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And<00:11:05.419><c> the</c><00:11:05.600><c> water</c><00:11:05.779><c> of</c><00:11:05.919><c> God's</c><00:11:06.299><c> Word</c><00:11:06.440><c> has</c><00:11:06.620><c> got</c><00:11:06.700><c> to</c><00:11:06.820><c> be</c>

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in<00:11:07.159><c> several</c><00:11:07.539><c> chambers</c><00:11:08.019><c> of</c><00:11:08.240><c> our</c><00:11:08.460><c> thinking</c>

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that<00:11:09.039><c> we</c><00:11:09.159><c> can</c><00:11:09.399><c> always</c><00:11:09.799><c> draw</c><00:11:10.039><c> upon</c><00:11:10.399><c> that</c>

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in<00:11:10.860><c> difficult</c><00:11:11.240><c> circumstances.</c>

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We've<00:11:13.379><c> got</c><00:11:13.500><c> to</c><00:11:13.600><c> be</c><00:11:13.940><c> prepared,</c><00:11:14.299><c> brothers</c><00:11:14.500><c> and</c><00:11:14.559><c> sisters,</c>

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to<00:11:15.679><c> eat</c><00:11:16.019><c> anything</c><00:11:16.500><c> at</c><00:11:16.759><c> any</c><00:11:17.059><c> time,</c>

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even<00:11:17.980><c> the</c><00:11:18.179><c> food</c><00:11:18.299><c> at</c><00:11:18.519><c> Idlewild,</c>

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if<00:11:20.120><c> it</c><00:11:20.279><c> means</c><00:11:20.620><c> we've</c><00:11:21.000><c> got</c><00:11:21.059><c> to</c><00:11:21.200><c> endure</c><00:11:21.480><c> under</c><00:11:21.740><c> the</c><00:11:22.000><c> end.</c>

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It<00:11:23.500><c> means</c><00:11:23.720><c> that</c><00:11:23.919><c> we</c><00:11:24.039><c> can't</c><00:11:24.379><c> always</c><00:11:24.879><c> have</c><00:11:25.120><c> our</c><00:11:25.559><c> comforts</c><00:11:26.200><c> of</c><00:11:26.360><c> life.</c>

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Our<00:11:29.399><c> nostrils</c><00:11:29.840><c> have</c><00:11:29.980><c> got</c><00:11:30.039><c> to</c><00:11:30.179><c> be</c><00:11:30.440><c> pinched</c>

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against<00:11:31.039><c> the</c><00:11:31.399><c> grating</c><00:11:31.899><c> sands</c><00:11:32.919><c> of</c><00:11:33.639><c> criticism.</c>

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And<00:11:35.419><c> we've</c><00:11:35.580><c> got</c><00:11:35.639><c> to</c><00:11:35.759><c> have</c><00:11:35.840><c> all</c><00:11:36.200><c> these</c><00:11:36.519><c> things.</c>

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We've<00:11:37.360><c> got</c><00:11:37.360><c> to</c><00:11:37.500><c> be</c><00:11:37.740><c> adapted</c><00:11:38.059><c> in</c><00:11:38.320><c> the</c><00:11:38.519><c> summer</c>

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to<00:11:39.340><c> prepare</c><00:11:39.740><c> for</c><00:11:39.919><c> the</c><00:11:40.139><c> hot,</c>

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and<00:11:40.659><c> we've</c><00:11:40.879><c> got</c><00:11:40.980><c> to</c><00:11:41.139><c> have</c><00:11:41.279><c> our</c><00:11:41.620><c> coats</c><00:11:41.820><c> on</c><00:11:42.000><c> in</c><00:11:42.120><c> the</c><00:11:42.240><c> winter</c>

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to<00:11:42.879><c> prepare</c><00:11:43.279><c> for</c><00:11:43.419><c> the</c><00:11:43.659><c> cold.</c>

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And<00:11:45.039><c> if</c><00:11:45.259><c> necessary,</c><00:11:45.759><c> we've</c><00:11:45.960><c> got</c><00:11:45.980><c> to</c><00:11:46.139><c> go</c><00:11:46.259><c> for</c><00:11:46.559><c> hour</c><00:11:46.759><c> after</c><00:11:47.120><c> hour</c>

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in<00:11:47.659><c> God's</c><00:11:48.120><c> service</c><00:11:48.340><c> without</c><00:11:48.700><c> respite</c>

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on<00:11:49.960><c> the</c><00:11:50.200><c> trotters</c><00:11:50.460><c> that</c><00:11:50.659><c> we're</c><00:11:50.799><c> keeping</c><00:11:51.159><c> going</c>

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and<00:11:51.759><c> keeping</c><00:11:52.080><c> going</c><00:11:52.440><c> and</c><00:11:52.620><c> keeping</c><00:11:52.940><c> going,</c>

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if<00:11:54.519><c> that's</c><00:11:54.679><c> what</c><00:11:54.820><c> it</c><00:11:55.019><c> means</c><00:11:55.320><c> to</c><00:11:55.659><c> serve</c><00:11:55.980><c> our</c><00:11:56.220><c> Creator.</c>

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And<00:11:57.720><c> believe</c><00:11:57.879><c> me,</c><00:11:58.179><c> brothers</c><00:11:58.320><c> and</c><00:11:58.379><c> sisters,</c>

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I<00:11:59.440><c> haven't</c><00:11:59.639><c> done</c><00:11:59.840><c> anything,</c><00:12:00.240><c> of</c><00:12:00.519><c> course,</c>

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that's<00:12:01.740><c> worthy</c><00:12:02.059><c> to</c><00:12:02.320><c> boast</c><00:12:02.559><c> of,</c>

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but<00:12:03.039><c> I</c><00:12:03.259><c> have</c><00:12:03.399><c> had</c><00:12:03.700><c> circumstances</c><00:12:04.159><c> in</c><00:12:04.360><c> my</c><00:12:04.620><c> life</c>

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when<00:12:04.899><c> I</c><00:12:05.039><c> didn't</c><00:12:05.200><c> think</c><00:12:05.320><c> I</c><00:12:05.379><c> could</c><00:12:05.519><c> go</c><00:12:05.679><c> any</c><00:12:05.919><c> further,</c>

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but<00:12:06.620><c> I</c><00:12:06.879><c> always</c><00:12:07.159><c> found</c><00:12:07.480><c> that</c><00:12:07.620><c> you</c><00:12:07.779><c> could</c><00:12:07.940><c> do</c><00:12:08.159><c> it</c>

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if<00:12:08.779><c> you</c><00:12:08.960><c> put</c><00:12:09.139><c> your</c><00:12:09.299><c> trust</c><00:12:09.500><c> in</c><00:12:09.759><c> God.</c>

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We<00:12:11.259><c> must</c><00:12:11.700><c> become</c><00:12:12.200><c> adapted</c><00:12:12.700><c> to</c><00:12:12.919><c> our</c><00:12:13.159><c> circumstances</c>

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if<00:12:14.139><c> we're</c><00:12:14.379><c> going</c><00:12:14.600><c> to</c><00:12:14.759><c> do</c><00:12:14.879><c> anything</c><00:12:15.159><c> worthy</c>

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of<00:12:16.039><c> the</c><00:12:16.200><c> name</c><00:12:16.340><c> of</c><00:12:16.480><c> the</c><00:12:16.639><c> Creator</c><00:12:16.860><c> which</c><00:12:17.159><c> we</c><00:12:17.500><c> serve.</c>

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What<00:12:18.639><c> went</c><00:12:18.860><c> he</c><00:12:19.080><c> out</c><00:12:19.279><c> to</c><00:12:19.679><c> see?</c>

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And<00:12:20.460><c> that's</c><00:12:20.659><c> what</c><00:12:20.799><c> I</c><00:12:21.120><c> said.</c>

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I've<00:12:22.799><c> got</c><00:12:22.940><c> no</c><00:12:23.179><c> other</c><00:12:23.399><c> description</c><00:12:23.720><c> of</c><00:12:23.919><c> him</c><00:12:24.019><c> but</c><00:12:24.200><c> that.</c>

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Locusts<00:12:26.559><c> was</c><00:12:27.039><c> his</c><00:12:27.240><c> food,</c><00:12:27.639><c> brothers</c><00:12:27.759><c> and</c><00:12:27.899><c> sisters.</c>

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Locusts<00:12:29.559><c> was</c><00:12:29.720><c> his</c><00:12:29.960><c> food.</c>

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Who'd<00:12:31.740><c> live</c><00:12:31.820><c> on</c><00:12:32.059><c> locusts?</c><00:12:33.120><c> Nobody.</c>

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Before<00:12:35.320><c> we</c><00:12:35.460><c> get</c><00:12:35.559><c> onto</c><00:12:35.700><c> the</c><00:12:35.919><c> locusts,</c><00:12:36.340><c> however,</c>

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I<00:12:36.759><c> forgot</c><00:12:37.039><c> to</c><00:12:37.220><c> mention</c><00:12:37.399><c> one</c><00:12:37.659><c> thing</c><00:12:37.840><c> about</c><00:12:38.059><c> the</c><00:12:38.259><c> camel.</c>

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The<00:12:38.740><c> camel</c><00:12:38.980><c> was</c><00:12:39.279><c> unclean</c><00:12:39.820><c> under</c><00:12:40.039><c> the</c><00:12:40.159><c> law</c><00:12:40.259><c> of</c><00:12:40.480><c> Moses.</c>

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He's<00:12:41.220><c> a</c><00:12:41.419><c> priest.</c>

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They<00:12:42.879><c> were</c><00:12:43.100><c> dressed</c><00:12:43.240><c> for</c><00:12:43.500><c> glory</c><00:12:43.759><c> and</c><00:12:43.980><c> beauty</c>

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according<00:12:44.580><c> to</c><00:12:44.980><c> the</c><00:12:45.139><c> details</c><00:12:45.500><c> of</c><00:12:45.679><c> the</c><00:12:45.820><c> law.</c>

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There<00:12:46.480><c> is</c><00:12:46.659><c> a</c><00:12:46.899><c> priest</c><00:12:47.139><c> down</c><00:12:47.419><c> there</c>

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and<00:12:47.580><c> he's</c><00:12:47.740><c> got</c><00:12:47.820><c> an</c><00:12:48.000><c> unclean</c><00:12:48.399><c> garment</c><00:12:48.679><c> on</c><00:12:48.899><c> him.</c>

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But<00:12:50.059><c> what</c><00:12:50.240><c> God</c><00:12:50.460><c> had</c><00:12:50.639><c> cleansed,</c><00:12:51.019><c> brothers</c><00:12:51.139><c> and</c><00:12:51.340><c> sisters,</c>

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none<00:12:51.879><c> was</c><00:12:52.120><c> to</c><00:12:52.299><c> their</c><00:12:52.559><c> core</c><00:12:52.779><c> common</c><00:12:53.019><c> or</c><00:12:53.299><c> unclean.</c>

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Now,<00:12:54.799><c> come</c><00:12:54.860><c> on</c><00:12:54.940><c> to</c><00:12:55.059><c> the</c><00:12:55.279><c> locusts.</c>

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Now,<00:12:56.799><c> you</c><00:12:56.860><c> know,</c><00:12:57.159><c> locusts</c><00:12:57.600><c> were</c><00:12:57.879><c> a</c><00:12:58.080><c> form</c><00:12:58.200><c> of</c><00:12:58.519><c> food.</c>

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Actually,<00:13:00.179><c> they</c><00:13:00.360><c> taste</c><00:13:00.639><c> very</c><00:13:00.840><c> much</c><00:13:01.000><c> like</c><00:13:01.279><c> almonds.</c>

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I've<00:13:02.039><c> never</c><00:13:02.299><c> tasted</c><00:13:02.600><c> them.</c><00:13:03.039><c> I</c><00:13:03.100><c> just,</c><00:13:03.220><c> you</c><00:13:03.480><c> know,</c><00:13:03.500><c> I</c><00:13:03.759><c> believe</c><00:13:03.940><c> it.</c>

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I<00:13:04.220><c> don't</c><00:13:04.379><c> want</c><00:13:04.440><c> to</c><00:13:04.500><c> put</c><00:13:04.559><c> it</c><00:13:04.679><c> to</c><00:13:04.759><c> the</c><00:13:04.940><c> proof.</c>

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But<00:13:05.840><c> they</c><00:13:06.379><c> tell</c><00:13:06.679><c> me</c><00:13:06.860><c> that</c><00:13:07.039><c> they</c><00:13:07.340><c> taste</c><00:13:07.659><c> very</c><00:13:07.879><c> much</c><00:13:08.000><c> like</c><00:13:08.259><c> almonds.</c>

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But<00:13:09.000><c> the</c><00:13:09.200><c> whole</c><00:13:09.559><c> point</c><00:13:09.860><c> that's</c><00:13:10.059><c> being</c><00:13:10.360><c> made</c><00:13:10.740><c> is</c>

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that<00:13:11.539><c> they</c><00:13:11.879><c> were</c><00:13:12.159><c> found</c><00:13:12.480><c> in</c><00:13:12.740><c> the</c><00:13:12.960><c> deserts.</c>

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See,<00:13:14.720><c> everything</c><00:13:14.940><c> about</c><00:13:15.419><c> that</c><00:13:15.759><c> man</c>

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is<00:13:16.279><c> described</c><00:13:16.740><c> about</c><00:13:17.039><c> his</c><00:13:17.460><c> environment.</c>

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And<00:13:19.179><c> that's</c><00:13:19.320><c> what</c><00:13:19.440><c> he's</c><00:13:19.679><c> saying,</c>

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come<00:13:20.299><c> out</c><00:13:20.559><c> here</c><00:13:20.679><c> to</c><00:13:20.879><c> me</c><00:13:21.059><c> and</c><00:13:21.200><c> listen</c><00:13:21.419><c> to</c><00:13:21.580><c> God's</c><00:13:21.960><c> word.</c>

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It's<00:13:22.639><c> not,</c><00:13:22.940><c> brothers</c><00:13:23.039><c> and</c><00:13:23.220><c> sisters,</c>

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that<00:13:23.440><c> he's</c><00:13:23.720><c> dashing</c><00:13:23.960><c> up</c><00:13:24.179><c> into</c><00:13:24.559><c> the</c><00:13:24.779><c> Judean</c><00:13:25.139><c> hills</c>

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to<00:13:25.940><c> go</c><00:13:26.120><c> to</c><00:13:26.299><c> the</c><00:13:26.399><c> nearest</c><00:13:26.759><c> drug</c><00:13:27.039><c> store</c>

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to<00:13:27.440><c> buy</c><00:13:27.539><c> himself</c><00:13:27.740><c> an</c><00:13:27.940><c> ice</c><00:13:28.179><c> cream.</c>

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He's<00:13:28.960><c> got</c><00:13:29.100><c> everything</c><00:13:29.460><c> he</c><00:13:29.620><c> wants</c><00:13:29.860><c> down</c><00:13:30.120><c> in</c><00:13:30.299><c> that</c><00:13:30.480><c> desert.</c>

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He's<00:13:31.059><c> not</c><00:13:31.240><c> asking</c><00:13:31.500><c> you</c><00:13:31.720><c> to</c><00:13:31.899><c> do</c><00:13:32.100><c> any</c><00:13:32.539><c> more</c>

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than<00:13:32.899><c> what</c><00:13:32.980><c> he's</c><00:13:33.200><c> doing</c><00:13:33.379><c> himself.</c>

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That's<00:13:34.899><c> the</c><00:13:35.000><c> whole</c><00:13:35.200><c> point</c><00:13:35.379><c> of</c><00:13:35.519><c> that</c><00:13:35.720><c> exhibition.</c>

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Now,<00:13:37.700><c> locusts,</c><00:13:38.080><c> under</c><00:13:38.279><c> the</c><00:13:38.419><c> law</c><00:13:38.519><c> of</c><00:13:38.700><c> Moses,</c>

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were<00:13:39.600><c> a</c><00:13:39.799><c> clean</c><00:13:40.000><c> thing,</c><00:13:40.799><c> depending</c><00:13:41.240><c> on</c><00:13:41.620><c> what</c><00:13:41.860><c> type.</c>

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Not<00:13:43.860><c> all</c><00:13:44.000><c> locusts</c><00:13:44.419><c> were</c><00:13:44.639><c> unclean.</c>

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And<00:13:45.480><c> the</c><00:13:45.580><c> term</c><00:13:45.860><c> locusts,</c><00:13:46.460><c> of</c><00:13:46.580><c> course,</c>

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covered<00:13:47.299><c> a</c><00:13:47.460><c> variety</c><00:13:47.879><c> of</c><00:13:48.159><c> insect</c><00:13:48.419><c> life.</c>

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And<00:13:50.460><c> the</c><00:13:50.679><c> thing</c><00:13:50.860><c> which</c><00:13:51.159><c> made</c><00:13:51.440><c> the</c><00:13:51.759><c> locust</c><00:13:52.039><c> clean,</c>

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one<00:13:53.639><c> single</c><00:13:54.279><c> attribute</c><00:13:54.740><c> it</c><00:13:54.919><c> must</c><00:13:55.240><c> have</c>

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to<00:13:55.740><c> make</c><00:13:55.919><c> it</c><00:13:56.419><c> clean</c><00:13:56.720><c> under</c><00:13:56.879><c> the</c><00:13:57.039><c> law</c><00:13:57.139><c> of</c><00:13:57.299><c> Moses</c><00:13:57.539><c> and</c><00:13:57.740><c> edible,</c>

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it<00:13:58.539><c> must</c><00:13:58.779><c> have</c><00:13:58.980><c> the</c><00:13:59.179><c> ability</c><00:13:59.620><c> to</c><00:14:00.700><c> spring</c><00:14:01.299><c> above</c><00:14:01.620><c> the</c><00:14:01.860><c> ground.</c>

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If<00:14:04.440><c> it</c><00:14:04.539><c> didn't</c><00:14:04.740><c> have</c><00:14:04.919><c> that</c><00:14:05.080><c> ability,</c><00:14:05.519><c> it</c><00:14:05.600><c> was</c><00:14:05.840><c> unclean.</c>

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God<00:14:06.919><c> never,</c><00:14:07.419><c> ever</c><00:14:08.139><c> authorised</c><00:14:08.820><c> them</c><00:14:08.960><c> to</c><00:14:09.059><c> eat</c><00:14:09.179><c> anything</c>

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that<00:14:10.139><c> groveled</c><00:14:10.480><c> in</c><00:14:10.539><c> the</c><00:14:10.659><c> dust.</c>

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But<00:14:12.379><c> if</c><00:14:12.500><c> a</c><00:14:12.580><c> little</c><00:14:12.740><c> creature</c><00:14:13.000><c> could</c><00:14:13.200><c> go,</c><00:14:13.639><c> ding,</c><00:14:14.179><c> like</c><00:14:14.539><c> that,</c>

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you<00:14:15.240><c> could</c><00:14:15.419><c> eat</c><00:14:15.559><c> him.</c>

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So<00:14:16.179><c> don't</c><00:14:16.379><c> worry</c><00:14:16.639><c> about</c><00:14:16.919><c> your</c><00:14:17.059><c> roo</c><00:14:17.279><c> burgers</c><00:14:17.519><c> in</c><00:14:17.740><c> America.</c>

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They're<00:14:18.779><c> quite</c><00:14:19.019><c> okay.</c>

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It<00:14:21.059><c> has</c><00:14:21.259><c> the</c><00:14:21.440><c> ability</c><00:14:21.860><c> to</c><00:14:22.200><c> get</c><00:14:22.320><c> off</c><00:14:22.559><c> the</c><00:14:22.759><c> ground.</c>

