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- 0:04Hello
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- 0:04Dr.
- 0:05Brad
- 0:05Miller
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- 0:21version
- 0:22relatable.
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- 0:24points
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- 0:24ponder
- 0:24and
- 0:25applicable
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- 0:28We
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- 0:52podcast
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- 0:53tagging
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- 0:54Here's
- 0:55today's
- 0:55reading
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- 0:57reading
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- 0:59John
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- 1:00This
- 1:00is
- 1:00the
- 1:00epistle
- 1:01or
- 1:01the
- 1:01letter
- 1:02of
- 1:03First
- 1:03John
- 1:03as
- 1:04a
- 1:05differentiated
- 1:05from
- 1:06the
- 1:06Gospel
- 1:07of
- 1:07John.
- 1:08We're
- 1:08reading
- 1:08from
- 1:08the
- 1:09message.
- 1:10Every
- 1:11person
- 1:11who
- 1:11believes
- 1:12that
- 1:12Jesus
- 1:12is
- 1:13in
- 1:13fact
- 1:13the
- 1:13Messiah
- 1:14is
- 1:14God
- 1:14born.
- 1:15If
- 1:16we
- 1:16love
- 1:16the
- 1:16one
- 1:16who
- 1:17conceives
- 1:17the
- 1:17child
- 1:18will
- 1:18surely
- 1:18love
- 1:19the
- 1:19child
- 1:19who
- 1:20who
- 1:20was
- 1:20conceived.
- 1:21The
- 1:21reality
- 1:22test
- 1:22on
- 1:22whether
- 1:23or
- 1:23not
- 1:23we
- 1:23love
- 1:23God's
- 1:24children
- 1:24is
- 1:24this
- 1:24do
- 1:25we
- 1:25love
- 1:25God?
- 1:26Do
- 1:26we
- 1:27keep
- 1:27his
- 1:27commands?
- 1:29The
- 1:29proof
- 1:29that
- 1:29we
- 1:30love
- 1:30God
- 1:30comes
- 1:30when
- 1:31we
- 1:31keep
- 1:31his
- 1:31commandments
- 1:32and
- 1:32they
- 1:32are
- 1:33not
- 1:33at
- 1:33all
- 1:33troublesome.
- 1:35The
- 1:35Power
- 1:36that
- 1:36Brings
- 1:36the
- 1:36World
- 1:36to
- 1:37its
- 1:37knees
- 1:38Every
- 1:39God
- 1:39born
- 1:40person
- 1:40conquers
- 1:41the
- 1:41world,
- 1:42the
- 1:42world's
- 1:42ways.
- 1:43The
- 1:44conquering
- 1:44power
- 1:44that
- 1:45brings
- 1:45the
- 1:45world
- 1:45to
- 1:45its
- 1:46knees
- 1:46is
- 1:46our
- 1:46faith.
- 1:48The
- 1:48person
- 1:48who
- 1:48wins
- 1:49out
- 1:49over
- 1:49the
- 1:50world's
- 1:50ways
- 1:51is
- 1:51simply
- 1:51the
- 1:51one
- 1:51who
- 1:52believes
- 1:52Jesus
- 1:53is
- 1:53the
- 1:53Son
- 1:54of
- 1:54God.
- 1:56Then
- 1:56is
- 1:56the
- 1:56reading
- 1:57and
- 1:58welcome
- 1:58good
- 1:58people
- 1:59to
- 1:59our
- 1:59conversation
- 2:00here
- 2:00today.
- 2:01I
- 2:01just
- 2:01want
- 2:01to
- 2:01thank
- 2:02you
- 2:02for
- 2:02making
- 2:02some
- 2:02space
- 2:03for
- 2:03Bible
- 2:03study
- 2:04in
- 2:04your
- 2:04life.
- 2:05Our
- 2:05reading
- 2:05is
- 2:05from
- 2:06First
- 2:06John
- 2:085:1:5
- 2:09in
- 2:09the
- 2:09message,
- 2:09the
- 2:09epistle,
- 2:10First
- 2:10John
- 2:11or
- 2:11the
- 2:11letter
- 2:12and
- 2:12John's
- 2:13Pulling
- 2:14together
- 2:15Pulling
- 2:15together
- 2:16a
- 2:16simple
- 2:16thread
- 2:17here.
- 2:18If
- 2:18we
- 2:18love
- 2:18God,
- 2:18we'll
- 2:19love
- 2:19God's
- 2:19kids.
- 2:20Keeping
- 2:20God's
- 2:21commands
- 2:22isn't
- 2:22burdensome
- 2:23and
- 2:24faith
- 2:24in
- 2:24Jesus
- 2:25helps
- 2:25us
- 2:25resist
- 2:26the
- 2:26world's
- 2:26ways.
