The harvest truly is plenteous,
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but the laborers are few.
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Pray ye therefore,
the Lord of the harvest,
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that he will, he
will send forth laborers
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unto this harvest.
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Also, I heard the
voice of the Lord saying,
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"Whom shall I send,
and who will go for us?"
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Then said I. "Here
am I, send me, send me."
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Life on the Edge will enable you
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to be an effective
harvester for the Lord.
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We now invite you
into our classroom
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to come, experience LIFE.
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Welcome to Life on the Edge.
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For those of you
joining us from home,
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we're glad that
you're able to join our class
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here at the Lay
Institute for Evangelism.
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We've been learning
how to share the Bible
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with others and marking
our Bibles and so we are glad
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that you're able
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your first time, we
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grab a pencil or notepads,
so you're able to take notes
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as we go through.
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And you can get the
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before at our website at
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so I'm sure many of
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as you've shared
the word with others,
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The study for
today is witnessing.
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We're going to
mark the study Wt,
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the purpose of this
study is to show that every
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true disciple of Christ is born
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into the Kingdom of
God as a missionary.
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And we've talked about centering
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every study on Christ.
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As we centered
the study on Christ
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we think about Christ
who came to seek and save
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the lost and He has
given us that same mission.
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We're going to be
going through 17 texts during
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the study these are the first 12
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and the remaining
texts on the study.
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You want to make
sure that you have these
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in front of your Bible
and the back of your Bible
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somewhere you can
reference to them,
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whenever you're ready to give us
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study on witnessing.
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This mother was, looked outside
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and saw a beautiful sunny day.
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It was one of those
days that you just think
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you know I can't, it's
so beautiful to be inside.
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So, she decided
she is going to take
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children out to the park.
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She takes the little
ones goes to the park and does
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what every mother
does when they take their
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children to public
place, starts by talking
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to the children,
stay close to mommy,
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make sure you don't go too far,
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you know they're in a
playground and mom had
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given them the
sand as their parameter,
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don't go beyond
where the sand is,
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just stay right here.
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And mom sits there
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and the children began playing.
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Now, Michael, he
loves making new friends.
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So he went on the
playground and began
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to talk to new
friends and started playing.
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Victoria found a friend
that she knew from school
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and she was so
excited they started playing.
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Elizabeth, being the youngest,
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she just follow Victoria around.
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And they all were
playing and mom was watching
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and was talking
to a friend as well,
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all of a sudden mom
looks around the playground
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and she sees
Michael, she sees Victoria
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but where is little Elizabeth?
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Mom runs to Michael, Michael,
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where is Elizabeth?
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I don't know, last time I saw
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she was with Victoria.
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Victoria where is
Elizabeth, oh she is,
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oh she was just here.
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Victoria had gotten so excited
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about playing with her friend,
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she lost track
of little Elizabeth.
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Elizabeth
meanwhile was following
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a little
butterfly that she has seen
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and caught her attention.
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Now, Elizabeth was
so excited with it,
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she did not
realize she had walked
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beyond the sand.
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She gone into the
grass, she gone behind a tree
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and she was just
there looking and then
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all of a sudden she
sees a pile of ants.
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Have you ever
looked at ants and how
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they are constantly
moving constantly working.
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Well, Elizabeth
thought this was just amazing
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and so she just sit down
and sat there just amazed
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watching little ants
going up and down sticks
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and carrying things
and she was just you know
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so entertained she
lost all track of time.
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She had no idea
that she had gone beyond
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the safety of her
mother, she couldn't even,
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mother couldn't see
her, she was in a place
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where anyone could have
taken her and something could
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happen to her and
she had no reach of mom,
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mom couldn't see her.
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But she didn't
realize any of this,
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because she was so entertained.
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Meanwhile
mother is going around.
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Now when mother saw
Michael, and Victoria,
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Michael and Victoria
right away began to look
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for Elizabeth as
well and until they found
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Elizabeth none of them had rest.
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The same way we
have a heavenly Father
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whose children are
lost and He has no rest.
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Now, are you and
I going to be like
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Michael and Victoria
who as soon as mother
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let them know that
Elizabeth was missing
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they joined in the search.
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Are you going to say
you know I'm too busy
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playing, mom can
go find Elizabeth?
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Today we're going to be looking
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at what the Bible
teaches about the search
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for those who are lost.
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Before we go into the
story and to this study
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in the Bible, let's
have a word of prayer.
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Dear Lord heavenly Father,
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we thank you for the privilege
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that you give us
to study your word.
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Thank you Lord for
all that we have been
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learning here and
for the opportunity Lord
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to be able to
share this with others.
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I pray Lord that your
spirit will be with us
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as we study about witnessing.
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May we understand
clearly the lessons
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on this study,
Lord, and the mission
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that you have given us.
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May it convict our
hearts and move us Lord,
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to do that which
you want for us to do,
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in Jesus name we pray, amen.
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We're going to
begin this study looking
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at Matthew Chapter
9 and we're gonna be
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reading verses 35 through 38.
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Matthew Chapter 9
verses 35 through 38.
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This is a first
text of our study,
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so we're going to mark it 1Wt,
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we're going to
Romans 10:13 through 15
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underline that's the text
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we're going to be
going to after this.
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We're reading Matthew Chapter 9
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verses 35 through 38.
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Gloria, could you
read that for us please.
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Matthew 9 verses 35 through 38.
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"Then Jesus went
about all the cities
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and villages,
teaching in their synagogues,
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preaching the
gospel of the kingdom,
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and healing every sickness
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and every
disease among the people.
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But when He saw the multitudes,
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He was moved with
compassion for them,
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because they were
weary and scattered,
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like sheep having no shepherd.
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Then He said to His disciples,
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the harvest truly is plentiful,
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but the laborers are few.
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Therefore pray the
Lord of the harvest
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to send out
laborers into His harvest."
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Thank you, Gloria.
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Here we see Jesus, first it's,
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it gives us a little
detail what he has been doing,
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what has he being doing?
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Preaching, and
teaching, and healing.
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Okay, Jesus going preaching,
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teaching and healing
and He sees the multitude
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and He says he was
moved with compassion.
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Jesus was moved
with compassion why?
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There was scattered like sheep
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with out a
shepherd, they were lost.
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Jesus was moved with compassion,
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because his
children, those who He loved
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He could see them lost.
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And then He
makes this statement,
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the harvest truly is plenteous
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but the laborers are few.
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Pray ye therefore
the Lord of the harvest
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that He will send forth laborers
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into His harvest.
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I can see Jesus
saying this with His heart
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just calling out, just pleading
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with His disciples,
because His heart is moved
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with compassion
for those who are lost.
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Now, certainly there
was a sound of concern
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in his voice,
let's look at why was it
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that he was so concerned.
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That this harvest was so great
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and there was
not enough laborers.
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Let's look at
Romans, we're going to look
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at Chapter 10 of Romans
and we're going to be reading
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verses 13 through 15.
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Romans Chapter 10
and we're going to read
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verses 13 through
15, this is a second text
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of our study, we're going
to mark it TWt, 2Wt excuse me.
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We just came from
Matthew 9 verses 35 through 38
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and we will be going
to Matthew Chapter 28
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verses 18 through 20.
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We're reading now Matthew,
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Romans Chapter 10
verses 13 through 15.
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Mike, could you
read that for us please?
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"For whosoever
shall call upon the name
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of the Lord shall be saved.
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How then shall they call on Him
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in whom they have not believed?
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And how shall
they believe in whom
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of they have not heard?
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And how shall they
hear without a preacher?
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And how shall they
preach except they be sent?
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As it is written, how
beautiful are the feet
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of those who
preach the gospel of peace
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and bring glad
tidings of good things.
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Thank you, Mike.
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In this passage how is it
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that people receive salvation?
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On the name of
Jesus, through Jesus.
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And then if, if
they don't know Jesus
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how they going to be
able to receive salvation,
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how are they going to know
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if we don't go and tell them.
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So Jesus had certainly
a valid concern to know
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that there was not
enough laborers because
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if the laborers are not
going to tell the people
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they will continue to be lost.
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Salvation is through
Jesus and if we're not
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going and telling
people about Jesus and teaching
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them about Him, how
are they going to be saved.
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We're going to look
at when Jesus talks about
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these laborers who
are missing on in action,
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when He talks about
laborers who are needed,
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who is He talking about?
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Let's look at Matthew Chapter 28
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and we're going to look
at verses 18 through 20,
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Matthew Chapter 28
verses 18 through 20.
