1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,100 All righty, we'll pull them swords out looks like we might need them 2 00:00:05,100 --> 00:00:14,640 Anybody who's been watching the goings-on and across the pond 3 00:00:14,640 --> 00:00:21,800 As my dad would say get your sack open now the words get your house in order 4 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:28,320 If you're not right with Jesus today, please get that way 5 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:37,880 Because it is apparent that things are happening and for those of you who don't know Iran 6 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:44,880 Initiated an attack on Israel over 200 7 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:48,680 Drones or UAVs or whatever they're they're called 8 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:51,440 trying to attack 9 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:55,000 What's what's concerning for us as Americans is is? 10 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:58,700 this administration is pulling back and saying that if I 11 00:00:58,700 --> 00:01:03,180 we will not engage with Israel in a 12 00:01:03,180 --> 00:01:07,600 deliberate attack on the Iranians and so 13 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:11,920 The Bible does tell us that in the last days that Israel will be by themselves 14 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:15,680 And so if you're not watching this stuff 15 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:19,120 It's foolishness 16 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:25,540 To not pay attention to what's going on in your world and especially its foolishness to not pay attention to what's going on 17 00:01:25,540 --> 00:01:27,540 with God's timepiece as 18 00:01:27,540 --> 00:01:29,900 once quoted by 19 00:01:29,900 --> 00:01:32,140 Chuck Missler 20 00:01:32,140 --> 00:01:38,300 Israel is God's timepiece. You want to know what the times are like look at Israel, right? 21 00:01:38,300 --> 00:01:46,160 Didn't Jesus indict the the the Jews saying Oh Jerusalem Jerusalem had you a known this day your day of visitation 22 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:50,440 I would have gathered you like a hen gathers her chicks. And so 23 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:53,400 What's going on over there is very? 24 00:01:54,580 --> 00:01:59,400 Significant to say the least anytime Israel is involved. So 25 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:04,660 We go back to what we've looked at in the book of Genesis, you know that 26 00:02:04,660 --> 00:02:10,120 That whoever blesses them. I will bless the Lord says whoever curses them 27 00:02:10,120 --> 00:02:14,520 I will curse and so shame on Iran 28 00:02:14,520 --> 00:02:22,640 Because they will get theirs in a big way. So if you got a Bible we're gonna be and and Jack 29 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:25,240 Genesis chapter 34 30 00:02:25,240 --> 00:02:29,200 Interesting a little disclaimer here. This may not be some stuff for little ears 31 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:36,000 Though if if it was my grandchildren, they would not have the privilege of leaving 32 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:40,500 They would have to stay put but but you might not want your kids to hear some of this stuff 33 00:02:40,500 --> 00:02:45,760 It's called the Dinah incident. Most of you have have heard about it the the the daughter of 34 00:02:45,760 --> 00:02:50,260 Jacob of Israel and and and Leah 35 00:02:51,260 --> 00:02:53,260 his first wife 36 00:02:53,260 --> 00:02:55,620 is is the subject and 37 00:02:55,620 --> 00:02:58,400 and so 38 00:02:58,400 --> 00:03:03,540 Many Bible commentators don't believe that you should preach this this this passage 39 00:03:03,540 --> 00:03:09,780 because of the content but also because God is not mentioned one time and 40 00:03:09,780 --> 00:03:13,120 And maybe all the more reason 41 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:16,080 to learn and glean 42 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:20,920 From lives where the Lord is absent 43 00:03:21,180 --> 00:03:23,180 and so 44 00:03:23,180 --> 00:03:27,180 We're gonna I'm gonna try to get through this chapter in the next 45 00:03:27,180 --> 00:03:35,740 29 minutes something like that. Let's pray Lord. Thank you for your word. That is truly a light and a lamp and 46 00:03:35,740 --> 00:03:38,740 Lord we're uh 47 00:03:38,740 --> 00:03:44,700 We're desperate for you. We're desperate in this nation and and as individuals on a daily basis 48 00:03:46,340 --> 00:03:51,260 For I know for myself it's it's as though I need more of you today than I did yesterday 49 00:03:51,260 --> 00:03:55,040 because I'm weak and you're strong and 50 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:57,880 Lord the nation of Israel 51 00:03:57,880 --> 00:04:02,500 Obviously needs your your hand to be upon them as well 52 00:04:02,500 --> 00:04:07,560 and we pray for that knowing that that is truly your heart and though you have 53 00:04:07,560 --> 00:04:10,420 given them many spankings throughout the 54 00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:16,580 The different Millennials and so Lord we pray that you would get our attention today 55 00:04:16,580 --> 00:04:22,320 Lord that we would know that we need to be pressing in and that we need to be aware of this day 56 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:29,300 This may be the day of your visitation to some hearts here that aren't familiar with you Lord 57 00:04:29,300 --> 00:04:34,700 So draw all of us closer to yourself today as we look at your word in Jesus name. Amen 58 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:40,940 Okay, so the dysfunction continues I talked about it a little bit last time 59 00:04:40,940 --> 00:04:47,440 Jacob should have went to Bethel he had lied to his brother Esau say yeah go on 60 00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:55,120 I'll be right behind you and he didn't he alley manned right, you know exit stage right who says that Tigger or somebody but 61 00:04:55,120 --> 00:05:00,760 Anyway, he bailed out and ended up in a very pagan 62 00:05:01,560 --> 00:05:08,420 Neighborhood and and I mean really he could have just went down the Jordan followed Esau for a ways 63 00:05:08,420 --> 00:05:16,240 Mount Seir was further down south and then he could have crossed and ended up right in Bethel the house of God 64 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:21,640 That's where he should have been that's where we all should be so much more as you see the day approaching 65 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:23,680 right 66 00:05:23,680 --> 00:05:28,720 Is that what the scripture says do not forsake the assembling of yourselves together? 67 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:32,520 but so much more as we see the day approaching and 68 00:05:32,520 --> 00:05:37,440 you know you watch stuff like yesterday and you go oh who the day is approaching and 69 00:05:37,440 --> 00:05:42,680 And it really is and so we need to be 70 00:05:42,680 --> 00:05:45,520 obedient we need to be 71 00:05:45,520 --> 00:05:51,120 Pressing in and and hanging out with God's people. I mean we could go to the bar. I 72 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:53,960 Mean that's an alternative 73 00:05:53,960 --> 00:06:00,480 I mean because really people fellowship people all everyone likes to fellowship some people go to the bar some people come to church 74 00:06:00,480 --> 00:06:03,080 Some of you do both 75 00:06:03,080 --> 00:06:07,960 We need to talk 76 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:13,720 But 77 00:06:13,720 --> 00:06:19,240 Listen I have I've had people to well, you know, dude 78 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:24,280 They got to relate to us I go down I have a beer with them when we talk and kind of relate 79 00:06:24,280 --> 00:06:25,000 No 80 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:29,840 If you're gonna you're gonna go to a bar you step in the door you take off your hat and say 81 00:06:29,840 --> 00:06:34,200 Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand and then you walk out 82 00:06:34,200 --> 00:06:36,800 