[0.00 --> 8.42] I want you as you are, not as you ought to be. [9.68 --> 13.32] Won't you lay down your guard and come to me? [15.22 --> 19.02] The shame that grips you now is crippling. [20.94 --> 24.36] It breaks my heart to see you suffering. [25.70 --> 27.82] Cause I am for you. [27.82 --> 31.82] I'm not against you. [33.32 --> 40.72] If you wanna know how far my love can go, just how deep, just how wide. [41.04 --> 47.82] If you wanna see how much you mean to me, look at my hands, look at my side. [48.60 --> 53.64] If you could count the times I'd say you are forgiven. [53.64 --> 57.10] It's more than the drops in the ocean. [57.82 --> 68.78] Don't think you need to settle for a substitute. [70.34 --> 74.26] When I'm the only love that changes you. [74.26 --> 76.26] And I am for you. [76.26 --> 80.26] I'm not against you. [80.26 --> 82.26] I'm not against you. [82.26 --> 84.26] I am for you. [84.26 --> 87.22] I'm not against you. [87.22 --> 91.22] If you wanna know how far my love can go, just how deep, just how wide. [91.22 --> 105.18] If you wanna see how much you mean to me, look at my hands, look at my side. [105.18 --> 110.22] If you could count the times I'd say you are forgiven. [110.22 --> 112.22] It's more than the drops in the ocean. [112.22 --> 114.34] It's more than the drops in the ocean. [119.24 --> 121.18] Drops in the ocean. [121.18 --> 125.66] Open your heart, it's time that we start again [125.66 --> 133.26] Open your heart, it's time that we start again [133.26 --> 139.20] If you wanna know how far my love can go [139.20 --> 142.46] Just how deep, just how wide [142.46 --> 146.68] If you wanna see how much you mean to me [146.68 --> 149.98] Look at my hands, look at my soul [149.98 --> 155.66] If you can count the times, the day you are forgiven [155.66 --> 159.16] It's more than the drops in the ocean [159.16 --> 166.56] The drops in the ocean [166.56 --> 175.26] Oh, I'm fighting for you [175.26 --> 179.26] I'm not against you [179.26 --> 182.94] I am for you [182.94 --> 187.00] I'm not against you [187.00 --> 209.18] You're not the only one who feels like this [209.18 --> 212.86] Feeling like you lose more than you win [212.86 --> 216.54] Like life is just an endless hill you climb [216.54 --> 222.22] You try and try, but never arrive [222.22 --> 224.28] I'm telling you something [224.28 --> 227.96] This racing, this racing, this running [227.96 --> 229.96] Oh, you're working way too hard [229.96 --> 231.96] You're working way too hard [231.96 --> 237.64] I'm not against you, I'm not against you [237.64 --> 241.32] So go ahead and live like you're in the ocean [241.32 --> 243.32] So go ahead and live like you're loved [243.32 --> 245.32] Live like you're loved [245.32 --> 247.00] Live like you're loved [247.00 --> 249.00] Live like you're loved [249.00 --> 252.68] Live like you're loved [252.68 --> 256.36] Live like you're loved [256.36 --> 258.36] Live like you're loved [258.36 --> 265.36] Live like you're loved. [265.36 --> 269.36] Live like you're loved. [269.36 --> 273.36] And live like you know you're valuable. [273.36 --> 277.36] Like you know the one that holds your soul. [277.36 --> 281.36] Cause mercy has called you by your name. [281.36 --> 285.36] Don't be afraid to live in that grace. [285.36 --> 288.36] Oh, I'm telling you something. [288.36 --> 290.36] This God we believe in. [290.36 --> 293.36] Yeah, he changed everything. [293.36 --> 296.36] No more guilt, no more shame. [296.36 --> 298.36] He took all that away. [298.36 --> 301.36] Gave us a reason to sing. [301.36 --> 305.36] So go ahead and live like you're loved. [305.36 --> 309.36] It's okay to act like you've been set free. [309.36 --> 313.36] His love has made you more than enough. [313.36 --> 317.36] So go ahead and be who we made you to be. [317.36 --> 321.36] And live like you're loved. [321.36 --> 325.36] Live like you're loved. [325.36 --> 329.36] Live like you're loved. [329.36 --> 333.36] Live like you're loved. [333.36 --> 335.36] Live like you're loved. [335.36 --> 337.36] Walk like you're free. [337.36 --> 341.36] Sail like you know who we made you to be. [341.36 --> 343.36] Live like you're loved. [343.36 --> 344.36] Live like you're loved. [344.36 --> 345.36] Live like you're loved. [345.36 --> 348.36] Live like you're loved. [348.36 --> 349.36] His love is all that you'll ever need. [349.36 --> 352.36] So go ahead and live like you're loved. [352.36 --> 356.36] His love has made you more than enough. [356.36 --> 360.70] His love has made you more than enough [360.70 --> 368.68] So go ahead and live like your love [368.68 --> 373.32] It's okay to act like you've been set free [373.32 --> 377.00] His love has made you more than enough [377.00 --> 381.54] So go ahead and be who he made you to be [381.54 --> 384.32] And live like your love [384.32 --> 387.42] Live like your love [387.42 --> 391.40] Live like your love [391.40 --> 393.46] Live like your love [393.46 --> 395.48] Live like your love [395.48 --> 399.50] Live like your love [399.50 --> 401.48] Walk like you're free [401.48 --> 405.48] Steal like you know who he made you to be [405.48 --> 407.58] Live like your love [407.58 --> 409.54] Like you believe [409.54 --> 413.54] His love is all that you'll ever need [413.54 --> 416.64] Live like your love [416.64 --> 418.64] Live like your love [418.64 --> 421.74] Live like your love [421.74 --> 423.74] Live like your love [423.74 --> 427.78] And you're not the one that you would have chosen [427.78 --> 438.40] When you're at the end of the road [438.40 --> 442.88] And it's not the one that you would have chosen [442.88 --> 446.38] When you're at the end of your road [446.38 --> 447.94] And you're holding on [447.94 --> 450.70] But feel like you're falling [450.70 --> 452.80] With every option [452.80 --> 453.80] With every option exhausted [453.80 --> 455.80] With every option exhausted [455.80 --> 457.80] You tried everything you know [457.80 --> 462.84] You saw light then you lost it [462.84 --> 465.80] But there is still hope [465.80 --> 468.90] Like the fire in the night [468.90 --> 472.90] Like the ocean parted wide [472.90 --> 476.94] Like the grave empty inside [476.94 --> 478.90] You will see [478.90 --> 480.90] He still does [480.90 --> 483.00] Miracles [483.00 --> 484.00] Miracles [484.00 --> 485.00] Miracles [485.00 --> 486.00] Miracles [486.00 --> 487.00] Miracles [487.00 --> 489.00] Miracles [489.00 --> 493.12] Even if you don't see it now [493.12 --> 494.82] Without a doubt [494.82 --> 497.00] He's already moving [497.00 --> 501.04] There is not a pain that you hold [501.04 --> 502.64] He doesn't know [502.64 --> 505.48] And he isn't using [505.48 --> 508.78] With every option exhausted [508.78 --> 513.02] You tried everything you know [513.02 --> 517.62] So reach for something beyond it [517.62 --> 520.54] Cause he is our hope [520.54 --> 524.46] Like the fire in the night [524.46 --> 528.42] Like the ocean parted wide [528.42 --> 532.28] Like the grave empty inside [532.28 --> 534.14] You will see [534.14 --> 536.28] He still does [536.28 --> 537.68] Miracles [537.68 --> 539.48] Miracles [539.48 --> 541.48] Miracles [541.48 --> 543.38] Miracles [543.38 --> 545.38] Miracles [545.38 --> 547.38] Miracles [547.38 --> 549.38] Miracles [549.38 --> 551.38] Miracles [551.38 --> 556.02] A broken heart can be restored [556.02 --> 559.98] A broken soul can be reborn [559.98 --> 563.88] And greater things are still in store [563.88 --> 566.04] For us [566.04 --> 568.10] For us [568.10 --> 573.24] Like the fire in the night [573.24 --> 577.18] Like the ocean parted wide [577.18 --> 581.02] Like the grave empty inside [581.02 --> 582.96] You will see [582.96 --> 585.08] He still does [585.08 --> 586.48] Miracles [586.48 --> 588.48] Miracles [588.48 --> 590.48] Miracles [590.48 --> 592.48] Miracles [592.48 --> 594.48] Miracles [594.48 --> 595.48] Miracles [595.48 --> 596.48] Miracles [596.48 --> 597.48] He's still there [597.48 --> 599.48] He's still there [599.48 --> 601.48] Miracles [601.48 --> 603.48] You're the new kid [603.48 --> 604.48] I'm dreaming [604.48 --> 606.48] More than you [606.48 --> 607.48] I'm not [607.48 --> 609.48] Miracles [609.48 --> 611.48] This is my [611.48 --> 613.48] This is my [613.48 --> 614.48] Miracles [614.48 --> 615.48] Miracles [615.48 --> 628.48] Miracles [628.48 --> 658.46] I keep fighting voices in my mind that say I'm not enough. [658.48 --> 688.46] I keep fighting voices in my mind that say I'm not enough. [688.50 --> 690.46] And that we get to worship together. [690.66 --> 691.66] My name is Chris. [692.12 --> 695.04] I'm one of the pastors here at Langley Emanuel. [695.30 --> 700.00] And it's my privilege this morning, along with these others, to lead in our shared worship together. [700.62 --> 702.60] As I mentioned, we have a couple announcements. [702.60 --> 714.92] First, immediately following worship today, well, I shouldn't say immediately, after our fellowship time and the like, youth coffee is going to happen. [715.06 --> 716.96] And that's at the Verhoof home. [716.96 --> 722.76] And so if you would need to know where that is, youth or parents of youth, you can talk to Pastor Kevin here. [723.18 --> 725.08] Or Warren and Mel, who are over there. [725.30 --> 727.72] They will let you know how to get to their house. [727.72 --> 737.44] Additionally, Pastor Kevin asked me to remind all of you youth that registration for youth camp is open and active. [738.22 --> 744.64] And so please do that quickly and get that done so that they can plan that weekend for you. [744.64 --> 757.24] As well, today, this afternoon, at 2 p.m., a bunch of the women from our church are going to gather together for a baby blessing. [757.24 --> 760.62] Is it the babies who are being blessed? [760.70 --> 762.56] Are the parents of the babies who are being blessed? [762.90 --> 768.22] Either way, there's a bit of a gathering, a party that's happening at 2 p.m. [768.22 --> 769.20] That will be here. [769.70 --> 775.48] And that's for five different baby girls that have born in our community in the last number of months. [775.68 --> 781.14] And so please, if you have any questions about that, Wendy has answers. [781.26 --> 782.02] Wendy, where are you? [782.52 --> 783.42] Wendy is back there. [783.54 --> 784.32] She has answers. [784.32 --> 790.38] You can get her or grab me at the Connect booth, and I will connect you to Wendy or someone else with that. [791.62 --> 793.28] Lastly, final announcement. [793.66 --> 797.26] This coming Thursday is Ascension Day. [798.10 --> 806.20] Ascension Day is the day that we remember Jesus ascending back to heaven after his resurrection. [806.40 --> 812.06] So 40 days after the resurrection, Jesus ascended to the right hand of the Father. [812.06 --> 816.62] And from there, he will come to judge the living and the dead, says the Apostles' Creed. [817.44 --> 822.20] We're going to have a worship service to commemorate and celebrate that together. [822.78 --> 824.78] And we're going to do that service a little bit differently. [825.56 --> 827.02] And so we encourage you to come. [827.44 --> 836.56] We're going to set up in this space here and kind of do it in the round in our worship together with a bit of an acoustic worship set. [836.56 --> 838.54] And it's going to look a little different. [838.64 --> 845.56] And so we encourage you to come, and we'd love to have you participate at 7 p.m. on Thursday together. [846.34 --> 851.14] If you have any questions about that, you can also get me at the Connect booth following our worship. [851.66 --> 853.34] I think that's it for announcements. [854.20 --> 857.14] And so I'm going to invite you, as you're able, to stand. [857.14 --> 865.16] And we can be ushered into the presence of our good God in worship by receiving his greeting. [865.86 --> 872.46] After the greeting of God, I invite you to turn to those around you and welcome them into worship in whatever way you are comfortable. [872.70 --> 881.10] With a fist bump or a head nod or a hug or a holy kiss, which is biblical, but also mind people's boundaries. [881.10 --> 886.48] In our worship together, receive the greeting of God. [887.76 --> 895.58] Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, from the Lord Jesus Christ, Son, and our Savior, [896.18 --> 898.64] through the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. [899.54 --> 899.88] Amen. [911.10 --> 912.10] Amen. [913.86 --> 915.72] Amen. [915.72 --> 920.26] Amen. [920.26 --> 943.72] Good morning. [943.72 --> 943.76] Good morning. [943.76 --> 973.74] Good morning. [974.20 --> 978.44] Lord, we are grateful to be gathered together today to worship your holy name. [979.06 --> 984.76] We offer our worship and our adoration to you, for only you are worthy to be praised. [985.48 --> 991.26] We lift up our voices together, united as one community, to offer you all that you are due. [992.10 --> 995.34] Thank you for bringing us together today to worship in this place. [996.24 --> 996.52] Amen. [997.18 --> 998.44] Please join us in worship. [998.44 --> 998.56] Amen. [1003.76 --> 1004.76] Amen. [1004.76 --> 1005.76] Amen. [1005.76 --> 1006.76] Amen. [1006.76 --> 1007.76] Amen. [1007.76 --> 1008.76] Amen. [1008.76 --> 1009.76] Amen. [1009.76 --> 1010.76] Amen. [1010.76 --> 1011.76] Amen. [1011.76 --> 1027.90] He has held the oceans in His hands, [1027.90 --> 1033.20] He has no burdening grain of sand. [1033.72 --> 1038.72] Kings and nations tremble at His voice, [1038.72 --> 1045.16] All creation has to rejoice. [1045.16 --> 1052.36] Behold our God, sing it on His song, [1052.36 --> 1056.28] Come let us adore Him. [1056.28 --> 1063.08] Behold our King, nothing can compare, [1063.08 --> 1069.52] Come let us adore Him. [1069.52 --> 1077.96] Who has given counsel to the Lord? [1077.96 --> 1082.96] Who can question any of His words? [1082.96 --> 1087.96] Who can teach the one who knows all things? [1087.96 --> 1094.40] Who can follow all His wondrous deeds? [1094.40 --> 1102.40] Behold our God, sing it on His throne, [1102.40 --> 1106.40] Come let us adore Him. [1106.40 --> 1112.84] Behold our King, nothing can compare, [1112.84 --> 1119.28] Come let us adore Him. [1119.28 --> 1133.72] Who has felt the nails upon His hands, [1133.72 --> 1138.72] Bearing all the guilt of sinful men, [1138.72 --> 1145.16] God eternal, helpful to the grave, [1145.16 --> 1151.16] Jesus, Savior, risen now to reign. [1151.16 --> 1157.60] Behold our King, nothing can compare, [1157.60 --> 1161.60] Come let us adore Him. [1161.60 --> 1167.60] Behold our King, nothing can compare, [1167.60 --> 1173.60] Come let us adore Him. [1173.60 --> 1186.04] Come let us adore Him. [1186.04 --> 1190.04] Behold our King, nothing can compare, [1190.04 --> 1193.04] Come let us adore Him. [1193.04 --> 1196.04] Come let us adore Him. [1196.04 --> 1200.04] Come let us adore Him. [1200.04 --> 1224.10] Behold our King, nothing can compare, [1224.10 --> 1236.24] Oh, darling, nothing can compare, come let us adore Him. [1254.10 --> 1256.10] Amen. [1284.10 --> 1296.28] Oh, God, my Father, there is no shadow of turning with me. [1296.28 --> 1304.28] Thou changest not, but no passions may fail now. [1304.80 --> 1311.36] The sound has been, but forever will be. [1311.36 --> 1319.36] Great is Thy faithfulness, great is Thy faithfulness. [1320.70 --> 1327.36] Morning by morning new mercies I see. [1328.76 --> 1335.36] All I have needed, Thy hand hath provided. [1335.36 --> 1344.36] Praise the faithfulness, Lord, unto me. [1344.36 --> 1353.36] Summer and winter and springtime and harvest. [1353.36 --> 1362.26] Sun, moon, and stars again, for saints of love. [1362.36 --> 1369.36] Joyed with all nature and beautiful witness. [1369.36 --> 1377.36] To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love. [1377.36 --> 1386.50] Great is Thy faithfulness, great is Thy faithfulness. [1386.70 --> 1393.36] Morning by morning new mercies I see. [1393.36 --> 1402.36] All I have needed, Thy hand hath provided. [1402.36 --> 1410.36] Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me. [1410.36 --> 1427.36] God, O dear, praise us each year and tonight. [1427.36 --> 1436.36] Straight or today and bright hope for tomorrow. [1436.36 --> 1437.36] God, O dear, praise us each year and tonight. [1437.36 --> 1438.36] Blessings, O Lord, to me. [1438.36 --> 1441.36] Blessings, O Lord, unto me. [1441.36 --> 1442.36] Father, Christ and Splatid. [1442.36 --> 1444.36] All I have needed, мол, sc Philosophy all alone, [1444.36 --> 1446.36] Justiona and earth and grace the ziemlichaya muy decent allí with 코co. [1446.36 --> 1447.36] And with my kingdom,�� and miroed with fears, [1447.36 --> 1450.36] All I have needed, and joyless rodzإ Movieones. [1450.36 --> 1451.36] Its Espero, of course, is your voice again, 2070 òern f Indiana. [1451.36 --> 1452.36] Maker, of course, is your Dios. [1452.36 --> 1453.36] Yológito�ban 해. [1453.36 --> 1456.36] Of course if you are Heeолет第1 Maiden, [1456.36 --> 1457.36] tuition and shove. [1457.36 --> 1458.36] взять some hope for商 Justinas дело. [1458.36 --> 1462.36] defined by Ведьhu? [1462.36 --> 1468.00] Be in thy hand and from thy hand. [1468.46 --> 1474.90] Great is