1 00:00:33,005 --> 00:00:33,324 Fun, 2 00:00:34,441 --> 00:00:35,797 are you guys ready for today? 3 00:00:36,928 --> 00:00:38,844 I'm telling you I came ready because I've 4 00:00:38,844 --> 00:00:40,999 had the last 2 weekends off of preaching. 5 00:00:41,558 --> 00:00:43,074 So I'm ready and I hope that you 6 00:00:43,074 --> 00:00:43,952 guys are ready to. 7 00:00:45,564 --> 00:00:47,562 Oh, man. Before we get started? 8 00:00:48,201 --> 00:00:49,560 I know there's a few of you that 9 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:51,398 are just like me, but have you guys 10 00:00:51,398 --> 00:00:54,115 ever tried watching a movie or a series 11 00:00:54,115 --> 00:00:55,968 and that someone kinda jumps in the living 12 00:00:55,968 --> 00:00:56,208 room, 13 00:00:56,847 --> 00:00:58,924 and they just wanna keep asking questions. They 14 00:00:58,924 --> 00:01:00,681 jump in, like, mid season or maybe at 15 00:01:00,681 --> 00:01:01,480 the end of the movie. 16 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:04,212 This Right? I... I'm 1 of those people. 17 00:01:04,771 --> 00:01:06,528 And I oftentimes I do it with my 18 00:01:06,528 --> 00:01:08,147 kids when they're in their series 19 00:01:08,526 --> 00:01:09,005 I remember... 20 00:01:09,659 --> 00:01:11,494 It was like stranger things, or I think 21 00:01:11,494 --> 00:01:13,410 another 1 I just jumped into Outer banks 22 00:01:13,410 --> 00:01:15,245 and I jumped in, and I'm like, what's 23 00:01:15,245 --> 00:01:16,762 going on? Like, I kept asking questions, asking 24 00:01:16,762 --> 00:01:17,400 ask questions. 25 00:01:17,894 --> 00:01:19,409 Or what I do when It comes to 26 00:01:19,409 --> 00:01:19,887 those kid, 27 00:01:20,844 --> 00:01:22,598 series I clown on the acting. I was 28 00:01:22,598 --> 00:01:25,149 like oh, god. That's so cheesy. And then 29 00:01:25,149 --> 00:01:27,400 they say, mom, you just... Gotta watch it 30 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:29,719 from the beginning. Right? You just gotta watch 31 00:01:29,719 --> 00:01:31,560 it. Can you just stop asking questions and 32 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:32,760 we'll watch it from the beginning. 33 00:01:33,974 --> 00:01:35,732 So I remember during Covid. 34 00:01:36,371 --> 00:01:38,128 0II don't know when it was. Yeah I 35 00:01:38,128 --> 00:01:39,886 was during Covid, I caught Covid. 1 of 36 00:01:39,886 --> 00:01:40,925 my daughters got Covid. 37 00:01:41,418 --> 00:01:43,244 And they were, like, on season 4 of 38 00:01:43,244 --> 00:01:45,070 stranger things, and I was that person. I 39 00:01:45,070 --> 00:01:47,928 was asking questions or season 3, and they 40 00:01:47,928 --> 00:01:49,437 were like, you know what? Let's jump back 41 00:01:49,437 --> 00:01:50,072 to the beginning. 42 00:01:50,881 --> 00:01:52,946 So we binge the whole thing and we 43 00:01:52,946 --> 00:01:54,931 all kinda say, well, what's your favorite season? 44 00:01:55,170 --> 00:01:57,235 I was like my favorite seasons 1 and 45 00:01:57,235 --> 00:01:58,608 everybody has their, but 46 00:01:59,317 --> 00:02:01,311 That's... I can't proceed to go on to 47 00:02:01,311 --> 00:02:02,769 the 6 week of Jeremiah 48 00:02:03,146 --> 00:02:04,502 because you guys are not gonna get where 49 00:02:04,502 --> 00:02:06,416 we're at... If you're just jumping in. Right? 50 00:02:06,895 --> 00:02:08,192 So what we're gonna do 51 00:02:08,824 --> 00:02:10,021 what you need to do is go back 52 00:02:10,021 --> 00:02:11,696 and watch the other messages because we have 53 00:02:11,696 --> 00:02:14,090 them all available on Youtube. But real quick, 54 00:02:14,249 --> 00:02:16,419 we're gonna do a quick recap and of 55 00:02:16,419 --> 00:02:17,478 what's been happening 56 00:02:18,097 --> 00:02:19,955 in this summer series of Jeremiah. 57 00:02:20,654 --> 00:02:22,891 Now you know that Jeremiah, it's in the 58 00:02:22,891 --> 00:02:23,711 old testament 59 00:02:24,263 --> 00:02:26,723 which means it's the portion of the bible 60 00:02:26,723 --> 00:02:28,492 that speaks of god's creating, 61 00:02:28,865 --> 00:02:30,293 how he's creating all things, 62 00:02:30,928 --> 00:02:32,555 how he's... Starting to establish 63 00:02:33,088 --> 00:02:34,201 relationships with humanity, 64 00:02:34,916 --> 00:02:36,687 and it talks a lot about humanity's 65 00:02:37,062 --> 00:02:37,538 successes, 66 00:02:38,095 --> 00:02:40,375 and it also talks about the failures, starting 67 00:02:40,653 --> 00:02:43,120 of them trying to follow him. And if 68 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:43,836 we're honest, 69 00:02:44,951 --> 00:02:46,781 most of it is failures. 70 00:02:47,656 --> 00:02:49,191 They failed many times 71 00:02:50,138 --> 00:02:51,169 and specific per 72 00:02:51,804 --> 00:02:52,304 predictions 73 00:02:52,915 --> 00:02:54,129 of someone 74 00:02:54,740 --> 00:02:57,040 called the messiah, who was gonna come and 75 00:02:57,040 --> 00:02:57,516 deliver them. 76 00:02:58,563 --> 00:03:00,473 Right? So all this is happening mostly in 77 00:03:00,473 --> 00:03:01,427 the old testament. 78 00:03:02,859 --> 00:03:05,086 And for... And just to refresh your mind. 79 00:03:05,325 --> 00:03:07,490 We know that the old testament, really, When 80 00:03:07,490 --> 00:03:09,750 it talks about the Messiah coming out, this 81 00:03:09,889 --> 00:03:13,569 is centuries and centuries and centuries before Jesus 82 00:03:13,569 --> 00:03:14,210 even came. 83 00:03:14,689 --> 00:03:15,810 So was predictions. 84 00:03:16,463 --> 00:03:19,177 And Jeremiah, he's the prophet of Jesus, which 85 00:03:19,177 --> 00:03:21,970 is he's on behalf of communicating with God's 86 00:03:21,970 --> 00:03:22,470 people 87 00:03:22,848 --> 00:03:23,966 and telling the message. 88 00:03:24,699 --> 00:03:27,676 His keep his his message that he's communicating 89 00:03:28,534 --> 00:03:30,611 is pretty straightforward to the people. 90 00:03:31,904 --> 00:03:33,741 It was almost like 1 of those messages 91 00:03:33,741 --> 00:03:35,818 like, hey, you guys... Need to knock it 92 00:03:35,818 --> 00:03:36,058 off. 93 00:03:37,017 --> 00:03:38,949 You guys need to shape up or ship 94 00:03:38,949 --> 00:03:41,030 out. That's what he's basically saying, and it 95 00:03:41,030 --> 00:03:43,110 doesn't say it like that. I'm just... I'm 96 00:03:43,110 --> 00:03:44,789 trying to I'm trying to relate as a 97 00:03:44,789 --> 00:03:45,289 parent 98 00:03:46,323 --> 00:03:46,482 Right? 99 00:03:47,597 --> 00:03:49,372 But that was god's clear 100 00:03:50,067 --> 00:03:51,262 instructions to his people. 101 00:03:52,058 --> 00:03:53,412 He was telling them, hey, you guys need 102 00:03:53,412 --> 00:03:54,926 to change the way you guys are living. 103 00:03:55,500 --> 00:03:57,199 How you guys are following me 104 00:03:57,500 --> 00:03:59,180 and how you guys are supposed to interact 105 00:03:59,180 --> 00:04:00,460 with 1 with each other. 106 00:04:01,260 --> 00:04:03,020 But all the people basically said no. 107 00:04:04,633 --> 00:04:06,151 Nope. I'm not gonna do that. 108 00:04:07,030 --> 00:04:09,347 And I'm... That's just me para how I 109 00:04:09,347 --> 00:04:10,146 interpret. They were like, no. 110 00:04:12,157 --> 00:04:13,749 They just did the complete opposite. 