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 Today's lesson is on focus. Anybody need a handout? Lance has the handouts in the back if you didn't get one.

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! It's amazing today's song with Nancy, never too far from where you are the Lord is. Ethan's message this morning, there's gonna be a lot of overlap. It's amazing how that works, isn't it?

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 Just about every scripture that I've got in here, he covered one way or another in today's message, so just get prepared.

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 But let's start with, first, the disclaimer. There's a disclaimer here. The views of your speaker today may or may not necessarily be the views of the pastor,

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 so if I say something, don't get mad at preacher, come to me, okay, just so there's no misunderstanding.

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 Heavenly Father, we thank you for this day. Thank you for this opportunity to give the lesson, this privilege, this blessing.

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 I pray that I not say anything to bring reproach upon this ministry, this church, or your word.

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 Give me the words and the wisdom and the discernment as we go forward. In Jesus' name, amen.

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 Okay, so our text today is in Matthew chapter 14, verse 22. We're gonna start there. That should be on your handout.

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 And I'm gonna read it.

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 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship and to go before him unto the other side,

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 while he sent the multitudes away.

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 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray.

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 And when the evening was come, he was there alone.

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 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with the waves, for the wind was contrary.

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 And in the fourth watch of the night, that's between 3 and 6 a.m. in the morning,

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 Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

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 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying,

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 It is a spirit.

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 And they cried out for fear.

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 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying,

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 Be of good cheer, it is I.

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 Be not afraid.

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 And Peter answered him and said,

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 Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.

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 And he said, Come.

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 And Peter was come down out of the ship and walked on the water to go to Jesus.

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 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid.

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 And beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.

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 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand and caught him and said unto him,

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 O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

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 And when they were coming to the ship, the wind ceased.

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 And they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying,

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 Of a truth, thou art the Son of God.

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 Now we see here a lesson that is taking place immediately after the Lord performed a great miracle.

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 One of many.

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 And let's review just for a second.

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 A lot of it was covered this morning by Ethan.

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 But previously in this chapter and the other accounts,

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 John the Baptist had just been killed.

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 Okay?

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 He had just been killed for calling out Herod,

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 taking Philip, his brother's wife, unto himself.

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 And King Herod made a promise.

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 And to fulfill that promise to Herodias' daughter, he had John the Baptist executed.

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 The disciples went and got John the Baptist's body, took it, buried it,

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 came to Jesus and told him what had happened.

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 At that point, Jesus departed and went up and out into the wilderness to pray.

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 But the people in the cities, they followed him.

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 And this is a lot of what was covered this morning with Ethan.

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 And when Jesus saw the great multitudes, he had compassion on them.

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 He healed their sick.

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 No doubt the disciples saw this as well.

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 These people are following Jesus.

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 And Jesus is healing their sick, having compassion on them.

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 And who's up on the mic up there?

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 Could you turn it down just a little bit?

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 Maybe I'll turn my hearing aids down.

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 That might help too.

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 So he saw the great multitudes, healed their sick.

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 No doubt the disciples witnessed this.

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 And now it's late in the day.

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 And the disciples come to Jesus and say,

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 Hey, can you send these people home?

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 It's getting late.

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 And as Ethan covered this morning,

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 Jesus, knowing what he would do to prove them,

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 said there's no need to send them away.

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 Tell them to sit.

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 We're going to feed them.

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 And of course, then the disciples' focus goes immediately to money.

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 We don't have enough money to go and buy this,

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 the food to feed all these people.

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 The next, their focus turns to a lad that was mentioned this morning.

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 One of the, what I call the unnamed or unknown warriors of scripture.

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 You've got the woman at the well.

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 You've got this lad.

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 You've got the maid in the Old Testament that said,

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 I know a man in Israel that healed Naaman the leper.

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 These people aren't named, but they had a great significance.

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 The woman that washed Jesus' feet with her tears and hair.

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 And so we see people in the scripture.

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 And I believe it's significant.

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 And this lad had two fishes and five barley loaves.

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 And as was mentioned again this morning, barley was the poor man's food.

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 You can go back into scripture and you could buy one measure of wheat for a shekel or two measures of barley for a shekel.

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 So wheat was twice as much as barley and cost.

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 So it was the poor man's food.

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 And it was dense.

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 It was made from barley, meal, water, little salt, maybe some oil.

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 That's it.

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 That's all they did.

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 They'd make these cakes with them.

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 Now Andrew sees this lad and said, here's a lad.

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 And he's got this food.

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 But what is that?

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 In a showing of supreme doubt.

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 But what is that among so many?

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 Okay.

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 After all they had seen.

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 Just that day.

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 Not up until that point that they joined Jesus' ministry.

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 And I went back and in my study searched how many major miracles had Jesus performed up to this point that the disciples had all been witness to.

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 And this was like 18 or 19.

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 I mean he had raised the dead.

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 He had healed and cleansed the lepers.

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 Blind had received their sight.

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 Deaf had received their hearing.

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 Just time after time the man was lowered through the roof and healed.

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 And the disciples saw this.

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 In addition to the fact.

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 See I already made somebody mad there already.

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 In addition to the fact that barley was significant.

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 And the accounts that were mentioned this morning.

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 Of the hundred prophets.

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 Or the sons of the prophets.

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 That were fed with twenty loaves of barley bread.

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 And the widow at Zarephath.

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 I think it was.

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 That was.

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 That Lance mentioned last week.

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 That was fed.

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 When Elijah came.

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 And she's just gathering sticks to make her last meal.

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 And it says she fed Elijah.

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 And the Lord didn't let her flour and oil cease until it rained again in Israel.

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 She had enough.

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 It lasted.

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 She had a great bounty.

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 Later on he raised her son from the dead.

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 Her son became ill and got sick.

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 And Elijah raised her son from the dead.

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 So the first focus as I said was on the lack of money.

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 Then they focused on the lack of bread.

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 The frustration of the Lord I believe.

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 And as Ethan elaborated some this morning.

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 He liked to.

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 You know David's men go into the well and the arrows.

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 And I can see the Lord sitting there.

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 Because it says knowing what he was going to do to prove them.

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 When he said make them sit.

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 We're going to feed them.

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 And they're like we don't have any money.

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 And this is not enough bread.

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 You know you see Jesus probably.

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 Okay.

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 So he gets it done.

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 And this is where.

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 Our passage starts.

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 In Matthew.

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 1422.

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 Jesus constrained his disciples.

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 That's a.

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 That's a word meaning.

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 Get in the boat.

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 Go to the other side.

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 And Jesus says.

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 And I'll send the multitudes away.

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 It's like.

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 Okay.

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 This was to prove you.

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 As it says in another account.

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 And you sort of flunked this test a little bit.

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 You didn't have the faith.

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 And afterwards.

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 Get in the boat.

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 Go to the other side.

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 I'm going to go up.

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 Into a mountain place.

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 And pray.

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 And when he had sent them away.

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 That's what he did.

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 Now prayer is a sustenance.

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 For the Christian.

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 Jesus.

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 At talks.

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 Times.

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 He grows up early in the morning.

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 To pray.

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 At the well.

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 He was praying at midday.

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 And he found the woman.

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 And he.

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 His disciples.

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 Come to the.

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 Come to him.

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 And he said.

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 I have.

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 Meet thee.

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 Meet of.

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 That you know not of.

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 Meaning.

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 Prayer with his father.

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 And then here it says.

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 He went up into a mountain to pray.

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 And it was late in the evening.

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 And we can see.

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 From our text.

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 And the third watch.

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 So.

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 Morning.

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 Noon and night.

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 Three meals a day.

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 At least.

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 I've got this other message.

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 That I've worked on in the past.

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 Three.

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 Three squares a day.

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 Praying in the morning.

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 Noon and night.

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 Now that doesn't mean.

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 That's the only time you can pray.

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 But.

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 It was significant.

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 That those.

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 Times.

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 Were mentioned.

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 And I believe things are mentioned.

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 For specific reasons.

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 In scripture.

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 Why.

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 Is the lad.

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 And the barley.

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 Only mentioned.

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 In the account of John.

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 Because.

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 Each of the gospels.

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 Is directed.

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 Towards a specific group.

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 Of people.

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 But I think.

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 We can take note of that.

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 You know.

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 The barley.

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 Bread.

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 As we said.

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 Was a poor man's food.

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 It was.

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 Ruth.

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 Turned.

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 Into the barley field.

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 And where.

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 Boaz.

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 Said.

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 You know.

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 Let her glean.

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 And she got barley.

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 To survive.

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 And sustain herself.

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 And her mother-in-law.

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 Barley.

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 Plays a significant.

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 Part.

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 In the story.

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 In my view.

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 Christ.

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 Would often.

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 In scripture.

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 Send people away.

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 So he could teach.

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 Additional lessons.

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 To his disciples.

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 In Matthew.

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 13.

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 36.

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 He sends.

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 The people away.

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 So he can.

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 Explain.

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 Parables.

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 Okay.

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 In Mark 1.

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 43.

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 Through 44.

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 He sends.

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 The leper.

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 So he could.

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 Immediately.

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 Sends.

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 The leper away.

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 To go.

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 Fulfill.

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 The law.

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 Immediately.

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 And when.

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 Even was come.

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 In verse.

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 47.

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 Of our text.

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 The ship.

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 Was in the midst.

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 Of the sea.

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 And he alone.

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 In the land.

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 That's in Mark.

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 46.

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 Verse 47.

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 So it says.

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 Jesus saw them.

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 He sends them away.

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 And he saw them.

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 Toiling.

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 Rowing.

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 While.

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 He was in a desert place.

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 Do you ever stop.

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 And think about that.

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 Where he was.

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 And where they were.

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 Now the Sea of Galilee.

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 Is like seven miles wide.

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 And 13 miles long.

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 And Jesus is up.

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 In a desert place.

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 And it says.

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 He saw them.

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 That's.

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 Goes along.

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 With the song.

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 That we heard today.

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 From Nancy.

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 Never too far.

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 From where you are.

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 Jesus sees you.

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 Wherever you are.

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 And in the morning.

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 Rising up.

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 A great while.

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 Before day.

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 This is another example.

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 He went out.

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 And departed.

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 Into a solitary place.

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 And prayed.

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 That was in Mark.

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 135.

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 Somebody look up.

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 For me.

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 Matthew 6.

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 Who wants that verse.

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 Go ahead brother.

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 If you can find that.

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 And somebody look up.

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 Luke 6.

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 12.

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 Some other examples.

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 Of praying here.

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 Somebody got Luke 6.

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 12.

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 Ryan.

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 Go ahead brother.

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 So he sees you.

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 No matter where you are.

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 Even in your secret place.

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 Ryan.

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 Please.

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 Okay.

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 So.

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 We see here.

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 As an example.

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 It was previously mentioned.

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 All night.

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 And God.

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 So.

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 Point number one.

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 If I didn't mention.

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 Lord's foresight.

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 And then he sent the multitudes away.

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 As important as ministry to others is.

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 And it's very important for us to minister to our brothers and sisters.

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 And to help the needy.

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 And to pray for others.

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 It's also important to be alone with God.

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 Ourselves.

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 And so that's something that we need to recognize.

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 Prayer needs to be a.

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 A daily occurrence.

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 And we went to the men's retreat.

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 And we talked about prayer.

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 At the men's retreat here.

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 A couple weeks ago.

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 And.

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 So many times people.

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 Pray.

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 And they're not specific.

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 It's general.

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 And it's very short.

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 And it's not easy.

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 There's a lot of distractions.

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 That come into your mind.

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 When you try to pray.

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 Especially if you try to pray.

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 For any length of time.

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 But there comes a point.

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 If you are faithful in it.

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 And I don't mean.

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 Repeatedly.

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 I mean.

