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<v Speaker 1>You're listening to The Bible Guys, a podcast where a

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<v Speaker 1>couple of friends talk about the Bible in fun, in

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<v Speaker 1>practical ways.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, we are back with The Bible Guys, Platinum edition.

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<v Speaker 2>Wesley Woods is in the house. I'm Jeff Forster, and

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<v Speaker 2>we are so glad that we get to be with

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<v Speaker 2>you today. And this one is a big one because

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<v Speaker 2>we're talking about being reconciled with our brother right, and

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<v Speaker 2>sometimes this whole week we're talking about relationships. We're talking

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<v Speaker 2>about the importance of being connected to one another as

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<v Speaker 2>humans and as brothers and sisters and those things. And

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<v Speaker 2>so along those lines, I just thought, you know, Wesley,

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<v Speaker 2>you know this is true. And our listeners, our long

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<v Speaker 2>time listeners, know how important it is for us to

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<v Speaker 2>bring the finest news, yes to our listen, the highest quality.

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<v Speaker 2>We scour the internet or at least one website, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>the Babylon b to find the most authoritative and helpful news.

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<v Speaker 2>Sometimes it's not sometimes it's a special interesting yeah, and

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<v Speaker 2>sometimes it's just about humanity in general. And so today

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<v Speaker 2>we thought the Babylon Bie, if you don't know, is

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<v Speaker 2>a parody website, and today's headline is Man's Christian love

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<v Speaker 2>for humanity shattered by trip to the airport. And this

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<v Speaker 2>is kind of in our life segment right lifestyle So Chicago, Illinois,

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<v Speaker 2>the world around a local man seemed to grow even

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<v Speaker 2>colder and dimmer as he expressed feeling that his Christian

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<v Speaker 2>love for humanity had been shattered after he took a

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<v Speaker 2>trip to the airport. Traveler Ryan Canter said he felt

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<v Speaker 2>good about the world and mankind in general just prior

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<v Speaker 2>to leaving the house for his trip to Florida. Upon

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<v Speaker 2>arriving at O'Hare Airport, every shred of hope he had

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<v Speaker 2>felt vanished within moments, leaving him despondent about the state

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<v Speaker 2>of human society. May God's wrath rain down upon every

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<v Speaker 2>one of you. Canter was heard muttering as he made

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<v Speaker 2>his way through the terminal. What a wretched world this is?

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<v Speaker 2>Look at the human refuse littered around me.

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<v Speaker 3>Where am I?

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<v Speaker 2>How have we fallen so far? We used to be

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<v Speaker 2>a real country. Dear Lord, have mercy upon us. Oh

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<v Speaker 2>sweet Moses, here's the TSA checkpoint. He hasn't even made

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<v Speaker 2>its cant then proceeded endure the horrifying ordeal of airport security.

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<v Speaker 2>I can't describe the things I saw there, He later recounted,

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<v Speaker 2>bodies stacked upon bodies, diseases, violence exposed toes everywhere. Why

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<v Speaker 2>would a loving god allow things like this to exist?

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<v Speaker 3>Why?

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<v Speaker 1>Why?

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<v Speaker 2>Witnesses reported last seeing Canter visibly seething with hatred toward

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<v Speaker 2>all of humankind after finding his place in a middle

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<v Speaker 2>seat between two morbidly obese passengers. At publishing time, Canter's

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<v Speaker 2>faith had reportedly been restored after the in flight movie.

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<v Speaker 2>Options included the extended editions of the Lord of the

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<v Speaker 2>Rings trilogy.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, I don't have much to say about that one.

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<v Speaker 4>I lived that one. Yeah, you know, I'll.

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<v Speaker 2>Do probably this year at airports all the time, probably

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<v Speaker 2>two hundred and fifty three hundred thousand miles this year.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>And the entire airport experience from start to finish is

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<v Speaker 2>always miserable for me. It just it just and it's

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<v Speaker 2>little things. It's nothing big. It's just that you do

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<v Speaker 2>it so often. Every little thing just keeps stacking up,

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<v Speaker 2>stacking up, steake, and I have to work so hard

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<v Speaker 2>at keeping a good app I.

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<v Speaker 1>Remember the one time I was with you when we

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<v Speaker 1>were going to Africa. Yeah, lady would not let us

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<v Speaker 1>on the plane. I know, that was hilarious.

