1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:06,240 Do me a favor and open your Bibles to Philippians chapter 3. 2 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:09,720 I'm going to spend the next 30 minutes teaching 3 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:10,960 from this chapter in the Bible. 4 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:13,320 Now, the reason why we teach this way 5 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:19,560 is because I want to teach you to take the Bible seriously. 6 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:26,080 And my hope is that you'll learn to take the Bible seriously, 7 00:00:26,080 --> 00:00:30,160 and God will take you seriously. 8 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:33,320 Yeah. 9 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:41,720 And then that will be your expectations for your life. 10 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:47,200 So again, you take the Bible seriously. 11 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:48,680 Why do we teach it this way? 12 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:52,960 Well, because we want to take the time to show you, 13 00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:54,320 teach you. 14 00:00:54,320 --> 00:00:59,400 People don't just, some things are caught. 15 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:00,400 I like education. 16 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:02,640 I have a few degrees. 17 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:06,120 Some people think, oh, well, you can worship God. 18 00:01:06,120 --> 00:01:07,640 That means you don't have a brain. 19 00:01:10,320 --> 00:01:11,760 People have said this. 20 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:14,520 I've heard this before. 21 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:16,360 Well, that's not true. 22 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:17,320 Why can't it be both? 23 00:01:20,920 --> 00:01:22,960 How about a hot mind and a hot spirit? 24 00:01:22,960 --> 00:01:25,440 Yeah. 25 00:01:25,440 --> 00:01:26,440 How about that? 26 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:28,440 Get your head around that. 27 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:31,440 That's how I party right there. 28 00:01:31,440 --> 00:01:38,240 So what we want to learn to do, but you 29 00:01:38,240 --> 00:01:41,320 have to be taught to value the Bible. 30 00:01:41,320 --> 00:01:43,760 So this is why we teach it this way. 31 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:45,720 But there's also another practical reason. 32 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:50,600 We have churches in other countries. 33 00:01:50,600 --> 00:01:55,120 And this helps them teach. 34 00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:58,680 Anybody can teach the Bible if you just 35 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:04,000 teach it a little bit at a time, chapter at a time. 36 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:07,600 And you say, you lift up God's word, 37 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:10,320 and then God will speak to people. 38 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:12,960 So I just want to explain why we do this this way. 39 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:14,720 There's a reason behind it. 40 00:02:14,720 --> 00:02:18,720 It's not like we thought, what are we going to do on Tuesdays 41 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:19,960 from 7 to 7.30? 42 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:20,680 Oh, I don't know. 43 00:02:20,680 --> 00:02:21,960 Maybe we'll teach the Bible. 44 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:23,400 No, there's a reason. 45 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:26,600 And it's very intentional. 46 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:33,240 And also, it teaches other leaders, leaders. 47 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:35,040 I see leaders. 48 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:37,280 This is how I am. 49 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:40,200 How to do it. 50 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:44,200 So you want to teach people how to learn 51 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:47,160 and how to teach other people. 52 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:50,960 So that's how we do it. 53 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:52,600 So we're in Philippians chapter 3. 54 00:02:52,600 --> 00:02:55,080 We're going to finish Philippians chapter 4 next week. 55 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:56,440 Then we're going to get into the book of Acts. 56 00:02:56,440 --> 00:02:58,480 We're going to spend probably at least six months. 57 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:00,120 Yeah. 58 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:02,080 While buckled up. 59 00:03:02,080 --> 00:03:04,040 I can just see the people already getting 60 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:07,240 ready to get sent out. 61 00:03:07,240 --> 00:03:11,640 I saw a bumper sticker the other day that said, full send. 62 00:03:14,640 --> 00:03:15,520 You don't even know. 63 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:21,080 That is absolutely my speed right there. 64 00:03:21,080 --> 00:03:23,000 Full send. 65 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:25,120 You're thinking, well, what are you talking about? 