Isaiah, Part 119 | Preparing a Defense #biblestudy #isaiah

And so Christians get all flustered when And so Christians get all flustered when they hear this. Oh, maybe our Bible is they hear this. Oh, maybe our Bible is they hear this. Oh, maybe our Bible is wrong. I want you to not be flustered wrong. I want you to not be flustered wrong. I want you to not be flustered [music] in the future. That's what this [music] in the future. That's what this [music] in the future. That's what this lesson is all about. It is to prepare lesson is all about. It is to prepare lesson is all about. It is to prepare you not for [music] tomorrow, but for you not for [music] tomorrow, but for you not for [music] tomorrow, but for when you hear an anti-missionary saying when you hear an anti-missionary saying when you hear an anti-missionary saying that your scriptures are wrong, your New that your scriptures are wrong, your New that your scriptures are wrong, your New Testament is wrong, it doesn't [music] Testament is wrong, it doesn't [music] Testament is wrong, it doesn't [music] properly cite the Old Testament, you'll properly cite the Old Testament, you'll properly cite the Old Testament, you'll remember back to this. So, is is Genesis remember back to this. So, is is Genesis remember back to this. So, is is Genesis wrong? No. wrong? No. wrong? No. The writer of Genesis is is merely The writer of Genesis is is merely The writer of Genesis is is merely quoting precisely what Satan said. quoting precisely what Satan said. quoting precisely what Satan said. [music] [music] [music] When you quote somebody, it doesn't mean When you quote somebody, it doesn't mean When you quote somebody, it doesn't mean you're wrong. It means you you're act you're wrong. It means you you're act you're wrong. It means you you're act that [music] person may be wrong, but that [music] person may be wrong, but that [music] person may be wrong, but not the person quoting them. Jewish not the person quoting them. Jewish not the person quoting them. Jewish rabbis say that word virgin does not rabbis say that word virgin does not rabbis say that word virgin does not mean virgin like the English [music] mean virgin like the English [music] mean virgin like the English [music] virgin just means a maiden. If it just virgin just means a maiden. If it just virgin just means a maiden. If it just means young woman, God's going to give means young woman, God's going to give means young woman, God's going to give you an amazing sign. There's no sign in you an amazing sign. There's no sign in you an amazing sign. There's no sign in that. That's [music] not a sign. And that. That's [music] not a sign. And that. That's [music] not a sign. And that happens all the time. It happens that happens all the time. It happens that happens all the time. It happens all the time every day all over the all the time every day all over the all the time every day all over the world.

Okay. While we while we are in Isaiah Okay. While we while we are in Isaiah 53, which actually starts in Isaiah 53, which actually starts in Isaiah 53, which actually starts in Isaiah 52:12, 52:12, 52:12, 13 verse uh uh 13,4 and 15. So those 13 verse uh uh 13,4 and 15. So those 13 verse uh uh 13,4 and 15. So those those three verses and then all of those three verses and then all of those three verses and then all of Isaiah 53. We had looked at Psalm 22. Isaiah 53. We had looked at Psalm 22. Isaiah 53. We had looked at Psalm 22. And the reason we looked at Psalm 22 And the reason we looked at Psalm 22 And the reason we looked at Psalm 22 because we were talking about Jesus's because we were talking about Jesus's because we were talking about Jesus's suffering on the cross. And that psalm suffering on the cross. And that psalm suffering on the cross. And that psalm is written prophetically is written prophetically is written prophetically by David, but prophetically concerning by David, but prophetically concerning by David, but prophetically concerning the words of Jesus and exactly what the words of Jesus and exactly what the words of Jesus and exactly what Jesus was seeing and how he was feeling Jesus was seeing and how he was feeling Jesus was seeing and how he was feeling about his time on the cross. So this about his time on the cross. So this about his time on the cross. So this picture that we have, it it's uh it's picture that we have, it it's uh it's picture that we have, it it's uh it's really quite precise in in Psalm 22. And really quite precise in in Psalm 22. And really quite precise in in Psalm 22. And where we finished up last time in Psalm where we finished up last time in Psalm where we finished up last time in Psalm 22 is we were talking about uh uh a 22 is we were talking about uh uh a 22 is we were talking about uh uh a particular verse and the particular particular verse and the particular particular verse and the particular verse is verse 16 of Psalm 22. For dogs verse is verse 16 of Psalm 22. For dogs verse is verse 16 of Psalm 22. For dogs have surrounded me and a band of have surrounded me and a band of have surrounded me and a band of evildoers has encompassed me. They evildoers has encompassed me. They evildoers has encompassed me. They pierced my hands and they and my feet.

pierced my hands and they and my feet. pierced my hands and they and my feet. So this is just a a remarkable picture a So this is just a a remarkable picture a So this is just a a remarkable picture a remarkable picture of the crucifixion. remarkable picture of the crucifixion. remarkable picture of the crucifixion. And this picture of the crucifixion And this picture of the crucifixion And this picture of the crucifixion is that's written here by David in about is that's written here by David in about is that's written here by David in about a th00and BC about a th000 BC is a th00and BC about a th000 BC is a th00and BC about a th000 BC is approximately 500 years before approximately 500 years before approximately 500 years before crucifixion was even invented crucifixion was even invented crucifixion was even invented and the first uh uh the first pattern of and the first uh uh the first pattern of and the first uh uh the first pattern of crucifixion was was uh uh when Darius crucifixion was was uh uh when Darius crucifixion was was uh uh when Darius was was uh uh taking over Babylon he had was was uh uh taking over Babylon he had was was uh uh taking over Babylon he had many he had 3000 thousand of the the many he had 3000 thousand of the the many he had 3000 thousand of the the biggest names of men in Babylon and he biggest names of men in Babylon and he biggest names of men in Babylon and he had them he had them uh impaled upon had them he had them uh impaled upon had them he had them uh impaled upon wooden stakes and had them surround the wooden stakes and had them surround the wooden stakes and had them surround the city and it had an amazing effect in city and it had an amazing effect in city and it had an amazing effect in subduing the city when when the people subduing the city when when the people subduing the city when when the people saw that in subduing the people and so saw that in subduing the people and so saw that in subduing the people and so crucifixion was further refined uh the crucifixion was further refined uh the crucifixion was further refined uh the the Greeks scoffed at it and used it the Greeks scoffed at it and used it the Greeks scoffed at it and used it only sparingly but the Romans actually only sparingly but the Romans actually only sparingly but the Romans actually perfected it and by the time of Jesus's perfected it and by the time of Jesus's perfected it and by the time of Jesus's day it was highly perfected and the day it was highly perfected and the day it was highly perfected and the troops there was a contingent. If you go troops there was a contingent. If you go troops there was a contingent. If you go to any army, any place in the world, you to any army, any place in the world, you to any army, any place in the world, you will you can ask somebody, ask somebody, will you can ask somebody, ask somebody, will you can ask somebody, ask somebody, "What is your job in the army?" I'm in "What is your job in the army?" I'm in "What is your job in the army?" I'm in the infantry. I'm a cook. I'm a the infantry. I'm a cook. I'm a the infantry. I'm a cook. I'm a mechanic. I fly helicopters. Whatever it mechanic. I fly helicopters. Whatever it mechanic. I fly helicopters. Whatever it may be, they had a group of people. They may be, they had a group of people. They may be, they had a group of people. They were trained in crucifixion. They knew were trained in crucifixion. They knew were trained in crucifixion. They knew how to crucify people. And it was these how to crucify people. And it was these how to crucify people. And it was these people that crucified Jesus uh that had

people that crucified Jesus uh that had people that crucified Jesus uh that had hung him on the cross. And this whole hung him on the cross. And this whole hung him on the cross. And this whole idea of piercing the hands and the feet idea of piercing the hands and the feet idea of piercing the hands and the feet is a new thing. It was it was not even is a new thing. It was it was not even is a new thing. It was it was not even known in the time when this when this known in the time when this when this known in the time when this when this word was written. It was not even known word was written. It was not even known word was written. It was not even known in in in this particular time. Uh so in in in this particular time. Uh so in in in this particular time. Uh so what you have here is that it's it's what you have here is that it's it's what you have here is that it's it's again 500 years before anything like again 500 years before anything like again 500 years before anything like crucifixion and 700 years before it had crucifixion and 700 years before it had crucifixion and 700 years before it had even been perfected. This is being even been perfected. This is being even been perfected. This is being written. But he pierced my hands and my written. But he pierced my hands and my written. But he pierced my hands and my feet. and we talked last time and if you feet. and we talked last time and if you feet. and we talked last time and if you didn't get it and you want to get it, it didn't get it and you want to get it, it didn't get it and you want to get it, it is going to be up in a week because we is going to be up in a week because we is going to be up in a week because we run two weeks behind in posting between run two weeks behind in posting between run two weeks behind in posting between the time we record this and the time we the time we record this and the time we the time we record this and the time we put it on YouTube. Uh we talked about put it on YouTube. Uh we talked about put it on YouTube. Uh we talked about how the Mesetic text, which is the text how the Mesetic text, which is the text how the Mesetic text, which is the text from which our Bible is is translated, from which our Bible is is translated, from which our Bible is is translated, the Mesetic text was was compiled in the Mesetic text was was compiled in the Mesetic text was was compiled in about 1,00 A. 1000 AD. Now, it was about 1,00 A. 1000 AD. Now, it was about 1,00 A. 1000 AD. Now, it was compiled in about 1000 AD. At the time, compiled in about 1000 AD. At the time, compiled in about 1000 AD. At the time, we didn't have a whole lot of older we didn't have a whole lot of older we didn't have a whole lot of older manuscripts uh uh to build off of, and manuscripts uh uh to build off of, and manuscripts uh uh to build off of, and many more manuscripts have been found.

