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(Derek) Welcome to Hope Sabbath School,
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an in-depth, interactive study
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of the Word of God.
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Well, we're coming towards the end
of our series,
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Present Truth in Deuteronomy,
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today, Deuteronomy in the New Testament.
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You say, "Pastor Derek,
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what's it doing in the New Testament?
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Well, the prophets in the New Testament
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recognized the authority
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of those inspired Scriptures,
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and they were guiding their thoughts
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and their actions in their day;
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I believe God wants that
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to happen in our day, too.
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So, glad you're with us
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for Hope Sabbath School today, welcome,
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and welcome to the team.
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What a beautiful team, I'm looking there.
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You know, more than 200 countries
around the world,
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and you know what people
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tell me when they write?
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They say, "I like
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the Hope Sabbath School team;
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you look like the world."
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And that's beautiful because God
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is gathering people,
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not only our small team
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here in the studio,
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still with some restrictions,
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but we've got some
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of our remote team members joining us.
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I want to welcome Adison
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from British Columbia.
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Adison, good to see you today.
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Travis, from Michigan,
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Travis, good to see you.
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And Pastor Puia, all the way from Hawaii,
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Puia, good to see you,
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always great to have
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our remote team members with us.
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And we're always happy to hear from you,
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our Hope Sabbath School members
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around the world, 200-plus countries.
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Here's a note from Trinidad,
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the island of Trinidad,
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Trinidad and Tobago, right,
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are twin islands in the Caribbean,
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and a pastor writes.
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His first name is Hilary, and he says,
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"Hope you're all doing well
by God's grace.
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I recently discovered Hope Sabbath School
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through my wife," I say, "Way to go,
Wife," right?
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Thanks for telling your pastor husband
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about Hope Sabbath School.
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"I've been truly inspired and edified
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by your handling of the Word
of God." Amen?
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(Team) Amen.
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(Derek) "Continue the good work."
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Well, Pastor, thanks for writing
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to us from Trinidad.
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We're glad that you and your wife are part
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of our Hope Sabbath School family.
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One of the things we noticed,
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we have a very mobile community.
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We have a lot of young adults watching.
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Melvin is a Zambian,
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but he's living in the Netherlands.
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That's a long way from home, right?
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"Greetings in the name
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of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."
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Good to wave for Melvin here.
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"Thank you so much
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for the wonderful studies
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on Hope Sabbath School.
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They're always a great blessing to me.
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I watch here in the Netherlands
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every Friday evening,
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the beginning hours of the Sabbath.
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May the good Lord continue to bless
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Hope Sabbath School," and we say?
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(Derek, Team) Amen.
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(Derek) Because God's the miracle worker,
not us,
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but we're glad to be a part of it, right?
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And talking about being part
of the miracle,
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I want to just thank our donors
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for supporting this ministry,
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because it's because of you saying,
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"Pastor Derek, I want
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to partner with you."
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Here's a note from a donor in Denmark,
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actually a donor couple in Denmark write
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and say, "Thank you very much
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for the important work
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and teaching that you're doing.
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It's a great blessing.
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It lifts our spirits and moves our hearts.
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I've especially needed that,
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having gone through some difficult times
for several years."
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We have no idea who's watching, do we?
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But God knows, and the Spirit of God
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is blessing their hearts.
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"Over time watching the team,
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we feel like we know you
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as members of our church.
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It's very nice, and it's uplifting
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and moving to hear the testimonies
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from the members of the team
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and your enthusiasm.
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Greet them from us and say thank you.
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We would like to give a donation.
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Thank you, and God bless you,"
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and a donation of 500 dollars to bless
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the ministry of Hope Sabbath School.
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Well, you know who you are,
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thank you, Denmark, for being part
of this miracle
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called Hope Sabbath School.
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And if you'd like to help us, you say,
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"Pastor Derek, can I be a part
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of this impact movement?" Absolutely.
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Write to me at sshope@hopetv.org.
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I'd like to share with you
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how God can use you
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to bless lives around the world.
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You can also go to our website,
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hopetv.org/hopess, click
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on the yellow donate button and say,
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"I want to be part of the miracle."
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Thank you for your support.
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Well, this is an interesting name.
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From Zambia, his name is Wham, Wham.
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I don't know; there are
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some interesting names.
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Maybe he made a powerful entrance,
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and they said, "We're going
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to name our son 'Wham.'"
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"Living in Zambia in the capital city,
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I've been a church member since childhood.
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I've been following your program
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since 2012," that's a long time.
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"Believe me, I have come to believe
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in Jesus better than ever
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through your interactive study
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of the Word of God."
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(Team) Amen.
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(Derek) "May God bless each of you
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and save you from this pandemic,
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as He saves the entire world."
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Well, Wham, thanks for writing to us
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from the great country of Zambia.
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We have many Hope Sabbath School members
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in your beautiful country.
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And, oh, I was just thinking
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about my friend Adison on our remote.
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Adison, give a wave to Zambia, would you?
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Adison came with me to hold meetings
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at the Rusangu University there in Zambia.
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What a blessing that was, Adison,
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and just hearing from one
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of our viewers there.
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And one last note from New York
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in the United States of America,
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writing from the Bronx;
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that's about as New York
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as you can get, I think, right?
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"I've been watching and listening
for many years.
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I like the interactivity, and I'm
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so grateful for the Scripture songs.
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They're beautiful and serve
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to imprint the Word of God
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in my mind and heart."
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Well, you know, that's interesting.
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Thank you, Lorraine, by the way,
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writing from the Bronx in New York.
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That's exactly what we're talking about
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today in our study,
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is that the Word of God in Deuteronomy
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is imprinted in the hearts and lives
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of New Testament leaders,
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and I believe God wants that
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in our lives, too.
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Well, thanks again.
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We'd love to hear from you,
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sshope@hopetv.org.
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I feel like we're a global family,
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and when you share the miracle
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that's happening for you,
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we praise God with you.
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Right now we need to hear you sing.
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Our theme song's taken
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from the book of Deuteronomy.
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Deuteronomy 31:6, I love it.
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It's simple but powerful,
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"Be strong and of good courage,
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do not fear nor be afraid of them;
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for the Lord your God,
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He is the One who goes with you.
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He will not leave you or forsake you."
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Let's sing it together.
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♪ music ♪
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(Derek) Let's pray together.
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Father in heaven, we're excited to see
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how that inspired witness in Deuteronomy
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impacted the lives
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of New Testament Christians
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and how Your Word can continue
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to be "a lamp to our feet
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and a light to our path."
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So, I pray in the name of Jesus
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You would guide our study today.
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Hope Sabbath School family
around the world,
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maybe someone watching for the first time,
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that they would experience a breakthrough,
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understanding the truth of Your Word
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and how much You love them
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and want them to spend eternity with You.
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I thank You. In the name of Jesus. Amen.
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(Team) Amen.
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(Derek) Well, we're going
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to start our study today with Jesus
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in the New Testament because Jesus quoted
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from the book of Deuteronomy,
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well, quite a few times.
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I begin to wonder, I don't think He was
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carrying the Deuteronomy scroll around,
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but He had hidden that Word in His heart.
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So, we're going to start
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in Matthew, chapter 4, and, Daisy,
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would you begin our study today
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with Matthew 4, verses 1 through 4?
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The setting, Jesus has just been baptized,
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the Father has spoken and said,
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"This is My beloved Son
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in whom I am well pleased,"
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and the Spirit descended upon Jesus
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in the form of...?
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(Derek, Team) A dove.
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(Derek) And rested upon Him.
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Now, filled with the Holy Spirit,
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He's going to begin His ministry
as Messiah.
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And, Daisy, read for us
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the first four verses
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of Matthew, chapter 4.
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(Daisy) I'll be reading
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from the New Living Translation:
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(Derek) I like your translation, Daisy,
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"The Scripture says."
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Another translation is...?
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(Daisy) "It is written"?
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(Derek) "It is written," that's right.
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"It is written,"
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that's in the King James, New King James,
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but, "The Scripture says."
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So, before we even know
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what Scripture Jesus quotes,
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Travis, what can we learn
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from just those first few words,
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"The Scripture says," or "It is written"?
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(Travis) We can learn that Jesus
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recognizes that there's authority
in the Scriptures.
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(Derek) Alright, before we
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even know which Scripture.
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By the way, how does Jesus know
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which Scripture to share
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in response to Satan's attack?
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How do we know when we
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come under attack, Sabina?
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(Sabina) Well, if we keep
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the Scripture on our heart,
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when some lie comes against us, we can
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respond to what we know from Scripture.
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(Derek) And is Someone
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going to help us, Daisy?
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(Daisy) The Spirit brings that
to your mind.
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The Scripture actually does tell us
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that whenever we are
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in a difficult situation,
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after we have studied the Word of God,
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even if it's been so long,
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the Spirit brings it back to memory
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so we know when to use it.
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(Derek) And you know, Jesus was fully God,
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but He was also fully human,
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and there is no doubt that the Holy Spirit
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is bringing that Word to His remembrance.
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So, before we read it, and I'm going
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to have Heide read again what Jesus
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quotes from in your translation,
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the Bible says, before we even know,
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the Bible says, we're in verse 4,
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of Matthew, chapter 4,
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how does that read, Heide,
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in your translation?
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(Heide) Alright, I'll be reading
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from the New King James Version,
and it says:
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(Derek) Now, that would be true, right,
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even if Jesus was just making it up
right there, Puia, right?
