1 00:00:09,370 --> 00:00:16,740 Aleppo, Haley and happy Lord's Day to everyone. 2 00:00:17,460 --> 00:00:21,110 And for this morning or for for today, we will be hearing a 3 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:25,290 sermon delivery that was originally preached and written 4 00:00:25,300 --> 00:00:28,300 by Pastor Keith Davis. Hit the bull. 5 00:00:28,310 --> 00:00:31,480 I've been reached the vessel United Reformed Church in 6 00:00:31,490 --> 00:00:36,340 Calgary, AB and this was originally preached last July 7 00:00:36,630 --> 00:00:40,100 2021. And we are allowed to present it 8 00:00:40,110 --> 00:00:44,020 to you and to contextualise it and translate it into Filipino. 9 00:00:44,030 --> 00:00:47,710 Some of it barraport sating needs capital. 10 00:00:48,220 --> 00:00:55,040 As we start. I think on everyday of our 11 00:00:55,050 --> 00:00:58,980 lives, we make series of choices. 12 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:07,000 Bubba it's it's an arrow Palam or and I think choices or 13 00:01:07,010 --> 00:01:11,980 decisions now you know, or penile for example, an uncool 14 00:01:11,990 --> 00:01:14,860 lane and dammit. And I think you should sorting a 15 00:01:14,870 --> 00:01:23,490 young Lord's Day looking forward to Adornato or Colonial and 16 00:01:23,500 --> 00:01:27,290 among some training just to make sure that as we celebrate the 17 00:01:27,300 --> 00:01:33,460 Lord's Day, we are filled and sanded and just the emails 18 00:01:34,130 --> 00:01:37,950 Sankey Nima traffic and make sure 99 matraffic that's all 19 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:43,950 unsafe at some of the decisions scenario, for example, similar 20 00:01:43,960 --> 00:01:52,510 decisions then Mabuti choices, Naito I baggy lemon. 21 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:57,690 These are choices now in the United motoring apparent life 22 00:01:57,700 --> 00:02:01,620 changing decisions. Not necessarily Marlene and the 23 00:02:01,630 --> 00:02:04,780 midnight and going to suit 19 not necessarily in apparent life 24 00:02:04,830 --> 00:02:10,380 make life changing decision. Cilla Parramatta naman satin 25 00:02:10,389 --> 00:02:15,320 Malibu choices or decisions were in Maryhill masma begat 26 00:02:15,330 --> 00:02:20,940 continent and compared like for example annoying corso and 27 00:02:20,950 --> 00:02:24,460 honing Coca-Cola here. Those are serious decisions that 28 00:02:24,470 --> 00:02:28,790 we make annoying career path that people in goes opportunity 29 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:34,580 in America. Yeah, Senatobia Billingham bai 30 00:02:35,460 --> 00:02:42,050 Ling and property or for good Malaga considerations now Mahal 31 00:02:42,060 --> 00:02:45,880 Hindi basta basta the guy go out. 32 00:02:45,950 --> 00:02:49,820 I bust up that definitely consignment church. 33 00:02:49,940 --> 00:02:52,890 It's a serious decision for each and everyone of us. 34 00:02:53,610 --> 00:02:58,500 We consider this as more significant choices that we make 35 00:02:58,630 --> 00:03:03,170 at Maryhill Pedina. Think my eczema some serious 36 00:03:03,180 --> 00:03:07,450 decisions in life parodying Dada answer is some crossroads or so 37 00:03:07,460 --> 00:03:15,660 the Galaxy Samsung opportunities decisions and paths Nakailang 38 00:03:15,670 --> 00:03:27,220 nothing that I NE Daniela contact laying back up Rachael 39 00:03:27,230 --> 00:03:32,190 Bennett goes up and young aspect of making choices young aspect 40 00:03:32,200 --> 00:03:37,010 of choosing their path and I want us to think about this 41 00:03:37,060 --> 00:03:42,040 passage from Matthew 7 in that perspective in prima Halligan at 42 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:46,810 midnight in Sebagai NATO combat scripture reading nothing arena 43 00:03:46,820 --> 00:03:49,930 in which elder Charlie have has read for us. 44 00:03:50,700 --> 00:03:56,390 Jesus describes 2 roads that we had two very different paths to 45 00:03:56,400 --> 00:04:00,830 take, two very different directions and leading to two 46 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:07,580 very different destinations such andito, the one passage small, 47 00:04:07,940 --> 00:04:11,080 it is narrow and it is called difficult. 48 00:04:11,450 --> 00:04:15,300 That's the one pass and there's another path that was provided 49 00:04:15,310 --> 00:04:20,490 and that is a path that is broad, that is wide and that is 50 00:04:20,500 --> 00:04:24,730 easy. In Panasonic and Kanina at Napa 51 00:04:24,740 --> 00:04:30,800 Chalegana Mahita natin dito nahin they described them Hindi 52 00:04:30,810 --> 00:04:38,630 language in explained classic. This are two different choices 53 00:04:38,640 --> 00:04:46,580 and very important choices. Constantina Tower really sad is 54 00:04:46,590 --> 00:04:50,100 sad. We are to make a choice. 55 00:04:50,110 --> 00:04:53,220 We are to acknowledge that this is a decision. 56 00:04:53,570 --> 00:04:58,310 And Christ wants you and me to envision ourselves standing at 57 00:04:58,320 --> 00:05:01,540 that crossroads. And we must choose. 58 00:05:02,030 --> 00:05:06,240 That's what we are to see here. And we must walk one path or the 59 00:05:06,250 --> 00:05:09,940 other. And which one will we take? 60 00:05:10,230 --> 00:05:14,280 That's why the Tory tale of our sermon this morning is one way 61 00:05:14,510 --> 00:05:19,520 or the other in batting title. And in this passage, Jesus calls 62 00:05:19,530 --> 00:05:23,370 his people to choose the narrow path. 63 00:05:24,100 --> 00:05:28,190 Indiana just now. It depends on how you could 64 00:05:28,200 --> 00:05:31,750 choose anything in that's good. But no, he encouraged us and he 65 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:34,850 commands us to choose the narrow path. 66 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:36,710 And we have two points for the ceremony. 67 00:05:36,720 --> 00:05:40,890 The first point is the choice that Jesus presents. 68 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:46,900 And secondly, the pathways that Jesus describes in promoting the 69 00:05:46,910 --> 00:05:49,680 long headings for this morning. And before we proceed, they 70 00:05:49,690 --> 00:05:53,100 encourage everyone to to bow down their heads and let us pray 71 00:05:53,110 --> 00:05:57,460 before our God. Heavenly Father, we submit 72 00:05:57,550 --> 00:06:01,120 ourselves to you and to Your very word. 73 00:06:01,370 --> 00:06:07,220 We have read, we have heard, and we desire, ohh Lord, to learn 74 00:06:07,700 --> 00:06:10,880 from Your very word. We acknowledge that we can't 75 00:06:10,890 --> 00:06:15,590 understand it on our own. We need your God. 76 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:19,620 We need Your Holy Spirit to enlighten us, to open our hearts 77 00:06:19,940 --> 00:06:23,970 and allow your words to grant power in our lives and to mold 78 00:06:23,980 --> 00:06:28,950 us to be more like your Son. Guide us today, ohh Lord, and 79 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:33,850 lead us more to Christ and this we pray in Jesus name, Amen. 80 00:06:34,260 --> 00:06:37,810 Amen. And for the first point that we 81 00:06:37,820 --> 00:06:40,670 have that choice that Jesus presents. 