1 00:00:00,030 --> 00:00:02,160 We're introducing ourselves to the neighbors. 2 00:00:02,570 --> 00:00:04,820 Hopefully they won't say there goes the neighborhood. 3 00:00:04,820 --> 00:00:07,170 All right, but we are new neighbors in town. 4 00:00:07,540 --> 00:00:11,040 And as we were going around meeting people in the area, that's 5 00:00:11,040 --> 00:00:12,169 how I would introduce myself. 6 00:00:12,170 --> 00:00:15,830 I said, Hey, we're your new neighbors because our church is meeting right there. 7 00:00:15,830 --> 00:00:19,420 And we hope that we can be a blessing to the neighborhood to the 8 00:00:19,420 --> 00:00:21,980 communities in which we worship in. 9 00:00:22,410 --> 00:00:25,840 And so we're going to talk about this idea of neighboring because 10 00:00:25,840 --> 00:00:27,269 we've also had the opportunity. 11 00:00:27,725 --> 00:00:32,005 To read a book together called the art of neighboring and this book has been 12 00:00:32,005 --> 00:00:37,095 really really good This is the the cover right here And it really talks about the 13 00:00:37,095 --> 00:00:42,494 idea of when Jesus says that the second greatest command is to love your neighbor 14 00:00:42,494 --> 00:00:49,195 as yourself What if we actually took that literally and actually love the neighbor? 15 00:00:50,065 --> 00:00:54,779 That we live next to And so it was really good because we can kind of 16 00:00:54,800 --> 00:01:00,110 over spiritualize it because Jesus expands the idea and definition of our 17 00:01:00,110 --> 00:01:05,099 neighbor, but now sometimes we can make it so far out that we forget the people 18 00:01:05,099 --> 00:01:07,509 that actually live right next to us. 19 00:01:08,359 --> 00:01:11,330 And so we've been learning a lot and it's been encouraging and 20 00:01:11,330 --> 00:01:15,070 exciting and challenging in many ways and very practical on how we 21 00:01:15,070 --> 00:01:18,400 can love our neighbor as ourselves. 22 00:01:18,794 --> 00:01:21,744 So let me ask you this question here as we're thinking about neighbors. 23 00:01:22,145 --> 00:01:26,014 What would be the ideal neighbor for you? 24 00:01:28,634 --> 00:01:30,164 What would be the ideal neighbor for you? 25 00:01:30,164 --> 00:01:32,494 Let's go ahead, let's get a couple people to answer that, alright? 26 00:01:32,764 --> 00:01:34,405 What would be the ideal neighbor for you? 27 00:01:34,405 --> 00:01:34,994 Yes, Jayden? 28 00:01:36,095 --> 00:01:36,785 Quiet. 29 00:01:37,405 --> 00:01:38,375 I appreciate that. 30 00:01:38,395 --> 00:01:41,445 See, if you're visiting here, we keep it 100 up in here, okay? 31 00:01:41,685 --> 00:01:42,225 We're honest. 32 00:01:42,345 --> 00:01:43,155 I want them quiet. 33 00:01:43,164 --> 00:01:44,695 I don't want them making loud noise. 34 00:01:44,695 --> 00:01:45,354 Okay, alright, cool. 35 00:01:45,524 --> 00:01:46,475 Alright, yes, in the back. 36 00:01:46,484 --> 00:01:46,725 Who's that? 37 00:01:46,725 --> 00:01:46,944 Gabe? 38 00:01:46,945 --> 00:01:47,104 Yes. 39 00:01:49,015 --> 00:01:53,134 Lots of power tools that seem to have some type of self serving 40 00:01:53,195 --> 00:01:54,465 intent behind that, right? 41 00:01:54,465 --> 00:01:55,395 You can help me out. 42 00:01:55,634 --> 00:01:56,025 Okay. 43 00:01:56,025 --> 00:01:56,604 All right. 44 00:01:56,675 --> 00:01:56,985 Yes. 45 00:01:57,015 --> 00:01:57,414 Others. 46 00:01:57,414 --> 00:01:57,785 Yes. 47 00:01:58,595 --> 00:01:59,235 Friendly. 48 00:01:59,274 --> 00:01:59,644 Okay. 49 00:01:59,644 --> 00:01:59,964 Yes. 50 00:01:59,973 --> 00:02:02,264 We want some friendly, uh, neighbors there. 51 00:02:02,264 --> 00:02:02,554 Okay. 52 00:02:02,595 --> 00:02:02,965 Others. 53 00:02:02,965 --> 00:02:03,324 What else? 54 00:02:03,324 --> 00:02:04,405 Your, your ideal neighbor. 55 00:02:04,405 --> 00:02:05,134 What would that be like? 56 00:02:05,134 --> 00:02:05,454 Yes. 57 00:02:06,564 --> 00:02:07,594 A good cook. 58 00:02:08,144 --> 00:02:08,753 There you go. 59 00:02:08,753 --> 00:02:10,074 Invite me on over, huh? 60 00:02:10,074 --> 00:02:11,644 Every Thursday I'll be on over. 61 00:02:11,644 --> 00:02:12,124 Come on. 62 00:02:12,334 --> 00:02:12,664 All right. 63 00:02:12,664 --> 00:02:13,044 There you go. 64 00:02:13,044 --> 00:02:13,304 Yes. 65 00:02:15,050 --> 00:02:16,020 One with the boats. 66 00:02:16,359 --> 00:02:18,160 Okay, are you noticing a trend here? 67 00:02:19,300 --> 00:02:22,440 Man, we love the neighbors that will somehow provide some benefit for us. 68 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:24,770 Okay, alright, here we go, alright, one more, yes. 69 00:02:26,609 --> 00:02:27,769 When you would get along with. 70 00:02:27,770 --> 00:02:30,240 Yes, yes, you definitely don't want that neighbor that, mm hmm. 71 00:02:30,460 --> 00:02:32,219 Yeah, that makes you pray, right? 