1 00:00:14,099 --> 00:00:17,339 Welcome to the Lansdale Life Church podcast. 2 00:00:18,359 --> 00:00:24,100 If you're seeking a closer relationship with Jesus Christ, this podcast is for you. 3 00:00:24,700 --> 00:00:26,980 Thank you for joining us today. 4 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:41,359 So sometimes I like to start off with some super random story or fact that has nothing 5 00:00:41,359 --> 00:00:43,000 to do with the message, but it's kind of fun. 6 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:48,619 And I don't know if you guys have heard like a new theory, it's been around for a while 7 00:00:48,619 --> 00:00:55,240 that basically the flood may not have in Genesis, may not have covered the whole entire planet. 8 00:00:55,479 --> 00:00:57,060 It could have just been regional, you know. 9 00:00:58,079 --> 00:01:02,119 Well they I saw this post a couple months ago and I've been waiting for a time to share. 10 00:01:02,219 --> 00:01:02,679 It's pretty cool. 11 00:01:02,799 --> 00:01:03,619 I did Google it. 12 00:01:03,859 --> 00:01:10,780 So, you know, it got some Google approval, but scientists discovered like a lot of people 13 00:01:10,780 --> 00:01:13,219 have a hard time believing water could cover everything, right? 14 00:01:14,219 --> 00:01:20,659 So scientists discovered by looking at the earthquake vibrations through the planet, that 15 00:01:20,659 --> 00:01:24,420 there must be some water stored underneath the surface. 16 00:01:25,299 --> 00:01:30,920 And so when they discovered a diamond, there was a mineral inside a diamond called ringwoodite. 17 00:01:31,340 --> 00:01:35,840 And this mineral can absorb and become solid water. 18 00:01:35,939 --> 00:01:37,260 It gets trapped in there. 19 00:01:37,700 --> 00:01:41,760 And when it becomes exposed to the air, it can release the water again. 20 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:47,060 And so they have done studies and they found that there's so much ringwoodite under the 21 00:01:47,060 --> 00:01:52,719 surface about like 600 miles down, it contains three to four times the amount of water in 22 00:01:52,719 --> 00:01:55,400 all the oceans combined under the surface. 23 00:01:55,640 --> 00:02:00,620 So in Genesis, when it says the depths of the earth let the water out, the springs 24 00:02:00,620 --> 00:02:05,079 of the deep came out, that could totally have been the ringwoodite cracking open, 25 00:02:05,120 --> 00:02:09,879 exposed to the air and all this four times the ocean's water goes up and then returns 26 00:02:09,879 --> 00:02:11,099 back to the solid form. 27 00:02:11,099 --> 00:02:12,520 So I thought that was awesome. 28 00:02:12,659 --> 00:02:13,620 I don't know if you guys do. 29 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:15,960 I guess that's a little nerdy, but come on. 30 00:02:16,020 --> 00:02:17,080 That's pretty, that's pretty cool. 31 00:02:18,159 --> 00:02:18,199 Yeah. 32 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:18,939 Yeah. 33 00:02:20,420 --> 00:02:20,860 Yes. 34 00:02:21,599 --> 00:02:22,039 Ringwoodite. 35 00:02:22,479 --> 00:02:24,319 That'll be our term for tonight. 36 00:02:25,420 --> 00:02:26,740 Our chant at the end. 37 00:02:27,139 --> 00:02:27,439 All right. 38 00:02:28,580 --> 00:02:28,960 Cool. 39 00:02:29,139 --> 00:02:30,840 So let's pray before we get into it. 40 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:31,840 It's numbers 33. 41 00:02:32,199 --> 00:02:32,960 It's called the journey. 42 00:02:34,159 --> 00:02:39,120 And, uh, yeah, there's some, some points that I, the Lord gave me and we'll see 43 00:02:39,120 --> 00:02:39,620 how it goes. 44 00:02:39,620 --> 00:02:40,939 I've been a little rusty. 45 00:02:41,199 --> 00:02:42,020 I haven't done this in a while. 46 00:02:42,099 --> 00:02:44,699 My dad covered for me like a month or so ago. 47 00:02:45,020 --> 00:02:47,960 So I forgot about questions, but I'll just throw some out there. 48 00:02:48,180 --> 00:02:51,479 And, you know, this is about your journey of life and your faith. 49 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:53,419 So I think there'll be a lot to talk about. 50 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:54,780 So let's pray. 51 00:02:56,139 --> 00:02:57,659 Lord, we just thank you God. 52 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:01,120 We thank you for your love for us, Lord. 53 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:03,840 We thank you for your plan for our lives, God. 54 00:03:03,960 --> 00:03:07,400 We thank you for your grace and your mercy, Lord, and your forgiveness. 55 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:12,639 And we just thank you that you are the mastermind, Lord, behind our 56 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:15,139 salvation and behind our life. 57 00:03:15,219 --> 00:03:17,520 God, you're the one who leads us through this life. 58 00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:19,979 You're the one who makes us more like you, God. 59 00:03:20,419 --> 00:03:24,120 And we just pray that you would speak through your word, you know, 60 00:03:24,199 --> 00:03:25,319 you promise that God. 61 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:30,759 So we anticipate and expect to hear your voice, Lord, in our hearts tonight. 62 00:03:30,919 --> 00:03:33,479 And I pray that you bless us, God, and that we would bless you 63 00:03:34,040 --> 00:03:35,740 with how we live our lives in Jesus name. 64 00:03:35,879 --> 00:03:35,919 Amen. 65 00:03:37,479 --> 00:03:38,000 All right. 66 00:03:38,139 --> 00:03:39,139 Numbers 33. 67 00:03:41,539 --> 00:03:44,780 Got to say when I got this chapter and I was reading it, I was sitting on the 68 00:03:44,780 --> 00:03:51,219 couch and I just started laughing because 90% of it is random names of 69 00:03:51,219 --> 00:03:55,020 places that they went to, to and fro from this to this to this. 70 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:58,360 And it's like so funny because I'm like, how do I even talk about this? 71 00:03:58,479 --> 00:04:01,719 Because most of these places aren't even recorded anywhere else in the Bible. 72 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:03,319 So we don't know the story behind it. 73 00:04:03,439 --> 00:04:05,180 It's just a bunch of names. 74 00:04:05,819 --> 00:04:07,699 So we are going to read every single one of them. 75 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:09,800 We are not going to read every single one of them. 76 00:04:09,979 --> 00:04:11,020 So don't be afraid. 77 00:04:11,180 --> 00:04:17,199 I'm not going to give a point on, on Abnora and as Gieber and Haggadabab. 78 00:04:17,439 --> 00:04:18,360 I think that's one of them. 79 00:04:18,860 --> 00:04:22,300 So I don't have points for all those, but I think the point that these 80 00:04:22,300 --> 00:04:24,560 are mentioned is important and profound. 81 00:04:24,860 --> 00:04:27,500 So let's start at first one. 82 00:04:29,079 --> 00:04:32,860 These are the journeys of the children of Israel who went out of the land of 83 00:04:32,860 --> 00:04:36,079 Egypt by their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron. 84 00:04:36,680 --> 00:04:41,040 Now Moses wrote down the starting points of their journeys at the command of the Lord. 85 00:04:41,660 --> 00:04:45,000 And these are the journeys according to their starting points. 86 00:04:45,259 --> 00:04:49,160 They departed from Ramses in the first month, on the 15th day of the first month. 87 00:04:49,660 --> 00:04:53,860 On the day after the Passover, the children of Israel went out with boldness 88 00:04:53,860 --> 00:04:55,379 in the sight of all the Egyptians. 89 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:59,720 For the Egyptians were burying all their firstborn, whom the Lord had killed 90 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:03,139 among them, also on their Gods, the Lord executed judgments. 91 00:05:03,819 --> 00:05:07,720 Then the children of Israel moved from Ramses and camped at Sukkoth. 92 00:05:09,339 --> 00:05:10,959 Sounds like a great place to camp. 93 00:05:11,180 --> 00:05:14,220 Maybe some of you feel like you're camping in Sukkoth right now, you know. 94 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:19,939 Well, they moved on from Sukkoth and so will you. 95 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:21,139 That's my first point. 96 00:05:21,699 --> 00:05:22,060 I'm just kidding. 97 00:05:23,360 --> 00:05:25,500 Can you imagine my whole message is about Sukkoth? 98 00:05:28,019 --> 00:05:29,000 Yeah, come on. 99 00:05:29,759 --> 00:05:33,540 Sukkoth and Ringwoodite as our main points for the night. 100 00:05:35,300 --> 00:05:39,660 No, I just want, I saw this before we get into all the names, and I just saw like, 101 00:05:40,420 --> 00:05:44,420 it was at the command of the Lord to write down their starting points, right? 102 00:05:45,019 --> 00:05:51,139 And this is a long list of names that, you know, I'm surprised he remembered all 103 00:05:51,139 --> 00:05:53,220 these places. It's a good thing he wrote them down. 104 00:05:53,959 --> 00:05:56,079 But the Lord wanted these memorialized. 