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[2331.58 --> 2333.90] If they're grade one, two, kindergarten, it's pretty easy. |
[2334.24 --> 2334.82] They're not picky. |
[2335.26 --> 2336.20] They'll take any teacher. |
[2336.76 --> 2337.44] Get a little older. |
[2337.72 --> 2338.02] Well. |
[2340.32 --> 2341.36] And then church. |
[2341.68 --> 2342.80] This is a new year again. |
[2343.58 --> 2344.66] A lot of stuff starts. |
[2344.66 --> 2346.46] A lot of people are involved. |
[2347.16 --> 2349.86] A lot of people would really, really covet your prayers. |
[2350.98 --> 2358.64] When I'm up here praying, thinking about praying, it never ceases to amaze me how often Jesus, |
[2359.14 --> 2361.80] in the scriptures, took time out to pray. |
[2362.52 --> 2364.98] And if he needed it, so do we. |
[2365.66 --> 2368.36] And God invites each and every one of us. |
[2368.36 --> 2378.02] If you have time, and we probably all do a bit, just spend some time in prayer with our Lord and Savior. |
[2378.42 --> 2378.96] Let's pray. |
[2380.88 --> 2382.62] Father, Lord in heaven, Lord, thank you. |
[2383.64 --> 2385.80] Another sunny, beautiful, beautiful day. |
[2385.80 --> 2393.94] Lord, we pray will you be with the people who are here in these pews, chairs. |
[2394.54 --> 2399.20] Lord, each one of us in Psalm 139, you knew us. |
[2399.26 --> 2399.94] You know us. |
[2400.22 --> 2401.42] You know what we think. |
[2401.52 --> 2405.66] You know what we want to say, what we don't say, what we do say, what we shouldn't say. |
[2406.78 --> 2409.82] Lord, you have every day mapped out for us. |
[2409.82 --> 2419.48] Lord, we pray will you help and guide us when we don't do or think or say appropriate things. |
[2420.22 --> 2421.56] Lord, school's coming up. |
[2422.64 --> 2423.74] Another new year. |
[2424.22 --> 2425.64] Some already are there. |
[2426.66 --> 2427.48] People travel. |
[2428.86 --> 2434.32] People travel every day when the kids come and go on the bus or in vehicles or whatever. |
[2435.00 --> 2436.06] Lord, we pray for safety. |
[2436.06 --> 2443.06] We pray for wisdom and health for teachers, for students, for anybody who's involved. |
[2444.44 --> 2449.90] Lord, we pray for our church, every single person involved in it. |
[2450.90 --> 2458.02] Lord, you know exactly who we are, where we are, what we do, what we should do. |
[2459.06 --> 2461.06] Lord, we ask you for strength and for wisdom. |
[2462.08 --> 2464.80] Lord, we also want to pray for the people we mentioned earlier. |
[2466.06 --> 2476.72] Lord, if they're shut in, if they're having a family member who needs surgery or have ailments or, Lord, whatever, you know. |
[2476.82 --> 2478.42] You know exactly what's needed. |
[2479.12 --> 2483.10] We pray, Lord, will you help us to spend time this week talking to you, Lord? |
[2484.00 --> 2485.08] And will you answer us? |
[2485.66 --> 2487.96] Lord, sometimes as we pray, we don't like the answers. |
[2488.38 --> 2489.50] Sometimes the answer is no. |
[2489.96 --> 2491.06] Sometimes the answer is wait. |
[2491.06 --> 2493.08] Sometimes the answer is yes. |
[2493.68 --> 2497.10] But, Lord, help us to seek you out, Lord. |
[2497.24 --> 2501.94] You have always looked after us and sought us out. |
[2502.66 --> 2508.28] Lord, this morning as we listen to your word, as Pastor Chris brings your word, give him clarity. |
[2509.64 --> 2511.18] Give him strength. |
[2511.32 --> 2511.86] Give him wisdom. |
[2511.86 --> 2521.16] We pray, Lord, give us open ears, open hearts, that we not only sit here and listen, but also go out and do. |
[2522.12 --> 2523.42] Thank you in Jesus' name. |
[2523.60 --> 2523.84] Amen. |
[2523.84 --> 2523.94] Amen. |
[2523.94 --> 2523.98] Amen. |
[2523.98 --> 2524.04] Amen. |
[2524.04 --> 2524.08] Amen. |
[2524.08 --> 2524.14] Amen. |
[2524.14 --> 2526.08] Amen. |
[2526.08 --> 2526.14] Amen. |
[2526.14 --> 2528.08] Amen. |
[2528.08 --> 2530.08] Amen. |
[2541.86 --> 2543.28] And we're going to have to talk about this summer together. |
[2543.50 --> 2548.26] We have been looking at stories from the early church. |
[2548.40 --> 2553.28] We've been kind of bouncing around in the book of Acts, looking at different themes through that. |
[2553.36 --> 2568.60] We're going to round out that story and that look at the book of Acts today by reading and hearing the last part of Paul's missionary work recorded in the book of Acts. |