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That would be true
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because He is the Word made flesh, right?
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But He is actually quoting
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from inspired Scripture.
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Do you know where He's quoting from?
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(Puia) Yes, I believe it's
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from Deuteronomy, chapter 8, verse 3.
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(Derek) So now, my next question, Puia
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(you can stay with us),
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how did He know that verse?
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(Puia) Well, I believe,
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as we pointed out earlier,
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He must have studied that a lot.
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(Derek) So, He had hidden that
in His heart,
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and Daisy said the Spirit can help us
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to bring that to our remembrance.
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Alright, the story continues, Sabina,
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if you'd read for us, still in Matthew 4,
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now verses 5 through 7,
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and remember the enemy
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has had a lot of time to plan.
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Jesus is now 30 years of age
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when He's baptized; the enemy
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has been planning these attacks,
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so here comes another attack.
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(Sabina) Okay, so I'll be reading
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from the New King James Version,
and it says:
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(Derek) So, I'm a little troubled here
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because Satan says, "The Bible says,"
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or, what was your..., "The Scriptures
say," right?
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So, what does that tell us,
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Adison, about the enemy?
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Why is he quoting the Bible here?
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(Adison) Well, it turns out
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Satan has had at least 6,000 years
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to become more crafty,
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and he knows the Bible
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better than any human being does,
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so he uses it; he manipulates the words.
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He mixes truth with error
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to serve his purpose to tempt and decieve.
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(Derek) So, he takes a text out of context
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and makes it sound like it's fine for us
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to presume on God's mercy,
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"I'm going to jump off that building,
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or step in front of that speeding train,
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and if God loves me,
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He'll stop the train, or He'll prevent me
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from having a difficult landing."
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And how does Jesus respond again?
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What were those words, Daisy?
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(Daisy) "The Scriptures say."
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(Derek) "The Scriptures say."
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And Jesus says, "You shall not tempt
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the Lord your God."
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John, do you have a chain reference
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in your Bible that tells you
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where Jesus is quoting from there?
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(John) Yes, He is quoting
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from Deuteronomy 6:16.
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(Derek) Same book,
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the fifth book of the Pentateuch
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that we've been studying, right,
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Present Truth in Deuteronomy.
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Jason, would you read on now,
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same story, Matthew 4,
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verses 8 through 11.
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(Jason) I have the New King James
Version here,
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Matthew, chapter 4, verses 8 through 11:
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(Derek) I'm hearing Daisy's
Scripture translation,
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"The Scriptures say," it's coming back,
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"It is written," right?
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"The Scriptures say," I like
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that translation, "The Scriptures say,"
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because it's not just any written.
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It's the Scriptures that say,
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"You shall worship the Lord your God,
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and Him only you shall serve."
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Travis, I have a question for you.
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I don't know that we
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have a definitive answer,
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but just a thought, why do you think
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that Jesus responds all three times
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from just one book of the Bible?
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He could have found other...
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I'm sure He knew other places.
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He quotes from the Psalms.
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He quotes from other parts of the Bible.
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Travis, why Deuteronomy, and by the way,
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that last one was, what,
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Deuteronomy 6:13, right?
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Travis, any idea?
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(Travis) Well, Derek, I'm thinking
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of Matthew, chapter 5:17, where He said,
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"I did not come to destroy the Law,
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but to fulfill the Law."
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And of course, the second giving
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of the Law is recorded in Deuteronomy.
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And so, here is Jesus in the flesh,
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as you had mentioned, God in the flesh,
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coming as a Man, and fulfilling
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the Law on our behalf.
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And so, I believe He's quoting
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from that book because Jesus
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is ultimately going to be the fulfillment
of the Law.
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(Derek) And He certainly knew it,
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"The Scriptures say," right?
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Puia, I saw your hand.
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(Puia) Yes, I also believe
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that it parallels the temptation of Jesus,
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the temptation that He faced
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in the wilderness, for 40 days
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and 40 nights He was there,
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I believe parallels with Moses
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who was also with the Lord
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for 40 days and 40 nights
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and fasted as well.
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And at the same time, the children
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of Israel were in the wilderness
for 40 years,
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and so there seems to be some sort
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of parallel comparison here, too,
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that God spoke to them
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these words in Deuteronomy
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when they were in the wilderness.
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And now Jesus in the wilderness
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used the same words
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that were provided earlier.
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(Derek) There was one difference
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between Moses and Jesus.
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Moses was supernaturally sustained,
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because it says he ate
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and drank nothing for 40 days,
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and he wasn't weakened
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and about to die like Jesus, right?
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He came down, and his head
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was shining so much
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they wanted to cover his head
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with a veil, right?
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And of course, Jesus faces that
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without supernatural assistance,
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lest the enemy says, "Well,
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You're being unfairly protected."
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But it's interesting, He comes back,
"The Scriptures say,"
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"The Scriptures say,"
"The Scriptures say."
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Finally, the devil leaves Him and, what?
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Angels came, so I'm so thankful
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for God's deliverance.
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He will not allow us...
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What does the Bible say?
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He will not allow us
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to be tested or tempted
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more than we can stand,
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but will, with the temptation,
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provide a way of escape, that we
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may be able to stand under it. John?
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(John) What's interesting
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is that in the Garden of Eden,
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Satan tempted our first parents to bite,
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making them doubt the Word of God,
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but Jesus, He is quoting the Word of God
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once again to overcome those temptations.
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(Derek) And of course, Satan
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is using deception again,
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"If You are the Son of God."
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He knew that Jesus is the Son of God.
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He knew that Jesus,
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Son of God, was His Commander.
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He knew all of those things,
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but he comes again with deception.
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We could take a whole study
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on this one little theme,
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but we're just illustrating that Jesus,
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recognized, as Travis said earlier,
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the authority of Scripture,
and specifically
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Present Truth in Deuteronomy.
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Let's look at one other place
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where He quotes from Deuteronomy
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in Matthew 22, and, Adison,
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if you could read verse 37.
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It's a very familiar verse, but perhaps
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some of our Hope Sabbath School members
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don't know that Jesus was actually quoting
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from the fifth book
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of the Pentateuch, from Deuteronomy.
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(Adison) And I'm reading
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from the New King James Version:
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(Derek) And He said that's actually
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the first and great commandment, right?
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And, Sabina, you know
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where that's found, right?
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(Sabina) Yes, that's in Deuteronomy 6,
verse 5.
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(Derek) Right after the Shema, right,
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"The Lord, the Lord our God is one!"
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I like that; He's the only One, right.
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And then, "Love Him
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with all your heart, soul and might."
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So, Jesus again, what does
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this tell you, Jason?
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He's quoting the Scriptures,
both in temptation
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but also in His teaching.
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(Jason) So, this tells me that He saw
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the Word of God as practical
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in many different areas of life.
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It tells me that He's familiar
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with the Word of God,
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and that He has a relationship
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with the Word of God
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that's not just intellectual.
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It also applies to how He lives His life.
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(Derek) So, I've heard people say,
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"If Jesus prayed, and He's the Son of God,
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we surely should pray," are you with me?
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(Team) Yes.
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(Derek) If Jesus filled His mind
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and heart with the Word of God...?
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(Team) We should as well.
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(Derek) We should, too, right?!
Pastor Puia.
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(Puia) Yes, I also believe
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that we could learn from this story
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that, when it comes to temptations
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that we face from Satan,
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the Scripture is our only defense
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for ourselves, too,
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and Jesus didn't seem to take the time
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to debate and engage or try
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to give Satan any chance.
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He just goes straight to the Scripture,
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and, "Get thee behind Me."
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And so, I think we should
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also keep that in mind
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when we are being tempted,
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that we don't have to entertain Satan,
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just go straight to the Scripture.
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(Derek) That's a great lesson, Puia,
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and so relevant for our lives today.
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Don't get into conversations
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with the kingdom of darkness.
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"The Scriptures say," right, Daisy?
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"The Scriptures say." Travis?
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(Travis) So, I was just sitting here
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listening to Puia and you as well, Derek,
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talk about the importance of Scripture.
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And as I'm writing Bible studies for John,
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I keep seeing this theme repeated
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over and over by the disciples.
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And it says, "And they remembered
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where it was written,"
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"And they remembered
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where it was written."
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And this theme is just like repeated
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all over in the Gospels.
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And it's like, the reason
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they remembered it was written
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is because they had been studying
the Bible,
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and I'm thinking, "It's because Jesus
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had been teaching them
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the importance of Scripture."
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(Derek) Powerful, thank you
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so much for sharing that.
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Yeah, they remembered.
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In order to remember where it was written,
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you have to have heard it or read it,
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or today watch the John video
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or the Matthew video,
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or listen to the Bible on audio
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while you're working out or whatever.
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Put it in there, and like Daisy said,
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the Holy Spirit will
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help you when you need it.
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But the lesson we've learned
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so far from Jesus,
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we're going to go on to Peter
in just a minute,
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because they learned from the Master
00:24:06.100 --> 00:24:08.118
that the Scripture has authority.
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Specifically, here,
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we're talking about Deuteronomy.
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They learned that lesson. Daisy?
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(Daisy) It was interesting to me
00:24:14.334 --> 00:24:16.040
because these were the instructions
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that Moses gave to the people of Israel,
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which is God's people,
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trying to teach them how they should live
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after being called out of slavery,
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and to live a new life.
