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The Call of Jesus

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Welcome to lesson five in this series [br]called "The Call of Jesus"

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where I'm talking out from my book[br]by the same name "The Call of Jesus".

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I want to do one video [br]for every chapter in the book.

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Now we've come to chapter five[br]and it's called "The Leading of the Holy Spirit".

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I just want to say, I love being led[br]by the Holy Spirit.

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I love it. I am excited about[br]being led by the Holy Spirit.

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I think it's so important for all of us,[br]as believers, that we understand

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what the Holy Spirit wants to do.

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We are not called to do this alone.

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We are called to be led by the Holy Spirit.

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I want to talk about that in this chapter.

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I want to start with reading something[br]from the chapter:

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"The Holy Spirit wants to be as big a part[br]of our everyday lives

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as He was in the lives of the first disciples.

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He wants to guide us, work through us,

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and to make it so that there are no[br]difference between our lives

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and the lives of the first disciples[br]we read about in the Book of Acts."

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And I want to say this. I really, really, really[br]believe that the Book of Acts in the Bible

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should be the normal Christian life.

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And what they experienced there is the same [br]you and me should experience today.

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We should not build on our church traditions.

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We should build on the Bible[br]and the Bible alone.

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And the Holy Spirit is here to guide us.

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He is here to help us.[br]He is here to lead us to the truth.

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He is here to remind us of every word[br]Jesus has spoken.

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When we look at Luke 10, as we are going [br]to go through in this book,

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verse by verse by verse,[br]we start reading this:

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"After these things the Lord appointed [br]seventy others also,

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and sent them two by two before His face[br]into every city and place

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where He Himself was about to go."

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So, here we read that after Jesus[br]appointed them two and two,

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He sent them into every city and place[br]where He Himself wanted to go.

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When Jesus walked on earth[br]He was led by the Spirit of God

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and He walked here on earth physically

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and He wanted to go to different cities[br]and places,

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because He knew that the harvest[br]was great

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and there were people who were waiting[br]for Him in that city, and that city,

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and that place, and that place.

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So, when Jesus walked on earth physically,[br]He wanted to go to different places.

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For example, the woman in Samaria,[br]the woman at the well He went to.

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But now, Jesus is not here [br]physically anymore.

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Now He is in Heaven.

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But, He did not leave us alone.

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When He left to Heaven, [br]He sent His Spirit down here.

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And now, we are Christ's body[br]and He is the head.

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And like Jesus wanted to go to [br]specific cities and places at that time,

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because there were people there[br]who were the persons of peace,

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who were seeking God,

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the same way He wants now us,[br]as His body,

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by the Holy Spirit in us,

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to go to those places.

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And I truly believe that what we read[br]in the Book of Acts,

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when we read about being led[br]by the Holy Spirit

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and what Jesus commanded to do,

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is the same today.

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The Book of Acts is not just like[br]the book of... What is that?

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Is it a book of the apostles

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or is it a book about the work[br]of the Holy Spirit?

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Because the Book of Acts really shows[br]what the Holy Spirit can do

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in a person who follows Christ.

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And I want to read something here[br]from this chapter of my book:

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"All the way through the book of Acts,[br]we read how the Holy Spirit worked

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through the first disciples.

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He was a big part of their life, [br]as it was He who was leading them.

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In the book of Acts, we read things like,[br]'It seems good to the Holy Spirit, and us.'

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(Acts, 15:28), 'So, being sent out[br]by the Holy Spirit' (Acts 13:4),

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and 'they were forbidden[br]by the Holy Spirit' (Acts 16:6)."

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I truly believe it should be like that[br]today in our lives.

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But where do we ever in the churches[br]hear something like that today?

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Where do we ever hear somebody[br]talk like that,

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saying like: Hey, it seems good[br]to the Holy Spirit and to us.

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Or, being sent out by the Spirit,[br]or being forbidden by the Spirit

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to go there and there.

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We don't hear a talk like that today,[br]but this should be how it is.

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Why? Because Jesus is the same[br]yesterday, today and forever,

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and the Holy Spirit is the same[br]yesterday, today and forever.

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Let's keep reading my book.

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"We see this even more clearly if we look [br]at the disciple Philip in Acts 8:26-40.

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One day in Philip's life, he experienced [br]an angel of the Lord speaking to him,

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telling him where to go.

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When he arrived there where the angel [br]said he should go,

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he saw a chariot, and then the Holy Spirit[br]spoke to him

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saying that he should run over to the chariot[br]and speak with the man there.

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When he obeyed and went there,[br]he met the 'person of peace'

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(I will come back to this later).

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The man there was ready, seeking God.[br]Philip then shared the gospel

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with the eunuch, and he repented.

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As soon as the eunuch saw water,[br]he was immediately baptized.

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Just after the baptism, Philip experienced[br]something amazing.

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The Holy Spirit suddenly took him away[br]to another place.

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It is really amazing when we read [br]how God worked in Philip's life.

