{"id":1162,"date":"2024-07-21T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-21T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodchristadelphiantalks.com\/index.php\/podcast\/305-brian-adams-exhortation-the-lord-is\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T02:45:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T02:45:33","slug":"305-brian-adams-exhortation-the-lord-is","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/goodchristadelphiantalks.com\/index.php\/podcast\/305-brian-adams-exhortation-the-lord-is\/","title":{"rendered":"305: Brian Adams &#8211; Exhortation: The Lord IS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week we are listening to an Exhortation from Bro. Brian Adams titled \u201cThe Lord IS&#8221; that was given at the Moorestown Ecclesia on January 21, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>We hope this strengthens your Faith and brightens your day!<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for listening, God bless, and talk to you next week.<\/p>\n<p>Send talk suggestions or comments to:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:goodchristadelphiantalks@gmail.com\">\u2060\u2060GoodChristadelphianTalks@gmail.com\u2060\u2060<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For Show Notes, visit our website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/goodchristadelphiantalks.com\/\">\u2060\u2060GoodChristadelphianTalks.com\u2060\u2060<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Social Media:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/GoodChristadelphianTalks\/\">\u2060\u2060Facebook\u2060\u2060<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/goodchristadelphiantalks\/\">\u2060\u2060Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"transcript\">1<br \/>\n00:00:13,290 &#8211;&gt; 00:00:14,690<br \/>\nWelcome to good Chris Selfian<br \/>\ntalks. <\/p>\n<p>2<br \/>\n00:00:14,690 &#8211;&gt; 00:00:16,010<br \/>\nI&#8217;m Levi.<br \/>\nI&#8217;m Chris. <\/p>\n<p>3<br \/>\n00:00:16,170 &#8211;&gt; 00:00:18,370<br \/>\nI&#8217;m Jason.<br \/>\nAnd I&#8217;m Brian, thank you for <\/p>\n<p>4<br \/>\n00:00:18,370 &#8211;&gt; 00:00:21,170<br \/>\njoining us this week.<br \/>\nOn this podcast, we select one <\/p>\n<p>5<br \/>\n00:00:21,170 &#8211;&gt; 00:00:24,690<br \/>\ntalk a week to help us get the<br \/>\nBible in our Daily News feed. <\/p>\n<p>6<br \/>\n00:00:24,890 &#8211;&gt; 00:00:28,490<br \/>\nEach week we post a talk that we<br \/>\npreviewed from suggestions sent <\/p>\n<p>7<br \/>\n00:00:28,490 &#8211;&gt; 00:00:29,930<br \/>\nin by listeners from around the<br \/>\nworld. <\/p>\n<p>8<br \/>\n00:00:30,050 &#8211;&gt; 00:00:33,690<br \/>\nThen we record a short intro<br \/>\nbeforehand as a personalized <\/p>\n<p>9<br \/>\n00:00:33,690 &#8211;&gt; 00:00:36,490<br \/>\nrecommendation to you on why we<br \/>\nare sharing the talk. <\/p>\n<p>10<br \/>\n00:00:36,650 &#8211;&gt; 00:00:39,640<br \/>\nAnd now let&#8217;s talk more about<br \/>\nthis week&#8217;s talk. <\/p>\n<p>11<br \/>\n00:00:50,830 &#8211;&gt; 00:00:53,230<br \/>\nWelcome to the good<br \/>\nChristadelphian Talks podcast. <\/p>\n<p>12<br \/>\n00:00:53,870 &#8211;&gt; 00:00:58,350<br \/>\nThis is brother Brian.<br \/>\nThis week&#8217;s talk is one of my <\/p>\n<p>13<br \/>\n00:00:58,350 &#8211;&gt; 00:01:04,430<br \/>\nown by request of the July 300<br \/>\nepisode format that we&#8217;re doing.<\/p>\n<p>14<br \/>\n00:01:05,870 &#8211;&gt; 00:01:09,670<br \/>\nSo this is an expectation that I<br \/>\ngave earlier this year called <\/p>\n<p>15<br \/>\n00:01:10,230 &#8211;&gt; 00:01:15,200<br \/>\nThe Lord Is.<br \/>\nI had multiple people suggest <\/p>\n<p>16<br \/>\n00:01:15,440 &#8211;&gt; 00:01:18,520<br \/>\nthat it eventually be uploaded<br \/>\non the podcast if and when we <\/p>\n<p>17<br \/>\n00:01:18,520 &#8211;&gt; 00:01:23,360<br \/>\never put up our own.<br \/>\nSo it was a top pick among a <\/p>\n<p>18<br \/>\n00:01:23,560 &#8211;&gt; 00:01:25,320<br \/>\nhandful that I&#8217;m actually very<br \/>\nfond of. <\/p>\n<p>19<br \/>\n00:01:26,520 &#8211;&gt; 00:01:31,560<br \/>\nBut what stands out to me was<br \/>\nhow personally impactful it was.<\/p>\n<p>20<br \/>\n00:01:31,600 &#8211;&gt; 00:01:38,400<br \/>\nAt the time that I gave it, I<br \/>\nwas a week away from doing <\/p>\n<p>21<br \/>\n00:01:38,400 &#8211;&gt; 00:01:43,360<br \/>\nclasses for a young people&#8217;s<br \/>\nweekend, and common logic would <\/p>\n<p>22<br \/>\n00:01:43,520 &#8211;&gt; 00:01:46,080<br \/>\nbe just test run one of those<br \/>\ntalks. <\/p>\n<p>23<br \/>\n00:01:47,200 &#8211;&gt; 00:01:51,320<br \/>\nBut this content just kind of<br \/>\nbubbled up out of nowhere. <\/p>\n<p>24<br \/>\n00:01:52,000 &#8211;&gt; 00:01:56,240<br \/>\nIt came from a very vulnerable<br \/>\nplace and it was based on a lot <\/p>\n<p>25<br \/>\n00:01:56,240 &#8211;&gt; 00:01:59,600<br \/>\nof tough conversations with<br \/>\nfriends in the truth who <\/p>\n<p>26<br \/>\n00:01:59,600 &#8211;&gt; 00:02:03,560<br \/>\nstruggle with mental health<br \/>\nstemming from both real life <\/p>\n<p>27<br \/>\n00:02:03,560 &#8211;&gt; 00:02:07,320<br \/>\ntrauma as well as perceived<br \/>\nhopelessness. <\/p>\n<p>28<br \/>\n00:02:09,080 &#8211;&gt; 00:02:16,000<br \/>\nSo the simple premise is<br \/>\ncountering all of the what ifs <\/p>\n<p>29<br \/>\n00:02:16,240 &#8211;&gt; 00:02:23,440<br \/>\nof what could go wrong in our<br \/>\nlife with a reminder of who and <\/p>\n<p>30<br \/>\n00:02:23,440 &#8211;&gt; 00:02:28,960<br \/>\nwhat God is and how His presence<br \/>\nis both everlasting and <\/p>\n<p>31<br \/>\n00:02:28,960 &#8211;&gt; 00:02:34,320<br \/>\nunchanging.