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Well Jesus Christ has made our world, not just
that he is God as Christians believe who has

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created us

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but he is the God who's shaped our values,
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freedom, tolerance

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progress all of those things

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and Christians believe that's because
he is the God who speaks true to us and

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given us good things to believe and to live out.

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Jesus Christ is one of the most
influential figures in human history

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revered as the central figure of Christianity.

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Born around four to six BCE in Bethlehem

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His life and teachings have profoundly shaped
the moral, cultural and spiritual fabric

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of civilizations

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for over two millennia.

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Jesus whose name in Hebrew is Yeshua

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meaning God saves

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is believed by Christians to be the son of God

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and the promised Messiah
prophesied in the Hebrew scriptures.

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Raised in Nazareth

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Jesus lived a humble life as a carpenter

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before beginning his public
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His teachings focused on love,

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forgiveness,

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compassion,

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humility

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and justice.

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Through parables and sermons such
as the renowned sermon on the mount

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Jesus emphasize the importance
of loving God whole heartedly

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and loving one's neighbor as oneself.

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His messages often challenged societal norms

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extending dignity to the marginalized

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including the poor,

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sinners and outcasts.

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Jesus also performed miracles
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raising the dead and feeding thousands

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which many believed affirmed his divine nature.

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These acts coupled with his teachings

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attracted both followers and
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who viewed his claims of divinity as blasphemous.

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Christians believe

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that Jesus's crucifixion was not the end

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but a pivotal act of redemption.

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According to the new testament
three days after his death

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Jesus rose from the dead

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a cornerstone of Christian faith

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known as

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the resurrection.

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This event is celebrated as proof
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offering eternal life to all who believe in him.

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Beyond religion

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Jesus's impact transcends spiritual boundaries

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influencing art,

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literature, ethics and philosophy.

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His teachings on love and peace

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resonate across cultures

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and continue to inspire movements
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For billions of believers worldwide

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Jesus is more than a historical figure.

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He is a source of hope,

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salvation

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and a personal relationship with God.

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His life and message invite
people of all backgrounds

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to explore the transformative power of faith,

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grace

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and unconditional love.

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I guess we all love stories

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and all of us have a story of some kind.

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It usually helps us to work out what
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and many stories are just kind
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or our philosophy, or

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different belief systems.

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I would reckon when you look at Christianity and you

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look at Jesus Christ he is the best story.

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It begins in the Bible in Genesis

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where there's a garden of Eden

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and then the whole

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thing is that

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sin enters the world and the

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world becomes a corrupt kind of place

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salvation actually moves on

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right in the Bible to revelation

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where there's a new heaven
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the kingdom of God

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being revealed

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and coming

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to fulfillment

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salvation story but actually who is

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crucial to that,

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the crucial thing is right there at the

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middle of it

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is Jesus.

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He is the kind of crucial thing for this story.

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What do I mean by that, well there's a little
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sixteen, which many people
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God so loved the world

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that he sent his only son that whoever
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eternal life

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and that is a kind of crucial
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that he sent Jesus.

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Again if you look at the Jesus story,

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what's the most important part about it I guess?

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The most important part it hinges on the death

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and resurrection.

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Mark's gospel for example,

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most of it is two thirds about his death.

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The whole process of going
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and his resurrection

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and why is the death and resurrection of Jesus

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important?

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The death of Jesus is important because

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the picture is of Jesus taking
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of the world on himself and dying so we
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He's called in the old testament, is in
Isaiah's prophecy the prince of peace, he came

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so that we could have peace between

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ourselves

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and with God through forgiveness.

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We could have reconciliation

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and so when Jesus died on the
cross, he took all the sins of the world,

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your sin, my sin

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and when we trust him

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we can have

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forgiveness,

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a new life

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and then three days we read that
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Some people doubt this, can a man

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who has died rise from the dead, can dead people rise

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and become alive.

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There's lots of evidence, many people have
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you know if you are in a court of law

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I guess people would say yes Jesus

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rose from the dead it's true

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but I guess the other thing we have to make

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in our own minds is something like this, that if Jesus

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really rose from the dead,

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that is the most stupendous thing in the whole
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describe it.

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amazing

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somebody has come to life.

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If that's true

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then we can't ignore it, we've got to kind of

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consider it,

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trust it

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and follow that kind of philosophy.

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we all have stories

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and I would always ask people

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the question what's your story.

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I think the very best story is the Christian story.

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It began

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in Genesis

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things went wrong,

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it ends in revelation of the last book of the Bible

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where there's a new heaven, a
new Earth, things are restored.

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The crucial part of it is Jesus

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and that's why

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he came into the world.

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The birth of Jesus Christ is one of
the most significant events in history

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celebrated world wide as the
foundation of the Christian faith.

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This momentous occasion known as the nativity

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marks the incarnation of God as man

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fulfilling ancient prophecies
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and redemption for humanity.

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According to the gospels of Matthew and Luke

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Jesus was born in Bethlehem,

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a small town in Judea

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during the reign of King Herod The Great

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around four to six BCE.

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The story begins with Mary,
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who was betrothed

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Joseph, a carpenter.

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The gospel of Luke recounts that
Mary was visited by the angel Gabriel

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who announced that she had been chosen by God

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to conceive a child through the holy spirit.

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This child Gabriel declared

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would be the son of God and
would reign over an eternal kingdom.

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Joseph initially troubled by Mary's pregnancy

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was reassured in a dream by an angel who
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Obedient to God's will

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Joseph took Mary as his wife and cared for
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Caesar Augustus issued a decree

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for a Census to be taken across the Roman empire.

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As part of this mandate

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Joseph and Mary traveled to Bethlehem

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the ancestral town of Joseph's lineage

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to register for the census.

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they found no room in the inn
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in humble surroundings laying him in a manger

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a feeding trough for animals

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symbolizing humility and simplicity.

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The birth of Jesus was
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According to the gospel of Luke, an angel
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announcing the birth of a savior

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the Messiah.

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The angel declared

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glory to God in the highest

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and on Earth, piece to those on whom his favor rests.

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The shepherds filed with ore

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went to Bethlehem and found the infant Jesus with

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Mary and Joseph.

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They shared the angel's message

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and all who heard it were amazed.

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The gospel of Matthew describes
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the visitation of the Magi

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or wise men

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from the East.

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Guided by a bright star

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the Magi traveled to Bethlehem to
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They presented gifts of gold,

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frankincense and myrrh
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and eventual suffering.

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The birth of Christ

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was not without peril.

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King Herod

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fearing a threat to his throne

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ordered the massacre of male infants in Bethlehem.

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Warned in a dream

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Joseph fled with Mary and Jesus to Egypt

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ensuring the child's safety until Herod's death.

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The nativity signifies
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it embodies the profound
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Through Jesus's humble beginnings

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Christians see the message of hope,

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peace and salvation.

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is a messy place

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problems in the world and that is exactly
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was a messy place.

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You've got Mary you've got Joseph

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and this is how Matthew talks about it, he says

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that his mother Mary, Jesus's mother
Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph

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but before they came together,
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through the holy spirit. That's messy isn't it.

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Joseph is planning to get married

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to Mary

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and as they make plans, as they send out
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the arrangements,

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shock horror

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Mary is pregnant.

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What is Joseph going to do.
That's a massive mess isn't it.

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because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law

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and yet didn't want to expose
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make a scene and didn't want to embarrass her

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he had in mind to divorce her quietly
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just quietly

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but this is what God had planned.

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He sends an angel

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to Joseph in a dream

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and says this, Joseph son of David do not
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because what is conceived in her

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is from the holy spirit. She

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will give birth to a son and
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because he will save his people

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from their sins.

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wondering what to do, planning the
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and an angel says

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don't do that

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don't break it off

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because Mary has not been unfaithful, she's
not having an affair, she's not betraying

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your trust behind your back,

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no get married to Mary

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in fact look after her because the baby

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inside her

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is actually from God.

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Now would you believe that

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I mean that sounds a bit farfetched doesn't it.

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How could this happen, it just doesn't happen does it.

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What is Joseph supposed to
say, if he says that to his mates

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down at the local to taverna

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in Nazareth. what are they going to say

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come on Joseph pull the other one.

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Well Joseph takes

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this message

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at his words

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because there is a big message here

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that Jesus

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is going to be born

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and will save people from their sins.

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Sins is a churchy

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word isn't it

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but sins literally means

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our rebelling against our creator.

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The God who has loved us and
made us given us lots of good things,

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the God who

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is far better than the God we would

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perhaps invent for ourselves

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and yet we have given him the finger so
to speak, we've rejected him, ignored him,

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ignored his will in our lives

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and it's shown in the way we hurt others, think

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evil of others

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and say things we, we later regret.

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That is the nature of sin, we hurt other people

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and it's a rejection of God and yet Jesus has promised

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here

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to come and save us from the
mess we make, not just the mess

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in Joseph and Mary's

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world going on at the time,

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not in the mess in the, just the mess
in the huge wide world but our personal

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messes as well, our sins and that is what
Jesus means, the name Jesus literally means

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the Lord God saves

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and it saves

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us from our

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sins.

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So that's what happens

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Joseph wakes up

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and it says here he did what the angel
commands, he takes Mary home as his wife

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and

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when Jesus is born,

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well that's the name

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Jesus but there's a second name also

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that is

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referred to in this story and that is the name

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Emmanuel

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and Matthew writing this account of Jesus's

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birth, says that all this happened
predicted seven hundred years before

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by the prophet Isaiah,

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saying that there is going to be a virgin who will

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conceive and give birth to a son

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and the name here is Emmanuel.
Emmanuel literally means

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God with

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us.

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I dunno if you feel isolated sometimes in
life, I think we all do, we all feel like no

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one really knows us.

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We all kind of feel a bit
individualized and kind of cut off.

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If only somebody would
understand us and want to be with us

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and I think sometimes I kind of
think, if people really knew the real me

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would they really be want to be with me
that's why sometimes we put on a mask and

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try and impress other people
because we want them to be with us

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and yet we know if they knew what we were really like

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would they want to.

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Well God know exactly what we're like

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and in the person of Jesus he wants to be

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with us.

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He wants to be with you

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and with me, that's fantastic isn't it, so Christmas

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is about Jesus coming into the world to save
us from our sins. It's a messy world, it

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was a messy situation back then

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for Mary and Joseph

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and it's messy in our lives today

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but Jesus wants to come

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to be God

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with us. Even though

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we've messed up

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that is wonderful good news

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and that's the good news of the Christian faith.

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It's God's way of connecting us back to himself that

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God, who's the God of love

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wanted

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that relationship restored between ourselves

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made by him

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and him the creator,

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the father and so he sent his son

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into the world and that is who Jesus is really.

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Came in a helpless vulnerable way

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not, not in a way that would be
all sort of frightening and awesome

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and became one of us

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which is why it's so important to
understand that Jesus is both God,

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son of God

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and

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and human

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just

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like us

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and it says in the Bible he
knocks on the door of our hearts

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and we can come

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and enjoy

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a relationship with him and that's what I did.

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I realize that Jesus was

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was more than just

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a great figure of history

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and as I said yes to him,

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he he

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brought me

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into a new place,

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a new beginning, a new creation really

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of life with him.

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The baptism of Jesus recorded in all four gospels

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Matthew chapter three verses thirteen to

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seventeen,

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Mark chapter one

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verses nine to eleven,

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Luke chapter three verses twenty one to twenty two

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and John chapter one

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verses twenty nine to thirty four

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marks the beginning of his public ministry

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and is a profound moment of divine affirmation.

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This event is rich in theological
and symbolic significance

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underscoring Jesus's identity as the

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son of God

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and his role as the savior.

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Jesus came to the

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Jordan river to be baptized by
John the baptist, his forerunner

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who was calling people to repentance

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in preparation for the coming Messiah.

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Initially John hesitated recognizing
Jesus's sinlessness and saying

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I need to be baptized by you

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and do you come to me.

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Matthew chapter three verse

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Fourteen.

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However Jesus insisted explaining
that his baptism was necessary to

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fulfill all righteousness. Matthew
chapter three verse fifteen.

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Jesus's baptism

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was not for repentance as he was sinless

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but it served several purposes.

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It identified him with humanities sin
and need for redemption foreshadowing his

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sacrificial death.

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It also symbolized

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his submission to the father's will

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and inaugurated his mission to bring salvation.

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As Jesus came out of the water

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extraordinary events occurred.

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The heavens opened, the holy spirit
descended on him in the form of a dove

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and a voice from heaven proclaimed

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this is my beloved son

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in whom I am well pleased.

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Matthew three seventeen.

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This divine affirmation revealed Jesus's
unique relationship with the father and his

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divine authority.

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The baptism of Jesus is a powerful moment
that highlights the unity of the Trinity.

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The father's voice,

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the son's obedience

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and the spirit's presence.

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It calls believers to reflect on their own baptism,

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a sign of repentance,

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faith in union with Christ and to follow his example

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of humble submission to God's will.

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So when we look at the story of Jesus, it
begins with the virgin birth Jesus is born as a

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baby, we celebrate that

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at Christmas and sing the

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traditional carols and

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have a wonderful time

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celebrating the birth birth of Jesus.

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Between the birth of Jesus and then his ministry

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which he began

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I guess when he's about thirty, there's

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not a lot of detail.

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There's a story of

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him being in the

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in the temple in Jerusalem
when they went over to celebrate

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the passover

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and

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it talks about Jesus being

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growing in favour with God and with

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humankind,

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so obviously he was a good kid I guess,

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but there's not a lot of detail about it

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and then he begins his ministry and
he begins his ministry by being baptized.

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He was baptized by John the baptist
who is known as the forerunner of Jesus.

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What does that mean? It's
somebody who prepared the way.

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What was happening, John
the baptist who was a relative of

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Jesus,

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he was preaching on the banks of
the Jordan, there was great revival

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in the land because there was a

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kind of sniff,

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is the Messiah coming, is there some new king coming.

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We been,

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the Romans were in charge and so

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there's a whole

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feeling that something new is
happening, the Messiah is coming

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and so John the baptist who was preaching and

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baptizing people in the river Jordan and

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I think people probably thought
he was the Messiah at the time

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but he wasn't he made it very clear that he

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was not the Messiah he was preparing the way.

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He made preparation

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for

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the ministry of Jesus.

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I guess if you can imagine that

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there is a

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revival on the banks of Jordan

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by John the baptist

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and

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perhaps he could've took star place but he didn't

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he prepared the way for Jesus. It does say that

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there's one coming

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that was Jesus.

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He shall increase and John said I shall

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decrease that was the humility

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of John the baptist

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and then we have this great baptism of Jesus.

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John saying

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I'm not worthy to baptize you but Jesus says

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you are worthy.

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You baptize me

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and we read the picture of

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a kind of a dove descending upon Jesus and a

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a voice from heaven saying.

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This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased

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and so what the baptists,

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baptism of Jesus saying is this,

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one he is identifying with us.

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He is baptized

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he is one of us

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but also he is

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God's

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Messiah

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God's son.

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Here is my beloved son

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in who I am well pleased

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therefore

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take notice of him

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and that baptism spurs Jesus on.

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It's a

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kind of exciting time.

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Ministry he's going to go and
proclaim the kingdom of God.

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Mark

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chapter one verses twelve to thirteen

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and Luke chapter four verses one to thirteen

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is a significant event that
reveals his sinlessness,

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his reliance on God's word

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and his victory over Satan's schemes.

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This episode occurs immediately after Jesus's

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baptism and marks the
beginning of his public ministry.

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It demonstrates Jesus's

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faithfulness to God

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and serves as a model for
believers facing spiritual challenges.

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After his baptism

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Jesus was led by the holy spirit into the wilderness

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where he fasted for forty days or nights.

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This period of fasting echoes significant
biblical events such as Moses time on

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Mount Sinai and Israel's forty years in the desert.

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During this time Jesus

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was physically weak from hunger

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making him vulnerable to temptation.

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Satan seeking to exploit this vulnerability

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approached Jesus with three specific temptations

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each targeting a different aspect
of human desire and ambition.

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The three temptations,

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turning stones

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into bread.

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Satan's first temptation was aimed
at Jesus's physical need for food.

542
00:23:32,924 --> 00:23:37,184
He said if you are the son of God
command these stones to become bread.

543
00:23:37,604 --> 00:23:39,483
Matthew chapter four verse three.

544
00:23:40,545 --> 00:23:45,314
Jesus though hungry refused to
misuse his divine power for personal gain

545
00:23:45,944 --> 00:23:48,194
instead he quoted scripture saying

546
00:23:48,704 --> 00:23:51,254
man shall not live by bread alone

547
00:23:51,674 --> 00:23:54,704
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.

548
00:23:55,394 --> 00:23:57,524
Matthew chapter four verse four

549
00:23:57,974 --> 00:24:00,224
Deuteronomy chapter eight verse three.

550
00:24:01,274 --> 00:24:02,118
This response

551
00:24:02,232 --> 00:24:05,774
affirmed that obedience to
God and reliance on his word

552
00:24:06,104 --> 00:24:09,554
are more important than satisfying physical needs.

553
00:24:10,364 --> 00:24:12,014
In the second temptation

554
00:24:12,404 --> 00:24:15,284
Satan took Jesus to the pinnacle of the temple

555
00:24:15,584 --> 00:24:18,014
and urged him to throw himself down,

556
00:24:18,404 --> 00:24:20,204
quoting psalm ninety one verses

557
00:24:20,594 --> 00:24:22,514
eleven to twelve,

558
00:24:23,234 --> 00:24:26,144
to suggest that God's angels would protect him.

559
00:24:26,924 --> 00:24:28,064
This temptation

560
00:24:28,424 --> 00:24:33,554
challenged Jesus to prove his divine
identity through a dramatic display.

561
00:24:34,034 --> 00:24:35,034
Jesus however

562
00:24:35,264 --> 00:24:37,514
refused to test God responding,

563
00:24:37,904 --> 00:24:40,514
you shall not put the Lord your God to the test.

564
00:24:40,784 --> 00:24:41,804
Matthew four

565
00:24:42,014 --> 00:24:43,014
verse seven,

566
00:24:43,184 --> 00:24:45,434
Deuteronomy six verse sixteen.

567
00:24:46,305 --> 00:24:52,364
His reply underscored the importance
of trusting God without demanding signs.

568
00:24:53,324 --> 00:24:55,334
The final temptation involved

569
00:24:55,484 --> 00:24:56,084
power

570
00:24:56,444 --> 00:24:57,614
and authority.

571
00:24:58,424 --> 00:25:03,514
Satan showed Jesus all the kingdoms of
the world and promised to give them to him

572
00:25:03,556 --> 00:25:05,954
if Jesus would bow down and worship him.

573
00:25:07,184 --> 00:25:09,494
This was an attempt to entice Jesus

574
00:25:09,794 --> 00:25:11,144
to achieve his mission

575
00:25:11,354 --> 00:25:12,554
through compromise

576
00:25:12,884 --> 00:25:14,894
avoiding the path of suffering

577
00:25:15,164 --> 00:25:16,164
and the cross.

578
00:25:16,964 --> 00:25:19,184
Jesus rebuked Satan saying,

579
00:25:19,634 --> 00:25:22,034
you shall worship the Lord your God

580
00:25:22,184 --> 00:25:24,404
and him only shall you serve.

581
00:25:24,914 --> 00:25:28,844
Matthew four verse ten
Deuteronomy six verse thirteen.

582
00:25:29,984 --> 00:25:33,254
After Jesus resisted all three temptations

583
00:25:33,524 --> 00:25:35,024
Satan departed

584
00:25:35,684 --> 00:25:36,704
and angels

585
00:25:36,974 --> 00:25:38,504
came to minister to him.

586
00:25:39,614 --> 00:25:43,274
This moment affirmed Jesus's victory over sin

587
00:25:43,634 --> 00:25:46,473
and his unwavering commitment to God's will.

588
00:25:47,597 --> 00:25:50,414
The temptation in the wilderness demonstrates

589
00:25:50,744 --> 00:25:54,434
Jesus's identity as the sinless son of God

590
00:25:55,214 --> 00:25:57,794
and serves as a profound example

591
00:25:58,124 --> 00:26:00,614
of how to resist temptation.

592
00:26:01,694 --> 00:26:05,804
Through prayer, reliance on
scripture and faithfulness to God

593
00:26:06,464 --> 00:26:08,474
Jesus overcame the devil

594
00:26:08,834 --> 00:26:13,844
providing believers with a model to
follow in their own spiritual battles.

595
00:26:14,744 --> 00:26:15,744
This event

596
00:26:15,854 --> 00:26:20,882
foreshadows his ultimate victory
over sin and death through the cross and

597
00:26:20,924 --> 00:26:21,924
resurrection.

598
00:26:22,664 --> 00:26:23,714
One of the things about

599
00:26:23,834 --> 00:26:25,994
Jesus, he'd been sent to proclaim

600
00:26:26,113 --> 00:26:27,113
the kingdom of God,

601
00:26:27,524 --> 00:26:28,524
a new kingdom.

602
00:26:30,194 --> 00:26:32,234
God's values in the world I guess

603
00:26:33,044 --> 00:26:33,714
and

604
00:26:33,796 --> 00:26:35,294
part of the story that the Bible

605
00:26:36,584 --> 00:26:41,114
speaks about is that it's a kind of
warfare between God and the devil.

606
00:26:41,744 --> 00:26:45,434
So if you can imagine, here is
the Messiah about to begin his

607
00:26:45,644 --> 00:26:46,394
ministry

608
00:26:46,664 --> 00:26:47,864
who wants to stop him,

609
00:26:48,584 --> 00:26:49,584
the devil himself.

610
00:26:50,456 --> 00:26:54,704
We read in the gospels of Jesus
being driven into the wilderness

611
00:26:55,124 --> 00:26:56,894
where he was tempted by the devil,

612
00:26:57,044 --> 00:26:59,084
the devil wanted to bring him down to stop him

613
00:26:59,774 --> 00:27:00,462
in his,

614
00:27:00,504 --> 00:27:02,384
in his tracks and stop in his ministry.

615
00:27:03,614 --> 00:27:05,354
And so for forty days he was tempted,

616
00:27:05,834 --> 00:27:06,834
he was hungry.

617
00:27:07,190 --> 00:27:08,625
The devil tried to say to him

618
00:27:09,254 --> 00:27:12,254
make these stones you see
there into bread and feed yourself.

619
00:27:13,154 --> 00:27:15,014
It was the temptation to kind of

620
00:27:16,216 --> 00:27:19,604
use his miraculous powers for self satisfaction.

621
00:27:19,814 --> 00:27:21,014
That wasn't God's way.

622
00:27:21,614 --> 00:27:26,042
Jesus did quote the Bible and say man shall
not live by bread alone but by everywhere that

623
00:27:26,084 --> 00:27:27,084
proceeds

624
00:27:27,164 --> 00:27:28,424
from the mouth of God.

625
00:27:28,724 --> 00:27:32,444
The devil took Jesus to a high place
and said all this can be yours if you

626
00:27:32,774 --> 00:27:33,774
worship me

627
00:27:33,824 --> 00:27:35,684
and just bare allegiance to me

628
00:27:36,734 --> 00:27:37,362
and

629
00:27:37,514 --> 00:27:38,514
Jesus said,

630
00:27:38,894 --> 00:27:40,154
you just worship one God

631
00:27:41,444 --> 00:27:43,124
you shall worship the Lord your God.

632
00:27:43,934 --> 00:27:45,313
So there was Jesus

633
00:27:46,094 --> 00:27:47,094
being tempted

634
00:27:47,654 --> 00:27:51,104
seeing if he can be prevented but
then right at the end of the story,

635
00:27:52,154 --> 00:27:53,154
we read that

636
00:27:53,655 --> 00:27:56,354
yeah he was hungry, yes angels ministered to him

637
00:27:57,014 --> 00:27:58,014
but

638
00:27:58,154 --> 00:27:59,264
he hadn't given in

639
00:28:00,044 --> 00:28:01,044
to the temptation.

640
00:28:01,484 --> 00:28:03,151
So he then could continue

641
00:28:03,884 --> 00:28:07,154
his ministry. He defeated
the devil and the temptation

642
00:28:07,814 --> 00:28:09,524
and therefore was still without sin.

