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Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.81,0:00:12.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This one comes from Damien.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.13,0:00:13.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I'm going to move fast.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.94,0:00:17.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I love this question.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.50,0:00:18.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I just love it.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.87,0:00:21.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I hope there's some of you that do too.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.51,0:00:24.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Damien says,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.73,0:00:28.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I love God.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.52,0:00:31.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I worship Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.62,0:00:34.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I want to know Him more.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.32,0:00:35.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want His power to be
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.96,0:00:39.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pressed upon my life more.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.93,0:00:42.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to walk with Him closer.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.68,0:00:44.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I need to walk in His holy presence.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.83,0:00:48.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to be more for Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.38,0:00:50.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I just feel weak.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.05,0:00:52.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I try, but He does not come.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.82,0:00:54.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to experience God more.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.51,0:00:56.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How can I do that?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.33,0:01:03.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How can I walk just with Him daily?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.41,0:01:06.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How can I ascend the hill of the Lord
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.57,0:01:08.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and stand in His holy place?"
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.33,0:01:10.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it sounds like he might have listened to
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.74,0:01:13.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Bible study that we did about a month ago.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.72,0:01:17.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, Damien, I come back to one verse
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.54,0:01:23.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,over and over and over again.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.90,0:01:27.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,John 14:21
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.10,0:01:29.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Most of you have heard me quote it before.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.73,0:01:33.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's well worth quoting again.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.92,0:01:36.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,John 14:21
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.70,0:01:42.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Whoever has My commandments
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.01,0:01:45.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and keeps them,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.09,0:01:47.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he it is who loves Me,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.73,0:01:51.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he who love Me will be loved by My Father,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.20,0:01:54.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I will love Him, (and here it is)
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.51,0:02:00.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and manifest Myself to him."
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.100,0:02:05.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is a manifestation of Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.77,0:02:08.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the soul of His people.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.71,0:02:13.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it is tied with having His commandments
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.40,0:02:16.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and keeping them.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.54,0:02:20.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I know that A.W. Tozer, Martyn Lloyd-Jones,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.46,0:02:24.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they both make comments about
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.30,0:02:27.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,our obedience and how they relate
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.34,0:02:31.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to our desires to know God.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.88,0:02:33.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Brethren, you know what?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.61,0:02:35.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's an Old Testament parallel to this.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.97,0:02:37.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I like this one too.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.03,0:02:38.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Isaiah 66:2
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.83,0:02:40.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Listen to this, God says,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.81,0:02:43.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"This is the one to whom I will look,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.40,0:02:45.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he who is humble and contrite in spirit,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.74,0:02:47.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and trembles at My Word."
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.28,0:02:48.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Guess what?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.13,0:02:51.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To have Christ's commandments and keep them?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.00,0:02:52.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's a New Testament version
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.46,0:02:54.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of trembling at God's Word.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.00,0:02:55.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You tremble at God's Word
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.30,0:02:56.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when you do God's Word.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.64,0:02:58.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not when you hear it and don't do it.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.77,0:02:59.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But when you hear it,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.97,0:03:01.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you tremble, and do it.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.75,0:03:04.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus Christ says if you have His commandments
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.15,0:03:05.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you do it.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.18,0:03:07.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In the Old Testament, it's if you tremble at His Word.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.75,0:03:09.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God says to that man I'll look.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.42,0:03:11.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What does that mean?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.04,0:03:13.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is something special in that.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.44,0:03:15.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To that man I look.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.44,0:03:20.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To that man Christ says I will manifest Myself.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.36,0:03:23.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Those of you along with Damien,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.40,0:03:25.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you have some concern about this,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.35,0:03:27.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you want to excel more.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.71,0:03:30.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to read to you a quote from Tozer.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.60,0:03:33.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to end up here, pretty much,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.16,0:03:35.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just reading a quote from Tozer
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.92,0:03:37.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and one from Spurgeon
Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.22,0:03:41.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we'll wrap things up.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.46,0:03:44.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Listen to what Tozer said.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.66,0:03:46.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hear him well.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.63,0:03:49.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These words he probably wrote, who knows,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.54,0:03:51.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,three or four decades ago.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.22,0:03:53.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But they stand true and firm to this day.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.100,0:03:54.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Tozer said this,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.93,0:03:58.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"We don't need any new doctrine.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.84,0:04:01.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No new movement.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.67,0:04:03.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No key."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.10,0:04:05.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know how we get oftentimes?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.92,0:04:07.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, we got to go to the new deal.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.70,0:04:09.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Got to go to the new conference.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.84,0:04:11.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Got to go to the new thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.98,0:04:15.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some new preacher over there.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.32,0:04:17.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some new program; some new thing
Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.80,0:04:18.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,up in the mountains.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.94,0:04:21.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some new thing going to have the special preachers.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.63,0:04:23.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah, if we could just get to that,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.29,0:04:24.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we can go to that,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:24.27,0:04:26.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then we can be the kind of Christian
Dialogue: 0,0:04:26.03,0:04:27.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we need to be.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.28,0:04:32.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know what, that doesn't do it.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.46,0:04:34.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The fact is, Tozer's hitting on it.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.71,0:04:36.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You don't need a new doctrine;
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.04,0:04:37.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you don't need a new movement,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.25,0:04:38.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you don't need a new key,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.44,0:04:40.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you don't need some imported evangelist,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:40.16,0:04:43.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some expensive course to show us the way.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:43.09,0:04:45.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"It's before us as clear as
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.73,0:04:48.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a four lane highway."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.16,0:04:49.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What is it?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:49.60,0:04:50.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have His commandments and keep them.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.90,0:04:51.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He puts it this way:
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.90,0:04:56.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Just do the next thing you know you should do
Dialogue: 0,0:04:56.24,0:04:58.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to carry out the will of the Lord.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.47,0:04:59.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If there's sin in your life,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:59.69,0:05:00.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,quit it instantly.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:00.78,0:05:02.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Put away lying, put away gossip,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:02.45,0:05:03.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,put away dishonesty.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.84,0:05:06.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Whatever your sin may be, put it away.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.78,0:05:08.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Forsake worldly pleasures.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.72,0:05:11.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Forsake extravagance in your spending.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.74,0:05:15.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Forsake the vanity in your dress.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.34,0:05:17.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Forsake the vanity in your car.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.49,0:05:20.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Forsake the vanity in your home.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:20.08,0:05:21.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In other words, put away your idols.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.63,0:05:24.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Get right with any person you may have wronged.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:24.02,0:05:26.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Forgive everyone who may have wronged you.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:26.06,0:05:27.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Begin to use your money to help the poor.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:27.78,0:05:29.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Advance the cause of Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:29.35,0:05:30.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Take up the cross, live sacrificially,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:30.90,0:05:33.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pray, attend the Lord's services,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:33.13,0:05:35.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,witness for Christ, not only when it's convenient,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:35.48,0:05:36.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but when you know you should.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:36.97,0:05:39.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Look to no cost and fear no consequences.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:39.56,0:05:41.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Study the Bible to learn the will of God
Dialogue: 0,0:05:41.09,0:05:43.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then do His will as you understand it.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:43.25,0:05:44.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Start now by doing the next thing
Dialogue: 0,0:05:44.88,0:05:46.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and go on from there."
Dialogue: 0,0:05:46.46,0:05:47.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll tell you what,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:47.51,0:05:49.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it doesn't get a whole lot simpler than that.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.61,0:05:51.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We don't really need some new course,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:51.25,0:05:52.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we don't need some new preacher,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:52.40,0:05:53.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we don't need to go out to some new
Dialogue: 0,0:05:53.82,0:05:54.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,course work somewhere,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:54.100,0:05:56.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we don't need the new thing, the new key,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:56.43,0:05:57.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the new secret.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.86,0:05:59.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It really comes down to that.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:59.07,0:06:01.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You want to know the manifestations of Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.42,0:06:03.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,more fully than you've ever known them?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:03.10,0:06:05.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You want to know what it is to have God look at you?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:05.54,0:06:08.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You want to know what it is to be visited?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:08.40,0:06:09.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll tell you what,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:09.18,0:06:10.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God rarely visits with the people
Dialogue: 0,0:06:10.84,0:06:13.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who run around their lives living all the way
Dialogue: 0,0:06:13.05,0:06:15.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they want to, all extravagant, all worldly,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:15.40,0:06:18.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all corrupt, all disobedient.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:18.40,0:06:20.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No, they're typically not the ones that know
Dialogue: 0,0:06:20.21,0:06:22.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the savory presence,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:22.18,0:06:25.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the aroma of Jesus Christ in the secret place,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:25.64,0:06:28.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the inner parts of the soul.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:28.04,0:06:29.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're typically not the persons that have
Dialogue: 0,0:06:29.84,0:06:32.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that type of visitation.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:32.14,0:06:33.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know what,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:33.24,0:06:35.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is of pure eyes than to behold iniquity.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:35.58,0:06:39.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He chooses carefully those whom He visits.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:39.44,0:06:41.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I'm not ruling out what God can do,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:41.34,0:06:42.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I'm not wanting to put Him in a box,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:42.93,0:06:44.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I'm telling you this,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:44.03,0:06:45.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you have a word to bank on
Dialogue: 0,0:06:45.64,0:06:47.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that if obedience is a regular thing in your life
Dialogue: 0,0:06:47.94,0:06:50.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you are pressing on to live more and more...