66 00:03:28,240 --> 00:03:34,480 I've always, to illustrate my point, 67 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:37,280 I run on a bicycle ride one time. 68 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:42,560 And about every six months, I'll go to the service. 69 00:03:42,560 --> 00:03:47,120 It was one time for a year. 70 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:49,320 Qualifying statements. 71 00:03:49,320 --> 00:03:54,120 And I traveled from Canada and the US 72 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:59,560 into South America on my bicycle, not a motorcycle. 73 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:01,520 On my bicycle. 74 00:04:01,520 --> 00:04:05,440 And I wrote a short book about it. 75 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:10,920 And this is my gift to you tonight. 76 00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:12,760 This is free. 77 00:04:12,760 --> 00:04:22,720 Because I want you to foster being young and wild. 78 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:25,040 For God. 79 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:27,040 For God. 80 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:30,040 For God. 81 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:31,040 I like that. 82 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:33,440 I like the first part. 83 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:34,160 For God. 84 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:38,400 OK, so that's one of the reasons. 85 00:04:38,400 --> 00:04:41,600 How many of you don't like it when people put you in a box? 86 00:04:41,600 --> 00:04:45,080 That's a bit of a drag. 87 00:04:45,080 --> 00:04:51,640 Let's have a box free society, which includes a fun bike ride 88 00:04:51,640 --> 00:04:52,880 that I went on for a year. 89 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:57,040 It's how I got introduced into the world of water and water 90 00:04:57,040 --> 00:05:01,320 projects and how I pursued a doctoral program 91 00:05:01,320 --> 00:05:04,160 in public health, an emphasis in water policy. 92 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:06,800 That's a big part of who we are as a church. 93 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:10,720 And it's a big part of my life. 94 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:14,040 It's very hard as a pastor to have a big part of your life 95 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:16,400 and then not have it be a part of your church. 96 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:17,000 Right, Brad? 97 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:22,200 My buddy Brad, put your hand up here. 98 00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:23,320 I love this guy. 99 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:25,040 This guy's a boss. 100 00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:32,720 This dude is 21 years old and has had a crazy upbringing, 101 00:05:32,720 --> 00:05:33,880 crazy life. 102 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:36,040 Came up in the foster system. 103 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:40,720 This dude has his own thing. 104 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:42,720 Oh, I already want to go out. 105 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:46,320 I mean, he's like the guy who's dating a girl 106 00:05:46,320 --> 00:05:49,840 but doesn't want to say it because he's afraid it'll ruin it. 107 00:05:49,840 --> 00:05:51,640 I'm like, you have a church, bro. 108 00:05:51,640 --> 00:05:52,480 I was there last night. 109 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:54,080 There were like 50 people there. 110 00:05:54,080 --> 00:05:55,800 They were like nodding as you're teaching. 111 00:05:55,800 --> 00:05:58,640 That's a sign you probably have a church. 112 00:05:58,640 --> 00:05:59,160 I don't know. 113 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:02,360 Let's not call it that because you do the DTR too early, 114 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:06,200 and it kind of ruins the vibe. 115 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:08,160 I feel, I get what you're pushing down. 116 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:09,160 We are together. 117 00:06:12,160 --> 00:06:13,600 All right, Philippians 3. 118 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:14,360 Thank you. 119 00:06:14,360 --> 00:06:16,080 That's for you if you want one, OK? 120 00:06:16,080 --> 00:06:17,720 These will be around on Tuesday night. 121 00:06:17,720 --> 00:06:19,200 If you want one, take one. 122 00:06:19,200 --> 00:06:21,760 If you want to give one to your friend, take it. 123 00:06:21,760 --> 00:06:23,840 God's gift. 124 00:06:23,840 --> 00:06:28,840 Paul said, finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. 125 00:06:28,840 --> 00:06:32,200 It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again 126 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:34,040 and it is a safeguard for you. 127 00:06:34,040 --> 00:06:38,440 Watch out for those dogs, those men who do evil, 128 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:40,520 those mutilators of the flesh. 129 00:06:40,520 --> 00:06:43,440 For it is we who are the circumcision, 130 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:45,440 we who worship by the Spirit of God, 131 00:06:45,440 --> 00:06:48,880 the glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence 132 00:06:48,880 --> 00:06:52,240 in the flesh, though I myself have 133 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:56,440 reasons for such confidence. 