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 At that one instance.

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 There comes a point.

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 Where you.

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 Break through.

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 And then it starts to flow.

00:14:08.700 --> 00:14:11.800
 I've encountered that.

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 Many times.

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 When you get to praying.

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 And it's like.

00:14:15.240 --> 00:14:16.520
 So many distractions.

00:14:16.759 --> 00:14:18.040
 You can't even focus.

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 And you forget.

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 What you were praying for.

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 And.

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 Or you're reading scripture.

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 And sometimes you.

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 Think.

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 What did I just read?

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 It just becomes rote.

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 Mute.

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 In.

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 Your perceptions.

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 And so.

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 I'll go back.

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 And read it again.

00:14:35.480 --> 00:14:35.700
 So.

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 As important as it is.

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 To minister to others.

00:14:38.700 --> 00:14:39.379
 We need to minister.

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 To ourselves.

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 As well.

00:14:40.759 --> 00:14:41.240
 And we do that.

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 Through prayer.

00:14:42.320 --> 00:14:42.780
 Okay.

00:14:43.960 --> 00:14:44.300
 B.

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 He sent the disciples.

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 Into the storm.

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 He sent the disciples.

00:14:49.600 --> 00:14:50.640
 Into the storm.

00:14:51.420 --> 00:14:52.000
 Storms come.

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 For many reasons.

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 It may be.

00:14:55.660 --> 00:14:56.660
 For chastisement.

00:14:57.860 --> 00:14:58.780
 You may be.

00:14:58.920 --> 00:14:59.420
 It may be.

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 For persecution.

00:15:00.440 --> 00:15:00.879
 It may be.

00:15:00.960 --> 00:15:01.700
 You're going to get.

00:15:02.080 --> 00:15:02.520
 Persecuted.

00:15:03.120 --> 00:15:04.120
 Jesus is clear.

00:15:04.200 --> 00:15:04.720
 About that.

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 The world hated him.

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 They're going to hate you.

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 It may be.

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 For edification.

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 Even for God's glory.

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 It may be.

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 For.

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 No particular.

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 Reason at all.

00:15:16.340 --> 00:15:17.199
 We don't know.

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 If the storm.

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 Was already building here.

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 In this account.

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 I happen to think.

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 That it wasn't.

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 I happen to think.

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 In the previous text.

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 Where.

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 Or in the parallel.

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 Text.

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 Where it says.

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 He knew what he would do.

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 To prove them.

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 And at this point.

00:15:33.480 --> 00:15:33.980
 You know.

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 He's like.

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 Get in the boat.

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 Go to the other side.

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 I'll take care of things here.

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 For now.

00:15:38.440 --> 00:15:38.779
 You just.

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 Get to the other side.

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 I think.

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 He was like.

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 You got a lot more to learn.

00:15:44.399 --> 00:15:44.960
 And I think.

00:15:45.039 --> 00:15:45.480
 The Lord.

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 Cooked up this storm.

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 To prove them again.

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 If it had already been.

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 Brewing.

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 I doubt.

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 That Peter.

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 And the disciples.

00:15:55.000 --> 00:15:56.440
 Being experienced fishermen.

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 Would have launched out.

00:15:57.800 --> 00:15:58.120
 Into the sea.

00:15:58.180 --> 00:15:58.960
 At least there would have been.

00:15:59.100 --> 00:15:59.980
 Some sort of objection.

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 It's like.

00:16:00.440 --> 00:16:00.879
 Hey Lord.

00:16:01.700 --> 00:16:02.039
 You know.

00:16:02.200 --> 00:16:02.560
 Listen.

00:16:02.700 --> 00:16:03.800
 There's a storm brewing.

00:16:03.799 --> 00:16:03.879
 Listen.

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 It's not.

00:16:06.779 --> 00:16:08.120
 Wrong to question.

00:16:08.959 --> 00:16:09.539
 But don't.

00:16:09.819 --> 00:16:10.299
 Doubt.

00:16:10.939 --> 00:16:11.599
 The Lord's.

00:16:12.719 --> 00:16:13.279
 Motives.

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 Or commands.

00:16:15.019 --> 00:16:16.039
 Does anybody know.

00:16:16.139 --> 00:16:17.120
 Of any other examples.

00:16:17.120 --> 00:16:17.799
 In scripture.

00:16:18.379 --> 00:16:19.939
 Where people were persecuted.

00:16:20.839 --> 00:16:21.359
 For.

00:16:21.899 --> 00:16:22.279
 Or.

00:16:22.719 --> 00:16:24.319
 Went through some storms.

00:16:25.139 --> 00:16:26.899
 Not due to their own sin.

00:16:27.719 --> 00:16:29.179
 Or just for following the Lord.

00:16:29.699 --> 00:16:31.439
 Can anybody think of some examples.

00:16:31.439 --> 00:16:31.959
 Of that.

00:16:31.960 --> 00:16:34.680
 Who?

00:16:35.560 --> 00:16:36.000
 Job.

00:16:36.120 --> 00:16:36.960
 Job's a big one.

00:16:37.040 --> 00:16:37.240
 Yeah.

00:16:38.780 --> 00:16:39.259
 Joseph.

00:16:39.820 --> 00:16:41.080
 Joseph is a good one.

00:16:41.620 --> 00:16:42.860
 All that he went through.

00:16:43.000 --> 00:16:44.040
 Do you ever think about.

00:16:44.860 --> 00:16:45.300
 Joseph.

00:16:46.280 --> 00:16:47.100
 Potiphar's wife.

00:16:47.220 --> 00:16:47.780
 Accuses him.

00:16:47.840 --> 00:16:48.660
 He goes to prison.

00:16:50.080 --> 00:16:50.360
 You know.

00:16:50.440 --> 00:16:51.320
 Has the visions.

00:16:52.040 --> 00:16:52.519
 The baker.

00:16:52.740 --> 00:16:53.700
 And the Lord's.

00:16:55.040 --> 00:16:55.960
 Food taster.

00:16:56.160 --> 00:16:56.379
 Or whatever.

00:16:56.500 --> 00:16:56.759
 Butler.

00:16:56.960 --> 00:16:57.200
 Yeah.

00:16:57.200 --> 00:16:58.180
 And.

00:17:00.240 --> 00:17:01.060
 What do you think.

00:17:01.420 --> 00:17:02.180
 Potiphar said.

00:17:02.240 --> 00:17:03.160
 To his wife.

00:17:04.039 --> 00:17:04.700
 These are the things.

00:17:04.799 --> 00:17:05.580
 That I think of.

00:17:06.120 --> 00:17:06.559
 When.

00:17:07.039 --> 00:17:07.360
 Joseph.

00:17:07.480 --> 00:17:08.120
 Got promoted.

00:17:08.240 --> 00:17:08.819
 To number two.

00:17:08.880 --> 00:17:09.440
 In the land.

00:17:11.220 --> 00:17:11.980
 Hey babe.

00:17:12.180 --> 00:17:13.140
 Remember that kid.

00:17:13.759 --> 00:17:15.140
 That you accused.

00:17:15.240 --> 00:17:15.519
 Of.

00:17:16.519 --> 00:17:17.259
 I sure hope.

00:17:17.319 --> 00:17:17.799
 You were telling.

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 The truth.

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 Because I go to work.

00:17:21.779 --> 00:17:22.359
 On Monday.

00:17:22.599 --> 00:17:23.899
 And he's my new boss.

00:17:25.099 --> 00:17:25.459
 And.

00:17:28.059 --> 00:17:29.079
 These are the things.

00:17:29.179 --> 00:17:29.819
 You wonder.

00:17:30.179 --> 00:17:30.519
 You know.

00:17:30.579 --> 00:17:31.019
 These are things.

00:17:31.119 --> 00:17:31.799
 We'll find out.

00:17:31.939 --> 00:17:32.659
 When we get to heaven.

00:17:32.879 --> 00:17:33.039
 But.

00:17:33.799 --> 00:17:34.279
 Yeah.

00:17:34.399 --> 00:17:34.819
 You know.

00:17:35.359 --> 00:17:35.759
 Joseph.

00:17:35.879 --> 00:17:36.379
 Somebody said.

00:17:36.439 --> 00:17:37.079
 A couple others.

00:17:37.220 --> 00:17:37.720
 Who were they?

00:17:38.459 --> 00:17:39.619
 Daniel was another one.

00:17:39.679 --> 00:17:39.919
 Yeah.

00:17:40.799 --> 00:17:41.199
 Persecuted.

00:17:41.199 --> 00:17:42.159
 For his.

00:17:42.480 --> 00:17:43.339
 Faith in God.

00:17:43.659 --> 00:17:44.220
 What's that?

00:17:45.659 --> 00:17:46.059
 Yeah.

00:17:46.059 --> 00:17:48.679
 I got Shadrach.

00:17:48.759 --> 00:17:49.220
 Meshach.

00:17:49.339 --> 00:17:49.839
 And Abednego.

00:17:50.099 --> 00:17:50.339
 Here.

00:17:51.079 --> 00:17:51.659
 As well.

00:17:51.839 --> 00:17:52.839
 Listed in my list.

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 David was one.

00:17:55.220 --> 00:17:55.859
 Stephen.

00:17:56.259 --> 00:17:57.240
 The martyr Stephen.

00:17:57.359 --> 00:17:57.960
 Was killed.

00:17:58.139 --> 00:17:58.619
 Just for.

00:17:59.319 --> 00:17:59.879
 Words.

00:18:00.259 --> 00:18:01.079
 Telling a story.

00:18:01.980 --> 00:18:02.579
 We know people.

00:18:02.700 --> 00:18:03.279
 Modern day.

00:18:03.379 --> 00:18:04.220
 That are killed.

00:18:04.559 --> 00:18:05.359
 Just because of.

00:18:05.679 --> 00:18:06.019
 Words.

00:18:06.119 --> 00:18:06.799
 And what they believe.

00:18:08.700 --> 00:18:09.519
 What's that?

00:18:10.099 --> 00:18:10.619
 Yeah.

00:18:11.039 --> 00:18:11.539
 In fact.

00:18:12.200 --> 00:18:12.720
 Second.

00:18:12.859 --> 00:18:13.519
 Timothy 3.

00:18:13.579 --> 00:18:13.899
 12.

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 Says.

00:18:14.359 --> 00:18:14.599
 Yea.

00:18:14.839 --> 00:18:15.799
 All that will live.

00:18:15.799 --> 00:18:16.839
 Godly in Christ.

00:18:17.059 --> 00:18:18.099
 Shall suffer.

00:18:18.579 --> 00:18:19.139
 Persecution.

00:18:20.079 --> 00:18:21.379
 So we see this.

00:18:21.680 --> 00:18:22.779
 You focus on Jesus.

00:18:23.019 --> 00:18:23.099
 Their.

00:18:23.599 --> 00:18:23.960
 Persecution.

00:18:24.099 --> 00:18:24.839
 Is going to come.

00:18:25.359 --> 00:18:26.000
 But the Lord.

00:18:26.099 --> 00:18:27.059
 Is never too far away.

00:18:27.159 --> 00:18:28.539
 Focus on Jesus.

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 First Peter.

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 4.

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 12.

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 Beloved.

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 Think it not strange.

00:18:34.059 --> 00:18:35.559
 Concerning the fiery trial.

00:18:35.799 --> 00:18:37.079
 Which is to try.

00:18:38.299 --> 00:18:39.059
 Try you.

00:18:39.159 --> 00:18:39.759
 As some.

00:18:40.240 --> 00:18:41.139
 Strange thing.

00:18:41.240 --> 00:18:41.700
 Happened to you.

00:18:41.740 --> 00:18:42.079
 It's not.

00:18:42.339 --> 00:18:42.799
 It's not.