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And,<00:14:24.679><c> of</c><00:14:24.740><c> course,</c><00:14:25.100><c> therein</c><00:14:25.480><c> was</c><00:14:26.419><c> the</c><00:14:26.620><c> lesson,</c><00:14:26.879><c> wasn't</c><00:14:27.139><c> it?</c>

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If<00:14:27.600><c> we</c><00:14:27.779><c> have</c><00:14:27.919><c> the</c><00:14:28.139><c> ability</c><00:14:28.559><c> to</c><00:14:29.039><c> rise</c><00:14:29.440><c> above</c><00:14:30.159><c> the</c><00:14:30.379><c> things</c><00:14:30.559><c> of</c><00:14:30.840><c> life,</c>

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then<00:14:31.360><c> that's</c><00:14:31.519><c> what</c><00:14:31.700><c> makes</c><00:14:31.940><c> us</c><00:14:32.159><c> clean.</c>

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But<00:14:32.799><c> again,</c><00:14:33.159><c> I</c><00:14:33.360><c> believe</c><00:14:33.620><c> the</c><00:14:33.879><c> emphasis</c><00:14:34.360><c> was</c><00:14:34.539><c> on</c><00:14:34.740><c> the</c><00:14:34.879><c> fact</c>

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that<00:14:35.340><c> that</c><00:14:35.639><c> belonged</c><00:14:36.039><c> to</c><00:14:36.220><c> the</c><00:14:36.419><c> desert.</c>

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And<00:14:38.700><c> then</c><00:14:38.840><c> we</c><00:14:39.039><c> learned</c><00:14:39.220><c> that</c><00:14:39.360><c> he</c><00:14:39.519><c> also</c><00:14:39.919><c> ate</c><00:14:40.379><c> wild</c><00:14:41.299><c> honey,</c>

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which<00:14:43.820><c> doesn't</c><00:14:44.100><c> mean,</c><00:14:44.340><c> of</c><00:14:44.559><c> course,</c><00:14:44.860><c> that</c><00:14:45.019><c> honey,</c><00:14:45.200><c> you</c><00:14:45.299><c> know,</c>

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come<00:14:45.639><c> out</c><00:14:45.799><c> and</c><00:14:46.039><c> scrambled</c><00:14:46.299><c> all</c><00:14:46.539><c> over</c><00:14:46.759><c> you</c><00:14:47.100><c> in</c><00:14:47.279><c> a</c><00:14:47.399><c> vicious</c><00:14:47.600><c> way.</c>

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It<00:14:48.080><c> wasn't</c><00:14:48.360><c> wild</c><00:14:48.720><c> in</c><00:14:48.899><c> that</c><00:14:49.100><c> sense.</c>

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It<00:14:49.840><c> meant,</c><00:14:50.299><c> really,</c><00:14:50.840><c> the</c><00:14:50.960><c> Greek</c><00:14:51.159><c> means</c><00:14:51.539><c> natural</c><00:14:52.620><c> honey,</c>

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not<00:14:55.120><c> that</c><00:14:55.360><c> honey</c><00:14:55.840><c> which</c><00:14:56.720><c> was</c><00:14:57.000><c> then</c><00:14:57.299><c> gleaned</c><00:14:57.500><c> by</c><00:14:57.679><c> the</c><00:14:57.899><c> beekeeper</c>

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who<00:14:59.559><c> cultivated</c><00:15:00.000><c> that</c><00:15:00.340><c> bee</c><00:15:00.500><c> and</c><00:15:00.700><c> kept</c><00:15:00.899><c> it,</c><00:15:01.100><c> of</c><00:15:01.240><c> course,</c>

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in<00:15:01.659><c> apiaries</c><00:15:02.000><c> and</c><00:15:02.139><c> so</c><00:15:02.340><c> on,</c><00:15:02.720><c> and</c><00:15:02.919><c> therefore</c><00:15:03.220><c> cultivated</c>

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in<00:15:03.899><c> that</c><00:15:04.080><c> sense.</c>

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Not<00:15:04.620><c> that</c><00:15:04.860><c> sort</c><00:15:05.000><c> of</c><00:15:05.139><c> honey,</c><00:15:05.500><c> brethren</c><00:15:05.559><c> and</c><00:15:05.799><c> sisters,</c>

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but<00:15:06.379><c> the</c><00:15:06.600><c> honey</c><00:15:06.820><c> that</c><00:15:07.000><c> you</c><00:15:07.159><c> would</c><00:15:07.440><c> find</c><00:15:07.720><c> in</c><00:15:07.960><c> the</c><00:15:08.240><c> desert.</c>

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And<00:15:09.340><c> strangely</c><00:15:09.700><c> enough,</c><00:15:11.019><c> in</c><00:15:11.159><c> the</c><00:15:11.299><c> land</c><00:15:11.440><c> of</c><00:15:11.659><c> Israel</c>

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where<00:15:12.120><c> Virgil</c><00:15:12.460><c> was</c><00:15:12.720><c> not</c><00:15:13.000><c> great,</c><00:15:13.860><c> was</c><00:15:13.980><c> not</c><00:15:14.200><c> extensive</c>

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like<00:15:14.820><c> you</c><00:15:15.000><c> have</c><00:15:15.100><c> here</c><00:15:15.220><c> in</c><00:15:15.340><c> the</c><00:15:15.500><c> idle</c><00:15:15.700><c> wild</c><00:15:15.940><c> pines,</c>

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it<00:15:16.759><c> was</c><00:15:16.960><c> the</c><00:15:17.179><c> practice</c><00:15:17.460><c> of</c><00:15:17.620><c> some</c><00:15:17.820><c> of</c><00:15:17.960><c> the</c><00:15:18.159><c> bees</c>

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to<00:15:18.840><c> build</c><00:15:19.100><c> their</c><00:15:19.399><c> nests</c><00:15:19.799><c> in</c><00:15:20.220><c> a</c><00:15:20.519><c> rock,</c>

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to<00:15:22.100><c> build</c><00:15:22.320><c> their</c><00:15:22.559><c> hive</c><00:15:22.779><c> in</c><00:15:22.940><c> a</c><00:15:23.100><c> rock</c>

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and<00:15:24.019><c> operate</c><00:15:24.580><c> out</c><00:15:24.820><c> of</c><00:15:24.960><c> that</c><00:15:25.139><c> rock</c>

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so<00:15:26.019><c> that</c><00:15:26.240><c> Deuteronomy</c><00:15:26.860><c> 32</c><00:15:27.440><c> says</c>

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that<00:15:29.299><c> I</c><00:15:29.460><c> gave</c><00:15:29.799><c> them</c><00:15:30.100><c> honey</c><00:15:30.519><c> out</c><00:15:31.000><c> of</c><00:15:31.159><c> the</c><00:15:31.360><c> rock</c>

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and<00:15:32.100><c> listen</c><00:15:32.379><c> to</c><00:15:32.559><c> this,</c><00:15:33.019><c> brethren</c><00:15:33.120><c> and</c><00:15:33.259><c> sisters,</c>

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listen<00:15:34.279><c> to</c><00:15:34.360><c> what</c><00:15:34.600><c> this</c><00:15:34.860><c> says</c><00:15:35.220><c> in</c><00:15:35.460><c> that</c><00:15:35.840><c> same</c><00:15:36.200><c> context.</c>

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I<00:15:38.019><c> brought</c><00:15:38.539><c> him</c><00:15:39.500><c> into</c><00:15:41.320><c> a</c><00:15:41.840><c> waste</c><00:15:42.460><c> howling</c><00:15:42.980><c> wilderness</c>

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that<00:15:44.840><c> I</c><00:15:45.580><c> might</c><00:15:46.259><c> instruct</c><00:15:47.440><c> him.</c>

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That's<00:15:51.340><c> exactly</c><00:15:52.179><c> that</c><00:15:52.480><c> message.</c>

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And<00:15:54.419><c> the</c><00:15:54.720><c> wild</c><00:15:55.080><c> honey,</c><00:15:55.360><c> the</c><00:15:55.600><c> natural</c><00:15:56.019><c> honey,</c>

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in<00:15:56.679><c> Deuteronomy</c><00:15:57.100><c> 32,</c><00:15:58.799><c> in</c><00:15:58.960><c> verse</c><00:15:59.220><c> 13,</c>

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is<00:16:00.460><c> in</c><00:16:00.600><c> the</c><00:16:00.879><c> context</c><00:16:01.299><c> of</c><00:16:01.639><c> verse</c><00:16:02.000><c> 10</c>

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that<00:16:03.100><c> I</c><00:16:03.259><c> brought</c><00:16:03.679><c> him</c><00:16:03.899><c> into</c><00:16:04.259><c> a</c><00:16:04.440><c> waste</c><00:16:04.980><c> howling</c><00:16:05.519><c> wilderness</c>

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that<00:16:06.840><c> I</c><00:16:07.700><c> might</c><00:16:08.259><c> instruct</c><00:16:09.419><c> him.</c>

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And<00:16:12.220><c> that,</c><00:16:12.659><c> brothers</c><00:16:12.679><c> and</c><00:16:12.919><c> sisters,</c><00:16:13.200><c> again,</c>

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is<00:16:14.340><c> God's</c><00:16:14.980><c> exhibition</c><00:16:15.600><c> of</c><00:16:16.120><c> how</c><00:16:16.320><c> we</c><00:16:16.500><c> go</c><00:16:16.679><c> about</c>

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understanding<00:16:18.120><c> His</c><00:16:18.559><c> Word.</c>

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Please<00:16:20.240><c> understand</c><00:16:20.840><c> me.</c>

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We<00:16:22.139><c> are</c><00:16:22.320><c> not</c><00:16:22.580><c> saying,</c><00:16:23.240><c> God</c><00:16:23.460><c> is</c><00:16:23.659><c> not</c><00:16:23.899><c> saying,</c>

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that<00:16:24.279><c> we</c><00:16:24.360><c> have</c><00:16:24.539><c> to</c><00:16:24.659><c> go</c><00:16:24.779><c> into</c><00:16:24.940><c> a</c><00:16:25.120><c> literal</c><00:16:25.519><c> wilderness.</c>

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But<00:16:27.220><c> unless</c><00:16:27.720><c> we</c><00:16:28.000><c> are</c><00:16:28.100><c> going</c><00:16:28.299><c> to</c><00:16:28.580><c> find</c><00:16:28.740><c> the</c><00:16:29.179><c> time</c>

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to<00:16:30.879><c> close</c><00:16:31.299><c> off</c><00:16:31.899><c> in</c><00:16:32.539><c> quietude,</c>

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we<00:16:33.679><c> will</c><00:16:34.080><c> never</c><00:16:34.399><c> come</c><00:16:34.659><c> up</c><00:16:34.840><c> with</c><00:16:35.019><c> the</c><00:16:35.259><c> thoughts</c>

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out<00:16:35.659><c> of</c><00:16:35.759><c> the</c><00:16:35.940><c> Scripture</c><00:16:36.320><c> that</c><00:16:36.779><c> you</c><00:16:36.980><c> learn</c><00:16:37.120><c> at</c><00:16:37.320><c> Bible</c><00:16:37.600><c> schools.</c>

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We've<00:16:39.679><c> got</c><00:16:39.740><c> to</c><00:16:39.820><c> go</c><00:16:39.980><c> into</c><00:16:40.139><c> that</c><00:16:40.460><c> study.</c>

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And<00:16:41.240><c> I'm</c><00:16:41.340><c> talking</c><00:16:41.600><c> now</c><00:16:41.779><c> to</c><00:16:41.899><c> the</c><00:16:42.059><c> brethren</c><00:16:42.279><c> who,</c><00:16:42.580><c> of</c><00:16:42.659><c> course,</c>

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upon<00:16:43.820><c> whom</c><00:16:44.059><c> devolves</c><00:16:44.600><c> this</c><00:16:44.879><c> great</c><00:16:45.120><c> responsibility</c>

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of<00:16:45.960><c> feeding</c><00:16:46.240><c> the</c><00:16:46.519><c> flock.</c>

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And<00:16:47.320><c> it</c><00:16:47.580><c> applies</c><00:16:47.759><c> to</c><00:16:48.039><c> everyone</c><00:16:48.259><c> in</c><00:16:48.500><c> general,</c><00:16:48.639><c> of</c><00:16:48.879><c> course,</c>

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who<00:16:49.440><c> listens</c><00:16:49.779><c> too.</c>

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But<00:16:50.600><c> more</c><00:16:51.000><c> appropriately,</c><00:16:51.759><c> to</c><00:16:51.919><c> those</c><00:16:52.179><c> brethren</c>

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who<00:16:52.559><c> have</c><00:16:52.759><c> got</c><00:16:52.860><c> the</c><00:16:53.019><c> ability</c><00:16:53.379><c> to</c><00:16:53.700><c> feed</c><00:16:53.919><c> the</c><00:16:54.179><c> flock,</c>

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unless<00:16:55.320><c> they</c><00:16:55.779><c> are</c><00:16:56.179><c> prepared,</c><00:16:56.799><c> according</c><00:16:57.100><c> to</c><00:16:57.399><c> this</c><00:16:57.679><c> word,</c>

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and<00:16:58.019><c> it's</c><00:16:58.240><c> not</c><00:16:58.460><c> my</c><00:16:58.779><c> exhortation,</c><00:16:59.419><c> brothers</c><00:16:59.519><c> and</c><00:16:59.720><c> sisters,</c>

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to<00:17:00.379><c> go</c><00:17:00.659><c> down</c><00:17:00.899><c> and</c><00:17:01.019><c> have</c><00:17:01.179><c> a</c><00:17:01.379><c> look</c><00:17:01.500><c> at</c><00:17:01.679><c> that</c><00:17:01.919><c> exhibition,</c>

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they<00:17:03.059><c> will</c><00:17:03.580><c> never</c><00:17:03.980><c> be</c><00:17:04.200><c> able</c><00:17:04.380><c> to</c><00:17:04.579><c> prepare</c><00:17:04.960><c> the</c><00:17:05.140><c> way</c><00:17:05.299><c> of</c><00:17:05.420><c> the</c><00:17:05.539><c> Lord.</c>

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Close<00:17:06.920><c> that</c><00:17:07.240><c> door.</c>

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Life<00:17:09.039><c> is</c><00:17:09.299><c> behind</c><00:17:09.680><c> it</c><00:17:09.900><c> and</c><00:17:10.039><c> beyond</c><00:17:10.339><c> it.</c>

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And<00:17:11.460><c> we're</c><00:17:11.599><c> in</c><00:17:11.720><c> that</c><00:17:12.000><c> study</c><00:17:12.240><c> and</c><00:17:12.380><c> we're</c><00:17:12.599><c> with</c><00:17:12.779><c> God.</c>

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Open<00:17:14.259><c> up</c><00:17:14.500><c> His</c><00:17:14.680><c> book.</c>

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Pray<00:17:16.339><c> for</c><00:17:16.599><c> understanding</c><00:17:17.099><c> and</c><00:17:17.359><c> help.</c>

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And<00:17:18.740><c> then,</c><00:17:19.160><c> brethren</c><00:17:19.319><c> and</c><00:17:19.579><c> sisters,</c>

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walk<00:17:20.839><c> out</c><00:17:21.339><c> where</c><00:17:21.839><c> there</c><00:17:22.119><c> is</c><00:17:22.319><c> no</c><00:17:22.599><c> distractions</c>

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and<00:17:24.240><c> let</c><00:17:24.420><c> your</c><00:17:24.599><c> mind</c><00:17:24.759><c> assimilate</c>

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But<00:17:27.400><c> how</c><00:17:27.740><c> on</c><00:17:27.980><c> earth</c><00:17:28.099><c> could</c><00:17:28.259><c> I</c><00:17:28.420><c> ever</c><00:17:28.619><c> understand</c><00:17:29.000><c> that</c><00:17:29.200><c> Bible</c>

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if<00:17:29.900><c> I'm</c><00:17:30.160><c> in</c><00:17:30.240><c> my</c><00:17:30.480><c> study</c><00:17:30.700><c> saying,</c>

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I<00:17:33.160><c> wonder</c><00:17:33.400><c> if</c><00:17:33.539><c> that</c><00:17:33.799><c> car</c><00:17:34.000><c> is</c><00:17:34.200><c> clean,</c><00:17:34.500><c> I</c><00:17:34.579><c> should</c><00:17:34.819><c> clean,</c>

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what<00:17:35.539><c> does</c><00:17:35.680><c> it</c><00:17:35.799><c> say</c><00:17:35.920><c> here?</c>

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I<00:17:38.559><c> should</c><00:17:38.799><c> really</c><00:17:39.019><c> go</c><00:17:39.160><c> down</c><00:17:39.299><c> the</c><00:17:39.660><c> street</c><00:17:39.880><c> and</c><00:17:40.000><c> get</c><00:17:40.200><c> some</c><00:17:40.420><c> of</c><00:17:40.559><c> that.</c>

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Now<00:17:41.240><c> how</c><00:17:41.579><c> on</c><00:17:41.799><c> earth</c><00:17:41.920><c> am</c><00:17:42.079><c> I</c><00:17:42.200><c> going</c><00:17:42.359><c> to</c><00:17:42.519><c> understand</c><00:17:42.740><c> the</c><00:17:42.920><c> Bible</c>

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like<00:17:43.319><c> that?</c>

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You<00:17:44.900><c> see</c><00:17:45.019><c> what</c><00:17:45.160><c> I'm</c><00:17:45.359><c> doing.</c>

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I'm<00:17:45.819><c> being</c><00:17:46.240><c> drawn</c><00:17:47.000><c> away</c><00:17:47.359><c> all</c><00:17:47.619><c> the</c><00:17:47.759><c> time,</c><00:17:47.940><c> what</c><00:17:48.099><c> I've</c><00:17:48.299><c> got</c><00:17:48.400><c> to</c><00:17:48.539><c> do,</c>

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what<00:17:49.279><c> I</c><00:17:49.519><c> must</c><00:17:49.759><c> buy,</c><00:17:50.539><c> where</c><00:17:50.839><c> I've</c><00:17:51.079><c> got</c><00:17:51.180><c> to</c><00:17:51.319><c> go.</c>

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Finish<00:17:52.460><c> that.</c>

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Get<00:17:53.940><c> out</c><00:17:54.200><c> there</c><00:17:54.339><c> with</c><00:17:54.579><c> job.</c>

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Isolate<00:17:56.319><c> yourself</c><00:17:56.640><c> in</c><00:17:56.839><c> your</c><00:17:57.019><c> mind</c>

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and<00:17:58.240><c> God</c><00:17:58.460><c> will</c><00:17:58.619><c> speak</c><00:17:58.839><c> to</c><00:17:59.039><c> your</c><00:17:59.180><c> heart.</c>

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As<00:18:01.440><c> Hosea</c><00:18:01.859><c> said,</c><00:18:02.480><c> I</c><00:18:02.559><c> will</c><00:18:02.839><c> allure</c><00:18:03.119><c> her</c><00:18:03.339><c> into</c><00:18:03.500><c> the</c><00:18:03.680><c> wilderness</c>

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and<00:18:04.819><c> speak</c><00:18:05.059><c> to</c><00:18:05.220><c> her</c><00:18:05.440><c> heart.</c>

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Now<00:18:07.359><c> we're</c><00:18:07.519><c> going</c><00:18:07.599><c> to</c><00:18:07.720><c> see</c><00:18:07.960><c> the</c><00:18:08.160><c> day</c><00:18:08.380><c> that</c><00:18:08.640><c> came</c>

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in<00:18:09.019><c> Luke</c><00:18:09.259><c> chapter</c><00:18:09.559><c> 3,</c><00:18:10.000><c> brethren</c><00:18:10.140><c> and</c><00:18:10.400><c> sisters,</c>

