1 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:09,160 If you have a Bible. You can turn to Luke and we'll 2 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:13,960 be in Luke chapter 10. And as you're turning there, you 3 00:00:13,960 --> 00:00:16,320 may have heard of a little vision for what we're doing in 4 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:18,080 the. Word for the. 5 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:20,880 Upcoming months, but I'll just. Restate it. 6 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:23,640 Because we're starting, you know, right in the middle of 7 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:26,840 Luke and. The the series is called. 8 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:29,880 Journey. To the cross it is. 9 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:34,480 From Luke Chapter 9 all the way until the crucifixion of. 10 00:00:34,480 --> 00:00:38,280 Christ that we'll celebrate. And remember on Good Friday and 11 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:39,520 AS. We. 12 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:42,800 Map out now this. Is really just a big build up to 13 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:46,440 Easter. Starting in Luke 9 and and going 14 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:48,320 in through. The rest of the Gospel of Luke, 15 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:51,600 Jesus. Is journeying the road to 16 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:54,400 Jerusalem to fulfill his mission. 17 00:00:54,760 --> 00:00:58,680 To give his life. On the cross, a ransom for many 18 00:00:58,680 --> 00:01:00,720 so. We'll just look at a chapter, 19 00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:03,680 roughly a chapter a week as we go through. 20 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:06,480 Up until Easter and as you know, you think. 21 00:01:06,480 --> 00:01:09,240 About how to. To just take we won't have 22 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:11,560 enough time to look at every story and every verse. 23 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:16,520 My my first thought in in kind of developing the sermon series. 24 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:17,680 Was we'll. We'll do kind of a. 25 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:19,640 Highlight reel for the Gospel of Luke. 26 00:01:20,160 --> 00:01:21,760 And there's so many. Stories. 27 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:24,160 You're probably. Familiar with in the Gospel of 28 00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:27,560 Luke today, for example, Luke chapter 10 is the Good Samaritan 29 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:28,880 next. Week is the Lord's. 30 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:32,880 Prayer, and that's the tempting thing, is to. 31 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:35,120 Just look at the the. Things we all know and love 32 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:39,520 about the Gospels, but I think in line with what is really 33 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:44,800 necessary to remember that this is a story of Jesus going to lay 34 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:49,040 down his life and he's calling people to follow him to the 35 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:52,040 cross rather than look at the. Highlight reel, which is. 36 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:56,240 Often the way that we view Jesus anyway, we're going to look at 37 00:01:56,280 --> 00:01:59,320 more challenging, more difficult passages in the Gospels. 38 00:01:59,800 --> 00:02:02,560 And I think one of the motivations I had in in looking 39 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:07,880 for maybe the the more. Difficult way to the cross is 40 00:02:07,880 --> 00:02:13,760 because we live. In a time that is growing in 41 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:15,880 becoming what is called post. Church. 42 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:19,160 And more and more. People have a view of Jesus, 43 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:22,400 that is. Very broad and very comfortable. 44 00:02:22,920 --> 00:02:25,760 I was actually. Talking to a person not long ago 45 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:27,080 and I'm. I was grateful. 46 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:31,440 We're doing this series because they said to me I could never be 47 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:34,040 a Christian. But I absolutely love. 48 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:37,240 The teachings of Jesus. Because Jesus? 49 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:41,680 Really. Just teaches love and acceptance 50 00:02:42,280 --> 00:02:44,960 and if only people were more focused on the teachings of 51 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:47,000 Jesus and less. Of all the other stuff. 52 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:51,400 That comes up in the Bible and it's it is a sentiment that you 53 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:53,400 may have run into. Maybe you've even felt man, 54 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:56,600 Jesus is so loving and he's so accepting and all the other. 55 00:02:56,600 --> 00:03:00,480 Stuff is so hard. It made me wonder if she'd 56 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:04,920 actually ever read the teachings of Jesus, because no. 57 00:03:04,920 --> 00:03:08,160 Doubt Jesus teaches love. And Jesus is the most radical, 58 00:03:08,160 --> 00:03:10,200 accepting people, he says, to love enemies. 59 00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:14,560 But when you read the teachings of Christ, you realize. 60 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:19,640 That he has some incredible difficult and high standards 61 00:03:19,640 --> 00:03:22,560 that he's calling his people to live in, and we'll actually look 62 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:24,040 at some of that. Today. 63 00:03:24,360 --> 00:03:27,160 And, and it wouldn't be an introduction to the new year 64 00:03:27,160 --> 00:03:31,320 without at least one reference to the New Year's resolution. 65 00:03:32,040 --> 00:03:34,280 It's the new year. There's so many people this time 66 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:35,960 of year that think about getting their life right. 67 00:03:36,360 --> 00:03:38,640 So I read an article this. Week that I'll share. 68 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:41,240 At least the headline with you now it's called. 69 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:44,720 Why you're about to fail. So welcome to church. 