WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.779 gonna fall in the future and the Bible instructions 00:00:03.779 --> 00:00:11.800 just don't fall alone but you realize some of 00:00:11.800 --> 00:00:15.919 our standards have to adjust in order for us 00:00:15.919 --> 00:00:21.640 to not find ourselves falling alone another one 00:00:21.640 --> 00:00:25.120 here right you know just go with me to Galatians 00:00:25.120 --> 00:00:31.989 chapter 6 We'll be starting at verse 1 but first 00:00:31.989 --> 00:00:35.670 Corinthians 13 one says when I was a child I 00:00:35.670 --> 00:00:38.890 Spoke as a child. I thought as a child a reason 00:00:38.890 --> 00:00:47.950 like a child, but when I become a man I Gave 00:00:47.950 --> 00:00:53.090 up childish ways and this message is most certainly 00:00:53.090 --> 00:00:56.820 going to make it clear that it is time for us 00:00:56.820 --> 00:01:01.960 to give up some childish ways. If you haven't 00:01:01.960 --> 00:01:05.000 heard, a childish way of thinking is considering 00:01:05.000 --> 00:01:08.159 that just because someone has fallen, they no 00:01:08.159 --> 00:01:10.500 longer have the ability to help somebody get 00:01:10.500 --> 00:01:14.019 back up. It's childish to think that because 00:01:14.019 --> 00:01:17.299 someone has messed up, they have lost the capability 00:01:17.299 --> 00:01:20.159 of helping someone else get up. That's childish 00:01:20.159 --> 00:01:26.140 thinking. I'm gonna say it again. It's childish 00:01:26.140 --> 00:01:30.420 to think that just because I've messed up I no 00:01:30.420 --> 00:01:39.200 longer am qualified to help anybody get up News 00:01:39.200 --> 00:01:41.180 flash, I know we have to do this every once in 00:01:41.180 --> 00:01:45.280 a while, but everybody in the church has an issue 00:01:45.280 --> 00:01:55.489 Everybody But thanks be to God We don't all have 00:01:55.489 --> 00:01:59.810 the same mission That's what makes us community 00:01:59.810 --> 00:02:03.049 Because prayerfully what you fell to ate what 00:02:03.049 --> 00:02:06.349 I'm falling to so that when you fall I can help 00:02:06.349 --> 00:02:09.389 you get back up But then when I fall you can 00:02:09.389 --> 00:02:12.710 help me get back up, right? We working together 00:02:12.710 --> 00:02:17.349 towards this thing called godliness That Christ 00:02:17.349 --> 00:02:21.020 likeness isn't developed in isolation It's truly 00:02:21.020 --> 00:02:25.300 developing community. We need each other in order 00:02:25.300 --> 00:02:29.000 to become like Christ. That's the news flash. 00:02:29.639 --> 00:02:32.939 That's the revelation. Many of us have been trying 00:02:32.939 --> 00:02:38.500 to come like Christ alone. The problem is we're 00:02:38.500 --> 00:02:41.599 not perfect yet. So as we're pursuing Christ, 00:02:42.180 --> 00:02:47.520 we fall. But if you're trying to become like 00:02:47.520 --> 00:02:52.370 him alone, you end up falling. Alone and so we 00:02:52.370 --> 00:02:55.669 must come become like him in community so that 00:02:55.669 --> 00:03:00.830 when we fall someone else can what There we go 00:03:00.830 --> 00:03:05.449 Like you got it, bro You got it, bro. Just just 00:03:05.449 --> 00:03:10.449 just dust that off dust that off Keep it moving 00:03:10.449 --> 00:03:15.750 Look at your neighbor say dust that off Keep 00:03:15.750 --> 00:03:21.930 it moving Because it's childish to think that 00:03:21.930 --> 00:03:25.030 because you've fallen, you're no longer qualified 00:03:25.030 --> 00:03:34.810 to walk like him. Give me two more before we 00:03:34.810 --> 00:03:37.770 start Galatians 6. This is what I was telling 00:03:37.770 --> 00:03:41.270 y 'all I had, you know. But this is good news. 00:03:41.909 --> 00:03:44.729 And it's a foundation for you to truly unpack 00:03:44.729 --> 00:03:48.199 Galatians chapter 6 the right way. But Galatians 00:03:48.199 --> 00:03:52.560 5 and 24 says, and those who belong to Christ 00:03:52.560 --> 00:03:56.620 Jesus have crucified the flesh and its passions 00:03:56.620 --> 00:04:00.819 and its desires. If we live by the spirit, let 00:04:00.819 --> 00:04:06.580 us also keep in step with the spirit. What Galatians 00:04:06.580 --> 00:04:11.780 5 is revealing to us is a reality we all walk 00:04:11.780 --> 00:04:14.960 in today. Say, look at your neighbor, say neighbor. 00:04:15.939 --> 00:04:26.040 You. Belong to Christ And what that means is 00:04:26.040 --> 00:04:31.399 is that I have been crucified to my flesh That 00:04:31.399 --> 00:04:35.399 means that I acknowledge that I have I'm a three 00:04:35.399 --> 00:04:38.800 -part being spirit soul and body that I have 00:04:38.800 --> 00:04:44.720 a Body I have a spirit that spirit was was Regenerated 00:04:44.720 --> 00:04:48.120 through salvation. It is perfect, but I also 00:04:48.120 --> 00:04:51.579 have a soul, right? That's my mind my will and 00:04:51.579 --> 00:04:54.259 my emotions and sometimes I don't want you guys 00:04:54.259 --> 00:04:56.860 to get too confused right that that soul can 00:04:56.860 --> 00:05:00.480 sometimes a lot of times Renew our mind daily 00:05:00.480 --> 00:05:04.000 can be also the seat in which our flesh right 00:05:04.000 --> 00:05:09.000 our flesh shows up And so what happens is, as 00:05:09.000 --> 00:05:12.339 a believer, you are forever in a battle we like 00:05:12.339 --> 00:05:16.680 to call spirit versus flesh. And that there are 00:05:16.680 --> 00:05:19.980 things the spirit is drawing on you to do, and 00:05:19.980 --> 00:05:22.959 there's a flesh that fights against that very 00:05:22.959 --> 00:05:26.079 activity. But as believers, look at me say, as 00:05:26.079 --> 00:05:31.220 believers, the power of the cross is this, that 00:05:31.220 --> 00:05:35.519 that flesh no longer has dominion over your life. 00:05:35.769 --> 00:05:39.689 It doesn't have the power to overcome the good 00:05:39.689 --> 00:05:42.509 that God wants to do. Matter of fact, the words, 00:05:42.589 --> 00:05:48.449 the Bible says that that flesh has been crucified. 