Gather 25: Gathering The Global Church Recap

March 2, 2025 | S

TBN brings you Gather25, the story of the current global church. Tune in to hear stories, teaching, and worship from multiple locations around the world. Visit tbn.org or the TBN+ app to stream the 25 hour live event. Gather25 is inviting believers across the world to pray, repent, worship, and discover how the love of Jesus is transforming the world through everyday people.

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Gather 25: Gathering The Global Church | Gather 25: Gathering The Global Church Recap | March 2, 2025

What you're about to
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Experience is nothing short of extraordinary.
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Gather 25.
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A truly historic milestone for the global church.
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This 25 hour worldwide event has united the body
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Of christ across every nation and timezone,
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Bringing believers together like never before.
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Think about this.
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We're the first generation in history
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That can bring together people from every corner of the world
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In real time,
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To proclaim the gospel and watch god move all across the earth.
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Technology has opened a door that allows us to gather
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The entire global church like we have never seen before.
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Tbn ensures you don't miss this historic moment.
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Over the past 25 hours, starting friday night
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And concluding just last night, the global church has gathered
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To pray, to repent and worship in unity.
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And what a miraculous moment it has been.
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But tonight you will witness a powerful recap
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Of how god moved across the globe
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During this unprecedented gathering.
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So join us,
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Lean in and be part of this historic moment
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As we celebrate the global church coming together.
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And i believe if we are going to see revival
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And it's going to result in everybody, everywhere having
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A chance to hear about jesus,
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And that prayer is going to
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Have to come from every believer on planet earth.
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Whether or not we show up for the things of god,
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The mandate of god still continues.
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Whether you're waiting to have enough money or enough status,
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And to be known and qualified in ways that men qualified,
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But not in the way
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Where god puts us in right standing with him.
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Whether we join in the kingdom.
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And my prayer for the church
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Is that we wouldn't fear the darkness,
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But we would understand greater is he
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That is in us, that he that is in the world,
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In the same spirit that raised jesus christ from the dead,
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Lives on the inside of you.
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John says that even right here on patmos, on the lord's day,
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I decided i was going to be on in the spirit
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That i was going to worship the lord anyhow.
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Worship opens up a window of revelation.
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In jesus there is hope.
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It's a defining moment in history,
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A time to witness how god is moving across
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The earth and be encouraged to share jesus everywhere.
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This is our moment
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In history to come together.
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This is gather 25.
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We are coming live
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From the continent of north america,
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From the rugged peaks of the canadian rockies
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To the niagara falls, down the mighty mississippi river,
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To the caribbean islands, through the vibrant villages
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Of central america, to the remarkable panama canal.
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These shores have welcomed journeys
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From all over the world, existing as a melting pot
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Of ideas, a place of musical innovation,
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And a mosaic of many vibrant cultures.
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It has also been a land of spiritual awakenings,
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From the great revivals of the 18th century to the present day.
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Outpourings across numerous college campuses.
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Baptisms by the thousands.
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Overflowing arenas of young men and women.
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University students repenting and turning to jesus.
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There continues to be a wind of revival blowing.
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Although overall church attendance is in decline.
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There's a renewed passion in north american churches
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For discipleship, for authenticity,
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And a purified church.
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To give you a glimpse of what's happening across the continent
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Right now, there are gather groups meeting live
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In mexico and cuba and trinidad and tobago
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From canada
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Down to belize and all 50 states of the united states.
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And that's
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Where we're headed now, to the lone star state of texas.
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We're gathered.
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25 is coming to you from the city
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Of dallas.
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Lord bless you
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And keep you.
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Make his face shine upon you.
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Be gracious to the lord today.
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His face could be.
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And give it to.
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We receive it all together.
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Amen.
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Amen
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Amen
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The pledge you
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And been
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To make his face shine upon
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And be gracious in the lord.
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Turn it
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Face to shine.
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They give you peace.
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Amen
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Amen
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I thank you for your love. god.
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Amen
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Amen
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Amen amen
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May his favor
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Be upon you in a thousand generations.
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Your very.
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Your children give you that.
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You may
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Be upon.
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And the thousand generations.
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And your family and your children.
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And then you.
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And you may never be alone.
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And from generation
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And your family and your children.
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And this, this and this is
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Yours may be 100,000 generations.
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And your family and your children, and this you
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He is for you
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Amen
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Amen
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May his favor be upon you
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You know we
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The reason
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For. us.
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What a blessing to be able to be together
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As the body of christ, to gather with one another.
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I'm thrilled to be able to share just a thought with you
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That i hope will be an encouragement to you,
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A challenge to you, and inspiring to you
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As we all seek to surrender more fully to the lord.
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Let's pray.
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Lord jesus, i thank you that your word is alive.
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Speak.
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We are your sons and daughters and we came to hear in
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Jesus name, amen.
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Not too long ago a friend came to the door,
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But i didn't know it was this friend.
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She knocked on the door loudly.
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Consists gently, passionately, aggressively.
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And she would not stop.
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And it was one of those days where i wasn't expecting anyone.
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The kids were gone.
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My husband was out for the day.
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It was just a quiet day.
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I was intentionally doing what
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We calling our family hibernating.
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I had intentionally gone into the bedroom.
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I closed the door.
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I was underneath the covers.
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I was watching my favorite show.
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I wasn't
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Expecting any deliveries, wasn't expecting anybody to show up.
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It was one of those days i was looking forward to.
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So when i heard the knocking on
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The door, i thought, well, at some point
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This person's going to get the message
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And they will go away.
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But the knocking continued.
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It was loud and it was aggressive
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And it was consistent and i was getting annoyed.
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The knocking would not stop.
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So eventually i got myself up.
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I put a robe on. i went to the door.
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I opened the door
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And saw that it was this friend and i said as i would girl,
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Why are you knocking on my door like that?
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Her response to me was,
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Because i know you.
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She said.
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I know that one of two things
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Was happening on the other side of this door.
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I knew that either you were in hibernation mode,
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Which means you're intentionally
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Ignoring the knock on the door,
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Or i knew that the opposite extreme could also be true, that
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There's so much chaos going on in here
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With the kids and the dogs
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And the washing machine going in the dishwasher,
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That there's
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So much happening in here that it is possible
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That you didn't even hear the knock.
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So she said, what?
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No matter which extreme it was, i knew that if i did not knock
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Passionately and persistently and consistently,
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You might not come to this door.
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So i had to knock with purpose and passion
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To get you to pay attention.
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Jesus speaks in
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Revelation to a man named john,
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A man who has walked with him and talked with him
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In the three years of jesus earthly ministry.
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But when we meet the apostle john, who also wrote the gospel,
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When we meet the apostle john in the book of revelation,
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He is now 80 something years old and he is being persecuted
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For his faith.
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He is sitting on the isle of palmas.
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He has been relegated there because he has refused to bend
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The knee.
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He has refused to give any symmetry in his life
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Of allegiance to any other emperor
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Or any other leader
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Outside of his allegiance to christ and christ alone.
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And it occurs to me
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That there are very many of you that are on the other side
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Of the screen.
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And as we all join together today,
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And you know what it feels like to be persecuted,
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Not because you've done something wrong,
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But because not perfectly,
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But intentionally, you've tried to fix your eyes on jesus.
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John has been exiled because not
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He's done something wrong, but he has done something right.
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He has refused to bend the knee to the emperor at the time,
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And as a result of that, he's been exiled to patmos
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And on this island, in the midst of devastation
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And disappointment, in the midst of a situation
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None of us would ever prefer to be in.
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In the first chapter of the book of revelation,
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John says that even right here on patmos, on the lord's day,
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I decided i was going to be on in the spirit
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That i was going to worship the lord anyhow.
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And i bet there are a bunch of us
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That are gathered together that you've just decided,
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Despite what i'm facing and despite
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What i'm going through,
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And despite what i'm feeling, and despite the disappointment
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In my life that i wouldn't prefer, i wouldn't ask for this.
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But you've just decided.
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As for me and my house, what we're going to
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Do is serve the lord anyway.
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John decides i'm going to worship the lord.
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So on the lord's day,
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While sitting in disappointment and discouragement,
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He decides to worship and your worship
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Opens up a window of revelation.
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This is a man who'd already walked with jesus.
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He knew jesus. he heard jesus speak.
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He saw jesus perform miracles.
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And yet in revelation, jesus is revealed to him more fully.
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The book of revelation is basically an unveiling.
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It's like the cover being lifted so that jesus is exposed in
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His fullness.
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John is worshiping on the lord's day,
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And he hears a voice behind him.
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And when he turns to see who it is that is talking to him,
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He sees seven lampstands and someone standing
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In the middle of the lampstands that is like the son of god,
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And in one hand he's got seven stars,
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And he is standing there with po
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And john and jesus says to john, write down everything
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You see and everything that you hear.
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And jesus gives him seven messages
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For seven churches, warnings.
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And the seventh of those churches is a church called
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The church of leo.
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To see the complacent, indifferent,
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Casual christian.
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And to those believers, he says,
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I stand at the door.
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Revelation 320 and i knock
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If anyone will hear my voice, if anybody will decide
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That they're going to open up the door,
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He said, i'm going to come in and i'm going to feast with you.
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I'm going to open up fellowship
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And communion
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With you, the likes of which you have never experienced before.
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Jesus says, i'm standing at the door and knock,
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And he describes his own posture
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To his own people as being outside the door.
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Most of the time when we hear that verse,
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It is used appropriately so in an evangelistic way
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To invite people to respond to jesus as their savior.
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But when jesus said it, he was talking to the church.
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He said, i am standing outside
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Of the door of my own church,
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And i am knocking on the doors of those who have already placed
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Faith in me, of those who have already said
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That they're going to be followers of mine,
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He says, somehow i've gotten relegated
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To the periphery of my own brides life.
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Lord, help us if we're in here and he's out there,
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Help us.
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If we're busy and brimming
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With ministry activity and good works, and celebrating
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And singing songs and waving our hands
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And on our knees and participating
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In religious events, and jesus is outside the door.
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Jesus says, i'm standing outside the door.
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Not just corporately, not just the global body of christ,
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Not just your local church
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That you attend, whether in north america
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Or whatever continent on which in which you live,
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He says,
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Not only am i standing outside of the door of the church
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Corporately, but i'm standing outside
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Of the door of your own heart because you are the church.
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The holy spirit of god lives on the inside of you
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And on the inside of me.
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And he says to those who are already my bride,
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To those that have redeemed, to those that have accepted me
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At saved as savior, i am still outside of your door,
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Constantly knocking, inviting you to open up the door,
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To surrender more, to walk in step with me more fully.
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To hear my voice more completely.
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To be filled with my spirit more fully.
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He says i am always at the door, inviting you,
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Drawing you, calling you if you'll listen.
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Even now,
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You will hear him at the door.
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Everything you and i have experienced.
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In all of our individual lives and experiences
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Over the last week, month, year,
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The disappointments,
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That was him at the door,
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The discouragement
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That was him at the door,
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The mountains, the joys, the triumphs, the good days.
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That was him at the door.
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The diagnosis you weren't expecting, the difficulty
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In your finances, the struggle you have in that relationship.
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All of it was jesus saying, draw near to me.
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And i will draw near to you.
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He speaks to the complacent, the indifferent,
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The lukewarm, the casual christian.
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And he says, i'm still calling you.
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I'm still at the door.
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I cannot get over this picture of jesus
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Standing at the door because
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This is jesus
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We talking about this.
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In ancient, culture,
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Knocking at the door is very different
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Than what you and i would think about in our minds.
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I, very many of us,
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We think
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About going to our next door
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Neighbor's house and we're knocking on
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An actual physical structure in their inside.
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Living quarters weren't that way in the first century
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In jesus day, or john at the time that he was living.
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It wasn't,
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The same structural context as what you and i might have
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In our minds.
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Instead,
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There was not just one single family dwelling,
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But they were basically looped together all in a compound.
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There was generational living.
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So you had toddlers
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And teenagers and parents and grandparents
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And your cousins and your mom and them.
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They all lived together in the exact same compound.
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There was a land around
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The entire compound creating a courtyard of sorts.
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And then on the outside of that property, that compound
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Where there was not only just the family,
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But also the workers
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That were tending and taking care
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Of those structures of their gardens.
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Are there, all of the nuances of living there.
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They also have their cattles and their goats and their sheep,
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All of those nuances happening in the courtyard.
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And then there was a fenceline, there was an enclosure,
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So to speak, and the door was on that,
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That exterior enclosure, that fence line.
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So when an ancient visitor would come to a compound,
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That ancient visitor knew they might be outside
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Of that exterior door for quite some time before
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Anybody on the inside even recognize their presence.
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They knew up front
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They were going to have to
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Be incredibly patient if they came to visit,
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Because depending upon the time of day,
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One of two extremes might be happening inside that compound.
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Either the people that lived there had already gone inside
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Of the interior quarters,
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Which would make it even more difficult
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For them to be aware of the visitor outside of that gate
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Because they were in hibernation mode,
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Or the other extreme could be happening,
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That it's so noisy and so busy with all the generations
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That are living together and the animals
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That are bleeding and mooing and,
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And all of the
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Chaos of the workers that are busy on the inside,
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It could be so busy and noisy either.
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Extreme let the visitor know before they even arrived
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That this might take some time.
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They knew they had to be patient if they were going to come,
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And if someone was going to become aware of their presence.
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Think about the fact that jesus
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Patiently stands at your door.
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Jesus,
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We're talking about the king of the universe.
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We're talking about the one who has all power in his hands.
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We're talking about
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The one who sits on high,
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Who controls the throes of the universe, who is right
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Now, as we are in this room and in that room where you are.
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He is controlling
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The throes of the galaxies that scientists haven't even yet
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Discovered yet.
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Neighborhoods they're not even aware, are there?
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He is the one who hangs the stars in the sky.
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He knows every single one of them by name.
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And he knows every single one of them by number.
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This is the god of the universe
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Who is making sure that the entire earth
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Rotates on its axis at just the right speed,
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To make sure
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That every single one of us
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Has enough oxygen to be able to sustain life on this planet.
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He is the one that makes sure the sun rises and stays at it.
