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Romans 10:13-15 · Providence Baptist Church - Sermons

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Please go ahead and grab your seats.
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You know, I often get up here Sunday morning and I say something awkward.
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! That is typically me trying to be less nervous than I already am as I come to such a large task of preaching God's Word.
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And just so you know, I very rarely prepare what I'm about to say when I stand up here.
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So I used to say something off the cuff and I ended up being more nervous as a result of that.
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But so this morning, I'm just going to tell you a little short joke about last week.
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I was speaking to John Overton after the fact.
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And I don't remember exactly what we were talking about, something about the sermon.
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And I mentioned how really hot it was last week.
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I was like, how really hot last week?
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And John said, yeah, because you were wearing a sweatshirt.
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I said, a sweatshirt?
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I wasn't wearing a sweatshirt.
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He goes, dude, you were wearing a sweatshirt.
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I was wearing last week this navy blue.
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It's a really nice sweater, actually.
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Like a really finely knit sweater.
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And he was like, yeah, yeah, you really look like you were wearing a sweatshirt.
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And so today, really kind of as a joke, although I'm regretting it because I'm hot again,
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I wore a sweater that's really obviously a sweater.
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And John's not here.
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He's out of town.
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Anyway.
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So there you have it.
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It's a non-awkward icebreaker there.
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But please open your Bible to Romans chapter 10.
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We find ourselves now coming to, we talked in brief last week about verse 13 of chapter 10.
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And this week we're going to look together at 13, 14, and 15 of chapter 10.
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And we have seen Paul stating this case of justification by faith alone.
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He's been building that case.
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In all nine chapters coming to this point, he's continually been deriving that point to his audience,
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the believers in Rome.
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And I hope that we're catching it as well.
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We just got finished preaching through Romans chapter 9, which is a great chapter on God's sovereign election.
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And we see that there's the example given of Jacob and Esau,
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and that he chose to bring the promise through Jacob and not Esau,
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because Jacob was the second born.
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And you see in verse 11 of chapter 9, it says,
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in order that God's purpose of election might continue,
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not because of works, but because of Him who calls.
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And then he addresses a couple of objections to that.
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Well, wait a minute, if God is sovereign, what about?
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And what if?
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And what Paul says to us is,
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be humble, you created thing.
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Because God is the Creator, and He has spoken.
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God has said,
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I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy.
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I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
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I am God, and you're not.
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We can't completely understand the complexities of God's sovereignty over all things.
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If you try, I promise, your head will split in two.
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There's no way you can quite grasp it.
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It is not for you to know.
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What we ought to know is what the Bible clearly teaches to us,
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is that God is in fact sovereign over all things,
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and yet, man is held accountable.
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And Paul goes back to that in chapter 10
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to talk about Israel's unbelief at the end of 9 and into 10,
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that they've rejected the Gospel.
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They have fallen over, stumbled over the stumbling stone,
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which is Christ,
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and therefore have been crushed.
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And that for those who will believe,
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both Jew or Gentile,
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there's no distinction between the two.
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For those who will believe,
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salvation is at hand.
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In verse 13,
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we see the summary of that,
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and then some movement into some new thoughts.
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So let's begin reading together in verse 13,
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and we'll read through 15.
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For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord
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will be saved.
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How then will they call on Him
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in whom they have not believed?
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And how are they to believe in Him
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of whom they have never heard?
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And how are they to hear without someone preaching?
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And how are they to preach unless they are sent?
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As it is written,
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how beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news.
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Join me in a quick word of prayer.
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Father God,
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I pray this morning by Your Spirit,
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You will bless the preaching of Your Word,
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that we will understand it with our hearts
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and not just our minds,
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that You will move us to action,
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that we will be not just hearers of the Word,
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but doers as well.
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I pray that this day we will be
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further amazed
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by Your magnificence in Jesus Christ,
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that we will want in a greater degree
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to talk about Him.
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We will want to share and proclaim
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the good news of Jesus Christ.
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I pray if anyone here does not know,
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cannot call on the name of the Lord
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because they have not yet believed,
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because they have not heard,
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because they haven't been preached to,
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that that changes this day.
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And I pray all of this in Christ's name.
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Amen.
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So three fairly simple verses,
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right?
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He runs us through kind of a logical explanation,
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but He does it in reverse.
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So,
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if you'll track with me,
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everyone who calls on the name of the Lord
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will be saved,
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right?
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That's the end result.
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The calling on the Lord
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equals salvation,
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equals freedom from the bondage of sin,
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equals justification,
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right standing before God,
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equals adoption.
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We become children of God.
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Okay?
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There's the end,
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but what has to happen for that to take place?
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Right?
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There has to be a sending,
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in verse 15,
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and a proclamation of the good news,
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so that that good news can be heard,
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and believed,
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so that the person can call.
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Right?
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You see the order there that He's going through.
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So,
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how will they call on Him in whom they have not believed?
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And how are they to believe in Him
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of whom they have never heard?
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And how are they to hear
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without someone preaching?
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And then in verse 15,
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He quotes Isaiah 52,
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6 and 7,
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how beautiful are the feet
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of those who preach the good news.
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And so,
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we must be sent.
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God must send the proclamation of His word
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into the world.
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But there's a danger in talking about
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the mission of the church.
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There's a danger in it
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because it's easy to guilt you
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into sharing the good news.
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It's easy to put you into a debtor's ethic mode
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to say,
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look what God has done for you.
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Now,
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what are you going to do for God?
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And the danger in it is that you become self-righteous.
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That you begin to believe that God needs you.
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He does not.
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God is God.
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He will accomplish His eternal purpose
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with or without you.
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Let's look at that.
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And then we'll talk about the proper motivation
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for getting on board.
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Isaiah 52.10
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says,
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The Lord has bared His holy arm.
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Which I love the imagery of that.
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It's like God rolled up His sleeve.
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God has,
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the Lord has bared His holy arm
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before the eyes of all the nations
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and all the ends of the earth
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shall see the salvation
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of our God.
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It doesn't say if Christ's family church
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gets on board.
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Right?
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The Lord has bared His holy arm
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and it will
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then come
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to pass.
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And I apologize
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I got you flipping that direction.
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Turn with me to Revelation chapter 5.
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I should have interjected the
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do not turn
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clause.
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We're going to read together
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the first ten verses
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of chapter 5
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primarily because they're too precious
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not to read together.
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So super cool.
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And then I'll draw out a reality for you.
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It's the vision of John in heaven.
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He writes,
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Then I saw in the right hand
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of Him who was seated on the throne
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a skull
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written within
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and on the back
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sealed
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with seven seals.
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And I saw a strong angel
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proclaiming with a loud vice
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who is worthy
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to open the scroll
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and break its seals.
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And no one
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in heaven
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or on earth
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or under the earth
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was able to open the scroll
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or to look into it.
