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[434.56 --> 464.56] And the food [464.56 --> 494.56] [494.56 --> 497.56] rogen, [497.56 --> 498.56] hogy test you, [498.56 --> 499.56] uns mogli, [499.56 --> 501.56] It was so very very, especially o' de-code, [501.56 --> 508.36] Peace to you from God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ through the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. [509.56 --> 509.96] Amen. [516.54 --> 521.76] Our call to worship comes from Psalm 103, verses 19 to 22. [521.76 --> 531.92] The Lord has established his throne in heaven and his kingdom rules over all. [532.88 --> 539.30] Praise the Lord, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word. [540.26 --> 545.48] Praise the Lord, all his heavenly hosts, you his servants who do his will. [546.22 --> 550.32] Praise the Lord, all his works, everywhere in his dominion. [551.76 --> 579.76] Praise my soul, the King of heaven, [579.76 --> 585.74] To his feet your tribute bring. [586.14 --> 590.68] Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven. [591.36 --> 596.16] Evermore his praises sing. [597.44 --> 601.64] Alleluia, alleluia. [601.98 --> 606.76] Praise the everlasting King. [606.76 --> 620.04] Praise him for his grace and favor, to his people in distress. [620.50 --> 631.10] Praise him still the same as ever, slow to chide and swift to bless. [631.10 --> 633.10] Alleluia, alleluia. [633.10 --> 636.10] Alleluia, alleluia. [636.10 --> 642.80] Glorious in his faithfulness. [642.80 --> 650.32] Father, like he tends and spares us, [650.32 --> 655.32] Well, our feeble frame he knows. [655.32 --> 666.24] In his hand he gently bears us, rescues us from all our foes. [666.24 --> 671.78] Alleluia, alleluia. [671.78 --> 677.32] Widely yet his mercy flows. [677.32 --> 684.32] Angels, help us to adore him. [684.32 --> 691.32] You behold him face to face. [691.32 --> 696.32] Sun and moon bow down before him. [696.32 --> 702.32] Dwellers all in time and space. [702.32 --> 707.32] Alleluia, alleluia. [707.32 --> 714.32] Praise him, us the God of grace. [714.32 --> 715.32] Come, thou fount of peace. [715.32 --> 716.32] Come, thou fount of peace. [716.32 --> 717.32] Come, thou fount of peace. [717.32 --> 718.32] Every blessing. [718.32 --> 720.32] Come, thou fount of every blessing. [720.32 --> 724.32] Come, thou fount of every blessing. [724.32 --> 741.32] To my heart to sing thy grace. [741.32 --> 742.32] Streams of mercy never ceasing. [742.32 --> 748.32] Call for songs of loudest praise. [748.32 --> 749.32] Teach me some melodious sonnet. [749.32 --> 750.32] Sung by flaming tongues above. [750.32 --> 751.32] Praise the mount I'm fixed upon. [751.32 --> 752.32] I'm a son of my heart to sing thy grace. [752.32 --> 755.32] Streams of mercy never ceasing. [755.32 --> 756.32] Call for songs of loudest praise. [756.32 --> 757.32] Call for songs of loudest praise. [757.32 --> 758.32] Teach me some melodious sonnet. [758.32 --> 759.32] Sung by flaming tongues above. [759.32 --> 762.32] Praise the mount I'm fixed upon it. [762.32 --> 763.32] Mount of thy redeeming love. [763.32 --> 764.32] Teach me some melodious sonnet. [764.32 --> 768.32] Teach me some melodious sonnet. [768.32 --> 773.32] Sung by flaming tongues above. [773.32 --> 778.32] Praise the mount I'm fixed upon it. [778.32 --> 784.32] Mount of thy redeeming love. [784.32 --> 797.32] Here I raise my Ebenezer. [797.32 --> 803.32] Hither by thy help I'm come. [803.32 --> 808.32] And I hope by thy good pleasure [808.32 --> 814.32] Safely to arrive at home. [814.32 --> 819.32] Jesus sought me when a stranger [819.32 --> 825.32] Wandering from the fold of God [825.32 --> 830.32] He to rescue me from danger [830.32 --> 836.32] Interposed his precious blood. [838.32 --> 859.32] O to grace how great a debtor [859.32 --> 865.32] Daily I'm constrained to be [865.32 --> 871.32] Let thy goodness like a fetter [871.32 --> 876.32] Bind my wandering heart to thee [876.32 --> 882.32] Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it [882.32 --> 887.32] Prone to leave the God I love [887.32 --> 893.32] Here's my heart, Lord, take and seal it [893.32 --> 897.32] Seal it for thy courts [897.32 --> 908.32] Above all else I adore your name [908.32 --> 918.32] Above all else tune my heart to sing your praise [918.32 --> 923.32] Above all else I adore your praise [923.32 --> 925.32] Above all else I adore your praise [925.32 --> 939.32] Above all else tune my heart to sing your praise [939.32 --> 950.32] Above all else, I adore your name. [951.32 --> 960.40] Above all else, tune my heart to sing your praise. [960.40 --> 971.68] Above all else, I adore your name. [972.08 --> 980.40] Above all else, tune my heart to sing your praise. [980.40 --> 992.40] The highest praise, the loudest praise to the name of every day. [1002.40 --> 1004.54] From Titus 3. [1004.54 --> 1014.68] At one time, we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived, and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. [1015.52 --> 1020.22] We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. [1021.48 --> 1026.92] But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us. [1027.38 --> 1032.48] Not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. [1032.48 --> 1038.12] He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, [1038.84 --> 1043.40] whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, [1044.10 --> 1051.90] so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs, having the hope of eternal life. [1062.48 --> 1075.00] Jesus, I've forgotten the words that you have spoken, [1075.00 --> 1088.98] Jesus, I've forgotten the words that you have spoken. [1089.98 --> 1096.54] Promises that burned within my heart have now grown dear. [1096.54 --> 1104.54] With a doubting heart I follow the paths of earthly wisdom. [1104.54 --> 1112.54] Forgive me for my unbelief, renew them far again. [1112.54 --> 1128.54] Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy on me. [1128.54 --> 1144.54] Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy on me. [1146.54 --> 1153.92] I have built an altar where I've worshipped things of man. [1153.92 --> 1160.92] I have taken journeys that have drawn me far from you. [1160.92 --> 1168.92] Now I am returning to your mercies ever flowing. [1168.92 --> 1176.92] Pardon my transgressions, help me love you again. [1176.92 --> 1193.92] Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy on me. [1193.92 --> 1209.92] Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy on me. [1211.92 --> 1223.00] I have longed to know you, and all your tender mercies like a river of forgiveness. 