100:00:00,860 –> 00:00:04,960There are many Christians200:00:05,040 –> 00:00:06,460who have made the same mistake300:00:06,540 –> 00:00:07,300as John.400:00:07,360 –> 00:00:09,060They have learned that500:00:09,140 –> 00:00:10,680entrance into heaven does600:00:10,740 –> 00:00:12,100not depend on our works.700:00:12,180 –> 00:00:14,380That is true.800:00:14,440 –> 00:00:16,120Salvation is the gift of God,900:00:16,180 –> 00:00:17,639it is by grace, it is through1000:00:17,719 –> 00:00:21,340faith, it is in Jesus Christ.1100:00:21,420 –> 00:00:24,719But it is a big mistake to1200:00:24,780 –> 00:00:26,320assume from that that your1300:00:26,379 –> 00:00:28,120Christian life doesn’t count1400:00:28,219 –> 00:00:29,320for anything.1500:00:30,580 –> 00:00:32,060Welcome to open the Bible1600:00:32,119 –> 00:00:33,360with Pastor Colin Smith.1700:00:33,419 –> 00:00:35,060I’m David Pick and Colin,1800:00:35,119 –> 00:00:36,119most Christians, I think,1900:00:36,180 –> 00:00:37,419acknowledge that we aren’t2000:00:37,480 –> 00:00:39,020able to earn our salvation2100:00:39,080 –> 00:00:40,660by doing good works.2200:00:40,720 –> 00:00:42,360So, why is it wrong to2300:00:42,419 –> 00:00:43,599assume that how we live our2400:00:43,660 –> 00:00:45,360lives now doesn’t count for2500:00:45,419 –> 00:00:46,000anything?2600:00:46,259 –> 00:00:47,599Well, our Christian lives2700:00:47,660 –> 00:00:49,139are to be lived to please2800:00:49,200 –> 00:00:49,939Jesus Christ.2900:00:50,000 –> 00:00:51,299We’re in 2 Corinthians 5.3000:00:51,360 –> 00:00:53,759We make it our aim to please3100:00:53,840 –> 00:00:54,639him.3200:00:54,700 –> 00:00:55,599That’s how we’re living3300:00:55,680 –> 00:00:56,840because we’re all going to3400:00:56,900 –> 00:00:57,599stand before the3500:00:57,660 –> 00:00:59,020judgment seat of Christ.3600:00:59,419 –> 00:01:00,980So, think of all the things3700:01:01,060 –> 00:01:02,480that can only be done in3800:01:02,560 –> 00:01:03,619this life.3900:01:03,680 –> 00:01:05,220The only praying I’m ever4000:01:05,279 –> 00:01:06,320going to do will be the4100:01:06,400 –> 00:01:07,599praying I do in this life4200:01:07,660 –> 00:01:08,360because in heaven,4300:01:08,419 –> 00:01:09,160faith’s going to be turned4400:01:09,220 –> 00:01:09,820to sight.4500:01:09,900 –> 00:01:10,320Yeah.4600:01:10,400 –> 00:01:11,199The only trusting of Jesus4700:01:11,260 –> 00:01:12,800Christ is the trusting that4800:01:12,860 –> 00:01:13,559I do right now.4900:01:13,620 –> 00:01:14,699The only serving, the only5000:01:14,760 –> 00:01:16,339giving, the only witnessing5100:01:16,400 –> 00:01:17,540to another person.5200:01:17,599 –> 00:01:19,339So, there’s a whole world of5300:01:19,400 –> 00:01:21,040things that I can pursue in5400:01:21,099 –> 00:01:23,279this life to please Christ5500:01:23,339 –> 00:01:24,339in the light of the fact5600:01:24,400 –> 00:01:25,139that I’m going to be in his5700:01:25,220 –> 00:01:26,040presence.5800:01:26,099 –> 00:01:27,760And I will enter into his5900:01:27,820 –> 00:01:29,120presence by grace through6000:01:29,180 –> 00:01:29,760faith.6100:01:29,820 –> 00:01:30,760But there are some things I6200:01:30,820 –> 00:01:32,459can do now that I’ll never6300:01:32,519 –> 00:01:33,580have the opportunity to do6400:01:33,639 –> 00:01:34,279again.6500:01:34,360 –> 00:01:35,279What a great way to begin6600:01:35,360 –> 00:01:36,360today’s program.6700:01:36,660 –> 00:01:37,559And we’re going to explore6800:01:37,620 –> 00:01:39,900that truth more now in the6900:01:39,959 –> 00:01:41,620second book of Corinthians,7000:01:41,699 –> 00:01:42,459chapter five.7100:01:42,540 –> 00:01:43,260As we continue the7200:01:43,339 –> 00:01:44,059message,7300:01:44,139 –> 00:01:45,459bringing joy to Jesus7400:01:45,540 –> 00:01:46,239Christ.7500:01:46,300 –> 00:01:47,099Here’s Colin.7600:01:47,160 –> 00:01:48,639In the college where both7700:01:48,699 –> 00:01:51,000Karan and I studied and7800:01:51,080 –> 00:01:53,239trained, the curriculum7900:01:53,300 –> 00:01:55,139was made up of two8000:01:55,239 –> 00:01:55,879elements.8100:01:57,120 –> 00:01:58,860There were examinable8200:01:58,919 –> 00:02:00,519courses that contributed8300:02:00,580 –> 00:02:01,779towards the degree.8400:02:03,019 –> 00:02:04,320And then there were other8500:02:04,379 –> 00:02:06,500courses that were mandatory8600:02:06,559 –> 00:02:08,960for all students, but they8700:02:09,020 –> 00:02:11,240were not examinable and they8800:02:11,300 –> 00:02:13,160did not contribute towards8900:02:13,660 –> 00:02:14,360the degree.9000:02:15,000 –> 00:02:16,059Well, you can understand9100:02:16,139 –> 00:02:17,080with a bunch of students9200:02:17,139 –> 00:02:18,240every time there was a new9300:02:18,300 –> 00:02:19,779course that started, the9400:02:19,880 –> 00:02:20,940discussion in the dining9500:02:21,000 –> 00:02:21,639room was,9600:02:21,699 –> 00:02:22,440is this one of the9700:02:22,500 –> 00:02:23,240examinable ones?9800:02:23,300 –> 00:02:24,199Or is this one that doesn’t9900:02:24,199 –> 00:02:25,539count towards the degree?10000:02:26,639 –> 00:02:28,179And, as you can imagine,10100:02:28,240 –> 00:02:30,539the professors who had to10200:02:30,600 –> 00:02:33,119teach the non-examinable10300:02:33,179 –> 00:02:35,639courses had a pretty rough10400:02:35,720 –> 