70 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:47,600 Here's why you're going to fail and all your endeavors to to 71 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:52,160 have a new year and a new you. And you've probably either 72 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:54,520 experienced some of this in your life or heard all. 73 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:57,920 Of the philosophy. Behind why willpower on January 74 00:03:57,920 --> 00:04:02,160 1st often turns into failure. By February, but here's. 75 00:04:02,160 --> 00:04:05,200 One, I think very important antidote from this. 76 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:09,320 It says people fail. Because they underestimate the 77 00:04:09,320 --> 00:04:12,600 commitment. And you know, that's a good 78 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:15,240 reminder for the. Other areas of your life that 79 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:18,120 could be resolved by good. Discipline in the new year. 80 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:23,160 But just as a as a proof. To this concept, going to the 81 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:27,400 gym for a week or two will not. Actually give you 6 pack. 82 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:31,640 ABS you know it's not going to happen with the the low bar of 83 00:04:31,640 --> 00:04:34,280 commitment that is like I'm here, when's the change happen? 84 00:04:34,600 --> 00:04:38,520 And same with your diet. Eating a couple salads in place 85 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:40,760 of junk food is not going to give. 86 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:43,840 You a beach body? Your finances will not be 87 00:04:43,840 --> 00:04:47,360 changed radically because you skipped a few morning coffees 88 00:04:47,360 --> 00:04:51,920 and made coffee at home. And you know, downloading a a 89 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:54,760 language learning app is probably not going to advance 90 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:57,000 you much past high school level Spanish. 91 00:04:58,040 --> 00:05:00,880 There is a commitment that we fail. 92 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:04,440 To realize is required. And, and, and that is why some 93 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:07,840 people are failing by thinking Jesus just wants us to love. 94 00:05:08,840 --> 00:05:10,960 That's not the commitment that he's asking to make. 95 00:05:11,320 --> 00:05:13,280 So today we're going to look at what is the. 96 00:05:13,280 --> 00:05:17,720 Actual commitment of a disciple and and this is a perfect 97 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:20,560 addition to what we looked at. Last week. 98 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:22,640 Last week. The the question is. 99 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:27,960 How can people follow Jesus? In a more than just a a cultural 100 00:05:27,960 --> 00:05:29,800 kind of. Way and last. 101 00:05:29,800 --> 00:05:31,880 Week was a reminder. That Jesus actually turned 102 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:33,080 people. Away, he said. 103 00:05:33,080 --> 00:05:36,040 You're not fit to follow me if you're still thinking about the 104 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:38,800 cares of the world and the cares of your old family and the cares 105 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:41,240 of. The of of the plow last. 106 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:44,240 Week, he turned people away for their lack of commitment. 107 00:05:44,760 --> 00:05:48,280 This week, we're going to look at some marks of. 108 00:05:48,280 --> 00:05:51,640 What makes people a disciple? Not a cultural Christian. 109 00:05:51,640 --> 00:05:53,560 Not someone who showed up on a new. 110 00:05:53,560 --> 00:05:55,960 Year to get a couple. Sermons and get on their way, 111 00:05:55,960 --> 00:05:57,480 not someone who's looking for. Good advice. 112 00:05:57,680 --> 00:06:01,560 We're looking for how people actually follow Jesus in a way 113 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:03,160 that. He says you're 1 of mine now. 114 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:07,360 Today he's going to call people, anoint them to be messengers of 115 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:09,920 his mission. And they are marked by some real 116 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:12,000 radical commitments. So will you. 117 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:15,560 Join me as we look at the. Story that is often called Jesus 118 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:18,800 sending out the 70 it starts in Luke chapter 10. 119 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:21,400 We'll read verse one and then we'll I'll give you kind of a 120 00:06:21,400 --> 00:06:22,920 road map of how we're going to look at this. 121 00:06:22,920 --> 00:06:26,680 It says in verse one after these things the Lord appointed. 70 122 00:06:26,680 --> 00:06:29,600 others also. And sent them. 2 by 2. 123 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:33,080 Before his face into every city and place where he. 124 00:06:33,080 --> 00:06:37,520 Himself was about to go so right away. 125 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:40,120 We see the difference between last week's message and this. 126 00:06:40,560 --> 00:06:43,600 It it says that after. The messages of turning people 127 00:06:43,600 --> 00:06:47,120 away, he now brings people to him, he brings 70 and he 128 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:50,000 appoints them. He say you're going to represent 129 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:51,720 me. In fact, it says he's sending 130 00:06:51,720 --> 00:06:54,040 them into cities. Where he's about to go. 131 00:06:54,520 --> 00:06:56,800 In ancient language this is. The way that a. 132 00:06:56,800 --> 00:07:00,880 King would send messengers to. Prepare the way for his arrival. 133 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:04,440 And he has found 70. He's broken up into, you know, 134 00:07:04,760 --> 00:07:07,320 35 teams of. Two to say you. 135 00:07:07,320 --> 00:07:10,200 Now represent me to where? I'm about to go these. 136 00:07:10,200 --> 00:07:13,200 Are disciples. These are messengers of the 137 00:07:13,200 --> 00:07:15,280 king. These are the people. 138 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:18,760 That God is looking for now people that are not. 139 00:07:18,760 --> 00:07:22,280 Just culturally interested, but they would actually be used. 140 00:07:22,280 --> 00:07:25,520 By him and representative of him to wherever he sends them. 141 00:07:27,160 --> 00:07:29,120 And so the road map that we'll look. 142 00:07:29,120 --> 00:07:34,520 Through is similar to how Jesus. Kind of speaks into all of our 143 00:07:34,520 --> 00:07:36,200 lives. It'll start with. 144 00:07:36,280 --> 00:07:40,160 Jesus giving them a vision. A vision for what? 145 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:41,440 This. This is all about. 146 00:07:41,520 --> 00:07:44,560 He's then going to give them after the vision, a very clear 147 00:07:44,560 --> 00:07:47,280 mission to go on with the mission. 148 00:07:47,440 --> 00:07:50,040 We'll then look at the message of the message the of the 149 00:07:50,040 --> 00:07:51,640 mission. And then at the very end, he 150 00:07:51,640 --> 00:07:54,960 actually gives them a, a very helpful lesson as the whole 151 00:07:54,960 --> 00:07:58,040 story concludes. And so we'll we'll have vision, 152 00:07:58,040 --> 00:08:01,720 mission, message and lesson in each one of these on the road 153 00:08:01,720 --> 00:08:04,320 map on the journey to the cross will come with a. 154 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:08,760 Clear mark of why these? People were appointed as 155 00:08:08,760 --> 00:08:11,600 disciples. And so it starts with his 156 00:08:11,600 --> 00:08:13,000 vision. Look what it. 157 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:21,280 Says in starting with verse 2 Luke chapter 10 verse 2 says 158 00:08:21,280 --> 00:08:25,920 then he said to them. The harvest truly is great, but 159 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:29,680 the laborers are few. Therefore, pray the Lord of the. 160 00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:34,880 Harvest to send out laborers into his harvest before. 