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Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.61,0:00:14.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Before I get to my text,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.25,0:00:17.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,let me share something of my testimony.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.54,0:00:20.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I was converted at \Nthe University of Texas,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.89,0:00:23.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was immediately introduced to men
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.48,0:00:25.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like E.M. Bounds,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.78,0:00:28.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Praying Hyde,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.92,0:00:31.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Leonard Ravenhill,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.53,0:00:34.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,C.T. Studd,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.99,0:00:36.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hudson Taylor,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.94,0:00:39.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and my dearest and longest friend,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.66,0:00:41.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,George Mueller.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.87,0:00:46.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And from them I learned \Nthings about prayer.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.20,0:00:48.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I learned to seek God.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.53,0:00:53.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I learned about the inside of a closet,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.42,0:00:55.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to pray and to tarry
Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.94,0:00:59.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to wait upon my God.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.18,0:01:04.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And to believe that I should never believe
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.27,0:01:07.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that what has been given \Nme in the New Covenant
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.03,0:01:11.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is less than what has \Nbeen given in the Old.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.01,0:01:14.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That if there were \Nworkings of God in the Old,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.70,0:01:18.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,surely there are workings of God
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.37,0:01:22.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and miraculous things that happen
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.25,0:01:26.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,among us to whom the \Nend of the ages has come.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.71,0:01:30.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That we should expect great things
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.95,0:01:34.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in answer to our praying.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.25,0:01:36.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that if we would tarry with Him,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.95,0:01:38.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we would see His power,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.51,0:01:41.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His presence in our life.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.42,0:01:45.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But as I would go out \Non the street and preach -
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.75,0:01:47.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I started out as a street preacher.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.77,0:01:49.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's why I always tell young preachers
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.81,0:01:52.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who are looking for a place to preach
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.64,0:01:57.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that there's a pulpit on \Nabsolutely every corner.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.67,0:02:00.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But with all my praying
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.37,0:02:03.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and all my misguided zeal,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.75,0:02:06.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there was very little power.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.73,0:02:09.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To some degree, there \Nwere great things God did,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.81,0:02:12.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but in my own heart, \Nthere was something missing,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.82,0:02:14.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,missing, missing.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.74,0:02:16.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so as I was directed,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.60,0:02:19.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I went to seminary -
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.66,0:02:22.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a by no means small seminary.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.53,0:02:26.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At the time, I believe, \Nthe largest in the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.78,0:02:29.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I studied with all my might.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.74,0:02:32.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I took the most difficult professors.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.27,0:02:38.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Greek, Hebrew, history, systematic.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.48,0:02:41.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I found nothing there.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.02,0:02:43.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There were a few good men.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.65,0:02:45.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A few men who walked \Nwith God and loved God,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.79,0:02:48.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but basically, I found nothing there.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.10,0:02:51.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because they taught me all the theology
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.09,0:02:54.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that closed every church in Germany.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.66,0:02:57.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was taught Karl Barth,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.28,0:03:01.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(unintelligible).
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.55,0:03:02.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Higher criticism.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.84,0:03:03.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,On and on and on.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.97,0:03:05.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I think the only thing that kept me
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.89,0:03:07.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from becoming a liberal
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.34,0:03:10.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was the grace of God, \Nthe providence of God,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.24,0:03:12.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the fact that it's \Nvery difficult to be a liberal
Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.99,0:03:17.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a street preacher at the same time.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.46,0:03:20.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can remember going to \Nclass one day in systematic
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.23,0:03:23.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we were studying eschatology.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.32,0:03:26.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I began to weep - not make a show,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.72,0:03:28.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I guess tears were \Nrunning down my face
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.88,0:03:32.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as I thought about the street \Npeople that lived with me.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.02,0:03:35.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I lived down on the street at \Nthat time with street people.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.39,0:03:38.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I thought about how if Christ \Ncame back at that moment,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.10,0:03:41.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they would surely go to \Nhell without a doubt.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.13,0:03:43.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The professor noticed the \Ntears coming down my cheek
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.66,0:03:45.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and after class he walked up to me
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.35,0:03:46.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with some encouraging words.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.70,0:03:49.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He put his arm around me and he said this:
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.05,0:03:50.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Paul, don't take this so hard.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.65,0:03:52.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Don't be surprised if \Non the day of judgment
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.88,0:03:57.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus lets all the goats \Njump in the sheep line."
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.52,0:04:00.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I went to Peru as a missionary
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.42,0:04:03.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in no way qualified.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.52,0:04:04.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We come to think today
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.74,0:04:07.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that everyone who wants to be a missionary
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.01,0:04:10.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can be a missionary.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.04,0:04:11.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's as absurd as saying
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.49,0:04:14.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everyone who wants to be \Nan elder can be an elder.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.78,0:04:17.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are requirements -
Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.35,0:04:18.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,requirements of theology,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.74,0:04:21.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,requirements of character.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.27,0:04:23.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You simply cannot get around
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.23,0:04:25.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the demands of Scripture.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.26,0:04:27.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But in God's providence,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.41,0:04:32.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was allowed to go.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.93,0:04:37.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Other than a prayer life and zeal
Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.64,0:04:39.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there wasn't much to say.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.80,0:04:42.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I learned the ways to do evangelism -
Dialogue: 0,0:04:42.20,0:04:43.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,get people to jump through
Dialogue: 0,0:04:43.77,0:04:45.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,certain evangelical hoops
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.24,0:04:47.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and if they say yes after each question,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.71,0:04:52.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you Popishly pronounce \Nthem to be born again.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:52.61,0:04:54.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But then I came into contact
Dialogue: 0,0:04:54.64,0:04:56.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with an ex-Catholic priest
Dialogue: 0,0:04:56.57,0:04:58.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by the name of Jesus Hertado
Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.17,0:04:59.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who had been converted.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:59.92,0:05:01.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Brilliant man.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:01.84,0:05:04.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Latin, Greek, just \Nabsolutely brilliant man.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:04.79,0:05:06.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And after he was converted,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.28,0:05:08.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he decided he would go to Germany
Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.08,0:05:09.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where the Reformation occurred
Dialogue: 0,0:05:09.52,0:05:11.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in order to learn the truths of Scripture.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.56,0:05:13.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But when he got there, he discovered
Dialogue: 0,0:05:13.29,0:05:14.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they were doing the same thing
Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.98,0:05:17.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Catholic church was doing.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.12,0:05:18.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So he came back to Peru
Dialogue: 0,0:05:18.58,0:05:20.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he started a Bible institute.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:20.58,0:05:22.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He asked me if I would teach.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:22.85,0:05:25.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I thought, well, I've been to seminary.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:25.14,0:05:29.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I know Greek. I'll help you out.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:29.01,0:05:31.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this is where God truly began
Dialogue: 0,0:05:31.02,0:05:34.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to change my life as a young man.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:34.07,0:05:35.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because this man, Jesus Hertado,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:35.97,0:05:38.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was so sick and tired
Dialogue: 0,0:05:38.42,0:05:41.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of getting everything but Scripture
Dialogue: 0,0:05:41.96,0:05:44.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that the first semester that I taught
Dialogue: 0,0:05:44.30,0:05:46.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was this: the students read through
Dialogue: 0,0:05:46.42,0:05:49.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the entire Bible - 10 chapters a day.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.87,0:05:52.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They write out a chapter summary.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:52.35,0:05:54.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They write out a \Ncommentary of each chapter.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:54.64,0:05:55.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, it was phenomenal.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:55.96,0:05:58.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was hours and hours of work a day
Dialogue: 0,0:05:58.17,0:05:59.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just in the Scriptures.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:59.40,0:06:01.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then they would come to class
Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.08,0:06:02.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the only thing that class was
Dialogue: 0,0:06:02.74,0:06:06.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was simply ask the \Nteacher all your questions.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:06.70,0:06:08.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I began to study Scripture
Dialogue: 0,0:06:08.44,0:06:11.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about 10 hours a day.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:11.64,0:06:13.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because even though I graduated
Dialogue: 0,0:06:13.34,0:06:16.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,near the top of my class in seminary,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:16.12,0:06:19.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I didn't know the Scriptures.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:19.18,0:06:21.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And just hours and hours and hours.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:21.43,0:06:23.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After making my way
Dialogue: 0,0:06:23.08,0:06:25.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through the first five \Nbooks of the Pentateuch,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:25.79,0:06:28.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I discovered I was no longer a Baptist.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:28.94,0:06:31.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because I had gone to a Baptist seminary.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:31.72,0:06:34.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the things that I was learning there
Dialogue: 0,0:06:34.37,0:06:38.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was nothing of what they taught me.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:38.26,0:06:40.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so I decided that I would go back
Dialogue: 0,0:06:40.04,0:06:44.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the States for a month or two -
Dialogue: 0,0:06:44.08,0:06:46.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,try to figure out what am I?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:46.66,0:06:48.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This was after I finished \Nthe entire course.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:48.89,0:06:50.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We'd gone through the entire Bible.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:50.67,0:06:52.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I went back to the States to discover
Dialogue: 0,0:06:52.80,0:06:55.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who do I belong to?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:55.34,0:06:59.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And someone handed me a book by Boyce:
Dialogue: 0,0:06:59.58,0:07:01.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"The Abstract of Principles."