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These were the instructions
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they were supposed to live by.
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And so, Jesus referring
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back to those instructions
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was trying to remind them that
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it's been several years
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since this information was given,
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but it's still relevant,
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and we need to still apply it.
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Some people like to say,
00:24:41.084 --> 00:24:43.442
"Oh, the Old Testament is done away with,"
00:24:43.442 --> 00:24:44.869
but Jesus says, "No,
00:24:44.869 --> 00:24:47.262
it's what you're supposed
to be living [by]."
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And so, we shouldn't forget it.
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(Derek) And it was His defense,
00:24:51.330 --> 00:24:54.019
as Puia pointed out; it was His defense
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against the enemy. Heide?
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(Heide) I just think
it's really interesting
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that the Apostle John writes
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in John, chapter 1,
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that Jesus is the Word of God,
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and then He's like, He's also the source
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of the Word, obviously,
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and He's quoting the Word.
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(Derek) And in that same book, John 5,
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He will say, "These are they
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that testify of Me,
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but you refuse to come to Me
00:25:20.396 --> 00:25:21.650
that you may have life."
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But, you're right, He is the living Word.
00:25:23.607 --> 00:25:25.366
And by the way, you can memorize
00:25:25.366 --> 00:25:27.336
as much of the Bible as you want,
00:25:27.336 --> 00:25:30.131
but if it doesn't lead you to Jesus,
00:25:30.131 --> 00:25:32.619
the living Word of God,
00:25:32.619 --> 00:25:34.846
you've not prayed before you
opened it, right?
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You're just studying
00:25:36.261 --> 00:25:39.786
for intellectual curiosity or whatever.
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It will always lead you
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to the living Word of God, to Jesus.
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They testify about Him. Sabina?
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(Sabina) Yeah, what I'm thinking
00:25:47.559 --> 00:25:49.987
also, Pastor Derek, is that Jesus,
He is God, right?
00:25:49.987 --> 00:25:51.568
He could with His authority
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just cast away the devil
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and send the devil away, so I also think
00:25:55.738 --> 00:25:57.151
there is a teaching element
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in even the way that He's
rebuking the devil.
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Just going along with what Daisy
00:26:03.339 --> 00:26:04.703
was saying, you know, Jesus,
00:26:04.703 --> 00:26:07.912
He came to teach us how to do the Law,
00:26:07.912 --> 00:26:09.203
how to carry on our lives
00:26:09.203 --> 00:26:10.536
with the Law in heart,
00:26:10.536 --> 00:26:11.796
so I think even there He's
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also doing that, teaching us how to...
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(Derek) That's a powerful insight;
thank you, Sabina.
00:26:16.267 --> 00:26:17.606
I'm thinking, in the garden
00:26:17.606 --> 00:26:19.268
when they said, "We're
00:26:19.268 --> 00:26:21.442
looking for Jesus of Nazareth," He said,
00:26:21.442 --> 00:26:23.416
"I am He," and they all fell down.
00:26:23.416 --> 00:26:25.894
I mean, He had that much authority.
00:26:25.894 --> 00:26:27.590
"I AM," right, that's the name
00:26:27.590 --> 00:26:29.465
of the Lord, right, "I AM."
00:26:29.465 --> 00:26:31.618
He could have just cast
00:26:31.618 --> 00:26:33.486
the deceiver to the ground,
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but He's modeling for us
00:26:36.666 --> 00:26:38.378
the authority of the Word of God.
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I'm getting excited; that's why we
00:26:40.393 --> 00:26:42.112
have Hope Sabbath School!
00:26:42.112 --> 00:26:43.438
We believe in the authority
00:26:43.438 --> 00:26:44.614
of the Word of God.
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Let's see Peter now, preaching,
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Acts, chapter 3, verse 22.
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Travis, if you could read
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Acts 3, verse 22, for us,
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and then someone else could look
00:26:55.932 --> 00:26:58.478
at Acts 7:37; they're actually quoting
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from the same passage in Deuteronomy.
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Acts, chapter 3, Travis, verse 22?
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(Travis) And I'll be reading
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from the New King James Version:
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(Derek) So, it doesn't say there,
00:27:24.058 --> 00:27:26.662
"The Scriptures say," but it's quoting
00:27:26.662 --> 00:27:29.693
the prophet Moses as an authority,
00:27:29.693 --> 00:27:32.894
being fulfilled in the life
of Jesus, right?
00:27:32.894 --> 00:27:34.963
What about Acts 7, Jason,
00:27:34.963 --> 00:27:36.968
if you could read verse 37.
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It's the same text being referenced here.
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(Jason) New King James Version
says, Acts 7:37:
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(Derek) So, Peter and Stephen
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are boldly declaring the prophecy
00:28:03.484 --> 00:28:05.961
made 1400 years earlier
00:28:05.961 --> 00:28:10.727
in the Deuteronomy text is fulfilled in..?
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(Derek, Team) Jesus.
00:28:11.866 --> 00:28:12.946
(Derek) That's right.
00:28:12.946 --> 00:28:15.728
Jesus is the prophet
00:28:15.728 --> 00:28:17.650
that Moses spoke about, right?
00:28:17.650 --> 00:28:18.472
(Team) Yes.
00:28:18.472 --> 00:28:21.019
(Derek) So, let's read one verse, Daisy,
00:28:21.019 --> 00:28:23.736
John 14, verse 10, and see
00:28:23.736 --> 00:28:25.802
how the words of Jesus,
00:28:25.802 --> 00:28:28.819
now Jesus never explicitly said,
00:28:28.819 --> 00:28:32.260
"I am the prophet that Moses spoke about,"
00:28:32.260 --> 00:28:35.311
but His life bore witness, right?
00:28:35.311 --> 00:28:38.091
Just like He told John the Baptist,
00:28:38.091 --> 00:28:40.422
"Go tell John the blind see,
00:28:40.422 --> 00:28:43.441
the deaf hear," right, "the lame walk,
00:28:43.441 --> 00:28:44.582
the dead are raised."
00:28:44.582 --> 00:28:46.489
In other words, all of the prophecies
00:28:46.489 --> 00:28:49.000
about Messiah are being fulfilled.
00:28:49.000 --> 00:28:50.033
What does Jesus say
00:28:50.033 --> 00:28:53.156
in John 14 and verse 10, Daisy?
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(Daisy) The New Living Translation says:
00:29:09.640 --> 00:29:11.034
(Derek) And the prophet Moses
00:29:11.034 --> 00:29:13.321
had said 1400 years earlier
00:29:13.321 --> 00:29:17.512
that, "That Prophet, He will
speak my word."
00:29:17.512 --> 00:29:19.955
Jesus is plainly saying,
00:29:19.955 --> 00:29:21.928
"I'm that Prophet," right?
00:29:21.928 --> 00:29:23.753
But I appreciate what, Travis,
00:29:23.753 --> 00:29:27.956
you said earlier, that they remembered,
00:29:27.956 --> 00:29:29.725
they remembered what was written.
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Travis, you'd like to add to that?
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(Travis) Well, Derek, I'm just thinking
00:29:35.686 --> 00:29:38.165
of the story of the Transfiguration.
00:29:38.165 --> 00:29:41.628
I know most of us are familiar
with that story,
00:29:41.628 --> 00:29:43.236
but Peter starts talking
00:29:43.236 --> 00:29:44.508
and wants to build a house
00:29:44.508 --> 00:29:46.304
for Elijah and Moses.
00:29:46.304 --> 00:29:48.729
And the Father in Heaven says,
00:29:48.729 --> 00:29:50.511
"This is My beloved Son,
00:29:50.511 --> 00:29:51.998
with whom I am well pleased."
00:29:51.998 --> 00:29:54.964
And then He says these words, "Hear Him."
00:29:54.964 --> 00:29:57.136
And those words, "Hear Him,"
00:29:57.136 --> 00:29:59.779
are the same words that Moses said
00:29:59.779 --> 00:30:02.251
way back to the fathers back then.
00:30:02.251 --> 00:30:03.399
He said, "You shall
00:30:03.399 --> 00:30:05.643
hear Him, that Prophet."
00:30:05.643 --> 00:30:06.851
(Derek) So powerful.
00:30:06.851 --> 00:30:08.156
But again I want to come
00:30:08.156 --> 00:30:09.758
to what Sabina said.
00:30:09.758 --> 00:30:11.466
Jesus could have just made up
00:30:11.466 --> 00:30:12.931
whatever words, spoken
00:30:12.931 --> 00:30:14.431
with His own authority.
00:30:14.431 --> 00:30:16.299
He's "the Word made flesh," right?
00:30:16.299 --> 00:30:19.043
And yet He modeled for us,
00:30:19.043 --> 00:30:20.566
taking the Scriptures
00:30:20.566 --> 00:30:23.689
with the authority of God's Word,
00:30:23.689 --> 00:30:27.663
and using them, both as a defense
against the enemy
00:30:27.663 --> 00:30:29.423
and in our witness,
00:30:29.423 --> 00:30:31.318
which we see happen again
00:30:31.318 --> 00:30:32.746
with the Apostle Peter
00:30:32.746 --> 00:30:36.108
in Acts 10 and verse 34.
