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<v Speaker 1>This is Pastor Rick's Daily Hope, the Bible teaching ministry

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<v Speaker 1>of Pastor Rick Warren. Today we continue in a series

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<v Speaker 1>called the Awesome Power of Vision. In these lessons, Pastor

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<v Speaker 1>Rick shows us how to pursue God's amazing vision for

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<v Speaker 1>each of our lives so that we can see our

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<v Speaker 1>future with faith and not fear. But first, do you

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<v Speaker 1>ever feel like you've lost your spark your joy? In

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<v Speaker 1>just a few moments, We're going to tell you about

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<v Speaker 1>you listen, and if you want, you can just text

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<v Speaker 1>the word Daily to eight hundred six hundred five thousand

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<v Speaker 1>and four to find out more. Here's Pastor Rick Warren

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<v Speaker 1>with the final part of a message called maintaining Harmony

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<v Speaker 1>in my home, small group and Church.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, social media has some advantages, but it also

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<v Speaker 2>has a dark side that can spread division and hatred

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<v Speaker 2>faster than anything we've ever known. And we've all seen

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<v Speaker 2>well known people crash and burn from the instant response

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<v Speaker 2>to something they posted. Stuff takes on a life of

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<v Speaker 2>its own very fast on the Internet. So let me

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<v Speaker 2>pause right here, because the Internet is causing a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of conflict today and we're talking about how to resolve it.

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<v Speaker 2>There are three big dangers you need to keep in

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<v Speaker 2>mind if you use social media. Okay, let me just

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<v Speaker 2>give you some guidance here as your pastor who loves you.

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<v Speaker 2>If you want to minimize conflict and you're using social media,

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<v Speaker 2>three things to remember. Number one, realize, never forget this.

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<v Speaker 2>Realize this. No matter what you say, it's going to

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<v Speaker 2>be misunderstood and misinterpreted by somebody. Just count on that.

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<v Speaker 2>You can count on that if you put something out

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<v Speaker 2>there that thousands or even millions might see, don't be

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<v Speaker 2>surprised that they misunderstand it. They're likely to make a

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<v Speaker 2>negative comment about it. They make a negative comment, it's

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<v Speaker 2>going to travel faster and farther than anything positive you

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<v Speaker 2>could possibly say. Second danger is that everything you post

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<v Speaker 2>on the Internet, if you do that, becomes permanent, even

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<v Speaker 2>if it's a lie, it becomes permanent, global, searchable, and repeatable.

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<v Speaker 2>So before you post stuff, you need to say, do

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<v Speaker 2>I want this to be permanent, searchable, global, and repeatable.

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<v Speaker 2>Third danger, if you use social media is that if

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<v Speaker 2>you don't apologize for something that people are offended by,

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<v Speaker 2>or you correct it or challenge it immediately, you lose

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<v Speaker 2>the battle in about an hour because the critics aren't

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<v Speaker 2>going to wait for your clarification. Again, let me give

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<v Speaker 2>you another personal example from mistakes that I've made. About

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<v Speaker 2>ten years ago, there was an old television preacher who

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<v Speaker 2>has now gone on to heaven, started telling people, quote,

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<v Speaker 2>Rick Warren is creating a new religion, Islam with Christianity

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<v Speaker 2>and it's called Chrislam. Some of you remember this, okay,

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<v Speaker 2>about ten years ago he's Warren is creating new religion

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<v Speaker 2>blending Islam and Christianity called is Krislam. I'd never even

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<v Speaker 2>heard of such thing. Now, the idea was so ludicrous

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<v Speaker 2>it was laughable. I made a mistake. What I did

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<v Speaker 2>is I ignored it. That's who's going to believe that?

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<v Speaker 2>Who's going to believe that? And you know they all

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<v Speaker 2>know I believe Jesus is the only way. Jesus is

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<v Speaker 2>the only way, the truth of the life. So I

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<v Speaker 2>waited like four days before posting the correction, and by

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<v Speaker 2>then it was too late. Jesus has settled with your

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<v Speaker 2>adversaries quickly, but then it's too late. The lie had

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<v Speaker 2>spread all around the globe, and even today, ten years later,

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<v Speaker 2>it's still the lie that won't die. You can go

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<v Speaker 2>on right now and type in Rick warn and Chryslam.

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<v Speaker 2>You'll get all kinds of articles. I have been asked

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<v Speaker 2>by this about this question all around the world, by

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<v Speaker 2>reporters in India, by reporters in Africa, and little villages

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<v Speaker 2>you've never heard of. I still ten years later, are you?