Dialogue: 0,0:07:01.78,0:07:03.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I began to read it.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:03.63,0:07:06.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I realized that I had not stopped
Dialogue: 0,0:07:06.87,0:07:08.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,becoming a Baptist.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:08.35,0:07:12.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I realized that I had become one.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:12.30,0:07:17.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But then, the door began to open
Dialogue: 0,0:07:17.59,0:07:20.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with throughout history
Dialogue: 0,0:07:20.50,0:07:24.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,jewels that God had given us.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:24.12,0:07:27.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There was Spurgeon.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:27.78,0:07:29.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I read him.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:29.62,0:07:34.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There was Edwards and Whitefield,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:34.12,0:07:36.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Owen,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:36.32,0:07:41.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and my lovely John Flavel.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:41.28,0:07:46.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Rutherford, and on and on and on.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:46.86,0:07:50.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now what did this do to me?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:50.73,0:07:55.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am glad that what I heard from them
Dialogue: 0,0:07:55.08,0:07:57.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was a confirmation of what \NI had learned in Scripture,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:57.98,0:08:03.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,only I couldn't think it nor \Nsay it as good as they could.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:03.36,0:08:07.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But this is the greatest \Nthing I learned from them:
Dialogue: 0,0:08:07.66,0:08:09.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as Paul tells the church in Corinth,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:09.51,0:08:11.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when you compare yourself by yourself,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:11.72,0:08:14.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you are not wise.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:14.92,0:08:18.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When we compare ourselves to others
Dialogue: 0,0:08:18.24,0:08:21.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the circle of \Ncontemporary Christianity,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:21.78,0:08:24.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we are not wise.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:24.90,0:08:26.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When we compare ourselves to Scripture,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:26.91,0:08:28.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there is great wisdom there,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:28.31,0:08:31.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but there is also the danger
Dialogue: 0,0:08:31.22,0:08:32.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if we separate ourselves from history
Dialogue: 0,0:08:32.99,0:08:34.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we will interpret Scripture
Dialogue: 0,0:08:34.57,0:08:40.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through the eyes of our own culture.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:40.64,0:08:43.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But when we take a look
Dialogue: 0,0:08:43.11,0:08:46.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,throughout Christian history
Dialogue: 0,0:08:46.16,0:08:49.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and discover the men and women of God
Dialogue: 0,0:08:49.94,0:08:53.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that He has most used,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:53.02,0:08:56.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that show greatest evidences of piety
Dialogue: 0,0:08:56.57,0:08:58.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the power of God,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:58.52,0:09:02.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we begin to compare our theology
Dialogue: 0,0:09:02.22,0:09:04.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and our way of life to them,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:04.50,0:09:08.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it raises the bar.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:08.34,0:09:12.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It raises the standard.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:12.66,0:09:16.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I want to encourage \Nyou young men and women
Dialogue: 0,0:09:16.88,0:09:19.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who desire to be missionaries,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:19.27,0:09:21.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it is not your right.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:21.68,0:09:24.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is a privilege.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:24.56,0:09:27.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As I said last night,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:27.28,0:09:30.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people do not need your life,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:30.48,0:09:33.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they do not need your zeal,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:33.50,0:09:39.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they do not need all your \Nwell-meaning endeavor.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:39.28,0:09:42.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Don't go to the mission field
Dialogue: 0,0:09:42.61,0:09:44.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,unless when you go there,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:44.49,0:09:46.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can open your mouth
Dialogue: 0,0:09:46.11,0:09:55.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and instruct them in the things of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:55.22,0:09:57.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, let's go to our sermon.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:57.07,0:10:02.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Romans 12:1.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:02.78,0:10:04.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Therefore, I urge you, brethren,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:04.78,0:10:05.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by the mercies of God,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:05.99,0:10:08.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to present your bodies a \Nliving and holy sacrifice,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:08.70,0:10:09.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,acceptable to God,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:09.85,0:10:12.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is your spiritual \Nservice of worship.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:12.20,0:10:14.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And do not be conformed to this world,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:14.14,0:10:16.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but be transformed by \Nthe renewing of your mind
Dialogue: 0,0:10:16.49,0:10:19.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that you may prove \Nwhat the will of God is -
Dialogue: 0,0:10:19.90,0:10:24.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that which is good and \Nacceptable and perfect."
Dialogue: 0,0:10:24.49,0:10:25.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Paul was an apostle
Dialogue: 0,0:10:25.99,0:10:27.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he had an apostolic ministry,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:27.89,0:10:29.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but at the same time,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:29.90,0:10:33.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,don't think of him as not having
Dialogue: 0,0:10:33.24,0:10:35.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the heart of Christ,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:35.22,0:10:37.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or having the heart of a pastor.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:37.24,0:10:41.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He cared deeply for people.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:41.08,0:10:42.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am very, very afraid -
Dialogue: 0,0:10:42.34,0:10:45.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,although I greatly appreciate \Nthis newfound desire
Dialogue: 0,0:10:45.61,0:10:47.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to do everything for the glory of God,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:47.51,0:10:49.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to do missions for the glory of God
Dialogue: 0,0:10:49.41,0:10:51.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to preach for the glory of God,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:51.31,0:10:54.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but that in itself can \Nalso become twisted.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:54.74,0:10:56.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because sometimes it's used as an excuse
Dialogue: 0,0:10:56.80,0:11:00.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to not have a passion for people,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:00.30,0:11:03.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to not have a love for people.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:03.16,0:11:05.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We must always do all things
Dialogue: 0,0:11:05.87,0:11:07.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,first and foremost for the glory of God,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:07.91,0:11:09.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but truly if we are doing that,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:09.62,0:11:11.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if we are loving the Lord our God
Dialogue: 0,0:11:11.36,0:11:13.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with all our heart, \Nsoul, mind, and strength,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:13.98,0:11:16.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we will love our neighbor as ourselves.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:16.12,0:11:21.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We will care for people.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:21.40,0:11:25.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Especially when we know
Dialogue: 0,0:11:25.74,0:11:29.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we can pick the \Nworst of all out of the lot,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:29.44,0:11:31.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the worst person on the face of the earth,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:31.46,0:11:33.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we know that we would make them
Dialogue: 0,0:11:33.78,0:11:35.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,look like a choir boy if it were not
Dialogue: 0,0:11:35.78,0:11:38.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the grace of God in our life.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:38.10,0:11:40.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And therefore, we should urge people
Dialogue: 0,0:11:40.46,0:11:43.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on to truth for the glory of God,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:43.40,0:11:47.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but for their benefit also.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:47.90,0:11:49.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I can see this in Paul.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:49.47,0:11:54.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He says, "Therefore, \NI urge you, brethren..."
