Unashamed with the Robertson Family - Ep 407 | Missy Gives Jase a Gift with One Unexpected Twist & the Time Jase Met Matthew McConaughey

Episode Date: January 10, 2022

Missy had a special Christmas surprise for Jase, but with an unexpected twist. Jase recalls the time he bumped into Matthew McConaughey during the 2019 Texas-LSU game. Al describes the cross-references between Matthew 28 and Acts 1, and Jase confronts the false belief that the great commission was only for the twelve disciples. Phil articulates how Jesus revealed his identity as the son of God by performing miracles. And Jase helps remind his friends to remember fellowship over work. Pre-order your signed copy of Uncanceled by Phil Robertson: https://talkshop.live/watch/QID3D1y77yHJ - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I am unashamed. What about you? So over the new years, we were kind of not doing regular podcasts where we're now kind of back into full go mode. But, Jay, I noticed one of your Christmas presents, or maybe it was your Christmas Christmas Christmas. It was. My wife, she's pulling a stunt. She's like, nobody, buy anybody, any Christmas presents this year in our family. I mean, like our family.

So it was like, okay. Because, you know, it's during duck season. So I'm already at a statistical disadvantage. I mean, when do I got time to go Christmas shopping? Then you have all this with the coronavirus. So then you're like, are we still wearing the mask? Because I haven't been out in public. So I don't even know what the state of everything is.

But she'd come up with the idea. the reason is so it gets Christmas morning. We kind of have a tradition. You know, I cook breakfast and everybody gathers around the fireplace and the tree. And we have a great breakfast. And we usually exchange gifts, but there were no gifts. Nobody bought anything. And she's like, okay, the reason I ask that is because we're taking the whole family

to a Monday night football game. New Orleans Saints are playing the Miami Dolphins. But I immediately thought it's duck season on Monday. And she said, I know what you're thinking, babe. And then it was like, did she just read my mind? You thought it. And then she said, this is, and she said, this is duck season. So I got a private plane.

So then I was thinking, oh my goodness, this Christmas present, just got expensive. But now you know why she said don't buy me. That's why she said nobody buy, but I, but, you know, I had to ask her later. I was like, what did that have to do with them? Are they all contributing to this, to this venture? She's like, no, me and you are paying for it. I was like, I'm failing to see the, I know it's.

Welcome to my world, Jason. So I went, I, I said, I know it. And then she finished my own presence. sentence. It's better to give than receive. And I said, yeah, but what are they giving? They're giving you their presence. But then that would make us receiving. Yeah. I said, but what about each other? And she's like, no, this is what we're doing this year. I was like, okay, I like a woman that takes charge. So we did. So you went to the game. It was actually, you know what the most impressive thing was was because what happened was COVID all of a sudden.

Both the starters for the Saints had. 22 players were out. Oh, my goodness. That was. So we're hearing this going down. So I guess they lost. They did. Yeah.

We were lucky to score one field goal. It was an ugly game. I thought about y'all being there. I thought about, oh, man. But we, she did it right. But the atmosphere, I mean, it was still a look like a packed house. Packed. And we had a.

Sweet. I mean, it was when she went. She went all out. She went all out. I've never. One time, one other time I watched the LSU Texas game in a suite. And I was just a guess there. The year the LSU won the National Championship at the Texas game, when really that, there was a single play in that game. You hardcore football fans remember, it was 3rd and 17.

Jefferson came across the medal. Late in the game. Zero blitz. Everybody. by it, they brought the house, Burrow kind of on one leg, throws it. Jefferson catches it. First down, pinballs, couple got touchdown. From that moment on, LSU was unstoppable.

That's right. They never looked back. Because it looked like they were going to lose that game. So if you were at that game, look, it was, you were at the, you were at the LSU Towers? I was. I wasn't in your suite, but I was there. I was one row from the top of the thing.

I think back, it was the most eerie silence. Oh. And look, and I was, I didn't realize because I was in a suite with all Texas fans. And I had behaved myself the entire time. Oh, that would have been tough. I mean, this is. I was in the LSU sections. I bumped into McConaughey, McConnorthay, McConnorah.

Matthew McConaughey. Yeah. I bumped into him in the elevator going up to the suite. Did he say, all right, all right, all right, Right. He just kind of looked at and nodded. And I kind of nodded at him. And that was it.

But I knew he was a big Texas fan. And I figure he thought I was a homeless guy, lost, you know, but he gave him a nod. He might have known New York. So I don't know. He's, you know, he's from, like, Longview, Texas. So then I hear this voice, one voice, just loud. And then I realized it was me. I had stood up.