82 00:06:40,980 --> 00:06:45,710 I think first heading and as we begin with this point Malaguena 83 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:51,970 Babalikan 18 or context scripture that vaccinating and 84 00:06:51,980 --> 00:06:56,830 as we know this is part of the sermon series that we have 85 00:06:56,900 --> 00:07:01,350 pertaining to the sermon series of Christ in the Sermon on the 86 00:07:01,360 --> 00:07:08,530 Mount simulator Samathu 5 Matthew chapter 5 don't think 87 00:07:08,540 --> 00:07:12,090 series, but don't close the ceremony of the mount at night, 88 00:07:12,100 --> 00:07:16,950 but details of Chapter 7 and he's already drawing the sermon 89 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:20,840 to a close. He's already leading us towards 90 00:07:20,850 --> 00:07:23,590 the conclusion. I don't know, I don't want to 91 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:28,690 act in the section at all. That is the section at all. 92 00:07:28,800 --> 00:07:34,090 And adding unknown sermon and just we might expect from the 93 00:07:34,140 --> 00:07:40,430 greatest evangelical minister on earth, he calls his listener to 94 00:07:40,440 --> 00:07:46,190 make a decision. The 19 Nakita Nakita 19 Sermon 95 00:07:46,200 --> 00:07:55,240 of the Mountain Ito in Compania de Nella Young ceremony to mine 96 00:07:56,980 --> 00:08:01,370 you should be in Mullah situation where in his preaching 97 00:08:01,380 --> 00:08:05,590 and his teaching to those who are just merely like passively 98 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:09,250 listening to him passively listening to whatever it is that 99 00:08:09,260 --> 00:08:12,940 he's teaching. Starting from Matthew 5 young 100 00:08:12,950 --> 00:08:22,360 people might Jesus he does a Chapter 7 Papunta NASA direction 101 00:08:22,370 --> 00:08:28,100 in which he's already guiding them towards this active 102 00:08:28,110 --> 00:08:31,420 response. The servant that he has. 103 00:08:31,930 --> 00:08:36,220 He's not anymore just allowing them to just listen, but he 104 00:08:36,230 --> 00:08:41,640 wants them to see this reality that they and even us today 105 00:08:41,710 --> 00:08:46,460 should make a choice. Panchina think combination again 106 00:08:46,470 --> 00:08:50,540 engaged the crowd and it's not just anymore just telling them 107 00:08:50,730 --> 00:08:56,160 those things but commanding and allowing them to be engaged with 108 00:08:56,170 --> 00:08:57,970 the preaching that is telling here. 109 00:08:58,710 --> 00:09:00,330 Did the benefit Tanya Young belong? 110 00:09:03,900 --> 00:09:07,030 And each one of them must choose which way to go. 111 00:09:07,530 --> 00:09:13,670 I think the fact that we that there are only two paths three 112 00:09:13,680 --> 00:09:15,980 years we could see here is very significant for us to 113 00:09:15,990 --> 00:09:18,960 understand. The fact that there are only two 114 00:09:18,970 --> 00:09:23,360 choices here is very significant and very important for us to 115 00:09:23,370 --> 00:09:26,920 point here. It follows that same framework, 116 00:09:27,070 --> 00:09:31,880 the same kind of comparisons and contrast between two sides. 117 00:09:31,890 --> 00:09:36,520 And I think as we have read our our matches 7 earlier, we could 118 00:09:36,530 --> 00:09:41,020 notice that there are there is this framework of choices upon 119 00:09:41,030 --> 00:09:46,540 choices and upon comparisons from one aspect or one object to 120 00:09:46,550 --> 00:09:50,300 another. For example, so verse 15 and 16 121 00:09:50,850 --> 00:09:54,280 Mahita Nathan of how Jesus speaks about a false prophet, 122 00:09:54,350 --> 00:09:59,960 you know good profit company Malalaman Concino Ontoto at 123 00:09:59,970 --> 00:10:04,840 Concino and Bulang Profeta and Jesus says by their fruit the 124 00:10:04,850 --> 00:10:07,160 rest by their fruit that you should know them. 125 00:10:07,970 --> 00:10:11,480 And even in verse 17 to 20, Ganon din Emmanuel parallelism 126 00:10:11,490 --> 00:10:16,550 dito now made the long puno down Makabayan Bunga 1 is a good tree 127 00:10:16,560 --> 00:10:21,660 that produces good fruit and one is and the other is a bad tree 128 00:10:21,890 --> 00:10:27,390 that produces bad food. And then in verses 21 to 23, 129 00:10:27,560 --> 00:10:30,350 Jesus mentions two kinds of people. 130 00:10:30,820 --> 00:10:34,770 Those who claim that they know God they believe in and they 131 00:10:34,780 --> 00:10:38,510 proclaim that they believe in Jesus, but in reality they 132 00:10:38,520 --> 00:10:41,520 don't. In addition, I think and then 133 00:10:41,530 --> 00:10:44,980 there are those who really do know God because they do the 134 00:10:44,990 --> 00:10:48,720 will of the Father in heaven. And finally, in the last section 135 00:10:48,730 --> 00:10:55,720 of Chapter 7, Jesus describes 2 houses built on 2 very different 136 00:10:56,190 --> 00:10:59,770 foundations. Youngster, I go ASA Bohan and I 137 00:10:59,780 --> 00:11:06,750 think it's a I go out sabato adito banging on satin go. 138 00:11:06,760 --> 00:11:11,260 I know, Mangyari said. The long Bai, NATO and the Lube 139 00:11:11,270 --> 00:11:14,790 or Baggio? How are you? 140 00:11:17,670 --> 00:11:24,040 Sheena Punda son indole akait dimanum Whelan at Baguio at 141 00:11:24,050 --> 00:11:28,140 kahit baa baa Indian problem NATO. 142 00:11:29,690 --> 00:11:35,720 Yeah, Mahina opened the Sonnet alumna, then topic The Thing and 143 00:11:35,810 --> 00:11:45,110 then Baggio me and then I've been eating and preaching this 144 00:11:45,120 --> 00:11:50,310 passage in this section Ganito Yun framework or back at 145 00:11:50,320 --> 00:11:54,370 janitorial again consistent examples and set up the 146 00:11:54,380 --> 00:11:58,560 Ginuwine. So Chapter 7 And in showing us 147 00:11:58,570 --> 00:12:03,700 this side by side comparison, Jesus is emphasising the fact in 148 00:12:03,710 --> 00:12:09,300 this life that there are only two directions. 