Wednesday Bible Study

Praise the Lord, church family. [music] Praise the Lord, church family. [music] Praise the Lord. Come on. We're going to Praise the Lord. Come on. We're going to Praise the Lord. Come on. We're going to worship tonight. Ready, sir? worship tonight. Ready, sir? worship tonight. Ready, sir? With my hands [music] lifted up With my hands [music] lifted up With my hands [music] lifted up [singing] and my mouth filled with praise. [music] and my mouth filled with praise. [music] [singing] With a heart of thanksgiving, With a heart of thanksgiving, [music] [music] [music] I will bless [singing] thee, oh Lord. I will bless [singing] thee, oh Lord. I will bless [singing] thee, oh Lord. Oh, with [music] my hands lifted. Oh, with [music] my hands lifted. Oh, with [music] my hands lifted. Uh-huh. And my mouth filled and my mouth Uh-huh. And my mouth filled and my mouth Uh-huh. And my mouth filled and my mouth filled with praise. filled with praise. filled with praise. Oh, with [music] I will bless thee. I will bless [music] I will bless thee. I will bless [music] thee. Oh, oh my. I will bless thee. I thee. Oh, oh my. I will bless thee. I thee. Oh, oh my. I will bless thee. I will bless [singing] thee, oh, will bless [singing] thee, oh, will bless [singing] thee, oh, I will bless thee. I will [music] bless I will bless thee. I will [music] bless I will bless thee. I will [music] bless thee, oh Lord, with a heart of thee, oh Lord, with a heart of thee, oh Lord, with a heart of thanksgiving.

Oh, I will [music] bless thee, oh Lord. Oh, I will [music] bless thee, oh Lord. Oh, with my hands [music] Oh, with my hands [music] Oh, with my hands [music] lifted up, lifted up, lifted up, have my mouth filled [singing] have my mouth filled [singing] have my mouth filled [singing] with praise, with praise, with praise, with a heart of [music] thanksgiving. I will bless thee, oh Lord. [music] I will bless thee, oh Lord. [music] Oh, with my hands Oh, with my hands Oh, with my hands lifted up. lifted up. lifted up. Oh, and my [music] mouth filled Oh, and my [music] mouth filled Oh, and my [music] mouth filled with praise. With a heart of with praise. With a heart of with praise. With a heart of thanksgiving. [music] [music] Oh, I will bless thee, oh Lord. Oh, I will bless thee, oh Lord. Oh, I will bless thee, oh Lord. Oh, I will bless thee. I will bless Oh, I will bless thee. I will bless Oh, I will bless thee. I will bless thee, oh Lord. [music] thee, oh Lord. [music] thee, oh Lord. [music] Yes, I will. I will bless thee, Yes, I will. I will bless thee, Yes, I will. I will bless thee, [singing] oh Lord, with a heart of [singing] oh Lord, with a heart of [singing] oh Lord, with a heart of thanksgiving. [music] Oh, Oh, I will bless thee, oh Lord.

I will bless thee, oh Lord. I will bless thee, oh Lord. Oh, [music] Oh, [music] Oh, [music] I will bless thee. I will bless thee, I will bless thee. I will bless thee, I will bless thee. I will bless thee, oh, oh, oh, I will bless [music] thee, oh Lord, I will bless [music] thee, oh Lord, I will bless [music] thee, oh Lord, with a heart of thanksgiving. [music] Oh, I will bless [music] thee, Lord. Oh, I will bless [music] thee, Lord. Let's go. Oh, [singing] with [music] my Let's go. Oh, [singing] with [music] my Let's go. Oh, [singing] with [music] my hands hands hands lifted up lifted up lifted up and my mouth filled [music] and my mouth filled [music] and my mouth filled [music] with praise, with praise, with praise, with a heart of thanksgiving. I will bless thee, oh Lord. [music] I will bless thee, oh Lord. [music] Yeah, that's that's going with my hands. Yeah, that's that's going with my hands. Yeah, that's that's going with my hands. With my hands [music] lifted up With my hands [music] lifted up With my hands [music] lifted up and [singing] my mouth filled with and [singing] my mouth filled with and [singing] my mouth filled with praise praise praise with a [music] heart of thanksgiving. with a [music] heart of thanksgiving. with a [music] heart of thanksgiving. Oh, I will bless thee, oh [singing] Oh, I will bless thee, oh [singing] Oh, I will bless thee, oh [singing] Lord.

Lord. Lord. Oh, I will bless [music] thee. I will Oh, I will bless [music] thee. I will Oh, I will bless [music] thee. I will bless thee, oh bless thee, oh bless thee, oh [music] yes, I will. I will bless thee. [music] yes, I will. I will bless thee. [music] yes, I will. I will bless thee. with a heart of [music] thanksgiving. Oh, I will bless thee, oh Lord. Oh, I will bless thee, oh Lord. Oh, I will bless thee, oh [music] Lord, Oh, I will bless thee, oh [music] Lord, Oh, I will bless thee, oh [music] Lord, every chance I get, I will. I'll bless every chance I get, I will. I'll bless every chance I get, I will. I'll bless [music] you. Bless God with a heart of [music] you. Bless God with a heart of [music] you. Bless God with a heart of thanksgiving. I will bless [music] thee, oh Lord. Oh I will bless [music] thee, oh Lord. Oh my church, let's go. Oh, I will bless my church, let's go. Oh, I will bless my church, let's go. Oh, I will bless thee. I will bless thee, oh Lord. thee. I will bless thee, oh Lord. thee. I will bless thee, oh Lord. [music] Yes, I will. I will bless thee, [music] Yes, I will. I will bless thee, [music] Yes, I will. I will bless thee, oh Lord, with a [music] heart of oh Lord, with a [music] heart of oh Lord, with a [music] heart of thanksgiving. Oh, I [music] will bless thee, oh Lord.

Oh, I [music] will bless thee, oh Lord. Oh, yes, I bless you. I will bless thee, Oh, yes, I bless you. I will bless thee, Oh, yes, I bless you. I will bless thee, oh, oh, oh, yes, [music] I will bless thee, oh Lord, yes, [music] I will bless thee, oh Lord, yes, [music] I will bless thee, oh Lord, with a heart of thanksgiving. with a heart of thanksgiving. with a heart of thanksgiving. [music] [music] [music] Oh, I will bless thee, oh, Come on, put Oh, I will bless thee, oh, Come on, put Oh, I will bless thee, oh, Come on, put your [music] hands up. Come on. I will your [music] hands up. Come on. I will your [music] hands up. Come on. I will bless thee. I will bless thee. [music] bless thee. I will bless thee. [music] bless thee. I will bless thee. [music] Yes. Come on. Let's sing it. I'll bless Yes. Come on. Let's sing it. I'll bless Yes. Come on. Let's sing it. I'll bless thee [music] thee [music] thee [music] with a heart of thanksgiving. with a heart of thanksgiving. with a heart of thanksgiving. [music] When I think about what you done [music] When I think about what you done [music] When I think about what you done for me, Jesus, I bless you every chance for me, Jesus, I bless you every chance for me, Jesus, I bless you every chance I get. I will [music] bless thee, oh I get. I will [music] bless thee, oh I get. I will [music] bless thee, oh yes, God. I will bless thee, oh Lord, yes, God. I will bless thee, oh Lord, yes, God. I will bless thee, oh Lord, [music] [music] [music] with a heart of thanksgiving. with a heart of thanksgiving. with a heart of thanksgiving. Oh, I will [music] bless thee. I bless Oh, I will [music] bless thee. I bless Oh, I will [music] bless thee. I bless thee, [singing] oh Lord. [music] Oh yes, I will. Hallelujah. [music] Oh yes, I will. Hallelujah. [music] Yes, God.

>> To the Almight God, our Savior, >> To the Almight God, our Savior, be glory, be majesty, [music] power, and be glory, be majesty, [music] power, and be glory, be majesty, [music] power, and dominion. dominion. dominion. We continue to bless the name that is We continue to bless the name that is We continue to bless the name that is above every name. above every name. above every name. So, we've [music] come to bless the name So, we've [music] come to bless the name So, we've [music] come to bless the name of the Lord. of the Lord. of the Lord. From the rising of this morning sun From the rising of this morning sun From the rising of this morning sun even to the going down of the same, even to the going down of the same, even to the going down of the same, [music] you are still God and you are [music] you are still God and you are [music] you are still God and you are worthy to be praised. worthy to be praised. worthy to be praised. How we thank you that you've given us How we thank you that you've given us How we thank you that you've given us traveling grace and traveling mercies traveling grace and traveling mercies traveling grace and traveling mercies [music] [music] [music] from jobs, from schools, from homes, and from jobs, from schools, from homes, and from jobs, from schools, from homes, and from whichever way we've come. We've from whichever way we've come. We've from whichever way we've come. We've come to the house of prayer come to the house of prayer come to the house of prayer and we've come to lift the name as we and we've come to lift the name as we and we've come to lift the name as we bless [music] the name of the Lord. bless [music] the name of the Lord. bless [music] the name of the Lord. So again, by the power of your spirit, So again, by the power of your spirit, So again, by the power of your spirit, [music] [music] [music] will you illuminate your word in our will you illuminate your word in our will you illuminate your word in our head and our hearts [music] that we head and our hearts [music] that we head and our hearts [music] that we might hear what the spirit says to the might hear what the spirit says to the might hear what the spirit says to the church.

church. church. Spirit of the living God, fall fresh in Spirit of the living God, fall fresh in Spirit of the living God, fall fresh in this house even now [music] in Jesus' this house even now [music] in Jesus' this house even now [music] in Jesus' name. Hallelujah. And amen. Amen. Amen. name. Hallelujah. And amen. Amen. Amen. name. Hallelujah. And amen. Amen. Amen. Thank you, Minister Willie and brother Thank you, Minister Willie and brother Thank you, Minister Willie and brother Joe Logan. Joe Logan. Joe Logan. Good evening to each and every one of Good evening to each and every one of Good evening to each and every one of you. And good evening. Good evening, as you. And good evening. Good evening, as you. And good evening. Good evening, as you know. And to those online, good you know. And to those online, good you know. And to those online, good evening to you. I am not Reverend evening to you. I am not Reverend evening to you. I am not Reverend Roberts, but I am filling in. And I'll Roberts, but I am filling in. And I'll Roberts, but I am filling in. And I'll fill in until he get back. He should be fill in until he get back. He should be fill in until he get back. He should be back next week. So I'm filling in for back next week. So I'm filling in for back next week. So I'm filling in for him to our esteemed pastor and to the him to our esteemed pastor and to the him to our esteemed pastor and to the celebration in the Cosby house for celebration in the Cosby house for celebration in the Cosby house for Marcus D. the second, Lady Cosby and all Marcus D. the second, Lady Cosby and all Marcus D. the second, Lady Cosby and all the children, to our executive pastor, the children, to our executive pastor, the children, to our executive pastor, to our pastoral staff, to our musicians, to our pastoral staff, to our musicians, to our pastoral staff, to our musicians, to our greeters, ushers, and even to to our greeters, ushers, and even to to our greeters, ushers, and even to those who work the audiovisisual those who work the audiovisisual those who work the audiovisisual ministry so that we can hear and see and ministry so that we can hear and see and ministry so that we can hear and see and do all that's happening tonight. Uh, I'm do all that's happening tonight. Uh, I'm do all that's happening tonight. Uh, I'm going to ask for two readers. [snorts] going to ask for two readers. [snorts] going to ask for two readers. [snorts] Two readers. The first reader will read Two readers. The first reader will read Two readers. The first reader will read our passage. We are in Luke chap our passage. We are in Luke chap our passage. We are in Luke chap [snorts and clears throat] 17 verse yeah [snorts and clears throat] 17 verse yeah [snorts and clears throat] 17 verse yeah yeah Luke 17 11 through 19 yeah Luke 17 11 through 19 yeah Luke 17 11 through 19 and I will need another reader uh after and I will need another reader uh after and I will need another reader uh after I go through the introduction to read I go through the introduction to read I go through the introduction to read Luke chap 10 verse 30-37.