Dialogue: 0,0:11:54.52,0:11:56.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of the greatest needs \Nin the church today -
Dialogue: 0,0:11:56.82,0:11:58.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My wife, when she first came to America,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:58.79,0:12:01.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,she said the first thing that she noticed
Dialogue: 0,0:12:01.28,0:12:03.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that it seemed that \NChristians in America
Dialogue: 0,0:12:03.92,0:12:06.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,were so thin-skinned.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:06.56,0:12:09.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She said we considered \Nit the job of our pastor
Dialogue: 0,0:12:09.38,0:12:13.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to rebuke us both publicly and privately;
Dialogue: 0,0:12:13.09,0:12:14.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to watch over our souls,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:14.46,0:12:16.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to urge us, encourage us,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:16.43,0:12:17.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to tell us when we're wrong.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:17.92,0:12:19.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It seems that American Christians
Dialogue: 0,0:12:19.52,0:12:22.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will have no part of this.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:22.52,0:12:24.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They consider it an attack
Dialogue: 0,0:12:24.13,0:12:26.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when it's one of the greatest expressions
Dialogue: 0,0:12:26.70,0:12:30.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of pastoral love that a man will risk
Dialogue: 0,0:12:30.46,0:12:33.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,his relationship in order to honor God
Dialogue: 0,0:12:33.01,0:12:36.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to save souls.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:36.33,0:12:38.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we see this in Paul.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:38.52,0:12:47.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is urging.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:47.88,0:12:51.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I will not lose sleep tonight
Dialogue: 0,0:12:51.34,0:12:53.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because people in the world
Dialogue: 0,0:12:53.54,0:12:56.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lack self-esteem.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:56.42,0:12:58.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I will not lose sleep tonight
Dialogue: 0,0:12:58.58,0:13:00.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because they're not \Nhaving their best life now
Dialogue: 0,0:13:00.86,0:13:02.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or they're not being \Nall that they can be
Dialogue: 0,0:13:02.90,0:13:04.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or their checkbook is not balanced.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:04.68,0:13:06.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I will lose sleep tonight
Dialogue: 0,0:13:06.52,0:13:07.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if I lose sleep tonight
Dialogue: 0,0:13:07.88,0:13:10.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because men will stand naked before God
Dialogue: 0,0:13:10.24,0:13:15.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and be cast into hell.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:15.73,0:13:18.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I preach and when you preach
Dialogue: 0,0:13:18.24,0:13:20.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whether here or in the mission field,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:20.01,0:13:22.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you cannot simply think
Dialogue: 0,0:13:22.10,0:13:24.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you're just a communicator of truth
Dialogue: 0,0:13:24.60,0:13:25.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you leave it there.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:25.88,0:13:33.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You must preach as \Na dying man to dying men.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:33.05,0:13:35.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I see that in Paul.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:35.26,0:13:38.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There was a passion. There was an urging.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:38.18,0:13:42.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He wasn't simply satisfied
Dialogue: 0,0:13:42.48,0:13:44.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if he preached well
Dialogue: 0,0:13:44.62,0:13:47.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or communicated truth.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:47.72,0:13:50.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He longed for God to be honored among men
Dialogue: 0,0:13:50.66,0:13:57.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he longed for men to be holy,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:57.62,0:13:59.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be Christlike,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:59.65,0:14:03.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to be able to rejoice in the benefit
Dialogue: 0,0:14:03.52,0:14:05.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of their great salvation.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:05.88,0:14:11.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We ought to be a people given \Nto urging our brethren
Dialogue: 0,0:14:11.60,0:14:13.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to greater and greater godliness,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:13.27,0:14:15.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to greater and greater piety,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:15.37,0:14:21.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to abound further and further in love.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:21.16,0:14:22.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He says, "I urge you, brethren..."
Dialogue: 0,0:14:22.91,0:14:26.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What is he going to urge them to do?
Dialogue: 0,0:14:26.13,0:14:28.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To do the most difficult, scandalous,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:28.57,0:14:30.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in some cases some would say
Dialogue: 0,0:14:30.11,0:14:32.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,preposterous thing a person could ever
Dialogue: 0,0:14:32.39,0:14:34.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,urge another person to do -
Dialogue: 0,0:14:34.13,0:14:38.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to give their life away.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:38.42,0:14:40.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you know even the devil had it right
Dialogue: 0,0:14:40.84,0:14:42.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in this sense - you can take away
Dialogue: 0,0:14:42.52,0:14:44.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a man's goods, his houses, his lands,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:44.100,0:14:47.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can do absolutely anything to him,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:47.57,0:14:49.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but the moment you touch his flesh
Dialogue: 0,0:14:49.81,0:14:53.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is when you're truly \Ngoing to test this man.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:53.77,0:14:59.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To give away a car, a home, a tithe
Dialogue: 0,0:14:59.67,0:15:01.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is a small thing,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:01.17,0:15:05.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but to ask a man to give away his life...
Dialogue: 0,0:15:05.45,0:15:08.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I know there's so much \Nromantic notion about missions,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:08.06,0:15:10.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but Amy Carmichael,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:10.54,0:15:13.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Elisabeth Elliot's book - it's right.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:13.23,0:15:17.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Missions is only this: \Nan opportunity to die.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:17.24,0:15:20.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,An opportunity to give your life away
Dialogue: 0,0:15:20.49,0:15:23.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for something much larger than yourself,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:23.39,0:15:25.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,much greater than yourself.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:25.76,0:15:28.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So he is going to ask these people
Dialogue: 0,0:15:28.21,0:15:33.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to do what some \Nwould consider almost cultic,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:33.08,0:15:36.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,absurd, ridiculous, immoral -
Dialogue: 0,0:15:36.58,0:15:38.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to give their life away;
Dialogue: 0,0:15:38.18,0:15:41.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to offer their life.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:41.54,0:15:44.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, you're going to need strong medicine
Dialogue: 0,0:15:44.94,0:15:49.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to motivate a person to \Nsomething such as this.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:49.45,0:15:51.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What on earth or in heaven
Dialogue: 0,0:15:51.64,0:16:00.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,could ever motivate a man \Nto give his life away?
Dialogue: 0,0:16:00.11,0:16:03.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Notice the first word in our text:
Dialogue: 0,0:16:03.05,0:16:05.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Therefore.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:05.24,0:16:07.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then go on, when he says,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:07.78,0:16:10.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Therefore, I urge you, brethren..."
Dialogue: 0,0:16:10.27,0:16:14.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,By means - by the mercies of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:14.64,0:16:16.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When Paul puts "therefore" in the text,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:16.67,0:16:19.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what he's doing is he's linking this text
Dialogue: 0,0:16:19.53,0:16:22.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to something else.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:22.61,0:16:25.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He says basically this:
Dialogue: 0,0:16:25.58,0:16:28.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to urge you to \Ngive your life away to God;
Dialogue: 0,0:16:28.86,0:16:32.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to offer it up as a living and \Nholy sacrifice to God.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:32.01,0:16:33.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now I'm going to do so
Dialogue: 0,0:16:33.70,0:16:35.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on the basis of the following:
Dialogue: 0,0:16:35.67,0:16:37.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The first 11 chapters of this book
Dialogue: 0,0:16:37.93,0:16:41.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that outline for you the mercies of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:41.96,0:16:44.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Paul does the same thing \Nin the book of Ephesians -
Dialogue: 0,0:16:44.64,0:16:47.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the deepest theology \NI believe you'll ever find
Dialogue: 0,0:16:47.04,0:16:51.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are the first three chapters \Nof the book of Ephesians.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:51.33,0:16:53.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Mystery upon mystery of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:53.93,0:16:56.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But he comes to chapter 4
Dialogue: 0,0:16:56.62,0:16:58.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,after speaking of all the great things
Dialogue: 0,0:16:58.82,0:17:03.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God has done in Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:03.10,0:17:06.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He comes to chapter 4 \Nand says, "Therefore..."
Dialogue: 0,0:17:06.92,0:17:10.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now... we're going to go \Non to practical religion.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:10.20,0:17:11.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We've gone into the theology.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:11.63,0:17:15.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now we're going to into the praxis.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:15.01,0:17:19.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Based upon what God \Nhas done for you in Christ,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:19.85,0:17:23.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lay down your life.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:23.32,0:17:25.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this is absolutely spectacular!