134 00:06:56,440 --> 00:07:04,360 If anyone else thinks he has reasons to put confidence 135 00:07:04,360 --> 00:07:08,840 in the flesh, I have more. 136 00:07:08,840 --> 00:07:12,520 Circumcise on the eighth day of the people of Israel, 137 00:07:12,520 --> 00:07:16,000 of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews, 138 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:19,760 in regard to the law of Pharisee, as for zeal, 139 00:07:19,760 --> 00:07:25,120 persecuting the church, as for legalistic righteousness, 140 00:07:25,120 --> 00:07:27,200 faultless. 141 00:07:27,200 --> 00:07:36,880 So Paul is basically outlining a little bit of his background 142 00:07:36,880 --> 00:07:46,120 to his listeners, trying to explain to them his street 143 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:49,280 cred to be communicating to them in this manner. 144 00:07:51,920 --> 00:07:53,840 I mean, is street cred still a thing? 145 00:07:53,840 --> 00:07:54,760 Yes. 146 00:07:54,760 --> 00:07:55,360 I would say. 147 00:07:55,360 --> 00:07:56,640 I mean, for me it is. 148 00:07:56,640 --> 00:07:58,480 But I can't speak for everyone. 149 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:10,040 He's basically saying, I am welcome. 150 00:08:10,040 --> 00:08:12,720 We are very glad you're here. 151 00:08:12,720 --> 00:08:14,160 Very, very glad you're here. 152 00:08:21,560 --> 00:08:23,440 Paul had an interesting background. 153 00:08:23,440 --> 00:08:30,240 Paul was, you may not notice, Paul was basically 154 00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:38,800 the person that God used very early on to take 155 00:08:38,800 --> 00:08:44,520 the gospel, the good news, Jesus, into other cultures. 156 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:49,360 So the book of Acts, which we're going to get to, 157 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:54,200 it's basically this story of his missionary journeys. 158 00:08:54,200 --> 00:08:56,320 He went on three of them. 159 00:08:56,320 --> 00:09:06,320 And God picked Paul in his background 160 00:09:06,320 --> 00:09:11,480 and his wiring to go cross culture. 161 00:09:11,480 --> 00:09:19,480 Now, you don't have to follow Jesus for five minutes 162 00:09:19,480 --> 00:09:23,840 for him to get you to go cross-cultural. 163 00:09:23,840 --> 00:09:24,560 It's bitter. 164 00:09:24,560 --> 00:09:27,240 Jesus always starts with Jerusalem. 165 00:09:27,240 --> 00:09:28,520 What's Jerusalem? 166 00:09:28,520 --> 00:09:32,440 Well, for me, that would be like surfers. 167 00:09:32,440 --> 00:09:33,280 I love surfers. 168 00:09:33,280 --> 00:09:34,680 I'm one. 169 00:09:34,680 --> 00:09:38,200 Not very good lately because I haven't been surfing much. 170 00:09:38,200 --> 00:09:40,000 Maybe now, or take me out to you. 171 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:41,480 Give me some lessons soon. 172 00:09:41,480 --> 00:09:42,960 I'll be good. 173 00:09:42,960 --> 00:09:51,400 And so God always starts with the culture that you like. 174 00:09:51,400 --> 00:09:53,440 So we all have a culture that we like. 175 00:09:53,440 --> 00:09:57,960 You can refer to that as your Jerusalem, your people. 176 00:09:57,960 --> 00:10:00,880 And then he stretches you a little bit. 177 00:10:00,880 --> 00:10:03,800 So like Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, 178 00:10:03,800 --> 00:10:04,920 the other ends of the year. 179 00:10:04,920 --> 00:10:06,120 So what's Judea? 180 00:10:06,120 --> 00:10:09,120 Well, Judea is like maybe those neighbors across the way that 181 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:12,160 are quite like you. 182 00:10:12,160 --> 00:10:14,080 Well, now that's a stretch. 183 00:10:14,080 --> 00:10:16,520 It's like the neighbor you like across the street 184 00:10:16,520 --> 00:10:19,440 that you don't really jam with. 185 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:20,600 That's like Judea. 186 00:10:23,160 --> 00:10:26,320 So God did this with Paul. 187 00:10:26,320 --> 00:10:29,120 I want you to understand this because God did this with Paul. 188 00:10:29,120 --> 00:10:31,640 God will do this with you. 189 00:10:31,640 --> 00:10:34,520 God does this with all of us. 190 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:36,440 So it doesn't matter where you live. 191 00:10:36,440 --> 00:10:37,480 You'll have a Jerusalem. 192 00:10:37,480 --> 00:10:39,160 And then God will tell you to go to Judea. 193 00:10:39,160 --> 00:10:42,480 That's a little uncomfortable. 194 00:10:42,480 --> 00:10:44,000 Judea. 195 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:48,200 Then Samaria, a lot uncomfortable. 196 00:10:48,200 --> 00:10:50,760 Other ends of the earth, another language, another culture, 197 00:10:50,760 --> 00:10:52,520 very uncomfortable. 198 00:10:52,520 --> 00:10:54,880 But that's always been God's plan. 199 00:10:54,880 --> 00:11:00,560 And so God, this was God's calling for Paul. 200 00:11:00,560 --> 00:11:01,960 But Paul had an interesting background. 201 00:11:01,960 --> 00:11:05,000 Paul was very educated. 202 00:11:05,000 --> 00:11:07,000 But there's also some even deeper things. 203 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:10,880 Paul had like within the Jewish culture, 204 00:11:10,880 --> 00:11:17,360 he had sort of like the most elitist string of it. 205 00:11:17,360 --> 00:11:20,800 He was from the best family. 