{"id":1511,"date":"2026-07-19T21:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodchristadelphiantalks.com\/index.php\/podcast\/409-james-diliberto-all-to-the-glory-of-god\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T00:29:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T00:29:15","slug":"409-james-diliberto-all-to-the-glory-of-god","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/goodchristadelphiantalks.com\/index.php\/podcast\/409-james-diliberto-all-to-the-glory-of-god\/","title":{"rendered":"409: James Diliberto – All To The Glory of God"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week’s talk is from a series by Brother James Diliberto titled “Worship God – Let Your Lifesong Sing,” which was given at the NOVY gathering in Australia. This is class 3, “All To The Glory of God.”<\/p>\n

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\nthis week’s talk.
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\nMy name is Gideon Ryan, I’m a <\/p>\n

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\nmember of the Hunter Valley
\nEcclesia in New South Wales, <\/p>\n

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\nAustralia, and I’m your guest
\nhost for GCT this July. <\/p>\n

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\nThe talk this week is from a
\nseries called Worship God, Let <\/p>\n

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\nYour Life Song Sing and it was
\ngiven by James Diliberto at our <\/p>\n

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\nlocal Ncyc’s annual camp called
\nNovi in 2025. <\/p>\n

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\nThis particular talk is called
\nAll to the Glory of God and it’s<\/p>\n

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\nboth inspiring and incredibly
\npractical. <\/p>\n

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\nThere is a section where James
\ngives a helpful list of actions <\/p>\n

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\nto take to have a good memorial
\nmeeting of worship, which I <\/p>\n

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\nthink will be incredibly
\nbeneficial for listeners to <\/p>\n

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\nhear.
\nI also really appreciate the <\/p>\n

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\nnuance that James brings to our
\nrelationship with God and how he<\/p>\n

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\ntalks about worshipping through
\nworry and wrestling with God in <\/p>\n

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\nour trials.
\nI did in fact attended this camp<\/p>\n

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\nand thoroughly enjoyed chatting
\nto James about the concepts in <\/p>\n

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\nhis studies surrounding worship,
\nsacrifice, and devotion. <\/p>\n

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\nActually, you’ll hear a funny
\nanecdote in this talk told by <\/p>\n

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\nJames about some NCYC hoodies I
\ntried to sell him, which he then<\/p>\n

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\nconnects to the idea of
\nsacrifice and cost. <\/p>\n

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\nSo listen out for that.
\nBut I really did personally <\/p>\n

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\nbenefit from this series when it
\nwas given, partly because it <\/p>\n

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\nhappened to coincide with the
\nrelease of Ncyc’s second album, <\/p>\n

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\nof which I played a part in.
\nIt really helped myself and all <\/p>\n

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\nthe people involved in that
\nproject give it to God as a <\/p>\n

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\ndevotion.
\nIt really helped us be in the <\/p>\n

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\nright frame of mind and give God
\nthe glory. <\/p>\n

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\nSo I hope it has the same effect
\non you as you listen. <\/p>\n

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\nAs always, the accompanying
\ntalks will be available on GCT <\/p>\n

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\nExtended.
\nThis is James Diliberto on <\/p>\n

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\nWorship God, Let your life song
\nsing. <\/p>\n

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\nStudy three, all to the glory of
\nGod. <\/p>\n

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\nAll right, we’re doing all to
\nthe glory of God creating <\/p>\n

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\nsystematic devotion and it and
\nit would have sort of flown on <\/p>\n

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\nfrom looking at when God becomes
\nyours, my Lord, my God and have <\/p>\n

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\nan intimate fellowship.
\nAnd I think we’ve already gotten<\/p>\n

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\nthere.
\nSo I think we’re there. <\/p>\n

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\nWe understand that.
\nWe know that that’s important. <\/p>\n

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\nWe know that that’s what God
\nwants. <\/p>\n

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\nWe know that that’s what God
\nwants. <\/p>\n

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\nBut how do we do that?
\nWhat do we do to get there? <\/p>\n

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\nLike how do I get there?
\nThat’s the polls. <\/p>\n

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\nI how do I actually approach
\nthat? <\/p>\n

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\nAnd and I think the the first
\nthing that we need to be willing<\/p>\n

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\nto do is it needs to cost
\nsomething. <\/p>\n

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\nNow we finished our last one
\nwith the ultimate cost from <\/p>\n

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\nAbraham.
\nHe was willing to pay to worship<\/p>\n

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\nGod, the ultimate cost.
\nGod doesn’t always ask for costs<\/p>\n

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\nthat big, that costly to honor
\nhim, to serve him, to worship <\/p>\n

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\nhim.
\nLike that’s like the ultimate <\/p>\n

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\nChrist example of of that.
\nAnd obviously he, Abraham <\/p>\n

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\nrejoiced to see Christ today,
\nwas glad when we saw it. <\/p>\n

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\nBut not all the costs are quite
\nlike that. <\/p>\n

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\nBut cost worship does.
\nTurn to First Chronicles chapter<\/p>\n

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\n21 and look at verses 21 and 24,
\nbecause we cannot look at <\/p>\n

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\nworship without looking at
\nDavid. <\/p>\n

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\nSo First Chronicles 21 and let’s
\nlook at verses 22 and 24. <\/p>\n

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\nNow this may be a, a familiar
\npassage to some of you and maybe<\/p>\n

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\nfor some of you, this might be
\nthe first time that you’ve seen <\/p>\n

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\nit.
\nSo let’s just look at, we’re <\/p>\n

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\nonly going to look at a couple
\nverses here, but I’ll try to <\/p>\n

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\ngive you some try to give you
\nsome context. <\/p>\n

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\nSo first Chronicles 21 and we’re
\ngoing to look at verses 22 to <\/p>\n

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\n24.
\nSo David makes a mistake, David <\/p>\n

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\nmakes a mistake and this mistake
\nis something that rippled <\/p>\n

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\nthrough Israel and there was
\ngoing to be a cost that he was <\/p>\n

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\ngoing to have to pay for his
\nmistake. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd James 3 verse one says be
\nnot many masters for you know <\/p>\n

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\nyou will receive the greater
\ncondemnation or the harsher <\/p>\n

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\njudgment.
\nSo the first thing to say is if <\/p>\n

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\nanyone is a position of
\nleadership or a worship leader, <\/p>\n

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\nthat is a serious
\nresponsibility. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd the impact that it has when
\nyou make mistakes can impact an <\/p>\n

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\nentire nation, entire
\ngeneration. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd so let’s not ever make that
\nsame mistake that David did. <\/p>\n

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\nNotwithstanding, David knew how
\nserious that was and he wanted <\/p>\n

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\nto make repentance.
\nHe wanted to make an offering to<\/p>\n

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\nGodfrey’s transgression.
\nAnd if you just look at this is <\/p>\n

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\nthe threshing floor of Ornan,
\nthe Genesis site, David came to <\/p>\n

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\nOrnan and Ornan looked and saw
\nDavid and went from the <\/p>\n

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\nthreshing floor and paid homage
\nto David with his face to the <\/p>\n

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\nground, basically worships David
\nout out of out of honor for him.<\/p>\n

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\nAnd David said to Ornan, give me
\nthe sight of the threshing floor<\/p>\n

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\nthat I might build on it an
\naltar to the Lord, just like the<\/p>\n

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\npatriarchs we looked at in our
\nlast session, that I might build<\/p>\n

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\nan altar unto the Lord.
\nAnd he says, Give it to me for <\/p>\n

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\nfull price.
\nThis is the heart of David. <\/p>\n

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\nGive it to me for full price,
\nthat the plague may be averted <\/p>\n

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\nfrom the people.
\nThen Ornan said, take it. <\/p>\n

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\nLet my Lord the king do whatever
\nseems good to him. <\/p>\n

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\nSee, I give oxen for burnt
\nofferings, threshing Florence <\/p>\n

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\nthe sledges of wood and wheat
\nfor the grain offering. <\/p>\n

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\nI give it all to you.
\nSeems like a pretty good deal. <\/p>\n

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\nEverything’s provided.
\nHere you go. <\/p>\n

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\nI got the wood, I got the
\noffering. <\/p>\n

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\nYou build the altar.
\nSeems like a good deal. <\/p>\n

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\nI’m from New York.
\nSo like, you make deals, right? <\/p>\n

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\nThat’s a good deal.
\nI’ll build the altar. <\/p>\n

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\nYou do the stuff.
\nAnd we we call it even. <\/p>\n

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\nBut that is not OK for David.
\nThe King said no, but I will buy<\/p>\n

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\nthem for full Christ.
\nI will not take for the Lord <\/p>\n

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\nwhat is yours nor burnt
\nofferings that cost me nothing. <\/p>\n

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\nGod is not interested in cheap
\nworship on other people’s <\/p>\n

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\naccounts.
\nFull price, no discounts. <\/p>\n

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\nNow Giddy tried to sell me one
\nof these. <\/p>\n

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\nHe successfully sold me too.
\nAnd he said to me when they <\/p>\n

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\nfirst came out, I said, oh, I
\nwant to support NCIC, give me <\/p>\n

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\none of these.
\nAnd he goes, I’ll send you a <\/p>\n

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\ndiscount.
\nAnd I’m like, I want to pay full<\/p>\n

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\nprice.
\nAnd he’s like what? <\/p>\n

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\nAnd I’m like, I’m paying full
\nprice. <\/p>\n

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\nHe’s like, I don’t get it.
\nI’m like, I’ll explain it at <\/p>\n

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\nNovi 2025 S Giddy.
\nHere’s your explanation. <\/p>\n

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\nSo I paid full price for this
\nand I bought 2 and I wanted to <\/p>\n

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\nbecause I love NCYCI, love NCYC
\nand I wanted it to cost me <\/p>\n

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\nsomething.
\nIn fact, in in, in many of the <\/p>\n

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\nelements of that for me, like if
\nI had been given it for free, <\/p>\n

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\nlike I’ve just chucked it over
\nthere, like I wouldn’t maybe, <\/p>\n

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\nyou know, valued it.
\nAnd so for David, in order to <\/p>\n

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\noffer something to God, he
\ndidn’t want to take stuff that <\/p>\n

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\ncost for somebody else.
\nHe didn’t want a free ride. <\/p>\n

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\nThat’s not worship, that’s not
\nan offering. <\/p>\n

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\nStuff that’s free stuff that’s
\ncheap. <\/p>\n

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\nThat’s not, that’s not David.
\nSo this beautiful heart of David<\/p>\n

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\nsaying, I will not offer unto
\nYahweh that which costs me <\/p>\n

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\nnothing.
\nAre you willing, are you willing<\/p>\n

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\nto give God the cheap stuff, the
\nextras, the stuff that’s easy or<\/p>\n

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\nthe stuff that’s riding on the
\ncoattails and other people doing<\/p>\n

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\nthe work, and you just want to
\nkind of be part of it? <\/p>\n

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\nYeah, I’ll offer that and do
\nanything for it. <\/p>\n

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\nBut, you know, I’ll take it.
\nThat is not the heart of David, <\/p>\n

