1 00:00:00,880 --> 00:00:07,280 Welcome to healing scars with pastor Burton here. You'll find practical relevant biblical information 2 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:15,180 The Bible will be broken down verse by verse so that you get the full context of the scripture 3 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:18,760 To better grow in your relationship with Jesus 4 00:00:20,440 --> 00:00:22,720 With that said let us pray 5 00:00:22,720 --> 00:00:29,440 Lord we we thank you for bringing us together and working within us all to grow as your children 6 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:32,280 We ask that 7 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:35,680 Well, we ask that you ensure that we keep our hearts and our minds open 8 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:41,840 to everything that you had to teach us here today and everything that you have to teach us beyond these doors when we leave 9 00:00:42,680 --> 00:00:44,720 And help us to apply your word 10 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:47,440 To our daily lives. Amen 11 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:51,280 All right. Well again, good morning everybody. Good morning church 12 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:55,440 and welcome to everybody following us online and streaming up and 13 00:00:56,160 --> 00:01:01,680 Apparently the praise and worship dog is either shouting hallelujah or went over to security. I'm not sure which 14 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:09,920 Today is of course the first of December December is here 15 00:01:10,800 --> 00:01:16,440 You know, even knowing December was coming and preparing for it. It's still like this morning. It's like whoa. Hold on a sec. It's December 16 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:20,320 So we are definitely on the road to Christmas 17 00:01:20,320 --> 00:01:26,320 And I don't know about you all I was I actually was listening to Christmas music on the way in in the church today 18 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:28,160 I 19 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:34,320 Don't know kind of matter of fact. I even programmed it in my my folks SUV. So they've got it 20 00:01:34,320 --> 00:01:36,320 They got it there in there. They're in Lincoln now 21 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:40,840 Yeah, I said that's over you're shaking his head no, but we know that means yes 22 00:01:42,440 --> 00:01:45,360 He puts on a big show but he's not a humbug that's for sure 23 00:01:45,360 --> 00:01:50,840 And with that said, you know, of course, there's there's a lot of traditions that people kick off this time of year, you know 24 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:55,160 Matter of fact, there might even be some in this room that have already started 25 00:01:55,480 --> 00:02:01,880 But you know, this is typically the time, you know that people start throwing up their decorations putting lights on lighting candles 26 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:03,880 You know all these different 27 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:06,280 traditions 28 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:08,280 That are going on, you know 29 00:02:08,280 --> 00:02:14,000 There's a lot there's a lot that goes into it, you know thinking of even just lights 30 00:02:14,880 --> 00:02:18,800 I'm sure that there's we all know somebody that it kind of goes overboard 31 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:25,480 All right. They're like Clark Griswold and they ensure that their house can be identified from the International Space Station 32 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:30,960 Got the little dials going just go on well, it's digital now 33 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:35,720 So those numbers just flip-flopped and then they're like, oh, yeah, I'm gonna go to the space station 34 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:39,360 It's going to go on well as digital now. So those numbers just flick flick flick flick flick flick flick 35 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:45,880 It's all it's all that automated, you know ugly sweaters or sweaters in general 36 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:49,600 I'm a sweater guy like sweaters not necessarily the ugly sweaters, but sometimes 37 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:52,880 Matter of fact, this is a time of year 38 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:58,560 I go to work and it's pretty common to see me with an assortment of Christmas hats most of which have lights 39 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:05,560 You know my glorious beard here. I've been known to put ornaments in it. They actually make ornaments for beards 40 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:07,400 They do they do 41 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:12,240 If you have a beard, I highly encourage them. I encourage you to check him out. They're pretty cool. Yeah 42 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:15,920 But you know, and I say all this though speaking of traditions though 43 00:03:15,920 --> 00:03:20,840 Because if you're not familiar with it, this is something I put out every year at least on my social media 44 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:25,160 And all I'm talking with since I'm up here when it comes to traditions 45 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:28,360 Here's one that you might consider 46 00:03:28,920 --> 00:03:30,160 today being 47 00:03:30,160 --> 00:03:37,540 The first day of December if you actually open up your Bible to the book of Luke and you read a chapter every day 48 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:43,240 From today through Christmas Eve because there's 24 chapters and they're not they're not horribly long at all 49 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:47,820 They just take a few minutes to get through but if you were to start reading today then come Christmas Eve 50 00:03:48,600 --> 00:03:52,040 You would have read an entire accounting of the life of Christ 51 00:03:56,560 --> 00:03:58,560 Being that this is a season that's that's 52 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:03,600 Something pretty cool, right? If you have family, you know, do it with your family if you have kids. Hey 53 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:07,760 Let me let me throw out a good parenting tip right there. Do it with your kids 54 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:12,200 You know, we might even do it with our fur baby over here 55 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:15,400 She tends to be around our feet anyway 56 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:18,840 good parenting for the fur babies, right but 57 00:04:19,760 --> 00:04:21,760 You know, it's a good time though 58 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:27,120 And with that said we're gonna go ahead and we're gonna start diving into our word matter of fact, we're gonna start in Luke 59 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:34,320 So if you would go ahead and open your Bibles your Bible app, whatever it is that you use and let's turn to Luke chapter 3 60 00:04:36,360 --> 00:04:39,320 Versus 21 through 22 61 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:45,200 So Luke 3 21 through 22. Yes, we're gonna be I'm gonna read it here in a second. Yes is baptism 62 00:04:45,200 --> 00:04:47,200 Trust me. We're going somewhere with us 63 00:04:47,200 --> 00:04:48,480 All right 64 00:04:48,480 --> 00:04:50,480 so the word says 65 00:04:50,640 --> 00:04:55,760 When all the people were baptized it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized 66 00:04:55,760 --> 00:04:57,760 and