105 00:05:56,079 --> 00:06:01,079 The Lord wanted all of these places to be recorded, and they mattered to him and 106 00:06:01,079 --> 00:06:03,459 they mattered to the people that lived it. 107 00:06:03,620 --> 00:06:07,220 And even though we don't know what it means, I think it speaks something very 108 00:06:07,220 --> 00:06:11,000 profound to us too, that God cares about you. 109 00:06:11,500 --> 00:06:13,000 God cares about your journey. 110 00:06:13,399 --> 00:06:17,560 God cares where you've been, even if no one else knows anything about those 111 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:18,600 things, right? 112 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:23,560 Like I've been to places and through things and experiences that, you know, 113 00:06:23,699 --> 00:06:26,660 you guys might not know about or understand if I shared it. 114 00:06:26,759 --> 00:06:28,459 I couldn't share the depths of what it means. 115 00:06:28,839 --> 00:06:32,439 But this is telling me that God cares about every single one of those things 116 00:06:32,439 --> 00:06:36,100 and is aware of it. And likewise for you, you guys, you know, 117 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:37,660 we all have been through stuff. 118 00:06:37,800 --> 00:06:38,699 We've been places. 119 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:43,819 And what this is saying is God deeply is acquainted with your journey and 120 00:06:43,819 --> 00:06:44,779 your path in this life. 121 00:06:45,160 --> 00:06:49,220 He is fully aware of what you've been through, what you're going through. 122 00:06:49,220 --> 00:06:54,000 He's aware of where you are headed and he is with you every single step of 123 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:58,199 the way, because during this time, as they're going through all these 124 00:06:58,199 --> 00:07:03,420 places for the next like 56, yeah, 50 verses of where all these names of 125 00:07:03,420 --> 00:07:08,379 places, they were led by the pillar of cloud and fire by day and by 126 00:07:08,379 --> 00:07:09,800 night. God was there. 127 00:07:09,899 --> 00:07:10,860 He was with them. 128 00:07:10,920 --> 00:07:14,540 He was aware of every single thing that they were going through. 129 00:07:15,180 --> 00:07:19,040 And this makes me think of Psalm 139 that David understood 130 00:07:19,040 --> 00:07:19,959 this deeply. 131 00:07:20,120 --> 00:07:23,019 He says, you saw my unformed body. 132 00:07:23,620 --> 00:07:28,160 All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of 133 00:07:28,160 --> 00:07:29,139 them came to be. 134 00:07:29,740 --> 00:07:33,060 How precious to me are your thoughts, oh God, how vast the sum of them. 135 00:07:33,879 --> 00:07:38,560 So before you even lived a single day of your life, before, you know, 136 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:44,060 your parents ever got together, before anything, God knew you and his 137 00:07:44,060 --> 00:07:47,120 days, the days of your life were already written in his book. 138 00:07:47,620 --> 00:07:51,220 And maybe some of the days that you're experiencing aren't the best. 139 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:55,459 And, you know, we live in a fallen world, there's sin, there's free 140 00:07:55,459 --> 00:07:57,139 will, there's a lot of stuff at play. 141 00:07:57,480 --> 00:07:59,959 I'm not going to say that every single thing you went through is 142 00:07:59,959 --> 00:08:01,040 like checkbox. 143 00:08:01,220 --> 00:08:02,540 That's exactly what God wanted. 144 00:08:02,779 --> 00:08:04,879 Like there is sin in a broken world. 145 00:08:05,139 --> 00:08:09,540 But we know that every single thing that we go through, God can 146 00:08:09,540 --> 00:08:10,160 turn for good. 147 00:08:10,300 --> 00:08:13,220 Like what the enemy meant for evil, he can turn to good. 148 00:08:13,220 --> 00:08:18,439 And so in your life, we know that when you go through something 149 00:08:18,439 --> 00:08:22,439 hard and a lot of these places on this list were bad experiences 150 00:08:22,439 --> 00:08:25,819 like the amount of rebellion and sin and judgment and all the 151 00:08:25,819 --> 00:08:29,339 stuff that happened all through numbers is pretty staggering. 152 00:08:29,579 --> 00:08:34,120 It's rough to read sometimes, but God wanted them memorialized 153 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:37,820 and remembered because you see, when you read these hard 154 00:08:37,820 --> 00:08:40,759 things, you see God's faithfulness, like did he leave 155 00:08:40,759 --> 00:08:42,980 them in the wilderness and say, I'm done with you? 156 00:08:43,220 --> 00:08:46,259 No, like he brought the next generation into the promised 157 00:08:46,259 --> 00:08:46,620 land. 158 00:08:47,399 --> 00:08:51,100 And so it's so important to remember, like if you're going 159 00:08:51,100 --> 00:08:55,039 through a really hard time and it's hard to see God's hand 160 00:08:55,039 --> 00:08:58,639 in it, remember, like these are the times that you will 161 00:08:58,639 --> 00:09:00,080 remember his faithfulness the most. 162 00:09:00,440 --> 00:09:01,360 Like, can anyone relate? 163 00:09:01,740 --> 00:09:05,039 You go through something really hard, really challenging, and 164 00:09:05,039 --> 00:09:06,919 those are the times you look back on and you're like, 165 00:09:06,960 --> 00:09:09,600 wow, that was a foundation for me. 166 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:13,399 That was like a monumental moment in my life that even 167 00:09:13,399 --> 00:09:17,299 though all this was hitting the fan, right, I was closer to 168 00:09:17,299 --> 00:09:19,179 God than ever, and this changed who I am. 169 00:09:19,720 --> 00:09:23,100 So if you don't feel like your experience, the struggle 170 00:09:23,100 --> 00:09:25,919 that you've gone through, like it's healed yet, or you're 171 00:09:25,919 --> 00:09:29,500 better because of it, like just hang on and wait on God 172 00:09:29,500 --> 00:09:31,480 because he will make you better because of it. 173 00:09:34,319 --> 00:09:38,919 So another thing I want to point out is that it may seem 174 00:09:38,919 --> 00:09:42,639 like random wandering back and forth, and, you know, they 175 00:09:42,639 --> 00:09:46,659 did wander for 40 years and that wasn't God's plan, and 176 00:09:46,659 --> 00:09:49,340 they went back and forth, but it might seem like it was 177 00:09:49,340 --> 00:09:53,039 completely pointless, but God had a plan in it. 178 00:09:53,399 --> 00:09:58,159 And I'll read Psalm 107, 7 and 9, it says, they 179 00:09:58,159 --> 00:10:00,700 wandered in the wilderness in a desolate way. 180 00:10:01,159 --> 00:10:03,879 They found no city to dwell, hungry and thirsty, their 181 00:10:03,879 --> 00:10:05,000 souls fainted in them. 182 00:10:05,360 --> 00:10:07,679 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble and he 183 00:10:07,679 --> 00:10:09,340 delivered them out of their distress. 184 00:10:09,899 --> 00:10:13,820 He led them forth by the right way that they might go 185 00:10:13,820 --> 00:10:15,080 to a city for a dwelling. 186 00:10:15,659 --> 00:10:17,639 Oh, that man would give thanks to the Lord for his 187 00:10:17,639 --> 00:10:20,559 goodness and for his wonderful works to the 188 00:10:20,559 --> 00:10:23,399 children of men, for he satisfies the longing soul 189 00:10:23,399 --> 00:10:25,720 and fills the hungry soul with goodness. 190 00:10:26,879 --> 00:10:30,879 So even when they were wandering with these 50, 60 191 00:10:30,879 --> 00:10:35,440 different names of places, it says that he led them 192 00:10:35,440 --> 00:10:36,659 forth by the right way. 193 00:10:37,459 --> 00:10:40,879 So God's plans for our lives might be hard to 194 00:10:40,879 --> 00:10:44,299 decipher when you're in them, but his plan was to 195 00:10:44,299 --> 00:10:47,580 bring about a people that trusted him, had faith in 196 00:10:47,580 --> 00:10:51,620 him, would persevere through obstacles and trials 197 00:10:51,620 --> 00:10:55,039 and actually lay hold of the Promised Land because 198 00:10:55,039 --> 00:10:56,240 the first generation didn't. 199 00:10:56,759 --> 00:10:58,759 So for us, like when we're going through that, 200 00:10:58,980 --> 00:11:01,139 even if it seems crazy and you're all over the 201 00:11:01,139 --> 00:11:05,100 place, like, you know, my life, it's, I am 202 00:11:05,100 --> 00:11:07,120 super blessed and I love it and I see God's hand 203 00:11:07,120 --> 00:11:08,899 in it, but like sometimes from the outside 204 00:11:08,899 --> 00:11:10,519 looking in, it could look like I went back and 205 00:11:10,519 --> 00:11:11,360 forth and this and that. 206 00:11:11,559 --> 00:11:14,019 Like, you know, I was in college. 207 00:11:14,179 --> 00:11:16,139 I took a leave of absence, which basically turned 208 00:11:16,139 --> 00:11:18,860 into, I dropped out and I pursued music and then 209 00:11:18,860 --> 00:11:21,139 music happened and then we stopped doing music. 210 00:11:21,279 --> 00:11:23,539 And then I started working again at the first 211 00:11:23,539 --> 00:11:24,279 job I had. 212 00:11:24,379 --> 00:11:27,179 And then I left and I worked for my church and 213 00:11:27,179 --> 00:11:29,519 then I worked like for my own company. 214 00:11:29,840 --> 00:11:32,120 And then I went back to that company again and 215 00:11:32,120 --> 00:11:34,120 I moved from Nashville back to here. 216 00:11:34,120 --> 00:11:36,799 Like, that's a wandering kind of story right 217 00:11:36,799 --> 00:11:39,940 there and like, I don't know if any of you guys 218 00:11:39,940 --> 00:11:40,620 can relate. 