643
00:28:10,154 --> 00:28:15,614
The wedding at Cana in Galilee is a
significant event in the ministry of Jesus

644
00:28:15,884 --> 00:28:18,434
marking his first public miracle.

645
00:28:19,274 --> 00:28:21,404
Recorded in John chapter two

646
00:28:21,794 --> 00:28:23,444
verses one to eleven,

647
00:28:23,834 --> 00:28:24,834
this moment

648
00:28:25,004 --> 00:28:27,554
reveals Jesus's divine power

649
00:28:28,064 --> 00:28:28,814
and serves

650
00:28:29,084 --> 00:28:31,863
as a foreshadowing of his redemptive work.

651
00:28:32,714 --> 00:28:37,742
It also highlights his compassion and
willingness to meet human needs in the context

652
00:28:37,784 --> 00:28:38,804
of daily life.

653
00:28:39,764 --> 00:28:41,714
The event took place at a wedding

654
00:28:43,094 --> 00:28:47,114
a celebration deeply rooted
in Jewish culture and tradition.

655
00:28:48,434 --> 00:28:50,774
Weddings were joyous occasions

656
00:28:51,074 --> 00:28:53,084
often lasting several days

657
00:28:53,294 --> 00:28:56,384
where the host's ability to provide for guests

658
00:28:56,656 --> 00:28:58,544
was seen as a matter of honor.

659
00:28:59,984 --> 00:29:00,764
Jesus

660
00:29:01,004 --> 00:29:05,324
along with his mother Mary and his
disciples was invited to the gathering.

661
00:29:06,494 --> 00:29:07,994
During the celebration

662
00:29:08,294 --> 00:29:09,614
a problem arose,

663
00:29:10,004 --> 00:29:11,714
the wine ran out.

664
00:29:12,464 --> 00:29:15,884
This would have been a source of
great embarrassment to the host

665
00:29:16,214 --> 00:29:18,914
reflecting poorly on their hospitality.

666
00:29:19,844 --> 00:29:24,074
Mary, aware of the situation
turned to Jesus for help saying,

667
00:29:24,854 --> 00:29:26,294
they have no more wine.

668
00:29:26,714 --> 00:29:28,964
John chapter two verse three.

669
00:29:30,014 --> 00:29:34,664
Her request reflects her trust in
Jesus's ability to address the issue,

670
00:29:35,114 --> 00:29:38,504
even though he had not yet
performed any public miracles.

671
00:29:39,674 --> 00:29:41,924
Jesus initially responded woman

672
00:29:42,344 --> 00:29:43,904
why do you involve me

673
00:29:44,084 --> 00:29:46,064
my hour has not yet come,

674
00:29:46,184 --> 00:29:47,384
John two four.

675
00:29:47,744 --> 00:29:49,554
This statement suggests that his ultimate

676
00:29:49,654 --> 00:29:52,970
purpose was not to perform miracles for display

677
00:29:53,894 --> 00:29:56,624
but to fulfill God's redemptive plan.

678
00:29:57,194 --> 00:29:57,794
However

679
00:29:58,064 --> 00:29:59,984
he honored Mary's request

680
00:30:00,254 --> 00:30:05,924
and instructed the servants to
fill six large stone jars with water.

681
00:30:06,794 --> 00:30:09,614
These jars used for ceremonial washing

682
00:30:09,854 --> 00:30:12,164
held a significant amount of water.

683
00:30:13,244 --> 00:30:17,594
When the servants drew some out and
presented it to the master of the banquet,

684
00:30:18,074 --> 00:30:21,254
the water had been transformed into wine.

685
00:30:22,720 --> 00:30:23,380
The master,

686
00:30:23,740 --> 00:30:25,450
unaware of the miracle

687
00:30:25,811 --> 00:30:26,811
remarked

688
00:30:27,010 --> 00:30:30,070
that the wine was of exceptional quality

689
00:30:30,340 --> 00:30:32,800
better than what had been served earlier.

690
00:30:33,820 --> 00:30:38,500
This miracle revealed Jesus's
divine authority over creation

691
00:30:38,740 --> 00:30:42,160
and his ability to bring abundance out of lack.

692
00:30:43,030 --> 00:30:47,530
It also symbolized the
transformative power of his ministry

693
00:30:48,400 --> 00:30:53,770
foreshadowing the new covenant he would
establish through his death and resurrection.

694
00:30:54,790 --> 00:30:57,100
The use of ceremonial jars

695
00:30:57,430 --> 00:31:02,200
emphasizes the transition
from the old ways of purification

696
00:31:02,680 --> 00:31:05,620
to the new life found in Christ.

697
00:31:06,670 --> 00:31:11,500
John concludes by noting that
this was the first of Jesus's signs

698
00:31:11,980 --> 00:31:16,360
revealing his glory and prompting
his disciples to believe in him.

699
00:31:16,900 --> 00:31:18,250
John two eleven.

700
00:31:19,540 --> 00:31:24,820
The wedding at Cana illustrates Jesus's
care for human needs and his power

701
00:31:25,120 --> 00:31:27,760
to transform both circumstances and lives

702
00:31:27,860 --> 00:31:30,775
inviting faith and trust in his divine mission.

703
00:31:32,140 --> 00:31:34,000
When John's gospel John's telling of

704
00:31:34,419 --> 00:31:37,270
Jesus's life, the first miracle
that happens is that Jesus

705
00:31:37,570 --> 00:31:39,422
turns water into wine,

706
00:31:39,550 --> 00:31:40,210
this was a wedding

707
00:31:40,450 --> 00:31:44,436
in Cana. We do refer to it certainly in our
church, in the wedding service, the marriage

708
00:31:44,478 --> 00:31:45,478
service.

709
00:31:45,580 --> 00:31:46,600
John is the only

710
00:31:46,715 --> 00:31:49,450
gospel writer who records it and John being

711
00:31:49,750 --> 00:31:51,400
very very close to Jesus

712
00:31:51,521 --> 00:31:55,720
I guess he felt it was important to record it and he,

713
00:31:56,050 --> 00:32:00,088
actually he, John only records about seven
or so, what he calls signs. He doesn't call

714
00:32:00,130 --> 00:32:02,350
them miracles he calls them signs, because signs

715
00:32:02,740 --> 00:32:03,940
point to something don't they.

716
00:32:04,210 --> 00:32:06,220
I don't know if you take a sign to get

717
00:32:06,670 --> 00:32:10,317
to drive around the country or to find your
way around the airport or where ever it might

718
00:32:10,359 --> 00:32:13,870
be, you follow the signs don't you because
the take you to a destination. Well the signs

719
00:32:14,290 --> 00:32:17,020
in John's gospel, the miracles are like signposts

720
00:32:17,200 --> 00:32:19,540
pointing to who Jesus is and why he came.

721
00:32:19,930 --> 00:32:21,040
This is the way it's recorded,

722
00:32:21,180 --> 00:32:21,878
Jesus's

723
00:32:21,920 --> 00:32:26,410
disciples they are invited to a wedding
in Galilee, that's in the North of the

724
00:32:26,830 --> 00:32:29,230
part of the world of Israel at the time

725
00:32:29,650 --> 00:32:30,668
and the wine

726
00:32:30,790 --> 00:32:31,790
runs out,

727
00:32:31,840 --> 00:32:32,840
which was

728
00:32:32,909 --> 00:32:36,626
a very embarrassing thing back then because
culturally if you providing a wedding you

729
00:32:36,668 --> 00:32:38,560
would make sure there was plenty of wine

730
00:32:38,830 --> 00:32:40,900
for all your guests and the groom whose

731
00:32:41,020 --> 00:32:43,580
job it was, well this is a big embarrassment for them

732
00:32:43,970 --> 00:32:44,609
and Jesus's

733
00:32:44,651 --> 00:32:46,240
mother says, they've got no more wine

734
00:32:46,870 --> 00:32:48,215
and Jesus says well look,

735
00:32:48,400 --> 00:32:53,620
my time has not yet come, my hour is not yet
come. You see Jesus is going to use this miracle

736
00:32:53,920 --> 00:32:55,660
turning water into wine

737
00:32:56,050 --> 00:32:58,318
to show something of his glory, his power

738
00:32:58,360 --> 00:33:00,208
but also what he has come to do

739
00:33:00,250 --> 00:33:00,925
which is to

740
00:33:01,030 --> 00:33:03,820
die on the cross, to give us
forgiveness, to give us access

741
00:33:04,180 --> 00:33:06,370
to God. He says, my time has not yet come

742
00:33:06,880 --> 00:33:07,860
and his mother says,

743
00:33:07,940 --> 00:33:08,600
look

744
00:33:08,980 --> 00:33:13,618
servants do whatever Jesus says and there's these
stone water jars, they're used for ceremonial

745
00:33:13,660 --> 00:33:16,000
washing, they've got
special religious significance.

746
00:33:16,420 --> 00:33:19,990
They can hold a lot of water
eighty to one hundred and twenty

747
00:33:20,357 --> 00:33:22,400
liters, that's like a a wheelie bins worth

748
00:33:22,841 --> 00:33:23,520
of

749
00:33:23,710 --> 00:33:24,400
Water.

750
00:33:24,500 --> 00:33:26,050
That's quite a big jar isn't it.

751
00:33:26,250 --> 00:33:29,508
Jesus says, fill them with water, so they fill
them to the brim and then he says draw the

752
00:33:29,550 --> 00:33:30,199
water

753
00:33:30,280 --> 00:33:32,950
take it out, take it to the master of
the banquet and this is what they do

754
00:33:33,310 --> 00:33:35,470
and the master of the banquet tasted the water

755
00:33:35,950 --> 00:33:37,930
and he didn't realize where it come from,

756
00:33:38,230 --> 00:33:41,380
though the servants knew and he
calls the bride groom to him and says this

757
00:33:41,680 --> 00:33:44,950
everyone brings out the best wine first

758
00:33:45,430 --> 00:33:48,340
and then the cheaper wine after
the guests have had too much to drink.

759
00:33:48,760 --> 00:33:50,160
Well that makes sense doesn't it.

760
00:33:50,410 --> 00:33:52,570
After you've had lots of this really nice wine

761
00:33:52,720 --> 00:33:54,220
let's get the cheap stuff out because

762
00:33:54,641 --> 00:33:56,885
you're not going to notice to
much, after you've had a few.

763
00:33:57,400 --> 00:33:58,120
But then he says this,

764
00:33:58,300 --> 00:34:00,010
you saved the best wine

765
00:34:00,460 --> 00:34:01,460
till now.

766
00:34:02,170 --> 00:34:03,370
See what Jesus has done here,

767
00:34:03,640 --> 00:34:05,590
Jesus has rescued this

768
00:34:05,710 --> 00:34:08,080
wedding, he's rescued the groom's blushes

769
00:34:08,410 --> 00:34:10,420
and he's provided not just some wine

770
00:34:11,012 --> 00:34:12,310
but provided even

771
00:34:12,670 --> 00:34:16,060
better wine. I think this is pointing to the
fact that Jesus can provide something far better

772
00:34:16,270 --> 00:34:19,351
than you and I can provide. He provides
the best wine but also you got to remember

773
00:34:19,540 --> 00:34:22,150
that in the Bible, the whole idea of a wedding

774
00:34:22,450 --> 00:34:26,410
is a picture of God's love for
his people, so the Bible begins

775
00:34:26,620 --> 00:34:27,880
effectively with a wedding

776
00:34:28,030 --> 00:34:29,890
described as Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, so

777
00:34:30,100 --> 00:34:31,870
effectively it's a wedding, Genesis two.

778
00:34:32,350 --> 00:34:32,980
It describes this,

779
00:34:33,140 --> 00:34:34,600
the joining together of Adam and Eve,

780
00:34:34,960 --> 00:34:37,330
as the prototype sort of marriage relationship,

781
00:34:37,660 --> 00:34:38,320
that

782
00:34:38,500 --> 00:34:40,240
all marriages afterwards copy

783
00:34:40,600 --> 00:34:42,280
but Bible doesn't just begin with a wedding,

784
00:34:42,550 --> 00:34:43,780
it ends with a wedding.

785
00:34:43,960 --> 00:34:47,470
So in revelation the last book of
the Bible which John also wrote,

786
00:34:47,710 --> 00:34:49,540
he describes

787
00:34:50,620 --> 00:34:52,090
Heaven coming out,

788
00:34:52,540 --> 00:34:54,040
Heaven coming down to Earth

789
00:34:54,520 --> 00:34:58,120
and describes it as God being
with his people like a wedding

790
00:34:58,570 --> 00:35:00,790
and Jesus is the real groom

791
00:35:01,180 --> 00:35:06,100
and Jesus's people are the bride and it's God
and his people being united together forever

792
00:35:06,400 --> 00:35:10,269
in perfect love, in fact that's what all human
weddings in the Christian faith point to.

793
00:35:10,720 --> 00:35:11,720
All human weddings are

794
00:35:11,821 --> 00:35:13,120
a man and woman coming together

795
00:35:13,390 --> 00:35:14,390
appointed to that

796
00:35:14,530 --> 00:35:16,420
ultimate relation between God and people,

797
00:35:16,630 --> 00:35:19,780
God pursuing his people who don't
really want him but he's still loving them,

798
00:35:19,930 --> 00:35:21,650
still forgiving them, wanting to be with them

799
00:35:22,030 --> 00:35:27,130
and here Jesus, as he turns water to wine
he shows that actually he is the true groom,

800
00:35:27,340 --> 00:35:28,990
he's the true provider of the wine

801
00:35:29,259 --> 00:35:30,389
the wine that is better.

802
00:35:30,700 --> 00:35:31,390
The best

803
00:35:31,630 --> 00:35:33,220
till last being saved.

804
00:35:33,406 --> 00:35:36,850
He uses the ceremonial, he's pointing to

805
00:35:36,970 --> 00:35:38,840
some sort of cleansing in this wine, which

806
00:35:38,940 --> 00:35:40,446
is pointing to his cleansing death on the cross

807
00:35:41,570 --> 00:35:43,830
and it is revealing his glory.
This is what John writes,

808
00:35:43,910 --> 00:35:48,500
Jesus what he did here in Cana of Galilee
was the first of his signs pointing to his

809
00:35:48,700 --> 00:35:49,380
glory

810
00:35:49,660 --> 00:35:52,330
and he reveals his glory to
his disciples and they believed

811
00:35:52,570 --> 00:35:53,180
in

812
00:35:53,320 --> 00:35:54,940
Him. That's the thing about signs,

813
00:35:55,270 --> 00:35:56,947
we're not just meant to look at what Jesus does and say

814
00:35:56,989 --> 00:35:58,120
oh isn't he amazing,

815
00:35:58,360 --> 00:35:59,770
he could do these nice tricks.

816
00:36:00,130 --> 00:36:03,290
No we're supposed to put our faith, our trust in him

817
00:36:04,060 --> 00:36:06,490
and trust in him that he wants to be with us

818
00:36:06,940 --> 00:36:09,070
and to save us and to restore us to be with him

819
00:36:09,400 --> 00:36:11,590
forever. This is what this sign is about

820
00:36:11,980 --> 00:36:13,030
and that's what Jesus did,

821
00:36:13,360 --> 00:36:14,360
when he turned the water

822
00:36:14,740 --> 00:36:15,399
into wine.

823
00:36:16,237 --> 00:36:19,011
Jesus's encounter with the Samaritan woman

824
00:36:19,116 --> 00:36:20,116
at the well,

825
00:36:20,220 --> 00:36:21,220
recorded in

826
00:36:21,271 --> 00:36:24,039
John chapter four verses one to forty two

827
00:36:25,048 --> 00:36:27,520
is a powerful story of grace,

828
00:36:27,880 --> 00:36:29,080
inclusivity

829
00:36:29,500 --> 00:36:30,940
and transformation.

830
00:36:32,200 --> 00:36:36,640
This meeting occurred as Jesus
traveled from Judea to Galilee

831
00:36:37,000 --> 00:36:38,770
passing through Samaria,

832
00:36:39,160 --> 00:36:41,620
a region Jews typically avoided

833
00:36:41,950 --> 00:36:46,810
due to deep seated animosity
between Jews and Samaritans.

834
00:36:47,980 --> 00:36:50,740
At Jacob's well in the town of Sika,

835
00:36:51,070 --> 00:36:56,620
Jesus weary from his journey rested
while his disciples went to buy food.

836
00:36:57,130 --> 00:36:59,650
A Samaritan woman came to draw water and

837
00:36:59,980 --> 00:37:01,360
Jesus initiated

838
00:37:01,479 --> 00:37:04,420
a conversation by asking her for a drink.

839
00:37:05,230 --> 00:37:07,210
The woman was surprised saying

840
00:37:07,390 --> 00:37:10,360
you are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman.

841
00:37:10,720 --> 00:37:11,828
How can you ask me for

842
00:37:12,024 --> 00:37:13,024
a drink?

843
00:37:13,751 --> 00:37:16,960
This moment broke cultural and social norms

844
00:37:17,201 --> 00:37:20,260
as Jews did not associate with Samaritans

845
00:37:20,620 --> 00:37:24,010
and men typically did not publicly address women.

846
00:37:24,910 --> 00:37:26,080
Jesus responded

847
00:37:26,560 --> 00:37:28,330
if you knew the gift of God

848
00:37:28,540 --> 00:37:31,270
and who it is that asks you for a drink

849
00:37:31,870 --> 00:37:33,310
you would have asked him

850
00:37:34,390 --> 00:37:36,550
and he would have given you living water.

851
00:37:38,839 --> 00:37:40,720
Intrigued but confused

852
00:37:41,201 --> 00:37:44,890
the woman questioned how
Jesus could offer such water.

853
00:37:45,700 --> 00:37:49,720
He explained that the water
he gives leads to eternal life

854
00:37:50,830 --> 00:37:54,070
unlike physical water that temporarily satisfies.

855
00:37:55,300 --> 00:37:57,190
As their conversation deepened

856
00:37:57,640 --> 00:38:00,100
Jesus revealed his knowledge of her life

857
00:38:00,370 --> 00:38:02,800
including her multiple relationships

858
00:38:03,340 --> 00:38:05,800
demonstrating his divine insight.

859
00:38:06,790 --> 00:38:10,240
This revelation led her to
recognize him as a prophet

860
00:38:10,600 --> 00:38:13,390
and sparked a discussion about worship.

861
00:38:14,230 --> 00:38:19,780
Jesus declared that true worshipers
will worship the father in spirit and truth

862
00:38:20,200 --> 00:38:23,860
transcending geographical
and cultural boundaries.

863
00:38:24,880 --> 00:38:28,060
When the woman expressed hope in the coming Messiah

864
00:38:28,360 --> 00:38:29,590
Jesus revealed

865
00:38:30,340 --> 00:38:32,590
I who speak to you am he.

866
00:38:33,790 --> 00:38:34,790
Overwhelmed

867
00:38:34,990 --> 00:38:36,760
she left her water jar

868
00:38:36,940 --> 00:38:39,730
and shared her experience with the townspeople

869
00:38:40,090 --> 00:38:43,120
who came to see Jesus and believed in him.

870
00:38:44,320 --> 00:38:50,110
This encounter underscores Jesus's
mission to offer salvation to all

871
00:38:50,800 --> 00:38:53,770
regardless of social or cultural barriers

872
00:38:54,233 --> 00:38:59,050
inviting everyone to receive
the living water of eternal life.

873
00:38:59,470 --> 00:39:01,810
So here in John chapter four,

874
00:39:02,520 --> 00:39:03,550
this is where Jesus

875
00:39:03,850 --> 00:39:04,480
is

876
00:39:04,720 --> 00:39:05,831
Walking through

877
00:39:06,160 --> 00:39:07,160
Samaria.

878
00:39:08,560 --> 00:39:09,560
Now

879
00:39:09,727 --> 00:39:11,620
the Jews didn't walk through Samaria,

880
00:39:12,850 --> 00:39:13,850
they would have

881
00:39:13,990 --> 00:39:14,620
left

882
00:39:14,740 --> 00:39:15,740
Judea,

883
00:39:16,750 --> 00:39:18,700
Samaria sits above Judea

884
00:39:19,720 --> 00:39:20,890
and instead of walking a

885
00:39:21,010 --> 00:39:23,980
straight path, they would have
gone across the river Jordan

886
00:39:24,460 --> 00:39:27,550
up around the area of Samaria in order to reach

887
00:39:27,970 --> 00:39:28,970
Galillee

888
00:39:30,760 --> 00:39:31,840
but here's Jesus

889
00:39:32,230 --> 00:39:33,230
in Samaria.

890
00:39:33,910 --> 00:39:35,350
He's took his disciples

891
00:39:35,920 --> 00:39:37,090
via that route.

892
00:39:37,660 --> 00:39:38,292
There's

893
00:39:38,470 --> 00:39:40,990
a moment of destiny awaiting,

894
00:39:42,430 --> 00:39:43,810
which Jesus needs to

895
00:39:44,530 --> 00:39:46,120
keep that appointment as it were

896
00:39:47,230 --> 00:39:48,821
and in this instance it's with a

897
00:39:49,060 --> 00:39:50,060
a woman.

898
00:39:51,280 --> 00:39:52,660
We know her as the

899
00:39:52,930 --> 00:39:54,310
the woman at the well

900
00:39:55,720 --> 00:39:56,720
and Jesus

901
00:39:56,950 --> 00:39:58,750
arrives at the well, he sits down

902
00:39:59,170 --> 00:40:00,550
and she comes out

903
00:40:00,820 --> 00:40:01,820
with her jar

904
00:40:02,020 --> 00:40:03,550
in order to collect some water

905
00:40:04,120 --> 00:40:05,830
but it's the wrong time of day

906
00:40:07,240 --> 00:40:08,240
the heat is out.

907
00:40:09,490 --> 00:40:10,990
The other women from the village

908
00:40:11,260 --> 00:40:13,450
would have got their water much earlier

909
00:40:15,190 --> 00:40:16,930
but she's not like the other women

910
00:40:17,080 --> 00:40:18,080
in the village.

911
00:40:18,820 --> 00:40:20,740
She's something of an outcast.

912
00:40:21,880 --> 00:40:23,440
She's had a number of husbands

913
00:40:24,160 --> 00:40:26,800
and the person that she's living
with at the moment isn't her husband

914
00:40:27,250 --> 00:40:27,970
and Jesus

915
00:40:28,240 --> 00:40:30,040
reveals this to her

916
00:40:31,680 --> 00:40:33,326
in the course of asking for a drink

917
00:40:35,726 --> 00:40:37,826
and she's wondering well who are you

918
00:40:39,686 --> 00:40:42,476
and as he begins to reveal who he is to her

919
00:40:43,166 --> 00:40:46,016
she talks in terms of well
we are waiting for the Messiah

920
00:40:46,316 --> 00:40:46,916
and he' saying

921
00:40:47,126 --> 00:40:48,126
but if you knew

922
00:40:48,896 --> 00:40:49,896
who I am

923
00:40:50,366 --> 00:40:51,366
that's in front of you

924
00:40:53,486 --> 00:40:55,826
you would be asking me for living water.

925
00:40:57,266 --> 00:40:58,556
See there comes a decision

926
00:40:58,856 --> 00:41:00,716
time in each one of our lives

927
00:41:01,376 --> 00:41:05,126
when we are confronted with something
which we can't necessarily understand

928
00:41:05,336 --> 00:41:07,166
but we have to make a decision about.

929
00:41:08,726 --> 00:41:10,106
It's probably in signing

930
00:41:10,396 --> 00:41:11,084
you know

931
00:41:11,126 --> 00:41:12,446
paper documents

932
00:41:12,566 --> 00:41:13,455
for a will

933
00:41:13,497 --> 00:41:14,123
or

934
00:41:14,186 --> 00:41:18,326
Whether I get double glazing in my
house or whatever it is, a car contract

935
00:41:18,776 --> 00:41:20,991
and you're looking at this and
you're trying to make sense of it and

936
00:41:21,033 --> 00:41:24,386
there comes a time when you just need to
sign on the bottom, on the dotted line if you

937
00:41:24,536 --> 00:41:25,976
want this thing to happen

938
00:41:26,396 --> 00:41:28,256
and you try your best to understand it

939
00:41:28,706 --> 00:41:31,496
but we're not all of great legal minds and

940
00:41:31,706 --> 00:41:34,106
often these things come to us in legal speak.