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And I began to weep loudly
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because no one
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was found worthy
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to open the scroll
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or look into it.
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And one of the elders
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said to me
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weep no more
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behold
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the lion
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of the tribe of Judah
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the root of David
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has conquered
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so that he can open the scroll
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and its seven seals.
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And between the throne
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and the four living creatures
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and among the elders
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I saw a lamb
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standing
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as though it had been slain
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with seven horns
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and with seven eyes
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which are the seven spirits of God
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sent out into all the earth.
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And he went and took the scroll
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from the right hand of him
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who was seated on the throne.
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And when he had taken the scroll
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the four living creatures
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and the twenty-four elders
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fell down before the lamb
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each holding a harp
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and golden bowls
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full of incense
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which are the prayers
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of the saints.
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And they sang a new song
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saying
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worthy are you
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to take the scroll
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and to open its seals
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for you were slain
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and by your blood
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you ransomed people
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for God
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from every tribe
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and language
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and people
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and nation.
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And you have made them
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a kingdom
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and priests
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to our God
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and they shall reign
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on the earth.
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Awesome picture of heaven.
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And we cannot possibly
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get into all the symbolism
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contained wherein today.
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It's not the point
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ultimately of today.
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But what you need to see
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is that there's a scroll
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and it's in the right hand
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of God Almighty.
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The right hand signifying
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his strength
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and his power.
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And the only one able
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to open the scroll
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is Jesus Christ
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the one who was slain.
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We don't play a part
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in that
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at all.
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God had written
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before time
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the names contained within
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Jesus Christ
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purchased for them
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their redemption
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and they
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are the players
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in this great scene
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in Revelation chapter 5.
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He does not
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need
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you.
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Don't think
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you're so grand
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that he needs
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you.
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So why then?
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Why
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does God choose
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to bring
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the good news
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to people
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every tribe
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every nation
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every tongue
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using the church?
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Why then
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are we commanded
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to go?
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The commands
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are there
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we'll look at them
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in a minute.
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Why are we
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sent
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to proclaim?
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It's because
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he loves us.
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Missions
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is a grace
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to the church.
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It's a gift
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given to us
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that we might
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join him
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in the work
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that he's
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already
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doing.
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So what is the
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motivation
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for sharing
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the gospel?
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For being on
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mission in your
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community
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and to the ends
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of the earth?
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For your
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eternal joy
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that you might
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see God
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and experience
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him in your
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living.
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He doesn't
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need you.
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Don't share.
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Be miserable.
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He'll get it
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done without
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you.
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But if you
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want to
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experience God
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if you love
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him and you
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want to see
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more of him
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you will
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proclaim
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the gospel.
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He quotes
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in the sending
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we're going to
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kind of work
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backwards here.
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He quotes
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in the sending
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Isaiah 52
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6 and 7
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as well as
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Nahum 1
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15.
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How beautiful
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are the feet
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of those
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who preach
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the good
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news.
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Turn to
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Isaiah 52
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6.
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We're going
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to expand
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this a little
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bit and
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understanding
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of why
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is it that
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Paul quotes
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here Isaiah
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52
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6 and 7.
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Isaiah 52
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6.
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It reads
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My people
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shall know
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my name
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Therefore
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in that
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day they
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shall know
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that it
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is I
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who speak
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Here
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I am
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Isn't that
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awesome?
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I'm going to
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read it again
