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Dialogue: 0,0:00:01.13,0:00:03.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to read to you one verse
Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.34,0:00:07.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this evening.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.34,0:00:10.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to read you one verse this evening.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.46,0:00:14.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I'll read it just \Nafter I share with you
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.02,0:00:15.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what I'm going be speaking on.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.60,0:00:17.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I'll share with you what \NI'm going to be speaking on
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.57,0:00:19.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just after I pray.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.49,0:00:26.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So let's pray together.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.03,0:00:27.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Father, You told us
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.19,0:00:29.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that without You we could do nothing,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.100,0:00:31.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we believe it,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.28,0:00:34.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,even though our flesh \Nwould rage with pride
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.81,0:00:37.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and try to convince us we'll be okay.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.81,0:00:43.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,By faith, we believe we can do nothing.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.17,0:00:46.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lord, faith is the assurance \Nof things hoped for
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.28,0:00:47.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we want to put our hope
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.61,0:00:53.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in what You have promised.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.82,0:00:56.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lord, You said that \Nwhoever believes in You
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.59,0:00:58.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,would do the work that You do,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.99,0:01:01.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and greater works than these would he do
Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.91,0:01:05.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because You had gone to the Father.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.10,0:01:07.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Would You allow me to do -
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.42,0:01:11.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's almost unspeakable, Lord -
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.76,0:01:14.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,greater works than You did?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.33,0:01:16.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Would you equip Your saints so that
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.13,0:01:19.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we could all do greater works than You did
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.05,0:01:21.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because You have gone to the Father;
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.16,0:01:23.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You've ascended, and You've poured out
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.05,0:01:31.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the powerful Holy Spirit.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.61,0:01:33.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Father, I want to pray \Nthat You would give us
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.82,0:01:35.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a spirit of wisdom and of revelation
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.59,0:01:38.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the knowledge of You.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.56,0:01:41.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lord, I want to pray that You would just
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.31,0:01:44.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,break chains this evening.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.21,0:01:45.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lord, wherever there are those
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.73,0:01:47.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who are in bondage,\Nthat You would free them,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.87,0:01:50.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and wherever there are Christians\Nwho are returning to a spirit of slavery,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.78,0:01:56.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that You would destroy it.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.12,0:01:58.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lord, You know that this topic \Nthat we're talking about
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.63,0:02:01.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is one that has plagued me, hurt me.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.89,0:02:03.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I just pray that I would be able to pass
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.74,0:02:08.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a little bit of the help I've received on.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.29,0:02:11.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lord, I pray that You'd give \Nme clarity from Your Word.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.83,0:02:13.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lord, that You'd give me prophecy
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.40,0:02:17.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if there's something particular \Nthat needs to be pointed out.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.34,0:02:18.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that You would just allow us
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.95,0:02:21.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to know that Your Spirit was among us,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.13,0:02:26.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,speaking to us by Your Word.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.88,0:02:29.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, Lord, let us preach and listen
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.11,0:02:32.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with confidence in Christ who loves us
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.23,0:02:34.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and gave Himself for us,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.14,0:02:36.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and promises to be with us always,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.64,0:02:39.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,even to the end of the age.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.26,0:02:44.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We pray this in Jesus' name, Amen.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.43,0:02:46.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The topic I want to talk \Nto you about tonight
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.74,0:02:50.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is one that can cause \Nyou either great pain
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.33,0:02:53.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or tremendous pleasure.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.98,0:02:55.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What I want to speak to us about
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.97,0:02:58.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is a topic that can either be
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.09,0:02:59.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pure and perfect -
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.76,0:03:02.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,something that can either \Nbe pure and perfect -
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.09,0:03:05.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or, dirty and defiled.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.98,0:03:09.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It can be either good or bad.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.43,0:03:11.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Seared or soft.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.29,0:03:15.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to speak to you \Nabout the conscience.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.53,0:03:19.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And isn't the conscience where we live?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.94,0:03:24.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So much of our lives as Christians
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.32,0:03:30.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are lived interacting \Nwith our consciences.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.64,0:03:31.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If the conscience is dirty,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.95,0:03:35.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there's no good day.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.92,0:03:37.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If the conscience is pure,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.39,0:03:39.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there is no bad day,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.43,0:03:41.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,no matter what's happening.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.98,0:03:44.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If your conscience is clean,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.43,0:03:47.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,communion with God is uninterrupted.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.59,0:03:49.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All hell can break loose against you
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.38,0:03:53.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you've got heaven in your soul.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.12,0:03:56.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If there's a hindrance \Nbetween you and the Lord,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.85,0:04:00.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then everything can be going right,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.28,0:04:02.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and nothing's going right.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:02.15,0:04:07.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's no joy in your soul.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.17,0:04:09.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I want to speak to us \Nabout the conscience
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.66,0:04:12.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from 1 Timothy 1:5
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.46,0:04:14.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where we're told the goal
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.10,0:04:18.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of all Christian teaching.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.08,0:04:21.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The goal of all Paul's teaching,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.25,0:04:24.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the goal of all Timothy's teaching,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:24.28,0:04:26.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the goal of every Sunday \Nschool you ever teach,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:26.58,0:04:29.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the goal of every interaction\Nyou ever have with a friend
Dialogue: 0,0:04:29.30,0:04:33.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is summarized in this one verse.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.66,0:04:39.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 Timothy 1:5.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.50,0:04:42.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"The aim of our charge..."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:42.95,0:04:44.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or as I believe the NASB puts it:
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.82,0:04:48.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"The goal of our instruction."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.11,0:04:52.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"The aim of our charge is love
Dialogue: 0,0:04:52.26,0:04:55.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that issues from a pure heart
Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.61,0:04:58.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a good conscience
Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.19,0:05:02.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a sincere faith."
Dialogue: 0,0:05:02.70,0:05:07.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everything that's ever taught
Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.05,0:05:09.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the name of Christianity
Dialogue: 0,0:05:09.70,0:05:13.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ought to have a singular goal:
Dialogue: 0,0:05:13.32,0:05:15.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,love.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.35,0:05:17.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If it's not helping people care
Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.50,0:05:19.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about other people more,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.15,0:05:22.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's not Christian teaching.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:22.98,0:05:24.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If it's not warming your heart
Dialogue: 0,0:05:24.64,0:05:25.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to care more about God
Dialogue: 0,0:05:25.97,0:05:28.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and care more about the people He made,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:28.48,0:05:31.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's not Christian teaching.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:31.13,0:05:32.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't care how orthodox it is,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:32.86,0:05:35.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if it doesn't result in love, it's bent,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:35.10,0:05:37.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and crooked, warped, and sinful,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:37.59,0:05:38.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and self-condemned.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:38.71,0:05:42.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The goal of all Christian teaching
Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.10,0:05:45.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is for you to care more about other people
Dialogue: 0,0:05:45.35,0:05:47.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the glory of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:47.92,0:05:50.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The aim of our instruction is love.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:50.27,0:05:54.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it issues, it flows out
Dialogue: 0,0:05:54.02,0:05:56.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the inside.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:56.50,0:05:58.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the inside of us is described
Dialogue: 0,0:05:58.22,0:06:01.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in three ways:
Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.60,0:06:03.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're told that Christian teaching
Dialogue: 0,0:06:03.86,0:06:05.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that produces love -
Dialogue: 0,0:06:05.80,0:06:09.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that love actually ought to \Nissue out of a pure heart -
Dialogue: 0,0:06:09.55,0:06:11.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a heart that's been born again,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:11.15,0:06:12.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a heart that's been cleansed,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:12.62,0:06:17.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a heart that has pure motives before God.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:17.95,0:06:20.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And a good conscience - we'll get to that.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:20.85,0:06:23.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And a sincere faith - \Nnot like the Pharisees.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:23.04,0:06:24.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They prayed in public, they acted holy,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:24.90,0:06:27.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they gave their tithes,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:27.35,0:06:31.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it was all to have \Nother people watch them.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:31.05,0:06:33.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It wasn't a sincere faith towards God.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:33.27,0:06:37.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was a show faith towards man.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:37.71,0:06:41.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then, the Apostle Paul singles out
Dialogue: 0,0:06:41.52,0:06:45.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the importance of a good conscience
Dialogue: 0,0:06:45.29,0:06:48.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in producing love.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:48.00,0:06:50.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it should be clear almost immediately
Dialogue: 0,0:06:50.16,0:06:51.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just how very practical this is.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:51.84,0:06:53.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is very practical to think about
Dialogue: 0,0:06:53.76,0:06:55.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how much we need a good conscience
Dialogue: 0,0:06:55.78,0:06:57.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if we're going to get biblical love.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:57.55,0:06:59.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you think about how abortion
Dialogue: 0,0:06:59.09,0:07:01.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is justified in our day.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:01.11,0:07:03.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The slaughter of the innocents.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:03.44,0:07:08.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sixty million Americans dead since 1973 -
Dialogue: 0,0:07:08.57,0:07:11.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,legally.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:11.17,0:07:14.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And justified how?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:14.56,0:07:18.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In many cases, because it's loving.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:18.06,0:07:18.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Loving.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:18.91,0:07:21.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It would sacrifice the mother's dreams
Dialogue: 0,0:07:21.13,0:07:22.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to have a child at this point,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:22.59,0:07:24.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we want to be loving
Dialogue: 0,0:07:24.04,0:07:26.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and let her become all \Nthat she was meant to be.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:26.35,0:07:28.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, sacrifice the life of the child
Dialogue: 0,0:07:28.06,0:07:30.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so as not to sacrifice \Nthe mother's dreams.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:30.69,0:07:34.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or, it's argued that abortion is loving
Dialogue: 0,0:07:34.02,0:07:37.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the child.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:37.49,0:07:39.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because of course, \Nif you're born in poverty
Dialogue: 0,0:07:39.61,0:07:41.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or in a family that doesn't want you,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:41.65,0:07:44.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that couldn't be a life worth living.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:44.72,0:07:47.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you see what happens
Dialogue: 0,0:07:47.55,0:07:53.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that something is justified \Nin the name of love,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:53.43,0:07:56.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it's not from a biblical conscience.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:56.07,0:07:57.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not from a good conscience at all.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:57.79,0:08:00.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Really, it's self-deceived.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:00.22,0:08:02.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One in every three women in America
Dialogue: 0,0:08:02.56,0:08:04.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by the time they're 40
Dialogue: 0,0:08:04.84,0:08:06.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has had an abortion.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:06.54,0:08:08.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I realize I'm speaking to dear sisters
Dialogue: 0,0:08:08.52,0:08:10.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who have had abortions,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:10.35,0:08:13.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and men who have helped \Nthem get those abortions.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:13.01,0:08:15.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I want to tell you,\NI'm going to share things with you
Dialogue: 0,0:08:15.79,0:08:18.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that will cleanse your conscience.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:18.24,0:08:20.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That will let you know freedom
Dialogue: 0,0:08:20.90,0:08:24.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and peace and joy.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:24.07,0:08:25.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It should just be immediately apparent
Dialogue: 0,0:08:25.89,0:08:28.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that this whole idea of a good conscience
Dialogue: 0,0:08:28.01,0:08:30.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is really important in the issue of love.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:30.22,0:08:32.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why do so many churches not practice
Dialogue: 0,0:08:32.26,0:08:34.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,church discipline?
Dialogue: 0,0:08:34.70,0:08:37.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, it's not loving.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:37.11,0:08:39.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Rebuking,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:39.63,0:08:41.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,correcting,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:41.46,0:08:43.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,excluding,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:43.78,0:08:44.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,putting out.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:44.83,0:08:46.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All of that's inconceivable.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:46.23,0:08:47.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That can't be loving.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:47.99,0:08:50.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so you've got bad definitions of love
Dialogue: 0,0:08:50.39,0:08:51.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,moving people into action,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:51.92,0:08:56.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you've got a bad idea of love.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:56.02,0:08:58.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You don't have love \Nfrom a good conscience.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:58.59,0:08:59.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A good conscience says,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:59.82,0:09:02.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hey, Jesus decides what's loving.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:02.37,0:09:03.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if you read Matthew 18,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:03.97,0:09:04.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's all about love.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:04.100,0:09:06.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Go get that brother. Go win that brother.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:06.95,0:09:08.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Go get two or three to win that brother.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:08.39,0:09:10.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Go get the whole church \Nto try to win that brother.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:10.46,0:09:12.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's all about love
Dialogue: 0,0:09:12.03,0:09:13.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and winning the sinner in,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:13.89,0:09:17.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and when love divorces \Nitself from the Bible,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:17.30,0:09:20.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you don't get love anymore.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:20.44,0:09:23.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the Bible is interested \Nin cultivating love
Dialogue: 0,0:09:23.36,0:09:24.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from a good conscience.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:24.60,0:09:26.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is important to know when \Nyou're talking about new Christians.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:26.72,0:09:28.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have a friend named Darren.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:28.14,0:09:29.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He went on to become a pastor,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:29.67,0:09:31.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but when he first got saved,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:31.06,0:09:32.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he was smoking pot,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:32.36,0:09:34.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he was smoking cigarettes,\Nhe was drinking alcohol,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:34.73,0:09:35.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he was drinking coffee,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:35.84,0:09:38.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he got saved and he got so convicted,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:38.16,0:09:46.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he quit the coffee \Nand cigarettes right away.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:46.67,0:09:51.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it took a little more \Nconscience informing
Dialogue: 0,0:09:51.43,0:09:54.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before it started firing on all cylinders,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:54.66,0:09:57.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he got convicted of what \Nhe needed to be convicted of
Dialogue: 0,0:09:57.51,0:09:59.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in order to repent
Dialogue: 0,0:09:59.36,0:10:01.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and continue to walk
Dialogue: 0,0:10:01.32,0:10:04.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in a matter worthy of the gospel.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:04.58,0:10:07.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so we need to \Nunderstand the conscience.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:07.40,0:10:09.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's because of misunderstandings
Dialogue: 0,0:10:09.86,0:10:11.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about the conscience
Dialogue: 0,0:10:11.12,0:10:14.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that so many churches are so small.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:14.52,0:10:16.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now listen, I believe \Nthat a lot of churches
Dialogue: 0,0:10:16.77,0:10:19.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are small because they're so faithful.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:19.36,0:10:20.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I believe that.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:20.33,0:10:22.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I believe that in the midst of a crooked
Dialogue: 0,0:10:22.34,0:10:23.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and perverse generation,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:23.55,0:10:26.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a lot of times the remnant \Nis going to be small
Dialogue: 0,0:10:26.34,0:10:28.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and there aren't going to be a \Nlot of people that join them.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:28.09,0:10:29.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I believe that faithfulness
Dialogue: 0,0:10:29.44,0:10:31.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can keep churches small.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:31.02,0:10:33.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Did anyone hear me say that?
Dialogue: 0,0:10:33.11,0:10:34.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay, I said that. Right?
Dialogue: 0,0:10:34.79,0:10:36.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I believe that if your church
Dialogue: 0,0:10:36.42,0:10:39.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all becomes about what \Nkind of bread you bake,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:39.00,0:10:41.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and what homeschooling curriculum you buy,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:41.13,0:10:44.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're going to be small \Nfor the wrong reasons.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:44.40,0:10:46.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you're going to pat \Nyourself on the back
Dialogue: 0,0:10:46.56,0:10:47.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for your faithfulness,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:47.83,0:10:51.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,while you keep people away \Nfrom the kingdom of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:51.96,0:10:55.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's bad.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:55.56,0:10:58.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so understanding \Nissues of the conscience
Dialogue: 0,0:10:58.16,0:11:03.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is critical to living a life of love.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:03.89,0:11:08.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The goal of our instruction is love
Dialogue: 0,0:11:08.34,0:11:10.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from a pure heart,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:10.50,0:11:13.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a sincere faith,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:13.78,0:11:16.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a good conscience.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:16.64,0:11:18.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, let's just ask:
Dialogue: 0,0:11:18.22,0:11:19.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what is the conscience?
Dialogue: 0,0:11:19.52,0:11:21.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're looking at 1 Timothy 1:5.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:21.72,0:11:23.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It tells us that love is supposed to
Dialogue: 0,0:11:23.66,0:11:25.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,come out of a good conscience.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:25.50,0:11:29.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What is a conscience?