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At its post.
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He is the one that makes short
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Swaps places with the moon at the exact right time.
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He is the one who is in control of it all, and that
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Great majestic, all mount, mighty, omnipresent,
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Omniscient, all sovereign god is at your door.
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It's unbelievable.
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It's unbelievable to think that we have a savior
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Who patiently stands waiting on us.
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What manner of man is this?
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What manner of love is this?
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What manner of mercy and patience
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And grace is this,
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That when he knows us,
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He knows that we go into hibernation mode.
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He knows when your heart is indifferent.
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He knows when you've been lukewarm.
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He knows when you've become defensive.
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He knows when you've been hurt and want to walk away.
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He knows when you've intentionally
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Locked yourself away and turned your back on him.
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He knows you.
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He knows when you've been too busy.
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He knows when the chaos surrounding your life,
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The exterior noise of your life,
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Or the internal noise of your life
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Has made it difficult for you to recognize his presence.
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He knows,
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And grace comes anyway.
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I just can't get over the fact
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That he keeps on coming for me,
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And he keeps on coming for you.
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I'm so grateful for a savior who passionately,
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Patiently stands.
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But this is also a messiah who passionately knocks,
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And a sovereign who clearly speaks.
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An ancient visitor knew
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That they couldn't just stand at the door.
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Nobody would recognize them for sure if they just stood there.
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No, they had to knock aggressively and passionately
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And consistently
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And over time to make sure that someone was aware
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That they were standing outside of that exterior enclosure.
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And then they had to compound the noise.
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They had to level it up. they couldn't just stand.
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They couldn't just knock.
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They had to call out with a loud voice
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To make sure that the people on the other side
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Could hear the one who was speaking.
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Do you know that you serve a savior who is not just standing?
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You serve a god who loves you so much
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That he takes the initiative to keep on knocking,
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And to keep on calling the conviction in your heart.
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That is not coincidence.
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That's the voice of god.
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All of the things that have lined up in your life
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Directing you in a particular way.
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Someone else might call it coincidence.
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That's your savior at the door he is knocking.
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He is calling, he is drawing, he is reaching out to you
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And he is reaching out to me.
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And he says, if you will respond
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To the savior who passionately stands,
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And the messiah who passionately knocks, and the savior
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Who clearly speaks, he says, if anybody hears my voice
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And opens the door.
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He says, i'm coming in.
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Open the door.
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Church,
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Open the door.
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The price.
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He paid is too high.
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For us to be out here
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Playing games.
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He has redeemed us from too much.
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He has delivered us from so deep a pit
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For us to be casual about
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His persistent pursuit of us.
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He that half of the ear.
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Let him hear what the spirit says to the church.
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I'm at the door.
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Open it and i will come in.
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In jesus name.
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Amen.
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Come on, lift up the name of jesus
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All around the floor.
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Welcome to gather 25.
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But you mobilize your church for the sake of your glory.
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Pour out your spirit.
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Send revival.
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God, there's too many people
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Falling away, ditching their faith,
00:28:00.535 --> 00:28:02.670
Ditching their theology, ditching their morality.
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I'm just encouraging with just stand together
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This is gathered 25.
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We're moving together across the earth
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To oceania.
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Right now for your day.
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The group's meeting together in fiji, nauru and micronesia.
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Get the groups in samoa, australia and papua new guinea.
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Christianity first arrived in oceania
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In 1797 on the shores of tahiti.
00:28:49.250 --> 00:28:53.288
From there, the gospel spread rapidly
00:28:53.288 --> 00:28:56.090
Through both missionaries and indigenous believers.
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I carried the message from ireland to ireland.
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Now we are on a journey to new zealand.
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Known to the maori as altidore.
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For many years in the 20th century, new zealand
00:29:08.269 --> 00:29:11.339
Retained the world's highest rate of sending missionaries.
00:29:11.339 --> 00:29:15.777
Today, new zealand is a beacon of unity among the churches
00:29:15.777 --> 00:29:21.182
And it's the year that we're going live for the 25.
00:29:21.182 --> 00:29:25.954
In the city of auckland.
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My jesus,
00:29:35.964 --> 00:29:39.434
You need to do the will.
00:29:39.434 --> 00:29:42.837
There is not much.
00:29:42.837 --> 00:29:47.041
And all the day
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I want to praise
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The wonders of the mighty.
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I confess my shield to you.
00:30:04.559 --> 00:30:10.531
Tower of refuge and strength.
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Let every breath
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And all that i may never cease
00:30:19.173 --> 00:30:24.579
To worship you.
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Shout to the lord all the earth.
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Let us sing
00:30:35.757 --> 00:30:38.793
Power and majesty.
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Praise here in the mountains
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Around town and the seas will
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At the sound
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On your name.
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I sing for joy, i do
00:31:00.081 --> 00:31:03.251
When you here forever
00:31:03.251 --> 00:31:07.989
I love you for you stand.
00:31:07.989 --> 00:31:13.361
Nothing compares to the promise
00:31:14.062 --> 00:31:18.800
Shout the lord's for us.
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Shout for the love of the land.
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And see the power.
00:31:25.640 --> 00:31:29.110
And i just enjoy every mountain.
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But i love that.
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And the sea below.
00:31:37.452 --> 00:31:41.456
At the sound of your name i sing for joy,
00:31:41.456 --> 00:31:51.299
I do when i it
00:31:51.632 --> 00:31:55.636
Forever i love you
00:31:56.070 --> 00:31:59.841
Where i stand and nothing
00:31:59.841 --> 00:32:04.379
Compares to the promise i sing for joy.
00:32:04.379 --> 00:32:09.550
Oh i sing for joy.
00:32:09.550 --> 00:32:12.787
Have the best of your hands
00:32:12.787 --> 00:32:16.624
Forever i love with you forever i.
00:32:17.358 --> 00:32:23.998
I nothing compares
00:32:24.432 --> 00:32:50.091
Come on.
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Shouting for
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Every nation.
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Trying to turn. come on.
00:32:54.629 --> 00:32:57.698
Every man, woman and child.
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For now i'll be waiting.
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When you enjoy your life for our nations.
00:33:02.937 --> 00:33:07.108
You are lord. other nations.
00:33:07.108 --> 00:33:09.677
You are one of the relations we friendship you.
00:33:09.677 --> 00:33:13.848
We honor you king. jesus.
00:33:13.848 --> 00:33:16.350
Come on, shout to god be the glory.
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Life.
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Hallelujah
00:33:39.607 --> 00:33:47.682
We welcome you.
00:33:48.049 --> 00:33:49.517
We welcome you, we welcome you.
00:33:49.517 --> 00:33:56.757
As we go, we go empower.
00:33:57.291 --> 00:33:59.127
We can live assured and stand firm
00:33:59.127 --> 00:34:02.964
In our belief and our following of jesus christ.
00:34:02.964 --> 00:34:06.567
Because he is present with us.
00:34:06.567 --> 00:34:08.936
I can't wait to see what happens when a generation
00:34:08.936 --> 00:34:14.442
Just goes after god with everything.
00:34:14.442 --> 00:34:16.878
I have traveled through australia, parts of fiji
00:34:16.878 --> 00:34:19.680
And literally jesus is everywhere.
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We all do our part.
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Together we can reach the globe for jesus.
00:34:23.251 --> 00:34:31.559
This is the persecuted church,
00:34:32.160 --> 00:34:34.762
A story that often remains silent, hidden in the shadows.
00:34:34.762 --> 00:34:38.065
But today we shed light on the unwavering hope, strength
00:34:39.133 --> 00:34:43.304
And resolve of those who continue to stand
00:34:43.304 --> 00:34:46.174
Firm in their faith despite unimagineable adversity.
00:34:46.174 --> 00:34:51.579
There's an
00:34:51.879 --> 00:34:52.880
Incredible work happening in north korea there.
00:34:52.880 --> 00:34:55.683
So the underground church
00:34:55.683 --> 00:34:56.884
Is growing exponentially like ever before.
00:34:56.884 --> 00:34:59.987
We just don't realize it because there's a lot,
00:35:00.922 --> 00:35:04.225
A lot of barriers in communication
00:35:04.225 --> 00:35:06.227
And a lot of safety precautions and things like that.
00:35:06.227 --> 00:35:09.130
But we also have a different picture of what success
00:35:09.130 --> 00:35:12.600
In christianity is.
00:35:12.600 --> 00:35:13.801
Yeah, we might think it's a big church
00:35:13.801 --> 00:35:15.736
Or a lot of people or influence or some sort of cultural power,
00:35:15.736 --> 00:35:19.740
But for them, it's not that.
00:35:20.341 --> 00:35:21.709
For them, it's nearness to god.
00:35:21.709 --> 00:35:23.978
And persecution has brought them so close to god that
00:35:23.978 --> 00:35:27.348
They don't feel like they need help from the outside world.
00:35:27.348 --> 00:35:30.418
God's already there.
00:35:30.418 --> 00:35:31.652
God's doing everything he needs.
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He's doing it in that place.
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So it redefines what we understand
00:35:34.488 --> 00:35:36.791
Even as church success.
00:35:36.791 --> 00:35:38.893
Faithful ness, what this whole christianity thing is about.
00:35:38.893 --> 00:35:43.431
Yeah.
00:35:43.431 --> 00:35:44.198
You know, when i think about
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We're about to watch pastor q's story. yeah.
00:35:46.000 --> 00:35:48.336
And what i love about pastor q the first time i saw his story,
00:35:48.336 --> 00:35:51.639
I was so confused. he's so joyful.
00:35:52.373 --> 00:35:54.875
He is running into these villages.
00:35:54.875 --> 00:35:56.744
But in northern nigeria, more people are killed
00:35:56.744 --> 00:36:00.314
For the gospel than the rest of the world
00:36:00.314 --> 00:36:02.183
Combined that we know of.
00:36:02.183 --> 00:36:03.985
And so this is one of the most dangerous places
00:36:03.985 --> 00:36:06.687
To be a christian.
00:36:06.687 --> 00:36:08.155
But you're not going to believe this.
00:36:08.155 --> 00:36:09.757
You're going to love it. watch this.
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This story takes place in nigeria.
00:36:15.162 --> 00:39:00.227
This is gather 25
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And we are headed to asia.
00:39:04.231 --> 00:39:10.237
This is a land of innumerable
00:39:10.871 --> 00:39:12.940
Ancient kingdoms and cultural crossroads, and it's
00:39:12.940 --> 00:39:16.877
Currently the home to 60% of the earth's population.
00:39:16.877 --> 00:39:21.449
Going all the way back to the apostle thomas.
00:39:22.416 --> 00:39:25.886
Missionaries have been carrying the gospel
00:39:25.886 --> 00:39:28.022
To asia for 2000 years,
00:39:28.022 --> 00:39:31.158
But in the last two centuries, these faithful seeds
00:39:31.158 --> 00:39:34.795
Have bloomed, flourishing through the underground church
00:39:34.795 --> 00:39:38.866
In china, through evangelism
00:39:38.866 --> 00:39:41.202
And revivals in many nations, and the perseverance
00:39:41.202 --> 00:39:44.638
Of believers in the face of persecution.
00:39:44.638 --> 00:39:47.508
To give you a glimpse of what's happening
00:39:48.409 --> 00:39:50.344
Across the continent right now, there are gathered groups
00:39:50.344 --> 00:39:53.714
Meeting live in mongolia, in the philippines and cambodia.
00:39:53.714 --> 00:39:58.385
Gather groups in nepal, bangladesh and south korea.
00:39:58.385 --> 00:40:02.456
As we continue, we are journeying to the south
00:40:03.357 --> 00:40:06.627
Eastern region to malaysia, where gather 25
00:40:06.627 --> 00:40:10.731
Is joining together life in the capital city
00:40:10.731 --> 00:40:14.034
Of kuala lumpur.
00:40:14.435 --> 00:40:17.838
(music)
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You are worthy of it all.
00:40:24.845 --> 00:41:53.500
(music)
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She was a missionary sent from a western country to asia.
00:46:16.530 --> 00:46:20.934
They grew up in the philippines.
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I'm going to invite her right now
00:46:22.035 --> 00:46:23.370
To come and lead us in prayer.
00:46:23.370 --> 00:46:25.272
Because we're believing
00:46:25.272 --> 00:46:28.675
That just
00:46:28.976 --> 00:46:29.877
Like god brought missionaries to asia.
00:46:29.877 --> 00:46:32.412
But maybe this is asia.
00:46:32.412 --> 00:46:33.580
Time to release missionaries to the rest of the world.
00:46:33.580 --> 00:46:37.284
Can we believe that?
00:46:37.284 --> 00:46:38.619
Lead us in prayer?
00:46:38.619 --> 00:46:41.355
Holy spirit, we asked you to come into this place right now,
00:46:41.355 --> 00:46:44.892
That you would awaken the labor in us from our children
00:46:44.892 --> 00:46:49.596
To our teenagers, to our working it out,
00:46:49.596 --> 00:46:52.566
To the single mothers, to the families, to our seniors.
00:46:52.566 --> 00:46:55.969
Lord god, that every one of us that 100 years ago,
00:46:55.969 --> 00:46:59.006
When the missionaries came here.
00:46:59.006 --> 00:47:00.741
It's time now, asia, to go back to europe,
00:47:00.741 --> 00:47:04.077
To go back to the middle east,
00:47:04.077 --> 00:47:05.812
To go back to the ends of the earth, to bring the gospel.
00:47:05.812 --> 00:47:08.749
So we say, wait,
00:47:08.749 --> 00:47:09.983
You awaken, we to awaken the power of the holy spirit,
00:47:09.983 --> 00:47:14.588
That when we walk into a room, oh, demons will flee, that
00:47:14.588 --> 00:47:18.158
When we walk into a room, sickness will go,
00:47:18.158 --> 00:47:21.028
That they will know that it is our god.
00:47:21.028 --> 00:47:23.430
I god is the god above all.
00:47:23.430 --> 00:47:25.999
So we declare and we speak it, and we praise your name.
00:47:25.999 --> 00:47:30.137
We thank you that your grace is sufficient for us.