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Respect and respond to them with obedience and respect [2713.86 --> 2721.90] and accept their help with thanks. Wholeheartedly participate in the ministries into which they lead [2721.90 --> 2728.46] you and sustain them in prayer and encourage them with your support, especially when they feel the [2728.46 --> 2736.40] burden of their office and acknowledge them as the Lord's servant among you. If you are willing to do [2736.40 --> 2741.80] that, I'm going to ask a question here and invite you to respond with the words as you see them. Do you [2741.80 --> 2747.32] then, Emmanuel Church, pledge to receive them as you have been charged? [2751.38 --> 2758.42] Amen. I'm going to invite Eric to come to the front and he's going to pray for us. [2766.40 --> 2787.56] My name is Eric Kubert. I'm an elder here at Emmanuel and I'd like to lead you in our church family prayer. [2787.56 --> 2794.98] Lord, we come to you this morning. Thank you for the opportunity to once come together as your people. [2795.60 --> 2800.14] Thank you for this community and for the time we can have to spend together in worship of your name. [2801.26 --> 2808.20] As David says in Psalm 103, praise the Lord, O my soul, all my inmost being, praise his holy name. [2809.94 --> 2815.36] Praise the Lord, O my soul, forgot not all his benefits, who forgives all our sins, [2815.36 --> 2821.92] heals all our diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion. [2826.64 --> 2831.10] Our merciful Father in heaven, we thank you for providing these faithful gifts [2831.10 --> 2838.34] and gifted people to serve as deacons. As the new office bearers assume their responsibilities, [2839.12 --> 2843.96] fill them with your spirit, enable them with your wisdom, grant them strength, [2843.96 --> 2850.14] make them faithful workers in your vineyard. Under your guidance, may your church grow in every [2850.14 --> 2858.96] spiritual grace and faith which is open and unashamed and committed service that promotes your reign, [2859.30 --> 2866.84] the world. Help them perform their duties with enthusiasm, humility in their work. Grant them a sense of awe [2866.84 --> 2875.18] in this model and daily adoration of you, their Lord. Through them, may your name be honored and your [2875.18 --> 2882.02] church be saved. Help us, your people, to accept them gladly. Encourage them always and respect them for [2882.02 --> 2890.04] the sake of your precious Son, our Lord, whose name we pray. Lord, we are so thankful for the time of year [2890.04 --> 2896.56] when any of us are able to take time off and enjoy the beautiful creation. Taking a vacation, [2897.64 --> 2902.56] whether we're staying here or traveling abroad, we pray for a relaxing and safe travels. [2904.06 --> 2908.80] We also want to pray for those people in our congregation who are dealing with injuries. [2909.22 --> 2915.72] We pray for continued healing for Harry as he's recuperating from surgery on both his arms. [2915.72 --> 2922.60] We pray for the patients he needs each and every day he rests and waits for healing. We also pray that [2922.60 --> 2931.12] he's able to regain full mobility in his arms again. We also want to pay for Ellen as she's recovering [2931.12 --> 2937.52] from her fall from a couple weeks ago. We pray for healing as the doctors determine what actions need [2937.52 --> 2942.48] to be taken in order to have her wrist fully heal from her injury. [2944.08 --> 2948.82] This past week, we had the opportunity to host the kids' camp with kids from around the community [2948.82 --> 2953.80] attending. We are thankful for those who shared their gifts of leadership and for those who volunteered [2953.80 --> 2959.80] to help. Use the Bible lessons and activities the kids took part in to speak in their young lives. [2959.80 --> 2967.72] We also thank you for yesterday's pancake breakfast and for the donations we were given for the Langley Food Bank. [2968.12 --> 2972.54] May the food we collected be a blessing in our community and help us to continue to remember [2972.54 --> 2975.34] those in our community who need support in this way. [2977.24 --> 2980.76] We also want to pray for the many strained relationships in our community. [2981.62 --> 2984.20] Lord, bring your grace and restoration to our relationships. [2984.20 --> 2991.00] There are marriages, parent and child relationships, and other family connections that have been broken. [2991.50 --> 2994.76] We pray for your spirit to bring resolution and forgiveness. [2996.28 --> 3000.90] For great is your love reaching to the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies. [3001.70 --> 3007.00] Be exalted, O God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over the earth. Amen. [3014.20 --> 3042.22] I'd like to tell a story, if I may. Actually, it's a little bit more of a joke, but it's a joke [3042.22 --> 3048.90] that comes in the form of a story. So there was this high school student, grade 12 student in America, [3048.90 --> 3054.10] and he was very excited for his prom. And he was really excited. He had his date, and he was looking [3054.10 --> 3058.82] forward to this night, and he thought, oh, I better get myself a nice tuxedo. And so he went to the [3058.82 --> 3064.06] tuxedo rental shop, and he found one that he liked that fit nice, and he went to go pay, and there was [3064.06 --> 3068.84] just this really long line. So he stood in this line, and he waited, and he waited, and he waited, and finally [3068.84 --> 3072.98] he paid for his tuxedo, and he thought, oh, now I need a nice pair of shoes to go with this tuxedo. [3073.06 --> 3077.92] And so he went three doors down to this local shoe shop, and he found this beautiful pair of black [3077.92 --> 3082.26] shoes, and he tried them on, and they fit nice, and he went to pay, and again, there was just this [3082.26 --> 3086.60] really long line. So he waited in this line, and he waited, and he waited, and he waited, and finally [3086.60 --> 3092.52] he paid for the shoes. And he thought, oh, you know what? I need a carnation. I need a carnation for my [3092.52 --> 3096.70] date. She loves carnations. I need to go get her a carnation. So he went to the flower store, and he [3096.70 --> 3102.02] found this beautiful bouquet of flowers, and he went to go pay, and again, there's just this really [3102.02 --> 3106.50] long line. And so he stands in line, and he waits, and he waits, and he waits, and he waits, and finally [3106.50 --> 3110.00] he buys the flowers, and he's like, all right, yeah, now I'm ready to go. I need to show up, though, [3110.60 --> 3115.88] looking good, and so I should rent a limousine. And so he goes to the, like, the little car dealership [3115.88 --> 3120.16] place, and he finds that he can get one, and it's a pretty good deal, and so he goes to pay for this [3120.16 --> 3125.38] limousine, and again, it's just this long line. So he's waiting, and he's waiting, and he's waiting, and he's [3125.38 --> 3129.28] waiting in line to pay for his limousine, and finally he gets the, gets his limousine. He shows [3129.28 --> 3134.56] up to his dates house, picks her up, heads to prom, and he's all excited, and they're excited