right 83 00:06:45,280 --> 00:06:49,960 But when we disobey especially as leaders of our families 84 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:55,040 you had better brace for impact because it's not gonna go well and 85 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:58,480 and 86 00:06:58,480 --> 00:07:04,680 Jacob led his family right into this place and by doing so he put everyone in danger 87 00:07:04,680 --> 00:07:10,000 And you remember this this is this is this text goes clear back to the garden 88 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:16,480 you know when Abba Adam wasn't doing what he should have done and him and Eve what more they shouldn't have went and 89 00:07:16,480 --> 00:07:21,880 Abraham put Sarah in jeopardy when he went where he shouldn't have went and and and and 90 00:07:21,880 --> 00:07:27,760 Moses and Jonah and Saul and David and Elimelech and Naomi and Peter and you look at 91 00:07:27,760 --> 00:07:30,520 Everybody when they're in that place where they shouldn't be 92 00:07:30,520 --> 00:07:34,520 It never goes good I 93 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:44,280 I remember sharing a breath with a brother was at a wedding and he come up to me and tell me about this opportunity 94 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:47,700 It was so cool. He was so excited, but he had his reservations 95 00:07:47,700 --> 00:07:51,840 And I told him I said dude. Listen, I just want you to know this 96 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:57,240 I don't know what God's will for you and this is all about. I just want you to know God allows you turns 97 00:07:57,240 --> 00:07:59,680 right 98 00:07:59,680 --> 00:08:04,760 So if you if you're going somewhere where you shouldn't be going and you need to turn around God allows that 99 00:08:06,520 --> 00:08:08,520 Because what what how 100 00:08:08,520 --> 00:08:15,360 Why the world gets these twisted ideas some people think once they've transgressed they say well, I've already done it 101 00:08:15,360 --> 00:08:18,280 So now I'm just gonna stay there wallow in it 102 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:21,040 Living it, you know 103 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:28,340 Just like a dog going back to its vomit and a hog to its wallow I'm just gonna stay right here 104 00:08:28,340 --> 00:08:31,240 No turn around 105 00:08:32,800 --> 00:08:37,540 God allows you turns and so anyway, so we're gonna jump in here 106 00:08:37,540 --> 00:08:42,060 We're gonna read the first four verses here at chapter 34 and it's gonna go fairly fast 107 00:08:42,060 --> 00:08:44,060 I think it says now Dinah 108 00:08:44,060 --> 00:08:50,880 The daughter of Leah whom she had born to Jacob went out to see the daughters of the land 109 00:08:50,880 --> 00:08:56,780 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite prince of the country saw her 110 00:08:56,920 --> 00:09:03,200 He took her and lay with her and violated her his soul was strongly attracted to Dinah 111 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:10,160 The daughter of Jacob and he loved the young woman and spoke kindly to the young woman. So Shechem spoke 112 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:12,840 to his father Hamor saying 113 00:09:12,840 --> 00:09:15,840 Get me this young woman for wife 114 00:09:15,840 --> 00:09:18,280 And so here she is 115 00:09:18,280 --> 00:09:22,280 She's going out many believe that she's between 13 and 15 years old 116 00:09:22,600 --> 00:09:29,880 right that she's going out hanging out with the daughters of the land now Jacob knew these people were perverse and 117 00:09:29,880 --> 00:09:32,240 and 118 00:09:32,240 --> 00:09:35,280 But he lets his daughter go. Where do you let your daughter go? 119 00:09:35,280 --> 00:09:41,080 My daughters didn't go anywhere I had chastity belts and handcuffs 120 00:09:41,080 --> 00:09:47,760 I'm kidding. Okay. I don't even know one of them might be here today 121 00:09:47,760 --> 00:09:51,520 I'm I'm kidding and she would tell you I'm kidding but 122 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:58,560 But as a father obviously I I was very concerned raising girls for me 123 00:09:58,560 --> 00:10:04,640 I had two of each had two boys two girls and the girls were much tougher simply for the fear factor 124 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:08,600 And that I had to keep a lot of ammo on hand 125 00:10:08,600 --> 00:10:12,640 But uh 126 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:19,680 But so she goes out and this this this this prince the prince of 127 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:22,220 Shechem of 128 00:10:22,220 --> 00:10:27,600 actually, the city is named after him or he by vice versa and any Caesar and 129 00:10:27,600 --> 00:10:35,880 Any rapes her he says, oh I like what I see I think I'll just take that 130 00:10:35,880 --> 00:10:38,520 and 131 00:10:38,520 --> 00:10:46,280 In that culture that must be kind of a common thing. Well, actually even in that culture today. It's fairly common in 132 00:10:46,280 --> 00:10:49,920 the especially in the Muslim world a lot of 133 00:10:49,960 --> 00:10:56,280 A lot of a lot of women in their marriage relationships, right? They they are just subject to their husband 134 00:10:56,280 --> 00:11:00,960 It's this is nothing consensual about it. They just rape them and 135 00:11:00,960 --> 00:11:04,280 what kind of relationship would that be and 136 00:11:04,280 --> 00:11:06,480 so 137 00:11:06,480 --> 00:11:12,320 But that's what he does and then it says his heart is is drawn to her 138 00:11:12,320 --> 00:11:16,280 Right. He he does have a an honest 139 00:11:18,040 --> 00:11:25,760 Emotional connection to this girl. Obviously, she's probably pretty and and and he but he violates her and 140 00:11:25,760 --> 00:11:29,340 And then tells his dad get her for me 141 00:11:29,340 --> 00:11:33,680 Right, and so this this this dude has no self-control 142 00:11:33,680 --> 00:11:39,560 that's a that's a sign of the time that we live in right and and and 143 00:11:39,560 --> 00:11:41,680 the that 144 00:11:41,680 --> 00:11:47,920 That men will be lovers of themselves lovers of pleasure in these last days rather than lovers of God 145 00:11:48,320 --> 00:11:51,200 and that seems to be this 146 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:57,560 this culture here where Jacob ends up taking his family and 147 00:11:57,560 --> 00:12:04,880 And he's this his kids very spontaneous. He just sees her he likes what he sees he rapes her and 148 00:12:04,880 --> 00:12:14,320 And actually violates her but the thing about it is is when that happens, you know, no one sends unto themselves 149 00:12:15,120 --> 00:12:18,920 and we're gonna see that this affects a lot more people and 150 00:12:18,920 --> 00:12:27,840 You know in our culture men well actually just in the world men are always the the 151 00:12:27,840 --> 00:12:32,920 The driving force to the sex act right? They always are men are 152 00:12:32,920 --> 00:12:35,080 we're 153 00:12:35,080 --> 00:12:37,080 We're dogs 154 00:12:40,800 --> 00:12:47,880 Now praise God God give did give us that drive but it is to be controlled right and 155 00:12:47,880 --> 00:12:51,640 Because if God 156 00:12:51,640 --> 00:12:57,080 Didn't give us that drive all we'd be doing is riding bucking horses and driving race cars 157 00:12:57,080 --> 00:12:59,760 and 158 00:12:59,760 --> 00:13:01,760 There would be no babies born 159 00:13:01,760 --> 00:13:05,560 But so men 160 00:13:05,560 --> 00:13:07,240 when they 161 00:13:07,240 --> 00:13:11,160 With the sex drive they will tell the woman what she wants to hear 162 00:13:11,160 --> 00:13:16,140 In other words a man will give love to get sex 163 00:13:16,140 --> 00:13:18,120 right 164 00:13:18,120 --> 00:13:24,080 Or or should I say I put it in my notes here or should I say he he will pretend 165 00:13:24,080 --> 00:13:30,840 He loves her to get sex. Yeah, he'll tell her Oh, baby. I love you so much 166 00:13:30,840 --> 00:13:34,000 And 167 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:36,400 If you really love me, you know 168 00:13:37,040 --> 00:13:39,040 You're gonna love me 169 00:13:39,040 --> 00:13:41,640 Lion dogs 170 00:13:41,640 --> 00:13:44,160 Men are lying dogs 171 00:13:44,160 --> 00:13:51,560 Isn't it amazing that God's very