And I was just hollering at the top of my lung. And when I turned around, all the people in there, they were just looking at me like, we would really like to kill you right now. I just felt hatred. And so I just sat down. Because the mayor, I was mad. Well, it was different for me, Jays. You couldn't hear us from where you were.

But they stuck all the OSU fans way up in the end of the stadium up high. but it was Bedlam where I was. But it was just, it was so few of us, you know, you couldn't make it. Well, I was so angry because they took the Tiger ban and they stuck them up in the top row. Yeah, they were up there. And I couldn't even hear them. They were right in front of me. Oh, wow.

That's dedication. So. I was literally at the top of the stadium. I was like, these are the worst seats I've ever. So here's what's funny. You know, when you do the playing thing, you go all out. And I get it. I mean, Missy's like, this is a once in a decade.

present. I mean, we're just doing it. I was like, okay, babe. And so we had a pickup time for the flight because we didn't factor in. Well, what if we just get stomped and the game is over in the third quarter? Because everybody left, except the Miami Dolphins fans and us. And so. Right, because you had a car pickup. So that's when you appreciate living in Louisiana and you realize because we had catered jumbulli, shrimp and grits, some other kind of shrimp dish they had. Is it good? Oh, it was phenomenal, which I said. And they just cook it at the supermarket.

Oh, I told her, I was like, you know, of all, I don't like to eat out. I don't like to eat in a ballgame. Because, you know, it's what is it? It's a bunch of processed food that's way overpriced. But when you're in New Orleans, I told her, I said, I feel pretty good about what they're fixing to shovel out here. And that jambalai was as good as ours. Yep. It had a little heat to it.

It was good. I said, find something to package up the rest of it. She's like, we're not carrying that back home. When you go to an LSU game, you know, you got the little standard old thing with the hot dogs and the hamburgers and the popcorn. But then right next to it will be a big Zatarans or some other company. And you got Boudan balls, alligator, something. sausage, jumbalai, meat pies.

I mean, one thing, good thing is you go to a game in Louisiana. You didn't like other. I try to explain this to people because I'm like, I'm more of a Louisiana fan. We're from here. This is our place. You know, I like to support Louisiana. And so I felt more like whether we won or lost, it was just fine. It was, we're all.

So mom is a huge football fan, but then she's a huge Saints fan on top of that. and she so she got one of the things missy gave her a ticket yeah which was funny because mom was like what is she didn't even know what it was she got a tick she opened it and just quickly set it aside and i thought just like dad and the echo leaned over to missy i said she doesn't know what that means and so i said okay what what was that you got and she said i don't know and she was going to put it right over there with the stuff where dad doesn't know into the black hole in between their chair so finally missy told her well then she was cackland and but she couldn't go because the same reason the saints couldn't fill the team she was had been a little sick she got tested and she

had COVID I guess she had the omicron so she just came out of quarantine I think it's omnicron well whatever uh the latest but she uh but she didn't she did well she didn't get super sick Which is good. You never got sick, oh, dad, from the... Well, you know what's amazing now is because now the people

who are vaccinated, they're the ones getting it. Right. Kay was vaccinated. She got it. And I'm like, but you just, it's not as bad.

Right. If you get it. But I was around Kay. I haven't got it. So Mike, the guy I preached with, he's had the vaccination, both shots and a booster.

And he's had COVID twice. he got it last year and then he just got it again. So I'm beginning to think the science is not accurate. Or at least it's not really decided what the science is. It seems we have an evolving situation here. So quit pointing fingers and let's just come together and do the best we can because I just, I'm not seeing a pattern that makes sense. Well, I know this was more good news I heard today coming out here that they found another variant in I think it's France this time.

They hadn't even named it yet. So it'll be another Greek letter. So I guess we're just going to have them down. When this first started, I was really for trying to take care of the elderly or people with. Because a lot of people died. Yeah, preexisting conditions. But a lot of people died who didn't have preexisting conditions. which goes to the randomness.

And then all of a sudden, all these variants started coming, and the vaccines are not seeming to work. They're like, well, if you hadn't had the vaccine, it would have been worse. And I'm like, well, how do you know that? They're like, well, we think that. I mean, they're literally just flying by the seat of their pants as we go along, which has been our point the whole time.

I mean, there has been diseases since the dawn of humanity here. Even Leviticus says don't mess with owls, hawks, or bats. Don't mess with bats. See, that's going way back. I mean, that's the Torah. Yeah, that's, yeah. But Phil, what if they are detestable? What if a dozen bats move into your house?

