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Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.41,0:00:07.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you'll open your Bibles
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.11,0:00:11.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the book of Colossians again.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.92,0:00:23.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We just sang that redeeming \Nlove is our theme.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.66,0:00:25.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if that's true,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.24,0:00:30.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it will be reflected in our lives.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.26,0:00:36.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're going to look at Colossians 3:12-14.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.46,0:00:42.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It says, "Put on then,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.68,0:00:46.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as God's chosen ones,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.76,0:00:50.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,holy and beloved,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.12,0:00:52.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,compassionate hearts,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.68,0:00:54.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,kindness,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.51,0:00:56.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,humility,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.34,0:00:57.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,meekness,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.87,0:01:00.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,patience,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.07,0:01:02.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bearing with one another,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.35,0:01:05.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and if one has a complaint against another
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.52,0:01:07.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,forgiving each other,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.57,0:01:11.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as the Lord has forgiven you,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.05,0:01:14.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you also must forgive.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.08,0:01:17.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And above all these, put on love,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.37,0:01:20.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which binds everything together
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.73,0:01:24.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in perfect harmony."
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.89,0:01:28.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As I mentioned yesterday in Colossians 3,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.62,0:01:31.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Paul has transitioned as he does
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.34,0:01:33.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the book of Ephesians,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.16,0:01:34.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from out of the doctrines
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.87,0:01:37.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and into the living out of these doctrines
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.53,0:01:39.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in our lives.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.96,0:01:42.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Living the Christian life.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.58,0:01:44.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Again, he is speaking of living a life
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.67,0:01:47.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is consistent with the Gospel
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.41,0:01:49.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of Jesus Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.41,0:01:51.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I want us to know that the only hope
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.84,0:01:53.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,anyone in here has
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.48,0:01:55.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of living a life consistent
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.57,0:01:58.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.20,0:02:00.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that verse 1 of chapter 3
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.29,0:02:02.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is a reality for your life,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.49,0:02:03.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and look at it with me.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.61,0:02:10.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"If then you have been \Nraised with Christ..."
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.05,0:02:13.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you've been raised with Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.84,0:02:17.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So let's begin there first.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.96,0:02:22.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have you been raised with Christ?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.08,0:02:26.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Are you a new creation in Jesus Christ?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.08,0:02:27.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That is so much more
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.32,0:02:29.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than knowing who Jesus Christ is;
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.69,0:02:31.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,knowing about Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.10,0:02:33.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or even affirming doctrines about Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.60,0:02:36.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is a supernatural work of God
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.09,0:02:39.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where He literally makes us new creations.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.37,0:02:41.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He takes out our heart.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.16,0:02:42.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He puts in a new heart;
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.58,0:02:44.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,puts His Spirit within us,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.20,0:02:48.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then we walk in the \Nnewness of that life.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.85,0:02:50.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Having been raised with Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.99,0:02:54.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A new direction of life.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.79,0:02:58.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's not morality.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.02,0:03:01.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not morality.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.52,0:03:08.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you bear the evidence of a new life?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.85,0:03:11.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Brother Tim asked the question yesterday.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.09,0:03:15.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Is your chief desire Christ?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.94,0:03:20.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His glory?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.22,0:03:21.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Brothers and sisters,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.23,0:03:22.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,without the work of the Holy Spirit
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.99,0:03:25.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in your heart and a new Spirit within us,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.24,0:03:29.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there's no hope of \Nliving this Christian life.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.05,0:03:31.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's no hope.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.62,0:03:33.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, there's a very important truth
Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.39,0:03:35.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,taught through all of Scripture.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.88,0:03:37.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the important truth is this:
Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.61,0:03:39.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That every person,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.23,0:03:40.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,saved and unsaved,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.78,0:03:44.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lives out of their heart.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.75,0:03:46.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Bible speaks so much about your heart
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.94,0:03:49.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the living out of your heart.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.16,0:03:51.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if you remember in Matthew 15,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.53,0:03:53.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when the Pharisees are coming
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.24,0:03:55.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to Jesus' disciples and they say,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.08,0:03:56.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hey, you didn't wash your hands
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.61,0:03:57.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before you eat.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.67,0:04:00.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Jesus says, don't you \Nknow that it's not what goes
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.37,0:04:04.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,into the body that defiles a man,\Nbut what comes out of the body?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.16,0:04:05.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And He says, for out of the heart
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.78,0:04:09.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,proceed evil thoughts:
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.75,0:04:12.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,murder, adultery, sexual immorality,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.70,0:04:16.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,theft, false witness, and slander.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.78,0:04:18.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And what's He teaching us there?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.74,0:04:21.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That we live out of the heart.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.99,0:04:24.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That we live out of our hearts.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:24.38,0:04:25.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And for us as Christians,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.56,0:04:29.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God has given us a new heart -
Dialogue: 0,0:04:29.22,0:04:30.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A new heart that responds;
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.68,0:04:33.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that has the ability to respond
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.10,0:04:34.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in obedience,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.08,0:04:35.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and with the new heart came
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.53,0:04:36.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,new desires -
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.88,0:04:38.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a desire to live for God
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.25,0:04:41.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to bring glory to His name.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.19,0:04:44.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So if Paul knows that we \Nlive out of our hearts,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.05,0:04:45.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he's calling us here to live
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.76,0:04:49.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this Christian life,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:49.23,0:04:51.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then it's important where \Nour hearts are at
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.37,0:04:55.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if we're going to live \Nthis Christian life.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.01,0:04:58.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think the beginning of v. 12
Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.30,0:05:06.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is the key to living out v. 12-14.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.89,0:05:11.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The beginning of v. 12,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.13,0:05:13.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Paul's going to work into our hearts
Dialogue: 0,0:05:13.82,0:05:15.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a remembrance of the Gospel and grace
Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.75,0:05:18.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of Jesus Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:18.75,0:05:21.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he wants us to live in light of
Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.15,0:05:24.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that Gospel and that grace.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:24.68,0:05:26.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Paul here is calling us to live
Dialogue: 0,0:05:26.60,0:05:30.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Gospel-centered lives.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:30.41,0:05:32.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Think about that.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:32.08,0:05:35.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Gospel-centered relationships
Dialogue: 0,0:05:35.70,0:05:37.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,here in the church,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:37.91,0:05:40.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where I don't treat you
Dialogue: 0,0:05:40.01,0:05:41.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,based on how you deserve,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:41.84,0:05:43.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but rather I treat you based on
Dialogue: 0,0:05:43.61,0:05:47.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how He treated me in the Gospel.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:47.73,0:05:49.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's what Paul's calling us to.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.95,0:05:52.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A Gospel-centered relationship
Dialogue: 0,0:05:52.21,0:06:00.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,here in the assembly of His people.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:00.44,0:06:02.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Paul's going to motivate and empower us,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:02.94,0:06:05.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so look at the beginning of v. 12 with me.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:05.83,0:06:08.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Put on then, as God's chosen ones,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:08.87,0:06:12.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,holy and beloved..."