<br \/>\nHopefully the comfort this can <\/p>\n<p>32<br \/>\n00:02:34,320 &#8211;&gt; 00:02:40,120<br \/>\ngive us can help to strengthen<br \/>\nour resolve to fight our <\/p>\n<p>33<br \/>\n00:02:40,120 &#8211;&gt; 00:02:46,640<br \/>\nbattles, both real and<br \/>\nperceived, and to go into the <\/p>\n<p>34<br \/>\n00:02:46,640 &#8211;&gt; 00:02:54,560<br \/>\nfurnace like Daniel&#8217;s friends or<br \/>\nsuffer tremendously like Job and<\/p>\n<p>35<br \/>\n00:02:54,560 &#8211;&gt; 00:03:03,520<br \/>\nbe able to say, even if, even if<br \/>\nthis trial never leaves me, I <\/p>\n<p>36<br \/>\n00:03:03,520 &#8211;&gt; 00:03:05,240<br \/>\nwill not let this break my<br \/>\nfaith. <\/p>\n<p>37<br \/>\n00:03:05,720 &#8211;&gt; 00:03:08,840<br \/>\nI will not lose sight of who God<br \/>\nis. <\/p>\n<p>38<br \/>\n00:03:11,000 &#8211;&gt; 00:03:15,040<br \/>\nSo as always, we hope this<br \/>\nstrengthens your faith and <\/p>\n<p>39<br \/>\n00:03:15,040 &#8211;&gt; 00:03:19,480<br \/>\nbrightens your day.<br \/>\nBrother Bryan Adams the Lord is.<\/p>\n<p>40<br \/>\n00:03:26,120 &#8211;&gt; 00:03:28,280<br \/>\nYour undivided attention is what<br \/>\nhe said. <\/p>\n<p>41<br \/>\n00:03:29,480 &#8211;&gt; 00:03:39,200<br \/>\nThank you.<br \/>\nGood morning, Morristown. <\/p>\n<p>42<br \/>\n00:03:47,880 &#8211;&gt; 00:03:55,480<br \/>\nWhat if I get cancer?<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a question I&#8217;m worried <\/p>\n<p>43<br \/>\n00:03:55,480 &#8211;&gt; 00:04:00,640<br \/>\nabout.<br \/>\nWhat if I lose my job? <\/p>\n<p>44<br \/>\n00:04:04,200 &#8211;&gt; 00:04:11,280<br \/>\nWhat if we lose a child?<br \/>\nWhat if we&#8217;re unable to have <\/p>\n<p>45<br \/>\n00:04:11,280 &#8211;&gt; 00:04:18,000<br \/>\nchildren?<br \/>\nWhat if my car is stolen? <\/p>\n<p>46<br \/>\n00:04:20,360 &#8211;&gt; 00:04:29,320<br \/>\nWhat if all my investments tank?<br \/>\nWhat if my parents find out? <\/p>\n<p>47<br \/>\n00:04:34,320 &#8211;&gt; 00:04:37,960<br \/>\nWhat if I need surgery and we<br \/>\ncan&#8217;t afford it? <\/p>\n<p>48<br \/>\n00:04:40,080 &#8211;&gt; 00:04:43,120<br \/>\nWhat if my plan for college<br \/>\ndoesn&#8217;t pan out and I&#8217;m stuck? <\/p>\n<p>49<br \/>\n00:04:47,960 &#8211;&gt; 00:04:51,320<br \/>\nWhat if I&#8217;m doing the exact same<br \/>\nthing 10 years from now, wishing<\/p>\n<p>50<br \/>\n00:04:51,320 &#8211;&gt; 00:04:54,720<br \/>\nthat I made a change, wishing<br \/>\nI&#8217;d done something different? <\/p>\n<p>51<br \/>\n00:04:58,720 &#8211;&gt; 00:05:07,760<br \/>\nThey&#8217;ll bury you.<br \/>\nThe what ifs, worrying about the<\/p>\n<p>52<br \/>\n00:05:07,760 &#8211;&gt; 00:05:16,080<br \/>\nunknown, having anxiety over<br \/>\nwhat could go wrong, the <\/p>\n<p>53<br \/>\n00:05:16,080 &#8211;&gt; 00:05:20,560<br \/>\ndwelling on the worst case<br \/>\nscenarios and uncertainty. <\/p>\n<p>54<br \/>\n00:05:24,480 &#8211;&gt; 00:05:26,320<br \/>\nThis can be wrapped up in<br \/>\ndepression. <\/p>\n<p>55<br \/>\n00:05:28,440 &#8211;&gt; 00:05:31,400<br \/>\nThis can be the side effects of<br \/>\nanxiety disorder. <\/p>\n<p>56<br \/>\n00:05:32,280 &#8211;&gt; 00:05:39,560<br \/>\nThis can be a direct result of<br \/>\ntrauma that we faced, and this <\/p>\n<p>57<br \/>\n00:05:39,560 &#8211;&gt; 00:05:42,880<br \/>\nis all very real for the human<br \/>\nexperience. <\/p>\n<p>58<br \/>\n00:05:42,880 &#8211;&gt; 00:05:46,560<br \/>\nAnd I&#8217;m aware that some of these<br \/>\nquestions would hit home with <\/p>\n<p>59<br \/>\n00:05:46,560 &#8211;&gt; 00:05:52,680<br \/>\nthose of us in the room.<br \/>\nThey are real fears. <\/p>\n<p>60<br \/>\n00:05:52,680 &#8211;&gt; 00:05:56,960<br \/>\nThese are real possibilities,<br \/>\nand there&#8217;s plenty worse ones <\/p>\n<p>61<br \/>\n00:05:58,280 &#8211;&gt; 00:06:01,720<br \/>\nthat I don&#8217;t want to say out<br \/>\nloud, and especially not from <\/p>\n<p>62<br \/>\n00:06:01,720 &#8211;&gt; 00:06:06,600<br \/>\nthe podium.<br \/>\nBut there are worse what ifs. <\/p>\n<p>63<br \/>\n00:06:10,560 &#8211;&gt; 00:06:12,320<br \/>\nThere is plenty of evil in the<br \/>\nworld. <\/p>\n<p>64<br \/>\n00:06:15,040 &#8211;&gt; 00:06:20,560<br \/>\nThe wicked, who certainly do<br \/>\nplot against the righteous as we<\/p>\n<p>65<br \/>\n00:06:20,560 &#8211;&gt; 00:06:23,840<br \/>\nread the wicked draw the sword<br \/>\nand bend their bows to bring <\/p>\n<p>66<br \/>\n00:06:23,840 &#8211;&gt; 00:06:27,160<br \/>\ndown the poor and needy, to slay<br \/>\nthose whose way is upright. <\/p>\n<p>67<br \/>\n00:06:31,200 &#8211;&gt; 00:06:34,800<br \/>\nBut what do we have to counter<br \/>\nthese fears, as irrational as <\/p>\n<p>68<br \/>\n00:06:34,800 &#8211;&gt; 00:06:44,840<br \/>\nthey may be?<br \/>\nHope and trust in the Lord and <\/p>\n<p>69<br \/>\n00:06:44,840 &#8211;&gt; 00:06:51,880<br \/>\nHis Word and His plan and His<br \/>\nson. <\/p>\n<p>70<br \/>\n00:06:51,880 &#8211;&gt; 00:06:57,080<br \/>\nAnd the theme that I&#8217;d like to<br \/>\naddress this morning is the <\/p>\n<p>71<br \/>\n00:06:57,080 &#8211;&gt; 00:07:06,720<br \/>\nconcept of countering the what<br \/>\nif with what is, or perhaps a <\/p>\n<p>72<br \/>\n00:07:06,720 &#8211;&gt; 00:07:10,400<br \/>\nbetter way to express it, the<br \/>\neven ifs. <\/p>\n<p>73<br \/>\n00:07:13,000 &#8211;&gt; 00:07:15,080<br \/>\nAnd if this sounds familiar,<br \/>\nit&#8217;s because it is. <\/p>\n<p>74<br \/>\n00:07:16,360 &#8211;&gt; 00:07:19,480<br \/>\nThe main thrust of my exhort<br \/>\nthis morning is going to be very<\/p>\n<p>75<br \/>\n00:07:19,480 &#8211;&gt; 00:07:21,240<br \/>\nsimilar to Brother Eric&#8217;s last<br \/>\nweek. <\/p>\n<p>76<br \/>\n00:07:22,120 &#8211;&gt; 00:07:24,440<br \/>\nThank you for delivering those<br \/>\nwords on Romans 8. <\/p>\n<p>77<br \/>\n00:07:24,440 &#8211;&gt; 00:07:27,280<br \/>\nAs soon as you began and I<br \/>\npicked up on the direction <\/p>\n<p>78<br \/>\n00:07:27,280 &#8211;&gt; 00:07:30,640<br \/>\nyou&#8217;re going, I was pumped<br \/>\nbecause I knew I was going to <\/p>\n<p>79<br \/>\n00:07:30,640 &#8211;&gt; 00:07:32,040<br \/>\naddress a lot of the same<br \/>\npoints. <\/p>\n<p>80<br \/>\n00:07:32,400 &#8211;&gt; 00:07:35,360<br \/>\nSo thank you, Brother Eric, for<br \/>\ngiving us that encouragement <\/p>\n<p>81<br \/>\n00:07:35,360 &#8211;&gt; 00:07:37,720<br \/>\nlast week.