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<v Speaker 1>Welcome Just hand Away Tagalog Sermon Podcast, your daily dose

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<v Speaker 1>of inspiring from heartfelt tagalog sermons from different pasters and

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<v Speaker 1>speakers all over the Philippines. We hope that this podcast

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<v Speaker 1>finds you in good shape. And now here's your message.

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<v Speaker 2>You're listening to a podcast or from Victory explore the

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<v Speaker 2>canon of books that form the New and Old Testaments

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<v Speaker 2>in week five of our series word View.

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<v Speaker 1>Now let's open our Bible to look chapter twenty four technical,

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<v Speaker 1>because really the question that we need to answer is

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<v Speaker 1>what is the significance of this to me today? Why

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<v Speaker 1>is this important to you? Luke. Chapter twenty four, we're

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<v Speaker 1>going to read a story that would show us the

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<v Speaker 1>significance of the canon of scripture. And in verse thirteen

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<v Speaker 1>we're not going to start. In verse one and verse thirteen,

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<v Speaker 1>we're introduced to two travelers, one whose name was not

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<v Speaker 1>even mentioned. Look, twenty four is about the resurrection of Christ,

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<v Speaker 1>and they know that Jesus said, when after I rise

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<v Speaker 1>from the dead, the Holy Spirit will be poured out

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<v Speaker 1>in the city of Jerusalem. But in verse thirteen we're

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<v Speaker 1>going to read later these two travelers are not going

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<v Speaker 1>to Jerusalem. They are actually they are walking away from Jerusalem.

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<v Speaker 1>This is where God promised to pour out the spirit,

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<v Speaker 1>but they are walking away from it because they are

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<v Speaker 1>so discouraged. Some Christians. That's what they do when they

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<v Speaker 1>are down. Their initial response is not to show up

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<v Speaker 1>in church to isolate, and they're walking. But you know,

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<v Speaker 1>God chased them down. Jesus chase them down. Amazing. You

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<v Speaker 1>know your two year old, Nah and Hyperno, especially when

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<v Speaker 1>we go to the malls. Every time we go out,

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<v Speaker 1>it's like me going for a workoutym exercise. I'm running

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<v Speaker 1>after my son two years old. Sometimes he would run

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<v Speaker 1>going to the escalator. Sometimes he would go to a

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<v Speaker 1>crowd of people. Sometimes he would try to run going

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<v Speaker 1>out of the mall. So I have because I I

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<v Speaker 1>don't want to lose my son. The same way here,

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus was chasing them. Not because Jesus was afraid to

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<v Speaker 1>lose followers. He did not come here to build a

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<v Speaker 1>fan base. He was chasing these men out of love

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<v Speaker 1>and compassion. The Bible says, for God, who loved the world,

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<v Speaker 1>that he gave his one and only son, It's out

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<v Speaker 1>of love. Jesus came and lived among us and died

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<v Speaker 1>on the cross and rose again from the dead, so

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<v Speaker 1>that you and I can be found, because he doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>want to lose you. It's chasing us. Even at times

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<v Speaker 1>we are rebellious. He's chasing us now. In verse thirteen,

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<v Speaker 1>I'd like us to read verse thirteen. That very day,

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<v Speaker 1>two of them were going to a village named Emmaeus,

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<v Speaker 1>about seven miles from Jerusalem, and they were talking with

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<v Speaker 1>each other about all these things that had happened. While

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<v Speaker 1>they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drawn near

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<v Speaker 1>and went with them, but their eyes were kept from

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<v Speaker 1>recognizing him. Jesus was there, standing face to face, but

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<v Speaker 1>the Bible says they were kept from recognizing him. Now

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<v Speaker 1>I which reminded me of what happened to me and

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<v Speaker 1>my wife last December. A wife a gammet every week

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<v Speaker 1>last December where we went to pangasin atapast dinner. Does

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<v Speaker 1>the girl does pa all smile excited, feeling a parent

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<v Speaker 1>instant to unionto your wife. Cora smiled in chaperro galat excited,

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<v Speaker 1>galaty confuse. Diniama recognized does have been the girl? Big awkward.

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<v Speaker 1>Later on I learned they were childhood friends. She was

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<v Speaker 1>standing there and they're talking for around ten minutes. My

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<v Speaker 1>wife cannot recognize her. And if I remember right, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>they will have a mini reunion after a few days.

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<v Speaker 1>So Sabino girl, you have to remember, did you Pakalistia?