Dialogue: 0,0:06:12.72,0:06:14.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, for time's sake,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:14.14,0:06:18.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I won't be able to hit all of v. 12-14.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:18.40,0:06:20.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So if you'll allow me some liberty
Dialogue: 0,0:06:20.28,0:06:22.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to focus on just a few of the words
Dialogue: 0,0:06:22.57,0:06:26.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the text to get through it today.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:26.14,0:06:29.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The first thing Paul says is
Dialogue: 0,0:06:29.29,0:06:34.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're chosen by God.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:34.33,0:06:41.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're elect of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:41.55,0:06:44.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, how does that motivate
Dialogue: 0,0:06:44.42,0:06:47.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and empower us to be compassionate,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:47.48,0:06:52.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,kind, forgiving, and loving?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:52.20,0:06:53.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And brothers and sisters,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:53.58,0:06:55.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this is where your understanding
Dialogue: 0,0:06:55.30,0:07:00.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of election becomes extremely practical.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:00.96,0:07:03.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not just something to sit in rooms
Dialogue: 0,0:07:03.11,0:07:05.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and debate about.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:05.23,0:07:07.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But this is where how you understand
Dialogue: 0,0:07:07.56,0:07:09.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the doctrine of election -
Dialogue: 0,0:07:09.19,0:07:11.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the sovereignty of God in salvation
Dialogue: 0,0:07:11.81,0:07:14.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,becomes extremely street-level,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:14.47,0:07:16.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,practical in the living out
Dialogue: 0,0:07:16.18,0:07:17.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the Christian life.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:17.58,0:07:19.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Paul here is pointing to it
Dialogue: 0,0:07:19.74,0:07:22.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as a motivation and an empowerment
Dialogue: 0,0:07:22.17,0:07:23.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for you to live this life
Dialogue: 0,0:07:23.47,0:07:26.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's called you to live.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:26.78,0:07:29.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You see, in the doctrine of election,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:29.05,0:07:32.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this so-called debate -
Dialogue: 0,0:07:32.04,0:07:35.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the argument is not whether God elects.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:35.53,0:07:37.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's not the argument.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:37.26,0:07:38.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's not the debate.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:38.92,0:07:43.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The question is the basis of His election.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:43.68,0:07:46.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The question is why does He elect?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:46.38,0:07:51.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or on what basis does He choose?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:51.64,0:07:55.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want you to think about \Nsomething with me.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:55.46,0:07:57.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You have a group -
Dialogue: 0,0:07:57.52,0:07:59.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,an Arminian view -
Dialogue: 0,0:07:59.64,0:08:01.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that says and believes,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:01.71,0:08:03.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God elects,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:03.76,0:08:06.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but the reason or the basis He chooses,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:06.02,0:08:08.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or the reason or the basis that He elects
Dialogue: 0,0:08:08.54,0:08:12.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is based on foreseeing choosing of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:12.78,0:08:14.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In other words, they believe that God
Dialogue: 0,0:08:14.68,0:08:17.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,looks into the future \Nand can see all things,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:17.65,0:08:18.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and He sees that they,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:18.97,0:08:20.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in and of themselves,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:20.21,0:08:21.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will choose Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:21.52,0:08:23.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And based on them choosing Him,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:23.30,0:08:30.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He now elects them.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:30.19,0:08:32.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So the Arminian argues
Dialogue: 0,0:08:32.21,0:08:35.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the basis of election is conditional.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:35.78,0:08:38.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's conditional upon that man, that woman
Dialogue: 0,0:08:38.27,0:08:43.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,choosing God.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:43.51,0:08:44.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, if that's true,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:44.78,0:08:47.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which I do not believe that it is,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:47.15,0:08:49.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but go with the thought for a second.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:49.54,0:08:52.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If that is true,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:52.74,0:08:56.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,why in the world would Paul
Dialogue: 0,0:08:56.44,0:08:59.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,point to that doctrine there
Dialogue: 0,0:08:59.95,0:09:02.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as a motivation to bring out
Dialogue: 0,0:09:02.88,0:09:05.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,humility in you?
Dialogue: 0,0:09:05.36,0:09:07.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To bring out compassion in you?
Dialogue: 0,0:09:07.93,0:09:11.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To bring out love in you?
Dialogue: 0,0:09:11.81,0:09:14.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You see, if the reason I have been chosen
Dialogue: 0,0:09:14.62,0:09:17.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is because I chose God
Dialogue: 0,0:09:17.18,0:09:18.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on my own,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:18.84,0:09:22.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that does not breed humility in me.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:22.06,0:09:24.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It separates me from those
Dialogue: 0,0:09:24.00,0:09:25.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who did not choose
Dialogue: 0,0:09:25.25,0:09:26.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because I chose Him;
Dialogue: 0,0:09:26.87,0:09:27.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I figured it out;
Dialogue: 0,0:09:27.99,0:09:29.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wanted Him;
Dialogue: 0,0:09:29.15,0:09:30.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I saw my sin;
Dialogue: 0,0:09:30.20,0:09:31.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I understood it more,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:31.64,0:09:34.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and therefore I'm elect.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:34.92,0:09:36.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's not motivation to bring me
Dialogue: 0,0:09:36.91,0:09:38.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to a place of humility,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:38.78,0:09:41.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of lowliness, of compassion,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:41.18,0:09:42.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of patience with others,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:42.80,0:09:44.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of forgiving of others,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:44.12,0:09:46.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of loving of others.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:46.93,0:09:51.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It doesn't make sense in the context.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:51.00,0:09:58.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But, if the basis of God's election
Dialogue: 0,0:09:58.50,0:10:02.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is not found in me,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:02.22,0:10:05.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but rather in Him;
Dialogue: 0,0:10:05.11,0:10:08.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if the basis of God's election
Dialogue: 0,0:10:08.03,0:10:11.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is grace and mercy,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:11.16,0:10:13.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the fact that He is love
Dialogue: 0,0:10:13.61,0:10:16.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and in His freedom, He sets that love -
Dialogue: 0,0:10:16.95,0:10:19.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all the people He sets that love on
Dialogue: 0,0:10:19.82,0:10:21.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are hell-deserving sinners.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:21.47,0:10:23.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not that He looked at us
Dialogue: 0,0:10:23.25,0:10:24.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and He saw something
Dialogue: 0,0:10:24.43,0:10:26.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that just attracted us to Him;
Dialogue: 0,0:10:26.69,0:10:28.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that He was wooed by us.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:28.64,0:10:30.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Rather, He looked at us in our sin,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:30.77,0:10:32.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in our filth,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:32.03,0:10:33.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then He chose
Dialogue: 0,0:10:33.90,0:10:36.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to set sovereign grace upon us.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:36.99,0:10:38.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if that's true,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:38.39,0:10:41.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have no boast except for
Dialogue: 0,0:10:41.08,0:10:44.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the grace of God in Jesus Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:44.18,0:10:45.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now if that's true,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:45.65,0:10:49.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is motivating in humility.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:49.01,0:10:51.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That is motivating in compassion
Dialogue: 0,0:10:51.81,0:10:53.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,towards other people;
Dialogue: 0,0:10:53.20,0:10:55.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in patience toward other people.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:55.07,0:10:56.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why? Oh, He was compassionate
Dialogue: 0,0:10:56.88,0:10:58.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to a wretch like me.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:58.38,0:11:01.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He was so patient with a wretch like me.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:01.11,0:11:04.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He forgave me in the cost of His own Son.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:04.54,0:11:07.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He set His love upon me
Dialogue: 0,0:11:07.03,0:11:08.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not because I'm lovable,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:08.68,0:11:12.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but because He is love.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:12.47,0:11:14.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You see why the doctrine of election
Dialogue: 0,0:11:14.21,0:11:15.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is very practical -
Dialogue: 0,0:11:15.73,0:11:17.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not just to have debates in rooms,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:17.49,0:11:27.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but to foster Gospel-\Ncentered relationships?
Dialogue: 0,0:11:27.70,0:11:31.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's humbling.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:31.24,0:11:35.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I need to say this to us all.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:35.74,0:11:37.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And maybe I'm speaking to some of you
Dialogue: 0,0:11:37.69,0:11:39.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and maybe I'm speaking to
Dialogue: 0,0:11:39.36,0:11:42.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some people that you know.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:42.77,0:11:45.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I meet many people in Texas
Dialogue: 0,0:11:45.61,0:11:49.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and in different places that I've preached
Dialogue: 0,0:11:49.76,0:11:55.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who claim to have reformed theology,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:55.04,0:11:58.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but they're not kind.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:58.20,0:12:01.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're not humble.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:01.72,0:12:05.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're not compassionate or patient.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:05.22,0:12:09.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they're not forgiving and loving.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:09.32,0:12:10.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it makes me wonder how much
Dialogue: 0,0:12:10.80,0:12:14.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of that truth they really understood.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:14.70,0:12:16.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Brothers and sisters,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:16.73,0:12:20.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,listen, we believe in sovereign grace.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:20.43,0:12:22.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But if we believe in sovereign grace,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:22.92,0:12:24.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it should be manifested
Dialogue: 0,0:12:24.64,0:12:28.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in how I act towards all of you
Dialogue: 0,0:12:28.12,0:12:31.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,continually.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:31.36,0:12:33.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We who believe in sovereign grace
Dialogue: 0,0:12:33.13,0:12:35.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,should be the most humble people
Dialogue: 0,0:12:35.91,0:12:38.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on the planet.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:38.64,0:12:40.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I know we are not perfected.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:40.66,0:12:41.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I know we struggle.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:41.88,0:12:43.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I understand sanctification
Dialogue: 0,0:12:43.46,0:12:45.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is a progression.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:45.18,0:12:47.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But if we really grasp sovereign grace,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:47.61,0:12:49.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like so many like to run around
Dialogue: 0,0:12:49.26,0:12:51.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and talk about in their debates -
Dialogue: 0,0:12:51.02,0:12:53.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if we really grasp it,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:53.55,0:12:55.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we should be a lowly people.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:55.88,0:12:58.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Poor in spirit.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:58.28,0:13:00.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Compassionate with one another.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:00.63,0:13:05.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not harsh.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:05.43,0:13:08.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Paul's pointing to the grace of God
Dialogue: 0,0:13:08.14,0:13:13.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as a motivator to empower and compel us
Dialogue: 0,0:13:13.08,0:13:17.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to Gospel-centered relationships.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:17.30,0:13:21.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The grace of God is God's unmerited favor.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:21.18,0:13:23.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I will tell you this,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:23.60,0:13:26.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the grace of God is the only
Dialogue: 0,0:13:26.54,0:13:34.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lasting motivation to \Nlive the Christian life.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:34.91,0:13:37.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Did you hear that?