00:02:36,639time.10500:02:36,839 –> 00:02:37,479And the first thing10600:02:37,559 –> 00:02:38,880obviously was that the10700:02:38,960 –> 00:02:41,059attendance at these classes10800:02:41,160 –> 00:02:42,320was considerably lower.10900:02:42,380 –> 00:02:43,460The second thing was that11000:02:43,520 –> 00:02:45,300the level of attention was11100:02:45,360 –> 00:02:46,360definitely lower.11200:02:46,419 –> 00:02:47,820This was before e-mail, it11300:02:47,899 –> 00:02:49,600was before tweeting and11400:02:49,660 –> 00:02:50,800texting, and all the rest11500:02:50,860 –> 00:02:52,000of it where people were11600:02:52,059 –> 00:02:53,240old-fashioned long11700:02:53,240 –> 00:02:54,399hand writing letters to11800:02:54,479 –> 00:02:55,539other people and pushing11900:02:55,619 –> 00:02:56,580notes around the place,12000:02:56,639 –> 00:02:58,139and all the rest of it.12100:02:58,740 –> 00:02:59,940Well, you get the picture12200:03:00,020 –> 00:03:01,919and it’s not hard to put12300:03:01,979 –> 00:03:03,479yourself in that situation.12400:03:03,559 –> 00:03:05,679So, let’s invent a student12500:03:05,759 –> 00:03:07,720and we’ll call him John.12600:03:07,779 –> 00:03:08,699And there’s a new course12700:03:08,759 –> 00:03:09,559that’s starting at the12800:03:09,619 –> 00:03:11,699college and it’s on Monday12900:03:11,759 –> 00:03:15,100morning at 7 o’clock.13000:03:15,160 –> 00:03:16,240And people are talking13100:03:16,300 –> 00:03:17,539about this in the dining13200:03:17,600 –> 00:03:18,300room.13300:03:18,360 –> 00:03:19,059What’s this with a new13400:03:19,139 –> 00:03:19,740course?13500:03:19,800 –> 00:03:20,360I mean, Monday?13600:03:20,539 –> 00:03:21,240Is it 7?13700:03:21,300 –> 00:03:22,580I mean, who needs that?13800:03:22,880 –> 00:03:23,639Oh, says someone in the13900:03:23,720 –> 00:03:25,080group, you don’t need to14000:03:25,139 –> 00:03:26,320worry about this.14100:03:26,380 –> 00:03:27,360It’s one of these14200:03:27,419 –> 00:03:29,279non-examinable courses.14300:03:30,380 –> 00:03:32,220Just sign in to show that14400:03:32,279 –> 00:03:32,880you’ve been there.14500:03:32,960 –> 00:03:33,979That’s all you need to do.14600:03:34,059 –> 00:03:35,220You can doze off to sleep14700:03:35,300 –> 00:03:37,759for the rest of the time.14800:03:37,820 –> 00:03:39,960So, that’s what John does.14900:03:40,020 –> 00:03:41,699He goes in there for the15000:03:41,759 –> 00:03:44,300first week and he starts15100:03:44,360 –> 00:03:45,559taking notes, but, you15200:03:45,639 –> 00:03:46,559know, it’s 7 o’clock on15300:03:46,639 –> 00:03:47,600Monday morning and he’s a15400:03:47,679 –> 00:03:49,300student and he writes a15500:03:49,380 –> 00:03:50,940few things, but it’s15600:03:51,000 –> 00:03:52,300hard-going and he begins15700:03:52,600 –> 00:03:53,399to think after a while,15800:03:53,460 –> 00:03:54,059why bother?15900:03:54,139 –> 00:03:55,300I mean, it doesn’t even16000:03:55,360 –> 00:03:58,160count towards the degree.16100:03:58,240 –> 00:03:59,179And then the next week,16200:03:59,240 –> 00:04:01,300John shows up late because16300:04:01,380 –> 00:04:02,839he’s slept in and the week16400:04:02,899 –> 00:04:03,839after that he didn’t show16500:04:03,899 –> 00:04:05,199up at all because he forgot16600:04:05,279 –> 00:04:06,080to set his alarm.16700:04:06,139 –> 00:04:07,779And you’ve got the feeling16800:04:07,839 –> 00:04:10,220of the story.16900:04:10,279 –> 00:04:11,539The last day of the class,17000:04:11,619 –> 00:04:12,339the teacher has an17100:04:12,419 –> 00:04:14,559announcement.17200:04:14,619 –> 00:04:17,720As you know, this course17300:04:17,779 –> 00:04:20,100is not examinable and it17400:04:20,119 –> 00:04:22,399does not count towards the17500:04:22,459 –> 00:04:22,959degree.17600:04:25,100 –> 00:04:25,940This does not mean,17700:04:26,000 –> 00:04:27,260however, he says, that the17800:04:27,339 –> 00:04:30,040course is unimportant.17900:04:30,100 –> 00:04:31,339As a graduate, you will18000:04:31,399 –> 00:04:33,179require a reference from18100:04:33,239 –> 00:04:35,739this college.18200:04:35,799 –> 00:04:36,739And at the end of this18300:04:36,799 –> 00:04:38,239session, he says, I want18400:04:38,320 –> 00:04:39,839each of you to submit the18500:04:39,920 –> 00:04:43,720notes that you have taken18600:04:43,779 –> 00:04:44,859throughout the last ten18700:04:44,920 –> 00:04:46,220weeks of this class and18800:04:46,279 –> 00:04:47,380they will be placed in your18900:04:47,459 –> 00:04:48,720file as evidence of the19000:04:48,899 –> 00:04:50,519character and commitment19100:04:50,579 –> 00:04:53,320that you show to learning.19200:04:53,380 –> 00:04:55,119And when future employers19300:04:55,179 –> 00:04:56,459are asking for a reference19400:04:56,519 –> 00:04:57,359from this college, we will19500:04:57,420 –> 00:04:58,380write you a reference and19600:04:58,459 –> 00:05:00,660we will append the notes19700:05:00,720 –> 00:05:02,700that you have taken over19800:05:02,760 –> 00:05:04,799these last weeks for them19900:05:04,859 –> 00:05:05,859to see your character.20000:05:07,500 –> 00:05:08,859And Jon looks through his20100:05:08,940 –> 00:05:11,299file, half a measly page20200:05:11,359 –> 00:05:12,239from session one.20300:05:12,299 –> 00:05:15,540One paragraph from the20400:05:15,959 –> 00:05:19,339second half of session