161 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:36,480 He. Gives them their marching 162 00:08:36,480 --> 00:08:38,840 orders. He gives them a vision. 163 00:08:39,200 --> 00:08:42,200 For the world that they. Live in and for for. 164 00:08:42,200 --> 00:08:45,320 The things they're going to. Do in following him and. 165 00:08:45,880 --> 00:08:49,120 I love this particular. Vision that he gives to. 166 00:08:49,120 --> 00:08:52,080 The disciples. Because it reminds me that Jesus 167 00:08:52,200 --> 00:08:56,000 helps them, helps us. See the world radically. 168 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:57,680 Different than we normally would. 169 00:08:57,840 --> 00:09:00,680 Oftentimes you'll hear this called the upside down Kingdom 170 00:09:00,880 --> 00:09:02,320 when. You really start. 171 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:04,040 To pay attention to the way Jesus. 172 00:09:04,040 --> 00:09:07,120 Teaches you to see the world, you'll realize it's radically. 173 00:09:07,120 --> 00:09:09,280 Different than you yourself, naturally. 174 00:09:09,280 --> 00:09:12,600 See the World. And we can see this more clearly 175 00:09:12,600 --> 00:09:15,640 in this metaphor. Of a harvest when he shares the. 176 00:09:15,640 --> 00:09:18,600 Same metaphor, but in the Gospel of Matthew, look what it says in 177 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:21,080 Matthew Chapter 9. Same metaphor is about to be 178 00:09:21,080 --> 00:09:23,320 used. It says in verse 36, when he saw 179 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:29,000 the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them because 180 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:33,600 they were weary and scattered like sheep having no shepherd. 181 00:09:34,400 --> 00:09:39,240 And with that context now laid. It says this is what he sells 182 00:09:39,240 --> 00:09:41,680 his disciples the harvest, truly. 183 00:09:41,680 --> 00:09:46,760 Is plentiful, but the laborers. Are few the gospel writer? 184 00:09:46,880 --> 00:09:48,960 Gives this really important detail of of. 185 00:09:48,960 --> 00:09:51,760 What the harvest field looked like, It looked. 186 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:56,720 Like a bunch of scattered, worn out people with no direction and 187 00:09:56,720 --> 00:10:00,240 no guidance. And I don't know if you've ever 188 00:10:00,240 --> 00:10:02,760 looked out and seen. That but if you. 189 00:10:02,760 --> 00:10:05,920 Haven't you should take a look at our current culture and I 190 00:10:05,920 --> 00:10:07,840 don't know if. If you have the the. 191 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:11,560 Same response that I have sometimes when I look out and I 192 00:10:11,560 --> 00:10:15,520 see a culture that just seems completely scattered, seems less 193 00:10:15,920 --> 00:10:20,200 unified and and and less going in a common direction than ever. 194 00:10:20,440 --> 00:10:23,680 We have more infighting, more people arguing, more pockets of 195 00:10:23,680 --> 00:10:27,000 people just going separate ways, and I see a weary. 196 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:30,880 Culture, people that are just. Constantly on the brink of 197 00:10:30,880 --> 00:10:34,320 exhaustion and tired and looking for just some breathing room in 198 00:10:34,320 --> 00:10:38,120 life, I I see a. Culture that is scattered. 199 00:10:38,120 --> 00:10:42,560 With with no guidance, I mean, there's, there's 1000 voices in, 200 00:10:42,760 --> 00:10:46,080 in, in the ecosystem of our culture and there's no clear 201 00:10:46,080 --> 00:10:48,560 direction of where we're all. Supposed to be going. 202 00:10:48,840 --> 00:10:51,000 We've got. Politicians and influencers and 203 00:10:51,000 --> 00:10:52,360 celebrities. And everybody's. 204 00:10:52,360 --> 00:10:54,480 Listening to all these voices, but there's no shepherd. 205 00:10:55,320 --> 00:10:58,680 And I know for me personally, there's times in my life. 206 00:10:58,680 --> 00:11:01,080 When I just look at the state of our culture. 207 00:11:01,680 --> 00:11:05,160 And I see the brokenness of the, the, the youth and the 208 00:11:05,160 --> 00:11:08,960 loneliness and the, the decimation of the family unit 209 00:11:09,320 --> 00:11:13,120 and the statistics on marriage just just being just so 210 00:11:13,120 --> 00:11:17,240 heartbreaking that that most marriages are going to end and 211 00:11:17,240 --> 00:11:20,320 the even the future. Of of of of the. 212 00:11:20,320 --> 00:11:22,080 Church and faith and it just seems like. 213 00:11:22,280 --> 00:11:24,840 You look out and you just see. Brokenness and for me. 214 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:30,280 I just feel like that is just. Such a burdensome thing for me. 215 00:11:30,280 --> 00:11:33,280 My response is often like, Lord, you should come, you should just 216 00:11:33,280 --> 00:11:36,520 return so we can be done with this whole operation and just 217 00:11:36,520 --> 00:11:39,280 set into order the the new heavens and the new earth. 218 00:11:39,280 --> 00:11:42,400 Let's just be done with this. And, and maybe you see it more 219 00:11:42,400 --> 00:11:44,560 specifically in your workplace or your family and you're like 220 00:11:44,560 --> 00:11:46,560 this. This just looks like chaos. 221 00:11:46,560 --> 00:11:50,240 And hopelessness. But but here's what Jesus. 222 00:11:50,240 --> 00:11:53,320 Does he gives a vision so that you can see the world totally 223 00:11:53,320 --> 00:11:55,880 different? When he saw Weary. 224 00:11:55,880 --> 00:11:59,400 And broken and people without guidance, he said. 225 00:11:59,680 --> 00:12:02,080 That. Is a harvest. 226 00:12:02,920 --> 00:12:04,440 Where he sees. Brokenness. 227 00:12:04,440 --> 00:12:07,280 He's like, that's a person who I could heal. 228 00:12:07,920 --> 00:12:10,040 Where he sees people who are weary. 229 00:12:10,040 --> 00:12:13,320 He says this is these are the kind of people that are looking 230 00:12:13,320 --> 00:12:16,360 for rest and I've got it when he sees. 231 00:12:16,360 --> 00:12:17,600 People that don't have a shepherd. 232 00:12:17,600 --> 00:12:20,360 He says I'm the great Shepherd. When people are scattered and 233 00:12:20,360 --> 00:12:22,680 they're looking for someone to give them guidance, bring them 234 00:12:22,680 --> 00:12:24,720 to me and I will point them down the. 235 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:27,840 Way that they should go. When he sees people in prison, 236 00:12:27,840 --> 00:12:30,680 he says I have the keys to unlock their chains. 237 00:12:30,680 --> 00:12:32,240 When he sees people in addiction, he's like. 238 00:12:32,240 --> 00:12:34,160 This is perfect because I could heal them. 239 00:12:34,640 --> 00:12:36,880 When he sees marriages on the brink, he's like, you guys have 240 00:12:36,880 --> 00:12:38,520 been looking for an answer. I'm the answer. 241 00:12:39,320 --> 00:12:41,160 When he sees youth that don't know where they're going, 242 00:12:41,160 --> 00:12:43,680 they're like point them to me. This is bring them into my 243 00:12:43,680 --> 00:12:45,120 Kingdom. This is all. 244 00:12:45,120 --> 00:12:49,520 Perfect for the future. Of the Kingdom, Jesus gives 245 00:12:49,520 --> 00:12:52,120 vision so that. We would see the world. 