Pastor Brad Jones continues in our IMPRINT series by talking about another one of our US values; We is Greater Than Me; and going through the book of Philippians. He reminds us that the Church is it’s strongest & most effective when it is unified; because We is Greater Than Me.
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Passion with Louie Giglio | We Is Greater Than Me | January 7, 2022
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- - How can we stay strong?
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- - How can we stay strong? How can we stay together
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- How can we stay together in a world that is trying
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- in a world that is trying to pull us apart?
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- to pull us apart? How can we keep and treasure
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- How can we keep and treasure that we should be
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- that we should be greater than me?
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- greater than me? Well, let's go to Philippians 2,
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- Well, let's go to Philippians 2, and to be honest,
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- and to be honest, I could go like a lot
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- I could go like a lot of different places
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- of different places in the Bible because this is
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- in the Bible because this is a theme throughout the
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- a theme throughout the whole Scripture,
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- whole Scripture, especially in Paul's letters.
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- especially in Paul's letters. Every single letter
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- Every single letter that Paul wrote to the
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- that Paul wrote to the different churches around
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- different churches around the known world he stressed
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- the known world he stressed the importance of unity,
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- the importance of unity, and in Philippians he talks
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- and in Philippians he talks about it a couple
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- about it a couple of different times.
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- of different times. By way of remembering or knowing
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- By way of remembering or knowing for the first time the
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- for the first time the Philippians were a great church;
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- Philippians were a great church; like a model church.
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- like a model church. In other letters Paul references
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- In other letters Paul references the Philippians
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- the Philippians and he celebrates them.
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- and he celebrates them. As he opens the letter,
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- As he opens the letter, he talks about their
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- he talks about their participation in the Gospel,
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- participation in the Gospel, how proud he was that they
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- how proud he was that they were growing in the faith
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- were growing in the faith and that they were being used
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- and that they were being used by God not just to change
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- by God not just to change their city but to help Paul
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- their city but to help Paul go to all these other cities,
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- go to all these other cities, but he's also gotten a report
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- but he's also gotten a report that there was some
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- that there was some tension rising up.
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- tension rising up. There was a little
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- There was a little disagreement and there
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- disagreement and there were some different
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- were some different factions forming,
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- factions forming, and so he writes
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- and so he writes to speak into it.
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- to speak into it. Don't miss the fact that
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- Don't miss the fact that the Philippians were under
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- the Philippians were under tremendous pressure also.
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- tremendous pressure also. Their suffering was at a ten.
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- Their suffering was at a ten. Their leader, Paul, was in Rome
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- Their leader, Paul, was in Rome in prison, and now they were
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- in prison, and now they were experiencing the same kind
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- experiencing the same kind of persecution
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- of persecution that he experienced,
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- that he experienced, and I find it fascinating that
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- and I find it fascinating that when Paul wrote he didn't write
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- when Paul wrote he didn't write just about how to deal
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- just about how to deal with suffering,
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- with suffering, how to get through
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- how to get through the biggest trials.
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- the biggest trials. He wrote about the importance
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- He wrote about the importance of staying together;
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- of staying together; that I believe that together,
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- that I believe that together, when we stay together,
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- when we stay together, we can face any trial
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- we can face any trial that comes our way.
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- that comes our way. But the enemy, he's trying
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- But the enemy, he's trying to create a wedge, right,
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- to create a wedge, right, and this is why Paul writes
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- and this is why Paul writes in Verse 1 of Chapter 2,
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- in Verse 1 of Chapter 2, "Therefore, if you have any
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- "Therefore, if you have any encouragement from being
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- encouragement from being united with Christ,
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- united with Christ, have any comfort from His love,
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- have any comfort from His love, have any common sharing
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- have any common sharing of the Spirit,
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- of the Spirit, have any tenderness
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- have any tenderness and compassion."
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- and compassion." What he's saying is not if,
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- What he's saying is not if, but that's a question
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- but that's a question you need to answer today:
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- you need to answer today: do you have the tenderness
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- do you have the tenderness and compassion that you
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- and compassion that you receive from Jesus,
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- receive from Jesus, the comfort from His love?
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- the comfort from His love? Do you have the Holy Spirit?
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- Do you have the Holy Spirit? If not, then maybe today
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- If not, then maybe today is your day to put your faith
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- is your day to put your faith in Jesus, but he's writing
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- in Jesus, but he's writing to this church.
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- to this church. He's said since you're
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- He's said since you're following Jesus,
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- following Jesus, since you have the Holy Spirit
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- since you have the Holy Spirit in your lives, then take it
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- in your lives, then take it another step forward,
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- another step forward, and he says, "then make my joy
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- and he says, "then make my joy complete by being like minded,
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- complete by being like minded, having the same love,
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- having the same love, being one in spirit
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- being one in spirit and of one mind."
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- and of one mind." First point I bring to you today
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- First point I bring to you today is that we have a mission that
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- is that we have a mission that is bigger than ourselves.
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- is bigger than ourselves. If we want to stay together
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- If we want to stay together instead of breaking apart,
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- instead of breaking apart, we need to remember
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- we need to remember that we have a mission
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- that we have a mission that is bigger
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- that is bigger than ourselves.
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- than ourselves. That's why he says,
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- That's why he says, "I want you to be like minded."
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- "I want you to be like minded." Does that mean that we need
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- Does that mean that we need to have the same mind,
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- to have the same mind, the same opinion
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- the same opinion about every single thing?
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- about every single thing? Is it even possible to agree
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- Is it even possible to agree on every single thing?
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- on every single thing? The answer would be no.
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- The answer would be no. We can't even agree which is
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- We can't even agree which is the best football team to
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- the best football team to cheer for.
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- cheer for. Right?
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- Right? There's always gonna
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- There's always gonna be opinions.