<br \/>\nI hope that this will only just <\/p>\n<p>82<br \/>\n00:07:37,720 &#8211;&gt; 00:07:44,240<br \/>\nreinforce what we&#8217;ve been<br \/>\nreminded about, that every <\/p>\n<p>83<br \/>\n00:07:44,240 &#8211;&gt; 00:07:48,960<br \/>\nlittle thing will be all right.<br \/>\nThat even if things go wrong and<\/p>\n<p>84<br \/>\n00:07:48,960 &#8211;&gt; 00:07:54,320<br \/>\nwe don&#8217;t know how, we don&#8217;t know<br \/>\nhow or if they will get better, <\/p>\n<p>85<br \/>\n00:07:56,640 &#8211;&gt; 00:08:00,560<br \/>\nthey will.<br \/>\nI was looking at the readings <\/p>\n<p>86<br \/>\n00:08:00,560 &#8211;&gt; 00:08:03,200<br \/>\nahead of time, and I had noted<br \/>\nthat there was a pattern. <\/p>\n<p>87<br \/>\n00:08:03,200 &#8211;&gt; 00:08:05,840<br \/>\nThese are not all on the same<br \/>\ndate, but there&#8217;s a common <\/p>\n<p>88<br \/>\n00:08:05,840 &#8211;&gt; 00:08:08,480<br \/>\nthread that I thought we could<br \/>\ntake advantage of marking up in <\/p>\n<p>89<br \/>\n00:08:08,480 &#8211;&gt; 00:08:10,880<br \/>\nour Bibles.<br \/>\nSo we&#8217;re going to look at <\/p>\n<p>90<br \/>\n00:08:10,880 &#8211;&gt; 00:08:18,000<br \/>\nGenesis 37, Psalm 37, and then<br \/>\nMatthew 22. <\/p>\n<p>91<br \/>\n00:08:20,600 &#8211;&gt; 00:08:24,320<br \/>\nThe theme that we&#8217;ll notice is<br \/>\nthe possibility of getting stuck<\/p>\n<p>92<br \/>\n00:08:24,400 &#8211;&gt; 00:08:31,200<br \/>\nin the unknown as compared to<br \/>\nfocusing on what is and what <\/p>\n<p>93<br \/>\n00:08:31,200 &#8211;&gt; 00:08:34,679<br \/>\nwill not change.<br \/>\nSo I advise you, let&#8217;s pull up <\/p>\n<p>94<br \/>\n00:08:34,679 &#8211;&gt; 00:08:39,240<br \/>\nGenesis 37 first.<br \/>\nYou might have some of this <\/p>\n<p>95<br \/>\n00:08:39,240 &#8211;&gt; 00:08:45,560<br \/>\nalready marked up.<br \/>\nThis is the familiar story of <\/p>\n<p>96<br \/>\n00:08:46,000 &#8211;&gt; 00:08:56,720<br \/>\nJoseph being put in the pit by<br \/>\nhis own brothers and then after <\/p>\n<p>97<br \/>\n00:08:56,720 &#8211;&gt; 00:09:04,040<br \/>\nthat sold into slavery, which<br \/>\ncontinues with his false <\/p>\n<p>98<br \/>\n00:09:04,040 &#8211;&gt; 00:09:10,240<br \/>\nimprisonment, and then<br \/>\nlanguishing in prison for two <\/p>\n<p>99<br \/>\n00:09:10,240 &#8211;&gt; 00:09:15,520<br \/>\nmore years after that.<br \/>\nAnd through it all, he could <\/p>\n<p>100<br \/>\n00:09:15,520 &#8211;&gt; 00:09:20,720<br \/>\nhave reasonably been thinking,<br \/>\nwhat if my brothers kill me? <\/p>\n<p>101<br \/>\n00:09:22,960 &#8211;&gt; 00:09:24,720<br \/>\nWhat if I never see my family<br \/>\nagain? <\/p>\n<p>102<br \/>\n00:09:27,000 &#8211;&gt; 00:09:29,640<br \/>\nWhat if the Egyptians kill me<br \/>\nfor this false charge? <\/p>\n<p>103<br \/>\n00:09:32,320 &#8211;&gt; 00:09:34,440<br \/>\nWhat if I never get out of this<br \/>\npit? <\/p>\n<p>104<br \/>\n00:09:34,440 &#8211;&gt; 00:09:36,400<br \/>\nWhat if I never get out of this<br \/>\nprison? <\/p>\n<p>105<br \/>\n00:09:37,720 &#8211;&gt; 00:09:43,280<br \/>\nWhat if this is my life?<br \/>\nOr as I&#8217;ve alluded to in a <\/p>\n<p>106<br \/>\n00:09:43,280 &#8211;&gt; 00:09:46,600<br \/>\nprevious exhortation, we can<br \/>\nfeel sometimes stuck in those <\/p>\n<p>107<br \/>\n00:09:46,600 &#8211;&gt; 00:09:49,920<br \/>\npits, stuck in those quiet<br \/>\ncorners, stuck in the wilderness<\/p>\n<p>108<br \/>\n00:09:50,320 &#8211;&gt; 00:09:52,680<br \/>\nand wonder, is this really where<br \/>\nGod wants me to be? <\/p>\n<p>109<br \/>\n00:09:52,960 &#8211;&gt; 00:09:57,080<br \/>\nHow am I supposed to be able to<br \/>\ngive Him glory if I feel like no<\/p>\n<p>110<br \/>\n00:09:57,080 &#8211;&gt; 00:10:00,120<br \/>\none can see my light?<br \/>\nHow am I supposed to be faithful<\/p>\n<p>111<br \/>\n00:10:00,120 &#8211;&gt; 00:10:01,800<br \/>\nif I feel like I&#8217;ve been<br \/>\nforgotten? <\/p>\n<p>112<br \/>\n00:10:06,960 &#8211;&gt; 00:10:11,440<br \/>\nBut through it all, we are told<br \/>\nthat God, the Lord was with <\/p>\n<p>113<br \/>\n00:10:11,440 &#8211;&gt; 00:10:14,200<br \/>\nJoseph.<br \/>\nIt says in verse 30 or sorry, <\/p>\n<p>114<br \/>\n00:10:14,200 &#8211;&gt; 00:10:16,680<br \/>\nnot verse 39.<br \/>\nIf you come over to chapter 39, <\/p>\n<p>115<br \/>\n00:10:19,320 &#8211;&gt; 00:10:22,920<br \/>\nyou&#8217;ll note multiple times it<br \/>\nsays the Lord was with him, the <\/p>\n<p>116<br \/>\n00:10:22,920 &#8211;&gt; 00:10:25,800<br \/>\nLord was with them.<br \/>\nThe Lord blessed his efforts in <\/p>\n<p>117<br \/>\n00:10:25,800 &#8211;&gt; 00:10:31,000<br \/>\nverses 2 and verses 3 and verses<br \/>\n5, you come down to verse 21. <\/p>\n<p>118<br \/>\n00:10:31,080 &#8211;&gt; 00:10:34,200<br \/>\nThe Lord was with Joseph in<br \/>\nprison, showed him steadfast <\/p>\n<p>119<br \/>\n00:10:34,200 &#8211;&gt; 00:10:36,080<br \/>\nlove.<br \/>\nIt repeats that point again. <\/p>\n<p>120<br \/>\n00:10:36,080 &#8211;&gt; 00:10:47,630<br \/>\nThe Lord was with him in prison.<br \/>\nIn your trials, do you feel that<\/p>\n<p>121<br \/>\n00:10:47,630 &#8211;&gt; 00:10:53,320<br \/>\nthe Lord is with you?<br \/>\nI would suggest that He trusted <\/p>\n<p>122<br \/>\n00:10:53,320 &#8211;&gt; 00:10:55,400<br \/>\nyou to have those trials in the<br \/>\n1st place. <\/p>\n<p>123<br \/>\n00:10:56,800 &#8211;&gt; 00:10:58,240<br \/>\nAnd I&#8217;ll repeat that phrase<br \/>\nagain. <\/p>\n<p>124<br \/>\n00:10:58,240 &#8211;&gt; 00:11:06,360<br \/>\nThe Lord trusted you to have the<br \/>\ntrial that you do because He <\/p>\n<p>125<br \/>\n00:11:06,360 &#8211;&gt; 00:11:10,360<br \/>\nbelieves in your ability to bear<br \/>\nthat burden through Him. <\/p>\n<p>126<br \/>\n00:11:14,720 &#8211;&gt; 00:11:17,440<br \/>\nFor Joseph, there were parts of<br \/>\nhis life that would not go back <\/p>\n<p>127<br \/>\n00:11:17,440 &#8211;&gt; 00:11:22,120<br \/>\nto the way they were.