149 00:12:10,520 --> 00:12:14,600 Thank you Janet and detain Guinto in emphasised that there 150 00:12:14,610 --> 00:12:17,300 are only two directions in this life. 151 00:12:17,310 --> 00:12:21,810 There are only two paths, there are only two options and there 152 00:12:21,820 --> 00:12:27,370 are only two destinations that we are to acknowledge and to be 153 00:12:27,380 --> 00:12:33,170 reminded of. Sarong ito wala pong, middle 154 00:12:33,180 --> 00:12:35,360 ground. So choice is NATO. 155 00:12:36,150 --> 00:12:40,100 Well, I'm well, I'm well. I'm third option time Mariquita. 156 00:12:40,570 --> 00:12:43,980 There is no or there are no other pathway to choose, but 157 00:12:43,990 --> 00:12:49,520 rather choose one or the other. On that very point, author John 158 00:12:49,530 --> 00:12:54,520 Stott points out that what Jesus says here is not very popular in 159 00:12:54,530 --> 00:12:58,140 the day of age and an age that we have right now. 160 00:12:59,620 --> 00:13:06,840 Okay, Amanda, just preaching at Jesus Jumper. 161 00:13:06,970 --> 00:13:16,350 I've been up when Patton calls Samana Reading syncretism and I 162 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:21,540 know how being syncretism, but I know be in or I know you know 163 00:13:21,550 --> 00:13:29,110 syncretism is and Oregon paniniwala concern Cilla I Hindi 164 00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:39,230 sila in Hindi lamang yes and syncretism marami radios 165 00:13:39,240 --> 00:13:42,840 naniwala and marami Rd. Religions that depending on 166 00:13:44,670 --> 00:13:52,850 people at Constance, Maniniwala, even the Philippines period. 167 00:13:52,860 --> 00:13:55,810 The distinct aspect of syncretism is this. 168 00:13:56,020 --> 00:14:02,220 Now Kahitna IBA IBA and Paniniwala Napili 2.1 Dina mando 169 00:14:02,230 --> 00:14:07,480 itos is One Direction Lama the Google app, Skype or Google Maps 170 00:14:07,490 --> 00:14:14,480 scanner directions assurance don't even pass. 171 00:14:14,490 --> 00:14:19,000 And Billy IMO is some direction long though at. 172 00:14:21,470 --> 00:14:24,420 And I hope and pray that we would be reminded that this is 173 00:14:24,430 --> 00:14:29,300 not true and this is not right and this is not what the 174 00:14:29,310 --> 00:14:32,450 Scripture says about this matter. 175 00:14:34,360 --> 00:14:38,970 So what Jesus says here would be considered highly insensitive 176 00:14:39,080 --> 00:14:42,550 and offensive to many people today if we would be hearing 177 00:14:42,560 --> 00:14:45,750 this preaching or throughout this world. 178 00:14:46,450 --> 00:14:53,610 Indeed politically correct but and Kenyan Prince and acceptable 179 00:14:53,620 --> 00:15:00,170 Buchanan indeed saying Totoro pero play safe Lang just to make 180 00:15:00,180 --> 00:15:04,220 sure now while his preaching is while I'm off in the heightened 181 00:15:04,230 --> 00:15:07,330 sino. That's not how we see it here. 182 00:15:07,500 --> 00:15:13,120 Here's only concerned. His only concern is the state of 183 00:15:13,130 --> 00:15:15,210 man's soul. That's it. 184 00:15:15,610 --> 00:15:19,390 And that is why he is preaching is so direct and deliberate. 185 00:15:20,170 --> 00:15:23,260 Well, I'm Gray area. Well, I'm play safe and straight 186 00:15:23,270 --> 00:15:26,240 to the point of what is important for us to understand. 187 00:15:27,730 --> 00:15:32,280 Ama papansinin dito. Also is that Whelan making 188 00:15:32,290 --> 00:15:39,070 provision and acting on Paris? She Sai well religion antinoro 189 00:15:39,080 --> 00:15:42,930 on that perspective as well. Cause you've been apparel 190 00:15:42,940 --> 00:15:48,450 against someone for me feeling and specifically religion sub 8 191 00:15:49,450 --> 00:15:54,450 Parasol and Dion annually Religion or discussion. 192 00:15:57,770 --> 00:16:05,220 Vito will passage passage about that don't okay Jesus silane 193 00:16:05,230 --> 00:16:07,740 Manhattan Hindi naniniwala my language. 194 00:16:09,970 --> 00:16:13,640 In other words, what we could learn here is that not choosing 195 00:16:13,650 --> 00:16:18,160 a path, as we know that there are two paths to take. 196 00:16:18,410 --> 00:16:20,880 Not choosing a path is not an option. 197 00:16:21,070 --> 00:16:26,660 You either you are either for Jesus here or you are against 198 00:16:27,820 --> 00:16:30,720 Jesus. And this aspect, it picks up. 199 00:16:32,250 --> 00:16:44,010 Hello Chemo Papakinggan Catalani sus while Toro my lung it at my 200 00:16:44,020 --> 00:16:46,890 infierno. It is basically the same thing 201 00:16:46,900 --> 00:16:52,170 as rejecting Jesus himself and unwillingness to believe 202 00:16:52,180 --> 00:16:58,450 anything is still a choice and it leads directly towards the 203 00:16:58,460 --> 00:17:02,370 pathway of hell. You may choose or not. 204 00:17:02,380 --> 00:17:04,910 If you may say. It depends on what I believe in, 205 00:17:04,920 --> 00:17:09,520 if you may say. But still not making a choice. 206 00:17:10,010 --> 00:17:16,359 It's still a direct path towards destruction and health as John 207 00:17:16,369 --> 00:17:19,819 14 verse 6 says and as Jesus declared. 208 00:17:21,030 --> 00:17:27,470 Jesus said to him, I am the way and the truth and the life. 209 00:17:28,620 --> 00:17:31,960 No one comes to the Father except through me. 210 00:17:32,700 --> 00:17:35,750 That is what Jesus is continuously teaching us right 211 00:17:35,760 --> 00:17:38,110 now. And that is essentially the same 212 00:17:38,120 --> 00:17:42,870 message, the same gospel that Jesus is preaching here in the 213 00:17:42,880 --> 00:17:45,100 verses that we have here in Matthew 7. 214 00:17:46,280 --> 00:17:53,180 Apple Mango and this aspect of us being reminded of what Christ 215 00:17:53,450 --> 00:17:57,580 is truly and perfectly portraying here. 216 00:17:58,750 --> 00:18:07,710 Like anything Bandana my booting Balita and acting Epping a bad 217 00:18:07,720 --> 00:18:16,210 time minor matanda patuli na pina pina payag Josh it did not 218 00:18:16,220 --> 00:18:20,090 booting balita in another wagon salahat namani wala at 219 00:18:20,100 --> 00:18:27,710 magtiwala. Jesus, paras thing, what's going 220 00:18:27,720 --> 00:18:35,350 on? And I'm dapat satin simula 221 00:18:35,360 --> 00:18:38,870 palamang but rather unclick. Doesn't Supermama Geet and 222 00:18:38,880 --> 00:18:44,330 Lamang Kamatayan at Mulling Bristol? 223 00:18:45,330 --> 00:18:49,960 That's a very gospel of God. And just as Jesus presented the 224 00:18:49,970 --> 00:18:54,480 gospel to the people in his day, so he presents it continuously 225 00:18:54,490 --> 00:18:59,280 to us right now here. Mayaro Patuli parents Tayo 226 00:19:00,870 --> 00:19:05,920 Nothing really new company Wagon and Solitaire and Natalya 227 00:19:05,930 --> 00:19:12,660 Maniwala at Motivala Summer booting Balita at the bar to put 228 00:19:12,670 --> 00:19:17,090 our faith and trust in the name of Jesus Christ. 