100:00:00,260 –> 00:00:03,360How to open the Bible200:00:03,400 –> 00:00:07,060I like to think of these as being like a bicycle with two wheels.300:00:07,480 –> 00:00:10,580God has built these two truths400:00:10,580 –> 00:00:12,820of confidence in Jesus Christ500:00:12,820 –> 00:00:15,120and skepticism about myself600:00:15,440 –> 00:00:17,980into the framework of His truth.700:00:17,980 –> 00:00:20,540And if you take either of the wheels off the bicycle800:00:20,540 –> 00:00:23,240You’re not going to get anywhere very far, obviously.900:00:23,500 –> 00:00:26,459Welcome to Open the Bible with Pastor Colin Smith.1000:00:26,459 –> 00:00:29,100I’m David Pick, glad you could be with us today.1100:00:29,120 –> 00:00:31,219And Colin, it sounds as if our culture hasn’t just1200:00:31,480 –> 00:00:32,840taken one of the wheels off.1300:00:32,840 –> 00:00:34,380They’ve actually flipped them around.1400:00:34,580 –> 00:00:35,759Flipped them around, yeah.1500:00:35,900 –> 00:00:38,840So we are meant to have confidence in God1600:00:38,840 –> 00:00:41,000and skepticism about ourselves.1700:00:41,000 –> 00:00:42,959I think it was G.K. Chesterton who said1800:00:42,959 –> 00:00:45,020actually, what the world is doing today1900:00:45,119 –> 00:00:46,540is turning it the other way around.2000:00:46,540 –> 00:00:47,419Just what you say.2100:00:47,500 –> 00:00:49,520That we end up being confident in ourselves2200:00:49,680 –> 00:00:51,099and skeptical about God.2300:00:51,400 –> 00:00:53,119That makes no sense at all.2400:00:53,119 –> 00:00:55,939If I know that sin is in me2500:00:55,939 –> 00:00:58,220that there’s a fallenness that’s in this nature2600:00:58,380 –> 00:01:00,520why in the world would I trust what I feel2700:01:00,520 –> 00:01:01,720what I think and all the rest of it2800:01:01,720 –> 00:01:03,759and have all my questions about God2900:01:03,759 –> 00:01:05,419I need to put my confidence in God3000:01:05,419 –> 00:01:06,820and in his revelation of the Bible3100:01:06,820 –> 00:01:08,519and ask questions about myself.3200:01:08,519 –> 00:01:10,099Why are you so messed up?3300:01:10,099 –> 00:01:12,080And why are you thinking in the way that you are?3400:01:12,260 –> 00:01:14,260So getting this the right way around3500:01:14,260 –> 00:01:15,559is absolutely huge.3600:01:15,739 –> 00:01:17,320That’s what we’re going to be looking at3700:01:17,320 –> 00:01:18,180in today’s message3800:01:18,180 –> 00:01:18,980called Watch Yourself3900:01:18,980 –> 00:01:21,379because we’ve been commanded to do that4000:01:21,379 –> 00:01:22,379in fact several times.4100:01:22,379 –> 00:01:23,440That’s exactly right4200:01:23,879 –> 00:01:26,019and watching myself is going to mean4300:01:26,019 –> 00:01:28,239having a profound awareness of my own4400:01:28,239 –> 00:01:29,879tendency to get it wrong.4500:01:29,879 –> 00:01:31,739You know every time a person says4600:01:31,739 –> 00:01:32,900you know my best friend told me4700:01:32,900 –> 00:01:34,260just go with what you feel4800:01:34,260 –> 00:01:35,500That’s awfully dangerous.4900:01:35,500 –> 00:01:36,540That’s terrible advice.5000:01:36,540 –> 00:01:37,059It really is.5100:01:37,059 –> 00:01:39,099I mean it might be the right thing5200:01:39,099 –> 00:01:41,160but I’ve got to at least be skeptical5300:01:41,160 –> 00:01:43,320that my feelings may very well be5400:01:43,320 –> 00:01:45,919twist with one kind of sin or another5500:01:45,919 –> 00:01:47,919and that unless I check myself5600:01:47,919 –> 00:01:48,820by the word of God5700:01:48,820 –> 00:01:51,059which is the sure revelation5800:01:51,059 –> 00:01:52,080that’s being given to me5900:01:52,080 –> 00:01:54,599I’m very likely to go completely awry.6000:01:54,639 –> 00:01:56,519On that subject let’s open the Bible6100:01:56,519 –> 00:01:59,980today to Jude 23 as we begin the message6200:01:59,980 –> 00:02:01,580Watch Yourself.6300:02:01,580 –> 00:02:02,699Here is Colin6400:02:02,699 –> 00:02:04,980The letter of Jude.6500:02:04,980 –> 00:02:09,360And beginning at verse 23…6600:02:09,360 –> 00:02:14,759To others show mercy mixed with fear6700:02:14,759 –> 00:02:18,259hating even the clothing6800:02:18,259 –> 00:02:24,139that is stained by corrupted flesh6900:02:24,300 –> 00:02:27,080This little letter that has been our focus over these weeks7000:02:27,080 –> 00:02:31,179is actually not the one that Jude wanted to write7100:02:31,179 –> 00:02:34,059But it is the one that God knows the church needed to have7200:02:34,059 –> 00:02:36,419in the new testament scriptures7300:02:36,419 –> 00:02:39,320If you look at verse 3 at the beginning of this little letter7400:02:39,320 –> 00:02:42,559you’ll see that Jude tells us he wanted to write7500:02:42,559 –> 00:02:45,380a letter about the salvation we share7600:02:45,380 –> 00:02:47,139I think he wanted to write something like…7700:02:47,139 –> 00:02:48,639the book of Romans7800:02:48,639 –> 00:02:51,339He would have liked to have written that kind of a letter7900:02:51,559 –> 00:02:56,160that just expands on the magnificence of our salvation8000:02:56,160 –> 00:02:58,880but God had other plans8100:02:58,880 –> 00:03:01,779because towards the end of the 1st century8200:03:01,779 –> 00:03:05,500some of the churches were losing