many more manuscripts have been found. many more manuscripts have been found. So, the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in So, the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in So, the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in the 1940s and 1950s in Kuman in these the 1940s and 1950s in Kuman in these the 1940s and 1950s in Kuman in these caves. And the Dead Sea Scrolls date caves. And the Dead Sea Scrolls date caves. And the Dead Sea Scrolls date back to at least 200 one between 200 and back to at least 200 one between 200 and back to at least 200 one between 200 and 100 BC. That's what they date back to. 100 BC. That's what they date back to. 100 BC. That's what they date back to. But there of of course the scriptures But there of of course the scriptures But there of of course the scriptures were written long before that. But the were written long before that. But the were written long before that. But the copies the actual copies that we have copies the actual copies that we have copies the actual copies that we have date back to to 200 or 100 years before date back to to 200 or 100 years before date back to to 200 or 100 years before Jesus was even born. And so they were Jesus was even born. And so they were Jesus was even born. And so they were not modified by Christian thought. This not modified by Christian thought. This not modified by Christian thought. This this accusation that things were this accusation that things were this accusation that things were modified by Christian thought. And and modified by Christian thought. And and modified by Christian thought. And and uh uh and then we also have the uh uh and then we also have the uh uh and then we also have the Septuagent. The Septuagent is the Greek Septuagent. The Septuagent is the Greek Septuagent. The Septuagent is the Greek translation of the Old Testament, but it translation of the Old Testament, but it translation of the Old Testament, but it was translated by Jewish scholars in was translated by Jewish scholars in was translated by Jewish scholars in about 150 BC. So again, long before about 150 BC. So again, long before about 150 BC. So again, long before there were any Christians that they they there were any Christians that they they there were any Christians that they they could blame for modifying things. So you could blame for modifying things. So you could blame for modifying things. So you have the Septuagent as well. There's have the Septuagent as well. There's have the Septuagent as well. There's also some other documents that that uh also some other documents that that uh also some other documents that that uh predate the Meseretic text. There's predate the Meseretic text. There's predate the Meseretic text. There's documents, for example, it's called the documents, for example, it's called the documents, for example, it's called the the uh the Syriak P Bashittita. the the uh the Syriak P Bashittita. the the uh the Syriak P Bashittita. the Syriak Bashita that's from 150 AD. So Syriak Bashita that's from 150 AD. So Syriak Bashita that's from 150 AD. So again, it's after Jesus's birth. It's again, it's after Jesus's birth. It's again, it's after Jesus's birth. It's it's 150 AD, but again, it's it's like it's 150 AD, but again, it's it's like it's 150 AD, but again, it's it's like 850 years before the Meseretic text. We 850 years before the Meseretic text. We 850 years before the Meseretic text. We also have the Latin Vulgate from 400 AD, also have the Latin Vulgate from 400 AD, also have the Latin Vulgate from 400 AD, but again, 600 years before the but again, 600 years before the but again, 600 years before the Meseretic text. So these are much older

Meseretic text. So these are much older Meseretic text. So these are much older documents. And in those older documents, documents. And in those older documents, documents. And in those older documents, it clearly says that his hands and his it clearly says that his hands and his it clearly says that his hands and his feet were pierced because what feet were pierced because what feet were pierced because what anti-missionaries will be doing today, anti-missionaries will be doing today, anti-missionaries will be doing today, and these are usually Jewish rabbis who and these are usually Jewish rabbis who and these are usually Jewish rabbis who will uh try to they get very upset when will uh try to they get very upset when will uh try to they get very upset when when Jews get converted. When Jews get when Jews get converted. When Jews get when Jews get converted. When Jews get converted by Christian missionaries, by converted by Christian missionaries, by converted by Christian missionaries, by by evangelicals, they get really upset by evangelicals, they get really upset by evangelicals, they get really upset about this sort of thing. And so they about this sort of thing. And so they about this sort of thing. And so they are trying to do battle and they say are trying to do battle and they say are trying to do battle and they say well the the measureretic text from a well the the measureretic text from a well the the measureretic text from a thousand AD says like a lion my hands thousand AD says like a lion my hands thousand AD says like a lion my hands and my feet which makes no sense. and my feet which makes no sense. and my feet which makes no sense. There's no verb in that sentence. So There's no verb in that sentence. So There's no verb in that sentence. So grammatically it makes no sense and they grammatically it makes no sense and they grammatically it makes no sense and they will say that that word means lion and will say that that word means lion and will say that that word means lion and yes it does in the measureretic text but yes it does in the measureretic text but yes it does in the measureretic text but you go back to all these older texts you go back to all these older texts you go back to all these older texts like the Dead Sea Scrolls of which there like the Dead Sea Scrolls of which there like the Dead Sea Scrolls of which there are many copies of the prophet Isaiah. are many copies of the prophet Isaiah. are many copies of the prophet Isaiah. The entire Old Testament has been found The entire Old Testament has been found The entire Old Testament has been found in the Dead Sea Scrolls except for the in the Dead Sea Scrolls except for the in the Dead Sea Scrolls except for the book of Esther. The entire Old Testament book of Esther. The entire Old Testament book of Esther. The entire Old Testament and multiples of the Isaiah scrolls have and multiples of the Isaiah scrolls have and multiples of the Isaiah scrolls have been found of Isaiah copies of Isaiah been found of Isaiah copies of Isaiah been found of Isaiah copies of Isaiah have been found and more of Isaiah 53 have been found and more of Isaiah 53 have been found and more of Isaiah 53 than any other chapter. And this is the than any other chapter. And this is the than any other chapter. And this is the chapter, remember that that is skipped chapter, remember that that is skipped chapter, remember that that is skipped in the Haftar, the the yearly readings in the Haftar, the the yearly readings in the Haftar, the the yearly readings in the synagogue. And so they will say in the synagogue. And so they will say in the synagogue. And so they will say that that it's pierced. They will say that that it's pierced. They will say that that it's pierced. They will say that it it says lion and not pierced.

that it it says lion and not pierced. that it it says lion and not pierced. absolutely says pierced. And we went absolutely says pierced. And we went absolutely says pierced. And we went over that last time. So now I'm going to over that last time. So now I'm going to over that last time. So now I'm going to give you and again this is an aside from give you and again this is an aside from give you and again this is an aside from I know we're we're talking about Isaiah I know we're we're talking about Isaiah I know we're we're talking about Isaiah end of 52 and chapter 53, but you're end of 52 and chapter 53, but you're end of 52 and chapter 53, but you're just going to have to wait for that. You just going to have to wait for that. You just going to have to wait for that. You know, I'm going to keep you in suspense know, I'm going to keep you in suspense know, I'm going to keep you in suspense because this is an aside and this is the because this is an aside and this is the because this is an aside and this is the way I teach. You know, I teach in in in way I teach. You know, I teach in in in way I teach. You know, I teach in in in in the university. I teach chemistry in the university. I teach chemistry in the university. I teach chemistry like this. When we hit in an important like this. When we hit in an important like this. When we hit in an important topic as we're going through a topic as we're going through a topic as we're going through a particular chapter in the book, I take particular chapter in the book, I take particular chapter in the book, I take an aside because these are necessary an aside because these are necessary an aside because these are necessary aides. Again, this is training you for aides. Again, this is training you for aides. Again, this is training you for something that is not hitting you today something that is not hitting you today something that is not hitting you today but will hit you in the future. You will but will hit you in the future. You will but will hit you in the future. You will see some rabbi, some rabbi debating a see some rabbi, some rabbi debating a see some rabbi, some rabbi debating a pastor. And remember, pastors are not pastor. And remember, pastors are not pastor. And remember, pastors are not normally Bible scholars. They they they normally Bible scholars. They they they normally Bible scholars. They they they they deal with a lot of human issues. they deal with a lot of human issues. they deal with a lot of human issues. They they may be good preachers, but They they may be good preachers, but They they may be good preachers, but they're not Bible scholars. Pastors are they're not Bible scholars. Pastors are they're not Bible scholars. Pastors are like me. I am not a Bible scholar. I like me. I am not a Bible scholar. I like me. I am not a Bible scholar. I don't know the Hebrew. I don't know the don't know the Hebrew. I don't know the don't know the Hebrew. I don't know the Greek. And that's what most pastors are. Greek. And that's what most pastors are. Greek. And that's what most pastors are. And these Jewish rabbis will come up and And these Jewish rabbis will come up and And these Jewish rabbis will come up and and they'll be all proud that they and they'll be all proud that they and they'll be all proud that they defeated them in this debate. Well, they defeated them in this debate. Well, they defeated them in this debate. Well, they don't go they don't go against uh uh um don't go they don't go against uh uh um don't go they don't go against uh uh um against Messianic Jewish scholars, Jews against Messianic Jewish scholars, Jews against Messianic Jewish scholars, Jews who believe that Jesus is the Messiah.

who believe that Jesus is the Messiah. who believe that Jesus is the Messiah. they don't go up against them because they don't go up against them because they don't go up against them because whenever they do they are they are whenever they do they are they are whenever they do they are they are summarily trounced by these people who summarily trounced by these people who summarily trounced by these people who really know the scriptures. So we're really know the scriptures. So we're really know the scriptures. So we're going to look at another passage that going to look at another passage that going to look at another passage that they talk about and this is in Acts they talk about and this is in Acts they talk about and this is in Acts chapter 6. Acts chapter 6 they take they chapter 6. Acts chapter 6 they take they chapter 6. Acts chapter 6 they take they they they uh they love to to pick on they they uh they love to to pick on they they uh they love to to pick on Stephen. Well, who was Stephen? Steven Stephen. Well, who was Stephen? Steven Stephen. Well, who was Stephen? Steven was was a was a deacon. He was not a was was a was a deacon. He was not a was was a was a deacon. He was not a Bible scholar but he knew a lot and he Bible scholar but he knew a lot and he Bible scholar but he knew a lot and he powerfully powerfully preached the word. powerfully powerfully preached the word. powerfully powerfully preached the word. But he was a deacon. He used to wait on But he was a deacon. He used to wait on But he was a deacon. He used to wait on tables. people who serve in the church tables. people who serve in the church tables. people who serve in the church and you might find servants in the and you might find servants in the and you might find servants in the church who know a lot about the Bible. church who know a lot about the Bible. church who know a lot about the Bible. And so Steven in Acts chapter 6 it says And so Steven in Acts chapter 6 it says And so Steven in Acts chapter 6 it says in verse 5 the statement found approval in verse 5 the statement found approval in verse 5 the statement found approval with the whole congregation and they with the whole congregation and they with the whole congregation and they chose Steven a man full of faith and of chose Steven a man full of faith and of chose Steven a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit and Philip Proorus the Holy Spirit and Philip Proorus the Holy Spirit and Philip Proorus Nennar Nennar Nennar Pminius and Nicholas a proelite from Pminius and Nicholas a proelite from Pminius and Nicholas a proelite from Antioch. And these they brought before Antioch. And these they brought before Antioch. And these they brought before the apostles and after praying they laid the apostles and after praying they laid the apostles and after praying they laid their hands on them. The word of God their hands on them. The word of God their hands on them. The word of God kept on spreading and the number of kept on spreading and the number of kept on spreading and the number of disciples continued to increase greatly disciples continued to increase greatly disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem and a and a great many of in Jerusalem and a and a great many of in Jerusalem and a and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the priests were becoming obedient to the priests were becoming obedient to the faith. So note that even even Jewish the faith. So note that even even Jewish the faith. So note that even even Jewish priests were becoming obedient to the priests were becoming obedient to the priests were becoming obedient to the faith. Verse 8, and Steven full of grace faith. Verse 8, and Steven full of grace faith. Verse 8, and Steven full of grace and power. So remember Steven is a and power. So remember Steven is a and power. So remember Steven is a deacon in the church. He's not a leader deacon in the church. He's not a leader deacon in the church. He's not a leader in the church. He's a deacon. He waited in the church. He's a deacon. He waited in the church. He's a deacon. He waited on tables. But this is what you will on tables. But this is what you will on tables. But this is what you will find. You will often find people in the find. You will often find people in the find. You will often find people in the church who just do normal serving, but church who just do normal serving, but church who just do normal serving, but they are powerful in the word of God.