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when<00:18:11.440><c> the</c><00:18:11.619><c> great</c><00:18:11.940><c> day</c><00:18:12.160><c> of</c><00:18:12.279><c> His</c><00:18:12.500><c> showing</c><00:18:12.700><c> unto</c><00:18:12.940><c> Israel,</c>

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and<00:18:14.519><c> what</c><00:18:14.839><c> a</c><00:18:15.019><c> day</c><00:18:15.220><c> that</c><00:18:15.539><c> was.</c>

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What<00:18:20.839><c> a</c><00:18:21.079><c> day</c><00:18:21.240><c> it</c><00:18:21.480><c> was</c><00:18:21.700><c> when</c><00:18:21.900><c> the</c><00:18:22.079><c> day</c><00:18:22.319><c> when</c><00:18:22.420><c> He</c><00:18:22.559><c> came</c>

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for<00:18:23.059><c> His</c><00:18:23.400><c> showing</c><00:18:23.599><c> unto</c><00:18:23.880><c> Israel.</c>

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There<00:18:27.059><c> are</c><00:18:27.299><c> some</c><00:18:27.599><c> parts</c><00:18:27.839><c> of</c><00:18:28.019><c> the</c><00:18:28.160><c> Bible,</c><00:18:28.519><c> brethren</c><00:18:28.740><c> and</c><00:18:29.000><c> sisters,</c>

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that<00:18:30.299><c> need</c><00:18:30.660><c> no</c><00:18:31.019><c> exposition.</c>

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The<00:18:34.019><c> exposition</c><00:18:34.500><c> of</c><00:18:34.740><c> them</c><00:18:34.920><c> is</c><00:18:35.359><c> on</c><00:18:35.779><c> the</c><00:18:36.000><c> surface</c><00:18:36.339><c> itself.</c>

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Not<00:18:37.319><c> all</c><00:18:37.519><c> the</c><00:18:37.700><c> Bibles</c><00:18:37.920><c> like</c><00:18:38.220><c> that,</c><00:18:38.660><c> but</c><00:18:38.859><c> there</c><00:18:39.059><c> are</c><00:18:39.259><c> some</c><00:18:39.519><c> parts</c><00:18:39.759><c> of</c><00:18:39.859><c> it</c>

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which<00:18:40.500><c> all</c><00:18:41.019><c> you</c><00:18:41.339><c> need</c><00:18:41.619><c> to</c><00:18:41.920><c> do</c><00:18:42.059><c> is</c><00:18:42.380><c> read</c><00:18:42.660><c> it.</c>

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And<00:18:44.380><c> here's</c><00:18:44.660><c> the</c><00:18:44.880><c> great</c><00:18:45.059><c> lesson</c><00:18:45.359><c> of</c><00:18:45.539><c> John's</c><00:18:45.920><c> life.</c>

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And<00:18:46.299><c> I</c><00:18:46.420><c> will</c><00:18:46.599><c> read</c><00:18:46.799><c> these</c><00:18:47.059><c> verses</c><00:18:47.359><c> to</c><00:18:47.680><c> you.</c>

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I<00:18:48.400><c> will</c><00:18:48.640><c> read</c><00:18:48.819><c> them</c><00:18:48.980><c> in</c><00:18:49.119><c> an</c><00:18:49.500><c> exaggerated</c><00:18:50.039><c> way.</c>

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I<00:18:51.720><c> won't</c><00:18:51.900><c> read</c><00:18:52.099><c> like</c><00:18:52.299><c> Brother</c><00:18:52.519><c> McGill</c><00:18:52.839><c> did</c><00:18:52.960><c> the</c><00:18:53.099><c> other</c><00:18:53.220><c> night.</c>

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I've<00:18:53.599><c> never</c><00:18:53.839><c> heard</c><00:18:54.059><c> such</c><00:18:54.279><c> a</c><00:18:54.400><c> reading</c><00:18:54.519><c> like</c><00:18:54.740><c> that.</c>

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I<00:18:55.440><c> compliment</c><00:18:55.720><c> him</c><00:18:55.880><c> upon</c><00:18:56.059><c> it.</c>

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It<00:18:56.259><c> was</c><00:18:56.420><c> a</c><00:18:56.579><c> magnificent</c><00:18:57.259><c> reading</c><00:18:57.539><c> if</c><00:18:57.700><c> you</c><00:18:57.859><c> listened</c><00:18:58.059><c> carefully</c><00:18:58.440><c> last</c><00:18:58.819><c> night.</c>

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I<00:18:59.680><c> won't</c><00:18:59.839><c> read</c><00:19:00.000><c> it</c><00:19:00.259><c> quite</c><00:19:00.440><c> so</c><00:19:00.660><c> well</c><00:19:00.740><c> as</c><00:19:01.000><c> that.</c>

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But<00:19:01.940><c> I</c><00:19:02.119><c> will</c><00:19:02.299><c> read</c><00:19:02.480><c> it</c><00:19:02.660><c> in</c><00:19:02.759><c> an</c><00:19:03.200><c> exaggerated</c><00:19:03.819><c> way.</c>

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And<00:19:04.720><c> I</c><00:19:04.880><c> won't</c><00:19:05.000><c> have</c><00:19:05.180><c> to</c><00:19:05.400><c> tell</c><00:19:05.559><c> you</c><00:19:05.720><c> the</c><00:19:05.839><c> meaning</c><00:19:06.039><c> of</c><00:19:06.160><c> it.</c>

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Because<00:19:07.720><c> Luke</c><00:19:08.019><c> introduces</c><00:19:08.779><c> God's</c><00:19:09.259><c> exhibition</c>

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by<00:19:10.859><c> giving</c><00:19:11.079><c> us</c><00:19:11.480><c> a</c><00:19:11.740><c> list</c><00:19:12.000><c> of</c><00:19:12.240><c> the</c><00:19:12.579><c> great</c><00:19:12.900><c> men</c><00:19:13.160><c> in</c><00:19:13.319><c> the</c><00:19:13.519><c> world.</c>

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Now<00:19:14.559><c> you</c><00:19:14.700><c> listen</c><00:19:14.920><c> to</c><00:19:15.079><c> me</c><00:19:15.180><c> read</c><00:19:15.339><c> the</c><00:19:15.579><c> opening</c><00:19:15.799><c> verses</c><00:19:16.099><c> of</c><00:19:16.319><c> Luke</c>

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and<00:19:16.599><c> you'll</c><00:19:16.759><c> get</c><00:19:16.900><c> the</c><00:19:17.099><c> point.</c>

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Now<00:19:18.779><c> in</c><00:19:18.960><c> the</c><00:19:19.240><c> fifteenth</c><00:19:19.859><c> year</c><00:19:20.319><c> of</c><00:19:20.619><c> the</c><00:19:20.920><c> reign</c><00:19:21.299><c> of</c><00:19:21.680><c> Tiberius</c><00:19:22.720><c> Caesar,</c>

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Pontius<00:19:25.160><c> Pilate</c><00:19:25.599><c> being</c><00:19:26.019><c> governor</c><00:19:26.539><c> of</c><00:19:26.839><c> Judea,</c>

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and<00:19:28.940><c> Herod</c><00:19:29.660><c> being</c><00:19:30.059><c> the</c><00:19:30.380><c> tetrarch</c><00:19:30.779><c> of</c><00:19:31.119><c> Galilee,</c>

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and<00:19:33.039><c> his</c><00:19:33.200><c> brother</c><00:19:33.480><c> Philip</c><00:19:34.579><c> tetrarch</c><00:19:35.359><c> of</c><00:19:35.559><c> Itcheria</c>

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and<00:19:36.799><c> of</c><00:19:37.019><c> the</c><00:19:37.099><c> region</c><00:19:37.420><c> of</c><00:19:37.619><c> Trachonitis,</c>

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and<00:19:39.779><c> Lysanias</c><00:19:40.799><c> the</c><00:19:41.559><c> tetrarch</c><00:19:42.000><c> of</c><00:19:42.200><c> Abilene,</c>

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Annas<00:19:44.779><c> and</c><00:19:45.099><c> Cahiathus</c><00:19:46.279><c> being</c><00:19:46.920><c> the</c><00:19:47.140><c> high</c><00:19:47.460><c> priests.</c>

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The<00:19:51.160><c> word</c><00:19:51.339><c> of</c><00:19:51.599><c> God</c><00:19:52.420><c> came</c><00:19:53.839><c> unto</c><00:19:54.119><c> John,</c>

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the<00:19:56.279><c> son</c><00:19:56.480><c> of</c><00:19:56.680><c> Zacharias,</c><00:19:58.759><c> in</c><00:19:59.440><c> the</c><00:19:59.880><c> wilderness.</c>

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That<00:20:03.319><c> doesn't</c><00:20:03.700><c> need</c><00:20:03.980><c> any</c><00:20:04.220><c> exposition,</c><00:20:04.900><c> brethren</c><00:20:05.039><c> and</c><00:20:05.299><c> sisters,</c><00:20:05.599><c> does</c><00:20:05.740><c> it?</c>

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Here's<00:20:07.680><c> all</c><00:20:07.980><c> the</c><00:20:08.160><c> world's</c><00:20:08.700><c> greats.</c>

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Here's<00:20:10.839><c> all</c><00:20:11.019><c> their</c><00:20:11.259><c> territory.</c>

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Far<00:20:13.619><c> as</c><00:20:13.819><c> the</c><00:20:13.960><c> eye</c><00:20:14.119><c> could</c><00:20:14.480><c> see.</c>

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And<00:20:16.160><c> the</c><00:20:16.339><c> list</c><00:20:16.640><c> finishes,</c><00:20:17.279><c> brethren</c><00:20:17.480><c> and</c><00:20:17.759><c> sisters,</c>

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with<00:20:19.059><c> the</c><00:20:19.400><c> high</c><00:20:19.799><c> priests</c><00:20:20.279><c> of</c><00:20:20.619><c> God.</c>

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And<00:20:23.579><c> unto</c><00:20:23.980><c> none</c><00:20:24.519><c> of</c><00:20:24.720><c> those</c><00:20:25.039><c> greats</c><00:20:27.099><c> did</c><00:20:27.279><c> the</c><00:20:27.460><c> word</c><00:20:27.619><c> of</c><00:20:27.720><c> God</c><00:20:28.000><c> come,</c>

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but<00:20:30.000><c> unto</c><00:20:30.299><c> John,</c><00:20:31.599><c> whose</c><00:20:31.759><c> territory</c><00:20:33.960><c> nobody</c><00:20:34.960><c> wanted.</c>

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And<00:20:38.720><c> in</c><00:20:38.940><c> accordance</c><00:20:39.359><c> with</c><00:20:40.279><c> the</c><00:20:40.460><c> man's</c><00:20:40.940><c> importance</c><00:20:41.339><c> of</c><00:20:41.579><c> himself,</c>

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brethren<00:20:42.359><c> and</c><00:20:42.599><c> sisters,</c><00:20:44.700><c> so</c><00:20:44.960><c> God</c><00:20:45.359><c> cannot</c><00:20:45.720><c> speak</c><00:20:46.059><c> for</c><00:20:46.259><c> him.</c>

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Are<00:20:48.500><c> you</c><00:20:48.700><c> the</c><00:20:48.900><c> Christ?</c><00:20:49.180><c> I</c><00:20:49.359><c> am</c><00:20:49.440><c> not</c><00:20:49.660><c> the</c><00:20:49.920><c> Christ.</c>

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Are<00:20:50.980><c> you</c><00:20:51.160><c> Elijah?</c><00:20:51.599><c> I</c><00:20:51.819><c> am</c><00:20:52.240><c> not.</c>

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Are<00:20:53.460><c> you</c><00:20:53.619><c> the</c><00:20:53.839><c> prophet?</c><00:20:55.279><c> No.</c>

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The<00:20:56.740><c> more</c><00:20:56.920><c> he</c><00:20:57.039><c> said,</c><00:20:57.380><c> the</c><00:20:57.440><c> less</c><00:20:57.660><c> that</c><00:20:57.759><c> he</c><00:20:57.920><c> said.</c>

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What<00:20:58.279><c> are</c><00:20:58.519><c> you?</c><00:20:59.160><c> Nothing.</c>

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God<00:21:00.099><c> says,</c><00:21:00.700><c> I</c><00:21:00.859><c> can</c><00:21:01.099><c> speak</c><00:21:01.319><c> through</c><00:21:01.519><c> you.</c>

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Could<00:21:03.000><c> never</c><00:21:03.339><c> speak</c><00:21:03.640><c> through</c><00:21:03.880><c> Tiberius</c><00:21:04.539><c> Caesar,</c>

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or<00:21:06.019><c> Herod,</c><00:21:06.420><c> or</c><00:21:06.559><c> Philip,</c><00:21:07.279><c> or</c><00:21:07.420><c> Lysanias,</c><00:21:08.440><c> or</c><00:21:08.740><c> Annas,</c><00:21:09.339><c> or</c><00:21:09.619><c> Cahiathus,</c>

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because<00:21:11.299><c> God's</c><00:21:11.839><c> boyfriends</c><00:21:12.180><c> and</c><00:21:12.400><c> sisters</c><00:21:12.799><c> wouldn't</c><00:21:13.440><c> find</c><00:21:13.819><c> room</c><00:21:14.359><c> in</c>

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their<00:21:14.819><c> life.</c>

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Why<00:21:17.319><c> do</c><00:21:17.519><c> you</c><00:21:17.700><c> think</c><00:21:17.880><c> it</c><00:21:18.059><c> was</c><00:21:18.319><c> when</c><00:21:18.500><c> Jesus</c><00:21:18.900><c> said</c><00:21:19.099><c> in</c><00:21:19.240><c> the</c><00:21:19.359><c> 16th</c>

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chapter<00:21:20.079><c> of</c><00:21:20.299><c> John,</c>

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he<00:21:21.440><c> said,</c><00:21:21.720><c> I</c><00:21:21.720><c> will</c><00:21:21.960><c> send</c><00:21:22.279><c> you</c><00:21:22.480><c> the</c><00:21:22.720><c> Comforter.</c>

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When<00:21:23.400><c> he</c><00:21:23.799><c> cometh,</c><00:21:24.579><c> he</c><00:21:24.880><c> will</c><00:21:25.140><c> convince</c><00:21:25.500><c> the</c><00:21:25.700><c> world</c><00:21:25.839><c> of</c><00:21:26.119><c> sin,</c>

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of<00:21:27.039><c> righteousness,</c><00:21:27.640><c> and</c><00:21:27.799><c> of</c><00:21:27.980><c> judgment.</c>

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Of<00:21:28.660><c> sin</c><00:21:28.880><c> because</c><00:21:29.160><c> they</c><00:21:29.420><c> believe</c><00:21:29.700><c> not</c><00:21:29.839><c> on</c><00:21:30.079><c> me.</c>

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Of<00:21:31.539><c> righteousness</c><00:21:31.980><c> because</c><00:21:32.259><c> I</c><00:21:32.420><c> go</c><00:21:32.559><c> to</c><00:21:32.700><c> my</c><00:21:32.880><c> father.</c>

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Of<00:21:34.000><c> judgment</c><00:21:34.299><c> because</c><00:21:34.599><c> the</c><00:21:34.839><c> prince</c><00:21:35.000><c> of</c><00:21:35.140><c> this</c><00:21:35.339><c> world</c><00:21:35.440><c> is</c><00:21:35.759><c> judged.</c>

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When<00:21:36.680><c> he</c><00:21:37.200><c> cometh,</c><00:21:38.000><c> he</c><00:21:38.319><c> will</c><00:21:38.559><c> do</c><00:21:38.759><c> this.</c>

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Peter<00:21:39.640><c> stood</c><00:21:39.900><c> up</c><00:21:40.140><c> on</c><00:21:40.279><c> the</c><00:21:40.380><c> day</c><00:21:40.559><c> of</c><00:21:40.680><c> Pentecost,</c><00:21:41.200><c> brethren</c><00:21:41.339><c> and</c><00:21:41.579><c> sisters,</c>

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and<00:21:42.220><c> in</c><00:21:42.819><c> his</c><00:21:43.059><c> speech</c><00:21:43.299><c> in</c><00:21:43.460><c> Acts</c><00:21:43.599><c> chapter</c><00:21:43.880><c> 1,</c><00:21:44.559><c> rather</c><00:21:45.039><c> Acts</c><00:21:45.359><c> chapter</c><00:21:45.599><c> 2,</c>

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he's<00:21:46.319><c> divided</c><00:21:46.579><c> into</c><00:21:46.799><c> three</c><00:21:47.099><c> sections.</c>

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Of<00:21:48.099><c> sin,</c><00:21:48.440><c> by</c><00:21:48.720><c> wicked</c><00:21:48.960><c> hands</c><00:21:49.220><c> you</c><00:21:49.359><c> have</c><00:21:49.440><c> crucified</c><00:21:49.859><c> and</c><00:21:50.119><c> slain.</c>

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Of<00:21:51.400><c> righteousness,</c><00:21:51.960><c> because</c><00:21:52.200><c> he</c><00:21:52.339><c> said</c><00:21:52.480><c> he's</c><00:21:52.759><c> gone</c><00:21:52.839><c> to</c><00:21:52.980><c> the</c><00:21:53.180><c> Father.</c>

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Of<00:21:54.079><c> judgment,</c><00:21:54.599><c> because</c><00:21:54.720><c> he</c><00:21:54.839><c> said,</c><00:21:55.220><c> save</c><00:21:55.319><c> yourself</c><00:21:55.680><c> from</c><00:21:55.819><c> this</c>

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underwater<00:21:56.299><c> generation.</c>

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Why<00:21:57.799><c> was</c><00:21:58.119><c> it</c><00:21:58.279><c> that</c><00:21:58.460><c> Peter</c><00:21:58.680><c> was</c><00:21:58.920><c> the</c><00:21:59.140><c> spokesman</c><00:21:59.380><c> on</c><00:21:59.539><c> that</c><00:21:59.720><c> day?</c>

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Because<00:22:00.420><c> he</c><00:22:00.539><c> was</c><00:22:00.740><c> the</c><00:22:00.799><c> most</c><00:22:01.099><c> eloquent</c><00:22:01.380><c> of</c><00:22:01.539><c> all</c><00:22:01.720><c> the</c><00:22:01.940><c> apostles?</c>

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Because<00:22:04.000><c> he</c><00:22:04.119><c> could</c><00:22:04.299><c> speak</c><00:22:04.500><c> better</c><00:22:04.740><c> than</c><00:22:04.980><c> James</c><00:22:05.279><c> and</c><00:22:05.500><c> John?</c>

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No,<00:22:07.880><c> brethren</c><00:22:08.079><c> and</c><00:22:08.339><c> sisters,</c>

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because<00:22:09.140><c> he</c><00:22:09.440><c> was</c><00:22:09.680><c> the</c><00:22:09.839><c> one</c><00:22:10.319><c> that</c><00:22:10.799><c> swore</c><00:22:11.420><c> and</c><00:22:11.720><c> cursed</c><00:22:12.079><c> that</c><00:22:12.460><c> he</c>

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didn't<00:22:12.779><c> know</c><00:22:12.980><c> his</c><00:22:13.200><c> Lord.</c>

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And<00:22:15.099><c> they</c><00:22:15.279><c> all</c><00:22:15.460><c> knew</c><00:22:15.640><c> it.</c>

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And<00:22:18.359><c> there</c><00:22:18.440><c> was</c><00:22:18.700><c> in</c><00:22:18.900><c> Peter</c><00:22:19.039><c> that</c><00:22:19.299><c> day,</c><00:22:20.380><c> none</c><00:22:20.480><c> of</c><00:22:20.680><c> Peter.</c>