their way8300:03:05,500 –> 00:03:08,860The problem began when the wrong people8400:03:08,860 –> 00:03:11,520got into positions of leadership8500:03:11,520 –> 00:03:13,720Jude writes about it in verse 48600:03:13,720 –> 00:03:14,880Do you see it there?8700:03:14,880 –> 00:03:19,320There were certain men who had slipped into the church8800:03:19,619 –> 00:03:23,839And then in verse 4 he gives us a very important profile8900:03:23,839 –> 00:03:25,639of a dangerous leader9000:03:25,639 –> 00:03:27,600it’s important to bear this in mind9100:03:28,580 –> 00:03:32,960Here’s a profile from Jude of a dangerous leader9200:03:32,960 –> 00:03:35,279Number one this person is godless9300:03:35,279 –> 00:03:36,639Do you see that in verse 4?9400:03:36,639 –> 00:03:39,339In other words, here are folks who talk a great deal about God9500:03:39,339 –> 00:03:41,020as all religious leaders do9600:03:41,020 –> 00:03:44,779but God does not carry any real weight in their lives9700:03:44,779 –> 00:03:46,820That’s what he’s saying9800:03:47,220 –> 00:03:50,139Second, this kind of dangerous leader is immoral9900:03:50,139 –> 00:03:53,320they speak always about the grace of God10000:03:53,320 –> 00:03:57,619but they turn God’s grace into a license Jude says10100:03:57,619 –> 00:03:59,259for immorality10200:03:59,259 –> 00:04:03,020In other words, they place no emphasis at all10300:04:03,020 –> 00:04:06,440on God’s calling to take up the cross10400:04:06,440 –> 00:04:10,440and to live a holy life that is patterned after Jesus10500:04:10,440 –> 00:04:12,660Thirdly, they are unaccountable10600:04:13,039 –> 00:04:19,040Verse 4, they deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord10700:04:19,040 –> 00:04:21,959Now notice it does not say they deny Jesus Christ10800:04:21,959 –> 00:04:24,000Obviously if someone denied Jesus Christ10900:04:24,000 –> 00:04:26,000it would be very difficult for them to find a church11000:04:26,000 –> 00:04:27,859in which they could lead11100:04:27,859 –> 00:04:31,140But it does say that they deny Jesus Christ11200:04:31,140 –> 00:04:32,899our only Sovereign and Lord11300:04:32,899 –> 00:04:35,160In other words, the way that these leaders11400:04:35,160 –> 00:04:39,000accommodate an ungodly lifestyle11500:04:39,000 –> 00:04:41,920is that simply they push to the margins11600:04:42,839 –> 00:04:44,820on the Lordship of Jesus11700:04:44,820 –> 00:04:48,380In other words, they talk about Jesus who’s Savior11800:04:48,380 –> 00:04:52,359but they neglect Jesus who is Lord11900:04:52,359 –> 00:04:57,640And the constant diet therefore of this kind of ministry12000:04:57,640 –> 00:05:00,019is that Jesus loves you, Jesus forgives you12100:05:00,019 –> 00:05:01,619Jesus accepts you as you are12200:05:01,619 –> 00:05:03,640There is no emphasis on12300:05:03,640 –> 00:05:06,799He calls you to live a holy life12400:05:06,799 –> 00:05:08,899and to follow Him12500:05:09,859 –> 00:05:12,320Now Jude uses three pictures12600:05:12,320 –> 00:05:14,260to describe the long term effects12700:05:14,260 –> 00:05:16,339of this kind of ministry12800:05:16,339 –> 00:05:17,480Because he says this sort of thing12900:05:17,480 –> 00:05:18,880is creeping into the church13000:05:18,880 –> 00:05:21,279and when it does creep into the church13100:05:21,279 –> 00:05:23,359here’s what you can expect to find13200:05:23,359 –> 00:05:24,880Verse 1213300:05:24,880 –> 00:05:26,299He pictures these leaders13400:05:26,299 –> 00:05:28,899as first clouds without rain13500:05:28,899 –> 00:05:30,760In other words they seem to promise13600:05:30,760 –> 00:05:32,899a great deal in what they’re saying13700:05:32,899 –> 00:05:36,119but actually they deliver very little13800:05:36,119 –> 00:05:39,239Secondly they’re like trees without root13900:05:39,239 –> 00:05:41,279In other words they look incredibly strong14000:05:41,279 –> 00:05:42,880but actually14100:05:42,880 –> 00:05:45,320they do not have spiritual life14200:05:45,320 –> 00:05:49,299And thirdly they are stars without light14300:05:49,299 –> 00:05:50,100Notice that same verse14400:05:50,100 –> 00:05:53,799wandering stars from whom blackest darkness14500:05:53,799 –> 00:05:55,320is reserved forever14600:05:55,320 –> 00:05:59,000The picture here is of a shooting star14700:05:59,000 –> 00:06:01,279It goes up in a great blaze of glory14800:06:01,279 –> 00:06:02,459and then it disappears14900:06:02,459 –> 00:06:05,279into outer darkness forever15000:06:05,540 –> 00:06:06,019Now it says Jude15100:06:06,019 –> 00:06:08,559there are some ministry leaders15200:06:08,559 –> 00:06:10,059who are just like that15300:06:10,059 –> 00:06:11,559They go up in a blaze of glory15400:06:11,559 –> 00:06:13,579but actually their ministry ends up15500:06:13,579 –> 00:06:15,820counting for nothing in eternity15600:06:15,820 –> 00:06:17,500It’s just lost in utter darkness15700:06:17,500 –> 00:06:19,760A very dramatic picture15800:06:19,760 –> 00:06:22,459Now this kind of thing was becoming15900:06:22,459 –> 00:06:25,380a crisis in the early church16000:06:25,380 –> 00:06:26,220and that is why16100:06:26,220 –> 00:06:29,119the Holy Spirit moved Jude16200:06:29,119 –> 00:06:30,980to write this letter16300:06:30,980 –> 00:06:33,679And I thank God for this letter16400:06:33,679 –> 00:06:34,559because it is one that16500:06:34,579 –> 00:06:36,119we desperately need16600:06:36,119 –> 00:06:39,459in the Christian church today16700:06:39,459 –> 00:06:40,480You only need16800:06:40,480 –> 00:06:43,559to read your newspaper16900:06:43,559 –> 00:06:45,000to know that the church17000:06:45,000 –> 00:06:47,279in our country17100:06:47,279 –> 00:06:49,700is desperately troubled today17200:06:49,700 –> 00:06:52,920by immoral leaders17300:06:52,920 –> 00:06:54,959by leaders who accommodate17400:06:54,959 –> 00:06:57,480an immoral lifestyle17500:06:57,480 –> 00:06:59,679by denying the sovereignty17600:06:59,679 –> 00:07:01,339of our Lord Jesus Christ17700:07:01,339 –> 00:07:01,920In other words17800:07:01,920 –> 00:07:03,260the big thing for them17900:07:03,260 –> 00:07:05,519is individual freedom18000:07:05,519 –> 00:07:07,540And because individual freedom18100:07:07,540 –> 00:07:08,880is central18200:07:08,880 –> 00:07:10,940the lordship of Jesus Christ18300:07:10,940 –> 00:07:11,859must necessarily18400:07:11,859 –> 00:07:14,299be pushed to the margins18500:07:14,299 –> 00:07:15,660That is what a large part18600:07:15,660 –> 00:07:17,019of the church of Jesus Christ18700:07:17,019 –> 00:07:20,339is in our country today18800:07:20,339 –> 00:07:21,600Therefore we desperately18900:07:21,600 –> 00:07:22,660need this letter of Jude19000:07:22,660 –> 00:07:25,059don’t we19100:07:25,059 –> 00:07:25,579if we’re reading19200:07:25,579 –> 00:07:28,540our newspaper at all19300:07:28,540 –> 00:07:29,299I have a great love19400:07:29,299 –> 00:07:31,540for the north-east of England19500:07:31,540 –> 00:07:32,299where I used to spend19600:07:32,420 –> 00:07:33,320a couple of weeks19700:07:33,320 –> 00:07:35,540each year visiting churches19800:07:35,540 –> 00:07:37,500and encouraging pastors19900:07:37,500 –> 00:07:38,779As part of the role20000:07:38,779 –> 00:07:39,260that I had20100:07:39,260 –> 00:07:40,500in the free church in Britain20200:07:40,500 –> 00:07:43,100now at one time20300:07:43,100 –> 00:07:44,739there were thousands20400:07:44,739 –> 00:07:46,179thousands of people20500:07:46,179 –> 00:07:47,739who came to Jesus Christ20600:07:47,739 –> 00:07:50,820in the north-east of England20700:07:50,820 –> 00:07:52,500and Methodist churches20800:07:52,500 –> 00:07:54,119bursting with spiritual life20900:07:54,119 –> 00:07:55,940were planted all over21000:07:55,940 –> 00:07:59,660the north-east of England21100:07:59,660 –> 00:08:01,079Today there are scores21200:08:01,200 –> 00:08:03,820and scores of these churches21300:08:03,820 –> 00:08:05,839that are like empty shells21400:08:05,839 –> 00:08:08,779lifeless monuments21500:08:08,779 –> 00:08:09,940No spiritual life in them21600:08:09,940 –> 00:08:13,320no people in them21700:08:13,320 –> 00:08:16,260What killed them21800:08:16,260 –> 00:08:17,519was precisely what21900:08:17,519 –> 00:08:19,339Jude is warning us about here22000:08:19,339 –> 00:08:22,100Godless leaders22100:08:22,100 –> 00:08:24,260who change the grace of God22200:08:24,260 –> 00:08:26,640into a license for immorality22300:08:26,640 –> 00:08:28,359and denied Jesus Christ22400:08:28,359 –> 00:08:31,339our only sovereign Lord22500:08:31,339 –> 00:08:33,679Now, we see these dangers22600:08:33,679 –> 00:08:34,679in our culture22700:08:34,679 –> 00:08:35,679if our eyes are open22800:08:35,679 –> 00:08:36,679to what’s going on22900:08:36,679 –> 00:08:38,359around us at all23000:08:38,359 –> 00:08:39,359and the question is23100:08:39,359 –> 00:08:41,500what can we do about it23200:08:41,500 –> 00:08:42,500We would change23300:08:42,500 –> 00:08:43,500this whole nation23400:08:43,500 –> 00:08:44,500if we could, wouldn’t we?23500:08:44,500 –> 00:08:48,119But you and I can’t do that23600:08:48,119 –> 00:08:49,119So the question is23700:08:49,119 –> 00:08:50,119if we can’t change23800:08:50,119 –> 00:08:51,119the whole nation23900:08:51,119 –> 00:08:53,359then what are we to do?24000:08:53,359 –> 00:08:54,359And that’s why Jude24100:08:54,359 –> 00:08:56,880gives us these seven exhortations24200:08:56,880 –> 00:08:57,880which we’re calling24300:08:57,880 –> 00:08:58,880the seven workouts24400:08:58,880 –> 00:09:01,500for a healthy Christian life24500:09:01,500 –> 00:09:02,500Notice how he comes24600:09:02,500 –> 00:09:03,719into it, in verse 2024700:09:03,719 –> 00:09:04,719He’s described24800:09:04,719 –> 00:09:05,760all that’s going on24900:09:05,760 –> 00:09:06,760and the pressure25000:09:06,760 –> 00:09:07,760that’s on the church25100:09:07,760 –> 00:09:08,760and the kind of thing25200:09:08,760 –> 00:09:09,760that we’re reading25300:09:09,760 –> 00:09:10,760in the newspaper25400:09:10,760 –> 00:09:11,760in this culture25500:09:11,760 –> 00:09:12,760in which we live25600:09:12,760 –> 00:09:13,760And it sometimes25700:09:13,760 –> 00:09:14,760breaks our heart25800:09:14,760 –> 00:09:15,760because it brings25900:09:15,760 –> 00:09:16,760such discredit26000:09:16,760 –> 00:09:17,760on the Name of Jesus Christ26100:09:17,760 –> 00:09:20,640What are we to do?26200:09:20,640 –> 00:09:21,880Verse 2026300:09:22,539 –> 00:09:25,340But You, dear friends26400:09:25,340 –> 00:09:28,880He says, here’s what you’re to do26500:09:28,880 –> 