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So<00:10:22.980><c> the</c><00:10:23.159><c> thing</c><00:10:23.399><c> that</c><00:10:23.600><c> we</c><00:10:23.720><c> have</c><00:10:23.960><c> to</c><00:10:24.080><c> look</c><00:10:24.320><c> at,</c><00:10:25.120><c> and</c><00:10:25.220><c> we</c><00:10:25.360><c> look</c><00:10:25.500><c> into</c><00:10:25.720><c> his</c><00:10:25.960><c> prayer,</c>

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and<00:10:27.059><c> where</c><00:10:27.179><c> we're</c><00:10:27.320><c> dealing</c><00:10:27.580><c> with</c><00:10:28.720><c> a</c><00:10:28.980><c> ecclesial</c><00:10:29.480><c> sin</c><00:10:29.960><c> in</c><00:10:30.480><c> a</c><00:10:30.639><c> great</c><00:10:30.879><c> magnitude</c><00:10:31.379><c> as</c><00:10:31.799><c> this,</c>

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or<00:10:33.139><c> if</c><00:10:33.240><c> we're</c><00:10:33.360><c> dealing</c><00:10:33.600><c> with</c><00:10:33.860><c> a</c><00:10:34.139><c> sin</c><00:10:34.480><c> of</c><00:10:35.379><c> an</c><00:10:35.860><c> individual</c><00:10:36.259><c> sin</c>

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and<00:10:38.440><c> that</c><00:10:38.539><c> we're</c><00:10:38.740><c> seeking</c><00:10:39.000><c> our</c><00:10:39.240><c> God</c><00:10:39.419><c> for</c><00:10:39.519><c> the</c><00:10:39.740><c> forgiveness</c><00:10:40.159><c> of</c>

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or<00:10:41.539><c> if</c><00:10:41.779><c> that</c><00:10:42.039><c> somebody</c><00:10:42.240><c> has</c><00:10:42.519><c> sinned</c><00:10:42.700><c> against</c><00:10:43.019><c> us,</c><00:10:44.259><c> that</c><00:10:44.460><c> we</c><00:10:44.679><c> should</c><00:10:44.820><c> be</c>

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strengthened<00:10:45.320><c> in</c><00:10:45.480><c> our</c><00:10:45.659><c> prayers,</c>

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and<00:10:46.580><c> that</c><00:10:46.700><c> we</c><00:10:46.879><c> should</c><00:10:47.039><c> remember</c><00:10:47.980><c> the</c><00:10:49.259><c> character</c><00:10:49.720><c> of</c><00:10:49.960><c> Yahweh</c>

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for<00:10:50.980><c> his</c><00:10:51.259><c> mercy</c><00:10:51.639><c> and</c><00:10:51.899><c> his</c><00:10:52.159><c> goodness</c><00:10:52.799><c> endureth</c><00:10:53.620><c> forever.</c>

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And<00:10:55.460><c> there</c><00:10:55.580><c> is</c><00:10:55.820><c> strength</c><00:10:56.100><c> in</c><00:10:56.299><c> Ezra's</c><00:10:56.799><c> words</c><00:10:57.379><c> as</c><00:10:58.559><c> he</c><00:10:58.779><c> kneeled</c>

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and<00:11:03.320><c> he</c><00:11:03.500><c> made</c><00:11:03.639><c> this</c><00:11:03.940><c> earnest</c><00:11:04.259><c> prayer</c><00:11:04.659><c> for</c><00:11:05.080><c> his</c><00:11:05.399><c> people</c><00:11:05.639><c> because</c><00:11:05.840><c> he</c><00:11:06.139><c> cared</c><00:11:06.379><c> for</c>

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his<00:11:07.000><c> people,</c><00:11:07.200><c> he</c><00:11:07.440><c> loved</c><00:11:07.720><c> his</c><00:11:07.980><c> people,</c>

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and<00:11:09.220><c> he</c><00:11:09.299><c> presents</c><00:11:09.840><c> to</c><00:11:10.179><c> us</c><00:11:10.720><c> a</c><00:11:11.179><c> type</c><00:11:11.399><c> of</c><00:11:11.620><c> our</c><00:11:11.720><c> Lord</c><00:11:11.879><c> Jesus</c><00:11:12.240><c> Christ</c>

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And<00:11:19.700><c> the</c><00:11:19.840><c> steps</c><00:11:20.039><c> that</c><00:11:20.240><c> he</c><00:11:20.320><c> took</c><00:11:20.539><c> in</c><00:11:20.740><c> doing</c><00:11:20.980><c> so,</c><00:11:22.779><c> he</c><00:11:22.899><c> took</c>

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Let's<00:11:30.220><c> take</c><00:11:30.879><c> a</c><00:11:31.100><c> look</c><00:11:31.340><c> at</c><00:11:31.539><c> two</c><00:11:31.820><c> steps</c><00:11:32.100><c> of</c><00:11:32.340><c> what</c><00:11:32.460><c> he</c><00:11:32.679><c> did</c><00:11:33.139><c> in</c><00:11:33.460><c> order</c><00:11:33.659><c> to</c>

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So,<00:11:37.720><c> the</c><00:11:37.940><c> first</c><00:11:38.240><c> thing</c><00:11:38.440><c> that</c><00:11:38.620><c> he</c><00:11:38.700><c> did</c><00:11:39.159><c> was</c><00:11:39.659><c> he</c><00:11:40.019><c> carefully</c><00:11:40.340><c> considered</c><00:11:40.820><c> the</c><00:11:41.080><c> problem,</c>

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Because<00:11:44.659><c> you</c><00:11:44.840><c> see,</c><00:11:45.000><c> when</c><00:11:45.100><c> the</c><00:11:45.320><c> problem</c><00:11:45.580><c> is</c><00:11:45.879><c> presented</c><00:11:46.240><c> to</c><00:11:47.399><c> him,</c>

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it<00:11:48.580><c> says</c><00:11:48.840><c> that</c><00:11:49.320><c> the</c><00:11:49.500><c> people</c><00:11:49.840><c> and</c><00:11:50.879><c> the</c><00:11:51.120><c> priest</c><00:11:51.299><c> and</c><00:11:51.500><c> the</c><00:11:51.639><c> Levites</c><00:11:51.840><c> have</c>

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We<00:11:55.559><c> have</c><00:11:55.779><c> a</c><00:11:55.980><c> clear</c><00:11:56.940><c> idea</c><00:11:57.500><c> that</c><00:11:57.639><c> they</c><00:11:57.879><c> came</c><00:11:58.080><c> from</c><00:11:58.379><c> Deuteronomy</c>

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He<00:12:05.100><c> carefully</c><00:12:06.460><c> thought</c><00:12:06.879><c> about</c><00:12:07.179><c> it,</c><00:12:07.399><c> he</c><00:12:07.700><c> identified</c><00:12:08.120><c> the</c><00:12:08.360><c> problem,</c>

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neither<00:12:22.919><c> take</c><00:12:23.360><c> their</c><00:12:23.679><c> daughters</c><00:12:24.080><c> unto</c><00:12:24.399><c> your</c><00:12:24.679><c> sons,</c><00:12:25.220><c> nor</c><00:12:25.440><c> seek</c>

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So<00:12:29.580><c> you</c><00:12:29.720><c> see,</c><00:12:30.419><c> he</c><00:12:30.679><c> completes</c><00:12:31.059><c> that</c><00:12:31.419><c> quote</c><00:12:31.700><c> in</c><00:12:31.899><c> Deuteronomy</c><00:12:32.340><c> chapter</c><00:12:32.700><c> 7.</c>

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He<00:12:33.500><c> considers</c><00:12:33.960><c> the</c><00:12:34.179><c> problem,</c><00:12:34.879><c> and</c><00:12:34.940><c> it</c><00:12:35.100><c> becomes</c><00:12:35.559><c> the</c><00:12:35.879><c> theme</c><00:12:36.080><c> of</c>

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we<00:12:42.259><c> must</c><00:12:42.539><c> take</c><00:12:43.139><c> careful</c><00:12:43.559><c> consideration</c><00:12:44.360><c> to</c><00:12:45.259><c> understand</c><00:12:45.799><c> the</c>

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and<00:12:53.320><c> how</c><00:12:53.500><c> that</c><00:12:53.679><c> we</c><00:12:53.879><c> may</c><00:12:54.379><c> be</c><00:12:54.679><c> able</c><00:12:54.899><c> to</c><00:12:55.159><c> approach</c><00:12:55.519><c> our</c><00:12:55.759><c> Heavenly</c><00:12:56.080><c> Father,</c>

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he<00:13:07.720><c> carefully</c><00:13:08.039><c> considered</c><00:13:08.500><c> the</c><00:13:08.759><c> matter,</c><00:13:09.019><c> as</c><00:13:09.159><c> he</c><00:13:09.379><c> took</c><00:13:09.559><c> time</c>

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he<00:13:14.899><c> read</c><00:13:15.059><c> his</c><00:13:15.299><c> garment,</c><00:13:16.639><c> and</c><00:13:16.779><c> he</c><00:13:17.039><c> sat</c><00:13:17.200><c> there</c><00:13:17.620><c> stunned.</c>

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consideration,<00:13:48.679><c> identify</c><00:13:49.240><c> the</c><00:13:49.460><c> problem,</c>

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So<00:14:03.360><c> just</c><00:14:03.559><c> to</c><00:14:03.740><c> highlight</c><00:14:04.059><c> a</c><00:14:04.259><c> few</c><00:14:04.360><c> things,</c><00:14:05.879><c> we're</c><00:14:06.159><c> going</c><00:14:06.240><c> to</c><00:14:06.340><c> look</c><00:14:06.500><c> at</c>

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Ezra's<00:14:07.080><c> prayer</c><00:14:07.240><c> then.</c>

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Ezra's<00:14:08.779><c> prayer</c><00:14:08.919><c> starts</c><00:14:09.179><c> at</c><00:14:09.419><c> verse</c><00:14:10.100><c> 5</c><00:14:10.759><c> of</c><00:14:10.940><c> chapter</c><00:14:11.159><c> 9,</c><00:14:11.679><c> to</c><00:14:11.860><c> the</c>

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end<00:14:12.100><c> of</c><00:14:12.240><c> the</c><00:14:12.379><c> chapter.</c>

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So<00:14:13.500><c> we</c><00:14:13.620><c> just</c><00:14:13.860><c> want</c><00:14:14.000><c> to</c><00:14:14.460><c> look</c><00:14:14.639><c> at</c><00:14:14.799><c> it</c><00:14:15.899><c> and</c><00:14:16.299><c> see</c><00:14:16.539><c> it</c><00:14:16.740><c> as</c><00:14:16.879><c> the</c><00:14:17.039><c> big</c><00:14:17.200><c> picture.</c>

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But<00:14:17.820><c> in</c><00:14:18.039><c> doing</c><00:14:18.200><c> so,</c><00:14:18.460><c> we're</c><00:14:18.519><c> just</c><00:14:18.720><c> going</c><00:14:18.840><c> to</c><00:14:18.980><c> chop</c><00:14:19.120><c> it</c><00:14:19.259><c> up</c><00:14:19.399><c> a</c>

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So<00:14:21.399><c> as</c><00:14:21.980><c> we</c><00:14:22.200><c> see</c><00:14:22.539><c> in</c><00:14:22.820><c> verses</c><00:14:23.139><c> 9</c><00:14:23.500><c> to</c><00:14:23.620><c> 5,</c><00:14:25.299><c> Ezra</c><00:14:25.480><c> acknowledges</c><00:14:26.039><c> the</c>

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sins<00:14:26.419><c> of</c><00:14:26.600><c> the</c><00:14:26.759><c> people,</c>

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and<00:14:27.559><c> identifies</c><00:14:28.100><c> himself</c><00:14:28.720><c> with</c><00:14:29.179><c> their</c><00:14:29.419><c> sins.</c>

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And<00:14:31.320><c> this,</c><00:14:31.899><c> he</c><00:14:32.120><c> becomes</c><00:14:32.500><c> a</c><00:14:32.879><c> type</c><00:14:33.059><c> of</c><00:14:33.240><c> Christ.</c>

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For<00:14:34.580><c> it</c><00:14:34.720><c> says</c><00:14:34.940><c> in</c><00:14:35.080><c> Isaiah</c><00:14:35.460><c> 53,</c><00:14:37.080><c> and</c><00:14:37.080><c> he,</c><00:14:38.799><c> speaking</c><00:14:39.039><c> of</c><00:14:39.279><c> Christ,</c>

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was<00:14:39.879><c> numbered</c><00:14:40.220><c> with</c><00:14:40.559><c> the</c><00:14:40.840><c> transgressors,</c>

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and<00:14:42.179><c> he</c><00:14:42.519><c> bare</c><00:14:42.779><c> the</c><00:14:43.080><c> sins</c><00:14:43.340><c> of</c><00:14:43.639><c> many</c><00:14:44.039><c> and</c><00:14:44.379><c> made</c><00:14:44.700><c> intercessions</c>

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for<00:14:46.019><c> the</c><00:14:46.220><c> transgressors.</c>

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And<00:14:48.220><c> this</c><00:14:48.419><c> demonstrates</c><00:14:49.220><c> Ezra's</c><00:14:49.919><c> character.</c>

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Ezra<00:14:51.659><c> was</c><00:14:51.899><c> not</c><00:14:52.100><c> involved</c><00:14:52.559><c> with</c><00:14:52.899><c> the</c><00:14:53.080><c> matter</c><00:14:53.279><c> at</c><00:14:53.559><c> hand,</c><00:14:54.419><c> but</c><00:14:54.559><c> he</c>

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bore<00:14:55.059><c> the</c><00:14:55.320><c> sins</c><00:14:55.740><c> of</c><00:14:56.220><c> the</c><00:14:56.419><c> people,</c>

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and<00:14:57.360><c> he</c><00:14:57.580><c> made</c><00:14:57.980><c> intercessions</c><00:14:58.919><c> for</c><00:14:59.460><c> them,</c><00:15:00.080><c> with</c><00:15:00.299><c> them.</c>

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Because<00:15:01.519><c> you</c><00:15:02.080><c> see</c><00:15:02.240><c> the</c><00:15:02.460><c> change</c><00:15:02.620><c> of</c><00:15:02.820><c> the</c><00:15:02.940><c> pronouns</c><00:15:03.340><c> when</c><00:15:03.860><c> we</c><00:15:04.080><c> read</c><00:15:05.019><c> the</c><00:15:05.399><c> beginning</c><00:15:05.659><c> of</c>

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his<00:15:06.039><c> prayer?</c>

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This<00:15:07.899><c> is</c><00:15:08.179><c> Ezra</c><00:15:08.500><c> speaking,</c><00:15:09.019><c> it</c><00:15:09.019><c> says,</c><00:15:10.080><c> starting</c><00:15:10.259><c> at</c><00:15:10.460><c> verse</c><00:15:10.740><c> 5.</c>

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And<00:15:12.559><c> at</c><00:15:12.700><c> the</c><00:15:12.899><c> evening</c><00:15:13.179><c> sacrifice,</c><00:15:14.379><c> I,</c><00:15:14.899><c> which</c><00:15:15.120><c> is</c><00:15:15.320><c> Ezra,</c><00:15:15.799><c> arose</c>

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Having<00:15:19.240><c> rent</c><00:15:19.720><c> my</c><00:15:20.039><c> garment</c><00:15:20.480><c> and</c><00:15:21.179><c> my</c><00:15:21.759><c> mantle,</c><00:15:23.419><c> I</c><00:15:23.860><c> fell</c><00:15:24.299><c> upon</c><00:15:24.679><c> my</c>

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knees<00:15:25.159><c> and</c><00:15:25.559><c> spread</c><00:15:25.779><c> out</c><00:15:26.039><c> my</c><00:15:26.240><c> hands</c><00:15:26.679><c> unto</c><00:15:27.440><c> Yahweh</c><00:15:27.919><c> my</c><00:15:28.159><c> God.</c>

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And<00:15:29.519><c> here,</c><00:15:30.740><c> he</c><00:15:30.820><c> shows</c><00:15:31.159><c> deepest</c><00:15:31.559><c> humility,</c>

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and<00:15:32.759><c> he's</c><00:15:33.120><c> also</c><00:15:33.639><c> emulating</c><00:15:34.159><c> Solomon</c><00:15:34.659><c> at</c><00:15:34.960><c> the</c><00:15:35.220><c> dedication</c><00:15:35.679><c> of</c>

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Oh<00:15:43.399><c> my</c><00:15:43.720><c> God,</c><00:15:44.659><c> I</c><00:15:44.940><c> am</c><00:15:45.139><c> ashamed,</c><00:15:45.860><c> and</c><00:15:45.980><c> I</c><00:15:46.259><c> blush</c><00:15:46.460><c> to</c><00:15:46.679><c> lift</c><00:15:46.840><c> up</c><00:15:47.500><c> my</c><00:15:48.019><c> face</c><00:15:48.620><c> to</c>

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thee,<00:15:51.019><c> my</c><00:15:51.360><c> God.</c>

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our<00:15:59.139><c> trespasses</c><00:15:59.779><c> is</c><00:16:00.240><c> grown</c><00:16:00.419><c> up</c><00:16:00.639><c> unto</c><00:16:00.879><c> the</c><00:16:01.120><c> heavens.</c>

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Since<00:16:02.379><c> the</c><00:16:02.639><c> days</c><00:16:02.840><c> of</c><00:16:03.019><c> our</c><00:16:03.200><c> fathers</c><00:16:03.620><c> have</c><00:16:04.259><c> we</c><00:16:04.779><c> been</c><00:16:05.039><c> in</c><00:16:05.340><c> great</c>

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trespass<00:16:06.600><c> unto</c><00:16:06.860><c> this</c><00:16:07.200><c> day,</c>

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and<00:16:08.360><c> our</c><00:16:08.700><c> iniquities,</c><00:16:09.840><c> and</c><00:16:10.019><c> we</c><00:16:10.279><c> and</c><00:16:10.460><c> our</c><00:16:10.700><c> kings</c><00:16:10.919><c> and</c><00:16:11.100><c> our</c><00:16:11.299><c> princes,</c><00:16:12.200><c> etc.</c>

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Do<00:16:13.820><c> you</c><00:16:13.820><c> see</c><00:16:14.000><c> the</c><00:16:14.279><c> change?</c><00:16:15.240><c> It</c><00:16:15.399><c> goes</c><00:16:15.600><c> from</c><00:16:15.940><c> I</c><00:16:16.379><c> to</c><00:16:16.820><c> we</c><00:16:17.340><c> in</c><00:16:17.779><c> our</c><00:16:18.139><c> trespass.</c>

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And<00:16:20.779><c> he</c><00:16:20.960><c> demonstrates</c><00:16:21.559><c> a</c><00:16:21.899><c> type</c><00:16:22.059><c> of</c><00:16:22.279><c> Christ</c><00:16:22.440><c> making</c><00:16:22.799><c> prayers</c>

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for<00:16:23.539><c> the</c><00:16:24.259><c> people.</c>

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And<00:16:26.159><c> as</c><00:16:26.299><c> we</c><00:16:26.500><c> continue</c><00:16:26.820><c> to</c><00:16:27.039><c> break</c><00:16:27.240><c> down</c><00:16:27.379><c> the</c><00:16:27.559><c> chapter</c><00:16:27.820><c> then,</c>

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we<00:16:28.820><c> see</c><00:16:29.000><c> in</c><00:16:29.139><c> verse</c><00:16:30.059><c> 7</c><00:16:30.519><c> that</c><00:16:30.860><c> he</c><00:16:31.240><c> acknowledges</c><00:16:31.639><c> the</c><00:16:31.899><c> severity</c>

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as<00:16:33.279><c> we</c><00:16:33.500><c> continue</c><00:16:33.779><c> to</c><00:16:34.000><c> read</c><00:16:34.279><c> that</c><00:16:34.700><c> because</c><00:16:35.019><c> of</c><00:16:35.200><c> their</c><00:16:35.399><c> past</c><00:16:35.659><c> transgressions,</c>

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to<00:16:44.820><c> a</c><00:16:45.360><c> spoil,</c><00:16:46.159><c> and</c><00:16:46.259><c> a</c><00:16:46.659><c> confusion</c><00:16:47.120><c> of</c><00:16:47.460><c> face</c><00:16:48.120><c> as</c><00:16:48.879><c> it</c><00:16:49.840><c> is</c><00:16:50.139><c> this</c><00:16:50.419><c> day.</c>

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in<00:16:54.500><c> dealing</c><00:16:54.720><c> with</c><00:16:54.960><c> them.</c>

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And<00:16:56.460><c> they</c><00:16:56.559><c> had</c><00:16:56.860><c> shame</c><00:16:57.500><c> upon</c><00:16:57.899><c> their</c><00:16:58.159><c> face</c><00:16:58.320><c> as</c><00:16:58.480><c> that</c><00:16:58.700><c> word</c><00:16:58.820><c> means</c>

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confusion<00:16:59.559><c> of</c><00:16:59.820><c> face.</c>

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And<00:17:00.759><c> again,</c><00:17:01.820><c> you</c><00:17:02.000><c> see</c><00:17:02.399><c> how</c><00:17:02.940><c> Ezra's</c><00:17:03.980><c> mind</c><00:17:04.180><c> was</c><00:17:05.000><c> looking</c><00:17:05.480><c> at</c><00:17:05.740><c> the</c>

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examples<00:17:06.380><c> of</c><00:17:06.640><c> those</c><00:17:06.900><c> before</c><00:17:07.319><c> him</c>

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and<00:17:07.920><c> the</c><00:17:08.119><c> prayers</c><00:17:08.319><c> that</c><00:17:08.500><c> were</c><00:17:08.640><c> being</c><00:17:08.920><c> made</c><00:17:09.500><c> as</c><00:17:09.859><c> they</c><00:17:10.220><c> bore</c><00:17:10.359><c> the</c>

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sins<00:17:11.180><c> of</c><00:17:11.660><c> the</c><00:17:11.859><c> people</c>

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a<00:17:22.579><c> confusion</c><00:17:23.099><c> of</c><00:17:23.380><c> face</c><00:17:23.980><c> for</c><00:17:24.779><c> the</c><00:17:25.000><c> sins</c><00:17:25.119><c> that</c><00:17:25.339><c> have</c><00:17:25.480><c> committed.</c>

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In<00:17:27.599><c> that</c><00:17:27.779><c> verse</c><00:17:28.119><c> 8</c><00:17:28.460><c> then,</c><00:17:29.579><c> there's</c><00:17:29.880><c> a</c><00:17:30.140><c> shift</c><00:17:30.500><c> in</c><00:17:31.720><c> this</c><00:17:31.920><c> prayer.</c>

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And<00:17:33.279><c> that</c><00:17:33.500><c> shift</c><00:17:33.880><c> is</c><00:17:34.140><c> from</c><00:17:34.440><c> asking</c><00:17:34.920><c> from</c><00:17:35.380><c> the</c><00:17:35.599><c> covering</c><00:17:35.819><c> of</c><00:17:36.119><c> sin</c>

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to<00:17:38.059><c> making</c><00:17:38.359><c> the</c><00:17:38.619><c> people</c><00:17:40.380><c> receive</c><00:17:41.160><c> a</c><00:17:41.519><c> restitution</c><00:17:42.119><c> for</c><00:17:42.339><c> the</c><00:17:42.539><c> forgiveness</c><00:17:42.900><c> of</c>

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their<00:17:43.299><c> sins.</c>

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And<00:17:45.279><c> he</c><00:17:45.480><c> acknowledges</c><00:17:45.960><c> Yahweh's</c><00:17:46.519><c> everlasting</c><00:17:46.900><c> mercy</c><00:17:47.420><c> and</c>

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his<00:17:47.920><c> goodness.</c>

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In<00:17:49.380><c> that</c><00:17:49.519><c> verses</c><00:17:49.740><c> 10</c><00:17:49.980><c> and</c><00:17:50.079><c> 14</c><00:17:50.519><c> then,</c><00:17:50.920><c> he</c><00:17:51.000><c> acknowledges</c><00:17:51.460><c> their</c><00:17:51.720><c> transgression</c>

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and<00:17:53.140><c> he</c><00:17:53.519><c> recognizes</c><00:17:53.819><c> that</c><00:17:54.160><c> God's</c><00:17:54.740><c> judgments</c><00:17:54.900><c> are</c><00:17:55.220><c> right,</c>

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for<00:17:56.160><c> he</c><00:17:56.380><c> said,</c><00:17:57.000><c> thou</c><00:17:57.039><c> shalt</c><00:17:57.259><c> not</c><00:17:57.539><c> do,</c><00:17:58.500><c> and</c><00:17:58.619><c> if</c><00:17:58.859><c> so,</c><00:17:59.380><c> then</c><00:17:59.420><c> you</c>

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shall<00:17:59.720><c> do</c><00:17:59.920><c> well,</c>

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but<00:18:00.920><c> if</c><00:18:01.059><c> you</c><00:18:01.240><c> don't.</c>

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And<00:18:05.619><c> that</c><00:18:05.839><c> verse</c><00:18:06.079><c> 15,</c><00:18:07.039><c> that</c><00:18:07.299><c> says</c><00:18:07.440><c> that</c><00:18:07.700><c> Ezra</c><00:18:07.960><c> pleads</c><00:18:08.599><c> for</c><00:18:08.839><c> his</c>

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grace<00:18:09.500><c> and</c><00:18:09.920><c> his</c><00:18:10.140><c> mercy.</c>

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And<00:18:11.960><c> I</c><00:18:12.119><c> believe,</c><00:18:12.619><c> like</c><00:18:12.920><c> I</c><00:18:13.119><c> said</c><00:18:13.200><c> before,</c><00:18:13.619><c> there's</c><00:18:13.819><c> no</c><00:18:14.000><c> more</c><00:18:14.160><c> compelling</c><00:18:14.559><c> prayer</c><00:18:14.880><c> in</c>

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all<00:18:15.200><c> of</c><00:18:15.400><c> scripture.</c>

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But<00:18:17.500><c> what</c><00:18:17.660><c> I</c><00:18:17.799><c> want</c><00:18:17.920><c> to</c><00:18:18.079><c> look</c><00:18:18.240><c> at</c><00:18:18.799><c> in</c><00:18:19.359><c> his</c><00:18:19.619><c> prayer,</c>

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as<00:18:21.259><c> one</c><00:18:21.420><c> could</c><00:18:21.599><c> say</c><00:18:21.759><c> this</c><00:18:21.960><c> is</c><00:18:22.160><c> a</c><00:18:22.259><c> little</c><00:18:22.460><c> bit</c><00:18:23.039><c> negative</c><00:18:23.359><c> in</c><00:18:23.519><c> the</c>

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aspect<00:18:24.140><c> of</c><00:18:24.900><c> dealing</c><00:18:25.119><c> in</c><00:18:25.339><c> this</c><00:18:25.539><c> matter,</c>

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but<00:18:26.660><c> I</c><00:18:26.880><c> believe</c><00:18:27.279><c> what</c><00:18:27.539><c> he</c><00:18:27.740><c> does,</c><00:18:28.279><c> there's</c><00:18:28.559><c> a</c><00:18:28.839><c> positive</c><00:18:29.279><c> aspect</c>

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in<00:18:29.819><c> this</c><00:18:30.059><c> prayer.</c>

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And<00:18:30.640><c> it's</c><00:18:31.299><c> highlighted</c><00:18:31.579><c> to</c><00:18:31.779><c> us</c><00:18:32.099><c> in</c><00:18:32.359><c> verses</c><00:18:32.700><c> 8</c><00:18:33.259><c> and</c><00:18:33.539><c> 9,</c>

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because<00:18:34.859><c> what</c><00:18:35.059><c> he's</c><00:18:35.380><c> doing</c><00:18:35.759><c> in</c><00:18:36.119><c> this</c><00:18:36.319><c> prayer,</c>

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it<00:18:37.519><c> demonstrates</c><00:18:37.980><c> Ezra's</c><00:18:38.640><c> spiritual</c><00:18:39.019><c> awareness,</c>

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seeing<00:18:39.819><c> the</c><00:18:40.000><c> good</c><00:18:40.180><c> hand</c><00:18:40.460><c> of</c><00:18:41.240><c> God</c><00:18:41.539><c> upon</c><00:18:41.859><c> him</c><00:18:42.079><c> at</c><00:18:42.319><c> this</c><00:18:42.579><c> very</c><00:18:42.880><c> moment</c><00:18:43.220><c> in</c><00:18:43.480><c> time.</c>

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And<00:18:44.519><c> he's</c><00:18:44.740><c> calling</c><00:18:44.960><c> for</c><00:18:45.160><c> the</c><00:18:45.500><c> remembrance</c><00:18:46.099><c> and</c><00:18:47.099><c> the</c><00:18:47.460><c> character</c><00:18:47.859><c> of</c><00:18:48.380><c> the</c>

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Heavenly<00:18:48.880><c> Father.</c>

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So<00:18:51.579><c> what</c><00:18:51.720><c> we</c><00:18:51.940><c> want</c><00:18:52.079><c> to</c><00:18:52.240><c> do</c><00:18:52.400><c> is</c><00:18:53.140><c> spend</c><00:18:53.519><c> some</c><00:18:53.799><c> time</c><00:18:53.980><c> looking</c><00:18:54.279><c> at</c><00:18:54.759><c> Ezra</c><00:18:55.059><c> chapter</c><00:18:55.359><c> 9</c>

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and<00:18:55.799><c> that</c><00:18:55.960><c> verse</c><00:18:56.160><c> 8</c><00:18:56.680><c> and</c><00:18:56.819><c> 9.</c>

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So<00:18:59.460><c> let's</c><00:18:59.940><c> start</c><00:19:00.259><c> off</c><00:19:01.140><c> at</c><00:19:01.559><c> looking</c><00:19:01.700><c> at</c><00:19:01.880><c> verse</c><00:19:02.099><c> 8</c><00:19:02.400><c> where</c><00:19:02.599><c> it</c><00:19:02.700><c> says,</c>

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And<00:19:05.059><c> now</c><00:19:05.180><c> for</c><00:19:05.440><c> a</c><00:19:05.599><c> little</c><00:19:05.819><c> space,</c><00:19:07.220><c> grace</c><00:19:07.480><c> has</c><00:19:07.720><c> been</c><00:19:08.019><c> shown</c><00:19:08.279><c> from</c>

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Yahweh<00:19:09.599><c> our</c><00:19:09.779><c> God.</c>

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And<00:19:12.299><c> you</c><00:19:12.460><c> see</c><00:19:12.579><c> in</c><00:19:12.720><c> the</c><00:19:12.880><c> margin</c><00:19:13.079><c> of</c><00:19:13.279><c> my</c><00:19:13.420><c> Bible</c><00:19:13.660><c> where</c><00:19:13.900><c> it</c><00:19:13.940><c> says,</c>

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and<00:19:14.640><c> now</c><00:19:14.859><c> for</c><00:19:15.079><c> a</c><00:19:15.259><c> little</c><00:19:15.480><c> space,</c><00:19:16.819><c> there's</c><00:19:17.079><c> a</c><00:19:17.220><c> little</c><00:19:17.380><c> marginal</c><00:19:17.799><c> note</c>

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that<00:19:18.839><c> tells</c><00:19:19.039><c> me</c><00:19:19.259><c> to</c><00:19:19.440><c> go</c><00:19:19.619><c> into</c><00:19:19.799><c> the</c><00:19:20.039><c> margin,</c>

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and<00:19:20.859><c> it</c><00:19:20.980><c> says</c><00:19:21.079><c> that</c><00:19:21.319><c> the</c><00:19:21.519><c> literal</c><00:19:21.779><c> Hebrew</c><00:19:22.180><c> word</c><00:19:22.880><c> means</c><00:19:24.039><c> moment.</c>

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A<00:19:27.000><c> moment.</c><00:19:28.299><c> For</c><00:19:28.559><c> a</c><00:19:28.900><c> little</c><00:19:29.160><c> moment</c><00:19:29.579><c> in</c><00:19:29.880><c> time,</c>

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grace<00:19:32.480><c> has</c><00:19:33.160><c> been</c><00:19:33.460><c> shown</c><00:19:34.039><c> by</c><00:19:34.900><c> the</c><00:19:35.059><c> Lord</c><00:19:35.440><c> our</c><00:19:36.200><c> God.</c>

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And<00:19:39.279><c> there's</c><00:19:39.500><c> also</c><00:19:39.819><c> a</c><00:19:39.940><c> little</c><00:19:40.140><c> marginal</c><00:19:40.420><c> note</c><00:19:40.720><c> right</c><00:19:41.000><c> before</c><00:19:41.400><c> that,</c>

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underneath<00:19:42.160><c> it</c><00:19:42.339><c> where</c><00:19:42.500><c> it</c><00:19:42.619><c> says,</c><00:19:43.240><c> see</c><00:19:43.339><c> numbers</c><00:19:43.799><c> 16</c><00:19:44.380><c> and</c><00:19:44.579><c> 21.</c>

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And<00:19:46.059><c> I</c><00:19:46.099><c> think</c><00:19:46.259><c> that's</c><00:19:46.660><c> telling</c><00:19:46.900><c> because</c><00:19:47.480><c> at</c><00:19:47.940><c> this</c><00:19:48.299><c> very</c><00:19:48.640><c> moment</c><00:19:48.940><c> of</c><00:19:49.200><c> time,</c>

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grace<00:19:53.119><c> has</c><00:19:53.640><c> been</c><00:19:53.900><c> shown</c><00:19:54.079><c> to</c><00:19:54.339><c> Israel</c><00:19:54.660><c> in</c><00:19:54.900><c> their</c><00:19:55.079><c> sin.</c>

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So<00:19:56.980><c> let's</c><00:19:57.160><c> go</c><00:19:57.400><c> to</c><00:19:57.559><c> Numbers</c><00:19:57.839><c> chapter</c><00:19:58.200><c> 21</c><00:19:58.940><c> and</c><00:19:59.160><c> that</c><00:19:59.259><c> verse</c><00:19:59.500><c> is</c>

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16<00:20:00.180><c> very</c><00:20:00.599><c> quickly.</c>

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And<00:20:03.400><c> at</c><00:20:03.579><c> Numbers</c><00:20:03.819><c> 21,</c><00:20:05.859><c> what</c><00:20:06.019><c> we're</c><00:20:06.220><c> going</c><00:20:06.319><c> to</c><00:20:06.480><c> do</c><00:20:06.559><c> is</c><00:20:06.799><c> compare</c>

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this<00:20:08.000><c> moment</c><00:20:08.319><c> in</c><00:20:08.579><c> time</c>

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in<00:20:08.839><c> the</c><00:20:08.980><c> life</c><00:20:09.160><c> of</c><00:20:09.480><c> Ezra</c><00:20:09.900><c> with</c><00:20:10.400><c> a</c><00:20:10.700><c> moment</c><00:20:10.960><c> in</c><00:20:11.259><c> time</c><00:20:11.599><c> in</c><00:20:11.980><c> the</c><00:20:12.160><c> life</c>

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of<00:20:13.779><c> Moses.</c>

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And<00:20:17.220><c> we</c><00:20:17.819><c> come</c><00:20:18.059><c> to</c><00:20:18.440><c> the</c><00:20:18.700><c> episode</c><00:20:19.180><c> in</c><00:20:19.500><c> Numbers</c><00:20:19.700><c> 16,</c><00:20:20.160><c> as</c><00:20:20.339><c> we</c><00:20:20.500><c> know,</c>

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it's<00:20:20.880><c> for</c><00:20:21.059><c> the</c><00:20:21.200><c> rebellion</c><00:20:21.599><c> of</c><00:20:21.900><c> Korah,</c><00:20:22.359><c> Dathan,</c><00:20:22.559><c> and</c><00:20:22.700><c> the</c><00:20:22.839><c> Byram.</c>

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And<00:20:24.119><c> because</c><00:20:24.240><c> they</c><00:20:24.500><c> challenge</c><00:20:24.799><c> the</c><00:20:25.099><c> authority</c><00:20:25.599><c> of</c><00:20:26.119><c> Aaron</c><00:20:26.539><c> and</c><00:20:28.460><c> Moses,</c>

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this<00:20:30.539><c> is</c><00:20:30.740><c> the</c><00:20:30.859><c> response</c><00:20:31.519><c> of</c><00:20:32.680><c> the</c><00:20:32.880><c> Father</c><00:20:33.279><c> in</c><00:20:33.720><c> verse</c><00:20:33.940><c> 20</c><00:20:34.920><c> of</c><00:20:36.180><c> Numbers</c><00:20:36.420><c> 16.</c>

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And<00:20:38.359><c> Yahweh</c><00:20:38.720><c> spake</c><00:20:39.019><c> unto</c><00:20:39.240><c> Moses</c><00:20:40.079><c> and</c><00:20:40.460><c> unto</c><00:20:40.859><c> Aaron,</c><00:20:41.420><c> saying,</c>

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Separate<00:20:43.259><c> yourselves</c><00:20:43.680><c> from</c><00:20:43.980><c> among</c><00:20:44.240><c> this</c><00:20:44.519><c> congregation,</c>

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that<00:20:45.900><c> I</c><00:20:46.240><c> may</c><00:20:46.480><c> consume</c><00:20:47.099><c> them</c><00:20:47.740><c> in</c><00:20:48.640><c> a</c><00:20:49.299><c> moment.</c>

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In<00:20:50.819><c> the</c><00:20:50.960><c> literal,</c><00:20:52.779><c> the</c><00:20:53.039><c> Hebrew,</c><00:20:53.359><c> that</c><00:20:53.500><c> word</c><00:20:53.720><c> for</c><00:20:53.900><c> moment</c><00:20:54.180><c> means</c><00:20:54.559><c> in</c><00:20:55.019><c> a</c>

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twinkling<00:20:55.619><c> of</c><00:20:55.880><c> an</c><00:20:56.059><c> eye.</c>

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That's<00:20:58.740><c> what</c><00:20:58.880><c> the</c><00:20:59.059><c> word</c><00:20:59.160><c> means</c><00:20:59.380><c> in</c><00:20:59.559><c> the</c><00:20:59.740><c> Hebrew,</c>

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that<00:21:00.359><c> he</c><00:21:00.519><c> may</c><00:21:00.740><c> consume</c><00:21:01.079><c> them</c><00:21:01.299><c> in</c><00:21:01.500><c> a</c><00:21:01.700><c> twinkling</c><00:21:02.000><c> of</c><00:21:02.240><c> an</c><00:21:02.400><c> eye.</c>

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That<00:21:04.599><c> the</c><00:21:04.819><c> judgment</c><00:21:05.400><c> that</c><00:21:07.799><c> Korah,</c><00:21:08.779><c> Dathan,</c><00:21:09.160><c> and</c><00:21:09.259><c> Byram</c><00:21:09.500><c> would</c>

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be<00:21:10.740><c> swift.</c>

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And<00:21:11.940><c> as</c><00:21:12.079><c> we</c><00:21:12.339><c> immediately</c><00:21:13.180><c> look</c><00:21:13.599><c> at</c><00:21:13.740><c> Numbers</c><00:21:13.980><c> 16,</c><00:21:14.500><c> what</c><00:21:14.720><c> happens</c><00:21:15.059><c> to</c><00:21:15.259><c> them?</c>

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We<00:21:15.539><c> all</c><00:21:15.799><c> know</c><00:21:15.940><c> that</c><00:21:16.140><c> the</c><00:21:16.259><c> earth</c><00:21:16.420><c> swallowed</c><00:21:16.759><c> them</c><00:21:16.980><c> up</c><00:21:17.180><c> immediately</c><00:21:17.740><c> after</c><00:21:18.420><c> that.</c>

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Judgment<00:21:20.480><c> was</c><00:21:20.759><c> placed</c><00:21:21.059><c> in</c><00:21:21.359><c> that</c><00:21:21.579><c> moment</c><00:21:21.880><c> of</c><00:21:22.160><c> time.</c>

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But<00:21:22.779><c> when</c><00:21:22.920><c> we</c><00:21:23.099><c> come</c><00:21:23.299><c> to</c><00:21:23.500><c> Ezra</c><00:21:23.859><c> chapter</c><00:21:24.180><c> 9,</c><00:21:25.859><c> at</c><00:21:26.059><c> this</c><00:21:26.259><c> very</c><00:21:26.500><c> moment,</c><00:21:27.680><c> there</c><00:21:27.799><c> is</c><00:21:28.000><c> grace.</c>

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And<00:21:30.259><c> we</c><00:21:30.440><c> should</c><00:21:30.660><c> take</c><00:21:30.940><c> this</c><00:21:31.160><c> opportunity,</c><00:21:31.980><c> this</c><00:21:32.240><c> moment</c><00:21:32.599><c> of</c><00:21:32.859><c> grace,</c>

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to<00:21:35.759><c> seek</c><00:21:36.019><c> the</c><00:21:36.220><c> Heavenly</c><00:21:36.559><c> Father</c><00:21:37.000><c> and</c><00:21:37.299><c> to</c><00:21:37.480><c> remember</c><00:21:37.940><c> his</c><00:21:38.299><c> goodness</c><00:21:38.759><c> and</c>

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his<00:21:39.339><c> mercy,</c>

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because<00:21:40.500><c> he</c><00:21:40.700><c> has</c><00:21:41.000><c> given</c><00:21:41.180><c> us</c><00:21:41.420><c> this</c><00:21:41.599><c> moment</c><00:21:41.920><c> that</c><00:21:42.039><c> we're</c><00:21:42.299><c> able</c>

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to<00:21:43.359><c> recognize</c><00:21:43.819><c> our</c><00:21:44.180><c> shortcomings</c><00:21:44.640><c> and</c><00:21:45.019><c> our</c><00:21:45.259><c> sins,</c>

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that<00:21:46.180><c> we</c><00:21:46.359><c> may</c><00:21:46.519><c> be</c><00:21:46.799><c> able</c><00:21:46.960><c> to</c><00:21:47.140><c> ask</c><00:21:47.440><c> for</c><00:21:47.700><c> forgiveness,</c><00:21:48.920><c> as</c><00:21:49.380><c> we</c><00:21:49.500><c> will</c><00:21:49.680><c> demonstrate</c><00:21:50.119><c> as</c>

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we<00:21:50.480><c> continue</c><00:21:50.779><c> to</c><00:21:51.019><c> go.</c>

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So<00:21:51.819><c> in</c><00:21:51.960><c> verse</c><00:21:52.619><c> 8</c><00:21:53.299><c> of</c><00:21:53.519><c> Ezra</c><00:21:53.819><c> chapter</c><00:21:54.099><c> 9,</c><00:21:54.579><c> and</c><00:21:54.720><c> we're</c><00:21:54.980><c> back</c><00:21:55.140><c> there</c><00:21:55.339><c> already,</c>

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that<00:21:56.420><c> says,</c><00:21:56.980><c> leave</c><00:21:57.019><c> us</c><00:21:57.259><c> a</c><00:21:57.420><c> remnant</c><00:21:57.779><c> to</c><00:21:58.160><c> escape.</c>

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And<00:21:59.359><c> that</c><00:21:59.579><c> word</c><00:21:59.880><c> escape</c><00:22:00.220><c> is</c><00:22:00.460><c> actually</c><00:22:01.059><c> used</c><00:22:01.579><c> four</c><00:22:02.140><c> times</c><00:22:02.779><c> in</c>

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this<00:22:04.140><c> account</c><00:22:04.660><c> of</c><00:22:05.180><c> Ezra's</c><00:22:05.599><c> prayer.</c>

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The<00:22:06.500><c> first</c><00:22:06.720><c> time</c><00:22:06.859><c> for</c><00:22:07.079><c> escape</c><00:22:07.660><c> is</c><00:22:08.119><c> mentioned</c><00:22:08.359><c> at</c><00:22:08.539><c> verse</c><00:22:08.779><c> 8,</c>

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then<00:22:10.220><c> it's</c><00:22:10.500><c> mentioned</c><00:22:10.940><c> in</c><00:22:11.180><c> verse</c><00:22:11.380><c> 13</c><00:22:11.900><c> at</c><00:22:12.279><c> the</c><00:22:12.480><c> end</c><00:22:12.599><c> of</c><00:22:12.740><c> the</c><00:22:12.859><c> verse,</c>

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where<00:22:14.980><c> it</c><00:22:15.140><c> says,</c><00:22:16.640><c> has</c><00:22:16.819><c> given</c><00:22:17.059><c> us</c><00:22:17.440><c> such</c><00:22:17.740><c> deliverance</c><00:22:18.240><c> as</c><00:22:18.500><c> this,</c>

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and<00:22:19.420><c> at</c><00:22:19.579><c> verse</c><00:22:19.779><c> 14</c><00:22:20.240><c> it</c><00:22:20.460><c> says,</c><00:22:21.259><c> at</c><00:22:21.420><c> the</c><00:22:21.619><c> end,</c><00:22:22.660><c> should</c><00:22:22.740><c> be</c><00:22:22.960><c> no</c><00:22:23.160><c> remnant</c><00:22:23.779><c> nor</c><00:22:24.180><c> escaping.</c>

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And<00:22:25.279><c> that's</c><00:22:25.539><c> the</c><00:22:25.819><c> same</c><00:22:26.019><c> Hebrew</c><00:22:26.359><c> word.</c>

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And<00:22:27.619><c> at</c><00:22:27.759><c> verse</c><00:22:27.940><c> 15,</c><00:22:28.539><c> it</c><00:22:28.700><c> says,</c><00:22:29.559><c> O</c><00:22:29.559><c> Yahweh</c><00:22:30.000><c> God</c><00:22:30.200><c> of</c><00:22:30.339><c> Israel,</c><00:22:31.200><c> that</c><00:22:31.299><c> art</c>

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righteous,<00:22:32.359><c> for</c><00:22:32.480><c> we</c><00:22:32.779><c> remain</c><00:22:33.200><c> yet</c><00:22:33.579><c> escaped.</c>

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And<00:22:36.900><c> what</c><00:22:37.059><c> that</c><00:22:37.319><c> word</c><00:22:37.480><c> means,</c><00:22:38.519><c> escape</c><00:22:38.779><c> or</c><00:22:39.059><c> deliverance.</c>

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And<00:22:40.299><c> it's</c><00:22:40.680><c> a</c><00:22:41.079><c> good</c><00:22:41.279><c> exercise</c><00:22:41.740><c> to</c><00:22:42.079><c> highlight</c><00:22:42.420><c> those</c><00:22:42.700><c> words,</c>

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escape,<00:22:44.640><c> deliverance,</c><00:22:45.920><c> escaping,</c><00:22:46.779><c> and</c><00:22:46.940><c> escape.</c>

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So<00:22:49.539><c> therefore,</c><00:22:49.839><c> what</c><00:22:50.000><c> we</c><00:22:50.200><c> can</c><00:22:50.400><c> read</c><00:22:50.519><c> at</c><00:22:50.680><c> the</c><00:22:50.859><c> beginning</c><00:22:51.079><c> of</c><00:22:51.259><c> the</c><00:22:51.339><c> verse</c><00:22:51.519><c> of</c>

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chapter<00:22:51.960><c> 8,</c>

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knowing<00:22:52.599><c> that</c><00:22:52.779><c> we</c><00:22:52.880><c> know</c><00:22:53.119><c> now,</c><00:22:53.940><c> we</c><00:22:54.000><c> can</c><00:22:54.119><c> read</c><00:22:54.299><c> it</c><00:22:54.500><c> as,</c>

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for<00:22:56.099><c> a</c><00:22:56.299><c> moment,</c><00:22:57.880><c> grace</c><00:22:58.140><c> has</c><00:22:58.440><c> been</c><00:22:58.740><c> shown</c><00:22:59.240><c> from</c><00:23:00.039><c> Yahweh</c><00:23:00.599><c> our</c><00:23:00.880><c> God</c><00:23:01.319><c> to</c>

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deliver<00:23:02.319><c> us</c><00:23:03.019><c> a</c><00:23:03.440><c> remnant.</c>

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It<00:23:06.400><c> was</c><00:23:06.660><c> the</c><00:23:06.920><c> grace</c><00:23:07.200><c> and</c><00:23:07.420><c> mercy</c><00:23:07.700><c> of</c><00:23:07.920><c> God</c><00:23:08.339><c> that</c><00:23:09.059><c> a</c><00:23:09.299><c> remnant</c><00:23:09.480><c> was</c>

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able<00:23:09.980><c> to</c><00:23:10.259><c> escape</c><00:23:10.599><c> to</c><00:23:10.779><c> be</c><00:23:11.039><c> delivered,</c>

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because<00:23:12.160><c> it</c><00:23:12.359><c> was</c><00:23:12.579><c> a</c><00:23:12.740><c> gift</c><00:23:12.960><c> of</c><00:23:13.240><c> God</c><00:23:13.660><c> manifesting</c><00:23:14.720><c> the</c><00:23:15.079><c> Father's</c>

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everlasting<00:23:16.140><c> mercy</c><00:23:16.839><c> and</c><00:23:17.299><c> his</c><00:23:17.559><c> grace.</c>

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So<00:23:19.180><c> what</c><00:23:20.019><c> we</c><00:23:20.160><c> want</c><00:23:20.380><c> to</c><00:23:20.519><c> do</c><00:23:20.619><c> now,</c><00:23:21.559><c> we</c><00:23:21.680><c> want</c><00:23:21.839><c> to</c><00:23:22.220><c> spend</c><00:23:22.220><c> a</c><00:23:22.559><c> couple</c>

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of<00:23:22.960><c> moments</c><00:23:23.240><c> of</c><00:23:23.500><c> looking</c>

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and<00:23:24.220><c> tracing</c><00:23:24.500><c> that</c><00:23:24.779><c> word</c><00:23:25.700><c> escape</c><00:23:27.759><c> or</c><00:23:28.119><c> deliverance,</c><00:23:28.960><c> and</c><00:23:29.220><c> see</c>

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how<00:23:29.519><c> it's</c><00:23:29.839><c> used</c><00:23:30.019><c> here,</c>

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to<00:23:31.119><c> highlight</c><00:23:31.799><c> Ezra's</c><00:23:32.440><c> spiritual</c><00:23:32.859><c> awareness,</c>

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and<00:23:33.839><c> he's</c><00:23:35.160><c> remembering</c><00:23:35.819><c> the</c><00:23:37.859><c> character</c><00:23:38.220><c> of</c><00:23:38.740><c> our</c><00:23:38.880><c> Heavenly</c><00:23:39.180><c> Father.</c>

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So<00:23:40.400><c> let's</c><00:23:40.579><c> look</c><00:23:40.779><c> at</c><00:23:40.880><c> verse</c><00:23:41.059><c> 13,</c><00:23:42.720><c> where</c><00:23:42.880><c> it</c><00:23:42.980><c> says,</c>

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And<00:23:44.019><c> after</c><00:23:44.539><c> that</c><00:23:45.140><c> has</c><00:23:45.420><c> come</c><00:23:45.619><c> upon</c><00:23:45.940><c> us</c><00:23:46.539><c> our</c><00:23:46.859><c> evil</c><00:23:47.200><c> deeds</c><00:23:47.700><c> in</c><00:23:48.099><c> our</c>

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great<00:23:48.640><c> trespass,</c>

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seeing<00:23:49.859><c> that</c><00:23:50.480><c> thou,</c><00:23:50.880><c> our</c><00:23:51.079><c> God,</c><00:23:51.980><c> has</c><00:23:52.480><c> punished</c><00:23:52.920><c> us</c><00:23:53.740><c> less</c><00:23:54.359><c> than</c>

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our<00:23:55.359><c> iniquities</c><00:23:55.819><c> deserve,</c>

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and<00:23:57.259><c> has</c><00:23:57.480><c> given</c><00:23:57.640><c> us</c><00:23:57.980><c> such</c><00:23:58.279><c> deliverance</c><00:23:58.900><c> as</c><00:23:59.339><c> this.</c>

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So<00:24:01.640><c> Ezra</c><00:24:01.900><c> acknowledges,</c><00:24:02.660><c> despite</c><00:24:02.940><c> their</c><00:24:03.220><c> great</c><00:24:03.579><c> sins</c><00:24:03.960><c> of</c>

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their<00:24:04.559><c> past,</c>

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that<00:24:06.119><c> God</c><00:24:06.319><c> has</c><00:24:06.640><c> punished</c><00:24:06.960><c> them</c><00:24:07.559><c> less</c><00:24:08.200><c> than</c><00:24:08.720><c> they</c><00:24:09.019><c> deserve.</c>

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It<00:24:10.500><c> was</c><00:24:11.339><c> through</c><00:24:11.559><c> his</c><00:24:11.859><c> grace</c><00:24:12.400><c> because</c><00:24:12.900><c> his</c><00:24:13.200><c> mercy</c><00:24:13.559><c> endured</c><00:24:13.940><c> forever.</c>

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And<00:24:15.619><c> why</c><00:24:15.759><c> would</c><00:24:15.900><c> he</c><00:24:16.019><c> do</c><00:24:16.220><c> that?</c>

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And<00:24:17.240><c> I</c><00:24:17.400><c> believe</c><00:24:17.599><c> the</c><00:24:17.819><c> answer</c><00:24:18.079><c> lies</c><00:24:18.960><c> in</c><00:24:19.539><c> Psalm</c><00:24:19.720><c> 106.</c>

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So<00:24:21.400><c> let's</c><00:24:21.579><c> turn</c><00:24:21.819><c> to</c><00:24:22.599><c> Psalm</c><00:24:23.039><c> 106,</c><00:24:24.500><c> keeping</c><00:24:24.579><c> our</c><00:24:24.839><c> hands</c><00:24:25.119><c> in</c><00:24:25.460><c> Ezra</c>

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chapter<00:24:26.039><c> 9.</c>

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And<00:24:30.259><c> I</c><00:24:30.460><c> believe</c><00:24:30.680><c> this</c><00:24:30.960><c> Psalm</c><00:24:31.359><c> has</c><00:24:31.819><c> the</c><00:24:31.960><c> right</c><00:24:32.140><c> context,</c>

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because<00:24:33.880><c> one</c><00:24:34.099><c> of</c><00:24:34.200><c> the</c><00:24:34.420><c> problems</c><00:24:34.720><c> that</c><00:24:34.980><c> was</c><00:24:35.500><c> identified</c><00:24:36.339><c> when</c>

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it<00:24:38.319><c> was</c><00:24:38.460><c> given</c><00:24:38.640><c> to</c><00:24:38.900><c> Ezra,</c>

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we<00:24:39.920><c> told</c><00:24:40.099><c> him</c><00:24:40.220><c> that</c><00:24:40.380><c> the</c><00:24:40.680><c> holy</c><00:24:41.019><c> seed</c><00:24:41.220><c> had</c><00:24:41.480><c> mingled</c><00:24:41.799><c> themselves</c>

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with<00:24:42.720><c> the</c><00:24:42.920><c> people</c><00:24:43.140><c> of</c><00:24:43.319><c> the</c><00:24:43.480><c> land.</c>

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And<00:24:44.180><c> when</c><00:24:44.299><c> we</c><00:24:44.380><c> come</c><00:24:44.559><c> to</c><00:24:44.720><c> Psalm</c><00:24:45.400><c> 106,</c><00:24:48.240><c> let's</c><00:24:48.460><c> read</c><00:24:48.599><c> verse</c><00:24:48.819><c> 34.</c>

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It<00:24:51.279><c> says,</c><00:24:52.220><c> They</c><00:24:52.279><c> did</c><00:24:52.559><c> not</c><00:24:52.779><c> destroy</c><00:24:53.200><c> the</c><00:24:53.420><c> nations</c><00:24:53.819><c> concerning</c>

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whom<00:24:55.099><c> Yahweh</c><00:24:55.539><c> commanded</c><00:24:55.920><c> them,</c>

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but<00:24:57.960><c> were</c><00:24:58.500><c> mingled</c><00:24:59.160><c> among</c><00:24:59.500><c> the</c><00:24:59.759><c> heathen</c><00:25:00.220><c> and</c><00:25:00.680><c> learned</c><00:25:00.960><c> their</c><00:25:01.259><c> works.</c>

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And<00:25:02.660><c> it</c><00:25:02.799><c> continues</c><00:25:03.119><c> that</c><00:25:03.299><c> they</c><00:25:03.539><c> served</c><00:25:03.799><c> their</c><00:25:04.180><c> idols</c><00:25:04.380><c> and</c><00:25:04.599><c> they</c><00:25:04.720><c> were</c><00:25:04.900><c> a</c>

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snare<00:25:05.220><c> unto</c><00:25:05.420><c> them.</c>

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And<00:25:06.220><c> because</c><00:25:06.640><c> of</c><00:25:06.839><c> that,</c><00:25:07.279><c> the</c><00:25:07.339><c> wrath</c><00:25:07.660><c> of</c><00:25:07.900><c> Yahweh</c><00:25:08.220><c> kindled</c>

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against<00:25:09.140><c> them.</c>

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And<00:25:11.500><c> we</c><00:25:11.700><c> see</c><00:25:11.859><c> here,</c><00:25:12.240><c> despite</c><00:25:12.579><c> that,</c><00:25:13.380><c> many</c><00:25:13.700><c> times</c><00:25:14.000><c> in</c><00:25:14.140><c> verse</c><00:25:14.380><c> 43,</c><00:25:14.920><c> he</c>

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delivered<00:25:15.519><c> them,</c>

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but<00:25:16.259><c> they</c><00:25:16.519><c> provoked</c><00:25:16.839><c> him</c><00:25:17.019><c> with</c><00:25:17.259><c> their</c><00:25:17.579><c> counsel.</c>

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In<00:25:18.940><c> verse</c><00:25:19.259><c> 44,</c><00:25:19.859><c> it</c><00:25:19.880><c> says,</c><00:25:20.680><c> Nevertheless,</c><00:25:20.839><c> he</c><00:25:21.019><c> regarded</c><00:25:21.319><c> their</c>

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affliction<00:25:22.079><c> when</c><00:25:22.539><c> he</c><00:25:22.799><c> heard</c><00:25:23.500><c> their</c><00:25:24.519><c> cry.</c>

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And<00:25:25.940><c> he</c><00:25:26.140><c> did</c><00:25:26.440><c> hear</c><00:25:26.819><c> their</c><00:25:27.180><c> cry.</c><00:25:27.740><c> Why?</c>

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Because<00:25:29.000><c> 45</c><00:25:29.559><c> says,</c><00:25:30.799><c> and</c><00:25:30.940><c> he</c><00:25:31.339><c> remembered</c><00:25:31.680><c> them,</c><00:25:32.839><c> his</c><00:25:33.180><c> covenant.</c>

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And<00:25:34.400><c> he</c><00:25:34.579><c> repented</c><00:25:35.079><c> according</c><00:25:35.500><c> to</c><00:25:35.740><c> the</c><00:25:35.920><c> multitude</c><00:25:36.500><c> of</c><00:25:37.019><c> his</c><00:25:37.299><c> mercies.</c>

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He<00:25:38.660><c> made</c><00:25:38.900><c> them</c><00:25:39.140><c> also</c><00:25:39.500><c> to</c><00:25:39.640><c> be</c><00:25:39.960><c> pitied</c><00:25:40.880><c> of</c><00:25:41.380><c> all</c><00:25:41.720><c> those</c><00:25:41.940><c> that</c><00:25:42.180><c> carried</c><00:25:42.359><c> them</c><00:25:42.740><c> captives.</c>

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So<00:25:43.839><c> therefore,</c><00:25:44.380><c> the</c><00:25:44.400><c> cry</c><00:25:44.619><c> of</c><00:25:44.779><c> the</c><00:25:44.960><c> Psalmist</c><00:25:45.220><c> says,</c><00:25:45.500><c> Save</c><00:25:45.720><c> us,</c>

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O<00:25:46.200><c> Yahweh</c><00:25:46.500><c> our</c><00:25:46.680><c> God,</c>

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and<00:25:47.619><c> gather</c><00:25:47.839><c> us</c><00:25:48.059><c> from</c><00:25:48.319><c> among</c><00:25:48.619><c> the</c><00:25:48.900><c> heathen,</c><00:25:49.420><c> and</c><00:25:49.579><c> give</c><00:25:49.759><c> thanks</c>

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unto<00:25:50.339><c> the</c><00:25:50.579><c> Holy</c><00:25:50.819><c> Name,</c>

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and<00:25:51.839><c> triumph</c><00:25:52.299><c> in</c><00:25:52.960><c> thy</c><00:25:53.079><c> praise.</c>

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Blessed<00:25:55.460><c> be</c><00:25:55.799><c> Yahweh,</c><00:25:56.960><c> Elohim</c><00:25:57.299><c> of</c><00:25:57.500><c> Israel,</c><00:25:58.220><c> from</c><00:25:58.619><c> everlasting</c>

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to<00:26:00.019><c> everlasting.</c>

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And<00:26:01.720><c> let</c><00:26:02.019><c> all</c><00:26:02.619><c> the</c><00:26:02.799><c> people</c><00:26:03.119><c> say,</c><00:26:04.019><c> Amen.</c><00:26:05.319><c> Praise</c><00:26:05.660><c> ye</c><00:26:06.299><c> Yahweh.</c>

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It's<00:26:08.319><c> remarkable,</c><00:26:09.079><c> isn't</c><00:26:09.160><c> it?</c>

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And<00:26:10.039><c> I</c><00:26:10.220><c> believe</c><00:26:10.460><c> that's</c><00:26:10.759><c> what</c><00:26:11.240><c> Ezra</c><00:26:11.579><c> was</c><00:26:12.359><c> asking</c><00:26:12.839><c> for,</c><00:26:13.099><c> for</c><00:26:13.279><c> the</c><00:26:13.599><c> remembrance</c><00:26:13.940><c> of</c>

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God's<00:26:16.799><c> everlasting</c><00:26:17.180><c> mercy.</c>

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Because<00:26:18.460><c> he's</c><00:26:18.759><c> the</c><00:26:18.920><c> keeper</c><00:26:19.140><c> of</c><00:26:19.319><c> his</c><00:26:19.539><c> covenant.</c>

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And<00:26:20.440><c> he'll</c><00:26:20.660><c> remember</c><00:26:21.019><c> that</c><00:26:21.420><c> if</c><00:26:22.599><c> we</c><00:26:22.900><c> repent</c><00:26:23.180><c> from</c><00:26:23.440><c> our</c><00:26:23.660><c> sins</c>

00:26:24.700 --> 00:26:28.299
and<00:26:25.299><c> try</c><00:26:25.599><c> to</c><00:26:25.900><c> uphold</c><00:26:26.359><c> his</c><00:26:26.799><c> commandments</c><00:26:27.220><c> in</c><00:26:27.460><c> the</c><00:26:27.579><c> best</c><00:26:27.900><c> that</c>

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we<00:26:28.539><c> can.</c>

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So<00:26:29.559><c> going</c><00:26:29.839><c> back</c><00:26:30.240><c> to</c><00:26:30.599><c> Ezra</c><00:26:30.900><c> chapter</c><00:26:31.539><c> 9</c><00:26:31.940><c> then,</c>

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let's<00:26:33.539><c> look</c><00:26:33.740><c> at</c><00:26:33.980><c> the</c><00:26:34.339><c> third</c><00:26:34.559><c> occurrence,</c><00:26:34.960><c> how</c><00:26:35.079><c> the</c><00:26:35.259><c> word</c><00:26:35.559><c> is</c><00:26:37.720><c> used.</c>

00:26:38.599 --> 00:26:41.059
The<00:26:38.779><c> word</c><00:26:38.940><c> deliverance</c><00:26:39.740><c> in</c><00:26:40.079><c> verse</c><00:26:40.259><c> 14.</c>

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For<00:26:41.579><c> it</c><00:26:41.799><c> says,</c><00:26:42.920><c> Should</c><00:26:42.980><c> we</c><00:26:44.039><c> again</c><00:26:44.960><c> break</c><00:26:45.420><c> thy</c><00:26:45.640><c> commandments</c>

00:26:46.200 --> 00:26:49.349
and<00:26:46.559><c> join</c><00:26:46.759><c> in</c><00:26:47.019><c> the</c><00:26:47.240><c> affinity</c><00:26:47.559><c> of</c><00:26:47.779><c> the</c><00:26:47.940><c> people</c><00:26:48.160><c> of</c><00:26:48.319><c> these</c><00:26:48.539><c> abominations?</c>

00:26:50.220 --> 00:26:53.049
Will<00:26:50.259><c> this</c><00:26:50.400><c> now</c><00:26:50.559><c> be</c><00:26:50.880><c> angry</c><00:26:51.119><c> with</c><00:26:51.359><c> us</c><00:26:51.599><c> till</c><00:26:51.759><c> thou</c><00:26:52.019><c> hast</c><00:26:52.339><c> consumed</c><00:26:52.740><c> us,</c>

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so<00:26:53.720><c> that</c><00:26:54.019><c> there</c><00:26:54.259><c> should</c><00:26:54.640><c> be</c><00:26:55.440><c> no</c><00:26:56.000><c> remnant</c><00:26:57.119><c> nor</c><00:26:57.599><c> escaping?</c>

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So<00:26:58.839><c> what</c><00:26:59.000><c> he's</c><00:26:59.200><c> doing</c><00:26:59.480><c> here,</c><00:27:00.460><c> Ezra</c><00:27:00.619><c> acknowledges</c><00:27:01.240><c> that</c><00:27:01.539><c> even</c><00:27:01.940><c> now,</c>

00:27:02.880 --> 00:27:07.200
God<00:27:03.039><c> would</c><00:27:03.200><c> be</c><00:27:03.400><c> right</c><00:27:03.819><c> of</c><00:27:04.160><c> not</c><00:27:04.460><c> allowing</c><00:27:04.839><c> a</c><00:27:05.339><c> remnant</c><00:27:05.740><c> to</c><00:27:06.019><c> escape.</c>

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But<00:27:08.319><c> it's</c><00:27:08.500><c> because</c><00:27:08.779><c> God's</c><00:27:09.299><c> mercy</c><00:27:09.700><c> has</c><00:27:10.279><c> allowed</c><00:27:10.680><c> for</c><00:27:11.039><c> this</c><00:27:11.240><c> deliverance</c><00:27:11.680><c> in</c>

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this<00:27:12.779><c> moment</c><00:27:13.140><c> of</c><00:27:13.420><c> time.</c>

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And<00:27:15.259><c> the</c><00:27:15.420><c> advantage</c><00:27:15.759><c> to</c><00:27:16.000><c> take</c><00:27:16.220><c> time,</c><00:27:16.740><c> or</c><00:27:16.880><c> take</c><00:27:17.079><c> advantage</c><00:27:17.420><c> of</c>

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it,<00:27:18.160><c> is</c><00:27:18.339><c> now.</c>

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So<00:27:20.099><c> at</c><00:27:20.259><c> verse</c><00:27:20.440><c> 15</c><00:27:20.920><c> it</c><00:27:21.099><c> says,</c><00:27:21.740><c> Oh</c><00:27:21.799><c> Yahweh</c><00:27:22.180><c> God</c><00:27:22.339><c> of</c><00:27:22.480><c> Israel,</c>

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thou<00:27:23.579><c> art</c><00:27:23.880><c> righteous,</c><00:27:24.779><c> for</c><00:27:24.839><c> we</c><00:27:25.119><c> remain</c><00:27:25.460><c> yet</c><00:27:25.680><c> escaped</c><00:27:26.180><c> as</c><00:27:26.920><c> it</c>

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is<00:27:27.779><c> this</c><00:27:28.200><c> day.</c>

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And<00:27:30.359><c> I</c><00:27:30.579><c> believe</c><00:27:30.779><c> here,</c><00:27:32.000><c> it's</c><00:27:32.220><c> speaking</c><00:27:32.500><c> of</c><00:27:32.740><c> Yahweh's</c><00:27:33.160><c> character.</c>

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Keep<00:27:34.900><c> our</c><00:27:35.119><c> hands</c><00:27:35.279><c> in</c><00:27:35.500><c> Ezra</c><00:27:35.700><c> chapter</c><00:27:36.000><c> 9</c><00:27:36.180><c> and</c><00:27:36.299><c> let's</c><00:27:36.579><c> return</c><00:27:36.900><c> to</c>

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the<00:27:37.259><c> Psalms.</c>

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Psalm<00:27:40.259><c> 109</c><00:27:41.160><c> this</c><00:27:41.599><c> time.</c>

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I'm<00:27:48.079><c> sorry.</c>

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Psalm<00:27:50.460><c> 103.</c>

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This<00:27:56.920><c> morning</c><00:27:57.099><c> our</c><00:27:57.259><c> brother</c><00:27:57.480><c> Dev,</c><00:27:57.880><c> he</c><00:27:57.960><c> took</c><00:27:58.059><c> us</c><00:27:58.240><c> to</c><00:27:58.380><c> the</c>

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Lord's<00:27:58.819><c> Prayer.</c>

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And<00:27:59.940><c> I</c><00:28:00.039><c> believe</c><00:28:00.240><c> he</c><00:28:00.339><c> took</c><00:28:00.559><c> a</c><00:28:00.700><c> lot</c><00:28:00.859><c> of</c><00:28:01.359><c> the</c><00:28:01.460><c> Lord's</c><00:28:01.839><c> Prayer</c><00:28:01.920><c> was</c>

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taken<00:28:02.359><c> out</c><00:28:02.599><c> of</c><00:28:03.539><c> Psalm</c><00:28:03.799><c> 103.</c>

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Because<00:28:05.279><c> how</c><00:28:05.440><c> does</c><00:28:05.599><c> the</c><00:28:05.740><c> Lord's</c><00:28:05.960><c> Prayer</c><00:28:06.059><c> begin?</c>

00:28:06.740 --> 00:28:10.000
Our<00:28:07.059><c> Father</c><00:28:07.339><c> who</c><00:28:07.599><c> art</c><00:28:07.700><c> in</c><00:28:07.859><c> heaven,</c><00:28:08.859><c> Hallowed</c><00:28:09.119><c> be</c><00:28:09.259><c> thy</c><00:28:09.480><c> name.</c>

00:28:10.000 --> 00:28:17.619
And<00:28:10.000><c> in</c><00:28:11.200><c> this</c><00:28:11.940><c> beginning</c><00:28:12.299><c> of</c><00:28:12.519><c> the</c><00:28:12.720><c> Psalm,</c><00:28:13.460><c> it</c><00:28:13.680><c> starts</c><00:28:14.400><c> off</c><00:28:14.680><c> with</c><00:28:15.000><c> hollowing</c><00:28:17.160><c> the</c>

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Father's<00:28:18.079><c> name.</c>

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By<00:28:19.440><c> recalling</c><00:28:19.980><c> his</c><00:28:20.339><c> wonderful</c><00:28:20.819><c> qualities.</c>

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So<00:28:22.400><c> at</c><00:28:22.619><c> verse</c><00:28:22.859><c> 1</c><00:28:23.099><c> of</c><00:28:23.839><c> Psalm</c><00:28:24.019><c> 103</c><00:28:24.440><c> says,</c>

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Bless<00:28:26.000><c> Yahweh,</c><00:28:27.140><c> O</c><00:28:27.299><c> my</c><00:28:27.519><c> soul,</c><00:28:28.559><c> and</c><00:28:28.700><c> all</c><00:28:29.019><c> that</c><00:28:29.380><c> is</c><00:28:29.700><c> within</c><00:28:31.000><c> me.</c>

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Bless<00:28:32.240><c> his</c><00:28:32.460><c> holy</c><00:28:32.700><c> name.</c>

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Bless<00:28:33.900><c> Yahweh,</c><00:28:34.839><c> O</c><00:28:35.019><c> my</c><00:28:35.299><c> soul,</c><00:28:36.039><c> and</c><00:28:36.140><c> forget</c><00:28:36.539><c> not</c><00:28:37.099><c> all</c><00:28:37.460><c> his</c><00:28:37.740><c> benefits.</c>

00:28:39.299 --> 00:28:41.460
Let<00:28:39.980><c> us</c><00:28:40.180><c> not</c><00:28:40.440><c> forget</c><00:28:40.779><c> his</c><00:28:41.019><c> benefits.</c>

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And<00:28:41.740><c> what</c><00:28:41.900><c> are</c><00:28:42.119><c> his</c><00:28:42.400><c> benefits?</c>

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Verse<00:28:44.920><c> 3</c><00:28:45.180><c> tells</c><00:28:45.420><c> us,</c>

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Who<00:28:46.880><c> forgiveth</c><00:28:47.619><c> all</c><00:28:48.460><c> thine</c><00:28:48.680><c> iniquities.</c>

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Who<00:28:50.380><c> healeth</c><00:28:50.960><c> all</c><00:28:51.559><c> thy</c><00:28:51.700><c> disease.</c>

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Who<00:28:53.059><c> redeemeth</c><00:28:53.559><c> thy</c><00:28:53.759><c> life</c><00:28:54.039><c> from</c><00:28:54.279><c> destruction.</c>

00:28:55.240 --> 00:28:59.680
Who<00:28:55.539><c> crowneth</c><00:28:56.079><c> thee</c><00:28:56.380><c> with</c><00:28:56.660><c> loving</c><00:28:56.960><c> kindness</c><00:28:57.420><c> and</c><00:28:58.559><c> tender</c><00:28:58.920><c> mercies.</c>

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Who<00:29:00.460><c> satisfies</c><00:29:00.960><c> thy</c><00:29:01.259><c> mouth</c><00:29:01.660><c> with</c><00:29:01.940><c> good</c><00:29:02.180><c> things,</c><00:29:02.839><c> that</c><00:29:03.119><c> thy</c><00:29:04.440><c> youth</c><00:29:04.720><c> is</c>

00:29:04.980 --> 00:29:07.240
renewed<00:29:05.500><c> like</c><00:29:06.079><c> the</c><00:29:06.400><c> eagles.</c>

00:29:08.339 --> 00:29:12.299
Those<00:29:08.799><c> are</c><00:29:09.000><c> the</c><00:29:09.180><c> benefits</c><00:29:09.619><c> that</c><00:29:09.799><c> we</c><00:29:10.000><c> have</c><00:29:10.819><c> in</c><00:29:11.119><c> our</c><00:29:11.319><c> God.</c>

00:29:13.059 --> 00:29:15.119
And<00:29:13.160><c> when</c><00:29:13.220><c> we</c><00:29:13.380><c> go</c><00:29:13.559><c> down</c><00:29:13.759><c> to</c><00:29:13.920><c> verse</c><00:29:14.119><c> 8</c><00:29:14.339><c> then,</c>

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It<00:29:15.519><c> shows</c><00:29:15.700><c> us</c><00:29:15.920><c> the</c><00:29:16.140><c> character</c><00:29:16.539><c> of</c><00:29:16.740><c> God.</c>

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Of<00:29:17.500><c> why</c><00:29:18.200><c> he</c><00:29:18.720><c> shows</c><00:29:18.960><c> us</c><00:29:19.200><c> all</c><00:29:19.440><c> these</c><00:29:19.660><c> benefits.</c>

00:29:20.279 --> 00:29:22.079
And<00:29:20.440><c> that</c><00:29:20.579><c> his</c><00:29:20.799><c> name</c><00:29:20.960><c> should</c><00:29:21.279><c> be</c><00:29:21.460><c> rightfully</c><00:29:21.799><c> blessed.</c>

00:29:22.160 --> 00:29:23.319
Where<00:29:22.259><c> it</c><00:29:22.319><c> says,</c>

00:29:23.460 --> 00:29:27.839
And<00:29:23.460><c> the</c><00:29:23.460><c> Lord</c><00:29:23.700><c> is</c><00:29:24.019><c> merciful,</c><00:29:25.059><c> and</c><00:29:25.299><c> gracious,</c><00:29:26.460><c> slow</c><00:29:26.559><c> to</c><00:29:26.839><c> anger,</c><00:29:27.640><c> and</c>

00:29:27.839 --> 00:29:29.359
plenteous<00:29:28.279><c> in</c><00:29:28.460><c> mercy.</c>

00:29:29.559 --> 00:29:31.299
And<00:29:29.720><c> we</c><00:29:29.839><c> go</c><00:29:30.019><c> to</c><00:29:30.160><c> verse</c><00:29:30.420><c> 11</c><00:29:30.759><c> that</c><00:29:30.960><c> says,</c>

00:29:31.299 --> 00:29:34.140
And<00:29:31.599><c> as</c><00:29:31.819><c> the</c><00:29:32.079><c> heaven</c><00:29:32.539><c> is</c><00:29:33.000><c> on</c><00:29:33.240><c> high</c><00:29:33.400><c> above</c><00:29:33.619><c> the</c><00:29:33.859><c> earth,</c>

00:29:34.400 --> 00:29:38.559
So<00:29:34.619><c> great</c><00:29:34.859><c> is</c><00:29:35.200><c> his</c><00:29:35.519><c> mercy</c><00:29:35.980><c> toward</c><00:29:36.559><c> them</c><00:29:37.119><c> that</c><00:29:37.500><c> fear</c><00:29:37.759><c> him.</c>

00:29:38.619 --> 00:29:40.500
As<00:29:38.900><c> far</c><00:29:39.119><c> as</c><00:29:39.279><c> the</c><00:29:39.539><c> east</c><00:29:39.740><c> from</c><00:29:39.960><c> the</c><00:29:40.140><c> west,</c>

00:29:40.859 --> 00:29:44.759
So<00:29:41.099><c> far</c><00:29:41.339><c> hath</c><00:29:41.599><c> he</c><00:29:42.019><c> removed</c><00:29:42.440><c> our</c><00:29:42.859><c> transgressions</c><00:29:43.420><c> from</c><00:29:43.680><c> us.</c>

00:29:44.920 --> 00:29:47.960
Like<00:29:45.140><c> as</c><00:29:45.579><c> a</c><00:29:45.880><c> father</c><00:29:46.279><c> pitieth</c><00:29:46.759><c> his</c><00:29:46.960><c> children,</c>

00:29:47.980 --> 00:29:51.380
So<00:29:48.539><c> Yahweh</c><00:29:48.920><c> pitieth</c><00:29:49.359><c> them</c><00:29:49.740><c> that</c><00:29:50.140><c> fear</c><00:29:50.500><c> him.</c>

00:29:51.740 --> 00:29:53.559
And<00:29:51.940><c> as</c><00:29:52.180><c> those</c><00:29:52.359><c> that</c><00:29:52.599><c> assemble</c><00:29:52.960><c> with</c><00:29:53.220><c> Ezra,</c>

00:29:53.599 --> 00:29:56.799
As<00:29:53.759><c> he</c><00:29:54.180><c> cast</c><00:29:54.440><c> himself</c><00:29:54.779><c> down</c><00:29:55.079><c> in</c><00:29:55.240><c> front</c><00:29:55.380><c> of</c><00:29:55.559><c> the</c><00:29:55.920><c> house</c><00:29:56.160><c> of</c><00:29:56.319><c> his</c><00:29:56.480><c> God,</c>

00:29:56.799 --> 00:30:01.119
Who<00:29:57.500><c> assembles</c><00:29:58.059><c> those,</c><00:29:58.799><c> those</c><00:29:59.259><c> that</c><00:29:59.619><c> fear</c><00:29:59.819><c> him?</c>

00:30:02.160 --> 00:30:07.779
So<00:30:02.640><c> he's</c><00:30:02.839><c> remembering</c><00:30:03.480><c> the</c><00:30:03.940><c> character</c><00:30:04.319><c> of</c><00:30:05.480><c> the</c><00:30:05.720><c> Almighty</c><00:30:06.119><c> Father</c><00:30:06.500><c> in</c><00:30:06.740><c> heaven.</c>

00:30:09.160 --> 00:30:13.680
His<00:30:09.400><c> character</c><00:30:09.740><c> to</c><00:30:09.920><c> be</c><00:30:10.140><c> merciful,</c><00:30:10.880><c> to</c><00:30:10.920><c> be</c><00:30:11.180><c> gracious,</c><00:30:12.339><c> slow</c><00:30:12.480><c> to</c><00:30:12.799><c> anger.</c>

00:30:14.279 --> 00:30:18.980
And<00:30:14.460><c> this</c><00:30:14.579><c> is</c><00:30:14.759><c> an</c><00:30:14.880><c> example,</c><00:30:15.579><c> if</c><00:30:15.680><c> we're</c><00:30:15.900><c> to</c><00:30:16.400><c> pattern</c><00:30:16.819><c> our</c><00:30:17.200><c> prayers</c><00:30:17.420><c> after</c><00:30:17.859><c> Ezra,</c>

00:30:19.160 --> 00:30:21.220
Is<00:30:19.259><c> that</c><00:30:19.359><c> when</c><00:30:19.500><c> we</c><00:30:20.200><c> make</c><00:30:20.359><c> these</c><00:30:20.680><c> prayers,</c>

00:30:21.220 --> 00:30:27.480
Whether<00:30:22.140><c> it</c><00:30:22.420><c> be</c><00:30:23.140><c> in</c><00:30:23.460><c> a</c><00:30:23.700><c> sin</c><00:30:24.059><c> so</c><00:30:24.559><c> grave</c><00:30:24.759><c> like</c><00:30:25.140><c> this</c><00:30:25.579><c> as</c><00:30:25.980><c> an</c><00:30:26.119><c> ecclesial</c><00:30:26.559><c> sin,</c>

00:30:27.500 --> 00:30:30.380
Or<00:30:27.619><c> in</c><00:30:27.839><c> an</c><00:30:28.039><c> individual</c><00:30:28.440><c> sin</c><00:30:28.900><c> that</c><00:30:29.380><c> we're</c><00:30:29.599><c> dealing</c><00:30:29.859><c> with</c><00:30:30.200><c> or</c>

00:30:30.380 --> 00:30:31.900
with<00:30:30.640><c> other</c><00:30:30.880><c> people,</c>

00:30:32.019 --> 00:30:35.359
That<00:30:32.160><c> we</c><00:30:32.400><c> approach</c><00:30:32.880><c> our</c><00:30:33.160><c> Heavenly</c><00:30:33.440><c> Father</c><00:30:33.819><c> in</c><00:30:34.119><c> humility,</c>

00:30:36.119 --> 00:30:40.059
And<00:30:36.279><c> that</c><00:30:36.440><c> we</c><00:30:36.619><c> do</c><00:30:36.819><c> so</c><00:30:37.500><c> with</c><00:30:37.920><c> the</c><00:30:38.099><c> right</c><00:30:38.480><c> state</c><00:30:38.720><c> of</c><00:30:38.920><c> mind,</c>

00:30:40.099 --> 00:30:41.519
Manifesting<00:30:40.660><c> His</c><00:30:40.940><c> character,</c>

00:30:41.700 --> 00:30:44.640
Because<00:30:41.960><c> the</c><00:30:42.119><c> purpose</c><00:30:42.900><c> is</c><00:30:43.339><c> not</c><00:30:43.539><c> to</c><00:30:43.839><c> chide</c><00:30:44.059><c> with</c><00:30:44.259><c> them,</c>

00:30:44.640 --> 00:30:47.039
But<00:30:44.859><c> to</c><00:30:45.119><c> bring</c><00:30:45.339><c> them</c><00:30:45.579><c> back,</c>

00:30:48.099 --> 00:30:50.160
And<00:30:48.319><c> to</c><00:30:48.480><c> deal</c><00:30:48.619><c> with</c><00:30:48.839><c> them,</c>

00:30:51.240 --> 00:30:53.000
Manifesting<00:30:51.700><c> God's</c><00:30:52.099><c> character,</c>

00:30:53.680 --> 00:30:55.259
By<00:30:53.799><c> showing</c><00:30:54.140><c> mercy,</c>

00:30:55.740 --> 00:30:57.279
By<00:30:55.900><c> being</c><00:30:56.299><c> gracious,</c>

00:30:57.480 --> 00:30:58.960
By<00:30:57.579><c> being</c><00:30:57.880><c> slow</c><00:30:58.180><c> to</c><00:30:58.420><c> anger,</c>

00:30:59.299 --> 00:31:00.539
And<00:30:59.460><c> too</c><00:30:59.660><c> patient.</c>

00:31:01.359 --> 00:31:03.779
And<00:31:01.480><c> of</c><00:31:01.640><c> course,</c><00:31:02.240><c> don't</c><00:31:02.359><c> get</c><00:31:02.599><c> me</c><00:31:02.799><c> wrong,</c>

00:31:05.079 --> 00:31:09.740
We<00:31:05.599><c> do</c><00:31:05.799><c> so</c><00:31:05.980><c> without</c><00:31:06.279><c> compromising</c><00:31:07.259><c> the</c><00:31:08.099><c> principles</c><00:31:08.519><c> of</c><00:31:08.740><c> the</c><00:31:08.920><c> truth,</c>

00:31:09.940 --> 00:31:11.619
And<00:31:10.140><c> we</c><00:31:10.279><c> have</c><00:31:10.460><c> to</c><00:31:10.680><c> uphold</c><00:31:10.960><c> those,</c>

00:31:11.619 --> 00:31:16.059
But<00:31:12.099><c> at</c><00:31:12.240><c> the</c><00:31:12.460><c> same</c><00:31:12.720><c> time,</c><00:31:13.359><c> we</c><00:31:13.480><c> have</c><00:31:13.660><c> to</c><00:31:13.920><c> uphold</c><00:31:14.579><c> God's</c><00:31:15.220><c> principles,</c>

00:31:16.259 --> 00:31:19.220
But<00:31:16.440><c> we</c><00:31:16.619><c> have</c><00:31:16.839><c> to</c><00:31:17.000><c> show</c><00:31:17.380><c> loving</c><00:31:17.819><c> kindness</c><00:31:18.299><c> to</c><00:31:18.799><c> our</c><00:31:19.000><c> brothers</c>

00:31:19.220 --> 00:31:19.900
and<00:31:19.480><c> sisters,</c>

00:31:20.119 --> 00:31:22.720
Because<00:31:20.359><c> we</c><00:31:20.579><c> want</c><00:31:20.839><c> them</c><00:31:21.099><c> back</c><00:31:21.400><c> into</c><00:31:21.619><c> the</c><00:31:21.839><c> fold.</c>

00:31:23.920 --> 00:31:25.240
And<00:31:24.140><c> when</c><00:31:24.299><c> we're</c><00:31:24.500><c> doing</c><00:31:24.799><c> so,</c>

00:31:25.720 --> 00:31:29.039
Sometimes<00:31:26.119><c> our</c><00:31:26.480><c> zeal</c><00:31:26.700><c> for</c><00:31:26.960><c> our</c><00:31:27.220><c> God</c><00:31:27.519><c> could</c><00:31:28.180><c> overtake</c><00:31:28.660><c> us,</c>

00:31:29.099 --> 00:31:31.680
Because<00:31:29.359><c> we</c><00:31:29.599><c> want</c><00:31:29.859><c> to</c><00:31:30.180><c> preserve</c><00:31:30.519><c> the</c><00:31:30.720><c> heritage</c><00:31:31.099><c> of</c><00:31:31.299><c> the</c><00:31:31.480><c> truth</c>

00:31:31.680 --> 00:31:33.279
at<00:31:31.880><c> all</c><00:31:32.140><c> cost.</c>

00:31:34.900 --> 00:31:36.500
But<00:31:35.079><c> we</c><00:31:35.180><c> have</c><00:31:35.339><c> to</c><00:31:35.519><c> remember,</c>

00:31:36.519 --> 00:31:39.500
The<00:31:36.720><c> character</c><00:31:37.039><c> that</c><00:31:37.279><c> we're</c><00:31:38.000><c> to</c><00:31:38.319><c> manifest,</c>

00:31:40.099 --> 00:31:41.559
Is<00:31:40.660><c> to</c><00:31:40.819><c> be</c><00:31:41.019><c> gracious,</c>

00:31:42.019 --> 00:31:42.660
Long<00:31:42.160><c>-suffering,</c>

00:31:42.779 --> 00:31:44.059
Slow<00:31:42.920><c> to</c><00:31:43.180><c> anger,</c>

00:31:44.119 --> 00:31:46.900
But<00:31:44.240><c> we</c><00:31:44.519><c> leave</c><00:31:44.819><c> the</c><00:31:45.259><c> vengeance</c><00:31:45.640><c> to</c><00:31:45.839><c> God,</c>

00:31:47.460 --> 00:31:49.319
For<00:31:47.539><c> not</c><00:31:47.720><c> to</c><00:31:48.000><c> avenge</c><00:31:48.299><c> ourselves,</c>

00:31:49.519 --> 00:31:50.779
For<00:31:49.680><c> it</c><00:31:49.859><c> says,</c><00:31:50.119><c> dearly</c><00:31:50.519><c> beloved,</c>

00:31:51.059 --> 00:31:53.740
Avenge<00:31:51.400><c> not</c><00:31:51.599><c> yourselves,</c><00:31:52.059><c> but</c><00:31:52.220><c> rather</c><00:31:52.460><c> give</c><00:31:52.720><c> place</c><00:31:53.059><c> unto</c><00:31:53.299><c> wrath,</c>

00:31:54.140 --> 00:31:55.539
For<00:31:54.240><c> it</c><00:31:54.420><c> is</c><00:31:54.619><c> written,</c>

00:31:55.680 --> 00:31:57.460
Vengeance<00:31:56.240><c> is</c><00:31:56.599><c> mine,</c>

00:31:57.559 --> 00:31:58.940
I<00:31:57.819><c> will</c><00:31:57.980><c> repay,</c>

00:31:58.980 --> 00:31:59.700
Says<00:31:59.160><c> who?</c>

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Says<00:32:00.279><c> the</c><00:32:00.539><c> Lord,</c>

00:32:01.440 --> 00:32:04.579
As<00:32:01.539><c> it</c><00:32:01.759><c> says</c><00:32:01.900><c> in</c><00:32:02.119><c> Romans</c><00:32:02.339><c> 12,</c><00:32:02.720><c> verse</c><00:32:03.019><c> 19.</c>

00:32:05.619 --> 00:32:08.039
In<00:32:06.180><c> Hebrews</c><00:32:06.740><c> 10,</c><00:32:07.200><c> at</c><00:32:07.279><c> verse</c><00:32:07.460><c> 30,</c><00:32:07.799><c> it</c><00:32:07.799><c> says,</c>

00:32:08.200 --> 00:32:10.079
For<00:32:08.200><c> we</c><00:32:08.400><c> know</c><00:32:08.640><c> him</c><00:32:09.039><c> that</c><00:32:09.279><c> hath</c><00:32:09.460><c> said,</c>

00:32:10.460 --> 00:32:12.000
Vengeance<00:32:10.819><c> belongeth</c><00:32:11.400><c> to</c><00:32:11.519><c> me,</c>

00:32:12.180 --> 00:32:13.920
I<00:32:12.420><c> will</c><00:32:12.720><c> recompense,</c><00:32:13.400><c> says</c><00:32:13.400><c> the</c><00:32:13.640><c> Lord,</c>

00:32:14.160 --> 00:32:18.480
And<00:32:14.380><c> again,</c><00:32:15.579><c> the</c><00:32:15.740><c> Lord</c><00:32:16.220><c> shall</c><00:32:16.619><c> judge</c><00:32:17.099><c> his</c><00:32:17.500><c> people.</c>

00:32:19.140 --> 00:32:22.539
So<00:32:19.480><c> I</c><00:32:19.539><c> believe,</c><00:32:20.299><c> if</c><00:32:20.380><c> we</c><00:32:20.559><c> come</c><00:32:20.720><c> to</c><00:32:20.880><c> the</c><00:32:21.059><c> right</c><00:32:21.539><c> attitude,</c>

00:32:23.720 --> 00:32:26.140
That<00:32:23.819><c> there's</c><00:32:24.160><c> a</c><00:32:24.279><c> moment</c><00:32:24.579><c> of</c><00:32:24.900><c> time</c><00:32:25.140><c> that</c><00:32:25.359><c> there's</c><00:32:25.819><c> grace,</c>

00:32:26.519 --> 00:32:28.380
That<00:32:26.579><c> when</c><00:32:26.759><c> we</c><00:32:27.039><c> make</c><00:32:27.220><c> these</c><00:32:27.500><c> prayers,</c>

00:32:28.579 --> 00:32:30.440
We<00:32:28.759><c> come</c><00:32:28.940><c> with</c><00:32:29.079><c> the</c><00:32:29.299><c> right</c><00:32:29.519><c> attitude,</c>

00:32:31.180 --> 00:32:33.140
Manifesting<00:32:31.740><c> the</c><00:32:32.299><c> character</c><00:32:32.660><c> of</c><00:32:32.859><c> God.</c>

00:32:33.140 --> 00:32:37.200
So<00:32:33.700><c> let's</c><00:32:33.880><c> turn</c><00:32:34.099><c> back</c><00:32:34.339><c> to</c><00:32:34.519><c> Ezra,</c><00:32:35.700><c> chapter</c><00:32:35.700><c> 9,</c><00:32:36.599><c> then.</c>

00:32:37.660 --> 00:32:39.640
And<00:32:37.759><c> let's</c><00:32:37.960><c> continue</c><00:32:38.339><c> at</c><00:32:38.519><c> verse</c><00:32:38.740><c> 8.</c>

00:32:43.799 --> 00:32:47.750
As<00:32:43.940><c> he</c><00:32:44.119><c> continues</c><00:32:44.559><c> in</c><00:32:45.700><c> his</c><00:32:46.059><c> prayer</c><00:32:46.460><c> in</c><00:32:46.720><c> verse</c><00:32:47.000><c> 8,</c>

00:32:48.920 --> 00:32:51.359
It<00:32:48.980><c> says</c><00:32:49.160><c> that</c><00:32:49.339><c> our</c><00:32:49.500><c> God</c><00:32:49.720><c> may</c><00:32:49.960><c> light</c><00:32:50.220><c> in</c><00:32:50.460><c> our</c><00:32:50.660><c> eyes,</c>

00:32:51.740 --> 00:32:55.690
And<00:32:51.880><c> give</c><00:32:52.000><c> us</c><00:32:52.380><c> a</c><00:32:52.500><c> little</c><00:32:53.299><c> reviving</c><00:32:54.180><c> in</c><00:32:54.720><c> our</c><00:32:54.940><c> bondage.</c>

00:32:56.519 --> 00:32:59.480
That<00:32:56.660><c> word</c><00:32:56.819><c> for</c><00:32:57.059><c> reviving</c><00:32:57.660><c> is</c><00:32:58.160><c> used</c><00:32:58.400><c> again</c><00:32:58.779><c> in</c><00:32:59.019><c> the</c><00:32:59.140><c> middle</c><00:32:59.299><c> of</c>

00:32:59.480 --> 00:33:00.869
the<00:32:59.579><c> verse</c><00:32:59.759><c> in</c><00:32:59.839><c> verse</c><00:33:00.119><c> 9.</c>

00:33:01.230 --> 00:33:03.289
So<00:33:01.769><c> it's</c><00:33:02.309><c> mentioned</c><00:33:02.569><c> twice.</c>

00:33:03.690 --> 00:33:07.549
And<00:33:03.809><c> what</c><00:33:03.930><c> this</c><00:33:04.210><c> word</c><00:33:04.450><c> means</c><00:33:04.849><c> is</c><00:33:05.109><c> to</c><00:33:05.730><c> preserve</c><00:33:06.329><c> life.</c>

00:33:07.650 --> 00:33:10.930
And<00:33:07.769><c> the</c><00:33:07.970><c> first</c><00:33:08.150><c> time</c><00:33:08.329><c> the</c><00:33:08.509><c> word</c><00:33:08.650><c> is</c><00:33:08.910><c> used</c><00:33:09.109><c> in</c><00:33:09.329><c> Genesis</c><00:33:09.809><c> 45</c><00:33:10.730><c> in</c>

00:33:10.930 --> 00:33:12.039
that<00:33:11.049><c> verse</c><00:33:11.269><c> 5,</c>

00:33:14.230 --> 00:33:17.630
When<00:33:14.430><c> Joseph</c><00:33:14.769><c> reveals</c><00:33:15.210><c> himself</c><00:33:15.529><c> to</c><00:33:15.730><c> his</c><00:33:15.910><c> brothers</c><00:33:16.410><c> in</c><00:33:17.190><c> Egypt,</c>

00:33:17.809 --> 00:33:19.170
he<00:33:17.970><c> says,</c>

00:33:19.210 --> 00:33:23.769
Now<00:33:19.410><c> therefore,</c><00:33:20.809><c> be</c><00:33:20.869><c> not</c><00:33:21.210><c> grieved,</c><00:33:22.369><c> nor</c><00:33:22.529><c> angry</c><00:33:22.950><c> with</c><00:33:23.190><c> yourselves,</c>

00:33:24.029 --> 00:33:25.549
That<00:33:24.170><c> ye</c><00:33:24.410><c> sold</c><00:33:24.589><c> me</c><00:33:24.829><c> hither,</c>

00:33:25.809 --> 00:33:28.869
For<00:33:26.049><c> God</c><00:33:26.329><c> did</c><00:33:26.630><c> send</c><00:33:26.829><c> me</c><00:33:27.589><c> before</c><00:33:28.029><c> you,</c>

00:33:29.150 --> 00:33:31.609
To<00:33:29.710><c> preserve</c><00:33:30.269><c> life.</c>

00:33:32.829 --> 00:33:34.549
So<00:33:32.990><c> he</c><00:33:33.130><c> was</c><00:33:33.250><c> going</c><00:33:33.430><c> to</c><00:33:33.630><c> preserve</c><00:33:33.970><c> life.</c>

00:33:34.849 --> 00:33:38.529
And<00:33:34.950><c> the</c><00:33:35.089><c> purpose</c><00:33:35.609><c> that</c><00:33:36.049><c> he</c><00:33:36.150><c> has</c><00:33:36.390><c> given</c><00:33:36.630><c> us</c><00:33:36.930><c> a</c><00:33:37.130><c> moment</c><00:33:37.410><c> of</c><00:33:37.690><c> time,</c>

00:33:38.569 --> 00:33:40.410
Is<00:33:38.690><c> to</c><00:33:38.930><c> preserve</c><00:33:39.390><c> life.</c>

00:33:41.150 --> 00:33:42.450
To<00:33:41.450><c> do</c><00:33:41.670><c> what?</c>

00:33:42.630 --> 00:33:44.869
Well<00:33:42.849><c> when</c><00:33:42.970><c> we</c><00:33:43.130><c> look</c><00:33:43.349><c> at</c><00:33:43.490><c> verse</c><00:33:43.710><c> 9</c><00:33:44.009><c> then,</c>

00:33:45.230 --> 00:33:47.250
Of<00:33:45.450><c> Ezra</c><00:33:45.750><c> chapter</c><00:33:46.049><c> 9,</c>

00:33:47.690 --> 00:33:48.289
It<00:33:47.849><c> says,</c>

00:33:48.569 --> 00:33:51.589
For<00:33:48.769><c> we</c><00:33:49.009><c> were</c><00:33:49.289><c> bondmen,</c><00:33:50.109><c> yet</c><00:33:50.250><c> for</c><00:33:50.769><c> our</c><00:33:51.049><c> God,</c>

00:33:51.869 --> 00:33:54.970
Have<00:33:51.990><c> not</c><00:33:52.269><c> forsaken</c><00:33:53.230><c> us</c><00:33:54.150><c> in</c><00:33:54.349><c> our</c><00:33:54.589><c> bondage,</c>

00:33:54.970 --> 00:33:57.569
But<00:33:55.049><c> have</c><00:33:55.329><c> extended</c><00:33:55.890><c> mercy</c><00:33:56.289><c> unto</c><00:33:56.549><c> us</c><00:33:56.869><c> in</c><00:33:57.049><c> the</c><00:33:57.190><c> sight</c><00:33:57.309><c> of</c><00:33:57.470><c> the</c>

00:33:57.569 --> 00:33:58.690
kings<00:33:57.769><c> of</c><00:33:57.990><c> Persia,</c>

00:33:58.970 --> 00:34:00.849
To<00:33:59.109><c> give</c><00:33:59.190><c> us</c><00:33:59.569><c> a</c><00:34:00.289><c> reviving.</c>

00:34:01.089 --> 00:34:02.730
To<00:34:01.329><c> preserve</c><00:34:01.750><c> life.</c>

00:34:03.230 --> 00:34:04.890
For<00:34:03.329><c> the</c><00:34:03.490><c> purpose</c><00:34:03.769><c> of</c><00:34:04.029><c> what?</c>

00:34:05.630 --> 00:34:07.650
For<00:34:05.890><c> God's</c><00:34:06.250><c> eternal</c><00:34:06.529><c> purpose.</c>

00:34:08.010 --> 00:34:09.909
To<00:34:08.309><c> set</c><00:34:08.550><c> up</c><00:34:08.730><c> the</c><00:34:08.989><c> house</c><00:34:09.250><c> of</c><00:34:09.449><c> our</c><00:34:09.630><c> God,</c>

00:34:10.349 --> 00:34:12.250
And<00:34:10.449><c> to</c><00:34:10.650><c> repair</c><00:34:11.010><c> the</c><00:34:11.289><c> desolations</c><00:34:11.769><c> thereof,</c>

00:34:12.449 --> 00:34:14.989
And<00:34:12.610><c> to</c><00:34:12.829><c> give</c><00:34:12.929><c> us</c><00:34:13.250><c> a</c><00:34:13.510><c> wall</c><00:34:13.929><c> in</c><00:34:14.570><c> Judah,</c>

00:34:15.369 --> 00:34:17.010
And<00:34:15.550><c> then</c><00:34:15.929><c> Jerusalem.</c>

00:34:17.849 --> 00:34:20.590
And<00:34:18.050><c> that</c><00:34:18.190><c> was</c><00:34:18.389><c> the</c><00:34:18.489><c> purpose</c><00:34:18.809><c> of</c><00:34:19.070><c> Ezra</c><00:34:19.349><c> and</c><00:34:19.550><c> Nehemiah.</c>

00:34:20.949 --> 00:34:22.769
And<00:34:21.090><c> yesterday</c><00:34:21.369><c> I</c><00:34:21.550><c> failed</c><00:34:21.809><c> to</c><00:34:22.329><c> mention,</c>

00:34:22.769 --> 00:34:26.190
When<00:34:23.130><c> we</c><00:34:23.369><c> looked</c><00:34:23.750><c> at</c><00:34:24.429><c> Isaiah</c><00:34:24.869><c> 52,</c>

00:34:26.590 --> 00:34:29.789
Of<00:34:26.789><c> the</c><00:34:26.989><c> right</c><00:34:27.389><c> attitude</c><00:34:27.989><c> in</c><00:34:28.409><c> prayer</c><00:34:28.690><c> and</c><00:34:28.969><c> fasting,</c>

00:34:30.010 --> 00:34:32.369
That<00:34:30.130><c> if</c><00:34:30.329><c> you</c><00:34:30.670><c> hearken</c><00:34:30.949><c> in</c><00:34:31.130><c> the</c><00:34:31.309><c> right</c><00:34:31.510><c> spirit</c><00:34:31.789><c> of</c><00:34:32.030><c> mind,</c>

00:34:32.869 --> 00:34:35.409
Of<00:34:33.030><c> neglecting</c><00:34:33.730><c> self</c><00:34:33.949><c> and</c><00:34:34.110><c> serving</c><00:34:34.409><c> others,</c>

00:34:36.210 --> 00:34:37.869
That<00:34:36.329><c> he</c><00:34:36.429><c> will</c><00:34:36.889><c> be</c><00:34:37.309><c> a</c><00:34:37.530><c> rebuild,</c>

00:34:37.869 --> 00:34:40.329
That<00:34:38.269><c> then</c><00:34:38.449><c> you</c><00:34:38.550><c> will</c><00:34:38.710><c> become</c><00:34:38.989><c> a</c><00:34:39.349><c> rebuilder</c><00:34:39.849><c> of</c><00:34:39.989><c> walls,</c>

00:34:40.670 --> 00:34:42.610
And<00:34:40.789><c> a</c><00:34:41.070><c> director</c><00:34:41.369><c> of</c><00:34:41.690><c> paths,</c>

00:34:42.630 --> 00:34:44.190
As<00:34:42.829><c> it</c><00:34:43.010><c> says</c><00:34:43.170><c> in</c><00:34:43.329><c> Isaiah</c><00:34:43.610><c> 42.</c>

00:34:44.489 --> 00:34:46.869
And<00:34:44.650><c> we</c><00:34:44.769><c> see</c><00:34:44.909><c> that</c><00:34:45.090><c> this</c><00:34:45.309><c> is</c><00:34:45.829><c> fulfilled,</c>

00:34:47.670 --> 00:34:50.409
Or<00:34:47.889><c> partially</c><00:34:48.190><c> fulfilled</c><00:34:48.590><c> in</c><00:34:48.789><c> Ezra</c><00:34:49.070><c> chapter</c><00:34:49.409><c> 9.</c>

00:34:51.730 --> 00:34:54.969
And<00:34:52.250><c> today,</c><00:34:53.190><c> we're</c><00:34:53.250><c> not</c><00:34:53.510><c> builders</c><00:34:53.909><c> of</c><00:34:54.130><c> a</c><00:34:54.269><c> literal</c><00:34:54.550><c> house,</c>

00:34:55.190 --> 00:34:56.750
And<00:34:55.389><c> we're</c><00:34:55.469><c> not</c><00:34:55.670><c> repairing</c><00:34:56.250><c> the</c><00:34:56.510><c> walls,</c>

00:34:57.170 --> 00:35:00.269
But<00:34:57.329><c> what</c><00:34:57.530><c> we</c><00:34:57.750><c> are,</c><00:34:58.389><c> we</c><00:34:58.530><c> are</c><00:34:58.909><c> being</c><00:34:59.449><c> a</c><00:34:59.869><c> house,</c>

00:35:00.369 --> 00:35:02.269
Being<00:35:00.949><c> fashioned,</c>

00:35:03.489 --> 00:35:06.170
Grown<00:35:04.010><c> together</c><00:35:04.429><c> as</c><00:35:04.710><c> a</c><00:35:04.929><c> holy</c><00:35:05.170><c> temple,</c>

00:35:06.210 --> 00:35:09.110
For<00:35:06.389><c> the</c><00:35:06.550><c> Lord</c><00:35:06.789><c> to</c><00:35:07.110><c> be</c><00:35:07.449><c> a</c><00:35:07.630><c> habitation</c><00:35:08.190><c> of</c><00:35:08.389><c> God</c><00:35:08.650><c> through</c><00:35:08.829><c> the</c>

00:35:09.110 --> 00:35:10.309
Spirit<00:35:09.369><c> word,</c>

00:35:11.590 --> 00:35:14.090
That<00:35:11.829><c> the</c><00:35:12.150><c> Spirit</c><00:35:12.369><c> of</c><00:35:12.530><c> God</c><00:35:12.750><c> may</c><00:35:12.989><c> be</c><00:35:13.190><c> dwelling</c><00:35:13.429><c> in</c><00:35:13.690><c> us,</c>

00:35:14.190 --> 00:35:16.929
Because<00:35:14.510><c> we</c><00:35:14.730><c> have</c><00:35:14.929><c> the</c><00:35:15.130><c> foundation</c><00:35:15.710><c> of</c><00:35:15.949><c> Christ.</c>

00:35:17.369 --> 00:35:19.309
And<00:35:17.510><c> that</c><00:35:17.590><c> we're</c><00:35:17.710><c> being</c><00:35:17.949><c> these</c><00:35:18.210><c> stones</c><00:35:18.530><c> fashioned</c><00:35:19.030><c> and</c>

00:35:19.309 --> 00:35:19.889
shaped<00:35:19.550><c> together,</c>

00:35:19.889 --> 00:35:22.210
That<00:35:20.150><c> we</c><00:35:20.309><c> may</c><00:35:20.590><c> be</c><00:35:20.789><c> able</c><00:35:21.190><c> to</c><00:35:21.550><c> build</c><00:35:21.789><c> this</c><00:35:22.030><c> house,</c>

00:35:22.250 --> 00:35:25.730
So<00:35:22.309><c> God</c><00:35:22.510><c> could</c><00:35:22.789><c> dwell</c><00:35:22.989><c> in</c><00:35:23.150><c> us</c><00:35:23.510><c> this</c><00:35:23.909><c> day.</c>

00:35:27.789 --> 00:35:29.170
So<00:35:27.869><c> in</c><00:35:28.030><c> Hebrews</c><00:35:28.210><c> 3</c><00:35:28.449><c> and</c><00:35:28.570><c> verse</c><00:35:28.769><c> 10</c><00:35:28.969><c> says,</c>

00:35:29.369 --> 00:35:32.050
But<00:35:29.369><c> Christ</c><00:35:29.889><c> is</c><00:35:30.429><c> the</c><00:35:30.610><c> Son</c><00:35:30.730><c> over</c><00:35:30.989><c> his</c><00:35:31.289><c> house,</c>

00:35:32.289 --> 00:35:33.789
Whose<00:35:32.469><c> house</c><00:35:33.010><c> are</c><00:35:33.349><c> we,</c>

00:35:34.070 --> 00:35:36.409
If<00:35:34.170><c> we</c><00:35:34.369><c> hold</c><00:35:34.630><c> fast</c><00:35:35.050><c> the</c><00:35:35.309><c> confidence,</c>

00:35:36.750 --> 00:35:38.590
And<00:35:36.869><c> the</c><00:35:37.030><c> rejoicing</c><00:35:37.449><c> of</c><00:35:37.650><c> the</c><00:35:37.849><c> hope,</c>

00:35:38.730 --> 00:35:39.869
Firm<00:35:38.889><c> until</c><00:35:39.269><c> the</c><00:35:39.530><c> end.</c>

00:35:40.369 --> 00:35:42.250
We<00:35:40.730><c> have</c><00:35:40.929><c> to</c><00:35:41.090><c> hold</c><00:35:41.309><c> on</c><00:35:41.570><c> to</c><00:35:41.710><c> that</c><00:35:41.929><c> hope,</c>

00:35:42.389 --> 00:35:43.909
For<00:35:42.550><c> the</c><00:35:42.829><c> forgiveness</c><00:35:43.090><c> of</c><00:35:43.349><c> our</c><00:35:43.570><c> sins.</c>

00:35:44.190 --> 00:35:47.750
And<00:35:44.429><c> it</c><00:35:44.590><c> says</c><00:35:45.110><c> in</c><00:35:45.630><c> 2</c><00:35:45.849><c> Corinthians</c><00:35:46.269><c> 6</c><00:35:46.809><c> and</c><00:35:46.909><c> verse</c><00:35:47.130><c> 16,</c>

00:35:47.750 --> 00:35:51.630
For<00:35:48.289><c> what</c><00:35:48.670><c> agreement</c><00:35:49.170><c> have</c><00:35:50.030><c> the</c><00:35:50.269><c> temple</c><00:35:50.530><c> of</c><00:35:50.730><c> God</c><00:35:50.909><c> with</c><00:35:51.210><c> idols,</c>

00:35:52.110 --> 00:35:55.150
For<00:35:52.409><c> ye</c><00:35:52.710><c> are</c><00:35:52.989><c> the</c><00:35:53.869><c> living</c><00:35:54.130><c> God,</c>

00:35:55.530 --> 00:35:56.670
As<00:35:55.969><c> God</c><00:35:56.230><c> has</c><00:35:56.510><c> said,</c>

00:35:56.849 --> 00:35:58.170
I<00:35:56.889><c> will</c><00:35:57.150><c> dwell</c><00:35:57.409><c> in</c><00:35:57.610><c> them,</c>

00:35:58.289 --> 00:35:59.710
And<00:35:58.590><c> walk</c><00:35:58.969><c> in</c><00:35:59.289><c> them,</c>

00:35:59.889 --> 00:36:01.170
I<00:36:00.130><c> will</c><00:36:00.289><c> be</c><00:36:00.469><c> their</c><00:36:00.670><c> God,</c>

00:36:01.489 --> 00:36:03.590
And<00:36:01.610><c> they</c><00:36:01.849><c> shall</c><00:36:02.030><c> be</c><00:36:02.210><c> my</c><00:36:02.369><c> people.</c>

00:36:05.690 --> 00:36:08.730
Therefore,<00:36:06.630><c> what</c><00:36:06.849><c> Ezra</c><00:36:07.110><c> does</c><00:36:07.369><c> at</c><00:36:07.570><c> the</c><00:36:07.710><c> end</c><00:36:07.889><c> of</c><00:36:08.010><c> verse</c><00:36:08.190><c> 9,</c>

00:36:09.050 --> 00:36:11.730
He<00:36:09.250><c> does</c><00:36:09.530><c> pray</c><00:36:09.789><c> to</c><00:36:10.309><c> God</c><00:36:10.929><c> light</c><00:36:11.170><c> in</c><00:36:11.329><c> our</c><00:36:11.550><c> eyes,</c>

00:36:11.769 --> 00:36:14.909
To<00:36:11.909><c> give</c><00:36:12.030><c> us</c><00:36:12.269><c> a</c><00:36:12.369><c> little</c><00:36:12.570><c> reviving</c><00:36:13.110><c> in</c><00:36:13.349><c> our</c><00:36:13.590><c> bondage.</c>

00:36:15.449 --> 00:36:17.949
And<00:36:15.969><c> the</c><00:36:16.150><c> statues</c><00:36:16.550><c> of</c><00:36:16.849><c> Yahweh</c><00:36:17.210><c> are</c><00:36:17.530><c> right,</c>

00:36:18.309 --> 00:36:20.510
Which<00:36:18.550><c> rejoices</c><00:36:19.170><c> the</c><00:36:19.429><c> heart.</c>

00:36:21.210 --> 00:36:23.090
And<00:36:21.349><c> the</c><00:36:21.550><c> commandment</c><00:36:21.969><c> of</c><00:36:22.110><c> Yahweh</c><00:36:22.469><c> is</c><00:36:22.690><c> pure,</c>

00:36:23.349 --> 00:36:25.369
That<00:36:23.429><c> is</c><00:36:23.710><c> able</c><00:36:24.130><c> to</c><00:36:24.389><c> enlighten</c><00:36:24.849><c> our</c><00:36:25.090><c> eyes.</c>

00:36:25.590 --> 00:36:29.050
So<00:36:25.809><c> he</c><00:36:26.050><c> prays</c><00:36:26.929><c> that</c><00:36:27.030><c> he</c><00:36:27.170><c> may</c><00:36:27.369><c> give</c><00:36:27.530><c> us</c><00:36:27.989><c> direction,</c>

00:36:29.630 --> 00:36:31.570
That<00:36:29.690><c> he</c><00:36:29.809><c> may</c><00:36:30.130><c> lead</c><00:36:30.309><c> us</c><00:36:30.550><c> on</c><00:36:30.710><c> the</c><00:36:30.889><c> right</c><00:36:31.090><c> path,</c>

00:36:31.989 --> 00:36:35.409
That<00:36:32.130><c> we</c><00:36:32.269><c> may</c><00:36:32.650><c> reconcile</c><00:36:33.329><c> our</c><00:36:35.030><c> sins,</c>

00:36:35.710 --> 00:36:37.510
Or<00:36:35.949><c> it</c><00:36:35.989><c> may</c><00:36:36.190><c> be</c><00:36:36.369><c> that</c><00:36:36.489><c> we</c><00:36:36.670><c> ask</c><00:36:36.889><c> for</c><00:36:37.010><c> the</c><00:36:37.170><c> forgiveness</c>

00:36:37.510 --> 00:36:39.289
Of<00:36:37.750><c> sins</c><00:36:37.909><c> of</c><00:36:38.170><c> others</c><00:36:38.389><c> that</c><00:36:38.550><c> are</c><00:36:38.789><c> trespassing</c>

00:36:39.289 --> 00:36:40.750
Against<00:36:39.630><c> the</c><00:36:39.889><c> commandments</c><00:36:40.230><c> of</c><00:36:40.489><c> God.</c>

00:36:41.090 --> 00:36:43.030
That<00:36:41.250><c> he</c><00:36:41.469><c> may</c><00:36:41.750><c> allow</c><00:36:42.030><c> us</c><00:36:42.250><c> to</c><00:36:42.409><c> show</c><00:36:42.590><c> us</c>

00:36:43.030 --> 00:36:44.269
The<00:36:43.030><c> right</c><00:36:43.289><c> steps</c><00:36:43.650><c> to</c><00:36:43.929><c> take,</c>

00:36:44.610 --> 00:36:46.849
That<00:36:44.750><c> the</c><00:36:44.949><c> word</c><00:36:45.150><c> of</c><00:36:45.309><c> God</c><00:36:45.929><c> may</c><00:36:46.449><c> be</c><00:36:46.630><c> a</c><00:36:46.730><c> light</c>

00:36:46.849 --> 00:36:49.750
Unto<00:36:47.130><c> a</c><00:36:47.309><c> path</c><00:36:47.590><c> to</c><00:36:47.969><c> show</c><00:36:48.190><c> us</c><00:36:48.349><c> that</c><00:36:48.550><c> direction.</c>

00:36:52.130 --> 00:36:54.409
It's<00:36:52.369><c> truly</c><00:36:52.590><c> amazing,</c><00:36:53.170><c> it's</c><00:36:53.489><c> absolutely</c><00:36:53.909><c> amazing,</c>

00:36:54.610 --> 00:36:55.849
Ezra's<00:36:54.949><c> prayer,</c>

00:36:56.190 --> 00:36:59.050
Because<00:36:56.469><c> he</c><00:36:56.690><c> believed</c><00:36:57.130><c> that</c><00:36:57.510><c> at</c><00:36:57.789><c> this</c><00:36:58.010><c> moment</c><00:36:58.309><c> of</c><00:36:58.570><c> time,</c>

00:36:59.489 --> 00:37:00.889
There<00:36:59.550><c> was</c><00:36:59.769><c> still</c><00:37:00.030><c> hope</c><00:37:00.309><c> in</c><00:37:00.510><c> Israel.</c>

00:37:01.170 --> 00:37:04.110
For<00:37:01.329><c> this</c><00:37:01.530><c> moment</c><00:37:01.829><c> of</c><00:37:02.030><c> time</c><00:37:02.170><c> he</c><00:37:02.329><c> had</c><00:37:02.550><c> extended</c><00:37:02.849><c> grace,</c>

00:37:04.650 --> 00:37:06.949
Because<00:37:05.210><c> Yahweh's</c><00:37:05.769><c> mercy</c><00:37:06.090><c> endured</c><00:37:06.409><c> forever,</c>

00:37:07.409 --> 00:37:09.230
And<00:37:07.630><c> he</c><00:37:07.909><c> asked</c><00:37:08.170><c> for</c><00:37:08.349><c> the</c><00:37:08.510><c> Heavenly</c><00:37:08.809><c> Father</c>

00:37:09.230 --> 00:37:11.550
To<00:37:09.550><c> show</c><00:37:09.869><c> him</c><00:37:10.230><c> on</c><00:37:10.510><c> the</c><00:37:10.690><c> right</c><00:37:11.030><c> path,</c>

00:37:11.550 --> 00:37:15.429
To<00:37:11.929><c> reconcile</c><00:37:12.670><c> the</c><00:37:13.670><c> transgressions</c><00:37:14.250><c> of</c><00:37:14.429><c> the</c><00:37:14.550><c> people.</c>

00:37:15.730 --> 00:37:18.710
And<00:37:15.789><c> this</c><00:37:15.949><c> provides</c><00:37:16.849><c> a</c><00:37:17.329><c> great</c><00:37:17.530><c> example</c><00:37:18.030><c> to</c><00:37:18.250><c> us,</c>

00:37:18.909 --> 00:37:20.730
As<00:37:19.050><c> he</c><00:37:19.190><c> calls</c><00:37:19.429><c> a</c><00:37:19.650><c> remembrance</c><00:37:20.050><c> to</c><00:37:20.329><c> the</c><00:37:20.469><c> character</c>

00:37:20.730 --> 00:37:22.389
Of<00:37:20.889><c> the</c><00:37:20.989><c> Heavenly</c><00:37:21.289><c> Father,</c>

00:37:23.389 --> 00:37:24.989
And<00:37:23.510><c> he</c><00:37:23.789><c> remembers</c><00:37:24.110><c> Yahweh's</c><00:37:24.550><c> ability</c>

00:37:24.989 --> 00:37:25.949
To<00:37:25.250><c> save</c><00:37:25.510><c> his</c><00:37:25.750><c> people,</c>

00:37:26.150 --> 00:37:29.789
No<00:37:26.190><c> matter</c><00:37:26.829><c> how</c><00:37:27.329><c> grievous</c><00:37:28.130><c> the</c><00:37:28.510><c> sin</c><00:37:28.610><c> may</c><00:37:28.929><c> appear,</c>

00:37:29.909 --> 00:37:33.449
Or<00:37:30.050><c> how</c><00:37:30.670><c> appalling</c><00:37:31.269><c> or</c><00:37:31.670><c> shameful</c><00:37:32.130><c> they</c><00:37:32.570><c> may</c><00:37:32.829><c> be,</c>

00:37:33.829 --> 00:37:37.050
But<00:37:33.989><c> that</c><00:37:34.190><c> the</c><00:37:34.389><c> Father</c><00:37:34.610><c> has</c><00:37:34.909><c> given</c><00:37:35.090><c> us</c><00:37:35.329><c> a</c><00:37:35.429><c> moment</c><00:37:35.750><c> of</c><00:37:35.969><c> grace.</c>

00:37:37.809 --> 00:37:38.449
So<00:37:38.110><c> what?</c>

00:37:38.449 --> 00:37:41.710
So<00:37:38.550><c> that</c><00:37:39.170><c> we</c><00:37:39.269><c> may</c><00:37:39.670><c> seek</c><00:37:39.969><c> our</c><00:37:41.070><c> Heavenly</c><00:37:41.389><c> Father</c>

00:37:41.710 --> 00:37:44.670
In<00:37:42.030><c> prayer</c><00:37:42.449><c> for</c><00:37:42.849><c> repentance</c><00:37:43.349><c> and</c><00:37:43.650><c> forgiveness,</c>

00:37:44.849 --> 00:37:47.489
Because<00:37:44.949><c> his</c><00:37:45.190><c> mercy</c><00:37:45.610><c> endures</c><00:37:46.230><c> forever.</c>

00:37:47.909 --> 00:37:49.309
And<00:37:48.190><c> that</c><00:37:48.329><c> we</c><00:37:48.489><c> pray</c><00:37:48.690><c> unto</c><00:37:48.889><c> the</c><00:37:49.110><c> Father</c>

00:37:49.309 --> 00:37:52.269
To<00:37:49.610><c> enlighten</c><00:37:50.010><c> our</c><00:37:50.190><c> eyes</c><00:37:50.469><c> with</c><00:37:50.710><c> the</c><00:37:50.909><c> word</c><00:37:51.070><c> of</c><00:37:51.349><c> truth,</c>

00:37:52.429 --> 00:37:55.289
So<00:37:52.590><c> that</c><00:37:52.829><c> the</c><00:37:53.030><c> word</c><00:37:53.170><c> may</c><00:37:53.650><c> richly</c><00:37:54.269><c> dwell</c><00:37:54.510><c> in</c><00:37:54.670><c> us,</c>

00:37:55.349 --> 00:37:57.730
That<00:37:55.570><c> we</c><00:37:55.730><c> may</c><00:37:55.969><c> become</c><00:37:56.489><c> building</c><00:37:57.150><c> a</c><00:37:57.409><c> temple</c>

00:37:57.730 --> 00:38:01.989
Of<00:37:57.909><c> the</c><00:37:58.030><c> living</c><00:37:58.250><c> God</c><00:37:58.690><c> of</c><00:37:59.110><c> Israel</c><00:37:59.469><c> to</c><00:37:59.670><c> be</c><00:37:59.929><c> dwelling</c><00:38:00.250><c> in</c><00:38:00.590><c> us.</c>

00:38:02.829 --> 00:38:04.389
And<00:38:03.389><c> in</c><00:38:03.610><c> turn,</c>

00:38:04.590 --> 00:38:07.210
We<00:38:04.650><c> can</c><00:38:04.889><c> bless</c><00:38:05.170><c> the</c><00:38:05.329><c> name</c><00:38:05.530><c> of</c><00:38:05.769><c> our</c><00:38:05.929><c> Heavenly</c><00:38:06.250><c> Father.</c>

00:38:07.510 --> 00:38:10.869
And<00:38:07.969><c> I</c><00:38:08.429><c> do</c><00:38:08.690><c> believe</c><00:38:09.010><c> that</c><00:38:09.829><c> this</c><00:38:10.250><c> public</c><00:38:10.630><c> prayer</c>

00:38:10.869 --> 00:38:11.650
That<00:38:11.070><c> was</c><00:38:11.170><c> being</c><00:38:11.469><c> made,</c>

00:38:11.670 --> 00:38:14.269
Because<00:38:11.889><c> it</c><00:38:12.030><c> was</c><00:38:12.210><c> made</c><00:38:12.409><c> in</c><00:38:12.530><c> front</c><00:38:12.670><c> of</c><00:38:12.789><c> the</c><00:38:12.909><c> house</c><00:38:13.130><c> of</c><00:38:13.329><c> God,</c>

00:38:14.769 --> 00:38:16.809
That<00:38:14.989><c> they</c><00:38:15.190><c> heard</c><00:38:15.489><c> these</c><00:38:15.769><c> words.</c>

00:38:17.550 --> 00:38:18.829
And<00:38:17.690><c> it</c><00:38:17.829><c> made</c><00:38:18.030><c> such</c><00:38:18.309><c> an</c><00:38:18.510><c> impact</c>

00:38:18.829 --> 00:38:20.809
To<00:38:18.969><c> those</c><00:38:19.210><c> who</c><00:38:19.429><c> heard</c><00:38:19.590><c> his</c><00:38:19.789><c> prayer,</c>

00:38:21.630 --> 00:38:24.110
That<00:38:21.909><c> they</c><00:38:22.190><c> received</c><00:38:22.510><c> hope</c><00:38:22.769><c> from</c><00:38:23.030><c> it.</c>

00:38:25.250 --> 00:38:28.329
When<00:38:25.369><c> we</c><00:38:25.510><c> go</c><00:38:25.670><c> to</c><00:38:26.030><c> chapter</c><00:38:26.530><c> 10</c><00:38:27.250><c> in</c><00:38:27.409><c> that</c><00:38:27.550><c> verse</c><00:38:27.829><c> 1,</c>

00:38:28.510 --> 00:38:31.710
It<00:38:28.610><c> says</c><00:38:28.710><c> at</c><00:38:29.090><c> the</c><00:38:30.849><c> beginning</c><00:38:31.030><c> of</c><00:38:31.269><c> this</c><00:38:31.429><c> verse,</c>

00:38:31.789 --> 00:38:32.050
It<00:38:31.789><c> says,</c>

00:38:32.190 --> 00:38:33.409
And<00:38:32.190><c> now</c><00:38:32.309><c> when</c><00:38:32.530><c> Ezra</c><00:38:32.789><c> had</c><00:38:32.989><c> prayed,</c>

00:38:33.809 --> 00:38:35.170
And<00:38:34.010><c> we</c><00:38:34.150><c> had</c><00:38:34.289><c> confessed</c><00:38:34.750><c> weeping</c>

00:38:35.170 --> 00:38:37.969
And<00:38:35.389><c> then</c><00:38:35.429><c> casting</c><00:38:35.650><c> themselves</c><00:38:36.030><c> down</c><00:38:36.329><c> before</c><00:38:36.610><c> the</c><00:38:36.829><c> house,</c>

00:38:38.429 --> 00:38:40.769
There<00:38:38.610><c> assembled</c><00:38:39.050><c> unto</c><00:38:39.710><c> him</c><00:38:40.070><c> of</c><00:38:40.309><c> Israel</c>

00:38:40.769 --> 00:38:43.889
A<00:38:41.349><c> very</c><00:38:41.809><c> great</c><00:38:42.070><c> congregation</c><00:38:42.769><c> of</c><00:38:43.389><c> men,</c>

00:38:44.170 --> 00:38:45.710
Women,<00:38:44.489><c> and</c><00:38:44.570><c> children.</c>

00:38:46.349 --> 00:38:50.210
And<00:38:46.489><c> the</c><00:38:46.650><c> people</c><00:38:47.449><c> wept</c><00:38:48.550><c> very</c><00:38:49.389><c> sore.</c>

00:38:53.030 --> 00:38:56.329
This<00:38:53.750><c> is</c><00:38:53.989><c> about</c><00:38:54.190><c> prayer</c><00:38:55.050><c> in</c><00:38:55.329><c> action.</c>

00:38:59.070 --> 00:39:01.889
And<00:38:59.170><c> it</c><00:38:59.269><c> seems</c><00:38:59.530><c> like</c><00:39:00.849><c> Ezra</c><00:39:01.170><c> maybe</c>

00:39:01.889 --> 00:39:05.210
Experienced<00:39:02.630><c> a</c><00:39:02.909><c> moment</c><00:39:03.230><c> of</c><00:39:03.929><c> self</c><00:39:04.369><c>-doubt</c>

00:39:05.210 --> 00:39:08.969
On<00:39:05.849><c> what</c><00:39:06.090><c> may</c><00:39:06.429><c> be</c><00:39:06.570><c> the</c><00:39:06.690><c> next</c><00:39:06.889><c> steps</c><00:39:07.090><c> he</c><00:39:07.210><c> was</c><00:39:07.429><c> going</c><00:39:07.590><c> to</c><00:39:07.750><c> do.</c>

00:39:09.650 --> 00:39:10.949
Or<00:39:09.809><c> perhaps,</c>

00:39:11.389 --> 00:39:12.750
He<00:39:11.429><c> was</c><00:39:11.610><c> mentally</c><00:39:12.010><c> exhausted</c>

00:39:12.750 --> 00:39:15.929
After<00:39:13.690><c> his</c><00:39:14.130><c> heartfelt</c><00:39:14.690><c> prayer.</c>

00:39:17.309 --> 00:39:18.809
But<00:39:17.469><c> his</c><00:39:17.690><c> prayer</c>

00:39:19.309 --> 00:39:23.050
Really<00:39:19.989><c> brought</c><00:39:20.369><c> home</c><00:39:20.650><c> the</c><00:39:20.989><c> extent</c><00:39:21.670><c> of</c><00:39:22.349><c> their</c><00:39:22.610><c> sin.</c>

00:39:23.469 --> 00:39:24.969
For<00:39:23.769><c> out</c><00:39:23.969><c> of</c><00:39:24.050><c> their</c><00:39:24.289><c> people</c>

00:39:24.969 --> 00:39:27.670
Came<00:39:25.309><c> a</c><00:39:25.489><c> proposal</c><00:39:26.010><c> of</c><00:39:26.329><c> what</c><00:39:26.530><c> should</c><00:39:26.710><c> take</c><00:39:26.989><c> place.</c>

00:39:27.670 --> 00:39:31.650
And<00:39:27.809><c> their</c><00:39:30.630><c> request</c><00:39:31.110><c> arose.</c>

00:39:32.090 --> 00:39:34.530
And<00:39:32.230><c> it</c><00:39:32.309><c> was</c><00:39:32.510><c> in</c><00:39:32.630><c> verse</c><00:39:32.889><c> 2</c><00:39:33.130><c> that</c><00:39:33.309><c> this</c><00:39:33.710><c> Shakeniah,</c>

00:39:34.769 --> 00:39:36.309
The<00:39:34.929><c> son</c><00:39:35.070><c> of</c><00:39:35.690><c> Jehiel,</c>

00:39:36.670 --> 00:39:38.570
One<00:39:36.849><c> of</c><00:39:36.949><c> the</c><00:39:37.050><c> sons</c><00:39:37.329><c> of</c><00:39:37.530><c> Levi</c><00:39:37.730><c> and</c><00:39:38.269><c> Elam,</c>

00:39:38.909 --> 00:39:40.730
Answered<00:39:39.070><c> and</c><00:39:39.150><c> said</c><00:39:39.289><c> unto</c><00:39:39.570><c> Ezra,</c>

00:39:41.369 --> 00:39:43.230
We<00:39:41.550><c> have</c><00:39:41.849><c> trespassed</c><00:39:42.329><c> against</c><00:39:42.610><c> our</c><00:39:42.849><c> God,</c>

00:39:43.409 --> 00:39:46.050
And<00:39:43.510><c> have</c><00:39:43.730><c> taken</c><00:39:43.969><c> strange</c><00:39:44.329><c> wives</c><00:39:44.610><c> of</c><00:39:44.809><c> the</c><00:39:44.909><c> people</c><00:39:45.190><c> of</c><00:39:45.309><c> the</c><00:39:45.489><c> land,</c>

00:39:46.309 --> 00:39:52.010
Yet<00:39:46.429><c> now</c><00:39:46.909><c> there</c><00:39:47.230><c> is</c><00:39:47.570><c> hope</c><00:39:48.130><c> in</c><00:39:48.650><c> Israel</c><00:39:49.110><c> concerning</c><00:39:49.789><c> this</c><00:39:51.110><c> thing.</c>

00:39:52.469 --> 00:39:54.510
Where<00:39:52.650><c> do</c><00:39:52.809><c> you</c><00:39:52.809><c> think</c><00:39:52.969><c> he</c><00:39:53.130><c> got</c><00:39:53.309><c> that</c><00:39:53.570><c> from?</c>

00:39:55.690 --> 00:39:59.190
From<00:39:56.170><c> the</c><00:39:56.349><c> words</c><00:39:56.590><c> of</c><00:39:56.869><c> prayer</c><00:39:57.309><c> that</c><00:39:57.690><c> Ezra</c><00:39:58.210><c> mentioned.</c>

00:39:59.289 --> 00:40:00.590
For<00:39:59.289><c> a</c><00:39:59.590><c> little</c><00:39:59.849><c> moment,</c>

00:40:00.789 --> 00:40:04.030
Grace<00:40:00.969><c> has</c><00:40:01.230><c> been</c><00:40:01.449><c> shown</c><00:40:01.710><c> from</c><00:40:02.550><c> Yahweh</c><00:40:02.989><c> our</c><00:40:03.230><c> God.</c>

00:40:04.269 --> 00:40:06.650
And<00:40:04.469><c> sometimes</c><00:40:04.769><c> we</c><00:40:04.989><c> do</c><00:40:05.250><c> need</c><00:40:05.409><c> a</c><00:40:05.469><c> little</c><00:40:05.750><c> bit</c><00:40:05.889><c> of</c><00:40:06.110><c> encouragement</c>

00:40:06.650 --> 00:40:08.909
From<00:40:07.389><c> each</c><00:40:07.630><c> other.</c>

00:40:08.969 --> 00:40:10.449
For<00:40:09.090><c> he</c><00:40:09.250><c> continues</c><00:40:09.630><c> in</c><00:40:09.809><c> verse</c><00:40:09.989><c> 3,</c><00:40:10.269><c> it</c><00:40:10.269><c> says,</c>

00:40:10.670 --> 00:40:12.829
Now<00:40:10.670><c> therefore</c><00:40:10.989><c> let</c><00:40:11.190><c> us</c><00:40:11.349><c> make</c><00:40:11.550><c> a</c><00:40:11.789><c> covenant</c><00:40:11.989><c> with</c><00:40:12.250><c> our</c><00:40:12.489><c> God,</c>

00:40:13.150 --> 00:40:14.570
To<00:40:13.289><c> put</c><00:40:13.489><c> away</c><00:40:13.730><c> all</c><00:40:14.050><c> the</c><00:40:14.230><c> wives,</c>

00:40:14.829 --> 00:40:16.190
And<00:40:15.030><c> such</c><00:40:15.230><c> as</c><00:40:15.510><c> are</c><00:40:15.730><c> born</c><00:40:15.869><c> to</c><00:40:16.010><c> them,</c>

00:40:16.349 --> 00:40:18.030
According<00:40:16.530><c> to</c><00:40:16.710><c> the</c><00:40:16.929><c> counsel</c><00:40:17.269><c> of</c><00:40:17.469><c> my</c><00:40:17.690><c> Lord,</c>

00:40:18.369 --> 00:40:21.449
And<00:40:18.570><c> to</c><00:40:18.750><c> those</c><00:40:18.929><c> that</c><00:40:19.250><c> tremble</c><00:40:19.849><c> at</c><00:40:20.110><c> the</c><00:40:20.329><c> commandment</c><00:40:20.769><c> of</c><00:40:20.909><c> our</c><00:40:21.130><c> God,</c>

00:40:21.449 --> 00:40:25.929
And<00:40:22.110><c> let</c><00:40:22.349><c> it</c><00:40:22.550><c> be</c><00:40:22.750><c> done</c><00:40:23.210><c> according</c><00:40:23.969><c> to</c><00:40:24.710><c> the</c><00:40:24.909><c> law.</c>

00:40:27.130 --> 00:40:30.289
And<00:40:27.269><c> I</c><00:40:27.349><c> think</c><00:40:27.610><c> the</c><00:40:27.849><c> next</c><00:40:28.070><c> words</c><00:40:28.269><c> that</c><00:40:28.429><c> he</c><00:40:28.610><c> mentions</c><00:40:28.869><c> are</c><00:40:29.230><c> profound.</c>

00:40:30.610 --> 00:40:32.110
Shakeniah<00:40:31.130><c> then</c><00:40:31.349><c> says,</c>

00:40:32.949 --> 00:40:36.289
Arise,<00:40:33.829><c> for</c><00:40:33.969><c> this</c><00:40:34.289><c> matter</c><00:40:34.510><c> belongeth</c><00:40:35.070><c> unto</c><00:40:35.289><c> thee.</c>

00:40:37.230 --> 00:40:39.909
We<00:40:37.690><c> also</c><00:40:38.269><c> will</c><00:40:38.469><c> be</c><00:40:38.670><c> with</c><00:40:38.909><c> thee.</c>

00:40:40.130 --> 00:40:43.449
Be<00:40:40.250><c> of</c><00:40:40.469><c> good</c><00:40:40.710><c> courage</c><00:40:41.309><c> and</c><00:40:42.210><c> do</c><00:40:42.449><c> it.</c>

00:40:43.769 --> 00:40:47.030
And<00:40:43.929><c> he</c><00:40:44.070><c> says,</c><00:40:44.389><c> be</c><00:40:44.489><c> of</c><00:40:44.670><c> good</c><00:40:44.889><c> courage</c><00:40:45.429><c> and</c><00:40:46.030><c> do</c><00:40:46.269><c> it.</c>

00:40:48.469 --> 00:40:49.929
For<00:40:48.730><c> we</c><00:40:49.110><c> are</c><00:40:49.349><c> with</c><00:40:49.630><c> you,</c>

00:40:49.929 --> 00:40:53.349
And<00:40:50.130><c> this</c><00:40:50.449><c> matter</c><00:40:50.710><c> belongs</c><00:40:51.429><c> to</c><00:40:52.570><c> thee,</c><00:40:53.150><c> Ezra.</c>

00:40:53.610 --> 00:40:56.090
This<00:40:53.829><c> is</c><00:40:53.989><c> what</c><00:40:54.090><c> you</c><00:40:54.329><c> were</c><00:40:54.489><c> commissioned</c><00:40:54.929><c> to</c><00:40:55.170><c> do.</c>

00:40:56.550 --> 00:40:58.130
And<00:40:56.730><c> I</c><00:40:56.949><c> believe</c><00:40:57.130><c> the</c><00:40:57.349><c> words</c><00:40:57.510><c> that</c><00:40:57.690><c> he</c><00:40:57.869><c> said,</c>

00:40:58.530 --> 00:41:01.309
Be<00:40:58.590><c> of</c><00:40:58.909><c> courage</c><00:40:59.389><c> and</c><00:40:59.869><c> to</c><00:41:00.070><c> do</c><00:41:00.230><c> it,</c>

00:41:01.630 --> 00:41:05.050
Is<00:41:01.789><c> a</c><00:41:02.090><c> phrase</c><00:41:02.750><c> that</c><00:41:03.449><c> is</c><00:41:03.690><c> picked</c><00:41:03.929><c> up</c>

00:41:05.050 --> 00:41:07.429
In<00:41:05.510><c> another</c><00:41:05.849><c> great</c><00:41:06.269><c> reformer,</c>

00:41:07.510 --> 00:41:10.590
The<00:41:07.590><c> reformer</c><00:41:08.909><c> Jehoshaphat,</c>

00:41:10.949 --> 00:41:15.090
The<00:41:11.150><c> king</c><00:41:12.050><c> of</c><00:41:12.409><c> Jerusalem</c><00:41:13.090><c> and</c><00:41:14.190><c> Judah.</c>

00:41:15.949 --> 00:41:23.110
Let's<00:41:16.469><c> quickly</c><00:41:16.769><c> turn</c><00:41:17.110><c> to</c><00:41:19.050><c> 2</c><00:41:20.630><c> Chronicles</c><00:41:21.110><c> 19.</c>

00:41:23.530 --> 00:41:26.469
I'm<00:41:24.050><c> sorry,</c><00:41:24.389><c> 2</c><00:41:24.530><c> Chronicles</c><00:41:24.929><c> 19.</c>

00:41:27.429 --> 00:41:29.050
So<00:41:27.690><c> that</c><00:41:27.869><c> phrase,</c>

00:41:30.130 --> 00:41:33.530
That<00:41:30.170><c> the</c><00:41:30.349><c> others</c><00:41:30.849><c> be</c><00:41:32.090><c> of</c><00:41:32.269><c> good</c><00:41:32.489><c> courage</c><00:41:32.769><c> and</c><00:41:32.949><c> do</c><00:41:33.090><c> it,</c>

00:41:33.750 --> 00:41:37.130
I<00:41:33.929><c> believe</c><00:41:34.389><c> he</c><00:41:35.070><c> picks</c><00:41:35.289><c> it</c><00:41:35.449><c> up</c><00:41:35.650><c> from</c><00:41:35.869><c> Jehoshaphat.</c>

00:41:37.809 --> 00:41:40.110
And<00:41:38.010><c> because</c><00:41:38.309><c> we</c><00:41:38.429><c> don't</c><00:41:38.590><c> have</c><00:41:38.730><c> enough</c><00:41:38.989><c> time,</c>

00:41:40.469 --> 00:41:42.329
And<00:41:40.650><c> really</c><00:41:40.889><c> I</c><00:41:41.010><c> have</c><00:41:41.070><c> to</c><00:41:41.210><c> leave</c><00:41:41.289><c> this</c><00:41:41.510><c> for</c><00:41:41.670><c> another</c><00:41:41.929><c> session,</c>

00:41:42.329 --> 00:41:47.309
There<00:41:42.570><c> are</c><00:41:43.190><c> many</c><00:41:43.469><c> similarities</c><00:41:44.170><c> in</c><00:41:44.530><c> the</c><00:41:44.650><c> life</c><00:41:44.869><c> of</c><00:41:45.050><c> Jehoshaphat</c><00:41:45.789><c> and</c><00:41:46.269><c> Ezra.</c>

00:41:47.349 --> 00:41:50.489
And<00:41:47.469><c> I</c><00:41:47.670><c> believe</c><00:41:47.949><c> that</c><00:41:48.170><c> Ezra</c><00:41:48.590><c> patterned</c><00:41:49.090><c> his</c><00:41:49.289><c> reformation</c>

00:41:50.489 --> 00:41:53.829
After<00:41:51.110><c> the</c><00:41:51.730><c> reformation</c><00:41:52.590><c> that</c><00:41:52.909><c> Jehoshaphat,</c>

00:41:53.889 --> 00:41:56.150
The<00:41:54.250><c> reformer</c><00:41:54.929><c> did</c><00:41:55.090><c> in</c><00:41:55.230><c> Israel.</c>

00:41:56.690 --> 00:41:58.750
It's<00:41:56.829><c> really</c><00:41:57.070><c> amazing</c><00:41:57.429><c> when</c><00:41:57.590><c> you</c><00:41:57.789><c> really</c><00:41:58.090><c> have</c><00:41:58.329><c> the</c><00:41:58.510><c> time</c><00:41:58.630><c> to</c>

00:41:58.750 --> 00:41:59.610
look<00:41:58.989><c> at</c><00:41:59.130><c> it,</c>

00:41:59.769 --> 00:42:02.110
Because<00:41:59.909><c> the</c><00:42:00.269><c> parallels</c><00:42:00.590><c> are</c><00:42:00.989><c> remarkable.</c>

00:42:03.090 --> 00:42:04.329
But<00:42:03.230><c> we</c><00:42:03.510><c> look</c><00:42:03.690><c> at</c><00:42:03.889><c> this,</c>

00:42:04.570 --> 00:42:08.750
We<00:42:04.650><c> look</c><00:42:04.849><c> at</c><00:42:05.030><c> verse</c><00:42:05.750><c> 5,</c><00:42:07.289><c> just</c><00:42:07.489><c> for</c><00:42:07.730><c> context,</c><00:42:08.349><c> that</c><00:42:08.349><c> says,</c>

00:42:08.750 --> 00:42:10.869
And<00:42:09.269><c> he</c><00:42:09.510><c> which</c><00:42:09.750><c> is</c><00:42:10.050><c> Jehoshaphat</c><00:42:10.650><c> said,</c>

00:42:10.929 --> 00:42:14.250
Judges<00:42:11.389><c> in</c><00:42:11.789><c> the</c><00:42:11.989><c> land</c><00:42:12.130><c> therefore</c><00:42:12.510><c> all</c><00:42:12.929><c> the</c><00:42:13.070><c> fenced</c><00:42:13.289><c> cities</c><00:42:13.570><c> in</c><00:42:13.849><c> Judah,</c>

00:42:14.489 --> 00:42:15.389
City<00:42:14.670><c> by</c><00:42:15.010><c> city.</c>

00:42:15.829 --> 00:42:16.949
And<00:42:16.070><c> he</c><00:42:16.210><c> said</c><00:42:16.349><c> to</c><00:42:16.510><c> the</c><00:42:16.690><c> judges,</c>

00:42:17.210 --> 00:42:18.710
Take<00:42:17.389><c> heed</c><00:42:17.630><c> what</c><00:42:17.869><c> ye</c><00:42:18.130><c> do,</c>

00:42:18.929 --> 00:42:21.110
For<00:42:19.050><c> ye</c><00:42:19.309><c> judge</c><00:42:19.530><c> not</c><00:42:19.869><c> for</c><00:42:20.130><c> man,</c>

00:42:21.530 --> 00:42:22.849
But<00:42:21.630><c> for</c><00:42:21.909><c> Yahweh,</c>

00:42:23.110 --> 00:42:25.190
Who<00:42:23.329><c> is</c><00:42:23.530><c> with</c><00:42:23.769><c> you</c><00:42:24.050><c> in</c><00:42:24.309><c> judgment.</c>

00:42:25.449 --> 00:42:28.110
So<00:42:25.789><c> he</c><00:42:25.909><c> gives</c><00:42:26.130><c> them</c><00:42:26.369><c> words</c><00:42:26.630><c> of</c><00:42:26.929><c> encouragement</c><00:42:27.449><c> and</c><00:42:27.630><c> says,</c>

00:42:28.309 --> 00:42:29.110
In<00:42:28.369><c> verse</c><00:42:28.650><c> 11,</c>

00:42:29.590 --> 00:42:34.409
Now<00:42:29.789><c> behold,</c><00:42:31.170><c> Amariah</c><00:42:31.809><c> the</c><00:42:31.969><c> chief</c><00:42:32.409><c> priest</c><00:42:32.690><c> is</c><00:42:33.010><c> over</c><00:42:33.289><c> you.</c>

00:42:35.050 --> 00:42:38.929
And<00:42:35.650><c> you</c><00:42:35.650><c> know</c><00:42:36.550><c> who</c><00:42:36.809><c> Amariah</c><00:42:37.329><c> the</c><00:42:37.530><c> chief</c><00:42:37.750><c> priest</c><00:42:38.010><c> was?</c>

00:42:40.230 --> 00:42:42.849
He<00:42:40.309><c> was</c><00:42:40.449><c> one</c><00:42:40.610><c> of</c><00:42:40.769><c> the</c><00:42:40.849><c> great</c><00:42:41.190><c> grandfathers</c><00:42:41.869><c> of</c><00:42:42.369><c> Ezra</c>

00:42:42.849 --> 00:42:47.789
That<00:42:43.309><c> is</c><00:42:43.570><c> mentioned</c><00:42:43.889><c> in</c><00:42:44.110><c> his</c><00:42:44.409><c> genealogy</c><00:42:45.150><c> in</c><00:42:45.409><c> Ezra</c><00:42:45.710><c> chapter</c><00:42:46.130><c> 7.</c>

00:42:48.150 --> 00:42:49.230
Amariah<00:42:48.590><c> is</c><00:42:48.750><c> there,</c>

00:42:49.510 --> 00:42:50.210
And<00:42:49.610><c> he</c><00:42:49.750><c> says,</c>

00:42:50.690 --> 00:42:52.150
And<00:42:50.750><c> Zebediah</c><00:42:51.250><c> the</c><00:42:51.469><c> son</c><00:42:51.650><c> of</c><00:42:51.849><c> Ishmael,</c>

00:42:52.650 --> 00:42:53.949
The<00:42:52.789><c> ruler</c><00:42:52.969><c> of</c><00:42:53.110><c> the</c><00:42:53.250><c> house</c><00:42:53.469><c> of</c><00:42:53.670><c> Judah,</c>

00:42:54.429 --> 00:42:56.389
For<00:42:54.650><c> all</c><00:42:54.989><c> the</c><00:42:55.150><c> king's</c><00:42:55.550><c> matters,</c>

00:42:56.469 --> 00:43:00.429
Also<00:42:56.889><c> of</c><00:42:57.329><c> the</c><00:42:57.489><c> Levites</c><00:42:57.949><c> shall</c><00:42:58.250><c> be</c><00:42:58.590><c> officers</c><00:42:58.989><c> before</c><00:42:59.409><c> you.</c>

00:43:01.090 --> 00:43:02.150
And<00:43:01.389><c> then</c><00:43:01.510><c> he</c><00:43:01.650><c> says,</c>

00:43:02.150 --> 00:43:04.489
Deal<00:43:02.989><c> courageously,</c>

00:43:05.469 --> 00:43:08.630
And<00:43:05.530><c> Yahweh</c><00:43:05.889><c> shall</c><00:43:06.110><c> be</c><00:43:06.769><c> with</c><00:43:07.309><c> the</c><00:43:07.570><c> good.</c>

00:43:09.469 --> 00:43:10.530
Deal<00:43:09.769><c> courageously,</c>

00:43:10.590 --> 00:43:12.530
And<00:43:10.690><c> Yahweh</c><00:43:10.989><c> shall</c><00:43:11.170><c> be</c><00:43:11.349><c> with</c><00:43:11.550><c> the</c><00:43:11.750><c> good.</c>

00:43:12.809 --> 00:43:14.530
And<00:43:12.909><c> I</c><00:43:13.050><c> have</c><00:43:13.190><c> another</c><00:43:13.469><c> marginal</c><00:43:13.889><c> note</c><00:43:14.150><c> that</c><00:43:14.289><c> says,</c>

00:43:14.750 --> 00:43:15.989
The<00:43:14.789><c> literal</c><00:43:15.050><c> Hebrew</c><00:43:15.409><c> says,</c>

00:43:16.429 --> 00:43:19.130
Take<00:43:16.590><c> courage</c><00:43:17.190><c> and</c><00:43:18.369><c> do.</c>

00:43:19.510 --> 00:43:21.369
Take<00:43:19.829><c> courage</c><00:43:20.449><c> and</c><00:43:20.969><c> do.</c>

00:43:21.590 --> 00:43:28.610
Because<00:43:21.909><c> the</c><00:43:22.230><c> task</c><00:43:22.489><c> in</c><00:43:22.730><c> hand</c><00:43:22.869><c> to</c><00:43:23.110><c> be</c><00:43:23.869><c> able</c><00:43:24.329><c> to</c><00:43:26.550><c> make</c><00:43:27.210><c> the</c><00:43:27.409><c> right</c><00:43:27.590><c> judgment,</c>

00:43:28.909 --> 00:43:29.630
Not<00:43:29.150><c> for</c><00:43:29.369><c> man,</c>

00:43:29.630 --> 00:43:31.909
Not<00:43:29.949><c> for</c><00:43:29.949><c> Yahweh</c><00:43:30.369><c> who</c><00:43:30.530><c> is</c><00:43:30.750><c> with</c><00:43:30.949><c> you.</c>

00:43:32.349 --> 00:43:33.809
It<00:43:32.530><c> says</c><00:43:32.849><c> in</c><00:43:33.010><c> verse</c><00:43:33.190><c> 7,</c>

00:43:33.929 --> 00:43:36.969
Wherefore<00:43:34.329><c> now</c><00:43:34.570><c> let</c><00:43:34.869><c> the</c><00:43:35.150><c> fear</c><00:43:35.349><c> of</c><00:43:35.630><c> Yahweh</c><00:43:35.909><c> be</c><00:43:36.130><c> upon</c><00:43:36.429><c> you,</c>

00:43:37.309 --> 00:43:38.869
Take<00:43:37.530><c> heed</c><00:43:37.789><c> and</c><00:43:38.090><c> do</c><00:43:38.329><c> it,</c>

00:43:39.030 --> 00:43:41.929
For<00:43:39.130><c> there</c><00:43:39.250><c> is</c><00:43:39.489><c> no</c><00:43:39.809><c> iniquity</c><00:43:40.349><c> for</c><00:43:40.769><c> Yahweh</c><00:43:41.269><c> our</c><00:43:41.510><c> God,</c>

00:43:42.150 --> 00:43:43.949
Nor<00:43:42.329><c> respecter</c><00:43:43.050><c> of</c><00:43:43.130><c> persons,</c>

00:43:44.030 --> 00:43:45.690
Nor<00:43:44.230><c> taking</c><00:43:44.690><c> gifts.</c>

00:43:45.789 --> 00:43:47.969
It's<00:43:46.070><c> going</c><00:43:46.190><c> to</c><00:43:46.289><c> be</c><00:43:46.469><c> a</c><00:43:46.590><c> tough</c><00:43:46.849><c> task,</c>

00:43:47.989 --> 00:43:49.190
But<00:43:48.110><c> be</c><00:43:48.329><c> courage,</c>

00:43:50.269 --> 00:43:53.369
Take<00:43:50.829><c> courage</c><00:43:51.309><c> and</c><00:43:51.889><c> to</c><00:43:52.090><c> do</c><00:43:52.230><c> it.</c>

00:43:54.150 --> 00:43:56.369
Because<00:43:54.550><c> God</c><00:43:54.809><c> is</c><00:43:55.030><c> not</c><00:43:55.150><c> a</c><00:43:55.289><c> respecter</c><00:43:55.849><c> of</c><00:43:55.989><c> persons,</c>

00:43:56.369 --> 00:43:59.369
And<00:43:56.769><c> this</c><00:43:57.030><c> judgment</c><00:43:57.550><c> is</c><00:43:58.170><c> for</c><00:43:58.429><c> Yahweh.</c>

00:44:00.010 --> 00:44:01.010
And<00:44:00.130><c> it's</c><00:44:00.349><c> interesting</c><00:44:00.690><c> to</c><00:44:00.909><c> note,</c>

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Because<00:44:01.289><c> when</c><00:44:01.429><c> we</c><00:44:01.590><c> come</c><00:44:01.789><c> back</c><00:44:01.989><c> to</c><00:44:02.130><c> Ezra</c><00:44:02.329><c> chapter</c><00:44:02.630><c> 9,</c>

00:44:03.389 --> 00:44:06.869
The<00:44:03.610><c> Shekiniah,</c><00:44:04.309><c> the</c><00:44:04.469><c> son</c><00:44:04.650><c> of</c><00:44:04.789><c> Jehael,</c>

00:44:06.889 --> 00:44:10.829
His<00:44:07.230><c> father</c><00:44:07.590><c> was</c><00:44:07.969><c> mentioned</c><00:44:08.510><c> in</c><00:44:09.449><c> the</c><00:44:09.650><c> list</c><00:44:09.989><c> of</c><00:44:10.250><c> those</c><00:44:10.530><c> who</c><00:44:10.650><c> had</c>

00:44:10.829 --> 00:44:12.389
married<00:44:11.050><c> strange</c><00:44:11.389><c> wives.</c>

00:44:13.269 --> 00:44:14.389
Isn't<00:44:13.650><c> that</c><00:44:13.849><c> interesting?</c>

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But<00:44:14.849><c> he</c><00:44:14.969><c> said,</c>

00:44:15.730 --> 00:44:17.070
Whatever<00:44:16.090><c> you</c><00:44:16.389><c> say</c><00:44:16.630><c> Ezra,</c>

00:44:17.170 --> 00:44:20.230
We<00:44:17.349><c> will</c><00:44:17.590><c> do</c><00:44:17.929><c> according</c><00:44:18.510><c> to</c><00:44:18.969><c> the</c><00:44:19.130><c> law,</c>

00:44:20.769 --> 00:44:22.510
That<00:44:20.829><c> was</c><00:44:21.070><c> given</c><00:44:21.250><c> to</c><00:44:21.489><c> Moses,</c>

00:44:23.610 --> 00:44:26.510
By<00:44:24.090><c> Yahweh,</c><00:44:24.989><c> the</c><00:44:25.150><c> God</c><00:44:25.369><c> of</c><00:44:25.550><c> Israel.</c>

00:44:27.289 --> 00:44:28.530
Take<00:44:27.429><c> courage</c><00:44:27.769><c> and</c><00:44:27.989><c> do</c><00:44:28.130><c> it.</c>

00:44:28.909 --> 00:44:31.050
And<00:44:29.050><c> he</c><00:44:29.210><c> does</c><00:44:29.449><c> receive</c><00:44:29.750><c> that</c><00:44:30.010><c> encouragement,</c>

00:44:31.130 --> 00:44:33.789
Because<00:44:31.250><c> at</c><00:44:31.429><c> verse</c><00:44:31.650><c> 5</c><00:44:31.909><c> we</c><00:44:32.090><c> see</c><00:44:32.269><c> that</c><00:44:32.550><c> he</c><00:44:32.730><c> arose,</c>

00:44:34.389 --> 00:44:35.230
Then<00:44:34.489><c> arose</c><00:44:34.849><c> Ezra,</c>

00:44:35.369 --> 00:44:36.829
And<00:44:35.429><c> made</c><00:44:35.650><c> chief</c><00:44:35.929><c> priests</c><00:44:36.130><c> of</c><00:44:36.329><c> the</c><00:44:36.469><c> Levites,</c>

00:44:37.010 --> 00:44:39.289
And<00:44:37.110><c> all</c><00:44:37.349><c> Israel</c><00:44:37.710><c> to</c><00:44:37.949><c> swear</c><00:44:38.190><c> that</c><00:44:38.369><c> they</c><00:44:38.550><c> should</c><00:44:38.710><c> do</c><00:44:38.949><c> according</c>

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to<00:44:39.510><c> this</c><00:44:39.769><c> word,</c>

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And<00:44:40.429><c> they</c><00:44:40.730><c> swear.</c>

00:44:41.449 --> 00:44:42.889
At<00:44:41.570><c> verse</c><00:44:41.809><c> 6,</c>

00:44:43.269 --> 00:44:46.170
Then<00:44:43.429><c> Ezra</c><00:44:43.769><c> rose</c><00:44:44.070><c> up</c><00:44:44.730><c> before</c><00:44:45.150><c> the</c><00:44:45.309><c> house</c><00:44:45.489><c> of</c><00:44:45.710><c> God,</c>

00:44:46.429 --> 00:44:47.349
And<00:44:46.590><c> at</c><00:44:46.730><c> verse</c><00:44:47.010><c> 10,</c>

00:44:47.489 --> 00:44:49.530
That<00:44:47.570><c> says</c><00:44:47.769><c> that</c><00:44:48.070><c> Ezra</c><00:44:48.369><c> the</c><00:44:48.489><c> priest</c><00:44:48.750><c> stood</c><00:44:49.030><c> up,</c>

00:44:49.530 --> 00:44:51.250
And<00:44:50.610><c> he</c><00:44:50.730><c> said</c><00:44:50.929><c> to</c><00:44:51.070><c> them,</c>

00:44:51.250 --> 00:44:52.789
You<00:44:51.389><c> have</c><00:44:51.650><c> transgressed.</c>

00:44:53.130 --> 00:44:57.570
And<00:44:53.309><c> the</c><00:44:53.449><c> people</c><00:44:54.329><c> agreed</c><00:44:55.070><c> to</c><00:44:55.329><c> whatever</c><00:44:55.789><c> Ezra</c><00:44:56.429><c> said</c><00:44:56.909><c> to</c><00:44:57.150><c> do.</c>

00:44:57.969 --> 00:45:00.690
And<00:44:58.110><c> at</c><00:44:58.269><c> the</c><00:44:58.510><c> end</c><00:44:58.829><c> of</c><00:44:59.130><c> the</c><00:44:59.349><c> story</c><00:44:59.570><c> then,</c>

00:45:01.190 --> 00:45:03.630
We<00:45:01.329><c> come</c><00:45:01.510><c> to</c><00:45:01.630><c> verse</c><00:45:01.789><c> 16</c><00:45:02.190><c> where</c><00:45:02.369><c> the</c><00:45:02.590><c> people</c><00:45:02.809><c> keep</c><00:45:03.050><c> the</c><00:45:03.309><c> covenant,</c>

00:45:04.130 --> 00:45:06.530
And<00:45:04.210><c> there's</c><00:45:04.610><c> an</c><00:45:04.789><c> atonement</c><00:45:05.210><c> made</c><00:45:05.550><c> in</c><00:45:05.710><c> verse</c><00:45:05.929><c> 19,</c>

00:45:06.969 --> 00:45:07.750
Being<00:45:07.130><c> guilty,</c>

00:45:08.230 --> 00:45:11.710
They<00:45:08.489><c> offered</c><00:45:08.889><c> a</c><00:45:09.190><c> ram</c><00:45:09.349><c> of</c><00:45:09.489><c> the</c><00:45:09.690><c> flock</c><00:45:09.789><c> for</c><00:45:09.929><c> their</c><00:45:10.250><c> trespass</c><00:45:10.789><c> offering.</c>

00:45:13.269 --> 00:45:18.909
And<00:45:13.690><c> Ezra</c><00:45:13.929><c> was</c><00:45:14.170><c> able</c><00:45:14.449><c> to</c><00:45:14.730><c> lead</c><00:45:15.070><c> a</c><00:45:15.489><c> reformation</c><00:45:16.730><c> in</c><00:45:17.929><c> Israel.</c>

00:45:21.250 --> 00:45:25.590
And<00:45:21.769><c> I</c><00:45:21.949><c> believe</c><00:45:22.510><c> those</c><00:45:23.349><c> changes</c><00:45:23.710><c> come</c><00:45:23.989><c> small</c><00:45:24.289><c> in</c><00:45:24.449><c> our</c><00:45:24.630><c> lives.</c>

00:45:26.150 --> 00:45:28.030
And<00:45:26.269><c> the</c><00:45:26.349><c> way</c><00:45:26.449><c> that</c><00:45:26.590><c> we</c><00:45:26.710><c> can</c><00:45:26.929><c> start</c><00:45:27.150><c> those</c><00:45:27.389><c> changes,</c>

00:45:28.250 --> 00:45:30.710
Leaving<00:45:28.489><c> a</c><00:45:28.889><c> reformation</c><00:45:29.369><c> in</c><00:45:29.570><c> our</c><00:45:29.710><c> lives,</c>

00:45:32.329 --> 00:45:35.190
Is<00:45:32.469><c> by</c><00:45:32.630><c> that</c><00:45:32.750><c> we</c><00:45:32.909><c> follow</c><00:45:33.210><c> the</c><00:45:33.550><c> example</c><00:45:33.949><c> of</c><00:45:34.409><c> the</c><00:45:34.530><c> faithful</c><00:45:34.809><c> men</c>

00:45:35.190 --> 00:45:35.449
of<00:45:35.349><c> old,</c>

00:45:35.550 --> 00:45:37.250
When<00:45:35.590><c> they're</c><00:45:35.809><c> dealing</c><00:45:36.010><c> with</c><00:45:36.269><c> problems,</c>

00:45:37.489 --> 00:45:39.230
To<00:45:37.750><c> emulate</c><00:45:38.210><c> them.</c>

00:45:39.429 --> 00:45:41.530
Because<00:45:39.829><c> we</c><00:45:40.170><c> see</c><00:45:40.429><c> that</c><00:45:40.789><c> Ezra</c><00:45:41.070><c> here,</c>

00:45:41.750 --> 00:45:43.409
He<00:45:42.010><c> deeply</c><00:45:42.369><c> cared</c><00:45:42.690><c> for</c><00:45:42.889><c> his</c><00:45:43.150><c> brethren,</c>

00:45:43.829 --> 00:45:46.889
And<00:45:43.969><c> he</c><00:45:44.150><c> cared</c><00:45:44.269><c> for</c><00:45:44.449><c> the</c><00:45:44.610><c> spiritual</c><00:45:45.030><c> wealth</c><00:45:45.250><c> being</c><00:45:45.510><c> of</c><00:45:45.849><c> their</c><00:45:46.110><c> brethren,</c>

00:45:47.369 --> 00:45:47.949
And<00:45:47.550><c> yes,</c>

00:45:47.949 --> 00:45:49.750
They<00:45:47.949><c> had</c><00:45:48.429><c> transgressed,</c>

00:45:49.789 --> 00:45:52.750
But<00:45:49.889><c> the</c><00:45:50.010><c> purpose</c><00:45:50.329><c> was</c><00:45:50.610><c> to</c><00:45:50.750><c> bring</c><00:45:50.929><c> them</c><00:45:51.150><c> back,</c>

00:45:53.349 --> 00:45:57.170
And<00:45:53.469><c> that</c><00:45:53.610><c> we</c><00:45:53.769><c> should</c><00:45:53.909><c> be</c><00:45:54.130><c> doing</c><00:45:54.369><c> so</c><00:45:55.090><c> in</c><00:45:55.389><c> the</c><00:45:55.630><c> spirit</c><00:45:55.829><c> of</c><00:45:56.110><c> humility,</c>

00:45:58.409 --> 00:46:02.329
To<00:45:58.650><c> remember</c><00:45:59.090><c> grace</c><00:45:59.809><c> and</c><00:46:00.889><c> the</c><00:46:01.050><c> mercy</c><00:46:01.550><c> of</c><00:46:02.030><c> Yahweh,</c>

00:46:02.429 --> 00:46:03.650
Which<00:46:02.650><c> endures</c><00:46:03.110><c> forever,</c>

00:46:04.090 --> 00:46:06.769
Because<00:46:04.250><c> he</c><00:46:04.449><c> has</c><00:46:04.670><c> given</c><00:46:04.889><c> us</c><00:46:05.289><c> a</c><00:46:05.530><c> moment</c><00:46:05.889><c> of</c><00:46:06.150><c> time,</c>

00:46:07.230 --> 00:46:09.309
That<00:46:07.389><c> our</c><00:46:07.690><c> sins</c><00:46:07.869><c> can</c><00:46:08.130><c> be</c><00:46:08.369><c> forgiven.</c>

00:46:10.570 --> 00:46:13.829
A<00:46:10.769><c> great</c><00:46:10.949><c> encouragement</c><00:46:11.949><c> for</c><00:46:12.409><c> all</c><00:46:12.650><c> of</c><00:46:12.769><c> us.</c>

00:46:14.429 --> 00:46:18.369
So<00:46:14.909><c> now</c><00:46:15.389><c> we</c><00:46:15.510><c> come</c><00:46:15.730><c> to</c><00:46:15.909><c> the</c><00:46:16.070><c> end</c><00:46:16.869><c> of</c><00:46:17.949><c> Ezra.</c>

00:46:18.849 --> 00:46:20.809
The<00:46:18.989><c> book</c><00:46:19.150><c> of</c><00:46:19.329><c> Ezra,</c><00:46:19.590><c> really.</c>

00:46:21.730 --> 00:46:25.449
And<00:46:21.889><c> we</c><00:46:22.030><c> come</c><00:46:22.170><c> to</c><00:46:22.349><c> a</c><00:46:22.570><c> sad</c><00:46:22.769><c> section</c><00:46:23.170><c> in</c><00:46:23.389><c> the</c><00:46:23.550><c> history</c><00:46:23.789><c> of</c><00:46:23.969><c> the</c><00:46:24.070><c> nation</c><00:46:24.309><c> of</c><00:46:24.510><c> Israel.</c>

00:46:26.909 --> 00:46:28.750
But<00:46:27.210><c> then</c><00:46:27.349><c> what</c><00:46:27.489><c> we</c><00:46:27.670><c> have,</c>

00:46:29.090 --> 00:46:31.070
What<00:46:29.309><c> follows</c><00:46:29.590><c> is</c><00:46:29.809><c> a</c><00:46:29.969><c> postscript.</c>

00:46:32.190 --> 00:46:35.190
Because<00:46:32.469><c> Ezra's</c><00:46:33.090><c> purpose</c><00:46:33.429><c> to</c><00:46:33.690><c> teach</c><00:46:33.869><c> was</c><00:46:34.070><c> to</c><00:46:34.289><c> apply</c><00:46:34.570><c> the</c><00:46:34.769><c> law</c>

00:46:35.190 --> 00:46:37.010
to<00:46:35.590><c> his</c><00:46:35.829><c> people,</c>

00:46:37.489 --> 00:46:40.170
And<00:46:37.570><c> that</c><00:46:37.710><c> the</c><00:46:37.929><c> knowledge</c><00:46:38.130><c> of</c><00:46:38.309><c> the</c><00:46:38.409><c> law</c><00:46:38.829><c> brings</c><00:46:39.110><c> the</c><00:46:39.349><c> knowledge</c><00:46:39.630><c> of</c><00:46:39.869><c> sin.</c>

00:46:40.170 --> 00:46:43.190
But<00:46:40.469><c> the</c><00:46:42.030><c> story</c><00:46:42.289><c> doesn't</c><00:46:42.590><c> end</c><00:46:42.769><c> here.</c>

00:46:43.510 --> 00:46:46.030
There's<00:46:43.769><c> a</c><00:46:44.190><c> postscript</c><00:46:44.530><c> that</c><00:46:44.670><c> will</c><00:46:44.889><c> follow.</c>

00:46:46.829 --> 00:46:48.210
And<00:46:46.969><c> as</c><00:46:47.250><c> Ezra</c><00:46:47.570><c> presents,</c>

00:46:48.510 --> 00:46:52.929
Will<00:46:48.710><c> present</c><00:46:49.050><c> the</c><00:46:49.369><c> positive</c><00:46:50.250><c> and</c><00:46:50.849><c> festive</c><00:46:51.230><c> aspects</c><00:46:51.730><c> of</c><00:46:51.929><c> the</c><00:46:52.050><c> law.</c>

00:46:53.889 --> 00:46:56.650
He<00:46:54.150><c> will</c><00:46:54.389><c> present</c><00:46:54.670><c> to</c><00:46:54.809><c> them</c><00:46:55.030><c> the</c><00:46:55.389><c> gift</c><00:46:55.610><c> of</c><00:46:55.949><c> truth</c><00:46:56.130><c> of</c><00:46:56.349><c> the</c><00:46:56.510><c> word</c>

00:46:56.650 --> 00:46:57.710
of<00:46:56.869><c> God.</c>

00:46:57.789 --> 00:47:02.090
And<00:46:57.969><c> the</c><00:46:58.130><c> gift</c><00:46:58.530><c> is</c><00:46:59.050><c> to</c><00:46:59.369><c> understand</c><00:47:00.110><c> the</c><00:47:00.690><c> words</c><00:47:01.150><c> of</c><00:47:01.789><c> the</c><00:47:01.929><c> book</c>

00:47:02.090 --> 00:47:02.670
of<00:47:02.250><c> the</c><00:47:02.369><c> law.</c>

00:47:03.150 --> 00:47:06.170
And<00:47:03.309><c> we</c><00:47:03.489><c> come</c><00:47:03.650><c> to</c><00:47:03.829><c> our</c><00:47:04.050><c> story</c><00:47:04.530><c> in</c><00:47:04.829><c> Nehemiah</c><00:47:05.329><c> chapter</c><00:47:05.690><c> 8.</c>

00:47:06.170 --> 00:47:09.050
And<00:47:06.510><c> I</c><00:47:06.630><c> know</c><00:47:06.849><c> that</c><00:47:07.030><c> we</c><00:47:07.150><c> read</c><00:47:07.349><c> a</c><00:47:07.489><c> lot</c><00:47:07.809><c> about</c><00:47:08.309><c> Nehemiah</c><00:47:08.750><c> chapter</c>

00:47:09.050 --> 00:47:11.730
8<00:47:09.409><c> and</c><00:47:10.610><c> their</c><00:47:10.690><c> evening</c><00:47:11.050><c> devotionals.</c>

00:47:12.050 --> 00:47:14.030
But<00:47:12.230><c> we're</c><00:47:12.449><c> going</c><00:47:12.550><c> to</c><00:47:12.630><c> look</c><00:47:12.809><c> at</c><00:47:12.949><c> it</c><00:47:13.110><c> again.</c>

00:47:14.050 --> 00:47:17.570
Because<00:47:14.289><c> I</c><00:47:14.469><c> believe</c><00:47:14.789><c> now</c><00:47:15.030><c> he's</c><00:47:15.210><c> going</c><00:47:15.349><c> to</c><00:47:15.429><c> show</c><00:47:15.610><c> the</c><00:47:15.889><c> positive</c><00:47:16.329><c> aspects</c>

00:47:18.730 --> 00:47:21.750
Of<00:47:19.250><c> understanding</c><00:47:19.769><c> the</c><00:47:20.329><c> book</c><00:47:20.510><c> of</c><00:47:20.690><c> the</c><00:47:20.789><c> law.</c>

00:47:21.949 --> 00:47:26.230
So<00:47:22.090><c> that</c><00:47:22.269><c> the</c><00:47:22.429><c> people</c><00:47:22.610><c> may</c><00:47:22.869><c> understand</c><00:47:23.449><c> that</c><00:47:23.869><c> the</c><00:47:24.130><c> joy</c><00:47:24.909><c> of</c><00:47:25.369><c> Yahweh</c><00:47:25.750><c> is</c>

00:47:26.230 --> 00:47:27.510
their<00:47:26.489><c> strength.</c>

00:47:27.550 --> 00:47:31.289
And<00:47:27.769><c> God</c><00:47:27.969><c> willing,</c><00:47:28.909><c> that</c><00:47:29.050><c> will</c><00:47:29.150><c> be</c><00:47:29.289><c> the</c><00:47:29.449><c> subject</c><00:47:29.849><c> of</c><00:47:30.130><c> our</c><00:47:30.289><c> next</c><00:47:30.469><c> session.</c>