72 00:02:32,290 --> 00:02:34,270 Alright, so we want neighbors we want to get along with. 73 00:02:34,360 --> 00:02:35,240 Let me ask you this. 74 00:02:35,420 --> 00:02:38,120 What would it be like if Jesus was your neighbor? 75 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:43,710 Wow, all those who might not have heard that online. 76 00:02:44,030 --> 00:02:48,060 What would it be like if Jesus was your neighbor? 77 00:02:49,900 --> 00:02:50,918 Think about that for a second. 78 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:52,050 Some of us, we got scared. 79 00:02:52,050 --> 00:02:56,739 I, we were talking with the kids, uh, kids class teachers earlier and I asked that 80 00:02:56,740 --> 00:02:58,470 question and she's like, I'd be scared. 81 00:02:58,510 --> 00:02:59,290 Why would you be scared? 82 00:02:59,640 --> 00:03:01,400 Uh, because Jesus is next door. 83 00:03:02,390 --> 00:03:06,220 And so basically like I gotta make sure I act right, you know, and so some of us 84 00:03:06,220 --> 00:03:11,280 we might think that fear But let's think about all of the ideal Characteristics 85 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:16,850 of our neighbors with Jesus perhaps have some of those Maybe not power tools. 86 00:03:16,850 --> 00:03:20,390 I don't know but it Earth that was a carpenter, right? 87 00:03:20,950 --> 00:03:22,410 So he probably does have some right? 88 00:03:22,410 --> 00:03:26,610 I think he was friendly right quiet He had a lot of people over probably you 89 00:03:26,610 --> 00:03:31,090 know to me And so you think about it, Jesus, there's so many things, yes, maybe 90 00:03:31,090 --> 00:03:35,160 we're challenged, but also I think Jesus would be a blessing to his neighbors. 91 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:41,090 I think Jesus would be a blessing to his neighbors. 92 00:03:42,719 --> 00:03:48,470 And so now as we start to think about that, we can start to go ahead and hone 93 00:03:48,470 --> 00:03:54,019 in and funnel in and think about what does that mean for us as a church and what 94 00:03:54,020 --> 00:03:56,380 does that mean for me and my neighborhood. 95 00:03:57,160 --> 00:03:59,300 And so the title of the lesson, we'll just stick with the book 96 00:03:59,300 --> 00:04:01,590 here is The Arts of Neighboring. 97 00:04:01,990 --> 00:04:03,380 The Arts of Neighboring. 98 00:04:03,410 --> 00:04:04,500 Let's go to God in prayer. 99 00:04:04,500 --> 00:04:07,900 Father, thank you so much for allowing us to worship you already. 100 00:04:07,900 --> 00:04:12,160 God, it's been encouraging to think about the Holy Spirit filling up not only our 101 00:04:12,160 --> 00:04:14,174 lives but this room with your presence. 102 00:04:14,815 --> 00:04:18,185 Father, we've been able to think about how you so love the world 103 00:04:18,185 --> 00:04:20,524 that you gave your one and only son. 104 00:04:20,524 --> 00:04:23,125 And father, we can think about being in the river, how we come 105 00:04:23,125 --> 00:04:27,285 alive in spiritual waters that Jesus provides, but also the river, the 106 00:04:27,295 --> 00:04:29,944 waters of salvation that saved us. 107 00:04:30,014 --> 00:04:33,705 God, we're already so grateful for the encouragement, the fellowship 108 00:04:33,705 --> 00:04:36,534 that we've been able to have, the new people that we've been able 109 00:04:36,534 --> 00:04:38,565 to engage in conversation with. 110 00:04:38,755 --> 00:04:41,575 God, I pray right now though, that your spirit is not done working, that 111 00:04:41,585 --> 00:04:43,045 you will communicate your message. 112 00:04:43,675 --> 00:04:48,605 Father, that we will all come away inspired by Jesus and father that we 113 00:04:48,605 --> 00:04:54,645 will make decisions to be more aligned with your will in Jesus name, amen, amen. 114 00:04:54,655 --> 00:04:55,235 Let's go ahead. 115 00:04:55,235 --> 00:04:55,954 Let's get into it. 116 00:04:55,955 --> 00:04:59,844 So the first observation I have here is that Jesus was 117 00:04:59,844 --> 00:05:01,585 a blessing to his neighbors. 118 00:05:02,095 --> 00:05:04,585 Jesus was a blessing to his neighbors. 119 00:05:04,605 --> 00:05:06,745 Let's go to Matthew chapter four church. 120 00:05:06,745 --> 00:05:07,475 Are you with me? 121 00:05:08,445 --> 00:05:08,795 All right. 