00:09:29,880And we’ve been26600:09:29,880 –> 00:09:30,880following these exhortations26700:09:30,880 –> 00:09:31,880these workouts26800:09:31,880 –> 00:09:32,880He said, here’s what26900:09:32,880 –> 00:09:33,880you’re to do when you see27000:09:33,880 –> 00:09:34,880these kind of things27100:09:34,880 –> 00:09:36,119happening around you27200:09:36,119 –> 00:09:37,119Build yourself up27300:09:37,119 –> 00:09:38,119in your faith27400:09:38,119 –> 00:09:39,820Pray in the Holy Spirit27500:09:39,820 –> 00:09:40,820Keep yourselves27600:09:40,820 –> 00:09:41,900in God’s love27700:09:41,900 –> 00:09:42,979Wait for the mercy27800:09:42,979 –> 00:09:43,979of Jesus Christ27900:09:43,979 –> 00:09:45,979to bring you to everlasting life28000:09:45,979 –> 00:09:46,979And then you remember28100:09:46,979 –> 00:09:47,979last time we saw28200:09:47,979 –> 00:09:48,979that while we’re waiting28300:09:48,979 –> 00:09:49,979we’re to engage in ministry28400:09:49,979 –> 00:09:51,599and reach out to others28500:09:51,820 –> 00:09:52,760You are to be28600:09:52,760 –> 00:09:53,820merciful to those28700:09:54,479 –> 00:09:55,479who doubt28800:09:55,479 –> 00:09:56,479You’re to snatch28900:09:56,479 –> 00:09:57,479others from the fire29000:09:57,479 –> 00:09:58,479and to to save them29100:09:58,479 –> 00:09:59,479You’re not to detach29200:09:59,479 –> 00:10:00,479yourself from ministry29300:10:00,479 –> 00:10:01,479in this culture29400:10:01,479 –> 00:10:02,479You’re to engage in it29500:10:02,479 –> 00:10:03,479You’re to seek to do good29600:10:03,479 –> 00:10:04,479And you’re to be merciful29700:10:04,479 –> 00:10:05,479And you’re to be29800:10:05,479 –> 00:10:06,479urgent about it29900:10:06,479 –> 00:10:07,479Now, that’s where30000:10:07,479 –> 00:10:08,479we’ve got too30100:10:08,479 –> 00:10:09,479And that, therefore,30200:10:09,479 –> 00:10:10,479is our starting point30300:10:10,479 –> 00:10:11,479As we come to the sixth30400:10:11,479 –> 00:10:13,039of the seven workouts today30500:10:13,039 –> 00:10:16,979And Jude has30600:10:16,979 –> 00:10:17,979Two more30700:10:17,979 –> 00:10:18,979very important things30800:10:18,979 –> 00:10:19,979to say30900:10:19,979 –> 00:10:20,979We look at one of them31000:10:21,299 –> 00:10:23,380And it’s this31100:10:23,380 –> 00:10:24,460As you do all these things31200:10:25,960 –> 00:10:28,080Watch yourself31300:10:28,080 –> 00:10:30,239Watch yourself31400:10:30,239 –> 00:10:31,559To others,31500:10:31,559 –> 00:10:33,719show mercy mixed with fear31600:10:33,719 –> 00:10:37,000Heating even the clothing31700:10:37,000 –> 00:10:41,239stained by corrupted flesh31800:10:41,239 –> 00:10:42,239In other words,31900:10:42,239 –> 00:10:43,239he’s saying,32000:10:43,239 –> 00:10:44,239as Paul said in32100:10:44,239 –> 00:10:45,239Galatians chapter six32200:10:45,239 –> 00:10:46,820As you reach out to others32300:10:46,820 –> 00:10:50,380in ministry in this culture32400:10:50,659 –> 00:10:51,979Be very, very careful32500:10:51,979 –> 00:10:53,679that you do not end up32600:10:53,679 –> 00:10:55,500falling into sin32700:10:55,900 –> 00:10:56,900yourself32800:10:58,659 –> 00:10:59,419Now notice that Jude32900:10:59,419 –> 00:11:00,940uses the word fear here33000:11:00,940 –> 00:11:02,299and it’s very important33100:11:02,299 –> 00:11:03,679You need to have a healthy33200:11:03,679 –> 00:11:05,099kind of a fear33300:11:05,099 –> 00:11:06,179that you do not fall33400:11:06,179 –> 00:11:08,400into the same sins33500:11:08,400 –> 00:11:09,400as someone else33600:11:09,400 –> 00:11:10,400that you are reaching33700:11:10,400 –> 00:11:11,659out to33800:11:11,659 –> 00:11:12,659The Bible speaks33900:11:12,659 –> 00:11:13,659of fear in two kinds34000:11:13,659 –> 00:11:14,659of ways34100:11:14,659 –> 00:11:15,659There’s an unhealthy34200:11:15,659 –> 00:11:16,659kind of fear34300:11:16,659 –> 00:11:17,659I mean we should not34400:11:17,659 –> 00:11:18,659fear danger34500:11:18,659 –> 00:11:19,659We should not fear34600:11:20,359 –> 00:11:21,359even those who kill34700:11:21,359 –> 00:11:21,859the body34800:11:21,859 –> 00:11:22,859Don’t fear them34900:11:24,479 –> 00:11:25,479But there is also35000:11:25,479 –> 00:11:26,479a healthy kind of35100:11:26,479 –> 00:11:27,479fear that we need35200:11:28,520 –> 00:11:29,700You should fear God35300:11:29,700 –> 00:11:31,700and you should fear35400:11:31,700 –> 00:11:32,700being stained35500:11:32,700 –> 00:11:34,299by the corruption35600:11:34,299 –> 00:11:36,200of this world35700:11:37,559 –> 00:11:39,580And this fear35800:11:39,580 –> 00:11:42,000arises from a healthy35900:11:42,000 –> 00:11:43,000scepticism36000:11:43,000 –> 00:11:44,320about ourselves36100:11:44,780 –> 00:11:45,539You see, if you have36200:11:45,539 –> 00:11:46,539understood the Bible’s36300:11:46,539 –> 00:11:48,239teaching correctly36400:11:48,239 –> 00:11:49,239you will have36500:11:49,400 –> 00:11:50,580full confidence36600:11:50,580 –> 00:11:51,900in Jesus Christ36700:11:53,059 –> 00:11:54,059But you will also36800:11:54,059 –> 00:11:55,059if you have understood36900:11:55,059 –> 00:11:55,659the Bible correctly37000:11:55,659 –> 00:11:56,659have a healthy37100:11:56,659 –> 00:11:57,659scepticism37200:11:58,440 –> 00:11:59,859about