1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:06,600 We've all been hurt. We all carry scars. We can all overcome these things and be 2 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:11,440 healed through a relationship with Jesus Christ. Let's build that relationship 3 00:00:11,440 --> 00:00:18,960 together right here. Welcome to Healing Scars with Pastor Burton. Hey everybody 4 00:00:18,960 --> 00:00:26,320 welcome back to the sanctuary. So as we begin this week I'd like to take a 5 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:31,920 moment to say thank you all. To those who are new and to those that 6 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:35,720 have been with us for some time, even those going back before we even 7 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:40,240 started the podcast, thank you. We've been hitting milestones over 8 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:45,880 the last six months as we've been going and we've hit some more. We 9 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:50,200 actually hit our six month mark. We're coming up on our seventh month mark very 10 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:57,040 quickly. 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So again we're not quite there yet but it is in the 30 00:02:38,920 --> 00:02:43,240 work slowly but surely like I said this last six months things have just 31 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:48,640 been sailing. So thank you all and with that said let's actually get 32 00:02:48,640 --> 00:02:53,840 into this week's study. You know a couple weeks ago we were looking at 33 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:57,840 3rd John as we looked at poor leadership both in and outside of the 34 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:01,840 church and as I promised we'd be making our way back around to 2nd John. 35 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:06,640 We wouldn't neglect it. Well this is the week. We're also continuing 36 00:03:06,640 --> 00:03:10,440 our way through the least preached books in the Bible which also 37 00:03:10,440 --> 00:03:14,840 happen to be primarily the shortest books in the Bible. 38 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:18,440 That's definitely been a theme these last six months. 39 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:25,640 So 2nd John is no exception. It happens to actually be the second shortest 40 00:03:25,640 --> 00:03:30,640 book in the Bible and of course it was written by the Apostle John 41 00:03:30,640 --> 00:03:35,840 while in Ephesus and around the same time as 1st John. 42 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:42,440 So approximately 85 to 90 AD. You know and as we're going to see here 43 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:48,440 it's addressed to a chosen lady and her children most likely you know at 44 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:53,440 a local church that John was overseeing. You know and it speaks to 45 00:03:53,440 --> 00:04:01,440 truth and love and also serves as a warning against false teachers. 46 00:04:01,440 --> 00:04:07,440 So it's another small package that's just absolutely loaded to the brim 47 00:04:07,440 --> 00:04:11,440 with dynamite. You know it's a small package pack of Big Bang and this one 48 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:16,440 boy does it have it. So you know at the time it was written it was 49 00:04:16,440 --> 00:04:21,040 written you know to this lady however it has meaning not just for her 50 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:26,040 but for all Christians around the world because you know like I said it 51 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:29,640 wasn't just to a single person in her family but to the body of Christ 52 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:36,040 as a whole. So and as believers we are part of that body. So again truth 53 00:04:36,040 --> 00:04:41,240 and love are the themes that we're going to see in here and you know 54 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:45,040 really you know when you think about it those are some words that almost 55 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:49,240 seem like an oxymoron anymore you know in today's world don't they? 56 00:04:49,240 --> 00:04:55,240 You look at social media, you look at marketers, journalists, broadcasters, 57 00:04:55,240 --> 00:05:00,840 politicians and then some and you know and people today they like to 58 00:05:00,840 --> 00:05:05,440 they like to take these these two things and they twist these words 59 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:09,640 you know in an effort to either you know improve stature or sell more 60 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:14,440 stuff sell themselves in one format or another you know we watch people 61 00:05:14,440 --> 00:05:20,240 and we know that we're being lied to. We really do we know we're being 62 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:24,840 lied to you know the news pushes one agenda or another is you know is a 63 00:05:24,840 --> 00:05:29,640 great example and they do it without regard for what the actual truth is 64 00:05:29,840 --> 00:05:33,440 so long as it fits their narrative and we'll come back to that because 65 00:05:33,440 --> 00:05:36,740 it's the whole you know that that's your truth thing. We'll talk about 66 00:05:36,740 --> 00:05:41,840 that here later on but you know the especially with like you know 67 00:05:41,840 --> 00:05:47,240 broadcasting and journalism and you know the news they push out an 68 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:51,640 agenda and if they get caught in something that's too bad you know or 69 00:05:51,640 --> 00:05:55,240 like you know it's like really dude come on. They you know all they 70 00:05:55,240 --> 00:05:59,440 had to do is make a quick retraction and drive on and pretend it was a 71 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:04,440 simple mistake and for the most part generally people don't care once 72 00:06:04,440 --> 00:06:09,440 in a while something will happen but it's really rare and retractions 73 00:06:09,440 --> 00:06:13,040 you know when you look at newspapers and stuff that if they even happen 74 00:06:13,040 --> 00:06:17,640 anymore you know they're they're ignored you know and the