This week’s talk is an exhortation by Brother Bob Carlson he gave at the beginning of 2025 at the Verdugo Hills Ecclesia.<\/p>\n
We hope this strengthens your Faith and brightens your day!<\/p>\n
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\nWelcome to good Chris Delphian
\ntalks. <\/p>\n
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\nI’m Levi.
\nI’m Chris. <\/p>\n
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\nI’m Jason.
\nAnd I’m Brian, thank you for <\/p>\n
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\njoining us this week.
\nOn this podcast, we select one <\/p>\n
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\ntalk a week to help us get the
\nBible in our Daily News feed. <\/p>\n
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\nEach week.
\nWe post a talk. <\/p>\n
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\nThat we previewed from
\nsuggestions sent in by listeners<\/p>\n
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\nfrom around the world.
\nThen we record a short intro <\/p>\n
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\nbeforehand as a personalized
\nrecommendation to you on why we <\/p>\n
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\nare sharing the talk.
\nAnd now let’s talk more about <\/p>\n
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\nthis week’s talk.
\nHello, This is brother Chris <\/p>\n
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\nAtwood back with a new talk for
\nyou to enjoy this week. <\/p>\n
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\nFor this week, we’re listening
\nto an exhortation that was given<\/p>\n
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\nearlier this year in Southern
\nCalifornia by brother Bob <\/p>\n
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\nCarlson.
\nThe title of the exhortation is <\/p>\n
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\nSignal versus Noise and the
\nexhortation itself, the theme I <\/p>\n
\n00:01:05,319 –> 00:01:08,960
\nthought fit very well to the
\noverall goal and objective of <\/p>\n
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\nthe Good Christadelphian Talks
\npodcast, which is the goal is to<\/p>\n
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\ntry to get the Bible into your
\nnews feed to reduce the amount <\/p>\n
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\nof noise in your life and
\ninstead focus on the signal. <\/p>\n
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\nNow Brother Bob is a sound
\nengineer and has taught and has <\/p>\n
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\nhelped in many ways both in our
\necclesia and other ecclesia in <\/p>\n
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\nSouthern California to set up
\nsound systems and all sorts of <\/p>\n
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\nother things related to sound.
\nSo he is an expert in the <\/p>\n
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\nsubject when he is talking about
\nit. <\/p>\n
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\nBut one of the areas that
\nBrother Bob and many other <\/p>\n
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\nbrothers over the years have
\nhelped in is preserving and <\/p>\n
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\nhelping to do the audio at Bible
\nschools and Bible weekends over <\/p>\n
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\nthe years.
\nSo I thought it was appropriate,<\/p>\n
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\ngiven that I’m sharing this
\nexpectation right on the eve of <\/p>\n
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\nthe North American Bible School
\nseason, to especially thank all <\/p>\n
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\nthose brothers and sisters that
\nhave faithfully over the years <\/p>\n
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\nhelped to set up the sound so
\nthat everyone can be able to <\/p>\n
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\nhear and understand the work
\nthat all the speakers put into <\/p>\n
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\nputting out those talks and also
\nthose that. <\/p>\n
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\nOver the years.
\nWe’re responsible for tape <\/p>\n
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\nreplication so that we have the
\ntapes that I’ve been working to <\/p>\n
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\ndigitize to preserve the talks
\nfrom many, many years ago. <\/p>\n
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\nAnd we’re able to still listen
\nand enjoy and in many cases <\/p>\n
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\nsounds just as good as if it was
\nrecorded today. <\/p>\n
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\nSo if you are out at a Bible
\nschool this summer, one, if it <\/p>\n
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\nhappens to have a spectacular
\ntalk, please make sure to send <\/p>\n
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\nit in as a suggestion.
\nBut also be sure to thank <\/p>\n
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\nwhoever is doing the audio
\nbehind the scenes. <\/p>\n
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\nCause doing sound at an event
\nlike a Bible school or a weekend<\/p>\n
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\nis the type of job that nobody
\nknows that the someone is doing <\/p>\n
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\nit unless it is going wrong.
\nSo if it is going well and you <\/p>\n
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\ndon’t know who they are, that’s
\nprobably because they’re doing <\/p>\n
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\nan excellent job.
\nBe sure to thank them for what <\/p>\n
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\nthey’re doing.