941
00:41:34,556 --> 00:41:36,566
Yet here is this man speaking plainly

942
00:41:36,716 --> 00:41:39,266
into something which she has some insight into.

943
00:41:40,106 --> 00:41:41,606
She's awaiting for the Messiah

944
00:41:41,876 --> 00:41:43,586
the people are waiting for the Messiah

945
00:41:44,936 --> 00:41:46,226
and yet here he is

946
00:41:46,976 --> 00:41:48,626
standing in front of her,

947
00:41:49,616 --> 00:41:51,416
revealing himself to her

948
00:41:52,376 --> 00:41:53,396
as the Messiah

949
00:41:54,806 --> 00:41:55,806
and that

950
00:41:55,856 --> 00:41:56,906
the time will come

951
00:41:58,216 --> 00:41:58,844
when

952
00:41:58,886 --> 00:42:00,326
those who follow after

953
00:42:00,536 --> 00:42:03,596
will worship in spirit and in truth.

954
00:42:04,076 --> 00:42:05,966
Not just in the temple in Jerusalem

955
00:42:07,376 --> 00:42:08,485
but can you see how this is

956
00:42:08,726 --> 00:42:11,276
then transported out across the world.

957
00:42:12,236 --> 00:42:14,936
Not necessarily to be in a temple or a church

958
00:42:15,536 --> 00:42:16,616
but in a place

959
00:42:16,946 --> 00:42:19,106
where we can make a connection with God.

960
00:42:19,646 --> 00:42:21,866
Whether that's washing the dishes, washing the car

961
00:42:22,136 --> 00:42:23,846
bathing the kids, taking them to school

962
00:42:24,356 --> 00:42:26,996
or in the care home or wherever it is in life

963
00:42:27,326 --> 00:42:28,406
we have that

964
00:42:29,247 --> 00:42:30,716
available to us.

965
00:42:31,736 --> 00:42:32,736
Prayer

966
00:42:32,996 --> 00:42:33,666
talking

967
00:42:33,986 --> 00:42:34,986
to God

968
00:42:35,246 --> 00:42:36,246
worshiping him

969
00:42:36,716 --> 00:42:38,426
in spirit and in truth.

970
00:42:40,526 --> 00:42:41,526
Of course

971
00:42:42,326 --> 00:42:43,326
this is

972
00:42:43,466 --> 00:42:44,756
revelation to her

973
00:42:45,326 --> 00:42:46,326
and she

974
00:42:47,066 --> 00:42:48,746
needs to tell someone so

975
00:42:48,896 --> 00:42:49,896
she tells

976
00:42:50,006 --> 00:42:51,506
the community around her.

977
00:42:52,436 --> 00:42:54,685
Those whom she's been outcast from

978
00:42:55,976 --> 00:42:57,146
and they come to see

979
00:42:57,326 --> 00:42:58,646
who this man is, this

980
00:42:59,006 --> 00:43:01,346
this person that's revealed these things to her

981
00:43:03,536 --> 00:43:04,536
and what do they say,

982
00:43:05,216 --> 00:43:07,163
we don't believe on account of you

983
00:43:07,526 --> 00:43:08,526
woman

984
00:43:09,116 --> 00:43:11,366
but we believe on account of what we have seen

985
00:43:12,446 --> 00:43:13,766
and heard for ourselves.

986
00:43:15,896 --> 00:43:18,536
Did she remain an outcast, we're not told.

987
00:43:19,166 --> 00:43:21,956
Was she someone who is
embraced back into the community

988
00:43:22,316 --> 00:43:23,576
as being the first person

989
00:43:23,636 --> 00:43:24,276
to

990
00:43:24,326 --> 00:43:26,756
To see this Jesus, this this this Messiah,

991
00:43:26,966 --> 00:43:28,736
to have himself reveal in this way,

992
00:43:29,126 --> 00:43:30,126
we're not told.

993
00:43:30,867 --> 00:43:32,508
I would like to think that that's the case

994
00:43:32,636 --> 00:43:34,316
but human nature is such

995
00:43:34,676 --> 00:43:36,356
that perhaps she still remained

996
00:43:36,656 --> 00:43:37,656
outside

997
00:43:37,796 --> 00:43:38,936
of that community

998
00:43:42,836 --> 00:43:44,096
but the significance is

999
00:43:44,456 --> 00:43:46,376
what change took place within her.

1000
00:43:49,406 --> 00:43:50,726
One of the first people

1001
00:43:51,686 --> 00:43:53,336
to see and to understand

1002
00:43:54,476 --> 00:43:55,476
Jesus

1003
00:43:55,946 --> 00:43:56,985
as the Messiah.

1004
00:43:57,896 --> 00:44:01,646
One of the most pivotal moments
in the new testament occurs

1005
00:44:01,886 --> 00:44:06,656
when Jesus publicly announces
his identity as the Messiah.

1006
00:44:07,556 --> 00:44:09,176
This event is recorded

1007
00:44:09,356 --> 00:44:13,736
in the gospel of Luke chapter
four verses sixteen to twenty one

1008
00:44:14,216 --> 00:44:18,476
and offers profound theological
and historical significance.

1009
00:44:19,256 --> 00:44:24,344
In this moment Jesus reads from the scroll
of the prophet Isaiah in the synagogue of

1010
00:44:24,386 --> 00:44:26,246
Nazareth, his home town

1011
00:44:26,936 --> 00:44:30,296
and declares that the prophecy
has been fulfilled in him.

1012
00:44:31,136 --> 00:44:33,866
Jesus had recently begun his ministry

1013
00:44:34,286 --> 00:44:35,726
performing miracles

1014
00:44:35,996 --> 00:44:38,816
and teaching in synagogues throughout Galilee.

1015
00:44:39,686 --> 00:44:41,666
His reputation as a teacher

1016
00:44:41,846 --> 00:44:43,616
and healer was spreading

1017
00:44:44,186 --> 00:44:46,016
and when he returned to Nazareth

1018
00:44:46,196 --> 00:44:48,176
the people were eager to hear him.

1019
00:44:49,316 --> 00:44:51,596
As was customary for Jewish men

1020
00:44:52,106 --> 00:44:54,866
Jesus attended the synagogue on the sabbath.

1021
00:44:55,466 --> 00:45:00,236
Synagogues were centers of worship and
study were scripture was read and discussed.

1022
00:45:01,166 --> 00:45:05,966
Luke describes Jesus standing
to read from the scroll of Isaiah

1023
00:45:06,146 --> 00:45:07,526
which was handed to him.

1024
00:45:08,224 --> 00:45:10,676
The choice of passage was not random

1025
00:45:11,126 --> 00:45:15,596
Jesus intentionally unrolled
the scroll to a specific prophecy

1026
00:45:15,896 --> 00:45:18,421
Isaiah chapter sixty one verses one

1027
00:45:18,551 --> 00:45:19,551
to two.

1028
00:45:19,767 --> 00:45:22,914
The congregation likely anticipated a familiar

1029
00:45:22,956 --> 00:45:25,562
and traditional interpretation of the text

1030
00:45:26,286 --> 00:45:26,916
but

1031
00:45:26,996 --> 00:45:32,306
what they received was a revelation
that would challenge their expectations.

1032
00:45:33,056 --> 00:45:35,456
The passage Jesus read proclaimed

1033
00:45:35,764 --> 00:45:38,096
the spirit of the Lord is upon me

1034
00:45:38,246 --> 00:45:42,536
because he has anointed me to
proclaim good news to the poor.

1035
00:45:43,226 --> 00:45:45,304
He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the

1036
00:45:45,346 --> 00:45:48,822
captives and recovering of sight to the blind,

1037
00:45:49,346 --> 00:45:52,016
to set at liberty those who are oppressed

1038
00:45:52,346 --> 00:45:55,076
to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.

1039
00:45:56,159 --> 00:45:56,854
Luke

1040
00:45:56,896 --> 00:45:58,245
eighteenth and nineteen.

1041
00:46:00,026 --> 00:46:03,176
This text outlines the mission of the Messiah

1042
00:46:03,476 --> 00:46:08,156
to bring liberation, healing and
restoration to a broken world.

1043
00:46:08,576 --> 00:46:14,576
It reflects the heart of God's redemptive
plan emphasizing justice, mercy and hope.

1044
00:46:15,536 --> 00:46:19,346
By selecting this passage
Jesus highlighted his purpose

1045
00:46:19,766 --> 00:46:22,706
and the transformative nature of his ministry.

1046
00:46:23,186 --> 00:46:25,736
After reading Jesus rolled up the scroll

1047
00:46:26,006 --> 00:46:28,046
handed it back to the attendant

1048
00:46:28,346 --> 00:46:29,456
and sat down.

1049
00:46:30,086 --> 00:46:33,986
A typical posture for teaching in Jewish tradition.

1050
00:46:34,676 --> 00:46:38,546
The eyes of everyone in the
synagogue were fixed on him

1051
00:46:38,906 --> 00:46:41,306
anticipating his interpretation.

1052
00:46:42,116 --> 00:46:44,486
Jesus then made a startling declaration,

1053
00:46:44,876 --> 00:46:48,596
today this scripture has
been fulfilled in your hearing.

1054
00:46:49,676 --> 00:46:51,056
Luke four twenty one.

1055
00:46:52,106 --> 00:46:53,106
This statement

1056
00:46:53,278 --> 00:46:54,746
was revolutionary.

1057
00:46:55,346 --> 00:46:58,136
By declaring that the prophecy was fulfilled

1058
00:46:58,376 --> 00:47:00,746
Jesus claimed to be the anointed one,

1059
00:47:01,106 --> 00:47:03,356
the Messiah foretold by Isaiah.

1060
00:47:04,616 --> 00:47:06,116
His words were both

1061
00:47:06,326 --> 00:47:08,576
a declaration of his identity

1062
00:47:09,146 --> 00:47:14,696
and an invitation to recognize the kingdom
of God breaking into history through him.

1063
00:47:15,897 --> 00:47:19,406
Initially the crowd marveled at his gracious words

1064
00:47:19,676 --> 00:47:20,316
however

1065
00:47:20,516 --> 00:47:23,366
their amazement soon turned to outrage.

1066
00:47:23,846 --> 00:47:26,096
They questioned how a carpenter's son

1067
00:47:26,396 --> 00:47:28,826
someone they had known since childhood

1068
00:47:29,156 --> 00:47:30,806
could make such a claim.

1069
00:47:31,346 --> 00:47:33,236
Their skepticism revealed

1070
00:47:33,416 --> 00:47:38,414
their inability to reconcile Jesus's
humble origins with the grandeur of his

1071
00:47:38,456 --> 00:47:39,716
messianic mission.

1072
00:47:40,766 --> 00:47:44,696
This event encapsulates the
paradox of Jesus's ministry.

1073
00:47:45,086 --> 00:47:48,026
He came to fulfill divine promises,

1074
00:47:48,686 --> 00:47:53,066
yet his message and identity
challenge societal expectations.

1075
00:47:53,396 --> 00:47:58,286
His proclamation in the synagogue
not only affirmed his role as the Messiah

1076
00:47:58,556 --> 00:48:00,796
but also set the tone for a ministry

1077
00:48:00,961 --> 00:48:04,496
would confront both religious and social norms.

1078
00:48:05,576 --> 00:48:11,324
Jesus's reading of Isaiah and his declaration
serve as a powerful reminder of his

1079
00:48:11,366 --> 00:48:12,746
mission to bring hope,

1080
00:48:13,196 --> 00:48:15,956
healing and salvation to all people.

1081
00:48:16,646 --> 00:48:20,216
This moment stands as a
cornerstone of Christian faith

1082
00:48:20,846 --> 00:48:26,084
pointing to the fulfillment of prophecy
and the inauguration of God's kingdom on

1083
00:48:26,126 --> 00:48:26,785
Earth.

1084
00:48:27,496 --> 00:48:30,286
You have an amazing moment in Jesus's home town

1085
00:48:30,416 --> 00:48:31,676
where he's invited

1086
00:48:33,296 --> 00:48:34,646
in the synagogues that he

1087
00:48:35,036 --> 00:48:38,216
is accustomed to go to week-by-week,
he'd gone to the synagogue

1088
00:48:38,336 --> 00:48:40,076
worshipped, read the scriptures.

1089
00:48:40,286 --> 00:48:41,696
He comes to

1090
00:48:41,816 --> 00:48:43,526
the synagogue in his hometown

1091
00:48:44,036 --> 00:48:45,146
and reads out

1092
00:48:45,326 --> 00:48:46,526
from the scroll,

1093
00:48:47,586 --> 00:48:50,076
the passage in Isaiah that describes

1094
00:48:51,296 --> 00:48:52,556
in prophetic terms

1095
00:48:53,217 --> 00:48:57,596
who the Messiah to come might
be, what the Messiah might look like,

1096
00:48:58,076 --> 00:49:01,634
what the Messiah's mission might be like
and it's all described in terms of healing

1097
00:49:01,676 --> 00:49:02,696
miracles and

1098
00:49:03,026 --> 00:49:03,776
a wonderful

1099
00:49:03,926 --> 00:49:05,061
release from

1100
00:49:05,996 --> 00:49:07,406
from sin and poverty

1101
00:49:08,246 --> 00:49:08,864
and

1102
00:49:08,906 --> 00:49:10,646
Jesus reads this out

1103
00:49:12,506 --> 00:49:13,506
and then says,

1104
00:49:14,396 --> 00:49:15,396
today

1105
00:49:15,806 --> 00:49:17,906
these words have been fulfilled

1106
00:49:18,926 --> 00:49:21,026
and what he means is, he's fulfilled them,

1107
00:49:21,146 --> 00:49:21,746
he is

1108
00:49:22,106 --> 00:49:23,786
there as the fulfillment

1109
00:49:24,176 --> 00:49:24,865
of these

1110
00:49:25,076 --> 00:49:26,666
he is the Messiah

1111
00:49:27,476 --> 00:49:28,086
and

1112
00:49:28,166 --> 00:49:29,906
it causes a huge stir, well

1113
00:49:30,176 --> 00:49:32,126
I don't know what you think but

1114
00:49:32,336 --> 00:49:36,494
you know it says, that Jesus actually
says that a profit is not honored in his

1115
00:49:36,536 --> 00:49:37,536
hometown.

1116
00:49:37,706 --> 00:49:38,726
You know when people

1117
00:49:39,266 --> 00:49:40,496
saw you grow up,

1118
00:49:40,856 --> 00:49:41,456
when they've

1119
00:49:41,606 --> 00:49:44,306
changed your diapers, your nappies as it were.

1120
00:49:44,697 --> 00:49:45,951
When they've seen you

1121
00:49:46,196 --> 00:49:47,696
playing football

1122
00:49:48,056 --> 00:49:49,496
and then you turn round and

1123
00:49:49,766 --> 00:49:51,146
and say and I am

1124
00:49:51,656 --> 00:49:52,656
the Messiah.

1125
00:49:53,787 --> 00:49:55,106
It gets a reaction

1126
00:49:55,226 --> 00:49:55,855
and not one

1127
00:49:56,006 --> 00:49:59,186
where people say oh yes you
know that you are the Messiah.

1128
00:50:00,896 --> 00:50:02,006
Familiarity

1129
00:50:02,126 --> 00:50:03,196
breeds contempt so

1130
00:50:03,276 --> 00:50:03,894
I do

1131
00:50:03,956 --> 00:50:05,426
I do find it quite interesting

1132
00:50:05,756 --> 00:50:08,156
that God sets Jesus up

1133
00:50:08,606 --> 00:50:10,226
to go to his home town

1134
00:50:10,916 --> 00:50:11,936
and face

1135
00:50:12,566 --> 00:50:13,566
the music

1136
00:50:13,736 --> 00:50:15,236
and declare himself

1137
00:50:15,746 --> 00:50:17,216
and get the reaction

1138
00:50:17,456 --> 00:50:19,376
that he got. I mean they were going to kill him

1139
00:50:20,216 --> 00:50:21,656
but because it wasn't his time,

1140
00:50:22,046 --> 00:50:23,065
he walks through

1141
00:50:23,506 --> 00:50:24,166
and

1142
00:50:24,236 --> 00:50:25,766
nobody, nobody touches him

1143
00:50:26,186 --> 00:50:28,316
as they are about to throw him off the cliff

1144
00:50:28,646 --> 00:50:30,206
on the outskirts of Nazareth.

1145
00:50:31,286 --> 00:50:33,116
God intervenes in some way

1146
00:50:33,356 --> 00:50:35,756
that we really don't understand but he walks through

1147
00:50:35,994 --> 00:50:36,673
that

1148
00:50:36,742 --> 00:50:37,742
that crowd that

1149
00:50:37,963 --> 00:50:39,162
was so upset

1150
00:50:39,482 --> 00:50:40,170
that

1151
00:50:40,212 --> 00:50:40,872
their,

1152
00:50:41,082 --> 00:50:42,252
their Jesus

1153
00:50:42,732 --> 00:50:43,932
from Nazareth

1154
00:50:44,382 --> 00:50:46,081
was saying such

1155
00:50:46,242 --> 00:50:47,742
preposterous things as

1156
00:50:48,402 --> 00:50:49,092
I am

1157
00:50:49,242 --> 00:50:51,732
the fulfillment of old testament prophecies

1158
00:50:52,032 --> 00:50:53,292
that I've just read out

1159
00:50:53,532 --> 00:50:54,731
in this amazing scroll.

1160
00:50:55,432 --> 00:50:59,640
When Jesus first goes about his
public preaching ministry, different

1161
00:50:59,682 --> 00:51:01,872
gospel writers record it in different ways

1162
00:51:02,112 --> 00:51:04,362
they're focusing on different
things. In Mark chapter one

1163
00:51:04,602 --> 00:51:06,672
Mark records Jesus bursting on the scene

1164
00:51:07,032 --> 00:51:08,382
and saying the kingdom of God is

1165
00:51:08,802 --> 00:51:09,492
near

1166
00:51:09,612 --> 00:51:13,362
repent and believe the good news
and that was a summary message

1167
00:51:13,602 --> 00:51:16,842
turn to God's King the kingdom of God is near

1168
00:51:16,992 --> 00:51:18,792
because Jesus is on the scene he is the king of

1169
00:51:19,925 --> 00:51:20,925
of God's kingdom

1170
00:51:21,432 --> 00:51:26,232
but in Luke chapter four, Jesus
stands up in Nazareth in a synagogue

1171
00:51:26,592 --> 00:51:31,092
and unrolls a scroll from the prophet Isaiah.
I guess maybe you could say that was their

1172
00:51:31,148 --> 00:51:32,351
old testament Bible reading

1173
00:51:32,393 --> 00:51:33,042
of the day

1174
00:51:33,102 --> 00:51:36,690
and he quotes from Isaiah sixty one saying
the spirit of the Lord is on me because

1175
00:51:36,732 --> 00:51:37,992
he has anointed me

1176
00:51:38,322 --> 00:51:40,272
to proclaim good news to the poor

1177
00:51:40,392 --> 00:51:43,482
he has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners

1178
00:51:43,842 --> 00:51:45,822
and recovery of sight for the blind,

1179
00:51:46,212 --> 00:51:47,682
to set the oppressed free

1180
00:51:48,072 --> 00:51:50,142
to reclaim the year of the Lord's favor

1181
00:51:51,102 --> 00:51:54,462
and then Jesus rolls up the scroll,
gives it back to the attendant, sits down

1182
00:51:54,912 --> 00:51:57,072
and everyone's looking at him and he says this,

1183
00:51:57,342 --> 00:51:59,442
today this scripture is fulfilled

1184
00:51:59,952 --> 00:52:01,062
in your hearing.

1185
00:52:01,902 --> 00:52:03,582
Jesus is saying there that this is about me.

1186
00:52:03,702 --> 00:52:07,422
I am the one that the spirit of the Lord
is upon. He's anointed me to proclaim

1187
00:52:07,812 --> 00:52:10,602
good news to the poor and
in fact that actually correlates

1188
00:52:10,842 --> 00:52:14,262
with what we've said from Mark
chapter one, repent and believe the good

1189
00:52:14,532 --> 00:52:16,512
news. Jesus is saying he's good news

1190
00:52:16,842 --> 00:52:18,492
and we are saying good news, he's not just saying

1191
00:52:18,762 --> 00:52:20,472
oh good news yeah, there's

1192
00:52:20,922 --> 00:52:23,380
a special deal on at McDonald's
or something like that so

1193
00:52:23,622 --> 00:52:24,342
no this is

1194
00:52:24,642 --> 00:52:26,916
good news as in war is over,

1195
00:52:27,552 --> 00:52:29,082
peace will last.

1196
00:52:29,794 --> 00:52:32,442
It's the good news of having a diagnosis that

1197
00:52:32,802 --> 00:52:35,960
cancer is gone and it'll never
come back, it is that good

1198
00:52:36,002 --> 00:52:37,762
good news, it is the news that

1199
00:52:38,442 --> 00:52:39,822
forgiveness is possible that

1200
00:52:40,032 --> 00:52:41,412
life beyond death

1201
00:52:41,712 --> 00:52:42,712
is available.

1202
00:52:42,822 --> 00:52:46,212
Jesus is that kind of good
news. Jesus says it like this

1203
00:52:46,692 --> 00:52:49,182
to proclaim freedom for the prisoners.

1204
00:52:49,692 --> 00:52:52,602
Now he's not just talking
about setting bad people free,

1205
00:52:52,842 --> 00:52:55,122
terrorists, murderers, those kind of people no

1206
00:52:55,362 --> 00:52:58,782
he's referring to what was referred
to in Isaiah's time. He's quoting Isaiah

1207
00:52:59,052 --> 00:53:03,072
and in Isaiah's time, Isaiah was talking about
a time when God's people would be conquered

1208
00:53:03,282 --> 00:53:03,922
by

1209
00:53:04,182 --> 00:53:05,742
A big bad land

1210
00:53:06,042 --> 00:53:08,682
Babylon would take them away and imprison them,

1211
00:53:09,432 --> 00:53:10,752
imprisoning God's people

1212
00:53:11,562 --> 00:53:15,462
and that is the kind of release
that Jesus is talking about

1213
00:53:15,702 --> 00:53:19,842
quoting from Isaiah, it's spiritual release.
They'd taken God's people away from God

1214
00:53:19,962 --> 00:53:21,132
into a different place

1215
00:53:21,492 --> 00:53:23,861
and they couldn't be set
free to worship God and Isaiah

1216
00:53:24,102 --> 00:53:25,620
there is talking about that kind of freedom

1217
00:53:25,662 --> 00:53:27,652
and Jesus is saying I've come to bring that freedom,

1218
00:53:27,852 --> 00:53:30,702
to set people free from slavery, a slavery

1219
00:53:31,032 --> 00:53:33,160
that stops people from loving God as they ought to.

1220
00:53:33,892 --> 00:53:36,630
A slavery that means that you actually

1221
00:53:36,672 --> 00:53:39,132
keep doing the things and being stuck in a habit of

1222
00:53:39,645 --> 00:53:43,752
a cycle of bad or addictive behaviors
that are negative in some way.

1223
00:53:44,262 --> 00:53:47,652
I've come to set you free from sin
in other words, that kind of prison.

1224
00:53:48,282 --> 00:53:51,612
It's a recovery of sight for the
blind. We try and woe for this life

1225
00:53:51,792 --> 00:53:54,372
kind of thinking what should I
do, how should I live, what is true,

1226
00:53:54,672 --> 00:53:56,712
is there a way through, can I make sense of it all.

1227
00:53:57,012 --> 00:53:58,812
That is blindness and yet Jesus says

1228
00:53:58,962 --> 00:54:00,192
he's going to give sight

1229
00:54:00,402 --> 00:54:02,502
to the blind, he's going to set the oppressed

1230
00:54:02,832 --> 00:54:05,922
free to proclaim the year of
the Lord's favour. God looks at us

1231
00:54:06,222 --> 00:54:08,892
and says I love you, I know what you've done.