229 00:19:17,780 --> 00:19:22,330 Okay, you win and Dylan come back doing Binabasa the night 230 00:19:22,340 --> 00:19:26,530 and nothing Pastor Young preparatory form during Lord's 231 00:19:26,540 --> 00:19:29,040 table. No Marine igniting next next 232 00:19:29,050 --> 00:19:37,290 Lord's Day from Union. In addition, parking on Taylor 233 00:19:37,300 --> 00:19:43,680 malapit mismo in Jesus we are coming to eat and drink of the 234 00:19:43,690 --> 00:19:49,360 gracious provision that He has made to us and for us through 235 00:19:49,370 --> 00:19:52,810 His body and blood. And that gospel demands a 236 00:19:52,820 --> 00:19:57,520 choice. The gospel demands a verdict. 237 00:19:58,370 --> 00:20:03,300 Tai patulin tinatawag para pumili Sahara hai. 238 00:20:05,560 --> 00:20:12,030 Participant in on Julie Lamont Nama Bubu hai para Sajil 239 00:20:12,040 --> 00:20:16,590 Naganathan Let us always practice the discipline of 240 00:20:16,600 --> 00:20:20,950 continuous self examination. My friends, we need to pray to 241 00:20:20,960 --> 00:20:26,900 the Lord to reveal us our sin, the deep sorrow that we have, 242 00:20:26,910 --> 00:20:31,900 and to be mindful of how sinful we are and to show us all the 243 00:20:31,910 --> 00:20:36,690 ways in which we are to be commended. 244 00:20:37,800 --> 00:20:43,740 To follow Him, for us to be led towards that path that pleases 245 00:20:43,750 --> 00:20:48,650 God, to turn away from our sin and to submit ourselves to 246 00:20:48,660 --> 00:20:53,990 Christ as sums 139. Verse 23 to 24 says Search me 247 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:59,300 ohh God and know my heart, try me and know my thoughts and see 248 00:20:59,310 --> 00:21:04,570 if there would be any grievous way in me and lead me in the way 249 00:21:05,040 --> 00:21:10,220 everlasting. That's our first point, the 250 00:21:10,230 --> 00:21:12,160 story and the message of our sport. 251 00:21:12,210 --> 00:21:17,000 Our first point is always this. It's always a choice. 252 00:21:18,030 --> 00:21:20,880 There is no neutral ground in this life. 253 00:21:20,950 --> 00:21:27,880 It is Christ, it is Him. It's all or nothing happened. 254 00:21:28,450 --> 00:21:32,870 What happened? Even the so it's either you 255 00:21:32,880 --> 00:21:38,130 choose Him, it's either we submit to Him or we accept that 256 00:21:38,140 --> 00:21:45,740 reality that if we reject Him, we are doomed towards that 257 00:21:45,790 --> 00:21:48,340 everlasting wrath of God towards us. 258 00:21:49,930 --> 00:21:54,380 Mean by that would lead us to the second point now in the 1919 259 00:21:54,530 --> 00:21:58,680 that there's only two points that there are there's only two 260 00:21:58,690 --> 00:22:04,160 paths for us to consider. Second point we are to discuss 261 00:22:04,170 --> 00:22:07,470 the pathways that Jesus describes here. 262 00:22:07,510 --> 00:22:13,660 So I Lili Patna dunsany understanding a Maryland Dalung 263 00:22:13,670 --> 00:22:19,590 decisions adding buhai my own importance or young situations 264 00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:24,060 and within those two directions that we are talking about here, 265 00:22:26,160 --> 00:22:28,650 Ama papansin attended to in the Long Diana. 266 00:22:30,200 --> 00:22:34,300 Nothing in Hindi has Hindi shows same path. 267 00:22:34,830 --> 00:22:39,380 Jesus says here that there is a narrow and small path, and there 268 00:22:39,390 --> 00:22:43,640 is also a broad and wide path to take. 269 00:22:43,910 --> 00:22:51,220 At least Chapada Ankonde, Pathiyum Gate, Nandanam missus, 270 00:22:51,610 --> 00:22:53,210 Young gate events have been a toy. 271 00:22:53,220 --> 00:22:55,470 I'm starting point, no direction. 272 00:22:55,480 --> 00:23:02,820 I'm starting point now pass have been open, for example, goes up 273 00:23:02,830 --> 00:23:06,760 and attended to you young wide gate that we are talking about 274 00:23:06,770 --> 00:23:10,720 here. This is described as the easy 275 00:23:11,010 --> 00:23:16,230 way of life. That's the path that is being 276 00:23:16,240 --> 00:23:19,790 described here. It is described as the easy way. 277 00:23:20,060 --> 00:23:25,690 It is the road that many find and many choose to travel in and 278 00:23:25,700 --> 00:23:29,530 out. Simply Lambo now explanation of 279 00:23:30,870 --> 00:23:37,620 Jesus me to come back at the top easy pass and the path that many 280 00:23:37,630 --> 00:23:42,520 choose and it is because it is the path that we are born to 281 00:23:42,530 --> 00:23:46,730 take as fallen sinners. It's as simple as that. 282 00:23:47,030 --> 00:23:51,540 The reason why it is easy. The reason why is it is broad 283 00:23:51,550 --> 00:23:56,520 and easy and many take it. It is because we are born to 284 00:23:56,530 --> 00:23:58,920 take that path because of our sin. 285 00:23:59,200 --> 00:24:03,380 The Bible teaches us that we are conceived and born of sin. 286 00:24:03,470 --> 00:24:08,780 It makes have been sobrang at home ties at the island natural 287 00:24:08,790 --> 00:24:15,450 pussy into diets A sinful nature in American tayo the anatomy 288 00:24:15,460 --> 00:24:20,360 pattern sobran familiarisation ahead then I think maybe hai 289 00:24:20,670 --> 00:24:25,600 aduma andito sadanand item. This is where we by nature 290 00:24:25,610 --> 00:24:30,080 desire to walk. This is where we by nature love 291 00:24:30,130 --> 00:24:32,740 to walk. The parents arena Senate and 292 00:24:32,750 --> 00:24:42,300 demanded I think Bahai Cristiano all of us here are proclaiming 293 00:24:42,310 --> 00:24:45,240 and professing that we are Christians and I'm nothing to 294 00:24:45,250 --> 00:24:47,880 tell you don't aspect of broad path Natal. 295 00:24:48,250 --> 00:24:52,460 We feel this in within our hearts and within our our flesh 296 00:24:52,550 --> 00:24:55,680 that we know this path is indeed easy to take. 297 00:24:55,750 --> 00:25:02,720 Now must modelling bombing guy at some and the Lebanon among 298 00:25:02,730 --> 00:25:07,090 kasalanan meron tayo. Indulging our lustful desires 299 00:25:07,100 --> 00:25:10,880 always seem to be easier and not just easier. 300 00:25:10,960 --> 00:25:15,690 Indulging our lustful desires and sinful desires seems more 301 00:25:15,700 --> 00:25:19,540 pleasurable than doing what is right before our God. 302 00:25:20,450 --> 00:25:22,480 That's the reality that we are seeing here. 303 00:25:22,490 --> 00:25:27,340 Because of our sin, it is not just easier but also pleasurable 304 00:25:27,350 --> 00:25:31,720 in our sinful flesh to go against the path that Christ 305 00:25:31,730 --> 00:25:37,580 points us to go. Okay, Makita da patinating 306 00:25:37,590 --> 00:25:43,880 alalahanin patum calls direction ito namala waggot malaking Dan 307 00:25:45,710 --> 00:25:53,000 pero alumna Tina Hindi maganda is he pinpointed entire? 