122 00:05:08,795 --> 00:05:11,395 If you're not, if you first time visiting here with this, 123 00:05:11,415 --> 00:05:12,715 this is an interactive time. 124 00:05:13,599 --> 00:05:17,090 And so we, we interact, right, that, I don't just go over here and speak for a 125 00:05:17,090 --> 00:05:19,700 couple of minutes, but I'm, we're gonna have some conversations, right, and so I'm 126 00:05:19,700 --> 00:05:21,619 gonna need you to say some good things. 127 00:05:21,849 --> 00:05:25,159 Uh, please don't say any bad things, okay, like get off the stage, please 128 00:05:25,159 --> 00:05:26,770 don't say anything like that, alright? 129 00:05:26,919 --> 00:05:28,659 But let's go ahead, let's get into the scriptures. 130 00:05:28,970 --> 00:05:30,310 This is Matthew chapter 4. 131 00:05:30,320 --> 00:05:33,500 Matthew was a letter, uh, written by one of Jesus followers. 132 00:05:33,500 --> 00:05:35,670 He actually was a tax collector, so think about it. 133 00:05:35,670 --> 00:05:37,780 He used to work for the local IRS. 134 00:05:38,069 --> 00:05:41,260 And so he was not a huge, uh, uh, uh, you know, popular fan. 135 00:05:41,479 --> 00:05:42,240 Uh, not popular fan. 136 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:44,879 He wasn't a popular figure in his hometown. 137 00:05:44,889 --> 00:05:48,180 However, Jesus calls him to be a follower of his. 138 00:05:48,180 --> 00:05:49,450 He becomes a Christian. 139 00:05:49,670 --> 00:05:52,930 And then he has the privilege and honor of being able to write down 140 00:05:52,930 --> 00:05:55,200 a lot of Jesus Ministry in life. 141 00:05:55,200 --> 00:05:58,740 And so here we have this letter that we call the book of Matthew. 142 00:05:58,950 --> 00:06:02,900 And so it says in Matthew chapter 4 verse 12 when Jesus heard that 143 00:06:02,909 --> 00:06:06,960 John had been put in prison He withdrew to Galilee leaving Nazareth. 144 00:06:06,980 --> 00:06:11,219 He went up to live in Capernaum Which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun 145 00:06:11,219 --> 00:06:14,830 and Naphtali, and Naphtali, excuse me, to fulfill what was said through the 146 00:06:14,830 --> 00:06:20,060 prophet Isaiah Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali The way of the sea, beyond 147 00:06:20,060 --> 00:06:24,320 the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people living in darkness have seen a 148 00:06:24,330 --> 00:06:29,929 great light on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned. 149 00:06:30,420 --> 00:06:33,350 From that time on, Jesus began to preach, repent for the 150 00:06:33,350 --> 00:06:35,850 kingdom of heaven has come near. 151 00:06:35,990 --> 00:06:38,870 So I wanted to get a little picture here of the scene. 152 00:06:38,870 --> 00:06:42,760 So this is Galilee, this is the area during the time of Jesus. 153 00:06:43,140 --> 00:06:47,590 And as you can see there, this is where Jesus, he first was in Nazareth, 154 00:06:47,590 --> 00:06:51,409 but he says he moved up to Capernaum, and here's the Sea of Galilee. 155 00:06:51,669 --> 00:06:55,380 And so he moves in there, and so this is his neighborhood. 156 00:06:55,739 --> 00:06:58,929 He moves into town, he's like, uh, our church, we're moving into Placentia. 157 00:06:58,929 --> 00:07:00,729 So this is his new neighborhood. 158 00:07:00,979 --> 00:07:06,739 And so we get a glimpse now of what he was like as a neighbor in his community. 159 00:07:07,260 --> 00:07:10,830 And so what happens, he first calls his, uh, first disciples. 160 00:07:11,285 --> 00:07:12,265 To follow him. 161 00:07:12,265 --> 00:07:15,685 And so now he has a group of people that are following him and we take it 162 00:07:15,685 --> 00:07:18,045 up in verse 23 Church Are you with me? 163 00:07:18,795 --> 00:07:24,185 Okay, Matthew chapter 4 verse 23 Jesus went throughout Galilee Teaching in their 164 00:07:24,194 --> 00:07:27,674 synagogues proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease 165 00:07:27,675 --> 00:07:32,125 and sickness among the people News about him spread all over Syria and people 166 00:07:32,125 --> 00:07:36,125 brought to him all who were ill with various diseases those suffering severe 167 00:07:36,125 --> 00:07:41,530 pain The demon possessed those having seizures and the paralyzed and he healed 168 00:07:41,530 --> 00:07:46,310 them large crowds from the Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and the 169 00:07:46,310 --> 00:07:49,010 region across the Jordan followed him. 170 00:07:49,620 --> 00:07:51,270 Let's stop right there. 171 00:07:51,270 --> 00:07:53,140 What's taking place? 172 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:54,669 Jesus is going around. 173 00:07:54,680 --> 00:07:55,340 He's teaching. 174 00:07:55,360 --> 00:07:56,040 He's preaching. 175 00:07:56,040 --> 00:07:56,790 He's healing. 