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<v Speaker 2>Are you promoting Chris Loom? You know it's just spread

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<v Speaker 2>all over Why because it's permanent, surgable. It's a lie,

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<v Speaker 2>but it's never going to go away. And if you

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<v Speaker 2>don't move quickly to correct something on the internet, people

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<v Speaker 2>going to think it actually represents you. So when you've

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<v Speaker 2>hurt somebody's feelings or you've offended someone, the best and

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<v Speaker 2>quickest way to resolve it is to apologize and ask

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<v Speaker 2>for forgiveness.

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<v Speaker 1>You're listening to Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. Rick will be

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<v Speaker 1>back in just a moment with the rest of today's lesson.

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<v Speaker 3>How do you feel spiritually right now? Maybe you feel

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<v Speaker 3>spiritually dry, like you're in a desert, or like you're

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<v Speaker 3>just going through the motions. Maybe you've lost your spark,

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<v Speaker 3>your joy. God knows how you feel right now. You

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<v Speaker 3>are not alone. He knows. Even David and the Bible

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<v Speaker 3>felt like that and Jeremiah twenty nine thirteen. God says,

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<v Speaker 3>you will seek Me and find Me when you seek

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<v Speaker 3>Me with all your heart. When you seek God intentionally,

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<v Speaker 3>it leads to a renewal of your relationship with Him.

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<v Speaker 1>Once again, here's Rick.

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<v Speaker 2>Now, I know what some of your thinking. You're thinking,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, people just shouldn't be so sensitive. Well, that's

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<v Speaker 2>not the christ like response. You need to remember a

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<v Speaker 2>couple things. These are biblical principles. First, is this intent

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<v Speaker 2>is never an excuse for impact. What I mean by that, well,

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<v Speaker 2>saying well I didn't mean it that way is no excuse.

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<v Speaker 2>If you hurt somebody, doesn't matter what your intent was.

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<v Speaker 2>You still hurt them. Doesn't matter what your intent is

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<v Speaker 2>no excuse for impact. Other people don't get to decide

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<v Speaker 2>what is hurtful to you. Other people don't get to

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<v Speaker 2>decide what is painful to you, and you don't get

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<v Speaker 2>to decide what is hurtful and painful and offensive to them.

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<v Speaker 2>So just because you don't think it's offensive or hurtful

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<v Speaker 2>and painful doesn't mean no. They get to decide, just

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<v Speaker 2>like you decide what's hurts you. So we have to

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<v Speaker 2>make work hard to make sure that our intent and

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<v Speaker 2>our impact match as Christians. The other principle you need

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<v Speaker 2>to remember is this God expects us to put the

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<v Speaker 2>consideration of the dealings of others ahead of our own.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh baby, there are a lot of scriptures on this one.

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<v Speaker 2>Look at this verse Romans fifteen one to three says this.

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<v Speaker 2>We can't just go ahead and do whatever pleases ourselves.

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<v Speaker 2>We must be considered of the doubts and the fears

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<v Speaker 2>of others who are offended. We should think of what's

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<v Speaker 2>good for others and build them up by doing what

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<v Speaker 2>pleases them, not ourselves them. For Christ did not please

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<v Speaker 2>himself instead, he felt as a scripture tells us, when

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<v Speaker 2>others insult you, it hurts me. You want to be

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<v Speaker 2>like Christ, develop the attitude When my brothers and sisters

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<v Speaker 2>get insulted, it hurts me. Okay, when you're insulted, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>insulted because we're part of the body of Christ. Okay,

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<v Speaker 2>we take offense for the offenses of others. We share

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<v Speaker 2>their offenses. We don't get offended, but we are sensitive

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<v Speaker 2>and we are empathetic when people are offended. Now, I

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<v Speaker 2>reserve judgment until I know all the facts in the

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<v Speaker 2>whole story. Second, I be sensitive and empathetic to what

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<v Speaker 2>offends others. And I don't be a defensive I don't say, well,

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<v Speaker 2>you're being too sensitive. I don't delay apologies. Here's the

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<v Speaker 2>third principle for harmony in your home and your work,

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<v Speaker 2>in our church, anywhere I limit my freedom out of love,

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<v Speaker 2>limit my freedom out of love. Here's another do not

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<v Speaker 2>let command Galatians five thirteen to sixteen. Do not let

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<v Speaker 2>your freedom become an excuse for indulging your selfish nature.