specific or the scripture is very specific where he says let God be true and every man 172 00:13:51,560 --> 00:13:53,560 a liar 173 00:13:53,560 --> 00:13:55,660 They are 174 00:13:55,660 --> 00:13:57,660 lion dogs 175 00:13:57,660 --> 00:14:04,480 Girls, you can't trust them as far as you can throw them right? They are so self-centered. It's sickening 176 00:14:05,040 --> 00:14:09,480 Now girls on the other hand will give sex to get love 177 00:14:09,480 --> 00:14:15,920 She thinks oh if I give this to him then he'll love me and he'll talk to me and he'll cherish me and 178 00:14:15,920 --> 00:14:18,280 He'll take care of me 179 00:14:18,280 --> 00:14:20,560 wrong 180 00:14:20,560 --> 00:14:26,200 Women have all the power 181 00:14:26,200 --> 00:14:32,560 Listen, if if you're here today, if you're a single woman, you got a dude putting pressure on you to have sex with you 182 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:35,120 He does not love you I 183 00:14:35,120 --> 00:14:40,960 Promise you he does not love you. He loves himself a whole lot more 184 00:14:40,960 --> 00:14:47,240 Right. So you keep him at bay girl get a hot poker get something 185 00:14:47,240 --> 00:14:51,640 Away with you 186 00:14:51,640 --> 00:14:58,240 Don't even let him close I 187 00:15:00,960 --> 00:15:05,360 Prayed that my girls would be protected from men like me 188 00:15:05,360 --> 00:15:12,260 Because it all changes once you become a dad 189 00:15:12,260 --> 00:15:16,000 It all changes I 190 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:19,040 Mean you talk about murder in your heart. I 191 00:15:19,040 --> 00:15:26,360 Think I told a couple of them I am not afraid to go to prison I will kill you 192 00:15:26,360 --> 00:15:28,360 And 193 00:15:28,360 --> 00:15:35,200 My granddaughter's now is like another step above 194 00:15:35,200 --> 00:15:39,840 I'm gonna build a compound for them 195 00:15:39,840 --> 00:15:51,320 So 196 00:15:51,320 --> 00:15:58,920 Because what because true love true love that wasn't true love that Shechem had for Dinah that was true lust 197 00:15:58,920 --> 00:16:03,340 Right, that was true lust true love waits 198 00:16:03,340 --> 00:16:07,320 All we have to do is back up a few chapters and see what that looks like 199 00:16:07,320 --> 00:16:12,040 Jacob when he rates for seven years for Rachel good on him 200 00:16:12,040 --> 00:16:19,620 Holy cow seven years and it says it seemed like it was just a short time because his love for her was so strong 201 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:21,400 That's love 202 00:16:21,400 --> 00:16:28,200 Right and the contrast here. I was gonna wait till the end, but I can't the contrast is is Jesus 203 00:16:28,200 --> 00:16:34,040 Right. Jesus loves us. He does not force himself upon you 204 00:16:34,040 --> 00:16:41,120 You know people come to church and say oh that preacher. He's just trying to cram it down my your throat. No, I 205 00:16:41,120 --> 00:16:47,240 Can tell you that you're going to hell if you're living a certain way that just that's just what the Bible says 206 00:16:47,720 --> 00:16:53,460 But I can't force Jesus on you number because he won't force himself on you, right? 207 00:16:53,460 --> 00:16:58,360 He wants you to come to him and he invites you. He says I'm right here. I 208 00:16:58,360 --> 00:17:01,040 Haven't gone anywhere 209 00:17:01,040 --> 00:17:03,000 Whosoever will let them come 210 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:08,680 Come all you who weary and heavy would laden and I will give you rest and he invites us to come to him 211 00:17:08,680 --> 00:17:10,840 and 212 00:17:10,840 --> 00:17:12,840 the Bible says that we as 213 00:17:13,460 --> 00:17:21,200 Believers are his bride and he loves us but it is and we consent to him as our Lord and as our King 214 00:17:21,200 --> 00:17:23,200 to direct our lives 215 00:17:23,200 --> 00:17:27,780 That's the idea in 216 00:17:27,780 --> 00:17:31,500 in relationship that true love it well 217 00:17:31,500 --> 00:17:35,740 My little definition that I have in the front page of my Bible says 218 00:17:35,740 --> 00:17:41,260 Purposeful commitment to sacrificial action for another is what true love is 219 00:17:42,900 --> 00:17:46,760 Purposeful commitment to sacrificial action for another 220 00:17:46,760 --> 00:17:51,160 Jacob was committed 221 00:17:51,160 --> 00:17:56,360 To Rachel not to his own desires 222 00:17:56,360 --> 00:18:04,740 But the shechem on the other hand he demands his father to get her talk about a spoiled kid 223 00:18:04,740 --> 00:18:08,780 Right you you go get her for me 224 00:18:11,440 --> 00:18:13,440 No self-control 225 00:18:13,440 --> 00:18:17,640 Lord knows what his artwork ethic was like we see it today, right and 226 00:18:17,640 --> 00:18:23,040 Then we have the response in verse 5 and Jacob heard that he had defiled 227 00:18:23,040 --> 00:18:30,980 dying to his daughter now his sons were with his livestock in the field and so Jacob held his peace until they came and then 228 00:18:30,980 --> 00:18:36,880 Hamor the father of shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him and the sons of Jacob came in from the field 229 00:18:36,920 --> 00:18:42,440 When they heard it and the men were grieved and very angry because he had done a disgrace 230 00:18:42,440 --> 00:18:49,100 disgraceful thing and in Israel by lying with Jacob's daughter a thing which ought not to be done 231 00:18:49,100 --> 00:18:54,460 But Hamor spoke with them saying the soul of my son shechem longs for your daughter 232 00:18:54,460 --> 00:18:59,200 Please give her to him as a wife and make marriages with us 233 00:18:59,200 --> 00:19:02,620 Give us your daughters to take and take our daughters to yourself 234 00:19:02,620 --> 00:19:09,100 And so you shall dwell with us and the land shall be before you dwell and trade in it and acquire possessions for 235 00:19:09,100 --> 00:19:12,100 Yourselves in it then shechem said to her 236 00:19:12,100 --> 00:19:17,620 Father and her brothers. Let me find favor in your eyes and whatever you say to me 237 00:19:17,620 --> 00:19:20,300 I will give ask me what ever so much 238 00:19:20,300 --> 00:19:27,320 Dowry and gift and I will give according to what you say to me, but give me the young woman as wife 239 00:19:27,320 --> 00:19:30,180 And he's sticking to his guns 240 00:19:31,260 --> 00:19:33,780 At least he's he's he's consistent 241 00:19:33,780 --> 00:19:37,620 right and and he's he's trying to 242 00:19:37,620 --> 00:19:42,140 Basically buy these guys off he can tell they're probably upset at him now 243 00:19:42,140 --> 00:19:49,140 You realize that Dinah right Dinah is the full sister to Reuben Simeon Levi Judah is car and zebulun 244 00:19:49,140 --> 00:19:51,500 Right. She has these six brothers 245 00:19:51,500 --> 00:19:58,700 There are quite a bit older and no doubt they were she was her baby their baby sister that they probably had a great 246 00:19:58,860 --> 00:20:05,500 Affection for and to think that this thing had happened to them to her no doubt probably 247 00:20:05,500 --> 00:20:11,820 Soiled their hearts toward this dude wanting to tear his head completely off his body 248 00:20:11,820 --> 00:20:14,340 and 249 00:20:14,340 --> 00:20:16,180 so I 250 00:20:16,180 --> 00:20:21,500 Wonder here when Jacob hears about it. He I don't know if he's passive or he's wise 251 00:20:21,500 --> 00:20:26,100 Maybe a little bit of both, but I know if it was me there 252 00:20:27,500 --> 00:20:29,920 There probably would have been bloodshed right off the bat 253 00:20:29,920 --> 00:20:33,820 Jake wakes till his sons get home and 254 00:20:33,820 --> 00:20:40,740 And they're angry. They're they're grieved. Obviously, they practice restraint 255 00:20:40,740 --> 00:20:46,300 Isn't it is isn't it interesting here in the and several thousands of years ago? 256 00:20:46,300 --> 00:20:49,900 we see Israel the people of Israel practicing restraint and 257 00:20:49,900 --> 00:20:54,340 Pierce Morgan, I just read a little blurb 258 00:20:54,340 --> 00:21:00,740 He made a little comment on Israel and the whole Iranian thing that Israel has to practice restraint. Are you kidding me? 259 00:21:00,740 --> 00:21:03,100 over 260 00:21:03,100 --> 00:21:07,820 200 uavs are launched into Israel. That's not a declaration of war. I 261 00:21:07,820 --> 00:21:12,740 Mean who what nation would not retaliate in full force? 