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because it's so
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good.
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My people
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shall know
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my name
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Therefore
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in that
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day they
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shall know
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that it
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is I
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who speak
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Here
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I am
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How beautiful
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upon the
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mountains are
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the feet
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of him
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who brings
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good news
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who publishes
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peace
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who brings
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good news
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of happiness
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who publishes
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salvation
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who says
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to Zion
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your God
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reigns
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Right?
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And the picture
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going on here
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what these
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believers would
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have understood
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is that in
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these days
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when a king
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conquered
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when he went
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to battle
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and conquered
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they fought
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in valleys
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flat places
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where the
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armies would
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collide
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and when the
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king had
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conquered
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he would send
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a runner
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along the
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ridge
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to proclaim
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victory
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over it
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it was like
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the pronunciation
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we won
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and he would
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send somebody
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running
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right?
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It was his
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right
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it was his
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privilege
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to run
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himself
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but very few
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kings
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actually did
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this
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but would
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send somebody
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to go
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so what is
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Paul helping
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us see
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that as the
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sent ones
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of God
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we're the
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proclaimers
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of the good
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news
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that Jesus
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has won
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the victory
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the battle
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has been
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finished
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conquered
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finished
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and he has
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sent us
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running
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down the
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ridges
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to proclaim
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that
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victory
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isn't that
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awesome?
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that's so good
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so very good
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it's good to know
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your history
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behind some of
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these things
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I learned it
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a couple of
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days before
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you just did
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so so good
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and so when he
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says that we're
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sent to preach
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and I think a lot
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of you probably
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at this point
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would say
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well I'm not a
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preacher
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I'm in no way
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eloquent with
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words
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I would have
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such a hard
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time preparing
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five minutes
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of something
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to say
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much less
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half an hour
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right
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not talking
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about this
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certainly includes
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this
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is this
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proclamation
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of the gospel
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it better be
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or else it's
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horrible horrible
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preaching
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right
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but it's
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talking about
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just
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proclaiming
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just
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sharing
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right
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the gospel
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is good news
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of words
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our collective
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language
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it's how
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the gospel
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is delivered
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to people's
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hearts
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through the
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proclamation
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so who does
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it include
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everybody
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there is
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certainly
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a special
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gifting
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to teach
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to be a
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preacher
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takes a
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gifting
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to be able
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to get up
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and do this
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kind of thing
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people have
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that in
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varying
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measures
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mine down
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here
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others up
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here
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there's a
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gifting
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there
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that's
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specific
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for
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individuals
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but the
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calling
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the
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sending
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is
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universal
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to
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Christians
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right
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we
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are
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to
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proclaim
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the
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good
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news
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of
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Jesus
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Christ
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in our
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lives