Like, what happened to me? Kill them all. Well, I didn't kill any, but I had to mess with them because they mess with me. Did you get the virus? No. Oh, did he get the coronavirus? Yes. I had it.

Oh, that's what I thought I thought. I didn't mess with bats. That's why I admitted because it was written. And dad hadn't messed with any bats. I don't mess with any bats. But ultimately, I know. That's some new science right here. I'm ashamed.

I'm trying to give some spiritual wisdom. If you read Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, I know this, that while we can take every precaution with the wisdom that we have and try to make the best of a terrible situation, I know ultimately that the one I'm following and who is looking out for me and loves me, the Lord above, has the power to heal diseases, to cure illnesses, to raise the dead. So ultimately, I'm going to keep the big picture in mind so that I can. I got a verse for you, Jay.

I can have comfort. You spark me to the verse. Hebrews 2, 14. Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death, he might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is the devil, and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. If we trust in Jesus that we're going to be resurrected, because something, we're going to die unless he comes back. That's right. So my approach has been just what Jay said from day one of when this all started. You know, I've done what I've been asked to do to try to help other people.

But me internally, just for Al's sake, oh, Al, I'm not worried about it. I don't sit around fearful. I mean, I am not being driven into fear by anything. You know, I had a family member, Mrs. Grandma. She died from coronavirus complications. and she was in complete isolation or a mass and still got it. So, you know, no one went near her. And so, I mean, she's in a nursing home type thing.

I don't know if it came through the vents or whatever. But she had her own little place. It wasn't like she was living with somebody else, you know, or maybe the nurse. but still there have mask on and clothes. So I'm like, here's somebody who you did every precaution, but she was over 90 years old.

She was a great woman, a great Christian woman. I can guarantee you she went to heaven not worrying about it. So, I mean, it was unfortunate, but I'm just, I'm even saying that even when precautions were taken, it just seems like

there was nothing you could do. Or that shutting the country down is a good idea. It's not. Bad move. Bad move. You know, do your best. But trust in Jesus. That's the answer.

Let's take a break. So last time we were talking about the Great Commission, which is the end of Matthew. And as I said, it's really the key to the kingdom. And I wanted to jump over today to start in. I wanted to start in Acts 1 because we've already studied the book of Acts. But you remember, Acts 1 is just the same instant. that's happening in Matthew 28. I mean, they're on this mountain.

Jesus is about to leave. And so in Acts chapter 1, he gives them a little more details about the Great Commission. He gives them exactly what they're supposed to do. And so he says in verse 4, do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my father promised, which you have heard me speak about. He's talking about, he spoke about it back in John 14, 15, and 16. the gift is the Holy Spirit. It's going to come on them with power, which is going to start the kingdom and the church in particular.

For John baptized with water, but in a few days, you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit, an outpouring. You know, just like you're immersed in water, the ideas they're immersed with the Holy Spirit. And it's a powerful event that's going to happen. And so we talked about this before, but they still don't quite get it. Is it, Lord, at this time, are you going to restore the kingdom? Israel, they're still thinking physical piece of land where they're the rulers. And so he says, it is not for you to know the times or dates. The father is set by his own authority, but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit

comes on you. And you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in Judea, Samaria, so we kind of imagine you're moving out geographically and to the ends of the earth. and then of course he leaves you know like a without a rocket booster his dad says so what that started when the holy spirit does come on them in the next chapter in chapter one and chapter two and then peter preaches that first sermon and you have the gift of language that he uses to do it the first community so we talked about the great commission last time but this is what i call the great community the community what would be known as the lord's church which is just a called out

group of people is going to start. So the 11 turns into a hundred and some odd that wind up in that room, you know, when the Holy Spirit comes. And then that hundred and some odd becomes three thousand more once Peter preaches the first, you know, sermon that includes, you know, the story about Jesus. So some of the very people that put him to death were in that crowd, which I've always thought about that. Just think about the first group of people in. Some of the, those were the very ones that took part in killing Jesus, you know, although he didn't really, they didn't really kill him because he gave us life. That's why they were cut to the heart.

That's right. And who wouldn't be, right? When you realize in that moment that we took part in killing our Savior? Yeah. Well, don't you think it's interesting, though, a lot of people who believe that the kingdom is still yet to come. And there's a lot of people on our planet who believe that. Yep. Why is Jesus telling them in Matthew 28 to go make disciples of all nations?