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\nand that’s actually not the
\nheart of the patriarchs. <\/p>\n

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\nRemember Abraham did the same
\nthing with his wife Sarah. <\/p>\n

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\nRemember that?
\nI want to buy. <\/p>\n

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\nI want to buy this plot because
\nit doesn’t mean anything if it <\/p>\n

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\ndoesn’t cost me something.
\nAnd that’s the beauty of <\/p>\n

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\nofferings to God.
\nWhen we offer them to God, <\/p>\n

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\nthey’re infused with meaning
\nbecause they’re from our hearts.<\/p>\n

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\nWe give until it hurts.
\nAnd that’s the kind of giving, <\/p>\n

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\nthat’s the kind of offering that
\nGod is looking for. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd David would not accept
\nanything else. <\/p>\n

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\nSo full price, no discounts.
\nIf that’s the kind of <\/p>\n

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\nChristianity you’re looking for,
\nthat’s not the kind that God <\/p>\n

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\nwants.
\nAnd that’s certainly not the <\/p>\n

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\nspirit of what we see in the
\nBible from his people. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd it ultimately it won’t mean
\nmuch to you. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd many people that take it
\neasy and have it don’t do the <\/p>\n

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\nwork, don’t put the time in.
\nIt’s easy to walk away. <\/p>\n

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\nYou know why?
\nBecause it cost you nothing. <\/p>\n

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\nSo it’s easy.
\nYou have no skin in the game. <\/p>\n

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\nSo you guys kind of get
\ninvolved. <\/p>\n

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\nYou got to put something of your
\nown in. <\/p>\n

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\nYou got to invest, you got to,
\nyou know, I don’t care what it <\/p>\n

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\nis like.
\nGive financially time your, your<\/p>\n

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\nthought, your care.
\nJoin committees. <\/p>\n

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\nLike this community doesn’t run
\non other people’s work. <\/p>\n

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\nBut like in reality, a lot of
\nthe time, 80% of the work is <\/p>\n

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\ndone by 20% of the people,
\nright? <\/p>\n

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\nThat’s not how it ought to be.
\nLet’s not offer to God something<\/p>\n

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\nand try to ride on the coast of
\nother people. <\/p>\n

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\nSo first of all, awesome point.
\nI just feel like David sets the <\/p>\n

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\nbar and I’m inspired by that.
\nI don’t always do that, but I’m <\/p>\n

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\nlike, that’s the bullseye.
\nI want that spirit in me. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd I hope that you can kind of
\npick up a little bit of that <\/p>\n

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\nfrom from David.
\nAll right, another one. <\/p>\n

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\nLook, by the way, it’s just like
\nso hot up here and I don’t have <\/p>\n

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\nwater.
\nCan I just get a drink? <\/p>\n

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\nOh, Elliot, I’m so thirsty right
\nnow. <\/p>\n

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\nLord, I just want to thank you
\nfor Elliot in my life. <\/p>\n

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\nElliot has been a blessing.
\nHe went through a lot of effort <\/p>\n

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\nto get me this drink of water.
\nAs much as I would have liked to<\/p>\n

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\nhave it on myself, Lord, I would
\nlike to just give it to you as <\/p>\n

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\nan offering.
\nI’m grateful and I poured this <\/p>\n

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\nout unto you.
\nTurn over to Second Samuel <\/p>\n

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\nchapter 23 and Elliot to fill
\nthat water up so I can actually <\/p>\n

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\nhave some.
\nThere you go, Elliot. <\/p>\n

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\nIt cost you nothing.
\nAll right, Second Samuel, 23 <\/p>\n

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\nversus 13 to 17.
\nNow, because I am thirsted at <\/p>\n

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\nthe moment, does anyone else
\nwant to read this? <\/p>\n

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\nAnyone want to read for me?
\nNice and loud, volunteer. <\/p>\n

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\nElliot’s like ready to go.
\nAnyone want to read it for me? <\/p>\n

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\nYeah, sure.
\nGo ahead. 23 of US second sample<\/p>\n

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\nof 23\/13\/70.
\nAnd three of the 30 chief men <\/p>\n

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\nwent down and came about harvest
\ntime for David in the pave of a <\/p>\n

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\nDolan when abandoned.
\nPhilistines was a camp in the <\/p>\n

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\nvalley of Brepham.
\nDavid was there was then in the <\/p>\n

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\nstronghold of the in the
\nGarrison of the Philistines was <\/p>\n

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\nthen a brethman.
\nAnd David said longingly, 00 <\/p>\n

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\nthat someone would give me water
\nto drink from the well of <\/p>\n

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\nBethlehem, that is by the gate.
\nThen three mighty men broke <\/p>\n

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\nthrough the camp of the
\nPhilistines and drew water out <\/p>\n

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\nof the well of Bethlehem that
\nwas by the gate, and carried it <\/p>\n

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\nand brought it to David.
\nBut he would not drink of it. <\/p>\n

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\nHe fought it on the ground and
\nfought it out to the Lord, and <\/p>\n

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\nsaid, Far be it from me, O Lord,
\nthat I should do this. <\/p>\n

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\nShall I drink of the blood of
\nthe men who went at risk of <\/p>\n

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\ntheir lives?
\nTherefore, he would not drink <\/p>\n

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\nit.
\nThese things the three mochi men<\/p>\n

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\ndid.
\nFirst of all, that’ll be dry in <\/p>\n

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\nabout 5 seconds and so on here.
\nBut that is exactly what David <\/p>\n

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\ndid.
\nWhat made the water was worth <\/p>\n

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\nnothing?
\nIt was worth 0. <\/p>\n

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\nLike it’s just a cup of water.
\nWhat made that cup worth <\/p>\n

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\nsomething to David?
\nThere’s a few reasons in the <\/p>\n

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\ntext.
\nWhat made it? <\/p>\n

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\nWhat made it valuable?
\nEffort. <\/p>\n

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\nYes.
\nOne, it’s effort. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd what kind of effort?
\nLook at what these mighty men <\/p>\n

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\ndid, risked to their lives.
\nYeah. <\/p>\n

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\nLike, it wasn’t just like it
\ntook effort. <\/p>\n

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\nThey had to, like, walk up the
\nstreet. <\/p>\n

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\nThey risked.
\nThey literally risked their <\/p>\n

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\nlives for getting this water.
\nWhat else made it special to <\/p>\n

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\nDavid particularly like that?
\nIt wouldn’t. <\/p>\n

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\nIt wouldn’t be special in the
\nsame way if it was given to me. <\/p>\n

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\nWhat made it special?
\nThat’s right. <\/p>\n

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\nIt was like home turf water.
\nNow if you ever have water from <\/p>\n

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\nNew York, it’s not really that
\ngood, but bagels made in New <\/p>\n

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\nYork water is great.
\nSo if I’m not have these bagels <\/p>\n

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\nhere in Australia and just like,
\noh man, so I can just have a <\/p>\n

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\nbagel from New York and I’ve had
\nfriends like come on the plane <\/p>\n

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\nlike you’re not even supposed to
\ntake food into the country. <\/p>\n

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\nThey like wrap this bagel like,
\nhey, I brought this all the way <\/p>\n

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\nfrom New York to like give to
\nyou. <\/p>\n

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\nIt’s like super stale.
\nAnd I was like, oh, this is <\/p>\n

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\ngreat.
\nI’m going to throw it in the <\/p>\n

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\ngarbage unto the Lord for you.
\nBut like, but like it meant <\/p>\n

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\nsomething that they took that
\nright, that amount, that first <\/p>\n

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\nof all, it meant something to
\nme. <\/p>\n

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\nSo it was in my direction, not
\njust something that they <\/p>\n

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\nthought.
\nAnd two, it took a lot of <\/p>\n

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\neffort.
\nSo that little bit of water, he <\/p>\n

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\npours it out unto the Lord.
\nLike what is that? <\/p>\n

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\nPour it unto the Lord.
\nThere’s no law about that. <\/p>\n

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\nBut it’s like a sign for what
\nall devotional life looks like. <\/p>\n

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\nIf there’s something valuable in
\nyour life, you can either take <\/p>\n

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\nit on yourself or you can
\nactually spend it on others. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd even if it’s not others,
\njust unto God. <\/p>\n

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\nSo how would you feel if you
\nwere those guys that brought the<\/p>\n

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\nwater?
\nHow how would you feel if you’re<\/p>\n

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\nthe ones that brought the water?
\nHow might you feel Confused. <\/p>\n

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\nThey’re confused like, OK, what
\nelse? <\/p>\n

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\nCheesed off?
\nIt’s a real Australian term. <\/p>\n

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\nOK, cheesed off.
\nI’m assuming that’s angry. <\/p>\n

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\nOK, what else?
\nYeah, like maybe you said all <\/p>\n

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\nthose things, but I think those
\nmighty men, because their heart <\/p>\n

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\nbeats the heart of David, they
\nwould have gone awesome. <\/p>\n

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\nHonor that to the Lord.
\nI’m not getting you a second <\/p>\n

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\none, but but that’s fine.
\nSo what made that valuable for <\/p>\n

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\nDavid is the fact that it cost.
\nIt meant something to him. <\/p>\n

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\nIt was in his direction.
\nAnd so he poured that out as an <\/p>\n

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\noffering unto the Lord.
\nNow I was at a camp one time and<\/p>\n

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\nI asked my wife, I said, man,
\nI’m like, I really could use it <\/p>\n

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\nlike a real coffee.
\nThey had only like the kind of <\/p>\n

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\nlike the bag kind of coffee.
\nAnd I said, look, can you just <\/p>\n

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\ngo get me a coffee?
\nI would really appreciate that. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd, and, and she came back and
\nsaid, look, it was a bit of an <\/p>\n

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\nordeal.
\nI had to go to three different <\/p>\n

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\nplaces.
\nIt was all closed because it was<\/p>\n

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\na long weekend.
\nIt wasn’t that easy. <\/p>\n

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\nI had to push the stroller with
\nthe kid like, you know, uphill <\/p>\n

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\nboth ways.
\nAnd but I got this like hot <\/p>\n

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\ncoffee for you.
\nSo I just poured it out unto the<\/p>\n

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\nLord.
\nNo, just getting up the first <\/p>\n

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\nclass invitation to the
\ndoghouse. <\/p>\n

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\nBut but, but like it would have
\nmeant it would have been like <\/p>\n

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\nmeaningful head.
\nNow it takes a serious level of <\/p>\n

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\nspirituality.
\nThat’s just not some silly <\/p>\n

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\nthing.
\nBut I think there’s some <\/p>\n

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\nbeautiful things that we can
\nlearn from that. <\/p>\n

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\nWhat can you do in your life to
\nglorify God? <\/p>\n

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\nWhat can you do to glorify him?
\nWell, here’s the most important <\/p>\n

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\nelement.
\nJust quality time. <\/p>\n

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\nYou guys thought I was making it
\nup before about quality time. <\/p>\n

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\nActually, have you ever thought
\nabout the fact that Sabbath? <\/p>\n

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\nEven just giving some time away
\nfor God, Why was the Sabbath <\/p>\n

