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[4460.98 --> 4462.32] Has impacted us
[4462.32 --> 4463.14] It's changing
[4463.14 --> 4463.80] How we believe
[4463.80 --> 4465.02] And we believe
[4465.02 --> 4466.10] That it's good news
[4466.10 --> 4466.68] For the world
[4466.68 --> 4468.34] That's why
[4468.34 --> 4469.14] Jesus tells us
[4469.14 --> 4469.72] To invite the world
[4469.72 --> 4470.78] To repent and believe
[4470.78 --> 4472.42] Because it's good news
[4472.42 --> 4473.66] And if it's good news
[4473.66 --> 4474.14] For you
[4474.14 --> 4475.60] It's good news
[4475.60 --> 4476.32] For everybody
[4476.32 --> 4480.54] Now that brings me
[4480.54 --> 4482.22] To one final point
[4482.22 --> 4483.22] About this thing
[4483.22 --> 4483.88] Of witness
[4483.88 --> 4485.14] That I prefer
[4485.14 --> 4486.14] Not to talk about
[4486.14 --> 4487.58] But I can't
[4487.58 --> 4489.10] And you'll see
[4489.10 --> 4489.60] Why in a minute
[4489.60 --> 4490.12] Do you know
[4490.12 --> 4490.94] The Greek word
[4490.94 --> 4492.06] Behind witness
[4492.06 --> 4493.02] What the Greek word is
[4493.02 --> 4495.14] No Greek scholars here
[4495.14 --> 4495.96] It's martus
[4495.96 --> 4497.48] Guess what other word
[4497.48 --> 4498.16] We get from that
[4498.16 --> 4498.68] Greek word
[4498.68 --> 4500.26] Martyr
[4500.26 --> 4503.22] We have
[4503.22 --> 4504.36] A long history
[4504.36 --> 4505.38] Of Christianity
[4505.38 --> 4506.22] Around the world
[4506.22 --> 4507.42] And in the
[4507.42 --> 4508.90] History of the church
[4508.90 --> 4510.42] Where believers
[4510.42 --> 4511.86] Have spoken about Jesus
[4511.86 --> 4513.24] Lived faithfully
[4513.24 --> 4514.02] And followed Jesus
[4514.02 --> 4515.46] Churches that embody
[4515.46 --> 4516.20] The life of Jesus
[4516.20 --> 4517.62] And they have suffered
[4517.62 --> 4518.92] For it
[4518.92 --> 4520.78] It could be something
[4520.78 --> 4522.38] As simple as being ostracized
[4522.38 --> 4523.18] As we see in the case
[4523.18 --> 4523.78] Of 1 Peter
[4523.78 --> 4524.92] It could be the case
[4524.92 --> 4525.92] Of like losing positions
[4525.92 --> 4526.36] Of power
[4526.36 --> 4527.16] Losing jobs
[4527.16 --> 4528.22] Losing social status
[4528.22 --> 4529.62] And imprisonment
[4529.62 --> 4530.24] And death
[4530.24 --> 4531.56] For witnessing
[4531.56 --> 4533.00] To the resurrection
[4533.00 --> 4534.32] Of Jesus Christ
[4534.32 --> 4536.98] Now we happen to live
[4536.98 --> 4538.04] At a relatively
[4538.04 --> 4539.58] Peaceful moment
[4539.58 --> 4540.56] Here in Canada
[4540.56 --> 4541.32] We can gather
[4541.32 --> 4541.92] In safety
[4541.92 --> 4542.78] Most of the time
[4542.78 --> 4543.72] We can speak in safety
[4543.72 --> 4544.68] But I'm aware
[4544.68 --> 4545.66] And I've heard
[4545.66 --> 4546.10] From a number
[4546.10 --> 4546.92] Of people in our church
[4546.92 --> 4548.22] That it's tricky
[4548.22 --> 4549.06] To speak about
[4549.06 --> 4549.68] Jesus Christ
[4549.68 --> 4550.40] As Lord and Savior
[4550.40 --> 4551.32] In your workplace
[4551.32 --> 4552.64] In your school
[4552.64 --> 4553.68] There are many
[4553.68 --> 4554.30] Of our industries
[4554.30 --> 4555.54] That have an HR policy
[4555.54 --> 4556.02] That says
[4556.02 --> 4557.60] You cannot talk
[4557.60 --> 4558.54] About Jesus
[4558.54 --> 4559.74] And I do not know
[4559.74 --> 4560.62] What the future holds
[4560.62 --> 4561.40] For the church of Jesus
[4561.40 --> 4562.10] Here in the west
[4562.10 --> 4563.48] But I do know this
[4563.48 --> 4565.14] That when Jesus
[4565.14 --> 4565.98] Invites disciples
[4565.98 --> 4566.78] To follow him
[4566.78 --> 4568.12] When Jesus
[4568.12 --> 4568.92] Tells his disciples
[4568.92 --> 4569.46] Who he is
[4569.46 --> 4570.42] He says in Mark 8
[4570.42 --> 4571.06] Verse 34
[4571.06 --> 4573.80] Whoever wants to come