while he prayed 67 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:05,760 The heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon him 68 00:05:06,320 --> 00:05:08,320 and a voice 69 00:05:08,880 --> 00:05:10,880 Came from heaven which said 70 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:12,880 you are 71 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:14,880 my beloved son and 72 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:18,400 You I am well pleased 73 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:22,560 Two verses here is a whole lot to unravel 74 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:24,560 And really like I said, you know this 75 00:05:24,880 --> 00:05:28,400 We're already looking at the baptism. So we're gonna start right there because it's like, what's going on? 76 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:32,400 It's kind of cold out to be doing a baptism. Isn't it? Yes, it is. We're not going to the river. Don't worry 77 00:05:33,440 --> 00:05:37,440 Matter of fact, I don't think we even have water in our baptismal right now. That'd be pretty chilly, too 78 00:05:37,440 --> 00:05:39,440 It's more like an ice bath 79 00:05:39,440 --> 00:05:44,320 But you know this right here. This is a part. This is actually troubled many theologians 80 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:49,600 For a long long time, you know many look at the the baptism as simply 81 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:51,600 Something for sinners 82 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:53,280 We're all sinners 83 00:05:53,280 --> 00:05:54,560 right 84 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:56,560 It's an outward 85 00:05:56,860 --> 00:05:58,320 Proclamation 86 00:05:58,320 --> 00:06:01,360 That we we're dying to our sin 87 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:07,520 We're being buried and then raised again as a new creature in Christ, right? And yes, that is correct 88 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:10,880 That you know, they're not wrong with this 89 00:06:11,360 --> 00:06:14,720 So if this is the case, why would Jesus need to be baptized? 90 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:20,480 And not only that why would he have John do it remember John was sent first, right? 91 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:26,880 He was sent first that was John's mission that was his mission right here on earth 92 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:31,600 It's because Jesus 93 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:34,000 Is making a proclamation 94 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:36,000 to the world 95 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:39,120 So we need to remember that even though Jesus is fully God 96 00:06:39,120 --> 00:06:45,280 Jesus is also fully human not only that but he was very average 97 00:06:46,480 --> 00:06:47,680 right 98 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:50,160 There was nothing out there. That's going to put him up here like 99 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:56,640 The idols and the mythology of like hercules or anything like that. He was meant to blend in 100 00:06:57,200 --> 00:07:02,800 To be part of the crowd. This is somebody you could pass on the street and you wouldn't give second notice to 101 00:07:02,800 --> 00:07:05,280 It's not you know, not as pretty as Brian over here 102 00:07:06,960 --> 00:07:10,400 Just kidding. Okay. Don't don't let you I bet you'll get out out of hand there buddy 103 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:13,920 Love you, man 104 00:07:13,920 --> 00:07:15,920 you know 105 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:19,280 He was very humble he was a very plain man 106 00:07:22,160 --> 00:07:25,200 In matter of fact even his birth his birth was very humble 107 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:28,480 He was a very humble man 108 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:32,960 In matter of fact, even his birth his birth was very humble right 109 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:36,800 To ordinary humble parents 110 00:07:37,760 --> 00:07:42,800 His birth wasn't really announced. It wasn't like it was a big thing like hey, she's going into labor, right? 111 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:48,800 None of these things like we see on video now where they're popping smoke and all sorts of stuff to show what sex he was 112 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:50,640 Or anything like that 113 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:52,880 Nothing crazy matter of fact his birth 114 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:55,600 Was really just announced to shepherds 115 00:07:55,600 --> 00:07:57,600 and foreigners 116 00:07:58,640 --> 00:08:00,640 Right the Magi 117 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:03,680 Think about that 118 00:08:03,680 --> 00:08:07,680 It's not like it's even a big thing, you know for friends or family or nothing like that 119 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:11,680 It's like hey, we got we're going to be over here and we're gonna let all these other people know 120 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:15,680 So it's a very humble beginning 121 00:08:19,120 --> 00:08:22,160 You know he went through life and he ultimately faced death 122 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:26,960 Only as a human could not as god not as a god can 123 00:08:28,960 --> 00:08:32,720 But as human because god doesn't die right 124 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:36,880 Humans do 125 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:42,080 So when he went 126 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:44,160 To the rift to the jordan river with john 127 00:08:44,880 --> 00:08:47,680 And he was baptized. There were actually a few things at play here 128 00:08:47,680 --> 00:08:50,320 And he was baptized there were actually a few things at play here 129 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:53,760 One 130 00:08:53,760 --> 00:08:56,080 Jesus was identifying with us as a people 131 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:03,840 Even though he himself was sinless. He himself was one who lived a perfect life 132 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:07,600 He was identifying 133 00:09:07,840 --> 00:09:09,840 As being human as being a man 134 00:09:10,800 --> 00:09:12,880 With all the temptation and everything there in 135 00:09:12,880 --> 00:09:16,880 Is one of us is one of the people you know and 136 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:21,440 With that there's foreshadowing that people couldn't see at the moment 137 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:25,360 Because here he is 138 00:09:26,160 --> 00:09:30,560 And as we already talked about baptism, right dying to the old 139 00:09:31,840 --> 00:09:36,240 And then rising again, so a little bit of foreshadowing what was to come people didn't even know it 140 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:40,800 Matter of fact even today people will read through this and they won't even recognize that 141 00:09:40,800 --> 00:09:42,800 They won't even recognize that 142 00:09:44,880 --> 00:09:46,880 There's a demonstration of what was to come 143 00:09:51,440 --> 00:09:59,120 You know that that day when he would go to the cross and he would take on the sin of the world because at that point 144 00:10:01,840 --> 00:10:06,960 He was judged guilty of the sin right but to death he took our sin 145 00:10:06,960 --> 00:10:08,960 He was showing it what was to come 146 00:10:12,240 --> 00:10:14,240 Second Jesus was setting an example 147 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:19,600 Jesus was really good about this when he he liked to set a lot of examples at one just about parables 148 00:10:20,080 --> 00:10:22,080 It wasn't just do as I say 149 00:10:22,480 --> 00:10:26,480 There's a whole lot of do as I do kind of like with the washing of the feet, right? 