thy faithfulness for the two. [1480.08 --> 1485.02] As we go into a time of confession this morning, we're going to do that through two songs. [1485.02 --> 1489.62] And so at this time, I invite you to either sit through them or stand through them, [1489.62 --> 1496.26] worship and confess and be assured in whichever way is most comfortable for you. [1496.26 --> 1496.30] Thank you. [1496.30 --> 1526.28] Thank you. [1526.30 --> 1541.44] Take me back to where it all began, where all I ever wanted was your presence. [1541.44 --> 1549.44] How I long to be there once again. [1549.44 --> 1562.44] I don't know that the world can't burn and fan the flame, till nothing between us remains. [1562.44 --> 1567.44] My life is an altar to you. [1567.44 --> 1575.44] Breathe again, all the apers that burn in my heart. [1575.44 --> 1579.44] Love, take me back to the storm. [1579.44 --> 1584.44] My life is an altar to you. [1584.44 --> 1594.44] Renew in me a pure and willing spirit. [1594.44 --> 1609.44] Take me back to where it all began, before it all became so complicated. [1609.44 --> 1616.44] I don't know that the world can't burn and fan the flame, till nothing between us remains. [1616.44 --> 1618.44] My life is an altar to you. [1618.44 --> 1622.44] I don't know that the world can burn and flame, till nothing between us remains. [1622.44 --> 1623.44] My life is an altar to you. [1623.44 --> 1629.44] My life is an altar to you. [1629.44 --> 1630.44] Breathe again, all the apers that burn in my heart. [1630.44 --> 1631.44] My life is an altar to you. [1631.44 --> 1632.44] My life is an altar to you. [1632.44 --> 1636.44] My life is an altar to you. [1636.44 --> 1641.44] Breathe again, all the apers that burn in my heart. [1641.44 --> 1645.44] Breathe again, all the apers that burn in my heart. [1645.44 --> 1649.44] Love, take you back to the storm. [1649.44 --> 1654.44] My life is an altar to you. [1654.44 --> 1660.44] Lord, I'm sorry. [1660.44 --> 1664.44] Please forgive me. [1664.44 --> 1669.44] For when I've gone home, [1669.44 --> 1674.44] Lord, I need you. [1674.44 --> 1678.44] How I need you. [1678.44 --> 1683.44] To awake my soul. [1684.44 --> 1694.44] I don't know that the world can't burn and fan the flame, till nothing between us remains. [1694.44 --> 1699.44] My life is an altar to you. [1699.44 --> 1706.44] Breathe again, all the apers that burn in my heart. [1706.44 --> 1708.44] A love taken back to the start. [1708.44 --> 1710.44] My life is an altar to you. [1710.44 --> 1712.44] My life is an altar to you. [1712.44 --> 1714.44] My life is an altar to you. [1714.44 --> 1716.44] My life is an altar to you. [1716.44 --> 1717.44] surely a life can bear in your-, [1717.44 --> 1726.44] what face, [1726.44 --> 1727.44] how I... [1727.44 --> 1729.44] or how You don't come with me. [1729.44 --> 1731.44] I., youn, you, you, you, you, you, you. [1731.44 --> 1733.44] I don't trust another much today, [1733.44 --> 1735.44] so much as I feel for you. [1735.44 --> 1744.08] And all the earth will shout your praise, our hearts will cry, these bones will sing, [1744.08 --> 1749.96] Great are you, Lord? [1752.46 --> 1761.38] And all the earth will shout your praise, our hearts will cry, these bones will sing, [1761.38 --> 1768.94] Great are you, Lord? [1769.60 --> 1778.36] And all the earth will shout your praise, our hearts will cry, these bones will sing, [1778.74 --> 1784.10] Great are you, Lord? [1784.10 --> 1791.94] Bless your eyes, your hands will let you pray, these bones worth gone, [1792.32 --> 1794.32] Banzar is your name, we are you, Lord? [1794.32 --> 1797.54] And all the earth will Saint, Bible says, [1797.54 --> 1797.82] Our hearts will tell you, Lord, I will Heil who is and I will show you what you're doing here, [1797.82 --> 1801.34] Amen. [1801.80 --> 1803.98] Our hearts will classify, these bones will show you what you're doing here, [1803.98 --> 1808.94] Whoseominions and the whole world have done? [1808.94 --> 1812.10] Great are you, Lord, we pray, these God's good, I will say, theseため we pray, these mujer is worth six seconds, [1812.10 --> 1820.98] Praise is your breath in our lungs, so we pour out our praise to you only. [1820.98 --> 1845.98] I'm sorry, please forgive me, for when I'm gone cold, Lord I need you. [1845.98 --> 1855.98] How I need you to awake my soul. [1875.98 --> 1885.98] How I need you to awake my soul. [1885.98 --> 1891.98] How I need you to awake my soul. [1891.98 --> 1897.98] How I need you to awake my soul. [1897.98 --> 1899.98] Thank you, amen. [1899.98 --> 1901.98] Thank you. [1901.98 --> 1911.98] Hope the goodness to do things you'reρη知 at them today. [1911.98 --> 1927.98] My Savior lives, because He lives, I can face tomorrow, because He lives, all fear is known. [1927.98 --> 1940.98] Because I know He knows the future, and life is worth the living just because He lives. [1940.98 --> 1965.32] I'll speak to home, a newborn baby, and feel the pride and joy He gives, but greater still, the calm assurance, this child can face uncertain days. [1965.32 --> 1980.32] Because I live, because He lives, I can face tomorrow, because He lives, all fear is known. [1981.32 --> 1993.32] Because I know He knows the future, and life is worth the living just because He lives. [1993.32 --> 2006.32] And then one day, I'll cross that river, I'll fight life's final war with pain. [2006.32 --> 2020.32] And then as death gives way to victory, I'll see the lights of glory, and I'll know He lives. [2020.32 --> 2034.32] Because He lives, I can face tomorrow, because He lives, all fear is known. [2034.32 --> 2047.32] Because I know He holds the future, and life is worth the living just because He lives. [2047.32 --> 2051.32] And life is worth the living just because He lives. [2051.32 --> 2065.32] And life is worth the living just because He lives, all fear is worth the living just because He lives. [2065.32 --> 2068.32] Good morning, my name is Mike, and I'm a deacon here at the church. [2068.32 --> 2071.32] And we have an opportunity now to give of our financial gifts. [2071.32 --> 2074.32] So today we're giving to New Ground Ministries. [2074.32 --> 2080.32] It's actually a ministry of the CRC church, and it's tied to the Diaconal Ministries of Canada. [2080.32 --> 2089.32] But what makes them especially special is their model is they help fund new ministries [2089.32 --> 2093.32] and help come alongside like grassroots ministries that are kind of community focused. [2093.32 --> 2100.32] So it's a national sort of little sub-organization that really helps get good new ministries off the ground. [2100.32 --> 2107.32] But the piece that's really cool about them, I was involved with them for a couple of years, is they also offer coaching. [2107.32 --> 2114.32] So they'll coach a new ministry or a new organization for about three years as they also provide funds to help them get started. [2114.32 --> 2121.32] So look them up. You can look at the list of organizations they have helped get off the ground and are healthy today. [2121.32 --> 2127.32] And we also actually have two members of our congregation that are committee members for the National Committee, [2127.32 --> 2129.32] and that's Kim Prins and Ali Stam. [2129.32 --> 2133.32] So if you have other questions about New Ground, I'm sure they'd love to fill you in. [2133.32 --> 2135.32] Thank you for giving this morning. [2151.32 --> 2158.32] Thank you. [2158.32 --> 2163.32] Thank you. [2163.32 --> 2166.32] Thank you. [2166.32 --> 2171.14] Through your Holy Spirit [2171.14 --> 2175.04] Conceiving Christ the Son [2175.04 --> 2177.72] Jesus our Savior [2177.72 --> 2183.14] I believe in all the water [2183.14 --> 2186.40] I believe in Christ the Son [2186.40 --> 2189.54] I believe in the Holy Spirit [2189.54 --> 2192.64] For God is three in one [2192.64 --> 2195.32] I believe in the resurrection [2195.32 --> 2198.70] That we will rise again [2198.70 --> 2204.30] For I believe in the name of Jesus [2204.30 --> 2220.32] Our judge and our defender [2220.32 --> 2223.40] Suffered and crucified [2223.40 --> 2228.78] Forgiveness is in you [2228.78 --> 2232.38] Descended into darkness [2232.38 --> 2236.38] You rose in glorious light [2236.78 --> 2240.78] Forever seated high [2240.78 --> 2246.16] I believe in God our Father [2246.16 --> 2248.76] I believe in Christ the Son [2248.76 --> 2251.76] I believe in the Holy Spirit [2251.76 --> 2255.16] Our God is three in one [2255.16 --> 2258.16] I believe in the resurrection [2258.16 --> 2263.54] That we will rise again [2263.54 --> 2267.14] I believe in the name of Jesus [2267.14 --> 2274.54] I believe in you [2274.54 --> 2283.52] I believe in you [2283.52 --> 2288.52] I believe in you [2288.52 --> 2291.52] I believe in you [2291.52 --> 2299.50] I believe in your soul [2299.50 --> 2300.34] I believe in you [2300.34 --> 2303.90] I believe in you [2303.90 --> 2304.50] I believe in you [2304.50 --> 2307.90] I believe in you [2307.90 --> 2308.74] I believe in, you rose again [2308.74 --> 2310.58] I believe in you [2310.58 --> 2311.00] I believe in you [2311.00 --> 2311.78] I believe in you [2311.78 --> 2312.54] I believe in you [2312.54 --> 2312.68] I believe in you [2312.68 --> 2314.92] Christ is [2314.92 --> 2315.98] Lord [2315.98 --> 2322.96] I believe in [2322.96 --> 2324.36] life eternal [2324.36 --> 2326.78] I believe in the virgin [2326.78 --> 2328.80] birth I believe [2328.80 --> 2330.76] in the saints communion [2330.76 --> 2332.64] and in your [2332.64 --> 2334.26] holy church [2334.26 --> 2336.96] I believe in the resurrection [2336.96 --> 2338.66] when Jesus [2338.66 --> 2340.42] comes again [2340.42 --> 2342.42] for I believe [2342.42 --> 2345.12] in the name of [2345.12 --> 2346.04] Jesus [2346.04 --> 2349.02] I believe in God our [2349.02 --> 2350.98] Father I believe [2350.98 --> 2352.82] in Christ the Son [2352.82 --> 2354.94] I believe in the Holy [2354.94 --> 2357.20] Spirit our God [2357.20 --> 2359.10] is three and one [2359.10 --> 2361.82] I believe in the resurrection [2361.82 --> 2363.28] that we [2363.28 --> 2365.28] will rise again [2365.28 --> 2367.10] for I believe [2367.10 --> 2369.20] in the name [2369.20 --> 2370.96] of Jesus [2370.96 --> 2373.58] for I believe [2373.58 --> 2375.58] in the name [2375.58 --> 2377.56] of Jesus [2377.56 --> 2381.34] I believe in the Lord [2381.34 --> 2383.12] I believe in the Holy [2383.12 --> 2383.18] God [2383.18 --> 2383.94] is three and one [2383.94 --> 2385.26] I believe in the Holy [2385.26 --> 2386.18] Spirit our God [2386.18 --> 2387.04] is three and one [2387.04 --> 2388.78] of the Holy [2388.78 --> 2389.76] and one [2389.76 --> 2390.32] of the Holy [2390.32 --> 2390.94] good morning [2390.94 --> 2391.88] I'd like to invite [2391.88 --> 2392.96] any kids forward [2392.96 --> 2394.32] who are age three [2394.32 --> 2394.90] all the way up [2394.90 --> 2395.80] to grade four [2395.80 --> 2396.64] to join us [2396.64 --> 2397.46] at the front here [2397.46 --> 2398.18] for Kids Corner [2398.18 --> 2399.44] and then we'll be [2399.44 --> 2400.24] heading off [2400.24 --> 2401.52] to continue our [2401.52 --> 2402.76] worship and learning [2402.76 --> 2403.98] in children's worship time [2403.98 --> 2409.46] we're missing some [2409.46 --> 2411.04] of our older girls [2411.04 --> 2411.60] today because [2411.60 --> 2412.80] they're at Gems Camp [2412.80 --> 2413.40] for the weekend [2413.40 --> 2414.02] maybe some of your [2414.02 --> 2415.64] sisters or you notice [2415.64 --> 2416.42] that they're not here [2416.42 --> 2418.08] so I'm going to tell you [2418.08 --> 2418.68] about something [2418.68 --> 2420.02] that I did [2420.02 --> 2420.58] on the weekend [2420.58 --> 2422.32] I went to see [2422.32 --> 2423.02] a play [2423.02 --> 2424.18] and the play [2424.18 --> 2425.46] was a musical [2425.46 --> 2426.60] of Frozen [2426.60 --> 2427.82] has anyone here [2427.82 --> 2428.56] seen the movie [2428.56 --> 2429.06] Frozen? [2430.10 --> 2430.40] yeah? [2430.68 --> 2431.32] you know a little bit [2431.32 --> 2431.74] about Frozen? [2431.74 --> 2432.20] great [2432.20 --> 2433.04] I'm wondering [2433.04 --> 2433.58] who are some [2433.58 --> 2434.32] of your favorite [2434.32 --> 2436.12] characters in Frozen [2436.12 --> 2436.84] who do you really [2436.84 --> 2437.80] like watching? [2439.08 --> 2439.60] Elsa [2439.60 --> 2441.94] Kristoff [2441.94 --> 2444.02] Olaf [2444.02 --> 2445.80] Elsa [2445.80 --> 2446.82] Everly [2446.82 --> 2447.98] Elsa [2447.98 --> 2448.98] those are really [2448.98 --> 2449.98] lovable people [2449.98 --> 2450.16] right? [2450.22 --> 2450.98] those are the characters [2450.98 --> 2451.76] that we all like [2451.76 --> 2452.82] Olaf's so funny [2452.82 --> 2453.90] of course we like him [2453.90 --> 2454.94] I really like Sven [2454.94 --> 2456.06] and the way he talks [2456.06 --> 2457.96] but yesterday [2457.96 --> 2458.56] when we were [2458.56 --> 2459.60] at this musical [2459.60 --> 2460.92] when Elsa was [2460.92 --> 2462.06] singing her song [2462.06 --> 2463.06] and when Anna [2463.06 --> 2464.76] was being herself [2464.76 --> 2465.76] and Olaf was doing [2465.76 --> 2466.58] his little jokes [2466.58 --> 2467.48] everyone laughed [2467.48 --> 2468.56] but there was [2468.56 --> 2469.14] someone else [2469.14 --> 2470.30] in the play [2470.30 --> 2471.92] and toward the end [2471.92 --> 2472.24] of the movie [2472.24 --> 2472.94] he did something [2472.94 --> 2474.10] that was really mean [2474.10 --> 2475.82] Hans [2475.82 --> 2476.60] yeah [2476.60 --> 2477.92] and do you know [2477.92 --> 2478.68] what people did [2478.68 --> 2479.54] when Hans [2479.54 --> 2481.16] was at the [2481.16 --> 2482.00] kind of at the end [2482.00 --> 2482.80] when he was saying [2482.80 --> 2483.78] that he didn't [2483.78 --> 2484.86] actually love Anna [2484.86 --> 2485.24] do you know [2485.24 --> 2485.78] what they did? [2486.36 --> 2487.38] the whole audience [2487.38 --> 2487.82] went [2487.82 --> 2488.92] boo [2488.92 --> 2492.96] they booed him [2492.96 --> 2493.38] do you know [2493.38 --> 2494.20] why they booed him? [2495.00 --> 2495.80] well because he's [2495.80 --> 2497.02] kind of hard to like [2497.02 --> 2497.60] right? [2497.72 --> 2498.74] he's not very nice [2498.74 --> 2500.78] he doesn't do [2500.78 --> 2501.50] kind things [2501.50 --> 2502.12] to other people [2502.12 --> 2503.04] and he tricks Anna [2503.04 --> 2503.30] right? [2503.36 --> 2504.32] and it's hard to like him [2504.32 --> 2505.66] so today [2505.66 --> 2506.54] in children's worship [2506.54 --> 2507.26] what we're going to [2507.26 --> 2507.78] talk about [2507.78 --> 2508.74] is that God [2508.74 --> 2509.62] wants us to love [2509.62 --> 2510.66] people who are [2510.66 --> 2511.68] hard to love [2511.68 --> 2513.52] people like Hans [2513.52 --> 2514.70] who might be hard to love [2514.70 --> 2515.56] so we're going to [2515.56 --> 2515.92] think about [2515.92 --> 2516.54] what that means [2516.54 --> 2517.20] for us [2517.20 --> 2518.00] and our life [2518.00 --> 2518.76] and how we love [2518.76 --> 2519.70] those around us [2519.70 --> 2520.98] so I'd like to [2520.98 --> 2522.20] invite you to stand up [2522.20 --> 2522.82] and we're going to [2522.82 --> 2523.66] do the children's [2523.66 --> 2524.00] blessing [2524.00 --> 2525.42] and then head off [2547.20 --> 2563.40] good morning [2563.40 --> 2564.64] I'm Steve [2564.64 --> 2565.22] an elder here [2565.22 --> 2566.36] and I have the pleasure [2566.36 --> 2567.48] of leading [2567.48 --> 2569.02] prayer this morning [2569.02 --> 2570.56] let's pray [2570.56 --> 2573.54] ever faithful [2573.54 --> 2575.20] resurrecting God [2575.20 --> 2575.64] and Father [2575.64 --> 2577.12] we thank you [2577.12 --> 2578.32] for being our God [2578.32 --> 2579.30] and calling us [2579.30 --> 2579.88] into communion [2579.88 --> 2580.38] with you [2580.38 --> 2582.32] thank you for giving us [2582.32 --> 2583.04] prayer [2583.04 --> 2584.18] as a way to communicate [2584.18 --> 2585.38] a way to praise [2585.38 --> 2586.26] praise you [2586.26 --> 2588.06] to confess our shortcomings [2588.06 --> 2589.72] to give you thanks [2589.72 --> 2591.00] a way to petition [2591.00 --> 2591.66] and claim [2591.66 --> 2592.48] your promises [2592.48 --> 2594.40] and a way to ask you [2594.40 --> 2595.00] to intercede [2595.00 --> 2595.60] in our lives [2595.60 --> 2596.50] in the lives [2596.50 --> 2596.98] of others [2596.98 --> 2598.40] you are the one [2598.40 --> 2599.36] constant in life [2599.36 --> 2601.82] Lord you are the creator [2601.82 --> 2602.94] the one who shapes [2602.94 --> 2604.14] and molds all things [2604.14 --> 2605.56] and the one who gives us [2605.56 --> 2606.56] purpose and meaning [2606.56 --> 2608.26] help us to recognize [2608.26 --> 2609.80] that we need to be [2609.80 --> 2610.82] reconciled with you [2610.82 --> 2611.54] before we are [2611.54 --> 2613.28] able to fully reconcile [2613.28 --> 2614.14] with one another [2614.14 --> 2616.40] work in our hearts [2616.40 --> 2617.18] and shape us [2617.18 --> 2618.02] through the work [2618.02 --> 2618.94] of the Holy Spirit [2618.94 --> 2620.02] a shaping [2620.02 --> 