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 Welcome to the Lansdale Life Church podcast.

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 If you're seeking a closer relationship with Jesus Christ, this podcast is for you.

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 Thank you for joining us today.

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 Good morning, everyone.

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 You look marvelous today.

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 Thank you for coming out.

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 You know, I think the Lord is just going to grab all this and just move it out to sea.

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 What do you think?

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 I don't know.

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 I'm not prophesying, so it's just a hunch, okay?

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 It's prophecy if it comes true.

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 No, I'm just kidding.

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 But, you know, thank you for coming out, and I'm just looking for you.

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 This message I know is for everyone, and especially for me.

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 I need this probably more than you do.

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 So let's pray and ask the Lord to really guide here today.

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 Father God, we just thank you for being here.

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 Lord, we thank you, Lord, that you love us so much.

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 We thank you that even if it's gloomy outside, Lord God, the warmth, the sun is in here, Lord God.

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 The light is in this place.

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 So we ask you, Lord, in Jesus' name, that you would use your scriptures, your word, your ideas, your thoughts to pierce into all of us

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 so we can leave here thinking and acting like you.

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 And we ask this in Jesus' name, amen.

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 So this message, sharing your faith, you know, like I really mean, this is something that I have to remind myself,

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 it's important to be sharing my faith, you know?

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 Because we can start to get caught up in routines of life and forget that it's really important.

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 God has us in every place for a reason so that we could be an expression of Him in wherever we are, you know?

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 Because in every situation, we are the changing catalyst as a born-again believer.

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 You realize that?

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 Like there's spiritual realms, there's things happening in the unseen world, but when you walk into the room,

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 you have the Holy Spirit, so you are the changing denominator of that whole equation because the Holy Spirit is in you.

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 And so as we're going to talk about sharing our faith, it's important, it's really important because it's important to God,

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 it's important to others and it's important to us, okay?

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 And the Lord made it real clear that His expectations when He was training His disciples on earth,

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 that His expectations that they would share their faith with others and they would convert,

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 they would become followers of Jesus and then they would share their faith with others.

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 Luke 9 captures when He was talking to the 12 and He was telling them to go out and preach the gospel.

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 And then chapter 10, and that was only 12 of them, by chapter 10 coming along, He had 70 of them He was sending out.

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 He was giving instructions to go out to every town where He was about to go to be sharing the good news.

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 And He said this in Luke chapter 10, if you have that, He said He told them the harvest is abundant and the workers are few.

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 Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.

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 So He was telling them, remember this was prior to the Holy Spirit indwelling believers, okay?

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 And He was telling them that at that time, telling the 70, pray that more of you would come along to be willing to share their faith.

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 You know, the harvest was plenty back in Jesus' day and you know what, the harvest is still plenty today, isn't it?

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 I mean, the world is starving for redemption, reconciliation and forgiveness through Jesus Christ.

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 So the work is still there and He's saying, pray that more workers.

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 And guess what? We are the workers.

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 So it was important to Jesus during His earthly ministry.

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 And then just before the night He was betrayed, He was praying to His Father in the high priestly prayer in John chapter 17.

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 If you ever get a chance, just read through that.

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 I read it this morning again and it's just very moving to hear Jesus' own words.

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 And He was praying in front of others, praying on behalf of His disciples.

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 And He said, I'm praying for them that you would keep them from the evil one.

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 But then He said this, I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word that they all may be one.

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 So He was fully expecting that after His crucifixion and then resurrection,

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 that there would be a time that His disciples would be sharing their faith to others and others would believe

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 and then share their faith with others and more would believe and so on and so on.

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 And so Christ is crucified. He is risen.

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 And just before He is going to ascend to heaven, He was telling them, be prepared.

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 I'm going to send my helper, the Holy Spirit. Don't do anything until you're filled with the Holy Spirit.

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 And then He gave the Great Commission. Probably many of you already know it by heart.

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 But in Matthew chapter 28, He said, go therefore and make disciples of all the nations,

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 baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

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 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you.

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 And lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen.

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 So He was telling them, make disciples. And it wasn't just the 12.

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 It wasn't just the 120 that were following Him, but it was everyone beyond them.

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 Behold, I am with you always to the end of the age.

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 So it's still the Great Commission. It's important to God for us to be sharing our faith, isn't it?

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 We need to be sharing our faith. You know, if I were to say, share the gospel, okay?

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 If I were to say, I want you to go out and share the gospel.

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 If I just called on someone in this place, I'm sure you'd get a little butterflies.

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 I mean, you know, if somebody just comes up to me and shoves a mic in my face and says,

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 get ready to, you're going to give the gospel, okay?

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 In one sentence or less, okay? Give the gospel.

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 I mean, does that get you a little butterflies inside a little bit?

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 You know, a little, you know, because it's the gospel.

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 And so the Lord put in my mind this morning, Cindy.

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 I just got up and I'm like, what am I laying here for? I feel tremendous.

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 But anyway, and the Lord gave me Cindy, and I'm saying, I've got to ask Cindy

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 if she would do this, and I just told her a few minutes ago, okay?

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 After worship. So she had all of about, what, six minutes to think about this.

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 But I said, would you give the gospel? Because this is how it happens.

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 It happens spontaneous, right? So Cindy, in one sentence or less,

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 what is the gospel of Jesus Christ?

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 Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, the resurrection.

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 And everyone needs to come through Jesus, to Jesus, to receive salvation.

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 Amen. Thank you, Cindy.

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 And I'm purposely not choosing a person that you see all the time up here speaking.

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 You're thinking, well, they better get it right, you know?

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 one sentence or less, what's the gospel?

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 I would say the gospel is the good news,

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 and if somebody were to ask me what it was, I would take them to Romans.

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 but what does it say? The word is near you in your mouth,

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 and in your heart, that is the word of faith that we proclaim.

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 Because if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord,

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 and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead,

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 you will be saved.

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 For with the heart, one believes, and is justified,

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 and with the mouth, one confesses, and is saved.

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 For the Scripture says,

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 everyone who believes in Him would not be put to shame.

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 That's all I would tell them.

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 if you're not used to thinking this way,

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 or if you're not prepared to give the gospel.

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 But if you notice, I didn't title this message sharing the gospel.

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 I said sharing your faith, sharing your gospel.

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 Do you know, actually, Paul calls it his gospel.

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 Three times, twice in Romans, and one time in 2 Timothy.

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 He said, and this is the reason I'm in change

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 is because of my gospel. It was his.

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 Is the gospel your gospel?

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 Is the good news, which gospel means, is it your good news?

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 Do you embrace the gospel as your own?

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 Because if you do, it's so much easier to share it.

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 Because if I were to say, share the theology behind Christ

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 coming as ordinary man, word in the flesh,

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 and he lived a perfect life,

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 and he was the perfect sacrifice on the cross,

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 and he died for it, and you're like,

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 whoa, I'm not, this isn't my thing, okay?

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 I'm just a believer, okay?

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 But if you share your faith, what has God done for you?

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 You know, I was in the hospital.

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 Thank you so much for all your prayers.

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 I'm telling you, your prayers, man, are lifting me up, man.

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 I feel like I got a new heart already. I'm sure of it.

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 And in fact, I might have them scan it in a couple of years

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 just to see that there's no scars.

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 Maybe, why not, right?

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 But, you know, I could feel it,

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 but a couple weeks ago I was in the hospital

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 and I knew something was coming up.

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 He was telling me maybe this, maybe that.

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 And so I remembered a guy, this real estate broker

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 that I knew from business,

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 and, you know, we were pretty close way back,

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 like we're talking 30 some years ago, okay?

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 And I had seen him here and there

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 when we have a mutual deal, a transaction together.

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 believe it or not, 32 years ago.

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 he was an avid basketball player.

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 I mean, he played since he was a little kid,

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 And he says, I just found out from my doctor,

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 I can't play basketball anymore.

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 And now this was 32 years ago.

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 or something, anyway.

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 It's hardening of the heart.

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 Some of you are saying,

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 But macrocardia, I'm not seeing anyone

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 like professional athletes drop dead on the court.

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 You know, they just die, you know?

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 So his doctor said, you can't do that.

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 It's thickening of the heart and blah, blah, blah.

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 You gotta get a second opinion.

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 And so I knew he started playing basketball again.

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 and suddenly my old friend popped into my mind.

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 I'm like, I wonder what he's up to.

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 I remember you had this thing with your heart, you know?

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 I just found out I have a thing with my heart.

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 And he says, I'm still playing basketball

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 two times a week.

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 but I keep going.

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 And this is all through text.

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 He goes, can I call you?

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 I'm like, OK, wow.

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 So he calls me.

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 And he says, yeah, how are you doing?

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 I say, how's your family?

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 He goes, well, that's why I wanted to talk to you.

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 Because you know, he said, my son, man, he's doing phenomenal.

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 He ran into a bunch of stuff and problems and all this.

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 He's born again.

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 And I'm like, that's awesome.

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 I'm like, that's so good.

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 He goes, yeah, you know, he's doing so good in all this.

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 And I'm like, that's so good.