Dialogue: 0,0:13:37.01,0:13:39.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The grace of God
Dialogue: 0,0:13:39.70,0:13:43.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is the only lasting
Dialogue: 0,0:13:43.10,0:13:47.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,motivation to live the Christian life.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:47.39,0:13:49.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You may have come to the conference
Dialogue: 0,0:13:49.13,0:13:50.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and met some brothers and sisters
Dialogue: 0,0:13:50.74,0:13:51.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like I have,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:51.77,0:13:53.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I've heard your testimonies;
Dialogue: 0,0:13:53.38,0:13:54.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've talked with you.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:54.50,0:13:55.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've enjoyed you.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:55.90,0:13:57.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's been great fellowship.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:57.51,0:14:00.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's motivating.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:00.02,0:14:02.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But see, the context where Paul's asking
Dialogue: 0,0:14:02.11,0:14:03.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,us to live this out
Dialogue: 0,0:14:03.66,0:14:06.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is in the context of a local church
Dialogue: 0,0:14:06.08,0:14:07.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where we share life together.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:07.81,0:14:09.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Where I have you in my home
Dialogue: 0,0:14:09.38,0:14:10.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you have me in your home.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:10.95,0:14:12.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I weep when you weep,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:12.43,0:14:14.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I rejoice when you rejoice,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:14.16,0:14:15.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I see your good days
Dialogue: 0,0:14:15.55,0:14:16.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I see your bad days.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:16.94,0:14:18.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he says in that context,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:18.43,0:14:19.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want you to be loving,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:19.80,0:14:20.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,compassionate,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:20.70,0:14:21.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,kind,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:21.64,0:14:23.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and forgiving.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:23.71,0:14:27.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's the context.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:27.21,0:14:30.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At a conference,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:30.44,0:14:32.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's kind of easy
Dialogue: 0,0:14:32.65,0:14:36.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because I don't really know you.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:36.36,0:14:41.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I only spend a little \Nbit of time with you.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:41.99,0:14:45.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But if I live in your town
Dialogue: 0,0:14:45.11,0:14:47.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I live in your church
Dialogue: 0,0:14:47.21,0:14:53.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you begin to see my inconsistencies,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:53.33,0:14:56.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the days that I'm not so kind,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:56.36,0:15:00.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what's going to motivate you to love me?
Dialogue: 0,0:15:00.62,0:15:02.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Can I tell you this?
Dialogue: 0,0:15:02.27,0:15:05.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It isn't going to be me.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:05.40,0:15:07.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's going to be the grace of God
Dialogue: 0,0:15:07.27,0:15:11.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:11.22,0:15:13.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not to say that what \Nwe are experiencing
Dialogue: 0,0:15:13.55,0:15:15.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this weekend is not true.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:15.45,0:15:16.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:16.97,0:15:20.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it is to say that our chief motivation
Dialogue: 0,0:15:20.88,0:15:23.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in living the Christ-centered life
Dialogue: 0,0:15:23.58,0:15:29.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is the grace of God and the Gospel.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:29.18,0:15:31.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Gospel does not just deliver us
Dialogue: 0,0:15:31.01,0:15:32.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from the wrath of God
Dialogue: 0,0:15:32.33,0:15:34.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which we do deserve -
Dialogue: 0,0:15:34.32,0:15:35.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,brothers and sisters,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:35.34,0:15:39.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it is the center of every relationship
Dialogue: 0,0:15:39.26,0:15:41.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we have.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:41.23,0:15:43.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe my favorite Bible verse
Dialogue: 0,0:15:43.26,0:15:47.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the entire Bible is Romans 11:36.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:47.15,0:15:50.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"For from Him and through Him and to Him
Dialogue: 0,0:15:50.75,0:15:52.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are all things.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:52.22,0:15:53.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To Him be glory forever.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:53.89,0:15:55.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Amen."
Dialogue: 0,0:15:55.38,0:15:57.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now think about that.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:57.93,0:16:01.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My relationship with you is from Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:01.81,0:16:05.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My relationship with you \Nis lived through Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:05.35,0:16:07.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And my relationship with you
Dialogue: 0,0:16:07.01,0:16:09.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,should point back to Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:09.21,0:16:10.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Meaning what?
Dialogue: 0,0:16:10.19,0:16:13.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It should manifest the Gospel.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:13.40,0:16:14.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How you and I relate
Dialogue: 0,0:16:14.73,0:16:16.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and how you relate with your people
Dialogue: 0,0:16:16.48,0:16:17.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in your local churches,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:17.63,0:16:20.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,should be a manifestation of the Gospel.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:20.13,0:16:22.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My relationship with my wife
Dialogue: 0,0:16:22.20,0:16:25.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is to be a manifestation of the Gospel.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:25.32,0:16:26.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I am to love you,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:26.87,0:16:28.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and be compassionate with you,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:28.49,0:16:29.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and be patient with you,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:29.73,0:16:31.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and be forbearing with you,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:31.35,0:16:32.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and be forgiving of you,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:32.93,0:16:34.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and be loving with you.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:34.44,0:16:36.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why?
Dialogue: 0,0:16:36.19,0:16:38.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because He has been so with me.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:38.40,0:16:40.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when, by His grace,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:40.02,0:16:41.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in helping me see
Dialogue: 0,0:16:41.31,0:16:42.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and remember these things,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:42.58,0:16:44.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and empowering me in them,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:44.11,0:16:47.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people witness the love of God
Dialogue: 0,0:16:47.22,0:16:48.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in local churches,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:48.85,0:16:52.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Christ gets the glory.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:52.41,0:16:55.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I remember one day,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:55.86,0:16:58.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a 73 year old man came to our church
Dialogue: 0,0:16:58.52,0:17:00.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with his wife.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:00.16,0:17:02.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She was converted and he was not.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:02.92,0:17:04.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I remember the initial conversation I had.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:04.95,0:17:06.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She was standing there talking to me,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:06.80,0:17:10.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he was about two \Nsteps back right here.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:10.27,0:17:11.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he came faithfully with her
Dialogue: 0,0:17:11.90,0:17:16.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for about three or four weeks.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:16.98,0:17:18.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then he came up
Dialogue: 0,0:17:18.93,0:17:23.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and said something to the effect of this:
Dialogue: 0,0:17:23.02,0:17:25.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have never seen love like this
Dialogue: 0,0:17:25.09,0:17:27.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,amongst a people.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:27.53,0:17:29.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have never seen love like this
Dialogue: 0,0:17:29.29,0:17:31.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,amongst a people.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:31.49,0:17:33.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And let me tell you have typically
Dialogue: 0,0:17:33.33,0:17:35.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in Dallas.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:35.27,0:17:39.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Listen, the people of God
Dialogue: 0,0:17:39.12,0:17:40.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are every tribe, tongue,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:40.63,0:17:42.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and language and people.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:42.60,0:17:44.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're not just one people.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:44.40,0:17:47.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But if you come to Dallas\Nand you step into some churches
Dialogue: 0,0:17:47.12,0:17:48.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you might think it's just one people.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:48.92,0:17:51.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because there is great segregation
Dialogue: 0,0:17:51.14,0:17:52.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,into each type of person
Dialogue: 0,0:17:52.84,0:17:54.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in many churches in Dallas.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:54.72,0:17:55.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And by God's grace,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:55.82,0:17:57.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He chooses who He saves.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:57.32,0:17:58.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He chooses who He draws.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:58.89,0:18:00.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But in God's grace, if you looked out
Dialogue: 0,0:18:00.79,0:18:03.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,amongst the assembly in our church,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:03.31,0:18:05.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you would see almost every tribe,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:05.89,0:18:07.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,tongue, and language out there.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:07.50,0:18:09.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You would see diversity of incomes.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:09.23,0:18:10.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You would see differences in ages.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:10.85,0:18:12.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You would see all of that together.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:12.87,0:18:14.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when this man -
Dialogue: 0,0:18:14.03,0:18:15.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I boast in Jesus Christ alone -
Dialogue: 0,0:18:15.71,0:18:17.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but when he looked at young,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:17.90,0:18:19.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,African-American men
Dialogue: 0,0:18:19.48,0:18:22.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and old caucasian men,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:22.12,0:18:24.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he looked at young Asian people
Dialogue: 0,0:18:24.45,0:18:26.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he looked at poor different people,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:26.64,0:18:29.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and when he saw them centered together
Dialogue: 0,0:18:29.68,0:18:32.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with one unifying thing \Nbeing Jesus Christ,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:32.75,0:18:34.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and all the diversity that was there,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:34.77,0:18:35.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was cast aside,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:35.91,0:18:38.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because there was a greater unity,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:38.26,0:18:41.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a supernatural unity in Jesus Christ,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:41.09,0:18:43.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they loved each other.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:43.63,0:18:45.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he saw that.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:45.45,0:18:46.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he said, I've never seen
Dialogue: 0,0:18:46.83,0:18:48.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,anything like that before.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:48.78,0:18:49.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll tell you this,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:49.74,0:18:52.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God converted that man.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:52.04,0:18:54.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is saved.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:54.09,0:18:55.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is a saved man today.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:55.47,0:18:59.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We baptized him two years ago.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:59.94,0:19:01.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Brothers and sisters,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:01.54,0:19:04.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,our relationships in our local churches
Dialogue: 0,0:19:04.60,0:19:10.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,should be a manifestation of the Gospel.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:10.95,0:19:15.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In case you haven't figured this out yet,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:15.58,0:19:19.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Christians are an imperfect people.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:19.50,0:19:21.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Will you look at v. 11 with me?