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- be opinions. There's always gonna
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- There's always gonna be preferences.
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- be preferences. There's always gonna
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- There's always gonna be a little bit
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- be a little bit of disagreement.
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- of disagreement. So, why is Paul saying
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- So, why is Paul saying be like minded,
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- be like minded, have the mindset of the mission?
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- have the mindset of the mission? Why do you exist?
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- Why do you exist? Why are we here?
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- Why are we here? What is our purpose?
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- What is our purpose? And this is what Paul's saying;
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- And this is what Paul's saying; be like minded.
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- be like minded. Take ownership of the vision.
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- Take ownership of the vision. It's not just a few people
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- It's not just a few people up here that doing all the work.
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- up here that doing all the work. This is the we, right,
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- This is the we, right, that we are building.
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- that we are building. With Passion City you're
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- With Passion City you're like how do I join?
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- like how do I join? Well, even more than membership
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- Well, even more than membership we talk about ownership
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- we talk about ownership where you're like this
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- where you're like this is my church,
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- is my church, this is my group of people
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- this is my group of people and together I'm
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- and together I'm gonna participate.
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- gonna participate. I'm gonna invest.
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- I'm gonna invest. I'm gonna push what I have
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- I'm gonna push what I have into the middle and say together
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- into the middle and say together I wanna be on mission
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- I wanna be on mission with this people of God
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- with this people of God to be used by God to change
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- to be used by God to change the city and change
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- the city and change the world,
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- the world, talk about ownership,
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- talk about ownership, have the same mindset.
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- have the same mindset. And then he says
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- And then he says have the same love.
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- have the same love. Have the same love.
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- Have the same love. They will know us by our love
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- They will know us by our love is what the world says.
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- is what the world says. And so, I'm thinking if you
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- And so, I'm thinking if you and I wanna make a mark,
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- and I wanna make a mark, if you wanna make a mark
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- if you wanna make a mark on anything, you have
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- on anything, you have to have a different substance
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- to have a different substance than what
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- than what you're making a mark on.
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- you're making a mark on. Right?
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- Right? So, you can I can't look
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- So, you can I can't look like the rest of the world.
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- like the rest of the world. Our difference can't just be
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- Our difference can't just be little like we go to some
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- little like we go to some place on Sunday,
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- place on Sunday, we sing a few songs,
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- we sing a few songs, we hear a message,
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- we hear a message, and then we go do our own thing.
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- and then we go do our own thing. No, there should be
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- No, there should be something that is
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- something that is different about us,
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- different about us, and I believe what will stand
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- and I believe what will stand out the most to the world
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- out the most to the world around us is the way we
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- around us is the way we treat each other,
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- treat each other, the way we love each other,
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- the way we love each other, but sadly that's not always
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- but sadly that's not always the case in the church.
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- the case in the church. Is it?
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- Is it? There's backstabbing.
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- There's backstabbing. There's putting people down.
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- There's putting people down. There's talking behind
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- There's talking behind each other's back.
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- each other's back. There's pushing someone down
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- There's pushing someone down to make sure you look better.
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- to make sure you look better. There's looking out for yourself
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- There's looking out for yourself over other people.
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- over other people. And this is what Paul
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- And this is what Paul is trying to speak against,
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- is trying to speak against, and he said, no, have the same
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- and he said, no, have the same love towards all people,
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- love towards all people, towards others.
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- towards others. Do for others like you would
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- Do for others like you would want them to do for yourself.
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- want them to do for yourself. There is no qualifier
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- There is no qualifier on who we should love.
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- on who we should love. It doesn't say just love
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- It doesn't say just love the people that you like
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- the people that you like or love the people
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- or love the people that are easy to be around
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- that are easy to be around or love the people
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- or love the people that think like you.
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- that think like you. Love the people
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- Love the people that look like you.
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- that look like you. It doesn't say that.
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- It doesn't say that. Love the people that
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- Love the people that vote like you.
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- vote like you. No, it says do for others.
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- No, it says do for others. Love for others.
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- Love for others. Look not only to your own
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- Look not only to your own interest but to the interest
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- interest but to the interest of all people.
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- of all people. This is we is greater than me.
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- This is we is greater than me. No qualifiers on who you
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- No qualifiers on who you are called to love.
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- are called to love. Thank you for the half-hearted
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- Thank you for the half-hearted clap, but I'm fired up.
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- clap, but I'm fired up. So, Mark Bush got it.
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- So, Mark Bush got it. We've gotta be careful
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- We've gotta be careful we don't become
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- we don't become overly judgmental.
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- overly judgmental. Doesn't mean that we can't
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- Doesn't mean that we can't hold discernment and wisdom
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- hold discernment and wisdom and that there's not such thing
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- and that there's not such thing as right and wrong -- there is,
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- as right and wrong -- there is, but as the people of God,
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- but as the people of God, Jesus said in His Sermon
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- Jesus said in His Sermon on the Mount, "Be careful not
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- on the Mount, "Be careful not to judge or you too
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- to judge or you too will be judged.
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- will be judged. Don't act like you're better
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- Don't act like you're better than everyone else
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- than everyone else and just walking around
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- and just walking around pointing your finger
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- pointing your finger at people saying this is how
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- at people saying this is how you messed up.
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- you messed up. This is how you fall short.
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- This is how you fall short. This is what's wrong with you.
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- This is what's wrong with you. No, He says first point
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- No, He says first point the finger at yourself
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- the finger at yourself and said how do you need
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- and said how do you need to change?
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- to change? Look at the plank in your eye
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- Look at the plank in your eye before you try to take
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- before you try to take the speck out of other
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- the speck out of other people's eyes.