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 I said, but what about you?

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 and he's seeing the effects of his son and it means something to him now.

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 But why the reason I bring this up is I shared my faith with him.

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 and I was far from being in ministry way back then.

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 I was only saved a couple of years or whatever.

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 I just talked from what God is doing for me.

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 And he remembered and he never forgot it.

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 Sometimes it's amazing what people know and remember.

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 Another guy in business recently just said the same thing.

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 He goes, you know what?

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 If you're just open to it, the Lord is speaking and acting through you.

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 It's not high pressure.

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 It's not this, you know, like, oh, I got to do this.

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 It's like, I'm just going to, I'm just going to carry the Lord wherever I go.

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 When Peter was writing to the early church and he was sharing with them how, you know,

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 they were going through persecution and everything.

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 I use an IV version on this because it's the words are kind of gritty,

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 really grabs the meaning.

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 But in your hearts, revere Christ as Lord.

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 Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the

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 reason for the hope that you have or the hope that is within you.

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 My new King James version says, sanctify the Lord God in your hearts.

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 But, you know, that's not normal language.

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 I'm trying to just capture it, make it real simple for us to grasp that

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 really revere the Lord in your heart.

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 Keep him holy in your heart, set him apart in your heart.

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 And even says there that people will ask you.

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 You don't realize people are asking you in various ways, but they're asking you

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 and you can give them the reason for the hope that is within you.

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 Do you have hope in you today?

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 I mean, why are you so hopeful?

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 Right.

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 Because you're forgiven.

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 I mean, that's a number one.

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 I am forgiven.

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 and be saved.

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 It's only through him.

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 I'm forgiven.

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 That's why I have hope.

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 I was thinking this morning about that song.

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 I'm forgiven because you were forsaken.

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 I'm accepted.

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 You were condemned.

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 I'm alive and well.

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 Your spirit is within me because you died and rose again.

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 Ready?

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 Amazing love, how can it be that you, my king, would die for me?

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 Amazing love, I know it's true.

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 And it's my joy to honor you in all I do.

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 I honor you.

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 Amen.

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 We are forgiven because of what he did for us.

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 Isn't that awesome?

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 We have hope, don't we?

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 You know, I have hope because he changed me.

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 Did he change you from the inside out?

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 I'm not saying he made you perfect, right?

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 None of us here are perfect, but did he change you?

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 You know, I'm just a better person.

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 Aren't you since you came to Jesus?

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 I'm not a perfect person, but I'm a better person.

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 I'm a better husband.

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 Can I get an amen, Jill?

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 She knew me when I wasn't saved.

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 I don't know if you're...

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 I'm a better husband.

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 I'm a better dad.

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 I'm a better granddad.

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 I'm just a better friend.

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 I'm a better businessman.

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 I'm a better everything.

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 I'm not perfect, but I'm better because I came to Jesus.

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 I have hope.

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 You know, we have hope, don't we?

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 And Peter's saying, be ready.

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 Just cherish that hope that the Lord has put in you

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 and just be ready to share it.

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 It will come up.

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 Someone will ask or you'll hear an opportunity

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 and you'll share.

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 And that's your opportunity to just share your faith.

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 It's no pressure.

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 It's just sharing your faith.

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 I love that, that we are forgiven.

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 You know, why do we have to share our faith?

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 Like, aren't we saved anyway, whether we do or don't?

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 And some of you say, well, if I never want to, I might...

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 Why share your faith?

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 Well, there's three reasons, okay?

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 It's good for God, okay?

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 That's the first reason, because it's good for God.

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 He commanded it, right?

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 He didn't say, by the way, if I leave, if you get around to it,

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 if you think about it, you know,

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 if you come across someone who's crying or something,

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 just share that there is this guy who...

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 No, he says, share your faith.

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 This command I give you, make disciples.

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 So it's not an option.

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 But you know what?

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 We don't got to share our faith.

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 We get to share our faith.

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 That's my new phrase.

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 I keep saying to Jill, she's like, stop it.

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 You're annoying me.

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 No, I don't got to, I get to.

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 You think about that.

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 I don't got to do anything for God.

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 I get to.

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 You get to lay down on your face every morning

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 and just pray to the Lord and say,

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 Lord, I am putty in your hands.

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 Just whatever you're going to do with me today,

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 I'm yours.

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 You get to do that.

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 You get to say to someone,

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 man, I have forgiven of all my sins.

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 You get to help someone and say,

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 by the way, I'm doing this

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 because there's someone greater than me

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 who loves you desperately.

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 You get to do that.

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 You don't got to, you get to.

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 You know, it's good for God.

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 He loves humanity.

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 He wants none to perish.

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 If you aren't going to do it,

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 then who's going to do it?

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 You realize we are the only people

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 walking planet earth who are qualified.

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 I'm not saying just lands of the life church,

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 thank God.

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 Christians are the only ones

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 who are qualified to share our faith

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 because the other humans don't have it yet.

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 You know, we are vessels of faith.

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 We have to share our faith.

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 The next reason is it's good for others, obviously, okay?

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 Because if they don't receive Jesus Christ,

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 they are missing the whole purpose of life.

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 They don't even really truly know life.

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 They're living in the old nature,

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 which is the dead nature.

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 They don't know the Savior.

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 You know, it's good for them.

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 And you know what?

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 You know, we love those who Jesus loves, right?

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 So it's good for them.

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 We have to think that way.

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 That I have to do this

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 because there might not be anyone else around here

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 who ever will.

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 I remember when the Lord was speaking through Ezekiel.

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 It was a time when Israel was in exile,

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 in Babylon, and he called Ezekiel out

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 because the Israelites were getting complacent

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 and a little sinful, or maybe a lot sinful.

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 They were starting to dabble in the Babylonian ways.

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 They were no longer looking forward to their homeland.

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 you're going to only stay there so that you could repent,

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 and then I'm going to bring you back, okay?

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 They're starting to get comfortable in their new exile home, okay?

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 forgetting about the temple,

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 forgetting about the relationship with him.

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 And he was saying, don't forget, okay?

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 because if they forgot them,

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 they would lose their souls, really,

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 because, you know,

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 because Israel had to have faith in Yahweh, okay?

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 And so he said, but if the watchman,

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 this is after he just says, well, just before he says,

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 Ezekiel, you're my watchman.

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 If the watchman sees the sword coming

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 and does not blow the trumpet,

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 and the people are not warned,

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 and the sword comes and takes any person from among them,

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 he is taken away in his iniquity,

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 but his blood I will require at the watchman's hand.

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 Ezekiel.

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 Now, you're saying, now, wait a minute.

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 Wait a minute.

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 So I'm going to have to suffer some kind of wrath or penalty

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 if I don't share my faith.

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 I'm not saying that.

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 Don't take it that far.

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 But what I am saying is the heart of God is consistent, isn't he?

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 I mean, we said two weeks ago

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 that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and always, okay?

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 He is the word of God.

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 God doesn't change his heart

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 because he's always right.

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 So he still, if he calls you to do something,

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 his attitude is that I am equipping you to do it.

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 You have to do it.

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 Just like he told Moses, go back and get my people out of Egypt.

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 Just like he told Jonah, go tell Nineveh.

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 He's saying, you got to do it

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 because he's calling you to do it.

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 We don't do it because of compulsion and guilt

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 and a guilt trip and so forth.

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 We're doing it because we get to do it.

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 But that same heart of saying, you know,

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 do you want to see a vast volume of population

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 go through the gates of destruction?

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 We don't.

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 And the word says that that is a narrow gate

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 through Jesus Christ to heaven,

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 but vast and wide is the gate that leads to destruction

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 and many go through it, many.

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 So he's saying, be that prophet.

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 In fact, we learn that we are all prophets in a sense

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 because we have the word of God, right?

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 And so it's important for others.

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 And then finally, I'll just say it's important for us.

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 It's important for you.

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 It's good for you to be sharing your faith.

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 You know why?

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 Because you were called for such an upward call,

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 such a high calling.

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 You have a transcendent purpose.

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 Do you know that?

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 You might think you're just an accountant

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 or I'm just in a mechanic or I'm just a painter

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 or I'm just a this or I'm just a that.

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 You might just think, oh, I'm just this.

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 No, no, no, no.

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 You are a chosen mouthpiece for the Lord.

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 You are a chosen prophet for the Lord.

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 It doesn't matter the function of life that you're in,

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 you are significant.

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 You have a high calling in Jesus Christ.

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 And you say, don't squander that opportunity.

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 You're right in the place that I want you to be

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 to say the words that I want you to say,

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 let it go.

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 Just share your faith.

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 Don't worry about what you're meant to say.

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 I will give you the words to say when you get there.

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 That's a promise of his

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 that he will anoint you to share your faith

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 with whoever asks or even who doesn't ask

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 but they could sense.

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 That's what the Lord will open doors for you

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 to share your faith.

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 Amen.

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 It's good for you.

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 It's really good.

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 It builds confidence.

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 There's been so many times in my life,

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 different situations that like I was just,

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 I had no courage to say or do what I was supposed to do.