00:30:36.108 --> 00:30:37.512
And Heide, if you could find
00:30:37.512 --> 00:30:42.564
Acts 10 and verse 34, Peter is speaking,
00:30:42.564 --> 00:30:44.162
and it's almost like Travis said,
00:30:44.162 --> 00:30:47.779
he's saying, "I'm remembering
that it's written."
00:30:47.779 --> 00:30:50.806
What does he say there in Acts 10:34?
00:30:50.806 --> 00:30:52.171
(Sabina) And I'll be reading
00:30:52.171 --> 00:30:54.889
from the New King James Version,
and it says:
00:31:02.363 --> 00:31:03.616
(Derek) Now, he could have
00:31:03.616 --> 00:31:05.316
just been making that up,
00:31:05.316 --> 00:31:07.347
just making an observation.
00:31:07.347 --> 00:31:09.475
Would it be true? Absolutely.
00:31:09.475 --> 00:31:10.527
The Holy Spirit was
00:31:10.527 --> 00:31:12.808
guiding him in his ministry,
00:31:12.808 --> 00:31:15.145
but actually those words
00:31:15.145 --> 00:31:17.014
come from somewhere else.
00:31:17.014 --> 00:31:18.578
They come from the book
00:31:18.578 --> 00:31:20.336
of Deuteronomy, right?
00:31:20.336 --> 00:31:25.202
Deuteronomy, chapter 10, is it, verse 17?
00:31:25.202 --> 00:31:26.786
Jason, it looks like you have it.
00:31:26.786 --> 00:31:29.141
How does it read in your Bible there?
00:31:29.141 --> 00:31:31.169
Moses, of course, is speaking.
00:31:31.169 --> 00:31:32.865
(Jason) New King James Version says
00:31:32.865 --> 00:31:34.784
in Deuteronomy 10:17:
00:31:47.885 --> 00:31:49.259
(Derek) So, the Holy Spirit,
00:31:49.259 --> 00:31:50.561
back to what we've learned,
00:31:50.561 --> 00:31:51.798
and, Daisy, you mentioned,
00:31:51.798 --> 00:31:53.151
bringing to our remembrance,
00:31:53.151 --> 00:31:56.402
the Holy Spirit brings to our remembrance,
00:31:56.402 --> 00:31:58.827
speaking of Peter, "God shows
00:31:58.827 --> 00:32:04.657
no partiality," written 1400 years earlier
00:32:04.657 --> 00:32:07.999
under inspiration, by Moses.
00:32:07.999 --> 00:32:09.696
What does that have to do
00:32:09.696 --> 00:32:13.549
with the particular circumstances there
00:32:13.549 --> 00:32:15.745
in Acts, chapter 10?
00:32:15.745 --> 00:32:17.431
Heide, do you know the story?
00:32:17.431 --> 00:32:20.953
This fellow named Cornelius
00:32:20.953 --> 00:32:23.795
wants to talk to him; what's the story?
00:32:23.795 --> 00:32:26.003
(Heide) So, there is a centurion
00:32:26.003 --> 00:32:27.906
of the Italian Regiment
00:32:27.906 --> 00:32:30.199
who is not Jewish, obviously,
00:32:30.199 --> 00:32:31.801
but is a believer in God.
00:32:31.801 --> 00:32:33.635
And he's a very righteous man,
00:32:33.635 --> 00:32:35.805
he prays, he helps the poor.
00:32:35.805 --> 00:32:37.248
And one day when he's praying,
00:32:37.248 --> 00:32:40.062
an angel appears to him and tells him
00:32:40.062 --> 00:32:43.028
that he is to send for a man named Peter.
00:32:43.028 --> 00:32:45.686
And he goes, and he sends
00:32:45.686 --> 00:32:47.521
some of his servants to get Peter,
00:32:47.521 --> 00:32:50.550
and Peter, at the moment when they come,
00:32:50.550 --> 00:32:52.194
or right before that, has a vision
00:32:52.194 --> 00:32:54.183
where he sees...He is praying
00:32:54.183 --> 00:32:56.138
and talking with God, and he sees
00:32:56.138 --> 00:32:58.345
a blanket descend from heaven
00:32:58.345 --> 00:33:00.042
filled with all sorts of animals
00:33:00.042 --> 00:33:03.028
which they considered unclean to eat.
00:33:03.028 --> 00:33:04.005
And he hears a voice
00:33:04.005 --> 00:33:06.572
that tells him, "Kill, eat."
00:33:06.572 --> 00:33:08.409
And he says, "Not so, Lord,
00:33:08.409 --> 00:33:11.449
for I have never eaten anything unclean."
00:33:11.449 --> 00:33:14.893
And that is repeated three times total.
00:33:14.893 --> 00:33:17.621
Then the servants, Cornelius' servants,
00:33:17.621 --> 00:33:19.186
knock on the door.
00:33:19.186 --> 00:33:23.067
And I think that he heard also
00:33:23.067 --> 00:33:25.267
that he was supposed to follow these men.
00:33:25.267 --> 00:33:26.702
I don't remember that part.
00:33:26.702 --> 00:33:28.576
Somebody correct me; I don't feel bad.
00:33:28.576 --> 00:33:31.171
(Derek) You're telling the story
and doing a great job.
00:33:31.171 --> 00:33:34.877
(Heide) He goes with them the next day
00:33:34.877 --> 00:33:36.812
to the home of Cornelius,
00:33:36.812 --> 00:33:39.300
and when he goes, Cornelius is there
00:33:39.300 --> 00:33:40.501
with his whole family
00:33:40.501 --> 00:33:42.083
and some of his friends,
00:33:42.083 --> 00:33:43.620
and he preaches to them
00:33:43.620 --> 00:33:46.116
the gospel of Christ, and they accept,
00:33:46.116 --> 00:33:48.037
and the Holy Spirit descends on them.
00:33:48.037 --> 00:33:49.809
And he says, "Wow, I thought
00:33:49.809 --> 00:33:52.255
that the message of the gospel
00:33:52.255 --> 00:33:53.342
was only for the Jews,
00:33:53.342 --> 00:33:55.223
but I see that it's for everyone."
00:33:55.223 --> 00:33:56.938
(Derek) And that God shows no...?
00:33:56.938 --> 00:33:57.890
(Heide) Partiality.
00:33:57.890 --> 00:33:59.771
(Derek) Yeah, that's amazing, isn't it?
00:33:59.771 --> 00:34:01.329
Actually that vision has nothing
00:34:01.329 --> 00:34:02.567
to do with eating at all,
00:34:02.567 --> 00:34:03.947
it's that we shouldn't count
00:34:03.947 --> 00:34:07.232
any person as unclean, because if he
00:34:07.232 --> 00:34:11.192
had been following Jewish tradition,
00:34:11.192 --> 00:34:12.358
he would never have gone
00:34:12.358 --> 00:34:14.029
to that Gentile home, right?
00:34:14.029 --> 00:34:14.780
(Team) Yes.
00:34:14.780 --> 00:34:16.117
(Derek) But God is revealing
00:34:16.117 --> 00:34:17.382
something to him, that he
00:34:17.382 --> 00:34:20.866
should not count any person unclean.
00:34:20.866 --> 00:34:24.014
Well, I want to take us to one more text
00:34:24.014 --> 00:34:26.890
in 2 Timothy, chapter 3,
00:34:26.890 --> 00:34:29.283
and ask how this revelation
00:34:29.283 --> 00:34:31.377
given to the Apostle Paul
00:34:31.377 --> 00:34:34.224
relates to what happened,
00:34:34.224 --> 00:34:35.875
the story that Heide just told us,
00:34:35.875 --> 00:34:37.460
in Caesarea, Philippi.
00:34:37.460 --> 00:34:38.918
So, it looks, Sabina, you have
00:34:38.918 --> 00:34:43.755
that text, 2 Timothy 3:16,17.
00:34:43.755 --> 00:34:46.063
We talked earlier, Jason mentioned,
00:34:46.063 --> 00:34:47.582
the Bible is practical.
00:34:47.582 --> 00:34:50.376
Jesus showed, not just theory,
00:34:50.376 --> 00:34:52.843
it's going to help you how to live.
00:34:52.843 --> 00:34:54.622
What does the Apostle Paul say?
00:34:54.622 --> 00:34:56.245
And while you're listening,
00:34:56.245 --> 00:35:00.099
Adison, you be thinking, how does
00:35:00.099 --> 00:35:01.926
this relate to what happened there
00:35:01.926 --> 00:35:05.510
in Caesarea, alright, with the centurion.
00:35:05.510 --> 00:35:07.110
(Sabina) Okay, so I'll be reading
00:35:07.110 --> 00:35:09.590
from the New King James Version,
and it says:
00:35:24.250 --> 00:35:26.414
(Derek) Alright, so what does that text,
00:35:26.414 --> 00:35:28.299
also inspired by the Holy Spirit
00:35:28.299 --> 00:35:30.488
through the prophet Paul,
00:35:30.488 --> 00:35:31.439
how does that relate
00:35:31.439 --> 00:35:33.575
to what was happening with Cornelius
00:35:33.575 --> 00:35:36.819
and with Simon Peter in Caesarea, Adison?
00:35:36.819 --> 00:35:38.938
(Adison) Yeah, great question.
00:35:38.938 --> 00:35:40.871
I'm reading this here, and I'm thinking,
00:35:40.871 --> 00:35:44.511
"Wow," the Bible, it's for everybody.