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- people's eyes. You and I, we need to be marked
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- You and I, we need to be marked by a love where we see value
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- by a love where we see value in people,
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- in people, where we care deeply for people,
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- where we care deeply for people, and we care that they become
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- and we care that they become the best version of themselves,
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- the best version of themselves, the person that God wants
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- the person that God wants them to be instead
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- them to be instead of just what can they do for us,
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- of just what can they do for us, how can they make us
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- how can they make us look better.
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- look better. He says be one in spirit
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- He says be one in spirit and of one mind.
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- and of one mind. Again, he's stressing unity.
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- Again, he's stressing unity. Unity.
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- Unity. Around here in the history
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- Around here in the history of Passion we would talk
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- of Passion we would talk about oneness,
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- about oneness, not sameness.
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- not sameness. That is the beauty
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- That is the beauty of the Body of Christ.
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- of the Body of Christ. We're not all called to be
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- We're not all called to be cookie cutter version
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- cookie cutter version of each other.
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- of each other. We don't all need to have
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- We don't all need to have the same gifting.
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- the same gifting. We don't all have
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- We don't all have to dress alike.
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- to dress alike. We don't all have to like
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- We don't all have to like the same things.
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- the same things. No, God has put us together
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- No, God has put us together in a family where we're
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- in a family where we're each called and we
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- each called and we have a role, to play a part
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- have a role, to play a part in the story, and we don't
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- in the story, and we don't have to be the same,
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- have to be the same, but we do have to be one;
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- but we do have to be one; one in spirit and of one mind.
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- one in spirit and of one mind. That's not easy,
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- That's not easy, but it takes work,
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- but it takes work, and what he was encouraging
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- and what he was encouraging the Philippians to do is like
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- the Philippians to do is like keep working at it and keep
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- keep working at it and keep participating in the vision,
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- participating in the vision, in the mission.
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- in the mission. I would just say there's
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- I would just say there's a spot for you.
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- a spot for you. There's a place for you
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- There's a place for you to participate to be a part
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- to participate to be a part of the we, and that's what
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- of the we, and that's what was so inspiring about
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- was so inspiring about the Philippians that despite
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- the Philippians that despite the circumstances they were
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- the circumstances they were participating in the mission.
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- participating in the mission. Point Number Two, we work best
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- Point Number Two, we work best when it's not about me.
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- when it's not about me. We work best when
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- We work best when it's not about me.
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- it's not about me. This is what Paul says,
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- This is what Paul says, "Do nothing out of selfish
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- "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.
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- ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others
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- Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,
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- above yourselves, not looking to your
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- not looking to your own interest, but each of you
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- own interest, but each of you to the interest of others."
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- to the interest of others." God's calling us to live
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- God's calling us to live different than the rest
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- different than the rest of the world,
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- of the world, and can you imagine if a
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- and can you imagine if a community really chose to live
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- community really chose to live that way, not to be marked by
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- that way, not to be marked by selfish ambition which is all
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- selfish ambition which is all about what the world can
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- about what the world can offer me, what's best for me,
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- offer me, what's best for me, and come on, we all do it.
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- and come on, we all do it. We all push ourselves
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- We all push ourselves to the center.
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- to the center. We all want the world
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- We all want the world to revolve around us.
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- to revolve around us. We all wake up thinking what
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- We all wake up thinking what am I gonna get out of today?
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- am I gonna get out of today? What's best for me?
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- What's best for me? But the Gospel, the Spirit
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- But the Gospel, the Spirit of God produces a we first,
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- of God produces a we first, a we-ism mentality,
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- a we-ism mentality, right, where it's not
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- right, where it's not selfish ambition,
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- selfish ambition, nor is it vain conceit.
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- nor is it vain conceit. What does vain conceit mean?
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- What does vain conceit mean? It means empty glory.
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- It means empty glory. It means walking around
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- It means walking around thinking that you're always
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- thinking that you're always right and expecting everyone
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- right and expecting everyone else to agree with you
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- else to agree with you that you're always right.
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- that you're always right. Don't do that.
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- Don't do that. That's the way
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- That's the way the world functions.
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- the world functions. That's not the way the people
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- That's not the way the people of God function.
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- of God function. What he's saying
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- What he's saying is the biggest threat
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- is the biggest threat to we is me.
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- to we is me. The biggest threat to us
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- The biggest threat to us is us, me, you.
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- is us, me, you. You know why?
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- You know why? 'Cause we're prideful.
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- 'Cause we're prideful. Or maybe make it
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- Or maybe make it a little softer.
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- a little softer. I'm prideful.
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- I'm prideful. I'm selfish.
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- I'm selfish. And if I would let God deal
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- And if I would let God deal with in me not expecting
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- with in me not expecting you to deal with it
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- you to deal with it and you first,
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- and you first, but let Him just deal with it
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- but let Him just deal with it in me, then imagine what
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- in me, then imagine what could happen.
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- could happen. Imagine what we can accomplish.
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- Imagine what we can accomplish. Imagine how attractive
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- Imagine how attractive this group of people would
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- this group of people would be if we first dealt with
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- be if we first dealt with our pride, our selfishness,
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- our pride, our selfishness, our superior thinking,
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- our superior thinking, and instead we decided
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- and instead we decided to do what he said,
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- to do what he said, "in humility consider
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- "in humility consider others better than yourselves."
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- others better than yourselves." It's not that they are better
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- It's not that they are better than you;
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- than you; it's that you've made
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- it's that you've made the decision to consider
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- the decision to consider them more than you,
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- them more than you, to value them more than you.
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- to value them more than you. What's best for them?
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- What's best for them? What do they need?
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- What do they need? How are they struggling?
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- How are they struggling? How can I serve them?
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- How can I serve them? What's going on in their family?
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- What's going on in their family? What's their background that
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- What's their background that maybe is causing them to act
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- maybe is causing them to act out in this certain way?
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- out in this certain way? How are they in need?
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- How are they in need? How can I come behind
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- How can I come behind and support them?
