back to indexBerean Community Church Sunday Service 10/13/2024
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- Good morning, church family, and happy Lord's Day. 00:04:32.920 |
I'm gonna go ahead and start our service this morning 00:06:20.920 |
♪ Praise to the king whose throne transcends ♪ 00:06:49.920 |
Praise God, praise God, praise God who saved my soul. 00:07:04.920 |
Praise God, praise God, praise God from whom all blessings flow. 00:07:14.920 |
Praise God, praise God, praise God, praise God who saved my soul. 00:07:26.920 |
Praise God, praise God, praise God from whom all blessings flow. 00:07:50.920 |
If you are new to Bruin, we want to extend a warm welcome to you. 00:07:56.920 |
There's a welcome booth right at the front of the parking lot. 00:08:02.920 |
We'd love to meet you and also provide you some more information about the church. 00:08:06.920 |
I would like to highlight some important announcements for us today. 00:08:10.920 |
The first is that for all the men, we have a men's ministry fellowship that will take place on November 9th. 00:08:19.920 |
And that's going to take place from 9 a.m. through lunch. 00:08:23.920 |
It's a great time to come together, fellowship, praise, and learn. 00:08:27.920 |
So please make sure you mark that on your calendar and sign up. 00:08:36.920 |
So please make sure for all the members that you show up here in the sanctuary by 2. 00:08:41.920 |
And right before that, we're going to be having our youth group fundraiser. 00:08:46.920 |
So we're preparing for a retreat come early in the year, in 2025. 00:08:54.920 |
So the students put together a really delicious Mediterranean bowl. 00:08:58.920 |
We will be serving lunch after this service and also the third service. 00:09:01.920 |
For those of you guys who are serving, please make sure to make your way to support and also to have lunch. 00:09:07.920 |
There is a child safety training day on Sunday, October 20th, which takes place from 1.30 p.m. 00:09:14.920 |
If you'd like to -- first, there is a membership requirement. 00:09:17.920 |
But if you'd like to volunteer with students at any extended period of time, we do require that you be safety trained. 00:09:24.920 |
So there's an opportunity here on October 20th. 00:09:28.920 |
There is a reformation night taking place October 31st, Thursday night. 00:09:33.920 |
So the registration for all the student participants are open. 00:09:37.920 |
So please make sure to put that in your to-do to sign them up. 00:09:42.920 |
You'll have a teaching about the reformation, a carnival games, and more. 00:09:47.920 |
The last thing I want to mention is the regional Thanksgiving dinner. 00:09:51.920 |
So as you know, we've been announcing it a little bit here and there that we're going to come together in various people's homes. 00:10:01.920 |
And then we need to put people in these groups. 00:10:03.920 |
So please make sure you sign up early because that's going to be quite a task getting all these people into various homes. 00:10:09.920 |
It's going to be Sunday on November 24th at 5 p.m. 00:10:14.920 |
So please make sure you sign up to participate. 00:10:18.920 |
Today, after our worship set, we're going to be having the privilege of hearing Kaylee Jung come up and give her testimony and be baptized. 00:10:26.920 |
At this time, we're going to be having a time of offering. 00:10:29.920 |
So those of you who have checks, please know at the end of service you can visit the drop box right next to the entrance. 00:10:35.920 |
Otherwise, we'll give our offering digitally. 00:10:42.920 |
You are the God who gives mercy every single day, and you sustain us. 00:10:46.920 |
And, God, you lavish on us so much love through your son, Jesus Christ, and through your providence. 00:10:52.920 |
And so we thank you, and we ask, God, that we would respond to you with so much gratitude in our hearts, 00:11:00.920 |
seeing the privilege just to know you, to be known by you, to sing to you, and to be able to enter your house. 00:11:06.920 |
And I ask, God, that even in our offering and our giving, help us to see it just like that, 00:11:11.920 |
that we are just simply responding in worship to all that you have granted to us. 00:11:16.920 |
We do pray, God, for our church, that constantly our faith would be growing, our love for you would be growing, 00:11:23.920 |
