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Dialogue: 0,0:00:01.62,0:00:02.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Call of Jesus
Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.46,0:00:10.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Welcome to this third video in the series\Ncalled "The Call of Jesus".
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.68,0:00:14.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In this lesson I talk about my new book\Nand want to give you a taste of it,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.99,0:00:17.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,give you some teaching, and so on.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.10,0:00:19.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have the new book here.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.21,0:00:21.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's the first time I got a copy myself.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.85,0:00:24.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now we start to see the response.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.22,0:00:27.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We start to get response from people\Nwho have read the book
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.82,0:00:30.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and how it changed their lives.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.07,0:00:33.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of the responses I want to read here.\NOne person wrote:
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.56,0:00:35.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is for every Christian.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.33,0:00:37.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That person wrote this on Amazon:
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.62,0:00:41.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Have you ever read your Bible \Nand longed for more?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.30,0:00:46.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Longed to walk as Jesus did \Nand see what Jesus saw?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.08,0:00:50.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What Torben writes in this book\Nis the answer to what is missing
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.57,0:00:54.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in what has become the "normal"\NChristian life.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.16,0:00:59.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have ached in my soul for more,\Nfor as long as I can remember.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.61,0:01:03.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I will never be the same after\Nreading this book!
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.87,0:01:10.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the very simple gospel written \Nin a way that everyone can understand.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.08,0:01:13.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is a MUST read for EVERY Christian!"
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.32,0:01:19.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These are beautiful words one person \Nwrote on Amazon, and I want to say:
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.45,0:01:21.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have you longed for more?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.49,0:01:25.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have you longed to live the life\Nwe read about in the Book of Acts?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.50,0:01:30.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then I really believe that this book and this \Nvideo series could be something for you.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.33,0:01:33.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I really encourage you to see \Nthe whole series
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.38,0:01:38.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that will come out every second or third day\Nand get the book if you can do that.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.87,0:01:42.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Until now we have looked at
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.05,0:01:46.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how important it is not to build\Non our church culture.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.26,0:01:48.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We need to build on Christ\Nand His word.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.71,0:01:52.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's Christ first, and then mission,\Naccording to Him,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.50,0:01:54.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then we end up with church.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.97,0:01:59.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not church first, and then we put\Nmission inside that church box,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.05,0:02:00.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so we forget Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.67,0:02:03.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These are some of the things \NI talked about until now.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.29,0:02:09.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We also looked a little that the Bible says\Nthat we should obey Jesus,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.18,0:02:12.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as the first disciples did.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.81,0:02:15.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The truth is that our focus has changed.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.77,0:02:19.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our way of doing church has changed.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.02,0:02:21.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But Jesus is forever the same.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.33,0:02:27.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's really time that you and me take the time \Nto stop doing what we are doing,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.31,0:02:31.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then look at Jesus and \Nwhat He has called to do.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.77,0:02:35.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Today we are going to look at the chapter\Ncalled "Being The Good Ground".
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.86,0:02:39.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to start with reading something\Nfrom my book.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.63,0:02:42.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Jesus' call to follow Him is for everyone,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.39,0:02:49.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but the sad truth is, not many are willing\Nto take up the cross
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.13,0:02:51.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and pay the price to follow Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.46,0:02:58.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To follow Jesus is a calling where you need\Nto be willing to pay a high price.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.88,0:03:03.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is something we do not often like\Nto even talk about,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.84,0:03:06.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,let alone do,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.38,0:03:10.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but those who are willing to pay the price..."
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.03,0:03:12.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yes, this is so true.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.04,0:03:14.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We don't like to talk about it.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.59,0:03:18.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We don't like to think about it,\Nwe don't like to talk about it.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.28,0:03:24.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We don't like to talk about that we need to\Npay a price to follow Jesus.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.67,0:03:27.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It costs everything to follow Jesus.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.64,0:03:29.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's something we need to talk about.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.41,0:03:33.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You need to be aware of it\Nand be willing to pay the price.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.42,0:03:37.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Otherwise you will not be able\Nto do what Jesus has called you to do.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.94,0:03:40.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When we talk about Jesus' call,\NI want to say, again,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.62,0:03:42.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that this is for everyone.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.51,0:03:44.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His call is for all of us.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.71,0:03:48.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you are old, if you are young,\Nif you are a man, if you are a woman.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.54,0:03:51.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus has called you.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.15,0:03:56.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But, as we looked at before,\Nthe truth is, everyone is called, but...