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 And I knew I was supposed to do something

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 but the dynamics of the situation were like,

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 this is too uncomfortable.

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 Like I've never been in this situation before.

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 I don't know how to navigate this.

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 I feel, I just feel awkward.

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 I just, I can't.

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 I just can't do it and I don't do it.

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 And the Lord puts a little tapping.

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 And I know, you know,

495
00:26:24,099 --> 00:26:25,880
 the next time something like that comes along,

496
00:26:25,880 --> 00:26:27,619
 I can't, I can't say no.

497
00:26:28,920 --> 00:26:29,720
 You know, it's not guilt.

498
00:26:29,839 --> 00:26:30,640
 It's not a guilt trip.

499
00:26:30,720 --> 00:26:31,400
 It's like he's saying,

500
00:26:31,759 --> 00:26:33,640
 why do you want to miss out on something

501
00:26:33,640 --> 00:26:35,980
 that we can do together?

502
00:26:37,039 --> 00:26:37,960
 Because he's in you.

503
00:26:38,099 --> 00:26:39,480
 He's doing it with you.

504
00:26:39,880 --> 00:26:42,160
 In fact, he's doing it really for you, through you.

505
00:26:42,420 --> 00:26:42,740
 Okay.

506
00:26:43,279 --> 00:26:45,180
 Because that's what he's calling us.

507
00:26:45,299 --> 00:26:47,980
 It's good for us to build confidence,

508
00:26:48,180 --> 00:26:49,420
 to build character

509
00:26:49,420 --> 00:26:52,460
 and it builds your own faith up.

510
00:26:53,460 --> 00:26:54,960
 Every time you share your faith,

511
00:26:54,960 --> 00:26:57,079
 you just receive more faith.

512
00:26:57,240 --> 00:26:59,160
 It's amazing how that happens, isn't it?

513
00:26:59,380 --> 00:27:01,900
 The more you give away, the more you get.

514
00:27:02,619 --> 00:27:03,140
 Isn't that amazing?

515
00:27:03,319 --> 00:27:04,440
 That's why the Bible says,

516
00:27:04,680 --> 00:27:06,619
 it's better to give than to receive

517
00:27:06,619 --> 00:27:10,960
 because as you keep giving out, he pours in.

518
00:27:11,559 --> 00:27:14,880
 There's a never ending flow of his grace.

519
00:27:15,599 --> 00:27:17,119
 You know, while I was thinking about this,

520
00:27:17,940 --> 00:27:22,059
 I once heard this amazing metaphor analogy

521
00:27:22,699 --> 00:27:25,940
 and it has to do with the Holy Land.

522
00:27:26,599 --> 00:27:29,400
 And if you look, I have a map up there.

523
00:27:29,480 --> 00:27:31,259
 If you have that satellite view.

524
00:27:33,439 --> 00:27:36,740
 So, in fact, if you could show the first one first,

525
00:27:36,859 --> 00:27:37,460
 if you don't mind.

526
00:27:37,940 --> 00:27:40,799
 So here, anyone ever been to Israel, a few people,

527
00:27:41,380 --> 00:27:42,279
 if you ever get there,

528
00:27:42,380 --> 00:27:45,119
 but I will tell you that Jesus said to the woman at the well,

529
00:27:45,720 --> 00:27:47,900
 you know, worship and spirit and truth,

530
00:27:48,220 --> 00:27:49,680
 not on a special location.

531
00:27:51,180 --> 00:27:53,240
 The temple's right here, okay?

532
00:27:53,700 --> 00:27:55,380
 So I'm not saying if you never get there,

533
00:27:55,380 --> 00:27:57,539
 it's not like a Mecca for Christians, okay?

534
00:27:58,079 --> 00:28:00,099
 You know, this is where you need them.

535
00:28:00,559 --> 00:28:02,220
 This is where you need to be with him,

536
00:28:02,220 --> 00:28:03,519
 right here in the heart, right?

537
00:28:04,019 --> 00:28:06,839
 But so, this is the Sea of Galilee, okay?

538
00:28:06,940 --> 00:28:08,720
 You've read many times about Jesus,

539
00:28:09,000 --> 00:28:10,259
 you know, go with the disciples there.

540
00:28:10,640 --> 00:28:13,099
 This huge area, the Dead Sea,

541
00:28:13,700 --> 00:28:18,400
 dead, this is 1,400 feet below sea level, okay?

542
00:28:18,400 --> 00:28:19,700
 Imagine that, there's the sea.

543
00:28:19,940 --> 00:28:23,519
 This is 1,400 feet below that, right?

544
00:28:24,019 --> 00:28:25,380
 And this is the Jordan River,

545
00:28:25,740 --> 00:28:28,380
 and Jesus probably baptized people and was baptized.

546
00:28:28,480 --> 00:28:30,339
 I mean, I'm sorry, he was baptized around here.

547
00:28:30,460 --> 00:28:32,140
 This is where John the Baptist was baptizing,

548
00:28:32,279 --> 00:28:33,180
 somewhere along here.

549
00:28:33,700 --> 00:28:35,279
 Sea of Galilee, right, okay?

550
00:28:35,859 --> 00:28:39,720
 And above this, if you could show that next picture, Pat.

551
00:28:42,079 --> 00:28:44,599
 Up here is Mount Hermon, okay?

552
00:28:44,599 --> 00:28:48,059
 And Mount Hermon is this high up mountain,

553
00:28:48,319 --> 00:28:51,500
 9,200 feet above sea level, okay?

554
00:28:52,019 --> 00:28:56,160
 And it's the only place you'll find snow in the Holy Land, okay?

555
00:28:56,599 --> 00:28:59,579
 And it's actually the only ski slopes in Israel,

556
00:29:00,000 --> 00:29:00,819
 or on Mount Hermon.

557
00:29:01,220 --> 00:29:02,700
 And the reason why I share this is because

558
00:29:02,700 --> 00:29:05,980
 Mount Hermon provides a lot of the water

559
00:29:05,980 --> 00:29:08,559
 that flows down to the Jordan River

560
00:29:08,559 --> 00:29:10,600
 into the Sea of Galilee,

561
00:29:10,740 --> 00:29:14,900
 and then the Sea of Galilee empties back into the Jordan River,

562
00:29:15,200 --> 00:29:18,480
 and it eventually empties into the Dead Sea.

563
00:29:19,539 --> 00:29:21,339
 And you know where the Dead Sea empties into?

564
00:29:22,740 --> 00:29:23,380
 Nowhere.

565
00:29:24,400 --> 00:29:28,960
 It just sits, and it gets deeper and deeper

566
00:29:28,960 --> 00:29:32,180
 and drier and drier,

567
00:29:32,200 --> 00:29:34,960
 and the land around it is sinking.

568
00:29:35,359 --> 00:29:36,460
 It's a sinking hole.

569
00:29:37,039 --> 00:29:37,599
 Isn't it amazing?

570
00:29:37,799 --> 00:29:39,460
 That's exactly where Sodom and Gomorrah were,

571
00:29:39,480 --> 00:29:40,160
 right around there.

572
00:29:40,160 --> 00:29:42,220
 And it used to be a lush land.

573
00:29:42,359 --> 00:29:43,319
 We can read in the Bible.

574
00:29:43,640 --> 00:29:45,140
 It used to be lush, okay?

575
00:29:45,480 --> 00:29:46,539
 But now it's barren.

576
00:29:46,799 --> 00:29:47,380
 It's salt.

577
00:29:47,599 --> 00:29:49,140
 It's the salt lands, you know?

578
00:29:49,640 --> 00:29:50,940
 And it's just desolate.

579
00:29:51,740 --> 00:29:53,319
 And the reason I'm bringing this up is

580
00:29:53,319 --> 00:29:55,099
 this is a lot kind of like fate.

581
00:29:55,259 --> 00:29:57,599
 Like Mount Hermon, if you want a picture,

582
00:29:57,720 --> 00:29:59,420
 if you have that next picture of Mount Hermon,

583
00:30:00,500 --> 00:30:01,680
 it's that snow cap.

584
00:30:02,160 --> 00:30:03,220
 So there it is, right?

585
00:30:03,279 --> 00:30:05,039
 And that's probably not even winter, you know?

586
00:30:05,619 --> 00:30:10,000
 And so, but the ice, the snow melts during the spring,

587
00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:12,660
 and summer, it melts into the Jordan,

588
00:30:12,960 --> 00:30:15,140
 or whatever that aqueduct there is,

589
00:30:15,539 --> 00:30:18,039
 leads into the Sea of Galilee.

590
00:30:18,559 --> 00:30:22,579
 I picture almost like God giving us gifts.

591
00:30:23,640 --> 00:30:25,759
 He's giving to us, okay?

592
00:30:26,339 --> 00:30:28,980
 But the whole reason He's given it to us

593
00:30:28,980 --> 00:30:30,319
 is because He loves us,

594
00:30:30,579 --> 00:30:32,640
 but He wants us to pour back out,

595
00:30:32,880 --> 00:30:34,000
 just to keep pouring.