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<v Speaker 4>What was this about?

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<v Speaker 3>Man?

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<v Speaker 2>And then and then on that trip, is that the

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<v Speaker 2>one I got stopped and my bags got searched like

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<v Speaker 2>every single time bags I was randomly selected, right, it

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<v Speaker 2>was ridiculous. Oh you know what else happened on that trip?

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<v Speaker 2>So on the way home, remember my daughter went with us.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, so we were in Togo.

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<v Speaker 2>On the way home, my daughter started bugging me about, Dad,

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<v Speaker 2>once you come back and say, because I had some

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<v Speaker 2>premium seats, I got like a free upgrade. Yea, so

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<v Speaker 2>I'm flying all the time. I got free upgrade to

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<v Speaker 2>some premium seats. And then you and Jenna, my daughter,

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<v Speaker 2>were sitting further back in the night. And so then

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<v Speaker 2>Jenna's like, Dad, why don't you come sick, give Wesley

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<v Speaker 2>your nice seat and you come back and sit with me.

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<v Speaker 2>And it had already been kind of a miserable trip.

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<v Speaker 2>I was sick, rememberah sick on that trip, So just miserable.

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<v Speaker 2>But you know, I love my daughter, and I said.

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<v Speaker 1>Make sure you get your meat cooked well done.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, when you're in Togo.

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<v Speaker 4>So uh, so I I go back and I sit down.

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<v Speaker 2>I decided to do that, so I gave you my

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<v Speaker 2>good seat, and not three minutes after I give you

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<v Speaker 2>my good seat, they congratulations, mister Fort, you just got

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<v Speaker 2>upgraded the business class. Yeah, so you rode in business

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<v Speaker 2>class for eight hours and I'm sitting in that stupid

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<v Speaker 2>middle seat.

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<v Speaker 1>I remember stepping onto the plane, turning the corner and

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<v Speaker 1>it was like.

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<v Speaker 4>The angels, there's a glow from heaven.

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<v Speaker 3>The angels are singing.

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<v Speaker 1>You have your own little cubicle with a TV. It

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<v Speaker 1>reclines into a bed. You get an imass, and.

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<v Speaker 3>They put a crown on their head.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm like, i could never travel any other way, but this, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>that was amazing. I remember when I woke up, I

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<v Speaker 1>hit missed dinner, because you know how your internal clock

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<v Speaker 1>is all off when you're doing like international travel, so

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<v Speaker 1>I think I fell asleep. When I woke up, dinner

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<v Speaker 1>had been served, and I'm like, oh man, I missed it.

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<v Speaker 1>The guy comes over, mister Woods, would you like your

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<v Speaker 1>dinner now? Yes, yes I would.

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<v Speaker 3>So they put a tablecloth on.

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<v Speaker 1>It, put it on for you. So they put the

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<v Speaker 1>tablecloth on. I'm like, I'm never traveling any other way than.

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<v Speaker 4>They bring you a hot towel your hands it's fabulous.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>So afterwards, I sit down in my seat after they

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<v Speaker 2>said congratulations, yes, of course you got a great business class,

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<v Speaker 2>and I just look, can you get this big, big,

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<v Speaker 2>heavy look on your face?

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<v Speaker 4>And Jenna's like, just tell Wesley you changed your mind.

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<v Speaker 2>I said, I can't change my mind now because I

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<v Speaker 2>gave you my seat.

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<v Speaker 4>And then that seat got upgraded.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah that was good. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>So I sat back in the cattle car while you're

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<v Speaker 2>sitting up there in luxury.

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<v Speaker 1>It was nice up there.

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<v Speaker 2>So this one really hits home for me. So I

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<v Speaker 2>can't I can't express any any thoughts about that, but

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<v Speaker 2>it is the little things. So it does cause me

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<v Speaker 2>to sometimes hate people.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I would say that.

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<v Speaker 2>I just I'm not a very good Christian in the airport, Like, like,

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<v Speaker 2>here's what I hope God does. I hope God puts

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<v Speaker 2>like a ConA protection and forgiveness over every.

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<v Speaker 3>Airport in the world.

