 Alright, the recording has begun and if any of you were disconnected while we started please feel free to, you know, I hope they connect back to the class. So we were at Acts chapter 18 and we'll require one of us to read through this passage and then I'll begin to explain it for us. Can somebody read from verse 1 to verse 4 please? Let's start there and then we'll go further. Acts 18 verses 1 through 4. Can you read faster? Yes Ash, go ahead. After this Paul left as Athens and went to Corinth and he found a Jew named Thela and meeting of Pontus recently came, come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome and he went to see them. Yes, thank you for that, Asha. So here you know we have the direction in which the journey went so from Athens to Corinth is where Paul came and over here he meets two new people. So there is Aquila and Priscilla, what do we know about these two people? They are a couple and Aquila is the man, Priscilla is the lady, they are, you know, tent makers by profession and we also know that according to the history that Claudius in AD 49, Roman Emperor Claudius, he had an edict issued in which he had asked the Jews to leave Rome for a certain period of time. So he ordered them to leave Rome and which is why these two have come to the city of Corinth and they continue with their profession of tent making and Paul meets them over here. Okay, but we will notice later there's another mention of the same couple but in the context of them teaching the scriptures. So our understanding is that Paul met with them. Now whether or not they were believers when they first met Paul, they definitely gave their life to the Lord and they grew in God to an extent where they both were teachers of the word. So they became believers and they also became co-workers with Paul. So that is some understanding regarding these two individuals and the way Paul would go and minister to people in the synagogues, he takes the same approach. So in verse 4, he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and persuaded both Jews and Greeks. So he's continuing with his work of preaching the gospel. So from verse 5, let us read all the way till verse 17 please. So if one of us can read it, then I can come back and explain. Verse 5 to 17, Acts 18. Yes, Asha. When Salish and Pernod arrived from Macedonia, Paul was satisfied with the work. Testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus. And when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, You're blood beyond your own heads, I'm innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles and he left there and went to the house of a man named Tateus Justus, a worshiper of God. His house was next door to the synagogue. Sheik, a new minister? Yes, Asha. The ruler of the synagogue, believing the Lord together with his entire household and many of the Corinthians, hearing Paul believed and were baptized. And the Lord said to Paul one night in the vision, Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent. I am with you and no one will snatch you to harm you for I have many in the city who are my people. Please go on till 1717. And he stayed a year and six months teaching the work among them. But when Galio was proconsul of Akia, the Jews, made a united attack on Paul and brought him before they tried, you know, saying this man is persuading people to worship God contrary to the law. But when people was, when Paul was about to open his mouth, Galio said to the Jews, if it were a matter of wrongdoing or victorious crime or Jews, I would have reason to accept your complaint. Since it is a matter of question about words and names and your own law and say to yourself, if you should be a judge of these things, and we drove them from the tribe, you know, and they will, they all say, Sostens, the ruler of the synagogue and hit them in front of the tribune, but Galio paid no attention to any of this. Yes. Thank you for reading through what transpired in the city of Corinth. Now, like Athens, we have to understand that Corinth was also a well-known city. It was a port city and it was also a booming commercial center. So it is a very important city, you know, in the region at the time. And it was known as the ornament of Greece. So it was that popular thanks to, you know, trade and all that was taking place there. And even at that point, it is said that there were at least 200,000 people who lived in this large city. The city, when you have studied about or maybe right now you're doing the book of Corinthians, you understand that the city was dedicated to a goddess known as Aphrodite. And this goddess, the popularity of this goddess is that she was a goddess of love and, you know, she had temple prostitutes. So there were male and female prostitutes who were assigned to the temple. This was the important thing about Corinth, the temple of the goddess Aphrodite and, you know, all these practices. So the reputation of Corinth was one of immorality. That's how while it was known for its trade and all the commercial things that were going on, there was also immorality in the city. The city was known for pleasure. So notice how every city has a background and therefore the people also will have a certain lifestyle and exposure. And as a minister of God, Paul has to deal with what the people are coming with. So earlier it was a very intellectual city, Athens, and he ministered in context. But he never compromised the word