00:18:42.799 --> 00:18:44.099
 It's not going to be unusual.

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 It's going to happen to Christians.

00:18:45.799 --> 00:18:46.799
 But rejoice.

00:18:46.799 --> 00:18:47.440
 Inasmuch.

00:18:47.440 --> 00:18:48.480
 As ye are partakers.

00:18:48.480 --> 00:18:49.720
 Of Christ's sufferings.

00:18:49.720 --> 00:18:51.559
 That when his glory.

00:18:51.559 --> 00:18:52.659
 Shall be revealed.

00:18:52.859 --> 00:18:53.519
 Ye may be.

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 Glad.

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 Also.

00:18:55.419 --> 00:18:56.680
 With exceeding joy.

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 Exceeding joy.

00:19:00.579 --> 00:19:02.079
 If ye be reproached.

00:19:02.079 --> 00:19:03.200
 For the name of Christ.

00:19:03.419 --> 00:19:04.279
 Happy are ye.

00:19:04.399 --> 00:19:05.639
 For the spirit of glory.

00:19:06.079 --> 00:19:06.940
 And of God.

00:19:07.059 --> 00:19:08.220
 Resteth upon you.

00:19:08.819 --> 00:19:09.899
 And on their part.

00:19:10.059 --> 00:19:11.700
 He is evil spoken of.

00:19:11.779 --> 00:19:12.659
 But on your part.

00:19:12.660 --> 00:19:13.720
 He is glorified.

00:19:15.440 --> 00:19:17.160
 But let none of you suffer.

00:19:17.160 --> 00:19:17.820
 As a murderer.

00:19:17.820 --> 00:19:18.519
 As a thief.

00:19:18.519 --> 00:19:19.440
 Or as an evildoer.

00:19:19.440 --> 00:19:20.380
 As a busy body.

00:19:20.820 --> 00:19:21.800
 In other men's matters.

00:19:21.940 --> 00:19:23.560
 Yet if any man suffer.

00:19:23.820 --> 00:19:24.759
 As a Christian.

00:19:25.259 --> 00:19:26.180
 Verse 16.

00:19:28.380 --> 00:19:29.860
 Let him not be ashamed.

00:19:29.980 --> 00:19:31.940
 But let him glorify God.

00:19:31.940 --> 00:19:32.840
 On his behalf.

00:19:33.000 --> 00:19:34.380
 We know examples.

00:19:34.380 --> 00:19:35.840
 Of people glorifying God.

00:19:35.840 --> 00:19:37.140
 While they were being persecuted.

00:19:37.140 --> 00:19:38.820
 You got Paul.

00:19:39.080 --> 00:19:40.800
 Was it was in the jail.

00:19:41.740 --> 00:19:43.340
 And Paul and Silas.

00:19:43.500 --> 00:19:44.040
 Was it I think.

00:19:44.120 --> 00:19:44.259
 Yeah.

00:19:44.759 --> 00:19:45.960
 And then of course.

00:19:46.400 --> 00:19:47.860
 Job suffered greatly.

00:19:49.440 --> 00:19:51.000
 But the Lord knows.

00:19:51.340 --> 00:19:52.280
 The Lord knows.

00:19:53.680 --> 00:19:54.920
 All about it.

00:19:56.860 --> 00:19:57.420
 Paul.

00:19:58.140 --> 00:19:59.800
 Probably the best example.

00:19:59.800 --> 00:20:00.420
 In scripture.

00:20:00.620 --> 00:20:02.240
 Of multiple trials.

00:20:02.240 --> 00:20:03.300
 And tribulations.

00:20:03.300 --> 00:20:04.020
 And storms.

00:20:04.160 --> 00:20:04.860
 That he weathered.

00:20:04.859 --> 00:20:08.179
 It says five times he received 40 stripes.

00:20:08.740 --> 00:20:09.459
 Save one.

00:20:09.579 --> 00:20:11.539
 Thrice he was beaten with rods.

00:20:12.019 --> 00:20:13.359
 Once he was stoned.

00:20:14.199 --> 00:20:17.199
 Three times suffered shipwrecks.

00:20:18.240 --> 00:20:19.319
 In a storm.

00:20:20.779 --> 00:20:21.059
 Now.

00:20:21.439 --> 00:20:23.479
 I've encountered storms.

00:20:23.679 --> 00:20:23.959
 Both.

00:20:25.139 --> 00:20:25.779
 Spiritually.

00:20:26.099 --> 00:20:27.039
 And physically.

00:20:27.259 --> 00:20:28.399
 I've been as a pilot.

00:20:28.919 --> 00:20:30.299
 And we have a procedure.

00:20:30.819 --> 00:20:32.399
 When you're in an airplane.

00:20:32.400 --> 00:20:34.380
 And the first procedure.

00:20:34.380 --> 00:20:35.560
 Is to avoid.

00:20:36.320 --> 00:20:37.720
 All thunderstorms.

00:20:37.720 --> 00:20:38.120
 Okay.

00:20:38.220 --> 00:20:38.560
 That's.

00:20:38.920 --> 00:20:39.960
 Procedure number one.

00:20:40.140 --> 00:20:40.580
 But.

00:20:42.140 --> 00:20:43.480
 On rare occasions.

00:20:43.480 --> 00:20:44.540
 I've encountered.

00:20:45.060 --> 00:20:45.660
 Thunderstorms.

00:20:45.700 --> 00:20:46.540
 And the procedure.

00:20:46.540 --> 00:20:47.560
 Is to immediately.

00:20:47.960 --> 00:20:48.660
 Slow down.

00:20:49.920 --> 00:20:50.740
 Slow down below.

00:20:50.880 --> 00:20:51.780
 Turbulent air penetration.

00:20:51.780 --> 00:20:52.280
 Speed.

00:20:52.280 --> 00:20:52.600
 Speed.

00:20:53.680 --> 00:20:54.720
 Second procedure.

00:20:54.960 --> 00:20:55.000
 Is.

00:20:55.620 --> 00:20:57.019
 Disengage the autopilot.

00:20:57.920 --> 00:20:58.700
 You're going to.

00:20:59.080 --> 00:20:59.759
 At this point.

00:20:59.860 --> 00:21:00.800
 You're in the storm.

00:21:00.799 --> 00:21:02.279
 You're going to go where it takes you.

00:21:03.059 --> 00:21:04.500
 And you're going to avoid.

00:21:04.500 --> 00:21:06.359
 Any rapid control movements.

00:21:06.359 --> 00:21:07.099
 In the airplane.

00:21:07.419 --> 00:21:08.619
 I've been in a situation.

00:21:08.619 --> 00:21:09.460
 Where they've told me.

00:21:09.519 --> 00:21:10.519
 To maintain altitude.

00:21:10.700 --> 00:21:11.419
 I'm like unable.

00:21:12.019 --> 00:21:12.940
 Due to turbulence.

00:21:13.839 --> 00:21:14.659
 And they're like.

00:21:14.700 --> 00:21:14.980
 Okay.

00:21:15.059 --> 00:21:15.859
 Continue climbing.

00:21:15.960 --> 00:21:17.039
 Well I could do that.

00:21:17.159 --> 00:21:17.759
 But it was.

00:21:17.879 --> 00:21:18.859
 It was like this.

00:21:19.680 --> 00:21:20.000
 And.

00:21:20.259 --> 00:21:21.279
 So you.

00:21:22.339 --> 00:21:23.119
 First of all.

00:21:23.159 --> 00:21:23.779
 Slow down.

00:21:24.059 --> 00:21:24.220
 The.

00:21:25.480 --> 00:21:27.159
 The one thing you want to do.

00:21:27.159 --> 00:21:28.159
 When you're in a storm.

00:21:28.159 --> 00:21:29.240
 Is not make any.

00:21:29.240 --> 00:21:30.579
 Snap decisions.

00:21:31.200 --> 00:21:31.519
 Okay.

00:21:31.799 --> 00:21:32.599
 You want to.

00:21:32.779 --> 00:21:33.640
 Slow down.

00:21:34.240 --> 00:21:35.400
 And focus.

00:21:35.660 --> 00:21:36.680
 On what's important.

00:21:38.400 --> 00:21:39.960
 In a spiritual storm.

00:21:40.079 --> 00:21:40.740
 That's Jesus.

00:21:42.000 --> 00:21:43.039
 And the Lord.

00:21:44.700 --> 00:21:45.779
 Next thing you do.

00:21:45.940 --> 00:21:46.240
 You maybe.

00:21:47.660 --> 00:21:48.779
 Call for help.

00:21:49.339 --> 00:21:49.720
 Okay.

00:21:50.380 --> 00:21:50.660
 Make.

00:21:51.220 --> 00:21:52.180
 Make your plea.

00:21:52.180 --> 00:21:52.839
 Under the Lord.

00:21:52.920 --> 00:21:53.299
 In prayer.

00:21:53.420 --> 00:21:54.359
 But you also got.

00:21:55.120 --> 00:21:56.599
 A shepherd of this flock.

00:21:56.599 --> 00:21:58.919
 That I would.

00:21:59.519 --> 00:21:59.980
 Tell you.

00:22:00.740 --> 00:22:02.019
 Probably has prayed.

00:22:02.019 --> 00:22:03.099
 For everyone in here.

00:22:03.179 --> 00:22:03.879
 By name.

00:22:05.319 --> 00:22:06.919
 On a regular basis.

00:22:08.379 --> 00:22:09.379
 Pastor Smith.

00:22:09.379 --> 00:22:10.039
 Is here.

00:22:10.379 --> 00:22:11.259
 And you.

00:22:12.559 --> 00:22:13.699
 Are very important.

00:22:13.699 --> 00:22:14.379
 To him.

00:22:14.419 --> 00:22:14.939
 As one of.

00:22:15.240 --> 00:22:16.039
 His flock.

00:22:16.439 --> 00:22:17.139
 And he wants.

00:22:17.139 --> 00:22:18.779
 To do whatever he can.

00:22:18.839 --> 00:22:19.379
 To help you.

00:22:19.439 --> 00:22:20.000
 And guide you.

00:22:20.079 --> 00:22:20.599
 In the way.

00:22:20.899 --> 00:22:21.699
 That the Lord.

00:22:22.959 --> 00:22:24.199
 Would have you to go.

00:22:24.819 --> 00:22:25.259
 And so.

00:22:26.960 --> 00:22:27.759
 Slow down.

00:22:27.960 --> 00:22:29.100
 No snap decisions.

00:22:31.519 --> 00:22:32.620
 Focus on the Lord.

00:22:33.420 --> 00:22:33.700
 You know.

00:22:33.740 --> 00:22:34.460
 There's an example.

00:22:34.559 --> 00:22:35.180
 In scripture.

00:22:35.600 --> 00:22:36.180
 When Paul.

00:22:36.180 --> 00:22:37.160
 Was in the storm.

00:22:38.539 --> 00:22:39.799
 And first of all.

00:22:39.840 --> 00:22:40.160
 He said.

00:22:40.160 --> 00:22:41.200
 Don't go that way.

00:22:41.440 --> 00:22:42.080
 You remember that.

00:22:42.180 --> 00:22:43.039
 In Acts chapter.

00:22:43.180 --> 00:22:44.539
 I think it's chapter 27.

00:22:45.160 --> 00:22:46.779
 And he warned them.

00:22:47.000 --> 00:22:47.140
 Not.

00:22:47.440 --> 00:22:47.660
 You know.

00:22:47.700 --> 00:22:48.380
 It's not good.

00:22:48.440 --> 00:22:49.100
 To set out now.

00:22:49.220 --> 00:22:49.860
 Well they did.

00:22:50.100 --> 00:22:50.880
 And there's a.

00:22:51.240 --> 00:22:52.440
 Another message I have.

00:22:52.500 --> 00:22:52.740
 It's called.