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- and support them? Consider and move into action
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- Consider and move into action and make people know
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- and make people know that you feel like
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- that you feel like they're better than you,
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- they're better than you, and it all starts
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- and it all starts with humility.
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- with humility. That's the ingredient
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- That's the ingredient in any organization,
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- in any organization, in any group of people,
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- in any group of people, in any family.
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- in any family. It works if we're humble.
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- It works if we're humble. It works if it's not
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- It works if it's not all about me.
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- all about me. I wish my six-year-old
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- I wish my six-year-old could really understand
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- could really understand this right now.
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- this right now. Right?
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- Right? It works if we mutually submit
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- It works if we mutually submit to each other and lean towards
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- to each other and lean towards each other in humility.
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- each other in humility. How do you get humility?
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- How do you get humility? There are a few different
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- There are a few different quotes that I love about it,
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- quotes that I love about it, "Humility is not thinking
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- "Humility is not thinking less of yourself.
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- less of yourself. It's thinking of
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- It's thinking of yourself less."
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- yourself less." So, it's not thinking like
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- So, it's not thinking like you're a bad, bad person and,
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- you're a bad, bad person and, well, you know, you're just
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- well, you know, you're just walking around like everyone's
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- walking around like everyone's better than me,
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- better than me, and you're constantly
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- and you're constantly putting yourself down
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- putting yourself down and you have a low view
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- and you have a low view of yourself.
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- of yourself. No.
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- No. Jesus has spoken value
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- Jesus has spoken value over you.
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- over you. He has spoken purpose over you.
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- He has spoken purpose over you. He has knit you together.
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- He has knit you together. He has called you in
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- He has called you in a special way, so don't
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- a special way, so don't think less of yourself.
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- think less of yourself. Just think of yourself less.
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- Just think of yourself less. Or around here, our Pastor
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- Or around here, our Pastor would say it's not a trait
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- would say it's not a trait to be acquired,
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- to be acquired, but humility is the byproduct
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- but humility is the byproduct of seeing God.
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- of seeing God. You wanna be humble?
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- You wanna be humble? You wanna live and operate
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- You wanna live and operate in humility?
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- in humility? The best thing that you
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- The best thing that you could do is get God in view.
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- could do is get God in view. Scripture says in Numbers 12:3
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- Scripture says in Numbers 12:3 that Moses was the most humble
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- that Moses was the most humble person in the world,
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- person in the world, and you're like if anybody
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- and you're like if anybody had reason to be prideful
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- had reason to be prideful it would be Moses after all
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- it would be Moses after all the miracles that God
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- the miracles that God did through him.
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- did through him. "Pharaoh, Pharaoh, let my
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- "Pharaoh, Pharaoh, let my people go."
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- people go." It was all of the plagues that
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- It was all of the plagues that were being performed
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- were being performed seemingly at his hand.
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- seemingly at his hand. It's leading the vast,
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- It's leading the vast, countless number of people
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- countless number of people through the Red Sea
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- through the Red Sea to the Promised Land.
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- to the Promised Land. He was the leader, he was
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- He was the leader, he was the deal, he was the big shot,
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- the deal, he was the big shot, but he was humble because
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- but he was humble because of a burning bush
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- of a burning bush or being hidden in the cleft
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- or being hidden in the cleft of the mountain just
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- of the mountain just getting a glimpse.
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- getting a glimpse. Not a full view, but he
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- Not a full view, but he got a glimpse of God.
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- got a glimpse of God. If you and I get God in view,
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- If you and I get God in view, we'll realize that there's
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- we'll realize that there's only one perfect one.
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- only one perfect one. We'll realize how much
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- We'll realize how much we fall short if we consistently
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- we fall short if we consistently fix our eyes on Jesus.
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- fix our eyes on Jesus. He's holy.
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- He's holy. He's awesome.
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- He's awesome. He's amazing, He's never done
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- He's amazing, He's never done anything wrong,
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- anything wrong, He is faithful just like
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- He is faithful just like we're just saying,
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- we're just saying, and we're broken.
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- and we're broken. We fall short.
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- We fall short. I looked at the lights too long,
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- I looked at the lights too long, so now I'm a little dizzy.
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- so now I'm a little dizzy. Get God in view, and you will
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- Get God in view, and you will be humble and be humble,
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- be humble and be humble, and you'll have something
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- and you'll have something to offer the world
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- to offer the world because when you and I
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- because when you and I get God in view,
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- get God in view, when we spend our time with Him
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- when we spend our time with Him consistently and we realize
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- consistently and we realize how good He is and we realize
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- how good He is and we realize how much He loves us.
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- how much He loves us. Any comfort, His love,
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- Any comfort, His love, any tenderness and compassion
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- any tenderness and compassion through the Holy Spirit,
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- through the Holy Spirit, through the Word of God,
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- through the Word of God, He's pouring that out on us.
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- He's pouring that out on us. He's filling us up to overflow,
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- He's filling us up to overflow, so yes, it seems impossible
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- so yes, it seems impossible to live this way
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- to live this way in the world,
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- in the world, but not when we have a source
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- but not when we have a source that fills us up,
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- that fills us up, reminds us that our value
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- reminds us that our value doesn't come from what people
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- doesn't come from what people think about us.
- 00:14:20.575 --> 00:14:22.210
- think about us. It comes from what He
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- It comes from what He thinks about us.
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- thinks about us. We're loved children.
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- We're loved children. We're sons and daughters.
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- We're sons and daughters. We've been blessed in
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- We've been blessed in the heavenly realms with every
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- the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
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- spiritual blessing in Christ. We're good.
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- We're good. Doesn't mean everything is good,
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- Doesn't mean everything is good, but we're good.