<br \/>\nBut Joseph is a prime example of<\/p>\n<p>128<br \/>\n00:11:22,120 &#8211;&gt; 00:11:25,760<br \/>\nGod being able to benefit others<br \/>\nby his faith, by his <\/p>\n<p>129<br \/>\n00:11:25,760 &#8211;&gt; 00:11:30,880<br \/>\nsteadfastness.<br \/>\nEven if, even if I am stuck in <\/p>\n<p>130<br \/>\n00:11:30,880 &#8211;&gt; 00:11:33,080<br \/>\nthis prison, I will glorify the<br \/>\nLord. <\/p>\n<p>131<br \/>\n00:11:37,320 &#8211;&gt; 00:11:40,760<br \/>\nJoseph even said as much later<br \/>\nin chapter 45 when he&#8217;s <\/p>\n<p>132<br \/>\n00:11:40,760 &#8211;&gt; 00:11:45,680<br \/>\ncomforting his brothers and<br \/>\nchapter 45, verses 7 and eight, <\/p>\n<p>133<br \/>\n00:11:46,240 &#8211;&gt; 00:11:52,040<br \/>\nhe tells them, God sent me<br \/>\nbefore you to preserve for you a<\/p>\n<p>134<br \/>\n00:11:52,040 &#8211;&gt; 00:11:56,360<br \/>\nremnant on the earth and to keep<br \/>\nalive for you many survivors. <\/p>\n<p>135<br \/>\n00:11:56,560 &#8211;&gt; 00:12:00,080<br \/>\nSo it was not you who sent me<br \/>\nhere, but God. <\/p>\n<p>136<br \/>\n00:12:07,920 &#8211;&gt; 00:12:13,760<br \/>\nIn David, we as well have<br \/>\nanother example of a highly <\/p>\n<p>137<br \/>\n00:12:13,760 &#8211;&gt; 00:12:20,680<br \/>\nfaithful disciple whose life<br \/>\ntook all kinds of crazy turns. <\/p>\n<p>138<br \/>\n00:12:21,200 &#8211;&gt; 00:12:24,240<br \/>\nI mean, there could be a whole<br \/>\nslew of what ifs that he could <\/p>\n<p>139<br \/>\n00:12:24,240 &#8211;&gt; 00:12:29,120<br \/>\nask many heartbreaking things.<br \/>\nBut thanks to his eloquent <\/p>\n<p>140<br \/>\n00:12:29,120 &#8211;&gt; 00:12:33,920<br \/>\nconviction throughout the<br \/>\nPsalms, we have some of the <\/p>\n<p>141<br \/>\n00:12:33,920 &#8211;&gt; 00:12:37,960<br \/>\ngreatest reminders of instead<br \/>\nwhat is. <\/p>\n<p>142<br \/>\n00:12:38,640 &#8211;&gt; 00:12:45,680<br \/>\nOr as I&#8217;ll explain at the end,<br \/>\nthe Lord is David was willing to<\/p>\n<p>143<br \/>\n00:12:45,680 &#8211;&gt; 00:12:49,160<br \/>\nbe LED through the valley of the<br \/>\nshadow of death because he <\/p>\n<p>144<br \/>\n00:12:49,160 &#8211;&gt; 00:12:54,960<br \/>\nbelieved first and foremost that<br \/>\nthe Lord is my shepherd. <\/p>\n<p>145<br \/>\n00:12:56,880 &#8211;&gt; 00:13:02,560<br \/>\nSo where he leads me, I will<br \/>\nfind green pastures and still <\/p>\n<p>146<br \/>\n00:13:02,560 &#8211;&gt; 00:13:11,720<br \/>\nwaters.<br \/>\nSo in we&#8217;re in chapter 37 of the<\/p>\n<p>147<br \/>\n00:13:11,720 &#8211;&gt; 00:13:15,120<br \/>\nPsalms, which I had read for us<br \/>\nthis morning, there&#8217;s two <\/p>\n<p>148<br \/>\n00:13:15,120 &#8211;&gt; 00:13:17,880<br \/>\nphrases that stood out to me,<br \/>\nand one of them stood out <\/p>\n<p>149<br \/>\n00:13:17,880 &#8211;&gt; 00:13:19,280<br \/>\nbecause it doesn&#8217;t come up very<br \/>\noften. <\/p>\n<p>150<br \/>\n00:13:19,760 &#8211;&gt; 00:13:21,600<br \/>\nOur opening phrase, Fred, not<br \/>\nyourself. <\/p>\n<p>151<br \/>\n00:13:22,000 &#8211;&gt; 00:13:24,120<br \/>\nAnd only of course, four times<br \/>\nin Scripture. <\/p>\n<p>152<br \/>\n00:13:24,280 &#8211;&gt; 00:13:26,960<br \/>\nAnd three of those four are<br \/>\nright here in this Psalm. <\/p>\n<p>153<br \/>\n00:13:27,200 &#8211;&gt; 00:13:31,040<br \/>\nThis is the Psalm that tells us<br \/>\nfret not yourself. <\/p>\n<p>154<br \/>\n00:13:31,440 &#8211;&gt; 00:13:34,800<br \/>\nDo not worry.<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t be stuck in the what ifs. <\/p>\n<p>155<br \/>\n00:13:35,120 &#8211;&gt; 00:13:36,920<br \/>\nFret not yourself over the<br \/>\nwicked. <\/p>\n<p>156<br \/>\n00:13:36,920 &#8211;&gt; 00:13:40,120<br \/>\nFret not yourself over the evil<br \/>\ndoers, those who seem like <\/p>\n<p>157<br \/>\n00:13:40,120 &#8211;&gt; 00:13:46,080<br \/>\nthey&#8217;re going to capture you and<br \/>\nsaid focus on what is and the <\/p>\n<p>158<br \/>\n00:13:46,080 &#8211;&gt; 00:13:50,000<br \/>\nother phrase you&#8217;ll see quite<br \/>\noften mark this up occurs 456 <\/p>\n<p>159<br \/>\n00:13:50,000 &#8211;&gt; 00:13:52,760<br \/>\ntimes.<br \/>\nThe righteous shall inherit the <\/p>\n<p>160<br \/>\n00:13:52,760 &#8211;&gt; 00:13:54,880<br \/>\nland.<br \/>\nThose who wait on the Lord shall<\/p>\n<p>161<br \/>\n00:13:54,880 &#8211;&gt; 00:13:56,640<br \/>\ninherit the land shall inherit<br \/>\nthe land. <\/p>\n<p>162<br \/>\n00:13:56,640 &#8211;&gt; 00:13:59,280<br \/>\nThe meek shall inherit the land.<br \/>\nThey shall inherit the land they<\/p>\n<p>163<br \/>\n00:13:59,280 &#8211;&gt; 00:14:02,080<br \/>\nshall dwell in the land that<br \/>\nwill happen. <\/p>\n<p>164<br \/>\n00:14:02,240 &#8211;&gt; 00:14:13,040<br \/>\nThe Lord will act.<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t be stuck in the what if, <\/p>\n<p>165<br \/>\n00:14:13,040 &#8211;&gt; 00:14:16,320<br \/>\nbecause soon they will fade,<br \/>\nthey will perish like grass, <\/p>\n<p>166<br \/>\n00:14:16,760 &#8211;&gt; 00:14:20,720<br \/>\nthey will float away like the<br \/>\nbitter herb, but in trust in the<\/p>\n<p>167<br \/>\n00:14:20,720 &#8211;&gt; 00:14:24,880<br \/>\nLord do good and dwell in the<br \/>\nland and befriend faithfulness. <\/p>\n<p>168<br \/>\n00:14:30,480 &#8211;&gt; 00:14:34,680<br \/>\nWhy you see this?<br \/>\nWhy you see the wicked and are <\/p>\n<p>169<br \/>\n00:14:34,680 &#8211;&gt; 00:14:39,920<br \/>\ntold for the Terry?<br \/>\nWhy you&#8217;re told to fret not <\/p>\n<p>170<br \/>\n00:14:39,920 &#8211;&gt; 00:14:44,760<br \/>\nyourself because of them is<br \/>\nbecause they&#8217;re present just as <\/p>\n<p>171<br \/>\n00:14:44,760 &#8211;&gt; 00:14:47,880<br \/>\nthe wicked, or present in every<br \/>\nverse or just about every verse.