to go to [3134.56 --> 3139.32] this, this prom together, and he shows up, and there's this long line of cars, because there's [3139.32 --> 3144.30] valet parking, and he has to wait in this line before he can finally attend this prom, and he's [3144.30 --> 3149.08] waiting, and he's waiting, and he's waiting, and he's waiting, and finally he gets to go to prom, and when [3149.08 --> 3156.44] he gets inside, oh, you won't believe what happens next. Stories without endings suck, don't they? [3157.88 --> 3162.96] Like, we all kind of want to hear what happens to this guy in this prom. We all want to know what [3162.96 --> 3170.42] happens next, and by the looks on some of your faces, you need to know what happens next. Well, in this [3170.42 --> 3174.94] sermon series, we're looking at stories that Jesus told, and believe it or not, many of these stories, [3174.94 --> 3181.66] many of these parables don't actually end. They're just kind of left to hang for the reader or the [3181.66 --> 3187.72] listener to finish on their own, and we're going to look at one of those parables this morning, the [3187.72 --> 3193.32] parable of the barren fig tree. If you've got your Bibles open, you can open them up with you. We're [3193.32 --> 3198.68] going to read this there. I also encourage you to keep that open throughout the sermon. If you've got [3198.68 --> 3202.72] it on your phones, that's good too, and read with me what happens. It'll be on the screen behind as [3202.72 --> 3208.88] well. Luke 13, verses 6 to 9. That's just a short little parable there, and there we read this. [3209.92 --> 3218.40] Then he, that is Jesus, told this parable. A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went [3218.40 --> 3224.98] to look for fruit on it, but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, [3225.10 --> 3230.12] for three years now I've been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree, and I haven't found any. [3230.12 --> 3237.84] Cut it down. Why should it use up the soil? Sir, the man replied, the vine dresser, as some [3237.84 --> 3242.92] translations say, leave it alone for one more year, and I'll dig around it and fertilize it. [3243.16 --> 3251.46] If it bears fruit next year, fine. If not, cut it down then. The word of the Lord. [3251.46 --> 3257.74] So like my story about the guy going to prom, which I mean, we'll see if I finish that story a little [3257.74 --> 3262.76] bit later in the sermon, because the ending is really good. We're left wondering, what happens? [3263.34 --> 3270.06] What happened to this tree? Did the tree survive, or did it get dug out? Did it produce good fruit, [3270.18 --> 3276.12] or did it remain barren? Did it respond to the vine dresser's work, or does it simply remain [3276.12 --> 3283.22] unfruitful? Now as Pastor Chris mentioned last week, Sunday, in some ways we can look at a parable [3283.22 --> 3287.10] like this, and we can get a quick understanding of sort of what's going on here. In this case, [3287.12 --> 3291.84] if we were to take a snapshot of this parable, an easy read would maybe say, we're to be fruitful [3291.84 --> 3298.28] for Jesus. But again, like Pastor Chris said last week, with parables there's always some [3298.28 --> 3304.54] obfuscation, which again, as we learned, is an unnecessarily confusing word, which means [3304.54 --> 3310.30] unnecessarily confusing. That means there's a little work that we have to do, and a little [3310.30 --> 3315.12] faith that we have to have in order to really squeeze out what Jesus is getting at here. [3315.42 --> 3321.50] Oftentimes this can be done by looking at who is in this parable. So in this story, who is the owner [3321.50 --> 3327.94] of this vineyard? Or who is the vine dresser? Who does the fig tree, or what does the fig tree represent? [3329.14 --> 3333.64] What is the vineyard, or where is the vineyard? Those are questions that generally help us [3333.64 --> 3341.36] get to the bottom of what parables mean. The problem is, this parable itself is actually a [3341.36 --> 3347.58] little bit confusing. See, scholars across time, they've disagreed on what the symbols mean in this [3347.58 --> 3354.24] parable, more than most parables from what I gather. Like, is the vine dresser Jesus, and the owner God? [3355.08 --> 3359.38] Aren't God and Jesus one and the same? How can they be different? Can you even separate the two? [3359.38 --> 3364.00] What about the fig tree? Are those the disciples? Are they the Jewish leaders? Are they the Jewish people? [3364.70 --> 3370.84] Are they the church? The crowd was a big smattering of everyone there. It's got to be a person, right? [3371.14 --> 3378.48] What about the vineyard itself? Is it just the world, or is it a certain place in a certain time? [3379.50 --> 3385.50] Again, is it the church? Now most of those questions, they're answered a little bit differently, [3385.50 --> 3390.08] depending on who you ask, which makes coming up with the symbols of this parable a little bit tricky. [3390.20 --> 3394.70] People have been allegorizing this parable since it was spoken, but the problem is, once you try to [3394.70 --> 3400.88] attach a specific person or a specific symbol to a specific character in this parable, you often end [3400.88 --> 3410.02] up with more questions than answers. However, we can find some clarity in some of the symbols, and at least [3410.02 --> 3417.18] in all of the symbols that matter when we look at the rest of Scripture. So in Isaiah 5 verses 1 to 7, [3417.28 --> 3422.68] we read about an Old Testament parable that sounds a lot like this one. Basically, and feel free to [3422.68 --> 3426.82] turn it to in your Bibles, and you can read it later if you wish, in this Old Testament parable, [3426.92 --> 3431.98] there's a vineyard, and it's not producing fruit for the owner. However, in the Old Testament parable, [3432.28 --> 3437.30] there's no vine dresser willing to give the vineyard one more year, one more chance, a little bit more [3437.30 --> 3442.84] love. And so in Isaiah, the owner simply says he's going to destroy the vineyard. He's going to lay it [3442.84 --> 3448.72] to waste, tear down the walls, and make sure that rain will not fall on it. At the end of that parable, [3448.88 --> 3455.06] Isaiah decides that there's no need for obfuscation. Verse 7 of that parable says that God is the owner [3455.06 --> 3462.08] and Israel is the vineyard. God is going to lay to waste this fruitful nation of his. You see, Israel was [3462.08 --> 3467.84] meant to glorify God and reveal him to the nations around, but they didn't do that, and they weren't [3467.84 --> 3474.30] doing that, and so Israel was going to be destroyed, which it was when Assyria came rolling to town, and [3474.30 --> 3481.02] that's a different sermon. But back to our parable then. Vineyards have represented Israel throughout [3481.02 --> 3485.94] the Old Testament, and so the Jewish people who