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specifically
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let's look
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at some
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men
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don't turn
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here
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okay
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Jeremiah
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29
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Jeremiah
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has gone
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through a
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difficult
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time
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he's been
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rejected
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largely
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by Israel
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he's kind
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of hating
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his life
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at this
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point
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in chapter
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20
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but he
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says
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if I
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say
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I will
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not
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mention
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him
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or speak
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any more
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in his
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name
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there is
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in my
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heart
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as it
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were
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a burning
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fire
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shut up
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in my
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bones
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and I
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am weary
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with holding
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it in
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and I
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cannot
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Jeremiah
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says
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if I
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deny
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this
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call
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of my
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life
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I'll
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burn
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up
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alive
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I
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cannot
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hold
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in
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this
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truth
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of the
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gospel
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Paul
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says
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in
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1st
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Corinthians
16:44
9
16:44
16
16:45
for
16:45
if
16:45
I
16:45
preach
16:46
the
16:46
gospel
16:46
that
16:46
gives
16:47
me
16:47
no
16:47
ground
16:47
for
16:48
boasting
16:48
for
16:49
necessity
16:49
is laid
16:50
upon
16:50
me
16:50
woe
16:51
to me
16:52
if I
16:52
do
16:52
not
16:53
preach
16:53
the
16:54
gospel
16:55
so
16:56
specific
16:56
men
16:57
explaining
16:58
how
16:58
it's
16:59
something
16:59
that
16:59
they're
16:59
compelled
17:00
to
17:00
do
17:00
they
17:00
must
17:01
they
17:01
really
17:01
have
17:02
no
17:02
choice
17:02
in
17:02
the
17:02
matter
17:02
they
17:03
must
17:03
share
17:04
the
17:04
gospel
17:04
and
17:05
again
17:05
you
17:05
could
17:05
say
17:05
well
17:05
those
17:06
are
17:06
very
17:06
specific
17:06
men
17:07
Jeremiah
17:07
prophet
17:08
Paul
17:09
called
17:09
to be
17:09
an
17:10
apostle
17:10
but
17:11
again
17:12
the
17:12
call
17:12
general
17:13
1st
17:14
Peter
17:14
2
17:15
9
17:15
Peter
17:16
writes
17:16
but
17:16
you
17:17
all
17:18
of
17:18
you
17:18
are
17:19
a
17:19
chosen
17:19
race
17:19
a
17:20
royal
17:20
priesthood
17:21
a
17:22
holy
17:22
nation
17:22
a
17:22
people
17:23
for
17:23
his
17:24
own
17:24
possession
17:25
why
17:25
that
17:26
you
17:27
all
17:28
of
17:28
you
17:28
may
17:29
proclaim
17:30
same
17:30
word
17:31
used
17:31
in
17:32
Romans
17:32
10
17:33
the
17:33
excellencies
17:34
of
17:34
him
17:34
who
17:35
called
17:35
you
17:35
out
17:35
of
17:36
darkness
17:36
into
17:37
his
17:37
marvelous
17:37
light
17:38
it
17:38
could
17:38
have
17:38
been
17:38
translated
17:39
preach
17:40
that
17:41
you
17:41
may
17:41
preach
17:42
the
17:42
excellencies
17:43
of
17:43
him
17:43
who
17:44
called
17:44
you
17:44
out
17:45
of
17:45
darkness
17:45
into
17:46
his
17:46
marvelous
17:47
light
17:47
we
17:50
collectively
17:51
have
17:51
been
17:52
given
17:52
marching
17:53
orders
17:53
we
17:53
have
17:54
a
17:54
mission
17:54
as
17:55
the
17:55
church
17:55
this
17:56
is
17:56
not
17:56
just
17:57
a
17:57
holy
17:57
club
17:57
we
17:58
come
17:58
together
17:59
to
17:59
be
17:59
equipped
18:00
to
18:01
go
18:01
to
18:02
be
18:02
sent
18:03
right
18:04
Matthew
18:04
28
18:05
18
18:05
through
18:06
20
18:06
you
18:06
may
18:06
want
18:06
to
18:06
turn
18:06
to
18:07
this
18:07
one
18:07
please
18:10
don't
18:10
feel
18:10
like
18:10
you
18:10
have
18:10
to
18:11
only
18:11
turn
18:11
when
18:11
I
18:11
tell
18:11
you
18:11
to
18:11
Matthew
18:12
28
18:12
verse
18:13
18
18:13
through
18:13
20
18:14
most
18:15
commonly
18:15
!
18:15
known
18:15
as
18:16
the
18:16
Great
18:16
commission
18:16
!
18:24
Jesus
18:25
came
18:26
and said
18:26
to
18:26
them
18:26
all
18:27
authority
18:27
in heaven
18:28
and on earth
18:28
has been given
18:29
to me
18:29
go therefore
18:30
and make
18:30
disciples of
18:31
all nations
18:31
baptizing them
18:32
in the name of the
18:33
Father and of the
18:34
Son and of the
18:34
Holy Spirit
18:35
teaching them to
18:36
observe all
18:37
that I have
18:37
commanded you
18:38
and behold
18:39
I am with you
18:40
always
18:40
to the end
18:42
of the age
18:43
and then
18:43
Acts
18:44
1
18:44
8
18:44
right before
18:46
Jesus
18:46
ascends
18:46
he says
18:47
but you
18:47
will receive
18:47
power
18:48
when the
18:48
Holy Spirit
18:49
has come
18:49
upon you
18:50
and you
18:50
will be
18:50
my
18:51
witnesses
18:51
in Jerusalem
18:52
and in
18:53
all Judea
18:53
and Samaria
18:54
and to
18:55
the end
18:56
of the
18:56
earth
18:56
and here
18:57
we see
18:57
in these
18:57
two
18:58
things
18:58
the
18:59
commands
18:59
to go
19:00
but you
19:01
need to
19:01
notice
19:01
something
19:02
about
19:02
them
19:03
in
19:05
Matthew
19:06
28
19:06
he says
19:07
go therefore
19:08
and make
19:09
disciples
19:10
which
19:11
more
19:11
accurately
19:12
could be
19:12
translated
19:13
in your
19:14
going
19:14
therefore
19:15
make
19:16
disciples
19:17
this is a
19:18
life
19:19
of going
19:20
which means
19:21
it's not
19:22
just to
19:23
the ends
19:24
of the
19:24
earth
19:24
but to
19:26
your
19:27
neighbor
19:27
and to
19:28
your
19:28
co-worker
19:29
and to
19:30
your
19:30
classmate
19:31
in the
19:31
going
19:32
of your
19:32
life
19:33
you're
19:34
meant
19:34
to be
19:34
making
19:35
disciples
19:35
to the
19:37
ends
19:37
of the
19:37
earth
19:37
starting
19:38
here
19:39
and to
19:40
the
19:41
ends
19:41
of the
19:41
earth
19:41
the
19:42
church
19:42
is
19:42
meant
19:43
to
19:43
make
19:43
disciples
19:45
we see
19:46
that
19:46
again
19:46
in
19:47
Acts
19:47
1
19:47
8
19:47
there's
19:48
concentric
19:49
circles
19:50
happening
19:50
here
19:50
Jerusalem
19:51
Judea
19:52
Samaria
19:53
and the
19:54
end
19:54
of the
19:55
earth
19:55
neglect
19:56
where we
19:56
are
19:57
in the
19:57
dream
19:58
of
19:58
someday
19:58
being a
19:59
foreign
19:59
missionary
20:00
because
20:00
won't
20:00
that
20:00
be
20:01
grand
20:01
if
20:03
you
20:03
can't
20:03
serve
20:03
Jesus
20:04
Christ
20:04
here
20:04
you
20:05
are
20:05
not
20:05
qualified
20:06
to
20:06
serve
20:06
him
20:06
there
20:06
don't
20:08
put
20:08
it
20:08
off
20:09
until
20:09
then
20:09
thinking
20:10
at
20:10
some
20:10
point
20:11
God's
20:11
going to
20:11
grow you
20:12
to a
20:12
maturity
20:12
where you
20:13
can share
20:13
the good
20:13
news
20:13
you already
20:15
can
20:16
you have
20:18
why
20:18
so the
20:19
first characteristic
20:20
locally
20:21
regionally
20:21
globally
20:22
that's how we're
20:23
supposed to
20:23
where we're
20:24
supposed to
20:24
share
20:24
why are
20:26
all of us
20:27
qualified
20:27
to do
20:28
this
20:28
because it's
20:29
all done
20:30
by the
20:30
power that
20:31
God
20:31
provides
20:32
you don't
20:34
need
20:34
special
20:35
training
20:35
to share
20:36
the good
20:37
news
20:37
not that
20:38
it's
20:38
of damage
20:39
to you
20:40
training
20:40
is good
20:41
learning
20:41
is good
20:42
better
20:43
understanding
20:44
culture
20:44
is good
20:45
apologetics
20:46
is helpful
20:46
all those
20:47
things
20:47
but the
20:48
power
20:48
ultimately
20:49
and finally
20:50
will always
20:51
no matter
20:51
how smart
20:51
you are
20:52
will always
20:52
lie
20:53
with God
20:54
look at the
20:55
two things
20:56
Matthew 28
20:56
Jesus said
20:57
to them
20:57
all authority
20:58
in heaven
20:59
and on earth
20:59
has been
21:00
given
21:00
to me
21:01
and then
21:02
he says
21:03
go
21:03
right
21:04
he doesn't
21:05
say
21:05
it's been
21:05
given
21:05
to me
21:06
and
21:07
I'm
21:07
sharing
21:07
it
21:07
with
21:07
you
21:08
he just
21:09
says
21:09
it's all
21:09
been
21:10
given
21:10
to me
21:10
and at
21:10
the end
21:11
of it
21:11
he says
21:12
and behold
21:13
I am
21:14
with you
21:15
always
21:16
I am
21:17
the power
21:18
of the
21:19
gospel
21:19
and then
21:21
Acts 1
21:21
8
21:22
but you
21:22
will receive
21:23
power
21:24
when the
21:25
Holy Spirit
21:25
has come
21:26
upon you
21:26
so how
21:26
is it
21:27
that Jesus
21:27
goes
21:27
with us
21:28
by the
21:29
indwelling
21:29
of the
21:30
Spirit
21:30
in our
21:30
lives
21:31
so
21:32
missions
21:33
then
21:34
are meant
21:34
to be
21:35
local
21:35
regional
21:36
and
21:37
global
21:38
and by
21:40
the power
21:41
that God
21:42
provides
21:43
look at the
21:44
expansion of it
21:45
as we begin
21:45
in Acts 1
21:46
8
21:46
you see
21:47
Jesus
21:48
making this
21:49
statement
21:49
to the
21:49
apostles
21:50
but it
21:50
very rapidly
21:51
in the early
21:52
days of the
21:53
church
21:53
expands out
21:54
beyond that
21:54
in
21:55
115
21:56
we see
21:56
120
21:57
brothers
21:57
okay
21:58
some
21:59
versions
22:00
of the
22:00
Bible
22:01
will say
22:01
disciples
22:02
in that
22:02
case
22:02
in
22:03
chapter
22:03
115
22:04
by
22:04
chapter
22:05
4
22:05
verse 4
22:06
we see
22:07
that the
22:07
disciples
22:08
were counted
22:09
as
22:09
5,000
22:10
men
22:11
which means
22:11
there were
22:11
probably
22:12
women
22:12
and children
22:13
out beyond
22:14
that number
22:15
and then
22:16
in 4
22:16
verse 31
22:17
it says
22:18
and when
22:18
they had
22:18
prayed
22:18
the place
22:19
in which
22:19
they were
22:20
gathered
22:20
together
22:20
was shaken
22:21
and they
22:22
were all
22:22
filled with
22:23
the Holy
22:23
Spirit
22:23
and continued
22:24
to speak
22:24
what
22:25
the word
22:25
of God
22:26
with boldness
22:28
and then
22:29
in 6
22:30
7
22:30
and the
22:31
word
22:31
of God
22:31
continued
22:32
to increase
22:33
and the
22:34
number
22:34
of the
22:34
disciples
22:35
multiplied
22:35
greatly
22:36
in
22:36
Jerusalem
22:37
so why
22:38
did the
22:39
disciples
22:39
multiply
22:40
greatly
22:40
because
22:40
the word
22:41
of God
22:42
was increasing
22:43
where they
22:43
were
22:43
so these
22:45
expanding
22:46
numbers of
22:47
people
22:47
chapter 4
22:49
verse 4
22:49
5,000
22:50
men
22:51
431
22:52
received the
22:53
Spirit
22:53
and in 6
22:54
7 we see
22:54
that the
22:54
word of
22:55
God
22:55
was increasing
22:56
it doesn't
22:58
rewind back
22:58
to the
22:58
original
22:59
apostles
22:59
the record
23:01
is not
23:01
that
23:01
and the
23:02
apostles
23:02
were really
23:03
working
23:03
hard
23:04
man
23:05
they were
23:05
getting
23:05
around
23:06
they were
23:06
having
23:06
to share
23:07
like madmen
23:08
preaching
23:08
10 sermons
23:09
a day
23:09
right
23:09
no
23:10
the word
23:10
of God
23:10
was increasing
23:11
amongst
23:12
!