and in everything, Lord, we would be expressing our worshipful heart to you. 00:12:02.920 |
Church family, would you please stand for worship and take a moment to greet those around you? 00:22:35.920 |
Hi, my name is Kaylee John, and this is my testimony. 00:22:57.160 |
became more of a burden, and I purely went out of obligation. 00:23:00.840 |
I became more separated from my Christian identity 00:23:07.960 |
I began to question God's existence as a whole. 00:23:10.840 |
I learned about sin and the resurrection of Jesus Christ 00:23:22.400 |
I idolized myself and my identity in many ways, 00:23:31.600 |
and I began to question if life even had a purpose. 00:23:36.880 |
I was seeking the transactional benefits of following Christ. 00:23:42.160 |
I selfishly thought a good God couldn't exist, 00:23:50.040 |
sobered with the depth that comes with grief, 00:23:52.080 |
and I was drawn back to reality from my state 00:23:56.320 |
One tragedy in particular caught me in a vulnerable time 00:24:01.400 |
I found it a coincidence that among all the unbelievers 00:24:04.360 |
in my family, these deaths were of the strong believers. 00:24:09.640 |
to think about God's authority over life and death. 00:24:14.820 |
as this couldn't have just been a pure coincidence. 00:24:21.920 |
of the so-called heaven, and through my confusion, 00:24:24.680 |
I found more of a purpose to seek attendance in church. 00:24:28.320 |
Although I continued to seek out church with a hardened heart, 00:24:31.440 |
there was this one Sunday where a certain topic was discussed 00:24:40.800 |
could be a God who loves me and knows every part of me. 00:24:44.120 |
And through my questioning why I was created, 00:24:46.720 |
I thought maybe the creation of my life was wanted all along. 00:24:52.800 |
with a self-centered mind, but the possible truth 00:24:55.280 |
of God's omnipotence sparked a spiritual hunger 00:24:59.320 |
By God's faithfulness, I was brought to a church 00:25:04.880 |
I was amazed and realized that context changes everything. 00:25:10.000 |
became a fable but a tangible source of God's inerrant word. 00:25:13.840 |
With these teachings, my curiosity and knowledge 00:25:19.720 |
However, much of this knowledge remained in my head, 00:25:22.400 |
and there was still no conviction within my heart. 00:25:25.080 |
I would learn about sins and would immediately 00:25:27.000 |
think of ways to rid of these sins through my flesh, 00:25:39.640 |
that he would reveal the parts of the gospel that had not yet 00:25:52.080 |
In John 14.6, Jesus said to him, "I am the way and the truth 00:26:02.160 |
but it was not until the point in which I was saved 00:26:08.840 |
and that no amount of perseverance in my works 00:26:11.640 |
would be surmountable to make me righteous in front of God. 00:26:22.720 |
that I could be forgiven in front of a holy God. 00:26:29.120 |
made him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf 00:26:32.720 |
so that we might become the righteousness of God in him." 00:26:36.240 |
It was the good news from God whom I once hated and rejected. 00:26:39.840 |
God could have justly practiced his judgment and wrath upon me, 00:26:54.520 |
chose to save me by the crucifixion and resurrection 00:26:58.520 |
By God's grace, I finally came to see the glory that 00:27:07.400 |
to rejoice in all things, the importance of evangelism, 00:27:10.560 |
and to live for the purpose of expanding his kingdom. 00:27:18.620 |
so may I continue to pursue to live a life in a manner worthy 00:27:23.480 |
Even now, where so many of my sins are unrealized, 00:27:33.640 |
continues to redeem those who believe and live 00:27:43.380 |
keep seeking the things above where Christ is. 00:27:46.120 |
Seated at the right hand of God, set your mind 00:27:48.560 |
on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. 00:27:51.160 |
For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 00:27:56.680 |
then you will also be revealed with him in glory." 00:28:26.460 |
that this represents the union with Christ in his death 00:28:29.480 |
and to come out, union with Christ, resurrection time. 00:28:35.920 |
in the name of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 00:28:49.360 |