246 00:12:52,280 --> 00:12:55,000 Totally different. So what? 247 00:12:55,000 --> 00:12:59,080 Does that tell us? About being marked by his. 248 00:12:59,400 --> 00:13:05,320 Discipleship. These people appointed by Jesus 249 00:13:05,560 --> 00:13:09,240 hear a vision and they believed it. 250 00:13:09,880 --> 00:13:14,560 They're about to respond which very simply for our purposes, 251 00:13:15,240 --> 00:13:17,360 the way that you now. View the world. 252 00:13:17,440 --> 00:13:19,920 If you are marked. By the discipleship of Christ. 253 00:13:20,440 --> 00:13:23,520 Is very simply you listen to Jesus. 254 00:13:24,400 --> 00:13:28,520 Disciples are people. Who listen to Jesus and they 255 00:13:28,520 --> 00:13:32,480 believe Him. Disciples have a way to view the 256 00:13:32,480 --> 00:13:34,800 world the way that Jesus views the world. 257 00:13:34,800 --> 00:13:38,960 They read the words of Jesus. And they say that's reality if 258 00:13:38,960 --> 00:13:40,760 you want to be marked. If you want to be. 259 00:13:40,760 --> 00:13:45,600 Brought in to the Kingdom that is appointed by. 260 00:13:45,800 --> 00:13:49,480 Jesus for good work. You're a person that listens to 261 00:13:49,480 --> 00:13:52,480 Jesus and that's. Actually. 262 00:13:52,560 --> 00:13:54,520 You know, if we had time to break down the entire. 263 00:13:54,520 --> 00:13:56,640 Chapter that would be a. Theme of Luke chapter 10 these 264 00:13:56,640 --> 00:13:57,520 are. These are there. 265 00:13:57,560 --> 00:13:58,680 There are some people who don't listen. 266 00:13:58,680 --> 00:14:00,120 There's some people. Who do but the the? 267 00:14:00,120 --> 00:14:03,880 Whole chapter ends with this incredible story of what? 268 00:14:03,880 --> 00:14:05,800 Jesus is. Looking for in people. 269 00:14:06,600 --> 00:14:10,120 You've probably heard the. Story of Martha and Mary Martha 270 00:14:10,120 --> 00:14:14,080 is busy getting the the house ready to host a bunch of Jesus 271 00:14:14,080 --> 00:14:15,800 and his. Disciple type people. 272 00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:19,320 And she's getting kind of annoyed because her sister Mary 273 00:14:19,320 --> 00:14:22,040 is just sitting at the feet of Jesus and she's like. 274 00:14:22,080 --> 00:14:23,760 Jesus, could you please tell her to get? 275 00:14:23,760 --> 00:14:26,880 Busy to get working to see the. World how I see it. 276 00:14:28,360 --> 00:14:31,000 And the whole scene is set up in this in this little phrase in 277 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:35,960 Luke chapter 10 verse 39 that says and and Mary had a sister 278 00:14:35,960 --> 00:14:38,040 named Martha had a sister named Mary. 279 00:14:38,440 --> 00:14:43,840 Who sat at Jesus? Feet and heard him, and Jesus 280 00:14:43,840 --> 00:14:44,560 says. She's. 281 00:14:44,560 --> 00:14:47,680 Chose the greater thing. The whole. 282 00:14:49,240 --> 00:14:54,040 Change of your life to make you an actual appointed disciple of 283 00:14:54,120 --> 00:15:01,880 Jesus begins when you have ears. To hear Jesus speak into your 284 00:15:01,880 --> 00:15:05,560 life. And that you would listen that 285 00:15:05,560 --> 00:15:07,920 that will what will change the dynamic. 286 00:15:07,920 --> 00:15:10,000 You're not coming to hear a sermon. 287 00:15:10,280 --> 00:15:11,640 You don't. You don't get your. 288 00:15:11,640 --> 00:15:14,280 Right your. Life right and spirituality and 289 00:15:14,280 --> 00:15:17,760 religion just by showing up to church and then going about your 290 00:15:17,760 --> 00:15:21,280 way and doing you want. These are people who sat at the 291 00:15:21,280 --> 00:15:24,360 feet of Jesus. And had their whole dynamic 292 00:15:24,360 --> 00:15:26,840 change to. See what he sees. 293 00:15:27,520 --> 00:15:30,520 Jesus sees your world radically. Different than you do. 294 00:15:30,800 --> 00:15:33,280 He says the harvest is great. He's got hope for the for. 295 00:15:33,280 --> 00:15:38,240 The culture he lived in. He sees you and he sees a. 296 00:15:38,240 --> 00:15:40,920 Sinner that can be brought in and made into a St. 297 00:15:42,960 --> 00:15:44,920 It all starts with listening to him. 298 00:15:45,560 --> 00:15:48,520 Which of course. Is where many people get off the 299 00:15:48,520 --> 00:15:52,080 discipleship invitation because one of the worst things we do in 300 00:15:52,080 --> 00:15:56,040 life is listen you know it's. Very hard to sit. 301 00:15:56,560 --> 00:15:59,360 To be undistracted and say. Jesus speak. 302 00:15:59,360 --> 00:16:04,960 In To My Life Are you listening to the person of Jesus? 303 00:16:05,600 --> 00:16:11,080 Does he have the ability to tell you how life is supposed to 304 00:16:11,080 --> 00:16:13,200 work? Do you read his word and say 305 00:16:13,200 --> 00:16:15,640 speak? Do you respond? 306 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:19,680 So disciples are marked by the simple fact that they listen to 307 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:22,200 Him, and then we know they're listening. 308 00:16:22,880 --> 00:16:25,200 Because he's about to give. Them a mission, We'll now get to 309 00:16:25,200 --> 00:16:28,080 the section of the mission and they're going to respond. 310 00:16:28,080 --> 00:16:28,920 Look. What it says? 311 00:16:30,120 --> 00:16:32,400 In verse three he says. Go your way. 312 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:35,960 That's another operation of listening. 313 00:16:35,960 --> 00:16:37,680 He's like. I want you to go your way. 314 00:16:37,960 --> 00:16:39,120 And here's how I'm going to send you. 315 00:16:39,120 --> 00:16:42,200 This is the the the marching orders, the details of the 316 00:16:42,200 --> 00:16:46,000 mission. I send you out as lambs among 317 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:52,560 wolves, carry neither money bag, knapsack, nor sandals, and greet 318 00:16:52,560 --> 00:16:55,400 no one along the. Road, but whatever house. 319 00:16:55,400 --> 00:16:58,520 You enter. First say peace to this House. 320 00:16:59,200 --> 00:17:01,120 And if a son of. Peace is there. 321 00:17:01,600 --> 00:17:03,120 Your peace will rest. On it. 322 00:17:03,120 --> 00:17:06,520 If not, it will return to you. And then, he says, remain in the 323 00:17:06,520 --> 00:17:09,839 same house, eating and drinking such things. 324 00:17:10,079 --> 00:17:13,680 As they give for the laborer is worthy of his wage, Don't go. 325 00:17:13,680 --> 00:17:17,440 From house to house and whatever city you enter and they receive. 326 00:17:17,440 --> 00:17:19,440 You eat. Such things are set before you 327 00:17:19,800 --> 00:17:20,680 and while. You're there. 328 00:17:20,800 --> 00:17:23,599 Heal the. Sick and say to them, the 329 00:17:23,599 --> 00:17:26,839 Kingdom of God has come near to you. 330 00:17:27,079 --> 00:17:31,360 He has sent them on a mission with some very unique but. 331 00:17:31,360 --> 00:17:36,680 Clear. Mission commands, he tells them. 332 00:17:36,920 --> 00:17:39,240 You know, they're not to take money, they're not to really 333 00:17:39,240 --> 00:17:41,720 take any supplies, basically. Travel very light. 334 00:17:42,280 --> 00:17:44,120 They're supposed to get to a house. 335 00:17:44,360 --> 00:17:46,040 Offer peace. And if it's. 336 00:17:46,040 --> 00:17:47,200 Received. You stay. 337 00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:49,120 You don't go house to house, you're just content with the one 338 00:17:49,120 --> 00:17:52,040 that received you. You eat with them, you show them 339 00:17:52,040 --> 00:17:54,360 that. The the the Lord has the power 340 00:17:54,360 --> 00:17:55,480 to. Heal and to comfort. 