yourself37300:12:00,599 –> 00:12:01,599It’s interesting37400:12:01,599 –> 00:12:02,140isn’t it?37500:12:02,140 –> 00:12:03,140that our culture37600:12:03,140 –> 00:12:03,840gets these things37700:12:03,840 –> 00:12:04,440entirely the other37800:12:04,440 –> 00:12:05,179way round37900:12:05,859 –> 00:12:06,840that we live in a culture38000:12:06,840 –> 00:12:07,840of people38100:12:07,840 –> 00:12:08,859who are full38200:12:08,859 –> 00:12:09,859of confidence38300:12:09,859 –> 00:12:10,859in ourselves38400:12:10,859 –> 00:12:11,859and full of doubts38500:12:11,859 –> 00:12:12,859about Jesus Christ38600:12:12,859 –> 00:12:13,859The Bible says38700:12:13,859 –> 00:12:14,859that’s completely38800:12:14,859 –> 00:12:15,859seeing it the wrong38900:12:15,859 –> 00:12:16,859way round39000:12:16,859 –> 00:12:17,859There is every reason39100:12:17,859 –> 00:12:18,859for you to have39200:12:18,919 –> 00:12:19,919a healthy scepticism39300:12:19,919 –> 00:12:20,919with regards to yourself39400:12:20,940 –> 00:12:21,940and if you know39500:12:21,940 –> 00:12:22,700your own39600:12:22,700 –> 00:12:23,200flesh39700:12:23,200 –> 00:12:23,900there is every reason39800:12:23,900 –> 00:12:24,900for you to have39900:12:24,900 –> 00:12:25,900a healthy scepticism40000:12:25,900 –> 00:12:26,900with regards to yourself40100:12:28,940 –> 00:12:29,940and if we do not40200:12:29,940 –> 00:12:30,940have that40300:12:32,140 –> 00:12:33,140we will not be40400:12:33,140 –> 00:12:34,140watching against sin40500:12:34,159 –> 00:12:35,159and if we’re40600:12:35,159 –> 00:12:36,159not watching40700:12:36,159 –> 00:12:36,960against sin40800:12:36,960 –> 00:12:37,960we may very well40900:12:37,960 –> 00:12:38,799find ourselves41000:12:38,799 –> 00:12:39,799in a situation41100:12:39,799 –> 00:12:40,799like the one41200:12:40,799 –> 00:12:41,799that is around us41300:12:41,799 –> 00:12:42,799where the church41400:12:42,799 –> 00:12:43,799is burdened41500:12:43,799 –> 00:12:44,799There is so much41600:12:44,799 –> 00:12:45,799moral failure41700:12:45,799 –> 00:12:46,799especially among41800:12:46,799 –> 00:12:47,799leaders41900:12:48,119 –> 00:12:49,119You’re listening42000:12:49,119 –> 00:12:50,119to a series called42100:12:52,099 –> 00:12:53,099Keeping Yourself42200:12:53,099 –> 00:12:54,099In Spiritual Shape42300:12:54,099 –> 00:12:55,099seven workouts42400:12:55,099 –> 00:12:56,099for a healthy Christian life42500:12:56,099 –> 00:12:57,099based on the book42600:12:57,099 –> 00:12:58,099of Jude42700:12:58,099 –> 00:12:58,09942800:12:58,099 –> 00:12:59,299in a moment42900:12:59,299 –> 00:13:00,380with the second part43000:13:00,380 –> 00:13:01,380of the message43100:13:01,380 –> 00:13:02,380Open the Bible43200:13:02,380 –> 00:13:03,380is supported43300:13:03,380 –> 00:13:04,380by our listeners43400:13:04,380 –> 00:13:05,380and that’s people43500:13:05,380 –> 00:13:06,380just like you43600:13:06,380 –> 00:13:07,380and if that’s something43700:13:07,380 –> 00:13:08,380you’ve been considering43800:13:08,380 –> 00:13:09,380for this new year43900:13:09,380 –> 00:13:10,380it’s very easy44000:13:10,380 –> 00:13:11,380to come online44100:13:11,400 –> 00:13:12,400and set up44200:13:12,400 –> 00:13:13,400a new direct debit44300:13:13,400 –> 00:13:14,219to the work44400:13:14,219 –> 00:13:15,219of Open the Bible44500:13:15,219 –> 00:13:16,219if you can do that44600:13:16,219 –> 00:13:17,219in the amount44700:13:17,260 –> 00:13:18,260of 7,00044800:13:18,260 –> 00:13:19,260euro per month44900:13:19,260 –> 00:13:20,260or more45000:13:20,260 –> 00:13:21,260we’d love to say45100:13:21,260 –> 00:13:22,260thank you45200:13:22,260 –> 00:13:23,260by sending you45300:13:23,260 –> 00:13:24,260a special gift45400:13:24,260 –> 00:13:25,260which is45500:13:25,260 –> 00:13:26,260Pastor Colin’s45600:13:26,260 –> 00:13:27,260new book45700:13:27,260 –> 00:13:28,260Hike Through the Bible45800:13:28,260 –> 00:13:29,260Hike Through the Bible45900:13:29,260 –> 00:13:30,260is an easy way46000:13:30,260 –> 00:13:31,260to work your way46100:13:31,260 –> 00:13:32,260through the entire Bible46200:13:32,260 –> 00:13:33,380and it’s also46300:13:33,380 –> 00:13:34,380supported46400:13:34,380 –> 00:13:35,380by a podcast46500:13:35,380 –> 00:13:36,380I know many of you46600:13:36,380 –> 00:13:37,380listen to podcasts46700:13:37,380 –> 00:13:38,380and we’re exited46800:13:38,380 –> 00:13:39,380to tell you46900:13:39,380 –> 00:13:40,380about a new podcast47000:13:40,380 –> 00:13:41,380for Open the Bible47100:13:41,380 –> 00:13:42,619it’s a companion47200:13:42,619 –> 00:13:43,900to Pastor Colin’s book47300:13:43,900 –> 00:13:45,140Hike Through the Bible47400:13:45,619 –> 00:13:46,619yeah and47500:13:46,619 –> 00:13:47,619each week47600:13:47,619 –> 00:13:48,619I read a chapter47700:13:48,619 –> 00:13:49,619from the book47800:13:49,619 –> 00:13:50,619and then I get47900:13:50,619 –> 00:13:51,619to discuss it48000:13:51,619 –> 00:13:52,619with some friends48100:13:52,619 –> 00:13:53,619so if you48200:13:53,619 –> 00:13:54,619join us on the podcast48300:13:54,619 –> 00:13:55,619in 50 weeks48400:13:55,619 –> 00:13:56,619we’ll cover48500:13:56,619 –> 00:13:57,61950 chapters48600:13:57,619 –> 00:13:58,619of the Bible48700:13:58,619 –> 