00:35:44.511 --> 00:35:47.398
It doesn't say for the Jew
00:35:47.398 --> 00:35:50.013
or for the Gentile; it's for everybody,
00:35:50.013 --> 00:35:51.480
and I think that was something
00:35:51.480 --> 00:35:53.227
that was being really made clear
00:35:53.227 --> 00:35:55.177
about the gospel to Peter in the context
00:35:55.177 --> 00:35:56.759
of his experience with Cornelius,
00:35:56.759 --> 00:35:58.831
is that the gospel is for everybody.
00:35:58.831 --> 00:36:03.433
The Bible, everyone should have
the opportunity,
00:36:03.433 --> 00:36:05.226
everyone has the opportunity
00:36:05.226 --> 00:36:06.667
to freely open the Word of God
00:36:06.667 --> 00:36:08.702
and study it for themselves
00:36:08.702 --> 00:36:11.647
and grow in their relationship with Jesus.
00:36:11.647 --> 00:36:13.467
(Derek) Praise God, because most of us
00:36:13.467 --> 00:36:16.627
here are not Jewish by descent,
00:36:16.627 --> 00:36:19.395
but we're children of Abraham
by faith, right?
00:36:19.395 --> 00:36:20.666
And the Word of God
00:36:20.666 --> 00:36:21.824
and the promises of God
00:36:21.824 --> 00:36:25.442
are for each one of us. Travis?
00:36:25.442 --> 00:36:27.226
(Travis) So, I would just like to add
00:36:27.226 --> 00:36:30.139
to what Adison was saying.
00:36:30.139 --> 00:36:31.614
And one important lesson
00:36:31.614 --> 00:36:34.316
that I gain from this is that the message
00:36:34.316 --> 00:36:38.325
of the gospel transcends time.
00:36:38.325 --> 00:36:40.340
And so, it was applicable
00:36:40.340 --> 00:36:42.307
to the children of Israel,
00:36:42.307 --> 00:36:44.716
to Adam and Eve, and it will be applicable
00:36:44.716 --> 00:36:47.309
to every nation, every century,
00:36:47.309 --> 00:36:50.317
every tribe, all people
00:36:50.317 --> 00:36:51.994
throughout all of time.
00:36:51.994 --> 00:36:54.000
These words will always apply,
00:36:54.000 --> 00:36:55.478
and that's one important lesson
00:36:55.478 --> 00:36:57.885
that I gather from that.
00:36:57.885 --> 00:36:59.049
(Derek) Now, this series
00:36:59.049 --> 00:37:01.568
is about Present Truth in Deuteronomy,
00:37:01.568 --> 00:37:04.804
but if someone emailed you, Heide,
00:37:04.804 --> 00:37:06.963
and said, "I'm just seeing the Bible
00:37:06.963 --> 00:37:08.368
is, like, really powerful.
00:37:08.368 --> 00:37:10.549
I mean, it's a defense against the enemy.
00:37:10.549 --> 00:37:12.773
it can show us how to live.
00:37:12.773 --> 00:37:14.848
Should I start with the book
of Deuteronomy,
00:37:14.848 --> 00:37:16.991
or, Jesus memorized Deuteronomy?"
00:37:16.991 --> 00:37:18.233
What would you tell them?
00:37:18.233 --> 00:37:19.654
Where would you start?
00:37:19.654 --> 00:37:20.676
(Heide) I would say
00:37:20.676 --> 00:37:23.378
that Deuteronomy was pointing to Him,
00:37:23.378 --> 00:37:25.977
and so I would say it might be a good idea
00:37:25.977 --> 00:37:28.061
to start with one of the Gospels.
00:37:28.061 --> 00:37:30.183
(Derek) Okay, I guess a safe answer
00:37:30.183 --> 00:37:32.129
would be, "Pray and let the Holy Spirit
00:37:32.129 --> 00:37:33.475
show you which book,
00:37:33.475 --> 00:37:34.957
but I have a feeling
00:37:34.957 --> 00:37:38.126
that the clearest revelation
00:37:38.126 --> 00:37:39.669
of the Word made flesh
00:37:39.669 --> 00:37:41.762
is in the Gospel accounts," right?
00:37:41.762 --> 00:37:42.676
You might say, "Go
00:37:42.676 --> 00:37:43.772
to the Gospel of John,
00:37:43.772 --> 00:37:45.462
go to the Gospel of Matthew,
00:37:45.462 --> 00:37:46.589
start in one of those."
00:37:46.589 --> 00:37:47.874
Did you know, I learned
00:37:47.874 --> 00:37:50.725
that the Waldensian children
00:37:50.725 --> 00:37:53.515
memorized the Gospel of Matthew.
00:37:53.515 --> 00:37:57.342
That's 28 chapters; someone can Google
00:37:57.342 --> 00:38:00.613
and find out how many verses that is,
but it's several
00:38:00.613 --> 00:38:03.442
of the New Testament Epistles
put together.
00:38:03.442 --> 00:38:06.757
So, those Reformers,
those early Reformers,
00:38:06.757 --> 00:38:09.080
the Waldensians, who sacrificed
00:38:09.080 --> 00:38:11.564
their lives, some, to share the Scripture,
00:38:11.564 --> 00:38:13.047
remember the story, right,
00:38:13.047 --> 00:38:15.950
they had the children hide the Word
00:38:15.950 --> 00:38:18.543
in their hearts; isn't that beautiful?
00:38:18.543 --> 00:38:19.739
I think the Gospels are
00:38:19.739 --> 00:38:21.099
a great place to start.
00:38:21.099 --> 00:38:22.300
Well, we're going to move
00:38:22.300 --> 00:38:23.618
on to the Apostle Paul.
00:38:23.618 --> 00:38:25.516
Now the Apostle Paul,
00:38:25.516 --> 00:38:30.379
he uses Deuteronomy language,
00:38:30.379 --> 00:38:32.294
not so much quoting the text,
00:38:32.294 --> 00:38:34.263
but it's clear that he's
00:38:34.263 --> 00:38:37.245
well acquainted with the truth.
00:38:37.245 --> 00:38:38.642
And I think he would say,
00:38:38.642 --> 00:38:41.203
as Travis just mentioned, present truth,
00:38:41.203 --> 00:38:44.498
Paul was saying this is
present truth today,
00:38:44.498 --> 00:38:46.328
not just 1400 years ago.
00:38:46.328 --> 00:38:48.863
And we would say it's present truth today,
00:38:48.863 --> 00:38:52.754
not just [3,400] years ago, right?
00:38:52.754 --> 00:38:54.562
So, let's look at, there was
00:38:54.562 --> 00:38:56.375
one particular concept, actually it's
00:38:56.375 --> 00:38:57.871
something we've already read,
00:38:57.871 --> 00:39:00.543
that really impressed the Apostle Paul.
00:39:00.543 --> 00:39:04.523
Romans 2, verse 11, and, Adison,
00:39:04.523 --> 00:39:05.928
could you read that for us,
00:39:05.928 --> 00:39:08.139
in Romans 2 and verse 11?
00:39:08.139 --> 00:39:09.323
What is this concept?
00:39:09.323 --> 00:39:11.005
We're going to read several verses,
00:39:11.005 --> 00:39:12.420
and it will be crystal clear
00:39:12.420 --> 00:39:14.461
by the time we're done, what it is
00:39:14.461 --> 00:39:18.170
that really impressed the Apostle Paul.
00:39:18.170 --> 00:39:19.361
(Adison) And I'm reading
00:39:19.361 --> 00:39:21.335
from the New King James Version:
00:39:27.390 --> 00:39:28.449
(Derek) And someone go
00:39:28.449 --> 00:39:30.657
to Galatians, chapter 2 and verse 6.
00:39:30.657 --> 00:39:32.516
As soon as you've got it, yeah, Jason,
00:39:32.516 --> 00:39:33.912
without much comment,
00:39:33.912 --> 00:39:35.926
we're going to read four verses.
00:39:35.926 --> 00:39:37.026
(Jason) New King James,
00:39:37.026 --> 00:39:39.745
Galatians, chapter 2, verse 6:
00:39:55.307 --> 00:39:59.095
(Derek) And Ephesians 6 and verse 9?
00:39:59.095 --> 00:40:00.983
Ephesians 6, verse 9, John?
00:40:00.983 --> 00:40:02.202
(John) Yep, I'm reading
00:40:02.202 --> 00:40:03.571
from the King James Version.
00:40:03.571 --> 00:40:05.455
Ephesians 6 and verse 9 says:
00:40:18.336 --> 00:40:20.034
(Derek) "No partiality with him,"
00:40:20.034 --> 00:40:21.356
that's a different context,
00:40:21.356 --> 00:40:23.072
talking about slaves and masters;
00:40:23.072 --> 00:40:24.371
the principle is the same.
00:40:24.371 --> 00:40:29.738
Colossians, chapter 3 and verse 25?
00:40:29.738 --> 00:40:30.930
We're reading from some
00:40:30.930 --> 00:40:32.377
of Paul's letters here.
00:40:32.377 --> 00:40:33.584
Puia, could you read that
00:40:33.584 --> 00:40:36.966
for us, Colossians 3:25?
00:40:36.966 --> 00:40:38.560
(Puia) Sure, and I'll be reading
00:40:38.560 --> 00:40:41.322
from the New King James Version:
00:40:48.908 --> 00:40:52.589
(Derek) So, why is this so important
00:40:52.589 --> 00:40:54.173
for the Apostle Paul?
