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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. Hey, everybody, welcome to the Bible Guys.

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<v Speaker 2>We're back again.

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<v Speaker 1>We're back again. Even though we're back again. So we

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<v Speaker 1>film all five episodes from Monday through Friday at one time,

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<v Speaker 1>and so we've been in the studio which is now

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<v Speaker 1>the stage.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh, I just thought you hadn't changed your shirt all week.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, that's right. That's the same thing on the voice, right,

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<v Speaker 1>so you see like different nights of different auditions, and

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<v Speaker 1>that we're in the same outfit, right, what happens at

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<v Speaker 1>one time anyway, that's us.

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<v Speaker 2>We are just like the voice, just like the voice.

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<v Speaker 1>Wow, that's what That's what I just heard myself say.

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<v Speaker 1>We are in the middle of a series. Well, actually

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<v Speaker 1>we just started a series with famous sayings of Jesus,

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<v Speaker 1>as if Jesus himself were doing a podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>On his famous quotes. A lot to say he did,

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<v Speaker 2>so he did a lot of things. Yep, also said

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of things he did. And so we're going

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<v Speaker 2>to take like the next ten twelve weeks. I think

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<v Speaker 2>there's like sixty sayings. We're going to use. So it's great.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's really fun. It's I know, it's a

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<v Speaker 2>great idea. So Jesus is talking to you today through

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<v Speaker 2>Chris and Jeff, but first his word, through his words.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, yeah, yeah, I guess it could be through Christ

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<v Speaker 1>and Jeff, could be through your friend, your your mother.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, your song lyric. God talk through a donkey, he

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<v Speaker 2>can talk through us.

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<v Speaker 1>That's true, right, that is true.

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<v Speaker 2>That's true. Okay, So but we have first we have

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<v Speaker 2>a speaking of talking through donkeys. We have a dad

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<v Speaker 2>joke competition.

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<v Speaker 1>Wow, there it is. I don't know what that means,

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<v Speaker 1>but that's hilarious. So I just glance at these and

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<v Speaker 1>I got to tell you there's some you.

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<v Speaker 2>Have some good ones I have this time. All right. Well,

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<v Speaker 2>last time that you and I did a dad joke competition,

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<v Speaker 2>I think you were disillusioned a little bit with the

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<v Speaker 2>quality of your jokes.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh these are good.

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<v Speaker 2>So desiree up the game today, the upter game. Okay,

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<v Speaker 2>you want to start first?

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you?

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, yeah, okay, go go go all right, Uh my.

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<v Speaker 1>Text are coming in, hang on, okay, here we go.

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<v Speaker 2>Did you turn it back on?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 2>I did?

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, here we go.

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<v Speaker 2>This guy's addicted to his phone. Go ahead.

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<v Speaker 1>No, I actually turned it on because I want to

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<v Speaker 1>call Tory with.

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<v Speaker 2>One of these jokes.

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<v Speaker 1>That's why I turned in. Okay, okay, here here's the

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<v Speaker 1>first one. I love the phrase bear with me because

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<v Speaker 1>it either means be patient or the zoo heist was

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<v Speaker 3>It's ridiculous, ridiculous.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, it's a zoo heist was a success. It just

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<v Speaker 2>it just is like total left turn like in the world. Yeah, okay,

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<v Speaker 2>here's one. Why haven't aliens visited our solar system yet?

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<v Speaker 2>Why because when they looked at the reviews, we only

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<v Speaker 2>had one star.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh wow, star it was a.

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<v Speaker 2>Little bit of a want w it's a one star

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<v Speaker 2>review on that joke. And clever, clever, clever, it's clever.

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<v Speaker 2>All right.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh now I told you that my my my daughter, Tori,

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<v Speaker 1>her fiance is a he's actually a rocket scientist. He

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<v Speaker 1>wants to be an astronaut. Ok so she'll like this joke. Ready,

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<v Speaker 1>How do you deal with a sad astronaut?

