1
00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:03,600
Hello and welcome to the
Middletown Baptist Church podcast,

2
00:00:03,840 --> 00:00:06,240
where we are proclaiming the
truth to the world.

3
00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:10,760
In this podcast series, we're
going to be looking into biblical

4
00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:13,920
words that have great
significance to our faith.

5
00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:18,840
The name of this series is
called the Word of the Week, where

6
00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:22,920
once a week we will dive
deeper into these words that we are

7
00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:24,560
familiar with in Scripture.

8
00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:26,400
So come along with me.

9
00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:28,750
Let's study the word of the week.

10
00:00:30,910 --> 00:00:33,390
Pastor Josh here with another
word of the week.

11
00:00:33,710 --> 00:00:35,790
The word of the week again is discipleship.

12
00:00:35,790 --> 00:00:38,990
We've been looking at the
topic of discipleship here for the

13
00:00:38,990 --> 00:00:42,070
last two sessions, and so this
will be the third session that we're

14
00:00:42,070 --> 00:00:42,470
looking at.

15
00:00:42,470 --> 00:00:46,790
This idea of discipleship, and
the Bible tells us is that discipleship

16
00:00:46,790 --> 00:00:50,350
is all about understanding
what it means to be closer to God.

17
00:00:50,590 --> 00:00:54,190
Literally, disciple means
follower, learner, someone who is

18
00:00:54,190 --> 00:00:55,550
committed to following someone.

19
00:00:55,550 --> 00:00:58,350
And in the context of
Scripture, we're talking about being

20
00:00:58,350 --> 00:00:59,710
a disciple of Jesus Christ.

21
00:00:59,710 --> 00:01:03,070
And so we looked at the first
week, what the definition of a disciple

22
00:01:03,070 --> 00:01:05,190
is and what discipleship is
all about.

23
00:01:05,430 --> 00:01:07,670
And then last week, we looked
at how that.

24
00:01:07,750 --> 00:01:10,910
How that goes about in the
process of passing down the truth

25
00:01:10,910 --> 00:01:12,150
of Jesus Christ to other people.

26
00:01:12,310 --> 00:01:15,830
So second Timothy, chapter
two, verse two, tells us that we

27
00:01:15,830 --> 00:01:18,870
have been taught of the truths
of God and we are to teach others

28
00:01:18,950 --> 00:01:20,150
so that they can teach others.

29
00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:23,160
And so that's really the
process of discipleship.

30
00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:26,960
And the Bible says In Matthew,
chapter 28, in what we call the Great

31
00:01:26,960 --> 00:01:32,320
Commission to make disciples,
though we are not the ones in our

32
00:01:32,320 --> 00:01:37,120
strength and in our power,
creating those disciples in our own

33
00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:43,840
wisdom, we are the vessels in
which God uses to create followers

34
00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:44,400
of Him.

35
00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:46,640
And so that's really what
discipleship is.

36
00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:49,360
And so I wanted to look at
another aspect of discipleship here

37
00:01:50,050 --> 00:01:51,970
this week, and that is the
aspect of.

38
00:01:52,530 --> 00:01:53,450
Of fellowship.

39
00:01:53,450 --> 00:01:56,290
That is the aspect of
assembling, the.

40
00:01:56,290 --> 00:01:59,810
The importance of church in
the process of discipleship.

41
00:02:00,530 --> 00:02:01,810
So, so what do I mean by that?

42
00:02:01,810 --> 00:02:06,330
Well, basically, when we look
at that word church, the Greek word

43
00:02:06,330 --> 00:02:08,570
is a word that.

44
00:02:08,570 --> 00:02:09,170
That is.

45
00:02:09,490 --> 00:02:09,970
It's.

46
00:02:10,210 --> 00:02:13,090
It's basically defined as an assembly.

47
00:02:13,090 --> 00:02:15,190
The Greek word is ecclesiastically.

48
00:02:15,500 --> 00:02:19,100
And so that that word ecclesia
means assembly, a gathering.

49
00:02:19,660 --> 00:02:22,300
And so in the context of
church, the church is not the building,

50
00:02:23,180 --> 00:02:24,380
the church is not the program.

51
00:02:25,180 --> 00:02:29,460
The church really would be
made up of the people and the gathering

52
00:02:29,460 --> 00:02:30,860
of the people, so to speak.