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\nthere?
\nLiterally, the Sabbath is equal <\/p>\n

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\nto all, any time with God, not
\ndistracted by anything else, <\/p>\n

288
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\ndevoting an entire period of
\ntime to Him. <\/p>\n

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\nNow, Israel was in big trouble
\nat the exile at the time that <\/p>\n

290
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\nBabylon was coming down.
\nNebuchadnezzar’s plans were in <\/p>\n

291
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\nplace.
\nHe looked at the meat or <\/p>\n

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\nwhatever that thing was, and he
\nwas like, all right, it’s over <\/p>\n

293
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\ngoing to Jerusalem.
\nIt’s all over. <\/p>\n

294
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\nAnd Jeremiah 17 has a little
\nperspective on what it would <\/p>\n

295
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\ntake to turn an entire nation
\naround. <\/p>\n

296
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\nAnd what that is, is systematic
\ndevotion. <\/p>\n

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\n00:17:22,760 –> 00:17:31,360
\nTurn to Jeremiah 17.
\nLet’s just have a look at God’s <\/p>\n

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\nadvice to the prophet Jeremiah.
\nSo when I say systematic <\/p>\n

299
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\ndevotion, I mean ad hoc is
\ngreat, on the fly is great, <\/p>\n

300
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\npouring out water, like
\nrandomly, like that’s great. <\/p>\n

301
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\nBut God also wants us to have a
\nsystematic regular approach. <\/p>\n

302
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\nI’m not saying booked in quality
\ntime, but you don’t have to know<\/p>\n

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\nhow it is if you don’t make time
\nfor it. <\/p>\n

304
\n00:17:59,720 –> 00:18:03,080
\nIf you’re not disciplined about
\nthat devotion, it can just slip <\/p>\n

305
\n00:18:03,080 –> 00:18:05,880
\nand slip and slip.
\nAnd that was the wisdom of the <\/p>\n

306
\n00:18:05,880 –> 00:18:09,400
\nSabbath.
\nSo have a look at Jeremiah 17 <\/p>\n

307
\n00:18:09,440 –> 00:18:15,280
\nverses 19 to 25.
\nDoes anyone else want to read? <\/p>\n

308
\n00:18:15,280 –> 00:18:17,360
\nBecause it’s like a late session
\ntrying to get like more people <\/p>\n

309
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\ninvolved.
\nSo who wants to read? <\/p>\n

310
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\nAnd, and this time I will, I
\nwill provide reward. <\/p>\n

311
\n00:18:21,600 –> 00:18:23,320
\nWho wants to read this one?
\nFor me, Yeah. <\/p>\n

312
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\nJeremiah 171925 Thus says Yahweh
\nunto me, Go and stand in the <\/p>\n

313
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\ngate of the children of the
\npeople, whereby the kings of <\/p>\n

314
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\nJudah come in, and by the.
\nWhich they go out. <\/p>\n

315
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\nAnd in all the gates of
\nJerusalem. <\/p>\n

316
\n00:18:42,120 –> 00:18:45,560
\nAnd say unto them, He ye the
\nword of Yahweh, ye kings of <\/p>\n

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\nJudah, and all Judah, and all
\nthe inhabitants of Jerusalem <\/p>\n

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\nthat enter in by these gates.
\nThus says Yahweh, Take heed to <\/p>\n

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\nyourselves, and bear no burden
\non the Sabbath day, nor bring it<\/p>\n

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\nin by the gates of Jerusalem.
\nNeither carry forth a burden out<\/p>\n

321
\n00:19:03,520 –> 00:19:05,120
\nof your houses on the Sabbath
\nday. <\/p>\n

322
\n00:19:05,400 –> 00:19:09,600
\nNeither do ye any work but
\nhallow ye the Sabbath day, as I <\/p>\n

323
\n00:19:09,600 –> 00:19:13,280
\ncommanded your Father’s.
\nBut they obeyed not, neither <\/p>\n

324
\n00:19:13,280 –> 00:19:17,040
\ninclined their ear, but made
\ntheir neck stiff, that they <\/p>\n

325
\n00:19:17,040 –> 00:19:19,760
\nmight not hear nor receive
\ninstruction. <\/p>\n

326
\n00:19:20,720 –> 00:19:24,120
\nAnd it shall come to pass, if ye
\ndiligently hearken unto me, says<\/p>\n

327
\n00:19:24,160 –> 00:19:27,800
\nYahweh, to bring in no burden
\nthrough the gates of this city <\/p>\n

328
\n00:19:27,840 –> 00:19:31,840
\non the Sabbath day, but hallow
\nthe Sabbath day, to do no work <\/p>\n

329
\n00:19:32,000 –> 00:19:34,920
\ntherein.
\nThen shall there enter into the <\/p>\n

330
\n00:19:34,920 –> 00:19:38,920
\ngates of the city kings and
\nPrincess sitting upon the throne<\/p>\n

331
\n00:19:38,920 –> 00:19:43,800
\nof David, riding in Chariots and
\non quarters, they and their <\/p>\n

332
\n00:19:43,800 –> 00:19:47,120
\nPrincess, the men of Judah, and
\nthe inhabitants of Jerusalem. <\/p>\n

333
\n00:19:47,400 –> 00:19:49,440
\nAnd this city shall remain
\nforever. <\/p>\n

334
\n00:19:50,160 –> 00:19:54,520
\nWow, God is saying you give me
\nthe Sabbath. <\/p>\n

335
\n00:19:55,200 –> 00:19:57,760
\nJerusalem won’t get destroyed.
\nThere will be kings that will <\/p>\n

336
\n00:19:57,760 –> 00:20:01,720
\nstay on the throne forever.
\nAll I need from you is the <\/p>\n

337
\n00:20:01,720 –> 00:20:04,200
\nSabbath and I can take
\neverything else from there. <\/p>\n

338
\n00:20:04,640 –> 00:20:07,560
\nBecause if God was given the
\nSabbath, then he could work on <\/p>\n

339
\n00:20:07,560 –> 00:20:09,680
\ntheir hearts.
\nThen he could recapture their <\/p>\n

340
\n00:20:09,680 –> 00:20:11,800
\nadoration.
\nThen He could help them, help <\/p>\n

341
\n00:20:11,800 –> 00:20:14,720
\nthem with their relationships.
\nAll he needs was time. <\/p>\n

342
\n00:20:15,280 –> 00:20:17,960
\nAnd all I was asking them for at
\nthat time was time. <\/p>\n

343
\n00:20:18,120 –> 00:20:20,280
\nHe’s not even saying like, get
\nrid of all your idols and you <\/p>\n

344
\n00:20:20,280 –> 00:20:25,120
\nhave to have everything perfect.
\nJust give me the Sabbath and you<\/p>\n

345
\n00:20:25,120 –> 00:20:29,720
\ngive me that good quality time,
\nthen I will not destroy this <\/p>\n

346
\n00:20:29,720 –> 00:20:31,240
\ncity and there will be kings.
\nI conferred. <\/p>\n

347
\n00:20:31,240 –> 00:20:32,880
\nNow of course that didn’t
\nhappen. <\/p>\n

348
\n00:20:33,000 –> 00:20:35,840
\nThey profaned the Sabbath and it
\nall went to pot. <\/p>\n

349
\n00:20:36,240 –> 00:20:40,520
\nBut I this is a really important
\nlesson for us when we think <\/p>\n

350
\n00:20:40,520 –> 00:20:44,560
\nabout what time do we give now
\nfor us, that is the memorial <\/p>\n

351
\n00:20:44,680 –> 00:20:46,880
\nmeeting.
\nNow just want to be really <\/p>\n

352
\n00:20:46,880 –> 00:20:50,560
\npractical here when we have
\nmemorial meeting Sunday. <\/p>\n

353
\n00:20:50,920 –> 00:20:55,040
\nJust some tips and I’d love to
\nhear your thoughts on it too, if<\/p>\n

354
\n00:20:55,040 –> 00:20:56,280
\nyou’re, if you’re willing to
\nshare. <\/p>\n

355
\n00:20:57,800 –> 00:21:01,920
\nJust some practical tips.
\nBroken my finger. <\/p>\n

356
\n00:21:02,080 –> 00:21:06,040
\nAll right, first of all, how
\noften do you go into a Sunday <\/p>\n

357
\n00:21:06,040 –> 00:21:09,440
\nmorning and literally pray that
\nGod would give you a good and <\/p>\n

358
\n00:21:09,440 –> 00:21:12,920
\nhonest heart?
\nIf you’re anything like me, you <\/p>\n

359
\n00:21:12,920 –> 00:21:15,200
\nprobably just show up now,
\nespecially once you have kids. <\/p>\n

360
\n00:21:15,560 –> 00:21:17,240
\nYou’ve barely made it out the
\ndoor. <\/p>\n

361
\n00:21:17,240 –> 00:21:19,280
\nThe kids are fighting in the
\ncar, you’re tripping out. <\/p>\n

362
\n00:21:19,280 –> 00:21:21,920
\nYou’re having like breakfast in
\nthe car, spilling coffee on you <\/p>\n

363
\n00:21:21,960 –> 00:21:26,640
\njust like you barely made it.
\nBut even before that, even <\/p>\n

364
\n00:21:26,640 –> 00:21:29,000
\nbefore all of that distraction,
\nI could have prayed. <\/p>\n

365
\n00:21:29,240 –> 00:21:31,960
\nDo you pray before meetings on a
\nSunday? <\/p>\n

366
\n00:21:33,400 –> 00:21:35,680
\nHow about a warm up with the
\nword? <\/p>\n

367
\n00:21:36,840 –> 00:21:39,000
\nRemember I told you guys
\nearlier, have my coffee with God<\/p>\n

368
\n00:21:39,000 –> 00:21:41,480
\nwhen things are going bad.
\nHave a coffee with God on a <\/p>\n

369
\n00:21:41,480 –> 00:21:43,960
\nSunday morning.
\nYou say I’m having too quiet <\/p>\n

370
\n00:21:43,960 –> 00:21:46,640
\ntime with God doesn’t have to be
\nlong. 5 minutes. <\/p>\n

371
\n00:21:46,880 –> 00:21:48,680
\nSpend a little devotional time
\nwith God. <\/p>\n

372
\n00:21:50,520 –> 00:21:53,840
\nPurify your mind.
\nI know we’re like addicted to <\/p>\n

373
\n00:21:53,880 –> 00:21:56,120
\nour phones and it’s all just
\nright in front of us all the <\/p>\n

374
\n00:21:56,120 –> 00:21:57,800
\ntime.
\nMaybe just like put away. <\/p>\n

375
\n00:21:57,880 –> 00:22:01,000
\nHave it have literally like have
\na Sabbath from social media or <\/p>\n

376
\n00:22:01,000 –> 00:22:02,440
\nwhatever it is that’s on your
\nphone. <\/p>\n

377
\n00:22:02,560 –> 00:22:04,200
\nJust like put it away on Sunday
\nmorning. <\/p>\n

378
\n00:22:04,400 –> 00:22:06,640
\nBecause if you rock up Sunday
\nmorning, you got all this stuff <\/p>\n