341 00:17:56,040 --> 00:17:59,640 And then you say the Kingdom is here, and if they reject you, 342 00:17:59,640 --> 00:18:05,120 then you just move on. And so there's all sorts of 343 00:18:05,120 --> 00:18:07,680 things that we could just stay here and think through. 344 00:18:08,800 --> 00:18:11,200 One of the things is that I want to make it. 345 00:18:11,200 --> 00:18:13,080 Very clear that this is. Not a a. 346 00:18:13,680 --> 00:18:18,960 Playbook for every believer This is a specific. 347 00:18:18,960 --> 00:18:21,720 Moment in the ministry of Jesus for him to send. 348 00:18:21,720 --> 00:18:25,520 Out his disciples. On the way to Jerusalem and he 349 00:18:25,520 --> 00:18:28,920 had a reason for them to have no money and to to do the things 350 00:18:28,920 --> 00:18:31,640 that he had them do. And there's other times where he 351 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:33,240 would send people and it looked very different the. 352 00:18:33,240 --> 00:18:35,480 Book of Acts looks very. Different than this and it will 353 00:18:35,480 --> 00:18:38,560 look different in your. Life so the. 354 00:18:38,560 --> 00:18:42,400 Principle is not supposed to become a playbook for your life. 355 00:18:42,480 --> 00:18:44,920 None of you have to read this and think, OK, I I need to just 356 00:18:44,920 --> 00:18:48,320 have nothing and I needed to, you know, become a, a 19. 60s 357 00:18:48,320 --> 00:18:49,320 Jesus people. Hippie. 358 00:18:49,520 --> 00:18:52,360 That is hitchhiking to San Francisco until I can tell and 359 00:18:52,360 --> 00:18:55,640 and then tell people all about, you know, the second coming that 360 00:18:55,640 --> 00:18:57,960 it's not, it's not the playbook, it's a principle. 361 00:18:58,720 --> 00:19:03,800 And the principle is this. He's requiring them. 362 00:19:04,920 --> 00:19:07,080 To radically. Trust him. 363 00:19:07,840 --> 00:19:11,360 That is the. Principle of a disciple that is 364 00:19:11,360 --> 00:19:14,600 seen in the mission. The mission will have so many 365 00:19:14,600 --> 00:19:17,280 different details, but there is one that will always remain. 366 00:19:18,800 --> 00:19:21,320 Jesus is going to get a hold of your life if you listen to Him 367 00:19:21,320 --> 00:19:24,200 and He's going to send you out on a mission. 368 00:19:24,440 --> 00:19:28,200 That will require you. To radically trust him. 369 00:19:28,280 --> 00:19:31,680 That is the the the. Glaring lesson of this when you 370 00:19:31,680 --> 00:19:34,760 have no money, you have no place to stay, you don't bring extra 371 00:19:34,760 --> 00:19:37,240 supplies and you're and you're going on a prayer that you'll 372 00:19:37,240 --> 00:19:39,840 meet someone the. The the principle is trust. 373 00:19:41,280 --> 00:19:43,560 And that's the same principle. For your life. 374 00:19:43,600 --> 00:19:48,240 The the, the, the next exit on the on the on the road to 375 00:19:48,240 --> 00:19:51,760 discipleship. Is do I really have to do it 376 00:19:51,760 --> 00:19:56,120 Jesus way? You you know you're getting into 377 00:19:56,120 --> 00:19:58,360 a place in your life where you're beginning to follow Jesus 378 00:19:58,440 --> 00:20:01,400 when you lay your strategies before him and you. 379 00:20:01,400 --> 00:20:04,760 Pick up his. They probably did not love 380 00:20:04,760 --> 00:20:06,400 hearing the very first thing that he said. 381 00:20:06,400 --> 00:20:08,880 I want you to go. And by the way, you're going to 382 00:20:08,880 --> 00:20:13,200 be a lamb in a pack. Of wolves, so I got I'd. 383 00:20:13,200 --> 00:20:15,920 Prefer not to do that. And he's like, OK, great. 384 00:20:16,600 --> 00:20:20,040 And here's how you're going to protect yourself and afford 385 00:20:20,040 --> 00:20:21,000 everything. You're not. 386 00:20:21,800 --> 00:20:23,160 You're just going to go out and trust me. 387 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:27,160 And that is? Where the overlay is so. 388 00:20:27,160 --> 00:20:31,360 Clear in our lives, the the money will look different, the 389 00:20:31,360 --> 00:20:33,880 lodging will look different, the way you eat will look different, 390 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:36,080 the the way that you even interact will look different. 391 00:20:36,080 --> 00:20:37,760 But we will always. Be. 392 00:20:38,440 --> 00:20:40,520 Lambs in a world of. Wolves. 393 00:20:41,680 --> 00:20:44,560 Every mission will. Require you to trust that you 394 00:20:44,560 --> 00:20:46,480 have a shepherd that will care for you. 395 00:20:47,240 --> 00:20:51,040 In ways that you are completely dependent for him to care on you 396 00:20:51,960 --> 00:20:54,720 and if you want a challenge of your trust in Jesus. 397 00:20:54,720 --> 00:20:57,240 Just very practically speaking, how you're living your life. 398 00:20:57,240 --> 00:21:01,840 New Year's challenge New you re examine how you're living the 399 00:21:01,840 --> 00:21:04,800 Sermon on the Mount Matthew chapter 5-6 and seven. 400 00:21:05,120 --> 00:21:09,520 It is the constitution of the Kingdom of God, and it requires. 401 00:21:09,520 --> 00:21:13,920 You to have the posture. Of a lamb the the the Sermon on 402 00:21:13,920 --> 00:21:16,400 the Mount is Jesus saying, I want you to go out and live. 403 00:21:16,560 --> 00:21:19,080 So radically representing my love. 404 00:21:19,360 --> 00:21:21,360 That in a world. Of wolves you're. 405 00:21:21,360 --> 00:21:23,080 A lamb. You turn your cheek, you give it 406 00:21:23,080 --> 00:21:25,400 an extra mile. You give more than you need or 407 00:21:25,600 --> 00:21:27,360 more than is asked. You you give. 408 00:21:27,400 --> 00:21:29,600 Everything away and see how. I'll I'll take care of you. 409 00:21:31,760 --> 00:21:33,480 And this. Is what is required. 410 00:21:35,360 --> 00:21:39,000 Your church attendance, your you know, through the Bible in a 411 00:21:39,000 --> 00:21:42,280 year plan. All of these good things are not 412 00:21:42,400 --> 00:21:44,680 the main thing. What is required of you is that 413 00:21:44,680 --> 00:21:47,880 you trust Jesus with. Everything that you have. 414 00:21:49,560 --> 00:21:54,360 I've actually heard it said. That the most sacred thing that 415 00:21:54,360 --> 00:21:56,480 you can give someone is, is not love. 416 00:21:57,320 --> 00:22:00,520 And you'd think maybe that, you know, there's nothing more 417 00:22:00,520 --> 00:22:01,880 powerful than giving someone love. 418 00:22:02,600 --> 00:22:05,560 Well, just, you know, thinking through the teachings of Jesus, 419 00:22:05,560 --> 00:22:06,840 he requires you to love everyone. 420 00:22:06,840 --> 00:22:08,400 So you have to give that to everyone. 421 00:22:09,400 --> 00:22:12,520 You have to love everyone. The most sacred thing you give 422 00:22:12,520 --> 00:22:16,200 someone is trust, it says. We don't have to trust everyone. 423 00:22:16,200 --> 00:22:18,480 We'll be wise as serpents and gentle as doves. 424 00:22:18,680 --> 00:22:22,480 We're supposed to be shrewd. And for anyone of of you who 425 00:22:22,480 --> 00:22:25,320 have been married, you know that the most sacred thing that you 426 00:22:25,320 --> 00:22:29,360 gave on the day of your wedding. Was trust you've looked each. 427 00:22:29,360 --> 00:22:32,080 Other in the eye and with a verbal contract said you can 428 00:22:32,080 --> 00:22:34,360 trust me till the day that you die, that I will never leave you 429 00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:35,800 or forsake you. It is. 430 00:22:36,040 --> 00:22:38,720 The Sacred. Possession of someone to say 431 00:22:38,960 --> 00:22:43,240 here is my trust and what is being required of you to become 432 00:22:43,240 --> 00:22:44,600 a disciple of Jesus. Is for you to. 433 00:22:44,600 --> 00:22:49,480 Give the most trust, more trust than you give anyone in the 434 00:22:49,480 --> 00:22:50,440 world. You just say Jesus. 