150 00:10:27,840 --> 00:10:30,320 There are a few other few other things I shouldn't say for you 151 00:10:30,320 --> 00:10:36,160 There are a lot of examples that he he did but he was demonstrating the importance of making the world 152 00:10:36,160 --> 00:10:41,360 The importance of making a public and outward proclamation to the father 153 00:10:43,500 --> 00:10:47,840 Specifically showing how important it is to do so in this fashion 154 00:10:48,880 --> 00:10:54,800 That's why a lot of people get very hung up on baptism like oh you have to do it or you're going to go to hell. No 155 00:10:56,400 --> 00:11:01,200 It's not it's not that because who saves Jesus saves does the baptism save no 156 00:11:02,480 --> 00:11:03,760 Not at all 157 00:11:03,760 --> 00:11:08,480 But it is an outward proclamation and guess what that outward proclamation it puts a target on you 158 00:11:09,840 --> 00:11:12,800 Because now you're set apart. You're one of god's children 159 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:16,240 Right. The enemy has his sights on you now 160 00:11:17,680 --> 00:11:19,600 Not only that but non-believers 161 00:11:19,600 --> 00:11:22,560 Because to non-believers, this is a very silly thing. It's like really you're going to go out 162 00:11:22,560 --> 00:11:25,680 You're going to take a bath and that's going to save you what because they don't understand 163 00:11:26,960 --> 00:11:28,960 They have no idea what the concept really is 164 00:11:28,960 --> 00:11:33,520 Or how important it really is which is why it's so so important to us. It's a demonstration 165 00:11:34,480 --> 00:11:39,440 You know to the world that you know, like I said, you know, I said earlier i'm a believer. I've died to my own self 166 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:46,960 I've done, you know, I've died, you know, and I've been separated from my old sin. I've been reborn new those chins those 167 00:11:47,840 --> 00:11:50,160 Chains have been broken 168 00:11:51,520 --> 00:11:53,520 Get a little cotton out there 169 00:11:54,560 --> 00:11:57,920 But those chains have been broken i'm no longer in bondage to the sin 170 00:11:57,920 --> 00:12:00,160 You know, I I belong to the father 171 00:12:02,000 --> 00:12:07,040 And this is why it's so important this is why we we don't say this is why we don't baptize babies 172 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:11,440 Babies don't have the ability to make an informed decision 173 00:12:12,160 --> 00:12:14,160 You could talk to them all you want 174 00:12:15,280 --> 00:12:17,280 And what are you going to get response? 175 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:24,160 Little cooing and gaga's and all that kind of stuff, right? They don't understand. They don't know 176 00:12:24,160 --> 00:12:26,160 They don't understand they don't know 177 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:30,000 So I would give some time 178 00:12:30,640 --> 00:12:34,560 Even the bible says train them up train our kids up in the lord, right? 179 00:12:36,080 --> 00:12:41,440 Because there comes a time when all of us will have to choose 180 00:12:44,720 --> 00:12:46,240 So we have to you know 181 00:12:46,240 --> 00:12:50,960 That's the importance of making sure when somebody just says says hey, I want to be baptized 182 00:12:50,960 --> 00:12:56,960 Are they mature enough to make that decision do they have all the information that they need to make a proper and informed decision? 183 00:12:56,960 --> 00:13:00,000 Because it's not something that we can just take lightly 184 00:13:01,760 --> 00:13:03,760 I said it puts a target on you 185 00:13:05,440 --> 00:13:10,560 You don't just carry this thing out on a whim and the third thing that was happening here 186 00:13:12,480 --> 00:13:15,040 I said jesus is making a proclamation to the world, right? 187 00:13:16,560 --> 00:13:18,560 He was making his first public 188 00:13:18,560 --> 00:13:21,060 Proclamation of his ministry 189 00:13:22,660 --> 00:13:24,660 That's what this was 190 00:13:26,100 --> 00:13:28,740 It's it's going to be different from what the people expected 191 00:13:29,940 --> 00:13:32,500 It's going to be a lot different from what he could have done 192 00:13:33,940 --> 00:13:36,260 Matter of fact if we go back to luke chapter 2 193 00:13:36,980 --> 00:13:38,980 verses 49 through 50 194 00:13:39,700 --> 00:13:40,980 so luke 2 195 00:13:40,980 --> 00:13:42,980 verses 49 through 50 196 00:13:42,980 --> 00:13:47,540 And the word says and he said to them why did you seek me? 197 00:13:47,780 --> 00:13:51,380 Did you not know that I must be about my father's business? 198 00:13:52,740 --> 00:13:55,220 But they didn't understand the statement which he spoke to them 199 00:13:56,260 --> 00:14:00,820 Keep in mind right here in chapter 2. Jesus is all what about 12 years old at the time 200 00:14:03,860 --> 00:14:05,860 12 years old 201 00:14:07,300 --> 00:14:10,900 He was visiting the temple and even at this time 202 00:14:10,900 --> 00:14:12,900 He already knew what his mission was 203 00:14:13,540 --> 00:14:15,940 He knew what was going to be happening moving forward 204 00:14:16,500 --> 00:14:18,820 He knew what work was set out for him 205 00:14:19,700 --> 00:14:25,380 And nobody else understood even the teachers that were there in the temple the people who know 206 00:14:25,860 --> 00:14:30,900 Scripture better than anybody else right or at least we're supposed to and they don't recognize anything 207 00:14:31,700 --> 00:14:34,260 That's going on in front of them. They don't recognize 208 00:14:35,060 --> 00:14:37,780 The gift that's standing in front of them talking to them 209 00:14:37,780 --> 00:14:40,580 asking them questions 210 00:14:42,740 --> 00:14:44,740 Which is pretty incredible because 211 00:14:46,580 --> 00:14:49,140 They were amazed by how knowledgeable he was 212 00:14:51,300 --> 00:14:55,540 Absolutely amazed like here's this here's this kid 213 00:14:57,140 --> 00:15:02,180 And he knows the scripture better than we do he's asking questions that are making us think 214 00:15:02,180 --> 00:15:06,100 And they're not connecting the dots that hey, there's something special about this kid 215 00:15:08,820 --> 00:15:10,820 They're not recognizing 216 00:15:12,660 --> 00:15:15,700 Who he was or what he was soon going to do which is fine 217 00:15:17,140 --> 00:15:22,180 Because it wasn't their time yet, right the disciples who were there with them. They didn't even recognize 218 00:15:24,100 --> 00:15:27,540 Remember what I was talking about last week we get out there we get involved in things 219 00:15:27,540 --> 00:15:31,860 We get hyper focused right we put on those blinders like a horse, right? 