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.64,0:03:59.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's only a few who are, actually,\Nwilling to take up the cross
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.71,0:04:03.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and pay the price to follow Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.16,0:04:07.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If we take and look at the Bible,\Nthere are two people in the Bible,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.10,0:04:10.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can see very clear,\Nthat Jesus called.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.28,0:04:13.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There were many people, but there\Nwere two people I want to talk about.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.89,0:04:16.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One person Jesus called was Matthew.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.88,0:04:21.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He was a tax collector.\NYou can read about that in Matthew 9.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.97,0:04:28.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus walked and He saw him and\NHe called him, and right away Matthew
Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.04,0:04:31.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,left everything behind\Nand followed Jesus.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.65,0:04:35.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Jesus used him mighty.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.02,0:04:38.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus really used Matthew\Nin an amazing way.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.34,0:04:42.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He was even the one who wrote\None of the gospels.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:42.39,0:04:46.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Matthew was used by God.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:46.26,0:04:51.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why? Jesus called him and he was willing \Nand he said "yes" to Jesus' call.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.08,0:04:54.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But, in Matthew 19 you read about\Nanother man,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.46,0:04:58.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the rich young ruler.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.03,0:05:00.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus also called him
Dialogue: 0,0:05:00.46,0:05:04.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the same call\Nas He called Matthew.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:04.22,0:05:06.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Come and follow me.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.13,0:05:11.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the rich young ruler \Nwas not willing to pay the price
Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.78,0:05:15.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he ended up going away\Nvery sad.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.50,0:05:18.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we don't hear more about him.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:18.39,0:05:21.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, here we have two people in the Bible.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.19,0:05:24.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have Matthew \Nand we have the rich young ruler.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:24.78,0:05:27.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Both of them were called.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:28.46,0:05:33.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But only one of them was willing to leave\Neverything behind and follow Jesus.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:33.03,0:05:36.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that person experienced \Nan amazing life with Jesus.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:36.52,0:05:42.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That person experienced so many things.\NGod used him mighty...
Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.95,0:05:45.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the other person left sad.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:45.100,0:05:47.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we don't hear more about him.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:47.94,0:05:51.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Who of those two are you?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:52.06,0:05:53.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Who are you?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:53.32,0:05:57.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because the call Jesus has given\Nwas the same,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.44,0:06:00.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but the response was different.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.55,0:06:04.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is what you have to understand,\Nif we look at the call of Jesus,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:04.95,0:06:07.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to go through this video series\Nand in my book,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:07.91,0:06:11.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that that call to follow Jesus\Nis the same for all of us.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:11.74,0:06:15.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the response people give\Nis different from person to person.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:15.100,0:06:19.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you need to choose\Nbefore we move on
Dialogue: 0,0:06:19.68,0:06:21.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and look at what it is Jesus is saying.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:21.96,0:06:26.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You need to choose who you are.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:26.40,0:06:30.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you are like Matthew\Nor if you are like rich, young ruler.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:30.38,0:06:35.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Another place where it also becomes\Nclear is in Mark 4.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:35.77,0:06:39.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In Mark 4 we read the parable\Nabout the sower.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:39.94,0:06:45.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And in this parable we see that there was\Na farmer who went out to sow his seed.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:45.41,0:06:48.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The seed is the Word of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:48.01,0:06:51.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or, let's say it like this, \Nthe seed is the call of Jesus,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:51.93,0:06:53.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the call Jesus has given.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:53.76,0:06:58.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the call falls in four different grounds
Dialogue: 0,0:06:58.43,0:07:01.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and gives four different results.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:03.94,0:07:12.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The first ground we read about is the ground \Nwhere the seed fell on the side of the road.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:12.60,0:07:16.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And birds came right away and devoured it.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:16.04,0:07:20.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They are those people who hear the word,\Nbut it does not go down in their hearts,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:20.87,0:07:24.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so Satan comes right away and steals\Nwhat was sowed in the heart.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:26.90,0:07:28.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't know if this is you.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:28.15,0:07:32.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe you will read my book,\Nmaybe you'll see this video series,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:32.96,0:07:36.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and maybe you will look at\Nwhat Jesus is saying to you,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:36.56,0:07:39.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it will just goes in one ear\Nand out the other.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:39.46,0:07:43.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One day you will stand in front of Him\Nand you have not been faithful.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:43.08,0:07:45.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You have not received Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:45.98,0:07:47.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That is the truth.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:47.36,0:07:52.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The second ground we read about\Nin Mark 4