23:12
them
23:12
because
23:12
they knew
23:13
they were
23:14
sent
23:14
they knew
23:15
that they
23:15
all had
23:16
in some
23:17
regard
23:18
an apostolic
23:19
calling
23:20
they were
23:21
sent
23:21
by God
23:22
running
23:23
the ridges
23:24
right
23:25
which I
23:26
didn't mention
23:26
before but
23:27
just in case
23:29
you don't
23:29
get
23:30
symbolism
23:32
well
23:32
the feet
23:33
themselves
23:33
aren't
23:33
beautiful
23:34
of the
23:34
runner
23:34
it's the
23:35
news
23:35
they're
23:35
bringing
23:36
right
23:36
it's the
23:37
news
23:37
the good
23:38
news
23:38
of Jesus
23:39
Christ
23:40
we
23:40
have all
23:41
sinned
23:42
true
23:43
of all
23:43
humankind
23:44
that's
23:44
the
23:44
meta
23:45
narrative
23:46
right
23:47
the story
23:47
that we
23:48
all share
23:48
in every
23:49
single
23:50
one of us
23:51
has sinned
23:52
and therefore
23:54
the condemnation
23:55
of God
23:56
is due
23:57
us
23:57
right
23:58
we purchased
24:00
it
24:00
we asked
24:01
for it
24:01
and there's
24:03
nothing we
24:04
can do
24:04
because we
24:05
are totally
24:05
lost
24:06
totally
24:07
spoiled
24:07
in our
24:07
sin
24:08
there's
24:08
nothing
24:08
we
24:09
can
24:10
do
24:10
to
24:12
undo
24:12
what's
24:12
been
24:13
done
24:13
there's
24:13
nothing
24:13
we
24:14
can
24:14
do
24:14
for the
24:15
redemption
24:15
of our
24:16
souls
24:16
it's
24:16
only
24:17
because
24:17
of the
24:18
sacrifice
24:18
of Jesus
24:18
Christ
24:19
it's
24:19
only
24:19
because
24:20
he
24:20
bore
24:21
the
24:21
wrath
24:22
of God
24:22
on our
24:23
behalf
24:24
that we
24:25
can
24:25
believe
24:25
in him
24:25
and be
24:26
justified
24:26
in him
24:27
this
24:29
is the
24:29
good
24:29
news
24:30
Jesus
24:31
Christ
24:31
God's
24:32
major
24:33
purpose
24:34
in the
24:34
world
24:34
is to
24:34
make
24:35
himself
24:35
great
24:36
and what's
24:37
the greatest
24:38
way he
24:38
can make
24:39
himself
24:39
great
24:39
the
24:41
proclamation
24:41
of the
24:42
good news
24:43
of Jesus
24:43
Christ
24:44
Jesus
24:44
his person
24:45
and his
24:46
work
24:46
his birth
24:47
life
24:48
death
24:49
burial
24:50
resurrection
24:51
ascension
24:52
that's the
24:52
good news
24:53
that we
24:54
proclaim
24:54
and it
24:55
makes
24:55
God
24:56
huge
24:57
all of
24:59
who God
24:59
is
25:00
culminated
25:02
in the
25:03
person
25:03
and work
25:04
of Jesus
25:05
Christ
25:05
and that's
25:07
the gospel
25:08
that we
25:08
are meant
25:09
to proclaim
25:10
Jerusalem
25:12
Judea
25:13
Samaria
25:13
to the
25:13
ends
25:14
of the
25:15
earth
25:15
the gospel
25:16
spread
25:17
rampantly
25:18
it's a
25:19
cool word
25:19
to use
25:20
in those
25:20
early days
25:21
spread like
25:22
a fire
25:23
due in
25:25
large part
25:25
or maybe
25:27
a key
25:27
cultural
25:28
element
25:28
in that
25:29
spread
25:29
was that
25:30
the Roman
25:30
empire
25:31
was very
25:31
efficient
25:32
good roads
25:34
centers of
25:34
trade
25:35
things of
25:35
that
25:35
nature
25:36
culturally
25:37
information
25:39
was communicated
25:39
very quickly
25:40
but it took
25:41
the work
25:42
of the people
25:42
who were sent
25:43
Paul
25:44
himself
25:44
it's estimated
25:45
that he
25:45
traveled
25:46
more than
25:46
10,000
25:47
miles
25:48
some by
25:49
boat
25:49
imagine he
25:51
hitched a ride
25:51
on an animal
25:52
occasionally
25:52
but probably
25:53
walked
25:54
the vast
25:55
majority
25:55
of that
25:55
we praise
25:57
people who
25:57
have hiked
25:58
the Appalachian
25:58
trail
25:58
I think
25:59
it's awesome
25:59
I would love
26:00
to be able
26:00
to do it
26:01
someday
26:01
that's just
26:02
over 2,000
26:02
miles
26:03
Paul did
26:04
5 times
26:05
this
26:06
10,000
26:07
plus miles
26:08
sharing
26:09
this good
26:10
news
26:10
of Jesus
26:11
Christ
26:12
today
26:14
there are
26:15
roughly
26:15
7 billion
26:16
people
26:17
in the
26:18
world
26:18
and I
26:19
hope these
26:20
stats are
26:20
even close
26:21
to right
26:21
but this
26:21
is just
26:21
going to
26:21
give you
26:22
a picture
26:22
so
26:22
maybe
26:23
you don't
26:24
quote me
26:24
on these
26:25
2.9
26:27
billion of
26:27
those people
26:28
are categorized
26:29
as unreached
26:30
let me
26:32
tell you
26:33
what that
26:33
means
26:33
that doesn't
26:34
mean
26:34
non-Christian
26:35
that doesn't
26:36
mean
26:37
converted
26:37
to Christ
26:38
unreached
26:39
means that
26:39
in their
26:40
people group
26:41
less than
26:41
2%
26:42
of those
26:43
people
26:44
are categorized
26:45
as Christian
26:46
by a very
26:47
broad
26:47
standard
26:48
of that
26:48
term
26:49
maybe
26:51
maybe not
26:51
but
26:52
they categorize
26:52
themselves
26:53
as Christian
26:54
less than
26:55
2%
26:55
of that
26:56
population
26:56
and that's
26:57
about
26:57
7,000
26:59
people groups
27:00
in the world
27:01
there's a
27:04
great
27:04
great work
27:05
to be done
27:06
can it all
27:08
be accomplished
27:08
by us
27:09
no
27:10
should the
27:11
staggering
27:13
size of those
27:14
numbers
27:14
cause us
27:15
to not
27:15
be active
27:16
absolutely
27:17
not
27:17
why
27:18
God
27:19
doesn't
27:19
need us
27:20
right
27:21
God
27:22
is spreading
27:22
the gospel
27:23
across this
27:23
world
27:23
but I
27:24
want to
27:25
be
27:25
involved
27:26
I hope
27:27
you do
27:27
too
27:28
I can
27:29
see
27:30
that he
27:30
has work
27:31
to do
27:31
right
27:32
the end
27:33
hasn't
27:33
come yet
27:33
because it's
27:34
not here
27:35
there's work
27:36
to be done
27:36
there's still
27:37
so many
27:39
opportunities
27:39
for experience
27:40
God and his
27:41
movement in
27:42
this world
27:42
look at the
27:44
numbers
27:44
not to say
27:47
that countries
27:48
that are
27:49
reached
27:49
that have
27:50
more than
27:51
their status
27:52
quo
27:53
more than
27:53
2%
27:54
of Christians
27:54
don't need
27:56
gospel
27:57
carriers
27:58
they do
27:58
for sure
27:59
right