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<v Speaker 2>Serious, And when I go in there, I just I

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<v Speaker 2>lose my Christianity for a little while. I'm barely a

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<v Speaker 2>Christian while I'm in that airport. Then then when we

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<v Speaker 2>land and I get home, I'm like, Okay, I want

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<v Speaker 2>to be a good Christian again. But for a little while,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm like, just like that guy, God send judgment on

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<v Speaker 2>these horrible humans. Terr experience. So it is funny. I

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<v Speaker 2>will say, I'm not normally an angry person. I can

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<v Speaker 2>get provoked and I get there quickly. But when I'm driving,

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<v Speaker 2>bad customer service and flying, those are my those are

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<v Speaker 2>my three areas that I just have this short few

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<v Speaker 2>and I'm embarrassed by it.

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<v Speaker 1>Sometimes we don't even have time for this. But the

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<v Speaker 1>funniest story I think you ever told is when they

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<v Speaker 1>told you to get out in Jimmy John's. Yeah, that

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<v Speaker 1>was the best story. Oh they were already tired, overworked,

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<v Speaker 1>so the manager had left.

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<v Speaker 2>So Jimmy John's the sandwich store, the thing is freaky fast.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah right, that's your slogan.

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<v Speaker 2>And I'd waited like forty five minutes, so I drove

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<v Speaker 2>over because I hadn't even delivered yet and didn't even

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<v Speaker 2>show it left the store. Yeah, So I drove over

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<v Speaker 2>there and walk in. I was like, hey, I was curious,

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<v Speaker 2>you know what my sanwich like forty five minutes ago

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<v Speaker 2>and I just hasn't even left a store yet. And

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<v Speaker 2>the guy's like, dude, we're not getting to it for

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<v Speaker 2>another thirty minutes because they're making make it. We had

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<v Speaker 2>this massive order come in. Yeah, I said, well, there's

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<v Speaker 2>four of you there, so yeah. He said, well, we've

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<v Speaker 2>got like twenty something more sandwiches to make for this

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<v Speaker 2>massive order. I said, right, but if you had one

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<v Speaker 2>person pull away and just make one sandwich, it'd still

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<v Speaker 2>be freaky fast for me. And he goes, he points

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<v Speaker 2>and he says, get out.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, he didn't take my order.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, just get out, and he kicked me out of

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<v Speaker 4>his store.

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<v Speaker 2>So sometimes I feel sassy, and the being sassy thing

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<v Speaker 2>is now the reality is if they just pause one

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<v Speaker 2>person and made my sandwich in two minutes. Anyways, let's

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<v Speaker 2>move on talking about anger, Yeah, because I get angry.

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<v Speaker 2>So this is not normally the favorite segment all of

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<v Speaker 2>our listeners have. Is what made Chris mad? Yeah, well

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<v Speaker 2>this is our opportunity to the airport, flying, driving, Jimmy

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<v Speaker 2>John's not making my sandwich quickly.

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<v Speaker 4>All those things make me mad.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>So here's what Jesus says about it. And this is

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<v Speaker 2>where we get into the deep end. Right here in Matthew,

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<v Speaker 2>chapter five, verse twenty one six says, you have heard

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<v Speaker 2>that our ancestors were told you must not murder. If

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<v Speaker 2>you commit murder, you're subject to judgment. But I say,

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<v Speaker 2>if you are even angry with someone, you are subject

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<v Speaker 2>to judgment. If you call someone an idiot, uh oh,

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<v Speaker 2>you're in danger of being brought before the court. And

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<v Speaker 2>if you curse someone, you're in danger of the fires

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<v Speaker 2>of hell. So if you are presenting a sacrifice at

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<v Speaker 2>the altar in the temple and you suddenly remember that

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<v Speaker 2>someone has something against you, leave your sacrifice there at

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<v Speaker 2>the altar, Go and be reconciled to that person. Then

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<v Speaker 2>come and offer your sacrifice to God. When you are

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<v Speaker 2>on the way to court with your adversary, settle your

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<v Speaker 2>differences quickly. Otherwise your accusing may hand you over to

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<v Speaker 2>the judge, and who will hand you over to an officer,

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<v Speaker 2>and you'll be thrown into prison. And if that happens,

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<v Speaker 2>you surely won't be freeing until you've paid the last penny.

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<v Speaker 2>So Jesus is talking here about anger and the words

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<v Speaker 2>we use, and the kind of judgment that comes along

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<v Speaker 2>with that.

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<v Speaker 4>So let's talk about that.