of God, neither did he compromise the power of God. Now coming to Corinth, we will see that, you know, Paul will start his ministry. He meets with these people known as Aquila and Priscilla initially. And then, you know, he goes to the synagogue, starts preaching over there. And there is, you know, an okay response. But eventually he notices that the Jews are not open to the gospel. So he's quite angry. He's quite angry and he decides that he is now going to preach to the Gentiles. So that's what he states there in verse 6. But when they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook his garments and said to them, your blood be upon your own hands. I am clean from now on. I will go to the Gentiles. So he makes a decision and starts ministering to the Gentiles. So then there are names of Gentiles that we can read here. Justice, one who worshipped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue. You know, he goes there and he begins to minister. Then Christmas, Christmas is a ruler. So these are all people about whom we have a little, like a short description. But we know that they were definitely not the so-called high-class people who Paul went to first and tried sharing the gospel. So when they were not listening, he just went to the Gentiles. He just went to, you know, those whose hearts were open. So Christmas, a ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his household and many of the Corinthians, hearing, believed and were baptized. So many of the Corinthians, again, there could be so many names there that, you know, we really don't know. And Corinthians, as we say Corinthians, it's understood that these were all people who came from an exposure to a life of pleasure, sinfulness, immorality. So in the book of Corinthians, Paul will address these matters. When they become disciples, he'll talk to them about living a morally pure life and a life which is holy unto the Lord and getting rid of our ungodly practices. So he will address these matters to these Corinthians who have now become his congregation and who have now become the believers. So verse 9, very beautiful and this is how God works. We are seeing again and again how God is speaking to his ministers. He's guiding them in this passage. There is an encouragement which God gives to Paul. And verse 9, it says, now the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, do not be afraid but speak and do not be silent for I am with you and no one will attack you to hurt you for I have many people in this city and he continued there a year and six months teaching the word of God among them. So God had a purpose and God had a plan. He wanted Paul to go on and make disciples, strengthen them in the word of God. However, it's possible that Paul probably got discouraged and that is why God had to give him a word of encouragement to say that keep moving on and do the work that I've called you to do and that is why there is that vision that he gets and God says, I'm with you. See that even in the Old Testament, many times to encourage God says I am with you and Paul continues with the strength of God and he ministers for one year and six months teaching the word of God among the people. So after that, there is again a stirring up against Paul and here we have an individual known as Galio who is the procuncel of Akea. There are different people who are in authority and we've seen how God has rescued his own people earlier in Philippi when the magistrates put Paul and Silas in the inner prisons how God rescued them through that earthquake. So God has a way of rescuing his people here in Corinth. People approach the procuncel Galio and they bring a complaint against Paul. Now, thankfully, just the way Gamaliel had an opinion, we saw that early on in ads. Galio, he assesses the situation in a very unique way. So he lets the people know in verse 14, he tells them if it were a matter of wrongdoing or wicked crimes or Jews, there would be a reason why I should bear with you. So basically he is saying if Paul is a person who is doing evil things, I can take charge, I can punish him but verse 15, but if it is a question of words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves for I do not want to be a judge of such matters. So Galio understands that the quarrel between the Jews and Paul is more about beliefs and so he says this is not a matter for the courts to decide, this is not a legal matter at all. This is something else, this is philosophical. So he says please deal with it yourselves and don't bring it to me because I am not going to judge this situation. So obviously the people got very angry, verse 16 and he drove them from the judgment seat then all the Greeks took Sostenus, the ruler of the synagogue and beat him before the judgment seat but Galio took no notice of these things. So they got angry and over here, more specifically the Greeks got very angry it says and we are told that to get the attention of the procuncel, they engaged in this, you know, this, engaged in the beating up of an individual called Sostenus and Sostenus was probably a believer also and this did not obviously, you know, get Galio back on the matter. So this is what transpired in Corinth. So the highlight that we can take back is that many were saved and church was established in the city of Corinth. We also understand that the background of these people was such that, you know, Paul had to ensure that they were