262 00:21:12,740 --> 00:21:16,300 It's just it's not so 263 00:21:16,300 --> 00:21:22,660 But these guys they they practice respect restraint and Hamor is going hey, let's make a deal 264 00:21:22,740 --> 00:21:25,260 Well, you give your daughter to my son 265 00:21:25,260 --> 00:21:31,480 We'll start exchanging kids right are your boys can marry our daughters and our boys can marry your daughters 266 00:21:31,480 --> 00:21:35,060 We know that ain't right, right? These are a hip heights 267 00:21:35,060 --> 00:21:42,540 You remember when when Esau married a hip I it grieved the heart it grieved the heart of Isaac and Rebecca 268 00:21:42,540 --> 00:21:45,980 Go no not not her 269 00:21:49,020 --> 00:21:53,640 Parents you ever kind of had that thought in your heart. No, please not them 270 00:21:53,640 --> 00:21:56,860 Really? We got to be connected to these people 271 00:21:56,860 --> 00:21:59,700 We don't like each other 272 00:21:59,700 --> 00:22:05,540 Sorry, you can choose your friends, but you're stuck with your in-laws 273 00:22:05,540 --> 00:22:07,860 right 274 00:22:07,860 --> 00:22:10,180 so pray for them diligently and 275 00:22:10,180 --> 00:22:18,360 God will give you a love that is is supernatural because you you know, obviously you do not have it in your heart naturally 276 00:22:18,680 --> 00:22:21,080 To show them the love that God would have you 277 00:22:21,080 --> 00:22:23,600 show them and so 278 00:22:23,600 --> 00:22:33,500 Because no doubt they're feeling now you didn't just violated our daughter you violated our whole family 279 00:22:33,500 --> 00:22:37,960 Ancient Middle Eastern cultures had a strong sense of family honor 280 00:22:37,960 --> 00:22:43,440 Strong enough to use violence to defend this sense of honor in this culture 281 00:22:43,440 --> 00:22:48,360 The brothers had a greater responsibility to protect their sister than the father yet 282 00:22:48,360 --> 00:22:54,440 the sons of Jacob would go on to defend the family's honor and an unwise and sinful way and we'll get 283 00:22:54,440 --> 00:22:56,840 There in a second verse 9 284 00:22:56,840 --> 00:22:59,800 there it says and 285 00:22:59,800 --> 00:23:04,840 Make marriages with us give us your daughters and take our daughters 286 00:23:04,840 --> 00:23:11,280 So you shall dwell with us and the land shall be before you dwell and trade in it and acquire 287 00:23:11,480 --> 00:23:17,340 Possessions for yourself. He's kind of playing on their little greedy hearts, right? That's all of us. Hey, what's in it for me? 288 00:23:17,340 --> 00:23:24,600 All of us struggle with that right the tenth commandment you shall not 289 00:23:24,600 --> 00:23:30,780 Cove it right you shall not covet and you don't know no doubt 290 00:23:30,780 --> 00:23:34,000 there was maybe a lot of goodies to have there and 291 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:39,640 if you give us Dinah is your wife we will give you our daughters and and 292 00:23:40,220 --> 00:23:42,220 financially you'll do well 293 00:23:42,220 --> 00:23:44,300 kinda 294 00:23:44,300 --> 00:23:48,600 You know, he said whatever dowry he said I got you know, I got all the country 295 00:23:48,600 --> 00:23:53,120 Accessible to me. I'll give you what you want for the girl. Just just give her to me 296 00:23:53,120 --> 00:23:59,440 I wonder what Dinah is saying about this the whole take girls. You ever remember you just ever just wonder well, what's her take on this? 297 00:23:59,440 --> 00:24:01,960 right 298 00:24:01,960 --> 00:24:08,540 Now the the daughter was under the authority of the father until the father gave her away in marriage 299 00:24:09,540 --> 00:24:11,540 And that's the way it should be today 300 00:24:11,540 --> 00:24:13,580 men 301 00:24:13,580 --> 00:24:19,060 Your daughter should be under your authority until it's time for her to get married and you give her away 302 00:24:19,060 --> 00:24:21,380 and 303 00:24:21,380 --> 00:24:26,280 Girls some some women say I'm not gonna be that I'm not gonna be subject to my dad 304 00:24:26,280 --> 00:24:29,300 We should be because it's safe 305 00:24:29,300 --> 00:24:34,180 Because there's probably not too many men in the world that love you like your father does I? 306 00:24:36,340 --> 00:24:39,340 Realize there's there's exceptions to that but 307 00:24:39,340 --> 00:24:44,740 But father's love for their daughters is is it sure should be peaceably 308 00:24:44,740 --> 00:24:47,060 pure and 309 00:24:47,060 --> 00:24:49,060 wanting her best interest 310 00:24:49,060 --> 00:24:50,580 and 311 00:24:50,580 --> 00:24:52,580 so 312 00:24:52,580 --> 00:24:56,020 The deception begins in verse 13 313 00:24:56,020 --> 00:25:02,180 But the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father and spoke deceitfully 314 00:25:03,140 --> 00:25:07,220 Because he had defiled Don Dinah their sister. They're going okay now 315 00:25:07,220 --> 00:25:10,100 How can we get this guy and they said to them? 316 00:25:10,100 --> 00:25:14,680 We cannot do this thing and give our sister to one who is uncircumcised 317 00:25:14,680 --> 00:25:21,780 For that would be a reproach to us, but on the condition on this condition. We will consent to you if 318 00:25:21,780 --> 00:25:26,780 You will become as we are if every male of you is 319 00:25:27,140 --> 00:25:34,300 Circumcised then we will give our daughters to you and we will take your daughters to us and we will dwell with you 320 00:25:34,300 --> 00:25:39,060 And we will become one people but if you will not heed us and be circumcised 321 00:25:39,060 --> 00:25:43,620 Then we will take our daughter and be gone and their words 322 00:25:43,620 --> 00:25:46,180 Please Hamor and Shechem and Hamor son 323 00:25:46,180 --> 00:25:52,460 So the young man did not delay to do the thing because he delighted in Jacob's daughter and he was more 324 00:25:52,460 --> 00:25:56,920 Honorable than all the household of his father. He goes. All right deal 325 00:25:57,920 --> 00:25:59,720 deal 326 00:25:59,720 --> 00:26:03,760 Man, how's he gonna convince all these guys? Hey guys, guess what? 327 00:26:03,760 --> 00:26:17,260 Isn't it scary when leaders of our country get us in these pickles 328 00:26:17,260 --> 00:26:20,820 Right. Look at our country and the stuff that we have to put up with 329 00:26:20,820 --> 00:26:26,100 Because of the stupid things the people in leadership and the laws that they've passed 330 00:26:26,540 --> 00:26:30,780 It's just like no wonder we should be involved in the whole political process 331 00:26:30,780 --> 00:26:36,600 So we can see a state snake coming and cut its head off before it gets out of its cage, you know 332 00:26:36,600 --> 00:26:42,020 It's just it's crazy and and he and he's making this this decision 333 00:26:42,020 --> 00:26:48,740 But then also the the the people the things that people will agree to for a buck 334 00:26:48,740 --> 00:26:55,580 So does this mean 335 00:26:56,060 --> 00:26:59,680 I want you to think about this Christian. So does everybody have a price? 336 00:26:59,680 --> 00:27:08,940 It's prices, right? What will you do? What would you do for a million bucks? What kind of compromises would you make? 337 00:27:08,940 --> 00:27:16,020 What can that million bucks do for you that on the day you take your last breath a good brother and I was just talking about 338 00:27:16,020 --> 00:27:18,020 This this morning at breakfast 339 00:27:21,260 --> 00:27:29,140 Money is a moral right now that it's not good or evil. Oh, but the Bible says it's even though the Bible does not say it 340 00:27:29,140 --> 00:27:33,220 It's evil. The Bible says the love of money is 341 00:27:33,220 --> 00:27:41,360 The root of all kinds of evil right money is a moral it can be used for righteousness or it can be used for wickedness 342 00:27:41,360 --> 00:27:48,180 But I guess the question is is can you be bought 343 00:27:48,180 --> 00:27:50,180 That's 344 00:27:50,180 --> 00:27:58,460 Pretty scary thought if you know your heart at all, that's a scary thought and 345 00:27:58,460 --> 00:28:07,860 These people seem to be in a place where they they can be convinced check it out verse 20 and Hamor and Shechem 346 00:28:07,860 --> 00:28:14,540 His sons came to the gate of their city and spoke with the men of their city saying these men are at peace with us 347 00:28:14,780 --> 00:28:19,380 Therefore let them dwell in the land and trade in it for indeed 348 00:28:19,380 --> 00:28:22,060 The land is