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This is the third
text of our study,
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we're going to mark it 3Wt.
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We just came from
Romans 10 verses 13 through 15
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and we're going to
Matthew Chapter 4 verse 19.
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We're reading now
Matthew Chapter 28,
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we're going to read
verses 18 through 20.
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Jessica, could you
read that for us please?
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"Jesus came and
told his disciples,
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I have been given
complete authority
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in heaven and on earth.
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Therefore, go and
make disciples of all
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the nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father
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and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
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Teach these new
disciples to obey
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all the
commandments I have given you.
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And be sure of this,
I am with you always,
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even to the end of the age."
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Thank you, Jessica.
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Now, here who is, who is Jesus
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on this passage talking to?
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His disciples, his
disciples were there,
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it says on verse 16.
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So, they took, oh verse 16,
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and then the eleven
disciples went away,
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so the eleven disciples
were there He is talking
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to his disciples and
He gives them this command
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to go and teach all nations.
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Now, was this command
only for the disciples there?
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No. We see that on
verse 20 when Jesus says, lo,
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I am with you
always even unto the end
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of the world.
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Now, has the world ended? No.
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Are the disciples
still alive today? No.
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So then he must have
been including all of those
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who would follow
him throughout the ages
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on this command.
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He is calling you and I
as we've chosen to follow
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Jesus to go therefore
and teach all nations.
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Here Jesus is calling
His disciples not just
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the one sitting there
with Him but all through
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the ages until
the end of the world.
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And he is saying
to go and do what?
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To teach all nations.
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What are they going to teach?
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All things.
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You know we spend, we
have been spending time
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here learning different
things of the Bible teaches
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and how to share these things.
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So, Jesus is calling
us to share these things
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that he's commanded
in His word with others.
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All things that He has
commanded to all nations,
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so that means
everyone, that means those
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that we like and
those that we don't like.
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That means our neighbors,
the people that we work for,
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the people that we meet
in the different places,
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God has called us to witness
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to all the ones that He
has put in our vicinity.
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Now, here many, many
times we fear going out
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because we
don't know what to do.
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But on this
verse it says, it says,
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Jesus before He
gives the command says
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all power is given unto
me in heaven and on earth.
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All power is given
unto me in heaven and earth.
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And then the next
words are go ye therefore.
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So, we can go in
confidence that all the power
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that Jesus has will go with us,
00:15:19.34\00:15:23.28
as we go out to
minister to others.
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Now, can we call ourselves
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followers of
Christ if we are not
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taking part in winning souls.
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No, let's look at what
the Bible says on this,
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we're going to be in
the same book of Matthew
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but we're going to go to
Chapter 4 and we're going
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to look at verse
19, Matthew Chapter 4
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and verse 19, this is
the fourth text of our study,
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you're gonna mark it 4Wt.
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We just came from
Matthew Chapter 28
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verses 18 through 20
and we're gonna be going
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to John Chapter 8 verse 12.
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We're in Matthew
Chapter 4 verse 19,
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Scott, could you
read that for us?
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"And he saith
unto them, Follow me,
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and I will make
you fishers of men."
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Now, here it says,
follow me and I will do what?
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Make you fishers of men.
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What is a fisher
of men? Is a what?
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Someone who catches people,
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we're bringing people to Jesus.
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Now, it says follow me
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and I will make
you fishers of men.
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So, we're not
being fishers of men,
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are we following Him? No.
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If we follow Him says,
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Jesus will make
us fishers of men.
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So, as followers,
true followers of Jesus
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we have to be working
for the salvation of souls.
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A true follower
cannot call themselves
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a follower and not
take part in this work.
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Now, if you think about it,
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Jesus life was all
about winning souls.
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So, how can we say
we're following Jesus
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and not doing that which He did.
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And how can we be close to Him
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and not take part of His work.
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Now, we're going to look
at John Chapter 8 verse 12.
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John, Matthew, Mark,
Luke and John Chapter 8,
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we're reading verse 12.
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This is the fifth
text of our study,
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you're going to mark it 5Wt.
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We just came from
Matthew Chapter 4 verse 19
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and we'll be going
to Matthew Chapter 5
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verses 14 and 16,
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we are now in John
Chapter 8 verse 12.
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Shalita, could
you read that for us?
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"Then spake Jesus
again unto them, saying,
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I am the light of the world,
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he that followeth me
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shall not walk in darkness,
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but shall have
the light of life."
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Thank you, Shalita.
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Here Jesus, what
does He say about Himself?
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He is the light of the world.
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Jesus is saying, I am
the light of the world.
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What does He say
about those that follow Him?
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They will not walk in darkness.
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They will not walk in darkness.
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He is the light of the
world and He says those
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that follow Him will
not walk in darkness,
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let's look at this a
little bit more clearly.
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In Matthew Chapter 5, Matthew 5
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and we're looking
at verses 14 and 16,
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Matthew Chapter 5:14 and 16.
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this is the sixth
text in our study.
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At the end of this reference
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you're going to mark 6Wt,
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we just came from
John Chapter 8 verse 12
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and we will going to Acts
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Chapter 26 verses 16 through 18.
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We're reading now Matthew
Chapter 5 verses 14 and 16.
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Roberto, could
you read those for us?
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Matthew Chapter 5 read
verse 14 and then verse 16.
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"You are the light of the world.
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A city that is set on
a hill cannot be hidden.
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Let your light so shine
before men that they may
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see your good works, and glory
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you Father in heaven."
00:19:45.64\00:19:49.30
Thank you, Roberto.
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Now, we just
read before Jesus says
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that I am the
light of the world.
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Now, here He's saying what?
00:19:56.13\00:19:59.39
That we're the
light of the world.
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When you receive
Jesus in your life,
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because He is
light we become light.
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And it says, let your
light so shine before men.
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So, if we are light we
have to let that light shine.
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Now, let's look at
what happens when we become
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light and we
let our light shine.
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We're going to look at Acts
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Chapter 26 verses 16 through 18.
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Acts Chapter 26 verses
16 through 18, Matthew,
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Mark, Luke, John,
Acts, Matthew, Mark, Luke,
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John, Acts, Chapter
26 and we're looking
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at verses 16 through 18.
00:20:47.85\00:20:51.74
This is the
seventh text in our study,
00:20:51.75\00:20:54.43
you're going to mark it 7Wt.
00:20:54.44\00:20:57.61
We just came
from Matthew Chapter 5
00:20:57.62\00:20:59.91
verses 14 and 16
and we will be going
00:20:59.92\00:21:03.66
to John Chapter 1
verses 38 through 45.
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We're reading Acts
Chapter 5 verse 14,
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verses 16 through 18, I'm sorry.
00:21:16.06\00:21:18.56
Tom, could you
read that for us please.
00:21:18.57\00:21:21.54
"But rise and
stand on your feet,
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for I have appeared
to you for this purpose,
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to make you a
minister and a witness
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both of the things which
you have seen and of the things
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which I will yet reveal to you.
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I will deliver you
from the Jewish people
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as well as from the
gentiles to whom I now send you
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to open their eyes
in order to turn them
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from darkness to light
and from the power of Satan
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to God, that they
may receive forgiveness
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of sins and an
inheritance among those
00:21:52.66\00:21:55.98
who are
sanctified by faith in Me."
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Thank you, Tom.
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Here now we are
light, Jesus is light
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and because we receive
Him we're light and it says
00:22:03.33\00:22:05.95
here that when
we're light what do we do?
00:22:05.96\00:22:07.93
We turn them from
darkness into light
00:22:07.94\00:22:13.21
and from the
power of Satan unto God.
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When you and I receive the light
00:22:18.36\00:22:21.49
and become light
and share the light,
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let that light
shine, then we can turn them
00:22:23.30\00:22:29.84
from the darkness into light.
00:22:29.85\00:22:32.96
Deliver them from the
power of Satan, unto God.
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Now, I like this
passage, it's very interesting
00:22:39.36\00:22:42.52
to me, because this
one of my favorite people
00:22:42.53\00:22:45.02
in the Bible is Paul.
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It's just amazing to
me to see a man who used
00:22:46.51\00:22:50.36
all of his strength
and power to persecute
00:22:50.37\00:22:53.79
those who follow Christ.