\nThat allows you to be able to <\/p>\n
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\nsit and listen and enjoy the
\nwork of whoever is up on the <\/p>\n
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\nplatform speaking at that given
\nmoment. <\/p>\n
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\nSo with that, I’m going to turn
\nit over to brother Bob Carlson <\/p>\n
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\nfor his expectation.
\nThat was entitled Signal Verse <\/p>\n
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\nNoise.
\nGood morning, brothers and <\/p>\n
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\nsisters.
\nAs I start out the new year, I, <\/p>\n
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\nlike many of you, kind of take a
\nreview of what I’ve done and I <\/p>\n
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\nthen go through my files and see
\nwhat I need for taxes coming on <\/p>\n
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\nup at the beginning of this
\nyear. <\/p>\n
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\nYeah, great stuff.
\nAnd then I also then start new <\/p>\n
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\nfiles.
\nI start the files for 2025. <\/p>\n
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\nOf course, this always requires
\nme to make some space because <\/p>\n
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\neverything’s already full from
\neverything. <\/p>\n
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\nThat’s over the course of the
\npast few years and my filing <\/p>\n
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\ncabinets get full and I need an
\nexodus of some of these older <\/p>\n
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\nfiles.
\nAnd this year required me to <\/p>\n
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\nthrow out quite a few older
\nfiles no longer in use. <\/p>\n
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\nMy wife’s treadmill has took
\nenough space of one of the <\/p>\n
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\nfiling cabinets, so I needed
\neven more room. <\/p>\n
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\nAmong those older files were
\nsome of my school lecture <\/p>\n
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\nmaterials from my educational
\ndays where I taught at a local <\/p>\n
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\nCommunity College.
\nI kind of find it hard to <\/p>\n
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\ndispose of some of them because
\nthey’re knowledge based but but <\/p>\n
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\nnot like I’m going to go back
\ninto teaching anymore. <\/p>\n
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\nThey were just taking up far too
\nmuch space there in the files. <\/p>\n
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\nBut as I was going through them
\nand throwing them away, I came <\/p>\n
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\nacross one of my lexer sessions
\nthat was titled Gain Structure <\/p>\n
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\nSignal to Noise.
\nAnd I thought, aha, I think I’ve<\/p>\n
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\nfound something.
\nThis can be my next exhortation.<\/p>\n
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\nYeah.
\nOK. <\/p>\n
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\nAnd I, and I know before you
\nthink I’ve totally gone off my <\/p>\n
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\nrocker, at least more than I
\nalready am. <\/p>\n
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\nLet me get into the subject a
\nlittle bit before you think me <\/p>\n
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\ntotally crazy.
\nIn the world of audio and music,<\/p>\n
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\nwe are always trying to have the
\nmusic and all audio programming <\/p>\n
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\nfree from any distractions that
\nwould take us away from that <\/p>\n
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\naudio programming or the music.
\nAnd what happens is, is that any<\/p>\n
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\ntype of distortion to the
\noriginal music or audio <\/p>\n
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\nprogramming is totally unwanted.
\nAny introduction of something <\/p>\n
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\nthat was not in the original
\nmusic or audio is also unwanted.<\/p>\n
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\nIn short, anything that is not
\npart of the original audio or <\/p>\n
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\nmusic is considered to be noise.
\nIn contrast, we want the music <\/p>\n
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\nto be totally easily heard.
\nWe want it to be presented <\/p>\n
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\naccurately.
\nIt’s gain level should be well <\/p>\n
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\nabove the presence of any
\npossible noise. <\/p>\n
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\nThere’s a measurement for this
\nand it is called signal to <\/p>\n
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\nnoise.
\nNearly all audio electronics. <\/p>\n
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\nThis has this measurement of
\nsignal noise listed in its <\/p>\n
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\nspecifications.
\nThe higher the measurement <\/p>\n
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\ndifferential, the better the
\naudio electronics are. <\/p>\n
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\nWhat does this mean?
\nIn reality, the level of music <\/p>\n
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\nis far above any perception of
\nnoise that might be there. <\/p>\n
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\nIn fact, the music would even
\nmask any possible noise because <\/p>\n
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\nit’s much higher in its loudness
\nlevel. <\/p>\n
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\nAn experienced audio engineer
\nknows his job is to turn up the <\/p>\n
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\nsignal, get rid of the noise.
\nNow some of you more experienced<\/p>\n
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\naudio engineers and Bible
\nstudents can see where I’m going<\/p>\n
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\nwith this exhortation.