two.20500:05:19,399 –> 00:05:22,179Session three, not a stroke20600:05:22,239 –> 00:05:23,440off the pen because he20700:05:23,500 –> 00:05:27,500slept in that entire day.20800:05:27,579 –> 00:05:29,579Suddenly, he realizes that20900:05:29,640 –> 00:05:31,579the shoddy work he has done21000:05:31,640 –> 00:05:34,279for 10 weeks will be the21100:05:34,339 –> 00:05:37,980first thing that is seen by21200:05:38,059 –> 00:05:40,820his potential employer.21300:05:40,880 –> 00:05:43,119He rushes to the tutor.21400:05:43,200 –> 00:05:44,119This is not fair!21500:05:44,200 –> 00:05:45,459He says, this is not fair,21600:05:45,459 –> 00:05:47,260I was told quite clearly21700:05:47,320 –> 00:05:48,480that this course does not21800:05:48,559 –> 00:05:50,260count towards my degree and21900:05:50,320 –> 00:05:53,220if I knew that it mattered,22000:05:53,299 –> 00:05:54,459I would have done better22100:05:54,519 –> 00:05:57,000work.22200:05:57,059 –> 00:05:57,839You are quite right, says22300:05:57,899 –> 00:06:00,459the tutor, it does not22400:06:00,540 –> 00:06:02,600count towards your degree.22500:06:02,660 –> 00:06:06,940The mistake you made was22600:06:07,000 –> 00:06:08,079that you thought it didn’t22700:06:08,140 –> 00:06:10,519count for anything.22800:06:10,579 –> 00:06:14,980That is a terrible mistake22900:06:15,040 –> 00:06:16,200and, you see, there are23000:06:16,279 –> 00:06:17,640many Christians who have23100:06:17,700 –> 00:06:19,640made the same mistake john.23200:06:19,700 –> 00:06:21,500They have learned that23300:06:21,579 –> 00:06:22,779entrance into heaven does23400:06:22,839 –> 00:06:24,480not depend on our works,23500:06:24,540 –> 00:06:26,880that is true.23600:06:26,940 –> 00:06:28,320Salvation is the gift of23700:06:28,380 –> 00:06:29,019God.23800:06:29,079 –> 00:06:29,920It is by grace, it is23900:06:29,980 –> 00:06:31,279through faith, it is in24000:06:31,359 –> 00:06:33,859Jesus Christ.24100:06:33,920 –> 00:06:37,160But it is a big mistake24200:06:37,220 –> 00:06:38,559to assume from that, that24300:06:38,619 –> 00:06:40,299your Christian life doesn’t24400:06:40,359 –> 00:06:43,940count for anything.24500:06:44,059 –> 00:06:45,760Brother, sister says Paul,24600:06:45,820 –> 00:06:48,140we must all stand before24700:06:48,200 –> 00:06:48,959the judgement seat of24800:06:49,040 –> 00:06:49,899Christ, we’re going to give24900:06:49,959 –> 00:06:51,380an account, therefore we25000:06:51,440 –> 00:06:52,940make it our end to please25100:06:53,000 –> 00:06:54,739him.25200:06:54,799 –> 00:06:55,579We’re going through the25300:06:55,640 –> 00:06:56,980course of our life in this25400:06:57,040 –> 00:06:59,540world with the knowledge25500:06:59,619 –> 00:07:00,579that while we’re not trying25600:07:00,640 –> 00:07:01,920to earn our way into heaven25700:07:01,980 –> 00:07:02,980which we could never do25800:07:03,059 –> 00:07:04,220and Christ has purchased25900:07:04,279 –> 00:07:06,880that for us, we are on a26000:07:06,959 –> 00:07:08,079journey in which one day26100:07:08,160 –> 00:07:09,119we are going to stand26200:07:09,179 –> 00:07:10,260before the king of kings26300:07:10,320 –> 00:07:12,600himself and he’s gonna26400:07:12,660 –> 00:07:14,160look me in the eye and I’m26500:07:14,220 –> 00:07:15,320going to see him in his26600:07:15,399 –> 00:07:18,500beauty and in his glory.26700:07:18,559 –> 00:07:20,100We must all stand before26800:07:20,160 –> 00:07:22,500the judgements seat of26900:07:22,559 –> 00:07:25,339Christ and you need to27000:07:25,399 –> 00:07:26,299know that when that27100:07:26,359 –> 00:07:27,540happens you will not be27200:07:27,600 –> 00:07:28,579condemned, if you’re in27300:07:28,640 –> 00:07:29,980Jesus Christ, that’s the27400:07:30,040 –> 00:07:30,980wonderful truth.27500:07:31,040 –> 00:07:32,179You also need to know27600:07:32,239 –> 00:07:32,880that you will give an27700:07:32,940 –> 00:07:35,019account.27800:07:35,079 –> 00:07:35,980Not as a means to27900:07:36,040 –> 00:07:37,140salvation that is in28000:07:37,220 –> 00:07:38,480Christ but don’t get the28100:07:38,540 –> 00:07:39,779idea that your Christian28200:07:39,859 –> 00:07:41,059life doesn’t count for28300:07:41,119 –> 00:07:42,160anything, that’s a28400:07:42,339 –> 00:07:43,320terrible mistake.28500:07:43,380 –> 00:07:46,179That leads to the third28600:07:46,260 –> 00:07:47,380thing that a Christian28700:07:47,459 –> 00:07:49,279needs to know about the28800:07:49,359 –> 00:07:50,119judgements seat of28900:07:50,200 –> 00:07:51,859Christ and it is this,29000:07:51,920 –> 00:07:53,040that you may be29100:07:53,100 –> 00:07:54,200rewarded.29200:07:54,260 –> 00:07:55,600You may be rewarded.29300:07:55,660 –> 00:07:56,660You will not be29400:07:56,739 –> 00:07:57,739condemned, you will give29500:07:57,799 –> 00:08:00,359an account and you may29600:08:00,440 –> 00:08:03,140be rewarded.29700:08:03,200 –> 00:08:04,399The Lord Jesus speaks29800:08:04,480 –> 00:08:05,779very, very clearly about29900:08:05,839 –> 00:08:07,019rewards for faithful30000:08:07,079 –> 00:08:08,940service, many times.30100:08:09,019 –> 00:08:10,380Matthew 6, I’m thinking30200:08:10,440 –> 00:08:11,640about for example where30300:08:11,700 –> 00:08:13,260he speaks about praying30400:08:13,320 –> 00:08:16,100and giving and fasting30500:08:16,160 –> 00:08:17,339and after each of30600:08:17,399 –> 00:08:18,660his teachings on these30700:08:18,739 –> 00:08:20,160subjects he says exactly30800:08:20,239 –> 00:08:21,359the same thing, your30900:08:21,440 –> 00:08:22,940father who sees in31000:08:23,000 –> 00:08:25,880secret will reward you.31100:08:25,940 –> 00:08:28,720Will reward you, Jesus31200:08:28,779 –> 00:08:30,279said that.31300:08:30,339 –> 00:08:31,019Then you remember he31400:08:31,079 –> 00:08:32,280told the story of the31500:08:32,340 –> 00:08:33,520talents, the parable of31600:08:33,580 –> 00:08:34,780the talents, in which a31700:08:34,840 –> 00:08:36,359man trusts his property31800:08:36,419 –> 00:08:39,119to his servants and it31900:08:39,179 –> 00:08:40,320to the servants who are32000:08:40,400 –> 00:08:42,479faithful the master when32100:08:42,539 –> 00:08:43,500he came back said these32200:08:43,580 –> 00:08:44,500wonderful, wonderful32300:08:44,580 –> 00:08:45,239words.32400:08:45,299 –> 00:08:46,179You have been faithful32500:08:46,239 –> 00:08:48,280over a little, I will32600:08:48,340 –> 00:08:49,840trust you or set you32700:08:49,900 –> 00:08:52,739over much.32800:08:52,820 –> 00:08:53,840And from that there is32900:08:53,919 –> 00:08:54,679an obvious33000:08:54,760 –> 00:08:56,760correspondence, a direct33100:08:56,820 –> 00:08:59,859line that is between the33200:08:59,919 –> 00:09:00,799faithfulness of the33300:09:00,859 –> 00:09:02,119servants with regards to33400:09:02,200 –> 00:09:02,880what they have been33500:09:02,960 –> 00:09:04,719given and the trust that33600:09:04,799 –> 00:09:06,659is given to them when33700:09:06,739 –> 00:09:08,239the master returns.33800:09:09,020 –> 00:09:10,200And then think about the33900:09:10,260 –> 00:09:11,659words of Jesus as we’re34000:09:11,719 –> 00:09:12,640thinking about this34100:09:12,700 –> 00:09:14,099great theme when he says34200:09:14,159 –> 00:09:16,440in Matthew 6, lay up for34300:09:16,500 –> 00:09:18,640yourselves treasures in34400:09:18,700 –> 00:09:22,299heaven, lay them up, lay34500:09:22,380 –> 00:09:23,400them up where neither34600:09:23,479 –> 00:09:24,739moth nor rust destroys34700:09:24,799 –> 00:09:26,140and where thieves do not34800:09:26,219 –> 00:09:28,219break in and steal so34900:09:28,280 –> 00:09:30,119here he is indicating to35000:09:30,179 –> 00:09:31,200us that there are people35100:09:31,280 –> 00:09:33,859who in some way are laying35200:09:33,919 –> 00:09:36,260treasure up in heaven35300:09:36,320 –> 00:09:37,919when they arrive there35400:09:38,380 –> 00:09:40,080they’re going to receive35500:09:40,140 –> 00:09:42,039the benefit of what they35600:09:42,119 –> 00:09:44,719have laid up there in35700:09:44,780 –> 00:09:47,919advance. And then beyond35800:09:47,979 –> 00:09:49,020the teaching of our Lord35900:09:49,080 –> 00:09:52,179Jesus Christ. God gives to36000:09:52,260 –> 00:09:53,520us through the Apostle in36100:09:53,599 –> 00:09:56,3591 Corinthians 3, a vivid36200:09:56,419 –> 00:10:01,200picture of this great day36300:10:01,260 –> 00:10:03,200when believers will give36400:10:03,260 –> 00:10:06,000an account, and he uses36500:10:06,039 –> 00:10:07,260this picture. Think of36600:10:07,320 –> 00:10:09,479your life as if it were36700:10:09,559 –> 00:10:12,419putting up a building. And36800:10:12,500 –> 00:10:14,159remember, he says this is36900:10:14,219 –> 00:10:15,6591 Corinthians 3, 10 that37000:10:15,719 –> 00:10:17,359Jesus Christ is the37100:10:17,440 –> 00:10:19,559foundation. No other37200:10:19,640 –> 00:10:21,059foundation can ever be laid37300:10:21,140 –> 00:10:22,640apart from Jesus Christ.37400:10:22,700 –> 00:10:24,479But speaking to37500:10:24,539 –> 00:10:25,640Christian believers, okay37600:10:25,700 –> 00:10:26,739you’re building your life37700:10:26,799 –> 00:10:27,739on the rock in which is37800:10:27,799 –> 00:10:29,179Jesus Christ, here’s what37900:10:29,239 –> 00:10:30,520you need to know, be very38000:10:30,580 –> 00:10:32,400careful how you build.38100:10:32,479 –> 00:10:33,520Because people build in38200:10:33,580 –> 00:10:34,479different ways and they38300:10:34,539 –> 00:10:35,640use different kinds of38400:10:35,700 –> 00:10:37,320materials. In particularly38500:10:37,380 –> 00:10:38,559he talks about gold and38600:10:38,619 –> 00:10:40,299silver and precious stones38700:10:40,359 –> 00:10:42,799and wood and hay and38800:10:42,880 –> 00:10:45,059stubble. So picture this,38900:10:45,119 –> 00:10:46,539this house is going up and39000:10:46,599 –> 00:10:48,000there’s some gold. A gold39100:10:48,059 –> 00:10:49,280piece is going in there and39200:10:49,340 –> 00:10:50,520a silver piece is going in39300:10:50,580 –> 00:10:52,760here in the decor. And39400:10:52,820 –> 00:10:53,700there are some precious39500:10:53,760 –> 00:10:55,000stones that are being39600:10:55,059 –> 00:10:58,719inset into the walls. But39700:10:58,780 –> 00:11:00,640then there are some holes,39800:11:00,700 –> 00:11:02,059there are some crevices,39900:11:02,119 –> 00:11:03,280there are some gaps that40000:11:03,340 –> 00:11:04,559are being stuffed with40100:11:04,919 –> 00:11:06,520bits of wood and hay and40200:11:06,580 –> 00:11:07,559stubble. That didn’t40300:11:07,640 –> 00:11:08,539matter, that will get40400:11:08,599 –> 00:11:11,380hidden. And then says40500:11:11,440 –> 00:11:12,679Paul, one day there’s a40600:11:12,739 –> 