Dialogue: 0,0:11:29.01,0:11:31.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I think the best place to get a sense
Dialogue: 0,0:11:31.19,0:11:32.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of what a conscience is
Dialogue: 0,0:11:32.47,0:11:35.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is by watching a conscience in action
Dialogue: 0,0:11:35.69,0:11:41.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in Romans 2:14-16.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:41.28,0:11:44.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Romans 2:14-16.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:44.82,0:11:47.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let us look at the conscience in action.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:47.84,0:11:49.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And as we see the conscience acting;
Dialogue: 0,0:11:49.98,0:11:52.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as we see what the conscience does,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:52.08,0:11:56.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we get a glimpse of \Nwhat the conscience is.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:56.79,0:11:58.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Apostle Paul, you might remember,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:58.71,0:12:00.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the first three chapters of Romans
Dialogue: 0,0:12:00.47,0:12:01.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is proceeding like a lawyer
Dialogue: 0,0:12:01.100,0:12:03.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,against the human race;
Dialogue: 0,0:12:03.60,0:12:06.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,showing the universal guilt \Nof the human race,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:06.49,0:12:07.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and how the whole human race
Dialogue: 0,0:12:07.92,0:12:12.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is under the guilt and \Nunder the power of sin.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:12.81,0:12:15.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And, as he goes and proceeds to do this,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:15.47,0:12:18.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he explains that Gentiles - \Nthat is non-Jews,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:18.09,0:12:19.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people who didn't deal with Moses;
Dialogue: 0,0:12:19.92,0:12:21.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,didn't have the 10 Commandments;
Dialogue: 0,0:12:21.46,0:12:22.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,didn't have the Bible;
Dialogue: 0,0:12:22.55,0:12:24.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the people Francis Schaeffer called,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:24.19,0:12:25.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"the man without the Bible."
Dialogue: 0,0:12:25.85,0:12:27.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He says these Gentiles, even though
Dialogue: 0,0:12:27.35,0:12:28.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they didn't have the 10 Commandments,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:28.70,0:12:31.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,none the less, they had the law
Dialogue: 0,0:12:31.01,0:12:34.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,written on their hearts.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:34.08,0:12:36.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And their consciences always spoke to them
Dialogue: 0,0:12:36.86,0:12:38.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about that law
Dialogue: 0,0:12:38.41,0:12:41.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that was written on their hearts.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:41.96,0:12:44.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Romans 2:14 says,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:44.18,0:12:47.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"For when Gentiles that \Ndo not have the law..."
Dialogue: 0,0:12:47.24,0:12:48.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They don't have the law of Moses.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:48.95,0:12:50.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They don't have the 10 Commandments
Dialogue: 0,0:12:50.62,0:12:53.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,outside their courtyards.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:53.24,0:12:57.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"...By nature, do what the law requires,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:57.00,0:12:59.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they are a law to themselves,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:59.49,0:13:01.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,even though they do not have the law,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:01.20,0:13:02.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they show that the work of the law
Dialogue: 0,0:13:02.92,0:13:05.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is written on their hearts,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:05.65,0:13:09.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,while their consciences also bear witness
Dialogue: 0,0:13:09.25,0:13:12.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and their conflicting thoughts accuse
Dialogue: 0,0:13:12.05,0:13:14.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or even excuse them
Dialogue: 0,0:13:14.96,0:13:17.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on that day when according to my gospel
Dialogue: 0,0:13:17.20,0:13:20.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God judges the secrets of men
Dialogue: 0,0:13:20.47,0:13:24.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by Christ Jesus."
Dialogue: 0,0:13:24.45,0:13:27.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Every single person has the law
Dialogue: 0,0:13:27.56,0:13:28.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,written on their heart.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:28.86,0:13:30.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we're not talking about this
Dialogue: 0,0:13:30.04,0:13:31.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the way that Hebrews 8 talks about
Dialogue: 0,0:13:31.70,0:13:33.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the law written on the heart.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:33.16,0:13:34.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When Hebrews 8 talks about
Dialogue: 0,0:13:34.29,0:13:35.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Christian having the \Nlaw written on their heart,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:35.96,0:13:40.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it means that the Christian \Nlongs to do the law.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:40.26,0:13:41.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here, when we look at Romans 2,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:41.89,0:13:44.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's just talking about that every person,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:44.05,0:13:45.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whether they're a Christian or not,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:45.79,0:13:47.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is aware of the law.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:47.95,0:13:50.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They know the difference between
Dialogue: 0,0:13:50.18,0:13:51.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,right and wrong.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:51.63,0:13:53.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had the privilege of witnessing
Dialogue: 0,0:13:53.39,0:13:57.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to two gay friends the other day,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:57.73,0:13:59.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I said to them,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:59.11,0:14:01.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Listen, isn't it amazing \Nthat you're living
Dialogue: 0,0:14:01.53,0:14:02.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in this time and this culture
Dialogue: 0,0:14:02.99,0:14:05.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where I know there's been persecution
Dialogue: 0,0:14:05.01,0:14:06.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and hatred against homosexuals,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:06.62,0:14:08.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but really, at the end of the day,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:08.29,0:14:11.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this is about as easy a \Ntime as you can imagine
Dialogue: 0,0:14:11.77,0:14:17.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be gay, and you both feel guilty now."
Dialogue: 0,0:14:17.26,0:14:21.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they're like, "Yeah."
Dialogue: 0,0:14:21.40,0:14:24.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because they have the \Nlaw written on their hearts.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:24.48,0:14:26.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because their conscience has not been
Dialogue: 0,0:14:26.40,0:14:29.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,completely silenced.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:29.25,0:14:30.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And what the Bible tells us
Dialogue: 0,0:14:30.92,0:14:32.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that the law is written on the heart,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:32.62,0:14:34.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so we have this knowledge \Nof right and wrong,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:34.57,0:14:36.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we have this knowledge \Nof what's good and bad,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:36.21,0:14:38.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the conscience is a witness
Dialogue: 0,0:14:38.41,0:14:39.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's always telling us
Dialogue: 0,0:14:39.63,0:14:41.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whether we're doing the good
Dialogue: 0,0:14:41.12,0:14:42.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or doing the bad.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:42.20,0:14:43.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's bearing witness.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:43.31,0:14:45.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's like having, as one person put it,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:45.27,0:14:47.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a prosecuting attorney in your heart
Dialogue: 0,0:14:47.59,0:14:49.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a defense attorney in your heart
Dialogue: 0,0:14:49.68,0:14:50.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at the same time.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:50.88,0:14:52.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So the attorney at one point is saying,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:52.41,0:14:53.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"You are guilty."
Dialogue: 0,0:14:53.62,0:14:54.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then at the next point, it's saying,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:54.79,0:14:55.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"You are innocent."
Dialogue: 0,0:14:55.98,0:14:58.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That was good. That was bad.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:58.44,0:15:01.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's this constant self-evaluation
Dialogue: 0,0:15:01.62,0:15:04.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,going on within the heart
Dialogue: 0,0:15:04.78,0:15:06.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,being done by the conscience
Dialogue: 0,0:15:06.58,0:15:09.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as it compares your behaviors,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:09.60,0:15:13.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your attitudes, and your actions
Dialogue: 0,0:15:13.17,0:15:16.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to God's law.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:16.57,0:15:18.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The conscience bears witness.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:18.86,0:15:21.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's like an alarm that goes off
Dialogue: 0,0:15:21.71,0:15:24.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when you're about to do the wrong thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:24.51,0:15:27.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's like a knife that stabs your heart
Dialogue: 0,0:15:27.37,0:15:30.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when you do the wrong thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:30.52,0:15:39.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's constantly reflecting you to you.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:39.13,0:15:41.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's a bit wrong to \Nsay it's part of you,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:41.92,0:15:43.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but there's also a sense, isn't there,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:43.76,0:15:46.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where it's independent of you.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:46.50,0:15:48.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can close my eyes. They're closed.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:48.38,0:15:49.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can't see you now.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:49.46,0:15:54.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've not figured out how to \Nshut my conscience off.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:54.97,0:16:00.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sadly, there is a way. I'll show you.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:00.00,0:16:04.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it's not easy to \Nsilence the conscience.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:04.27,0:16:05.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's there when you go to bed.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:05.100,0:16:09.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I believe the reason that so \Nmany people stay so busy,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:09.83,0:16:13.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so distracted, so constantly \Nneeding noise in their ears
Dialogue: 0,0:16:13.42,0:16:15.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and visuals in front of their eyes
Dialogue: 0,0:16:15.78,0:16:17.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is in many ways, just to keep
Dialogue: 0,0:16:17.20,0:16:20.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,their conscience at bay.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:20.10,0:16:22.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They cannot bear the sound of silence
Dialogue: 0,0:16:22.76,0:16:25.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because as soon as you meet silence,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:25.61,0:16:28.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there's a sound.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:28.05,0:16:33.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's the sound of your conscience.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:33.96,0:16:36.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, the conscience is a witness
Dialogue: 0,0:16:36.41,0:16:40.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,given by God that reflects
Dialogue: 0,0:16:40.02,0:16:42.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whether we're either disobeying God's law
Dialogue: 0,0:16:42.19,0:16:43.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or obeying it.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:43.24,0:16:45.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's either excusing us or accusing us
Dialogue: 0,0:16:45.08,0:16:45.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all the time.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:45.94,0:16:48.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And there's debate about how v. 16
Dialogue: 0,0:16:48.14,0:16:50.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fits into Romans 2,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:50.40,0:16:52.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it does seem that the final judgment
Dialogue: 0,0:16:52.91,0:16:57.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is not far off from the \Neyesight of the conscience.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:57.86,0:17:00.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"On that day, when according to my gospel
Dialogue: 0,0:17:00.13,0:17:02.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God judges the secrets of men
Dialogue: 0,0:17:02.09,0:17:03.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by Christ Jesus."
Dialogue: 0,0:17:03.14,0:17:06.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your conscience right now is secret.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:06.14,0:17:08.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can't see your conscience.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:08.77,0:17:10.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't know who in front of me
Dialogue: 0,0:17:10.29,0:17:11.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is tormented with guilt,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:11.57,0:17:13.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and who is genuinely joyful in the Lord.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:13.50,0:17:15.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't know.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:15.60,0:17:18.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you can't see mine.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:18.62,0:17:22.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our consciences have a secret operation.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:22.10,0:17:23.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But there will come a day
Dialogue: 0,0:17:23.63,0:17:25.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when those secrets are all brought up
Dialogue: 0,0:17:25.47,0:17:27.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before the Lord.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:27.02,0:17:28.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And where the Lord will assess
Dialogue: 0,0:17:28.53,0:17:30.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whether we've done right or wrong
Dialogue: 0,0:17:30.37,0:17:31.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on the judgment day.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:31.57,0:17:32.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I'm going to tell you,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:32.86,0:17:34.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I believe the conscience knows
Dialogue: 0,0:17:34.83,0:17:36.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we've done wrong.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:36.78,0:17:39.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Look at Romans 1:32.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:39.55,0:17:41.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Romans 1:32.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:41.61,0:17:44.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's speaking about the Gentiles.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:44.30,0:17:46.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's just listed off this \Nwhole list of sins.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:46.56,0:17:48.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Homosexuality, lesbianism,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:48.91,0:17:50.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,gossip, slander,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:50.58,0:17:52.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,disobedience to parents.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:52.15,0:17:54.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's listed off all these things
Dialogue: 0,0:17:54.95,0:17:56.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that Kevin pointed out so well.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:56.68,0:17:58.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We ought to feel compassionate about
Dialogue: 0,0:17:58.48,0:18:01.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when we see them in other people.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:01.72,0:18:04.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he tells us how the Gentiles
Dialogue: 0,0:18:04.62,0:18:09.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,feel about all these sins they commit.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:09.39,0:18:11.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They tell you it doesn't bother them.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:11.86,0:18:14.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They tell you it's no big deal.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:14.55,0:18:21.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They tell you they stopped feeling \Nguilty about that years ago.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:21.06,0:18:23.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Romans 1:32.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:23.87,0:18:26.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Though they know God's righteous decree
Dialogue: 0,0:18:26.10,0:18:27.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that those who practice such things
Dialogue: 0,0:18:27.80,0:18:29.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,deserve to die,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:29.87,0:18:31.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they not only do them,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:31.04,0:18:35.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but give approval to those \Nwho practice them."
Dialogue: 0,0:18:35.47,0:18:38.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People know that God has decreed
Dialogue: 0,0:18:38.26,0:18:40.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the death sentence against their sin.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:40.89,0:18:42.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They know that.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:42.50,0:18:45.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Deeply.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:45.14,0:18:46.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Their consciences remind them
Dialogue: 0,0:18:46.98,0:18:48.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they deserve to die
Dialogue: 0,0:18:48.70,0:18:50.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because of their sin.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:50.21,0:18:51.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they gather around them people
Dialogue: 0,0:18:51.83,0:18:53.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who go, "that's okay. It's no big deal."
Dialogue: 0,0:18:53.82,0:18:57.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Oh, don't get into that \Nold antiquated morality."
Dialogue: 0,0:18:57.35,0:18:59.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"That's all false. That's all lies."
Dialogue: 0,0:18:59.37,0:19:02.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"You need to understand that \Nwe're free of all that stuff now."
Dialogue: 0,0:19:02.46,0:19:04.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they surround \Nthemselves with voices
Dialogue: 0,0:19:04.50,0:19:06.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that say it's all okay.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:06.36,0:19:08.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But when they put their \Nhead on the pillow,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:08.53,0:19:10.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or have a moment of silence,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:10.95,0:19:14.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's there.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:14.16,0:19:18.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've done wrong.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:18.85,0:19:22.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I deserve to die.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:22.68,0:19:24.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I wonder how many of you here
Dialogue: 0,0:19:24.73,0:19:27.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,know you've done wrong
Dialogue: 0,0:19:27.52,0:19:30.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you deserve to die,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:30.90,0:19:33.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and tonight will be the \Ntime you taste freedom
Dialogue: 0,0:19:33.11,0:19:36.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the first time.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:36.52,0:19:38.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Wouldn't that be great?
Dialogue: 0,0:19:38.40,0:19:40.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Come out of the shadows?
Dialogue: 0,0:19:40.62,0:19:42.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Come out of the secrets?
Dialogue: 0,0:19:42.87,0:19:45.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And have your conscience cleansed?