1232
00:54:09,282 --> 00:54:11,482
I know you've ignored me and yet I'm going to show you

1233
00:54:11,622 --> 00:54:15,252
my favour and that is proclaimed through Jesus
coming into the world, to die on the cross,

1234
00:54:15,492 --> 00:54:16,932
so that we are forgiven

1235
00:54:17,352 --> 00:54:18,352
and will focus on that

1236
00:54:18,552 --> 00:54:19,632
I'm sure another time.

1237
00:54:20,292 --> 00:54:23,232
So Jesus says this is about him,
this is what he has come to do

1238
00:54:23,562 --> 00:54:25,032
and the response is a positive one.

1239
00:54:25,242 --> 00:54:25,962
It says here,

1240
00:54:26,082 --> 00:54:27,522
all spoke well of him and were

1241
00:54:27,912 --> 00:54:29,142
amazed

1242
00:54:29,412 --> 00:54:32,340
at the gracious words that came from his lips. Jesus's

1243
00:54:32,382 --> 00:54:33,852
words are gracious

1244
00:54:34,212 --> 00:54:37,812
and yeah they are also surprised,
isn't this Joseph's son they asked

1245
00:54:38,772 --> 00:54:40,092
and Jesus says look,

1246
00:54:40,392 --> 00:54:42,282
you might think you know me but you don't.

1247
00:54:42,522 --> 00:54:45,672
He refers to the fact that in the
old testament, prophets like Elijah

1248
00:54:45,792 --> 00:54:46,792
and Elisha

1249
00:54:46,872 --> 00:54:49,272
were not accepted in their home town

1250
00:54:49,902 --> 00:54:52,092
and that actually, it was the people who didn't know

1251
00:54:52,272 --> 00:54:56,082
them that the best such as Naaman
a Syrian, not a, not a Jewish person,

1252
00:54:56,442 --> 00:54:57,074
they were,

1253
00:54:57,116 --> 00:54:58,396
they were the people who received

1254
00:54:58,542 --> 00:55:00,432
God's profits of old and so it is today.

1255
00:55:00,612 --> 00:55:03,702
The people were furious of him, they
tried to throw him off a cliff but Jesus

1256
00:55:04,033 --> 00:55:05,862
manages to evade them because

1257
00:55:06,072 --> 00:55:07,452
the time for his death wasn't then.

1258
00:55:08,207 --> 00:55:08,872
The point is this,

1259
00:55:08,952 --> 00:55:09,952
we think we can

1260
00:55:10,002 --> 00:55:10,762
sometimes you

1261
00:55:10,932 --> 00:55:13,002
can you think you know someone really really well

1262
00:55:13,422 --> 00:55:15,402
and you might think you know Jesus really well but

1263
00:55:15,526 --> 00:55:16,872
the thing is we shouldn't,

1264
00:55:17,262 --> 00:55:19,062
we should be careful not to assume

1265
00:55:19,392 --> 00:55:21,132
we know Jesus a swell as we think we do.

1266
00:55:21,672 --> 00:55:22,512
Perhaps you've experienced

1267
00:55:22,656 --> 00:55:23,656
that with a friend

1268
00:55:23,952 --> 00:55:26,472
or even a family member, you think you know them,

1269
00:55:26,592 --> 00:55:27,592
I grew up with them,

1270
00:55:27,792 --> 00:55:28,602
I know what they're like

1271
00:55:28,771 --> 00:55:29,922
I know all kinds of things

1272
00:55:30,282 --> 00:55:33,510
but actually maybe we don't know them
as well as we think we do and sometimes we

1273
00:55:33,552 --> 00:55:36,822
expect people to fit our
kind of mold, our expectations

1274
00:55:37,032 --> 00:55:38,312
what they'll say, what they'll do

1275
00:55:38,682 --> 00:55:40,722
and we can make that mistake with Jesus.

1276
00:55:41,052 --> 00:55:45,102
Well rather than having the Jesus in our
heads, as the Jesus who we want to believe in

1277
00:55:45,162 --> 00:55:46,242
and who we want to exist,

1278
00:55:46,602 --> 00:55:49,542
we need to be careful that we're
actually letting Jesus be the real Jesus

1279
00:55:49,992 --> 00:55:50,878
and paying attention to him,

1280
00:55:50,983 --> 00:55:51,983
listen to him

1281
00:55:52,272 --> 00:55:55,692
because Jesus does surprise people.
He surprised me many many times

1282
00:55:56,142 --> 00:55:58,242
and we need to let him surprise us.

1283
00:55:58,452 --> 00:55:59,232
He's come

1284
00:55:59,472 --> 00:56:00,882
to bring good news

1285
00:56:01,242 --> 00:56:02,382
and the question is

1286
00:56:02,682 --> 00:56:05,892
will be willing to really really listened
to what he has to say about that

1287
00:56:06,372 --> 00:56:07,812
because many people have found

1288
00:56:08,172 --> 00:56:10,002
it is indeed the best news ever,

1289
00:56:10,392 --> 00:56:11,392
that Jesus has come

1290
00:56:11,772 --> 00:56:12,772
to set us free.

1291
00:56:13,152 --> 00:56:17,871
The feeding of the five thousand is one
of the most well known miracles of Jesus

1292
00:56:18,252 --> 00:56:20,712
recorded in all four gospels

1293
00:56:21,192 --> 00:56:21,972
Matthew,

1294
00:56:22,092 --> 00:56:22,752
Mark,

1295
00:56:22,902 --> 00:56:23,502
Luke

1296
00:56:23,712 --> 00:56:24,712
and John.

1297
00:56:25,242 --> 00:56:30,582
It is a profound demonstration of
Jesus's compassion, divine power

1298
00:56:31,062 --> 00:56:34,992
and ability to meet both
physical and spiritual needs.

1299
00:56:35,622 --> 00:56:38,112
This miracle is significant not only for its

1300
00:56:38,227 --> 00:56:39,227
scale

1301
00:56:39,282 --> 00:56:41,502
but also for its symbolic meaning

1302
00:56:41,952 --> 00:56:44,652
pointing to Jesus as the bread of life.

1303
00:56:45,822 --> 00:56:48,718
The miracle took place during a time when Jesus's

1304
00:56:48,929 --> 00:56:51,162
ministry was drawing large crowds.

1305
00:56:51,792 --> 00:56:53,322
His teaching and healing

1306
00:56:53,712 --> 00:56:55,812
had garnered widespread attention

1307
00:56:56,352 --> 00:56:58,752
and people followed him wherever he went.

1308
00:56:59,712 --> 00:57:01,602
According to the gospel accounts

1309
00:57:02,052 --> 00:57:07,380
Jesus had withdrawn with his disciples
to a remote area likely seeking rest after

1310
00:57:07,422 --> 00:57:09,222
an intense period of ministry.

1311
00:57:10,212 --> 00:57:13,122
However when he saw the crowd that had followed him

1312
00:57:13,392 --> 00:57:15,522
he was moved with compassion.

1313
00:57:16,062 --> 00:57:18,882
Jesus began teaching and healing the people

1314
00:57:19,249 --> 00:57:21,582
addressing their spiritual needs.

1315
00:57:22,782 --> 00:57:28,242
As the day wore on the disciples
became concerned about the practical issue

1316
00:57:28,482 --> 00:57:30,522
of feeding the large crowd.

1317
00:57:31,182 --> 00:57:36,042
They suggested sending the people
away to nearby villages to buy food.

1318
00:57:37,063 --> 00:57:40,932
Instead of sending the crowd
away Jesus challenged the disciples.

1319
00:57:41,712 --> 00:57:43,452
You give them something to eat,

1320
00:57:43,812 --> 00:57:44,652
Luke nine

1321
00:57:44,802 --> 00:57:45,802
thirteen.

1322
00:57:46,902 --> 00:57:48,732
The disciples were bewildered

1323
00:57:49,032 --> 00:57:54,072
noting the impossibility of feeding such
a vast crowd with their limited resources.

1324
00:57:54,822 --> 00:58:00,330
They had only five loaves of bread and two
fish, a small boys offering according to

1325
00:58:00,372 --> 00:58:01,482
John's account.

1326
00:58:02,682 --> 00:58:04,452
Jesus took the loaves

1327
00:58:04,752 --> 00:58:06,432
and fish gave thanks

1328
00:58:06,732 --> 00:58:08,232
and began breaking them.

1329
00:58:08,773 --> 00:58:12,222
As he distributed the food through the disciples

1330
00:58:12,372 --> 00:58:15,222
it miraculously multiplied.

1331
00:58:15,642 --> 00:58:18,582
Everyone ate until they were satisfied

1332
00:58:18,882 --> 00:58:23,532
and afterward the disciples
collected twelve baskets of leftovers

1333
00:58:23,802 --> 00:58:26,922
emphasizing the abundance of the provision.

1334
00:58:27,972 --> 00:58:29,022
This miracle

1335
00:58:29,172 --> 00:58:30,642
is rich in meaning.

1336
00:58:31,002 --> 00:58:32,002
Firstly

1337
00:58:32,322 --> 00:58:35,802
it showcases Jesus's divine power

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00:58:36,162 --> 00:58:39,402
demonstrating that he is Lord over creation

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00:58:39,792 --> 00:58:41,982
and able to provide abundantly

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00:58:42,192 --> 00:58:43,572
for humans needs.

1341
00:58:44,172 --> 00:58:49,032
The transformation of such meager
resources into a feast for thousands

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00:58:49,482 --> 00:58:55,062
highlights his ability to bring life and
blessing from seemingly insufficient means.

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00:58:56,202 --> 00:58:56,922
Secondly

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00:58:57,132 --> 00:59:00,042
the event underscores Jesus's compassion.

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00:59:00,885 --> 00:59:06,360
Despite his own need for rest he prioritized
the needs of the crowd ministering to

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00:59:06,402 --> 00:59:08,952
both their spiritual hunger through teaching

1347
00:59:09,222 --> 00:59:10,752
and their physical hunger

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00:59:10,872 --> 00:59:12,402
by providing food.

1349
00:59:13,092 --> 00:59:13,842
This act

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00:59:14,052 --> 00:59:18,702
reveals the heart of God as a
provider who cares deeply for his people.

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00:59:19,692 --> 00:59:20,692
Thirdly

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00:59:20,832 --> 00:59:24,372
the miracle carries profound
symbolic significance.

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00:59:25,332 --> 00:59:28,302
The bread broken and shared among the crowd

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00:59:28,632 --> 00:59:31,332
foreshadows Jesus's own body

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00:59:31,782 --> 00:59:34,962
which would be broken for the salvation of humanity.

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00:59:35,952 --> 00:59:37,302
In John's gospel

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00:59:37,515 --> 00:59:41,892
the feeding of the five thousand
is followed by Jesus's declaration,

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00:59:42,342 --> 00:59:43,932
I am the bread of life

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00:59:44,202 --> 00:59:46,092
John six thirty five

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00:59:46,392 --> 00:59:47,392
emphasizing

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00:59:47,652 --> 00:59:50,262
that he is the ultimate sustainer

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00:59:50,502 --> 00:59:51,732
of both physical

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00:59:52,032 --> 00:59:53,802
and spiritual life.

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00:59:54,642 --> 00:59:57,192
The feeding of the five thousand

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00:59:57,492 --> 01:00:02,400
reminds believers of God's power to
meet needs no matter how overwhelming the

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01:00:02,442 --> 01:00:04,302
circumstances may seem.

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01:00:05,172 --> 01:00:10,182
It also calls followers of Christ to trust
him with their resources however small

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01:00:10,572 --> 01:00:13,932
knowing he can use them to accomplish great things.

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01:00:15,042 --> 01:00:16,042
Finally

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01:00:16,242 --> 01:00:18,582
it invites reflection on Jesus

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01:00:18,702 --> 01:00:20,232
as the bread of life

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01:00:20,742 --> 01:00:24,961
the one who satisfies the
deepest hunger of the human sole.

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01:00:25,752 --> 01:00:27,732
of course there's lots of miracles in the

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01:00:27,852 --> 01:00:30,402
Bible. One of the most significant miracles,

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01:00:30,522 --> 01:00:32,382
miracles is the one that's in

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01:00:32,535 --> 01:00:35,292
every gospel, Matthew, Mark,
Luke and John, it's the feeding

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01:00:36,042 --> 01:00:37,042
of the five thousand

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01:00:37,376 --> 01:00:38,756
so it must be significant I guess.

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01:00:40,226 --> 01:00:41,696
You may know the story.

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01:00:41,906 --> 01:00:42,906
Jesus

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01:00:43,166 --> 01:00:43,806
was

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01:00:43,856 --> 01:00:46,976
speaking to the crowds, with his
teaching, the crowds were following him

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01:00:47,846 --> 01:00:48,846
and

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01:00:49,316 --> 01:00:53,486
it got late in the day and they were
hungry, so he had compassion upon them and

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01:00:54,236 --> 01:00:55,316
said to the disciples

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01:00:55,657 --> 01:00:58,664
have you got any food and they said no we
haven't, but there was a young lad there with

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01:00:58,706 --> 01:01:00,776
five barley loafs and a couple of fishes

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01:01:02,066 --> 01:01:04,106
and if we know the story, he blessed them

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01:01:05,696 --> 01:01:06,696
and then he fed,

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01:01:06,816 --> 01:01:08,226
he fed the five thousand.

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01:01:09,259 --> 01:01:09,936
It was

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01:01:10,016 --> 01:01:11,016
five thousand

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01:01:11,996 --> 01:01:15,836
men, so there must have been women and
children to, so it's more than five thousand

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01:01:16,916 --> 01:01:18,446
and what does it teach us?

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01:01:18,866 --> 01:01:20,186
Well it teaches us,

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01:01:20,306 --> 01:01:21,686
one thing would be that

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01:01:23,096 --> 01:01:26,126
just five loaves and two fishes, what is small

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01:01:26,456 --> 01:01:27,926
can be used by God

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01:01:28,706 --> 01:01:30,026
in a great way to feed

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01:01:30,266 --> 01:01:30,896
folk.

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01:01:31,196 --> 01:01:33,686
So what little we have, we may think we have little

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01:01:34,166 --> 01:01:35,936
but if we give it to God, he blesses it

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01:01:36,716 --> 01:01:37,736
and he uses it.

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01:01:38,868 --> 01:01:41,726
I guess the other thing is that when Jesus said

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01:01:41,936 --> 01:01:44,546
just around that time I'm the bread of life

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01:01:45,446 --> 01:01:46,676
he was really saying

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01:01:47,096 --> 01:01:48,566
he is the one who feeds us

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01:01:48,806 --> 01:01:50,216
we feed off Jesus

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01:01:50,966 --> 01:01:55,076
and so what it teaches us, is that if Jesus
is the bread of life, here's the one who

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01:01:55,766 --> 01:01:57,206
he gives satisfaction,

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01:01:58,256 --> 01:02:00,206
he gives us fullness, he feeds us

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01:02:00,746 --> 01:02:04,886
and so if we want the very best
life, we we trust in Jesus that's what

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01:02:05,036 --> 01:02:06,036
part of the teaching

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01:02:06,506 --> 01:02:09,656
of the feeding of the five thousand. He is the perfect

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01:02:10,106 --> 01:02:13,946
satisfaction in a world where people
look for satisfaction all sorts of ways.

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01:02:14,366 --> 01:02:15,366
True satisfaction

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01:02:16,016 --> 01:02:17,805
is found in Jesus Christ.

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01:02:18,516 --> 01:02:23,384
The story of Jesus walking on water is one
of the most remarkable miracles recorded

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01:02:23,426 --> 01:02:28,556
in the gospels, appearing in Matthew chapter
fourteen verses twenty two to thirty three,

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01:02:29,006 --> 01:02:32,486
Mark chapter six verses forty five to fifty two

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01:02:32,832 --> 01:02:36,296
and John chapter six verses sixteen to twenty one.

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01:02:36,896 --> 01:02:38,568
It demonstrates Jesus's

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01:02:38,686 --> 01:02:40,886
divine authority over nature,

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01:02:41,096 --> 01:02:44,546
his care for his disciples in times of trouble

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01:02:44,936 --> 01:02:47,636
and his invitation to trust him fully

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01:02:47,936 --> 01:02:50,535
even in the midst of life's storms.

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01:02:51,627 --> 01:02:55,886
This event occurred shortly after
the feeding of the five thousand.

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01:02:57,206 --> 01:03:02,306
Jesus had sent his disciples ahead
in a boat to cross the sea of Galilee

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01:03:02,516 --> 01:03:05,966
while he stayed behind to prey on a mountainside.

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01:03:06,746 --> 01:03:08,636
The disciples found themselves

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01:03:08,816 --> 01:03:12,636
struggling against strong winds
and waves in the middle of the night.

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01:03:14,352 --> 01:03:15,519
It was during the fourth watch of the night

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01:03:16,976 --> 01:03:19,286
approximately three to six AM

1434
01:03:19,556 --> 01:03:21,206
that Jesus came to them

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01:03:21,326 --> 01:03:22,826
walking on the water.

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01:03:23,486 --> 01:03:25,016
As Jesus approached

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01:03:25,232 --> 01:03:26,276
the disciples

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01:03:26,426 --> 01:03:27,596
were terrified

1439
01:03:27,806 --> 01:03:29,816
mistaking him for a ghost.

1440
01:03:30,416 --> 01:03:34,016
Their fear highlights the
overwhelming nature of the storm

1441
01:03:34,256 --> 01:03:38,336
and their inability to comprehend
the miracle unfolding before them.

1442
01:03:38,756 --> 01:03:42,866
Jesus immediately reassured
them saying take courage it is I

1443
01:03:43,136 --> 01:03:45,986
don't be afraid, Matthew fourteen twenty seven.

1444
01:03:47,260 --> 01:03:50,396
In Matthew's account Peter responded boldly

1445
01:03:50,816 --> 01:03:54,896
asking Jesus to command him
to come to him on the water.

1446
01:03:55,826 --> 01:03:59,006
Jesus invited Peter to step out of the boat.

1447
01:03:59,306 --> 01:04:02,576
Initially Peter walked on the water toward Jesus

1448
01:04:03,356 --> 01:04:07,136
but when he noticed the wind
and waves he became afraid

1449
01:04:07,706 --> 01:04:08,996
and began to sink

1450
01:04:09,206 --> 01:04:11,246
crying out Lord save me.

1451
01:04:11,966 --> 01:04:14,516
Peter was immediately rescued by Jesus

1452
01:04:14,786 --> 01:04:17,374
who extended his hand and lifted him up saying,

1453
01:04:17,416 --> 01:04:20,526
you of little faith why did you doubt?

1454
01:04:20,876 --> 01:04:23,456
When Jesus and Peter returned to the boat

1455
01:04:23,786 --> 01:04:26,444
the wind ceased and the disciples worshipped

1456
01:04:26,486 --> 01:04:29,522
him declaring truly you are the son of God,

1457
01:04:30,446 --> 01:04:32,546
Matthew fourteen thirty three.

1458
01:04:33,536 --> 01:04:37,646
The miracle of Jesus walking on
water demonstrates his authority

1459
01:04:37,946 --> 01:04:39,536
as the son of God.

1460
01:04:40,766 --> 01:04:42,686
By defying the laws of nature

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01:04:42,866 --> 01:04:45,806
he showed that he is Lord over creation

1462
01:04:46,316 --> 01:04:49,916
echoing God's control over
the waters in the old testament,

1463
01:04:50,276 --> 01:04:52,136
like in psalm seventy seven

1464
01:04:52,526 --> 01:04:53,756
verse nineteen.

1465
01:04:54,146 --> 01:04:59,396
The calming of the storm upon his
arrival further emphasized his power

1466
01:04:59,726 --> 01:05:01,706
and care for his disciples.

1467
01:05:02,696 --> 01:05:07,106
Peter's experience highlights
the importance of faith and focus.

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01:05:07,946 --> 01:05:12,446
While Peter was able to walk on
water by keeping his eyes on Jesus,

1469
01:05:12,626 --> 01:05:15,776
his fear and doubt caused him to sink.

1470
01:05:16,436 --> 01:05:19,466
This serves as a powerful lesson for believers

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01:05:19,796 --> 01:05:23,546
trust in Jesus enables us to overcome life's storms

1472
01:05:23,996 --> 01:05:27,776
but losing sight of him
leads to fear and uncertainty.

1473
01:05:28,856 --> 01:05:33,836
This story encourages Christians to
trust Jesus in challenging circumstances.

1474
01:05:34,526 --> 01:05:39,884
Just as he came to his disciples in
their time of need, he is present with his

1475
01:05:39,926 --> 01:05:42,206
followers during life's struggles

1476
01:05:42,386 --> 01:05:44,876
offering reassurance and strength.

1477
01:05:46,046 --> 01:05:49,766
The episode also underscores
the importance of worship

1478
01:05:50,126 --> 01:05:54,116
and recognition of Jesus's divine identity.

1479
01:05:55,196 --> 01:05:59,276
The story of Jesus walking
on water is a vivid reminder

1480
01:05:59,666 --> 01:06:03,836
that faith in him allows
believers to rise above fear

1481
01:06:04,136 --> 01:06:06,176
and experience his peace

1482
01:06:06,656 --> 01:06:09,585
even in the most tumultuous situations.

1483
01:06:10,417 --> 01:06:13,076
Another miracle that has really

1484
01:06:13,368 --> 01:06:17,426
impacted me, the story, is when Peter walks

1485
01:06:17,816 --> 01:06:18,926
on water, well when

1486
01:06:19,066 --> 01:06:20,726
Jesus walks on water and then

1487
01:06:21,232 --> 01:06:21,926
and then Peter

1488
01:06:21,986 --> 01:06:22,986
also walks

1489
01:06:24,116 --> 01:06:28,166
and it's just after the feeding of the five thousand.

1490
01:06:29,006 --> 01:06:30,176
Jesus

1491
01:06:30,326 --> 01:06:34,826
wants, I think, to get away, to have
a bit of time just talking to his father

1492
01:06:35,550 --> 01:06:36,194
and

1493
01:06:36,236 --> 01:06:39,596
so he tells the disciples to get in the boat and

1494
01:06:39,956 --> 01:06:41,576
go across to the other side

1495
01:06:41,996 --> 01:06:42,614
and then

1496
01:06:42,656 --> 01:06:43,306
they

1497
01:06:43,406 --> 01:06:46,526
do that and then suddenly a storm breaks out

1498
01:06:47,126 --> 01:06:47,726
and they're

1499
01:06:47,876 --> 01:06:49,496
finding it quite difficult

1500
01:06:50,066 --> 01:06:51,266
and then they see

1501
01:06:51,596 --> 01:06:53,336
they see someone walking

1502
01:06:53,726 --> 01:06:54,726
towards them

1503
01:06:54,866 --> 01:06:55,965
and they're really scared.

1504
01:06:56,716 --> 01:06:57,966
They think it's a ghost

1505
01:06:58,016 --> 01:07:00,326
they don't realize it's Jesus at first

1506
01:07:00,746 --> 01:07:02,846
and he's walking on the water

1507
01:07:05,066 --> 01:07:05,696
and

1508
01:07:05,756 --> 01:07:09,086
then they realise, then they, when they know it he says

1509
01:07:09,506 --> 01:07:11,276
don't be afraid it's me you know

1510
01:07:11,426 --> 01:07:13,106
and when they realize it's him,

1511
01:07:13,466 --> 01:07:14,666
Peter

1512
01:07:14,936 --> 01:07:15,686
is always the

1513
01:07:15,806 --> 01:07:16,486
sort of

1514
01:07:16,796 --> 01:07:19,646
out there ready to go kind of person,

1515
01:07:20,036 --> 01:07:21,416
says Lord if it's you

1516
01:07:21,686 --> 01:07:23,066
just call me and

1517
01:07:24,596 --> 01:07:26,276
let me come, come out

1518
01:07:26,606 --> 01:07:29,036
and walk on the water as well, let me come to you

1519
01:07:29,606 --> 01:07:31,166
and so Jesus says come

1520
01:07:31,346 --> 01:07:31,946
come on

1521
01:07:32,306 --> 01:07:33,306
and

1522
01:07:33,686 --> 01:07:36,806
he gets out of the boat, that's the amazing thing.