00:11:14,080fire that will come over40700:11:14,140 –> 00:11:17,080the whole thing. And40800:11:17,140 –> 00:11:19,059what was done in the40900:11:19,119 –> 00:11:21,280shoddy way? The wood,41000:11:21,359 –> 00:11:23,559the hay and the stubble41100:11:23,619 –> 00:11:25,099goes up in smoke. But41200:11:25,159 –> 00:11:26,719what was of enduring41300:11:26,799 –> 00:11:28,320lasting value that which41400:11:28,380 –> 00:11:29,799is gold and silver and41500:11:29,859 –> 00:11:32,700precious stones remains?41600:11:32,760 –> 00:11:33,500And he says in verse41700:11:33,739 –> 00:11:35,64013 of 1 Corinthians 3,41800:11:35,719 –> 00:11:37,039each one’s work will be41900:11:37,119 –> 00:11:39,140manifest, that’s what42000:11:39,219 –> 00:11:40,580we’ve done, our lives42100:11:40,640 –> 00:11:42,539will be made known. For42200:11:42,619 –> 00:11:44,119the day will disclose it42300:11:44,179 –> 00:11:44,859because it will be42400:11:44,919 –> 00:11:47,679revealed by fire. And42500:11:47,760 –> 00:11:49,119the fire will test what42600:11:49,200 –> 00:11:51,859sort of work each one42700:11:51,919 –> 00:11:54,500has done. And if the42800:11:54,559 –> 00:11:56,099work that anyone has42900:11:56,159 –> 00:11:57,739built on the foundation43000:11:57,799 –> 00:12:00,099survives, notice this,43100:12:00,280 –> 00:12:04,179he will receive a reward.43200:12:04,239 –> 00:12:05,539He will receive a reward.43300:12:05,619 –> 00:12:08,340This is very clear. But43400:12:08,419 –> 00:12:09,619if anyone’s work is43500:12:09,679 –> 00:12:10,780burned up, it was just43600:12:10,840 –> 00:12:11,659all wood and stubble,43700:12:11,719 –> 00:12:13,679then he will suffer loss,43800:12:13,760 –> 00:12:14,880though he himself will43900:12:14,960 –> 00:12:15,780be saved. We’re not44000:12:15,859 –> 00:12:17,200talking here about a44100:12:17,260 –> 00:12:18,500question of salvation.44200:12:18,559 –> 00:12:19,719We are talking about44300:12:19,799 –> 00:12:20,820what happens before the44400:12:20,900 –> 00:12:22,099judgment seat of Christ44500:12:22,159 –> 00:12:23,820in relation to reward he44600:12:23,900 –> 00:12:24,840himself will be saved,44700:12:24,900 –> 00:12:26,739but only as through fire.44800:12:26,799 –> 00:12:27,539In other words, what he44900:12:27,599 –> 00:12:28,200might have brought with45000:12:28,299 –> 00:12:32,580him has been lost. Now, I45100:12:32,640 –> 00:12:35,580think, actually that Paul45200:12:35,640 –> 00:12:37,080may very well have had45300:12:37,140 –> 00:12:38,380that picture and these45400:12:38,440 –> 00:12:40,320words from 1 Corinthians45500:12:40,380 –> 00:12:43,440chapter 3 in his mind when45600:12:43,520 –> 00:12:44,580by the Holy Spirit he45700:12:44,659 –> 00:12:45,520penned these words that45800:12:45,580 –> 00:12:47,119we’re looking at today in45900:12:47,179 –> 00:12:48,5592 Corinthians and chapter46000:12:48,619 –> 00:12:51,0005. As he says, there we46100:12:51,059 –> 00:12:52,059must all stand before the46200:12:52,119 –> 00:12:54,419judgment seat of Christ so46300:12:54,500 –> 00:12:55,960that each one may receive46400:12:56,020 –> 00:12:57,359what is due for what he46500:12:57,359 –> 00:12:58,760has done in the body46600:12:58,840 –> 00:13:01,260whether good or, and then46700:13:01,320 –> 00:13:03,400it says evil, the word46800:13:03,460 –> 00:13:05,059that is translated evil46900:13:05,140 –> 00:13:08,979in the ESV or bad in the47000:13:09,039 –> 00:13:13,380NIV can also be translated47100:13:13,440 –> 00:13:15,739worthless which is very47200:13:15,820 –> 00:13:16,880interesting because like47300:13:16,940 –> 00:13:20,179wood like hay or like47400:13:20,239 –> 00:13:24,580stubble it proved to be of47500:13:24,719 –> 00:13:27,719no lasting value.47600:13:29,880 –> 00:13:32,080So there is a challenge47700:13:32,140 –> 00:13:35,679to face when we are at47800:13:35,760 –> 00:13:38,500home with the Lord.47900:13:38,559 –> 00:13:41,659We must all stand before48000:13:41,719 –> 00:13:43,460the judgment seat of48100:13:43,539 –> 00:13:46,140Christ.48200:13:46,200 –> 00:13:49,099We’re not there now but48300:13:49,159 –> 00:13:51,340that is the challenge that48400:13:51,400 –> 00:13:53,799lies ahead of every48500:13:53,960 –> 00:13:56,900Christian believer.48600:13:56,960 –> 00:13:58,679We will be there then.48700:14:00,280 –> 00:14:00,940You’re listening to Open the48800:14:01,000 –> 00:14:02,400Bible with Pastor Colin48900:14:02,479 –> 00:14:04,000Smith and a message called49000:14:04,080 –> 00:14:05,679Bringing Joy to Jesus49100:14:05,739 –> 00:14:06,580Christ.49200:14:06,640 –> 00:14:07,679It’s part of our series49300:14:07,739 –> 00:14:09,440called Don’t Lose Heart49400:14:09,520 –> 00:14:10,979taken from the second book49500:14:11,039 –> 00:14:12,320of Corinthians in chapter49600:14:12,380 –> 00:14:13,239five.49700:14:13,320 –> 00:14:14,479If you ever missed one 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if you51800:14:39,799 –> 00:14:40,599are considering beginning51900:14:40,659 –> 00:14:42,200to support Open the Bible52000:14:42,260 –> 00:14:43,659in that way this month so52100:14:43,739 –> 00:14:44,460I hope you will stay with52200:14:44,539 –> 00:14:45,700us for that.52300:14:45,760 –> 00:14:46,840Back now to the message52400:14:46,900 –> 00:14:47,760where in two52500:14:47,840 –> 00:14:49,400Corinthians chapter