00:47:30.137 --> 00:47:34.107
It's the right now with revival burn burning our souls.
00:47:34.107 --> 00:47:40.080
Yes, and in our spirit let revive burn
00:47:40.080 --> 00:47:43.984
That we will see the greatest revival
00:47:43.984 --> 00:47:47.120
The world has ever seen in jesus name, amen and amen.
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Somebody shout amen!
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Let's give god the highest praise.
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May we today, the global church of jesus christ,
00:47:59.266 --> 00:48:02.703
Not only those here in malaysia,
00:48:02.703 --> 00:48:04.271
But those around the world, united, confident.
00:48:04.271 --> 00:48:08.075
Wait, proclaiming, healing and spirit filled community.
00:48:08.075 --> 00:48:12.446
Do we realize god has designed the globalization
00:48:12.446 --> 00:48:16.016
Of today's marketplace
00:48:16.016 --> 00:48:17.417
For the spread of his glory among the nations?
00:48:17.417 --> 00:48:20.520
We have more opportunities to spread the gospel
00:48:20.520 --> 00:48:25.125
To the nations than ever before
00:48:25.125 --> 00:48:28.428
In history.
00:48:28.428 --> 00:48:36.436
This is gather 25
00:48:36.870 --> 00:48:40.407
And we are headed to europe,
00:48:40.407 --> 00:48:43.510
Up from the shores of the adriatic sea,
00:48:43.510 --> 00:48:46.413
Across the majestic sea and mountains,
00:48:46.413 --> 00:48:49.416
Along the serene waters of the danube river
00:48:49.416 --> 00:48:52.886
To the gathering fjord of norway.
00:48:52.886 --> 00:48:55.389
This region of the earth was once
00:48:55.389 --> 00:48:57.491
The heart of the byzantine empire, the spring
00:48:57.491 --> 00:49:00.694
From which orthodox christianity arose with its art,
00:49:00.694 --> 00:49:05.032
Iconography and education century to century.
00:49:05.032 --> 00:49:09.603
Through countless transitions of power,
00:49:09.603 --> 00:49:11.972
The christian faith has persevered and prevailed.
00:49:11.972 --> 00:49:16.143
To give you a glimpse of what's happening across the continent
00:49:16.143 --> 00:49:20.380
Right now, there are gathered groups meeting live in moldova,
00:49:20.380 --> 00:49:24.051
In bulgaria and georgia, gathered groups in austria
00:49:24.051 --> 00:49:27.854
And the czech republic.
00:49:27.854 --> 00:49:29.689
As we continue, we are journeying
00:49:29.689 --> 00:49:31.958
To the eastern region.
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To romania. we are gathered.
00:49:33.927 --> 00:49:36.663
25 is joining together, live in the city of creation.
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Come on.
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We sing together.
00:49:50.510 --> 00:49:51.845
You were the word at the beginning
00:49:51.845 --> 00:49:56.883
One with god the lord most high.
00:49:57.517 --> 00:50:03.990
For your hidden
00:50:04.357 --> 00:50:07.127
Glory in creation.
00:50:07.127 --> 00:50:10.997
Now revealed in you, our christ.
00:50:11.631 --> 00:50:17.471
What a beautiful name it is.
00:50:17.471 --> 00:50:20.173
Come on.
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Then the name of
00:50:24.478 --> 00:50:26.379
Jesus christ, my king.
00:50:26.379 --> 00:50:31.118
What a beautiful name.
00:50:31.585 --> 00:50:33.453
It is.
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Nothing compares to the this
00:50:35.555 --> 00:50:38.692
What a beautiful name it is the name
00:50:38.692 --> 00:50:42.829
Of jesus
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So, jesus, you brought
00:50:57.277 --> 00:51:00.313
Heaven down.
00:51:00.313 --> 00:51:07.320
Your love is greater.
00:51:07.821 --> 00:51:15.729
Nothing.
00:51:15.996 --> 00:51:17.464
What a wonderful name.
00:51:17.464 --> 00:51:19.966
Come on. what a wonderful name.
00:51:19.966 --> 00:51:22.802
It is the name of
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Jesus christ, my king. you.
00:51:26.306 --> 00:51:30.977
What a wonderful name it is.
00:51:31.578 --> 00:51:35.015
Nothing compares to this.
00:51:35.582 --> 00:51:38.652
What a wonderful name it is!
00:51:38.652 --> 00:51:45.125
What a wonderful name it is.
00:51:45.725 --> 00:51:48.762
The name of jesus
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So we call the name of jesus.
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Jesus? yes.
00:52:04.811 --> 00:52:06.813
You may have him over.
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I surrender.
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Jesus.
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So come on, we say
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Death could not hold me to the things.
00:52:35.508 --> 00:52:47.487
Hallelujah!
00:52:47.821 --> 00:52:51.992
Come on.
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Jesus christ,
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But i'm really moved today to speak about surrender on.
00:55:28.415 --> 00:55:32.852
Now. we don't like that word because we want to be in charge.
00:55:32.852 --> 00:55:36.589
We want to be in control and to the world.
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Surrender feels weak.
00:55:40.360 --> 00:55:43.396
But in the kingdom, surrender
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Is the doorway to the things of god.
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And even jesus modeled this for us on earth.
00:55:48.768 --> 00:55:52.906
Think about jesus on earth for a minute.
00:55:52.906 --> 00:55:56.342
Surrendering his glory,
00:55:56.843 --> 00:56:00.046
His throne,
00:56:00.380 --> 00:56:02.549
All rule and dominion.
00:56:02.549 --> 00:56:05.218
And as paul wrote to us in philippians two,
00:56:05.218 --> 00:56:08.822
He took on the form of a man
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And came as a servant
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Of humanity.
00:56:16.529 --> 00:56:18.331
God becoming man, the god man surrendering
00:56:18.331 --> 00:56:23.169
All live in eternity of glory to come into this world.
00:56:23.169 --> 00:56:27.941
And then in this world, surrendering every day.
00:56:27.941 --> 00:56:31.644
He said, i only say what i hear the father saying,
00:56:31.644 --> 00:56:36.282
And i
00:56:36.516 --> 00:56:37.350
Only do what i see the father doing.
00:56:37.350 --> 00:56:40.053
I'm surrendered.
00:56:40.053 --> 00:56:42.655
And then at the end of it, he shares this meal, his last
00:56:42.655 --> 00:56:46.259
Meal with his followers, the passover meal.
00:56:46.259 --> 00:56:49.562
They sing a hymn of worship,
00:56:49.562 --> 00:56:51.798
And then they go down out of jerusalem
00:56:51.798 --> 00:56:54.067
To the mount of olives, to a place where jesus
00:56:54.067 --> 00:56:57.003
Apparently went often to pray.
00:56:57.003 --> 00:57:00.073
It's already late in the night.
00:57:00.073 --> 00:57:02.475
The disciples, they decamp and they hang out here.
00:57:02.475 --> 00:57:07.347
A few go a little further, and then jesus goes by himself,
00:57:07.347 --> 00:57:11.484
And he's troubled in spirit,
00:57:12.085 --> 00:57:14.854
Sweating drops of blood.
00:57:14.854 --> 00:57:18.024
And the scripture says
00:57:18.491 --> 00:57:20.827
That this is what happened in that moment.
00:57:20.827 --> 00:57:22.562
This is luke chapter 22 that jesus
00:57:22.562 --> 00:57:26.299
Withdrew a stone's throw beyond.
00:57:26.299 --> 00:57:29.669
So i don't know how far i can throw a rock from here.
00:57:29.669 --> 00:57:32.305
But he went there,
00:57:32.305 --> 00:57:34.374
And then he knelt down.
00:57:34.874 --> 00:57:38.044
God, man
00:57:38.311 --> 00:57:41.915
Raised the dead, walked on water,
00:57:41.915 --> 00:57:45.051
Fed 5000, healed a leper, turned water into wine.
00:57:45.051 --> 00:57:49.622
He knelt down.
00:57:49.622 --> 00:57:52.692
And he prayed.
00:57:53.026 --> 00:57:56.195
The most powerful prayer that has ever been prayed.
00:57:55.094 --> 00:58:00.633
He said, father.
00:58:01.034 --> 00:58:04.137
If you are willing,
00:58:04.137 --> 00:58:06.372
Take this cup from me.
00:58:06.372 --> 00:58:09.576
Yet not my will,
00:58:09.976 --> 00:58:12.645
But yours be done,
00:58:12.645 --> 00:58:16.182
Not my will,
00:58:16.516 --> 00:58:19.919
But yours be done.
00:58:20.353 --> 00:58:22.555
And i believe if we're going to see revival,
00:58:22.555 --> 00:58:25.425
And it's going to result in everybody, everywhere
00:58:25.425 --> 00:58:28.328
Having a chance to hear about jesus,
00:58:28.328 --> 00:58:31.664
And that prayer is going to have to come
00:58:31.664 --> 00:58:33.499
From every believer on planet earth, not my will,
00:58:33.499 --> 00:58:38.304
But your will
00:58:38.671 --> 00:58:40.740
Be done.
00:58:40.740 --> 00:58:43.042
Let's talk about the cup for a moment, because
00:58:43.042 --> 00:58:45.578
I think it's good for us, and a global
00:58:45.578 --> 00:58:47.413
Gathering of followers of jesus to talk about the gospel,
00:58:47.413 --> 00:58:51.451
The good news. amen.
00:58:51.451 --> 00:58:53.653
And the good news is in the cup.
00:58:53.653 --> 00:58:56.022
There were two cups this night.
00:58:56.022 --> 00:58:58.324
The cup earlier in the upper room.
00:58:58.324 --> 00:59:01.494
Jesus said, this is my blood
00:59:01.494 --> 00:59:05.565
Shed for the forgiveness of sins.
00:59:06.299 --> 00:59:09.335
Has anybody taken hold of the gift of christ
00:59:09.335 --> 00:59:13.072
Jesus blood
00:59:13.072 --> 00:59:14.340
For the forgiveness of sins and this gathering, or anywhere
00:59:14.340 --> 00:59:17.343
On planet earth right now?
00:59:17.343 --> 00:59:19.779
No. okay.
00:59:20.079 --> 00:59:21.214
Well, includes we'll have an invitation
00:59:21.214 --> 00:59:22.982
Very shortly and everyone will come to know jesus.
00:59:22.982 --> 00:59:26.152
I'll ask again, is anybody taking hold
00:59:26.919 --> 00:59:29.822
Of the forgiveness that jesus was offering that night?
00:59:29.822 --> 00:59:33.159
There we go.
00:59:33.159 --> 00:59:36.629
So in the first cup,
00:59:36.629 --> 00:59:38.765
He's giving something.
00:59:38.765 --> 00:59:41.034
You don't earn a relationship with god.
00:59:41.034 --> 00:59:44.437
It is a gift of god.
00:59:44.437 --> 00:59:46.472
You can't be holy enough
00:59:46.472 --> 00:59:49.475
To get into a relationship with a holy god.
00:59:49.475 --> 00:59:51.678
It is a gift of god.
00:59:51.678 --> 00:59:53.479
And the gift was in that cup.
00:59:53.479 --> 00:59:55.081
Jesus said this is a new agreement.
00:59:55.081 --> 00:59:58.184
It's my blood shed for the forgiveness of sins.
00:59:59.152 --> 01:00:03.823
It was a gift in that cup.
01:00:03.823 --> 01:00:05.958
But when he knelt down the cup
01:00:05.958 --> 01:00:07.527
That he was talking about was a different cup.
01:00:07.527 --> 01:00:10.830
And what was in that cup wasn't something that he was
01:00:10.830 --> 01:00:13.566
Going to give.
01:00:13.566 --> 01:00:14.567
What was in this cup was something
01:00:15.334 --> 01:00:17.203
That he was going to take,
01:00:17.203 --> 01:00:19.505
Because in this cup was the wrath of god
01:00:19.505 --> 01:00:22.108
For the sins of the world.
01:00:22.108 --> 01:00:24.544
I'm giving my life to forgive.
01:00:24.544 --> 01:00:28.514
I'm taking the wrath
01:00:28.981 --> 01:00:32.585
That we deserve.
01:00:32.985 --> 01:00:35.621
And this is why he sweated great drops of blood.
01:00:35.621 --> 01:00:39.092
It wasn't just the nails.
01:00:39.092 --> 01:00:40.693
It wasn't just the agony.
01:00:40.693 --> 01:00:42.695
It wasn't just the cross and the humiliation.
01:00:42.695 --> 01:00:45.631
It was the weight of the wrath of the sins
01:00:45.631 --> 01:00:49.902
Of the world on an innocent life.
01:00:49.902 --> 01:00:53.706
And he said, if this cup can go by me.
01:00:54.540 --> 01:01:00.646
I know it can, because i was there
01:01:01.380 --> 01:01:04.050
When the plan was unfolded.
01:01:04.050 --> 01:01:06.652
But i'm just going to ask one more time.
01:01:06.652 --> 01:01:10.389
But at the end of it, not my will,
01:01:11.157 --> 01:01:13.893
But your will be done.
01:01:13.893 --> 01:01:15.628
And that's what paul wrote in second corinthians 521.
01:01:15.628 --> 01:01:19.665
He talked about the exchange of the two cups.
01:01:19.665 --> 01:01:22.802
He says that god made him jesus, who had no sin
01:01:22.802 --> 01:01:27.940
To be sin for us, so that in him,
01:01:27.940 --> 01:01:31.644
In jesus we might become the righteousness of god.
01:01:31.644 --> 01:01:35.381
In those two cups was a divine exchange.
01:01:35.381 --> 01:01:38.684
Because here's the good news sin didn't make us bad people.
01:01:38.684 --> 01:01:43.022
Sin made us dead people.
01:01:43.022 --> 01:01:45.224
The wages of sin is not that you're bad.
01:01:45.224 --> 01:01:47.393
The wages of sin is that you are dead.
01:01:47.393 --> 01:01:50.163
And jesus did not come from heaven to earth and kneel
01:01:50.163 --> 01:01:52.899
And pray that prayer to make bad people good people.