435 00:22:50,720 --> 00:22:55,760 My life in your hands equals your goodness in return. 436 00:22:56,760 --> 00:22:59,360 And we'll come back to that point, but we'll keep moving. 437 00:22:59,360 --> 00:23:02,960 But I just want you to know some of you need to hear this for the 438 00:23:02,960 --> 00:23:06,720 first time because you've never. Trusted Jesus radically that. 439 00:23:06,720 --> 00:23:09,960 There is no one who trusts Jesus who is ever disappointed. 440 00:23:11,080 --> 00:23:14,400 There's no one who says I'm going to do my life your way. 441 00:23:15,080 --> 00:23:19,120 Whoever in the end of their life wishes they hadn't, we'll come. 442 00:23:19,120 --> 00:23:23,000 Back to that, but. 1st we get to the message starting in verse 443 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:24,600 10. Here's the message. 444 00:23:25,040 --> 00:23:27,480 That they're supposed to say, but whatever city you. 445 00:23:27,520 --> 00:23:29,760 Enter and they do not receive you. 446 00:23:29,760 --> 00:23:32,760 Go out into its St. and say the very. 447 00:23:32,760 --> 00:23:35,760 Dust of your city which? Clings to us, we wipe off 448 00:23:35,760 --> 00:23:38,040 against you. Nevertheless, know this. 449 00:23:38,040 --> 00:23:40,400 The Kingdom of God has come near you. 450 00:23:41,760 --> 00:23:44,400 But I say to you. That it will be more tolerable 451 00:23:44,400 --> 00:23:47,480 in the day of Sodom than for that city? 452 00:23:47,720 --> 00:23:50,920 Woe to you, Quarterson, Woe to you, Bethsaidia. 453 00:23:51,680 --> 00:23:54,960 For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done 454 00:23:54,960 --> 00:23:58,160 in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in 455 00:23:58,160 --> 00:24:02,200 sackcloth and ashes. But it will be more tolerable 456 00:24:02,200 --> 00:24:07,160 for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, then for you. 457 00:24:07,760 --> 00:24:10,040 And you, Capernum, who will be exalted to heaven, will be 458 00:24:10,040 --> 00:24:15,160 brought down to Hades. Let me return for just a moment. 459 00:24:15,640 --> 00:24:19,840 To where we started, I love Jesus. 460 00:24:20,480 --> 00:24:22,400 I just would never become a Christian I love. 461 00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:28,400 Jesus, because he just teaches. Love and acceptance he does, and 462 00:24:28,400 --> 00:24:32,640 his love. Is so real that he will tell you 463 00:24:32,640 --> 00:24:36,120 the truth. This is a reminder. 464 00:24:36,560 --> 00:24:40,200 That Jesus also preaches judgment. 465 00:24:41,160 --> 00:24:45,280 The message that he sends his 70s to represent on his behalf. 466 00:24:45,280 --> 00:24:48,680 The king is coming enter into his Kingdom. 467 00:24:48,680 --> 00:24:51,880 It's a message of peace. If they receive you. 468 00:24:51,880 --> 00:24:53,880 Give them your peace. If they reject you, your peace 469 00:24:53,880 --> 00:24:58,520 will come back, disciples. Represent the peace of God he 470 00:24:58,520 --> 00:25:00,880 sends his son into the world so that his. 1st. 471 00:25:00,880 --> 00:25:05,160 Offering would be peace, but the message is. 472 00:25:05,160 --> 00:25:07,920 Also. Narrow. 473 00:25:08,360 --> 00:25:11,280 It's loving and narrow. Which true love? 474 00:25:11,280 --> 00:25:15,480 Is loving and narrow when you say that you love someone and 475 00:25:15,480 --> 00:25:17,440 you commit to them for the rest of your life, it means you are 476 00:25:17,440 --> 00:25:24,120 loving them only. And to offer someone the free 477 00:25:24,120 --> 00:25:27,880 invitation into God's Kingdom is to also tell them that in the 478 00:25:27,880 --> 00:25:29,400 end there will only be one Kingdom. 479 00:25:30,800 --> 00:25:34,960 The Kingdom of God is going to be the new heavens and the new 480 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:37,320 earth, and the King of Kings will reign supreme with all 481 00:25:37,320 --> 00:25:40,520 people who are in it. And there is coming a day that 482 00:25:40,520 --> 00:25:41,280 we all. Long. 483 00:25:41,280 --> 00:25:48,320 For believing it or not, where God is going to punish evil and 484 00:25:48,320 --> 00:25:53,200 sin and he's going to lay waste all of the corruption of our 485 00:25:53,200 --> 00:25:55,880 world and the injustices and we long for the dead. 486 00:25:59,320 --> 00:26:04,920 And the only hope that any of us have that we're not part of the 487 00:26:05,000 --> 00:26:08,720 judgment against evil, which. All of us are a part of. 488 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:13,400 Is the gospel. That we would freely by the 489 00:26:13,400 --> 00:26:16,440 grace of God. Enter into His Kingdom, not by 490 00:26:16,440 --> 00:26:19,200 our own goodness, but by receiving the free. 491 00:26:19,200 --> 00:26:24,320 Gift of his life for ours. That's the message. 492 00:26:25,240 --> 00:26:30,840 And as you listen to me preach this, you may think this is the 493 00:26:30,840 --> 00:26:31,880 message. Of a preacher. 494 00:26:33,360 --> 00:26:35,760 Or you may think this is, you know, a message you'll hear on 495 00:26:35,760 --> 00:26:38,120 Sunday. And here's the point. 496 00:26:38,120 --> 00:26:42,440 The third mark of a disciple is. This is a message of all 497 00:26:42,440 --> 00:26:46,560 disciples. To be a disciple of Jesus is to. 498 00:26:46,560 --> 00:26:51,840 Listen to him, to trust him, and to represent him and his 499 00:26:51,840 --> 00:26:53,760 message. Look what it says. 500 00:26:54,000 --> 00:26:57,200 In verse 16. He who hears you, hears. 501 00:26:57,200 --> 00:27:00,160 Me. He who rejects you, rejects. 502 00:27:00,160 --> 00:27:03,080 Me. And he who rejects me, rejects 503 00:27:03,080 --> 00:27:06,400 him who sent me. For. 504 00:27:06,560 --> 00:27:09,120 Reasons that will remain a mystery until we all get to 505 00:27:09,120 --> 00:27:11,520 eternity. God has seen it. 506 00:27:11,520 --> 00:27:15,440 Fit to. Use human cooperation as part of 507 00:27:15,440 --> 00:27:21,760 His plan to send out the message of His saving grace and He. 508 00:27:21,760 --> 00:27:25,960 Says where you go the. Kingdom is when you step into 509 00:27:25,960 --> 00:27:27,720 your workplace, the Kingdom is there. 510 00:27:29,040 --> 00:27:31,320 When you. Are at the dinner table with 511 00:27:31,320 --> 00:27:32,720 your non believing family members. 512 00:27:32,720 --> 00:27:36,680 The Kingdom is at the dinner table and you have a message. 513 00:27:36,680 --> 00:27:40,280 That is so real that if they reject you, they reject Jesus. 514 00:27:40,280 --> 00:27:45,040 Are you living like? That I always get tested. 515 00:27:45,040 --> 00:27:47,520 In the burden that this can be to my. 516 00:27:47,520 --> 00:27:53,040 Flesh, because everywhere. I go there's no separating me 517 00:27:53,040 --> 00:27:56,400 from the reminder that where I am, I represent Jesus. 