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God was a part of the early church,[br]just like He wants

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to be a part of your life [br]and my life today."

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Hallelujah! The call Jesus has given us[br]is not impossible.

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He would never call us to do something[br]He would not empower us to do.

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And He has given us the Holy Spirit[br]and by the Holy Spirit

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we can experience crazy things.

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Who does Jesus want to visit today?

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Who does Jesus want you to go to[br]and speak to?

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Like Philip was led by the Holy Spirit,[br]we today can be led by the Holy Spirit

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to that person who is ready to receive.

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I have many strong examples where[br]I've seen how the Holy Spirit

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has led me, and I think it should be[br]like that in all of our lives.

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One funny example. It looks a little[br]like Philip in the book of Acts 8,

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we've just read.

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Some years ago I was out walking.

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I've been walking, [br]I've been out on the street evangelizing.

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I was walking on the way home[br]and suddenly I heard God said: Stop.

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And I was like: What?[br]Go back.

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I turned around. When I turned around[br]I saw a man behind me.

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I thought I should go to him.

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He was standing with his back[br]towards me, so I didn't want to come

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from his behind, so I walked around him,[br]and then I stood there

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like I was looking at the shop,[br]and then I turned to look at his face.

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And then he was suddenly gone.[br]And I was like...

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I stood there, in front of the shop now,[br]and I thought: God, I thought You said:

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Stop. Go back. And now the man is gone.

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And then I looked at the shop.

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It was a hairdresser, and it was funny[br]because I don't use that anymore.

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And it seemed weird, because I was[br]on my way home,

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God said: Stop and go back.[br]And now I was standing in front

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of a hairdresser shop.

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And then somebody came from my[br]behind and said:

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Excuse me, you are blocking the door. [br]I turned around. Sorry!

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When I turned around and looked[br]at that person who said: Sorry,

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I was so excited. Because when I saw[br]him I knew he was the person of peace.

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It made sense why God said:[br]Go back and stand right there.

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Because that young man had one arm[br]under the jacket like this.

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So I said: Hey, stop, stop.[br]Can I ask you something?

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Do you believe in God?

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And he said: It is so interesting you ask me.

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Because my grandmother died two weeks[br]ago and she had a Bible.

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And I inherited her Bible and the last two[br]weeks I've been reading the Bible every day.

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But I don't understand what I read.

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And this morning I said: God, if You are real,[br]send somebody to explain what I'm reading.

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It was so amazing. I said: I'm a Christian.[br]I want to explain it. Let me pray for your arm.

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What happened? And he had internal [br]bleeding in his arm.

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I prayed for him and he got completely [br]healed right away,

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and he was a person of peace,[br]and I could share the gospel with him.

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I love examples like this.[br]Almost like the Book of Acts.

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He was a person of peace [br]ready to receive,

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and the Holy Spirit spoke: Go back, [br]stand there in front of the window almost,

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so that guy came and could not enter in.

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We need to have experiences like this,[br]where the Holy Spirit is leading us.

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I have many experiences like that.

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I believe there is a reason for that.[br]I want to share that with you.

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A main reason I think is the balance[br]between listening to the Spirit and doing it.

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I believe we need to listen to the Spirit,

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but I also believe we need to do.[br]We just need to obey.

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I don't wait for the Holy Spirit [br]to speak to me,

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in that way that... There are some people[br]who are over-spiritual.

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Don't be over-spiritual.

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I met people who are over-spiritual,[br]so they never leave their homes

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unless they get a very, very clear[br]word that God says: Go.

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No, I don't need the Holy Spirit[br]to say: Go. Why?

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Because Jesus has already said: Go.

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He has already said: Go.

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So, why wait for another "Go" when[br]He has already said: "Go"?

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So, I don't wait for that "Go".

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I go because Jesus has already said it.

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I obey it because it's already written[br]in His Word.

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But, while I am obeying,[br]I'm listening.

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And I think that is important.

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Also, that man I've just told about,[br]when God said: Stop and go back,

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I was not sitting home on my couch [br]and doing nothing.

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No, I was actually out there obeying,

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and out there obeying - God spoke.

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Let me read something from this chapter[br]in my book.

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"I believe it is important that we have[br]the attitude of doing whatever Jesus said to do,

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no matter if we feel like it or not, or if we[br]experience God speaking directly to us or not.

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It is important that when you go out[br]on His Word,

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you are praying, listening, and asking[br]the Holy Spirit

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if there is anything He wants to say[br]to you today.

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This is when things start to happen.

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For example, if you look at a car,[br]you can sit behind the wheel

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and turn the wheel as much as you want,[br]but no matter how much you turn the wheel,

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nothing will happen when the car[br]is not moving.

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Because the car is not moving,[br]it actually is more difficult to turn the wheel,

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but when the car starts to move,[br]it is both easier to turn the wheel

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and also to move the car[br]where you want it to go.

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This is the same with God[br]and being led by the Holy Spirit.