206 00:11:20,800 --> 00:11:21,960 He had the best education. 207 00:11:25,400 --> 00:11:26,480 He had the most connections. 208 00:11:29,640 --> 00:11:35,200 He followed all of the laws and all of the rules. 209 00:11:35,200 --> 00:11:38,720 It's like he had street cred. 210 00:11:38,720 --> 00:11:43,000 You would see Paul, like, guys still do this. 211 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:44,800 Who's like, the guy, the guy, the guy? 212 00:11:44,800 --> 00:11:47,760 And then he was like, whoa, time out. 213 00:11:47,760 --> 00:11:49,320 Street cred. 214 00:11:49,320 --> 00:11:50,640 Like Adam Thor right here. 215 00:11:54,080 --> 00:12:01,440 So Paul had a lot of street cred. 216 00:12:01,440 --> 00:12:05,680 Education, connections, family relationships, 217 00:12:05,680 --> 00:12:07,680 an impeccable background. 218 00:12:07,680 --> 00:12:13,920 And God called him to go cross-cultural. 219 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:17,080 So he sort of outlines a little bit of his background here. 220 00:12:17,080 --> 00:12:21,720 But then I want you to look at what he says in verse 7. 221 00:12:21,720 --> 00:12:24,920 Because this will speak to all of us. 222 00:12:24,920 --> 00:12:27,680 He says, but whatever was to my profit, 223 00:12:27,680 --> 00:12:29,840 now think about what's profited you in your life. 224 00:12:29,840 --> 00:12:33,200 Everyone here has profited. 225 00:12:33,200 --> 00:12:35,200 He says, whatever was to my profit, 226 00:12:35,200 --> 00:12:38,600 I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 227 00:12:38,600 --> 00:12:41,360 What is more, I consider everything a loss 228 00:12:41,360 --> 00:12:44,480 compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ 229 00:12:44,480 --> 00:12:49,640 Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. 230 00:12:49,640 --> 00:12:53,280 I consider them rubbish. 231 00:12:53,280 --> 00:12:56,040 That I may gain Christ and be found in him, 232 00:12:56,040 --> 00:12:58,280 not having a righteousness of my own. 233 00:12:58,280 --> 00:13:03,040 Did you know we all have our own form of righteousness? 234 00:13:03,040 --> 00:13:04,720 Our own form of righteousness. 235 00:13:04,720 --> 00:13:10,840 This really was completely communicated 236 00:13:10,840 --> 00:13:13,320 overly in the last year, I would say. 237 00:13:13,320 --> 00:13:19,160 It was basically everybody in the world basically saying, 238 00:13:19,160 --> 00:13:25,000 newsflash, I'm just a tad better than you are. 239 00:13:25,000 --> 00:13:26,000 What is that? 240 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:27,800 I mean, break it down, right? 241 00:13:27,800 --> 00:13:28,640 Oh, you knew that? 242 00:13:28,640 --> 00:13:31,680 I'm just a little better than you. 243 00:13:31,680 --> 00:13:33,520 In case you didn't know. 244 00:13:33,520 --> 00:13:35,720 If you are anyone, don't feel bad about yourself. 245 00:13:35,720 --> 00:13:38,560 I just wanted to remind you, I'm just a little better 246 00:13:38,560 --> 00:13:42,080 than you are, basically. 247 00:13:42,080 --> 00:13:48,480 And we all have our own version of righteousness. 248 00:13:48,480 --> 00:13:50,040 It's an unsaid thing. 249 00:13:50,040 --> 00:13:55,720 Paul says, that's rubbish. 250 00:13:55,720 --> 00:14:00,200 The closer I get to Jesus, the closer I get to other people. 251 00:14:00,200 --> 00:14:04,920 Because the more I let my own ideas of what others should be 252 00:14:04,920 --> 00:14:09,520 go, and the more I am led by love. 253 00:14:09,520 --> 00:14:11,320 See, the more you're led by love, 254 00:14:11,320 --> 00:14:13,200 the more you'll get closer to other people, 255 00:14:13,200 --> 00:14:15,160 because those walls fall down. 256 00:14:15,160 --> 00:14:18,760 We don't tell ourselves those lies. 257 00:14:18,760 --> 00:14:21,280 We start to see people, and we start 258 00:14:21,280 --> 00:14:25,160 to feel their love, their vibe. 259 00:14:25,160 --> 00:14:27,960 People give off a vibe, like an energy. 260 00:14:27,960 --> 00:14:29,600 You've never met someone, and you were like, 261 00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:32,920 they clearly don't want to talk to me. 262 00:14:32,920 --> 00:14:37,440 I'm not in their level of righteousness. 263 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:39,880 Clearly, four levels down. 264 00:14:39,880 --> 00:14:41,920 You ever had someone that made you feel that way? 265 00:14:41,920 --> 00:14:44,240 They wouldn't say it, but you interacted with them, 266 00:14:44,240 --> 00:14:48,360 and you're like, I'm eight levels away. 267 00:14:48,360 --> 00:14:54,560 So the closer we get to Jesus, the more all that just 268 00:14:54,560 --> 00:14:55,920 falls away, right? 269 00:14:55,920 --> 00:14:56,920 We just say, hey, Lord. 270 00:14:59,680 --> 00:15:02,000 That's a beautiful thing. 271 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:05,720 Look what he says in verse 10. 272 00:15:05,720 --> 00:15:09,320 I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection 273 00:15:09,320 --> 00:15:11,960 and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, 274 00:15:11,960 --> 00:15:15,800 becoming like him in his death, and so somehow to attain 275 00:15:15,800 --> 00:15:17,560 the resurrection from the dead. 276 00:15:17,560 --> 00:15:21,440 So the goal of life is verse 10. 277 00:15:21,440 --> 00:15:25,600 I want to know Christ, the power of his resurrection, 278 00:15:25,600 --> 00:15:27,960 and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings. 279 00:15:27,960 --> 00:15:29,680 All of life is right there. 280 00:15:29,680 --> 00:15:31,920 You know Jesus. 