they are powerful in the word of God. they are powerful in the word of God. And that's what Steven was. And Stephen And that's what Steven was. And Stephen And that's what Steven was. And Stephen full of grace and power was performing full of grace and power was performing full of grace and power was performing great wonders and signs among the great wonders and signs among the great wonders and signs among the people. So you see these signs and people. So you see these signs and people. So you see these signs and wonders were not limited just to the wonders were not limited just to the wonders were not limited just to the apostles. Not at all. This this was in apostles. Not at all. This this was in apostles. Not at all. This this was in Stephen as well. But some men of what Stephen as well. But some men of what Stephen as well. But some men of what was called the synagogue of the freed was called the synagogue of the freed was called the synagogue of the freed men, including both Syrians and men, including both Syrians and men, including both Syrians and Alexandrians, and some of the from Alexandrians, and some of the from Alexandrians, and some of the from Sicily and Asia, rose up and argued with Sicily and Asia, rose up and argued with Sicily and Asia, rose up and argued with Steven, but they were unable to cope Steven, but they were unable to cope Steven, but they were unable to cope with the wisdom and the spirit with with the wisdom and the spirit with with the wisdom and the spirit with which he was speaking. Then they which he was speaking. Then they which he was speaking. Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have secretly induced men to say, "We have secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words heard him speak blasphemous words heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God." And they against Moses and against God." And they against Moses and against God." And they stirred up the people, the elders, and stirred up the people, the elders, and stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes. And they came to him and the scribes. And they came to him and the scribes. And they came to him and dragged him away and brought him before dragged him away and brought him before dragged him away and brought him before the council. They put forward false the council. They put forward false the council. They put forward false witnesses who said, "This man witnesses who said, "This man witnesses who said, "This man incessantly speaks against the holy incessantly speaks against the holy incessantly speaks against the holy place and the law. For we have heard him place and the law. For we have heard him place and the law. For we have heard him say that this Nazarene Jesus will say that this Nazarene Jesus will say that this Nazarene Jesus will destroy this place and after the and destroy this place and after the and destroy this place and after the and alter the customs which Moses handed alter the customs which Moses handed alter the customs which Moses handed down to us." And fixing their gaze on down to us." And fixing their gaze on down to us." And fixing their gaze on him, all who were sitting in the council him, all who were sitting in the council him, all who were sitting in the council saw his face like an angel.

saw his face like an angel. saw his face like an angel. And so what do you have? You have And so what do you have? You have And so what do you have? You have Stephen who's a layman who is defending Stephen who's a layman who is defending Stephen who's a layman who is defending the gospel. He's doing great works and the gospel. He's doing great works and the gospel. He's doing great works and he's defending the things of the gospel. he's defending the things of the gospel. he's defending the things of the gospel. And now what happens is some people from And now what happens is some people from And now what happens is some people from one of the synagogues, they start one of the synagogues, they start one of the synagogues, they start getting all upset because many people getting all upset because many people getting all upset because many people are coming to the Lord, even some of are coming to the Lord, even some of are coming to the Lord, even some of their own priests. So you have this their own priests. So you have this their own priests. So you have this contingent coming out. They say, "We're contingent coming out. They say, "We're contingent coming out. They say, "We're going to have to shut this guy up. We're going to have to shut this guy up. We're going to have to shut this guy up. We're going to have to do something." And so going to have to do something." And so going to have to do something." And so what do they do? I want you to think what do they do? I want you to think what do they do? I want you to think about this. It says they dragged him about this. It says they dragged him about this. It says they dragged him away. So you have away. So you have away. So you have people physically accosting Stephen and people physically accosting Stephen and people physically accosting Stephen and dragging him away and setting him before dragging him away and setting him before dragging him away and setting him before a counsel. Now I ask you uh let me give a counsel. Now I ask you uh let me give a counsel. Now I ask you uh let me give you an example. So if somebody is in the you an example. So if somebody is in the you an example. So if somebody is in the back there and and say there's there's back there and and say there's there's back there and and say there's there's there's some commotion back there and there's some commotion back there and there's some commotion back there and there's little kids messing around. I'm there's little kids messing around. I'm there's little kids messing around. I'm like we got to keep these kids quiet. like we got to keep these kids quiet. like we got to keep these kids quiet. And so I'm trying to teach and it gets And so I'm trying to teach and it gets And so I'm trying to teach and it gets me upset. I mean, one little thing with me upset. I mean, one little thing with me upset. I mean, one little thing with with little kids messing around and it with little kids messing around and it with little kids messing around and it and it pulls 20% of my CPU, my central and it pulls 20% of my CPU, my central and it pulls 20% of my CPU, my central processing unit away from my teaching processing unit away from my teaching processing unit away from my teaching and I get all flustered.

and I get all flustered. and I get all flustered. This guy is dragged away physically and This guy is dragged away physically and This guy is dragged away physically and thrown before a council. thrown before a council. thrown before a council. If you were dragged away physically and If you were dragged away physically and If you were dragged away physically and thrown before a council and said speak, thrown before a council and said speak, thrown before a council and said speak, do you think that you would be totally do you think that you would be totally do you think that you would be totally coherent and speaking at your very best coherent and speaking at your very best coherent and speaking at your very best now? So, you have to cut the guys from now? So, you have to cut the guys from now? So, you have to cut the guys from some slack. He's not a the leader that some slack. He's not a the leader that some slack. He's not a the leader that you think he is. He's not the Bible you think he is. He's not the Bible you think he is. He's not the Bible scholar that you think he is. He's a scholar that you think he is. He's a scholar that you think he is. He's a layman, but he's very good. And he has layman, but he's very good. And he has layman, but he's very good. And he has just been accosted by a crowd and he's just been accosted by a crowd and he's just been accosted by a crowd and he's just been thrown before a council. And just been thrown before a council. And just been thrown before a council. And they say, "Speak and give your defense." they say, "Speak and give your defense." they say, "Speak and give your defense." So, so they they tell him to speak and So, so they they tell him to speak and So, so they they tell him to speak and and start giving his offense defense. and start giving his offense defense. and start giving his offense defense. And all of Acts chapter 7, all of Acts And all of Acts chapter 7, all of Acts And all of Acts chapter 7, all of Acts chapter 7 is his defense. an entire chapter 7 is his defense. an entire chapter 7 is his defense. an entire chapter of of over 50 verses, long chapter of of over 50 verses, long chapter of of over 50 verses, long verses, is Steven's defense. It's really verses, is Steven's defense. It's really verses, is Steven's defense. It's really amazing. He he maps out the history of amazing. He he maps out the history of amazing. He he maps out the history of Israel and he's going through and Israel and he's going through and Israel and he's going through and scholars will go through and they'll scholars will go through and they'll scholars will go through and they'll pick out little things and say, "Ah, he pick out little things and say, "Ah, he pick out little things and say, "Ah, he had it wrong. Your Bible is wrong."

had it wrong. Your Bible is wrong." had it wrong. Your Bible is wrong." But remember, the guy was just accosted. But remember, the guy was just accosted. But remember, the guy was just accosted. The guy was just thrown before a council The guy was just thrown before a council The guy was just thrown before a council and to speak. So that could be an excuse and to speak. So that could be an excuse and to speak. So that could be an excuse that he might not get everything right. that he might not get everything right. that he might not get everything right. Now he got everything right, Now he got everything right, Now he got everything right, but they'll accuse him of not getting it but they'll accuse him of not getting it but they'll accuse him of not getting it all right. And they'll even accuse the all right. And they'll even accuse the all right. And they'll even accuse the writer of the book of Acts, who was writer of the book of Acts, who was writer of the book of Acts, who was Luke, Luke, Luke, of getting the Bible wrong, getting the of getting the Bible wrong, getting the of getting the Bible wrong, getting the Old Testament wrong. But they Old Testament wrong. But they Old Testament wrong. But they themselves, these these themselves, these these themselves, these these anti-missionaries, they know the truth, anti-missionaries, they know the truth, anti-missionaries, they know the truth, but the general public doesn't know the but the general public doesn't know the but the general public doesn't know the truth. And so Christians get all truth. And so Christians get all truth. And so Christians get all flustered when they hear this. Oh, maybe flustered when they hear this. Oh, maybe flustered when they hear this. Oh, maybe our Bible is wrong. I want you to not be our Bible is wrong. I want you to not be our Bible is wrong. I want you to not be flustered in the future. That's what flustered in the future. That's what flustered in the future. That's what this lesson is all about. It is to this lesson is all about. It is to this lesson is all about. It is to prepare you not for tomorrow, but for prepare you not for tomorrow, but for prepare you not for tomorrow, but for when you hear an anti-missionary saying when you hear an anti-missionary saying when you hear an anti-missionary saying that your scriptures are wrong, your New that your scriptures are wrong, your New that your scriptures are wrong, your New Testament is wrong. It doesn't properly Testament is wrong. It doesn't properly Testament is wrong. It doesn't properly cite the Old Testament. You'll remember cite the Old Testament. You'll remember cite the Old Testament. You'll remember back to this and then you'll be able to back to this and then you'll be able to back to this and then you'll be able to get on the web and you'll be able to get on the web and you'll be able to get on the web and you'll be able to find these things and you'll find find these things and you'll find find these things and you'll find teachings about this. If you do not teachings about this. If you do not teachings about this. If you do not believe in [music] the physical believe in [music] the physical believe in [music] the physical resurrection of Jesus Christ, send me an resurrection of Jesus Christ, send me an resurrection of Jesus Christ, send me an email tour.org [music] and we will get together and I will and we will get together and I will share with you about [music] why I share with you about [music] why I share with you about [music] why I embrace the resurrection of Jesus. So embrace the resurrection of Jesus. So embrace the resurrection of Jesus. So here is part of of Steven's defense in here is part of of Steven's defense in here is part of of Steven's defense in Acts chapter 7 which they key in upon.