Dialogue: 0,0:17:25.83,0:17:28.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is what makes Christianity something
Dialogue: 0,0:17:28.07,0:17:32.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,other than slavery or a drudgery.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:32.43,0:17:34.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We give our lives away as people
Dialogue: 0,0:17:34.97,0:17:38.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who are mesmerized by something.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:38.12,0:17:41.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,By people who have seen something so great
Dialogue: 0,0:17:41.08,0:17:43.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they consider it a small thing
Dialogue: 0,0:17:43.58,0:17:46.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to give their life away.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:46.36,0:17:48.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would submit to you this morning
Dialogue: 0,0:17:48.29,0:17:50.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that the reason why some people
Dialogue: 0,0:17:50.54,0:17:52.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are so grudging and sparing
Dialogue: 0,0:17:52.58,0:17:54.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the way they give \Ntheir life away to God,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:54.100,0:17:57.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it is because they do not know
Dialogue: 0,0:17:57.64,0:17:59.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the mercies of God revealed
Dialogue: 0,0:17:59.60,0:18:01.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the Person of Jesus Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:01.51,0:18:03.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many people in our churches
Dialogue: 0,0:18:03.11,0:18:08.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are absolutely unconverted \Nto start off with.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:08.67,0:18:11.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But even those who are truly converted,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:11.19,0:18:14.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they languish in poverty.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:14.70,0:18:16.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even in the middle, sometimes,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:16.32,0:18:20.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of sound expository preaching.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:20.65,0:18:22.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And why is that? \NI've come to a conclusion.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:22.92,0:18:27.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can obey all the laws
Dialogue: 0,0:18:27.22,0:18:29.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of expository preaching
Dialogue: 0,0:18:29.05,0:18:32.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and still the preaching be Christless.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:32.44,0:18:35.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You have to understand that \Nwhen you come to a text
Dialogue: 0,0:18:35.93,0:18:37.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you preach the text,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:37.84,0:18:40.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it must still all be about Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:18:40.73,0:18:42.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or it will be nothing more
Dialogue: 0,0:18:42.34,0:18:46.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than a quaint moral teaching.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:46.39,0:18:49.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That is why we see Spurgeon sermons
Dialogue: 0,0:18:49.12,0:18:54.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,enduring and enduring.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:54.02,0:18:56.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is because every time he took a text
Dialogue: 0,0:18:56.94,0:18:59.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he made his way to Christ immediately.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:59.63,0:19:04.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was all about Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:04.07,0:19:06.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would submit to you that every word
Dialogue: 0,0:19:06.89,0:19:09.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in this book is about Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:09.80,0:19:12.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would submit to you \Nthat nothing in this book
Dialogue: 0,0:19:12.20,0:19:16.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can be understood apart from Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:16.12,0:19:18.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would submit to you that everything
Dialogue: 0,0:19:18.84,0:19:20.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God the Father has ever done,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:20.82,0:19:23.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He has done for Christ, by Christ,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:23.23,0:19:25.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through Christ, and in Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:25.18,0:19:29.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Outside of Christ there is nothing.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:29.04,0:19:30.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nothing exists.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:30.24,0:19:34.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everything is absolutely absurd.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:34.87,0:19:36.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Paul comes to these people
Dialogue: 0,0:19:36.60,0:19:39.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,asking them to do the unthinkable
Dialogue: 0,0:19:39.20,0:19:51.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,until he brings forth the motivation.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:51.100,0:19:59.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,From where does self-sacrifice come?
Dialogue: 0,0:19:59.76,0:20:02.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Is it just that the kingdom \Nof God advances violently
Dialogue: 0,0:20:02.65,0:20:04.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the violent take it by force?
Dialogue: 0,0:20:04.38,0:20:07.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's just some men who are full
Dialogue: 0,0:20:07.05,0:20:09.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of determination and \Nwill to do the right thing
Dialogue: 0,0:20:09.78,0:20:11.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they give their life away?
Dialogue: 0,0:20:11.69,0:20:14.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If that's true, it's idolatry.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:14.53,0:20:18.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's self-worship.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:18.29,0:20:20.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As Brother Charles Leiter who is here
Dialogue: 0,0:20:20.06,0:20:21.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has said to me several times,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:21.77,0:20:24.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Those men who violently \Ntake the kingdom by force,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:24.49,0:20:26.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they are not violent
Dialogue: 0,0:20:26.60,0:20:29.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in their strength and self will.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:29.28,0:20:33.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They are violent in that \Nthey are desperate."
Dialogue: 0,0:20:33.15,0:20:34.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They know their weakness.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:34.44,0:20:35.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They know their need.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:35.85,0:20:37.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that knowing of their weakness
Dialogue: 0,0:20:37.49,0:20:39.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,makes them so desperate
Dialogue: 0,0:20:39.16,0:20:43.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they grab a hold of the \Nkingdom with all their might.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:43.62,0:20:45.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But what makes a person
Dialogue: 0,0:20:45.74,0:20:47.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,give his life away?
Dialogue: 0,0:20:47.81,0:20:49.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would submit to you,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:49.07,0:20:51.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there's only one biblical reason:
Dialogue: 0,0:20:51.73,0:20:55.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That they have glimpsed something
Dialogue: 0,0:20:55.11,0:20:59.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the glories of God \Nin the face of Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:59.82,0:21:04.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Christianity, although it has law
Dialogue: 0,0:21:04.25,0:21:07.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and an ethic and a morality,
Dialogue: 0,0:21:07.33,0:21:11.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it is not about rule keeping
Dialogue: 0,0:21:11.11,0:21:17.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or ethics or morality.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:17.40,0:21:19.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To make the United States of America
Dialogue: 0,0:21:19.33,0:21:21.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a moral people would just make them
Dialogue: 0,0:21:21.79,0:21:25.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,two-fold sons of hell.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:25.40,0:21:28.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Christianity is about Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:28.58,0:21:30.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is about grace.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:30.43,0:21:33.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is about redemption.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:33.24,0:21:34.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And as I said last night,
Dialogue: 0,0:21:34.52,0:21:36.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you notice that your \Nlove for God is waning
Dialogue: 0,0:21:36.82,0:21:39.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or it's not what it should be -
Dialogue: 0,0:21:39.37,0:21:40.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as all of us should say that -
Dialogue: 0,0:21:40.87,0:21:44.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or that you do not glorify \NGod as you ought,
Dialogue: 0,0:21:44.39,0:21:46.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or that you need to grow,
Dialogue: 0,0:21:46.19,0:21:49.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or that you need to find \Npower over pornography -
Dialogue: 0,0:21:49.67,0:21:52.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you do so by running to discover
Dialogue: 0,0:21:52.22,0:21:53.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,more of the glories of God
Dialogue: 0,0:21:53.99,0:21:59.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the face of Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:59.06,0:22:01.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:01.06,0:22:04.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It all has to come back to Him
Dialogue: 0,0:22:04.31,0:22:08.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or it's idolatry.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:08.57,0:22:14.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everything.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:14.56,0:22:16.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is one of the reasons why
Dialogue: 0,0:22:16.66,0:22:21.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I literally hate it
Dialogue: 0,0:22:21.08,0:22:23.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when someone mentions something
Dialogue: 0,0:22:23.00,0:22:25.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about systematic theology,
Dialogue: 0,0:22:25.86,0:22:28.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then they themselves or someone else
Dialogue: 0,0:22:28.48,0:22:31.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,preface that: of course, \Nyou've got to be careful
Dialogue: 0,0:22:31.82,0:22:34.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because systematic theology by itself
Dialogue: 0,0:22:34.39,0:22:37.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or doctrine by itself can make you cold
Dialogue: 0,0:22:37.09,0:22:40.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and without fruit and full of pride.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:40.43,0:22:45.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't agree with that statement at all.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:45.12,0:22:50.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Truth can never have a \Nbad effect on a person.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:50.12,0:22:53.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Good theology is always \Ngoing to create fire.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:53.57,0:22:57.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's one of the ways that \Nyou know it's good theology.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:57.25,0:22:59.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if it doesn't create fire,