were in this crowd listening to Jesus would have known [3485.94 --> 3492.34] the framework that Jesus is setting here. Now, in Isaiah 5, the parable talks about grapes, whereas [3492.34 --> 3497.82] here Jesus talks about fig trees. So it's not this perfect parable, or parallel, sorry, but apparently [3497.82 --> 3502.44] fig trees were very popular in vineyards back then. They were very strong, sturdy trees, and vines would [3502.44 --> 3508.34] be supported by them. It was not uncommon to find lots of fig trees in vineyards. So again, Jesus is [3508.34 --> 3513.64] looking at this crowd, this crowd that includes Jews and Pharisees and other people, and he starts talking [3513.64 --> 3519.38] about a vineyard that's not producing fruit, or more specifically, he starts talking about a tree [3519.38 --> 3525.26] in the vineyard which is not producing fruit. And you know that the Jewish people there are taking [3525.26 --> 3530.98] notice. In fact, some of them are going to take that personally. If the vineyard is the whole nation of [3530.98 --> 3540.68] Israel, a tree in the vineyard has to be a person, right? But there's more. While that maybe helps paint a [3540.68 --> 3545.52] little picture of what Jesus is getting at, to catch sort of the full scope, we need to ask two questions. [3545.62 --> 3551.70] We need to ask, why does Jesus tell this parable in the first place? And again, like the prom story, why [3551.70 --> 3560.34] doesn't this parable end? Now, the answer to why Jesus is telling us this story comes from the five verses [3560.34 --> 3566.30] that precede this text. Before Jesus speaks this parable, this is what's happening and being said. So Luke 13, [3566.30 --> 3572.12] one to five says this, now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans [3572.12 --> 3578.60] whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. Jesus answered, do you think that these Galileans [3578.60 --> 3584.46] were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? I tell you, no. [3585.20 --> 3592.20] But unless you repent, you too will all perish. Or those 18 who died when that tower in Siloam fell on [3592.20 --> 3598.84] them? Do you think that they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? I tell you, no. [3600.06 --> 3604.10] But unless you repent, you too will all perish. [3606.82 --> 3611.44] And so that's what was happening right before Jesus tells this parable. The people told Jesus that [3611.44 --> 3618.12] some people in Galilee were killed by Pilate. And they implied that because they were killed by Pilate in [3618.12 --> 3622.58] this tragic sort of gruesome way, they were getting judged for sins that they had committed. [3623.02 --> 3629.50] They were implying that they must be worse sinners because they died in this way. And Jesus says, no. [3630.60 --> 3635.72] No, they weren't worse. In fact, Jesus doubles down and he brings up another tragedy that happened [3635.72 --> 3642.24] close to them in that time. He talks about a tower that fell in Siloam and 18 people died in that tragedy [3642.24 --> 3648.78] too. And he says, were they worse sinners? Were they worse than all the other people in Jerusalem [3648.78 --> 3656.82] because they died in that tragedy? No, of course not. Jesus goes on to say, and he's speaking to the [3656.82 --> 3665.10] whole crowd now. He says, no, unless you repent, you'll all perish. And then he tells the parable. [3666.28 --> 3671.74] See, Jesus is cutting through a bit of a myth here, cutting through a worldview that people who die, [3671.74 --> 3677.42] who pass away suddenly or tragically, especially in unforeseen ways, they die because God is judging [3677.42 --> 3684.52] them for their sins. But that's just not true. If human beings die by random violence or by some [3684.52 --> 3690.70] freak accident or by natural disaster, it's not because God has arbitrarily decided to punish them [3690.70 --> 3697.18] for their sins while leaving the rest of us alone. No. Jesus says it's not the sins of a man that brings [3697.18 --> 3707.74] God's judgment, but the sin of mankind that does, or rather that did. Now, as Pastor Chris would say, [3708.00 --> 3714.02] don't hear what I'm not saying. It's a good impression, right? When we sin, our sins have [3714.02 --> 3720.10] consequences. If you steal from a store, you may get fined or banned or imprisoned. If you cheat on your [3720.10 --> 3726.00] spouse, you might get divorced. If you don't treat your body like a temple, fentanyl can kill you. [3726.00 --> 3733.80] Our sins have consequences. Sins can lead to death, but that's an action-reaction that causes death, [3733.86 --> 3740.18] not God's judgment. But Jesus isn't talking about the ramifications of our decisions here. [3740.64 --> 3748.12] He's saying that if people die suddenly, it's not God's judgment on their sins, ending with an S. [3748.12 --> 3760.10] death, all death, is a result of sin, ending in an N. When Adam and Eve ate the fruit, sin became a part [3760.10 --> 3766.42] of this world, and death came with it. Now people die, all of us. We will all perish, as Jesus said, [3766.56 --> 3771.62] and it isn't our specific individual sins that will cause us death as a result of God's judgment. [3771.62 --> 3778.36] We're going to die because sin has entered the world. This is a bummer of a sermon right now. [3779.62 --> 3785.34] See, Jesus is getting at the difference between the sins we commit and the overarching sin of the [3785.34 --> 3794.68] world. Sins versus sin. The Jews had Jesus looking at the specific sins of these few people, [3794.68 --> 3799.46] and they were saying that they must be more sinful than us because they died in that way. [3800.34 --> 3807.78] And so their presumed privilege, the Jews' presumed privilege, had them looking to Jesus to acknowledge [3807.78 --> 3812.32] the sins of those around them, or in their minds, the sins of those beneath them. [3813.82 --> 3822.12] And their resulted arrogance led Jesus to reply with, nah, you're all sinful. You're all going to perish. [3822.12 --> 3825.70] Sin is going to cause you to die. [3828.04 --> 3832.56] The fall of man happened, and now life is uncertain. Death lurks around the corner, [3832.92 --> 3835.26] and judgment for our sin is inevitable. [3837.26 --> 3839.74] Essentially, we're all doomed no matter what we do in this world. [3840.36 --> 3848.56] Again, what a bummer right now. But don't worry, because it's about to change. [3849.16 --> 3852.10] See, it's about to turn because Jesus follows this with this parable. [3852.12 --> 3858.38] That we read today. Our eternal lives are not about the things we do, but about what Jesus did, [3858.72 --> 3864.28] and about what the vine dresser did. That's why this parable, not ending, is so important. [3864.74 --> 3869.56] See, in the Old Testament, the vineyard wasn't producing fruit, and so God was going to destroy it. [3869.78 --> 3875.34] Here, though, that's