596
00:30:34,700 --> 00:30:38,279
 And you know, the Sea of Galilee is a thriving sea of life,

597
00:30:38,279 --> 00:30:40,900
 of aqua life, and all kinds of creatures.

598
00:30:41,220 --> 00:30:43,140
 And it's, you know, that's why they always fish there.

599
00:30:43,240 --> 00:30:44,099
 It's phenomenal, right?

600
00:30:44,380 --> 00:30:47,380
 It's very rich with all kinds of life.

601
00:30:48,039 --> 00:30:49,940
 And then it pours back out and goes down,

602
00:30:49,960 --> 00:30:51,599
 but it eventually hits the Dead Sea,

603
00:30:52,000 --> 00:30:54,960
 and the Dead Sea doesn't pour out into anyone.

604
00:30:56,180 --> 00:30:56,920
 And it's dead.

605
00:30:57,099 --> 00:30:58,859
 The reason I bring this up is because

606
00:30:58,859 --> 00:31:02,160
 when we picture ourselves receiving from God,

607
00:31:02,460 --> 00:31:03,400
 Mount, our Mount Hermon,

608
00:31:03,859 --> 00:31:05,460
 and we receive from Him,

609
00:31:05,460 --> 00:31:07,980
 we're alive in the Spirit,

610
00:31:08,240 --> 00:31:10,119
 and water is always a picture of the Holy Spirit,

611
00:31:10,420 --> 00:31:12,079
 but we're filled with the Holy Spirit.

612
00:31:12,440 --> 00:31:14,160
 But then we realize, I gotta keep giving,

613
00:31:14,740 --> 00:31:16,220
 so I can get more from God,

614
00:31:16,359 --> 00:31:18,900
 a new fresh filling of the Holy Spirit,

615
00:31:19,140 --> 00:31:22,440
 and keep pouring into other people, sharing my faith.

616
00:31:22,559 --> 00:31:25,539
 When you share your faith, your faith is revived.

617
00:31:25,980 --> 00:31:26,920
 It's built up.

618
00:31:27,180 --> 00:31:28,700
 It's strengthened, right?

619
00:31:29,240 --> 00:31:31,740
 And you gain more and more of your faith

620
00:31:31,740 --> 00:31:33,460
 because you're sharing it.

621
00:31:33,460 --> 00:31:35,599
 You can never out-give God.

622
00:31:35,779 --> 00:31:36,359
 Isn't that amazing?

623
00:31:37,099 --> 00:31:39,559
 He will just keep giving and refilling you

624
00:31:39,559 --> 00:31:42,420
 as you keep pouring out into others.

625
00:31:43,059 --> 00:31:45,480
 And so we don't wanna be like the sea of Galilee

626
00:31:45,480 --> 00:31:46,299
 walking this life.

627
00:31:46,420 --> 00:31:48,180
 And by the way, I have a couple pictures of sea of Galilee.

628
00:31:48,279 --> 00:31:49,759
 It looks beautiful, okay?

629
00:31:50,099 --> 00:31:53,660
 Just like a lot of people's lives can look beautiful.

630
00:31:53,940 --> 00:31:55,059
 And that other picture too,

631
00:31:55,220 --> 00:31:57,079
 I remember we drove down to visit this,

632
00:31:57,740 --> 00:31:59,359
 and it was so cool.

633
00:31:59,460 --> 00:32:00,720
 It looked like almost another planet.

634
00:32:01,960 --> 00:32:02,880
 Yeah, what did I do?

635
00:32:02,880 --> 00:32:05,440
 Oh, sorry, that's the Dead Sea.

636
00:32:05,640 --> 00:32:05,859
 Thank you.

637
00:32:05,960 --> 00:32:08,339
 It's my AI up here.

638
00:32:09,119 --> 00:32:09,140
 Okay?

639
00:32:10,519 --> 00:32:12,059
 But my chat GPT.

640
00:32:12,819 --> 00:32:16,920
 But like the Dead Sea we drove there,

641
00:32:17,039 --> 00:32:17,799
 we're going through it.

642
00:32:17,859 --> 00:32:18,700
 It's like the time of day.

643
00:32:18,779 --> 00:32:20,680
 It looks like this world of pastels.

644
00:32:20,960 --> 00:32:22,740
 It's so cool because there's nothing living.

645
00:32:23,039 --> 00:32:25,940
 It's just shades of lighting and this and that.

646
00:32:26,339 --> 00:32:27,559
 But there's nothing alive.

647
00:32:27,779 --> 00:32:29,559
 We can live a life and look okay.

648
00:32:30,079 --> 00:32:32,319
 But like we're never really living

649
00:32:32,319 --> 00:32:33,640
 until we start giving.

650
00:32:34,619 --> 00:32:35,519
 You ever notice that?

651
00:32:35,960 --> 00:32:38,140
 You're not really living unless you're giving.

652
00:32:39,240 --> 00:32:42,480
 That's why it's better to give than to receive

653
00:32:42,480 --> 00:32:44,539
 because when you receive from God, that's great.

654
00:32:45,019 --> 00:32:46,400
 But we don't need from man.

655
00:32:46,480 --> 00:32:47,839
 We can just keep pouring out.

656
00:32:48,319 --> 00:32:50,779
 And so this is what the Lord wants us to be doing.

657
00:32:51,799 --> 00:32:56,779
 And, you know, how do we share our faith?

658
00:32:57,200 --> 00:32:57,519
 Okay?

659
00:32:58,640 --> 00:33:01,559
 And this is where I think some of you are going to be

660
00:33:01,559 --> 00:33:03,319
 a little relieved, okay?

661
00:33:03,900 --> 00:33:05,539
 Because I always think of sharing.

662
00:33:05,759 --> 00:33:09,359
 I must admit, my last church was,

663
00:33:09,640 --> 00:33:12,519
 there was a lot of evangelists in that church.

664
00:33:12,940 --> 00:33:12,960
 Okay?

665
00:33:13,339 --> 00:33:16,740
 So I was trained up by some people that had boldness

666
00:33:16,740 --> 00:33:17,819
 like you wouldn't believe.

667
00:33:18,079 --> 00:33:18,220
 Okay?

668
00:33:18,500 --> 00:33:20,119
 Just courage, you know?

669
00:33:20,740 --> 00:33:24,500
 You know, Times Square and Coney Island Beach

670
00:33:24,500 --> 00:33:26,099
 and different wherever.

671
00:33:26,980 --> 00:33:33,420
 Turkey, you know, just powerful, anointed people, you know?

672
00:33:34,500 --> 00:33:37,299
 Danny's a great evangelist next to his dad

673
00:33:37,299 --> 00:33:38,100
 who's another great evangelist.

674
00:33:38,759 --> 00:33:40,759
 And I'm sure some of you are, but, you know,

675
00:33:41,539 --> 00:33:44,400
 I was spoiled having people in my old church

676
00:33:44,400 --> 00:33:47,660
 that were just really gifted this way, you know?

677
00:33:47,759 --> 00:33:48,920
 So I learned, I thought,

678
00:33:49,000 --> 00:33:50,480
 this is what they mean by evangelism.

679
00:33:50,940 --> 00:33:52,100
 But there's other ways to evangelize.

680
00:33:53,059 --> 00:33:55,579
 If you don't see yourself walking up to a perfect stranger

681
00:33:55,579 --> 00:33:57,039
 and say, hey, do you got Jesus?

682
00:33:57,680 --> 00:33:57,759
 You know?

683
00:33:58,140 --> 00:33:59,220
 Or you look sad.

684
00:33:59,400 --> 00:34:00,039
 You want to be happy?

685
00:34:00,880 --> 00:34:02,099
 They'll think you're selling them something.

686
00:34:02,220 --> 00:34:03,119
 Don't say that, actually.

687
00:34:04,299 --> 00:34:06,440
 But, you know, it's like you may not feel,

688
00:34:06,519 --> 00:34:07,440
 that's not my thing.

689
00:34:07,680 --> 00:34:09,579
 Well, evangelism is sharing your faith.

690
00:34:09,699 --> 00:34:10,780
 In fact, an interesting thing,

691
00:34:11,219 --> 00:34:14,340
 when Jesus told the disciples to go to these towns,

692
00:34:15,119 --> 00:34:16,460
 he didn't tell them to keep hopping

693
00:34:16,460 --> 00:34:17,739
 from one house to the next.

694
00:34:18,539 --> 00:34:20,420
 He said, stay in one house

695
00:34:20,420 --> 00:34:22,579
 as long as they'll keep you

696
00:34:22,579 --> 00:34:25,199
 and just keep sharing your faith with them.

697
00:34:26,059 --> 00:34:27,019
 Because then, guess what?

698
00:34:27,199 --> 00:34:28,559
 They'll tell others, okay?

699
00:34:28,599 --> 00:34:30,519
 Everyone has spheres of influence, right?

700
00:34:31,079 --> 00:34:32,920
 But the first thing is relational.

701
00:34:33,179 --> 00:34:36,280
 Just share with other people in your life,

702
00:34:36,699 --> 00:34:38,199
 you know, your family, friends,

703
00:34:39,699 --> 00:34:42,119
 your coworkers, people you know real well.