00:05:51.029 --> 00:05:53.889 And so it's speaking of us no longer look at 00:05:53.889 --> 00:05:57.290 this neighbor being childish and understanding 00:05:57.290 --> 00:05:59.750 that if we're giving way to something, it isn't 00:05:59.750 --> 00:06:02.610 because it's more powerful than the way that 00:06:02.610 --> 00:06:06.399 lives in us. It's childish to think that your 00:06:06.399 --> 00:06:09.439 flesh is causing you to do things that you don't 00:06:09.439 --> 00:06:14.639 wanna do. It's childish to think that your flesh 00:06:14.639 --> 00:06:17.399 will cause you to do things that you don't want 00:06:17.399 --> 00:06:20.420 to do. Why? Because you've been crucified to 00:06:20.420 --> 00:06:24.060 the flesh. You no longer live, but it's Christ 00:06:24.060 --> 00:06:27.639 Jesus who lives in you that has given you the 00:06:27.639 --> 00:06:31.199 power to crucify the desires, the wants, and 00:06:31.199 --> 00:06:34.420 the wills of your flesh. The greater power lives 00:06:34.420 --> 00:06:36.199 on the inside of you. Look at your neighbor and 00:06:36.199 --> 00:06:44.500 say the greater lives on the inside. you and 00:06:44.500 --> 00:06:46.839 this is how godly community sounds you know when 00:06:46.839 --> 00:06:48.720 you call them up like man I didn't did it again 00:06:48.720 --> 00:06:53.620 you be like cuz you want it to no no no no no 00:06:53.620 --> 00:06:55.480 no no your top five we were talking about our 00:06:55.480 --> 00:06:58.019 top five your top five would be like bruh cuz 00:06:58.019 --> 00:07:05.980 you wanted to you wanted to do it no I was surrounded 00:07:05.980 --> 00:07:12.220 no no Because greater is he that lives on the 00:07:12.220 --> 00:07:16.120 inside of you than he that's in the world You 00:07:16.120 --> 00:07:19.160 are in this world, but you're not of this world 00:07:19.160 --> 00:07:21.980 There's a power that lives on the inside of you 00:07:21.980 --> 00:07:25.199 and the power that you're saying in that flesh 00:07:25.199 --> 00:07:30.879 It has already been crucified. It is dead That 00:07:30.879 --> 00:07:34.879 you are alive to Christ Jesus looking there said 00:07:34.879 --> 00:07:43.689 I'm alive to Christ Jesus I am dead to sin. Look 00:07:43.689 --> 00:07:46.949 at somebody else and say, walk like it, talk 00:07:46.949 --> 00:07:52.230 like it, believe like it. I'm getting excited. 00:07:54.470 --> 00:08:00.470 He says, but we live by the spirit. Let us also 00:08:00.470 --> 00:08:04.209 keep in step with the spirit that is giving us 00:08:04.209 --> 00:08:07.389 a description that the spirit has you on a journey. 00:08:08.199 --> 00:08:12.740 journey to be like Christ and so we want to keep 00:08:12.740 --> 00:08:16.139 step with that Spirit look at your neighbor say 00:08:16.139 --> 00:08:27.379 keep step with the Spirit Galatians 5 and 13 00:08:27.379 --> 00:08:32.159 says for you were called to freedom brothers 00:08:32.159 --> 00:08:39.019 only do not use your freedom an opportunity for 00:08:39.019 --> 00:08:42.460 what? Put it on the screen for me. I know I told 00:08:42.460 --> 00:08:46.279 y 'all to go to Galatians 6 and 1 but we unpacking 00:08:46.279 --> 00:08:48.100 this a little deeper than I thought. I thought 00:08:48.100 --> 00:08:51.019 we was with the power of God to hit this right 00:08:51.019 --> 00:08:55.659 here. For we were called to freedom. So let me 00:08:55.659 --> 00:09:02.019 say you are free and whom the Sun sets free is 00:09:02.019 --> 00:09:08.389 free indeed. What is it acknowledging? It is 00:09:08.389 --> 00:09:11.490 acknowledging that God isn't gonna force you 00:09:11.490 --> 00:09:20.029 to choose the Spirit You are free But Paul is 00:09:20.029 --> 00:09:22.889 instructing the Church of Galatians to realize 00:09:22.889 --> 00:09:28.070 But do not use your freedom as an opportunity 00:09:28.070 --> 00:09:35.250 to choose The flesh in other words you can be 00:09:35.250 --> 00:09:43.690 free choose bondage it doesn't have the power 00:09:43.690 --> 00:09:47.610 it can't call you it can't draw you it can't 00:09:47.610 --> 00:09:50.389 make you but you can use your freedom to choose 00:09:50.389 --> 00:09:56.330 it look you never say that's just a bad idea 00:09:56.330 --> 00:10:04.610 bruh why would you use the freedom to choose 00:10:04.610 --> 00:10:10.330 bondage You've been set free we're gonna this 00:10:10.330 --> 00:10:13.529 why we're gonna slow down because I I'm not gonna 00:10:13.529 --> 00:10:16.049 try to rush it. There is a reason why People 00:10:16.049 --> 00:10:18.870 use their freedom to choose bondage. We may get 00:10:18.870 --> 00:10:22.389 there today. We may not I'm not gonna rush it 00:10:22.389 --> 00:10:32.549 but Through love Serve one another Through love 00:10:32.549 --> 00:10:35.899 serve one another This is so beautiful and I 00:10:35.899 --> 00:10:38.460 believe we've gone past this too fast because 00:10:38.460 --> 00:10:42.480 what we are not Realizing is is Paul is laying 00:10:42.480 --> 00:10:46.299 the foundation for us to finally realize that 00:10:46.299 --> 00:10:53.000 it takes community It takes community It takes 00:10:53.000 --> 00:10:57.879 us walking together To not start using our freedom 00:10:57.879 --> 00:11:06.289 for the flesh That One of the reasons we use 00:11:06.289 --> 00:11:10.169 our freedom for the flesh is because our top 00:11:10.169 --> 00:11:22.250 five Doesn't understand the bondage of sin And 00:11:22.250 --> 00:11:25.690 when your top five doesn't understand the bondage 00:11:25.690 --> 00:11:29.669 of sin They'll allow you to use your freedom 00:11:29.669 --> 00:11:36.860 to choose sin Not knowing what it means to choose 00:11:36.860 --> 00:11:40.679 it not knowing that it's literally taking the 00:11:40.679 --> 00:11:45.179 sacrifice and Not walking in what its birth you 00:11:45.179 --> 00:11:54.279 to receive Y 'all all right So here we go Galatians 00:11:54.279 --> 00:12:01.879 chapter 6 the foundation has been laid And I 00:12:01.879 --> 00:12:04.299 I did want to throw in a little This is Pentecost 00:12:04.299 --> 00:12:10.179 Sunday, right? And I wanna throw it in just to 00:12:10.179 --> 00:12:14.399 connect some dots because for those who don't 00:12:14.399 --> 00:12:17.899 know, Pentecost Sunday is when we celebrate the 00:12:17.899 --> 00:12:22.440 falling of the Holy Spirit and the receiving 00:12:22.440 --> 00:12:27.299 of new life. Look at neighbor say, you have new 00:12:27.299 --> 00:12:32.190 life. Look at him and say the Holy Spirit. is 00:12:32.190 --> 00:12:42.029 the agent of new life. But look, your neighbor 00:12:42.029 --> 00:12:45.929 says, but we about to mature a little bit today. 00:12:51.110 --> 00:12:54.470 Because Galatians chapter six actually comes 00:12:54.470 --> 00:13:01.370 in 20 years after Pentecost Sunday. And at this 00:13:01.370 --> 00:13:05.850 point, Paul is addressing what has now become 00:13:05.850 --> 00:13:09.350 of the falling of the spirit, right? That on 00:13:09.350 --> 00:13:12.289 that Sunday is when they came together as one. 00:13:12.389 --> 00:13:14.909 We read it last week in Acts chapter two, and 00:13:14.909 --> 00:13:17.809 they became united that this Holy Spirit brought 00:13:17.809 --> 00:13:21.299 unity amongst the community. that the Holy Spirit 00:13:21.299 --> 00:13:24.519 brought freedom amongst the community, that the 00:13:24.519 --> 00:13:27.980 Holy Spirit brought direction and ability and 00:13:27.980 --> 00:13:31.080 power and strength and wisdom amongst the community. 00:13:31.539 --> 00:13:33.799 But 20 years later, the community, look at the 00:13:33.799 --> 00:13:42.100 community, was having some issues. And so Paul 00:13:42.100 --> 00:13:45.240 in Galatians chapter six was helping the community 00:13:45.240 --> 00:13:48.600 to understand that yes, we can have the spirit. 00:13:49.389 --> 00:13:53.450 But many of us still choose that freedom to pick 00:13:53.450 --> 00:13:59.169 the flesh And if we don't know how to handle 00:13:59.169 --> 00:14:03.450 Sin as believers we can find ourselves destroying 00:14:03.450 --> 00:14:06.529 the very community that came together on Pentecost 00:14:06.529 --> 00:14:11.429 Sunday And so as believers we must understand 00:14:11.429 --> 00:14:13.570 and it's in this message to look and they say 00:14:13.570 --> 00:14:21.360 we're gonna talk about how to handle people who 00:14:21.360 --> 00:14:28.080 see Well talk about a lot maybe because we over 00:14:28.080 --> 00:14:32.559 we we still trying to do it on Y 'all should 00:14:32.559 --> 00:14:36.679 be comfortable by now You know, sometimes you 00:14:36.679 --> 00:14:39.559 got so much going on in your own life there ain't 00:14:39.559 --> 00:14:44.980 capacity to be concerned About what somebody 00:14:44.980 --> 00:14:49.779 else got going on That's I got enough issues 00:14:49.779 --> 00:14:58.799 faster But what Paul is wanting them to understand 00:14:58.799 --> 00:15:06.240 is which is so beautiful is That community was 00:15:06.240 --> 00:15:10.360 not only designed to help you overcome those 00:15:10.360 --> 00:15:14.240 issues But to help you stay strong with your 00:15:14.240 --> 00:15:20.340 issues I'm gonna say it again. That community 00:15:20.340 --> 00:15:25.019 is not only there to help you overcome those 00:15:25.019 --> 00:15:28.220 issues, but to stay strong while you still got 00:15:28.220 --> 00:15:36.419 some issues. We actually need each other to overcome. 00:15:37.500 --> 00:15:40.879 We actually need each other to stay faithful 00:15:40.879 --> 00:15:45.759 when we falling. We actually have to be there 00:15:45.759 --> 00:15:51.659 to help you get back up. Woe to him who falls 00:15:51.659 --> 00:15:57.279 alone. For some reason, we carry this assumption 00:15:57.279 --> 00:16:00.399 that we won't ever fall. The Bible never speaks 00:16:00.399 --> 00:16:16.049 of that. So y 'all ready? Galatians chapter 6 00:16:16.049 --> 00:16:24.090 and verse 1 says brothers Bruh y 'all are hilarious 00:16:24.090 --> 00:16:35.289 If If anyone if anyone we both be talking about 00:16:35.289 --> 00:16:37.490 sin today y 'all ain't supposed to be laughing 00:16:37.490 --> 00:16:45.409 But when you have a right understanding About 00:16:45.409 --> 00:16:47.529 let me let me not get ahead of myself. Let's 00:16:47.529 --> 00:16:53.629 take our time He says brothers if Anyone is caught 00:16:53.629 --> 00:16:56.970 in any transgression. I just love that right 00:16:56.970 --> 00:17:00.049 there Sometimes like see you can't go too fast. 00:17:00.269 --> 00:17:03.649 It said if anybody is caught you ever caught 00:17:03.649 --> 00:17:08.230 somebody Y 'all need to talk to me they you ever 00:17:08.230 --> 00:17:13.730 caught somebody they lied to you got him They 00:17:13.730 --> 00:17:17.289 stole from you on camera. They have a little 00:17:17.289 --> 00:17:20.130 thing that says no face no case, right? You got 00:17:20.130 --> 00:17:28.130 the face so you know the case like That the deed 00:17:28.130 --> 00:17:30.690 was done I'm trying to get you to understand 00:17:30.690 --> 