OK, thank you again, Kaylee, for that testimony. 00:29:08.560 |
It was such a privilege to fellowship in that way, 00:29:11.280 |
thinking of this exact same story and experience for us 00:29:17.040 |
where we're given light by the Lord to recognize 00:29:19.040 |
our sin and to receive messages of salvation. 00:29:24.960 |
to think about evangelism, missions, and the gospel 00:29:31.000 |
And next Saturday, our team, missions team to Taiwan 00:29:34.280 |
is going to be leaving from the John Wayne Airport here. 00:29:42.840 |
I introduced the team to you, Pastor Peter, Kim, and I. 00:29:46.360 |
We'll be leading the team, meeting Pastor Alex there 00:29:52.560 |
with this church out there called Hope Church, 00:30:02.360 |
to be going to college campuses, presenting English lessons, 00:30:05.840 |
doing English discussions, and connecting with the students. 00:30:09.040 |
And in the evening, we'll be hosting English Corners 00:30:39.360 |
And we're just going to go through them really quickly. 00:30:44.080 |
Daniel Hsu, the next individual is Joanne Chin. 00:30:58.760 |
We have Tim Tang, Tiffany Chen, David Lee, Sam Wang, Daphne Su, 00:31:11.800 |
So please, again, we do request that for the week 00:31:14.560 |
that we're gone, there's a lot of travel time, et cetera. 00:31:17.960 |
And we just really want to ask you to pray for us 00:31:25.120 |
and that he would provide providentially those times 00:31:37.600 |
have ordained the preaching of your word to go forth. 00:31:48.480 |
that that would be at the top priority of the opportunities 00:31:55.800 |
Oh Lord, we pray for your spirit to minister to us 00:31:58.880 |
that we would be convinced, convicted, bold, courageous. 00:32:03.600 |
God, we would be faithful, accurate to your word, 00:32:06.600 |
and that we would represent you in the name of Christ well. 00:32:10.160 |
We ask God that it would be a blessed time where 00:32:16.600 |
that if one person, if a lot of people, whatever fruit 00:32:20.600 |
you will bear, God, that we would rejoice with the heavens 00:32:23.960 |
and with the saints when one lost individual is found. 00:32:27.480 |
We thank you, God, it's in Christ's name, amen. 00:32:31.920 |
As a way to get us to think, I have a pop quiz question 00:32:36.920 |
for you, not necessarily a pop quiz, but maybe just asking 00:32:41.480 |
you to remember what was the sermon topic last week? 00:32:47.600 |
I'm just kidding, I'm not gonna make you raise your hand 00:32:51.040 |
Last week, Pastor Peter really, really sets the stage 00:32:56.640 |
And because he established and set the problem, okay? 00:33:00.240 |
And the problem was, in his preaching through the gospel 00:33:03.000 |
in Luke, he said God was very, very clear and explicit 00:33:07.200 |
that we Christians are going to suffer for his name. 00:33:10.200 |
By identifying with Jesus Christ, we're going to be hated. 00:33:14.520 |
When we try to live righteously, people will, 00:33:17.100 |
the darkness will try to overtake us, deceive us, 00:33:21.360 |
And so what we have is a massive wall of resistance, 00:33:24.080 |
rejection, persecution, and hardship anytime we try 00:33:29.600 |
But the problem is, we live with a lot of fear. 00:33:33.960 |
Every single one of us, we have different personalities 00:33:45.500 |
that we would be so bold to name the name of Jesus, 00:33:53.600 |
We have a lot of fear that we'll get rejected. 00:33:56.180 |
Sometimes we're very apprehensive because we think 00:34:08.480 |
Cold turkey evangelism where you go out, say, 00:34:11.400 |
hi, my name is, have you heard the name of Jesus? 00:34:16.160 |
And so people have discounted just straight evangelism 00:34:19.140 |
in that way, but here we are thinking about going 00:34:43.640 |
I took copious notes, but sometimes I forget, 00:34:48.000 |
He made that problem or presented the problem even worse 00:34:57.040 |
that he was saying to all of them, the disciples, 00:34:59.360 |
if anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself, 00:35:06.520 |
All of a sudden, we have a criteria requirement 00:35:14.000 |
Verse 24, whoever wishes to save his life will lose it. 00:35:21.280 |
So any element of self-preservation is going to cause us 00:35:31.080 |
if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself? 00:35:40.000 |