\nAnd you may already know where <\/p>\n
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\nI’m going with this comparison
\nof how signal to noise may play <\/p>\n
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\na role in our spiritual walk in
\nthis world that we live in <\/p>\n
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\ntoday.
\nSo let’s leave the college <\/p>\n
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\nclassroom and its materials for
\na moment and turn to the Bible <\/p>\n
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\nfor its commentary on the
\nsubject. <\/p>\n
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\nSo in doing that, I guess the
\nfirst thing we need to do <\/p>\n
\n00:07:05,600 –> 00:07:09,840
\nexplore what is the Bible’s
\nperception of noise. <\/p>\n
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\nTo my surprise, both the Greek
\nand Hebrew words for noise are <\/p>\n
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\ncontained within the Bible, and
\nnot just a few times, but a lot <\/p>\n
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\nof times.
\nMany times. <\/p>\n
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\nWhat is translated noise just
\nmeans sound. <\/p>\n
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\nExamples of this would be in
\nNaham 3 and 2, the noise of a <\/p>\n
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\nwhip and the noise of a rattling
\nwheel, or of galloping horses <\/p>\n
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\nover clattering Chariots.
\nOr another example would be from<\/p>\n
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\nJoshua 610.
\nNow Joshua had commanded the <\/p>\n
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\npeople, saying, You shall not
\nshout or make any noise with <\/p>\n
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\nyour voice, nor shall a word
\nproceed out of your mouth until <\/p>\n
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\nthe day I say to you shout, then
\nyou shall shout. <\/p>\n
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\nSo many times the word noise is
\nnot translated in a positive <\/p>\n
\n00:08:02,320 –> 00:08:04,840
\nsense.
\nMatter of fact, many times it’s <\/p>\n
\n00:08:04,840 –> 00:08:09,320
\nnot translated positively.
\nIt’ll come up as confused noise,<\/p>\n
\n00:08:09,840 –> 00:08:13,120
\nloud noise.
\nPass away with a great noise, <\/p>\n
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\ntumult, or commotion.
\nAfter the uproar ceased, riotous<\/p>\n
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\npersons, both Jesus and the
\napostle Paul, were confronted <\/p>\n
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\nwith noise.
\nSometimes translated as <\/p>\n
\n00:08:27,480 –> 00:08:33,039
\nclamorous or excited multitude
\ntrying to drown out God’s <\/p>\n
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\nmessage.
\nPaul in more than one occasion <\/p>\n
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\nset the city on an uproar.
\nHowever, sometimes we’ll see the<\/p>\n
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\ntranslation of noise in a
\nfavorable way. <\/p>\n
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\nNot as many, but it’ll come up
\nas make a joyful shout, make a <\/p>\n
\n00:08:49,640 –> 00:08:53,240
\njoyful noise, make a joyful
\nsound to the Lord. <\/p>\n
\n00:08:54,400 –> 00:08:58,920
\nAn example would be like a verse
\nI really like from Psalms 89 at <\/p>\n
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\n15.
\nBlessed are the people who know <\/p>\n
\n00:09:02,760 –> 00:09:06,840
\nthe joyful sound.
\nThey walk, O Lord, in the light <\/p>\n
\n00:09:06,880 –> 00:09:11,240
\nof your countenance.
\nSo from a Bible’s translated <\/p>\n
\n00:09:11,240 –> 00:09:15,360
\nsense, you can make a joyful
\nnoise or sound to the Lord, or <\/p>\n
\n00:09:15,360 –> 00:09:20,360
\nyou can make a confused tumult
\nor commotion that is not joyful <\/p>\n
\n00:09:20,480 –> 00:09:23,880
\nto the Lord.
\nIn fact, we see many times God’s<\/p>\n
\n00:09:23,880 –> 00:09:28,560
\ncontrast the loud sounds of
\nconfusion with the small voice <\/p>\n
\n00:09:28,640 –> 00:09:33,520
\nor near silence of God asking us
\nto be silent before Him. <\/p>\n
\n00:09:33,680 –> 00:09:35,720
\nJust like in the hymn that we
\njust sang. <\/p>\n
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\nThe Word of God throughout the
\nScriptures makes an interesting <\/p>\n
\n00:09:41,040 –> 00:09:46,440
\ncontrast between loud noise of
\nthe wicked in the quiet of the <\/p>\n
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\ninnocent or the righteous.