176 00:07:57,110 --> 00:08:00,800 And not only is he hitting up his own local town of Capernaum, but he says 177 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:03,570 he's going around all of Galilee. 178 00:08:04,465 --> 00:08:09,025 And what happens is that in this area, now other people start hearing about him. 179 00:08:09,025 --> 00:08:11,155 And so we have another map right here. 180 00:08:11,155 --> 00:08:13,484 And so again, remember, he is in Capernaum. 181 00:08:13,934 --> 00:08:15,804 But now it says people from Syria. 182 00:08:15,804 --> 00:08:17,055 So that's up here. 183 00:08:17,315 --> 00:08:18,474 Now Syria are coming. 184 00:08:18,484 --> 00:08:19,684 Then it says the Decapolis. 185 00:08:19,714 --> 00:08:22,034 There's a bunch of cities over here. 186 00:08:22,365 --> 00:08:24,005 Then it says beyond the Jordan River. 187 00:08:24,005 --> 00:08:26,745 So probably most likely the east of the Jordan River. 188 00:08:27,045 --> 00:08:30,975 Then it says all the way down to Judea, right here in this area, 189 00:08:31,025 --> 00:08:32,904 and all the way to Jerusalem. 190 00:08:33,025 --> 00:08:35,475 Now this is a nice little trek, wouldn't you agree? 191 00:08:37,174 --> 00:08:39,323 And so Jesus, remember he's just over here. 192 00:08:39,445 --> 00:08:42,485 He's going around being a neighbor, hitting up this area. 193 00:08:42,534 --> 00:08:47,345 However, people from all around are hearing about this and now want to 194 00:08:47,345 --> 00:08:51,385 know some more about this man who's preaching, teaching, and healing. 195 00:08:53,545 --> 00:08:54,785 And so what do we see? 196 00:08:55,594 --> 00:08:57,464 What can we take note of? 197 00:08:58,114 --> 00:08:59,084 Well, let me ask you this question. 198 00:08:59,094 --> 00:09:02,265 What happened to the communities and neighborhoods that Jesus 199 00:09:02,265 --> 00:09:03,444 lived in and was a part of? 200 00:09:06,125 --> 00:09:11,194 Well we see that there was healing, there was teaching of God's 201 00:09:11,194 --> 00:09:15,425 truth, there was a message being preached by Jesus of empowerment, 202 00:09:15,454 --> 00:09:17,805 of hope, and of transformation. 203 00:09:18,685 --> 00:09:20,984 And Jesus touched those who were lonely. 204 00:09:21,900 --> 00:09:24,460 He reached out to those who were suffering emotionally. 205 00:09:24,840 --> 00:09:27,690 He helped those who were hopeless and in pain. 206 00:09:27,860 --> 00:09:31,600 Those who had lost their faith or maybe drifted in their faith. 207 00:09:31,650 --> 00:09:34,959 Those who maybe had money but yet had family members that were now 208 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:38,439 outcasts or maybe on the outside everything looked good but on the 209 00:09:38,520 --> 00:09:42,220 inside things were in turmoil. 210 00:09:43,690 --> 00:09:49,120 And Jesus teaches, He preaches, and He heals. 211 00:09:50,240 --> 00:09:51,340 People are affected. 212 00:09:51,830 --> 00:09:53,110 Lives are impacted. 213 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:55,590 Lives are changed forever. 214 00:09:55,680 --> 00:09:57,890 People's faith in God is different now. 215 00:09:57,890 --> 00:10:03,539 Whoa, there's a God who is doing something incredible through this carpenter's son. 216 00:10:05,979 --> 00:10:11,229 As we can see, neighbors were blessed by Jesus. 217 00:10:12,039 --> 00:10:19,199 So what would it look like if Jesus lived on your streets, lived in your complex? 218 00:10:19,605 --> 00:10:21,255 Live on your block. 219 00:10:22,835 --> 00:10:26,685 You know, it's incredible as I was looking at this and thinking about this, and there 220 00:10:26,685 --> 00:10:30,855 was this song that we were in the car the other day, and it hit me, I was like, 221 00:10:30,855 --> 00:10:33,505 you know, this is exactly what Jesus did. 222 00:10:33,695 --> 00:10:37,734 You know, he was in the public squares, he was in the synagogues, he was out 223 00:10:37,735 --> 00:10:41,495 on the mountains, he was in the plains, he was preaching to large people. 224 00:10:41,615 --> 00:10:50,160 However, what he did is that he went And he turns living rooms into life rooms. 225 00:10:52,839 --> 00:10:56,430 Jesus turned living rooms into life rooms. 226 00:10:56,969 --> 00:11:00,599 You see, he did a lot of stuff in the public arena like we have here. 227 00:11:00,949 --> 00:11:05,530 But then we know there were countless times in which something 228 00:11:05,530 --> 00:11:07,839 incredible took place in a home. 229 00:11:08,650 --> 00:11:12,119 That's where much of his teaching took place. 230 00:11:12,639 --> 00:11:14,939 Much of his training took place. 