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- 0:04Hello
- 0:04my
- 0:04friend
- 0:05Dr.
- 0:05Brad
- 0:05Miller
- 0:06here
- 0:06with
- 0:06the
- 0:06Daily
- 0:07Bible
- 0:07Refresh.
- 0:08This
- 0:08is
- 0:08your
- 0:09daily
- 0:09reading
- 0:10of
- 0:10the
- 0:10Bible
- 0:10from
- 0:11a
- 0:11progressive
- 0:11point
- 0:11of
- 0:12view.
- 0:12In
- 0:12a
- 0:12bit
- 0:12I
- 0:13will
- 0:13read
- 0:13the
- 0:13New
- 0:13Testament
- 0:14lessons
- 0:14selected
- 0:15from
- 0:15the
- 0:15Revised
- 0:16Common
- 0:16Lectionary
- 0:17for
- 0:18this
- 0:18very
- 0:19day.
- 0:19The
- 0:19reading
- 0:20is
- 0:20understandable.
- 0:20I
- 0:21use
- 0:21the
- 0:21Message
- 0:21version
- 0:22Relatable.
- 0:23Please
- 0:23listen
- 0:23to
- 0:24the
- 0:24points
- 0:24to
- 0:24ponder
- 0:25and
- 0:25applicable
- 0:26with
- 0:26action
- 0:26steps
- 0:27you
- 0:27can
- 0:28take.
- 0:28We
- 0:28pray
- 0:29and
- 0:29are
- 0:29done
- 0:29in
- 0:29less
- 0:29than
- 0:3010
- 0:30minutes.
- 0:30It's
- 0:31all
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- 0:31to
- 0:31you
- 0:31by
- 0:31voiceofgoddaily.com
- 0:34which
- 0:34is
- 0:34the
- 0:34home
- 0:34of
- 0:35your
- 0:35free
- 0:36personal
- 0:36Bible
- 0:37Study
- 0:37Guide,
- 0:37the
- 0:38ABC1,
- 0:3923
- 0:41Bible
- 0:41Study
- 0:42Method.
- 0:42Please
- 0:43join
- 0:43me
- 0:43in
- 0:43my
- 0:44mission
- 0:44of
- 0:44getting
- 0:44the
- 0:44audible
- 0:45word
- 0:45of
- 0:45God
- 0:46into
- 0:46two
- 0:46millionaires
- 0:47a
- 0:47million
- 0:48people
- 0:48by
- 0:492028.
- 0:50You
- 0:50can
- 0:50help
- 0:50by
- 0:50saving
- 0:51and
- 0:51subscribing
- 0:52to
- 0:52the
- 0:52podcast
- 0:53and
- 0:53tagging
- 0:53your
- 0:54friends.
- 0:54Here's
- 0:55today's
- 0:55reading.
- 0:58We
- 0:59are
- 0:59reading
- 1:00From
- 1:01Galatians,
- 1:02chapter
- 1:033,
- 1:04verses
- 1:042329
- 1:06Reading
- 1:06from
- 1:06the
- 1:06Message
- 1:07until
- 1:08the
- 1:08time
- 1:09when
- 1:09we
- 1:09were
- 1:10mature
- 1:10enough
- 1:10to
- 1:11respond
- 1:11freely
- 1:12in
- 1:12faith
- 1:12to
- 1:13the
- 1:13living
- 1:13God,
- 1:14we
- 1:14were
- 1:14carefully
- 1:15surrounded
- 1:15and
- 1:16protected
- 1:16by
- 1:16the
- 1:16Mosaic
- 1:17Law.
- 1:18The
- 1:18law
- 1:18like
- 1:19those
- 1:19Greek
- 1:19tutors
- 1:20with
- 1:20which
- 1:21you
- 1:21are
- 1:21familiar
- 1:22who
- 1:22escort
- 1:23children
- 1:23to
- 1:23school
- 1:23and
- 1:24protect
- 1:24them
- 1:24from
- 1:24danger
- 1:25or
- 1:25distraction,
- 1:27making
- 1:27sure
- 1:27the
- 1:27children
- 1:28will
- 1:28really
- 1:29get
- 1:29to
- 1:29the
- 1:29place
- 1:29they
- 1:30set
- 1:30out
- 1:30for.
- 1:31But
- 1:31now
- 1:32you
- 1:32have
- 1:32arrived
- 1:32at
- 1:32your
- 1:33destination.