00:22:52.900 --> 00:22:54.120
 See I told you so.

00:22:54.119 --> 00:22:54.639
 And it's.

00:22:54.899 --> 00:22:56.219
 And it's when Paul says.

00:22:56.819 --> 00:22:57.099
 Gentlemen.

00:22:57.259 --> 00:22:57.679
 You should have.

00:22:57.859 --> 00:22:58.519
 Hearkened unto me.

00:22:58.619 --> 00:22:59.159
 When I said.

00:22:59.239 --> 00:23:00.399
 This was not a good idea.

00:23:00.599 --> 00:23:00.979
 But.

00:23:01.099 --> 00:23:01.500
 Nevertheless.

00:23:02.299 --> 00:23:03.899
 An angel appeared unto me.

00:23:04.039 --> 00:23:05.859
 And nobody's going to be harmed.

00:23:06.339 --> 00:23:07.579
 But there's one part.

00:23:07.639 --> 00:23:08.439
 In that story.

00:23:08.919 --> 00:23:10.139
 Where they're in the storm.

00:23:10.399 --> 00:23:11.459
 And they've been fighting.

00:23:11.579 --> 00:23:11.979
 And toiling.

00:23:12.199 --> 00:23:12.719
 And finally.

00:23:12.939 --> 00:23:14.399
 They cut everything loose.

00:23:14.579 --> 00:23:15.459
 And let it ride.

00:23:15.699 --> 00:23:17.139
 When you get into the storm.

00:23:17.559 --> 00:23:18.259
 Like I said.

00:23:18.339 --> 00:23:18.539
 You're.

00:23:18.579 --> 00:23:19.779
 You're along for the ride.

00:23:20.919 --> 00:23:21.739
 Don't make any.

00:23:21.739 --> 00:23:22.939
 Rapid control movements.

00:23:22.940 --> 00:23:23.600
 Once you just go.

00:23:23.720 --> 00:23:24.360
 Until you come out.

00:23:24.420 --> 00:23:25.180
 The other side.

00:23:27.000 --> 00:23:27.460
 And so.

00:23:28.660 --> 00:23:30.259
 As I used to tell my guys.

00:23:30.259 --> 00:23:31.200
 When I was a director.

00:23:31.200 --> 00:23:31.840
 Of flight ops.

00:23:32.180 --> 00:23:33.840
 Stay in the middle of the air.

00:23:34.000 --> 00:23:34.799
 Which is between.

00:23:35.340 --> 00:23:36.460
 Space and the ground.

00:23:36.559 --> 00:23:37.240
 You don't want to hit.

00:23:37.299 --> 00:23:38.080
 Either one of those.

00:23:38.160 --> 00:23:38.880
 Or you're in big trouble.

00:23:38.880 --> 00:23:39.880
 And.

00:23:39.880 --> 00:23:39.880


00:23:39.880 --> 00:23:40.360
 And.

00:23:40.760 --> 00:23:41.700
 Taking off.

00:23:42.360 --> 00:23:43.140
 Is optional.

00:23:44.360 --> 00:23:45.280
 But landing.

00:23:46.980 --> 00:23:47.760
 That's mandatory.

00:23:48.440 --> 00:23:49.780
 Because if you get into the air.

00:23:49.880 --> 00:23:50.820
 You're going to have to land.

00:23:50.920 --> 00:23:51.720
 One way or another.

00:23:52.100 --> 00:23:52.980
 But you can wait.

00:23:53.680 --> 00:23:54.320
 Don't make any.

00:23:54.840 --> 00:23:55.000
 If.

00:23:55.800 --> 00:23:56.880
 Get home itis.

00:23:56.940 --> 00:23:57.540
 Was this thing.

00:23:57.600 --> 00:23:58.480
 We have in aviation.

00:23:58.640 --> 00:23:59.920
 Guys think they got to get home.

00:24:00.000 --> 00:24:00.760
 They got to get home.

00:24:00.800 --> 00:24:01.560
 And they take off.

00:24:01.600 --> 00:24:02.420
 Into situations.

00:24:02.420 --> 00:24:03.200
 That aren't good.

00:24:04.080 --> 00:24:05.000
 And they end up.

00:24:05.059 --> 00:24:05.779
 Getting in trouble.

00:24:06.380 --> 00:24:06.580
 So.

00:24:06.920 --> 00:24:07.559
 And we see.

00:24:07.759 --> 00:24:08.420
 That the Lord.

00:24:08.580 --> 00:24:09.400
 Sends storms.

00:24:10.039 --> 00:24:10.360
 To.

00:24:11.220 --> 00:24:12.340
 Pull people back.

00:24:12.620 --> 00:24:13.059
 Sometimes.

00:24:14.580 --> 00:24:14.940
 It talks.

00:24:15.120 --> 00:24:15.980
 Paul talks about.

00:24:16.059 --> 00:24:17.019
 He was given a thorn.

00:24:17.100 --> 00:24:17.920
 In the flesh.

00:24:18.539 --> 00:24:19.500
 Second Corinthians.

00:24:20.100 --> 00:24:20.500
 Twelve.

00:24:20.759 --> 00:24:21.019
 Seven.

00:24:21.200 --> 00:24:21.480
 Ten.

00:24:21.600 --> 00:24:22.460
 Can I get a volunteer.

00:24:22.460 --> 00:24:23.940
 To read those three verses.

00:24:24.500 --> 00:24:25.519
 Or four verses.

00:24:25.960 --> 00:24:26.660
 Second Corinthians.

00:24:26.860 --> 00:24:27.220
 Twelve.

00:24:27.360 --> 00:24:27.559
 Seven.

00:24:27.660 --> 00:24:27.840
 Ten.

00:24:27.980 --> 00:24:28.299
 Go ahead.

00:24:28.519 --> 00:24:29.039
 That's it.

00:24:30.980 --> 00:24:31.840
 Let me make sure.

00:24:31.920 --> 00:24:32.620
 You got that there.

00:24:32.619 --> 00:24:33.639
 I'm pretty sure you did.

00:24:33.939 --> 00:24:34.719
 So we see.

00:24:34.859 --> 00:24:35.279
 That Paul.

00:24:35.459 --> 00:24:36.179
 Was given a thorn.

00:24:36.239 --> 00:24:36.819
 In the flesh.

00:24:36.919 --> 00:24:37.599
 Three times.

00:24:37.679 --> 00:24:38.439
 He asked the Lord.

00:24:38.559 --> 00:24:39.759
 To take it away.

00:24:39.799 --> 00:24:40.099
 He didn't.

00:24:40.159 --> 00:24:41.139
 There's other places.

00:24:41.139 --> 00:24:41.939
 In scriptures.

00:24:42.799 --> 00:24:43.179
 Sometimes.

00:24:43.599 --> 00:24:44.299
 We can be.

00:24:44.739 --> 00:24:45.139
 As.

00:24:45.539 --> 00:24:46.359
 Kind of like children.

00:24:46.559 --> 00:24:46.939
 Oh Lord.

00:24:47.039 --> 00:24:48.039
 Please take this away.

00:24:48.159 --> 00:24:49.159
 Please take this away.

00:24:49.159 --> 00:24:49.379
 Or.

00:24:49.939 --> 00:24:50.299
 When.

00:24:50.979 --> 00:24:51.859
 Moses was like.

00:24:51.979 --> 00:24:52.359
 Please.

00:24:52.500 --> 00:24:52.759
 Please.

00:24:52.819 --> 00:24:54.059
 Let me see the promised land.

00:24:54.099 --> 00:24:55.519
 Or let me go into the promised land.

00:24:55.579 --> 00:24:56.059
 And finally.

00:24:56.259 --> 00:24:56.779
 The Lord says.

00:24:56.919 --> 00:24:57.159
 Don't.

00:24:57.259 --> 00:24:58.339
 Don't ask me again.

00:24:59.159 --> 00:25:00.019
 Don't ask me again.

00:25:00.059 --> 00:25:00.939
 You're not going in.

00:25:01.519 --> 00:25:02.219
 But I'll let you go.

00:25:02.220 --> 00:25:03.319
 To the mountain top.

00:25:03.380 --> 00:25:04.539
 And you can see into it.

00:25:05.059 --> 00:25:05.640
 We see here.

00:25:05.720 --> 00:25:06.460
 Paul's asking.

00:25:06.600 --> 00:25:07.640
 Please remove this from me.

00:25:07.700 --> 00:25:07.920
 No.

00:25:08.640 --> 00:25:09.960
 This is for my glory.

00:25:10.860 --> 00:25:11.299
 Because.

00:25:12.299 --> 00:25:13.299
 This thorn in your.

00:25:13.579 --> 00:25:14.420
 Your flesh.

00:25:14.500 --> 00:25:15.299
 It talks about.

00:25:15.299 --> 00:25:16.180
 You know.

00:25:16.480 --> 00:25:17.519
 Him being exalted.

00:25:17.700 --> 00:25:18.360
 Above measure.

00:25:19.380 --> 00:25:20.860
 People would start to worship.

00:25:21.660 --> 00:25:22.420
 Individuals.

00:25:22.819 --> 00:25:23.740
 Rather than the Lord.

00:25:25.200 --> 00:25:26.019
 Number two.

00:25:26.160 --> 00:25:27.200
 Peter's focus.

00:25:28.000 --> 00:25:28.819
 Peter's focus.

00:25:28.819 --> 00:25:29.620
 In verse 28.

00:25:29.619 --> 00:25:31.039
 We're all focused on something.

00:25:31.219 --> 00:25:32.219
 Whether it's long term.

00:25:32.219 --> 00:25:33.000
 Or short term.

00:25:33.579 --> 00:25:34.359
 Whether it's.

00:25:36.359 --> 00:25:38.000
 A long term result.

00:25:38.139 --> 00:25:39.379
 Of our immediate actions.

00:25:40.339 --> 00:25:41.959
 And that's where you can have.

00:25:43.000 --> 00:25:43.639
 Difficulties.

00:25:44.000 --> 00:25:45.379
 If you make a snap decision.

00:25:45.379 --> 00:25:46.539
 During a storm.

00:25:46.959 --> 00:25:48.000
 Spiritual storm.

00:25:48.559 --> 00:25:50.319
 You could have long term results.

00:25:50.479 --> 00:25:51.279
 Maybe not.

00:25:51.500 --> 00:25:52.479
 The kind of results.

00:25:52.479 --> 00:25:53.239
 That you want.

00:25:53.639 --> 00:25:54.859
 So that's where you need to.

00:25:55.059 --> 00:25:55.519
 Kind of.

00:25:55.899 --> 00:25:56.559
 Slow down.

00:25:57.119 --> 00:25:58.579
 Think about what's going on.

00:25:58.579 --> 00:26:00.960
 Matthew 6.

00:26:01.039 --> 00:26:01.599
 21.

00:26:02.259 --> 00:26:03.699
 For where your treasure is.

00:26:03.799 --> 00:26:05.599
 There will your heart be also.

00:26:05.960 --> 00:26:07.480
 So you need to think about.

00:26:07.699 --> 00:26:08.480
 Is your treasure.

00:26:09.179 --> 00:26:09.960
 In heaven.

00:26:10.399 --> 00:26:11.039
 With the Lord.

00:26:12.000 --> 00:26:12.980
 You need to.

00:26:14.299 --> 00:26:15.419
 You need to focus.

00:26:15.799 --> 00:26:16.500
 On that.

00:26:17.460 --> 00:26:18.939
 You need to look at that first.

00:26:19.000 --> 00:26:20.099
 And make sure your treasure.

00:26:21.039 --> 00:26:22.439
 Is in the right place.

00:26:22.960 --> 00:26:23.679
 Psalm 32.

00:26:23.839 --> 00:26:24.119
 8.