53
00:02:31,340 --> 00:02:35,300
And so In Hebrews chapter 10,
we see a few verses that specifically

54
00:02:35,300 --> 00:02:38,260
point to the importance of
assembling and why assembling is

55
00:02:38,260 --> 00:02:41,540
important when regards to the
concept of discipleship.

56
00:02:41,540 --> 00:02:45,970
Now remember, in discipleship,
it takes an individual who has been

57
00:02:45,970 --> 00:02:49,210
taught the truths of God to
then pass along the same truths to

58
00:02:49,210 --> 00:02:49,690
other people.

59
00:02:50,330 --> 00:02:52,090
And in the process of doing
that, there's education.

60
00:02:52,250 --> 00:02:52,810
There's.

61
00:02:52,970 --> 00:02:54,970
There's teaching them about
the, the Bible.

62
00:02:55,770 --> 00:02:58,330
There's teaching them the
stories of the Old Testament and

63
00:02:58,330 --> 00:02:58,730
the New.

64
00:02:58,730 --> 00:03:03,730
There's teaching them the, the
concepts of theology and how to apply

65
00:03:03,730 --> 00:03:05,050
those concepts of theology.

66
00:03:05,770 --> 00:03:08,890
There's obviously teaching
about how to interpret Scripture

67
00:03:08,890 --> 00:03:11,210
passages, how to understand context.

68
00:03:12,020 --> 00:03:13,340
So, so there's that element of it.

69
00:03:13,340 --> 00:03:14,580
We, we would call it education.

70
00:03:15,300 --> 00:03:17,060
That's, that's one way that
you could put it.

71
00:03:17,700 --> 00:03:21,060
But then on the other side of
things, there, there also is a place

72
00:03:21,060 --> 00:03:22,460
of encouragement, right?

73
00:03:22,460 --> 00:03:25,340
Some people need to be
encouraged in what they already know

74
00:03:25,340 --> 00:03:26,100
about the Lord.

75
00:03:26,260 --> 00:03:28,380
There's times of
discouragement, there's times of

76
00:03:28,380 --> 00:03:28,820
doubt.

77
00:03:29,140 --> 00:03:32,060
And so there is an important
element of discipleship when it comes

78
00:03:32,060 --> 00:03:33,780
to the area of encouragement.

79
00:03:34,420 --> 00:03:38,620
And then there's also another
element of discipleship when it comes

80
00:03:38,620 --> 00:03:41,180
to the idea of strengthening
each other, and that is edification.

81
00:03:41,180 --> 00:03:43,000
So, so think about it this way.

82
00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:43,440
There's.

83
00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:44,040
There's education.

84
00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:45,880
That's the teaching of the
word of God.

85
00:03:46,360 --> 00:03:50,800
There's the, what the Bible
says is exhortation or encouragement.

86
00:03:50,800 --> 00:03:54,160
And it's more than just
encouraging to the point of telling

87
00:03:54,160 --> 00:03:55,160
people what they want to hear.

88
00:03:55,160 --> 00:03:59,040
It's challenging them in the
truths of God to stand, stand strong

89
00:03:59,040 --> 00:03:59,560
in that.

90
00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:03,440
And then there's the idea of
edification, strengthening them in,

91
00:04:03,440 --> 00:04:05,120
in the power of God.

92
00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:07,920
So I want you to think about
those three principles when it comes

93
00:04:07,920 --> 00:04:09,000
to the idea of discipleship.

94
00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:11,160
When we look at this passage
here in Hebrews chapter 10.

95
00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:13,870
So if you'd like to follow
along with us, we're in Hebrews chapter

96
00:04:13,870 --> 00:04:17,990
10, and we're going to start
in verse number 23 says, let us hold

97
00:04:17,990 --> 00:04:21,790
fast the profession of our
faith without wavering.

98
00:04:22,030 --> 00:04:23,350
So, so what is this talking
about here?

99
00:04:23,350 --> 00:04:27,749
It's talking about holding on
to, and having confidence in the

100
00:04:27,749 --> 00:04:29,950
hope that God gives us.

101
00:04:29,950 --> 00:04:35,550
And it says there, without
wavering, that idea of consistency,

102
00:04:36,030 --> 00:04:40,520
not, not bouncing back and
forth between doubt and, and confidence

103
00:04:40,600 --> 00:04:44,080
or, or fear and strength.

104
00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:48,840
It's, it's the idea that we're
going to stand fast in what God has

105
00:04:48,840 --> 00:04:50,200
called us to stand fast in.