- 1:34By
- 1:34faith
- 1:35in
- 1:35Christ,
- 1:35you
- 1:35are
- 1:35in
- 1:36a
- 1:36direct
- 1:36relationship
- 1:37with
- 1:37God.
- 1:38Your
- 1:39baptism
- 1:39in
- 1:40Christ
- 1:40was
- 1:40not
- 1:40just
- 1:41washing
- 1:41you
- 1:41up
- 1:41for
- 1:41a
- 1:42fresh
- 1:42start.
- 1:43It
- 1:43also
- 1:44involved
- 1:44dressing
- 1:44you
- 1:45in
- 1:45an
- 1:45adult
- 1:46faith
- 1:46wardrobe.
- 1:48Christ
- 1:48life,
- 1:49the
- 1:49fulfillment
- 1:50of
- 1:50God's
- 1:50original
- 1:51purpose
- 1:53in
- 1:53Christ
- 1:54family.
- 1:56In
- 1:56Christ's
- 1:56family
- 1:57there
- 1:57is
- 1:57no
- 1:58division
- 1:58into
- 1:58Jew
- 1:59and
- 1:59non
- 1:59Jew,
- 2:00slave
- 2:00and
- 2:00free,
- 2:01male
- 2:01and
- 2:01female.
- 2:02Among
- 2:03us
- 2:03you
- 2:03are
- 2:03all
- 2:04equal.
- 2:05That
- 2:06is
- 2:06we
- 2:07are
- 2:07all
- 2:07in
- 2:07a
- 2:07common
- 2:08relationship
- 2:08with
- 2:08Jesus
- 2:09Christ.
- 2:10Also,
- 2:10since
- 2:10you
- 2:11are
- 2:11Christ
- 2:11family,
- 2:12then
- 2:13you
- 2:13are
- 2:13Abraham's
- 2:14famous
- 2:14descendant
- 2:15heirs
- 2:16according
- 2:17to
- 2:17the
- 2:17covenant
- 2:18promise.
- 2:20Well
- 2:20friends,
- 2:20that
- 2:20ends
- 2:21the
- 2:21reading
- 2:21here
- 2:21from
- 2:22Galatians
- 2:223:23
- 2:2329
- 2:25we're
- 2:25talking
- 2:25here
- 2:26about
- 2:26this
- 2:26relationship
- 2:27with
- 2:28God.
- 2:29And
- 2:30this
- 2:30passage
- 2:31here
- 2:31Paul
- 2:31describes
- 2:32the
- 2:32law
- 2:32is
- 2:33like
- 2:33a
- 2:33tutor
- 2:34as
- 2:34a
- 2:34guide
- 2:34towards
- 2:35maturity.
- 2:36And
- 2:36he
- 2:36says
- 2:37that
- 2:37we've
- 2:37arrived
- 2:38at
- 2:38our
- 2:38destination
- 2:39and
- 2:39by
- 2:39faith
- 2:39we're
- 2:40in
- 2:40direct
- 2:41relationship
- 2:41with
- 2:41God.
- 2:43So
- 2:43baptism
- 2:43isn't
- 2:44just
- 2:44a
- 2:44wash,
- 2:45it's
- 2:45being
- 2:45dressed
- 2:46in
- 2:46an
- 2:46adult
- 2:47faith
- 2:47wardrobe.
- 2:48And
- 2:48then
- 2:48he
- 2:48drops
- 2:49the
- 2:49big
- 2:49line
- 2:49on
- 2:49us
- 2:49here
- 2:50in
- 2:50Christ's
- 2:50family
- 2:51there's
- 2:51no
- 2:51division.
- 2:52Jew,
- 2:52non
- 2:53Jew,
- 2:53slave
- 2:54free,
- 2:54male,
- 2:55female.
- 2:56We
- 2:56belong
- 2:57to
- 2:57one
- 2:57another
- 2:57in
- 2:57Christ.
- 2:59So
- 2:59having
- 3:00shared
- 3:01all
- 3:01this,
- 3:01let
- 3:02me
- 3:02give
- 3:02you
- 3:03some
- 3:03points
- 3:03to
- 3:03ponder
- 3:04some
- 3:04teaching
- 3:04points
- 3:04about
- 3:05this
- 3:05passage.
- 3:07The
- 3:08first
- 3:08is
- 3:08that
- 3:08baptism
- 3:09dresses
- 3:09us
- 3:10up
- 3:10for
- 3:10belonging,
- 3:12not
- 3:12policing.
