Welcome back to the breakfast and plus TV Africa time for off the press We will be taking you through the pages of our national dailies and as always we have to do color really joining the conversation Here's a legal practitioner. Good morning to the color. Well, it's good to have you join us this morning That's all right Let's start off with the leadership newspaper and we'll pay attention to the top stories and the leadership newspaper The banner caption says 2023 no electoral law no election timetable. I nick once says passage of bill crucial to preparation we will Expedite action on bill Ahmed lawan is quoted on that and reps cons reconsiders the bill today as Senate concludes consultation Nigeria is becoming self-sufficient in fruit production. That's what the president is quoted to say we achieved nine million metric tons in rice production Mfl is quoted on that progressive women seek better deal from APC You also have president never directed removal of fuel subsidy That's lawan on that as well and bandit attack three hundred Niger communities kidnapped 216 days very sad Cano declines to take plea on fresh charges and several failure slows down and I am registration vice president. Yeah, we'll see when your edges Nigeria's to imbibe Vet you I'm sure you want to check what that means. That's the much we can check on the leadership newspaper this morning Up next let's look at the headlines on the front page of the punch newspaper it leads with this headline APC zones chairmanship seat not to North Central lists Southeast for secretary APC zones chairmanship seat to North Central lists Southeast for Secretary and South South to get deputy chair were confident of winning the 2023 elections boonie committee concludes other positions today confirms February 26 for convention date and Of course some activities surrounding canoes Trial cannot also be left out of the pages as the punch has this headline IPOB's sit at home grounds Southeast Canoes trial holds today pictures of deserted streets in Parts of the Southeast and of course protesters Are at the premises of the federal High Court in Abuja and security operatives who later came to disperse and we told There was a sort of a face-off between Canoes protesters and security operatives at the top of the paper. We're seeing a headline We're preparing to launch second satellite in 2022 minister we're preparing to launch second satellite in 2022 minister Interesting times and let's see what will happen to those satellites if it will be a bit different from the previous satellites Labor lists conditions for fuel subsidy removal says 9.5 billion Dollars wasted on refineries labor list conditions for fuel subsidy removal says 9.5 billion dollars wasted on fuel on refineries picture of a Yuba Waba the chairman of the NLC there a cash Trap banks borrow 9.17 trillion Naira from CBN in seven months Wow Another one will forward amended electoral act bill to Buhari this week law and will forward amended electoral act bill to Buhari this week Law and that's a Senate president another headline bandits killed 300 persons kidnapped 200 in Niger that's Niger State in January attacks governor banded scale 300 persons kidnapped 200 in Niger attacks in January Says governor very very very warring statistic there at the bottom of the front page of the punch newspaper these These headlines a budget passengers kick as NCAA stops departing plane for Inspection never had of that before mercy a butcher passengers kick as NCAA stops departing plane for inspection Canadian Nigerian born Canadian minister suspended for using phone while driving FRSC blames speeding as 12 killed in over on the Highway crashes and a CDC naps for heads men robbing travelers on Quara Highway Presidency wealthiest as parent will fail or she by Joe best in a PC says ex-governor Aliyu and finally no capital vote for nipost in 28 years that's coming from the post master general All right away from the punch Let's check out the nation newspaper this morning and the board caption says how governors ford plot to scortal a PC convention New leaders to be elected February the 26th Buhari supporters seal date and that's what you have there No decision yet and petrol subsidy removals as Ahmed lawan. That's a very very You know funny and interesting as well at 2023 you have collision begins lobby for Jonathan Find out which of the Jonathan they're talking about you also told you have stock investors for terrorist link screening and fresh trees and charges for force shift of namdi can is trial and Just before we move away from the nation newspaper this morning Nigeria and food sufficiency path says the president has one trunk of rice production Has been made president to get reworked electoral bill this week Lawan raises hope Senate and house begin work All right, that's it on the nation newspaper this morning All right time to delve into the details and of course analysis with mr. Tunde Kola Walei who is a legal practitioner But before we do that. Yes, okay. Yeah, he's a legal practitioner, of course Let's start things off with a story from the The APC and of course messy as you rightly said in the on the front page of the nation is super some attention major attention being given To that story miss Kola Walei. What are your thoughts on this? Finally the all-progressives Congress has a date and of course has finally also zoned The seats different offices in its executive to the different geopolitical zones of the country We're hearing North Central will take the chairmanship your thoughts on this What Because which is the ruling party, the party that is in power, we all respect them. So we better organize than they are demonstrated. Other modern progress, we have been practicing this democracy since 1999. That is more than 30 years ago. So by now we expect that all the different political parties would have been getting deep with the nuances of democracy, with the nuances of party organization, with the nuances of organizing conventions, rallies and party congresses and what have been. So that has not been our case. But the STD is even more worrisome in the sense that part of the latter, the use of claiming to power, is the absence of organization in the party that was before them. That is the STD that was in power before them. But they are the most efficient, that they are most organized and live in the STD as a political party. But just like I said, God is coming. But the question they have raised in Nigeria would be asking themselves is, if the party said it's not organized, then how would they be able to govern, rule Nigeria, organize Nigeria in a region in the most coercive, in the most predictable manner? Because if you as a party have not organized, then it is better to not be able to govern in a very decent manner. So it's sad that it took them this long, but it's never too late. Thank God they get their act right and then organize a convention that is dissatisfactory to the land confines and all members of the party and for the good governance of Nigeria. All right. That story, by the way, is from the punch in this paper. Before coming, I just want to ask a follow-up question. You said you hope, Mr. Kolowalee, that they can put the axe together. But that's the big question and the question on the minds of a lot of people because of the emergence of parallel state executives in different states across the Federation. Congresses, yes. So are you confident that they can do what you're hoping they will, which is to get the axe together and organize one national convention? I doubt it. I doubt it, but I don't want to be seen as a person. The reason, then, that you are not in the original position is an amalgam of future political parties. But it seems that they are not able to kind of collapse the different political parties that come to work. They are trying to make it difficult to unite and to come out with one single political party with a single ideology, single orientation and a common goal. But in almost all different states of the transition, Osho, for example, Imo, for example, Mekong, for example, all the different parallel congresses and convention, they have not been able to resolve those issues. But it's not impossible that with the intervention of Mr. President and the Vice President, and when they also see that they are lack of organizing or desorganization, the other political parties, especially the PDP, might take advantage and then roll back to power. This might be the reason why I am optimistic that they might be able to cobble together a similar kind of alliance that would at least allow them to be able to participate in the transition in Mekong. Because our allies are incorrigible people, they know what is at stake and know that if they don't get the heart right and they lose political power at the center and in the states, that might be amalgadone for them. It is difficult for them, for them to come back to power in a very, very long time to come. Alright, Tunde Kola, let's also shift our attention and look at the leadership newspaper this morning where the electoral empire is saying there will be no timetable if there is no electoral law. Where does this leave us as a country? Honestly speaking, I am not able to communicate with the truth with regards to that kind of announcement. The truth of the masses and the position of the law is the 2011 electoral act can