00:22:53.80\00:22:55.74
And in this
passage, Jesus comes to Paul
00:22:55.75\00:23:01.20
and has an encounter with him,
00:23:01.21\00:23:02.49
now so far to this
moment he has done nothing
00:23:02.50\00:23:05.57
but persecute all those who call
00:23:05.58\00:23:07.76
in the name of Jesus.
00:23:07.77\00:23:09.27
And here Jesus has
an encounter with him
00:23:09.28\00:23:12.22
and after this encounter,
Paul's life is completely
00:23:12.23\00:23:17.37
changed and transformed.
00:23:17.38\00:23:19.55
And notice what Jesus tells Paul
00:23:19.56\00:23:22.67
when he comes to Him.
00:23:22.68\00:23:24.02
He tells him, rise
and stand upon thy feet,
00:23:24.03\00:23:28.26
for I have appeared
unto thee for this purpose,
00:23:28.27\00:23:33.39
to make thee a
minister and a witness,
00:23:33.40\00:23:37.23
both of these
things which thou have seen
00:23:37.24\00:23:39.37
and of those things in
which I will appear unto thee.
00:23:39.38\00:23:43.07
Rise up for I have
come for this purpose
00:23:43.08\00:23:46.49
to make you
minister and a witness.
00:23:46.50\00:23:49.21
When Jesus comes in our lives,
00:23:49.22\00:23:51.73
he says the same
thing to us, rise up.
00:23:51.74\00:23:57.96
Rise and stand upon
thy feet for I have come
00:23:57.97\00:24:00.95
for this purpose to make
thee a minister and a witness,
00:24:00.96\00:24:05.17
of the things
which you have seen,
00:24:05.18\00:24:06.28
of those things
that you've experienced
00:24:06.29\00:24:07.70
that you've
learned, you are called now
00:24:07.71\00:24:11.05
to be a witness of those things
00:24:11.06\00:24:12.43
and share them with others.
00:24:12.44\00:24:14.32
Jesus comes into
our lives and calls us
00:24:14.33\00:24:17.77
to be a witness and a minister.
00:24:17.78\00:24:20.89
We're going to look at
some examples of people
00:24:20.90\00:24:22.60
in the Bible that
when they receive Jesus
00:24:22.61\00:24:27.28
into their lives, they
too became witnesses for Him.
00:24:27.29\00:24:30.43
The first example we're
going to look at is found
00:24:30.44\00:24:32.45
in John Chapter 1
verses 38 through 51,
00:24:32.46\00:24:38.23
John Chapter 1
verses 38 through 51,
00:24:38.24\00:24:46.83
this is the
eighth text of our study,
00:24:46.84\00:24:50.27
you're gonna mark 8Wt,
we just came from Acts 26
00:24:50.28\00:24:55.42
verses 16 through 18
and we're going to be going
00:24:55.43\00:24:59.25
to Luke Chapter 8
verse 37 through 40.
00:24:59.26\00:25:04.03
We're now at John
Chapter1 verses 38 to 45,
00:25:04.04\00:25:08.36
now we're going to be
reading these in parts
00:25:08.37\00:25:11.84
so we're gonna start
reading verses 38 through 42.
00:25:11.85\00:25:16.66
Mike, could you
read those please?
00:25:16.67\00:25:20.66
"Then Jesus turned,
and saw them following,
00:25:20.67\00:25:22.87
and says unto
them, "What seek you?"
00:25:22.88\00:25:25.18
They said unto him,
Rabbi, which is to say,
00:25:25.19\00:25:27.48
being interpreted, Master,
00:25:27.49\00:25:29.22
where dwellest thou?"
00:25:29.23\00:25:31.04
"He saith unto
them, Come and see.
00:25:31.05\00:25:32.96
They came and
saw where he dwelt,
00:25:32.97\00:25:34.53
and abode with him that day,
00:25:34.54\00:25:36.67
for it was
about the tenth hour."
00:25:36.68\00:25:38.82
"One of the two
which heard John speak,
00:25:38.83\00:25:40.53
and followed him, was Andrew,
00:25:40.54\00:25:41.96
Simon Peter's brother."
00:25:41.97\00:25:43.25
Through verse 42 yes, please.
00:25:46.81\00:25:50.24
"He first findeth
his own brother Simon,
00:25:50.25\00:25:52.27
and saith unto him, we
have found the Messiah,
00:25:52.28\00:25:54.32
which is being
interpreted, the Christ."
00:25:54.33\00:25:57.24
"And he brought him to Jesus.
00:25:57.25\00:25:58.49
And when Jesus
beheld him, he said,
00:25:58.50\00:26:00.27
Thou art Simon the son of Jonah,
00:26:00.28\00:26:02.22
thou shalt be called Cephas,
00:26:02.23\00:26:04.18
which is by
interpretation, a stone."
00:26:04.19\00:26:06.99
Thank you, now here we
see Andrew who has come
00:26:07.00\00:26:11.49
to know Jesus and what
is the first thing he does?
00:26:11.50\00:26:16.05
He goes and gets his brother
00:26:16.06\00:26:18.08
and brings him to Jesus.
00:26:18.09\00:26:21.89
He's found Jesus and now he goes
00:26:21.90\00:26:24.07
and finds his brother
and he brings him to Jesus.
00:26:24.08\00:26:28.81
Now, let's continue
reading there is another
00:26:28.82\00:26:30.69
example here if we
read now verses 43 to 45
00:26:30.70\00:26:35.83
we're going to
see another disciple
00:26:35.84\00:26:38.51
that came to Christ
and what he does as soon
00:26:38.52\00:26:40.87
as he finds
Christ, verses 43 to 45.
00:26:40.88\00:26:46.31
"The day following
Jesus would go forth
00:26:46.32\00:26:48.21
into Galilee,
and findeth Philip,
00:26:48.22\00:26:49.74
and saith unto him, Follow me."
00:26:49.75\00:26:51.96
"Now Philip was of Bethsaida,
00:26:51.97\00:26:53.67
the city of Andrew and Peter."
00:26:53.68\00:26:55.70
"Philip findeth Nathanael,
00:26:55.71\00:26:57.23
and saith unto him,
we have found him of whom
00:26:57.24\00:26:59.59
Moses in the law, and
the prophets did write,
00:26:59.60\00:27:01.95
Jesus of Nazareth,
the son of Joseph."
00:27:01.96\00:27:05.56
Now, Philip here may
seizes and what does he do?
00:27:05.57\00:27:08.29
He gets Nathanael, he
goes and finds his friend
00:27:10.85\00:27:13.15
and tells his friend.
00:27:13.16\00:27:14.58
When Jesus come into
our lives we have to go
00:27:14.59\00:27:18.24
and tell others that
experience is so special
00:27:18.25\00:27:21.31
that we can't
keep it to ourselves,
00:27:21.32\00:27:22.87
we go and tell our
family here we see the example
00:27:22.88\00:27:26.10
of Andrew goes to his brother,
00:27:26.11\00:27:28.11
we tell our friends, we
see the example of Philip
00:27:28.12\00:27:31.57
going to his friend Nathanael.
00:27:31.58\00:27:33.64
Now, let's look
at another example,
00:27:33.65\00:27:35.40
this one is
found in Luke Chapter 8
00:27:35.41\00:27:38.54
and we're going to
read verses 37 through 40,
00:27:38.55\00:27:41.89
Matthew, Mark, Luke Chapter 8
00:27:41.90\00:27:45.51
and we're going to be
reading verses 37 through 40.
00:27:47.90\00:27:53.40
This is the
ninth text of our study
00:27:53.41\00:27:56.49
at the end of this reference
00:27:56.50\00:27:57.66
you're going to mark 9Wt,
00:27:57.67\00:28:00.16
we just came from John Chapter 1
00:28:00.17\00:28:02.33
verses 38 through 45
00:28:02.34\00:28:04.69
and after this
we're gonna be reading
00:28:04.70\00:28:06.44
John Chapter 4 verses
3 through 18 and then 25
00:28:06.45\00:28:11.27
through 30 and then verse 39.
00:28:11.28\00:28:13.80
We're now reading
00:28:13.81\00:28:15.37
Luke Chapter 8
verses 37 through 40.
00:28:15.38\00:28:20.60
Scott, could you read
that for us please? Sure.
00:28:20.61\00:28:23.42
"Then the whole
multitude of the country
00:28:23.43\00:28:25.43
of the Gadarenes round
about besought him to depart
00:28:25.44\00:28:28.73
from them, for they
were taken with great fear,
00:28:28.74\00:28:32.28
and he went up into the ship,
00:28:32.29\00:28:33.93
and returned back again."