Dialogue: 0,0:19:45.92,0:19:49.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I used to teach a Bible study in prison,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:49.65,0:19:52.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and there were a number \Nof men in the Bible study
Dialogue: 0,0:19:52.19,0:19:55.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who had killed their wives.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:55.13,0:19:57.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of them denied it for years and years
Dialogue: 0,0:19:57.75,0:19:59.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and years and years and years.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:59.38,0:20:01.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when he finally admitted \Nthat he'd killed his wife,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:01.88,0:20:05.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they said he changed color.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:05.02,0:20:08.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was just life giving
Dialogue: 0,0:20:08.36,0:20:11.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to come clean;
Dialogue: 0,0:20:11.75,0:20:15.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to confess.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:15.47,0:20:19.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, here is a definition.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:19.01,0:20:21.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've been helped out with this.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:21.56,0:20:23.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The conscience is that aspect
Dialogue: 0,0:20:23.64,0:20:26.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because we're made in the image of God -
Dialogue: 0,0:20:26.44,0:20:28.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the conscience is that aspect of us
Dialogue: 0,0:20:28.93,0:20:31.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that tells us what's right
Dialogue: 0,0:20:31.55,0:20:33.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and what's wrong.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:33.13,0:20:34.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The conscience is that aspect of us
Dialogue: 0,0:20:34.96,0:20:36.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because we're made in the image of God
Dialogue: 0,0:20:36.87,0:20:38.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that witnesses to us
Dialogue: 0,0:20:38.04,0:20:40.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about what is right and what is wrong.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:40.13,0:20:41.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're made in the image of God,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:41.62,0:20:43.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and God is the kind of God who says,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:43.43,0:20:45.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's good; that's good; that's good.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:45.24,0:20:46.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Man alone? Not good.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:46.28,0:20:48.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Man with a wife? Very good.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:48.17,0:20:49.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is the God who says what's good,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:49.87,0:20:51.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not good, and very good.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:51.79,0:20:53.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're made in His image.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:53.66,0:20:55.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so we have a conscience \Nthat bears witness
Dialogue: 0,0:20:55.96,0:21:01.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to good, evil, not good, very good.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:01.64,0:21:03.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're made in the image of God
Dialogue: 0,0:21:03.28,0:21:05.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and so like God, we cannot help
Dialogue: 0,0:21:05.07,0:21:11.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but to witness to the reality of morality.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:11.23,0:21:13.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's what the conscience is.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:13.19,0:21:15.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everyone has one.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:15.89,0:21:18.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Only you experience yours.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:18.92,0:21:21.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It witnesses to what's \Ngoing on in your heart
Dialogue: 0,0:21:21.09,0:21:22.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,regarding God's law -
Dialogue: 0,0:21:22.15,0:21:24.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whether you're obeying it and \Nyou should be excused,
Dialogue: 0,0:21:24.80,0:21:28.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or you're disobeying it \Nand should be accused.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:28.56,0:21:32.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And ultimately, all of our secret thoughts
Dialogue: 0,0:21:32.04,0:21:34.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will be brought up to the judgment of God
Dialogue: 0,0:21:34.85,0:21:38.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on the last day.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:38.17,0:21:41.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is my second point \Nif you're keeping notes.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:41.33,0:21:43.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you're keeping notes, I'm sorry.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:43.11,0:21:45.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm just the worst preacher for that.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:45.01,0:21:50.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But, here's the second point.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:50.96,0:21:53.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We've looked at what the conscience is,
Dialogue: 0,0:21:53.71,0:21:55.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and now we want to look at the fact
Dialogue: 0,0:21:55.61,0:21:59.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that the conscience has different states.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:59.16,0:22:01.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The conscience can be in different states.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:01.31,0:22:03.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I don't mean the conscience can be
Dialogue: 0,0:22:03.20,0:22:04.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in Mississippi and Alabama.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:04.53,0:22:09.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean that it can be in \Ndifferent places before God.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:09.40,0:22:11.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It can be in different states.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:11.23,0:22:12.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is implied in the verse.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:12.76,0:22:15.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We wouldn't really need to go \Nfurther than 1 Timothy 1:5.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:15.55,0:22:18.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We will go further than 1 Timothy 1:5,
Dialogue: 0,0:22:18.20,0:22:20.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it's implied right \Nthere in 1 Timothy 1:5.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:20.85,0:22:23.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The goal of our instruction is love
Dialogue: 0,0:22:23.04,0:22:24.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from a good conscience.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:24.70,0:22:25.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So one of the states
Dialogue: 0,0:22:25.84,0:22:27.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that a conscience can be in
Dialogue: 0,0:22:27.71,0:22:29.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is it can be good.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:29.84,0:22:31.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can have a good conscience.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:31.95,0:22:33.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The implication of the verse is
Dialogue: 0,0:22:33.48,0:22:35.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that when you start your Christian life,
Dialogue: 0,0:22:35.23,0:22:37.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the conscience isn't as \Ngood as it should be
Dialogue: 0,0:22:37.27,0:22:39.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and so you need Christian teaching
Dialogue: 0,0:22:39.96,0:22:44.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to learn how to walk \Nwith a good conscience.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:44.38,0:22:46.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The conscience can be in different states.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:46.45,0:22:48.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's going to benefit us, I think,
Dialogue: 0,0:22:48.27,0:22:53.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this evening.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:53.10,0:22:55.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's going to benefit us to think through
Dialogue: 0,0:22:55.89,0:22:57.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some of the states
Dialogue: 0,0:22:57.85,0:22:59.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the conscience can be in.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:59.74,0:23:00.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This isn't exhaustive,
Dialogue: 0,0:23:00.97,0:23:04.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I hope it's helpful.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:04.07,0:23:08.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The first is the conscience can be weak.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:08.02,0:23:11.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The conscience can be weak.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:11.68,0:23:14.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Look at 1 Corinthians 8.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:14.66,0:23:18.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 Corinthians 8, if you will.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:18.77,0:23:23.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we'll read verses 7-12.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:23.68,0:23:28.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We'll put our fingers on v. 10.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:28.98,0:23:33.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 Corinthians 8:7-12.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:33.88,0:23:37.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The situation is that \Nsome of the Corinthians
Dialogue: 0,0:23:37.33,0:23:40.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,were eating meat sacrificed to idols.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:40.80,0:23:42.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they'd gotten saved;
Dialogue: 0,0:23:42.34,0:23:44.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they's realized that Zeus and Hermes
Dialogue: 0,0:23:44.17,0:23:46.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and all these idols, they were nothing.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:46.08,0:23:47.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They didn't even exist.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:47.54,0:23:49.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so the fact that in Corinth,
Dialogue: 0,0:23:49.91,0:23:51.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all the meat in the meat market
Dialogue: 0,0:23:51.43,0:23:54.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was sacrificed to idols didn't bother them
Dialogue: 0,0:23:54.23,0:23:57.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because all the idols didn't exist.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:57.60,0:24:01.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But Paul says in v. 7,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:01.23,0:24:03.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not all possess this knowledge.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:03.73,0:24:05.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not every Christian's worked it out.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:05.54,0:24:07.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even though there's only one God,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:07.15,0:24:08.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Zeus and Hermes don't exist,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:08.81,0:24:11.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not every Christian has \Nfully appreciated that,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:11.07,0:24:12.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fully understood that,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:12.46,0:24:13.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fully gotten that.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:13.78,0:24:16.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're worshiping God and God alone,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:16.74,0:24:18.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but man, Zeus and Hermes are real,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:18.60,0:24:22.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I don't want anything to do with them.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:22.76,0:24:23.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it says there,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:23.96,0:24:26.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"not all possess this knowledge..."
Dialogue: 0,0:24:26.01,0:24:28.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this knowledge that there is only one God,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:28.73,0:24:31.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and there are no idols,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:31.29,0:24:34.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"...but some through former \Nassociation with idols
Dialogue: 0,0:24:34.67,0:24:38.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,eat food as really offered to an idol
Dialogue: 0,0:24:38.80,0:24:41.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and their conscience being weak
Dialogue: 0,0:24:41.30,0:24:42.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is defiled.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:42.96,0:24:44.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Food will not commend us to God,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:44.86,0:24:47.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we are no worse off if we do not eat,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:47.10,0:24:50.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and no better off if we do,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:50.35,0:24:52.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but take care that this right of yours
Dialogue: 0,0:24:52.92,0:24:55.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,does not somehow become a stumbling block
Dialogue: 0,0:24:55.30,0:24:56.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the weak.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:56.28,0:24:58.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For if anyone sees you who have knowledge
Dialogue: 0,0:24:58.70,0:25:00.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,eating in an idol's temple,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:00.07,0:25:01.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will he not be encouraged
Dialogue: 0,0:25:01.64,0:25:03.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if his conscience is weak
Dialogue: 0,0:25:03.31,0:25:05.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to eat food offered to idols
Dialogue: 0,0:25:05.66,0:25:08.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and so by your knowledge, this weak person
Dialogue: 0,0:25:08.20,0:25:09.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is destroyed,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:09.52,0:25:12.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the brother for whom Christ died,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:12.85,0:25:14.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,thus sinning against your brother
Dialogue: 0,0:25:14.48,0:25:17.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and wounding their \Nconscience when it is weak,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:17.51,0:25:19.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you sin against Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:19.76,0:25:22.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Therefore, if food makes \Nmy brother stumble,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:22.15,0:25:24.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I will never eat meat,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:24.19,0:25:31.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lest I make my brother stumble."
Dialogue: 0,0:25:31.59,0:25:33.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The idea here is that
Dialogue: 0,0:25:33.25,0:25:35.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some of these Christians,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:35.49,0:25:37.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they couldn't get over the connection
Dialogue: 0,0:25:37.33,0:25:39.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,between the meat and the idols.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:39.22,0:25:40.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They couldn't get over it.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:40.44,0:25:41.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They couldn't get it out of their mind.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:41.79,0:25:42.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was like when I got saved.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:42.98,0:25:45.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had been to every nasty punk show
Dialogue: 0,0:25:45.26,0:25:46.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before I got saved,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:46.50,0:25:47.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and when I got to Bible college
Dialogue: 0,0:25:47.99,0:25:49.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and found all these Christians
Dialogue: 0,0:25:49.28,0:25:50.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,listening to Christianized punk music,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:50.96,0:25:53.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I couldn't understand \Nhow it could be good.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:53.11,0:25:55.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It couldn't possibly be decent,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:55.05,0:25:57.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it had too many associations
Dialogue: 0,0:25:57.54,0:25:59.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the evil I had come out of
Dialogue: 0,0:25:59.62,0:26:03.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for me to even conceive \Nof it possibly being good.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:03.52,0:26:05.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And these Christians in Corinth
Dialogue: 0,0:26:05.07,0:26:07.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,had so many memories of the pagan temples
Dialogue: 0,0:26:07.94,0:26:09.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and so many memories of the wickedness
Dialogue: 0,0:26:09.76,0:26:10.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that happened there,
Dialogue: 0,0:26:10.84,0:26:13.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that the idea of eating meat
Dialogue: 0,0:26:13.46,0:26:15.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that was sacrificed to those gods,
Dialogue: 0,0:26:15.45,0:26:18.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they just couldn't handle that.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:18.29,0:26:21.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They couldn't tolerate that.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:21.18,0:26:25.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so their consciences were weak.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:25.25,0:26:27.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They were weak because they were not
Dialogue: 0,0:26:27.07,0:26:30.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,walking in the fullness \Nof what God has revealed.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:30.85,0:26:32.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And what God has revealed
Dialogue: 0,0:26:32.12,0:26:34.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that Zeus and Hermes don't exist.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:34.26,0:26:36.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Mohammad and Allah don't exist.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:36.89,0:26:38.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Vishnu doesn't exist.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:38.80,0:26:41.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All the gods, all the false \Ngods of this world,
Dialogue: 0,0:26:41.32,0:26:43.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,don't even exist,
Dialogue: 0,0:26:43.36,0:26:45.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so you can sacrifice food \Nall you want to them,
Dialogue: 0,0:26:45.72,0:26:48.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they don't exist!
Dialogue: 0,0:26:48.37,0:26:50.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But these believers had not been
Dialogue: 0,0:26:50.78,0:26:53.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fully able to appreciate
Dialogue: 0,0:26:53.08,0:26:55.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all of God's truth.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:55.73,0:26:57.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, we're going to get into this later,
Dialogue: 0,0:26:57.62,0:26:59.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but notice Paul's approach is not:
Dialogue: 0,0:26:59.34,0:27:01.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"What's wrong with you not appreciating
Dialogue: 0,0:27:01.39,0:27:06.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all of God's revealed truth?"
Dialogue: 0,0:27:06.56,0:27:08.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His answer is:
Dialogue: 0,0:27:08.51,0:27:11.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,care for the weak brother.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:11.93,0:27:14.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Don't offend him.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:14.25,0:27:17.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He doesn't understand \Neverything in the Bible,
Dialogue: 0,0:27:17.69,0:27:20.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but he understands the \Nthings that save him.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:20.92,0:27:22.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Don't hurt him.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:22.58,0:27:25.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His conscience is weak.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:25.54,0:27:27.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And there are people in our day
Dialogue: 0,0:27:27.18,0:27:29.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who think that any touching of alcohol
Dialogue: 0,0:27:29.82,0:27:34.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is a sin even though Jesus made wine.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:34.00,0:27:38.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And your conscience is weak.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:38.40,0:27:39.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are people who think
Dialogue: 0,0:27:39.98,0:27:41.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one day is holier than all the others,
Dialogue: 0,0:27:41.92,0:27:45.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Paul says their consciences are weak.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:45.58,0:27:46.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, that's kind of hard, right?
Dialogue: 0,0:27:46.94,0:27:48.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because when your conscience is weak,
Dialogue: 0,0:27:48.61,0:27:52.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you feel like it's pretty strong.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:52.26,0:27:53.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Right?
Dialogue: 0,0:27:53.52,0:27:55.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've got a few of those issues myself.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:55.96,0:27:57.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've got a pretty good unbiblical case
Dialogue: 0,0:27:57.87,0:28:03.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for what I believe.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:03.64,0:28:06.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nonetheless, Paul identifies
Dialogue: 0,0:28:06.45,0:28:08.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,certain consciences that have not
Dialogue: 0,0:28:08.80,0:28:11.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,walked into the fullness \Nof God's revelation.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:11.25,0:28:15.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He identifies them as weak.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:15.94,0:28:18.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're going to have a weak conscience.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:18.19,0:28:20.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And conversely, you can \Nhave a strong conscience.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:20.49,0:28:22.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A strong conscience is \None that fully walks in
Dialogue: 0,0:28:22.82,0:28:30.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what God has revealed to be okay.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:30.39,0:28:32.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A conscience can also be seared.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:32.75,0:28:36.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 Timothy 4:1 please.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:36.23,0:28:46.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A conscience can also be seared.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:46.98,0:28:49.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 Timothy 4:1
Dialogue: 0,0:28:49.14,0:28:50.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Remember we're now in the same book
Dialogue: 0,0:28:50.85,0:28:56.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that our first passage comes from.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:56.28,0:28:58.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Paul says, "Now the Spirit expressly says
Dialogue: 0,0:28:58.73,0:29:00.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that in later times, some will
Dialogue: 0,0:29:00.19,0:29:02.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,depart from the faith \Nby devoting themselves
Dialogue: 0,0:29:02.44,0:29:04.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to deceitful spirits
Dialogue: 0,0:29:04.02,0:29:06.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the teachings of demons
Dialogue: 0,0:29:06.13,0:29:08.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through the insincerity of liars
Dialogue: 0,0:29:08.25,0:29:12.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whose consciences are seared,
Dialogue: 0,0:29:12.86,0:29:15.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who forbid marriage,
Dialogue: 0,0:29:15.34,0:29:17.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and require abstinence from food
Dialogue: 0,0:29:17.41,0:29:19.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that God created to be received
Dialogue: 0,0:29:19.24,0:29:21.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with thanksgiving by those who believe
Dialogue: 0,0:29:21.15,0:29:22.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and know the truth.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:22.24,0:29:24.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For everything created by God is good
Dialogue: 0,0:29:24.66,0:29:26.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and nothing is to be rejected
Dialogue: 0,0:29:26.18,0:29:28.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if it is received with thanksgiving,
Dialogue: 0,0:29:28.10,0:29:32.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for it is made holy by the \NWord of God and prayer."