308 00:25:53,010 --> 00:26:01,050 For example, even mature back at Bago Pattaya exposed on Monday 309 00:26:01,060 --> 00:26:05,060 to someone. Do I know how much Madeley at 310 00:26:05,070 --> 00:26:07,860 must mobilise to go in Nagaland at impact? 311 00:26:07,870 --> 00:26:12,060 For example, I think kapatid rating Kalaro or Pinson. 312 00:26:12,070 --> 00:26:17,670 I mean I go against us in a Sir or Canary. 313 00:26:20,370 --> 00:26:26,360 I think I know on natural tendency in America by nature by 314 00:26:26,370 --> 00:26:29,900 natural tendency and gusto nating goen as gusto nating 315 00:26:29,910 --> 00:26:35,020 automatically in the Bumawi Nathan Kate Babawiin at Insula 316 00:26:35,290 --> 00:26:40,910 when you're in Hampstead going at 10 and gusto naten Bavarian 317 00:26:40,920 --> 00:26:47,780 but not insulated at India was natangap 19 Gunde marshmallow 318 00:26:47,790 --> 00:26:53,170 Hasna Hampas Anguston going 19 compared to Nottingham pass 319 00:26:53,420 --> 00:26:57,480 because we want to take revenge and that's the problem. 320 00:26:57,490 --> 00:27:01,420 And that's the natural tendency that we had because that's the 321 00:27:01,430 --> 00:27:06,240 easy way to do it, because that's the sinful and natural 322 00:27:06,250 --> 00:27:12,020 tendency that we have to do with the broadcast that Jesus is 323 00:27:12,030 --> 00:27:15,200 talking about in our lives. Backup time my exposure. 324 00:27:17,100 --> 00:27:22,610 This is natural to us. This is the natural direction 325 00:27:22,620 --> 00:27:31,440 that we were having and we were taking had the broad path is a 326 00:27:31,450 --> 00:27:36,430 pathway of least resistance was muddling my iron someone doing 327 00:27:36,440 --> 00:27:39,300 American Pie on my own. Yeah. 328 00:27:39,370 --> 00:27:43,590 Squandermania Dito. It is the pathway of human 329 00:27:43,600 --> 00:27:46,790 indulgences. Okay, how are you? 330 00:27:46,800 --> 00:27:52,330 My businesses thrive. Trigger sin and they will 331 00:27:52,340 --> 00:27:56,280 succeed. Eat all you can and it will 332 00:27:56,290 --> 00:28:02,460 trigger gluttony. Nearby people wants great beauty 333 00:28:02,470 --> 00:28:06,260 and outside beauty and they will invest on that desire. 334 00:28:07,630 --> 00:28:13,720 People once lost people with desire and have those sexual 335 00:28:13,730 --> 00:28:17,460 tendencies. That's why everything is tinted 336 00:28:17,470 --> 00:28:24,730 or hinted with that kind of images, to seduce and to attract 337 00:28:26,100 --> 00:28:30,770 the natural tendencies of men. This is the pathway of human 338 00:28:30,780 --> 00:28:35,560 indulgences, a pathway of no loss, no rules, and no restrain. 339 00:28:36,550 --> 00:28:39,040 Hello Nathan. Applicable Lam Batasan manga? 340 00:28:39,790 --> 00:28:43,290 Ohh no applicable to person eBay. 341 00:28:43,480 --> 00:28:47,580 They getaway with it. That's a problem in this world. 342 00:28:47,810 --> 00:28:52,740 It is a pathway of sinful pride, the pathway of selfishness, of 343 00:28:52,750 --> 00:28:56,860 decadence and self satisfaction That it's all about being 344 00:28:56,870 --> 00:29:03,580 satisfied in this life. I told Dana I love this and 345 00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:07,030 earthly pleasures, earthly riches. 346 00:29:07,340 --> 00:29:11,070 It's all about self fulfillment, of achieving something for 347 00:29:11,080 --> 00:29:17,350 myself, for myself, because of myself, seeking for happiness 348 00:29:17,360 --> 00:29:20,710 and satisfaction, even if it's whether it's right or wrong. 349 00:29:21,510 --> 00:29:25,860 He creates that this idea, this ideal world, this perfect world 350 00:29:25,870 --> 00:29:31,420 that it is setting, in which the direct basis of all our goals 351 00:29:31,490 --> 00:29:36,110 and all our ambitions is towards self. 352 00:29:37,300 --> 00:29:39,150 That's the problem of this world. 353 00:29:39,620 --> 00:29:43,270 Meaning all desires should primarily cater to self and no 354 00:29:43,280 --> 00:29:46,410 one else. That's the reality that we have 355 00:29:46,420 --> 00:29:52,620 in this world. But in the reality of this, in 356 00:29:52,630 --> 00:29:55,200 the light of the Scriptures and the truths that we're seeing 357 00:29:55,210 --> 00:30:00,990 right now, the broadcast, the wide pass that we see here is 358 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:05,030 the pathway of the foolish and self deceived. 359 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:10,030 It is the first three of those who think they're doing what is 360 00:30:10,040 --> 00:30:14,870 right, but in reality they're doing something that is against 361 00:30:14,880 --> 00:30:17,770 the design and the will of God for us. 362 00:30:18,040 --> 00:30:20,930 It is the pathway of the spiritually blind. 363 00:30:21,160 --> 00:30:26,550 It is the pathway where Satan himself is leading everyone who 364 00:30:26,560 --> 00:30:32,150 will follow him right to the very peak of hell and the wrath 365 00:30:32,160 --> 00:30:37,500 of God. This is our world, my friends. 366 00:30:38,140 --> 00:30:44,150 This is the darkness and the reality of this wide path that 367 00:30:44,160 --> 00:30:46,950 God is explaining in the Scriptures. 368 00:30:49,250 --> 00:30:55,930 Panama, Panamanian Tinuturo, now I think Duos, the narrow paths. 369 00:30:56,600 --> 00:31:00,850 Jesus says that there is also this narrow path, the small gate 370 00:31:00,920 --> 00:31:06,120 that few would find and few would take. 371 00:31:06,900 --> 00:31:13,920 I think barking at Maryland really to come back at me about 372 00:31:13,930 --> 00:31:22,640 Ganon and description again. Dan Patton and to and 373 00:31:22,650 --> 00:31:25,750 description nagging, laminating duos. 374 00:31:26,740 --> 00:31:31,510 To have it narrow, to have it, to have it set in a very small 375 00:31:31,520 --> 00:31:36,090 gate, and to being as being described that only few people 376 00:31:36,100 --> 00:31:42,530 will find it. And to answer that we have to 377 00:31:42,540 --> 00:31:50,640 remember that Jesus is comparing these two paths requirement as 378 00:31:50,650 --> 00:31:53,410 you go back to the Broadgate medical requirement Paramacharya 379 00:31:53,420 --> 00:32:00,950 and Magadan Tayo Mahal abroad path 19 scriptures meron bataya 380 00:32:00,960 --> 00:32:04,610 matandaan requirement Paramakudi Andy just easy pass. 381 00:32:06,110 --> 00:32:09,450 Actually we know and we could read in scriptures now what will 382 00:32:09,460 --> 00:32:13,340 happen requirement Parramatta and doing some locking gate 383 00:32:14,240 --> 00:32:18,810 number Madali Malapad. There is no requirement at all 384 00:32:18,820 --> 00:32:24,940 and all we have to do actually, it's to remain who we are and we 385 00:32:24,950 --> 00:32:28,480 are there already. There's no requirement because 386 00:32:28,490 --> 00:32:33,950 you just have to be who you are to be true with yourself, to 387 00:32:33,960 --> 00:32:37,480 live this life the way we want to live and to do the things the 388 00:32:37,490 --> 00:32:41,650 way we want to do without any laws, without following any 389 00:32:41,660 --> 00:32:46,050 instruction, seeking to find autonomy and everything that we 390 00:32:46,060 --> 00:32:51,820 have in life. Isabella so small gate and 391 00:32:51,830 --> 00:32:57,040 narrow pass the path that leads to salvation. 