when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father 00:35:50.760 |
because I feel fear when you walk up to somebody. 00:35:54.560 |
I feel more fear when I walk up to somebody I know, 00:35:57.720 |
when I try to evangelize to friends and family, et cetera. 00:36:12.720 |
He posed a problem, that is a massive problem, 00:36:18.680 |
and he comes not as a merciful servant of all, 00:36:21.860 |
but rather he comes righteously, the judge of all, 00:36:27.440 |
for him not to represent you is a massive problem, 00:36:39.000 |
how will you gain the boldness that you need? 00:36:43.960 |
Where does boldness for the disciples come from? 00:36:50.520 |
number one, it comes from full conviction of faith, 00:37:00.780 |
And if you see with your eyes that another person 00:37:02.980 |
is on that road, ready to be hit by a dump truck, 00:37:14.580 |
from the assurance that Christ's very presence is with us. 00:37:31.400 |
the love of Christ that absolutely compels us. 00:37:34.900 |
That sermon was so good, I'm just giving it to you again. 00:37:38.440 |
But without implying that it was in any way incomplete, 00:37:43.600 |
I would like to add letter D, point four, as my sermon. 00:37:52.520 |
to develop a true heart of a servant to the Lord Almighty. 00:37:56.900 |
We have to have the mind, the heart, the desire, 00:38:06.520 |
and scenario accurately, you also have to have 00:38:13.360 |
In God, he has his vision, he has his desire, 00:38:24.020 |
In that plan of salvation, do you have a servant's heart? 00:38:41.740 |
because this boldness comes from a servant's perspective 00:38:56.240 |
such a master of the universe, he has written 00:39:00.760 |
He has a metanarrative to his redemptive plan. 00:39:06.680 |
somehow, not as servants, but rather as his consultants, 00:39:18.080 |
What would you say to me if I came to you and said, 00:39:30.200 |
We're gonna reach a billion people for Jesus. 00:39:44.480 |
It's gonna be called the Billion Converts Conference. 00:40:00.400 |
Take a moment to think, what would God think about that? 00:40:04.880 |
Little Mark saying, "We're gonna reach a billion people." 00:40:08.920 |
Do you think he'd pat me on the back and say, 00:40:18.660 |
I would imagine our Lord and Master being very annoyed. 00:40:23.660 |
I would imagine him being incredibly annoyed. 00:40:28.240 |
I think he'd be annoyed because he's sitting, 00:40:33.120 |
"You know, my plan of salvation and how the history, 00:40:36.560 |
"not just in the past, but the forward-looking history 00:40:39.060 |
"of events are going to go, I was not silent. 00:40:51.040 |
"narrow is the gate, few, were you listening? 00:40:56.040 |
"Throughout all of history, I've been saying, 00:40:58.060 |
"I will preserve a remnant, were you listening 00:41:00.980 |
"when I said remnant, remnant, remnant, remnant, 00:41:05.120 |
"When I told you that the darkness is so vast, 00:41:12.520 |
"I'm gonna shine my light, but the people were rejected 00:41:15.860 |
"as a testimony against them, did you listen to me?" 00:41:21.840 |
Imagine you are the CEO of Chick-fil-A, okay? 00:41:32.800 |
But your whole thing was, I wanna bring value 00:41:35.620 |
by adding to the fast food industry, a personal touch. 00:41:57.700 |
"Trust me, we're gonna like fast freeze this thing, 00:42:02.280 |
"once you get into Costco, you're gonna make bank. 00:42:04.920 |
"Trust me, we're gonna reach a billion people 00:42:17.680 |
"you're not gonna make a billion dollars, go away." 00:42:26.600 |
You have your own vision, you have your own agenda, 00:42:35.000 |
Take a look at Matthew chapter 24, verse eight through 14. 00:42:42.600 |
it is a picture that Christ himself said multiple times. 00:43:05.120 |
"And you will be hated by all nations because of my name." 00:43:12.680 |
The vision of God for the moving of the gospel 00:43:19.200 |
Do you think God has not thought through that? 00:43:32.920 |
"Trust me, we don't need to do it like that." 00:43:37.640 |
That is where Christendom actually starts to fail 00:43:41.200 |
and go astray because they don't get the big picture. 00:43:47.940 |
"and will betray one another and hate one another. 00:43:50.680 |
"Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many 00:43:59.480 |
Doesn't this already describe the coming end of age, 00:44:02.860 |