01:01:52.899 --> 01:01:56.235
He came from heaven to earth to make dead people
01:01:56.235 --> 01:01:59.438
Alive, people to bring the spiritual,
01:01:59.438 --> 01:02:02.008
The dead, to bring new, everlasting life.
01:02:02.008 --> 01:02:05.978
And that is the gospel
01:02:05.978 --> 01:02:07.613
That we are proclaiming all around the world today.
01:02:07.613 --> 01:02:10.950
The gift of god.
01:02:10.950 --> 01:02:11.884
And it came out of a moment
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Of surrender.
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So what do we learn from jesus in that moment?
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Four things about surrender.
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Number one, surrender is a choice.
01:02:22.862 --> 01:02:27.633
God is not going to make one person in this gathering today.
01:02:28.801 --> 01:02:32.772
Surrender your life to his great plans.
01:02:32.772 --> 01:02:36.509
He is not coming down any road
01:02:37.109 --> 01:02:39.779
And twisting any arm.
01:02:39.779 --> 01:02:43.349
And demanding that you surrender your life.
01:02:43.349 --> 01:02:45.451
He is just putting grace and mercy on display
01:02:45.451 --> 01:02:50.089
And saying, if you see that cross,
01:02:50.823 --> 01:02:53.793
Then how would you respond?
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It is a choice.
01:02:55.928 --> 01:02:57.697
It was for jesus that night.
01:02:57.697 --> 01:03:01.100
It was a choice.
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He didn't have to do it.
01:03:03.569 --> 01:03:05.638
He chose the cross.
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And today, you and i don't have to surrender.
01:03:09.942 --> 01:03:13.246
But in view of the cross,
01:03:13.246 --> 01:03:14.981
In view of his mercy.
01:03:14.981 --> 01:03:18.451
Don't you want to surrender
01:03:19.051 --> 01:03:21.754
To him?
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The second thing we see about surrender is that it's costly.
01:03:23.222 --> 01:03:26.893
I want to make sure we understand that today,
01:03:27.860 --> 01:03:31.030
Before we go too much further.
01:03:31.030 --> 01:03:33.633
Following jesus is costly,
01:03:33.633 --> 01:03:37.236
You say?
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Yeah, i know it cost me a friendship or it cost me
01:03:38.571 --> 01:03:41.741
Something in my work, or some of my mates at uni
01:03:41.741 --> 01:03:45.745
Didn't get me and i didn't get included in some things.
01:03:45.745 --> 01:03:48.681
It cost me something.
01:03:48.681 --> 01:03:49.882
I know what it cost us
01:03:49.882 --> 01:03:52.919
Is everything of us all worship,
01:03:53.552 --> 01:03:57.823
All worship requires sacrifice.
01:03:58.457 --> 01:04:01.761
We have to be sure that we have not moved
01:04:02.595 --> 01:04:04.530
Into a definition of worship, which is i love this song.
01:04:04.530 --> 01:04:08.501
Oh, i love this moment.
01:04:08.501 --> 01:04:09.769
Oh, i really feel this one.
01:04:09.769 --> 01:04:12.772
That's great.
01:04:12.772 --> 01:04:13.472
I love worship songs.
01:04:13.472 --> 01:04:14.874
I love singing songs of praise.
01:04:14.874 --> 01:04:16.475
I love hands of worship to god.
01:04:16.475 --> 01:04:18.844
But worship is way bigger than a song.
01:04:18.844 --> 01:04:22.381
Amen.
01:04:22.381 --> 01:04:23.816
Worship requires a sacrifice.
01:04:23.816 --> 01:04:26.986
Bring a sacrifice of praise, the scripture says.
01:04:26.986 --> 01:04:30.656
And what is that sacrifice?
01:04:30.656 --> 01:04:32.091
What is the sacrifice today that god wants? hello, anybody?
01:04:32.091 --> 01:04:35.061
What is the sacrifice he wants?
01:04:35.061 --> 01:04:38.397
Us. he wants
01:04:38.731 --> 01:04:41.834
Us to surrender our lives to him.
01:04:41.834 --> 01:04:47.006
The third thing we learn about surrender is that it is the way
01:04:47.006 --> 01:04:51.210
To the most significant and meaningful life.
01:04:51.210 --> 01:04:54.313
You can say it this way.
01:04:54.313 --> 01:04:55.348
It's the way to the highest heights.
01:04:55.348 --> 01:04:58.951
And jesus showed us that.
01:04:59.518 --> 01:05:00.753
He kneels down.
01:05:00.753 --> 01:05:02.221
Then he gets lifted up on the cross.
01:05:02.221 --> 01:05:04.023
If i be lifted up, i'll draw him into me.
01:05:04.023 --> 01:05:06.459
Then he gets put down in a tomb.
01:05:06.459 --> 01:05:08.260
He goes down into the depths of the earth.
01:05:08.260 --> 01:05:10.162
But then, according to paul in philippians two, again
01:05:10.162 --> 01:05:13.966
He gets raised up to the highest place
01:05:13.966 --> 01:05:16.836
With the highest name, above all names.
01:05:16.836 --> 01:05:18.637
And that's the way it is for you and me.
01:05:18.637 --> 01:05:20.406
The world says, if you want to go to the heights,
01:05:20.406 --> 01:05:22.541
Then climb your way over everybody and get your will.
01:05:22.541 --> 01:05:27.546
But the kingdom says, if you want the most meaningful
01:05:27.546 --> 01:05:30.783
Life, the most significant life, surrender
01:05:30.783 --> 01:05:35.521
And kneel to the plans of god.
01:05:36.122 --> 01:05:39.925
Surrender is not going to leave you at the bottom.
01:05:39.925 --> 01:05:43.329
It's going to lead you up into the best
01:05:43.329 --> 01:05:46.365
Plans of god.
01:05:46.732 --> 01:05:49.802
And then lastly, the fourth thing we see about surrender.
01:05:49.802 --> 01:05:52.271
And i love this.
01:05:52.271 --> 01:05:53.706
That surrender is saying yes to god's hand,
01:05:53.706 --> 01:05:58.844
Not to a plan.
01:05:59.178 --> 01:06:02.048
Amen.
01:06:02.048 --> 01:06:03.282
Does anybody want to know god's plan for your life?
01:06:03.282 --> 01:06:06.318
Yes, we all do.
01:06:06.318 --> 01:06:07.953
Like if you could just give me the plan.
01:06:07.953 --> 01:06:10.089
Thank you very much.
01:06:10.089 --> 01:06:11.991
Here's the diagram, here's
01:06:11.991 --> 01:06:14.427
The timetable, here's the finances.
01:06:14.427 --> 01:06:17.630
She said yes. he said yes.
01:06:18.197 --> 01:06:20.666
Oh, it's not her, it's her.
01:06:20.666 --> 01:06:22.334
Good to know i'm going to work here.
01:06:22.334 --> 01:06:24.537
We're going to live here.
01:06:24.537 --> 01:06:26.572
I just need to plan.
01:06:26.572 --> 01:06:28.307
And i'm just here to tell you today.
01:06:28.307 --> 01:06:29.842
I hope it's not discouraging.
01:06:29.842 --> 01:06:31.877
He's not giving you the plan,
01:06:31.877 --> 01:06:34.814
But he's offering you his hand.
01:06:35.448 --> 01:06:40.319
Oh, he has plans.
01:06:40.753 --> 01:06:43.155
Jeremiah 2911.
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He said, i know the plans now.
01:06:45.624 --> 01:06:48.194
You don't know him, but are you okay that i know him?
01:06:48.194 --> 01:06:52.798
And then he says in isaiah, listen to this.
01:06:53.699 --> 01:06:55.701
This is so crazy, miraculous, for i am the lord
01:06:55.701 --> 01:07:00.372
Your god who takes hold of your right hand
01:07:00.372 --> 01:07:05.111
And says to you, do not be afraid.
01:07:05.878 --> 01:07:12.251
I will help you.
01:07:12.651 --> 01:07:14.787
Yahweh is in this gathering,
01:07:14.787 --> 01:07:18.390
And he is extending his right hand.
01:07:18.390 --> 01:07:20.693
That means his rule, his authority, his power.
01:07:20.693 --> 01:07:25.197
And he's saying.
01:07:25.598 --> 01:07:28.634
And we're like, oh, that's great, nice to meet you.
01:07:29.668 --> 01:07:31.670
Could i get the plan?
01:07:31.670 --> 01:07:34.773
He's like, no, just hold the hand
01:07:35.474 --> 01:07:38.777
And you'll i'll walk you into all the plans.
01:07:38.777 --> 01:07:42.114
If you just hold the hand.
01:07:42.114 --> 01:07:44.116
I think we get preoccupied.
01:07:44.116 --> 01:07:45.718
These guys are going to come out and help me real fast.
01:07:45.718 --> 01:07:47.586
As we close, we get preoccupied by asking this question.
01:07:47.586 --> 01:07:51.690
If you as a as a pastor, speaker, preacher,
01:07:51.690 --> 01:07:54.293
When a lot of people to show up,
01:07:54.293 --> 01:07:56.428
Do a sermon series on how to find god's
01:07:56.428 --> 01:07:59.598
Will for your life, people will come for that.
01:07:59.598 --> 01:08:02.902
And we always ask the question, what is over here?
01:08:02.902 --> 01:08:06.372
What is see you guys, what is god's will
01:08:06.372 --> 01:08:10.809
For my life?
01:08:11.143 --> 01:08:14.313
And i'm the for
01:08:14.313 --> 01:08:16.615
God's will for my life question.
01:08:16.615 --> 01:08:18.284
What is god's will for my life?
01:08:18.284 --> 01:08:21.987
But the emphasis might become
01:08:21.987 --> 01:08:25.191
God's will for my life.
01:08:25.191 --> 01:08:29.728
God's will for my life.
01:08:30.229 --> 01:08:33.332
In other words, how does god fit into my life?
01:08:34.233 --> 01:08:37.703
But i want to show you something revolutionary.
01:08:38.604 --> 01:08:40.439
You talk about surrender
01:08:40.439 --> 01:08:42.341
And getting on a whole new wavelength with god.
01:08:42.341 --> 01:08:44.910
Watch these guys as, say, switch around right here.
01:08:44.910 --> 01:08:47.646
What if we change today from what is god's will
01:08:47.646 --> 01:08:51.483
For my life to i'm at the hand of god right now.
01:08:51.483 --> 01:08:54.787
So now it is my life
01:08:55.254 --> 01:08:58.657
For god's will,
01:08:59.024 --> 01:09:01.994
My life for god's will.
01:09:01.994 --> 01:09:04.330
So i'm not asking, how does god fit into my life?
01:09:04.330 --> 01:09:07.099
I'm asking how do i fit in to god's will?
01:09:07.099 --> 01:09:10.502
Oh, is that not what jesus was saying?
01:09:11.270 --> 01:09:15.007
Not my will, but
01:09:15.007 --> 01:09:17.776
Your will be done.
01:09:17.776 --> 01:09:21.814
You guys
01:09:22.081 --> 01:09:23.282
Can just stay right there because that looks beautiful.
01:09:23.282 --> 01:09:25.818
35 years have passed
01:09:25.818 --> 01:09:28.954
Since i came to cluj, romania.
01:09:28.954 --> 01:09:31.323
I was 31 years old and i'm 66 right now.
01:09:31.323 --> 01:09:34.627
By the grace of god.
01:09:34.627 --> 01:09:36.629
Oh no, oh no.
01:09:36.629 --> 01:09:40.065
I know a sympathy clap.
01:09:40.065 --> 01:09:42.368
I get it.
01:09:42.368 --> 01:09:46.639
If you had told me
01:09:47.072 --> 01:09:49.808
When i drove this town
01:09:49.808 --> 01:09:52.711
As a 31 year old
01:09:52.711 --> 01:09:55.781
Leading a campus ministry
01:09:55.781 --> 01:09:57.449
At a university in texas with my wife.
01:09:57.449 --> 01:10:01.053
That i was going to be standing
01:10:01.687 --> 01:10:03.055
In bty arena.
01:10:03.055 --> 01:10:06.325
Today,
01:10:06.525 --> 01:10:08.894
And it in between,
01:10:08.894 --> 01:10:11.096
I would have gotten to witness
01:10:11.096 --> 01:10:13.666
The supernatural work of god.
01:10:13.666 --> 01:10:16.935
Has lows.
01:10:16.935 --> 01:10:19.505
The best of days, the worst of days.
01:10:19.505 --> 01:10:22.007
That miracle days.
01:10:22.007 --> 01:10:26.111
His plan
01:10:26.378 --> 01:10:28.947
Was better than my plan.
01:10:28.947 --> 01:10:32.017
His plans are better than your plans.
01:10:32.017 --> 01:10:35.954
His plans are better than your best plan.
01:10:36.822 --> 01:10:41.093
Does anybody want revival anywhere in the world
01:10:42.094 --> 01:10:44.096
Today?
01:10:44.096 --> 01:10:47.232
He said, if you want revival, go home,
01:10:47.232 --> 01:10:49.935
Go in your bedroom and lock the door
01:10:49.935 --> 01:10:52.838
And take a piece of chalk
01:10:52.838 --> 01:10:54.940
And draw a circle on the floor.
01:10:54.940 --> 01:10:58.177
He said, kneel down inside that circle
01:10:59.011 --> 01:11:02.348
And pray with all your heart.
01:11:02.348 --> 01:11:04.550
Dear god,
01:11:04.550 --> 01:11:07.219
We need a revival.
01:11:07.219 --> 01:11:10.556
And i pray that it will start
01:11:10.556 --> 01:11:14.026
Inside this circle.
01:11:14.026 --> 01:11:18.030
So the prayer today isn't god.
01:11:18.630 --> 01:11:19.998
Start a revival and clues.
01:11:19.998 --> 01:11:21.667
And i used and a rod.
01:11:21.667 --> 01:11:24.002
And somewhere in romania, in the countryside,
01:11:24.002 --> 01:11:26.739
In the mountains start a revival.
01:11:26.739 --> 01:11:28.140
And hungrier
01:11:28.140 --> 01:11:31.110
In bulgaria and moldova.
01:11:31.110 --> 01:11:33.312
Ukraine start a revival. god.