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know, Just give them some space. Oh no, hey,

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<v Speaker 2>so we both had I had a solar system joke

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<v Speaker 2>and you yeah, yeah, yeah, you had a space joke. Okay, okay,

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<v Speaker 2>I have a disease where I can't stop telling airport jokes.

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<v Speaker 2>My doctor says it's terminal.

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<v Speaker 1>I like it.

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<v Speaker 2>I like it.

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<v Speaker 1>It's good. Okay, Now this one here I love.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, here we go.

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<v Speaker 1>Ready, this is good. My boss has threatened to fire

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<v Speaker 1>the employee with the worst posture. I have a hunch

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<v Speaker 1>it might be me.

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<v Speaker 3>That's it's so good.

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<v Speaker 2>I never thought orthopedic shoes really would work for me,

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<v Speaker 2>but I stand corrected.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh that is really good. That is really good.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm gonna read that one archie. Okay, okay, here you

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<v Speaker 1>go ready. People said I'd never get over my obsession

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<v Speaker 1>with Phil Collins, but take a look at me now.

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<v Speaker 2>Amal and One are identical twins. Their mom only carries

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<v Speaker 2>one baby picture in her wallet, because if you've seen one,

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<v Speaker 2>you've seen them all.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh wow, that's pretty funny. That's pretty good.

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<v Speaker 2>That's really good. Love that one. It's good. Yep, I

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<v Speaker 2>like it all right, that's a good one.

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<v Speaker 1>How about this one? This is my last one. My

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<v Speaker 1>son Luke loves that. We named our children after Star

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<v Speaker 1>Wars characters.

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<v Speaker 3>My daughter Chibaka Nuts not so much superable Hey, John,

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<v Speaker 3>Hey Julie, my daughter, my.

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<v Speaker 4>Daughter Chewbacca, not so much.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh that's great.

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<v Speaker 3>That is so funny.

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<v Speaker 2>That's a good one. It's so funny.

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<v Speaker 3>I surprise, I didn't read.

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't read ahead.

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<v Speaker 2>That was me. You couldn't even get it out. It's

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<v Speaker 2>so funny. My daughter Chewbacca not so much. So good?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh okay, okay, Well, I taught my pet wolf how

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<v Speaker 2>to meditate. Now he's aware wolf.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh it's clever.

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<v Speaker 2>Aware. I like it. Aware. When I wanted to read

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<v Speaker 2>to my daughter the orthopedic shoes, okay, correct.

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<v Speaker 1>Point out to me when I call. I'm gonna call

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<v Speaker 1>her right now.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, I liked one in them all better.

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<v Speaker 1>All Toris.

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<v Speaker 2>Calling TORISBA team right now.

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<v Speaker 1>No, no, no, she's off. School's out.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh yeah, that's right.

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<v Speaker 1>And she went to uh speak, Yeah, here we go.

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<v Speaker 1>She went to Florida. Hey, baby, how are you?

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<v Speaker 2>I am doing great?

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<v Speaker 1>How are you good? Hey? Listen, you're on the Bible guys,

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<v Speaker 1>and I want to read for you a couple of

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<v Speaker 1>dead jokes.

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<v Speaker 2>Are you ready? My favorite segment, I'm ready.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, here we go.

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<v Speaker 4>Ready.

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<v Speaker 1>My son Luke, my son Luke loves that we named

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<v Speaker 1>our children after Star Wars characters. My daughter Chewbacca not

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<v Speaker 1>so much.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh my gosh, that's awesome. Okay, it's just like me,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, that's.

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<v Speaker 1>How much just sad.

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<v Speaker 3>I just feel bad for her.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, I have three. I have three more for you.

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<v Speaker 2>You ready? Okay? Okay?

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<v Speaker 1>How do you deal with a sad astronaut?

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<v Speaker 2>Sad astronaut?

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know. Just give them some space, which you

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<v Speaker 1>will love because you can tell christ in.

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<v Speaker 2>A rocket scientists.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, okay, two more. I gotta go here, we got ready. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>my boss has threatened to fire the employee with the

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<v Speaker 1>And then the last one is this. I never thought

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<v Speaker 1>orthopedic shoes would really work for me, but I stand corrected.