the stuff we experience and the stuff that we see? 00:44:13.600 |
"The people are going to go from bad to worse 00:44:24.080 |
"But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 00:44:50.680 |
I believe because the scriptures has said so, 00:45:07.500 |
because they have fully accepted him as king over his heart 00:45:32.640 |
"If we package this thing a little differently, 00:45:41.560 |
The most glorious thing is not to always have 00:45:52.860 |
If you have a proper perspective of the big picture, 00:45:56.880 |
you will be able to answer the question on the specific. 00:46:00.580 |
Is a missions trip or your evangelistic outing 00:46:04.360 |
only successful when people repent and are converted? 00:46:20.160 |
extending his gracious arm to an obstinate people. 00:46:26.960 |
Many, even in the face of the sacrifice of Jesus, 00:46:30.920 |
even in the beauty of his glory, will reject him. 00:46:47.400 |
In this way, even when we think about our missions trip, 00:46:51.160 |
yes, I am not saying that we have no interest 00:46:58.640 |
But Apostle Paul says I have become all things 00:47:00.520 |
to all people because in the hope to save some. 00:47:04.880 |
Apostle Paul is not doing the John Baptist thing, 00:47:09.560 |
He's going to the centers, he's going to the marketplace, 00:47:14.600 |
Why, because he wants to preach, he wants to save. 00:47:18.000 |
But the heart of the servant doesn't all of a sudden 00:47:22.760 |
He says no, Lord, even when people reject me, 00:47:52.760 |
except that the Holy Spirit solemnly testifies 00:48:04.680 |
as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course 00:48:09.120 |
in the ministry which I receive from the Lord Jesus 00:48:12.280 |
to testify solely of the gospel of the grace of God. 00:48:27.960 |
and so when things don't work, when we get hurt, 00:48:30.800 |
when there's danger and threat, we automatically think 00:48:35.460 |
But the servant who sees the big picture says, 00:48:42.160 |
The only thing I'm sure of is not Apostle Paul saying, 00:48:53.000 |
All he knew was when I go in there, I'm gonna get beat. 00:48:57.360 |
The only thing he was sure of was affliction. 00:49:02.520 |
The question to us is, do we see that big picture 00:49:16.900 |
So I move now to point two, that the heart of the servant 00:49:20.640 |
has this understanding of the master's scheme, 00:49:24.300 |
meaning his plan, meaning the way things are gonna unfold, 00:49:27.560 |
even when it goes completely contrary to his natural mind, 00:49:33.680 |
and even the foolishness of God is so much wiser. 00:49:36.960 |
Point two, though, is that a true servant seeks to please. 00:49:55.300 |
Now, I wanna ask you this interesting question, 00:49:58.240 |
because that's not something that is novel and new. 00:50:17.760 |
You just take a pamphlet with you, go to the mall, 00:50:20.920 |
hello, I'm Mark, can I talk to you for a minute? 00:50:26.760 |
And then, naturally, I think a lot of people, 00:50:33.720 |
they're like, I don't think I was called for this. 00:50:45.760 |
from the service to God in the mission field, 00:50:49.480 |
because you have thought, that's for people who are called. 00:50:56.260 |
So question, are you waiting for a call from God 00:51:15.360 |
and one individual, yes, although it is better than nothing, 00:51:22.560 |
It is shy of the true servant's heart, right? 00:51:35.640 |
The other person is like, what would you like me to do? 00:51:41.320 |
Like, another person is looking for the opportunities, 00:51:44.600 |
not waiting for a sign, a call, or a specific word, 00:51:51.600 |
So in 1 Thessalonians chapter four, verse one, 00:51:54.220 |
here's an important passage for us on this topic. 00:52:08.540 |
just as you actually do walk, so they're already doing it. 00:52:41.680 |
where it's like, Lord, I want to do your will. 00:52:47.000 |
And yes, you have this masterful plan of salvation. 00:52:51.660 |
What prevents us from being there as true servants? 00:52:55.560 |
And here I want to bring up an interesting question to you. 00:53:05.120 |
Do you currently feel like there are so many to-dos 00:53:09.360 |
on your list of tasks that you're just kind of praying, 00:53:15.400 |
Are you one of those people where sometimes you've prayed, 00:53:18.820 |