If we're just going to, if we're waiting for the, because it's, I mean, there's, there's, there's, the sense is there's some urgency here. Yeah. He's like, go make disciples, you'll receive power when it comes on. So he leaves after 40 days. post-resurrection, the power is unleashed in Acts 2. There's no denying that. I mean, they heard the sound of this mighty wind, and they saw what seemed to be tongues of fire come down on God's chosen here.

And one of the chosen, Peter, stands up and shares exactly what was told him by Jesus in the Great Commission. You go make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and Son. So they say, well, what do we do? Well, he baptized them right then. Right. And I just always find it fascinating

that people, why are we out sharing Jesus? Why were they sharing Jesus? If this was way off in the future, it's like if there's going to be some kind of situation where now we have the attention, the kingdom's going to be established after this earth is gone. So that's why I think

when Jesus brought heaven and earth together, he made it possible for humans to actually be a part of his kingdom where he reigns while we're still on the earth through His Holy Spirit. Because where God is, there's power. There's raining. Right.

So when you get to Revelation, it makes sense versus like, 510 that says we shall rain on the earth well people always say well yeah one day because I'm not raining now well why wouldn't it why wouldn't it be now right you have the spirit you're making disciples of all nations how are you doing that you're sharing Jesus just like he did to me that's the connection that explains because they asked the question well when's the when he's going to restore the kingdom he's like oh you're fixed to receive some power yeah We talked about the kingdom.

They asked about kingdom. He talked about power and witnesses. Well, that's the same thing he said in Matthew 28. I think if you make those three connections, the Matthew 28, Great Commission, the Acts 1, the question about when the kingdom. And Acts 2, the spirit being just unleashed. And then at the first chapter of every letter that follows Acts, he says something about the kingdom.

Yep. You're like, just take, just pick one. What's, let's say, Colossians in chapter one. I forgot exactly what it says, but what does it say about the kingdom? I think it's chapter one. You still have Colossians in there? Yeah, it's in here, Al. He brought us into the kingdom of the one he loves.

Felt, great. Yep, and 12, listen to this. So now we got letters after Acts 2. He says, you're growing in the knowledge of God, verse 10. being strengthened with power, same power that he said you're going to receive the chosen. Now we got just people who happen to live at a little town called Colossé so that you may have great endurance and patience, joyfully given thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.

for he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us, not we'll bring. That's right. Brought us. How could they have been brought into the kingdom if the kingdom was not there? He brought you into the kingdom of the son he loves in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sin. Game set match. Buzz, remember that predictive passage in Matthew 16. where Jesus tells Peter

when he says you're the Christ, the son of living God, and he says, blessed are you, because my father was the only one that could have revealed that to you. That didn't come from men. Then he said,

you will receive the keys to the kingdom. And of course, we know the unlocking of that happened. Peter was the one who did it. What's interesting is Peter, and that wasn't his only role. You know, you mentioned that about the baptizing all nations

and going to all nations. But the church didn't want to, their community was so tight that people were coming to Jerusalem. And they were the ones being converted. But they were all Jews when the church didn't want to go anywhere because there was a lot. But that's what happens sometimes in community. Things get so good. You know, like, we don't care about everybody else. But God had already planned that they were going to go.

So guess what happens? They started getting persecuted. He busted it up. And when the persecution came under the hands of Saul. who would then be converted and become Paul, that's what sent the church out. Yeah, one way to stop the persecution is just fly down here and meet him personally. Because I noticed he never argued with him. Like, wait a minute, who are you?

He said, I'm going to persecute. Oh, okay. Who are you, Lord? It wasn't like, well, I'll tell you one thing. No. No. The time for debating was over. Yeah.

Because he said, I am the one. He's thinking at this point, I am under the gun. That's right. But in the next chapter in Acts chapter 10, it's interesting because Paul, he tells him, you're going to be my emissary to the Gentiles, which to me is almost like the ultimate punishment and reward because, I mean, he's a hardcore Jew. The last thing he wanted to do is spend time with a bunch of Gentiles. Go convert him he than Gentiles.

But that was going to be his job. But he didn't send him out first because he spent some time. He married three years in the desert getting to know Jesus. So he sends Peter. to Cornelis' house in Acts chapter 10. Because remember, he's the one with the key. So we've already unlocked it for the Jews. And several years have gone by.

Most scholars think about 10 years before he goes to the first Gentile. And he unlocks it for the Gentile. And you had a similar experience. The Holy Spirit's poured out. People are, you know, speaking in these languages. Think about it. He did that despite all of Peter's, you know, missteps. That's right.

Deny Christ three times, the night of his death. Come on back in. And then he's the one that unlocks the kingdom. But I bring this up. Hey, let's take a break, yeah. A lot of these people that I've talked with, they believe that that great commission was only to the disciples. And that it didn't, that's not for us.