Acts chapter 7 which they key in upon. Acts chapter 7 which they key in upon. Acts chapter 7 reading from verse 11. Acts chapter 7 reading from verse 11. Acts chapter 7 reading from verse 11. Now a famine came over all of Egypt and Now a famine came over all of Egypt and Now a famine came over all of Egypt and Canaan and a great affliction with it Canaan and a great affliction with it Canaan and a great affliction with it and our fathers could not find food. But and our fathers could not find food. But and our fathers could not find food. But when Jacob heard there was grain in when Jacob heard there was grain in when Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers there the Egypt, he sent our fathers there the Egypt, he sent our fathers there the first time. On the second visit, Joseph first time. On the second visit, Joseph first time. On the second visit, Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and made himself known to his brothers, and made himself known to his brothers, and Joseph's family was disclosed to Joseph's family was disclosed to Joseph's family was disclosed to Pharaoh. Then Joseph sent word and Pharaoh. Then Joseph sent word and Pharaoh. Then Joseph sent word and invited Jacob his father and all his invited Jacob his father and all his invited Jacob his father and all his relatives to come down to him, 75 relatives to come down to him, 75 relatives to come down to him, 75 persons in all. And Jacob went down to persons in all. And Jacob went down to persons in all. And Jacob went down to Egypt, and there he and his fathers Egypt, and there he and his fathers Egypt, and there he and his fathers died. From there they were removed to died. From there they were removed to died. From there they were removed to Sheckchham and laid in the tomb which Sheckchham and laid in the tomb which Sheckchham and laid in the tomb which Abraham had purchased for a sum of money Abraham had purchased for a sum of money Abraham had purchased for a sum of money from the sons of Hymore in Sheckchum. So from the sons of Hymore in Sheckchum. So from the sons of Hymore in Sheckchum. So there are two portions in here that they there are two portions in here that they there are two portions in here that they key in on. They're going to first I'm key in on. They're going to first I'm key in on. They're going to first I'm going to say that so so Stephen is going to say that so so Stephen is going to say that so so Stephen is giving an overview of Jewish history and giving an overview of Jewish history and giving an overview of Jewish history and he says 75 people 75 people you remember he says 75 people 75 people you remember he says 75 people 75 people you remember you have Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Jacob you have Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Jacob you have Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Jacob and his sons and his whole family were and his sons and his whole family were and his sons and his whole family were move moved into Egypt. How many people move moved into Egypt. How many people move moved into Egypt. How many people moved into Egypt? Well, well, uh, moved into Egypt? Well, well, uh, moved into Egypt? Well, well, uh, Stephen says right here, 75 persons in Stephen says right here, 75 persons in Stephen says right here, 75 persons in all, 75 people were moved into Egypt.

all, 75 people were moved into Egypt. all, 75 people were moved into Egypt. Prior to the 1950s when the Dead Sea Prior to the 1950s when the Dead Sea Prior to the 1950s when the Dead Sea Scrolls were found, they used to use Scrolls were found, they used to use Scrolls were found, they used to use this all the time because if you were to this all the time because if you were to this all the time because if you were to look if you were to look in our Old look if you were to look in our Old look if you were to look in our Old Testament in Genesis 46, in Genesis 46 Testament in Genesis 46, in Genesis 46 Testament in Genesis 46, in Genesis 46 uh 27, it says this, "And the sons of uh 27, it says this, "And the sons of uh 27, it says this, "And the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt Joseph who were born to him in Egypt Joseph who were born to him in Egypt were two. All the persons of the house were two. All the persons of the house were two. All the persons of the house of Jacob who came to Egypt were 70." of Jacob who came to Egypt were 70." of Jacob who came to Egypt were 70." Steven said 75 in the New Testament. In Steven said 75 in the New Testament. In Steven said 75 in the New Testament. In the book of Genesis, it says 70. They the book of Genesis, it says 70. They the book of Genesis, it says 70. They used to say, "Oh, you see, your Bible is used to say, "Oh, you see, your Bible is used to say, "Oh, you see, your Bible is wrong. Your Bible is wrong." Because wrong. Your Bible is wrong." Because wrong. Your Bible is wrong." Because Luke got it wrong. Luke got it wrong. Luke got it wrong. Luke got it wrong. Luke got it wrong. Luke got it wrong. The writer of the book of Acts got it The writer of the book of Acts got it The writer of the book of Acts got it wrong. Your Bible is wrong. If your wrong. Your Bible is wrong. If your wrong. Your Bible is wrong. If your Bible's wrong, you can't trust it. This Bible's wrong, you can't trust it. This Bible's wrong, you can't trust it. This is what they will say. Now, most people is what they will say. Now, most people is what they will say. Now, most people are like 70, 75. I mean, really, what's are like 70, 75. I mean, really, what's are like 70, 75. I mean, really, what's the difference? and they're just the difference? and they're just the difference? and they're just estimating. No, but but they'll key in estimating. No, but but they'll key in estimating. No, but but they'll key in on this thing. Now, actually, Steven had on this thing. Now, actually, Steven had on this thing. Now, actually, Steven had it right. First of all, Luke is just it right. First of all, Luke is just it right. First of all, Luke is just citing citing citing accurately what Steven said. Luke didn't accurately what Steven said. Luke didn't accurately what Steven said. Luke didn't get anything wrong. He's just faithfully get anything wrong. He's just faithfully get anything wrong. He's just faithfully quoting what Stephen said. Do you see quoting what Stephen said. Do you see quoting what Stephen said. Do you see what I mean? You can faithfully quote what I mean? You can faithfully quote what I mean? You can faithfully quote what Steven said. So for example in what Steven said. So for example in what Steven said. So for example in Genesis 3:4 the serpent Genesis 3:4 the serpent Genesis 3:4 the serpent Satan the serpent is talking to the Satan the serpent is talking to the Satan the serpent is talking to the woman talking to Eve and Eve said you woman talking to Eve and Eve said you woman talking to Eve and Eve said you know the Lord said you know God said if

know the Lord said you know God said if know the Lord said you know God said if if we if we touch this fruit we will die if we if we touch this fruit we will die if we if we touch this fruit we will die and Satan said and Satan said and Satan said you surely will not die unquote. So you surely will not die unquote. So you surely will not die unquote. So Satan said you surely will not die. Satan said you surely will not die. Satan said you surely will not die. So is is Genesis wrong? No. So is is Genesis wrong? No. So is is Genesis wrong? No. the writer of Genesis is is merely the writer of Genesis is is merely the writer of Genesis is is merely quoting precisely what Satan said. When quoting precisely what Satan said. When quoting precisely what Satan said. When you quote somebody, it doesn't mean you quote somebody, it doesn't mean you quote somebody, it doesn't mean you're wrong. It means you you're act you're wrong. It means you you're act you're wrong. It means you you're act that person may be wrong, but not the that person may be wrong, but not the that person may be wrong, but not the person quoting them. So, for example, person quoting them. So, for example, person quoting them. So, for example, you see the same thing. Remember, Job you see the same thing. Remember, Job you see the same thing. Remember, Job had these three friends that go on and had these three friends that go on and had these three friends that go on and on in the book of Job saying beautifully on in the book of Job saying beautifully on in the book of Job saying beautifully fluffy, wonderful things. And then in fluffy, wonderful things. And then in fluffy, wonderful things. And then in Job 42:7, it says, "It came about after Job 42:7, it says, "It came about after Job 42:7, it says, "It came about after the Lord had spoken these words to Job, the Lord had spoken these words to Job, the Lord had spoken these words to Job, the Lord said to Elephas the Timonite, the Lord said to Elephas the Timonite, the Lord said to Elephas the Timonite, quote, "My wrath is kindled against you quote, "My wrath is kindled against you quote, "My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends because you and against your two friends because you and against your two friends because you have not have not have not uh you have not said what is right." uh you have not said what is right." uh you have not said what is right." So you have chapters of people speaking.

So you have chapters of people speaking. So you have chapters of people speaking. They're being quoted and what they said They're being quoted and what they said They're being quoted and what they said God is not endorsing. But it's in the God is not endorsing. But it's in the God is not endorsing. But it's in the Bible because they were just accurately Bible because they were just accurately Bible because they were just accurately being quoted. You see what I mean? being quoted. You see what I mean? being quoted. You see what I mean? They're just accurately being quoted. So They're just accurately being quoted. So They're just accurately being quoted. So the Bible does this all the time. They the Bible does this all the time. They the Bible does this all the time. They will accur it will accurately quote. So will accur it will accurately quote. So will accur it will accurately quote. So certainly Luke has nothing to do with certainly Luke has nothing to do with certainly Luke has nothing to do with this. The Bible the the the the writer this. The Bible the the the the writer this. The Bible the the the the writer of the book of Acts is not responsible. of the book of Acts is not responsible. of the book of Acts is not responsible. This is Stephen. Stephen is responsible This is Stephen. Stephen is responsible This is Stephen. Stephen is responsible for what he said. Stephen said there for what he said. Stephen said there for what he said. Stephen said there there were 75. The book of Genesis says there were 75. The book of Genesis says there were 75. The book of Genesis says and the book of Exodus 1:5 in the and the book of Exodus 1:5 in the and the book of Exodus 1:5 in the measureretic text which our Bible is measureretic text which our Bible is measureretic text which our Bible is from says 70. Well, wouldn't you know from says 70. Well, wouldn't you know from says 70. Well, wouldn't you know it? When they found the Septuagent, it? When they found the Septuagent, it? When they found the Septuagent, guess what it says in Genesis 46 27 and guess what it says in Genesis 46 27 and guess what it says in Genesis 46 27 and Exodus 15? It says 75 and not 70. Exodus 15? It says 75 and not 70. Exodus 15? It says 75 and not 70. So the Septuagent, So the Septuagent, So the Septuagent, so so the Septuagent says 75 and not 70 so so the Septuagent says 75 and not 70 so so the Septuagent says 75 and not 70 and the Dead Sea Scrolls say 75 and not and the Dead Sea Scrolls say 75 and not and the Dead Sea Scrolls say 75 and not 70. Steven got it absolutely right. Now 70. Steven got it absolutely right. Now 70. Steven got it absolutely right. Now Steven was probably reading from the Steven was probably reading from the Steven was probably reading from the Septuagent because that's the Greek Septuagent because that's the Greek Septuagent because that's the Greek translation that that was from 150 years translation that that was from 150 years translation that that was from 150 years before he was speaking. He was probably before he was speaking. He was probably before he was speaking. He was probably speaking from there or he had the Dead speaking from there or he had the Dead speaking from there or he had the Dead Sea Scrolls. The Dead Sea Scrolls say Sea Scrolls. The Dead Sea Scrolls say Sea Scrolls. The Dead Sea Scrolls say 75. And that's in in uh two Dead Sea 75. And that's in in uh two Dead Sea 75. And that's in in uh two Dead Sea Scrolls, Dead Sea Scroll 4Q13 and Dead Scrolls, Dead Sea Scroll 4Q13 and Dead Scrolls, Dead Sea Scroll 4Q13 and Dead Sea Scroll 4Q1. And so so the the Sea Scroll 4Q1. And so so the the Sea Scroll 4Q1. And so so the the scriptures themselves that predate the scriptures themselves that predate the scriptures themselves that predate the Meseretic text that predate the text