00:13:59,619together48800:13:59,619 –> 00:14:00,619and in a year48900:14:00,619 –> 00:14:01,619you’ll have49000:14:01,619 –> 00:14:02,619hiked through49100:14:02,619 –> 00:14:03,619the entire Bible49200:14:03,619 –> 00:14:04,619story49300:14:04,619 –> 00:14:05,619now if you49400:14:05,619 –> 00:14:06,419think49500:14:06,419 –> 00:14:07,419hiking sounds49600:14:07,419 –> 00:14:08,419like hard work49700:14:08,419 –> 00:14:09,419don’t worry49800:14:09,419 –> 00:14:10,419I promise you49900:14:10,419 –> 00:14:11,419this hike50000:14:11,419 –> 00:14:12,419will be an easy50100:14:12,419 –> 00:14:13,419gentle pace50200:14:13,419 –> 00:14:14,419there’s a link50300:14:44,599 –> 00:14:45,619the video is on the50400:14:45,619 –> 00:14:46,619end screen50500:14:46,619 –> 00:14:47,619so just50600:14:47,619 –> 00:14:48,619click on it50700:14:48,619 –> 00:14:49,619as well50800:14:49,619 –> 00:14:50,619I put a link50900:14:50,619 –> 00:14:51,619at the bottom51000:14:51,619 –> 00:14:52,619of the video51100:14:52,619 –> 00:14:53,619and I will51200:14:53,619 –> 00:14:54,619encourage you51300:14:54,619 –> 00:14:55,619also to51400:14:55,619 –> 00:14:56,619subscribe51500:14:56,619 –> 00:14:57,580to our51600:14:57,580 –> 00:14:58,580podcast51700:14:58,580 –> 00:14:59,580link51800:14:59,580 –> 00:15:00,580is51900:15:00,580 –> 00:15:01,580below52000:15:01,580 –> 00:15:02,580on the52100:15:02,580 –> 00:15:03,580video52200:15:03,580 –> 00:15:04,580and52300:15:04,580 –> 00:15:05,580I’ll52400:15:05,580 –> 00:15:06,580put52500:15:06,580 –> 00:15:07,580a link52600:15:07,580 –> 00:15:08,580at the52700:15:08,580 –> 00:15:09,580bottom52800:15:09,580 –> 00:15:10,580of the52900:15:10,580 –> 00:15:11,580video53000:15:11,580 –> 00:15:12,580as well53100:15:12,580 –> 00:15:13,580so53200:15:43,580 –> 00:15:44,580I’d53300:15:44,580 –> 00:15:45,580encourage53400:15:45,580 –> 00:15:46,580you53500:15:46,580 –> 00:15:47,580to53600:15:47,580 –> 00:15:48,580subscribe53700:15:48,580 –> 00:15:49,580to the53800:15:49,580 –> 00:15:50,580podcast53900:15:50,580 –> 00:15:51,580if you54000:15:51,580 –> 00:15:52,580haven’t54100:15:52,580 –> 00:15:53,580already54200:15:53,580 –> 00:15:54,580and54300:15:54,580 –> 00:15:55,580I’m54400:15:55,580 –> 00:15:56,580��54500:15:56,580 –> 00:15:57,580not54600:15:57,580 –> 00:15:58,580going54700:15:58,580 –> 00:15:59,580to54800:15:59,580 –> 00:16:00,580broadcast54900:16:00,580 –> 00:16:01,580this55000:16:01,580 –> 00:16:02,580verse55100:16:02,580 –> 00:16:03,580since55200:16:03,580 –> 00:16:04,580today55300:16:04,580 –> 00:16:05,580and55400:16:05,580 –> 00:16:06,580today55500:16:06,580 –> 00:16:07,580is55600:16:07,580 –> 00:16:08,580the55700:16:08,580 –> 00:16:09,580end55800:16:09,580 –> 00:16:10,580of55900:16:10,580 –> 00:16:11,580chapter56000:16:11,580 –> 00:16:12,5801656100:16:12,580 –> 00:16:14,580by56200:16:14,580 –> 00:16:15,580Philip56300:16:15,580 –> 00:16:16,580Michaels.56400:16:16,580 –> 00:16:17,580That’s56500:16:17,580 –> 00:16:18,580why I’m56600:16:18,580 –> 00:16:19,580speaking to56700:16:19,580 –> 00:16:20,580you here56800:16:20,580 –> 00:16:21,580before56900:16:21,580 –> 00:16:22,580you57000:16:22,580 –> 00:16:23,580tonight.57100:16:23,580 –> 00:16:24,580That’s57200:16:25,580 –> 00:16:26,580pretty57300:16:26,580 –> 00:16:27,580well57400:16:27,580 –> 00:16:28,580enough57500:16:28,580 –> 00:16:29,580because57600:16:29,580 –> 00:16:30,580you57700:16:30,580 –> 00:16:31,580must57800:16:31,580 –> 00:16:32,580keep57900:16:32,580 –> 00:16:33,580your58000:16:33,580 –> 00:16:34,580faith58100:16:34,580 –> 00:16:35,580to me58200:16:35,580 –> 00:16:36,580whether58300:16:36,580 –> 00:16:37,580you love58400:16:37,580 –> 00:16:38,580me or58500:16:38,580 –> 00:16:39,580try to58600:16:39,580 –> 00:16:40,580sacrifice58700:16:40,580 –> 00:16:41,580our58800:16:41,580 –> 00:16:42,539followers,58900:16:42,580 –> 00:16:43,580and so59000:16:43,580 –> 00:16:44,580it’s reminding59100:16:44,580 –> 00:16:45,580those who59200:16:45,580 –> 00:16:46,580are most59300:16:46,580 –> 00:16:47,580mature59400:16:47,580 –> 00:16:48,580in the59500:16:48,580 –> 00:16:49,580faith that59600:16:49,580 –> 00:16:50,580you are59700:16:50,580 –> 00:16:51,580never beyond59800:16:51,580 –> 00:16:52,580the need59900:16:52,580 –> 00:16:53,580to carefully60000:16:53,580 –> 00:16:54,580watch60100:16:54,580 –> 00:16:55,580yourself.60200:16:55,580 –> 00:16:56,580Remember60300:16:56,580 –> 00:16:57,580in the60400:16:57,580 –> 00:16:58,580garden of60500:16:58,580 –> 00:16:59,580Gethsemane60600:16:59,580 –> 00:17:00,580Jesus60700:17:00,580 –> 00:17:01,580said to60800:17:01,580 –> 00:17:02,580his60900:17:02,580 –> 00:17:03,580disciples61000:17:03,580 –> 00:17:04,579watch61100:17:04,579 –> 00:17:05,579and pray61200:17:05,579 –> 00:17:06,579so that61300:17:06,579 –> 00:17:07,579you will61400:17:07,579 –> 00:17:08,180not61500:17:08,180 –> 00:17:08,579enter61600:17:08,579 –> 00:17:09,579into61700:17:09,579 –> 00:17:10,579temptation.61800:17:10,579 –> 00:17:11,780So say this to Christian leaders.61900:17:11,780 –> 00:17:12,380Keep62000:17:12,380 –> 00:17:13,979watch62100:17:13,979 –> 00:17:14,579over62200:17:14,579 –> 00:17:15,579yourselves62300:17:15,579 –> 00:17:16,579and all the62400:17:16,579 –> 00:17:17,579flock over62500:17:17,579 –> 