111 00:04:14,625 --> 00:04:16,296 It was almost like, I'm sure some of 112 00:04:16,296 --> 00:04:17,888 you guys have took in long road trips 113 00:04:17,888 --> 00:04:20,528 with your kids before, and you're stuck in 114 00:04:20,528 --> 00:04:22,433 traffic. It's hot and they're in the back 115 00:04:22,433 --> 00:04:25,689 seat just fighting. They're elbow each other, and 116 00:04:25,689 --> 00:04:27,118 they just won't knock it off. Right? 117 00:04:28,087 --> 00:04:29,676 No matter how many times you do that 118 00:04:29,676 --> 00:04:31,901 crazy back arm. I know that his moms 119 00:04:31,901 --> 00:04:33,411 are laughing me because you guys know that... 120 00:04:33,649 --> 00:04:35,055 And you can't feel anybody because in a 121 00:04:35,174 --> 00:04:36,526 turns into a game where their legs are 122 00:04:36,526 --> 00:04:37,799 moving because they're trying to dodge you. 123 00:04:39,231 --> 00:04:40,583 That's what he was saying. You're saying, hey, 124 00:04:40,662 --> 00:04:41,776 you guys need to knock it off. 125 00:04:45,059 --> 00:04:47,073 Until you say something to get their real 126 00:04:47,131 --> 00:04:49,523 attention. Says something like, hey, you guys better 127 00:04:49,523 --> 00:04:51,451 knock it off or I'm gonna pull his 128 00:04:51,451 --> 00:04:51,850 car over. 129 00:04:53,126 --> 00:04:54,482 And then it grabs their attention. 130 00:04:55,599 --> 00:04:57,433 Sometimes for me, I say that's it. We're 131 00:04:57,433 --> 00:04:59,348 not going to Mcdonald's, and then they all 132 00:04:59,348 --> 00:04:59,746 kinda like, 133 00:05:00,718 --> 00:05:01,833 Better shape up. Right? 134 00:05:03,585 --> 00:05:06,054 But this is what he was basically telling 135 00:05:06,054 --> 00:05:06,532 the people. 136 00:05:07,328 --> 00:05:08,841 God wanted to warn the people. 137 00:05:09,414 --> 00:05:11,323 You guys need to stop what you doing. 138 00:05:12,357 --> 00:05:14,187 And if you don't stop, I'm gonna pull 139 00:05:14,187 --> 00:05:15,221 the car over. 140 00:05:16,509 --> 00:05:18,350 Basically what he was saying is I'm gonna 141 00:05:18,350 --> 00:05:19,569 let the Babylon 142 00:05:19,949 --> 00:05:20,769 come and just 143 00:05:21,709 --> 00:05:22,430 overrule you guys. 144 00:05:25,244 --> 00:05:26,595 He was saying you guys need to stop 145 00:05:26,595 --> 00:05:26,993 singing. 146 00:05:28,186 --> 00:05:30,014 He needed something to shake them up to 147 00:05:30,014 --> 00:05:32,559 grab their attention. And if you remember from 148 00:05:32,559 --> 00:05:35,278 last week when had shared in chapter 29, 149 00:05:36,153 --> 00:05:38,937 the people desperately already wanted god to come 150 00:05:38,937 --> 00:05:41,979 and rescue them. It They were... And and 151 00:05:41,979 --> 00:05:43,255 take them home to Jerusalem. 152 00:05:43,973 --> 00:05:46,366 But what God was telling them is that 153 00:05:46,366 --> 00:05:48,041 instead of me saving you and rescuing you. 154 00:05:48,201 --> 00:05:49,636 You guys are gonna stay in Babylon. 155 00:05:50,688 --> 00:05:51,247 I'm sorry. 156 00:05:51,805 --> 00:05:53,240 You guys are gonna stay there. These are 157 00:05:53,240 --> 00:05:53,900 the consequences. 158 00:05:54,756 --> 00:05:56,511 I did my part in trying to warn 159 00:05:56,511 --> 00:05:58,446 you, but now you got 70 years 160 00:05:59,063 --> 00:05:59,781 of waiting. 161 00:06:00,674 --> 00:06:01,873 So what he told them, hey, 162 00:06:02,752 --> 00:06:04,430 not going home anytime soon. So what you 163 00:06:04,430 --> 00:06:05,868 guys should do is just go plant some 164 00:06:05,868 --> 00:06:06,268 gardens, 165 00:06:07,227 --> 00:06:09,225 build some homes, get married, 166 00:06:09,879 --> 00:06:10,920 have some children, 167 00:06:12,040 --> 00:06:13,180 and he told them 168 00:06:13,639 --> 00:06:15,399 and pray for the city that you are 169 00:06:15,399 --> 00:06:16,574 living in exile 170 00:06:17,093 --> 00:06:19,406 because if things go well for them and 171 00:06:19,406 --> 00:06:20,044 that city, 172 00:06:20,682 --> 00:06:22,038 it will go well for you. 173 00:06:22,995 --> 00:06:25,387 So that's where we found ourselves in chapter 174 00:06:25,387 --> 00:06:26,025 29. 175 00:06:26,915 --> 00:06:29,454 The people were living in exile. They wanted 176 00:06:29,454 --> 00:06:30,327 to go home, 177 00:06:30,962 --> 00:06:32,787 and God said, no, you gotta wait 7 178 00:06:32,787 --> 00:06:33,343 more decades. 179 00:06:36,221 --> 00:06:38,295 And they were not happy. They were not 180 00:06:38,295 --> 00:06:40,767 thrilled about it, but then we move into 181 00:06:40,767 --> 00:06:41,644 chapter 30, 182 00:06:42,442 --> 00:06:44,356 and this remarkable thing happens. 183 00:06:45,170 --> 00:06:47,509 God continues to speak through Jeremiah, 184 00:06:48,290 --> 00:06:50,290 to tell them that, hey, I'm gonna restore 185 00:06:50,290 --> 00:06:50,529 you. 186 00:06:51,250 --> 00:06:53,250 So they get this glimpse of hope. Right? 187 00:06:54,141 --> 00:06:56,608 And actually, it says in Jeremiah 30 10, 188 00:06:57,006 --> 00:06:59,394 it says, so don't be afraid, Jacob my 189 00:06:59,394 --> 00:06:59,792 servants. 190 00:07:00,269 --> 00:07:02,657 Do not be d dismay Israel declares the 191 00:07:02,657 --> 00:07:02,896 lord. 192 00:07:03,468 --> 00:07:05,221 I will surely save you out of the 193 00:07:05,221 --> 00:07:06,017 distant place, 194 00:07:06,734 --> 00:07:09,761 your descendants from the land of their exile. 195 00:07:10,893 --> 00:07:12,809 He was showing them their promise. This was 196 00:07:12,889 --> 00:07:15,625 God's promise to them, that not only 197 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:18,957 was he gonna restore them, but that he 198 00:07:18,957 --> 00:07:19,595 remembers them. 199 00:07:20,646 --> 00:07:22,077 And he was gonna bring them home. 200 00:07:23,031 --> 00:07:24,302 And not only did he say that he 201 00:07:24,302 --> 00:07:25,415 was gonna bring them home, 202 00:07:25,892 --> 00:07:27,641 but he was gonna restore them? So this 203 00:07:27,641 --> 00:07:28,857 hope that they had 204 00:07:29,644 --> 00:07:31,316 And if we continue to read a few 205 00:07:31,316 --> 00:07:33,966 verses after that, it says in Jeremiah 30 206 00:07:34,103 --> 00:07:36,333 versus 18 and 19, it says, I will 207 00:07:36,333 --> 00:07:38,005 restore the fortunes of Jacob's 10. 208 00:07:38,738 --> 00:07:41,053 And have compassion on his dwelling and the 209 00:07:41,053 --> 00:07:43,528 city will be rebuilt on their ruins, 210 00:07:44,007 --> 00:07:46,481 and the palace will stand in its proper 211 00:07:46,481 --> 00:07:46,801 place. 212 00:07:47,534 --> 00:07:50,265 For them will come songs of Thanksgiving 213 00:07:51,280 --> 00:07:52,816 and sounds of re. 214 00:07:53,751 --> 00:07:54,866 And that was a promise. 215 00:07:55,519 --> 00:07:57,133 He was gonna let them come home 216 00:07:57,907 --> 00:08:00,135 and he was gonna restore them. And not 217 00:08:00,135 --> 00:08:02,284 only that, but restore everything that was lost. 218 00:08:05,404 --> 00:08:06,925 You know, that's something that god does for 219 00:08:06,925 --> 00:08:07,724 us on a daily. 220 00:08:09,964 --> 00:08:12,784 He was going to establish a new covenant 221 00:08:12,925 --> 00:08:13,724 with his people. 