Meseretic text that predate the text Meseretic text that predate the text from which our Bible today is translated from which our Bible today is translated from which our Bible today is translated says 75. says 75. says 75. Stephen had it right. Your Messeretic Stephen had it right. Your Messeretic Stephen had it right. Your Messeretic text had it wrong. That's a very big text had it wrong. That's a very big text had it wrong. That's a very big deal. the very thing that they used to deal. the very thing that they used to deal. the very thing that they used to accuse us of, they turned out to be accuse us of, they turned out to be accuse us of, they turned out to be wrong. Then there's another passage wrong. Then there's another passage wrong. Then there's another passage there. There's another passage and this there. There's another passage and this there. There's another passage and this is this is again in in in in this same is this is again in in in in this same is this is again in in in in this same portion that we read from in Acts portion that we read from in Acts portion that we read from in Acts chapter 7 in in in in uh Acts chapter 7, chapter 7 in in in in uh Acts chapter 7, chapter 7 in in in in uh Acts chapter 7, but but uh uh verse 16. Well, well, yeah, Acts 7:1 16. From Well, well, yeah, Acts 7:1 16. From there they were removed to Sheckchham there they were removed to Sheckchham there they were removed to Sheckchham and laid in the tomb which Abraham had and laid in the tomb which Abraham had and laid in the tomb which Abraham had purchased for the sum of money from the purchased for the sum of money from the purchased for the sum of money from the sons of Hymor in Sheckchum. Now for sons of Hymor in Sheckchum. Now for sons of Hymor in Sheckchum. Now for those of you who have studied the book those of you who have studied the book those of you who have studied the book of Genesis, Abraham purchased some land of Genesis, Abraham purchased some land of Genesis, Abraham purchased some land in Hebrin from Hymore. He purchased some in Hebrin from Hymore. He purchased some in Hebrin from Hymore. He purchased some land in Hebrin and he buried his wife land in Hebrin and he buried his wife land in Hebrin and he buried his wife there, Sarah. And that's where the there, Sarah. And that's where the there, Sarah. And that's where the patriarchs are buried. That's where the patriarchs are buried. That's where the patriarchs are buried. That's where the patriarchs are buried. But uh Josephus patriarchs are buried. But uh Josephus patriarchs are buried. But uh Josephus who is a historian a first century who is a historian a first century who is a historian a first century historian he says that that not we know historian he says that that not we know historian he says that that not we know from the Bible that Joseph was buried up from the Bible that Joseph was buried up from the Bible that Joseph was buried up in Sheckchum. Joseph was buried in in Sheckchum. Joseph was buried in in Sheckchum. Joseph was buried in Sheckchum. The the the and his brothers Sheckchum. The the the and his brothers Sheckchum. The the the and his brothers we are we we learn from from uh uh the we are we we learn from from uh uh the we are we we learn from from uh uh the historian Josephus his other brothers historian Josephus his other brothers historian Josephus his other brothers his 11 brothers were also buried in his 11 brothers were also buried in his 11 brothers were also buried in Sheckchum. So what Stephen was probably

Sheckchum. So what Stephen was probably Sheckchum. So what Stephen was probably doing is he was condensing a bunch of doing is he was condensing a bunch of doing is he was condensing a bunch of stuff into one verse which the Bible stuff into one verse which the Bible stuff into one verse which the Bible does all the time. The Bible condenses does all the time. The Bible condenses does all the time. The Bible condenses things. It's it's it's called things. It's it's it's called things. It's it's it's called telescoping. You want to s summarize telescoping. You want to s summarize telescoping. You want to s summarize something you you you you do this something you you you you do this something you you you you do this telescoping. And so this happens all the telescoping. And so this happens all the telescoping. And so this happens all the time. Uh uh so so for example um uh time. Uh uh so so for example um uh time. Uh uh so so for example um uh let me show you this example. It says uh let me show you this example. It says uh let me show you this example. It says uh um in um in um in in first kings 7:51 it says thus says in first kings 7:51 it says thus says in first kings 7:51 it says thus says thus all the works of king Solomon thus thus all the works of king Solomon thus thus all the works of king Solomon thus all the works that King Solomon all the works that King Solomon all the works that King Solomon performed in the house of the Lord was performed in the house of the Lord was performed in the house of the Lord was finished. All the works that King finished. All the works that King finished. All the works that King Solomon performed in the house of the Solomon performed in the house of the Solomon performed in the house of the Lord. King Solomon didn't lift a finger Lord. King Solomon didn't lift a finger Lord. King Solomon didn't lift a finger actually. He had thousands of thousands actually. He had thousands of thousands actually. He had thousands of thousands of workers for years doing this. But the of workers for years doing this. But the of workers for years doing this. But the Bible says here in first kings that Bible says here in first kings that Bible says here in first kings that Solomon performed the work and Solomon Solomon performed the work and Solomon Solomon performed the work and Solomon brought in the things dedicated by his brought in the things dedicated by his brought in the things dedicated by his father, the silver and the gold and all father, the silver and the gold and all father, the silver and the gold and all these things. Solomon brought it in.

these things. Solomon brought it in. these things. Solomon brought it in. Solomon didn't carry anything. Solomon Solomon didn't carry anything. Solomon Solomon didn't carry anything. Solomon was the king. He had it carried in. The was the king. He had it carried in. The was the king. He had it carried in. The Bible telescopes things. It takes Bible telescopes things. It takes Bible telescopes things. It takes something. It takes a passage and it something. It takes a passage and it something. It takes a passage and it combines it. It combines it over and combines it. It combines it over and combines it. It combines it over and over again. It combines things. This is over again. It combines things. This is over again. It combines things. This is what it does. It's called telescoping. what it does. It's called telescoping. what it does. It's called telescoping. So he's taking a bunch of things where So he's taking a bunch of things where So he's taking a bunch of things where the patriarchs were laid and he combines the patriarchs were laid and he combines the patriarchs were laid and he combines everything into one verse. And they will everything into one verse. And they will everything into one verse. And they will say, "Oh, your Bible is wrong." And I say, "Oh, your Bible is wrong." And I say, "Oh, your Bible is wrong." And I have seen this with my own eyes. I have have seen this with my own eyes. I have have seen this with my own eyes. I have seen rabbis stand up and say that that seen rabbis stand up and say that that seen rabbis stand up and say that that uh um uh the it says in the book of Acts uh um uh the it says in the book of Acts uh um uh the it says in the book of Acts that that Sheckchum that that Sheckchum that that Sheckchum is in Heburn. Sheckchum is where where is in Heburn. Sheckchum is where where is in Heburn. Sheckchum is where where where Abraham bought the the the piece where Abraham bought the the the piece where Abraham bought the the the piece of land. No, the guy was simply of land. No, the guy was simply of land. No, the guy was simply telescoping things. And even if the guy telescoping things. And even if the guy telescoping things. And even if the guy had it wrong, remember he's under had it wrong, remember he's under had it wrong, remember he's under duress. He's been dragged physically duress. He's been dragged physically duress. He's been dragged physically accosted by an entire crowd. I don't accosted by an entire crowd. I don't accosted by an entire crowd. I don't think any of you have ever been an think any of you have ever been an think any of you have ever been an entire crowd of people. I mean, come entire crowd of people. I mean, come entire crowd of people. I mean, come come and grab you. I mean, that's come and grab you. I mean, that's come and grab you. I mean, that's frightening. You think you're going to frightening. You think you're going to frightening. You think you're going to be ripped to shreds and they throw him be ripped to shreds and they throw him be ripped to shreds and they throw him before this council and he's going before this council and he's going before this council and he's going through this. So, even if he had it through this. So, even if he had it through this. So, even if he had it wrong, he's just a layman. But Luke wrong, he's just a layman. But Luke wrong, he's just a layman. But Luke didn't have it wrong. He is merely didn't have it wrong. He is merely didn't have it wrong. He is merely quoting it. And so, that is the that is quoting it. And so, that is the that is quoting it. And so, that is the that is another one. And let me let me do the another one. And let me let me do the another one. And let me let me do the last one. The last one is is in Isaiah last one. The last one is is in Isaiah last one. The last one is is in Isaiah is is in Isaiah uh uh chapter 7.

is is in Isaiah uh uh chapter 7. is is in Isaiah uh uh chapter 7. Isaiah's chapter 7. And this is one that Isaiah's chapter 7. And this is one that Isaiah's chapter 7. And this is one that we we have covered in the past. Isaiah we we have covered in the past. Isaiah we we have covered in the past. Isaiah chapter 7 reading from verse 11. chapter 7 reading from verse 11. chapter 7 reading from verse 11. It says, "Ask for yourself from the Lord It says, "Ask for yourself from the Lord It says, "Ask for yourself from the Lord your God. Make it deep as shol or high your God. Make it deep as shol or high your God. Make it deep as shol or high as heaven." So Ahaz was commanded to ask as heaven." So Ahaz was commanded to ask as heaven." So Ahaz was commanded to ask the wildest thing that you could ask the wildest thing that you could ask the wildest thing that you could ask for. God was going to show Ahaz a sign for. God was going to show Ahaz a sign for. God was going to show Ahaz a sign and Ahaz all of a sudden got all sorts and Ahaz all of a sudden got all sorts and Ahaz all of a sudden got all sorts of spirits but Ahaz Ahaz said I will not of spirits but Ahaz Ahaz said I will not of spirits but Ahaz Ahaz said I will not ask nor will I test the Lord. This is in ask nor will I test the Lord. This is in ask nor will I test the Lord. This is in Isaiah 7 11. Now verse 13 it says now Isaiah 7 11. Now verse 13 it says now Isaiah 7 11. Now verse 13 it says now God speaks. God says you're not going to God speaks. God says you're not going to God speaks. God says you're not going to ask for a sign. God says I'm going to ask for a sign. God says I'm going to ask for a sign. God says I'm going to give you an amazing sign. So God says give you an amazing sign. So God says give you an amazing sign. So God says I'm going to give you an amazing sign. I'm going to give you an amazing sign. I'm going to give you an amazing sign. Then he said Then he said Then he said uh uh listen now oh house of David. Is uh uh listen now oh house of David. Is uh uh listen now oh house of David. Is it too slight a thing for you to try the it too slight a thing for you to try the it too slight a thing for you to try the patience of men that you will try the patience of men that you will try the patience of men that you will try the patience of my God as well? This is patience of my God as well? This is patience of my God as well? This is Isaiah speaking. Therefore, the Lord Isaiah speaking. Therefore, the Lord Isaiah speaking. Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, a himself will give you a sign. Behold, a himself will give you a sign. Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a virgin will be with child and bear a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call his name Emanuel.