27:59
North Georgia
28:00
right where
28:01
we are
28:01
desperately
28:02
needs
28:02
the gospel
28:03
thousands
28:04
of people
28:05
around us
28:06
are miserable
28:07
lost in
28:08
their sin
28:09
their final
28:10
destination
28:10
is eternal
28:11
damnation
28:11
they need
28:12
the gospel
28:12
of Jesus
28:13
Christ
28:13
now
28:14
we can't
28:15
turn our
28:15
backs on
28:16
this
28:16
we cannot
28:16
neglect
28:17
local
28:18
mission
28:18
for the
28:19
sake of
28:19
global
28:19
but we
28:20
ought to
28:20
be doing
28:21
all of
28:22
that
28:22
there are
28:24
roughly
28:25
46,000
28:27
southern
28:28
baptist
28:29
churches
28:29
jay watson
28:30
and i
28:30
were talking
28:30
about this
28:31
just the
28:31
other day
28:31
46,000
28:33
southern
28:34
baptist
28:34
churches
28:35
and an
28:35
estimated
28:35
16 million
28:37
members
28:37
if you've
28:38
been a
28:39
baptist for
28:39
very long
28:39
you know
28:40
that that's
28:40
probably an
28:41
inflated
28:41
number
28:41
because
28:42
many of
28:43
those are
28:43
probably
28:43
counted on
28:44
three or
28:44
four different
28:44
rolls
28:45
around
28:46
but just
28:47
the same
28:47
we could
28:48
cut it
28:48
down to
28:49
10 million
28:49
and it'd
28:49
still be a
28:50
massive
28:51
massive
28:51
number
28:52
and the
28:53
international
28:54
mission board
28:54
which is the
28:55
southern baptist
28:55
conventions
28:56
sending agency
28:57
for global
28:58
missions
28:58
has
28:59
5,000
29:00
roughly
29:01
5,000
29:02
missionaries
29:03
out of
29:05
16 million
29:06
american
29:09
christians
29:09
that ratio
29:11
the ratio
29:11
of churches
29:12
to
29:14
missionaries
29:15
is 9
29:16
to 1
29:17
this doesn't
29:19
mean that
29:19
there aren't
29:19
missionaries
29:20
outside of
29:21
certainly
29:21
there are
29:22
outside of
29:23
international
29:24
mission board
29:24
missionaries
29:25
but we just
29:27
count them
29:27
it's 9
29:28
to 1
29:28
so for every
29:29
9 southern
29:29
baptist
29:30
churches
29:30
there's
29:30
one
29:30
international
29:32
missionary
29:32
going overseas
29:34
if we calculate
29:35
it by the
29:36
number of
29:36
members
29:37
for how many
29:39
missionaries
29:39
there are
29:39
it's
29:40
.03%
29:41
of american
29:43
christians
29:44
and here's
29:45
the thing
29:46
that really
29:46
kind of
29:46
makes me
29:47
just
29:47
i don't
29:47
know
29:47
i kind
29:48
of
29:48
want to
29:48
ball up
29:49
on the
29:49
floor
29:49
about it
29:50
all
29:50
i just
29:51
want to
29:51
sob
29:51
for a
29:52
while
29:52
is that
29:53
that's
29:54
sad
29:56
i mean
29:56
that is
29:57
just
29:57
tragic
29:58
that so
29:58
few
29:59
american
29:59
christians
30:00
are
30:01
giving their
30:02
lives
30:02
full time
30:03
to take
30:03
the gospel
30:03
to the
30:03
nations
30:04
what is
30:06
possibly
30:06
more
30:07
tragic
30:07
is that
30:07
the christians
30:08
that are
30:08
here
30:08
are doing
30:09
nothing
30:10
to spread
30:11
the gospel
30:11
they have
30:13
relegated
30:14
that
30:14
responsibility
30:14
to a few
30:15
people in
30:16
their church
30:16
the full-time
30:17
pastor
30:18
the trained
30:19
professional
30:19
he's the
30:20
one that
30:20
should be
30:21
sharing the
30:21
good news
30:22
my job
30:23
as a member
30:24
of a church
30:24
is just to
30:24
get somebody
30:25
to get here
30:26
if i can get
30:26
them here
30:27
i've done my
30:28
job
30:28
and then the
30:29
full-time
30:30
professional
30:30
he can present
30:31
the gospel to
30:32
them
30:32
right
30:33
so many of
30:34
us in this
30:35
room
30:35
are in that
30:37
category
30:37
do you
30:39
believe
30:39
that god
30:40
can use
30:40
you
30:41
to bring
30:42
somebody
30:42
to himself
30:43
do you
30:48
believe
30:48
that god
30:49
is sovereign
30:49
over the
30:51
calling of
30:51
his people
30:52
that he
30:52
will in
30:53
fact
30:53
accomplish
30:54
his will
30:54
and that
30:54
he just
30:55
might
30:56
use
30:57
someone
30:58
like you
30:58
a broken
30:59
vessel
31:00
to accomplish
31:01
his purpose
31:02
i don't think
31:05
most of us
31:06
do
31:06
because if
31:08
we did
31:09
we would
31:10
be sharing
31:10
if we did
31:13
we would
31:13
proclaim the
31:14
good news
31:14
everywhere
31:15
we went
31:17
but instead
31:18
we kind of
31:19
hide our
31:19
heads in
31:20
the sand
31:20
i think
31:22
you're a
31:22
pretty awesome
31:23
group of
31:23
people
31:23
from what
31:24
i know
31:25
of all
31:25
of you
31:25
you
31:26
your walks
31:27
with christ
31:27
are deeper
31:28
than most
31:29
that i
31:29
know
31:29
you love
31:31
the scriptures
31:32
you study
31:32
them fervently
31:33
you are trying
31:34
to root
31:35
out all
31:36
the sin
31:36
in your
31:36
life
31:37
and live
31:37
holy
31:38
lives
31:38
but why
31:40
do we
31:40
not share
31:41
more
31:42
why is it
31:44
that when
31:45
you go
31:45
and you
31:45
sit at
31:46
a coffee
31:46
shop
31:47
and the
31:47
intention
31:47
is to
31:48
read your
31:48
bible
31:48
you feel
31:49
a little
31:49
ashamed
31:50
to pull
31:50
it out
31:51
and sit
31:51
it on
31:51
your lap
31:52
right
31:53
you can't
31:53
hide
31:53
them
31:53
because they
31:54
have gold
31:54
leafing
31:55
on the
31:55
edges
31:56
everyone
31:57
knows what
31:57
it is
31:58
why is
31:59
that
31:59
why are
32:01
we so
32:02
afraid
32:03
of being
32:03
weird
32:04
is it
32:05
because we
32:05
don't want
32:05
to associate
32:06
with the
32:06
truly weird
32:07
possible
32:08
I like
32:09
the movies
32:10
Star Wars
32:11
I think
32:11
they're pretty
32:11
good
32:11
the original
32:12
ones
32:13
I saw
32:13
the first
32:14
of the
32:14
whatever
32:15
I guess
32:16
it would
32:16
have been
32:16
episode
32:16
one
32:17
and Jar Jar
32:19
bothered me so
32:20
much I didn't
32:20
watch any of the
32:21
rest of them
32:21
but the original
32:22
Star Wars
32:22
I really like
32:23
but I don't
32:23
talk about
32:24
Star Wars