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God<00:22:22.059><c> was</c><00:22:22.299><c> able</c><00:22:22.619><c> to</c><00:22:23.039><c> use</c><00:22:23.200><c> his</c><00:22:23.480><c> mouth.</c>

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It's<00:22:26.480><c> a</c><00:22:26.660><c> wonderful</c><00:22:27.140><c> and</c><00:22:27.859><c> a</c><00:22:28.180><c> marvelous</c><00:22:28.539><c> lesson.</c>

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He<00:22:29.900><c> was</c><00:22:30.119><c> able</c><00:22:30.240><c> to</c><00:22:30.480><c> speak</c><00:22:30.619><c> to</c><00:22:30.819><c> Peter's</c><00:22:31.220><c> heart,</c>

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because<00:22:31.920><c> Peter</c><00:22:32.140><c> got</c><00:22:32.299><c> out</c><00:22:32.460><c> of</c><00:22:32.559><c> himself</c><00:22:32.980><c> into</c><00:22:33.400><c> a</c><00:22:33.559><c> wilderness.</c>

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He<00:22:34.819><c> was</c><00:22:35.079><c> ashamed</c><00:22:35.700><c> of</c><00:22:36.279><c> what</c><00:22:36.400><c> he</c><00:22:36.539><c> had</c><00:22:36.680><c> done.</c>

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And<00:22:37.880><c> that</c><00:22:37.980><c> made</c><00:22:38.240><c> him</c><00:22:38.400><c> available.</c>

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That's<00:22:40.440><c> why</c><00:22:40.579><c> he</c><00:22:40.680><c> was</c><00:22:40.880><c> the</c><00:22:41.059><c> spokesman.</c>

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When<00:22:42.000><c> he</c><00:22:42.420><c> cometh,</c><00:22:43.160><c> he</c><00:22:43.500><c> will</c><00:22:43.720><c> say</c><00:22:43.980><c> this.</c>

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That's<00:22:44.759><c> not</c><00:22:44.960><c> Peter</c><00:22:45.200><c> talking.</c>

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That<00:22:46.940><c> was</c><00:22:47.180><c> the</c><00:22:47.400><c> spirit</c><00:22:47.519><c> of</c><00:22:47.680><c> the</c><00:22:47.880><c> Comforter.</c>

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The<00:22:49.259><c> spirit</c><00:22:49.460><c> of</c><00:22:49.599><c> our</c><00:22:49.720><c> Lord</c><00:22:49.900><c> Jesus</c><00:22:50.339><c> Christ</c><00:22:50.819><c> speaking</c><00:22:51.240><c> through</c><00:22:51.519><c> him.</c>

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What<00:22:52.279><c> a</c><00:22:52.420><c> remarkable</c><00:22:52.880><c> lesson</c><00:22:53.240><c> that</c><00:22:53.519><c> is</c><00:22:53.720><c> in</c><00:22:53.920><c> life,</c><00:22:54.299><c> brethren</c>

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and<00:22:54.640><c> sisters.</c>

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And<00:22:55.779><c> Luke</c><00:22:55.960><c> says</c><00:22:56.299><c> in</c><00:22:56.480><c> verse</c><00:22:56.759><c> 3</c><00:22:56.980><c> of</c><00:22:57.140><c> this</c><00:22:57.339><c> chapter,</c>

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that<00:22:59.400><c> this</c><00:22:59.559><c> John</c><00:22:59.819><c> came</c><00:23:00.539><c> into</c><00:23:01.720><c> all</c><00:23:02.019><c> the</c><00:23:02.220><c> country</c><00:23:02.480><c> about</c><00:23:02.799><c> Jordan,</c>

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preaching<00:23:04.140><c> the</c><00:23:04.579><c> baptism</c><00:23:05.079><c> of</c><00:23:05.380><c> repentance</c><00:23:06.480><c> for</c><00:23:07.059><c> the</c><00:23:07.200><c> remission</c>

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of<00:23:07.740><c> sins.</c>

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Well,<00:23:09.000><c> we</c><00:23:09.079><c> might</c><00:23:09.319><c> say,</c><00:23:09.619><c> well,</c><00:23:09.779><c> to</c><00:23:09.900><c> a</c><00:23:09.980><c> Christian,</c><00:23:10.339><c> that's</c><00:23:10.900><c> very,</c><00:23:11.259><c> very</c><00:23:11.619><c> familiar.</c>

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And<00:23:12.500><c> to</c><00:23:12.660><c> us,</c><00:23:12.920><c> of</c><00:23:13.119><c> course,</c><00:23:13.619><c> we</c><00:23:13.819><c> said,</c><00:23:14.000><c> oh,</c><00:23:14.180><c> well,</c><00:23:14.240><c> that's</c><00:23:14.440><c> very</c><00:23:14.759><c> doctrinal.</c>

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But<00:23:15.720><c> you</c><00:23:15.859><c> see,</c><00:23:16.220><c> brethren</c><00:23:16.339><c> and</c><00:23:16.579><c> sisters,</c><00:23:16.700><c> you've</c><00:23:16.960><c> got</c><00:23:17.059><c> to</c><00:23:17.299><c> appreciate</c>

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what<00:23:17.900><c> that</c><00:23:18.200><c> meant</c><00:23:18.299><c> to</c><00:23:18.500><c> that</c><00:23:18.759><c> crowd</c><00:23:19.000><c> standing</c><00:23:19.339><c> in</c><00:23:19.579><c> the</c><00:23:19.759><c> amphitheatre.</c>

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Because<00:23:20.779><c> you</c><00:23:21.079><c> see,</c><00:23:21.380><c> you've</c><00:23:21.640><c> got</c><00:23:21.700><c> to</c><00:23:21.920><c> understand</c><00:23:22.339><c> what</c><00:23:22.700><c> the</c>

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scribes<00:23:23.059><c> and</c><00:23:23.220><c> the</c><00:23:23.400><c> Pharisees</c><00:23:23.859><c> taught.</c>

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Because<00:23:25.819><c> they</c><00:23:26.240><c> taught,</c><00:23:26.460><c> you</c><00:23:26.700><c> see,</c><00:23:27.339><c> that</c><00:23:27.480><c> there</c><00:23:27.660><c> was</c><00:23:27.819><c> a</c><00:23:28.079><c> difference</c><00:23:28.339><c> between</c><00:23:28.859><c> Jews</c><00:23:29.519><c> and,</c>

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well,<00:23:31.579><c> we'll</c><00:23:31.839><c> call</c><00:23:31.980><c> them</c><00:23:32.160><c> Gentiles,</c><00:23:32.660><c> but</c><00:23:32.740><c> they</c><00:23:33.039><c> called</c><00:23:33.200><c> them</c><00:23:33.519><c> dogs.</c>

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Quite<00:23:35.200><c> a</c><00:23:35.500><c> difference,</c><00:23:35.779><c> really.</c>

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And<00:23:38.359><c> when</c><00:23:38.599><c> a</c><00:23:39.039><c> Jew,</c><00:23:39.200><c> of</c><00:23:39.440><c> course,</c><00:23:39.740><c> came</c><00:23:39.980><c> to</c><00:23:40.140><c> maturity,</c>

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he<00:23:42.359><c> was</c><00:23:42.799><c> circumcised</c><00:23:43.240><c> the</c><00:23:43.440><c> eighth</c><00:23:43.700><c> day,</c><00:23:44.140><c> and</c><00:23:44.240><c> then</c><00:23:44.359><c> he</c><00:23:44.420><c> came</c>

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to<00:23:44.740><c> the</c><00:23:44.799><c> age</c><00:23:45.000><c> of</c><00:23:45.140><c> about</c><00:23:45.380><c> 13,</c>

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and<00:23:46.099><c> he</c><00:23:46.220><c> was</c><00:23:46.440><c> inducted</c><00:23:47.400><c> as</c><00:23:47.859><c> the</c><00:23:48.019><c> son</c><00:23:48.119><c> of</c><00:23:48.259><c> the</c><00:23:48.480><c> covenant</c><00:23:48.740><c> of</c><00:23:48.920><c> the</c>

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law<00:23:49.319><c> in</c><00:23:49.660><c> a</c><00:23:49.779><c> very</c><00:23:50.119><c> elaborate</c><00:23:50.500><c> ceremony.</c>

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But<00:23:52.539><c> this</c><00:23:52.759><c> chap</c><00:23:52.980><c> here,</c><00:23:53.220><c> he</c><00:23:53.380><c> might</c><00:23:53.619><c> want</c><00:23:53.740><c> to</c><00:23:53.920><c> become</c><00:23:54.119><c> a</c><00:23:54.279><c> Jew</c><00:23:54.440><c> too,</c><00:23:55.460><c> a</c><00:23:55.680><c> proselyte.</c>

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Got<00:23:57.619><c> to</c><00:23:57.779><c> watch</c><00:23:57.940><c> him.</c>

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Baptism,<00:24:00.980><c> brethren</c><00:24:01.140><c> and</c><00:24:01.420><c> sisters,</c><00:24:01.720><c> was</c><00:24:01.880><c> in</c><00:24:02.160><c> vogue</c><00:24:02.339><c> long</c><00:24:02.599><c> before</c><00:24:03.339><c> John</c><00:24:03.680><c> came.</c>

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Baptism<00:24:06.700><c> is</c><00:24:06.940><c> not</c><00:24:07.240><c> just</c><00:24:07.660><c> a</c><00:24:07.900><c> Christian</c><00:24:08.420><c> doctrine.</c>

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It<00:24:09.579><c> was</c><00:24:09.900><c> in</c><00:24:10.200><c> vogue</c><00:24:10.779><c> long</c><00:24:11.200><c> before</c><00:24:11.559><c> John</c><00:24:11.839><c> came,</c>

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and<00:24:12.559><c> was</c><00:24:12.960><c> reserved</c><00:24:13.759><c> to</c><00:24:14.400><c> wash</c><00:24:14.680><c> filthy</c><00:24:15.279><c> Gentiles</c><00:24:16.079><c> to</c><00:24:16.539><c> come</c><00:24:16.720><c> into</c>

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the<00:24:17.160><c> truth</c><00:24:17.539><c> of</c><00:24:18.140><c> Israel's</c><00:24:18.839><c> covenant.</c>

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And<00:24:19.380><c> here's</c><00:24:19.839><c> John</c><00:24:20.119><c> standing</c><00:24:20.579><c> up</c><00:24:20.920><c> there</c><00:24:21.480><c> and</c><00:24:21.940><c> telling</c><00:24:22.299><c> all</c><00:24:23.119><c> of</c><00:24:23.319><c> them</c>

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that<00:24:26.099><c> unless</c><00:24:26.420><c> they're</c><00:24:26.759><c> prepared</c><00:24:27.039><c> to</c><00:24:27.200><c> get</c><00:24:27.299><c> into</c><00:24:27.480><c> the</c><00:24:27.700><c> muddy</c><00:24:27.980><c> waters</c><00:24:28.240><c> of</c><00:24:28.500><c> Jordan</c>

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and<00:24:29.279><c> confess</c><00:24:29.900><c> that</c><00:24:31.059><c> all</c><00:24:32.000><c> flesh</c><00:24:32.519><c> is</c><00:24:32.920><c> grass,</c><00:24:33.319><c> not</c><00:24:33.619><c> just</c><00:24:34.000><c> Gentile</c><00:24:34.440><c> flesh,</c>

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then<00:24:36.380><c> there's</c><00:24:36.619><c> no</c><00:24:36.980><c> way</c><00:24:37.480><c> that</c><00:24:38.559><c> they're</c><00:24:38.720><c> ever</c><00:24:38.940><c> going</c><00:24:39.059><c> to</c><00:24:39.319><c> find</c><00:24:39.720><c> repentance.</c>

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That<00:24:41.599><c> was</c><00:24:41.880><c> John's</c><00:24:42.380><c> power,</c><00:24:42.759><c> brethren</c><00:24:42.920><c> and</c><00:24:43.160><c> sisters.</c>

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Imagine<00:24:44.680><c> a</c><00:24:45.339><c> Pharisee</c><00:24:47.779><c> lowering</c><00:24:48.359><c> his</c><00:24:48.700><c> dignity</c><00:24:49.099><c> to</c><00:24:49.400><c> that.</c>

00:24:49.920 --> 00:24:54.779
It<00:24:49.920><c> was</c><00:24:50.559><c> years</c><00:24:51.160><c> of</c><00:24:51.420><c> tradition</c><00:24:51.779><c> behind</c><00:24:52.259><c> him</c><00:24:53.059><c> of</c><00:24:53.460><c> that</c><00:24:53.779><c> act</c><00:24:54.000><c> speaking</c><00:24:54.460><c> of</c>

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washing<00:24:55.160><c> filthy</c><00:24:55.799><c> Gentiles.</c>

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Imagine<00:24:58.259><c> the</c><00:24:59.019><c> audacity</c><00:24:59.599><c> of</c><00:24:59.859><c> that</c><00:25:00.039><c> one</c><00:25:00.220><c> down</c><00:25:00.539><c> there</c><00:25:00.839><c> suggesting</c><00:25:01.339><c> that.</c>

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But<00:25:02.680><c> that's</c><00:25:02.839><c> what</c><00:25:02.980><c> he</c><00:25:03.220><c> suggested,</c><00:25:03.819><c> brethren</c><00:25:04.000><c> and</c><00:25:04.240><c> sisters.</c>

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And<00:25:05.660><c> you</c><00:25:05.779><c> know,</c><00:25:06.200><c> despite</c><00:25:06.579><c> the</c><00:25:06.839><c> unpopularity</c><00:25:07.680><c> of</c><00:25:07.839><c> that</c><00:25:08.039><c> doctrine,</c>

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that<00:25:10.180><c> man's</c><00:25:10.779><c> doctrine</c><00:25:10.980><c> went</c><00:25:11.180><c> all</c><00:25:11.420><c> over</c><00:25:11.599><c> the</c><00:25:11.859><c> world.</c>

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He<00:25:13.440><c> never</c><00:25:13.700><c> performed</c><00:25:14.200><c> a</c><00:25:14.579><c> single</c><00:25:15.019><c> miracle.</c>

00:25:15.480 --> 00:25:17.980
We<00:25:15.680><c> learned</c><00:25:15.859><c> that</c><00:25:16.099><c> in</c><00:25:16.200><c> John</c><00:25:16.440><c> chapter</c><00:25:16.740><c> 10</c><00:25:16.980><c> and</c><00:25:17.119><c> verse</c><00:25:17.299><c> 41,</c><00:25:17.799><c> as</c>

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we<00:25:18.099><c> saw</c><00:25:18.299><c> before.</c>

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But<00:25:19.960><c> this</c><00:25:20.259><c> we</c><00:25:20.440><c> are</c><00:25:20.640><c> told</c><00:25:20.839><c> in</c><00:25:21.000><c> the</c><00:25:21.079><c> 11th</c><00:25:21.460><c> chapter</c><00:25:21.660><c> of</c><00:25:21.819><c> Mark</c><00:25:22.019><c> and</c>

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verse<00:25:22.400><c> 32,</c>

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that<00:25:24.640><c> all</c><00:25:25.160><c> men</c><00:25:25.759><c> counted</c><00:25:26.339><c> John</c><00:25:26.680><c> a</c><00:25:26.940><c> prophet.</c>

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There<00:25:28.299><c> must</c><00:25:28.559><c> have</c><00:25:28.700><c> been</c><00:25:28.779><c> something</c><00:25:29.019><c> very</c><00:25:29.359><c> compelling</c><00:25:29.720><c> about</c>

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that<00:25:30.220><c> message,</c>

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as<00:25:31.099><c> unpalatable</c><00:25:31.660><c> as</c><00:25:31.920><c> it</c><00:25:32.079><c> was</c><00:25:32.240><c> to</c><00:25:32.500><c> them.</c>

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We<00:25:33.799><c> learn</c><00:25:33.960><c> in</c><00:25:34.119><c> the</c><00:25:34.319><c> 18th</c><00:25:34.759><c> chapter</c><00:25:35.019><c> of</c><00:25:35.200><c> Acts</c><00:25:35.359><c> and</c><00:25:35.480><c> verse</c><00:25:35.720><c> 25</c>

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that<00:25:37.259><c> Apollos</c><00:25:37.819><c> came</c><00:25:38.079><c> from</c><00:25:38.400><c> Alexandria</c><00:25:39.240><c> in</c><00:25:39.619><c> Egypt,</c>

00:25:41.079 --> 00:25:46.900
and<00:25:41.420><c> he</c><00:25:41.700><c> was</c><00:25:42.819><c> skilled</c><00:25:43.559><c> in</c><00:25:45.359><c> the</c><00:25:45.640><c> teachings</c><00:25:46.000><c> of</c><00:25:46.200><c> John</c><00:25:46.460><c> the</c><00:25:46.660><c> Baptist.</c>

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And<00:25:47.119><c> the</c><00:25:47.319><c> Greek</c><00:25:47.519><c> word</c><00:25:47.720><c> that</c><00:25:47.859><c> is</c><00:25:48.059><c> chosen</c><00:25:48.400><c> there</c>

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is<00:25:49.640><c> really</c><00:25:50.000><c> the</c><00:25:50.180><c> word</c><00:25:50.380><c> of</c><00:25:50.519><c> one</c><00:25:50.640><c> of</c><00:25:50.819><c> our</c><00:25:51.720><c> pieces</c><00:25:52.039><c> of</c><00:25:52.440><c> literature,</c>

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catechesis.