Oh, really? I mean, I know it was for the disciples. Yeah. But I view that as, just like I do the kids. kingdom, how they're applying the kingdom being for us, I think the Great Commission was for us, because to me, it has to be. Well, a lot of people, this comes up, I'll say, well, are you out sharing Jesus like the Great Commission?

And usually they're not, because they're thinking, well, the kingdom's going to be established later. So then it gets to the question. I see. Why are you here? why should there be an urgency about us sharing Jesus if none of this has gone down yet? It's a valid question because look, it's the only thing in this debate that seems to get people's attention because they think, well, I guess I should be doing that.

Well, why aren't you? Because they don't believe you can have access to the kingdom of God yet. Yeah, that's not a good way to think. Because remember what he told the disciples, Jay. He said, teach them the ones who you disciple to obey everything I've commanded you. I mean, that statement alone shows you that that would go down through all disciples, not just for the original level. But you're right.

The idea of urgency has to be there. It's like the old Billy Crystal line from when Harry met Sally. He said, when you decide to spend the rest of your life with someone, and he was talking about Meg Ryan, he said, you want the rest of your life to begin as soon as possible, which was a great line. That's why I said I married Lisa from one week to the next. But that's true with Christianity too. I mean, like, once you made a decision, you want to go all in. You want that decision to start now.

Let's don't wait around for anything. Why wait? Why are we here? Why only just do it? What's the purpose? What would be God's purpose for allowing time to continue? What are the possible scenarios? Try us, try to save as many as you can.

That's right. what else is there that's right nothing and think about how think about how meaningless you're not talking thousands we all have thousands and thousands but how how much

how meaningless would our life be without this drive to show Jesus to people I mean I don't know how would it do you see the problem is that's why I'm so against a group of people calling themselves a church and the church are sitting there paying one man to do the work of the kingdom.

Because to me, once you're in, once you surrender and say, I mean, you have God's spirit, I think the Great Commission has now applied. Now, we don't have to all do it the same way. Some may be missionary work to other countries, some may be, doing a podcast. So I'm just reaching out to the poor. But we find a way to get Jesus in people's hearts, and therefore they surrender, they receive God's spirit,

the Lord adds them to the number. And even when things are bumpy, because we're headed to First Corinthians, can't be any more bumpy than that. That's right. But to prove your point, Jay's right? Well, the Apostle Paul got it down. He said, look, when I was with you,

I didn't do with one thing preached Jesus, him crucified, raised him the dead, that's all I did. He said, yeah, and he says, which we'll get there when we get to First Ruthans one, but he said, I don't even baptize people because I don't want you put in your faith in me.

And so that tells you right there. I had to watch the same thing. I know, you did. Because when they were leaving, people leaving shrines outside of your gate, they thought, they thought I had some kind of special deal, but no, no special power here. J.

To prove your point, Acts 6, you remember when the disciples, they were like, the church is growing. This community is getting big, quickly. But their gift was, they were the ones that were with Jesus. You know, so their gift was teaching and they were the, you know, that was their role. So that was a sudden you're having all these issues within the church. You got this widows here and this one's not getting help and this one. So they appointed men to take care of that, which to your point. point about that's our job is to be kingdom workers so and everybody has different we talked about

the marries last time everybody has different roles yep within that community of making disciples of all nature but it's not just the pastor you know but the church people aren't doing it any good church leadership when they they come up with words and you've heard my pet peeve on this before but they'll say well some people have the gift of evangelism and you said do what evangelism. Not in the Bible. It's an invented church word. You say, well, what does it mean?

I mean, if I said that, what would be your first definition? Because it's not in the Bible. They go out and actually convert people. Well, I would say it's the Great Commission. Well, people say that's when you go out and you share a Jesus. Well, when you have it into a category that only some people do, I think you've missed the whole point. Yeah. Because I think, you know, evangelism technically,

would be something that an evangelist would do. Evangelist is in the Bible. So I would think if you had an ism, well, you just nullified everybody else that's not an evangelist. Well, we don't want to do that. It's an interesting debate if you had this with somebody. Because they start thinking, you know, maybe that's not a good word. It's just something that they came up with to say, well, let's do some evangelism.

So what do we do? Let's have a meeting, get a special speaker in, we'll share Jesus. see if we can bring some people to the Lord. That's evangelism. Well, should we be doing that every day? It's much more effective at a coffee table, in a coffee shop, in a duck blind, at a deer camp. It's much more effective.