00:17:34.289 this is he's Paul's not helping them to reconcile 00:17:34.289 --> 00:17:38.990 how to deal with people who are innocent Paul 00:17:38.990 --> 00:17:43.890 is educating them Asking them to mature so they 00:17:43.890 --> 00:17:49.710 can deal with people who did it And not just 00:17:49.710 --> 00:17:55.390 strangers But their brothers and their sisters 00:17:55.390 --> 00:18:00.869 He's saying listen, I know y 'all are filled 00:18:00.869 --> 00:18:05.950 with the spirit and you were free But that doesn't 00:18:05.950 --> 00:18:08.670 mean that at times you don't use your freedom 00:18:08.670 --> 00:18:14.109 to pick what is wrong And when you do we need 00:18:14.109 --> 00:18:24.390 to know how to treat each other You who are spiritual 00:18:24.390 --> 00:18:30.990 should restore him in a spirit of gentleness 00:18:30.990 --> 00:18:38.329 Now I'm gonna make another large assumption that 00:18:38.329 --> 00:18:40.490 we're all gonna put away some childish things 00:18:42.999 --> 00:18:50.000 consider ourselves those who are spiritual raise 00:18:50.000 --> 00:18:52.579 your hand if you ready to mature today I'm not 00:18:52.579 --> 00:18:57.720 gonna ask if you are mature but he's saying those 00:18:57.720 --> 00:19:03.160 who are spiritually mature should be able to 00:19:03.160 --> 00:19:08.279 handle this I'm gonna describe what Paul is unpacking 00:19:08.279 --> 00:19:10.220 as spiritual mature so you don't have to have 00:19:10.410 --> 00:19:13.750 blinders on for that but the first thing he's 00:19:13.750 --> 00:19:17.769 wanting you to see without clearly is a spiritually 00:19:17.769 --> 00:19:22.349 mature person doesn't receive doesn't seek condemnation 00:19:22.349 --> 00:19:25.410 when someone has fallen a spiritual mature people 00:19:25.410 --> 00:19:28.829 doesn't seek to separate from someone who has 00:19:28.829 --> 00:19:32.329 fallen the spiritually mature actually seek first 00:19:32.329 --> 00:19:38.950 to restore Someone who's fallen That the spiritually 00:19:38.950 --> 00:19:46.329 mature seek restoration not separation That you 00:19:46.329 --> 00:19:49.569 are still I'm gonna do it. I'm gonna do it is 00:19:49.569 --> 00:19:52.309 revealing truth that you are still operating 00:19:52.309 --> 00:19:58.910 in a childish capacity Spiritually if if you 00:19:58.910 --> 00:20:03.349 catch somebody Transgressing or sinning your 00:20:03.349 --> 00:20:10.079 first thought is separation not restoration The 00:20:10.079 --> 00:20:14.319 spiritually mature seek restoration when they 00:20:14.319 --> 00:20:20.839 discover transgression not separation I'm gonna 00:20:20.839 --> 00:20:24.920 say it another way. They don't kick you out They 00:20:24.920 --> 00:20:32.750 re -up on the invitation I'm gonna say this again 00:20:32.750 --> 00:20:34.269 because I think it's important to understand 00:20:34.269 --> 00:20:36.910 that man God really wanted us to teach this message 00:20:36.910 --> 00:20:39.230 at this time because he showed me says I'm going 00:20:39.230 --> 00:20:43.650 to grow my church that I'm gonna start bringing 00:20:43.650 --> 00:20:46.609 in people from the highways and the hedges and 00:20:46.609 --> 00:20:49.569 I'm gonna start bringing people back towards 00:20:49.569 --> 00:20:53.910 me and So we're teaching this message so that 00:20:53.910 --> 00:20:57.230 we know how to treat people First of all so that 00:20:57.230 --> 00:20:58.950 we can repent for how we've been treating each 00:20:58.950 --> 00:21:04.130 other and secondly know how to treat people who 00:21:04.130 --> 00:21:06.849 are still trying to discover how to walk like 00:21:06.849 --> 00:21:11.910 Christ. They are going to fall. And when they 00:21:11.910 --> 00:21:15.250 do, it shouldn't be separation, it should be 00:21:15.250 --> 00:21:19.650 restoration that's on our hearts. We shouldn't 00:21:19.650 --> 00:21:23.109 see the transgressions as the problem. It just 00:21:23.109 --> 00:21:27.869 was a misuse of your freedom. Oh, come on, y 00:21:27.869 --> 00:21:31.049 'all got to look at me better than that. Some 00:21:31.049 --> 00:21:32.890 of y 'all thinking of five people right now you 00:21:32.890 --> 00:21:37.230 got to go repent to and you should Because you 00:21:37.230 --> 00:21:41.230 kick them out when you should have been inviting 00:21:41.230 --> 00:21:53.029 them in Look at was let's just do it again Look 00:21:53.029 --> 00:21:56.930 at your neighbor everybody got a church in the 00:21:56.930 --> 00:22:04.849 church everybody in the church Got a issue prayerfully 00:22:04.849 --> 00:22:17.410 not the same one That we assemble together not 00:22:17.410 --> 00:22:20.769 because we're perfect but we are pressing towards 00:22:20.769 --> 00:22:24.609 a mark Collectively a mark that we realize we 00:22:24.609 --> 00:22:28.109 will never reach it to reach to if we're in isolation 00:22:28.680 --> 00:22:32.099 That we have to collectively because I am going 00:22:32.099 --> 00:22:40.960 to fall but I can't fall alone He says restore 00:22:40.960 --> 00:22:45.880 them in the spirit of gentleness Gentleness what 00:22:45.880 --> 00:22:49.180 is Paul wanting us to get out of these words? 