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<v Speaker 1>There you go, what I like in verse twenty two,

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<v Speaker 1>how Jesus sets this up. It says but I say,

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<v Speaker 1>and this is Jesus talking if you are even angry,

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<v Speaker 1>because I think the thought process was I didn't do

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>So Jesus is saying that this isn't about an hour

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<v Speaker 1>ord action. Internally, even if you're angry with someone, you

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<v Speaker 1>another area of the Bible where he talks about committing

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<v Speaker 1>So I just wanted to highlight that. I think that's

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<v Speaker 2>So this whole passage Matthew five, six, and seven. I

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<v Speaker 4>It means to be a follower of Jesus.

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<v Speaker 2>He's kind of hitting reset a little bit on people's

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<v Speaker 2>your faith in a relationship with Jesus. Right, So this

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<v Speaker 2>but I say, like you were talking about the lusting

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<v Speaker 2>versus you know, physical adultery. Now, most of us would say, hey,

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<v Speaker 4>But what Jesus is.

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<v Speaker 2>at least I didn't kill somebody. What Jesus is saying

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, right, you just People may say that's what happened, But.

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<v Speaker 2>It's very very rare that you commit murder suddenly. It's

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<v Speaker 2>that the rage built up, that anger came out. It

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<v Speaker 4>It just wasn't like what happened, My hand just killed

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<v Speaker 2>Right that it happened on the inside, it happened in

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<v Speaker 2>God renew your mind, change your mind. Let him make

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<v Speaker 2>Is in Romans chapter twelve, verse two. And so how

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<v Speaker 2>we think will lead to how we feel. How we

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<v Speaker 2>because he's pretty precise here talking about I say, if

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<v Speaker 2>you shouldn't be angry about somebody abusing children. Obviously we

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<v Speaker 2>should be angry, right, that's not but without cause. That's

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<v Speaker 2>what he's talking about. So if you're angry with someone,

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<v Speaker 2>call someone an idiot. You're in danger of being brought

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<v Speaker 2>before the court. Well, yeah, I probably should be in

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<v Speaker 2>the court a lot. Yeah, I kind of confessed that

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<v Speaker 1>But when we look at this in the traditional language,

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<v Speaker 1>that word it was translated here in the NLT as idiot. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>but I think it carries a more harsher connotation. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>Well, the actual the actual word, so this is Aramaic.

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus uses an Aramaic word here, the actual word, and

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<v Speaker 2>some of the translations, the literal translations will use it

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<v Speaker 2>is raka yeah, and raka means you empty headed.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, idiot. Yeah, So it carries.

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<v Speaker 4>It's like this really mean mean way of just like

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<v Speaker 1>It's like the ultimate insult kind of Yes.

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<v Speaker 2>the previous generations that you would say to somebody, you're

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<v Speaker 2>an empty headed idiot. Yeah, our listeners know what words

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<v Speaker 2>and and and it's kind of one of those things

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<v Speaker 2>is a higher level than just judgment, like people are

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<v Speaker 2>going to be you know, have a negative opinion of character. Now, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>begin to try to ruin somebody's reputation. This is what

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<v Speaker 2>he's talking about. And then if you curse someone, and

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<v Speaker 2>that one is if you say fool, which is interesting,

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<v Speaker 4>It's where we get more on from.

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<v Speaker 2>He has this raka is that way also. But then

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<v Speaker 2>now he's saying that you know that you're going to

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<v Speaker 2>Dump that perpetually burned outside of Jerusalem. It smelled bad,

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<v Speaker 2>there are stages the further you go with your anger

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<v Speaker 2>and your hatred, the more consequences there's going to be.

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<v Speaker 2>So I said, one time I was talking from stage

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<v Speaker 2>people came to me and like, oh my goodness, you

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<v Speaker 2>know you're under judgment from God, you know, And I said, well,

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<v Speaker 2>I think it was a heart. I was being silly there.

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<v Speaker 2>I wasn't being I wasn't attacking that person. I was

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<v Speaker 2>being silly in the thing. So I don't think it's

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<v Speaker 2>about the letter of the law in this is because

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<v Speaker 2>it is. He's all talking about the heart here, and

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<v Speaker 2>the heart is. Eventually, these things they escalate. It goes

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<v Speaker 2>wish they were dead feeling too. I'm going to go

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<v Speaker 2>do something about this. It all builds, and that's the

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<v Speaker 1>So the idea then would be to catch this early,

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<v Speaker 1>don't get to the point where you're assassinating someone's character

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<v Speaker 1>or doing something, you know, worse against that person.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah. So self control is good.