222 00:08:15,019 --> 00:08:17,256 Now the idea of a new covenant or 223 00:08:17,256 --> 00:08:19,195 this covenant was a a central 224 00:08:19,653 --> 00:08:21,891 understanding of a of the narrative of the 225 00:08:21,891 --> 00:08:22,530 old testament. 226 00:08:22,864 --> 00:08:24,461 Now this is your first feeling if you're 227 00:08:24,461 --> 00:08:25,100 taking notes. 228 00:08:25,898 --> 00:08:26,797 God's covenant 229 00:08:27,734 --> 00:08:28,634 are the promises 230 00:08:29,012 --> 00:08:32,285 of god's love and commitment towards his people. 231 00:08:35,956 --> 00:08:39,133 This passage would have not only filled the 232 00:08:39,610 --> 00:08:40,881 Israelites with so much hope. 233 00:08:41,453 --> 00:08:44,164 Because God was declaring that 1 day he 234 00:08:44,164 --> 00:08:45,918 was gonna make a new covenant with his 235 00:08:45,918 --> 00:08:46,236 people. 236 00:08:46,954 --> 00:08:48,548 And we're just gonna break that down a 237 00:08:48,548 --> 00:08:49,447 little because 238 00:08:50,077 --> 00:08:52,144 We know that covenant is not just something 239 00:08:52,144 --> 00:08:54,132 we hear on a daily basis. 240 00:08:55,086 --> 00:08:58,123 But in Jeremiah 31 31, it says, The 241 00:08:58,123 --> 00:08:59,874 days are coming declares the Lord. 242 00:09:00,590 --> 00:09:02,182 When I will make a new covenant with 243 00:09:02,182 --> 00:09:04,569 the people of Israel and the people of 244 00:09:04,728 --> 00:09:05,047 Judah. 245 00:09:06,494 --> 00:09:07,869 Now now a covenant 246 00:09:09,279 --> 00:09:11,188 is something that you probably heard in some 247 00:09:11,188 --> 00:09:14,291 kind of legal or religion kind of context. 248 00:09:14,783 --> 00:09:16,211 But I want you guys to think of 249 00:09:16,211 --> 00:09:19,305 it as a marriage, because marriage is considered 250 00:09:19,305 --> 00:09:20,416 a type of covenant. 251 00:09:21,447 --> 00:09:22,399 And if it helps, 252 00:09:23,288 --> 00:09:25,829 you think it's like a mutual promise to 253 00:09:25,829 --> 00:09:26,227 somebody. 254 00:09:26,942 --> 00:09:29,030 New covenants come up and 255 00:09:29,642 --> 00:09:32,287 scriptures, and it's a significant of God's promises 256 00:09:32,994 --> 00:09:34,110 of what he is making. 257 00:09:35,544 --> 00:09:38,354 And because God is making this covenant with 258 00:09:38,492 --> 00:09:40,107 humankind, he's freely 259 00:09:40,563 --> 00:09:41,063 entering 260 00:09:41,519 --> 00:09:42,657 a mutual 261 00:09:43,128 --> 00:09:43,628 binding 262 00:09:44,004 --> 00:09:44,801 between 2 people, 263 00:09:45,836 --> 00:09:47,668 himself and man and mankind. 264 00:09:48,783 --> 00:09:50,854 He's making a promise to not only bless 265 00:09:50,854 --> 00:09:51,673 his people 266 00:09:52,064 --> 00:09:54,297 but he's promising to always be with them. 267 00:09:55,175 --> 00:09:58,126 No matter how far they've turned or how 268 00:09:58,126 --> 00:09:59,960 lost they were or how many times that 269 00:09:59,960 --> 00:10:01,657 they didn't listen. He was promising 270 00:10:02,129 --> 00:10:04,049 that he was gonna bless him and be 271 00:10:04,049 --> 00:10:04,370 with them. 272 00:10:05,809 --> 00:10:07,909 So now that we have this kind of 273 00:10:08,049 --> 00:10:10,149 foundation of what what the covenant is 274 00:10:11,181 --> 00:10:12,531 The kind of covenant that he was gonna 275 00:10:12,531 --> 00:10:14,436 make with his people, will has continued to 276 00:10:14,436 --> 00:10:16,183 read is where we find ourself in chapter 277 00:10:16,183 --> 00:10:17,000 31 278 00:10:17,215 --> 00:10:18,723 versus 32 and 33. 279 00:10:20,248 --> 00:10:20,805 It says, 280 00:10:21,680 --> 00:10:24,147 it will not be like any covenant I 281 00:10:24,147 --> 00:10:26,216 have made with their ancestors when I took 282 00:10:26,216 --> 00:10:28,364 them by the hand and led them out 283 00:10:28,364 --> 00:10:28,921 of Egypt. 284 00:10:29,654 --> 00:10:31,014 Because they broke my covenant. 285 00:10:31,815 --> 00:10:33,975 Through I was a husband to them, though 286 00:10:34,055 --> 00:10:35,495 I was a husband to them declares the 287 00:10:35,575 --> 00:10:35,815 Lord. 288 00:10:36,549 --> 00:10:38,404 This is the covenant that I will make 289 00:10:38,462 --> 00:10:39,759 with the people of Israel 290 00:10:40,215 --> 00:10:41,353 after that time 291 00:10:41,809 --> 00:10:43,881 declares the Lord. I will put my law. 292 00:10:44,613 --> 00:10:46,762 In their minds and write it on their 293 00:10:46,762 --> 00:10:47,080 hearts. 294 00:10:47,637 --> 00:10:49,547 I will be their god and they will 295 00:10:49,547 --> 00:10:50,047 be 296 00:10:50,422 --> 00:10:50,979 my people. 297 00:10:52,509 --> 00:10:54,346 Now I can't help to think about this 298 00:10:54,346 --> 00:10:55,965 new covenant that he's describing 299 00:10:56,424 --> 00:10:58,980 how he's telling this in this closing verse. 300 00:10:59,954 --> 00:11:01,730 That the Lord wants to have 301 00:11:02,426 --> 00:11:04,979 a a relationship, but not just any relationship. 302 00:11:05,218 --> 00:11:06,595 He wants us to remember 303 00:11:07,212 --> 00:11:09,206 that we have a relationship with him. 304 00:11:09,858 --> 00:11:11,447 That it's freely given to us. 305 00:11:12,877 --> 00:11:14,489 This is a life changing 306 00:11:15,578 --> 00:11:16,078 relationship 307 00:11:16,769 --> 00:11:19,409 that times and we take for granted. 308 00:11:21,003 --> 00:11:23,472 No matter how far we are how lost 309 00:11:23,472 --> 00:11:25,863 we get, no matter how many times that 310 00:11:25,863 --> 00:11:27,830 we choose that different path that god is 311 00:11:27,949 --> 00:11:29,247 calling us to just turn. 312 00:11:31,219 --> 00:11:33,054 He wants us to remember that we always 313 00:11:33,054 --> 00:11:36,005 have this freely covenant with him this relationship. 314 00:11:38,252 --> 00:11:39,364 It reminds me of, 315 00:11:40,159 --> 00:11:41,828 I'm sure you guys see the the movie 316 00:11:41,828 --> 00:11:42,702 toy story. Right? 317 00:11:43,655 --> 00:11:45,722 On the bottom of woody foot, he has 318 00:11:45,722 --> 00:11:46,198 a name. 319 00:11:47,088 --> 00:11:48,362 Just like this. Andy. 320 00:11:49,237 --> 00:11:51,307 He has Andy name written at the bottom 321 00:11:51,307 --> 00:11:51,943 of his boot. 322 00:11:53,137 --> 00:11:55,286 And many times throughout the... I don't think 323 00:11:55,286 --> 00:11:57,290 there's like 4 or 5 different toy stories 324 00:11:57,290 --> 00:11:59,358 movies. He finds himself lost. 325 00:12:00,630 --> 00:12:03,095 He gets he gets pushed away from Andy. 326 00:12:03,254 --> 00:12:05,322 He gets lost. He's tries really hard to 327 00:12:05,322 --> 00:12:06,117 get his way back. 328 00:12:08,359 --> 00:12:10,189 But he has a reminder at the bottom 329 00:12:10,189 --> 00:12:11,939 of his foot of who's he is and 330 00:12:11,939 --> 00:12:13,291 whose he belongs to. Right? 331 00:12:14,341 --> 00:12:16,015 And that in that point, I was out 332 00:12:16,015 --> 00:12:17,608 to what verse 33 says. 333 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:20,716 Now I wanna ask you. 334 00:12:23,996 --> 00:12:25,349 In your daily basis, 335 00:12:26,940 --> 00:12:28,076 in your responsibilities, 336 00:12:28,531 --> 00:12:30,121 your relational tensions, 337 00:12:30,614 --> 00:12:32,608 and the drama that we may have going 338 00:12:32,608 --> 00:12:33,746 on or the stressful 339 00:12:34,124 --> 00:12:34,443 situations, 340 00:12:35,001 --> 00:12:35,719 the worries, 341 00:12:36,596 --> 00:12:39,627 what is taking you away from god's promise? 