like, God, please just help me get through the day? 00:53:21.980 |
Now, to that, if you're feeling like that today 00:54:39.560 |
and we're trying to fill our lives with good things, 00:55:07.440 |
Please don't add stuff to my plate right now, 00:55:15.720 |
The slave is saying, God, I'm willing to clear, 00:55:32.080 |
Listen to this, 2 Corinthians chapter four, verse five, 00:55:42.200 |
And then he says, and ourselves as your bond servants 00:56:27.980 |
The synonym for a bond servant is just slave. 00:56:44.500 |
The servant's heart is looking to please God today. 00:56:47.480 |
The servant of God is looking to please at all times, 00:56:51.520 |
watching the Father and saying, do you need this? 00:57:06.840 |
as servants of Christ, stewards of the mysteries of God. 00:57:09.660 |
In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards 00:57:23.760 |
I apologize to all of you who have ever messaged me 00:57:28.240 |
I also apologize if you've ever asked me to do something 00:57:33.020 |
because I am too absent-minded or preoccupied. 00:57:40.440 |
I was thinking about the servant's serving attitude. 00:57:49.700 |
In my heart, I have a deep desire to be trustworthy. 00:57:53.980 |
You know, when I was saved as a young high school student, 00:58:02.540 |
and I was kind of dumbfounded and scared by the people. 00:58:10.880 |
where every Saturday was massive revival, but I loved it. 00:58:16.920 |
I heard the people pray and they were praying with passion. 00:58:19.860 |
God, I surrender everything, whatever you ask, I'll do it. 00:58:24.860 |
I'll give up my life, I'll sell my possession, 00:58:34.960 |
all of that sounded crazy and cultish, right? 00:58:42.780 |
It's just complete surrender and you're like, 00:59:00.460 |
And I remember just saying to God, I surrender everything. 00:59:09.240 |
it was three chords, actually, not four, three chords, 00:59:30.300 |
But here I am, asking for the privilege to be used. 00:59:37.760 |
Use me, dear Lord, make my life a living sacrifice. 00:59:43.900 |
Use me, dear Lord, to be a light in the darkest night. 00:59:52.260 |
And as good charismatics, we're just saying that 00:59:56.160 |
But to this day, that to me has been my mantra. 01:00:06.180 |
And I wanna ask you, amongst all the things you're praying, 01:00:14.500 |
To whatever degree, doesn't have to be A, B, or C. 01:00:24.680 |
I wanna refresh the saints and make them happy. 01:00:27.700 |
Just use me for your glory, for the glory of your kingdom, 01:00:42.240 |
That would make our eyes open to see what he's doing. 01:00:46.180 |
And even if what he's doing doesn't make sense 01:00:54.480 |
the true servant is satisfied when he is used, amen? 01:01:01.860 |
The true servant who has the right posture and attitude, 01:01:05.580 |
when he is used by God, he's filled with joy. 01:01:08.420 |
When he knows in his mind that this is the will of God 01:01:13.980 |
he's both content, secure, and he's sure of himself. 01:01:18.300 |
There is a level of confidence you can't give, 01:01:29.600 |
I will be honest with you, life has been incredibly busy 01:01:45.240 |
I have so much freedom here and now, I'm so happy. 01:01:55.760 |
But let me give you some words on how I want you 01:02:00.320 |
If you ever hear me say, "Ugh, I'm meeting too many people. 01:02:05.840 |
Or, "Ugh, why do I have to go on this mission trip?" 01:02:20.800 |
I'll bow my head and confess, I'll repent, and I'll be good. 01:02:27.800 |
Imagine with me a child who is learning basketball, 01:02:32.800 |
and he joins a basketball league, and he joins a team. 01:02:38.600 |
all of a sudden, the student, the child is complaining, 01:02:45.160 |
And the coach is like, "Hey, hey, I need you." 01:02:53.520 |
The coach is like, "Dude, the game is like 40 minutes. 01:02:57.840 |
And the student's like, "Why are you giving me the ball? 01:03:11.560 |
His complaint is, "Why aren't you giving me more minutes, 01:03:18.120 |
"I'll take the first shot, the last shot, every shot." 01:03:28.980 |
Like his mama was saying, "You need to do a sport 01:03:33.340 |
And he's like, "Oh, Mom, I don't wanna be that kid." 01:03:47.840 |
who's being forced to do something I know is good for me. 01:03:50.680 |
And those are two incredibly different heart attitudes, 01:03:57.880 |
Sometimes, admittedly so, where we're just doing things 01:04:01.600 |