- 3:13Paul's
- 3:14image
- 3:14of
- 3:14a
- 3:15adult
- 3:15faith
- 3:16wardrobe
- 3:17suggests
- 3:17we
- 3:18grow
- 3:18beyond
- 3:18rule
- 3:18keeping
- 3:19as
- 3:19performance
- 3:20into
- 3:20a
- 3:20relationship
- 3:21that
- 3:21empowers
- 3:22love.
- 3:23Progressive
- 3:24faith
- 3:24sees
- 3:24baptism
- 3:25as
- 3:25a
- 3:25public
- 3:26welcome
- 3:27into
- 3:27a
- 3:27community
- 3:28which
- 3:28is
- 3:28tasked
- 3:29with
- 3:29mercy
- 3:29and
- 3:30justice.
- 3:31We
- 3:31don't
- 3:31abandon
- 3:32wisdom
- 3:32or
- 3:32boundaries.
- 3:33We
- 3:33wear
- 3:33Christ's
- 3:34life,
- 3:35courage,
- 3:36compassion,
- 3:37solidarity
- 3:38as
- 3:38our
- 3:39everyday
- 3:39clothes.
- 3:40That
- 3:41wardrobe
- 3:41looks
- 3:41like
- 3:42accessible
- 3:42care
- 3:43for
- 3:43the
- 3:43vulnerable,
- 3:44truthful
- 3:45storytelling
- 3:46about
- 3:46harm,
- 3:47and
- 3:47practices
- 3:47that
- 3:48center
- 3:48on
- 3:48the
- 3:49common
- 3:49good
- 3:50over
- 3:50image
- 3:51management.
- 3:54A
- 3:54second
- 3:55point
- 3:55to
- 3:55ponder
- 3:55is
- 3:55this
- 3:56In
- 3:57Christ
- 3:58hierarchy
- 3:59collapses.
- 4:00So
- 4:00so
- 4:00our
- 4:01communities
- 4:01must
- 4:02change.
- 4:04No,
- 4:05division
- 4:07wasn't
- 4:07abstract,
- 4:08it
- 4:08challenged
- 4:08the
- 4:08social
- 4:09order.
- 4:10And
- 4:10a
- 4:10progressive
- 4:11reading
- 4:11of
- 4:11this
- 4:11passage
- 4:12insists
- 4:12we
- 4:12dismantle
- 4:13hierarchies
- 4:14that
- 4:14still
- 4:15wound
- 4:15racism,
- 4:16sexism,
- 4:17transphobia,
- 4:19homophobia,
- 4:20classism.
- 4:22Equality
- 4:23in
- 4:23Christ
- 4:24means
- 4:24equal
- 4:24dignity
- 4:25and
- 4:25equal
- 4:26voice.
- 4:27Women
- 4:28preaching,
- 4:29LGBTQ
- 4:31siblings
- 4:32are
- 4:32fully
- 4:32affirmed
- 4:33and
- 4:34workers
- 4:34protected,
- 4:35immigrants
- 4:36welcomed.
- 4:37If
- 4:37our
- 4:37structures
- 4:38preserve
- 4:39privilege
- 4:40instead
- 4:40of
- 4:41sharing
- 4:41flourish
- 4:42shared
- 4:43flourishing.
- 4:44We
- 4:44are
- 4:45out
- 4:45of
- 4:45step
- 4:46with
- 4:46the
- 4:46family
- 4:46crisis
- 4:47formed.
- 4:49One
- 4:49more
- 4:49point
- 4:49to
- 4:50ponder.
- 4:51Maturity
- 4:52is
- 4:52responsible
- 4:53freedom.
- 4:54The
- 4:54law
- 4:54as
- 4:54a
- 4:55tutor
- 4:56helps
- 4:56us
- 4:56to
- 4:56grow
- 4:57and
- 4:57now
- 4:57we
- 4:57use
- 4:58freedom
- 4:59to
- 4:59serve.
- 5:00Progressive
- 5:00Christianity
- 5:01treats
- 5:01freedom
- 5:02as
- 5:02the
- 5:02capacity
- 5:03to
- 5:03love
- 5:03well.
- 5:04Joining
- 5:05mutual
- 5:05aid
- 5:06societies
- 5:06or
- 5:07groups
- 5:08advocating
- 5:08for
- 5:08public
- 5:09policies
- 5:10that
- 5:10reduce
- 5:10harm
- 5:11and
- 5:11practicing
- 5:12accountability,
- 5:13we
- 5:14listen
- 5:14to
- 5:14those
- 5:15most
- 5:15impacted,
- 5:16we
- 5:16repair
- 5:16when
- 5:17we're
- 5:17wrong,
- 5:17and
- 5:17we
- 5:17aim
- 5:18for
- 5:18our
- 5:18freedom
- 5:19towards
- 5:19towards
- 5:20collective
- 5:20healing,
- 5:21not
- 5:22personal
- 5:23loopholes.