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<v Speaker 1>My wife tried to look in Facebook. The problem is

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<v Speaker 1>she can't remember her name. Wow, even after spending several

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<v Speaker 1>years together, she still can't recognize. That's what happened to

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<v Speaker 1>these people Last Wednesday. I lost my wallet. I was

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<v Speaker 1>working at the fourth and I was preoccupied with a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of things. And then when it when it's three

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<v Speaker 1>or four o'clock, I need to take a taxi going

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<v Speaker 1>here because there's going to be a dinner here for

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<v Speaker 1>real life foundation for our scholars. So I was in

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<v Speaker 1>a hurry. I was preoccupied. I forgot that. I put

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<v Speaker 1>my wallet in front pocket Nikola and basaki and wallet go,

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<v Speaker 1>and then I stopped. I know all of this because

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<v Speaker 1>in that area there's a building also building a feeling,

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<v Speaker 1>and I see the CCTV, so with my Bastos Pino CCTV,

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<v Speaker 1>so I saw what happened when I dropped it. I

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<v Speaker 1>just stepped one one step. My wallet was there and

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<v Speaker 1>I was trying to book a taxi and then I

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<v Speaker 1>walked away. It was there, tikunakita h sabin wife, man

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<v Speaker 1>make suck it. But anyway I dropped it. I didn't

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<v Speaker 1>realize it was there. The Bible says Jesus was there,

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<v Speaker 1>but they were kept from recognized. Now, I'm saying all

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<v Speaker 1>these things because I want to ask you this question.

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<v Speaker 1>What is stopping you from recognizing Jesus? Is there anything

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<v Speaker 1>that's keeping you from recognizing him or his work in

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<v Speaker 1>your life? For them, it was their wrong standard, their

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<v Speaker 1>idea of a messiah. They were expecting a conquering king

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<v Speaker 1>who will liberate them from the Roman captivity. They were

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<v Speaker 1>under Roman rule and it was hard for them. And

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<v Speaker 1>there was a promise that there is a savior, a

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<v Speaker 1>messiah who would come and they will be delivered, who

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<v Speaker 1>will restore their glory days as a nation. And they

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<v Speaker 1>were waiting for a conquering thing, and what came was

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<v Speaker 1>a suffering servant. They were kept from recognizing Jesus because

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<v Speaker 1>of their standard, wrong standard. They were expecting a crown.

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<v Speaker 1>What they saw was across. They were expecting glory, but

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<v Speaker 1>what came was suffering. They were expecting Jesus to meet

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<v Speaker 1>their standard rather than allowing the Scripture to be their standard.

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<v Speaker 1>We are going to be hindered from seeing and experiencing

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus if we don't allow the Scripture to become the

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<v Speaker 1>standard for life, for faith and doctrine. That's what happening

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<v Speaker 1>to some people. They want God to fit to their

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<v Speaker 1>standard rather than them aligning to God's standard. In Verse seventeen,

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<v Speaker 1>and he said to them, what is this conversation that

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<v Speaker 1>you're holding with each other as you walk? So see

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus the gla occupied with dirt, frustrations and disappointments, and

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<v Speaker 1>joined them tapus Naihalus's happened Saba, saying you, Alipina, goes

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<v Speaker 1>happen you? And verse eighteen. Then one of them named Cleopus,

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<v Speaker 1>I'll just call him Cleo. Cleo answered him, are you

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<v Speaker 1>the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the

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<v Speaker 1>things that happened there in these days? And he said

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<v Speaker 1>to them what things Jesus was playing with them? And

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<v Speaker 1>they said to him concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man

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<v Speaker 1>who was a prophet mighty indeed and word before God

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<v Speaker 1>and all the people, and how were chief priests and

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<v Speaker 1>rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death and

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<v Speaker 1>crucified him. But we had the hope that he was

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<v Speaker 1>the one to read the Israel. You know, Cleo was

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<v Speaker 1>trying to explain Jesus to Jesus. How funny is that

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<v Speaker 1>nearly lets you and you see Jesus, nima bilem nando

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<v Speaker 1>see Jesus and see Jesus. Can you imagine that happening?

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I saw this Facebook post by a student

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<v Speaker 1>one time and he said, my teacher is so dumb.

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<v Speaker 1>He thought the son was a star. This has been

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<v Speaker 1>a comment. That's because it is. And he said, no,

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<v Speaker 1>it's not. A son is a son, A star is

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<v Speaker 1>a star. Saying that the son is a star is

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<v Speaker 1>the same as saying a tomato is a fruit. That's

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<v Speaker 1>right in his mind. I don't teacher in the Columban

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<v Speaker 1>and again, teacher Malitina turunya, a son is a start.