342 00:12:41,948 --> 00:12:42,924 Are your worries 343 00:12:43,774 --> 00:12:45,624 shadowing that you have this 344 00:12:45,997 --> 00:12:47,108 unconditional promise with God? 345 00:12:49,270 --> 00:12:51,182 Because that is the same... That's how it 346 00:12:51,182 --> 00:12:53,014 was for the Israelites. That's how it is 347 00:12:53,014 --> 00:12:54,527 for now, and that's how it was for 348 00:12:54,527 --> 00:12:54,766 woody. 349 00:12:55,403 --> 00:12:57,156 We have things in our life that's gonna 350 00:12:57,156 --> 00:12:58,766 take a out, we have worries. 351 00:12:59,483 --> 00:13:01,158 You know, he had a worry that Andy 352 00:13:01,158 --> 00:13:02,913 was gonna go to college and he got 353 00:13:02,913 --> 00:13:03,631 himself lost. 354 00:13:04,428 --> 00:13:06,183 When we try to figure things out on 355 00:13:06,183 --> 00:13:06,662 our own, 356 00:13:07,713 --> 00:13:09,064 we go a whole different way. 357 00:13:11,924 --> 00:13:14,150 But you know what? For the Israelites, it 358 00:13:14,150 --> 00:13:15,183 was written on scrolls. 359 00:13:16,788 --> 00:13:18,543 It was written on tablets, which made it 360 00:13:18,543 --> 00:13:21,016 very easy for them to just push aside, 361 00:13:22,372 --> 00:13:22,872 forgotten 362 00:13:23,408 --> 00:13:24,844 and even destroyed at times. 363 00:13:28,048 --> 00:13:29,959 You see there was a part in Woody, 364 00:13:30,198 --> 00:13:32,031 and in toy story part 2 where he 365 00:13:32,031 --> 00:13:32,907 found himself lost. 366 00:13:33,960 --> 00:13:36,040 He found himself in the wrong hands. He 367 00:13:36,040 --> 00:13:38,600 was beat up. He was less than perfect. 368 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:41,320 And the owner that had him, he knew 369 00:13:41,320 --> 00:13:43,006 that he was not valuable. So what he 370 00:13:43,006 --> 00:13:44,996 wanted to do was give Woody a makeover. 371 00:13:45,474 --> 00:13:47,145 He wanted to give Woody a makeover so 372 00:13:47,145 --> 00:13:48,976 that way it showed his value. 373 00:13:49,468 --> 00:13:51,214 Now a small little video I wanna show 374 00:13:51,214 --> 00:13:51,610 you guys. 375 00:13:57,480 --> 00:13:57,534 Now 376 00:14:08,228 --> 00:14:09,444 He gets this whole 377 00:14:09,819 --> 00:14:10,057 transformation, 378 00:14:11,092 --> 00:14:13,651 and that's just a clip. He was arm 379 00:14:13,651 --> 00:14:15,317 was beat up. He got sewn up. He 380 00:14:15,317 --> 00:14:17,086 got new paint. He got all, 381 00:14:17,459 --> 00:14:19,046 you know, clean, shiny. 382 00:14:22,315 --> 00:14:23,269 How many times? 383 00:14:24,780 --> 00:14:27,006 Are we in that situation where we're lost 384 00:14:27,006 --> 00:14:29,392 or we're stuck in the labels of what 385 00:14:29,392 --> 00:14:31,061 people put on us where we carry the 386 00:14:31,061 --> 00:14:32,669 world on as what we're trying to be 387 00:14:32,669 --> 00:14:34,205 perfect and show our value 388 00:14:34,740 --> 00:14:37,927 and eventually it covers up who we belong 389 00:14:37,927 --> 00:14:38,166 to. 390 00:14:40,955 --> 00:14:43,461 Long But it's funny because I know 391 00:14:44,155 --> 00:14:46,647 and you girls know that where those s, 392 00:14:47,023 --> 00:14:48,536 it gets worn off at the bottom of 393 00:14:48,536 --> 00:14:49,332 that boot. Right? 394 00:14:50,304 --> 00:14:53,180 So no matter how far woody goes, Eventually 395 00:14:53,180 --> 00:14:55,598 that name is gonna come up and show 396 00:14:56,136 --> 00:14:57,015 in light. Right? 397 00:14:59,420 --> 00:15:00,931 It was gonna wear off eventually, 398 00:15:01,886 --> 00:15:03,874 where he's gonna remember, and that's for us. 399 00:15:04,844 --> 00:15:06,751 We have all these emotions where we pack 400 00:15:06,751 --> 00:15:08,658 on our hearts, the heavy feelings of the 401 00:15:08,658 --> 00:15:09,612 world that we're carrying, 402 00:15:10,168 --> 00:15:11,860 and and we take on these stressful 403 00:15:12,234 --> 00:15:13,347 situations that covers up. 404 00:15:13,997 --> 00:15:16,301 The heart reminder that god wants for us. 405 00:15:17,333 --> 00:15:19,319 But it's always gonna come to light. No 406 00:15:19,319 --> 00:15:21,225 matter the seasons of hurt, no matter the 407 00:15:21,225 --> 00:15:21,622 seasons, 408 00:15:22,274 --> 00:15:24,509 of just the pain that we go through, 409 00:15:25,307 --> 00:15:26,904 the seasons of disappointment, 410 00:15:27,941 --> 00:15:30,437 deep down, it is written in our hearts 411 00:15:31,625 --> 00:15:33,847 and it will shine brighter than anything. 412 00:15:34,800 --> 00:15:37,657 This new covenant that we have access to 413 00:15:37,657 --> 00:15:39,585 that he is inviting us to 414 00:15:40,453 --> 00:15:42,449 It's not written on scrolls or tablets. 415 00:15:43,247 --> 00:15:44,604 It's written on our hearts. 416 00:15:46,520 --> 00:15:48,277 Now it's only up to you and me. 417 00:15:49,888 --> 00:15:51,803 If we're gonna keep that daily reminder, 418 00:15:53,080 --> 00:15:54,836 or we gonna let the he of the 419 00:15:54,836 --> 00:15:55,336 world 420 00:15:56,112 --> 00:15:56,751 right over it, 421 00:16:01,303 --> 00:16:04,009 In verse 34 of chapter 31, it says, 422 00:16:05,058 --> 00:16:07,071 no longer will I teach their neighbor 423 00:16:08,004 --> 00:16:10,472 or say to 1 another, know the Lord. 424 00:16:11,269 --> 00:16:12,622 Because they all know me, 425 00:16:13,433 --> 00:16:15,366 from the least of them to the greatest 426 00:16:16,378 --> 00:16:17,015 declares the lord. 427 00:16:17,651 --> 00:16:19,266 For I will forgive their wicked, 428 00:16:19,641 --> 00:16:21,551 and I will remember their sins no more. 429 00:16:22,918 --> 00:16:24,424 This is the new covenant that he is 430 00:16:24,424 --> 00:16:25,161 giving us 431 00:16:25,929 --> 00:16:28,306 that is written on their hearts that is 432 00:16:28,306 --> 00:16:29,336 written on our hearts. 433 00:16:30,384 --> 00:16:32,702 And it's not only it just extended to 434 00:16:32,702 --> 00:16:35,578 them or just to... It's extended to be 435 00:16:35,578 --> 00:16:38,476 on the Jewish people. It it's extended to 436 00:16:38,535 --> 00:16:38,775 everyone. 437 00:16:39,989 --> 00:16:41,288 From the best parts 438 00:16:42,226 --> 00:16:43,504 to the ugliest parts. 439 00:16:44,463 --> 00:16:45,981 And 1 thing I love like I mentioned, 440 00:16:46,141 --> 00:16:47,260 it is unconditional. 441 00:16:47,832 --> 00:16:50,452 He's not expecting anything from us just our 442 00:16:50,452 --> 00:16:50,770 heart. 443 00:16:53,470 --> 00:16:54,502 God will forgive. 444 00:16:55,867 --> 00:16:57,537 And he will remember none of their sins. 445 00:16:58,173 --> 00:17:00,342 And that's the promise that God was making 446 00:17:00,398 --> 00:17:03,181 regardless of whether we believe it or not. 447 00:17:04,231 --> 00:17:06,382 We have this promise at the tip of 448 00:17:06,382 --> 00:17:07,098 our fingers. 449 00:17:10,046 --> 00:17:12,355 We have it right here in our hand. 450 00:17:15,304 --> 00:17:17,285 But we're just so distracted with what the 451 00:17:17,285 --> 00:17:18,870 world is going on around us. Right? 452 00:17:20,792 --> 00:17:23,424 Not only is this promise an individual promise, 453 00:17:23,584 --> 00:17:25,977 but it's a promise to a group of 454 00:17:25,977 --> 00:17:27,173 people that are included. 