\nI would like to turn to the book<\/p>\n
\n00:09:53,360 –> 00:09:56,680
\nin Prophecy of Amos, the 5th
\nchapter. <\/p>\n
\n00:09:57,880 –> 00:10:01,600
\nIn this 5th chapter of Amos,
\nAmos prophesied during the reign<\/p>\n
\n00:10:01,600 –> 00:10:05,840
\nof Uzziah over Judah and over
\nJeroboam over Israel. <\/p>\n
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\nIt is it is call from God to
\nboth Judah and Israel for <\/p>\n
\n00:10:11,600 –> 00:10:15,800
\nrepentance and putting in at
\nverse 12 of Amos 5. <\/p>\n
\n00:10:16,760 –> 00:10:22,400
\nFor I know how many of how many
\nare your offenses, and how great<\/p>\n
\n00:10:22,520 –> 00:10:25,720
\nare your sins.
\nThere are those who oppress the <\/p>\n
\n00:10:25,720 –> 00:10:30,080
\ninnocent and take bribes and
\ndeprive the poor of justice in <\/p>\n
\n00:10:30,080 –> 00:10:34,040
\nthe courts.
\nTherefore the prudent keep quiet<\/p>\n
\n00:10:34,160 –> 00:10:37,440
\nin such times, for the times are
\nevil. <\/p>\n
\n00:10:38,200 –> 00:10:41,800
\nSeek good, not evil, that you
\nmay live. <\/p>\n
\n00:10:42,760 –> 00:10:48,440
\nThen the Lord God Almighty will
\nbe with you just as you say he <\/p>\n
\n00:10:48,440 –> 00:10:53,480
\nis.
\nHate evil, love good, maintain <\/p>\n
\n00:10:53,480 –> 00:10:57,160
\njustice in the courts.
\nPerhaps the Lord God Almighty <\/p>\n
\n00:10:57,160 –> 00:11:00,160
\nwill have mercy on the remnant
\nof Joseph. <\/p>\n
\n00:11:01,800 –> 00:11:06,680
\nSo here in this passage, the
\nLord God is calling for justice <\/p>\n
\n00:11:06,720 –> 00:11:08,320
\nand righteousness from His
\npeople. <\/p>\n
\n00:11:09,400 –> 00:11:13,640
\nThings had gotten so bad that
\neven the courts of those days <\/p>\n
\n00:11:13,960 –> 00:11:18,440
\nwere evil, taking bribes and
\noppressing the innocent. <\/p>\n
\n00:11:19,520 –> 00:11:22,800
\nAnd Amos would declare the times
\nare evil. <\/p>\n
\n00:11:23,960 –> 00:11:27,280
\nSo he wants us to seek good, not
\nevil. <\/p>\n
\n00:11:27,960 –> 00:11:30,680
\nSo in keeping with our subject
\nof the positive signal and <\/p>\n
\n00:11:30,680 –> 00:11:34,560
\nmessage of God over the
\nunpleasing noise that can drown <\/p>\n
\n00:11:34,560 –> 00:11:39,920
\nout that message with noise, how
\ndo we turn up the signal and get<\/p>\n
\n00:11:39,920 –> 00:11:43,840
\nrid of the noise?
\nWhat noise and unwanted <\/p>\n
\n00:11:43,840 –> 00:11:47,120
\nconfusion can we remove from our
\nlives? <\/p>\n
\n00:11:48,400 –> 00:11:52,680
\nAnd in contrast, what positive
\nsignals can we turn up in our <\/p>\n
\n00:11:52,680 –> 00:11:56,000
\nlives?
\nSo let us take a moment to look <\/p>\n
\n00:11:56,000 –> 00:11:59,240
\nthrough and read some of God’s
\nScripture and see what might <\/p>\n
\n00:11:59,240 –> 00:12:03,720
\nhelp us as to turning up the
\nsignal and getting rid of the <\/p>\n
\n00:12:03,720 –> 00:12:06,760
\nnoise.
\nNow all of these Bible passages <\/p>\n
\n00:12:06,760 –> 00:12:09,800
\nI’ll be reading will be taken
\nfrom the New King James Version,<\/p>\n
\n00:12:09,800 –> 00:12:11,480
\nand there’s going to be quite a
\nnumber of them. <\/p>\n
\n00:12:11,720 –> 00:12:14,720
\nSo don’t feel necessary to turn
\nthem all up as I read them. <\/p>\n
\n00:12:16,160 –> 00:12:19,960
\nOur first reading will come from
\nthe first chapter of Isaiah at <\/p>\n
\n00:12:19,960 –> 00:12:25,840
\nverse 17.