<\/p>\n<p>172<br \/>\n00:14:47,880 &#8211;&gt; 00:14:49,960<br \/>\nThat&#8217;s our reality just about<br \/>\nevery day. <\/p>\n<p>173<br \/>\n00:14:50,400 &#8211;&gt; 00:14:53,000<br \/>\nWe are beset by evil.<br \/>\nWe&#8217;ll beset by trials. <\/p>\n<p>174<br \/>\n00:14:53,000 &#8211;&gt; 00:14:58,600<br \/>\nWe&#8217;re beset by our flesh itself.<br \/>\nAll the worst possible things <\/p>\n<p>175<br \/>\n00:14:58,600 &#8211;&gt; 00:15:01,800<br \/>\nthat could happen certainly do<br \/>\ngive us anxiety. <\/p>\n<p>176<br \/>\n00:15:08,200 &#8211;&gt; 00:15:12,120<br \/>\nBut again, our mindset should<br \/>\nnot be Get Me Out of here. <\/p>\n<p>177<br \/>\n00:15:14,120 &#8211;&gt; 00:15:16,200<br \/>\nI&#8217;ve said this before, I want to<br \/>\nemphasize it again. <\/p>\n<p>178<br \/>\n00:15:16,200 &#8211;&gt; 00:15:19,920<br \/>\nI don&#8217;t believe that we should<br \/>\nhave an escape pod mentality <\/p>\n<p>179<br \/>\n00:15:20,000 &#8211;&gt; 00:15:23,240<br \/>\nabout the Kingdom.<br \/>\nLord Get Me Out of here. <\/p>\n<p>180<br \/>\n00:15:24,800 &#8211;&gt; 00:15:30,440<br \/>\nBecause it is US who are planted<br \/>\nas the strong rooted tree that <\/p>\n<p>181<br \/>\n00:15:30,440 &#8211;&gt; 00:15:33,720<br \/>\nwill not be blown over.<br \/>\nWe are meant to be the lights <\/p>\n<p>182<br \/>\n00:15:33,720 &#8211;&gt; 00:15:36,640<br \/>\nthat shine in the darkness, the<br \/>\nambassadors for Christ, that <\/p>\n<p>183<br \/>\n00:15:36,640 &#8211;&gt; 00:15:39,880<br \/>\neven through the schemes of the<br \/>\nwicked, even through the trials <\/p>\n<p>184<br \/>\n00:15:39,880 &#8211;&gt; 00:15:43,320<br \/>\nthat we bear, even through<br \/>\ninvestments dropping out, even <\/p>\n<p>185<br \/>\n00:15:43,320 &#8211;&gt; 00:15:48,880<br \/>\nthrough cancer, we&#8217;re told to<br \/>\nstand firm and wait patiently on<\/p>\n<p>186<br \/>\n00:15:48,880 &#8211;&gt; 00:15:52,120<br \/>\nthe Lord.<br \/>\nWe will inherit the land. <\/p>\n<p>187<br \/>\n00:15:57,560 &#8211;&gt; 00:16:01,720<br \/>\nOur question in the face of<br \/>\nburden should not be how will I <\/p>\n<p>188<br \/>\n00:16:01,720 &#8211;&gt; 00:16:09,200<br \/>\never handle this, but instead<br \/>\nhow does God have a hand in <\/p>\n<p>189<br \/>\n00:16:09,200 &#8211;&gt; 00:16:13,800<br \/>\nthis?<br \/>\nWhere have I seen this before? <\/p>\n<p>190<br \/>\n00:16:15,960 &#8211;&gt; 00:16:18,640<br \/>\nWhat does this remind me of?<br \/>\nEven if this gets worse, what <\/p>\n<p>191<br \/>\n00:16:18,640 &#8211;&gt; 00:16:20,880<br \/>\ncan I hope ultimately put my<br \/>\nhope in? <\/p>\n<p>192<br \/>\n00:16:23,840 &#8211;&gt; 00:16:26,360<br \/>\nSays that those who wait for the<br \/>\nLord shall inherit the land. <\/p>\n<p>193<br \/>\n00:16:26,360 &#8211;&gt; 00:16:28,920<br \/>\nHe delivers them.<br \/>\nHe delivers them from the wicked<\/p>\n<p>194<br \/>\n00:16:28,920 &#8211;&gt; 00:16:31,000<br \/>\nfor those who take refuge in<br \/>\nhim. <\/p>\n<p>195<br \/>\n00:16:34,680 &#8211;&gt; 00:16:39,840<br \/>\nAnd if you flipped over a page<br \/>\nor two to Psalm 40, there&#8217;s a <\/p>\n<p>196<br \/>\n00:16:39,840 &#8211;&gt; 00:16:42,440<br \/>\nverse that I&#8217;ve always loved<br \/>\nbecause it reminds me so much of<\/p>\n<p>197<br \/>\n00:16:42,440 &#8211;&gt; 00:16:46,440<br \/>\nJoseph, David&#8217;s own thoughts.<br \/>\nThat could be Joseph himself. <\/p>\n<p>198<br \/>\n00:16:46,960 &#8211;&gt; 00:16:51,040<br \/>\nIn verse one and two of Psalm<br \/>\n40I waited patiently for the <\/p>\n<p>199<br \/>\n00:16:51,040 &#8211;&gt; 00:16:52,880<br \/>\nLord.<br \/>\nHe inclined to me and heard my <\/p>\n<p>200<br \/>\n00:16:52,880 &#8211;&gt; 00:16:55,640<br \/>\ncry.<br \/>\nHe drew me up from the pit of <\/p>\n<p>201<br \/>\n00:16:55,640 &#8211;&gt; 00:17:01,240<br \/>\ndestruction out of the miry bog<br \/>\nand set my feet upon a rock, <\/p>\n<p>202<br \/>\n00:17:01,560 &#8211;&gt; 00:17:07,640<br \/>\nmaking my steps secure.<br \/>\nOne moment we can feel depressed<\/p>\n<p>203<br \/>\n00:17:07,680 &#8211;&gt; 00:17:14,800<br \/>\nand under siege, and soon after<br \/>\nthe Lord can change our <\/p>\n<p>204<br \/>\n00:17:14,800 &#8211;&gt; 00:17:18,560<br \/>\ncircumstances so swiftly that it<br \/>\nfeels that we&#8217;re living a <\/p>\n<p>205<br \/>\n00:17:18,640 &#8211;&gt; 00:17:23,280<br \/>\ncompletely different life,<br \/>\nplanted securely on the rock. <\/p>\n<p>206<br \/>\n00:17:27,400 &#8211;&gt; 00:17:32,880<br \/>\nSo what I&#8217;m trying to emphasize<br \/>\nis that the danger of the what <\/p>\n<p>207<br \/>\n00:17:32,880 &#8211;&gt; 00:17:39,520<br \/>\nifs, it&#8217;s burning your energy on<br \/>\nthings that haven&#8217;t happened, <\/p>\n<p>208<br \/>\n00:17:40,080 &#8211;&gt; 00:17:45,640<br \/>\nthings that might never happen,<br \/>\nthings that are beyond our <\/p>\n<p>209<br \/>\n00:17:45,640 &#8211;&gt; 00:17:52,600<br \/>\ncontrol.<br \/>\nSometimes I do focus on the <\/p>\n<p>210<br \/>\n00:17:52,600 &#8211;&gt; 00:17:55,520<br \/>\nworst case scenario, things that<br \/>\nI fear. <\/p>\n<p>211<br \/>\n00:17:55,720 &#8211;&gt; 00:17:59,000<br \/>\nIf I encounter that scenario in<br \/>\nmy life, I don&#8217;t know if I could<\/p>\n<p>212<br \/>\n00:17:59,000 &#8211;&gt; 00:18:00,760<br \/>\nbear it.<br \/>\nAnd that reveals, I think, <\/p>\n<p>213<br \/>\n00:18:00,760 &#8211;&gt; 00:18:07,520<br \/>\nsometimes our truest fears, our<br \/>\nour weaknesses and anxiety and <\/p>\n<p>214<br \/>\n00:18:07,520 &#8211;&gt; 00:18:10,240<br \/>\nworry is a major problem for<br \/>\nsome people. <\/p>\n<p>215<br \/>\n00:18:11,040 &#8211;&gt; 00:18:14,080<br \/>\nI&#8217;ve had a lot of really tough<br \/>\nconversations with family, <\/p>\n<p>216<br \/>\n00:18:14,080 &#8211;&gt; 00:18:19,520<br \/>\nfriends, brothers and sisters.