106
00:04:50,200 --> 00:04:53,240
And that is the confidence in
him that, that word hope there.

107
00:04:55,080 --> 00:04:59,000
Anytime you see the word hope
in Scripture, we see the idea that

108
00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:01,960
it's a confident expectation
that God is going to keep his word.

109
00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:04,640
And that's what it says there
at the end of verse 23 it says, for

110
00:05:04,640 --> 00:05:06,040
he is faithful that promised.

111
00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:09,200
So, so this is speaking of,
you know, God has promised us these

112
00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:12,920
things, and so we must stay
faithful to him because he is so

113
00:05:12,920 --> 00:05:13,680
faithful to us.

114
00:05:14,480 --> 00:05:17,360
So he says, let us hold fast,
let us hold on to.

115
00:05:17,360 --> 00:05:21,360
Let us have confidence in our
faith without wavering.

116
00:05:21,760 --> 00:05:22,159
Why?

117
00:05:22,159 --> 00:05:24,480
Because he that has promised
us is faithful.

118
00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:30,360
And then verse 24 it says, and
let us consider one another to provoke

119
00:05:30,360 --> 00:05:33,240
unto love and to good works.

120
00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:39,570
And so we are to carefully
consider one another to provoke.

121
00:05:39,570 --> 00:05:43,170
Or the, the word that you
could use there is to stir up someone

122
00:05:43,170 --> 00:05:43,890
to what?

123
00:05:44,210 --> 00:05:49,570
Not, not to anger, not to
bitterness, not to wrath, but to

124
00:05:49,730 --> 00:05:52,050
love and to good works.

125
00:05:52,770 --> 00:05:56,610
So we're supposed to
demonstrate love and good works and

126
00:05:56,610 --> 00:05:59,170
then encourage others to do
the same.

127
00:06:00,140 --> 00:06:03,660
Now again, that love and good
work does not save us.

128
00:06:04,140 --> 00:06:06,980
But this is specifically
talking about the context of the

129
00:06:06,980 --> 00:06:08,780
church and the fellowship of believers.

130
00:06:08,780 --> 00:06:12,860
So we as believers are
supposed to stir up other believers

131
00:06:13,100 --> 00:06:14,860
unto love and to good works.

132
00:06:15,180 --> 00:06:18,620
So the way that we live our
lives should demonstrate that truth

133
00:06:18,620 --> 00:06:21,420
and should challenge others to
do the same.

134
00:06:21,660 --> 00:06:27,230
So in, in that comes the
education, the exhortation, or the

135
00:06:27,230 --> 00:06:29,190
encouraging and the edification.

136
00:06:29,350 --> 00:06:33,590
And then we see here in verse
25, a verse that is, is many times

137
00:06:33,670 --> 00:06:37,470
and, and properly taught in
the context of, you know, you should

138
00:06:37,470 --> 00:06:38,950
attend church, which I agree.

139
00:06:40,630 --> 00:06:43,710
And, and I think a lot of
times we equate church attendance

140
00:06:43,710 --> 00:06:49,270
with spiritual growth, which
you cannot grow properly and completely

141
00:06:49,990 --> 00:06:52,070
unless you are around a body
of believers.

142
00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:57,160
Okay, Now I will say though,
that you can attend church and not

143
00:06:57,160 --> 00:06:59,720
grow because you're attending
the church for the wrong reasons.

144
00:06:59,880 --> 00:07:02,760
So if I'm attending the church
only so that I can have a social

145
00:07:02,840 --> 00:07:06,920
outlet and, and the spiritual
side of things means nothing to me.

146
00:07:07,480 --> 00:07:09,640
I'm going for the wrong
reason, therefore I'm not going to

147
00:07:09,640 --> 00:07:10,360
spiritually grow.

148
00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:14,760
Or you could say, well, I go
to church because I feel like I'm

149
00:07:14,760 --> 00:07:17,120
checking off my box for the
week, that I'm doing a good thing.

150
00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:19,720
That's not going to make you
spiritual growth spiritually grow.

151
00:07:20,200 --> 00:07:25,160
So, so yes, church attendance
is necessary for proper spiritual

152
00:07:25,160 --> 00:07:28,680
growth, but church attendance
in and of itself will not equate

153
00:07:28,680 --> 00:07:29,720
to spiritual growth.

154
00:07:30,360 --> 00:07:34,320
So, so it says here that we
should not forsake or forget about

155
00:07:34,320 --> 00:07:36,360
the assembling of ourselves together.