simply be used to conduct the next election. If no new electoral act is passed, because the 2011 electoral act has not been obligated and there is no baccina in law, the electoral act that we want to pass into law now is here let us close the loop holes of some of the decisions that they have seen in the 2011 electoral act. I suspect that we also want to raise the electoral process to a higher level so that they won't be seen to be open to act or to say that because this, I mean to say that because 2003 electoral act is not passed into law there will never be an election, there will never be a timetable. I don't agree with that. What I make it required to do is to amend these voting internal rules and regulations for the conduct of the election. In the light of the 2011 electoral act, if no new electoral act is passed into law, well, be that as it may, it is better for us to have a new electoral act. You are a nice sort, all sorts of deficiencies in the electoral act of 2011 that led to the electoral of court cases, a lot of rank calls which we are yet to recover from. The better they pass the new electoral act into law and the quicker that miscarriage signs this into law, the better for us as a nation. The contentious issues are about two or three. Transmission of results to electronic means and then the use of direct summary for the selection of the flag bearers of the digital and political parties. I think there's also one other item that Mr. President is agreed with. You can amend the area of the president and it's agreed with. But if we expand them totally from the proposed electoral law and electoral law and named party to Mr. President is signed, but that will not fit well for us as a nation because we are in this important city and every nation of the world always finds ways and means to improve on the electoral process. And I think for example, the transmission of the election results to electronic reasons Mr. President is complaining about is not a new thing in Nigeria. In 1999, I mean, I think 1999 election was, there was a deal that was transferred largely to electronic means and it is also not true that in some local governments of Nigeria there are no frequencies to transmit elections results to electronic means. You can use Suraya, you can ask the army to make your facilities as visible for you, call them more, the police also have communication facilities. They don't use the ordinary, the facilities that you and I use. And there are other mechanism, ways and means that some of these results can be transmitted. But we don't know why Mr. President is opposed to the transmission of the electoral results to electronic means. For the selection of the flag here for the decision political parties, I agree with Mr. President that it is not good for us to dictate to the decision political parties how they select the different their different black parents whether through consensus, whether through the red family or whether through the delicate system. That is their internal affairs. The people in the National Assembly merely went to file that into law as the means of caging the Godfather. The people's research shows who carries the flag of the respective political parties. Instead of using the electoral act to fight the Godfather and to ensure that the results of the National Assembly without any incentive, they should go into their respective political parties and fight the Godfather after all the land can fight. The ordinary members of the different political parties are more than the Godfather. They can ensure that the will and capacity of the Godfather does not always carry the flag. Because what does that mean? Who carries the flag to run elections or to stand for elections in the different political parties? That aspect of the electoral act was made kind of an enlightening certain fact. All you need to like describe it as an enlightening certain fact. They did it for themselves not because they want a better democracy or a better method of running or selecting the flag they are out of the respective political parties. Okay, Mr. Kulawole. Interesting analysis I'll take from you and of course we'll have in-depth a look at this later on in the program. But I want to take you back to the front page of the Pancini Sipa where of course Lambda Canu returned to court a year before Melody Anabu with an increased count now 15 count charging instead of 7 previously bordering on treasonable felony and terrorism. We hear that they sit at home ordered by groups supportive of Canu in protest that his arrest and detention grounded activities, halted activities in the south eastern area of Nigeria. We see pictures of deserted streets on the front page of national dailies what do you make of this this whole sit at home and of the whole process especially the sudden amendment to the charges the man is facing. You know if you remember I have been one of those in Nigeria who are insane that cannot case like that of Kenfaluwe who are not meant for the court these are cases that better result politically and my position would appear to be coming through all to be coming to pass I will do at this case that amending the charges against Canu in fact before you arrest Canu you will have no you will have established what crimes you have committed before you arrest you will have no what crimes you have committed that people the charges will have been prepared it will have been read the fact that they have continued to amend the charges against Canu will have to assume that they are not even sure of whatever crime Canu may have committed that they are merely fishy for crime and fishy for evidence this we think we should nail Canu go and write this down these Canu cases taking to the realms of the court these Canu's fire is allowed to roam so these are conditional accusers Mr. Canu will be hanged because the body language of the people in power today is not to see Canu exonerated the charges are treated by our court but to put him out forever and ever like they did to Kesaruhua but for perfect there are solutions to this problem if millions of people in a particular section of the country are saying this is what they want for court sake they will not lies or not so listen to them and find political solutions to their problem Mr. Canu, sorry to interrupt you sir it's the conduct of the referendum Mr. Canu Mr. Canu, sorry to interrupt you whilst we wouldn't want to look at the issues before the court for which he is being tried but I would like to take you to the statement of the lead council for the federal government the prosecution team he said that everything that is being done has been done in accordance with the administration of criminal justice procedures and that this was not unknown to Lord to come up with amended charges 24 hours or barely 24 hours to the court date that is not true let me give you one example do you know the canon of good law is that you are not supposed to arrest a suspect you are not supposed to take anybody to court on the oldie charge it's true that the other one they are simply wrong is to arrest Mr. Canu and take him to court on an oldie charge and then have begin to investigate and have begin to collect the evidence and whatever they are going to use against them that is not the law you go to other parts of the world or tell for example the case of the people of Auschwitz have you heard since Auschwitz was arrested that the American FBI have been amending the charges with which they are taking Auschwitz to court and the other person I can't say nobody arrests you until a Prumapashi accident until a Prumapashi case is established against you it is only in Nigeria that the security people we are arrest before they start investigation and then when they take you to court and then you apply for a date they will say my lord please don't count them there we are seen investigating with the purpose of investigation that is putting the cash before the house a man or a woman is a regular position of crime he is supposed to be taken to court within 24 hours he is going to court within jurisdiction and if there is none he is taking to court the nearby court within 48 hours these people are not ready to try and start coming it would appear to me they don't have any sufficient evidence against them it would appear to me that they also realize that the case is political that is why they are finding ways and means to keep him in perpetual custody until they probably get through with the election of 2023 because whichever way Mr. Kanu's case go who had the lot of implications for the 2023 elections and the pathing power that is finding will not want anything that would jeopardize their success their victory come 2023 elections either in the other part of the country or in the southeast as you are now seen know that the pathing power is desperate to have a food host in the southeast I repeat this is not the case for the court to decide it is a political case that we should resolve on the Trump table conference I have heard people say in certain Mr. President he sees this and that that is not the issue and not notice it recently slashed the president of France and nobody shot him nobody killed him and they arranged him in a civil court in a civil court for near case of assault whereas the president of France the security people and army would have opened fire on the young man