220 00:15:32,580 --> 00:15:38,100 Trotting through we don't see nothing, but what's right in front of us and even then we might not recognize it for what it is 221 00:15:43,860 --> 00:15:45,860 You know, uh, this is 222 00:15:48,500 --> 00:15:51,460 One of those things like I said baptism it can't be taken lightly 223 00:15:51,460 --> 00:15:58,420 And so when it is done and it's done properly and someone makes that decision and they follow through with it 224 00:15:59,540 --> 00:16:01,540 It's an exciting time 225 00:16:01,540 --> 00:16:04,500 For a non-believer. They don't understand. Like I said, they're like, what's what's the big deal? 226 00:16:04,500 --> 00:16:08,740 You're taking this guy. You're you're dipping him in the river or you're dunking them in a bathtub 227 00:16:09,380 --> 00:16:11,380 but for the rest of us 228 00:16:11,380 --> 00:16:14,180 It's very cheerful moments like hey, yeah 229 00:16:14,900 --> 00:16:16,900 I'm going to be a good guy 230 00:16:16,900 --> 00:16:23,540 For the rest of us. It's a very cheerful moments like hey, yes this guy just he just gave his life over 231 00:16:23,540 --> 00:16:26,180 He made that proclam like we know he's part of the family 232 00:16:27,140 --> 00:16:32,900 Right and there's hugs and there's handshakes and congratulatory comments and all that kind of stuff 233 00:16:35,060 --> 00:16:40,260 It's a big deal matter of fact, it's so big if we go forward to luke 15 234 00:16:41,780 --> 00:16:43,780 First 10 235 00:16:43,780 --> 00:16:46,980 Luke chapter first first team 236 00:16:50,100 --> 00:16:52,100 Luke 15 verse 10 237 00:16:53,460 --> 00:16:55,140 The word says 238 00:16:55,140 --> 00:17:01,060 Likewise, I say to you there is joy in the presence of the angels of god 239 00:17:01,700 --> 00:17:04,180 Over one sinner who repents 240 00:17:06,820 --> 00:17:09,460 Just one that's what jesus is telling us 241 00:17:09,460 --> 00:17:12,660 In other words when someone gives their life over 242 00:17:15,300 --> 00:17:17,300 There's a party 243 00:17:17,300 --> 00:17:21,700 It's such a big thing where even with us we're richer in a mon we're applauding 244 00:17:22,740 --> 00:17:28,340 Right, maybe they get a certificate or a shirt or something that they're in one of these bigger fancy places or whatever 245 00:17:29,860 --> 00:17:36,020 It's even it's big to us. It's even bigger up there because the angels are even rejoicing 246 00:17:36,020 --> 00:17:38,020 The angels 247 00:17:39,700 --> 00:17:42,180 You think about that for just one individual 248 00:17:43,060 --> 00:17:46,260 Yeah, god's gonna be sad angels are gonna be sad over the lost 249 00:17:47,940 --> 00:17:50,740 That's why it's such a big deal when someone turns 250 00:17:53,300 --> 00:17:59,060 I can I can assure you that god the father is so happy when you make that choice 251 00:17:59,060 --> 00:18:06,660 He's standing up there he's he's a proud papa right we're adopted we're back in the family that divide is gone 252 00:18:08,820 --> 00:18:16,580 We're covered by the blood of jesus our sins are gone he's not seeing that what's he seeing that's my kid 253 00:18:17,780 --> 00:18:19,780 Yeah 254 00:18:19,780 --> 00:18:26,180 What's he seeing that's my kid yeah 255 00:18:29,300 --> 00:18:32,180 God approves our proclamations he does 256 00:18:34,260 --> 00:18:38,740 When jesus was baptized what's the first thing that says he does he prays 257 00:18:40,340 --> 00:18:44,740 In other words he goes out and he makes his outward proclamation hey 258 00:18:44,740 --> 00:18:48,660 I'm here for the one true god and my ministry starts now 259 00:18:49,860 --> 00:18:51,860 He's putting it out there for everybody 260 00:18:52,500 --> 00:18:58,260 And then what's he doing he's going and he's talking to the father. He's having a conversation 261 00:18:59,460 --> 00:19:01,460 right 262 00:19:01,460 --> 00:19:06,500 And for you and me it's like a it's like a spot check when we do something and we turn you know we 263 00:19:07,060 --> 00:19:13,300 You know we're when we're a kid and you go to your parents or when you're at work and you finish working on something and 264 00:19:13,300 --> 00:19:17,780 You're basically going to say hey, you know what look I just got done with this or at least I think I did 265 00:19:18,260 --> 00:19:22,660 Would you take a look at it? Let me know if I need to do anything else or something maybe I could tweak a little bit 266 00:19:23,140 --> 00:19:25,140 right 267 00:19:25,780 --> 00:19:28,820 And then that person that authority figure that parent 268 00:19:29,620 --> 00:19:33,540 They're coming over and they're taking a look at it. I'm dude. That's awesome spot 269 00:19:34,100 --> 00:19:37,140 That's even better than I thought it was going to be it's great 270 00:19:39,700 --> 00:19:41,700 That's what it is right there 271 00:19:41,700 --> 00:19:43,700 You know you've 272 00:19:43,700 --> 00:19:47,140 Don't want to ask you need me to do anything else the answer is right here. It's god's approval 273 00:19:47,860 --> 00:19:49,860 god approves 274 00:19:51,780 --> 00:19:53,780 And when we see what do we see here 275 00:19:56,100 --> 00:20:00,340 The holy spirit descending like a dove and a physical body 276 00:20:02,820 --> 00:20:06,820 Everyone wondered why the dove is such an important figure in christianity 277 00:20:06,820 --> 00:20:11,140 right there embodied the holy spirit 278 00:20:12,260 --> 00:20:17,220 Coming down and then what happens right after that the voice of god is heard 279 00:20:19,540 --> 00:20:24,180 My son who I love I'm proud of 280 00:20:25,380 --> 00:20:27,380 I'm proud 281 00:20:29,300 --> 00:20:31,300 Now 282 00:20:31,300 --> 00:20:39,620 I'm proud now this is something I want everybody to take notice of here, too 283 00:20:40,500 --> 00:20:45,700 In fact, this is a good section to highlight underline make a note in the margins, whatever 284 00:20:46,340 --> 00:20:49,300 Because there's a lot of people out there that like to make this claim 285 00:20:49,460 --> 00:20:53,460 You know nowhere in the bible does ever talk about the father the son and the holy spirit 286 00:20:53,940 --> 00:20:55,940 You know all together in one place 287 00:20:57,300 --> 00:20:58,900 Really? 288 00:20:58,900 --> 00:21:00,900 We see it right here 289 00:21:03,700 --> 00:21:07,720 The father his voice the son jesus 290 00:21:09,300 --> 00:21:11,300 And the holy spirit in the form of a dove 291 00:21:12,260 --> 00:21:17,060 Right here, and it's not just here. It's in many places, but this right here. This is a great place 292 00:21:18,260 --> 00:21:20,180 to take note of 293 00:21:20,180 --> 00:21:22,180 Matter of fact even just the picture 294 00:21:24,340 --> 00:21:26,340 Picture it in your mind 295 00:21:26,340 --> 00:21:31,080 You're out there you're witnessing this you're you're out there on the riverbank 296 00:21:33,860 --> 00:21:38,520 This is one of those those times we'd like dude this is majestic 297 00:21:41,380 --> 00:21:43,700 You know some people might might even use the term magical 298 00:21:45,140 --> 00:21:48,980 Right say kind of facetious. There's no such thing as magic but 299 00:21:50,420 --> 00:21:52,820 It is pretty majestic. It's pretty incredible 300 00:21:52,820 --> 00:21:56,100 And you're out there and all of a sudden here's this light here comes this dove 301 00:21:57,780 --> 00:22:02,100 Just and then you hear this voice from above this is my son 302 00:22:04,340 --> 00:22:06,660 All right, I sounded a lot better in my head 303 00:22:07,780 --> 00:22:11,140 I don't have a voice like james ril jones or morgan freeman. Sorry 304 00:22:13,940 --> 00:22:15,940 That would be cool though right 305 00:22:19,060 --> 00:22:21,060 But let this image 306 00:22:21,060 --> 00:22:23,860 Just kind of sink into the back of your mind and just be honest 307 00:22:25,220 --> 00:22:29,300 How you know honest with yourself how incredible would this have been to have seen 308 00:22:30,820 --> 00:22:33,700 See this dove from heaven knowing you know it's the holy spirit 309 00:22:33,700 --> 00:22:37,940 There's no question at this point and the voice of god saying I love you. I'm proud of you 310 00:22:38,740 --> 00:22:40,260 I'm proud of you 311 00:22:40,260 --> 00:22:42,020 right 312 00:22:42,020 --> 00:22:44,020 Those are big words 313 00:22:44,020 --> 00:22:47,940 And it's what the father is saying here. I love you. I'm proud of you 314 00:22:47,940 --> 00:22:49,940 I love you. I'm proud of you 315 00:22:51,140 --> 00:22:53,140 And I could tell you that's exactly 316 00:22:54,260 --> 00:22:56,660 What he's saying when you turn away from the world 317 00:22:58,020 --> 00:23:00,020 You turn back towards him 318 00:23:01,540 --> 00:23:04,660 Even though you might be kind of blinded by the light at first you can't quite see 319 00:23:05,460 --> 00:23:07,460 But you know, you know, that's the way I need to go 320 00:23:09,860 --> 00:23:11,860 And you make that public proclamation 321 00:23:13,540 --> 00:23:15,540 Hey, I'm on team jesus 322 00:23:15,540 --> 00:23:17,540 Team jesus, yeah 323 00:23:18,900 --> 00:23:20,900 You're not getting traded 