9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 The Call of Jesus 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Welcome to this lesson called[br]"Carry No Money". 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 We are in Luke 10, looking at[br]the call Jesus has given us. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 As you will see, Jesus is [br]very, very, very specific in the call. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 He is very specific in instructions [br]He has given to His disciples 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and given to you and me. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 I know it's a little funny title[br]"Carry No Money", 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 but it's, actually, very, very important[br]what Jesus is saying to us. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 So, let's start with reading from my book. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 "The next thing Jesus says in Luke 10[br]is very important for us to understand, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 especially those of us who are living[br]in the materialistic Western world 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 where mammon (money)[br]is the biggest god of them all. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 We read in Luke 10:4, [br]'Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and do not greet anyone on the road." 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 We are going to look at this now. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Do not take a purse, or carry no money. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 We heard this, but many people[br]never stopped to actually think about it, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 what it is Jesus is saying. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 But, you have to understand,[br]what Jesus is saying, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 He did not just said it without thinking.[br]He said it with a very specific purpose. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 He said it for us to listen, to understand[br]and to obey. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Jesus sent His disciples out [br]without anything. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 He sent them out without anything. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Why? Because He wanted to teach them[br]something. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 He also said that they should not [br]greet anyone on the road. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 That is something we are going to[br]look more the next time. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 But, we read here that Jesus said:[br]Do not take purse or bag or sandals. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Why? Why did Jesus do that? 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Why did He send people out[br]without... or not allowing them 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 to take a bag, or purse, or sandals? [br]Why? 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Because He wanted them to teach them[br]something. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 He wanted to teach you and me something. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 He wanted us to learn to be dependent[br]on Him 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and not on our money and what we have. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 If we look at the church today,[br]that is a big problem. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 It's a big problem in the church today[br]because almost everything in the church today 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 comes down to money. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 In the churches we are so controlled [br]by money. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Controlled of what we have. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 But we should not be controlled[br]on what we have. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 We should be led by the Holy Spirit, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 not led by money. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Let me read a longer part from my book[br]"The Call of Jesus". 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 "Almost everything in our lives today[br]and in our churches in the Western world 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 is centered around money. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 We are controlled by what we have[br]or what we lack. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 It is also money that, for many,[br]is the main factor 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 when it comes to missions, [br]church life, etc. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 If the money is there, we will do it,[br]and if not, then we will not do it. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 But, in the Kingdom of God,[br]money is not the problem, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and money should never control[br]what we can do or cannot do. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 It is really important for us to learn[br]to be dependent on God 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 instead of our money or lack of money. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 We often think we should really see[br]a breakthrough 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 if we have a lot of money and that we[br]then could do so many things for God, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 as if our growth or our obedience[br]stands or falls with money. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 We think that if we have money,[br]we can do many things for God, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 but if we do not have money,[br]there is not much we can do. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 This is not how it should be. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 We should not be dependent or controlled[br]by money or what we have. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Instead, we should learn to understand that [br]God has all the silver and gold in the world. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Everything belongs to Him, [br]and with Him, we lack nothing. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 What is clear in the Bible is that[br]the lack of money is not the problem. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 The lack of workers is the problem." 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 What I'm saying here is not so often[br]what I've heard people talk about it. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 But, if you think of it,[br]so many things in our churches 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 is controlled by money. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 I met many people who say:[br]If I just had that money 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 and do this and this,[br]I would go out and do this and this, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 like money is the problem.[br]Money is not the problem. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Why? Because if you step out,[br]when you step out, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 when you serve God... 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 He will take care of your needs. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 And I've seen that so many times. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 I remember when I started our journey 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 we had many, many times, as a family,[br]had nothing, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 but we decided to go out[br]on the Word of God. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 And when we stepped out [br]on the Word of God 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 we saw that He took care of us. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 He provided our needs.