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Brothers<00:14:06.960><c> and</c><00:14:07.240><c> sisters</c><00:14:07.460><c> and</c><00:14:07.700><c> friends,</c><00:14:07.960><c> we</c><00:14:08.159><c> see</c><00:14:08.639><c> the</c><00:14:08.860><c> day</c><00:14:09.080><c> approaching.</c>

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Revelation<00:14:36.679><c> chapter</c><00:14:37.139><c> 22</c><00:14:37.539><c> verse</c><00:14:37.899><c> 20.</c>

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He<00:14:39.600><c> who</c><00:14:39.940><c> testifies</c><00:14:40.980><c> to</c><00:14:41.379><c> these</c><00:14:41.779><c> things</c><00:14:42.100><c> says</c><00:14:42.639><c> yes</c><00:14:43.840><c> I</c><00:14:44.159><c> am</c><00:14:44.399><c> coming</c><00:14:44.679><c> soon.</c>

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Amen.

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Come<00:14:47.820><c> Lord</c><00:14:48.100><c> Jesus.</c>

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dreadful<00:15:04.820><c> thing.</c>

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in<00:16:59.720><c> humble</c><00:16:59.980><c> confidence</c><00:17:00.799><c> build</c><00:17:01.820><c> our</c><00:17:02.179><c> spiritual</c><00:17:02.620><c> house</c><00:17:03.019><c> in</c><00:17:03.200><c> the</c><00:17:03.340><c> Lord.</c>

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Paul<00:17:30.940><c> continues</c><00:17:31.420><c> on</c><00:17:31.720><c> in</c><00:17:31.900><c> verse</c><00:17:32.259><c> 37</c><00:17:32.880><c> telling</c><00:17:33.140><c> us</c><00:17:34.079><c> reminding</c><00:17:34.660><c> us.</c>

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Brothers<00:19:11.220><c> sisters</c><00:19:11.619><c> and</c><00:19:11.900><c> friends</c><00:19:12.180><c> we</c><00:19:12.779><c> are</c><00:19:13.700><c> Jesus's</c><00:19:14.359><c> disciples.</c>

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