00:26:24.319 --> 00:26:24.480
 Says.

00:26:24.619 --> 00:26:25.480
 I will instruct thee.

00:26:25.539 --> 00:26:26.079
 And teach thee.

00:26:26.139 --> 00:26:26.619
 In the way.

00:26:26.619 --> 00:26:28.199
 Which thou shalt go.

00:26:28.319 --> 00:26:29.139
 I will guide thee.

00:26:29.139 --> 00:26:29.879
 With mine eye.

00:26:30.000 --> 00:26:31.219
 The Lord is here.

00:26:31.439 --> 00:26:32.099
 For us.

00:26:32.559 --> 00:26:33.819
 And he knows.

00:26:34.219 --> 00:26:36.000
 The things that he has planned for us.

00:26:36.379 --> 00:26:36.619
 We.

00:26:36.779 --> 00:26:37.599
 We don't know.

00:26:37.919 --> 00:26:38.199
 Everything.

00:26:39.059 --> 00:26:40.319
 He may or may not reveal.

00:26:40.459 --> 00:26:41.619
 What his plans are for us.

00:26:41.659 --> 00:26:42.559
 I guarantee you though.

00:26:42.619 --> 00:26:43.519
 If you ask him.

00:26:43.619 --> 00:26:44.500
 You'll get an answer.

00:26:45.259 --> 00:26:46.259
 One way or the other.

00:26:46.339 --> 00:26:47.559
 It may be something like.

00:26:47.739 --> 00:26:48.179
 Paul got.

00:26:48.279 --> 00:26:48.539
 No.

00:26:49.839 --> 00:26:50.239
 No.

00:26:50.239 --> 00:26:50.319
 No.

00:26:50.319 --> 00:26:50.319


00:26:51.720 --> 00:26:52.460
 Or is it.

00:26:54.839 --> 00:26:55.200
 Habakkuk.

00:26:55.339 --> 00:26:56.279
 Or somebody said.

00:26:56.339 --> 00:26:56.519
 Lord.

00:26:56.619 --> 00:26:57.879
 Tell me what you're going to do.

00:26:58.019 --> 00:26:58.559
 And he said.

00:26:58.639 --> 00:26:58.819
 No.

00:26:58.919 --> 00:26:59.819
 I'm not going to tell you.

00:27:00.359 --> 00:27:01.460
 Because if I told you.

00:27:01.519 --> 00:27:02.480
 You wouldn't believe me.

00:27:03.419 --> 00:27:04.359
 That's paraphrasing.

00:27:04.519 --> 00:27:05.059
 That's me.

00:27:05.299 --> 00:27:05.579
 Okay.

00:27:05.639 --> 00:27:06.639
 That's not scripture.

00:27:07.539 --> 00:27:07.839
 But.

00:27:10.220 --> 00:27:11.019
 We see.

00:27:11.539 --> 00:27:12.939
 An example in Christ.

00:27:13.099 --> 00:27:14.200
 He gives us an example.

00:27:14.200 --> 00:27:14.960
 Of focus.

00:27:14.960 --> 00:27:18.019
 And what was Christ's focus.

00:27:18.279 --> 00:27:19.400
 From the time that.

00:27:19.759 --> 00:27:21.120
 He's 13 years old.

00:27:22.039 --> 00:27:23.900
 The account when he was a teenager.

00:27:24.600 --> 00:27:26.079
 What did he tell his parents.

00:27:27.600 --> 00:27:28.500
 Anybody remember.

00:27:30.019 --> 00:27:32.019
 About my father's business.

00:27:32.559 --> 00:27:33.620
 What did he say.

00:27:33.920 --> 00:27:35.299
 In the garden of Gethsemane.

00:27:35.720 --> 00:27:36.259
 Before he.

00:27:36.440 --> 00:27:37.799
 When he was preparing to.

00:27:37.799 --> 00:27:39.440
 Be taken and crucified.

00:27:41.519 --> 00:27:42.660
 Not my will.

00:27:42.779 --> 00:27:43.519
 But thy will be done.

00:27:44.000 --> 00:27:44.880
 Christ's focus.

00:27:44.960 --> 00:27:45.720
 Was always.

00:27:46.160 --> 00:27:47.740
 On his father's will.

00:27:49.160 --> 00:27:50.559
 And we need to be focused.

00:27:50.559 --> 00:27:51.600
 On the same thing.

00:27:51.980 --> 00:27:52.420
 Hebrews.

00:27:53.120 --> 00:27:54.340
 Chapter 12.

00:27:55.700 --> 00:27:56.819
 Verses 1 through.

00:27:57.500 --> 00:27:57.940
 3.

00:27:58.460 --> 00:27:59.259
 Wherefore seeing.

00:27:59.480 --> 00:28:00.860
 We are all so compassed about.

00:28:01.000 --> 00:28:02.500
 With so great a cloud of witness.

00:28:02.779 --> 00:28:04.200
 Let us lay aside.

00:28:04.340 --> 00:28:05.200
 Every weight.

00:28:05.200 --> 00:28:06.440
 And the sin.

00:28:06.700 --> 00:28:07.960
 Which doth so easily.

00:28:07.960 --> 00:28:08.840
 Beset us.

00:28:09.680 --> 00:28:11.400
 And let us run with patience.

00:28:11.559 --> 00:28:12.759
 The race that is before us.

00:28:12.940 --> 00:28:14.579
 Looking unto Jesus.

00:28:14.579 --> 00:28:16.599
 The author and finisher of our faith.

00:28:17.079 --> 00:28:18.480
 Who for the joy.

00:28:18.480 --> 00:28:20.240
 That was set before him.

00:28:20.240 --> 00:28:21.359
 Endured the cross.

00:28:21.539 --> 00:28:22.720
 Despising the shame.

00:28:23.359 --> 00:28:24.819
 And sat down at the right hand.

00:28:25.159 --> 00:28:26.480
 Of the throne of God.

00:28:26.839 --> 00:28:28.079
 For consider him.

00:28:28.599 --> 00:28:29.399
 That endured.

00:28:29.399 --> 00:28:31.359
 Such contradiction of sinners.

00:28:31.359 --> 00:28:32.199
 Against himself.

00:28:32.359 --> 00:28:33.299
 Lest he be wearied.

00:28:33.799 --> 00:28:35.599
 And lest ye be wearied.

00:28:35.599 --> 00:28:36.960
 And faint in your minds.

00:28:36.960 --> 00:28:39.240
 The battlefield is in your mind.

00:28:40.440 --> 00:28:42.860
 The battlefield is in your mind.

00:28:43.340 --> 00:28:46.920
 And all spiritual warfare.

00:28:48.120 --> 00:28:49.440
 It's in your mind.

00:28:50.740 --> 00:28:51.420
 And that's where.

00:28:51.799 --> 00:28:52.720
 There are.

00:28:52.720 --> 00:28:53.980
 I was just down.

00:28:54.079 --> 00:28:55.200
 Visiting my son Nicholas.

00:28:55.740 --> 00:28:57.120
 And went to their church.

00:28:57.160 --> 00:28:59.319
 And the pastor started a lesson.

00:29:00.319 --> 00:29:00.680
 Series.

00:29:00.980 --> 00:29:02.660
 On mental health.

00:29:03.940 --> 00:29:04.980
 Mental health.

00:29:05.100 --> 00:29:05.860
 And he said.

00:29:05.960 --> 00:29:06.160
 This.

00:29:06.319 --> 00:29:07.480
 This one series.

00:29:07.480 --> 00:29:09.120
 May take until the Lord returns.

00:29:09.120 --> 00:29:09.900
 Because he said.

00:29:09.960 --> 00:29:10.180
 There's.

00:29:10.720 --> 00:29:12.620
 Probably 500 or more.

00:29:13.380 --> 00:29:13.920
 Verses.

00:29:14.059 --> 00:29:14.620
 In scripture.

00:29:15.160 --> 00:29:15.980
 Dealing with.

00:29:16.640 --> 00:29:17.620
 Your mind.

00:29:17.619 --> 00:29:19.259
 You read the Psalms.

00:29:19.359 --> 00:29:19.639
 And you.

00:29:19.739 --> 00:29:20.719
 You read David.

00:29:20.939 --> 00:29:21.479
 I believe.

00:29:21.919 --> 00:29:23.379
 He suffered from depression.

00:29:23.379 --> 00:29:24.339
 At times.

00:29:24.479 --> 00:29:24.839
 He was.

00:29:24.939 --> 00:29:25.359
 He was.

00:29:25.979 --> 00:29:26.539
 Distraught.

00:29:27.259 --> 00:29:27.699
 Mentally.

00:29:28.159 --> 00:29:29.239
 And it talks about.

00:29:29.659 --> 00:29:30.519
 Casting down.

00:29:30.619 --> 00:29:31.019
 Imagination.

00:29:31.439 --> 00:29:31.679
 We.

00:29:31.919 --> 00:29:32.139
 We.

00:29:32.619 --> 00:29:33.539
 You ever sit here.

00:29:33.599 --> 00:29:34.119
 In church.

00:29:35.239 --> 00:29:35.819
 And something.

00:29:36.039 --> 00:29:36.779
 Pops into your head.

00:29:36.819 --> 00:29:37.179
 And you're like.

00:29:38.419 --> 00:29:40.019
 Where did that come from?

00:29:40.739 --> 00:29:40.939
 The.

00:29:41.019 --> 00:29:41.339
 The.

00:29:41.339 --> 00:29:42.219
 The devil.

00:29:43.719 --> 00:29:44.319
 Call them.

00:29:44.479 --> 00:29:45.419
 Intruding thoughts.

00:29:46.599 --> 00:29:47.539
 That's the battle.

00:29:47.619 --> 00:29:47.859
 Field.

00:29:47.919 --> 00:29:49.000
 The prince of the power.

00:29:49.059 --> 00:29:49.759
 Of the air.

00:29:51.379 --> 00:29:51.959
 You know.

00:29:52.039 --> 00:29:52.379
 Whatever.

00:29:53.000 --> 00:29:54.319
 I don't know how it happens.

00:29:55.399 --> 00:29:56.679
 He can't read your mind.

00:29:57.279 --> 00:29:58.319
 But he can put thoughts.

00:29:58.319 --> 00:29:58.779
 In there.

00:30:00.119 --> 00:30:00.559
 And.

00:30:01.039 --> 00:30:02.079
 You need to.

00:30:02.359 --> 00:30:03.419
 Be aware of that.

00:30:04.019 --> 00:30:04.839
 And you need to.

00:30:05.059 --> 00:30:06.079
 Focus on the Lord.

00:30:06.199 --> 00:30:06.879
 So that you can.

00:30:07.599 --> 00:30:08.699
 Push those things out.

00:30:09.199 --> 00:30:10.279
 Reject those things.

00:30:10.719 --> 00:30:11.299
 Peter's focus.

00:30:11.500 --> 00:30:12.879
 Changed many times.

00:30:13.399 --> 00:30:14.039
 That day.

00:30:14.279 --> 00:30:14.719
 First.

00:30:15.179 --> 00:30:16.079
 They get into the wilderness.

00:30:16.739 --> 00:30:17.539
 They're seeing the people.

00:30:17.539 --> 00:30:17.960
 Healed.

00:30:18.079 --> 00:30:18.759
 And then it's late.

00:30:19.259 --> 00:30:20.180
 First focus was.

00:30:20.299 --> 00:30:21.139
 Get the people home.

00:30:21.420 --> 00:30:22.420
 Peter and the disciples.

00:30:22.720 --> 00:30:22.859
 Get.

00:30:22.960 --> 00:30:23.519
 Get them out of here.

00:30:23.579 --> 00:30:23.839
 Lord.

00:30:23.899 --> 00:30:24.359
 It's late.