Luke chap 10 verse 30-37. Luke chap 10 verse 30-37. All right. Go ahead, my sister. All right. Go ahead, my sister. All right. Go ahead, my sister. >> Luke 17 11-19. Reading from the New >> Luke 17 11-19. Reading from the New >> Luke 17 11-19. Reading from the New Revised Standard Version. On the way to Revised Standard Version. On the way to Revised Standard Version. On the way to Jerusalem, Jesus was going through the Jerusalem, Jesus was going through the Jerusalem, Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As region between Samaria and Galilee. As region between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, 10 lepers he entered a village, 10 lepers he entered a village, 10 lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, approached him. Keeping their distance, approached him. Keeping their distance, they called out, saying, "Jesus, Master, they called out, saying, "Jesus, Master, they called out, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us." When he saw them, he have mercy on us." When he saw them, he have mercy on us." When he saw them, he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to said to them, "Go and show yourselves to said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they went, they the priests." And as they went, they the priests." And as they went, they were made clean. Then one of them, when were made clean. Then one of them, when were made clean. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, he saw that he was healed, turned back, he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice. He praising God with a loud voice. He praising God with a loud voice. He postrated himself at Jesus's feet, and postrated himself at Jesus's feet, and postrated himself at Jesus's feet, and thanked him, and he was a Samaran. Then thanked him, and he was a Samaran. Then thanked him, and he was a Samaran. Then Jesus asked, "Were not 10 made clean, Jesus asked, "Were not 10 made clean, Jesus asked, "Were not 10 made clean, but the other nine? Where are they? Was but the other nine? Where are they? Was but the other nine? Where are they? Was none of them found to return and give none of them found to return and give none of them found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" praise to God except this foreigner?" praise to God except this foreigner?" Then he said to him, "Get up and go on Then he said to him, "Get up and go on Then he said to him, "Get up and go on your way. Your faith has made you well. your way. Your faith has made you well. your way. Your faith has made you well. Well, Well, Well, >> Amen. Thank you, sister. She read from >> Amen. Thank you, sister. She read from >> Amen. Thank you, sister. She read from the New Revised Standard Version. Amen.

the New Revised Standard Version. Amen. the New Revised Standard Version. Amen. When we look at this text in Luke, When we look at this text in Luke, When we look at this text in Luke, understanding that Luke is a physician understanding that Luke is a physician understanding that Luke is a physician and Luke is one who knows something and Luke is one who knows something and Luke is one who knows something about healing. about healing. about healing. Likewise, Luke is the gospel. God bless Likewise, Luke is the gospel. God bless Likewise, Luke is the gospel. God bless you. Luke is the gospel who helps us you. Luke is the gospel who helps us you. Luke is the gospel who helps us understand and records the mission and understand and records the mission and understand and records the mission and ministry of Jesus in Luke 4 18 and 19. ministry of Jesus in Luke 4 18 and 19. ministry of Jesus in Luke 4 18 and 19. This is framing for us to understand This is framing for us to understand This is framing for us to understand this text tonight. You always need to this text tonight. You always need to this text tonight. You always need to know when you read a chapter in the text know when you read a chapter in the text know when you read a chapter in the text or in the scripture in the book the or in the scripture in the book the or in the scripture in the book the chapter before it and chapters before it chapter before it and chapters before it chapter before it and chapters before it may give you hints of the scriptures may give you hints of the scriptures may give you hints of the scriptures that you're reading later on in the that you're reading later on in the that you're reading later on in the chapter. So Luke 4:18 and 19, the spirit chapter. So Luke 4:18 and 19, the spirit chapter. So Luke 4:18 and 19, the spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has of the Lord is upon me because he has of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to proclaim the good news to anointed me to proclaim the good news to anointed me to proclaim the good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim the poor. He has sent me to proclaim the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery freedom for the prisoners and recovery freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set at of sight for the blind, to set at of sight for the blind, to set at liberty the oppressed and to proclaim liberty the oppressed and to proclaim liberty the oppressed and to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord's favor.

the acceptable year of the Lord's favor. the acceptable year of the Lord's favor. The theme in Luke where we pick up in The theme in Luke where we pick up in The theme in Luke where we pick up in this journey the motif is found in Luke this journey the motif is found in Luke this journey the motif is found in Luke 9:51. 9:51. 9:51. As the time approached for him to be As the time approached for him to be As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely that mean he made intentionality. that mean he made intentionality. that mean he made intentionality. He resolutely set out for Jerusalem. He resolutely set out for Jerusalem. He resolutely set out for Jerusalem. in Luke chapter 13 31-5 31-35 and Luke in Luke chapter 13 31-5 31-35 and Luke in Luke chapter 13 31-5 31-35 and Luke chapter 14:25 chapter 14:25 chapter 14:25 and the passage we read tonight likewise and the passage we read tonight likewise and the passage we read tonight likewise will take us to Luke chapter 19 28 when will take us to Luke chapter 19 28 when will take us to Luke chapter 19 28 when Jesus finally arrives at Jerusalem Jesus finally arrives at Jerusalem Jesus finally arrives at Jerusalem what is leprosy that's what's said in what is leprosy that's what's said in what is leprosy that's what's said in the text that were lepers that met Jesus the text that were lepers that met Jesus the text that were lepers that met Jesus so we know that Jesus ministry is to the so we know that Jesus ministry is to the so we know that Jesus ministry is to the outcasts. outcasts. outcasts. That's what the spirit of the Lord is That's what the spirit of the Lord is That's what the spirit of the Lord is upon Jesus to do. Minister to those who upon Jesus to do. Minister to those who upon Jesus to do. Minister to those who are otherred on the outs on the margins, are otherred on the outs on the margins, are otherred on the outs on the margins, people that don't want to deal with. So people that don't want to deal with. So people that don't want to deal with. So Jesus is fulfilling his mission because Jesus is fulfilling his mission because Jesus is fulfilling his mission because by biblical account leprosy mentions is by biblical account leprosy mentions is by biblical account leprosy mentions is dealing with swelling, crush crusty dealing with swelling, crush crusty dealing with swelling, crush crusty rashes, bright inflamed areas and rashes, bright inflamed areas and rashes, bright inflamed areas and noticeably lacking symptoms of leprosy noticeably lacking symptoms of leprosy noticeably lacking symptoms of leprosy could be numbness, depressed nose or

could be numbness, depressed nose or could be numbness, depressed nose or extremity damages. People could lose extremity damages. People could lose extremity damages. People could lose their limbs having leprosy. They would their limbs having leprosy. They would their limbs having leprosy. They would have flaky or skellyy skin. they would have flaky or skellyy skin. they would have flaky or skellyy skin. they would have something like paralysis or fungus have something like paralysis or fungus have something like paralysis or fungus infections. infections. infections. So according to the Torah, a person with So according to the Torah, a person with So according to the Torah, a person with leprosy had to live outside the leprosy had to live outside the leprosy had to live outside the community. community. community. The Lord said to Moses in Numbers 5 1-4, The Lord said to Moses in Numbers 5 1-4, The Lord said to Moses in Numbers 5 1-4, the Lord said to Moses, "Command the the Lord said to Moses, "Command the the Lord said to Moses, "Command the Israelite Israelites to send away from Israelite Israelites to send away from Israelite Israelites to send away from the cap camp all those who have defiling the cap camp all those who have defiling the cap camp all those who have defiling skin diseases or a discharge of any kind skin diseases or a discharge of any kind skin diseases or a discharge of any kind or who is ceremonially unclean because or who is ceremonially unclean because or who is ceremonially unclean because of a dead body, send them away, male and of a dead body, send them away, male and of a dead body, send them away, male and female alike. send them outside the camp female alike. send them outside the camp female alike. send them outside the camp so they will not defile their camp where so they will not defile their camp where so they will not defile their camp where I dwell among them. The Israelites did I dwell among them. The Israelites did I dwell among them. The Israelites did so. They sent them outside the camp.

so. They sent them outside the camp. so. They sent them outside the camp. They did just as the Lord had instructed They did just as the Lord had instructed They did just as the Lord had instructed Moses. And whenever anyone is Moses. And whenever anyone is Moses. And whenever anyone is approaching a leper, they were supposed approaching a leper, they were supposed approaching a leper, they were supposed to cry out. According to Leviticus 13 to cry out. According to Leviticus 13 to cry out. According to Leviticus 13 44, I mean 45-46. 44, I mean 45-46. 44, I mean 45-46. Anyone who has such a defiling disease Anyone who has such a defiling disease Anyone who has such a defiling disease is to wear torn clothes, is to wear torn clothes, is to wear torn clothes, let their hair be unckempt, let their hair be unckempt, let their hair be unckempt, cover the lower part of their face, and cover the lower part of their face, and cover the lower part of their face, and cry out unclean, unclean. cry out unclean, unclean. cry out unclean, unclean. As long as they have the disease, they As long as they have the disease, they As long as they have the disease, they remain unclean. remain unclean. remain unclean. They must live alone. They must live They must live alone. They must live They must live alone. They must live outside the camp. A lepous person could outside the camp. A lepous person could outside the camp. A lepous person could be reconnected with the community by be reconnected with the community by be reconnected with the community by showing themselves to the priest. That's showing themselves to the priest. That's showing themselves to the priest. That's Luke uh Leviticus 14 1-32. Luke uh Leviticus 14 1-32. Luke uh Leviticus 14 1-32. But in 2 Kings chapter 5, there was a a But in 2 Kings chapter 5, there was a a But in 2 Kings chapter 5, there was a a ruler that went to Elisha. His name was ruler that went to Elisha. His name was ruler that went to Elisha. His name was Non himself. He had leprosy.

Non himself. He had leprosy. Non himself. He had leprosy. And the leprosy Elisha told him when his And the leprosy Elisha told him when his And the leprosy Elisha told him when his servant said it's a man, a prophet who servant said it's a man, a prophet who servant said it's a man, a prophet who could probably heal you of your leprosy. could probably heal you of your leprosy. could probably heal you of your leprosy. And he said he went to Elisha. Elisha And he said he went to Elisha. Elisha And he said he went to Elisha. Elisha did not come out to meet him, but he did not come out to meet him, but he did not come out to meet him, but he told him to go dip in the pool of the told him to go dip in the pool of the told him to go dip in the pool of the Jordan seven times and he'd be made Jordan seven times and he'd be made Jordan seven times and he'd be made clean. clean. clean. He refused to do so at first until his He refused to do so at first until his He refused to do so at first until his servant said, "If the man of God had servant said, "If the man of God had servant said, "If the man of God had told you to do a hard thing, told you to do a hard thing, told you to do a hard thing, would you have not done that? So why not would you have not done that? So why not would you have not done that? So why not do this easy thing and just dip yourself do this easy thing and just dip yourself do this easy thing and just dip yourself in the Jordan? So he did. He did. He in the Jordan? So he did. He did. He in the Jordan? So he did. He did. He did. And because he did, he was did. And because he did, he was did. And because he did, he was cleansed. But he tried to pay for his cleansed. But he tried to pay for his cleansed. But he tried to pay for his healing, but Elisha wouldn't accept any healing, but Elisha wouldn't accept any healing, but Elisha wouldn't accept any payment. We have to be careful about payment. We have to be careful about payment. We have to be careful about tricksters who want to be paid for tricksters who want to be paid for tricksters who want to be paid for blessings. blessings. blessings. >> The theological divide. Here it is. The >> The theological divide. Here it is. The >> The theological divide. Here it is. The Samaritans trace their ancestry to Samaritans trace their ancestry to Samaritans trace their ancestry to foreign populations going back to the foreign populations going back to the foreign populations going back to the Assyrian Empire settled in Samaria after Assyrian Empire settled in Samaria after Assyrian Empire settled in Samaria after they conquered the northern kingdom they conquered the northern kingdom they conquered the northern kingdom kingdom of Israel in 8th century B.CE.