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He<00:25:56.519><c> had</c><00:25:56.779><c> categorized</c><00:25:57.359><c> John's</c><00:25:57.900><c> teachings,</c>

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so<00:25:58.440><c> there</c><00:25:58.599><c> was</c><00:25:58.779><c> a</c><00:25:59.039><c> school</c><00:25:59.420><c> in</c><00:25:59.799><c> Egypt</c><00:26:00.400><c> teaching</c><00:26:02.319><c> what</c><00:26:02.559><c> John</c><00:26:02.839><c> taught.</c>

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So<00:26:03.619><c> powerful</c><00:26:04.180><c> was</c><00:26:04.440><c> that.</c>

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The<00:26:05.660><c> Apostle</c><00:26:06.119><c> Paul</c><00:26:06.279><c> came</c><00:26:06.559><c> to</c><00:26:06.900><c> Ephesus,</c>

00:26:07.859 --> 00:26:09.920
which<00:26:08.039><c> was</c><00:26:08.220><c> really</c><00:26:08.480><c> the</c><00:26:08.660><c> capital</c><00:26:08.900><c> of</c><00:26:09.160><c> Asia</c><00:26:09.359><c> Minor,</c><00:26:09.819><c> brethren</c>

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and<00:26:10.180><c> sisters.</c>

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And<00:26:10.799><c> he</c><00:26:10.960><c> found</c><00:26:11.160><c> certain</c><00:26:11.539><c> disciples</c><00:26:12.039><c> who</c><00:26:12.299><c> knew</c><00:26:12.460><c> about</c><00:26:12.660><c> the</c><00:26:12.859><c> baptism</c><00:26:13.119><c> of</c><00:26:13.359><c> John.</c>

00:26:13.559 --> 00:26:16.740
It<00:26:13.880><c> had</c><00:26:14.579><c> penetrated</c><00:26:15.119><c> into</c><00:26:15.420><c> Asia</c><00:26:15.720><c> Minor.</c>

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And<00:26:18.259><c> as</c><00:26:18.480><c> unpalatable</c><00:26:18.900><c> as</c><00:26:19.140><c> this</c><00:26:19.319><c> doctrine</c><00:26:19.640><c> was,</c>

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it<00:26:21.680><c> must</c><00:26:21.960><c> have</c><00:26:22.160><c> been</c><00:26:22.339><c> altogether</c><00:26:22.799><c> powerful</c>

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as<00:26:23.660><c> it</c><00:26:23.799><c> came</c><00:26:23.960><c> reverberating</c><00:26:24.619><c> up</c><00:26:24.819><c> that</c><00:26:25.000><c> wilderness</c><00:26:25.339><c> of</c><00:26:25.579><c> Judea.</c>

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Matthew<00:26:28.319><c> it</c><00:26:28.500><c> is,</c><00:26:28.660><c> don't</c><00:26:28.859><c> turn</c><00:26:29.099><c> away</c><00:26:29.299><c> from</c><00:26:29.539><c> Luke,</c>

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because<00:26:29.960><c> we</c><00:26:30.119><c> want</c><00:26:30.180><c> to</c><00:26:30.400><c> stay</c><00:26:30.500><c> here</c><00:26:30.700><c> for</c><00:26:30.839><c> a</c><00:26:30.960><c> while.</c>

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But<00:26:32.019><c> it</c><00:26:32.140><c> is</c><00:26:32.259><c> Matthew</c><00:26:32.640><c> who</c><00:26:32.819><c> gives</c><00:26:33.000><c> us</c><00:26:33.180><c> his</c><00:26:33.380><c> opening</c><00:26:33.779><c> words,</c>

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which<00:26:34.259><c> Luke</c><00:26:34.460><c> doesn't.</c>

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And<00:26:35.980><c> in</c><00:26:36.140><c> the</c><00:26:36.380><c> Diagelot</c><00:26:36.720><c> version</c><00:26:37.220><c> of</c><00:26:37.500><c> his</c><00:26:37.740><c> opening</c><00:26:37.960><c> words,</c>

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he<00:26:38.839><c> says,</c>

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And<00:26:44.220><c> of</c><00:26:44.619><c> course</c><00:26:44.779><c> he</c><00:26:44.920><c> was</c><00:26:45.140><c> announcing</c><00:26:45.460><c> the</c><00:26:45.720><c> fact</c>

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that<00:26:46.319><c> the</c><00:26:46.440><c> Lord</c><00:26:46.660><c> Jesus</c><00:26:47.079><c> Christ,</c>

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or<00:26:48.700><c> the</c><00:26:49.160><c> Christ</c><00:26:49.559><c> as</c><00:26:49.740><c> he</c><00:26:49.920><c> would</c><00:26:50.180><c> understand</c><00:26:50.539><c> it,</c>

00:26:51.019 --> 00:26:52.720
he<00:26:51.099><c> wouldn't</c><00:26:51.299><c> know</c><00:26:51.460><c> he</c><00:26:51.599><c> was</c><00:26:51.740><c> Jesus,</c>

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but<00:26:53.039><c> the</c><00:26:53.339><c> Christ</c><00:26:53.660><c> the</c><00:26:53.799><c> Messiah</c><00:26:54.119><c> was</c><00:26:54.380><c> about</c><00:26:54.599><c> to</c><00:26:54.880><c> appear.</c>

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Now<00:26:55.720><c> you</c><00:26:55.880><c> imagine,</c>

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if<00:26:58.079><c> Israel</c><00:26:58.460><c> were</c><00:26:58.720><c> told</c><00:26:58.859><c> the</c><00:26:59.039><c> Messiah</c><00:26:59.339><c> was</c><00:26:59.539><c> going</c><00:26:59.680><c> to</c><00:26:59.839><c> appear,</c>

00:27:00.299 --> 00:27:02.259
well<00:27:00.440><c> of</c><00:27:00.579><c> course</c><00:27:00.740><c> the</c><00:27:01.019><c> Pharisees</c><00:27:01.299><c> would</c><00:27:01.440><c> all</c><00:27:01.619><c> get</c><00:27:01.819><c> dressed</c><00:27:02.019><c> up</c>

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in<00:27:02.720><c> their</c><00:27:03.640><c> paraphernalia,</c>

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with<00:27:04.960><c> their</c><00:27:05.200><c> phylacteries,</c>

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and<00:27:05.819><c> they</c><00:27:05.819><c> would</c><00:27:06.059><c> tie</c><00:27:06.380><c> their</c><00:27:06.640><c> little</c><00:27:07.019><c> things,</c>

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little<00:27:07.779><c> leather</c><00:27:08.140><c> boxes</c><00:27:09.500><c> around</c><00:27:09.819><c> their</c><00:27:10.039><c> foreheads</c>

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with<00:27:10.460><c> the</c><00:27:10.660><c> law</c><00:27:10.799><c> in</c><00:27:10.960><c> there,</c>

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and<00:27:11.500><c> they</c><00:27:11.660><c> would</c><00:27:11.839><c> look</c><00:27:11.960><c> very</c><00:27:12.380><c> lovely,</c><00:27:12.799><c> wouldn't</c><00:27:12.920><c> they?</c>

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And<00:27:13.539><c> they</c><00:27:13.640><c> would</c><00:27:13.759><c> go</c><00:27:13.960><c> down</c><00:27:14.160><c> the</c><00:27:14.339><c> streets</c><00:27:14.519><c> of</c><00:27:14.759><c> Jerusalem,</c>

00:27:15.539 --> 00:27:17.319
and<00:27:15.539><c> they</c><00:27:15.700><c> would</c><00:27:15.940><c> proclaim</c><00:27:16.359><c> with</c><00:27:16.559><c> the</c><00:27:16.740><c> silver</c><00:27:17.019><c> trumpets</c>

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and<00:27:17.480><c> with</c><00:27:17.640><c> the</c><00:27:17.859><c> ram's</c><00:27:18.140><c> horn</c><00:27:18.259><c> of</c><00:27:18.460><c> Jubilee</c>

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that<00:27:19.220><c> the</c><00:27:19.440><c> Royal</c><00:27:19.900><c> Majesty</c><00:27:20.420><c> of</c><00:27:20.619><c> the</c><00:27:20.740><c> Kingdoms</c><00:27:21.039><c> has</c><00:27:21.160><c> approached.</c>

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Have<00:27:22.019><c> a</c><00:27:22.140><c> look</c><00:27:22.259><c> at</c><00:27:22.299><c> who's</c><00:27:22.440><c> telling</c><00:27:22.680><c> you</c><00:27:22.839><c> that</c><00:27:22.960><c> the</c><00:27:23.160><c> Royal</c><00:27:23.380><c> Majesty</c>

00:27:23.720 --> 00:27:25.779
of<00:27:23.880><c> the</c><00:27:24.000><c> Kingdoms</c><00:27:24.240><c> is</c><00:27:24.380><c> on</c><00:27:24.380><c> his</c><00:27:24.619><c> way.</c>

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Look<00:27:27.240><c> at</c><00:27:27.339><c> him</c><00:27:27.480><c> and</c><00:27:27.559><c> think,</c>

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wow,<00:27:28.700><c> the</c><00:27:29.000><c> Royal</c><00:27:29.799><c> Majesty</c><00:27:30.440><c> of</c><00:27:30.680><c> the</c><00:27:30.859><c> Heavens</c><00:27:31.259><c> is</c><00:27:31.519><c> approaching.</c>

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Look<00:27:32.099><c> who's</c><00:27:32.440><c> saying</c><00:27:32.599><c> it.</c>

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The<00:27:34.339><c> Apostle</c><00:27:34.819><c> Paul</c><00:27:35.000><c> says,</c>

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they<00:27:35.460><c> wandered</c><00:27:35.839><c> in</c><00:27:36.160><c> sheepskins</c><00:27:36.660><c> and</c><00:27:36.839><c> in</c><00:27:37.099><c> goatskins.</c>

00:27:38.579 --> 00:27:40.900
They<00:27:38.859><c> lived</c><00:27:39.039><c> in</c><00:27:39.240><c> the</c><00:27:39.440><c> caves</c><00:27:39.680><c> and</c><00:27:39.980><c> then</c><00:27:40.099><c> to</c><00:27:40.279><c> the</c><00:27:40.480><c> earth,</c>

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of<00:27:41.619><c> whom</c><00:27:41.799><c> this</c><00:27:42.160><c> world</c><00:27:42.359><c> was</c><00:27:42.660><c> not</c><00:27:42.960><c> worthy.</c>

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And<00:27:45.519><c> although</c><00:27:45.660><c> he</c><00:27:45.779><c> was</c><00:27:46.019><c> proclaiming</c><00:27:46.460><c> the</c><00:27:46.640><c> coming</c><00:27:46.859><c> of</c><00:27:47.160><c> a</c><00:27:47.539><c> Royal</c><00:27:48.180><c> Majesty,</c>

00:27:50.339 --> 00:27:52.480
yet<00:27:50.460><c> look</c><00:27:50.680><c> at</c><00:27:50.759><c> him,</c><00:27:51.019><c> brothers</c><00:27:51.079><c> and</c><00:27:51.279><c> sisters,</c>

00:27:52.579 --> 00:27:59.660
thus<00:27:52.819><c> says</c><00:27:53.619><c> the</c><00:27:54.079><c> high</c><00:27:54.859><c> and</c><00:27:55.680><c> the</c><00:27:55.900><c> lofty</c><00:27:56.279><c> one</c><00:27:56.640><c> that</c><00:27:57.000><c> inhabits</c><00:27:57.920><c> eternity.</c>

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He<00:28:01.039><c> that</c><00:28:01.220><c> is</c><00:28:01.579><c> holy,</c>

00:28:03.599 --> 00:28:09.200
I<00:28:04.079><c> will</c><00:28:04.339><c> dwell</c><00:28:04.640><c> with</c><00:28:04.920><c> him</c><00:28:05.619><c> that</c><00:28:05.880><c> is</c><00:28:05.980><c> of</c><00:28:06.119><c> a</c><00:28:06.380><c> poor</c><00:28:06.660><c> and</c><00:28:07.240><c> a</c><00:28:07.480><c> contrite</c><00:28:08.019><c> spirit,</c>

00:28:09.859 --> 00:28:12.599
and<00:28:09.859><c> to</c><00:28:10.000><c> proclaim</c><00:28:10.319><c> the</c><00:28:10.579><c> coming</c><00:28:10.980><c> of</c><00:28:11.500><c> the</c><00:28:11.640><c> Majesty.</c>

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I<00:28:13.359><c> don't</c><00:28:13.519><c> want</c><00:28:13.660><c> to</c><00:28:13.680><c> turn</c><00:28:13.759><c> these</c><00:28:14.000><c> references</c><00:28:14.299><c> up,</c>

00:28:14.559 --> 00:28:17.039
I<00:28:14.640><c> want</c><00:28:14.720><c> to</c><00:28:14.880><c> conserve</c><00:28:15.079><c> our</c><00:28:15.380><c> time,</c><00:28:15.859><c> brothers</c><00:28:15.859><c> and</c><00:28:16.059><c> sisters,</c>

00:28:17.259 --> 00:28:20.200
but<00:28:17.359><c> Isaiah,</c><00:28:17.819><c> you</c><00:28:17.880><c> know,</c><00:28:18.440><c> Isaiah</c><00:28:18.660><c> the</c><00:28:18.920><c> Provident</c><00:28:19.140><c> says,</c>

00:28:20.640 --> 00:28:22.579
preparing<00:28:20.839><c> you</c><00:28:21.099><c> the</c><00:28:21.180><c> way</c><00:28:21.460><c> of</c><00:28:21.619><c> the</c><00:28:21.740><c> Lord</c><00:28:21.839><c> in</c><00:28:22.019><c> the</c><00:28:22.259><c> wilderness,</c>

00:28:22.799 --> 00:28:23.880
preparing<00:28:23.059><c> you</c><00:28:23.259><c> the</c><00:28:23.279><c> way</c><00:28:23.440><c> of</c><00:28:23.559><c> the</c><00:28:23.680><c> Lord,</c>

00:28:24.160 --> 00:28:27.680
make<00:28:24.359><c> straight</c><00:28:24.759><c> in</c><00:28:25.000><c> the</c><00:28:25.180><c> desert</c><00:28:25.460><c> a</c><00:28:25.880><c> highway</c><00:28:26.440><c> for</c><00:28:27.119><c> our</c><00:28:27.440><c> God.</c>

00:28:27.859 --> 00:28:29.200
Do<00:28:28.000><c> you</c><00:28:28.079><c> know</c><00:28:28.160><c> how</c><00:28:28.299><c> they</c><00:28:28.539><c> made</c><00:28:28.740><c> highways?</c>

00:28:29.200 --> 00:28:33.900
Isaiah<00:28:30.119><c> 62</c><00:28:30.799><c> tells</c><00:28:31.140><c> us,</c><00:28:31.640><c> cast</c><00:28:31.920><c> up,</c><00:28:32.299><c> cast</c><00:28:32.539><c> up</c><00:28:32.740><c> the</c><00:28:32.960><c> highway.</c>

00:28:34.039 --> 00:28:36.339
Behold<00:28:34.359><c> thy</c><00:28:34.660><c> salvation</c><00:28:35.259><c> cometh.</c>

00:28:36.539 --> 00:28:38.160
And<00:28:36.660><c> the</c><00:28:36.859><c> Royal</c><00:28:37.039><c> Majesty</c><00:28:37.480><c> was</c><00:28:37.720><c> approaching.</c>

00:28:38.460 --> 00:28:40.500
And<00:28:38.579><c> the</c><00:28:38.720><c> way</c><00:28:38.859><c> that</c><00:28:39.059><c> people</c><00:28:39.220><c> made</c><00:28:39.460><c> highways</c><00:28:39.859><c> in</c><00:28:40.039><c> those</c><00:28:40.299><c> days,</c>

00:28:40.680 --> 00:28:42.640
brothers<00:28:40.740><c> and</c><00:28:40.900><c> sisters,</c><00:28:41.279><c> was</c><00:28:41.460><c> that</c><00:28:41.740><c> as</c><00:28:42.000><c> you</c><00:28:42.220><c> made</c><00:28:42.400><c> your</c><00:28:42.559><c> way</c>

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to<00:28:42.819><c> Jerusalem,</c>

00:28:43.519 --> 00:28:46.460
the<00:28:43.759><c> first</c><00:28:44.000><c> pilgrims</c><00:28:44.480><c> would</c><00:28:44.720><c> find</c><00:28:44.940><c> the</c><00:28:45.160><c> easiest</c><00:28:45.460><c> path.</c>

00:28:46.839 --> 00:28:49.099
And<00:28:47.119><c> as</c><00:28:47.279><c> they</c><00:28:47.460><c> went</c><00:28:47.599><c> along,</c><00:28:47.839><c> they</c><00:28:47.960><c> would</c><00:28:48.140><c> pick</c><00:28:48.299><c> up</c><00:28:48.480><c> the</c><00:28:48.740><c> stones</c>

00:28:49.099 --> 00:28:51.740
and<00:28:49.579><c> pull</c><00:28:49.759><c> them</c><00:28:49.900><c> out</c><00:28:49.980><c> of</c><00:28:50.079><c> the</c><00:28:50.200><c> way</c><00:28:50.460><c> so</c><00:28:50.740><c> their</c><00:28:51.019><c> brother</c><00:28:51.220><c> wouldn't</c><00:28:51.500><c> trip</c>

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over<00:28:51.960><c> them.</c>

00:28:55.680 --> 00:28:59.000
And<00:28:56.019><c> as</c><00:28:56.200><c> they</c><00:28:56.440><c> did</c><00:28:56.599><c> that,</c><00:28:57.579><c> they</c><00:28:57.839><c> would</c><00:28:58.079><c> define</c><00:28:58.480><c> the</c><00:28:58.740><c> path.</c>

00:28:59.000 --> 00:29:00.779
Whoops,<00:29:00.019><c> stone</c><00:29:00.099><c> fell</c><00:29:00.240><c> out</c><00:29:00.339><c> of</c><00:29:00.359><c> my</c><00:29:00.519><c> hand.</c>

00:29:01.099 --> 00:29:02.980
They<00:29:01.259><c> would</c><00:29:01.440><c> define</c><00:29:01.759><c> that</c><00:29:02.079><c> path.</c>

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That's<00:29:03.460><c> the</c><00:29:03.619><c> way,</c><00:29:03.900><c> walk</c><00:29:04.059><c> in</c><00:29:04.200><c> it.</c>

00:29:05.220 --> 00:29:08.220
And<00:29:05.359><c> when</c><00:29:05.460><c> you</c><00:29:05.619><c> came</c><00:29:05.900><c> along,</c><00:29:06.380><c> the</c><00:29:06.559><c> pathway</c><00:29:06.859><c> was</c><00:29:07.180><c> defined.</c>

00:29:08.519 --> 00:29:10.500
And<00:29:08.640><c> it</c><00:29:08.759><c> was</c><00:29:08.940><c> defined</c><00:29:09.400><c> by</c><00:29:09.640><c> the</c><00:29:09.859><c> stumbling</c><00:29:10.180><c> blocks</c>

00:29:10.500 --> 00:29:12.859
that<00:29:10.700><c> your</c><00:29:10.920><c> brother</c><00:29:11.119><c> had</c><00:29:11.420><c> taken</c><00:29:11.559><c> out</c><00:29:11.759><c> of</c><00:29:11.859><c> your</c><00:29:12.019><c> way.</c>

00:29:13.079 --> 00:29:15.559
That's<00:29:13.420><c> what</c><00:29:13.579><c> defines</c><00:29:13.920><c> your</c><00:29:14.200><c> path</c><00:29:14.380><c> to</c><00:29:14.519><c> the</c><00:29:14.700><c> kingdom.</c>

00:29:16.339 --> 00:29:19.740
Cast<00:29:16.480><c> up,</c><00:29:16.859><c> cast</c><00:29:17.160><c> up</c><00:29:17.339><c> the</c><00:29:17.559><c> highway,</c><00:29:18.279><c> was</c><00:29:18.339><c> the</c><00:29:18.500><c> words</c><00:29:18.619><c> of</c><00:29:18.779><c> the</c><00:29:18.960><c> prophet.</c>

00:29:20.240 --> 00:29:22.819
And<00:29:20.460><c> the</c><00:29:20.700><c> same</c><00:29:21.059><c> chapter</c><00:29:21.500><c> says,</c><00:29:22.039><c> brothers</c><00:29:22.220><c> and</c><00:29:22.440><c> sisters,</c>

00:29:23.160 --> 00:29:26.579
the<00:29:23.420><c> same</c><00:29:23.759><c> chapter</c><00:29:24.140><c> says</c><00:29:24.519><c> that</c><00:29:24.960><c> my</c><00:29:25.279><c> salvation</c><00:29:25.880><c> shall</c><00:29:26.180><c> come</c>

00:29:26.579 --> 00:29:30.539
as<00:29:27.019><c> a</c><00:29:27.480><c> lamp</c><00:29:28.079><c> that</c><00:29:29.119><c> burneth.</c>

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And<00:29:31.359><c> Jesus</c><00:29:31.680><c> said</c><00:29:32.079><c> he</c><00:29:32.680><c> was</c><00:29:33.180><c> a</c><00:29:33.599><c> burning</c><00:29:33.900><c> and</c><00:29:34.339><c> a</c><00:29:34.680><c> shining</c><00:29:35.119><c> light.</c>

00:29:37.380 --> 00:29:40.980
And<00:29:37.700><c> radiating</c><00:29:38.160><c> along</c><00:29:38.400><c> that</c><00:29:38.660><c> path,</c><00:29:39.599><c> for</c><00:29:39.740><c> a</c><00:29:39.920><c> moment</c><00:29:40.140><c> of</c><00:29:40.420><c> history,</c>

00:29:41.460 --> 00:29:44.640
a<00:29:41.619><c> short</c><00:29:41.960><c> moment</c><00:29:42.259><c> of</c><00:29:42.539><c> history,</c><00:29:43.380><c> John</c><00:29:43.619><c> the</c><00:29:43.819><c> Baptist</c><00:29:44.079><c> went</c><00:29:44.319><c> out</c>