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<v Speaker 1>Some of you are searching in Google right now, son

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<v Speaker 1>is a star feeling yahnah, don't teacherko ula alam. But

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<v Speaker 1>you know what, sometimes we do that when we read

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<v Speaker 1>the Bible and if there's something that we don't agree with,

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<v Speaker 1>we decide we are wiser than God. Some people think

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<v Speaker 1>that their words and the words of other people are

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<v Speaker 1>more reliable than the word of God. They think they

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<v Speaker 1>know better than him. And when they look at the

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<v Speaker 1>scripture they question a lot of things and say, grab

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<v Speaker 1>we think we know better than him. Sometimes and then

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<v Speaker 1>verse twenty five to twenty seven, and he said to them,

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<v Speaker 1>so Jesus Abatamana, let's cut the chase. He said to them,

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<v Speaker 1>of foolish ones and slow of heart to believe all

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<v Speaker 1>that the prophets have spoken, after all the teachings three years.

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<v Speaker 1>Can you imagine Jesus preaching to them three years? How

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<v Speaker 1>many of you hear you want Jesus to preacher every

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<v Speaker 1>Sunday instead of me. Don't raise your hands, I'll ban

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<v Speaker 1>you here. Can you imagine three years your best preacher,

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<v Speaker 1>best teacher, victory group leader chan La Tutuu for three

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<v Speaker 1>years explaining the scripture. But even after three years of

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<v Speaker 1>teaching them, after all the miracles, Jesus said, you're slow

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<v Speaker 1>of heart to believe. And the pupunk Costunian goingko anda

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<v Speaker 1>be InKo bay manuala. Your hard to please. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes the older we get, the harder we are to

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<v Speaker 1>please the master Janti the disciple coming on student first

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<v Speaker 1>or second? Your college mouldable. No, sometimes diavara, Oh, he'll

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<v Speaker 1>take note. But but Jesus said, your slow of heart

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<v Speaker 1>to believe. I like this quote from Thomas Aquinas. To

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<v Speaker 1>one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one

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<v Speaker 1>without faith, no explanation is possible. Jesus pointed out the issue.

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<v Speaker 1>The issue is not because the Bible is not clear

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<v Speaker 1>or profound or wise. It's not because the Bible is

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<v Speaker 1>not It's not wise. The real the real issue here

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<v Speaker 1>is the heart of the person. It's not intellectual issue.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a heart issue, the refusal, the refusal to submit

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<v Speaker 1>to God and the refusal to believe in him, which

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<v Speaker 1>confirms what the Bible says about the real condition of

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<v Speaker 1>man's heart, a sinful heart. And God is showing us

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<v Speaker 1>the cure in his word. And here's what he said

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<v Speaker 1>in verse twenty seven, and beginning with Moses, in all

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<v Speaker 1>the prophets, he interpreted to them, in all the scripture,

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<v Speaker 1>the things concerning himself for thousands of years. Jesus said,

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<v Speaker 1>the purpose of the Bible is not to give you

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<v Speaker 1>good principles you can apply in your marriage and business.

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<v Speaker 1>And I hope you're learning a lot from the Bible.

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<v Speaker 1>But the Bible is not a book of facts and information.

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<v Speaker 1>He said, the purpose of the Old Testament to the

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<v Speaker 1>New Testament. For thousands of years, God used the scripture

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<v Speaker 1>for just one purpose, and that is to show us

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<v Speaker 1>the person and work of Christ, to show us who

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<v Speaker 1>God is and what Christ has done to deliver us

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<v Speaker 1>from our sinful state, showing us the cure to our

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<v Speaker 1>greatest problem, which is sin, which keeps us away from

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<v Speaker 1>God and detached from the source of life, which is Him.

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<v Speaker 1>All these years, the Bible is not primarily a book

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<v Speaker 1>about science, or history or philosophy. The Bible is primarily

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<v Speaker 1>about Jesus, the person in work of Christ. In last

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<v Speaker 1>verse and verse forty five, then He opened our minds

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<v Speaker 1>to understand the scripture and said to them, thus it

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<v Speaker 1>is written that the Christ should suffer and on the

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<v Speaker 1>third day rise from the dead, and that repentance for

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<v Speaker 1>the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in His name

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<v Speaker 1>to all nations beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of

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<v Speaker 1>these things. And Jesus said, God opened our minds so

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<v Speaker 1>they will understand the scripture. And this is what the

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<v Speaker 1>scripture is all about. It's a message of redemption. The

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<v Speaker 1>Bible is not a book of rules. Bible, well, no,

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<v Speaker 1>it's not a book of rules. It's God's message reaching

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<v Speaker 1>out to you and telling you I want you back,

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<v Speaker 1>and I already made the way, I already paid the

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<v Speaker 1>price so that your sins can be forgiven. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>every time I use ATM the machine to withdraw money,

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes I would enter the wrong number or transaction. But

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<v Speaker 1>So whether you made the wrong entry, amount or transaction,

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<v Speaker 1>it's okay because there's a bottom you can press that

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<v Speaker 1>will give you a chance to do it all over again.