'cause I know it's good for me, but there's no heart in it. 01:04:08.400 |
so at every step, you have to give another instruction. 01:04:11.820 |
Do your homework, write your name, do the first question, 01:04:21.960 |
And every step of the way, you have to give them instruction 01:04:24.520 |
because they're doing it because they know it's good 01:04:31.480 |
Brothers and sisters, is that the way our heart is? 01:04:39.800 |
God's design for you is to be satisfied in the work, amen? 01:04:44.840 |
God's design for you is to have your heart filled 01:04:47.400 |
because you're doing something valuable, worthy, 01:05:05.280 |
You are, by God's design, a vessel of truth, amen? 01:05:11.720 |
you actually signed off on it, if you remember. 01:05:16.520 |
I commit to sharing the gospel both locally and globally. 01:05:20.960 |
And yes, you are the missionary in the broadest sense 01:05:27.240 |
you are the person who is supposed to come on scene 01:05:34.480 |
but God broke me and then he had mercy on me. 01:05:41.620 |
Every single one of you is supposed to carry that. 01:05:56.560 |
because there are commissioning from the church for that. 01:06:05.700 |
Not every single one of you needs to be center, right? 01:06:17.520 |
and he's running the offense from the center. 01:06:19.780 |
Not every single one of you is supposed to be point guard, 01:06:43.120 |
and you have to have that eager servant's heart. 01:06:45.680 |
If the coach asks you to play point, play point. 01:06:48.380 |
If some of you in here have already discounted 01:06:54.040 |
the opportunity for you to do more for the Lord, 01:06:59.480 |
Go out and try short term missions in the summer, 01:07:01.720 |
and you just automatically said, "That's not for me," 01:07:06.420 |
Have the servant's heart to be like, "Oh, shoot. 01:07:15.680 |
"'cause I'm trying these different positions, 01:07:19.040 |
This is the natural steady growth of a Christian. 01:07:26.280 |
and you're seeing how God would use you in the church, 01:07:35.360 |
and that God has said, "He who is faithful little, 01:07:37.700 |
"more will be added unto you as a servant of God." 01:07:42.720 |
Do not hold yourself as the consultant to God, 01:08:01.360 |
Specific point, or just a member of the team. 01:08:10.280 |
To make this point, I go to a strange passage, 01:08:33.120 |
and ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, 01:08:47.040 |
but sometimes they call it the cat of nine tails, 01:09:09.440 |
and they would rip chunks of skin away from their bodies? 01:09:15.600 |
because of the amount of bleeding that would happen. 01:09:18.200 |
People who were flogged were permanently scarred for life. 01:10:11.520 |
And then all the disciples come together and say, 01:11:05.960 |
We can start having those moments of joy today. 01:11:20.800 |
and I guess kind of meditation on the thought. 01:11:25.360 |
He said, "We are in a unusual, abnormal time." 01:11:32.320 |
if they said, "I'm going across the seas to do missions," 01:11:37.440 |
But in our generation, one week, go, come back. 01:11:48.000 |
I'm confessing that it's hard for me to imagine 01:12:11.600 |
He is with a prophet and some of the disciples. 01:12:18.360 |
"When," or this is actually the author saying, 01:12:22.200 |
"we as well as the local residents began begging him 01:12:31.720 |
He leaves Ephesus and prays with the Ephesus elders. 01:13:44.360 |
Apostle Paul believed in the absolute sovereignty of God. 01:13:58.120 |
people who are athletes and millionaires saying, 01:14:09.640 |
we don't want to put them in a different class. 01:14:28.920 |
My guess is, God just kept showing him his word, 01:14:34.880 |
showed him a vision of the gospel and kingdom ministry, 01:14:48.040 |
"If we sow the seed, he will make the growth." 01:15:10.160 |
sympathizing and relating to the apostles of the scripture, 01:15:15.160 |
but God, they were men who were your bond servants, 01:15:20.520 |
and we, likewise, we're the children of your kingdom. 01:15:27.240 |
and we, too, want to grow in our heart of service to you. 01:15:32.920 |
We want to grow, Lord God, in our heart and perspective 01:15:40.400 |
so I pray that for every single one of us individually, 01:23:06.900 |
♪ Lord, receive the sacrifice of a broken heart ♪