01:11:33.312 --> 01:11:35.247
Now the prayer is god, start the revival in here.
01:11:35.247 --> 01:11:39.351
I am fully
01:11:39.351 --> 01:11:41.987
Surrendered
01:11:42.321 --> 01:11:44.823
And my yes is on the table.
01:11:44.823 --> 01:11:47.893
I got the hand of yahweh
01:11:48.427 --> 01:11:51.830
And he said, don't fear,
01:11:51.830 --> 01:11:54.099
I'll help you.
01:11:54.099 --> 01:11:57.503
Dear god almighty,
01:11:57.503 --> 01:12:00.072
Thank you for the grace that you have showed us.
01:12:00.072 --> 01:12:04.076
Thank you for the invitation today, which is where freedom is
01:12:04.076 --> 01:12:06.945
To come and die to ourselves.
01:12:06.945 --> 01:12:11.083
To surrender our way.
01:12:11.583 --> 01:12:14.853
To say like our savior.
01:12:15.354 --> 01:12:17.589
It's not about me.
01:12:17.589 --> 01:12:18.424
It's about you.
01:12:18.424 --> 01:12:20.926
It's not about mine.
01:12:20.926 --> 01:12:23.095
It's about yours.
01:12:23.095 --> 01:12:25.164
I pray today that in this arena and all over the world
01:12:25.164 --> 01:12:28.467
Right now, you will find people in a circle
01:12:28.467 --> 01:12:32.204
Of desperation.
01:12:32.204 --> 01:12:36.542
Saying, let it begin with me.
01:12:37.176 --> 01:12:40.479
That's our prayer.
01:12:40.479 --> 01:12:43.348
In jesus name.
01:12:43.348 --> 01:12:46.852
This is gather 25
01:12:47.286 --> 01:12:50.522
And we are headed to africa.
01:12:51.123 --> 01:12:54.293
I'm, from victoria falls of zimbabwe
01:12:54.293 --> 01:12:58.530
To the niger river in the west, across the vast
01:12:58.530 --> 01:13:01.967
Sahara desert to the great rift valley of the east.
01:13:01.967 --> 01:13:06.738
This is the
01:13:07.072 --> 01:13:08.040
Home of the lion, the birthplace of coffee,
01:13:08.040 --> 01:13:11.910
A land of more than 2000 languages.
01:13:11.910 --> 01:13:15.214
This is africa.
01:13:15.214 --> 01:13:17.883
In the last 100 years, the growth of christianity
01:13:17.883 --> 01:13:21.587
Has exploded across the continent.
01:13:21.587 --> 01:13:24.122
What's began is only 10 million christians in the 1920s
01:13:24.122 --> 01:13:28.360
Became 143 million christians by the 1970s, and today,
01:13:28.360 --> 01:13:34.366
Africa is home to more than 600 million jesus
01:13:34.366 --> 01:13:37.936
Followers, and the revival continues.
01:13:37.936 --> 01:13:41.273
God is moving in the three by three km church in nigeria,
01:13:42.374 --> 01:13:47.179
And he's moving in the charge of every small village
01:13:47.179 --> 01:13:50.782
To give you a glimpse of what's happening across the continent
01:13:50.782 --> 01:13:54.219
Right now.
01:13:54.520 --> 01:13:55.754
There are other groups meeting live in mozambique, in senegal,
01:13:55.754 --> 01:13:59.458
In south sudan,
01:13:59.458 --> 01:14:00.993
Other groups in botswana, in algeria and cameroon.
01:14:00.993 --> 01:14:05.197
As we continue, we are drawn into the
01:14:05.197 --> 01:14:08.066
Central region of africa, to rwanda,
01:14:08.066 --> 01:14:12.070
The land of a thousand hills, to the capital city of kigali,
01:14:12.070 --> 01:14:17.175
Where 25 is coming from bc arena.
01:14:17.175 --> 01:14:26.184
Hey, hey, hey, do i have
01:14:26.718 --> 01:14:28.120
Some africans in this room?
01:14:28.120 --> 01:14:31.990
If you are an african,
01:14:32.457 --> 01:14:33.625
Get up on your feet.
01:14:33.625 --> 01:14:36.695
Come on.
01:14:36.962 --> 01:14:37.629
We've seen god over the years.
01:14:37.629 --> 01:14:39.932
We've seen troubles and pains.
01:14:39.932 --> 01:14:42.301
We've seen all sorts of things that have broken our hearts.
01:14:42.301 --> 01:14:45.604
We've seen trials and tribulations.
01:14:45.604 --> 01:14:48.040
We've seen governments come in and go out.
01:14:48.040 --> 01:14:50.976
We've seen resources come and go out.
01:14:50.976 --> 01:14:54.179
But one thing we can all agree on that at no point did
01:14:54.179 --> 01:14:57.816
God's hand move over our lives.
01:14:57.816 --> 01:15:00.919
We've seen his goodness.
01:15:00.919 --> 01:15:02.754
We've seen his mercy.
01:15:02.754 --> 01:15:04.623
We've seen his kindness.
01:15:04.623 --> 01:15:06.525
Do i have africans who know that jesus
01:15:06.525 --> 01:15:10.295
Is the way, the truth, and the life?
01:15:10.295 --> 01:15:14.299
Back where i come from? yes.
01:15:14.900 --> 01:15:17.235
So what do you call him here?
01:15:17.235 --> 01:15:18.937
I just want us for 30s to lift up a sound in this place.
01:15:18.937 --> 01:15:23.342
And just say.
01:15:23.342 --> 01:15:24.109
Jesus. jess.
01:15:24.109 --> 01:15:40.058
In the mighty name of jesus.
01:15:40.659 --> 01:15:42.227
We submit this time to you.
01:15:42.227 --> 01:15:43.695
Lord god, i call you holy and above all things.
01:15:43.695 --> 01:15:47.633
And father, as we gather sounding this name,
01:15:47.633 --> 01:15:50.602
We want to remember that you're holy.
01:15:50.602 --> 01:15:52.471
Let me hear a few in the room.
01:15:52.471 --> 01:15:53.872
Holy.
01:15:53.872 --> 01:15:57.442
Holy.
01:15:57.676 --> 01:16:02.981
Oh, god.
01:16:03.248 --> 01:16:04.750
Yeah.
01:16:04.750 --> 01:16:08.587
Thank you.
01:16:08.887 --> 01:16:09.221
Jesus.
01:16:09.221 --> 01:16:10.622
Oh, come on, i know you're watching
01:16:10.622 --> 01:16:13.358
From other groups across the world.
01:16:13.358 --> 01:16:16.395
You may be in europe, europe and asia.
01:16:16.395 --> 01:16:18.330
You and africa, right where you are.
01:16:18.330 --> 01:16:20.165
Take this opportunity to say there really is none like him.
01:16:20.165 --> 01:16:24.036
He's incomparable.
01:16:24.036 --> 01:16:25.570
He's majestic.
01:16:25.570 --> 01:16:26.605
He's splendor is mind blowing.
01:16:26.605 --> 01:16:28.473
We're in awe of this
01:16:28.473 --> 01:16:29.775
Holy god today, rwanda, if you can kindly lift it up
01:16:29.775 --> 01:16:33.812
Like you've never done it before, he's worthy.
01:16:33.812 --> 01:16:38.350
Worthy is the lamb.
01:16:38.817 --> 01:16:47.359
What?
01:16:47.592 --> 01:16:48.326
Got to get into this word today.
01:16:48.326 --> 01:16:50.595
Hallelujah.
01:16:50.595 --> 01:16:52.030
Come on.
01:16:52.030 --> 01:16:53.031
Give somebody a high five on your way down.
01:16:53.031 --> 01:16:56.001
I thought we're in africa tonight.
01:16:56.768 --> 01:16:58.303
In africa. back where i come from. home in south africa.
01:16:58.303 --> 01:17:00.906
When we're really happy, we go. i'm lily.
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Lily, lily, lily, lily, lily, lily!
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Haha! ha!
01:17:04.776 --> 01:17:08.013
Ha ha ha!
01:17:08.013 --> 01:17:11.750
Woohoo!
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I've got a few minutes, but i got to tell you this word
01:17:13.118 --> 01:17:15.187
And i love that you're making the sound
01:17:15.187 --> 01:17:16.855
Because the sound will sound kind of familiar.
01:17:16.855 --> 01:17:19.091
I come from a beautiful country they call south africa.
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It's a beautiful place
01:17:22.160 --> 01:17:24.062
And it's found on a beautiful continent,
01:17:24.062 --> 01:17:26.431
But a lot like many africans.
01:17:26.431 --> 01:17:28.166
When there's a gathering.
01:17:28.166 --> 01:17:31.603
You hear us?
01:17:31.937 --> 01:17:33.071
Even before we get into the place, there's a ululating.
01:17:33.071 --> 01:17:36.341
There's a joy that fills the place.
01:17:36.341 --> 01:17:39.945
Today i'm speaking about coming to a banquet.
01:17:40.879 --> 01:17:43.548
Now to other people
01:17:43.548 --> 01:17:44.616
Who are not africans and haven't had the pleasure
01:17:44.616 --> 01:17:46.985
Of coming to a gathering in africa.
01:17:46.985 --> 01:17:49.020
The food is great.
01:17:49.020 --> 01:17:53.391
We wear the right clothes.
01:17:53.959 --> 01:17:57.028
The music is loud and clear.
01:17:57.629 --> 01:18:01.099
But even if you switched off the music, you would hear us,
01:18:01.099 --> 01:18:04.302
You know, celebrating.
01:18:04.302 --> 01:18:07.672
The bible tells us of one such a gathering.
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It says that a master sends out invitations.
01:18:11.076 --> 01:18:13.779
We're looking at luke 14.
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I'll take it from about 15 to 24.
01:18:15.547 --> 01:18:17.916
Don't have much time today.
01:18:17.916 --> 01:18:19.518
I want you to picture this banquet.
01:18:19.518 --> 01:18:21.453
I want you to picture this gathering.
01:18:21.453 --> 01:18:23.221
How? the master takes time to put everything in place.
01:18:23.221 --> 01:18:26.191
Back where i come from, we love theme. so
01:18:26.191 --> 01:18:29.494
Is it the same in rwanda?
01:18:30.061 --> 01:18:32.297
Tina's color
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All white, meaning we dress all white sometimes.
01:18:33.698 --> 01:18:36.902
Sometimes we'll say pink with the touch of gold.
01:18:36.902 --> 01:18:42.774
But when we get there, if we've been given a theme,
01:18:43.775 --> 01:18:46.444
Usually what happens at the banquet
01:18:46.444 --> 01:18:48.313
That the theme will correspond with what we were told.
01:18:48.313 --> 01:18:52.417
The master would put it all together,
01:18:53.218 --> 01:18:54.753
Make sure that your name is on the table
01:18:54.753 --> 01:18:56.955
So you know where you sit, that your glasses will be there.
01:18:56.955 --> 01:18:59.558
Your fork and knife. your place will be seated.
01:18:59.558 --> 01:19:01.760
He takes time to get ready for you.
01:19:01.760 --> 01:19:05.330
Today i'm speaking about coming to the banquet.
01:19:06.264 --> 01:19:08.433
See, there's an invitation that was sent out.
01:19:08.433 --> 01:19:11.002
It sounds a little like john 316.
01:19:11.002 --> 01:19:14.906
For god so loved the world that he gave his one and only son,
01:19:14.906 --> 01:19:19.077
That whosoever shall
01:19:19.544 --> 01:19:20.712
Believe in the son, well, not only just get blessings.
01:19:20.712 --> 01:19:23.682
I hope i have a room today.
01:19:23.682 --> 01:19:25.684
Well, not just get a house and a car.
01:19:25.684 --> 01:19:28.386
I will not just get a child and a husband or a wife.
01:19:28.386 --> 01:19:30.722
No, this one will get more.
01:19:30.722 --> 01:19:34.893
The bible says eternity is the gift.
01:19:35.660 --> 01:19:38.330
And the reward.
01:19:38.330 --> 01:19:41.867
And most of us have love this, this, this, this invitation.
01:19:41.867 --> 01:19:45.203
And we've received it.
01:19:45.203 --> 01:19:46.972
That's why many of us across the world are scattered.
01:19:46.972 --> 01:19:49.107
And we say the name jesus.
01:19:49.107 --> 01:19:50.408
We receive the invitation.
01:19:50.408 --> 01:19:52.210
I take you back to luke 14.
01:19:52.210 --> 01:19:55.447
The master says it's time,
01:19:56.014 --> 01:19:57.182
Sends out the servants and says, go
01:19:57.182 --> 01:20:00.318
Tell them that the banquet is ready.
01:20:00.318 --> 01:20:04.256
It reads the same as my bible.
01:20:04.856 --> 01:20:06.224
It says, come,
01:20:06.224 --> 01:20:07.592
The banquet is ready.
01:20:08.093 --> 01:20:10.795
If you read it.
01:20:10.795 --> 01:20:11.963
It goes on to tell us that these people who once agreed
01:20:11.963 --> 01:20:14.599
And accepted an invitation all of a sudden have excuses.
01:20:14.599 --> 01:20:18.803
One says, hey, i just got married, i can't come.
01:20:18.803 --> 01:20:22.407
Another says, i've just bought field and land.
01:20:22.407 --> 01:20:24.376
I've got to inspect it. i'm busy.
01:20:24.376 --> 01:20:26.845
Another says, hey, i've just bought five oxen,
01:20:26.845 --> 01:20:28.713
I've got to go check it out.
01:20:28.713 --> 01:20:30.015
Listen, we have excuses.
01:20:30.015 --> 01:20:31.783
I remember you
01:20:31.783 --> 01:20:32.884
After you got saved, the fire that was in your eyes.
01:20:32.884 --> 01:20:35.787
You're eagerness to study the word of god, your eagerness
01:20:35.787 --> 01:20:38.890
To tell others about jesus.
01:20:38.890 --> 01:20:40.425
Now you've bought five oxen.
01:20:40.425 --> 01:20:44.029
I remember when you got saved,
01:20:44.029 --> 01:20:45.597
When you took every opportunity to be in the house of god.
