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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.62,0:00:05.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why did God choose you?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.38,0:00:07.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why did God call you?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.94,0:00:10.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why are you His inheritance?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.23,0:00:14.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why is He towards you \Nwith His great power?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.63,0:00:20.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because He loves you.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.18,0:00:28.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was God's love that set \Nthis whole thing in motion.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.35,0:00:32.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why does He bring us to Himself
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.08,0:00:35.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be with Him forever and to \Nknow Him more and more?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.88,0:00:40.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because He loves us.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.78,0:00:44.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why is He with us and never leaving us?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.10,0:00:47.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And at work in us today?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.70,0:00:52.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because He loves us.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.42,0:00:55.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He wants us to be experientially knowing
Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.60,0:00:58.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the breadth and length \Nand height and depth
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.86,0:01:00.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to know the love of Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.42,0:01:04.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and be filled with the fullness of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.70,0:01:06.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's ask the next question
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.42,0:01:10.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that this stirs in our hearts.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.20,0:01:14.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why does He love us?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.11,0:01:16.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why would He love us?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.18,0:01:17.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's make it very personal
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.63,0:01:19.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because this is very personal.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.36,0:01:22.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God saves individual people.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.40,0:01:26.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why does He love me?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.10,0:01:30.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm a mess.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.33,0:01:35.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm not a good inheritance.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.70,0:01:38.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why does God love me?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.88,0:01:41.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know what the Bible says?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.48,0:01:44.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I love you because I love you."
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.32,0:01:48.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"That's why I love you."
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.53,0:01:51.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I love you because I love you."
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.30,0:01:52.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And beloved, I'll tell you this,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.90,0:01:55.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you need to be very careful here
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.30,0:01:57.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you don't do what I struggle with
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.23,0:01:59.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that is we must be careful
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.95,0:02:02.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not to attribute to God
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.03,0:02:05.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,our experience of what we call love
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.25,0:02:07.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in our relationships here on earth
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.15,0:02:10.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and attribute that up to \NGod and call that love.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.65,0:02:12.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because nearly everything
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.37,0:02:14.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you and I experience on earth
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.21,0:02:15.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the name of love
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.82,0:02:20.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is performance based.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.95,0:02:23.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In other words, the reason on earth
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.44,0:02:25.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,even within this circle -
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.58,0:02:27.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because we're still growing in this -
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.45,0:02:29.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the reason on earth people love
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.45,0:02:31.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is because there's something loveable
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.60,0:02:38.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the object that's being loved.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.36,0:02:41.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even in relationship, you've seen
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.68,0:02:45.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the struggles that we have \Nin our churches, right?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.30,0:02:46.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh, we love each other,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.44,0:02:48.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then something happens \Nand we're offended.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.65,0:02:49.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know what?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.62,0:02:54.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hmm, I don't love you so \Nmuch anymore sometimes.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.20,0:02:56.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can't take our definition \Nand experience of love
Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.74,0:02:57.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and attribute it to God
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.87,0:02:59.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then begin to ask the questions:
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.63,0:03:00.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why do You love me?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.90,0:03:04.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because you know what you're \Ngoing to turn into then?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.06,0:03:06.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're going to get on the treadmill.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.27,0:03:08.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're going to start running really hard
Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.32,0:03:10.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because you're trying to earn
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.03,0:03:13.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what has freely been given.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.65,0:03:15.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We don't earn the love of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.73,0:03:18.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is freely set upon you.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.30,0:03:20.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God Himself is love.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.85,0:03:22.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And He takes that love -
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.27,0:03:23.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and this is what's so amazing -
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.77,0:03:26.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He sets it upon individual people.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.43,0:03:28.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And from there, He preknows them,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.88,0:03:29.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,foreknows them
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.98,0:03:32.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then predestines them
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.13,0:03:33.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then redeems them
Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.30,0:03:36.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then calls them.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.33,0:03:38.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And what's the end of that?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.22,0:03:42.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because He wants us to know Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.78,0:03:44.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's why.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.49,0:03:45.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you love someone,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.85,0:03:48.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you want the very best thing for them.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.11,0:03:49.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I want you to know this:
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.58,0:03:54.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The very best thing is God Himself.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.07,0:03:57.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not what God can give me.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.51,0:04:04.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's God giving of Himself to you.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.55,0:04:12.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God's love for you is not \Nperformance based.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.10,0:04:16.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I love foreknowing being in eternity past.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.53,0:04:18.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I love that.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.51,0:04:20.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know why?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:20.09,0:04:23.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because it was before I had \Ndone anything good or evil.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.88,0:04:28.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"This one I love."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.44,0:04:30.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why I love that is because I've done
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.96,0:04:35.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so much evil
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.81,0:04:38.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Christ redeemed me from it all.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.34,0:04:43.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when I still as a born \Nagain Christian struggle
Dialogue: 0,0:04:43.10,0:04:47.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God does not remove His love from me.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.44,0:04:50.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was never set upon me \Nbased on my performance
Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.41,0:04:53.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it never diminishes \Nbased on my performance.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.51,0:04:55.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's always at its peak
Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.88,0:04:58.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is perfection.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.66,0:05:01.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's what started all of this.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:01.13,0:05:03.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's what will carry \Nall of this to the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.76,0:05:06.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's why He is drawing us to Himself
Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.64,0:05:09.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because He wants us to know Him -
Dialogue: 0,0:05:09.20,0:05:13.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this God of love.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:13.86,0:05:16.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This excerpt was taken \Nfrom the full sermon:
Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.41,0:05:18.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Knowing the God of the Doctrine"
Dialogue: 0,0:05:18.31,0:05:20.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by Jesse Barrington
Dialogue: 0,0:05:20.23,0:05:23.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from the 2021 Fellowship Conference.