kingdom of Israel in 8th century B.CE. kingdom of Israel in 8th century B.CE. The settlers intermarried with the The settlers intermarried with the The settlers intermarried with the Israelites to and remained in the region Israelites to and remained in the region Israelites to and remained in the region creating a distinct ethnic and religious creating a distinct ethnic and religious creating a distinct ethnic and religious community. Their status occupied an community. Their status occupied an community. Their status occupied an ambiguous middle ground, neither fully ambiguous middle ground, neither fully ambiguous middle ground, neither fully Jewish nor entirely Gentile. Their Jewish nor entirely Gentile. Their Jewish nor entirely Gentile. Their theological divide, as we find when theological divide, as we find when theological divide, as we find when Jesus meets the woman at the well in Jesus meets the woman at the well in Jesus meets the woman at the well in John 4, the theological divide between John 4, the theological divide between John 4, the theological divide between Samaritans and Jews centered on the Samaritans and Jews centered on the Samaritans and Jews centered on the found fundamental disagreement about found fundamental disagreement about found fundamental disagreement about sacred geography and scripture. A sacred geography and scripture. A sacred geography and scripture. A critical point of contention was the critical point of contention was the critical point of contention was the location of God's chosen worship site. location of God's chosen worship site. location of God's chosen worship site. The Samaritans upheld Mount Jerism. The The Samaritans upheld Mount Jerism. The The Samaritans upheld Mount Jerism. The Jews uh recognize Mount Zion. The Jews uh recognize Mount Zion. The Jews uh recognize Mount Zion. The Samaritans recognized only the first Samaritans recognized only the first Samaritans recognized only the first five books of Moses as divinely five books of Moses as divinely five books of Moses as divinely inspired, rejected the broader biblical inspired, rejected the broader biblical inspired, rejected the broader biblical cannon that the Jews accepted. The cannon that the Jews accepted. The cannon that the Jews accepted. The narrow scriptural foundation shaped narrow scriptural foundation shaped narrow scriptural foundation shaped their mess masonic expectations. Rather their mess masonic expectations. Rather their mess masonic expectations. Rather than a devidic messiah, they awaited for than a devidic messiah, they awaited for than a devidic messiah, they awaited for a prophet like Moses. In the New a prophet like Moses. In the New a prophet like Moses. In the New Testament, Jesus interactions with the Testament, Jesus interactions with the Testament, Jesus interactions with the Samaritans challenged Jewish prejudice.

Samaritans challenged Jewish prejudice. Samaritans challenged Jewish prejudice. Jews considered Jews considered Jews considered uh contact with Samaritans ritually uh contact with Samaritans ritually uh contact with Samaritans ritually defiling and refused to share vessels defiling and refused to share vessels defiling and refused to share vessels with them. Yet Jesus continues to use with them. Yet Jesus continues to use with them. Yet Jesus continues to use Samaritans Samaritans Samaritans to teach moral lessons. to teach moral lessons. to teach moral lessons. So, who will read for me Luke 10:37 So, who will read for me Luke 10:37 So, who will read for me Luke 10:37 through 30-37 through 30-37 through 30-37 because this come on this is the story because this come on this is the story because this come on this is the story of the good Samaritan uh Luke 10:30 through37 uh Luke 10:30 through37 >> KJV and it reads and Jesus answering said a and it reads and Jesus answering said a certain man went down from Jerusalem to certain man went down from Jerusalem to certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho Jericho Jericho and fell among thieves, which stripped and fell among thieves, which stripped and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raignment, and wounded him, him of his raignment, and wounded him, him of his raignment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. and departed, leaving him half dead. and departed, leaving him half dead. >> And by chance there came down a certain >> And by chance there came down a certain >> And by chance there came down a certain priest that way. And when he saw him, he priest that way. And when he saw him, he priest that way. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. And passed by on the other side. And passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, when he was at the likewise a Levite, when he was at the likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and place, came and looked on him, and place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. But a passed by on the other side. But a passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was, and he saw him.

where he was, and he saw him. where he was, and he saw him. He had compassion on him He had compassion on him He had compassion on him >> and went to him and bound up his wounds, >> and went to him and bound up his wounds, >> and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on pouring in oil and wine, and set him on pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his way. Set him on his own beast, and his way. Set him on his own beast, and his way. Set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of brought him to an inn, and took care of brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the tomorrow when he him. And on the tomorrow when he him. And on the tomorrow when he departed, he took out two pence and gave departed, he took out two pence and gave departed, he took out two pence and gave them to the host, and said unto him, them to the host, and said unto him, them to the host, and said unto him, "Take care of him, and whatsoever thou "Take care of him, and whatsoever thou "Take care of him, and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will spendest more, when I come again, I will spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee." Verse 36. Which now of repay thee." Verse 36. Which now of repay thee." Verse 36. Which now of these three thinkst thou was neighbor these three thinkst thou was neighbor these three thinkst thou was neighbor unto him that fell among the thieves? unto him that fell among the thieves? unto him that fell among the thieves? And he said, he that showed mercy on And he said, he that showed mercy on And he said, he that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go and do him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go and do him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go and do thou likewise. thou likewise. thou likewise. >> Amen. Thank you. Look who Jesus upheld. >> Amen. Thank you. Look who Jesus upheld. >> Amen. Thank you. Look who Jesus upheld. The Samaritan. The Samaritan. The Samaritan. Not the pious, not the religious, not Not the pious, not the religious, not Not the pious, not the religious, not the ones who thought that they were most the ones who thought that they were most the ones who thought that they were most right. He held the person who others right. He held the person who others right. He held the person who others looked at as outcast or less than. My looked at as outcast or less than. My looked at as outcast or less than. My sister's text when she read it said that sister's text when she read it said that sister's text when she read it said that Jesus went along the region or went Jesus went along the region or went Jesus went along the region or went through the region of both Samaria and through the region of both Samaria and through the region of both Samaria and Galilee. The NIV says something that Galilee. The NIV says something that Galilee. The NIV says something that exposes what Jesus is really about, even

exposes what Jesus is really about, even exposes what Jesus is really about, even concerning his ministry. It says, if you concerning his ministry. It says, if you concerning his ministry. It says, if you have the NIV, it says, "Now on his way have the NIV, it says, "Now on his way have the NIV, it says, "Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border border border between Samaria and Galilee. between Samaria and Galilee. between Samaria and Galilee. So that means that Jesus will go along So that means that Jesus will go along So that means that Jesus will go along the border the border the border and see those who are on the border. and see those who are on the border. and see those who are on the border. He doesn't just see who's in the city. He doesn't just see who's in the city. He doesn't just see who's in the city. >> He goes along the border. >> He goes along the border. >> He goes along the border. He'll reach out outside the boundary He'll reach out outside the boundary He'll reach out outside the boundary lines and go along the border. lines and go along the border. lines and go along the border. Because you got to remember, I gave you Because you got to remember, I gave you Because you got to remember, I gave you context. Lepers don't live in the city. context. Lepers don't live in the city. context. Lepers don't live in the city. They live on the outside. They live on the outside. They live on the outside. >> They live in places where other people >> They live in places where other people >> They live in places where other people don't populate cuz they have to live don't populate cuz they have to live don't populate cuz they have to live alone. alone. alone. And Jesus, even though he's on his way And Jesus, even though he's on his way And Jesus, even though he's on his way to Jerusalem, to Jerusalem, to Jerusalem, the first point of the message is the the first point of the message is the the first point of the message is the the itinerary of Jesus' journey to the itinerary of Jesus' journey to the itinerary of Jesus' journey to Jerusalem includes the border.

Jerusalem includes the border. Jerusalem includes the border. It doesn't exclude it cuz he could have It doesn't exclude it cuz he could have It doesn't exclude it cuz he could have gone another way cuz in John chapter 4 gone another way cuz in John chapter 4 gone another way cuz in John chapter 4 he said I must needs go he said I must needs go he said I must needs go through Samaria. So Jesus includes through Samaria. So Jesus includes through Samaria. So Jesus includes people who other people may exclude and people who other people may exclude and people who other people may exclude and include them by going his itinerary will include them by going his itinerary will include them by going his itinerary will include them where other people will include them where other people will include them where other people will exclude them. And see, so you heard exclude them. And see, so you heard exclude them. And see, so you heard about the good Samaritan. That text was about the good Samaritan. That text was about the good Samaritan. That text was read. And the good Samaritan showed the read. And the good Samaritan showed the read. And the good Samaritan showed the Jews that if you want to be pious, Jews that if you want to be pious, Jews that if you want to be pious, you're not really like Jesus. But if you you're not really like Jesus. But if you you're not really like Jesus. But if you going to be like Jesus, he say, look, going to be like Jesus, he say, look, going to be like Jesus, he say, look, look who did better. He said, the one look who did better. He said, the one look who did better. He said, the one who had compassion, who had compassion, who had compassion, he said, well, go and do likewise. he said, well, go and do likewise. he said, well, go and do likewise. Then in John chapter 4, to the only Then in John chapter 4, to the only Then in John chapter 4, to the only woman that he say that he tells who he woman that he say that he tells who he woman that he say that he tells who he is, John chapter 4, he meets the woman is, John chapter 4, he meets the woman is, John chapter 4, he meets the woman of Samaria at the well. Look who he's of Samaria at the well. Look who he's of Samaria at the well. Look who he's talking to. When the boys come back, talking to. When the boys come back, talking to. When the boys come back, they say, "Is he talking to a woman?"

they say, "Is he talking to a woman?" they say, "Is he talking to a woman?" She's at the well. He's having She's at the well. He's having She's at the well. He's having conversation. And the front matter, the conversation. And the front matter, the conversation. And the front matter, the introductory matter that I gave you introductory matter that I gave you introductory matter that I gave you about the separation between Jews and about the separation between Jews and about the separation between Jews and Samaritans, about the place of worship. Samaritans, about the place of worship. Samaritans, about the place of worship. Notice the progression that Jesus Notice the progression that Jesus Notice the progression that Jesus doesn't get irritated with her doesn't get irritated with her doesn't get irritated with her conversation or her questions. She conversation or her questions. She conversation or her questions. She perceives that he's a prophet. She gets perceives that he's a prophet. She gets perceives that he's a prophet. She gets down to the point to where she says, "We down to the point to where she says, "We down to the point to where she says, "We know that the Messiah is coming, and know that the Messiah is coming, and know that the Messiah is coming, and when he comes, he will tell us all when he comes, he will tell us all when he comes, he will tell us all things." And then Jesus tells her, "I things." And then Jesus tells her, "I things." And then Jesus tells her, "I who speak to you am he." who speak to you am he." who speak to you am he." >> And at that point, she left her water >> And at that point, she left her water >> And at that point, she left her water pot, ran to the town, and told pot, ran to the town, and told pot, ran to the town, and told everybody, "Come see a man who told me everybody, "Come see a man who told me everybody, "Come see a man who told me all I Jesus itinerary will include you all I Jesus itinerary will include you all I Jesus itinerary will include you where you are. Even if you're in the where you are. Even if you're in the where you are. Even if you're in the gutter, gutter, gutter, >> Jesus has a way of making sure that his >> Jesus has a way of making sure that his >> Jesus has a way of making sure that his itinerary reaches everybody. And if itinerary reaches everybody. And if itinerary reaches everybody. And if Jesus's itinerary can reach everybody, Jesus's itinerary can reach everybody, Jesus's itinerary can reach everybody, why do we look to a government who cut why do we look to a government who cut why do we look to a government who cut SNAP benefits, senior benefits, and all SNAP benefits, senior benefits, and all SNAP benefits, senior benefits, and all kind of benefits? We need to make sure kind of benefits? We need to make sure kind of benefits? We need to make sure we get connected with the people on the we get connected with the people on the we get connected with the people on the border. We need to make sure we're border. We need to make sure we're border. We need to make sure we're locking arms with them because it's more locking arms with them because it's more locking arms with them because it's more of us than those that are in Washington.