Dialogue: 0,0:19:21.14,0:19:22.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Look at 3:11.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:22.82,0:19:26.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Here there's neither Greek or Jew,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:26.24,0:19:27.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,circumcised or uncircumcised,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:27.97,0:19:29.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Barbarian or Scythian,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:29.22,0:19:34.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,slave, free, but Christ is all and in all.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:34.24,0:19:36.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's the reality of the body of Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:36.40,0:19:38.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We are united in Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:38.16,0:19:40.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We are one person in Jesus Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:40.66,0:19:43.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are two realities in this world.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:43.09,0:19:46.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You are either in Adam \Nor you are in Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:46.47,0:19:47.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's neither slave nor Jew.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:47.90,0:19:49.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is Adam and there's Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:49.78,0:19:53.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you're either in Him or in him.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:53.02,0:19:55.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But with those in Christ,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:55.95,0:19:58.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there's a great diversity, isn't there?
Dialogue: 0,0:19:58.86,0:20:00.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What do you mean diversity?
Dialogue: 0,0:20:00.42,0:20:04.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How about diversity in maturity of Christ?
Dialogue: 0,0:20:04.43,0:20:05.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I hope people are getting saved
Dialogue: 0,0:20:05.92,0:20:07.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in your churches.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:07.22,0:20:08.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What do you do when you have someone
Dialogue: 0,0:20:08.95,0:20:10.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who's been saved for 40 years
Dialogue: 0,0:20:10.78,0:20:12.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,walking by God's grace faithfully in that,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:12.86,0:20:14.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you have a brand new Christian
Dialogue: 0,0:20:14.59,0:20:16.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the church now?
Dialogue: 0,0:20:16.83,0:20:19.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How are they going to be united?
Dialogue: 0,0:20:19.20,0:20:20.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How can they relate?
Dialogue: 0,0:20:20.67,0:20:23.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What do you do when \Nthere's a great diversity
Dialogue: 0,0:20:23.69,0:20:27.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the body of Christ with giftings?
Dialogue: 0,0:20:27.08,0:20:29.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We've studied 1 Corinthians 12.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:29.05,0:20:30.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We know that God gives gifts
Dialogue: 0,0:20:30.51,0:20:32.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to each of the members of the body,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:32.23,0:20:33.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and with that diversity of giftings,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:33.98,0:20:39.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he seems to give passions \Ntowards those giftings, doesn't He?
Dialogue: 0,0:20:39.38,0:20:41.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Praise the Lord for that!
Dialogue: 0,0:20:41.24,0:20:43.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What are those giftings for?
Dialogue: 0,0:20:43.01,0:20:44.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The edification of the body.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:44.62,0:20:46.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The building up of the body.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:46.36,0:20:48.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What do they tempt us to do though?
Dialogue: 0,0:20:48.98,0:20:52.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To look through our gifting,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:52.25,0:20:54.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to look through our passion,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:54.23,0:20:56.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and look at Mack and go,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:56.55,0:20:58.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Lord's called me \Nto evangelism, brother,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:58.77,0:21:00.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you don't evangelize like I do
Dialogue: 0,0:21:00.52,0:21:04.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so you must not love Jesus like I do.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:04.80,0:21:06.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, that's wrong,
Dialogue: 0,0:21:06.34,0:21:08.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because my stirring by God's grace
Dialogue: 0,0:21:08.66,0:21:10.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and gifting in evangelism
Dialogue: 0,0:21:10.22,0:21:12.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,should be an edification for the body -
Dialogue: 0,0:21:12.12,0:21:13.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not something that separates us,
Dialogue: 0,0:21:13.69,0:21:15.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but something that stirs us.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:15.12,0:21:17.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And where God has gifted this \Nbrother and stirred this brother,
Dialogue: 0,0:21:17.59,0:21:19.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I should look at his life
Dialogue: 0,0:21:19.09,0:21:20.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I should be compelled
Dialogue: 0,0:21:20.36,0:21:22.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be more like that aspect of Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:21:22.70,0:21:23.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in my own life.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:23.82,0:21:25.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the body comes together
Dialogue: 0,0:21:25.16,0:21:27.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they form a body \Nthat is fit for the Head
Dialogue: 0,0:21:27.34,0:21:28.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Who is Jesus Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:28.44,0:21:30.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when each part is doing its work,
Dialogue: 0,0:21:30.30,0:21:34.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we grow in maturity in Jesus Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:34.50,0:21:36.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it's hard. You know why?
Dialogue: 0,0:21:36.68,0:21:38.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because we're not like each other
Dialogue: 0,0:21:38.43,0:21:40.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in many aspects.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:40.02,0:21:42.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's in that context \Nthat he says this:
Dialogue: 0,0:21:42.55,0:21:44.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You love them.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:44.61,0:21:46.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You forgive them.\NYou be patient with them.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:46.88,0:21:49.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You be compassionate with them. Why?
Dialogue: 0,0:21:49.11,0:21:52.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because I was with you.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:52.82,0:21:56.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because I was with you.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:56.02,0:21:58.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I'm only going to look at \Ntwo of the things here.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:58.58,0:21:59.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We've seen the motivation.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:59.86,0:22:03.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The motivation is God has loved us.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:03.68,0:22:05.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God has chosen us.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:05.38,0:22:08.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He has freely set Himself upon us.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:08.36,0:22:10.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He has purchased us with the blood
Dialogue: 0,0:22:10.68,0:22:12.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of His own Son.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:12.23,0:22:13.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now live in light of that.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:13.53,0:22:15.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now I want to look at two areas
Dialogue: 0,0:22:15.03,0:22:17.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where He called us to \Nlive in light of that.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:17.50,0:22:18.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First one I'm going to look at
Dialogue: 0,0:22:18.96,0:22:22.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is this call to forgiveness.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:22.93,0:22:27.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The call to forgiveness.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:27.85,0:22:32.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In v. 12, he motivated us:
Dialogue: 0,0:22:32.69,0:22:34.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Put on as God's chosen ones,
Dialogue: 0,0:22:34.21,0:22:35.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,holy and beloved,
Dialogue: 0,0:22:35.27,0:22:36.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these things..."
Dialogue: 0,0:22:36.27,0:22:37.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then when he gets to v. 13,
Dialogue: 0,0:22:37.99,0:22:40.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he says, "Bearing with one another,
Dialogue: 0,0:22:40.26,0:22:43.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and if one has a complaint against another
Dialogue: 0,0:22:43.36,0:22:45.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,forgiving each other,
Dialogue: 0,0:22:45.00,0:22:49.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as the Lord has forgiven you."
Dialogue: 0,0:22:49.85,0:22:53.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What's my motivation to forgive?
Dialogue: 0,0:22:53.55,0:22:54.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because that other person
Dialogue: 0,0:22:54.98,0:22:57.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,deserves it so much?
Dialogue: 0,0:22:57.89,0:22:59.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because that other person
Dialogue: 0,0:22:59.60,0:23:01.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has repented just like they should
Dialogue: 0,0:23:01.28,0:23:02.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and come crawling on their knees
Dialogue: 0,0:23:02.83,0:23:05.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and beg for my forgiveness?
Dialogue: 0,0:23:05.69,0:23:06.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:06.61,0:23:07.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have a model before me
Dialogue: 0,0:23:07.92,0:23:09.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of what forgiveness should look like.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:09.97,0:23:12.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's Jesus Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:12.60,0:23:14.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And how did He forgive us?