455 00:17:27,811 --> 00:17:29,326 It's not just for 1 person. 456 00:17:30,299 --> 00:17:32,697 We see in john John chapter 1 verse 457 00:17:32,697 --> 00:17:36,053 12 it says, yet to all who receive 458 00:17:36,053 --> 00:17:36,553 me 459 00:17:37,092 --> 00:17:39,111 to those who believe in his name 460 00:17:39,663 --> 00:17:41,730 he gave the right to become children of 461 00:17:41,810 --> 00:17:42,048 God. 462 00:17:43,480 --> 00:17:44,934 Everyone has a right 463 00:17:45,467 --> 00:17:47,614 to become children of God and this new 464 00:17:47,614 --> 00:17:48,886 covenant that he's speaking of. 465 00:17:49,936 --> 00:17:50,994 And that has 466 00:17:51,929 --> 00:17:52,429 profound 467 00:17:52,964 --> 00:17:55,594 implications of how we see each other and 468 00:17:55,594 --> 00:17:56,709 other people around us. 469 00:17:59,674 --> 00:18:01,591 Because the way we see other people or 470 00:18:01,591 --> 00:18:03,429 we know other people, how we react with 471 00:18:03,429 --> 00:18:06,086 other people is the genuine 472 00:18:07,036 --> 00:18:09,733 way of how God sees us. Now are 473 00:18:09,733 --> 00:18:10,367 we doing that? 474 00:18:14,115 --> 00:18:15,075 And if we wonder, 475 00:18:15,555 --> 00:18:17,795 if God could ever work in those people's 476 00:18:17,795 --> 00:18:20,115 lives that that we don't really care for. 477 00:18:21,405 --> 00:18:23,389 Because maybe we feel like this new covenant 478 00:18:23,389 --> 00:18:25,135 is for me, but not that person because 479 00:18:25,135 --> 00:18:26,722 that person hurt me too much. 480 00:18:29,199 --> 00:18:31,025 Are we seeing that person the way that 481 00:18:31,184 --> 00:18:31,899 Jesus sees us? 482 00:18:33,090 --> 00:18:35,314 Because I know I've been that person on 483 00:18:35,314 --> 00:18:35,950 that side. 484 00:18:37,238 --> 00:18:38,594 That's hurt people before. 485 00:18:42,342 --> 00:18:44,655 I've been that person that just did not 486 00:18:44,655 --> 00:18:45,474 wanna listen 487 00:18:47,301 --> 00:18:49,051 just like the people in my mind that 488 00:18:49,130 --> 00:18:51,198 I say or fill that don't deserve that 489 00:18:51,198 --> 00:18:51,914 same covenant. 490 00:18:53,997 --> 00:18:55,031 This is your next villain. 491 00:18:56,860 --> 00:19:00,143 The new covenant reveals how god works in 492 00:19:00,517 --> 00:19:01,233 unexpected ways. 493 00:19:01,964 --> 00:19:03,800 In unexpected people. 494 00:19:07,631 --> 00:19:09,967 Like I mentioned, I'm guilty of doing this 495 00:19:10,916 --> 00:19:13,859 I'm guilty of of doubting god's power of 496 00:19:13,859 --> 00:19:16,165 the power of transformation of what he could 497 00:19:16,165 --> 00:19:16,665 do 498 00:19:17,437 --> 00:19:18,653 to the people that 499 00:19:19,107 --> 00:19:21,031 necessarily are not on my favorite list. 500 00:19:22,305 --> 00:19:23,817 Because there is power in the name of 501 00:19:23,976 --> 00:19:26,125 Jesus. There is power and prayer and if 502 00:19:26,125 --> 00:19:27,478 god could transform us, 503 00:19:28,194 --> 00:19:29,172 he could transform 504 00:19:29,548 --> 00:19:29,786 anybody. 505 00:19:31,559 --> 00:19:33,480 You know, many of you know that last 506 00:19:33,480 --> 00:19:35,799 month, 31 of our students went to camp. 507 00:19:37,080 --> 00:19:39,400 And we had finished with this united night 508 00:19:39,400 --> 00:19:41,747 of just celebrating everything that they had 509 00:19:42,363 --> 00:19:43,876 experience with their friendships. 510 00:19:44,911 --> 00:19:46,823 And me as a mom, when when I 511 00:19:46,823 --> 00:19:48,176 went to go pick up my girls, I 512 00:19:48,176 --> 00:19:49,945 was... I was so anxious to hear all 513 00:19:49,945 --> 00:19:50,662 the stories. 514 00:19:51,221 --> 00:19:53,076 I was anxious to see how 515 00:19:53,452 --> 00:19:54,351 god transformed 516 00:19:54,728 --> 00:19:56,562 or touch the hearts of my daughters. 517 00:19:57,294 --> 00:19:58,892 And I remember the first time when they 518 00:19:58,892 --> 00:20:00,490 jumped in the car, they were, like, mom, 519 00:20:00,650 --> 00:20:01,928 you are not gonna believe it. 520 00:20:02,727 --> 00:20:03,366 So what? 521 00:20:04,498 --> 00:20:06,248 He said you you don't know. 522 00:20:06,964 --> 00:20:09,032 I know him and he didn't believe in 523 00:20:09,191 --> 00:20:09,589 Jesus. 524 00:20:11,594 --> 00:20:13,592 And at the end of the third day, 525 00:20:14,471 --> 00:20:15,990 he was accepting Jesus. 526 00:20:18,467 --> 00:20:20,465 Because God can move in our kid's lives 527 00:20:20,465 --> 00:20:20,785 too. 528 00:20:22,395 --> 00:20:24,808 But it was the least expected person 529 00:20:25,504 --> 00:20:27,656 that maybe all the kids or the ones 530 00:20:27,656 --> 00:20:28,634 that knew him 531 00:20:30,218 --> 00:20:31,646 That God was gonna work through them. 532 00:20:32,440 --> 00:20:34,344 And I had an expected heart that God 533 00:20:34,344 --> 00:20:35,931 was gonna work and my daughter's are. I 534 00:20:35,931 --> 00:20:38,015 was gonna hear these amazing which he did, 535 00:20:38,333 --> 00:20:39,847 I love the way that they came back. 536 00:20:40,245 --> 00:20:41,679 You know, my daughter said she came back 537 00:20:41,679 --> 00:20:44,012 with answers when she had questions and 538 00:20:44,562 --> 00:20:47,109 but to hear the excitement beat of my 539 00:20:47,109 --> 00:20:48,064 daughter's voices, 540 00:20:48,701 --> 00:20:50,155 being able to witness 541 00:20:51,168 --> 00:20:51,668 God's 542 00:20:52,043 --> 00:20:53,476 transformation in 1 of their friend's hearts, 543 00:20:54,683 --> 00:20:56,591 that was just as rewarding as it was 544 00:20:56,591 --> 00:20:58,578 for me as it was for them. 545 00:21:00,248 --> 00:21:01,281 Even for the lease, 546 00:21:02,330 --> 00:21:03,046 unexpected people. 547 00:21:04,478 --> 00:21:05,989 God does amazing things. 548 00:21:08,869 --> 00:21:10,703 And we put the labels on people. 549 00:21:11,820 --> 00:21:13,894 We all do this. We put labels on 550 00:21:13,894 --> 00:21:14,372 people. 551 00:21:18,774 --> 00:21:20,313 We put labels on people 552 00:21:21,252 --> 00:21:24,049 that helps us give an understanding, Maybe I 553 00:21:24,049 --> 00:21:26,127 mean, some of our families we have, you 554 00:21:26,127 --> 00:21:27,565 know, the drunk in our family, 555 00:21:29,015 --> 00:21:31,639 We have the single 1. We have, you 556 00:21:31,639 --> 00:21:33,786 know, the broken hearted. We have the 1 557 00:21:33,786 --> 00:21:35,695 that's... We have all these labels of people 558 00:21:35,695 --> 00:21:37,126 that we know in our minds. 559 00:21:39,528 --> 00:21:41,517 Whether it's people at work or in the 560 00:21:41,517 --> 00:21:43,825 grocery store that you meet, maybe it's the 561 00:21:43,825 --> 00:21:45,736 homeless lady that's always drinking. 562 00:21:46,149 --> 00:21:48,464 We put labels on these people that we 563 00:21:48,464 --> 00:21:51,497 don't have a second or even think that 564 00:21:51,497 --> 00:21:52,934 god can transform their lives. 565 00:21:55,343 --> 00:21:56,938 And when we put the labels on these 566 00:21:56,938 --> 00:21:58,236 people, it affects 567 00:21:58,613 --> 00:22:00,150 the way we perceive them 568 00:22:01,006 --> 00:22:02,681 and the way we treat those people. 