324 00:23:23,060 --> 00:23:27,780 Right, you don't have to worry about getting written off or kicked off the team or anything's like no come on in the more the merrier 325 00:23:29,220 --> 00:23:31,220 Welcome to the family 326 00:23:32,980 --> 00:23:36,740 And that's exactly what god is saying about you 327 00:23:39,300 --> 00:23:43,220 You're dead to your old self you're reborn new 328 00:23:43,220 --> 00:23:47,700 And you're reborn in the love the grace and the mercy of christ 329 00:23:50,420 --> 00:23:54,420 It's when you you made it known not only to the world but to the prince of it 330 00:23:55,140 --> 00:23:59,780 That you're no longer in bondage to sin. You're no longer a slave to sin 331 00:24:00,340 --> 00:24:03,220 Basically saying it's enough is enough and it's time for a change 332 00:24:04,340 --> 00:24:05,540 right 333 00:24:05,540 --> 00:24:10,980 That change is jesus who went and died on the cross for me and for you 334 00:24:10,980 --> 00:24:12,980 For me and for you 335 00:24:16,660 --> 00:24:18,900 And he didn't just die he rose again 336 00:24:19,540 --> 00:24:21,540 Right. He was seen 337 00:24:21,780 --> 00:24:26,820 He talked to people people could see him they could talk to him. They could touch him. We know he came back the evidence 338 00:24:27,300 --> 00:24:29,860 Is there and it's not just an empty tomb? 339 00:24:33,140 --> 00:24:35,140 Not only that 340 00:24:35,140 --> 00:24:43,140 It's time for a change and I want to be reunited with the father I want to be back with my family 341 00:24:46,740 --> 00:24:51,620 I want to be back where it matters most with who matters most 342 00:24:56,420 --> 00:24:59,060 And i'm going to reflect his light into the world 343 00:25:00,500 --> 00:25:04,260 I'm going to open up that hole that I had that's been filled with the holy spirit 344 00:25:04,260 --> 00:25:09,860 So people can see the holy spirit in my life and what he's done for me and they can hear my testimony 345 00:25:10,420 --> 00:25:12,420 And not just words 346 00:25:12,420 --> 00:25:14,420 On a paper that they don't understand 347 00:25:17,220 --> 00:25:19,220 I'm going to be the salt 348 00:25:20,740 --> 00:25:24,740 So people can taste and see how god how good god really is 349 00:25:29,220 --> 00:25:32,820 And because of that god was pleased with jesus then 350 00:25:32,820 --> 00:25:36,100 And he's pleased with you now 351 00:25:37,140 --> 00:25:42,180 Now it's the holiday season. This is that time here people feel more cheerful a little bit more upbeat, right? 352 00:25:42,900 --> 00:25:44,900 You try to give a little bit more 353 00:25:45,540 --> 00:25:47,540 Be a little bit more understanding 354 00:25:48,100 --> 00:25:49,540 right 355 00:25:49,540 --> 00:25:50,980 They try to be 356 00:25:50,980 --> 00:25:52,980 better versions of themselves 357 00:25:53,780 --> 00:25:57,220 Than what they've been all the rest of the year 358 00:25:59,380 --> 00:26:01,220 It's kind of a 359 00:26:01,220 --> 00:26:04,260 Sad when you think about it like but that's really what it is, right? 360 00:26:06,020 --> 00:26:10,500 So this is this is a time we celebrate the coming of the lord this is good stuff 361 00:26:13,700 --> 00:26:17,220 I'm going to try to be that person that I aspire to i'm going to try to be that person that my kids think I am 362 00:26:17,220 --> 00:26:19,220 I'm going to try to be that person that my dog thinks I am 363 00:26:23,380 --> 00:26:27,940 And it's also a time of hurt there's a lot of hurt out there for a lot of reasons 364 00:26:27,940 --> 00:26:34,340 A lot of reasons, but i'll remind you that jesus came and he walked that dusty dirty path 365 00:26:35,540 --> 00:26:39,380 And took on all that pain and that hurt and that humility 366 00:26:40,580 --> 00:26:42,580 for you 367 00:26:45,860 --> 00:26:47,860 For all of you for me for all of us 368 00:26:50,020 --> 00:26:52,020 And by walking that that path 369 00:26:52,740 --> 00:26:55,140 He understands you he understands you 370 00:26:55,140 --> 00:26:58,340 He understands your pain your hurt your depression 371 00:26:59,060 --> 00:27:01,060 your temptation 372 00:27:02,340 --> 00:27:07,380 How easy it is to get involved with addictions, right? 373 00:27:09,540 --> 00:27:13,140 How important it is or how important it seems to be 374 00:27:14,660 --> 00:27:16,660 That we're in the limelight 375 00:27:19,300 --> 00:27:21,300 All that stuff 376 00:27:21,300 --> 00:27:25,300 He understands our reluctances he understands our brokenness 377 00:27:27,300 --> 00:27:32,020 However just as god was pleased when jesus made this proclamation 378 00:27:34,580 --> 00:27:36,580 He's pleased with you 379 00:27:37,940 --> 00:27:44,820 If we turn to isaiah chapter 42 verse 1 so isaiah 42 verse 1 380 00:27:44,820 --> 00:27:56,340 The word says behold my servant whom I uphold my elect one in whom my soul delights 381 00:27:57,300 --> 00:27:59,860 I have put my spirit upon him 382 00:28:00,660 --> 00:28:02,660 He will bring forth justice 383 00:28:03,140 --> 00:28:05,140 to the gentiles 384 00:28:05,860 --> 00:28:08,660 And just as he brings forth justice to the Gentiles 385 00:28:09,300 --> 00:28:11,780 He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles 386 00:28:11,780 --> 00:28:18,340 And just as the holy spirit came to jesus 387 00:28:19,700 --> 00:28:21,700 He's been sent to us as well 388 00:28:24,100 --> 00:28:26,100 Matter of fact if we go if you go to john 389 00:28:26,660 --> 00:28:30,420 14 verses 15 through 31 i'm not going to read it all through talk for time's sake 390 00:28:31,780 --> 00:28:36,180 I do encourage everyone to go to it but here this whole thing this whole section 391 00:28:36,180 --> 00:28:42,020 Jesus is talking about how the holy spirit is being sent to all who believe 392 00:28:43,700 --> 00:28:44,740 Right 393 00:28:44,740 --> 00:28:47,220 You're a believer the holy spirit's been sent to you 394 00:28:48,100 --> 00:28:52,180 Just like the holy spirit was sent to jesus there on the river 395 00:28:54,740 --> 00:28:59,540 You know it's it's a gift from above to all of the lord's people 396 00:29:01,540 --> 00:29:03,540 And it is a gift 397 00:29:03,540 --> 00:29:05,540 It's a gift 398 00:29:06,260 --> 00:29:08,980 You know, it's a reminder that when we're 399 00:29:10,740 --> 00:29:15,780 Attacked by the enemy when we're beaten down by life 400 00:29:17,620 --> 00:29:21,460 When we're exhausted physically 401 00:29:23,280 --> 00:29:25,280 Mentally 402 00:29:25,340 --> 00:29:27,340 Spiritually 403 00:29:28,180 --> 00:29:30,020 God's not going to ignore you 404 00:29:30,020 --> 00:29:34,100 He's not going to discard you he's not going to just walk on pasts 405 00:29:34,820 --> 00:29:36,580 Go ahead get up 406 00:29:36,580 --> 00:29:38,580 catch up 407 00:29:38,980 --> 00:29:40,740 No 408 00:29:40,740 --> 00:29:44,100 When you start getting weary he's going to be there every step of the way 409 00:29:44,820 --> 00:29:48,580 When you start struggling to hold yourself up, he's there for you to lean on 410 00:29:52,340 --> 00:29:56,180 And when you can't lean anymore and you can't carry yourself anymore 411 00:29:56,180 --> 00:29:59,460 He will pick you up and he will carry you 412 00:30:00,980 --> 00:30:02,980 He will carry you 413 00:30:02,980 --> 00:30:04,980 Because he loves you 414 00:30:05,540 --> 00:30:07,540 And he's proud of you 415 00:30:08,340 --> 00:30:11,220 And he wants nothing but the best for you 416 00:30:12,980 --> 00:30:15,380 There's so many out there they're they're hurting 417 00:30:16,420 --> 00:30:18,420 And they're looking for approval 418 00:30:19,940 --> 00:30:21,220 Approval 419 00:30:21,220 --> 00:30:24,740 You know pains that have carried over from childhood to adulthood maybe 420 00:30:24,740 --> 00:30:29,220 You know where that that nagging and the back of their mind 421 00:30:30,180 --> 00:30:33,540 That says if I if I just do this and I just do that 422 00:30:34,100 --> 00:30:38,820 Maybe i'll be good enough. Maybe they'll love me right? Maybe they'll be proud 423 00:30:39,940 --> 00:30:41,700 