Dialogue: 0,0:29:32.81,0:29:34.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now some of you could come up to me
Dialogue: 0,0:29:34.65,0:29:36.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,after the service,
Dialogue: 0,0:29:36.37,0:29:38.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and if my experience is true,
Dialogue: 0,0:29:38.00,0:29:39.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some of you will,
Dialogue: 0,0:29:39.34,0:29:42.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you've got burns.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:42.60,0:29:45.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Places where your skin has been seared.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:45.20,0:29:46.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And of course, you know,
Dialogue: 0,0:29:46.44,0:29:48.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you put out a match \Nwith your two fingers,
Dialogue: 0,0:29:48.82,0:29:50.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's no big deal,
Dialogue: 0,0:29:50.21,0:29:55.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but if you fall onto the top of the stove
Dialogue: 0,0:29:55.29,0:29:58.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or you wind up in a fire,
Dialogue: 0,0:29:58.35,0:30:00.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you wind up with skin \Nwhere the nerve damage
Dialogue: 0,0:30:00.93,0:30:04.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is terrible, where you can no longer feel
Dialogue: 0,0:30:04.00,0:30:06.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what's going on on the skin.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:06.77,0:30:09.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so what ought to be sensitive
Dialogue: 0,0:30:09.89,0:30:12.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and sensitive to touch,
Dialogue: 0,0:30:12.14,0:30:16.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you actually can't feel \Nbecause it's seared.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:16.14,0:30:18.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the Bible says that the conscience
Dialogue: 0,0:30:18.18,0:30:21.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can become like that.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:21.43,0:30:22.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know, one time, you say
Dialogue: 0,0:30:22.82,0:30:25.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your first cuss word.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:25.96,0:30:28.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then years later, you're \Nswearing like a sailor
Dialogue: 0,0:30:28.02,0:30:31.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you don't even notice.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:31.45,0:30:33.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A person looks at their \Nfirst pornographic image,
Dialogue: 0,0:30:33.91,0:30:35.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's seared into their minds.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:35.52,0:30:36.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's blazed in there.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:36.88,0:30:38.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then, ten years later,
Dialogue: 0,0:30:38.21,0:30:39.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they can't even remember how much
Dialogue: 0,0:30:39.85,0:30:41.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,garbage they've seen.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:41.26,0:30:42.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The first time, it just bothered them,
Dialogue: 0,0:30:42.89,0:30:44.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it tormented them.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:44.65,0:30:46.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ten years later, they didn't even realize
Dialogue: 0,0:30:46.67,0:30:51.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it was wrong.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:51.01,0:30:54.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's a seared conscience.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:54.63,0:30:57.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not sensitive
Dialogue: 0,0:30:57.70,0:31:00.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the way it ought to be.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:00.41,0:31:01.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we tend to think about that
Dialogue: 0,0:31:01.90,0:31:03.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with drugs and alcohol.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:03.10,0:31:04.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you get into drugs and alcohol,
Dialogue: 0,0:31:04.87,0:31:06.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you'll sear your conscience,
Dialogue: 0,0:31:06.28,0:31:08.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you really will.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:08.74,0:31:12.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But Paul's concern is \Nactually with legalism.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:12.48,0:31:14.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's some people \Nthat say marriage is bad,
Dialogue: 0,0:31:14.76,0:31:18.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I'm here to tell you they're demonic.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:18.94,0:31:22.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Isn't that what the verse says?
Dialogue: 0,0:31:22.16,0:31:24.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"By devoting themselves \Nto deceitful spirits
Dialogue: 0,0:31:24.40,0:31:28.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the teaching of demons."
Dialogue: 0,0:31:28.39,0:31:29.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some people forbid marriage.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:29.88,0:31:32.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some people make new rules and regulations
Dialogue: 0,0:31:32.10,0:31:33.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where you've got to be \Njust about like Jesus
Dialogue: 0,0:31:33.97,0:31:37.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before you're allowed to marry anybody.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:37.36,0:31:38.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They make it almost impossible
Dialogue: 0,0:31:38.94,0:31:41.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for anyone to get married.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:41.29,0:31:48.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can court my daughter \Nonce you're perfect.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:48.57,0:31:52.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That sounds godly.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:52.87,0:31:55.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sounds a lot like 1 Corinthians 7.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:55.49,0:32:00.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you're struggling, \Nlet them get married.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:00.81,0:32:02.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some people don't realize
Dialogue: 0,0:32:02.25,0:32:10.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that tacos are a gift from God.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:10.14,0:32:12.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Amen?
Dialogue: 0,0:32:12.32,0:32:14.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you don't agree,
Dialogue: 0,0:32:14.14,0:32:21.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,well, go back to that demonic verse.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:21.23,0:32:23.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we need to watch those things
Dialogue: 0,0:32:23.60,0:32:26.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it can feel very holy
Dialogue: 0,0:32:26.26,0:32:29.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not to do certain things.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:29.62,0:32:31.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you get a zeal for the Lord,
Dialogue: 0,0:32:31.67,0:32:33.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's very easy for Satan to hijack that
Dialogue: 0,0:32:33.79,0:32:35.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with a do not taste, do not handle,
Dialogue: 0,0:32:35.66,0:32:39.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,do not touch mentality.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:39.27,0:32:41.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I used to do those things, \Nbut now I don't.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:41.51,0:32:43.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, if what you mean is you used to be
Dialogue: 0,0:32:43.48,0:32:45.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,an adulterer, but now you're not?
Dialogue: 0,0:32:45.10,0:32:48.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Good.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:48.73,0:32:50.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But if you mean you used to enjoy food,
Dialogue: 0,0:32:50.84,0:32:52.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but now you don't?
Dialogue: 0,0:32:52.97,0:32:55.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Bad.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:55.75,0:33:00.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your conscience is being seared.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:00.99,0:33:03.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Another aspect or state of the conscience
Dialogue: 0,0:33:03.80,0:33:06.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can be in is guilty,
Dialogue: 0,0:33:06.10,0:33:08.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or in the words of Hebrews in the ESV,
Dialogue: 0,0:33:08.52,0:33:09.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"evil."
Dialogue: 0,0:33:09.54,0:33:12.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hebrews 10:22.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:12.75,0:33:21.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hebrews 10:22.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:21.12,0:33:25.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here the writer of Hebrews writes
Dialogue: 0,0:33:25.74,0:33:29.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in Hebrews 10:22,
Dialogue: 0,0:33:29.88,0:33:32.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Let us draw near..."
Dialogue: 0,0:33:32.31,0:33:36.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,meaning, draw near to God.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:36.36,0:33:38.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"...With a true heart
Dialogue: 0,0:33:38.25,0:33:40.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in full assurance of faith,
Dialogue: 0,0:33:40.30,0:33:42.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with our hearts sprinkled clean
Dialogue: 0,0:33:42.95,0:33:44.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from an evil conscience..."
Dialogue: 0,0:33:44.54,0:33:46.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or as some translations put it:
Dialogue: 0,0:33:46.04,0:33:47.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"from a guilty conscience,
Dialogue: 0,0:33:47.71,0:33:50.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and our bodies washed with pure water."
Dialogue: 0,0:33:50.80,0:33:52.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Isn't this interesting?
Dialogue: 0,0:33:52.02,0:33:53.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When we draw near to God,
Dialogue: 0,0:33:53.75,0:33:57.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the conscience comes up, doesn't it?
Dialogue: 0,0:33:57.44,0:33:59.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because as soon as you \Ngo to draw near to God,
Dialogue: 0,0:33:59.87,0:34:02.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ooh, that thing you said \Nto your wife pops up.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:02.98,0:34:04.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The fact that you weren't just
Dialogue: 0,0:34:04.52,0:34:06.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,biblically correcting your children,
Dialogue: 0,0:34:06.29,0:34:12.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but you were screaming comes up.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:12.81,0:34:14.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Years ago, I was preaching,
Dialogue: 0,0:34:14.24,0:34:16.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I hadn't planned on mentioned it,
Dialogue: 0,0:34:16.63,0:34:18.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I just mentioned,
Dialogue: 0,0:34:18.29,0:34:20.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,maybe some of you have \Ncheated on your taxes,
Dialogue: 0,0:34:20.54,0:34:22.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and immediately, a lady \Ncomes up to me
Dialogue: 0,0:34:22.31,0:34:23.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,after the service and said,
Dialogue: 0,0:34:23.60,0:34:25.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I've never cheated on my taxes before.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:25.55,0:34:29.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I cheated on them this year."
Dialogue: 0,0:34:29.10,0:34:32.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's amazing how things can just surface
Dialogue: 0,0:34:32.49,0:34:35.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when we go to approach God.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:35.26,0:34:36.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if we're going to approach God
Dialogue: 0,0:34:36.100,0:34:38.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and really enjoy it and actually
Dialogue: 0,0:34:38.62,0:34:41.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,commune with God,
Dialogue: 0,0:34:41.56,0:34:43.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the guilt or the evil
Dialogue: 0,0:34:43.22,0:34:44.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's on our consciences
Dialogue: 0,0:34:44.58,0:34:46.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,needs to be cleansed.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:46.80,0:34:49.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It needs to be washed away.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:49.12,0:34:50.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because otherwise, you know
Dialogue: 0,0:34:50.69,0:34:53.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're approaching a holy God
Dialogue: 0,0:34:53.73,0:34:55.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as a dirty sinner.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:55.94,0:34:57.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's simply not possible,
Dialogue: 0,0:34:57.73,0:35:00.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because His eyes are too pure
Dialogue: 0,0:35:00.56,0:35:04.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to behold what's sinful.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:04.24,0:35:06.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So there's a guilty or evil conscience.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:06.37,0:35:08.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then, let's remember \Nthis one really quickly.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:08.65,0:35:11.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is such a thing \Nas a purified conscience.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:11.84,0:35:14.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A cleansed conscience.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:14.99,0:35:18.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hebrews 9:11-14.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:18.35,0:35:22.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We'll look at v. 14.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:22.33,0:35:26.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hebrews 9, "How much more
Dialogue: 0,0:35:26.47,0:35:29.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will the blood of Christ,
Dialogue: 0,0:35:29.53,0:35:31.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who through the eternal Spirit
Dialogue: 0,0:35:31.53,0:35:35.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,offered Himself without blemish to God,
Dialogue: 0,0:35:35.41,0:35:39.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,purify your conscience
Dialogue: 0,0:35:39.55,0:35:42.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from dead works...
Dialogue: 0,0:35:42.14,0:35:45.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(works that call out for your death)
Dialogue: 0,0:35:45.38,0:35:48.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to serve the living God."
Dialogue: 0,0:35:48.30,0:35:49.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The apostle here is talking to us
Dialogue: 0,0:35:49.96,0:35:51.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about how in the Old Testament,
Dialogue: 0,0:35:51.48,0:35:53.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,worship of God and the approach to God
Dialogue: 0,0:35:53.40,0:35:55.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was when you approached His temple
Dialogue: 0,0:35:55.16,0:35:56.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and approached His tabernacle,
Dialogue: 0,0:35:56.75,0:35:58.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and this was done by sacrificing animals
Dialogue: 0,0:35:58.95,0:36:00.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,year after year after year.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:00.96,0:36:04.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we're told that the \Nsacrificing of animals
Dialogue: 0,0:36:04.02,0:36:09.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,never took away the knowledge of sin.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:09.86,0:36:13.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But how much more the blood of Christ,
Dialogue: 0,0:36:13.78,0:36:17.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who was the Sheep without a blemish;
Dialogue: 0,0:36:17.33,0:36:18.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who wasn't just one lamb,
Dialogue: 0,0:36:18.64,0:36:20.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but was the Lamb of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:20.17,0:36:21.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Behold, the Lamb of God,
Dialogue: 0,0:36:21.62,0:36:26.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who takes away the sins of the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:26.44,0:36:29.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It says here, "How much more \Nwill the blood of Christ,
Dialogue: 0,0:36:29.05,0:36:30.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who through the eternal Spirit
Dialogue: 0,0:36:30.49,0:36:32.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,offered Himself without blemish to God,
Dialogue: 0,0:36:32.43,0:36:34.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,purify your conscience from dead works
Dialogue: 0,0:36:34.74,0:36:36.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to serve the living God."
Dialogue: 0,0:36:36.53,0:36:37.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Listen to me.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:37.39,0:36:40.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your conscience screams \Nout for your death.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:40.28,0:36:42.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your conscience gnaws away at you
Dialogue: 0,0:36:42.49,0:36:43.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for your death.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:43.54,0:36:45.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your conscience screams
Dialogue: 0,0:36:45.24,0:36:47.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like the blood of guilt and says,
Dialogue: 0,0:36:47.68,0:36:50.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"you deserve to die for that thing you did
Dialogue: 0,0:36:50.00,0:36:51.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and for those things you did
Dialogue: 0,0:36:51.39,0:36:53.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and for those attitudes you harbor.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:53.06,0:36:55.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You deserve to die."
Dialogue: 0,0:36:55.02,0:36:57.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then Christ comes \Nshedding His own blood
Dialogue: 0,0:36:57.22,0:36:59.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and says, "I died."
Dialogue: 0,0:36:59.11,0:37:01.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your conscience screams \Nfor the wrath of God
Dialogue: 0,0:37:01.43,0:37:02.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be poured out on you.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:02.66,0:37:04.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Christ stands before you
Dialogue: 0,0:37:04.34,0:37:05.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and takes the wrath of God;
Dialogue: 0,0:37:05.99,0:37:07.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,propitiating the wrath of God;
Dialogue: 0,0:37:07.84,0:37:11.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,taking all the wrath of God on Himself.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:11.15,0:37:13.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The way to deal with the conscience
Dialogue: 0,0:37:13.15,0:37:18.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is not to say, "Oh, everybody does it."
Dialogue: 0,0:37:18.59,0:37:23.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Oh, it's not that bad."
Dialogue: 0,0:37:23.73,0:37:27.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Oh, I'll forget about it eventually."
Dialogue: 0,0:37:27.78,0:37:31.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Beloved, some of you will find
Dialogue: 0,0:37:31.39,0:37:33.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that the conscience comes to haunt you
Dialogue: 0,0:37:33.37,0:37:36.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in your last minute
Dialogue: 0,0:37:36.08,0:37:37.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before you die.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:37.55,0:37:41.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Those secrets will not go away.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:41.47,0:37:45.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They must be dealt with \Nby the blood of Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:45.10,0:37:47.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You feel dirty? He is clean.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:47.82,0:37:50.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You feel defiled? He is pure.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:50.42,0:37:52.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You feel like your conscience rages
Dialogue: 0,0:37:52.75,0:37:55.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and calls out for the wrath of God?
Dialogue: 0,0:37:55.11,0:37:57.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He has satisfied the wrath of God
Dialogue: 0,0:37:57.53,0:38:00.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by taking upon Himself in His body
Dialogue: 0,0:38:00.97,0:38:02.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on the tree.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:02.38,0:38:05.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Beloved, you can be clean.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:05.08,0:38:08.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't care if you killed your children,
Dialogue: 0,0:38:08.35,0:38:11.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or if you drove your girlfriend \Nto the abortion clinic,
Dialogue: 0,0:38:11.46,0:38:12.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or if you've shot someone
Dialogue: 0,0:38:12.77,0:38:14.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you've never told anyone about,
Dialogue: 0,0:38:14.50,0:38:16.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or if there's a harem in your mind
Dialogue: 0,0:38:16.01,0:38:17.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from all the pornography you've looked at,
Dialogue: 0,0:38:17.94,0:38:20.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or if you told a lie to your \Nmother or your father,
Dialogue: 0,0:38:20.57,0:38:22.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or you stole from your children,
Dialogue: 0,0:38:22.67,0:38:24.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or you stole from your parents,
Dialogue: 0,0:38:24.99,0:38:26.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or you stole from your boss -
Dialogue: 0,0:38:26.64,0:38:30.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whatever it is, if you \Nwill lay it before Jesus,
Dialogue: 0,0:38:30.80,0:38:32.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He will cleanse it.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:32.92,0:38:34.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And He will take away
Dialogue: 0,0:38:34.29,0:38:37.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,even the consciousness of guilt.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:37.69,0:38:40.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He will cleanse your conscience.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:40.49,0:38:42.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A cleansed conscience is not a conscience
Dialogue: 0,0:38:42.57,0:38:44.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that managed to forget guilt.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:44.26,0:38:46.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a conscience that has experienced
Dialogue: 0,0:38:46.33,0:38:50.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,guilt dealt with by the \Nprice being fully paid
Dialogue: 0,0:38:50.75,0:38:53.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at the cross.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:53.40,0:38:55.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh, in the sea of God's forgetfulness.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:55.82,0:38:57.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's good enough for me.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:57.42,0:39:03.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Praise God, my sins are gone!
Dialogue: 0,0:39:03.16,0:39:05.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then a conscience - 1 Timothy 1:5 -
Dialogue: 0,0:39:05.53,0:39:09.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can be good.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:09.40,0:39:13.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What's a good conscience?