219 00:11:40,799 --> 00:11:42,539 You feel like sometimes you're back and forth 220 00:11:42,539 --> 00:11:45,019 into similar, you know, things you may have felt 221 00:11:45,019 --> 00:11:46,000 like you left behind. 222 00:11:46,419 --> 00:11:49,379 But God has a deep work that he wants to do 223 00:11:49,379 --> 00:11:51,799 through it and through these things that seem 224 00:11:51,799 --> 00:11:55,220 completely random because no matter what, his 225 00:11:55,220 --> 00:11:57,840 way is the right way, even if you look at it 226 00:11:57,840 --> 00:11:59,259 and you're a little bit confused, right? 227 00:12:01,259 --> 00:12:05,480 So James 1 says, consider it pure joy, my 228 00:12:05,480 --> 00:12:08,200 brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials 229 00:12:08,200 --> 00:12:10,120 and many kinds, because you know that the 230 00:12:10,120 --> 00:12:12,919 testing of your faith produces perseverance. 231 00:12:13,460 --> 00:12:15,840 Let perseverance finish its work so you might 232 00:12:15,840 --> 00:12:20,039 be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 233 00:12:21,000 --> 00:12:23,600 So the things you're going through are doing 234 00:12:23,600 --> 00:12:26,500 a deep work in you to produce perseverance 235 00:12:26,500 --> 00:12:29,500 and to produce faith so that you won't lack 236 00:12:29,500 --> 00:12:30,299 a single thing. 237 00:12:30,960 --> 00:12:32,700 Like this light in the world's eyes, you might 238 00:12:32,700 --> 00:12:35,519 be lacking a lot in the spirit, you are the 239 00:12:35,519 --> 00:12:37,720 strongest person in the room because of the 240 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:39,960 stuff you are going through and because of the 241 00:12:39,960 --> 00:12:40,820 blessings of God. 242 00:12:41,679 --> 00:12:44,019 And Romans 8 28, we know that in all things, 243 00:12:44,159 --> 00:12:46,179 God works together, works for the good of 244 00:12:46,179 --> 00:12:48,159 those who love him, who have been called 245 00:12:48,159 --> 00:12:49,220 according to his purpose. 246 00:12:49,700 --> 00:12:51,960 And his purpose we read in Romans 8 is to 247 00:12:51,960 --> 00:12:54,519 conform you into the image of his son, is 248 00:12:54,519 --> 00:12:56,620 to make you look like him. 249 00:12:57,220 --> 00:12:59,500 And Jesus suffered, Jesus went through stuff. 250 00:13:00,039 --> 00:13:03,679 It says he is one who's well acquainted with 251 00:13:03,679 --> 00:13:05,220 grief and with sorrow. 252 00:13:05,820 --> 00:13:08,740 One, because he's in us, he's with us, he 253 00:13:08,740 --> 00:13:11,100 went through all, he literally was there in 254 00:13:11,100 --> 00:13:12,799 the pillar of cloud and fire with the 255 00:13:12,799 --> 00:13:16,200 people in the wilderness, but also because he 256 00:13:16,200 --> 00:13:17,820 went through the most excruciating things 257 00:13:17,820 --> 00:13:20,419 anyone could ever think of, rejected by his 258 00:13:20,419 --> 00:13:22,799 own family and friends, by his nation, his 259 00:13:23,000 --> 00:13:25,759 people, crucified, all of it, risen again 260 00:13:25,759 --> 00:13:27,399 and people still don't even believe him. 261 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:31,100 And so he knows exactly what you're going 262 00:13:31,100 --> 00:13:31,659 through too. 263 00:13:32,240 --> 00:13:33,679 And the great thing is, is that like 264 00:13:33,679 --> 00:13:36,940 through the trials and the tribulations, the 265 00:13:36,940 --> 00:13:39,759 work is to make you look like him, to make 266 00:13:39,759 --> 00:13:40,799 you be like him. 267 00:13:41,500 --> 00:13:44,000 So take heart, like I know it's hard to 268 00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:45,580 think that way when you're in it, like, 269 00:13:45,620 --> 00:13:47,320 oh, this is making me more like you. 270 00:13:47,399 --> 00:13:49,340 But remember that, like he went through 271 00:13:49,340 --> 00:13:50,940 stuff, really hard things. 272 00:13:50,940 --> 00:13:52,539 And the fact that you're going through it 273 00:13:52,539 --> 00:13:54,720 makes you closer and more linked to who 274 00:13:54,720 --> 00:13:56,419 he is and to look more like him. 275 00:13:59,040 --> 00:14:02,419 So as we go through this, I see three 276 00:14:02,419 --> 00:14:06,539 encouragements slash warnings for us in 277 00:14:06,539 --> 00:14:09,659 our own journeys, and they are to stay 278 00:14:09,659 --> 00:14:13,019 bold, to stay reverent, and to stay 279 00:14:13,019 --> 00:14:16,539 obedient, voice crack, wow, to stay bold, 280 00:14:16,659 --> 00:14:18,379 to stay reverent, and to stay obedient. 281 00:14:18,379 --> 00:14:23,799 So we see in verse 3 that on the day after 282 00:14:23,799 --> 00:14:25,620 the Passover, the children of Israel went 283 00:14:25,620 --> 00:14:27,360 out with boldness in the sight of all 284 00:14:27,360 --> 00:14:27,820 the Egyptians. 285 00:14:29,559 --> 00:14:32,720 Like, this was a people who were slaves 286 00:14:32,720 --> 00:14:35,200 who thought they would never get out. 287 00:14:35,480 --> 00:14:36,940 You know, they just did what they were 288 00:14:36,940 --> 00:14:39,659 told and were stuck in life and were 289 00:14:39,659 --> 00:14:40,480 treated horribly. 290 00:14:41,100 --> 00:14:43,139 And then the most amazing things 291 00:14:43,139 --> 00:14:45,879 happened that Moses comes back, this 292 00:14:45,879 --> 00:14:47,860 person who left, I forget how many 293 00:14:47,860 --> 00:14:49,919 years ago, it was a long time, who was 294 00:14:49,919 --> 00:14:52,740 part of the Egyptian royalty, even 295 00:14:52,740 --> 00:14:54,879 though he was Hebrew, he was an 296 00:14:54,879 --> 00:14:57,139 Israelite, and he comes back again, and 297 00:14:57,139 --> 00:14:59,480 then he performs miracles, and then the 298 00:14:59,480 --> 00:15:00,100 10 plagues. 299 00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:02,820 And so all this amazing stuff is 300 00:15:02,820 --> 00:15:05,679 happening until finally the nation of 301 00:15:05,679 --> 00:15:07,580 Egypt, the strongest nation in the entire 302 00:15:07,580 --> 00:15:09,179 world at that time, is brought to its 303 00:15:09,179 --> 00:15:11,940 knees, and they say, yes, these two and 304 00:15:11,940 --> 00:15:13,980 a half million people, it's believed is 305 00:15:13,980 --> 00:15:15,840 the number, you guys can all go, the 306 00:15:15,840 --> 00:15:17,519 full workforce of the entire nation. 307 00:15:17,519 --> 00:15:19,740 You guys can leave, and not only that, 308 00:15:19,840 --> 00:15:20,779 you can have all our stuff. 309 00:15:21,240 --> 00:15:23,759 They gave them like, like cattle and 310 00:15:23,759 --> 00:15:26,120 gold and everything, like they were 311 00:15:26,120 --> 00:15:27,840 leaving rich, rich people, and they 312 00:15:27,840 --> 00:15:29,500 walked out with boldness. 313 00:15:30,080 --> 00:15:32,639 And that is a powerful statement, 314 00:15:32,759 --> 00:15:35,460 right, to walk out of slavery bold in 315 00:15:35,460 --> 00:15:37,220 victory, and that's because of the 316 00:15:37,220 --> 00:15:37,919 power of God. 317 00:15:38,460 --> 00:15:40,019 But the problem was they didn't stay 318 00:15:40,019 --> 00:15:42,960 bold, right, like as soon as they got 319 00:15:42,960 --> 00:15:45,480 out and the Egyptians were chasing them 320 00:15:45,480 --> 00:15:46,500 again, they got afraid again. 321 00:15:46,500 --> 00:15:48,340 And then every step of the way, any 322 00:15:48,340 --> 00:15:50,039 time there's opposition of any kind, 323 00:15:50,360 --> 00:15:52,320 they immediately were cowering over 324 00:15:52,320 --> 00:15:53,860 and over again, until finally they get 325 00:15:53,860 --> 00:15:57,080 to the Promised Land, and they see how 326 00:15:57,080 --> 00:15:59,000 strong the nations are there, and they 327 00:15:59,000 --> 00:16:00,700 don't want to go in, like the 10 bad 328 00:16:00,700 --> 00:16:01,019 spies. 329 00:16:01,419 --> 00:16:02,700 And what happens? 330 00:16:03,080 --> 00:16:05,039 They just, that's what kicks off the 331 00:16:05,039 --> 00:16:07,159 wandering, and those people die off 332 00:16:07,159 --> 00:16:09,240 until the new generation comes, they 333 00:16:09,240 --> 00:16:10,139 get to lay hold of it. 334 00:16:10,720 --> 00:16:12,480 And so that's a warning, and both an 335 00:16:12,480 --> 00:16:15,059 encouragement, like, stay bold in your 336 00:16:15,059 --> 00:16:17,200 faith, it's crucial for you to truly 337 00:16:17,200 --> 00:16:18,340 walk in the things of God. 338 00:16:19,559 --> 00:16:22,580 And, you know, this boldness, like God 339 00:16:22,580 --> 00:16:24,759 did, Jesus did an amazing victory for 340 00:16:24,759 --> 00:16:25,320 us, didn't He? 341 00:16:25,399 --> 00:16:28,039 Like, what He's done in our lives is 342 00:16:28,819 --> 00:16:30,940 insane, like more than the plagues 343 00:16:30,940 --> 00:16:33,720 and the miracles of Egypt, what He's 344 00:16:33,720 --> 00:16:36,759 done for us, we read in Ephesians 2 345 00:16:36,759 --> 00:16:38,419 4, it says, because of this great 346 00:16:38,419 --> 00:16:40,899 love for us, God, who's rich in 347 00:16:40,899 --> 00:16:43,360 mercy, made us alive with Christ, even 348 00:16:43,360 --> 00:16:45,980 when we were dead in transgressions, it 349 00:16:45,980 --> 00:16:47,600 is by grace you have been saved. 