vast majority 75 00:06:17,640 --> 00:06:21,840 of the time they just truck on and it's like okay whatever and you know 76 00:06:21,840 --> 00:06:25,840 it becomes very it's a it's a very divisive tool and you know when 77 00:06:25,840 --> 00:06:30,540 you think about it we've even come to see that reality TV is more 78 00:06:30,540 --> 00:06:37,540 scripted than professional wrestling right you know it's it's more 79 00:06:37,540 --> 00:06:40,040 scripted than you know these wrestlers going out and cutting their 80 00:06:40,040 --> 00:06:45,440 promos and doing their things and we know that's fake you know songs 81 00:06:45,440 --> 00:06:51,040 cards books shows movies and on and all you know they popularize things 82 00:06:51,040 --> 00:06:56,240 as being romantic but really when you look at it what is it's lust 83 00:06:56,240 --> 00:06:59,440 it's smut with the fake label on it you know it's done to look all 84 00:06:59,440 --> 00:07:04,440 pretty and stuck out there you know that's not love people it's not you 85 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:09,140 know true love it even that seems almost fleeting you know in today's 86 00:07:09,140 --> 00:07:13,440 world today's society you know what what is love well I'll tell you it's 87 00:07:13,440 --> 00:07:20,340 selflessness it's giving it's sharing and dying yes dying Jesus died for 88 00:07:20,340 --> 00:07:24,440 us in the ultimate sacrifice you know to get to give one's life you know 89 00:07:24,840 --> 00:07:29,540 even beyond that you talk to a military veteran or even a first 90 00:07:29,540 --> 00:07:34,340 responder who spent any time in the field you know these are the people 91 00:07:34,340 --> 00:07:37,840 that are the hardest to reach because they have these you know gigantic 92 00:07:37,840 --> 00:07:41,940 walls built up around them trying to protect themselves because of all 93 00:07:41,940 --> 00:07:45,440 the sacrifices that they've seen you know trying to protect their their 94 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:49,440 fellow man or even made to try to protect their fellow man you know from 95 00:07:49,440 --> 00:07:53,940 all the evil vile disgusting horrible things that they've seen out there 96 00:07:53,940 --> 00:07:57,540 you know even even I can speak to this I could speak volumes because you 97 00:07:57,540 --> 00:08:04,140 know I was that guy for a really really long time you know I've said this 98 00:08:04,140 --> 00:08:08,640 before you know and there's I can point point out people matter of fact 99 00:08:08,640 --> 00:08:11,940 even a pastor Tim just a few weeks ago when I was down at Silver City was 100 00:08:11,940 --> 00:08:15,540 speaking to it and called out on it you know when we first met because you 101 00:08:15,540 --> 00:08:19,240 know he was the children's pastor that church and I spent you know a good 102 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:22,840 couple years up in the loft by myself kind of just tucked away and hiding 103 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:27,440 from people when I was trying to reconnect with God you know so I mean 104 00:08:27,440 --> 00:08:32,940 I you know a lot of us go through that and everything you know that the world 105 00:08:32,940 --> 00:08:40,440 promotes it is the total opposite like a total 180 degrees from what Jesus 106 00:08:40,440 --> 00:08:48,040 values you know and John he knew this he knew this because he knew Jesus and 107 00:08:48,040 --> 00:08:55,640 he saw exactly what the truth and love are in the flesh in Jesus you know we 108 00:08:55,640 --> 00:09:01,140 know and we can see this in everything he wrote everything he wrote because 109 00:09:01,140 --> 00:09:06,040 these themes were so ingrained in him from that time they were a part of him 110 00:09:06,040 --> 00:09:11,740 they were very important to him so well it only takes us a few minutes to go 111 00:09:11,740 --> 00:09:18,640 through this letter we'll see these themes and not only will we see them 112 00:09:18,640 --> 00:09:27,840 but we're going to find that there is a lot to unpack as well excuse me now 113 00:09:27,840 --> 00:09:31,340 when join me now ladies we're going to we're going into second John now so 114 00:09:31,340 --> 00:09:36,740 second John verses one through four so second John verses one through four for 115 00:09:36,740 --> 00:09:40,240 those of you who follow along your Bible and those of you who take notes you know 116 00:09:40,240 --> 00:09:46,540 the Bible says the elder to the chosen lady I'm so to use it to the lady chosen 117 00:09:46,540 --> 00:09:54,140 by God and to her children whom I love in the truth and not only I but also all 118 00:09:54,140 --> 00:10:03,140 who know the truth because of the truth which lives in us and will be with us 119 00:10:03,140 --> 00:10:12,540 forever grace mercy and peace from God the father and from Jesus Christ the 120 00:10:12,540 --> 00:10:20,940 Father's Son will be with us in truth and love it has given me great joy to 121 00:10:20,940 --> 00:10:26,440 find some of your children walking in the truth just as the Father commanded us 122 00:10:26,440 --> 00:10:32,340 so just you know just like third John it starts in its address you know it's a 123 00:10:32,340 --> 00:10:38,140 dress you know it says the elder referring to John and his authority as 124 00:10:38,140 --> 00:10:42,940 being you know one of Jesus's disciples and we also see in the first couple of 125 00:10:42,940 --> 00:10:50,140 verses that it clearly says but all who know the truth meaning all believers in 126 00:10:50,140 --> 00:10:55,040 Christ okay and that's that's what it's referring to is all the believers in 127 00:10:55,040 --> 00:11:01,640 Christ you me you know all Christians so there's a there's a lot of really good 128 00:11:01,640 --> 00:11:05,040 things here you know it even points out you know to find to find some of your 129 00:11:05,040 --> 00:11:08,840 children walking the truth you know that is a beautiful thing that means that you 130 00:11:08,840 --> 00:11:12,640 know the gospel is being put out there and and children are being raised up 131 00:11:12,640 --> 00:11:19,940 properly you know we could learn a lot from that today couldn't we so if you 132 00:11:19,940 --> 00:11:27,440 look at John 8 chapter 8 verses 31 through 32 Jesus said if you hold to my 133 00:11:27,440 --> 00:11:34,040 teaching you are really my disciples then you will know the truth and the 134 00:11:34,040 --> 00:11:40,740 truth will set you free you know