1523
01:07:37,316 --> 01:07:37,936
You know

1524
01:07:38,125 --> 01:07:41,306
I'm someone who doesn't
actually swim, so this will be really

1525
01:07:42,356 --> 01:07:43,556
something you know,

1526
01:07:44,514 --> 01:07:45,514
that Jesus

1527
01:07:45,776 --> 01:07:47,080
says come

1528
01:07:47,336 --> 01:07:48,446
and Peter actually

1529
01:07:48,686 --> 01:07:49,686
gets out

1530
01:07:50,456 --> 01:07:51,456
of the boat.

1531
01:07:52,166 --> 01:07:54,806
The other disciples I don't know maybe were in shock

1532
01:07:55,466 --> 01:07:57,986
and starts to walk to Jesus

1533
01:07:58,766 --> 01:07:59,766
and

1534
01:08:00,716 --> 01:08:01,766
I just

1535
01:08:02,186 --> 01:08:04,856
wonder how he felt at that moment actually

1536
01:08:05,306 --> 01:08:09,326
he was actually doing the same thing
as Jesus and I think he was looking

1537
01:08:10,196 --> 01:08:14,996
at Jesus as he walked out and
then suddenly he became aware

1538
01:08:15,896 --> 01:08:17,606
of the wind and

1539
01:08:17,936 --> 01:08:18,936
the waves

1540
01:08:19,086 --> 01:08:19,694
and

1541
01:08:19,736 --> 01:08:21,866
thought oh my goodness what am I doing

1542
01:08:22,559 --> 01:08:23,595
and

1543
01:08:23,702 --> 01:08:25,556
then it was at that point,

1544
01:08:26,126 --> 01:08:28,016
because of fear came in again,

1545
01:08:28,465 --> 01:08:29,486
it was at that point that,

1546
01:08:29,816 --> 01:08:30,446
that he

1547
01:08:30,626 --> 01:08:31,276
he's

1548
01:08:31,466 --> 01:08:35,996
he says Lord help me because he starts
to drown, he starts to fall in the water

1549
01:08:36,296 --> 01:08:38,186
and Jesus says, just

1550
01:08:38,846 --> 01:08:39,846
puts out his hand.

1551
01:08:40,736 --> 01:08:44,606
There's some wonderful paintings
of that, Jesus putting out his hand

1552
01:08:45,086 --> 01:08:46,556
and Peter grabs it and he

1553
01:08:48,414 --> 01:08:49,826
and then they they both

1554
01:08:50,426 --> 01:08:51,095
get

1555
01:08:51,157 --> 01:08:52,157
into the boat

1556
01:08:54,446 --> 01:08:56,186
and I don't know how Peter

1557
01:08:56,666 --> 01:09:00,056
felt because I was always
think well it was amazing that he,

1558
01:09:00,296 --> 01:09:01,646
he walked on water

1559
01:09:01,826 --> 01:09:02,826
and so

1560
01:09:03,054 --> 01:09:05,276
even if he might have been feeling like quite

1561
01:09:07,346 --> 01:09:09,746
weak at that point that he'd

1562
01:09:10,286 --> 01:09:11,816
shown his fear

1563
01:09:13,436 --> 01:09:14,046
and fear

1564
01:09:14,106 --> 01:09:15,134
is a big thing

1565
01:09:15,176 --> 01:09:17,966
that I've had to struggle with in my life so this story

1566
01:09:18,266 --> 01:09:19,646
has really spoken to me.

1567
01:09:20,846 --> 01:09:21,846
But he did

1568
01:09:21,986 --> 01:09:23,666
actually walk on water

1569
01:09:24,386 --> 01:09:25,386
with Jesus

1570
01:09:26,606 --> 01:09:28,256
and I think sometimes

1571
01:09:29,516 --> 01:09:30,236
that's a good,

1572
01:09:30,446 --> 01:09:33,116
a good thing to remember when we're afraid

1573
01:09:33,506 --> 01:09:35,696
that if we do something when we are afraid,

1574
01:09:36,266 --> 01:09:38,216
there is a great deal of success

1575
01:09:38,636 --> 01:09:39,806
just in the doing

1576
01:09:40,316 --> 01:09:41,316
even if

1577
01:09:41,906 --> 01:09:42,596
the fear

1578
01:09:42,716 --> 01:09:43,716
we've had to,

1579
01:09:44,246 --> 01:09:48,056
maybe is still there a bit
inside and that we still struggle

1580
01:09:48,626 --> 01:09:49,496
in that area

1581
01:09:49,646 --> 01:09:50,266
so

1582
01:09:50,576 --> 01:09:51,896
That's why I kind of like

1583
01:09:52,076 --> 01:09:53,076
that miracle

1584
01:09:53,456 --> 01:09:54,836
because it gives me hope

1585
01:09:55,886 --> 01:09:59,005
that Jesus can help me in scary situations.

1586
01:09:59,707 --> 01:10:03,674
The raising of Lazarus recorded
in John chapter eleven verses

1587
01:10:03,716 --> 01:10:05,036
one to forty four

1588
01:10:05,516 --> 01:10:09,626
is one of the most profound
miracles performed by Jesus.

1589
01:10:10,286 --> 01:10:14,126
It reveals his divine authority over life and death,

1590
01:10:14,576 --> 01:10:17,486
his compassion for humanity and his role

1591
01:10:17,756 --> 01:10:20,606
as the son of God who brings eternal life.

1592
01:10:21,716 --> 01:10:25,766
This event which occurred
shortly before Jesus's crucifixion

1593
01:10:26,036 --> 01:10:28,346
serves as both a sign of his power

1594
01:10:28,736 --> 01:10:30,146
and a foreshadowing

1595
01:10:30,296 --> 01:10:31,976
of his own resurrection.

1596
01:10:32,606 --> 01:10:35,996
Lazarus along with his sisters Mary and Martha

1597
01:10:36,176 --> 01:10:38,066
were close friends of Jesus

1598
01:10:38,456 --> 01:10:41,846
and lived in the village of Bethany near Jerusalem.

1599
01:10:42,776 --> 01:10:48,446
When Lazarus fell gravely ill Mary and
Martha sent word to Jesus saying, Lord

1600
01:10:49,016 --> 01:10:50,606
the one you love is sick.

1601
01:10:51,326 --> 01:10:53,666
Jesus's response was unusual.

1602
01:10:54,386 --> 01:10:56,736
Instead of immediately going to heal Lazarus

1603
01:10:57,428 --> 01:11:00,188
he stayed where he was for two more days.

1604
01:11:00,968 --> 01:11:06,728
He explained to his disciples that Lazarus's
illness would ultimately glorify God

1605
01:11:07,298 --> 01:11:10,268
and serve as a means for others to believe in him.

1606
01:11:11,258 --> 01:11:13,898
By the time Jesus arrived in Bethany

1607
01:11:14,378 --> 01:11:17,498
Lazarus had been dead and buried for four days.

1608
01:11:18,248 --> 01:11:23,228
Jewish tradition held that the sole
lingered near the body for three days,

1609
01:11:23,888 --> 01:11:25,238
so the fourth day

1610
01:11:25,478 --> 01:11:28,028
signified that death was final

1611
01:11:28,268 --> 01:11:29,708
and irreversible.

1612
01:11:30,608 --> 01:11:32,318
When Jesus arrived

1613
01:11:32,918 --> 01:11:34,448
he was met by Martha

1614
01:11:35,348 --> 01:11:38,528
who expressed both her grief and her faith.

1615
01:11:39,488 --> 01:11:40,688
If you had been here

1616
01:11:40,898 --> 01:11:42,758
my brother would not have died

1617
01:11:43,808 --> 01:11:45,668
but I know that even now

1618
01:11:45,938 --> 01:11:48,128
God will give you whatever you ask.

1619
01:11:48,458 --> 01:11:53,996
Jesus assured her that Lazarus would rise
again declaring I am the resurrection and

1620
01:11:54,038 --> 01:11:58,676
the life, the one who believes in me will
live even though they die, John eleven twenty

1621
01:11:58,718 --> 01:11:59,978
five to twenty six.

1622
01:12:00,968 --> 01:12:03,188
Mary also came to Jesus weeping.

1623
01:12:04,239 --> 01:12:07,568
Moved by the sorrow of the sisters and the mourners

1624
01:12:07,928 --> 01:12:10,208
Jesus himself wept,

1625
01:12:11,138 --> 01:12:12,878
a poignant demonstration

1626
01:12:13,178 --> 01:12:15,248
of his humanity and compassion.

1627
01:12:16,148 --> 01:12:20,318
This moment shows that Jesus
deeply shares in human suffering

1628
01:12:20,648 --> 01:12:23,078
even as he holds divine power.

1629
01:12:24,188 --> 01:12:26,528
Standing before Lazarus's tomb

1630
01:12:26,918 --> 01:12:29,768
Jesus commanded the stone to be removed

1631
01:12:30,068 --> 01:12:34,118
despite Martha's objection that
there would be a strong odor.

1632
01:12:34,418 --> 01:12:35,738
After praying to God

1633
01:12:36,008 --> 01:12:38,198
Jesus called out in a loud voice

1634
01:12:38,378 --> 01:12:39,378
Lazarus

1635
01:12:39,548 --> 01:12:40,548
come out.

1636
01:12:41,678 --> 01:12:43,478
To the amazement of the crowd

1637
01:12:43,808 --> 01:12:47,738
Lazarus emerged still wrapped in his burial cloths.

1638
01:12:48,338 --> 01:12:50,948
Jesus then instructed them to free him.

1639
01:12:52,058 --> 01:12:57,488
The raising of Lazarus was a powerful
demonstration of Jesus's authority over death

1640
01:12:57,728 --> 01:12:59,828
affirming his divine identity.

1641
01:13:00,158 --> 01:13:02,768
It also prefigured his own resurrection

1642
01:13:03,008 --> 01:13:06,278
showing that he is the source of eternal life.

1643
01:13:07,448 --> 01:13:10,538
This miracle led many to believe in Jesus

1644
01:13:10,988 --> 01:13:15,548
but it also intensified
opposition from religious leaders

1645
01:13:15,969 --> 01:13:18,608
ultimately leading to his crucifixion.

1646
01:13:19,568 --> 01:13:22,478
The raising of Lazarus is a vivid reminder

1647
01:13:22,898 --> 01:13:25,988
of Jesus's promise to bring life and hope

1648
01:13:26,768 --> 01:13:29,438
even in the face of death and despair.

1649
01:13:30,458 --> 01:13:34,568
It underscores his mission as
the savior who conquers death

1650
01:13:35,138 --> 01:13:38,198
and offers eternal life to all who believe in him.

1651
01:13:38,798 --> 01:13:43,286
Jesus was a very popular figure when he
was around, people followed him, crowds

1652
01:13:43,328 --> 01:13:43,977
followed him.

1653
01:13:44,748 --> 01:13:45,596
Why did they follow him,

1654
01:13:45,638 --> 01:13:48,473
well many people followed
him because of his miracles, his

1655
01:13:48,579 --> 01:13:49,988
healings,

1656
01:13:50,558 --> 01:13:52,058
compassion he had on people.

1657
01:13:52,718 --> 01:13:54,008
One particular miracle

1658
01:13:54,365 --> 01:13:55,365
which

1659
01:13:55,478 --> 01:13:57,938
we could think about is the raising of Lazarus.

1660
01:13:58,328 --> 01:14:01,328
The story is that here is Martha and Mary and Lazarus

1661
01:14:01,658 --> 01:14:02,318
were a family group

1662
01:14:02,588 --> 01:14:03,878
who were very friendly

1663
01:14:04,388 --> 01:14:06,068
with Jesus, they were his friends

1664
01:14:06,968 --> 01:14:07,968
and

1665
01:14:08,318 --> 01:14:10,688
Jesus was heading towards their home, just

1666
01:14:10,838 --> 01:14:12,278
kind of visiting I guess

1667
01:14:13,028 --> 01:14:13,748
and as he was

1668
01:14:13,989 --> 01:14:16,898
journeying, he heard this sad news that Lazarus,

1669
01:14:18,068 --> 01:14:18,708
the brother

1670
01:14:18,878 --> 01:14:19,878
had died

1671
01:14:21,128 --> 01:14:23,336
and so Martha and Mary wanted Jesus to just

1672
01:14:23,378 --> 01:14:25,004
simply come to them I guess to offer some help

1673
01:14:26,468 --> 01:14:27,938
in their bereavement.

1674
01:14:29,408 --> 01:14:33,848
Jesus tired a little bit, he didn't
go quickly but eventually he went

1675
01:14:34,628 --> 01:14:37,838
and he went to the tomb and
there was Lazarus in the tomb

1676
01:14:38,468 --> 01:14:39,153
and

1677
01:14:39,428 --> 01:14:40,868
he just said Lazarus come out

1678
01:14:41,558 --> 01:14:44,318
and Lazarus came out with his grave clothes

1679
01:14:44,768 --> 01:14:45,908
and he was alive.

1680
01:14:46,238 --> 01:14:47,238
It was fantastic.

1681
01:14:47,498 --> 01:14:49,898
Martha, Mary Lazarus were reunited.

1682
01:14:50,228 --> 01:14:52,058
Jesus had raised somebody

1683
01:14:52,418 --> 01:14:53,418
from the dead.

1684
01:14:54,638 --> 01:14:55,958
I guess the question is

1685
01:14:57,488 --> 01:14:58,778
what is Jesus doing

1686
01:14:59,258 --> 01:14:59,948
and

1687
01:15:00,068 --> 01:15:01,838
every miracle, every

1688
01:15:02,768 --> 01:15:03,368
story

1689
01:15:03,728 --> 01:15:04,748
has a kind of meaning.

1690
01:15:05,348 --> 01:15:06,788
Just as he was journeying

1691
01:15:07,178 --> 01:15:08,568
towards the house when

1692
01:15:08,679 --> 01:15:09,679
Lazarus was still in the grave

1693
01:15:09,968 --> 01:15:10,968
he

1694
01:15:11,168 --> 01:15:13,328
Said to people, I am the resurrection

1695
01:15:13,898 --> 01:15:15,788
and the life and do you believe this?

1696
01:15:16,718 --> 01:15:21,326
And so what he was doing, was just not simply
raising Lazarus from the dead important as

1697
01:15:21,368 --> 01:15:21,998
that was

1698
01:15:22,298 --> 01:15:24,308
but he was teaching this great truth.

1699
01:15:24,428 --> 01:15:25,428
He was

1700
01:15:25,717 --> 01:15:26,768
the resurrection

1701
01:15:27,188 --> 01:15:28,188
and the life.

1702
01:15:28,448 --> 01:15:30,158
That actually if you trust him

1703
01:15:30,608 --> 01:15:32,378
you can be raised from the dead

1704
01:15:32,678 --> 01:15:33,908
you can have new life

1705
01:15:34,208 --> 01:15:35,618
you can have eternal life

1706
01:15:36,668 --> 01:15:37,303
in,

1707
01:15:38,138 --> 01:15:39,398
in the last days.

1708
01:15:40,088 --> 01:15:41,580
So he was teaching this great truth

1709
01:15:41,687 --> 01:15:43,238
Jesus is the one

1710
01:15:43,808 --> 01:15:44,587
who can conquer death.

1711
01:15:45,328 --> 01:15:46,648
He is the resurrection

1712
01:15:46,928 --> 01:15:47,928
and he is the life.

1713
01:15:48,398 --> 01:15:52,658
The arrest and trial of Jesus are
among the most profound moments

1714
01:15:53,078 --> 01:15:54,638
in the Christian narrative

1715
01:15:54,788 --> 01:16:00,308
marking the path toward his crucifixion
and ultimate sacrifice for humanity.

1716
01:16:01,148 --> 01:16:02,048
These events

1717
01:16:02,168 --> 01:16:04,358
recorded in all four gospels

1718
01:16:04,478 --> 01:16:07,088
reveal the depths of human betrayal,

1719
01:16:07,420 --> 01:16:09,908
the corruption of earthly justice

1720
01:16:10,268 --> 01:16:14,858
and the steadfastness of Jesus
in fulfilling his divine mission.

1721
01:16:15,998 --> 01:16:19,268
After celebrating the last
supper with his disciples

1722
01:16:19,718 --> 01:16:22,058
Jesus went to the garden of Gethsemane

1723
01:16:22,208 --> 01:16:23,648
on the Mount of Olives.

1724
01:16:23,828 --> 01:16:24,578
Here

1725
01:16:24,728 --> 01:16:26,318
he prayed fervently

1726
01:16:26,618 --> 01:16:29,288
expressing the anguish of what lay ahead.

1727
01:16:29,768 --> 01:16:33,098
He asked the father my father if it is possible

1728
01:16:33,398 --> 01:16:36,128
may this cup be taken from me

1729
01:16:36,543 --> 01:16:38,678
yet not as I will but as you will,

1730
01:16:38,978 --> 01:16:40,898
Matthew twenty six thirty nine.

1731
01:16:41,258 --> 01:16:47,228
This moment underscores his humanity and
his submission to God's plan of redemption.

1732
01:16:47,888 --> 01:16:49,298
While Jesus prayed

1733
01:16:49,748 --> 01:16:50,978
his disciples

1734
01:16:51,158 --> 01:16:53,948
whom he had asked to stay awake and keep watch

1735
01:16:54,218 --> 01:16:55,557
fell asleep.

1736
01:16:56,978 --> 01:17:00,398
Their inability to support
him during this critical time

1737
01:17:00,728 --> 01:17:02,588
highlights his isolation

1738
01:17:02,948 --> 01:17:05,798
and the human tendency toward weakness.

1739
01:17:06,968 --> 01:17:09,956
Suddenly Judas Iscariot one of Jesus's

1740
01:17:09,998 --> 01:17:11,618
twelve disciples

1741
01:17:12,188 --> 01:17:15,458
arrived with a mob armed with swords and clubs

1742
01:17:15,848 --> 01:17:18,338
sent by the chief priests and elders.

1743
01:17:19,118 --> 01:17:21,848
Judas identified Jesus with a kiss,

1744
01:17:22,478 --> 01:17:25,268
the prearranged signal for the authorities.

1745
01:17:25,628 --> 01:17:28,208
Jesus fully aware of what was happening

1746
01:17:28,568 --> 01:17:30,338
confronted the crowd saying

1747
01:17:30,575 --> 01:17:35,768
am I leading a rebellion that you have come
out with swords and clubs to capture me.

1748
01:17:36,278 --> 01:17:38,468
Matthew twenty six fifty five.

1749
01:17:39,638 --> 01:17:41,918
Despite the betrayal and hostility,

1750
01:17:42,278 --> 01:17:45,908
Jesus displayed composure
and acceptance of his fate.

1751
01:17:46,808 --> 01:17:47,737
One of Jesus's

1752
01:17:47,779 --> 01:17:49,058
disciples

1753
01:17:49,388 --> 01:17:52,028
identified as Peter in John's gospel

1754
01:17:52,508 --> 01:17:56,288
attempted to defend him by
striking the high priest's servant

1755
01:17:56,648 --> 01:17:58,058
cutting off his ear.

1756
01:17:59,078 --> 01:18:03,338
Jesus rebuked Peter saying,
put your sword back in its place,

1757
01:18:04,178 --> 01:18:07,268
for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.

1758
01:18:07,568 --> 01:18:09,638
Matthew twenty six fifty two.

1759
01:18:10,718 --> 01:18:12,878
He healed the servant's ear

1760
01:18:13,478 --> 01:18:17,607
further demonstrating his
compassion even in the face of violence.

1761
01:18:18,728 --> 01:18:21,758
Jesus was arrested and led away

1762
01:18:22,448 --> 01:18:25,298
while his disciples fled in fear

1763
01:18:25,568 --> 01:18:27,098
fulfilling the prophecy

1764
01:18:27,308 --> 01:18:28,308
that the shepherd

1765
01:18:28,478 --> 01:18:29,618
would be struck

1766
01:18:29,978 --> 01:18:31,568
and the sheeps scattered.

1767
01:18:31,928 --> 01:18:34,118
Zechariah thirteen seven.

1768
01:18:35,078 --> 01:18:38,588
Jesus was taken to the high priest Caiaphas

1769
01:18:38,888 --> 01:18:40,178
and the Sanhedrin,

1770
01:18:40,628 --> 01:18:42,848
the Jewish ruling council.

1771
01:18:43,748 --> 01:18:46,688
The trial was conducted hastily and in secret

1772
01:18:47,078 --> 01:18:49,568
violating Jewish legal procedures.

1773
01:18:50,048 --> 01:18:53,438
The religious leaders sought
to condemn Jesus to death

1774
01:18:54,128 --> 01:18:57,668
but struggled to find
consistent testimony against him.

1775
01:18:58,418 --> 01:19:03,818
Finally Caiaphas directly asked Jesus
if he was the Messiah, the son of God.

1776
01:19:04,178 --> 01:19:06,578
Jesus responded you have said so

1777
01:19:07,088 --> 01:19:08,588
but I say to all of you

1778
01:19:08,918 --> 01:19:09,968
from now on

1779
01:19:10,178 --> 01:19:14,906
you will see the son of man sitting at the
right hand of the mighty one and coming on

1780
01:19:14,948 --> 01:19:16,268
the clouds of heaven.

1781
01:19:16,928 --> 01:19:19,208
Matthew twenty six sixty four.

1782
01:19:19,718 --> 01:19:24,128
His declaration of divinity led the
council to accuse him of blasphemy

1783
01:19:24,368 --> 01:19:27,638
a charge punishable by death under Jewish law.

1784
01:19:28,718 --> 01:19:33,038
The council however lacked the
authority to carry out a death sentence

1785
01:19:33,458 --> 01:19:37,527
so they brought Jesus to the
Roman governor Pontius Pilate.

1786
01:19:38,948 --> 01:19:40,058
Before pilot

1787
01:19:40,328 --> 01:19:43,748
the Jewish leaders reframed their accusations

1788
01:19:44,228 --> 01:19:46,658
claiming that Jesus posed a threat

1789
01:19:46,898 --> 01:19:48,338
to Roman authority

1790
01:19:48,668 --> 01:19:50,678
by declaring himself king.

1791
01:19:51,308 --> 01:19:55,598
Pilot questioned Jesus asking,
are you the king of the Jews?

1792
01:19:55,958 --> 01:19:57,248
Jesus replied,

1793
01:19:57,638 --> 01:19:58,778
you have said so.

1794
01:19:58,958 --> 01:20:00,428
Mark fifteen two.

1795
01:20:01,268 --> 01:20:04,658
Pilot found no basis for a charge against him

1796
01:20:04,988 --> 01:20:08,648
recognizing that the
accusations were driven by envy.

1797
01:20:09,488 --> 01:20:12,177
Pilot attempted to release Jesus offering the

1798
01:20:12,219 --> 01:20:14,754
crowd a choice between Jesus and Barabbas

1799
01:20:15,578 --> 01:20:17,168
a notorious criminal.

1800
01:20:17,708 --> 01:20:19,658
Influenced by the chief priests

1801
01:20:19,838 --> 01:20:21,387
the crowd demanded Barabbas's

1802
01:20:21,429 --> 01:20:22,118
release

1803
01:20:22,358 --> 01:20:24,728
and called for Jesus to be crucified.

1804
01:20:25,838 --> 01:20:26,438
Pilot

1805
01:20:26,738 --> 01:20:29,138
hesitant but fearing unrest

1806
01:20:29,378 --> 01:20:34,118
ordered Jesus to be flogged
and handed him over for execution.

1807
01:20:35,198 --> 01:20:37,118
Symbolically washing his hands

1808
01:20:37,358 --> 01:20:40,342
he declared himself innocent of Jesus's

1809
01:20:40,568 --> 01:20:41,568
blood,

1810
01:20:41,858 --> 01:20:44,618
though he ultimately authorized the sentence.

1811
01:20:45,788 --> 01:20:50,978
Before his crucifixion Jesus was
mocked and beaten by Roman soldiers.