392 00:32:57,090 --> 00:33:01,550 What is the requirement? What is God's requirement for 393 00:33:01,560 --> 00:33:05,170 this? It requires change. 394 00:33:05,280 --> 00:33:11,170 It requires transformation. It requires regeneration. 395 00:33:13,800 --> 00:33:18,940 Protect a pattern. Is there parking 97 paraguana 396 00:33:18,950 --> 00:33:21,970 mangano requirement? I don't want to annoy Indians of 397 00:33:21,980 --> 00:33:25,980 passage then in the tournament message specifically said 398 00:33:25,990 --> 00:33:31,700 Matthew 7 but the whole of the Bible says it so koala lanahan 399 00:33:31,710 --> 00:33:35,820 punati nasina been Cristo Nicodemus John chapter 3. 400 00:33:36,500 --> 00:33:41,870 It says here unless a man is born again, he cannot see, or 401 00:33:41,880 --> 00:33:45,560 rather he cannot enter the Kingdom of God. 402 00:33:46,670 --> 00:33:51,520 And that's the very point. Unless we are born again, my 403 00:33:51,530 --> 00:33:57,520 friends. Combat Balikan attended quote 404 00:33:59,150 --> 00:34:03,360 Kayhan at Indiana thankya such as really not nothing. 405 00:34:03,490 --> 00:34:09,000 Nabuhay Namuli to be born again. We can't be born again but with 406 00:34:09,010 --> 00:34:13,300 ourselves or by ourselves. Being born again is something 407 00:34:13,310 --> 00:34:18,300 that God must do for us, not us for our own sake. 408 00:34:18,570 --> 00:34:21,460 Do you not think I improves as a really not annihilating it on 409 00:34:21,469 --> 00:34:26,000 our own? It means that God must do it in 410 00:34:26,010 --> 00:34:30,760 our hearts and in our souls by the working of His Holy Spirit. 411 00:34:31,250 --> 00:34:36,500 So in order to walk the narrow path, one must first of all turn 412 00:34:36,630 --> 00:34:41,659 to the one true God, who alone can put our feet on the narrow 413 00:34:41,670 --> 00:34:43,909 pathway. This setting for us. 414 00:34:44,620 --> 00:34:49,770 That means, as we said earlier, that we must come to Christ and 415 00:34:49,780 --> 00:34:54,190 believe in Him, saving any Peterson Acts chapter 4. 416 00:34:54,699 --> 00:34:57,290 And there is salvation and no one else. 417 00:34:57,300 --> 00:35:02,430 Again, there is no salvation. There is salvation and no one 418 00:35:02,440 --> 00:35:05,890 else. For there is no other name under 419 00:35:05,900 --> 00:35:10,570 heaven given among men by which we must be saved. 420 00:35:10,860 --> 00:35:15,850 And we know what that name is. That name is Jesus Christ and no 421 00:35:15,860 --> 00:35:20,050 one else. That name is His name alone and 422 00:35:20,060 --> 00:35:23,880 nothing else. Dipoto Sepang Island in Mama 423 00:35:23,890 --> 00:35:32,090 Mary, Dipoto said they put away Buddha Nipo Zapalenie, Mohammed 424 00:35:33,730 --> 00:35:39,960 Hindi sa Pangalan Nikki Boloi. He needs a concina montao had 425 00:35:39,970 --> 00:35:47,990 indeed in possessory Lang natin kondisa pangala mang Jesus at 426 00:35:48,000 --> 00:35:59,320 walang IBA sania lambo is nothing to maintain or do or 427 00:35:59,330 --> 00:36:01,940 Mahan. Nothing. 428 00:36:01,950 --> 00:36:07,330 I said sad, and I think I mean in the tie you I Masalan and at 429 00:36:07,340 --> 00:36:11,070 Mutangana is Sang Kahi Bagan and Mabuhay. 430 00:36:13,690 --> 00:36:18,750 It is foolishness and folly to think that we are to live for 431 00:36:18,760 --> 00:36:21,540 ourselves and for our own desires alone. 432 00:36:23,150 --> 00:36:26,340 For we are to be reminded that we are here not for our own 433 00:36:26,350 --> 00:36:30,610 sake, but for the glory of God who created us and has given us 434 00:36:30,620 --> 00:36:35,070 this life. It is to have that desire to 435 00:36:35,080 --> 00:36:39,210 belong to Christ and to live our lives for His glory and for His 436 00:36:39,220 --> 00:36:42,710 purposes. It is to die unto ourselves and 437 00:36:42,720 --> 00:36:48,660 to live and to Him. That's the first reason. 438 00:36:48,670 --> 00:36:53,370 But also there's a second reason why Jesus is explaining it like 439 00:36:53,380 --> 00:36:56,080 this. A second reason why Jesus 440 00:36:56,090 --> 00:36:59,760 described the gate as small and a pathway so narrow for us to 441 00:36:59,770 --> 00:37:02,480 take. And it is because it is an 442 00:37:02,530 --> 00:37:07,350 accurate description of the Kingdom of God as seen to the 443 00:37:07,360 --> 00:37:11,200 eyes of men. I think Patulin Pinapaalala sat 444 00:37:11,210 --> 00:37:15,020 in And this is the description of the Kingdom of God, that 445 00:37:15,030 --> 00:37:19,000 there is this smallness in it, that there is this hidden 446 00:37:19,010 --> 00:37:23,200 quality in the Kingdom of God. In a man's eyes, the Kingdom of 447 00:37:23,210 --> 00:37:26,650 God seems small and seems undetectable. 448 00:37:26,720 --> 00:37:29,170 That's why only few would find it. 449 00:37:29,800 --> 00:37:32,780 For example, Mapapansin. Well, it's. 450 00:37:32,790 --> 00:37:35,370 Yeah. As we recall, some of the 451 00:37:35,380 --> 00:37:39,150 parables of Christ Jesus describes his Kingdom as being 452 00:37:39,160 --> 00:37:44,370 as tiny as a mustard seed, or even as a hidden treasure that 453 00:37:44,380 --> 00:37:48,830 is buried in the field. That's what we could see here. 454 00:37:50,210 --> 00:37:54,900 Marita Dinah and 2nd paranoid about donating and I think on 455 00:37:55,390 --> 00:38:02,410 someone in the smallness of the reality of it, the meekness and 456 00:38:02,420 --> 00:38:08,930 the humility of God when he came to this world, coming in a human 457 00:38:08,940 --> 00:38:14,490 flesh, coming in a very tiny infant being born of a virgin. 458 00:38:15,450 --> 00:38:20,120 I could consider the 19 and it should and even his presence, 459 00:38:20,370 --> 00:38:23,520 his outward appearance. Will I tell you my Papa and 460 00:38:23,530 --> 00:38:27,760 Sinner, my Papa song anything remarkable about his physical 461 00:38:27,770 --> 00:38:32,340 appearance at all in this smallness and humility that he 462 00:38:32,350 --> 00:38:38,540 has something as Isaiah 53 verse 2 for he grew up before him like 463 00:38:38,550 --> 00:38:42,720 a young plant and like a root out of a dry ground. 