231 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:18,460 And many healings took place. 232 00:11:18,945 --> 00:11:20,315 You can go ahead and take a picture of this. 233 00:11:20,375 --> 00:11:22,135 Here are some, some examples. 234 00:11:22,135 --> 00:11:24,755 There's so many in scripture, but here are some examples. 235 00:11:24,755 --> 00:11:26,655 With Peter's mother in law, he healed her. 236 00:11:26,885 --> 00:11:29,905 In Jairus house, he raised his daughter from the dead. 237 00:11:30,085 --> 00:11:34,205 The paralytic was also healed and as well as he taught there. 238 00:11:34,274 --> 00:11:35,164 Zacchaeus house. 239 00:11:35,415 --> 00:11:38,185 He brought salvation to him and his household. 240 00:11:38,345 --> 00:11:41,895 Simon the Pharisee's house, he's anointed by the woman there. 241 00:11:41,995 --> 00:11:45,185 And then he uses that opportunity to teach about forgiveness. 242 00:11:45,255 --> 00:11:48,955 Mary and Martha's house, he teaches and brings them to be disciples, 243 00:11:48,955 --> 00:11:52,734 which was radical to have women disciples during that time. 244 00:11:52,934 --> 00:11:56,575 But he teaches them the importance of following his word. 245 00:11:57,905 --> 00:12:03,445 And not only did he do this, but then he called his disciples. 246 00:12:04,839 --> 00:12:09,849 To also turn living rooms into life rooms. 247 00:12:10,060 --> 00:12:14,650 You see, he goes and he, he, he, he sends out 12. 248 00:12:14,650 --> 00:12:17,119 And the Bible records where he sends out 12. 249 00:12:17,119 --> 00:12:19,400 And then he has another time where he sends out 72. 250 00:12:19,769 --> 00:12:22,509 And they're supposed to go preach and teach and heal. 251 00:12:22,699 --> 00:12:26,060 And look what it says here when he gives them some direction about what 252 00:12:26,060 --> 00:12:27,800 they should do as he sends them out. 253 00:12:28,499 --> 00:12:31,329 When you enter a house, first say peace to this house. 254 00:12:31,935 --> 00:12:36,694 If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them. 255 00:12:36,714 --> 00:12:38,665 If not, it will return to you. 256 00:12:38,964 --> 00:12:41,435 Stay there eating and drinking whatever they give you, for 257 00:12:41,435 --> 00:12:43,765 the worker deserves his wages. 258 00:12:43,845 --> 00:12:45,644 Do not move around from house to house. 259 00:12:45,704 --> 00:12:49,004 When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is offered to you. 260 00:12:49,395 --> 00:12:55,245 Heal the sick who are there and tell them the kingdom of God has come near to you. 261 00:12:57,214 --> 00:12:58,665 You see, Jesus had modeled it. 262 00:12:59,150 --> 00:13:01,839 They were along with him, a part of all of these things 263 00:13:01,839 --> 00:13:02,989 that he was doing in the home. 264 00:13:03,069 --> 00:13:05,859 And he says, all right, now when it's your turn, I want you to go out. 265 00:13:05,869 --> 00:13:09,140 You're going to reach the masses, but you also need to make sure that you 266 00:13:09,170 --> 00:13:10,949 turn those living rooms into life rooms. 267 00:13:11,969 --> 00:13:17,489 You see, there was perhaps in the public square information or inspiration, but 268 00:13:17,489 --> 00:13:19,509 in the homes, it was transformation. 269 00:13:21,709 --> 00:13:22,479 And so we're out. 270 00:13:22,479 --> 00:13:23,999 Yes, I want to inspire the masses. 271 00:13:23,999 --> 00:13:26,289 And yes, there was transformation in the public square. 272 00:13:26,289 --> 00:13:26,799 Don't get me wrong. 273 00:13:27,645 --> 00:13:30,975 But this is going to be where I give information or I give inspiration, but 274 00:13:30,975 --> 00:13:34,405 it's in the home where we're eating and breaking bread together, where 275 00:13:34,405 --> 00:13:36,435 we're talking, connecting, relating. 276 00:13:36,985 --> 00:13:38,865 That's when a transformation is going to take place. 277 00:13:40,204 --> 00:13:42,084 That's when I'm going to heal those. 278 00:13:42,145 --> 00:13:45,535 That's when I'm going to give these an opportunity to teach about 279 00:13:45,555 --> 00:13:47,995 the depth of the kingdom of God. 280 00:13:49,064 --> 00:13:52,305 And he says, not only me, but you guys do the same. 281 00:13:53,704 --> 00:13:56,784 You see the art of neighboring for Jesus was transformation. 282 00:13:57,445 --> 00:14:02,225 In the homes, life together, service, God's word, and 283 00:14:02,225 --> 00:14:04,635 connection through relationship. 284 00:14:04,735 --> 00:14:08,954 So what would it be like for Jesus to be your neighbor today? 285 00:14:10,965 --> 00:14:15,145 Well, in many ways, and definitely in a spiritual sense, Jesus is present 286 00:14:15,385 --> 00:14:16,975 in your neighborhood and block today. 