00:17:18,579which the holy62600:17:18,579 –> 00:17:19,579spirit has62700:17:19,579 –> 00:17:20,579made you62800:17:20,579 –> 00:17:21,579overseers.62900:17:21,579 –> 00:17:22,420Colossians63000:17:22,420 –> 00:17:23,420chapter four63100:17:23,420 –> 00:17:24,420and verse two63200:17:24,420 –> 00:17:25,420Devot yourselves63300:17:25,420 –> 00:17:26,420to prayer63400:17:26,420 –> 00:17:27,420and63500:17:27,420 –> 00:17:28,420watching,63600:17:28,420 –> 00:17:29,420being watchful63700:17:29,420 –> 00:17:30,420and63800:17:30,420 –> 00:17:31,420thankful63900:17:31,420 –> 00:17:32,420so you’re64000:17:32,420 –> 00:17:33,420to devote64100:17:33,420 –> 00:17:34,420yourself64200:17:34,420 –> 00:17:35,420to being64300:17:35,420 –> 00:17:36,420watchful.64400:17:36,420 –> 00:17:37,420It’s a64500:17:37,420 –> 00:17:38,420very strong64600:17:38,420 –> 00:17:39,420phrase isn’t64700:17:39,420 –> 00:17:40,420it?64800:17:40,420 –> 00:17:42,420Colossians 464900:17:42,420 –> 00:17:43,4201665000:17:43,420 –> 00:17:44,420watch your65100:17:44,420 –> 00:17:45,420life and65200:17:45,420 –> 00:17:46,420doctrine65300:17:46,420 –> 00:17:47,420closely65400:17:47,420 –> 00:17:48,420because if65500:17:48,420 –> 00:17:49,420you do you65600:17:49,420 –> 00:17:50,420will save65700:17:50,420 –> 00:17:51,420yourself and65800:17:51,420 –> 00:17:52,420your65900:17:52,420 –> 00:17:53,420hearers.66000:17:53,420 –> 00:17:54,420Do you66100:17:54,420 –> 00:17:55,420see the66200:17:55,420 –> 00:17:56,420pattern?66300:17:56,420 –> 00:17:57,420God has66400:17:57,420 –> 00:17:58,420given us66500:17:58,420 –> 00:17:59,420a66600:17:59,420 –> 00:18:00,420clear66700:18:00,420 –> 00:18:01,420responsibility66800:18:01,420 –> 00:18:02,420to watch66900:18:02,420 –> 00:18:03,420our lives67000:18:03,420 –> 00:18:04,420and nothing67100:18:04,420 –> 00:18:05,420could be67200:18:05,420 –> 00:18:06,420more dangerous67300:18:06,420 –> 00:18:07,420than for67400:18:07,420 –> 00:18:08,420you to67500:18:08,420 –> 00:18:09,420drift through67600:18:40,420 –> 00:18:41,420peine.67700:18:41,420 –> 00:18:42,420What did67800:18:42,420 –> 00:18:43,420Jesus say?67900:18:43,420 –> 00:18:44,420Satan,68000:18:44,420 –> 00:18:45,420you shall68100:18:45,420 –> 00:18:46,420not put68200:18:46,420 –> 00:18:47,420the68300:18:47,420 –> 00:18:48,420Lord68400:18:48,420 –> 00:18:49,420your68500:18:49,420 –> 00:18:51,420God68600:18:51,420 –> 00:18:52,420to68700:18:52,420 –> 00:18:53,420the68800:18:53,420 –> 00:18:54,420test.68900:18:54,420 –> 00:18:55,420Having established69000:18:55,420 –> 00:18:56,420our69100:18:56,420 –> 00:18:57,420responsibility69200:18:57,420 –> 00:18:58,420to69300:18:58,420 –> 00:18:59,420be69400:18:59,420 –> 00:19:00,420watchful,69500:19:00,420 –> 00:19:01,420that we69600:19:01,420 –> 00:19:02,420dare not69700:19:02,420 –> 00:19:03,420be69800:19:03,420 –> 00:19:04,420those69900:19:04,420 –> 00:19:05,420presumptuous70000:19:05,420 –> 00:19:06,420in70100:19:06,420 –> 00:19:07,420the70200:19:07,420 –> 00:19:08,420way70300:19:08,420 –> 00:19:09,420we70400:19:09,420 –> 00:19:10,420have70500:19:10,420 –> 00:19:11,420imagined.70600:19:11,420 –> 00:19:12,420What70700:19:12,420 –> 00:19:13,420is it70800:19:13,420 –> 00:19:14,420that we70900:19:14,420 –> 00:19:15,420need to71000:19:15,420 –> 00:19:16,420watch71100:19:16,420 –> 00:19:17,420particularly,71200:19:17,420 –> 00:19:18,420and then71300:19:18,420 –> 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00:20:19,420lessons,76900:20:19,420 –> 00:20:20,420of77000:20:20,420 –> 00:20:21,420Jesus77100:20:21,420 –> 00:20:22,420Christ.77200:20:22,420 –> 00:20:23,420For77300:20:23,420 –> 00:20:24,420this77400:20:24,420 –> 00:20:25,420reason77500:20:25,420 –> 00:20:26,420and77600:20:26,420 –> 00:20:27,420the77700:20:27,420 –> 00:20:28,420reasons77800:20:28,420 –> 00:20:29,420are77900:20:29,420 –> 00:20:30,420clear.78000:20:30,420 –> 00:20:31,420There78100:20:31,420 –> 00:20:32,420are78200:20:32,420 –> 00:20:33,420ways78300:20:33,420 –> 00:20:34,420you78400:20:34,420 –> 00:20:35,420can78500:20:35,420 –> 00:20:36,420help78600:20:36,420 –> 00:20:37,420God78700:20:37,420 –> 00:20:38,420by78800:20:38,420 –> 00:20:39,420sitting78900:20:39,420 –> 00:20:40,420down79000:20:40,420 –> 00:20:41,420with79100:20:41,420 –> 00:20:42,420the79200:20:42,420 –> 00:20:43,420first79300:20:43,420 –> 00:20:45,420disciples79400:20:45,420 –> 00:20:46,420of79500:20:46,420 –> 00:20:59,420the79600:20:59,420 –> 00:21:23,420Lord79700:21:24,420 –> 00:21:28,420When you are born again, the Spirit fills you. When79800:21:28,579 –> 00:21:33,579you are born again, you have a new life that79900:21:33,739 –> 00:21:36,800puts you in the position to have victory over80000:21:36,800 –> 00:21:41,119sin. That’s why there’s that hope and victory,80100:21:41,180 –> 00:21:43,160that strength of God that is with us, which is80200:21:43,160 –> 00:21:47,400such a wonderful thing. But this new life that80300:21:47,660 –> 00:21:53,160you live is lived in the body. Remember80400:21:53,199 –> 00:21:55,479I have been crucified with Christ and I no80500:21:55,479 –> 00:21:58,339longer live but Christ lives in me and the80600:21:58,359 –> 00:22:02,719life I live in the body I live by faith in the80700:22:02,719 –> 00:22:04,540Son of