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up<00:29:44.839><c> there</c>

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putting<00:29:45.579><c> aside</c><00:29:45.940><c> all</c><00:29:46.240><c> the</c><00:29:46.440><c> stumbling</c><00:29:46.740><c> blocks</c><00:29:47.160><c> for</c><00:29:47.359><c> people</c>

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and<00:29:48.740><c> flooring</c><00:29:49.339><c> that</c><00:29:49.660><c> path</c><00:29:49.980><c> towards</c><00:29:50.539><c> the</c><00:29:51.019><c> coming</c><00:29:51.160><c> of</c><00:29:51.339><c> the</c>

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Royal<00:29:51.680><c> Majesty.</c>

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And<00:29:53.339><c> that's</c><00:29:53.640><c> exactly</c><00:29:54.019><c> the</c><00:29:54.259><c> context</c><00:29:54.759><c> of</c><00:29:55.220><c> Isaiah</c><00:29:55.640><c> 62.</c>

00:29:57.119 --> 00:30:00.920
Cast<00:29:57.140><c> up,</c><00:29:57.519><c> cast</c><00:29:57.819><c> up</c><00:29:58.000><c> the</c><00:29:58.200><c> highway,</c><00:29:59.220><c> behold</c><00:29:59.700><c> he</c><00:30:00.059><c> cometh.</c>

00:30:01.539 --> 00:30:03.519
And<00:30:01.740><c> the</c><00:30:01.900><c> chapter</c><00:30:02.119><c> opens</c><00:30:02.440><c> up</c><00:30:02.660><c> with</c><00:30:02.859><c> those</c><00:30:03.079><c> words,</c>

00:30:04.000 --> 00:30:08.180
behold<00:30:04.259><c> his</c><00:30:04.480><c> salvation</c><00:30:05.079><c> cometh</c><00:30:05.500><c> as</c><00:30:05.819><c> a</c><00:30:06.400><c> burning</c><00:30:07.000><c> light.</c>

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What<00:30:09.240><c> a</c><00:30:09.400><c> remarkable</c><00:30:10.279><c> context</c><00:30:10.720><c> that</c><00:30:10.980><c> is</c>

00:30:11.299 --> 00:30:13.440
in<00:30:11.839><c> the</c><00:30:11.980><c> light</c><00:30:12.259><c> of</c><00:30:12.440><c> John</c><00:30:12.599><c> the</c><00:30:12.740><c> Baptist's</c><00:30:13.319><c> coming.</c>

00:30:13.759 --> 00:30:16.099
And<00:30:14.000><c> he</c><00:30:14.240><c> fulfilled,</c><00:30:14.859><c> did</c><00:30:15.039><c> he</c><00:30:15.180><c> not,</c><00:30:15.460><c> brothers</c><00:30:15.579><c> and</c><00:30:15.799><c> sisters,</c>

00:30:16.420 --> 00:30:17.460
the<00:30:16.599><c> terms</c><00:30:16.799><c> of</c><00:30:17.000><c> that</c><00:30:17.180><c> voice.</c>

00:30:17.940 --> 00:30:19.740
Every<00:30:18.539><c> valley</c><00:30:18.839><c> shall</c><00:30:19.059><c> be</c><00:30:19.339><c> exalted.</c>

00:30:19.740 --> 00:30:24.359
Luke<00:30:20.500><c> chapter</c><00:30:20.779><c> 3</c><00:30:21.019><c> and</c><00:30:21.200><c> verse</c><00:30:21.400><c> 10,</c><00:30:22.200><c> he</c><00:30:22.420><c> speaks</c><00:30:22.660><c> to</c><00:30:22.859><c> the</c><00:30:23.099><c> common</c><00:30:23.299><c> people.</c>

00:30:25.000 --> 00:30:27.079
Every<00:30:25.480><c> mountain</c><00:30:25.779><c> and</c><00:30:26.059><c> hill</c><00:30:26.200><c> shall</c><00:30:26.359><c> be</c><00:30:26.519><c> made</c><00:30:26.799><c> low.</c>

00:30:27.339 --> 00:30:29.099
In<00:30:27.500><c> Matthew</c><00:30:27.900><c> chapter</c><00:30:28.200><c> 3</c><00:30:28.480><c> and</c><00:30:28.619><c> verse</c><00:30:28.819><c> 7,</c>

00:30:29.099 --> 00:30:31.019
he<00:30:29.259><c> spoke</c><00:30:29.500><c> to</c><00:30:29.660><c> the</c><00:30:29.819><c> Jewish</c><00:30:30.059><c> leaders.</c>

00:30:31.940 --> 00:30:33.619
The<00:30:32.299><c> crooked</c><00:30:32.559><c> shall</c><00:30:32.759><c> be</c><00:30:32.920><c> made</c><00:30:33.240><c> straight.</c>

00:30:33.740 --> 00:30:35.500
And<00:30:33.859><c> in</c><00:30:34.019><c> verse</c><00:30:34.240><c> 12</c><00:30:34.579><c> of</c><00:30:34.720><c> this</c><00:30:34.920><c> chapter</c><00:30:35.220><c> of</c><00:30:35.380><c> Luke,</c>

00:30:35.579 --> 00:30:39.539
he<00:30:35.700><c> spoke</c><00:30:35.880><c> to</c><00:30:36.059><c> the</c><00:30:36.299><c> publicans,</c><00:30:37.660><c> the</c><00:30:37.859><c> crooked</c><00:30:38.119><c> tax</c><00:30:38.460><c> gatherers.</c>

00:30:39.680 --> 00:30:41.519
The<00:30:39.960><c> rough</c><00:30:40.160><c> places</c><00:30:40.539><c> shall</c><00:30:40.759><c> be</c><00:30:40.900><c> made</c><00:30:41.220><c> plain.</c>

00:30:41.740 --> 00:30:45.380
And<00:30:41.859><c> in</c><00:30:42.039><c> verse</c><00:30:42.200><c> 14,</c><00:30:43.059><c> he</c><00:30:43.319><c> smoothed</c><00:30:43.640><c> over</c><00:30:43.779><c> the</c><00:30:44.039><c> soldiers.</c>

00:30:46.059 --> 00:30:49.680
And<00:30:46.500><c> there</c><00:30:46.700><c> were</c><00:30:46.779><c> only</c><00:30:47.019><c> four</c><00:30:47.339><c> classes</c><00:30:47.680><c> that</c><00:30:47.839><c> he</c><00:30:47.960><c> spoke</c><00:30:48.279><c> to.</c>

00:30:50.140 --> 00:30:52.119
Every<00:30:50.579><c> valley,</c><00:30:51.000><c> the</c><00:30:51.160><c> common</c><00:30:51.319><c> people</c><00:30:51.539><c> were</c><00:30:51.779><c> exalted.</c>

00:30:52.480 --> 00:30:54.799
Every<00:30:52.900><c> mountain,</c><00:30:53.319><c> the</c><00:30:53.519><c> Pharisees</c><00:30:53.859><c> were</c><00:30:54.119><c> leveled.</c>

00:30:55.119 --> 00:30:57.579
Every<00:30:55.500><c> one</c><00:30:55.619><c> that</c><00:30:55.740><c> was</c><00:30:56.000><c> crooked,</c><00:30:56.299><c> the</c><00:30:56.500><c> publicans</c><00:30:56.779><c> were</c><00:30:56.920><c> made</c><00:30:57.299><c> straight.</c>

00:30:58.019 --> 00:31:01.339
And<00:30:58.160><c> every</c><00:30:58.680><c> rough</c><00:30:59.019><c> one,</c><00:30:59.259><c> the</c><00:30:59.380><c> soldier,</c><00:30:59.759><c> was</c><00:30:59.920><c> made</c><00:31:00.259><c> smooth.</c>

00:31:01.539 --> 00:31:04.140
And<00:31:01.720><c> they</c><00:31:01.839><c> were</c><00:31:01.960><c> the</c><00:31:02.079><c> four</c><00:31:02.299><c> classes</c><00:31:02.660><c> that</c><00:31:02.819><c> came</c><00:31:03.099><c> to</c><00:31:03.240><c> him.</c>

00:31:04.319 --> 00:31:06.619
What<00:31:04.500><c> we</c><00:31:04.640><c> now</c><00:31:04.839><c> want</c><00:31:05.000><c> to</c><00:31:05.119><c> do,</c><00:31:05.380><c> brothers</c><00:31:05.480><c> and</c><00:31:05.640><c> sisters,</c>

00:31:07.259 --> 00:31:09.900
is<00:31:07.519><c> to</c><00:31:07.759><c> see</c><00:31:07.900><c> what</c><00:31:08.039><c> he</c><00:31:08.240><c> said</c><00:31:08.359><c> to</c><00:31:08.559><c> each</c><00:31:08.819><c> class.</c>

00:31:10.960 --> 00:31:13.319
And<00:31:11.099><c> in</c><00:31:11.259><c> verse</c><00:31:11.460><c> 7</c><00:31:11.799><c> of</c><00:31:11.960><c> Luke</c><00:31:12.180><c> chapter</c><00:31:12.480><c> 3,</c>

00:31:13.319 --> 00:31:15.420
then<00:31:14.299><c> he</c><00:31:14.500><c> said</c><00:31:14.640><c> to</c><00:31:14.799><c> the</c><00:31:14.980><c> multitude.</c>

00:31:15.799 --> 00:31:19.500
If<00:31:15.920><c> you</c><00:31:16.099><c> compare</c><00:31:16.500><c> that</c><00:31:16.779><c> with</c><00:31:17.400><c> verse</c><00:31:17.700><c> 7</c><00:31:18.019><c> of</c><00:31:18.220><c> Matthew</c><00:31:18.700><c> chapter</c><00:31:18.980><c> 3,</c>

00:31:19.940 --> 00:31:22.559
you'll<00:31:20.599><c> read</c><00:31:20.799><c> there</c><00:31:21.099><c> that</c><00:31:21.279><c> the</c><00:31:21.539><c> first</c><00:31:21.759><c> words</c><00:31:22.019><c> were</c><00:31:22.279><c> addressed</c>

00:31:22.559 --> 00:31:25.660
to<00:31:22.779><c> the</c><00:31:23.019><c> Pharisees</c><00:31:23.480><c> and</c><00:31:23.619><c> the</c><00:31:23.819><c> Sadducees.</c>

00:31:25.920 --> 00:31:28.700
And<00:31:25.980><c> to</c><00:31:26.099><c> them</c><00:31:26.380><c> John</c><00:31:26.740><c> said,</c><00:31:27.099><c> to</c><00:31:27.220><c> the</c><00:31:27.420><c> Pharisees</c><00:31:27.880><c> and</c><00:31:28.019><c> Sadducees,</c>

00:31:29.079 --> 00:31:30.619
are<00:31:29.180><c> a</c><00:31:29.359><c> generation</c><00:31:29.819><c> of</c><00:31:30.180><c> vipers,</c>

00:31:30.960 --> 00:31:34.099
who<00:31:31.140><c> have</c><00:31:31.359><c> warned</c><00:31:31.640><c> you</c><00:31:31.859><c> to</c><00:31:32.079><c> flee</c><00:31:32.400><c> from</c><00:31:32.660><c> the</c><00:31:32.839><c> wrath</c><00:31:33.019><c> to</c><00:31:33.319><c> come.</c>

00:31:34.180 --> 00:31:36.619
Now<00:31:34.400><c> this</c><00:31:34.440><c> was</c><00:31:34.619><c> very</c><00:31:34.900><c> interesting,</c><00:31:35.559><c> brothers</c><00:31:35.619><c> and</c><00:31:35.740><c> sisters.</c>

00:31:36.720 --> 00:31:39.759
He<00:31:37.019><c> called</c><00:31:37.240><c> them</c><00:31:37.559><c> a</c><00:31:37.839><c> generation</c><00:31:38.380><c> of</c><00:31:38.700><c> vipers.</c>

00:31:40.180 --> 00:31:44.599
The<00:31:40.740><c> word</c><00:31:40.960><c> generation</c><00:31:41.599><c> means</c><00:31:42.640><c> a</c><00:31:43.140><c> brood</c><00:31:43.420><c> or</c><00:31:43.599><c> an</c><00:31:43.779><c> offspring.</c>

00:31:44.759 --> 00:31:47.900
That's<00:31:44.940><c> how</c><00:31:45.140><c> the</c><00:31:45.460><c> RSV</c><00:31:45.980><c> in</c><00:31:46.119><c> Rotherham</c><00:31:46.539><c> renders</c><00:31:46.960><c> it.</c>

00:31:48.160 --> 00:31:50.500
A<00:31:48.460><c> brood</c><00:31:48.819><c> of</c><00:31:49.099><c> vipers.</c>

00:31:50.539 --> 00:31:53.579
In<00:31:50.619><c> other</c><00:31:50.740><c> words,</c><00:31:51.319><c> they</c><00:31:51.420><c> were</c><00:31:51.680><c> snakes</c><00:31:52.180><c> just</c><00:31:52.599><c> born.</c>

00:31:54.720 --> 00:31:58.359
They<00:31:54.859><c> were</c><00:31:55.160><c> just</c><00:31:55.440><c> starting</c><00:31:55.660><c> to</c><00:31:55.920><c> manifest</c><00:31:56.299><c> their</c><00:31:56.680><c> true</c><00:31:57.039><c> characteristics.</c>

00:31:58.740 --> 00:32:01.640
They<00:31:58.839><c> were</c><00:31:58.980><c> just</c><00:31:59.259><c> beginning</c><00:31:59.519><c> to</c><00:31:59.740><c> be</c><00:31:59.920><c> shown</c><00:32:00.079><c> up</c><00:32:00.279><c> for</c><00:32:00.400><c> what</c><00:32:00.539><c> they</c><00:32:00.839><c> were.</c>

00:32:01.740 --> 00:32:04.220
Later<00:32:02.119><c> on,</c><00:32:02.380><c> when</c><00:32:02.539><c> the</c><00:32:02.680><c> Lord</c><00:32:02.859><c> Jesus</c><00:32:03.319><c> Christ</c><00:32:03.640><c> called</c><00:32:03.880><c> them</c><00:32:04.059><c> the</c>

00:32:04.220 --> 00:32:04.640
same<00:32:04.460><c> thing,</c>

00:32:04.640 --> 00:32:09.960
he<00:32:04.900><c> said,</c><00:32:06.200><c> oh</c><00:32:06.420><c> ye</c><00:32:06.720><c> generation</c><00:32:07.299><c> of</c><00:32:07.579><c> vipers,</c><00:32:08.400><c> ye</c><00:32:08.819><c> serpents.</c>

00:32:10.880 --> 00:32:14.039
By<00:32:11.000><c> the</c><00:32:11.099><c> time</c><00:32:11.240><c> he</c><00:32:11.400><c> came</c><00:32:11.660><c> along,</c><00:32:12.579><c> they'd</c><00:32:12.779><c> grown</c><00:32:13.019><c> up.</c>

00:32:15.319 --> 00:32:18.140
He<00:32:15.519><c> quoted</c><00:32:15.680><c> the</c><00:32:15.880><c> words</c><00:32:16.019><c> of</c><00:32:16.259><c> John</c><00:32:16.519><c> and</c><00:32:17.119><c> added</c><00:32:17.339><c> the</c><00:32:17.579><c> mature</c><00:32:17.900><c> word</c>

00:32:18.140 --> 00:32:19.200
for<00:32:18.420><c> serpent.</c>

00:32:19.380 --> 00:32:21.559
They<00:32:19.559><c> had</c><00:32:19.759><c> filled</c><00:32:19.920><c> up</c><00:32:20.160><c> the</c><00:32:20.319><c> measure</c><00:32:20.440><c> of</c><00:32:20.599><c> their</c><00:32:20.759><c> fathers.</c>

00:32:22.359 --> 00:32:25.359
Who's<00:32:22.779><c> warned</c><00:32:22.980><c> you</c><00:32:23.180><c> to</c><00:32:23.359><c> flee</c><00:32:23.680><c> from</c><00:32:23.980><c> the</c><00:32:24.140><c> wrath</c><00:32:24.299><c> to</c><00:32:24.539><c> come,</c><00:32:24.900><c> says</c><00:32:24.960><c> John.</c>

00:32:25.720 --> 00:32:28.319
Who's<00:32:26.140><c> warned</c><00:32:26.299><c> you</c><00:32:26.519><c> to</c><00:32:26.700><c> flee</c><00:32:26.839><c> from</c><00:32:27.000><c> the</c><00:32:27.140><c> wrath</c><00:32:27.339><c> to</c><00:32:27.579><c> come?</c>

00:32:28.599 --> 00:32:30.400
And<00:32:28.700><c> you</c><00:32:28.779><c> know,</c><00:32:29.000><c> brothers</c><00:32:29.079><c> and</c><00:32:29.299><c> sisters,</c><00:32:29.500><c> he</c><00:32:29.759><c> was</c><00:32:30.039><c> referring,</c>

00:32:30.400 --> 00:32:30.920
of<00:32:30.640><c> course,</c>

00:32:31.200 --> 00:32:33.819
to<00:32:31.319><c> the</c><00:32:31.500><c> custom</c><00:32:31.759><c> down</c><00:32:32.059><c> there</c><00:32:32.380><c> that</c><00:32:32.599><c> in</c><00:32:32.759><c> the</c><00:32:32.859><c> wilderness</c><00:32:33.099><c> of</c><00:32:33.420><c> Judea,</c>

00:32:33.819 --> 00:32:36.440
during<00:32:34.140><c> the</c><00:32:34.299><c> winter</c><00:32:34.480><c> months,</c><00:32:35.140><c> it</c><00:32:35.200><c> was</c><00:32:35.559><c> covered</c><00:32:35.839><c> with</c><00:32:36.039><c> a</c><00:32:36.140><c> very</c>

00:32:36.440 --> 00:32:37.640
low<00:32:36.680><c> verdure,</c>

00:32:37.960 --> 00:32:40.079
green<00:32:38.160><c> for</c><00:32:38.400><c> a</c><00:32:38.500><c> very</c><00:32:38.740><c> short</c><00:32:38.920><c> period</c><00:32:39.180><c> of</c><00:32:39.359><c> time</c><00:32:39.519><c> during</c><00:32:39.759><c> the</c><00:32:39.900><c> winter,</c>

00:32:40.319 --> 00:32:43.779
but<00:32:40.559><c> quickly</c><00:32:41.000><c> scorched</c><00:32:41.359><c> by</c><00:32:41.559><c> the</c><00:32:41.759><c> sun</c><00:32:42.140><c> in</c><00:32:43.059><c> the</c><00:32:43.220><c> summer</c><00:32:43.400><c> months.</c>

00:32:44.039 --> 00:32:46.440
And<00:32:44.160><c> when</c><00:32:44.299><c> it</c><00:32:44.420><c> got</c><00:32:44.519><c> hot</c><00:32:44.720><c> down</c><00:32:45.019><c> there</c><00:32:45.359><c> and</c><00:32:45.559><c> it</c><00:32:45.680><c> got</c><00:32:45.900><c> tinder</c><00:32:46.180><c> dry,</c>

00:32:46.519 --> 00:32:46.920
of<00:32:46.660><c> course,</c>

00:32:47.099 --> 00:32:48.200
there<00:32:47.200><c> was</c><00:32:47.380><c> always</c><00:32:47.660><c> the</c><00:32:47.920><c> fire.</c>