01:20:45.597 --> 01:20:48.833
I remember the way you would
01:20:48.833 --> 01:20:50.268
Sing out songs, whether you were on key or off key.
01:20:50.268 --> 01:20:53.138
I remember how you would lay hands and tell people
01:20:53.138 --> 01:20:56.007
That jesus works.
01:20:56.007 --> 01:20:57.309
But, but, but now you're married.
01:20:57.309 --> 01:21:01.680
There's an
01:21:01.980 --> 01:21:03.181
Invitation, and most of us in the room have accepted it.
01:21:03.181 --> 01:21:05.383
But now that the banquet is ready,
01:21:05.383 --> 01:21:08.820
We filled with excuses.
01:21:08.820 --> 01:21:10.221
The invitation doesn't change.
01:21:10.221 --> 01:21:11.523
Come.
01:21:11.523 --> 01:21:13.525
In fact,
01:21:13.525 --> 01:21:14.426
If you read the rest of that passage,
01:21:14.426 --> 01:21:15.393
You realize that the master's heartbroken
01:21:15.393 --> 01:21:17.295
When he begins to receive these excuses.
01:21:17.295 --> 01:21:20.865
And because his heart is about the banquet
01:21:20.865 --> 01:21:23.335
Taking place and carrying on, maybe let me sneak this in.
01:21:23.335 --> 01:21:26.671
Whether or not we show up for the things of god,
01:21:26.671 --> 01:21:29.274
The mandate of god still continues.
01:21:29.274 --> 01:21:32.177
Whether you choose to follow him today
01:21:32.177 --> 01:21:34.245
Or you choose to take a backseat,
01:21:34.245 --> 01:21:36.214
The kingdom is at bay.
01:21:36.214 --> 01:21:39.017
What are you waiting to get set to get married
01:21:39.017 --> 01:21:41.386
Before you do the things that god has called you?
01:21:41.386 --> 01:21:43.888
No, no, i just came to tell you whether you agree or not.
01:21:43.888 --> 01:21:47.158
It prevails.
01:21:47.158 --> 01:21:49.327
Whether you're waiting to have enough money
01:21:50.195 --> 01:21:52.230
Or enough status, and to be known and qualified
01:21:52.230 --> 01:21:55.433
In ways that men qualified, but not in the way
01:21:55.433 --> 01:21:57.802
Where god puts us in right standing with him.
01:21:57.802 --> 01:22:00.605
Whether we join in the kingdom
01:22:00.605 --> 01:22:03.441
Prevails.
01:22:03.441 --> 01:22:06.644
Yes jesus loves me
01:22:06.644 --> 01:22:13.118
Jesus loves.
01:22:13.451 --> 01:22:19.190
Both the bible
01:22:19.524 --> 01:22:22.660
Tells me so.
01:22:22.660 --> 01:22:34.439
Hello,
01:22:34.639 --> 01:22:36.841
My name is asia
01:22:36.841 --> 01:22:42.147
Church in uganda.
01:22:42.580 --> 01:22:48.286
Most of us on this stage
01:22:48.820 --> 01:22:51.956
Were abandoned as babies.
01:22:51.956 --> 01:22:55.827
My name.
01:22:56.094 --> 01:23:10.542
And this is my story.
01:23:11.042 --> 01:23:14.979
Shortly after i was born.
01:23:15.547 --> 01:23:19.017
My parents left me in a local
01:23:19.651 --> 01:23:21.519
Hospital.
01:23:21.519 --> 01:23:24.622
The local authorities tried to look for them,
01:23:24.622 --> 01:23:27.759
But could not find them.
01:23:28.293 --> 01:23:32.063
We all have things we have been living for.
01:23:32.063 --> 01:23:35.166
Dreams you hope will come to us.
01:23:35.800 --> 01:23:40.505
But sometimes in life,
01:23:40.972 --> 01:23:44.342
Our dreams get shattered or delayed.
01:23:44.342 --> 01:23:47.846
Don't give up.
01:23:48.179 --> 01:23:49.681
In jesus there is hope.
01:23:49.681 --> 01:23:55.553
Today i do.
01:23:55.887 --> 01:23:56.988
Inviting every man, every woman, every child on us
01:23:56.988 --> 01:24:02.127
To follow and walk with jesus in repentance.
01:24:02.127 --> 01:24:06.064
Father, i pray that you will raise up
01:24:06.064 --> 01:24:09.000
A generation, a generation who think differently.
01:24:09.000 --> 01:24:13.171
I wonder
01:24:13.171 --> 01:24:14.405
At what point do we move from the ones that are receiving
01:24:14.405 --> 01:24:16.608
The invitations
01:24:16.608 --> 01:24:17.709
To being the ones in the narrative to be the servants
01:24:17.709 --> 01:24:20.612
Who go out to go fetch those who are poor, lame, and blind,
01:24:20.612 --> 01:24:25.049
To bring them to the house that has room for.
01:24:25.049 --> 01:24:32.924
This is gather 25
01:24:33.358 --> 01:24:36.094
And we are returning to europe from the holy sea of rome,
01:24:36.094 --> 01:24:40.565
To the reformers of luther and calvin.
01:24:40.565 --> 01:24:43.268
The history of the european church is uniquely robust
01:24:43.268 --> 01:24:46.604
And layered, despite the effects of secularization
01:24:46.604 --> 01:24:50.108
In the 20th century.
01:24:50.108 --> 01:24:51.843
A new generation of jesus followers is rising up.
01:24:51.843 --> 01:24:55.547
In 2024, adult baptisms in
01:24:56.114 --> 01:24:58.416
France increased by a remarkable 30%.
01:24:58.416 --> 01:25:01.553
A fresh wind of faith is awakening the nations.
01:25:02.554 --> 01:25:05.890
To give you a glimpse of what's happening across the continent
01:25:05.890 --> 01:25:08.826
Right now.
01:25:08.826 --> 01:25:09.727
There are gathered groups meeting
01:25:09.727 --> 01:25:11.162
Live in ireland, in portugal and germany.
01:25:11.162 --> 01:25:14.966
Gather groups in belgium, france and the netherlands.
01:25:14.966 --> 01:25:18.570
As we continue, we are journeying
01:25:19.304 --> 01:25:21.573
Into the western region to the united kingdom,
01:25:21.573 --> 01:25:24.909
Where gather 25 is joining together
01:25:25.710 --> 01:25:28.079
Live in the capital city of london.
01:25:28.079 --> 01:25:33.785
This is a mobilization unit.
01:25:34.385 --> 01:25:36.788
I don't know if you've been watching.
01:25:36.788 --> 01:25:38.523
You can't make this stuff up.
01:25:38.523 --> 01:25:40.058
I am just watching it constantly going, you can't make this up.
01:25:40.058 --> 01:25:43.194
All of the awesome testimonies
01:25:43.194 --> 01:25:45.063
And the stories coming out of what god's done
01:25:45.063 --> 01:25:47.732
In the persecuted church and is doing.
01:25:47.732 --> 01:25:49.834
We are inspired by you.
01:25:49.834 --> 01:25:51.669
We thank god for you, and we are believing
01:25:51.669 --> 01:25:54.339
This is going to be the greatest activation
01:25:54.339 --> 01:25:57.842
Of the body of christ to see everyone reached
01:25:57.842 --> 01:26:01.279
Everywhere with the gospel of the lord jesus christ,
01:26:01.279 --> 01:26:04.449
And you are part of it.
01:26:04.449 --> 01:26:06.117
If you are under the sound of my voice, or you are watching me
01:26:06.117 --> 01:26:09.287
Wherever you are in the world, you are part of it.
01:26:09.287 --> 01:26:11.923
Whether you are in a township watching this in a village,
01:26:11.923 --> 01:26:15.260
Watching this in a city, apartment, watching this,
01:26:15.260 --> 01:26:19.230
Whether you're
01:26:19.230 --> 01:26:20.298
In a church building, watching this in an office
01:26:20.298 --> 01:26:21.966
Building, watching this, wherever you are.
01:26:21.966 --> 01:26:23.901
I thank god
01:26:23.901 --> 01:26:25.003
That the spirit of god is not limited by time or space,
01:26:25.003 --> 01:26:27.905
But where the spirit of the lord is, there is liberty
01:26:27.905 --> 01:26:30.541
And when the body of christ dwells together in unity,
01:26:30.541 --> 01:26:33.678
God commands a blessing i believe is blessing.
01:26:33.678 --> 01:26:36.547
Gather 25.
01:26:36.547 --> 01:26:37.882
And, i am so excited.
01:26:37.882 --> 01:26:40.218
I, i you can tell.
01:26:40.218 --> 01:26:41.452
Just in case you are wondering, this is the greek passion. so,
01:26:41.452 --> 01:26:44.922
I want us to turn to
01:26:45.390 --> 01:26:46.958
Luke chapter seven, you know, on both greek and a woman.
01:26:46.958 --> 01:26:50.161
So i only speak three ways hard, fast and continuously.
01:26:50.161 --> 01:26:52.864
So you will not fall asleep.
01:26:52.864 --> 01:26:55.133
And we're going to dive into god's word.
01:26:55.133 --> 01:26:57.602
I've been inspired by so many of the messages
01:26:57.602 --> 01:27:01.372
That have come through.
01:27:01.372 --> 01:27:02.006
And you see a common theme
01:27:02.006 --> 01:27:03.341
Because god's word speaks to us all,
01:27:03.341 --> 01:27:05.677
And there is something that the
01:27:05.677 --> 01:27:06.644
Spirit is saying to his church in this hour.
01:27:06.644 --> 01:27:08.413
We heard it out of the gate in the us,
01:27:08.413 --> 01:27:10.648
And it has just resounded
01:27:10.648 --> 01:27:11.883
Around the world, and it's going to continue.
01:27:11.883 --> 01:27:14.018
And in luke chapter seven, verse 36,
01:27:14.018 --> 01:27:18.022
This is the word of the lord. it says,
01:27:18.022 --> 01:27:19.724
Then one of the pharisees invited him to eat with him.
01:27:19.724 --> 01:27:22.327
He entered the pharisees house and reclined at the table.
01:27:22.327 --> 01:27:25.663
And a woman in the town, who was a sinner, not quite sure
01:27:25.663 --> 01:27:29.434
What kind of people they're at, but anyway, who was a sinner?
01:27:29.434 --> 01:27:32.170
Found out that jesus was reclining at the table
01:27:32.170 --> 01:27:34.872
In the pharisees house.
01:27:34.872 --> 01:27:36.474
She brought an alabaster jar of perfume
01:27:36.474 --> 01:27:38.242
And stood behind him at his feet,
01:27:38.242 --> 01:27:39.744
Weeping, and began to wash his feet with the tears.
01:27:39.744 --> 01:27:42.413
She wiped his feet with her hair, kissing them
01:27:42.413 --> 01:27:45.183
And anointing them with the perfume.
01:27:45.183 --> 01:27:48.252
When the pharisee
01:27:48.686 --> 01:27:49.954
Who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, this man,
01:27:49.954 --> 01:27:53.291
If he were a prophet, would know who
01:27:53.291 --> 01:27:55.827
And what kind of woman this is who touched him.
01:27:55.827 --> 01:27:58.663
She's a sinner.
01:27:58.663 --> 01:28:00.164
Jesus replied to him, simon, i have something to say to you.
01:28:00.164 --> 01:28:04.635
He said, say it, teacher.
01:28:04.635 --> 01:28:06.504
A creditor to debtors one owed 500 denarii and the other 50.
01:28:06.504 --> 01:28:10.875
Since they could not pay it back,
01:28:10.875 --> 01:28:12.477
He graciously forgave them both.
01:28:12.477 --> 01:28:14.245
So which of them will love him more?
01:28:14.245 --> 01:28:16.981
Simon answered, i suppose the one he forgave more.
01:28:16.981 --> 01:28:20.084
You have judged correctly, he told him,
01:28:20.084 --> 01:28:22.387
Turning to the
01:28:22.720 --> 01:28:23.521
Woman, he said to simon,
01:28:23.521 --> 01:28:26.924
Do you see this woman?
01:28:26.924 --> 01:28:30.395
I entered your house, and you gave me no water for my feet.
01:28:30.395 --> 01:28:32.764
But she with her tears, has washed my feet
01:28:32.764 --> 01:28:34.999
And wiped them with the hair.
01:28:34.999 --> 01:28:36.467
You gave me no kiss,
01:28:36.467 --> 01:28:37.602
But she hasn't stopped kissing my feet since i came in.
01:28:37.602 --> 01:28:41.038
You didn't anoint my head with olive oil,
01:28:41.038 --> 01:28:42.874
But she has anointed my feet with perfume.
01:28:42.874 --> 01:28:45.143
Therefore i tell you how many sins have been forgiven.
01:28:45.143 --> 01:28:48.045
That's why she loved much.
01:28:48.045 --> 01:28:49.947
But the one who has forgiven little, loves little.
01:28:49.947 --> 01:28:52.884
Then he said to her, your sins are forgiven.
01:28:52.884 --> 01:28:55.353
Those who are at the table with him
01:28:55.353 --> 01:28:56.754
Began to say among themselves, who is this man
01:28:56.754 --> 01:29:00.291
Who even forgives sins?
01:29:00.291 --> 01:29:03.361
And he said to the woman, your faith has saved you.
01:29:03.361 --> 01:29:07.365
Go in peace.
01:29:07.698 --> 01:29:09.500
I know you think it's over, but we're going to keep going.
01:29:09.500 --> 01:29:12.303
Some of you, this is more bible
01:29:12.303 --> 01:29:13.438
Reading than you've done all year.
01:29:13.438 --> 01:29:14.639
I'm about to catch you up
01:29:14.639 --> 01:29:15.907
In your one year bible reading plan right there.
01:29:15.907 --> 01:29:18.509
This is after what he was traveling from
01:29:18.509 --> 01:29:20.011
One town
01:29:20.011 --> 01:29:20.812
And village to another, preaching
01:29:20.812 --> 01:29:22.180
And telling the good news of the kingdom of god.