281 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:34,960 You have the highs, and you have the lows. 282 00:15:34,960 --> 00:15:36,720 It's all right there. 283 00:15:36,720 --> 00:15:37,600 It's all right there. 284 00:15:37,600 --> 00:15:40,000 It's not just highs, highs, highs, highs, highs, highs, 285 00:15:40,000 --> 00:15:41,960 highs, highs. 286 00:15:41,960 --> 00:15:42,760 That would be crazy. 287 00:15:42,760 --> 00:15:47,240 If you have highs, I'm super high happy for you. 288 00:15:47,240 --> 00:15:49,200 But it's not just all highs. 289 00:15:49,200 --> 00:15:50,480 There's lows. 290 00:15:50,480 --> 00:15:53,800 And part of being a mature follower of Jesus, 291 00:15:53,800 --> 00:15:55,480 a mature disciple, that's what we are. 292 00:15:55,480 --> 00:15:56,840 We're disciples. 293 00:15:56,840 --> 00:15:59,320 We're followers of Jesus. 294 00:15:59,320 --> 00:16:01,160 You have to leave room in your life for lows. 295 00:16:01,160 --> 00:16:03,760 We have lows and terrible lows. 296 00:16:03,760 --> 00:16:06,400 That doesn't make you not God. 297 00:16:06,400 --> 00:16:08,440 That doesn't make you not following Jesus. 298 00:16:08,440 --> 00:16:10,680 That makes you a human being. 299 00:16:10,680 --> 00:16:14,400 So you want to leave room in there for grief and loss 300 00:16:14,400 --> 00:16:18,760 and suffering and hardship and difficulty. 301 00:16:18,760 --> 00:16:22,960 And mountaintops and valleys and successes. 302 00:16:22,960 --> 00:16:25,400 And then the older you get, you basically 303 00:16:25,400 --> 00:16:28,800 realize you get both of those in the same day. 304 00:16:28,800 --> 00:16:29,280 Yeah. 305 00:16:29,280 --> 00:16:29,760 Yeah. 306 00:16:29,760 --> 00:16:30,240 Yeah. 307 00:16:30,240 --> 00:16:30,720 Yeah. 308 00:16:30,720 --> 00:16:31,200 Yeah. 309 00:16:31,200 --> 00:16:31,920 Yeah. 310 00:16:31,920 --> 00:16:32,440 Yeah. 311 00:16:32,440 --> 00:16:36,000 That's when you know you're getting mature. 312 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:40,720 Like in the morning, everything went my way. 313 00:16:40,720 --> 00:16:45,640 And in the afternoon, life took a turn on my head. 314 00:16:45,640 --> 00:16:47,120 Amen. 315 00:16:47,120 --> 00:16:48,800 Amen. 316 00:16:48,800 --> 00:16:51,680 And we'll just pray for God to clean it up. 317 00:16:51,680 --> 00:16:54,040 Yeah. 318 00:16:54,040 --> 00:16:58,320 So we want to allow room in our thinking 319 00:16:58,320 --> 00:16:59,720 for the highs and the lows. 320 00:16:59,720 --> 00:17:00,800 That's the goal of life. 321 00:17:00,800 --> 00:17:02,400 The goal of life is verse 10. 322 00:17:02,400 --> 00:17:03,800 I want to know Christ. 323 00:17:03,800 --> 00:17:05,280 Power is resurrection. 324 00:17:05,280 --> 00:17:10,000 That's the triumphs, the peaks, the victories, the successes, 325 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:14,880 and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, hardship, 326 00:17:14,880 --> 00:17:21,680 trials, difficulties, loss, opposition, grief, broken hearts. 327 00:17:21,680 --> 00:17:24,520 All part of the full human experience. 328 00:17:24,520 --> 00:17:26,080 And that's OK. 329 00:17:26,080 --> 00:17:27,440 God's good. 330 00:17:27,440 --> 00:17:32,920 We can accept that when we acknowledge it. 331 00:17:32,920 --> 00:17:37,720 And acknowledging it in this spiritual way 332 00:17:37,720 --> 00:17:40,040 gives you a strength. 333 00:17:40,040 --> 00:17:44,280 Because it allows you to be human. 334 00:17:44,280 --> 00:17:46,800 Becoming like him in his death and so somehow to attain 335 00:17:46,800 --> 00:17:48,200 to the resurrection from the dead. 336 00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:49,240 Now look at verse 12. 337 00:17:52,360 --> 00:17:54,680 Not that I've already attained all this 338 00:17:54,680 --> 00:17:56,080 or have already been made perfect, 339 00:17:56,080 --> 00:17:59,920 but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ, Jesus, 340 00:17:59,920 --> 00:18:01,240 took hold of me. 341 00:18:01,240 --> 00:18:04,000 We press forward because forward is 342 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:07,640 the only direction in your life. 343 00:18:07,640 --> 00:18:10,320 There is no reverse. 344 00:18:10,320 --> 00:18:13,680 Time is your most precious asset. 345 00:18:13,680 --> 00:18:18,480 Because it's the only thing that you can't replenish. 346 00:18:18,480 --> 00:18:20,400 You can find ways to make more money. 347 00:18:20,400 --> 00:18:22,560 You can't find ways to make more time. 348 00:18:22,560 --> 00:18:24,480 It's a diminishing asset. 349 00:18:24,480 --> 00:18:26,760 So when you give your time to someone, 350 00:18:26,760 --> 00:18:32,040 that is in effect saying, I value you. 351 00:18:32,040 --> 00:18:34,240 Fivert you of the fact that I just gave you 352 00:18:34,240 --> 00:18:37,800 my diminishing asset, the one I can't give back. 353 00:18:37,800 --> 00:18:39,160 That's true. 354 00:18:39,160 --> 00:18:47,680 Love is spelled T-I-N-E. Not L-O-V-E. 355 00:18:47,680 --> 00:18:50,520 That means absolutely nothing basically. 356 00:18:50,520 --> 00:18:53,640 It's spelled T-I-N-E. 357 00:18:53,640 --> 00:18:58,960 So verse 13, brothers, I do not consider myself 358 00:18:58,960 --> 00:19:01,800 to have taken hold of the one thing I do, 359 00:19:01,800 --> 00:19:06,680 forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead. 360 00:19:06,680 --> 00:19:10,080 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God 361 00:19:10,080 --> 00:19:12,560 has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. 