not how this ends. Here, the vine dresser says, hold on, hold on. [3876.34 --> 3882.66] Let's do some work here. Don't destroy it yet. Give it a year. I'll dig around it. I'll try to renew it. [3883.20 --> 3886.32] Actually, if you read the parable, it says, let me put some manure on it, [3886.58 --> 3891.14] which, interestingly, is the only time in the New Testament that that word in the Arabic is used. [3891.92 --> 3895.66] Apparently, it's a bit of a play on words by Jesus, and the crowds would have found it amusing. [3895.80 --> 3899.10] He was basically saying, if the trees were acting like poops, let's put some better poop on it, [3899.38 --> 3902.36] and they would have laughed. See, Jesus had a sense of humor, apparently. [3902.36 --> 3907.80] Anyways, the vine dresser says, leave it alone. Leave it alone for one more year. I'll care for it. [3907.84 --> 3910.36] I'll nurture it a little bit, and then in a year, let's see if it's fruitful. [3910.88 --> 3915.76] If it is, great. If not, we'll cut it down. [3917.10 --> 3921.20] And that's the difference between the Old Testament parable and this new one Jesus is telling. [3921.28 --> 3923.70] There's a chance for this tree in this parable. [3923.70 --> 3928.58] And that chance, notice, does not come from itself. [3929.36 --> 3934.06] It's not from the tree doing anything, or the tree trying a little bit harder to grow, [3934.14 --> 3935.92] or the tree sinning a little less. [3936.00 --> 3942.20] No, the second chance for life for this tree comes from outside, [3942.82 --> 3945.18] because that's who Jesus is. [3946.76 --> 3949.06] Jesus is that outside help we all need. [3949.06 --> 3952.48] Jesus is the one who provides renewal for our lives, [3952.48 --> 3955.34] and most importantly, like this parable, [3955.96 --> 3959.62] Jesus is the reason our story doesn't end. [3961.62 --> 3964.86] See, God saw the sin in the world and knew all would perish, [3964.98 --> 3967.38] and so he sent his son, Jesus, into this world, [3967.74 --> 3972.50] who Jesus also knew the sin that so easily entangles us all, [3972.54 --> 3976.88] and so he lived this righteous life, this perfect life that none of us can live, [3977.12 --> 3980.04] none of us have lived, and then, in place of all of us, [3980.04 --> 3983.80] in place of you and in place of me, he died the death that we deserve to die. [3984.74 --> 3988.46] And he took on the sins of this world, and he took them on the shoulders, [3989.22 --> 3990.26] and he died on the cross. [3991.84 --> 3994.96] And then three days later, he rose again from the dead, [3995.00 --> 3997.12] and he defeated both sin and death, [3997.14 --> 4001.84] and now he sits in heaven mediating on our behalf over all things and over all the cosmos, [4001.84 --> 4007.76] and he sent his spirit to be with us, to sanctify us, to live in us, and guide us. [4007.80 --> 4010.68] And now all who believe in him, in what he has accomplished, [4010.94 --> 4014.28] and the work that he did to us are saved from our sins. [4014.42 --> 4017.00] If we repent, our sins are forgiven, [4017.12 --> 4020.12] so that when we die, we join Jesus in heaven, [4020.32 --> 4022.34] and our story continues. [4023.06 --> 4024.50] It doesn't end, it goes on. [4024.50 --> 4027.74] As Paul says in Thessalonians, [4028.50 --> 4030.34] brothers and sisters, [4031.10 --> 4035.68] we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, [4036.06 --> 4038.66] so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, [4039.18 --> 4040.72] who have no hope. [4042.22 --> 4045.48] For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, [4045.88 --> 4048.42] and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus [4048.42 --> 4051.56] those who have fallen asleep in him. [4051.56 --> 4053.78] That's the truth. [4053.96 --> 4056.72] That's the truth that we can hold on to from 1 Thessalonians. [4056.92 --> 4060.60] That's the truth of Jesus' gospel message to all of us. [4061.26 --> 4064.94] And that's the truth of why this parable doesn't end. [4065.14 --> 4068.24] Because we have hope in what Jesus has done for us. [4071.70 --> 4073.26] Back to the beginning for a second. [4074.02 --> 4075.06] Not the prom story. [4075.46 --> 4077.32] I can see some of you are still waiting for me to end that one. [4077.32 --> 4082.34] No, go back to the beginning about why Jesus told this parable. [4082.84 --> 4086.64] The people there went to Jesus telling him of people who had died [4086.64 --> 4088.94] and asked if their sins were worse. [4089.82 --> 4091.72] And Jesus said, no, your sins are all bad. [4092.02 --> 4092.92] You all need saving. [4093.54 --> 4095.96] You all need to respond to the vine dresser's work. [4097.66 --> 4099.40] And that's the truth for us too. [4099.40 --> 4103.98] How will you respond to the vine dresser? [4104.04 --> 4109.46] How will you respond to the renewing work of Jesus in your life? [4110.58 --> 4112.86] How will you respond in faith? [4114.48 --> 4115.78] Jesus has done the work. [4115.86 --> 4117.24] Are you producing fruit? [4117.42 --> 4118.94] That is the question for us today. [4119.24 --> 4121.72] Like the Jews, are we looking around us? [4122.20 --> 4123.78] Out our windows at others? [4123.88 --> 4125.86] At the sins in the world happening? [4125.96 --> 4127.16] Sort of in our periphery? [4127.16 --> 4130.26] Are we asking about them and if they will be good enough? [4130.38 --> 4132.02] If their sins will go unpunished? [4132.08 --> 4133.76] If their sins will be forgiven? [4133.94 --> 4135.98] Wondering what God is doing about them? [4138.22 --> 4139.78] Or are we looking at ourselves? [4139.92 --> 4142.24] At the work he has done in our lives? [4142.28 --> 4143.68] Are we responding in faith? [4144.04 --> 4145.76] Are we bearing fruit in his name? [4146.16 --> 4149.48] You see, we've talked about this a lot over past sermon series, [4149.60 --> 4153.16] but we currently are living in a very post-Christian world right now. [4153.16 --> 4157.10] Christianity is losing, and actually in many regards, [4157.20 --> 4160.62] Christianity has lost any authority in our culture. [4162.08 --> 4164.52] Our culture is becoming more and more pagan, [4164.66 --> 4168.32] looking to the spiritual world without Jesus to solve their problems. [4168.66 --> 4171.26] They are looking to more and more things for hope [4171.26 --> 4172.94] that have nothing to do with Christ. [4172.94 --> 4177.30] And it's becoming less and less Christian. [4177.80 --> 4179.40] And what that does for us [4179.40 --> 4184.16] is it can cause us to spend an awful lot of time [4184.16 --> 4186.32] looking at the world around us [4186.32 --> 4190.58] and thinking they are so much worse than us. [4191.58 --> 4196.12] That they aren't living life the right way. [4196.12 --> 4200.34] We start sounding like the crowd in this parable, [4200.44 --> 4202.32] looking at the sins of the others [4202.32 --> 4203.58] and