464 00:38:42,790 --> 00:38:48,460 He had no form or majesty that we should look at him and know 465 00:38:48,470 --> 00:38:52,100 beauty that we should desire for him. 466 00:38:52,160 --> 00:39:01,130 If it's a pain management Sabbe Parkside domain Sahara Pasta 467 00:39:02,680 --> 00:39:10,050 since I've been alive Ganondorf is he being my name Common Nandi 468 00:39:10,060 --> 00:39:14,640 muna Papan Singh most common Padoan Sai. 469 00:39:14,650 --> 00:39:20,650 There is no beauty, no form or majesty that we could see in his 470 00:39:20,660 --> 00:39:26,570 physical appearance. But also description at the 471 00:39:26,580 --> 00:39:33,860 images in Africa bro, similar pictures, similar movies about 472 00:39:33,870 --> 00:39:39,240 him, Young Guapo Magandang Mata Mata along now perfect not 473 00:39:39,250 --> 00:39:44,040 perfect you symmetry at Mugabe. This is not the biblical 474 00:39:44,050 --> 00:39:49,420 description of who Christ is, my friends and even some of my 475 00:39:49,430 --> 00:39:51,740 disciples there. If we could still see that 476 00:39:51,750 --> 00:39:56,480 smallness and humility. Initially, people manga pantas 477 00:39:58,530 --> 00:40:02,870 intending scholars during their time, but rather he chose those 478 00:40:02,880 --> 00:40:08,190 people who are simple. The highs? 479 00:40:08,380 --> 00:40:12,300 Most of them are indeed Nakatapos barrel. 480 00:40:12,730 --> 00:40:16,260 Most of them are fishermen's. Focus on their craft. 481 00:40:17,120 --> 00:40:23,060 Not well learned, not well thought in terms of thinking and 482 00:40:23,070 --> 00:40:26,700 intelligence and philosophy or anything during their time. 483 00:40:28,020 --> 00:40:33,570 And even in his ministry, Jesus identified himself among tax 484 00:40:33,580 --> 00:40:37,570 collectors and sinners. And it was this Jesus who came 485 00:40:37,580 --> 00:40:43,570 to save his people in a most unusual, in a very scandalous 486 00:40:43,580 --> 00:40:51,510 way of saving them, by becoming sin for his people, by bearing 487 00:40:51,520 --> 00:40:58,060 the curse of sin for our sake, by suffering and dying a 488 00:40:58,070 --> 00:41:03,250 shameful and a cursed death at the cross. 489 00:41:04,170 --> 00:41:08,840 Never was there a man so badly shamed and humiliated as Jesus 490 00:41:08,850 --> 00:41:15,430 was, someone who claimed to be the Son of God being crucified, 491 00:41:15,440 --> 00:41:21,830 naked and beaten. Shameful and scandalous. 492 00:41:23,290 --> 00:41:31,520 Okay, I see Natalie close who would put their faith in a man 493 00:41:31,530 --> 00:41:36,430 like this who claimed to be the Saviour and King if he is in the 494 00:41:36,440 --> 00:41:42,790 state of humiliation. For this reason, Jesus was a 495 00:41:42,800 --> 00:41:46,490 stumbling block to the Jews who sought or who looks for more 496 00:41:46,500 --> 00:41:53,030 glorious Messiah, who looks for that great King image like the 497 00:41:53,040 --> 00:41:57,050 one in King and the King David and Jesus. 498 00:41:57,240 --> 00:42:01,590 Jesus was foolishness to the creeks, to the Greeks who sought 499 00:42:01,600 --> 00:42:06,180 a higher wisdom. But the reality is, it's just 500 00:42:06,190 --> 00:42:12,360 that they don't see Christ the way people should see him 501 00:42:12,400 --> 00:42:18,630 because there is this smallness that there is this hidden image 502 00:42:18,960 --> 00:42:24,650 that can only be seen by the people who are made to see Him 503 00:42:24,700 --> 00:42:27,140 and His glory and beauty and majesty. 504 00:42:28,000 --> 00:42:31,190 It's just that they don't see it that that's why they consider it 505 00:42:31,200 --> 00:42:34,690 foolishness that they could. That's why they consider Christ 506 00:42:34,700 --> 00:42:37,820 as a stumbling block for those people. 507 00:42:39,310 --> 00:42:44,010 But As for Apostle point, as as Apostle point, Paul pointed out 508 00:42:44,710 --> 00:42:50,590 that those whom God has called Christ is both the power and the 509 00:42:50,600 --> 00:42:55,680 wisdom of God. Akmali ban saree sonam. 510 00:42:55,690 --> 00:42:59,090 And there's also a third reason, and this is the last reason. 511 00:42:59,180 --> 00:43:04,780 This pathway is called narrow and the path as difficult and it 512 00:43:04,790 --> 00:43:08,690 is because the way of Christ is the pathway of suffering. 513 00:43:08,920 --> 00:43:15,590 It is a pathway of sacrifice. It is a pathway of self denial. 514 00:43:16,700 --> 00:43:19,870 While following Jesus will ultimately lead us to great gain 515 00:43:19,880 --> 00:43:23,510 in heaven and and indeed we would gain everything if we 516 00:43:23,520 --> 00:43:28,350 follow Him, it will it will almost assuredly cost us 517 00:43:28,360 --> 00:43:32,760 something here on earth. And not just something, but 518 00:43:32,820 --> 00:43:36,770 everything in order for us to truly follow Him. 519 00:43:38,950 --> 00:43:46,140 Sacrificial pinagusapan attend dito a Hindi basta basta at 520 00:43:46,150 --> 00:43:50,740 kahit na umama nagsasabi na silaha Cristiano she learning 521 00:43:50,750 --> 00:43:57,310 missmalini wasson nappanee wala and it's a pathway of suffering, 522 00:43:57,400 --> 00:44:01,970 pathway of selflessness, selflessness and self denial. 523 00:44:02,320 --> 00:44:07,360 Then Angustown Ibang proclaiming Christians is you would still 524 00:44:07,370 --> 00:44:10,920 demand prosperity. We would want prosperity in this 525 00:44:10,930 --> 00:44:16,090 religion that we have Mama town self-proclaimed Christians, but 526 00:44:16,100 --> 00:44:21,350 their primarily primary purpose of their living is still about 527 00:44:21,360 --> 00:44:25,480 health, still about wealth, and it's still about prosperity. 528 00:44:26,540 --> 00:44:30,070 There's no aspect of really giving up everything for Christ. 529 00:44:30,160 --> 00:44:36,430 There's no aspect of willing to accept challenges and sacrifices 530 00:44:36,440 --> 00:44:38,870 for the sake of really following him. 531 00:44:40,120 --> 00:44:44,590 In Matthew 19, Jesus speaks of those who made great sacrifices 532 00:44:44,860 --> 00:44:48,810 to follow Christ, who gave of things in this life, 533 00:44:48,880 --> 00:44:53,650 relationships, even in this world, all for the sake of 534 00:44:53,660 --> 00:44:56,330 believing on Jesus and following him. 535 00:44:56,600 --> 00:45:02,270 Sabi said Matthew 19, verse 29. And everyone who has left houses 536 00:45:02,440 --> 00:45:08,620 or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands 537 00:45:09,120 --> 00:45:13,590 meaning properties, for my sake, for Christ's sake, will receive 538 00:45:13,600 --> 00:45:18,840 a hundredfold and will inherit it turned a life. 539 00:45:20,510 --> 00:45:25,320 It picks up in Martin Dee Matt Indian sacrificial Ditto. 