569 00:22:05,329 --> 00:22:07,247 Which means on some kind of level, the 570 00:22:07,247 --> 00:22:09,505 way we make the decisions or the judgments 571 00:22:10,284 --> 00:22:11,823 about who we think 572 00:22:12,362 --> 00:22:13,241 God loves. 573 00:22:14,453 --> 00:22:16,994 And how he should extend to who and 574 00:22:16,994 --> 00:22:17,550 who not? 575 00:22:19,298 --> 00:22:21,601 Because of our labels we put on people. 576 00:22:24,874 --> 00:22:26,942 But this new covenant that god is in 577 00:22:26,942 --> 00:22:28,158 inviting us to 578 00:22:28,533 --> 00:22:30,362 that is established by Jesus, 579 00:22:31,654 --> 00:22:33,974 He tears down all those walls. 580 00:22:36,375 --> 00:22:38,134 He tears down all the walls. 581 00:22:38,710 --> 00:22:41,450 Of those people who are considered the insiders 582 00:22:41,990 --> 00:22:43,990 and the people that are considered the outsiders. 583 00:22:45,589 --> 00:22:46,890 And when God offers 584 00:22:47,362 --> 00:22:48,973 that to us. We we 585 00:22:49,347 --> 00:22:51,013 we gladly accept it. Right? 586 00:22:53,633 --> 00:22:55,990 Because it's offered to us. I deserve it 587 00:22:56,348 --> 00:22:58,103 I've been through craziness as Lord. Thank you. 588 00:22:58,342 --> 00:22:59,299 I will accept it. 589 00:23:00,815 --> 00:23:03,367 But when he turns and he invites the 590 00:23:03,367 --> 00:23:03,867 person. 591 00:23:06,094 --> 00:23:07,609 That you least expect. 592 00:23:10,639 --> 00:23:11,995 How are your feelings towards that? 593 00:23:13,191 --> 00:23:14,807 Because what he offers us 594 00:23:15,184 --> 00:23:17,586 that He could do the same for everybody 595 00:23:17,586 --> 00:23:17,825 else. 596 00:23:20,291 --> 00:23:22,222 We need to see everybody 597 00:23:23,733 --> 00:23:26,051 the same way, Jesus sees them. I having 598 00:23:26,051 --> 00:23:28,368 great potential for god's work, 599 00:23:29,247 --> 00:23:30,846 and that God can move in their lives 600 00:23:30,846 --> 00:23:31,725 the same way. 601 00:23:32,299 --> 00:23:33,335 He moved for us, 602 00:23:34,290 --> 00:23:36,840 whether we fully understand it or we don't. 603 00:23:38,513 --> 00:23:41,301 Because everyone is invited to this new covenant. 604 00:23:42,512 --> 00:23:44,027 Including people like me and you. 605 00:23:45,622 --> 00:23:46,521 We're not perfect. 606 00:23:48,015 --> 00:23:50,408 Life before Jesus, we were a mess. I 607 00:23:50,408 --> 00:23:51,126 know I was. 608 00:23:52,098 --> 00:23:53,613 But he has still invited me. 609 00:23:56,324 --> 00:23:57,759 And that's 1 of the risks that we 610 00:23:57,759 --> 00:23:59,514 take when we read the old testament. We 611 00:23:59,514 --> 00:24:01,361 think that the Jesus story just pops out 612 00:24:01,361 --> 00:24:01,917 of nowhere. 613 00:24:02,473 --> 00:24:04,561 But all the stories in the old testament 614 00:24:04,696 --> 00:24:05,196 are 615 00:24:05,808 --> 00:24:08,429 proclaiming the messiah that is yet to come. 616 00:24:09,240 --> 00:24:11,180 Now if you read the book of Jeremiah 617 00:24:11,400 --> 00:24:13,799 carefully, you will realize that some of the 618 00:24:13,799 --> 00:24:14,940 stories in Jeremiah 619 00:24:16,359 --> 00:24:18,359 about the things that have happened to Israel, 620 00:24:18,774 --> 00:24:19,910 is telling us 621 00:24:20,444 --> 00:24:21,240 about the future. 622 00:24:22,751 --> 00:24:23,467 About Jesus, 623 00:24:25,949 --> 00:24:27,007 about the new covenant 624 00:24:27,863 --> 00:24:29,617 that Jeremiah was pointing us to. 625 00:24:31,850 --> 00:24:33,764 Not that he was just gonna establish the 626 00:24:33,764 --> 00:24:36,571 laws, but he wanted this this to be 627 00:24:36,571 --> 00:24:37,689 written on our hearts. 628 00:24:38,247 --> 00:24:40,263 He wanted us to have a real good 629 00:24:40,562 --> 00:24:43,217 relationship with Jesus. And that changes everything 630 00:24:43,769 --> 00:24:44,750 Once we have, 631 00:24:45,289 --> 00:24:46,269 an authentic 632 00:24:46,889 --> 00:24:47,769 relationship with Jesus. 633 00:24:48,569 --> 00:24:49,789 It changes everything. 634 00:24:52,265 --> 00:24:54,664 It goes from, like dating your boyfriend to 635 00:24:54,664 --> 00:24:56,205 husband. There's like 2 different 636 00:24:56,825 --> 00:24:57,144 relationships. 637 00:25:00,834 --> 00:25:03,697 It's breaking down the barriers that we hold 638 00:25:03,697 --> 00:25:04,413 on to. 639 00:25:05,845 --> 00:25:08,334 The barriers that we put ourselves 640 00:25:09,837 --> 00:25:11,906 on who are the insiders and who are 641 00:25:11,906 --> 00:25:12,701 the outsiders. 642 00:25:13,656 --> 00:25:14,769 But in the new covenant, 643 00:25:17,974 --> 00:25:20,608 It doesn't happen like that. There is no 644 00:25:20,608 --> 00:25:23,402 barriers. There is no boundaries of who are... 645 00:25:23,561 --> 00:25:25,409 Who's able to come in and who who 646 00:25:25,409 --> 00:25:25,887 is not? 647 00:25:28,277 --> 00:25:29,630 I'm sorry. Just lost my place. 648 00:25:33,785 --> 00:25:35,850 He's reminding us that we need to accept 649 00:25:35,850 --> 00:25:37,914 all people the same way he accepted us. 650 00:25:39,582 --> 00:25:41,090 People like you and me. 651 00:25:43,891 --> 00:25:46,045 Now, Jeremiah wasn't only just wanted us to 652 00:25:46,045 --> 00:25:47,801 know the law. He had this new covenant. 653 00:25:47,960 --> 00:25:49,636 He wanted us to understand. 654 00:25:51,009 --> 00:25:52,849 What he was telling the people of Israel. 655 00:25:53,650 --> 00:25:55,490 The people of Israel at this time, 656 00:25:55,970 --> 00:25:57,349 they viewed this 657 00:25:57,730 --> 00:25:59,980 relationship that he was talking about, with that 658 00:25:59,980 --> 00:26:01,489 it was only for their people. 659 00:26:02,840 --> 00:26:05,779 That no other outside, no other sinner were 660 00:26:05,779 --> 00:26:07,368 allowed. It was just for them. Right? 661 00:26:08,259 --> 00:26:10,733 But they didn't... They didn't understand it was 662 00:26:10,733 --> 00:26:12,808 also available for the people that had hurt 663 00:26:12,808 --> 00:26:12,968 them. 664 00:26:14,405 --> 00:26:16,241 The people that they had gone to war 665 00:26:16,241 --> 00:26:19,367 with that that they lost battles to to 666 00:26:19,367 --> 00:26:20,745 the people that they had 667 00:26:21,999 --> 00:26:23,754 forced their lands to be taken away in 668 00:26:23,754 --> 00:26:26,328 living in captivity. This new covenant was for 669 00:26:26,546 --> 00:26:26,705 everyone. 670 00:26:27,517 --> 00:26:28,951 I'm gonna invite the band backup up. 671 00:26:32,377 --> 00:26:33,594 You know, people think 672 00:26:34,864 --> 00:26:37,121 that being on the inside 673 00:26:38,539 --> 00:26:40,797 and the people who should be on the 674 00:26:40,936 --> 00:26:41,436 outside 675 00:26:42,706 --> 00:26:44,620 don't deserve the same relationship. 676 00:26:46,373 --> 00:26:47,330 And that's not true. 677 00:26:48,366 --> 00:26:50,335 If you remember last week when Fifa was 678 00:26:50,454 --> 00:26:53,022 talking about the insiders versus outsiders 679 00:26:55,466 --> 00:26:58,330 that we're the insiders and... We are the 680 00:26:58,330 --> 00:26:58,728 outsiders, 681 00:26:59,619 --> 00:27:01,940 We were at that time before Jesus called 682 00:27:01,940 --> 00:27:02,180 us, 683 00:27:03,059 --> 00:27:04,259 and he invited us in. 684 00:27:04,980 --> 00:27:06,555 So when the next time you feel like 685 00:27:06,754 --> 00:27:08,672 person don't fit in because they're the to 686 00:27:08,672 --> 00:27:10,131 remember 1 time you were 687 00:27:10,989 --> 00:27:12,427 considered the out outsider. 