\nLearn to do good, seek justice, <\/p>\n
\n00:12:26,320 –> 00:12:31,840
\nrebuke the oppressor, defend the
\nfatherless, plead for the widow.<\/p>\n
\n00:12:32,840 –> 00:12:36,440
\nHere the Lord through Isaiah is
\npleading for the children of <\/p>\n
\n00:12:36,440 –> 00:12:40,360
\nIsrael to put away evil doings.
\nJust like the reading we just <\/p>\n
\n00:12:40,360 –> 00:12:45,600
\nhad in Amos, there’s a plea, a
\nlegal plea to seek justice and <\/p>\n
\n00:12:45,600 –> 00:12:49,440
\ndefend the innocent.
\nAnd in the following verses it <\/p>\n
\n00:12:49,440 –> 00:12:55,200
\nsays, though your sins are like
\nscarlet, they shall be as white <\/p>\n
\n00:12:55,200 –> 00:12:57,960
\nas snow.
\nThough though they are red like <\/p>\n
\n00:12:57,960 –> 00:13:02,560
\nCrimson, they shall be as wool
\nif you’re, if you are willing <\/p>\n
\n00:13:03,040 –> 00:13:07,000
\nand obedient.
\nSo the message here is learn to <\/p>\n
\n00:13:07,000 –> 00:13:10,360
\ndo good.
\nKing David would say in the <\/p>\n
\n00:13:10,360 –> 00:13:18,120
\nPsalms, Psalms 3414, depart from
\nevil and do good, seek peace and<\/p>\n
\n00:13:18,120 –> 00:13:23,320
\npursue it.
\nAnd in Psalms 37, depart from <\/p>\n
\n00:13:23,320 –> 00:13:27,440
\nevil and do good, and dwell
\nforevermore. <\/p>\n
\n00:13:29,000 –> 00:13:31,520
\nNow King David was just echoing
\nwhat was instructed to the <\/p>\n
\n00:13:31,520 –> 00:13:33,440
\nchildren of Israel back in
\nDeuteronomy. <\/p>\n
\n00:13:33,840 –> 00:13:39,480
\nIn Deuteronomy 6 and 18, you
\nshall do what is right and good <\/p>\n
\n00:13:39,520 –> 00:13:43,280
\nin the sight of the Lord, that
\nit may be well with you, and <\/p>\n
\n00:13:43,280 –> 00:13:47,400
\nthat you may go in and possess
\nthe good land of which the Lord <\/p>\n
\n00:13:47,400 –> 00:13:52,040
\nswore to your father’s.
\nAnd King David’s son Solomon <\/p>\n
\n00:13:52,040 –> 00:13:55,920
\nwould say in Ecclesiastes the
\nthird chapter where he’s a where<\/p>\n
\n00:13:55,920 –> 00:13:58,120
\nhe’s talking about there’s a
\ntime and a place where <\/p>\n
\n00:13:58,120 –> 00:14:01,520
\neverything and starting at verse
\n11 for continuity. <\/p>\n
\n00:14:03,360 –> 00:14:06,280
\nHe has made everything beautiful
\nin its time. <\/p>\n
\n00:14:07,040 –> 00:14:10,120
\nHe has also set eternity in the
\nhuman heart. <\/p>\n
\n00:14:10,760 –> 00:14:14,320
\nYet no one can fathom what God
\nhas done from the beginning to <\/p>\n
\n00:14:14,320 –> 00:14:16,560
\nend.
\nI know that there’s nothing <\/p>\n
\n00:14:16,560 –> 00:14:21,560
\nbetter for people than to be
\nhappy and to do good while they <\/p>\n
\n00:14:21,560 –> 00:14:26,080
\nlive.
\nBut years later, Jeremiah would <\/p>\n
\n00:14:26,080 –> 00:14:32,440
\nwrite the Lord’s at the Lord’s
\ndirection at Jeremiah 422 For my<\/p>\n
\n00:14:32,440 –> 00:14:35,520
\npeople are foolish.
\nThey have not known me. <\/p>\n
\n00:14:36,200 –> 00:14:39,640
\nThey are silly children, and
\nthey have no understanding. <\/p>\n
\n00:14:40,800 –> 00:14:46,520
\nThey are wise to do evil, but to
\ndo good they have no knowledge. <\/p>\n
\n00:14:48,360 –> 00:14:52,640
\nSo this theme to do good didn’t
\nend with the children of Israel.<\/p>\n
\n00:14:53,160 –> 00:14:55,720
\nWe have only to turn to the New
\nTestament writers to see this <\/p>\n
\n00:14:55,720 –> 00:15:00,200
\nmessage continue through the
\ntime of Jesus and beyond. <\/p>\n
\n00:15:01,200 –> 00:15:04,600
\nAll of the following scripture
\nverses are addressed to the 1st <\/p>\n
\n00:15:04,600 –> 00:15:11,760
\ncentury believers, both Jews and
\nGentiles, to to the believers in<\/p>\n
\n00:15:11,760 –> 00:15:16,200
\nGalatia.
\nHe would say, And let us not <\/p>\n
\n00:15:16,280 –> 00:15:21,280
\ngrow weary while doing good, for
\nin due season we shall reap if <\/p>\n
\n00:15:21,280 –> 00:15:24,480
\nwe do not lose heart.
\nTherefore, as we have <\/p>\n
\n00:15:24,480 –> 00:15:30,040
\nopportunity, let us do good to
\nall, especially to those who are<\/p>\n
\n00:15:30,040 –> 00:15:34,960
\nin the household of faith, and
\nto the church at the <\/p>\n
\n00:15:34,960 –> 00:15:41,320
\nThessalonians. 313 But as you
\ngrow, brethren, do not grow <\/p>\n
\n00:15:41,320 –> 00:15:45,800
\nweary in doing good.
\nAnd to the Romans in the 12th <\/p>\n
\n00:15:45,800 –> 00:15:51,600
\nchapter, verse 21, Do not be
\novercome by evil, but overcome <\/p>\n
\n00:15:51,720 –> 00:15:57,800
\nevil with good.
\nIn Hebrews the 13th chapter, <\/p>\n
\n00:15:57,800 –> 00:16:02,000
\nverse 16.
\nBut do not forget to do good, <\/p>\n
\n00:16:02,360 –> 00:16:06,480
\nand to share for what such
\nsacrifices God is well pleased. <\/p>\n
\n00:16:07,520 –> 00:16:13,000
\nIn first Timothy 6 at verse 18.
\nLet them do good, that they may <\/p>\n
\n00:16:13,000 –> 00:16:18,040
\nbe rich in good works, ready to
\ngive willingly to share. <\/p>\n
\n00:16:19,280 –> 00:16:24,560
\nAnd in John three, the first
\nchapter at verse 11, behold, do <\/p>\n
\n00:16:24,560 –> 00:16:28,200
\nnot imitate what is evil, but
\nwhat is good. <\/p>\n
\n00:16:28,760 –> 00:16:34,880
\nFor he who does good is of God,
\nand he who does evil has not <\/p>\n
\n00:16:34,880 –> 00:16:40,760
\nseen God.
\nAnd in first Peter 311 let him <\/p>\n
\n00:16:40,760 –> 00:16:46,440
\nturn away from evil and do good.
\nLet him seek peace and pursue <\/p>\n
\n00:16:46,440 –> 00:16:50,880
\nit.
\nIn Psalms 36 that I read from <\/p>\n
\n00:16:50,880 –> 00:16:56,240
\nthis platform 2 weeks ago, King
\nDavid would write an Oracle <\/p>\n
\n00:16:56,240 –> 00:16:59,520
\nwithin my heart concerning the
\ntransgression of the wicked. <\/p>\n
\n00:17:00,320 –> 00:17:05,040
\nThere is No Fear of God before
\nhis eyes, for he flatters <\/p>\n
\n00:17:05,040 –> 00:17:10,359
\nhimself in his own eyes when he
\nfinds out his iniquity, and when<\/p>\n
\n00:17:10,359 –> 00:17:14,480
\nhe hates.
\nThe words of his mouth are <\/p>\n
\n00:17:14,480 –> 00:17:19,640
\nwickedness and deceit.
\nHe has ceased to be wise and to <\/p>\n
\n00:17:19,640 –> 00:17:23,000
\ndo good.
\nHe devises wickedness on his <\/p>\n
\n00:17:23,000 –> 00:17:26,839
\nbed.
\nHe sets himself in a way that is<\/p>\n
\n00:17:26,880 –> 00:17:30,640
\nnot good.