son, and she will call his name Emanuel. son, and she will call his name Emanuel. So, a virgin is going to be given birth So, a virgin is going to be given birth So, a virgin is going to be given birth to a son. Now what you will hear Jewish to a son. Now what you will hear Jewish to a son. Now what you will hear Jewish rabbis say that word virgin does not rabbis say that word virgin does not rabbis say that word virgin does not mean virgin like the English virgin. mean virgin like the English virgin. mean virgin like the English virgin. That ver word virgin in Hebrew is alma. That ver word virgin in Hebrew is alma. That ver word virgin in Hebrew is alma. That just means a maiden. A maiden. It That just means a maiden. A maiden. It That just means a maiden. A maiden. It doesn't mean it just means a young doesn't mean it just means a young doesn't mean it just means a young woman. That's all it means. It doesn't woman. That's all it means. It doesn't woman. That's all it means. It doesn't mean virgin. Okay. Now, if it just means mean virgin. Okay. Now, if it just means mean virgin. Okay. Now, if it just means young woman, God's going to give you an young woman, God's going to give you an young woman, God's going to give you an amazing sign. I'm going to give you an amazing sign. I'm going to give you an amazing sign. I'm going to give you an amazing sign. And and and and a maiden amazing sign. And and and and a maiden amazing sign. And and and and a maiden means an unm a young unmarried woman. A means an unm a young unmarried woman. A means an unm a young unmarried woman. A young unmarried woman. So I'm going to young unmarried woman. So I'm going to young unmarried woman. So I'm going to give you an amazing sign. A young give you an amazing sign. A young give you an amazing sign. A young unmarried woman is going to give birth unmarried woman is going to give birth unmarried woman is going to give birth to a child. Whoa. That's a miracle. to a child. Whoa. That's a miracle. to a child. Whoa. That's a miracle. Well, I'll bet you in this city of 7.8 Well, I'll bet you in this city of 7.8 Well, I'll bet you in this city of 7.8 million in Houston last night alone million in Houston last night alone million in Houston last night alone there must have been a dozen or more there must have been a dozen or more there must have been a dozen or more unmarried women give birth to a child. unmarried women give birth to a child. unmarried women give birth to a child. Just last night. There's no sign in Just last night. There's no sign in Just last night. There's no sign in that. That's not a sign. That happens that. That's not a sign. That happens that. That's not a sign. That happens all the time. It happens all the time.

all the time. It happens all the time. all the time. It happens all the time. Every day all over the world. Unmarried Every day all over the world. Unmarried Every day all over the world. Unmarried woman has a baby. And it has happened in woman has a baby. And it has happened in woman has a baby. And it has happened in every generation. That's not a sign. But every generation. That's not a sign. But every generation. That's not a sign. But not only that, even that word in Hebrew not only that, even that word in Hebrew not only that, even that word in Hebrew means virgin. And if you were to go to means virgin. And if you were to go to means virgin. And if you were to go to my website jmour.com my website jmour.com my website jmour.com and go to personal articles, audio files and go to personal articles, audio files and go to personal articles, audio files and then click on individual messages, and then click on individual messages, and then click on individual messages, you would see a message, virgin means you would see a message, virgin means you would see a message, virgin means virgin. And I didn't give this message. virgin. And I didn't give this message. virgin. And I didn't give this message. I recorded it from Arnold Fukenbal who's I recorded it from Arnold Fukenbal who's I recorded it from Arnold Fukenbal who's a messianic scholar. And he goes through a messianic scholar. And he goes through a messianic scholar. And he goes through the Hebrew and different verses from the Hebrew and different verses from the Hebrew and different verses from Hebrew and shows that that word that is Hebrew and shows that that word that is Hebrew and shows that that word that is there could only mean virgin like we there could only mean virgin like we there could only mean virgin like we mean virgin uh an a an unmarried woman mean virgin uh an a an unmarried woman mean virgin uh an a an unmarried woman who's never slept with a man. That was who's never slept with a man. That was who's never slept with a man. That was the sign that God showed and Jesus was the sign that God showed and Jesus was the sign that God showed and Jesus was born of a virgin. So they will take even born of a virgin. So they will take even born of a virgin. So they will take even something so so critical to us and again something so so critical to us and again something so so critical to us and again they change the meaning of it. So these they change the meaning of it. So these they change the meaning of it. So these are not not faithful. They are not are not not faithful. They are not are not not faithful. They are not faithful in in in translating the faithful in in in translating the faithful in in in translating the scriptures. And this is what is scriptures. And this is what is scriptures. And this is what is happening. This is the context of this.

happening. This is the context of this. happening. This is the context of this. So you can listen to that message from a So you can listen to that message from a So you can listen to that message from a messianic Jewish scholar. And they won't messianic Jewish scholar. And they won't messianic Jewish scholar. And they won't touch what he said. They won't touch it. touch what he said. They won't touch it. touch what he said. They won't touch it. They won't get near it because Arnold They won't get near it because Arnold They won't get near it because Arnold Fukenbomb knows this so well. So and and Fukenbomb knows this so well. So and and Fukenbomb knows this so well. So and and the recording quality is not very good the recording quality is not very good the recording quality is not very good at all because I had to take a recording at all because I had to take a recording at all because I had to take a recording of a recording. And you say that I put of a recording. And you say that I put of a recording. And you say that I put that up on my website. Arnold approved that up on my website. Arnold approved that up on my website. Arnold approved it. I know Arnold and I emailed Arnold. it. I know Arnold and I emailed Arnold. it. I know Arnold and I emailed Arnold. I said, "Can I take your teaching and I said, "Can I take your teaching and I said, "Can I take your teaching and put it in this in this portion and put put it in this in this portion and put put it in this in this portion and put it up on my website?" He's like, "Sure, it up on my website?" He's like, "Sure, it up on my website?" He's like, "Sure, no problem." I mean, this is what no problem." I mean, this is what no problem." I mean, this is what friends do. I mean, he wants the message friends do. I mean, he wants the message friends do. I mean, he wants the message to get out there. So, when you hear to get out there. So, when you hear to get out there. So, when you hear anti-missionaries say, "Oh, that word anti-missionaries say, "Oh, that word anti-missionaries say, "Oh, that word virgin doesn't really mean virgin." No, virgin doesn't really mean virgin." No, virgin doesn't really mean virgin." No, you can say, "No, virgin means virgin. you can say, "No, virgin means virgin. you can say, "No, virgin means virgin. Jesus was born of a virgin." And you can Jesus was born of a virgin." And you can Jesus was born of a virgin." And you can go back to that message and you can hear go back to that message and you can hear go back to that message and you can hear it. Again, the quality is not really it. Again, the quality is not really it. Again, the quality is not really good, but if you care about it, it good, but if you care about it, it good, but if you care about it, it doesn't matter. You You're able to doesn't matter. You You're able to doesn't matter. You You're able to listen to it. listen to it. listen to it. Because of you, millions of people have Because of you, millions of people have Because of you, millions of people have heard the gospel. If you confess [music] heard the gospel. If you confess [music] heard the gospel. If you confess [music] with your mouth, Jesus is Lord and with your mouth, Jesus is Lord and with your mouth, Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that he's risen believe in your heart that he's risen believe in your heart that he's risen from the dead and you will [music] be from the dead and you will [music] be from the dead and you will [music] be saved. That's right. That's the saved. That's right. That's the saved. That's right. That's the requirement. We talk about science requirement. We talk about science requirement. We talk about science concepts which draw people in. Take concepts which draw people in. Take concepts which draw people in. Take these [music] nanom machines and have these [music] nanom machines and have these [music] nanom machines and have them drill into cells. It'll be a great them drill into cells. It'll be a great them drill into cells. It'll be a great way to kill cancer, right? We also talk way to kill cancer, right? We also talk way to kill cancer, right? We also talk about Jesus Christ who's [music] the about Jesus Christ who's [music] the about Jesus Christ who's [music] the best in everything. My faith in Jesus best in everything. My faith in Jesus best in everything. My faith in Jesus Christ means more to me than anything.

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on earth, you finish the tribulation. on earth, you finish the tribulation. Now, the remnant of Israel is standing Now, the remnant of Israel is standing Now, the remnant of Israel is standing there. These are the Jewish believers. there. These are the Jewish believers. there. These are the Jewish believers. Believers in the Lord, Jews who have Believers in the Lord, Jews who have Believers in the Lord, Jews who have come to know the Lord through the come to know the Lord through the come to know the Lord through the tribulation. This is not Jewish tribulation. This is not Jewish tribulation. This is not Jewish believers today. Jewish believers today believers today. Jewish believers today believers today. Jewish believers today are going to be raptured or you want to are going to be raptured or you want to are going to be raptured or you want to use the biblical word taken up before use the biblical word taken up before use the biblical word taken up before this tribulation even starts. These are this tribulation even starts. These are this tribulation even starts. These are Jews who are going to be saved during Jews who are going to be saved during Jews who are going to be saved during the tribulation. Many Gentiles and many the tribulation. Many Gentiles and many the tribulation. Many Gentiles and many Jews are going to be saved during the Jews are going to be saved during the Jews are going to be saved during the tribulation and they are going to go tribulation and they are going to go tribulation and they are going to go through big trouble. The remnant Jews through big trouble. The remnant Jews through big trouble. The remnant Jews that are saved, they're going to be that are saved, they're going to be that are saved, they're going to be carted off to Petra and they're going to carted off to Petra and they're going to carted off to Petra and they're going to be safe. The Gentiles that get saved be safe. The Gentiles that get saved be safe. The Gentiles that get saved during the tribulation are are going to during the tribulation are are going to during the tribulation are are going to undergo tremendous pressure. And these undergo tremendous pressure. And these undergo tremendous pressure. And these are the ones in in uh in Revelation are the ones in in uh in Revelation are the ones in in uh in Revelation chapter 4 through Revelation 18 who you chapter 4 through Revelation 18 who you chapter 4 through Revelation 18 who you see undergoing through tremendous see undergoing through tremendous see undergoing through tremendous pressures. It's it's it's those Gentiles pressures. It's it's it's those Gentiles pressures. It's it's it's those Gentiles and these Jews predominantly the these and these Jews predominantly the these and these Jews predominantly the these are going to be protected by the Lord. are going to be protected by the Lord. are going to be protected by the Lord. It's the this remnant and they say to It's the this remnant and they say to It's the this remnant and they say to whom has the arm of the Lord been whom has the arm of the Lord been whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? To whom has this arm of the revealed? To whom has this arm of the revealed? To whom has this arm of the Lord been revealed? And then he gives Lord been revealed? And then he gives Lord been revealed? And then he gives this message. Who has believed our this message. Who has believed our this message. Who has believed our message? Who's believed this report? So message? Who's believed this report? So message? Who's believed this report? So we see in in in Isaiah in chapter 52:10.