Dialogue: 0,0:07:52.31,0:07:57.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is when seed fell on the stony ground
Dialogue: 0,0:07:57.78,0:08:02.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and there is not a lot of moist earth,\Nso it comes up quickly,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:02.49,0:08:08.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but then the sun comes and scorch it,\Nso it veins and dies.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:08.64,0:08:13.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There Jesus said that these are those\Npeople who hear the word and receive it,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:13.94,0:08:18.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but then when persecution comes in,\Nthey fall away.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:18.38,0:08:23.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They fall away because the word\Ndid not go deep enough in their hearts.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:23.79,0:08:26.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, when persecution comes\Nthey fall away,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:26.53,0:08:32.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because they are not truly willing\Nto pay the price to follow Jesus.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:32.81,0:08:34.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't know if that is you.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:34.75,0:08:39.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many people will listen to the call\Nof Jesus and His words,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:39.88,0:08:41.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they say: Jesus, I want to follow You.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:41.84,0:08:45.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to obey You, Jesus.\NJesus, I want to obey You.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:45.96,0:08:49.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But you know, as soon as you start\Nto obey Christ, His words,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:49.74,0:08:51.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you will experience persecution.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:51.31,0:08:53.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know, you can be in church\Nyour whole life
Dialogue: 0,0:08:53.41,0:08:55.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,without experiencing persecution.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:55.56,0:08:58.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I promise you, in that moment\Nyou start to heal the sick,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:58.94,0:09:02.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cast out demons, and especially \Nlead people to Christ...
Dialogue: 0,0:09:02.44,0:09:05.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Satan hates it, you will have an enemy,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:05.56,0:09:08.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you will experience\Ngreat, great persecution.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:08.20,0:09:09.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And what happens?
Dialogue: 0,0:09:09.34,0:09:12.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many people fall away\Nwhen that happens.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:12.76,0:09:16.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, before you look at the call\NJesus has given you
Dialogue: 0,0:09:16.73,0:09:23.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and before you really move on,\Nyou need to stop up and say to yourself:
Dialogue: 0,0:09:23.82,0:09:25.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What ground am I?
Dialogue: 0,0:09:25.35,0:09:26.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Am I ground number two?
Dialogue: 0,0:09:26.50,0:09:30.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Will I just fall away and give up \Nas soon as it becomes hard?
Dialogue: 0,0:09:30.60,0:09:33.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or, will I keep going no matter what?
Dialogue: 0,0:09:33.33,0:09:35.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's your choice. \NIt's your decision.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:35.52,0:09:41.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The third ground Jesus is talking about\Nin Mark 4:7,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:41.46,0:09:45.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where He says that seed fell\Namong thorns
Dialogue: 0,0:09:45.44,0:09:51.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and thorns grew up together\Nwith the seed and quenched it,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:51.97,0:09:54.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so it did not bear the fruit.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:54.83,0:10:00.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The third ground Jesus is talking about here\Nis the thing that is growing up around us,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:00.87,0:10:04.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that is the worries of this world,\Nthe deceitfulness of riches
Dialogue: 0,0:10:04.58,0:10:06.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the longing for other things.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:08.67,0:10:12.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many people hear the Word of God,\Nhear the call Jesus has given,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:12.41,0:10:15.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but are like the rich young ruler.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:15.01,0:10:18.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They hear the word and say:\NJesus, I want to follow You.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:18.94,0:10:20.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But what happens?
Dialogue: 0,0:10:20.41,0:10:24.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are so many things around them,\Nlike the deceitfulness of riches,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:24.46,0:10:26.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the worries and longing for other things,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:26.53,0:10:32.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and all of those things come and end up\Nstealing that call.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:32.06,0:10:35.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They are like the rich young ruler\Nwho said: Jesus, I want to follow You.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:35.44,0:10:38.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or say: Jesus, what can I do to inherit\Nthe eternal life?
Dialogue: 0,0:10:38.54,0:10:41.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then he left sad.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:41.62,0:10:46.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But thankfully, there are also those people\Nwho are the forth ground,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:46.43,0:10:49.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the good ground, who bear a lot of fruit.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:49.63,0:10:53.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And those people do not only bear \Na little fruit, but a lot of fruit.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:53.35,0:10:57.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We are talking about 30, 60 or 100 fold.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:58.23,0:11:00.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I will ask you: Who are you?