2620.86] that never seems [2620.86 --> 2621.92] to be easy [2621.92 --> 2622.46] to endure [2622.46 --> 2623.64] or understand [2623.64 --> 2625.46] Lord we confess [2625.46 --> 2626.38] that we resist [2626.38 --> 2627.10] being shaped [2627.10 --> 2628.32] through life's [2628.32 --> 2628.96] circumstances [2628.96 --> 2629.74] and the works [2629.74 --> 2630.14] and gifts [2630.14 --> 2631.00] of the Holy Spirit [2631.00 --> 2632.72] instead we allow [2632.72 --> 2633.56] our egos to get [2633.56 --> 2633.96] in the way [2633.96 --> 2635.08] and allow ourselves [2635.08 --> 2635.68] to be shaped [2635.68 --> 2637.14] by the many external [2637.14 --> 2638.14] influences of the world [2638.14 --> 2638.76] around us [2638.76 --> 2640.28] we confess [2640.28 --> 2641.38] that rather being shaped [2641.38 --> 2642.12] by your teachings [2642.12 --> 2642.88] and instructions [2642.88 --> 2644.22] and by the gifts [2644.22 --> 2644.78] and talents [2644.78 --> 2645.84] that you give each of us [2645.84 --> 2647.14] we look to the world [2647.14 --> 2647.68] around us [2647.68 --> 2648.46] for affirmation [2648.46 --> 2648.88] and meaning [2648.88 --> 2650.72] we often aimlessly [2650.72 --> 2652.28] follow each new trend [2652.28 --> 2653.50] we confess [2653.50 --> 2654.32] that we would rather [2654.32 --> 2655.64] walk the smooth path [2655.64 --> 2656.40] than to endure [2656.40 --> 2657.66] struggles and temptations [2657.66 --> 2658.96] we confess [2658.96 --> 2660.18] that we easily [2660.18 --> 2660.74] complain [2660.74 --> 2661.60] when faced [2661.60 --> 2662.22] with difficulties [2662.22 --> 2663.32] rather than [2663.32 --> 2664.20] follow the example [2664.20 --> 2665.10] set by your son [2665.10 --> 2666.36] we confess [2666.36 --> 2667.20] that we often [2667.20 --> 2667.74] lose sight [2667.74 --> 2668.32] of what is really [2668.32 --> 2668.78] important [2668.78 --> 2669.90] forgive us father [2669.90 --> 2671.52] open our eyes [2671.52 --> 2672.06] and our hearts [2672.06 --> 2672.76] to your plan [2672.76 --> 2673.22] and purpose [2673.22 --> 2673.80] in our lives [2673.80 --> 2674.64] fill us with [2674.64 --> 2675.22] your blessings [2675.22 --> 2678.06] thank you for love [2678.06 --> 2679.26] for not only [2679.26 --> 2679.92] the outpouring [2679.92 --> 2680.56] of your love [2680.56 --> 2681.42] but also the love [2681.42 --> 2682.40] of family and friends [2682.40 --> 2683.10] and the acts [2683.10 --> 2683.50] of love [2683.50 --> 2684.54] and kindness [2684.54 --> 2685.20] shown to [2685.20 --> 2686.80] and by others [2686.80 --> 2687.80] thank you [2687.80 --> 2688.86] for your all sufficient [2688.86 --> 2690.00] grace in our lives [2690.00 --> 2690.90] help us to be [2690.90 --> 2691.76] living examples [2691.76 --> 2693.44] showing kindness [2693.44 --> 2694.00] goodness [2694.00 --> 2694.72] faithfulness [2694.72 --> 2695.28] gentleness [2695.28 --> 2696.36] and self-control [2696.36 --> 2698.64] lord we know [2698.64 --> 2699.40] that we are called [2699.40 --> 2699.96] to action [2699.96 --> 2701.20] to express our faith [2701.20 --> 2702.00] in all we do [2702.00 --> 2704.04] we do not fully [2704.04 --> 2705.48] know or understand [2705.48 --> 2706.02] your will [2706.02 --> 2706.62] and our plan [2706.62 --> 2707.46] for our lives [2707.46 --> 2708.46] but teach us [2708.46 --> 2708.92] to trust [2708.92 --> 2709.56] and obey you [2709.56 --> 2710.96] help us to hear [2710.96 --> 2711.74] your call [2711.74 --> 2713.72] for our lives [2713.72 --> 2714.48] and move forward [2714.48 --> 2715.00] in faith [2715.00 --> 2716.96] lord we thank you [2716.96 --> 2717.46] for allowing [2717.46 --> 2718.12] to bring us [2718.12 --> 2719.56] our petitions [2719.56 --> 2719.96] to you [2719.96 --> 2720.58] we pray [2720.58 --> 2721.94] for the ongoing [2721.94 --> 2722.70] issues [2722.70 --> 2723.62] around our globe [2723.62 --> 2724.68] we think of wars [2724.68 --> 2725.38] and conflicts [2725.38 --> 2726.92] in many regions [2726.92 --> 2728.86] we pray for our leaders [2728.86 --> 2730.34] provide them wisdom [2730.34 --> 2731.20] and discernment [2731.20 --> 2733.04] we pray for those [2733.04 --> 2734.10] affected by poverty [2734.10 --> 2734.62] and hungry [2734.62 --> 2736.36] and the hungry [2736.36 --> 2738.08] in both the poor nations [2738.08 --> 2739.16] and the rich nations [2739.16 --> 2739.80] of our world [2739.80 --> 2741.42] help us [2741.42 --> 2742.94] who are [2742.94 --> 2744.52] who are more fortunate [2744.52 --> 2745.68] not to close our eyes [2745.68 --> 2746.12] or ears [2746.12 --> 2746.74] to the calls [2746.74 --> 2747.18] for help [2747.18 --> 2750.72] in our own church [2750.72 --> 2751.18] community [2751.18 --> 2752.50] we pray for the [2752.50 --> 2753.20] GEMS ministry [2753.20 --> 2753.94] and the leaders [2753.94 --> 2754.46] and the girls [2754.46 --> 2755.08] that are at camp [2755.08 --> 2755.60] this weekend [2755.60 --> 2756.62] we pray they've had [2756.62 --> 2757.28] a great time [2757.28 --> 2757.90] of fellowship [2757.90 --> 2758.40] and fun [2758.40 --> 2760.56] with much gratitude [2760.56 --> 2761.34] we thank God [2761.34 --> 2761.80] for the healing [2761.80 --> 2762.56] of John Koenig [2762.56 --> 2764.20] from stage 4 melanoma [2764.20 --> 2764.88] we pray that [2764.88 --> 2765.74] for John [2765.74 --> 2766.44] as he adjusts [2766.44 --> 2767.32] for all the side effects [2767.32 --> 2767.96] of the treatment [2767.96 --> 2769.72] he just endured [2769.72 --> 2770.76] and works towards [2770.76 --> 2771.20] regaining [2771.20 --> 2772.28] his overall health [2772.28 --> 2774.36] we are thankful [2774.36 --> 2775.56] that Judy Dykstra [2775.56 --> 2776.24] is back home [2776.24 --> 2776.80] and recovering [2776.80 --> 2780.08] we pray for Ryland [2780.08 --> 2781.44] and Laura Benny [2781.44 --> 2782.20] as they lost [2782.20 --> 2783.22] their young baby boy [2783.22 --> 2783.84] Jack [2783.84 --> 2785.66] we pray for comfort [2785.66 --> 2786.46] for this family [2786.46 --> 2787.58] during this time [2787.58 --> 2788.52] of immense loss [2788.52 --> 2790.92] we pray for comfort [2790.92 --> 2792.06] for Grace Vanderdeen [2792.06 --> 2792.68] as her mom [2792.68 --> 2793.70] passed away [2793.70 --> 2795.20] this past week [2795.20 --> 2796.38] and we pray [2796.38 --> 2797.02] for the family [2797.02 --> 2797.78] of Amy Kahn [2797.78 --> 2799.10] who passed away [2799.10 --> 2799.98] several weeks ago [2799.98 --> 2802.00] may the peace of Christ [2802.00 --> 2802.98] be near these families [2802.98 --> 2803.70] during this time [2803.70 --> 2804.20] of loss [2804.20 --> 2808.26] be with all those [2808.26 --> 2808.88] that are suffering [2808.88 --> 2809.42] and struggling [2809.42 --> 2810.18] and help us [2810.18 --> 2810.84] to reach out [2810.84 --> 2812.66] to provide assistance [2812.66 --> 2813.60] and a listening ear [2813.60 --> 2814.76] we pray for healing [2814.76 --> 2815.34] and restoration [2815.34 --> 2816.44] for those we know [2816.44 --> 2817.12] about [2817.12 --> 2817.94] and those who are [2817.94 --> 2818.94] suffering in silence [2818.94 --> 2820.80] and we pray [2820.80 --> 2821.38] for the wisdom [2821.38 --> 2821.92] and guidance [2821.92 --> 2823.20] as we finalize [2823.20 --> 2824.16] our nominations [2824.16 --> 2825.50] for our new [2825.50 --> 2826.18] office bearers [2826.18 --> 2826.88] for the coming year [2826.88 --> 2829.16] this morning [2829.16 --> 2829.64] we pray [2829.64 --> 2830.38] that you be with [2830.38 --> 2830.98] Pastor Chris [2830.98 --> 2831.90] as he leads us [2831.90 --> 2834.02] Lord we thank you [2834.02 --> 2834.66] for his willingness [2834.66 --> 2835.64] to share his gifts [2835.64 --> 2836.88] with us here at Emmanuel [2836.88 --> 2837.60] and we ask that you [2837.60 --> 2838.00] bless him [2838.00 --> 2838.52] in his message [2838.52 --> 2839.06] this morning [2839.06 --> 2840.72] we pray all this [2840.72 --> 2842.46] in the name of Jesus Christ [2842.46 --> 2844.08] your son [2844.08 --> 2845.18] our Lord and Savior [2845.18 --> 2846.24] Amen [2846.24 --> 2865.98] to pick up [2865.98 --> 2867.84] in essence [2867.84 --> 2868.36] from where [2868.36 --> 2869.62] Nikki brought us [2869.62 --> 2870.86] I'll do my best [2870.86 --> 2871.62] this morning [2871.62 --> 2873.44] to leave [2873.44 --> 2874.48] where you're [2874.48 --> 2875.16] you're not [2875.16 --> 2875.78] booing me [2875.78 --> 2876.38] off stage [2876.38 --> 2880.54] as we dig [2880.54 --> 2881.22] into our text [2881.22 --> 2881.68] this morning [2881.68 --> 2882.78] we're going to read [2882.78 --> 2884.34] from Romans 15 [2884.34 --> 2885.84] 1 through 13 [2885.84 --> 2888.08] and let me just [2888.08 --> 2888.68] sort of set [2888.68 --> 2889.74] the stage [2889.74 --> 2890.16] because [2890.16 --> 2892.16] we come into [2892.16 --> 2892.70] this [2892.70 --> 2893.60] recognizing [2893.60 --> 2895.84] that we all [2895.84 --> 2896.80] know people [2896.80 --> 2897.92] but none of us [2897.92 --> 2898.88] are those people [2898.88 --> 2900.72] who are [2900.72 --> 2902.04] disagreeable [2902.04 --> 2904.94] someone got it [2904.94 --> 2905.46] over there [2905.46 --> 2907.04] right [2907.04 --> 2907.52] we all know [2907.52 --> 2908.36] people who [2908.36 --> 2909.44] seems like [2909.44 --> 2910.32] they want to [2910.32 --> 2911.62] argue everything [2911.62 --> 2912.04] you say [2912.04 --> 2912.94] just for the sake [2912.94 --> 2913.42] of arguing [2913.42 --> 2914.34] everything you say [2914.34 --> 2916.60] and I'll be honest [2916.60 --> 2919.06] it's kind of fun [2919.06 --> 2920.96] I'm kind of that [2920.96 --> 2921.72] guy sometimes [2921.72 --> 2922.60] I enjoy [2922.60 --> 2923.74] a good argument [2923.74 --> 2925.46] I enjoy [2925.46 --> 2926.54] a hard [2926.54 --> 2927.44] discussion [2927.44 --> 2931.00] but what [2931.00 --> 2931.98] happens [2931.98 --> 2933.26] and again [2933.26 --> 2933.84] this doesn't [2933.84 --> 2934.38] happen here [2934.38 --> 2936.10] when there are [2936.10 --> 2936.58] people [2936.58 --> 2938.06] who [2938.06 --> 2939.62] seem to [2939.62 --> 2940.28] thrive [2940.28 --> 2941.92] in fostering [2941.92 --> 2942.70] disunity [2942.70 --> 2946.12] what happens [2946.12 --> 2947.18] when there's [2947.18 --> 2947.92] a group [2947.92 --> 2948.78] that is [2948.78 --> 2949.26] being [2949.26 --> 2950.18] torn apart [2950.18 --> 2952.12] by [2952.12 --> 2952.74] people [2952.74 --> 2953.38] who [2953.38 --> 2954.86] for one [2954.86 --> 2955.28] reason [2955.28 --> 2955.98] or another [2955.98 --> 2956.72] sometimes [2956.72 --> 2958.08] more legitimate [2958.08 --> 2958.70] than other [2958.70 --> 2959.28] times [2959.28 --> 2960.80] want to [2960.80 --> 2961.22] tear that [2961.22 --> 2961.60] community [2961.60 --> 2962.00] apart [2962.00 --> 2964.60] this text [2964.60 --> 2964.98] is the [2964.98 --> 2965.40] answer [2965.40 --> 2966.56] I believe [2966.56 --> 2967.46] to that [2967.46 --> 2969.02] so I'm [2969.02 --> 2969.48] going to read [2969.48 --> 2971.24] Romans 15 [2971.24 --> 2972.38] verses 1 [2972.38 --> 2973.24] through 13 [2973.24 --> 2974.32] together [2974.32 --> 2975.74] now in many [2975.74 --> 2976.04] ways [2976.04 --> 2977.02] if you are [2977.02 --> 2977.34] a guest [2977.34 --> 2977.78] with us [2977.78 --> 2978.42] this text [2978.42 --> 2979.12] picks up [2979.12 --> 2979.56] in a [2979.56 --> 2980.28] longer [2980.28 --> 2981.04] conversation [2981.04 --> 2981.48] we've been [2981.48 --> 2981.96] having for [2981.96 --> 2982.32] the last [2982.32 --> 2982.94] few weeks [2982.94 --> 2983.78] I'll do [2983.78 --> 2984.06] a little [2984.06 --> 2984.46] bit to [2984.46 --> 2984.92] recap [2984.92 --> 2986.80] but [2986.80 --> 2987.38] just [2987.38 --> 2987.82] recognize [2987.82 --> 2988.16] that we're [2988.16 --> 2988.42] starting [2988.42 --> 2991.64] mid story [2991.64 --> 2992.16] or mid [2992.16 --> 2992.58] stream [2992.58 --> 2993.82] in chapter [2993.82 --> 2994.30] 15 [2994.30 --> 2994.90] you might [2994.90 --> 2995.16] even be [2995.16 --> 2995.42] able to [2995.42 --> 2995.96] see that [2995.96 --> 2996.94] based on [2996.94 --> 2997.50] the translation [2997.50 --> 2997.98] you're reading [2997.98 --> 2998.24] from [2998.24 --> 2998.54] that there's [2998.54 --> 2998.92] no new [2998.92 --> 2999.24] heading [2999.24 --> 3000.08] there [3000.08 --> 3000.54] so [3000.54 --> 3001.04] here we [3001.04 --> 3001.28] go [3001.28 --> 3003.52] we who [3003.52 --> 3004.30] are strong [3004.30 --> 3004.96] ought to [3004.96 --> 3005.44] bear with [3005.44 --> 3006.08] the failings [3006.08 --> 3006.40] of the [3006.40 --> 3006.78] weak [3006.78 --> 3007.66] and not [3007.66 --> 3008.28] please [3008.28 --> 3008.74] ourselves [3008.74 --> 3010.62] each of [3010.62 --> 3011.16] us should [3011.16 --> 3011.74] please our [3011.74 --> 3012.08] neighbors [3012.08 --> 3013.04] for their [3013.04 --> 3013.54] good [3013.54 --> 3014.46] to build [3014.46 --> 3014.90] them [3014.90 --> 3015.22] up [3015.22 --> 3017.12] for even [3017.12 --> 3017.66] Christ [3017.66 --> 3018.26] did not [3018.26 --> 3018.64] please [3018.64 --> 3019.18] himself [3019.18 --> 3020.06] but as [3020.06 --> 3020.42] it is [3020.42 --> 3020.66] written [3020.66 --> 3021.90] the insults [3021.90 --> 3022.44] of those [3022.44 --> 3023.14] who insult [3023.14 --> 3023.48] you [3023.48 --> 3024.20] have fallen [3024.20 --> 3024.88] on me [3024.88 --> 3026.88] for everything [3026.88 --> 3027.40] that was [3027.40 --> 3027.88] written in [3027.88 --> 3028.40] the past [3028.40 --> 3028.88] was written [3028.88 --> 3029.46] to teach [3029.46 --> 3029.84] us [3029.84 --> 3030.60] so that [3030.60 --> 3031.24] through the [3031.24 --> 3031.82] endurance [3031.82 --> 3032.40] taught in [3032.40 --> 3032.88] the scriptures [3032.88 --> 3033.62] and the [3033.62 --> 3034.16] encouragement [3034.16 --> 3035.02] they provide [3035.02 --> 3035.86] we might [3035.86 --> 3036.40] have [3036.40 --> 3037.14] hope [3037.14 --> 3039.82] may the [3039.82 --> 3040.34] God who [3040.34 --> 3040.80] gives [3040.80 --> 3041.36] endurance [3041.36 --> 3041.92] and [3041.92 --> 3042.60] encouragement [3042.60 --> 3043.58] give you [3043.58 --> 3044.20] the same [3044.20 --> 3044.72] attitude [3044.72 --> 3045.62] of mind [3045.62 --> 3046.48] toward each [3046.48 --> 3046.82] other [3046.82 --> 3047.80] that Christ [3047.80 --> 3048.72] Jesus had [3048.72 --> 3049.70] so that [3049.70 --> 3050.28] with one [3050.28 --> 3050.78] mind [3050.78 --> 3051.34] and one [3051.34 --> 3051.80] voice [3051.80 --> 3052.26] you may [3052.26 --> 3053.12] glorify [3053.12 --> 3053.84] the God [3053.84 --> 3054.42] and Father [3054.42 --> 3055.08] of our [3055.08 --> 3055.46] Lord [3055.46 --> 3055.90] Jesus [3055.90 --> 3056.48] Christ [3056.48 --> 3058.82] accept [3058.82 --> 3059.54] one another [3059.54 --> 3060.06] then [3060.06 --> 3061.04] just as [3061.04 --> 3061.40] Christ [3061.40 --> 3061.94] accepted [3061.94 --> 3062.32] you [3062.32 --> 3063.00] in order [3063.00 --> 3063.40] to bring [3063.40 --> 3063.92] praise [3063.92 --> 3064.48] to God [3064.48 --> 3065.80] for I [3065.80 --> 3066.26] tell you [3066.26 --> 3066.82] that Christ [3066.82 --> 3067.44] has become [3067.44 --> 3067.98] a servant [3067.98 --> 3068.70] of the Jews [3068.70 --> 3069.32] on behalf [3069.32 --> 3069.90] of God's [3069.90 --> 3070.18] truth [3070.18 --> 3070.84] so that [3070.84 --> 3071.42] the promises [3071.42 --> 3071.96] made [3071.96 --> 3072.34] to the [3072.34 --> 3073.10] patriarchs [3073.10 --> 3073.84] might be [3073.84 --> 3074.40] confirmed [3074.40 --> 3075.66] and moreover [3075.66 --> 3076.24] that the [3076.24 --> 3076.92] Gentiles [3076.92 --> 3077.94] might glorify [3077.94 --> 3078.42] God [3078.42 --> 3078.88] for his [3078.88 --> 3079.26] mercy [3079.26 --> 3080.54] as it [3080.54 --> 3080.90] is written [3080.90 --> 3081.92] therefore [3081.92 --> 3082.50] I will [3082.50 --> 3083.26] praise you [3083.26 --> 3083.72] among [3083.72 --> 3084.52] the Gentiles [3084.52 --> 3085.14] I will [3085.14 --> 3085.56] sing the [3085.56 --> 3085.90] praises [3085.90 --> 3086.40] of your [3086.40 --> 3086.70] name [3086.70 --> 3087.90] again [3087.90 --> 3088.38] it says [3088.38 --> 3088.86] rejoice [3088.86 --> 3089.80] you Gentiles [3089.80 --> 3090.28] with his [3090.28 --> 3090.70] people [3090.70 --> 3091.48] and again [3091.48 --> 3092.10] praise the [3092.10 --> 3092.42] Lord [3092.42 --> 3092.98] all you [3092.98 --> 3093.52] Gentiles [3093.52 --> 3093.96] let all [3093.96 --> 3094.54] the peoples [3094.54 --> 3095.68] extol him [3095.68 --> 3096.20] and again [3096.20 --> 3097.08] Isaiah says [3097.08 --> 3097.82] the root [3097.82 --> 3098.38] of Jesse [3098.38 --> 3099.10] will spring [3099.10 --> 3099.32] up [3099.32 --> 3099.94] one who [3099.94 --> 3100.72] will arise [3100.72 --> 3101.28] to rule [3101.28 --> 3101.78] over the [3101.78 --> 3102.20] nations [3102.20 --> 3103.12] in him [3103.12 --> 3104.20] the Gentiles [3104.20 --> 3104.94] will hope [3104.94 --> 3107.32] may the [3107.32 --> 3107.96] God