Dialogue: 0,0:22:59.24,0:23:01.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's not the fault of truth.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:01.49,0:23:04.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's either being taught incorrectly
Dialogue: 0,0:23:04.74,0:23:10.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or being listened to by unconverted ears.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:10.29,0:23:13.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You want to be filled with fire.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:13.63,0:23:16.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You want to be able to go out there
Dialogue: 0,0:23:16.10,0:23:18.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and lose your life for the sake of Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:18.62,0:23:20.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a rather easy endeavor.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:20.62,0:23:23.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just know Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:23.58,0:23:26.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His glory, His beauty.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:26.62,0:23:30.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His power, His life.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:30.27,0:23:32.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Know what God has done for you
Dialogue: 0,0:23:32.07,0:23:36.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:36.23,0:23:37.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Look at what we've done.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:37.64,0:23:39.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Instead of following Jonathan Edwards,
Dialogue: 0,0:23:39.69,0:23:42.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we followed Benjamin Franklin.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:42.90,0:23:44.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have followed pragmatism
Dialogue: 0,0:23:44.76,0:23:49.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,instead of correct thinking.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:49.43,0:23:52.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The church is in trouble -
Dialogue: 0,0:23:52.24,0:23:53.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's what they say anyway.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:53.64,0:23:56.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The problem is most of what they \Ncall the church is not the church,
Dialogue: 0,0:23:56.92,0:23:59.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the church is not quite \Nas in trouble as everybody thinks.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:59.97,0:24:01.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As a matter of fact, the church today
Dialogue: 0,0:24:01.76,0:24:03.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is absolutely beautiful. She's glorious.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:03.75,0:24:05.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She's humble. She's broken.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:05.12,0:24:06.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And she's confessing her sin.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:06.85,0:24:10.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The problem is what everybody's calling \Nthe church today isn't a church.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:10.36,0:24:12.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Basically, by and large, \Nwhat's called church today
Dialogue: 0,0:24:12.97,0:24:16.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is nothing more than a bunch \Nof unconverted church people
Dialogue: 0,0:24:16.13,0:24:25.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with unconverted pastors.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:25.53,0:24:28.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What you have to see is this:
Dialogue: 0,0:24:28.52,0:24:31.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We try to help people \Nby giving them principles -
Dialogue: 0,0:24:31.38,0:24:33.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and there are principles in the Bible -
Dialogue: 0,0:24:33.26,0:24:34.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we try to help them by giving them
Dialogue: 0,0:24:34.96,0:24:37.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ten ways to do this and that
Dialogue: 0,0:24:37.03,0:24:38.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and discipleship courses
Dialogue: 0,0:24:38.83,0:24:40.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and all sorts of things
Dialogue: 0,0:24:40.06,0:24:43.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in order to make people grow.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:43.16,0:24:48.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Teach them who God is.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:48.46,0:24:52.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Show them the works of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:52.75,0:24:58.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Teach them about Jesus Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:58.50,0:25:00.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The problem is many pastors can't do that
Dialogue: 0,0:25:00.68,0:25:07.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it's hard work to \Nsearch out that Treasure.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:07.56,0:25:09.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Missionary, if you're going to be
Dialogue: 0,0:25:09.62,0:25:11.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of any account at all in the field,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:11.82,0:25:13.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then know this:
Dialogue: 0,0:25:13.16,0:25:15.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're going to be talked about poorly
Dialogue: 0,0:25:15.08,0:25:16.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by all the other missionaries.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:16.74,0:25:18.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just like Praying Hyde.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:18.14,0:25:20.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was said that Praying Hyde was lazy
Dialogue: 0,0:25:20.03,0:25:21.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and all sorts of things
Dialogue: 0,0:25:21.21,0:25:24.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because all he would do is \Nstay in his room and pray.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:24.63,0:25:27.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, I think if you're going to \Nbe a missionary of any account
Dialogue: 0,0:25:27.68,0:25:29.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this is what you must do:
Dialogue: 0,0:25:29.09,0:25:32.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,stay in your room, not \Nonly pray, but study
Dialogue: 0,0:25:32.43,0:25:34.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that when you walk out of that room
Dialogue: 0,0:25:34.63,0:25:38.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you have something to say about God.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:38.02,0:25:40.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so that you will be able \Nto walk out of that room.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:40.96,0:25:42.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Listen to me.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:42.32,0:25:44.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've been there, done \Nthat, got the t-shirt.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:44.64,0:25:46.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You walk out there in all your zeal
Dialogue: 0,0:25:46.47,0:25:47.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the middle of the plaza
Dialogue: 0,0:25:47.99,0:25:49.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you begin to preach.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:49.14,0:25:50.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you think as a young missionary
Dialogue: 0,0:25:50.83,0:25:52.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that angels are going \Nto drop out of heaven
Dialogue: 0,0:25:52.99,0:25:55.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the Hallelujah Chorus \Nis going to be sung,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:55.03,0:25:56.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,millions of people are \Ngoing to be converted.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:56.72,0:25:58.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're going to toss \Nyou on their shoulders
Dialogue: 0,0:25:58.31,0:26:00.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and build a statue of you.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:00.04,0:26:01.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's not going to happen.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:01.41,0:26:02.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What's going to happen is this:
Dialogue: 0,0:26:02.96,0:26:04.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're going to go there
Dialogue: 0,0:26:04.30,0:26:05.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you're going to preach
Dialogue: 0,0:26:05.63,0:26:06.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you're going to preach
Dialogue: 0,0:26:06.92,0:26:09.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and when a crowd starts listening to you,
Dialogue: 0,0:26:09.11,0:26:11.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,somebody somewhere is going to rise up
Dialogue: 0,0:26:11.86,0:26:13.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and call you a demon.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:13.31,0:26:15.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The entire crowd's going to turn on you.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:15.26,0:26:17.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're going to grab your little pulpit
Dialogue: 0,0:26:17.26,0:26:19.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and your makeshift microphone
Dialogue: 0,0:26:19.22,0:26:20.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and all your little tracts
Dialogue: 0,0:26:20.51,0:26:22.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they're going to throw \Nyou out on the street.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:22.92,0:26:24.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's going to take a lot more
Dialogue: 0,0:26:24.68,0:26:26.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than a romantic zeal for missions
Dialogue: 0,0:26:26.81,0:26:29.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to make you get up, pick \Nup your pulpit, your tracts,
Dialogue: 0,0:26:29.86,0:26:33.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and walk right back in \Nthere and preach again.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:33.21,0:26:35.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's going to take a passion for God
Dialogue: 0,0:26:35.92,0:26:39.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is created out of knowing Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:39.23,0:26:48.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's the same for \Neverything in the Christian life.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:48.65,0:26:53.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I must know God to be holy
Dialogue: 0,0:26:53.50,0:26:56.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that the knowledge I have of Him
Dialogue: 0,0:26:56.56,0:27:01.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,eclipses everything else in the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:01.14,0:27:03.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm not strong enough to battle
Dialogue: 0,0:27:03.26,0:27:06.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,between two opposing arguments.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:06.45,0:27:09.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I have discovered this:
Dialogue: 0,0:27:09.63,0:27:12.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God is who He says He is
Dialogue: 0,0:27:12.05,0:27:13.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and He is more glorious than anything
Dialogue: 0,0:27:13.97,0:27:17.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this world could put forth.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:17.79,0:27:23.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So if I truly know Him,
Dialogue: 0,0:27:23.25,0:27:28.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I truly see Him and His glories
Dialogue: 0,0:27:28.16,0:27:31.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,eclipse the glories of \Nthis temporal world,
Dialogue: 0,0:27:31.40,0:27:36.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then it is not very difficult to \Nmake a decision anymore
Dialogue: 0,0:27:36.68,0:27:39.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because you become a man,
Dialogue: 0,0:27:39.52,0:27:42.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a prisoner.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:42.67,0:27:46.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Paul is going to urge them.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:46.25,0:27:50.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But Paul in a way is going \Nto seek to imprison them.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:50.93,0:27:55.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Paul called himself a \Nprisoner of Christ Jesus.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:55.32,0:27:56.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I believe that he meant more
Dialogue: 0,0:27:56.93,0:28:00.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than just chains on \Nhis hands, don't you see?