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<v Speaker 4>Okay, okay, we're at our They were right, Okay, okay,

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<v Speaker 4>I gotta go, love you bye, all right.

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<v Speaker 1>I shouldn't have read her for I should have picked one.

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<v Speaker 2>It's so funny. It's so funny when she laughs.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah it is.

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<v Speaker 2>It is.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, she loves them so much, so, which is great.

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<v Speaker 2>So okay, this is she your favorite kid?

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<v Speaker 1>Wow?

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<v Speaker 4>Wow?

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<v Speaker 2>Because she laughs at your jokes. Yeah, she does the

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<v Speaker 2>other two kind of rolled her eyes at you, you

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<v Speaker 2>know a little bit.

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<v Speaker 1>Speaking of favorite kids, favorite kids, My favorite Bible character,

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<v Speaker 1>oh is Jesus.

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus. There's no horrible trends.

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<v Speaker 1>I told you I would do one trends.

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<v Speaker 2>You got one. You got one? I did there you

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<v Speaker 2>go so so uh. And speaking of Jesus, he had

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<v Speaker 2>a lot to say in Luke chapter five.

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<v Speaker 1>But we're only going to read five verses.

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<v Speaker 2>I know, twenty seven through thirty two. Yes, here's what

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<v Speaker 2>he says. And this one is all about I have

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<v Speaker 2>not come to call the righteous, but sinners. That's the

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<v Speaker 2>title of his podcast. Okay, right, so he's not looking

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<v Speaker 2>for all you good people, He's only looking for you sinners.

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<v Speaker 1>Well yeah, yeah, well the calling at.

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<v Speaker 2>Least the calling yep. So well what is he calling? Hello? Hello?

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<v Speaker 2>Where are you ring? Ring? Okay, you go. Later, as

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus left the town, he saw a text collector named

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<v Speaker 2>Levi sitting at his tax collector's booth. Follow me and

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<v Speaker 2>be my disciple, Jesus said to him. So Levi got up,

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<v Speaker 2>left everything and followed him. Later, Levi held a banquet

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<v Speaker 2>in his home with Jesus as the guest of honor.

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<v Speaker 2>Many of Levi's fellow tax collectors and other guests also

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<v Speaker 2>ate with them, But the Pharisees and their teachers of

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<v Speaker 2>religious law complained bitterly to Jesus disciples, why do you

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<v Speaker 2>eat and drink with such scum? Jesus answered them, The

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<v Speaker 2>healthy people don't need a doctor. Sick people do. I've

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<v Speaker 2>come to call not those who think they are righteous,

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<v Speaker 2>but those who know they are sinners and need to repent. Yeah. Wow,

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus came to call not the righteous but sinners. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>And uh, I love this story.

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<v Speaker 1>Is this is a great one.

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<v Speaker 2>You know.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh, I've actually wrestled with this one a lot, because

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes you know, you know, Jesus, Jesus often hung out

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<v Speaker 1>with people who don't have great reputations. But he didn't

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<v Speaker 1>he didn't necessarily participate in the things that they were

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<v Speaker 1>doing right right in the ways that they were doing them.

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<v Speaker 2>They didn't affect him. He affected them, correct, they didn't

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<v Speaker 2>impact him. He impacted them right.

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<v Speaker 1>So he so he's on mission right and so like like,

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<v Speaker 1>for instance, I grew up in Uh I always say

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<v Speaker 1>I grew up in a bar. That's really not true,

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<v Speaker 1>but I but but when I was very young. I

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<v Speaker 1>should not have been in my grandpa's bar, right, but

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<v Speaker 1>but I was there often in a lot. And I

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<v Speaker 1>remember being, you know, eight years old, and my mom saying, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>you're doing the you're washing the dishes and doing the

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<v Speaker 1>you know, all these kinds of things, right, and she

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<v Speaker 1>would bring me there and everything else and and and

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<v Speaker 1>oftentimes you know, here are these people they are Now.