00:30:24.980 --> 00:30:25.819
 Lord can't.

00:30:26.220 --> 00:30:26.740
 Lord's like.

00:30:26.799 --> 00:30:27.079
 No.

00:30:27.960 --> 00:30:28.779
 Let's feed them.

00:30:29.779 --> 00:30:30.099
 Then they.

00:30:30.200 --> 00:30:30.559
 Focus.

00:30:30.680 --> 00:30:31.519
 Changes to money.

00:30:32.019 --> 00:30:33.059
 As was mentioned earlier.

00:30:33.059 --> 00:30:33.460
 Today.

00:30:33.599 --> 00:30:33.799
 In the.

00:30:33.799 --> 00:30:34.279
 In the.

00:30:34.519 --> 00:30:35.279
 In the sermon.

00:30:36.559 --> 00:30:37.519
 There's not enough money.

00:30:37.599 --> 00:30:37.859
 Oh.

00:30:38.920 --> 00:30:39.659
 Let's focus.

00:30:40.240 --> 00:30:41.200
 This lad here.

00:30:41.299 --> 00:30:42.039
 He's got food.

00:30:43.039 --> 00:30:43.599
 And.

00:30:44.039 --> 00:30:45.220
 Thinking about that lad.

00:30:45.299 --> 00:30:45.720
 That lad.

00:30:45.720 --> 00:30:46.399
 Had focus.

00:30:46.519 --> 00:30:47.899
 He packed a lunch that day.

00:30:48.700 --> 00:30:49.059
 Okay.

00:30:49.539 --> 00:30:50.299
 I don't know.

00:30:50.420 --> 00:30:51.319
 As Ethan was saying.

00:30:51.420 --> 00:30:52.899
 He probably talking to his mom.

00:30:53.000 --> 00:30:53.180
 Hey.

00:30:53.720 --> 00:30:54.579
 There's this guy.

00:30:55.000 --> 00:30:55.839
 He's named Jesus.

00:30:56.460 --> 00:30:56.819
 And.

00:30:57.339 --> 00:30:58.859
 His cousin was just killed.

00:30:58.899 --> 00:31:00.399
 And it was the guy that was calling out.

00:31:00.480 --> 00:31:00.859
 Herod.

00:31:01.339 --> 00:31:02.659
 And he's going in the wilderness.

00:31:02.859 --> 00:31:03.579
 And I want to see him.

00:31:03.799 --> 00:31:04.599
 And his mom's like.

00:31:04.659 --> 00:31:05.000
 Well who's.

00:31:05.519 --> 00:31:06.339
 You know that.

00:31:07.619 --> 00:31:08.899
 Blonde haired guy with a mullet.

00:31:09.000 --> 00:31:09.619
 And blue eyes.

00:31:09.679 --> 00:31:10.359
 Like in the pictures.

00:31:10.500 --> 00:31:10.659
 No.

00:31:10.719 --> 00:31:11.459
 That's not him.

00:31:12.519 --> 00:31:13.819
 This is the real Jesus.

00:31:14.179 --> 00:31:14.899
 And he's.

00:31:15.519 --> 00:31:16.759
 He heals people.

00:31:17.179 --> 00:31:17.500
 And he.

00:31:18.219 --> 00:31:20.319
 And he raises people from the dead.

00:31:20.659 --> 00:31:20.719
 And.

00:31:21.759 --> 00:31:22.539
 And it's just.

00:31:22.759 --> 00:31:23.859
 I want to go mom.

00:31:23.859 --> 00:31:24.359
 I want to go.

00:31:24.479 --> 00:31:24.659
 Okay.

00:31:24.779 --> 00:31:25.500
 Packs a lunch.

00:31:26.099 --> 00:31:26.439
 For her.

00:31:26.859 --> 00:31:27.139
 Son.

00:31:27.259 --> 00:31:27.339
 And.

00:31:27.839 --> 00:31:28.439
 He's focused.

00:31:28.639 --> 00:31:28.679
 And.

00:31:28.680 --> 00:31:29.940
 You know.

00:31:30.000 --> 00:31:31.100
 And then it's feed to people.

00:31:31.259 --> 00:31:31.440
 And the.

00:31:31.779 --> 00:31:33.460
 Kid's probably in the front row.

00:31:33.960 --> 00:31:34.700
 And they're like.

00:31:34.759 --> 00:31:35.019
 You know.

00:31:35.080 --> 00:31:36.039
 There's just not out of food.

00:31:36.120 --> 00:31:36.340
 And he's like.

00:31:36.380 --> 00:31:37.440
 But this kid right here.

00:31:37.500 --> 00:31:38.000
 He's got.

00:31:38.100 --> 00:31:39.039
 He's got food.

00:31:39.680 --> 00:31:40.279
 And he's.

00:31:40.660 --> 00:31:41.299
 You know.

00:31:41.400 --> 00:31:41.799
 Well now.

00:31:42.320 --> 00:31:42.580
 You know.

00:31:42.640 --> 00:31:44.000
 I like Ethan's.

00:31:46.100 --> 00:31:46.920
 Perspective on this.

00:31:46.980 --> 00:31:47.880
 The kid gave it.

00:31:48.500 --> 00:31:48.900
 Willingly.

00:31:50.259 --> 00:31:52.539
 And I've often thought about that as well.

00:31:52.539 --> 00:31:53.140
 And.

00:31:53.539 --> 00:31:55.860
 They take up 12 baskets afterwards.

00:31:58.680 --> 00:32:00.680
 The kid went home.

00:32:01.120 --> 00:32:03.180
 Probably with more than he left with.

00:32:03.380 --> 00:32:05.820
 Maybe enough to feed him and his mom and his dad.

00:32:05.900 --> 00:32:07.000
 Or his brothers and sisters.

00:32:07.320 --> 00:32:08.240
 I don't know.

00:32:10.900 --> 00:32:11.420
 But.

00:32:12.620 --> 00:32:13.779
 It was a blessing.

00:32:14.120 --> 00:32:15.080
 I don't know why.

00:32:15.340 --> 00:32:16.799
 That account isn't mentioned.

00:32:17.200 --> 00:32:17.680
 Anywhere.

00:32:17.779 --> 00:32:18.400
 But John.

00:32:18.799 --> 00:32:19.320
 John.

00:32:19.600 --> 00:32:19.720
 The.

00:32:19.860 --> 00:32:20.220
 The.

00:32:20.220 --> 00:32:21.320
 The account in John.

00:32:21.320 --> 00:32:22.920
 Is the one that mentions the lad.

00:32:23.019 --> 00:32:23.299
 And the.

00:32:23.420 --> 00:32:24.440
 The type of bread.

00:32:24.600 --> 00:32:25.420
 The barley bread.

00:32:25.420 --> 00:32:27.039
 But I believe they're significant.

00:32:27.480 --> 00:32:29.740
 And that's why it's important to take.

00:32:29.960 --> 00:32:31.240
 Doesn't mean one is wrong.

00:32:31.279 --> 00:32:32.620
 And the other is right.

00:32:33.039 --> 00:32:34.240
 It's like somebody could.

00:32:34.680 --> 00:32:35.140
 Write a.

00:32:36.120 --> 00:32:37.740
 Epistle about the service today.

00:32:37.840 --> 00:32:38.000
 Say.

00:32:38.080 --> 00:32:38.920
 Ethan spoke.

00:32:39.660 --> 00:32:40.500
 And then the other.

00:32:41.460 --> 00:32:42.740
 Someone else could write an epistle.

00:32:42.820 --> 00:32:42.940
 Say.

00:32:43.320 --> 00:32:44.100
 Lou spoke.

00:32:44.580 --> 00:32:46.380
 And then you get the naysayers.

00:32:46.460 --> 00:32:46.700
 Oh.

00:32:46.820 --> 00:32:47.680
 The epistles.

00:32:47.680 --> 00:32:48.580
 Or the apostles.

00:32:48.920 --> 00:32:50.259
 They contradict one another.

00:32:50.360 --> 00:32:50.500
 No.

00:32:50.560 --> 00:32:51.019
 They don't.

00:32:51.259 --> 00:32:52.380
 Just because one spoke.

00:32:52.460 --> 00:32:53.019
 It doesn't say.

00:32:53.259 --> 00:32:54.180
 Somebody else did.

00:32:54.180 --> 00:32:56.580
 Different perspectives.

00:32:57.519 --> 00:32:57.680
 And.

00:32:59.240 --> 00:33:00.140
 So then.

00:33:01.160 --> 00:33:01.539
 Now.

00:33:02.320 --> 00:33:02.960
 They get in the boat.

00:33:03.019 --> 00:33:04.080
 And they go to the other side.

00:33:04.600 --> 00:33:04.920
 Peter.

00:33:05.180 --> 00:33:06.000
 The focus.

00:33:06.200 --> 00:33:07.500
 Of this part of the story.

00:33:07.580 --> 00:33:08.299
 And I don't know why.

00:33:08.500 --> 00:33:08.840
 This.

00:33:09.420 --> 00:33:10.340
 Walking on water.

00:33:10.420 --> 00:33:11.460
 This is a big deal.

00:33:11.860 --> 00:33:13.080
 But it's only mentioned.

00:33:13.180 --> 00:33:13.860
 In this account.

00:33:15.140 --> 00:33:16.320
 The other three.

00:33:16.580 --> 00:33:17.019
 Gospels.

00:33:17.060 --> 00:33:17.600
 Don't mention.

00:33:17.720 --> 00:33:17.960
 Peter.

00:33:18.100 --> 00:33:19.019
 Walking on water.

00:33:19.340 --> 00:33:20.200
 The only other.

00:33:20.620 --> 00:33:21.500
 Living human.

00:33:22.200 --> 00:33:23.060
 To walk on water.

00:33:23.140 --> 00:33:24.140
 That's a pretty big deal.

00:33:24.180 --> 00:33:27.560
 All three of these accounts.

00:33:27.640 --> 00:33:28.779
 In one form or another.

00:33:29.120 --> 00:33:30.400
 But that's a big thing.

00:33:30.400 --> 00:33:30.880
 To leave out.

00:33:30.960 --> 00:33:31.740
 The type of bread.

00:33:31.820 --> 00:33:32.620
 Not so big.

00:33:33.920 --> 00:33:35.580
 But a guy walking on water.

00:33:35.660 --> 00:33:36.140
 To Jesus.

00:33:36.820 --> 00:33:37.360
 Now there's a.

00:33:38.360 --> 00:33:38.680
 Evangelist.

00:33:38.779 --> 00:33:39.960
 We used to have come through here.

00:33:40.019 --> 00:33:40.980
 Named Tom Schulte.

00:33:41.420 --> 00:33:42.680
 And his perspective.

00:33:42.680 --> 00:33:43.799
 Is a little bit different.

00:33:44.620 --> 00:33:45.340
 His perspective.

00:33:45.560 --> 00:33:45.880
 Is.

00:33:46.380 --> 00:33:47.140
 He was told.

00:33:47.220 --> 00:33:48.259
 To get into the boat.

00:33:48.680 --> 00:33:50.120
 And go to the other side.

00:33:50.119 --> 00:33:51.839
 And.

00:33:53.500 --> 00:33:54.719
 He got out of the boat.

00:33:56.259 --> 00:33:57.459
 So Peter's focus.

00:33:57.959 --> 00:33:59.359
 In the midst of the storm.

00:33:59.739 --> 00:34:00.399
 They're going.

00:34:00.579 --> 00:34:02.539
 He's probably focused on the storm.

00:34:03.119 --> 00:34:03.839
 And the waves.

00:34:03.959 --> 00:34:05.239
 And he's rowing.

00:34:05.839 --> 00:34:07.279
 Fighting against the elements.