379
\n00:22:06,640 –> 00:22:08,880
\nswirling in your head and then
\nyou want to have an effective <\/p>\n

380
\n00:22:08,880 –> 00:22:10,960
\nworship service.
\nYou want to be super connected <\/p>\n

381
\n00:22:10,960 –> 00:22:13,400
\nwith all those deep thoughts
\nthat we talked about earlier <\/p>\n

382
\n00:22:13,400 –> 00:22:15,080
\ntoday.
\nYou’re going to show up and <\/p>\n

383
\n00:22:15,080 –> 00:22:18,800
\nyou’ve got YouTube running and
\nthe latest TikTok and it’s, it <\/p>\n

384
\n00:22:18,800 –> 00:22:21,480
\njust can get very distracting.
\nI some of you probably saw that <\/p>\n

385
\n00:22:21,480 –> 00:22:25,120
\nI, I recently got rid of the
\nsocial media apps on my phone. <\/p>\n

386
\n00:22:25,120 –> 00:22:28,520
\nI just found it too problematic.
\nLike even at my age with all the<\/p>\n

387
\n00:22:28,520 –> 00:22:30,720
\nstuff that I got going on, it
\nwas still there. <\/p>\n

388
\n00:22:30,720 –> 00:22:33,560
\nIt’s still frustrating.
\nAnd yeah, I just had to sort of <\/p>\n

389
\n00:22:33,560 –> 00:22:35,080
\nput it aside.
\nSo now I have to be really <\/p>\n

390
\n00:22:35,080 –> 00:22:36,640
\ndeliberate about going to check
\nit out. <\/p>\n

391
\n00:22:36,640 –> 00:22:39,520
\nMaybe you guys might want to do
\nthat as a tip all the time. <\/p>\n

392
\n00:22:40,200 –> 00:22:42,800
\nJust so, so convenient, but
\nespecially on a Sunday morning, <\/p>\n

393
\n00:22:42,800 –> 00:22:47,000
\nit’s just really distracting.
\nAnother one like trust in the <\/p>\n

394
\n00:22:47,000 –> 00:22:51,920
\ntruth that you already have.
\nLike go in with a mind ready to <\/p>\n

395
\n00:22:51,920 –> 00:22:54,880
\nchallenge what you hear.
\nTrust in the truth that you <\/p>\n

396
\n00:22:54,920 –> 00:22:57,480
\nalready have.
\nDon’t always be looking for <\/p>\n

397
\n00:22:57,480 –> 00:22:59,320
\nsomething else.
\nListen. <\/p>\n

398
\n00:22:59,480 –> 00:23:03,240
\nTrust in the truth that you
\nknow, get a good rest on <\/p>\n

399
\n00:23:03,240 –> 00:23:07,560
\nSaturday night so you can be
\nalert, so you can not be a Leech<\/p>\n

400
\n00:23:07,560 –> 00:23:09,640
\nand a waste.
\nYou can contribute something, <\/p>\n

401
\n00:23:09,640 –> 00:23:12,920
\nadd something, make a comment
\nyou know not like dragging <\/p>\n

402
\n00:23:12,920 –> 00:23:15,000
\nyourself in there.
\nAnd also your Sunday school <\/p>\n

403
\n00:23:15,000 –> 00:23:16,880
\nteachers will be much happier
\nhaving you there. <\/p>\n

404
\n00:23:17,080 –> 00:23:19,040
\nI teach your age and I love
\nthem. <\/p>\n

405
\n00:23:19,960 –> 00:23:21,880
\nLike, man, you guys got no sleep
\nearlier. <\/p>\n

406
\n00:23:24,600 –> 00:23:27,720
\nWalk in on Sunday morning
\nwithout rumbling and criticism. <\/p>\n

407
\n00:23:27,840 –> 00:23:31,600
\nIt’s so easy just to just just
\nbe frustrated. <\/p>\n

408
\n00:23:31,600 –> 00:23:33,680
\nSomething’s not your way.
\nSomething’s not done the way you<\/p>\n

409
\n00:23:33,680 –> 00:23:35,760
\nlike.
\nJust like put that aside. <\/p>\n

410
\n00:23:35,760 –> 00:23:37,080
\nJust go.
\nI’m here for God, not for <\/p>\n

411
\n00:23:37,080 –> 00:23:39,760
\npeople, not for an experience.
\nI’m here for God. <\/p>\n

412
\n00:23:40,000 –> 00:23:44,800
\nSo show up ready to worship,
\nhave a heart that’s meek and <\/p>\n

413
\n00:23:44,800 –> 00:23:49,240
\nteachable.
\nBe still and focus your mind and<\/p>\n

414
\n00:23:49,240 –> 00:23:51,560
\nheart’s affection on God.
\nAll that stuff that we talked <\/p>\n

415
\n00:23:51,560 –> 00:23:55,680
\nabout this morning and think
\nearnestly about what is sung, <\/p>\n

416
\n00:23:56,120 –> 00:24:04,440
\nprayed and preached.
\nLastly, desire the truth more <\/p>\n

417
\n00:24:04,440 –> 00:24:05,920
\nthan you desire richest your
\nfood. <\/p>\n

418
\n00:24:07,360 –> 00:24:09,320
\nIt’s really difficult on a
\nSunday Sunday morning, <\/p>\n

419
\n00:24:09,320 –> 00:24:12,080
\nespecially if things go along.
\nEspecially like right now you’re<\/p>\n

420
\n00:24:12,080 –> 00:24:15,680
\nin between a meal, you’re
\nthinking about food, like get a <\/p>\n

421
\n00:24:15,680 –> 00:24:18,240
\ngood breakfast so you can be
\nfocused and distracted. <\/p>\n

422
\n00:24:18,760 –> 00:24:22,000
\nIf you’re, if you got emails,
\nlike work emails coming like on <\/p>\n

423
\n00:24:22,000 –> 00:24:25,120
\nyour phone or you can use your
\nphone like just put it away. <\/p>\n

424
\n00:24:25,440 –> 00:24:27,640
\nThat doesn’t matter.
\nWhom have I in heaven but you? <\/p>\n

425
\n00:24:27,720 –> 00:24:30,080
\nThere’s nothing on earth that I
\ndesire besides you. <\/p>\n

426
\n00:24:30,440 –> 00:24:34,720
\nYou are everything that I need.
\nAnd sometimes we go in with <\/p>\n

427
\n00:24:35,120 –> 00:24:36,920
\nfeelings like we have other
\nearthly needs. <\/p>\n

428
\n00:24:37,240 –> 00:24:39,400
\nWhom have I on?
\nThere is no one in heaven that I<\/p>\n

429
\n00:24:39,400 –> 00:24:42,520
\ndesire besides you and nothing
\non earth who I desire besides <\/p>\n

430
\n00:24:42,560 –> 00:24:45,160
\nyou.
\nSo those are just some some tips<\/p>\n

431
\n00:24:45,160 –> 00:24:48,120
\nfor me to have a really
\neffective Sabbath in our world. <\/p>\n

432
\n00:24:50,800 –> 00:25:04,880
\nAll right, here’s another one.
\nWhen things are going bad, when <\/p>\n

433
\n00:25:05,200 –> 00:25:10,840
\nthe waves of life are crashing
\non you, remember that God hasn’t<\/p>\n

434
\n00:25:10,840 –> 00:25:14,680
\nchanged.
\nHe hasn’t moved and he is still <\/p>\n

435
\n00:25:14,680 –> 00:25:19,920
\nworthy.
\nSo worship through your worry. <\/p>\n

436
\n00:25:23,080 –> 00:25:30,320
\nWhy is worship good for worry?
\nEverything that you know what <\/p>\n

437
\n00:25:30,400 –> 00:25:32,720
\nwhat?
\nWhy would worship be a good <\/p>\n

438
\n00:25:32,760 –> 00:25:36,880
\nantidote for worry?
\nHaven’t haven’t. <\/p>\n

439
\n00:25:37,160 –> 00:25:40,240
\nOK, why turn to worship?
\nBecause a lot of times when <\/p>\n

440
\n00:25:40,240 –> 00:25:42,440
\nyou’re going through a difficult
\ntime, that’s the last thing that<\/p>\n

441
\n00:25:42,440 –> 00:25:45,400
\nyou wants to do.
\nWhy is it a good thing to do? <\/p>\n

442
\n00:25:48,720 –> 00:25:52,000
\nPerspective.
\nTimes the fuck is out with Mike <\/p>\n

443
\n00:25:52,000 –> 00:25:55,960
\nfrom you.
\nWhat is it times the fuck is out<\/p>\n

444
\n00:25:55,960 –> 00:25:59,320
\nwith Mike from you?
\nThat was really close to your <\/p>\n

445
\n00:25:59,320 –> 00:26:06,600
\nhead, but I made it.
\nYes, Because guys, praise brings<\/p>\n

446
\n00:26:06,720 –> 00:26:11,080
\nperspective and perspective
\nbrings power. <\/p>\n

447
\n00:26:11,920 –> 00:26:15,480
\nGod is still on the throne.
\nHe still is great as the reasons<\/p>\n

448
\n00:26:15,480 –> 00:26:18,320
\nwhy you worshipped him.
\nAs all power and authorities we <\/p>\n

449
\n00:26:18,320 –> 00:26:20,840
\ngive to him.
\nAll the nations are completely <\/p>\n

450
\n00:26:20,840 –> 00:26:23,000
\nunder the control of the Lord
\nJesus Christ. <\/p>\n

451
\n00:26:23,360 –> 00:26:26,240
\nHe is totally providentially
\nlooking forward to everything. <\/p>\n

452
\n00:26:26,240 –> 00:26:29,480
\nRomans 828 is still a thing.
\nAll things are working together <\/p>\n

453
\n00:26:29,480 –> 00:26:33,080
\nfor good because we love God and
\nwe’re called according to His <\/p>\n

454
\n00:26:33,480 –> 00:26:37,760
\nomnipotent purpose.
\nAnd when you praise, or when you<\/p>\n

455
\n00:26:37,760 –> 00:26:41,000
\nlisten to praise, it brings
\nperspective. <\/p>\n

456
\n00:26:41,160 –> 00:26:47,120
\nIt turns your eyes upwards.
\nTurn your eyes upon Jesus, look <\/p>\n

457
\n00:26:47,120 –> 00:26:52,120
\nfull in his wonderful face, as
\nthe hymn is, and the things of <\/p>\n

458
\n00:26:52,120 –> 00:26:56,640
\nearth will become strangely dim
\nin the light of his glory and <\/p>\n

459
\n00:26:56,640 –> 00:27:01,520
\ngrace.
\nTurn your eyes upon Jesus, look <\/p>\n

460
\n00:27:01,520 –> 00:27:05,560
\nfull in his wonderful face, and
\nthe things of earth will become <\/p>\n

461
\n00:27:05,560 –> 00:27:08,600
\nstrangely dim in the light of
\nthis glory in peace. <\/p>\n

462
\n00:27:11,320 –> 00:27:16,480
\nPraise brings perspective and
\nthere are so many beautiful <\/p>\n