Dialogue: 0,0:06:50.59,0:06:52.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know what?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:52.41,0:06:53.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said you need to die to yourself.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:53.76,0:06:55.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You need to carry your cross.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:55.03,0:06:57.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you know what carrying your cross is?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:57.16,0:06:58.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's that life right there.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:58.87,0:07:00.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Carrying your cross is living according to His will.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:00.57,0:07:03.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have we not been talking about it in Romans 12?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:03.23,0:07:04.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Living sacrifice.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:04.78,0:07:06.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's exactly what it is.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:06.16,0:07:07.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Living sacrifice to God.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:07.67,0:07:08.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All of it on the altar.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:08.84,0:07:10.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Doing what His will is.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:10.24,0:07:11.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Discerning.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:11.09,0:07:12.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Trying what His will is.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:12.66,0:07:14.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What is that acceptable,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:14.56,0:07:16.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what is that good,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:16.69,0:07:20.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what is that perfect?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:20.76,0:07:23.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's what you find in Romans 12:2.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:23.26,0:07:25.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's knowing what to do
Dialogue: 0,0:07:25.40,0:07:26.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and doing it.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:26.77,0:07:28.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And once you do the one thing,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:28.24,0:07:29.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then you go on to the next thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:29.92,0:07:31.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you live your life doing
Dialogue: 0,0:07:31.38,0:07:32.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what you know is good.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:32.65,0:07:34.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Spurgeon says it this way.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:34.90,0:07:36.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now we're moving off a little bit
Dialogue: 0,0:07:36.42,0:07:37.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from the obedience thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:37.100,0:07:40.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Spurgeon hits on prayer.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:40.48,0:07:42.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I would say obedience and prayer life.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:42.79,0:07:43.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I'll tell you this,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:43.93,0:07:45.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have never known anybody
Dialogue: 0,0:07:45.45,0:07:47.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mark my words,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:47.46,0:07:49.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whether it's been myself,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:49.06,0:07:50.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whether it's been those that I've read about,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:50.81,0:07:52.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or those I've personally spoken to,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:52.70,0:07:55.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have never known a single person
Dialogue: 0,0:07:55.86,0:08:00.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that has had great, dear, close
Dialogue: 0,0:08:00.14,0:08:04.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,extensive manifestations of closeness to God
Dialogue: 0,0:08:04.22,0:08:06.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who have not prayed.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:06.40,0:08:08.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They do not come to prayerless people.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:08.92,0:08:10.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have not known that to happen.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:10.48,0:08:12.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Listen to what Spurgeon says,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:12.16,0:08:15.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"The saint may expect to discover
Dialogue: 0,0:08:15.03,0:08:17.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,deeper experience,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:17.62,0:08:20.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to know more of the higher spiritual life
Dialogue: 0,0:08:20.58,0:08:23.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by being much in prayer.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:23.25,0:08:25.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are common frames
Dialogue: 0,0:08:25.07,0:08:26.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the Christian life.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:26.78,0:08:28.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's feelings of repentance,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:28.33,0:08:30.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there's faith, there's the joy and hope
Dialogue: 0,0:08:30.80,0:08:33.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that are enjoyed by the entire family of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:33.65,0:08:35.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But...