five52600:14:49,479 –> 00:14:51,000here again is Colin.52700:14:51,080 –> 00:14:52,200There is a challenge to52800:14:53,059 –> 00:14:54,659face when we are at home52900:14:54,739 –> 00:14:56,859with the Lord.53000:14:56,940 –> 00:14:58,659There is an opportunity to53100:14:58,739 –> 00:15:02,059grasp while we are at53200:15:02,140 –> 00:15:04,940home here in the body.53300:15:05,000 –> 00:15:05,940And that’s what he says in53400:15:06,000 –> 00:15:07,739verse nine in the light of53500:15:07,799 –> 00:15:08,700the truth we have looked53600:15:08,780 –> 00:15:09,979at in verse ten.53700:15:10,039 –> 00:15:11,500We make it whether we are53800:15:11,580 –> 00:15:12,539home or away.53900:15:12,599 –> 00:15:15,179We make it our aim to54000:15:15,239 –> 00:15:17,179please him.54100:15:17,239 –> 00:15:18,419Here is a Christian, I have54200:15:18,479 –> 00:15:19,419one life.54300:15:19,479 –> 00:15:21,059It’s in two parts but I54400:15:21,159 –> 00:15:23,219have one purpose.54500:15:23,280 –> 00:15:24,559To bring joy to the heart54600:15:24,619 –> 00:15:26,119of Jesus Christ when I am54700:15:26,179 –> 00:15:27,020with him.54800:15:27,080 –> 00:15:27,799That will be the great54900:15:27,859 –> 00:15:28,520purpose of the55000:15:28,580 –> 00:15:29,460Christian’s life to all55100:15:29,520 –> 00:15:30,679eternity.55200:15:30,760 –> 00:15:32,359We will rejoice with him55300:15:32,419 –> 00:15:34,260and be joy to him55400:15:34,320 –> 00:15:35,460for evermore.55500:15:35,520 –> 00:15:36,799He will see the fruit of55600:15:36,859 –> 00:15:38,000the suffering of his own55700:15:38,059 –> 00:15:39,059soul and he will be55800:15:39,119 –> 00:15:40,020satisfied.55900:15:40,099 –> 00:15:41,500He will rejoice in the56000:15:41,559 –> 00:15:43,140accomplishing of all that56100:15:43,200 –> 00:15:45,599he has done.56200:15:45,659 –> 00:15:46,840But as we will glorify the56300:15:46,900 –> 00:15:48,059Lord Jesus Christ in56400:15:48,140 –> 00:15:49,979heaven, what Paul is56500:15:50,099 –> 00:15:51,960saying here is that the56600:15:52,020 –> 00:15:54,099Great Purpose of my life56700:15:54,159 –> 00:15:55,940in the tent, which is the56800:15:56,000 –> 00:15:56,799question with which we56900:15:56,859 –> 00:16:00,359started, is to get the57000:16:00,440 –> 00:16:02,700glorifying and pleasing57100:16:02,780 –> 00:16:05,880of Jesus Christ started57200:16:05,940 –> 00:16:07,739now.57300:16:07,820 –> 00:16:10,239That is why a proper view57400:16:10,320 –> 00:16:12,479of the Christian’s life57500:16:12,539 –> 00:16:14,119in this world is so57600:16:14,179 –> 00:16:16,380important.57700:16:16,460 –> 00:16:18,760Right now…57800:16:18,799 –> 00:16:20,859Right now, you have57900:16:20,940 –> 00:16:23,299opportunities to58000:16:23,380 –> 00:16:25,039honor Jesus Christ and58100:16:25,099 –> 00:16:26,280bring joy and pleasure58200:16:26,340 –> 00:16:27,479to your savior and to58300:16:27,539 –> 00:16:30,239your Lord, that are only58400:16:30,320 –> 00:16:31,440possible during your58500:16:31,520 –> 00:16:33,940life in this world.58600:16:34,020 –> 00:16:35,719That are only possible58700:16:35,780 –> 00:16:36,619here and now.58800:16:36,679 –> 00:16:37,919That will not be possible58900:16:37,979 –> 00:16:40,559for you in Heaven.59000:16:40,619 –> 00:16:41,880Let me give you ten…59100:16:41,960 –> 00:16:43,059You say, 10?59200:16:43,119 –> 00:16:43,960At this point in the59300:16:44,020 –> 00:16:45,200sermon, let you count59400:16:45,260 –> 00:16:46,320them.59500:16:46,400 –> 00:16:47,200Ten!59600:16:47,260 –> 00:16:48,640All the praying you59700:16:48,640 –> 00:16:50,039will ever do.59800:16:50,099 –> 00:16:52,020You will do while you59900:16:52,080 –> 00:16:52,820are in the Body.60000:16:52,880 –> 00:16:53,679You will not need to60100:16:53,739 –> 00:16:54,520pray when you’re in the60200:16:54,580 –> 00:16:55,580presence of Jesus.60300:16:55,640 –> 00:16:56,640Your communication will60400:16:56,719 –> 00:16:58,280be direct.60500:16:58,340 –> 00:16:59,739All the believing you60600:16:59,820 –> 00:17:01,159will ever do is the60700:17:01,219 –> 00:17:02,719believing that you do60800:17:02,780 –> 00:17:03,700while you are in the60900:17:03,760 –> 00:17:04,459Body.61000:17:04,520 –> 00:17:05,660You don’t need believing61100:17:05,719 –> 00:17:06,959when faith is turned61200:17:07,020 –> 00:17:08,859into sight.61300:17:08,920 –> 00:17:10,020All the courage you61400:17:10,099 –> 00:17:11,959will ever show is the61500:17:12,040 –> 00:17:13,040courage you show in this61600:17:13,099 –> 00:17:14,140world because there are61700:17:14,199 –> 00:17:15,359no dangers in the61800:17:15,439 –> 00:17:16,599presence of Jesus.61900:17:16,680 –> 00:17:17,780The only time you can62000:17:17,979 –> 00:17:18,979ever honor Him with62100:17:19,040 –> 00:17:20,520courage is in facing up62200:17:20,579 –> 00:17:21,439to danger and62300:17:21,520 –> 00:17:23,280difficulty right now.62400:17:23,359 –> 00:17:24,319All the resisting of62500:17:24,380 –> 00:17:25,979sin you will ever do in62600:17:26,060 –> 00:17:28,079all of your life is the62700:17:28,160 –> 00:17:30,319battling with temptation62800:17:30,400 –> 00:17:31,400that you’re engaged in62900:17:31,459 –> 00:17:32,099right now.63000:17:32,160 –> 00:17:33,000That’s why it’s so63100:17:33,060 –> 00:17:33,719important.63200:17:33,800 –> 00:17:35,099There’s