704
00:34:43,780 --> 00:34:45,880
 Just wait for the opportunity

705
00:34:46,699 --> 00:34:50,219
 and the Lord will give you the things to say.

706
00:34:51,420 --> 00:34:54,159
 Relational evangelism is much easier,

707
00:34:54,340 --> 00:34:55,420
 much less pressure.

708
00:34:55,900 --> 00:34:57,880
 Now you might say, yeah, but you don't know my family.

709
00:34:59,019 --> 00:35:02,280
 You know, if you're the youngest sibling,

710
00:35:02,599 --> 00:35:05,780
 which I was, that was an uphill battle,

711
00:35:05,980 --> 00:35:07,460
 but maybe I kind of,

712
00:35:08,019 --> 00:35:10,800
 it was rough in the beginning because I was too bold

713
00:35:10,800 --> 00:35:13,360
 and they're like, you're the youngest one.

714
00:35:13,539 --> 00:35:15,519
 Remember, you're the one that didn't have your act together.

715
00:35:15,639 --> 00:35:17,900
 What are you trying to tell us anything for, right?

716
00:35:17,900 --> 00:35:21,800
 You know, sometimes the dynamics of family,

717
00:35:22,159 --> 00:35:23,760
 you know, it could be challenging,

718
00:35:23,760 --> 00:35:25,760
 but at least you know them.

719
00:35:26,219 --> 00:35:27,599
 You could say, you know, do you remember

720
00:35:27,599 --> 00:35:29,679
 what a loser I used to be?

721
00:35:30,619 --> 00:35:32,380
 I did this, I did that, I did the other thing.

722
00:35:32,880 --> 00:35:34,739
 Like, that just makes me sick

723
00:35:34,739 --> 00:35:36,760
 thinking about what I used to be like

724
00:35:36,760 --> 00:35:38,619
 because now I have Jesus, you know?

725
00:35:39,079 --> 00:35:42,460
 I mean, sharing with your immediate people that you know

726
00:35:43,320 --> 00:35:44,820
 despite of your past,

727
00:35:45,440 --> 00:35:46,960
 sharing with people you know,

728
00:35:46,960 --> 00:35:48,000
 that's just relational.

729
00:35:48,400 --> 00:35:51,199
 And then another one would be spontaneous interaction,

730
00:35:51,320 --> 00:35:52,679
 I called it, but you know what I mean.

731
00:35:53,079 --> 00:35:54,260
 You're coming along like the other,

732
00:35:55,319 --> 00:35:56,400
 well, a few months ago,

733
00:35:56,440 --> 00:35:58,139
 but this Amazon guy just came up,

734
00:35:58,219 --> 00:36:00,219
 I started sharing, you know, with him

735
00:36:00,219 --> 00:36:03,079
 and you know, we prayed together, you know?

736
00:36:03,239 --> 00:36:05,179
 It's so cool, like you could pray with anybody.

737
00:36:05,599 --> 00:36:06,199
 Isn't that amazing?

738
00:36:06,480 --> 00:36:06,980
 You're allowed.

739
00:36:08,019 --> 00:36:11,139
 You're allowed to share Jesus with anyone.

740
00:36:11,699 --> 00:36:14,000
 No matter who they are, you're allowed.

741
00:36:14,139 --> 00:36:15,019
 Not in some countries,

742
00:36:15,759 --> 00:36:16,960
 but in this country,

743
00:36:17,139 --> 00:36:21,400
 you are permitted to share your faith with anyone.

744
00:36:22,360 --> 00:36:23,340
 And if they don't receive it,

745
00:36:23,400 --> 00:36:26,280
 remember what Peter said with gentleness and respect.

746
00:36:26,579 --> 00:36:27,400
 Okay, that's cool.

747
00:36:27,820 --> 00:36:29,659
 I'm not here, I can't convert you anyway.

748
00:36:29,800 --> 00:36:31,239
 It's the Holy Spirit, I can't do anything.

749
00:36:31,840 --> 00:36:34,119
 I'm just sharing something I have.

750
00:36:34,360 --> 00:36:35,559
 If you don't want it, that's okay.

751
00:36:35,880 --> 00:36:37,639
 I love you anyway, you know?

752
00:36:38,860 --> 00:36:41,199
 But like the Amazon, the waitress, the waiter,

753
00:36:41,360 --> 00:36:42,699
 hey, is there anything I can pray for you?

754
00:36:42,780 --> 00:36:43,820
 We're about to pray for our meal.

755
00:36:43,820 --> 00:36:44,820
 Can I pray for you?

756
00:36:45,480 --> 00:36:48,019
 You know, just those random things

757
00:36:48,019 --> 00:36:49,480
 that God shows you,

758
00:36:49,860 --> 00:36:52,659
 someone that you can share your faith with.

759
00:36:52,760 --> 00:36:55,260
 I'm telling you, the more times you do it,

760
00:36:55,980 --> 00:36:58,000
 the more confident you are.

761
00:36:58,239 --> 00:37:00,199
 You feel so weird in the beginning.

762
00:37:00,440 --> 00:37:01,179
 You really do.

763
00:37:01,300 --> 00:37:02,199
 I mean, there's no easy way

764
00:37:02,199 --> 00:37:03,880
 to get past those first couple of times

765
00:37:03,880 --> 00:37:06,300
 and then you get rusty if you don't keep doing it.

766
00:37:06,599 --> 00:37:07,739
 So I'm just saying, you know,

767
00:37:07,960 --> 00:37:09,019
 if you're not doing it,

768
00:37:09,079 --> 00:37:11,099
 it's not easy the first couple of times.

769
00:37:11,619 --> 00:37:13,699
 But once that flow starts,

770
00:37:13,699 --> 00:37:15,039
 it's like priming a pump.

771
00:37:15,400 --> 00:37:17,239
 It's like, I don't care what they think of me anyway.

772
00:37:17,699 --> 00:37:18,260
 You know, who cares?

773
00:37:18,760 --> 00:37:20,659
 I get to do this, right?

774
00:37:21,199 --> 00:37:22,619
 And you just keep sharing, you know,

775
00:37:22,619 --> 00:37:23,320
 those random people.

776
00:37:23,619 --> 00:37:26,239
 And then finally, evangelistic outreach, you know?

777
00:37:26,739 --> 00:37:29,260
 And that's where like, no, I want to do this thing.

778
00:37:29,500 --> 00:37:32,340
 You know, I want to go out and I, you know,

779
00:37:32,659 --> 00:37:35,639
 make sure it's not something hiding the first two.

780
00:37:36,280 --> 00:37:39,280
 Because a lot of times, we don't want to deal with those.

781
00:37:39,280 --> 00:37:41,199
 We want to kind of be something.

782
00:37:41,460 --> 00:37:42,659
 You don't want to be anything.

783
00:37:42,699 --> 00:37:45,400
 You just want to be a believer in Jesus Christ, right?

784
00:37:45,719 --> 00:37:49,480
 We're not trying to be, you know, some superstar.

785
00:37:49,699 --> 00:37:51,239
 We're just trying to serve Jesus Christ.

786
00:37:51,420 --> 00:37:52,840
 We're there on His behalf, right?

787
00:37:53,420 --> 00:37:56,500
 And so the evangelistic average just, you know,

788
00:37:56,579 --> 00:37:58,159
 saying, no, I'm going to go into the public.

789
00:37:58,320 --> 00:37:59,159
 I'm going to go up to people.

790
00:37:59,300 --> 00:38:00,079
 I'm going to knock on doors.

791
00:38:00,260 --> 00:38:03,099
 And that takes way more courage in the beginning.

792
00:38:03,340 --> 00:38:04,780
 I admit it does.

793
00:38:05,460 --> 00:38:07,280
 But that, if you want to stretch your faith,

794
00:38:07,280 --> 00:38:09,000
 man, that really does it.

795
00:38:09,519 --> 00:38:10,780
 And that's outreach, you know?

796
00:38:11,099 --> 00:38:13,960
 And whether alone, usually at least with two.

797
00:38:14,440 --> 00:38:17,119
 And we even have opportunities in this church to do that.

798
00:38:17,280 --> 00:38:21,980
 We have sandwich ministry that Jill leads on Fridays,

799
00:38:22,179 --> 00:38:24,619
 which will be starting back up in a couple months.

800
00:38:25,599 --> 00:38:27,360
 Door hangers that we're going to be giving out

801
00:38:27,360 --> 00:38:31,440
 to invite people to Good Friday and to Resurrection Day.

802
00:38:31,940 --> 00:38:33,239
 And so you can go out.

803
00:38:33,340 --> 00:38:34,920
 We can knock on doors, you know?

804
00:38:34,920 --> 00:38:37,659
 And I got to admit, sometimes it's late in the afternoon.

805
00:38:37,699 --> 00:38:39,099
 I'm getting a little lazy and tired.

806
00:38:39,239 --> 00:38:42,860
 I start just putting them on the door handle and sneaking away.

807
00:38:43,019 --> 00:38:43,619
 No, I don't sneak.