we also find that this greeting parallels you 135 00:11:40,740 --> 00:11:46,240 know greeting one another in love which we also see in Romans 16 if you want to 136 00:11:46,240 --> 00:11:50,740 refer back to that you'll actually see you know quite the list of you know 137 00:11:50,740 --> 00:11:56,040 greeting there which is it's really a beautiful thing and when we when we turn 138 00:11:56,040 --> 00:12:02,640 and we you know we dive in a little deeper the truth also refers to the 139 00:12:02,640 --> 00:12:09,440 truth of Jesus in opposition to what false teachers were telling people at 140 00:12:09,440 --> 00:12:17,540 that day if you were to go back to 1st John chapter 2 verses 21 through 23 the 141 00:12:17,540 --> 00:12:24,340 Bible says I do not write to you because you do not know the truth but because 142 00:12:24,340 --> 00:12:31,040 you do know it and because no lie comes from the truth who is the liar it is 143 00:12:31,040 --> 00:12:39,440 whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ such a person is the Antichrist denying 144 00:12:39,440 --> 00:12:46,940 the father and the son no one who denies the son has the father whoever 145 00:12:46,940 --> 00:12:53,140 acknowledges the son has the father also so you see just like today there were 146 00:12:53,140 --> 00:12:59,840 those who would proclaim their faith in God but still deny Jesus they would 147 00:12:59,840 --> 00:13:05,140 still deny Jesus you know so it's like it's like how do you have that you know 148 00:13:05,140 --> 00:13:12,540 because we know that Jesus is the Son of God denying him is to deny God showing 149 00:13:12,540 --> 00:13:20,340 himself to the world and when we find false teaching we have an obligation to 150 00:13:20,340 --> 00:13:26,040 expose it so that you know those who are you know those weak believers those who 151 00:13:26,040 --> 00:13:31,040 just truly don't know we don't want to risk them falling into this trap and 152 00:13:31,040 --> 00:13:36,140 being influenced you know by the by these you know false teachers it's not 153 00:13:36,140 --> 00:13:41,940 a matter of well that's your truth like I mentioned earlier you know that itself 154 00:13:41,940 --> 00:13:53,540 is a lie it's a lie the Bible is God's truth to twist it or to deny any part of 155 00:13:53,540 --> 00:14:00,940 it is to deny God and to perpetuate lies to empower Satan essentially you know so 156 00:14:00,940 --> 00:14:06,140 like I said it's the whole well that's your truth this is mine whatever no 157 00:14:06,140 --> 00:14:10,240 that's garbage that's what people tell themselves because they're not trying to 158 00:14:10,240 --> 00:14:14,140 convince you at that part they're trying to convince themselves that their 159 00:14:14,140 --> 00:14:19,840 lies and their heresy their blasphemy is the right thing when it's clearly not 160 00:14:19,840 --> 00:14:29,240 going back to second John John actually refers to the truth five times in the 161 00:14:29,240 --> 00:14:35,940 first four voice excuse me first four verses you know and he declares it as 162 00:14:35,940 --> 00:14:44,140 being just absolute and God himself God provides the ultimate example because he 163 00:14:44,140 --> 00:14:51,340 is true his word is true his promises are true we know this because he is the 164 00:14:51,340 --> 00:14:59,140 same yesterday today and tomorrow and anything anything that contradicts that 165 00:14:59,140 --> 00:15:06,640 fact or opposes him that is just dangerous it's dangerous see this is why 166 00:15:06,640 --> 00:15:11,940 as Christians we've all been given the Great Commission you know it's not just 167 00:15:11,940 --> 00:15:20,040 the job of the man in the pulpit it's on all of us as believers you know in 168 00:15:20,040 --> 00:15:27,840 Jesus pastors leaders teachers emphasize that one because you know our our 169 00:15:27,840 --> 00:15:32,340 government's done a in certain parts of our culture have done a great job of 170 00:15:32,340 --> 00:15:39,240 trying to push God out you know but our teachers parents you know there's a lot 171 00:15:39,240 --> 00:15:43,240 of parents out there's they're scared to death even try and say no you need to 172 00:15:43,240 --> 00:15:49,340 step up you know even with our friends you know it's it's on all of us to take 173 00:15:49,340 --> 00:15:56,040 up our positions in the battle against evil we need to engage the enemy and 174 00:15:56,040 --> 00:16:02,340 take the fight to the enemy because make no mistake we are all at war against the 175 00:16:02,340 --> 00:16:10,840 forces of Satan not only to protect but to proclaim the truth to the world to 176 00:16:10,840 --> 00:16:17,140 proclaim the gospel for all to hear you know we've we've all heard the that that 177 00:16:17,140 --> 00:16:22,940 old saying you know that all is all that's required for evil to triumph is 178 00:16:22,940 --> 00:16:26,940 for good men to do nothing you know and really we need to we should change this 179 00:16:26,940 --> 00:16:30,140 you know especially for today's world because everybody you know him her and 180 00:16:30,140 --> 00:16:33,640 all that you know everybody trying to pit everything against each other you 181 00:16:33,640 --> 00:16:37,640 know you know let me make it clear all that's required for evil to triumph is 182 00:16:37,640 --> 00:16:42,140 for good people to do nothing so you can take all the rest that garbage and get 183 00:16:42,140 --> 00:16:48,240 rid of it because good people period you know and how about I put it to you 184 00:16:48,240 --> 00:16:53,040 another way that I know you've all heard me say many times before and guess what 185 00:16:53,040 --> 00:16:57,640 you're gonna hear it again and several times later on you can do just as much 186 00:16:57,640 --> 00:17:05,640 harm through your inaction as you can through your action so teach everyone 187 00:17:05,640 --> 00:17:12,340 you can about Jesus and his truth don't worry about you know the oh you can't do 188 00:17:12,340 --> 00:17:19,940 that you know what God said you can God has told us to do it so you know not 189 00:17:19,940 --> 00:17:27,140 only that if something seems wrong look it up for yourself don't just take my 190 00:17:27,140 --> 00:17:32,240 word don't take anyone else's word without looking at it for yourself 191 00:17:32,240 --> 00:17:36,540 because guess what we're all human sometimes we make mistakes and mistakes 192 00:17:36,540 --> 00:17:41,340 are okay they're all right you know because with that when we reach out and 193 00:17:41,340 --> 