Jesus wasn't saying, okay, now evangelism time, go make disciples of all. No, he meant for the rest of your life, whether you're on a ship that's fixed to be wrecked or you're going, you're making tents. I'll send you to a community. I mean, they just did it. That just consumed them 24-7, and that was what their ministry is,

which I was under the impression based on what I read, that I'm in that same camp. Beginning in Jerusalem, in Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. And by the way, that's... That's go worldwide. And that sounds pretty clear, and that's exactly what they did not do. They stayed in Jerusalem.

Well, I'll tell you this, out... For 10 years. before he said, no, I meant go. And so then he ran them out of Jerusalem. Hang on, Jess. Let's take another break. I've had hundreds, if not thousands of Jesus conversations in Walmart stores and tire shops.

And you said, well, how did that happen? You have to look for the opportunity. That's right. And it's not just going to happen. I mean, every once in a while, somebody will say, I hear you're a believer. Will you tell me about Jesus? but that's like one in a thousand. Most of the time...

It happens more to us because we're well known for who we are. That's true. For the most part, people aren't known for that unless you talk about it all the time. But we have a big platform. Unless you bring it up. I mean, if people say, how are you doing? I mean, say, well, I'm going to heaven. They're like, really?

Because if somebody is not, they don't believe in heaven and they, you're at the Walmart line and they say, how are you doing? say pretty well I'm actually headed to heaven they'll stop what they're doing and look at you when you say that the conversation will take a turn on that line yeah because it's you so why you did you do that well we'll just see where the conversation goes but they asked how I was doing in that light I'm doing pretty well headed to heaven I mean in the insinuation without insinuating is do you want to come I mean it's real life is what I'm saying it's the great commission. It's not just going to, I just don't think it's something you can do once a year

and then just put it in a compartment. But you're right. And it's in every conversation because we just had a neighbor pass away in my Gulf Shores neighborhood. And I was talking to another neighbor and about it. And it was sudden, you know, and so I was like, well, I mean, she's a believer. I'll see her again, no doubt about it. He said, well, I hope we do. And I was like, oh, I know. And he said, you know? And I was like, yeah. How do you know?

I said, do you not know? He said, well, I hope. And I said, well, you can hope to the point to know. So that opened the conversation. That's right. How you know. And so, you know, that's, but again, if you're not having those, the Bible talks about the conversations filled with grace and salt, remember?

Yeah. Well, what did Jesus do when he went around? had conversations. He took everyday things, whether it was getting water out of a well or planting a garden or watching a farmer or having a boss distribute money. Every. Or a fig tree or whatever, you know. Conceivable idea and function of life, he took it and then tried to show them that he was the son of God and represented a, God is for you.

Whatever. I mean, it gets back down to his main mission. He's the one that gave the bleeprint. And he wasn't like going having church meetings. Now, he went there, but most of time he went to a church meet, they ran him out. Yeah. Yeah, we're witnesses of everything he did in the country of, in the country of the Jews in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a tree, but God raised him from the dead on the third day and caused him to be seen.

He was not seen by all the people, but by witnesses whom God had already chosen by us who ate and drink with him. He commanded us to go preach to the people and to testify that he's the one whom God appointed a judge of the living and the dead. All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him received forgiveness of sin. He went around, said, doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was. was with him. So he said, he just, matter of fact, this is what, this is what happened. Right. Just passed on down and they just kept on going with it. Right.

Same thing he was doing. But I think Al's right. And to your point, Phil, I mean, when he gave that great commission, he was, he gave the great commission, but the implications of that was what you titled in your lesson, the great community, which was all nations coming together as disciples of Jesus, the sons of God. Right before he got in there, he said, God is now realize that truth is, that God does not show favoritism. This is Acts 10, but accepts men from every nation who fear him and to do what is right. So that every nation is throughout what they were doing. You know what I'm saying? Yep. I mean, it was, it was, go. Right. And they were so,

the community in the beginning was so exciting because they were meeting in homes, obviously, But then they were also meeting in the temple courts. They're meeting every day. They're singing. That's my point, huh? Yeah, it's just life. Think about the highest points of your spiritual life. I mean, back when Missy and I first got married, granted, I was immature,

and when you're married, you should do it together. But, you know, we were sharing Jesus for so many people. Our life just got crazy. I studied with people all night. And she was having to work just so we can buy it. groceries. And she was all for what I was doing. We were doing things for the Lord. But we started beating every night because, you know, we were just trying to not only bring people to Jesus, and when you're 18, 19, 20 years old, to break that cycle of a rebellious life, you need to fill up

your time with something. So we were just like, well, just come over here. I mean, first we were like meeting Sunday mornings, Sunday night, and Wednesday night. You know, you went around doing good. You said, went around, meaning that's how you were rolling. But people started coming to the Lord, so we started saying, well, let's add a Friday night in here because they were going to the bars getting drunk on Friday night. So they can come to our house, and we're going to get high on Jesus. Oh, yeah, we'll play dominoes and cards.