00:40:54.173 --> 00:40:57.036
Sabina, he was once called Saul of Tarsus,
00:40:57.036 --> 00:41:01.660
highly educated, rising star in Judaism,
00:41:01.660 --> 00:41:04.093
persecuting followers of Jesus,
00:41:04.093 --> 00:41:05.823
forcing them to blaspheme
00:41:05.823 --> 00:41:07.411
the name of Jesus,
00:41:07.411 --> 00:41:08.747
casting votes against them
00:41:08.747 --> 00:41:10.720
when they're put to death.
00:41:10.720 --> 00:41:12.051
Now, he's a changed man.
00:41:12.051 --> 00:41:15.109
He met Jesus on the road
to Damascus, right?
00:41:15.109 --> 00:41:16.755
And he's devoted his life.
00:41:16.755 --> 00:41:19.466
Why is this Deuteronomy principle,
00:41:19.466 --> 00:41:22.183
that God shows no partiality,
00:41:22.183 --> 00:41:25.257
so important in the teaching of Paul?
00:41:25.257 --> 00:41:26.589
(Sabina) Yeah, Pastor Derek,
00:41:26.589 --> 00:41:27.792
God has called Paul
00:41:27.792 --> 00:41:30.470
more especially to speak to the Gentiles,
00:41:30.470 --> 00:41:32.234
so we see his ministry when we look
00:41:32.234 --> 00:41:33.689
at the letters and the places
00:41:33.689 --> 00:41:36.004
that he has visited, that he was speaking
00:41:36.004 --> 00:41:38.835
to a group of people that were not Jewish.
00:41:38.835 --> 00:41:40.056
So, it was very important
00:41:40.056 --> 00:41:41.128
that he would reaffirm
00:41:41.128 --> 00:41:42.501
both to the Jewish community
00:41:42.501 --> 00:41:44.337
and to the people he was meeting
00:41:44.337 --> 00:41:46.351
that there was no differentiation
00:41:46.351 --> 00:41:48.256
between the Jew and the Gentile,
00:41:48.256 --> 00:41:49.670
that all of them were
00:41:49.670 --> 00:41:51.680
equally loved by God.
00:41:51.680 --> 00:41:52.842
(Derek) There's a verse
00:41:52.842 --> 00:41:54.326
that actually talks about that.
00:41:54.326 --> 00:41:56.094
Daisy, maybe you could find it for us
00:41:56.094 --> 00:42:01.421
in Galatians, chapter 3, verses 26 to 28.
00:42:01.421 --> 00:42:02.712
Now, it's not saying
00:42:02.712 --> 00:42:04.135
that we have no differences.
00:42:04.135 --> 00:42:06.495
I mean, look at us, even in our team,
00:42:06.495 --> 00:42:07.876
and we look different, right?
00:42:07.876 --> 00:42:09.160
And we're male and female;
00:42:09.160 --> 00:42:10.755
we're from different backgrounds.
00:42:10.755 --> 00:42:12.679
But there is some principle here
00:42:12.679 --> 00:42:16.423
that God doesn't treat people
differently, right?
00:42:16.423 --> 00:42:17.825
Daisy, would you read for us
00:42:17.825 --> 00:42:22.277
Galatians 3, verses 26 through 28?
00:42:22.277 --> 00:42:23.380
(Daisy) I'll be reading
00:42:23.380 --> 00:42:25.028
from the New Living Translation:
00:42:48.675 --> 00:42:50.396
(Derek) What does that mean?
00:42:50.396 --> 00:42:52.496
Help me out, Puia, what does that mean?
00:42:52.496 --> 00:42:54.570
Because there are males,
00:42:54.570 --> 00:42:55.849
and there are females;
00:42:55.849 --> 00:43:00.746
there are Gentiles and Jews.
00:43:00.746 --> 00:43:02.106
What's the point that Paul
00:43:02.106 --> 00:43:04.510
is trying to make here?
00:43:04.510 --> 00:43:05.796
(Puia) Well, in the context
00:43:05.796 --> 00:43:07.065
in which Paul was speaking
00:43:07.065 --> 00:43:09.776
in that day, during that time,
00:43:09.776 --> 00:43:12.131
there was a lot of differentiation
00:43:12.131 --> 00:43:14.148
between males and females,
00:43:14.148 --> 00:43:15.211
even when it comes
00:43:15.211 --> 00:43:17.824
to their relationship with God.
00:43:17.824 --> 00:43:20.229
And also in their perspective
00:43:20.229 --> 00:43:23.012
of the place of the Jews
00:43:23.012 --> 00:43:25.512
above the rest of the Gentiles.
00:43:25.512 --> 00:43:28.034
So, in that context, now Paul is saying
00:43:28.034 --> 00:43:30.484
because of Jesus Christ,
00:43:30.484 --> 00:43:31.889
we are all children of God;
00:43:31.889 --> 00:43:34.685
we are all one in Christ Jesus.
00:43:34.685 --> 00:43:37.572
And I believe this is so powerful
00:43:37.572 --> 00:43:40.846
because the Asian gods,
00:43:40.846 --> 00:43:44.891
or who claimed to be "god,"
00:43:44.891 --> 00:43:49.011
never appeared to have this perspective
00:43:49.011 --> 00:43:51.476
of treating everyone equally.
00:43:51.476 --> 00:43:53.522
Jason, I believe, read earlier a text
00:43:53.522 --> 00:43:55.639
that said, like, God doesn't take bribes,
00:43:55.639 --> 00:43:57.397
so this is a profound idea
00:43:57.397 --> 00:43:58.958
that Paul is repeating here
00:43:58.958 --> 00:44:00.526
that was found in Deuteronomy.
00:44:00.526 --> 00:44:02.609
(Derek) We're going to go on and see
00:44:02.609 --> 00:44:05.896
how Paul takes the Scriptures seriously.
00:44:05.896 --> 00:44:08.438
Another insight in Galatians 3
00:44:08.438 --> 00:44:12.511
and verse 10, Galatians 3,
verse 10, Jason.
00:44:12.511 --> 00:44:15.857
It's talking here about Deuteronomy
00:44:15.857 --> 00:44:18.738
talking about someone being cursed.
00:44:18.738 --> 00:44:20.821
What does it say?
00:44:20.821 --> 00:44:22.512
(Jason) New King James Version says
00:44:22.512 --> 00:44:24.821
in Galatians, chapter 3, verse 10:
00:44:39.075 --> 00:44:40.316
(Derek) And that's quoting
00:44:40.316 --> 00:44:44.484
from Deuteronomy 27, verse 26.
00:44:44.484 --> 00:44:47.360
What's the point that he's making here?
00:44:47.360 --> 00:44:50.162
What's the Apostle Paul
trying to say here?
00:44:50.162 --> 00:44:51.694
Because he says in another place
00:44:51.694 --> 00:44:54.490
that the Law is pure
00:44:54.490 --> 00:44:57.053
and holy and good, right?
00:44:57.053 --> 00:45:00.163
What's he saying, "Cursed is everyone
00:45:00.163 --> 00:45:04.611
who doesn't follow everything"? Travis?
00:45:04.611 --> 00:45:06.653
(Travis) So, the point that Paul
00:45:06.653 --> 00:45:09.277
is trying to get across, I believe,
00:45:09.277 --> 00:45:13.099
is that those who attempt to be saved
00:45:13.099 --> 00:45:14.867
or to gain righteousness
00:45:14.867 --> 00:45:16.970
or salvation by their works,
00:45:16.970 --> 00:45:17.876
that's, I believe,
00:45:17.876 --> 00:45:19.223
what he's trying to say
00:45:19.223 --> 00:45:20.490
because Paul is trying
00:45:20.490 --> 00:45:21.625
to get the point across
00:45:21.625 --> 00:45:24.777
that we are saved by grace through faith.
00:45:24.777 --> 00:45:26.431
(Derek) And that will come across,
00:45:26.431 --> 00:45:29.468
after Adison's comment, in verse 13,
00:45:29.468 --> 00:45:32.823
Galatians 3:13. Adison?
00:45:32.823 --> 00:45:34.108
(Adison) Yeah, just to add
00:45:34.108 --> 00:45:36.405
to what Travis just stated.
00:45:36.405 --> 00:45:37.463
He said, "For by grace
00:45:37.463 --> 00:45:38.863
are you saved through faith,"
00:45:38.863 --> 00:45:40.456
and it reminded me of the passage
00:45:40.456 --> 00:45:42.222
in Ephesians 2, verses 8 through 10.
00:45:42.222 --> 00:45:43.321
It says, "For by grace
00:45:43.321 --> 00:45:44.713
are you saved through faith,"
00:45:44.713 --> 00:45:45.840
but then that's not it.
00:45:45.840 --> 00:45:47.890
It's verse 10 where it says,
00:45:47.890 --> 00:45:49.241
"For we are His workmanship,
00:45:49.241 --> 00:45:51.643
created in Christ Jesus to do good works."
00:45:51.643 --> 00:45:54.771
So, we don't keep the Law to be saved
00:45:54.771 --> 00:45:57.264
but rather we love God,
00:45:57.264 --> 00:45:58.644
and we keep His commandments
00:45:58.644 --> 00:45:59.972
because we love Him; we are
00:45:59.972 --> 00:46:02.635
in a saving relationship
with Jesus Christ.