00:28:33.94\00:28:35.99
"Now the man out of
whom the devils were departed
00:28:36.00\00:28:38.01
besought him that
he might be with him,
00:28:38.02\00:28:40.08
but Jesus sent him away, saying,
00:28:40.09\00:28:42.18
Return to your own house,
00:28:42.19\00:28:44.73
and show how great
things God has done unto thee.
00:28:44.74\00:28:49.00
And he went his way,
and published throughout
00:28:49.01\00:28:51.03
the whole city
how great things Jesus
00:28:51.04\00:28:54.01
had done unto him.
00:28:54.02\00:28:55.58
And it came to pass,
00:28:55.59\00:28:57.23
that, when Jesus was returned,
00:28:57.24\00:28:59.25
the people gladly received him,
00:28:59.26\00:29:01.26
for they were
all waiting for him."
00:29:01.27\00:29:04.47
Thank you, Scott.
00:29:04.48\00:29:05.91
Now, here we see a man
that Jesus had delivered
00:29:05.92\00:29:11.62
and he goes and tells who?
00:29:12.86\00:29:14.61
The whole city,
everybody that means
00:29:16.27\00:29:19.82
your neighbors,
that means your bank
00:29:19.83\00:29:21.78
and your hairdresser,
every person you know.
00:29:21.79\00:29:25.30
He went and told everybody
00:29:25.31\00:29:27.20
and because of his
sharing with everyone
00:29:27.21\00:29:29.93
a lot of people
received the gospel.
00:29:29.94\00:29:34.81
He went and told everyone.
00:29:34.82\00:29:36.50
Now let's look
at another example,
00:29:36.51\00:29:38.88
we're going now
to John Chapter 4,
00:29:38.89\00:29:41.84
John Chapter 4,
00:29:41.85\00:29:43.85
and we're going
to be reading first
00:29:47.79\00:29:49.31
verses 3 to 18 this is
a tenth text of our study
00:29:49.32\00:29:53.98
at the end of this reference
00:29:53.99\00:29:55.29
you're going to mark 10Wt,
00:29:55.30\00:29:57.57
we just came from Luke Chapter 8
00:29:57.58\00:29:59.51
verses 37 through
40 and we will be going
00:29:59.52\00:30:02.43
to Luke Chapter 3 verse 16.
00:30:02.44\00:30:06.85
We're now on John Chapter 4
00:30:06.86\00:30:09.67
and we're first going to
be reading verses 3, 3 and 4,
00:30:09.68\00:30:15.88
3 and 4 please.
00:30:15.91\00:30:21.52
"He left Judea,
00:30:21.53\00:30:22.83
and departed again to Galilee.
00:30:22.84\00:30:26.25
He needed to go
through Samaria."
00:30:26.26\00:30:30.90
Now, here in verse
4 it says he needed
00:30:30.91\00:30:34.13
to go through Samaria,
00:30:34.14\00:30:35.97
Jesus is going to
from Judea to Galilee.
00:30:35.98\00:30:39.34
Now, the Jews of
this side, they didn't,
00:30:39.35\00:30:41.93
they didn't like
the Samarians very much
00:30:41.94\00:30:44.23
and they would always
avoid going through there,
00:30:44.24\00:30:47.74
so there is other
ways to go through Galilee.
00:30:47.75\00:30:50.31
But it says here you must
need to go through Samaria.
00:30:50.32\00:30:54.15
When I read
this, it really caught
00:30:54.16\00:30:55.67
my attention, because I
see it in my life many times
00:30:55.68\00:30:59.42
you know, Jesus knew he
had a divine appointment.
00:30:59.43\00:31:03.88
So, He needed
to go through there
00:31:03.89\00:31:05.94
and it's happened to me
many times and I can remember
00:31:05.95\00:31:09.92
just a few months
ago I was going to Oregon
00:31:09.93\00:31:14.59
and my flight was
gonna go through Atlanta,
00:31:14.60\00:31:17.24
from Orlando to
Atlanta, I get to the airport,
00:31:17.25\00:31:20.21
I'm their on
time, I'm on the line,
00:31:20.22\00:31:22.38
I get to the
counter and I realize
00:31:22.39\00:31:25.68
I left my drivers
license in the car.
00:31:25.69\00:31:28.69
Now, this says you
can't go very far without
00:31:28.70\00:31:32.14
our identification so I had
to go get my drivers license,
00:31:32.15\00:31:35.39
I get out of the
line, walk outside,
00:31:35.40\00:31:38.49
my car was parked
in one of those parking
00:31:38.50\00:31:42.35
lots there in the airport.
00:31:42.36\00:31:44.26
So I had to
stand outside and wait
00:31:44.27\00:31:46.44
for the shuttle to come.
00:31:46.45\00:31:49.03
It was very
early in the morning,
00:31:49.04\00:31:52.19
so the shuttles
were not coming as often
00:31:52.20\00:31:55.52
as they usually do, I
waited there for a long time.
00:31:55.53\00:31:58.38
By the time I went
to my car and got back
00:31:58.39\00:32:01.50
to the line it was too
late to get on the plane,
00:32:02.93\00:32:06.81
so I missed my plane.
00:32:06.82\00:32:08.52
Now, that morning
I had woken up early
00:32:08.53\00:32:10.55
and I spend my
time with the Lord
00:32:10.56\00:32:11.92
and I have
surrendered the day to Him.
00:32:11.93\00:32:14.42
So, when that
happened I said well, Lord,
00:32:14.43\00:32:16.04
let's see what you do now?
00:32:16.05\00:32:17.26
I knew he had a plan,
didn't know what it was
00:32:17.27\00:32:19.67
but I knew He had a plan.
00:32:19.68\00:32:21.27
So, I go to the counter
and the lady's like, hmm,
00:32:21.28\00:32:23.37
don't look like
we have anything else
00:32:23.38\00:32:25.01
going to Oregon today.
00:32:25.02\00:32:26.48
Then I'm like okay,
well can you check for me
00:32:26.49\00:32:28.59
and she kept checking,
she kept checking and finally
00:32:28.60\00:32:30.24
she said oh I found something
00:32:30.25\00:32:31.76
this one is gonna go
through Salt Lake City
00:32:31.77\00:32:34.33
and so you going to
go a different direction
00:32:34.34\00:32:35.95
and you're gonna get
their just an hour later
00:32:35.96\00:32:38.31
than I was
supposed to get there,
00:32:38.32\00:32:39.50
so we end up
doing it in that way.
00:32:39.51\00:32:41.32
Now, I had woken up really early
00:32:41.33\00:32:43.04
so I was really looking
for to sitting in the plane
00:32:43.05\00:32:47.25
and sleeping, except as
I sat down I found that my,
00:32:47.26\00:32:54.00
the person sitting
next to me wanted to talk.
00:32:54.01\00:32:56.92
This man, a Baptist
had been studying the Bible
00:32:56.93\00:33:02.62
and he found out
as we have studied
00:33:02.63\00:33:06.01
that the rapture was
not biblical and to him
00:33:06.02\00:33:11.06
that was good but
it brought some fear
00:33:11.07\00:33:13.91
because then he say,
00:33:13.92\00:33:14.89
well, now since I'm
not gonna be rapture
00:33:14.90\00:33:18.06
that means I have
to be here through
00:33:18.07\00:33:20.58
all the tribulations
and all of these things
00:33:20.59\00:33:22.02
and he began to
think, what do I do to avoid
00:33:22.03\00:33:27.29
the mark of the beast?
00:33:27.30\00:33:29.38
Now, we study that
but he had not gone
00:33:29.39\00:33:32.37
until understand that yet.
00:33:32.38\00:33:34.10
So, I had
sometime to share with him,
00:33:34.11\00:33:36.06
and when I got back to
Oregon I realized that,
00:33:36.07\00:33:38.99
that was not a
coincidence I must needed
00:33:39.00\00:33:44.28
to have gone
through Salt Lake City
00:33:44.29\00:33:46.17
because he was going there
00:33:46.18\00:33:47.31
and that's what
the Lord wanted me to.
00:33:47.32\00:33:49.30
And here in this
story we see Jesus going
00:33:49.31\00:33:53.25
to Galilee and he knows
he has to go through Samaria
00:33:53.26\00:33:56.50
because there is a
divine appointment he has there.
00:33:56.51\00:33:59.46
We're gonna continue
reading now verses 5 through 9.