no temptation and63300:17:35,160 –> 00:17:36,640there’s certainly no sin63400:17:36,699 –> 00:17:37,560in the presence of63500:17:37,640 –> 00:17:39,140Jesus.63600:17:39,199 –> 00:17:40,540The only opportunities63700:17:40,599 –> 00:17:41,680that you have to trust63800:17:41,739 –> 00:17:43,540God in what you do not63900:17:43,599 –> 00:17:45,300understand are the64000:17:45,380 –> 00:17:46,839situations in which you64100:17:46,859 –> 00:17:48,000just don’t understand64200:17:48,060 –> 00:17:48,979what God is doing right64300:17:49,040 –> 00:17:49,900now.64400:17:49,979 –> 00:17:51,239Because there will be no64500:17:51,300 –> 00:17:52,280situations when you are64600:17:52,339 –> 00:17:53,739in the presence of Jesus64700:17:53,800 –> 00:17:54,739and faith will be turned64800:17:54,800 –> 00:17:56,180to sight and all things64900:17:56,239 –> 00:17:58,520will be made known.65000:17:58,579 –> 00:18:00,880The only dark places65100:18:00,939 –> 00:18:02,660where you can ever shine65200:18:02,719 –> 00:18:04,680as a light ever in your65300:18:04,760 –> 00:18:06,760life are the dark places65400:18:06,819 –> 00:18:08,300where God puts you in65500:18:08,359 –> 00:18:09,160this world.65600:18:09,219 –> 00:18:11,359There are no dark places65700:18:11,420 –> 00:18:12,339in the presence of65800:18:12,400 –> 00:18:13,400Jesus in heaven.65900:18:13,459 –> 00:18:15,599The only patience you66000:18:15,660 –> 00:18:16,640can ever show66100:18:17,099 –> 00:18:18,400is the patience you show66200:18:18,479 –> 00:18:19,900while you are in the body.66300:18:19,979 –> 00:18:20,979There will be no66400:18:21,040 –> 00:18:22,140pressure on you with66500:18:22,219 –> 00:18:23,780regards to patience in66600:18:23,839 –> 00:18:25,959the presence of Jesus.66700:18:26,020 –> 00:18:27,560The only being witness to66800:18:27,619 –> 00:18:28,619Jesus.66900:18:28,680 –> 00:18:30,060The only testifying to67000:18:30,119 –> 00:18:31,760the glory of his name to67100:18:31,819 –> 00:18:33,000someone who does not know67200:18:33,060 –> 00:18:35,000it is what you do in this67300:18:35,060 –> 00:18:35,800world.67400:18:35,859 –> 00:18:37,000There are no lost people67500:18:37,060 –> 00:18:38,439in heaven and those who67600:18:38,500 –> 00:18:40,099believe know him and are67700:18:40,160 –> 00:18:41,939enjoying him immediately67800:18:42,000 –> 00:18:43,339already.67900:18:43,400 –> 00:18:45,199The only comfort that you68000:18:45,280 –> 00:18:46,500can ever give in your68100:18:46,500 –> 00:18:47,839entire life for all68200:18:47,900 –> 00:18:49,359eternity, the only comfort68300:18:49,439 –> 00:18:50,699you ever give to a68400:18:50,760 –> 00:18:52,560suffering person is the68500:18:52,640 –> 00:18:54,300comfort that you give to68600:18:54,380 –> 00:18:55,780suffering person here and68700:18:55,839 –> 00:18:56,479now.68800:18:56,540 –> 00:18:58,380The only compassion that68900:18:58,439 –> 00:18:59,599you can ever give to69000:18:59,680 –> 00:19:01,680someone who is poor is the69100:19:01,739 –> 00:19:03,140compassion you give here69200:19:03,219 –> 00:19:03,920in this world.69300:19:03,979 –> 00:19:05,180There is no suffering.69400:19:05,239 –> 00:19:06,280There are no poor in the69500:19:06,339 –> 00:19:08,260presence of Jesus in69600:19:08,319 –> 00:19:09,160heaven.69700:19:09,219 –> 00:19:10,819The only sacrifices you69800:19:10,880 –> 00:19:13,060will ever make, the only69900:19:13,119 –> 00:19:15,920giving you ever do,70000:19:15,939 –> 00:19:17,339the only labor in which70100:19:17,420 –> 00:19:18,739you can ever extend70200:19:18,819 –> 00:19:22,119yourself, is what you do70300:19:22,180 –> 00:19:25,459in this life because in70400:19:25,520 –> 00:19:26,560the presence of Jesus70500:19:26,619 –> 00:19:28,160there are no sacrifices.70600:19:28,219 –> 00:19:29,359The saints are resting70700:19:29,420 –> 00:19:30,219from their labors.70800:19:30,300 –> 00:19:31,859The only opportunity for70900:19:31,920 –> 00:19:33,859you to push outside of71000:19:33,939 –> 00:19:35,439your comfort zone for the71100:19:35,500 –> 00:19:37,199sake of Jesus bringing joy71200:19:37,260 –> 00:19:38,839to his heart is the chance71300:19:38,900 –> 00:19:40,680you will have to do that71400:19:40,739 –> 00:19:42,079here and now.71500:19:42,140 –> 00:19:45,900See, last week we started71600:19:45,979 –> 00:19:47,219with there’s a challenge71700:19:47,280 –> 00:19:49,619for us here and there’s71800:19:49,680 –> 00:19:51,479a great opportunity for us71900:19:51,540 –> 00:19:52,540there and this week we’re72000:19:52,619 –> 00:19:54,939seeing that there is a72100:19:55,020 –> 00:19:56,560challenge for us there and72200:19:56,619 –> 00:19:59,160oh, there is a great72300:19:59,219 –> 00:20:02,260opportunity for you and72400:20:02,319 –> 00:20:05,319for me to live flat out72500:20:05,400 –> 00:20:08,199for Jesus Christ and to72600:20:08,260 –> 00:20:10,400extend ourselves in what72700:20:10,459 –> 00:20:11,739brings pleasure to him72800:20:11,800 –> 00:20:14,640here and now.72900:20:14,800 –> 00:20:17,420So, I began by saying73000:20:17,500 –> 00:20:18,760I, I want to encourage you73100:20:18,839 –> 00:20:20,199about the importance of73200:20:20,260 –> 00:20:21,439the Christian’s life in73300:20:21,500 –> 00:20:24,060this world.73400:20:24,140 –> 00:20:26,119You see, why Paul says73500:20:26,180 –> 