and killed him right where he committed after crime oh see we have to be tolerant and we must show leadership and we must not because of one provocation of the other that the subject may have been getting begin to use a sledgehammer against a candidate leadership is all about governance is all about vision is all about know what is good for the country in the nearest future in so many years to come is all about know what will not undermine the foundation of Nigeria's nation the people in power today would appear to me to be insensitive so in fact that the Nigeria nation is all about their CSF their police and all their army have here been something manner that is most becoming that is very professional for the one time for the people in authority we have appropriate advice Mr. Tunde Kola Wale let's just move away I mean we can never exhaust this conversation as we proceed we hope that we continue to have this conversation until the desired result is seen but just before we move away because we're out of time let's share your thoughts in 60 seconds or less President never directed removal of fuel subsidy that's what the senate presidents quoted to say and that's on the leadership newspaper by the way when the president commented on the subsidy I laughed this is a party this is a presidency that went around the country and said to a subsidy that the PDP was nearly fee me and kind of fee me my grand money to a subsidy now they have got into power and paid more subsidy than even the PDP who was in power for about 16 years or there and about so where have they now found the subsidy that they are paying truth of the matter is that we have never demonstrated the capacity to manage your setup in such a diligent manner in such an organized manner in such a transparent manner so that we could derive value from that area it has always been done for the board when the elections are coming they will award gimbal contracts for sound alarm maintenance for the different refineries when the open projects will do at the political party level and at the individual level it will not begin to talk about the subsidy so for me I don't believe that there is any subsidy anywhere what they call subsidy is our ineptitude is our inability to manage your setup to get value from there if you have been able to run our refinery the way it should be run we wouldn't be talking about the subsidy and I ask why must we be doing sound alarm maintenance for all these refineries almost on the yearly basis there are refineries that are older than that are more than 100 years old in different parts of the world because they are still working efficiently and smoothly it's only in the years of the refineries of the years of the 50 years old we have to turn them around almost on the yearly basis that as it may let me conclude by saying that this may not be a popular thing or opinion that I'm expressing let this be the most impossible because the subsidy has always been the excuse that the Nigeria women in their life have been given for their inability to deliver value to deliver decision as a democracy to govern the country well as a democracy let them remove it if they remove it let us see what new lies they will now begin to share for their inability to run the country the way it should be run we all know that colleges are the bottom of all these types but they say it is the subsidy let's give them that's the benefit of that let them remove the subsidy and let us see what new lies they will be putting on our people we have to end the conversation at this point we have to let you go now thank you so much we're really out of time but it's always great to speak with you and we look forward to having you on the show next week thank you so much for being back to you alright well that's the size of the paper review we will definitely return at this point in time let's tell you what happened today in East Street when we come back we head straight to our first major conversation good morning


Thanks for checking out this movie review video. So this is for the 2020 film caveat It's a shutter original film and it's coming to shutter on Thursday, June 3rd Now I'm putting this review up ahead of that and because it's a new film because it hasn't hit shutter yet when I'm putting this up No spoilers in this one Just gonna give you an idea of my thoughts of how it went in a few kind of technical things and Story wise things but not mentioning any real events of the film. So Here we go with this one written and directed by Damian McCarthy This is a film from the UK. Just so people know once again coming Thursday, June 3rd to shutter as an original now the synopsis of this is basically I don't want to give a lot because There's too much to give that so the setup synopsis is basically It's a guy who has some memory lost issues and a friend of his asked him to kind of babysit his niece who has some mental health issues on an island I That's where I'm gonna leave it. I don't want to go too much further because it will ruin a lot of things about the film So there you go. I will say I think it's worth watching I think it's probably only worth watching one time though And I'll end up getting into it because well, there are a lot of really good things about this film There are also a bunch of things that I think are problematic with it as well, but regardless I'm gonna lay all those things out But regardless I really do think that this makes me very interested to see what Damian McCarthy will do next because this is a McCarthy's very first feature film and Starting like this is pretty good in my opinion, especially certain things. I think he did extremely well And I'll talk about those The opening sequence is weird and creepy, but it had my full attention That's all I'm gonna say about it I don't want to give you any idea of how it starts and by opening sequence I mean it's like the first minute or two basically and then they start to get into the actual story It's one of those things where you know films start with a little sequence to kind of grab your attention This one really did that I was actually still, you know trying to do some notes and It sucked me in and I just stopped like I was literally sitting there with my phone Just like in my hands like mid typing and just like Focused on what was going on until the title came up and out and then I went back and did a little bit of that But yeah, it really does grab your attention. It's very well done. I like it great intro There's an item that's used in a very interesting way in this film And it also adds an extra creepy aspect to it now that said it does get Used numerous times throughout the film. It's kind of littered throughout, but I don't think it was used enough I don't think it was Explained and it should have kind of been explained at least a little bit And you'll know what I mean when you've seen the film or you'll know now if you've already seen the film And you're watching this review But that particular item it works really well So I wanted it in there more and I wanted some sort of at least vague explanation as to why It is used the way it's used in the film And so I kind of felt like a little wanting now my Theory on on what that has to do with the overall with the film I also think really needed to be fleshed out a lot more and have more explanation or just have more of it in the film This film has problems here and there where it kind of seems like There was a really good idea here, and there was a solid script, but The ending was in question like that's how it kind of felt to me is that going into making the film They weren't a hundred percent sure or Darren McCarthy McCarthy was not a hundred percent sure what he wanted to do with the actual End of the film so it feels a little confused a little jumbled and the way they go One of the things they do in the very end of the film. I really don't think the track was laid For these film to successfully go there in the end. So just saying The setup for the whole premise of the film is pretty far-fetched. That's another big problem But it is interesting So it's one of those things where if you want it to be very realistic for what's being set up Very realistic to life if it feels like it could be in real life, which this does feel that way You're not you're gonna have a problem with this film then because there there are things in this film that are very far-fetched The premise initially is very far-fetched how certain characters Interact with each other things they do things They don't do a lot of those things well Not a lot a few of those things end up being far-fetched and you really note that as an audience member and It can kind of pull you out of the film for that reason where you're like that person wouldn't do that Or that person would do this or that seems kind of dumb Then it doesn't make sense for this character. So those types of things there are too many of those in this film I think not an insane amount But there's enough that it kind of they feel like speed bumps when you're watching the film and it does kind of jar you a bit The set is very creepy and dirty and you really don't feel like any area of that place would end up being safe This speaks to one of the wonderful things with this film is the creepiness is very palpable The atmosphere is very well set up and it maintains throughout the entire film And that