You know it 424 00:30:41,700 --> 00:30:45,780 You know, maybe maybe that parent that's been absent will come back 425 00:30:47,700 --> 00:30:49,700 That's a big one right there 426 00:30:49,700 --> 00:30:54,500 But it's that nagging that's in the back here of just saying hey try a little harder do a little bit more 427 00:30:55,380 --> 00:30:57,380 Do all this 428 00:30:58,900 --> 00:31:01,380 And it becomes an idol and that becomes the focus 429 00:31:04,660 --> 00:31:09,780 The legalistic thing saying if you do this this this this this is going to be the result 430 00:31:11,940 --> 00:31:13,940 That false promise 431 00:31:16,100 --> 00:31:17,380 Right 432 00:31:17,380 --> 00:31:23,080 Right that's that empty that empty sermon about prosperity 433 00:31:24,980 --> 00:31:28,820 To this this this and this and you're going to get this and then you get this and then you get that 434 00:31:31,940 --> 00:31:36,180 I'm here to tell you stop looking stop looking for that approval from the world 435 00:31:37,860 --> 00:31:41,780 None of us will ever please everybody 436 00:31:41,780 --> 00:31:46,260 And because you're hurt and you're filling yourself with these actions 437 00:31:46,820 --> 00:31:51,220 And these deeds thinking hey, this is going to be the cure-all. This is going to be what fixes them 438 00:31:52,980 --> 00:31:54,980 It doesn't fix them 439 00:31:55,700 --> 00:31:57,700 And it doesn't fix your brokenness 440 00:32:00,820 --> 00:32:02,820 Instead 441 00:32:04,740 --> 00:32:06,740 You need to look to the world 442 00:32:06,740 --> 00:32:12,180 Instead you need to look to the cross 443 00:32:14,020 --> 00:32:16,020 Look to the cross 444 00:32:16,420 --> 00:32:18,420 Look to Jesus 445 00:32:19,380 --> 00:32:21,380 And realize that he came 446 00:32:22,420 --> 00:32:24,180 And he died 447 00:32:24,180 --> 00:32:26,180 And he defeated death 448 00:32:26,420 --> 00:32:28,180 and rose again 449 00:32:28,180 --> 00:32:30,020 for each of us 450 00:32:30,020 --> 00:32:37,300 That when we turn to him and we trust in him and we talk to him and develop a relationship with him 451 00:32:37,620 --> 00:32:39,800 And we make that outward proclamation 452 00:32:41,940 --> 00:32:43,940 That i'm a believer 453 00:32:46,580 --> 00:32:48,580 That brokenness starts to get fixed 454 00:32:53,060 --> 00:32:55,060 God's not just pleased 455 00:32:55,060 --> 00:32:57,860 But the holy spirit sent 456 00:32:59,780 --> 00:33:01,780 And he'll let you and the god and god 457 00:33:01,860 --> 00:33:06,500 There's a thing he'll let you know not not just that he loves you not just that he's pleased 458 00:33:06,740 --> 00:33:08,740 But he'll start working on that broken heart 459 00:33:09,380 --> 00:33:11,380 And starts healing it from the inside out 460 00:33:13,860 --> 00:33:15,860 The place that's hurt the most 461 00:33:18,180 --> 00:33:21,060 So you think about it somebody has a 462 00:33:21,860 --> 00:33:23,860 Rod punched through the heart 463 00:33:23,860 --> 00:33:28,340 Rod punched through their chests through part of their heart. They're still alive, right? 464 00:33:30,420 --> 00:33:36,180 What's the first thing they do when they remove that rod they start stitching up the outside working from the outside in 465 00:33:36,900 --> 00:33:37,780 No 466 00:33:37,780 --> 00:33:39,780 The first focus is on the heart 467 00:33:39,940 --> 00:33:41,940 What do we need to do to save? 468 00:33:42,340 --> 00:33:44,340 this person 469 00:33:45,300 --> 00:33:47,300 And that's what god's doing 470 00:33:48,420 --> 00:33:50,420 Heart surgery 471 00:33:50,420 --> 00:33:56,820 Heart surgery and that's why we don't always recognize when somebody's come to christ 472 00:33:57,140 --> 00:33:59,460 We don't recognize unnecessarily as a christian right away 473 00:34:00,180 --> 00:34:05,940 Because they're still healing they're still being worked on from the inside out the changes that come with being a believer 474 00:34:07,300 --> 00:34:10,980 Are slow, but they take and they take time, but they come 475 00:34:12,820 --> 00:34:14,820 They do come 476 00:34:14,820 --> 00:34:18,340 You know, it's not just this season but in our lives we need to remember that all we do 477 00:34:20,100 --> 00:34:22,100 Also needs to be in his will not ours 478 00:34:23,140 --> 00:34:25,140 Our mission our purpose 479 00:34:26,100 --> 00:34:28,100 This is that thing that a lot of people lack 480 00:34:28,740 --> 00:34:35,140 This is one of those things when you look at the the sad statistics of suicide and why people are suicidal like 481 00:34:35,140 --> 00:34:39,940 I don't know why I belong here. I don't have a purpose. It'd be better if I wasn't here 482 00:34:39,940 --> 00:34:42,980 I don't have a purpose. It'd be better if I wasn't here 483 00:34:44,580 --> 00:34:46,580 But god's given us a purpose 484 00:34:47,620 --> 00:34:49,620 He's given us a purpose 485 00:34:50,740 --> 00:34:55,460 To go out into the world and to point the way to jesus 486 00:34:59,060 --> 00:35:01,060 You think of uh 487 00:35:02,180 --> 00:35:05,780 Think of something like the old medieval movies that you might have seen or the shows 488 00:35:05,780 --> 00:35:09,300 Right lord of the rings that sort of thing and they're in the caverns 489 00:35:10,260 --> 00:35:14,900 Right, maybe like even like ancient egypt that kind of stuff inside the old pyramids and what do they do for light? 490 00:35:15,060 --> 00:35:19,300 You have this light coming down from outside and what happens here's a mirror. Let's angle it this way 491 00:35:19,380 --> 00:35:23,700 Oh, and here's another mirror. Let's angle it this way and here's another boom boom boom 492 00:35:24,020 --> 00:35:28,980 What happens now all this light is being reflected all over the place and the room has gone from darkness 493 00:35:30,020 --> 00:35:32,980 To light it's illuminated. You can see everything 494 00:35:32,980 --> 00:35:35,620 We're those mirrors reflecting the light of god 495 00:35:36,820 --> 00:35:38,820 It's the same thing 496 00:35:40,900 --> 00:35:42,900 If we turn to philippians chapter two 497 00:35:45,460 --> 00:35:48,500 Of course sometimes we like to joke the book of philippinos 498 00:35:49,620 --> 00:35:53,060 But the book of philippians chapter two verse 13 499 00:35:54,420 --> 00:35:56,420 The word says 500 00:35:56,420 --> 00:35:58,420 For it is god 501 00:35:58,420 --> 00:36:00,420 Who works in you both 502 00:36:00,420 --> 00:36:02,900 To will and to do for his good pleasure 503 00:36:04,260 --> 00:36:06,260 You see it's it's not about us 504 00:36:07,060 --> 00:36:09,060 It never was about us 505 00:36:09,060 --> 00:36:14,180 It's about him and his glory and his kingdom and his will 506 00:36:16,020 --> 00:36:20,900 So we need to stop being so focused on ourselves 507 00:36:22,180 --> 00:36:27,940 So focused on just me me me. I I I right sound like an angry daffy duck jumping up and down 508 00:36:27,940 --> 00:36:31,140 It's my my my my that little kid, right? 509 00:36:32,900 --> 00:36:36,180 Instead we need to be focused. Hey, what am I what am I doing? 