of us than those that are in Washington. of us than those that are in Washington. If we all show up with our voting right If we all show up with our voting right If we all show up with our voting right to vote on on when it's time to vote, we to vote on on when it's time to vote, we to vote on on when it's time to vote, we will flip the election. We will flip will flip the election. We will flip will flip the election. We will flip everything because we went and included everything because we went and included everything because we went and included folk on the outside. folk on the outside. folk on the outside. >> Don't Don't you know about the the great >> Don't Don't you know about the the great >> Don't Don't you know about the the great banquet? Yeah. banquet? Yeah. banquet? Yeah. >> He said, "Go to the highways >> He said, "Go to the highways >> He said, "Go to the highways >> and the hedges and compel them to come." >> and the hedges and compel them to come." >> and the hedges and compel them to come." Cuz the folk who got an invitation said Cuz the folk who got an invitation said Cuz the folk who got an invitation said they had something else to do. they had something else to do. they had something else to do. >> And Jesus said, "That's all right. >> And Jesus said, "That's all right. >> And Jesus said, "That's all right. >> I'll include, I'll replace, I'LL PUT >> I'll include, I'll replace, I'LL PUT >> I'll include, I'll replace, I'LL PUT somebody in their space somebody in their space somebody in their space >> because they there's still room at the >> because they there's still room at the >> because they there's still room at the table." So Jesus's itinerary table." So Jesus's itinerary table." So Jesus's itinerary includes so these this this this includes so these this this this includes so these this this this business about Jesus going to Jerusalem business about Jesus going to Jerusalem business about Jesus going to Jerusalem you got to understand he's a he's you got to understand he's a he's you got to understand he's a he's healing on the way the spirit of the healing on the way the spirit of the healing on the way the spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed Lord is upon me because he has anointed Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to preach the good news to the poor me to preach the good news to the poor me to preach the good news to the poor to give recovery of sight to the blind to give recovery of sight to the blind to give recovery of sight to the blind to set at liberty those who are in to set at liberty those who are in to set at liberty those who are in prison and set the captives free I'm prison and set the captives free I'm prison and set the captives free I'm doing what my mission is, but my purpose doing what my mission is, but my purpose doing what my mission is, but my purpose is Calvary.

is Calvary. is Calvary. >> My itinerary includes some stuff, but >> My itinerary includes some stuff, but >> My itinerary includes some stuff, but that's not all that my itinerary that's not all that my itinerary that's not all that my itinerary includes. But I need you to understand includes. But I need you to understand includes. But I need you to understand that even once I go to Calvary, you got that even once I go to Calvary, you got that even once I go to Calvary, you got to know that Samaria is special because to know that Samaria is special because to know that Samaria is special because he even includes it in Acts 1:8. When he even includes it in Acts 1:8. When he even includes it in Acts 1:8. When you receive power after the Holy Ghost you receive power after the Holy Ghost you receive power after the Holy Ghost has come upon you, you will be my has come upon you, you will be my has come upon you, you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the uttermost parts of the world. and to the uttermost parts of the world. So Jesus's itinerary has always included So Jesus's itinerary has always included So Jesus's itinerary has always included others. others. others. >> Now here, check it out. know that >> Now here, check it out. know that >> Now here, check it out. know that nowhere we go, nowhere we go, nowhere we go, >> Jesus ain't been. >> Jesus ain't been. >> Jesus ain't been. >> Come on now. >> Come on now. >> Come on now. >> THAT THAT THERE'S NOWHERE WE'RE going >> THAT THAT THERE'S NOWHERE WE'RE going >> THAT THAT THERE'S NOWHERE WE'RE going >> that he has not already gone ahead of >> that he has not already gone ahead of >> that he has not already gone ahead of us.

us. us. >> So we never need to worry about how >> So we never need to worry about how >> So we never need to worry about how >> he's already paved the way. >> he's already paved the way. >> he's already paved the way. >> He's already made the way. Second point, >> He's already made the way. Second point, >> He's already made the way. Second point, after we we understand the itinerary of after we we understand the itinerary of after we we understand the itinerary of Jesus' journey to Jerusalem, the Jesus' journey to Jerusalem, the Jesus' journey to Jerusalem, the isolation isolation isolation of the lepers according to the law. of the lepers according to the law. of the lepers according to the law. >> I read to you Numbers 4, uh, Numbers 5 >> I read to you Numbers 4, uh, Numbers 5 >> I read to you Numbers 4, uh, Numbers 5 1-4. They were supposed to be isolated. 1-4. They were supposed to be isolated. 1-4. They were supposed to be isolated. >> Where does the text say they are? He's >> Where does the text say they are? He's >> Where does the text say they are? He's walking through the region. in her text walking through the region. in her text walking through the region. in her text in and other texts he walks along the in and other texts he walks along the in and other texts he walks along the border. They are isolated. They are border. They are isolated. They are border. They are isolated. They are where benefits don't reach. >> Jesus goes >> Jesus goes and he opens up a mobile clinic and he opens up a mobile clinic and he opens up a mobile clinic >> on the border >> on the border >> on the border >> because before he showed up all they >> because before he showed up all they >> because before he showed up all they were out there doing was holling were out there doing was holling were out there doing was holling unclean, unclean. They live alone. Who's unclean, unclean. They live alone. Who's unclean, unclean. They live alone. Who's going to come to help us? We don't have going to come to help us? We don't have going to come to help us? We don't have no hope. Think about it. People are okay no hope. Think about it. People are okay no hope. Think about it. People are okay as long as you're down. People are okay as long as you're down. People are okay as long as you're down. People are okay as long as you isolated. They don't want as long as you isolated. They don't want as long as you isolated. They don't want to be worried about your problems.

to be worried about your problems. to be worried about your problems. Remember Acts chapter 4, the man laid at Remember Acts chapter 4, the man laid at Remember Acts chapter 4, the man laid at the gate called be Acts chapter 3, the the gate called be Acts chapter 3, the the gate called be Acts chapter 3, the man at the lake gate called beautiful. man at the lake gate called beautiful. man at the lake gate called beautiful. 40 plus years he's been laid at the gate 40 plus years he's been laid at the gate 40 plus years he's been laid at the gate and everybody okay with him being at the and everybody okay with him being at the and everybody okay with him being at the gate. They okay with him being right gate. They okay with him being right gate. They okay with him being right there. They can do something about his there. They can do something about his there. They can do something about his condition but they walk over his condition but they walk over his condition but they walk over his condition. Jesus is concerned about our condition. Jesus is concerned about our condition. Jesus is concerned about our condition. He will show up. It might condition. He will show up. It might condition. He will show up. It might seem like a long time. This brother in seem like a long time. This brother in seem like a long time. This brother in Acts chapter 3 40 years. But when Peter Acts chapter 3 40 years. But when Peter Acts chapter 3 40 years. But when Peter and John show up, silver or gold, we and John show up, silver or gold, we and John show up, silver or gold, we have none. But such as we have, we give have none. But such as we have, we give have none. But such as we have, we give thee in the name of Jesus. Get up and thee in the name of Jesus. Get up and thee in the name of Jesus. Get up and walk. The problem starts when the people walk. The problem starts when the people walk. The problem starts when the people who are okay with you being isolated now who are okay with you being isolated now who are okay with you being isolated now don't have control over you. don't have control over you. don't have control over you. If if if if if we would if we would just If if if if if we would if we would just If if if if if we would if we would just start getting to the margins, start getting to the margins, start getting to the margins, >> if we would just start getting to the >> if we would just start getting to the >> if we would just start getting to the border, if we would just start showing border, if we would just start showing border, if we would just start showing other folk that they still got value, if other folk that they still got value, if other folk that they still got value, if we would remind them that they still are we would remind them that they still are we would remind them that they still are a child of God. They're still a human a child of God. They're still a human a child of God. They're still a human being. They may have had some bumps in being. They may have had some bumps in being. They may have had some bumps in life. They may have had some pitfalls in life. They may have had some pitfalls in life. They may have had some pitfalls in life, but they're still breathing.

life, but they're still breathing. life, but they're still breathing. There's still value in them. If we can There's still value in them. If we can There's still value in them. If we can be like Jesus and just include some folk be like Jesus and just include some folk be like Jesus and just include some folk on the border in our itinerary, some on the border in our itinerary, some on the border in our itinerary, some folk that are living on the outside and folk that are living on the outside and folk that are living on the outside and isolated in our itinerary, we'll be able isolated in our itinerary, we'll be able isolated in our itinerary, we'll be able to do more than we ever thought we could to do more than we ever thought we could to do more than we ever thought we could do. >> But but but I told the noon crowd, I >> But but but I told the noon crowd, I tell you, there's there's an old song tell you, there's there's an old song tell you, there's there's an old song that says never alone. that says never alone. that says never alone. >> I don't have to worry cuz I'm never >> I don't have to worry cuz I'm never >> I don't have to worry cuz I'm never alone. alone. alone. Never alone. No, no, no. He walks Never alone. No, no, no. He walks Never alone. No, no, no. He walks beside me. beside me. beside me. >> All the way. He guides my footsteps >> All the way. He guides my footsteps >> All the way. He guides my footsteps >> every day. >> every day. >> every day. >> So even if I live alone outside in the >> So even if I live alone outside in the >> So even if I live alone outside in the community, Emmanuel community, Emmanuel community, Emmanuel is with me now. They're supposed to is with me now. They're supposed to is with me now. They're supposed to shout out unclean. Unclean to anybody shout out unclean. Unclean to anybody shout out unclean. Unclean to anybody that shows up. They're supposed to shout that shows up. They're supposed to shout that shows up. They're supposed to shout unclean. Think about it. They're unclean. Think about it. They're unclean. Think about it. They're supposed to, according to the law, shout supposed to, according to the law, shout supposed to, according to the law, shout unclean. They're supposed to look a unclean. They're supposed to look a unclean. They're supposed to look a certain way, unclean.

certain way, unclean. certain way, unclean. But the next movement in the text, I But the next movement in the text, I But the next movement in the text, I want you to see it. I'm around verse want you to see it. I'm around verse want you to see it. I'm around verse verse 13. verse 13. verse 13. They and they called out. When they saw They and they called out. When they saw They and they called out. When they saw Jesus, they stood at a distance, the end Jesus, they stood at a distance, the end Jesus, they stood at a distance, the end of 12. They called out in a loud voice, of 12. They called out in a loud voice, of 12. They called out in a loud voice, "Jesus, "Jesus, "Jesus, >> Master, >> Master, >> Master, have pity on us or have mercy on us." have pity on us or have mercy on us." have pity on us or have mercy on us." This third iteration of the text, I call This third iteration of the text, I call This third iteration of the text, I call the insubordination of the lepers. the insubordination of the lepers. the insubordination of the lepers. They're being insubordinate. Why they They're being insubordinate. Why they They're being insubordinate. Why they being insubordinate? Cuz they not being insubordinate? Cuz they not being insubordinate? Cuz they not following what the law told them to do. following what the law told them to do. following what the law told them to do. >> The law told them to holler unclean. >> The law told them to holler unclean. >> The law told them to holler unclean. The law told them uh you know stand at a The law told them uh you know stand at a The law told them uh you know stand at a distance, holler unclean. They they okay distance, holler unclean. They they okay distance, holler unclean. They they okay as long as you where you are. as long as you where you are. as long as you where you are. >> Holler unclean. >> Holler unclean. >> Holler unclean. So people will walk by you. But they saw So people will walk by you. But they saw So people will walk by you. But they saw Jesus.