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<v Speaker 1>I was never on mission because I wasn't a Christian,

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<v Speaker 1>right right, right, back then, right, But if I can

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<v Speaker 1>Where it's just like I have to put myself around

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<v Speaker 2>Well. One of the things I love here is so

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<v Speaker 2>Jesus goes to Levi Levi. You know, Capernaum is kind

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<v Speaker 2>of the center of jesus ministry. This was a pretty

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<v Speaker 2>prosperous city. It's very significant. Were you in Capernaum? Did

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<v Speaker 2>It's my favorite place in Galilee. I loved Capernaum and

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<v Speaker 2>So many amazing things happen in Capernaum. It becomes becomes

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<v Speaker 2>And they'll be like, great, if you can do that,

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<v Speaker 2>They do all kinds of people hated the tax collectors,

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<v Speaker 2>So Jesus goes to this guy everybody else hates.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, well, I mean, and that's not for crooks. And

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<v Speaker 1>let's not forget as well, Levi. In this case, Matthew

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<v Speaker 2>Right, So he's a trader, yes, and then he's most

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<v Speaker 2>of the time. The reason why they would do that

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<v Speaker 2>these guys became filthy rich on the backs of their friends.

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<v Speaker 1>There are compatriots in this case, Matthew's friends.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, so Matthew, So Jesus goes to this guy that

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<v Speaker 2>everybody else would have hated. And he says, hey, why

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<v Speaker 2>don't you follow me? And Matthew, you know, has lived

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<v Speaker 2>While it's while it was a city that was substantial

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<v Speaker 2>who Jesus was. And Jesus comes to Matthew and gives

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<v Speaker 2>Matthew this very specific attention. Even though Matthew was willing

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<v Speaker 2>have this famous rabbi come to him and say, hey, Matthew,

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<v Speaker 2>want you to leave your prosperous business and once you

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<v Speaker 2>come with me, leave your connections, leave all the sacrifice

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<v Speaker 2>And he does. And then he does have some friends,

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<v Speaker 1>And well, acquaintances probably.

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<v Speaker 2>And he throws a party. And he wanted his friends

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<v Speaker 1>And what's interesting is is that you know, some people

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<v Speaker 1>it doesn't give any insight, like why would Matthew do that?

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<v Speaker 1>Like what you know, you know, Levi was his name,

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<v Speaker 1>also called Matthew, So why would Levi do that? Why

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<v Speaker 1>would he leave, you know, something that he sacrificed so

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<v Speaker 1>much for? And and so you could suppose those answers.

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<v Speaker 1>So and by the way, the reason why, even though

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<v Speaker 1>we don't know it's not written, here's what we do know.

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<v Speaker 1>We know our human spirit, we know our human tendency.

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<v Speaker 1>We know that even though you know, heck, even from

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<v Speaker 1>the Old Testament, even you know, thousands and thousands and

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<v Speaker 1>thing that doesn't change is the human condition. So our

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<v Speaker 1>same tendencies back then are the same tendencies. Now, how

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<v Speaker 1>It's the same thing. So so what what what would

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<v Speaker 1>for wealth. What we would probably discover is wealth isn't

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<v Speaker 1>the answer. Because that's what people discover today, right, And

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<v Speaker 1>once they get it, they say, it's not all cracked.

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<v Speaker 1>It's not what it's cracked up to be.

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<v Speaker 1>Wealth doesn't fulfill it's not going to be the thing

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<v Speaker 1>that satisfies you. Wealth wasn't worth the sacrifice. Uh. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>that have that deathbed moment. Uh, you know what, what

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<v Speaker 1>are people concerned about? They're not concerned about wealth necessarily

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<v Speaker 2>Right.

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<v Speaker 1>They want to be they want to be around people

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<v Speaker 1>who love them. They want to be surrounded by that.

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<v Speaker 1>They want to take care of they want to make amend.

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<v Speaker 1>They care. In the end it's not about wealth in

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<v Speaker 2>And so then he may have had a conscience too, right,

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<v Speaker 2>just knowing that this is a crooked job.