of [3107.96 --> 3108.38] hope [3108.38 --> 3109.28] fill you [3109.28 --> 3109.80] with all [3109.80 --> 3110.28] joy [3110.28 --> 3111.02] and peace [3111.02 --> 3111.46] as you [3111.46 --> 3111.94] trust [3111.94 --> 3113.28] in him [3113.28 --> 3113.88] so that [3113.88 --> 3114.28] you may [3114.28 --> 3114.90] overflow [3114.90 --> 3116.02] with hope [3116.02 --> 3116.70] by the [3116.70 --> 3117.14] power [3117.14 --> 3117.96] of the [3117.96 --> 3118.32] Holy [3118.32 --> 3119.02] Spirit [3119.02 --> 3120.58] this is [3120.58 --> 3120.86] the word [3120.86 --> 3121.06] of the [3121.06 --> 3121.30] Lord [3121.30 --> 3128.42] and so [3128.42 --> 3129.02] I hope [3129.02 --> 3129.60] that it [3129.60 --> 3130.26] is [3130.26 --> 3131.16] abundantly [3131.16 --> 3131.56] clear [3131.56 --> 3132.28] even on [3132.28 --> 3132.94] the first [3132.94 --> 3133.76] reading [3133.76 --> 3135.52] but this [3135.52 --> 3136.16] text [3136.16 --> 3137.74] is about [3137.74 --> 3138.48] what our [3138.48 --> 3139.16] unity [3139.16 --> 3139.92] together [3139.92 --> 3141.30] looks like [3141.30 --> 3141.68] and how [3141.68 --> 3142.16] it is [3142.16 --> 3143.12] expressed [3143.12 --> 3144.90] and what I [3144.90 --> 3145.12] want to [3145.12 --> 3145.78] suggest to [3145.78 --> 3146.18] you [3146.18 --> 3146.80] out of [3146.80 --> 3147.60] chapter 15 [3147.60 --> 3148.26] in connection [3148.26 --> 3148.74] to this [3148.74 --> 3149.66] larger story [3149.66 --> 3151.14] that we've [3151.14 --> 3151.54] been living [3151.54 --> 3151.92] in [3151.92 --> 3153.46] that maturity [3153.46 --> 3154.62] in the [3154.62 --> 3155.12] gospel [3155.12 --> 3156.28] builds [3156.28 --> 3157.14] unity [3157.14 --> 3158.02] around [3158.02 --> 3158.76] the gospel [3158.76 --> 3160.96] that's the [3160.96 --> 3161.84] big idea [3161.84 --> 3162.28] or the [3162.28 --> 3162.90] theme [3162.90 --> 3163.54] for this [3163.54 --> 3163.80] morning [3163.80 --> 3164.32] maturity [3164.32 --> 3165.18] in the [3165.18 --> 3165.56] gospel [3165.56 --> 3166.04] builds [3166.04 --> 3166.68] unity [3166.68 --> 3167.80] around [3167.80 --> 3168.80] the gospel [3168.80 --> 3170.92] chapters [3170.92 --> 3171.88] 14 [3171.88 --> 3172.72] this [3172.72 --> 3173.16] first [3173.16 --> 3173.50] part [3173.50 --> 3173.72] of [3173.72 --> 3174.08] chapter [3174.08 --> 3174.62] 15 [3174.62 --> 3176.26] about [3176.26 --> 3177.00] what it [3177.00 --> 3177.78] looks like [3177.78 --> 3178.60] to [3178.60 --> 3179.58] mature [3179.58 --> 3180.64] in the [3180.64 --> 3181.06] gospel [3181.06 --> 3182.56] right [3182.56 --> 3182.94] Paul [3182.94 --> 3183.54] has been [3183.54 --> 3184.50] contrasting [3184.50 --> 3185.22] his language [3185.22 --> 3185.80] is the [3185.80 --> 3186.14] weaker [3186.14 --> 3186.60] brother [3186.60 --> 3187.26] or sister [3187.26 --> 3188.42] with the [3188.42 --> 3189.22] stronger [3189.22 --> 3189.76] brother [3189.76 --> 3190.48] or sister [3190.48 --> 3191.62] and what [3191.62 --> 3192.14] we've said [3192.14 --> 3192.62] is what that [3192.62 --> 3193.32] really means [3193.32 --> 3194.04] those who [3194.04 --> 3194.88] are less [3194.88 --> 3195.42] mature [3195.42 --> 3196.34] in faith [3196.34 --> 3196.92] and those [3196.92 --> 3197.24] who are [3197.24 --> 3197.66] more [3197.66 --> 3198.18] mature [3198.18 --> 3198.94] in the [3198.94 --> 3199.28] faith [3199.28 --> 3200.74] and we've [3200.74 --> 3201.18] defined [3201.18 --> 3201.60] this [3201.60 --> 3202.30] maturity [3202.30 --> 3203.46] as [3203.46 --> 3204.16] allowing [3204.16 --> 3205.08] the [3205.08 --> 3205.78] scope [3205.78 --> 3206.32] of the [3206.32 --> 3206.74] gospel [3206.74 --> 3207.18] to [3207.18 --> 3208.12] pervade [3208.12 --> 3208.70] every [3208.70 --> 3209.32] corner [3209.32 --> 3209.94] of [3209.94 --> 3210.74] our [3210.74 --> 3211.34] hearts [3211.34 --> 3212.28] and lives [3212.28 --> 3214.26] that [3214.26 --> 3214.72] means [3214.72 --> 3215.10] then [3215.10 --> 3215.28] that [3215.28 --> 3215.52] the [3215.52 --> 3216.18] truths [3216.18 --> 3216.74] of who [3216.74 --> 3217.04] God [3217.04 --> 3217.56] is [3217.56 --> 3218.08] the [3218.08 --> 3218.58] truth [3218.58 --> 3218.88] about [3218.88 --> 3219.12] what [3219.12 --> 3219.28] he [3219.28 --> 3219.46] has [3219.46 --> 3219.84] done [3219.84 --> 3220.10] in [3220.10 --> 3220.54] Christ [3220.54 --> 3221.00] Jesus [3221.00 --> 3221.56] and [3221.56 --> 3221.76] how [3221.76 --> 3222.04] we [3222.04 --> 3222.26] have [3222.26 --> 3222.44] been [3222.44 --> 3223.26] reconciled [3223.26 --> 3223.42] to [3223.42 --> 3223.82] God [3223.82 --> 3224.22] through [3224.22 --> 3224.70] Jesus [3224.70 --> 3225.24] life [3225.24 --> 3225.86] death [3225.86 --> 3226.14] and [3226.14 --> 3226.68] resurrection [3226.68 --> 3227.68] those [3227.68 --> 3229.02] realities [3229.02 --> 3229.62] have [3229.62 --> 3230.34] changed [3230.34 --> 3231.06] everything [3231.06 --> 3231.66] about [3231.66 --> 3231.90] our [3231.90 --> 3232.42] perception [3232.42 --> 3232.88] of [3232.88 --> 3233.08] and [3233.08 --> 3233.58] experience [3233.58 --> 3234.14] of [3234.14 --> 3235.04] reality [3235.04 --> 3235.76] in the [3235.76 --> 3236.08] way that [3236.08 --> 3236.60] we live [3236.60 --> 3237.36] and work [3237.36 --> 3238.16] and worship [3238.16 --> 3240.18] and in short [3240.18 --> 3240.90] that the gospel [3240.90 --> 3242.22] changes everything [3242.22 --> 3244.26] and we let [3244.26 --> 3244.82] the gospel [3244.82 --> 3245.84] change everything [3245.84 --> 3246.82] about our [3246.82 --> 3247.40] lives [3247.40 --> 3247.78] and how we [3247.78 --> 3248.38] live together [3248.38 --> 3249.68] that is [3249.68 --> 3250.02] what it [3250.02 --> 3250.80] means to [3250.80 --> 3251.60] mature [3251.60 --> 3253.92] now the [3253.92 --> 3254.48] particular [3254.48 --> 3255.66] locus [3255.66 --> 3256.14] of the [3256.14 --> 3256.76] conversation [3256.76 --> 3257.62] for Paul [3257.62 --> 3258.24] has been [3258.24 --> 3258.80] around [3258.80 --> 3259.64] what he [3259.64 --> 3260.42] has called [3260.42 --> 3261.46] disputable [3261.46 --> 3262.20] matters [3262.20 --> 3263.36] if your [3263.36 --> 3263.78] bibles are [3263.78 --> 3264.16] open [3264.16 --> 3264.90] you can [3264.90 --> 3265.32] see in [3265.32 --> 3267.16] chapter 14 [3267.16 --> 3268.34] verse 1 [3268.34 --> 3269.24] this conversation [3269.24 --> 3270.06] started with [3270.06 --> 3270.86] Paul writing [3270.86 --> 3272.06] accept the [3272.06 --> 3272.72] one whose [3272.72 --> 3273.34] faith is [3273.34 --> 3273.72] weak [3273.72 --> 3274.24] without [3274.24 --> 3274.98] quarreling [3274.98 --> 3275.46] over [3275.46 --> 3276.36] disputable [3276.36 --> 3277.46] matters [3277.46 --> 3279.00] so accept [3279.00 --> 3279.54] the one [3279.54 --> 3280.54] who is [3280.54 --> 3281.24] less mature [3281.24 --> 3281.74] in their [3281.74 --> 3282.12] faith [3282.12 --> 3282.52] without [3282.52 --> 3283.12] quarreling [3283.12 --> 3283.48] over [3283.48 --> 3284.48] disputable [3284.48 --> 3285.20] matters [3285.20 --> 3285.66] and we've [3285.66 --> 3285.80] been [3285.80 --> 3286.56] careful [3286.56 --> 3287.32] in this [3287.32 --> 3287.76] time [3287.76 --> 3288.76] to define [3288.76 --> 3289.28] those [3289.28 --> 3290.30] disputable [3290.30 --> 3290.86] matters [3290.86 --> 3292.16] as things [3292.16 --> 3293.00] about which [3293.00 --> 3293.84] scripture [3293.84 --> 3294.86] seems to [3294.86 --> 3295.92] see two [3295.92 --> 3296.62] ways [3296.62 --> 3296.98] either [3296.98 --> 3297.70] explicitly [3297.70 --> 3299.68] or implicitly [3299.68 --> 3300.22] through a [3300.22 --> 3300.98] contrasting [3300.98 --> 3301.98] of experience [3301.98 --> 3303.52] the big [3303.52 --> 3303.88] three [3303.88 --> 3304.74] in these [3304.74 --> 3305.18] chapters [3305.18 --> 3305.70] have been [3305.70 --> 3306.38] the eating [3306.38 --> 3306.88] of meat [3306.88 --> 3307.28] versus [3307.28 --> 3307.80] vegetables [3307.80 --> 3308.92] or celebrating [3308.92 --> 3309.76] holy days [3309.76 --> 3310.22] or drinking [3310.22 --> 3310.70] wine [3310.70 --> 3311.84] others [3311.84 --> 3312.68] in scripture [3312.68 --> 3313.40] pop up as [3313.40 --> 3314.22] meat sacrifice [3314.22 --> 3314.84] to idols [3314.84 --> 3315.62] or the [3315.62 --> 3316.18] conversation [3316.18 --> 3316.84] about marriage [3316.84 --> 3317.68] or celibacy [3317.68 --> 3318.48] even [3318.48 --> 3319.28] circumcision [3319.28 --> 3321.36] and in the [3321.36 --> 3321.96] contrast of [3321.96 --> 3322.54] experience [3322.54 --> 3323.14] we've talked [3323.14 --> 3323.98] about baptism [3323.98 --> 3324.76] particularly [3324.76 --> 3325.72] infant baptism [3325.72 --> 3325.96] versus [3325.96 --> 3326.32] believers [3326.32 --> 3326.72] baptism [3326.72 --> 3328.00] or even [3328.00 --> 3328.96] the debatable [3328.96 --> 3329.64] matter of [3329.64 --> 3330.40] women in [3330.40 --> 3331.12] church office [3331.12 --> 3333.32] now of course [3333.32 --> 3333.78] these aren't [3333.78 --> 3334.58] any controversial [3334.58 --> 3335.24] conversations [3335.24 --> 3335.80] at all [3335.80 --> 3339.00] but I think [3339.00 --> 3339.38] you can see [3339.38 --> 3339.78] why Paul [3339.78 --> 3340.34] calls them [3340.34 --> 3341.12] disputable [3341.12 --> 3342.16] matters [3342.16 --> 3344.42] and in all [3344.42 --> 3344.90] of these [3344.90 --> 3345.56] things [3345.56 --> 3346.42] there is [3346.42 --> 3348.22] an experienced [3348.22 --> 3349.12] movement [3349.12 --> 3350.70] towards maturity [3350.70 --> 3351.34] that is [3351.34 --> 3352.34] an experienced [3352.34 --> 3352.90] movement [3352.90 --> 3353.68] towards the [3353.68 --> 3355.36] increasing scope [3355.36 --> 3356.18] of the effect [3356.18 --> 3357.12] of the gospel [3357.12 --> 3358.16] in our everyday [3358.16 --> 3358.68] lives [3358.68 --> 3361.00] as we round [3361.00 --> 3361.66] out this [3361.66 --> 3362.18] discussion [3362.18 --> 3362.92] now in [3362.92 --> 3363.72] chapter 15 [3363.72 --> 3364.94] here's what I [3364.94 --> 3365.26] hope we [3365.26 --> 3365.66] begin to [3365.66 --> 3365.98] see [3365.98 --> 3368.02] that it [3368.02 --> 3368.50] is in [3368.50 --> 3369.38] the movement [3369.38 --> 3370.42] towards [3370.42 --> 3371.34] maturity [3371.34 --> 3372.78] around the [3372.78 --> 3373.30] gospel [3373.30 --> 3374.58] that unity [3374.58 --> 3375.50] is built [3375.50 --> 3378.40] and I want [3378.40 --> 3378.74] you to hear [3378.74 --> 3379.16] that really [3379.16 --> 3379.56] carefully [3379.56 --> 3379.90] right [3379.90 --> 3381.64] because unity [3381.64 --> 3382.94] is not [3382.94 --> 3384.26] in maturity [3384.26 --> 3386.52] unity [3386.52 --> 3387.56] is in [3387.56 --> 3388.46] maturing [3388.46 --> 3390.92] right [3390.92 --> 3391.32] unity [3391.32 --> 3392.04] isn't in [3392.04 --> 3392.96] all being [3392.96 --> 3393.52] at the same [3393.52 --> 3394.34] spot at the [3394.34 --> 3394.64] end [3394.64 --> 3394.94] and all [3394.94 --> 3395.38] agreeing [3395.38 --> 3395.84] and being [3395.84 --> 3396.20] of one [3396.20 --> 3396.66] mind [3396.66 --> 3397.44] unity [3397.44 --> 3398.64] is how [3398.64 --> 3399.64] we move [3399.64 --> 3400.20] together [3400.20 --> 3401.86] to that [3401.86 --> 3402.30] place [3402.30 --> 3402.86] how we [3402.86 --> 3403.48] are grown [3403.48 --> 3404.04] and how [3404.04 --> 3405.12] we grow [3405.12 --> 3406.38] because [3406.38 --> 3406.94] sometimes [3406.94 --> 3407.38] right [3407.38 --> 3408.06] in our [3408.06 --> 3408.48] world [3408.48 --> 3409.02] today [3409.02 --> 3410.88] and in [3410.88 --> 3411.10] our [3411.10 --> 3411.56] churches [3411.56 --> 3412.02] today [3412.02 --> 3413.12] unity [3413.12 --> 3414.70] is defined [3414.70 --> 3415.34] as [3415.34 --> 3416.06] or is [3416.06 --> 3416.56] required [3416.56 --> 3417.52] to have [3417.52 --> 3418.46] the same [3418.46 --> 3418.92] opinion [3418.92 --> 3419.86] on everything [3419.86 --> 3422.50] instead [3422.50 --> 3424.00] unity [3424.00 --> 3425.70] is expressed [3425.70 --> 3426.46] in the [3426.46 --> 3427.00] journey [3427.00 --> 3427.82] of [3427.82 --> 3428.56] maturity [3428.56 --> 3429.92] and so [3429.92 --> 3430.22] of course [3430.22 --> 3430.66] there's still [3430.66 --> 3431.24] a goal [3431.24 --> 3431.70] right [3431.70 --> 3432.08] there's still [3432.08 --> 3432.66] a movement [3432.66 --> 3433.18] towards [3433.18 --> 3434.94] which we are [3434.94 --> 3435.48] directing [3435.48 --> 3436.10] that [3436.10 --> 3436.48] maturity [3436.48 --> 3437.86] but how [3437.86 --> 3438.74] we act [3438.74 --> 3439.32] on the [3439.32 --> 3439.76] path [3439.76 --> 3440.30] of that [3440.30 --> 3440.92] direction [3440.92 --> 3441.84] is what [3441.84 --> 3442.54] determines [3442.54 --> 3443.06] our [3443.06 --> 3443.58] unity [3443.58 --> 3446.18] not the [3446.18 --> 3446.36] goal [3446.36 --> 3446.82] itself [3446.82 --> 3449.50] maturity [3449.50 --> 3450.72] in the [3450.72 --> 3451.26] gospel [3451.26 --> 3452.40] builds [3452.40 --> 3453.08] unity [3453.08 --> 3453.98] around [3453.98 --> 3454.40] the [3454.40 --> 3454.86] gospel [3454.86 --> 3455.70] and so [3455.70 --> 3455.88] then [3455.88 --> 3456.66] the core [3456.66 --> 3457.20] of our [3457.20 --> 3457.60] unity [3457.60 --> 3458.28] is the [3458.28 --> 3458.54] gospel [3458.54 --> 3459.14] of Jesus [3459.14 --> 3460.00] not the [3460.00 --> 3460.38] end [3460.38 --> 3460.96] of our [3460.96 --> 3461.52] community [3461.52 --> 3462.06] together [3462.06 --> 3464.28] I'm suggesting [3464.94 --> 3469.14] provide for [3469.14 --> 3469.54] us [3469.54 --> 3470.76] a road [3470.76 --> 3471.24] map [3471.24 --> 3471.62] for [3471.62 --> 3471.94] what [3471.94 --> 3472.46] gospel [3472.46 --> 3473.14] unity [3473.14 --> 3474.54] looks like [3474.54 --> 3476.48] as we [3476.48 --> 3476.92] together [3476.92 --> 3477.62] pursue [3477.62 --> 3478.94] maturity [3478.94 --> 3480.42] in that [3480.42 --> 3480.84] gospel [3480.84 --> 3482.58] so in [3482.58 --> 3482.90] summary [3482.90 --> 3483.28] what I [3483.28 --> 3484.48] say [3484.48 --> 3486.42] we don't [3486.42 --> 3487.06] all have [3487.06 --> 3487.68] to be [3487.68 --> 3488.72] like-minded [3488.72 --> 3489.76] to be [3489.76 --> 3490.32] unified [3490.32 --> 3492.20] we have [3492.20 --> 3492.74] to build [3492.74 --> 3493.00] our [3493.00 --> 3493.46] unity [3493.46 --> 3494.76] around [3494.76 --> 3495.34] the [3495.34 --> 3495.76] gospel [3495.76 --> 3496.56] and it's [3496.56 --> 3497.36] transforming [3497.36 --> 3498.02] our [3498.02 --> 3498.82] lives [3498.82 --> 3499.66] unity [3499.66 --> 3500.62] I'm going [3500.62 --> 3501.04] to say [3501.04 --> 3501.96] looks like [3501.96 --> 3502.62] four [3502.62 --> 3503.64] things [3503.64 --> 3506.14] unity [3506.14 --> 3507.96] a gospel [3507.96 --> 3508.50] unity [3508.50 --> 3510.14] bears up [3510.14 --> 3511.08] the less [3511.08 --> 3511.64] mature [3511.64 --> 3513.72] a gospel [3513.72 --> 3514.20] unity [3514.20 --> 3515.36] to others [3515.36 --> 3516.08] first [3516.08 --> 3517.86] unity [3517.86 --> 3518.68] grows [3518.68 --> 3519.36] towards [3519.36 --> 3519.94] hope [3519.94 --> 3521.44] and gospel [3521.44 --> 3521.98] unity [3521.98 --> 3523.00] glorifies [3523.00 --> 3524.94] our [3524.94 --> 3525.16] road [3525.16 --> 3525.42] map [3525.42 --> 3526.16] together [3526.16 --> 3526.80] let's [3526.80 --> 3527.02] start [3527.02 --> 3527.38] with this [3527.38 --> 3528.02] first [3528.02 --> 3528.34] one [3528.34 --> 3529.72] gospel [3529.72 --> 3530.34] unity [3530.34 --> 3531.06] bears [3531.06 --> 3531.60] up [3531.60 --> 3532.02] the [3532.02 --> 3532.40] less [3532.40 --> 3533.18] mature [3533.18 --> 3534.76] we [3534.76 --> 3537.16] who [3537.16 --> 3537.36] are [3537.36 --> 3537.92] strong [3537.92 --> 3539.12] is it [3539.12 --> 3539.28] that [3539.28 --> 3539.58] bad [3539.58 --> 3543.26] okay [3543.26 --> 3543.44] we're [3543.44 --> 3543.74] switching [3543.74 --> 3545.66] okay [3545.66 --> 3550.66] good [3550.66 --> 3552.28] I'm hearing [3552.28 --> 3552.68] feedback [3552.68 --> 3553.10] now [3553.10 --> 3555.56] I'm going [3555.56 --> 3555.82] to turn [3555.82 --> 3556.24] off this [3556.24 --> 3556.56] one [3556.56 --> 3561.68] okay [3561.68 --> 3563.62] I'm still [3563.62 --> 3564.06] hearing a [3564.06 --> 3564.38] little bit [3564.38 --> 3565.82] of buzz [3565.82 --> 3566.42] and echo [3566.42 --> 3569.04] okay [3569.04 --> 3570.02] yep [3570.02 --> 3570.52] it's definitely [3570.52 --> 3570.82] there [3570.82 --> 3572.32] turn my [3572.32 --> 3572.60] gain [3572.60 --> 3572.96] down [3572.96 --> 3579.72] here [3579.72 --> 3581.50] okay [3581.50 --> 3582.68] here [3582.68 --> 3583.06] we go [3583.06 --> 3585.32] thanks for [3585.32 --> 3585.84] being unified [3585.84 --> 3586.18] in your [3586.18 --> 3586.56] patience [3586.56 --> 3588.94] let's [3588.94 --> 3589.32] start [3589.32 --> 3589.86] with [3589.86 --> 3590.44] the [3590.44 --> 3590.80] first [3590.80 --> 3591.46] gospel [3591.46 --> 3592.06] unity [3592.06 --> 3593.08] bears [3593.08 --> 3593.56] up [3593.56 --> 3593.92] the [3593.92 --> 3594.30] less [3594.30 --> 3595.30] mature [3595.30 --> 3596.42] right [3596.42 --> 3596.60] Paul [3596.60 --> 3597.06] starts [3597.06 --> 3597.64] by saying [3597.64 --> 3598.00] we who [3598.00 --> 3598.12] are [3598.12 --> 3598.46] strong [3598.46 --> 3598.72] ought [3598.72 --> 3598.92] to [3598.92 --> 3599.16] bear [3599.16 --> 3599.60] with [3599.60 --> 3599.74] the [3599.74 --> 3600.14] failings [3600.14 --> 3600.30] of [3600.30 --> 3600.44] the [3600.44 --> 3600.76] weak [3600.76 --> 3600.98] and [3600.98 --> 3601.24] not [3601.24 --> 3601.48] to [3601.48 --> 3601.92] please [3601.92 --> 3602.78] ourselves [3602.78 --> 3604.38] each [3604.38 --> 3604.96] of [3604.96 --> 3605.24] us [3605.24 --> 3605.54] should [3605.54 --> 3605.94] please [3605.94 --> 3606.20] our [3606.20 --> 3606.64] neighbors [3606.64 --> 3607.40] for [3607.40 --> 3607.64] their [3607.64 --> 3608.04] good [3608.04 --> 3608.36] to [3608.36 --> 3608.72] build [3608.72 --> 3609.08] them [3609.08 --> 3609.66] up [3609.66 --> 3610.78] right [3610.78 --> 3610.96] we [3610.96 --> 3611.38] bear [3611.38 --> 3611.62] the [3611.62 --> 3612.34] failings [3612.34 --> 3613.46] and [3613.46 --> 3613.64] we [3613.64 --> 3613.96] build [3613.96 --> 3614.20] each [3614.20 --> 3614.52] other [3614.52 --> 3615.58] up [3615.58 --> 3617.06] a [3617.06 --> 3617.46] gospel [3617.46 --> 3617.98] unity [3617.98 --> 3619.02] is [3619.02 --> 3619.64] bearing [3619.64 --> 3620.26] each [3620.26 --> 3620.56] other [3620.56 --> 3620.88] and [3620.88 --> 3621.26] building [3621.26 --> 3621.64] each [3621.64 --> 3621.94] other [3621.94 --> 3622.58] up [3622.58 --> 3622.82] that [3622.82 --> 3623.36] word [3623.36 --> 3623.92] building [3623.92 --> 3624.30] each [3624.30 --> 3624.54] other [3624.54 --> 3624.86] up [3624.86 --> 3625.12] has [3625.12 --> 3625.62] already [3625.62 --> 3625.92] been [3625.92 --> 3626.40] used [3626.40 --> 3626.66] in [3626.66 --> 3626.92] this [3626.92 --> 3627.46] section [3627.46 --> 3627.98] before [3627.98 --> 3629.74] pastor [3629.74 --> 3630.10] Kevin [3630.10 --> 3630.44] read [3630.44 --> 3630.58] it [3630.58 --> 3630.90] last [3630.90 --> 3631.18] week [3631.18 --> 3631.34] when [3631.34 --> 3631.48] we [3631.48 --> 3631.76] looked [3631.76 --> 3632.42] at [3632.42 --> 3632.74] chapter [3632.74 --> 3633.54] 14 [3633.54 --> 3633.90] verse [3633.90 --> 3634.42] 19 [3634.42 --> 3635.40] says [3635.40 --> 3635.68] what [3635.68 --> 3636.54] does [3636.54 --> 3637.04] therefore [3637.04 --> 3637.74] do [3637.74 --> 3639.24] I should [3639.24 --> 3639.58] find it [3639.58 --> 3639.92] and actually [3639.92 --> 3640.28] read it [3640.28 --> 3640.42] hey [3640.42 --> 3643.20] let us [3643.20 --> 3643.60] therefore [3643.60 --> 3643.94] make [3643.94 --> 3644.34] every [3644.34 --> 3644.66] effort [3644.66 --> 3645.08] to do [3645.08 --> 3645.30] what [3645.30 --> 3645.60] leads [3645.60 --> 3645.84] to [3645.84 --> 3646.24] peace [3646.24 --> 3646.56] and [3646.56 --> 3647.30] mutual [3647.30 --> 3648.50] edification [3648.50 --> 3650.56] mutual [3650.56 --> 3651.20] edification [3651.20 --> 3652.04] is the [3652.04 --> 3652.38] same [3652.38 --> 3652.90] word [3652.90 --> 3653.42] in [3653.42 --> 3653.82] Greek [3653.82 --> 3654.20] as [3654.20 --> 3654.50] build [3654.50 --> 3654.70] each [3654.70 --> 3654.90] other [3654.90 --> 3655.24] up [3655.24 --> 3656.50] if you [3656.50 --> 3656.70] don't [3656.70 --> 3656.98] know [3656.98 --> 3657.24] the [3657.24 --> 3657.56] Bible [3657.56 --> 3657.86] was [3657.86 --> 3658.14] first [3658.14 --> 3658.42] written [3658.42 --> 3658.68] in [3658.68 --> 3659.10] Greek [3659.10 --> 3659.96] and [3659.96 --> 3660.08] so [3660.08 --> 3660.24] we [3660.24 --> 3660.44] look [3660.44 --> 3660.58] to [3660.58 --> 3660.72] the [3660.72 --> 3660.96] Greek [3660.96 --> 3661.16] to [3661.16 --> 3661.34] see [3661.34 --> 3661.52] where [3661.52 --> 3661.68] there [3661.68 --> 3661.82] are [3661.82 --> 3662.32] connections [3662.32 --> 3662.98] this [3662.98 --> 3663.20] is [3663.20 --> 3663.44] one [3663.44 --> 3663.58] of [3663.58 --> 3663.78] those [3663.78 --> 3664.42] connections [3664.42 --> 3665.30] that [3665.30 --> 3665.78] word [3665.78 --> 3666.46] edification [3666.46 --> 3667.56] means [3667.56 --> 3667.84] to [3667.84 --> 3668.26] build [3668.26 --> 3668.58] one [3668.58 --> 3668.96] another [3668.96 --> 3669.74] up [3669.74 --> 3670.72] it [3670.72 --> 3671.00] comes [3671.00 --> 3671.18] to [3671.18 --> 3671.54] English [3671.54 --> 3671.86] through [3671.86 --> 3672.06] the [3672.06 --> 3672.34] Latin [3672.34 --> 3672.56] for [3672.56 --> 3672.76] those [3672.76 --> 3672.86] of [3672.86 --> 3672.92] you [3672.92 --> 3673.02] who [3673.02 --> 3673.14] are [3673.14 --> 3673.46] interested [3673.46 --> 3673.68] in [3673.68 --> 3673.90] this [3673.90 --> 3674.54] and [3674.54 --> 3674.74] it's [3674.74 --> 3675.04] the [3675.04 --> 3675.34] same [3675.34 --> 3675.76] root [3675.76 --> 3676.08] out [3676.08 --> 3676.18] of [3676.18 --> 3676.36] which [3676.36 --> 3676.50] we [3676.50 --> 3676.66] get [3676.66 --> 3676.80] the [3676.80 --> 3677.04] word [3677.04 --> 3677.58] edifice [3677.58 --> 3678.68] which [3678.68 --> 3678.94] means [3678.94 --> 3679.36] large [3679.36 --> 3679.86] building [3679.86 --> 3680.34] or [3680.34 --> 3680.84] structure [3680.84 --> 3682.24] and [3682.24 --> 3682.36] so [3682.36 --> 3682.54] to [3682.54 --> 3682.98] build [3682.98 --> 3683.38] someone [3683.38 --> 3683.76] up [3683.76 --> 3684.06] is [3684.06 --> 3684.34] to [3684.34 --> 3685.02] edify [3685.02 --> 3685.40] them [3685.40 --> 3685.56] or [3685.56 --> 3685.78] to [3685.78 --> 3686.36] build [3686.36 --> 3686.60] them [3686.60 --> 3686.82] up [3686.82 --> 3687.00] in [3687.00 --> 3687.76] strength [3687.76 --> 3688.16] to [3688.16 --> 3689.12] undergird [3689.12 --> 3689.60] them [3689.60 --> 3690.04] in [3690.04 --> 3690.54] the [3690.54 --> 3690.84] faith [3690.84 --> 3691.00] it [3691.00 --> 3691.14] is [3691.14 --> 3691.32] to [3691.32 --> 3691.70] grow [3691.70 --> 3692.28] them [3692.28 --> 3692.98] in [3692.98 --> 3693.72] faith [3693.72 --> 3696.32] this [3696.32 --> 3696.96] is [3696.96 --> 3697.48] the [3697.48 --> 3698.12] responsibility [3698.12 --> 3699.22] of [3699.22 --> 3699.58] those [3699.58 --> 3699.82] who [3699.82 --> 3700.06] are [3700.06 --> 3700.40] more [3700.40 --> 3700.88] mature [3700.88 --> 3701.38] then [3701.38 --> 3702.40] right [3702.40 --> 3702.64] is [3702.64 --> 3702.86] to [3702.86 --> 3703.30] grow [3703.30 --> 3704.14] in [3704.14 --> 3704.40] their [3704.40 --> 3704.84] faith [3704.84 --> 3705.20] those [3705.20 --> 3705.40] who [3705.40 --> 3705.64] are [3705.64 --> 3706.26] less [3706.26 --> 3706.74] mature [3706.74 --> 3706.96] who [3706.96 --> 3707.14] are [3707.14 --> 3707.46] newer [3707.46 --> 3708.10] to [3708.10 --> 3708.26] the [3708.26 --> 3708.54] faith [3708.54 --> 3708.94] and [3708.94 --> 3709.40] every [3709.40 --> 3709.86] single [3709.86 --> 3710.14] one [3710.14 --> 3710.28] of [3710.28 --> 3710.52] us [3710.52 --> 3711.12] shares [3711.12 --> 3711.64] this [3711.64 --> 3712.30] calling [3712.30 --> 3713.52] every [3713.52 --> 3713.88] single [3713.88 --> 3714.12] one [3714.12 --> 3714.24] of [3714.24 --> 3714.38] us [3714.38 --> 3714.58] has [3714.58 --> 3714.74] the [3714.74 --> 3715.26] responsibility [3715.26 --> 3716.12] to [3716.12 --> 3716.36] be [3716.36 --> 3716.56] a [3716.56 --> 3717.04] disciple [3717.04 --> 3717.40] who [3717.40 --> 3717.70] is [3717.70 --> 3718.24] making [3718.24 --> 3719.12] disciples [3719.12 --> 3721.38] and [3721.38 --> 3721.56] whether [3721.56 --> 3721.86] that's [3721.86 --> 3722.06] a [3722.06 --> 3722.28] mother [3722.28 --> 3722.66] or [3722.66 --> 3723.10] father [3723.10 --> 3723.50] to [3723.50 --> 3723.80] their [3723.80 --> 3724.28] children [3724.28 --> 3725.32] whether [3725.32 --> 3725.72] that's [3725.72 --> 3726.06] the [3726.06 --> 3726.36] Sunday [3726.36 --> 3726.70] school [3726.70 --> 3727.14] teacher [3727.14 --> 3728.32] or [3728.32 --> 3728.58] the [3728.58 --> 3729.34] youth [3729.34 --> 3729.78] leader [3729.78 --> 3730.60] whether [3730.60 --> 3730.86] that's [3730.86 --> 3731.02] the [3731.02 --> 3731.46] catechism [3731.46 --> 3731.78] teacher [3731.78 --> 3732.04] who's [3732.04 --> 3732.16] been [3732.16 --> 3732.40] doing [3732.40 --> 3732.58] it [3732.58 --> 3732.78] for [3732.78 --> 3733.38] 30 [3733.38 --> 3733.90] years [3733.90 --> 3734.12] or [3734.12 --> 3734.34] for [3734.34 --> 3734.66] three [3734.66 --> 3735.22] years [3735.22 --> 3736.16] right [3736.16 --> 3737.04] maturing [3737.04 --> 3737.90] Christians [3737.90 --> 3738.60] help [3738.60 --> 3739.32] other [3739.32 --> 3740.04] Christians [3740.04 --> 3740.94] mature [3740.94 --> 3742.48] that's [3742.48 --> 3742.74] what [3742.74 --> 3743.24] gospel [3743.24 --> 3743.74] unity [3743.74 --> 3744.60] looks [3744.60 --> 3745.00] like [3745.00 --> 3746.12] that's [3746.12 --> 3746.32] what [3746.32 --> 3746.68] our [3746.68 --> 3747.28] community [3747.28 --> 3747.80] together [3747.80 --> 3748.22] growing [3748.22 --> 3748.54] in [3748.54 --> 3748.96] faith [3748.96 --> 3749.66] looks [3749.66 --> 3750.08] like [3750.08 --> 3751.76] right [3751.76 --> 3752.08] now [3752.08 --> 3752.44] we've [3752.44 --> 3752.58] already [3752.58 --> 3752.78] said [3752.78 --> 3753.08] we have [3753.08 --> 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[3766.78 --> 3767.06] to [3767.06 --> 3767.58] mature [3767.58 --> 3768.10] in [3768.10 --> 3768.64] their [3768.64 --> 3769.34] faith [3769.34 --> 3770.08] helping [3770.08 --> 3770.46] those [3770.46 --> 3770.60] who [3770.60 --> 3770.74] are [3770.74 --> 3771.02] less [3771.02 --> 3771.44] mature [3771.44 --> 3771.70] to [3771.70 --> 3771.98] grow [3771.98 --> 3772.38] into [3772.38 --> 3773.22] maturity [3773.22 --> 3773.68] in a [3773.68 --> 3773.86] couple [3773.86 --> 3774.22] weeks [3774.22 --> 3774.42] the [3774.42 --> 3774.84] cadets [3774.84 --> 3775.04] are [3775.04 --> 3775.16] going [3775.16 --> 3775.24] to [3775.24 --> 3775.34] do [3775.34 --> 3775.52] the [3775.52 --> 3775.94] same [3775.94 --> 3776.40] at [3776.40 --> 3776.60] their [3776.60 --> 3776.92] camp [3776.92 --> 3777.08] and [3777.08 --> 3777.24] the [3777.24 --> 3777.62] youth [3777.62 --> 3777.80] are [3777.80 --> 3777.92] going [3777.92 --> 3777.98] to [3777.98 --> 3778.16] have [3778.16 --> 3778.40] their [3778.40 --> 3778.76] camp [3778.76 --> 3779.16] and [3779.16 --> 3779.26] do [3779.26 --> 3779.44] the [3779.44 --> 3779.78] same [3779.78 --> 3780.94] right [3780.94 --> 3781.38] when [3781.38 --> 3781.62] we [3781.62 --> 3782.34] baptize [3782.34 --> 3783.04] people [3783.04 --> 3783.28] whether [3783.28 --> 3783.62] we do [3783.62 --> 3783.82] so [3783.82 --> 3784.02] as [3784.02 --> 3784.48] infants [3784.48 --> 3784.84] or [3784.84 --> 3785.20] as [3785.20 --> 3786.04] believers [3786.04 --> 3786.34] as [3786.34 --> 3787.14] adults [3787.14 --> 3787.74] converting [3787.74 --> 3788.04] to [3788.04 --> 3788.30] faith [3788.30 --> 3788.56] we [3788.56 --> 3789.04] promise [3789.04 --> 3789.38] we [3789.38 --> 3790.32] covenant [3790.32 --> 3791.00] together [3791.00 --> 3791.60] that [3791.60 --> 3791.78] we [3791.78 --> 3792.36] will help [3792.36 --> 3792.78] them [3792.78 --> 3793.28] grow [3793.28 --> 3793.76] in [3793.76 --> 3794.06] their [3794.06 --> 3794.68] faith [3794.68 --> 3794.94] to [3794.94 --> 3795.38] raise [3795.38 --> 3795.68] them [3795.68 --> 3796.00] up [3796.00 --> 3796.48] in [3796.48 --> 3796.60] the [3796.60 --> 3796.88] Lord [3796.88 --> 3797.24] and [3797.24 --> 3797.36] now [3797.36 --> 3797.52] in [3797.52 --> 3797.64] the [3797.64 --> 3797.92] case [3797.92 --> 3798.20] of [3798.20 --> 3798.74] infants [3798.74 --> 3799.24] that [3799.24 --> 3799.68] maybe [3799.68 --> 3800.10] looks [3800.10 --> 3800.48] a little [3800.48 --> 3800.70] bit [3800.70 --> 3800.92] more [3800.92 --> 3801.38] obvious [3801.38 --> 3801.72] as [3801.72 --> 3801.92] they [3801.92 --> 3802.58] physically [3802.58 --> 3803.10] grow [3803.10 --> 3803.42] up [3803.42 --> 3803.68] in [3803.68 --> 3803.98] our [3803.98 --> 3804.46] midst [3804.46 --> 3805.46] but [3805.46 --> 3805.58] it [3805.58 --> 3805.90] also [3805.90 --> 3806.48] shouldn't [3806.48 --> 3806.74] look [3806.74 --> 3807.14] less [3807.14 --> 3807.58] obvious [3807.58 --> 3808.26] in [3808.26 --> 3808.40] the [3808.40 --> 3808.66] lives [3808.66 --> 3808.80] of [3808.80 --> 3809.22] adults [3809.22 --> 3810.28] right [3810.28 --> 3810.42] we [3810.42 --> 3810.62] should [3810.62 --> 3811.00] see [3811.00 --> 3811.30] that [3811.30 --> 3811.78] growing [3811.78 --> 3812.24] taking [3812.24 --> 3812.74] place [3812.74 --> 3813.38] even [3813.38 --> 3813.84] if [3813.84 --> 3814.08] you're [3814.08 --> 3814.58] 96 [3814.58 --> 3815.04] years [3815.04 --> 3815.44] old [3815.44 --> 3815.86] you [3815.86 --> 3816.10] should [3816.10 --> 3816.46] see [3816.46 --> 3816.74] that [3816.74 --> 3817.16] growing [3817.16 --> 3817.82] happening [3817.82 --> 3818.40] in [3818.40 --> 3818.64] you [3818.64 --> 3818.88] and [3818.88 --> 3819.14] through [3819.14 --> 3819.32] you [3819.32 --> 3819.48] and [3819.48 --> 3819.74] be [3819.74 --> 3820.16] part [3820.16 --> 3820.46] of [3823.28 --> 3823.60] others [3823.60 --> 3825.16] it [3825.16 --> 3825.28] is [3825.28 --> 3825.44] a [3825.44 --> 3825.86] beautiful [3825.86 --> 3826.42] joy [3826.42 --> 3826.74] of [3826.74 --> 3827.34] my [3827.34 --> 3827.74] position [3827.74 --> 3827.96] as [3827.96 --> 3828.36] pastor [3828.36 --> 3828.62] to [3828.62 --> 3829.08] see [3829.08 --> 3829.72] more [3829.72 --> 3830.20] mature [3830.20 --> 3830.90] Christians [3830.90 --> 3831.94] discipling [3831.94 --> 3832.42] others [3832.42 --> 3833.10] in [3833.10 --> 3833.32] their [3833.32 --> 3833.68] faith [3833.68 --> 3833.84] and [3833.84 --> 3834.04] into [3834.04 --> 3834.20] a [3834.20 --> 3834.44] greater [3834.44 --> 3835.12] experience [3835.12 --> 3835.60] of [3835.60 --> 3835.76] the [3835.76 --> 3836.16] gospel [3836.16 --> 3838.00] this [3838.00 --> 3838.64] is [3838.64 --> 3839.02] how [3839.02 --> 3839.30] the [3839.30 --> 3839.64] church [3839.64 --> 3840.62] grows [3840.62 --> 3842.64] gospel [3842.64 --> 3843.14] unity [3843.14 --> 3843.70] grows [3843.70 --> 3843.94] the [3843.94 --> 3844.30] church [3844.30 --> 3844.66] because [3844.66 --> 3844.98] we're [3844.98 --> 3845.88] discipling [3845.88 --> 3846.32] one [3846.32 --> 3846.54] another [3846.54 --> 3846.86] we're [3846.86 --> 3847.58] building [3847.58 --> 3848.12] one [3848.12 --> 3848.48] another [3848.48 --> 3849.16] up [3849.16 --> 3849.40] we [3849.40 --> 3849.64] are [3849.64 --> 3850.26] bearing [3850.26 --> 3850.74] the [3850.74 --> 3851.36] less [3851.36 --> 3852.04] mature [3852.04 --> 3853.22] and [3853.22 --> 3853.40] this [3853.40 --> 3853.68] kind [3853.68 --> 3853.82] of [3853.82 --> 3854.74] discipleship [3854.74 --> 3855.22] is [3855.22 --> 3855.88] compelling [3855.88 --> 3857.66] there's [3857.66 --> 3857.82] a [3857.82 --> 3858.18] beauty [3858.18 --> 3858.46] of [3858.46 --> 3858.82] seeing [3858.82 --> 3859.26] someone [3859.26 --> 3859.54] who [3859.54 --> 3860.02] is [3860.02 --> 3860.46] more [3860.46 --> 3861.00] mature [3861.00 --> 3862.20] coaching [3862.20 --> 3862.62] or [3862.62 --> 3863.10] mentoring [3863.10 --> 3863.64] someone [3863.64 --> 3864.36] in [3864.36 --> 3864.54] the [3864.54 --> 3864.86] faith [3864.86 --> 3865.82] encouraging [3865.82 --> 3866.38] someone [3866.38 --> 3867.14] who's [3867.14 --> 3867.46] less [3867.46 --> 3867.88] mature [3867.88 --> 3868.20] who's [3868.20 --> 3868.70] maybe [3868.70 --> 3869.14] younger [3869.14 --> 3869.34] but [3869.34 --> 3869.54] not [3869.54 --> 3870.12] necessarily [3870.12 --> 3871.54] I [3871.54 --> 3871.90] remember [3871.90 --> 3872.22] one [3872.22 --> 3872.48] time [3872.48 --> 3873.86] seeing [3873.86 --> 3874.96] this [3874.96 --> 3875.48] older [3875.48 --> 3875.90] gentleman [3875.90 --> 3876.76] in [3876.76 --> 3877.60] McDonald's [3877.60 --> 3877.76] with [3877.76 --> 3877.94] his [3877.94 --> 3878.28] Bible [3878.28 --> 3878.78] open [3878.78 --> 3879.90] and I [3879.90 --> 3880.04] thought [3880.04 --> 3880.18] oh [3880.18 --> 3880.40] that's [3880.40 --> 3880.84] beautiful [3880.84 --> 3881.50] here's [3881.50 --> 3881.80] a man [3881.80 --> 3882.20] studying [3882.20 --> 3882.38] the [3882.38 --> 3882.68] Bible [3882.68 --> 3883.08] while [3883.08 --> 3883.32] he's [3883.32 --> 3883.58] eating [3883.58 --> 3884.00] his [3884.00 --> 3884.46] lunch [3884.46 --> 3885.40] and [3885.40 --> 3885.58] then [3885.58 --> 3885.86] in [3885.86 --> 3886.06] about [3886.06 --> 3886.38] four [3886.38 --> 3886.80] minutes [3886.80 --> 3887.38] a [3887.38 --> 3887.60] young [3887.60 --> 3888.00] person [3888.00 --> 3888.34] walked [3888.34 --> 3888.50] in [3888.50 --> 3888.80] could have [3888.80 --> 3889.02] like [3889.02 --> 3889.70] 23 [3889.70 --> 3890.24] 24 [3890.24 --> 3890.84] years [3890.84 --> 