688 00:27:14,505 --> 00:27:14,559 That 689 00:27:15,472 --> 00:27:17,457 We all 1 day will be sitting at 690 00:27:17,457 --> 00:27:18,250 the same table. 691 00:27:19,837 --> 00:27:21,290 Because in Jesus eyes, 692 00:27:22,790 --> 00:27:24,301 There's always room for 1 more. 693 00:27:27,005 --> 00:27:29,629 Everything else that we try to do continuing 694 00:27:29,629 --> 00:27:31,617 on is impossible without Jesus. 695 00:27:32,508 --> 00:27:34,499 Because without Jesus, there is no way that 696 00:27:34,499 --> 00:27:35,853 things will ever even out. 697 00:27:36,650 --> 00:27:38,721 Because to pay for the sins or the 698 00:27:38,721 --> 00:27:40,633 healing of the her or the closed wounds 699 00:27:40,633 --> 00:27:41,452 at all 700 00:27:41,923 --> 00:27:44,555 depends on the relationship we have with Jesus. 701 00:27:45,114 --> 00:27:47,028 If we need healing, we need to run 702 00:27:47,028 --> 00:27:47,586 to Jesus. 703 00:27:48,224 --> 00:27:49,899 Because if you think we're gonna fix ourselves, 704 00:27:50,059 --> 00:27:51,016 it's not gonna happen. 705 00:27:51,747 --> 00:27:53,255 I tried fixing myself. 706 00:27:56,031 --> 00:27:58,094 And that only led me to drinking every 707 00:27:58,094 --> 00:27:59,681 day in my darkest moments. 708 00:28:02,244 --> 00:28:04,633 Through the sacrifice that Jesus had given to 709 00:28:04,633 --> 00:28:05,509 us on the cross. 710 00:28:07,023 --> 00:28:08,297 It's all counted for. 711 00:28:09,028 --> 00:28:11,173 He paid it off for us, the way 712 00:28:11,173 --> 00:28:13,556 we send, the way we have her other 713 00:28:13,556 --> 00:28:15,304 people, what we have done, 714 00:28:15,859 --> 00:28:17,448 the unforgivable things. 715 00:28:19,449 --> 00:28:21,593 Jesus paid it all at the cross. It's 716 00:28:21,593 --> 00:28:22,308 all paid for. 717 00:28:23,897 --> 00:28:25,962 And what he's saying is come sit with 718 00:28:25,962 --> 00:28:26,835 me at the table. 719 00:28:31,635 --> 00:28:33,231 He's saying come sit with me at the 720 00:28:33,231 --> 00:28:35,544 table because there is room for 1 more 721 00:28:35,544 --> 00:28:35,942 person. 722 00:28:37,553 --> 00:28:39,945 And another person and another person. 723 00:28:42,418 --> 00:28:43,636 This new covenant 724 00:28:44,252 --> 00:28:46,167 it accepts the people that are broken. 725 00:28:47,695 --> 00:28:49,125 The people that are flawed, 726 00:28:49,761 --> 00:28:52,146 the people that are battling with the temptation, 727 00:28:53,258 --> 00:28:55,245 and he still says come sit with me 728 00:28:55,245 --> 00:28:55,881 at the table. 729 00:28:58,369 --> 00:29:00,284 What that all depends on the way that 730 00:29:00,284 --> 00:29:02,040 we're gonna accept that invitation. 731 00:29:04,688 --> 00:29:06,442 It all depends on the way that we're 732 00:29:06,442 --> 00:29:08,616 gonna accept Jesus. So he's inviting 733 00:29:09,233 --> 00:29:09,733 you 734 00:29:10,668 --> 00:29:12,104 to sit at the table with him. 735 00:29:14,664 --> 00:29:16,251 Not at any table. This is a table 736 00:29:16,251 --> 00:29:18,314 that you've never sat up before. 737 00:29:23,975 --> 00:29:25,891 You know, sometimes we think about all the 738 00:29:25,891 --> 00:29:28,765 hurt and the pain that maybe we've caused 739 00:29:28,765 --> 00:29:29,643 on other people. 740 00:29:31,654 --> 00:29:33,494 And we think man, there's no way I'll 741 00:29:33,494 --> 00:29:34,375 fit at that table. 742 00:29:36,694 --> 00:29:38,615 Maybe if you remember to your middle school 743 00:29:38,615 --> 00:29:40,535 days or your high school days and everybody 744 00:29:40,535 --> 00:29:42,059 has their tables and like, oh, I don't 745 00:29:42,059 --> 00:29:43,805 fit in with those earth. I mean, I 746 00:29:43,805 --> 00:29:44,758 will because I ain't don't nerd. 747 00:29:45,949 --> 00:29:48,172 But people have their people that connect to. 748 00:29:49,852 --> 00:29:51,913 This table is not like any other table. 749 00:29:53,102 --> 00:29:53,999 This table 750 00:29:54,371 --> 00:29:56,685 is a table fold of broken and flawed 751 00:29:56,685 --> 00:29:58,851 people that hurt just like you and me 752 00:29:58,906 --> 00:30:00,017 and he's saying come. 753 00:30:02,476 --> 00:30:03,427 He's saying come. 754 00:30:04,554 --> 00:30:06,312 And we need to have that mindset like 755 00:30:06,471 --> 00:30:07,111 Jesus does. 756 00:30:07,910 --> 00:30:09,587 Not the mindset of what we put on 757 00:30:09,587 --> 00:30:11,185 labels and we think that they can't sit 758 00:30:11,185 --> 00:30:13,270 with us, we need to have the mindset 759 00:30:13,270 --> 00:30:15,736 of Jesus and saying there is room for 760 00:30:15,736 --> 00:30:17,088 1 more person at the table. 761 00:30:19,014 --> 00:30:21,011 Even though it's probably hard for me to 762 00:30:21,011 --> 00:30:22,929 love you right now or trust you or 763 00:30:22,929 --> 00:30:25,326 even forgive you, but I know that God 764 00:30:25,326 --> 00:30:27,497 can transform you. And I know that the 765 00:30:27,497 --> 00:30:29,173 power of Jesus could do amazing things in 766 00:30:29,173 --> 00:30:31,567 your life because I know that there's room 767 00:30:31,567 --> 00:30:32,386 at the table 768 00:30:32,843 --> 00:30:33,402 for you. 769 00:30:35,891 --> 00:30:37,328 There's always room for 1 more. 770 00:30:39,723 --> 00:30:41,638 Whether you feel like you are worthy or 771 00:30:41,638 --> 00:30:42,197 you're not? 772 00:30:49,710 --> 00:30:52,182 You know, I had some crazy un thoughts 773 00:30:52,182 --> 00:30:53,060 this past week. 774 00:30:59,216 --> 00:31:01,152 But I know that god still says 775 00:31:03,934 --> 00:31:04,809 come sit with me. 776 00:31:07,276 --> 00:31:09,344 And in a moment, we're gonna take comm 777 00:31:09,344 --> 00:31:09,662 together. 778 00:31:10,553 --> 00:31:12,308 Because this is the new covenant that we 779 00:31:12,308 --> 00:31:14,621 have access to. Now if you didn't come 780 00:31:14,621 --> 00:31:16,455 in, you didn't grab your your element, 781 00:31:17,253 --> 00:31:19,008 raise your hand and Marco will give you 782 00:31:19,008 --> 00:31:19,167 1. 783 00:31:20,777 --> 00:31:22,767 But what we do here at church, we 784 00:31:22,767 --> 00:31:24,916 we practice open comm, which means you don't 785 00:31:24,916 --> 00:31:25,951 have to take a class. 786 00:31:28,831 --> 00:31:30,343 Or you don't have to be a member. 