32:24
you want to
32:25
know why
32:25
weird people
32:26
talk about
32:27
Star Wars
32:27
will not
32:31
be one
32:31
of them
32:32
right
32:32
is that
32:33
what we've
32:33
done
32:33
is that
32:34
what we've
32:35
done
32:35
with our
32:35
Savior
32:36
because
32:37
people who
32:38
are quite
32:39
frankly a bit
32:40
odd and
32:40
fanatical
32:41
have made
32:42
it not
32:42
cool
32:43
to be
32:43
Christians
32:44
were ashamed
32:45
I hope
32:49
not
32:50
I hope
32:51
not
32:51
what if
32:52
what if
32:54
we believed
32:55
that God
32:56
had a plan
32:56
for North
32:56
Georgia
32:57
just North
32:58
Georgia
32:59
not the
33:00
other
33:00
just North
33:00
Georgia
33:00
and that
33:01
he was
33:02
going to
33:02
use all
33:02
of us
33:03
as part
33:04
of that
33:04
plan
33:04
what if
33:04
we just
33:05
believed
33:05
that maybe
33:05
in this
33:06
next year
33:06
in 12
33:07
months
33:07
time
33:08
we might
33:08
play a
33:09
part
33:09
in bringing
33:10
someone
33:10
to saving
33:11
faith
33:12
in Christ
33:13
we would
33:15
double
33:15
the people
33:16
in this
33:16
room
33:17
pretty
33:18
awesome
33:19
right
33:19
we're
33:20
sitting
33:20
down
33:21
together
33:21
and dreaming
33:21
about
33:22
what would
33:23
be
33:23
exalting
33:24
to God
33:24
in North
33:25
Georgia
33:25
to see
33:26
our church
33:26
double
33:27
could make
33:28
that list
33:28
right
33:28
I'd
33:30
throw that
33:30
up there
33:31
and you
33:31
know what
33:31
I'd probably
33:32
do at that
33:32
point
33:32
I'd probably
33:33
say
33:33
that seems
33:34
a little
33:34
unrealistic
33:34
double
33:35
in a year
33:36
wow
33:36
God wants
33:39
to do
33:40
things like
33:40
that
33:41
I want
33:43
to stand
33:43
on the porch
33:44
and preach
33:44
the parking
33:45
lot
33:45
because we
33:45
can't
33:45
fit
33:46
people
33:46
in the
33:46
room
33:46
anymore
33:47
I want
33:49
to believe
33:49
that God
33:50
is planning
33:51
to accomplish
33:52
big
33:53
things
33:54
and I
33:56
believe he
33:57
does
33:57
and I
33:57
believe that
33:58
he's
33:58
waiting to
33:59
accomplish
33:59
it
33:59
because he
34:00
loves us
34:01
because he
34:02
wants us
34:03
to be the
34:03
ones
34:04
that ends
34:05
to the
34:05
mean
34:05
he wants
34:06
us to
34:06
carry
34:06
that gospel
34:07
to those
34:09
people
34:09
I hope
34:11
we can do
34:12
that together
34:12
one of my
34:13
favorite
34:14
missionaries
34:15
now
34:15
because
34:15
last year
34:16
the men
34:18
studied
34:18
this guy
34:19
for the
34:19
men's
34:19
retreat
34:20
this guy
34:20
named
34:20
John G.
34:21
Patton
34:21
and he
34:22
went to
34:23
a little
34:24
group of
34:24
islands
34:24
in the
34:25
South
34:25
Pacific
34:25
called
34:26
the
34:26
New
34:26
Hebrides
34:26
if you
34:27
draw a
34:28
straight line
34:28
between
34:28
Hawaii
34:29
and Sydney
34:30
Australia
34:30
they're
34:31
roughly
34:31
in the
34:31
middle
34:32
of that
34:32
area
34:33
the
34:33
New
34:33
Hebrides
34:34
occupied
34:35
by
34:36
cannibals
34:36
it's now
34:37
known as
34:38
Vanuatu
34:39
if you're
34:39
looking for
34:40
a vacation
34:41
spot
34:41
John G.
34:44
Patton
34:44
decided to
34:45
go there
34:45
the previous
34:46
I think it
34:47
was in
34:47
1854
34:48
he went
34:48
the previous
34:49
missionaries
34:49
that had
34:50
gone
34:50
went there
34:51
in 1839
34:52
John Williams
34:53
and James
34:54
Harris
34:54
they were
34:55
dropped off
34:55
on the
34:56
beach
34:56
the boat
34:57
was pulling
34:57
away
34:58
they were
34:59
clubbed
34:59
to death
34:59
and eaten
35:00
in sight
35:01
of the
35:01
ship
35:01
that had
35:01
dropped
35:01
them off
35:02
so this
35:03
is the
35:03
scene
35:04
that John
35:04
G.
35:04
Patton
35:04
is the
35:05
last thing
35:05
that has
35:05
happened
35:06
there
35:07
as Christianity
35:07
tried to
35:08
advance
35:08
and he
35:09
decides
35:09
he's going
35:10
to go
35:10
he went
35:11
with a
35:12
new wife
35:12
three months
35:15
they had
35:15
been married
35:15
and they
35:16
had a
35:16
child
35:16
shortly
35:17
after
35:18
they go
35:19
to this
35:20
place
35:20
to minister
35:21
the gospel
35:21
to cannibals
35:23
he was a
35:24
bold
35:25
bold
35:25
man
35:26
he said
35:27
this
35:28
and I
35:28
love this
35:29
he said
35:29
amongst
35:30
many who
35:30
sought to
35:31
deter me
35:31
was one
35:32
dear old
35:33
Christian
35:33
gentleman
35:33
whose
35:34
crowning
35:35
argument
35:35
always
35:35
was
35:36
the
35:36
cannibals
35:37
you
35:37
will
35:37
be
35:38
eaten
35:38
by
35:38
cannibals
35:39
this
35:40
old
35:40
guy
35:40
in his
35:40
church
35:41
kept
35:41
on
35:41
trying
35:42
to
35:42
get
35:42
him
35:42
to
35:42
not
35:42
go
35:43
by
35:43
saying
35:43
they're
35:43
going
35:43
to eat
35:44
you
35:44
John
35:44
if you
35:45
go
35:45
they're
35:45
going
35:45
to
35:46
eat
35:46
you
35:46
we have
35:48
fears
35:48
don't we
35:49
about sharing
35:49
the gospel
35:50
do you feel
35:51
like at the
35:52
coffee shop
35:52
sometimes you're
35:52
going to get
35:53
eaten
35:53
absolutely
35:54
right
35:55
you just
35:56
feel like
35:57
if you
35:57
put it
35:58
out there
35:58
someone is
35:58
going to
35:59
shut
35:59
you down
35:59
and they're
36:00
going to
36:00
shut
36:00
you
36:00
down
36:00
hard
36:00
and you
36:01
don't
36:01
want that
36:01
to
36:01
happen
36:01
right
36:02
so this
36:03
guy
36:03
saying to
36:04
him
36:04
don't
36:04
go
36:05
they're
36:05
going
36:05
to
36:05
eat
36:05
you
36:05
it's
36:06
going
36:06
to be
36:06
a total
36:06
waste
36:06
of
36:06
time
36:07
why
36:07
go
36:08
proclaim
36:08
the gospel
36:09
to these
36:09
people
36:09
because
36:10
they're
36:10
just
36:10
going
36:11
to
36:11
eat
36:11
you
36:11
and listen
36:11
to his
36:12
reply
36:12
he says
36:12
at last
36:13
I replied
36:13
so he gave him
36:14
a lot of
36:14
chances to talk
36:15
him out of it
36:15
but he says
36:16
at last
36:16
I replied
36:16
Mr.