\nHe does not abhor evil. <\/p>\n
\n00:17:31,920 –> 00:17:36,360
\nAnd now lastly, in our flurry of
\nverses in James 417. <\/p>\n
\n00:17:36,960 –> 00:17:42,880
\nTherefore, to him who knows to
\ndo good and does not do it to <\/p>\n
\n00:17:42,880 –> 00:17:49,120
\nhim it is sin.
\nSo from these pages of scripture<\/p>\n
\n00:17:49,120 –> 00:17:52,200
\nwe are seen and compelled by God
\nto do good. <\/p>\n
\n00:17:53,080 –> 00:17:57,680
\nYes, we may have to learn to do
\ngood, we may have to bring to <\/p>\n
\n00:17:57,680 –> 00:18:02,040
\nremembrance good, or increase
\nour ability to do good. <\/p>\n
\n00:18:03,120 –> 00:18:09,240
\nBut to do good is of God, and
\nnot to do good is a sin. <\/p>\n
\n00:18:10,640 –> 00:18:14,480
\nSo we are to turn away from evil
\nand any form of wickedness. <\/p>\n
\n00:18:15,720 –> 00:18:19,760
\nPaul’s letter to the Galatians,
\n5\/19 he would write. <\/p>\n
\n00:18:20,480 –> 00:18:25,240
\nNow the works of the flesh are
\nevident, which are idolatry, <\/p>\n
\n00:18:25,760 –> 00:18:32,320
\nfornication, uncleanness,
\nlewdness, idolatry, sorcery, <\/p>\n
\n00:18:32,320 –> 00:18:39,160
\nhatred, contentions, jealousies,
\noutbursts of wrath, selfish <\/p>\n
\n00:18:39,160 –> 00:18:44,720
\nambitions, dissensions,
\nheresies, evil, murders, <\/p>\n
\n00:18:45,120 –> 00:18:50,480
\ndrunkenness, rivalries and the
\nlike, of which I tell you <\/p>\n
\n00:18:50,480 –> 00:18:54,800
\nbefore, just as I told you in
\ntime past, that those who <\/p>\n
\n00:18:54,800 –> 00:18:58,960
\npractice such things will not
\ninherit the Kingdom of God. <\/p>\n
\n00:18:59,840 –> 00:19:04,160
\nThese are the works of the
\nflesh, the ever increasing noise<\/p>\n
\n00:19:04,520 –> 00:19:10,200
\nof the world that is around us.
\nSo what is the good message in <\/p>\n
\n00:19:10,200 –> 00:19:12,320
\nthe signal of our Heavenly
\nFather? <\/p>\n
\n00:19:13,640 –> 00:19:16,960
\nWe are encouraged to do good.
\nBut what might that be? <\/p>\n
\n00:19:18,400 –> 00:19:24,120
\nJesus in Matthew 25 would say.
\nThen the king will say to those <\/p>\n
\n00:19:24,240 –> 00:19:29,720
\non his right hand, Come, you
\nblessed of my Father, inherit <\/p>\n
\n00:19:29,720 –> 00:19:32,440
\nthe Kingdom, Prepare for you
\nfrom the foundation of the <\/p>\n
\n00:19:32,440 –> 00:19:35,240
\nworld.
\nFor I was hungry, and you gave <\/p>\n
\n00:19:35,240 –> 00:19:38,520
\nme food.
\nI was thirsty, and you gave me <\/p>\n
\n00:19:38,520 –> 00:19:41,640
\ndrink.
\nI was a stranger and you took me<\/p>\n
\n00:19:41,640 –> 00:19:44,920
\nin.
\nI was naked and you clothed me. <\/p>\n
\n00:19:45,480 –> 00:19:51,560
\nI was sick and you visited me.
\nI was in prison and you came to <\/p>\n
\n00:19:51,560 –> 00:19:55,120
\nme.
\nAnd again Jesus in another <\/p>\n
\n00:19:55,320 –> 00:19:59,320
\nparable of the good shepherds,
\nwould actually say, do good and <\/p>\n
\n00:19:59,320 –> 00:20:02,160
\nrent your aid to those even
\noutside the brotherhood. <\/p>\n
\n00:20:02,960 –> 00:20:09,120
\nLove your neighbor as yourself.
\nThis is to do good to both those<\/p>\n
\n00:20:09,120 –> 00:20:12,640
\ninside the Brotherhood.