463
\n00:27:16,480 –> 00:27:23,440
\nsongs that are like that.
\nFor example, the song, the old <\/p>\n

464
\n00:27:23,440 –> 00:27:24,880
\nhymn.
\nIt is well with my soul. <\/p>\n

465
\n00:27:25,800 –> 00:27:31,080
\nAnybody know it?
\nWhen peace like a river that’s <\/p>\n

466
\n00:27:31,400 –> 00:27:35,600
\nheaded my way.
\nWhen sorrows like sea mills <\/p>\n

467
\n00:27:35,840 –> 00:27:38,200
\nroll.
\nAnybody know the rest? <\/p>\n

468
\n00:27:42,960 –> 00:27:44,280
\nCome on, where’s my old team,
\npeople? <\/p>\n

469
\n00:27:45,080 –> 00:27:51,240
\nNo, you guys don’t see it.
\nAnyway, the point is that this <\/p>\n

470
\n00:27:51,240 –> 00:27:53,480
\nhas been People have been
\nwriting songs like this for <\/p>\n

471
\n00:27:53,480 –> 00:27:55,320
\nyears.
\nIt is well with my soul. <\/p>\n

472
\n00:27:55,320 –> 00:27:58,920
\nTurn your eyes upon Jesus.
\nCasting Crowns wrote this <\/p>\n

473
\n00:27:59,000 –> 00:28:00,600
\nawesome song.
\nPraise you in this storm. <\/p>\n

474
\n00:28:00,600 –> 00:28:04,320
\nFrom the same album that life
\nsong comes from, we also have <\/p>\n

475
\n00:28:04,320 –> 00:28:06,520
\nMatt Redmond song Blessed Be
\nYour Name, and I hope we get to <\/p>\n

476
\n00:28:06,520 –> 00:28:09,760
\nsing later.
\nHard Fought Hallelujah has just <\/p>\n

477
\n00:28:09,760 –> 00:28:13,000
\ncome out recently by you guys.
\nAnyone bring if you know it. <\/p>\n

478
\n00:28:13,160 –> 00:28:16,560
\nOK, Hard fought Hallelujah,
\nPraise you anywhere by Brandon <\/p>\n

479
\n00:28:16,560 –> 00:28:20,280
\nLake Sovereign Over us by Aaron
\nKeys, which was actually the <\/p>\n

480
\n00:28:20,320 –> 00:28:22,160
\nthing last night which I was
\nlike, oh, that’s pretty cool. <\/p>\n

481
\n00:28:22,160 –> 00:28:23,920
\nIt’s kind of a throwback to the
\nfirst, though, because that’s <\/p>\n

482
\n00:28:23,920 –> 00:28:27,880
\nwhen we did that song last.
\nBut there are praise songs for <\/p>\n

483
\n00:28:27,880 –> 00:28:31,760
\ntimes of pain that are
\nspecifically there to help you <\/p>\n

484
\n00:28:32,120 –> 00:28:37,080
\nrise up and triumph over your
\nchallenges with praise. <\/p>\n

485
\n00:28:37,280 –> 00:28:40,440
\nSo when you think about the
\nweapon of praise, when you’re <\/p>\n

486
\n00:28:40,440 –> 00:28:44,040
\ngoing to battle for a
\nperspective, praise is a weapon.<\/p>\n

487
\n00:28:44,560 –> 00:28:47,960
\nPick it up now.
\nWhat do you do when you don’t <\/p>\n

488
\n00:28:48,040 –> 00:28:55,760
\nhave the words?
\nIf you don’t know what to say, I<\/p>\n

489
\n00:28:55,760 –> 00:28:58,720
\nhighly recommend that you pray
\nthe psalms. <\/p>\n

490
\n00:28:59,000 –> 00:29:02,680
\nPray them because if you don’t
\nhave the vocabulary and you <\/p>\n

491
\n00:29:02,680 –> 00:29:06,520
\ndon’t know what to say, turn up
\nsome of these psalms and pray <\/p>\n

492
\n00:29:06,520 –> 00:29:10,600
\nthe psalms until your Spirit
\ncomes into sync with God’s <\/p>\n

493
\n00:29:10,600 –> 00:29:13,440
\nSpirit and you can start praying
\nin your own words. <\/p>\n

494
\n00:29:13,720 –> 00:29:19,080
\nI highly recommend thinking
\nabout psalms as a way to get <\/p>\n

495
\n00:29:19,080 –> 00:29:24,240
\nthrough challenging times.
\nSpurgeon put it this way my dear<\/p>\n

496
\n00:29:24,240 –> 00:29:26,080
\nfriend.
\nWhen grief pushes you to the <\/p>\n

497
\n00:29:26,080 –> 00:29:32,480
\ndust, worship there No hint from
\nthe song? <\/p>\n

498
\n00:29:33,720 –> 00:29:36,080
\nHint from the song in the
\nprevious slide. <\/p>\n

499
\n00:29:38,760 –> 00:29:43,240
\nWho is the best example that you
\ncan think of in the Old <\/p>\n

500
\n00:29:43,240 –> 00:29:48,320
\nTestament for praising when they
\nhit rock bottom? <\/p>\n

501
\n00:29:50,480 –> 00:29:52,880
\nWho praised when they hit the
\nbottom? <\/p>\n

502
\n00:29:55,080 –> 00:29:55,720
\nJoseph.
\nJoseph. <\/p>\n

503
\n00:29:56,240 –> 00:30:01,240
\nWho said Joseph.
\nYeah. <\/p>\n

504
\n00:30:01,520 –> 00:30:03,880
\nWait.
\nWhen he gets trapped in prison. <\/p>\n

505
\n00:30:03,880 –> 00:30:04,440
\nOK.
\nYeah. <\/p>\n

506
\n00:30:04,640 –> 00:30:06,040
\nLike, I’m assuming that’s what
\nhe did. <\/p>\n

507
\n00:30:06,280 –> 00:30:08,720
\nThat makes sense.
\nLike, maybe like a Paul and <\/p>\n

508
\n00:30:08,720 –> 00:30:10,200
\nSilas kind of thing.
\nThey’re singing hymns. <\/p>\n

509
\n00:30:10,200 –> 00:30:11,320
\nThey’re in prison.
\nThey sing hymns. <\/p>\n

510
\n00:30:11,360 –> 00:30:14,320
\nThe shackles come off.
\nTake the shackles off my feet. <\/p>\n

511
\n00:30:14,320 –> 00:30:15,960
\nSo I’m convinced.
\nSo good. <\/p>\n

512
\n00:30:16,560 –> 00:30:19,120
\nAnyway, Well, sorry, that’s what
\nI’m saying. <\/p>\n

513
\n00:30:19,120 –> 00:30:20,920
\nThis is my daughter.
\nShe’s like, you can’t do that in<\/p>\n

514
\n00:30:20,920 –> 00:30:26,520
\npublic, but I can’t.
\nAll right, somebody else said <\/p>\n

515
\n00:30:26,520 –> 00:30:28,480
\nover here, what was who was it?
\nJoe? <\/p>\n

516
\n00:30:28,480 –> 00:30:30,720
\nThat’s right.
\nSo let’s look at Joe. <\/p>\n

517
\n00:30:30,960 –> 00:30:32,840
\nBlessed Be Your name.
\nThat’s why I wanted to sing this<\/p>\n

518
\n00:30:32,840 –> 00:30:34,360
\nsong.
\nAnd if we can do Blessed Be Your<\/p>\n

519
\n00:30:34,360 –> 00:30:37,600
\nName later, that would be so
\namazing if we could just sing <\/p>\n

520
\n00:30:37,600 –> 00:30:42,680
\nthat together because Blessed Be
\nYour Name is all about phrasing <\/p>\n

521
\n00:30:42,680 –> 00:30:45,080
\nand still saying let’s it be
\nyour name. <\/p>\n

522
\n00:30:45,200 –> 00:30:47,040
\nGod hasn’t changed.
\nHe hasn’t moved. <\/p>\n

523
\n00:30:47,120 –> 00:30:51,080
\nHe still has all the reasons why
\nhe’s worthy has not changed at <\/p>\n

524
\n00:30:51,080 –> 00:30:54,440
\nall.
\nAnd look what Job does at the <\/p>\n

525
\n00:30:54,440 –> 00:30:56,520
\nbottom.
\nIt’s just so wonderful. <\/p>\n

526
\n00:30:56,520 –> 00:30:57,800
\nAnd that’s where we’re checking
\nout. <\/p>\n

527
\n00:30:58,320 –> 00:31:01,360
\nSo Job 11, obviously we know
\nJob. <\/p>\n

528
\n00:31:01,680 –> 00:31:03,840
\nHe’s blameless.
\nLook at this guy’s life of <\/p>\n

529
\n00:31:03,840 –> 00:31:06,600
\nworship.
\nHe’s blameless and upright. <\/p>\n

530
\n00:31:06,720 –> 00:31:09,080
\nHe feared God and he turned away
\nfrom evil. <\/p>\n

531
\n00:31:09,160 –> 00:31:12,120
\nSo this is a brother who is the
\nreal deal. <\/p>\n

532
\n00:31:12,200 –> 00:31:15,280
\nJob is legit.
\nHe’s like Cornelius, like of the<\/p>\n

533
\n00:31:15,280 –> 00:31:17,920
\nOld Testament, right?
\nThis is like before the law. <\/p>\n

534
\n00:31:18,000 –> 00:31:20,200
\nThere’s no law at this time
\nwhere Job is. <\/p>\n

535
\n00:31:20,200 –> 00:31:23,440
\nSo it’s like he found a way to
\npraise and to pray and have a <\/p>\n

536
\n00:31:23,440 –> 00:31:28,120
\nrelationship with God even when
\nhe is, even when he is outside <\/p>\n

537
\n00:31:28,160 –> 00:31:30,800
\nof what appears to be the law
\narrangements. <\/p>\n

538
\n00:31:31,240 –> 00:31:34,080
\nSo we get that about Joe.
\nThen you get down to verse 5. <\/p>\n

539
\n00:31:34,320 –> 00:31:37,400
\nWhat happens to Joe?
\nHe loses all of these things. <\/p>\n

540
\n00:31:38,120 –> 00:31:48,080
\nAnd the, the, the accusation
\nagainst Joe is that if he loses <\/p>\n

541
\n00:31:48,160 –> 00:31:51,560
\nthe comfort abilities of life,
\nhe’ll stop worshipping, he’ll <\/p>\n

542
\n00:31:51,560 –> 00:31:55,800
\nstop praising, right?
\nIt may be, it may be that my <\/p>\n

543
\n00:31:55,800 –> 00:31:57,880
\nchildren have sinned and cursed
\nGod in their hearts. <\/p>\n

544
\n00:31:57,880 –> 00:32:01,200
\nAnd thus he did continually.
\nHe’s made the offerings for his <\/p>\n

545
\n00:32:01,200 –> 00:32:04,800
\nfamily.
\nBut the thought was, well, maybe<\/p>\n

546
\n00:32:04,880 –> 00:32:09,280
\nthis Satan character in the
\nstory is saying, well, if if you<\/p>\n