362 00:19:12,560 --> 00:19:21,840 So everyone in here, God is calling you forward in your life. 363 00:19:21,840 --> 00:19:25,520 He has something specific for you to do, 364 00:19:25,520 --> 00:19:27,720 and he's calling you towards it. 365 00:19:27,720 --> 00:19:30,840 And that is why you're not satisfied. 366 00:19:30,840 --> 00:19:33,440 Because God has put some of His spirit in your heart 367 00:19:33,440 --> 00:19:35,200 and some of His spirit in your life. 368 00:19:35,200 --> 00:19:42,840 And you will not be satisfied until you align with that. 369 00:19:42,840 --> 00:19:44,480 Great theologians said that our hearts 370 00:19:44,480 --> 00:19:50,800 are restless until they find their rest in Him. 371 00:19:50,800 --> 00:19:52,040 So what is that? 372 00:19:52,040 --> 00:19:54,840 Well, we're restless. 373 00:19:54,840 --> 00:19:58,800 We try things, and then we find that we find that only this 374 00:19:58,800 --> 00:20:00,920 is what I'm supposed to do. 375 00:20:00,920 --> 00:20:02,280 Oh, cool. 376 00:20:02,280 --> 00:20:04,840 And you'll feel a peace in you. 377 00:20:04,840 --> 00:20:06,640 You'll feel peace. 378 00:20:06,640 --> 00:20:08,760 You'll just relax. 379 00:20:11,680 --> 00:20:14,280 And you'll calm down, and God will say, I got you. 380 00:20:14,280 --> 00:20:15,520 I have a plan for you. 381 00:20:15,520 --> 00:20:16,880 This is what I designed you for. 382 00:20:16,880 --> 00:20:18,800 This is what I want you to focus on. 383 00:20:18,800 --> 00:20:20,120 It's beautiful. 384 00:20:20,120 --> 00:20:20,600 Beautiful. 385 00:20:20,600 --> 00:20:24,640 We have to encourage each other to find that. 386 00:20:24,640 --> 00:20:27,080 God has a sweet spot for you. 387 00:20:27,080 --> 00:20:28,080 Yeah. 388 00:20:28,080 --> 00:20:29,360 And you'll know when you find it. 389 00:20:29,360 --> 00:20:30,920 You'll feel peaceful. 390 00:20:30,920 --> 00:20:31,440 Yeah. 391 00:20:31,440 --> 00:20:32,800 And you know when it's not there, 392 00:20:32,800 --> 00:20:34,240 because you won't feel peaceful. 393 00:20:34,240 --> 00:20:35,360 Yeah. 394 00:20:35,360 --> 00:20:36,560 So just stay open. 395 00:20:36,560 --> 00:20:37,760 God will talk to you. 396 00:20:37,760 --> 00:20:39,000 God will show you where to go. 397 00:20:39,000 --> 00:20:40,160 He'll show you what to do. 398 00:20:40,160 --> 00:20:46,680 Keep saying, hey, Lord, I want to be in your sweet spot. 399 00:20:46,680 --> 00:20:48,240 God, I want to be in your sweet spot. 400 00:20:48,240 --> 00:20:51,200 Not what I want, what you want. 401 00:20:51,200 --> 00:20:51,680 Yeah. 402 00:20:51,680 --> 00:20:54,000 That's what I want to do. 403 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:55,200 OK. 404 00:20:55,200 --> 00:21:00,080 All of us who are mature should take such a view of things. 405 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:01,160 You read that again. 406 00:21:01,160 --> 00:21:02,560 What's he saying? 407 00:21:02,560 --> 00:21:06,520 Well, if you're mature, you'll have this viewpoint. 408 00:21:06,520 --> 00:21:08,200 So let's be mature. 409 00:21:08,200 --> 00:21:10,040 And if on some point you think differently, 410 00:21:10,040 --> 00:21:11,920 that too, God will make clear to you. 411 00:21:11,920 --> 00:21:15,160 Only let us live up to what we have already attained. 412 00:21:15,160 --> 00:21:18,200 Join us with others in following my example, brothers, 413 00:21:18,200 --> 00:21:20,480 and take note of those who live according 414 00:21:20,480 --> 00:21:23,160 to the pattern we gave you. 415 00:21:23,160 --> 00:21:25,240 So what's Paul saying? 416 00:21:25,240 --> 00:21:26,520 Well, look at verse 18. 417 00:21:26,520 --> 00:21:28,280 For as I have often told you again, 418 00:21:28,280 --> 00:21:30,520 even now I say again, even with tears, 419 00:21:30,520 --> 00:21:33,000 many live as enemies of the cross. 420 00:21:33,000 --> 00:21:36,960 So he says, join with me in following my example. 421 00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:41,040 So Paul said this. 422 00:21:41,040 --> 00:21:42,560 Follow me. 423 00:21:42,560 --> 00:21:49,440 Not because it's about me, but because I'm trying. 424 00:21:49,440 --> 00:21:51,160 People need examples. 425 00:21:51,160 --> 00:21:52,680 You can run from that all day long. 426 00:21:52,680 --> 00:21:53,880 Well, I don't want to be one. 427 00:21:53,880 --> 00:21:56,380 Well. 428 00:21:56,380 --> 00:21:56,880 Yeah. 429 00:21:56,880 --> 00:21:57,880 We're examples. 430 00:21:57,880 --> 00:22:02,320 And you don't have to be perfect, 431 00:22:02,320 --> 00:22:05,840 but God does look for sincerity. 432 00:22:05,840 --> 00:22:11,160 And by the way, there's no perfection, 433 00:22:11,160 --> 00:22:13,840 but sincerity helps. 434 00:22:13,840 --> 00:22:17,320 I find myself apologizing at least twice a week. 435 00:22:17,320 --> 00:22:18,800 I did it yesterday. 436 00:22:18,800 --> 00:22:20,280 I'm sorry. 437 00:22:20,280 --> 00:22:22,760 I would. 438 00:22:22,760 --> 00:22:23,760 I'm sorry. 439 00:22:23,760 --> 00:22:24,760 I'm so sorry. 440 00:22:24,760 --> 00:22:25,760 I get it. 441 00:22:25,760 --> 00:22:29,600 I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. 442 00:22:29,600 --> 00:22:32,400 I wish I didn't. 443 00:22:32,400 --> 00:22:34,480 I wish I could go through the week 444 00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:39,360 without having to tell someone, I'm sorry. 445 00:22:39,360 --> 00:22:41,160 That would be great. 446 00:22:41,160 --> 00:22:43,920 Yeah, I've said sorry to Adam several times. 447 00:22:43,920 --> 00:22:44,720 That was super fun. 448 00:22:50,360 --> 00:22:52,480 That's part of life. 449 00:22:52,480 --> 00:22:54,560 You don't have to be a leader for five minutes 450 00:22:54,560 --> 00:22:55,880 and not say sorry. 