Dialogue: 0,0:08:35.100,0:08:38.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there is an upper realm of rapture,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:38.99,0:08:40.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of communion,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:40.66,0:08:43.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of conscious union with Christ,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:43.66,0:08:45.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is far from being
Dialogue: 0,0:08:45.15,0:08:47.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the common dwelling place of believers.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:47.34,0:08:49.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All believers see Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:49.81,0:08:52.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But not all believers put their fingers
Dialogue: 0,0:08:52.02,0:08:54.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,into the prints of the nails,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:54.48,0:08:57.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or thrust their hand into his side.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:57.47,0:09:00.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not all of us have the high privilege of John
Dialogue: 0,0:09:00.01,0:09:02.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to lean upon Jesus' bosom,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:02.63,0:09:04.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or be caught up into the third heaven
Dialogue: 0,0:09:04.42,0:09:06.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as Paul was.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:06.06,0:09:09.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In the ark of salvation, we find a lower,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:09.24,0:09:11.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a second, and a third story.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:11.23,0:09:13.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All are in the ark.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:13.05,0:09:16.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But not all are in the same story.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:16.36,0:09:19.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Most Christians are only up to their ankles
Dialogue: 0,0:09:19.83,0:09:22.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the river of experience.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:22.38,0:09:25.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some have waded till the stream
Dialogue: 0,0:09:25.20,0:09:27.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is up to their knees.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:27.64,0:09:31.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A few find the water up to their shoulders.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:31.62,0:09:35.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But a very few find it a river to swim in.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:35.59,0:09:38.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The bottom of which they cannot touch.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:38.34,0:09:41.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are heights in experiential knowledge
Dialogue: 0,0:09:41.04,0:09:43.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the things of God, the eagle's eye of acumen
Dialogue: 0,0:09:43.35,0:09:45.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and philosophic thought have never seen.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:45.96,0:09:47.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God alone can bring us there,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:47.72,0:09:50.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but the chariot in which He takes us up,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:50.56,0:09:54.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the fiery steeds with which the chariot is dragged,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:54.08,0:09:57.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is prevailing prayer."
Dialogue: 0,0:09:57.54,0:09:59.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I read somewhere one time
Dialogue: 0,0:09:59.81,0:10:03.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where someone said,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:03.04,0:10:06.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we get as much of God
Dialogue: 0,0:10:06.49,0:10:09.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as we want.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:09.71,0:10:12.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think there's truth in that statement.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:12.24,0:10:14.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And those who want Him,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:14.12,0:10:15.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,those who pant after Him,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:15.85,0:10:17.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,those who hunger after Him,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:17.77,0:10:19.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,their obedience and their prayer life
Dialogue: 0,0:10:19.74,0:10:22.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,prove that they want Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:22.60,0:10:24.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You cannot tell me,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:24.30,0:10:26.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Oh, I want Him; I'm panting after Him;
Dialogue: 0,0:10:26.16,0:10:27.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going hard after Him."
Dialogue: 0,0:10:27.61,0:10:30.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then your life is full of all sorts of disobedience.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:30.79,0:10:32.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That doesn't fly.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:32.07,0:10:33.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can't tell me,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:33.06,0:10:34.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Oh, I want to know Him."
Dialogue: 0,0:10:34.47,0:10:36.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I want this experience. I want to find it
Dialogue: 0,0:10:36.58,0:10:38.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a river to swim in."
Dialogue: 0,0:10:38.24,0:10:40.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And yet my life is prayerless...
Dialogue: 0,0:10:40.60,0:10:43.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're not going to convince me of such things.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:43.47,0:10:45.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know what the Scripture says?
Dialogue: 0,0:10:45.03,0:10:47.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I sought the Lord, and He answered me.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:47.21,0:10:48.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You want to delve into this,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:48.68,0:10:51.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there's got to be a seeking.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:51.50,0:10:54.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's when you seek, it's when you knock.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:54.17,0:10:57.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is a knocking and there is a banging,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:57.79,0:11:00.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and there is a seeking and there is a praying
Dialogue: 0,0:11:00.39,0:11:01.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and there is an asking.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:01.83,0:11:02.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is prayer.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:02.84,0:11:04.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is seeking.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:04.04,0:11:05.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is knocking.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:05.06,0:11:07.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some of that seeking is going to come
Dialogue: 0,0:11:07.01,0:11:11.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through the obedience in your life.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:11.10,0:11:13.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Brethren, I'll tell you, you can pray for this too.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:13.42,0:11:15.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Scripture says that He gives the Holy Spirit
Dialogue: 0,0:11:15.63,0:11:17.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to them that ask.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:17.16,0:11:19.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Part of that great manifestation of God
Dialogue: 0,0:11:19.32,0:11:21.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the souls of His people
Dialogue: 0,0:11:21.43,0:11:25.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is just outpourings of the Spirit of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:25.02,0:11:26.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it says if we'll ask.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:26.80,0:11:28.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know, the problem with people is,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:28.64,0:11:30.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they hear a statement like that
Dialogue: 0,0:11:30.35,0:11:31.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they say,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:31.45,0:11:34.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Lord, can I have the Holy Spirit?"