1812
01:20:51,308 --> 01:20:53,648
They dressed him in a purple robe,

1813
01:20:53,798 --> 01:20:56,168
placed a crown of thorns on his head

1814
01:20:56,558 --> 01:20:57,908
and mocked him saying,

1815
01:20:58,148 --> 01:20:58,838
hail

1816
01:20:59,018 --> 01:21:00,368
King of the Jews.

1817
01:21:00,788 --> 01:21:02,468
Mark fifteen eighteen.

1818
01:21:02,768 --> 01:21:05,862
They spat on him, struck him, and knelt before him in

1819
01:21:05,904 --> 01:21:06,904
mock worship.

1820
01:21:07,984 --> 01:21:10,474
Despite the humiliation and suffering

1821
01:21:10,894 --> 01:21:12,754
Jesus remained silent

1822
01:21:12,964 --> 01:21:16,324
fulfilling Isaiah's prophecy
of the suffering servant

1823
01:21:16,504 --> 01:21:18,274
who did not open his mouth.

1824
01:21:18,514 --> 01:21:20,464
Isaiah fifty three seven.

1825
01:21:21,604 --> 01:21:25,804
The arrest and trial of Jesus
highlight the depths of human sin.

1826
01:21:26,974 --> 01:21:32,164
Every detail of the arrest and trial
fulfilled old testament prophecies

1827
01:21:32,615 --> 01:21:35,554
affirming Jesus as the promised Messiah.

1828
01:21:36,424 --> 01:21:38,944
From his betrayal by a close friend,

1829
01:21:39,154 --> 01:21:43,174
psalm forty one nine, to his
silence before his accusers,

1830
01:21:43,744 --> 01:21:45,634
Isaiah fifty three seven,

1831
01:21:46,024 --> 01:21:47,794
the scriptures were fulfilled

1832
01:21:48,004 --> 01:21:51,653
revealing the divine
orchestration of these events.

1833
01:21:52,534 --> 01:21:57,604
The disciples failure to support Jesus
and they're fleeing during his arrest

1834
01:21:57,934 --> 01:22:00,694
highlight the frailty of human faith.

1835
01:22:01,064 --> 01:22:01,754
Yet

1836
01:22:01,834 --> 01:22:02,464
Jesus's

1837
01:22:02,704 --> 01:22:07,864
forgiveness and restoration of his
followers after his resurrection demonstrate

1838
01:22:08,074 --> 01:22:09,874
the depth of his grace.

1839
01:22:11,104 --> 01:22:12,994
The arrest and trial of Jesus

1840
01:22:13,264 --> 01:22:16,444
are pivotal moments in the story of redemption.

1841
01:22:17,374 --> 01:22:21,964
They reveal the stark contrast
between human sinfulness

1842
01:22:22,084 --> 01:22:23,524
and divine grace,

1843
01:22:24,034 --> 01:22:25,114
the corruption

1844
01:22:25,354 --> 01:22:26,824
of earthly power

1845
01:22:27,424 --> 01:22:30,454
and the obedience of Jesus to the father's will.

1846
01:22:31,414 --> 01:22:36,244
These events invite believers to
reflect on the cost of their salvation

1847
01:22:36,604 --> 01:22:38,704
and the profound love of Christ

1848
01:22:38,974 --> 01:22:44,363
who endured betrayal humiliation
and injustice for the sake of humanity.

1849
01:22:45,304 --> 01:22:46,834
In the face of suffering

1850
01:22:47,044 --> 01:22:49,174
Jesus remain steadfast

1851
01:22:49,504 --> 01:22:54,544
providing a model of faith, courage
and unwavering trust in God's plan.

1852
01:22:55,144 --> 01:22:57,814
We come to the climax of

1853
01:22:58,714 --> 01:23:01,804
all of the gospels really which is to understand

1854
01:23:02,734 --> 01:23:03,484
the mission

1855
01:23:03,754 --> 01:23:04,534
of Jesus

1856
01:23:05,074 --> 01:23:06,604
to bring us back to

1857
01:23:07,564 --> 01:23:09,694
his father God was going to have

1858
01:23:09,934 --> 01:23:10,611
to

1859
01:23:10,714 --> 01:23:13,714
Result in his laying down his life

1860
01:23:13,924 --> 01:23:14,924
a sacrifice

1861
01:23:15,364 --> 01:23:17,014
of himself on

1862
01:23:17,254 --> 01:23:18,131
the cross.

1863
01:23:18,274 --> 01:23:19,444
I mean that really is

1864
01:23:19,834 --> 01:23:21,874
an act of faith to believe that

1865
01:23:22,834 --> 01:23:23,834
what Jesus

1866
01:23:24,394 --> 01:23:25,684
believed he was up to

1867
01:23:26,434 --> 01:23:27,054
as

1868
01:23:27,393 --> 01:23:28,894
The son of his father God

1869
01:23:29,794 --> 01:23:32,614
was going to make this wonderful difference

1870
01:23:33,964 --> 01:23:35,044
and bring peace

1871
01:23:35,344 --> 01:23:35,944
between

1872
01:23:36,274 --> 01:23:37,024
ourselves

1873
01:23:37,294 --> 01:23:38,344
and God.

1874
01:23:39,004 --> 01:23:40,324
So we have

1875
01:23:42,604 --> 01:23:45,064
a climatic end to the gospels.

1876
01:23:45,814 --> 01:23:46,814
Jesus

1877
01:23:46,984 --> 01:23:48,604
knows what's going to happen

1878
01:23:48,934 --> 01:23:50,734
his disciples don't really

1879
01:23:51,034 --> 01:23:52,294
quite believe it but

1880
01:23:52,474 --> 01:23:53,614
you do feel

1881
01:23:53,854 --> 01:23:55,144
in the final week

1882
01:23:55,714 --> 01:23:56,434
before

1883
01:23:56,584 --> 01:23:58,894
what we know is now going to happen, the cross,

1884
01:24:00,094 --> 01:24:01,518
a building up of tension.

1885
01:24:02,524 --> 01:24:06,094
It's like Jesus has put himself in the center

1886
01:24:06,514 --> 01:24:08,314
of the viper's den, you know

1887
01:24:08,464 --> 01:24:09,874
he's walked into

1888
01:24:10,831 --> 01:24:11,831
the mess of it

1889
01:24:12,274 --> 01:24:13,654
willingly

1890
01:24:13,954 --> 01:24:15,094
and intentionally

1891
01:24:15,394 --> 01:24:16,394
knowing

1892
01:24:16,474 --> 01:24:17,122
that

1893
01:24:17,164 --> 01:24:19,204
the reaction is going to be

1894
01:24:19,534 --> 01:24:21,802
a bit like how people react to marmite, you know,

1895
01:24:21,934 --> 01:24:22,572
you're either gonna

1896
01:24:22,614 --> 01:24:23,231
hate,

1897
01:24:23,273 --> 01:24:24,624
hate him or love him

1898
01:24:24,674 --> 01:24:27,884
and both of those kind of reactions are coming up

1899
01:24:28,084 --> 01:24:28,754
from,

1900
01:24:28,894 --> 01:24:30,904
from people. The crowds love him.

1901
01:24:31,924 --> 01:24:34,504
The religious leaders have a lot to lose.

1902
01:24:35,224 --> 01:24:36,514
They don't want anyone

1903
01:24:36,814 --> 01:24:37,594
upsetting

1904
01:24:37,714 --> 01:24:41,584
a very delicate political
religious balance going off that

1905
01:24:41,824 --> 01:24:42,824
affects them,

1906
01:24:42,874 --> 01:24:44,854
affects their pockets,

1907
01:24:45,094 --> 01:24:47,104
affects their status in society.

1908
01:24:47,914 --> 01:24:49,204
This is an occupied

1909
01:24:49,594 --> 01:24:51,814
nation. The Romans

1910
01:24:52,114 --> 01:24:53,584
have occupied

1911
01:24:54,184 --> 01:24:55,444
Jerusalem in Israel

1912
01:24:55,774 --> 01:24:56,452
and

1913
01:24:56,494 --> 01:24:59,014
they you know one step out of line, one

1914
01:25:00,334 --> 01:25:01,684
step into disorder

1915
01:25:02,044 --> 01:25:03,754
and they're going to have to explain

1916
01:25:03,874 --> 01:25:04,654
what's going,

1917
01:25:04,804 --> 01:25:05,854
what's going wrong here.

1918
01:25:06,274 --> 01:25:07,744
So they're bothered

1919
01:25:08,044 --> 01:25:10,324
and they really want to get rid of Jesus

1920
01:25:10,684 --> 01:25:12,964
but they've got to do it in a very underhand

1921
01:25:13,324 --> 01:25:15,244
way, they can't just walk in

1922
01:25:15,634 --> 01:25:17,914
to some public arena where he's teaching

1923
01:25:18,124 --> 01:25:20,194
day by day through that final week

1924
01:25:20,494 --> 01:25:21,494
and arrest him.

1925
01:25:21,934 --> 01:25:22,552
They'll be

1926
01:25:22,594 --> 01:25:24,844
just complete riotous chaos

1927
01:25:25,024 --> 01:25:25,624
people

1928
01:25:25,774 --> 01:25:26,774
everywhere.

1929
01:25:27,184 --> 01:25:31,174
They've got to do it more
sneakily if you like, get the, get him

1930
01:25:31,504 --> 01:25:33,634
at a more

1931
01:25:34,114 --> 01:25:35,284
secluded moment

1932
01:25:35,464 --> 01:25:36,994
and they have

1933
01:25:37,294 --> 01:25:38,524
Judas as their

1934
01:25:39,094 --> 01:25:40,094
key way in

1935
01:25:40,324 --> 01:25:43,054
to identify where Jesus might be

1936
01:25:43,684 --> 01:25:44,324
for them

1937
01:25:44,434 --> 01:25:45,434
to grab him

1938
01:25:46,594 --> 01:25:47,794
and that's what happens.

1939
01:25:48,843 --> 01:25:50,404
He has his final

1940
01:25:50,764 --> 01:25:53,254
meal with his disciples, goes out

1941
01:25:53,944 --> 01:25:55,306
into the dark to

1942
01:25:56,194 --> 01:25:57,424
a favoured spot

1943
01:25:58,294 --> 01:26:01,234
and Judas knowing where Jesus would be

1944
01:26:01,444 --> 01:26:02,134
comes

1945
01:26:02,314 --> 01:26:04,144
with the arresting party

1946
01:26:04,384 --> 01:26:05,384
to take him away

1947
01:26:05,644 --> 01:26:08,944
and for them to put him on trial and it's all done very

1948
01:26:09,214 --> 01:26:10,214
secretively.

1949
01:26:11,044 --> 01:26:13,174
Councils are called in the middle of the night.

1950
01:26:13,775 --> 01:26:15,544
None of the normal rules of

1951
01:26:15,874 --> 01:26:17,224
fair trials is,

1952
01:26:17,344 --> 01:26:18,844
is taking place at all

1953
01:26:19,234 --> 01:26:19,864
and in fact

1954
01:26:21,334 --> 01:26:22,334
they,

1955
01:26:22,384 --> 01:26:23,704
they end up basically

1956
01:26:24,214 --> 01:26:26,314
stringing together a bunch of

1957
01:26:26,494 --> 01:26:27,574
false witnesses

1958
01:26:27,844 --> 01:26:30,004
that don't even agree with one another

1959
01:26:30,364 --> 01:26:32,674
about what Jesus is supposed to have done

1960
01:26:33,784 --> 01:26:34,404
but

1961
01:26:34,717 --> 01:26:36,484
the high priest

1962
01:26:36,844 --> 01:26:38,254
cuts through all of that

1963
01:26:38,434 --> 01:26:40,294
in the end and asked Jesus

1964
01:26:40,414 --> 01:26:42,394
a point blank question

1965
01:26:43,684 --> 01:26:44,374
and

1966
01:26:44,464 --> 01:26:45,754
Jesus just answers him

1967
01:26:46,294 --> 01:26:47,294
and says,

1968
01:26:47,644 --> 01:26:49,624
this is who I am

1969
01:26:50,134 --> 01:26:53,644
and even if you like underlines it by saying, quoting

1970
01:26:54,544 --> 01:26:55,214
a bit of

1971
01:26:55,354 --> 01:26:58,324
one of the prophets, the prophet
Daniel in the old testament

1972
01:26:58,714 --> 01:26:59,714
who had a vision

1973
01:26:59,914 --> 01:27:01,264
of a son of man

1974
01:27:01,834 --> 01:27:04,564
riding on the clouds coming out of heaven which

1975
01:27:04,824 --> 01:27:05,854
was seen as a

1976
01:27:07,234 --> 01:27:08,314
a prophecy

1977
01:27:08,584 --> 01:27:09,584
about

1978
01:27:09,634 --> 01:27:11,254
the Messiah that was to come

1979
01:27:11,704 --> 01:27:15,412
at which point clearly the high priest
understands it that way, the others

1980
01:27:15,454 --> 01:27:16,504
understand it that way

1981
01:27:16,984 --> 01:27:19,402
don't believe for a moment that this could possibly

1982
01:27:19,444 --> 01:27:20,464
be the Messiah.

1983
01:27:21,429 --> 01:27:24,864
They start ripping their clothes
as an act of sort of outward

1984
01:27:25,464 --> 01:27:26,724
devotional horror

1985
01:27:27,234 --> 01:27:29,814
that this man standing in front of them should dare

1986
01:27:30,204 --> 01:27:31,494
to declare himself

1987
01:27:31,764 --> 01:27:32,454
to be

1988
01:27:32,754 --> 01:27:33,864
a Messiah figure.

1989
01:27:34,254 --> 01:27:36,084
They really just can't accept it.

1990
01:27:36,624 --> 01:27:37,404
He just doesn't

1991
01:27:37,584 --> 01:27:38,784
add up for them.

1992
01:27:39,294 --> 01:27:39,894
So

1993
01:27:40,021 --> 01:27:41,154
The trial

1994
01:27:41,304 --> 01:27:43,794
is a show trial, it's a kangaroo court, it's a

1995
01:27:44,064 --> 01:27:45,064
an attempt

1996
01:27:45,204 --> 01:27:45,844
to

1997
01:27:46,734 --> 01:27:47,964
Trap Jesus

1998
01:27:48,444 --> 01:27:49,854
and Jesus walks in

1999
01:27:50,304 --> 01:27:53,184
if you like as a meat lamb for the slaughter.

2000
01:27:53,484 --> 01:27:55,434
He then gets passed around

2001
01:27:55,683 --> 01:27:56,360
the

2002
01:27:56,604 --> 01:27:57,804
official authorities

2003
01:27:58,337 --> 01:28:01,464
that have, that would be put
out, if they didn't have a say.

2004
01:28:01,764 --> 01:28:02,424
Herod

2005
01:28:02,724 --> 01:28:04,350
rules over

2006
01:28:04,494 --> 01:28:06,804
Galilee where Jesus is if you like a

2007
01:28:06,984 --> 01:28:08,244
citizen of, so

2008
01:28:08,364 --> 01:28:09,157
he's got to have his

2009
01:28:09,264 --> 01:28:10,264
little say

2010
01:28:10,584 --> 01:28:11,844
and Herod has

2011
01:28:12,114 --> 01:28:15,732
questions to ask Jesus, he's kind of hoping
Jesus might do some kind of miracle because

2012
01:28:15,774 --> 01:28:17,634
he's heard a lot about him but Jesus

2013
01:28:17,814 --> 01:28:19,074
doesn't give him if you like

2014
01:28:19,525 --> 01:28:20,934
the pleasure of that.

2015
01:28:21,254 --> 01:28:22,274
He doesn't say anything.

2016
01:28:23,174 --> 01:28:25,064
This is the amazing thing he doesn't

2017
01:28:25,374 --> 01:28:28,074
do anything outside of that declaration

2018
01:28:28,154 --> 01:28:29,654
in answer to the high priest.

2019
01:28:29,934 --> 01:28:30,834
The rest of the time

2020
01:28:30,954 --> 01:28:32,664
he stays very quiet.

2021
01:28:33,114 --> 01:28:34,644
He then gets passed on to

2022
01:28:34,974 --> 01:28:37,434
the Roman authorities, the governor,

2023
01:28:37,614 --> 01:28:39,474
the Roman governor Pontius Pilot

2024
01:28:39,684 --> 01:28:40,284
who

2025
01:28:40,464 --> 01:28:42,114
again can see that

2026
01:28:42,234 --> 01:28:43,644
the politics of it all

2027
01:28:44,004 --> 01:28:45,004
and really

2028
01:28:46,141 --> 01:28:47,413
would rather not bother.

2029
01:28:48,324 --> 01:28:51,594
Wouldn't like to be involved at
all but while Jesus is with him

2030
01:28:52,764 --> 01:28:54,474
he gets a message from his wife.

2031
01:28:54,714 --> 01:28:56,334
His wife has had a dream

2032
01:28:56,604 --> 01:28:57,604
in which she,

2033
01:28:57,773 --> 01:28:59,184
she has a bad dream

2034
01:28:59,424 --> 01:29:00,114
in which

2035
01:29:00,384 --> 01:29:01,224
she

2036
01:29:01,374 --> 01:29:02,374
feels that

2037
01:29:03,204 --> 01:29:04,254
her husband should

2038
01:29:04,438 --> 01:29:07,794
have nothing to do with Jesus,
that this will be a big disaster

2039
01:29:08,124 --> 01:29:08,744
if

2040
01:29:09,093 --> 01:29:10,974
He harms Jesus

2041
01:29:11,694 --> 01:29:12,694
and

2042
01:29:12,894 --> 01:29:14,434
she says don't have anything to do with him

2043
01:29:15,274 --> 01:29:15,934
but

2044
01:29:15,984 --> 01:29:20,484
he overrides that. Now why does he override
that. He really doesn't care that badly

2045
01:29:20,874 --> 01:29:22,554
whether Jesus lived or not

2046
01:29:22,734 --> 01:29:24,024
but he gets trapped

2047
01:29:24,454 --> 01:29:25,422
by

2048
01:29:25,464 --> 01:29:26,814
The clever

2049
01:29:28,374 --> 01:29:30,264
set up of arguments from

2050
01:29:30,652 --> 01:29:34,434
the Jewish leaders, the experts
of the law because they say

2051
01:29:35,844 --> 01:29:36,494
that

2052
01:29:36,834 --> 01:29:37,834
this man

2053
01:29:37,944 --> 01:29:39,744
claims that he's a king.

2054
01:29:40,284 --> 01:29:41,424
Jesus himself

2055
01:29:42,384 --> 01:29:44,034
says to Pilot well yes

2056
01:29:44,274 --> 01:29:46,164
I am a King but not of this world

2057
01:29:46,434 --> 01:29:47,574
so I am no threat

2058
01:29:47,964 --> 01:29:49,374
to worldly kings

2059
01:29:49,884 --> 01:29:53,934
and Pontius kind of understands
where Jesus is coming from

2060
01:29:54,414 --> 01:29:56,484
but taking those words that

2061
01:29:56,871 --> 01:29:58,164
he was a king

2062
01:29:59,244 --> 01:30:00,504
the

2063
01:30:00,684 --> 01:30:01,854
Jewish leaders

2064
01:30:02,214 --> 01:30:08,022
trap Pontius into feeling that all he has,
the only thing he has to do is get rid of

2065
01:30:08,064 --> 01:30:09,064
Jesus because

2066
01:30:09,114 --> 01:30:09,744
they say well

2067
01:30:09,864 --> 01:30:10,864
hang on a minute,

2068
01:30:11,046 --> 01:30:12,894
the only king that we acknowledge

2069
01:30:13,104 --> 01:30:17,004
is your Roman ruler Caesar, the emperor king

2070
01:30:17,184 --> 01:30:21,144
we, you know that's the king we
should all be loyal to isn't it Pontius

2071
01:30:21,594 --> 01:30:24,864
and he gets the feeling that
if he lets Jesus off the hook

2072
01:30:25,104 --> 01:30:28,824
even though it was completely insincere
of the religious leaders to talk this way

2073
01:30:29,124 --> 01:30:30,654
he's going to have some

2074
01:30:30,834 --> 01:30:33,024
back channel noises coming along

2075
01:30:33,234 --> 01:30:37,284
from Rome itself, from the
emperor from Caesar himself saying,

2076
01:30:37,614 --> 01:30:38,964
I heard that you

2077
01:30:39,204 --> 01:30:42,414
let somebody off who claimed to be a king

2078
01:30:42,864 --> 01:30:44,994
and I'm the only king around here mate

2079
01:30:45,234 --> 01:30:45,904
and so

2080
01:30:45,954 --> 01:30:47,934
he succumbs to this pressure

2081
01:30:48,204 --> 01:30:49,172
to

2082
01:30:49,214 --> 01:30:50,763
Have Jesus crucified.

2083
01:30:51,515 --> 01:30:56,614
The crucifixion of Jesus Christ
stands at the heart of the Christian faith

2084
01:30:56,984 --> 01:31:00,469
representing the ultimate
sacrifice for humanity�s

2085
01:31:00,678 --> 01:31:01,678
sins

2086
01:31:02,064 --> 01:31:05,364
and the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan.

2087
01:31:06,286 --> 01:31:09,194
This event recounted in all four gospels

2088
01:31:09,714 --> 01:31:12,144
is both a moment of profound suffering

2089
01:31:12,564 --> 01:31:14,964
and a declaration of divine love.

2090
01:31:15,324 --> 01:31:19,464
Through his death on the cross
Jesus provided a way for humanity to be

2091
01:31:19,526 --> 01:31:20,600
reconciled with God.

2092
01:31:22,060 --> 01:31:24,580
After being condemned by Pontius Pilate

2093
01:31:24,940 --> 01:31:28,900
Jesus was handed over to
Roman soldiers to be crucified.

2094
01:31:29,410 --> 01:31:31,000
Prior to the crucifixion

2095
01:31:31,150 --> 01:31:33,460
he endured severe flogging,

2096
01:31:33,790 --> 01:31:36,340
a brutal punishment that left him weakened

2097
01:31:36,610 --> 01:31:38,230
and in immense pain.

2098
01:31:39,220 --> 01:31:40,750
The soldiers mocked him

2099
01:31:41,140 --> 01:31:45,610
dressing him in a purple robe and
placing of crown of thorns on his head,

2100
01:31:45,970 --> 01:31:49,360
hailing him sarcastically as King of the Jews.

2101
01:31:50,200 --> 01:31:52,210
Mark fifteen eighteen to twenty.

2102
01:31:53,050 --> 01:31:58,420
Jesus was then forced to carry his
cross to Golgotha also known as Calvary,

2103
01:31:58,820 --> 01:32:00,680
the place of his execution.

2104
01:32:01,496 --> 01:32:05,230
Weakened by the flogging he
struggled under the weight of the cross

2105
01:32:05,440 --> 01:32:08,770
and Simon of Cyrene was compelled to carry it for him.

2106
01:32:09,270 --> 01:32:11,370
Luke twenty three twenty six.

2107
01:32:12,160 --> 01:32:13,160
At Golgotha

2108
01:32:13,270 --> 01:32:18,760
Jesus was nailed to the cross with his
hands and feet pierced by iron spikes.

2109
01:32:19,510 --> 01:32:22,360
He was crucified alongside two criminals,

2110
01:32:22,720 --> 01:32:25,488
one on his right and the other on his left

2111
01:32:25,530 --> 01:32:29,280
fulfilling the prophecy
in Isaiah fifty three twelve

2112
01:32:29,550 --> 01:32:33,150
that the Messiah would be
numbered with the transgressors.

2113
01:32:33,880 --> 01:32:34,930
Above his head

2114
01:32:35,410 --> 01:32:37,120
a sign was placed reading,

2115
01:32:37,480 --> 01:32:40,330
Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews,

2116
01:32:40,690 --> 01:32:43,210
written in Hebrew, Latin and Greek

2117
01:32:43,480 --> 01:32:49,270
as he hung on the cross Jesus endured
physical agony and public humiliation

2118
01:32:49,710 --> 01:32:51,330
passers by mocked him

2119
01:32:51,400 --> 01:32:55,600
challenging him to save himself
if he truly was the son of God.