00:32:48.380 --> 00:32:51.079
And<00:32:48.579><c> out</c><00:32:48.680><c> of</c><00:32:48.779><c> the</c><00:32:48.960><c> fire</c><00:32:49.160><c> would</c><00:32:49.319><c> come</c><00:32:49.559><c> these</c><00:32:49.900><c> vipers</c><00:32:50.440><c> shooting</c>

00:32:51.079 --> 00:32:52.420
out<00:32:51.740><c> of</c><00:32:51.839><c> that</c><00:32:52.019><c> grass</c>

00:32:52.420 --> 00:32:54.759
and<00:32:52.700><c> brushes</c><00:32:53.000><c> and</c><00:32:53.579><c> tearing</c><00:32:53.880><c> off</c><00:32:54.140><c> of</c><00:32:54.240><c> their</c><00:32:54.460><c> life.</c>

00:32:54.920 --> 00:32:57.640
And<00:32:55.099><c> that's</c><00:32:55.220><c> how</c><00:32:55.359><c> he</c><00:32:55.539><c> likened</c><00:32:55.779><c> those</c><00:32:56.019><c> scribes</c><00:32:56.299><c> and</c><00:32:56.519><c> Pharisees.</c>

00:32:57.960 --> 00:33:02.400
The<00:32:58.220><c> day</c><00:32:58.480><c> is</c><00:32:58.680><c> coming,</c><00:32:59.000><c> said</c><00:32:59.140><c> Malachi,</c><00:33:00.819><c> that'll</c><00:33:01.099><c> burn</c><00:33:01.359><c> as</c><00:33:01.519><c> an</c><00:33:01.680><c> oven.</c>

00:33:02.619 --> 00:33:04.940
And<00:33:03.019><c> all</c><00:33:03.259><c> the</c><00:33:03.440><c> wicked,</c><00:33:03.759><c> they</c><00:33:03.900><c> that</c><00:33:04.059><c> do</c><00:33:04.279><c> wickedly,</c><00:33:04.700><c> shall</c><00:33:04.759><c> be</c>

00:33:04.940 --> 00:33:05.819
burnt<00:33:05.160><c> up</c><00:33:05.299><c> as</c><00:33:05.500><c> stubble,</c>

00:33:05.880 --> 00:33:08.180
and<00:33:06.000><c> I'll</c><00:33:06.299><c> leave</c><00:33:06.460><c> them</c><00:33:06.660><c> neither</c><00:33:06.940><c> root</c><00:33:07.259><c> nor</c><00:33:07.680><c> branch.</c>

00:33:08.380 --> 00:33:11.559
And<00:33:08.579><c> the</c><00:33:08.700><c> end</c><00:33:08.839><c> of</c><00:33:08.960><c> that</c><00:33:09.140><c> chapter</c><00:33:09.440><c> says,</c><00:33:09.819><c> Behold,</c><00:33:10.160><c> I</c><00:33:10.299><c> send</c><00:33:10.420><c> you</c><00:33:10.640><c> Elijah.</c>

00:33:11.619 --> 00:33:14.460
And<00:33:11.960><c> here</c><00:33:12.119><c> is</c><00:33:12.279><c> the</c><00:33:12.400><c> one</c><00:33:12.500><c> that's</c><00:33:12.660><c> coming</c><00:33:12.839><c> in</c><00:33:12.980><c> his</c><00:33:13.180><c> spirit</c><00:33:13.380><c> and</c><00:33:13.660><c> power.</c>

00:33:15.279 --> 00:33:17.599
So<00:33:15.440><c> the</c><00:33:15.579><c> prophecy</c><00:33:15.900><c> of</c><00:33:16.180><c> Malachi</c><00:33:16.539><c> has</c><00:33:16.759><c> been</c><00:33:16.980><c> brought</c><00:33:17.180><c> to</c><00:33:17.279><c> bear</c>

00:33:17.599 --> 00:33:18.019
upon<00:33:17.819><c> them.</c>

00:33:18.240 --> 00:33:20.619
And<00:33:18.380><c> the</c><00:33:18.519><c> words</c><00:33:18.700><c> of</c><00:33:18.859><c> verse</c><00:33:19.099><c> 8</c><00:33:19.279><c> of</c><00:33:19.400><c> John</c><00:33:19.660><c> to</c><00:33:20.000><c> this</c><00:33:20.180><c> class</c><00:33:20.500><c> of</c>

00:33:20.619 --> 00:33:21.180
people<00:33:20.880><c> were,</c>

00:33:21.400 --> 00:33:23.680
to<00:33:21.579><c> bring</c><00:33:21.779><c> forth</c><00:33:22.140><c> fruit,</c><00:33:22.660><c> meat</c><00:33:22.779><c> for</c><00:33:23.000><c> repentance,</c><00:33:23.579><c> brothers</c>

00:33:23.680 --> 00:33:24.839
and<00:33:23.920><c> sisters.</c>

00:33:25.359 --> 00:33:27.160
Fruit<00:33:25.640><c> is</c><00:33:25.880><c> how</c><00:33:26.000><c> you</c><00:33:26.200><c> determine</c><00:33:26.579><c> a</c><00:33:26.839><c> tree.</c>

00:33:27.660 --> 00:33:29.400
It's<00:33:27.819><c> not</c><00:33:27.960><c> what</c><00:33:28.119><c> a</c><00:33:28.220><c> brother</c><00:33:28.380><c> says.</c>

00:33:29.599 --> 00:33:31.819
It's<00:33:30.000><c> not</c><00:33:30.059><c> his</c><00:33:30.259><c> external</c><00:33:30.720><c> appearance.</c>

00:33:32.160 --> 00:33:34.440
Sometimes<00:33:32.559><c> that</c><00:33:32.680><c> can</c><00:33:32.819><c> be</c><00:33:32.960><c> very</c><00:33:33.200><c> deceptive.</c>

00:33:35.140 --> 00:33:37.319
We<00:33:35.299><c> can</c><00:33:35.440><c> be</c><00:33:35.579><c> very</c><00:33:35.880><c> oily,</c><00:33:36.160><c> we</c><00:33:36.240><c> can</c><00:33:36.380><c> be</c><00:33:36.519><c> very</c><00:33:36.839><c> smooth.</c>

00:33:37.740 --> 00:33:40.380
We<00:33:37.839><c> can</c><00:33:38.019><c> always</c><00:33:38.359><c> be</c><00:33:38.640><c> talking</c><00:33:38.779><c> about</c><00:33:39.000><c> the</c><00:33:39.160><c> love</c><00:33:39.319><c> of</c><00:33:39.559><c> God.</c>

00:33:41.319 --> 00:33:43.880
We<00:33:41.579><c> may</c><00:33:41.819><c> not</c><00:33:41.980><c> be</c><00:33:42.140><c> like</c><00:33:42.380><c> that</c><00:33:42.500><c> in</c><00:33:42.660><c> our</c><00:33:42.819><c> hearts.</c>

00:33:46.119 --> 00:33:48.940
It's<00:33:46.299><c> what</c><00:33:46.460><c> we</c><00:33:46.740><c> produce</c><00:33:47.119><c> in</c><00:33:47.400><c> life,</c><00:33:47.819><c> brothers</c><00:33:47.940><c> and</c><00:33:48.099><c> sisters.</c>

00:33:49.099 --> 00:33:51.319
You<00:33:49.220><c> look</c><00:33:49.339><c> at</c><00:33:49.480><c> your</c><00:33:49.680><c> quality</c><00:33:50.059><c> of</c><00:33:50.240><c> your</c><00:33:50.440><c> ecclesia.</c>

00:33:51.380 --> 00:33:53.119
Look<00:33:51.559><c> at</c><00:33:51.660><c> the</c><00:33:51.819><c> quality</c><00:33:52.200><c> of</c><00:33:52.380><c> your</c><00:33:52.539><c> young</c><00:33:52.740><c> people.</c>

00:33:53.319 --> 00:33:54.859
Look<00:33:53.500><c> at</c><00:33:53.619><c> the</c><00:33:53.720><c> quality</c><00:33:54.059><c> of</c><00:33:54.240><c> your</c><00:33:54.420><c> family.</c>

00:33:55.359 --> 00:33:59.799
There's<00:33:55.759><c> the</c><00:33:55.960><c> proof</c><00:33:56.319><c> you</c><00:33:57.920><c> bring</c><00:33:58.200><c> forth</c><00:33:58.500><c> those</c><00:33:58.759><c> sort</c><00:33:58.940><c> of</c><00:33:59.140><c> fruits,</c><00:33:59.279><c> says</c><00:33:59.480><c> John,</c>

00:34:00.079 --> 00:34:02.059
before<00:34:00.299><c> I</c><00:34:00.480><c> ever</c><00:34:00.700><c> put</c><00:34:00.859><c> you</c><00:34:01.019><c> in</c><00:34:01.099><c> that</c><00:34:01.259><c> water.</c>

00:34:02.880 --> 00:34:04.920
And<00:34:03.119><c> that's</c><00:34:03.339><c> what</c><00:34:03.420><c> he,</c><00:34:03.539><c> the</c><00:34:03.720><c> words</c><00:34:03.900><c> he</c><00:34:04.140><c> addressed</c><00:34:04.299><c> to</c><00:34:04.500><c> these</c><00:34:04.700><c> people,</c>

00:34:05.059 --> 00:34:06.160
brothers<00:34:05.160><c> and</c><00:34:05.339><c> sisters,</c><00:34:05.759><c> and</c><00:34:05.960><c> he</c><00:34:06.099><c> said,</c>

00:34:06.240 --> 00:34:08.059
if<00:34:06.299><c> you're</c><00:34:06.579><c> not</c><00:34:06.759><c> prepared</c><00:34:06.960><c> to</c><00:34:07.160><c> bring</c><00:34:07.279><c> forth</c><00:34:07.539><c> those</c><00:34:07.819><c> fruits,</c>

00:34:08.320 --> 00:34:12.559
he<00:34:08.539><c> says</c><00:34:08.619><c> the</c><00:34:08.960><c> axe</c><00:34:09.420><c> is</c><00:34:10.500><c> laid</c><00:34:10.840><c> to</c><00:34:11.019><c> the</c><00:34:11.159><c> root</c><00:34:11.260><c> of</c><00:34:11.420><c> the</c><00:34:11.659><c> trees.</c>

00:34:13.960 --> 00:34:17.599
They<00:34:14.360><c> said</c><00:34:14.760><c> that</c><00:34:15.599><c> they</c><00:34:15.780><c> had</c><00:34:15.940><c> Abraham</c><00:34:16.360><c> to</c><00:34:16.480><c> their</c><00:34:16.619><c> father.</c>

00:34:18.980 --> 00:34:22.019
They<00:34:19.300><c> said,</c><00:34:19.719><c> we</c><00:34:19.960><c> have</c><00:34:20.260><c> Abraham</c><00:34:20.679><c> for</c><00:34:20.860><c> us,</c><00:34:21.039><c> our</c><00:34:21.159><c> father.</c>

00:34:22.280 --> 00:34:25.320
John<00:34:22.719><c> says,</c><00:34:23.460><c> God</c><00:34:23.539><c> is</c><00:34:23.760><c> able</c><00:34:23.920><c> of</c><00:34:24.099><c> these</c><00:34:24.280><c> stones</c>

00:34:25.380 --> 00:34:27.599
to<00:34:25.599><c> raise</c><00:34:25.780><c> up</c><00:34:26.000><c> children</c><00:34:26.219><c> unto</c><00:34:26.480><c> Abraham.</c>

00:34:28.079 --> 00:34:29.619
You<00:34:28.079><c> know,</c><00:34:28.340><c> brothers</c><00:34:28.500><c> and</c><00:34:28.679><c> sisters,</c><00:34:28.820><c> he</c><00:34:29.039><c> took</c><00:34:29.260><c> them</c><00:34:29.420><c> from</c>

00:34:29.619 --> 00:34:30.260
that<00:34:29.840><c> wilderness</c>

00:34:30.260 --> 00:34:32.179
further<00:34:30.820><c> north</c><00:34:31.280><c> to</c><00:34:31.539><c> baptize</c><00:34:32.059><c> them.</c>

00:34:32.260 --> 00:34:33.619
He<00:34:32.340><c> didn't</c><00:34:32.559><c> baptize</c><00:34:32.940><c> them</c><00:34:33.000><c> in</c><00:34:33.119><c> the</c><00:34:33.199><c> Dead</c><00:34:33.460><c> Sea.</c>

00:34:33.679 --> 00:34:35.920
He<00:34:33.800><c> baptized</c><00:34:34.199><c> them</c><00:34:34.340><c> at</c><00:34:34.619><c> Bethabara,</c>

00:34:36.380 --> 00:34:39.699
which<00:34:36.599><c> means</c><00:34:37.139><c> the</c><00:34:37.460><c> fords,</c><00:34:37.920><c> the</c><00:34:38.059><c> house</c><00:34:38.260><c> of</c><00:34:38.460><c> the</c><00:34:38.619><c> fords.</c>

00:34:39.820 --> 00:34:41.659
And<00:34:40.000><c> that's</c><00:34:40.360><c> the</c><00:34:40.500><c> place</c><00:34:40.719><c> where</c><00:34:40.960><c> Israel</c><00:34:41.280><c> crossed</c>

00:34:41.659 --> 00:34:42.840
when<00:34:41.780><c> they</c><00:34:41.960><c> came</c><00:34:42.139><c> into</c><00:34:42.260><c> the</c><00:34:42.440><c> Holy</c><00:34:42.659><c> Land.</c>

00:34:43.059 --> 00:34:44.199
And<00:34:43.159><c> when</c><00:34:43.260><c> they</c><00:34:43.440><c> came</c><00:34:43.579><c> into</c><00:34:43.719><c> the</c><00:34:43.880><c> Holy</c><00:34:44.019><c> Land,</c>

00:34:44.260 --> 00:34:46.920
God<00:34:44.460><c> drove</c><00:34:44.739><c> back</c><00:34:44.980><c> the</c><00:34:45.079><c> River</c><00:34:45.219><c> Jordan</c><00:34:45.659><c> and</c><00:34:46.059><c> picked</c><00:34:46.300><c> up</c><00:34:46.619><c> stones</c>

00:34:46.920 --> 00:34:50.360
out<00:34:47.079><c> of</c><00:34:47.219><c> the</c><00:34:47.719><c> black,</c><00:34:48.860><c> oozy,</c><00:34:49.300><c> stinking</c><00:34:49.639><c> mud</c><00:34:49.900><c> of</c><00:34:50.159><c> Jordan.</c>

00:34:50.360 --> 00:34:52.840
And<00:34:50.519><c> it</c><00:34:50.559><c> was,</c><00:34:51.039><c> brothers</c><00:34:51.219><c> and</c><00:34:51.360><c> sisters,</c><00:34:51.619><c> that's</c><00:34:51.840><c> no</c><00:34:52.139><c> exaggeration.</c>

00:34:53.260 --> 00:34:56.260
Jordan<00:34:53.360><c> at</c><00:34:53.920><c> that</c><00:34:54.079><c> point</c><00:34:54.360><c> is</c><00:34:54.579><c> very,</c><00:34:54.920><c> very</c><00:34:55.579><c> stinking</c><00:34:55.920><c> river</c>

00:34:56.260 --> 00:34:58.039
as<00:34:56.579><c> it</c><00:34:56.739><c> gathers</c><00:34:56.900><c> up</c><00:34:57.139><c> all</c><00:34:57.340><c> the</c><00:34:57.659><c> debris</c>

00:34:58.039 --> 00:34:59.940
before<00:34:58.460><c> it</c><00:34:58.820><c> dumps</c><00:34:59.059><c> it</c><00:34:59.119><c> into</c><00:34:59.280><c> the</c><00:34:59.420><c> Dead</c><00:34:59.659><c> Sea.</c>

00:35:00.260 --> 00:35:01.519
And<00:35:00.340><c> God</c><00:35:00.559><c> drove</c><00:35:00.860><c> that</c><00:35:01.119><c> water</c><00:35:01.260><c> back</c>

00:35:01.519 --> 00:35:04.340
and<00:35:01.739><c> he</c><00:35:02.159><c> plucked</c><00:35:02.539><c> those</c><00:35:02.739><c> stones</c><00:35:02.960><c> out</c><00:35:03.139><c> of</c><00:35:03.260><c> the</c><00:35:03.480><c> muck</c><00:35:03.659><c> and</c><00:35:03.960><c> filth</c>

00:35:04.340 --> 00:35:06.699
and<00:35:04.679><c> stood</c><00:35:05.000><c> them</c><00:35:05.179><c> up</c><00:35:05.300><c> on</c><00:35:05.579><c> dry</c><00:35:05.760><c> ground.</c>

00:35:07.800 --> 00:35:10.480
And<00:35:08.000><c> John</c><00:35:08.179><c> says,</c><00:35:08.579><c> in</c><00:35:08.579><c> the</c><00:35:08.900><c> very</c><00:35:09.179><c> place</c><00:35:09.539><c> where</c><00:35:09.719><c> that</c><00:35:09.920><c> was</c><00:35:10.199><c> done,</c>

00:35:10.800 --> 00:35:13.039
don't<00:35:11.099><c> you</c><00:35:11.380><c> tell</c><00:35:11.539><c> me</c><00:35:11.739><c> that</c><00:35:11.900><c> your</c><00:35:12.079><c> descendants</c><00:35:12.360><c> from</c><00:35:12.579><c> Abraham,</c>

00:35:13.239 --> 00:35:17.300
God<00:35:13.460><c> is</c><00:35:13.679><c> able</c><00:35:13.840><c> of</c><00:35:14.219><c> these</c><00:35:14.639><c> stones</c><00:35:15.199><c> to</c><00:35:15.460><c> raise</c><00:35:15.639><c> up</c><00:35:15.860><c> children</c><00:35:16.079><c> unto</c><00:35:16.300><c> Abraham.</c>

00:35:17.380 --> 00:35:19.380
And<00:35:17.659><c> if</c><00:35:17.800><c> we're</c><00:35:17.980><c> prepared</c><00:35:18.239><c> to</c><00:35:18.420><c> go</c><00:35:18.460><c> into</c><00:35:18.599><c> the</c><00:35:18.739><c> waters</c><00:35:18.900><c> of</c><00:35:19.139><c> baptism,</c>

00:35:19.380 --> 00:35:21.460
which<00:35:19.559><c> we</c><00:35:19.840><c> have,</c><00:35:20.860><c> and</c><00:35:20.860><c> stand</c><00:35:21.219><c> there,</c>

00:35:21.699 --> 00:35:25.039
or<00:35:21.760><c> go</c><00:35:21.960><c> under</c><00:35:22.099><c> the</c><00:35:22.280><c> water</c><00:35:22.420><c> and</c><00:35:22.619><c> say,</c><00:35:23.219><c> all</c><00:35:23.480><c> flesh</c><00:35:23.780><c> is</c><00:35:24.019><c> grass,</c>

00:35:25.679 --> 00:35:28.159
God<00:35:25.940><c> will</c><00:35:26.300><c> drive</c><00:35:26.659><c> that</c><00:35:27.000><c> water</c><00:35:27.139><c> away,</c>

00:35:28.320 --> 00:35:30.739
bring<00:35:28.579><c> us</c><00:35:28.780><c> up</c><00:35:29.000><c> to</c><00:35:29.300><c> newness</c><00:35:29.579><c> of</c><00:35:29.840><c> life.</c>

00:35:30.820 --> 00:35:33.199
And<00:35:30.960><c> from</c><00:35:31.199><c> the</c><00:35:31.559><c> muddy</c><00:35:31.900><c> depths</c><00:35:32.340><c> of</c><00:35:32.599><c> our</c><00:35:32.780><c> morality,</c>

00:35:33.420 --> 00:35:34.099
brothers<00:35:33.519><c> and</c><00:35:33.760><c> sisters,</c>