808
00:38:43,840 --> 00:38:44,780
 All right, I'm going too far.

809
00:38:45,119 --> 00:38:48,460
 I don't sneak, but I don't keep knocking either.

810
00:38:48,800 --> 00:38:50,280
 You know, I don't think they're home.

811
00:38:50,719 --> 00:38:51,360
 Uh-oh, they're coming.

812
00:38:54,159 --> 00:38:57,219
 No, you know, if you can knock on the door

813
00:38:57,219 --> 00:38:58,280
 and try to talk to them,

814
00:38:58,360 --> 00:38:59,739
 a lot of people have the no solicitation.

815
00:39:00,839 --> 00:39:02,320
 But, you know, it's something.

816
00:39:02,579 --> 00:39:03,699
 We do the door hangers.

817
00:39:03,699 --> 00:39:06,599
 We have the first Fridays are coming up.

818
00:39:06,599 --> 00:39:08,280
 They're awesome times, right, Dan?

819
00:39:08,340 --> 00:39:10,039
 To go out there and share our faith.

820
00:39:10,280 --> 00:39:14,400
 And, you know, we have a vendor booth and people come to us.

821
00:39:14,579 --> 00:39:17,320
 It's, you know, how can it be better than that?

822
00:39:17,420 --> 00:39:18,559
 They're coming to you.

823
00:39:19,019 --> 00:39:20,780
 And you could say, hey, here's a water.

824
00:39:21,000 --> 00:39:22,039
 Do you have the living water?

825
00:39:22,559 --> 00:39:25,000
 You know, I've actually used that corny phrase one time.

826
00:39:25,300 --> 00:39:27,500
 Hey, you know, it makes them laugh, you know?

827
00:39:28,500 --> 00:39:31,700
 But it's, you know, just those purposeful outreach opportunities.

828
00:39:32,599 --> 00:39:33,480
 City Hall.

829
00:39:33,659 --> 00:39:35,239
 I mean, Jerry, I don't think is here today.

830
00:39:35,699 --> 00:39:37,579
 But City Hall, great opportunity.

831
00:39:37,980 --> 00:39:39,480
 Homeless are coming.

832
00:39:39,840 --> 00:39:41,159
 And they're here in the gospel.

833
00:39:41,639 --> 00:39:42,900
 And you get to share, you know?

834
00:39:43,119 --> 00:39:44,420
 There's so many opportunities.

835
00:39:44,739 --> 00:39:48,360
 And if you really desire to go out of your way

836
00:39:48,360 --> 00:39:51,099
 and do something like that, you know, come and see me.

837
00:39:51,199 --> 00:39:54,719
 And we can formulate a team and figure out what we'll do next

838
00:39:54,719 --> 00:39:56,380
 and how we'll do it.

839
00:39:56,820 --> 00:39:58,780
 And maybe we'll start this thing up

840
00:39:58,780 --> 00:40:01,320
 and start to evangelize Lansdale

841
00:40:01,320 --> 00:40:01,980
 and then beyond.

842
00:40:02,360 --> 00:40:04,820
 But so those are the kinds of evangelism.

843
00:40:05,079 --> 00:40:05,860
 That's how you do it.

844
00:40:05,900 --> 00:40:06,420
 It's easy.

845
00:40:06,579 --> 00:40:07,400
 It's no pressure.

846
00:40:07,820 --> 00:40:09,139
 Start with relational.

847
00:40:09,900 --> 00:40:12,000
 Start with someone who's living under the same roof.

848
00:40:12,619 --> 00:40:14,480
 Try it out on them, you know?

849
00:40:15,119 --> 00:40:18,559
 And then finally, how do we prepare to share?

850
00:40:21,599 --> 00:40:24,840
 And so first thing is pray.

851
00:40:25,320 --> 00:40:27,159
 And I know this is very practical,

852
00:40:27,300 --> 00:40:28,860
 but I think we needed this, didn't we?

853
00:40:28,860 --> 00:40:33,239
 Sometimes we just need practical, what am I doing?

854
00:40:33,699 --> 00:40:35,420
 What should I be doing, you know?

855
00:40:35,760 --> 00:40:38,780
 Because these are things that really build your faith.

856
00:40:39,000 --> 00:40:42,300
 I love studying the Word, but I also love concepts

857
00:40:42,300 --> 00:40:44,880
 of Christianity, of being a believer.

858
00:40:45,260 --> 00:40:48,920
 What is my lifestyle supposed to look like, you know?

859
00:40:49,619 --> 00:40:55,059
 And so praying, Lord, change me, prepare me, empower me,

860
00:40:55,659 --> 00:40:56,559
 strength, I want confidence.

861
00:40:56,559 --> 00:40:59,599
 Remember when the disciples were in that upper room

862
00:40:59,599 --> 00:41:01,239
 and they're praying and the place they were in

863
00:41:01,239 --> 00:41:02,340
 were shaking, you know?

864
00:41:02,739 --> 00:41:03,960
 Lord, I want confidence.

865
00:41:04,159 --> 00:41:05,119
 I want boldness.

866
00:41:05,480 --> 00:41:08,039
 I want to have no fear at all.

867
00:41:08,380 --> 00:41:12,719
 Pray for yourself to be empowered by the Holy Spirit, Lord.

868
00:41:13,219 --> 00:41:14,659
 And you just pray that way.

869
00:41:15,079 --> 00:41:17,920
 Pray, John did a great job last week about prayer,

870
00:41:18,199 --> 00:41:21,019
 saying when you pray, it changes the atmosphere.

871
00:41:21,840 --> 00:41:24,480
 You know, there's a spiritual realm we don't see.

872
00:41:24,480 --> 00:41:27,860
 And it's everywhere, you know?

873
00:41:28,320 --> 00:41:31,760
 It's almost like if we actually could have spiritual goggles

874
00:41:31,760 --> 00:41:34,440
 and see everything, we'd either be freaked out

875
00:41:34,440 --> 00:41:39,860
 or we'd be like when Elisha showed Gehazi his servant.

876
00:41:40,159 --> 00:41:41,159
 No, look, look again.

877
00:41:41,840 --> 00:41:45,280
 Suddenly there's so many armies of fire with chariots.

878
00:41:45,420 --> 00:41:46,619
 We're like, I got nothing to worry about.

879
00:41:47,079 --> 00:41:48,860
 We outnumber them, okay?

880
00:41:49,420 --> 00:41:52,139
 Because, you know, if we were to see everything

881
00:41:52,139 --> 00:41:54,659
 that was going on, it would probably blow our minds.

882
00:41:55,380 --> 00:41:58,880
 But that spiritual element, pray for it to break.

883
00:41:59,739 --> 00:42:01,440
 Lord, just bust down those doors.

884
00:42:01,800 --> 00:42:04,539
 You know, the gates of heaven advance

885
00:42:04,539 --> 00:42:06,739
 against the gates of Hades, you know?

886
00:42:06,980 --> 00:42:08,579
 The kingdom of God advances.

887
00:42:09,119 --> 00:42:09,539
 And guess what?

888
00:42:09,639 --> 00:42:11,559
 When the kingdom of God is advancing

889
00:42:11,559 --> 00:42:15,820
 and an offense is just going, okay?

890
00:42:16,219 --> 00:42:19,880
 It's like trying to think of a horrible defense

891
00:42:19,880 --> 00:42:21,360
 that we've watched recently.

892
00:42:21,360 --> 00:42:24,420
 Well, anyway, I won't bring up the Patriots.

893
00:42:24,739 --> 00:42:28,059
 And I know a couple of you, it's like putting salt in the wound.

894
00:42:28,679 --> 00:42:30,260
 But that was a pretty cool game.

895
00:42:30,659 --> 00:42:32,239
 Anyway, so the Super Bowl.

896
00:42:32,579 --> 00:42:35,980
 But it's like when we are advancing,

897
00:42:36,559 --> 00:42:38,440
 the defense is just like, well, we got nothing.

898
00:42:38,820 --> 00:42:39,579
 What are we going to do?

899
00:42:39,679 --> 00:42:40,820
 We can't do anything.

900
00:42:41,639 --> 00:42:45,019
 The enemy, just, he will flee from you.

901
00:42:45,300 --> 00:42:49,079
 Submit yourself to the Lord and he will flee from you.

902
00:42:49,219 --> 00:42:49,780
 We just keep going.

903
00:42:49,840 --> 00:42:50,460
 What are you going to do?

904
00:42:50,460 --> 00:42:53,619
 I don't mean like arrogance of like, you know,

905
00:42:53,699 --> 00:42:57,360
 talking to celestial beings with arrogance

906
00:42:57,360 --> 00:42:58,980
 and like thinking we're all that.

907
00:42:59,460 --> 00:43:02,099
 No, it's like I come in the name of Jesus Christ.

908
00:43:02,619 --> 00:43:03,940
 You can't touch me.

909
00:43:04,300 --> 00:43:05,619
 In fact, listen clearly.

910
00:43:07,059 --> 00:43:09,780
 As you crush the head of Satan underneath your feet,

911
00:43:10,159 --> 00:43:11,440
 you know, I picture like a bug.