00:17:45,140 love we can correct with one another and we you know we correct one another and 194 00:17:45,140 --> 00:17:50,740 we can learn from our mistakes what we cannot tolerate though and what we 195 00:17:50,740 --> 00:17:57,940 should not but would do way too often is to tolerate malicious deception all 196 00:17:57,940 --> 00:18:06,040 right that that is a problem continuing on in a second John verses 5 through 6 197 00:18:06,040 --> 00:18:16,500 the Bible says and now dear lady I am NOT writing you a new command but one we 198 00:18:16,500 --> 00:18:24,300 have had from the beginning I ask that we love one another and this is love 199 00:18:24,300 --> 00:18:30,220 that we walk in obedience to his commands as you have heard from the 200 00:18:30,220 --> 00:18:41,100 beginning his command is that you walk in love man I just love this don't you 201 00:18:41,100 --> 00:18:48,180 I do I love this you know it because you know not just in the conflicts that we 202 00:18:48,180 --> 00:18:52,740 have in our lives or you know whatever battles were at whatever war even in a 203 00:18:52,740 --> 00:18:58,440 spiritual war we are fighting against you know the you know the the darkness 204 00:18:58,440 --> 00:19:04,700 and the evil that's out there we're reminded of one of the oldest commandments 205 00:19:04,700 --> 00:19:14,380 which is to love one another and it actually goes way way back to Moses's 206 00:19:14,380 --> 00:19:19,860 third book so if you were to go all the way back to the front of your Bible and 207 00:19:19,860 --> 00:19:26,220 turn to Leviticus you'd find it in chapter 19 verse 18 so Leviticus 19 verse 208 00:19:26,220 --> 00:19:34,620 18 the Bible says do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your 209 00:19:34,620 --> 00:19:42,740 people but love your neighbor as yourself I am the Lord and if you go 210 00:19:42,740 --> 00:19:51,380 forward to Matthew chapter 22 verses 36 through 40 so Matthew 22 36 through 40 211 00:19:51,380 --> 00:19:56,940 the Bible says and this is a you know where Jesus is being asked and he 212 00:19:56,940 --> 00:20:02,540 responds all right so teacher which is the greatest commandment in the law 213 00:20:02,540 --> 00:20:10,340 Jesus replied love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your 214 00:20:10,340 --> 00:20:18,020 soul and with all your mind this is the first and greatest commandment and the 215 00:20:18,020 --> 00:20:27,140 second is like it love your neighbor as yourself all the law and the prophets 216 00:20:27,140 --> 00:20:34,500 hang on these two commandments and it's just there's a lot there but the bottom 217 00:20:34,500 --> 00:20:40,660 line is love your neighbor as you love yourself now I really love you know here 218 00:20:40,660 --> 00:20:45,060 in Leviticus where it says do not seek revenge or bear a grudge yeah because 219 00:20:45,060 --> 00:20:49,900 that's something we that's a trap we all fall into way way too often you know 220 00:20:49,900 --> 00:20:53,580 people get angry and you look at how many people are estranged from parents 221 00:20:53,580 --> 00:20:57,100 and children you know and other other relatives anymore and they're just so 222 00:20:57,100 --> 00:21:02,020 angry and bitter you bring it up and they're like oh that piece of dirt you 223 00:21:02,020 --> 00:21:06,620 know so you know what love your love your neighbor as yourself you know why 224 00:21:06,620 --> 00:21:14,300 is this important well the answer is actually really easy it's a find if you 225 00:21:14,300 --> 00:21:21,180 think about it you see if you follow these commands you know love love you 226 00:21:21,180 --> 00:21:25,020 know your God and that you know with all your heart mind spirit and all you know 227 00:21:25,020 --> 00:21:31,220 and then love your neighbors you love yourself if you follow these commands 228 00:21:31,220 --> 00:21:38,940 you're gonna find yourself following all the other commandments because these 229 00:21:38,940 --> 00:21:45,240 two commandments they don't just summarize the ten commandments they 230 00:21:45,240 --> 00:21:53,500 actually go on they summarize all of the Old Testament laws as well and it's not 231 00:21:53,500 --> 00:21:58,660 just about knowing them you know I mean anyone anyone can memorize a few words 232 00:21:58,660 --> 00:22:06,260 anybody can you know we've all done it at some point we had to right you know 233 00:22:06,260 --> 00:22:15,620 we need to act on them as well and put them into action you know you can't just 234 00:22:15,620 --> 00:22:20,820 talk the talk you have to walk the walk you know there's so many ways out there 235 00:22:20,820 --> 00:22:28,980 that we can show our love to our fellow man and John saying this is reminder of 236 00:22:28,980 --> 00:22:36,900 just that to remind us to act in fairness without prejudice to act 237 00:22:36,900 --> 00:22:44,100 without discrimination you know that we need to be servant leaders servant 238 00:22:44,100 --> 00:22:52,260 leaders you know who who listen and help you know that we give of ourselves you 239 00:22:52,260 --> 00:22:57,660 know that we allow God's light to shine through everything we do it's important 240 00:22:57,660 --> 00:23:01,260 that we put God first so that he can shine through us and shine through 241 00:23:01,260 --> 00:23:05,860 everything that we do you know in any kind of warfare you know your battles 242 00:23:05,860 --> 00:23:10,820 your turmoils you know because we all go through these things in life it's so so 243 00:23:10,820 --> 00:23:17,060 easy to just get wrapped up in the in the passion of the moment and to give 244 00:23:17,060 --> 00:23:22,020 into the hate and the discontent that we're feeling you know and just lash out 245 00:23:22,020 --> 00:23:29,140 you know in in that anger that creeps up and swells up in us you know we we stop 246 00:23:29,140 --> 00:23:33,780 controlling our mouths at a certain point and I'm sure most of us know that 247 00:23:33,780 --> 00:23:37,300 the whole thing you know the whole quote from Star Wars you know anger leads to 248 00:23:37,300 --> 00:23:42,340 hate hate leads to suffering and even though that comes from a fictional story 249 00:23:42,340 --> 00:23:50,260 it still holds true because when we act in anger we don't care about those that 250 00:23:50,260 --> 00:23:55,020 we're upset with at that moment matter of fact that's a that's the least thing 251 00:23:55,020 --> 00:24:00,740 in our mind we tend to act without love because we're more concerned with being 252 00:24:00,740 --> 