2120
01:32:56,170 --> 01:32:58,000
The religious leaders joined in

2121
01:32:58,210 --> 01:33:01,270
ridiculing him for his claims to be the Messiah.

2122
01:33:02,320 --> 01:33:03,700
Despite the scorn

2123
01:33:04,030 --> 01:33:07,000
Jesus displayed remarkable compassion.

2124
01:33:07,420 --> 01:33:09,880
He prayed for his executioners

2125
01:33:10,060 --> 01:33:10,678
saying

2126
01:33:10,720 --> 01:33:12,160
father forgive them

2127
01:33:12,490 --> 01:33:14,639
for they do not know what they are doing.

2128
01:33:15,420 --> 01:33:17,360
Luke twenty three thirty four.

2129
01:33:18,310 --> 01:33:23,878
This prayer exemplifies his divine love and
willingness to offer forgiveness even to

2130
01:33:23,920 --> 01:33:25,630
those who persecuted him.

2131
01:33:26,410 --> 01:33:29,830
One of the criminals crucified alongside Jesus

2132
01:33:30,160 --> 01:33:33,070
recognized his innocence and asked Jesus,

2133
01:33:33,430 --> 01:33:36,040
remember me when you come into your kingdom.

2134
01:33:36,730 --> 01:33:39,190
Jesus replied truly I tell you,

2135
01:33:39,550 --> 01:33:45,220
today you will be with me in paradise
Luke twenty three forty two to forty three

2136
01:33:45,820 --> 01:33:49,210
demonstrating his authority to grant salvation

2137
01:33:49,570 --> 01:33:51,880
even in his final moments.

2138
01:33:52,930 --> 01:33:57,250
From noon until three in the
afternoon darkness fell over the land

2139
01:33:57,460 --> 01:34:00,280
symbolizing the gravity of the moment.

2140
01:34:00,790 --> 01:34:02,350
At about three PM

2141
01:34:02,620 --> 01:34:08,500
Jesus cried out in a loud voice my
God my God why have you forsaken me.

2142
01:34:08,830 --> 01:34:10,930
Matthew twenty seven forty six

2143
01:34:11,230 --> 01:34:12,970
quoting psalm twenty two.

2144
01:34:13,690 --> 01:34:19,150
This cry reflected the spiritual anguish
of bearing the weight of humanity�s sin

2145
01:34:19,600 --> 01:34:22,630
and experiencing separation from the father.

2146
01:34:23,650 --> 01:34:24,820
Shortly after

2147
01:34:25,210 --> 01:34:27,550
Jesus declared it is finished.

2148
01:34:27,940 --> 01:34:29,380
John nineteen thirty.

2149
01:34:29,770 --> 01:34:33,280
Signifying the completion of his redemptive work.

2150
01:34:33,760 --> 01:34:36,580
He then surrendered his spirit saying father

2151
01:34:36,730 --> 01:34:39,370
into your hands I commit my spirit.

2152
01:34:39,610 --> 01:34:41,680
Luke twenty three forty six.

2153
01:34:42,220 --> 01:34:43,240
At that moment

2154
01:34:43,360 --> 01:34:47,110
the curtain of the temple was
torn in two from top to bottom

2155
01:34:47,350 --> 01:34:52,090
symbolizing the removal of the
barrier between God and humanity.

2156
01:34:52,661 --> 01:34:54,610
An earthquake shook the land

2157
01:34:54,880 --> 01:34:56,470
and tombs broke open

2158
01:34:56,650 --> 01:34:59,080
with some dead being raised to life.

2159
01:35:00,300 --> 01:35:04,410
The centurion and those
guarding Jesus were struck with ore

2160
01:35:04,750 --> 01:35:05,530
exclaiming

2161
01:35:05,740 --> 01:35:07,990
surely he was the son of God.

2162
01:35:08,350 --> 01:35:10,870
Matthew twenty seven fifty four.

2163
01:35:11,580 --> 01:35:13,290
After Jesus's death

2164
01:35:13,600 --> 01:35:16,420
his body was taken down from the cross

2165
01:35:16,690 --> 01:35:18,820
by Joseph of Arimathea,

2166
01:35:19,300 --> 01:35:23,410
a wealthy follower of Jesus
who had secretly believed in him.

2167
01:35:24,240 --> 01:35:27,510
Joseph placed Jesus's body in a new tomb

2168
01:35:27,940 --> 01:35:30,250
sealing it with a large stone.

2169
01:35:31,030 --> 01:35:35,140
This burial fulfilled the
prophecy in Isaiah fifty three nine

2170
01:35:35,590 --> 01:35:39,400
which foretold that the Messiah
would be buried with the rich.

2171
01:35:40,540 --> 01:35:42,400
Jesus's crucifixion

2172
01:35:42,820 --> 01:35:45,250
was the ultimate act of atonement.

2173
01:35:46,010 --> 01:35:47,120
Through his death

2174
01:35:47,200 --> 01:35:50,650
he bore the punishment for humanity�s sins

2175
01:35:51,190 --> 01:35:53,680
satisfying the justice of God

2176
01:35:54,100 --> 01:35:55,780
and opening the way

2177
01:35:55,960 --> 01:35:57,610
for reconciliation.

2178
01:35:58,480 --> 01:35:59,530
As Paul wrote,

2179
01:36:00,040 --> 01:36:01,270
God made him

2180
01:36:01,570 --> 01:36:04,240
who had no sin to be sin for us

2181
01:36:04,810 --> 01:36:07,328
so that in him we might become the righteousness

2182
01:36:07,370 --> 01:36:09,876
of God. Two Corinthians five twenty one.

2183
01:36:11,500 --> 01:36:15,400
The crucifixion fulfilled
numerous old testament prophecies

2184
01:36:15,942 --> 01:36:18,790
affirming Jesus as the promised Messiah.

2185
01:36:19,750 --> 01:36:22,150
From the piercing of his hands and feet,

2186
01:36:22,570 --> 01:36:24,310
psalm twenty two sixteen,

2187
01:36:24,610 --> 01:36:26,830
to his prayer for his persecutors

2188
01:36:26,980 --> 01:36:28,780
Isaiah fifty three twelve,

2189
01:36:29,650 --> 01:36:33,100
every detail testified to God's sovereign plan.

2190
01:36:33,430 --> 01:36:37,510
The cross is the ultimate
expression of God's love for humanity.

2191
01:36:37,990 --> 01:36:42,898
John three sixteen declares for God so
loved the world that he gave his one and

2192
01:36:42,940 --> 01:36:43,940
only son,

2193
01:36:44,380 --> 01:36:46,930
that whoever believes in him shall not perish

2194
01:36:47,200 --> 01:36:48,790
but have eternal life.

2195
01:36:49,660 --> 01:36:51,130
Jesus's willingness

2196
01:36:51,370 --> 01:36:54,760
to endure the cross reveals the depth of his love

2197
01:36:55,300 --> 01:36:57,760
and his desire to save humanity.

2198
01:36:58,840 --> 01:37:02,110
While the crucifixion appeared
to be a moment of defeat,

2199
01:37:02,800 --> 01:37:04,810
it was actually a moment of victory.

2200
01:37:05,800 --> 01:37:06,940
Through his death

2201
01:37:07,460 --> 01:37:10,640
Jesus conquered sin and its consequences

2202
01:37:11,020 --> 01:37:14,260
offering eternal life to all who believe in him.

2203
01:37:14,890 --> 01:37:17,679
His resurrection three days later

2204
01:37:18,100 --> 01:37:19,990
would confirm this victory

2205
01:37:20,290 --> 01:37:23,260
and provide hope for all who trust in him.

2206
01:37:24,415 --> 01:37:30,050
The crucifixion of Jesus is a moment
of unparalleled significance in history.

2207
01:37:30,850 --> 01:37:35,560
It reveals the depths of human
sin and the heights of divine love.

2208
01:37:36,580 --> 01:37:38,590
Through his suffering and death

2209
01:37:38,900 --> 01:37:41,930
Jesus secured salvation for humanity

2210
01:37:42,340 --> 01:37:44,980
fulfilling God's redemptive plan.

2211
01:37:45,670 --> 01:37:46,780
For Christians

2212
01:37:46,890 --> 01:37:48,870
the cross is a symbol of hope

2213
01:37:49,020 --> 01:37:51,540
forgiveness and eternal life

2214
01:37:52,020 --> 01:37:57,360
inviting all to accept the gift of
grace offered by Christ's sacrifice.

2215
01:37:58,300 --> 01:38:00,700
If you've ever read a biography of someone's life

2216
01:38:01,002 --> 01:38:04,300
you'll find all kinds of interesting things
about perhaps their childhood and their

2217
01:38:04,630 --> 01:38:06,160
education and then maybe

2218
01:38:06,590 --> 01:38:08,480
they're working life and possibly

2219
01:38:08,740 --> 01:38:11,020
the bit about their retirement in later life but

2220
01:38:11,320 --> 01:38:13,570
you'd get very little written about their

2221
01:38:13,720 --> 01:38:14,390
death.

2222
01:38:14,680 --> 01:38:17,078
It might just be a sentence, might just be a paragraph

2223
01:38:17,120 --> 01:38:18,770
there might be something about the funeral

2224
01:38:18,832 --> 01:38:19,547
but their death

2225
01:38:19,601 --> 01:38:20,680
would be a very small

2226
01:38:21,070 --> 01:38:21,709
sliver

2227
01:38:21,880 --> 01:38:24,040
within the whole book of their biography.

2228
01:38:24,370 --> 01:38:25,370
Not so

2229
01:38:25,510 --> 01:38:30,070
with Jesus. Jesus's death takes up about a
third of the accounts of his life, in Matthew

2230
01:38:30,170 --> 01:38:30,810
Mark, Luke

2231
01:38:30,970 --> 01:38:31,990
and John. It's as if

2232
01:38:32,350 --> 01:38:35,500
there's some sort of special weight to his death

2233
01:38:35,860 --> 01:38:36,860
and after all that is

2234
01:38:37,240 --> 01:38:40,450
the symbol of the Christian faith isn't
it for Christians, it's the cross, Jesus's

2235
01:38:40,750 --> 01:38:43,780
death. We could have used a manger or scroll

2236
01:38:44,170 --> 01:38:48,220
or some sort of symbol of Jesus's
healing but we haven't, we've got a symbol

2237
01:38:48,580 --> 01:38:50,860
of the cross to remember Jesus's

2238
01:38:51,340 --> 01:38:54,940
death. That's really weird isn't it.
Some people have crosses as earrings or

2239
01:38:55,150 --> 01:38:57,490
a chain around their neck, tattoos even

2240
01:38:57,790 --> 01:38:59,290
off a cross but you wouldn't have

2241
01:38:59,800 --> 01:39:04,630
earrings of an executioners chair or a
hangman's noose hanging around your neck or

2242
01:39:04,900 --> 01:39:05,900
at tattoo of

2243
01:39:06,160 --> 01:39:07,810
a lethal injection syringe

2244
01:39:08,050 --> 01:39:10,030
and yet people do this with the cross. Why,

2245
01:39:10,197 --> 01:39:12,570
why the cross why is the cross so important?

2246
01:39:12,650 --> 01:39:14,120
Well the cross is important

2247
01:39:14,950 --> 01:39:17,200
because it shows us the full extent

2248
01:39:17,470 --> 01:39:18,610
of God's love

2249
01:39:18,790 --> 01:39:19,810
for us.

2250
01:39:20,050 --> 01:39:20,751
I'm just going to read from

2251
01:39:21,660 --> 01:39:22,660
Mark's account

2252
01:39:22,900 --> 01:39:23,720
of the cross

2253
01:39:23,800 --> 01:39:24,490
and pull

2254
01:39:24,544 --> 01:39:25,830
a few things out of it.

2255
01:39:25,900 --> 01:39:26,710
It says here,

2256
01:39:26,830 --> 01:39:27,830
noon,

2257
01:39:27,910 --> 01:39:31,630
noon and darkness came over the
whole land until three in the afternoon

2258
01:39:32,202 --> 01:39:36,130
and at three in the afternoon, Jesus hanging
on the cross cries out in a loud voice

2259
01:39:36,699 --> 01:39:38,350
Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani

2260
01:39:38,470 --> 01:39:40,480
which means my God my God

2261
01:39:40,840 --> 01:39:42,550
why have you forsaken me

2262
01:39:42,820 --> 01:39:46,600
when some of those standing near heard
this, they said listen he's calling Elijah.

2263
01:39:47,350 --> 01:39:50,110
Someone ran, filled a sponge with wine vinegar

2264
01:39:50,470 --> 01:39:53,230
put it on a staff and offered it to Jesus to drink.

2265
01:39:53,920 --> 01:39:55,120
Now leave him alone,

2266
01:39:55,480 --> 01:39:56,110
let's see if Elijah

2267
01:39:56,470 --> 01:39:57,470
comes to him

2268
01:39:57,790 --> 01:39:59,380
to take him down, he said.

2269
01:40:00,230 --> 01:40:02,810
With a loud cry Jesus breathed his last.

2270
01:40:03,358 --> 01:40:06,090
The curtain of the temple was
torn in two, from top to bottom

2271
01:40:06,550 --> 01:40:10,528
and when the centurion who stood there
in front of Jesus, saw how he died, he said

2272
01:40:10,570 --> 01:40:11,570
surely

2273
01:40:11,740 --> 01:40:12,740
this man

2274
01:40:13,030 --> 01:40:14,350
was the son of God.

2275
01:40:16,270 --> 01:40:17,938
There are three strange things that happen

2276
01:40:17,980 --> 01:40:22,360
in this telling of Jesus dying on
the cross. The first of all is it's dark

2277
01:40:22,570 --> 01:40:25,210
for three hours, it says from noon until three

2278
01:40:25,510 --> 01:40:26,620
in the afternoon.

2279
01:40:26,770 --> 01:40:29,050
That's a long time isn't it, three hours of darkness.

2280
01:40:29,440 --> 01:40:30,879
A total solar eclipse

2281
01:40:31,030 --> 01:40:33,010
might last three or so minutes

2282
01:40:33,190 --> 01:40:35,050
but this is dark for three

2283
01:40:35,320 --> 01:40:36,040
hours.

2284
01:40:36,160 --> 01:40:37,750
It's a supernatural darkness.

2285
01:40:38,240 --> 01:40:39,800
It's passover time in Jerusalem,

2286
01:40:39,930 --> 01:40:41,428
a time when they would remember

2287
01:40:41,710 --> 01:40:42,710
the time when

2288
01:40:42,970 --> 01:40:44,920
Moses and the Israelites in Egypt

2289
01:40:45,260 --> 01:40:47,120
some fifteen hundred years earlier,

2290
01:40:47,410 --> 01:40:51,250
were set free as a result of
several plagues that God had sent

2291
01:40:51,520 --> 01:40:56,230
upon Egypt and one of those
plagues was darkness for three days

2292
01:40:56,740 --> 01:40:59,200
and the darkness in the Bible represents God's

2293
01:40:59,580 --> 01:41:00,230
anger.

2294
01:41:00,310 --> 01:41:02,650
God's anger at all that is
wrong in the world. God's anger

2295
01:41:03,040 --> 01:41:04,690
at somebody being abused.

2296
01:41:04,840 --> 01:41:06,340
May be a woman or a child.

2297
01:41:06,820 --> 01:41:07,820
God's anger

2298
01:41:07,960 --> 01:41:10,509
at people being trafficked across the world.

2299
01:41:10,750 --> 01:41:13,930
God's anger at terrorists
blowing up innocent people.

2300
01:41:14,320 --> 01:41:15,880
Those injustices that rightly

2301
01:41:17,240 --> 01:41:18,240
anger us.

2302
01:41:18,474 --> 01:41:19,570
A sense of justice.

2303
01:41:19,960 --> 01:41:23,620
That is God's anger and yet
here God's anger with the darkness

2304
01:41:23,920 --> 01:41:24,939
is on

2305
01:41:25,270 --> 01:41:26,020
Jesus.

2306
01:41:26,285 --> 01:41:27,940
Jesus is innocence and perfect.

2307
01:41:28,300 --> 01:41:31,780
You see the reason God's anger is on
display here in this darkness is because

2308
01:41:32,020 --> 01:41:34,660
Jesus was dying for you and for my sin,

2309
01:41:35,320 --> 01:41:36,320
our rebellion against him and

2310
01:41:37,286 --> 01:41:38,906
the justice that we deserve

2311
01:41:39,206 --> 01:41:42,026
for the way we have treated other people,
the way we've treated God our maker,

2312
01:41:42,326 --> 01:41:43,496
the good God who loves us.

2313
01:41:44,276 --> 01:41:46,646
Jesus suffered God's anger

2314
01:41:47,066 --> 01:41:50,606
on that cross because he's dying
on, in that place. That is the darkness,

2315
01:41:51,296 --> 01:41:52,676
God's anger and Jesus.

2316
01:41:53,936 --> 01:41:54,936
Secondly,

2317
01:41:55,796 --> 01:41:56,876
the thing we see

2318
01:41:57,326 --> 01:41:59,125
is the

2319
01:41:59,276 --> 01:42:00,276
curtain.

2320
01:42:00,830 --> 01:42:04,604
The curtain is torn in two. It says the curtain
in the temple was torn from top to bottom. This

2321
01:42:04,646 --> 01:42:05,316
curtain

2322
01:42:05,426 --> 01:42:06,426
was hanging up

2323
01:42:06,596 --> 01:42:10,106
in the temple in Jerusalem and
it was like a big no entry sign,

2324
01:42:10,466 --> 01:42:11,962
a bit like a, if you go to

2325
01:42:12,112 --> 01:42:13,112
a big castle,

2326
01:42:13,766 --> 01:42:17,066
whether it's a national trust or English
heritage, those kind of stately homes

2327
01:42:17,366 --> 01:42:20,486
and you can get to go around but there is
certain places, that you can't go. There is

2328
01:42:20,576 --> 01:42:22,136
a no entry sign, private,

2329
01:42:22,526 --> 01:42:24,506
do not pass, do not go through this door

2330
01:42:25,206 --> 01:42:28,614
and that's what the curtain in the temple was
a bit like, it was like a no entry sign like

2331
01:42:28,656 --> 01:42:31,086
God's special room that no one could enter

2332
01:42:31,256 --> 01:42:32,755
because God is pure and holy.

2333
01:42:33,086 --> 01:42:35,576
God he is, God he is perfect, he is not like us and

2334
01:42:35,726 --> 01:42:37,946
we can't just stroll into his presence and expect

2335
01:42:38,276 --> 01:42:38,924
to

2336
01:42:38,966 --> 01:42:41,816
Enter as if nothing's happened. It is God's

2337
01:42:41,936 --> 01:42:43,676
perfect Holiness that you and I are not like

2338
01:42:44,126 --> 01:42:47,345
and yet that no entry sign here
is torn up from top to bottom,

2339
01:42:48,146 --> 01:42:49,376
as if God is saying

2340
01:42:49,646 --> 01:42:50,646
you are very welcome,

2341
01:42:50,946 --> 01:42:51,664
you can come in,

2342
01:42:51,906 --> 01:42:52,926
we can be friends again.

2343
01:42:53,576 --> 01:42:55,976
Why because Jesus has died on the cross

2344
01:42:57,306 --> 01:42:58,386
so that

2345
01:42:58,656 --> 01:43:00,528
we can be access, accessing

2346
01:43:00,726 --> 01:43:01,726
God.

2347
01:43:01,826 --> 01:43:03,236
And the way that we can access that,

2348
01:43:03,896 --> 01:43:05,786
God is because Jesus

2349
01:43:06,026 --> 01:43:08,246
was abandoned or forsaken that is the cry.

2350
01:43:08,886 --> 01:43:11,196
Jesus calls out my God my God

2351
01:43:11,466 --> 01:43:12,786
why have you forsaken

2352
01:43:13,326 --> 01:43:13,976
me.

2353
01:43:14,116 --> 01:43:17,734
The reason we can be accepted into
God's special place since that behind the

2354
01:43:17,776 --> 01:43:19,546
curtain representation there in the temple,

2355
01:43:19,686 --> 01:43:21,876
the reason is because Jesus was cut off,

2356
01:43:22,226 --> 01:43:24,086
he was abandoned God has forsaken him.

2357
01:43:24,426 --> 01:43:26,586
He's actually quoting psalm twenty two, a hundred,

2358
01:43:27,006 --> 01:43:28,776
a thousand years earlier, psalm of David,

2359
01:43:29,226 --> 01:43:33,756
where David describes being abandoned
by God and it's very clearly that psalm

2360
01:43:33,966 --> 01:43:35,976
is describing the cross, it's describing

2361
01:43:36,156 --> 01:43:37,596
somebody who's suffering agony

2362
01:43:38,216 --> 01:43:38,827
as

2363
01:43:39,287 --> 01:43:41,196
Their bones are on display effectively,

2364
01:43:41,746 --> 01:43:42,395
as

2365
01:43:42,446 --> 01:43:44,304
Lots are cast for their clothing.

2366
01:43:44,346 --> 01:43:46,326
Well that is prophesying what Jesus went through

2367
01:43:46,556 --> 01:43:49,256
on that cross as he was ashamed, naked

2368
01:43:50,566 --> 01:43:51,566
insulted,

2369
01:43:52,016 --> 01:43:53,016
tortured.

2370
01:43:53,516 --> 01:43:55,556
He wasn't just the physical suffering

2371
01:43:56,136 --> 01:43:57,305
and the physical shame

2372
01:43:57,706 --> 01:44:00,196
but it is the anger of God that he was suffering

2373
01:44:00,686 --> 01:44:02,216
for our sin against him.

2374
01:44:03,096 --> 01:44:04,094
Why?

2375
01:44:04,136 --> 01:44:06,926
So that God's anger upon him
meant that we could be accepted.

2376
01:44:07,196 --> 01:44:08,396
All our sin is paid for.

2377
01:44:09,026 --> 01:44:11,066
There is no guilt, there is no shame to bear.

2378
01:44:11,326 --> 01:44:13,756
All because Jesus died on the cross, all we need to do

2379
01:44:14,756 --> 01:44:16,676
is make Jesus our Lord and God

2380
01:44:16,946 --> 01:44:17,686
just as said

2381
01:44:17,736 --> 01:44:20,226
the centurion, the Roman centurion says,

2382
01:44:20,756 --> 01:44:23,336
he sees how Jesus died and said surely this man

2383
01:44:24,266 --> 01:44:25,485
was the son of God.

2384
01:44:26,726 --> 01:44:30,386
The question for you and for me, is that a
confession, that we can make about Jesus.

2385
01:44:30,776 --> 01:44:32,156
Can we also say about him,

2386
01:44:32,816 --> 01:44:33,446
this man

2387
01:44:33,776 --> 01:44:34,776
surely

2388
01:44:35,156 --> 01:44:36,156
is the son of God.

2389
01:44:36,626 --> 01:44:41,306
The resurrection of Jesus Christ
is the cornerstone of Christian faith

2390
01:44:41,816 --> 01:44:44,936
symbolizing his victory over sin and death

2391
01:44:45,386 --> 01:44:48,626
and confirming his identity as the son of God.

2392
01:44:49,206 --> 01:44:49,844
This

2393
01:44:49,886 --> 01:44:51,176
miraculous event

2394
01:44:51,596 --> 01:44:54,146
recorded in all four gospels

2395
01:44:54,526 --> 01:44:55,961
marks the culmination of

2396
01:44:56,494 --> 01:44:57,126
his earthly

2397
01:44:57,206 --> 01:44:58,206
ministry

2398
01:44:58,466 --> 01:45:01,013
and the beginning of the spread of the gospel.

2399
01:45:02,006 --> 01:45:03,686
Following his resurrection

2400
01:45:03,986 --> 01:45:04,628
Jesus

2401
01:45:04,670 --> 01:45:05,368
appeared to his

2402
01:45:05,565 --> 01:45:06,554
disciples

2403
01:45:06,596 --> 01:45:07,705
providing them with

2404
01:45:08,035 --> 01:45:09,176
proof of his victory

2405
01:45:09,616 --> 01:45:10,786
and commissioning them for

2406
01:45:11,021 --> 01:45:12,021
their mission.