00:33:59.47\00:34:03.51
Jessica, could
you read those for us.
00:34:03.52\00:34:05.90
"Eventually he came
to the Samaritan village
00:34:07.63\00:34:10.82
of Sychar, near the
parcel of ground that Jacob
00:34:10.83\00:34:16.47
gave to his son Joseph.
00:34:16.48\00:34:18.54
Jacob's well was
there, and Jesus,
00:34:18.55\00:34:20.87
tired from the
long walk, sat wearily
00:34:20.88\00:34:23.74
beside the well about noontime.
00:34:23.75\00:34:26.78
Soon a Samaritan
woman came to draw water,
00:34:26.79\00:34:29.93
and Jesus said to her,
Please give me a drink.
00:34:29.94\00:34:33.98
He was alone at the
time because his disciples
00:34:33.99\00:34:36.50
had gone into the
village to buy some food.
00:34:36.51\00:34:39.62
The woman was surprised,
for Jews refuse to have
00:34:39.63\00:34:42.45
anything to do with Samaritans.
00:34:42.46\00:34:44.78
She said to Jesus, You're a Jew,
00:34:44.79\00:34:47.32
and I am a Samaritan woman.
00:34:47.33\00:34:49.31
Why are you
asking me for a drink?
00:34:49.32\00:34:51.52
Thank you, Jessica.
00:34:51.53\00:34:53.10
Now, here we see that
the women was surprised
00:34:53.11\00:34:56.18
He would ask her
for a drink, why?
00:34:56.19\00:34:58.51
She was a
Samaritan and he was a Jew.
00:35:01.15\00:35:04.56
Did Jesus let that
keep him from sharing
00:35:04.57\00:35:07.35
with this woman?
00:35:07.36\00:35:08.57
No, and so we as
followers of Jesus have
00:35:08.58\00:35:11.96
to do the same way he does.
00:35:11.97\00:35:13.78
So, as we are
witnesses for Christ we are not
00:35:13.79\00:35:16.46
to stop at those who
are different from us.
00:35:16.47\00:35:20.31
But we are to share to everyone,
00:35:20.32\00:35:21.99
we're gonna continue reading
00:35:22.00\00:35:22.98
verses 10 through 18,
00:35:22.99\00:35:24.79
Jessica, could
you continue there,
00:35:27.42\00:35:29.12
verses 10 through 18.
00:35:29.13\00:35:31.62
"Jesus replied, If
you only knew the gift God
00:35:31.63\00:35:34.61
has for you and who
I am, you would ask me,
00:35:34.62\00:35:38.91
and I would give
you living water.
00:35:38.92\00:35:41.51
But sir, you don't
have a rope or a bucket,
00:35:41.52\00:35:43.90
she said, and this
is a very deep well.
00:35:43.91\00:35:47.65
Where would she
get this living water?
00:35:47.66\00:35:50.60
And besides, are you
greater than our ancestor
00:35:50.61\00:35:52.85
Jacob, who gave us this well?
00:35:52.86\00:35:55.39
How can you offer better water
00:35:55.40\00:35:57.16
than he and his sons
and his cattle enjoyed?
00:35:57.17\00:36:00.57
Jesus replied, people
soon become thirsty again
00:36:00.58\00:36:04.02
after drinking this water.
00:36:04.03\00:36:06.21
But the water I give them
00:36:06.22\00:36:07.99
takes away thirst all together.
00:36:08.00\00:36:11.25
It becomes a
Perpetual Spring within them,
00:36:11.26\00:36:14.34
giving them eternal life
00:36:14.35\00:36:16.20
Please, sir, the woman said,
give me some of that water.
00:36:17.91\00:36:21.91
Then I'll never
be thirsty again,
00:36:21.92\00:36:24.08
and I won't have to
come here to haul water.
00:36:24.09\00:36:26.90
Go and get your
husband, Jesus told her.
00:36:26.91\00:36:29.88
I don't have a
husband, the woman replied.
00:36:29.89\00:36:32.98
Jesus said, You're right.
00:36:32.99\00:36:34.61
You don't have a
husband For you have had
00:36:34.62\00:36:37.57
five husbands, and you
aren't even married to the man
00:36:37.58\00:36:40.83
you're living with now.
00:36:40.84\00:36:42.71
Sir, the woman said
you must be a prophet."
00:36:42.72\00:36:47.41
Thank you Jessica.
00:36:47.42\00:36:48.99
Here Jesus,
basically share the gospel
00:36:49.00\00:36:51.43
with this woman in
a nutshell and she,
00:36:51.44\00:36:55.71
he is able to tell her
about the secrets of her life.
00:36:55.72\00:37:01.07
And she recognizes
that he cannot be just
00:37:01.08\00:37:04.40
a regular man because of this.
00:37:04.41\00:37:07.25
There is no secrets
we can keep from God
00:37:07.26\00:37:09.27
and only He knows
everything about us.
00:37:09.28\00:37:11.52
He is able to tell this
woman and she recognizes
00:37:11.53\00:37:14.23
because of that,
that He must be from God.
00:37:14.24\00:37:18.37
Now, we're gonna look
at verses 25 through 30,
00:37:18.38\00:37:22.12
25 through 30, Tom, could
you read that for us please.
00:37:22.13\00:37:26.49
"The woman did said to him,
00:37:30.83\00:37:33.12
I know that Messiah is coming.
00:37:33.13\00:37:34.79
Who is called
Christ, when he comes,
00:37:34.80\00:37:37.76
he will tell us all things.
00:37:37.77\00:37:40.08
Jesus said to her, I
who speak to you am he.
00:37:40.09\00:37:44.34
And at this point
His disciples came,
00:37:44.35\00:37:46.31
and they marveled that
He talked with a woman,
00:37:46.32\00:37:49.18
yet no one
said, what do You seek
00:37:49.19\00:37:52.08
or why are You talking with her?
00:37:52.09\00:37:54.55
The woman then
left her water-pot,
00:37:54.56\00:37:56.45
went her way into the city,
00:37:56.46\00:37:58.26
and said to the men.
00:37:58.27\00:37:59.83
Come, see a Man
00:37:59.84\00:38:02.32
who told me all
things that I ever did.
00:38:02.33\00:38:04.72
Could this be the Christ?
00:38:04.73\00:38:07.16
Then they went out of
the city and came to Him."
00:38:07.17\00:38:10.63
Thank you, Tom.
00:38:10.64\00:38:12.08
Now, here this woman
had just heard from Jesus
00:38:12.09\00:38:15.25
and what does she do?
00:38:15.26\00:38:16.64
She left what she was doing,
00:38:18.77\00:38:20.04
said she left her water-pot,
00:38:20.05\00:38:21.47
she was busy doing it
but she leaves the things
00:38:21.48\00:38:23.91
that she is doing
and she goes right away,
00:38:23.92\00:38:26.03
she doesn't wait until
she learns more or says,
00:38:26.04\00:38:28.79
well you know, now
I know a little bit
00:38:28.80\00:38:30.55
I'm gonna wait
until I learn a lot more
00:38:30.56\00:38:32.11
and I leave it to the disciples,
00:38:32.12\00:38:33.27
she goes right
away with what she knows
00:38:33.28\00:38:35.97
and she shares
it with the people
00:38:35.98\00:38:37.31
and let's look at the result
00:38:37.32\00:38:38.68
of this, in verse 39, verse 39.
00:38:38.69\00:38:44.10
Scott, could you
read that for us?
00:38:44.11\00:38:46.16
Sure, John Chapter 4 verse 39.
00:38:46.17\00:38:50.96
"And many of the
Samaritans of that city
00:38:50.97\00:38:53.18
believed on him for
the saying of the woman,
00:38:53.19\00:38:55.69
which testified, He
told me all that I ever did."
00:38:55.70\00:38:59.46
Thank you, Scott.
00:38:59.47\00:39:00.51
Here we see the
result of her faithfulness.
00:39:00.52\00:39:03.14
She shared just
what she knew at the time
00:39:03.15\00:39:05.51
that this man has
come and told her all that
00:39:05.52\00:39:07.54
she has done,
and because of that
00:39:07.55\00:39:10.14
many it says in that
city came to believe.
00:39:10.15\00:39:14.64
Many in the
city came to believe,
00:39:14.65\00:39:16.12
we're gonna see one
more example of someone
00:39:16.13\00:39:20.30
who was the witness for Christ.