Dialogue: 0,0:11:34.16,0:11:36.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nothing happens.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:36.11,0:11:37.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They just go on with life.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:37.66,0:11:39.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But there are some people,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:39.73,0:11:44.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they say no, God has said it.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:44.12,0:11:47.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They have the heart of David.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:47.16,0:11:50.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"As a deer pants for flowing streams,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:50.27,0:11:53.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so pants my soul for You, O God.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:53.08,0:11:56.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:56.96,0:12:00.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When shall I come and appear before God?
Dialogue: 0,0:12:00.69,0:12:02.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,O God, You are my God.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:02.27,0:12:03.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Earnestly I seek You,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:03.59,0:12:05.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my soul thirsts for You,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:05.02,0:12:06.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my flesh faints for You,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:06.47,0:12:08.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as in a dry and weary land
Dialogue: 0,0:12:08.89,0:12:10.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where there is no water."
Dialogue: 0,0:12:10.68,0:12:12.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know what?
Dialogue: 0,0:12:12.52,0:12:14.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Scripture says He fills the hungry.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:14.63,0:12:16.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You go panting after God,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:16.94,0:12:18.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you go after Him,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:18.08,0:12:19.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you don't give Him any rest,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:19.47,0:12:21.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you keep knocking, you keep seeking,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:21.29,0:12:23.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you keep asking, you keep taking these texts
Dialogue: 0,0:12:23.42,0:12:25.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before Him, you keep going to Him
Dialogue: 0,0:12:25.03,0:12:26.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and pressing in there,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:26.50,0:12:29.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you, by a life of obedience, you keep after Him,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:29.63,0:12:33.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you get to know Him intimately in the prayer place,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:33.39,0:12:35.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I'll tell you, it won't be long.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:35.66,0:12:37.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I know this for a fact.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:37.51,0:12:39.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God will not let His people go on like that
Dialogue: 0,0:12:39.93,0:12:44.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,without eventually coming to him.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:44.92,0:12:48.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I remember being at the one and only
Dialogue: 0,0:12:48.16,0:12:49.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,HeartCry Conference that I went to,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:49.97,0:12:52.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I remember Charles Leiter told me there,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:52.61,0:12:56.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he knew of a pastor friend that took that text
Dialogue: 0,0:12:56.03,0:13:02.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in Luke 11:13 that said if we then being evil
Dialogue: 0,0:13:02.24,0:13:04.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,know how to give good gifts to our children,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:04.15,0:13:05.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how much more will our Father in heaven
Dialogue: 0,0:13:05.63,0:13:08.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,give good gifts to those who ask.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:08.96,0:13:10.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he said he had a pastor friend
Dialogue: 0,0:13:10.54,0:13:12.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who took that verse and he began to plead it.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:12.84,0:13:15.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he was pleading it for years,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:15.14,0:13:21.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and finally God came.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:21.33,0:13:23.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Brethren, you want to walk on that holy place?
Dialogue: 0,0:13:23.95,0:13:28.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You want to walk on God's mountain?
Dialogue: 0,0:13:28.49,0:13:30.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not going to be something that
Dialogue: 0,0:13:30.08,0:13:31.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're just going to live your life
Dialogue: 0,0:13:31.68,0:13:33.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sitting in front of a television,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:33.25,0:13:35.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not going to be living your life sitting
Dialogue: 0,0:13:35.09,0:13:39.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in front of a computer that's going to take you there.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:39.45,0:13:41.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're going to need to know God
Dialogue: 0,0:13:41.00,0:13:44.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the secret place of prayer.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:44.40,0:13:47.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're going to need to know God
Dialogue: 0,0:13:47.23,0:13:48.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and know His commandments
Dialogue: 0,0:13:48.83,0:13:51.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the place of obedience.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:51.55,0:13:52.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm telling you, any of you out there
Dialogue: 0,0:13:52.81,0:13:54.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're hungry?
Dialogue: 0,0:13:54.59,0:13:56.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you have that same heart of David?
Dialogue: 0,0:13:56.37,0:13:58.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you're heart is panting after God?