not realizing that maybe, [4205.18 --> 4206.34] and I dare say certainly, [4207.14 --> 4208.66] we are the tree in this parable. [4209.92 --> 4210.68] Because we are. [4210.86 --> 4212.56] The tree in this parable is everyone. [4214.62 --> 4217.64] We would all perish without the saving grace of Jesus Christ. [4219.36 --> 4220.24] But we forget. [4220.58 --> 4222.56] We forget to look at our own hearts, our own sin. [4222.56 --> 4224.98] We're distracted by the people around us. [4224.98 --> 4226.54] We can gossip about people [4226.54 --> 4228.74] when we meet up with our friends for coffee. [4228.92 --> 4231.24] And if we don't gossip, we sure like to hear the gossip. [4231.68 --> 4233.86] We compare our lives with people on social media. [4233.96 --> 4236.28] We judge those who are doing things differently than us. [4236.60 --> 4239.02] Or we elevate and even maybe slander people [4239.02 --> 4240.74] who are doing stuff that we wish we could do. [4241.64 --> 4243.40] Or maybe our hearts are moving in a good direction. [4243.52 --> 4244.72] Maybe there's empathy or sympathy. [4245.04 --> 4246.50] But we find ourselves concerned [4246.50 --> 4248.80] for the sins of the people who are close to us. [4248.98 --> 4250.78] And our thoughts start becoming consumed [4250.78 --> 4252.76] with what they are doing. [4252.76 --> 4256.12] So much so that we fail to look at [4256.12 --> 4257.42] what are we doing? [4257.94 --> 4259.04] How are we living? [4259.36 --> 4260.66] What is our response? [4263.52 --> 4265.02] The fact is that maybe [4265.02 --> 4267.36] it's possible [4267.36 --> 4271.04] that we haven't been bearing good fruit either. [4272.18 --> 4274.86] That even if the world around us is falling apart, [4275.02 --> 4276.38] still maybe we [4276.38 --> 4279.98] aren't responding to the vine dresser's work in our lives [4279.98 --> 4283.76] because we're too busy looking around us. [4285.60 --> 4287.54] It's our job to look at our own hearts [4287.54 --> 4290.36] and ask how am I responding to the gospel truth [4290.36 --> 4293.02] of the renewing work of Jesus in my own life? [4293.22 --> 4295.50] Not only my wife's or my husband's life. [4295.60 --> 4296.76] Not only my kid's life. [4297.00 --> 4298.32] Not only my friend's life. [4298.44 --> 4300.16] Or my neighbor's or my boss's. [4300.26 --> 4301.62] Or my brother's or my sister's. [4301.76 --> 4304.52] Or that person sitting two or three rows away from me right now. [4304.52 --> 4306.40] Your life. [4307.54 --> 4308.38] My life. [4310.88 --> 4312.80] We will not be able to help our neighbors [4312.80 --> 4314.68] if we are not responding ourselves. [4314.84 --> 4317.90] We cannot be Jesus' hands and feet in this world [4317.90 --> 4319.84] if we're not responding to the gospel truth [4319.84 --> 4320.96] of Jesus Christ. [4321.04 --> 4322.20] We all must look to our sin [4322.20 --> 4323.86] and repent and give our sins [4323.86 --> 4325.32] over to Jesus every day. [4325.68 --> 4327.78] That is why we have a time of confession [4327.78 --> 4329.56] in our services every Sunday. [4329.56 --> 4330.92] to repent. [4331.38 --> 4332.46] To look into our hearts. [4333.76 --> 4336.24] We all need to take a good look at our own lives [4336.24 --> 4338.44] because as Jesus says in the lead up to this parable [4338.44 --> 4339.80] unless you repent [4339.80 --> 4344.36] we cannot live lives of presumed privilege [4344.36 --> 4345.74] like the Jews in this story. [4346.84 --> 4349.38] We must recognize that we are to come humbly [4349.38 --> 4350.92] to the foot of the cross [4350.92 --> 4352.22] before Jesus' throne [4352.22 --> 4353.70] and ask for forgiveness [4353.70 --> 4356.38] and then trust and know [4356.38 --> 4359.68] in his gospel truth that we are saved. [4360.56 --> 4361.74] Jesus has done the work. [4363.46 --> 4364.74] We will not perish. [4365.60 --> 4366.48] That's the parable. [4368.26 --> 4369.96] Like the tree, our end is near [4369.96 --> 4371.44] but our hope is in him. [4371.82 --> 4373.92] Renewal has come from outside of us. [4374.14 --> 4375.06] It's nothing we did. [4375.26 --> 4376.36] It's what Jesus did. [4377.30 --> 4378.46] In the vine dresser's work. [4378.56 --> 4379.58] This work has been done. [4379.84 --> 4381.00] The soil's been dug out. [4381.28 --> 4382.82] The renewal is happening. [4383.30 --> 4384.76] The manure has been spread. [4384.76 --> 4384.90] It's not. [4387.22 --> 4388.78] So let's take a deep breath [4388.78 --> 4391.20] and know what Jesus has done for us. [4391.84 --> 4394.42] Know that if we truly believe in the work of Jesus [4394.42 --> 4396.16] our story doesn't end either. [4396.84 --> 4398.42] And when we know this truth [4398.42 --> 4399.96] we will respond. [4400.84 --> 4403.84] We'll respond in humble repentance [4403.84 --> 4405.88] and bold faith. [4407.04 --> 4409.12] We'll respond by living each day [4409.12 --> 4410.88] in such a way that we'll have no fear [4410.88 --> 4412.62] in giving account before God [4412.62 --> 4414.02] because through our repentance [4414.02 --> 4415.86] all our sins are forgiven. [4417.64 --> 4419.78] We'll respond by living each day [4419.78 --> 4421.80] knowing that Jesus has brought our salvation [4421.80 --> 4423.28] because of the gospel truth [4423.28 --> 4425.54] of his life and his death and his resurrection. [4426.92 --> 4429.34] And we'll respond by living each day [4429.34 --> 4431.10] sharing this gospel truth [4431.10 --> 4433.10] in word and in deed [4433.10 --> 4435.00] in the world around us. [4435.00 --> 4436.88] And when we do that [4436.88 --> 4439.12] we will bear much fruit for him. [4439.66 --> 4439.96] Amen? [4441.02 --> 4441.78] Let me pray. [4445.02 --> 4446.44] Father God we are so grateful [4446.44 --> 4447.98] that our story does not end. [4449.12 --> 4451.48] Lord we thank you for what you did [4451.48 --> 4452.42] in this world [4452.42 --> 4453.12] for your life [4453.12 --> 4453.72] your death [4453.72 --> 4454.76] and your resurrection [4454.76 --> 4455.64] and that we know [4455.64 --> 4457.16] that you are constantly [4457.16 --> 4458.12] through your Holy Spirit [4458.12 --> 4459.12] renewing our hearts [4459.12 --> 4460.28] and renewing our minds [4460.28 --> 4461.96] sanctifying us [4461.96 --> 4463.00] in this world. [4464.00 --> 4464.74] And God [4464.74 --> 4466.46] may we not be distracted [4466.46 --> 4469.98] by those around us [4469.98 --> 4471.90] by the sins of the world [4471.90 --> 4476.00] or assuming that we have [4476.00 --> 4477.12] a higher privilege [4477.12 --> 4477.98] than anyone else. [4479.34 --> 4480.94] God but may we humbly [4480.94 --> 4482.38] submit to you [4482.38 --> 4483.54] may we humbly repent [4483.54 --> 4484.24] of our sins [4484.24 --> 4485.74] and out of that humility [4485.74 --> 4487.04] may we step out boldly [4487.04 --> 4488.54] to proclaim your truth [4488.54 --> 4489.52] your gospel truth [4489.52 --> 4490.46] to the