well equipped in the word of God so that they could live out a righteous life before the Lord. So he stayed on, of course with God's encouragement because it was not easy. There was opposition in every city where Paul went and even in Corinth people were rising up, especially the Jews were rising up against him but thank God, you know, God made a way for Paul to escape. Now moving on to the next part here, I will read it or maybe somebody else can read it, it's always better. Versus 18 through 23, the remaining of Paul's second missionary journey, can someone read it for us please? Acts 18, verse 18 through verse 23. Okay, I will read it. Yes, Bangi, please go ahead. Versus 18, so Paul still remained a good wow, then he took leave of the brethren and sailed to Syria. And the killer and the killer were with him. He had his hair cut off at Sincrea, for he had taken a vow and he came to Ephesus and left them there. But himself, into the synagogue and risen with Jews. When they asked him to stay a longer time with them, it did not consent. But took leave of them saying, I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you. God willing. And he sailed from Ephesus. And when he had landed at Caesarea and gone up and greeted the church, he went down to Antioch. After he had spent some time there, he departed and went over to the region of Galicia. And that's the name. In order to strengthen all the disciples. Thank you, Pastor. Yes, thank you. Thank you, Bangi. So, you know, we are looking at Paul's journey, which continues. He moves from Corinth. He comes to Ephesus. But he brings along with him, brethren, it says. So usually when they use the word brethren, it's understood that they are now believers. Because remember when Ananias went to Saul and God gave him, you know, God spoke to Ananias. He meets Saul, but he's convinced that he's now a believer. So he says, Brother Saul, and then, you know, he ministers to him. So brethren is a terminology which helps us understand that they were believers. So he took leave of the brethren. He sailed for Syria. Syria is back to Antioch. So he's trying to complete his mission trip. And he took with him Priscilla and Aquila. And it says that he had his hair cut off at Sankria for he had taken a vow. Okay, now people ask the question, why, what is the need for a vow? Jesus said, let your ESPS, let your nobi know. But you see, vow is more of something that one, one, the Jews used to practice this. They would make vows with the Lord. So it was more like a commitment which they would keep unto the Lord. And it was also something that had to do with consecration or dedication. So they would practice it for their lives to remain holy. Okay, so for whatever reason, Paul is practicing some of the Jewish things. Like, you know, we saw how the apostles, they went to the temple. They went during the times of prayer, which were appointed for the Jews. And in the same way, another practice that Paul seems to follow is the making of vows. So why did he make a vow? There can be many reasons. Some commentators say that when he ministered in Corinth, he really needed to experience closeness with God. And he really needed to reaffirm to himself that, you know, he's consecrated unto the Lord. So which is why he made a vow to God and he said that, you know, I will have my hair cut off when I finish this assignment and I go to Sankria. So he took it upon himself to spend that phase of his life in a very dedicated way unto the Lord. So it was his own personal, you know, conviction to have his hair cut off and keep this vow unto the Lord. And some commentators also say that he had to doubly keep himself dedicated to the Lord because Corinth was a very sinful place. So, you know, it was a way that he put constraints on himself to be careful and to live a holy life for God in a sinful city. So these are all explanations for why he probably made a vow, but he did make a vow to God. So when he went to Sankria, you know, he had his hair cut off there and then he comes to Asia. Remember, we talked about Asia Minor, present day Turkey. So Ephesus is a place that's a very, very important place. We will see that the next missionary journey of Paul, the third missionary journey is a time when he will spend a lot of time. He will spend up to three years in Ephesus where he will run something like a Bible college and raise up many, many disciples for the Lord. But during the second missionary journey, it's just a touch and go. So he comes to Ephesus and he leaves Aquila and Priscilla there. He left them there, it says, but he himself entered the synagogue. Oh, sorry. This doesn't mean he left them in Ephesus, but later on, you know, we will notice that Aquila and Priscilla were left behind in Ephesus. But, you know, Paul actually moves on. He does a little bit of ministry during the second missionary journey in the synagogue. Then, yeah, he moves out of there, goes to Caesarea and then completes his journey by going to Antioch of Syria. And after that, verse 23, you know, it talks about his next journey where he says after he had spent some time there, he departed and went over the region of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples. So we will notice that this third missionary journey, which is starting off from verse 23, we have Lucas telling us the third missionary journey has started. That it will be more about strengthening the existing churches. So we may