Dialogue: 0,0:23:14.91,0:23:16.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What if He said I'm going to wait
Dialogue: 0,0:23:16.83,0:23:18.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,until you turn your life around;
Dialogue: 0,0:23:18.42,0:23:20.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Until you start acting like you should;
Dialogue: 0,0:23:20.39,0:23:22.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Till you treat Me with \Nthe respect I deserve,
Dialogue: 0,0:23:22.95,0:23:26.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then, I'll forgive you.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:26.56,0:23:29.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's not what He did.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:29.48,0:23:33.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While we were yet sinners,
Dialogue: 0,0:23:33.07,0:23:36.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He sends His Son.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:36.12,0:23:39.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He pursues us.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:39.25,0:23:43.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I love that Jesus Christ \Nis a pursuer of me.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:43.58,0:23:45.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I need Him to pursue me.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:45.66,0:23:47.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I want you to know this,
Dialogue: 0,0:23:47.12,0:23:49.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if your forgiveness is going to look like
Dialogue: 0,0:23:49.26,0:23:51.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and be modeled after Jesus Christ,
Dialogue: 0,0:23:51.91,0:23:55.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you have to be a pursuer of people.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:55.60,0:23:59.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You say will what if they \Nhave sinned against me, Jesse?
Dialogue: 0,0:23:59.24,0:24:00.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, read Matthew 18.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:00.70,0:24:01.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What does it say?
Dialogue: 0,0:24:01.79,0:24:04.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If your brother sins against you, do what?
Dialogue: 0,0:24:04.98,0:24:06.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What do you do?
Dialogue: 0,0:24:06.56,0:24:08.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Go to him!
Dialogue: 0,0:24:08.23,0:24:09.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Go to her!
Dialogue: 0,0:24:09.60,0:24:11.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Pursue them.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:11.12,0:24:12.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know what we do sometimes?
Dialogue: 0,0:24:12.74,0:24:14.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You sinned against me.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:14.06,0:24:17.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I'm going to wait till you come to me.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:17.34,0:24:18.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No!
Dialogue: 0,0:24:18.60,0:24:21.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When your brother or \Nsister sins against you,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:21.22,0:24:22.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you go to them.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:22.72,0:24:24.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You pursue them.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:24.54,0:24:28.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You pursue forgiveness.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:28.16,0:24:30.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, ok, I can get with that one,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:30.36,0:24:33.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but what if they think I did something
Dialogue: 0,0:24:33.41,0:24:36.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to them and I didn't do anything to them?
Dialogue: 0,0:24:36.51,0:24:38.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What does Jesus tell us in Matthew 5?
Dialogue: 0,0:24:38.99,0:24:40.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you've come to offer your gift
Dialogue: 0,0:24:40.74,0:24:42.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at the altar,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:42.23,0:24:47.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and there you remember what?
Dialogue: 0,0:24:47.68,0:24:49.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That your brother thinks \Nyou have offended,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:49.93,0:24:51.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sinned against him.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:51.70,0:24:54.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What are you to do then?
Dialogue: 0,0:24:54.96,0:24:56.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Did you hear what He said there?
Dialogue: 0,0:24:56.79,0:25:00.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Leave your gift at the altar.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:00.66,0:25:03.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're coming to worship You, God,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:03.30,0:25:05.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I know this brother \Nthinks I've offended them.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:05.80,0:25:07.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's something between us.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:07.97,0:25:12.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Set the worship down, Jesse.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:12.48,0:25:14.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Go.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:14.51,0:25:16.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Be reconciled to your brother first.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:16.87,0:25:18.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then come back
Dialogue: 0,0:25:18.100,0:25:21.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and offer that gift.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:21.85,0:25:24.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm not saying everyone has to do this.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:24.04,0:25:26.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Every Sunday in our service,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:26.44,0:25:29.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we begin our service \Nwith a time of confession.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:29.81,0:25:31.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because I'm not going to stand up there
Dialogue: 0,0:25:31.81,0:25:36.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and sing songs when my heart's not right.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:36.38,0:25:38.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's just going through the motions.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:38.48,0:25:40.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we sit and we pray
Dialogue: 0,0:25:40.31,0:25:41.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we ask,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:41.39,0:25:43.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Oh God, search me and know me;
Dialogue: 0,0:25:43.02,0:25:45.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,try me and see if there be any
Dialogue: 0,0:25:45.51,0:25:48.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,evil way in me."
Dialogue: 0,0:25:48.09,0:25:49.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we encourage,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:49.42,0:25:52.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if there is an issue in this assembly
Dialogue: 0,0:25:52.16,0:25:53.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,between relationships,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:53.80,0:25:59.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you go be reconciled first.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:59.86,0:26:05.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why? So you can worship \Nin spirit and in truth.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:05.96,0:26:10.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The onus is always put on you
Dialogue: 0,0:26:10.71,0:26:13.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in forgiveness.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:13.16,0:26:14.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If your brother sins against you,
Dialogue: 0,0:26:14.96,0:26:15.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you go.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:15.71,0:26:17.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If your brother has something
Dialogue: 0,0:26:17.17,0:26:18.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you've done against him,
Dialogue: 0,0:26:18.63,0:26:20.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you go.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:20.24,0:26:23.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We are to be pursuers of peace.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:23.63,0:26:28.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why? Because Jesus Christ pursued you.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:28.32,0:26:30.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We must pursue one another.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:30.51,0:26:32.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you say, Jesse, don't you understand
Dialogue: 0,0:26:32.46,0:26:34.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that in reconciliation,
Dialogue: 0,0:26:34.02,0:26:36.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it requires both people?
Dialogue: 0,0:26:36.92,0:26:40.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yep. I understand that.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:40.81,0:26:46.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But what does Jesus tell us in Matthew 18?
Dialogue: 0,0:26:46.02,0:26:47.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can listen.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:47.10,0:26:53.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm sure you're familiar with the text.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:53.65,0:26:57.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"The Kingdom of Heaven
Dialogue: 0,0:26:57.41,0:26:58.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,may be compared to a king
Dialogue: 0,0:26:58.75,0:27:00.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who wished to settle accounts
Dialogue: 0,0:27:00.18,0:27:02.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with his servants.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:02.55,0:27:03.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when he began to settle,
Dialogue: 0,0:27:03.91,0:27:04.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one was brought to him
Dialogue: 0,0:27:04.97,0:27:08.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who owed him 10,000 talents.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:08.47,0:27:11.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And since he could not pay,
Dialogue: 0,0:27:11.10,0:27:13.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,his master ordered him to be sold
Dialogue: 0,0:27:13.33,0:27:15.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with his wife and his children
Dialogue: 0,0:27:15.03,0:27:16.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and all that he had
Dialogue: 0,0:27:16.47,0:27:18.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and payment to be made.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:18.95,0:27:21.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So the servant fell on his knees
Dialogue: 0,0:27:21.54,0:27:22.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,imploring him,
Dialogue: 0,0:27:22.59,0:27:24.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'have patience with me.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:24.06,0:27:25.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll repay you everything.'
Dialogue: 0,0:27:25.72,0:27:27.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And out of pity for him,
Dialogue: 0,0:27:27.62,0:27:29.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the master of that servant
Dialogue: 0,0:27:29.78,0:27:32.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,released him and forgave him."
Dialogue: 0,0:27:32.98,0:27:34.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Out of what?
Dialogue: 0,0:27:34.64,0:27:35.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Pity.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:35.87,0:27:38.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Compassion.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:38.70,0:27:41.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Seeing the hopelessness of this person
Dialogue: 0,0:27:41.42,0:27:43.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the mercy of God is extended out
Dialogue: 0,0:27:43.79,0:27:45.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to that person.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:45.36,0:27:47.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you're in Christ, \Nthat just described you.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:47.72,0:27:49.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You had an unpayable debt.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:49.43,0:27:51.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You could not do anything about it.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:51.54,0:27:55.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You stood condemned justly.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:55.35,0:28:00.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And God in His mercy had pity on you.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:00.44,0:28:03.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, then how should \Nthat impact my life, Jesse?
Dialogue: 0,0:28:03.20,0:28:08.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How should that change how I live?
Dialogue: 0,0:28:08.85,0:28:10.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"But when the same servant went out,
Dialogue: 0,0:28:10.59,0:28:12.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he found one of his fellow servants
Dialogue: 0,0:28:12.40,0:28:14.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who owed him a hundred denarii,
Dialogue: 0,0:28:14.06,0:28:16.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and seizing him, he began to choke him,
Dialogue: 0,0:28:16.39,0:28:24.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,saying 'pay what you owe.'"
Dialogue: 0,0:28:24.08,0:28:26.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you see a problem already?
Dialogue: 0,0:28:26.94,0:28:29.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh God, give me grace and mercy.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:29.26,0:28:32.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Give me justice.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:32.15,0:28:33.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you see an inconsistency there?
Dialogue: 0,0:28:33.91,0:28:36.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I receive Your grace and mercy freely.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:36.26,0:28:37.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank You.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:37.32,0:28:41.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You better pay me what you owe.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:41.46,0:28:46.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How big of a problem is that for the Lord?