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<v Speaker 1>He might have had regret, tremendous regret. And by the way,

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<v Speaker 1>here's another thing. When you spend your existence being hated

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<v Speaker 1>choice to do, but is to realize, I've made my bed.

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<v Speaker 1>I have to lie in it like I've made this choice.

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<v Speaker 1>I am now the hated person, and I guess this

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<v Speaker 1>is the lot in life that I have chosen. And

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<v Speaker 1>so I have no choice but to be hated for

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<v Speaker 1>the rest of my life. At least I'm rich. But

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<v Speaker 1>but but I'm going to be hated by the jew

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<v Speaker 1>by all the Jewish community, and not necessarily be loved

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<v Speaker 1>by the Roman community. Just have acquaintances.

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<v Speaker 1>And then Jesus comes along and says, come follow me.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm choosing you, And all of a sudden, there's this

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<v Speaker 1>glimmer of hope that maybe you're worth something, that maybe

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<v Speaker 1>it's not too late for you, Maybe you have a

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<v Speaker 1>And by the way, that's the same invitation for all

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<v Speaker 1>or not, doesn't matter how much damage you've caused in

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<v Speaker 2>And then the quote that Jesus gives that we're kind

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<v Speaker 2>of building this off of is when Jesus said, I

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<v Speaker 2>didn't come for the healthy, I came for the sick.

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<v Speaker 2>I didn't come for the righteous, but for sinners. And

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<v Speaker 2>and it says, the Pharisees wrapped their sin in respectability.

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<v Speaker 2>Isn't that great? They made themselves appear good by publicly

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<v Speaker 2>But Jesus chose to spend time not with these proud says,

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<v Speaker 2>righteous leaders, but with people who sensed their own sin

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<v Speaker 2>and knew that they were not good enough for God.

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<v Speaker 2>If you desire to be in close fellowship with Jesus,

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<v Speaker 2>recognize it, admit your need for him, turn away from

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<v Speaker 2>anything that would separate you from him. In order to

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<v Speaker 2>renounce our sin, we must first acknowledge it. Right. So

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<v Speaker 2>Matthew was pretty pretty open about his sin, and he

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<v Speaker 2>this guy saved me. You should meet him. And he

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<v Speaker 2>was Jesus changed everything in Matthew's life. The Pharisees weren't

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<v Speaker 2>changed at all because they didn't even acknowledge their own sin, right.

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<v Speaker 2>They they kind of covered. They cloaked their their sin

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<v Speaker 2>and their their you know, the need for a savior.

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<v Speaker 2>They cloaked it in respectability. Were very respectable people. And

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<v Speaker 2>then I love the strategy of Matthew. Matthew's friends would

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<v Speaker 2>have never the synagogue is almost in the center of town.

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<v Speaker 2>It's not real hard to get there. It's a pretty

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<v Speaker 2>Instead, he says, hey, come over, I'm gonna have a

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<v Speaker 2>So he's so strategic. He's getting his friends to meet

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<v Speaker 2>to come to where he is right. And then alls

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<v Speaker 2>he wanted to do was get them to Jesus. And

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<v Speaker 2>so he throws a party knowing that they would go there.

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<v Speaker 2>And this is one of the reasons, you know, we're

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, that's right.

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<v Speaker 2>A lot of the people that are going to be

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<v Speaker 2>getting baptized, they're going to be bringing their friends and

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<v Speaker 2>family who would never come through the doors of a

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<v Speaker 2>church building, right, but they'll go to a big arena, right.

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<v Speaker 2>And and so thinking through those strategic opportunities to reach

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<v Speaker 2>your friends and family who would never walk through the

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<v Speaker 2>doors of a church but would come to a party whatever.