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<v Speaker 2>You say you got freedom to do a lot of stuff,

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<v Speaker 2>whatever he please. He says, instead, let love make you

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<v Speaker 2>serve each other. That's what we use freedom for freedom

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<v Speaker 2>to love and serve each other. For the whole law

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<v Speaker 2>of God can be summed up in this one command.

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<v Speaker 2>Your neighbors, yourself. How come we keep coming back to

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<v Speaker 2>this verse because it's the most important thing. But he says,

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<v Speaker 2>if instead of showing love, you're always biting and devouring

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<v Speaker 2>one another, watch out, you'll destroy each other. We looked

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<v Speaker 2>at that verse last week, but it's one of the

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<v Speaker 2>do not let verses, and it says, instead, live by

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<v Speaker 2>following the spirit. And he said, and if you do that,

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<v Speaker 2>you won't do what yourself centered nature craves. Okay, you're

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<v Speaker 2>not going to be just pleasing yourself. You're going to

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<v Speaker 2>be pleasing those around you. You're going to be taking

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<v Speaker 2>care to not offend others. Romans fourteen, nineteen and twenty

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<v Speaker 2>says this aim for harmony. Aim for harmony in the church.

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<v Speaker 2>If he wants harmony in church, you wants it everywhere else.

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<v Speaker 2>To aim for harmony in the church and build each

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<v Speaker 2>other up. Don't let the eating of food destroy the

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<v Speaker 2>work of God. Now, remember last week I mentioned that Rome.

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<v Speaker 2>The church in Rome was having a conflict, and what

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<v Speaker 2>they were fighting over was should you eat meat or

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<v Speaker 2>should you be a vegetarian. It was a big fight

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<v Speaker 2>and Paul had to even talk about it both in

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<v Speaker 2>Rome and then also in Corinth. And he says this,

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<v Speaker 2>All foods are all right to eat, but it's wrong

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<v Speaker 2>to eat food that causes somebody else to sin. He says,

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<v Speaker 2>it is better not to eat meat, or drink wine,

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<v Speaker 2>or do anything that will cause your brother or sister

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<v Speaker 2>to sin. What am I doing there? I'm limiting my

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<v Speaker 2>freedom in love. Do I have the right to do

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<v Speaker 2>those things? Yes, but I limit my freedom out of love.

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<v Speaker 2>This principle of limiting my freedom out of love is

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<v Speaker 2>one that God expects both you to practice, both with

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<v Speaker 2>Christians and with non Christians. Let me show you two verses.

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<v Speaker 2>First with Christians, First Corinthians ten twenty four, don't think

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<v Speaker 2>only of your own good. Think of other Christians and

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<v Speaker 2>what's best for them. So not just to think about

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<v Speaker 2>what's best for me. I'm supposed to think about what's

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<v Speaker 2>best for others in the Saddleback family, because that's my

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<v Speaker 2>church family. First Corinthians ten thirty three says the same thing.

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<v Speaker 2>With non believers, Paul says, I try to please everyone

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<v Speaker 2>in everything I do. I don't just do what I

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<v Speaker 2>like or what's best for me. I do what is

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<v Speaker 2>best for them so that they may be saved. You

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<v Speaker 2>don't want somebody to go to Hell because you offended

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<v Speaker 2>them as a Christian. Now let's review if I want

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<v Speaker 2>harmony in all of my relationships, in my small group,

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<v Speaker 2>and my church and my home wherever. First, I reserve judgment.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't make snap judgments. I don't jump to conclusions.

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<v Speaker 2>When I hear something, I don't immediately assume the worst.

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<v Speaker 2>always be humble and kind. That's the fourth christ Like

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<v Speaker 2>principle for harmony anywhere you want, always, always, always, always,

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<v Speaker 2>always be humble and be kind. Now there are a

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<v Speaker 2>ton of do not let commands about this point, but

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<v Speaker 2>You know what I've discovered in this containment thing is

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<v Speaker 2>It's true of me that when the pressure's on, what's

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<v Speaker 2>going to spell out when you're under stress. As a pastor,

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<v Speaker 2>but under stress, mean people become more mean when they're understressed,

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<v Speaker 2>and bullies become bigger bullies and angry people become more

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<v Speaker 2>angry and opinionated people become more opinionated. Whatever's inside of

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<v Speaker 2>James Chapter two, Verse one says this, here's a verse another.