<br \/>\nIt is a plague in and of itself <\/p>\n<p>217<br \/>\n00:18:21,080 &#8211;&gt; 00:18:25,760<br \/>\nthat some people need constant<br \/>\nreinforcement to hold back that <\/p>\n<p>218<br \/>\n00:18:25,760 &#8211;&gt; 00:18:29,360<br \/>\nworry, that fear.<br \/>\nAnd we&#8217;re told, you know, very <\/p>\n<p>219<br \/>\n00:18:29,360 &#8211;&gt; 00:18:32,280<br \/>\nclearly in first Peter 5, to<br \/>\ncast all of our cares and <\/p>\n<p>220<br \/>\n00:18:32,280 &#8211;&gt; 00:18:35,200<br \/>\nanxieties on him because he<br \/>\ncares for us. <\/p>\n<p>221<br \/>\n00:18:35,200 &#8211;&gt; 00:18:36,960<br \/>\nBut that&#8217;s a lot easier said<br \/>\nthan done. <\/p>\n<p>222<br \/>\n00:18:44,070 &#8211;&gt; 00:18:47,870<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a shame to be living in<br \/>\nfear of what could go wrong <\/p>\n<p>223<br \/>\n00:18:48,190 &#8211;&gt; 00:18:52,150<br \/>\nbecause we can get so caught up<br \/>\nin the lies that our mind tells <\/p>\n<p>224<br \/>\n00:18:52,150 &#8211;&gt; 00:18:55,190<br \/>\nus.<br \/>\nIt can shake our confidence in <\/p>\n<p>225<br \/>\n00:18:55,190 &#8211;&gt; 00:18:57,550<br \/>\nGod.<br \/>\nIt can deprive us of the peace <\/p>\n<p>226<br \/>\n00:18:57,550 &#8211;&gt; 00:19:05,440<br \/>\nthat we should have.<br \/>\nThere is a a quote that I love <\/p>\n<p>227<br \/>\n00:19:05,440 &#8211;&gt; 00:19:08,480<br \/>\nand I need to keep reminding<br \/>\nmyself of why I love it so much.<\/p>\n<p>228<br \/>\n00:19:09,000 &#8211;&gt; 00:19:14,120<br \/>\nThe quote is comparison is the<br \/>\nthief of all joy. <\/p>\n<p>229<br \/>\n00:19:14,120 &#8211;&gt; 00:19:17,880<br \/>\nYou know, me worrying about what<br \/>\nsomeone else has and what I <\/p>\n<p>230<br \/>\n00:19:17,880 &#8211;&gt; 00:19:20,840<br \/>\ndon&#8217;t have can rob me of the joy<br \/>\nof what I do have. <\/p>\n<p>231<br \/>\n00:19:21,280 &#8211;&gt; 00:19:24,120<br \/>\nBut I think there&#8217;s another add<br \/>\non that you can take with that, <\/p>\n<p>232<br \/>\n00:19:24,120 &#8211;&gt; 00:19:29,840<br \/>\nwhich is that worry and doubt<br \/>\nare the thieves of peace. <\/p>\n<p>233<br \/>\n00:19:32,800 &#8211;&gt; 00:19:35,240<br \/>\nWe&#8217;re supposed to be able to<br \/>\nhave peace of God that <\/p>\n<p>234<br \/>\n00:19:36,360 &#8211;&gt; 00:19:38,080<br \/>\ntranscends all that we think<br \/>\nabout. <\/p>\n<p>235<br \/>\n00:19:40,080 &#8211;&gt; 00:19:48,920<br \/>\nSo that&#8217;s why I suggest we try<br \/>\nto consider the even if Isaiah <\/p>\n<p>236<br \/>\n00:19:48,920 &#8211;&gt; 00:19:55,000<br \/>\n43, when you pass through the<br \/>\nwaters, I will be with you. <\/p>\n<p>237<br \/>\n00:19:57,000 &#8211;&gt; 00:19:59,320<br \/>\nWhen you pass through the<br \/>\nrivers, they will not sweep you <\/p>\n<p>238<br \/>\n00:19:59,320 &#8211;&gt; 00:20:03,880<br \/>\nover.<br \/>\nWhen you walk through the fire, <\/p>\n<p>239<br \/>\n00:20:04,080 &#8211;&gt; 00:20:08,680<br \/>\nyou will not be burned.<br \/>\nThe flames will not set you <\/p>\n<p>240<br \/>\n00:20:08,680 &#8211;&gt; 00:20:12,560<br \/>\nablaze.<br \/>\nWho did that speak to? <\/p>\n<p>241<br \/>\n00:20:13,080 &#8211;&gt; 00:20:19,160<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s go to Daniel 3 and Daniel<br \/>\n3 verse 16 and 18. <\/p>\n<p>242<br \/>\n00:20:19,160 &#8211;&gt; 00:20:25,400<br \/>\nWe have Shadrach, Meshach, and<br \/>\nAbednego who replied to King <\/p>\n<p>243<br \/>\n00:20:25,400 &#8211;&gt; 00:20:31,080<br \/>\nNebuchadnezzar.<br \/>\nWe do not need to defend <\/p>\n<p>244<br \/>\n00:20:31,080 &#8211;&gt; 00:20:33,800<br \/>\nourselves before you in this<br \/>\nmatter. <\/p>\n<p>245<br \/>\n00:20:35,040 &#8211;&gt; 00:20:39,280<br \/>\nIf we are thrown into the<br \/>\nblazing furnace, the God we <\/p>\n<p>246<br \/>\n00:20:39,280 &#8211;&gt; 00:20:45,800<br \/>\nserve is able to deliver us from<br \/>\nit, and He will deliver us from <\/p>\n<p>247<br \/>\n00:20:45,800 &#8211;&gt; 00:20:53,960<br \/>\nYour Majesty&#8217;s hand.<br \/>\nBut even if he does not, we want<\/p>\n<p>248<br \/>\n00:20:53,960 &#8211;&gt; 00:20:58,840<br \/>\nyou to know that your Majesty,<br \/>\nwe will not serve your gods or <\/p>\n<p>249<br \/>\n00:20:58,840 &#8211;&gt; 00:21:00,560<br \/>\nworship the idols that you&#8217;ve<br \/>\nset up. <\/p>\n<p>250<br \/>\n00:21:03,000 &#8211;&gt; 00:21:07,080<br \/>\nEven if this is it, we&#8217;re still<br \/>\ngoing to have faith. <\/p>\n<p>251<br \/>\n00:21:09,360 &#8211;&gt; 00:21:18,360<br \/>\nSadly, it is true that sometimes<br \/>\nthe worst case scenario does <\/p>\n<p>252<br \/>\n00:21:18,360 &#8211;&gt; 00:21:22,800<br \/>\nplay out.<br \/>\nWe lose. <\/p>\n<p>253<br \/>\n00:21:22,800 &#8211;&gt; 00:21:25,360<br \/>\nThe ones that we love.<br \/>\nHad an unfair time. <\/p>\n<p>254<br \/>\n00:21:29,240 &#8211;&gt; 00:21:32,360<br \/>\nWe hurt each other in anger and<br \/>\ndesperation. <\/p>\n<p>255<br \/>\n00:21:34,760 &#8211;&gt; 00:21:38,600<br \/>\nSometimes things really don&#8217;t<br \/>\nget better and that hurts, <\/p>\n<p>256<br \/>\n00:21:40,120 &#8211;&gt; 00:21:43,520<br \/>\nhurts.<br \/>\nIn this life there is a <\/p>\n<p>257<br \/>\n00:21:43,600 &#8211;&gt; 00:21:49,360<br \/>\ntremendous amount of suffering<br \/>\nand that&#8217;s a such a distinct <\/p>\n<p>258<br \/>\n00:21:49,360 &#8211;&gt; 00:21:52,040<br \/>\nneed for the return of our Lord<br \/>\nJesus Christ. <\/p>\n<p>259<br \/>\n00:21:53,760 &#8211;&gt; 00:22:03,120<br \/>\nOur prayer is for that relief to<br \/>\ncome, but until then we have <\/p>\n<p>260<br \/>\n00:22:03,120 &#8211;&gt; 00:22:08,800<br \/>\neach other to speak words of<br \/>\ncomfort and to wait patiently on<\/p>\n<p>261<br \/>\n00:22:08,800 &#8211;&gt; 00:22:10,880<br \/>\nthe Lord and help carry what<br \/>\nburdens we can. <\/p>\n<p>262<br \/>\n00:22:16,000 &#8211;&gt; 00:22:18,840<br \/>\nThere&#8217;s a sister in the room<br \/>\nthat I&#8217;ve had a conversation <\/p>\n<p>263<br \/>\n00:22:18,840 &#8211;&gt; 00:22:23,560<br \/>\nwith that reminded me that<br \/>\nsometimes there isn&#8217;t much more <\/p>\n<p>264<br \/>\n00:22:23,560 &#8211;&gt; 00:22:30,200<br \/>\nyou can do than just be present.