287 00:14:17,015 --> 00:14:17,515 Amen? 288 00:14:18,005 --> 00:14:20,485 Might not be recognized, but he is present. 289 00:14:21,175 --> 00:14:21,935 But let me ask you this. 290 00:14:21,945 --> 00:14:27,255 What would happen if your neighborhood, your street, Your block, your 291 00:14:27,255 --> 00:14:29,895 community had a neighbor like Jesus. 292 00:14:31,595 --> 00:14:34,354 What would happen then? 293 00:14:39,005 --> 00:14:41,874 It hit me so hard as I thought about this question and I thought, 294 00:14:41,925 --> 00:14:44,294 Whoa, here's the crazy part. 295 00:14:44,755 --> 00:14:46,155 Here's the phenomenal part. 296 00:14:46,595 --> 00:14:53,735 Is that the church, God's people, Have the opportunity to continue the legacy 297 00:14:53,775 --> 00:14:57,985 and example of Jesus By being a blessing to our own neighborhoods as well. 298 00:14:59,735 --> 00:15:04,735 You and I have the opportunity to continue the legacy, to continue 299 00:15:04,735 --> 00:15:09,894 the example of Jesus by being a blessing to our neighbors. 300 00:15:11,495 --> 00:15:12,594 That was so incredible. 301 00:15:12,595 --> 00:15:13,164 It stood out to me. 302 00:15:13,164 --> 00:15:13,955 I thought, wow. 303 00:15:14,004 --> 00:15:14,834 Because think about this. 304 00:15:14,845 --> 00:15:19,275 What if a bunch of people, let's say a bunch of people who, who, 305 00:15:19,315 --> 00:15:24,705 who follow Jesus teachings and example decided, you know what? 306 00:15:24,785 --> 00:15:26,994 I'm going to actually love my neighbor the way I love myself. 307 00:15:30,004 --> 00:15:35,734 What if a bunch of people in our neighborhoods who claim to believe in 308 00:15:35,744 --> 00:15:41,045 Jesus and follow his teachings decided, you know what, I'm going to actually 309 00:15:41,055 --> 00:15:44,724 love my neighbor as I love myself. 310 00:15:46,014 --> 00:15:47,604 What might happen in that community? 311 00:15:50,144 --> 00:15:52,454 What might happen on your block and in your complex? 312 00:15:53,985 --> 00:15:57,095 If you, those in our church, those outside of our church, what if 313 00:15:57,095 --> 00:15:58,305 we all decided, you know what? 314 00:15:58,385 --> 00:16:02,885 Let's follow Jesus teaching and example and let's apply it to our neighborhood. 315 00:16:05,205 --> 00:16:06,655 You think there might be a difference? 316 00:16:08,714 --> 00:16:12,995 At worst case scenario, worst case scenario, there's now a 317 00:16:12,995 --> 00:16:18,075 truer sense of community because we're engaging with each other. 318 00:16:19,365 --> 00:16:21,985 We now feel a sense of safety with each other. 319 00:16:22,905 --> 00:16:26,835 We now feel a sense of good obligation for one another. 320 00:16:27,415 --> 00:16:30,225 Because we have a relationship with one another. 321 00:16:31,205 --> 00:16:34,705 And we're looking out for the greater good of the community. 322 00:16:36,475 --> 00:16:40,244 At best, many souls will come to saving faith. 323 00:16:41,204 --> 00:16:45,085 But man, even if I just get the worst case scenario, I'll settle for that. 324 00:16:46,765 --> 00:16:49,075 And you see, you and I, we have a great opportunity. 325 00:16:49,880 --> 00:16:54,680 To be a part of something that can impact communities and lives that will 326 00:16:54,680 --> 00:16:57,270 lead to change for all of eternity. 327 00:16:58,480 --> 00:17:01,070 And so what can you and I do today? 328 00:17:01,809 --> 00:17:03,350 I believe we can do this. 329 00:17:03,420 --> 00:17:05,419 Let's turn living rooms into life rooms. 330 00:17:06,859 --> 00:17:09,369 Let's turn our living rooms into life rooms. 331 00:17:09,369 --> 00:17:14,440 Yes, in the physical sense, in our homes, having people over, people in the church, 332 00:17:14,589 --> 00:17:16,579 our friends over, our neighbors over. 333 00:17:16,710 --> 00:17:22,310 Yes, let's apply that to this, to this area of our lives very practically. 334 00:17:22,499 --> 00:17:27,560 But let's also apply it where it becomes a mentality of hospitality. 335 00:17:29,615 --> 00:17:33,115 Or even if I'm walking down the street, yes, I might not have the time or 336 00:17:33,115 --> 00:17:37,165 capability to invite you over for a meal, but I want to be hospitable to you. 337 00:17:40,024 --> 00:17:41,524 What if we had that mentality? 338 00:17:42,615 --> 00:17:44,465 Well, we're going to share life together. 339 00:17:45,784 --> 00:17:47,574 We're going to break bread together. 340 00:17:48,514 --> 00:17:51,095 We're going to be hospitable to one another. 341 00:17:52,110 --> 00:17:55,179 To those in my neighborhood, to my neighbors, to my friends, to 342 00:17:55,199 --> 00:18:00,179 those in our churches, what we call them, family groups and beyond. 