world around us. [4490.46 --> 4492.36] God give us the courage [4492.36 --> 4492.90] the faith [4492.90 --> 4496.36] and the moment [4496.36 --> 4497.42] to do that well. [4498.44 --> 4499.34] We pray this in your son's [4499.34 --> 4499.92] precious name. [4500.08 --> 4500.28] Amen. [4510.08 --> 4511.40] Please stand with us. [4511.40 --> 4529.04] Be my guide [4529.04 --> 4530.80] God of Abraham [4530.80 --> 4533.44] Lead me by your hand [4533.44 --> 4536.36] You are strong and wise [4536.36 --> 4540.44] I want to trust in you [4540.44 --> 4542.54] And in all I do [4542.54 --> 4545.70] bring you honor and praise [4545.70 --> 4549.26] Oh I love you [4549.26 --> 4555.00] Great and mighty King [4555.00 --> 4557.64] You are faithful [4557.64 --> 4562.16] Through the ages [4562.16 --> 4565.54] You never change [4565.54 --> 4570.96] Be my guide [4570.96 --> 4572.96] In the dark of night [4572.96 --> 4575.18] Settle fears to flight [4575.18 --> 4577.76] You are hope and truth [4577.76 --> 4582.26] I want to trust in you [4582.26 --> 4584.42] And in all I do [4584.42 --> 4584.44] And in all I do [4584.44 --> 4587.72] Bring you honor and praise [4587.72 --> 4591.16] How I love you [4591.16 --> 4596.78] Great and mighty King [4596.78 --> 4599.32] You are faithful [4599.32 --> 4603.84] Through the ages [4603.84 --> 4603.96] Through the ages [4603.96 --> 4607.26] You never change [4607.26 --> 4612.56] Be my guide [4612.56 --> 4614.62] For the road ahead [4614.62 --> 4616.96] And should I feel misled [4616.96 --> 4620.04] You are just and good [4620.04 --> 4624.00] I want to trust in you [4624.00 --> 4624.06] I want to trust in you [4624.06 --> 4626.16] And in all I do [4626.16 --> 4629.46] Bring you honor and praise [4629.46 --> 4633.44] How I love you [4633.44 --> 4638.64] Great and mighty King [4638.64 --> 4641.20] You are faithful [4641.20 --> 4645.88] Through the ages [4645.88 --> 4648.28] You never change [4648.28 --> 4651.32] How I love you [4651.32 --> 4657.18] Great and mighty King [4657.18 --> 4659.82] You are faithful [4659.82 --> 4664.16] Through the ages [4664.16 --> 4668.12] You never change [4668.12 --> 4678.50] And so this guy [4678.50 --> 4679.88] Waited in a long line [4679.88 --> 4680.58] For his tux [4680.58 --> 4681.38] And a long line [4681.38 --> 4682.00] For his shoes [4682.00 --> 4682.86] And a long line [4682.86 --> 4683.56] For his flowers [4683.56 --> 4684.40] And his limo [4684.40 --> 4685.02] And the prom [4685.02 --> 4685.50] And then he gets [4685.50 --> 4686.62] Into prom with his date [4686.62 --> 4687.74] And his date wants some food [4687.74 --> 4688.70] And he goes to get her food [4688.70 --> 4689.90] And there's this long line [4689.90 --> 4690.42] For food [4690.42 --> 4691.06] And he has to wait [4691.06 --> 4691.50] For the food [4691.50 --> 4692.18] And wait for the food [4692.18 --> 4693.64] And then his date [4693.64 --> 4694.28] Wants some punch [4694.28 --> 4695.24] And he goes to get some punch [4695.24 --> 4696.00] And there's no punch line [4696.00 --> 4700.84] That is a joke [4700.84 --> 4701.68] If you find yourself [4701.68 --> 4702.50] MCing something [4702.50 --> 4703.24] Or needing to kill [4703.24 --> 4704.24] Like 15 minutes [4704.24 --> 4705.36] You can just [4705.36 --> 4706.68] He can wait in a long line [4706.68 --> 4707.90] For a lot of stuff [4707.90 --> 4709.22] And then at the end [4709.22 --> 4710.00] You drop the punch line [4710.00 --> 4712.60] As we leave this place [4712.60 --> 4714.14] And as we go into this week [4714.14 --> 4715.30] Let us remember [4715.30 --> 4716.60] That we belong [4716.60 --> 4717.44] Both body and soul [4717.44 --> 4718.32] To Jesus Christ [4718.32 --> 4719.10] And that he has come [4719.10 --> 4719.80] To renew us [4719.80 --> 4721.20] And that we can repent [4721.20 --> 4721.74] Of our sins [4721.74 --> 4722.44] And we are forgiven [4722.44 --> 4723.30] In his name [4723.30 --> 4724.64] Because of what he has done [4724.64 --> 4725.62] On the cross [4725.62 --> 4726.36] So let us go [4726.36 --> 4728.90] And proclaim this truth boldly [4728.90 --> 4730.22] And please go [4730.22 --> 4731.22] With the parting blessing [4731.22 --> 4732.28] Found in number six [4732.28 --> 4734.04] The Lord bless you [4734.04 --> 4734.92] And keep you [4734.92 --> 4736.64] The Lord make his face [4736.64 --> 4737.54] Shine upon you [4737.54 --> 4738.66] And be gracious to you [4738.66 --> 4740.44] The Lord turn his face [4740.44 --> 4741.12] Toward you [4741.12 --> 4743.06] And give you his peace [4743.06 --> 4744.64] And all God's people said [4744.64 --> 4745.90] Amen [4745.90 --> 4769.56] Sing a song of celebration [4769.56 --> 4773.30] Lift up a shout of praise [4773.30 --> 4776.30] For the bridegroom will come [4776.30 --> 4780.30] The glorious one [4780.30 --> 4785.48] And oh [4785.48 --> 4790.12] We will look on his face [4790.12 --> 4794.72] We'll go [4794.72 --> 4800.60] To a much better place [4800.60 --> 4806.24] Dance with all your might [4806.24 --> 4808.70] Lift up your hands [4808.70 --> 4810.88] And clap for joy [4810.88 --> 4813.78] The time's drawing near [4813.78 --> 4818.38] When he will appear [4818.38 --> 4819.38] When he will appear [4819.38 --> 4822.52] And oh [4822.52 --> 4828.52] We'll stand by his side [4828.52 --> 4832.38] A strong [4832.38 --> 4836.88] Your spotless pride [4836.88 --> 4842.48] We will dance [4842.48 --> 4843.20] On the streets [4843.20 --> 4844.52] That are golden [4844.52 --> 4847.16] The glorious bride [4847.16 --> 4849.04] And the great son of man [4849.04 --> 4851.72] From every tongue [4851.72 --> 4852.96] And tribe [4852.96 --> 4853.80] And nation [4853.80 --> 4855.20] Will join [4855.20 --> 4859.88] In the song of the Lamb [4859.88 --> 4864.88] Sing aloud [4864.88 --> 4865.54] Sing aloud [4865.54 --> 4866.90] For the time [4866.90 --> 4869.10] Of rejoicing is near [4869.10 --> 4869.88] Sing aloud [4869.88 --> 4870.88] For the time [4870.88 --> 4872.68] Of rejoicing is near [4872.68 --> 4875.04] The risen King [4875.04 --> 4875.88] Our groom [4875.88 --> 4878.32] Is soon to appear [4878.32 --> 4879.00] The risen King [4879.00 --> 4879.88] Our groom [4879.88 --> 4880.88] Is soon to appear [4880.88 --> 4884.36] The wedding feast [4884.36 --> 4884.88] To come [4885.64 --> 4888.36] Is now near at hand [4888.36 --> 4893.76] Lift up your voice [4893.76 --> 4897.04] Proclaim the coming land [4897.04 --> 4898.50] Lift up your voice [4898.50 --> 4901.36] Proclaim the coming land [4901.36 --> 4904.76] We will dance [4904.76 --> 4907.76] On the streets [4907.76 --> 4908.76] That are golden [4908.76 --> 4911.76] The glorious bride [4911.76 --> 4913.40] And the great son of man [4913.40 --> 4918.68] We will dance [4918.68 --> 4920.64] On the streets [4920.64 --> 4922.84] That are golden [4922.84 --> 4924.68] The glorious bride [4924.68 --> 4927.34] And the great son of man [4927.34 --> 4930.00] From every tongue [4930.00 --> 4931.00] And