large enough for them 349 00:28:22,060 --> 00:28:27,980 Let us take their daughters to us as wives and let us give them our daughters so good 350 00:28:27,980 --> 00:28:32,580 So sounds so good sounds good so far only on this 351 00:28:32,580 --> 00:28:40,180 Condition will the men consent to dwell with us to be one people and if every male among us is 352 00:28:40,540 --> 00:28:48,640 Circumcised as they are circumcised will not their livestock and their property and every animal of theirs be ours 353 00:28:48,640 --> 00:28:56,160 Only let us consent to them and they will dwell with us and all who went out of the gate of this city 354 00:28:56,160 --> 00:29:03,840 He did Hamor and Shechem his son every male was circumcised all who went out of the gate of his city 355 00:29:03,840 --> 00:29:07,360 This Shechem should get salesman of the year 356 00:29:09,540 --> 00:29:13,880 Right here he can't he convinced all these guys 357 00:29:13,880 --> 00:29:20,040 He says listen, there's livestock. They're women right all that they got it's gonna be ours 358 00:29:20,040 --> 00:29:22,500 You just have to have 359 00:29:22,500 --> 00:29:25,300 some skin in the game 360 00:29:25,300 --> 00:29:34,140 Quite literally 361 00:29:34,140 --> 00:29:37,100 [LAUGHTER] 362 00:29:37,100 --> 00:29:46,680 I'm just not sure here about these people and their-- 363 00:29:46,680 --> 00:29:53,180 you know, these people would maybe really 364 00:29:53,180 --> 00:29:55,420 qualify as knuckle draggers. 365 00:29:55,420 --> 00:30:01,340 Not the sharpest tool in the shed. 366 00:30:01,340 --> 00:30:07,180 But really, I mean, greed will cause you to do things 367 00:30:07,180 --> 00:30:09,460 that you probably-- 368 00:30:09,460 --> 00:30:11,580 what's so blasphemous about this, 369 00:30:11,580 --> 00:30:15,720 about what the sons of Jacob do with this? 370 00:30:15,720 --> 00:30:17,600 What are they using? 371 00:30:17,600 --> 00:30:21,420 They're using the covenant sign of God, right? 372 00:30:21,420 --> 00:30:26,380 They're blaspheming by using the covenant sign of God 373 00:30:26,380 --> 00:30:33,660 as financial leverage and as a weapon. 374 00:30:33,660 --> 00:30:35,900 That's what they're doing. 375 00:30:35,900 --> 00:30:37,660 And you realize that there's a lot of people 376 00:30:37,660 --> 00:30:40,060 that won't come to church because people have done that. 377 00:30:40,060 --> 00:30:42,780 They've weaponized the word of God 378 00:30:42,780 --> 00:30:45,460 and told people that they're going to hell. 379 00:30:45,460 --> 00:30:47,020 But have you told them that that's 380 00:30:47,020 --> 00:30:49,340 where you were headed as well until you 381 00:30:49,340 --> 00:30:51,200 repented of your sin? 382 00:30:51,200 --> 00:30:53,260 A lot of times, you have to identify people 383 00:30:53,260 --> 00:30:57,700 with on the plane that, yes, you know that you're sinful, 384 00:30:57,700 --> 00:31:01,660 but you've had this encounter with a God who forgives sinners. 385 00:31:01,660 --> 00:31:03,740 But some people know, God hates this, 386 00:31:03,740 --> 00:31:05,460 and he hates you because of this. 387 00:31:05,460 --> 00:31:13,620 And God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, 388 00:31:13,620 --> 00:31:14,940 right? 389 00:31:14,940 --> 00:31:17,460 Yes, he hates sin. 390 00:31:17,460 --> 00:31:19,220 But he loves man's soul. 391 00:31:19,220 --> 00:31:23,240 He created it to have fellowship so that it would bring him 392 00:31:23,240 --> 00:31:25,780 pleasure that your soul and my soul 393 00:31:25,780 --> 00:31:30,460 would be a pleasurable thing to the God of heaven. 394 00:31:30,460 --> 00:31:33,500 I can't imagine my soul bringing a smile to the Lord's face. 395 00:31:33,500 --> 00:31:36,220 But I know that if I find myself in the center of his will, 396 00:31:36,220 --> 00:31:39,000 that happens. 397 00:31:39,000 --> 00:31:41,480 And he's the one who does it. 398 00:31:41,480 --> 00:31:44,260 He's the one that works in my life. 399 00:31:44,260 --> 00:31:46,260 He's the one that directs my steps. 400 00:31:46,260 --> 00:31:49,300 He's the one that convicts me of my wickedness. 401 00:31:49,300 --> 00:31:54,560 My job is to respond, to be in relationship. 402 00:31:54,560 --> 00:31:57,020 And like I said, he doesn't force himself on us. 403 00:31:57,020 --> 00:31:58,640 God's such a gentleman. 404 00:31:58,640 --> 00:31:59,920 He'll knock. 405 00:31:59,920 --> 00:32:02,840 He'll whisper. 406 00:32:02,840 --> 00:32:04,080 Question is, is do we listen? 407 00:32:04,080 --> 00:32:10,440 Now, two wrongs don't make a right, 408 00:32:10,440 --> 00:32:12,040 but here we go in verse 25. 409 00:32:12,040 --> 00:32:14,000 "Now it came to pass on the third day 410 00:32:14,000 --> 00:32:16,680 when they were in pain, no doubt, 411 00:32:16,680 --> 00:32:19,620 and the two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, 412 00:32:19,620 --> 00:32:21,620 Dinah's brothers, each took his sword 413 00:32:21,620 --> 00:32:24,260 and came boldly upon the city and killed all the males. 414 00:32:24,260 --> 00:32:26,740 And they killed Hamor and Shechem, his son, 415 00:32:26,740 --> 00:32:27,940 with the edge of the sword, 416 00:32:27,940 --> 00:32:31,420 and took Dinah from Shechem's house and went out. 417 00:32:31,420 --> 00:32:34,200 And the sons of Jacob came upon the slain 418 00:32:34,200 --> 00:32:35,500 and plundered the city 419 00:32:35,500 --> 00:32:37,840 because their sister had been defiled. 420 00:32:37,840 --> 00:32:40,600 They took their sheep and their oxen and their donkeys, 421 00:32:40,600 --> 00:32:42,980 what was in the city and what was in the field 422 00:32:42,980 --> 00:32:46,240 and all their wealth, all their little ones and their wives. 423 00:32:46,240 --> 00:32:48,200 They took captive and they plundered 424 00:32:48,200 --> 00:32:50,280 even all that was in the houses." 425 00:32:50,280 --> 00:32:54,120 Wow. 426 00:32:54,120 --> 00:32:59,280 So they wait till these dudes are sore 427 00:32:59,280 --> 00:33:03,040 and they know they got the upper hand 428 00:33:03,040 --> 00:33:11,800 and they pour out their wrath, their own wrath. 429 00:33:11,800 --> 00:33:16,120 I'm thinking this is why the Lord says 430 00:33:16,120 --> 00:33:18,460 there in Romans chapter 12, verse 19, 431 00:33:18,460 --> 00:33:21,240 "Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, 432 00:33:21,240 --> 00:33:23,640 but rather give place to wrath 433 00:33:23,640 --> 00:33:26,580 for it is written, vengeance is mine. 434 00:33:26,580 --> 00:33:28,700 I will repay, says the Lord, 435 00:33:28,700 --> 00:33:34,800 because your wrath and my wrath is never justified." 436 00:33:34,800 --> 00:33:37,800 Right? 437 00:33:37,800 --> 00:33:39,840 It's God's wrath that's justified 438 00:33:39,840 --> 00:33:42,540 because we go beyond justice, you and I. 439 00:33:42,540 --> 00:33:44,120 Somebody punches you in the mouth, 440 00:33:44,120 --> 00:33:45,600 you want to knock out all their teeth, 441 00:33:45,600 --> 00:33:49,520 break their nose, break their jaw, break their arm, right? 442 00:33:49,520 --> 00:33:52,740 And maybe kill them if you don't think you'll get caught. 443 00:33:52,740 --> 00:33:59,600 That's the judgment that you and I pour out 444 00:33:59,600 --> 00:34:03,680 and that's what Simeon and Levi do here. 445 00:34:03,680 --> 00:34:05,420 Charles Haddon's Purge says, 446 00:34:05,420 --> 00:34:09,240 "By way of making some amends for their sisters' defilement 447 00:34:09,240 --> 00:34:11,620 with dastardly treachery, 448 00:34:11,620 --> 00:34:14,160 they slay the whole of the Shechemites 449 00:34:14,160 --> 00:34:17,500 and so bring the guilt of murder upon a family 450 00:34:17,500 --> 00:34:20,580 which ought to have been holiness to the Lord." 451 00:34:20,580 --> 00:34:26,860 Now I got to say, 452 00:34:26,860 --> 00:34:29,080 I've had these kinds of things in my heart. 453 00:34:29,080 --> 00:34:31,500 Have you? 454 00:34:31,500 --> 00:34:35,920 But this is why God, 455 00:34:35,920 --> 00:34:40,440 in his love and his mercy, 456 00:34:40,440 --> 00:34:43,180 he gave us his law, right? 457 00:34:44,080 --> 00:34:46,320 Or else we would always, 458 00:34:46,320 --> 00:34:51,880 we would always be that one that was excessive, 459 00:34:51,880 --> 00:34:53,360 just like these guys were. 460 00:34:53,360 --> 00:34:55,720 This is excessive, right? 461 00:34:55,720 --> 00:34:59,980 Yes, what Shechem did was wrong, absolutely wrong. 