>> Their language changed. >> Their language changed. >> Come on now. >> Come on now. >> Come on now. >> They saw Jesus. >> They saw Jesus. >> They saw Jesus. They had hope again. They had hope again. They had hope again. >> They saw Jesus. >> They saw Jesus. >> They saw Jesus. >> Somebody that could do something >> Somebody that could do something >> Somebody that could do something >> about their problems. >> about their problems. >> about their problems. >> They saw Jesus. >> They saw Jesus. >> They saw Jesus. >> And look and look, they got together. It >> And look and look, they got together. It >> And look and look, they got together. It said that they cried out in a unified said that they cried out in a unified said that they cried out in a unified voice almost like they had megaphones. voice almost like they had megaphones. voice almost like they had megaphones. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, master master master have mercy have mercy have mercy on us. on us. on us. >> Now I want you to see the simultaneity >> Now I want you to see the simultaneity >> Now I want you to see the simultaneity of activity. Jesus is walking. of activity. Jesus is walking. of activity. Jesus is walking. They are yelling They are yelling They are yelling and he tells them to go. Let me give you and he tells them to go. Let me give you and he tells them to go. Let me give you the points before I get too ahead of the points before I get too ahead of the points before I get too ahead of myself. They the the point under myself. They the the point under myself. They the the point under insubordination of the they yell out insubordination of the they yell out insubordination of the they yell out something they ain't supposed to yell something they ain't supposed to yell something they ain't supposed to yell out. They didn't yell out for money.

out. They didn't yell out for money. out. They didn't yell out for money. They yelled out for mercy. >> Sometimes you need to change your >> Sometimes you need to change your language. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. It doesn't need to be >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. It doesn't need to be a long drawn out prayer. Maybe it's just a long drawn out prayer. Maybe it's just a long drawn out prayer. Maybe it's just Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. The thing about these the indignation is The thing about these the indignation is The thing about these the indignation is that they are so desperate. They are that they are so desperate. They are that they are so desperate. They are tired of being alone. They're tired of tired of being alone. They're tired of tired of being alone. They're tired of being out here on the border. They are being out here on the border. They are being out here on the border. They are ti and they DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS the ti and they DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS the ti and they DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS the last time they going to see Jesus. last time they going to see Jesus. last time they going to see Jesus. They're not going to act like he going They're not going to act like he going They're not going to act like he going to come this way again. So they going to to come this way again. So they going to to come this way again. So they going to do what they got to do to get his do what they got to do to get his do what they got to do to get his attention. So they going to get loud. So attention. So they going to get loud. So attention. So they going to get loud. So if you don't like it getting loud, you if you don't like it getting loud, you if you don't like it getting loud, you might not need to know, sit around me might not need to know, sit around me might not need to know, sit around me because you don't know how desperate I because you don't know how desperate I because you don't know how desperate I am for God to come see about me. YOU am for God to come see about me. YOU am for God to come see about me. YOU DON'T KNOW HOW BAD MY SITUATION IS. So I DON'T KNOW HOW BAD MY SITUATION IS. So I DON'T KNOW HOW BAD MY SITUATION IS. So I I need God to show up and I need him to I need God to show up and I need him to I need God to show up and I need him to show up right now. I need him to do it show up right now. I need him to do it show up right now. I need him to do it for me and do it, fix it, do whatever for me and do it, fix it, do whatever for me and do it, fix it, do whatever you got to do right now for me, Jesus.

you got to do right now for me, Jesus. you got to do right now for me, Jesus. Because if you DON'T DO IT, IT CAN'T BE Because if you DON'T DO IT, IT CAN'T BE Because if you DON'T DO IT, IT CAN'T BE DONE. SO, HOWEVER I GOT TO YELL, I DON'T DONE. SO, HOWEVER I GOT TO YELL, I DON'T DONE. SO, HOWEVER I GOT TO YELL, I DON'T CARE WHERE YOU ON YOUR WAY TO, BUT WHILE CARE WHERE YOU ON YOUR WAY TO, BUT WHILE CARE WHERE YOU ON YOUR WAY TO, BUT WHILE YOU WALKING PAST ME, KNOW THAT I'M YOU WALKING PAST ME, KNOW THAT I'M YOU WALKING PAST ME, KNOW THAT I'M CALLING YOU SAVIOR. CALLING YOU SAVIOR. CALLING YOU SAVIOR. SAVIOR, HEAR MY HUMBLE CRY. WHILE SAVIOR, HEAR MY HUMBLE CRY. WHILE SAVIOR, HEAR MY HUMBLE CRY. WHILE [screaming] [screaming] [screaming] ON OTHERS THOU art calling, do not ON OTHERS THOU art calling, do not ON OTHERS THOU art calling, do not >> pass me by. >> Yeah. Yeah. Come on, Jesus. >> Yeah. Yeah. Come on, Jesus. >> I need you now. >> I need you now. >> I need you now. >> Yeah. Not another second, >> Yeah. Not another second, >> Yeah. Not another second, >> not another minute, not another hour, >> not another minute, not another hour, >> not another minute, not another hour, not another day. I need you right away. not another day. I need you right away. not another day. I need you right away. I need you now. I need you now. I need you now. >> I I need you now. And they didn't holler >> I I need you now. And they didn't holler >> I I need you now. And they didn't holler for mercy. They were all right with them for mercy. They were all right with them for mercy. They were all right with them holling for money >> cuz that's going to that's temporary. >> cuz that's going to that's temporary. >> That's temporary. >> That's temporary. >> That's temporary. >> See See if they just ask for arms.

>> See See if they just ask for arms. >> See See if they just ask for arms. Somebody give them a couple of quarters, Somebody give them a couple of quarters, Somebody give them a couple of quarters, couple of dollars, but they'll still be couple of dollars, but they'll still be couple of dollars, but they'll still be in that position. >> But they holler for mercy. >> But they holler for mercy. >> That's some money can't buy. >> That's some money can't buy. >> That's some money can't buy. >> That that that's that's that's >> That that that's that's that's >> That that that's that's that's [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] some that's something healthc care can't some that's something healthc care can't some that's something healthc care can't control. control. control. >> They they they can't market mercy cuz >> They they they can't market mercy cuz >> They they they can't market mercy cuz cuz they don't they they don't prescribe cuz they don't they they don't prescribe cuz they don't they they don't prescribe mercy. mercy. mercy. >> Only Jesus can prescribe mercy. So, so >> Only Jesus can prescribe mercy. So, so >> Only Jesus can prescribe mercy. So, so they asked FOR WHAT NOBODY could do but they asked FOR WHAT NOBODY could do but they asked FOR WHAT NOBODY could do but Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. >> So they got indignant about it. They >> So they got indignant about it. They >> So they got indignant about it. They they hollered and got loud. And there they hollered and got loud. And there they hollered and got loud. And there hollering and getting loud. Notice the hollering and getting loud. Notice the hollering and getting loud. Notice the next verse in verse 14 says because they next verse in verse 14 says because they next verse in verse 14 says because they called him, called him, called him, he saw them. >> They called him. >> They called him. and he saw them.

>> They called him >> They called him >> and he saw them. >> and he saw them. >> and he saw them. >> You >> You >> You you you know you know for me you you know you know for me you you know you know for me I don't wear glasses to see. I wear I don't wear glasses to see. I wear I don't wear glasses to see. I wear glasses to hear. glasses to hear. glasses to hear. [laughter] They called him and he saw them. They called him and he saw them. And because he saw them, his immediate And because he saw them, his immediate And because he saw them, his immediate word to them, the next point is the word to them, the next point is the word to them, the next point is the instructions of Jesus to the lepers was instructions of Jesus to the lepers was instructions of Jesus to the lepers was to go. >> It did not say that Jesus saw them and >> It did not say that Jesus saw them and stopped. stopped. stopped. So I'm asking you to see the So I'm asking you to see the So I'm asking you to see the simultaneity in the text. They crying simultaneity in the text. They crying simultaneity in the text. They crying out. He's passing through the borderland out. He's passing through the borderland out. He's passing through the borderland on the region. They cry out. He sees on the region. They cry out. He sees on the region. They cry out. He sees them. Doesn't say he heard them. He sees them. Doesn't say he heard them. He sees them. Doesn't say he heard them. He sees them and he tells them to go.

them and he tells them to go. them and he tells them to go. Now, Now, Now, if y'all know nothing about Reverend JD, if y'all know nothing about Reverend JD, if y'all know nothing about Reverend JD, I want y'all to know I love football. I want y'all to know I love football. I want y'all to know I love football. Football. There's a play in a sweet Football. There's a play in a sweet Football. There's a play in a sweet offensive play in football. Jerry Rice offensive play in football. Jerry Rice offensive play in football. Jerry Rice and Joe Montana used to run it to and Joe Montana used to run it to and Joe Montana used to run it to perfection. perfection. perfection. It's called a timing route. It's called a timing route. It's called a timing route. The timing route is a receiver The timing route is a receiver The timing route is a receiver knowing how to read a defense with the knowing how to read a defense with the knowing how to read a defense with the quarterback, quarterback, quarterback, knowing that the free safety, the one knowing that the free safety, the one knowing that the free safety, the one that is going to cover the field, that is going to cover the field, that is going to cover the field, they have to know if they need to cut it they have to know if they need to cut it they have to know if they need to cut it short or if they need to go deep. But short or if they need to go deep. But short or if they need to go deep. But their read is the free safety. So if the their read is the free safety. So if the their read is the free safety. So if the free safety cheats to the right, I can free safety cheats to the right, I can free safety cheats to the right, I can cut across. You call them slant routes. cut across. You call them slant routes. cut across. You call them slant routes. They cut across. But the key is that the They cut across. But the key is that the They cut across. But the key is that the quarterback never throws the ball quarterback never throws the ball quarterback never throws the ball >> to the receiver.

If you never move, If you never move, >> you like the man who was laying at the >> you like the man who was laying at the >> you like the man who was laying at the gate called beautiful for 40 years. gate called beautiful for 40 years. gate called beautiful for 40 years. >> But if you hear the word of the Lord >> But if you hear the word of the Lord >> But if you hear the word of the Lord telling you to go, telling you to go, telling you to go, >> the blessing is in the going. >> the blessing is in the going. >> the blessing is in the going. >> Because what the quarterback does, let >> Because what the quarterback does, let >> Because what the quarterback does, let me get back to my analogy. Like, okay, me get back to my analogy. Like, okay, me get back to my analogy. Like, okay, so what happened? So the quarterback so what happened? So the quarterback so what happened? So the quarterback throws to a spot that's open throws to a spot that's open throws to a spot that's open >> based on the defense. >> based on the defense. >> based on the defense. >> So if the defense is covering tight, >> So if the defense is covering tight, >> So if the defense is covering tight, it's the receivers's responsibility to it's the receivers's responsibility to it's the receivers's responsibility to get off the line and get to the open get off the line and get to the open get off the line and get to the open spot, but the receiver doesn't have a spot, but the receiver doesn't have a spot, but the receiver doesn't have a lot the the quarterback doesn't have a lot the the quarterback doesn't have a lot the the quarterback doesn't have a lot of work to do if you ain't going lot of work to do if you ain't going lot of work to do if you ain't going nowhere. nowhere. nowhere. >> Come on, man. If you stay in your spot, >> Come on, man. If you stay in your spot, >> Come on, man. If you stay in your spot, you checked. you checked. you checked. >> But when you start moving, you start >> But when you start moving, you start >> But when you start moving, you start getting to a blessing getting to a blessing getting to a blessing >> because the text says the instructions >> because the text says the instructions >> because the text says the instructions were to go and show yourself to the were to go and show yourself to the were to go and show yourself to the priest. And it says that as they were priest. And it says that as they were priest. And it says that as they were going, going, going, >> you see, see if you if you stay where >> you see, see if you if you stay where >> you see, see if you if you stay where you ain't nothing happening where you you ain't nothing happening where you you ain't nothing happening where you at. Yes, sir. The word of God said to at. Yes, sir. The word of God said to at. Yes, sir. The word of God said to go.

go. go. >> And if you go, you going to find out >> And if you go, you going to find out >> And if you go, you going to find out that there's something in the going that that there's something in the going that that there's something in the going that you ain't getting while you stagnated. you ain't getting while you stagnated. you ain't getting while you stagnated. There's something in the process of There's something in the process of There's something in the process of going that God has already prepared for going that God has already prepared for going that God has already prepared for you along the journey. You got to get you along the journey. You got to get you along the journey. You got to get rid of them people who keep telling you rid of them people who keep telling you rid of them people who keep telling you how you going to DO THAT. YOU CAN'T do how you going to DO THAT. YOU CAN'T do how you going to DO THAT. YOU CAN'T do that. Where that money going to come that. Where that money going to come that. Where that money going to come from? How that's going to work out? You from? How that's going to work out? You from? How that's going to work out? You have to stamp all those people out your have to stamp all those people out your have to stamp all those people out your ears and make sure you hear clear from ears and make sure you hear clear from ears and make sure you hear clear from the word of God. And if he tells you to the word of God. And if he tells you to the word of God. And if he tells you to go get to stepping go get to stepping go get to stepping [cheering] look look I'm tell see see verse 15 look look look I'm tell see see verse 15 look Jet pardons the lepers to be restored to Jet pardons the lepers to be restored to Jet pardons the lepers to be restored to community. He said go. He has the community. He said go. He has the community. He said go. He has the authority authority authority over leprosy and he can commission them over leprosy and he can commission them over leprosy and he can commission them to be recommitted or reunited with to be recommitted or reunited with to be recommitted or reunited with community.

>> Because he's not going to send them back >> Because he's not going to send them back half clean. >> But their obedience was to go. And while >> But their obedience was to go. And while they were going, they were made clean they were going, they were made clean they were going, they were made clean >> because living on the outside, living >> because living on the outside, living >> because living on the outside, living alone, they were dirty, alone, they were dirty, alone, they were dirty, >> unacceptable >> unacceptable >> unacceptable in society. But Jesus says, "Go." He in society. But Jesus says, "Go." He in society. But Jesus says, "Go." He doesn't touch them. He doesn't spit on doesn't touch them. He doesn't spit on doesn't touch them. He doesn't spit on them. He just they walked on the word. them. He just they walked on the word. them. He just they walked on the word. >> Go, go, go, go. I don't I I don't know >> Go, go, go, go. I don't I I don't know >> Go, go, go, go. I don't I I don't know what what what book you got to write, what what what book you got to write, what what what book you got to write, what business you got to start, what what business you got to start, what what business you got to start, what class you need to take, what school you class you need to take, what school you class you need to take, what school you need to reenroll in, but you need to go. need to reenroll in, but you need to go. need to reenroll in, but you need to go. I ain't got the money. Go. Uh uh they I ain't got the money. Go. Uh uh they I ain't got the money. Go. Uh uh they ain't accepting my go. Go. Go. Show up ain't accepting my go. Go. Go. Show up ain't accepting my go. Go. Go. Show up at the interview. JUST GO. GO. YOU DON'T at the interview. JUST GO. GO. YOU DON'T at the interview. JUST GO. GO. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT GOD HAS along the journey KNOW WHAT GOD HAS along the journey KNOW WHAT GOD HAS along the journey until you go. until you go. until you go. [applause] [applause] [applause] >> Just go.

>> Just go. >> Just go. just go. SO HE PARDONS THEM. LOOK, LOOK. just go. SO HE PARDONS THEM. LOOK, LOOK. just go. SO HE PARDONS THEM. LOOK, LOOK. HE PARDONS THEM, but they don't HE PARDONS THEM, but they don't HE PARDONS THEM, but they don't recognize their pardon until they start recognize their pardon until they start recognize their pardon until they start going. going. going. >> He's cleansed them. He's making them >> He's cleansed them. He's making them >> He's cleansed them. He's making them clean to present themselves back to clean to present themselves back to clean to present themselves back to religious leaders who will welcome them religious leaders who will welcome them religious leaders who will welcome them back into the community. Those are Jesus back into the community. Those are Jesus back into the community. Those are Jesus instructions. But notice in verse 15 instructions. But notice in verse 15 instructions. But notice in verse 15 that one of them, Now at the end of 14 it says, "And as Now at the end of 14 it says, "And as they went, they went, they went, they were cleansed, they were cleansed, they were cleansed, >> made clean, I told you, leprosy is rash.

I told you, leprosy is rash. It's depressed nose. It's depressed nose. It's depressed nose. It's paralysis. It's paralysis. It's paralysis. It's numbness. It's numbness. It's numbness. It's the loss of limbs. It's the loss of limbs. It's the loss of limbs. >> SO WHY THEY GOING? >> SO WHY THEY GOING? >> SO WHY THEY GOING? Their nose filling in. Their nose filling in. Their nose filling in. >> While they going, >> While they going, >> While they going, >> their skin ain't itchy no more. >> their skin ain't itchy no more. >> their skin ain't itchy no more. >> While they going, their arm growing >> While they going, their arm growing >> While they going, their arm growing back, their leg is growing back. While back, their leg is growing back. While back, their leg is growing back. While they going, they feeling invigorated. they going, they feeling invigorated. they going, they feeling invigorated. WHILE THEY'RE GOING, THEIR BODY IS being WHILE THEY'RE GOING, THEIR BODY IS being WHILE THEY'RE GOING, THEIR BODY IS being restored. They are vital again. They restored. They are vital again. They restored. They are vital again. They feel the air being able to breathe deep feel the air being able to breathe deep feel the air being able to breathe deep again. They they are feeling real good. again. They they are feeling real good. again. They they are feeling real good. But only one of them But only one of them But only one of them is paying attention is paying attention is paying attention to what's really going on in the to what's really going on in the to what's really going on in the cleansing. cleansing. cleansing. >> And that one >> And that one >> And that one turns back. turns back. turns back. >> And I call this the indebtedness of the >> And I call this the indebtedness of the >> And I call this the indebtedness of the leper because they walked on a word. But leper because they walked on a word. But leper because they walked on a word. But this leper who happens to be a this leper who happens to be a this leper who happens to be a Samaritan, Samaritan, Samaritan, he comes back to Jesus.

he comes back to Jesus. he comes back to Jesus. And this is where the miracle of And this is where the miracle of And this is where the miracle of gratitude happens. gratitude happens. gratitude happens. >> Because the MIRACLE OF GRATITUDE happens >> Because the MIRACLE OF GRATITUDE happens >> Because the MIRACLE OF GRATITUDE happens not just in the walking on the word, not just in the walking on the word, not just in the walking on the word, >> but that you know who to come back. >> but that you know who to come back. >> but that you know who to come back. >> Amen. and give thanks to >> Amen. and give thanks to >> Amen. and give thanks to >> Oh, okay. Let me let me walk it out for >> Oh, okay. Let me let me walk it out for >> Oh, okay. Let me let me walk it out for you. Let me walk it out for you. Walking you. Let me walk it out for you. Walking you. Let me walk it out for you. Walking on the on Jesus word should be our daily on the on Jesus word should be our daily on the on Jesus word should be our daily witness. Preacher, witness. Preacher, witness. Preacher, >> walking on Jesus word should be our >> walking on Jesus word should be our >> walking on Jesus word should be our daily witness. daily witness. daily witness. >> I wake up saying, "This is the day the >> I wake up saying, "This is the day the >> I wake up saying, "This is the day the Lord has made. Lord has made. Lord has made. >> I shall rejoice and be glad in it." I I >> I shall rejoice and be glad in it." I I >> I shall rejoice and be glad in it." I I I wake up uh knowing that every day that I wake up uh knowing that every day that I wake up uh knowing that every day that I can open my eyes and I breathe. I wake I can open my eyes and I breathe. I wake I can open my eyes and I breathe. I wake up and say, "This is the day the Lord up and say, "This is the day the Lord up and say, "This is the day the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in has made. I will rejoice and be glad in has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it." I wake up every day because I'm it." I wake up every day because I'm it." I wake up every day because I'm rejoicing in the fact that I'm alive, rejoicing in the fact that I'm alive, rejoicing in the fact that I'm alive, that he's blessed me again. He's kept me that he's blessed me again. He's kept me that he's blessed me again. He's kept me through the night. Stuff didn't happen through the night. Stuff didn't happen through the night. Stuff didn't happen at my house that may have happened at at my house that may have happened at at my house that may have happened at somebody else's house. I don't get up somebody else's house. I don't get up somebody else's house. I don't get up cussing and fussing. Even if I'm aching cussing and fussing. Even if I'm aching cussing and fussing. Even if I'm aching and mad, I don't get up that way. I get and mad, I don't get up that way. I get and mad, I don't get up that way. I get up saying, "This is the day the Lord has up saying, "This is the day the Lord has up saying, "This is the day the Lord has made. I shall rejoice and be glad in made. I shall rejoice and be glad in made. I shall rejoice and be glad in it." Because that sets my witness for it." Because that sets my witness for it." Because that sets my witness for the day.

the day. the day. >> Not only in walking on the word of Jesus >> Not only in walking on the word of Jesus >> Not only in walking on the word of Jesus should be our daily witness because this should be our daily witness because this should be our daily witness because this brother recognized what I what is called brother recognized what I what is called brother recognized what I what is called in the text. He's not just clean. He in the text. He's not just clean. He in the text. He's not just clean. He sees he's healed and has been cured. sees he's healed and has been cured. sees he's healed and has been cured. Right. >> Cleansed on the outside, >> Cleansed on the outside, >> healed on the inside. Walking on Jesus' >> healed on the inside. Walking on Jesus' >> healed on the inside. Walking on Jesus' word positions us in a continuous word positions us in a continuous word positions us in a continuous worship. Where does this brother meet worship. Where does this brother meet worship. Where does this brother meet Jesus? At his feet. >> INDEBTED. AIN'T nobody >> INDEBTED. AIN'T nobody >> do me like Jesus. >> do me like Jesus. >> do me like Jesus. >> This brother comes back and falls at the >> This brother comes back and falls at the >> This brother comes back and falls at the feet of Jesus. This brother comes back feet of Jesus. This brother comes back feet of Jesus. This brother comes back and makes sure that Jesus knows I really and makes sure that Jesus knows I really and makes sure that Jesus knows I really love you.

love you. love you. >> Can't nobody do me like this. Ain't >> Can't nobody do me like this. Ain't >> Can't nobody do me like this. Ain't nobody done this for me before. Ain't nobody done this for me before. Ain't nobody done this for me before. Ain't nobody took time out with me before. nobody took time out with me before. nobody took time out with me before. Ain't nobody TALK TO ME THE way you TALK Ain't nobody TALK TO ME THE way you TALK Ain't nobody TALK TO ME THE way you TALK TO ME. AIN'T NOBODY welcome me the way TO ME. AIN'T NOBODY welcome me the way TO ME. AIN'T NOBODY welcome me the way YOU WELCOME ME. AIN'T NOBODY HUGGED ON YOU WELCOME ME. AIN'T NOBODY HUGGED ON YOU WELCOME ME. AIN'T NOBODY HUGGED ON me the way you hugged ON ME. AIN'T me the way you hugged ON ME. AIN'T me the way you hugged ON ME. AIN'T NOBODY LOVING on me the way you loving NOBODY LOVING on me the way you loving NOBODY LOVING on me the way you loving ON ME. AIN'T NOBODY done this for me but ON ME. AIN'T NOBODY done this for me but ON ME. AIN'T NOBODY done this for me but you. >> He's indebted. HE'S EXPRESSING HIS >> He's indebted. HE'S EXPRESSING HIS GRATITUDE. GRATITUDE. GRATITUDE. >> And his gratitude is we owe God worship. >> And his gratitude is we owe God worship. >> And his gratitude is we owe God worship. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. >> The last time God took care of the thing >> The last time God took care of the thing >> The last time God took care of the thing that had you up at night, you still owe that had you up at night, you still owe that had you up at night, you still owe him worship. him worship. him worship. >> We still owe him worship. >> We still owe him worship. >> We still owe him worship. >> We're constantly INDEBTED BECAUSE THAT >> We're constantly INDEBTED BECAUSE THAT >> We're constantly INDEBTED BECAUSE THAT door that he opened made a way for door that he opened made a way for door that he opened made a way for another door TO BE OPEN. IT'S PERPETUAL. another door TO BE OPEN. IT'S PERPETUAL. another door TO BE OPEN. IT'S PERPETUAL. IT KEEPS ON HAPPENING. WE OUGHT TO KEEP IT KEEPS ON HAPPENING. WE OUGHT TO KEEP IT KEEPS ON HAPPENING. WE OUGHT TO KEEP LIVING IN A STATE OF WORSHIP.