00:34:08.059 --> 00:34:09.139
 And as I said earlier.

00:34:09.420 --> 00:34:10.159
 Jesus says.

00:34:10.259 --> 00:34:11.500
 He saw them toiling.

00:34:11.500 --> 00:34:12.420
 And rowing.

00:34:13.000 --> 00:34:14.400
 Has anybody ever seen the movie.

00:34:14.539 --> 00:34:15.079
 Ben Hur.

00:34:16.219 --> 00:34:17.139
 Anyone watch the movie.

00:34:17.219 --> 00:34:17.739
 Ben Hur.

00:34:18.239 --> 00:34:18.940
 Row well.

00:34:18.940 --> 00:34:19.539
 And live.

00:34:19.679 --> 00:34:19.880
 You know.

00:34:19.960 --> 00:34:20.159
 As they're.

00:34:20.440 --> 00:34:21.240
 They're rowing.

00:34:21.280 --> 00:34:22.619
 In those Roman galleons.

00:34:23.139 --> 00:34:24.159
 With Charlton Heston.

00:34:24.440 --> 00:34:24.440


00:34:24.860 --> 00:34:25.220
 And.

00:34:25.460 --> 00:34:26.960
 I can just see those guys.

00:34:27.099 --> 00:34:28.099
 They're fighting it.

00:34:28.420 --> 00:34:29.360
 And they're rowing.

00:34:30.639 --> 00:34:31.119
 And.

00:34:31.840 --> 00:34:33.000
 Then they hear.

00:34:35.400 --> 00:34:36.200
 The Lord.

00:34:37.940 --> 00:34:38.420
 So.

00:34:38.700 --> 00:34:40.340
 He focused on the Lord.

00:34:40.500 --> 00:34:41.240
 In verse 30.

00:34:41.679 --> 00:34:42.780
 Well they hear the Lord.

00:34:44.240 --> 00:34:45.500
 Or they see the Lord.

00:34:45.559 --> 00:34:47.000
 And a lot of them think it's the spirit.

00:34:47.000 --> 00:34:48.400
 And then they hear the Lord say.

00:34:48.980 --> 00:34:50.000
 Be of good cheer.

00:34:50.180 --> 00:34:51.039
 Be not afraid.

00:34:52.059 --> 00:34:53.059
 It is I.

00:34:53.639 --> 00:34:54.519
 Now for the other.

00:34:55.460 --> 00:34:55.860
 Disciples.

00:34:55.960 --> 00:34:56.519
 That was enough.

00:34:56.619 --> 00:34:57.980
 But that wasn't enough for Peter.

00:34:59.200 --> 00:34:59.760
 Peter's like.

00:34:59.820 --> 00:35:00.920
 If it really is you.

00:35:01.059 --> 00:35:02.220
 Bid me come on the water.

00:35:03.880 --> 00:35:04.960
 And he stepped out.

00:35:05.000 --> 00:35:06.200
 And he walks on the water.

00:35:08.119 --> 00:35:09.099
 And it says.

00:35:09.460 --> 00:35:11.240
 Once he saw the tumult.

00:35:11.239 --> 00:35:14.399
 He started to sink.

00:35:16.399 --> 00:35:16.799
 Okay.

00:35:17.099 --> 00:35:17.919
 He focused.

00:35:18.579 --> 00:35:19.679
 On the storm.

00:35:20.199 --> 00:35:21.319
 He didn't start to sink.

00:35:21.379 --> 00:35:22.699
 And then focus on the storm.

00:35:22.899 --> 00:35:24.019
 He saw the storm.

00:35:24.019 --> 00:35:25.299
 And then started to sink.

00:35:25.500 --> 00:35:27.539
 He took his eyes off of his Savior.

00:35:28.099 --> 00:35:28.579
 Christ.

00:35:29.039 --> 00:35:29.379
 Jesus.

00:35:29.759 --> 00:35:30.579
 In John 14.

00:35:30.579 --> 00:35:31.079
 27.

00:35:31.440 --> 00:35:31.659
 Says.

00:35:31.739 --> 00:35:32.819
 Peace I leave with you.

00:35:32.920 --> 00:35:34.340
 My peace I give unto you.

00:35:34.400 --> 00:35:35.480
 Not as the world giveth.

00:35:35.579 --> 00:35:36.480
 Give I unto you.

00:35:36.579 --> 00:35:38.239
 Let not your heart be troubled.

00:35:38.460 --> 00:35:40.179
 Neither let it be afraid.

00:35:42.259 --> 00:35:42.739
 Jeremiah.

00:35:43.440 --> 00:35:43.799
 33.

00:35:43.800 --> 00:35:43.920
 33.

00:35:44.680 --> 00:35:45.039
 3.

00:35:45.160 --> 00:35:45.340
 Says.

00:35:45.440 --> 00:35:46.180
 Call unto me.

00:35:46.280 --> 00:35:47.360
 And I will answer thee.

00:35:47.900 --> 00:35:49.880
 And show thee great and mighty things.

00:35:49.940 --> 00:35:51.100
 Which thou knowest not.

00:35:51.440 --> 00:35:52.240
 So Peter.

00:35:54.080 --> 00:35:55.080
 Started to sink.

00:35:56.160 --> 00:35:57.700
 He calls out to the Lord.

00:35:58.519 --> 00:36:00.460
 And this is what we talked about.

00:36:00.539 --> 00:36:01.340
 At the men's meeting.

00:36:02.580 --> 00:36:04.539
 We see a parachute prayer here.

00:36:04.539 --> 00:36:06.060
 Probably the shortest prayer.

00:36:06.140 --> 00:36:07.180
 Recorded in the Bible.

00:36:07.320 --> 00:36:08.180
 Lord save me.

00:36:08.260 --> 00:36:08.900
 Now that's different.

00:36:09.000 --> 00:36:10.140
 That's not saving your soul.

00:36:10.260 --> 00:36:11.200
 That's saving your bacon.

00:36:11.360 --> 00:36:12.600
 Which is totally different.

00:36:12.720 --> 00:36:13.640
 Than saving your soul.

00:36:14.280 --> 00:36:16.380
 I can remember witnessing to my dad.

00:36:16.480 --> 00:36:17.460
 Trying to get him.

00:36:18.720 --> 00:36:19.820
 Many years ago.

00:36:19.900 --> 00:36:20.360
 And he said.

00:36:20.440 --> 00:36:20.760
 Son.

00:36:20.960 --> 00:36:22.960
 I can count thousands of times.

00:36:23.080 --> 00:36:24.660
 I was in a rice paddy in Vietnam.

00:36:24.940 --> 00:36:25.860
 Praying for God to save me.

00:36:25.880 --> 00:36:26.180
 I said.

00:36:26.220 --> 00:36:26.920
 That's different.

00:36:27.260 --> 00:36:28.080
 That's different.

00:36:28.220 --> 00:36:28.780
 That's not.

00:36:29.300 --> 00:36:30.780
 Lord forgive me of my sands.

00:36:30.900 --> 00:36:31.380
 That's Lord.

00:36:31.560 --> 00:36:31.880
 You know.

00:36:32.640 --> 00:36:33.780
 Don't let me get killed.

00:36:34.580 --> 00:36:34.980
 So.

00:36:35.380 --> 00:36:36.800
 His focus changed.

00:36:36.900 --> 00:36:37.519
 He sinks.

00:36:38.820 --> 00:36:39.260
 And.

00:36:39.360 --> 00:36:40.740
 The Lord saves him.

00:36:41.460 --> 00:36:42.580
 And we need to remember.

00:36:42.720 --> 00:36:43.700
 The first command.

00:36:43.800 --> 00:36:44.900
 Was to get into the boat.

00:36:45.300 --> 00:36:46.360
 Go to the other side.

00:36:46.480 --> 00:36:48.600
 He gets sort of a mild rebuke.

00:36:48.760 --> 00:36:49.200
 Here.

00:36:49.760 --> 00:36:50.900
 From the Lord too.

00:36:51.039 --> 00:36:52.120
 When he gets in the boat.

00:36:54.080 --> 00:36:55.000
 And it says.

00:36:56.519 --> 00:36:56.920
 Or.

00:36:57.200 --> 00:36:57.560
 B.

00:36:57.660 --> 00:36:59.600
 Is he focused on the winds and the waves.

00:37:00.019 --> 00:37:02.160
 And he gets a mild rebuke.

00:37:02.160 --> 00:37:02.420
 Here.

00:37:02.480 --> 00:37:03.060
 I believe.

00:37:03.620 --> 00:37:03.900
 And.

00:37:03.900 --> 00:37:05.079
 You know.

00:37:05.280 --> 00:37:06.500
 Wherefore did ye doubt.

00:37:07.579 --> 00:37:08.660
 When he was saved.

00:37:09.160 --> 00:37:11.220
 There are storms that the Lord doesn't send.

00:37:11.360 --> 00:37:12.500
 And we remember in Elijah.

00:37:12.500 --> 00:37:14.099
 When he was told to go forth.

00:37:14.180 --> 00:37:15.079
 And stand on the mountain.

00:37:15.220 --> 00:37:16.220
 The winds came.

00:37:16.360 --> 00:37:17.500
 And the storms came.

00:37:17.619 --> 00:37:18.840
 And the rocks split.

00:37:19.240 --> 00:37:19.960
 But it says.

00:37:20.039 --> 00:37:21.460
 The Lord was not in them.

00:37:22.579 --> 00:37:24.980
 But then there was a still small voice.

00:37:24.980 --> 00:37:28.559
 So you need to stay focused on the Lord.

00:37:29.320 --> 00:37:30.920
 And while the storms are raging.

00:37:31.159 --> 00:37:33.360
 You'll hear that still small voice.

00:37:33.360 --> 00:37:35.360
 If your focus is in the right place.

00:37:36.320 --> 00:37:37.800
 The earthquake and a fire.

00:37:37.800 --> 00:37:41.360
 Didn't have an effect on Elijah.

00:37:41.360 --> 00:37:42.220
 At that point.

00:37:42.800 --> 00:37:43.700
 Now he had run.

00:37:44.039 --> 00:37:44.620
 You know.

00:37:44.680 --> 00:37:45.420
 Run and hid.

00:37:45.700 --> 00:37:46.900
 And the Lord's like.

00:37:46.980 --> 00:37:47.180
 You know.

00:37:47.220 --> 00:37:47.640
 Get up.

00:37:48.160 --> 00:37:48.519
 You got to.

00:37:48.660 --> 00:37:50.019
 You walked all this way.

00:37:50.100 --> 00:37:51.440
 If you had prayed to me about this.

00:37:51.480 --> 00:37:52.380
 Before you came here.

00:37:52.440 --> 00:37:53.660
 You probably wouldn't have to walk.

00:37:53.660 --> 00:37:54.500
 All the way back now.

00:37:54.500 --> 00:37:55.519
 Now you got to have to walk.

00:37:55.700 --> 00:37:56.380
 All the way back.

00:37:58.019 --> 00:37:59.180
 He was fleeing.

00:37:59.940 --> 00:38:00.460
 Persecution.

00:38:01.840 --> 00:38:02.680
 So next.

00:38:02.800 --> 00:38:04.200
 We see the disciples faith.

00:38:04.380 --> 00:38:06.000
 We're getting short on time here.

00:38:06.620 --> 00:38:07.740
 The disciples faith.

00:38:07.800 --> 00:38:08.500
 Number three.

00:38:08.960 --> 00:38:10.080
 Peter was rescued.

00:38:10.600 --> 00:38:13.220
 All things whatsoever ye ask.

00:38:13.320 --> 00:38:14.300
 Ask in prayer.

00:38:14.500 --> 00:38:16.340
 Believing ye shall receive.

00:38:17.640 --> 00:38:18.080
 Faith.