3891.16] old [3891.16 --> 3891.78] sat [3891.78 --> 3892.00] down [3892.00 --> 3892.36] across [3892.36 --> 3892.56] from [3892.56 --> 3892.76] him [3892.76 --> 3893.20] pulled [3893.20 --> 3893.36] out [3893.36 --> 3893.60] his [3893.60 --> 3893.94] Bible [3893.94 --> 3894.08] and [3894.08 --> 3894.18] they [3894.18 --> 3894.28] did [3894.28 --> 3894.40] a [3894.40 --> 3894.66] Bible [3894.66 --> 3895.02] study [3895.02 --> 3895.68] right [3895.68 --> 3896.00] there [3896.00 --> 3896.36] in [3896.36 --> 3897.40] McDonald's [3897.40 --> 3897.54] it [3897.54 --> 3897.64] was [3897.64 --> 3898.16] amazing [3898.16 --> 3899.36] that [3899.36 --> 3899.92] is [3899.92 --> 3900.20] the [3900.20 --> 3900.66] church [3900.66 --> 3901.80] maturing [3901.80 --> 3902.50] one [3902.50 --> 3902.90] another [3902.90 --> 3903.84] towards [3903.84 --> 3904.70] faith [3904.70 --> 3906.76] now [3906.76 --> 3906.96] it's [3906.96 --> 3907.22] important [3907.22 --> 3907.46] to [3907.46 --> 3907.94] realize [3907.94 --> 3908.38] right [3908.38 --> 3908.78] that [3908.78 --> 3909.42] in [3909.42 --> 3909.76] this [3909.76 --> 3910.58] relationship [3910.58 --> 3911.76] of discipleship [3911.76 --> 3912.08] and of [3912.08 --> 3912.64] maturing [3912.64 --> 3912.94] of [3912.94 --> 3914.02] bearing [3914.02 --> 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[3946.98 --> 3947.24] at [3947.24 --> 3947.54] work [3947.54 --> 3947.70] and [3947.70 --> 3947.82] that [3947.82 --> 3947.92] it [3947.92 --> 3948.06] is [3948.06 --> 3948.42] God [3948.42 --> 3948.82] who [3948.82 --> 3949.08] gives [3949.08 --> 3949.24] the [3949.24 --> 3949.60] growth [3949.60 --> 3951.28] gospel [3951.28 --> 3951.88] unity [3951.88 --> 3952.90] bears [3952.90 --> 3953.34] up [3953.34 --> 3953.62] the [3953.62 --> 3953.98] less [3953.98 --> 3954.64] mature [3954.64 --> 3958.26] now [3958.26 --> 3958.38] the [3958.38 --> 3958.56] second [3958.56 --> 3958.94] thing [3958.94 --> 3959.92] that [3959.92 --> 3960.04] we [3960.04 --> 3960.32] see [3960.32 --> 3960.48] in [3960.48 --> 3960.68] this [3960.68 --> 3961.10] text [3961.10 --> 3962.64] is [3962.64 --> 3962.82] that [3962.82 --> 3963.32] gospel [3963.32 --> 3963.94] unity [3963.94 --> 3965.16] looks [3965.16 --> 3965.62] to [3965.62 --> 3966.20] others [3966.20 --> 3967.28] first [3967.28 --> 3968.80] this 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3996.92] you [3996.92 --> 3998.08] right [3998.08 --> 3998.50] famously [3998.50 --> 3998.88] Jesus [3998.88 --> 3999.18] tells [3999.18 --> 3999.36] the [3999.36 --> 3999.74] story [3999.74 --> 4000.20] of [4000.20 --> 4000.32] the [4000.32 --> 4000.52] good [4000.52 --> 4001.18] Samaritan [4001.18 --> 4001.64] who [4001.64 --> 4001.92] are [4001.92 --> 4002.10] the [4002.10 --> 4002.84] historic [4002.84 --> 4003.44] religious [4003.44 --> 4003.86] and [4003.86 --> 4005.18] ethnic [4005.18 --> 4005.68] enemy [4005.68 --> 4006.02] of [4006.02 --> 4006.20] the [4006.20 --> 4006.50] Jews [4006.50 --> 4006.70] of [4006.70 --> 4007.20] Judea [4007.20 --> 4007.66] and [4007.66 --> 4007.82] he [4007.82 --> 4008.30] asks [4008.30 --> 4008.64] who [4008.64 --> 4009.10] acted [4009.10 --> 4009.76] neighborly [4009.76 --> 4010.46] and [4010.46 --> 4010.54] the [4010.54 --> 4010.74] answer [4010.74 --> 4010.88] is [4010.88 --> 4011.00] the [4011.00 --> 4011.52] Samaritan [4011.52 --> 4012.42] 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[4031.08 --> 4031.84] right [4031.84 --> 4032.14] people [4032.14 --> 4032.36] who [4032.36 --> 4032.50] are [4032.50 --> 4032.96] united [4032.96 --> 4033.28] in [4033.28 --> 4033.44] the [4033.44 --> 4033.82] gospel [4033.82 --> 4034.26] show [4034.26 --> 4034.60] that [4034.60 --> 4035.00] unity [4035.00 --> 4035.40] as [4035.40 --> 4035.60] we [4035.60 --> 4036.16] live [4036.16 --> 4036.76] for [4036.76 --> 4037.36] those [4037.36 --> 4037.82] who [4037.82 --> 4038.02] are [4038.02 --> 4038.34] as [4038.34 --> 4038.66] yet [4038.66 --> 4039.24] outside [4039.24 --> 4039.74] the [4039.74 --> 4040.08] reach [4040.08 --> 4040.46] of [4040.46 --> 4040.58] the [4040.58 --> 4040.96] gospel [4040.96 --> 4042.36] now [4042.36 --> 4042.62] part [4042.62 --> 4042.72] of [4042.72 --> 4042.84] what [4042.84 --> 4043.04] that [4043.04 --> 4043.44] means [4043.44 --> 4044.54] Paul [4044.54 --> 4044.92] says [4044.92 --> 4045.08] is [4045.08 --> 4045.24] that [4045.24 --> 4045.38] we [4045.38 --> 4046.22] please [4046.22 --> 4046.90] them [4046.90 --> 4048.20] that [4048.20 --> 4048.34] is [4048.34 --> 4048.74] we [4048.74 --> 4049.22] want [4049.22 --> 4049.74] their [4049.74 --> 4050.44] good [4050.44 --> 4051.12] we [4051.12 --> 4051.64] long [4051.64 --> 4051.96] for [4051.96 --> 4052.26] their [4052.26 --> 4053.14] joy [4053.14 --> 4053.60] and [4053.60 --> 4053.76] the [4053.76 --> 4054.04] reason [4054.04 --> 4054.26] we [4054.26 --> 4054.50] do [4054.50 --> 4054.74] that [4054.74 --> 4054.90] is [4054.90 --> 4055.08] not [4055.08 --> 4055.36] because [4055.36 --> 4055.52] of [4055.52 --> 4055.96] ulterior [4055.96 --> 4056.46] motives [4056.46 --> 4056.70] it's [4056.70 --> 4056.84] not [4056.84 --> 4057.12] because [4057.12 --> 4057.32] we're [4057.32 --> 4057.66] secretly [4057.66 --> 4057.98] trying [4057.98 --> 4058.10] to [4058.10 --> 4058.22] get [4058.22 --> 4058.36] them [4058.36 --> 4058.48] to [4058.48 --> 4058.62] come [4058.62 --> 4058.78] to [4058.78 --> 4059.06] church [4059.06 --> 4059.54] on [4059.54 --> 4059.86] Sunday [4059.86 --> 4060.14] and [4060.14 --> 4060.78] donate [4060.78 --> 4061.02] to [4061.02 --> 4061.50] Newground [4061.50 --> 4061.84] because [4061.84 --> 4062.18] Newground [4062.18 --> 4062.38] is [4062.38 --> 4062.76] awesome [4062.76 --> 4063.30] although [4063.30 --> 4063.74] all of [4063.74 --> 4063.88] that [4063.88 --> 4064.04] is [4064.04 --> 4064.30] kind [4064.30 --> 4064.42] of [4064.42 --> 4064.74] true [4064.74 --> 4065.56] right [4065.56 --> 4065.70] we [4065.70 --> 4065.92] do [4065.92 --> 4066.18] want [4066.18 --> 4066.34] them [4066.34 --> 4066.58] here [4066.58 --> 4066.76] we [4066.76 --> 4066.94] do [4066.94 --> 4067.14] want [4067.14 --> 4067.26] them [4067.26 --> 4067.38] to [4067.38 --> 4067.66] support [4067.66 --> 4067.86] these [4067.86 --> 4068.24] amazing [4068.24 --> 4068.72] ministries [4068.72 --> 4069.34] but [4069.34 --> 4069.64] that's [4069.64 --> 4069.84] not [4069.84 --> 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4086.04] this [4086.04 --> 4086.16] is [4086.16 --> 4086.40] true [4086.40 --> 4086.70] of [4086.70 --> 4087.08] parents [4087.08 --> 4087.34] and [4087.34 --> 4087.58] children [4087.58 --> 4087.82] of [4087.82 --> 4088.06] all [4088.06 --> 4088.42] ages [4088.42 --> 4088.94] you [4088.94 --> 4089.14] know [4089.14 --> 4089.36] this [4089.36 --> 4089.54] is [4089.54 --> 4089.94] true [4089.94 --> 4090.40] right [4090.40 --> 4091.20] sometimes [4091.20 --> 4092.26] maturity [4092.26 --> 4092.98] is [4092.98 --> 4093.40] knowing [4093.40 --> 4093.78] that [4093.78 --> 4093.98] the [4093.98 --> 4094.52] hard [4094.52 --> 4095.02] thing [4095.02 --> 4095.60] is [4095.60 --> 4095.88] for [4095.88 --> 4096.12] your [4096.12 --> 4096.60] good [4096.60 --> 4097.02] rather [4097.02 --> 4097.40] than [4097.40 --> 4097.60] the [4097.60 --> 4098.38] expedient [4098.38 --> 4098.82] thing [4098.82 --> 4100.76] right [4100.76 --> 4100.88] have [4100.88 --> 4100.98] you [4100.98 --> 4101.20] ever [4101.20 --> 4101.44] heard [4101.44 --> 4101.60] your [4101.60 --> 4101.94] parents [4101.94 --> 4102.38] say [4102.38 --> 4103.16] this [4103.16 --> 4103.36] is [4103.36 --> 4103.52] for [4103.52 --> 4103.72] your [4103.72 --> 4103.92] own [4103.92 --> 4104.22] good [4104.22 --> 4105.26] and [4105.26 --> 4105.38] then [4105.38 --> 4105.52] they [4105.52 --> 4105.74] take [4105.74 --> 4106.00] away [4106.00 --> 4106.18] your [4106.18 --> 4106.52] Nintendo [4106.52 --> 4106.94] Switch [4106.94 --> 4107.18] or [4107.18 --> 4107.44] something [4107.44 --> 4107.68] like [4107.68 --> 4107.94] that [4107.94 --> 4109.60] now [4109.60 --> 4109.70] in [4109.70 --> 4109.84] that [4109.84 --> 4110.06] case [4110.06 --> 4110.28] maybe [4110.28 --> 4110.46] they [4110.46 --> 4110.64] mean [4110.64 --> 4110.78] it's [4110.78 --> 4110.94] for [4110.94 --> 4111.18] my [4111.18 --> 4111.44] good [4111.44 --> 4111.72] because [4111.72 --> 4111.90] it'll [4111.90 --> 4112.04] get [4112.04 --> 4112.36] quieter [4112.36 --> 4112.54] in [4112.54 --> 4112.62] the [4112.62 --> 4112.84] house [4112.84 --> 4113.08] but [4113.08 --> 4115.14] it [4115.14 --> 4115.44] takes [4115.44 --> 4115.98] maturity [4115.98 --> 4116.98] to [4116.98 --> 4117.50] see [4117.50 --> 4117.84] that [4117.84 --> 4118.80] discipline [4118.80 --> 4119.46] and [4119.46 --> 4120.12] correction [4120.12 --> 4120.66] are [4120.66 --> 4121.22] also [4121.22 --> 4121.86] for [4121.86 --> 4122.66] good [4122.66 --> 4124.68] now [4124.68 --> 4124.84] in [4124.84 --> 4125.34] faith [4125.34 --> 4125.56] in [4125.56 --> 4125.70] the [4125.70 --> 4125.94] life [4125.94 --> 4126.20] of [4126.20 --> 4126.54] faith [4126.54 --> 4127.46] oftentimes [4127.46 --> 4128.14] it [4128.14 --> 4128.30] is [4128.30 --> 4128.50] the [4128.50 --> 4128.98] hard [4128.98 --> 4129.48] way [4129.48 --> 4130.10] that [4130.10 --> 4130.28] is [4130.28 --> 4130.62] good [4130.62 --> 4132.28] maturity [4132.28 --> 4132.98] comes [4132.98 --> 4133.74] when we [4133.74 --> 4134.02] have [4134.02 --> 4134.46] a [4134.46 --> 4135.34] holy [4135.34 --> 4136.52] discontent [4136.52 --> 4137.10] with the [4137.10 --> 4137.44] present [4137.44 --> 4138.10] reality [4138.10 --> 4138.76] that [4138.76 --> 4139.30] motivates [4139.30 --> 4139.76] us [4139.76 --> 4140.08] through [4140.08 --> 4140.64] hardship [4140.64 --> 4141.26] or [4141.26 --> 4141.70] trial [4141.70 --> 4143.28] and it [4143.28 --> 4143.60] seems [4143.60 --> 4144.54] counterintuitive [4144.54 --> 4145.08] to the [4145.08 --> 4145.96] messaging [4145.96 --> 4146.68] of this [4146.68 --> 4147.16] world [4147.16 --> 4147.46] but [4147.46 --> 4148.10] really [4148.10 --> 4148.54] it is [4148.54 --> 4148.76] the [4148.76 --> 4149.38] cruciform [4149.38 --> 4150.28] life [4150.28 --> 4150.60] it is [4150.60 --> 4150.80] the [4150.80 --> 4151.24] daily [4151.24 --> 4151.94] dying [4151.94 --> 4152.66] and rising [4152.66 --> 4153.26] of self [4153.26 --> 4153.80] and taking [4153.80 --> 4154.18] up your [4154.18 --> 4154.54] cross [4154.54 --> 4155.10] and following [4155.10 --> 4155.88] after Jesus [4155.88 --> 4156.52] that is [4156.52 --> 4157.02] the good [4157.02 --> 4157.54] life [4157.54 --> 4159.50] and [4159.50 --> 4159.84] Christ [4159.84 --> 4160.32] actually [4160.32 --> 4160.56] is [4160.56 --> 4160.70] our [4160.70 --> 4161.16] example [4161.16 --> 4161.42] of [4161.42 --> 4161.66] this [4161.66 --> 4161.82] and [4161.82 --> 4162.36] Paul [4162.36 --> 4162.74] makes [4162.74 --> 4163.04] this [4163.04 --> 4163.38] point [4163.38 --> 4163.68] look at [4163.68 --> 4163.88] verse [4163.88 --> 4164.24] three [4164.24 --> 4165.84] for [4165.84 --> 4166.12] even [4166.12 --> 4166.64] Christ [4166.64 --> 4167.00] did [4167.00 --> 4167.22] not [4167.22 --> 4167.60] please [4167.60 --> 4168.18] himself [4168.18 --> 4169.04] but [4169.04 --> 4169.44] as [4169.44 --> 4169.56] it [4169.56 --> 4169.72] is [4169.72 --> 4169.98] written [4169.98 --> 4170.50] the [4170.50 --> 4171.10] insults [4171.10 --> 4171.24] of [4171.24 --> 4171.56] those [4171.56 --> 4171.76] who [4171.76 --> 4172.20] insult [4172.20 --> 4172.54] you [4172.54 --> 4172.84] have [4172.84 --> 4173.26] fallen [4173.26 --> 4173.90] on [4173.90 --> 4174.64] me [4174.64 --> 4175.64] right [4175.64 --> 4176.16] Christ [4176.16 --> 4176.70] bore [4176.70 --> 4177.00] the [4177.00 --> 4177.68] failings [4177.68 --> 4178.24] of [4178.24 --> 4178.48] the [4178.48 --> 4178.74] weak [4178.74 --> 4179.18] Christ [4179.18 --> 4179.54] took [4179.54 --> 4179.76] our [4179.76 --> 4180.18] sin [4180.18 --> 4180.58] and [4180.58 --> 4180.76] our [4180.76 --> 4181.18] flesh [4181.18 --> 4181.52] he [4181.52 --> 4181.70] took [4181.70 --> 4181.84] our [4181.84 --> 4182.28] punishment [4182.28 --> 4182.58] for [4182.58 --> 4182.88] sin [4182.88 --> 4183.26] and [4183.26 --> 4183.60] on [4183.60 --> 4183.78] the [4183.78 --> 4184.14] cross [4184.14 --> 4184.38] he [4184.38 --> 4184.70] bore [4184.70 --> 4185.10] our [4185.10 --> 4185.80] pain [4185.80 --> 4186.50] by his [4186.50 --> 4186.98] wounds [4186.98 --> 4187.28] we [4187.28 --> 4187.74] are [4187.74 --> 4188.18] healed [4188.18 --> 4188.88] he [4188.88 --> 4189.28] died [4189.28 --> 4189.50] the [4189.50 --> 4189.78] death [4189.78 --> 4189.98] that [4189.98 --> 4190.24] we [4190.24 --> 4191.18] deserve [4191.18 --> 4192.56] Hebrews [4192.56 --> 4193.00] 12 [4193.00 --> 4193.24] verse [4193.24 --> 4193.50] 2 [4193.50 --> 4193.88] says [4193.88 --> 4194.14] that [4194.14 --> 4194.74] for [4194.74 --> 4194.92] the [4194.92 --> 4195.36] joy [4195.36 --> 4195.78] set [4195.78 --> 4196.40] before [4196.40 --> 4196.74] him [4196.74 --> 4197.06] he [4197.06 --> 4197.80] endured [4197.80 --> 4198.08] the [4198.08 --> 4198.60] cross [4198.60 --> 4199.50] scorning [4199.50 --> 4199.72] its [4199.72 --> 4200.08] shame [4200.08 --> 4201.50] right [4201.50 --> 4201.74] for [4201.74 --> 4201.94] the [4201.94 --> 4202.28] greater [4202.28 --> 4202.80] good [4202.80 --> 4203.24] the [4203.24 --> 4203.60] greater [4203.60 --> 4204.18] joy [4204.18 --> 4204.68] Jesus [4204.68 --> 4205.30] endured [4205.30 --> 4205.86] the [4205.86 --> 4206.32] cross [4206.32 --> 4207.26] and [4207.26 --> 4207.40] in [4207.40 --> 4207.68] Jesus [4207.68 --> 4208.12] case [4208.12 --> 4208.36] just [4208.36 --> 4208.50] so [4208.50 --> 4208.60] you [4208.60 --> 4208.84] know [4208.84 --> 4209.20] the [4209.20 --> 4209.48] greater [4209.48 --> 4209.86] good [4209.86 --> 4210.06] that [4210.06 --> 4210.34] greater [4210.34 --> 4210.84] joy [4210.84 --> 4211.44] is [4211.44 --> 4211.68] you [4211.68 --> 4211.86] and [4211.86 --> 4212.12] me [4212.12 --> 4213.08] it's [4213.08 --> 4213.26] his [4213.26 --> 4213.76] bride [4213.76 --> 4214.66] right [4214.66 --> 4214.86] it's [4214.86 --> 4215.34] his bride [4215.34 --> 4215.62] being [4215.62 --> 4216.44] reconciled [4216.44 --> 4216.82] to the [4216.82 --> 4217.16] father [4217.16 --> 4217.66] it's [4217.66 --> 4217.84] for [4217.84 --> 4218.22] your [4218.22 --> 4218.58] sake [4218.58 --> 4218.76] that [4218.76 --> 4219.00] he [4219.00 --> 4219.74] endured [4219.74 --> 4220.02] the [4220.02 --> 4220.40] cross [4220.40 --> 4220.84] you [4220.84 --> 4221.18] are [4221.18 --> 4221.46] his [4221.46 --> 4221.78] greater [4221.78 --> 4222.14] good [4222.14 --> 4222.32] and [4222.32 --> 4222.50] by [4222.50 --> 4223.36] reclaiming [4223.36 --> 4223.54] you [4223.54 --> 4223.76] by [4223.76 --> 4224.46] reconciling [4224.46 --> 4224.68] you [4224.68 --> 4225.10] he [4225.10 --> 4225.88] glorifies [4225.88 --> 4226.12] the [4226.12 --> 4226.54] father [4226.54 --> 4227.96] that's [4227.96 --> 4228.16] his [4228.16 --> 4228.46] greater [4228.46 --> 4228.78] good [4228.78 --> 4230.42] but it [4230.42 --> 4230.56] was [4230.56 --> 4230.74] through [4230.74 --> 4230.88] the [4230.88 --> 4231.26] cross [4231.26 --> 4232.34] the [4232.34 --> 4232.74] Christian [4232.74 --> 4233.16] life [4233.16 --> 4233.42] is [4233.42 --> 4234.06] about [4234.06 --> 4234.44] doing [4234.44 --> 4234.88] good [4234.88 --> 4235.26] even [4235.26 --> 4235.54] when [4235.54 --> 4235.70] it [4235.70 --> 4236.32] requires [4236.32 --> 4237.34] you [4237.34 --> 4237.86] taking [4237.86 --> 4238.26] up [4238.26 --> 4238.50] your [4238.50 --> 4239.00] cross [4239.00 --> 4239.44] even [4239.44 --> 4239.60] when [4239.60 --> 4239.78] it's [4239.78 --> 4240.10] hard [4240.10 --> 4240.66] it's [4240.66 --> 4240.88] about [4240.88 --> 4241.40] allowing [4241.40 --> 4241.90] God [4241.90 --> 4242.08] to [4242.08 --> 4242.66] define [4242.66 --> 4242.96] what [4242.96 --> 4243.14] is [4243.14 --> 4243.48] good [4243.48 --> 4244.04] even [4244.04 --> 4244.26] if [4244.26 --> 4244.50] that [4244.50 --> 4245.16] contradicts [4245.16 --> 4245.34] my [4245.34 --> 4246.00] desires [4246.00 --> 4247.00] or my [4247.00 --> 4247.16] own [4247.16 --> 4247.68] ideas [4247.68 --> 4249.86] but a [4249.86 --> 4250.42] gospel [4250.42 --> 4251.04] unity [4251.04 --> 4252.32] then is a [4252.32 --> 4252.90] group of [4252.90 --> 4254.14] people doing [4254.14 --> 4254.80] this and [4254.80 --> 4255.80] pursuing this [4255.80 --> 4256.34] together [4256.34 --> 4257.24] and again [4257.24 --> 4257.90] right there's [4257.90 --> 4259.06] something incredibly [4259.06 --> 4259.68] compelling [4259.68 --> 4261.12] about people [4261.12 --> 4261.80] who witness [4261.80 --> 4262.76] this truth [4262.76 --> 4263.36] in their [4263.36 --> 4264.46] life together [4264.46 --> 4265.30] people who [4265.30 --> 4266.48] will sacrifice [4266.48 --> 4267.48] for their [4267.48 --> 4267.82] neighbor [4267.82 --> 4268.32] who will [4268.32 --> 4269.12] put others [4269.12 --> 