So we did it. Well, then they were like, yeah, but what about Saturday night? because, you know, we, we, we, we, we just gave the weekend to the devil. So I said, come on. So now we're Friday night and we're Saturday night and we're already got Sunday reserved, you know. But then they're like, yeah, but then I got to wake up and go to work on Monday and deal with all that. So I was like, well, come on over Monday night and we'll deal with those issues. Well, then it got to a point where like, well, I'll wait a night before we get to Wednesday.

Let's just keep that. So we were going about six nights a week. We were resting on Thursdays. You know, we tried to have a date night on that. But it just, you know, that's just what happened. It became a daily thing. Well, guess what? More and more people started coming to the Lord.

Because we were day after day. I mean, when you read the book, I actually. were like, it's happening. This is happening. But I felt like, well, we're fulfilling the Great Commission. Yeah. And look at the community we're building. And a lot of those are disciples.

They're still around and they've disciple other people. Let's take a break. So that's how it worked. And I thought about you talking about opportunity, Jason, in Acts 8. You remember when the church gets scattered because Stephen had just been killed in Acts 7. I mean, you remember Philip, God says, go down and there and hang out on the road because you're going to have opportunity.

He's just standing around the side of the road. And all of a sudden, a chariot pulls up with an Ethiopian, you know, eunuch, who is a high up in Ethiopia for the queen. And he's reading Isaiah 53. And he reads it. And Phyllis says, well, you're reading? And so he tells him. And then he says, tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about himself or someone else? I have no idea.

No idea. And he's a Jew, obviously, because he's been Jerusalem. So Philip tells him about, he crawls up in the chariot. They take off down the road. First time they come up on a pothole, he says, well, why shouldn't I just get baptized right here? And so he says, let's do it. And then that guy goes on his way rejoicing and the Lord just took Philip somewhere else. Transported him.

He transported it. So what I'm saying is that's exactly what we're talking about. And you think about community. Here was, I guess he was an African, Ethiopian. Asexual? Is that what they... I don't know what all the terms. Well, he'd probably, if he worked in the court,

so he'd probably been castrated. When you were around the queen... What is the term now for being castrated? Are you an asexual? I don't know what the... Yeah, well, I mean... You're a eunuch. You're a eunuch.

Well, I know, but I was trying to think of a modern word for it. Yeah, that's true. But I mean, they're different... As Matthew said, Matthew 19, they're different... People don't use eunuch anymore. They don't use the word. I do.

I know. That's what I mean. Yeah, and all I'm looking to hear. I've never heard another person say it besides you. Even though it's in the Bible. It is a Bible word. I thought there was probably a modern, cultural. Y'all are under 25.

I thought it was asexual. Am I wrong on this? No, that's true. If a person is asexual, they're not drawn. I mean, you got to remember, the guy, my best buddy outside of family, his son, going to college, and when he was filling out the form, I've told this a few times. When it came to sex, he had 70 different choices. Back when I was a kid, it was just male and female.

He had 70, 7-0 choices. But my point is, the Lord brought the nations together under the Spirit of God in grace, forgiveness, and love. And here's a classic example. This guy, an Ethiopian unit, the Lord sent Philip. They're fulfilling the great commission. I mean, if that is not a sign that we're all in this thing together. I mean, all these hot button issues here, the Lord had an answer for.

Yep. I was just looking up synonyms for Unique, but not much out there. That word is passed us by. What says, fool. They don't even know what it means. Fool. Fool. innkeeper, alderman, cabin boy, castrate.

Can I give you a definition? Well, Matthew 19 defines unit. It does. And I'll give it to you just because some of it. I hate to introduce this and not finish it. We're way out on left field here. But I think it's interesting. Because of you.

Well, I'm just saying you're the one that said it was the great community. It is the great community. Yeah, that God has assembled through the great commission. And he wanted that eunuch to, because he sent Philip to specifically, he knew the guy was seeking. Well, and you got to remember Philip and this altercation was in the same town where Jesus had the conversation with the Samaritan woman. Correct. She had planted the seed and look at her life. I mean, remember she had been married?