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- but we're good. We've got stuff to offer,
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- We've got stuff to offer, and then we step into the world,
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- and then we step into the world, and the messy world,
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- and the messy world, the broken world,
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- the broken world, the mean world,
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- the mean world, the me-first world,
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- the me-first world, the get-out-of-my-way-or-I'm-
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- the get-out-of-my-way-or-I'm- gonna-push-you-out-of-the-
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- gonna-push-you-out-of-the- way world.
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- way world. We step into that world,
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- We step into that world, and we can say you want
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- and we can say you want something different?
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- something different? You want something meaningful?
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- You want something meaningful? You want something satisfying?
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- You want something satisfying? That's the way humble
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- That's the way humble people live, not looking
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- people live, not looking to their own interest because
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- to their own interest because their interests have been met
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- their interests have been met but looking around
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- but looking around and seeing people,
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- and seeing people, caring for people,
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- caring for people, concerned for people,
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- concerned for people, leaning towards people,
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- leaning towards people, even if they don't
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- even if they don't lean towards us.
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- lean towards us. That's what humble people do.
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- That's what humble people do. And the Point Number Three,
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- And the Point Number Three, we can do this is because
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- we can do this is because we have a model and we
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- we have a model and we have a helper.
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- have a helper. Living this way will
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- Living this way will not be easy.
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- not be easy. The enemy is gonna
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- The enemy is gonna come after you.
- 00:15:57.005 --> 00:15:59.007
- come after you. Sin is gonna come after you.
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- Sin is gonna come after you. The flesh is gonna come after
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- The flesh is gonna come after you 'cause pride and selfishness
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- you 'cause pride and selfishness are not going way.
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- are not going way. It's gonna be a fight.
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- It's gonna be a fight. It's gonna be struggle.
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- It's gonna be struggle. It's gonna be a battle,
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- It's gonna be a battle, a daily constant battle to
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- a daily constant battle to say to check yourself,
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- say to check yourself, and it's gonna be the work,
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- and it's gonna be the work, the supernatural work
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- the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit
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- of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
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- in our lives. Hebrews 1 says that Jesus
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- Hebrews 1 says that Jesus is the exact representation
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- is the exact representation of God, so He came on earth
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- of God, so He came on earth to explain or reveal God to us.
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- to explain or reveal God to us. Jesus is in heaven back
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- Jesus is in heaven back on His throne and who now
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- on His throne and who now is the representation
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- is the representation of Jesus on earth?
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- of Jesus on earth? You and me.
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- You and me. We're not the
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- We're not the exact representation.
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- exact representation. We're gonna mess up,
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- We're gonna mess up, we're gonna fall short,
- 00:16:46.487 --> 00:16:48.489
- we're gonna fall short, but there is a lost, hurting,
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- but there is a lost, hurting, broken world all around us,
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- broken world all around us, and they need to see glimpses
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- and they need to see glimpses of the goodness of God,
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- of the goodness of God, and they're gonna
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- and they're gonna be looking at you.
- 00:16:57.899 --> 00:16:59.033
- be looking at you. They're not gonna drive up
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- They're not gonna drive up and look at our building.
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- and look at our building. They're gonna be looking
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- They're gonna be looking at the Christians that they
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- at the Christians that they work with, the Christians
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- work with, the Christians they go to school with,
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- they go to school with, the Christians
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- the Christians in their family.
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- in their family. Is there something
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- Is there something different about them?
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- different about them? Is there something special
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- Is there something special about them?
- 00:17:12.513 --> 00:17:13.548
- about them? Is there something magnetic?
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- Is there something magnetic? We have a model,
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- We have a model, we have a mission,
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- we have a mission, and we have the Holy Spirit
- 00:17:19.287 --> 00:17:20.321
- and we have the Holy Spirit that's gonna produce
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- that's gonna produce that work in us.
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- that work in us. A few practical take-aways.
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- A few practical take-aways. Then we'll be done.
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- Then we'll be done. Number one, season your
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- Number one, season your conversation with salt.
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- conversation with salt. How convicting is that?
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- How convicting is that? Scripture says let your
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- Scripture says let your conversation always be
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- conversation always be seasoned, full of grace.
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- seasoned, full of grace. If we just started
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- If we just started changing the way that we
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- changing the way that we talk to each other,
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- talk to each other, add a little seasoning,
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- add a little seasoning, purifying substance on it,
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- purifying substance on it, that one thing could
- 00:17:54.088 --> 00:17:54.922
- that one thing could change your marriage,
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- change your marriage, could change your dating
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- could change your dating relationship, could change
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- relationship, could change the way you
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- the way you and your kids interact.
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- and your kids interact. Just pour a little salt on it.
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- Just pour a little salt on it. Purify it.
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- Purify it. Get the junk out of it.
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- Get the junk out of it. It also will get the gossip out.
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- It also will get the gossip out. Again, the biggest threat
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- Again, the biggest threat to we is me,
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- to we is me, and what happens,
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- and what happens, even the Philippians,
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- even the Philippians, that we start gossiping.
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- that we start gossiping. "Did you hear about so and so?"
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- "Did you hear about so and so?" "Did you know about so and so?"
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- "Did you know about so and so?" We don't give people the benefit
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- We don't give people the benefit of the doubt.
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- of the doubt. We don't address the situation
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- We don't address the situation head on.
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- head on. We start talking.
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- We start talking. Gossip is cancerous.
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- Gossip is cancerous. It will kill the healthy culture
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- It will kill the healthy culture that you want to be a part of.
- 00:18:37.598 --> 00:18:41.769
- that you want to be a part of. Another one I'm really
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- Another one I'm really passionate about,
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- passionate about, talk to each other.
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- talk to each other. Same, similar vein.
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- Same, similar vein. Talk to each other instead
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- Talk to each other instead of talking about each other,
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- of talking about each other, especially when
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- especially when it comes to conflict.