is a huge achievement and that is one of the greatest things about what Darren McCarthy has done here Wonderful tension to the film so creepy great ambiance wonderful atmosphere to it Love the feel of this film just the sustained feel of this film is outstanding in my opinion So I like that about it a lot The other thing is like I'm getting to like with that kind of sustained tension and that sustained kind of like dirty creepy setting You don't feel like there's safety ever and that goes I guess that goes partially into that maintaining the tension But you just don't feel moments of safety for for characters, which is a good thing It's a very good thing with the film like this. So kudos on that There are good stints of no music which makes the sound design more important and the sound design is Solidly done in this so that's another bright spot that I was very happy with also when the music comes in It's not crazy. It's not over the top It's well done and it fits the mood and it fits what's actually going on in the film So that's another one of those well done technical executions with this film Line delivery is pretty emotionless. I don't know if it's intentional, but it does match the set to a degree So I don't know if that was an intentional choice for that reason because With the setting being very Drab and very creepy, you know I don't know if they if the actors were supposed to deliver lines in an emotionless way But it does become distracting it does become a bit of a problem because this speaks to another overall problem Which is the characters aren't very relatable the characters aren't set up very well They do kind of just jump into it with them There isn't really much of any development for the characters. They're very one-dimensional and the emotionless Speaking just makes that stuff kind of worse in my opinion So the character part of it is tough The story in the premise part is much better, but the character portion is kind of tough. I Think the acting was fine for the most part About 30 minutes in the story takes a large step forward and the main character does something because of Does something because of that, but it's what he doesn't do that will have you yelling plot hole That's another one of those things This goes back to the thing where I was saying like there are things that characters do do things that characters don't do And they in the yes They do end up becoming kind of like plot holes in the sense where you're just like I There I have a really hard time believing that this would happen or that this wouldn't happen Like a really hard time So just saying and for that reason it's just there are certain things that the script has done To move story forward not because they were the best choice But because that's where the predetermined Root was set for the story if that makes any sense or is that too confusing basically Convenient writing in a way ends up happening in this film to be like I wanted to get from point a to point b This isn't the most clever way or most interesting way to get there But that's the way I know how to get there. So I'm just gonna do that kind of like that Directing and cinematographer is fine. All right cinematography is fine Nothing flashy, but you do get a kind of inspired shot here or there It's it's kind of basic to be honest with the directing and cinematography but With how the set is and the creepiness and the tension and the sound design and the music and all that You you don't notice that as much that it's not like Particularly great directing or anything The pacing is good for about the first hour, but then it starts to feel a bit slow and confused It's like when you're writing and you're considering the ways that you can take the story So it ends up being all jumbled in your mind Like that's what it feels like made it into the film is that part where you're like actively trying to think of How you want to end the film and you have all these conflicting ideas of what you want to do So you just kind of take it out of your brain and just throw it on to the screen And it's this kind of jumbled mess that Goes to the viewer as it is seen by the viewer and the viewer feels that as well That they're kind of like I see that you didn't fully know where you wanted to end this or how you wanted to end this So you just kind of like It's kind of like when someone's talking and they have a very clear idea and then they just kind of Instead of finishing the sentence they just kind of like trail off into like a mumble that you it's like Unintelligible you can't you can't tell what they're saying it's kind of like that like that's how the film finishes Which is a real shame because like I said the first hour is really nice I really enjoyed the first hour of it and it moves at a good clip But then for like the last half hour well, it's a little bit less than half an hour last like 25 minutes or so It's just slow and that's not how you want to finish a film, especially a film like this. I Don't really think the groundwork was laid for the ending that was chosen I know I said this before but that bears repeating the groundwork was really not laid for how they chose to end this thing and There is an ending of kind of like Okay, like it doesn't feel like it mattered that much It just really it just didn't come together and in the very end But the ride to get there for the first hour was quite good. I enjoyed that Yeah There are this is this I'm gonna read I'm gonna reiterate this one There are things that do or do not happen in the film out of convenience to move the story where it's wanted This ends up creating some moments of viewer disbelief Taking you out of the film unfortunately character depth is not a thing and they don't act the way people would act That kind of goes in with the last thing but this bears repeating in a good way atmosphere tension sound design and Unsettling music are the best things about this film and that's the reason I say It's definitely a film that should be watched at least once some people may love it and some people may want to watch it numerous times And that's great. I hope that happens, but there are also gonna be people who see it once and they're like It wasn't my thing. I feel like there will be more people who are kind of in my boat where they're like There are things I really liked about it, but there are things that were really kind of problematic at the same time So yeah, but that's my assessment of it. I would love to hear other people's thoughts on this film Do you agree with me? Do you disagree? Let's talk about it I mean, is there anything I missed put it down in the comments and we'll talk about that you can go ahead and do spoilers too That's fine. Just know spoilers in the comments are cool. Go ahead So out of five stars with half stars in play Because I liked the things that were done. Well as much as I did I'm gonna go with three star on this one I was between two and a half and three stars, but The tension the music the the atmosphere that's created like that stuff is so good And I was so engaged for the first hour that I've got to go three stars on this one So I think it's definitely worth checking out and like I said It makes me very interested to see what Damien McCarthy will do in the future because this is a good start in my opinion It really is a good start for a potential film career. 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And this evening, we're going to be looking at an amazing story that probably many of you are familiar with in this first book of Samuel chapter 14. But I really truly believe this and I was thinking and praying about what we should be studying tonight that this is going to be our best year yet. I really believe that the Lord is going to reveal so many things to you that you never thought that He would ever reveal to you before. Just broaden your understanding, things that would normally stress you out. He's going to say, you know what? You can't be stressed out with these type of things anymore. You're going to grow. You're going to mature. You're going to get stronger. You're going to face challenges, but you will overcome. Even as it says in Revelation chapter 12 verse 11, it says, It means they overcame by what Jesus did for them. And so often we live defeated lives and we'll live discouraged lives and we'll live these lives, you know, as a reclusive Christian instead of being bold and being courageous. And I know that tonight your faith in Jesus will be strengthened as the Lord has already begun to allow certain things in your life that are going to be actually used and are being used to complete His perfect work in you. And whether you realize this or not, because some of you may have come in here today and you're having a hard time and maybe it's been just this work week. Maybe it's been something happening for some time, maybe with your health or maybe with a relationship. I don't know what it is, but I do know that God says in His Word that all things work together for the good of those who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose. This is going to be the night where you're encouraged to step up. This is going to be the night where you're encouraged to get in the game, get in the action, to take a step of faith and to commit to what God has called you to do. This is going to be the year I really believe where the Lord's