Dialogue: 0,0:28:00.66,0:28:04.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He really was a prisoner.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:04.53,0:28:09.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The love of God had captured him.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:09.49,0:28:13.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,See, he no longer belonged to himself.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:13.80,0:28:17.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's such a revelation of the glory of God
Dialogue: 0,0:28:17.25,0:28:18.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the Person of Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:28:18.80,0:28:23.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that he had become captivated.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:23.38,0:28:27.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's what you need.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:27.34,0:28:29.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just being holy so that you can be used
Dialogue: 0,0:28:29.82,0:28:31.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is not strong enough.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:31.70,0:28:34.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just being holy so that the church
Dialogue: 0,0:28:34.10,0:28:37.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,doesn't have a bad reputation \Nis not strong enough.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:37.96,0:28:39.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just going to the mission field
Dialogue: 0,0:28:39.66,0:28:41.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because people need Jesus
Dialogue: 0,0:28:41.79,0:28:44.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is not strong enough.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:44.20,0:28:46.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The only thing that can hold you on course
Dialogue: 0,0:28:46.22,0:28:49.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is if you become a prisoner
Dialogue: 0,0:28:49.14,0:28:51.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the grace of God,
Dialogue: 0,0:28:51.16,0:28:55.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the revelation of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:55.06,0:28:59.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is amazing how greater and greater
Dialogue: 0,0:28:59.09,0:29:01.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,understanding - intimate understanding
Dialogue: 0,0:29:01.72,0:29:05.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the Person of God in the Gospel -
Dialogue: 0,0:29:05.98,0:29:09.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it in itself separates you.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:09.52,0:29:11.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It so mesmerizes you.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:11.36,0:29:14.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's no longer a man \Nwho looks at the world
Dialogue: 0,0:29:14.43,0:29:16.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and looks at Christianity
Dialogue: 0,0:29:16.19,0:29:18.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then tries to make a decision
Dialogue: 0,0:29:18.28,0:29:20.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which one he should follow.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:20.06,0:29:23.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it is a man almost in a trance
Dialogue: 0,0:29:23.45,0:29:24.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who has caught a glimpse
Dialogue: 0,0:29:24.77,0:29:26.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of something of Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:29:26.06,0:29:31.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and can no longer even look to the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:31.65,0:29:33.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is what Paul is urging.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:33.07,0:29:39.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He says, "I urge you, \Nbrethren, by this..."
Dialogue: 0,0:29:39.26,0:29:42.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,By the knowledge of who God is
Dialogue: 0,0:29:42.19,0:29:44.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the glory of God
Dialogue: 0,0:29:44.31,0:29:47.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the Person of Christ and His cross.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:47.46,0:29:50.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm not going to be able to \Nget through these two verses.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:50.77,0:29:55.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can see that, but let me say this:
Dialogue: 0,0:29:55.40,0:30:00.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The greatest malady for \Nthe true church in America
Dialogue: 0,0:30:00.19,0:30:06.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that she does not know her God.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:06.22,0:30:12.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Along with that is this:
Dialogue: 0,0:30:12.57,0:30:16.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have - I call it - Gospel reductionism.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:16.42,0:30:19.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have taken, as Paul told Timothy,
Dialogue: 0,0:30:19.86,0:30:24.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the glorious Gospel of the blessed God
Dialogue: 0,0:30:24.37,0:30:27.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we've reduced it \Ndown to four spiritual laws
Dialogue: 0,0:30:27.00,0:30:28.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or five things God wants you to know,
Dialogue: 0,0:30:28.99,0:30:31.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and where's the power in that?
Dialogue: 0,0:30:31.85,0:30:34.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not only is there no power \Nin that for evangelism,
Dialogue: 0,0:30:34.65,0:30:36.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,let me say this and it's \Nfar more important,
Dialogue: 0,0:30:36.79,0:30:39.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there's no power in \Nthat for the Christian life.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:39.89,0:30:41.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You see, the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:30:41.79,0:30:44.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is not Christianity 101.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:44.09,0:30:48.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not the first little \Ntruths that you learn
Dialogue: 0,0:30:48.93,0:30:50.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that you can be saved
Dialogue: 0,0:30:50.80,0:30:53.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then a little thing or steps
Dialogue: 0,0:30:53.47,0:30:55.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you take to other \Npeople and share with them
Dialogue: 0,0:30:55.88,0:30:58.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so they can also make their decision.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:58.14,0:31:00.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Gospel is everything!
Dialogue: 0,0:31:00.00,0:31:02.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let me put it in this way.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:02.69,0:31:04.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is much talk today
Dialogue: 0,0:31:04.02,0:31:07.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about the second coming of Jesus Christ,
Dialogue: 0,0:31:07.21,0:31:09.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how it will occur, when it will occur,
Dialogue: 0,0:31:09.87,0:31:11.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what will be the events preceding
Dialogue: 0,0:31:11.54,0:31:12.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and what will follow
Dialogue: 0,0:31:12.55,0:31:14.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and all these different things.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:14.14,0:31:15.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let me assure you of one thing:
Dialogue: 0,0:31:15.41,0:31:16.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You will understand everything
Dialogue: 0,0:31:16.70,0:31:18.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about the second coming of Jesus Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:31:18.60,0:31:20.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on the day it occurs.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:20.99,0:31:23.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can promise you that.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:23.56,0:31:25.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I can also tell you this,
Dialogue: 0,0:31:25.65,0:31:29.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you will pass an eternity of eternities
Dialogue: 0,0:31:29.30,0:31:33.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you will never even \Nbegin to understand
Dialogue: 0,0:31:33.85,0:31:36.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:36.30,0:31:39.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Gospel is not four spiritual laws!
Dialogue: 0,0:31:39.40,0:31:42.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not: Do you know you're a sinner?
Dialogue: 0,0:31:42.56,0:31:44.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you want to go to heaven?
Dialogue: 0,0:31:44.20,0:31:45.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Would you like to pray this prayer?
Dialogue: 0,0:31:45.93,0:31:48.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Gospel is what the \Nentire Bible is about.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:48.64,0:31:51.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is the greatest manifestation of God
Dialogue: 0,0:31:51.33,0:31:52.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we will ever have,
Dialogue: 0,0:31:52.50,0:31:54.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I will submit to \Nyou that we will spend
Dialogue: 0,0:31:54.64,0:31:57.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all of eternity tracking out \Nwhat God has done for us
Dialogue: 0,0:31:57.97,0:32:00.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in Christ and in the cross of Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:00.88,0:32:03.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if you can ever see that -
Dialogue: 0,0:32:03.93,0:32:07.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have spent literally the \Nlast 12 years of my life,
Dialogue: 0,0:32:07.19,0:32:08.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hours and hours -
Dialogue: 0,0:32:08.33,0:32:10.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,almost hours and hours a day
Dialogue: 0,0:32:10.29,0:32:14.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,doing one thing -
Dialogue: 0,0:32:14.01,0:32:17.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reading and writing about:
Dialogue: 0,0:32:17.12,0:32:22.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Christ died for me.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:22.82,0:32:29.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I haven't even begun.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:29.09,0:32:32.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can't sleep at night because of it.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:32.31,0:32:34.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And what I want you to see
Dialogue: 0,0:32:34.05,0:32:38.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is you don't need so much trappings.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:38.80,0:32:40.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You only need to realize
Dialogue: 0,0:32:40.42,0:32:42.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where the Treasure is found.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:42.16,0:32:45.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's found in the cross of Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:45.79,0:32:50.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that truth will carry you anywhere
Dialogue: 0,0:32:50.93,0:32:56.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the providence of God \Ndecrees for you to go.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:56.23,0:33:00.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That is the power of missions.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:00.03,0:33:05.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God becoming flesh,
Dialogue: 0,0:33:05.62,0:33:07.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,dying under the wrath of God,
Dialogue: 0,0:33:07.82,0:33:12.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that God might be just \Nand the justifier of men.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:12.100,0:33:15.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What more do you need?