350 00:16:48,019 --> 00:16:49,899 And God raised us up with Christ and 351 00:16:49,899 --> 00:16:51,740 seated us with Him in the heavenly 352 00:16:51,740 --> 00:16:53,940 realms in Christ Jesus, in order that 353 00:16:53,940 --> 00:16:55,980 in the coming ages He might show the 354 00:16:55,980 --> 00:16:58,200 incomparable riches of His grace 355 00:16:58,200 --> 00:17:01,919 expressed in the kindness in Christ 356 00:17:01,919 --> 00:17:02,299 Jesus. 357 00:17:02,519 --> 00:17:05,380 So we were literally dead in sin, we 358 00:17:05,380 --> 00:17:07,759 had no way to know God, and we were 359 00:17:07,759 --> 00:17:09,740 gonna go to hell, like that is what 360 00:17:09,740 --> 00:17:10,359 was happening. 361 00:17:10,740 --> 00:17:12,940 And then Jesus comes, He sets you 362 00:17:12,940 --> 00:17:15,220 free from sin, He sets you free from 363 00:17:15,220 --> 00:17:16,720 death, and now you have eternal life. 364 00:17:16,859 --> 00:17:18,799 Like, that is far better than a bunch 365 00:17:18,799 --> 00:17:20,819 of frogs and mosquitoes going around 366 00:17:20,819 --> 00:17:21,420 Egypt, right? 367 00:17:21,859 --> 00:17:24,420 Like, that is incredible, that set the 368 00:17:24,420 --> 00:17:26,259 whole trajectory of humankind change 369 00:17:26,259 --> 00:17:28,359 on that day, because of Jesus. 370 00:17:29,160 --> 00:17:30,759 And so, lots of times when we get 371 00:17:30,759 --> 00:17:32,700 saved, we have that boldness, like 372 00:17:32,700 --> 00:17:33,839 suddenly we're going around, we're 373 00:17:33,839 --> 00:17:35,700 telling everybody, like nobody, there's 374 00:17:35,700 --> 00:17:37,799 no fear of man anymore, we can just, 375 00:17:37,920 --> 00:17:38,660 we feel invincible. 376 00:17:39,400 --> 00:17:41,720 And then, as we slowly get a little 377 00:17:41,720 --> 00:17:44,279 bit used to it, and you know, maybe 378 00:17:44,279 --> 00:17:46,640 our focus starts to slide a bit, and 379 00:17:46,640 --> 00:17:48,539 maybe we start to feel like a little 380 00:17:48,539 --> 00:17:50,000 bit weird to be too bold. 381 00:17:50,900 --> 00:17:53,200 And you know, we might start to maybe 382 00:17:53,200 --> 00:17:55,000 compromise in little areas, and 383 00:17:55,000 --> 00:17:57,339 slowly that bold fire that was burning 384 00:17:57,339 --> 00:17:59,279 inside of us is kind of like a nice 385 00:17:59,279 --> 00:18:01,920 little politically correct flicker over 386 00:18:01,920 --> 00:18:02,900 on the side, right? 387 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:06,200 And like, God is telling us through 388 00:18:06,200 --> 00:18:08,619 this, like you need to stay bold 389 00:18:08,619 --> 00:18:10,599 all the way till the end, like you 390 00:18:10,599 --> 00:18:12,559 need to have boldness in the gospel. 391 00:18:12,839 --> 00:18:14,640 And that is not walking around with 392 00:18:14,640 --> 00:18:15,880 like a picket sign outside. 393 00:18:16,200 --> 00:18:17,480 I mean, maybe it is for you in 394 00:18:17,480 --> 00:18:19,420 certain scenarios, but like there's 395 00:18:19,420 --> 00:18:21,460 a boldness that we need to have in 396 00:18:21,460 --> 00:18:23,839 our faith and in love too. 397 00:18:23,980 --> 00:18:26,599 But John 4 says that everyone born 398 00:18:26,599 --> 00:18:28,880 of God overcomes the world, and 399 00:18:28,880 --> 00:18:29,980 this is the victory that has 400 00:18:29,980 --> 00:18:31,519 overcome the world, our faith. 401 00:18:31,819 --> 00:18:34,140 Our faith that we have by the 402 00:18:34,140 --> 00:18:36,339 power of Jesus makes us able to 403 00:18:36,339 --> 00:18:38,440 overcome all the temptations of 404 00:18:38,440 --> 00:18:40,839 the world, the fear of man, and 405 00:18:40,839 --> 00:18:42,200 anything else that the devil can 406 00:18:42,200 --> 00:18:42,839 throw at us. 407 00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:45,359 It is our faith in Jesus Christ. 408 00:18:46,159 --> 00:18:47,940 Revelation says that we overcome 409 00:18:47,940 --> 00:18:49,700 by the blood of the lamb and the 410 00:18:49,700 --> 00:18:50,619 word of our testimony. 411 00:18:51,119 --> 00:18:52,339 That is the blood of Jesus. 412 00:18:52,640 --> 00:18:54,259 You can overcome everything. 413 00:18:54,880 --> 00:18:56,240 And it's not just the testimony 414 00:18:56,240 --> 00:18:57,720 of you and your life and your 415 00:18:57,720 --> 00:18:58,519 story, right? 416 00:18:58,700 --> 00:18:59,380 Though that's important. 417 00:18:59,799 --> 00:19:01,319 It's the testimony that Jesus 418 00:19:01,319 --> 00:19:02,880 Christ is Lord and he's risen. 419 00:19:03,240 --> 00:19:05,119 That is the testimony that we 420 00:19:05,119 --> 00:19:06,859 all profess, and that's powerful. 421 00:19:06,859 --> 00:19:09,039 So we need to have confidence in 422 00:19:09,039 --> 00:19:09,480 the gospel. 423 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:11,880 And another aspect of this 424 00:19:11,880 --> 00:19:14,599 boldness is the boldness to come 425 00:19:14,599 --> 00:19:16,980 to God for grace and mercy. 426 00:19:17,660 --> 00:19:19,799 You know, the enemy wants to 427 00:19:19,799 --> 00:19:22,039 condemn you when you sin and you 428 00:19:22,039 --> 00:19:23,500 lose your boldness to come to 429 00:19:23,500 --> 00:19:23,779 God. 430 00:19:24,259 --> 00:19:26,720 And the beginning of going off 431 00:19:26,720 --> 00:19:28,640 track and losing and like your 432 00:19:28,640 --> 00:19:30,180 faith is shipwrecked, all this 433 00:19:30,180 --> 00:19:32,420 stuff, the beginning of that is 434 00:19:32,420 --> 00:19:35,000 sin and believing a lie and 435 00:19:35,000 --> 00:19:36,480 condemnation from that sin. 436 00:19:36,480 --> 00:19:39,859 But we to be boldly coming to 437 00:19:39,859 --> 00:19:43,359 Jesus as soon as you fall is the 438 00:19:43,359 --> 00:19:44,599 best thing a Christian could 439 00:19:44,599 --> 00:19:45,039 ever do. 440 00:19:45,299 --> 00:19:47,440 Like it says in Hebrews 4 16 let 441 00:19:47,440 --> 00:19:49,380 us therefore come boldly to the 442 00:19:49,380 --> 00:19:50,599 throne of grace that we may 443 00:19:50,599 --> 00:19:52,900 obtain mercy and find grace to 444 00:19:52,900 --> 00:19:53,960 help in time of need. 445 00:19:54,859 --> 00:19:56,960 So not only is it this boldness 446 00:19:56,960 --> 00:19:58,940 in what you believe and to 447 00:19:58,940 --> 00:20:00,359 have a zeal and a passion for 448 00:20:00,359 --> 00:20:01,920 God, but it's a boldness to 449 00:20:01,920 --> 00:20:03,240 realize that you're also just 450 00:20:03,240 --> 00:20:03,640 human. 451 00:20:03,680 --> 00:20:05,200 And as soon as you fail, which 452 00:20:05,200 --> 00:20:07,519 you know, we will like it's not 453 00:20:07,519 --> 00:20:08,480 like we're going to be perfect 454 00:20:08,480 --> 00:20:10,099 till he comes back. 455 00:20:10,440 --> 00:20:12,359 But like as soon as you do, you 456 00:20:12,359 --> 00:20:15,039 need to repent, turn to him, 457 00:20:15,140 --> 00:20:16,200 come to him and ask for 458 00:20:16,200 --> 00:20:17,920 forgiveness and grace to 459 00:20:17,920 --> 00:20:19,319 overcome because he gives it 460 00:20:19,319 --> 00:20:19,759 to us. 461 00:20:20,000 --> 00:20:20,059 Right. 462 00:20:21,720 --> 00:20:24,920 So the lesson is maintain your 463 00:20:24,920 --> 00:20:26,519 boldness, don't turn back and 464 00:20:26,519 --> 00:20:27,180 don't doubt. 465 00:20:27,960 --> 00:20:30,400 And I love in Hebrews, we do 466 00:20:30,400 --> 00:20:31,500 not belong to those who 467 00:20:31,500 --> 00:20:32,680 shrink back and are destroyed, 468 00:20:32,680 --> 00:20:34,220 but to those who have faith 469 00:20:34,220 --> 00:20:34,900 and are saved. 470 00:20:35,200 --> 00:20:36,920 That's who we belong to. 471 00:20:37,119 --> 00:20:37,900 We don't shrink back. 472 00:20:38,099 --> 00:20:39,079 We don't turn around. 473 00:20:39,160 --> 00:20:40,460 We continue to press on. 474 00:20:42,019 --> 00:20:44,720 So stay bold is the first 475 00:20:44,720 --> 00:20:46,859 encouragement and warning that 476 00:20:46,859 --> 00:20:48,240 we read in this. 477 00:20:49,500 --> 00:20:50,319 Stay Reverend. 478 00:20:51,319 --> 00:20:54,980 Let's hop down to verse. 479 00:20:55,819 --> 00:20:56,180 Oh wow. 480 00:20:56,359 --> 00:20:58,559 This changed the page back to 481 00:20:58,559 --> 00:20:58,819 numbers. 482 00:21:00,119 --> 00:21:00,779 Here we go. 483 00:21:05,519 --> 00:21:06,940 Where are we? 484 00:21:07,720 --> 00:21:08,720 Numbers 33. 485 00:21:11,900 --> 00:21:14,400 So jumping down to verse 38. 486 00:21:14,880 --> 00:21:17,119 So we went through Haggadabab 487 00:21:17,119 --> 00:21:19,380 and Jabdah and Abrano and 488 00:21:19,380 --> 00:21:21,279 Esri on Gibber and the 489 00:21:21,279 --> 00:21:22,559 wilderness of Zen all the way 490 00:21:22,559 --> 00:21:24,480 down to 38 and says then 491 00:21:24,480 --> 00:21:26,359 Aaron the priest went up to 492 00:21:26,359 --> 00:21:27,640 Mount Hore at the command of 493 00:21:27,640 --> 00:21:29,759 the Lord and he died there in 494 00:21:29,759 --> 00:21:31,279 the 40th year after the 495 00:21:31,279 --> 00:21:33,339 children of Israel came Israel 496 00:21:33,339 --> 00:21:34,619 had come out of the land of 497 00:21:34,619 --> 00:21:36,519 Egypt and on the first day of 498 00:21:36,519 --> 00:21:37,920 the fifth month and Aaron was 499 00:21:37,920 --> 00:21:39,000 one hundred and twenty three 500 00:21:39,000 --> 00:21:40,039 years old when he died on 501 00:21:40,039 --> 00:21:40,380 Mount Hore. 502 00:21:42,079 --> 00:21:44,359 So does anybody remember like 503 00:21:44,359 --> 00:21:45,779 why that all happened. 