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<v Speaker 2>typically a momentary sin, and it's easily confessed and say

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<v Speaker 2>I was wrong, that was sinful. You told a joke

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<v Speaker 2>about some culture. Okay, you disadmit it. Romans twelve sixteen

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<v Speaker 2>everybody alike. Pay no regard to social standing. Be humble.

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<v Speaker 2>This is what humility is all about. Be humble and

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<v Speaker 2>meet people on their own terms, and don't think you

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<v Speaker 2>know it all Proverbs three verse three, and the American

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<v Speaker 2>Standard says this. Not only should we be humble, we

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<v Speaker 2>have to be kind. Here's another. Do not let command.

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<v Speaker 2>Do not let kindness and truth ever leave you. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>I have to be kind all the time. Yep. If

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<v Speaker 2>truth ever leave you. Wear them like a necklace. Okay,

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<v Speaker 2>it's like you never leave it, and write them deep

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<v Speaker 2>within your heart. Now, of course, the number one thing

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<v Speaker 2>that humility will change in your life. When you are

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<v Speaker 2>humble and when you are kind, and you really want

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<v Speaker 2>First the way you talk, the words you use, and

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<v Speaker 2>how you say it. That's what causes most conflict and

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<v Speaker 2>say and how you say it. James three six. I

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<v Speaker 2>love this in the message paints a pretty big picture.

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<v Speaker 2>It says this, a careless or wrongly placed word out

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<v Speaker 2>of your mouth can destroy. By our speech, we can

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<v Speaker 2>turn harmony into chaos, Throw mud on a reputation, send

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<v Speaker 2>the whole world up in smoke, and go up and

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<v Speaker 2>smoke with it. And that smoke is from the pit

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<v Speaker 2>of hell. Hah, that's pretty clear. James Ephesians four twenty

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<v Speaker 2>out of your mouth, but only what is helpful for

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<v Speaker 2>building up others according to their needs that it may

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<v Speaker 2>benefit those who listen. In other words, I'm not supposed

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<v Speaker 2>to talk about stuff that I want to talk about.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm supposed to do stuff. Talk about stuff that builds

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<v Speaker 2>build up, never anything that tears down. Do you think

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<v Speaker 2>if we all practice that verse, we'd have a lot

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<v Speaker 2>more harmony and a lot fewer explosions. Yeah, so le's review.

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<v Speaker 2>I reserve judgment until I know all the facts. That'll

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<v Speaker 2>spare a lot of conflict and explosion. Second, be sensitive

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<v Speaker 2>and empathetic to what offends others. I don't get to

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<v Speaker 2>choose what it hurts you, and I don't get to

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<v Speaker 2>demean it and say, well, you shouldn't need The only

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<v Speaker 2>proper response is to be humble and kind and confess. Third,

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<v Speaker 2>I limit my freedom out of love. Finally, always be

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<v Speaker 2>humble and kind. Now when I say these four things,

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<v Speaker 2>these do not let commands. Do you know what they

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<v Speaker 2>really are. They're just being christ Like, treating people the

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<v Speaker 2>way God treats you. And if you do that, you'll

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<v Speaker 2>have fewer explosions and more harmony. So let's work on

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<v Speaker 2>these this week. Let me pray for you Father. May

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<v Speaker 2>we take these principles and apply them in our lives.

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<v Speaker 2>May we not just be hearers of the word, but

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<v Speaker 2>doers of the word. Help us to review these principles

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<v Speaker 2>and actually apply them and work on them this week.

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<v Speaker 2>If you've never opened your life to Christ, say Jesus Christ,

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<v Speaker 2>I need your power and love in my life. I

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<v Speaker 2>need you to help me change and become the person

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<v Speaker 2>you want me to be. And so I humbly say

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<v Speaker 2>yes to you today. Help me to understand it. I

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<v Speaker 2>want to learn to trust you and love you. Ask

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<v Speaker 2>you to forgive all the things I've done wrong and

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<v Speaker 2>make me a new person inside. I pray this humbly

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<v Speaker 2>in your name. Amen. Hi everybody, this is Rick and

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<v Speaker 1>right back to close out our time today. But first,

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<v Speaker 1>how do you feel spiritually right now? Maybe you feel

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<v Speaker 1>felt like that and Jeremiah twenty nine thirteen. God says

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<v Speaker 1>Me with all your heart. When you seek God intentionally,

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<v Speaker 1>And that's why Pastor Rick created a very special, brand

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<v Speaker 2>Let me ask you a very personal and serious question.

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<v Speaker 2>Not a superficial one, a deep one Jeremiah twenty nine thirteen.

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