00:24:09,980 right than we are about the person and that leaves us in this in and it builds 253 00:24:09,980 --> 00:24:18,660 and it builds and festers because we don't know when to shut our mouths you 254 00:24:18,660 --> 00:24:21,980 know I like to share a fable with you and some of you may have heard this 255 00:24:21,980 --> 00:24:25,500 before over the years you know I know I've shared it at least a couple times 256 00:24:25,500 --> 00:24:31,540 myself unfortunately I don't know who the author is to give credit to it you 257 00:24:31,540 --> 00:24:35,340 know I wish I did I'd be more than happy to this is something that's been out 258 00:24:35,340 --> 00:24:40,220 there for a long time and there's a few different takes on it so I'm just gonna 259 00:24:40,220 --> 00:24:44,620 go into it so there was a donkey and there was a tiger and the donkey said 260 00:24:44,620 --> 00:24:54,140 to the tiger the grass is blue the tiger replied no it isn't the grass is green 261 00:24:54,140 --> 00:25:01,180 and the discussion heated up you know that these two they started arguing and 262 00:25:01,180 --> 00:25:09,500 going back and forth so they decided to submit to arbitration and to do this 263 00:25:09,500 --> 00:25:18,860 they had to go before the lion the king of the jungle all right so as they're 264 00:25:18,860 --> 00:25:23,860 going up before they even reach the forest clearing where the lion was 265 00:25:23,860 --> 00:25:28,180 sitting upon his throne you know the donkey knew he was there so he begins to 266 00:25:28,180 --> 00:25:36,700 shout his highness his highness isn't it true that the grass is blue and the lion 267 00:25:36,700 --> 00:25:48,060 replied true the grass is blue and so you know the donkey he he kept running up 268 00:25:48,060 --> 00:25:52,300 and you know he's getting excited at this point so he's continuing on you know 269 00:25:52,300 --> 00:25:57,620 anything well the tiger he disagrees with me and and he's contradicting me and 270 00:25:57,620 --> 00:26:05,100 he and he's annoying me please please punish him so the king then declared the 271 00:26:05,100 --> 00:26:12,860 tiger will be punished with five years of silence and at this point the donkey 272 00:26:12,860 --> 00:26:19,180 and he's just ecstatic he is through the roof happy and you know so he turns and 273 00:26:19,180 --> 00:26:23,940 he goes on his way and you know he's he's he's happy with the with with the 274 00:26:23,940 --> 00:26:27,500 outcome and so he just keeps repeating and telling everyone he can the grass 275 00:26:27,500 --> 00:26:33,980 is blue the grass is blue the grass is blue and you know the tiger he accepts 276 00:26:33,980 --> 00:26:41,620 his punishment but before the punishment commences he asks the lion your majesty 277 00:26:41,620 --> 00:26:48,940 why have you punished me after all we know the grass is green and the lion 278 00:26:48,940 --> 00:26:58,060 replies you know in fact the grass is green the tiger asked his gain so why 279 00:26:58,060 --> 00:27:04,580 are you punishing me the lion tells him it has nothing to do with the question 280 00:27:04,580 --> 00:27:12,100 of whether the grass is blue or whether it's green the punishment is because it 281 00:27:12,100 --> 00:27:18,820 is not possible for a brave and intelligent creature like you to waste 282 00:27:18,820 --> 00:27:29,380 time arguing with a donkey and not only that you bring this nonsense to me and 283 00:27:29,380 --> 00:27:40,380 bother me with that stupid question you see the worst waste of time is arguing 284 00:27:40,380 --> 00:27:48,060 with a fool and a fanatic who doesn't care one iota about what the truth is 285 00:27:48,060 --> 00:27:56,140 but only of what his beliefs are and what their illusions are don't waste your 286 00:27:56,140 --> 00:28:03,460 time on these petty arguments see there's there's people who no matter how 287 00:28:03,460 --> 00:28:10,260 much evidence you present to them how much you you know you show them they 288 00:28:10,260 --> 00:28:14,020 don't even have the capacity to understand because they're blinded by 289 00:28:14,020 --> 00:28:18,980 their own ego their own resentments their own hatred you know and all the 290 00:28:18,980 --> 00:28:23,460 rest of that stuff they don't even they don't even care whether they're right or 291 00:28:23,460 --> 00:28:28,220 not at that point they just they just want to win you know that they want to 292 00:28:28,220 --> 00:28:33,940 be right even if they're not so you know when ignorant is yelling at you 293 00:28:33,940 --> 00:28:45,620 intelligence is silent your peace and your quiet are worth more than that 294 00:28:45,620 --> 00:28:53,260 stress and the Bible actually takes it and it puts it another way if you turn 295 00:28:53,260 --> 00:28:59,540 to Matthew chapter 7 verse 6 so in Matthew chapter 7 verse 6 the Bible says 296 00:28:59,540 --> 00:29:08,820 do not give dogs what is sacred do not throw your pearls to pigs if you do they 297 00:29:08,820 --> 00:29:17,020 may trample them under your feet and turn and tear you to pieces see Jesus 298 00:29:17,020 --> 00:29:24,260 Jesus is saying that we should not entrust those holy things to people who 299 00:29:24,260 --> 00:29:28,620 don't even want to listen in the first place because all they want to do is 300 00:29:28,620 --> 00:29:35,340 tear these things apart yes we need to speak up but we also need to know when 301 00:29:35,340 --> 00:29:42,100 to just shut our mouths and be quiet see when people aren't ready to hear the 302 00:29:42,100 --> 00:29:49,780 truth they're not going to listen no matter what you say and no matter what 303 00:29:49,780 --> 00:29:55,420 you do see this is the same reason why I don't get caught up you know and the 304 00:29:55,420 --> 00:29:58,500 petty stuff you know online like on social media you know you go and you 305 00:29:58,500 --> 00:30:03,060 post something like oh well your Bible this and your Bible that well you know 306 00:30:03,060 --> 00:30:06,340 or how do you explain this and how do you explain that and why this was 307 00:30:06,340 --> 00:30:12,540 removed or whatever you know they're not looking for the truth they're not what 308 00:30:12,540 --> 00:30:17,660 they're looking for is that chaos there you know they're just looking to tear 309 00:30:17,660 --> 00:30:21,980 something down to make them feel better about themselves because you know they're 310 00:30:21,980 --> 00:30:26,420 they're very bitter they're very unhappy you know or they have a an improper 311 00:30:26,420 --> 00:30:30,340 