2407
01:45:12,856 --> 01:45:14,416
After his crucifixion

2408
01:45:14,826 --> 01:45:15,493
Jesus

2409
01:45:15,535 --> 01:45:17,156
was buried in a tomb

2410
01:45:17,796 --> 01:45:20,246
belonging to Joseph of Arimathea.

2411
01:45:21,148 --> 01:45:21,783
The tomb

2412
01:45:21,825 --> 01:45:26,146
was sealed and guarded by Roman
soldiers to prevent any tampering.

2413
01:45:27,106 --> 01:45:29,266
On the third day after his death

2414
01:45:29,381 --> 01:45:30,516
early in the morning

2415
01:45:30,656 --> 01:45:34,555
women who were followers of
Jesus including Mary Magdalene

2416
01:45:35,216 --> 01:45:38,966
went to the tomb to anoint his body with spices.

2417
01:45:39,426 --> 01:45:40,836
To their astonishment

2418
01:45:41,257 --> 01:45:43,746
they found the stone rolled away

2419
01:45:44,046 --> 01:45:45,666
and the tomb empty.

2420
01:45:46,620 --> 01:45:50,456
An angel appeared to the
women proclaiming, he is not here

2421
01:45:50,606 --> 01:45:52,556
he has risen, just as he said.

2422
01:45:53,206 --> 01:45:54,956
Matthew twenty eight six.

2423
01:45:56,466 --> 01:45:58,654
The angel instructed them to go and tell the

2424
01:45:58,696 --> 01:46:01,742
disciples that Jesus had risen from the dead.

2425
01:46:02,966 --> 01:46:05,996
Overwhelmed with a mix of fear and joy

2426
01:46:06,306 --> 01:46:08,496
they ran to deliver the message.

2427
01:46:09,546 --> 01:46:13,656
Mary Magdalene encountered
Jesus near the tomb though at first

2428
01:46:13,736 --> 01:46:15,506
she did not recognize him.

2429
01:46:15,956 --> 01:46:19,076
When he called her by name she realized who he was.

2430
01:46:19,616 --> 01:46:22,556
Jesus instructed her not to cling to him

2431
01:46:22,916 --> 01:46:24,197
but to go and tell

2432
01:46:24,356 --> 01:46:26,516
his disciples of his resurrection.

2433
01:46:27,546 --> 01:46:28,516
Later that day

2434
01:46:28,736 --> 01:46:29,427
Jesus

2435
01:46:29,706 --> 01:46:32,976
appeared to two disciples on the road to Emmaus.

2436
01:46:33,906 --> 01:46:36,426
Initially they did not recognize him

2437
01:46:37,386 --> 01:46:42,006
but as he explained how the scriptures
pointed to his death and resurrection

2438
01:46:42,516 --> 01:46:45,096
their hearts burned with understanding.

2439
01:46:45,926 --> 01:46:49,376
It was only when he broke
bread with them, that they realized

2440
01:46:49,836 --> 01:46:50,946
it was Jesus

2441
01:46:51,116 --> 01:46:53,365
and he disappeared from their sight.

2442
01:46:54,516 --> 01:46:55,686
Filled with ore

2443
01:46:56,006 --> 01:46:59,756
they returned to Jerusalem
to tell the other disciples.

2444
01:47:00,866 --> 01:47:02,006
That evening

2445
01:47:02,376 --> 01:47:06,846
Jesus appeared to his disciples as
they were gathered in a locked room,

2446
01:47:07,107 --> 01:47:09,326
fearful of the Jewish authorities.

2447
01:47:09,876 --> 01:47:11,046
He greeted them with

2448
01:47:11,286 --> 01:47:13,956
peace be with you and showed them his hands

2449
01:47:14,096 --> 01:47:15,096
and side,

2450
01:47:15,176 --> 01:47:18,776
offering undeniable evidence of his resurrection.

2451
01:47:19,319 --> 01:47:21,476
The disciples were overjoyed

2452
01:47:21,656 --> 01:47:23,576
at seeing their risen Lord.

2453
01:47:24,356 --> 01:47:28,106
Jesus breathed on them and
said receive the holy spirit,

2454
01:47:28,536 --> 01:47:29,826
empowering them

2455
01:47:29,996 --> 01:47:32,786
for the mission he would soon entrust to them.

2456
01:47:33,746 --> 01:47:35,242
One disciple Thomas

2457
01:47:35,580 --> 01:47:37,736
was not present during this appearance.

2458
01:47:38,306 --> 01:47:41,246
When told of Jesus's resurrection he doubted

2459
01:47:41,616 --> 01:47:43,746
declaring he would not believe

2460
01:47:44,106 --> 01:47:46,866
unless he saw and touched the wounds himself.

2461
01:47:47,666 --> 01:47:48,666
A week later

2462
01:47:49,086 --> 01:47:50,496
Jesus appeared again

2463
01:47:51,246 --> 01:47:52,246
and this time

2464
01:47:52,636 --> 01:47:53,776
Thomas was present.

2465
01:47:54,416 --> 01:47:58,916
Jesus invited him to touch his wounds
saying stop doubting and believe.

2466
01:47:59,606 --> 01:48:03,086
Overcome with faith Thomas
exclaimed my Lord and my God.

2467
01:48:04,306 --> 01:48:05,716
Before his ascension

2468
01:48:06,006 --> 01:48:08,916
Jesus appeared to his disciples in Galilee.

2469
01:48:09,386 --> 01:48:12,866
On a mountain he gave them the
great commission instructing them

2470
01:48:13,166 --> 01:48:16,196
go and make disciples of all nations,

2471
01:48:16,526 --> 01:48:17,606
baptizing them

2472
01:48:17,756 --> 01:48:21,476
in the name of the father and
of the son and of the holy spirit

2473
01:48:21,776 --> 01:48:25,226
and teaching them to obey
every thing I have commanded you.

2474
01:48:25,596 --> 01:48:30,246
He promised to be with them
always, even to the end of the age.

2475
01:48:31,156 --> 01:48:33,406
The resurrection affirms Jesus's

2476
01:48:33,606 --> 01:48:36,155
divinity and validates his teachings.

2477
01:48:36,197 --> 01:48:41,386
It demonstrates his power over sin and death
offering eternal life to all who believe

2478
01:48:41,586 --> 01:48:42,276
in him.

2479
01:48:42,346 --> 01:48:44,324
By appearing to his disciples

2480
01:48:44,396 --> 01:48:48,776
Jesus provided them with
irrefutable proof of his resurrection

2481
01:48:49,376 --> 01:48:53,786
transforming them from fearful
followers into bold witnesses.

2482
01:48:54,432 --> 01:48:55,746
The resurrection

2483
01:48:55,956 --> 01:48:58,386
is the foundation of Christian hope

2484
01:48:58,686 --> 01:49:01,626
promising that just as Jesus was raised

2485
01:49:01,776 --> 01:49:05,646
his followers will also be raised to eternal life.

2486
01:49:06,236 --> 01:49:07,236
For Christians

2487
01:49:07,536 --> 01:49:09,253
the resurrection and Jesus's

2488
01:49:09,295 --> 01:49:11,306
appearances to his disciples

2489
01:49:11,606 --> 01:49:15,986
serve as a reminder of God's
faithfulness, the truth of his promises

2490
01:49:16,346 --> 01:49:19,185
and the mission to share the gospel with the world.

2491
01:49:19,897 --> 01:49:22,476
One of the things about the resurrection is its

2492
01:49:23,976 --> 01:49:25,296
interesting ideas

2493
01:49:25,796 --> 01:49:26,936
are drawn from it

2494
01:49:28,466 --> 01:49:29,156
and I

2495
01:49:29,277 --> 01:49:30,277
look at this and think,

2496
01:49:30,446 --> 01:49:31,226
well

2497
01:49:31,406 --> 01:49:36,536
A, show me, show me what, what evidence
that you have in order to contradict

2498
01:49:37,826 --> 01:49:39,116
the crucifixion.

2499
01:49:41,126 --> 01:49:42,896
One of the ideas being that you know,

2500
01:49:44,036 --> 01:49:45,296
thunder storm happens,

2501
01:49:45,476 --> 01:49:46,476
people runaway

2502
01:49:47,276 --> 01:49:49,286
and they take down Jesus.

2503
01:49:50,034 --> 01:49:51,636
They heal him or whatever.

2504
01:49:53,586 --> 01:49:55,236
These these ideas are bound

2505
01:49:55,617 --> 01:49:57,426
or he was taken from his tomb.

2506
01:49:58,806 --> 01:50:01,596
You think well, what does this profit anybody.

2507
01:50:03,946 --> 01:50:05,386
I quite often say to my folk

2508
01:50:06,096 --> 01:50:07,096
in church,

2509
01:50:08,116 --> 01:50:09,116
every

2510
01:50:09,496 --> 01:50:10,496
word

2511
01:50:11,106 --> 01:50:12,246
of the Bible

2512
01:50:12,586 --> 01:50:14,566
is contested territory,

2513
01:50:16,176 --> 01:50:17,766
even down to where you put

2514
01:50:18,146 --> 01:50:19,196
the full stops

2515
01:50:19,766 --> 01:50:20,766
and the commas.

2516
01:50:22,436 --> 01:50:24,386
Everything is up for grabs.

2517
01:50:25,866 --> 01:50:27,456
It's a place of mischief.

2518
01:50:28,586 --> 01:50:30,116
It's a place of distraction.

2519
01:50:30,236 --> 01:50:33,356
It's a place where if there is a gap somehow or other

2520
01:50:33,626 --> 01:50:34,916
we have to fill it

2521
01:50:38,556 --> 01:50:40,026
and of course that's always

2522
01:50:40,297 --> 01:50:40,996
about

2523
01:50:41,166 --> 01:50:42,756
a denial of faith.

2524
01:50:43,596 --> 01:50:45,276
Faith in a creator God.

2525
01:50:46,176 --> 01:50:48,336
Faith in a God who comes to us.

2526
01:50:49,056 --> 01:50:50,346
Who dies for us

2527
01:50:51,006 --> 01:50:52,356
and is raised again

2528
01:50:52,476 --> 01:50:53,476
for us.

2529
01:50:54,006 --> 01:50:55,386
So that we can be a people

2530
01:50:55,696 --> 01:50:56,986
of a hope and a future.

2531
01:50:59,406 --> 01:51:02,676
So did somebody take Jesus down
off the cross, well of course they did.

2532
01:51:03,166 --> 01:51:04,166
He had to be buried.

2533
01:51:05,356 --> 01:51:07,164
Would the Romans really of runaway?

2534
01:51:07,206 --> 01:51:08,206
No

2535
01:51:08,496 --> 01:51:09,636
I very much doubt it.

2536
01:51:11,746 --> 01:51:13,276
What purpose would it serve?

2537
01:51:13,746 --> 01:51:14,946
They would be answerable.

2538
01:51:16,316 --> 01:51:18,185
They would be answerable in terms of, your

2539
01:51:18,636 --> 01:51:19,276
a soldier.

2540
01:51:20,196 --> 01:51:20,834
You've

2541
01:51:20,876 --> 01:51:22,316
a dereliction of duty.

2542
01:51:23,946 --> 01:51:25,626
No they oversaw his death.

2543
01:51:26,826 --> 01:51:28,626
They cast lots for his clothes.

2544
01:51:29,077 --> 01:51:31,146
They put the spear into his side

2545
01:51:31,296 --> 01:51:32,436
of course the man's dead.

2546
01:51:35,856 --> 01:51:38,466
Crucifixion makes sure that you are really dead.

2547
01:51:41,468 --> 01:51:42,608
Your asphyxiated

2548
01:51:43,038 --> 01:51:44,958
as part of that dying process.

2549
01:51:47,468 --> 01:51:48,468
No

2550
01:51:48,848 --> 01:51:50,678
And the time it takes to pull out a nail.

2551
01:51:50,798 --> 01:51:51,798
No,

2552
01:51:52,108 --> 01:51:53,108
he's dead.

2553
01:51:54,338 --> 01:51:55,418
He's taken down

2554
01:51:57,668 --> 01:51:58,668
by request

2555
01:51:59,588 --> 01:52:00,588
to be buried

2556
01:52:01,268 --> 01:52:02,268
in the tomb.

2557
01:52:05,478 --> 01:52:06,618
What of his rising then,

2558
01:52:07,758 --> 01:52:10,038
because all sorts of stories are abound about this.

2559
01:52:11,118 --> 01:52:12,618
Did the Jewish authorities

2560
01:52:13,898 --> 01:52:14,898
take him out

2561
01:52:15,038 --> 01:52:16,178
and hide him somewhere.

2562
01:52:17,248 --> 01:52:18,718
Well all they've done

2563
01:52:19,418 --> 01:52:23,018
is to give credence to the story
that he is raised from the dead.

2564
01:52:23,318 --> 01:52:25,028
What would that profit them,

2565
01:52:25,398 --> 01:52:26,568
absolutely nothing.

2566
01:52:26,618 --> 01:52:27,317
Oh,

2567
01:52:27,528 --> 01:52:29,688
well they could produce his body at a later date

2568
01:52:30,038 --> 01:52:31,038
but they didn't

2569
01:52:31,928 --> 01:52:33,848
and they couldn't because they didn't have a body

2570
01:52:34,058 --> 01:52:35,058
to produce.

2571
01:52:38,438 --> 01:52:40,536
Did the disciples come and take his body out

2572
01:52:40,889 --> 01:52:42,518
during the night well the tomb was guarded

2573
01:52:42,948 --> 01:52:43,948
and were told that.

2574
01:52:44,588 --> 01:52:46,447
There was a big stone put in the tomb

2575
01:52:46,778 --> 01:52:47,858
in front of the tomb,

2576
01:52:48,278 --> 01:52:51,308
and it was guarded. Well they
could have bribed the guards.

2577
01:52:51,608 --> 01:52:53,689
Well that would have been the death penalty for them

2578
01:52:56,438 --> 01:52:57,068
and again

2579
01:52:57,428 --> 01:52:59,258
what were they then going to produce?

2580
01:53:01,468 --> 01:53:02,468
Another dead body.

2581
01:53:03,278 --> 01:53:04,718
Say oh we've we've we've got him.

2582
01:53:05,493 --> 01:53:07,358
Did they have to hide him somewhere.

2583
01:53:07,748 --> 01:53:09,128
But what accounts for people,

2584
01:53:09,818 --> 01:53:10,456
many

2585
01:53:10,498 --> 01:53:11,168
many

2586
01:53:11,568 --> 01:53:12,568
many people,

2587
01:53:12,968 --> 01:53:13,968
seeing

2588
01:53:14,232 --> 01:53:15,232
the risen

2589
01:53:15,458 --> 01:53:16,458
Christ,

2590
01:53:16,918 --> 01:53:18,328
not least the women.

2591
01:53:19,678 --> 01:53:20,646
Now folks,

2592
01:53:20,688 --> 01:53:23,088
if you want to give credibility to a story

2593
01:53:23,228 --> 01:53:24,908
you do not send the women.

2594
01:53:26,348 --> 01:53:27,608
In first century

2595
01:53:28,338 --> 01:53:29,338
Palestine,

2596
01:53:29,618 --> 01:53:30,997
first century Judea,

2597
01:53:31,718 --> 01:53:34,328
you do not send the women, you send the men

2598
01:53:34,838 --> 01:53:36,968
because it's by their testimony

2599
01:53:37,288 --> 01:53:37,928
that

2600
01:53:38,078 --> 01:53:39,278
people will believe,

2601
01:53:39,538 --> 01:53:40,858
not by the testimony

2602
01:53:41,168 --> 01:53:42,168
of a woman.

2603
01:53:42,368 --> 01:53:44,378
Things have changed and rightly so

2604
01:53:44,928 --> 01:53:46,008
but in those days

2605
01:53:46,588 --> 01:53:49,618
the testimony of a woman was not worth very much

2606
01:53:50,218 --> 01:53:51,688
but the testimony of a man

2607
01:53:52,258 --> 01:53:53,258
was.

2608
01:53:54,298 --> 01:53:56,729
So sending the women down to say,

2609
01:53:57,778 --> 01:53:59,878
make up this story about the body not being there

2610
01:54:00,119 --> 01:54:01,708
doesn't really get them very far.

2611
01:54:04,408 --> 01:54:05,908
The truth of the matter is

2612
01:54:06,628 --> 01:54:07,628
the women went

2613
01:54:10,828 --> 01:54:11,878
to embalm

2614
01:54:14,428 --> 01:54:15,538
and saw

2615
01:54:15,659 --> 01:54:16,659
that the risen

2616
01:54:16,918 --> 01:54:17,918
Christ

2617
01:54:19,292 --> 01:54:20,036
was present at the

2618
01:54:20,078 --> 01:54:20,678
tomb

2619
01:54:20,728 --> 01:54:21,728
in one version.

2620
01:54:22,918 --> 01:54:24,718
The angel speaking to them

2621
01:54:25,408 --> 01:54:27,778
in the other version of the synoptic gospels.

2622
01:54:28,978 --> 01:54:30,538
They ask where've you put my master?

2623
01:54:33,898 --> 01:54:35,008
When it dawns upon them

2624
01:54:35,548 --> 01:54:37,318
that this is their risen Lord

2625
01:54:38,728 --> 01:54:39,958
they hot foot it back

2626
01:54:40,328 --> 01:54:41,648
to see the disciples,

2627
01:54:42,208 --> 01:54:42,878
to tell

2628
01:54:43,018 --> 01:54:44,018
an unbelieving

2629
01:54:44,308 --> 01:54:45,308
bunch of men

2630
01:54:46,288 --> 01:54:49,828
who have to race down to
find out and see for themselves

2631
01:54:51,178 --> 01:54:52,438
that he is indeed risen.

2632
01:54:54,298 --> 01:54:56,818
You can make up stories, you
can make of as many as you like

2633
01:54:58,258 --> 01:54:59,258
but why bother

2634
01:55:00,368 --> 01:55:02,228
when we have a documented account

2635
01:55:02,798 --> 01:55:04,147
which is credible,

2636
01:55:04,988 --> 01:55:05,988
workable,

2637
01:55:06,328 --> 01:55:07,328
believable,

2638
01:55:08,728 --> 01:55:10,707
and anything else that's been put forward

2639
01:55:11,398 --> 01:55:12,827
doesn't meet that criteria.

2640
01:55:13,529 --> 01:55:17,278
Jesus Christ is the central figure of Christianity

2641
01:55:17,608 --> 01:55:18,596
whose life,

2642
01:55:18,638 --> 01:55:19,638
teachings,

2643
01:55:19,948 --> 01:55:20,618
death,

2644
01:55:20,908 --> 01:55:26,176
and resurrection have profoundly shaped
history and continue to influence billions of

2645
01:55:26,218 --> 01:55:27,218
lives.

2646
01:55:27,958 --> 01:55:29,398
His message of love,

2647
01:55:29,728 --> 01:55:34,348
grace and redemption transcends
cultural and temporal boundaries

2648
01:55:34,678 --> 01:55:38,068
offering hope to humanity across generations.

2649
01:55:39,088 --> 01:55:41,278
Born in humble circumstances

2650
01:55:41,578 --> 01:55:44,728
Jesus's life exemplified humility,

2651
01:55:45,058 --> 01:55:47,818
compassion and obedience to God's will.

2652
01:55:48,330 --> 01:55:50,068
His ministry focused on

2653
01:55:50,278 --> 01:55:52,408
proclaiming the kingdom of God

2654
01:55:52,738 --> 01:55:54,688
calling people to repentance

2655
01:55:54,988 --> 01:55:56,968
and demonstrating God's love

2656
01:55:57,308 --> 01:55:59,228
through miracles, healings

2657
01:55:59,308 --> 01:56:00,838
and acts of mercy.

2658
01:56:01,498 --> 01:56:03,178
His teachings such as

2659
01:56:03,568 --> 01:56:05,278
the sermon on the mount,

2660
01:56:06,038 --> 01:56:09,068
emphasized love for God and neighbor,

2661
01:56:09,178 --> 01:56:10,198
forgiveness

2662
01:56:10,708 --> 01:56:12,838
and the pursuit of righteousness

2663
01:56:13,349 --> 01:56:15,658
establishing moral principles

2664
01:56:15,928 --> 01:56:18,298
that have endured for centuries.

2665
01:56:19,078 --> 01:56:23,098
Jesus's willingness to
associate with the marginalized

2666
01:56:23,488 --> 01:56:24,488
and challenge

2667
01:56:24,658 --> 01:56:27,988
the religious and political
authorities of his time

2668
01:56:28,438 --> 01:56:30,568
revealed his commitment to truth

2669
01:56:30,718 --> 01:56:31,798
and justice.

2670
01:56:32,638 --> 01:56:34,678
He was a friend to sinners,

2671
01:56:35,338 --> 01:56:37,078
a healer of the broken

2672
01:56:37,648 --> 01:56:41,368
and a teacher who spoke
with unparalleled authority.

2673
01:56:42,388 --> 01:56:44,938
Yet his path was not without suffering.

2674
01:56:45,538 --> 01:56:51,748
Betrayed, abandoned and crucified, Jesus
endured unimaginable pain and humiliation.

2675
01:56:52,798 --> 01:56:56,308
His death on the cross was not merely a tragic end

2676
01:56:56,488 --> 01:57:01,678
but the fulfillment of God's
plan to atone for humanity�s sins.

2677
01:57:02,488 --> 01:57:04,318
Through his sacrifice

2678
01:57:04,438 --> 01:57:07,408
he bridged the gap between a holy God

2679
01:57:07,748 --> 01:57:09,368
and sinful humanity

2680
01:57:09,728 --> 01:57:12,848
offering salvation to all who believe in him.

2681
01:57:13,798 --> 01:57:18,508
The resurrection of Jesus is the
cornerstone of the Christian faith

2682
01:57:19,048 --> 01:57:21,988
confirming his identity as the son of God

2683
01:57:22,228 --> 01:57:24,287
and validating his promises.

2684
01:57:25,388 --> 01:57:26,888
By conquering death

2685
01:57:27,368 --> 01:57:30,278
Jesus demonstrated his divine power

2686
01:57:30,618 --> 01:57:33,438
and opened the way for eternal life.

2687
01:57:33,808 --> 01:57:38,776
His post resurrection appearances in the
great commission empowered his disciples

2688
01:57:38,818 --> 01:57:41,308
to carry his message to the ends of the Earth.

2689
01:57:42,238 --> 01:57:45,268
Jesus's impact extends beyond religion,

2690
01:57:45,607 --> 01:57:46,948
influencing art,

2691
01:57:47,100 --> 01:57:50,008
literature, philosophy and social movements.

2692
01:57:50,608 --> 01:57:53,968
His teachings have inspired
efforts towards justice

2693
01:57:54,178 --> 01:57:56,248
compassion and reconciliation.

2694
01:57:56,938 --> 01:58:00,388
For Christians Jesus is not
merely a historical figure

2695
01:58:00,688 --> 01:58:02,218
but a living savior,

2696
01:58:02,938 --> 01:58:04,138
a source of hope,

2697
01:58:04,588 --> 01:58:06,568
guidance and transformation.

2698
01:58:07,728 --> 01:58:08,768
In conclusion

2699
01:58:08,968 --> 01:58:11,428
Jesus's life and mission

2700
01:58:11,758 --> 01:58:14,248
reflect the profound love of God

2701
01:58:14,468 --> 01:58:15,668
for humanity.

2702
01:58:16,651 --> 01:58:20,938
His call to follow him challenges
individuals to live with faith,

2703
01:58:21,208 --> 01:58:22,858
love and purpose.

2704
01:58:23,728 --> 01:58:27,268
Jesus is the ultimate example of selflessness,

2705
01:58:27,688 --> 01:58:29,938
the embodiment of divine truth

2706
01:58:30,358 --> 01:58:33,478
and the hope of salvation for all who believe.

2707
01:58:34,568 --> 01:58:36,908
Through him the promise of peace with God

2708
01:58:37,054 --> 01:58:39,518
and eternal life is made accessible

2709
01:58:39,898 --> 01:58:42,928
offering a path of redemption and eternal hope.