- 00:18:52.280 --> 00:18:54.448
- it comes to conflict. People are gonna wrong you.
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- People are gonna wrong you. People are gonna frustrate you.
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- People are gonna frustrate you. People are gonna make mistakes.
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- People are gonna make mistakes. And what does Jesus tell
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- And what does Jesus tell us to do?
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- us to do? Go to that person and talk
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- Go to that person and talk to them about it.
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- to them about it. Can't tell you how many times
- 00:19:09.597 --> 00:19:10.531
- Can't tell you how many times people have come to me
- 00:19:10.598 --> 00:19:11.699
- people have come to me with an issue and the first
- 00:19:11.766 --> 00:19:13.034
- with an issue and the first thing I'm gonna say is have
- 00:19:13.100 --> 00:19:14.202
- thing I'm gonna say is have you talked to them about it.
- 00:19:14.268 --> 00:19:17.004
- you talked to them about it. It's not bad to come
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- It's not bad to come and talk to a leader
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- and talk to a leader in the church, but Jesus is very
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- in the church, but Jesus is very clear on how we deal with
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- clear on how we deal with conflict and when people
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- conflict and when people are involved,
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- are involved, there's gonna be conflict.
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- there's gonna be conflict. We've gotta go towards
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- We've gotta go towards each other in humility;
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- each other in humility; not just pushing everything
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- not just pushing everything to the side or throwing it
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- to the side or throwing it under the rug or acting
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- under the rug or acting like it didn't happen.
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- like it didn't happen. No.
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- No. People are people.
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- People are people. We're all in a family together
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- We're all in a family together in different relationships.
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- in different relationships. Just go to that person
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- Just go to that person and talk about it.
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- and talk about it. And if it doesn't get resolved,
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- And if it doesn't get resolved, that's when you take
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- that's when you take another believing
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- another believing friend with you,
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- friend with you, especially within the church.
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- especially within the church. If that doesn't get it resolved,
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- If that doesn't get it resolved, then what Jesus says
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- then what Jesus says is go with a leader of an elder
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- is go with a leader of an elder of the church
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- of the church and then talk about it.
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- and then talk about it. But instead I even think
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- But instead I even think you see in the Philippians.
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- you see in the Philippians. There were a few people
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- There were a few people that were -- you see it
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- that were -- you see it later on in the book --
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- later on in the book -- that started having
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- that started having a disagreement.
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- a disagreement. We don't know what,
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- We don't know what, but something was pulling them
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- but something was pulling them apart, and Paul is writing
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- apart, and Paul is writing to encourage them,
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- to encourage them, y'all gotta sort that out.
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- y'all gotta sort that out. Y'all gotta talk that out.
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- Y'all gotta talk that out. Instead of trying
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- Instead of trying to build your party.
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- to build your party. Anybody ever done that?
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- Anybody ever done that? Build your case.
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- Build your case. Build your team.
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- Build your team. Hey, these people
- 00:20:19.800 --> 00:20:20.568
- Hey, these people are on my side.
- 00:20:20.635 --> 00:20:22.336
- are on my side. Hey, we're against her.
- 00:20:22.403 --> 00:20:23.537
- Hey, we're against her. We're against him.
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- We're against him. No.
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- No. Go towards each other.
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- Go towards each other. Talk to each other instead
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- Talk to each other instead of about each other.
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- of about each other. Number three,
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- Number three, pray for the people you have a
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- pray for the people you have a hard time loving.
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- hard time loving. It's not easy to love everybody.
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- It's not easy to love everybody. There's gonna be people
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- There's gonna be people that get on our nerves
- 00:20:43.257 --> 00:20:46.694
- that get on our nerves or am I the only one?
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- or am I the only one? Y'all look at me like I'm weird.
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- Y'all look at me like I'm weird. You're like can a pastor
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- You're like can a pastor say that?
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- say that? Like, don't point at anybody,
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- Like, don't point at anybody, but there's gonna be people
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- but there's gonna be people that get on our nerves.
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- that get on our nerves. Thank you for the one amen.
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- Thank you for the one amen. Who are you thinking about
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- Who are you thinking about when you say that?
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- when you say that? Are they in this room?
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- Are they in this room? Access is available
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- Access is available right afterwards.
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- right afterwards. Y'all need to sort that out.
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- Y'all need to sort that out. People are gonna not always
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- People are gonna not always click with you and
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- click with you and if you're in close connection
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- if you're in close connection with them the best thing
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- with them the best thing that you can do is start
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- that you can do is start praying for them,
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- praying for them, praying that God would be moving
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- praying that God would be moving in their life not so
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- in their life not so they would become an image
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- they would become an image that you want them in,
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- that you want them in, so that they would be an image
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- so that they would be an image that God wants them to be in.
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- that God wants them to be in. And then what will happen
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- And then what will happen when you start praying
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- when you start praying for people is God will increase
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- for people is God will increase your empathy for them,
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- your empathy for them, your grace for them.
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- your grace for them. You'll probably even start
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- You'll probably even start seeing life from their point
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- seeing life from their point of view or from
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- of view or from their background and go,
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- their background and go, oh, that's why you're responding
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- oh, that's why you're responding this way or that's
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- this way or that's what's going on at home
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- what's going on at home and why you're acting
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- and why you're acting this way at work.
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- this way at work. Or maybe there's some big issue
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- Or maybe there's some big issue that they're keeping behind
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- that they're keeping behind the surface,
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- the surface, and they need somebody
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- and they need somebody like you to step in
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- like you to step in and actually care and be a
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- and actually care and be a friend and what you're
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- friend and what you're experiencing is just lashing
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- experiencing is just lashing out from some inner issues,
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- out from some inner issues, start praying for them.
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- start praying for them. God will give you grace,
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- God will give you grace, understanding, and empathy.