Dialogue: 0,0:39:13.30,0:39:15.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A good conscience is a conscience
Dialogue: 0,0:39:15.46,0:39:18.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is purified
Dialogue: 0,0:39:18.24,0:39:22.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and is learning God's path.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:22.26,0:39:24.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The good conscience is a conscience
Dialogue: 0,0:39:24.05,0:39:26.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is purified
Dialogue: 0,0:39:26.39,0:39:30.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and is learning God's path.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:30.34,0:39:34.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Think about the rest \Nof the book of 1 Timothy.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:34.39,0:39:37.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It unfolds how we ought to behave
Dialogue: 0,0:39:37.02,0:39:38.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as people of the church.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:38.98,0:39:41.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It teaches us how a person ought to behave
Dialogue: 0,0:39:41.29,0:39:43.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when they are part of \Nthe household of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:43.61,0:39:45.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they way they ought to behave
Dialogue: 0,0:39:45.11,0:39:47.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is explained and it's \Nconscience-liberating
Dialogue: 0,0:39:47.65,0:39:48.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to read the Word of God
Dialogue: 0,0:39:48.96,0:39:50.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to realize what God expects of you.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:50.90,0:39:53.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are some pastors \Nwho feel terribly guilty
Dialogue: 0,0:39:53.28,0:39:55.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because they're caring for their wives,
Dialogue: 0,0:39:55.22,0:39:56.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,caring for their children;
Dialogue: 0,0:39:56.83,0:39:58.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they feel like they should \Nbe out every night.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:58.35,0:40:00.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They need to go, go, go, go, go
Dialogue: 0,0:40:00.73,0:40:02.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because people are \Ndying and going to hell.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:02.80,0:40:05.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then the Bible comes \Nalong to their conscience
Dialogue: 0,0:40:05.01,0:40:10.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and says no, you need to manage \Nyour own household well.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:10.25,0:40:15.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because if you can't manage \Nyour own household well,
Dialogue: 0,0:40:15.24,0:40:20.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how will you manage God's church?
Dialogue: 0,0:40:20.02,0:40:21.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And there's moms who think,
Dialogue: 0,0:40:21.65,0:40:24.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I should be counseling;\NI should be evangelizing.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:24.04,0:40:26.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but instead I'm just caring for these \Nkids and caring for this husband.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:26.78,0:40:29.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Kids and husband. \NKids and husband.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:29.20,0:40:31.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All the time. All the time. All the time.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:31.38,0:40:34.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then 1 Timothy comes along
Dialogue: 0,0:40:34.36,0:40:38.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in 1 Timothy 2 and says,
Dialogue: 0,0:40:38.40,0:40:41.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you'll be saved through childbearing.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:41.22,0:40:43.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"...If you continue in faith and love
Dialogue: 0,0:40:43.14,0:40:44.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and holiness with self-control."
Dialogue: 0,0:40:44.72,0:40:49.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That doesn't mean you have \Na baby, you go to heaven.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:49.36,0:40:51.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It means the ordinary context
Dialogue: 0,0:40:51.07,0:40:52.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in which a woman who's married
Dialogue: 0,0:40:52.60,0:40:54.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will work out her salvation \Nwith fear and trembling
Dialogue: 0,0:40:54.95,0:40:58.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will be in the task of mothering.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:58.78,0:41:01.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Are you preoccupied with mothering?
Dialogue: 0,0:41:01.62,0:41:06.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, if you're a mother, praise God!
Dialogue: 0,0:41:06.35,0:41:08.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let the truth of God's Word
Dialogue: 0,0:41:08.05,0:41:10.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,inform your conscience
Dialogue: 0,0:41:10.35,0:41:12.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that it's good.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:12.29,0:41:14.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know how many \Nplaces it says in the Bible
Dialogue: 0,0:41:14.76,0:41:17.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that if you have a pile of \Nlaundry in the basement,
Dialogue: 0,0:41:17.13,0:41:20.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're in sin?
Dialogue: 0,0:41:20.50,0:41:24.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nowhere.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:24.89,0:41:26.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if you let it bind your conscience,
Dialogue: 0,0:41:26.96,0:41:28.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it will ruin you.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:28.70,0:41:30.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're laughing, but there are
Dialogue: 0,0:41:30.26,0:41:34.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,depressed, demoralized, discouraged women
Dialogue: 0,0:41:34.13,0:41:36.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who are binding their consciences
Dialogue: 0,0:41:36.15,0:41:37.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the things the Word of God
Dialogue: 0,0:41:37.99,0:41:40.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,says nothing about.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:40.05,0:41:41.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You've got a friend,
Dialogue: 0,0:41:41.10,0:41:42.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they're selling vitamins,
Dialogue: 0,0:41:42.65,0:41:44.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and if you buy these vitamins,
Dialogue: 0,0:41:44.23,0:41:50.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you'll be broke but your \Nkids will live forever.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:50.02,0:41:52.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What kind of a mother am I
Dialogue: 0,0:41:52.98,0:41:58.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,buying Happy Meals?
Dialogue: 0,0:41:58.86,0:42:00.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, you're a good mother.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:00.44,0:42:06.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's good toys in the Happy Meals.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:06.87,0:42:09.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We don't dare bind ourselves.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:09.56,0:42:11.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's no small issue.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:11.06,0:42:13.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Calvin said people think that we reformers
Dialogue: 0,0:42:13.55,0:42:14.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are making a big deal
Dialogue: 0,0:42:14.87,0:42:17.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by speaking about holy days and vestments
Dialogue: 0,0:42:17.29,0:42:19.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and saying that they have \Nno place in the church.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:19.08,0:42:21.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said we are right on target
Dialogue: 0,0:42:21.21,0:42:23.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because as soon as the conscience
Dialogue: 0,0:42:23.11,0:42:25.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,binds itself with things that are
Dialogue: 0,0:42:25.56,0:42:27.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,beyond the Word of God,
Dialogue: 0,0:42:27.25,0:42:30.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it produces no end of misery.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:30.62,0:42:32.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He says that first, a person will say
Dialogue: 0,0:42:32.60,0:42:33.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can't drink wine.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:33.80,0:42:35.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then, they'll think,
Dialogue: 0,0:42:35.02,0:42:36.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can't drink sparkling water.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:36.53,0:42:40.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then they won't be able to \Nfind a water that's clean enough.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:40.64,0:42:43.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's what your conscience will do
Dialogue: 0,0:42:43.76,0:42:46.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if it's not gripped by the Word of God
Dialogue: 0,0:42:46.35,0:42:48.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the Word of God alone.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:48.66,0:42:50.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I remember as a young pastor,
Dialogue: 0,0:42:50.16,0:42:52.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was pastoring all these young people.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:52.02,0:42:53.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm still pastoring all \Nthese young people.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:53.92,0:42:55.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I was really young.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:55.03,0:42:56.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm still pretty young, \Nbut I was even younger.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:56.92,0:42:58.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they were even younger.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:58.68,0:43:01.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we were just the \Nblind leading the blind.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:01.61,0:43:04.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I thought I need to preach\Non marriage and the family,
Dialogue: 0,0:43:04.16,0:43:05.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I need to give them
Dialogue: 0,0:43:05.23,0:43:07.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all kinds of instructions \Non how dad's need to
Dialogue: 0,0:43:07.14,0:43:08.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,take their kids deer hunting
Dialogue: 0,0:43:08.64,0:43:10.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to make them real men\Nand eat steak with them.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:10.71,0:43:12.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And moms need to do this and that.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:12.91,0:43:14.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I need to give them all these
Dialogue: 0,0:43:14.06,0:43:15.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,incredible, great family values
Dialogue: 0,0:43:15.81,0:43:18.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to protect them from the \Nungodliness of the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:18.80,0:43:21.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then you read your Bible, and?
Dialogue: 0,0:43:21.98,0:43:29.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,None of it's there!
Dialogue: 0,0:43:29.02,0:43:31.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Paul's writing to pagans
Dialogue: 0,0:43:31.93,0:43:36.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,converted to Christianity in Colossians.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:36.43,0:43:38.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he's going to teach them
Dialogue: 0,0:43:38.13,0:43:44.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how to do marriage.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:44.16,0:43:49.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Husbands, love your wives. Next verse.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:49.28,0:43:50.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What about the date night?
Dialogue: 0,0:43:50.81,0:43:55.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What about the full financial plan?
Dialogue: 0,0:43:55.76,0:43:58.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What about putting a \Nmaximum security prison
Dialogue: 0,0:43:58.53,0:44:03.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,around your daughter until she's 25?
Dialogue: 0,0:44:03.79,0:44:08.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Who forgot that part?
Dialogue: 0,0:44:08.33,0:44:10.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Listen to me.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:10.65,0:44:14.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Believing in the \Nsufficiency of Scripture -
Dialogue: 0,0:44:14.61,0:44:16.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's the doctrine that \NScripture is enough
Dialogue: 0,0:44:16.89,0:44:19.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to lead us into all godliness -
Dialogue: 0,0:44:19.55,0:44:21.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,believing in the sufficiency of Scripture
Dialogue: 0,0:44:21.59,0:44:22.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not only means that you
Dialogue: 0,0:44:22.93,0:44:27.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,say all that Scripture says,
Dialogue: 0,0:44:27.56,0:44:30.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but that you don't say
Dialogue: 0,0:44:30.05,0:44:33.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what the Scripture doesn't say.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:33.31,0:44:35.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because if God shuts His mouth,
Dialogue: 0,0:44:35.69,0:44:38.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He knows what He's doing.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:38.61,0:44:40.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And what happens when you pare down
Dialogue: 0,0:44:40.72,0:44:42.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,godliness to those basic things,
Dialogue: 0,0:44:42.91,0:44:44.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is you get a gospel that can
Dialogue: 0,0:44:44.44,0:44:46.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,take the planet by storm,
Dialogue: 0,0:44:46.04,0:44:47.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,instead of getting caught up
Dialogue: 0,0:44:47.30,0:44:49.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in your cultural baggage.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:49.63,0:44:50.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You wind up with a gospel
Dialogue: 0,0:44:50.99,0:44:53.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that can go to every \Nsingle part of the planet
Dialogue: 0,0:44:53.18,0:44:54.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not wrapped in American clothes
Dialogue: 0,0:44:54.91,0:44:56.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or Victorian English clothes,
Dialogue: 0,0:44:56.57,0:44:59.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but wrapped in the clothes of Christ,
Dialogue: 0,0:44:59.20,0:45:01.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bringing people to the \Nessence of godliness.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:01.78,0:45:03.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Love your wife. How do you do it?
Dialogue: 0,0:45:03.45,0:45:04.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, we do a date night.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:04.76,0:45:09.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh yeah? We don't. But I love her too.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:09.66,0:45:11.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Which one of us is godlier?
Dialogue: 0,0:45:11.44,0:45:14.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's not the point.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:14.19,0:45:16.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A good conscience is one
Dialogue: 0,0:45:16.66,0:45:22.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is led by the Word of God alone!
Dialogue: 0,0:45:22.32,0:45:26.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's not a little holier to add to it.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:26.26,0:45:28.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's demonic.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:28.37,0:45:30.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it wrecks people souls,
Dialogue: 0,0:45:30.34,0:45:32.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it eats their consciences up,
Dialogue: 0,0:45:32.04,0:45:34.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it steals their joy from loving
Dialogue: 0,0:45:34.59,0:45:37.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the pure sacrifice of \Nthe Lord Jesus Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:37.38,0:45:39.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not a joke.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:39.74,0:45:41.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We've got people who are so serious
Dialogue: 0,0:45:41.42,0:45:43.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about not being worldly
Dialogue: 0,0:45:43.31,0:45:45.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the drugs and alcohol way,
Dialogue: 0,0:45:45.12,0:45:47.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but who love to flirt with worldliness
Dialogue: 0,0:45:47.13,0:45:50.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the legalism way.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:50.45,0:46:00.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Deadly!
Dialogue: 0,0:46:00.28,0:46:02.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, what I want to do with the time
Dialogue: 0,0:46:02.22,0:46:04.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we have remaining -
Dialogue: 0,0:46:04.10,0:46:06.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I'm planning to have \Nquite a bit of time remaining,
Dialogue: 0,0:46:06.73,0:46:12.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just in case you're curious -
Dialogue: 0,0:46:12.76,0:46:14.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what I want to do in the time remaining
Dialogue: 0,0:46:14.76,0:46:16.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is I want to discuss the relationship
Dialogue: 0,0:46:16.75,0:46:22.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(incomplete thought) -
Dialogue: 0,0:46:22.45,0:46:27.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,three different relationships \Nyour conscience is in.
Dialogue: 0,0:46:27.09,0:46:32.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The relationship between your \Nconscience and the devil.
Dialogue: 0,0:46:32.88,0:46:37.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The relationship between your \Nconscience and the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:46:37.65,0:46:38.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then your relationship
Dialogue: 0,0:46:38.94,0:46:43.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,between the conscience and the church.
Dialogue: 0,0:46:43.58,0:46:49.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First, your conscience and the devil.
Dialogue: 0,0:46:49.40,0:46:53.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can turn to Colossians 2.
Dialogue: 0,0:46:53.46,0:46:57.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Relationship between your conscience
Dialogue: 0,0:46:57.01,0:47:01.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the devil.
Dialogue: 0,0:47:01.51,0:47:03.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It all sounds so easy \Nwhen I say it, right?
Dialogue: 0,0:47:03.73,0:47:05.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A good conscience is one that's purified
Dialogue: 0,0:47:05.75,0:47:10.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and follows God's path.
Dialogue: 0,0:47:10.71,0:47:17.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Go.
Dialogue: 0,0:47:17.98,0:47:20.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A good conscience is one that's purified
Dialogue: 0,0:47:20.11,0:47:21.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and follows God's path,
Dialogue: 0,0:47:21.62,0:47:23.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but we have an enemy who's called
Dialogue: 0,0:47:23.22,0:47:29.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the accuser of the brethren.
Dialogue: 0,0:47:29.22,0:47:33.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he loves to accuse our consciences.
Dialogue: 0,0:47:33.58,0:47:35.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He likes to throw fiery darts at them.
Dialogue: 0,0:47:35.53,0:47:39.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He likes to hail us with accusations.
Dialogue: 0,0:47:39.97,0:47:42.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He likes to assault us
Dialogue: 0,0:47:42.54,0:47:46.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by reminding us of the \Ncondemnation of God's law,
Dialogue: 0,0:47:46.74,0:47:48.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then he'll even condemn us
Dialogue: 0,0:47:48.49,0:47:52.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with laws that go beyond God's law.
Dialogue: 0,0:47:52.80,0:47:55.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you need to know \Nhow to deal with the devil.
Dialogue: 0,0:47:55.56,0:47:58.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because you can lay hold of Christ,
Dialogue: 0,0:47:58.27,0:48:00.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you can try to follow God's path,
Dialogue: 0,0:48:00.25,0:48:03.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the devil will be there pelting you
Dialogue: 0,0:48:03.50,0:48:04.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with accusations.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:04.71,0:48:09.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You didn't do that one perfectly enough.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:09.82,0:48:13.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have you ever thought about it -
Dialogue: 0,0:48:13.07,0:48:15.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the devil doesn't have a conscience
Dialogue: 0,0:48:15.56,0:48:16.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,holding him back.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:16.65,0:48:19.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He doesn't have a heart holding him back.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:19.49,0:48:20.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even the wickedest human being
Dialogue: 0,0:48:20.95,0:48:23.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has some semblance of good left in them.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:23.38,0:48:26.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is no good in the devil.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:26.69,0:48:29.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is all evil.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:29.57,0:48:33.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he wants us all dead and destroyed.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:33.13,0:48:36.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He will accuse you until your joy is gone.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:36.45,0:48:41.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if he can, he'll have you leave Jesus.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:41.36,0:48:42.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you need to know what to do
Dialogue: 0,0:48:42.96,0:48:44.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when he comes to you with accusations.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:44.80,0:48:46.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I would suggest one thing to do
Dialogue: 0,0:48:46.50,0:48:55.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is to remember Colossians 2:13-15.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:55.06,0:48:56.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Paul talking to Christians says,
Dialogue: 0,0:48:56.82,0:48:59.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"You were dead in your trespasses and sins
Dialogue: 0,0:48:59.27,0:49:01.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the uncircumcision of your flesh."
Dialogue: 0,0:49:01.08,0:49:03.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You were dead - walking in the way of sin,
Dialogue: 0,0:49:03.17,0:49:05.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,following the way of the devil,\NEphesians 2 says.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:05.100,0:49:08.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Unresponsive to God.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:08.83,0:49:11.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"And God made you alive \Ntogether with Him..."