518 00:27:56,400 --> 00:27:58,520 Because whenever I get the question, what do you? 519 00:27:58,520 --> 00:28:01,000 Do I say pastor? I was on a. 520 00:28:01,000 --> 00:28:02,640 Flight last. Year and so we. 521 00:28:02,640 --> 00:28:04,920 Were just great. Flight we're all talking and and 522 00:28:04,920 --> 00:28:06,560 then he looks to me and says, what do you do and I say well, 523 00:28:06,560 --> 00:28:10,720 I'm a pastor and he's like, oh, it's gonna be a long flight I 524 00:28:10,720 --> 00:28:13,720 got to rethink my drink order I have to rethink what movies I'm 525 00:28:13,720 --> 00:28:17,840 watching next to you and and you're probably going to you 526 00:28:17,840 --> 00:28:20,640 know and it's and it's a burden for me because I I sense. 527 00:28:20,640 --> 00:28:28,080 People's like, oh great. But the the blessing of this 528 00:28:28,080 --> 00:28:31,400 message is that it's a shared burden that we all have. 529 00:28:33,520 --> 00:28:36,760 Where you go, people are supposed to have. 530 00:28:37,440 --> 00:28:42,000 The same sense that they are sitting next to a representative 531 00:28:42,040 --> 00:28:45,600 of the king of the Kingdom. Someone actually. 532 00:28:45,600 --> 00:28:49,040 Shared a story about. A man on airplane with me and I 533 00:28:49,040 --> 00:28:51,520 and I found it comforting and I want to give it to you. 534 00:28:51,760 --> 00:28:54,840 Because this is this. Is a light burden, that is. 535 00:28:55,120 --> 00:28:56,880 With great joy we get to do this. 536 00:28:57,720 --> 00:28:59,800 So a man. Shares a story of that. 537 00:28:59,800 --> 00:29:02,040 That moment they say, OK, what do you do when you're on the 538 00:29:02,040 --> 00:29:04,360 airport? And, and the woman said, what do 539 00:29:04,360 --> 00:29:05,880 you do? And, and, and the man said, 540 00:29:05,880 --> 00:29:08,480 well, I work for a global enterprise. 541 00:29:09,400 --> 00:29:12,000 She said, you do. And he said, yes, we've got 542 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:14,040 outlets in nearly every country of the world. 543 00:29:14,040 --> 00:29:16,240 And she said, really? Said yeah, we do. 544 00:29:16,240 --> 00:29:18,960 We've got hospitals, hospices, homeless shelters. 545 00:29:19,440 --> 00:29:22,000 We do marriage work, we've got orphanages, we've got feeding 546 00:29:22,000 --> 00:29:25,520 programs, educational programs. I said we do all sorts of 547 00:29:25,520 --> 00:29:28,560 justice. And reconciliation of things and 548 00:29:28,560 --> 00:29:31,680 people with neighbors and. Basically, we look after people. 549 00:29:31,680 --> 00:29:34,720 From birth to death. And we're in the, we're in the 550 00:29:34,720 --> 00:29:36,880 business of behavioral alteration. 551 00:29:38,320 --> 00:29:40,280 I said well. That's a great way to put it. 552 00:29:41,200 --> 00:29:42,880 And when you put it in those terms. 553 00:29:43,600 --> 00:29:45,880 What a joy. That that's the representative, 554 00:29:46,320 --> 00:29:49,640 that's you. Disciples represent Jesus. 555 00:29:49,880 --> 00:29:51,520 I love. That in in Corinthians. 556 00:29:52,000 --> 00:29:54,080 Paul says. You're a new creation now. 557 00:29:54,080 --> 00:29:56,240 You're an ambassador of reconciliation. 558 00:29:56,320 --> 00:30:01,400 Where you go, the Kingdom goes. Are you the kind of person that 559 00:30:01,400 --> 00:30:05,320 has gone way beyond? You know this is the church I 560 00:30:05,320 --> 00:30:07,560 attend, or you know, I, I, I want to get. 561 00:30:07,560 --> 00:30:10,040 Right with God. So I'll, I'll, I'll, I'll. 562 00:30:10,040 --> 00:30:12,600 Start, you know, helping out at church The the the. 563 00:30:12,600 --> 00:30:19,160 Disciple has a very. Clear mission, and that is you 564 00:30:19,160 --> 00:30:22,200 are now an ambassador of the Kingdom. 565 00:30:22,800 --> 00:30:26,400 Where you go, Jesus goes. Where you're rejected, Jesus is. 566 00:30:26,400 --> 00:30:30,520 Rejected. And the message is radical love 567 00:30:30,680 --> 00:30:33,800 and honest warning. There's coming a day when the 568 00:30:33,800 --> 00:30:36,880 king will return and. All that will be left. 569 00:30:37,120 --> 00:30:41,160 Is the King of Kings reigning over the Kingdom of peace? 570 00:30:42,000 --> 00:30:46,280 Where you go, Jesus goes. Disciples are marked and and are 571 00:30:46,280 --> 00:30:47,920 representatives. Of Jesus. 572 00:30:48,680 --> 00:30:53,640 And now comes the lesson. So we had the the, the vision, 573 00:30:54,400 --> 00:30:57,840 the the mission and the message. And now he'll end by giving them 574 00:30:57,840 --> 00:30:59,160 a very important lesson for all of. 575 00:30:59,160 --> 00:31:03,800 Us, he says as they. Return in verse 17 they've gone 576 00:31:03,800 --> 00:31:05,720 on their mission. They have found. 577 00:31:05,840 --> 00:31:12,160 That what Jesus said worked. Verse 17 Then the 70 returned 578 00:31:12,160 --> 00:31:15,080 with joy. Lord, even demons are subject to 579 00:31:15,080 --> 00:31:20,200 us in your name. And he said to them, I saw Satan 580 00:31:20,200 --> 00:31:23,600 fall like lightning from heaven. So I I promised we would come 581 00:31:23,600 --> 00:31:25,880 back to that. That is baked into the story. 582 00:31:26,440 --> 00:31:30,400 They went out as lambs among wolves and they returned. 583 00:31:30,400 --> 00:31:34,600 Not saying Jesus you won't. Believe who got. 584 00:31:34,600 --> 00:31:38,280 Picked off and taken down. Jesus, we need a lot. 585 00:31:38,280 --> 00:31:41,760 Of help because only a. Few of us returned, it says. 586 00:31:41,880 --> 00:31:46,280 They came back rejoicing. It worked and I want to make 587 00:31:46,280 --> 00:31:48,800 this point. Twice because one of the. 588 00:31:48,800 --> 00:31:53,440 Biggest barriers of entry when someone comes and. 589 00:31:53,440 --> 00:31:55,400 Hears the Gospel. Of grace the message. 590 00:31:55,400 --> 00:31:56,880 To follow. Jesus and give him your. 591 00:31:56,880 --> 00:31:59,760 Life is. What if it doesn't work? 592 00:32:01,440 --> 00:32:04,400 What if all my hopes and dreams and strategies for life just 593 00:32:04,400 --> 00:32:07,520 turn into the dead ends of going to church and having nothing the 594 00:32:07,560 --> 00:32:11,680 the promise of following? Jesus is that it's. 595 00:32:11,680 --> 00:32:17,480 Life and life more abundant. The promises that when. 596 00:32:17,480 --> 00:32:20,720 You live life how, Jesus? Designed your. 597 00:32:20,720 --> 00:32:24,320 Life to be lived. You will experience great joy. 598 00:32:25,640 --> 00:32:29,720 You will get the returns on the Kingdom investment now, and this 599 00:32:29,720 --> 00:32:33,160 is where the lesson comes in because you know, once you start 600 00:32:33,160 --> 00:32:35,160 hanging out with church long enough and you start, you know, 601 00:32:35,160 --> 00:32:37,560 doing ministry and putting your hand to the Kingdom plow and 602 00:32:37,560 --> 00:32:41,240 start volunteering, you can get mixed up as to what the ultimate 603 00:32:41,240 --> 00:32:43,920 joy is. And this is the lesson Jesus 604 00:32:43,920 --> 00:32:47,200 said. You know, I've, I've seen Satan 605 00:32:47,200 --> 00:32:49,240 fall. He said, Behold, I give. 606 00:32:49,240 --> 00:32:51,880 You the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions that 607 00:32:51,880 --> 00:32:55,760 that's amazing all power over the enemy incredible the 608 00:32:55,760 --> 00:32:57,120 blessings we. Have by the power. 609 00:32:57,120 --> 00:33:01,160 Of the Holy Spirit, and nothing shall hurt you in the end. 610 00:33:02,080 --> 00:33:04,480 You're more than a conqueror. You will live forever. 611 00:33:05,080 --> 00:33:07,840 You're when you die, you're only sleeping until the resurrection 612 00:33:07,840 --> 00:33:09,640 of the dead, and you're in eternity with Jesus. 