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<v Speaker 2>And so now he didn't just throw a party for

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<v Speaker 2>the party's sake, and he didn't just throw a party

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<v Speaker 2>hoping that they would hear good news. Threw party and

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<v Speaker 2>strategically invited Jesus, and Jesus came in and strategically shared

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<v Speaker 2>the good news. Right. That's what happened there. And so

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<v Speaker 2>there is something really powerful in strategically thinking about your

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<v Speaker 2>friends and family and figuring out what is the best

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<v Speaker 2>way to get them to be able to hear the gospel. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>You know what's so interesting is that you mentioned Freedom Hill.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm actually finishing up that message. I'm writing it and

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<v Speaker 1>finishing up tonight, and I'm about three quarters of the

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<v Speaker 1>way through it. And it's on the Prodigal Son, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>which which literally is exactly this right here, And we

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<v Speaker 1>can't teach on it because we can only teach a

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<v Speaker 1>certain aspect of it. But this will be a fresh

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<v Speaker 1>take for those who listen to this and then also

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<v Speaker 1>attend Freedom Hill, because there's so much to learn from

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<v Speaker 1>the Prodigal Son. But it's so interesting how the last son,

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<v Speaker 1>the one that Jesus loved, showed the heart of the father, right,

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<v Speaker 1>and the last son was the object of the story,

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<v Speaker 1>but actually the older son was the point of the story, right,

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<v Speaker 1>because it started with them saying, why do you eat

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<v Speaker 1>with such scum? Why do you eat with prostitutes and sinners?

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<v Speaker 1>That's where it started. And then Jesus said, Okay, do

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<v Speaker 1>you want to know the reason why. Let me tell

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<v Speaker 1>you a story about the lost sheep. Let me tell

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<v Speaker 1>you a story about the lost coin, let me tell

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<v Speaker 1>you a story about the lost son, And then he

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<v Speaker 1>actually brings the older son into the picture, who got

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<v Speaker 1>angry because of the Father's compassion, and he was comparing

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<v Speaker 1>it to the righteousness, the self righteousness of the Pharisees.

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<v Speaker 4>So the.

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<v Speaker 1>Whole point of the story was the older son scoffing

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<v Speaker 1>at the father's love, even though the older son was faithful,

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<v Speaker 1>even though the older son was you know, you know

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<v Speaker 1>who loved the father. But his reaction was what Jesus

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<v Speaker 1>was pointing out. And it's the same thing. So it's like,

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<v Speaker 1>here we have religious leaders who say, why do you

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<v Speaker 1>eat with such scum? And Jesus is like, do you

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<v Speaker 1>know the heart of the Father? Right, Jesus, I've come,

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<v Speaker 1>or that for the unhealthy, not for the healthy. Right,

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<v Speaker 1>That's why I've come. That's the point.

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<v Speaker 2>Until you realize that you are spiritually dead and unhealthy,

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<v Speaker 2>you will never know Jesus. You'll know about him, but

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<v Speaker 2>you won't know him. That's right, right, Because the Pharisees

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<v Speaker 2>were pretty clean people. They lived good lives, right, they

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<v Speaker 2>were just dead inside right, right, and judgmental towards others.

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<v Speaker 2>And then Matthew was not a good guy, but Jesus

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<v Speaker 2>changed him on the inside. And then everything else changed. Eventually, Levi,

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<v Speaker 2>this Levi becomes the author of the Gospel of Matthew.

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<v Speaker 2>That's right, right, and matter of fact, he went further

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<v Speaker 2>than just about anybody else. Only Thomas went further as

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<v Speaker 2>a missionary. He died in Ethiopia, in Africa. He was

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<v Speaker 2>one of the first missionaries in Africa.

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<v Speaker 1>Wow, Matthew did. That's really cool? Well, Hey, that was

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<v Speaker 1>a great h that was a great conversation from five verses.

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<v Speaker 2>Huh, yeah, it's great.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, So it turns out Jesus had a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>good things to say.

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<v Speaker 2>That's right. And if you feel like you're not worthy

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<v Speaker 2>of Jesus, you're exactly the kind of person he's looking for.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, that's a good one. That's a famous quote. What

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<v Speaker 1>if Jeff had a podcast?

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<v Speaker 2>What if Jeff had a podcast?

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<v Speaker 1>All right, hey, we we'll see you hopefully Monday. As

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<v Speaker 1>we continue this series on the Baba guys,