Dialogue: 0,0:49:11.22,0:49:12.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Together with Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:12.30,0:49:14.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"...Having forgiven all of our trespasses
Dialogue: 0,0:49:14.70,0:49:17.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by cancelling the record of debt
Dialogue: 0,0:49:17.18,0:49:19.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that stood against us
Dialogue: 0,0:49:19.08,0:49:20.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with its legal demands.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:20.55,0:49:21.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This He set aside,
Dialogue: 0,0:49:21.75,0:49:23.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,nailing it to the cross."
Dialogue: 0,0:49:23.06,0:49:24.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So the law says to you,
Dialogue: 0,0:49:24.71,0:49:27.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"you owe God perfect obedience
Dialogue: 0,0:49:27.42,0:49:29.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and if you're not perfectly obedient,
Dialogue: 0,0:49:29.23,0:49:30.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you deserve to die.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:30.92,0:49:32.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You owe God your life.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:32.51,0:49:36.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You deserve to die."
Dialogue: 0,0:49:36.89,0:49:42.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But Christ came and died for believers.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:42.21,0:49:45.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He came and took the curse of the law,
Dialogue: 0,0:49:45.01,0:49:46.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,says Galatians 3, on Himself,
Dialogue: 0,0:49:46.97,0:49:50.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that the death penalty \Nthat you and I deserve
Dialogue: 0,0:49:50.14,0:49:51.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was poured out on Christ,
Dialogue: 0,0:49:51.47,0:49:53.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that that death penalty \Nis no longer there to be had
Dialogue: 0,0:49:53.96,0:49:56.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it's been, as our \Nbrother said yesterday,
Dialogue: 0,0:49:56.34,0:50:00.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,paid in full.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:00.60,0:50:01.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now what the devil will do
Dialogue: 0,0:50:01.89,0:50:03.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is he will put a gun to your head,
Dialogue: 0,0:50:03.60,0:50:05.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he will say, "you are guilty
Dialogue: 0,0:50:05.77,0:50:07.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you will be condemned.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:07.26,0:50:09.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You are guilty and you will be condemned.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:09.55,0:50:11.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You have not loved God \Nwith all your heart,
Dialogue: 0,0:50:11.71,0:50:12.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with all your soul,
Dialogue: 0,0:50:12.82,0:50:13.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and with all your mind,
Dialogue: 0,0:50:13.87,0:50:16.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you have not loved \Nyour neighbor as yourself,
Dialogue: 0,0:50:16.08,0:50:19.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you are going to be condemned."
Dialogue: 0,0:50:19.00,0:50:20.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when the devil does that
Dialogue: 0,0:50:20.35,0:50:22.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with his gun to your head, you say,
Dialogue: 0,0:50:22.33,0:50:29.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"There's no bullets in the gun, devil."
Dialogue: 0,0:50:29.22,0:50:32.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"This He set aside, \Nnailing it to the cross.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:32.51,0:50:34.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He disarmed (that is, God disarmed)
Dialogue: 0,0:50:34.62,0:50:36.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the rulers and authorities
Dialogue: 0,0:50:36.38,0:50:37.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(that's the satanic powers -
Dialogue: 0,0:50:37.99,0:50:40.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the principalities and \Nthe powers of this world) -
Dialogue: 0,0:50:40.29,0:50:42.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He disarmed the rulers and authorities
Dialogue: 0,0:50:42.29,0:50:44.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and put them to an open shame
Dialogue: 0,0:50:44.53,0:50:47.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by triumphing over them in Him."
Dialogue: 0,0:50:47.92,0:50:49.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The devil comes and tells you
Dialogue: 0,0:50:49.41,0:50:50.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're condemned;
Dialogue: 0,0:50:50.46,0:50:52.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your sins can't be forgiven,
Dialogue: 0,0:50:52.02,0:50:53.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you've got that one sin;
Dialogue: 0,0:50:53.91,0:50:56.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or your sanctification \Nhasn't been fast enough,
Dialogue: 0,0:50:56.92,0:50:59.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he puts you under God's law,
Dialogue: 0,0:50:59.14,0:51:00.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he tells you you're condemned,
Dialogue: 0,0:51:00.92,0:51:03.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he will roar and he will rage
Dialogue: 0,0:51:03.52,0:51:05.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he will do everything to convince you
Dialogue: 0,0:51:05.77,0:51:08.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that he has all the power to condemn you,
Dialogue: 0,0:51:08.17,0:51:09.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you need to remind him,
Dialogue: 0,0:51:09.52,0:51:13.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he is disarmed.
Dialogue: 0,0:51:13.27,0:51:16.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because what's he threatening you with?
Dialogue: 0,0:51:16.14,0:51:18.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The condemnation of the law?
Dialogue: 0,0:51:18.98,0:51:20.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, if Jesus did anything,
Dialogue: 0,0:51:20.76,0:51:24.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He took the condemnation of the law away.
Dialogue: 0,0:51:24.02,0:51:26.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"God made Jesus who knew no sin
Dialogue: 0,0:51:26.01,0:51:28.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be sin for us, that we might become
Dialogue: 0,0:51:28.10,0:51:30.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the righteousness of God in Him."
Dialogue: 0,0:51:30.15,0:51:33.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"There's no condemnation for \Nthose who are in Christ Jesus."
Dialogue: 0,0:51:33.04,0:51:37.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the devil has only empty threats.
Dialogue: 0,0:51:37.50,0:51:41.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You remember that when \Nhe comes to rage at you.
Dialogue: 0,0:51:41.03,0:51:44.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You hold on to that, and he will flee.
Dialogue: 0,0:51:44.35,0:51:46.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The other thing you need to remember
Dialogue: 0,0:51:46.29,0:51:48.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when you're dealing with the devil
Dialogue: 0,0:51:48.70,0:51:51.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that he always wants \Nyou in front of the law,
Dialogue: 0,0:51:51.62,0:51:55.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not in front of the Father.
Dialogue: 0,0:51:55.98,0:51:58.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The devil always wants \Nyou in front of the law,
Dialogue: 0,0:51:58.45,0:51:59.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not in front of the Father.
Dialogue: 0,0:51:59.92,0:52:01.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The law says you've got to do everything
Dialogue: 0,0:52:01.92,0:52:05.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've commanded, or you're dead.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:05.00,0:52:07.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Father says I had everything done
Dialogue: 0,0:52:07.32,0:52:11.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for me in Christ, and you're Mine.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:11.27,0:52:14.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The law accepts only perfect obedience
Dialogue: 0,0:52:14.22,0:52:16.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or you're dead.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:16.52,0:52:18.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Father has received perfect obedience
Dialogue: 0,0:52:18.58,0:52:20.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through Christ and now delights
Dialogue: 0,0:52:20.62,0:52:25.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in your growing imperfect obedience.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:25.37,0:52:27.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The law expects perfection
Dialogue: 0,0:52:27.61,0:52:29.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and executes perfect righteousness.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:29.92,0:52:31.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The gospel says perfect righteousness
Dialogue: 0,0:52:31.74,0:52:32.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has been satisfied
Dialogue: 0,0:52:32.94,0:52:34.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and now delights to see
Dialogue: 0,0:52:34.68,0:52:36.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the flower of the new birth
Dialogue: 0,0:52:36.82,0:52:39.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,growing in your soul.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:39.90,0:52:43.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You say, where's that in the Bible?
Dialogue: 0,0:52:43.13,0:52:47.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, there's one example in John 17:6.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:47.41,0:52:50.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,John 17:6.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:50.66,0:52:54.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here's Jesus praying for Peter,
Dialogue: 0,0:52:54.74,0:52:57.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and James, and John,
Dialogue: 0,0:52:57.32,0:52:59.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and all those disciples who would
Dialogue: 0,0:52:59.17,0:53:02.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fight about who was the greatest.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:02.66,0:53:04.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And who would stumble
Dialogue: 0,0:53:04.25,0:53:07.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in their discipleship.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:07.54,0:53:09.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Jesus prays in John 17:6.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:09.18,0:53:10.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now remember, He's praying to God.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:10.86,0:53:12.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's not putting on a show for man.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:12.64,0:53:14.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's praying to God.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:14.63,0:53:16.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He says, "I have manifested Your name
Dialogue: 0,0:53:16.65,0:53:18.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the people whom You \Ngave Me out of the world."
Dialogue: 0,0:53:18.78,0:53:22.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I showed Your people You.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:22.40,0:53:23.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have manifested Your name -
Dialogue: 0,0:53:23.92,0:53:25.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your character -
Dialogue: 0,0:53:25.61,0:53:29.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the people You gave \NMe out of the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:29.11,0:53:31.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Yours they were,
Dialogue: 0,0:53:31.52,0:53:36.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and You gave them to Me,
Dialogue: 0,0:53:36.56,0:53:41.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they have kept Your Word."
Dialogue: 0,0:53:41.77,0:53:44.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you know who He's talking about?
Dialogue: 0,0:53:44.00,0:53:46.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have you read the Gospels?
Dialogue: 0,0:53:46.84,0:53:48.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Peter, James, John...
Dialogue: 0,0:53:48.82,0:53:50.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the other ones.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:50.66,0:53:52.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I want to be on His right hand."
Dialogue: 0,0:53:52.29,0:53:54.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Go tell mom to argue that I should be
Dialogue: 0,0:53:54.38,0:53:56.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on His right hand."
Dialogue: 0,0:53:56.88,0:54:00.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These guys.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:00.69,0:54:06.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"They have kept Your Word."
Dialogue: 0,0:54:06.65,0:54:09.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now Jesus isn't saying they were perfect.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:09.45,0:54:13.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But He's saying that the direction \Nof their life was pleasing.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:13.59,0:54:15.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And He was assessing their life
Dialogue: 0,0:54:15.07,0:54:19.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like a father assesses his own child.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:19.38,0:54:22.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have you ever seen a 5 \Nyear old clean their room?
Dialogue: 0,0:54:22.38,0:54:26.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's fairly pathetic.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:26.87,0:54:28.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But if you walk into that room
Dialogue: 0,0:54:28.49,0:54:30.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and see that the covers were basically
Dialogue: 0,0:54:30.42,0:54:31.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,moved in the direction,
Dialogue: 0,0:54:31.65,0:54:34.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the toys weren't all \Njust hidden under the bed,
Dialogue: 0,0:54:34.93,0:54:36.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you're a halfway decent father,
Dialogue: 0,0:54:36.72,0:54:38.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you celebrate right then and there.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:38.59,0:54:41.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You did what I said.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:41.57,0:54:43.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the Lord loves to delight
Dialogue: 0,0:54:43.73,0:54:47.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the imperfect \Nobedience of His children.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:47.60,0:54:50.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh, He will discipline His children \Nwhen they're disobedient,
Dialogue: 0,0:54:50.54,0:54:53.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but there's only imperfect obedience,
Dialogue: 0,0:54:53.45,0:54:55.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and He delights in it.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:55.07,0:54:56.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you need to know
Dialogue: 0,0:54:56.14,0:54:58.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that the devil will \Nnever let you see that.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:58.80,0:55:03.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But Christ will keep that \Nbefore your eyes.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:03.74,0:55:08.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Without that, you'll have no \Nfreedom in your conscience.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:08.28,0:55:11.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Second one, real quick.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:11.40,0:55:15.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your conscience's \Nrelationship to the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:15.79,0:55:20.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,2 Corinthians 4:1.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:20.98,0:55:24.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our brother gave such a good definition
Dialogue: 0,0:55:24.77,0:55:27.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of natural Christianity;
Dialogue: 0,0:55:27.24,0:55:28.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,being a normal person;
Dialogue: 0,0:55:28.62,0:55:31.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hanging out with your unbelieving friends
Dialogue: 0,0:55:31.10,0:55:33.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and relatives in a normal way.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:33.28,0:55:38.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Kevin did such a great job of that.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:38.08,0:55:43.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What's your job once you're \Nwashing the dishes with them?
Dialogue: 0,0:55:43.06,0:55:45.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe even occasionally \Nsinging the secular song
Dialogue: 0,0:55:45.68,0:55:48.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's in the background \Nwhile you're doing it?
Dialogue: 0,0:55:48.07,0:55:51.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But not if it's a bad one.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:51.13,0:55:55.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What's your job then?
Dialogue: 0,0:55:55.30,0:55:59.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,2 Corinthians 4:1.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:59.43,0:56:01.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Thereby having this ministry \Nby the mercy of God
Dialogue: 0,0:56:01.82,0:56:04.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we do not lose heart.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:04.51,0:56:08.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But we have renounced \Ndisgraceful, underhanded ways.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:08.91,0:56:10.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We refuse to practice cunning
Dialogue: 0,0:56:10.40,0:56:13.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or to tamper with God's Word..."
Dialogue: 0,0:56:13.87,0:56:20.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're not slick and fancy in our ministry.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:20.57,0:56:22.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"But by the open statement of the truth,
Dialogue: 0,0:56:22.51,0:56:23.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we would commend ourselves
Dialogue: 0,0:56:23.89,0:56:26.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to everyone's conscience \Nin the sight of God."
Dialogue: 0,0:56:26.72,0:56:28.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's all we're called to do.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:28.40,0:56:30.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Openly state the truth
Dialogue: 0,0:56:30.54,0:56:35.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and place it on people's consciences.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:35.61,0:56:39.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But when I say that we're sinners,
Dialogue: 0,0:56:39.78,0:56:41.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they don't listen.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:41.43,0:56:43.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I say Christ died for sins,
Dialogue: 0,0:56:43.04,0:56:44.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they don't listen.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:44.66,0:56:46.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No, they just haven't \Nrepented and believed yet.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:46.98,0:56:49.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They heard you.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:49.14,0:56:51.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That seed's been sown.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:51.04,0:56:52.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's laying on the conscience.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:52.53,0:56:54.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It can do its work when the head
Dialogue: 0,0:56:54.10,0:56:56.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,goes on the pillow.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:56.23,0:56:59.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And God will redeem all of His own
Dialogue: 0,0:56:59.08,0:57:01.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who hear the Gospel.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:01.66,0:57:03.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You lay it on their conscience
Dialogue: 0,0:57:03.20,0:57:06.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in gentleness and love.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:06.57,0:57:08.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If they hate you or love you,
Dialogue: 0,0:57:08.50,0:57:12.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you simply make an open \Nstatement of the truth
Dialogue: 0,0:57:12.25,0:57:14.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and lay it on men's consciences
Dialogue: 0,0:57:14.52,0:57:15.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the sight of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:15.73,0:57:17.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You don't need to be fancy.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:17.25,0:57:19.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You don't need to get a blimp\Nand get the gospel up in the air.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:19.84,0:57:22.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You don't need to do anything like that.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:22.54,0:57:24.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You just need to talk to people honestly
Dialogue: 0,0:57:24.58,0:57:26.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about sin and salvation,
Dialogue: 0,0:57:26.08,0:57:28.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,laying it on their consciences
Dialogue: 0,0:57:28.78,0:57:32.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and God will do His work.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:32.09,0:57:33.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know, oftentimes people think,
Dialogue: 0,0:57:33.82,0:57:35.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,well, I can't share the gospel.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:35.36,0:57:38.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These people don't even believe in God.\NThey don't understand the Bible.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:38.66,0:57:41.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They don't really believe any of the \Nsame things I do about right and wrong.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:41.55,0:57:43.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have missionaries now in our day
Dialogue: 0,0:57:43.14,0:57:45.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who don't think they can just go to \Nother countries and share the gospel.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:45.54,0:57:47.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They have to do like six months
Dialogue: 0,0:57:47.15,0:57:48.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of ethnographic research
Dialogue: 0,0:57:48.48,0:57:50.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before they can even share the gospel.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:50.47,0:57:52.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Listen, there isn't a place on the planet
Dialogue: 0,0:57:52.53,0:57:55.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where people don't have consciences.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:55.90,0:57:58.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's part of the image of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:58.39,0:58:00.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You have an ally in evangelism
Dialogue: 0,0:58:00.50,0:58:04.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everywhere you go.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:04.88,0:58:06.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the minute the Spirit wants to
Dialogue: 0,0:58:06.70,0:58:08.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,make that conscience alive and awake,
Dialogue: 0,0:58:08.49,0:58:10.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He will do it.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:10.68,0:58:12.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You just ask Him that you would speak
Dialogue: 0,0:58:12.74,0:58:15.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the open statement of the truth
Dialogue: 0,0:58:15.44,0:58:19.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and commend yourself to \Nevery man's conscience
Dialogue: 0,0:58:19.29,0:58:20.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the sight of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:20.31,0:58:25.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What a liberating look at evangelism!