156
00:07:37,160 --> 00:07:38,520
So that's that idea of church.

157
00:07:38,520 --> 00:07:39,640
We're doing church.

158
00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:41,920
Now, that can look different
in different scenarios.

159
00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:45,880
I mean, there, there can be
church as, as the worship service

160
00:07:45,880 --> 00:07:47,880
context that most people are
thinking about.

161
00:07:48,620 --> 00:07:52,140
There could be the church when
it comes to ideas of fellowship,

162
00:07:52,220 --> 00:07:54,620
fellowships that are happening
on different days of the week.

163
00:07:54,940 --> 00:07:57,900
This could talk about small
groups, this could talk about outreach,

164
00:07:57,900 --> 00:07:59,180
this could talk about service.

165
00:07:59,660 --> 00:08:03,820
This could talk about just
basically Christians getting together

166
00:08:03,980 --> 00:08:10,180
for the purpose of encouraging
each other, worshiping Christ, teaching

167
00:08:10,180 --> 00:08:14,300
one another, challenging one
another, keeping each other accountable.

168
00:08:14,790 --> 00:08:17,190
So it says, don't forget to assemble.

169
00:08:17,910 --> 00:08:21,430
And then it says here, as the
manner of some is, meaning there

170
00:08:21,430 --> 00:08:25,910
were already people at this
time neglecting or forgetting about

171
00:08:25,990 --> 00:08:31,350
assembling together or not
seeing the importance of that fellowship.

172
00:08:31,990 --> 00:08:34,230
And so if you don't see the
importance of something, you're not

173
00:08:34,230 --> 00:08:34,950
going to do it.

174
00:08:35,350 --> 00:08:38,390
And I think that's important
to understand as a believer, is that

175
00:08:38,390 --> 00:08:41,500
we need to know the why behind
our assembling.

176
00:08:41,500 --> 00:08:43,740
We need to know the why behind
our fellowship.

177
00:08:43,740 --> 00:08:45,940
We need to know the why behind
our teaching.

178
00:08:46,100 --> 00:08:48,500
And so in this case, he says,
hey, you know, some of you have lost

179
00:08:48,500 --> 00:08:50,940
your why, Some of you have forgotten.

180
00:08:50,940 --> 00:08:55,060
Some of you have drifted away
from the assembling together.

181
00:08:55,300 --> 00:08:58,340
And we could say the same
about people in our society today.

182
00:08:58,740 --> 00:09:01,540
There are many people that
say, you know, when I'm a believer,

183
00:09:01,540 --> 00:09:04,100
but I don't need to assemble
with other believers.

184
00:09:04,900 --> 00:09:07,860
And though that doesn't equate
salvation being with other Christians,

185
00:09:08,470 --> 00:09:09,550
obviously salvation is.

186
00:09:09,550 --> 00:09:14,150
Is a relationship between God
and man, trusting in Jesus Christ.

187
00:09:14,950 --> 00:09:18,630
But what I would say is that
there is an importance to obedience

188
00:09:18,630 --> 00:09:21,110
and there's an importance to
learning, and there's an importance

189
00:09:21,110 --> 00:09:24,150
to growth when it comes to
getting together with other believers.

190
00:09:24,230 --> 00:09:30,230
And so it says here, but
exhorting, that's that word exhortation,

191
00:09:30,310 --> 00:09:33,920
or what we would say is
encouragement or challenging in a

192
00:09:33,920 --> 00:09:36,000
good way, but exhorting one another.

193
00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:39,960
So the whole goal is to get together.

194
00:09:39,960 --> 00:09:41,600
He says, don't forget about
getting together.

195
00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:44,680
And when you get together,
remember that the point of getting

196
00:09:44,680 --> 00:09:48,480
together is exhorting one
another, exhorting one another.

197
00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:54,160
And he says, and do this and
so much more as you see the day approaching,

198
00:09:54,160 --> 00:09:56,680
talking about as you see the
end coming, right?

199
00:09:56,680 --> 00:09:59,400
And again, we don't know when
the end is coming, but we know that

200
00:09:59,400 --> 00:10:00,280
we're one day closer.

201
00:10:00,280 --> 00:10:02,840
And so the Bible does teach us
to redeem the time because the days

202
00:10:02,840 --> 00:10:03,360
are evil.