<br \/>\nBe present for someone who is <\/p>\n<p>265<br \/>\n00:22:30,200 &#8211;&gt; 00:22:37,400<br \/>\nhurting, to pray often for them,<br \/>\nand to reflect on the promise <\/p>\n<p>266<br \/>\n00:22:37,400 &#8211;&gt; 00:22:39,920<br \/>\nthat one day we will see all<br \/>\nthings restored. <\/p>\n<p>267<br \/>\n00:22:42,960 &#8211;&gt; 00:22:48,040<br \/>\nSo I&#8217;ll take you now to our last<br \/>\nexample of the what if. <\/p>\n<p>268<br \/>\n00:22:48,040 &#8211;&gt; 00:22:50,440<br \/>\nFirst, what is?<br \/>\nAnd this comes from Matthew 22. <\/p>\n<p>269<br \/>\n00:22:58,360 &#8211;&gt; 00:23:01,400<br \/>\nThis is the hypothetical<br \/>\nquestion that was given to <\/p>\n<p>270<br \/>\n00:23:01,440 &#8211;&gt; 00:23:03,120<br \/>\nJesus.<br \/>\nThis is kind of what caught my <\/p>\n<p>271<br \/>\n00:23:03,120 &#8211;&gt; 00:23:11,960<br \/>\nattention.<br \/>\nYou have in verse 24, this crazy<\/p>\n<p>272<br \/>\n00:23:11,960 &#8211;&gt; 00:23:17,080<br \/>\nscenario tucked into a number of<br \/>\ntesting questions that the <\/p>\n<p>273<br \/>\n00:23:17,080 &#8211;&gt; 00:23:20,280<br \/>\nPharisees and Sadducees put<br \/>\nbefore Jesus in order to trick <\/p>\n<p>274<br \/>\n00:23:20,280 &#8211;&gt; 00:23:26,960<br \/>\nhim.<br \/>\nAnd although the phrase is not <\/p>\n<p>275<br \/>\n00:23:27,440 &#8211;&gt; 00:23:31,800<br \/>\npresent, this story has the same<br \/>\nconnotation as a what if <\/p>\n<p>276<br \/>\n00:23:33,760 &#8211;&gt; 00:23:37,280<br \/>\nexploring an unnecessary<br \/>\npossibility just for the sake of<\/p>\n<p>277<br \/>\n00:23:37,280 &#8211;&gt; 00:23:40,320<br \/>\nstirring up trouble.<br \/>\nWhat if? <\/p>\n<p>278<br \/>\n00:23:41,200 &#8211;&gt; 00:23:47,240<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s just say, what if a woman<br \/>\nis married to an entire slew of <\/p>\n<p>279<br \/>\n00:23:47,240 &#8211;&gt; 00:23:50,120<br \/>\nbrothers, one after the other,<br \/>\nand they all are not able to <\/p>\n<p>280<br \/>\n00:23:50,120 &#8211;&gt; 00:23:56,320<br \/>\ngive her children?<br \/>\nTalk about that family reunion. <\/p>\n<p>281<br \/>\n00:23:58,160 &#8211;&gt; 00:24:04,200<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a preposterous suggestion,<br \/>\nand part of the tone of Jesus&#8217;s <\/p>\n<p>282<br \/>\n00:24:04,200 &#8211;&gt; 00:24:10,640<br \/>\nresponse is a lesson for us.<br \/>\nThere is no value in trying to <\/p>\n<p>283<br \/>\n00:24:10,640 &#8211;&gt; 00:24:15,560<br \/>\nimagine where the line gets<br \/>\ncrossed in a worst case <\/p>\n<p>284<br \/>\n00:24:15,560 &#8211;&gt; 00:24:17,240<br \/>\nscenario.<br \/>\nThere&#8217;s no value in trying to <\/p>\n<p>285<br \/>\n00:24:17,240 &#8211;&gt; 00:24:20,360<br \/>\nfind the exception to the rule<br \/>\nor the loophole that somehow <\/p>\n<p>286<br \/>\n00:24:20,520 &#8211;&gt; 00:24:25,120<br \/>\nshows that something won&#8217;t work.<br \/>\nJesus answered them. <\/p>\n<p>287<br \/>\n00:24:25,160 &#8211;&gt; 00:24:28,600<br \/>\nYou&#8217;re wrong.<br \/>\nYou&#8217;re wrong because you know <\/p>\n<p>288<br \/>\n00:24:28,600 &#8211;&gt; 00:24:30,800<br \/>\nneither the Scriptures nor the<br \/>\npower of God. <\/p>\n<p>289<br \/>\n00:24:31,480 &#8211;&gt; 00:24:35,040<br \/>\nHe then gives us this incredible<br \/>\nexposition in the resurrection. <\/p>\n<p>290<br \/>\n00:24:35,360 &#8211;&gt; 00:24:38,200<br \/>\nThey neither marry nor are given<br \/>\nin marriage, but they&#8217;re like <\/p>\n<p>291<br \/>\n00:24:38,200 &#8211;&gt; 00:24:42,200<br \/>\nthe angels of heaven.<br \/>\nAnd As for the resurrection of <\/p>\n<p>292<br \/>\n00:24:42,200 &#8211;&gt; 00:24:44,720<br \/>\nthe dead, have you not read what<br \/>\nwas said to you by God? <\/p>\n<p>293<br \/>\n00:24:45,000 &#8211;&gt; 00:24:49,040<br \/>\nI am the God of Abraham, the God<br \/>\nof Isaac, the God of Jacob. <\/p>\n<p>294<br \/>\n00:24:49,600 &#8211;&gt; 00:24:51,600<br \/>\nHe is not the God of the dead,<br \/>\nbut of the living. <\/p>\n<p>295<br \/>\n00:24:53,640 &#8211;&gt; 00:25:01,440<br \/>\nOur take away from this we have<br \/>\nto allow buffer room in what we <\/p>\n<p>296<br \/>\n00:25:01,440 &#8211;&gt; 00:25:04,120<br \/>\neither cannot control or cannot<br \/>\nunderstand about the way that <\/p>\n<p>297<br \/>\n00:25:04,120 &#8211;&gt; 00:25:09,240<br \/>\nGod works.<br \/>\nGetting tripped up on <\/p>\n<p>298<br \/>\n00:25:09,240 &#8211;&gt; 00:25:11,880<br \/>\nhypotheticals is not going to<br \/>\nstrengthen your faith. <\/p>\n<p>299<br \/>\n00:25:17,680 &#8211;&gt; 00:25:22,200<br \/>\nSo the lesson for us through<br \/>\nthis expectation is to <\/p>\n<p>300<br \/>\n00:25:22,200 &#8211;&gt; 00:25:27,080<br \/>\nneutralize the what ifs by<br \/>\nletting that scenario play out <\/p>\n<p>301<br \/>\n00:25:27,680 &#8211;&gt; 00:25:35,120<br \/>\neven to its worst extent and<br \/>\nsaying, well, even then, like <\/p>\n<p>302<br \/>\n00:25:35,400 &#8211;&gt; 00:25:45,200<br \/>\nJob, even if I lose everything,<br \/>\neven if it all goes, SI will not<\/p>\n<p>303<br \/>\n00:25:45,200 &#8211;&gt; 00:25:48,040<br \/>\nlet this separate me from the<br \/>\nlove of God. <\/p>\n<p>304<br \/>\n00:25:48,040 &#8211;&gt; 00:25:51,680<br \/>\nI will not let this be the thing<br \/>\nthat causes my light to stop <\/p>\n<p>305<br \/>\n00:25:51,680 &#8211;&gt; 00:25:54,480<br \/>\nshining.