00:46:02.635 --> 00:46:04.686
(Derek) And by the way,
you skipped verse 9,
00:46:04.686 --> 00:46:05.895
I know not intentionally,
00:46:05.895 --> 00:46:07.367
but "not by works,
00:46:07.367 --> 00:46:10.117
lest anyone should boast."
00:46:10.117 --> 00:46:11.708
But, as you pointed out, Adison,
00:46:11.708 --> 00:46:13.126
God still wants our lives
00:46:13.126 --> 00:46:14.930
to be loving obedience
00:46:14.930 --> 00:46:16.661
that will bring glory to His name.
00:46:16.661 --> 00:46:18.527
One translation has, "You are
00:46:18.527 --> 00:46:22.312
God's masterpiece," isn't that nice?
00:46:22.312 --> 00:46:24.184
You look and say, "God, you're amazing.
00:46:24.184 --> 00:46:25.654
What did you do with a wretch
00:46:25.654 --> 00:46:27.883
like me?" right, created me new.
00:46:27.883 --> 00:46:29.110
But this whole idea
00:46:29.110 --> 00:46:30.450
that we've talked about,
00:46:30.450 --> 00:46:34.347
that Christ is the One who has worked
00:46:34.347 --> 00:46:37.351
our salvation for us, not we ourselves,
00:46:37.351 --> 00:46:39.327
is also alluded to, Heide,
00:46:39.327 --> 00:46:43.597
in Galatians 3 and verse 13, reading on.
00:46:43.597 --> 00:46:45.330
Again, Paul, well acquainted
00:46:45.330 --> 00:46:48.492
with present truth in the book
of Deuteronomy,
00:46:48.492 --> 00:46:49.840
accepts the authority there.
00:46:49.840 --> 00:46:51.004
What does it say?
00:46:51.004 --> 00:46:52.122
(Heide) I'll be reading
00:46:52.122 --> 00:46:54.286
from the New King James Version,
and it says:
00:47:05.106 --> 00:47:07.524
(Derek) So, we step onto holy ground here,
00:47:07.524 --> 00:47:09.644
and we'll be studying
00:47:09.644 --> 00:47:13.364
about the plan of salvation
for eternity, right?
00:47:13.364 --> 00:47:14.998
But what is the point
00:47:14.998 --> 00:47:17.499
that the Apostle Paul is making here
00:47:17.499 --> 00:47:21.108
to the Galatians who think, "Well,
00:47:21.108 --> 00:47:23.163
I'm thankful for what Jesus has done,
00:47:23.163 --> 00:47:25.287
but I need to do this, this and this,"
00:47:25.287 --> 00:47:27.191
or, "I need to...," and, of course,
00:47:27.191 --> 00:47:28.694
the Judaizers would have a list
00:47:28.694 --> 00:47:30.187
of things for you to do.
00:47:30.187 --> 00:47:32.094
What is the key point
00:47:32.094 --> 00:47:34.272
that is being made here? Sabina?
00:47:34.272 --> 00:47:35.909
(Sabina) Pastor Derek, you know,
00:47:35.909 --> 00:47:37.412
he is referring to Deuteronomy,
00:47:37.412 --> 00:47:38.532
as you were saying,
00:47:38.532 --> 00:47:40.498
and a particular part of the book
00:47:40.498 --> 00:47:42.642
that speaks of the types of sins
00:47:42.642 --> 00:47:44.893
that are deserving of death.
00:47:44.893 --> 00:47:46.960
So, when he translates that
to our reality,
00:47:46.960 --> 00:47:49.240
he's saying that every one of us,
00:47:49.240 --> 00:47:51.906
including the hearers, the type of sin
00:47:51.906 --> 00:47:53.950
that they have is deserving of death,
00:47:53.950 --> 00:47:55.399
and it's being substituted
00:47:55.399 --> 00:47:58.259
by the sacrifice of Jesus.
00:47:58.259 --> 00:48:00.303
(Derek) Yeah, I'm thinking of another text
00:48:00.303 --> 00:48:03.604
where Paul says, "The wages of sin is..."?
00:48:03.604 --> 00:48:04.413
(Team) Death.
00:48:04.413 --> 00:48:06.055
(Derek) Yeah, but in another place
00:48:06.055 --> 00:48:07.451
in Romans it says how many
00:48:07.451 --> 00:48:09.276
have sinned and fallen short?
00:48:09.276 --> 00:48:10.211
(Team) All.
00:48:10.211 --> 00:48:12.197
(Derek) So, that means we all deserve
00:48:12.197 --> 00:48:17.079
to be the one that's cursed, but Christ
00:48:17.079 --> 00:48:19.230
worked a perfect salvation for us.
00:48:19.230 --> 00:48:21.375
I'm going to use my favorite Hebrew word.
00:48:21.375 --> 00:48:22.565
(Derek, Team) Hallelujah!
00:48:22.565 --> 00:48:24.741
(Derek) Right? Don't offend
00:48:24.741 --> 00:48:26.707
the grace of God by thinking
00:48:26.707 --> 00:48:29.259
you're supposed to try to save yourself.
00:48:29.259 --> 00:48:32.084
But notice Paul could have
00:48:32.084 --> 00:48:33.177
(he was a prophet)
00:48:33.177 --> 00:48:34.597
just made up those words,
00:48:34.597 --> 00:48:37.791
but he's recognizing the authority
00:48:37.791 --> 00:48:38.945
of the Scriptures.
00:48:38.945 --> 00:48:42.388
"The Scripture says," right,
your translation, Daisy.
00:48:42.388 --> 00:48:44.520
And he quotes back to Deuteronomy.
00:48:44.520 --> 00:48:46.405
Let's look at a couple of other places
00:48:46.405 --> 00:48:47.997
in the book of Hebrews.
00:48:47.997 --> 00:48:49.495
Now, the book of Hebrews
00:48:49.495 --> 00:48:51.856
doesn't give us the name of the author,
00:48:51.856 --> 00:48:53.198
though many believe it was,
00:48:53.198 --> 00:48:54.915
indeed, the Apostle Paul.
00:48:54.915 --> 00:48:57.851
Let's look in Hebrews 10,
00:48:57.851 --> 00:49:00.997
verses 28 to 30, because there
00:49:00.997 --> 00:49:04.638
we'll discover some references
00:49:04.638 --> 00:49:07.087
that look back to Deuteronomy as well.
00:49:07.087 --> 00:49:09.890
Puia, could you read for us Deuteronomy,
00:49:09.890 --> 00:49:15.470
excuse me, Hebrews 10, verses 28 to 30.
00:49:15.470 --> 00:49:17.031
(Puia) Sure, and I'll be reading
00:49:17.031 --> 00:49:19.013
from the New King James Version:
00:49:53.383 --> 00:49:56.192
(Derek) So, it's true, the author
00:49:56.192 --> 00:49:58.914
of Hebrews is quoting from Deuteronomy.
00:49:58.914 --> 00:50:00.491
He knows the Scriptures.
00:50:00.491 --> 00:50:02.048
He sees the authority
00:50:02.048 --> 00:50:05.650
against the enemy, and to teach.
00:50:05.650 --> 00:50:09.432
But I just want to get practical
and personal here,
00:50:09.432 --> 00:50:11.547
and someone reading that text
00:50:11.547 --> 00:50:16.019
or hearing that might go, "Oh, no,
00:50:16.019 --> 00:50:18.146
I think I've trampled,"
00:50:18.146 --> 00:50:19.913
you know, "Maybe I grew up
00:50:19.913 --> 00:50:21.248
hearing about Jesus," Daisy,
00:50:21.248 --> 00:50:23.496
"and I just walked away from Jesus,
00:50:23.496 --> 00:50:26.576
and I trampled on the Son of God.
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I mocked Him in front of my friends,
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'Yeah, those silly Christians.'"
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What would you say to your friend
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if she came to you and said,
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"Daisy, I feel hopeless because I know
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I need to come back to God,
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but I feel like I've trampled
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on the Son of God"?
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There are people who feel that way, right?
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What would you say to her
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if she came to you with tears in her eyes?
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(Daisy) That's why Jesus came.
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Jesus is the only One
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that makes it possible for us,
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who deserve to die,
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to be called sons of God again,
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because otherwise there's no hope for us.
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There's no way we can, with any actions
00:51:03.573 --> 00:51:05.413
or obeying the Law or whatever,
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there's nothing we can do
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on our own to save ourselves.
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But God made a way through Jesus Christ,
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to die on the cross and pay
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the price for our sins so that we can
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become children of God again.
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(Derek) And I like the smile
00:51:20.072 --> 00:51:21.622
that you had when you said that,
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because it's incredibly good news,
isn't it?
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You're right, we are not worthy
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of the immeasurable, unfailing love
of God.
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We deserve, we deserve our wages;
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we earned them, but the gift of God
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is eternal life through Jesus Christ
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our Lord. Amen? Yes, John.
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(John) Pastor Derek, the Bible says
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in Matthew, chapter 12 and verse 32...
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(Derek) Would you like to read it for us?
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(John) Yes, I can read it.
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(Derek) Okay.
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(John) I'm reading from the New
King James, actually.
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(Derek) Okay, gives us a moment
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to find it, Matthew, chapter...?
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(John) Twelve.
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(Derek) Twelve.
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(John) And verse 32.
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(Derek) Matthew 12 and verse 32.
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I like it when people say,
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"Let's look at this text."