462 00:34:59,980 --> 00:35:02,920 He defiled her, he disrespected that family 463 00:35:02,920 --> 00:35:05,040 and there should have been a consequence. 464 00:35:05,040 --> 00:35:07,200 But this is, 465 00:35:07,200 --> 00:35:11,640 this is brutal, right? 466 00:35:11,640 --> 00:35:13,080 It's so brutal. 467 00:35:13,080 --> 00:35:16,620 So God gives us this law, Exodus chapter 21. 468 00:35:16,620 --> 00:35:17,460 What was it? 469 00:35:17,460 --> 00:35:22,460 It was life for life, tooth for tooth, eye for eye, 470 00:35:22,460 --> 00:35:26,440 hand for hand, foot for foot, right? 471 00:35:26,440 --> 00:35:31,440 It was that the judgment would not exceed the crime, right? 472 00:35:31,440 --> 00:35:37,040 The judgment would not exceed the crime. 473 00:35:37,040 --> 00:35:39,080 God had to give us that law 474 00:35:39,080 --> 00:35:41,360 because if it was left to you and I, 475 00:35:41,360 --> 00:35:44,200 there would be nobody sitting in this room right now 476 00:35:44,200 --> 00:35:45,760 because everybody would be dead 477 00:35:45,760 --> 00:35:49,700 because of the things we've done to others, right? 478 00:35:49,700 --> 00:35:51,080 They would have killed us. 479 00:35:51,080 --> 00:35:54,700 And so that, but that's not justice, right? 480 00:35:54,700 --> 00:35:59,640 Justice is eye for eye, tooth for tooth, life for life. 481 00:35:59,640 --> 00:36:09,440 And so Jacob responds to what his boys do. 482 00:36:10,900 --> 00:36:12,820 Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, 483 00:36:12,820 --> 00:36:17,820 "You have troubled me by making me obnoxious 484 00:36:17,820 --> 00:36:19,920 among the inhabitants of the land, 485 00:36:19,920 --> 00:36:21,820 among the Canaanites and the Perizzites. 486 00:36:21,820 --> 00:36:25,120 And since I am few in number, 487 00:36:25,120 --> 00:36:29,860 they will gather together themselves together against me 488 00:36:29,860 --> 00:36:34,640 and kill me and I shall be destroyed by my household 489 00:36:34,640 --> 00:36:39,640 and I," he's got an eye disease, right? 490 00:36:39,760 --> 00:36:42,380 All Jacob's worry about is his own skin. 491 00:36:42,380 --> 00:36:44,200 What have you guys done to me? 492 00:36:44,200 --> 00:36:47,200 Right, isn't that what we do sometimes parents 493 00:36:47,200 --> 00:36:49,200 when our kids blow it? 494 00:36:49,200 --> 00:36:51,040 And you're like, what are you doing? 495 00:36:51,040 --> 00:36:52,760 You're making us look so bad. 496 00:36:52,760 --> 00:36:55,100 Are you really my child? 497 00:36:55,100 --> 00:36:58,520 I mean, really, haven't we all been there? 498 00:36:58,520 --> 00:37:03,120 Like, I think I might kill you right now 499 00:37:03,120 --> 00:37:07,480 because you have just embarrassed me and your mother. 500 00:37:07,480 --> 00:37:11,480 We should never do that, right? 501 00:37:11,480 --> 00:37:12,740 That's not right. 502 00:37:12,740 --> 00:37:17,000 Kids make their own bed. 503 00:37:17,000 --> 00:37:18,040 They got to lie in it. 504 00:37:18,040 --> 00:37:20,040 If you're their parent, I'm sorry. 505 00:37:20,040 --> 00:37:23,640 But just remember your parents had to put up with you, right? 506 00:37:23,640 --> 00:37:26,320 And no doubt there were days when they, oh Lord. 507 00:37:26,320 --> 00:37:32,740 My mother, bless her soul, 508 00:37:32,740 --> 00:37:36,240 I do not know how she put up with her four children. 509 00:37:36,240 --> 00:37:38,880 I mean, there were times when she should have done us all in 510 00:37:38,880 --> 00:37:41,080 by the time before we were 20. 511 00:37:41,080 --> 00:37:42,780 She should have done four funerals. 512 00:37:42,780 --> 00:37:47,780 But she did, and then she got to see us go through our, 513 00:37:47,780 --> 00:37:50,080 and they just, and you just smile, don't you? 514 00:37:50,080 --> 00:37:51,480 And you see your kids going through it. 515 00:37:51,480 --> 00:37:53,740 Well, this turnabout's fair play. 516 00:37:53,740 --> 00:37:57,440 What goes around comes around, right? 517 00:37:57,440 --> 00:37:59,820 So you're getting yours. 518 00:37:59,820 --> 00:38:05,560 But he, Jacob was worried about me 519 00:38:05,560 --> 00:38:10,560 and I, and he should know by now 520 00:38:10,560 --> 00:38:16,440 that looking back on his life, life is not about him. 521 00:38:16,440 --> 00:38:19,420 It's about what God's doing with his life. 522 00:38:19,420 --> 00:38:21,800 It's about what God's doing with your life. 523 00:38:21,800 --> 00:38:23,960 Let him do it, right? 524 00:38:23,960 --> 00:38:26,300 I love, Donald Green Barnhouse said this. 525 00:38:26,300 --> 00:38:30,420 He said, "Jacob, you brought that trouble on yourself. 526 00:38:30,420 --> 00:38:34,720 You passed your own deceitful nature into your boys. 527 00:38:34,720 --> 00:38:38,160 You set them a constant example of guile. 528 00:38:38,160 --> 00:38:41,120 They heard you lie to Esau at Peniel 529 00:38:41,120 --> 00:38:44,960 and start Northwest after he went Southeast. 530 00:38:44,960 --> 00:38:47,860 They saw your interest in the fat pastures 531 00:38:47,860 --> 00:38:50,520 when you pitched your tent in Shechem, 532 00:38:50,520 --> 00:38:54,200 and you said nothing when Dinah was violated. 533 00:38:54,200 --> 00:38:56,460 Talk to God about your own sin 534 00:38:56,460 --> 00:38:59,860 before talking to these boys about theirs." 535 00:38:59,860 --> 00:39:03,800 That's some pretty good wisdom right there. 536 00:39:04,800 --> 00:39:09,800 Now I got to tell you, sin so marrs people. 537 00:39:09,800 --> 00:39:13,520 My sin had so marred me, 538 00:39:13,520 --> 00:39:16,680 there were things that when I seen my kids do them, 539 00:39:16,680 --> 00:39:19,640 they weren't quite as bad as what I had done. 540 00:39:19,640 --> 00:39:24,220 And my boys are better than men than I am, 541 00:39:24,220 --> 00:39:26,360 and my daughters are better than I am. 542 00:39:26,360 --> 00:39:31,360 But sometimes that kept me from disciplining them. 543 00:39:31,360 --> 00:39:33,560 And that's not right. 544 00:39:33,560 --> 00:39:36,520 You discipline them because it's right, 545 00:39:36,520 --> 00:39:38,600 not because you're comparing your life to theirs. 546 00:39:38,600 --> 00:39:39,640 You shouldn't do that. 547 00:39:39,640 --> 00:39:41,380 That's what a lot of people say, 548 00:39:41,380 --> 00:39:43,260 "Well, they're not as bad as I was." 549 00:39:43,260 --> 00:39:44,560 And I tried that one. 550 00:39:44,560 --> 00:39:45,680 That don't work. 551 00:39:45,680 --> 00:39:47,100 That's no excuse at all. 552 00:39:47,100 --> 00:39:55,200 But Jacob should have confessed his own failure 553 00:39:55,200 --> 00:39:56,200 before the Lord. 554 00:39:56,200 --> 00:40:01,480 And once we take the plank out of our own eye, 555 00:40:01,480 --> 00:40:03,760 then we can see the speck the Bible says 556 00:40:03,760 --> 00:40:05,960 to help remove it from our brother's eye. 557 00:40:05,960 --> 00:40:10,560 Three things real quick, just in parenting, 558 00:40:10,560 --> 00:40:13,280 because even as our kids grow up and leave the house, 559 00:40:13,280 --> 00:40:14,440 we're still parents. 560 00:40:14,440 --> 00:40:16,560 I think they look for us for advice. 561 00:40:16,560 --> 00:40:18,800 Just don't offer too much freely. 562 00:40:18,800 --> 00:40:20,480 Make sure they ask you for it. 563 00:40:20,480 --> 00:40:21,840 Don't give your advice freely 564 00:40:21,840 --> 00:40:24,400 'cause you will turn them off. 565 00:40:24,400 --> 00:40:26,400 But number one, be loving. 566 00:40:26,400 --> 00:40:28,120 Be loving to your kids. 567 00:40:28,120 --> 00:40:30,240 And a lot of people don't, 568 00:40:30,240 --> 00:40:31,680 what do you mean you just let everything go? 569 00:40:31,680 --> 00:40:32,780 No, you don't let everything go. 570 00:40:32,780 --> 00:40:35,420 If you see a sin in their life, call them out. 571 00:40:35,420 --> 00:40:37,360 That's wicked. 572 00:40:37,360 --> 00:40:38,760 That's sin, that's not right. 573 00:40:38,760 --> 00:40:40,080 And you know that's not right. 574 00:40:40,080 --> 00:40:40,920 And they do. 575 00:40:40,920 --> 00:40:46,080 And secondly, along with being loving, 576 00:40:46,080 --> 00:40:47,080 you have to be truthful. 577 00:40:47,080 --> 00:40:49,320 So being loving is telling the truth. 