4269.54] first [4269.54 --> 4270.08] people who [4270.08 --> 4270.86] will mourn [4270.86 --> 4271.40] alongside [4271.40 --> 4272.26] of those [4272.26 --> 4272.92] who mourn [4272.92 --> 4273.46] who will [4273.46 --> 4273.68] come [4273.68 --> 4274.12] alongside [4274.12 --> 4274.60] you [4274.60 --> 4275.14] in the [4275.14 --> 4275.40] dark [4275.40 --> 4275.66] night [4275.66 --> 4275.96] of the [4275.96 --> 4276.24] soul [4276.24 --> 4276.60] when you [4276.60 --> 4277.02] can no [4277.02 --> 4277.32] longer [4277.32 --> 4277.74] carry [4277.74 --> 4278.02] that [4278.02 --> 4278.36] cross [4278.36 --> 4278.50] that [4278.50 --> 4278.58] you [4278.58 --> 4278.70] have [4278.70 --> 4278.80] been [4278.80 --> 4279.02] given [4279.02 --> 4279.68] and like [4279.68 --> 4280.02] Simon [4280.02 --> 4280.38] they will [4280.38 --> 4280.76] say let [4280.76 --> 4281.24] me pick [4281.24 --> 4281.54] it up [4281.54 --> 4282.24] and carry [4282.24 --> 4282.62] it for [4282.62 --> 4282.94] you [4282.94 --> 4284.32] right that's [4284.32 --> 4284.74] a picture [4284.74 --> 4285.62] of the [4285.62 --> 4286.04] gospel [4286.04 --> 4287.54] that unity [4287.54 --> 4288.68] can be [4288.68 --> 4289.26] built on [4289.26 --> 4291.66] now the [4291.66 --> 4292.18] third thing [4292.18 --> 4293.44] about gospel [4293.44 --> 4293.84] unity [4293.84 --> 4295.06] is that it [4295.06 --> 4295.70] grows [4295.70 --> 4296.48] towards [4296.48 --> 4297.44] hope [4297.44 --> 4297.86] and here's [4297.86 --> 4298.38] verse 4 [4298.38 --> 4301.10] everything [4301.10 --> 4301.74] that was [4301.74 --> 4302.28] written in [4302.28 --> 4302.90] the past [4302.90 --> 4303.36] was written [4303.36 --> 4303.90] to teach [4303.90 --> 4304.24] us [4304.24 --> 4304.98] so that [4304.98 --> 4305.28] through [4305.28 --> 4305.54] the [4305.54 --> 4306.02] endurance [4306.02 --> 4306.38] taught [4306.38 --> 4306.68] in the [4306.68 --> 4307.02] scriptures [4307.02 --> 4307.76] and the [4307.76 --> 4308.26] encouragement [4308.26 --> 4309.00] they provide [4309.00 --> 4309.86] we might [4309.86 --> 4310.44] have [4310.44 --> 4311.56] hope [4311.56 --> 4314.18] now remember [4314.18 --> 4314.94] our big [4314.94 --> 4315.58] idea this [4315.58 --> 4316.08] morning is [4316.08 --> 4317.22] that maturity [4317.22 --> 4318.06] in the [4318.06 --> 4318.98] gospel builds [4318.98 --> 4320.36] unity around [4320.36 --> 4321.28] the gospel [4321.28 --> 4322.24] and so [4322.24 --> 4323.30] inherent in [4323.30 --> 4324.04] the idea [4324.04 --> 4324.56] is that [4324.56 --> 4325.16] maturity [4325.16 --> 4326.36] requires [4326.36 --> 4327.12] growth [4327.12 --> 4328.24] maturity [4328.24 --> 4329.32] in the [4329.32 --> 4329.82] gospel [4329.82 --> 4330.80] is a [4330.80 --> 4331.18] building [4331.18 --> 4332.24] you up [4332.24 --> 4334.36] and part [4334.36 --> 4335.24] of what [4335.24 --> 4336.26] we read [4336.26 --> 4337.20] then is [4337.20 --> 4338.28] how we [4338.28 --> 4339.06] are built [4339.06 --> 4339.90] up [4339.90 --> 4341.02] everything [4341.02 --> 4341.90] that was [4341.90 --> 4342.38] written in [4342.38 --> 4342.90] the past [4342.90 --> 4343.36] was written [4343.36 --> 4344.04] to teach [4344.04 --> 4344.48] us [4344.48 --> 4345.32] Paul writes [4345.32 --> 4346.88] and so [4346.88 --> 4347.66] our building [4347.66 --> 4348.74] our mutual [4348.74 --> 4349.76] edification [4349.76 --> 4350.86] our maturing [4350.86 --> 4352.26] comes by [4352.26 --> 4353.22] being taught [4353.22 --> 4354.54] of and in [4354.54 --> 4355.44] and by [4355.44 --> 4356.36] the scriptures [4356.36 --> 4357.18] by the [4357.18 --> 4357.46] word of [4357.46 --> 4357.80] God [4357.80 --> 4359.08] the life [4359.08 --> 4359.64] of gospel [4359.64 --> 4360.20] unity [4360.20 --> 4361.78] isn't one [4361.78 --> 4362.56] of accomplishment [4362.56 --> 4363.16] it's one [4363.16 --> 4363.82] of growing [4363.82 --> 4364.90] one of being [4364.90 --> 4365.38] taught [4365.38 --> 4365.72] one of [4365.72 --> 4366.34] constantly [4366.34 --> 4367.22] maturing [4367.22 --> 4368.06] and constantly [4368.06 --> 4368.80] growing [4368.80 --> 4369.36] and so [4369.36 --> 4370.16] that means [4370.16 --> 4370.82] we must [4370.82 --> 4371.90] constantly [4371.90 --> 4372.44] be [4372.44 --> 4373.26] in [4373.26 --> 4373.94] God's [4373.94 --> 4374.48] word [4374.48 --> 4375.58] we must [4375.58 --> 4376.16] constantly [4376.16 --> 4376.88] be searching [4376.88 --> 4377.86] the scriptures [4377.86 --> 4378.40] we must [4378.40 --> 4379.08] be like [4379.08 --> 4379.88] the Berean [4379.88 --> 4380.28] church [4380.28 --> 4380.80] in Acts [4380.80 --> 4381.34] 17 [4381.34 --> 4382.40] that tests [4382.40 --> 4383.28] to see [4383.28 --> 4383.88] that what [4383.88 --> 4384.48] the apostles [4384.48 --> 4384.98] taught [4384.98 --> 4385.64] was true [4385.64 --> 4387.62] right [4387.62 --> 4388.12] they dug [4388.12 --> 4388.64] deep [4388.64 --> 4389.76] into the [4389.76 --> 4390.10] word [4390.10 --> 4392.80] and so [4392.80 --> 4393.04] let me [4393.04 --> 4393.64] ask you [4393.64 --> 4395.26] when was [4395.26 --> 4395.58] the last [4395.58 --> 4396.02] time you [4396.02 --> 4396.30] opened [4396.30 --> 4396.48] your [4396.48 --> 4396.82] bible [4396.82 --> 4400.92] and if [4400.92 --> 4401.20] it's been [4401.20 --> 4401.66] a while [4401.66 --> 4402.90] can I [4402.90 --> 4403.34] encourage [4403.34 --> 4403.54] you [4403.54 --> 4403.80] can I [4403.80 --> 4404.24] challenge [4404.24 --> 4404.62] you [4404.62 --> 4405.12] right [4405.12 --> 4405.40] make [4405.40 --> 4405.82] today [4405.82 --> 4406.12] day [4406.12 --> 4406.54] one [4406.54 --> 4407.94] of a [4407.94 --> 4408.08] new [4408.08 --> 4408.68] practice [4408.68 --> 4409.70] of a [4409.70 --> 4409.98] new way [4409.98 --> 4410.48] of being [4410.48 --> 4412.54] and let's [4412.54 --> 4413.04] be clear [4413.04 --> 4413.26] right [4413.26 --> 4413.94] Paul tells [4413.94 --> 4414.76] us exactly [4414.76 --> 4415.46] why this [4415.46 --> 4416.40] important [4416.40 --> 4416.66] right [4416.66 --> 4416.98] we are [4416.98 --> 4417.42] taught [4417.42 --> 4418.02] in the [4418.02 --> 4418.42] scriptures [4418.42 --> 4419.74] so that [4419.74 --> 4420.36] we might [4420.36 --> 4420.96] endure [4420.96 --> 4422.88] and it's [4422.88 --> 4423.44] an endurance [4423.44 --> 4424.18] that is [4424.18 --> 4424.66] taught [4424.66 --> 4425.14] in the [4425.14 --> 4425.46] scriptures [4425.46 --> 4426.30] and so [4426.30 --> 4426.84] we read [4426.84 --> 4427.32] about how [4427.32 --> 4428.14] they endured [4428.14 --> 4428.80] and how [4428.80 --> 4429.28] we might [4429.28 --> 4429.74] then apply [4429.74 --> 4430.12] that to [4430.12 --> 4430.64] ourselves [4430.64 --> 4431.88] and if [4431.88 --> 4432.42] it's true [4432.42 --> 4433.16] that Christians [4433.16 --> 4433.86] are called [4433.86 --> 4434.52] to do [4434.52 --> 4435.30] the good [4435.30 --> 4435.70] thing [4435.70 --> 4436.12] and not [4436.12 --> 4437.06] the expedient [4437.06 --> 4437.42] thing [4437.42 --> 4437.72] to do [4437.72 --> 4438.12] the right [4438.12 --> 4438.48] thing [4438.48 --> 4439.06] and not [4439.06 --> 4439.52] the easy [4439.52 --> 4439.96] thing [4439.96 --> 4440.68] Christians [4440.68 --> 4441.20] are going [4441.20 --> 4441.52] to have [4441.52 --> 4442.04] to learn [4442.04 --> 4442.76] endurance [4442.76 --> 4444.48] we're going [4444.48 --> 4444.70] to have [4444.70 --> 4445.12] to learn [4445.12 --> 4445.74] perseverance [4445.74 --> 4447.36] and if [4447.36 --> 4447.98] it's true [4447.98 --> 4448.62] as I've [4448.62 --> 4449.00] said in [4449.00 --> 4449.54] the past [4449.54 --> 4450.06] and would [4450.06 --> 4450.50] contend [4450.50 --> 4451.10] that it [4451.10 --> 4451.78] is only [4451.78 --> 4452.44] going to [4452.44 --> 4453.06] get more [4453.06 --> 4453.42] and more [4453.42 --> 4453.86] difficult [4453.86 --> 4454.28] to be [4454.28 --> 4454.66] Christian [4454.66 --> 4455.28] in the [4455.28 --> 4455.46] world [4455.46 --> 4455.82] today [4455.82 --> 4456.50] I think [4456.50 --> 4456.88] we really [4456.88 --> 4457.32] need to [4457.32 --> 4457.90] reclaim [4457.90 --> 4458.92] this identity [4458.92 --> 4460.00] of practice [4460.00 --> 4460.86] of spiritual [4460.86 --> 4461.32] discipline [4461.32 --> 4461.80] we need [4461.80 --> 4462.44] to reclaim [4462.44 --> 4462.76] this [4462.76 --> 4463.84] discipleship [4463.84 --> 4464.22] this way [4464.22 --> 4464.78] of being [4464.78 --> 4465.46] in the [4465.46 --> 4465.80] world [4465.80 --> 4467.10] because you [4467.10 --> 4467.24] see [4467.24 --> 4468.08] in the [4468.08 --> 4468.50] scriptures [4468.50 --> 4469.26] there's [4469.26 --> 4469.94] encouragement [4469.94 --> 4471.44] in the [4471.44 --> 4471.70] scriptures [4471.70 --> 4472.34] we read [4472.34 --> 4472.70] about the [4472.70 --> 4473.26] power of [4473.26 --> 4473.54] God [4473.54 --> 4474.08] and the [4474.08 --> 4474.40] victory [4474.40 --> 4474.82] of God [4474.82 --> 4475.08] in the [4475.08 --> 4475.38] scriptures [4475.38 --> 4476.20] we read [4476.20 --> 4476.70] about how [4476.70 --> 4477.58] even when [4477.58 --> 4478.72] everything seems [4478.72 --> 4479.52] to be against [4479.52 --> 4479.90] us [4479.90 --> 4480.68] God is [4480.68 --> 4481.60] for us [4481.60 --> 4482.40] even though [4482.40 --> 4483.26] weeping may [4483.26 --> 4484.10] last for the [4484.10 --> 4484.38] night [4484.38 --> 4485.24] reading the [4485.24 --> 4486.00] Bible teaches [4486.00 --> 4486.98] us that joy [4486.98 --> 4488.08] comes in the [4488.08 --> 4488.42] morning [4488.42 --> 4489.10] right [4489.10 --> 4489.60] reading the [4489.60 --> 4490.28] Bible as [4490.28 --> 4491.20] God's very [4491.20 --> 4492.34] word spoken [4492.34 --> 4493.20] directly to [4493.20 --> 4493.86] your heart [4493.86 --> 4494.90] directly to [4494.90 --> 4495.88] your imagination [4495.88 --> 4497.10] teaches you [4497.10 --> 4497.98] that even [4497.98 --> 4498.52] when we are [4498.52 --> 4499.26] hard pressed [4499.26 --> 4499.82] on every [4499.82 --> 4500.38] side we [4500.38 --> 4500.70] are not [4500.70 --> 4501.30] crushed [4501.30 --> 4502.50] that even [4502.50 --> 4503.02] when we are [4503.02 --> 4503.98] perplexed [4503.98 --> 4504.54] we're not [4504.54 --> 4505.04] in despair [4505.04 --> 4505.78] even when we [4505.78 --> 4506.60] are persecuted [4506.60 --> 4507.46] we're never [4507.46 --> 4507.92] abandoned [4507.92 --> 4508.78] even when we [4508.78 --> 4509.28] are struck [4509.28 --> 4510.18] down we [4510.18 --> 4510.80] are not [4510.80 --> 4511.66] destroyed [4511.66 --> 4514.88] and I don't [4514.88 --> 4515.24] know about [4515.24 --> 4516.90] you but [4516.90 --> 4517.46] that comes [4517.46 --> 4518.74] together to [4518.74 --> 4519.54] give me [4519.54 --> 4520.24] hope [4520.24 --> 4521.50] that comes [4521.50 --> 4522.06] together to [4522.06 --> 4522.54] give me [4522.54 --> 4523.56] encouragement [4523.56 --> 4525.84] I was [4525.84 --> 4526.24] thinking about [4526.24 --> 4526.58] a way to [4526.58 --> 4527.16] illustrate this [4527.16 --> 4527.54] point and [4527.54 --> 4527.80] actually [4527.80 --> 4529.74] Josh did [4529.74 --> 4530.40] it for us [4530.40 --> 4531.58] yesterday at [4531.58 --> 4532.06] our baseball [4532.06 --> 4533.08] game so the [4533.08 --> 4534.02] isotopes is our [4534.02 --> 4534.64] church baseball [4534.64 --> 4535.84] team we had [4535.84 --> 4536.32] two games [4536.32 --> 4537.60] yesterday and [4537.60 --> 4538.80] Josh has a [4538.80 --> 4539.50] cheer that he [4539.50 --> 4540.30] likes to do [4540.30 --> 4541.42] when someone [4541.42 --> 4542.14] goes up into a [4542.14 --> 4542.90] hard situation [4542.90 --> 4544.12] Josh says [4544.12 --> 4545.70] the joy of the [4545.70 --> 4546.14] Lord is your [4546.14 --> 4546.64] strength [4546.64 --> 4550.22] he's quoting [4550.22 --> 4550.74] scripture [4550.74 --> 4552.62] he's encouraging [4552.62 --> 4553.00] you with [4553.00 --> 4553.38] scripture [4553.38 --> 4554.54] but then I [4554.54 --> 4555.02] went up to [4555.02 --> 4556.40] bat and [4556.40 --> 4557.36] Josh shouted [4557.36 --> 4558.52] I don't have [4558.52 --> 4558.94] to quote the [4558.94 --> 4559.48] Bible to you [4559.48 --> 4559.92] because you [4559.92 --> 4560.46] know it [4560.46 --> 4563.52] and he's not [4563.52 --> 4564.98] wrong he [4564.98 --> 4565.54] doesn't have to [4565.54 --> 4565.98] quote it to me [4565.98 --> 4566.88] because in that [4566.88 --> 4567.58] moment literally [4567.58 --> 4568.42] like in my brain [4568.42 --> 4569.40] was a rolodex of [4569.40 --> 4569.96] scripture verses [4569.96 --> 4570.36] that was like [4570.36 --> 4570.78] encouragement [4570.78 --> 4571.24] encouragement [4571.24 --> 4571.72] encouragement [4571.72 --> 4572.34] hope good [4572.34 --> 4573.22] cheer be [4573.22 --> 4574.20] excited run [4574.20 --> 4575.10] the race with [4575.10 --> 4575.42] the Lord [4575.42 --> 4576.24] so round second [4576.24 --> 4576.78] base really [4576.78 --> 4577.46] fast that's how [4577.46 --> 4577.92] I made that [4577.92 --> 4578.40] mean in that [4578.40 --> 4580.14] moment point [4580.14 --> 4581.36] was because my [4581.36 --> 4582.44] life is saturated [4582.44 --> 4583.00] with the [4583.00 --> 4584.00] scriptures and [4584.00 --> 4584.76] Josh could say [4584.76 --> 4585.16] that and [4585.16 --> 4585.70] know that [4585.70 --> 4586.76] I was [4586.76 --> 4587.32] encouraged [4587.32 --> 4588.20] and had [4588.20 --> 4588.62] hope [4588.62 --> 4591.90] and so [4591.90 --> 4592.58] saturate [4592.58 --> 4593.18] yourselves [4593.18 --> 4594.20] with the [4594.20 --> 4594.56] scriptures [4594.56 --> 4596.06] and let [4596.06 --> 4596.80] that be [4596.80 --> 4597.86] a mark [4597.86 --> 4598.64] of your [4598.64 --> 4599.60] growing [4599.60 --> 4600.50] maturity [4600.50 --> 4602.56] now the [4602.56 --> 4603.10] last thing [4603.10 --> 4604.54] about unity [4604.54 --> 4605.98] is that it [4605.98 --> 4606.82] glorifies [4606.82 --> 4607.50] God [4607.50 --> 4608.82] gospel unity [4608.82 --> 4609.72] glorifies [4609.72 --> 4610.44] God [4610.44 --> 4611.16] verses 5 [4611.16 --> 4612.64] and 6 [4612.64 --> 4613.76] may the [4613.76 --> 4614.16] God who [4614.16 --> 4614.44] gives [4614.44 --> 4614.98] endurance [4614.98 --> 4615.68] and encouragement [4615.68 --> 4616.34] give you the [4616.34 --> 4617.04] same attitude [4617.04 --> 4617.60] of mind [4617.60 --> 4618.34] toward each [4618.34 --> 4618.72] other that [4618.72 --> 4619.42] Christ Jesus [4619.42 --> 4620.60] had so [4620.60 --> 4621.48] that with [4621.48 --> 4622.34] one mind [4622.34 --> 4622.94] and one [4622.94 --> 4623.48] voice [4623.48 --> 4624.40] you may [4624.40 --> 4625.64] glorify [4625.64 --> 4626.36] the God [4626.36 --> 4627.14] and Father [4627.14 --> 4627.68] of our [4627.68 --> 4628.06] Lord [4628.06 --> 4628.60] Jesus [4628.60 --> 4629.72] Christ [4629.72 --> 4631.56] now that [4631.56 --> 4632.12] attitude of [4632.12 --> 4632.68] mind that [4632.68 --> 4633.26] we share [4633.26 --> 4633.66] with [4633.66 --> 4634.90] Jesus Christ [4634.90 --> 4635.50] is one [4635.50 --> 4636.26] that willingly [4636.26 --> 4636.86] suffers [4636.86 --> 4638.00] for a [4638.00 --> 4638.46] brother or [4638.46 --> 4639.42] sister or [4639.42 --> 4639.80] a neighbor [4639.80 --> 4640.72] one that [4640.72 --> 4641.64] enters into [4641.64 --> 4642.64] the struggle [4642.64 --> 4643.22] of our [4643.22 --> 4644.06] neighbors for [4644.06 --> 4644.80] their good [4644.80 --> 4645.70] that's what [4645.70 --> 4646.28] our unity [4646.28 --> 4646.76] is [4646.76 --> 4647.70] it's not [4647.70 --> 4648.34] requiring [4648.34 --> 4649.44] agreement on [4649.44 --> 4650.16] disputable [4650.16 --> 4650.74] matters [4650.74 --> 4651.54] it's agreeing [4651.54 --> 4652.14] on how [4652.14 --> 4652.48] we're going [4652.48 --> 4652.90] to dispute [4652.90 --> 4653.54] these matters [4653.54 --> 4656.72] our unity [4656.72 --> 4657.50] is made [4657.50 --> 4658.28] visible in [4658.28 --> 4658.62] how we [4658.62 --> 4659.60] experience [4659.60 --> 4660.54] disagreement [4660.54 --> 4662.66] and anyone [4662.66 --> 4663.56] who uses [4663.56 --> 4664.38] this text [4664.38 --> 4665.12] as a hammer [4665.12 --> 4665.90] to make [4665.90 --> 4666.62] people think [4666.62 --> 4667.24] like them [4667.24 --> 4668.04] is abusing [4668.04 --> 4668.88] this text [4668.88 --> 4671.90] and this [4671.90 --> 4672.38] is the kind [4672.38 --> 4672.94] of unity [4672.94 --> 4673.92] that brings [4673.92 --> 4674.50] glory to [4674.50 --> 4674.84] God [4674.84 --> 4675.96] and I [4675.96 --> 4676.46] believe that [4676.46 --> 4676.94] this is the [4676.94 --> 4677.62] kind of unity [4677.62 --> 4678.28] that Jesus [4678.28 --> 4678.98] prays for [4678.98 --> 4679.86] in John 17 [4679.86 --> 4681.62] right this [4681.62 --> 4682.04] is the kind [4682.04 --> 4682.46] of unity [4682.46 --> 4682.96] that gives [4682.96 --> 4683.76] witness to [4683.76 --> 4684.46] who God [4684.46 --> 4685.60] is and [4685.60 --> 4686.10] that's how [4686.10 --> 4686.52] it