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[2354.68 --> 2356.00] Sort of what it looked like for me
[2356.00 --> 2358.74] So I wrestled with it a bit
[2358.74 --> 2359.68] After our conversation
[2359.68 --> 2361.70] But then decided
[2361.70 --> 2363.66] To commit
[2363.66 --> 2364.52] And felt called to
[2364.52 --> 2365.34] In a more formal way
[2365.34 --> 2367.88] So I did back then
[2367.88 --> 2369.00] And similarly now
[2369.00 --> 2369.50] I've been at Hope
[2369.50 --> 2370.32] For two and a half years
[2370.32 --> 2371.12] Serving in leadership
[2371.12 --> 2373.60] And decided that it was time
[2373.60 --> 2374.58] To do
[2374.58 --> 2376.58] Demonstrate the commitment
[2376.58 --> 2377.52] A little bit more formally
[2377.52 --> 2378.18] As a member here
[2378.18 --> 2379.26] Yeah
[2379.26 --> 2387.14] All the people
[2387.14 --> 2388.16] Who are on the stage today
[2388.16 --> 2388.90] They were part of
[2388.90 --> 2389.76] Our new members class
[2389.76 --> 2390.56] We did about a month
[2390.56 --> 2391.22] And a half ago
[2391.22 --> 2393.24] And we talked a lot about
[2393.24 --> 2394.50] The story of the Bible
[2394.50 --> 2396.30] The trustworthiness of the Bible
[2396.30 --> 2397.36] How to live faithfully
[2397.36 --> 2397.90] As Christians
[2397.90 --> 2398.96] In Western society
[2398.96 --> 2400.28] And how to serve
[2400.28 --> 2400.86] With all the gifts
[2400.86 --> 2401.80] That God has given you
[2401.80 --> 2403.08] And one of the
[2403.08 --> 2404.66] Emphasis that we made
[2404.66 --> 2405.70] Hopefully you remember this
[2405.70 --> 2406.34] Is that membership
[2406.34 --> 2407.02] Is a big deal
[2407.02 --> 2407.58] And I appreciate
[2407.58 --> 2408.44] What you both said
[2408.44 --> 2409.16] About membership
[2409.16 --> 2410.84] It's making commitment
[2410.84 --> 2413.04] It's making a sense of
[2413.04 --> 2413.82] It's sinking roots
[2413.82 --> 2414.60] Into a community
[2414.60 --> 2416.30] And I'll just say
[2416.30 --> 2416.90] Some of the things
[2416.90 --> 2417.50] That we emphasized
[2417.50 --> 2418.32] Week after week
[2418.32 --> 2419.18] Was that you're committing
[2419.18 --> 2420.24] To a local body
[2420.24 --> 2420.76] Of believers
[2420.76 --> 2422.82] You are sitting
[2422.82 --> 2423.44] And trusting
[2423.44 --> 2424.22] And submitting
[2424.22 --> 2425.04] To the teaching
[2425.04 --> 2425.66] Of the scriptures
[2425.66 --> 2426.68] In that community
[2426.68 --> 2428.08] You're committing
[2428.08 --> 2429.22] To being discipled
[2429.22 --> 2430.16] By this community
[2430.16 --> 2430.70] Of believers
[2430.70 --> 2432.06] You're committed
[2432.06 --> 2432.92] To using your gifts
[2432.92 --> 2433.52] Your time
[2433.52 --> 2434.64] Your talent
[2434.64 --> 2435.30] Your resources
[2435.30 --> 2436.64] To serve
[2436.64 --> 2438.26] And you're committing
[2438.26 --> 2439.10] To bearing witness
[2439.10 --> 2439.60] To Jesus
[2439.60 --> 2440.90] In our community
[2440.90 --> 2441.80] With our church
[2441.80 --> 2443.46] That's what membership
[2443.46 --> 2444.08] Is all about
[2444.08 --> 2445.26] And so I've got
[2445.26 --> 2445.88] Four questions
[2445.88 --> 2446.72] For all of you
[2446.72 --> 2447.38] And you know what
[2447.38 --> 2447.68] I'm going to do
[2447.68 --> 2448.08] This Sunday
[2448.08 --> 2449.36] I'll ask you to say
[2449.36 --> 2450.58] We do God helping us
[2450.58 --> 2451.32] All at once
[2451.32 --> 2451.84] In the past
[2451.84 --> 2452.54] We passed the mic
[2452.54 --> 2453.24] But I trust that
[2453.24 --> 2453.68] You could say it
[2453.68 --> 2454.14] All together
[2454.14 --> 2455.24] And so here are
[2455.24 --> 2455.84] The four questions
[2455.84 --> 2456.70] I have for each of you
[2456.70 --> 2457.36] As you join
[2457.36 --> 2458.54] This body of believers
[2458.54 --> 2459.44] Number one
[2459.44 --> 2461.20] Do you love
[2461.20 --> 2462.08] Jesus Christ
[2462.08 --> 2463.96] Do you want to make
[2463.96 --> 2464.72] Following him
[2464.72 --> 2465.66] The goal of the rest