540 00:45:25,520 --> 00:45:28,150 And as we look at the scriptures, Martin didn't him 541 00:45:28,160 --> 00:45:35,880 sacrifices Nabigay Discipulo, Parachristo, Marami Sakanila 542 00:45:38,160 --> 00:45:40,840 Kenya Hangang, Sakanila Kamatayan. 543 00:45:41,260 --> 00:45:48,980 They were marketed martyred for their faith and that goes as 544 00:45:48,990 --> 00:45:53,480 well to all who follow Christ. Jesus calls us to take up our 545 00:45:53,490 --> 00:45:57,720 cross and follow Him, to be willing to suffer loss, to 546 00:45:57,730 --> 00:46:03,880 suffer suffer shame and dignity, position and the status in this 547 00:46:03,890 --> 00:46:10,160 life, all for the sake of being counted as His disciples. 548 00:46:10,900 --> 00:46:14,570 And in our day-to-day lives, there are choices, my friends, 549 00:46:14,580 --> 00:46:19,540 that we make that will show the world and that will show others, 550 00:46:19,670 --> 00:46:23,800 that will show our friends, that will show our families and even 551 00:46:23,810 --> 00:46:26,580 our neighbors. Pinapakita nietos. 552 00:46:26,590 --> 00:46:32,090 Machoism, marantao, concino, concini, nothing. 553 00:46:32,200 --> 00:46:37,490 So I think, Bohai, are we following Christ or following 554 00:46:37,500 --> 00:46:43,070 our own selves at all? Jesus calls us to put Him first 555 00:46:43,220 --> 00:46:46,970 and no one else. To follow His ways as we 556 00:46:46,980 --> 00:46:50,870 proceed, then, as we hold on to our marriages, to follow His 557 00:46:50,880 --> 00:46:56,390 words and our friendships in our workplaces and in times of 558 00:46:56,400 --> 00:47:00,930 temptations, to still follow and obey Him when we are tempted to 559 00:47:00,940 --> 00:47:06,150 indulge in our sinful desires. And to think of it this way, the 560 00:47:06,160 --> 00:47:10,350 question is not really what we will choose or what path we will 561 00:47:10,360 --> 00:47:16,600 take, but the reality is who we will choose in this life. 562 00:47:16,790 --> 00:47:20,570 We're not talking about path anymore, but we're talking about 563 00:47:20,580 --> 00:47:23,880 him, whether we choose him or not. 564 00:47:24,650 --> 00:47:29,160 People in Barnard and Missus or people in Athens, Patula, 565 00:47:29,840 --> 00:47:32,780 Sarili. People in Banati, Sudan and 566 00:47:32,790 --> 00:47:38,810 Kenya. The Anakana Young 1802 Satin and 567 00:47:38,820 --> 00:47:44,070 also need some mondo na patuli namula mala had sadan Napa 568 00:47:45,680 --> 00:47:50,750 zacapa Hama Khan and make no mistake about it, walking the 569 00:47:50,760 --> 00:47:55,660 narrow path is difficult. It's hard and it's unpopular. 570 00:47:56,780 --> 00:48:05,040 Has he said that Kaito Marionette, 15. 571 00:48:07,050 --> 00:48:11,040 As we acknowledge ourselves to have that desire to walk on this 572 00:48:11,050 --> 00:48:16,840 path, there will always be times that we can or we might look at 573 00:48:16,850 --> 00:48:21,630 what's happening in this world. Papatingin ties some Mundo at 574 00:48:21,640 --> 00:48:25,380 patinating my easy. Did you get a granola? 575 00:48:27,560 --> 00:48:31,960 Paramus Modelling Magloko. Paramus Modelling Magazine. 576 00:48:33,560 --> 00:48:40,720 The Paramus Modelling Magnakaw Magsugal, the Casa Comitan and 577 00:48:40,730 --> 00:48:45,730 Tama Committed and Sapata Padma. Is it not in a bucket? 578 00:48:45,740 --> 00:48:51,610 Part of my most exciting Dan must Messiah Paramus may thrill 579 00:48:51,620 --> 00:48:56,400 Sabila, and that's the reality that we could see outside. 580 00:48:56,740 --> 00:49:00,540 That means inserting Kahina and Petty Panathinaikos in the 581 00:49:00,550 --> 00:49:04,050 bucket. Pattern must be blessed among a 582 00:49:04,060 --> 00:49:07,940 Nasaa Bilang side. But pattern was stable by 583 00:49:07,950 --> 00:49:14,550 imbuing Mamma Samantha Hao too high comfortable Mayaman 584 00:49:14,800 --> 00:49:19,020 magandang buhay come someone that entire eto naghihirap 585 00:49:19,030 --> 00:49:29,760 natitiis means Maggie keep it or means in Nowlan park attendant 586 00:49:29,770 --> 00:49:35,410 in London. I'm at Pangani B had made and at 587 00:49:35,420 --> 00:49:38,790 maritime padding Mahajan the fact that the island now 588 00:49:38,800 --> 00:49:45,970 actually I'll make Dylan come back the path no matter entire 589 00:49:46,220 --> 00:49:50,090 when we are stubborn when we go back and desire for the things 590 00:49:50,100 --> 00:49:56,030 of this world and all of us have stumbled, my friends and fallen 591 00:49:56,040 --> 00:50:00,680 and even wandered from the pathway at one time or another. 592 00:50:01,490 --> 00:50:03,580 But this is the comfort that we have. 593 00:50:03,630 --> 00:50:07,430 In this reality, God is faithful. 594 00:50:09,730 --> 00:50:14,110 God is faithful. Our faithful Shepherd has come 595 00:50:14,120 --> 00:50:20,650 after us and he finds us and he brings us back to the pathway of 596 00:50:20,660 --> 00:50:24,310 righteousness. It is not us who can do it on 597 00:50:24,320 --> 00:50:26,580 our own. It is not based on our 598 00:50:26,590 --> 00:50:31,540 faithfulness, but primarily based on the faithfulness of God 599 00:50:31,630 --> 00:50:34,990 and not us. Temple. 600 00:50:37,020 --> 00:50:42,270 I know people in Athens ghetto. Which path will you choose in 601 00:50:42,280 --> 00:50:45,690 this life Today? The Gospel calls you. 602 00:50:45,800 --> 00:50:51,500 It calls all of us to choose the narrow path that leads to life. 603 00:50:52,160 --> 00:50:55,290 And I want to close with a word of encouragement and challenge 604 00:50:55,300 --> 00:50:58,310 from Hebrews 12 verse one to three. 605 00:50:59,560 --> 00:51:03,590 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud 606 00:51:03,760 --> 00:51:10,070 of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and sin which 607 00:51:10,080 --> 00:51:15,480 cling so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is 608 00:51:15,490 --> 00:51:21,850 set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfector of our 609 00:51:21,860 --> 00:51:26,870 faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the 610 00:51:26,880 --> 00:51:31,290 cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of 611 00:51:31,300 --> 00:51:35,670 the throne of God. Consider him who endured from 612 00:51:35,720 --> 00:51:41,020 from sinners such hostility against Himself, so that you may 613 00:51:41,030 --> 00:51:45,690 not grow weary, are faint hearted, and then.