912
00:43:11,619 --> 00:43:13,639
 You just, but anyway, I'm getting weird.

913
00:43:14,079 --> 00:43:17,099
 Maybe my, but you're with me.

914
00:43:18,139 --> 00:43:18,619
 Amen.

915
00:43:19,340 --> 00:43:19,559
 Amen.

916
00:43:19,559 --> 00:43:21,139
 Next thing is just review.

917
00:43:21,559 --> 00:43:22,280
 Just go through it.

918
00:43:22,420 --> 00:43:24,440
 Like, Lord, if I was going to share, you know,

919
00:43:24,820 --> 00:43:27,360
 like what does did, you know, having, you know,

920
00:43:27,619 --> 00:43:28,960
 Romans 10, nine and 10.

921
00:43:29,360 --> 00:43:31,860
 Maybe just have that, snap it in your phone.

922
00:43:32,159 --> 00:43:33,360
 It's a picture now, right?

923
00:43:33,780 --> 00:43:36,219
 I just want that there in case it goes that far.

924
00:43:36,380 --> 00:43:39,679
 You know, I want to be able to, ready to pray for someone,

925
00:43:39,699 --> 00:43:41,699
 you know, or I just want to be prepared.

926
00:43:42,039 --> 00:43:44,480
 Maybe watch some videos on just some people that are

927
00:43:44,480 --> 00:43:46,219
 going out on the street and sharing their faith.

928
00:43:46,579 --> 00:43:47,719
 Don't get too complicated.

929
00:43:47,719 --> 00:43:51,519
 But just saying, I want to be sort of equipped and ready

930
00:43:51,519 --> 00:43:52,960
 because I don't know what's going to happen.

931
00:43:53,219 --> 00:43:56,659
 Remember Peter said, always be prepared, be ready.

932
00:43:57,460 --> 00:43:59,159
 So review some things.

933
00:43:59,340 --> 00:44:01,320
 You know, just have it in your back pocket.

934
00:44:01,480 --> 00:44:02,820
 Have it as a reserve.

935
00:44:03,000 --> 00:44:05,199
 Have it as arrows in your quiver, right?

936
00:44:05,659 --> 00:44:08,760
 Just, just in case, you know, there's nothing wrong with it.

937
00:44:08,920 --> 00:44:11,599
 Or even just reiterate what God has done for you.

938
00:44:12,460 --> 00:44:14,820
 You know, he has set me free of addiction.

939
00:44:15,380 --> 00:44:18,019
 He has healed me.

940
00:44:18,840 --> 00:44:23,199
 He saved me from being insecure, of being angry all the time,

941
00:44:23,539 --> 00:44:26,079
 of being just a loathsome sinner.

942
00:44:26,260 --> 00:44:27,480
 He saved me from all of that.

943
00:44:27,519 --> 00:44:28,820
 Go through it in your own heart.

944
00:44:29,320 --> 00:44:31,360
 And all of a sudden, you're going to muster up so much faith.

945
00:44:31,480 --> 00:44:33,019
 You're ready to share it, right?

946
00:44:33,440 --> 00:44:34,619
 So kind of review that.

947
00:44:34,699 --> 00:44:36,219
 Get prepared, okay?

948
00:44:36,619 --> 00:44:38,320
 The next thing is, when you get out there,

949
00:44:38,440 --> 00:44:40,860
 whatever your situation is, you're going to the family

950
00:44:40,860 --> 00:44:43,559
 for Resurrection Day for Easter.

951
00:44:43,559 --> 00:44:45,980
 You're going to visit some people, and you're like,

952
00:44:46,340 --> 00:44:49,719
 Lord, help me listen, look, and pray.

953
00:44:50,519 --> 00:44:51,559
 Like, I want to be ready.

954
00:44:52,360 --> 00:44:57,199
 If somebody, Lord, if you highlight my niece

955
00:44:57,199 --> 00:44:59,900
 and she starts talking about something,

956
00:45:01,280 --> 00:45:06,480
 make me ready to share your words in that situation.

957
00:45:06,639 --> 00:45:07,659
 I don't want to just speak.

958
00:45:08,820 --> 00:45:12,059
 I want to share you, share my faith with them.

959
00:45:12,519 --> 00:45:14,760
 But I want to share what you want to share.

960
00:45:14,800 --> 00:45:16,679
 Otherwise, we can get caught up in issues.

961
00:45:16,699 --> 00:45:18,179
 We can get it caught up on things

962
00:45:18,179 --> 00:45:20,500
 that aren't kingdom-minded, you know?

963
00:45:21,139 --> 00:45:22,199
 And just listen.

964
00:45:22,619 --> 00:45:24,780
 Look, if you're going out on the street and walking around,

965
00:45:24,880 --> 00:45:25,920
 we've prayed many times.

966
00:45:26,219 --> 00:45:27,119
 Lord, show me, Simon.

967
00:45:27,260 --> 00:45:30,179
 One time I prayed, Lord, show me something.

968
00:45:30,360 --> 00:45:30,820
 It was funny.

969
00:45:31,260 --> 00:45:34,280
 He showed me this person in aqua, okay?

970
00:45:34,360 --> 00:45:34,980
 I'm like, okay.

971
00:45:35,440 --> 00:45:36,820
 You need to talk to that person.

972
00:45:37,199 --> 00:45:37,880
 Never tell you this.

973
00:45:38,400 --> 00:45:41,539
 So I'm like, okay, so we're out at the kugel ball.

974
00:45:41,539 --> 00:45:43,800
 You know, going out the street witness.

975
00:45:44,219 --> 00:45:48,420
 And suddenly this lady drives by with aqua pants on a scooter.

976
00:45:49,179 --> 00:45:51,780
 And she's going with, there she goes, right?

977
00:45:51,880 --> 00:45:53,619
 And I'm running after her, okay?

978
00:45:54,079 --> 00:45:56,420
 And I'm not kidding right now.

979
00:45:56,780 --> 00:45:59,420
 And I'm running, and suddenly she hits the brakes,

980
00:45:59,440 --> 00:46:01,019
 and I almost run right into her.

981
00:46:01,099 --> 00:46:02,280
 I'm like, oh, oh, oh.

982
00:46:02,440 --> 00:46:03,699
 I must have scared her to death.

983
00:46:04,179 --> 00:46:05,480
 And I just said, oh, yeah, hi.

984
00:46:05,699 --> 00:46:06,179
 Hi, you know what?

985
00:46:06,320 --> 00:46:11,159
 I just, the Lord gave me a vision of someone wearing aqua,

986
00:46:11,159 --> 00:46:13,199
 which isn't the normal color.

987
00:46:14,159 --> 00:46:16,940
 And I think I'm supposed to share with you.

988
00:46:16,980 --> 00:46:18,460
 Do you have anything you want to pray?

989
00:46:18,539 --> 00:46:22,420
 And all of a sudden, bam, it was like a geyser.

990
00:46:22,900 --> 00:46:24,340
 Yes, this, yes, that.

991
00:46:24,539 --> 00:46:27,360
 She was a believer, but she had so many burdens

992
00:46:27,360 --> 00:46:29,320
 of her family members who weren't

993
00:46:29,320 --> 00:46:31,719
 and are going through a rough patch in life.

994
00:46:32,239 --> 00:46:35,820
 You know, just listen, look, pray for opportunities.

995
00:46:35,980 --> 00:46:40,900
 And then finally, don't leave them hanging, okay?

996
00:46:40,900 --> 00:46:48,840
 And if the worship team comes up, but don't leave them hanging.

997
00:46:49,619 --> 00:46:54,039
 I put on there, don't leave them at the altar with a gate.

998
00:46:55,280 --> 00:46:56,400
 And do you know what I mean by that?

999
00:46:57,619 --> 00:47:01,380
 I talked one time recently, well, maybe half a year ago,

1000
00:47:01,639 --> 00:47:04,900
 but to somebody who was really an evangelist

1001
00:47:05,539 --> 00:47:09,119
 in terms of being pretty bold, and I said so like,

1002
00:47:09,119 --> 00:47:10,739
 so what did you say next to them?

1003
00:47:10,860 --> 00:47:13,280
 Well, I just told them and, you know, and that was it.

1004
00:47:13,480 --> 00:47:16,579
 And I'm like, well, did you like pray with them?

1005
00:47:16,840 --> 00:47:17,280
 Well, no.

1006
00:47:18,380 --> 00:47:21,500
 Like I just, you know, I've left them alone to think on that

1007
00:47:21,500 --> 00:47:25,900
 and do it like, you know, you're right there.

1008
00:47:26,619 --> 00:47:27,460
 You're right there.

1009
00:47:27,679 --> 00:47:32,599
 Like, you know, when the seed is sown, okay,

1010
00:47:33,099 --> 00:47:35,440
 it lands on rocky soil and those birds

1011
00:47:35,440 --> 00:47:37,500
 are just waiting to snap it on up, right?

1012
00:47:37,500 --> 00:47:40,519
 The devil just wants to snap up what you just told them.