01:29:22.180 --> 01:29:24.415
The 12 were with him and also some women
01:29:24.415 --> 01:29:29.754
Who had been healed of evil spirits and sicknesses.
01:29:29.754 --> 01:29:31.989
Mary magdalene seven demons that come out of her,
01:29:31.989 --> 01:29:34.392
Joanna, the wife of chooser
01:29:34.392 --> 01:29:35.760
Herod, steward susanna, and many others
01:29:35.760 --> 01:29:38.262
Who was supporting them from their positions.
01:29:38.262 --> 01:29:42.700
You know, this is such a
01:29:43.234 --> 01:29:45.603
Inspiring story and my prayer for us together
01:29:45.603 --> 01:29:49.340
25 all across the world from north america down
01:29:49.340 --> 01:29:53.411
To oceana, up to asia, across through eastern
01:29:53.411 --> 01:29:57.048
Europe, over to africa, we're coming into western europe.
01:29:57.048 --> 01:30:00.284
And then as we go down into south america,
01:30:00.284 --> 01:30:03.087
My prayer is that god would open every single one of our eyes.
01:30:03.087 --> 01:30:06.757
See, jesus had been invited
01:30:06.757 --> 01:30:08.626
To dinner at a religious leaders home,
01:30:08.626 --> 01:30:12.063
And he came
01:30:12.396 --> 01:30:13.564
And he wasn't really received very hospitably by simon
01:30:13.564 --> 01:30:16.901
The pharisee.
01:30:16.901 --> 01:30:17.902
And there was a woman that came,
01:30:17.902 --> 01:30:19.170
And it says that she was a sinner.
01:30:19.170 --> 01:30:20.638
And i always think that's really
01:30:20.638 --> 01:30:21.806
What most of us at some point were or are.
01:30:21.806 --> 01:30:25.743
But she came into the house
01:30:25.743 --> 01:30:28.379
And simon looked at her, and he began to objectify her.
01:30:28.379 --> 01:30:31.749
He began to judge her.
01:30:31.749 --> 01:30:33.684
He was thinking to himself, man, if this
01:30:33.684 --> 01:30:35.586
Jesus was really a prophet,
01:30:35.586 --> 01:30:37.021
He would have known this chick was a sinner.
01:30:37.021 --> 01:30:39.323
I'm wondering why
01:30:39.757 --> 01:30:40.725
Simon knew that she was a sinner
01:30:40.725 --> 01:30:42.326
And why he knew so much about her.
01:30:42.326 --> 01:30:43.961
And i'm wondering what she was doing at simon's house,
01:30:43.961 --> 01:30:47.265
Because no person that i don't know doesn't normally
01:30:47.265 --> 01:30:50.167
Just drop into my place for dinner
01:30:50.167 --> 01:30:51.736
Without getting kicked out.
01:30:51.736 --> 01:30:52.770
I'm just wondering, had she been there before?
01:30:52.770 --> 01:30:54.071
But that's for another time.
01:30:54.071 --> 01:30:55.439
And so the issue is that this woman is in the house.
01:30:55.439 --> 01:31:00.111
Simon is objectifying her,
01:31:00.111 --> 01:31:02.446
And she is giving her most lavish worship to jesus,
01:31:02.446 --> 01:31:06.417
Pouring out the perfume, letting down her hair,
01:31:06.417 --> 01:31:09.720
Washing his feet.
01:31:09.720 --> 01:31:10.788
Which in those days to have done that
01:31:10.788 --> 01:31:14.191
Is would have been grounds for divorce
01:31:14.191 --> 01:31:16.227
If you let down your hair if you were married.
01:31:16.227 --> 01:31:18.796
She does the unthinkable lavishly pours out worship
01:31:18.796 --> 01:31:22.466
Upon him, and simon's looking and judging,
01:31:22.466 --> 01:31:26.370
Pointing a finger, othering her, objectifying her,
01:31:26.370 --> 01:31:29.640
Thinking of her as anything but a woman.
01:31:29.640 --> 01:31:32.043
She's just like a sinner. jesus. then
01:31:32.043 --> 01:31:35.112
Has a parable that he
01:31:35.613 --> 01:31:37.782
Tells simon, like, like, look who is going to be loved more.
01:31:37.782 --> 01:31:40.718
The person
01:31:40.718 --> 01:31:41.319
That has been forgiven
01:31:41.319 --> 01:31:42.286
More of the person has been forgiven, less,
01:31:42.286 --> 01:31:45.723
Because what simon had done is as he objectified
01:31:45.723 --> 01:31:48.960
And as he devalued this woman and dehumanized this,
01:31:48.960 --> 01:31:53.030
He did everything but love.
01:31:53.030 --> 01:31:54.165
This woman, everything but that.
01:31:54.165 --> 01:31:57.868
And he says, well, i guess the one that's been forgiven
01:31:57.868 --> 01:31:59.670
The most would love the most.
01:31:59.670 --> 01:32:02.073
And jesus does something so fascinating in verse 44,
01:32:02.073 --> 01:32:06.911
And this is my prayer,
01:32:06.911 --> 01:32:08.212
This verse for gather 25 all around the world
01:32:08.212 --> 01:32:11.816
It says, jesus
01:32:12.149 --> 01:32:13.784
Talking to simon, he turned and looked at the woman.
01:32:13.784 --> 01:32:17.321
So he's looking this way
01:32:17.321 --> 01:32:19.991
Because jesus sees everybody.
01:32:19.991 --> 01:32:23.527
He's looking at this woman that's been objectified.
01:32:23.527 --> 01:32:26.030
He's looking at this woman that's been dehumanized,
01:32:26.030 --> 01:32:28.232
Is looking at this woman that's been devalued
01:32:28.232 --> 01:32:30.835
With love and compassion and grace and mercy.
01:32:30.835 --> 01:32:33.604
And as he's looking at the woman,
01:32:33.604 --> 01:32:35.640
He says to the religious man, simon, do you see
01:32:35.640 --> 01:32:39.477
This woman?
01:32:39.810 --> 01:32:41.412
And my question to all of us around the globe
01:32:41.412 --> 01:32:43.214
Is, do we see others or do we objectify others?
01:32:43.214 --> 01:32:46.384
Do we judge others?
01:32:46.384 --> 01:32:47.985
Do we condemn others?
01:32:47.985 --> 01:32:49.020
Do we ignore others?
01:32:49.020 --> 01:32:50.588
Are we too busy seeing ourselves in our selfies?
01:32:50.588 --> 01:32:54.091
Are we too busy swiping and scrolling
01:32:54.091 --> 01:32:57.528
That we're not seeing?
01:32:57.528 --> 01:33:00.197
Oh, we're objectifying,
01:33:00.197 --> 01:33:02.500
We're devaluing, we're dismissing, we're ignoring.
01:33:02.500 --> 01:33:06.070
But are we seeing the person next door to us in the cubicle?
01:33:06.070 --> 01:33:10.441
Are we seeing the person in the row in front of us,
01:33:10.441 --> 01:33:13.778
In our universities, in our colleges, in our schools?
01:33:13.778 --> 01:33:17.481
Are we seeing the lost and the marginalized
01:33:17.481 --> 01:33:21.052
And the poor and the needy?
01:33:21.052 --> 01:33:22.219
Are we seeing
01:33:22.219 --> 01:33:23.454
Because there's a big difference between looking and seeing?
01:33:23.454 --> 01:33:27.191
When i first became aware of the issue of human trafficking,
01:33:27.191 --> 01:33:30.628
I was at an airport in thessaloniki, greece,
01:33:30.628 --> 01:33:32.663
And there was
01:33:32.663 --> 01:33:33.731
All of these posters of missing women and children.
01:33:33.731 --> 01:33:36.000
And i remember
01:33:36.000 --> 01:33:37.234
I was i was looking at the bill and i was 40, and i had just
01:33:37.234 --> 01:33:40.471
I had my second daughter, sophia.
01:33:40.471 --> 01:33:42.740
Listen, when you pop out a kid of 40,
01:33:42.740 --> 01:33:44.375
You are not asking the lord for your ministry.
01:33:44.375 --> 01:33:46.677
You are here. i am lord, send everybody else.
01:33:46.677 --> 01:33:49.246
I was not asking the lord to do anything in my life.
01:33:49.246 --> 01:33:52.550
And so as i was standing there,
01:33:53.184 --> 01:33:55.886
My little sophia, i'm 40, i look at the missing posters
01:33:55.886 --> 01:34:01.025
And as i went into look closely, i saw this little girl
01:34:01.025 --> 01:34:06.864
Missing had been the victim of human trafficking
01:34:06.864 --> 01:34:10.701
And her name was sophia.
01:34:11.235 --> 01:34:13.571
And in that moment, i went from looking at someone
01:34:13.571 --> 01:34:17.074
Else's missing child to seeing my own daughter.
01:34:17.074 --> 01:34:21.145
When you look, you can look away.
01:34:21.846 --> 01:34:23.581
But when you see, you can never unsee.
01:34:23.581 --> 01:34:26.751
And it changed everything for me two decades ago.
01:34:26.751 --> 01:34:29.954
And i would wonder whether jesus is asking all of us
01:34:31.021 --> 01:34:34.658
Church, do you see lust?
01:34:35.192 --> 01:34:37.294
People?
01:34:37.294 --> 01:34:39.163
Church?
01:34:39.163 --> 01:34:40.064
Do you see those that have got no heart,
01:34:40.064 --> 01:34:43.000
That are anxious, that are addicted, that are broken,
01:34:43.000 --> 01:34:46.837
That are hopeless, that are helpless?
01:34:46.837 --> 01:34:49.006
Or are you scrolling straight
01:34:49.006 --> 01:34:50.508
Past by you, swiping straight past them?
01:34:50.508 --> 01:34:52.710
Are you walking straight past them,
01:34:52.710 --> 01:34:54.512
Or are you so busy posting your next selfie you're not seeing
01:34:54.512 --> 01:34:59.583
Jesus as the
01:34:59.917 --> 01:35:00.785
Most poignant question of simon,
01:35:00.785 --> 01:35:04.622
And i believe he's asking it to the whole church today.
01:35:04.622 --> 01:35:07.591
Church? do you see
01:35:07.591 --> 01:35:09.860
There are billions that do not know jesus?
01:35:09.860 --> 01:35:13.164
And if we are, the whole point
01:35:13.164 --> 01:35:15.132
Of gather 25 is that we would mobilize the 2.5 billion
01:35:15.132 --> 01:35:18.903
That profess to know jesus, so that
01:35:18.903 --> 01:35:20.771
We can reach the billions that don't know jesus.
01:35:20.771 --> 01:35:23.240
And it starts with seeing
01:35:23.240 --> 01:35:26.644
Simon.
01:35:26.844 --> 01:35:27.378
Do you see?
01:35:27.378 --> 01:35:29.880
But it doesn't just stop with seeing the one.
01:35:29.880 --> 01:35:32.283
Why are we mobilizing the whole church globally?
01:35:32.283 --> 01:35:35.686
Because jesus didn't just stop.
01:35:35.686 --> 01:35:37.488
He saw the woman and forgave the woman and healed the woman.
01:35:37.488 --> 01:35:41.759
But then it goes on and in luke eight and says, afterward
01:35:41.759 --> 01:35:46.163
He traveled from there and continued his
01:35:46.163 --> 01:35:49.333
Missionary journey throughout galilee.
01:35:49.333 --> 01:35:52.336
He didn't just stop.
01:35:52.336 --> 01:35:54.572
Oh, i saw one, and it's over now.
01:35:54.572 --> 01:35:56.941
He kept going to every village and every town.
01:35:56.941 --> 01:35:59.143
And guess who were with him?
01:35:59.143 --> 01:36:00.377
Yes, i expected the 12, but there were also women with him.
01:36:00.377 --> 01:36:04.148
Right from the outset,
01:36:04.148 --> 01:36:05.649
Jesus included everyone in his global mission
01:36:05.649 --> 01:36:09.119
To reach the world with the good news
01:36:09.119 --> 01:36:11.255
That he has to give to a generation.
01:36:11.255 --> 01:36:13.490
He had the women with him.
01:36:13.490 --> 01:36:15.926
So what are we doing again?
01:36:16.527 --> 01:36:17.695
The 25 all across the globe saying, wherever you are,
01:36:17.695 --> 01:36:21.332
If you're a student, if you're a young person,
01:36:21.332 --> 01:36:24.301
If you are working, if you're at home,
01:36:24.301 --> 01:36:26.737
If you're a town,
01:36:26.737 --> 01:36:27.738
If you're in a village, if you're in a house,
01:36:27.738 --> 01:36:29.173
If you're in a corporation,
01:36:29.173 --> 01:36:30.241
If you're a doctor, if you're a lawyer,
01:36:30.241 --> 01:36:31.876
If you're a nurse, if you're a teacher,
01:36:31.876 --> 01:36:33.811
If you're in technology, if you're in science,
01:36:33.811 --> 01:36:35.913
Wherever your sphere of influence is, would you see?
01:36:35.913 --> 01:36:40.751
Young, old, male, female.
01:36:41.318 --> 01:36:43.420
Would you see?
01:36:43.420 --> 01:36:46.223
It all starts with seeing.
01:36:46.223 --> 01:36:49.393
Jesus says that you and i are the light of the world
01:36:50.461 --> 01:36:53.631
In matthew five. and what?
01:36:53.631 --> 01:36:55.699
What's the point of light if we're not prepared
01:36:55.699 --> 01:37:00.671
To go into the darkness and illuminate the darkness?
01:37:00.671 --> 01:37:03.874
You're wondering why our world is so broken
01:37:03.874 --> 01:37:06.210
And so messed up in every sphere. it doesn't matter.
01:37:06.210 --> 01:37:08.812
All i do is lapse of the world
01:37:08.812 --> 01:37:10.648
And on every continent there is brokenness.
01:37:10.648 --> 01:37:12.783
There is pain,
01:37:12.783 --> 01:37:13.717
There is suffering, there is depression,
01:37:13.717 --> 01:37:15.152
There is anxiety, there is sorrow, there is loss.
01:37:15.152 --> 01:37:17.321
There is grief.