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We can sit in our church and pray to God,[br]and wait for the Holy Spirit to lead us.

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We can pray and fast, but nothing will happen [br]because we are doing nothing.

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But when we start to obey and go out[br]on the Word of God by faith,

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while having a strong life with God[br]of praying and fasting,

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we will then experience that it is so much[br]easier to be led by the Holy Spirit."

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I want to say, what I just read here,[br]I really believe in this with a car.

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We need to not just sit and move[br]the wheel.

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We need the car running first.

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We need to get car started.[br]We, you need to start to obey.

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Why? Because Jesus said it.

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Don't wait. He has said it.[br]Obey His word.

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I've met so many people: [br]Oh, I don't know what the will of God is

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for my life, I don't know what to do...

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Here. Take the Word, read it, obey it.[br]This is the God's will for your life.

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Go with it. Do it.

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But then, while you do it - listen.

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While you do it - be open for the Holy Spirit.

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And there, I think, it's so important[br]to spend time in prayer and fasting.

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And fasting is very, very important.[br]I talk about that more in my book.

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I really encourage you to get if you can.

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So, what I want to say with this lesson is[br]that I want to encourage you to go.

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Don't wait.

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Yes, if you have not received the Holy Spirit,[br]then don't go.

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If you have not received the Holy Spirit, [br]find somebody near you,

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go to www.TLRmap.com, find somebody[br]near you who can pray for you

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to receive the Holy Spirit.

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That was the only time Jesus said:[br]Wait.

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That was when people were waiting[br]for the Holy Spirit.

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But after they got the Holy Spirit[br]He did not say: Wait. He said: Go.

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Go, go, go, go, go.

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And I encourage you to what we read[br]here in Jesus' call, in Luke 10,

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is not for us to only pray about[br]and meditate about.

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It's for us to obey.

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It's for us to go and do.

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But, while you are going and doing,[br]I will talk more about that later,

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when we put it altogether and come[br]with a lot of testimonies,

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you need to open your ears and listen [br]to what the Holy Spirit is saying to you.

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The Holy Spirit doesn't speak often[br]through a big, audible voice.

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The Holy Spirit speaks through [br]small, small thoughts.

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When you are out on the street,[br]when you go and speak to somebody,

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you often see a multitude of people,[br]but then you pray and say: God...

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Who do you want me to speak to?[br]Who do you send me to?

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And then often you see one person[br]you are somehow drawn to.

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You don't know why.[br]You just get your eyes on that person

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in a way... Why that person?

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The Holy Spirit is leading you.

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Or, you are like: God, who do You[br]want me to go to today?

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And then maybe it is a person you know,

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maybe it's a person from your family,[br]people around you,

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that person just comes to your mind.

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This is often how the Holy Spirit[br]is speaking.

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God puts somebody into your mind[br]and the Holy Spirit guides us.

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Like me, that time I was walking[br]I was on my way home,

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and it was just like my thoughts[br]suddenly: Stop. Go back. What?

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But I'm on the way home.[br]Go back. Okay.

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It was a thought that came into my mind,[br]and this is how God often speaks to us.

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So, ask Him who does He want you[br]to be sent to.

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And then, go in faith.[br]Go and talk with them.

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In next lessons in this video series[br]and in the book

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I will come with many, many, many[br]more details,

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next many times, of what you do[br]when you go out there.

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What you do when you then go and find[br]that person of peace.

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How you share the gospel,[br]how you heal the sick,

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how you cast out demons,[br]how you stay in their house,

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how you build communities [br]like we read in Acts 10, Acts 16, Acts 19.

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How you see with Jesus[br]and the woman at the well,

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or Paul, or Lydia, or some of the other[br]examples in the Bible.

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I hope you are ready for it.

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Time is short. We are living in the end times.[br]Jesus is coming back soon.

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And make sure that when He comes back[br]He finds you working in His harvest.

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The harvest is great,[br]the workers are few.

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And we need you out there.

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It's not about being a super evangliest.

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It's about obeying Him.

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Don't say: Lord, Lord,[br]if you don't do what Jesus says.

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Let's read Jesus' words,[br]let's look at the call He has given all of us,

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and as I said in the beginning,

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maybe you feel a call to be a worship leader,[br]even you don't see that in the Bible,

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or be a businessman, even you don't see that.

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I think that's okay that people have [br]different callings,

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things they feel God has called them to,[br]but...

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that call should not precede[br]the call of Jesus.

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You can have talents, things you want to do,

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but it, actually, comes down to obeying Him[br]and doing His will.

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Because when we say "yes" to Jesus[br]we say "no" to ourselves.

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And we say "yes" to denying ourselves[br]and taking up His cross and follow Him.

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And that is an exciting life.

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Until next time, share this video,[br]get the book on Amazon, if you can,

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or on the www.TheLastReformation.com.

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Read the book together with this series.

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Share it, and let's see the church comes back[br]to what Jesus has called us to.

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See you next time! God bless you![br]Bye-bye!

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The Call of Jesus