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<\/iframe>\n<\/p>When a pastor tells you that a certain passage of Scripture has been one of the most influential<\/strong> on his life, and is among the most precious<\/strong> to him you take notice. When he says that it is a passage he thinks about, or makes reference to almost every week<\/strong> your ears should prick up. When he then spends just a few minutes explaining why that is so it is well worth watching. This excerpt from Jubilee\u2019s service last Sunday is Tope Koleoso introducing communion and explaining why only one thing is necessary<\/strong>. The refrain \u201cJesus is better<\/strong>\u201d which Tope took from a Matt Chandler sermon and drove home in this clip has been going round my head this week. Allow God\u2019s Spirit to draw your heart back to Jesus<\/strong> through this video. If we could just learn to pursue Jesus our lives would be very different, and the world would feel the impact.<\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/11841928\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Watch on vimeo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When a pastor tells you that a certain passage of Scripture has been one of the most influential on his life, and is among the most precious to him you take notice. When he says that it is a passage he thinks about, or makes reference to almost every week your ears should prick up. 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