\nYour fellow brothers and sisters<\/p>\n
\n00:20:12,960 –> 00:20:14,960
\nand those outside the household
\nof God. <\/p>\n
\n00:20:16,840 –> 00:20:21,000
\nNow as we come to this memorial
\ntable, we come here to remember <\/p>\n
\n00:20:21,000 –> 00:20:25,080
\nJesus and we look to Him to be
\nour supreme and perfect example.<\/p>\n
\n00:20:26,760 –> 00:20:29,520
\nHe was the stone that was
\nrejected by the scribes and <\/p>\n
\n00:20:29,520 –> 00:20:31,480
\nPharisees and the people of that
\nday. <\/p>\n
\n00:20:32,280 –> 00:20:34,320
\nHe has become the chief
\ncornerstone. <\/p>\n
\n00:20:35,680 –> 00:20:40,040
\nJesus would ask the scribes and
\nPharisees which is lawful on the<\/p>\n
\n00:20:40,040 –> 00:20:46,760
\nSabbath, to do good or to do
\nevil, to save life or to destroy<\/p>\n
\n00:20:46,760 –> 00:20:50,240
\nit.
\nThroughout his ministry he would<\/p>\n
\n00:20:50,240 –> 00:20:57,320
\ncome to do good, and by his
\nactions he would save life. <\/p>\n
\n00:20:58,880 –> 00:21:03,360
\nAnd at the end he would remain
\nquiet in front of his accusers. <\/p>\n
\n00:21:04,520 –> 00:21:06,920
\nWith their loud voice they would
\ncry, crucify him. <\/p>\n
\n00:21:07,720 –> 00:21:12,280
\nIt had to be a deafening,
\nriotous uproar, so much so that <\/p>\n
\n00:21:12,280 –> 00:21:16,200
\nPilate would yield and give
\nJesus over to be crucified. <\/p>\n
\n00:21:17,440 –> 00:21:21,280
\nAnd Jesus, the one that did good
\nthroughout his life, remained <\/p>\n
\n00:21:21,280 –> 00:21:24,600
\nquiet, allowing God’s plan to be
\nfulfilled. <\/p>\n
\n00:21:27,080 –> 00:21:31,840
\nA poem.
\nIt is very sad the way things go<\/p>\n
\n00:21:32,240 –> 00:21:34,680
\nwhen our spiritual fight starts
\nto fall. <\/p>\n
\n00:21:35,600 –> 00:21:39,560
\nAnd in that fuzzy picture, God’s
\nwriting stands out on the wall <\/p>\n
\n00:21:40,680 –> 00:21:44,920
\nso clearly.
\nOn the wall, send out the <\/p>\n
\n00:21:44,920 –> 00:21:50,440
\nsignals, deep and loud.
\nAnd in this place, can you <\/p>\n
\n00:21:50,840 –> 00:21:53,560
\nreassure me with a touch, a
\nsmile? <\/p>\n
\n00:21:53,800 –> 00:21:57,800
\nWhile the cradle is burning,
\nwhile the world around us is <\/p>\n
\n00:21:57,800 –> 00:22:02,520
\nturning to noise, the more that
\nit surrounds us, the more it <\/p>\n
\n00:22:02,520 –> 00:22:05,960
\ndestroys.
\nTurn up the signal, wipe out the<\/p>\n
\n00:22:05,960 –> 00:22:09,800
\nnoise.
\nIs mankind losing sound and <\/p>\n
\n00:22:09,800 –> 00:22:15,440
\nsight of all those who can tell
\nme wrong from right when all <\/p>\n
\n00:22:15,440 –> 00:22:18,720
\nthings beautiful and bright sink
\nin the night? <\/p>\n
\n00:22:20,040 –> 00:22:24,440
\nYet there is something in my
\nheart that can find a way to <\/p>\n
\n00:22:24,440 –> 00:22:28,840
\nmake a start.
\nTurn up the signal, wipe out the<\/p>\n
\n00:22:28,840 –> 00:22:32,400
\nnoise.
\nAs remembering him now, brothers<\/p>\n
\n00:22:32,400 –> 00:22:36,400
\nand sisters in this memorial,
\nlet us live our lives and turn <\/p>\n
\n00:22:36,400 –> 00:22:39,240
\nup the signal and wipe out the
\nnoise. <\/p>\n
\n00:22:53,180 –> 00:22:55,300
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