not read of new cities where Paul planted in new church, but it will be more about going to the same places and, you know, causing the churches to be strengthened. So the region of Galatia, what is that I told us? You know, we are familiar with the first missionary journey where Iconium, Listrad, those are all part of the region of Galatia and Phrygia. And so he's going on and strengthening the disciples there. Now coming to the last portion of Acts chapter 18 here, we read about Aquila and Priscilla. So Paul travelled out of Ephesus, but two people remained in Ephesus, which would be Aquila and Priscilla. So let's do this. Let's read from 24 to 28 and I will request any one of us to actually do the reading. Yeah, shall I read it? Yes, brother. Yeah. A certain Jew named Aquilos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man and mighty in the scriptures came to business. This man had been instructed in the ways the Lord and being ferment in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John. So he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him a way of God more accurately. And when he desired to cross to Cairo, the brethren wrote, insulting disciples to receive him. And when he arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed from grace. For he vigorously refuted the Jews publicly, showing from the scriptures that Jesus is praised. Yes. Thank you, brother Manohar for reading that. So now we are not talking about Paul anymore. So Paul has completed his missionary journey. He's starting a second missionary journey. He's starting his third missionary journey. But this is a scene from Ephesus where he left behind Aquila and Priscilla. So what is happening? There is a Jew by the name of Apollos who comes to Ephesus. The origin of Apollos, he's from Alexandria. Now, what is special about Apollos? He's a Jew one. The second is we are told that he was an eloquent man, meaning he was a good speaker. The third thing is he was mighty in the scriptures. So he is obviously a godly person who has studied the scriptures very well. And he is from Alexandria. One thing that Aquila and Priscilla noticed about Apollos is, yes, he's so good with his knowledge, but he is missing the present truth. So what do we mean by that? What God says, verse 25, this man had been instructed in the way of the Lord and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John. So he's stuck only at the baptism of John. So he's probably never heard that there is something known as the baptism in the Holy Spirit. So is he a person who is holding on to wrong teaching? No, his doctrine is very accurate. That's what we've known. But what is the problem with this believer, if we could say so? He's still stuck at a level of truth, which is not current to the times when he was living. So he did not know, nobody ever taught him about the baptism in the Holy Spirit. So that was not his fault. So when Aquila and Priscilla realized that, hey, this guy, he is so eloquent and he speaks boldly in the synagogues about Jesus, they felt that they must update him on what God is doing in their times. So they take him aside. Aquila and Priscilla heard him. They took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. So basically updating the doctrine which Apollos carried. So he would have been taught about many other things that they probably learned from Paul, which Apollos did not know. So now Apollos is equipped. He's updated. And what happens? We are told from verse 27 that he desired to cross to Achaia. So he comes from Alexandria to Ephesus, which is in Asia. Now he goes to Greece, the Achaian region. He goes to Greece, which places in Achaia, Corinth. So he goes to Corinth and he wants to serve there in Corinth. So he goes up there. So I'll just read from verse 27. And when he desired to cross to Achaia, the brethren wrote, exorting the disciples to receive him. And when he arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace. For he vigorously refuted the Jews publicly showing from the scriptures that Jesus is the Christ. So he did some excellent ministry in Corinth. Now there are other things that also happen. We read about Paul's rebuke to the Corinthians where he says, don't be followers of Apollos. So don't be followers of me. So basically it's possible that after Paul left, there was some division among the congregation where people were siding Apollos and somewhere followers of Apollos and some others were followers of Paul. But then he says, don't do that. We are all followers of Christ and we need to follow Jesus Christ. So our understanding is that in Corinth initially we had people like Paul, Aquila, Priscilla lay a very good foundation for the believers. But later there's another person who is sent there because he desired to go there by the name of Apollos and he also continued a good work in Corinth. So there are so many names that we are not reading in acts of believers and leaders. But when we read the epistles, you will read of other names and there you will figure out these were the people who were probably raised up in these particular cities. So let's now move on. We are now at Acts chapter 19 which refers to the third missionary journey of Paul. So a little bit about Ephesus. Ephesus is also a very prominent city but this city at that time was in Asia Minor. Ephesus is in Asia Minor whereas all the other cities, we saw that they were in Macedonian and the Achaean