outlook but again they're not ready to hear the truth yet and they're not 312 00:30:30,340 --> 00:30:33,180 actually going to listen to what you say or do they're just looking for 313 00:30:33,180 --> 00:30:40,060 something to tear apart all right so I digress you know little rabbit trail 314 00:30:40,060 --> 00:30:46,620 they're continuing on here second John verse 7 so foot back second John verse 315 00:30:46,620 --> 00:30:53,580 7 the Bible says I say this because many deceivers who do not acknowledge Jesus 316 00:30:53,580 --> 00:31:01,060 Christ as coming in the flesh have gone out into the world any such person is 317 00:31:01,060 --> 00:31:09,380 the deceiver and the Antichrist yeah that's pretty harsh you know they're 318 00:31:09,380 --> 00:31:13,340 saying that you know they are the Antichrist they are the devil you know 319 00:31:13,340 --> 00:31:17,700 it's like whoa you know earlier I mentioned that false teachers you know 320 00:31:17,700 --> 00:31:21,380 they proclaim you know their love of God or their faith in God you know or 321 00:31:21,380 --> 00:31:26,340 whatever but then they would turn around and in the same breath they would deny 322 00:31:26,340 --> 00:31:33,700 Jesus they would deny Jesus you know and we actually study backing look at it this 323 00:31:33,700 --> 00:31:40,380 came from a belief that was really big at that time especially you know but it 324 00:31:40,380 --> 00:31:47,820 was a belief that the spirit was good but matter or you know the physical was 325 00:31:47,820 --> 00:31:58,380 evil and by that reasoning if Jesus was in the you know the physical form then 326 00:31:58,380 --> 00:32:02,220 he couldn't have been both God and man that was their argument you know the 327 00:32:02,220 --> 00:32:08,420 influence of the world and well let's face it you know Satan because Satan is 328 00:32:08,420 --> 00:32:17,140 who influences the world you know he he had worked it you know this this view 329 00:32:17,140 --> 00:32:22,900 you know in the world incident and you know corrupted their view you know 330 00:32:22,900 --> 00:32:27,980 today's no different we see false teachers and they'll take the Bible and 331 00:32:27,980 --> 00:32:33,220 then they will try their best to distort it you know and and again it's the whole 332 00:32:33,220 --> 00:32:38,340 well you know it says this but that's not really what it means you know it 333 00:32:38,340 --> 00:32:43,140 which is nonsense you know or it's well I was taught by this person or you know 334 00:32:43,140 --> 00:32:47,500 this is what my daddy said you know this is how he taught it you know so it must 335 00:32:47,500 --> 00:32:52,660 be true and they lock in on these things you know another court you know it's just 336 00:32:52,660 --> 00:32:56,740 another case of the blind leading the blind to hell through ignorance you know 337 00:32:56,740 --> 00:33:02,540 and this is why I say don't just take my word read it you know for yourself and 338 00:33:02,540 --> 00:33:07,100 we see so many false teachers out there today you know that actually hurts the 339 00:33:07,100 --> 00:33:13,900 church because non-believers and those who are weak in their faith you know or 340 00:33:13,900 --> 00:33:18,660 you know in another understanding they see and they hear these people and their 341 00:33:18,660 --> 00:33:24,460 teachings and they think it's the reality when really it's not you know 342 00:33:24,460 --> 00:33:30,260 that these these deceivers they go out and you know they can look the part they 343 00:33:30,260 --> 00:33:34,780 could sound the part but underneath it all they're just conmen there's there 344 00:33:34,780 --> 00:33:38,500 there's salesmen in the business is selling the snake oil you know they're 345 00:33:38,500 --> 00:33:45,740 really trying to sell the church you know and you know I'm not gonna go down 346 00:33:45,740 --> 00:33:50,300 the rap show I'm gonna stay on task here when you look at this verse it uses the 347 00:33:50,300 --> 00:33:56,740 term deceivers which when you go back and you look at the translation it can 348 00:33:56,740 --> 00:34:03,780 also be translated as imposters the implication of leading someone else 349 00:34:03,780 --> 00:34:09,900 astray and one of the greatest dangers of these people is that they seem so 350 00:34:09,900 --> 00:34:16,020 believable they really do they're very charismatic they're very charming so it 351 00:34:16,020 --> 00:34:21,460 makes it very hard to recognize them for what they truly are and even you know 352 00:34:21,460 --> 00:34:25,740 when you start to question them you know that they have a way of spinning things 353 00:34:25,740 --> 00:34:30,540 where you might even find that you're starting to question yourself you know 354 00:34:30,540 --> 00:34:36,020 like I said you know though they'll dress a certain way and use a certain 355 00:34:36,020 --> 00:34:40,560 vernacular so they sound the part you know the little the churchy words which 356 00:34:40,560 --> 00:34:44,060 is you know that's why I try to break things down and not use like the little 357 00:34:44,060 --> 00:34:48,420 you know that that jargon and try to make break it down easy for everybody 358 00:34:48,420 --> 00:34:51,540 because it is you know they're like oh well you have to dress a certain way you 359 00:34:51,540 --> 00:34:57,540 have to address people a certain way and you know and it's a show it is a big show 360 00:34:57,540 --> 00:35:05,180 however offstage they are a totally different animal you know on stage it's 361 00:35:05,180 --> 00:35:10,300 a show it is a show this is the image that they want you to see and I'll tell 362 00:35:10,300 --> 00:35:16,700 you they're gonna get mighty upset if their production is not running smoothly 363 00:35:16,700 --> 00:35:21,140 but once you get them off stage and they're starting to feel safe and they're 364 00:35:21,140 --> 00:35:24,660 back in that comfort zone and you know you've gotten to take some time to to 365 00:35:24,660 --> 00:35:29,660 get to know them you'll see that their demeanor changes you know they talk 366 00:35:29,660 --> 00:35:33,360 trash you know these are those people and they're out there you can find them 367 00:35:33,360 --> 00:35:36,700 you can find stories about them all you know a lot of people who you know just 368 00:35:36,700 --> 00:35:40,780 felt wronged you know by by the quote-unquote church because these are 369 00:35:40,780 --> 00:35:44,160 the same people who start cussing and calling names throwing stuff across the 370 00:35:44,160 --> 