we see in in in Isaiah in chapter 52:10. we see in in in Isaiah in chapter 52:10. Isaiah 52:10, it says, "The Lord has Isaiah 52:10, it says, "The Lord has Isaiah 52:10, it says, "The Lord has bared his holy arm in the sight of all bared his holy arm in the sight of all bared his holy arm in the sight of all the nations. It is the Lord himself." the nations. It is the Lord himself." the nations. It is the Lord himself." This arm is the Lord himself. This is This arm is the Lord himself. This is This arm is the Lord himself. This is the arm. So when it says, "Who has the arm. So when it says, "Who has the arm. So when it says, "Who has believed our message and to whom has the believed our message and to whom has the believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?" This is arm of the Lord been revealed?" This is arm of the Lord been revealed?" This is his holy arm that has been re revealed. his holy arm that has been re revealed. his holy arm that has been re revealed. This was again in in Isaiah 51. He was This was again in in Isaiah 51. He was This was again in in Isaiah 51. He was preparing us for this in Isaiah 51:5. My preparing us for this in Isaiah 51:5. My preparing us for this in Isaiah 51:5. My righteousness is near. My my salvation righteousness is near. My my salvation righteousness is near. My my salvation has gone forth and my arms will judge has gone forth and my arms will judge has gone forth and my arms will judge those peoples and the coastland will those peoples and the coastland will those peoples and the coastland will wait for me and for my arm they will wait for me and for my arm they will wait for me and for my arm they will wait expectantly. Again, Isaiah 51:9. wait expectantly. Again, Isaiah 51:9. wait expectantly. Again, Isaiah 51:9. Awake, awake. Put on strength, oh arm of Awake, awake. Put on strength, oh arm of Awake, awake. Put on strength, oh arm of the Lord. Awake as in the days of old. the Lord. Awake as in the days of old. the Lord. Awake as in the days of old. And so you see this arm of the Lord. And so you see this arm of the Lord. And so you see this arm of the Lord. This is our Lord Jesus who is coming. He This is our Lord Jesus who is coming. He This is our Lord Jesus who is coming. He is the one that's going to be bring the is the one that's going to be bring the is the one that's going to be bring the the arm of the Lord belongs to God. It's the arm of the Lord belongs to God. It's the arm of the Lord belongs to God. It's an individual. He's the suffering an individual. He's the suffering an individual. He's the suffering servant who's talked about in here. This servant who's talked about in here. This servant who's talked about in here. This is our Lord who is going to suffer who's is our Lord who is going to suffer who's is our Lord who is going to suffer who's going to bring about salvation by his going to bring about salvation by his going to bring about salvation by his humiliation. He would bring salvation to humiliation. He would bring salvation to humiliation. He would bring salvation to Israel. This is what is being quoted Israel. This is what is being quoted Israel. This is what is being quoted here. And now this is an amazing here. And now this is an amazing here. And now this is an amazing portion. It says who has revealed this?

portion. It says who has revealed this? portion. It says who has revealed this? And then he says now he starts And then he says now he starts And then he says now he starts describing the Lord. He says for he grew describing the Lord. He says for he grew describing the Lord. He says for he grew up before him. Our Lord Jesus grew up up before him. Our Lord Jesus grew up up before him. Our Lord Jesus grew up before his father. He grew up before him before his father. He grew up before him before his father. He grew up before him like a tender chute and a root out of like a tender chute and a root out of like a tender chute and a root out of parched ground. He had no stately form parched ground. He had no stately form parched ground. He had no stately form or majesty that we should look upon him or majesty that we should look upon him or majesty that we should look upon him nor appearance that we should be nor appearance that we should be nor appearance that we should be attracted to him. attracted to him. attracted to him. This whole idea of of he grew up before This whole idea of of he grew up before This whole idea of of he grew up before him like a tender chute. This is like a him like a tender chute. This is like a him like a tender chute. This is like a water sprout. Uh these are these little water sprout. Uh these are these little water sprout. Uh these are these little water sprouts that come at the bottom of water sprouts that come at the bottom of water sprouts that come at the bottom of these these uh olive trees I I read these these uh olive trees I I read these these uh olive trees I I read about and it says they they pluck these about and it says they they pluck these about and it says they they pluck these off and they throw them away because off and they throw them away because off and they throw them away because they they they they take sap from the they they they they take sap from the they they they they take sap from the tree. They take life from the tree. tree. They take life from the tree. tree. They take life from the tree. Jesus was just tossed away. And he says Jesus was just tossed away. And he says Jesus was just tossed away. And he says like a root out of parched ground, like a root out of parched ground, like a root out of parched ground, something that that is not going to do something that that is not going to do something that that is not going to do any good but trip people up. And then he any good but trip people up. And then he any good but trip people up. And then he here's a description of the Lord. I want here's a description of the Lord. I want here's a description of the Lord. I want you to think about this because so much you to think about this because so much you to think about this because so much in our society and so much of what young in our society and so much of what young in our society and so much of what young people struggle with is their physical people struggle with is their physical people struggle with is their physical appearance. Their physical appearance. appearance. Their physical appearance. appearance. Their physical appearance. Here's what it says of our Lord Jesus. Here's what it says of our Lord Jesus. Here's what it says of our Lord Jesus. He had no stately form or majesty that He had no stately form or majesty that He had no stately form or majesty that we should look about look uh look look we should look about look uh look look we should look about look uh look look he had no stately form or majesty that he had no stately form or majesty that he had no stately form or majesty that we should look upon him nor appearance we should look upon him nor appearance we should look upon him nor appearance that we should be attracted to him. What that we should be attracted to him. What that we should be attracted to him. What did our Lord look like?

did our Lord look like? did our Lord look like? He looked like a very average guy. Very He looked like a very average guy. Very He looked like a very average guy. Very average guy. He had no stately form of average guy. He had no stately form of average guy. He had no stately form of majesty that we should look upon him. So majesty that we should look upon him. So majesty that we should look upon him. So he wasn't like I mean the guy was born he wasn't like I mean the guy was born he wasn't like I mean the guy was born in a in in a barn in a stable. He was in a in in a barn in a stable. He was in a in in a barn in a stable. He was laid in a manger which is a feeding laid in a manger which is a feeding laid in a manger which is a feeding trough. He had no stately form of trough. He had no stately form of trough. He had no stately form of majesty. He didn't have the good looks. majesty. He didn't have the good looks. majesty. He didn't have the good looks. you know, you you you you see this, you you know, you you you you see this, you you know, you you you you see this, you know, amazingly handsome guy walk in and know, amazingly handsome guy walk in and know, amazingly handsome guy walk in and you're like, "Wow, you had all the you're like, "Wow, you had all the you're like, "Wow, you had all the luck." I mean, just just uh I used to luck." I mean, just just uh I used to luck." I mean, just just uh I used to have this friend in college. His name have this friend in college. His name have this friend in college. His name was Gordon. And uh um he was he was like was Gordon. And uh um he was he was like was Gordon. And uh um he was he was like 6'2 and really handsome and he had the 6'2 and really handsome and he had the 6'2 and really handsome and he had the longer hair, which was more common, not longer hair, which was more common, not longer hair, which was more common, not just, you know, up to here. And uh I just, you know, up to here. And uh I just, you know, up to here. And uh I remember when I would be with we were remember when I would be with we were remember when I would be with we were very good friends. We lived on the same very good friends. We lived on the same very good friends. We lived on the same floor. We became good friends. Whenever floor. We became good friends. Whenever floor. We became good friends. Whenever I would walk around with Gordon, I mean, I would walk around with Gordon, I mean, I would walk around with Gordon, I mean, all the women would look at Gordon. I all the women would look at Gordon. I all the women would look at Gordon. I mean, wherever he went, the women would mean, wherever he went, the women would mean, wherever he went, the women would look at Gordon and you think, "This guy look at Gordon and you think, "This guy look at Gordon and you think, "This guy has all the luck." I mean, just look at has all the luck." I mean, just look at has all the luck." I mean, just look at the way he was born. And and and you the way he was born. And and and you the way he was born. And and and you guys know what I mean. And and then guys know what I mean. And and then guys know what I mean. And and then there are women like this, too, that there are women like this, too, that there are women like this, too, that that just that just that just our Lord didn't have any of that. There our Lord didn't have any of that. There our Lord didn't have any of that. There was nothing special about our Lord. So was nothing special about our Lord. So was nothing special about our Lord. So if you ever are questioning your own if you ever are questioning your own if you ever are questioning your own looks, Jesus was a very averagel looking looks, Jesus was a very averagel looking looks, Jesus was a very averagel looking guy. Remember the Bible talks about guy. Remember the Bible talks about guy. Remember the Bible talks about people who were extremely handsome. It people who were extremely handsome. It people who were extremely handsome. It says of Abselum, you know, he was very says of Abselum, you know, he was very says of Abselum, you know, he was very handsome and he had he had this flowing handsome and he had he had this flowing handsome and he had he had this flowing thick hair, really handsome guy. It says

thick hair, really handsome guy. It says thick hair, really handsome guy. It says it says of King Saul, he was head and it says of King Saul, he was head and it says of King Saul, he was head and shoulders taller than all men and and shoulders taller than all men and and shoulders taller than all men and and you know you know just just people were you know you know just just people were you know you know just just people were just amazed at him as at his good looks. just amazed at him as at his good looks. just amazed at him as at his good looks. At one point he's looking for his At one point he's looking for his At one point he's looking for his donkeys and he walks up to these young donkeys and he walks up to these young donkeys and he walks up to these young women and he says, you know, he's women and he says, you know, he's women and he says, you know, he's looking for this priest, th this uh this looking for this priest, th this uh this looking for this priest, th this uh this sage uh uh Samuel, and he says, "Do you sage uh uh Samuel, and he says, "Do you sage uh uh Samuel, and he says, "Do you know where Samuel is?" And these women know where Samuel is?" And these women know where Samuel is?" And these women rather than just directing him, they rather than just directing him, they rather than just directing him, they just just start glowing over the guy and just just start glowing over the guy and just just start glowing over the guy and explain, "Well, you're going to go here, explain, "Well, you're going to go here, explain, "Well, you're going to go here, you're going to go there." I mean, they you're going to go there." I mean, they you're going to go there." I mean, they wanted to spend a lot of time with this wanted to spend a lot of time with this wanted to spend a lot of time with this guy. That that's King Saul. guy. That that's King Saul. guy. That that's King Saul. Describes Abselum. It describes other Describes Abselum. It describes other Describes Abselum. It describes other people on the extremes. It describes people on the extremes. It describes people on the extremes. It describes Zakchius. He was a little man. He was a Zakchius. He was a little man. He was a Zakchius. He was a little man. He was a short man. He describes him on the short man. He describes him on the short man. He describes him on the extremes. It talks about uh uh one king extremes. It talks about uh uh one king extremes. It talks about uh uh one king in the Old Testament. He was in the Old Testament. He was in the Old Testament. He was particularly fat. And when the when the particularly fat. And when the when the particularly fat. And when the when the dagger was stuck in his belly, the dagger was stuck in his belly, the dagger was stuck in his belly, the dagger went all the way in and the fat dagger went all the way in and the fat dagger went all the way in and the fat of his belly closed over the dagger. I of his belly closed over the dagger. I of his belly closed over the dagger. I mean, and and uh uh so it describes mean, and and uh uh so it describes mean, and and uh uh so it describes people on the extremes, but other than people on the extremes, but other than people on the extremes, but other than that, the regular guy, it doesn't say, that, the regular guy, it doesn't say, that, the regular guy, it doesn't say, "Oh, here was just a normallook guy."