510 00:36:36,980 --> 00:36:41,700 How am I going about it? What what can I change? Am I? 511 00:36:43,540 --> 00:36:46,100 Showing jesus and what i'm doing 512 00:36:49,700 --> 00:36:52,340 Am I showing jesus and how i'm at work 513 00:36:52,340 --> 00:36:59,300 Am I showing jesus and how i'm at work am I showing jesus when i'm at the grocery store 514 00:37:00,900 --> 00:37:02,900 Am I showing jesus when i'm pumping gas 515 00:37:04,020 --> 00:37:08,340 There's a fun one think about that. How can you show jesus when you're pumping gas? 516 00:37:11,460 --> 00:37:13,460 What's that 517 00:37:13,700 --> 00:37:17,300 There you go, that's a good one not flipping out on the gas prices 518 00:37:19,360 --> 00:37:20,980 Absolutely 519 00:37:20,980 --> 00:37:25,780 Sitting there getting impatient with the guy in front of you start laying on that horn or inching up that bumper like that's going 520 00:37:25,780 --> 00:37:27,780 To make him get in his car any faster 521 00:37:28,100 --> 00:37:29,620 right 522 00:37:29,620 --> 00:37:31,860 Maybe you you have the down and out that comes up 523 00:37:33,860 --> 00:37:35,460 Ask him for a handout 524 00:37:35,460 --> 00:37:38,020 Maybe you don't have anything to give him. But have you ever thought hey 525 00:37:38,980 --> 00:37:40,980 I don't have anything to give you but can I pray with you? 526 00:37:42,820 --> 00:37:44,820 Can I pray with you 527 00:37:44,820 --> 00:37:50,020 I'm just one I bet hasn't gotten too many people's minds right there 528 00:37:50,900 --> 00:37:52,340 Because I have to admit 529 00:37:52,340 --> 00:37:58,420 I've thought of this and even i've been at that gas pump and it's it's come time and it hasn't happened. I've fallen short 530 00:37:59,620 --> 00:38:01,620 I missed an opportunity 531 00:38:03,540 --> 00:38:05,540 As do we all 532 00:38:06,740 --> 00:38:08,900 So we need to stop 533 00:38:08,900 --> 00:38:13,700 You know being so focused on me with this nonsense. Whoa is me. Oh, i'm not good enough 534 00:38:13,700 --> 00:38:15,700 Why why don't they love me? 535 00:38:16,020 --> 00:38:17,780 right 536 00:38:17,780 --> 00:38:19,380 this this 537 00:38:19,380 --> 00:38:21,380 Act of being self-loathing 538 00:38:23,060 --> 00:38:25,060 Hating ourselves 539 00:38:25,540 --> 00:38:28,100 Right god loves you love yourself 540 00:38:29,700 --> 00:38:34,820 For everything that you're guilty of for everything that you deserve everything that I deserve god still loves us 541 00:38:35,140 --> 00:38:39,300 And if he can do it, then we can love ourselves and each other as well 542 00:38:39,300 --> 00:38:42,340 We need to lean into christ 543 00:38:44,020 --> 00:38:49,220 We need to trust christ we need to put him up in the driver's seat behind the wheel 544 00:38:50,740 --> 00:38:52,740 And go sit in the back seat where we belong 545 00:38:55,780 --> 00:39:00,740 Let him take that wheel of our lives, right we all we've all heard that that tune let jesus take the wheel 546 00:39:04,580 --> 00:39:06,580 We're going to proverbs chapter 547 00:39:06,580 --> 00:39:08,580 three 548 00:39:09,700 --> 00:39:13,540 So if we turn there real quick proverbs chapter three verses five and six 549 00:39:17,620 --> 00:39:20,740 The word says trust in the lord with all your heart 550 00:39:21,300 --> 00:39:25,380 And lean not on your own understanding and all your ways acknowledge him 551 00:39:25,940 --> 00:39:27,940 And he shall direct your paths 552 00:39:29,620 --> 00:39:33,220 No, it doesn't say you lean on god you lean on christ 553 00:39:33,220 --> 00:39:37,780 And he's going to tell you how to take the path and let you do it on your own or you know 554 00:39:37,780 --> 00:39:41,460 It doesn't say he's going to you lean out you you have a conversation with him tell him hey 555 00:39:41,460 --> 00:39:43,700 I want to go this way and he's going to let you steer the ship 556 00:39:44,260 --> 00:39:45,780 Doesn't say that 557 00:39:45,780 --> 00:39:48,980 We get so caught up in ourselves. We forget god is our provider 558 00:39:50,340 --> 00:39:54,500 He's the one who's steering the ship. He's the one who's steering the car 559 00:39:56,020 --> 00:39:58,660 He's the one who's directing which path we're going down 560 00:39:58,660 --> 00:40:03,460 In our life or is at least trying to he's saying hey come over here this way. I know it's not the prettiest 561 00:40:03,460 --> 00:40:05,700 It's not the biggest it's not the most glamorous 562 00:40:05,700 --> 00:40:11,460 It doesn't have all the bells and whistles that you're going to see but trust me when you get to the end right the narrow path 563 00:40:12,980 --> 00:40:15,540 When you get to the end it's going to be it's going to be amazing 564 00:40:18,740 --> 00:40:20,900 Like everybody in here seen doctor who 565 00:40:21,620 --> 00:40:25,220 Right you step inside this ugly little police phone box 566 00:40:25,220 --> 00:40:30,980 And then what happens it opens up. Oh, it's amazing. How'd you fit all this in here? 567 00:40:31,780 --> 00:40:33,780 dude 568 00:40:34,580 --> 00:40:36,580 And it's huge 569 00:40:37,540 --> 00:40:39,540 It's the same thing 570 00:40:41,060 --> 00:40:45,860 Instead we're over here with our sight on queen mary and not even realizing it's permanently docked broken down 571 00:40:46,340 --> 00:40:51,780 Constantly having holes and stuff patched and fixed filled with rats vermin and all this other stuff 572 00:40:51,780 --> 00:40:55,220 And allegedly haunted right? That's called demons 573 00:41:01,140 --> 00:41:06,500 Like I said, I'm gonna share a quick anecdote with you here trust we're heading for home. I promise 574 00:41:08,020 --> 00:41:13,060 You all might have heard this before so there's a storm it descends on this this small town 575 00:41:14,500 --> 00:41:16,500 Waters are starting to come up 576 00:41:16,500 --> 00:41:21,780 And the town starts flooding here comes the people they're paddling their boats 577 00:41:23,060 --> 00:41:27,380 And they see this dude and he's kneeling down on the front of the on the front of a church 578 00:41:28,260 --> 00:41:29,780 He's praying 579 00:41:29,780 --> 00:41:32,660 Like dude come hop in we got to get out of here 580 00:41:33,460 --> 00:41:35,460 And he's over here on the steps 581 00:41:35,620 --> 00:41:36,820 No, no, no 582 00:41:36,820 --> 00:41:39,860 Go ahead the lord will provide for me and he just keeps praying 583 00:41:40,980 --> 00:41:42,980 And he's just praying 584 00:41:42,980 --> 00:41:48,020 Lord will provide for me and he just keeps praying like okay, dude 585 00:41:49,860 --> 00:41:51,860 And they paddle away 586 00:41:53,540 --> 00:42:00,340 Those waters start rising even higher and higher next thing you know, he's up on the balcony and he's still out there praying 587 00:42:02,580 --> 00:42:05,540 Here comes another another group of people this time they're in a motorboat 588 00:42:06,100 --> 00:42:08,100 Got a little bit more room. They got space for him 589 00:42:08,820 --> 00:42:10,820 Man, come on hop on 590 00:42:10,820 --> 00:42:12,820 We got room for you. We got to get out of here 591 00:42:13,460 --> 00:42:16,420 No, no, no, it's okay. The lord's gonna provide for me 592 00:42:17,780 --> 00:42:19,780 And he just keeps on praying 593 00:42:20,180 --> 00:42:22,180 Those flood waters keep rising 594 00:42:24,100 --> 00:42:28,580 Next thing you know, he's up on the roof. He's climbing up onto that cross for dear life 595 00:42:29,140 --> 00:42:33,700 Trying to stay out of the water and here comes a helicopter and they drop down a rope ladder to him 596 00:42:34,020 --> 00:42:37,780 Dude hop on this is your last chance. You're not last much longer 597 00:42:37,780 --> 00:42:39,780 You're not last much longer 598 00:42:40,820 --> 00:42:44,360 No go on without me the lord will provide 599 00:42:47,060 --> 00:42:50,740 And he keeps praying and predictably what happens he drowns 600 00:42:52,100 --> 00:42:54,100 He goes to heaven 601 00:42:54,420 --> 00:42:56,420 God comes greets him. Hey 602 00:42:56,820 --> 00:42:58,820 welcome 603 00:42:58,900 --> 00:43:00,900 And he sits there goes dude god 604 00:43:01,780 --> 00:43:02,820 Really? 