Dialogue: 0,0:28:46.00,0:28:47.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"When the same servant went out
Dialogue: 0,0:28:47.59,0:28:50.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and found one of his fellow servants\Nwho owed him 100 denarii,
Dialogue: 0,0:28:50.54,0:28:53.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,seizing him he began to choke him\Nsaying 'pay what you owe,'
Dialogue: 0,0:28:53.46,0:28:55.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so his fellow servant fell down
Dialogue: 0,0:28:55.92,0:28:57.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and pleaded with him,
Dialogue: 0,0:28:57.21,0:28:58.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'have patience with me.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:58.87,0:29:00.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I will repay you.'
Dialogue: 0,0:29:00.58,0:29:02.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He refused.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:02.89,0:29:04.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He went and put him in prison
Dialogue: 0,0:29:04.46,0:29:06.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,until he should pay the debt.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:06.29,0:29:07.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when the fellow servants
Dialogue: 0,0:29:07.91,0:29:09.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,saw what had taken place,
Dialogue: 0,0:29:09.82,0:29:11.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they were greatly distressed
Dialogue: 0,0:29:11.47,0:29:13.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they went and reported to the master
Dialogue: 0,0:29:13.73,0:29:15.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all that had taken place.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:15.26,0:29:17.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then his master summoned him
Dialogue: 0,0:29:17.04,0:29:17.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and said to him,
Dialogue: 0,0:29:17.99,0:29:19.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'You wicked servant.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:19.64,0:29:21.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I forgave you all that debt
Dialogue: 0,0:29:21.84,0:29:23.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because you pleaded with me,
Dialogue: 0,0:29:23.35,0:29:25.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and should you not have had mercy
Dialogue: 0,0:29:25.52,0:29:27.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on your fellow servant,
Dialogue: 0,0:29:27.05,0:29:30.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as I have had mercy upon you?'"
Dialogue: 0,0:29:30.64,0:29:33.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Gospel-centered relationship.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:33.98,0:29:35.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"And in anger, his master
Dialogue: 0,0:29:35.63,0:29:37.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,delivered him to the jailers
Dialogue: 0,0:29:37.35,0:29:40.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,until he should pay all of his debt."
Dialogue: 0,0:29:40.73,0:29:43.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Application: So also,
Dialogue: 0,0:29:43.22,0:29:46.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My heavenly Father will do
Dialogue: 0,0:29:46.26,0:29:48.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to every one of you
Dialogue: 0,0:29:48.08,0:29:50.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you do not forgive your brother
Dialogue: 0,0:29:50.38,0:29:54.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from your heart."
Dialogue: 0,0:29:54.44,0:29:56.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I understand that there may be situations
Dialogue: 0,0:29:56.56,0:29:57.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in your life
Dialogue: 0,0:29:57.98,0:29:59.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where either you have been sinned against
Dialogue: 0,0:29:59.97,0:30:01.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or your brother thinks you have sinned
Dialogue: 0,0:30:01.89,0:30:03.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,against him or your sister,
Dialogue: 0,0:30:03.23,0:30:05.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you have pursued them,
Dialogue: 0,0:30:05.47,0:30:08.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you have sought to be a peacemaker;
Dialogue: 0,0:30:08.49,0:30:10.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to have reconciliation,
Dialogue: 0,0:30:10.08,0:30:13.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they will not have it.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:13.45,0:30:19.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But have you forgiven them in your heart?
Dialogue: 0,0:30:19.10,0:30:22.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Listen, if you sit here this morning
Dialogue: 0,0:30:22.74,0:30:26.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with a broken relationship
Dialogue: 0,0:30:26.64,0:30:28.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and as long as it depends upon you,
Dialogue: 0,0:30:28.38,0:30:31.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you have not sought peace,
Dialogue: 0,0:30:31.03,0:30:35.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you need to hear this.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:35.18,0:30:36.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God does not take that lightly.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:36.98,0:30:37.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know why?
Dialogue: 0,0:30:37.93,0:30:39.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because it is a minimization
Dialogue: 0,0:30:39.92,0:30:42.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of His grace and the Gospel towards you.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:42.67,0:30:44.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When we do not forgive others,
Dialogue: 0,0:30:44.69,0:30:46.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we minimize the grace,
Dialogue: 0,0:30:46.46,0:30:47.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and when the king saw
Dialogue: 0,0:30:47.84,0:30:49.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that the servant minimized
Dialogue: 0,0:30:49.51,0:30:50.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what he had done for him,
Dialogue: 0,0:30:50.76,0:30:52.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he seized him and he said,
Dialogue: 0,0:30:52.10,0:30:53.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"you are wicked!"
Dialogue: 0,0:30:53.29,0:30:55.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Jesus said My Father \Nwill do the same to you,
Dialogue: 0,0:30:55.71,0:30:57.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you do not forgive.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:57.75,0:30:59.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, is He making a contingency
Dialogue: 0,0:30:59.26,0:31:00.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that God's forgiveness towards us
Dialogue: 0,0:31:00.93,0:31:03.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is contingent upon our \Nforgiveness of others?
Dialogue: 0,0:31:03.58,0:31:05.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No, what He is saying is this.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:05.06,0:31:06.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you have truly experienced
Dialogue: 0,0:31:06.61,0:31:08.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the forgiveness and grace of God,
Dialogue: 0,0:31:08.40,0:31:11.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you will forgive.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:11.91,0:31:15.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You will forgive. Why?
Dialogue: 0,0:31:15.07,0:31:17.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because of all the grace and mercy.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:17.13,0:31:18.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That doesn't mean it's easy.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:18.64,0:31:20.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That doesn't mean it's \Nnot without challenge;
Dialogue: 0,0:31:20.83,0:31:22.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,without difficulty,
Dialogue: 0,0:31:22.26,0:31:24.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but if you can sit here today
Dialogue: 0,0:31:24.12,0:31:25.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in bitterness in heart,
Dialogue: 0,0:31:25.49,0:31:27.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,unwilling to forgive people,
Dialogue: 0,0:31:27.22,0:31:29.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the Father has not in Hebrews 12
Dialogue: 0,0:31:29.78,0:31:32.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,come and chastened you,
Dialogue: 0,0:31:32.16,0:31:35.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's because you're not His child.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:35.24,0:31:37.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I witnessed a lady that was
Dialogue: 0,0:31:37.18,0:31:39.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,close to our family growing up.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:39.02,0:31:41.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She went to church every single Sunday.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:41.74,0:31:43.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As long as I knew her -
Dialogue: 0,0:31:43.59,0:31:44.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,40 years maybe?
Dialogue: 0,0:31:44.87,0:31:47.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She went to church every single Sunday.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:47.33,0:31:49.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She was in Bible studies.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:49.76,0:31:52.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She gave a lot of money away -
Dialogue: 0,0:31:52.15,0:31:54.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm talking millions of dollars away
Dialogue: 0,0:31:54.30,0:31:57.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to churches, to charities, to ministries.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:57.81,0:32:00.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But she was an unforgiving person.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:00.94,0:32:03.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And she died with bitterness
Dialogue: 0,0:32:03.70,0:32:06.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and unforgiveness towards so many people.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:06.01,0:32:07.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And listen, I don't stand here today
Dialogue: 0,0:32:07.74,0:32:09.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as her judge, but I \Nlook at that and I say,
Dialogue: 0,0:32:09.91,0:32:11.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is completely inconsistent
Dialogue: 0,0:32:11.92,0:32:13.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:13.76,0:32:15.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yes, we can struggle with forgiveness.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:15.91,0:32:17.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yes, it is costly.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:17.47,0:32:18.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yes, it is hard.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:18.91,0:32:21.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But God, in His grace, will enable us,
Dialogue: 0,0:32:21.59,0:32:22.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will empower us,
Dialogue: 0,0:32:22.86,0:32:24.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and He motivates us
Dialogue: 0,0:32:24.15,0:32:35.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by returning us to the Gospel.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:35.96,0:32:38.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have you forgiven from the heart?
Dialogue: 0,0:32:38.30,0:32:40.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have you sought reconciliation?
Dialogue: 0,0:32:40.84,0:32:42.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As long as it depends upon you,
Dialogue: 0,0:32:42.69,0:32:45.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are you living at peace with all?