578 00:40:49,320 --> 00:40:51,560 The Bible says to share the truth in love. 579 00:40:51,560 --> 00:40:57,980 I mean, Jacob should have told Levi and Simeon, 580 00:40:57,980 --> 00:41:00,520 "If you don't turn from your murderous ways, 581 00:41:00,520 --> 00:41:01,620 "you're going to hell. 582 00:41:01,620 --> 00:41:03,820 "You're going to hell." 583 00:41:03,820 --> 00:41:07,000 God's not gonna allow that. 584 00:41:07,000 --> 00:41:09,800 You need to turn from that. 585 00:41:09,800 --> 00:41:12,400 And maybe you've got some children 586 00:41:12,400 --> 00:41:13,420 that you need to turn from. 587 00:41:13,420 --> 00:41:17,640 I saw a kid the other day and I was shocked. 588 00:41:17,640 --> 00:41:20,860 The whole family has embraced this lie, this one lie, 589 00:41:20,860 --> 00:41:22,960 that one of the kids thinks they're a different gender 590 00:41:22,960 --> 00:41:24,240 than what they really are. 591 00:41:24,240 --> 00:41:26,180 The whole family has bought into it. 592 00:41:26,180 --> 00:41:28,540 So they call them by a different, that's a female, 593 00:41:28,540 --> 00:41:29,720 they're calling them a male. 594 00:41:29,720 --> 00:41:31,000 No, it's not a male. 595 00:41:31,000 --> 00:41:32,760 Let's go to the doctor's office. 596 00:41:32,760 --> 00:41:35,000 Right? 597 00:41:35,000 --> 00:41:39,360 No, she is a biologically biological female. 598 00:41:39,360 --> 00:41:45,180 And what are you guys doing calling her this name? 599 00:41:45,180 --> 00:41:50,720 She is a woman and a very beautiful one, I might add. 600 00:41:50,720 --> 00:41:53,080 I don't get the psyche there. 601 00:41:53,080 --> 00:41:54,980 I know she's gonna come to her senses. 602 00:41:54,980 --> 00:41:59,980 She's mental and they're all aiding and abetting it. 603 00:41:59,980 --> 00:42:05,300 Do you know when Paul talks about this in first, excuse me, 604 00:42:05,300 --> 00:42:07,700 the first chapter of Romans where he says, 605 00:42:07,700 --> 00:42:10,180 he says, "Hey, these things that these people are doing, 606 00:42:10,180 --> 00:42:11,980 "they are worthy of death. 607 00:42:11,980 --> 00:42:16,620 "And so it is for everyone who approves of them." 608 00:42:16,620 --> 00:42:20,220 What do you approve of that you know God says is wrong? 609 00:42:20,220 --> 00:42:24,660 Don't do that. 610 00:42:24,660 --> 00:42:28,260 You are not showing anybody love, right? 611 00:42:28,260 --> 00:42:32,300 By consenting to their psychosis. 612 00:42:32,300 --> 00:42:35,620 Tell them the truth. 613 00:42:35,620 --> 00:42:37,460 God loves you, he has a plan for your life. 614 00:42:37,460 --> 00:42:39,180 He created you this way. 615 00:42:39,180 --> 00:42:43,940 So do it his way. 616 00:42:43,940 --> 00:42:45,900 I don't know about you, I tried life my way. 617 00:42:45,900 --> 00:42:46,940 Don't work very good. 618 00:42:46,940 --> 00:42:49,240 Do life his way. 619 00:42:49,240 --> 00:42:53,260 But be truthful, right? 620 00:42:53,260 --> 00:42:55,820 First Corinthians chapter six, verse nine through 11, 621 00:42:55,820 --> 00:42:58,180 people do not like this passage of scripture. 622 00:42:58,180 --> 00:42:59,060 This is what it says. 623 00:42:59,060 --> 00:43:01,320 "Do you not know that the unrighteous 624 00:43:01,320 --> 00:43:03,200 "will not inherit the kingdom of God? 625 00:43:03,200 --> 00:43:04,940 "Do not be deceived. 626 00:43:04,940 --> 00:43:07,660 "Neither fornicators nor idolaters, nor adulterers, 627 00:43:07,660 --> 00:43:10,240 "nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, 628 00:43:10,240 --> 00:43:13,900 "nor covenists, nor drunkards, nor revilers, 629 00:43:13,900 --> 00:43:17,140 "nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God." 630 00:43:17,140 --> 00:43:19,720 That's what it says. 631 00:43:19,720 --> 00:43:23,100 Who are we to question this? 632 00:43:23,100 --> 00:43:24,580 Right, just share it with people. 633 00:43:24,580 --> 00:43:25,900 Just be truthful. 634 00:43:25,900 --> 00:43:27,940 Now he says something that's pretty powerful 635 00:43:27,940 --> 00:43:28,940 right after that. 636 00:43:28,940 --> 00:43:32,580 In verse 11, he says, "And such were some of you, 637 00:43:32,580 --> 00:43:36,460 "but you were washed and you were sanctified, 638 00:43:36,460 --> 00:43:40,300 "but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus 639 00:43:40,300 --> 00:43:42,100 "and by the Spirit of our God." 640 00:43:42,100 --> 00:43:42,920 Right? 641 00:43:42,920 --> 00:43:43,760 We were some of this. 642 00:43:43,760 --> 00:43:46,060 I was a perverse dog. 643 00:43:46,060 --> 00:43:49,100 Still am sometimes, but I seek the Lord. 644 00:43:49,100 --> 00:43:52,180 He forgives me, he washes me from those things. 645 00:43:52,180 --> 00:43:56,140 He helps me to see clearly where it'll take me 646 00:43:56,140 --> 00:43:58,380 and where it'll take you. 647 00:43:58,380 --> 00:44:02,740 So please don't get upset if somebody calls you on something 648 00:44:02,740 --> 00:44:05,240 and you really, in your heart, you know it's right. 649 00:44:05,240 --> 00:44:09,860 Years ago, we were all sitting, 650 00:44:09,860 --> 00:44:12,880 this is, all of us were just a bunch of stoners. 651 00:44:12,880 --> 00:44:15,380 Right, we should have died. 652 00:44:15,380 --> 00:44:19,620 We're sitting in the house and just, you know, 653 00:44:19,620 --> 00:44:22,880 all tweaked out and all of a sudden, 654 00:44:22,880 --> 00:44:25,740 there is this violent knock on the door 655 00:44:25,740 --> 00:44:28,140 and I jump up and I answer the door 656 00:44:28,140 --> 00:44:30,860 and I'm kind of brought out of my stupor. 657 00:44:30,860 --> 00:44:33,300 And this kid, he's probably about 20 years old, 658 00:44:33,300 --> 00:44:35,940 his eyes are huge, he's got wild, shaggy hair 659 00:44:35,940 --> 00:44:38,100 and I see his car parked outside. 660 00:44:38,100 --> 00:44:41,460 He goes, "Your house is on fire, your house is on fire!" 661 00:44:41,460 --> 00:44:42,940 And I'm going, "What?" 662 00:44:42,940 --> 00:44:47,360 And sure enough, I walked outside 663 00:44:47,360 --> 00:44:49,460 and though the house wasn't on fire, 664 00:44:49,460 --> 00:44:52,220 there was a chimney fire and there was like a flame 665 00:44:52,220 --> 00:44:56,060 shooting like 15 feet into the air off of our roof. 666 00:44:56,060 --> 00:44:57,900 And it hadn't spilled over onto the house 667 00:44:57,900 --> 00:44:59,660 or started the house on fire. 668 00:44:59,660 --> 00:45:03,380 But I am so thankful that that kid told me that, right? 669 00:45:03,380 --> 00:45:05,940 That he stopped and he told us the truth 670 00:45:05,940 --> 00:45:08,220 and we got one of those little, you know, 671 00:45:08,220 --> 00:45:10,460 chimney fire things and threw it in the stove 672 00:45:10,460 --> 00:45:11,900 and got it put out and everything. 673 00:45:11,900 --> 00:45:16,900 But I wasn't upset that he had disrupted our stoner stupor. 674 00:45:17,540 --> 00:45:20,340 Stoner stupor, you know? 675 00:45:20,340 --> 00:45:24,500 But I was thankful. 676 00:45:24,500 --> 00:45:26,940 So be loving, share the truth 677 00:45:26,940 --> 00:45:30,360 and when consequences are in order, 678 00:45:30,360 --> 00:45:34,060 dish them out if it's within your power, 679 00:45:34,060 --> 00:45:37,660 if not, remind them that God has consequences. 680 00:45:37,660 --> 00:45:42,220 God dishes out consequences. 681 00:45:42,220 --> 00:45:46,300 God will not allow his children to sin successfully. 682 00:45:47,260 --> 00:45:52,260 Now, Simeon, or excuse me, Jacob, later in chapter 49, 683 00:45:52,260 --> 00:45:57,780 he talks to Simeon and Levi and prophesies over their life. 684 00:45:57,780 --> 00:46:02,700 It says Simeon and Levi, so their prophecy is together 685 00:46:02,700 --> 00:46:05,060 because of this event, because of what they did. 686 00:46:05,060 --> 00:46:08,500 Simeon and Levi are brothers, instruments of cruelty 687 00:46:08,500 --> 00:46:10,060 are in their dwelling place. 688 00:46:10,060 --> 00:46:12,760 Let not their soul enter their council. 689 00:46:12,760 --> 00:46:16,360 Let not my honor be united to their assembly 690 00:46:16,360 --> 00:46:18,900 for in their anger, they slew a man 691 00:46:18,900 --> 00:46:22,160 and in their self will, they hamstrung an ox. 692 00:46:22,160 --> 00:46:25,480 Cursed be their anger for it is fierce 693 00:46:25,480 --> 00:46:27,600 and their wrath for it is cruel. 694 00:46:27,600 --> 00:46:32,360 I will divide them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel. 695 00:46:32,360 --> 00:46:33,760 And in fact, he did that. 696 00:46:33,760 --> 00:46:36,480 Simeon was absorbed into the tribe of Judah 697 00:46:36,480 --> 00:46:39,760 and Levi never got any of the land because why? 698 00:46:39,760 --> 00:46:40,720 He was a priest. 