<br \/>\nEven through this, I will <\/p>\n<p>306<br \/>\n00:25:54,480 &#8211;&gt; 00:25:59,360<br \/>\nmagnify his name, and I<br \/>\nrecognize that that&#8217;s a lot <\/p>\n<p>307<br \/>\n00:25:59,360 &#8211;&gt; 00:26:03,400<br \/>\neasier said than done to have<br \/>\nthat kind of boldness towards <\/p>\n<p>308<br \/>\n00:26:03,440 &#8211;&gt; 00:26:12,600<br \/>\nany circumstance.<br \/>\nAs I said, trials will surely <\/p>\n<p>309<br \/>\n00:26:12,600 &#8211;&gt; 00:26:18,280<br \/>\ncome, but we should not fear the<br \/>\ndamage that they may do. <\/p>\n<p>310<br \/>\n00:26:20,400 &#8211;&gt; 00:26:23,080<br \/>\nBut we can have comfort that<br \/>\nthey are a sign of God trusting <\/p>\n<p>311<br \/>\n00:26:23,080 &#8211;&gt; 00:26:28,000<br \/>\nour ability to be able to bear<br \/>\nthem again. <\/p>\n<p>312<br \/>\n00:26:28,120 &#8211;&gt; 00:26:33,600<br \/>\nWhat we perceive as burdens are<br \/>\na sign from God that he fully <\/p>\n<p>313<br \/>\n00:26:33,600 &#8211;&gt; 00:26:36,000<br \/>\ntrusts us to bear it without<br \/>\nbreaking. <\/p>\n<p>314<br \/>\n00:26:36,600 &#8211;&gt; 00:26:40,120<br \/>\nJust like Matt, one of these<br \/>\ndays you&#8217;re going to give Olivia<\/p>\n<p>315<br \/>\n00:26:40,120 &#8211;&gt; 00:26:43,680<br \/>\na hot, heavy dish to carry to<br \/>\nthe table. <\/p>\n<p>316<br \/>\n00:26:44,920 &#8211;&gt; 00:26:47,320<br \/>\nAnd you know that, you know, she<br \/>\nmight bobble it this way or that<\/p>\n<p>317<br \/>\n00:26:47,320 &#8211;&gt; 00:26:51,680<br \/>\nway, but you&#8217;re allowing her to<br \/>\nbear that with the trust that <\/p>\n<p>318<br \/>\n00:26:51,680 &#8211;&gt; 00:26:53,360<br \/>\nshe will be able to deliver it<br \/>\nto the table. <\/p>\n<p>319<br \/>\n00:26:53,920 &#8211;&gt; 00:26:56,880<br \/>\nI know it&#8217;s a silly analogy, but<br \/>\nin a way, I think that that&#8217;s <\/p>\n<p>320<br \/>\n00:26:56,880 &#8211;&gt; 00:26:59,920<br \/>\nhow God really does work with<br \/>\nus. <\/p>\n<p>321<br \/>\n00:27:04,400 &#8211;&gt; 00:27:08,600<br \/>\nThat as Brother Eric said, even<br \/>\nwhen we are beset on every side,<\/p>\n<p>322<br \/>\n00:27:10,800 &#8211;&gt; 00:27:20,560<br \/>\neverything will be all right.<br \/>\nSo to conclude, when you&#8217;re <\/p>\n<p>323<br \/>\n00:27:20,560 &#8211;&gt; 00:27:33,720<br \/>\nfaced with your next bout of<br \/>\nanxiety and what ifs, ask <\/p>\n<p>324<br \/>\n00:27:33,720 &#8211;&gt; 00:27:35,480<br \/>\nyourself a different set of<br \/>\nquestions. <\/p>\n<p>325<br \/>\n00:27:38,680 &#8211;&gt; 00:27:43,360<br \/>\nWho is the Lord?<br \/>\nWhat is He like? <\/p>\n<p>326<br \/>\n00:27:46,800 &#8211;&gt; 00:27:48,560<br \/>\nHow has He proven himself<br \/>\ntrustworthy? <\/p>\n<p>327<br \/>\n00:27:49,960 &#8211;&gt; 00:27:55,840<br \/>\nWhat do I know about Him?<br \/>\nThe Lord is a stronghold for the<\/p>\n<p>328<br \/>\n00:27:55,840 &#8211;&gt; 00:28:00,080<br \/>\noppressed, a stronghold in times<br \/>\nof trouble. <\/p>\n<p>329<br \/>\n00:28:02,880 &#8211;&gt; 00:28:06,640<br \/>\nThe Lord is my rock and my<br \/>\nfortress and my deliverer, and <\/p>\n<p>330<br \/>\n00:28:06,640 &#8211;&gt; 00:28:12,160<br \/>\nwhom I take refuge.<br \/>\nThe Lord is my light and my <\/p>\n<p>331<br \/>\n00:28:12,160 &#8211;&gt; 00:28:15,000<br \/>\nsalvation.<br \/>\nWhom shall I fear? <\/p>\n<p>332<br \/>\n00:28:19,520 &#8211;&gt; 00:28:23,560<br \/>\nThe Lord is my strength and my<br \/>\nshield, the upholder of my life.<\/p>\n<p>333<br \/>\n00:28:27,720 &#8211;&gt; 00:28:29,640<br \/>\nThe Lord is the strength of His<br \/>\npeople. <\/p>\n<p>334<br \/>\n00:28:30,800 &#8211;&gt; 00:28:32,920<br \/>\nHe is the saving refuge of His<br \/>\nanointed. <\/p>\n<p>335<br \/>\n00:28:36,440 &#8211;&gt; 00:28:39,800<br \/>\nThe Lord is near to the broken<br \/>\nhearted and saves the crushed. <\/p>\n<p>336<br \/>\n00:28:39,800 &#8211;&gt; 00:28:46,600<br \/>\nIn spirit.<br \/>\nThe Lord is good, His steadfast <\/p>\n<p>337<br \/>\n00:28:46,600 &#8211;&gt; 00:28:49,680<br \/>\nlove endorsed forever and His<br \/>\nfaithfulness to all generations.<\/p>\n<p>338<br \/>\n00:28:53,120 &#8211;&gt; 00:28:55,840<br \/>\nThe Lord is merciful and<br \/>\ngracious, slow to anger and <\/p>\n<p>339<br \/>\n00:28:55,840 &#8211;&gt; 00:29:03,520<br \/>\nabounding in steadfast love.<br \/>\nThe Lord is on my side. <\/p>\n<p>340<br \/>\n00:29:05,480 &#8211;&gt; 00:29:07,680<br \/>\nI shall not fear.<br \/>\nWhat can man do to me? <\/p>\n<p>341<br \/>\n00:29:11,080 &#8211;&gt; 00:29:13,880<br \/>\nThe Lord is good to all, and His<br \/>\nmercy is over all that He has <\/p>\n<p>342<br \/>\n00:29:13,880 &#8211;&gt; 00:29:19,800<br \/>\nmade.<br \/>\nThe Lord is faithful in all of <\/p>\n<p>343<br \/>\n00:29:19,800 &#8211;&gt; 00:29:22,440<br \/>\nHis words and kind in all of His<br \/>\nworks. <\/p>\n<p>344<br \/>\n00:29:26,440 &#8211;&gt; 00:29:29,720<br \/>\nThe Lord is righteous in all of<br \/>\nHis ways and a rewarder of those<\/p>\n<p>345<br \/>\n00:29:29,720 &#8211;&gt; 00:29:38,880<br \/>\nwho diligently seek Him.<br \/>\nThe Lord is near to all who call<\/p>\n<p>346<br \/>\n00:29:38,880 &#8211;&gt; 00:29:41,840<br \/>\nupon Him, who call upon Him in<br \/>\ntruth. <\/p>\n<p>347<br \/>\n00:29:46,680 &#8211;&gt; 00:29:51,600<br \/>\nThe Lord is God and He has made<br \/>\nHis light to shine upon us. <\/p>\n<p>348<br \/>\n00:29:54,080 &#8211;&gt; 00:29:58,720<br \/>\nThe Lord is my shepherd.<br \/>\nThe Lord is. <\/p>\n<p>349<br \/>\n00:30:21,120 &#8211;&gt; 00:30:23,200<br \/>\nThank you for listening to the<br \/>\nGood Christadelphian Talks <\/p>\n<p>350<br \/>\n00:30:23,200 &#8211;&gt; 00:30:25,800<br \/>\npodcast.<br \/>\nWe hope this talk helped you in <\/p>\n<p>351<br \/>\n00:30:25,800 &#8211;&gt; 00:30:27,320<br \/>\nyour walk and brightened your<br \/>\nday. <\/p>\n<p>352<br \/>\n00:30:28,480 &#8211;&gt; 00:30:30,520<br \/>\nIf you would like to hear more,<br \/>\nplease subscribe for new <\/p>\n<p>353<br \/>\n00:30:30,520 &#8211;&gt; 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