343 00:18:02,899 --> 00:18:11,630 I believe we will see some change and I think every soul will be blessed by it. 344 00:18:11,630 --> 00:18:12,650 And so how can we do this? 345 00:18:12,650 --> 00:18:14,420 Let's get real practical here. 346 00:18:14,470 --> 00:18:17,060 Engage, listen and offer support. 347 00:18:17,720 --> 00:18:20,640 The very first thing I appreciate in the book is that, you know, it's 348 00:18:20,650 --> 00:18:22,780 hard to love your neighbor if you don't know your neighbor's name. 349 00:18:24,520 --> 00:18:25,720 Hey, Johnny! 350 00:18:25,760 --> 00:18:26,839 Oh, your name is Eric. 351 00:18:26,859 --> 00:18:27,389 Alright! 352 00:18:29,300 --> 00:18:29,810 Now that's me. 353 00:18:29,810 --> 00:18:31,640 I mess up people's names all the time. 354 00:18:31,649 --> 00:18:34,720 At least I tell them, look, I'm gonna mess up your name at least six times. 355 00:18:34,770 --> 00:18:35,620 So please forgive me. 356 00:18:35,620 --> 00:18:38,100 On the seventh time, if I don't get it, then you can get mad, okay? 357 00:18:39,350 --> 00:18:43,030 But it's hard to love somebody if you don't know their name, right? 358 00:18:44,820 --> 00:18:47,370 But it's so much easier to connect when you know their name, but what, if you 359 00:18:47,380 --> 00:18:48,990 know maybe a little bit about them. 360 00:18:50,320 --> 00:18:53,740 And so if we just decided, you know what, the way I can turn my, my, my, 361 00:18:53,770 --> 00:18:57,750 my lifestyle into a living, into a life for me is let me just first engage, 362 00:18:57,809 --> 00:19:02,000 let me just say hello and allow that to slowly but surely be able to grow 363 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:03,890 and develop into a relationship. 364 00:19:05,180 --> 00:19:08,670 And then let me listen, let me hear the joys, let me hear the 365 00:19:09,030 --> 00:19:12,739 successes, the triumphs, but let me also hear your pain, your sorrow. 366 00:19:13,070 --> 00:19:14,220 And what you're struggling with. 367 00:19:15,169 --> 00:19:18,330 Because what does that do when you hear somebody's joy and their pain? 368 00:19:19,470 --> 00:19:21,520 It draws you closer to them, doesn't it? 369 00:19:22,899 --> 00:19:25,369 And they are drawn closer to you. 370 00:19:26,720 --> 00:19:30,440 And we know there's so much going on in Orange County, we can be a little deceived 371 00:19:30,450 --> 00:19:34,080 because we have nice homes or apartments, and we think everybody has it together. 372 00:19:34,250 --> 00:19:37,780 But until we engage in conversation and listen, we go, wait, there's 373 00:19:37,780 --> 00:19:39,149 a lot of deep waters here. 374 00:19:39,930 --> 00:19:41,849 Just like you have a lot of deep waters. 375 00:19:42,925 --> 00:19:45,435 And you're grateful for the people in your life who have listened, 376 00:19:45,784 --> 00:19:50,635 therefore being the arms and feet and hands of Jesus by providing supports. 377 00:19:51,985 --> 00:19:55,875 And that's the third thing you do is offer support in a very tangible way. 378 00:19:55,875 --> 00:20:00,464 Hey, here's how I can maybe perhaps help, but then also as Jesus told them 379 00:20:00,464 --> 00:20:05,495 to show people that the kingdom of heaven is near to also offer support 380 00:20:05,504 --> 00:20:08,284 by pointing people back to Jesus. 381 00:20:09,245 --> 00:20:11,475 And this applies to us as individuals. 382 00:20:12,095 --> 00:20:15,875 But this applies to us collectively as a church. 383 00:20:16,515 --> 00:20:19,405 We can invite people to do life together. 384 00:20:20,035 --> 00:20:23,485 We can invite each other to do life together. 385 00:20:23,875 --> 00:20:25,635 Helping one another. 386 00:20:26,214 --> 00:20:27,765 Helping each other's kids. 387 00:20:28,024 --> 00:20:30,875 Serving in our communities and our local family groups. 388 00:20:31,065 --> 00:20:35,145 Loving our neighbors as a goal in itself. 389 00:20:35,885 --> 00:20:38,865 And in preaching, teaching, and healing of Jesus. 390 00:20:39,375 --> 00:20:41,385 All of that will be seen, heard. 391 00:20:44,885 --> 00:20:52,085 What if we became neighbors like Jesus? 392 00:20:54,975 --> 00:20:56,885 You know, we want to be a blessing to Placentia. 393 00:20:57,405 --> 00:20:59,284 We want to be a blessing where our family groups live. 394 00:20:59,295 --> 00:21:03,555 We go all the way from Santa Ana to Brea to Fullerton, Placentia and everywhere 395 00:21:03,555 --> 00:21:05,155 in between Anaheim, Anaheim Hills. 396 00:21:05,355 --> 00:21:08,495 What if us, what if we decided, you know what, let's just be 397 00:21:08,495 --> 00:21:10,145 like Jesus in our neighborhood? 