100:00:01,000 –> 00:00:05,000There is a fear that Jesus brings200:00:05,000 –> 00:00:08,000and there is a fear that Jesus relieves.300:00:08,000 –> 00:00:12,000We need both, not one or the other, but both together.400:00:12,000 –> 00:00:16,000We need the fear that will cause us to come to Him,500:00:16,000 –> 00:00:21,500but we also need the relief from fear that we can only find in Him600:00:21,500 –> 00:00:26,000and Jesus relieves the fear by giving peace.700:00:26,000 –> 00:00:29,000Welcome to Open the Bible with pastor Colin Smith.800:00:29,000 –> 00:00:30,000I’m David Pick.900:00:30,000 –> 00:00:32,000Glad you could be with us today.1000:00:32,000 –> 00:00:35,000And Colin, it seems that we’re quick to embrace1100:00:35,000 –> 00:00:38,000the stories of Jesus relieving fear.1200:00:38,000 –> 00:00:40,000We can cast our fears upon Him,1300:00:40,000 –> 00:00:45,000but maybe we don’t often think that Jesus brings fear.1400:00:45,000 –> 00:00:48,000He really does and we’ve seen this in the story1500:00:48,000 –> 00:00:51,000of the disciples in the storm on the lake.1600:00:51,000 –> 00:00:52,000They’re scared about the storm1700:00:52,000 –> 00:00:54,000and when the storm ends they’re even more scared1800:00:54,000 –> 00:00:56,000that they realise that the Son of God is with them.1900:00:56,000 –> 00:00:59,000So there is a fear that Christ brings.2000:00:59,000 –> 00:01:01,000I mean, when John the Apostle,2100:01:01,000 –> 00:01:04,000who had sat next to Jesus at the communion table2200:01:04,000 –> 00:01:08,000at the Passover, and he sees the glory of the risen Christ,2300:01:08,000 –> 00:01:12,000he says, I fell at his feet as though I was dead.2400:01:12,000 –> 00:01:13,000That’s what happened to him,2500:01:13,000 –> 00:01:15,000that’s what would happen to you or to me2600:01:15,000 –> 00:01:17,000if we were in that situation.2700:01:17,000 –> 00:01:20,000And so there is a glory, a weight2800:01:20,000 –> 00:01:24,000of the fact that Jesus is the Son of God2900:01:24,000 –> 00:01:26,000and that’s why we can never take him lightly.3000:01:26,000 –> 00:01:28,000That’s why there’s never a flippancy3100:01:28,000 –> 00:01:31,000with a person who really knows him.3200:01:31,000 –> 00:01:32,000And then the other side,3300:01:32,000 –> 00:01:34,000that when we’re trembling with fear,3400:01:34,000 –> 00:01:36,000he’s be able to put his hand on John3500:01:36,000 –> 00:01:39,000and say, do not be afraid and to lift him up3600:01:39,000 –> 00:01:41,000and to come to Jairus’ daughter3700:01:41,000 –> 00:01:43,000and to say to Jairus,3800:01:43,000 –> 00:01:46,000don’t be afraid and to the woman who he’s healed3900:01:46,000 –> 00:01:48,000and she’s trembling with her fear4000:01:48,000 –> 00:01:51,000and he says to her, now you go in peace.4100:01:51,000 –> 00:01:52,000That’s our Jesus.4200:01:52,000 –> 00:01:53,000He’s marvellous.4300:01:53,000 –> 00:01:56,000So let’s dig a bit deeper on that today4400:01:56,000 –> 00:01:58,000in Mark chapters 4 and 5.4500:01:58,000 –> 00:02:00,000As we continue the message,4600:02:00,000 –> 00:02:03,000Jesus delivers his people from fear.4700:02:03,000 –> 00:02:04,000Here’s Colin.4800:02:04,000 –> 00:02:06,000Fear is the natural response4900:02:06,000 –> 00:02:07,000of a human being in the presence5000:02:07,000 –> 00:02:10,000of Almighty God.5100:02:11,000 –> 00:02:13,000To fear the Lord,5200:02:13,000 –> 00:02:14,000it’s a simple description,5300:02:14,000 –> 00:02:16,000what does it mean to fear the Lord?5400:02:16,000 –> 00:02:19,000To fear the Lord is simply to know who he is5500:02:19,000 –> 00:02:21,000and to realise what it would be5600:02:21,000 –> 00:02:24,000to stand in his presence.5700:02:24,000 –> 00:02:27,000Have you ever really thought5800:02:27,000 –> 00:02:30,000about how absolutely terrifying it would be5900:02:30,000 –> 00:02:35,000to stand in the presence of Almighty God?6000:02:37,000 –> 00:02:39,000Now let me tell you straight away6100:02:39,000 –> 00:02:42,000that this is a good kind of fear.6200:02:42,000 –> 00:02:46,000It’s the fear that Jesus brings6300:02:46,000 –> 00:02:47,000and it’s a fear that6400:02:47,000 –> 00:02:48,000every living person6500:02:48,000 –> 00:02:50,000desperately needs to discover6600:02:50,000 –> 00:02:52,000because the Bible says6700:02:52,000 –> 00:02:55,000that the fear of the Lord6800:02:55,000 –> 00:02:57,000is the beginning of what?6900:02:57,000 –> 00:02:58,000Wisdom.7000:02:58,000 –> 00:03:00,000The fear of the Lord7100:03:00,000 –> 00:03:04,000is the beginning of wisdom.7200:03:04,000 –> 00:03:05,000So this is a good kind of fear.7300:03:05,000 –> 00:03:07,000People who do not fear the Lord7400:03:07,000 –> 00:03:10,000simply don’t know who He is.7500:03:10,000 –> 00:03:11,000And we’re going to see7600:03:11,000 –> 00:03:12,000that the fear of the Lord7700:03:12,000 –> 00:03:13,000is not a fear7800:03:13,000 –> 00:03:15,000that will cripple you in your life.7900:03:15,000 –> 00:03:16,000It is rather a fear8000:03:16,000 –> 00:03:17,000that will enable you8100:03:18,000 –> 00:03:22,000to overcome every other kind of fear.8200:03:22,000 –> 00:03:23,000The fear of the Lord8300:03:23,000 –> 00:03:26,000is the beginning of wisdom.8400:03:26,000 –> 00:03:29,000Mark 5, verses 1-20,8500:03:29,000 –> 00:03:31,000the second miracle,8600:03:31,000 –> 00:03:32,000which is where Jesus8700:03:32,000 –> 00:03:35,000casts out many demons.8800:03:35,000 –> 00:03:37,000And you get a sample8900:03:37,000 –> 00:03:39,000of the problem9000:03:39,000 –> 00:03:40,000that this man was9100:03:40,000 –> 00:03:42,000and that he experienced9200:03:42,000 –> 00:03:44,000from verses 4-5,9300:03:44,000 –> 00:03:45,000where we read that9400:03:45,000 –> 00:03:46,000this man who was possessed9500:03:46,000 –> 00:03:47,000by many demons9600:03:47,000 –> 00:03:48,000had often been chained9700:03:48,000 –> 00:03:51,000hand and foot.9800:03:51,000 –> 00:03:52,000But no one was strong enough9900:03:52,000 –> 00:03:53,000to subdue him10000:03:53,000 –> 00:03:54,000and so night and day10100:03:54,000 –> 00:03:55,000you find him out there10200:03:55,000 –> 00:03:56,000in the tombs10300:03:56,000 –> 00:03:57,000and in the hills10400:03:57,000 –> 00:03:59,000and this man10500:03:59,000 –> 00:04:00,000who must have gone around naked10600:04:00,000 –> 00:04:02,000cut himself with stones10700:04:02,000 –> 00:04:03,000and he would cry out10800:04:03,000 –> 00:04:04,000and shriek.10900:04:04,000 –> 00:04:05,000Can you imagine living in the town11000:04:05,000 –> 00:04:06,000with this guy11100:04:06,000 –> 00:04:07,000out there at night11200:04:07,000 –> 00:04:08,000and hearing the sound11300:04:08,000 –> 00:04:09,000of his voice11400:04:09,000 –> 00:04:10,000like the sound11500:04:10,000 –> 00:04:13,000of a wolf.11600:04:13,000 –> 00:04:15,000And no one could chain him.11700:04:15,000 –> 00:04:17,000This guy is terrorizing a town11800:04:17,000 –> 00:04:19,000and he’s kind of outside there11900:04:19,000 –> 00:04:20,000among the tombs.12000:04:20,000 –> 00:04:23,000I mean it’s horrible.12100:04:23,000 –> 00:04:24,000And when Jesus arrives12200:04:24,000 –> 00:04:26,000he identifies the evil powers12300:04:26,000 –> 00:04:28,000that have possessed this man12400:04:28,000 –> 00:04:32,000and he cast them out.12500:04:32,000 –> 00:04:33,000And Mark records12600:04:33,000 –> 00:04:35,000the wonderful transformation12700:04:35,000 –> 00:04:36,000that happens in the life12800:04:36,000 –> 00:04:37,000of this man12900:04:37,000 –> 00:04:38,000verse 1513000:04:38,000 –> 00:04:39,000the man who had been possessed13100:04:39,000 –> 00:04:40,000by the legion of demons13200:04:40,000 –> 00:04:42,000was sitting there13300:04:43,000 –> 00:04:45,000and he’s dressed13400:04:45,000 –> 00:04:49,000and he’s in his right mind13500:04:49,000 –> 00:04:51,000and all the people of the town13600:04:51,000 –> 00:04:52,000come out and say13700:04:52,000 –> 00:04:53,000Jesus thank you13800:04:53,000 –> 00:04:54,000you have delivered us13900:04:54,000 –> 00:04:56,000from our greatest fear14000:04:56,000 –> 00:04:57,000and so now please14100:04:57,000 –> 00:04:58,000come and stay in our town14200:04:58,000 –> 00:04:59,000and deliver us from14300:04:59,000 –> 00:05:01,000many other evils also14400:05:01,000 –> 00:05:02,000No that is not14500:05:02,000 –> 00:05:03,000what the Bible says14600:05:03,000 –> 00:05:04,000what is the response14700:05:04,000 –> 00:05:05,000of the people14800:05:05,000 –> 00:05:06,000verse 1514900:05:06,000 –> 00:05:07,000they see this15000:05:07,000 –> 00:05:08,000marvellous transformation15100:05:08,000 –> 00:05:10,000and the man’s now dressed15200:05:10,000 –> 00:05:11,000and in his right mind15300:05:11,000 –> 00:05:13,000and verse 15 what15400:05:13,000 –> 00:05:17,000they were afraid15500:05:17,000 –> 00:05:18,000verse 1715600:05:18,000 –> 00:05:21,000they began to plead with Jesus15700:05:21,000 –> 00:05:26,000to leave their region15800:05:26,000 –> 00:05:28,000they’re more afraid15900:05:28,000 –> 00:05:30,000of the authority of Jesus16000:05:30,000 –> 00:05:32,000and what that will mean16100:05:32,000 –> 00:05:34,000in their lives16200:05:34,000 –> 00:05:36,000and in their town16300:05:36,000 –> 00:05:37,000than they were afraid16400:05:37,000 –> 00:05:39,000of the disturbance16500:05:39,000 –> 00:05:41,000that this man had brought16600:05:41,000 –> 00:05:42,000to their community16700:05:42,000 –> 00:05:45,000for many years16800:05:45,000 –> 00:05:49,000so, Jesus leaves16900:05:49,000 –> 00:05:50,000and the Gerasenes remains17000:05:50,000 –> 00:05:53,000a dark place17100:05:53,000 –> 00:05:56,000because light has come17200:05:56,000 –> 00:05:58,000and they have chosen darkness17300:05:58,000 –> 00:06:01,000rather than light17400:06:01,000 –> 00:06:02,000and there goes17500:06:02,000 –> 00:06:06,000the story of our world17600:06:06,000 –> 00:06:08,000now, put these two stories together17700:06:08,000 –> 00:06:09,000and you find actually17800:06:09,000 –> 00:06:10,000there is the same response17900:06:10,000 –> 00:06:11,000that comes to Jesus18000:06:11,000 –> 00:06:12,000but with this18100:06:12,000 –> 00:06:14,000great difference18200:06:14,000 –> 00:06:16,000the people of the Gerasenes18300:06:16,000 –> 00:06:18,000find that the presence18400:06:18,000 –> 00:06:20,000of Jesus brings great fear18500:06:20,000 –> 00:06:22,000but they respond to that18600:06:22,000 –> 00:06:25,000by asking him to leave18700:06:25,000 –> 00:06:27,000and because they18800:06:27,000 –> 00:06:28,000asked him to leave18900:06:28,000 –> 00:06:29,000they experience the fear19000:06:29,000 –> 00:06:31,000that he brings19100:06:31,000 –> 00:06:32,000but they never broke through19200:06:32,000 –> 00:06:33,000to the fear19300:06:33,000 –> 00:06:35,000that he relieves19400:06:35,000 –> 00:06:36,000the disciples,19500:06:36,000 –> 00:06:37,000on the other hand19600:06:37,000 –> 00:06:38,000experienced the fear19700:06:38,000 –> 00:06:39,000that the Lord Jesus19800:06:39,000 –> 00:06:40,000brought19900:06:40,000 –> 00:06:42,000but they stayed with him20000:06:42,000 –> 00:06:44,000and so they pressed20100:06:44,000 –> 00:06:46,000forward to experience20200:06:46,000 –> 00:06:48,000the relief of fear20300:06:48,000 –> 00:06:49,000that comes to all20400:06:49,000 –> 00:06:51,000those who know Jesus Christ20500:06:51,000 –> 00:06:54,000through the gospel20600:06:55,000 –> 00:06:56,000now, all of us, therefore20700:06:56,000 –> 00:06:57,000face the choice20800:06:57,000 –> 00:06:58,000that if we come close20900:06:58,000 –> 00:06:59,000to the things21000:06:59,000 –> 00:07:00,000of the Lord Jesus Christ21100:07:00,000 –> 00:07:01,000and experience21200:07:01,000 –> 00:07:02,000what the disciples21300:07:02,000 –> 00:07:03,000and the folks at the Gerasenes21400:07:03,000 –> 00:07:04,000experienced21500:07:04,000 –> 00:07:05,000we’ve got to go one way21600:07:05,000 –> 00:07:06,000or the other21700:07:06,000 –> 00:07:07,000and I would rather be21800:07:07,000 –> 00:07:08,000with the disciples21900:07:08,000 –> 00:07:09,000than with the folks22000:07:09,000 –> 00:07:10,000at the Gerasenes22100:07:10,000 –> 00:07:11,000I’m sure you would too22200:07:11,000 –> 00:07:14,000so, let’s stay with Jesus22300:07:15,000 –> 00:07:16,000and having seen22400:07:16,000 –> 00:07:17,000the fear that he brings22500:07:17,000 –> 00:07:19,000let’s follow him22600:07:20,000 –> 00:07:21,000and press through22700:07:21,000 –> 00:07:22,000to these next22800:07:22,000 –> 00:07:23,000two stories22900:07:23,000 –> 00:07:24,000that are going to tell us23000:07:24,000 –> 00:07:25,000about the fear23100:07:25,000 –> 00:07:26,000that he relieves23200:07:27,000 –> 00:07:28,000we’re going to see23300:07:28,000 –> 00:07:29,000two things23400:07:29,000 –> 00:07:30,000first, that23500:07:30,000 –> 00:07:31,000Jesus relieves23600:07:31,000 –> 00:07:32,000fear by giving peace23700:07:32,000 –> 00:07:33,000and second, that23800:07:33,000 –> 00:07:34,000Jesus relieves23900:07:34,000 –> 00:07:35,000fear by24000:07:35,000 –> 00:07:37,000bringing hope24100:07:37,000 –> 00:07:38,000so the fear24200:07:38,000 –> 00:07:39,000that Jesus relieves24300:07:39,000 –> 00:07:41,000he relieves fear24400:07:41,000 –> 00:07:42,000by giving peace24500:07:42,000 –> 00:07:43,000and here we’re24600:07:43,000 –> 00:07:44,000going to take up24700:07:44,000 –> 00:07:45,000this story now24800:07:45,000 –> 00:07:46,000in verse 2124900:07:46,000 –> 00:07:48,000of Mark chapter 525000:07:48,000 –> 00:07:49,000mark tells us25100:07:49,000 –> 00:07:50,000that there was again25200:07:50,000 –> 00:07:51,000a large crowd25300:07:51,000 –> 00:07:53,000round Jesus25400:07:53,000 –> 00:07:54,000while he was by25500:07:54,000 –> 00:07:55,000the lake25600:07:55,000 –> 00:07:56,000and25700:07:56,000 –> 00:07:57,000as Jesus is25800:07:57,000 –> 00:07:58,000ministering to the crowd25900:07:58,000 –> 00:07:59,000there is26000:07:59,000 –> 00:08:01,000a ruler from the synagogue26100:08:01,000 –> 00:08:02,000verse 2326200:08:03,000 –> 00:08:04,000who comes to Jesus26300:08:04,000 –> 00:08:05,000and he pleads with him26400:08:05,000 –> 00:08:07,000earnestly26500:08:07,000 –> 00:08:08,000and can you imagine26600:08:08,000 –> 00:08:09,000this man’s plight26700:08:09,000 –> 00:08:09,00026800:08:09,000 –> 00:08:11,000Jesus my little26900:08:11,000 –> 00:08:12,000daughter27000:08:12,000 –> 00:08:15,000is dying27100:08:15,000 –> 00:08:17,000please come27200:08:17,000 –> 00:08:18,000and put your hand27300:08:18,000 –> 00:08:19,000on her27400:08:19,000 –> 00:08:20,000and heal her27500:08:20,000 –> 00:08:21,000so that she27600:08:21,000 –> 00:08:22,000will be healed27700:08:22,000 –> 00:08:23,000and live27800:08:23,000 –> 00:08:24,000if you just glance27900:08:24,000 –> 00:08:25,000to verse 4228000:08:25,000 –> 00:08:26,000you’ll see28100:08:26,000 –> 00:08:27,000that this girl28200:08:27,000 –> 00:08:29,000was 12 years old28300:08:29,000 –> 00:08:31,0001228400:08:31,000 –> 00:08:33,000so she was a middle school student28500:08:34,000 –> 00:08:36,000and she’s very sick28600:08:36,000 –> 00:08:38,000and she’s near to death28700:08:39,000 –> 00:08:41,000and her father is distraught28800:08:41,000 –> 00:08:43,000with anxiety28900:08:43,000 –> 00:08:45,000and he comes to Jesus29000:08:46,000 –> 00:08:47,000and Mark tells us29100:08:47,000 –> 00:08:49,000that Jesus went with Geras29200:08:49,000 –> 00:08:51,000and the large crowd29300:08:51,000 –> 00:08:52,000followed29400:08:53,000 –> 00:08:54,000and in the crowd29500:08:54,000 –> 00:08:55,000that followed29600:08:55,000 –> 00:08:56,000as they made this journey29700:08:56,000 –> 00:08:57,000to the home of this man29800:08:57,000 –> 00:08:58,000this troubled home29900:08:58,000 –> 00:09:00,000there was a woman30000:09:01,000 –> 00:09:03,000and she had been sick30100:09:03,000 –> 00:09:04,000for a long time30200:09:04,000 –> 00:09:06,00012 years in fact30300:09:06,000 –> 00:09:08,000she reckoned30400:09:08,000 –> 00:09:09,000Mark tells us30500:09:09,000 –> 00:09:10,000that if she could just get close enough30600:09:10,000 –> 00:09:12,000to touch30700:09:12,000 –> 00:09:13,000Jesus’ clothing30800:09:13,000 –> 00:09:15,000she believed30900:09:15,000 –> 00:09:16,000that in this way31000:09:16,000 –> 00:09:18,000she could be healed31100:09:18,000 –> 00:09:21,000and so she pressed through the crowd31200:09:21,000 –> 00:09:22,000and verse 2931300:09:22,000 –> 00:09:25,000when she touched Jesus’ cloak31400:09:25,000 –> 00:09:27,000she was healed immediately31500:09:28,000 –> 00:09:29,000and so verse 3031600:09:29,000 –> 00:09:31,000Jesus realised31700:09:31,000 –> 00:09:33,000that some power31800:09:33,000 –> 00:09:34,000had gone out from him31900:09:34,000 –> 00:09:35,000He realised that something32000:09:35,000 –> 00:09:36,000had happened32100:09:36,000 –> 00:09:37,000A transformation32200:09:37,000 –> 00:09:38,000had taken place32300:09:38,000 –> 00:09:39,000in somebody’s life32400:09:39,000 –> 00:09:40,000and he asked this question32500:09:40,000 –> 00:09:41,000verse 3032600:09:41,000 –> 00:09:44,000Who touched my clothes?32700:09:45,000 –> 00:09:47,000Now imagine the picture32800:09:47,000 –> 00:09:48,000There’s a crowd of people32900:09:48,000 –> 00:09:50,000all swarming round Jesus33000:09:50,000 –> 00:09:51,000kind of on the move33100:09:51,000 –> 00:09:52,000you know33200:09:52,000 –> 00:09:54,000this great crowd33300:09:54,000 –> 00:09:56,000pressing round him33400:09:56,000 –> 00:09:57,000And Jesus says33500:09:57,000 –> 00:09:59,000who touched my clothes?33600:09:59,000 –> 00:10:01,000And the disciples of course33700:10:01,000 –> 00:10:02,000can’t make any sense33800:10:02,000 –> 00:10:03,000of the question33900:10:03,000 –> 00:10:04,000you know everyone’s34000:10:04,000 –> 00:10:05,000pressing around you34100:10:05,000 –> 00:10:06,000you’re in the middle34200:10:06,000 –> 00:10:07,000of a large crowd34300:10:07,000 –> 00:10:08,000how can you ask34400:10:08,000 –> 00:10:09,000the question34500:10:09,000 –> 00:10:11,000Who touched my clothes?34600:10:11,000 –> 00:10:12,000But verse 3234700:10:12,000 –> 00:10:15,000Jesus kept looking around34800:10:15,000 –> 00:10:16,000to see who had done it34900:10:16,000 –> 00:10:17,000He wouldn’t give up on this35000:10:17,000 –> 00:10:19,000Now, who is it?35100:10:19,000 –> 00:10:20,000He’s looking for one person35200:10:21,000 –> 00:10:22,000And of course35300:10:22,000 –> 00:10:24,000there’s only one person35400:10:24,000 –> 00:10:25,000in all of the crowd35500:10:25,000 –> 00:10:26,000who knows35600:10:26,000 –> 00:10:27,000who He’s looking for35700:10:28,000 –> 00:10:29,000And that is35800:10:29,000 –> 00:10:30,000the woman herself35900:10:30,000 –> 00:10:31,000who knows36000:10:31,000 –> 00:10:32,000that she has experienced36100:10:32,000 –> 00:10:34,000an instantaneous36200:10:34,000 –> 00:10:35,000and miraculous healing36300:10:35,000 –> 00:10:37,000He’s looking for me36400:10:37,000 –> 00:10:39,000to step forward36500:10:39,000 –> 00:10:40,000and identify myself36600:10:42,000 –> 00:10:43,000And I want you to notice36700:10:43,000 –> 00:10:44,000what she was feeling36800:10:44,000 –> 00:10:46,000right there in verse 3336900:10:47,000 –> 00:10:48,000She came and she fell37000:10:48,000 –> 00:10:50,000at His feet37100:10:51,000 –> 00:10:53,000Trembling with37200:10:53,000 –> 00:10:54,000what?37300:10:54,000 –> 00:10:55,000Fear37400:10:55,000 –> 00:10:56,000Of course37500:10:57,000 –> 00:10:58,000You and I would have been37600:10:58,000 –> 00:10:59,000exactly the same37700:11:01,000 –> 00:11:03,000She’s trembling37800:11:03,000 –> 00:11:04,000in fear37900:11:04,000 –> 00:11:05,000because in some38000:11:05,000 –> 00:11:06,000mysterious way38100:11:06,000 –> 00:11:07,000that she does not fully understand38200:11:08,000 –> 00:11:09,000Jesus knows her38300:11:09,000 –> 00:11:11,000Jesus knows38400:11:11,000 –> 00:11:12,000what has happened38500:11:12,000 –> 00:11:13,000to her38600:11:14,000 –> 00:11:15,000And Jesus38700:11:15,000 –> 00:11:16,000is calling her38800:11:16,000 –> 00:11:17,000out of38900:11:17,000 –> 00:11:18,000her hiding39000:11:18,000 –> 00:11:19,000in the crowd39100:11:19,000 –> 00:11:21,000out of her anonymity39200:11:22,000 –> 00:11:23,000And she comes39300:11:23,000 –> 00:11:25,000to identify herself39400:11:25,000 –> 00:11:27,000and she is39500:11:27,000 –> 00:11:28,000trembling with fear39600:11:31,000 –> 00:11:32,000Jesus Christ39700:11:32,000 –> 00:11:33,000knows you39800:11:36,000 –> 00:11:37,000He knows39900:11:37,000 –> 00:11:39,000your thoughts40000:11:40,000 –> 00:11:42,000He knows40100:11:42,000 –> 00:11:43,000the plans40200:11:43,000 –> 00:11:44,000and intentions40300:11:44,000 –> 00:11:45,000of your heart40400:11:47,000 –> 00:11:49,000And when you realise40500:11:49,000 –> 00:11:50,000that Jesus knows40600:11:50,000 –> 00:11:51,000everything about you40700:11:51,000 –> 00:11:53,000including your secrets40800:11:55,000 –> 00:11:57,000If you think about that40900:11:57,000 –> 00:11:59,000you will find yourself41000:11:59,000 –> 00:12:01,000trembling with fear also41100:12:01,000 –> 00:12:03,000Just as this woman was41200:12:05,000 –> 00:12:06,000The woman steps forward41300:12:06,000 –> 00:12:08,000and Jesus says to her41400:12:08,000 –> 00:12:10,000verse 34 daughter41500:12:10,000 –> 00:12:12,000Your faith has healed you41600:12:13,000 –> 00:12:15,000Go in peace41700:12:15,000 –> 00:12:17,000and be freed from your suffering41800:12:17,000 –> 00:12:19,000You see this wonderful gift here41900:12:21,000 –> 00:12:23,000JEsus relieves her fear42000:12:23,000 –> 00:12:25,000by giving his peace42100:12:27,000 –> 00:12:29,000He recognised her faith42200:12:29,000 –> 00:12:31,000and he imparts42300:12:31,000 –> 00:12:33,000peace to her42400:12:35,000 –> 00:12:37,000Now do you see the pattern here42500:12:37,000 –> 00:12:39,000There is a fear that JEsus brings42600:12:39,000 –> 00:12:41,000and there is a fear that JEsus relieves42700:12:41,000 –> 00:12:43,000We need both42800:12:43,000 –> 00:12:45,000Not one or the other42900:12:45,000 –> 00:12:47,000but both together43000:12:47,000 –> 00:12:49,000We need the fear43100:12:49,000 –> 00:12:51,000that will cause us to come to him43200:12:51,000 –> 00:12:53,000But we also43300:12:53,000 –> 00:12:55,000need the relief43400:12:55,000 –> 00:12:57,000from fear that we can only find in him43500:12:57,000 –> 00:12:59,000and Jesus relieves fear43600:12:59,000 –> 00:13:01,000by giving43700:13:01,000 –> 00:13:03,000peace43800:13:03,000 –> 00:13:05,000And we’ll get back to the 4th43900:13:05,000 –> 00:13:07,000of those 4 stories44000:13:07,000 –> 00:13:09,000in just a moment or so44100:13:09,000 –> 00:13:11,000You’re listening to Open The Bible44200:13:11,000 –> 00:13:13,000with Pastor Colin Smith44300:13:13,000 –> 00:13:15,000Lovely. Jesus delivers his people44400:13:15,000 –> 00:13:17,000from fear. It’s part of our44500:13:17,000 –> 00:13:19,000series, the Gospel according to Jesus44600:13:19,000 –> 00:13:21,000And if you’ve missed any of the series44700:13:21,000 –> 00:13:23,000you can always catch up or go back44800:13:23,000 –> 00:13:25,000and listen again online44900:13:25,000 –> 00:13:27,000Come to our website45000:13:27,000 –> 00:13:29,000openthebible.org.uk45100:13:29,000 –> 00:13:31,000There you’ll find all of the messages45200:13:31,000 –> 00:13:33,000which have already gone out on air45300:13:33,000 –> 00:13:35,000Maybe you’ve looked at the claims of45400:13:35,000 –> 00:13:37,000Jesus and you haven’t rejected them45500:13:37,000 –> 00:13:39,000but you haven’t exactly embraced45600:13:39,000 –> 00:13:41,000them either45700:13:41,000 –> 00:13:43,000or you were in between, a bit sceptical45800:13:43,000 –> 00:13:45,000You have hard questions you want45900:13:45,000 –> 00:13:47,000answers for. The good news is46000:13:47,000 –> 00:13:49,000Jesus had time for skeptics46100:13:49,000 –> 00:13:51,000He talked with them46200:13:51,000 –> 00:13:53,000He answered their questions46300:13:53,000 –> 00:13:55,000And He offered them a pathway to faith46400:13:55,000 –> 00:13:57,000That’s what Colin’s new booklet46500:13:57,000 –> 00:13:59,000is all about46600:13:59,000 –> 00:14:01,000It’s called What Jesus Says to Skeptics46700:14:01,000 –> 00:14:03,000And we’re offering this month46800:14:03,000 –> 00:14:05,000to send you five copies of this booklet46900:14:05,000 –> 00:14:07,000That’s one for you to read47000:14:07,000 –> 00:14:09,000and five to give away to your friends47100:14:09,000 –> 00:14:11,000It’s all about what Jesus says47200:14:11,000 –> 00:14:13,000to sceptics47300:14:13,000 –> 00:14:15,000This offer is open to anyone who wants47400:14:15,000 –> 00:14:17,000to begin suporting Open the Bible47500:14:17,000 –> 00:14:19,000financially. 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Full details48300:14:33,000 –> 00:14:35,000and terms and conditions on our website48400:14:35,000 –> 00:14:37,000openthebible.org.uk48500:14:37,000 –> 00:14:39,000Back to the message now48600:14:39,000 –> 00:14:41,000Here’s Colin48700:14:41,000 –> 00:14:43,000Now here we come to the last of these48800:14:43,000 –> 00:14:45,0004 stories48900:14:45,000 –> 00:14:47,000Remember, that Jesus was going49000:14:47,000 –> 00:14:49,000on his way to the home of49100:14:49,000 –> 00:14:51,000Jairus, who’s middle school49200:14:51,000 –> 00:14:53,000daughter is very sick49300:14:53,000 –> 00:14:55,000and close to death49400:14:55,000 –> 00:14:57,000And now there has49500:14:57,000 –> 00:14:59,000been this delay because Jesus49600:14:59,000 –> 00:15:01,000stopped on the journey and he’s ministered49700:15:01,000 –> 00:15:03,000to this woman49800:15:03,000 –> 00:15:05,000and during the delay49900:15:05,000 –> 00:15:07,000we find that something very tragic50000:15:07,000 –> 00:15:09,000has happened back in the home of Jairus50100:15:09,000 –> 00:15:11,000Verse 3550200:15:11,000 –> 00:15:13,000While Jesus is still50300:15:13,000 –> 00:15:15,000speaking to this woman and50400:15:15,000 –> 00:15:17,000imparting his peace to her50500:15:17,000 –> 00:15:19,000some men come from Jairus’ house50600:15:19,000 –> 00:15:21,000with this tragic news50700:15:21,000 –> 00:15:23,000and they say to Jairus50800:15:23,000 –> 00:15:25,000your daughter is dead50900:15:25,000 –> 00:15:27,000Could you51000:15:27,000 –> 00:15:29,000imagine more awful words51100:15:29,000 –> 00:15:31,000And there are folks51200:15:31,000 –> 00:15:33,000in this congregation who have heard them51300:15:33,000 –> 00:15:35,000Why bother the teacher anymore they say51400:15:35,000 –> 00:15:37,000they say51500:15:37,000 –> 00:15:39,000And you see their point51600:15:41,000 –> 00:15:43,000As long as the girl was there51700:15:43,000 –> 00:15:45,000breathing, alive51800:15:45,000 –> 00:15:47,000there was some hope51900:15:47,000 –> 00:15:49,000but now she is dead52000:15:49,000 –> 00:15:51,000and all hope is gone52100:15:53,000 –> 00:15:55,000Now I want you to notice52200:15:55,000 –> 00:15:57,000the first thing that Jesus says to Jairus52300:15:57,000 –> 00:15:59,000in verse 3652400:15:59,000 –> 00:16:01,000in verse 3652500:16:01,000 –> 00:16:03,000he doesn’t say, Jairus52600:16:05,000 –> 00:16:07,000don’t grieve52700:16:07,000 –> 00:16:09,000what does he say52800:16:09,000 –> 00:16:11,000He says, Jairus don’t be afraid52900:16:11,000 –> 00:16:13,000Why?53000:16:13,000 –> 00:16:15,000Because there is a fear53100:16:15,000 –> 00:16:17,000that comes53200:16:17,000 –> 00:16:19,000from loosing hope53300:16:19,000 –> 00:16:21,000as long as you have hope53400:16:23,000 –> 00:16:25,000you can find53500:16:25,000 –> 00:16:27,000some way of facing the future53600:16:27,000 –> 00:16:29,000whatever you face53700:16:31,000 –> 00:16:33,000if hope dies53800:16:35,000 –> 00:16:37,000fear moves in53900:16:39,000 –> 00:16:41,000Now, fear is the most natural54000:16:41,000 –> 00:16:43,000human emotion54100:16:43,000 –> 00:16:45,000in this world54200:16:45,000 –> 00:16:47,000And when Jesus says don’t be afraid54300:16:47,000 –> 00:16:49,000He is not saying don’t experience fear54400:16:49,000 –> 00:16:51,000of course we experience fear54500:16:51,000 –> 00:16:53,000what he’s saying is54600:16:53,000 –> 00:16:55,000don’t give in to fear54700:16:55,000 –> 00:16:57,000Give way to fear54800:16:57,000 –> 00:16:59,000And the reason that you are not54900:16:59,000 –> 00:17:01,000to give way to fear55000:17:01,000 –> 00:17:03,000even in the most painful55100:17:03,000 –> 00:17:05,000bereavement55200:17:05,000 –> 00:17:07,000is that Jesus Christ55300:17:07,000 –> 00:17:09,000brings hope55400:17:09,000 –> 00:17:11,000Now that is what we see here55500:17:11,000 –> 00:17:13,000I want us to follow the story55600:17:13,000 –> 00:17:15,000Jesus goes to the house55700:17:15,000 –> 00:17:17,000where this great tragedy55800:17:17,000 –> 00:17:19,000and this awful pain55900:17:19,000 –> 00:17:21,000has occurred56000:17:21,000 –> 00:17:25,000And he takes this little girl’s hand56100:17:25,000 –> 00:17:27,000and he raises her56200:17:27,000 –> 00:17:29,000from the dead56300:17:29,000 –> 00:17:31,000It is the most amazing miracle56400:17:31,000 –> 00:17:33,000recorded yet56500:17:33,000 –> 00:17:35,000to this point56600:17:35,000 –> 00:17:37,000in the Gospel56700:17:37,000 –> 00:17:39,000of Mark56800:17:39,000 –> 00:17:41,000And then beautifully56900:17:41,000 –> 00:17:43,000he gives this little girl back57000:17:43,000 –> 00:17:45,000to her parents57100:17:45,000 –> 00:17:47,000the joy of it57200:17:47,000 –> 00:17:49,000indescribable57300:17:49,000 –> 00:17:51,000indescribable57400:17:51,000 –> 00:17:53,000Now57500:17:53,000 –> 00:17:55,000I want to speak57600:17:55,000 –> 00:17:57,000now, especially57700:17:57,000 –> 00:17:59,000to those who grieve the loss57800:17:59,000 –> 00:18:01,000of a loved one57900:18:01,000 –> 00:18:03,000particularly to those58000:18:03,000 –> 00:18:05,000who have grieved in the course of58100:18:05,000 –> 00:18:07,000your life58200:18:07,000 –> 00:18:09,000the loss of a child58300:18:09,000 –> 00:18:11,000a student58400:18:11,000 –> 00:18:13,000middle school58500:18:13,000 –> 00:18:15,000high school58600:18:15,000 –> 00:18:17,000college58700:18:17,000 –> 00:18:19,000perhaps a brother58800:18:19,000 –> 00:18:21,000or a sister58900:18:21,000 –> 00:18:23,000this59000:18:23,000 –> 00:18:25,000is what Jesus Christ59100:18:25,000 –> 00:18:27,000wants you to know59200:18:29,000 –> 00:18:31,000there will be death59300:18:33,000 –> 00:18:35,000there will be a delay59400:18:35,000 –> 00:18:37,000there will59500:18:37,000 –> 00:18:39,000be the resurrection59600:18:41,000 –> 00:18:43,000so do not lose59700:18:43,000 –> 00:18:45,000hope59800:18:45,000 –> 00:18:47,000do not give way to fear59900:18:49,000 –> 00:18:51,000because60000:18:51,000 –> 00:18:53,000your experience of loss60100:18:53,000 –> 00:18:55,000as a Christian believer is not60200:18:55,000 –> 00:18:57,000final60300:18:59,000 –> 00:19:01,000the day of Christ’s coming60400:19:01,000 –> 00:19:03,000in power and glory is ahead60500:19:03,000 –> 00:19:05,000of you60600:19:07,000 –> 00:19:09,000and while we live in the grief60700:19:09,000 –> 00:19:11,000of the delay60800:19:11,000 –> 00:19:13,000we live in anticipation60900:19:13,000 –> 00:19:15,000of the Resurrection61000:19:17,000 –> 00:19:19,000Your Kingdom Come61100:19:21,000 –> 00:19:23,000and the reason that61200:19:23,000 –> 00:19:25,000in the Valley of61300:19:25,000 –> 00:19:27,000Delay a Christian parent, brother61400:19:27,000 –> 00:19:29,000or sister, is not61500:19:29,000 –> 00:19:31,000to give way to fear is because61600:19:31,000 –> 00:19:33,000Jesus Christ has