547
\n00:32:09,280 –> 00:32:13,280
\nstretch out your hand like Joe
\nagainst Joe, he will, he will <\/p>\n

548
\n00:32:13,280 –> 00:32:15,440
\ncurse you.
\nAnd unfortunately, somebody in <\/p>\n

549
\n00:32:15,440 –> 00:32:19,720
\nhis family comes along and
\nrecommends that Job do exactly <\/p>\n

550
\n00:32:19,880 –> 00:32:22,680
\nthat.
\nThat happens in in chapter 2. <\/p>\n

551
\n00:32:23,120 –> 00:32:26,440
\nSo just two more things, verses
\n20 and 21. <\/p>\n

552
\n00:32:27,280 –> 00:32:30,680
\nSo Job loses everything, you
\nknow the story, but what does he<\/p>\n

553
\n00:32:30,680 –> 00:32:33,240
\ndo?
\nHe fell on the ground and <\/p>\n

554
\n00:32:33,240 –> 00:32:35,760
\nworshipped.
\nSo he loses everything. <\/p>\n

555
\n00:32:36,000 –> 00:32:39,600
\nAnd while he’s on the bottom, he
\nfalls down on physically on the <\/p>\n

556
\n00:32:39,600 –> 00:32:43,720
\nground and worship and he says
\nnaked have I come from my <\/p>\n

557
\n00:32:43,720 –> 00:32:45,520
\nmother’s womb naked have
\nreturned. <\/p>\n

558
\n00:32:45,800 –> 00:32:48,920
\nBut look at how he ascribes the
\nauthority to God. <\/p>\n

559
\n00:32:49,240 –> 00:32:52,520
\nHe says the Lord gave total
\nsovereignty. <\/p>\n

560
\n00:32:53,000 –> 00:32:57,800
\nThe Lord has taken away total
\nsovereignty, blessed be the name<\/p>\n

561
\n00:32:57,960 –> 00:33:02,600
\nof the Lord.
\nAnd in all this, Joe did not sin<\/p>\n

562
\n00:33:02,800 –> 00:33:07,800
\nor charge God with wrong.
\nEven though he didn’t <\/p>\n

563
\n00:33:07,800 –> 00:33:11,240
\nunderstand.
\nHe’s, he’s in this battle to try<\/p>\n

564
\n00:33:11,240 –> 00:33:14,640
\nto understand why, but he never
\nblames it on God. <\/p>\n

565
\n00:33:14,760 –> 00:33:18,320
\nHe never turns away from God.
\nHe still blesses God and he’s <\/p>\n

566
\n00:33:18,320 –> 00:33:22,760
\nstill in all this loss.
\nHe is still making offerings for<\/p>\n

567
\n00:33:22,760 –> 00:33:27,520
\nhis family.
\nNow skip over to chapter 2 and <\/p>\n

568
\n00:33:27,520 –> 00:33:32,880
\nlook at verses 9 and 10.
\nThen his wife said to him, Do <\/p>\n

569
\n00:33:32,880 –> 00:33:35,920
\nyou hold fast your integrity,
\ncurse God and die? <\/p>\n

570
\n00:33:36,360 –> 00:33:39,040
\nHe said to her, You speak as one
\nof the foolish women speak. <\/p>\n

571
\n00:33:39,200 –> 00:33:42,720
\nShall we receive good from God
\nand not receive evil? <\/p>\n

572
\n00:33:42,720 –> 00:33:47,000
\nAnd again, in all of this, Job
\ndid not sin with his lips. <\/p>\n

573
\n00:33:48,240 –> 00:33:51,760
\nFlip over to Havocup Chapter 3.
\nI know this is a hint. <\/p>\n

574
\n00:33:51,760 –> 00:33:54,280
\nIt’s actually one I really like.
\nThe new version of this that we <\/p>\n

575
\n00:33:54,280 –> 00:33:56,920
\nhave in our green book doesn’t
\nget sung that often because it’s<\/p>\n

576
\n00:33:56,920 –> 00:33:59,040
\none of the old anthems.
\nAlthough the feature is shot, <\/p>\n

577
\n00:33:59,040 –> 00:34:00,960
\nnot blossom, it’s a really,
\nreally good one. <\/p>\n

578
\n00:34:01,120 –> 00:34:03,800
\nHas two really good movements
\nand we don’t really see it that <\/p>\n

579
\n00:34:03,800 –> 00:34:05,680
\nmuch.
\nSo we used to sing it around the<\/p>\n

580
\n00:34:05,680 –> 00:34:08,520
\ncampfire, like kind of like
\nswung and kind of like a waltz <\/p>\n

581
\n00:34:08,520 –> 00:34:12,080
\nstyle.
\nAnd it’s a good way to do it. <\/p>\n

582
\n00:34:12,840 –> 00:34:16,239
\nAll right, have a Cup 3 versus
\n17 to 19. <\/p>\n

583
\n00:34:26,360 –> 00:34:31,560
\nAll right, life is life is not
\ngood in this time, He’s <\/p>\n

584
\n00:34:31,560 –> 00:34:36,719
\nstruggling, he’s literally, he’s
\ntrembling In the previous verse <\/p>\n

585
\n00:34:36,920 –> 00:34:41,080
\nand verse 17, here is the
\nperspective of a worshipper. <\/p>\n

586
\n00:34:43,320 –> 00:34:49,239
\nAlthough the fig tree shall not
\nblossom, nor fruit beyond the <\/p>\n

587
\n00:34:49,239 –> 00:34:52,159
\nvines, the produce of the olive
\nfailed. <\/p>\n

588
\n00:34:52,760 –> 00:34:56,560
\nThe fields yield no food.
\nThe flock be cut off from the <\/p>\n

589
\n00:34:56,560 –> 00:34:59,360
\nfold, and there be no herd in
\nthe stalls. <\/p>\n

590
\n00:35:00,680 –> 00:35:06,040
\nYet.
\nYet will I rejoice in the Lord. <\/p>\n

591
\n00:35:07,080 –> 00:35:11,240
\nI will take joy in the God of my
\nsalvation. <\/p>\n

592
\n00:35:12,120 –> 00:35:16,600
\nGod the Lord, is my strength,
\nand He makes my feet like the <\/p>\n

593
\n00:35:16,600 –> 00:35:19,200
\ndeers.
\nHe makes me travel in high <\/p>\n

594
\n00:35:19,200 –> 00:35:21,880
\nplaces to the choirmaster on
\nstring issuance. <\/p>\n

595
\n00:35:22,080 –> 00:35:28,160
\nIt’s a song, and the song is
\njust like all those other songs.<\/p>\n

596
\n00:35:28,200 –> 00:35:31,400
\nIt’s a song about praise,
\nringing perspective. <\/p>\n

597
\n00:35:31,880 –> 00:35:35,680
\nAlthough I should lose
\neverything yet, will I? <\/p>\n

598
\n00:35:36,200 –> 00:35:38,480
\nPsalm 116.
\nI’m going to raise up the cup of<\/p>\n

599
\n00:35:38,480 –> 00:35:40,240
\nsalvation because I’m still
\nsafe. <\/p>\n

600
\n00:35:40,920 –> 00:35:43,560
\nWhat can mortal man do to me?
\nI’m still saved. <\/p>\n

601
\n00:35:43,680 –> 00:35:46,600
\nI’m still in the bundle of life.
\nHe is still God on the throne. <\/p>\n

602
\n00:35:46,600 –> 00:35:49,840
\nAnd I will rejoice in that
\nbecause it’s the God of my <\/p>\n

603
\n00:35:49,840 –> 00:35:51,880
\nsalvation.
\nAnd in that the Lord will give <\/p>\n

604
\n00:35:51,880 –> 00:35:55,000
\nme strength.
\nThat’s how to get out of a funk.<\/p>\n

605
\n00:35:55,320 –> 00:35:57,560
\nThat’s how to get out.
\nWhen you’re struggling on the <\/p>\n

606
\n00:35:57,560 –> 00:36:01,000
\nground, you need perspective
\nbecause most of the time, the <\/p>\n

607
\n00:36:01,000 –> 00:36:03,040
\ntime that we’re struggling
\nunless we’re literally <\/p>\n

608
\n00:36:03,200 –> 00:36:07,080
\nphysically hurt is because we
\nhave lost our perspective of the<\/p>\n

609
\n00:36:07,080 –> 00:36:12,760
\nSocrates of God.
\nSo that is, that is my very <\/p>\n

610
\n00:36:12,760 –> 00:36:16,400
\nstrong recommendation to you.
\nAnd my prayer is that you do <\/p>\n

611
\n00:36:16,400 –> 00:36:19,360
\nthat.
\nThe way you do that is in <\/p>\n

612
\n00:36:19,360 –> 00:36:22,320
\nprivate.
\nI think it’s difficult to praise<\/p>\n

613
\n00:36:22,320 –> 00:36:24,040
\nin your pain when you’re with
\nother people. <\/p>\n

614
\n00:36:24,760 –> 00:36:27,520
\nSongs are helpful, but when you
\nneed to do business with God, <\/p>\n

615
\n00:36:27,520 –> 00:36:29,000
\nyou might need to wrestle with
\nGod. <\/p>\n

616
\n00:36:29,760 –> 00:36:33,160
\nI’ll tell you, I’ll tell you a
\nbrief story about myself during <\/p>\n

617
\n00:36:33,400 –> 00:36:36,880
\nduring that time when my parents
\nwere in the middle of I didn’t <\/p>\n

618
\n00:36:36,880 –> 00:36:37,880
\nknow what way it was going to
\ngo. <\/p>\n

619
\n00:36:37,880 –> 00:36:39,560
\nI didn’t know if they were going
\nto be getting divorced. <\/p>\n

620
\n00:36:40,040 –> 00:36:42,920
\nI was so mad at God for not
\nredeeming my family. <\/p>\n

621
\n00:36:42,920 –> 00:36:44,720
\nI was angry.
\nI didn’t understand. <\/p>\n

622
\n00:36:44,920 –> 00:36:47,680
\nAnd I used to go outside and I
\nused to literally shake my fist <\/p>\n

623
\n00:36:47,680 –> 00:36:50,280
\nwith this guy and ask why.
\nA lot of times I was crying and <\/p>\n

624
\n00:36:51,560 –> 00:36:53,960
\nwrestling with God in, in that
\nkind of prayer. <\/p>\n

625
\n00:36:54,280 –> 00:36:58,040
\nAnd I don’t think I ever
\nascribed evil to God, but kind <\/p>\n

626
\n00:36:58,040 –> 00:37:00,440
\nof like Joe, like what’s going
\non here? <\/p>\n

627
\n00:37:00,440 –> 00:37:02,600
\nWhy not?
\nAnd I was just wrestling with <\/p>\n

628
\n00:37:02,600 –> 00:37:04,360
\nGod.
\nAnd a lot of times I, I didn’t <\/p>\n

629
\n00:37:04,360 –> 00:37:06,920
\ndo things like the Psalms and
\nthe Psalms are filled with <\/p>\n