00:22:49.640 --> 00:22:53.619 Gentleness is a form of meekness He's saying 00:22:53.619 --> 00:22:56.940 that that you are restoring them not because 00:22:56.940 --> 00:23:00.119 you think it's right but because it's Christ 00:23:00.119 --> 00:23:06.900 -like. That you are gentle in the restoration 00:23:06.900 --> 00:23:11.319 because Christ was gentle in yours. That you're 00:23:11.319 --> 00:23:15.220 not deciding if they deserve it because you didn't 00:23:15.220 --> 00:23:19.500 even deserve it. So in the spirit of meekness 00:23:19.500 --> 00:23:23.440 and gentleness, in the spirit of Christ himself, 00:23:23.869 --> 00:23:27.650 I seek restoration and not separation because 00:23:27.650 --> 00:23:31.190 he sought restoration and not separation. He 00:23:31.190 --> 00:23:39.730 gave up heaven so that he could become in flesh 00:23:39.730 --> 00:23:45.150 so that restoration could happen. He humbled 00:23:45.150 --> 00:23:50.950 himself so that he could do what only he could 00:23:50.950 --> 00:23:55.309 do. And the Bible is telling us in that same 00:23:55.309 --> 00:24:05.869 spirit that we are as Christ people to humble 00:24:05.869 --> 00:24:14.890 ourselves when the case arises to restore others 00:24:14.890 --> 00:24:25.009 because we were restored. I don't want to do 00:24:25.009 --> 00:24:28.950 the other side of this. I'm going to go ahead 00:24:28.950 --> 00:24:35.509 and do it. Nah, Pastor Childish. That's what 00:24:35.509 --> 00:24:40.730 he's saying. To think otherwise, you still need 00:24:40.730 --> 00:24:47.069 maturing. And that's OK. But to those who are 00:24:47.069 --> 00:24:57.549 mature, uh -uh. I need you. God needs you. Some 00:24:57.549 --> 00:25:02.670 of you guys are mature in your faith. And God 00:25:02.670 --> 00:25:06.730 needs you. He knows you still got issues. But 00:25:06.730 --> 00:25:10.509 the issues have never been the problem. He needs 00:25:10.509 --> 00:25:12.930 your understanding of what it means to be Christ 00:25:12.930 --> 00:25:17.029 -like. He doesn't need your perfection. He needs 00:25:17.029 --> 00:25:19.869 your understanding of what it means to be saved. 00:25:20.220 --> 00:25:23.220 You've matured to the point of realizing already 00:25:23.220 --> 00:25:27.940 we all have fallen short of the glory That man, 00:25:28.000 --> 00:25:31.180 it's you're gonna fall, but you mature to the 00:25:31.180 --> 00:25:34.440 fact to realize just don't do it alone That the 00:25:34.440 --> 00:25:37.539 falling isn't the problem. It's falling alone. 00:25:37.539 --> 00:25:40.220 That's the problem because when you fall alone 00:25:40.220 --> 00:25:43.299 No one's there to stir you to get back up That 00:25:43.299 --> 00:25:45.559 when you fall alone, no one's there to remind 00:25:45.559 --> 00:25:48.119 you that the greater one lives on the inside 00:25:48.119 --> 00:25:50.420 of you. That when you fall alone, no one's there 00:25:50.420 --> 00:25:54.259 to remind you that you are not unfit for the 00:25:54.259 --> 00:25:57.059 kingdom, but you are still fit for the kingdom. 00:25:57.440 --> 00:26:00.460 That all have fall, all have come up short. You're 00:26:00.460 --> 00:26:02.400 there to remind you that everybody got an issue. 00:26:02.480 --> 00:26:10.799 It ain't the same issue. But we need you. We 00:26:10.799 --> 00:26:21.599 need you. I'm saying we need you. We need your 00:26:21.599 --> 00:26:28.160 humility. Oh man, let me keep. He gives this 00:26:28.160 --> 00:26:34.539 though. He says, keep watch on yourselves. Least 00:26:34.539 --> 00:26:37.980 you be tempted. And I want you to realize that 00:26:37.980 --> 00:26:40.880 he says, keep watch on yourselves. Keep watch 00:26:40.880 --> 00:26:43.140 on yourselves. Why is he saying this? because 00:26:43.140 --> 00:26:46.660 Paul is not instructing us to be distant in our 00:26:46.660 --> 00:26:51.200 restoration. He's expecting us to be involved 00:26:51.200 --> 00:26:56.380 in the restoration. He's not expecting you. OK, 00:26:56.380 --> 00:27:00.000 here we go. You may start off praying from a 00:27:00.000 --> 00:27:05.039 distance, but at some point you come in proximity 00:27:05.039 --> 00:27:10.720 with the issue itself that you aren't afraid 00:27:10.720 --> 00:27:16.460 to. slide up your sleeves and go in and get them. 00:27:18.799 --> 00:27:22.359 And so he's saying just be watchful that you 00:27:22.359 --> 00:27:25.059 don't find yourself overcome by the same thing 00:27:25.059 --> 00:27:28.299 that's getting them. Because he's imagining that 00:27:28.299 --> 00:27:31.519 we're not shouting true from a distance, but 00:27:31.519 --> 00:27:37.299 we are in proximity. In the thick of it with 00:27:37.299 --> 00:27:42.279 them. That you're not, hey, there's some good 00:27:42.279 --> 00:27:49.619 ideas. No, you like NABRA. How many of you guys 00:27:49.619 --> 00:27:57.299 ever played sports? Any people play sports? Some, 00:27:57.680 --> 00:28:00.980 a few. Look, more and more hands is raising. 00:28:01.079 --> 00:28:03.799 Y 'all unsure? Was it that far ago? I don't understand 00:28:03.799 --> 00:28:08.500 how it's escalating in numbers. That's amazing. 00:28:09.289 --> 00:28:15.210 Some of y 'all like, whoa. I did play kickball 00:28:15.210 --> 00:28:18.910 when I was passive. If I didn't get a trophy, 00:28:19.009 --> 00:28:21.650 is that still considered participation in the 00:28:21.650 --> 00:28:23.789 org? You mean an organized sport? Or you mean 00:28:23.789 --> 00:28:30.049 like, did I support your brother? Just put your 00:28:30.049 --> 00:28:45.490 hand up. What am I saying this at? A good coach 00:28:45.490 --> 00:28:52.869 will start off by showing you the play. He'll 00:28:52.869 --> 00:28:55.970 show you the play. I need you to do this. Draw 00:28:55.970 --> 00:28:59.869 it, show it to you. He'll then observe you. But 00:28:59.869 --> 00:29:05.069 if you don't execute well, a great coach will 00:29:05.069 --> 00:29:09.109 go beyond just showing it to you. They'll display 00:29:09.109 --> 00:29:14.500 it in front of you. Now I needed you to cut right 00:29:14.500 --> 00:29:17.099 but it seems as though you didn't understand 00:29:17.099 --> 00:29:22.359 the instructions So hand me the football. I played 00:29:22.359 --> 00:29:28.000 