00:39:20.31\00:39:21.78
Now, we're going to
look at John the Baptist
00:39:21.79\00:39:23.48
who was a very
powerful witness for Christ.
00:39:23.49\00:39:26.96
He had a very special
purpose and we're gonna
00:39:26.97\00:39:29.06
see what made his
witnessing so powerful.
00:39:29.07\00:39:32.55
We're going to
Luke Chapter 3 verse 16,
00:39:32.56\00:39:36.53
Luke Chapter 3 verse 16,
this is the eleventh text
00:39:36.54\00:39:42.27
of our study,
you're gonna mark it 11Wt,
00:39:42.28\00:39:46.69
we just came from John
Chapter 4 verse 3 to 18,
00:39:46.70\00:39:51.15
and 25 through 30 and
39 and we will be going
00:39:51.16\00:39:53.97
to John Chapter 3
verses 27 through 30.
00:39:53.98\00:39:57.95
We're reading now from
Luke Chapter 3 verse 16.
00:39:57.96\00:40:02.98
Gloria, could
you read that for us?
00:40:02.99\00:40:05.80
"John answered, saying to all,
00:40:05.81\00:40:09.11
I indeed baptize you with water,
00:40:09.12\00:40:11.67
but one mightier
than I is coming.
00:40:11.68\00:40:15.76
Whose sandal straps
I'm not worthy to loosen.
00:40:15.77\00:40:20.10
He will baptize you with
the Holy Spirit and fire."
00:40:20.11\00:40:24.60
Thank you, Gloria.
00:40:24.61\00:40:25.85
Here, John the Baptist
is witnessing and he says,
00:40:25.86\00:40:32.32
one mightier than I,
now hold to that thought
00:40:32.33\00:40:36.47
and go to John
Chapter 3:27 and through 30,
00:40:36.48\00:40:41.99
one mightier
than I, John Chapter 3
00:40:42.00\00:40:46.09
verses 27 through 30,
this is the twelfth text
00:40:46.10\00:40:49.37
of our study, at the
end of this reference
00:40:49.38\00:40:51.49
you're gonna mark 12Wt,
00:40:51.50\00:40:54.36
we just came from
Luke Chapter 3 verse 16
00:40:54.37\00:40:58.38
and we will be
going to John Chapter 12
00:40:58.39\00:41:01.07
verse 32, we're
reading now from John Chapter 3
00:41:01.08\00:41:05.95
verses 27 through 30.
00:41:05.96\00:41:08.80
Shalita, could
you read that for us?
00:41:08.81\00:41:12.90
"John answered and said,
00:41:12.91\00:41:14.53
A man can receive nothing,
00:41:14.54\00:41:16.02
except it be
given him from heaven.
00:41:16.03\00:41:19.14
Ye yourselves bear
me witness, then I said,
00:41:19.15\00:41:22.49
I am not the Christ, but
that I am sent before him.
00:41:22.50\00:41:26.92
He that hath the
bride is the bridegroom,
00:41:26.93\00:41:30.59
but the friend
of the bridegroom,
00:41:30.60\00:41:32.08
which standeth and heareth him,
00:41:32.09\00:41:33.87
rejoiceth greatly because
of the bridegroom's voice,
00:41:35.05\00:41:38.97
this my joy
therefore is fulfilled.
00:41:38.98\00:41:42.10
He must increase,
that, but I must decrease."
00:41:42.11\00:41:45.39
Thank you, Shalita.
00:41:45.40\00:41:47.68
Here we see John
the Baptist again
00:41:47.69\00:41:50.03
as he speaking to
people about Jesus and he says,
00:41:50.04\00:41:53.74
He must increase
but I must decrease.
00:41:53.75\00:41:57.54
One mightier than I, what is,
00:41:57.55\00:42:00.23
what is John doing here?
00:42:00.24\00:42:02.69
He is lifting up
Jesus, very good,
00:42:04.85\00:42:07.27
he's taking the
focus off of himself
00:42:07.28\00:42:10.66
and pointing to Jesus.
00:42:10.67\00:42:13.12
People were coming
to the place because
00:42:13.13\00:42:15.47
of the powerful
message that he was bringing
00:42:15.48\00:42:18.25
that they were
following him and he made sure
00:42:18.26\00:42:21.32
that he led him back to Jesus.
00:42:21.33\00:42:24.00
And it is important
that we do the same,
00:42:24.01\00:42:26.51
we're going to look
at why in John Chapter 12
00:42:26.52\00:42:30.41
verse 32, John
Chapter 12 we're gonna look
00:42:30.42\00:42:34.92
at verse 32 and this
is the thirteenth text
00:42:34.93\00:42:37.97
of our study, at the
end of this reference
00:42:37.98\00:42:40.67
you're gonna mark 13Wt,
00:42:40.68\00:42:43.17
we just came from John Chapter 3
00:42:43.18\00:42:45.54
verses 27 through
30 and we will be going
00:42:45.55\00:42:49.20
to 2 Corinthians Chapter 5
00:42:49.21\00:42:51.81
verses 17 through 20,
00:42:51.82\00:42:54.08
we are reading now
John Chapter 12 verse 32.
00:42:54.09\00:43:00.40
Mike, can you read
that for us please?
00:43:00.41\00:43:02.38
Yeah, "And I, if I be
lifted up from the earth,
00:43:02.39\00:43:06.18
will draw all men unto me."
00:43:06.19\00:43:07.85
Thank you, Mike.
00:43:07.86\00:43:08.97
Here we see why
John was doing this.
00:43:08.98\00:43:11.63
Jesus says, if I am lifted up,
00:43:11.64\00:43:14.96
if we lift up
Jesus, then all men
00:43:14.97\00:43:18.20
will be drawn unto Him.
00:43:18.21\00:43:20.87
If we lift up Jesus in our homes
00:43:20.88\00:43:24.17
our families will
be drawn unto Jesus.
00:43:25.50\00:43:29.82
If we lift up
Jesus in our workplace
00:43:29.83\00:43:32.83
the people there will
also be drawn unto Jesus.
00:43:34.82\00:43:38.83
If we lift up
Jesus in our school,
00:43:38.84\00:43:42.72
our classmates
will be drawn to Him.
00:43:42.73\00:43:46.46
So, John and his
witnessing understood
00:43:46.47\00:43:49.39
how important it
was to lift up Jesus,
00:43:49.40\00:43:53.32
because salvation
is in Jesus Christ.
00:43:53.33\00:43:57.20
Let's look at 2
Corinthians Chapter 5
00:43:57.21\00:44:01.90
and we going to be
reading verses 17 though 20,
00:44:01.91\00:44:05.64
2 Corinthians
Chapter 5:17 through 20,
00:44:05.65\00:44:11.29
this is the
fourteen text of our study,
00:44:11.30\00:44:15.76
you gonna mark at the
end of this reference 14Wt,
00:44:15.77\00:44:20.14
we just came from
John Chapter 12 verse 32
00:44:20.15\00:44:23.66
and we will be going to
Romans Chapter 1 verse 16.
00:44:23.67\00:44:29.77
2 Corinthians Chapter 5
00:44:29.78\00:44:32.51
and we're reading 17 through 20.
00:44:32.52\00:44:35.64
2 Corinthians Chapter 5
00:44:37.25\00:44:39.07
verses 17 through 20.
00:44:39.08\00:44:40.60
Roberto, could you read
that for us please? Yes.
00:44:40.61\00:44:44.17
"Therefore if
anyone is in Christ,
00:44:44.18\00:44:49.57
is a new creation, all
things have passed away,
00:44:49.58\00:44:54.74
behold, all
things have become new.
00:44:54.75\00:44:59.77
Now all things are of God,
00:44:59.78\00:45:02.99
who has reconciled us to Himself
00:45:03.00\00:45:07.69
through Jesus Christ,
00:45:07.70\00:45:09.56
and has given us the
ministry of reconciliation."
00:45:09.57\00:45:14.24
Thank you.
00:45:14.25\00:45:15.67
Here it tells us
that God has reconciled us
00:45:15.68\00:45:19.29
to Himself by Jesus Christ.
00:45:19.30\00:45:22.46
And then it says
that he had given us
00:45:22.47\00:45:25.17
the ministry of reconciliation.
00:45:25.18\00:45:28.09
We have learned that it
was Jesus who reconciled
00:45:28.10\00:45:30.98
us through Christ and
as we have been called
00:45:30.99\00:45:34.15
to be ministers
of reconciliation
00:45:34.16\00:45:36.83
we have been given the job
of leading people to Christ.