613 00:33:09,640 --> 00:33:13,480 Nothing in the end will stop the goodness of God in your life, 614 00:33:13,560 --> 00:33:17,880 and yet nevertheless, do not rejoice in this. 615 00:33:17,880 --> 00:33:20,360 That the spirits are subject to you, but rather. 616 00:33:20,360 --> 00:33:23,520 Rejoice because your names are written in heaven. 617 00:33:27,360 --> 00:33:32,040 Disciples listen to Jesus, they trust Jesus, they represent 618 00:33:32,040 --> 00:33:37,320 Jesus, and in it all. They rejoice with Jesus. 619 00:33:37,320 --> 00:33:41,280 This is true joy. You know, if you study. 620 00:33:41,280 --> 00:33:43,920 The the the earthly. Ministry of Jesus in the. 621 00:33:43,920 --> 00:33:48,640 Gospels you will see very. Few moments of rejoicing. 622 00:33:49,560 --> 00:33:51,120 You'll see a lot of breakthrough. 623 00:33:52,320 --> 00:33:55,200 You'll you'll. See him do incredible things. 624 00:33:55,640 --> 00:33:59,280 He will feed 5. Thousand with fish and loaves. 625 00:33:59,720 --> 00:34:01,960 He will heal the sick. He will. 626 00:34:01,960 --> 00:34:06,800 Confound the wise, but he never stops and says, isn't this 627 00:34:06,800 --> 00:34:12,440 amazing? He never makes the end. 628 00:34:12,560 --> 00:34:16,440 Goal. Ministry he doesn't make any 629 00:34:16,440 --> 00:34:22,920 stop on the earthly journey. The last stop his mission as it 630 00:34:22,920 --> 00:34:23,880 says in. Hebrews. 631 00:34:25,560 --> 00:34:28,840 His joy was set. Before him to endure the. 632 00:34:28,840 --> 00:34:33,239 Cross to go all the. Way to the end of. 633 00:34:33,239 --> 00:34:37,000 His life trusting that. True joy was on the other side, 634 00:34:37,040 --> 00:34:39,960 and that is you want to be marked by. 635 00:34:40,120 --> 00:34:44,080 Not just a disciple who's. Who's being used and and going 636 00:34:44,080 --> 00:34:45,679 through the the operations of ministry? 637 00:34:45,679 --> 00:34:47,600 You want to be someone who looks radically different in the 638 00:34:47,600 --> 00:34:50,639 world. You have something that's giving 639 00:34:50,639 --> 00:34:52,080 you. Joy that goes beyond. 640 00:34:52,080 --> 00:34:56,040 Anything in this life? You have a purpose to. 641 00:34:56,040 --> 00:34:59,520 Your life that will not be satisfied in your life. 642 00:35:00,840 --> 00:35:02,760 You have a. A. 643 00:35:02,760 --> 00:35:04,960 A vision for where your. True. 644 00:35:04,960 --> 00:35:10,080 Joy and your true aim and your true goal is that is not ever 645 00:35:12,120 --> 00:35:14,120 going to stop on this side of eternity. 646 00:35:14,280 --> 00:35:17,240 He says here's. Rejoicing I want you to rejoice 647 00:35:17,240 --> 00:35:20,280 that your name is written in the book of heaven. 648 00:35:20,280 --> 00:35:22,560 Jesus gives you a foundation for joy and a. 649 00:35:22,560 --> 00:35:25,480 Future for joy. That nothing in this year or 650 00:35:25,480 --> 00:35:29,360 years to come will shake. True joy. 651 00:35:29,840 --> 00:35:33,120 Is that once you enter into the Kingdom of God and you become 652 00:35:33,120 --> 00:35:36,040 one of his appointed people that represent him wherever? 653 00:35:36,040 --> 00:35:38,760 You go. This life becomes a blink of an 654 00:35:38,760 --> 00:35:41,000 eye. The the the. 655 00:35:41,000 --> 00:35:44,960 Present sufferings can't compare to the eternal glory that awaits 656 00:35:44,960 --> 00:35:49,160 you, that there is somewhere, either just a picture or some 657 00:35:49,440 --> 00:35:54,200 giant book that lives in heaven that has your name written on 658 00:35:54,200 --> 00:35:57,080 it. Because you have placed your. 659 00:35:57,080 --> 00:36:02,920 Life into the hands of Jesus and as. 660 00:36:02,920 --> 00:36:07,480 We put all that together. Let me just remind some of you. 661 00:36:07,480 --> 00:36:09,600 Who are already followers of Jesus, but. 662 00:36:10,520 --> 00:36:14,200 Invite others of you that this is not a message. 663 00:36:14,200 --> 00:36:16,840 That just takes. You know someone who may be 664 00:36:17,000 --> 00:36:19,680 interested in Jesus and and and gives them a more. 665 00:36:19,680 --> 00:36:25,240 Serious desire to follow him. Closely, this is a message that 666 00:36:25,400 --> 00:36:30,440 actually answers the deepest longing of every human soul. 667 00:36:32,200 --> 00:36:35,440 It doesn't matter if you came here and you're like I, I want 668 00:36:35,440 --> 00:36:37,480 to follow Jesus more. Closely or if you're here. 669 00:36:37,480 --> 00:36:39,120 And you're like, I don't believe. 670 00:36:39,120 --> 00:36:41,040 And I'm I'm, I'm, I'm outside the harvest. 671 00:36:41,040 --> 00:36:46,040 Trust me, there are questions that every one of us. 672 00:36:46,040 --> 00:36:48,840 Wrestle with. And this is the answer every 673 00:36:48,960 --> 00:36:51,920 single one of you wrestle with. Who you should actually listen. 674 00:36:51,920 --> 00:36:54,720 To with your life, all of us have an. 675 00:36:54,720 --> 00:36:56,880 Ear to hear, we're all. Trying to figure. 676 00:36:56,880 --> 00:37:00,720 Out who the the the right guide for our life. 677 00:37:00,720 --> 00:37:05,640 Is the answer is Jesus? All of. 678 00:37:05,640 --> 00:37:07,240 US are trying to. Figure out who to trust. 679 00:37:08,120 --> 00:37:10,600 All of us are trying to to say, like, man, I've got this heart 680 00:37:10,600 --> 00:37:12,680 and I don't want to give it away, but I'm also this longing 681 00:37:12,680 --> 00:37:14,440 to be in community and friendship and maybe a 682 00:37:14,440 --> 00:37:16,360 relationship and like who can I trust? 683 00:37:16,360 --> 00:37:19,840 And pastors let me down and and church can get weird and I've 684 00:37:19,840 --> 00:37:21,000 lost friendship. Who can I? 685 00:37:21,440 --> 00:37:24,520 The answer for the longing of the human soul is that you were 686 00:37:24,520 --> 00:37:26,640 made to. Trust Jesus. 687 00:37:29,360 --> 00:37:33,760 And we are all looking from the the time you can all remember. 688 00:37:34,360 --> 00:37:38,160 What's the purpose of your life? When you're sitting on an 689 00:37:38,160 --> 00:37:40,000 airplane and someone says. What? 690 00:37:40,000 --> 00:37:41,080 Do you do? They're asking. 691 00:37:41,280 --> 00:37:48,280 What do you live? For the answer is that you were 692 00:37:48,280 --> 00:37:53,200 made for such a time as this, to live as an ambassador of the 693 00:37:53,200 --> 00:37:55,640 King of Kings. It's the longing of your life 694 00:37:58,280 --> 00:38:03,040 and it will all point you to one of the hardest challenges of 695 00:38:03,040 --> 00:38:04,880 life. When when, when life gets hard 696 00:38:04,880 --> 00:38:07,440 and we're searching for answers and, and we're going through 697 00:38:07,440 --> 00:38:08,680 the. The the the. 698 00:38:08,680 --> 00:38:10,360 Dark night of the soul. Where? 699 00:38:10,360 --> 00:38:16,280 Does rejoicing come from? And here's the answer for the 700 00:38:16,280 --> 00:38:20,040 human soul, Rejoicing doesn't come ultimately in this life. 701 00:38:20,040 --> 00:38:23,680 You were made for another world and Jesus. 702 00:38:23,680 --> 00:38:27,760 People have their names written on the roll call of heaven. 703 00:38:30,200 --> 00:38:33,120 So put it all together and give your life. 704 00:38:33,120 --> 00:38:41,560 To Jesus, listen to him, trust Him, represent him, and live 705 00:38:41,560 --> 00:38:42,880 your. Life to rejoice. 706 00:38:42,880 --> 00:38:46,640 With him for eternity. Thanks for joining us today. 707 00:38:46,920 --> 00:38:49,680 If you would like to watch the full service, check out the link 708 00:38:49,680 --> 00:38:52,520 in the description. For next steps and to learn 709 00:38:52,520 --> 00:38:54,760 more, visit calvaryboise.com.