Dialogue: 0,0:58:25.72,0:58:28.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lastly, and by lastly, \NI don't mean briefly.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:28.24,0:58:31.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So turn to Romans 14.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:31.60,0:58:39.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Romans 14.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:39.88,0:58:42.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This issue of the \Nconscience is so critical
Dialogue: 0,0:58:42.86,0:58:50.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in our relationships in the local church.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:50.71,0:58:54.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All of the members of local churches
Dialogue: 0,0:58:54.13,0:58:56.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have consciences.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:56.49,0:58:59.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when they're members \Nof churches like ours,
Dialogue: 0,0:58:59.26,0:59:01.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they have enlightened consciences.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:01.12,0:59:03.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when they're members \Nof churches like ours,
Dialogue: 0,0:59:03.26,0:59:05.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they have convictional consciences
Dialogue: 0,0:59:05.51,0:59:07.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that believe things strongly.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:07.58,0:59:10.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's good.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:10.09,0:59:12.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But you've got to know how to handle it.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:12.38,0:59:14.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You've got to know how to handle it.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:14.11,0:59:15.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's good to have 50 people
Dialogue: 0,0:59:15.50,0:59:17.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or 100 people or 1,000 people
Dialogue: 0,0:59:17.19,0:59:19.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who are fully convinced in their own mind
Dialogue: 0,0:59:19.92,0:59:21.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they are doing the will of God
Dialogue: 0,0:59:21.71,0:59:23.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in every detail of their lives.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:23.24,0:59:24.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's good.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:24.61,0:59:26.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm not saying anything to lessen that.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:26.57,0:59:29.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We need more of that, not less of it.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:29.11,0:59:32.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But you need to know how to handle it.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:32.34,0:59:34.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or it will destroy the unity
Dialogue: 0,0:59:34.89,0:59:36.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the love of the church,
Dialogue: 0,0:59:36.49,0:59:38.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and if you destroy the unity
Dialogue: 0,0:59:38.14,0:59:39.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the love of the church,
Dialogue: 0,0:59:39.44,0:59:44.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you destroy the witness of the church.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:44.38,0:59:48.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let me read to you Romans 14:1.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:48.38,0:59:52.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We'll bring out a few things, \Nand then we'll be done.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:52.31,0:59:54.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"As for the one who is weak in faith..."
Dialogue: 0,0:59:54.84,0:59:58.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's another way of saying \Nhas a weak conscience.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:58.57,1:00:00.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"As for the one who is weak in faith,
Dialogue: 0,1:00:00.59,1:00:02.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,welcome him, but not to quarrel
Dialogue: 0,1:00:02.47,1:00:11.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,over opinions."
Dialogue: 0,1:00:11.30,1:00:14.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My brother used to have a \N"Whole Foods" bumper sticker.
Dialogue: 0,1:00:14.34,1:00:16.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know Whole Foods grocery stores?
Dialogue: 0,1:00:16.98,1:00:18.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everything in there is awesome.
Dialogue: 0,1:00:18.65,1:00:25.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We call it "Whole Paycheck" at our church.
Dialogue: 0,1:00:25.67,1:00:27.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that bumper sticker said,
Dialogue: 0,1:00:27.62,1:00:31.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Friends don't let friends eat junk."
Dialogue: 0,1:00:31.07,1:00:35.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I cleared it with him \Nbefore I preached on this.
Dialogue: 0,1:00:35.54,1:00:38.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I said according to Romans 14:1,
Dialogue: 0,1:00:38.27,1:00:43.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sometimes friends do let friends eat junk.
Dialogue: 0,1:00:43.65,1:00:46.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"As for the one who is weak in faith,
Dialogue: 0,1:00:46.13,1:00:48.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,welcome him, but not to quarrel
Dialogue: 0,1:00:48.34,1:00:51.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,over opinions."
Dialogue: 0,1:00:51.83,1:00:55.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Secondary, tertiary matters
Dialogue: 0,1:00:55.49,1:00:59.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that are so far from \Nthe center of the gospel.
Dialogue: 0,1:00:59.66,1:01:01.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you use nutberries in your bread?
Dialogue: 0,1:01:01.96,1:01:07.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had a guy show up on \Nmy doorstep one time -
Dialogue: 0,1:01:07.73,1:01:09.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one of our members -
Dialogue: 0,1:01:09.14,1:01:10.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he said to me,
Dialogue: 0,1:01:10.100,1:01:13.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"You know, Ryan, I've just \Nbeen learning so much
Dialogue: 0,1:01:13.29,1:01:15.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about the biblical diet lately."
Dialogue: 0,1:01:15.22,1:01:26.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I just said, "No, you haven't."
Dialogue: 0,1:01:26.98,1:01:29.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"As for the one who is weak in faith,
Dialogue: 0,1:01:29.08,1:01:31.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,welcome him, but not \Nto quarrel over opinions.
Dialogue: 0,1:01:31.59,1:01:35.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One person believes he can eat anything,
Dialogue: 0,1:01:35.04,1:01:39.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,while the weak person \Neats only vegetables."
Dialogue: 0,1:01:39.98,1:01:41.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No, I don't mean to harp on this,
Dialogue: 0,1:01:41.74,1:01:43.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but do notice that the weak person
Dialogue: 0,1:01:43.81,1:01:47.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is the more restrictive person.
Dialogue: 0,1:01:47.46,1:01:51.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's humbling.
Dialogue: 0,1:01:51.75,1:01:53.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Let not the one who eats
Dialogue: 0,1:01:53.20,1:01:56.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,despise the one who abstains.
Dialogue: 0,1:01:56.04,1:01:57.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And let not the one who abstains
Dialogue: 0,1:01:57.60,1:02:00.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pass judgment on the one who eats.
Dialogue: 0,1:02:00.56,1:02:05.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For God has welcomed him.
Dialogue: 0,1:02:05.29,1:02:06.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Who are you to pass judgment
Dialogue: 0,1:02:06.76,1:02:08.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on the servant of another?
Dialogue: 0,1:02:08.04,1:02:09.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is before his own master
Dialogue: 0,1:02:09.47,1:02:11.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that he stands or falls.
Dialogue: 0,1:02:11.21,1:02:16.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he will be upheld,
Dialogue: 0,1:02:16.29,1:02:23.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the Lord is able to make him stand."
Dialogue: 0,1:02:23.76,1:02:27.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even if he listens to Christian \Nhip-hop, he can stand?
Dialogue: 0,1:02:27.92,1:02:30.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yes, even him.
Dialogue: 0,1:02:30.25,1:02:34.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He can be made to stand.
Dialogue: 0,1:02:34.67,1:02:37.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What if he only listens to the Gaithers?
Dialogue: 0,1:02:37.03,1:02:39.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yes, he can stand too.
Dialogue: 0,1:02:39.63,1:02:44.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God can keep him standing.
Dialogue: 0,1:02:44.43,1:02:47.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I know it's hard to believe.
Dialogue: 0,1:02:47.76,1:02:50.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You get these differences \Nin the church, right?
Dialogue: 0,1:02:50.06,1:02:53.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One guy's like, "I would \Nnever get a tattoo."
Dialogue: 0,1:02:53.06,1:02:59.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Another guy's like, \N"Revelation 7's right here."
Dialogue: 0,1:02:59.81,1:03:02.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're like, how is this \Nguy going to stand?
Dialogue: 0,1:03:02.82,1:03:06.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His Master is going to make him stand.
Dialogue: 0,1:03:06.04,1:03:08.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's how it's going to happen.
Dialogue: 0,1:03:08.20,1:03:11.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His Master has a personal interest in him.
Dialogue: 0,1:03:11.42,1:03:16.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And He's going to make him stand.
Dialogue: 0,1:03:16.82,1:03:18.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"He will be upheld, for the Lord is able
Dialogue: 0,1:03:18.79,1:03:19.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to make him stand.
Dialogue: 0,1:03:19.79,1:03:22.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One person esteems on day \Nas better than another,
Dialogue: 0,1:03:22.34,1:03:26.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,while another esteems all days alike.
Dialogue: 0,1:03:26.44,1:03:29.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Each one should be fully \Nconvinced in his own mind."
Dialogue: 0,1:03:29.82,1:03:34.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're not diminishing \Nconvictional Christianity.
Dialogue: 0,1:03:34.78,1:03:37.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're learning how to deal with it.
Dialogue: 0,1:03:37.48,1:03:40.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you will never get a tattoo,
Dialogue: 0,1:03:40.14,1:03:42.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you should be fully \Nconvinced in your own mind.
Dialogue: 0,1:03:42.51,1:03:44.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you're going to get a tattoo,
Dialogue: 0,1:03:44.15,1:03:47.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you better not get one because \Neveryone else got one.
Dialogue: 0,1:03:47.11,1:03:50.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You should be fully \Nconvinced in your own mind
Dialogue: 0,1:03:50.08,1:03:58.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or you ought not to touch that thing.
Dialogue: 0,1:03:58.81,1:04:00.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"The one who observes the day,
Dialogue: 0,1:04:00.38,1:04:01.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,observes it in honor of the Lord.
Dialogue: 0,1:04:01.80,1:04:03.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The ones who eats, \Neats in honor of the Lord
Dialogue: 0,1:04:03.44,1:04:04.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,since he gives thanks to God,
Dialogue: 0,1:04:04.96,1:04:07.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,while the one who abstains,\Nabstains in honor of the Lord
Dialogue: 0,1:04:07.57,1:04:09.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and gives thanks to God.
Dialogue: 0,1:04:09.76,1:04:11.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For none of us lives to himself,
Dialogue: 0,1:04:11.36,1:04:13.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and none of us dies to himself.
Dialogue: 0,1:04:13.42,1:04:15.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For if we live, we live to the Lord,
Dialogue: 0,1:04:15.20,1:04:16.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and if we die, we die to the Lord.
Dialogue: 0,1:04:16.92,1:04:18.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So whether or whether we die,
Dialogue: 0,1:04:18.77,1:04:21.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we are the Lord's.
Dialogue: 0,1:04:21.33,1:04:23.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For to this end, Christ \Ndied and lived again,
Dialogue: 0,1:04:23.52,1:04:28.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that He might be Lord both of the dead
Dialogue: 0,1:04:28.14,1:04:31.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the living."
Dialogue: 0,1:04:31.20,1:04:37.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Three principles and I think we're done.
Dialogue: 0,1:04:37.93,1:04:40.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your primary responsibility
Dialogue: 0,1:04:40.34,1:04:44.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,towards people who differ with you
Dialogue: 0,1:04:44.51,1:04:46.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on secondary matters
Dialogue: 0,1:04:46.93,1:04:48.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is to have them over for dinner
Dialogue: 0,1:04:48.42,1:04:55.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and make it a welcoming, warm experience.
Dialogue: 0,1:04:55.52,1:04:57.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"As for the one who is weak in faith,
Dialogue: 0,1:04:57.56,1:05:00.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,welcome him, but not to quarrel
Dialogue: 0,1:05:00.56,1:05:02.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,over opinions."
Dialogue: 0,1:05:02.39,1:05:04.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If all the people who \Never get into your house
Dialogue: 0,1:05:04.75,1:05:06.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,homeschool just like you homeschool,
Dialogue: 0,1:05:06.26,1:05:10.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're doing something wrong.
Dialogue: 0,1:05:10.29,1:05:11.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you only let your kids play with
Dialogue: 0,1:05:11.81,1:05:13.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the other public school kids,
Dialogue: 0,1:05:13.13,1:05:15.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're doing something wrong.
Dialogue: 0,1:05:15.46,1:05:17.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If two Christians can't differ \Non schooling methods,
Dialogue: 0,1:05:17.70,1:05:21.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we've got a problem.
Dialogue: 0,1:05:21.72,1:05:25.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you only invite people \Nwho eat your special diet,
Dialogue: 0,1:05:25.26,1:05:28.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you've got a problem.
Dialogue: 0,1:05:28.19,1:05:30.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And maybe you ought to be willing,
Dialogue: 0,1:05:30.59,1:05:33.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if it's not a convictional issue,
Dialogue: 0,1:05:33.07,1:05:34.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to not eat your diet,
Dialogue: 0,1:05:34.90,1:05:36.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be able to get over and show
Dialogue: 0,1:05:36.56,1:05:41.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hospitality in someone's home.
Dialogue: 0,1:05:41.27,1:05:42.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when you get together,
Dialogue: 0,1:05:42.66,1:05:44.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the point isn't:
Dialogue: 0,1:05:44.64,1:05:50.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,here's the roast beef.
Dialogue: 0,1:05:50.61,1:05:53.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are some issues I've been \Nwanting to talk to you about
Dialogue: 0,1:05:53.76,1:05:59.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the Lord, brother.
Dialogue: 0,1:05:59.54,1:06:02.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just let it go.
Dialogue: 0,1:06:02.37,1:06:04.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just let it go.
Dialogue: 0,1:06:04.91,1:06:06.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, that doesn't mean there can't be
Dialogue: 0,1:06:06.80,1:06:08.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,those conversations among the body,
Dialogue: 0,1:06:08.66,1:06:10.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but let there first be
Dialogue: 0,1:06:10.36,1:06:13.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a warm environment of hospitality and love
Dialogue: 0,1:06:13.45,1:06:17.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where it's abundantly \Nclear that I view you
Dialogue: 0,1:06:17.25,1:06:20.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as a fellow servant of Christ.
Dialogue: 0,1:06:20.15,1:06:21.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, I'm going to talk to people
Dialogue: 0,1:06:21.87,1:06:23.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who watch movies I wouldn't watch,
Dialogue: 0,1:06:23.60,1:06:25.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I'm going to have \Na conversation with them.
Dialogue: 0,1:06:25.06,1:06:27.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sure I am.
Dialogue: 0,1:06:27.20,1:06:28.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If I'm worried about something,
Dialogue: 0,1:06:28.69,1:06:30.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to talk to someone about it.
Dialogue: 0,1:06:30.34,1:06:33.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But first, first is not
Dialogue: 0,1:06:33.66,1:06:36.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the quarreling over opinions.
Dialogue: 0,1:06:36.76,1:06:38.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First is the warm relationship
Dialogue: 0,1:06:38.87,1:06:42.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of welcome and love.
Dialogue: 0,1:06:42.06,1:06:44.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Second, you need to realize
Dialogue: 0,1:06:44.01,1:06:45.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that the weak and the strong
Dialogue: 0,1:06:45.68,1:06:49.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,both have unique temptations.
Dialogue: 0,1:06:49.12,1:06:51.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The weak and the strong both
Dialogue: 0,1:06:51.69,1:06:54.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have their unique set of temptations.
Dialogue: 0,1:06:54.10,1:06:55.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You notice that?
Dialogue: 0,1:06:55.27,1:06:57.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"One person believes he may eat anything,
Dialogue: 0,1:06:57.49,1:06:59.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,while the weak person \Neats only vegetables.
Dialogue: 0,1:06:59.71,1:07:01.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let not the one who eats despise
Dialogue: 0,1:07:01.98,1:07:03.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the one who abstains.
Dialogue: 0,1:07:03.27,1:07:04.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let not the one who abstains
Dialogue: 0,1:07:04.71,1:07:06.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pass judgment on the one who eats."
Dialogue: 0,1:07:06.54,1:07:09.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Despising and judgment.
Dialogue: 0,1:07:09.89,1:07:14.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay, strong people are \Ntempted to despise.
Dialogue: 0,1:07:14.78,1:07:17.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Weak people are tempted to judge.
Dialogue: 0,1:07:17.14,1:07:18.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this was so clear years ago
Dialogue: 0,1:07:18.64,1:07:20.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when everything on the blogs was about
Dialogue: 0,1:07:20.53,1:07:24.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who could drink beer and who couldn't.