504 00:21:46,140 --> 00:21:48,039 Why he died here before going 505 00:21:48,039 --> 00:21:49,079 into the Promised Land. 506 00:21:50,359 --> 00:21:51,720 It's the same reason Moses 507 00:21:52,260 --> 00:21:53,720 will not be the one to take 508 00:21:53,720 --> 00:21:55,299 them into into the Promised 509 00:21:55,299 --> 00:21:55,579 Land. 510 00:21:56,579 --> 00:21:58,519 And it's a really interesting 511 00:21:58,519 --> 00:22:01,579 passage that seems like it's 512 00:22:01,579 --> 00:22:03,160 not like that big of a deal 513 00:22:03,160 --> 00:22:04,160 that should require such a 514 00:22:04,160 --> 00:22:04,819 harsh judgment. 515 00:22:05,380 --> 00:22:06,759 And all I'm going to share in 516 00:22:06,759 --> 00:22:07,940 a second why I think it may 517 00:22:07,940 --> 00:22:10,599 have been so harsh but let's 518 00:22:10,599 --> 00:22:12,559 read Numbers 20 verse 7. 519 00:22:13,920 --> 00:22:15,299 This is the account of what 520 00:22:15,299 --> 00:22:15,700 happened. 521 00:22:21,299 --> 00:22:23,000 Then the Lord spoke to Moses 522 00:22:23,000 --> 00:22:25,140 saying take the rod you and 523 00:22:25,140 --> 00:22:27,339 your brother Aaron and gather 524 00:22:27,339 --> 00:22:28,680 the congregation together. 525 00:22:30,400 --> 00:22:31,900 Speak to the rock before 526 00:22:31,900 --> 00:22:33,480 their eyes and it will yield 527 00:22:33,480 --> 00:22:34,180 its water. 528 00:22:34,759 --> 00:22:35,799 Thus you shall bring water 529 00:22:35,799 --> 00:22:37,160 from them out of the rock and 530 00:22:37,160 --> 00:22:38,460 give drink to the congregation 531 00:22:38,460 --> 00:22:39,259 and their animals. 532 00:22:39,980 --> 00:22:41,400 So Moses took the rod from 533 00:22:41,400 --> 00:22:42,660 before the Lord as he commanded 534 00:22:42,660 --> 00:22:44,220 him and Moses and Aaron 535 00:22:44,220 --> 00:22:45,960 gathered the assembly together 536 00:22:45,960 --> 00:22:47,619 before the rock and he said 537 00:22:47,619 --> 00:22:49,279 to them here now you rebels 538 00:22:49,279 --> 00:22:51,700 must we bring water for you 539 00:22:51,700 --> 00:22:52,559 out of this rock. 540 00:22:53,079 --> 00:22:54,359 Then Moses lifted his hand 541 00:22:54,359 --> 00:22:55,660 and struck the rock twice 542 00:22:55,660 --> 00:22:57,720 with his rod and water came 543 00:22:57,720 --> 00:22:58,779 out abundantly in the 544 00:22:58,779 --> 00:23:00,619 congregation and their animals 545 00:23:00,619 --> 00:23:01,039 drank. 546 00:23:01,640 --> 00:23:03,160 Then the Lord spoke to Moses 547 00:23:03,160 --> 00:23:04,640 and Aaron because you did not 548 00:23:04,640 --> 00:23:06,819 believe me to hallow me in 549 00:23:06,819 --> 00:23:08,140 the eyes of the children of 550 00:23:08,140 --> 00:23:08,460 Israel. 551 00:23:08,740 --> 00:23:10,640 Therefore you shall not bring 552 00:23:10,640 --> 00:23:11,720 this assembly into the land 553 00:23:11,720 --> 00:23:12,619 which I've given them. 554 00:23:12,859 --> 00:23:14,019 This was the water of 555 00:23:14,019 --> 00:23:15,299 Maribach because of the 556 00:23:15,299 --> 00:23:16,539 children of Israel contended 557 00:23:16,539 --> 00:23:17,680 with the Lord and he was 558 00:23:18,299 --> 00:23:19,700 hallowed among them. 559 00:23:21,200 --> 00:23:22,700 So it seems a little harsh 560 00:23:22,700 --> 00:23:23,019 right. 561 00:23:23,420 --> 00:23:24,599 This is the second time water 562 00:23:24,599 --> 00:23:26,819 came from a rock this. 563 00:23:27,259 --> 00:23:29,579 And so the first time Moses 564 00:23:29,579 --> 00:23:30,839 was told to strike it and 565 00:23:30,839 --> 00:23:32,039 the second time he was told 566 00:23:32,039 --> 00:23:32,779 to speak to it. 567 00:23:33,740 --> 00:23:35,579 And you know out of his anger 568 00:23:35,579 --> 00:23:37,680 and his carelessness he 569 00:23:37,680 --> 00:23:39,640 wasn't hallowing the Lord 570 00:23:39,640 --> 00:23:40,880 which like it means to set 571 00:23:40,880 --> 00:23:41,660 him apart as holy. 572 00:23:42,079 --> 00:23:43,460 He was in his own emotions 573 00:23:43,460 --> 00:23:44,759 and angry with the people 574 00:23:44,759 --> 00:23:46,140 and saying like I'm going to 575 00:23:46,140 --> 00:23:47,420 do this like here comes 576 00:23:47,420 --> 00:23:48,220 water essentially. 577 00:23:48,799 --> 00:23:50,019 He hits the rock him and 578 00:23:50,019 --> 00:23:51,119 Aaron are both a part of 579 00:23:51,119 --> 00:23:53,940 this and God's really angry. 580 00:23:55,420 --> 00:23:56,720 And so because of that they 581 00:23:56,720 --> 00:23:58,119 can't go into the Promised 582 00:23:58,119 --> 00:23:59,660 Land and and the Lord tells 583 00:23:59,660 --> 00:24:01,440 Moses after this which is not 584 00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:02,940 mentioned in this passage 585 00:24:02,940 --> 00:24:04,900 but it is in another to take 586 00:24:04,900 --> 00:24:06,680 Aaron and his son up to the 587 00:24:06,680 --> 00:24:08,299 top of Mount Hore and then 588 00:24:08,299 --> 00:24:09,660 he's going to take off his 589 00:24:09,660 --> 00:24:11,500 garments off Aaron the 590 00:24:11,500 --> 00:24:12,460 priestly garments and put 591 00:24:12,460 --> 00:24:13,960 it on sun and after he did 592 00:24:13,960 --> 00:24:15,140 that Aaron fell and died. 593 00:24:17,039 --> 00:24:18,480 And it just seems so like 594 00:24:18,480 --> 00:24:19,940 from the surface level like 595 00:24:19,940 --> 00:24:21,059 it was just hitting the rock 596 00:24:21,059 --> 00:24:22,099 and he did that the first 597 00:24:22,099 --> 00:24:23,019 time like what's the big 598 00:24:23,019 --> 00:24:23,299 deal. 599 00:24:24,399 --> 00:24:27,240 And 1 Corinthians 10 for 600 00:24:27,240 --> 00:24:28,319 brings a little bit more 601 00:24:28,319 --> 00:24:29,680 seriousness to the issue 602 00:24:30,360 --> 00:24:32,740 which is you know through 603 00:24:32,740 --> 00:24:34,380 Paul God saying all drank 604 00:24:34,380 --> 00:24:36,240 from the same spiritual rock 605 00:24:36,240 --> 00:24:37,720 in the wilderness for they 606 00:24:37,720 --> 00:24:39,220 drank of that spiritual rock 607 00:24:39,220 --> 00:24:40,480 that followed them and that 608 00:24:40,480 --> 00:24:41,359 rock was Christ. 609 00:24:42,839 --> 00:24:45,019 So we do not understand the 610 00:24:45,019 --> 00:24:45,960 complexities of the 611 00:24:45,960 --> 00:24:47,859 situation but Jesus was 612 00:24:47,859 --> 00:24:48,720 literally there. 613 00:24:49,099 --> 00:24:50,420 Christ was there before he 614 00:24:50,420 --> 00:24:51,640 came incarnate in the flesh 615 00:24:51,640 --> 00:24:55,539 and he was however in that 616 00:24:55,539 --> 00:24:56,759 rock that was him bringing 617 00:24:56,759 --> 00:24:57,839 forth the water. 618 00:24:58,399 --> 00:25:00,019 So this was a very holy 619 00:25:00,019 --> 00:25:01,160 moment that they messed up 620 00:25:01,720 --> 00:25:02,759 and a lot of scholars 621 00:25:03,319 --> 00:25:05,759 believe that this was 622 00:25:05,759 --> 00:25:07,259 supposed to be a messianic 623 00:25:07,259 --> 00:25:10,400 prophecy that in their anger 624 00:25:10,400 --> 00:25:13,000 and lack of viewing God as 625 00:25:13,000 --> 00:25:14,400 holy they completely messed 626 00:25:14,400 --> 00:25:14,720 up. 627 00:25:15,279 --> 00:25:16,039 And the reason they think 628 00:25:16,039 --> 00:25:17,039 that is because in Exodus 629 00:25:17,039 --> 00:25:19,839 17 the rock was struck struck 630 00:25:19,839 --> 00:25:21,539 once and water flew flowed 631 00:25:21,539 --> 00:25:23,000 out and then here in 632 00:25:23,000 --> 00:25:24,059 Numbers 20 they were 633 00:25:24,059 --> 00:25:25,259 supposed to speak and the 634 00:25:25,259 --> 00:25:26,279 water would flow out. 635 00:25:26,839 --> 00:25:28,160 And then Jesus in the gospel 636 00:25:28,160 --> 00:25:29,759 says you know the water 637 00:25:29,759 --> 00:25:30,859 comes from him and it is 638 00:25:30,859 --> 00:25:31,799 the Spirit of God. 639 00:25:32,180 --> 00:25:33,759 So the idea was the first 640 00:25:33,759 --> 00:25:35,259 rock that was struck and 641 00:25:35,259 --> 00:25:36,440 water flowed out was supposed 642 00:25:36,440 --> 00:25:37,819 to be a picture of Jesus 643 00:25:37,819 --> 00:25:40,200 crucified once for the 644 00:25:40,200 --> 00:25:41,380 forgiveness of sins that 645 00:25:41,380 --> 00:25:42,140 the water of the Holy 646 00:25:42,140 --> 00:25:43,339 Spirit would wash us. 647 00:25:43,940 --> 00:25:45,759 And the second time that we 648 00:25:45,759 --> 00:25:47,299 would come and speak to 649 00:25:47,299 --> 00:25:48,859 the rock speak to Jesus 650 00:25:48,859 --> 00:25:50,240 and he would fill us again 651 00:25:50,240 --> 00:25:51,319 afresh and anew. 652 00:25:51,700 --> 00:25:52,740 It was supposed to be a 653 00:25:52,740 --> 00:25:55,140 messianic prophecy of the 654 00:25:55,140 --> 00:25:56,559 forgiveness of sin and the 655 00:25:56,559 --> 00:25:57,960 Holy Spirit through him only 656 00:25:57,960 --> 00:26:00,119 one time dying and now we 657 00:26:00,119 --> 00:26:01,500 have relationship with him 658 00:26:01,500 --> 00:26:03,019 and continually come to him 659 00:26:03,019 --> 00:26:04,660 to be filled with his Holy 660 00:26:04,660 --> 00:26:06,220 Spirit in a dry land which 661 00:26:06,220 --> 00:26:06,859 is this world. 