1013
00:47:41,300 --> 00:47:42,760
 And as soon as they walk away from you,

1014
00:47:42,780 --> 00:47:44,880
 they're going to think about, oh, yeah, well, I don't even,

1015
00:47:44,940 --> 00:47:46,860
 I don't even remember what that person said.

1016
00:47:47,480 --> 00:47:48,159
 It's just out.

1017
00:47:49,079 --> 00:47:49,739
 Keep going.

1018
00:47:50,400 --> 00:47:52,480
 And I know that things, well, I'm not qualified to pray.

1019
00:47:52,579 --> 00:47:53,239
 Yes, you are.

1020
00:47:53,400 --> 00:47:58,679
 Just read Romans 9, 10, Romans 10, 9 and 10.

1021
00:47:59,179 --> 00:48:02,039
 If you confess with the math that Jesus is Lord

1022
00:48:02,039 --> 00:48:03,619
 and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead,

1023
00:48:03,739 --> 00:48:05,760
 you will be saved, right?

1024
00:48:05,760 --> 00:48:08,780
 Because with the heart, one believes unto righteousness

1025
00:48:08,780 --> 00:48:12,019
 and with the math, one confesses to salvation.

1026
00:48:12,800 --> 00:48:14,320
 It's the heart and the math.

1027
00:48:14,800 --> 00:48:16,760
 Don't assume they get it.

1028
00:48:17,059 --> 00:48:18,400
 Tell them right then and there.

1029
00:48:18,480 --> 00:48:20,219
 And I know the sales pushy.

1030
00:48:21,380 --> 00:48:22,780
 But if you say to them,

1031
00:48:22,780 --> 00:48:24,780
 does that sound like something you would want to do?

1032
00:48:24,860 --> 00:48:25,500
 I'm telling you.

1033
00:48:25,519 --> 00:48:27,880
 How many people just start saying, yes.

1034
00:48:29,280 --> 00:48:30,739
 Can I do it now with you?

1035
00:48:32,739 --> 00:48:33,219
 Okay.

1036
00:48:34,280 --> 00:48:36,420
 Don't get, well, what if they don't fully get it?

1037
00:48:36,559 --> 00:48:37,579
 What if, no, no, no, no.

1038
00:48:37,579 --> 00:48:39,659
 You're there, it's time.

1039
00:48:40,579 --> 00:48:43,099
 Even if they pray with you and don't fully get it,

1040
00:48:43,659 --> 00:48:44,480
 they did it.

1041
00:48:44,980 --> 00:48:46,800
 We don't know what the Lord's doing

1042
00:48:46,800 --> 00:48:49,360
 in the cosmos of their heart and mind.

1043
00:48:49,980 --> 00:48:51,739
 We don't know what's happening in heaven.

1044
00:48:52,099 --> 00:48:54,539
 We don't know who the Lord is sending next

1045
00:48:54,539 --> 00:48:57,579
 as the second backup to what you just did with him.

1046
00:48:57,760 --> 00:48:58,820
 We don't know any of that.

1047
00:48:58,880 --> 00:49:01,639
 We just know you're there at that moment,

1048
00:49:01,639 --> 00:49:06,500
 at that gate with them, close the sale.

1049
00:49:06,760 --> 00:49:08,500
 And I know that sounds so businessy.

1050
00:49:09,559 --> 00:49:10,239
 Close it.

1051
00:49:12,139 --> 00:49:15,619
 You know, don't you, those pressure phone salesmen

1052
00:49:15,619 --> 00:49:16,860
 drive me nuts.

1053
00:49:17,059 --> 00:49:18,800
 I say, yeah, I never make decisions like this.

1054
00:49:19,179 --> 00:49:21,800
 When it comes to salvation, make it.

1055
00:49:22,400 --> 00:49:23,480
 Make it now.

1056
00:49:23,960 --> 00:49:25,500
 You don't know if you have tomorrow.

1057
00:49:26,480 --> 00:49:27,780
 Tomorrow is not a guarantee.

1058
00:49:27,780 --> 00:49:31,139
 Today, right here, this very second,

1059
00:49:31,659 --> 00:49:32,639
 this is guaranteed.

1060
00:49:33,280 --> 00:49:37,539
 You need to receive Jesus Christ right here, right now.

1061
00:49:38,159 --> 00:49:40,619
 And just say, can I pray now with you?

1062
00:49:40,719 --> 00:49:42,019
 Just repeat after me.

1063
00:49:42,360 --> 00:49:43,480
 I know I'm a sinner.

1064
00:49:43,519 --> 00:49:45,159
 I'm saying this right now to someone here.

1065
00:49:45,400 --> 00:49:47,940
 If someone doesn't know the Lord, it's time.

1066
00:49:48,139 --> 00:49:49,900
 Come on, don't waste any more time.

1067
00:49:50,179 --> 00:49:51,559
 It's time right now.

1068
00:49:52,300 --> 00:49:54,820
 If you don't know the Lord Jesus Christ, it's time.

1069
00:49:55,780 --> 00:49:58,219
 Father God, I know I'm a sinner,

1070
00:49:59,539 --> 00:50:03,119
 and I know I need a Savior.

1071
00:50:04,719 --> 00:50:08,960
 Today, I want to give you my life so that I can have yours.

1072
00:50:10,340 --> 00:50:11,960
 Today, I surrender my life.

1073
00:50:12,119 --> 00:50:15,920
 I believe that you died on the cross for my sins.

1074
00:50:17,639 --> 00:50:20,679
 So Lord, I want to receive that gift of salvation

1075
00:50:20,679 --> 00:50:22,860
 that you did on the cross for me.

1076
00:50:22,860 --> 00:50:28,260
 Today, I surrender my life, and I ask you for your life in me.

1077
00:50:29,219 --> 00:50:32,539
 Fill me with your Holy Spirit in Jesus' name.

1078
00:50:34,539 --> 00:50:35,119
 Close it.

1079
00:50:36,340 --> 00:50:37,699
 Don't leave them at the gate.

1080
00:50:38,519 --> 00:50:39,139
 Escort them.

1081
00:50:39,260 --> 00:50:40,559
 Come on, you're coming with me.

1082
00:50:40,659 --> 00:50:42,539
 We're both going in together.

1083
00:50:43,239 --> 00:50:44,239
 They need a Savior.

1084
00:50:45,159 --> 00:50:49,099
 Right now, you're the Savior's messenger, Jesus Christ.

1085
00:50:49,300 --> 00:50:49,500
 Amen.

1086
00:50:50,719 --> 00:50:51,039
 Amen.

1087
00:50:51,039 --> 00:50:53,800
 You know, one last verse, I know it's getting a little late.

1088
00:50:54,000 --> 00:50:54,880
 We're finishing now.

1089
00:50:55,619 --> 00:50:59,039
 But Matthew 24, 14, time is of the essence.

1090
00:51:00,579 --> 00:51:04,059
 The good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed in all the world

1091
00:51:04,059 --> 00:51:08,159
 as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

1092
00:51:08,260 --> 00:51:09,679
 We don't know when the end is coming.

1093
00:51:11,500 --> 00:51:12,639
 But it's going to come.

1094
00:51:14,579 --> 00:51:16,820
 It might come to the end of their life.

1095
00:51:17,760 --> 00:51:20,420
 You're the one in the position right then and there

1096
00:51:20,420 --> 00:51:22,260
 to share Jesus. Amen.

1097
00:51:23,099 --> 00:51:23,599
 Let's pray.

1098
00:51:23,900 --> 00:51:25,179
 Father God, we want boldness.

1099
00:51:25,500 --> 00:51:26,199
 We want courage.

1100
00:51:26,420 --> 00:51:27,519
 We want confidence, Lord.

1101
00:51:27,860 --> 00:51:32,639
 We ask you in Jesus' name to fill us.

1102
00:51:33,400 --> 00:51:37,159
 To fill us up, Lord God, to be bold messengers,

1103
00:51:38,139 --> 00:51:40,159
 evangelists for your kingdom, Lord God,

1104
00:51:40,519 --> 00:51:42,719
 because there's a world that's going to hell,

1105
00:51:43,960 --> 00:51:46,280
 and they all need a Savior, Lord God.

1106
00:51:47,120 --> 00:51:50,860
 And Lord, you're calling us into that great commission

1107
00:51:50,860 --> 00:51:52,000
 to make disciples.

1108
00:51:52,519 --> 00:51:53,800
 In Jesus' name, amen.

1109
00:51:54,119 --> 00:51:56,719
 Let's give the Lord a happy clap.

1110
00:51:57,460 --> 00:51:57,699
 Amen.

1111
00:52:01,820 --> 00:52:04,760
 Thanks for joining us at Lansdale Life Church

1112
00:52:04,760 --> 00:52:07,280
 as we praise God and discuss His word.

1113
00:52:07,960 --> 00:52:11,019
 Don't forget to join us for Worship Lives Sunday mornings

1114
00:52:11,019 --> 00:52:13,440
 at 10 a.m. Eastern on YouTube.

1115
00:52:13,440 --> 00:52:16,539
 Be blessed and have a great day!