Dialogue: 0,0:11:00.42,0:11:04.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Are you Matthew \Nor are you the rich, young ruler?
Dialogue: 0,0:11:04.32,0:11:06.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Who are you of those two?
Dialogue: 0,0:11:06.31,0:11:09.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What ground are you, of those four?
Dialogue: 0,0:11:09.60,0:11:12.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Are you ground number one,\Nwho just hears the call of Jesus,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:12.97,0:11:14.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but never response to it?
Dialogue: 0,0:11:14.66,0:11:17.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Are you ground number two\Nwho said: Jesus, I want to follow You?
Dialogue: 0,0:11:17.52,0:11:20.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But then persecution sets in\Nand you fall away right away
Dialogue: 0,0:11:20.64,0:11:22.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because you are not willing \Nto pay the price.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:22.51,0:11:25.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or, are you like ground number three:\NJesus, I want to follow You.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:25.50,0:11:28.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to follow You.\NI want to be good ground,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:28.00,0:11:31.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but you also wants so many other things\Nin your life.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:32.59,0:11:37.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you are deceived by the deceitfulness\Nof riches and all other things around you.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:37.46,0:11:40.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And therefore you don't bear fruit.\NOr worries.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:41.38,0:11:44.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or are you the good ground\Nwho bears a lot of fruit?
Dialogue: 0,0:11:44.84,0:11:48.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What we need to understand, it's not something \Nwe talk a lot about in the church,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:48.67,0:11:52.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but we need to really understand\Nthat it's your choice.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:52.15,0:11:54.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not my choice.\NMy life - my choice.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:54.94,0:11:56.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your life - your choice.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:56.74,0:12:02.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You need to choose what ground\Nyou want to be.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:02.56,0:12:07.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And right now we are living in a time \Nwhere the world is getting crazy.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:07.18,0:12:11.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everything is shaking. \NThe virus, economy, our freedom.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:12.25,0:12:15.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But that is, actually, not bad\Nfor the church.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:15.54,0:12:17.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That is, actually, good.\NWhy?
Dialogue: 0,0:12:17.51,0:12:23.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because the time like this reveals \Nwhat ground we are.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:23.34,0:12:28.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A time like this reveals\Nwhat is inside of a person.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:30.98,0:12:33.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If we look at the church today,\Nand just be honest,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:33.58,0:12:38.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,most people in the church today\Nare ground two and three,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:39.88,0:12:44.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but they don't see they are two and three \Nbefore...
Dialogue: 0,0:12:44.06,0:12:48.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,persecution really sets in,\Nand before the economy being shaken,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:48.48,0:12:50.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and fears and worries come,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:51.14,0:12:55.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then it reveals what ground they are.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:55.32,0:13:01.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It reveals that many of those people\Nhave not really been willing to suffer
Dialogue: 0,0:13:01.01,0:13:04.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and pay the price it costs to follow Jesus.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:04.40,0:13:08.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, as soon as persecution comes,\Nthey start to compromise,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:08.37,0:13:12.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and for the sake of peace, \Nor, as soon as persecution comes,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:13.56,0:13:18.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they start to deny Christ.\NIt ends up, actually, denying Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:18.62,0:13:21.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No, no, no, no. \NWe don't need to obey Him like that.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:21.81,0:13:25.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or, as soon as the economy being shaken,\Nlike they are ground number three,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:25.99,0:13:30.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they say: Yes, Jesus, I want to follow You.\NBut then it costs everything to follow Him,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:30.71,0:13:35.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and worries and longing for other things,\Nand it reveals who they are.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:35.19,0:13:37.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That they are not that good ground.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:38.40,0:13:40.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Where are you?\NWho are you?
Dialogue: 0,0:13:40.54,0:13:44.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I really believe and hope that...