going to call you to step outside your comfort zone. I mean, I don't know if you realize this, but all the things that happen here at church, there is a whole team of people that are serving and volunteering and they're making all of this happen. I mean, this stuff just doesn't pop up on the stage, you know, just not magically appearing teachers in our kids' classrooms and so on and so forth. But I don't know if you've ever seen this graphic, if you will. It says right here in this little space, this is your comfort zone. And then over here, it says this is where the magic happens out here. This is going to be the time where you're going to reevaluate where you're at with your relationship with the Lord. And even I really believe that the Lord's going to be showing you something tonight and speaking to your heart, and He's going to put something on your heart that you are to be involved with, maybe something you've been praying about or considering. Your transition in different areas of your life from maybe the intellectual because some of you understand something and now you're going to transition into actually experiencing something. In the Greek language, which the New Testament was written in Greek, there was two words used for knowing. One was genosco, which means to know by experience. The one was oeda, which is to know intellectually like I understand that. And I really believe that you are going to know by experience tonight what the Lord has for you to be doing. I know that's a mouthful. And yes, I'm going to take a breath right now. Okay. And it can be kind of scary too. If you feel the Lord's stirring your heart to do something. It can be a little intimidated because, you know, Satan would want nothing more than to keep you paralyzed with fear so that you wouldn't step out and do what God's calling you to do. He would rather you be comfortable or even complacent. He would rather you floating backwards than charging forwards. He would love to have you as the son or the daughter of the king be ripped off and never inherit the land that God has given you. And that real estate may even be a part of your life. Maybe a real part of your life where there's some real estate that belongs to sinful desires. A stronghold of Satan. You may feel outnumbered. You might feel outgunned. You might feel like quitting.  But it's at this point that you're going to realize personally that it is nothing for the Lord to give you the victory with many or with few. So now a little background to our passage by way of long introduction. The Philistines have been harassing the people of Israel. The Israelites have been warring against the Philistines. Because during this time Saul was the king of Israel, the first ever elected king of Israel. Saul had a son named Jonathan and he's the guy we're going to be focusing on tonight. And there was this garrison, this castle, this encampment of the Philistines at a place called McMash and the Israelites were encamped not too far from there. Now this evening and in this study with many or with few, I have three points. Point number one if you're taking notes tonight is some will lead. Some will lead. Verse one for Samuel 14. Now it happened one day that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who bore his armor, Come, let us go over to the Philistines garrison that is on the other side. But he did not tell his father. I don't know if you know this or not but being a leader can be a very lonely position. There are not a whole lot of people that you can go to with your problems. Someone to talk about your problems or your plans.  So you have to be strong and you have to hold it together. I remember on the subject of holding it together with my son Hudson who is going to be eight this year was born. He's my first born son. And so I had never dealt with a pregnant woman before. I've never had that type of experience. You know, I've never been in a delivery room at a hospital or my wife is about to have that baby come into the world. I have never experienced that kind of pain and trauma as my wife decided to not have an epidural with our son. And she regretted that afterwards. It was so painful watching her go through that. I felt like I needed an epidural as well. But I remember that she was in so much pain and Hudson was coming into the world. And I don't know what it was and I don't know if any of you guys can relate to this or not but it was like everything just froze. Like nobody was moving and I'm just here in my own little world. You know, like I normally am but just different. And all of a sudden it was like one of these things like, I'm going to lose it. She was in so much pain and she was screaming and she was crying, you know, as a travailing experience as you ladies know. And boy, do we ever respect you mamas in the audience, man. Gee, and she was in so much pain that I was right here on the brink. I was either going to go, oh my God. You know, like, oh. You know, and lose it or I was going to be like, come on, babe, you can do this. Like, God's grace. I was like, come on, babe, you can do this. Let's do this. You know, breathe. Hoo, hoo, hee, ha, hoo, hoo, you know. And I remember at that point where I was just going, you're the leader of your family. You need to be tough for your wife. You need to be strong for your kids and sometimes being a leader is a lonely position and sometimes you feel like, who can I talk to? Who can I go to? Do you ever wonder like who generals talk to, emperors or presidents? How do people who've never been in that stressful of a position even understand it? What do you, or who do you talk to when the buck stops at you? When your decision at best will make 50% of the people upset. When people won't share the same vision that you have. They won't see things the way that you see them. Many visionaries will present something that seems absolutely crazy to people and have you ever noticed how interesting this is? The visionary who is ridiculed and mocked by all the naysayers. How the naysayers quickly change their tune once that idea works. Oh, great. Glad it worked out. But when you were taking that step, they're like, uh-uh, I don't know about this. I don't think this is the right move. This is why it's important for you to hear from God. Because there may be people out there saying, no, no, no, you shouldn't do that or that's dangerous or your own mind's thinking about this. Like, this is unprecedented. Nobody's ever done this before. Good. Good. Does God only do the same thing over and over and over again? Well, listen to what Isaiah 43-19 says. It says, behold the Lord speaking. I will do a new thing. Now, it shall spring forth. Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. What is God saying there in Isaiah 43-19? Well, let me put it to you very simply. If you're a Hebrew scholar where it says, I will do a new thing. What that means in English is, I will do a new thing. And it means that God is going to do something that is unprecedented. It is new. It's not like the old, it's something new. I'll make a road where there is no road. I'll make a river in the desert. In Zechariah 4-10, it says, do not despise these small beginnings for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin. So here we are, the first Wednesday night in March of 2016. You might be wondering what you have to offer. You may feel insignificant.  Don't despise the early days. In Philippians 1-6, it says, I'm certain that God who began the good work within you will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. Sometimes we don't start because we don't know where to begin from. Sometimes we think there's so many things that can be done, but I'm just so overwhelmed by that I don't do any of them. Listen, you start somewhere. You don't just come out of the gates having arrived at your destination. You've got to put one foot in front of the other. You've got to make one right choice and then another right choice. Don't worry if it's new because the Lord calls people to lead in one way or another. But there are people that God raises up to lead leaders. I think of the leadership team here at your church. If you look at Pastor David Rosales and you look at the team of pastors and you see the guys, how they're people that God raises up to lead leaders. Now, these guys do certain things that cause reactions of encouragement in other people's lives. The things that they do encourage us. That's somebody that the Lord has raised up to lead other people that are leading and others will see a leader do something unprecedented or unattainable and their eyes will be opened to how great God is. Are you tracking with me on that? Do you see that? How somebody will take a step of faith. They'll do something because they believe God's calling them to do it. There might be the naysayers. There might be people saying, oh, you could never do that. It doesn't matter what they say. It matters what God is telling you to do because there you step out in faith and then all of a sudden the Lord opens up to you. His never ending faithfulness and his empowerment and his provision. God can do anything with anyone at any time. In Job 42 verse 2 it says, Job speaking, he says to the Lord, I know that you can do everything and that no purpose of yours can be withheld from you. Hmm. So Jonathan tells his armor bearer, let's go over to the enemy. Just you and me. Just you and me.  