"Oh, here was just a normallook guy." "Oh, here was just a normallook guy." The Bible doesn't do that. Jesus was The Bible doesn't do that. Jesus was The Bible doesn't do that. Jesus was just a very regular guy. There was no just a very regular guy. There was no just a very regular guy. There was no stately form of majesty. stately form of majesty. stately form of majesty. He wasn't the guy who walks in the room He wasn't the guy who walks in the room He wasn't the guy who walks in the room and you think, "Oh, you got all the and you think, "Oh, you got all the and you think, "Oh, you got all the luck." No, he was just a very average. luck." No, he was just a very average. luck." No, he was just a very average. He There was nothing in him that showed He There was nothing in him that showed He There was nothing in him that showed this off. There's nothing in him. And uh this off. There's nothing in him. And uh this off. There's nothing in him. And uh he had no appearance that we should be he had no appearance that we should be he had no appearance that we should be attracted to him. There was nothing in attracted to him. There was nothing in attracted to him. There was nothing in Jesus physically that was attractive. So Jesus physically that was attractive. So Jesus physically that was attractive. So if you say, you know, if I if I looked if you say, you know, if I if I looked if you say, you know, if I if I looked better, you know, then it'd be No. If it better, you know, then it'd be No. If it better, you know, then it'd be No. If it if you looked better, it would it would if you looked better, it would it would if you looked better, it would it would it would draw you astray. Look at what it would draw you astray. Look at what it would draw you astray. Look at what happened to King Saul. Fundamentally, happened to King Saul. Fundamentally, happened to King Saul. Fundamentally, King Saul fell because of his pride. King Saul fell because of his pride. King Saul fell because of his pride. Abselum fell because of his pride. My Abselum fell because of his pride. My Abselum fell because of his pride. My friend Gordon fell repeatedly because of friend Gordon fell repeatedly because of friend Gordon fell repeatedly because of all the women that were fawning over him all the women that were fawning over him all the women that were fawning over him wherever he went. wherever he went. wherever he went. It caused him to fall repeatedly such It caused him to fall repeatedly such It caused him to fall repeatedly such that after a few years there was no life that after a few years there was no life that after a few years there was no life left in him to my sorrow because he was left in him to my sorrow because he was left in him to my sorrow because he was a good friend and and just the life was a good friend and and just the life was a good friend and and just the life was just drawn out of him. That's what just drawn out of him. That's what just drawn out of him. That's what happens.

happens. happens. So praise God for the way you look. So praise God for the way you look. So praise God for the way you look. Praise God. Jesus was a very averagel Praise God. Jesus was a very averagel Praise God. Jesus was a very averagel looking guy. There was nothing in him. looking guy. There was nothing in him. looking guy. There was nothing in him. Well, if I just looked better, if I were Well, if I just looked better, if I were Well, if I just looked better, if I were more handsome or if I were more more handsome or if I were more more handsome or if I were more beautiful, people would pay attention to beautiful, people would pay attention to beautiful, people would pay attention to me more. People No, you'd probably me more. People No, you'd probably me more. People No, you'd probably be done for because of pride. be done for because of pride. be done for because of pride. And uh uh uh Jesus was very average. And And uh uh uh Jesus was very average. And And uh uh uh Jesus was very average. And this is what we're learning about. There this is what we're learning about. There this is what we're learning about. There was nothing in him physically that was was nothing in him physically that was was nothing in him physically that was drawing people to him. But his words drawing people to him. But his words drawing people to him. But his words were another thing. Never did a man were another thing. Never did a man were another thing. Never did a man speak like him. Never did a man display speak like him. Never did a man display speak like him. Never did a man display power like him. power like him. power like him. And where did he get that? Jesus had And where did he get that? Jesus had And where did he get that? Jesus had told us, we covered that in Isaiah told us, we covered that in Isaiah told us, we covered that in Isaiah chapter 50. He awakens me morning by chapter 50. He awakens me morning by chapter 50. He awakens me morning by morning. He awakens my ear to listen as morning. He awakens my ear to listen as morning. He awakens my ear to listen as a disciple. Jesus was speaking about his a disciple. Jesus was speaking about his a disciple. Jesus was speaking about his father. Morning by morning, he was father. Morning by morning, he was father. Morning by morning, he was listening to his father as a disciple. listening to his father as a disciple. listening to his father as a disciple. He was learning. He was growing. How did He was learning. He was growing. How did He was learning. He was growing. How did this man with no no great rebbitical this man with no no great rebbitical this man with no no great rebbitical teaching, how did he learn all this? He teaching, how did he learn all this? He teaching, how did he learn all this? He got into the word of God morning by got into the word of God morning by got into the word of God morning by morning. Mark chapter 1, starting his morning. Mark chapter 1, starting his morning. Mark chapter 1, starting his ministry. Jesus, he would go off to a ministry. Jesus, he would go off to a ministry. Jesus, he would go off to a lonely place and be praying there. Jesus lonely place and be praying there. Jesus lonely place and be praying there. Jesus was just a carpenter. That's all he was.

was just a carpenter. That's all he was. was just a carpenter. That's all he was. Prior to the start of his ministry, he Prior to the start of his ministry, he Prior to the start of his ministry, he was just a carpenter. He was just a was just a carpenter. He was just a was just a carpenter. He was just a regular guy. And he is the one who regular guy. And he is the one who regular guy. And he is the one who demonstrates to us how we are to seek demonstrates to us how we are to seek demonstrates to us how we are to seek the Lord. That's why I know I don't have the Lord. That's why I know I don't have the Lord. That's why I know I don't have to be like a monk and shave my head and to be like a monk and shave my head and to be like a monk and shave my head and go up on a hill in order to please God. go up on a hill in order to please God. go up on a hill in order to please God. My Lord demonstrated this to me. He was My Lord demonstrated this to me. He was My Lord demonstrated this to me. He was a regular guy who had a regular job. He a regular guy who had a regular job. He a regular guy who had a regular job. He was a regular carpenter. And he would was a regular carpenter. And he would was a regular carpenter. And he would wake up morning by morning and he would wake up morning by morning and he would wake up morning by morning and he would listen tune his ear to listen to his listen tune his ear to listen to his listen tune his ear to listen to his father. This is the way our Lord father. This is the way our Lord father. This is the way our Lord learned. This is how he demonstrated. learned. This is how he demonstrated. learned. This is how he demonstrated. Think about that. God comes to earth, Think about that. God comes to earth, Think about that. God comes to earth, takes on flesh and blood. Hebrews takes on flesh and blood. Hebrews takes on flesh and blood. Hebrews chapter 2:14, he took on flesh and blood chapter 2:14, he took on flesh and blood chapter 2:14, he took on flesh and blood because his children are of flesh and because his children are of flesh and because his children are of flesh and blood. He took this on to teach us what blood. He took this on to teach us what blood. He took this on to teach us what it's like to worship God. To teach us it's like to worship God. To teach us it's like to worship God. To teach us what it's like to to follow God. God what it's like to to follow God. God what it's like to to follow God. God himself comes to this earth and teaches himself comes to this earth and teaches himself comes to this earth and teaches us how to worship. how to serve God. A us how to worship. how to serve God. A us how to worship. how to serve God. A regular guy, a regular job, and he woke regular guy, a regular job, and he woke regular guy, a regular job, and he woke up morning by morning. And he came up morning by morning. And he came up morning by morning. And he came before his father. Let's pray.

Aba, I thank you so much for your word. Aba, I thank you so much for your word. It is so true. Your word is so good. It is so true. Your word is so good. It is so true. Your word is so good. Father, thank you for our Lord Jesus who Father, thank you for our Lord Jesus who Father, thank you for our Lord Jesus who gave of himself. gave of himself. gave of himself. There was nothing in him physically, but There was nothing in him physically, but There was nothing in him physically, but he had the power of God because was God he had the power of God because was God he had the power of God because was God come to this earth. Never did a man come to this earth. Never did a man come to this earth. Never did a man speak like him. speak like him. speak like him. Lord, I pray that you would take these Lord, I pray that you would take these Lord, I pray that you would take these young people and give them a heart for young people and give them a heart for young people and give them a heart for God. God. God. That they would be like Jesus. That they That they would be like Jesus. That they That they would be like Jesus. That they would wake up early in the morning every would wake up early in the morning every would wake up early in the morning every day and spend time alone with God. day and spend time alone with God. day and spend time alone with God. Father, that they would not let these Father, that they would not let these Father, that they would not let these years go by, but they would do this in years go by, but they would do this in years go by, but they would do this in these years where their minds are so these years where their minds are so these years where their minds are so sharp and so attentive and so able to sharp and so attentive and so able to sharp and so attentive and so able to memorize. Father, do this in their memorize. Father, do this in their memorize. Father, do this in their lives. I pray. lives. I pray. lives. I pray. And Father, I thank you because our Lord And Father, I thank you because our Lord And Father, I thank you because our Lord was born of a virgin. Thank you, Lord, was born of a virgin. Thank you, Lord, was born of a virgin. Thank you, Lord, that your word is true. Your word is that your word is true. Your word is that your word is true. Your word is true in every respect. I pray Lord that true in every respect. I pray Lord that true in every respect. I pray Lord that you teach these young people so that you teach these young people so that you teach these young people so that they can be defenders of your word.

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