tribe [4931.00 --> 4932.00] And nation [4932.00 --> 4933.40] Will join [4933.40 --> 4936.56] In the song [4936.56 --> 4937.00] Of the [4937.00 --> 4939.04] We will dance [4939.04 --> 4939.82] On the streets [4939.82 --> 4941.10] That are golden [4941.10 --> 4943.00] The glorious bride [4943.64 --> 4945.58] And the great son of man [4945.58 --> 4948.22] From every tongue [4948.22 --> 4949.42] And tribe [4949.42 --> 4950.24] And nation [4950.24 --> 4952.00] Will join [4952.00 --> 4954.80] In the song [4954.80 --> 4972.84] In the song [4972.84 --> 4973.90] Morning [4973.90 --> 4974.84] Peter [4974.84 --> 4976.62] The [4976.62 --> 4978.62] French [4978.62 --> 4979.36] King [4979.36 --> 4980.26] King [4981.20 --> 4981.42] OK! [5003.20 --> 5005.32] imm immmm happening [5010.26 --> 5015.80] I'll just praise it if you pass me up tonight [5015.80 --> 5023.74] All this time, can't get it up for mine [5023.74 --> 5027.54] Can't stand either way, keep rocking when the groove's on right [5027.54 --> 5030.88] Rock it all night, I wanna hear you say [5030.88 --> 5034.08] All the girls and the boys and people making noise [5034.08 --> 5035.42] Just let me hear you shout [5035.42 --> 5039.24] Pump up your fist if you twist like this [5039.24 --> 5040.66] The lights go out [5040.66 --> 5041.90] Wake up, wake up [5041.90 --> 5046.54] Wake up, I'm calling you up, I need a ride [5046.54 --> 5051.64] We're gonna shake up, so hurry it up, no way to thrive [5051.64 --> 5053.58] The girls and the makeup [5053.58 --> 5054.88] Black black and white [5054.88 --> 5057.18] They're changing looks tonight [5057.18 --> 5060.16] I just ran into some other friends of mine [5060.16 --> 5062.96] Someone's coming around and picking my bed line [5062.96 --> 5065.36] Hey, hey, hey, hey [5065.36 --> 5068.20] Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey [5068.20 --> 5070.68] All this time, can't get it up for mine [5070.68 --> 5074.50] Get the night away, keep rocking when the groove's on right [5074.50 --> 5077.78] Rock it all night, I wanna hear you say [5077.78 --> 5078.62] Hey, hey, hey, hey [5078.62 --> 5081.12] All this time, can't get it up for mine [5081.12 --> 5084.92] Get the night away, keep rocking when the groove's on right [5084.92 --> 5087.60] Rock it all night, just shake it, shake it up [5087.60 --> 5089.60] Everybody move to the beat, come on [5089.60 --> 5094.02] Everybody move to the beat, come on [5094.02 --> 5096.78] Everybody move to the beat, come on [5096.78 --> 5099.20] Everybody rock to the break of dawn [5099.20 --> 5101.86] Everybody else just sing along [5101.86 --> 5114.44] Everybody move to the beat, come on [5114.44 --> 5117.68] Everybody move to the beat, come on [5117.68 --> 5120.10] Everybody rock to the break of dawn [5120.10 --> 5122.72] Everybody else just sing along [5122.72 --> 5136.04] All this time, can't get it up for mine [5136.04 --> 5137.20] Get the night away [5137.20 --> 5139.20] When the groove's on right [5139.20 --> 5143.20] Rock it all night, I wanna hear you say [5143.20 --> 5146.44] All this time, can't get it up for mine [5146.44 --> 5148.38] Get the night away [5148.38 --> 5150.06] When the groove's on right [5150.16 --> 5153.74] Rock it all night, I wanna hear you say [5153.74 --> 5156.72] All the girls and the boys [5156.72 --> 5158.02] The people making noise [5158.02 --> 5159.30] Just let me hear you shout [5159.30 --> 5160.56] Bring it out! Bring it out! [5160.74 --> 5161.86] Bleg up your fist [5161.86 --> 5168.92] Music When the Joov Note [5168.92 --> 5169.72] We hear you shout. [5169.80 --> 5171.02] Bring him out, bring him out. [5171.14 --> 5174.98] Put on your feet and you trip like this till the lights go out. [5175.02 --> 5176.28] Bring him out, bring him out. [5198.92 --> 5214.48] All the girls in the bathroom talking. [5214.74 --> 5217.34] Who they gonna take to this Sadie Hawkins? [5217.42 --> 5220.16] My ears are burning, but I kept on walking. [5220.38 --> 5223.02] Smile on my face and an air guitar rocking. [5223.50 --> 5226.20] This Sadie Hawkins dance in my khaki pants. [5226.20 --> 5227.32] There's nothing better. [5227.32 --> 5229.08] Oh, oh, oh. [5229.32 --> 5231.90] Girls ask the guys, it's always a surprise. [5232.12 --> 5233.26] There's nothing better, baby. [5233.38 --> 5234.38] Do you like my sweater? [5234.78 --> 5237.52] Sitting in the back of my next class napping. [5237.74 --> 5240.30] Got up, gave a speech, then bowed to the clapping. [5240.58 --> 5243.20] Told a funny joke, got the whole class laughing. [5243.44 --> 5246.12] Think I got a tan from the light which I was basking. [5246.52 --> 5249.20] This Sadie Hawkins dance in my khaki pants. [5249.38 --> 5250.26] There's nothing better. [5250.98 --> 5252.06] Oh, oh, oh. [5252.32 --> 5254.88] Girls ask the guys, it's always a surprise. [5254.88 --> 5256.26] There's nothing better, baby. [5256.26 --> 5257.38] Do you love my sweater? [5257.38 --> 5257.42] Do you love my sweater? [5257.42 --> 5259.80] Do you love it? [5259.80 --> 5260.42] ? [5260.42 --> 5261.42] Do you love it? [5261.50 --> 5262.76] Do you love it? [5262.76 --> 5263.18] Well, then we love it. [5263.18 --> 5263.66] Yeah. [5263.66 --> 5265.16] Here we go. [5267.16 --> 5267.76] By the way you can wear it. [5267.76 --> 5268.64] . [5269.44 --> 5270.26] Come inside. [5270.26 --> 5275.18] Look, love it. [5275.18 --> 5275.74] Okay. [5276.14 --> 5276.94] Yes, yes. [5276.94 --> 5277.64] Thank you, Jamie. [5277.78 --> 5278.34] I'm the whoopsie. [5278.86 --> 5280.36] And I'm theθη of you, and I was the wouw episode. [5280.66 --> 5281.20] I've never believed in that. [5281.20 --> 5283.96] Skinned the cafeteria for some good seating. [5284.12 --> 5286.92] I found a good spot by the cheerleaders' seating. [5286.92 --> 5289.98] The quarterback asked me if I'd like a beating [5289.98 --> 5292.96] I said that's one thing I won't be needing [5292.96 --> 5295.96] And since I'm rather smart and cunning [5295.96 --> 5299.04] I took up down the next hall running [5299.04 --> 5302.04] Only to get stopped by a girl so stunning [5302.04 --> 5305.84] Only to get stopped by a girl so stunning [5305.84 --> 5307.34] She said you're smooth [5307.34 --> 5310.38] And good with talking [5310.38 --> 5313.30] You go with me [5313.30 --> 5316.90] To the Sadie Hawkins [5316.90 --> 5318.36] There's Sadie Hawkins dance [5319.32 --> 5321.28] It's nothing better [5321.28 --> 5324.48] Curls, ask, the guys [5324.48 --> 5325.90] It's always a surprise [5325.90 --> 5326.94] There's nothing better [5326.94 --> 5328.42] Baby, do you like my sweater? [5329.06 --> 5330.30] The Sadie Hawkins dance [5330.30 --> 5331.70] And my khaki pants [5331.70 --> 5332.84] There's nothing better [5332.84 --> 5335.96] Curls, ask, the guys [5335.96 --> 5337.40] It's always a surprise [5337.40 --> 5338.44] There's nothing better [5338.44 --> 5340.86] Baby, do you like my sweater? [5346.90 --> 5376.88] Thank you. [5376.90 --> 5406.88] Thank you.