Dialogue: 0,0:13:44.33,0:13:49.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the book "The Call of Jesus"\Nand this video series can help you.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:49.35,0:13:52.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I really believe, when we look at Luke 10,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:52.65,0:13:58.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that it will give you revelation\Nwhat it is Jesus has called you to.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:58.30,0:14:03.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But, it's only those who take His words,\Nand are willing, and obey it,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:03.83,0:14:06.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who will bear a lot of fruit.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:06.54,0:14:11.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, some of you, sad to say,\Nsome of you will hear this teaching,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:11.35,0:14:13.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some of you will hear what Jesus\Nhas said
Dialogue: 0,0:14:13.50,0:14:16.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it will go in one ear and out the other.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:17.32,0:14:19.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some of you will fall away.\NSome of you do other things.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:19.72,0:14:26.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So please stop and decide, \Ncheck yourself and decide -
Dialogue: 0,0:14:26.57,0:14:31.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to obey Jesus no matter what.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:31.22,0:14:34.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to be His disciple.\NI want to be like Matthew.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:34.86,0:14:41.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to be willing to take up my cross.\NI want to follow Him not matter what.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:41.56,0:14:44.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if you say like that,\Nif you think like that,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:44.27,0:14:49.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you are willing, you will, like Matthew, \Nexperience an amazing life,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:49.06,0:14:53.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where God will use you, and you will be able \Nto change many people's lives,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:53.24,0:14:57.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you will stand in front of Jesus\Nas a good and faithful servant one day,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:57.74,0:15:01.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who has been faithful in small things.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:01.25,0:15:06.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But if not, Jesus will ask you:\NWhy do you call me: Lord! Lord!
Dialogue: 0,0:15:06.73,0:15:10.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you don't do what I say?
Dialogue: 0,0:15:10.85,0:15:16.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why do you call me: Lord! Lord!\NIf you do not do what I say?
Dialogue: 0,0:15:16.61,0:15:20.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What we need to understand also is that
Dialogue: 0,0:15:20.02,0:15:27.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a disciple is really somebody who needs to deny \Nhimself and take up the cross and follow Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:28.88,0:15:32.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus said that the one who holds on his life\Nis going to lose it,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:32.96,0:15:39.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but the one who lays his life down for\Nmy sake is going to win it.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:39.91,0:15:43.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, it's amazing time we are living in.\NI'm very excited.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:43.57,0:15:45.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yes, we have been shaken,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:45.47,0:15:49.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it's time to stop up,\Nit's time to examine ourselves,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:49.73,0:15:51.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's time to see where we are.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:51.70,0:15:55.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Are we like Matthew,\Nor are we like the rich, young ruler?
Dialogue: 0,0:15:55.27,0:15:57.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's time to see what ground we are.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:57.26,0:16:00.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Are we ground one, two, three or four?
Dialogue: 0,0:16:00.24,0:16:02.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Are we the good ground \Nwho bears a lot of fruit?
Dialogue: 0,0:16:03.08,0:16:05.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I will end up saying that...
Dialogue: 0,0:16:05.39,0:16:08.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when we, a year and a half ago left Denmark,\Nbecause of persecution,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:08.89,0:16:13.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God spoke to us and said:\NTorben, the church is not ready.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:13.100,0:16:17.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You need to help the church.\NThe church is not ready.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:18.40,0:16:22.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I knew that persecution will come\Nand it will be a hard time for the church,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:22.91,0:16:25.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I did not know it will go so fast.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:25.33,0:16:29.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I did not know that the shaking \Nwill come so fast.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:31.09,0:16:34.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At the same time, with everything, like\Nyou are shocked what is happening
Dialogue: 0,0:16:34.91,0:16:38.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the world today, I'm excited\Nwhat is happening in the world today.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:38.62,0:16:41.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why? Because Jesus is building His church.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:41.70,0:16:43.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus is building His church.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:43.50,0:16:48.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus is calling people back to Him\Nand His word.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:48.05,0:16:51.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I hope you will follow in this teaching,\Nwhen I move on in the next lesson,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:51.93,0:16:54.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where we are going to go deeper into\NLuke 10.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:54.90,0:16:58.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I hope if you haven't done it,\Nget my book, read it.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:58.48,0:17:01.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can get it for free,\Nif you write to TheLastReformation.com,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:01.26,0:17:03.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you don't have the money to buy it\Non Amazon.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:03.26,0:17:05.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And let's take this journey together,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:05.70,0:17:09.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where we together, step by step, \Nby step, by step,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:09.90,0:17:12.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,go into what it is Jesus is saying,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:12.76,0:17:15.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we are willing to pay the price
Dialogue: 0,0:17:15.17,0:17:17.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and willing to take up the cross\Nand willing to obey Him,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:17.77,0:17:20.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we do this together,\Nand then together
Dialogue: 0,0:17:20.56,0:17:23.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we are going to see amazing fruit, \Nlike we read in the Book of Acts.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:23.63,0:17:26.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God bless you!\NSee you next time! Bye-bye!
Dialogue: 0,0:17:29.72,0:17:31.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Call of Jesus