605 00:43:02,820 --> 00:43:06,420 I prayed and I prayed and I prayed I did the stuff I was supposed to 606 00:43:06,420 --> 00:43:10,980 Why didn't you help out? He goes what are you talking about? I set two boats and a helicopter 607 00:43:11,540 --> 00:43:13,540 What do you want? 608 00:43:17,460 --> 00:43:20,660 What do you want the point is we need to stop telling god 609 00:43:22,420 --> 00:43:26,660 How we want things how he needs to deliver things to us 610 00:43:28,020 --> 00:43:32,660 And we need to start actually trusting in him and seeing the things that he sends to us 611 00:43:32,660 --> 00:43:38,100 Start doing the things that he's told us to do without the expectation of anything in return 612 00:43:39,060 --> 00:43:41,060 We don't deserve anything in return 613 00:43:41,620 --> 00:43:46,900 The fact that christ came and died for us to reunite us and assure us a place in heaven guess what we don't deserve that 614 00:43:46,900 --> 00:43:49,540 But we got that that should be good enough 615 00:43:50,420 --> 00:43:52,420 It should 616 00:43:52,500 --> 00:43:54,500 But to a minute too many people it's not 617 00:43:55,780 --> 00:43:59,860 You know, we where the bible tells us you need to do this you need to do this you need to do this 618 00:43:59,860 --> 00:44:01,860 You need to do this you need to do this 619 00:44:03,060 --> 00:44:06,900 It's not saying you have to do this you have to do this you have to do this 620 00:44:08,820 --> 00:44:10,820 Why? 621 00:44:10,820 --> 00:44:17,620 Because god's not trying to exert his authority. He's not trying to force us to our you know to do things trying to force our hand 622 00:44:19,300 --> 00:44:21,300 He's like, okay, you love me 623 00:44:22,820 --> 00:44:24,820 Feed my sheep 624 00:44:25,380 --> 00:44:27,380 You love me 625 00:44:27,380 --> 00:44:31,380 You love your neighbor 626 00:44:31,380 --> 00:44:34,900 And so when we do these things it's not because we have to 627 00:44:36,820 --> 00:44:44,260 But now it's become because we want to we have that joyful heart we look forward to doing these things 628 00:44:47,140 --> 00:44:51,700 It's like when you give a gift, you know, you can receive a gift. Okay, cool. This is great. Oh i've been wanting this 629 00:44:51,700 --> 00:44:59,460 But then you're able to give a gift to somebody something they've been wanting for a while maybe something that they couldn't afford for themselves 630 00:45:00,580 --> 00:45:03,540 Right and you see their face light up 631 00:45:07,120 --> 00:45:10,900 Occasionally you'll come across that person who's down on their luck living on the streets 632 00:45:12,580 --> 00:45:15,540 And they come up and you're able to just give them something small 633 00:45:16,820 --> 00:45:17,700 right 634 00:45:17,700 --> 00:45:21,540 maybe it's a bag of chips that you have in your back seat or a bottle of water or something and 635 00:45:21,540 --> 00:45:26,420 all of a sudden it's like whoa and they come alive and they're so thankful we don't see it often but 636 00:45:26,420 --> 00:45:38,980 when it does happen that's the Lord working through you. So when we we come to the Lord 637 00:45:38,980 --> 00:45:44,420 and we start to actually trust on him we lean on him we develop this relationship and we start 638 00:45:44,420 --> 00:45:49,220 doing things because we want to and this becomes a part of our daily living it's something we're 639 00:45:49,220 --> 00:46:01,060 doing every day. The Lord is pleased. He loves you and when he sees this he's not just going to take 640 00:46:01,060 --> 00:46:07,380 care of you and your needs. This is where it tells us our rewards being stored up in heaven 641 00:46:09,140 --> 00:46:11,460 for the day that we finish that race and we get to go home. 642 00:46:11,460 --> 00:46:20,260 It's not here, it's there. So we need to stop focusing on the world and following what the 643 00:46:20,260 --> 00:46:27,140 world's telling us to do and what the world says important and our pride our pride is a big one 644 00:46:27,140 --> 00:46:39,620 isn't it? I deserve this I'm entitled to that. No you're not. He'll take care of this and he'll 645 00:46:39,620 --> 00:46:44,420 take care of your needs. Stop depending on man to do it for you. 646 00:46:46,420 --> 00:46:49,780 Just don't turn a blind eye when a man is the one who sent to do it for you. 647 00:46:51,940 --> 00:46:57,620 You know to have this pain inside you have this doubt. 648 00:46:59,940 --> 00:47:07,540 It makes you question your self-worth. Why am I not worthy? And to the world and to the prince 649 00:47:07,540 --> 00:47:19,060 of this world you very well may be worthless. But to Jesus, to the Father, to the Holy Spirit, 650 00:47:20,420 --> 00:47:28,180 you're priceless. You're priceless and that's a far more worthy goal. 651 00:47:28,180 --> 00:47:37,620 So stop doubting yourself. This is why God sent the prophets, the prophets. This is why God sent 652 00:47:38,420 --> 00:47:44,420 the scripture that we have in the Bible right his word. This is why he sent his son for us 653 00:47:45,940 --> 00:47:47,620 two boats and a helicopter right. 654 00:47:47,620 --> 00:47:53,300 He's done all this because he loves you. He is proud of you regardless of what the world says, 655 00:47:53,300 --> 00:47:56,100 regardless of what the enemy whispers in the back of your ear. 656 00:47:58,500 --> 00:48:06,660 And he does all this because of that. He loves you, he's proud of you. He is our heavenly Father. 657 00:48:08,260 --> 00:48:12,260 He's the one who's able to heal those wounds and give that opportunity to you. 658 00:48:12,260 --> 00:48:18,500 He's our heavenly Father. He's the one who's able to heal those wounds and give that approval that 659 00:48:18,500 --> 00:48:25,620 you've been seeking to fill that void for so long. So church, now I'm going to ask you all to pray 660 00:48:25,620 --> 00:48:30,740 with me. And you all know the words, not just because they're up here on the slide. 661 00:48:32,980 --> 00:48:39,860 Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done 662 00:48:39,860 --> 00:48:46,660 on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts as we 663 00:48:46,660 --> 00:48:53,860 forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil for thine is the kingdom 664 00:48:54,420 --> 00:49:02,100 the power and the glory forever. Amen. Keeping our heads bowed. Father, we thank you 665 00:49:02,100 --> 00:49:12,260 for the reminder of your love for each and every single one of us. That we are able to remember 666 00:49:13,620 --> 00:49:20,100 that you look upon each and every single one of us as the proud parent that you are. 667 00:49:21,460 --> 00:49:27,620 That even though we may not hear how proud and loved we are by our earthly parents, loved ones, 668 00:49:27,620 --> 00:49:34,980 or the ones that we look up to, and let's be real, we may not ever be able to hear it because 669 00:49:34,980 --> 00:49:43,620 they're no longer with us. But because we're filled with the Holy Spirit, we can find fullness in you, 670 00:49:43,620 --> 00:49:50,020 we can find the warmth that comes from knowing that your love is so much greater than anything 671 00:49:50,020 --> 00:50:00,260 that anyone on this planet can provide. This is a season in need and we ask that just as you fill us 672 00:50:01,300 --> 00:50:06,900 that we're able to see where we need to shine your light and direct it so that others can see 673 00:50:06,900 --> 00:50:12,500 and come to know you, to come and know your warmth, the warmth of your embrace, the warmth of your love. 674 00:50:12,500 --> 00:50:23,300 We ask that you show us how to lift up our fellow man even when they cannot or will not do it for 675 00:50:23,300 --> 00:50:33,620 themselves. And in this season we ask that we never take for granted and we never forget the sacrifice 676 00:50:33,620 --> 00:50:41,940 that you've made for us and that through our testimony others can come to see you and know you 677 00:50:41,940 --> 00:50:49,940 and know what you've done for each of us, your love and your mercy and in your grace. 678 00:50:51,940 --> 00:50:58,820 And all of us people said. And when you leave here today, remember that you are loved and you are 679 00:50:58,820 --> 00:51:06,740 blessed. So go and be the church. Thank you all for joining us here today at Healing Scars with 680 00:51:06,740 --> 00:51:13,700 Pastor Burton. Please like, subscribe and share our podcast on any platform it is that you tune 681 00:51:13,700 --> 00:51:20,980 into us on. If you do have any questions, any prayer requests or would like to know more about 682 00:51:20,980 --> 00:51:30,500 our ministry, you can find us on our website at BeTheLightSanctuary.org or on Facebook at 683 00:51:30,500 --> 00:51:36,420 BeTheLightSanctuary. You can also find how to contact us there whether it's direct message or 684 00:51:36,420 --> 00:51:51,780 email. We look forward to hearing from you all. God bless.