662 00:26:07,920 --> 00:26:10,160 So now realizing that you 663 00:26:10,160 --> 00:26:11,640 can understand why God may 664 00:26:11,640 --> 00:26:12,619 have been so angry. 665 00:26:13,680 --> 00:26:15,980 And they messed up and 666 00:26:15,980 --> 00:26:18,839 completely derailed a 667 00:26:18,839 --> 00:26:20,920 messianic prophecy of 668 00:26:20,920 --> 00:26:21,339 Jesus. 669 00:26:22,279 --> 00:26:25,240 And so one thing that I 670 00:26:25,240 --> 00:26:27,079 draw from this is our in 671 00:26:27,079 --> 00:26:29,440 our journey we need of this 672 00:26:29,440 --> 00:26:31,119 life and our faith we need 673 00:26:31,119 --> 00:26:32,440 to maintain reverence for 674 00:26:32,440 --> 00:26:32,680 God. 675 00:26:33,400 --> 00:26:34,740 We need to realize that he 676 00:26:34,740 --> 00:26:37,099 is holy and we serve the 677 00:26:37,099 --> 00:26:38,420 most powerful majestic 678 00:26:38,420 --> 00:26:40,240 amazing God of all time. 679 00:26:40,240 --> 00:26:41,680 But he's holy and he's 680 00:26:41,680 --> 00:26:42,000 different. 681 00:26:42,559 --> 00:26:43,740 And we know that that the 682 00:26:43,740 --> 00:26:44,960 fear of the Lord is the 683 00:26:44,960 --> 00:26:45,779 beginning of knowledge. 684 00:26:45,980 --> 00:26:46,059 Right. 685 00:26:46,160 --> 00:26:47,640 If we don't have a healthy 686 00:26:47,640 --> 00:26:49,539 reverent respect and fear 687 00:26:49,539 --> 00:26:51,220 of God we're going to start 688 00:26:51,220 --> 00:26:52,660 believing some wild things 689 00:26:53,180 --> 00:26:55,099 like a lot of the churches 690 00:26:55,099 --> 00:26:56,799 that you might see on on 691 00:26:56,799 --> 00:26:58,660 social media right things 692 00:26:58,660 --> 00:26:59,680 that like don't even care 693 00:26:59,680 --> 00:27:01,319 about what God says and 694 00:27:01,319 --> 00:27:03,519 call sin good and that you 695 00:27:03,519 --> 00:27:04,960 know this is this is the 696 00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:06,220 picture of Jesus is this 697 00:27:06,220 --> 00:27:06,960 awful sin. 698 00:27:07,480 --> 00:27:08,539 That is a complete lack of 699 00:27:08,539 --> 00:27:10,619 reverence and love and fear 700 00:27:10,619 --> 00:27:11,119 of God. 701 00:27:11,759 --> 00:27:13,319 So we need to maintain fear 702 00:27:13,319 --> 00:27:14,599 for God and this reverence 703 00:27:14,599 --> 00:27:16,559 if we want to stay on the 704 00:27:16,559 --> 00:27:18,180 true path in the true lane. 705 00:27:18,400 --> 00:27:20,359 But also if we want to not 706 00:27:20,359 --> 00:27:22,000 miss those incredibly holy 707 00:27:22,000 --> 00:27:23,920 moments where God wants to do 708 00:27:23,920 --> 00:27:25,799 something powerful right like 709 00:27:25,799 --> 00:27:27,579 that that messianic prophecy 710 00:27:27,579 --> 00:27:29,920 like there are times I was 711 00:27:29,920 --> 00:27:30,759 trying to think of examples 712 00:27:30,759 --> 00:27:32,079 and I ran out of time I 713 00:27:32,079 --> 00:27:33,519 didn't get any but I know 714 00:27:33,519 --> 00:27:34,599 I've had plenty of times 715 00:27:34,599 --> 00:27:36,660 where I was just like you 716 00:27:36,660 --> 00:27:37,839 know not operating in the 717 00:27:37,839 --> 00:27:39,099 spirit I was in the flesh 718 00:27:39,099 --> 00:27:41,480 and this moment just like 719 00:27:41,480 --> 00:27:42,660 landed in my lap maybe 720 00:27:42,660 --> 00:27:43,920 someone made a comment that 721 00:27:43,920 --> 00:27:45,460 I'm like wow I'm not 722 00:27:45,460 --> 00:27:46,220 prepared for this. 723 00:27:46,240 --> 00:27:47,579 I'm not ready to answer this 724 00:27:47,579 --> 00:27:48,019 question. 725 00:27:48,400 --> 00:27:50,240 And I just sidestep it 726 00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:51,420 because I feel awkward and 727 00:27:51,420 --> 00:27:53,160 then I miss this holy moment 728 00:27:53,160 --> 00:27:54,460 to possibly share the gospel 729 00:27:55,160 --> 00:27:57,680 or you know there's like 730 00:27:57,680 --> 00:27:59,299 there's so many examples of 731 00:27:59,299 --> 00:28:00,559 like where things are really 732 00:28:00,559 --> 00:28:01,839 deep and powerful and that 733 00:28:01,839 --> 00:28:02,839 you could actually say 734 00:28:02,839 --> 00:28:04,200 something that could maybe 735 00:28:04,200 --> 00:28:05,960 change someone's life and 736 00:28:05,960 --> 00:28:07,839 instead you might feel like 737 00:28:07,839 --> 00:28:08,819 I'm not prepared. 738 00:28:09,039 --> 00:28:10,680 I'm not equipped and you 739 00:28:10,680 --> 00:28:12,759 just whiff and I mean like 740 00:28:12,759 --> 00:28:14,220 does anyone else relate to 741 00:28:14,220 --> 00:28:14,440 that. 742 00:28:14,819 --> 00:28:16,700 But God is calling us to 743 00:28:16,700 --> 00:28:19,299 maintain that reverence and 744 00:28:19,299 --> 00:28:21,240 the fear of the Lord so that 745 00:28:21,240 --> 00:28:23,019 we can keep in step with him 746 00:28:23,019 --> 00:28:25,400 and not be out of the spirit 747 00:28:25,400 --> 00:28:26,880 but be in the spirit all the 748 00:28:26,880 --> 00:28:27,119 time. 749 00:28:27,359 --> 00:28:28,900 So when that holy like 750 00:28:28,900 --> 00:28:31,000 powerful moment comes we 751 00:28:31,000 --> 00:28:33,019 fear him and we love him and 752 00:28:33,019 --> 00:28:34,299 we walk right into what he 753 00:28:34,299 --> 00:28:35,539 wants us to say and do. 754 00:28:39,039 --> 00:28:39,519 Sorry. 755 00:28:42,099 --> 00:28:43,819 And finally in verse 50. 756 00:28:44,200 --> 00:28:45,579 So we need to stay bold. 757 00:28:46,079 --> 00:28:47,180 We need to stay reverent. 758 00:28:47,720 --> 00:28:49,519 And the last thing is we 759 00:28:49,519 --> 00:28:50,680 need to stay obedient. 760 00:28:51,819 --> 00:28:52,220 Verse 50. 761 00:28:52,420 --> 00:28:53,680 Now the Lord spoke to Moses 762 00:28:53,680 --> 00:28:55,140 in the plains of Moab by the 763 00:28:55,140 --> 00:28:57,039 Georgian Jordan across from 764 00:28:57,039 --> 00:28:58,740 Jericho saying speak to the 765 00:28:58,740 --> 00:28:59,859 children of Israel and say 766 00:28:59,859 --> 00:29:01,400 to them when you have crossed 767 00:29:01,400 --> 00:29:03,019 the Jordan into the land of 768 00:29:03,019 --> 00:29:05,119 Canaan then you shall drive 769 00:29:05,119 --> 00:29:06,460 out all the inhabitants of 770 00:29:06,460 --> 00:29:08,680 the land destroy all their 771 00:29:08,680 --> 00:29:10,599 engraved stones destroy all 772 00:29:10,599 --> 00:29:11,660 their molded images and 773 00:29:11,660 --> 00:29:12,740 demolish all their high 774 00:29:12,740 --> 00:29:15,400 places all all all all 775 00:29:15,400 --> 00:29:16,380 everything's all there's 776 00:29:16,380 --> 00:29:17,240 nothing left right. 777 00:29:18,200 --> 00:29:19,859 So you shall dispose this 778 00:29:19,859 --> 00:29:21,700 possess the inhabitants of 779 00:29:21,700 --> 00:29:22,960 the land and dwell in it for 780 00:29:22,960 --> 00:29:24,059 I've given you the land to 781 00:29:24,059 --> 00:29:25,619 possess and you shall divide 782 00:29:26,260 --> 00:29:27,539 the land by lot as an 783 00:29:27,539 --> 00:29:28,460 inheritance among your 784 00:29:28,460 --> 00:29:29,819 families to the larger you 785 00:29:29,819 --> 00:29:30,500 shall give a larger 786 00:29:30,500 --> 00:29:31,819 inheritance and to the 787 00:29:31,819 --> 00:29:32,700 smaller you shall give a 788 00:29:32,700 --> 00:29:34,500 smaller inheritance there 789 00:29:34,500 --> 00:29:35,839 everyone's inheritance shall 790 00:29:35,839 --> 00:29:38,940 be wherever be whatever falls 791 00:29:38,940 --> 00:29:40,700 to him by lot you shall 792 00:29:40,700 --> 00:29:41,779 inherit according to the 793 00:29:41,779 --> 00:29:43,720 tribes of your fathers but 794 00:29:43,720 --> 00:29:45,079 if you do not drive out the 795 00:29:45,079 --> 00:29:46,880 inhabitants of the land from 796 00:29:46,880 --> 00:29:48,319 before you then it shall be 797 00:29:48,319 --> 00:29:49,380 that those whom you let 798 00:29:49,380 --> 00:29:50,740 remain shall be irritants in 799 00:29:50,740 --> 00:29:52,339 your eyes and thorns in your 800 00:29:52,339 --> 00:29:53,480 side and they shall harass 801 00:29:53,480 --> 00:29:54,619 you in the land where you 802 00:29:54,619 --> 00:29:56,420 dwell moreover it shall be 803 00:29:56,420 --> 00:29:58,000 that I will do to you as I 804 00:29:58,000 --> 00:30:01,039 thought to do to them and 805 00:30:01,039 --> 00:30:03,700 what he means by that is to 806 00:30:03,700 --> 00:30:04,680 take them out of the land. 807 00:30:05,180 --> 00:30:06,579 I think it's not the 808 00:30:06,579 --> 00:30:08,099 extreme level of judgment 809 00:30:08,099 --> 00:30:09,420 that he was bringing on 810 00:30:09,420 --> 00:30:11,539 these people because the 811 00:30:11,539 --> 00:30:13,200 evil that was in Canaan was 812 00:30:13,200 --> 00:30:16,160 like we would be amazed like 813 00:30:16,160 --> 00:30:17,160 it's I don't think it's 814 00:30:17,160 --> 00:30:18,480 openly happening anywhere in 815 00:30:18,480 --> 00:30:19,460 the world right now like it 816 00:30:19,460 --> 00:30:20,759 was back then it was 817 00:30:20,759 --> 00:30:25,299 disgusting and so victory 818 00:30:25,299 --> 00:30:27,880 total victory here is needed 819 00:30:27,880 --> 00:30:29,079 and it comes through total 820 00:30:29,079 --> 00:30:31,039 obedience right it says you 821 00:30:31,039 --> 00:30:32,180 need