00:35:48,900 room and all that you spend enough time around these people offstage you start 371 00:35:48,900 --> 00:35:53,100 to recognize things you start to see the difference you start to recognize that 372 00:35:53,100 --> 00:35:59,820 these are con men and you know in these con men they take great pride like great 373 00:35:59,820 --> 00:36:05,380 just absolute great pride in the fact that they can talk people into positions 374 00:36:05,380 --> 00:36:11,820 that they don't really want to go into in the first place you know I've actually 375 00:36:11,820 --> 00:36:17,220 heard you know there's pastors out there you know and I use that term loosely but 376 00:36:17,220 --> 00:36:21,260 you know these con men like oh well I have a degree in this and you know I'm 377 00:36:21,260 --> 00:36:25,100 really good at you know talking people into these positions that they wouldn't 378 00:36:25,100 --> 00:36:29,300 normally find themselves in you know or wouldn't really don't want to but you 379 00:36:29,300 --> 00:36:32,860 know I'm able to get them where I need them and everything they just take great 380 00:36:32,860 --> 00:36:37,300 pride in that like you know that's like that's not something to be proud of you 381 00:36:37,300 --> 00:36:42,780 know and when you call them out on these things they they go on the defense 382 00:36:42,780 --> 00:36:50,100 really quick they're very quick to anger and it's because they can't risk losing 383 00:36:50,100 --> 00:36:54,300 control they don't want to lose control of their quote-unquote flock they don't 384 00:36:54,300 --> 00:36:59,220 want to lose control of their image or you know and in church speak you know 385 00:36:59,220 --> 00:37:05,420 they don't want to introduce fire to the congregation you know it's about 386 00:37:05,420 --> 00:37:13,180 them and their bottom line not God you know and not only that but here's another 387 00:37:13,180 --> 00:37:19,060 red flag for you they'll actually build up a cadre of yes men you know just 388 00:37:19,060 --> 00:37:23,820 absolutely weak people to try to protect themselves as well so if you're in a 389 00:37:23,820 --> 00:37:27,820 place of worship and you find that they're their board of trustees is just 390 00:37:27,820 --> 00:37:34,380 really weak they said that's red flag that you know hey I should probably be 391 00:37:34,380 --> 00:37:38,500 looking at that exit looking for a more godly place you know I could go on at 392 00:37:38,500 --> 00:37:44,460 length at that but at the same time we also don't want to we don't want to 393 00:37:44,460 --> 00:37:49,260 become paranoid we just we need to be on the alert and we need to be paying 394 00:37:49,260 --> 00:37:54,540 attention for these things all right so join me now we're gonna go and we're 395 00:37:54,540 --> 00:37:59,740 gonna go back into our reading here so second John verses 8 through 9 and the 396 00:37:59,740 --> 00:38:08,060 Bible says watch out that you do not lose what we some transcripts may say you 397 00:38:08,060 --> 00:38:15,180 that's fine watch out that you do not lose what we have worked for but that 398 00:38:15,180 --> 00:38:21,620 you may be rewarded fully anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the 399 00:38:21,620 --> 00:38:27,900 teaching of Christ does not have God whoever continues in the teaching has 400 00:38:27,900 --> 00:38:36,860 both the father and the son you see we need to remember it's not about us life 401 00:38:36,860 --> 00:38:42,500 it's not about us we get so caught up in it we like to think it is but life is 402 00:38:42,500 --> 00:38:49,260 not about us and to be rewarded fully you know what it's talking about here 403 00:38:49,260 --> 00:38:56,020 it's not talking about salvation it's talking about living for God doing 404 00:38:56,020 --> 00:39:01,860 everything for God you know it's like I said it's on us to point the way to him 405 00:39:01,860 --> 00:39:07,820 and to his light you know to you know to let his truth to shine his truth into 406 00:39:07,820 --> 00:39:13,540 the world to show his truth out there to spread the gospel you know those those 407 00:39:13,540 --> 00:39:17,420 people you know that are out there and they live those those selfish lives you 408 00:39:17,420 --> 00:39:22,940 know and those who teach false doctrine they're not going to find the reward 409 00:39:22,940 --> 00:39:30,300 because they're condemning themselves to hell Matthew chapter 7 verses 21 through 410 00:39:30,300 --> 00:39:38,420 23 so Matthew 7 verses 21 through 23 the Bible says not everyone who says to me 411 00:39:38,420 --> 00:39:45,540 Lord Lord will enter the kingdom of heaven but only the ones who does the 412 00:39:45,540 --> 00:39:52,420 will of my father who is in heaven many will say to me on that Lord our excuse 413 00:39:52,420 --> 00:39:57,100 me many will say to me on that day Lord Lord did we not prophesy in your name 414 00:39:57,100 --> 00:40:03,940 and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles then I 415 00:40:03,940 --> 00:40:12,380 will tell them plainly I never knew you away from me evil doers see again you 416 00:40:12,380 --> 00:40:17,620 can talk the talk but that's all it is just sitting there bumping those gums 417 00:40:17,620 --> 00:40:25,580 Jesus doesn't want us to just sit there and talk he wants us to walk the walk 418 00:40:25,580 --> 00:40:32,380 it's you can't you know you can sit there and say you love Jesus but you 419 00:40:32,380 --> 00:40:37,820 know what what does that do what does that accomplish nothing what you need to 420 00:40:37,820 --> 00:40:44,380 do is show the world who he is see you know it's just like false teachers you 421 00:40:44,380 --> 00:40:49,060 can memorize all the scripture you want you can memorize all of it you can 422 00:40:49,060 --> 00:40:55,860 memorize the book from Genesis to revelations and it doesn't mean a thing 423 00:40:55,860 --> 00:41:01,820 if you're not living it you have to be living it see this isn't a test that you 424 00:41:01,820 --> 00:41:06,820 could cram for you know is that you you have to accept this either you're all in 425 00:41:06,820 --> 00:41:12,020 or you're all out you know you either believe or you don't this isn't 426 00:41:12,020 --> 00:41:15,900 something that you get to decide once you're dead because at that point it's 427 00:41:15,900 --> 00:41:21,940 too late you have to decide now all right so let's finish our reading second 428 00:41:21,940 --> 00:41:26,700 John we're going to go in here and finish up verses 10 through 13 the