football Let me show you How I'm gonna use a 00:29:28.000 --> 00:29:30.940 word with this while we preach this follow me 00:29:30.940 --> 00:29:36.400 Let me show you how You are to make these cuts 00:29:36.400 --> 00:29:39.779 Let me show you how to run this play cuz I'm 00:29:39.779 --> 00:29:44.960 not gonna stop at just giving it to you, I am 00:29:44.960 --> 00:29:50.339 more than willing to jump in and show you. And 00:29:50.339 --> 00:29:56.279 if you got in top tier excellent coach, he'll 00:29:56.279 --> 00:30:00.960 ask for your helmet and the pads, because I see 00:30:00.960 --> 00:30:03.839 you afraid of contact. And you can't be afraid 00:30:03.839 --> 00:30:16.809 of contact. You have armor, y 'all. put on your 00:30:16.809 --> 00:30:24.789 armor and attack it was designed to protect you 00:30:24.789 --> 00:30:29.490 from collision but you'll never score trying 00:30:29.490 --> 00:30:35.390 to avoid collision y 'all got to hear me and 00:30:35.390 --> 00:30:38.430 you got to understand that you can't become Christ 00:30:38.430 --> 00:30:44.119 -like while avoiding conflict But the mature 00:30:44.119 --> 00:30:47.380 know that we put on our breastplate of righteousness. 00:30:48.079 --> 00:30:51.640 We got our sword of the spirit, our helmet of 00:30:51.640 --> 00:30:55.880 salvation. We don't avoid conflict. We put on 00:30:55.880 --> 00:31:00.380 our armor so that we can face it head on. You 00:31:00.380 --> 00:31:03.420 keep trying to run from things that you've been 00:31:03.420 --> 00:31:07.480 built to overcome. Let me show you how to do 00:31:07.480 --> 00:31:17.720 it. Hand me the ball. Spiritually mature aren't 00:31:17.720 --> 00:31:20.960 afraid to put on their armor to show those who 00:31:20.960 --> 00:31:33.500 aren't mature how to really do it He says verse 00:31:33.500 --> 00:31:41.240 number two Because here's the truth is you may 00:31:41.240 --> 00:31:46.170 love God But your community often determines 00:31:46.170 --> 00:31:56.269 how far you follow him May God really put this 00:31:56.269 --> 00:32:01.630 word in my heart Because I know also many people 00:32:01.630 --> 00:32:08.789 listening in this room listening online You've 00:32:08.789 --> 00:32:16.589 restarted many times You've restarted many times 00:32:16.589 --> 00:32:24.829 a walk of faith. And I want you to hear what 00:32:24.829 --> 00:32:26.910 the Spirit of God is saying to you this morning. 00:32:28.630 --> 00:32:35.369 You will go further this time if you surround 00:32:35.369 --> 00:32:43.460 yourself this time. You were never designed to 00:32:43.460 --> 00:32:55.900 get it done alone. You love God. It's what keeps 00:32:55.900 --> 00:33:05.740 you coming back. But it takes community to actually 00:33:05.740 --> 00:33:15.240 survive the journey. None of us. were built to 00:33:15.240 --> 00:33:34.220 become like him alone. He says, bear one another's 00:33:34.220 --> 00:33:45.039 burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ. I want 00:33:45.039 --> 00:34:04.680 to read this to you. Where'd I put it? I don't 00:34:04.680 --> 00:34:15.360 know where I put it. Give me a second. Y 'all 00:34:15.360 --> 00:34:21.880 can talk amongst yourselves Ask them what they 00:34:21.880 --> 00:34:25.980 eating after service if they pause is because 00:34:25.980 --> 00:34:27.699 they hearing this message and they don't want 00:34:27.699 --> 00:34:30.960 to invite you and Maybe they think they can bear 00:34:30.960 --> 00:34:32.579 in each other's burden means I got to pay for 00:34:32.579 --> 00:34:35.539 your meal I'm not sure where pastor's going yet. 00:34:35.539 --> 00:34:37.599 So I'm gonna let him finish this before I tell 00:34:37.599 --> 00:34:40.460 you what I'm doing after service because it that 00:34:40.460 --> 00:34:42.860 might obligate me to taking you with me, and 00:34:42.860 --> 00:34:47.659 I'm not sure if I'm ready for that type of, I 00:34:47.659 --> 00:34:50.340 need to pray about this one is what I'm saying. 00:34:55.159 --> 00:34:59.059 Boy, I know, I know I grabbed it. I wanted to 00:34:59.059 --> 00:35:05.000 read it is what I'm saying. Maybe we'll read 00:35:05.000 --> 00:35:10.889 it next week. But I just want to bring understanding 00:35:10.889 --> 00:35:13.730 to what we read here. It says so fulfilled the 00:35:13.730 --> 00:35:17.349 law of Christ, right? And what Paul is speaking 00:35:17.349 --> 00:35:19.130 of, you always gotta remember Paul is speaking 00:35:19.130 --> 00:35:24.769 to an audience that understood the Mosaic Law. 00:35:26.210 --> 00:35:28.469 And so there's certain terminology that they 00:35:28.469 --> 00:35:31.690 would use to understand what they were to do. 00:35:32.329 --> 00:35:35.469 And so what Paul is wanting them to come alive 00:35:35.469 --> 00:35:38.650 to is when Jesus mentioned to them that man, 00:35:38.650 --> 00:35:42.449 it's in your love for one another that you now 00:35:42.449 --> 00:35:46.130 fulfill all of the law. That he's wanting them 00:35:46.130 --> 00:35:50.469 to understand that in doing this, you are walking 00:35:50.469 --> 00:35:53.869 in a way that is pleasing to God. That there 00:35:53.869 --> 00:35:57.389 is one great commandment that we all have, and 00:35:57.389 --> 00:36:01.769 it's to love one another. And so he's wanting 00:36:01.769 --> 00:36:04.090 them to ask, look at this says, as spiritually 00:36:04.090 --> 00:36:11.860 mature. Boy, y 'all falling off on me. Look at 00:36:11.860 --> 00:36:20.119 your neighbor say as spiritually mature He's 00:36:20.119 --> 00:36:24.400 wanting them to move on from the demands of the 00:36:24.400 --> 00:36:29.659 mosaic law and to move into the new life they 00:36:29.659 --> 00:36:34.039 have in Christ Jesus and In that new command 00:36:34.039 --> 00:36:36.900 that they have from Christ Jesus. He's asking 00:36:36.900 --> 00:36:44.489 them to do one thing love one another and Just 00:36:44.489 --> 00:36:47.070 because and many of us experience this right 00:36:47.070 --> 00:36:50.889 just because it's one it doesn't mean it's simple 00:36:50.889 --> 00:36:55.869 I Think that's where we missed it too. We hear 00:36:55.869 --> 00:36:59.789 one and we think simple well, it depends on what 00:36:59.789 --> 00:37:03.929 the one is and In this case this one is very 00:37:03.929 --> 00:37:09.110 complex. Why because it ain't loving God It's 00:37:09.110 --> 00:37:15.130 loving you And you, look around here, find you 00:37:15.130 --> 00:37:24.750 a you. You ain't always easy to love. Matter 00:37:24.750 --> 00:37:32.949 of fact, it's complex loving the yous that are 00:37:32.949 --> 00:37:37.570 in the kingdom. So it's only one, but don't sleep 00:37:37.570 --> 00:37:49.650 on it. It's a doozy. But just know that in fulfilling 00:37:49.650 --> 00:37:53.570 this one, you ain't gotta worry about the rest. 00:37:54.369 --> 00:38:08.750 It's enough fulfilling this one. Bear one another's 00:38:08.750 --> 00:38:15.119 burdens. And so fulfill the law of Christ. There 00:38:15.119 --> 00:38:26.760 ain't no moment to say Jesus. Can I get clarity? 00:38:28.639 --> 00:38:31.039 Anybody ever prayed about clarity on that one? 00:38:31.860 --> 00:38:41.159 When you say bear one another, what exactly? 00:38:46.510 --> 00:38:51.710 What are you saying, church? He's saying what 00:38:51.710 --> 00:39:03.250 he's saying. That we should, as spiritually mature, 00:39:04.829 --> 00:39:08.610 as people who want to live in a way that is pleasing 00:39:08.610 --> 00:39:16.429 to God, that we shouldn't run away. From the 00:39:16.429 --> 00:39:21.849 sharing of burdens but realize that as I share 00:39:21.849 --> 00:39:30.429 mine That you were sharing I forgot that as you 00:39:30.429 --> 00:39:38.150 share yours I am to share mine That we carry 00:39:38.150 --> 00:39:41.849 one another's burdens it didn't say that you 00:39:41.849 --> 00:39:48.070 carry everyone's and no one carries yours It's 00:39:48.070 --> 00:39:50.289 assuming that you are mature at this point and 00:39:50.289 --> 00:39:54.269 realize that you have an issue, too You may be 00:39:54.269 --> 00:39:58.610 blind to it, but you have an issue and that everybody 00:39:58.610 --> 00:40:04.389 has an issue and collectively It isn't that my 00:40:04.389 --> 00:40:09.110 load got heavier truthfully my load got lighter 00:40:09.110 --> 00:40:12.070 Because we were bearing each other's burdens 00:40:12.070 --> 00:40:17.739 So what was heavy on me is no longer? Heavy on 00:40:17.739 --> 00:40:21.699 me because you're helping me with what was heavy 00:40:21.699 --> 00:40:28.219 on me And what was heavy on you is no longer 00:40:28.219 --> 00:40:31.420 heavy on you because I'm helping you with what 00:40:31.420 --> 00:40:35.619 was heavy on you No one's increasing in burdens. 00:40:35.659 --> 00:40:43.940 We're sharing the burdens But some of y 'all 00:40:43.940 --> 00:40:49.179 haven't matured to the point to realize That 00:40:49.179 --> 00:40:57.059 takes transparency I'll never forget one of the 00:40:57.059 --> 00:41:01.199 moments this hit me dead on and we'll continue 00:41:01.199 --> 00:41:05.719 this next week It was a Wednesday night after 00:41:05.719 --> 00:41:12.159 church and Man it just it just made these moments 00:41:12.159 --> 00:41:15.940 come. I was actually leaving church product 1015 00:41:15.940 --> 00:41:19.420 Only thing that was open was Chipotle pulled 00:41:19.420 --> 00:41:24.940 into the Chipotle and As I was opening up the 00:41:24.940 --> 00:41:33.739 door one of my brothers my bruh Was coming out 00:41:33.739 --> 00:41:36.619 And he looked at me he says Brian I need your 00:41:36.619 --> 00:41:49.820 help I said, what's up? Almost start crying He 00:41:49.820 --> 00:41:55.659 said, I'm afraid to go home by myself because 00:41:55.659 --> 00:42:01.199 I'm still struggling with porn. He said, and 00:42:01.199 --> 00:42:07.619 I can't overcome it by myself. And he looked 00:42:07.619 --> 00:42:17.000 at me and said, I need help. This is 10 -15 on 00:42:17.000 --> 00:42:21.750 a Wednesday. outside of Chipotle. He's there 00:42:21.750 --> 00:42:33.389 just trying to stall time. I was trying to just 00:42:33.389 --> 00:42:40.010 get home. I said, brother, you hungry? I said 00:42:40.010 --> 00:42:42.590 yeah. I said, man, let's get something to eat. 00:42:43.369 --> 00:42:52.329 Let's sit down. What's going on? This is after 00:42:52.329 --> 00:43:09.090 church. He knew, would some of y 'all have to 00:43:09.090 --> 00:43:14.110 come to that realization? He knew something many 00:43:14.110 --> 00:43:16.570 mature believers have still not even moved into. 00:43:18.250 --> 00:43:29.590 I wasn't called to carry this alone. I said, 00:43:29.590 --> 00:43:34.769 brother, not only do I got your back, but I know 00:43:34.769 --> 00:43:39.610 some brothers that got your back too. I said, 00:43:39.630 --> 00:43:47.150 here's my phone number. Don't you ever hesitate. 