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- 0:05Pastor Robert Young: Today's scripture is coming from John chapter seventeen verse fourteen through fifteen.
- 0:13Pastor Robert Young: I have given them thy word, and the world have hated them, because they are not of the world.
- 0:23Pastor Robert Young: Even as I am not of the world, I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keepeth them from the evil.
- 0:35Pastor Robert Young: They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
- 0:39Pastor Robert Young: Sanctify them through thy truth.
- 0:42Pastor Robert Young: Thy word is truth.
- 0:45Pastor Robert Young: As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
- 0:53Pastor Robert Young: And for their sakes I sanctified myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
- 1:02Pastor Robert Young: Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word.
- 1:14Pastor Robert Young: As Jesus is praying to the Father for his disciples, we notice that he reaffirms the notion that we are not of this world, but are just passing through.
- 1:28Pastor Robert Young: Our citizenship is in heaven.
- 1:30Pastor Robert Young: However, while we are here, we are to tell as many people as we can about the good news of Jesus Christ.
- 1:41Pastor Robert Young: If we know that God is with us, protecting us from all attacks of the enemy, we can go through this life with confidence and joy, no matter what is happening in our world.
- 1:54Pastor Robert Young: And as Jesus prays for his disciples then, as well as us today, we can joyfully tell someone that needs to hear the good news.
- 2:05Pastor Robert Young: Imagine you sharing your faith in Jesus can bring hope and joy to someone.
- 2:16Pastor Robert Young: Let's take two minutes to reflect on the following question.
- 2:23Pastor Robert Young: Who in my circle of influence can I tell about Jesus Christ?
- 4:35Pastor Robert Young: Repeat this affirmation now and throughout your day.
- 4:40Pastor Robert Young: Today, I will tell someone about my faith in Jesus Christ.
- 4:46Pastor Robert Young: Again, today I will tell someone about my faith in Jesus Christ.
- 4:58Pastor Robert Young: Our closing prayer.
- 5:01Pastor Robert Young: Lord, thank you for the courage and wisdom to tell someone about the hope that is in the good news of Jesus Christ.
- 5:13Pastor Robert Young: Amen.