to essentially go in 822 00:30:32,180 --> 00:30:34,079 faith go into this land and 823 00:30:34,079 --> 00:30:35,640 do the work and do the 824 00:30:35,640 --> 00:30:37,220 battles that I've called you 825 00:30:37,220 --> 00:30:38,480 to and when you win which 826 00:30:38,480 --> 00:30:40,059 they will because God's with 827 00:30:40,059 --> 00:30:41,720 them if they just continue 828 00:30:41,720 --> 00:30:43,000 to do what he's saying they 829 00:30:43,000 --> 00:30:43,940 will have victory against 830 00:30:43,940 --> 00:30:45,480 every single nation and when 831 00:30:45,480 --> 00:30:46,519 they have victory they then 832 00:30:46,519 --> 00:30:48,660 need to destroy every single 833 00:30:48,660 --> 00:30:50,740 thing that is resembles 834 00:30:50,740 --> 00:30:52,460 idolatry of any kind it 835 00:30:52,460 --> 00:30:54,220 needs to be completely gone 836 00:30:54,220 --> 00:30:55,359 so they're not even tempted 837 00:30:55,359 --> 00:30:57,220 to do any of the idolatrous 838 00:30:57,220 --> 00:30:58,900 sin and the thing with 839 00:30:58,900 --> 00:31:00,720 idolatry is one it is 840 00:31:00,720 --> 00:31:03,380 spiritual like the Bible talks 841 00:31:03,380 --> 00:31:04,740 a lot about that that though 842 00:31:04,740 --> 00:31:06,019 this is just a stone and 843 00:31:06,019 --> 00:31:07,259 doesn't matter this engraved 844 00:31:07,259 --> 00:31:09,400 image there is a demonic 845 00:31:09,400 --> 00:31:11,079 presence with it and the 846 00:31:11,079 --> 00:31:12,420 whole purpose of this is 847 00:31:12,420 --> 00:31:14,619 really to like a lot of 848 00:31:14,619 --> 00:31:15,740 these idols is so you can 849 00:31:15,740 --> 00:31:16,740 just do whatever you want 850 00:31:16,740 --> 00:31:17,920 it's like oh this is the 851 00:31:17,920 --> 00:31:19,460 Goddess of sex so I can 852 00:31:19,460 --> 00:31:21,220 just do all this crazy 853 00:31:21,220 --> 00:31:23,119 sexual stuff or this is the 854 00:31:23,119 --> 00:31:24,720 God of money so I can make 855 00:31:24,720 --> 00:31:26,640 as much money and Lord it 856 00:31:26,640 --> 00:31:27,700 over people and have power 857 00:31:27,700 --> 00:31:28,700 it's a lot of things that 858 00:31:28,700 --> 00:31:29,819 really it's just a way for 859 00:31:29,819 --> 00:31:32,220 people to fulfill the lust 860 00:31:32,220 --> 00:31:33,839 of the flesh but also 861 00:31:33,839 --> 00:31:34,960 there's a demonic presence 862 00:31:34,960 --> 00:31:36,500 to it as well that has 863 00:31:36,500 --> 00:31:38,599 power over people so that's 864 00:31:38,599 --> 00:31:40,660 why God wanted all of this 865 00:31:40,660 --> 00:31:42,000 to be completely destroyed 866 00:31:42,000 --> 00:31:44,140 because there was a ton of 867 00:31:44,140 --> 00:31:46,019 temptation for them to to 868 00:31:46,019 --> 00:31:47,140 fall into this sin of 869 00:31:47,140 --> 00:31:49,559 idolatry but we know they 870 00:31:49,559 --> 00:31:51,460 didn't do it like if you 871 00:31:51,460 --> 00:31:53,460 read the kings and all 872 00:31:53,460 --> 00:31:55,039 that you'll see honestly 873 00:31:55,039 --> 00:31:56,039 all the books of the Bible 874 00:31:56,039 --> 00:31:57,119 and the Old Testament say 875 00:31:57,119 --> 00:31:58,880 they didn't do it but it 876 00:31:58,880 --> 00:31:59,779 always talks about the high 877 00:31:59,779 --> 00:32:01,099 places were still there like 878 00:32:01,099 --> 00:32:02,819 these places of worship you 879 00:32:02,819 --> 00:32:04,299 know but there was a time 880 00:32:04,299 --> 00:32:05,319 where the Israelites were 881 00:32:05,319 --> 00:32:06,279 thinking they're 882 00:32:06,279 --> 00:32:07,700 worshiping Yahweh they're 883 00:32:07,700 --> 00:32:08,839 a worshiping God at the 884 00:32:08,839 --> 00:32:10,079 high places with all this 885 00:32:10,079 --> 00:32:11,960 idolatrous like ashra poles 886 00:32:11,960 --> 00:32:13,599 and everything they were so 887 00:32:13,599 --> 00:32:15,720 lost and confused lack of 888 00:32:15,720 --> 00:32:17,500 reverence right and also 889 00:32:18,159 --> 00:32:19,240 they didn't do what God 890 00:32:19,240 --> 00:32:20,099 called them to they weren't 891 00:32:20,099 --> 00:32:23,279 obedient so this these 892 00:32:23,279 --> 00:32:25,700 people really were just an 893 00:32:25,700 --> 00:32:26,700 irritant in their eyes a 894 00:32:26,700 --> 00:32:27,779 thorn in their side causing 895 00:32:27,779 --> 00:32:29,140 them to stumble and finally 896 00:32:29,140 --> 00:32:30,579 they actually were exiled 897 00:32:30,579 --> 00:32:32,660 from their land but this 898 00:32:32,660 --> 00:32:35,779 is this is an encouragement 899 00:32:36,480 --> 00:32:38,099 as well as a warning right 900 00:32:38,099 --> 00:32:39,380 like if we walk in 901 00:32:39,380 --> 00:32:40,480 obedience we will have 902 00:32:40,480 --> 00:32:41,640 complete victory over 903 00:32:41,640 --> 00:32:42,779 everything in his life right 904 00:32:42,779 --> 00:32:44,140 through our faith that's 905 00:32:44,140 --> 00:32:45,980 that is a promise that is 906 00:32:45,980 --> 00:32:46,700 what would have happened 907 00:32:46,700 --> 00:32:47,940 then if they just stayed 908 00:32:47,940 --> 00:32:49,460 obedient if they just did 909 00:32:49,460 --> 00:32:50,900 what God said he would 910 00:32:50,900 --> 00:32:51,859 empower them to have victory 911 00:32:51,859 --> 00:32:52,839 in every area but they 912 00:32:52,839 --> 00:32:54,059 didn't and that's the 913 00:32:54,059 --> 00:32:55,900 warning side of it Matthew 914 00:32:55,900 --> 00:32:58,000 Henry I quote him a bit 915 00:32:58,000 --> 00:32:59,660 and he says let us hear 916 00:32:59,660 --> 00:33:01,559 this in fear if we do not 917 00:33:01,559 --> 00:33:03,079 drive sin out sin will 918 00:33:03,079 --> 00:33:05,059 drive us out if we do not 919 00:33:05,059 --> 00:33:06,859 if we be not the death of 920 00:33:06,859 --> 00:33:08,119 our lusts our lusts will 921 00:33:08,119 --> 00:33:09,180 be the death of our souls 922 00:33:10,879 --> 00:33:13,400 Wow like that is powerful 923 00:33:13,400 --> 00:33:14,900 and it's a stern warning we 924 00:33:14,900 --> 00:33:17,259 need to rid sin out of our 925 00:33:17,259 --> 00:33:18,720 lives because it does 926 00:33:18,720 --> 00:33:20,000 deteriorate and kill our 927 00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:21,500 soul and it's not saying 928 00:33:21,500 --> 00:33:23,019 hey you sin and you're 929 00:33:23,019 --> 00:33:23,799 going to go to hell now 930 00:33:23,799 --> 00:33:25,720 no but like sin is the 931 00:33:25,720 --> 00:33:27,140 beginning of your faith 932 00:33:27,140 --> 00:33:28,759 deteriorating right and 933 00:33:28,759 --> 00:33:30,140 whether you believe you can 934 00:33:30,140 --> 00:33:31,220 lose your salvation or you 935 00:33:31,220 --> 00:33:32,900 never were saved we all 936 00:33:32,900 --> 00:33:34,359 believe that if you renounce 937 00:33:34,359 --> 00:33:35,099 your faith and you don't 938 00:33:35,099 --> 00:33:36,180 believe anymore you at 939 00:33:36,180 --> 00:33:37,220 that point are not saved 940 00:33:37,220 --> 00:33:38,680 and I'm telling you anyone 941 00:33:38,680 --> 00:33:40,819 who at some point had faith 942 00:33:40,819 --> 00:33:42,640 and doesn't anymore it is 943 00:33:42,640 --> 00:33:45,220 because sin started to like 944 00:33:45,220 --> 00:33:47,519 deteriorate the faith and 945 00:33:47,519 --> 00:33:48,740 change the way they think 946 00:33:48,740 --> 00:33:49,700 until they finally don't 947 00:33:49,700 --> 00:33:51,200 believe in God at all so 948 00:33:51,200 --> 00:33:53,819 sin will kill your soul 949 00:33:53,819 --> 00:33:55,000 over time and we need to 950 00:33:55,000 --> 00:33:58,140 get it out but the good 951 00:33:58,140 --> 00:34:00,220 news is that the victory 952 00:34:00,220 --> 00:34:01,160 has already been given 953 00:34:01,160 --> 00:34:03,480 to us right the victory is 954 00:34:03,480 --> 00:34:04,619 one hundred percent 955 00:34:04,619 --> 00:34:05,839 delivered to us through 956 00:34:05,839 --> 00:34:09,500 Jesus Christ I love in 957 00:34:09,500 --> 00:34:10,820 Romans six there's so many 958 00:34:10,820 --> 00:34:11,980 verses that talk about 959 00:34:11,980 --> 00:34:14,880 this it says for the death 960 00:34:14,880 --> 00:34:16,280 that he died he died to 961 00:34:16,280 --> 00:34:17,500 sin once and for all that 962 00:34:17,500 --> 00:34:20,340 he being Jesus the but the 963 00:34:20,340 --> 00:34:21,420 life that he lives he 964 00:34:21,420 --> 00:34:23,199 lives to God likewise you 965 00:34:23,199 --> 00:34:24,719 also reckon yourselves to 966 00:34:24,719 --> 00:34:26,539 be dead indeed to sin but 967 00:34:26,539 --> 00:34:28,480 alive to God in Christ Jesus 968 00:34:28,480 --> 00:34:30,300 our Lord therefore do not 969 00:34:30,300 --> 00:34:31,380 let sin reign in your 970 00:34:31,380 --> 00:34:32,820 mortal body that you should 971 00:34:32,820 --> 00:34:34,880 obey it in its lusts do not 972 00:34:34,880 --> 00:34:35,980 present your members as 973 00:34:35,980 --> 00:34:37,199 instruments of unrighteousness 974 00:34:37,199 --> 00:34:38,500 to sin but present 975 00:34:38,500 --> 00:34:40,360 yourselves to God as being 976 00:34:40,360 --> 00:34:42,039 alive from the dead and 977 00:34:42,039 --> 00:34:43,239 your members as instruments 978 00:34:43,239 --> 00:34:45,380 of righteousness to God and 979 00:34:45,380 --> 00:34:47,039 it goes on to say for sin 980 00:34:47,039 --> 00:34:48,559 shall not have dominion 981 00:34:48,559 --> 00:34:50,280 over you for you are not 982 00:34:50,280 --> 00:34:51,820 under law but under grace 983 00:34:52,440 --> 00:34:54,380 sin literally has no power 984 00:34:54,380 --> 00:34:55,619 over you except the power 985 00:34:55,619 --> 00:34:57,860 you give it that is all the 986 00:34:57,860 --> 00:34:59,039 enemy has over you is if 987 00:34:59,039 --> 00:35:00,920 you say yes to him that is 988 00:35:00,920 --> 00:35:02,559 it but if you say yes to 989 00:35:02,559 --> 00:35:04,739 Jesus he sets you free right 990 00:35:04,739 --> 00:35:06,099 whom the sun sets free will 991 00:35:06,099 --> 00:35:09,219 be in free indeed and 992 00:35:09,219 --> 00:35:10,280 finally another verse from 993 00:35:10,280 --> 00:35:12,099 Romans six is but now 994 00:35:12,099 --> 00:35:13,460 having been set free from 995 00:35:13,460 --> 00:35:15,039 sin that is a past tense 996 00:35:15,039 --> 00:35:16,179 thing when you believe in 997 00:35:16,179 --> 00:35:17,719 Jesus you have been set 998 00:35:17,719 --> 00:35:19,860 free having become slaves 999 00:35:19,860 --> 00:35:21,579 to God you have your 1000 00:35:21,579 --> 00:35:23,019 fruit to holiness and the 1001 00:35:23,019 --> 00:35:24,000 end which is everlasting 1002 00:35:24,000 --> 00:35:25,880 life like when you trust in 1003 00:35:25,880 --> 00:35:28,920 Jesus you are free indeed 1004 00:35:28,920 --> 00:35:30,840 you are 100 percent free 1005 00:35:30,840 --> 00:35:33,460 from the power of lust of 1006 00:35:33,460 --> 00:35:34,679 the flesh and sin over your 1007 00:35:34,679 --> 00:35:36,539 life and again all we need 1008 00:35:36,539 --> 00:35:39,280 to do is walk into the 1009 00:35:39,280 --> 00:35:40,420 throne of grace with 1010 00:35:40,420 --> 00:35:41,519 boldness that we need to 1011 00:35:41,519 --> 00:35:43,199 have our boldness we have 1012 00:35:43,199 --> 00:35:46,840 to have our obedience and 1013 00:35:46,840 --> 00:35:47,780 we need to have reverence 1014 00:35:47,780 --> 00:35:50,000 to truly walk out this 1015 00:35:50,000 --> 00:35:52,420 journey for God so I don't 1016 00:35:52,420 --> 00:35:53,219 know if there's anyone in 1017 00:35:53,219 --> 00:35:55,900 here maybe feeling like you 1018 00:35:55,900 --> 00:35:57,260 know again your journey 1019 00:35:57,260 --> 00:35:58,059 feels a little bit 1020 00:35:58,059 --> 00:36:00,079 confusing or maybe you see 1021 00:36:00,079 --> 00:36:01,820 areas where you know you 1022 00:36:01,960 --> 00:36:04,800 you are not bold or you 1023 00:36:04,800 --> 00:36:06,400 aren't obedient or maybe 1024 00:36:06,960 --> 00:36:07,719 you know there's just 1025 00:36:07,719 --> 00:36:08,539 things that you're lacking 1026 00:36:08,539 --> 00:36:10,420 in like that is me too 1027 00:36:10,420 --> 00:36:12,360 right like I 100 percent 1028 00:36:12,360 --> 00:36:14,219 relate we all do and the 1029 00:36:14,219 --> 00:36:16,480 thing is it's like God is 1030 00:36:16,480 --> 00:36:18,239 so full of grace and 1031 00:36:18,239 --> 00:36:20,059 mercy for people like he 1032 00:36:20,059 --> 00:36:21,559 came to save sinners he 1033 00:36:21,559 --> 00:36:22,500 knows what he's dealing 1034 00:36:22,500 --> 00:36:24,280 with right he didn't come 1035 00:36:24,280 --> 00:36:25,599 like he says in the 1036 00:36:25,599 --> 00:36:27,239 Gospels the healthy don't 1037 00:36:27,239 --> 00:36:28,440 need a doctor but the sick 1038 00:36:28,440 --> 00:36:30,380 do like everybody's sick 1039 00:36:30,380 --> 00:36:31,519 they just don't know it 1040 00:36:31,519 --> 00:36:33,260 and so we know it that's 1041 00:36:33,260 --> 00:36:34,579 why we came to him in the 1042 00:36:34,579 --> 00:36:36,280 first place right so we 1043 00:36:36,280 --> 00:36:38,699 need to just like like it's 1044 00:36:38,699 --> 00:36:39,599 good to have high 1045 00:36:39,599 --> 00:36:41,199 standards for our life but 1046 00:36:41,199 --> 00:36:42,559 we can only live up to them 1047 00:36:42,559 --> 00:36:44,079 by the power of Jesus that 1048 00:36:44,079 --> 00:36:45,860 he is the only way and 1049 00:36:45,860 --> 00:36:48,139 he's the you know he 100 1050 00:36:48,139 --> 00:36:50,360 percent can make victory a 1051 00:36:50,360 --> 00:36:53,719 reality in your life so I 1052 00:36:53,719 --> 00:36:55,519 just want to pray for us 1053 00:36:55,519 --> 00:36:57,460 and I do I can just come 1054 00:36:57,460 --> 00:36:58,400 up with a little bit of 1055 00:36:58,400 --> 00:37:00,300 topics to talk about but 1056 00:37:00,300 --> 00:37:02,360 Lord we we thank you so 1057 00:37:02,360 --> 00:37:05,199 much for your grace Lord 1058 00:37:05,199 --> 00:37:07,019 and your mercy on our lives 1059 00:37:07,019 --> 00:37:08,260 and we thank you Lord that 1060 00:37:09,019 --> 00:37:10,199 when we are faithless you 1061 00:37:10,199 --> 00:37:11,900 remain faithful God even 1062 00:37:11,900 --> 00:37:14,320 when we don't walk in total 1063 00:37:14,320 --> 00:37:16,420 victory Lord which is 1064 00:37:16,420 --> 00:37:18,380 common Lord but we want to 1065 00:37:18,380 --> 00:37:19,719 have victory in you Lord 1066 00:37:19,719 --> 00:37:21,019 and I pray that we 1067 00:37:21,019 --> 00:37:22,480 wouldn't condemn ourselves 1068 00:37:22,480 --> 00:37:25,000 Lord that's we know Satan 1069 00:37:25,000 --> 00:37:26,840 Lord is the accuser of 1070 00:37:26,840 --> 00:37:28,760 the brethren the Satan 1071 00:37:28,760 --> 00:37:30,300 comes to condemn us for 1072 00:37:30,300 --> 00:37:31,500 our sin Lord but you come 1073 00:37:31,500 --> 00:37:33,159 to lift us up you bring 1074 00:37:33,159 --> 00:37:34,980 conviction which is truly 1075 00:37:35,599 --> 00:37:37,219 sorrow over sin that turns 1076 00:37:37,219 --> 00:37:39,039 to life God we sit there 1077 00:37:39,039 --> 00:37:40,320 for a moment but then we're 1078 00:37:40,320 --> 00:37:41,519 reminded of how good you 1079 00:37:41,519 --> 00:37:43,139 are I just pray Lord that 1080 00:37:43,139 --> 00:37:44,699 you would bring about a 1081 00:37:44,699 --> 00:37:46,300 boldness in us Lord that 1082 00:37:46,300 --> 00:37:47,840 we would be confident in 1083 00:37:47,840 --> 00:37:49,219 who you are in our lives 1084 00:37:49,219 --> 00:37:50,559 and that we would have 1085 00:37:50,559 --> 00:37:52,280 confidence to tell the 1086 00:37:52,280 --> 00:37:53,619 truth and to love people 1087 00:37:54,200 --> 00:37:55,880 with the gospel God and I 1088 00:37:55,880 --> 00:37:57,599 pray that we would walk in 1089 00:37:57,599 --> 00:37:58,679 reverence that we would 1090 00:37:58,679 --> 00:38:00,079 not miss these holy moments 1091 00:38:00,079 --> 00:38:01,659 that you give us Lord and 1092 00:38:01,659 --> 00:38:03,260 I pray that we would walk 1093 00:38:03,260 --> 00:38:04,880 in obedience God to go 1094 00:38:04,880 --> 00:38:06,300 where you lead and to rid 1095 00:38:06,300 --> 00:38:07,659 all the things of our old 1096 00:38:07,659 --> 00:38:10,219 life out of us God and we 1097 00:38:10,219 --> 00:38:11,280 just love you so much and 1098 00:38:11,280 --> 00:38:12,860 thank you for your kindness 1099 00:38:12,860 --> 00:38:13,960 and your goodness in 1100 00:38:13,960 --> 00:38:14,900 Jesus name Amen. 1101 00:38:16,960 --> 00:38:19,079 So I guess we could just 1102 00:38:19,079 --> 00:38:20,559 talk about our journeys 1103 00:38:20,559 --> 00:38:22,079 maybe some areas that seem 1104 00:38:22,079 --> 00:38:24,760 kind of random and back and 1105 00:38:24,760 --> 00:38:25,659 forth like I shared a 1106 00:38:25,659 --> 00:38:26,659 little bit about with my 1107 00:38:26,659 --> 00:38:28,440 life maybe you experienced 1108 00:38:28,440 --> 00:38:29,679 that but then you've seen 1109 00:38:29,679 --> 00:38:31,179 how God has been so good 1110 00:38:31,179 --> 00:38:32,039 and this was all part of 1111 00:38:32,039 --> 00:38:32,440 his plan. 1112 00:38:33,099 --> 00:38:33,960 So maybe you know some 1113 00:38:33,960 --> 00:38:34,960 examples of that in your 1114 00:38:34,960 --> 00:38:36,920 own life maybe some 1115 00:38:36,920 --> 00:38:39,139 examples of areas where 1116 00:38:39,139 --> 00:38:41,360 you've recently had some 1117 00:38:41,360 --> 00:38:42,980 boldness in God and were 1118 00:38:42,980 --> 00:38:44,840 able to step out in faith 1119 00:38:45,500 --> 00:38:47,260 and maybe even some areas 1120 00:38:47,260 --> 00:38:48,880 that you've decided to 1121 00:38:48,880 --> 00:38:50,159 have more self control 1122 00:38:50,159 --> 00:38:51,920 and a further obedience 1123 00:38:51,920 --> 00:38:53,539 that the Lord highlighted 1124 00:38:53,539 --> 00:38:55,380 for you that you know you 1125 00:38:55,380 --> 00:38:56,179 were not walking in 1126 00:38:56,179 --> 00:38:57,460 before whatever the Lord 1127 00:38:57,460 --> 00:38:58,780 brings to mind in your 1128 00:38:58,780 --> 00:39:00,500 journey just you know share 1129 00:39:00,500 --> 00:39:01,119 about it. 1130 00:39:04,660 --> 00:39:06,380 Thanks for joining us at 1131 00:39:06,380 --> 00:39:08,000 Lansdale Life Church as we 1132 00:39:08,000 --> 00:39:09,679 praise God and discuss his 1133 00:39:09,679 --> 00:39:10,079 word. 1134 00:39:10,739 --> 00:39:12,199 Don't forget to join us for 1135 00:39:12,199 --> 00:39:13,420 worship live Sunday 1136 00:39:13,420 --> 00:39:14,880 mornings at 10 a.m. 1137 00:39:15,119 --> 00:39:16,219 Eastern on YouTube. 1138 00:39:17,019 --> 00:39:18,679 Be blessed and have a 1139 00:39:18,679 --> 00:39:19,320 great day.