203
00:10:03,910 --> 00:10:06,710
And so we're to use up the
time that we have to redeem the time

204
00:10:06,710 --> 00:10:10,270
to buy back the time that God
has given us to be faithful to the

205
00:10:10,270 --> 00:10:14,190
fellowship, to be faithful to
assembly, to be faithful to discipleship.

206
00:10:14,190 --> 00:10:19,190
And so in the context of the
church, discipleship is happening

207
00:10:19,190 --> 00:10:23,830
when individuals or Groups of
individuals are getting together

208
00:10:24,310 --> 00:10:25,750
and for a purpose.

209
00:10:25,990 --> 00:10:30,230
And that purpose is to
encourage, to exhort.

210
00:10:31,520 --> 00:10:34,480
Now, again, when we go back to
that understanding of discipleship,

211
00:10:35,600 --> 00:10:38,480
there are many facets to that,
but the one that I would like us

212
00:10:38,480 --> 00:10:40,800
to focus on here in this
passage is the exhorting.

213
00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:45,000
And of course, we can't have
discipleship without the teaching

214
00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:45,680
of the truth.

215
00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:50,320
And you can't have
discipleship without the edification,

216
00:10:50,320 --> 00:10:52,080
the strengthening of one
another together.

217
00:10:52,960 --> 00:10:56,120
But certainly we need the
exhortation as well, because, I mean,

218
00:10:56,120 --> 00:11:01,190
me getting up and preaching a
message at my church is, is hopefully

219
00:11:01,190 --> 00:11:02,470
pointing people to the truth.

220
00:11:03,110 --> 00:11:06,830
But that isn't necessarily in
and of itself discipleship.

221
00:11:06,830 --> 00:11:08,870
It's one aspect of discipleship.

222
00:11:09,190 --> 00:11:12,230
But without the exhortation,
without the accountability, without

223
00:11:12,230 --> 00:11:16,630
the fellowship, without the
prayer, praying together and the

224
00:11:17,110 --> 00:11:22,270
encouragement and the
sacrifice and the service, it's not

225
00:11:22,270 --> 00:11:23,270
complete discipleship.

226
00:11:23,270 --> 00:11:29,320
And so the point of this study
here today would be to encourage

227
00:11:29,320 --> 00:11:32,640
individuals who are on the
path of discipleship to recognize

228
00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:36,640
the importance of the
Christian community, whatever your

229
00:11:36,640 --> 00:11:38,240
context would be.

230
00:11:38,320 --> 00:11:41,600
So for some, that is the local church.

231
00:11:41,600 --> 00:11:43,520
For most, that should be the
local church.

232
00:11:43,680 --> 00:11:48,320
I believe that God has
ordained the local church as the

233
00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:53,350
vessel for discipleship.

234
00:11:53,830 --> 00:11:56,070
But discipleship can happen
outside of the church.

235
00:11:56,710 --> 00:11:59,710
And, and so again, this isn't
a message to say that the only place

236
00:11:59,710 --> 00:12:02,870
that you can find discipleship
is inside a church.

237
00:12:02,870 --> 00:12:04,710
You can find discipleship in,
in a home.

238
00:12:04,710 --> 00:12:09,110
You can find discipleship in,
in a relationship of, of two individuals

239
00:12:09,110 --> 00:12:10,150
that go to different churches.

240
00:12:10,950 --> 00:12:11,510
But I.

241
00:12:11,510 --> 00:12:16,640
I would say that the church
should see it as a ministry of, of

242
00:12:16,640 --> 00:12:20,240
the call to present an
opportunity for discipleship.

243
00:12:20,240 --> 00:12:21,680
But it's made up of individuals.

244
00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:26,280
And so the point would be that
every believer should find a Christian

245
00:12:26,280 --> 00:12:27,440
community to be a part of.

246
00:12:27,520 --> 00:12:31,680
Every believer should find a
church to in some way be associated

247
00:12:31,680 --> 00:12:36,640
with, whether it be in the
area of attendance, service.

248
00:12:37,520 --> 00:12:38,040
I would.

249
00:12:38,040 --> 00:12:39,680
I would encourage people to
get involved.

250
00:12:39,680 --> 00:12:44,240
I would encourage people to
find that community within the local

251
00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:47,390
body of believers and
ecclesia, the assembly, the body

252
00:12:47,470 --> 00:12:48,670
of the church.

253
00:12:49,310 --> 00:12:54,470
And so again, growth does
happen in other places, right?

254
00:12:54,470 --> 00:12:55,790
I can read my Bible at home.