Remember the whole town came out when she told them about you? But she just, you know, he said, don't keep this to yourself. No, she went up there. Because the great commission, and that's what I was getting toward, it's kind of like Jeremiah in the chapter 29, you just can't help it. Once you believe that God is real and Jesus loves you, you're a disciple of His, you have God's Spirit, you're part of the greatest kingdom that's ever been, an eternal kingdom, God's kingdom.

Well, he just can't help and bring it up. You can't keep that quiet. because people you look around at the misery of our culture it's jeremiah 20 verse man and you're like hey there's a better way and they're like yeah but i'm an ethiopian eunuch and you're like great there's a story and watch what and you read you say i mean no matter what i found out myself with blaze tv yeah in the woods with phil you said what'd you do i would you'd think i'd be but the whole time it stayed the same message. I just stayed on message.

Jesus died, that was very and raised from the, we did 800 episodes for about three years. Well, you said, well, we're just going forth to the Great Commission. That's right. It was literally how you live your life. Literally. So Jesus, in Matthew 19,

I'm defining unique. Or I'm not. Matthew did via the Holy Spirit. But he said, because they were trying to trap him, we went through this one. We went through Matthew, you, but he said, at the beginning in verse 4 of chapter 19, God made them male and female and said,

for this reason, a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. But this is a big issue about what happens if they're divorced, and then Jesus said, well, Moses in verse 8, permitted you to divorce your wives because your heart's for heart, but it was not this way from the beginning. And he's like, I'll tell you now, anyone who divorced his wife, except for marital unlawful. unfaithfulness and marries another woman commits adultery. Well, then that scared the disciples. They're like, oh, we got to just stay with them unless there's some unfaithfulness here.

And Jesus replied, because they said, well, sounds like it's better off just not to marry. Which is what Paul would say later. Yep. Jesus replied in verse 11 of 19, not everyone who can accept this word, but only. only those to whom it has been given. Now, here we go. Verse 12, for some are eunuchs because they were born that way. Others were made that way by men, and others have renounced marriage because of the kingdom

of heaven. The one who can accept it should accept it. So I would say the definition of eunuchs based on that is someone who's not participating in sexual activity. You are correct. to in here there was three reasons that he gave. The man made you that way.

Which that's probably the Ethiopian. He was probably castrated because he worked for the queen. That was their custom. They didn't want anybody going after the queen. Paul was probably in the first camp because he said he had a gift of celibacy. In other words, he was asexual to use your word.

He wasn't attracted to men, women, or anything else. And then you have other people. The third option would be they've decided that, you know, they're just going to do kingdom work and they're not going to, you know, get married or, you know, have relations with people. As I told Dan, the eunuch, who works for me,

I said, Dan, one thing for sure, if you want to be a eunuch and not marry. It's biblical. I said, it's biblical, I said, and it's a lot cheaper. And then you quoted in the verse, the man who marries will have many troubles. Yeah.

Well, you got to remember, we're all married to Jesus. And I mean, I tell the same people, and no matter male or female, we're all married. We're the bride of Christ, the church, who we are. We are the bride. He's the bridegroom. Yeah, he's the bride. And I say the same thing about people, you know, we have an adopted daughter. I mean, I tell them the same thing.

We all have a father who loves us. Yeah. I mean, it's the same principle. And that is a bigger realm than the physical. That's right. That's why I call it the great community because it really is a family structure. But look, again, that didn't come from us. That came from God.

He said he was a family structure, the father, son, the Holy Spirit. That's the way he described himself in the Godhead. Oh, look, I walked into a high school class one time and I said, okay, tonight, marriage seminar. Well, nobody was married. So they're all looking around kind of grinning, you know. I was like, oh, you're thinking you're not married. and then I read the Ephesians 5. Yeah.

I'm talking about you and Jesus. That's pretty good, eh? That got their attention. Yeah, it did. Yeah. I'm speaking to some teens next month. I may use that one. Use it.

Go for it. It's like, you better understand marriage right off the bat. You're like, well, I'm not interested. You better be. Because when the bride cream comes back and you're like, oh, no, I'm a spiritual eunuch. All right, so I'm a, I believe in. As we wrap up here, I'll give you. be Unashamed Nation, your assignment is to go read Acts 18. That's where the church started in

Corinth, and then go and start reading First Corinthians, because that's where we're going to wind up. How are we going to do a podcast on First and Second Corinthians and it not be rated R? Who says it can't be rated R? That's the warning for future. This is a podcast, Jay's. This is adult material. We're under the authority of Jesus Christ. We'll make it PG.

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