- 5:25Here's
- 5:25an
- 5:25action
- 5:26step
- 5:26for
- 5:27this
- 5:27lesson.
- 5:28Practice
- 5:28equal
- 5:29seat
- 5:30hospitality,
- 5:31that
- 5:31is
- 5:31Invite
- 5:31someone
- 5:32you
- 5:32don't
- 5:32usually
- 5:32share
- 5:33a
- 5:33space
- 5:33with
- 5:34a
- 5:34neighbor,
- 5:35co
- 5:35worker,
- 5:35church
- 5:36member,
- 5:37somebody
- 5:37from
- 5:37a
- 5:37different
- 5:38background
- 5:38perhaps,
- 5:39and
- 5:40invite
- 5:40them
- 5:40into
- 5:40your
- 5:41space.
- 5:42It
- 5:42might
- 5:42mean
- 5:43a
- 5:43walk
- 5:43together
- 5:44or
- 5:44sitting
- 5:44down
- 5:45for
- 5:45coffee
- 5:45or
- 5:45a
- 5:46meal
- 5:46together
- 5:47and
- 5:47just
- 5:47invite
- 5:47them
- 5:48into
- 5:48your
- 5:48world,
- 5:48your
- 5:49space
- 5:50and
- 5:50then
- 5:51ask
- 5:52what
- 5:52helps
- 5:53you
- 5:53feel
- 5:53fully
- 5:54belong
- 5:54to
- 5:54something
- 5:55and
- 5:55listen.
- 5:56Don't
- 5:56try
- 5:56to
- 5:56fix
- 5:57things,
- 5:57just
- 5:57listen.
- 5:59So
- 5:59at
- 5:59church
- 5:59or
- 6:00in
- 6:00your
- 6:00team
- 6:00or
- 6:00at
- 6:01workplace,
- 6:02add
- 6:02some
- 6:02belonging
- 6:03practice,
- 6:05rotate
- 6:05who
- 6:06speaks
- 6:06first
- 6:07and
- 6:08provide
- 6:09for
- 6:09some
- 6:09mutual
- 6:10aid,
- 6:10fund
- 6:11for
- 6:11medical
- 6:11housing
- 6:12needs
- 6:13or
- 6:13give
- 6:14some
- 6:14feedback
- 6:15where
- 6:15marginalized
- 6:15voices
- 6:16are
- 6:16prioritized
- 6:18and
- 6:18commit
- 6:18to
- 6:19some
- 6:19advocacy
- 6:20step
- 6:20either
- 6:21by
- 6:21emailing
- 6:21your
- 6:22representatives
- 6:23or
- 6:24something
- 6:24about
- 6:24equal
- 6:25health
- 6:25care
- 6:25perhaps,
- 6:26or
- 6:27access
- 6:27for
- 6:27worker
- 6:28protections
- 6:29or
- 6:30amplify
- 6:31local
- 6:31organizations
- 6:32led
- 6:32by
- 6:33those
- 6:33most
- 6:33impacted.
- 6:35This
- 6:35is
- 6:35about
- 6:35small
- 6:35steady
- 6:36changes
- 6:37that
- 6:37embody
- 6:38a
- 6:38no
- 6:39division
- 6:40family
- 6:40that
- 6:40Paul
- 6:41describes
- 6:41here.
- 6:42We're
- 6:43going
- 6:43to
- 6:43come
- 6:43back
- 6:43and
- 6:44have
- 6:44a
- 6:44prayer
- 6:44here
- 6:45to
- 6:45close
- 6:45things
- 6:45in
- 6:45a
- 6:46moment,
- 6:46but
- 6:46I
- 6:47want
- 6:47you
- 6:47to
- 6:47know
- 6:47that
- 6:47we
- 6:47have
- 6:48a
- 6:48resource
- 6:48for
- 6:48you
- 6:48we
- 6:49really
- 6:49would
- 6:49love
- 6:49you
- 6:49for
- 6:50you
- 6:50to
- 6:50pick
- 6:50up.
- 6:50It's
- 6:51called
- 6:51the
- 6:51ABC123
- 6:52Bible
- 6:53Study
- 6:53Method
- 6:54and
- 6:54You
- 6:54can
- 6:54get
- 6:55it
- 6:55at
- 6:55our
- 6:55website,
- 6:55voiceofgoddaily.com
- 6:58let's
- 6:59pray.