Dialogue: 0,0:13:58.71,0:14:00.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Press on, brethren. Press on right there.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:00.96,0:14:02.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do the next thing you know how.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:02.28,0:14:03.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Go to God's Word. Study it.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:03.65,0:14:05.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You see it there. Apply it.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:05.68,0:14:07.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Put it to practice in your life.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:07.14,0:14:09.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Live it.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:09.26,0:14:11.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And learn what it is to pray.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:11.20,0:14:12.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's not something I can teach you.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:12.89,0:14:14.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Prayer is not taught.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:14.19,0:14:15.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Prayer is something you learn out there
Dialogue: 0,0:14:15.43,0:14:17.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the fields, out there in the closet,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:17.32,0:14:19.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,out there leaning on your bed.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:19.23,0:14:23.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's something you're going to learn as you pray.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:23.57,0:14:25.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yes, there's theory
Dialogue: 0,0:14:25.85,0:14:27.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and there's theological realities,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:27.87,0:14:29.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and there's verses in the Bible
Dialogue: 0,0:14:29.31,0:14:30.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we can take to.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:30.77,0:14:32.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But just doing a study on
Dialogue: 0,0:14:32.28,0:14:33.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the theology of prayer
Dialogue: 0,0:14:33.47,0:14:35.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,isn't want teaches prayer.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:35.77,0:14:37.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You've got to come to know God
Dialogue: 0,0:14:37.90,0:14:41.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the midst of it.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:41.27,0:14:43.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Brethren, listen to this.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:43.78,0:14:46.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to end with this.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:46.34,0:14:48.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So often this text is misused.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:48.47,0:14:50.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So often, and you probably know the one
Dialogue: 0,0:14:50.22,0:14:52.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if I say enough about it where I'm going with this.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:52.24,0:14:54.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is a text in the Bible that is so
Dialogue: 0,0:14:54.00,0:14:56.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,often misused as an evangelistic text.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:56.80,0:14:58.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is not an evangelistic text.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:58.100,0:15:01.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is a text that is for God's people.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:01.53,0:15:03.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God's covenant people.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:03.59,0:15:05.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You may know where I'm talking about.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:05.42,0:15:07.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Revelation 3:20
Dialogue: 0,0:15:07.00,0:15:08.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is what Christ says, \N
Dialogue: 0,0:15:08.29,0:15:13.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Behold, I stand at the door and knock.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:13.15,0:15:15.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If anyone hears My voice and opens the door,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:15.56,0:15:19.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I will come into him and eat with him and he with Me."
Dialogue: 0,0:15:19.60,0:15:20.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll tell you this,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:20.79,0:15:24.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the picture in the Jewish mind of eating with somebody
Dialogue: 0,0:15:24.44,0:15:27.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was intimacy.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:27.20,0:15:28.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know what Christ was saying?
Dialogue: 0,0:15:28.42,0:15:30.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's not saying this to lost sinners.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:30.78,0:15:32.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So many people want us to believe that.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:32.28,0:15:34.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's speaking to a church.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:34.35,0:15:37.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And He says this,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:37.07,0:15:39.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I stand at the door and knock.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:39.58,0:15:41.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if you'll open to Me...
Dialogue: 0,0:15:41.81,0:15:46.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh, brethren.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:46.20,0:15:50.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What is it to open that door?
Dialogue: 0,0:15:50.40,0:15:52.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that text just rings of one
Dialogue: 0,0:15:52.42,0:15:53.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from the Old Testament.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:53.79,0:15:55.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Song of Solomon 5:2
Dialogue: 0,0:15:55.37,0:15:57.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I slept, but my heart was awake.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:57.99,0:16:01.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A sound! My beloved is knocking."
Dialogue: 0,0:16:01.22,0:16:02.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Is that not a picture of exactly
Dialogue: 0,0:16:02.80,0:16:04.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what we find there?
Dialogue: 0,0:16:04.22,0:16:05.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our Beloved is knocking.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:05.96,0:16:07.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He tells us that.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:07.24,0:16:09.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Christian, you can stand there and wonder...
Dialogue: 0,0:16:09.69,0:16:13.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,well, if I go hard after Jesus,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:13.01,0:16:14.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,am I going to find Him?
Dialogue: 0,0:16:14.54,0:16:16.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He says to churches,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:16.86,0:16:20.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I stand at the door and knock."