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- understanding, and empathy. Number four, forgive since
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- Number four, forgive since you've been forgiven.
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- you've been forgiven. Why are the people of God
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- Why are the people of God so slow to forgive
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- so slow to forgive when we've been forgiven
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- when we've been forgiven by Jesus of all of our sins.
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- by Jesus of all of our sins. The slate has been wiped clean,
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- The slate has been wiped clean, but yet we can be professionals
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- but yet we can be professionals at holding onto grudges
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- at holding onto grudges and making sure we want
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- and making sure we want revenge or the record
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- revenge or the record gets set straight,
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- gets set straight, but it says, no,
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- but it says, no, that we should be imitators
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- that we should be imitators of Jesus and forgive
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- of Jesus and forgive just as we've been forgiven.
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- just as we've been forgiven. Who's in your life
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- Who's in your life that you need to forgive?
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- that you need to forgive? I would encourage you
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- I would encourage you if appropriate and healthy
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- if appropriate and healthy and not harmful that you should
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- and not harmful that you should forgive with your words,
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- forgive with your words, not just your heart.
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- not just your heart. 'Cause it's easy to say
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- 'Cause it's easy to say I've forgiven them to yourself
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- I've forgiven them to yourself and to a few people,
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- and to a few people, but I believe there's power.
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- but I believe there's power. Again, if it's healthy
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- Again, if it's healthy and not harmful to you and if
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- and not harmful to you and if you still have the chance
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- you still have the chance to forgive it with your
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- to forgive it with your words to that person.
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- words to that person. It's not easy, but it'll be
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- It's not easy, but it'll be the work of Jesus when
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- the work of Jesus when you're humble and you
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- you're humble and you realize you've been forgiven,
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- realize you've been forgiven, then you can offer that
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- then you can offer that to the rest of the world.
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- to the rest of the world. Lastly, extend the same grace
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- Lastly, extend the same grace you hope will be
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- you hope will be extended to you.
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- extended to you. Extend grace 'cause you want
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- Extend grace 'cause you want people to show that to you,
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- people to show that to you, and so show that to other
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- and so show that to other people when they mess up,
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- people when they mess up, when they fall short.
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- when they fall short. It doesn't mean don't hold
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- It doesn't mean don't hold people accountable.
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- people accountable. It just means give some grace
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- It just means give some grace to some people.
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- to some people. Don't be quick to anger
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- Don't be quick to anger but be quick to love.
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- but be quick to love. And as we follow all of this,
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- And as we follow all of this, what does it end
- 00:23:49.009 --> 00:23:49.910
- what does it end with back in Verse 11?
- 00:23:49.977 --> 00:23:51.846
- with back in Verse 11? It's as we follow Jesus,
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- It's as we follow Jesus, Jesus's life ended
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- Jesus's life ended to the glory of God.
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- to the glory of God. What's at stake?
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- What's at stake? It's our satisfaction,
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- It's our satisfaction, it's our wellbeing because
- 00:24:03.591 --> 00:24:04.758
- it's our wellbeing because selfishness will rob us of joy.
- 00:24:04.825 --> 00:24:09.129
- selfishness will rob us of joy. Selfishness and pride
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- Selfishness and pride and me-centered living will
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- and me-centered living will always leave us wanting more.
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- always leave us wanting more. It won't fill us up, people.
- 00:24:15.236 --> 00:24:17.137
- It won't fill us up, people. It'll make us feel shameful
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- It'll make us feel shameful because we've been wired.
- 00:24:18.672 --> 00:24:20.407
- because we've been wired. It won't make us feel empty
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- It won't make us feel empty because we've been wired
- 00:24:22.109 --> 00:24:23.244
- because we've been wired to live a life of service
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- to live a life of service just like Jesus did.
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- just like Jesus did. That's what at stake;
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- That's what at stake; your joy, your purpose,
- 00:24:27.081 --> 00:24:29.783
- your joy, your purpose, your meaning.
- 00:24:29.850 --> 00:24:30.484
- your meaning. What's at stake?
- 00:24:30.551 --> 00:24:32.219
- What's at stake? The salvation of the people
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- The salvation of the people around you.
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- around you. I mean, come on.
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- I mean, come on. There's nothing that I can think
- 00:24:36.891 --> 00:24:38.692
- There's nothing that I can think any organization that it
- 00:24:38.759 --> 00:24:40.661
- any organization that it looks like this that
- 00:24:40.728 --> 00:24:42.263
- looks like this that people would not wanna
- 00:24:42.329 --> 00:24:43.163
- people would not wanna be a part of.
- 00:24:43.230 --> 00:24:44.365
- be a part of. If you talk to people why
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- If you talk to people why are they a part of gym
- 00:24:45.366 --> 00:24:46.333
- are they a part of gym or why are you hanging with
- 00:24:46.400 --> 00:24:47.468
- or why are you hanging with that crew or why do you --
- 00:24:47.535 --> 00:24:48.469
- that crew or why do you -- I mean, for one of my friends,
- 00:24:48.536 --> 00:24:49.336
- I mean, for one of my friends, I'm like, "Why do
- 00:24:49.403 --> 00:24:50.271
- I'm like, "Why do you run marathons?"
- 00:24:50.337 --> 00:24:51.171
- you run marathons?" He's like, "It's the most
- 00:24:51.238 --> 00:24:52.039
- He's like, "It's the most encouraging environment
- 00:24:52.106 --> 00:24:53.073
- encouraging environment I've ever been around."
- 00:24:53.140 --> 00:24:55.442
- I've ever been around." He ended up just running
- 00:24:55.509 --> 00:24:58.178
- He ended up just running 20 marathons just because
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- 20 marathons just because it felt good for him to run
- 00:24:59.914 --> 00:25:01.849
- it felt good for him to run and people telling him,
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- and people telling him, "Keep going.