>> That's it. >> That's it. That's what this posture of falling That's what this posture of falling That's what this posture of falling prostrate shows us. His yieldedness, his prostrate shows us. His yieldedness, his prostrate shows us. His yieldedness, his surrender surrender surrender >> to Jesus. >> to Jesus. >> to Jesus. >> And then walking on Jesus' word provides >> And then walking on Jesus' word provides >> And then walking on Jesus' word provides us with wholeness. us with wholeness. us with wholeness. >> So >> So >> So yeah, they they they they got clean, yeah, they they they they got clean, yeah, they they they they got clean, but he got saved. They got clean, but he got saved. They got clean, but he got saved. >> Now, here here's here's the point of the >> Now, here here's here's the point of the >> Now, here here's here's the point of the message that you got to you got to dig message that you got to you got to dig message that you got to you got to dig to see this cuz you got to remember to see this cuz you got to remember to see this cuz you got to remember Jesus went where? On the border. Jesus went where? On the border. Jesus went where? On the border. >> Went on the border. [sighs] >> Went on the border. [sighs] >> Went on the border. [sighs] Now Jesus' word for nine of them, go Now Jesus' word for nine of them, go Now Jesus' word for nine of them, go show yourself to the priests was okay show yourself to the priests was okay show yourself to the priests was okay because they were Jews.

>> This one is not a Jew. >> This one is not a Jew. >> He was not welcome in the temple before >> He was not welcome in the temple before >> He was not welcome in the temple before he had leprosy. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> So who we going to tell? >> And we have to be careful because the >> And we have to be careful because the nine go back to people who oppressed nine go back to people who oppressed nine go back to people who oppressed them. >> Got to be careful that the people who >> Got to be careful that the people who free you are not the same people who free you are not the same people who free you are not the same people who oppressed you. That's why we got to build our own That's why we got to build our own schools. schools. schools. >> We got to take care of our own people. >> We got to take care of our own people. >> We got to take care of our own people. >> We got to go to the borders and take >> We got to go to the borders and take >> We got to go to the borders and take care of the others because that's where care of the others because that's where care of the others because that's where God is, God is, God is, >> taking care of the others. And as long >> taking care of the others. And as long >> taking care of the others. And as long as we're doing the Matthew 25, when I as we're doing the Matthew 25, when I as we're doing the Matthew 25, when I was hungry, you fed me. When I was was hungry, you fed me. When I was was hungry, you fed me. When I was naked, you clothed me. When I was sick, naked, you clothed me. When I was sick, naked, you clothed me. When I was sick, you took care of me. When I was in you took care of me. When I was in you took care of me. When I was in prison, you came to see about me. If you prison, you came to see about me. If you prison, you came to see about me. If you did it to the least of these, you did it did it to the least of these, you did it did it to the least of these, you did it also unto me.

>> So be careful that your liberation >> So be careful that your liberation doesn't come from the same person who doesn't come from the same person who doesn't come from the same person who oppressed you. >> So the Samaritan couldn't go back to the >> So the Samaritan couldn't go back to the priest because they weren't going to priest because they weren't going to priest because they weren't going to welcome him back. No way. welcome him back. No way. welcome him back. No way. But he could come to the one who had But he could come to the one who had But he could come to the one who had released him, who had freed him, who had released him, who had freed him, who had released him, who had freed him, who had set him free and said, set him free and said, set him free and said, "You are complete." So, so "You are complete." So, so "You are complete." So, so you're not just clean, you complete. And you're not just clean, you complete. And you're not just clean, you complete. And somebody is dealing with, "You've been somebody is dealing with, "You've been somebody is dealing with, "You've been clean, but you ain't complete." clean, but you ain't complete." clean, but you ain't complete." [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] >> The completeness comes only when we >> The completeness comes only when we >> The completeness comes only when we surrender. surrender. surrender. The completeness comes when we're The completeness comes when we're The completeness comes when we're willing to worship willing to worship willing to worship >> unadabashedly, unashamedly, >> unadabashedly, unashamedly, >> unadabashedly, unashamedly, not caring who's The completeness comes not caring who's The completeness comes not caring who's The completeness comes when our indebtedness, we're more when our indebtedness, we're more when our indebtedness, we're more concerned about our indebtedness than concerned about our indebtedness than concerned about our indebtedness than our image. our image. our image. >> Amen.

>> The song here I am to worship. >> The song here I am to worship. >> Here I am to bow down. Here I am to say, >> Here I am to bow down. Here I am to say, >> Here I am to bow down. Here I am to say, you're my God. You're all together you're my God. You're all together you're my God. You're all together wonderful. You're all together lovely. wonderful. You're all together lovely. wonderful. You're all together lovely. You're all together wonderful to me. You're all together wonderful to me. You're all together wonderful to me. I'll never know I'll never know I'll never know how much it costs how much it costs how much it costs >> to see my sins >> to see my sins >> to see my sins upon that cross. I'll never know upon that cross. I'll never know upon that cross. I'll never know >> how much it costs to see my sins on the >> how much it costs to see my sins on the >> how much it costs to see my sins on the cross. That's why I'm indebted. That's cross. That's why I'm indebted. That's cross. That's why I'm indebted. That's why I'm always in worship. I don't have why I'm always in worship. I don't have why I'm always in worship. I don't have to wait till the band starts or Sister to wait till the band starts or Sister to wait till the band starts or Sister Willie May starts singing. I'm in Willie May starts singing. I'm in Willie May starts singing. I'm in worship. I'm joining. I'm coming lit cuz worship. I'm joining. I'm coming lit cuz worship. I'm joining. I'm coming lit cuz she ought to be lit. I'm lit. And we she ought to be lit. I'm lit. And we she ought to be lit. I'm lit. And we going to have a fire because I'm already going to have a fire because I'm already going to have a fire because I'm already ready to worship. I've been in worship ready to worship. I've been in worship ready to worship. I've been in worship before I got to the house. And when I before I got to the house. And when I before I got to the house. And when I get to the house, I'm ready to set it get to the house, I'm ready to set it get to the house, I'm ready to set it off some more. I'm ready to worship. I'm off some more. I'm ready to worship. I'm off some more. I'm ready to worship. I'm ready to be around some real folk who's ready to be around some real folk who's ready to be around some real folk who's been on the outside who know what it been on the outside who know what it been on the outside who know what it means to be on the margins of life who means to be on the margins of life who means to be on the margins of life who God has wretched and came our way and God has wretched and came our way and God has wretched and came our way and rescued us from the borders of life and rescued us from the borders of life and rescued us from the borders of life and brought us inside cuz his itinerary brought us inside cuz his itinerary brought us inside cuz his itinerary included US ON THE OUTSIDE.

And the more we bring people from the And the more we bring people from the outside, outside, outside, >> the hotter it's going to get. >> the hotter it's going to get. >> the hotter it's going to get. >> The more we keep doing because what they >> The more we keep doing because what they >> The more we keep doing because what they they look look when when the numbers they look look when when the numbers they look look when when the numbers start showing up, they can't they can't start showing up, they can't they can't start showing up, they can't they can't they can't discredit the numbers they can't discredit the numbers they can't discredit the numbers >> because they got to do something. But >> because they got to do something. But >> because they got to do something. But Jesus shows us a pattern. Go after the Jesus shows us a pattern. Go after the Jesus shows us a pattern. Go after the people on the outside. And let me get to people on the outside. And let me get to people on the outside. And let me get to the last point cuz I'm done and I'm out the last point cuz I'm done and I'm out the last point cuz I'm done and I'm out of time too. The inquisition of Jesus. of time too. The inquisition of Jesus. of time too. The inquisition of Jesus. This the question I like how Jesus do This the question I like how Jesus do This the question I like how Jesus do talk. He say verse 17. Now now now talk. He say verse 17. Now now now talk. He say verse 17. Now now now notice the Samaritan is at Jesus' feet. notice the Samaritan is at Jesus' feet. notice the Samaritan is at Jesus' feet. He ain't stopped worshiping He ain't stopped worshiping He ain't stopped worshiping while Jesus asking questions. while Jesus asking questions. while Jesus asking questions. >> Cuz what Jesus is saying ain't got >> Cuz what Jesus is saying ain't got >> Cuz what Jesus is saying ain't got nothing to do with him. See, we need to pay attention to our See, we need to pay attention to our business.

business. business. [laughter] >> So Jesus asked the question. HE ASKED >> So Jesus asked the question. HE ASKED THREE QUESTIONS. HE SAYS, "Were the 10 THREE QUESTIONS. HE SAYS, "Were the 10 THREE QUESTIONS. HE SAYS, "Were the 10 that was cleansed?" Because here's the that was cleansed?" Because here's the that was cleansed?" Because here's the point, and I'm going reach back and get point, and I'm going reach back and get point, and I'm going reach back and get this. While they were all lepers, this. While they were all lepers, this. While they were all lepers, they were all together. >> While they were lepers, they were >> While they were lepers, they were together. together. together. >> They got healed. >> Uh-huh. >> Uh-huh. >> Yeah. You get you you get a dollar over >> Yeah. You get you you get a dollar over >> Yeah. You get you you get a dollar over 50 cent. 50 cent. 50 cent. He start acting brand new. He start acting brand new. He start acting brand new. >> But we used to split, you know, a happy >> But we used to split, you know, a happy >> But we used to split, you know, a happy meal together. And you know, we used to meal together. And you know, we used to meal together. And you know, we used to ride or die. But now you done came up a ride or die. But now you done came up a ride or die. But now you done came up a little bit and we we you they separated.

But that's why we have to be careful But that's why we have to be careful about trying to fit in when we were made about trying to fit in when we were made about trying to fit in when we were made to stand out >> because God has a witness for you to go >> because God has a witness for you to go in some other places and spaces because in some other places and spaces because in some other places and spaces because your testimony doesn't fit where you your testimony doesn't fit where you your testimony doesn't fit where you trying to fit in. >> Yes, ma'am. He wants us to be the salt >> Yes, ma'am. He wants us to be the salt and light of the earth. Yeah. and light of the earth. Yeah. and light of the earth. Yeah. >> He want us to go some spaces and places >> He want us to go some spaces and places >> He want us to go some spaces and places that folk are okay with being oppressed that folk are okay with being oppressed that folk are okay with being oppressed and liberated and oppressed and and liberated and oppressed and and liberated and oppressed and liberated and oppressed and liberated. liberated and oppressed and liberated. liberated and oppressed and liberated. They okay playing that game. But you got They okay playing that game. But you got They okay playing that game. But you got to stop playing that game. to stop playing that game. to stop playing that game. >> You have to make the declaration for God >> You have to make the declaration for God >> You have to make the declaration for God I live or for God I die. I live or for God I die. I live or for God I die. >> So he says where are the other w worth >> So he says where are the other w worth >> So he says where are the other w worth their 10? But but but but they got clean their 10? But but but but they got clean their 10? But but but but they got clean and they forgot who did what they what and they forgot who did what they what and they forgot who did what they what who who who did for them the cleansing. who who who did for them the cleansing. who who who did for them the cleansing. Then he says, "Where are the other Then he says, "Where are the other Then he says, "Where are the other nine?" nine?" nine?" >> He's looking for them because their >> He's looking for them because their >> He's looking for them because their response should be the same as the response should be the same as the response should be the same as the Samaritan.