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<v Speaker 2>At least you didn't actually kill them. Yeah, at least

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<v Speaker 2>she didn't actually beat them senselessly.

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<v Speaker 2>But Jesus is also saying controlling our thoughts is equally important. Yeah, God, right,

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<v Speaker 2>And so that's really the application there. And so then

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<v Speaker 2>I think that let's pivot out of that. This is

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<v Speaker 2>It's not about the specific word, it's about the fact

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<v Speaker 2>that it escalates, and so do the consequences.

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<v Speaker 2>But then in twenty three he says, if a person, So,

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<v Speaker 2>and be reconciled to that person, and then come and

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<v Speaker 4>Sacrifice to God. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>So he says, if you were if you realize somebody

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>So you understand our faith, we tend to make it

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<v Speaker 2>And God is saying your faith is impacted by your relationships.

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<v Speaker 2>That's why Jesus said, love God and love people. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>and so if you realize that they have something against you,

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<v Speaker 3>Yep.

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<v Speaker 4>It's hard to be reconciled to God if you're not

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<v Speaker 4>reconciled to people.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, but sometimes we try that. I think with our

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<v Speaker 1>but then treat our brother wrong. And you know, the

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<v Speaker 1>Bible talks about that. You know you can't do that.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, if you say you love God, you need

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<v Speaker 2>So the other day when we were in Matthew eighteen

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<v Speaker 2>here's another one where Jesus has an expectation that we

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<v Speaker 2>but if you know, then he says, go to them

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<v Speaker 2>and leave your sacrifice. So you're there about ready to

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<v Speaker 2>make this great sacrifice to God. You are gonna worship God,

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<v Speaker 2>and then guy says, before you worship me, go fix

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<v Speaker 2>it with them. And you want to know how important

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<v Speaker 2>it is. God would rather have you pause your worship

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<v Speaker 1>But okay, I'm gonna throw a curveball in here, Jeff.

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<v Speaker 1>There's someone listening that would say, Okay, that's good and fine,

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<v Speaker 1>but I feel like they started it. Yeah, they caused it.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, he says, if you remember that somebody has something

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<v Speaker 1>They don't have an out. Right, you know, the person

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<v Speaker 2>that No, you go to them and let them know

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<v Speaker 2>And so perhaps that person is going to have a

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<v Speaker 4>Haven't reconciled with you.

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<v Speaker 2>So if you're a person that is bringing worship to God,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm coming to God too. So you do it for

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<v Speaker 2>pause your worship of me and go fix something with

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<v Speaker 2>another person. I don't think it's not in me to

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<v Speaker 2>instinctively understand that that's what God would want. Yeah, that's

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<v Speaker 2>why Jesus had to say it out, because we wouldn't

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<v Speaker 2>have ever figured that out on our own.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, Jeff, I don't even know if we have enough

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<v Speaker 1>time to cover this, but I want to hit on

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<v Speaker 1>this verse twenty five. When you are on your way

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<v Speaker 1>to the court with your adversary, settle your differences quickly.

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<v Speaker 1>What do you think about Christians being in legal dispute

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<v Speaker 1>with each other? Oh, and I'm talking about Christians, so

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<v Speaker 1>not an unbeliever, or these are Christians against Christians.

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<v Speaker 2>In Corinthians, Paul says we should never go to court.

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<v Speaker 2>He said, it's a shame on us if we go

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<v Speaker 2>to court against other Christians. He's not saying don't ever

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<v Speaker 2>go to court. I mean if you have to have

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<v Speaker 2>a legal thing resolvedly. But when it comes to moral issues.

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<v Speaker 2>When it comes to legal issues, he said, you guys

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<v Speaker 2>should be resolving these things independently of that because it

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<v Speaker 2>brings a bad reputation on christ when Christians are fighting

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<v Speaker 2>with Christians.

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<v Speaker 4>Now, when it comes to.

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<v Speaker 2>Criminal things, I think we have to you know, people

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<v Speaker 2>being criminal. But what he's talking about personal things, Hey,

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<v Speaker 2>you owe me fifty bucks. Yeah, I'm going to sue

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<v Speaker 2>you kind of thing.