- 2:28So
- 2:29talking
- 2:29about
- 2:30this,
- 2:30let's
- 2:30look
- 2:30at
- 2:31three
- 2:31points
- 2:32to
- 2:32ponder
- 2:34through
- 2:34a
- 2:34progressive
- 2:35lens.
- 2:37Love
- 2:37is
- 2:38the
- 2:38command
- 2:40and
- 2:40it's
- 2:40communal.
- 2:42John
- 2:42ties
- 2:43love
- 2:44of
- 2:44God
- 2:44to
- 2:44love
- 2:45of
- 2:45God's
- 2:45children.
- 2:47In
- 2:47plain
- 2:47terms,
- 2:48if
- 2:49we
- 2:49claim
- 2:49to
- 2:49love
- 2:49God,
- 2:50we
- 2:50practice
- 2:51care
- 2:51for
- 2:51people,
- 2:52especially
- 2:53those
- 2:54sidelined
- 2:55by
- 2:55the
- 2:55world's
- 2:55ways.
- 2:57Commands
- 2:57aren't
- 2:58a
- 2:58checklist
- 2:58They're
- 2:59a
- 2:59way
- 2:59of
- 2:59life
- 3:00that
- 3:00centers
- 3:01mercy,
- 3:02justice
- 3:02and
- 3:02dignity.
- 3:04And
- 3:04progressive
- 3:05faith
- 3:05sees
- 3:06the
- 3:06commands
- 3:06through
- 3:06Jesus.
- 3:07Summary
- 3:08Love
- 3:08God,
- 3:08Love
- 3:09neighbor.
- 3:10If
- 3:10the
- 3:10outcome
- 3:11of
- 3:11our
- 3:11obedience
- 3:12isolates
- 3:13our
- 3:13harms,
- 3:14we
- 3:14miss
- 3:14the
- 3:14point.
- 3:16Love
- 3:16bends
- 3:17us
- 3:17towards
- 3:17inclusion.
- 3:19Welcoming
- 3:20our
- 3:20neighbors.
- 3:21Be
- 3:21the
- 3:21immigrants.
- 3:23Be
- 3:23the
- 3:23LBGTQ
- 3:25folks.
- 3:27Advocating
- 3:28for
- 3:29equitable
- 3:30health
- 3:30care.
- 3:31Honoring
- 3:32all
- 3:32of
- 3:32our
- 3:33neighbors
- 3:33whatever
- 3:34their
- 3:34background
- 3:35or
- 3:35language
- 3:35or
- 3:36heritage
- 3:37or
- 3:37racial
- 3:37makeup.
- 3:38It
- 3:38is
- 3:39all
- 3:39about
- 3:39honoring
- 3:39the
- 3:40image
- 3:40of
- 3:40God
- 3:41in
- 3:41every
- 3:42person.
- 3:45Second
- 3:45point
- 3:46to
- 3:46ponder
- 3:47Faith
- 3:48isn't
- 3:48a
- 3:48vibe,
- 3:49it's
- 3:49trust
- 3:49in
- 3:50action.
- 3:52It
- 3:52says
- 3:52here,
- 3:52quote
- 3:53the
- 3:53conquering
- 3:54power
- 3:54is
- 3:54our
- 3:54faith,
- 3:56not
- 3:57conquest,
- 3:58not
- 3:58domination.
- 4:00Faith
- 4:01subverts
- 4:01the
- 4:02world's
- 4:02ways
- 4:03of
- 4:03trusting
- 4:04by
- 4:04trusting
- 4:05Jesus's
- 4:06path
- 4:06of
- 4:07self
- 4:07giving
- 4:08love.
- 4:09That
- 4:10looks
- 4:10like
- 4:10choosing
- 4:11truth
- 4:12over
- 4:12spin,
- 4:13presence
- 4:14over
- 4:14performance,
- 4:16service
- 4:16over
- 4:17status.
- 4:19I
- 4:19do
- 4:19work
- 4:20with
- 4:20cancer
- 4:21impacted
- 4:21people
- 4:21in
- 4:22my
- 4:22other
- 4:22podcast,
- 4:23Cancer
- 4:23and
- 4:23Comedy
- 4:24and
- 4:24they're
- 4:25the
- 4:25really
- 4:25brave
- 4:25folks,
- 4:26I
- 4:26tell
- 4:26you
- 4:26that.
- 4:28And
- 4:29the
- 4:29bravest
- 4:29faith
- 4:30that
- 4:30I
- 4:30see
- 4:30isn't
- 4:31loud,
- 4:32isn't
- 4:32boisterous.
- 4:33It's
- 4:33steady.
- 4:35It's
- 4:35giving
- 4:36rides
- 4:36to
- 4:36appointments.
- 4:37It's
- 4:37being
- 4:37present.
- 4:38It's
- 4:39meals
- 4:39on
- 4:39hard
- 4:40days.
- 4:41It's
- 4:41laughter
- 4:41in
- 4:42waiting
- 4:42rooms
- 4:42and
- 4:43hospital
- 4:43rooms.
- 4:44Faith
- 4:45wins
- 4:45over
- 4:46the
- 4:46world's
- 4:47ways
- 4:47when
- 4:48we
- 4:48resist
- 4:49cynicism
- 4:51and
- 4:51show
- 4:52up.
- 4:53Third
- 4:54point
- 4:54to
- 4:54ponder
- 4:56God's
- 4:56commands
- 4:56aren't
- 4:57burdensome
- 4:57because
- 4:58they
- 4:58align
- 4:59with
- 4:59joy
- 5:01when
- 5:01love
- 5:01is
- 5:01the
- 5:01command.
- 5:02Obedience
- 5:02isn't
- 5:03drudgery,
- 5:03it's
- 5:04liberation.
- 5:05We're
- 5:06freer
- 5:06when
- 5:06we
- 5:07stop
- 5:07living
- 5:07for
- 5:08approval
- 5:08and
- 5:08start
- 5:09living
- 5:09from
- 5:10belovedness.
- 5:12If
- 5:13you
- 5:13ever
- 5:13watched
- 5:13a
- 5:13great
- 5:14basketball
- 5:14or
- 5:14football
- 5:15team
- 5:15play
- 5:15like
- 5:15Indian
- 5:16University
- 5:16this
- 5:16year
- 5:17in
- 5:17football,
- 5:18man,
- 5:18you've
- 5:19seen
- 5:19teamwork
- 5:20that
- 5:20is
- 5:20unselfish.
- 5:23Or
- 5:23maybe
- 5:23you've
- 5:23hiked
- 5:24a
- 5:24trail
- 5:24with
- 5:24a
- 5:25partner
- 5:25and
- 5:26you
- 5:26just
- 5:26breathe
- 5:26easier.
- 5:27When
- 5:27you're
- 5:27doing
- 5:27it
- 5:27together,
- 5:28you
- 5:29feel
- 5:29alignment.
- 5:30You
- 5:30feel
- 5:31the
- 5:32synergy
- 5:32of
- 5:32the
- 5:33act
- 5:33creates
- 5:34joy.
- 5:35Loving
- 5:35God
- 5:36and
- 5:37neighbor
- 5:38puts
- 5:38us
- 5:38in
- 5:39rhythm
- 5:40with
- 5:40the
- 5:40way
- 5:40we
- 5:40are
- 5:41made
- 5:41to
- 5:41be
- 5:41spiritual
- 5:42beings
- 5:43and
- 5:43relational
- 5:44beings.
- 5:45It's
- 5:46less
- 5:46grind,
- 5:47more
- 5:47grace.
- 5:49Let's
- 5:49talk
- 5:49about
- 5:49an
- 5:50action
- 5:50step
- 5:50for
- 5:50this
- 5:50week,
- 5:51a
- 5:52Love
- 5:52as
- 5:53Logistics
- 5:53challenge.
- 5:55Pick
- 5:55one
- 5:56concrete,
- 5:57non
- 5:57heroic
- 5:58act
- 5:58that
- 5:58relieves
- 5:59someone
- 5:59else's
- 5:59burden.
- 6:01Take
- 6:01somebody
- 6:02a
- 6:03meal.
- 6:04Offer
- 6:05a
- 6:05ride
- 6:05to
- 6:05somebody
- 6:06who
- 6:06needs
- 6:06a
- 6:06ride
- 6:06to
- 6:07a
- 6:07medical
- 6:07appointment.
- 6:08Babysit
- 6:09for
- 6:09somebody
- 6:09for
- 6:09an
- 6:10hour
- 6:10or
- 6:10two.
- 6:11Maybe
- 6:12pay
- 6:12for
- 6:12somebody's
- 6:12groceries.
- 6:13Or
- 6:13maybe
- 6:13pay
- 6:13for
- 6:14somebody's
- 6:14coffee
- 6:14when
- 6:15you're
- 6:15in
- 6:15line
- 6:15at
- 6:15Starbucks.
- 6:17Send
- 6:17a
- 6:17handwritten
- 6:18note
- 6:18or
- 6:18a
- 6:18small
- 6:18gift
- 6:19or
- 6:19card
- 6:19to
- 6:19someone
- 6:19that
- 6:20you
- 6:20just
- 6:20want
- 6:20to
- 6:20encourage
- 6:21for
- 6:21no
- 6:22particular
- 6:22reason.