The enemy's territory. These guys are hardcore approaching the enemy's garrison. Let's go charge it. Let's see what the Lord will do. What a venture of faith. I think about you guys. I think about me. What the Lord's called us to do. You might think, well, the Lord has great callings for those other people over there or for that guy over there or for that gal right there. That's the Lord's called them. No, the Lord's called you. But even as there are those that are leading, there are still those that are sitting. They're sitting. During the doing the work of the Lord is one of the most exciting adventures that you will ever be on. You don't have to be an occupational minister on staff at a church to be on the most amazing journey of your life. All it requires is following the Lord and doing the work of the Lord, you guys, because some of you might be sitting and you might be stagnant in a room this size with this many people and even looking at the percentages of church involvement and what people do, you might be stagnant and sitting there and you're not active. You're not involved. All it takes to be involved with the work of the Lord is a willing heart, faith, and courage. It's unfortunate and sad, really, when instead of being involved, you're sitting in the outskirts of what God is doing. Look at verse two for Samuel 14. It says, The people who are with him were about 600 men. Verse three. A hyja. The son of Adtub and Iqabod's brother, excuse me, Iqabod's brother, the son of Phineas, the son of Eli, the Lord's priest and Shiloh was wearing an ephod, but the people did not know that Jonathan had gone. Leaders need to lead and they need to do. Here was Saul, the leader of the nation of Israel, the king of Israel, sitting on the outskirts of what God was about to do with Jonathan and his armor-bearer. With Saul were 600 men. Now look at verse four. It says, The name of one was Bozez and the name of the other Senna. Verse five. When you're looking at verses four and five, notice this. What Jonathan was about to do that he felt the Lord was calling him to do would literally have him stuck between the rock and the hard place. If you're reading that right there, there's one sharp rock on this side, one sharp rock on that side, and he says this is where the Lord is calling me to go. Now I don't know about you, but when I was reading this, this doesn't sound like the typical plans that the Lord has for us. You know the fluffy silk pillows to walk upon and the beautiful scenery that we always have and of course the ease by which we travel, right? That's how the Lord normally calls us. I'm glad some of you are laughing because that's very rarely the case for being a part of the great works of the Lord because there is discomfort. There is sacrifice. There's investment. There's commitment.  Bigger than you.  I think about my pastor, Chuck Smith, and I had the opportunity to serve at Calvary Costa Mesa for almost 10 years and learning from him and learning the Bible and learning ministry from him. And when he passed, we were devastated. And I thought to myself, you know what? Chuck's living on through so many different people that the Lord used him to touch. And when you do things for the Lord, that has eternal significance. When you serve the Lord, your return on your investment is not only exponential, it's eternal. And Jonathan was willing to see what the Lord would do even if it meant placing himself between the rock and the hard place. See, he was a leader and he wasn't afraid to charge it. That's what it comes down to. I don't know. It looks kind of difficult. I don't know. Look at that.  You got the hard place and you got the rock. And I mean, you're trapped in there.   Because, you know, my idea of following the Lord is just, you know, when I feel like it or, you know, if it suits me or if it's convenient. And sadly, that's often the case. But look at verse 6. It says, Now, if you have a pencil or a highlighter or a pen, would you underline for nothing restrains the Lord from saving by many or by few? And if you see someone next to you, would you underline it in their Bible for them as well? This is our key verse in our study tonight. It is nothing that restrains the Lord from saving with many or by few. Would you read that again? For nothing restrains the Lord from saving by many or by few. It doesn't matter to the Lord if there's a whole army or just one man. And even in this case that we're reading tonight, what a paradigm shifting statement. You might say, well, how so? Well, listen, this statement that Jonathan made, he told his arm and bear, it is nothing for the Lord to wipe out this enemy with one person or with 600. It is nothing for the Lord to do a work with many or with few. This statement, I hope you understand this and you see this, that this statement was given from a place of spiritual awareness, not natural reconnaissance. This was a spiritually aware statement because naturally if we ask the question, hey, who wins in the battle, the two or the 2,000? You'd be like, that's a no-brainer. The army of 2,000 wins, the army of two loses. That's just the way that it goes. Well, listen, the Lord doesn't need an army and he doesn't need a team. God creates things out of nothing. He allows you and me to be a part of the work so the person or even the church that is attentive to his voice and the leading of his spirit will do great things. And I know this might sound scary, but that means you. Some of you just want to... That guy, right? Her. No, you. That means you. It is nothing for the Lord to save with many or with you. The Lord desires for us to take those steps of faith, to be active, to get involved, to commit, to do things that are beyond us. In Daniel 11.32 it says, I kind of get goosebumps like that a little bit. Sounds like it's something out of a movie. Those who know their God will be strong and carry out great exploits. Ah, man, doing great things, that's for other people, man. No. Well, what do I have to offer? What can I even do? Look where I'm at. Stop looking at where you're at and stop projecting your limitations upon God because God makes things new. He makes things out of nothing. Those who know their God know His voice. Even as Jesus said, John 10.27, my sheep hear my voice and I know them and they follow me. Don't you want to have something just radically rock this world? Don't you want to see something like, maybe there's like a little glimmer of hope in your life right now and you're thinking, wow, maybe God could use me. Maybe I don't even have a clue to what God wants to do in my life because I've just been sitting back and twiddling my thumbs and maybe too scared to move because God is calling you to do great things. He is calling you to be involved, but Satan would want to hinder it. He would want to shut you down and have you so paralyzed with fear that you would never move and take that step that your faith would necessitate you taking in order to see God move mightily. I hope that you're stirred up just a little bit about this. Hey, could God really use me in my family? Yeah, could God use me in my community? Yeah, could God use me in my church? Yeah, well, you know, nobody in my family's ever done that before. Good! Is it honoring the look? Well, you know, I don't even think they do that kind of thing. I've never seen it before. Fantastic! Don't always look for the thing that's already been done. God's created you unique.  Behold, I will do a new thing. It was unprecedented for one man in his armor barrier to say, hey, why don't we just go over to the enemy's camp because we serve such a great God that God doesn't need a whole army to wipe them out. He just needs some guys that are available. So there are those that are leaders and there are also those who are supporters. So point number one is some will lead. Point number two as we head into verse seven is some will support. Some will support. So as armor bearer said to Jonathan, do all that is in your heart.  Here, I am with you according to your heart. Now, this is a great person to have as your wingman right here. God has put this on your heart and I'm here with you. I'm here with you.  I got your back for all you girlfriends.  