regions. So the population of this city as well was somewhere around 225,000 people and the speciality of this city, again worship, they worshiped a goddess known as Dinah. And the temple of Dinah was very prominent and a lot of people would come to see this temple and worship at this temple and the Ephesians believed in this goddess and she was very popular and probably one of the primary reasons why tourists would come to the city of Ephesus and there were a lot of like occult practices that the people of Ephesus were also engaged in. So a little bit of background about Ephesus. Let's begin to read, excuse me, from Acts chapter 19. Okay, let's read from verse 1 to verse 10. So could somebody help us reading these 10 verses? Verses 1 to 10. While a college person traveling through the interior regions until he reached Ephesus on the coast where he found several believers, did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed he oxed them? No, they replied, we haven't heard that there is a Holy Spirit. Then what baptism did you experience he oxed? And they replied, the baptism of John. Paul said, John's baptism called for repentance from sin but John himself told the people to believe in the one who would come later, meaning Jesus. As soon as they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke in other tongues and prophesied. They were about 12 minutes up. Then Paul went to synagogue and preached boldly for the next three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God. But some believers became stubborn, rejecting his message and publicly speaking against the way. So Paul left the synagogue and took the believers with him. Then he held daily discussions at the lecture hall of tyrantness. This went on for the next two years so that people throughout the province of Asia both Jews and Greeks heard the word of the Lord. Okay, yes, thank you. So we notice here that Apollos simultaneously, Apollos is now in Corinth. So you have a leader there who's continuing the work but Paul passing through the upper regions. The region of Galatia and Fragia, we understand that. He came directly to Ephesus. On the way out of his second missionary journey, it was a rush through Ephesus. So he just stayed there for a little bit of time preaching at the synagogue. But this time around, he comes directly to Ephesus to stay there and to actually work there for a longer period of time. So in his third missionary journey, his third missionary journey is from AD 53 to AD 58. So he stays for something like three to four years in the region of Ephesus. But initially when he comes here, he notices that the people just like Apollos, we said that he was not updated with the current truth. So similarly, the people of Ephesus also did not know, the believers of Ephesus did not know about the baptism in the Holy Spirit. So we saw that discussion. He asks them whose baptism do you believe? Oh, first he asked them, did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed? This particular section, it reminds us that one can be a believer because what is he saying? He's saying, did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed? And obviously he's talking to people who already believe. But why is he asking the question, did you receive the Holy Spirit? Isn't it understood that the new birth of a believer, the regeneration as the word of God puts it, happens only also by the work of the Holy Spirit. So without the Holy Spirit, one cannot be born again. So the question, does it make sense if we only think about being born again as the context? So he's saying, did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed? So what Paul is saying is, he's not talking about being born again because that work of the Holy Spirit, they've already experienced. So they've received the Holy Spirit in that manner. Then what is the second receive the Holy Spirit? He's talking about a separate phenomenon or a separate experience known as the baptism in the Holy Spirit. So these are two different things. If it were not so, this question would not make any sense because when one believes, there is the work of the Holy Spirit. There is the receiving of the Holy Spirit. But we recognize it's about the baptism because as we continue, we realize that these believers had only heard about the baptism of John. So it was three, when he questions, he says into what baptism, then where you baptize, they say into John's baptism. Then he prays for them. Verse 6, when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them and they spoke with tongues and prophesied. So can people be believers without being baptized in the Holy Spirit, without knowing about the baptism in the Holy Spirit? It is possible. And which is why Paul asks the question and leads them into this next experience, which is the baptism in the Holy Spirit. Then what else happens? He takes time in Ephesus and he begins to speak boldly. It says over here for three months. And reasoning. Reasoning is thoroughly, very thoroughly bringing up topics which will help overcome their doubts. So in detail, he's presenting the Gospel to these efficient people. It was nine, but when somewhere hardened and did not believe, but spoke evil of the way before the multitude, he departed from them and withdrew the disciples reasoning daily in the school of tyrannous. Okay, so notice here that synagogue was the initial place where he started the ministry. But it was not