630
\n00:37:06,960 –> 00:37:09,800
\npeople said, how long, Oh Lord,
\nhow long until you’re going to <\/p>\n

631
\n00:37:10,000 –> 00:37:12,960
\nfigure this out?
\nBut that’s an OK perspective to <\/p>\n

632
\n00:37:12,960 –> 00:37:16,960
\nhave, but you need to do it in
\nyour version of the tentative <\/p>\n

633
\n00:37:16,960 –> 00:37:18,960
\nmeeting.
\nYou know, when we have a <\/p>\n

634
\n00:37:19,040 –> 00:37:23,080
\ncorporate situation in worship,
\nmany people don’t realize this, <\/p>\n

635
\n00:37:23,080 –> 00:37:26,640
\nthat the intimacy that Moses had
\nthat time, that he was going <\/p>\n

636
\n00:37:26,640 –> 00:37:28,480
\nthrough a difficult time
\ncarrying Israel. <\/p>\n

637
\n00:37:28,880 –> 00:37:33,000
\nIt says that in addition to the
\nTabernacle, it says that he used<\/p>\n

638
\n00:37:33,000 –> 00:37:38,400
\nto pitch a tent outside of the
\nTabernacle and outside of the <\/p>\n

639
\n00:37:38,400 –> 00:37:42,600
\ncamp, and he used to go there
\nand meet with God. <\/p>\n

640
\n00:37:43,040 –> 00:37:46,640
\nNow, it’s a really cool thing to
\nsee that that’s the beginning of<\/p>\n

641
\n00:37:46,640 –> 00:37:50,720
\nJoshua’s ministry was actually
\nthis intimacy with God and Moses<\/p>\n

642
\n00:37:50,720 –> 00:37:54,520
\nin this in this tent.
\nAnd the most wonderful thing <\/p>\n

643
\n00:37:54,520 –> 00:38:00,920
\nabout this story is that it says
\nwhen he went into this, you know<\/p>\n

644
\n00:38:00,920 –> 00:38:05,880
\nwhat all the other people did,
\nIt says they stood at their own <\/p>\n

645
\n00:38:05,880 –> 00:38:11,600
\ntent entrances and worshipped
\nworship in intimacy. <\/p>\n

646
\n00:38:12,000 –> 00:38:14,880
\nBut you are having your own time
\nwith God and people see that <\/p>\n

647
\n00:38:14,880 –> 00:38:17,680
\nthat’s how you’re doing it.
\nThat could inspire other people.<\/p>\n

648
\n00:38:17,920 –> 00:38:22,280
\nAnd Moses inspired a whole
\nnation to go, whoa, he is going <\/p>\n

649
\n00:38:22,280 –> 00:38:26,320
\nin to actually meet with God.
\nHe’s going to meet with the <\/p>\n

650
\n00:38:26,320 –> 00:38:29,280
\nAlmighty.
\nAnd they would likewise fall <\/p>\n

651
\n00:38:29,280 –> 00:38:32,800
\ndown at the at the entrances of
\ntheir tents and similarly <\/p>\n

652
\n00:38:33,080 –> 00:38:36,120
\nworship.
\nAnd it basically says that they <\/p>\n

653
\n00:38:36,120 –> 00:38:40,520
\nbow down on their face.
\nNow, getting down like this in <\/p>\n

654
\n00:38:40,520 –> 00:38:44,400
\nterms of posture, getting down
\non your face is probably a good <\/p>\n

655
\n00:38:44,400 –> 00:38:48,440
\nway when, especially in a
\nMediterranean culture, of which <\/p>\n

656
\n00:38:48,520 –> 00:38:51,400
\nI am part.
\nSo hello to the Greeks in the <\/p>\n

657
\n00:38:51,400 –> 00:38:52,800
\nback and the Italians at the
\nfront. <\/p>\n

658
\n00:38:53,840 –> 00:38:56,720
\nWe are very expressive people,
\nas you have worked out. <\/p>\n

659
\n00:38:57,280 –> 00:39:00,760
\nAnd in Mediterranean culture, at
\nleast at that time, <\/p>\n

660
\n00:39:01,040 –> 00:39:04,200
\nMediterranean culture, they
\nliterally expressed when they <\/p>\n

661
\n00:39:04,200 –> 00:39:06,200
\nwere grieving.
\nYou saw it when they were sad, <\/p>\n

662
\n00:39:06,200 –> 00:39:09,960
\nthey put sackcloth and ashes on
\nwhalers came and like they they <\/p>\n

663
\n00:39:09,960 –> 00:39:12,040
\nwere not afraid to feel.
\nThey were, they were not <\/p>\n

664
\n00:39:12,040 –> 00:39:15,240
\nnonchalant.
\nThey felt all of their emotions.<\/p>\n

665
\n00:39:15,800 –> 00:39:21,080
\nAnd one of those things that is
\njust consistent in all of these <\/p>\n

666
\n00:39:21,080 –> 00:39:27,440
\npeople, Abraham, Moses, David,
\nAaron, Ezekiel, Daniel at the <\/p>\n

667
\n00:39:27,440 –> 00:39:30,960
\nTransfiguration with the
\ndisciples and the 24 elders in <\/p>\n

668
\n00:39:30,960 –> 00:39:33,560
\nRevelation, they are all face
\ndown. <\/p>\n

669
\n00:39:33,960 –> 00:39:37,640
\nNow, I don’t know about you, but
\nthis is a very, very rare <\/p>\n

670
\n00:39:37,640 –> 00:39:40,200
\noccurrence for me.
\nBut the time that it happens <\/p>\n

671
\n00:39:40,200 –> 00:39:43,440
\nmost is when things are
\ndifficult and sometimes getting <\/p>\n

672
\n00:39:43,440 –> 00:39:47,120
\nyour body into a posture that
\nhelps your mind and your <\/p>\n

673
\n00:39:47,120 –> 00:39:49,680
\nmentality.
\nIt’s the same thing about <\/p>\n

674
\n00:39:49,680 –> 00:39:52,600
\nperspective.
\nYou need to get yourself down <\/p>\n

675
\n00:39:52,800 –> 00:39:58,120
\nlow, associate yourself with the
\nground, elevate God. <\/p>\n

676
\n00:39:58,320 –> 00:40:02,080
\nThis is why David when he was
\nsad after the after the loss of <\/p>\n

677
\n00:40:02,080 –> 00:40:04,680
\nthe baby from the city with
\nBathsheba, it says that he <\/p>\n

678
\n00:40:04,680 –> 00:40:08,440
\nprostrated himself literally on
\nthe ground face down all night. <\/p>\n

679
\n00:40:09,480 –> 00:40:13,120
\nAnd so maybe in your prayer,
\njust in maybe some of your <\/p>\n

680
\n00:40:13,240 –> 00:40:17,440
\npractical devotion, maybe you
\ncan try to change your posture <\/p>\n

681
\n00:40:17,880 –> 00:40:20,920
\nin your prayer life.
\nObviously we bow our heads. <\/p>\n

682
\n00:40:20,920 –> 00:40:23,640
\nThis is probably the most common
\n1 standing. <\/p>\n

683
\n00:40:23,640 –> 00:40:27,920
\nWe do this fairly commonly.
\nKneeling, pretty rare, but it’s <\/p>\n

684
\n00:40:27,920 –> 00:40:29,680
\nreally powerful.
\nAnd we have it when our kids, <\/p>\n

685
\n00:40:30,080 –> 00:40:32,240
\nyou know, we have our kids kneel
\nby the side of their bed. <\/p>\n

686
\n00:40:32,560 –> 00:40:35,640
\nBut I don’t, I don’t know, does
\nanyone actually do that, have <\/p>\n

687
\n00:40:35,640 –> 00:40:37,200
\ntheir kids kneel by the side of
\ntheir bed? <\/p>\n

688
\n00:40:37,440 –> 00:40:38,920
\nI don’t know.
\nMy parents never did it. <\/p>\n

689
\n00:40:38,920 –> 00:40:41,440
\nWe never did it.
\nBut I can tell you when I’m <\/p>\n

690
\n00:40:41,520 –> 00:40:44,240
\nreally wrestling with God and
\nprayer and something, or whether<\/p>\n

691
\n00:40:44,240 –> 00:40:46,200
\nI’m really grateful for
\nsomething, if I get down on my <\/p>\n

692
\n00:40:46,200 –> 00:40:49,440
\nknees like I did before, it
\nreally changes how I pray. <\/p>\n

693
\n00:40:49,520 –> 00:40:53,680
\nIt changes my mentality,
\nobviously faces to the ground. <\/p>\n

694
\n00:40:53,680 –> 00:40:56,320
\nWe’ve seen some examples, just
\nplenty of that lying on the <\/p>\n

695
\n00:40:56,320 –> 00:40:57,880
\nground.
\nWhat I mentioned with David, <\/p>\n

696
\n00:40:58,800 –> 00:41:00,760
\neyes raised up.
\nHere’s another one. <\/p>\n

697
\n00:41:01,200 –> 00:41:04,760
\nMaybe sometimes, especially when
\nyou’re out in creation, pray, <\/p>\n

698
\n00:41:04,760 –> 00:41:06,840
\nbut don’t close your eyes, Leave
\nthem open. <\/p>\n

699
\n00:41:06,920 –> 00:41:10,240
\nSee what’s around you.
\nThere’s actually a little subtle<\/p>\n

700
\n00:41:10,240 –> 00:41:14,680
\nthing I’ve, I’ve kind of felt
\nlike sometimes when we only ever<\/p>\n

701
\n00:41:14,680 –> 00:41:18,360
\nclose our eyes when we pray,
\nit’s like we’re kind of putting <\/p>\n

702
\n00:41:18,360 –> 00:41:21,200
\nGod in a compartment.
\nLike I’m never picturing God <\/p>\n

703
\n00:41:21,200 –> 00:41:22,680
\nanyway.
\nLike I don’t, I don’t know what <\/p>\n

704
\n00:41:22,680 –> 00:41:24,680
\nthat looks like.
\nAnd sometimes I feel like it <\/p>\n

705
\n00:41:24,680 –> 00:41:28,160
\ntakes me out of the present.
\nBut if I pray when I’m walking <\/p>\n

706
\n00:41:28,280 –> 00:41:31,080
\nor praying while I’m driving,
\npracticing the presence of God <\/p>\n

707
\n00:41:31,160 –> 00:41:34,360
\njust day-to-day, or even just
\npraying with your eyes open, <\/p>\n

708
\n00:41:35,240 –> 00:41:36,800
\nclosing your eyes.
\nIt’s something that we do <\/p>\n

709
\n00:41:36,800 –> 00:41:41,240
\nculturally, but maybe raise your
\neyes up to the sky and pray that<\/p>\n

710
\n00:41:41,240 –> 00:41:44,640
\nway.
\nHere’s one that some of us do <\/p>\n

711
\n00:41:44,640 –> 00:41:47,880
\noccasionally.
\nIt’s one that we don’t do a lot <\/p>\n

712
\n00:41:47,880 –> 00:41:50,200
\nof, but you’ve seen a lot of
\npictures of in my slides. <\/p>\n