00:43:48.070 --> 00:43:56.750 using it I don't care what time it is and I said 00:43:56.750 --> 00:43:59.409 and if I don't answer here's three other brothers 00:43:59.409 --> 00:44:02.329 that I already know without even talking to them 00:44:02.329 --> 00:44:05.929 that will sign up for the same thing I said man 00:44:05.929 --> 00:44:09.610 do you mind if I tell them what's going on sometimes 00:44:09.610 --> 00:44:13.989 you reach a point you don't care no more I want 00:44:13.989 --> 00:44:19.519 to be so like Christ that if it takes me getting 00:44:19.519 --> 00:44:26.460 through this season of humbling, of submitting, 00:44:26.800 --> 00:44:39.480 I don't care anymore. But the shame, the guilt, 00:44:40.159 --> 00:44:49.630 the turmoil, he's a past, I feel. unworthy although 00:44:49.630 --> 00:44:58.250 I know I am anybody ever been there before you 00:44:58.250 --> 00:45:02.289 can have the truth know the truth and still be 00:45:02.289 --> 00:45:06.670 in a battle and you have to realize you weren't 00:45:06.670 --> 00:45:14.309 meant to battle alone I said if I don't pick 00:45:14.309 --> 00:45:19.530 up Called one of them and you keep calling you 00:45:19.530 --> 00:45:23.570 keep calling we all jumped on a text thread Here 00:45:23.570 --> 00:45:26.730 we are. We got your brother. We're standing with 00:45:26.730 --> 00:45:36.869 your brother It's okay What no prayer line It 00:45:36.869 --> 00:45:50.250 wasn't a sermon It was honesty transparency trust 00:45:50.250 --> 00:45:55.230 knowing that the problem isn't falling. The problem 00:45:55.230 --> 00:46:01.670 is falling alone. And he would call up sometimes. 00:46:04.610 --> 00:46:10.130 I did it again. Say, hey brother, where you at? 00:46:12.409 --> 00:46:17.539 I'm finna come see you. Give him a hug. Give 00:46:17.539 --> 00:46:21.840 him in the flesh what was taking place in the 00:46:21.840 --> 00:46:46.409 spirit. Y 'all receive the word today. Y 'all 00:46:46.409 --> 00:46:48.369 told me y 'all gonna listen next week or come 00:46:48.369 --> 00:46:56.110 next week so that I can Keep it going But it's 00:46:56.110 --> 00:47:00.010 just time for us to realize We need each other 00:47:00.010 --> 00:47:06.369 I'm not talking about that fake That fake stuff 00:47:06.369 --> 00:47:10.630 I'm talking about the substance of being the 00:47:10.630 --> 00:47:14.949 church and being a fellowship in a community 00:47:15.239 --> 00:47:23.380 that truly cares for one another. Amen. Well, 00:47:23.420 --> 00:47:25.940 Father God, I thank you for this moment and I 00:47:25.940 --> 00:47:28.780 thank you for the opportunity to come and to 00:47:28.780 --> 00:47:33.579 minister your word. I pray that this moment is 00:47:33.579 --> 00:47:37.920 the seed sown. I pray that as we go about walking 00:47:37.920 --> 00:47:42.940 out this word and truly moving into the freedom. 00:47:43.230 --> 00:47:49.030 that we have, that we first realize we have been 00:47:49.030 --> 00:47:54.969 loved by you. And so there's no shame, there's 00:47:54.969 --> 00:47:59.090 no guilt, there's no condemnation, but also pray 00:47:59.090 --> 00:48:02.150 that we walk here with the revelation that we 00:48:02.150 --> 00:48:07.070 need each other, that none of us have been called 00:48:07.070 --> 00:48:13.409 or asked to become Christ -like alone. And I'm 00:48:13.409 --> 00:48:17.289 praying for those who have restarted many times, 00:48:17.489 --> 00:48:21.949 God. I pray that they are renewed in their strength 00:48:21.949 --> 00:48:25.630 today. I pray that they take the understanding 00:48:25.630 --> 00:48:31.610 that this time, I'm gonna get me a top five and 00:48:31.610 --> 00:48:37.349 I'm going to go further than I ever have before. 00:48:39.050 --> 00:48:42.300 I pray that you're with them. Lead and guide 00:48:42.300 --> 00:48:47.460 them. In your precious name I pray, amen. Did 00:48:47.460 --> 00:48:56.159 y 'all receive anything? Man, I love you guys. 00:48:56.260 --> 00:48:59.179 I thank God for you guys. At this time, we'll 00:48:59.179 --> 00:49:02.860 receive today's offering. You guys know that 00:49:02.860 --> 00:49:04.880 here at Reveal the Truth Ministries, we believe 00:49:04.880 --> 00:49:09.550 in what type of givers? Cheerful givers. Cheerful 00:49:09.550 --> 00:49:11.929 givers. What does that mean, Pastor Brian? The 00:49:11.929 --> 00:49:14.010 Bible tells us as a man, purpose in his heart, 00:49:14.050 --> 00:49:16.510 so let him give not grudgingly or of necessity, 00:49:16.550 --> 00:49:20.170 because God loves what, church? A cheerful giver. 00:49:20.610 --> 00:49:23.989 And so we aren't to be prompted, coerced, or 00:49:23.989 --> 00:49:26.730 forced into giving, but we should be responding 00:49:26.730 --> 00:49:29.329 to what God has placed in our heart to give, 00:49:29.329 --> 00:49:31.369 and we should be cheerful about it, because God 00:49:31.369 --> 00:49:35.170 knows where you are, what you have going on, 00:49:35.409 --> 00:49:38.949 and he is faithful. The Bible says that he is 00:49:38.949 --> 00:49:41.530 just God, that whatsoever a man sows, that shall 00:49:41.530 --> 00:49:44.670 he also reap. And so we trust in God's faithfulness 00:49:44.670 --> 00:49:47.250 as it concerns giving, but we also do it with 00:49:47.250 --> 00:49:50.969 a heart of cheerfulness and gratitude because 00:49:50.969 --> 00:49:53.389 he's a faithful provider and we're thankful for 00:49:53.389 --> 00:49:59.570 what he's entrusted us with. Amen? Week two, 00:50:00.730 --> 00:50:05.460 new life, new community. Pastor Deborah has a 00:50:05.460 --> 00:50:09.500 special announcement for you guys today. So I'm 00:50:09.500 --> 00:50:12.219 so glad to see y 'all. Y 'all enjoy church and. 00:50:19.599 --> 00:50:23.500 Also as she's coming, if you aren't saved and 00:50:23.500 --> 00:50:25.420 you haven't received Jesus Christ as your Lord 00:50:25.420 --> 00:50:30.400 and personal savior, I want you to know that 00:50:30.400 --> 00:50:32.750 it takes a confession and a belief. that Jesus 00:50:32.750 --> 00:50:35.389 died and he rose again. And if you wanna make 00:50:35.389 --> 00:50:39.150 that decision today, be a part of the community 00:50:39.150 --> 00:50:41.150 of faith, the household of faith.