brings [4686.52 --> 4687.10] glory to [4687.10 --> 4687.36] God [4687.36 --> 4687.88] right Jesus [4687.88 --> 4688.86] in John 17 [4688.86 --> 4689.96] prayed that [4689.96 --> 4690.46] the church [4690.46 --> 4691.26] would be one [4691.26 --> 4692.40] as the [4692.40 --> 4693.52] father and [4693.52 --> 4694.86] he are [4694.86 --> 4695.66] one [4695.66 --> 4697.44] here's a [4697.44 --> 4697.66] little bit [4697.66 --> 4698.00] of cool [4698.00 --> 4698.56] trinitarian [4698.56 --> 4699.54] theology for [4699.54 --> 4699.96] you right [4699.96 --> 4700.88] because in [4700.88 --> 4701.30] trinitarian [4701.30 --> 4702.10] theology we [4702.10 --> 4702.68] say yes [4702.68 --> 4703.50] the father [4703.50 --> 4703.88] and the [4703.88 --> 4704.38] son are [4704.38 --> 4704.92] and the [4704.92 --> 4705.44] holy spirit [4705.44 --> 4706.00] are one [4706.00 --> 4706.46] God [4706.46 --> 4707.56] but the [4707.56 --> 4708.20] father is [4708.20 --> 4708.56] not the [4708.56 --> 4709.80] son and [4709.80 --> 4710.20] the son [4710.20 --> 4710.56] is not [4710.56 --> 4711.08] the father [4711.08 --> 4711.90] and neither [4711.90 --> 4712.44] the son [4712.44 --> 4712.82] nor the [4712.82 --> 4713.24] father are [4713.24 --> 4713.54] the holy [4713.54 --> 4713.94] spirit [4713.94 --> 4714.86] and around [4714.86 --> 4715.56] this triangle [4715.56 --> 4716.18] it goes [4716.18 --> 4719.56] that they [4719.56 --> 4721.22] are one [4721.22 --> 4722.10] does not [4722.10 --> 4723.16] erase the [4723.16 --> 4723.66] differentiation [4723.66 --> 4725.08] of persons [4725.08 --> 4726.08] within [4726.08 --> 4727.14] their [4727.14 --> 4728.04] oneness [4728.04 --> 4728.60] it doesn't [4728.60 --> 4729.14] erase the [4729.14 --> 4729.74] distinction [4729.74 --> 4730.54] of father [4730.54 --> 4731.28] son and [4731.28 --> 4732.02] holy spirit [4732.02 --> 4733.08] within their [4733.08 --> 4733.92] oneness [4733.92 --> 4735.16] likewise then [4735.16 --> 4736.92] our unity [4736.92 --> 4738.12] transcends [4738.12 --> 4739.48] our disunity [4739.48 --> 4740.82] our distinctives [4740.82 --> 4742.80] and it [4742.80 --> 4743.48] includes them [4743.48 --> 4744.96] and I think [4744.96 --> 4745.52] that makes [4745.52 --> 4746.46] it all the [4746.46 --> 4746.82] more [4746.82 --> 4747.84] beautiful [4747.84 --> 4749.64] and that's [4749.64 --> 4750.00] the kind [4750.00 --> 4750.54] of unity [4750.54 --> 4751.08] that God [4751.08 --> 4752.26] is glorified [4752.26 --> 4752.62] by [4752.62 --> 4755.64] but then [4755.64 --> 4756.22] there's also [4756.22 --> 4757.46] a more [4757.46 --> 4757.94] imminent [4757.94 --> 4758.68] sense [4758.68 --> 4759.36] in which [4759.36 --> 4759.86] God is [4759.86 --> 4760.56] glorified [4760.56 --> 4761.00] by that [4761.00 --> 4761.72] kind of [4761.72 --> 4762.04] unity [4762.04 --> 4763.22] in the [4763.22 --> 4763.52] sense [4763.52 --> 4764.02] that this [4764.02 --> 4764.38] sort [4764.38 --> 4765.02] of unity [4765.02 --> 4765.76] is a [4765.76 --> 4766.20] form [4766.20 --> 4766.64] of [4766.64 --> 4767.22] praising [4767.22 --> 4768.18] God [4768.18 --> 4768.72] right [4768.72 --> 4769.46] or the [4769.46 --> 4769.84] purpose [4769.84 --> 4770.46] of this [4770.46 --> 4770.84] unity [4770.84 --> 4771.44] is to [4771.44 --> 4771.84] lead [4771.84 --> 4772.30] more [4772.30 --> 4772.80] and more [4772.80 --> 4773.28] people [4773.28 --> 4774.64] to praise [4774.64 --> 4775.12] him [4775.12 --> 4775.82] with one [4775.82 --> 4776.30] voice [4776.30 --> 4777.26] as Paul [4777.26 --> 4777.52] said [4777.52 --> 4778.30] to praise [4778.30 --> 4778.84] him for [4778.84 --> 4779.56] who he [4779.56 --> 4779.92] is [4779.92 --> 4781.30] verse [4781.30 --> 4781.62] seven [4781.62 --> 4782.26] right [4782.26 --> 4782.56] it says [4782.56 --> 4782.96] accept [4782.96 --> 4783.48] one another [4783.48 --> 4784.02] then just [4784.02 --> 4784.54] as Christ [4784.54 --> 4785.08] accepted [4785.08 --> 4785.70] you in [4785.70 --> 4786.40] order to [4786.40 --> 4787.26] bring praise [4787.26 --> 4788.42] to God [4788.42 --> 4788.72] and then [4788.72 --> 4789.28] verse nine [4789.28 --> 4790.30] Christ came [4790.30 --> 4790.92] to confirm [4790.92 --> 4791.46] the promises [4791.46 --> 4791.82] that were [4791.82 --> 4792.16] made [4792.16 --> 4793.32] and that [4793.32 --> 4794.26] the Gentiles [4794.26 --> 4795.50] might glorify [4795.50 --> 4796.02] God [4796.02 --> 4796.54] for his [4796.54 --> 4796.92] mercy [4796.92 --> 4798.00] and then [4798.00 --> 4798.34] there's this [4798.34 --> 4798.96] huge list [4798.96 --> 4799.90] of scriptures [4799.90 --> 4800.64] that indicate [4800.64 --> 4801.14] that this [4801.14 --> 4801.66] is the [4801.66 --> 4801.96] goal [4801.96 --> 4802.80] for your [4802.80 --> 4803.18] unity [4803.18 --> 4803.66] that this [4803.66 --> 4803.98] has been [4803.98 --> 4804.36] the goal [4804.36 --> 4805.08] all along [4805.08 --> 4805.38] I will [4805.38 --> 4805.92] praise you [4805.92 --> 4806.36] among the [4806.36 --> 4806.84] Gentiles [4806.84 --> 4807.16] I will [4807.16 --> 4807.56] sing the [4807.56 --> 4807.94] praises [4807.94 --> 4808.66] of your [4808.66 --> 4808.90] name [4808.90 --> 4809.40] rejoice [4809.40 --> 4809.74] you [4809.74 --> 4810.30] Gentiles [4810.30 --> 4811.04] with his [4811.04 --> 4811.36] people [4811.36 --> 4812.16] praise the [4812.16 --> 4812.44] Lord [4812.44 --> 4812.90] all you [4812.90 --> 4813.40] Gentiles [4813.40 --> 4813.96] let all [4813.96 --> 4814.14] the [4814.14 --> 4814.48] peoples [4814.48 --> 4815.00] extol [4815.00 --> 4815.26] him [4815.26 --> 4816.06] the [4816.06 --> 4816.26] root [4816.26 --> 4816.40] of [4816.40 --> 4816.68] Jesse [4816.68 --> 4816.94] will [4816.94 --> 4817.24] spring [4817.24 --> 4817.54] up [4817.54 --> 4819.06] one [4819.06 --> 4819.24] who [4819.24 --> 4819.40] will [4819.40 --> 4819.86] arise [4819.86 --> 4820.38] to rule [4820.38 --> 4820.80] over the [4820.80 --> 4821.20] nations [4821.20 --> 4821.82] in him [4821.82 --> 4822.08] the [4822.08 --> 4822.82] Gentiles [4822.82 --> 4823.96] will hope [4823.96 --> 4825.20] a gospel [4825.20 --> 4825.70] unity [4825.70 --> 4826.88] glorifies God [4826.88 --> 4827.52] in the sense [4827.52 --> 4828.26] that it brings [4828.26 --> 4829.42] him glory [4829.42 --> 4830.22] it makes [4830.22 --> 4831.18] much of his [4831.18 --> 4831.72] greatness [4831.72 --> 4832.74] of who he [4832.74 --> 4833.48] is and what [4833.48 --> 4834.18] he has done [4834.18 --> 4835.06] and gospel [4835.06 --> 4835.56] unity [4835.56 --> 4837.40] also glorifies [4837.40 --> 4837.80] God [4837.80 --> 4838.32] in his [4838.32 --> 4839.10] in the sense [4839.10 --> 4839.80] that his [4839.80 --> 4840.66] people are [4840.66 --> 4841.30] united [4841.30 --> 4842.02] together [4842.02 --> 4842.86] in their [4842.86 --> 4843.48] praising [4843.48 --> 4844.58] of him [4844.58 --> 4846.12] maturity [4846.12 --> 4847.24] in the gospel [4847.24 --> 4848.18] builds unity [4848.18 --> 4849.34] around the [4849.34 --> 4849.70] gospel [4849.70 --> 4850.18] and so [4850.18 --> 4851.20] all people [4851.20 --> 4852.04] everywhere [4852.04 --> 4853.00] praise [4853.00 --> 4854.02] the Lord [4854.02 --> 4860.48] may the [4860.48 --> 4860.82] God of [4860.82 --> 4861.16] hope [4861.16 --> 4862.90] fill you [4862.90 --> 4863.28] with all [4863.28 --> 4863.68] joy [4863.68 --> 4864.38] and peace [4864.38 --> 4864.92] as you [4864.92 --> 4865.38] trust [4865.38 --> 4866.06] in him [4866.06 --> 4866.74] so that [4866.74 --> 4867.02] you may [4867.02 --> 4867.62] overflow [4867.62 --> 4868.50] with hope [4868.50 --> 4869.10] by the [4869.10 --> 4869.56] power [4869.56 --> 4870.44] of the [4870.44 --> 4870.68] Holy [4870.68 --> 4871.10] Spirit [4871.10 --> 4872.66] you see [4872.66 --> 4873.16] maturity [4873.16 --> 4873.84] in the [4873.84 --> 4874.24] gospel [4874.24 --> 4874.72] builds [4874.72 --> 4875.10] unity [4875.10 --> 4875.68] around [4875.68 --> 4875.90] the [4875.90 --> 4876.28] gospel [4876.28 --> 4876.94] or [4876.94 --> 4877.32] to put [4877.32 --> 4877.44] it [4877.44 --> 4877.74] another [4877.74 --> 4878.08] way [4878.08 --> 4879.00] maturity [4879.00 --> 4880.00] brings [4880.00 --> 4880.50] joy [4880.50 --> 4881.14] and [4881.14 --> 4881.64] peace [4881.64 --> 4882.28] and [4882.28 --> 4882.78] righteousness [4882.78 --> 4884.16] so that [4884.16 --> 4884.32] you [4884.32 --> 4885.10] overflow [4885.10 --> 4886.34] with [4886.34 --> 4887.38] hope [4887.38 --> 4889.58] unity [4889.58 --> 4891.64] is [4891.64 --> 4893.16] hopeful [4893.16 --> 4895.22] and [4895.22 --> 4895.54] our [4895.54 --> 4896.16] hope [4896.16 --> 4896.92] is [4896.92 --> 4897.62] expressed [4897.62 --> 4898.52] in [4898.52 --> 4898.92] our [4898.92 --> 4899.82] unity [4899.82 --> 4901.36] and [4901.36 --> 4901.96] all [4901.96 --> 4902.28] of [4902.28 --> 4902.76] this [4902.76 --> 4903.72] all [4903.72 --> 4903.90] of [4903.90 --> 4904.28] this [4904.28 --> 4905.32] is [4905.32 --> 4905.52] the [4905.52 --> 4905.94] work [4905.94 --> 4906.62] of [4906.62 --> 4907.08] God [4907.08 --> 4907.46] and [4907.46 --> 4907.64] the [4907.64 --> 4908.10] power [4908.10 --> 4908.80] of [4908.80 --> 4908.96] the [4908.96 --> 4909.28] Holy [4909.28 --> 4910.06] Spirit [4910.06 --> 4911.86] and [4911.86 --> 4912.40] that [4912.40 --> 4914.00] changes [4914.00 --> 4915.76] everything [4915.76 --> 4916.72] amen [4916.72 --> 4918.06] let's [4918.06 --> 4918.22] pray [4918.22 --> 4918.64] together [4918.64 --> 4925.82] holy [4925.82 --> 4926.52] holy [4926.52 --> 4927.30] God [4927.30 --> 4928.36] we [4928.36 --> 4928.82] are [4928.82 --> 4929.68] here [4929.68 --> 4930.48] born [4930.48 --> 4931.02] again [4931.02 --> 4931.58] into [4931.58 --> 4932.02] a [4932.02 --> 4932.38] living [4932.38 --> 4933.26] hope [4933.26 --> 4934.58] and [4934.58 --> 4934.84] so [4934.84 --> 4935.46] send us [4935.46 --> 4935.74] out [4935.74 --> 4936.04] in the [4936.04 --> 4936.40] power [4936.40 --> 4937.22] of the [4937.22 --> 4937.48] Holy [4937.48 --> 4937.86] Spirit [4937.86 --> 4938.60] send us [4938.60 --> 4938.86] out [4938.86 --> 4939.40] that we [4939.40 --> 4939.66] might [4939.66 --> 4940.14] declare [4940.14 --> 4940.44] the [4940.44 --> 4940.94] praises [4940.94 --> 4941.68] of [4941.68 --> 4941.98] him [4941.98 --> 4942.32] who [4942.32 --> 4942.84] called [4942.84 --> 4943.18] us [4943.18 --> 4943.48] out [4943.48 --> 4943.64] of [4943.64 --> 4944.00] darkness [4944.00 --> 4944.64] into [4944.64 --> 4945.24] your [4945.24 --> 4946.00] glorious [4946.00 --> 4946.40] light [4946.40 --> 4947.16] send us [4947.16 --> 4947.58] out [4947.58 --> 4949.04] unified [4949.04 --> 4949.62] in [4949.62 --> 4950.20] purpose [4950.20 --> 4951.12] and [4951.12 --> 4951.46] mission [4951.46 --> 4952.98] send [4952.98 --> 4953.24] us [4953.24 --> 4953.60] out [4953.60 --> 4954.66] having [4954.66 --> 4955.18] grown [4955.18 --> 4955.70] in [4955.70 --> 4956.04] our [4956.04 --> 4956.50] faith [4956.50 --> 4957.26] maturing [4957.26 --> 4958.00] towards [4958.00 --> 4959.08] the goal [4959.08 --> 4959.86] of being [4959.86 --> 4960.40] more [4960.40 --> 4960.96] and more [4960.96 --> 4961.42] made [4961.42 --> 4961.92] into the [4961.92 --> 4962.32] image [4962.32 --> 4962.90] of Jesus [4962.90 --> 4963.46] Christ [4963.46 --> 4964.16] our [4964.16 --> 4964.54] Savior [4964.54 --> 4966.54] send us [4966.54 --> 4966.82] out [4966.82 --> 4968.26] that we [4968.26 --> 4968.44] might [4968.44 --> 4968.86] overflow [4968.86 --> 4969.76] with [4969.76 --> 4970.12] hope [4970.12 --> 4972.16] that we [4972.16 --> 4972.42] might [4972.42 --> 4973.30] exude [4973.30 --> 4974.00] peace [4974.00 --> 4975.24] and joy [4975.24 --> 4976.18] and [4976.18 --> 4976.74] righteousness [4976.74 --> 4979.24] send us [4979.24 --> 4979.54] out [4979.54 --> 4981.04] that by [4981.04 --> 4981.62] our [4981.62 --> 4982.36] faithful [4982.36 --> 4983.28] living [4983.28 --> 4984.24] your [4984.24 --> 4985.76] transforming [4985.76 --> 4986.52] power [4986.52 --> 4987.20] would be [4987.20 --> 4987.98] made known [4987.98 --> 4988.70] to the [4988.70 --> 4989.02] world [4989.02 --> 4991.16] in [4991.16 --> 4991.56] Jesus [4991.56 --> 4992.08] name [4992.08 --> 4992.34] we [4992.34 --> 4992.74] pray [4992.74 --> 4994.06] amen [4996.82 --> 4998.52] seen [4998.58 --> 5009.22] our [5009.22 --> 5010.52] Lord [5010.52 --> 5011.22] peace [5011.22 --> 5011.32] even [5011.32 --> 5011.78] him [5011.78 --> 5012.20] to the [5012.20 --> 5012.48] end [5012.48 --> 5012.58] the [5012.58 --> 5013.30] this [5013.30 --> 5014.30] is [5014.30 --> 5014.42] the [5014.42 --> 5016.16] close [5016.16 --> 5016.90] he [5016.90 --> 5018.64] 背 [5018.64 --> 5019.82] hills [5019.82 --> 5020.38] we [5020.38 --> 5020.78] heard [5020.88 --> 5021.16] less than [5021.16 --> 5022.28] he [5022.28 --> 5034.16] How great the chasm that lay between us, how high the mountain I could not climb. [5034.16 --> 5046.96] In desperation I turned to heaven and spoke your name into the night. [5046.96 --> 5059.34] Then through the darkness your loving kindness tore through the shadows of my soul. [5059.34 --> 5071.70] The work is finished, the end is written, Jesus Christ my living hope. [5071.70 --> 5080.78] Who could imagine so great a mercy? [5080.78 --> 5087.26] What heart could follow such boundless grace? [5087.90 --> 5099.50] The God of ages stepped down for glory to wear my sin and bear my shame. [5099.50 --> 5105.90] The cross has spoken, I am forgiven. [5106.94 --> 5112.58] The King of kings calls me his own. [5113.12 --> 5118.84] Beautiful Savior, I'm yours forever. [5120.28 --> 5125.50] Jesus Christ my living hope. [5125.50 --> 5132.74] Hallelujah, praise the one who set me free. [5135.24 --> 5139.22] Hallelujah, death has lost his grip on me. [5139.58 --> 5142.52] You have broken every chain. [5142.88 --> 5145.66] There's salvation in your name. [5145.66 --> 5151.40] Jesus Christ my living hope. [5151.40 --> 5157.14] Jesus Christ my living hope. [5157.14 --> 5159.14] Jesus Christ my living hope. [5159.14 --> 5169.98] When came the morning that sealed the promise, your buried body began to breathe. [5169.98 --> 5182.72] Out of the silence, the roaring lion declared the grave had no claim on me. [5182.72 --> 5195.46] Then came the morning that sealed the promise, your buried body began to breathe. [5195.46 --> 5208.52] Out of the silence, the roaring lion declared the grave has no claim on me. [5208.52 --> 5209.52] Jesus Christ my living hope. [5209.52 --> 5211.52] Jesus Christ my living hope. [5211.52 --> 5213.52] Jesus Christ my living hope. [5213.52 --> 5222.66] Hallelujah, praise the one who set me free [5222.66 --> 5229.22] Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me [5229.22 --> 5232.56] You have broken every chain [5232.56 --> 5235.76] There's salvation in your name [5235.76 --> 5241.82] Jesus Christ, my living heart [5241.82 --> 5248.84] Hallelujah, praise the one who set me free [5248.84 --> 5255.32] Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me [5255.32 --> 5258.82] You have broken every chain [5258.82 --> 5261.78] There's salvation in your name [5261.78 --> 5267.90] Jesus Christ, my living hope [5267.90 --> 5273.92] Jesus Christ, my living hope [5273.92 --> 5280.92] Oh God, you are my living hope [5280.92 --> 5305.68] As we go, we go unified in the power of God, in the gospel of Jesus Christ, and we go with his blessing. [5305.68 --> 5310.26] And so receive the blessing of our God for the journey of faith ahead. [5310.26 --> 5315.24] God, go before you to lead you [5315.24 --> 5318.28] God, go behind you to protect you [5318.28 --> 5320.88] God, go beneath you to support you [5320.88 --> 5323.46] God, go beside you to befriend you [5323.46 --> 5325.86] Do not be afraid [5325.86 --> 5328.42] Let the blessing of God come upon you today [5328.42 --> 5329.88] Do not be afraid [5329.88 --> 5332.94] But go in peace and unity [5332.94 --> 5335.72] To love and serve the Lord [5335.72 --> 5337.36] Amen [5337.90 --> 5340.76] Amen [5340.76 --> 5343.80] Amen [5343.80 --> 5344.94] You [5344.94 --> 5345.04] Good [5345.04 --> 5345.36] Amen [5345.36 --> 5346.26] Jesus [5346.26 --> 5346.28] Amen [5346.30 --> 5346.82] Amen [5346.82 --> 5354.48] Amen [5354.48 --> 5359.40] Amen [5359.40 --> 5360.04] Amen [5360.04 --> 5365.54] Amen [5365.54 --> 5366.48] Amen [5366.48 --> 5368.48] Amen. [5396.48 --> 5398.48] Amen. [5426.48 --> 5428.48] Amen. [5456.48 --> 5458.48] Amen. [5486.48 --> 5488.48] Amen. [5516.48 --> 5518.48] Amen. [5546.48 --> 5548.48] Amen. [5576.48 --> 5578.48] Amen. [5606.48 --> 5608.48] Amen. [5636.48 --> 5638.48] Amen. [5666.48 --> 5668.48] Amen. [5696.48 --> 5698.48] Amen. [5726.48 --> 5728.48] Amen. [5756.48 --> 5758.48] Amen. [5786.48 --> 5788.48] Amen. [5816.48 --> 5818.48] Amen. [5846.48 --> 5848.48] Amen. [5876.48 --> 5878.48] Amen. [5906.48 --> 5908.48] Amen. [5936.48 --> 5938.48] Amen. [5966.48 --> 5968.48] Amen. [5996.48 --> 5998.48] Amen. [6026.48 --> 6028.48] Amen. [6056.48 --> 6058.48] Amen. [6086.48 --> 6088.48] Amen. [6116.48 --> 6118.48] Amen. [6146.48 --> 6148.48] Amen. [6176.48 --> 6178.48] Amen.