713
\n00:41:50,640 –> 00:41:54,800
\nThis is a super, super Old
\nTestament and New Testament way <\/p>\n

714
\n00:41:54,800 –> 00:41:57,720
\nto pray.
\nMy uncle John Warner in <\/p>\n

715
\n00:41:57,720 –> 00:42:01,520
\nCalifornia, he had a his
\nsystematic devotion. <\/p>\n

716
\n00:42:01,560 –> 00:42:04,320
\nHe always prayed with his hands
\nup always. <\/p>\n

717
\n00:42:04,360 –> 00:42:07,680
\nI can’t remember a time that he
\ndidn’t pray that way at home in <\/p>\n

718
\n00:42:07,680 –> 00:42:11,560
\nthe meeting anytime, ever.
\nAnd for the times, if anyone has<\/p>\n

719
\n00:42:11,560 –> 00:42:14,400
\never tried to do that, maybe
\ntonight is a good time for you <\/p>\n

720
\n00:42:14,400 –> 00:42:17,320
\nto try that.
\nWhat does it do when you open up<\/p>\n

721
\n00:42:17,560 –> 00:42:22,440
\nyour hands like this?
\nIt opens up physically you feet,<\/p>\n

722
\n00:42:22,440 –> 00:42:25,720
\nyou’re opening up your spirit
\nand and look, there are a few <\/p>\n

723
\n00:42:25,720 –> 00:42:29,120
\ndifferent ways that you can do
\nthis, but the point is that if <\/p>\n

724
\n00:42:29,120 –> 00:42:32,800
\nyou try to with your your knees
\nor with your body or with your <\/p>\n

725
\n00:42:32,800 –> 00:42:36,560
\nhands or your eyes open up to
\nGod instead of being kind of <\/p>\n

726
\n00:42:36,560 –> 00:42:41,760
\nlike physically closed, that
\nmight help you in your in your <\/p>\n

727
\n00:42:41,760 –> 00:42:44,320
\nworship.
\nAnother way is when you’re <\/p>\n

728
\n00:42:44,320 –> 00:42:47,200
\npraying, even by yourself, pray
\nout loud. <\/p>\n

729
\n00:42:48,120 –> 00:42:52,320
\nThink about this.
\nWhen when Hannah prayed, her <\/p>\n

730
\n00:42:52,320 –> 00:42:54,040
\nmouth was moving.
\nThe two really tell what was <\/p>\n

731
\n00:42:54,040 –> 00:42:56,320
\nhappening and she was praying
\nout loud. <\/p>\n

732
\n00:42:56,800 –> 00:42:59,200
\nI often don’t do that.
\nI pray in my head, but you can <\/p>\n

733
\n00:42:59,200 –> 00:43:01,400
\nget lost in your thoughts.
\nAnybody do that? <\/p>\n

734
\n00:43:01,400 –> 00:43:03,200
\nWhen you get when you pray,
\nyou’re like lost in your <\/p>\n

735
\n00:43:03,200 –> 00:43:04,880
\nthoughts.
\nYou know, I guess I’m the only <\/p>\n

736
\n00:43:04,880 –> 00:43:05,840
\none.
\nAll right. <\/p>\n

737
\n00:43:05,880 –> 00:43:07,800
\nWell, anyway, praying in my
\nhead. <\/p>\n

738
\n00:43:07,800 –> 00:43:09,640
\nSometimes I get lost in my
\nthoughts. <\/p>\n

739
\n00:43:09,880 –> 00:43:12,760
\nAnd sometimes if you just pray
\nout loud, even for your own <\/p>\n

740
\n00:43:12,760 –> 00:43:16,840
\nself, it just helps you speak.
\nAnd obviously God doesn’t mind <\/p>\n

741
\n00:43:16,840 –> 00:43:22,280
\npausing this at all.
\nAnd then lastly, there are some <\/p>\n

742
\n00:43:22,360 –> 00:43:26,560
\nawesome examples of prayer in
\ncorporate worship and I just <\/p>\n

743
\n00:43:26,560 –> 00:43:29,640
\nhope maybe that’s something that
\nyou all can adopt. <\/p>\n

744
\n00:43:31,080 –> 00:43:33,000
\nI like to quote something else
\nthat would just be I have to <\/p>\n

745
\n00:43:33,000 –> 00:43:36,520
\nsort of wrap up now, so I want
\nto just maybe close with a <\/p>\n

746
\n00:43:36,520 –> 00:43:40,320
\ncouple more things. 1 is a quote
\nfrom Matt Jacoby. <\/p>\n

747
\n00:43:40,600 –> 00:43:42,760
\nJust back-to-back to praying the
\nPsalms. <\/p>\n

748
\n00:43:44,720 –> 00:43:47,520
\nWhat does a healthy relationship
\nwith God look like? <\/p>\n

749
\n00:43:47,560 –> 00:43:49,720
\nThis is like a systematic
\ndevotion relationship. <\/p>\n

750
\n00:43:49,880 –> 00:43:52,280
\nIt looks like honest
\ncommunication. <\/p>\n

751
\n00:43:52,760 –> 00:43:55,520
\nIt even looks like constructive
\nconflict. <\/p>\n

752
\n00:43:55,920 –> 00:43:59,320
\nWe must take the idealistic
\nboundaries out of our <\/p>\n

753
\n00:43:59,320 –> 00:44:03,600
\ncommunication with God and allow
\nfor a range of expression that <\/p>\n

754
\n00:44:03,600 –> 00:44:05,840
\nis congruent with the
\ncomplexities of life. <\/p>\n

755
\n00:44:06,080 –> 00:44:07,320
\nI’ll let you sit on that for a
\nsecond. <\/p>\n

756
\n00:44:08,000 –> 00:44:10,440
\nOur formulaic prayers, very
\nformal, especially in the <\/p>\n

757
\n00:44:10,440 –> 00:44:14,840
\ncongregational zone, often just
\ndon’t hit what life really looks<\/p>\n

758
\n00:44:14,840 –> 00:44:18,040
\nlike.
\nIt’s another reason why I really<\/p>\n

759
\n00:44:18,040 –> 00:44:20,720
\nlike a lot of songs, a lot of
\nsongs that are more devotional <\/p>\n

760
\n00:44:20,720 –> 00:44:23,280
\nand this and meditational kind
\nof songs, and we’ve had a few of<\/p>\n

761
\n00:44:23,280 –> 00:44:25,520
\nthose this weekend.
\nThey’re really good because <\/p>\n

762
\n00:44:25,520 –> 00:44:28,760
\nthat’s when you can kind of get
\nthings a little bit more folky, <\/p>\n

763
\n00:44:28,760 –> 00:44:31,320
\na little bit more in line with
\nthe complexities of life. <\/p>\n

764
\n00:44:31,320 –> 00:44:33,960
\nBut what does he say?
\nHe says, what does it look like?<\/p>\n

765
\n00:44:34,080 –> 00:44:37,520
\nIt looks like the Psalms.
\nThis is because we come to the <\/p>\n

766
\n00:44:37,520 –> 00:44:40,760
\ntext with our ideals.
\nWe analyze the Psalms, such <\/p>\n

767
\n00:44:40,760 –> 00:44:42,800
\nquestions as can you say that to
\nGod? <\/p>\n

768
\n00:44:42,960 –> 00:44:44,800
\nAre you allowed to pray?
\nThat sort of thing. <\/p>\n

769
\n00:44:45,440 –> 00:44:48,840
\nThe Psalms were written not to
\ndictate religious habits or to <\/p>\n

770
\n00:44:48,840 –> 00:44:51,960
\nachieve certain engines.
\nThey are expressions of the <\/p>\n

771
\n00:44:51,960 –> 00:44:55,840
\nheart, written to cultivate us
\nin our innermost, in the very <\/p>\n

772
\n00:44:55,840 –> 00:44:57,520
\nheart that they themselves
\nexpress. <\/p>\n

773
\n00:44:57,680 –> 00:45:01,400
\nThey are given to us to shape
\nour innermost desires and <\/p>\n

774
\n00:45:01,400 –> 00:45:05,920
\ntherefore open up our capacity
\nto live in a relationship with <\/p>\n

775
\n00:45:06,240 –> 00:45:09,320
\nGod.
\nThose are the deeper places that<\/p>\n

776
\n00:45:09,320 –> 00:45:11,920
\nhope that your systematic
\ndevotion will drive you too. <\/p>\n

777
\n00:45:13,120 –> 00:45:14,720
\nAll right, I’m going to finish
\nwith this one. <\/p>\n

778
\n00:45:17,440 –> 00:45:19,400
\nCan you imagine getting to the
\nKingdom? <\/p>\n

779
\n00:45:19,720 –> 00:45:21,320
\nI told you before?
\nLike, could you imagine the <\/p>\n

780
\n00:45:21,320 –> 00:45:24,560
\nKingdom without God or Jesus?
\nWell, the good news is that <\/p>\n

781
\n00:45:24,560 –> 00:45:29,040
\nthat’s not going to happen.
\nThe bad news is one of the <\/p>\n

782
\n00:45:29,040 –> 00:45:33,880
\nscariest verses in the Bible may
\nbe true for you or me. <\/p>\n

783
\n00:45:35,520 –> 00:45:43,640
\nAnd it’s this one right here on
\nthat day, many will say to me, <\/p>\n

784
\n00:45:44,680 –> 00:45:51,480
\nLord, Lord, did we not insert
\nthing do many mighty works in <\/p>\n

785
\n00:45:51,480 –> 00:45:58,880
\nyour name?
\nThen I will say I never knew you<\/p>\n

786
\n00:46:00,080 –> 00:46:05,920
\nthe part for me.
\nCan you imagine if we get to the<\/p>\n

787
\n00:46:05,960 –> 00:46:10,400
\nKingdom and we have never
\ncultivated A systematic <\/p>\n

788
\n00:46:10,400 –> 00:46:15,080
\ndevotion, a literal relationship
\nwith God, Not corporate, not <\/p>\n

789
\n00:46:15,080 –> 00:46:21,000
\nhere is the experience, but your
\nrelationship with God and Christ<\/p>\n

790
\n00:46:21,000 –> 00:46:26,680
\nsays I never do.
\nLike I don’t know who you are. <\/p>\n

791
\n00:46:29,920 –> 00:46:33,840
\nVery, very scary.
\nAnd it should be something that <\/p>\n

792
\n00:46:33,840 –> 00:46:36,920
\narrests our attention.
\nIt would be such a shame to gain<\/p>\n

793
\n00:46:36,920 –> 00:46:41,640
\nthe whole world and lose our own
\nsoul, all because we did not end<\/p>\n

794
\n00:46:41,640 –> 00:46:46,000
\nup having a relationship with
\nour Lord Jesus and our Heavenly <\/p>\n

795
\n00:46:46,040 –> 00:47:02,950
\nFather through it.
\nThank you for listening to the <\/p>\n

796
\n00:47:02,950 –> 00:47:04,550
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\n00:47:05,390 –> 00:47:07,830
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\n00:47:07,830 –> 00:47:10,190
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