01:37:17.321 --> 01:37:18.022
We need to turn the lights on
01:37:18.022 --> 01:37:19.490
That there is good news in a hopeless world
01:37:19.490 --> 01:37:22.326
There is a hope.
01:37:22.326 --> 01:37:23.227
And his name is king jesus.
01:37:23.227 --> 01:37:25.329
He is the hope of the world.
01:37:25.329 --> 01:37:27.064
The gospel is still good news for this world.
01:37:27.064 --> 01:37:31.068
I remember when
01:37:31.435 --> 01:37:32.770
We had first moved to america, you know where australia.
01:37:32.770 --> 01:37:36.607
And this is how king charles wishes he could speak
01:37:36.607 --> 01:37:38.676
The english language with this kind of accent.
01:37:38.676 --> 01:37:40.678
We refined it down under.
01:37:40.678 --> 01:37:42.246
And so what happened was that, my daughter
01:37:42.246 --> 01:37:46.383
Sophia was very much
01:37:46.383 --> 01:37:47.651
Into flashlights, and she was really into barbie dolls.
01:37:47.651 --> 01:37:51.855
And so i would say to her, you know, sophia, where is jesus?
01:37:51.855 --> 01:37:55.326
She goes, i go, is jesus in your heart?
01:37:55.326 --> 01:37:57.494
She goes, no, mommy, jesus is not in my heart.
01:37:57.494 --> 01:38:00.197
Because daddy said, we're not allowed to have any boys.
01:38:00.197 --> 01:38:02.700
And so she said, bobby is in my heart
01:38:02.700 --> 01:38:06.704
And jesus is in my tummy.
01:38:06.704 --> 01:38:08.339
Anyway, she's increased her theology since then,
01:38:08.339 --> 01:38:12.710
But i bought her a little barbie flashlight because she really
01:38:12.710 --> 01:38:15.479
Wanted a flashlight.
01:38:15.479 --> 01:38:16.847
And as i was standing ready to pay for the flashlight
01:38:16.847 --> 01:38:20.384
At the supermarket, you know there was all of these,
01:38:20.384 --> 01:38:23.020
Fluorescent lights all around the supermarket that were on.
01:38:23.020 --> 01:38:26.023
So sophia
01:38:26.023 --> 01:38:27.224
Was turning on her flashlight, but she couldn't see the light
01:38:27.224 --> 01:38:30.294
Because there was so much light.
01:38:30.294 --> 01:38:31.962
And i'll never forget us.
01:38:32.529 --> 01:38:33.597
I was praying
01:38:33.597 --> 01:38:34.999
She was so frustrated because she couldn't
01:38:34.999 --> 01:38:37.201
See the light, because there were all of these
01:38:37.201 --> 01:38:39.703
Illuminated fluorescent lights, and she yelled, mommy,
01:38:39.703 --> 01:38:44.241
Can we please go and find some darkness?
01:38:44.241 --> 01:38:48.245
And my prayer for the church is that we wouldn't
01:38:48.245 --> 01:38:50.881
Fear the darkness, but we would understand.
01:38:50.881 --> 01:38:53.050
Greater is he that is in us, that he that is in the world.
01:38:53.050 --> 01:38:55.786
In the same spirit that raised jesus christ from the dead,
01:38:55.786 --> 01:38:59.790
Lives on the inside of you and lives
01:38:59.790 --> 01:39:02.726
On the inside of me.
01:39:02.726 --> 01:39:05.763
So we had to go into all the world
01:39:05.763 --> 01:39:07.431
And make disciples of all nations.
01:39:07.431 --> 01:39:08.932
And the way you can only do that is if you see people.
01:39:08.932 --> 01:39:12.636
So church gather 25 all around the globe.
01:39:12.636 --> 01:39:17.074
Let us make a covenant that we will make jesus's last
01:39:17.074 --> 01:39:21.078
Commandment our first priority in our generation.
01:39:21.078 --> 01:39:25.382
In jesus name, amen and amen and amen.
01:39:25.382 --> 01:39:29.586
Keep teaching the word, proclaiming the word.
01:39:30.521 --> 01:39:33.390
Go out and teach the scripture of the word.
01:39:33.390 --> 01:39:35.993
When you walk in the spirit of god,
01:39:35.993 --> 01:39:37.428
It will set an example to those who look at you.
01:39:37.428 --> 01:39:40.497
They're not looking down.
01:39:40.497 --> 01:39:41.698
They're looking at you, god, what happened to you?
01:39:41.698 --> 01:39:44.101
And you get to say, i heard the word right now
01:39:44.101 --> 01:39:47.471
In churches and cities, right across this nation
01:39:47.471 --> 01:39:50.407
And right across europe, we're seeing sudden and surprising
01:39:50.407 --> 01:39:54.578
And spontaneous and significant salvations.
01:39:54.578 --> 01:39:58.415
This is gather 25 and we are coming
01:39:58.415 --> 01:40:02.886
To our final destination in south america.
01:40:02.886 --> 01:40:10.894
This is the land of the mighty amazon
01:40:11.695 --> 01:40:14.631
And the snowcapped andes mountains,
01:40:14.631 --> 01:40:17.568
The green pampas plain and the thundering iguazu falls.
01:40:17.568 --> 01:40:22.339
It's the birthplace of a tangle on the samba egypt and
01:40:22.339 --> 01:40:27.010
An endless tapestry of vibrant hues and beautiful
01:40:28.045 --> 01:40:31.014
Design, from cities and villages and homes.
01:40:31.014 --> 01:40:34.585
This is south america.
01:40:35.052 --> 01:40:38.288
Currently, over 85% of the continent's
01:40:39.123 --> 01:40:42.159
Population identify as christians,
01:40:42.159 --> 01:40:45.863
And brazil is a global leader in sending out missionaries
01:40:45.863 --> 01:40:50.400
To the world from the small, faithful catchment churches
01:40:50.400 --> 01:40:54.438
Of colombia down to bolivia, to the brazilian stadiums
01:40:54.438 --> 01:40:59.409
Filled with 140,000 young people, south america has raised
01:40:59.409 --> 01:41:05.048
High the banner of jesus for all to see.
01:41:05.048 --> 01:41:10.587
To give you a glimpse of what's happening across the continent
01:41:10.587 --> 01:41:14.525
Right now that are gather groups meeting live in ecuador,
01:41:14.525 --> 01:41:18.362
In paraguay and chile.
01:41:18.362 --> 01:41:21.031
Gather groups from colombia in the north
01:41:21.031 --> 01:41:23.767
To argentina in the south.
01:41:23.767 --> 01:41:27.204
Now we head
01:41:27.538 --> 01:41:28.839
To the western shores of peru are gathered.
01:41:28.839 --> 01:41:31.842
25 is coming to you live
01:41:31.842 --> 01:41:34.378
From the capital city of lima
01:41:35.012 --> 01:46:32.342
In the midst
01:46:32.676 --> 01:46:33.643
Of a situation where there was a world in fear.
01:46:33.643 --> 01:46:37.180
That world needed a church full of faith and courage.
01:46:37.180 --> 01:46:41.151
And that is what we did.
01:46:41.685 --> 01:46:43.487
We took courage in the name of jesus.
01:46:43.487 --> 01:48:30.260
We up the team.
01:48:30.627 --> 01:48:38.401
Wherever you are in the world,
01:48:39.002 --> 01:48:41.438
You're a part of a really beautiful body.
01:48:41.438 --> 01:48:45.976
One that is surprisingly beautiful
01:48:46.743 --> 01:48:51.281
All across the earth, diverse, and yet
01:48:52.048 --> 01:48:55.018
Somehow feels exactly like home and exactly like family.
01:48:55.018 --> 01:49:00.156
We are not alone.
01:49:00.590 --> 01:49:02.192
To my friend in turkey
01:49:02.659 --> 01:49:04.761
Who i heard your story and i program this entire
01:49:04.761 --> 01:49:07.297
We program
01:49:07.297 --> 01:49:07.897
This entire event for
01:49:07.897 --> 01:49:09.833
Because you are the only believer in your village.
01:49:09.833 --> 01:49:12.902
And i hoped that you would know just you,
01:49:12.902 --> 01:49:16.373
That you are not alone
01:49:16.840 --> 01:49:19.442
And that god is moving
01:49:19.442 --> 01:49:22.879
And that it is worth persevering.
01:49:22.879 --> 01:49:26.016
But i think
01:49:26.349 --> 01:49:28.952
In trying to encourage you,
01:49:28.952 --> 01:49:31.988
You encouraged all of us, right?
01:49:31.988 --> 01:49:35.425
So thank you.
01:49:35.792 --> 01:49:40.196
To those suffering for the gospel,
01:49:40.930 --> 01:49:44.367
We want to be like you.
01:49:44.868 --> 01:49:47.504
We want to be brave like you.
01:49:47.504 --> 01:49:49.839
We want to take the freedom that we've been given and use it
01:49:49.839 --> 01:49:53.643
To take the gospel to everybody, everywhere.
01:49:54.544 --> 01:49:59.215
Millions of you have been out there.
01:49:59.983 --> 01:50:03.286
It's kind of wild to think about.
01:50:04.020 --> 01:50:05.655
And yet in this moment,
01:50:05.655 --> 01:50:08.024
I'm actually just
01:50:08.458 --> 01:50:09.392
Thinking of one of you.
01:50:09.392 --> 01:50:12.462
How one of you could change the world
01:50:12.462 --> 01:50:14.964
In your place, in your town.
01:50:14.964 --> 01:50:18.034
He gave us a simple goal.
01:50:18.601 --> 01:50:20.804
All of us are looking for a big purpose.
01:50:20.804 --> 01:50:22.539
But if you know jesus, you already have one.
01:50:22.539 --> 01:50:26.309
Go make disciples.
01:50:26.743 --> 01:50:27.811
This isn't complicated.
01:50:27.811 --> 01:50:29.679
We don't have to be clever.
01:50:29.679 --> 01:50:30.980
We just need to do what he said as he was, you know, raising up
01:50:30.980 --> 01:50:33.983
Into the sky before going back to heaven.
01:50:33.983 --> 01:50:37.554
I think we should listen to words like that.
01:50:38.488 --> 01:50:41.091
So romans 13 says this.
01:50:41.091 --> 01:50:44.127
Hey, this is all the more urgent
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For you know, how late it is.
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Time is running out.
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Wake up,
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For our salvation is nearer now
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Than when we first believed.
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The night is almost gone.
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Some of
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You need to stop right there and remember and believe again.
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The night is almost gone.
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The day of salvation will soon be here.
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So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes.
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And put on the shining armor of right living.
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Because we
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Listen to this.
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This is so good.
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We belong to the day.
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We are not people that belong
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To the darkness, to death, to suffering.
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We are people who belong to the day.
01:51:42.452 --> 01:51:47.690
We're at war, team.
01:51:48.158 --> 01:51:50.326
We're not home yet.
01:51:50.326 --> 01:51:56.132
But i think
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A few million of us
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Loving god like this, remembering how worth it he is.
01:52:01.237 --> 01:52:04.841
Tasting heaven like we've just tasted.
01:52:04.841 --> 01:52:07.944
Heaven could cause trouble to hell and.
01:52:07.944 --> 01:52:15.885
And the good news is
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The good news about heaven not being here quite yet
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Is we do still
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Have some work to do.
01:52:23.626 --> 01:52:26.896
So let's go team.
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Let's watch god
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Move wildly through us in our places.
01:52:31.501 --> 01:52:34.604
Let's love people to god.
01:52:34.604 --> 01:52:36.639
The storyline goes like this.
01:52:36.639 --> 01:52:39.843
We get god, let's go.
01:52:39.843 --> 01:52:41.945
Give him away.
01:52:41.945 --> 01:52:42.912
Let's pray wherever you are.
01:52:42.912 --> 01:52:45.415
I'd love it if you got on your knees with me.
01:52:45.415 --> 01:52:47.250
Just out of respect for this moment,
01:52:47.250 --> 01:52:50.453
The global church is just sing a song together.
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The whole earth is singing to god.
01:52:54.557 --> 01:52:58.328
I can't quite take that in.
01:52:58.928 --> 01:53:02.098
Let's go to him now and pray together.
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God, we are yours.
01:53:05.802 --> 01:53:09.239
Take us.
01:53:09.505 --> 01:53:11.040
Pour us out.
01:53:11.040 --> 01:53:12.775
Make us a love offering
01:53:12.775 --> 01:53:14.911
To the world that you so love.
01:53:14.911 --> 01:53:17.947
Where we have been us would we repent?
01:53:17.947 --> 01:53:22.252
Where we god, have loved other things more than you?
01:53:23.319 --> 01:53:26.256
Would we stop?
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But we have forgotten our mission.
01:53:28.458 --> 01:53:30.560
Would we come back?
01:53:30.560 --> 01:53:32.528
Help us, use us.
01:53:32.528 --> 01:53:36.499
God, thank you.
01:53:36.866 --> 01:53:39.269
Thanks for being so great.
01:53:39.269 --> 01:53:42.972
Thanks for being so worthy of our lives.
01:53:42.972 --> 01:53:47.710
Thank you
01:53:48.011 --> 01:53:50.013
All. glory or honor
01:53:50.013 --> 01:53:53.116
To you alone in jesus beautiful,
01:53:53.116 --> 01:53:57.086
Beautiful name, amen.
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Across
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Continents and time zones, we have witnessed the global
01:54:05.328 --> 01:54:08.364
Church come together in an unprecedented way.
01:54:08.364 --> 01:54:12.568
Gather 25 has been more than just a broadcast.
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It's been a powerful reminder that god is moving
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Across the earth, uniting his people like never before.
01:54:20.276 --> 01:54:24.247
As we close this special global gathering,
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We pray that you leave inspired.
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Ready to take the message of christ
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To your communities and beyond.
01:54:33.122 --> 01:54:36.859
Thank you for joining us for gather 25 here on tbn.
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If you missed any of the event coverage or tonight's
01:54:41.297 --> 01:54:44.100
Full recap, you can find all on tbn plus.
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Thank you for watching.
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Gather 25: Gathering The Global Church Recap

March 2, 2025 | S

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