255
00:12:55,790 --> 00:12:58,670
I can watch a sermon from home.

256
00:12:59,150 --> 00:13:03,590
But there is an element that
is necessity, I believe, when it

257
00:13:03,590 --> 00:13:06,510
comes to spending time with
other Christians and not forsaking

258
00:13:06,510 --> 00:13:07,870
the assembly of ourselves together.

259
00:13:08,510 --> 00:13:12,830
And so that's one aspect of
discipleship that I wanted to emphasize

260
00:13:12,830 --> 00:13:16,600
here and in, in this study
here is find a place of fellowship,

261
00:13:16,600 --> 00:13:22,600
find a place of community,
find a place of where you can learn,

262
00:13:23,000 --> 00:13:26,160
educate yourself in the truths
of God, find a place where you can

263
00:13:26,160 --> 00:13:28,520
be edified and strengthened in
the truth of God.

264
00:13:28,600 --> 00:13:31,680
And these are all aspects of discipleship.

265
00:13:31,680 --> 00:13:35,080
So as we continue on the study
of discipleship, I, I, I want to

266
00:13:35,080 --> 00:13:40,640
point out different elements
of discipleship and really see if,

267
00:13:40,640 --> 00:13:43,620
number one, we are on that
path and number two, are we doing

268
00:13:43,620 --> 00:13:46,900
a good job at looking for
other people to join in with us in

269
00:13:46,900 --> 00:13:49,060
that path of discipleship?

270
00:13:49,140 --> 00:13:52,180
Well, again, thank you so much
for listening to this series.

271
00:13:52,580 --> 00:13:56,740
I know that it is something
that has helped me formulate in my

272
00:13:56,740 --> 00:13:59,540
mind what it means to be a
disciple of Jesus Christ.

273
00:13:59,540 --> 00:14:01,940
And I hope that it is helping
you as well.

274
00:14:02,100 --> 00:14:06,380
And so we will come back next
time continuing our study in the

275
00:14:06,380 --> 00:14:08,020
topic of discipleship.

276
00:14:08,450 --> 00:14:13,090
And so if you want a passage
of scripture to reference when it

277
00:14:13,090 --> 00:14:15,690
comes to what we've talked
about today, I would encourage you

278
00:14:15,690 --> 00:14:18,610
to read through Hebrews
chapter 10, specifically looking

279
00:14:19,010 --> 00:14:23,650
at those verses there, verses
23, 24 and 25.

280
00:14:23,970 --> 00:14:24,930
Well, God bless you.

281
00:14:25,170 --> 00:14:29,090
We're looking forward to
talking to you again next week.

282
00:14:29,570 --> 00:14:34,480
And I pray that you can find
that that Christian community that

283
00:14:34,480 --> 00:14:37,960
God has you in as his as his child.

284
00:14:38,040 --> 00:14:40,920
So we will come back next time.

285
00:14:40,920 --> 00:14:41,720
Thank you so much.

286
00:14:41,720 --> 00:14:45,480
Share this with someone if you
feel led to and make sure that you

287
00:14:45,480 --> 00:14:47,960
are proclaiming the truth of
God no matter where you are.

288
00:14:48,520 --> 00:14:49,480
Have a wonderful week.

289
00:14:49,480 --> 00:14:50,599
We will talk to you again.

290
00:14:50,600 --> 00:14:51,320
God bless.

291
00:14:52,200 --> 00:14:55,000
Hey, I really appreciate that
you listen to the Word of the Week

292
00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:55,720
podcast.

293
00:14:56,200 --> 00:14:59,740
If you have any questions
about the podcast or about our church,

294
00:14:59,970 --> 00:15:03,090
Middletown Baptist Church, you
can find more information about us

295
00:15:03,090 --> 00:15:09,170
on Facebook or YouTube or you
can find the podcast on NBCPodcast.org

296
00:15:09,410 --> 00:15:14,850
you can contact me directly at
Josh Massaro at middletownbaptistchurch.org

297
00:15:15,250 --> 00:15:18,930
stay tuned for future Word of
the Week episodes where we dive deeper

298
00:15:19,090 --> 00:15:22,530
into words that impact our
life according to scripture.

299
00:15:22,610 --> 00:15:23,490
Thank you so much.

300
00:15:23,490 --> 00:15:24,170
God bless.

301
00:15:24,170 --> 00:15:25,330
We'll talk to you soon.