Whatever it might be, you know. You know what I'm saying? This is the person that you want behind you. I think of like military films, you know where the lieutenant or the commander comes and says, hey guys, this is going to be a crazy mission. You don't have to go. There's uncertain death or whatever and they're like, we're in. We're with you. The Lord will raise up leaders and those that are to hold up the leaders arms as was the case with Moses. In Exodus chapter 17 verses 11 and 12, I'll read this to you or you can turn there if you're pretty limber with your finger calisthenics in your Bible says, And so it was that when Moses held up his hand that Israel prevailed. And when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses hands became heavy so they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it and Aaron and her supported his hands one on one side and the other on the other side and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. If you don't remember what that story is about, the people of Israel, the nation of Israel was led out of Egypt by Moses and as they were inheriting the land, they came across the Amalekites who we know as King Amalek that we're reading about here and they're having this major battle and Moses is overlooking the valley where they were fighting and as long as Moses held up his hands and held up that staff, Israel won. And when his arms started to fall down, Israel began to lose and so two guys came and they both held up his hands and helped him with what he was doing for the Lord. Now as God raises up leaders for a particular cause, he will also raise up supporters who catch the vision from the leader that the leader caught from God. So some of you are like, I may not charge something it may not be my personality to be on the forefront of something but I'm a really good supporter. I'm really good at getting the person, man you need anything? I'm your man, I'll take care of that for you. You know what God's blessed me and you know what can I do? I have time, I have some talents, I have some treasure. What can I do to support what the Lord is doing? I want in on the action. What can I do? So often we think well they got that covered somebody else is doing that. Oh you know what I don't have to tithe this month because you know I'm sure there's a lot of people tithing. No it's like you get involved what is God calling you to do? In Proverbs 2918 it says where there is no vision the people perish. So you come to a church where they place the emphasis on teaching the Word of God. There's not a lot of churches that do that these days. Look across the United States look around the world people are going further and further away from teaching the Bible. You know as was mentioned about me I pastor a church in Irvine and it's a baby church it's only two years old and we teach the Bible following in the footsteps of Pastor Chuck and Pastor David Rosales and a lot of the other guys that we know and love so much that teach the Word of God. But I've had it come to my attention that people have left my church not a lot but there's been a couple that have left our church and they said you know what Gary just teaches the Bible too much he's too much Bible in his teachings. And which you know in some cases that can be like oh that hurts my feelings but no boy I was like that's the nicest compliment you've ever given me. Teach the Bible and you leave. But here's the thing and so when you're thinking about like okay how does church grow and all this kind of stuff the quickest way to grow your church is to not teach the Bible. Isn't that ironic? The quickest way for your church to grow is to not teach the Bible. However the Lord adds to the church the Lord builds his church. Jesus said I will build my church. He builds it. He builds the individual that's part of the collective called the church. And so you have a pulpit teaching ministry that is sharing the vision from the Lord. Hey we have this outreach over here. Hey we have this study over here. Hey we have this going on over here. We have this missionary going to Mexico over there. And this is the vision that the Lord has given the leadership in this church and there's some people that are like man I'm behind this and I want to support this. You might be one of the naysayers. You could be like ah or ah or ah or whatever to any idea that comes up. And then all of a sudden it works. You're like oh maybe they did hear from the Lord. Whoa. Or is it something where you've started to establish trust. You've started to see the heart behind what's happening here at this church. And you're saying you know what I want in on this.  But then they never exercise it.  And so you guys are one of the best fed churches in all the area. You hear the word of God. And whether you like it or not it's the word of God and you hear it. You know the truth. And it convicts us. It exhorts us. It encourages us. It opens our eyes and our understanding to the things of the Lord. Because there's vision. Vision from the Lord. So here's the plan. Verse eight. Then John and then said very well let us cross over to these men and we will show ourselves to them. And if they say thus to us wait until we come to you then we will stand still in our place and not go up to them. But if they say thus come up to us then we will go up for the Lord has delivered them into our hand and this will be a sign to us. Now they were to make sure that this plan was truly from the Lord. And they determined that if the Philistines said hey we'll come down to you that no it's not today.  Now let me ask you this question. Have you ever heard of the phrase commitment issues? Some of you are laughing. I know you've heard about it. So commitment issues. Now that phrase can be applied to many things but most commonly it's applied to romantic relationships and to work. You don't want to date the person that has commitment issues. And you can go ahead and nudge the person next to you if that's the case. You don't want to hire the employee that has commitment issues. Now if commitment is extremely important for romantic relationships and you don't want to hire the person with commitment issues so it's very important with your business relationships how can we think that our commitment is not important for our spiritual relationship to God? Can you imagine being married to somebody that couldn't commit to you or being in a business relationship that couldn't commit to doing their job? Following God requires commitment. Commitment. Sometimes you'll hear somebody say I committed my life to the Lord and what they're saying is I've decided to commit myself to following the Lord. In Exodus 23 it says you shall have no other gods before me. Nothing before me. You know when I perform marriage ceremonies part of what the bride and groom say you know the I do is to keep themselves alone for the spouse as long as they both shall live. So just as interpersonal relationships require commitment jobs require commitment so does following the Lord require commitment. Commitment. Means you're all in. I have committed whether I feel like it or don't feel like it. I'm committed to following the Lord. Now in verse 11 there is a very, very, very, very good sign of commitment to what God is calling them to do. Look at verse 11 what it says. So both of them so Jonathan and his armor bearer both showed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines. Could you imagine there they are stuck between the rock and the hard place and like hey that's the garrison right there. The moment we step out into the path they're going to see us.  We're going to see what the Lord's going to do. They put themselves out in the open. They stepped out from hiding and they committed. They committed. Right there there was no going back. They were in.  Oh here we go. Let's see what the Lord's going to do because we could be really good at just being like yeah you guys go see what the Lord does. You know like that kind of thing. But you step out there and all of a sudden things change. There's no going back they were in. I remember back in my early days when I used to train in mixed martial arts a long time ago we were studying judo and our instructor we would train us at 6 a.m. in the morning and we'd get a beat down every single day in training.  But there were things that we would practice at different intervals. Different speed intervals and quarter speed, half speed, full speed and our instructor would call for certain moves to have commitment. Like in order for this to work you can't do it half-hearted.  I even remember in some of the cases he would have one of us be used as an example of what to do or what not to do. And I remember one time my friend who was training with me he was called up and my instructor just said he's like I'm going to have you do this I want you to attack me with this strike and I'm going to show you what happens. And so all of us were just glad that we didn't get called on and we're watching him. And he says now I need you to fully commit.  So he says when you commit this is going to hurt you very bad. Now commit. We all started laughing you know and then he's like committed boom boom throw him. Commitment all the way in all the way in. When we think about Peter stepping foot into the ocean to walk to Jesus. He committed. Hey come to me Peter. I mean could you imagine that. Commitment hey the guys are watching what if I fail. That's commitment. I step out of the boat onto the water. Jonathan and his armor bearer did the same. In 2 Chronicles 16 9 it says for the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth to show himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to him. The Lord is looking everywhere. Hey is there a man or a woman whose heart is loyal to me? I want to show myself strong on their behalf. So the armor bearer supported his leader Jonathan and equally committed to the task at hand. The soldier's armor bearer was exactly that he carried the armor usually a shield or a weapon and the armor bearer had the back of the one whom he carried the armor for this was his job. Supporters hold up the arms of their leaders. Not stabbing them in the back. They get their backs. They have their backs to protect them. The supporters support the leader in their calling and they do whatever they can to lighten the leader's load and being an armor bearer requires mutual trust, faith and loyalty. Trust in one another. Faith in God and loyalty to their commitment. Verse 11 in the