given us hope61700:19:33,000 –> 00:19:35,000through his Resurrection61800:19:35,000 –> 00:19:37,000from the dead61900:19:37,000 –> 00:19:39,000the full blessing of life under the62000:19:39,000 –> 00:19:41,000Rule of Christ will come62100:19:41,000 –> 00:19:43,000and those who belong to his62200:19:43,000 –> 00:19:45,000Kingdom will rejoice62300:19:45,000 –> 00:19:47,000in that for all62400:19:47,000 –> 00:19:49,000eternity62500:19:51,000 –> 00:19:53,000He relieves fear62600:19:53,000 –> 00:19:55,000that would otherwise62700:19:55,000 –> 00:19:57,000cripple your life62800:19:57,000 –> 00:19:59,000by giving peace62900:20:00,000 –> 00:20:02,000and he relieves63000:20:02,000 –> 00:20:04,000fear that otherwise would cripple63100:20:04,000 –> 00:20:06,000your life by bringing63200:20:06,000 –> 00:20:08,000hope, that’s the63300:20:08,000 –> 00:20:10,000Gospel63400:20:11,000 –> 00:20:13,000so63500:20:13,000 –> 00:20:15,000there’s a fear that Christ brings63600:20:16,000 –> 00:20:18,000and there’s a fear that Christ relieves63700:20:20,000 –> 00:20:22,000in this last moment63800:20:22,000 –> 00:20:24,000as we just prepare ourselves to come63900:20:24,000 –> 00:20:26,000before the Lord in prayer64000:20:27,000 –> 00:20:29,000I hope you have64100:20:30,000 –> 00:20:32,000both of these today64200:20:34,000 –> 00:20:36,000I hope you have a healthy fear of God64300:20:37,000 –> 00:20:38,000I hope that if you came here, thinking64400:20:38,000 –> 00:20:40,000you know let’s just slip into church64500:20:40,000 –> 00:20:42,000and then slip out again64600:20:42,000 –> 00:20:43,000and that basically you frame64700:20:43,000 –> 00:20:44,000with which you look at life64800:20:44,000 –> 00:20:46,000is pretty careless, heedless64900:20:46,000 –> 00:20:48,000really about the things of God65000:20:48,000 –> 00:20:50,000He doesn’t carry weight in your life65100:20:51,000 –> 00:20:53,000I hope today that Jesus will bring you65200:20:53,000 –> 00:20:55,000into a place where you think65300:20:55,000 –> 00:20:57,000My, what will it be for me to stand65400:20:57,000 –> 00:20:59,000before the eternal Creator65500:21:03,000 –> 00:21:04,000and that fear of the Lord will be65600:21:04,000 –> 00:21:05,000the beginning of wisdom65700:21:06,000 –> 00:21:08,000for you, if you allow that65800:21:08,000 –> 00:21:10,000to lead you to follow Christ65900:21:12,000 –> 00:21:13,000So that the fear that He brings66000:21:13,000 –> 00:21:15,000leads you into the fear66100:21:15,000 –> 00:21:17,000that He relieves66200:21:17,000 –> 00:21:20,000Let that awareness of66300:21:20,000 –> 00:21:22,000the awesome weight of standing66400:21:22,000 –> 00:21:23,000before the Creator of the Universe66500:21:26,000 –> 00:21:27,000lead you to Jesus Christ66600:21:28,000 –> 00:21:30,000Now put your trust in Him66700:21:31,000 –> 00:21:33,000and become His follower66800:21:34,000 –> 00:21:36,000and ask Him to make you66900:21:36,000 –> 00:21:38,000a citizen of His kingdom67000:21:38,000 –> 00:21:39,000that is place your life67100:21:39,000 –> 00:21:40,000under His rule67200:21:40,000 –> 00:21:42,000Now67300:21:42,000 –> 00:21:45,000so that you may enter67400:21:45,000 –> 00:21:46,000into all the joy of His kingdom67500:21:46,000 –> 00:21:47,000when He comes67600:21:47,000 –> 00:21:48,000in power and glory67700:21:48,000 –> 00:21:51,000and takes all of His people67800:21:51,000 –> 00:21:52,000into the new Heaven67900:21:52,000 –> 00:21:54,000and the new Earth68000:21:54,000 –> 00:21:55,000where there are no storms68100:21:55,000 –> 00:21:56,000and no demons68200:21:56,000 –> 00:21:57,000and no sickness and no death68300:21:57,000 –> 00:21:59,000you wanna be a part of that68400:21:59,000 –> 00:22:00,000so ask Him to make you68500:22:00,000 –> 00:22:01,000a part of that68600:22:01,000 –> 00:22:02,000a citizen of His kingdom68700:22:02,000 –> 00:22:03,000and at peace with God68800:22:03,000 –> 00:22:04,000through the shed blood68900:22:04,000 –> 00:22:06,000of Jesus Christ69000:22:06,000 –> 00:22:07,000than place everything69100:22:07,000 –> 00:22:09,000that you are facing69200:22:09,000 –> 00:22:11,000into His hands69300:22:11,000 –> 00:22:13,000and under His rule69400:22:14,000 –> 00:22:16,000and you will find69500:22:16,000 –> 00:22:18,000that Jesus Christ69600:22:18,000 –> 00:22:22,000will relieve your fear69700:22:23,000 –> 00:22:25,000by giving peace69800:22:25,000 –> 00:22:28,000and by bringing hope69900:22:29,000 –> 00:22:30,000What a helpful reminder70000:22:30,000 –> 00:22:31,000that Christ brings fear70100:22:31,000 –> 00:22:33,000but also He relieves fear70200:22:33,000 –> 00:22:34,000and He does that70300:22:34,000 –> 00:22:35,000by giving pension70400:22:35,000 –> 00:22:37,000and by giving hope70500:22:37,000 –> 00:22:38,000Our message was called70600:22:38,000 –> 00:22:39,000Jesus delivers70700:22:39,000 –> 00:22:41,000people from fear70800:22:41,000 –> 00:22:42,000and you have been listening70900:22:42,000 –> 00:22:44,000to Open the Bible71000:22:44,000 –> 00:22:45,000with pastor Colin Smith71100:22:45,000 –> 00:22:46,000Maybe as you have been71200:22:46,000 –> 00:22:48,000listening to the message today71300:22:48,000 –> 00:22:49,000you have heard God calling you71400:22:49,000 –> 00:22:50,000into a relationship71500:22:50,000 –> 