Bible 429 00:41:26,700 --> 00:41:33,740 says if anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching do not take them 430 00:41:33,740 --> 00:41:40,420 into your house or welcome them anyone who welcomes them shares in their wicked 431 00:41:40,420 --> 00:41:46,500 work I have much to write to you but I do not want to use paper and ink instead 432 00:41:46,500 --> 00:41:51,820 I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face so that our joy may be 433 00:41:51,820 --> 00:41:58,540 complete the children of your sister who was chosen by God send their greetings 434 00:41:58,540 --> 00:42:01,820 all right so we're gonna we're gonna we're gonna go over this here real quick 435 00:42:01,820 --> 00:42:06,260 and obviously you know he he wraps this up in a nice pretty bow like he always 436 00:42:06,260 --> 00:42:09,420 does you know and says hey we got a lot to talk about hope to see you soon 437 00:42:09,420 --> 00:42:17,060 basically right see what's going on here is John is telling believers not to be 438 00:42:17,060 --> 00:42:23,060 hospitable to false teachers not only that but not to do anything that would 439 00:42:23,060 --> 00:42:27,260 even encourage them you know so the Bible it breaks it down very simple for 440 00:42:27,260 --> 00:42:35,460 us don't condone this behavior don't do it you see just the simple act of 441 00:42:35,460 --> 00:42:40,180 letting one of these people stay in your home is the same as saying that you 442 00:42:40,180 --> 00:42:48,020 approve of them that you approve of them so we can't support them in any way shape 443 00:42:48,020 --> 00:42:56,620 or form you know this isn't putting down the hospitality of non-believers but 444 00:42:56,620 --> 00:43:01,580 just the deceivers you know remember we talked about hospitality and what's 445 00:43:01,580 --> 00:43:06,220 appropriate for believers a couple weeks ago when we're reading a third John okay 446 00:43:06,220 --> 00:43:11,660 now this is simply talking about those false teachers that are out there and 447 00:43:11,660 --> 00:43:15,940 there's many ways that we let them in that we shouldn't you know I you know 448 00:43:15,940 --> 00:43:20,940 even just listening to them on the radio or you know on YouTube or whatever is 449 00:43:20,940 --> 00:43:24,700 other streaming service and everything you're like well they do say some good 450 00:43:24,700 --> 00:43:29,860 stuff you know it doesn't matter it doesn't matter if it's zero percent you 451 00:43:29,860 --> 00:43:34,180 know if they're telling a lie that's zero percent truth or 99.9 percent truth 452 00:43:34,180 --> 00:43:39,540 if there has any bit of a lie in there it is a lie period it's corrupted so get 453 00:43:39,540 --> 00:43:42,820 rid of it don't even risk you know that not let it you know don't risk having it 454 00:43:42,820 --> 00:43:47,300 filtered improperly just get it out now I know that there's some out there they're 455 00:43:47,300 --> 00:43:53,500 like what really who are they hurting come on seriously look there are so many 456 00:43:53,500 --> 00:43:58,140 false teachers out there that it's gotten really easy to take them lightly 457 00:43:58,140 --> 00:44:05,580 and we shouldn't we shouldn't I'm here I'm telling you this is serious business 458 00:44:05,580 --> 00:44:13,180 even if they have just one follower that's one too many because these people 459 00:44:13,180 --> 00:44:17,700 are dangerous tools of the enemy and we can't afford to get let them have any 460 00:44:17,700 --> 00:44:21,380 more ground than they already have we need to be taking ground from them you 461 00:44:21,380 --> 00:44:27,340 know losing one person to these people is one too many you know and it's not 462 00:44:27,340 --> 00:44:33,300 it's not easy matter of fact the vast majority of the time you know this is a 463 00:44:33,300 --> 00:44:37,980 case of easier said than done even in a house of worship you know these these 464 00:44:37,980 --> 00:44:44,860 snakes they get in the door so if you're going to one of these places and you're 465 00:44:44,860 --> 00:44:48,900 seeing something's wrong so you try to speak up and you're not allowed to call 466 00:44:48,900 --> 00:44:55,420 out or rebuke that heresy that's being spoken you need to leave and find a 467 00:44:55,420 --> 00:45:01,100 godly place of worship you know yes it hurts it sucks when you have to leave 468 00:45:01,100 --> 00:45:06,220 people let's face it you can grow closer to to your church family that others 469 00:45:06,220 --> 00:45:10,660 because you're in a place that actually empowers that and you know there's going 470 00:45:10,660 --> 00:45:15,900 to be good people there but you still need to leave when you get a false 471 00:45:15,900 --> 00:45:22,020 teacher and you have a board that allows it they take away any footing that you 472 00:45:22,020 --> 00:45:27,980 have to combat it the you know the that that fire is already you know that virus 473 00:45:27,980 --> 00:45:32,020 is already infecting things and you need to get away from it that's your 474 00:45:32,020 --> 00:45:39,980 indicator it's time to go get your bug out bag piece you know places of worship 475 00:45:39,980 --> 00:45:48,140 they die because they become worldly instead of godly let me repeat that 476 00:45:48,140 --> 00:45:55,140 places of worship die because they become worldly instead of being godly so 477 00:45:55,140 --> 00:46:01,580 leave and pray pray you you need to pray you need to pray over those people you 478 00:46:01,580 --> 00:46:05,700 need to pray for a change you need to pray for God to get in there and take 479 00:46:05,700 --> 00:46:10,220 care of business you know don't be the one you know you don't even want to risk 480 00:46:10,220 --> 00:46:15,260 having that image of tolerance when you know something is wrong and God isn't 481 00:46:15,260 --> 00:46:23,260 being honored don't cast your pearls before swine look to God keep your eyes 482 00:46:23,260 --> 00:46:30,060 on Jesus he's going to guide you to where you need to be your obedience to 483 00:46:30,060 --> 00:46:42,340 him is more important so be true to God keep your faith God bless I want to 484 00:46:42,340 --> 00:46:47,540 thank you for joining us today if you have any questions prayer requests or 485 00:46:47,540 --> 00:46:51,740 would like to know more about our ministry you can find us on our website 486 00:46:51,740 --> 00:46:59,140 at be the light sanctuary org or on Facebook at be the light sanctuary we'll 487 00:46:59,140 --> 00:47:12,780 catch you next time God bless