- 00:25:02.850 --> 00:25:04.118
- "Keep going. You've got this.
- 00:25:04.184 --> 00:25:05.052
- You've got this. You can do this."
- 00:25:05.119 --> 00:25:06.620
- You can do this." So, one of the most frustrating
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- So, one of the most frustrating things about the one time
- 00:25:07.488 --> 00:25:08.989
- things about the one time I ran a marathon --
- 00:25:09.056 --> 00:25:10.224
- I ran a marathon -- I mean a 5K is that when
- 00:25:10.291 --> 00:25:13.060
- I mean a 5K is that when I turned around,
- 00:25:13.127 --> 00:25:14.328
- I turned around, when I finished the last, like,
- 00:25:14.395 --> 00:25:16.130
- when I finished the last, like, you know, the last part,
- 00:25:16.196 --> 00:25:18.766
- you know, the last part, people are running
- 00:25:18.832 --> 00:25:19.567
- people are running in the opposite direction.
- 00:25:19.633 --> 00:25:21.001
- in the opposite direction. One, I thought they were
- 00:25:21.068 --> 00:25:21.902
- One, I thought they were showing off to say, "Hey, look.
- 00:25:21.969 --> 00:25:23.003
- showing off to say, "Hey, look. I'm already finished,
- 00:25:23.070 --> 00:25:24.138
- I'm already finished, so I'm just gonna run the
- 00:25:24.204 --> 00:25:25.039
- so I'm just gonna run the race again."
- 00:25:25.105 --> 00:25:26.574
- race again." No, they turned around
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- No, they turned around to come encourage,
- 00:25:28.375 --> 00:25:30.244
- to come encourage, "Hey, you're right there.
- 00:25:30.311 --> 00:25:32.179
- "Hey, you're right there. You're close."
- 00:25:32.246 --> 00:25:34.481
- You're close." It made me wanna run
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- It made me wanna run another 5K again.
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- another 5K again. I haven't, but I want to.
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- I haven't, but I want to. But what's at stake is the good
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- But what's at stake is the good of the people around you
- 00:25:43.090 --> 00:25:45.426
- of the people around you 'cause people need people.
- 00:25:45.492 --> 00:25:48.796
- 'cause people need people. They need words of affirmation.
- 00:25:48.862 --> 00:25:51.231
- They need words of affirmation. They need encouragement.
- 00:25:51.298 --> 00:25:52.499
- They need encouragement. You know how I know that?
- 00:25:52.566 --> 00:25:53.233
- You know how I know that? Because I need it.
- 00:25:53.300 --> 00:25:55.436
- Because I need it. People are struggling in life.
- 00:25:55.502 --> 00:25:56.770
- People are struggling in life. They're lonely.
- 00:25:56.837 --> 00:25:58.138
- They're lonely. They need somebody to see them,
- 00:25:58.205 --> 00:26:00.074
- They need somebody to see them, and you can be that
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- and you can be that answer to prayer.
- 00:26:01.008 --> 00:26:03.377
- answer to prayer. What also is at stake?
- 00:26:03.444 --> 00:26:04.411
- What also is at stake? The glory of God 'cause as
- 00:26:04.478 --> 00:26:07.348
- The glory of God 'cause as we're downwardly mobile,
- 00:26:07.414 --> 00:26:09.316
- we're downwardly mobile, as we live a life of humility
- 00:26:09.383 --> 00:26:11.151
- as we live a life of humility and service to others,
- 00:26:11.218 --> 00:26:12.853
- and service to others, people are gonna notice,
- 00:26:12.920 --> 00:26:14.388
- people are gonna notice, and they're not
- 00:26:14.455 --> 00:26:15.255
- and they're not gonna give us credit.
- 00:26:15.322 --> 00:26:16.624
- gonna give us credit. Ultimately they're gonna
- 00:26:16.690 --> 00:26:17.458
- Ultimately they're gonna give God credit,
- 00:26:17.524 --> 00:26:19.460
- give God credit, but when we don't,
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- but when we don't, when the church,
- 00:26:21.629 --> 00:26:22.463
- when the church, and the people of God
- 00:26:22.529 --> 00:26:23.364
- and the people of God are marked by backstabbing
- 00:26:23.430 --> 00:26:24.765
- are marked by backstabbing and hatred and in meanness
- 00:26:24.832 --> 00:26:27.034
- and hatred and in meanness and anger and bitterness,
- 00:26:27.101 --> 00:26:29.103
- and anger and bitterness, then people will be like,
- 00:26:29.169 --> 00:26:30.070
- then people will be like, "Why would I wanna be
- 00:26:30.137 --> 00:26:31.071
- "Why would I wanna be a part of that?
- 00:26:31.138 --> 00:26:32.139
- a part of that? You look like the rest
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- You look like the rest of the world."
- 00:26:33.040 --> 00:26:35.509
- of the world." And people aren't gonna just
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- And people aren't gonna just show up 'cause they like our
- 00:26:36.410 --> 00:26:37.444
- show up 'cause they like our music or they like our building.
- 00:26:37.511 --> 00:26:39.913
- music or they like our building. They're gonna show up because
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- They're gonna show up because there's something different
- 00:26:40.981 --> 00:26:42.116
- there's something different about our life
- 00:26:42.182 --> 00:26:43.150
- about our life and when they show up,
- 00:26:43.217 --> 00:26:44.151
- and when they show up, they're like, "I wanna be
- 00:26:44.218 --> 00:26:45.185
- they're like, "I wanna be a part of that,"
- 00:26:45.252 --> 00:26:46.086
- a part of that," and they're gonna give glory
- 00:26:46.153 --> 00:26:47.221
- and they're gonna give glory to our Father in heaven.
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- to our Father in heaven. We is greater than me.
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