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Matthew 12 and verse 32,
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go ahead and read that for us,
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Matthew 12 and verse 32.
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(John) It says:
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(Derek) Well, in the context there,
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is the one who blasphemes
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or speaks against the Holy Spirit
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will not be forgiven.
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That's a whole other topic, right,
00:52:30.255 --> 00:52:32.520
but it's saying if I harden my heart
00:52:32.520 --> 00:52:34.289
to the Spirit of God who leads me
00:52:34.289 --> 00:52:36.618
to Jesus for salvation,
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I can't be saved, but if I have sinned
00:52:40.308 --> 00:52:41.457
against the Son of God,
00:52:41.457 --> 00:52:44.686
John's quoting there, you can be forgiven.
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Jason, tell me how.
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Daisy's friend just heard
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her beautiful testimony;
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that's why Jesus came.
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Is there somewhere that says,
00:52:52.507 --> 00:52:55.523
"No matter what sin you've committed,
00:52:55.523 --> 00:52:58.607
that you could ask Jesus to forgive you"?
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Is there a Bible verse
00:52:59.688 --> 00:53:01.177
that comes to your mind, Jason?
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(Jason) Sure, one that I
00:53:02.352 --> 00:53:04.706
think of is 1 John 1: 9.
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(Derek) Okay, maybe someone's hearing this
00:53:06.715 --> 00:53:08.649
for the first time; I'm excited,
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1 John, chapter 1 and verse 9.
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How does that read in your Bible?
This is the Apostle John, right?
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(Jason) Yes, it is.
00:53:16.986 --> 00:53:19.109
the New King James Version says:
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(Derek) I like the way you read that,
"to cleanse us from..."?
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(Team) All.
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(Derek) All unrighteousness.
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I think it's in 1 Corinthians 6
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where it has a list of terrible sins.
00:53:37.729 --> 00:53:41.362
And then it says, "And such were
some of you."
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I think it's 6, verses 9 and 10.
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"And such were some of you,
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but you've been washed."
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Somebody say Amen.
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(Team) Amen!
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(Derek) You've been washed.
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So, when the devil comes
00:53:52.039 --> 00:53:55.081
and reminds you of your past sin,
00:53:55.081 --> 00:53:56.291
you tell him what Jesus
00:53:56.291 --> 00:53:58.693
has done for you, right?
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And the Spirit will bring
00:54:00.288 --> 00:54:03.570
that Word to your remembrance.
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So, I'm on going to take
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a moment for people.
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What is the most important lesson?
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Let's start with Adison
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there in British Columbia.
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Adison, we've spent an hour,
00:54:13.045 --> 00:54:15.433
interactive Bible study, talking
00:54:15.433 --> 00:54:19.241
about how the New Testament Christians
00:54:19.241 --> 00:54:20.632
referenced the authority
00:54:20.632 --> 00:54:22.483
of the book of Deuteronomy.
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What's the most important lesson
00:54:24.025 --> 00:54:25.809
you've learned in our study today?
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(Adison) There are so many,
00:54:27.273 --> 00:54:29.104
but the one that comes to mind
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at the very forefront
00:54:31.088 --> 00:54:33.960
is putting the Word of God in your heart.
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Psalm 119, verse 11, "Thy word
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have I hid in mine heart,
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that I might not sin against thee."
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Every day spending time
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in the Word of God.
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(Derek) And I'm going to quote
00:54:43.831 --> 00:54:45.504
verse 105 as well, that, "Your word
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is a lamp to my feet," right,
00:54:47.551 --> 00:54:49.290
"and a light to my path."
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Most important lesson
00:54:50.435 --> 00:54:52.064
you've learned, Sabina.
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(Sabina) For me, it's to use
00:54:53.428 --> 00:54:54.554
the Word of God to deal
00:54:54.554 --> 00:54:56.081
with real-life situations.
00:54:56.081 --> 00:54:57.799
We see how the apostles
00:54:57.799 --> 00:54:59.120
and even Jesus Himself,
00:54:59.120 --> 00:55:00.622
they were recurring to that
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to serve the situation
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they were going through,
so that's, for me...
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(Derek) Alright, Heide,
00:55:05.415 --> 00:55:06.743
most important lesson.
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(Heide) I agree with Adison.
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I would add to that, that the learning
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of the Word of God is fluid.
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You see that Peter didn't fully come
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to understand the importance of that verse
00:55:17.199 --> 00:55:19.167
until he was in that situation.
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So, the Holy Spirit
00:55:20.226 --> 00:55:22.812
is continuously teaching us if we are
00:55:22.812 --> 00:55:24.950
putting that Word in our hearts and minds.
00:55:24.950 --> 00:55:26.542
(Derek) It's a journey, isn't it?
00:55:26.542 --> 00:55:28.453
That's why we have Hope Sabbath School.
00:55:28.453 --> 00:55:31.033
Daisy, what's the most important lesson
you've learned?
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(Daisy) The Bible tells us
all have sinned.
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I think one of the struggles as people
00:55:35.197 --> 00:55:37.020
is that Satan keeps reminding us,
00:55:37.020 --> 00:55:39.117
like, "Hey, you're that person
who did this.
00:55:39.117 --> 00:55:41.010
You don't deserve anything good."
00:55:41.010 --> 00:55:43.852
Whenever Satan brings that thought
to your mind,
00:55:43.852 --> 00:55:45.145
we have to quote Scripture.
00:55:45.145 --> 00:55:47.788
And it says Jesus overcame everything.
00:55:47.788 --> 00:55:49.537
He has paid the price, and we have
00:55:49.537 --> 00:55:51.663
claimed Him as our Savior.
00:55:51.663 --> 00:55:53.414
So, yes, we're guilty of those sins,
00:55:53.414 --> 00:55:55.186
but because of Jesus, we are saved.
00:55:55.186 --> 00:55:56.458
(Derek) So, there's a text
00:55:56.458 --> 00:55:57.959
that just flashed into my mind,
00:55:57.959 --> 00:56:00.913
and it says, "Everyone who calls
00:56:00.913 --> 00:56:04.074
on the name of the Lord shall be saved."
00:56:04.074 --> 00:56:06.033
Yeah, and you say, "But you're a sinner."
00:56:06.033 --> 00:56:07.905
Well, I've asked Him to forgive my sins
00:56:07.905 --> 00:56:09.198
and to cleanse me from...?
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(Derek, Team) All unrighteousness.
00:56:10.850 --> 00:56:12.312
(Derek) Oh, my friend, someone
00:56:12.312 --> 00:56:14.132
is watching Hope Sabbath School today,
00:56:14.132 --> 00:56:16.110
you're saying, "Pastor Derek, is it true?
00:56:16.110 --> 00:56:17.779
Could it be that true, that I could
00:56:17.779 --> 00:56:19.461
just call upon the name of the Lord
00:56:19.461 --> 00:56:21.592
and say, 'Jesus, would You save me'?
00:56:21.592 --> 00:56:23.394
Would that present truth
00:56:23.394 --> 00:56:25.584
that was revealed, not just in Deuteronomy
00:56:25.584 --> 00:56:28.058
but during the life and ministry of Jesus,
00:56:28.058 --> 00:56:30.741
the Gospels" - what a great place
to start -
00:56:30.741 --> 00:56:32.575
"could that be truth for me
00:56:32.575 --> 00:56:33.675
and good news for me?'"
00:56:33.675 --> 00:56:35.100
And the answer is, my friend,
00:56:35.100 --> 00:56:36.925
Yes, indeed! Hallelujah!
00:56:36.925 --> 00:56:39.613
Accept the gift of God's saving grace
00:56:39.613 --> 00:56:42.271
and watch Him transform your life
00:56:42.271 --> 00:56:45.428
and make you into that masterpiece
00:56:45.428 --> 00:56:48.380
that He desires to bring honor
to His name.
00:56:48.380 --> 00:56:49.964
Let's pray; Father in heaven,
00:56:49.964 --> 00:56:52.094
how we praise You today
00:56:52.094 --> 00:56:53.894
for the Word of God,
00:56:53.894 --> 00:56:56.425
not just the written word like Deuteronomy
00:56:56.425 --> 00:56:59.404
but, Lord, the living Word, Jesus.
00:56:59.404 --> 00:57:01.841
We praise You for the Word of God today,
00:57:01.841 --> 00:57:03.962
for Your immeasurable and unfailing love
00:57:03.962 --> 00:57:05.464
and Your saving grace.
00:57:05.464 --> 00:57:08.042
We want to say "Yes" to You today
00:57:08.042 --> 00:57:09.988
and to walk in Your way,
00:57:09.988 --> 00:57:11.923
to bring honor to Your name.
00:57:11.923 --> 00:57:14.701
In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
00:57:14.701 --> 00:57:15.767
(Team) Amen.
00:57:15.767 --> 00:57:18.588
(Derek) Well, thanks for joining us
for Hope Sabbath School.
00:57:18.588 --> 00:57:19.947
I'm excited; we just studied
00:57:19.947 --> 00:57:21.151
the Word of God together.
00:57:21.151 --> 00:57:23.041
We heard present truth
00:57:23.041 --> 00:57:24.446
for our lives today,
00:57:24.446 --> 00:57:26.254
but don't keep it to yourself.
00:57:26.254 --> 00:57:28.016
Go out and be a blessing
00:57:28.016 --> 00:57:29.455
to those around you.
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