451 00:22:55,880 --> 00:22:56,360 That's right. 452 00:22:56,360 --> 00:22:57,920 I got that wrong. 453 00:22:57,920 --> 00:23:02,680 But you'll see the Lord help you. 454 00:23:02,680 --> 00:23:04,280 Yeah. 455 00:23:04,280 --> 00:23:07,080 The Lord will help you. 456 00:23:07,080 --> 00:23:09,920 Look at verse 19. 457 00:23:09,920 --> 00:23:11,200 Their destiny is destruction. 458 00:23:11,200 --> 00:23:12,360 Their God is their stomach. 459 00:23:12,360 --> 00:23:13,760 Their glory is in the shame. 460 00:23:13,760 --> 00:23:15,120 Their mind is on earthly things. 461 00:23:15,120 --> 00:23:17,280 But our citizenship is in heaven, 462 00:23:17,280 --> 00:23:21,120 and we eagerly await a Savior from the Lord Jesus Christ, 463 00:23:21,120 --> 00:23:23,360 who by the power that enables them to bring everything 464 00:23:23,360 --> 00:23:27,040 under His control will transform our lowly bodies 465 00:23:27,040 --> 00:23:29,120 so that they will be like His glorious body. 466 00:23:29,120 --> 00:23:37,080 So last thing to point out is that our citizenship isn't here. 467 00:23:41,080 --> 00:23:44,080 I have a passport at my house that I like to travel, 468 00:23:44,080 --> 00:23:49,760 and yet this isn't our home. 469 00:23:49,760 --> 00:23:52,720 And you may not want to introduce yourself that way. 470 00:23:52,720 --> 00:23:54,680 Hey, this isn't my home. 471 00:23:54,680 --> 00:23:58,680 There's a home I'd like to check you into. 472 00:23:58,680 --> 00:24:01,160 It might be your skin. 473 00:24:01,160 --> 00:24:09,640 But God has a different set of values than what Paul is saying. 474 00:24:09,640 --> 00:24:14,640 And the values are aligned with God's kingdom 475 00:24:14,640 --> 00:24:17,640 and what God wants to do. 476 00:24:17,640 --> 00:24:19,120 And that's why you feel that tension 477 00:24:19,120 --> 00:24:20,160 as the follower of Jesus. 478 00:24:20,160 --> 00:24:22,160 We're surrounded by all this stuff, 479 00:24:22,160 --> 00:24:29,640 and yet our citizenship is a heavenly citizenship. 480 00:24:29,640 --> 00:24:33,120 So God, we are citizens of that. 481 00:24:38,600 --> 00:24:41,200 What I want to do tonight is I want 482 00:24:41,200 --> 00:24:45,160 to talk about a giving a little bit. 483 00:24:45,160 --> 00:24:49,200 We've been at this for two years. 484 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:51,360 It's been wonderful. 485 00:24:51,360 --> 00:24:52,360 God's awesome. 486 00:24:52,360 --> 00:25:01,040 I'm blown away by what God's done through a couple guys 487 00:25:01,040 --> 00:25:04,680 starting a Bible study. 488 00:25:04,680 --> 00:25:07,640 That's great. 489 00:25:07,640 --> 00:25:09,720 And also, I want to point this out, 490 00:25:09,720 --> 00:25:15,600 because I want this to be an encouragement to people. 491 00:25:15,600 --> 00:25:23,640 Niko, Josh, Brad, Steve, that this isn't said enough, 492 00:25:23,640 --> 00:25:27,080 but God always starts with small things and then grows them. 493 00:25:27,080 --> 00:25:28,920 Look at nature. 494 00:25:28,920 --> 00:25:30,280 Yeah. 495 00:25:30,280 --> 00:25:36,240 When God starts growing a tree, he doesn't just hate the tree. 496 00:25:36,240 --> 00:25:40,920 The tree starts, and then so there's some lessons there. 497 00:25:40,920 --> 00:25:43,600 And the lesson is don't be afraid to start 498 00:25:43,600 --> 00:25:45,600 and just see what God does. 499 00:25:45,600 --> 00:25:46,840 So I'm thankful for that. 500 00:25:46,840 --> 00:25:49,520 Part of the process of our growth 501 00:25:49,520 --> 00:25:57,640 is giving and worshiping the Lord with our finances. 502 00:25:57,640 --> 00:25:59,880 I've not talked much about this in the first two years 503 00:25:59,880 --> 00:26:06,680 of Ocean Warner too much, but I want to now share with you 504 00:26:06,680 --> 00:26:09,680 really the last, biggest part of what 505 00:26:09,680 --> 00:26:11,680 helps you grow spiritually. 506 00:26:11,680 --> 00:26:19,920 And it's when you take personal responsibility 507 00:26:19,920 --> 00:26:23,400 for the Great Commission through your giving. 508 00:26:23,400 --> 00:26:26,960 It's really like a big step. 509 00:26:26,960 --> 00:26:37,040 And I want to be very clear that this is what we're called to. 510 00:26:37,040 --> 00:26:43,120 There are 35,000 coffee shops like this in the United States. 511 00:26:43,120 --> 00:26:46,640 If you're wondering how we are going to grow, 512 00:26:46,640 --> 00:26:51,760 my prayer every day is that we would grow into those spaces. 513 00:26:51,760 --> 00:26:54,360 Because these are literally like one 514 00:26:54,360 --> 00:26:57,520 of the last places in America that everybody likes. 515 00:27:02,040 --> 00:27:05,440 That's a missional statement. 516 00:27:05,440 --> 00:27:08,240 So we can go and create atmospheres and all this other 517 00:27:08,240 --> 00:27:12,040 stuff, or you can just already go where everyone likes 518 00:27:12,040 --> 00:27:15,240 and step into it and say, God, use me. 519 00:27:15,240 --> 00:27:20,080 And so I believe that that's where 520 00:27:20,080 --> 00:27:23,720 God's energy and spirit is the connector. 521 00:27:23,720 --> 00:27:24,960 That's the connector. 522 00:27:24,960 --> 00:27:29,040 And opening up doors and putting people in the right place 523 00:27:29,040 --> 00:27:30,720 and time and space. 524 00:27:30,720 --> 00:27:35,800 And so I want you to get towards that. 525 00:27:35,800 --> 00:27:36,880 This is our version. 526 00:27:36,880 --> 00:27:39,040 This is how we do it. 527 00:27:39,040 --> 00:27:42,600 Every church has a version. 