00:38:18.200 --> 00:38:19.240
 We need to have faith.

00:38:19.360 --> 00:38:20.640
 In the Lord's provision.

00:38:21.680 --> 00:38:22.900
 Something else we learned.

00:38:22.900 --> 00:38:24.560
 At the men's workshop.

00:38:25.019 --> 00:38:26.680
 Be specific when you pray.

00:38:27.420 --> 00:38:29.180
 Be focused in your prayer time.

00:38:31.100 --> 00:38:31.340
 You may.

00:38:31.760 --> 00:38:32.300
 You know.

00:38:32.380 --> 00:38:33.880
 You don't get everything you ask for.

00:38:33.960 --> 00:38:34.880
 If you ask amiss.

00:38:35.080 --> 00:38:35.880
 But you have not.

00:38:35.920 --> 00:38:36.900
 Because you ask not.

00:38:37.340 --> 00:38:38.619
 We need to remember those things.

00:38:38.619 --> 00:38:39.519
 Isn't it sad?

00:38:39.619 --> 00:38:40.400
 We often wait.

00:38:40.539 --> 00:38:42.099
 Till things get serious.

00:38:42.099 --> 00:38:43.300
 Before we go to the Lord.

00:38:43.380 --> 00:38:43.880
 In prayer.

00:38:44.420 --> 00:38:44.960
 John 10.

00:38:45.039 --> 00:38:46.099
 28 and 29.

00:38:46.320 --> 00:38:46.660
 Says.

00:38:47.119 --> 00:38:48.559
 And I give unto them eternal life.

00:38:48.599 --> 00:38:50.420
 And they shall never perish.

00:38:50.599 --> 00:38:53.200
 Neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

00:38:53.599 --> 00:38:55.380
 My father which gave them me.

00:38:55.519 --> 00:38:56.539
 Is greater than all.

00:38:57.000 --> 00:38:58.880
 And no man is able to pluck them.

00:38:59.360 --> 00:39:00.000
 Out of my hand.

00:39:00.000 --> 00:39:02.280
 You are secure in the Lord.

00:39:02.679 --> 00:39:04.219
 Even when you're going through a storm.

00:39:04.340 --> 00:39:04.980
 You're secure.

00:39:05.340 --> 00:39:06.500
 Even the storms of life.

00:39:06.559 --> 00:39:08.300
 No matter how bad.

00:39:08.420 --> 00:39:10.199
 They can separate us from the love of God.

00:39:10.199 --> 00:39:11.739
 It says it very clearly in scriptures.

00:39:11.880 --> 00:39:12.300
 Romans 8.

00:39:12.360 --> 00:39:13.179
 38 and 39.

00:39:13.380 --> 00:39:14.199
 I won't read it now.

00:39:14.280 --> 00:39:14.940
 For due to time.

00:39:15.199 --> 00:39:16.420
 But you guys get it.

00:39:17.760 --> 00:39:19.039
 It's interesting to me.

00:39:19.199 --> 00:39:20.280
 That Peter.

00:39:20.519 --> 00:39:21.340
 Seems to be.

00:39:22.340 --> 00:39:23.440
 The one disciple.

00:39:23.440 --> 00:39:23.760
 That.

00:39:24.280 --> 00:39:25.239
 Has to be taught.

00:39:25.239 --> 00:39:26.439
 Over and over and over.

00:39:26.619 --> 00:39:27.839
 He just doesn't get it.

00:39:28.000 --> 00:39:29.479
 But he becomes one of the great.

00:39:29.599 --> 00:39:31.059
 Greatest people in scripture.

00:39:31.819 --> 00:39:33.159
 That the Lord used.

00:39:34.039 --> 00:39:34.199
 B.

00:39:34.279 --> 00:39:35.719
 The disciples were relieved.

00:39:37.619 --> 00:39:39.039
 Believe the storm was actually.

00:39:39.199 --> 00:39:39.939
 As I said.

00:39:40.059 --> 00:39:41.219
 Created by God.

00:39:41.779 --> 00:39:43.519
 There's other examples of storms.

00:39:44.079 --> 00:39:46.019
 I don't think that this storm.

00:39:50.419 --> 00:39:50.859
 Was.

00:39:52.000 --> 00:39:53.279
 I believe the devil.

00:39:53.439 --> 00:39:54.599
 Can send storms our way.

00:39:54.599 --> 00:39:55.639
 We see that with Job.

00:39:55.880 --> 00:39:56.799
 The Lord withdrew.

00:39:56.900 --> 00:39:57.119
 And said.

00:39:57.199 --> 00:39:57.940
 Do what you want.

00:39:58.039 --> 00:39:58.860
 But don't kill him.

00:39:59.500 --> 00:40:00.039
 And we see.

00:40:00.319 --> 00:40:01.339
 He sent winds.

00:40:01.440 --> 00:40:03.099
 Killed Job's sons.

00:40:03.900 --> 00:40:04.940
 In other instances.

00:40:04.940 --> 00:40:07.019
 When Jesus calms the storms.

00:40:08.940 --> 00:40:10.460
 He rebukes the wind.

00:40:11.659 --> 00:40:13.940
 He uses the word rebukes.

00:40:14.739 --> 00:40:15.420
 And calms him.

00:40:16.980 --> 00:40:18.019
 Calms the storm.

00:40:19.619 --> 00:40:20.019
 See.

00:40:20.159 --> 00:40:21.739
 The disciples were reverent.

00:40:22.199 --> 00:40:22.500
 Jesus.

00:40:22.779 --> 00:40:23.719
 Gets in the boat.

00:40:23.719 --> 00:40:25.219
 And they worship him.

00:40:27.059 --> 00:40:28.980
 Worshiping God during trials.

00:40:28.980 --> 00:40:30.699
 Is demonstrated throughout the Bible.

00:40:30.839 --> 00:40:32.019
 Paul and Silas in prison.

00:40:32.019 --> 00:40:32.859
 As I said earlier.

00:40:33.399 --> 00:40:35.339
 Somebody mentioned Joseph in prison.

00:40:37.000 --> 00:40:39.059
 Woman guilty of many sins.

00:40:39.419 --> 00:40:41.000
 Washes Jesus' feet.

00:40:41.539 --> 00:40:43.879
 Widow who gave her last two mites.

00:40:44.099 --> 00:40:45.939
 Worship God in sacrificial giving.

00:40:45.940 --> 00:40:49.400
 Abraham was willing to give his sons.

00:40:49.400 --> 00:40:51.300
 And worship through obedience.

00:40:53.539 --> 00:40:54.619
 In conclusion.

00:40:55.200 --> 00:40:57.380
 We see the account here of Peter.

00:40:57.820 --> 00:40:58.780
 And the disciples.

00:40:59.340 --> 00:41:00.240
 In the Bible.

00:41:00.500 --> 00:41:02.019
 And if you stop and think about it.

00:41:02.440 --> 00:41:03.880
 If Peter had stayed in the boat.

00:41:03.960 --> 00:41:05.019
 And this is a different angle.

00:41:06.240 --> 00:41:08.340
 As soon as Jesus got in the boat.

00:41:08.619 --> 00:41:09.960
 The storm ceased.

00:41:10.559 --> 00:41:11.360
 And it was calm.

00:41:11.360 --> 00:41:15.320
 And the disciples were probably like.

00:41:15.400 --> 00:41:15.820
 Oh yeah.

00:41:16.059 --> 00:41:16.820
 You had to get out.

00:41:16.900 --> 00:41:18.460
 You had to walk on the water.

00:41:19.039 --> 00:41:19.400
 Oh.

00:41:19.519 --> 00:41:20.380
 Feeling really cool now.

00:41:20.440 --> 00:41:20.559
 Huh?

00:41:20.559 --> 00:41:21.200
 You almost drowned.

00:41:21.280 --> 00:41:21.539
 Didn't you?

00:41:21.620 --> 00:41:21.780
 Huh?

00:41:21.820 --> 00:41:22.039
 Huh?

00:41:22.039 --> 00:41:22.200
 Huh?

00:41:22.200 --> 00:41:23.019
 You almost drowned.

00:41:23.380 --> 00:41:24.620
 If you just stayed in the boat.

00:41:24.700 --> 00:41:25.760
 Everything would have been cool.

00:41:25.880 --> 00:41:26.599
 He gets in the boat.

00:41:26.660 --> 00:41:27.320
 Everything stops.

00:41:27.420 --> 00:41:27.980
 But no.

00:41:28.539 --> 00:41:30.000
 Peter's got to get out of the boat.

00:41:30.099 --> 00:41:31.440
 And try and you know.

00:41:31.620 --> 00:41:32.640
 Walk on the water.

00:41:33.079 --> 00:41:34.120
 The storm ceased.

00:41:34.120 --> 00:41:35.380
 As soon as the Lord.

00:41:35.700 --> 00:41:36.780
 Got back into the boat.

00:41:37.579 --> 00:41:38.840
 And it was a calm.

00:41:38.840 --> 00:41:41.840
 We must always follow.

00:41:41.840 --> 00:41:43.340
 The example of Christ.

00:41:43.480 --> 00:41:44.120
 And maintaining.

00:41:44.519 --> 00:41:46.039
 Our focus on him.

00:41:48.380 --> 00:41:50.519
 And the way he maintained his focus.

00:41:50.519 --> 00:41:51.180
 On the father.

00:41:51.260 --> 00:41:52.180
 And the father's will.

00:41:52.559 --> 00:41:53.920
 There is a storm coming.

00:41:54.059 --> 00:41:54.720
 Sooner or later.

00:41:54.920 --> 00:41:56.620
 Some of us have suffered greatly.

00:41:56.620 --> 00:41:57.620
 In this church.

00:41:58.640 --> 00:42:00.019
 Suffered great loss.

00:42:01.539 --> 00:42:02.840
 Some of you have.

00:42:03.100 --> 00:42:04.559
 The Lord is there for you.

00:42:05.519 --> 00:42:07.019
 The Lord is there for you.

00:42:07.019 --> 00:42:09.920
 Just as the disciples were toiling.

00:42:09.920 --> 00:42:10.500
 And rowing.

00:42:10.579 --> 00:42:11.360
 Doing God's will.

00:42:11.440 --> 00:42:12.539
 To get to the other side.

00:42:13.000 --> 00:42:15.340
 It says that Jesus saw them.

00:42:15.619 --> 00:42:16.019
 Toiling.

00:42:16.199 --> 00:42:18.099
 While he was in a desert place.

00:42:18.619 --> 00:42:20.440
 I believe he was miles away.

00:42:21.179 --> 00:42:22.340
 And he saw them.

00:42:22.759 --> 00:42:24.739
 So don't make any snap decisions.

00:42:24.739 --> 00:42:26.539
 In the midst of a fiery trial.

00:42:27.699 --> 00:42:29.259
 Stay focused on Jesus.

00:42:30.480 --> 00:42:31.460
 Talk to pastor.

00:42:32.259 --> 00:42:33.659
 If you're going through a trial.

00:42:33.780 --> 00:42:34.519
 Talk to pastor.

00:42:34.679 --> 00:42:35.159
 Call him.

00:42:35.159 --> 00:42:37.819
 Or if you're a woman.

00:42:38.000 --> 00:42:38.599
 Call April.

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 They're here for you.

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 They love you.

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 And we all love them.

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 And so I would ask you.

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 To be praying for them too.

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 Because they're going through a trial.

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 Right now.

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 And so.

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 As we finish up today.

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 Just remember.

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 Keep your focus on the Lord.

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 He will never leave you.

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 Or forsake you.

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 He sees you.

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 Where you are.

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 And he can get to you.

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 Nothing's going to keep him from you.

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 And you are safe in him.

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 If you are a child of his.

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 So let's close in prayer.

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 And we'll be dismissed.

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