Dialogue: 0,0:33:15.09,0:33:18.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's an eternity.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:18.05,0:33:22.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's an eternity of worship
Dialogue: 0,0:33:22.53,0:33:25.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in this one thing:
Dialogue: 0,0:33:25.66,0:33:35.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Christ died for sinners.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:35.08,0:33:36.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You see, here's the problem.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:36.60,0:33:38.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You come to me and you say, Brother Paul,
Dialogue: 0,0:33:38.55,0:33:43.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I need zeal. I need \Nsomething to compel me.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:43.07,0:33:44.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You need the cross.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:44.28,0:33:45.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, yeah, I know about that.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:45.79,0:33:48.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No, you don't know about it.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:48.13,0:33:51.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No, you haven't even begun.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:51.56,0:33:54.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's just like when you finish \Nyour Bible Institute here.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:54.47,0:33:57.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Don't think, well, I've learned systematic
Dialogue: 0,0:33:57.62,0:33:59.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so now I'm going to go out and minister.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:59.68,0:34:02.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You haven't even \Nbegun to learn systematic.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:02.74,0:34:04.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You have learned a few tools
Dialogue: 0,0:34:04.28,0:34:07.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to begin to study systematic.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:07.25,0:34:09.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You have learned a few tools to begin
Dialogue: 0,0:34:09.55,0:34:10.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to endeavor to know more
Dialogue: 0,0:34:10.81,0:34:12.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about the cross of Christ,
Dialogue: 0,0:34:12.08,0:34:13.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that knowing and seeking
Dialogue: 0,0:34:13.67,0:34:17.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will last for eternities.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:17.20,0:34:20.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it will be these things that \Nempower you in your Christian life.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:20.48,0:34:23.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's why he says, \N"Therefore, I urge you, brethren,
Dialogue: 0,0:34:23.24,0:34:24.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by the mercies of God
Dialogue: 0,0:34:24.46,0:34:26.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to present your bodies a living
Dialogue: 0,0:34:26.94,0:34:30.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a holy sacrifice."
Dialogue: 0,0:34:30.61,0:34:32.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, I know the time is short,
Dialogue: 0,0:34:32.40,0:34:34.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but let me just put emphasis here
Dialogue: 0,0:34:34.86,0:34:37.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on this word "bodies."
Dialogue: 0,0:34:37.37,0:34:39.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think sometimes I read the Scriptures
Dialogue: 0,0:34:39.78,0:34:41.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and things stand out to me
Dialogue: 0,0:34:41.37,0:34:44.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I think the Holy Spirit is so wise.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:44.04,0:34:46.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God is so brilliant!
Dialogue: 0,0:34:46.64,0:34:48.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This Bible must be inspired.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:48.84,0:34:52.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Notice he doesn't say present your hearts,
Dialogue: 0,0:34:52.88,0:34:56.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or present your minds.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:56.46,0:35:00.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Present your bodies.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:00.55,0:35:02.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think this word helps us to avoid
Dialogue: 0,0:35:02.24,0:35:04.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a super-spirituality.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:04.09,0:35:09.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It helps us to avoid a superficiality.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:09.60,0:35:11.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We live in a world today
Dialogue: 0,0:35:11.67,0:35:14.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that has somehow managed theologically
Dialogue: 0,0:35:14.81,0:35:16.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to cut off the heart
Dialogue: 0,0:35:16.65,0:35:19.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from the rest of our person
Dialogue: 0,0:35:19.84,0:35:21.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and make it a separate entity
Dialogue: 0,0:35:21.56,0:35:24.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that does not affect the rest of us.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:24.84,0:35:26.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We could talk to people all day;
Dialogue: 0,0:35:26.45,0:35:27.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we could dismiss right now
Dialogue: 0,0:35:27.70,0:35:29.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and go to every tavern in Owensboro
Dialogue: 0,0:35:29.50,0:35:31.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and find people all over - \Ndrunks and the like -
Dialogue: 0,0:35:31.98,0:35:36.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who have given their heart to Jesus.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:36.59,0:35:38.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But nothing else has followed.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:38.99,0:35:41.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But what you must understand is the heart
Dialogue: 0,0:35:41.24,0:35:44.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is the very essence of what a man is.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:44.51,0:35:46.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's the very core of his being.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:46.29,0:35:49.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's the center of \Nabsolutely his entire being.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:49.76,0:35:51.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you talk about ontology
Dialogue: 0,0:35:51.15,0:35:53.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you begin to go in depth and in depth,
Dialogue: 0,0:35:53.20,0:35:56.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you finally find yourself \Nat the center of the heart.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:56.80,0:36:01.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The heart is everything you are.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:01.42,0:36:04.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it is an absolute \Nontological impossibility
Dialogue: 0,0:36:04.87,0:36:07.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to give someone your heart
Dialogue: 0,0:36:07.04,0:36:12.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,without everything else going with it.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:12.20,0:36:14.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's why Paul is not speaking
Dialogue: 0,0:36:14.07,0:36:16.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in terms of giving Jesus your heart
Dialogue: 0,0:36:16.68,0:36:18.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or giving God your heart.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:18.74,0:36:22.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or even giving your mind,
Dialogue: 0,0:36:22.81,0:36:27.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but the entirety of your person.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:27.81,0:36:29.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of the things I most appreciate
Dialogue: 0,0:36:29.61,0:36:34.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about the Puritans is this:
Dialogue: 0,0:36:34.81,0:36:38.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They sought, it seems to me,
Dialogue: 0,0:36:38.15,0:36:41.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with everything they had,
Dialogue: 0,0:36:41.90,0:36:46.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they endeavored to submit every aspect
Dialogue: 0,0:36:46.24,0:36:50.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of their life to Christ,
Dialogue: 0,0:36:50.07,0:36:52.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to bring every thought
Dialogue: 0,0:36:52.65,0:36:57.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:57.93,0:37:03.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Paul is not asking for a partial \Ngiving away of self here.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:03.29,0:37:05.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is commanding, demanding,
Dialogue: 0,0:37:05.39,0:37:09.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,urging, pleading.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:09.90,0:37:14.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A giving over of all that you are to Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:14.14,0:37:16.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A great momentous decision.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:16.65,0:37:18.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is this context, this idea
Dialogue: 0,0:37:18.84,0:37:21.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of how long will you live \Nbetween two opinions?
Dialogue: 0,0:37:21.57,0:37:24.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Once and for all make a decision.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:24.05,0:37:26.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Once and for all by the grace of God
Dialogue: 0,0:37:26.19,0:37:27.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,turn yourself over
Dialogue: 0,0:37:27.43,0:37:34.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and begin to work that out in your life.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:34.71,0:37:39.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I submit to you a few questions.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:39.77,0:37:45.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have you submitted your mind to Christ?
Dialogue: 0,0:37:45.82,0:37:48.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You say, well, what does \Nthat mean, Brother Paul?
Dialogue: 0,0:37:48.75,0:37:51.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, go to Scripture.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:51.52,0:37:54.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I like this better than \Nusing a concordance.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:54.55,0:37:55.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Start in Genesis
Dialogue: 0,0:37:55.91,0:37:57.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and read through the entire Bible
Dialogue: 0,0:37:57.94,0:37:59.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and every passage in Scripture
Dialogue: 0,0:37:59.39,0:38:01.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that deals with the mind, pull it out
Dialogue: 0,0:38:01.33,0:38:03.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and create a systematic theology
Dialogue: 0,0:38:03.02,0:38:04.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with regard to how your mind
Dialogue: 0,0:38:04.65,0:38:11.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can be submitted to the \NLordship of Jesus Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:11.79,0:38:14.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your eyes.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:14.27,0:38:18.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What does the Bible say about your eyes?
Dialogue: 0,0:38:18.87,0:38:21.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your ears.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:21.01,0:38:25.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And your tongue.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:25.11,0:38:28.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And your hands and your feet.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:28.84,0:38:30.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And your body.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:30.78,0:38:33.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the way you clothe it.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:33.74,0:38:38.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What does the Bible say about \Nrelationships that you are in?
Dialogue: 0,0:38:38.27,0:38:42.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What are you commanded to do by Scripture?
Dialogue: 0,0:38:42.47,0:38:44.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You see, my dear friend,
Dialogue: 0,0:38:44.87,0:38:47.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,without a vision the people perish.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:47.85,0:38:49.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that should not be used by pastors
Dialogue: 0,0:38:49.69,0:38:51.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who want to go into a building program.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:51.60,0:38:54.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's not what that \Ntext is talking about.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:54.69,0:38:57.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Where this is no vision of God's law,
Dialogue: 0,0:38:57.08,0:39:02.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the people run unrestrained.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:02.96,0:39:06.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to talk to you, young person.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:06.92,0:39:09.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You've learned doctrines \Nof sovereign grace.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:09.36,0:39:10.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You read the Puritans.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:10.51,0:39:17.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Congratulations.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:17.27,0:39:19.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have you gone through \NScripture to discover
Dialogue: 0,0:39:19.91,0:39:22.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what God says about relationships?