Philistine said look the Hebrews are coming out of their holes where they have hidden. Men of the garrison called to Jonathan in his armor bearer and said come up to us and we will show you something. And Jonathan said to his armor bearer come up after me for the Lord has delivered them into the hand of Israel. And Jonathan climbed up on his hands and knees with his armor bearer after him and they fell before Jonathan as he came after him. His armor bearer killed them. You remember back in verse 4 it says between the passes by which Jonathan sought to go over the Philistines garrison with a sharp rock on one side and a sharp rock on the other side. So let me tell you, what do you do when you're stuck between the rock and the hard place? You climb up over it and you wipe the enemy out. That's what you do. And in verse 14 it says that first slaughter which Jonathan and his armor bearer made was about 20 men with about half an acre of land. And there was trembling in the camp in the field and among all the people the garrison and the raiders also trembled and the earth quaked so that it was very so that it was a very great trembling. Now the watchmen of Saul and Giba Benjamin looked and there was a multitude melting away and they went here and there. Then Saul said to the people who were with him now call the roll and see who has gone from us. And when they had called the roll finally, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there. Now you may not have an official title or an official position but that does not mean that you cannot be used by God to lead by example. Even the supporter was doing more than the king. The armor bearer was in the fight and I witnessing the mighty movement of God's salvation for the nation of Israel. You might think, man they're going to think I'm crazy. You might go out alone but eventually it will be seen that God is with you and leads us to our third and final short point as we close tonight. And I might just say and enclosing which an old pastor told me actually was the quickest way to get your audience's attention is to say and enclosing. And so nice to have you back with us. Point number three so remember number one is some will lead, number two is some will support and then number three is this and this is where we finish off. What we accomplish we accomplish together. Some will lead some will support but we accomplish together. In verse 18 and Saul said to Ahijah bring the Ark of God here for at that time the Ark of God was with the children of Israel. Now it happened while Saul talked to the priest that the noise which was in the camp of the Philistines continued to increase so Saul said to the priest withdraw your hand from that passage of Scripture. Notice this doing the work of the Lord makes noise in the enemy's camp. When you start making inroads into the enemy's playground so to speak it causes commotion. I mean you hear on the on the radio you hear it on TV people swearing, cursing taking the Lord's name in vain and they won't bat an eye but you hear somebody say Jesus and everybody's like what did they just say?  One guy Jonathan and his armor bearers commitment was the very thing needed for the Lord to show himself strong on their behalf. It made such a noise that the two guys that slipped out unnoticed brought such a huge amount of attention to the king of Israel that the king joined in the fight. And verse 20 here's where we finish up. Then Saul and all the people who were with him assembled and they went into the battle and indeed every man's sword was against his neighbor and there was a very great confusion as the Lord caused confusion to fall upon the Philistines and they were fighting themselves. And verse 21 Moreover the Hebrews who were with the Philistines before that time who went up with them into the camp from the surrounding country. They also joined the Israelites through with Saul and Jonathan. Likewise verse 22 all the men of Israel who had hidden in the mountains of Ephraim when they heard that the Philistine floods the Philistines fled. They also followed hard after them in the battle. The actions of Jonathan and his armor bearer encouraged the king. Emboldened those who were fearful and hiding out. Do you see what happens? You took a step of faith and the person that was scared was like, wow, they did that let me get in on that. The person that was sitting on the outskirts not involved was like, hey, look what they're doing. I want to get involved with it. So some will lead and some will support. Some will sit and they may get in the game late but what we accomplish, we accomplish together as brothers and sisters in Christ. The church. Us doing our part. Us being involved. And you never know what chain of events will be set off by your small act of obedience. You never know. You never know. I'm pumped on this as you probably can tell a little bit. I really strongly believe that something's going to shift. The paradigm is going to shift that tonight you're going to understand that God has been stirring you up and that he has a calling on your life. You never know what one step of faith will bring or what fully committing yourself to what you say you believe will spark in others lives. And so the Lord verse 23 saved Israel that day and the battle shifted to Beth Avon. So what are you guys going to do? What are you going to do this year? Starts right now. Tonight's the beginning of the rest of your life. What journeys are you going to begin? When or how rather are you going to get involved with what the Lord is doing? Jesus fed the multitude with five loaves, two fish. He can do exceedingly, abundantly, above and beyond anything that you can even ask or imagine. So we should be reminded of how great of a God it is that we serve. And that in verse 6 again, nothing restrains the Lord from saving by many or by few.


It's just an interesting topic. I think anybody who researches into autism, even just a little bit, does a tiny bit of a deep dive, they get hooked and they want to talk about it because who doesn't want to talk about someone with a vastly different brain to the general population? I think you'd probably have to be a bit weird not to.


Welcome everyone to today's video. My name is Ben Williams. I work at Tech Impact. Today we're going to be looking at how to check out and check back in a file. So we're in our SharePoint document library here. So we have a bunch of different ways that we can get to the option to check out a file. You can go up to our Files tab where we have some options here for working with our documents. We have Checkout right here under Open and Checkout up at the top. I can also just right click on my file to get to a context menu and we have this under this More option here as well. And then we have Advanced down at the bottom in this context menu. We have our Checkout option here as well. So when I click on Checkout, what that's actually going to do, it's going to lock this file so that only I am able to edit and the other thing is when people go to take a look at this document, they can still open it up. However, they're only going to be able to see a read-only preview of the file since it is locked for editing to me. And they're going to see the version of that file that existed before I checked it out. So as I'm making changes to this document while I have it checked out, if I were another person who is going in here to try to work on this document and I find out, oh, it's checked out. I can't edit this. You are definitely able to see who it's checked out to. So you'll notice on our word icon here, there's this green arrow that is sort of pointing down. That's what indicates that this document is checked out to someone. I can also just hover right over this to see who this file is checked out to. If you do really need that file, you can then reach out to that person however you need to and see if they're able to check that back in. The other thing to be aware of is if you're not able to get in touch with that person, an administrator is always going to be able to check a file back in for other people. I've made my changes in here. I can go ahead and check this back in as if I had finished my drafting and was ready for folks to see this. So I can go back to my context menu and I have advanced here. You do also actually have this option to discard checkout. What that can do is just get rid of any of those changes that I have been making up to this point and it'll revert back to the version of this document that existed before I had checked it out. But for our purposes, we'll do check in right here and we have a couple options when we go to check a file in. So this first thing it's asking us if we want to retain the checkout after we check it back in. So if I said yes here, really what that's going to do is just publish what I've done so far, but keep this checked out to me. Keep it locked so that no one else can edit it. And any changes I make subsequent to this, folks will not be able to see either if I were to do yes on this first question. I'm going to leave it on no for right now. And then we have a comment section here. So you can actually leave sort of an audit trail with this check in and check out of what changes you were actually making with this file. So thank you all so much for watching. Have a great day.


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