787 00:31:32,570 --> 00:31:34,639 It means that you just wanna participate in 788 00:31:34,639 --> 00:31:35,753 this moment with us. 789 00:31:37,359 --> 00:31:39,039 And that you are a follower of Jesus 790 00:31:39,039 --> 00:31:41,119 and you believe that God can transform your 791 00:31:41,119 --> 00:31:41,279 life. 792 00:31:42,319 --> 00:31:43,839 At this moment, I don't even want you 793 00:31:43,839 --> 00:31:46,079 to think of it has just taken comm 794 00:31:46,079 --> 00:31:47,923 together. I want you to think of it 795 00:31:47,923 --> 00:31:48,423 as 796 00:31:49,192 --> 00:31:51,413 I've invited to the table and I am 797 00:31:51,413 --> 00:31:53,000 worthy of sitting next to our Lord. 798 00:31:54,048 --> 00:31:55,961 There's a spot at the table for me. 799 00:31:58,432 --> 00:32:00,345 Now in fact, if you're feeling like the 800 00:32:00,345 --> 00:32:03,545 today's your decision, to follow Jesus. I wanna 801 00:32:03,545 --> 00:32:05,533 invite you to make that mark while you 802 00:32:05,533 --> 00:32:06,567 take this today with me. 803 00:32:08,634 --> 00:32:10,065 Now I know at the beginning of the 804 00:32:10,065 --> 00:32:12,069 series, I have you guys do it a 805 00:32:12,069 --> 00:32:14,227 little different. Where I didn't want you to 806 00:32:14,227 --> 00:32:14,946 take it with me. 807 00:32:17,024 --> 00:32:18,542 I wanted you guys to take it on 808 00:32:18,542 --> 00:32:20,780 your own terms as to your own commitment, 809 00:32:21,019 --> 00:32:22,791 a But today we're gonna do it again 810 00:32:22,791 --> 00:32:23,110 different. 811 00:32:24,946 --> 00:32:26,862 As we take our elements, 812 00:32:28,219 --> 00:32:29,815 I want you to just look around the 813 00:32:29,815 --> 00:32:30,055 room, 814 00:32:31,264 --> 00:32:33,334 make eye contact with 2 or 3 people, 815 00:32:36,518 --> 00:32:39,736 with the recognition thing, we're entering this covenant 816 00:32:39,870 --> 00:32:40,187 together. 817 00:32:41,457 --> 00:32:43,202 I got you and you got me. 818 00:32:43,995 --> 00:32:46,316 We're doing this together. Because this is what 819 00:32:46,316 --> 00:32:48,389 church is. We are a family. 820 00:32:51,579 --> 00:32:53,493 We will go through good times and bad 821 00:32:53,493 --> 00:32:54,131 times together. 822 00:32:54,863 --> 00:32:56,454 We will hold each other's burdens ends up, 823 00:32:56,613 --> 00:32:58,363 and we're gonna be sitting at the table 824 00:32:58,363 --> 00:32:58,682 together. 825 00:33:00,193 --> 00:33:02,421 In Luke 22, it says that when God 826 00:33:02,421 --> 00:33:03,296 said at the table, 827 00:33:03,950 --> 00:33:05,069 He took the piece of bread. 828 00:33:06,669 --> 00:33:08,829 And he said that this this represents my 829 00:33:08,829 --> 00:33:09,069 body, 830 00:33:10,029 --> 00:33:11,150 which is broken for you. 831 00:33:14,196 --> 00:33:16,030 Let's take the bread and remember just make 832 00:33:16,030 --> 00:33:18,024 who few Eye contact with some... Someone. 833 00:33:25,845 --> 00:33:27,198 Then he continues to say. 834 00:33:30,474 --> 00:33:31,110 This cup, 835 00:33:33,018 --> 00:33:34,607 that we're about to take. It's just not 836 00:33:34,607 --> 00:33:35,243 no other cup. 837 00:33:36,356 --> 00:33:37,890 This is just not no 838 00:33:38,439 --> 00:33:40,996 sweet wine. This represents the the blood of 839 00:33:40,996 --> 00:33:41,476 my body. 840 00:33:44,672 --> 00:33:47,125 Now this promise was made thousands and thousands 841 00:33:47,323 --> 00:33:49,307 years ago before me and y. Well, I 842 00:33:49,307 --> 00:33:50,021 can't open mine. 843 00:33:54,703 --> 00:33:55,789 This cup of 844 00:33:57,102 --> 00:33:57,420 represents... 845 00:34:00,761 --> 00:34:01,716 If I could open mine, 846 00:34:02,511 --> 00:34:03,005 there us. 847 00:34:04,285 --> 00:34:05,664 The blood that was shed 848 00:34:06,045 --> 00:34:07,105 of the forgiveness 849 00:34:08,525 --> 00:34:09,505 of the heart 850 00:34:09,885 --> 00:34:11,619 that once we caused on god 851 00:34:13,886 --> 00:34:14,681 Let's take the cup. 852 00:34:25,266 --> 00:34:27,411 We are entering a new covenant with god. 853 00:34:29,336 --> 00:34:31,330 And the same way, Jeremiah was telling his 854 00:34:31,330 --> 00:34:33,643 people to turn around to turn around to 855 00:34:33,643 --> 00:34:34,202 turn around, 856 00:34:35,717 --> 00:34:37,312 Maybe we need that reminder today. 857 00:34:38,444 --> 00:34:40,041 I don't know what's going on in your 858 00:34:40,041 --> 00:34:40,360 life. 859 00:34:41,637 --> 00:34:43,313 I don't know what worries or stressed that 860 00:34:43,313 --> 00:34:44,213 you are facing 861 00:34:44,750 --> 00:34:46,985 or the temptation that you are battling where 862 00:34:46,985 --> 00:34:49,307 you've... Feel un to accept this new covenant, 863 00:34:49,705 --> 00:34:50,818 but god works. 864 00:34:51,932 --> 00:34:54,398 He works in the most unexpected ways and 865 00:34:54,398 --> 00:34:55,751 the most unexpected people. 866 00:34:56,481 --> 00:34:57,672 And if he could do it for me, 867 00:34:57,831 --> 00:34:58,785 he could do it for you. 868 00:34:59,897 --> 00:35:01,804 People like me and you will be at 869 00:35:01,804 --> 00:35:04,281 the table. We just have to remember, the 870 00:35:04,281 --> 00:35:06,266 promise that we have written on our hearts. 871 00:35:08,807 --> 00:35:10,633 Even when we find it's too hard to 872 00:35:10,633 --> 00:35:12,222 believe or love those heart... Those people. 873 00:35:12,954 --> 00:35:13,833 They're invited to. 874 00:35:16,070 --> 00:35:16,949 We you stand with me? 875 00:35:25,187 --> 00:35:26,464 Lord, I just wanna thank you. 876 00:35:30,858 --> 00:35:32,846 I just wanna thank you for having patience 877 00:35:32,846 --> 00:35:33,561 among us Lord. 878 00:35:36,599 --> 00:35:39,076 I wanna thank you for the the invitation 879 00:35:39,076 --> 00:35:40,594 that you call each and every 1 of 880 00:35:40,594 --> 00:35:41,094 us 881 00:35:41,473 --> 00:35:43,071 to sit up the table with you, Lord. 882 00:35:44,284 --> 00:35:45,880 Lord I asked that right now that you 883 00:35:45,880 --> 00:35:48,992 just remove any inside voices that you remove 884 00:35:48,992 --> 00:35:51,386 any labels that we may be holding on 885 00:35:51,386 --> 00:35:51,626 ourselves. 886 00:35:52,198 --> 00:35:54,181 That makes us feel less worthy of what 887 00:35:54,181 --> 00:35:55,291 you... How you see us. 888 00:35:58,226 --> 00:35:59,361 Lord, I asked for 889 00:36:00,463 --> 00:36:01,421 courage right now. 890 00:36:04,292 --> 00:36:06,786 That you give us courage and and bold 891 00:36:07,164 --> 00:36:09,157 to continue to walk the path that you 892 00:36:09,157 --> 00:36:10,170 have called us on 893 00:36:12,204 --> 00:36:14,120 I just wanna thank you for everything that 894 00:36:14,120 --> 00:36:15,956 you have done. I wanna thank you and 895 00:36:16,116 --> 00:36:17,153 I wanna say sorry. 896 00:36:19,561 --> 00:36:21,710 I wanna say sorry for the many times 897 00:36:21,710 --> 00:36:22,744 that I didn't listen. 898 00:36:23,461 --> 00:36:25,292 For the many times that I said no 899 00:36:25,292 --> 00:36:26,088 to your yes. 900 00:36:27,775 --> 00:36:29,606 For turning around when you were calling me 901 00:36:29,606 --> 00:36:31,757 in the other direction, and I just wanna 902 00:36:31,757 --> 00:36:33,986 thank you. For giving me this promise that 903 00:36:33,986 --> 00:36:35,181 you are gonna restore. 904 00:36:35,674 --> 00:36:37,991 That you are gonna heal because you are 905 00:36:37,991 --> 00:36:40,388 our redeem, you are our healer, you are 906 00:36:40,388 --> 00:36:42,385 our doctor, you are the 1 that calls 907 00:36:42,385 --> 00:36:42,885 us 908 00:36:43,198 --> 00:36:46,135 beautiful and blessed and worthy. You are the 909 00:36:46,135 --> 00:36:48,994 1 that continues to call us by the 910 00:36:48,994 --> 00:36:49,311 name, 911 00:36:52,108 --> 00:36:54,577 We thank you and we love you in 912 00:36:54,577 --> 00:36:55,373 your name we pray. 913 00:36:56,248 --> 00:36:56,487 Amen.