- 7:00God
- 7:00of
- 7:00welcome.
- 7:01Thank
- 7:01you
- 7:01for
- 7:02addressing
- 7:02us
- 7:02in
- 7:03Christ
- 7:03life.
- 7:04Courage
- 7:05for
- 7:05when
- 7:05we're
- 7:05timid,
- 7:06compassion
- 7:06when
- 7:07we're
- 7:07tired,
- 7:08solidarity
- 7:08when
- 7:09we're
- 7:09tempted
- 7:09to
- 7:09avoid
- 7:10hard
- 7:11roads.
- 7:12Grow
- 7:12us
- 7:12beyond
- 7:13policing
- 7:14into
- 7:14belonging.
- 7:15Topple
- 7:16the
- 7:16hierarchies
- 7:16that
- 7:16keep
- 7:17children
- 7:17apart
- 7:18and
- 7:18teach
- 7:18us
- 7:19responsible
- 7:19freedom
- 7:20that
- 7:20serves
- 7:20the
- 7:20common
- 7:21good.
- 7:21Bless
- 7:22caregivers
- 7:23and
- 7:23patients,
- 7:23the
- 7:23overwhelmed
- 7:24and
- 7:24the
- 7:24overlooked.
- 7:25Meet
- 7:26us
- 7:26in
- 7:26hospital
- 7:27corridors
- 7:27and
- 7:27even
- 7:28on
- 7:28wooded
- 7:29trails
- 7:30in
- 7:30family
- 7:30group
- 7:31chats
- 7:31and
- 7:31laughter
- 7:32at
- 7:32children.
- 7:34Make
- 7:34our
- 7:34churches
- 7:35and
- 7:35neighborhoods
- 7:36equal
- 7:37seat
- 7:37tables
- 7:38where
- 7:39dignity
- 7:39is
- 7:40shared,
- 7:40voices
- 7:41are
- 7:41trusted
- 7:42and
- 7:42your
- 7:42love
- 7:43leads
- 7:44us
- 7:44together.
- 7:45No
- 7:45division,
- 7:47just
- 7:48real
- 7:49family
- 7:50life.
- 7:51Amen.
- 7:56My
- 7:57friend,
- 7:57I
- 7:57am
- 7:57delighted
- 7:59you
- 7:59chose
- 7:59to
- 7:59join
- 8:00me
- 8:00for
- 8:00today's
- 8:00reading.
- 8:01The
- 8:02Daily
- 8:02Bible
- 8:03Refresh
- 8:03is
- 8:04completely
- 8:05listener
- 8:05supported.
- 8:07Your
- 8:07gift
- 8:08goes
- 8:08a
- 8:08long
- 8:08way
- 8:09to
- 8:09getting
- 8:09the
- 8:09audible
- 8:10word
- 8:10of
- 8:10God
- 8:11from
- 8:11a
- 8:11progressive
- 8:12perspective
- 8:13into
- 8:132
- 8:14million
- 8:14years,
- 8:14a
- 8:14million
- 8:15people
- 8:15by
- 8:162028.
- 8:17I
- 8:18would
- 8:18be
- 8:18so
- 8:18grateful
- 8:19if
- 8:19you
- 8:19would
- 8:19go
- 8:19to
- 8:20voiceofgodddaily.com
- 8:22and
- 8:22share
- 8:23your
- 8:23gift
- 8:23of
- 8:24any
- 8:24any
- 8:24amount.
- 8:25Thanks
- 8:25much.
- 8:26My
- 8:27name
- 8:27is
- 8:27Dr.
- 8:27Brad
- 8:27Miller
- 8:28and
- 8:28I'll
- 8:28be
- 8:28right
- 8:28here
- 8:29tomorrow
- 8:29with
- 8:29your
- 8:30Daily
- 8:31Bible
- 8:31Refresh.
- 8:32Please
- 8:33subscribe
- 8:34and
- 8:34tag
- 8:34your
- 8:34friends
- 8:35until
- 8:36tomorrow.
- 8:36Remember,
- 8:37God's
- 8:38loyal
- 8:38love
- 8:38doesn't
- 8:38run
- 8:39out.
- 8:39His
- 8:40merciful
- 8:40love
- 8:41hasn't
- 8:41dried
- 8:42up,
- 8:42it's
- 8:42created
- 8:43new
- 8:44every
- 8:45morning.