John and Sophia talk about the importance of “how†and “why†we do the things we do.
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- Thanks for clicking on"The Super Book Show."
- We're a show that explores the good
the bad and everything in between.
- So.
- Yeah?
- Are you good or bad?
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- I'm good, of course.
- What makes you so sure?
- I pray.
I read my Bible.
I volunteer.
I help old ladies cross the street.
Well, before social distancing, of course.
- So those things make you good?
- Yeah, what else would they make me?
- It depends.
- Depends, depends on what?
- How you do them and why you do them?
- What do you mean how I do them?
- Do you do good works just to let
other people know that you're doing them?
- I mean-
- Yeah?
- I don't know.
When you volunteer, do you post it
on social media every time you do it?
- Maybe.
- When you pray, do youtry to do it publicly
so everybody knows?
- I mean, not often, but it has happened.
- In Matthew 6, Jesus breaks down
why you shouldn't do good deeds publicly.
- He does?
Okay, why?
- Because you'll lose thereward from God in heaven.
- You do? No.
- Yes, if people pat you on the back now
because they see everything you do
God says that's your reward.
- So my reward will belikes and double taps?
- You said it.
- Well, how do you getthose heavenly rewards,
those sound better, they've"Heavenly" in the name.
- Don't show off when you do good things.
- Not even a hashtag?
- Hey, it's your choice.
- Whoah.
- See, the problem is people do good
and charitable acts all the time
but-
- But what?
- What was the motivation behind it
was it from a pure heart to please God
or so that you could lookgood on the grant man.
- I never thought about it like that.
I just thought that doing goodstuff was doing good stuff.
I never thought about myheart or my motivation.
I just thought doing it was enough.
- And as you said before,on "The Super Book Show,"
"You cannot earn salvation
or work hard to make God like you."
- Yeah, you're right.
- Salvation was taken care of on the cross
and nothing could everstop God from loving us.
- I get it, and sinceGod has given us so much
and as we learn moreabout him and his love,
we should sincerely wannagive that to other people.
- That was deep, you should tweet that.
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- His word is forever alive.
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- Check out thesuperbookshow.com
to learn more about giving the right way.
Give with a pure heart.
- Yeah, you're right.
- Ahh. (laughter)
I forgot now just like, what? (beep)
- Yeah, you're right, ah.- Ah (laughter)
Salvation was taken careof on the cress, cross.
- The cross. (laughter)
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We sincereness, ah, I wastrying to say, "seriously
and sincerely," I was like,"Sinceriously." I was like.
(beep)- [Director] Yes.
- I saw her bouncing, I knewI got it right. (laughs)
- Yehey.
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- and energy wave and energy.
- Ey, wave.
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