00:45:36.84\00:45:41.04
So, they can be
reconciled and then
00:45:41.05\00:45:43.67
it says now then we
are ambassadors for Christ.
00:45:43.68\00:45:51.41
And He is talking
about them who have come
00:45:51.42\00:45:54.28
to Christ and
become new creatures,
00:45:54.29\00:45:56.08
it began saying,
therefore if any man
00:45:56.09\00:45:58.12
being Christ he
is a new creature.
00:45:58.13\00:46:00.58
So, when we
become a new creature
00:46:00.59\00:46:02.79
we are now
ambassadors for Christ.
00:46:02.80\00:46:07.10
I am an ambassador for Christ,
00:46:09.74\00:46:13.81
you are an
ambassador for Christ,
00:46:13.82\00:46:16.58
you at home are an
ambassador for Christ.
00:46:16.59\00:46:19.58
Christ has calls us to
be ambassadors for Him,
00:46:19.59\00:46:24.20
when we receive
Christ and come to be,
00:46:24.21\00:46:28.69
to have a new life in Him
00:46:28.70\00:46:30.63
we are now
ambassadors for Christ.
00:46:30.64\00:46:33.47
Now, sometimes we think you know
00:46:33.48\00:46:35.82
there is some people
that we are just sure
00:46:35.83\00:46:38.18
that they're
gonna reject the gospel.
00:46:38.19\00:46:40.23
And we figure well,
if I share it with them
00:46:40.24\00:46:43.52
they just,
they're just not going to,
00:46:43.53\00:46:45.58
they're just not
going to accept it.
00:46:45.59\00:46:47.14
And then we
also think well if I,
00:46:47.15\00:46:48.87
if I talk about Christ that work
00:46:48.88\00:46:50.89
and people are just
gonna think I'm weird,
00:46:50.90\00:46:53.39
and if I tell
people in my neighborhood
00:46:53.40\00:46:57.48
they're just gonna, you
know, stop talking to me.
00:46:57.49\00:47:00.12
We might be afraid
or ashamed of sharing
00:47:00.13\00:47:03.65
the gospel, but let's
see what encouragement
00:47:03.66\00:47:06.42
the word of God gives
us in Romans Chapter 1
00:47:06.43\00:47:08.93
verse 16, Romans
Chapter 1 verse 16,
00:47:08.94\00:47:16.88
this is the
fifteenth text of our study,
00:47:18.93\00:47:22.44
you're going to mark
00:47:22.45\00:47:23.42
at the end of
this reference 15Wt,
00:47:23.43\00:47:26.71
we just came from 2
Corinthians Chapter 5
00:47:26.72\00:47:29.64
verses 17 through 20
00:47:29.65\00:47:31.90
and we will going
to Ezekiel Chapter 33
00:47:31.91\00:47:35.17
verses 7 through 9.
00:47:35.18\00:47:37.38
We're now reading from
Romans Chapter 1 verse 16,
00:47:37.39\00:47:41.26
Tom, could you read that for us?
00:47:41.27\00:47:43.22
"For I am not ashamed
of the gospel of Christ,
00:47:43.23\00:47:47.29
for it is the
power of God to salvation
00:47:47.30\00:47:51.62
for every one who
believes for the Jew first,
00:47:51.63\00:47:54.58
and also for the Greek."
00:47:54.59\00:47:56.08
Thank you, Tom.
00:47:56.09\00:47:57.29
Here he calls what?
00:47:57.30\00:47:58.67
It calls the
gospel of Christ what?
00:47:58.68\00:48:01.21
Power of God, the
Power of God unto salvation.
00:48:01.22\00:48:06.73
Here Paul is saying, I'm
not ashamed of the gospel
00:48:08.08\00:48:10.49
because it is the
power of God unto salvation.
00:48:10.50\00:48:14.28
So, when you go
to share the Gospel
00:48:14.29\00:48:16.13
don't be afraid,
don't be ashamed of sharing,
00:48:16.14\00:48:18.32
you're sharing a powerful thing
00:48:18.33\00:48:21.53
and if people reject it
00:48:21.54\00:48:24.31
we shouldn't feel
bad for ourselves,
00:48:24.32\00:48:27.31
we should feel bad for them,
00:48:27.32\00:48:29.27
we have a great thing
to share, a powerful thing,
00:48:29.28\00:48:33.39
power to salvation, we
should not be ever afraid
00:48:33.40\00:48:38.95
of sharing the gospel
or ashamed of sharing it.
00:48:38.96\00:48:42.37
Because we are giving them
00:48:42.38\00:48:44.52
power unto salvation,
power unto salvation and then,
00:48:44.53\00:48:48.88
and then continue you
know we still have this
00:48:48.89\00:48:52.16
doubt of people
who may reject that,
00:48:52.17\00:48:54.45
we know already they
have said I don't want nothing
00:48:54.46\00:48:56.88
to do with Christ,
00:48:56.89\00:48:57.86
but the Bible also
talks to us about that.
00:48:57.87\00:48:59.89
In Ezekiel Chapter
33 verse 7 through 9,
00:48:59.90\00:49:03.29
Ezekiel Chapter 33
00:49:03.30\00:49:08.28
and we're going to look
at verses 7 through 9, sorry.
00:49:08.29\00:49:15.47
This is the
sixteenth text of our study,
00:49:15.48\00:49:17.87
you're gonna mark 16Wt.
00:49:17.88\00:49:20.19
We just came from
Romans Chapter 1 verse 16
00:49:20.20\00:49:23.61
and we will be
going to John Chapter 20
00:49:23.62\00:49:26.31
verses 19 through 20.
00:49:26.32\00:49:29.54
This is Ezekiel,
we're reading now
00:49:29.55\00:49:31.37
Ezekiel Chapter
33 verse 7 through 9.
00:49:31.38\00:49:37.05
Scott, could you
read that for us? Sure.
00:49:38.11\00:49:40.96
"So, thou O son of man I
have sent thee a watchman
00:49:40.97\00:49:44.34
unto the house of Israel,
therefore thou shall hear
00:49:44.35\00:49:47.38
the word in my mouth
and warn them from me.
00:49:47.39\00:49:51.45
When I say unto the
wicked, O wicked man,
00:49:51.46\00:49:54.44
thou shalt surely die,
if thou doesn't speak to one
00:49:54.45\00:49:58.03
the wicked from his way,
that wicked man shall die
00:49:58.04\00:50:00.97
in his iniquity, but his blood
00:50:00.98\00:50:03.16
will I require at thine hand.
00:50:03.17\00:50:06.44
Nevertheless if
thou warned the wicked
00:50:06.45\00:50:08.87
of his way, to turn
from it, if he do not turn
00:50:08.88\00:50:12.58
from his way he
shall die in his iniquity,
00:50:12.59\00:50:15.25
but thou has
delivered thy soul."
00:50:15.26\00:50:19.45
Thank you, Scott.
00:50:19.46\00:50:20.91
Now, here it tells
us if we want the person
00:50:20.92\00:50:25.14
and tell them of the gospel
00:50:25.15\00:50:26.39
and they choose to reject it,
00:50:26.40\00:50:28.10
are we responsible? No.
00:50:28.11\00:50:30.93
But if we don't
and they're lost,
00:50:30.94\00:50:33.80
are we responsible?
00:50:33.81\00:50:34.95
Yes, God will hold
us responsible for those
00:50:34.96\00:50:40.30
who we have not warned.
00:50:40.31\00:50:45.71
Now, this brings me to question,
00:50:45.72\00:50:48.25
do I have blood in my hands?
00:50:48.26\00:50:51.87
And I hope each of us is, is,
00:50:51.88\00:50:54.09
is asking God and
searching to our hearts
00:50:54.10\00:50:56.84
to show us if there
is someone that we have
00:50:56.85\00:51:00.21
neglected to share, we don't,
00:51:00.22\00:51:01.86
I don't know about you,
but I don't want to have
00:51:01.87\00:51:03.37
blood on my hands.
00:51:03.38\00:51:04.67
So, we wanna make sure
that we share the gospel,
00:51:04.68\00:51:09.64
even if know, are
sure in our hearts
00:51:09.65\00:51:11.86
that they're going to reject it,
00:51:11.87\00:51:13.78
our
responsibility is to share it
00:51:13.79\00:51:16.43
and leave God with the results,
00:51:16.44\00:51:20.45
that's very important.