Dialogue: 0,0:32:45.55,0:32:47.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Brothers and sisters, if not,
Dialogue: 0,0:32:47.15,0:32:50.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just stop playing games.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:50.15,0:33:00.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Go and be reconciled.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:00.74,0:33:05.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think one of the fears we have
Dialogue: 0,0:33:05.39,0:33:06.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in being the pursuer
Dialogue: 0,0:33:06.78,0:33:11.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the area of forgiveness,
Dialogue: 0,0:33:11.00,0:33:14.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,especially, let's say it's a reality
Dialogue: 0,0:33:14.24,0:33:17.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where the other person truly is
Dialogue: 0,0:33:17.01,0:33:18.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at fault here,
Dialogue: 0,0:33:18.71,0:33:20.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you are innocent.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:20.39,0:33:22.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's often the perception we have,
Dialogue: 0,0:33:22.22,0:33:26.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but let's say it's a reality.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:26.32,0:33:30.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think the fear is that if I pursue you
Dialogue: 0,0:33:30.31,0:33:31.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when you were the one at fault,
Dialogue: 0,0:33:31.97,0:33:34.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're going to think that \Nwhat you did was ok
Dialogue: 0,0:33:34.26,0:33:35.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you're going to think I'm saying
Dialogue: 0,0:33:35.98,0:33:37.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was the one at fault.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:37.54,0:33:39.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I want to tell you what that is.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:39.28,0:33:43.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's unbelief that God's ways work.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:43.18,0:33:44.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Listen, it's not your job
Dialogue: 0,0:33:44.70,0:33:46.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to convict that person.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:46.53,0:33:48.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not your job
Dialogue: 0,0:33:48.21,0:33:52.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to help them see their sin, per se.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:52.24,0:33:54.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's the work of the Holy Spirit.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:54.02,0:33:57.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My job is to obey the Scripture.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:57.44,0:33:59.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To be consistent with the Gospel.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:59.11,0:34:00.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So whether you're going to get
Dialogue: 0,0:34:00.70,0:34:02.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the wrong impression if \NI'm pursuing you or not,
Dialogue: 0,0:34:02.90,0:34:04.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you're going to go, \Nyep, here he comes.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:04.79,0:34:06.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He was at fault. I knew it.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:06.15,0:34:07.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this is the evidence.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:07.35,0:34:09.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't care if you have \Nthat perception of me.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:09.23,0:34:11.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm not here to have a right perception
Dialogue: 0,0:34:11.61,0:34:12.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from you towards me
Dialogue: 0,0:34:12.68,0:34:14.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or to have this situation appear
Dialogue: 0,0:34:14.97,0:34:16.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that it really was your fault.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:16.43,0:34:18.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We are here to glorify God
Dialogue: 0,0:34:18.18,0:34:19.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to magnify the Gospel.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:19.92,0:34:21.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to be obedient to the Gospel
Dialogue: 0,0:34:21.80,0:34:22.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of Jesus Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:22.92,0:34:24.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to pursue you
Dialogue: 0,0:34:24.31,0:34:26.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,even if you think that's me saying
Dialogue: 0,0:34:26.01,0:34:26.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm at fault.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:26.100,0:34:28.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't care about that.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:28.30,0:34:30.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to give an \Naccount to God one day.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:30.43,0:34:32.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Did I manifest the Gospel
Dialogue: 0,0:34:32.18,0:34:34.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in my relationship with you?
Dialogue: 0,0:34:34.76,0:34:43.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to trust \Nthat to the Holy Spirit.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:43.72,0:34:46.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The other thing Paul says in Colossians
Dialogue: 0,0:34:46.53,0:34:48.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is "above all these, put on love,
Dialogue: 0,0:34:48.38,0:34:50.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which binds everything together
Dialogue: 0,0:34:50.03,0:34:54.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in perfect harmony."
Dialogue: 0,0:34:54.53,0:34:59.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Paul said you chosen ones,
Dialogue: 0,0:34:59.36,0:35:02.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you holy, you set apart by God,
Dialogue: 0,0:35:02.58,0:35:04.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you beloved,
Dialogue: 0,0:35:04.67,0:35:08.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you loved of God,
Dialogue: 0,0:35:08.37,0:35:13.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God has loved us.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:13.68,0:35:19.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Where does love come from?
Dialogue: 0,0:35:19.42,0:35:21.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In the book of 1 John 4,
Dialogue: 0,0:35:21.40,0:35:23.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Bible teaches us in v. 8
Dialogue: 0,0:35:23.83,0:35:27.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that God is love.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:27.69,0:35:30.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have you ever thought \Nabout what that means?
Dialogue: 0,0:35:30.88,0:35:32.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That means anyone
Dialogue: 0,0:35:32.75,0:35:34.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who does not know God
Dialogue: 0,0:35:34.38,0:35:36.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through His love in Jesus Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:35:36.55,0:35:40.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has never known true love,
Dialogue: 0,0:35:40.18,0:35:42.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because love comes from God.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:42.43,0:35:44.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, I know there's a \Nlot of talk out there
Dialogue: 0,0:35:44.60,0:35:46.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about what love is.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:46.12,0:35:47.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And almost all the talk about
Dialogue: 0,0:35:47.63,0:35:50.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what love is from a worldly perspective
Dialogue: 0,0:35:50.38,0:35:55.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is emotion and feeling-driven and based.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:55.68,0:35:57.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the love of God is not devoid
Dialogue: 0,0:35:57.34,0:35:58.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of emotion and feeling,
Dialogue: 0,0:35:58.86,0:36:02.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it is not driven by \Nemotion and feeling.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:02.37,0:36:04.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Can I tell you this?
Dialogue: 0,0:36:04.63,0:36:06.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God did not look at us
Dialogue: 0,0:36:06.91,0:36:10.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and He was not wooed by us.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:10.47,0:36:11.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There was nothing in us
Dialogue: 0,0:36:11.88,0:36:14.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,compelling Him to love us.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:14.41,0:36:16.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In fact, the only thing in us
Dialogue: 0,0:36:16.98,0:36:18.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that compelled God was our sin
Dialogue: 0,0:36:18.90,0:36:26.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it compelled Him to \Nhave just wrath upon us.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:26.14,0:36:29.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God is love (1 John 4:8).
Dialogue: 0,0:36:29.46,0:36:34.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Love is from God (1 John 4:7).
Dialogue: 0,0:36:34.48,0:36:36.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So why did God love you?
Dialogue: 0,0:36:36.87,0:36:39.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,V. 10 of 1 John 4 tell us.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:39.75,0:36:41.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"In this is love,
Dialogue: 0,0:36:41.31,0:36:43.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not that we have loved God,
Dialogue: 0,0:36:43.18,0:36:44.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but that He loved us
Dialogue: 0,0:36:44.38,0:36:45.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and sent His Son to be
Dialogue: 0,0:36:45.83,0:36:50.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the propitiation for our sin."
Dialogue: 0,0:36:50.07,0:36:53.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God chose to love you,
Dialogue: 0,0:36:53.65,0:36:56.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not because you're attractive.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:56.66,0:36:59.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not because He saw something in you.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:59.45,0:37:01.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But because He's love.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:01.66,0:37:03.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And what Paul is saying here
Dialogue: 0,0:37:03.12,0:37:05.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in Colossians is,
Dialogue: 0,0:37:05.86,0:37:07.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,knowing that you have been loved
Dialogue: 0,0:37:07.73,0:37:10.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by God in that way,
Dialogue: 0,0:37:10.13,0:37:12.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,love each other.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:12.62,0:37:14.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not because the people in your church
Dialogue: 0,0:37:14.70,0:37:16.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are so lovable,
Dialogue: 0,0:37:16.64,0:37:20.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but God has set His love upon you.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:20.37,0:37:22.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Brothers and sisters,
Dialogue: 0,0:37:22.27,0:37:24.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Scriptures teach us
Dialogue: 0,0:37:24.21,0:37:26.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that by love in our life is how people
Dialogue: 0,0:37:26.70,0:37:29.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will know we are disciples.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:29.72,0:37:31.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Listen, I know a lot of people that have
Dialogue: 0,0:37:31.89,0:37:34.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,their doctrine and theology down pat,
Dialogue: 0,0:37:34.17,0:37:36.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they're unloving.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:36.94,0:37:39.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're just unloving.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:39.51,0:37:41.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They don't bear the fruit of love.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:41.89,0:37:44.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Which is really what all these things are,
Dialogue: 0,0:37:44.16,0:37:45.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,aren't they?
Dialogue: 0,0:37:45.56,0:37:47.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Compassionate, kindness,
Dialogue: 0,0:37:47.14,0:37:50.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,humility, meekness, patience, forgiving.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:50.39,0:37:52.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Fruits of the Spirit.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:52.11,0:37:54.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Manifestation of love.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:54.83,0:37:56.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I'll leave us with this question.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:56.96,0:38:04.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What is your spiritual \Nbarometer for your life?
Dialogue: 0,0:38:04.67,0:38:07.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your faith?
Dialogue: 0,0:38:07.11,0:38:10.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ministry?
Dialogue: 0,0:38:10.08,0:38:14.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your sacrifice?
Dialogue: 0,0:38:14.83,0:38:17.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to read to you in closing here
Dialogue: 0,0:38:17.80,0:38:19.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what your spiritual barometer
Dialogue: 0,0:38:19.53,0:38:21.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,should look like.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:21.53,0:38:22.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if you match this,
Dialogue: 0,0:38:22.63,0:38:31.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're going to be safe.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:31.04,0:38:34.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"If I speak in the tongues of men
Dialogue: 0,0:38:34.40,0:38:37.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and of angels..."