very, they were not very open. So eventually, he went to a school. It's a school of tyrannous. He continued there for two years and the verse itself tells us so that all who dwell in, dwelt in Asia, heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks. So it worked for his advantage. Though the people did not believe him, the Jews in the synagogue, he came to the school of tyrannous. Okay, and in the school of tyrannous, we are told that there were many people who he could minister to. We will also probably look at some of the names of these people a little later on. People from the regions that we have talked of so far. We said there is the region of Galatia, there is the region of Asia. We will also notice that the Colossian, there are three cities over there when we talk about Colossae, we talk about Laudacea, Herapolis. So the Colossian region, people from all these regions would have come to the school of tyrannous and it was probably easier for them to come and receive the word of God in this place called as Ephesus and God worked it out for Paul that he was able to, that's why I said earlier, like a Bible college. So he had the opportunity to run a school for many people in the region for up to two years and that impacted the lives of people for the glory of God. So let's go ahead, let's look at a few more verses before we close for today from verse 11 through verse 14. Can somebody read it? Probably by this time Paul gave third time to Ephesus in his third missionary journey. Aquila and Priscilla had already left from Ephesus to Rome because we don't read about them and he comes third time there for the third missionary journey. Okay. So that will be an assumption Brother Manohar. My suggestion is let's hold on. Let's complete the third missionary journey and we'll have a better idea. Is that okay? Okay. Yeah, sure. Okay, Kennedy has a question. Your blood is on your own head. What is the implication? Was he cursing them or instilling fear? Your blood is on your own head. Personally to me it does sound like a curse. Okay. So you know the way Jesus said like if they don't go to a city and if they don't receive you dust your feet. So it's something like that where it's coming out of his frustration that he's saying, okay, you don't want to listen to the truth of God. Your blood is on your own head. Yeah. Anything more Kennedy? All right. So I think we've clarified that. Okay. Let's do one thing. Let's just pause. Yeah. And a couple of minutes. Maybe we can have some discussion instead of introducing new things right now. So the third missionary journey has begun and we will study in detail about the third missionary journey in the next class. But based on what we have picked up so far any comments, any thoughts? Yes, Shri Kumar. Thank you, Pastor. I just want to know one thing that even though the apostles and other disciples were preaching but how they were unaware about the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Like they have heard about Jesus and they were knowing that Jesus is the Saviour. But what was the reason that they were unaware about, I just want to know because that was a common thing which we are seeing in both the places. Yeah. Sure, sure, Shri Kumar. So from what I picked up verse 25 of Acts 18 it says about Apollos, this man had been instructed in the way of the Lord and being fervent in spirit he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord though he knew only the baptism of John. So my understanding is he had been instructed in the way of the Lord. So many well-meaning believers based on what we are taught we limit our understanding of God to just that. So I think Shri Kumar it's because of his teaching he was probably never taught and one more reason could be that say today we have the canon of scripture we have the Bible in our hands so we can explore but in those days they did not have particularly about the baptism in the Holy Spirit which happened just about 3380 so we are just talking two decades from then so it may be Apollos and the people who taught him God's word had missed out on this current truth of their times. Thank you Pastor. Yeah, sure, no problem. So even today we can come across good believers who may not know about the baptism in the Holy Spirit or some other truth from God's word so instead of putting them down it will be nice to do what Aquila and Priscilla did or Paul did. They just took this eloquent man of God aside and said okay come let's tell you what you are missing from the truth of God's word so they equipped him and updated him similarly Paul he asked people have you received the Holy Spirit they said we've never even heard of such a thing as the Holy Spirit so then he says okay come let me tell you, let me also pray for you and they received the baptism in the Holy Spirit yes so any other thoughts before we close? Isshri Kumar do you want to say something? No, I just want to say thank you. Okay, no problem. Thank you. So let's pray and close for today. Kung, will you lead us in prayer? Father we thank you so much for this session that we had thank you Lord that you would help us to receive and apply whatever we've been taught we thank you Lord that we continue to teach us how to how to word in our heart that in everything we do God we honor you Jesus thank you for helping the personality for this class Amen Thank you everyone God bless you have a wonderful weekend see you in the next class