00:20:27,280that, what we go through73600:20:27,339 –> 00:20:28,920in our life in this world73700:20:28,979 –> 00:20:30,479actually prepares for us73800:20:30,540 –> 00:20:32,599an eternal way of glory so73900:20:32,680 –> 00:20:34,300we make it our aim to74000:20:34,359 –> 00:20:35,020please him.74100:20:35,079 –> 00:20:39,079Seize the opportunity74200:20:39,140 –> 00:20:40,800that you have to honor74300:20:40,880 –> 00:20:43,020Jesus in the difficulties74400:20:43,079 –> 00:20:44,599you are facing right now74500:20:44,660 –> 00:20:47,180especially where your74600:20:47,239 –> 00:20:48,979life is hard.74700:20:49,040 –> 00:20:50,119It will not be hard in74800:20:50,199 –> 00:20:50,939Heaven.74900:20:51,000 –> 00:20:52,040This is the only time75000:20:52,099 –> 00:20:52,920you’re going to be able75100:20:53,000 –> 00:20:54,140to honor him in a75200:20:54,219 –> 00:20:57,719circumstance like this.75300:20:57,780 –> 00:20:58,780And when you do, here’s75400:20:58,839 –> 00:20:59,800what you’re doing, you’re75500:20:59,859 –> 00:21:03,219laying gold and silver75600:21:03,280 –> 00:21:07,520and precious stones into75700:21:07,579 –> 00:21:11,119the building of your life.75800:21:11,180 –> 00:21:12,500And friends, that is75900:21:12,560 –> 00:21:14,239something that you can76000:21:14,239 –> 00:21:18,300only do here.76100:21:18,380 –> 00:21:20,020Your life now, at its76200:21:20,079 –> 00:21:24,140hardest, is laden with76300:21:24,219 –> 00:21:27,239opportunity.76400:21:27,319 –> 00:21:31,280And God tells you this,76500:21:31,359 –> 00:21:34,780so that you will not76600:21:34,859 –> 00:21:37,500lose heart.76700:21:37,560 –> 00:21:38,699That’s a great reminder76800:21:38,760 –> 00:21:39,819there that some76900:21:39,900 –> 00:21:40,920opportunities will only77000:21:41,000 –> 00:21:42,599come our way during this77100:21:42,739 –> 00:21:44,260life and that should77200:21:44,319 –> 00:21:45,800be a strong motivation77300:21:45,859 –> 00:21:47,400for us to bring joy and77400:21:47,459 –> 00:21:48,439honour to Jesus77500:21:48,500 –> 00:21:49,939Christ by the way we77600:21:50,000 –> 00:21:51,599live our lives.77700:21:51,660 –> 00:21:52,380You’ve been listening to77800:21:52,439 –> 00:21:53,500Open the Bible with77900:21:53,579 –> 00:21:54,699Pastor Colin Smith78000:21:54,780 –> 00:21:55,400and it’s a message78100:21:55,479 –> 00:21:56,800called Bringing Joy to78200:21:56,880 –> 00:21:58,040Jesus Christ, part of78300:21:58,099 –> 00:21:59,640our series, Don’t Lose78400:21:59,719 –> 00:22:01,140Heart, based on78500:22:01,219 –> 00:22:02,2192 Corinthians,78600:22:02,280 –> 00:22:03,619chapter 5.78700:22:03,680 –> 00:22:04,780If you ever miss one of78800:22:04,859 –> 00:22:05,920the messages, you can78900:22:05,979 –> 00:22:06,979easily catch up or go79000:22:07,060 –> 00:22:08,359back and listen 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00:23:01,640book, Christmas Stories,83100:23:01,719 –> 00:23:02,540along with five83200:23:02,619 –> 00:23:03,880exclusive Christmas83300:23:03,939 –> 00:23:05,420Cards featuring the83400:23:05,479 –> 00:23:06,680illustrations from the83500:23:06,760 –> 00:23:07,859book.83600:23:08,420 –> 00:23:08,920Here’s Colin to talk83700:23:08,979 –> 00:23:09,560about one of the83800:23:10,199 –> 00:23:10,640characters from83900:23:10,699 –> 00:23:11,640Christmas Stories.84000:23:11,699 –> 00:23:12,619Colin, we wouldn’t84100:23:12,680 –> 00:23:13,800normally think about84200:23:13,880 –> 00:23:15,180Adam as being a part of84300:23:15,239 –> 00:23:16,439the Christmas story,84400:23:16,500 –> 00:23:17,380after all, he lived84500:23:17,439 –> 00:23:18,619what, several thousand84600:23:18,680 –> 00:23:19,839years before Jesus was84700:23:19,920 –> 00:23:20,579born?84800:23:20,640 –> 00:23:21,640Well, he was the one84900:23:21,719 –> 00:23:22,560who was given the very85000:23:22,619 –> 00:23:23,760first promise of the85100:23:23,819 –> 00:23:24,880Redeemer right back in85200:23:24,959 –> 00:23:26,319Genesis, you see.85300:23:26,380 –> 00:23:27,119The coming of85400:23:27,180 –> 00:23:27,959Jesus Christ into the85500:23:28,020 –> 00:23:29,619world isn’t some idea85600:23:29,699 –> 00:23:31,040that God came up with85700:23:31,099 –> 00:23:31,959as it were half-way85800:23:32,020 –> 00:23:33,060through human history,85900:23:33,119 –> 00:23:34,859it was His plan from86000:23:34,920 –> 00:23:35,760the very beginning.86100:23:35,839 –> 00:23:36,760And I love the way86200:23:36,839 –> 00:23:37,760that the New Testament86300:23:37,839 –> 00:23:39,040picks up the fact86400:23:39,280 –> 00:23:40,319that there was The86500:23:40,380 –> 00:23:41,719first Adam, and86600:23:41,780 –> 00:23:42,920that when Jesus Christ86700:23:42,979 –> 00:23:43,780comes He’s called the86800:23:43,839 –> 00:23:46,459last Adam, and what86900:23:46,520 –> 00:23:47,579the first Adam lost87000:23:47,660 –> 00:23:49,959for us in His sin,87100:23:50,020 –> 00:23:52,020the last Adam restores87200:23:52,099 –> 00:23:53,459for us through His87300:23:53,520 –> 00:23:54,199righteousness.87400:23:54,260 –> 00:23:55,219That’s a marvelous87500:23:55,300 –> 00:23:56,040theme in the Bible, so87600:23:56,099 –> 00:23:56,839it shines a whole87700:23:56,900 –> 00:23:58,140floodlight into the87800:23:58,199 –> 00:23:58,900glory of the Lord87900:23:58,959 –> 00:23:59,640Jesus Chr