Dialogue: 0,0:38:37.85,0:38:39.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you measure your spiritual life
Dialogue: 0,0:38:39.71,0:38:44.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by the gifts God has given you?
Dialogue: 0,0:38:44.13,0:38:46.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"If I speak in the tongue \Nof men and of angels..."
Dialogue: 0,0:38:46.82,0:38:51.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,surely then I'm spiritually \Nmature and doing well.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:51.01,0:38:52.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, hold on a second.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:52.62,0:38:55.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"...but if you have not love,
Dialogue: 0,0:38:55.13,0:38:59.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're a noisy gong and \Na clanging cymbal."
Dialogue: 0,0:38:59.66,0:39:05.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So gifts aren't the test.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:05.92,0:39:07.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"If I have prophetic powers
Dialogue: 0,0:39:07.38,0:39:08.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and understand all mysteries
Dialogue: 0,0:39:08.76,0:39:09.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and all knowledge,
Dialogue: 0,0:39:09.71,0:39:10.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and if I have all faith,
Dialogue: 0,0:39:10.97,0:39:14.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so as to remove mountains..."\N
Dialogue: 0,0:39:14.74,0:39:17.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've got my doctrine down!
Dialogue: 0,0:39:17.35,0:39:19.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I believe.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:19.83,0:39:21.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I understand these truths.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:21.16,0:39:22.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can explain them.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:22.34,0:39:23.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can tear people apart with them.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:23.99,0:39:29.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I know all the verses.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:29.51,0:39:33.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"...but if I have not love, I'm nothing."
Dialogue: 0,0:39:33.99,0:39:36.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"If I give away all I have,
Dialogue: 0,0:39:36.95,0:39:47.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and deliver up my body to be burned..."
Dialogue: 0,0:39:47.66,0:39:50.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have the oldest car in my church.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:50.57,0:39:52.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have the least amount of clothes
Dialogue: 0,0:39:52.25,0:39:54.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of anyone in my church.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:54.14,0:39:58.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I live in the poorest house in my church.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:58.40,0:40:00.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can live off the least amount of money
Dialogue: 0,0:40:00.32,0:40:04.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in my church.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:04.26,0:40:07.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you have love?
Dialogue: 0,0:40:07.42,0:40:08.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm not in any way implying
Dialogue: 0,0:40:08.93,0:40:10.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that these other realities
Dialogue: 0,0:40:10.32,0:40:12.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that 1 Corinthians 13 is speaking of
Dialogue: 0,0:40:12.34,0:40:14.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are not important.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:14.51,0:40:17.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What this is teaching us is this:
Dialogue: 0,0:40:17.34,0:40:19.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you have those, but \Nyou don't have love,
Dialogue: 0,0:40:19.42,0:40:22.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you have nothing.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:22.37,0:40:24.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, we need gifts in the church.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:24.38,0:40:28.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We need knowledge.\NWe need faith in the church.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:28.20,0:40:29.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We need a sacrifice.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:29.63,0:40:31.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We need sacrificial living
Dialogue: 0,0:40:31.27,0:40:32.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the church.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:32.96,0:40:34.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Amen to all that.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:34.51,0:40:36.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But if you all that, but \Nyou don't have love,
Dialogue: 0,0:40:36.75,0:40:38.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you have nothing.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:38.00,0:40:38.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As one brother said,
Dialogue: 0,0:40:38.97,0:40:41.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,five minus one equals zero
Dialogue: 0,0:40:41.38,0:40:45.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,here in 1 Corinthians 13.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:45.60,0:40:47.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You have all these five things,
Dialogue: 0,0:40:47.13,0:40:48.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but you don't have love,
Dialogue: 0,0:40:48.38,0:40:51.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you've not nothing.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:51.03,0:40:52.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So what should the barometer be
Dialogue: 0,0:40:52.100,0:40:55.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of our spiritual life?
Dialogue: 0,0:40:55.43,0:40:56.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Love.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:56.65,0:40:57.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know why?
Dialogue: 0,0:40:57.61,0:41:00.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because if you genuinely have love,
Dialogue: 0,0:41:00.19,0:41:01.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these other areas will manifest
Dialogue: 0,0:41:01.78,0:41:04.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in your life.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:04.80,0:41:08.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These other areas will \Nshow up in your life.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:08.82,0:41:11.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What's Paul calling us to do?
Dialogue: 0,0:41:11.20,0:41:13.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is calling us
Dialogue: 0,0:41:13.31,0:41:16.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to understand who Jesus Christ is -
Dialogue: 0,0:41:16.03,0:41:18.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's Colossians 1.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:18.88,0:41:20.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To believe Who He is.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:20.53,0:41:22.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To believe what He accomplished.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:22.42,0:41:25.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Colossians 2.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:25.28,0:41:27.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And to know who we are in Jesus Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:41:27.57,0:41:28.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through faith,
Dialogue: 0,0:41:28.100,0:41:31.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to live in light of that reality.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:31.40,0:41:33.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To know this love.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:33.35,0:41:35.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To know this election.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:35.08,0:41:36.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To know this setting apart,
Dialogue: 0,0:41:36.95,0:41:37.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then to live
Dialogue: 0,0:41:37.99,0:41:40.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in light of those realities.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:40.33,0:41:42.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You say, Jesse, I'm struggling with love.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:42.42,0:41:44.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can tell you what you've done for sure.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:44.42,0:41:45.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know what it is?
Dialogue: 0,0:41:45.44,0:41:48.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You've taken your eyes \Noff of Jesus Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:48.12,0:41:49.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You've taken your eyes off of
Dialogue: 0,0:41:49.62,0:41:51.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the grace of Jesus Christ and the Gospel.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:51.100,0:41:54.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Paul wants you to be fixated
Dialogue: 0,0:41:54.50,0:41:56.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,upon the grace of God in Jesus Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:41:56.27,0:41:57.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the Gospel.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:57.14,0:41:58.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if that is continually
Dialogue: 0,0:41:58.90,0:42:00.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,being renewed in your mind
Dialogue: 0,0:42:00.61,0:42:06.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and unveiled by the \Npower of the Holy Spirit,
Dialogue: 0,0:42:06.46,0:42:09.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then we will be motivated and compelled
Dialogue: 0,0:42:09.08,0:42:10.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to live that reality out,
Dialogue: 0,0:42:10.64,0:42:11.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and in living that out,
Dialogue: 0,0:42:11.79,0:42:17.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God gets glory in our \Nlife and in our churches.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:17.74,0:42:21.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that's my prayer for you
Dialogue: 0,0:42:21.72,0:42:24.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that you would grow in the depth
Dialogue: 0,0:42:24.38,0:42:27.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the Gospel.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:27.35,0:42:28.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Brothers and sisters,
Dialogue: 0,0:42:28.85,0:42:30.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Gospel's not just the entrance
Dialogue: 0,0:42:30.90,0:42:32.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,into the Kingdom of God
Dialogue: 0,0:42:32.96,0:42:34.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then we move on
Dialogue: 0,0:42:34.85,0:42:37.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to greater things.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:37.02,0:42:39.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're never going to \Nget out of that Gospel.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:39.80,0:42:41.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're just going to go deeper
Dialogue: 0,0:42:41.38,0:42:43.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and deeper and deeper into it.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:43.53,0:42:45.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And as you understand it more,
Dialogue: 0,0:42:45.35,0:42:47.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,here's where it will be reflected:
Dialogue: 0,0:42:47.16,0:42:51.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in your love, forgiveness, compassion,
Dialogue: 0,0:42:51.24,0:42:59.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,patience, forbearing with the church.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:59.10,0:43:00.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's where it shows up.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:00.54,0:43:02.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the lost as we go out
Dialogue: 0,0:43:02.15,0:43:03.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and preach the Gospel,
Dialogue: 0,0:43:03.69,0:43:08.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and our love for God.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:08.06,0:43:10.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, do you see the need to prioritize
Dialogue: 0,0:43:10.05,0:43:11.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the nurturing of your soul
Dialogue: 0,0:43:11.41,0:43:13.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
Dialogue: 0,0:43:13.95,0:43:15.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you take your eyes off that Gospel,
Dialogue: 0,0:43:15.93,0:43:19.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you forget that it's all grace.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:19.56,0:43:21.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All those things Paul called you to
Dialogue: 0,0:43:21.51,0:43:27.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are squashed by pride.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:27.07,0:43:30.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Gospel as grace brings humility.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:30.88,0:43:32.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, may the Lord work
Dialogue: 0,0:43:32.70,0:43:34.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:43:34.08,0:43:35.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the grace of Jesus Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:43:35.46,0:43:38.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,evermore into our hearts.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:38.61,0:43:39.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Amen?
Dialogue: 0,0:43:39.92,0:43:42.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Amen.