00:22:52,000with Jesus Christ71600:22:52,000 –> 00:22:53,000You would like to know71700:22:53,000 –> 00:22:55,000more about how to enter71800:22:55,000 –> 00:22:56,000into that relationship71900:22:56,000 –> 00:22:58,000by the saving grace of God72000:22:58,000 –> 00:22:59,000and if so72100:22:59,000 –> 00:23:00,000I hope you will seek out72200:23:00,000 –> 00:23:02,000a trusted Christian friend72300:23:02,000 –> 00:23:03,000or family member72400:23:03,000 –> 00:23:06,000or maybe go along72500:23:06,000 –> 00:23:07,000to a Christian church fellowship72600:23:07,000 –> 00:23:08,000take time to speak72700:23:08,000 –> 00:23:09,000to the folk there72800:23:09,000 –> 00:23:10,000the pastor72900:23:10,000 –> 00:23:11,000or simply members73000:23:11,000 –> 00:23:12,000of that fellowship73100:23:12,000 –> 00:23:13,000tell them about your journey73200:23:13,000 –> 00:23:14,000to discover faith for yourself73300:23:14,000 –> 00:23:15,000you will find they will be73400:23:15,000 –> 00:23:16,000ready to pray with you73500:23:16,000 –> 00:23:18,000to help you make that step73600:23:18,000 –> 00:23:19,000or if you are not yet ready73700:23:19,000 –> 00:23:21,000to make that step73800:23:21,000 –> 00:23:22,000and still have questions73900:23:22,000 –> 00:23:23,000and we all have questions74000:23:23,000 –> 00:23:24,000then may well be74100:23:24,000 –> 00:23:25,000a Bible study course74200:23:25,000 –> 00:23:27,000or a home group74300:23:27,000 –> 00:23:29,000or an alpha program74400:23:29,000 –> 00:23:30,000open the Bible is supported74500:23:30,000 –> 00:23:31,000by our listeners74600:23:31,000 –> 00:23:33,000and it’s your financial support74700:23:33,000 –> 00:23:35,000that keep Pastor Colin’s teaching74800:23:35,000 –> 00:23:36,000on the air74900:23:36,000 –> 00:23:37,000so thank you75000:23:37,000 –> 00:23:38,000if you already give75100:23:38,000 –> 00:23:40,000to support open the Bible75200:23:40,000 –> 00:23:41,000if you don’t already give75300:23:41,000 –> 00:23:42,000but that’s something75400:23:42,000 –> 00:23:44,000you’d like to do75500:23:44,000 –> 00:23:45,000This month we have an offer for you75600:23:45,000 –> 00:23:46,000if you’re able to set up75700:23:46,000 –> 00:23:48,000a new direct debit75800:23:48,000 –> 00:23:49,000to the work of open the Bible75900:23:49,000 –> 00:23:51,000this month76000:23:51,000 –> 00:23:52,000in the amount of £5 per month76100:23:52,000 –> 00:23:54,000or more76200:23:54,000 –> 00:23:56,000or a one-off gift of £50 or more76300:23:56,000 –> 00:23:58,000we’d love to say thank you76400:23:58,000 –> 00:24:00,000You have five copies76500:24:00,000 –> 00:24:01,000of Pastor Colin’s new booklet76600:24:01,000 –> 00:24:03,000What Jesus Says To Sceptics76700:24:03,000 –> 00:24:05,000that’s one copy for you to read76800:24:05,000 –> 00:24:06,000and four to give away76900:24:06,000 –> 00:24:08,000to your friends and family77000:24:08,000 –> 00:24:09,000Colin, there maybe someone77100:24:09,000 –> 00:24:10,000who’s listening today77200:24:10,000 –> 00:24:12,000who is a sceptic77300:24:12,000 –> 00:24:13,000when it comes to the Christian faith77400:24:13,000 –> 00:24:14,000how would this booklet77500:24:14,000 –> 00:24:16,000be helpful to them?77600:24:16,000 –> 00:24:18,000Well, I think the first thing is77700:24:18,000 –> 00:24:19,000that a sceptic might think77800:24:19,000 –> 00:24:22,000well because I don’t yet believe77900:24:22,000 –> 00:24:23,000Jesus Christ is not going to78000:24:23,000 –> 00:24:25,000have very much time for me78100:24:25,000 –> 00:24:27,000but what we find in the gospels78200:24:27,000 –> 00:24:28,000is that Jesus cared very very78300:24:28,000 –> 00:24:30,000deeply about sceptics78400:24:30,000 –> 00:24:32,000he spent time with people78500:24:32,000 –> 00:24:34,000who had honest questions78600:24:34,000 –> 00:24:36,000and engaged with them78700:24:36,000 –> 00:24:37,000at a very deep level78800:24:37,000 –> 00:24:38,000and he offered them78900:24:38,000 –> 00:24:40,000a pathway to faith79000:24:40,000 –> 00:24:42,000so if you or someone you know79100:24:42,000 –> 00:24:44,000is a sceptic79200:24:44,000 –> 00:24:45,000this is an opportunity79300:24:45,000 –> 00:24:47,000for you to hear79400:24:47,000 –> 00:24:48,000what Jesus has to say to you79500:24:48,000 –> 00:24:49,000Well, we’d love to send you79600:24:49,000 –> 00:24:51,000five copies of Pastor Colin’s booklet79700:24:51,000 –> 00:24:53,000What Jesus Says To Sceptics79800:24:53,000 –> 00:24:54,000as our way79900:24:54,000 –> 00:24:55,000of saying thank you80000:24:56,000 –> 00:24:57,000you can find out more80100:24:57,000 –> 00:24:59,000including full terms and conditions80200:24:59,000 –> 00:25:01,000and give online80300:25:04,000 –> 00:25:05,000For Open the Bible80400:25:05,000 –> 00:25:07,000and Pastor Colin Smith80500:25:07,000 –> 00:25:08,000I’m David Pick80600:25:08,000 –> 00:25:09,000and I hope you’ll be able to80700:25:09,000 –> 00:25:10,000join us again next time80800:25:16,000 –> 00:25:17,000Did you know it’s possible80900:25:17,000 –> 00:25:19,000for your heart to become hard81000:25:19,000 –> 00:25:20,000even if you are a follower81100:25:20,000 –> 00:25:22,000of Jesus?81200:25:22,000 –> 00:25:23,000Find out how81300:25:23,000 –> 00:25:25,000next time on Open the Bible