398 00:21:14,010 --> 00:21:17,300 You know, this is the type of church that I think you want to be a part of. 399 00:21:18,570 --> 00:21:21,639 This is the type of church I believe Jesus wants us to be. 400 00:21:22,520 --> 00:21:26,439 This is the type of church that the community needs us to be. 401 00:21:26,969 --> 00:21:30,580 And this is the type of church that we are going to be. 402 00:21:32,215 --> 00:21:35,665 And if you're visiting here with us today, we want to invite you to join 403 00:21:35,665 --> 00:21:39,964 us to be a blessing to our neighbors, to be a blessing to our neighborhoods 404 00:21:39,995 --> 00:21:44,165 so that God can be glorified, our lives around us can be changed, and people 405 00:21:44,165 --> 00:21:46,385 can be impacted for all eternity. 406 00:21:46,385 --> 00:21:47,494 Can I get an amen? 407 00:21:48,864 --> 00:21:52,104 Brothers and sisters, I'm excited about what God is doing and what he wants to do. 408 00:21:53,115 --> 00:21:54,875 And so let's just get real practical here. 409 00:21:55,015 --> 00:21:58,075 Let me give you some action steps here for the week here. 410 00:21:58,165 --> 00:22:01,675 And similar to last week, I want to give you some questions to reflect upon. 411 00:22:01,675 --> 00:22:04,434 Maybe you can discuss here as you get some cone of ice, alright? 412 00:22:04,605 --> 00:22:05,645 But here's some questions. 413 00:22:05,925 --> 00:22:07,825 Why has God sent us here? 414 00:22:11,474 --> 00:22:12,835 What are the possibilities? 415 00:22:16,175 --> 00:22:20,655 What do you envision or what can you envision God doing with all of this? 416 00:22:22,945 --> 00:22:25,945 And then who is God calling you personally to be? 417 00:22:27,625 --> 00:22:32,074 And what is God calling you to do in this new era of ministry? 418 00:22:34,515 --> 00:22:38,005 Take some time today, tomorrow, think about it, pray about it, 419 00:22:38,294 --> 00:22:43,184 reflect, answer these questions, allow the Holy Spirit to guide you. 420 00:22:43,315 --> 00:22:48,755 And we'll all be amazed at our true, living, most high God. 421 00:22:49,735 --> 00:22:51,615 And like we talked about last week, it will lead us. 422 00:22:52,120 --> 00:22:55,500 To praise right now. 423 00:22:55,500 --> 00:22:56,440 We're going to take communion. 424 00:22:57,140 --> 00:23:01,900 This is where we remember Jesus death upon the cross for our salvation. 425 00:23:01,960 --> 00:23:03,490 And hallelujah for his sacrifice. 426 00:23:03,490 --> 00:23:05,690 But hallelujah for his resurrection. 427 00:23:06,039 --> 00:23:09,030 And we take the emblems that represent his body and blood that 428 00:23:09,030 --> 00:23:11,639 was sacrificed for our salvation. 429 00:23:12,439 --> 00:23:16,969 And we see here in this passage, it says, this is how we know what love is. 430 00:23:16,969 --> 00:23:17,780 Jesus Christ for us. 431 00:23:19,970 --> 00:23:24,350 And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. 432 00:23:24,430 --> 00:23:25,070 Let's pray. 433 00:23:25,290 --> 00:23:30,059 Father in heaven, thank you so much for the example of Jesus. 434 00:23:31,090 --> 00:23:37,099 God, I'm inspired, I'm encouraged, I'm challenged, but, but, but I really 435 00:23:37,099 --> 00:23:41,260 get, I get geeked thinking about all the things that you want to do in 436 00:23:41,260 --> 00:23:44,880 my life, in the lives around me, in our church, in our family groups. 437 00:23:45,460 --> 00:23:48,640 In our community, even in my family who maybe doesn't 438 00:23:48,650 --> 00:23:50,080 have a relationship with you. 439 00:23:50,330 --> 00:23:54,140 God, it gets me excited to see the example of Jesus and the 440 00:23:54,140 --> 00:23:56,010 opportunity to continue that. 441 00:23:56,550 --> 00:23:57,540 I thank you for that. 442 00:23:58,090 --> 00:24:01,430 But we thank you that Jesus modeled this for us. 443 00:24:01,860 --> 00:24:03,969 Thank you that he was a neighbor of all neighbors. 444 00:24:03,969 --> 00:24:06,819 Thank you that he was only a blessing then, but he is 445 00:24:06,819 --> 00:24:09,030 a blessing to our lives now. 446 00:24:09,520 --> 00:24:11,520 Thank you that he lived a sinless life. 447 00:24:11,840 --> 00:24:14,610 Thank you that he went to the cross, but thank you that he 448 00:24:14,610 --> 00:24:18,139 rose from the grave for that. 449 00:24:18,139 --> 00:24:19,080 We say hallelujah. 450 00:24:20,020 --> 00:24:26,449 We thank you for our chance to raise up spiritually from our own life and that 451 00:24:26,460 --> 00:24:35,759 we can to raise up to a new life and look forward to eternity in the name of Jesus.