[2568.60 --> 2579.44] his journey to Rome. We're going to read the last portion of that, chapter 28, starting at verse 11, |
[2579.58 --> 2585.18] and I'll read through. But we're really going to lean into the story side of things this morning, |
[2585.30 --> 2591.18] and so we're going to, after reading that, we'll start and we'll back up and kind of hear the story |
[2591.18 --> 2598.24] of what got us to that. We have been, throughout this summer as well, giving out little clipboards. |
[2598.24 --> 2602.90] They're on the back at the Children's Worship Time booth there, where kids have the opportunity to |
[2602.90 --> 2608.36] draw pictures based on what they hear, and there's other crosswords and games and things in there. |
[2608.96 --> 2613.42] If you do draw a picture, we'd love to have that. We'd love to collect it. We're going to |
[2613.42 --> 2618.74] make a little art gallery wall next month with those collections of pictures there. So please, |
[2619.22 --> 2625.18] if you are moved to do that, make sure that it gets to the office or to myself after service today. |
[2625.18 --> 2632.94] Okay. Let's begin by reading together from Acts 28. We'll read starting at verse 11. |
[2634.78 --> 2639.56] If you have a Bible, I encourage you to open that up because we're going to be jumping around in the |
[2639.56 --> 2642.14] last book of Acts, the last part of the book of Acts together. |
[2642.14 --> 2653.30] After three months, we put out to sea in a ship that had wintered in the island. It was an |
[2653.30 --> 2660.00] Alexandrian ship with the figurehead of the twin gods Castor and Pollux. We put in at Syracuse and |
[2660.00 --> 2667.02] stayed there three days. From there, we set sail and arrived at Regium. And the next day, the south wind |
[2667.02 --> 2672.82] came up and on the following day, we reached Petulli. There we found some brothers and sisters |
[2672.82 --> 2680.38] who invited us to spend a week with them. And so we came to Rome. The brothers and sisters there had |
[2680.38 --> 2685.94] heard that we were coming and they traveled as far as the forum of Appius and the three taverns to meet |
[2685.94 --> 2692.08] us. At the sight of these people, Paul thanked God and was encouraged. And when we got to Rome, |
[2692.08 --> 2699.36] Paul was allowed to live by himself with a soldier to guard him. Three days later, he called together |
[2699.36 --> 2705.58] the local Jewish leaders. When they had assembled, Paul said to them, my brothers, although I have done |
[2705.58 --> 2711.94] nothing against our people or against the customs of our ancestors, I was arrested in Jerusalem and |
[2711.94 --> 2718.46] handed over to the Romans. They examined me and wanted to release me because I was not guilty of any |
[2718.46 --> 2726.50] crime deserving death. The Jews objected. So I was compelled to intend to, for I was compelled |
[2726.50 --> 2733.00] to make an appeal to Caesar. I certainly did not intend to bring any charge against my own people. |
[2733.44 --> 2739.60] For this reason, I have asked to see you and talk with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I |
[2739.60 --> 2746.96] am bound with this chain. And they replied, we have not received any letters from Judea concerning you |
[2746.96 --> 2752.76] and none of our people who have come from there has reported or said anything bad about you. But we |
[2752.76 --> 2758.60] wanted to hear what your views are, for we know that people everywhere are talking against this sect. |
[2759.88 --> 2765.96] They arranged to meet Paul on a certain day and came in even larger numbers to the place where he |
[2765.96 --> 2772.02] was staying. He witnessed to them from morning till evening, explaining about the kingdom of God and |
[2772.02 --> 2778.54] from the law of Moses and from the prophets. He tried to persuade them about Jesus. Some were convinced |
[2778.54 --> 2784.44] by what he said, but others would not believe. They disagreed among themselves and began to leave |
[2784.44 --> 2791.90] Paul, leave after Paul had made this final statement. The Holy Spirit spoke the truth to your ancestors when |
[2791.90 --> 2799.18] he said through Isaiah the prophet, go to this people and say, you will be ever hearing, but never |
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