36:17
Dixon
36:17
you are
36:19
advanced
36:19
in years
36:19
now
36:20
and your
36:20
own
36:21
prospect
36:21
is soon
36:22
to be
36:22
laid
36:22
in the
36:23
grave
36:23
there
36:24
to be
36:24
eaten
36:24
by
36:24
worms
36:25
I
36:26
confess
36:26
to you
36:26
that I
36:27
can
36:27
but
36:27
live
36:27
and
36:27
die
36:28
serving
36:28
and
36:28
honoring
36:29
the
36:29
Lord
36:29
Jesus
36:29
it
36:50
claiming
36:51
after that
36:52
I have
36:52
nothing
36:52
more
36:52
to say
36:53
John
36:56
said
36:56
to him
36:57
someday
36:59
I'll
36:59
die
37:00
and
37:01
if I
37:01
can
37:02
do
37:02
that
37:02
in the
37:03
service
37:03
of my
37:03
Lord
37:04
Jesus
37:05
Christ
37:05
so be
37:06
it
37:07
however
37:07
he takes
37:08
me
37:08
is fine
37:08
with
37:09
me
37:09
in
37:10
whatever
37:10
manner
37:11
my
37:11
life
37:11
lives
37:12
out
37:12
as
37:12
long
37:12
as
37:13
I'm
37:13
doing
37:13
it
37:13
to
37:14
the
37:14
service
37:15
of
37:15
Jesus
37:15
Christ
37:16
so be
37:18
it
37:18
do
37:20
we
37:21
recognize
37:23
the
37:23
good
37:23
news
37:24
the
37:24
victory
37:24
of
37:25
Jesus
37:25
Christ
37:25
over
37:26
he's
37:27
vanquished
37:27
the
37:28
darkness
37:28
he's
37:29
vanquished
37:29
sin
37:30
forever
37:31
do
37:32
we see
37:33
that as
37:33
good
37:33
news
37:34
are we
37:34
willing
37:34
to run
37:35
the
37:35
ridge
37:35
and
37:35
proclaim
37:36
that
37:36
I
37:39
think
37:39
most
37:40
of us
37:40
are
37:41
sitting
37:41
in
37:41
camp
37:41
going
37:42
way
37:42
to
37:42
go
37:43
good
37:45
job
37:45
King
37:46
Jesus
37:46
it's
37:48
good
37:49
news
37:50
we
37:52
should
37:52
run
37:52
we
37:53
should
37:53
proclaim
37:54
it
37:54
because
37:57
I
37:57
believe
37:58
in the
37:59
sovereignty
37:59
of
37:59
God
37:59
because
38:00
I
38:01
believe
38:01
he
38:01
is
38:01
fully
38:03
in
38:03
control
38:04
of
38:04
all
38:05
things
38:06
I
38:07
hope
38:08
that
38:08
every
38:09
single
38:09
one
38:09
of
38:10
you
38:10
is
38:10
called
38:11
to
38:11
be
38:11
a
38:11
foreign
38:11
missionary
38:11
I
38:13
hope
38:13
that
38:13
all
38:14
of
38:14
you
38:14
want
38:15
to
38:15
go
38:15
and
38:15
die
38:16
for
38:16
the
38:16
sake
38:16
of
38:16
the
38:16
gospel
38:17
and
38:17
you
38:17
pack
38:17
your
38:17
bags
38:18
and you
38:18
leave
38:18
tomorrow
38:19
preach
38:23
to
38:23
myself
38:23
in
38:23
this
38:23
room
38:24
probably
38:25
just
38:25
come
38:25
here
38:26
and
38:26
sit
38:26
by
38:26
myself
38:26
and
38:26
praise
38:27
God
38:27
for
38:27
all
38:27
the
38:27
people
38:28
he
38:28
called
38:28
to
38:29
go
38:29
to
38:29
foreign
38:29
missions
38:29
because
38:30
I
38:30
can
38:30
tell you
38:30
this
38:30
the
38:31
cause
38:31
of
38:31
global
38:31
missions
38:32
has
38:33
never
38:33
nor
38:33
will
38:34
it
38:34
ever
38:34
hurt
38:35
the
38:35
cause
38:35
of
38:35
the
38:35
local
38:36
church
38:36
because
38:36
they're
38:37
one
38:37
and
38:37
the
38:37
same
38:37
they
38:39
are
38:39
tied
38:40
together
38:41
missionary
38:43
is a
38:44
term
38:44
we
38:44
invented
38:44
!
38:49
we're
38:49
all
38:49
meant
38:50
to be
38:50
missionaries
38:51
we've
38:51
all
38:52
been
38:52
called
38:52
we've
38:53
all
38:53
been
38:54
sent
38:54
to
38:55
proclaim
38:55
the
38:56
good
38:56
news
38:56
of
38:57
Jesus
38:57
Christ
38:57
why?
38:59
why?
39:00
because
39:01
how will
39:01
they believe
39:02
in what
39:02
they have
39:02
not heard?
39:04
and they
39:05
must believe
39:05
to call
39:05
on the
39:06
name of
39:06
the
39:06
Lord
39:06
and guess
39:06
what?
39:07
if anybody
39:08
does that
39:09
while we
39:10
fully embrace
39:10
the sovereign
39:11
election
39:11
of God
39:12
if anybody
39:13
calls
39:13
on the
39:13
name of
39:14
the
39:14
Lord
39:14
confesses
39:15
with their
39:15
mouth
39:16
believes
39:16
in their
39:16
heart
39:17
they
39:17
will
39:18
be
39:18
saved
39:19
and that's
39:21
why we
39:22
go
39:22
and proclaim
39:22
the good
39:23
news
39:23
let's pray
39:24
together