00:51:20.46\00:51:22.83
We're going to
finish with John Chapter 20,
00:51:22.84\00:51:25.58
we're gonna look at
verses 19 through 21,
00:51:25.59\00:51:28.04
John Chapter 20,
00:51:28.05\00:51:30.19
verses 19 through 21,
00:51:32.14\00:51:35.02
this is the last
text of our study,
00:51:35.03\00:51:37.55
at the end of this reference
00:51:37.56\00:51:38.58
you gonna mark 17Wt,
00:51:38.59\00:51:40.42
we just came from
Ezekiel Chapter 33
00:51:40.43\00:51:43.78
verses 7 through 9.
00:51:43.79\00:51:46.38
And this is the end,
so you're just gonna write
00:51:46.39\00:51:49.25
end on the bottom.
00:51:49.26\00:51:50.77
We're reading now
John, John Chapter 20
00:51:50.78\00:51:55.41
verses 19 through 21.
00:51:55.42\00:51:58.95
Jessica, could
you read that for us?
00:51:58.96\00:52:01.58
"That evening, on the
first day of the week,
00:52:01.59\00:52:04.64
the disciples
were meeting behind
00:52:04.65\00:52:06.46
locked doors
because they were afraid
00:52:06.47\00:52:08.43
of the Jewish leaders.
00:52:08.44\00:52:10.31
Suddenly, Jesus was
standing there among them.
00:52:10.32\00:52:13.37
Peace be with you, he said.
00:52:13.38\00:52:15.34
As he spoke, he held
out his hands for them
00:52:15.35\00:52:18.12
to see, and he
showed them his side.
00:52:18.13\00:52:21.51
They were filled with
joy when they saw their Lord.
00:52:21.52\00:52:24.55
He spoke to them again and said,
00:52:24.56\00:52:26.51
Peace be with you.
00:52:26.52\00:52:28.08
As the Father has
sent me, so I send you."
00:52:28.09\00:52:32.11
Thank you, Jessica.
00:52:32.12\00:52:34.12
Here Jesus,
after his resurrection,
00:52:34.13\00:52:39.08
comes to His
disciples, He appears to them
00:52:39.09\00:52:42.10
and He tells them
peace be unto you.
00:52:42.11\00:52:44.37
And then He says as
my father has send Me,
00:52:45.98\00:52:50.18
even so send I you,
00:52:50.19\00:52:55.66
as my father has send Me,
00:52:55.67\00:52:57.79
even so send I you.
00:52:57.80\00:53:01.43
Jesus today is saying to
us as my father has send Me
00:53:01.44\00:53:08.60
send I you.
00:53:08.61\00:53:11.48
Is it our desire
to answer to this call
00:53:11.49\00:53:15.43
by saying, Jesus, send me?
00:53:15.44\00:53:19.14
Do you decide today
to say, yes, I will go.
00:53:19.15\00:53:24.01
Let us pray.
00:53:25.37\00:53:27.70
Dear Lord heavenly Father,
00:53:27.71\00:53:29.12
we thank you for the powerful
00:53:29.13\00:53:33.17
testimony of your word.
00:53:33.18\00:53:34.84
We thank you for what
He has done in our lives
00:53:34.85\00:53:38.91
and we pray Father
that you will help us
00:53:38.92\00:53:42.46
to share this same wonderful
news that you've given to us
00:53:42.47\00:53:47.35
with others that the
lives of many will be changed,
00:53:47.36\00:53:51.55
transformed and
saved because of it.
00:53:51.56\00:53:54.55
Help us, dear
Lord, to understand
00:53:54.56\00:53:57.15
that this is a privilege
that you have given us.
00:53:57.16\00:54:00.97
Help us to have the
burden for the salvation
00:54:00.98\00:54:04.28
of souls that we need to have,
00:54:04.29\00:54:07.30
that we will go and share
the gospel with all nations.
00:54:07.31\00:54:14.01
Lord, help us to trust
in you because you said, lo,
00:54:14.02\00:54:18.76
I am with you even
to the end of the world.
00:54:18.77\00:54:22.45
Help us to
understand that as we go out
00:54:22.46\00:54:24.49
and share with
people you are with us,
00:54:24.50\00:54:27.09
and that what we are
coming to share with them
00:54:27.10\00:54:29.73
is that your
power unto salvation,
00:54:29.74\00:54:33.14
that we will have no fear,
00:54:33.15\00:54:34.93
no shame but to stand
and go to answer to the call
00:54:34.94\00:54:41.14
to save those who are lost.
00:54:41.15\00:54:43.84
This we pray, in
Jesus name, amen.
00:54:43.85\00:54:48.04
This is the last study
that we are going to do
00:54:49.15\00:54:53.99
and we encourage each
of us here and you at home,
00:54:54.00\00:54:58.45
to take what you
have learned and go
00:54:58.46\00:55:01.45
and share with others.
00:55:01.46\00:55:03.25
Jesus concerned when
he saw the multitude was,
00:55:03.26\00:55:07.93
the harvest truly is plenteous
00:55:07.94\00:55:11.95
but the laborers are few.
00:55:11.96\00:55:14.22
Are you, my friend,
going to take a stand
00:55:14.23\00:55:18.16
and be a laborer for Christ.
00:55:18.17\00:55:20.98
Are you going to say
today, Jesus send me,
00:55:20.99\00:55:26.78
it is my desire that
each of us here as well as you
00:55:26.79\00:55:30.48
at home will take
what you have learned
00:55:30.49\00:55:33.64
week after week in this lessons,
00:55:33.65\00:55:36.70
and you will share it with those
00:55:36.71\00:55:39.83
that you've come
and contact with.
00:55:39.84\00:55:41.85
I promise you that as
you share the word of God
00:55:41.86\00:55:44.42
it will become even
more meaningful to you
00:55:44.43\00:55:46.97
and it will bring
change and transformation
00:55:46.98\00:55:49.47
in your own life.
00:55:49.48\00:55:50.82
There is nothing
that comes from a spending
00:55:50.83\00:55:53.17
in the time, time
in the word of God
00:55:53.18\00:55:56.04
but blessings,
to us and to those
00:55:56.05\00:55:58.78
that we share it with.
00:55:58.79\00:56:00.28
So, I pray that
you will take the time
00:56:00.29\00:56:03.72
to share these,
that you will begin today
00:56:03.73\00:56:06.16
to pray and say, Lord,
show me those that I need
00:56:06.17\00:56:10.15
to share with and
give me the trust to go
00:56:10.16\00:56:14.84
and do in knowing
that you will be with me.
00:56:14.85\00:56:17.50
This is my encouragement to you
00:56:17.51\00:56:19.39
and to each of us here.
00:56:19.40\00:56:21.15
May you take the time to share
00:56:21.16\00:56:22.94
God's word with others.
00:56:22.95\00:56:24.51
We remind you again
that the rest of our studies
00:56:24.52\00:56:27.23
are found in our website
00:56:27.24\00:56:29.30
at www.comeexperiencelife.com.
00:56:29.31\00:56:33.95
Well, my friends,
you and I have completed
00:56:36.24\00:56:38.44
the Life on the Edge course.
00:56:38.45\00:56:41.57
We've walked through the Bible,
00:56:41.58\00:56:42.98
we promised in
our very first program
00:56:42.99\00:56:45.45
that you're about
to embark on a journey
00:56:45.46\00:56:47.87
through scripture
that would be like
00:56:47.88\00:56:49.56
no other you had been on.
00:56:49.57\00:56:51.66
And here we
are, God has taken us
00:56:51.67\00:56:53.57
from the Garden of Eden,
00:56:53.58\00:56:55.23
lost all the way back
00:56:55.24\00:56:56.81
to the Garden of Eden, restored.
00:56:56.82\00:56:59.41
Aletta has just told us
that we are the witnesses
00:56:59.42\00:57:03.67
for Jesus Christ, it
reminds me of the thing
00:57:03.68\00:57:06.92
that Isaiah said, he said
00:57:06.93\00:57:08.81
that he was the
witness for the Lord.
00:57:08.82\00:57:12.13
God told them to tell all of us
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that I am the Lord's witness.
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And so we just want to thank
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every one of you for tuning in.
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Remember, if you
didn't get the rest
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of the studies,
we need you to go
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to the website
www.comeexperiencelife.com.
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Where you'll able
to see all of those
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other videos,
download the handouts.
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And my friend,
some of you may even
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want to come to our classroom
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and simply experience LIFE.
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