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<v Speaker 1>How many of you here you wish that there is

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<v Speaker 1>a canceled boton you can press so that you can

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<v Speaker 1>have a fresh start, maybe in your marriage, maybe in

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<v Speaker 1>your life. No matter what we do, there's nothing we

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<v Speaker 1>years earlier to reduce some of the wrong things we've done.

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<v Speaker 1>There's no way we can redo the wrong things we've done.

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<v Speaker 1>But the good news is there is a reset butt

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<v Speaker 1>and God is offering to us, and that is called forgiveness,

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<v Speaker 1>so that you and I can have a fresh start.

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<v Speaker 1>Whatever you've done in the past, God is offering us

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<v Speaker 1>forgiveness so we can be cleansed from guilt and shame,

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<v Speaker 1>so we can start all over again and have a

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<v Speaker 1>new life. If you are here for the first time

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<v Speaker 1>and you have not yet surrendered your life to Jesus,

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<v Speaker 1>this is the good news of the Scripture. And I

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<v Speaker 1>believe you are not here by accident, but this is

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<v Speaker 1>God pleading with you. This is God pursuing you and

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<v Speaker 1>giving you the opportunity to start all over again. If

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<v Speaker 1>you are a Christian, if you already surrendered your life

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<v Speaker 1>to Jesus. The Bible says, if anyone is in Christ,

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<v Speaker 1>he is a new creation. The old is gone and

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<v Speaker 1>the new aus come. You are given a new nature.

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<v Speaker 1>You're like a new born baby, and starting today now

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<v Speaker 1>that you're a Christian, the rest of your life is

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<v Speaker 1>the unfolding of that new nature. That's why if you're

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<v Speaker 1>a Christian, you have all the reason to be excited

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<v Speaker 1>about your life. You have all the reason to wake

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<v Speaker 1>up in the morning and look to the future with

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<v Speaker 1>faith and with hope because God has given you a

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<v Speaker 1>fresh start. I was talking to my wife earlier, and

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<v Speaker 1>we're watching our eight year old daughter. She was lying

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<v Speaker 1>she's waiting for church, better having a wife call. We're

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<v Speaker 1>looking at her, we're smiling, and we're talking about some grabby, Wow,

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<v Speaker 1>what happened the past eight years? She looked differently, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>the character, everything about her. And then fast forward now

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<v Speaker 1>grab what will happen? But guigh school, Missia, and we're

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<v Speaker 1>thinking about all these things. She's bored this morning? Are

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<v Speaker 1>you boring them?

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<v Speaker 1>Coming? I'm an excited coming. Grab you. You're just starting

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<v Speaker 1>with your life. I'm imagining what kind of person you

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<v Speaker 1>will become, what you're going to do, the moments we're

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<v Speaker 1>going to spend together as a family. We're looking at

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<v Speaker 1>her and we're excited for her future. But all she's

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<v Speaker 1>seeing at that moment was that it's boring. One ar

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<v Speaker 1>before church. I want to encourage you. If you're a Christian,

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<v Speaker 1>you're given a new life, you're given a new nature,

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<v Speaker 1>and now that you're in christ every day is an

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<v Speaker 1>unfolding of that nature, of that new life. God is

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<v Speaker 1>not yet done with you. God is just about to start.

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<v Speaker 1>There is a life in front of you that is exciting.

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<v Speaker 1>The Bible says no eye has seen, and no ear

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<v Speaker 1>has heard, and no mind can conceive what God does

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<v Speaker 1>in store for those who love him. You have no

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<v Speaker 1>idea what kind of life God has prepared for you.

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<v Speaker 1>Last thing I want to say before we end, Jesus said,

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<v Speaker 1>you are witnesses of these things, and if you're a Christian,

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<v Speaker 1>we have an obligation. This is not something we are

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<v Speaker 1>supposed to enjoy only to ourselves. We have an obligation

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<v Speaker 1>to bring this good news to other people. The reason

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<v Speaker 1>you have a family, and I'm assuming every one of

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<v Speaker 1>us we are part of a family. Man. The reason

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<v Speaker 1>we have a family, the reason you are in that

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<v Speaker 1>family is because God wants you to be his witness.

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<v Speaker 1>So my prayer this year is that not only that

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<v Speaker 1>you will know Jesus better and encounter him in a

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<v Speaker 1>greater way, but that you will be an effective witness

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<v Speaker 1>and through you, more people will come to know Jesus

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<v Speaker 1>this year because you are his witness.

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