699 00:46:40,720 --> 00:46:43,740 Now, Levi became faithful in his tribe. 700 00:46:43,740 --> 00:46:49,680 Simeon was absorbed and so Simeon was unfaithful. 701 00:46:49,680 --> 00:46:54,560 Levi ended up being faithful and served as the priests. 702 00:46:54,560 --> 00:46:59,560 And so that's just God's gracious redemption, right? 703 00:46:59,560 --> 00:47:03,500 He gives us a chance though judgment should come our way, 704 00:47:03,500 --> 00:47:04,700 God gives us a chance. 705 00:47:04,700 --> 00:47:08,920 So as we wrap this all up, I want to, 706 00:47:09,000 --> 00:47:13,220 bring a couple contrasts to Christ. 707 00:47:13,220 --> 00:47:14,800 Obviously I already mentioned it once, 708 00:47:14,800 --> 00:47:19,500 but the first contrast is how Jesus treats his bride, us. 709 00:47:19,500 --> 00:47:21,120 He doesn't force himself upon us 710 00:47:21,120 --> 00:47:22,460 and I've already talked about that. 711 00:47:22,460 --> 00:47:27,300 Secondly, a second contrast is how Simeon and Levi 712 00:47:27,300 --> 00:47:29,200 dealt out judgment, right? 713 00:47:29,200 --> 00:47:30,540 They were not merciful. 714 00:47:30,540 --> 00:47:33,200 They were not just. 715 00:47:33,200 --> 00:47:38,060 And they used God's covenant as a battle ax. 716 00:47:39,020 --> 00:47:39,860 Don't do that. 717 00:47:39,860 --> 00:47:44,040 Don't use God's word as to beat people up. 718 00:47:44,040 --> 00:47:47,760 Use God's word to encourage people. 719 00:47:47,760 --> 00:47:49,360 You know how much God loves you? 720 00:47:49,360 --> 00:47:51,940 See, Jude tells us how we to do that, right? 721 00:47:51,940 --> 00:47:53,840 First, God will save people 722 00:47:53,840 --> 00:47:56,480 when they know how much he loves them. 723 00:47:56,480 --> 00:47:58,020 Now, if they won't respond to that, 724 00:47:58,020 --> 00:48:00,900 then you flip that card over, right? 725 00:48:00,900 --> 00:48:04,140 Jude says, "And the rest of them you save with fear." 726 00:48:04,140 --> 00:48:06,660 If you don't repent, you're going to hell, right? 727 00:48:06,660 --> 00:48:08,300 So first you tell them how much God loves them. 728 00:48:08,300 --> 00:48:09,140 God loves you. 729 00:48:09,140 --> 00:48:10,500 He's got a plan for your life 730 00:48:10,500 --> 00:48:13,020 and he'll forgive you of all your sin. 731 00:48:13,020 --> 00:48:18,020 Come to Jesus and experience a life that is second to none. 732 00:48:18,020 --> 00:48:19,340 I promise you. 733 00:48:19,340 --> 00:48:22,000 But if they won't hear that, 734 00:48:22,000 --> 00:48:24,380 then tell them about the judgment of God 735 00:48:24,380 --> 00:48:26,220 and hopefully scare the hell out of them. 736 00:48:35,340 --> 00:48:39,380 But Jesus, so to contrast their judgment 737 00:48:39,380 --> 00:48:42,360 with Jesus's judgment, Revelation 16, seven, it says, 738 00:48:42,360 --> 00:48:44,720 "And I heard another from the altar saying, 739 00:48:44,720 --> 00:48:46,580 "even so, Lord God Almighty, 740 00:48:46,580 --> 00:48:50,700 "true and righteous are your judgments." 741 00:48:50,700 --> 00:48:52,180 True and righteous. 742 00:48:52,180 --> 00:48:56,020 When God pours out all his wrath on sinful humanity 743 00:48:56,020 --> 00:49:00,900 who refuses to receive the work of the Lord Jesus Christ, 744 00:49:00,900 --> 00:49:04,540 he is true and he's just in doing so, right? 745 00:49:04,540 --> 00:49:08,100 Because that's what humanity deserves. 746 00:49:08,100 --> 00:49:10,180 And it is in his grace and mercy 747 00:49:10,180 --> 00:49:13,940 that you and I are sitting here today, breathing air, right? 748 00:49:13,940 --> 00:49:15,980 Most of us being able to walk 749 00:49:15,980 --> 00:49:20,180 and being able to give praise to the God 750 00:49:20,180 --> 00:49:23,100 who should judge us very harshly. 751 00:49:23,100 --> 00:49:27,300 And yet he has chosen to pass, 752 00:49:27,300 --> 00:49:29,780 allowed us to pass from death to life 753 00:49:29,780 --> 00:49:31,340 in the Lord Jesus Christ. 754 00:49:31,340 --> 00:49:35,180 So bottom line, if Jacob would have went to Bethel, 755 00:49:35,180 --> 00:49:37,340 none of this would have happened. 756 00:49:37,340 --> 00:49:39,620 If he would have went to the house of God. 757 00:49:39,620 --> 00:49:42,620 So if you will spend time in the house of God, 758 00:49:42,620 --> 00:49:44,860 my closing thought here, 759 00:49:44,860 --> 00:49:48,700 if you will spend time in the house of God, 760 00:49:48,700 --> 00:49:51,900 listen, eventually those who are following you 761 00:49:51,900 --> 00:49:53,540 will do as well. 762 00:49:53,540 --> 00:49:55,860 Eventually, they might not do it now. 763 00:49:55,860 --> 00:49:58,060 It might be after you're dead and gone, 764 00:49:58,060 --> 00:49:59,960 but you're showing them right now, 765 00:49:59,960 --> 00:50:02,420 it is important to come to the house of the Lord, 766 00:50:02,420 --> 00:50:04,940 to gather together, especially in these last days. 767 00:50:04,940 --> 00:50:07,200 Guys, listen, Jesus is coming. 768 00:50:07,200 --> 00:50:08,700 Let's be ready, amen? 769 00:50:08,700 --> 00:50:09,840 All right, let's pray. 770 00:50:09,840 --> 00:50:12,100 Father, thank you. 771 00:50:12,100 --> 00:50:13,960 Thank you that you remind us, Lord, 772 00:50:13,960 --> 00:50:15,960 even in a crazy story like this, 773 00:50:15,960 --> 00:50:19,840 where your name isn't even in there, 774 00:50:19,840 --> 00:50:23,420 but Lord, your principles are so true, 775 00:50:23,420 --> 00:50:27,060 that you're truthful, you're loving. 776 00:50:27,060 --> 00:50:29,660 Lord, you're willing to wait. 777 00:50:29,660 --> 00:50:31,300 And for us to come. 778 00:50:31,300 --> 00:50:32,740 And I know that there's some here today 779 00:50:32,740 --> 00:50:34,540 that just need to come to you. 780 00:50:34,540 --> 00:50:36,880 Lord, they've maybe been confused in this life 781 00:50:36,880 --> 00:50:38,800 and the things that the world and the flesh 782 00:50:38,800 --> 00:50:40,700 and the devil are throwing their way 783 00:50:40,700 --> 00:50:44,840 has just created all kinds of tumult in their life. 784 00:50:44,840 --> 00:50:46,580 Lord, may they just come to you 785 00:50:46,580 --> 00:50:48,800 and be set free of those things. 786 00:50:48,800 --> 00:50:52,580 Lord, I ask that you would give your people courage 787 00:50:52,580 --> 00:50:53,720 in these days. 788 00:50:53,720 --> 00:50:55,540 Lord, you've called us to watch 789 00:50:58,180 --> 00:51:00,180 what is going on in this world 790 00:51:00,180 --> 00:51:02,300 and to lift up our heads for our redemption 791 00:51:02,300 --> 00:51:03,740 truly draws near. 792 00:51:03,740 --> 00:51:07,140 We pray for Israel and we pray for the conflict 793 00:51:07,140 --> 00:51:08,160 that's going on over there. 794 00:51:08,160 --> 00:51:10,700 We pray for our nation, the United States 795 00:51:10,700 --> 00:51:13,400 and the role that we're to play. 796 00:51:13,400 --> 00:51:15,340 And Lord, that we would find ourselves 797 00:51:15,340 --> 00:51:19,140 in the middle of your will and not opposing you 798 00:51:19,140 --> 00:51:21,260 or not opposing your people 799 00:51:21,260 --> 00:51:23,920 that you have promised these things to. 800 00:51:23,920 --> 00:51:25,480 And so, Lord, we love you today. 801 00:51:25,480 --> 00:51:27,320 We pray that you would walk with us 802 00:51:27,320 --> 00:51:29,480 and Lord, that you would rescue souls 803 00:51:29,480 --> 00:51:31,520 that need to say yes to Jesus. 804 00:51:31,520 --> 00:51:34,020 And so, Lord, draw us close 805 00:51:34,020 --> 00:51:38,880 as we embark on some very, Lord, 806 00:51:38,880 --> 00:51:41,700 unsettling times and uncertain times. 807 00:51:41,700 --> 00:51:43,100 But one thing is certain, Lord, 808 00:51:43,100 --> 00:51:44,420 we don't know what the future hold 809 00:51:44,420 --> 00:51:46,660 but we know who holds the future. 810 00:51:46,660 --> 00:51:49,440 And so, may our trust be in you in Jesus' name. 811 00:51:49,440 --> 00:51:50,480 Amen. Let's all stand. 812 00:51:50,480 --> 00:51:51,480 We're gonna worship. 813 00:51:51,480 --> 00:51:53,600 If you need prayer, the prayer team will be over here 814 00:51:53,600 --> 00:51:55,700 to your left, my right. 815 00:51:55,700 --> 00:51:57,200 Please come, be prayed for. 816 00:51:57,200 --> 00:52:01,200 [Music]