Dialogue: 0,0:16:20.43,0:16:23.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you'll open.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:23.25,0:16:24.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll come in and sup with you.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:24.92,0:16:25.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You say what's that?
Dialogue: 0,0:16:25.92,0:16:27.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll guarantee you this,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:27.34,0:16:30.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's worth having.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:30.32,0:16:32.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"My beloved is knocking."
Dialogue: 0,0:16:32.46,0:16:33.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know he says?
Dialogue: 0,0:16:33.94,0:16:36.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Open to me, my sister, my love,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:36.46,0:16:38.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my dove, my perfect one.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:38.93,0:16:40.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For my head is wet with dew,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:40.78,0:16:43.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my locks with the drops of the night.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:43.03,0:16:45.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'd put off my garment.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:45.04,0:16:46.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How could I put it on?"
Dialogue: 0,0:16:46.76,0:16:48.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's what she's saying.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:48.54,0:16:51.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I bathed my feet, how could I soil them?
Dialogue: 0,0:16:51.10,0:16:53.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My beloved put his hand to the latch.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:53.60,0:16:55.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My heart was thrilled within me."
Dialogue: 0,0:16:55.65,0:16:57.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and if you know the story,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:57.99,0:17:01.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He left.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:01.09,0:17:02.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She finally got up and she went over.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:02.85,0:17:04.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know with that,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:04.48,0:17:07.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's a picture right there.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:07.16,0:17:09.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What happens?
Dialogue: 0,0:17:09.03,0:17:14.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Lord, my love, He's at the door.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:14.05,0:17:18.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's beckoning to me.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:18.02,0:17:20.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lord, not right now.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:20.83,0:17:23.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've got to check my email.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:23.16,0:17:24.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not right now.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:24.96,0:17:27.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll get there though.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:27.83,0:17:29.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh, you know my favorite show's on
Dialogue: 0,0:17:29.28,0:17:30.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,right now, Lord.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:30.43,0:17:33.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not just now.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:33.22,0:17:35.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh, the guys are coming over, Lord.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:35.52,0:17:39.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We need to hang out.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:39.35,0:17:44.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your Beloved is at the door.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:44.06,0:17:46.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we do the same thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:46.04,0:17:47.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,By the time she got up,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:47.26,0:17:50.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by the time she got around to it,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:50.09,0:17:55.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he was gone.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:55.27,0:18:02.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you have a heart,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:02.01,0:18:04.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,run when He beckons you.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:04.67,0:18:06.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And He beckons you in the Word.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:06.48,0:18:07.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Go there.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:07.37,0:18:08.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You say can I find Him?
Dialogue: 0,0:18:08.51,0:18:09.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can find Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:09.44,0:18:10.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If He says He's at that door
Dialogue: 0,0:18:10.78,0:18:12.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and He's knocking,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:12.39,0:18:18.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you say, what does it mean to let Him in?
Dialogue: 0,0:18:18.66,0:18:22.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh folks,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:22.58,0:18:24.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're very familiar with what it is
Dialogue: 0,0:18:24.86,0:18:27.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to keep Him out.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:27.59,0:18:30.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We don't have to dig too deep
Dialogue: 0,0:18:30.26,0:18:33.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to know what it is.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:33.38,0:18:35.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's a thousand things in this life
Dialogue: 0,0:18:35.62,0:18:38.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that pull our hearts away,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:38.08,0:18:42.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that pull us away from Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:42.56,0:18:45.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There it is.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:45.64,0:18:48.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Obey.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:48.15,0:18:50.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Pray.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:50.40,0:18:52.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He beckons you to come.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:52.74,0:18:56.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He beckons you to open.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:56.05,0:19:00.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Open.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:00.30,0:19:02.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, there it is.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:02.36,0:19:05.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are my four.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:05.37,0:19:15.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's pray.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:15.39,0:19:18.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Father, teach us all
Dialogue: 0,0:19:18.27,0:19:24.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what it is to open that door.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:24.83,0:19:26.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I know not what else more
Dialogue: 0,0:19:26.60,0:19:27.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to pray right now.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:27.76,0:19:30.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just teach us, Lord.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:30.79,0:19:33.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Give us a generation of men and women
Dialogue: 0,0:19:33.10,0:19:36.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that are quick to open that door.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:36.35,0:19:37.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I pray in Christ's name,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:37.97,0:19:38.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Amen.