- 6:23Or
- 6:23maybe
- 6:24volunteer
- 6:24at
- 6:24your
- 6:24local
- 6:25food
- 6:25pantry
- 6:26or
- 6:26shelter.
- 6:28Add
- 6:28a
- 6:29Justice
- 6:29thread.
- 6:31If
- 6:31your
- 6:31ACT
- 6:32touches
- 6:32health
- 6:32care,
- 6:32for
- 6:33instance,
- 6:33or
- 6:33food
- 6:33or
- 6:34housing,
- 6:34send
- 6:35a
- 6:36respectful
- 6:37email
- 6:38to
- 6:38any
- 6:38leaders
- 6:39or
- 6:39people
- 6:40who
- 6:40have
- 6:40been
- 6:41supporting
- 6:42policies
- 6:43to
- 6:43encourage
- 6:44them,
- 6:44particularly
- 6:44if
- 6:45they
- 6:45are
- 6:45doing
- 6:46things
- 6:46to
- 6:46help
- 6:46protect
- 6:47the
- 6:47vulnerable.
- 6:48Likewise,
- 6:48if
- 6:48someone
- 6:48is
- 6:49doing
- 6:49things
- 6:49to
- 6:49harm
- 6:49the
- 6:50vulnerable,
- 6:51let
- 6:51them
- 6:51know
- 6:51that
- 6:51too.
- 6:52Keep
- 6:53it
- 6:53simple.
- 6:54Love
- 6:54is
- 6:54the
- 6:54command.
- 6:55Logistics
- 6:57are
- 6:57the
- 6:57expression
- 6:59we're
- 6:59going
- 6:59to
- 6:59come
- 7:00back
- 7:00and
- 7:00have
- 7:00a
- 7:00prayer
- 7:00here.
- 7:00In
- 7:01just
- 7:01a
- 7:01minute.
- 7:01In
- 7:02the
- 7:02meantime,
- 7:02I
- 7:02really
- 7:03would
- 7:03like
- 7:03for
- 7:03you
- 7:03to
- 7:03go
- 7:03over
- 7:03to
- 7:04our
- 7:04website,
- 7:05Voice
- 7:05of
- 7:05God
- 7:05Daily
- 7:06and
- 7:06pick
- 7:06up
- 7:06our
- 7:06free
- 7:07Bible
- 7:07Study
- 7:08Guide.
- 7:08It's
- 7:08called
- 7:08the
- 7:08ABC
- 7:10123
- 7:11Bible
- 7:11Study
- 7:12Guide.
- 7:12Let's
- 7:13pray.
- 7:13O
- 7:14God
- 7:14of
- 7:14unburdensome
- 7:16Love,
- 7:16Love,
- 7:17thank
- 7:18you
- 7:18for
- 7:18making
- 7:18your
- 7:18commands
- 7:19feel
- 7:19like
- 7:19oxygen,
- 7:20not
- 7:20weight.
- 7:21Teach
- 7:21us
- 7:22to
- 7:22trust
- 7:22Jesus
- 7:23in
- 7:23small,
- 7:23repeatable
- 7:24ways.
- 7:25In
- 7:25the
- 7:25carpool,
- 7:26in
- 7:26the
- 7:26waiting
- 7:26room,
- 7:27the
- 7:27checkout
- 7:27line.
- 7:28When
- 7:29the
- 7:29world's
- 7:29ways
- 7:30shout
- 7:30for
- 7:30power,
- 7:31anchor
- 7:31us
- 7:31in
- 7:31service,
- 7:32mercy
- 7:33and
- 7:33truth.
- 7:34Bless
- 7:34our
- 7:34families,
- 7:35our
- 7:35teams,
- 7:36and
- 7:36our
- 7:36trails.
- 7:37Fill
- 7:37our
- 7:37homes
- 7:37with
- 7:38laughter
- 7:38and
- 7:39let
- 7:39that
- 7:39joy
- 7:39spill
- 7:40into
- 7:40someone
- 7:40else's
- 7:41day.
- 7:41Help
- 7:42Help
- 7:42us.
- 7:42Love
- 7:42your
- 7:42children
- 7:43like
- 7:43they're
- 7:43ours.
- 7:45Because
- 7:46they
- 7:46are.
- 7:47Amen.
- 7:52My
- 7:52friend.
- 7:52I
- 7:53am
- 7:53delighted
- 7:54you
- 7:54chose
- 7:55to
- 7:55join
- 7:55me
- 7:55for
- 7:55today's
- 7:56reading.
- 7:57The
- 7:57Daily
- 7:58Bible
- 7:58Refresh
- 7:59is
- 7:59completely
- 8:00listener
- 8:01supported.
- 8:02Your
- 8:03gift
- 8:03goes
- 8:03a
- 8:04long
- 8:04way
- 8:04to
- 8:04getting
- 8:05the
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