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<v Speaker 1>There's a dispute over the fence line. Yeah, yeah, with

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<v Speaker 1>that fence is technically on my property, I'm going to

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<v Speaker 1>sue you.

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<v Speaker 2>You know that's right, those kinds of things. Then Jesus said,

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<v Speaker 2>you just need you need to settle it.

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<v Speaker 4>Is what he says.

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<v Speaker 2>Paul says, if you can't settle it between you on

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<v Speaker 2>these non criminal issues, if you can't settle these things

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<v Speaker 2>between you, then you need to go to somebody.

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<v Speaker 3>Surely.

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<v Speaker 2>As matter of fact, in Corinthians, he says, there's nobody

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<v Speaker 2>wise among you, among all the believers, there's not.

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<v Speaker 1>A wise person that you got one person.

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<v Speaker 2>And remember when we read in Matthew eighteen, Jesus says,

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<v Speaker 2>whatever that person binds on earth is bound in heaven.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's possible for you, the two of you, to

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<v Speaker 2>elected a wise judge and then let that that Christian

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<v Speaker 2>judge solve this thing for you, right, rather than making

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<v Speaker 2>it a legal issue and then giving Jesus a black

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<v Speaker 2>eye publicly, these Christians can't get along because you know

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<v Speaker 2>the reason why this is important is Jesus said in

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<v Speaker 2>another place, this is how all men will know that

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<v Speaker 2>you're my disciples. If you love one another, So our

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<v Speaker 2>love for one another should get society's attention. But instead,

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<v Speaker 2>when we're suing each other over property lines and one

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<v Speaker 2>hundred dollars and you know here and there, one thousand

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<v Speaker 2>dollars whatever, a little bit of money, it's not a

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<v Speaker 2>criminal offense. It's just a personal offense, he says. Man,

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<v Speaker 2>you're bringing such a bad reputation. It's exactly the opposite

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<v Speaker 2>of the loved one another. And when we read about

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<v Speaker 2>love in First Corinthians, love keeps no record of wrong.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, right, and so so this is it.

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus would expect us to figure out how to resolve

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<v Speaker 2>it before we go to court. Now this is for everybody,

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<v Speaker 2>not just Christians. This is solve it with your adversary

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<v Speaker 2>and settle your differences quickly.

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<v Speaker 4>He said.

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<v Speaker 2>A little bit of compromise might keep you out of jailah,

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit of compromise might keep you out of

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<v Speaker 2>collections court.

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<v Speaker 1>And a little bit of compromise may save you thousands

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<v Speaker 1>of dollars in legal fees and feet.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, this is the beginning of the idea of a

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<v Speaker 2>win win solution, right, yep, right. So I was talking

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<v Speaker 2>with some leaders overseas and they had never heard of

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<v Speaker 2>the concept of a win win solution. Yeah, and they

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<v Speaker 2>looked at me like, what are you talking about? So

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<v Speaker 2>I begin explaining it, and they're like, this is brilliant.

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<v Speaker 2>So in their culture, it's somebody wins completely and the

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<v Speaker 2>other one loses. Yeah, that's they And I think we

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<v Speaker 2>have it a little bit in our culture where we

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<v Speaker 2>have to win completely and if I give any ground

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<v Speaker 2>I've lost as opposed to the best win is when

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<v Speaker 2>we make sure both people win, which means we both

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<v Speaker 2>have to compromise a little bit to a good win.

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<v Speaker 2>But then that keeps us out of the more devastating

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<v Speaker 2>solutions and results. So yeah, it's really powerful. Wesley, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>glad you brought that up. I'm glad we got into

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<v Speaker 2>that piece of it.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I think that's it.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, Well, hey, if you know somebody who has something

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<v Speaker 2>against you, you go solve it today. Attempt it at least.

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<v Speaker 2>Go make peace today. Be careful with allowing things to

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<v Speaker 2>escalate from just a bad attitude to actually moving into

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<v Speaker 2>bad behaviors, all those things that God's concerned about. Your

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<v Speaker 2>heart first, but then if it's possible, go make peace

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<v Speaker 2>with the people around you today. And I think you're

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<v Speaker 2>going to put a smile on Jesus face when you

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<v Speaker 2>make those attempts. So God bless you and we will

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<v Speaker 2>see you next time on the Bible.

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<v Speaker 3>Guys.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah,