Warning: chmod(): Operation not permitted in /var/www/hopeinstoughton_www/wp-content/plugins/simple-universal-google-analytics/main.php on line 8
[0] in function chmod in /var/www/hopeinstoughton_www/wp-content/plugins/simple-universal-google-analytics/main.php on line 8
[1] in function include_once in /var/www/hopeinstoughton_www/wp-settings.php on line 560
[2] in function require_once in /var/www/hopeinstoughton_www/wp-config.php on line 85
[3] in function require_once in /var/www/hopeinstoughton_www/wp-load.php on line 50
[4] in function require_once in /var/www/hopeinstoughton_www/wp-blog-header.php on line 13
[5] in function require in /var/www/hopeinstoughton_www/index.php on line 17

WEBVTT
Kind: captions
Language: en

00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.839
x
The<00:00:00.880><c> love</c><00:00:01.139><c> of</c><00:00:01.320><c> the</c><00:00:01.520><c> brotherhood</c><00:00:01.960><c> for</c><00:00:02.200><c> each</c><00:00:02.500><c> other</c><00:00:02.980><c> is</c><00:00:04.280><c> an</c><00:00:05.000><c> excellent</c><00:00:05.940><c> expression</c><00:00:06.620><c> of</c>

00:00:06.839 --> 00:00:08.820
x
the<00:00:07.099><c> second</c><00:00:07.400><c> commandment</c>

00:00:08.820 --> 00:00:14.160
x
first<00:00:09.300><c> written</c><00:00:09.560><c> by</c><00:00:09.839><c> Moses</c><00:00:10.259><c> in</c><00:00:10.500><c> Leviticus</c><00:00:10.980><c> 19</c><00:00:12.460><c> and</c><00:00:12.919><c> 18.</c>

00:00:18.260 --> 00:00:22.339
x
Thou<00:00:18.539><c> shalt</c><00:00:18.859><c> love</c><00:00:19.359><c> thy</c><00:00:19.719><c> neighbor</c><00:00:20.260><c> as</c><00:00:20.899><c> thyself.</c>

00:00:23.920 --> 00:00:31.899
x
When<00:00:24.660><c> Jesus</c><00:00:25.120><c> was</c><00:00:25.440><c> asked</c><00:00:25.699><c> by</c><00:00:26.019><c> the</c><00:00:28.059><c> Pharisee</c><00:00:28.719><c> lawyer</c><00:00:29.100><c> as</c><00:00:29.699><c> a</c><00:00:29.980><c> trap,</c><00:00:31.280><c> which</c><00:00:31.640><c> is</c>

00:00:31.899 --> 00:00:34.359
x
the<00:00:32.079><c> greatest</c><00:00:32.380><c> commandment</c><00:00:33.340><c> of</c><00:00:33.759><c> the</c><00:00:33.960><c> law,</c>

00:00:34.579 --> 00:00:40.799
x
Jesus<00:00:34.979><c> responded</c><00:00:35.659><c> in</c><00:00:36.880><c> Matthew</c><00:00:37.240><c> 22,</c><00:00:39.500><c> love</c><00:00:39.619><c> the</c><00:00:39.880><c> Lord</c><00:00:40.100><c> your</c><00:00:40.380><c> God</c>

00:00:40.799 --> 00:00:43.960
x
with<00:00:41.179><c> all</c><00:00:41.439><c> your</c><00:00:41.799><c> heart</c><00:00:42.179><c> and</c><00:00:42.560><c> with</c><00:00:42.780><c> all</c><00:00:42.960><c> your</c><00:00:43.219><c> soul</c><00:00:43.640><c> and</c>

00:00:43.960 --> 00:00:45.780
x
with<00:00:44.140><c> all</c><00:00:44.399><c> your</c><00:00:44.740><c> mind.</c>

00:00:45.939 --> 00:00:49.259
x
This<00:00:46.280><c> is</c><00:00:46.500><c> the</c><00:00:46.679><c> first</c><00:00:46.979><c> and</c><00:00:47.280><c> greatest</c><00:00:47.579><c> commandment,</c><00:00:48.840><c> and</c><00:00:49.079><c> the</c>

00:00:49.259 --> 00:00:51.780
x
second<00:00:49.460><c> is</c><00:00:49.740><c> like</c><00:00:50.520><c> it.</c>

00:00:52.759 --> 00:00:55.799
x
Love<00:00:53.179><c> your</c><00:00:53.520><c> neighbor</c><00:00:54.020><c> as</c><00:00:54.740><c> yourself.</c>

00:00:57.799 --> 00:01:02.520
x
All<00:00:58.460><c> the</c><00:00:58.679><c> law</c><00:00:58.859><c> and</c><00:00:59.039><c> the</c><00:00:59.240><c> Pharisees</c><00:01:00.039><c> hang</c><00:01:00.420><c> on</c><00:01:00.659><c> these</c><00:01:01.039><c> two</c><00:01:01.640><c> commandments.</c>

00:01:04.679 --> 00:01:16.799
x
In<00:01:06.079><c> Matthew</c><00:01:06.540><c> 10,</c><00:01:09.000><c> Matthew</c><00:01:09.400><c> 19</c><00:01:10.359><c> and</c><00:01:11.340><c> 19th</c><00:01:12.159><c> verse,</c><00:01:14.400><c> Jesus</c><00:01:15.000><c> lists</c>

00:01:16.799 --> 00:01:20.100
x
love<00:01:17.280><c> thy</c><00:01:17.480><c> neighbor</c><00:01:18.159><c> as</c><00:01:18.900><c> thyself</c>

00:01:21.719 --> 00:01:27.719
x
among<00:01:23.119><c> several</c><00:01:24.519><c> commandments</c><00:01:25.079><c> to</c><00:01:25.900><c> the</c><00:01:26.019><c> rich</c><00:01:26.260><c> man</c><00:01:26.819><c> if</c><00:01:27.260><c> he</c><00:01:27.480><c> was</c>

00:01:27.719 --> 00:01:31.359
x
to<00:01:27.939><c> get</c><00:01:29.500><c> eternal</c><00:01:30.659><c> life.</c>

00:01:31.359 --> 00:01:39.040
x
But<00:01:31.939><c> when</c><00:01:32.480><c> he</c><00:01:33.040><c> was</c><00:01:33.379><c> further</c><00:01:33.700><c> told</c><00:01:34.019><c> he</c><00:01:34.140><c> would</c><00:01:34.359><c> have</c><00:01:34.579><c> to</c><00:01:37.579><c> treasure</c><00:01:38.180><c> in</c><00:01:38.459><c> heaven</c><00:01:38.719><c> if</c>

00:01:39.040 --> 00:01:41.180
x
he<00:01:39.459><c> sold</c><00:01:39.680><c> all</c><00:01:39.939><c> his</c><00:01:40.140><c> possessions</c>

00:01:41.540 --> 00:01:50.219
x
and<00:01:42.200><c> gave</c><00:01:42.599><c> to</c><00:01:44.319><c> the</c><00:01:44.560><c> poor,</c><00:01:47.079><c> the</c><00:01:47.239><c> rich</c><00:01:47.500><c> man</c><00:01:47.819><c> went</c><00:01:48.060><c> away</c><00:01:49.420><c> dejected</c>

00:01:50.219 --> 00:01:52.120
x
because<00:01:50.599><c> he</c><00:01:50.780><c> was</c><00:01:51.040><c> rich.</c>

00:01:53.180 --> 00:01:58.200
x
This<00:01:54.000><c> man</c><00:01:54.340><c> may</c><00:01:54.659><c> have</c><00:01:54.939><c> obeyed</c><00:01:55.260><c> many</c><00:01:56.700><c> laws</c><00:01:57.439><c> and</c><00:01:57.719><c> commandments</c>

00:01:58.200 --> 00:02:02.599
x
from<00:01:59.599><c> the</c><00:01:59.819><c> law,</c><00:02:00.019><c> but</c><00:02:00.219><c> he</c><00:02:00.959><c> suffered</c><00:02:01.319><c> from</c><00:02:01.780><c> greed,</c>

00:02:02.959 --> 00:02:09.180
x
one<00:02:03.099><c> of</c><00:02:03.219><c> the</c><00:02:03.420><c> sins</c><00:02:03.659><c> which</c><00:02:05.719><c> prevents</c><00:02:06.239><c> us</c><00:02:07.200><c> from</c><00:02:07.420><c> loving</c><00:02:07.859><c> our</c><00:02:08.439><c> neighbor</c><00:02:08.840><c> or</c>

00:02:09.180 --> 00:02:11.460
x
God<00:02:09.840><c> or</c><00:02:10.259><c> Jesus.</c>

00:02:11.960 --> 00:02:24.659
x
Paul,<00:02:13.139><c> in</c><00:02:13.400><c> writing</c><00:02:13.740><c> to</c><00:02:14.740><c> correct</c><00:02:15.240><c> a</c><00:02:15.879><c> Judaizing</c><00:02:16.580><c> problem</c><00:02:17.360><c> to</c><00:02:19.020><c> the</c><00:02:19.240><c> Galatians,</c><00:02:23.300><c> says</c><00:02:24.379><c> in</c>

00:02:24.659 --> 00:02:26.919
x
chapter<00:02:25.199><c> 514,</c>

00:02:29.120 --> 00:02:35.180
x
You,<00:02:30.180><c> my</c><00:02:30.340><c> brother,</c><00:02:31.520><c> were</c><00:02:31.719><c> called</c><00:02:32.120><c> to</c><00:02:32.479><c> be</c><00:02:32.840><c> free,</c><00:02:33.500><c> but</c><00:02:33.780><c> do</c><00:02:34.080><c> not</c>

00:02:35.180 --> 00:02:41.560
x
use<00:02:35.699><c> your</c><00:02:36.060><c> freedom</c><00:02:36.500><c> to</c><00:02:39.979><c> indulge</c><00:02:40.599><c> in</c><00:02:41.199><c> sinful</c>

00:02:41.560 --> 00:02:45.939
x
nature,<00:02:42.580><c> rather</c><00:02:43.000><c> serve</c><00:02:43.759><c> one</c><00:02:44.039><c> another</c><00:02:44.460><c> in</c><00:02:45.000><c> love.</c>

00:02:46.439 --> 00:02:53.340
x
The<00:02:47.500><c> entire</c><00:02:48.199><c> law</c><00:02:49.039><c> is</c><00:02:49.580><c> summed</c><00:02:51.740><c> upon</c><00:02:52.000><c> a</c><00:02:52.259><c> single</c><00:02:52.580><c> commandment,</c>

00:02:53.500 --> 00:02:56.460
x
love<00:02:53.740><c> your</c><00:02:53.960><c> neighbor</c><00:02:54.460><c> as</c><00:02:55.159><c> yourself.</c>

00:02:57.740 --> 00:03:08.580
x
Paul<00:02:58.000><c> goes</c><00:02:58.319><c> on</c><00:02:58.620><c> to</c><00:02:59.099><c> say</c><00:02:59.639><c> that</c><00:03:00.180><c> those</c><00:03:06.419><c> who</c><00:03:07.280><c> belong</c><00:03:07.819><c> to</c><00:03:08.080><c> Christ</c>

00:03:08.580 --> 00:03:11.639
x
have<00:03:09.159><c> crucified</c><00:03:09.740><c> sinful</c><00:03:10.099><c> nature</c><00:03:10.819><c> and</c>

00:03:11.639 --> 00:03:18.479
x
love<00:03:11.860><c> by</c><00:03:12.099><c> the</c><00:03:14.620><c> fruit</c><00:03:14.740><c> of</c><00:03:14.919><c> the</c><00:03:15.159><c> Spirit,</c><00:03:15.819><c> which</c><00:03:15.819><c> are</c><00:03:16.319><c> love,</c><00:03:17.379><c> joy,</c>

00:03:19.199 --> 00:03:24.840
x
peace,<00:03:20.919><c> patience,</c><00:03:22.479><c> kindness,</c><00:03:23.819><c> goodness,</c>

00:03:26.780 --> 00:03:31.979
x
faithfulness,<00:03:28.379><c> gentleness,</c><00:03:30.360><c> and</c><00:03:30.539><c> self</c><00:03:30.819><c>-control.</c>

00:03:33.139 --> 00:03:37.620
x
Against<00:03:33.680><c> these</c><00:03:34.080><c> there</c><00:03:34.300><c> is</c><00:03:34.539><c> no</c><00:03:34.800><c> law,</c><00:03:36.159><c> only</c><00:03:36.419><c> freedom</c><00:03:36.780><c> in</c><00:03:37.080><c> Christ</c>

00:03:37.620 --> 00:03:39.400
x
to<00:03:38.099><c> love</c><00:03:38.319><c> our</c><00:03:38.500><c> neighbor.</c>

00:03:41.900 --> 00:03:48.639
x
If<00:03:42.500><c> anyone</c><00:03:42.900><c> says,</c><00:03:43.400><c> I</c><00:03:43.400><c> love</c><00:03:43.659><c> God,</c><00:03:46.780><c> yet</c><00:03:47.219><c> hates</c><00:03:47.520><c> his</c><00:03:47.819><c> brother,</c><00:03:48.460><c> he</c>

00:03:48.639 --> 00:03:49.840
x
is<00:03:48.840><c> a</c><00:03:49.000><c> liar.</c>

00:03:50.780 --> 00:03:57.020
x
For<00:03:51.020><c> anyone</c><00:03:51.360><c> who</c><00:03:51.580><c> does</c><00:03:51.900><c> not</c><00:03:52.159><c> love</c><00:03:52.419><c> his</c><00:03:52.879><c> brother,</c><00:03:56.379><c> whom</c><00:03:56.520><c> he</c><00:03:56.699><c> has</c>

00:03:57.020 --> 00:04:01.120
x
seen,<00:03:57.759><c> he</c><00:03:58.020><c> cannot</c><00:03:58.259><c> love</c><00:03:58.599><c> God,</c><00:03:59.379><c> whom</c><00:03:59.479><c> he</c><00:03:59.599><c> has</c><00:03:59.840><c> not</c><00:04:00.080><c> seen.</c>

00:04:01.560 --> 00:04:08.039
x
And<00:04:02.360><c> he</c><00:04:02.539><c> has</c><00:04:02.819><c> given</c><00:04:03.060><c> us</c><00:04:03.560><c> the</c><00:04:03.879><c> commandment,</c><00:04:07.219><c> whoever</c><00:04:07.620><c> loves</c>

00:04:08.039 --> 00:04:11.280
x
God<00:04:08.659><c> must</c><00:04:09.060><c> also</c><00:04:09.539><c> love</c><00:04:09.780><c> his</c><00:04:10.099><c> brother.</c>

00:04:11.879 --> 00:04:15.960
x
It's<00:04:12.120><c> in</c><00:04:12.319><c> 1</c><00:04:12.500><c> John,</c><00:04:14.599><c> 4th</c><00:04:15.460><c> chapter.</c>

00:04:18.040 --> 00:04:23.120
x
This<00:04:18.339><c> brings</c><00:04:18.639><c> us</c><00:04:18.899><c> to</c><00:04:19.060><c> the</c><00:04:19.220><c> first</c><00:04:19.420><c> commandment,</c><00:04:20.139><c> which</c><00:04:20.240><c> was</c><00:04:20.779><c> coupled</c><00:04:21.160><c> with</c><00:04:21.420><c> the</c><00:04:21.699><c> second</c><00:04:22.040><c> commandment</c><00:04:22.740><c> in</c>

00:04:23.120 --> 00:04:27.319
x
Jesus<00:04:23.540><c> preaching</c><00:04:24.060><c> and</c><00:04:24.779><c> recorded</c><00:04:25.379><c> in</c><00:04:25.980><c> the</c><00:04:26.120><c> Gospels.</c>

00:04:28.460 --> 00:04:36.579
x
He<00:04:29.220><c> refers</c><00:04:29.699><c> back</c><00:04:30.079><c> to</c><00:04:31.519><c> the</c><00:04:32.199><c> Mosaic</c><00:04:32.660><c> Law</c><00:04:33.220><c> in</c><00:04:33.600><c> Deuteronomy</c><00:04:34.139><c> 6</c><00:04:34.480><c> and</c><00:04:34.660><c> 5.</c>

00:04:37.600 --> 00:04:43.319
x
In<00:04:38.180><c> Matthew</c><00:04:38.939><c> 22,</c><00:04:41.180><c> we</c><00:04:41.300><c> read,</c><00:04:41.959><c> Love</c><00:04:42.060><c> the</c><00:04:42.240><c> Lord</c><00:04:42.540><c> your</c><00:04:42.779><c> God</c><00:04:43.060><c> with</c>

00:04:43.319 --> 00:04:47.300
x
all<00:04:43.560><c> your</c><00:04:43.779><c> heart</c><00:04:44.220><c> and</c><00:04:44.660><c> with</c><00:04:44.899><c> all</c><00:04:45.100><c> your</c><00:04:45.360><c> soul</c><00:04:45.920><c> and</c><00:04:46.560><c> with</c><00:04:46.899><c> all</c>

00:04:47.300 --> 00:04:48.579
x
your<00:04:47.579><c> mind.</c>

00:04:48.779 --> 00:04:51.879
x
This<00:04:49.000><c> is</c><00:04:49.240><c> the</c><00:04:49.399><c> first</c><00:04:49.639><c> and</c><00:04:49.839><c> the</c><00:04:50.060><c> greatest</c><00:04:50.279><c> commandment.</c>

00:04:52.839 --> 00:04:57.779
x
In<00:04:53.759><c> Luke,</c><00:04:54.300><c> the</c><00:04:54.379><c> term</c><00:04:54.779><c> strength</c><00:04:55.279><c> is</c><00:04:55.740><c> added</c><00:04:56.180><c> to</c><00:04:56.720><c> heart,</c><00:04:57.399><c> soul,</c>

00:04:57.879 --> 00:04:59.060
x
and<00:04:58.079><c> mind.</c>

00:05:02.779 --> 00:05:06.759
x
The<00:05:03.060><c> NIV</c><00:05:03.459><c> version</c><00:05:03.920><c> of</c><00:05:04.180><c> Deuteronomy</c><00:05:04.839><c> substitutes</c><00:05:06.079><c> strength</c>

00:05:06.759 --> 00:05:13.800
x
for<00:05:07.060><c> mind,</c><00:05:08.139><c> while</c><00:05:08.279><c> the</c><00:05:08.420><c> King</c><00:05:08.699><c> James</c><00:05:09.019><c> version</c><00:05:10.120><c> uses</c><00:05:11.920><c> might</c><00:05:12.339><c> for</c>

00:05:13.800 --> 00:05:16.439
x
either<00:05:14.459><c> strength</c><00:05:14.959><c> or</c><00:05:15.439><c> mind.</c>

00:05:17.360 --> 00:05:23.759
x
Strong's<00:05:18.760><c> Concordance</c><00:05:20.160><c> defines</c><00:05:20.819><c> these</c><00:05:21.540><c> terms</c><00:05:22.139><c> indicating</c><00:05:23.100><c> a</c>

00:05:23.759 --> 00:05:28.220
x
basic<00:05:24.459><c> meaning</c><00:05:24.959><c> of</c><00:05:25.720><c> completeness</c><00:05:26.459><c> or</c><00:05:27.240><c> fullness.</c>

00:05:29.540 --> 00:05:36.720
x
In<00:05:29.839><c> the</c><00:05:30.000><c> Old</c><00:05:30.199><c> Testament,</c><00:05:32.040><c> Hebrew,</c><00:05:33.319><c> might</c><00:05:33.759><c> indicates</c><00:05:35.000><c> wholeness</c><00:05:35.600><c> or</c><00:05:36.019><c> completeness.</c>

00:05:36.720 --> 00:05:42.519
x
In<00:05:37.220><c> the</c><00:05:37.420><c> New</c><00:05:37.600><c> Testament,</c><00:05:38.860><c> Greek,</c><00:05:39.839><c> heart</c><00:05:40.259><c> is</c><00:05:40.579><c> the</c><00:05:40.860><c> entire</c><00:05:41.220><c> mental</c><00:05:41.980><c> or</c>

00:05:42.519 --> 00:05:46.600
x
moral<00:05:42.839><c> activity,</c><00:05:44.620><c> the</c><00:05:44.899><c> seat</c><00:05:45.160><c> of</c><00:05:45.459><c> life.</c>

00:05:48.779 --> 00:05:55.139
x
Soul<00:05:49.100><c> is</c><00:05:49.360><c> the</c><00:05:49.560><c> life</c><00:05:49.839><c> for</c><00:05:50.100><c> vital</c><00:05:50.420><c> form</c><00:05:51.160><c> and</c><00:05:51.899><c> is</c><00:05:52.160><c> the</c><00:05:54.139><c> seat</c><00:05:54.779><c> of</c>

00:05:55.139 --> 00:05:57.319
x
feelings,<00:05:55.800><c> it's</c><00:05:55.980><c> the</c><00:05:56.180><c> psychology.</c>

00:05:59.680 --> 00:06:08.160
x
Mind<00:06:00.639><c> is</c><00:06:01.180><c> the</c><00:06:01.439><c> understanding,</c><00:06:02.819><c> deep</c><00:06:03.160><c> thought,</c><00:06:04.459><c> or</c><00:06:04.620><c> mental</c><00:06:04.899><c> disposition,</c><00:06:06.019><c> and</c><00:06:06.959><c> strength</c><00:06:07.540><c> is</c>

00:06:08.160 --> 00:06:10.480
x
the<00:06:08.339><c> full</c><00:06:08.519><c> extent</c><00:06:09.000><c> of</c><00:06:09.259><c> our</c><00:06:09.540><c> power.</c>

00:06:11.860 --> 00:06:20.700
x
It<00:06:12.040><c> becomes</c><00:06:12.439><c> evident</c><00:06:13.040><c> that</c><00:06:14.000><c> our</c><00:06:14.240><c> love</c><00:06:14.399><c> of</c><00:06:14.680><c> God</c><00:06:15.459><c> and</c><00:06:16.740><c> our</c><00:06:17.019><c> obedience</c><00:06:17.459><c> to</c><00:06:17.740><c> him</c><00:06:18.620><c> must</c><00:06:19.360><c> be</c><00:06:19.720><c> primary.</c>

00:06:24.280 --> 00:06:28.879
x
The<00:06:25.120><c> wholehearted</c><00:06:25.839><c> function</c><00:06:26.420><c> in</c><00:06:27.000><c> our</c><00:06:27.279><c> lives,</c><00:06:27.800><c> it</c><00:06:28.240><c> should</c><00:06:28.480><c> be</c>

00:06:28.879 --> 00:06:31.720
x
the<00:06:29.560><c> core</c><00:06:29.879><c> of</c><00:06:30.199><c> our</c><00:06:30.639><c> existence.</c>

00:06:33.160 --> 00:06:35.939
x
With<00:06:33.379><c> the</c><00:06:33.579><c> great</c><00:06:33.740><c> abundance</c><00:06:34.220><c> and</c><00:06:34.540><c> availability</c><00:06:35.160><c> of</c><00:06:35.660><c> worldly</c>

00:06:35.939 --> 00:06:41.420
x
goods<00:06:36.480><c> and</c><00:06:37.220><c> with</c><00:06:37.399><c> the</c><00:06:37.720><c> resulting</c><00:06:38.040><c> ease</c><00:06:38.540><c> in</c><00:06:38.839><c> our</c><00:06:39.060><c> lives,</c><00:06:41.199><c> the</c>

00:06:41.420 --> 00:06:46.139
x
devotion<00:06:41.819><c> to</c><00:06:42.100><c> God's</c><00:06:42.620><c> way</c><00:06:43.079><c> and</c><00:06:43.740><c> love</c><00:06:44.060><c> can</c><00:06:44.300><c> be</c><00:06:44.600><c> quite</c><00:06:44.819><c> difficult.</c>

00:06:49.420 --> 00:06:53.120
x
We<00:06:50.120><c> can</c><00:06:50.300><c> be</c><00:06:50.519><c> easily</c><00:06:50.879><c> distracted</c><00:06:51.500><c> and</c><00:06:51.860><c> drawn</c><00:06:52.060><c> from</c><00:06:52.500><c> the</c><00:06:52.839><c> narrow</c>

00:06:53.120 --> 00:06:56.040
x
path<00:06:53.579><c> that</c><00:06:54.120><c> leads</c><00:06:54.379><c> to</c><00:06:54.660><c> eternal</c><00:06:54.959><c> life.</c>

00:06:56.139 --> 00:07:00.879
x
I<00:06:56.420><c> find</c><00:06:56.699><c> this</c><00:06:56.879><c> to</c><00:06:57.060><c> be</c><00:06:57.180><c> very</c><00:06:57.540><c> true</c><00:06:57.660><c> in</c><00:06:57.899><c> my</c><00:06:58.100><c> life</c><00:06:58.540><c> and</c><00:06:59.500><c> in</c><00:06:59.680><c> my</c><00:06:59.879><c> actions</c><00:07:00.300><c> and</c>

00:07:00.879 --> 00:07:05.420
x
need<00:07:01.259><c> constant</c><00:07:01.720><c> help</c><00:07:02.019><c> from</c><00:07:02.279><c> our</c><00:07:02.500><c> Father</c><00:07:02.879><c> to</c><00:07:03.540><c> stay</c><00:07:03.899><c> on</c><00:07:04.259><c> that</c><00:07:04.480><c> path.</c>

00:07:06.759 --> 00:07:11.699
x
I<00:07:07.920><c> need</c><00:07:08.259><c> help</c><00:07:08.620><c> to</c><00:07:08.980><c> control</c><00:07:09.360><c> distractions</c><00:07:10.040><c> from</c><00:07:11.100><c> expressions</c>

00:07:11.699 --> 00:07:15.800
x
of<00:07:12.019><c> my</c><00:07:12.279><c> love</c><00:07:12.860><c> of</c><00:07:13.540><c> him</c><00:07:13.980><c> through</c><00:07:14.560><c> obedience.</c>

00:07:19.920 --> 00:07:30.220
x
In<00:07:21.060><c> the</c><00:07:21.259><c> first</c><00:07:21.560><c> epistle</c><00:07:21.959><c> of</c><00:07:22.160><c> John,</c><00:07:24.220><c> he</c><00:07:24.259><c> writes</c><00:07:24.639><c> much</c><00:07:26.139><c> in</c><00:07:27.019><c> the</c>

00:07:30.220 --> 00:07:34.899
x
dedicated<00:07:31.199><c> loving</c><00:07:31.560><c> relationship</c><00:07:32.259><c> between</c><00:07:32.779><c> God,</c><00:07:33.600><c> his</c><00:07:33.819><c> son,</c>

00:07:35.639 --> 00:07:37.250
x
and<00:07:36.180><c> us.</c>

00:07:37.949 --> 00:07:42.410
x
He<00:07:38.550><c> tells</c><00:07:38.889><c> us</c><00:07:39.129><c> in</c><00:07:39.350><c> chapter</c><00:07:39.670><c> two</c><00:07:40.189><c> of</c><00:07:40.449><c> his</c><00:07:41.250><c> epistle,</c>

00:07:43.170 --> 00:07:46.810
x
Do<00:07:43.269><c> not</c><00:07:43.569><c> love</c><00:07:43.850><c> the</c><00:07:44.110><c> world</c><00:07:44.529><c> or</c><00:07:44.910><c> anything</c><00:07:45.269><c> in</c><00:07:45.569><c> the</c><00:07:45.769><c> world.</c>

00:07:47.410 --> 00:07:51.930
x
If<00:07:47.930><c> anyone</c><00:07:48.350><c> loves</c><00:07:48.689><c> the</c><00:07:48.949><c> world,</c><00:07:50.189><c> he</c><00:07:50.410><c> loves</c><00:07:50.709><c> the</c><00:07:51.009><c> Father.</c>

00:07:52.490 --> 00:07:55.389
x
The<00:07:52.750><c> love</c><00:07:52.930><c> of</c><00:07:53.110><c> the</c><00:07:53.290><c> Father</c><00:07:53.509><c> is</c><00:07:53.810><c> not</c><00:07:54.029><c> in</c><00:07:54.269><c> him.</c>

00:07:56.730 --> 00:08:01.389
x
For<00:07:56.930><c> everything</c><00:07:57.310><c> in</c><00:07:57.529><c> the</c><00:07:57.750><c> world</c><00:07:58.569><c> comes</c><00:07:59.970><c> not</c><00:08:00.230><c> from</c><00:08:00.470><c> the</c><00:08:00.730><c> Father,</c><00:08:01.250><c> but</c>

00:08:01.389 --> 00:08:02.329
x
from<00:08:01.649><c> the</c><00:08:01.829><c> world.</c>

00:08:02.329 --> 00:08:09.850
x
The<00:08:03.410><c> world</c><00:08:03.910><c> and</c><00:08:04.990><c> its</c><00:08:06.209><c> desires</c><00:08:06.850><c> pass</c><00:08:07.370><c> away,</c><00:08:09.089><c> but</c><00:08:09.170><c> the</c><00:08:09.389><c> man</c><00:08:09.629><c> who</c>

00:08:09.850 --> 00:08:13.229
x
does<00:08:10.089><c> the</c><00:08:10.310><c> will</c><00:08:10.509><c> of</c><00:08:11.470><c> God</c><00:08:11.470><c> lives</c><00:08:12.209><c> forever.</c>

00:08:17.550 --> 00:08:23.949
x
God,<00:08:18.149><c> through</c><00:08:18.329><c> Moses,</c><00:08:20.029><c> clearly</c><00:08:20.410><c> stated</c><00:08:20.970><c> to</c><00:08:22.230><c> the</c><00:08:22.410><c> Jewish</c><00:08:22.709><c> nation</c><00:08:23.389><c> what</c>

00:08:23.949 --> 00:08:26.009
x
was<00:08:24.350><c> expected</c><00:08:24.750><c> of</c><00:08:24.910><c> them.</c>

00:08:27.490 --> 00:08:31.310
x
What<00:08:28.129><c> does</c><00:08:28.430><c> the</c><00:08:28.649><c> Lord</c><00:08:28.910><c> your</c><00:08:29.110><c> God</c><00:08:29.430><c> ask</c><00:08:30.009><c> of</c><00:08:30.490><c> you?</c>

00:08:32.029 --> 00:08:37.590
x
But<00:08:32.230><c> to</c><00:08:32.490><c> fear</c><00:08:32.750><c> the</c><00:08:33.009><c> Lord</c><00:08:33.210><c> your</c><00:08:33.450><c> God,</c><00:08:35.029><c> to</c><00:08:35.350><c> walk</c><00:08:35.710><c> in</c><00:08:35.950><c> all</c><00:08:36.230><c> his</c><00:08:36.470><c> ways,</c><00:08:37.269><c> and</c>

00:08:37.590 --> 00:08:39.110
x
to<00:08:37.789><c> love</c><00:08:37.970><c> him.</c>

00:08:40.590 --> 00:08:46.570
x
To<00:08:41.230><c> serve</c><00:08:41.570><c> the</c><00:08:41.850><c> Lord</c><00:08:42.230><c> your</c><00:08:42.549><c> God</c><00:08:42.830><c> with</c><00:08:43.129><c> all</c><00:08:43.350><c> your</c><00:08:43.610><c> heart</c><00:08:44.110><c> and</c><00:08:44.490><c> with</c><00:08:44.750><c> all</c><00:08:44.929><c> your</c><00:08:45.210><c> soul,</c><00:08:46.009><c> and</c><00:08:46.370><c> to</c>

00:08:46.570 --> 00:08:52.370
x
observe<00:08:47.210><c> the</c><00:08:47.950><c> Lord's</c><00:08:48.490><c> commandments</c><00:08:49.049><c> and</c><00:08:51.370><c> decrees.</c>

00:08:57.909 --> 00:09:03.929
x
Included<00:08:59.049><c> in</c><00:08:59.289><c> the</c><00:08:59.509><c> commandments</c><00:08:59.990><c> under</c><00:09:00.490><c> the</c><00:09:00.710><c> law</c><00:09:01.350><c> was</c><00:09:02.370><c> regular</c><00:09:03.350><c> annual</c>

00:09:03.929 --> 00:09:10.370
x
sacrifice<00:09:04.769><c> for</c><00:09:06.590><c> the</c><00:09:07.690><c> remission</c><00:09:08.269><c> of</c><00:09:08.830><c> their</c><00:09:09.090><c> sins,</c><00:09:09.870><c> national</c>

00:09:10.370 --> 00:09:12.309
x
and<00:09:11.250><c> individual.</c>

00:09:13.689 --> 00:09:24.990
x
These<00:09:14.669><c> had</c><00:09:14.929><c> to</c><00:09:15.169><c> be</c><00:09:15.490><c> repeated</c><00:09:15.809><c> in</c><00:09:16.129><c> a</c><00:09:16.389><c> regular</c><00:09:16.809><c> and</c><00:09:18.389><c> in</c><00:09:18.669><c> a</c><00:09:19.029><c> specific</c><00:09:19.470><c> manner,</c><00:09:22.409><c> requesting</c><00:09:24.450><c> God's</c>

00:09:24.990 --> 00:09:32.190
x
forgiveness<00:09:25.470><c> of</c><00:09:26.409><c> the</c><00:09:27.870><c> sins</c><00:09:28.309><c> committed</c><00:09:29.509><c> since</c><00:09:30.009><c> the</c><00:09:30.590><c> prior</c><00:09:30.909><c> sacrifices.</c>

00:09:34.409 --> 00:09:39.250
x
The<00:09:35.350><c> laws,</c><00:09:36.750><c> the</c><00:09:37.090><c> sacrifices,</c><00:09:37.870><c> were</c><00:09:38.149><c> established</c><00:09:38.629><c> only</c><00:09:39.009><c> for</c>

00:09:39.250 --> 00:09:43.750
x
God's<00:09:39.809><c> chosen</c><00:09:40.029><c> people,</c><00:09:40.990><c> the</c><00:09:41.190><c> children</c><00:09:41.549><c> of</c><00:09:42.750><c> Abraham,</c><00:09:43.409><c> Isaac,</c>

00:09:43.750 --> 00:09:48.370
x
and<00:09:43.990><c> Jacob,</c><00:09:44.509><c> and</c><00:09:44.950><c> for</c><00:09:45.210><c> those</c><00:09:45.929><c> few</c><00:09:46.330><c> Gentiles</c><00:09:47.309><c> who</c><00:09:47.909><c> converted</c>

00:09:48.370 --> 00:09:54.490
x
to<00:09:48.769><c> Judaism</c><00:09:49.330><c> and</c><00:09:52.269><c> obeyed</c><00:09:53.289><c> the</c><00:09:53.450><c> law.</c>

00:09:54.990 --> 00:10:00.370
x
But<00:09:55.830><c> God</c><00:09:56.169><c> had</c><00:09:56.470><c> planned</c><00:09:56.669><c> a</c><00:09:56.909><c> better</c><00:09:57.090><c> way</c><00:09:57.490><c> so</c><00:09:58.289><c> that</c><00:09:58.629><c> all</c><00:09:59.710><c> Jew</c><00:10:00.110><c> and</c>

00:10:00.370 --> 00:10:11.429
x
Gentile<00:10:01.090><c> who</c><00:10:01.509><c> would</c><00:10:01.789><c> obey</c><00:10:02.169><c> and</c><00:10:02.549><c> love</c><00:10:02.789><c> him</c><00:10:03.889><c> would</c><00:10:05.649><c> have</c><00:10:06.529><c> the</c><00:10:06.909><c> opportunity</c><00:10:07.629><c> for</c><00:10:08.690><c> eternal</c><00:10:09.090><c> life</c><00:10:09.950><c> by</c>

00:10:11.429 --> 00:10:16.230
x
the<00:10:11.909><c> final</c><00:10:12.230><c> sacrifice</c><00:10:13.370><c> for</c><00:10:14.330><c> sin</c><00:10:14.570><c> by</c><00:10:15.009><c> Jesus.</c>

00:10:17.549 --> 00:10:23.669
x
In<00:10:18.370><c> John</c><00:10:18.769><c> 3</c><00:10:19.070><c>.16,</c><00:10:19.529><c> Jesus</c><00:10:20.029><c> teaching</c><00:10:20.870><c> Nicodemus</c><00:10:21.710><c> about</c><00:10:22.950><c> the</c><00:10:23.490><c> need</c>

00:10:23.669 --> 00:10:27.210
x
for<00:10:23.950><c> baptism</c><00:10:24.509><c> and</c><00:10:25.450><c> the</c><00:10:25.730><c> sacrifice</c><00:10:26.250><c> said,</c>

00:10:27.350 --> 00:10:30.490
x
For<00:10:27.350><c> God</c><00:10:27.730><c> so</c><00:10:28.070><c> loved</c><00:10:28.210><c> the</c><00:10:28.490><c> world</c><00:10:28.809><c> that</c><00:10:29.049><c> he</c><00:10:29.269><c> gave</c><00:10:29.549><c> his</c><00:10:29.870><c> one</c><00:10:30.190><c> and</c>

00:10:30.490 --> 00:10:36.090
x
only<00:10:30.710><c> son</c><00:10:31.389><c> that</c><00:10:32.009><c> whosoever</c><00:10:32.669><c> believes</c><00:10:33.049><c> in</c><00:10:33.350><c> him</c><00:10:34.049><c> shall</c><00:10:34.549><c> not</c><00:10:34.909><c> perish</c><00:10:35.490><c> but</c>

00:10:36.090 --> 00:10:37.909
x
have<00:10:36.250><c> eternal</c><00:10:36.710><c> life.</c>

00:10:38.509 --> 00:10:49.090
x
In<00:10:39.149><c> Matthew</c><00:10:39.509><c> 5</c><00:10:39.929><c>.17,</c><00:10:40.590><c> in</c><00:10:40.809><c> the</c><00:10:40.929><c> Sermon</c><00:10:41.169><c> on</c><00:10:41.389><c> the</c><00:10:41.570><c> Mount,</c><00:10:41.769><c> Jesus</c><00:10:42.210><c> tells</c><00:10:42.629><c> the</c><00:10:44.450><c> listeners</c><00:10:44.929><c> about</c><00:10:45.830><c> his</c><00:10:47.669><c> position</c><00:10:48.450><c> on</c>

00:10:49.090 --> 00:10:50.750
x
the<00:10:49.250><c> law</c><00:10:49.429><c> of</c><00:10:49.629><c> Moses.</c>

00:10:53.009 --> 00:10:57.269
x
Do<00:10:53.129><c> not</c><00:10:53.490><c> think</c><00:10:53.690><c> that</c><00:10:53.909><c> I</c><00:10:54.049><c> have</c><00:10:54.269><c> come</c><00:10:54.490><c> to</c><00:10:54.990><c> abolish</c><00:10:55.850><c> the</c><00:10:56.070><c> law</c><00:10:56.889><c> for</c>

00:10:57.269 --> 00:11:00.509
x
the<00:10:57.470><c> prophets.</c><00:10:58.289><c> I</c><00:10:58.549><c> have</c><00:10:58.710><c> not</c><00:10:58.950><c> come</c><00:10:59.169><c> to</c><00:10:59.350><c> abolish</c><00:10:59.730><c> them</c><00:10:59.970><c> but</c><00:11:00.190><c> to</c>

00:11:00.509 --> 00:11:02.350
x
fulfill<00:11:00.929><c> them.</c>

00:11:03.289 --> 00:11:10.269
x
Following<00:11:04.289><c> Jesus'</c><00:11:05.549><c> baptism,</c><00:11:07.049><c> God</c><00:11:07.690><c> authorized</c><00:11:09.370><c> and</c><00:11:09.990><c> blessed</c>

00:11:10.269 --> 00:11:22.690
x
him,<00:11:11.870><c> speaking</c><00:11:14.669><c> the</c><00:11:14.970><c> words,</c><00:11:15.690><c> This</c><00:11:16.070><c> is</c><00:11:16.370><c> my</c><00:11:16.570><c> beloved</c><00:11:17.049><c> son</c><00:11:18.409><c> in</c><00:11:22.330><c> whom</c><00:11:22.549><c> I</c>

00:11:22.690 --> 00:11:24.230
x
am<00:11:22.870><c> well</c><00:11:23.149><c> pleased.</c>

00:11:28.309 --> 00:11:35.929
x
God<00:11:29.309><c> repeated</c><00:11:29.909><c> this</c><00:11:30.269><c> blessing,</c><00:11:33.529><c> this</c><00:11:34.029><c> time</c><00:11:34.389><c> to</c><00:11:34.669><c> Peter,</c><00:11:35.210><c> James,</c><00:11:35.649><c> and</c>

00:11:35.929 --> 00:11:39.330
x
John<00:11:36.429><c> at</c><00:11:36.990><c> Jesus'</c><00:11:38.070><c> Transfiguration.</c>

00:11:39.970 --> 00:11:53.809
x
This<00:11:40.629><c> is</c><00:11:40.909><c> my</c><00:11:41.090><c> son</c><00:11:41.389><c> whom</c><00:11:41.590><c> I</c><00:11:41.889><c> love.</c><00:11:43.570><c> With</c><00:11:43.889><c> him</c><00:11:44.309><c> I</c><00:11:44.629><c> am</c><00:11:44.850><c> well</c><00:11:45.169><c> pleased.</c><00:11:48.029><c> And</c><00:11:48.029><c> then</c><00:11:49.470><c> adds</c><00:11:49.870><c> the</c><00:11:50.149><c> command,</c><00:11:51.850><c> Listen</c><00:11:52.389><c> to</c><00:11:52.889><c> him.</c>

00:11:55.850 --> 00:11:58.769
x
These<00:11:56.409><c> words</c><00:11:56.690><c> were</c><00:11:56.909><c> not</c><00:11:57.149><c> just</c><00:11:57.470><c> for</c><00:11:57.809><c> Peter,</c><00:11:58.230><c> James,</c><00:11:58.629><c> and</c>

00:11:58.769 --> 00:11:59.529
x
John's<00:11:59.230><c> benefit.</c>

00:11:59.529 --> 00:12:05.549
x
They<00:12:00.629><c> were</c><00:12:00.909><c> written</c><00:12:01.269><c> and</c><00:12:01.870><c> carried</c><00:12:02.169><c> down</c><00:12:02.570><c> to</c><00:12:02.850><c> us</c><00:12:03.090><c> in</c><00:12:03.590><c> the</c><00:12:03.830><c> Scriptures</c><00:12:04.190><c> so</c><00:12:04.590><c> that</c><00:12:04.789><c> we</c>

00:12:05.549 --> 00:12:07.730
x
might<00:12:06.149><c> listen</c><00:12:06.570><c> to</c><00:12:06.769><c> him.</c>

00:12:08.049 --> 00:12:11.629
x
Listen<00:12:08.490><c> to</c><00:12:08.730><c> the</c><00:12:08.950><c> beloved</c><00:12:09.350><c> son</c><00:12:09.590><c> of</c><00:12:09.909><c> God's</c><00:12:10.429><c> commandments</c><00:12:10.970><c> and</c>

00:12:11.629 --> 00:12:20.429
x
teachings<00:12:12.090><c> and</c><00:12:13.029><c> the</c><00:12:13.389><c> example</c><00:12:14.409><c> he</c><00:12:15.070><c> lovingly</c><00:12:17.009><c> did</c><00:12:18.909><c> for</c><00:12:20.009><c> and</c><00:12:20.210><c> set</c>

00:12:20.429 --> 00:12:26.230
x
for<00:12:20.750><c> us</c><00:12:21.049><c> so</c><00:12:21.309><c> that</c><00:12:24.230><c> alone</c><00:12:24.549><c> leads</c><00:12:24.870><c> to</c><00:12:25.169><c> salvation.</c>

00:12:27.490 --> 00:12:34.610
x
The<00:12:28.330><c> love</c><00:12:28.570><c> of</c><00:12:28.769><c> God</c><00:12:29.309><c> for</c><00:12:30.169><c> him,</c><00:12:30.669><c> his</c><00:12:30.889><c> son,</c><00:12:32.110><c> is</c><00:12:32.350><c> restated</c><00:12:32.970><c> by</c><00:12:34.250><c> John</c>

00:12:34.610 --> 00:12:41.009
x
the<00:12:34.809><c> Baptist</c><00:12:35.350><c> and</c><00:12:36.490><c> recorded</c><00:12:36.929><c> in</c><00:12:37.230><c> John</c><00:12:37.490><c> 3</c><00:12:37.809><c>.16,</c><00:12:38.610><c> 3</c><00:12:38.909><c>.35</c><00:12:39.389><c> and</c><00:12:39.570><c> 3</c><00:12:39.830><c>.6.</c>

00:12:42.389 --> 00:12:52.289
x
He<00:12:42.809><c> further</c><00:12:43.710><c> enhanced</c><00:12:44.649><c> Jesus'</c><00:12:45.070><c> position</c><00:12:45.490><c> by</c><00:12:45.830><c> telling</c><00:12:46.110><c> the</c><00:12:46.370><c> listeners</c><00:12:46.690><c> that</c><00:12:46.970><c> God</c><00:12:47.870><c> has</c><00:12:48.490><c> not</c><00:12:48.750><c> given</c><00:12:49.009><c> Jesus</c><00:12:49.529><c> the</c><00:12:49.850><c> Spirit</c><00:12:50.529><c> by</c><00:12:51.110><c> measure.</c>

00:12:55.730 --> 00:13:00.789
x
Or<00:12:56.269><c> limited</c><00:12:56.669><c> amounts,</c><00:12:58.309><c> but</c><00:12:58.470><c> had</c><00:12:58.750><c> placed</c><00:12:59.009><c> everything</c><00:12:59.669><c> in</c><00:13:00.450><c> his</c>

00:13:00.789 --> 00:13:04.909
x
hands<00:13:01.309><c> and</c><00:13:01.730><c> that</c><00:13:02.370><c> only</c><00:13:02.929><c> those</c><00:13:03.370><c> who</c><00:13:03.649><c> believe</c><00:13:03.990><c> in</c><00:13:04.230><c> their</c><00:13:04.409><c> son</c>

00:13:04.909 --> 00:13:07.590
x
would<00:13:05.549><c> have</c><00:13:05.990><c> everlasting</c><00:13:06.649><c> life.</c>

00:13:11.029 --> 00:13:15.509
x
Jesus<00:13:11.370><c> reciprocated</c><00:13:12.230><c> God's</c><00:13:12.750><c> love</c><00:13:12.909><c> for</c><00:13:13.090><c> his</c><00:13:13.289><c> complete</c><00:13:13.690><c> obedience,</c><00:13:15.090><c> by</c><00:13:15.250><c> his</c>

00:13:15.509 --> 00:13:20.409
x
complete<00:13:16.049><c> obedience</c><00:13:16.870><c> to</c><00:13:18.190><c> the</c><00:13:18.470><c> Father's</c><00:13:18.909><c> wishes</c><00:13:19.330><c> and</c><00:13:20.029><c> plan</c>

00:13:20.409 --> 00:13:21.690
x
and<00:13:20.809><c> purpose.</c>

00:13:22.610 --> 00:13:27.970
x
He<00:13:23.490><c> spent</c><00:13:24.029><c> three</c><00:13:25.769><c> and</c><00:13:25.970><c> a</c><00:13:26.009><c> half</c><00:13:26.129><c> years</c><00:13:26.429><c> preaching</c><00:13:26.809><c> the</c><00:13:27.649><c> message</c>

00:13:27.970 --> 00:13:33.330
x
of<00:13:28.250><c> salvation,</c><00:13:29.769><c> repentance,</c><00:13:31.129><c> and</c><00:13:31.350><c> reconcilement</c><00:13:32.049><c> to</c><00:13:32.269><c> God.</c>

00:13:34.470 --> 00:13:39.629
x
He<00:13:34.610><c> was</c><00:13:34.850><c> made</c><00:13:35.090><c> of</c><00:13:35.309><c> our</c><00:13:35.750><c> flesh,</c><00:13:37.049><c> prone</c><00:13:37.250><c> to</c><00:13:37.590><c> sin,</c><00:13:38.690><c> tempted</c><00:13:38.950><c> as</c><00:13:39.330><c> we</c>

00:13:39.629 --> 00:13:45.009
x
all<00:13:40.009><c> are,</c><00:13:41.250><c> yet</c><00:13:41.490><c> he</c><00:13:41.690><c> did</c><00:13:41.990><c> not</c><00:13:42.809><c> commit</c><00:13:43.309><c> any</c><00:13:44.070><c> sin.</c>

00:13:46.750 --> 00:13:51.509
x
In<00:13:47.730><c> his</c><00:13:48.029><c> loving</c><00:13:48.230><c> obedience</c><00:13:48.909><c> to</c><00:13:49.169><c> the</c><00:13:49.389><c> Father,</c><00:13:50.870><c> he</c><00:13:51.110><c> condemned</c>

00:13:51.509 --> 00:13:55.429
x
sinful<00:13:51.929><c> flesh</c><00:13:52.309><c> by</c><00:13:52.610><c> allowing</c><00:13:53.090><c> himself</c><00:13:53.590><c> to</c><00:13:53.850><c> be</c><00:13:54.529><c> crucified</c><00:13:55.129><c> for</c>

00:13:55.429 --> 00:13:57.809
x
the<00:13:55.610><c> remission</c><00:13:56.250><c> of</c><00:13:56.769><c> sins.</c>

00:13:59.549 --> 00:14:08.529
x
For<00:13:59.870><c> this</c><00:14:00.490><c> we</c><00:14:01.389><c> believe</c><00:14:01.909><c> and</c><00:14:02.230><c> are</c><00:14:02.429><c> baptized.</c><00:14:03.809><c> He</c><00:14:04.049><c> was</c><00:14:06.350><c> resurrected</c><00:14:06.990><c> on</c><00:14:08.370><c> the</c>

00:14:08.529 --> 00:14:12.029
x
third<00:14:08.769><c> day</c><00:14:09.629><c> to</c><00:14:10.429><c> conquer</c><00:14:10.909><c> death.</c>

00:14:14.509 --> 00:14:18.970
x
Our<00:14:14.990><c> Lord</c><00:14:15.309><c> and</c><00:14:15.490><c> Master</c><00:14:15.830><c> has</c><00:14:16.110><c> shown</c><00:14:16.549><c> us</c><00:14:17.549><c> the</c><00:14:17.870><c> way</c><00:14:18.090><c> that</c><00:14:18.350><c> leads</c>

00:14:18.970 --> 00:14:20.590
x
to<00:14:19.409><c> salvation.</c>

00:14:23.269 --> 00:14:26.009
x
Jesus<00:14:23.629><c> exhorts</c><00:14:24.149><c> us</c><00:14:24.490><c> in</c><00:14:24.690><c> John</c><00:14:25.009><c> 14,</c>

00:14:27.289 --> 00:14:31.429
x
If<00:14:27.389><c> you</c><00:14:27.610><c> love</c><00:14:27.789><c> me,</c><00:14:28.350><c> you</c><00:14:28.450><c> will</c><00:14:28.649><c> do</c><00:14:28.789><c> what</c><00:14:29.029><c> I</c><00:14:29.269><c> command.</c><00:14:30.870><c> Whosoever</c>

00:14:31.429 --> 00:14:35.889
x
has<00:14:32.250><c> my</c><00:14:32.730><c> commandments</c><00:14:33.309><c> and</c><00:14:33.669><c> obeys</c><00:14:34.070><c> them,</c><00:14:34.730><c> he</c><00:14:34.990><c> is</c><00:14:35.250><c> the</c><00:14:35.450><c> one</c><00:14:35.669><c> who</c>

00:14:35.889 --> 00:14:37.490
x
loves<00:14:36.169><c> me.</c>

00:14:38.350 --> 00:14:44.789
x
He<00:14:39.129><c> who</c><00:14:39.330><c> loves</c><00:14:39.610><c> me</c><00:14:40.210><c> will</c><00:14:41.330><c> be</c><00:14:41.750><c> loved</c><00:14:42.049><c> by</c><00:14:42.330><c> my</c><00:14:42.570><c> Father,</c><00:14:43.690><c> and</c><00:14:43.870><c> I</c><00:14:44.230><c> too</c>

00:14:44.789 --> 00:14:49.549
x
will<00:14:45.149><c> love</c><00:14:45.389><c> him</c><00:14:46.190><c> and</c><00:14:47.409><c> show</c><00:14:47.690><c> myself</c><00:14:48.169><c> to</c><00:14:48.389><c> him.</c>

00:14:50.990 --> 00:14:57.409
x
If<00:14:51.409><c> anyone</c><00:14:51.809><c> loves</c><00:14:52.129><c> me,</c><00:14:53.409><c> he</c><00:14:53.610><c> will</c><00:14:53.850><c> obey</c><00:14:54.129><c> my</c><00:14:54.490><c> teachings.</c><00:14:55.730><c> My</c><00:14:55.970><c> Father</c><00:14:56.350><c> will</c><00:14:56.570><c> love</c><00:14:56.809><c> him</c>

00:14:57.409 --> 00:15:02.819
x
and<00:14:57.590><c> come</c><00:14:57.830><c> to</c><00:14:58.070><c> him</c><00:14:58.909><c> and</c><00:14:59.190><c> make</c><00:15:00.610><c> our</c><00:15:00.889><c> home</c><00:15:01.529><c> with</c><00:15:01.929><c> him.</c>

00:15:05.539 --> 00:15:12.279
x
Paul<00:15:06.740><c> in</c><00:15:06.980><c> 2</c><00:15:07.220><c> Corinthians</c><00:15:07.899><c> talks</c><00:15:08.779><c> to</c><00:15:09.059><c> us</c><00:15:09.299><c> about</c><00:15:10.019><c> service</c><00:15:10.740><c> to</c><00:15:11.179><c> Christ.</c>

00:15:14.179 --> 00:15:19.320
x
For<00:15:14.299><c> Christ's</c><00:15:15.799><c> love</c><00:15:16.299><c> compels</c><00:15:16.960><c> us</c><00:15:17.580><c> because</c><00:15:18.120><c> we</c><00:15:18.360><c> are</c><00:15:18.620><c> convinced</c>

00:15:19.320 --> 00:15:24.840
x
that<00:15:20.179><c> one</c><00:15:20.559><c> died</c><00:15:20.879><c> for</c><00:15:21.220><c> all</c><00:15:21.820><c> and</c><00:15:22.299><c> therefore</c><00:15:22.820><c> all</c><00:15:24.240><c> died.</c>

00:15:24.840 --> 00:15:34.179
x
And<00:15:25.879><c> he</c><00:15:26.100><c> died</c><00:15:26.399><c> for</c><00:15:27.700><c> all</c><00:15:28.720><c> that</c><00:15:30.340><c> those</c><00:15:30.759><c> who</c><00:15:31.539><c> live</c><00:15:31.919><c> should</c><00:15:32.419><c> no</c><00:15:32.779><c> longer</c><00:15:33.120><c> live</c><00:15:33.500><c> for</c>

00:15:34.179 --> 00:15:40.360
x
themselves,<00:15:35.759><c> but</c><00:15:36.299><c> for</c><00:15:37.299><c> him</c><00:15:37.820><c> who</c><00:15:38.460><c> died</c><00:15:38.740><c> for</c><00:15:39.120><c> them</c><00:15:39.700><c> and</c><00:15:40.100><c> was</c>

00:15:40.360 --> 00:15:41.840
x
raised<00:15:40.679><c> again.</c>

00:15:42.679 --> 00:15:50.000
x
To<00:15:43.639><c> the</c><00:15:43.940><c> Ephesians</c><00:15:44.419><c> Paul</c><00:15:44.720><c> wrote,</c><00:15:46.340><c> Be</c><00:15:46.440><c> imitators</c><00:15:47.039><c> of</c><00:15:47.320><c> God,</c><00:15:49.039><c> therefore</c><00:15:49.580><c> as</c>

00:15:50.000 --> 00:16:02.879
x
dearly<00:15:50.419><c> loved</c><00:15:50.580><c> children,</c><00:15:52.759><c> and</c><00:15:52.919><c> live</c><00:15:53.100><c> a</c><00:15:53.440><c> life</c><00:15:53.740><c> of</c><00:15:54.019><c> love</c><00:15:54.679><c> just</c><00:15:55.240><c> as</c><00:15:55.460><c> Christ</c><00:15:56.539><c> loved</c><00:15:56.960><c> us</c><00:15:57.419><c> and</c><00:15:57.620><c> gave</c><00:15:57.940><c> himself</c><00:15:58.539><c> up</c><00:15:59.259><c> for</c><00:15:59.580><c> us</c><00:16:00.740><c> as</c><00:16:02.419><c> a</c>

00:16:02.879 --> 00:16:07.240
x
fragrant<00:16:03.139><c> offering</c><00:16:03.840><c> and</c><00:16:05.100><c> sacrifice</c><00:16:05.820><c> to</c><00:16:06.159><c> God.</c>

00:16:09.199 --> 00:16:13.320
x
Complete<00:16:10.039><c> and</c><00:16:10.320><c> unrequited</c><00:16:11.000><c> love</c><00:16:11.299><c> is</c><00:16:11.559><c> not</c><00:16:11.860><c> a</c><00:16:12.080><c> natural</c><00:16:12.360><c> condition</c><00:16:12.820><c> of</c><00:16:13.120><c> our</c>

00:16:13.320 --> 00:16:14.639
x
Adamic<00:16:13.720><c> nature.</c>

00:16:15.659 --> 00:16:20.820
x
But<00:16:15.879><c> God</c><00:16:16.100><c> has</c><00:16:16.460><c> totally</c><00:16:17.379><c> and</c><00:16:18.159><c> completely</c><00:16:18.620><c> loved</c><00:16:19.019><c> his</c><00:16:19.320><c> Son,</c><00:16:20.600><c> and</c>

00:16:20.820 --> 00:16:27.559
x
Christ<00:16:21.740><c> has</c><00:16:22.779><c> loved</c><00:16:23.139><c> the</c><00:16:23.539><c> Father</c><00:16:24.220><c> through</c><00:16:25.320><c> his</c><00:16:25.600><c> complete</c><00:16:26.039><c> obedience,</c><00:16:27.259><c> even</c>

00:16:27.559 --> 00:16:30.080
x
his<00:16:27.820><c> sacrifice</c><00:16:28.580><c> and</c><00:16:29.080><c> death.</c>

00:16:30.580 --> 00:16:39.080
x
Both<00:16:31.200><c> have</c><00:16:31.519><c> loved</c><00:16:31.759><c> us</c><00:16:35.559><c> opening</c><00:16:36.820><c> the</c><00:16:37.100><c> path</c><00:16:37.559><c> to</c><00:16:37.860><c> salvation.</c>

00:16:42.179 --> 00:16:48.080
x
To<00:16:42.799><c> gain</c><00:16:43.159><c> the</c><00:16:43.460><c> prize</c><00:16:43.940><c> we</c><00:16:44.720><c> must</c><00:16:45.080><c> reciprocate</c><00:16:46.120><c> this</c><00:16:46.539><c> love</c><00:16:46.840><c> through</c><00:16:47.179><c> obedience</c><00:16:47.799><c> to</c>

00:16:48.080 --> 00:16:55.679
x
God<00:16:48.940><c> and</c><00:16:50.700><c> his</c><00:16:50.980><c> Son</c><00:16:51.700><c> and</c><00:16:53.139><c> our</c><00:16:53.399><c> love</c><00:16:53.940><c> for</c><00:16:54.340><c> each</c><00:16:54.639><c> other.</c>

00:16:57.440 --> 00:17:02.779
x
At<00:16:58.240><c> the</c><00:16:58.519><c> Last</c><00:16:58.799><c> Supper</c><00:16:59.100><c> Jesus</c><00:16:59.559><c> told</c><00:16:59.840><c> the</c><00:17:00.120><c> Apostles</c><00:17:01.279><c> and</c><00:17:01.879><c> us,</c>

00:17:06.279 --> 00:17:10.039
x
A<00:17:06.279><c> new</c><00:17:06.539><c> commandment</c><00:17:07.079><c> I</c><00:17:07.259><c> give</c><00:17:07.380><c> you,</c><00:17:08.099><c> love</c><00:17:08.359><c> one</c><00:17:08.660><c> another</c><00:17:09.039><c> as</c><00:17:09.779><c> I</c>

00:17:10.039 --> 00:17:14.060
x
have<00:17:10.640><c> loved</c><00:17:11.059><c> you,</c><00:17:12.039><c> so</c><00:17:12.259><c> you</c><00:17:12.400><c> must</c><00:17:12.619><c> love</c><00:17:12.880><c> one</c><00:17:13.160><c> another.</c>

00:17:14.740 --> 00:17:19.740
x
That<00:17:14.859><c> was</c><00:17:15.000><c> John</c><00:17:15.259><c> 13.</c><00:17:16.660><c> In</c><00:17:16.839><c> the</c><00:17:16.980><c> 15th</c><00:17:17.440><c> chapter,</c><00:17:18.079><c> John,</c><00:17:19.319><c> Jesus</c>

00:17:19.740 --> 00:17:22.859
x
continues<00:17:20.420><c> exhorting</c><00:17:21.119><c> the</c><00:17:21.380><c> Apostles,</c>

00:17:23.460 --> 00:17:30.839
x
As<00:17:24.059><c> the</c><00:17:24.319><c> Father</c><00:17:24.619><c> has</c><00:17:24.920><c> loved</c><00:17:25.079><c> me,</c><00:17:28.200><c> so</c><00:17:28.539><c> have</c><00:17:28.839><c> I</c><00:17:29.079><c> loved</c><00:17:29.240><c> you.</c><00:17:30.559><c> Now</c>

00:17:30.839 --> 00:17:35.259
x
remain<00:17:31.299><c> in</c><00:17:31.500><c> my</c><00:17:31.759><c> love.</c><00:17:32.859><c> If</c><00:17:33.059><c> you</c><00:17:33.279><c> obey</c><00:17:33.519><c> my</c><00:17:33.859><c> commands,</c><00:17:34.339><c> you</c><00:17:34.539><c> will</c>

00:17:35.259 --> 00:17:39.160
x
remain<00:17:35.680><c> in</c><00:17:35.920><c> my</c><00:17:36.160><c> love,</c><00:17:36.900><c> just</c><00:17:37.200><c> as</c><00:17:37.480><c> I</c><00:17:37.720><c> have</c><00:17:37.980><c> obeyed</c><00:17:38.359><c> my</c><00:17:38.619><c> Father's</c>

00:17:39.160 --> 00:17:42.859
x
commands<00:17:39.720><c> and</c><00:17:41.000><c> remain</c><00:17:41.480><c> in</c><00:17:41.660><c> his</c><00:17:41.960><c> love.</c>

00:17:44.200 --> 00:17:52.579
x
I<00:17:44.880><c> have</c><00:17:45.099><c> told</c><00:17:45.339><c> you</c><00:17:45.599><c> this</c><00:17:45.819><c> so</c><00:17:46.160><c> that</c><00:17:47.259><c> my</c><00:17:49.619><c> joy</c><00:17:50.480><c> may</c><00:17:51.319><c> be</c><00:17:51.539><c> in</c><00:17:51.720><c> you</c><00:17:52.259><c> and</c>

00:17:52.579 --> 00:17:55.259
x
that<00:17:52.799><c> your</c><00:17:53.240><c> joy</c><00:17:53.619><c> may</c><00:17:53.940><c> be</c><00:17:54.160><c> complete.</c>

00:17:56.980 --> 00:18:05.880
x
My<00:17:57.299><c> command</c><00:17:57.700><c> is</c><00:17:58.039><c> this,</c><00:17:59.980><c> love</c><00:18:00.240><c> each</c><00:18:00.579><c> other</c><00:18:01.420><c> as</c><00:18:03.640><c> I</c><00:18:03.940><c> have</c><00:18:04.200><c> loved</c><00:18:04.440><c> you.</c>

00:18:05.880 --> 00:18:14.539
x
Greater<00:18:06.640><c> love</c><00:18:07.380><c> has</c><00:18:07.880><c> no</c><00:18:08.160><c> man</c><00:18:08.779><c> than</c><00:18:09.099><c> this</c><00:18:09.599><c> that</c><00:18:09.940><c> he</c><00:18:10.140><c> lay</c><00:18:10.240><c> down</c><00:18:10.519><c> his</c><00:18:10.759><c> life</c><00:18:10.980><c> for</c><00:18:11.240><c> his</c><00:18:11.519><c> friends.</c><00:18:13.980><c> You</c><00:18:14.119><c> are</c><00:18:14.299><c> my</c>

00:18:14.539 --> 00:18:18.119
x
friends<00:18:15.160><c> if</c><00:18:16.059><c> you</c><00:18:16.279><c> do</c><00:18:16.500><c> what</c><00:18:16.700><c> I</c><00:18:16.980><c> command.</c>

00:18:22.159 --> 00:18:27.099
x
Now<00:18:22.839><c> brothers</c><00:18:23.220><c> and</c><00:18:23.519><c> sisters,</c><00:18:24.079><c> as</c><00:18:24.359><c> we</c><00:18:24.619><c> prepare</c><00:18:25.079><c> ourselves</c><00:18:25.779><c> to</c>

00:18:27.099 --> 00:18:30.839
x
participate<00:18:27.880><c> in</c><00:18:28.200><c> the</c><00:18:28.420><c> bread</c><00:18:29.259><c> and</c><00:18:29.920><c> the</c><00:18:30.180><c> wine,</c>

00:18:31.160 --> 00:18:34.420
x
Partaking<00:18:31.460><c> of</c><00:18:31.740><c> them</c><00:18:32.279><c> as</c><00:18:32.720><c> symbols</c><00:18:33.099><c> of</c><00:18:33.339><c> the</c><00:18:33.539><c> body</c><00:18:33.759><c> and</c><00:18:33.980><c> blood</c><00:18:34.200><c> of</c>

00:18:34.420 --> 00:18:37.079
x
our<00:18:34.579><c> Lord</c><00:18:34.859><c> and</c><00:18:35.119><c> Savior</c><00:18:35.359><c> Jesus</c><00:18:35.839><c> Christ,</c>

00:18:37.599 --> 00:18:42.119
x
And<00:18:37.799><c> the</c><00:18:38.079><c> complete</c><00:18:38.339><c> love</c><00:18:38.740><c> he</c><00:18:39.779><c> manifested</c><00:18:40.480><c> by</c><00:18:41.099><c> his</c><00:18:41.440><c> sacrifice,</c>

00:18:42.619 --> 00:18:45.259
x
consider<00:18:43.019><c> Paul's</c><00:18:43.660><c> words</c><00:18:43.940><c> to</c><00:18:44.220><c> the</c><00:18:44.400><c> Romans,</c>

00:18:46.220 --> 00:18:50.880
x
Who<00:18:46.920><c> shall</c><00:18:47.319><c> separate</c><00:18:48.420><c> us</c><00:18:48.720><c> from</c><00:18:49.059><c> the</c><00:18:49.519><c> love</c><00:18:49.680><c> of</c><00:18:49.920><c> Christ?</c>

00:18:51.759 --> 00:18:55.319
x
Nothing<00:18:52.119><c> will</c><00:18:52.640><c> be</c><00:18:52.839><c> able</c><00:18:53.119><c> to</c><00:18:53.480><c> separate</c><00:18:53.799><c> us</c><00:18:54.059><c> from</c><00:18:54.299><c> the</c><00:18:54.480><c> love</c><00:18:54.640><c> of</c>

00:18:55.319 --> 00:18:59.019
x
God<00:18:55.819><c> that</c><00:18:56.359><c> is</c><00:18:56.559><c> in</c><00:18:56.799><c> Christ</c><00:18:57.059><c> Jesus</c><00:18:57.740><c> our</c><00:18:58.240><c> Lord.</c>