528 00:27:42,600 --> 00:27:44,600 This is ours. 529 00:27:44,600 --> 00:27:46,560 I hope you like it. 530 00:27:46,560 --> 00:27:48,680 If you don't, I understand. 531 00:27:48,680 --> 00:27:50,200 It's OK. 532 00:27:50,200 --> 00:27:52,560 However, this is our version. 533 00:27:52,560 --> 00:27:55,400 This is also our vision. 534 00:27:55,400 --> 00:27:58,240 Every church has a version, like the way they do it. 535 00:27:58,240 --> 00:28:01,640 And then they also have a vision, 536 00:28:01,640 --> 00:28:03,560 what they're believing God for. 537 00:28:03,560 --> 00:28:06,080 I want to be very clear. 538 00:28:06,080 --> 00:28:07,720 This is our version. 539 00:28:07,720 --> 00:28:11,120 And we're excited about also our vision, 540 00:28:11,120 --> 00:28:16,360 and then also for international church. 541 00:28:16,360 --> 00:28:23,840 And I know that God has put it on people's hearts 542 00:28:23,840 --> 00:28:27,360 to be a part of that, because that's what God does. 543 00:28:27,360 --> 00:28:30,960 God, for you leaders in here, God 544 00:28:30,960 --> 00:28:35,440 will give you a version and a vision of what he wants to do. 545 00:28:35,440 --> 00:28:38,440 And then God brings the people to encourage 546 00:28:38,440 --> 00:28:40,400 and then work through it. 547 00:28:40,400 --> 00:28:46,160 So what I'm saying is, if you feel connected to that, 548 00:28:46,160 --> 00:28:51,920 you believe that we need more of this all over. 549 00:28:51,920 --> 00:28:56,680 I also want to say, it's OK if you 550 00:28:56,680 --> 00:28:57,840 come for a little while. 551 00:29:00,800 --> 00:29:03,080 You're not coming to ocean water. 552 00:29:03,080 --> 00:29:05,960 There's a difference between coming to ocean water 553 00:29:05,960 --> 00:29:10,280 and leaving the church, and coming to ocean water 554 00:29:10,280 --> 00:29:12,000 and taking Jesus with you. 555 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:13,480 I'm coming to ocean water. 556 00:29:13,480 --> 00:29:17,320 You're coming to ocean water. 557 00:29:17,320 --> 00:29:20,600 So I'm good with that. 558 00:29:20,600 --> 00:29:23,160 Come, learn, be blessed, go. 559 00:29:23,160 --> 00:29:27,640 By the way, if anyone will follow you, you're the leader. 560 00:29:32,840 --> 00:29:36,720 So lead away. 561 00:29:36,720 --> 00:29:37,480 God will go with you. 562 00:29:37,480 --> 00:29:40,840 But if you feel compelled, I want 563 00:29:40,840 --> 00:29:44,200 to encourage you to make this your church. 564 00:29:44,200 --> 00:29:46,280 And I want you to know what this is. 565 00:29:46,280 --> 00:29:48,280 I want you to know what we're praying for. 566 00:29:48,280 --> 00:29:51,680 And I want you to know what you're giving towards. 567 00:29:51,680 --> 00:29:53,520 And I'm also OK if you don't. 568 00:29:53,520 --> 00:29:56,680 But I want you to have total clarity about what 569 00:29:56,680 --> 00:30:01,640 we're praying for and believe in and be excited about. 570 00:30:01,640 --> 00:30:02,760 I'm excited about it. 571 00:30:02,760 --> 00:30:04,040 I get it every day. 572 00:30:04,040 --> 00:30:09,080 I think about it every day for Brad, for Steve, now Cali, 573 00:30:09,080 --> 00:30:11,480 now Nico, now Josh. 574 00:30:11,480 --> 00:30:12,600 I just see it. 575 00:30:12,600 --> 00:30:16,560 I thank God every day that I get to be 576 00:30:16,560 --> 00:30:18,480 a part of what he's giving. 577 00:30:18,480 --> 00:30:20,960 It's awesome. 578 00:30:20,960 --> 00:30:22,440 You said a lot tonight, but I want 579 00:30:22,440 --> 00:30:26,200 to teach and take the time to explain it. 580 00:30:26,200 --> 00:30:28,320 So if God puts that in your heart, 581 00:30:28,320 --> 00:30:31,160 you can give it our website. 582 00:30:31,160 --> 00:30:33,160 You can make that a part of your worship. 583 00:30:33,160 --> 00:30:34,440 I make it a part of my worship. 584 00:30:34,440 --> 00:30:39,320 I've always practiced this my entire life, this idea of tithing. 585 00:30:39,320 --> 00:30:40,280 I make $100. 586 00:30:40,280 --> 00:30:41,640 I give $10 to the church. 587 00:30:41,640 --> 00:30:43,680 I've always operated that way. 588 00:30:43,680 --> 00:30:45,680 God's always provided for me. 589 00:30:45,680 --> 00:30:51,160 And I can say, God will always, in my own life, 590 00:30:51,160 --> 00:30:52,160 that's been the case. 591 00:30:52,160 --> 00:30:53,440 God's always taken care of me. 592 00:30:53,440 --> 00:30:56,040 So if you want to practice that and you feel 593 00:30:56,040 --> 00:30:59,360 God telling you to do that, I have 594 00:30:59,360 --> 00:31:02,040 room in my thinking that God might not be telling me that. 595 00:31:02,040 --> 00:31:03,360 And I'm fine with that. 596 00:31:03,360 --> 00:31:06,120 But I know God's telling some of you, too. 597 00:31:06,120 --> 00:31:10,120 Just like I was younger and then God was telling me. 598 00:31:10,120 --> 00:31:12,640 So if you feel God telling you to do that, 599 00:31:12,640 --> 00:31:15,000 you can do that at our website, OceanWater.com. 600 00:31:15,000 --> 00:31:16,360 O-C-N-W-T-R.com. 601 00:31:16,360 --> 00:31:17,280 Also on Venmo. 602 00:31:17,280 --> 00:31:19,360 We made it easy. 603 00:31:19,360 --> 00:31:20,960 And then we'll be good stewards. 604 00:31:20,960 --> 00:31:24,640 And we'll focus on more of this in more places, 605 00:31:24,640 --> 00:31:26,840 raising up leaders, being open-handed, 606 00:31:26,840 --> 00:31:28,640 seeing what God does. 607 00:31:28,640 --> 00:31:31,120 Let's go on some trips together so we can get this passport 608 00:31:31,120 --> 00:31:33,560 stuff figured out. 609 00:31:33,560 --> 00:31:34,400 OK, let's stand. 610 00:31:34,400 --> 00:31:45,880 This is for sure.