God who loved me and gave himself for80800:22:04,540 –> 00:22:07,180me. So there are two realities about this80900:22:07,180 –> 00:22:09,479Christian life. One It is a life of faith in81000:22:09,479 –> 00:22:13,540the Son of God. Two, it is a life lived in the81100:22:13,540 –> 00:22:15,780body, and that’s why the Christian life is such81200:22:15,780 –> 00:22:19,619a struggle isn’t it? Now there is no avoiding81300:22:19,619 –> 00:22:21,739this battle as long as you are in the body,81400:22:21,780 –> 00:22:24,140right? As long as you are in the body. As81500:22:24,140 –> 00:22:25,959long as you are in this world, you’ll be living81600:22:25,959 –> 00:22:27,359a life of faith in the Son of God on the one81700:22:27,359 –> 00:22:29,439hand but you’ll be living it in the body and81800:22:29,439 –> 00:22:31,420that’s why it will always be a struggle and if81900:22:31,420 –> 00:22:34,339you know your own flesh then you will understand82000:22:34,359 –> 00:22:36,160why you need to be watchful.82100:22:37,800 –> 00:22:40,660An important reminder there today that all of82200:22:40,660 –> 00:22:43,619us are vulnerable to sin, so we have to be on82300:22:43,619 –> 00:22:46,280our guard. You’ve been listening to Pastor82400:22:46,280 –> 00:22:48,959Colin Smith on Open the Bible. And a message82500:22:48,959 –> 00:22:51,420called Watch Yourself, part of the series keeping82600:22:51,640 –> 00:22:55,319yourself in spiritual shape. Open the Bible is82700:22:55,319 –> 00:22:57,760able to stay on this station and the internet82800:22:58,119 –> 00:23:00,359and available as a podcast because of the82900:23:00,359 –> 00:23:02,920generous financial support of our listeners,83000:23:02,920 –> 00:23:05,819that’s people like you and if you already give83100:23:05,819 –> 00:23:09,219to support the work, thank you so much. If83200:23:09,219 –> 00:23:10,699supporting Open the Bible is something you’d83300:23:10,699 –> 00:23:13,560like to start doing, this month we’re delighted83400:23:13,560 –> 00:23:16,859to offer a free gift. When you set up a new83500:23:16,859 –> 00:23:19,719direct debit to the work of Open the Bible in83600:23:19,719 –> 00:23:22,699the amount of five pounds per month or more, or83700:23:22,699 –> 00:23:25,420a one-off gift of fifty pounds or more, we’d83800:23:25,420 –> 00:23:28,020love to say thank you by sending you a free83900:23:28,020 –> 00:23:31,400copy of Pastor Colin’s new book, Hike Through84000:23:31,400 –> 00:23:34,219the Bible. Colin, where did the idea for this84100:23:34,219 –> 00:23:38,020book come from?’ Well, we have Fly Through the84200:23:38,020 –> 00:23:40,920Bible for those who are looking for a place to84300:23:40,920 –> 00:23:43,719begin, then Drive Thru the Bible obviously84400:23:43,719 –> 00:23:46,300takes people a bit further, but for everyone84500:23:46,300 –> 00:23:49,260that wants to get serious about the Bible story,84600:23:49,380 –> 00:23:51,920hike through the Bible is for you. I mean, this84700:23:51,920 –> 00:23:54,420is where you get your boots on the ground and84800:23:54,420 –> 00:23:57,939really get to grips with what the Bible is all84900:23:57,939 –> 00:24:00,099about, and you’ll discover that the whole85000:24:00,099 –> 00:24:03,439Bible is one story—that the whole of it points85100:24:03,439 –> 00:24:07,079to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. And I wrote85200:24:07,079 –> 00:24:09,739this for people who want to have a better grasp85300:24:09,739 –> 00:24:12,260of the Bible. I wrote it for people who want to85400:24:12,260 –> 00:24:15,040have a deeper love for the Lord, Jesus Christ.85500:24:15,359 –> 00:24:17,180And just by way of encouragement, if you85600:24:17,180 –> 00:24:19,560think that hiking sounds like hard work, well,85700:24:19,560 –> 00:24:23,060you can hike at a gentle pace. This is 5085800:24:23,060 –> 00:24:26,000chapters, and that’s designed so that you85900:24:26,000 –> 00:24:28,239could do one a week, a nice, gentle hike86000:24:28,239 –> 00:24:30,319through the Bible, so that at the end of the86100:24:30,319 –> 00:24:33,359year, you really have grasped the Bible as a86200:24:33,359 –> 00:24:36,119whole, and you’ve got a clearer grip on what it86300:24:36,119 –> 00:24:38,280is that God’s saying into your life.86400:24:38,760 –> 00:24:41,239Well, we’d love to send you Colin’s new book86500:24:41,239 –> 00:24:44,760when you set up a new direct debit of £5 per86600:24:44,859 –> 00:24:48,500month or more or a one-off gift of £50 or more86700:24:48,500 –> 00:24:52,239this month. Full terms and conditions online86800:24:52,239 –> 00:24:56,239at our website openthebible.org.uk and you86900:24:56,239 –> 00:24:59,119can give online. Don’t forget to leave your87000:24:59,119 –> 00:25:02,180name and address so we can send you your gift.87100:25:02,180 –> 00:25:05,540For Open the Bible and Pastor Colin Smith87200:25:05,540 –> 00:25:08,400I’m David Pick and I look forward to being87300:25:08,400 –> 00:25:09,619with you again next time.87400:25:10,219 –> 00:25:18,660Nothing is more dangerous to our spiritual life87500:25:18,660 –> 00:25:21,640than an attitude that says we can never87600:25:21,640 –> 00:25:24,920fall. Find out why next time on87700:25:24,920 –> 00:25:27,599Open the Bible.