Samaritan. Samaritan. >> But they were running back to the >> But they were running back to the >> But they were running back to the community community community >> to be accepted again. >> to be accepted again. >> to be accepted again. Has Has Has no one returned to give praise to God no one returned to give praise to God no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner? except this foreigner? except this foreigner? Remember, he uses Remember, he uses Remember, he uses the Samaritans, the Samaritans, the Samaritans, the people that Jews don't like the people that Jews don't like the people that Jews don't like >> to teach them a moral lesson. >> Be careful who you don't like. Jesus >> Be careful who you don't like. Jesus might have them in your life might have them in your life might have them in your life >> to teach you >> to teach you >> to teach you >> a lesson >> a lesson >> a lesson >> who who who who did right by the man >> who who who who did right by the man >> who who who who did right by the man laid by the saint by the side of the laid by the saint by the side of the laid by the saint by the side of the road. Was it the priest? road. Was it the priest? road. Was it the priest? Was it the Levite? Was it the Levite? Was it the Levite? Or was it the Samaritan Or was it the Samaritan Or was it the Samaritan who picked him up, put him on his beast, who picked him up, put him on his beast, who picked him up, put him on his beast, >> took care of his knees, >> took care of his knees, >> took care of his knees, >> and had compassion?

>> and had compassion? >> and had compassion? Our attitude Our attitude Our attitude is a thermometer for our gratitude. This lepers This lepers attitude brought him to the miracle of gratitude. brought him to the miracle of gratitude. Cleansing was available for them all. Cleansing was available for them all. Cleansing was available for them all. But wholeness only came through But wholeness only came through But wholeness only came through gratitude. gratitude. gratitude. You're not just cleansed. You're not just cleansed. You're not just cleansed. You've been made whole. You've been made whole. You've been made whole. Amen. >> God, we're people that are broken. >> God, we're people that are broken. We're people who need your hand to stay We're people who need your hand to stay We're people who need your hand to stay heavy upon us. heavy upon us. heavy upon us. We need to be formed and fashioned.

We thank you that there's nowhere We thank you that there's nowhere [music] [music] [music] in this world [clears throat] that we in this world [clears throat] that we in this world [clears throat] that we can go that you're not already there. can go that you're not already there. can go that you're not already there. [music] The Psalmist says, "If I take the wings The Psalmist says, "If I take the wings of the eagle, you're [music] there. If I of the eagle, you're [music] there. If I of the eagle, you're [music] there. If I make my bed and shield, you're there. If make my bed and shield, you're there. If make my bed and shield, you're there. If I find a cave where it's darkened in 12 I find a cave where it's darkened in 12 I find a cave where it's darkened in 12 midnight, even the darkness is as light midnight, even the darkness is as light midnight, even the darkness is as light unto you. unto you. unto you. And I thank you God that you are the And I thank you God that you are the And I thank you God that you are the light of the world. light of the world. light of the world. I thank you I thank you I thank you that you search us out. that you search us out. that you search us out. So search us and know us. So search us and know us. So search us and know us. Try us and if there be any wicked way Try us and if there be any wicked way Try us and if there be any wicked way within us, [music] within us, [music] within us, [music] lead us in a path of everlasting. lead us in a path of everlasting. lead us in a path of everlasting. For we want to be miracles [music] of For we want to be miracles [music] of For we want to be miracles [music] of gratitude gratitude gratitude in the name of Jesus. Hallelujah and in the name of Jesus. Hallelujah and in the name of Jesus. Hallelujah and amen.

amen. amen. The doors of the Lord's church is open. The doors of the Lord's church is open. The doors of the Lord's church is open. [music] If you've never made a [music] If you've never made a [music] If you've never made a profession of faith in Jesus Christ, profession of faith in Jesus Christ, profession of faith in Jesus Christ, you're welcome to come to Wheel Avenue. you're welcome to come to Wheel Avenue. you're welcome to come to Wheel Avenue. Dr. Cosby would love to serve as your Dr. Cosby would love to serve as your Dr. Cosby would love to serve as your pastor. We'd love to have you as our pastor. We'd love to have you as our pastor. We'd love to have you as our brother or sister in Christ. If you're brother or sister in Christ. If you're brother or sister in Christ. If you're out of fellowship and you don't have a out of fellowship and you don't have a out of fellowship and you don't have a church home, we welcome you here at church home, we welcome you here at church home, we welcome you here at Wheel Avenue Baptist Church. We won't Wheel Avenue Baptist Church. We won't Wheel Avenue Baptist Church. We won't care where you've been, who you've been care where you've been, who you've been care where you've been, who you've been with, how long you've been outside. Just with, how long you've been outside. Just with, how long you've been outside. Just come on inside and we'll love to have come on inside and we'll love to have come on inside and we'll love to have you. Maybe you're in town for a little you. Maybe you're in town for a little you. Maybe you're in town for a little while and you [music] need a place to while and you [music] need a place to while and you [music] need a place to grow while you're in the Houston area. grow while you're in the Houston area. grow while you're in the Houston area. Wheeler Avenue is a great place to be. Wheeler Avenue is a great place to be. Wheeler Avenue is a great place to be. Let's all stand and let's sing this Let's all stand and let's sing this Let's all stand and let's sing this song. Lead us, Sister Willie Man. I song. Lead us, Sister Willie Man. I song. Lead us, Sister Willie Man. I [music] really [singing] love [music] really [singing] love [music] really [singing] love the the the >> That's you. Come on this way. >> That's you. Come on this way. >> That's you. Come on this way. >> Come [music] on this way. Don't >> Come [music] on this way. Don't >> Come [music] on this way. Don't hesitate. hesitate. hesitate. Don't vacillate. Come on this way. If Don't vacillate. Come on this way. If Don't vacillate. Come on this way. If you here, even if you're online, [music] you here, even if you're online, [music] you here, even if you're online, [music] >> type I want to be saved.

>> type I want to be saved. >> type I want to be saved. >> Want to be complete. >> Want to be complete. >> Want to be complete. [music] [music] [music] Oh, you don't know [singing] what he's Oh, you don't know [singing] what he's Oh, you don't know [singing] what he's done. done. done. [music] [music] [music] Oh, he gave [singing] me the victory. Oh, [music] I love Oh, [music] I love I love I love I love him. [music] I really [singing] love I really [singing] love love. love. love. >> All right, you got it. Now, let's sing >> All right, you got it. Now, let's sing >> All right, you got it. Now, let's sing it like you really love it. Oh, [music] it like you really love it. Oh, [music] it like you really love it. Oh, [music] I I I really love Oh, cuz you don't know what he's done.

Oh, cuz you don't know what he's done. [music] [music] Oh, [singing] I love [music] Oh, [singing] I love I love [music] I love [music] I love [music] him. Amen. It's ours to extend, is yours to Amen. It's ours to extend, is yours to accept or reject. Thank you, [music] accept or reject. Thank you, [music] accept or reject. Thank you, [music] deacons. Thank you so much, brothers and deacons. Thank you so much, brothers and deacons. Thank you so much, brothers and sisters. We want you, if [music] you sisters. We want you, if [music] you sisters. We want you, if [music] you weren't here for 6 6:00 p.m. for prayer weren't here for 6 6:00 p.m. for prayer weren't here for 6 6:00 p.m. for prayer on the line with pastor at 6:00 a.m., on the line with pastor at 6:00 a.m., on the line with pastor at 6:00 a.m., want you to know we pray every Wednesday want you to know we pray every Wednesday want you to know we pray every Wednesday twice, 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. before twice, 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. before twice, 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. before Bible study. And we have many on our Bible study. And we have many on our Bible study. And we have many on our health concerns list and Bere families. health concerns list and Bere families. health concerns list and Bere families. So, we a church that covers our church So, we a church that covers our church So, we a church that covers our church members in prayer, our family in prayer. members in prayer, our family in prayer. members in prayer, our family in prayer. want to be in prayer for Deacon Maurice want to be in prayer for Deacon Maurice want to be in prayer for Deacon Maurice Carr, uh, saint deacon here at the Wheel Carr, uh, saint deacon here at the Wheel Carr, uh, saint deacon here at the Wheel Avenue Baptist Church. His life Avenue Baptist Church. His life Avenue Baptist Church. His life celebration will be this Saturday, celebration will be this Saturday, celebration will be this Saturday, August the 29th at 11:00 a.m. here in August the 29th at 11:00 a.m. here in August the 29th at 11:00 a.m. here in the sanctuary. So, lift the Carr family the sanctuary. So, lift the Carr family the sanctuary. So, lift the Carr family up, his children, his grandchildren, and up, his children, his grandchildren, and up, his children, his grandchildren, and our church family cuz this is a major our church family cuz this is a major our church family cuz this is a major loss to our church. So, we want to be in loss to our church. So, we want to be in loss to our church. So, we want to be in prayer for you. want to be in prayer for prayer for you. want to be in prayer for prayer for you. want to be in prayer for whatever God has you to do. That you whatever God has you to do. That you whatever God has you to do. That you don't stay stagnant. [music] You don't don't stay stagnant. [music] You don't don't stay stagnant. [music] You don't stay satisfied where you are, but you

stay satisfied where you are, but you stay satisfied where you are, but you move to the places where God has caused move to the places where God has caused move to the places where God has caused you to [music] go. Go. Don't be afraid. you to [music] go. Go. Don't be afraid. you to [music] go. Go. Don't be afraid. Go. Go. Let's pray. Family, loving and Go. Go. Let's pray. Family, loving and Go. Go. Let's pray. Family, loving and faithful God, how we thank you for the faithful God, how we thank you for the faithful God, how we thank you for the clarion call. And when we hear your clarion call. And when we hear your clarion call. And when we hear your voice, we want to go. We want to voice, we want to go. We want to voice, we want to go. We want to respond. We want to obey. [music] And I respond. We want to obey. [music] And I respond. We want to obey. [music] And I thank you that it does not matter our thank you that it does not matter our thank you that it does not matter our location, our condition, but you [music] location, our condition, but you [music] location, our condition, but you [music] will speak to us because we're on your will speak to us because we're on your will speak to us because we're on your itinerary. itinerary. itinerary. Thank you for giving us hearts of Thank you for giving us hearts of Thank you for giving us hearts of gratitude for the miracle working power gratitude for the miracle working power gratitude for the miracle working power that you are exercising, dispatching that you are exercising, dispatching that you are exercising, dispatching [music] to each and every one of our [music] to each and every one of our [music] to each and every one of our lives. And I pray now we'll be good lives. And I pray now we'll be good lives. And I pray now we'll be good stewards of every joy, every hope, every stewards of every joy, every hope, every stewards of every joy, every hope, every kindness, every compassion, [music] kindness, every compassion, [music] kindness, every compassion, [music] and we will share with others. That we and we will share with others. That we and we will share with others. That we will be the salt and the light of the will be the salt and the light of the will be the salt and the light of the earth. That we will brighten up the earth. That we will brighten up the earth. That we will brighten up the corner where we are. And people [music] corner where we are. And people [music] corner where we are. And people [music] will come to know the love of Jesus will come to know the love of Jesus will come to know the love of Jesus Christ. But until then, beloved, may the Christ. But until then, beloved, may the Christ. But until then, beloved, may the Lord our God bless you and keep you. May Lord our God bless you and keep you. May Lord our God bless you and keep you. May the Lord our God make his face shine the Lord our God make his face shine the Lord our God make his face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. May upon you and be gracious unto you. May upon you and be gracious unto you. May the Lord our God lift the light of his the Lord our God lift the light of his the Lord our God lift the light of his countenance upon each and every one of countenance upon each and every one of countenance upon each and every one of you and grant you his peace. May you, my you and grant you his peace. May you, my you and grant you his peace. May you, my beloved sisters and brothers, grow in beloved sisters and brothers, grow in beloved sisters and brothers, grow in grace [music] and in the knowledge of

grace [music] and in the knowledge of grace [music] and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ. our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ. our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ. Unto him be all dominion. Unto him be Unto him be all dominion. Unto him be Unto him be all dominion. Unto him be all majesty. Unto him be all power, all majesty. Unto him be all power, all majesty. Unto him be all power, glory, and honor both now and forever glory, and honor both now and forever glory, and honor both now and forever more in Jesus' name. Hallelujah. And more in Jesus' name. Hallelujah. And more in Jesus' name. Hallelujah. And amen. Go in peace, my father's [music] amen. Go in peace, my father's [music] amen. Go in peace, my father's [music] children. Have a good night.