Dialogue: 0,1:07:24.20,1:07:26.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The people who could drink beer
Dialogue: 0,1:07:26.74,1:07:29.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,despised - "how do you even live
Dialogue: 0,1:07:29.23,1:07:31.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,without tasting a craft beer?"
Dialogue: 0,1:07:31.52,1:07:33.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"How do you even be a Christian?"
Dialogue: 0,1:07:33.64,1:07:35.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"How do you enjoy life to the full,
Dialogue: 0,1:07:35.55,1:07:40.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you fundamentalist fools?"
Dialogue: 0,1:07:40.95,1:07:42.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then on the other side,
Dialogue: 0,1:07:42.52,1:07:44.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,nothing but judgment.
Dialogue: 0,1:07:44.84,1:07:46.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Worldly.
Dialogue: 0,1:07:46.18,1:07:47.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Backslidden.
Dialogue: 0,1:07:47.58,1:07:50.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Heathen.
Dialogue: 0,1:07:50.49,1:07:54.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Both are displeasing sins to Jesus.
Dialogue: 0,1:07:54.88,1:07:56.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Both of them.
Dialogue: 0,1:07:56.70,1:08:00.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They are both wrong.
Dialogue: 0,1:08:00.05,1:08:03.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's wrong to judge someone
Dialogue: 0,1:08:03.17,1:08:04.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in a way that condemns them,
Dialogue: 0,1:08:04.75,1:08:08.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when they're different than you \Non a secondary matter.
Dialogue: 0,1:08:08.34,1:08:10.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's wrong to despise someone
Dialogue: 0,1:08:10.37,1:08:12.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who doesn't have the same freedom as you.
Dialogue: 0,1:08:12.90,1:08:15.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's wrong because the \Ngoal of our instruction
Dialogue: 0,1:08:15.42,1:08:17.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is love.
Dialogue: 0,1:08:17.15,1:08:18.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Love. It's always love.
Dialogue: 0,1:08:18.60,1:08:25.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're always after love.
Dialogue: 0,1:08:25.25,1:08:28.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But Ryan, how do I love
Dialogue: 0,1:08:28.05,1:08:32.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when I feel the person's compromising?
Dialogue: 0,1:08:32.06,1:08:34.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, I'm really, I'm \Ntrying to be faithful,
Dialogue: 0,1:08:34.98,1:08:37.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I really believe that I should only
Dialogue: 0,1:08:37.29,1:08:38.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,listen to Christian music.
Dialogue: 0,1:08:38.74,1:08:40.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I believe it.
Dialogue: 0,1:08:40.62,1:08:43.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm not trying to be a legalist.
Dialogue: 0,1:08:43.03,1:08:44.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I love Jesus.
Dialogue: 0,1:08:44.08,1:08:46.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's just where I'm at.
Dialogue: 0,1:08:46.45,1:08:48.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's where a lot of you are at,
Dialogue: 0,1:08:48.52,1:08:49.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and praise God for you,
Dialogue: 0,1:08:49.81,1:08:52.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for just trying to live before \Nthe Lord in everything.
Dialogue: 0,1:08:52.45,1:08:53.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And others of you are like,
Dialogue: 0,1:08:53.78,1:08:56.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ryan, I really believe I have the liberty
Dialogue: 0,1:08:56.30,1:08:59.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to do this, and I'm not trying to sin.
Dialogue: 0,1:08:59.26,1:09:01.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm not trying to get away with anything.
Dialogue: 0,1:09:01.96,1:09:05.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to be holy in everything I do.
Dialogue: 0,1:09:05.58,1:09:08.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Praise God for you.
Dialogue: 0,1:09:08.62,1:09:10.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How do those people get along
Dialogue: 0,1:09:10.02,1:09:12.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,without feeling like they're compromising?
Dialogue: 0,1:09:12.36,1:09:14.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because that's what \Nyou're afraid of right?
Dialogue: 0,1:09:14.61,1:09:16.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're afraid if you \Nwelcome this person in,
Dialogue: 0,1:09:16.73,1:09:21.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're going to compromise \Nyour walk with Jesus.
Dialogue: 0,1:09:21.58,1:09:24.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How do you do it?
Dialogue: 0,1:09:24.18,1:09:27.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You learn to recognize something deeper
Dialogue: 0,1:09:27.34,1:09:31.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than the superficial stuff.
Dialogue: 0,1:09:31.49,1:09:33.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You learn to recognize a heart
Dialogue: 0,1:09:33.95,1:09:36.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that wants to honor the Lord,
Dialogue: 0,1:09:36.43,1:09:38.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,even though they're not honoring the Lord
Dialogue: 0,1:09:38.45,1:09:40.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,exactly the way you would.
Dialogue: 0,1:09:40.78,1:09:43.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You see that in the text?
Dialogue: 0,1:09:43.30,1:09:44.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It says there,
Dialogue: 0,1:09:44.83,1:09:47.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Who are you to pass judgment\Non the servant of another?"
Dialogue: 0,1:09:47.78,1:09:49.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're in v. 4.
Dialogue: 0,1:09:49.70,1:09:52.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"It is because of his own master\Nthat he stands or falls,
Dialogue: 0,1:09:52.26,1:09:54.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he will be upheld, for the \NLord is able to make him stand.
Dialogue: 0,1:09:54.99,1:09:57.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One person esteems one \Nday as better than another,
Dialogue: 0,1:09:57.46,1:09:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,while another esteems all days alike.
Dialogue: 0,1:09:59.99,1:10:02.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Each one should be fully \Nconvinced in his own mind.
Dialogue: 0,1:10:02.80,1:10:04.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The one who observes the day (listen here)
Dialogue: 0,1:10:04.80,1:10:07.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,observes it in honor of the Lord.
Dialogue: 0,1:10:07.40,1:10:09.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The one who eats, \Neats in honor of the Lord
Dialogue: 0,1:10:09.80,1:10:11.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,since he gives thanks to God,
Dialogue: 0,1:10:11.38,1:10:12.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,while the one who abstains,
Dialogue: 0,1:10:12.78,1:10:14.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,abstains in honor of the Lord,
Dialogue: 0,1:10:14.30,1:10:15.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and gives thanks to God."
Dialogue: 0,1:10:15.63,1:10:16.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When we put all the focus
Dialogue: 0,1:10:16.82,1:10:18.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on these secondary matters,
Dialogue: 0,1:10:18.23,1:10:20.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all we notice is:
Dialogue: 0,1:10:20.01,1:10:24.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you watch movies I wouldn't watch.
Dialogue: 0,1:10:24.26,1:10:29.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we miss a heart to honor the Lord.
Dialogue: 0,1:10:29.45,1:10:31.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Come on, are there too many hearts
Dialogue: 0,1:10:31.32,1:10:33.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the world that want to honor the Lord
Dialogue: 0,1:10:33.26,1:10:38.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you want to miss even one of them?
Dialogue: 0,1:10:38.34,1:10:41.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What we want to learn is how to detect
Dialogue: 0,1:10:41.53,1:10:43.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a heart that wants to honor the Lord
Dialogue: 0,1:10:43.86,1:10:45.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and is thanking the Lord.
Dialogue: 0,1:10:45.58,1:10:47.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, you may not be able \Nto do what they do.
Dialogue: 0,1:10:47.85,1:10:49.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And don't do what they do,
Dialogue: 0,1:10:49.15,1:10:52.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you're not convinced in your own mind.
Dialogue: 0,1:10:52.32,1:10:56.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But notice a heart that wants to honor
Dialogue: 0,1:10:56.62,1:10:58.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Lord, and when you notice that,
Dialogue: 0,1:10:58.73,1:11:02.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you have the most \Nimportant bond in the world.
Dialogue: 0,1:11:02.25,1:11:04.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And God's going to uphold people
Dialogue: 0,1:11:04.11,1:11:06.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who try to honor Him.
Dialogue: 0,1:11:06.48,1:11:11.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even if they don't get it \Nexactly right in every detail.
Dialogue: 0,1:11:11.76,1:11:16.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let me give you an example of this.
Dialogue: 0,1:11:16.78,1:11:17.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In the church I pastor,
Dialogue: 0,1:11:17.88,1:11:22.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if I knew a guy was \Nlooking at pornography,
Dialogue: 0,1:11:22.66,1:11:25.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was messing around sexually,
Dialogue: 0,1:11:25.86,1:11:28.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and was watching movies -
Dialogue: 0,1:11:28.13,1:11:32.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they weren't pornographic, \Nbut they were just risque,
Dialogue: 0,1:11:32.07,1:11:33.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would get right into his face
Dialogue: 0,1:11:33.59,1:11:36.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and say you are so compromised.
Dialogue: 0,1:11:36.51,1:11:39.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You are just flirting with \Nall kinds of temptation
Dialogue: 0,1:11:39.73,1:11:41.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you need to get out of that.
Dialogue: 0,1:11:41.65,1:11:43.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You need to cut off your hand
Dialogue: 0,1:11:43.23,1:11:44.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and gouge out your eye.
Dialogue: 0,1:11:44.45,1:11:45.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,End of story.
Dialogue: 0,1:11:45.39,1:11:47.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's absolutely what you need to do.
Dialogue: 0,1:11:47.26,1:11:48.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In the words of Titus,
Dialogue: 0,1:11:48.35,1:11:49.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I insist on these things.
Dialogue: 0,1:11:49.95,1:11:53.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I will not let you ignore me.
Dialogue: 0,1:11:53.88,1:11:55.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then I've got another \Nguy in the church
Dialogue: 0,1:11:55.100,1:11:57.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who teaches the Bible,
Dialogue: 0,1:11:57.66,1:11:59.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,loves the Bible, visits widows,
Dialogue: 0,1:11:59.71,1:12:01.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cares for his wife,
Dialogue: 0,1:12:01.06,1:12:02.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,seeks to honor the Lord,
Dialogue: 0,1:12:02.83,1:12:04.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and there's a few movies he watches
Dialogue: 0,1:12:04.63,1:12:07.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I wouldn't watch.
Dialogue: 0,1:12:07.73,1:12:09.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll be honest. I don't like that.
Dialogue: 0,1:12:09.83,1:12:10.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't like it.
Dialogue: 0,1:12:10.75,1:12:12.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want everyone to draw their movie lines
Dialogue: 0,1:12:12.95,1:12:14.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,right where I draw them.
Dialogue: 0,1:12:14.34,1:12:15.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I do.
Dialogue: 0,1:12:15.64,1:12:21.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm fully convinced in my own mind.
Dialogue: 0,1:12:21.57,1:12:23.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I'm going to have a warm lunch
Dialogue: 0,1:12:23.32,1:12:24.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with that guy.
Dialogue: 0,1:12:24.45,1:12:26.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to commend \Nall the godliness within him,
Dialogue: 0,1:12:26.50,1:12:28.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then, we may get \Naround to talking about,
Dialogue: 0,1:12:28.71,1:12:30.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hey, what are these different convictions?
Dialogue: 0,1:12:30.36,1:12:32.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because this is looking like \Nit would be bad for me.
Dialogue: 0,1:12:32.92,1:12:34.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For me, that would be sin.
Dialogue: 0,1:12:34.37,1:12:37.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How do you do that?
Dialogue: 0,1:12:37.71,1:12:39.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the way you're handling that
Dialogue: 0,1:12:39.51,1:12:41.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is so different,
Dialogue: 0,1:12:41.64,1:12:43.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than just going on a \Ntirade against everyone
Dialogue: 0,1:12:43.95,1:12:50.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who is not holding the \Nexact same convictions as you.
Dialogue: 0,1:12:50.100,1:12:53.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So beloved,
Dialogue: 0,1:12:53.09,1:12:56.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I leave you with this.
Dialogue: 0,1:12:56.18,1:12:59.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The goal of every sermon you ever hear
Dialogue: 0,1:12:59.29,1:13:02.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is love.
Dialogue: 0,1:13:02.30,1:13:04.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Caring for people.
Dialogue: 0,1:13:04.34,1:13:07.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Having a warm regard for them.
Dialogue: 0,1:13:07.33,1:13:11.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it needs to come \Nfrom a good conscience.
Dialogue: 0,1:13:11.27,1:13:12.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You get one of those by plunging
Dialogue: 0,1:13:12.90,1:13:14.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your dead, evil conscience
Dialogue: 0,1:13:14.16,1:13:16.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,under the blood of Jesus
Dialogue: 0,1:13:16.86,1:13:20.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that purifies you from \Nall unrighteousness.
Dialogue: 0,1:13:20.51,1:13:23.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then you begin to walk in His path.
Dialogue: 0,1:13:23.99,1:13:25.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And as you walk in His path,
Dialogue: 0,1:13:25.79,1:13:28.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you will face many people who aren't quite
Dialogue: 0,1:13:28.04,1:13:31.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,figuring out His path \Nexactly the way you are.
Dialogue: 0,1:13:31.73,1:13:33.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And our job there is to discern
Dialogue: 0,1:13:33.53,1:13:35.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,an honor for the Lord,
Dialogue: 0,1:13:35.76,1:13:38.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a thankfulness for the Lord.
Dialogue: 0,1:13:38.41,1:13:41.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And to just shower those people with love.
Dialogue: 0,1:13:41.82,1:13:44.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When that kind of \Nlove relationship exists,
Dialogue: 0,1:13:44.91,1:13:47.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you will have the best kind of context
Dialogue: 0,1:13:47.15,1:13:49.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to actually have the good discussions
Dialogue: 0,1:13:49.12,1:13:52.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to refine our consciences with
Dialogue: 0,1:13:52.17,1:13:55.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to think about \Nfollowing Him more closely
Dialogue: 0,1:13:55.50,1:13:59.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and walking in love before Him together.
Dialogue: 0,1:13:59.52,1:14:01.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh, may God make us as free
Dialogue: 0,1:14:01.89,1:14:04.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as the gospel wants us to be,
Dialogue: 0,1:14:04.84,1:14:07.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and just enjoy Jesus as much as the gospel
Dialogue: 0,1:14:07.07,1:14:09.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wants us to enjoy Jesus.
Dialogue: 0,1:14:09.40,1:14:12.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Father, thank You so much
Dialogue: 0,1:14:12.10,1:14:15.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for Your grace.
Dialogue: 0,1:14:15.50,1:14:17.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lord, I have probably revealed
Dialogue: 0,1:14:17.30,1:14:19.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some convictions of my own
Dialogue: 0,1:14:19.16,1:14:20.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the course of this sermon
Dialogue: 0,1:14:20.52,1:14:24.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that would tempt some to despise me.
Dialogue: 0,1:14:24.19,1:14:28.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I pray that You would just \Nkeep us from despising.
Dialogue: 0,1:14:28.13,1:14:30.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm probably sure I'll meet some folks
Dialogue: 0,1:14:30.07,1:14:33.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who hold convictions that I think \Nare weaker than my own.
Dialogue: 0,1:14:33.02,1:14:34.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I pray that I would not judge them
Dialogue: 0,1:14:34.75,1:14:37.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or despise them.
Dialogue: 0,1:14:37.96,1:14:40.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lord, fill us with love.
Dialogue: 0,1:14:40.54,1:14:42.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lord, we pray that this teaching
Dialogue: 0,1:14:42.25,1:14:44.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,would not be used to justify anything
Dialogue: 0,1:14:44.18,1:14:47.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is clearly wicked or sinful.
Dialogue: 0,1:14:47.72,1:14:49.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lord, Christian liberty is meant
Dialogue: 0,1:14:49.57,1:14:52.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to help us walk in love and holiness;
Dialogue: 0,1:14:52.22,1:14:55.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not sin and degradation.
Dialogue: 0,1:14:55.43,1:14:57.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lord, we pray that You'd use this teaching
Dialogue: 0,1:14:57.48,1:15:00.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to free us from all the \Nextra-biblical expectations
Dialogue: 0,1:15:00.49,1:15:01.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we heap on ourselves
Dialogue: 0,1:15:01.83,1:15:05.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that destroy our joy.
Dialogue: 0,1:15:05.20,1:15:08.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lord, we pray this in Jesus' mighty name.
Dialogue: 0,1:15:08.17,1:15:08.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Amen.