Dialogue: 0,0:39:22.89,0:39:26.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And sought to understand \Nit and submit your life to it
Dialogue: 0,0:39:26.42,0:39:30.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in obedience?
Dialogue: 0,0:39:30.30,0:39:33.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I know I sound like a 1960's \Nfundamentalist preacher,
Dialogue: 0,0:39:33.90,0:39:35.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but let me ask you a question.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:35.45,0:39:37.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have you gone into the Scriptures
Dialogue: 0,0:39:37.35,0:39:38.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to find the principles laid out
Dialogue: 0,0:39:38.89,0:39:42.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for clothing and etiquette?
Dialogue: 0,0:39:42.53,0:39:44.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And have you decided that you would
Dialogue: 0,0:39:44.32,0:39:49.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,submit your life to those directives?
Dialogue: 0,0:39:49.30,0:39:56.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You see, we talk about being biblical.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:56.69,0:39:59.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In our worship, have you \Ngone through Scripture
Dialogue: 0,0:39:59.22,0:40:02.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to discover what God \Ndesires out of worship?
Dialogue: 0,0:40:02.16,0:40:04.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, you know, we love worship this way.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:04.33,0:40:06.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't care how you like worship
Dialogue: 0,0:40:06.09,0:40:07.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because that's not the point.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:07.94,0:40:11.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What has God said?
Dialogue: 0,0:40:11.32,0:40:13.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You see, in this idea, we can romance
Dialogue: 0,0:40:13.45,0:40:16.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this thing to death.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:16.31,0:40:18.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can spiritualize it to death.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:18.12,0:40:21.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Someone says I've given my \Nlife to the mission field.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:21.76,0:40:23.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That does not mean at the same time
Dialogue: 0,0:40:23.81,0:40:26.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you have given your heart to God.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:26.90,0:40:31.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because you can go to the \Nmission field and be godless.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:31.40,0:40:33.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And carnal and trite.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:33.55,0:40:35.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You'd be better off joining \NNational Geographic
Dialogue: 0,0:40:35.88,0:40:41.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than you would a mission agency.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:41.40,0:40:48.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Are you seeking in simplicity
Dialogue: 0,0:40:48.31,0:40:52.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to examine your life?
Dialogue: 0,0:40:52.60,0:40:54.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm not talking about finding
Dialogue: 0,0:40:54.07,0:40:57.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,legalistic inferences and \Nforcing them upon yourself.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:57.36,0:41:00.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm talking about the great \Nprinciples of Scripture,
Dialogue: 0,0:41:00.23,0:41:03.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,dealing in every aspect \Nof your personal life,
Dialogue: 0,0:41:03.22,0:41:11.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,applying them to you \Nand seeking to obey them.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:11.04,0:41:16.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let me ask you a question.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:16.23,0:41:20.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you go to the mission field
Dialogue: 0,0:41:20.72,0:41:22.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,without taking what I have said
Dialogue: 0,0:41:22.48,0:41:24.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as a serious endeavor,
Dialogue: 0,0:41:24.58,0:41:27.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,isn't there the possibility \Nthat the only thing
Dialogue: 0,0:41:27.05,0:41:29.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're going to do there
Dialogue: 0,0:41:29.00,0:41:31.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,after you have crossed land and sea
Dialogue: 0,0:41:31.91,0:41:33.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is make a convert like yourself
Dialogue: 0,0:41:33.60,0:41:39.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's nothing more than \Na two-fold son of hell?
Dialogue: 0,0:41:39.47,0:41:42.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, after all, my greatest fear -
Dialogue: 0,0:41:42.01,0:41:44.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one of my greatest fears
Dialogue: 0,0:41:44.16,0:41:46.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that Fidel Castro is going to die
Dialogue: 0,0:41:46.54,0:41:48.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or has already died
Dialogue: 0,0:41:48.23,0:41:51.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that the wall around \NCuba's going to fall.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:51.19,0:41:52.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's one of my greatest fears.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:52.81,0:41:54.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You want to know why?
Dialogue: 0,0:41:54.41,0:41:59.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because every form of American \N"churchianity" that exists
Dialogue: 0,0:41:59.15,0:42:06.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is going to make its way over there.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:06.29,0:42:08.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I remember speaking with Conrad
Dialogue: 0,0:42:08.09,0:42:09.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the first time that I went over there
Dialogue: 0,0:42:09.93,0:42:11.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to Mr. Mbewe's.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:11.73,0:42:13.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said the first thing we always
Dialogue: 0,0:42:13.66,0:42:15.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like to tell people who come over to teach
Dialogue: 0,0:42:15.81,0:42:17.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is you're not bringing God with you.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:17.66,0:42:22.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He was here long before \Nyou bought your ticket.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:22.54,0:42:25.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There isn't a whole lot of \NAmerican Christianity, folks,
Dialogue: 0,0:42:25.76,0:42:28.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that needs to be exported.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:28.54,0:42:30.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Unless like Ravenhill says we put it on
Dialogue: 0,0:42:30.56,0:42:32.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some kind of a raft and send it off
Dialogue: 0,0:42:32.34,0:42:35.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to a lone island, and after it's \Ngone away from the dock,
Dialogue: 0,0:42:35.15,0:42:39.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we all sing the Doxology.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:39.00,0:42:44.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If we're going to endeavor \Nto work in missions,
Dialogue: 0,0:42:44.15,0:42:46.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then we must be motivated
Dialogue: 0,0:42:46.33,0:42:49.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by a God that we know;
Dialogue: 0,0:42:49.05,0:42:51.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a Gospel that we know.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:51.92,0:42:55.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we must be a people
Dialogue: 0,0:42:55.02,0:42:59.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who have endeavored with great force
Dialogue: 0,0:42:59.79,0:43:01.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to examine their lives
Dialogue: 0,0:43:01.13,0:43:03.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the light of Scripture
Dialogue: 0,0:43:03.93,0:43:06.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and conform their lives
Dialogue: 0,0:43:06.57,0:43:13.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to what Scripture says.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:13.44,0:43:16.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How much of what you have -
Dialogue: 0,0:43:16.90,0:43:21.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,even the way you sit in a chair -
Dialogue: 0,0:43:21.54,0:43:24.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is formed by those around you
Dialogue: 0,0:43:24.89,0:43:27.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and not by Scripture?
Dialogue: 0,0:43:27.67,0:43:29.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's something to think about.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:29.98,0:43:37.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's pray.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:37.44,0:43:41.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Father, I pray...
Dialogue: 0,0:43:41.81,0:43:44.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lord, You know,
Dialogue: 0,0:43:44.07,0:43:47.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that You would use this
Dialogue: 0,0:43:47.74,0:43:51.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to begin some on a journey
Dialogue: 0,0:43:51.82,0:43:54.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of knowing You,
Dialogue: 0,0:43:54.24,0:43:58.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,seeking to know that which brings delight,
Dialogue: 0,0:43:58.76,0:44:06.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,seeking to conform their lives to it.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:06.72,0:44:13.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Father, help us who have \Nbegun the journey long ago
Dialogue: 0,0:44:13.55,0:44:17.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to not grow weary,
Dialogue: 0,0:44:17.54,0:44:23.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but to seek to know You more,
Dialogue: 0,0:44:23.89,0:44:27.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to seek to understand Your will,
Dialogue: 0,0:44:27.51,0:44:31.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to love what You love \Nand hate what You hate,
Dialogue: 0,0:44:31.43,0:44:40.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be a simple people,
Dialogue: 0,0:44:40.13,0:44:46.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,an obedient people,
Dialogue: 0,0:44:46.100,0:44:51.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a people motivated by the Gospel
Dialogue: 0,0:44:51.48,0:44:56.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and drawn to the Gospel.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:56.99,0:44:58.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In Jesus' name, Amen.