00:35:34.320 --> 00:35:37.179
he<00:35:34.480><c> will</c><00:35:34.860><c> stand</c><00:35:35.260><c> us</c><00:35:35.440><c> with</c><00:35:35.599><c> his</c><00:35:35.800><c> Son</c><00:35:36.039><c> in</c><00:35:36.400><c> newness</c><00:35:36.639><c> of</c><00:35:36.880><c> life</c>

00:35:37.179 --> 00:35:39.900
that<00:35:37.400><c> we</c><00:35:37.579><c> should</c><00:35:37.760><c> bring</c><00:35:38.059><c> forth</c><00:35:38.380><c> fruits</c><00:35:38.659><c> worthy</c><00:35:39.280><c> of</c><00:35:39.519><c> repentance.</c>

00:35:40.199 --> 00:35:42.340
Don't<00:35:40.500><c> tell</c><00:35:40.739><c> me</c><00:35:41.000><c> that</c><00:35:41.099><c> your</c><00:35:41.219><c> natural</c><00:35:41.500><c> descendants</c><00:35:41.780><c> of</c><00:35:42.019><c> Abraham,</c>

00:35:42.500 --> 00:35:43.480
says<00:35:42.579><c> John.</c>

00:35:44.760 --> 00:35:47.320
Everything<00:35:45.179><c> John</c><00:35:45.599><c> said</c><00:35:46.119><c> was</c><00:35:46.840><c> calculated</c>

00:35:47.320 --> 00:35:50.599
to<00:35:47.460><c> send</c><00:35:47.639><c> their</c><00:35:47.940><c> minds</c><00:35:48.179><c> back</c><00:35:48.739><c> to</c><00:35:48.960><c> the</c><00:35:49.099><c> word</c><00:35:49.300><c> of</c><00:35:49.460><c> their</c><00:35:49.679><c> God,</c>

00:35:50.940 --> 00:35:52.400
because<00:35:51.199><c> he</c><00:35:51.320><c> was</c><00:35:51.539><c> nothing</c><00:35:51.780><c> but</c><00:35:52.019><c> a</c><00:35:52.179><c> voice.</c>

00:35:52.559 --> 00:35:54.340
These<00:35:52.760><c> were</c><00:35:52.940><c> not</c><00:35:53.079><c> his</c><00:35:53.280><c> opinions.</c>

00:35:54.800 --> 00:35:57.219
The<00:35:55.019><c> axe</c><00:35:55.300><c> is</c><00:35:55.559><c> laid</c><00:35:55.719><c> at</c><00:35:55.880><c> the</c><00:35:55.960><c> root</c><00:35:56.079><c> of</c><00:35:56.239><c> the</c><00:35:56.420><c> trees.</c>

00:35:57.559 --> 00:35:59.980
Where<00:35:57.820><c> did</c><00:35:57.980><c> he</c><00:35:58.019><c> get</c><00:35:58.179><c> that</c><00:35:58.400><c> from,</c><00:35:58.800><c> brothers</c><00:35:58.920><c> and</c><00:35:59.099><c> sisters?</c>

00:36:00.219 --> 00:36:01.260
Where<00:36:00.500><c> did</c><00:36:00.659><c> he</c><00:36:00.659><c> get</c><00:36:00.840><c> that</c><00:36:01.059><c> from?</c>

00:36:01.420 --> 00:36:02.619
Now,<00:36:01.579><c> you</c><00:36:01.699><c> look</c><00:36:01.840><c> at</c><00:36:01.960><c> the</c><00:36:02.139><c> correlation.</c>

00:36:02.800 --> 00:36:03.900
This<00:36:02.980><c> is</c><00:36:03.340><c> marvelous.</c>

00:36:04.139 --> 00:36:06.360
You<00:36:04.300><c> look</c><00:36:04.440><c> at</c><00:36:04.559><c> the</c><00:36:04.780><c> correlation</c><00:36:05.260><c> of</c><00:36:05.460><c> John</c><00:36:05.739><c> and</c><00:36:05.920><c> Jesus</c><00:36:06.179><c> in</c>

00:36:06.360 --> 00:36:07.420
their<00:36:06.539><c> teaching.</c>

00:36:07.840 --> 00:36:10.480
The<00:36:08.139><c> axe</c><00:36:08.480><c> is</c><00:36:08.739><c> laid</c><00:36:08.880><c> at</c><00:36:09.039><c> the</c><00:36:09.179><c> root</c><00:36:09.300><c> of</c><00:36:09.460><c> the</c><00:36:09.679><c> trees.</c>

00:36:11.500 --> 00:36:13.659
Now,<00:36:11.900><c> what</c><00:36:12.300><c> did</c><00:36:12.360><c> the</c><00:36:12.539><c> law</c><00:36:12.739><c> say?</c>

00:36:14.260 --> 00:36:16.260
It<00:36:14.539><c> says</c><00:36:14.679><c> that</c><00:36:14.860><c> when</c><00:36:15.019><c> they</c><00:36:15.260><c> planted</c><00:36:15.460><c> a</c><00:36:15.760><c> fruit</c><00:36:15.980><c> tree,</c>

00:36:16.260 --> 00:36:18.480
this<00:36:16.880><c> is</c><00:36:17.019><c> in</c><00:36:17.139><c> the</c><00:36:17.260><c> 21st</c><00:36:17.699><c> chapter</c><00:36:17.980><c> of</c><00:36:18.119><c> Leviticus,</c>

00:36:18.800 --> 00:36:21.300
when<00:36:18.940><c> you</c><00:36:19.639><c> planted</c><00:36:19.900><c> a</c><00:36:20.179><c> fruit</c><00:36:20.360><c> tree,</c>

00:36:21.960 --> 00:36:25.559
God<00:36:22.219><c> says,</c><00:36:22.739><c> I</c><00:36:22.760><c> will</c><00:36:22.960><c> give</c><00:36:23.139><c> that</c><00:36:23.519><c> tree</c><00:36:23.820><c> three</c><00:36:24.480><c> years.</c>

00:36:26.760 --> 00:36:28.599
I'll<00:36:26.960><c> give</c><00:36:27.059><c> it</c><00:36:27.260><c> three</c><00:36:27.619><c> years.</c>

00:36:29.239 --> 00:36:31.659
And<00:36:29.360><c> if</c><00:36:29.460><c> it</c><00:36:29.619><c> doesn't</c><00:36:29.860><c> produce</c><00:36:30.300><c> fruit</c><00:36:30.519><c> in</c><00:36:30.719><c> the</c><00:36:30.900><c> fourth</c><00:36:31.139><c> year,</c>

00:36:32.000 --> 00:36:33.179
cut<00:36:32.000><c> it</c><00:36:32.260><c> down.</c>

00:36:35.380 --> 00:36:37.619
John<00:36:35.659><c> comes</c><00:36:35.960><c> along,</c><00:36:36.300><c> brothers</c><00:36:36.440><c> and</c><00:36:36.599><c> sisters,</c>

00:36:38.639 --> 00:36:40.199
at<00:36:38.820><c> the</c><00:36:38.980><c> beginning</c><00:36:39.159><c> of</c><00:36:39.340><c> the</c><00:36:39.500><c> three</c><00:36:39.739><c> years,</c>

00:36:40.699 --> 00:36:45.219
and<00:36:41.179><c> he</c><00:36:41.340><c> says,</c><00:36:42.780><c> there's</c><00:36:42.860><c> an</c><00:36:43.079><c> axe</c><00:36:43.239><c> at</c><00:36:43.380><c> the</c><00:36:43.500><c> root</c><00:36:43.559><c> of</c><00:36:43.699><c> that</c><00:36:43.920><c> tree.</c>

00:36:47.340 --> 00:36:49.579
And<00:36:47.360><c> at</c><00:36:47.420><c> the</c><00:36:47.559><c> end,</c><00:36:47.860><c> nearing</c><00:36:48.019><c> the</c><00:36:48.119><c> end</c><00:36:48.239><c> of</c><00:36:48.360><c> his</c><00:36:48.599><c> ministry,</c>

00:36:50.079 --> 00:36:55.219
Jesus<00:36:50.440><c> said,</c><00:36:50.960><c> a</c><00:36:51.159><c> certain</c><00:36:51.380><c> man</c><00:36:52.980><c> planted</c><00:36:53.719><c> a</c><00:36:53.960><c> fig</c><00:36:54.099><c> tree,</c>

00:36:56.659 --> 00:37:01.139
and<00:36:57.139><c> it</c><00:36:57.320><c> didn't</c><00:36:57.539><c> bring</c><00:36:57.780><c> forth</c><00:36:58.139><c> fruit</c><00:36:58.619><c> for</c><00:36:59.659><c> three</c><00:37:00.099><c> years.</c>

00:37:01.559 --> 00:37:05.219
And<00:37:01.880><c> he's</c><00:37:02.119><c> now</c><00:37:02.360><c> getting</c><00:37:02.519><c> to</c><00:37:02.719><c> the</c><00:37:02.880><c> end</c><00:37:03.000><c> of</c><00:37:03.440><c> three</c><00:37:03.980><c> and</c><00:37:04.320><c> a</c><00:37:04.460><c> half</c><00:37:04.860><c> years</c>

00:37:05.219 --> 00:37:06.559
of<00:37:05.380><c> his</c><00:37:05.599><c> ministry.</c>

00:37:07.280 --> 00:37:10.079
And<00:37:07.719><c> he</c><00:37:07.880><c> says,</c><00:37:08.719><c> cut</c><00:37:08.840><c> it</c><00:37:09.059><c> down.</c>

00:37:10.860 --> 00:37:12.380
And<00:37:10.920><c> they</c><00:37:11.099><c> make</c><00:37:11.239><c> an</c><00:37:11.420><c> appeal.</c>

00:37:13.420 --> 00:37:14.900
Let<00:37:13.500><c> it</c><00:37:13.639><c> go</c><00:37:13.739><c> a</c><00:37:13.780><c> bit</c><00:37:13.960><c> longer.</c>

00:37:15.219 --> 00:37:18.539
Let's<00:37:15.519><c> fertilize</c><00:37:16.000><c> it</c><00:37:16.800><c> and</c><00:37:17.159><c> give</c><00:37:17.320><c> it</c><00:37:17.500><c> a</c><00:37:17.639><c> chance.</c>

00:37:19.320 --> 00:37:20.460
And<00:37:19.400><c> that's</c><00:37:19.659><c> exactly</c><00:37:19.960><c> what</c><00:37:20.260><c> happened.</c>

00:37:20.619 --> 00:37:21.900
Look<00:37:20.719><c> at</c><00:37:20.820><c> the</c><00:37:20.960><c> correlation.</c>

00:37:22.699 --> 00:37:24.940
John<00:37:22.920><c> says</c><00:37:23.139><c> the</c><00:37:23.400><c> axe</c><00:37:23.599><c> is</c><00:37:23.860><c> there.</c>

00:37:25.059 --> 00:37:27.619
They<00:37:25.239><c> saw</c><00:37:25.400><c> Jesus</c><00:37:25.780><c> pick</c><00:37:25.980><c> it</c><00:37:26.119><c> up.</c>

00:37:28.400 --> 00:37:30.199
Three<00:37:28.619><c> and</c><00:37:28.760><c> a</c><00:37:28.800><c> half</c><00:37:28.960><c> years</c><00:37:29.179><c> later.</c>

00:37:31.059 --> 00:37:33.019
And<00:37:31.179><c> that's</c><00:37:31.239><c> what</c><00:37:31.340><c> the</c><00:37:31.500><c> law</c><00:37:31.619><c> of</c><00:37:31.760><c> Moses</c><00:37:32.019><c> had</c><00:37:32.300><c> said.</c>

00:37:33.619 --> 00:37:35.380
John<00:37:34.059><c> wasn't</c><00:37:34.320><c> telling</c><00:37:34.559><c> them</c><00:37:34.780><c> anything.</c>

00:37:35.800 --> 00:37:37.639
It<00:37:35.880><c> wasn't</c><00:37:36.159><c> back</c><00:37:36.360><c> in</c><00:37:36.500><c> that</c><00:37:36.619><c> Old</c><00:37:36.780><c> Testament.</c>

00:37:38.940 --> 00:37:40.960
That's<00:37:39.079><c> what</c><00:37:39.179><c> he</c><00:37:39.400><c> told</c><00:37:39.519><c> the</c><00:37:39.679><c> scribes</c><00:37:40.000><c> and</c><00:37:40.199><c> Pharisees.</c>

00:37:41.199 --> 00:37:43.179
In<00:37:41.320><c> verses</c><00:37:41.579><c> 10</c><00:37:41.800><c> and</c><00:37:41.940><c> 11,</c><00:37:42.260><c> the</c><00:37:42.360><c> people</c><00:37:42.659><c> asked</c><00:37:43.000><c> him,</c>

00:37:43.340 --> 00:37:45.360
saying,<00:37:43.699><c> what</c><00:37:43.840><c> shall</c><00:37:44.039><c> we</c><00:37:44.280><c> do</c><00:37:44.559><c> then?</c>

00:37:45.639 --> 00:37:46.679
You<00:37:45.739><c> know,</c><00:37:46.059><c> brothers</c><00:37:46.119><c> and</c><00:37:46.280><c> sisters,</c>

00:37:46.980 --> 00:37:48.480
I'm<00:37:47.139><c> not</c><00:37:47.360><c> trying</c><00:37:47.539><c> to</c><00:37:47.679><c> be</c><00:37:47.820><c> dramatic,</c><00:37:48.159><c> really.</c>

00:37:48.619 --> 00:37:49.500
This<00:37:48.800><c> is</c><00:37:49.039><c> drama.</c>

00:37:49.960 --> 00:37:51.019
This<00:37:50.139><c> is</c><00:37:50.380><c> real</c><00:37:50.619><c> drama.</c>

00:37:51.480 --> 00:37:54.119
Let's<00:37:51.800><c> try</c><00:37:52.000><c> and</c><00:37:52.139><c> put</c><00:37:52.239><c> ourselves,</c><00:37:53.099><c> say,</c><00:37:53.219><c> in</c><00:37:53.320><c> this</c><00:37:53.460><c> Bible</c><00:37:53.820><c> school,</c>

00:37:54.360 --> 00:37:55.820
and<00:37:54.460><c> hundreds</c><00:37:54.780><c> of</c><00:37:55.000><c> other</c><00:37:55.199><c> Bible</c><00:37:55.480><c> schools</c>

00:37:55.820 --> 00:37:57.400
are<00:37:56.119><c> all</c><00:37:56.360><c> spread</c><00:37:56.539><c> along</c><00:37:56.780><c> those</c><00:37:57.039><c> hills,</c>

00:37:57.579 --> 00:37:58.460
and<00:37:57.739><c> we're</c><00:37:57.840><c> all</c><00:37:58.079><c> standing</c><00:37:58.340><c> there.</c>

00:37:58.500 --> 00:38:00.280
We're<00:37:58.639><c> looking</c><00:37:58.840><c> down</c><00:37:58.980><c> at</c><00:37:59.179><c> God's</c><00:37:59.800><c> exhibition.</c>

00:38:00.280 --> 00:38:02.699
And<00:38:00.980><c> we're</c><00:38:01.139><c> only</c><00:38:01.360><c> common</c><00:38:01.659><c> people.</c>

00:38:03.000 --> 00:38:05.059
All<00:38:03.179><c> of</c><00:38:03.300><c> us</c><00:38:03.400><c> are</c><00:38:03.480><c> only</c><00:38:03.699><c> common</c><00:38:03.920><c> people.</c>

00:38:05.659 --> 00:38:08.000
And<00:38:05.760><c> we're</c><00:38:06.019><c> all</c><00:38:06.500><c> pricked</c><00:38:06.739><c> in</c><00:38:06.920><c> our</c><00:38:07.079><c> hearts.</c>

00:38:08.019 --> 00:38:10.099
We<00:38:08.219><c> realize</c><00:38:08.599><c> that</c><00:38:08.780><c> our</c><00:38:09.019><c> way</c><00:38:09.079><c> of</c><00:38:09.260><c> life</c><00:38:09.360><c> is</c><00:38:09.579><c> not</c><00:38:09.760><c> what</c><00:38:09.880><c> it</c><00:38:09.980><c> ought</c>

00:38:10.099 --> 00:38:10.440
to<00:38:10.260><c> be.</c>

00:38:10.659 --> 00:38:12.039
We<00:38:10.760><c> don't</c><00:38:10.940><c> know</c><00:38:11.039><c> much</c><00:38:11.239><c> about</c><00:38:11.500><c> God's</c><00:38:11.900><c> Word.</c>

00:38:12.199 --> 00:38:13.920
We're<00:38:12.440><c> all</c><00:38:12.639><c> cluttered</c><00:38:12.900><c> up</c><00:38:13.000><c> with</c><00:38:13.179><c> this</c><00:38:13.360><c> life's</c><00:38:13.760><c> goods,</c>

00:38:14.119 --> 00:38:16.739
and<00:38:14.300><c> we</c><00:38:14.539><c> realize</c><00:38:14.880><c> now</c><00:38:15.159><c> how</c><00:38:15.659><c> destitute</c><00:38:16.239><c> we</c><00:38:16.480><c> are</c>

00:38:16.739 --> 00:38:18.139
of<00:38:16.960><c> the</c><00:38:17.199><c> understanding</c><00:38:17.519><c> of</c><00:38:17.719><c> God's</c><00:38:18.039><c> Word.</c>

00:38:18.280 --> 00:38:20.480
It's<00:38:18.400><c> high</c><00:38:18.800><c> time</c><00:38:19.320><c> that</c><00:38:19.539><c> we</c><00:38:19.739><c> separated</c><00:38:20.079><c> ourselves,</c>

00:38:20.820 --> 00:38:23.639
if<00:38:20.940><c> only</c><00:38:21.139><c> in</c><00:38:21.360><c> our</c><00:38:21.679><c> mind</c><00:38:22.059><c> we're</c><00:38:22.440><c> able</c><00:38:22.659><c> to</c><00:38:22.800><c> get</c><00:38:23.000><c> isolated</c><00:38:23.480><c> from</c>

00:38:23.639 --> 00:38:24.059
this<00:38:23.900><c> world</c>

00:38:24.059 --> 00:38:26.480
and<00:38:24.239><c> think</c><00:38:24.460><c> about</c><00:38:24.719><c> God</c><00:38:25.079><c> and</c><00:38:25.440><c> being</c><00:38:25.659><c> pricked</c><00:38:25.920><c> in</c><00:38:26.079><c> our</c><00:38:26.300><c> hearts.</c>

00:38:26.900 --> 00:38:28.420
We<00:38:27.340><c> crawl</c><00:38:27.619><c> out</c><00:38:27.840><c> down</c><00:38:27.980><c> that</c><00:38:28.179><c> wilderness.</c>

00:38:28.420 --> 00:38:30.440
John,<00:38:29.460><c> what</c><00:38:29.679><c> are</c><00:38:29.820><c> we</c><00:38:30.019><c> going</c><00:38:30.179><c> to</c><00:38:30.340><c> do?</c>

00:38:30.559 --> 00:38:32.219
What<00:38:30.719><c> are</c><00:38:30.900><c> we</c><00:38:31.039><c> going</c><00:38:31.159><c> to</c><00:38:31.340><c> do?</c>

00:38:34.239 --> 00:38:37.719
And<00:38:34.579><c> the</c><00:38:34.780><c> acts</c><00:38:34.940><c> of</c><00:38:35.179><c> Redmond</c><00:38:35.380><c> Sisters</c><00:38:35.719><c> was</c><00:38:36.380><c> devastating.</c>

00:38:41.099 --> 00:38:42.880
Absolutely<00:38:41.739><c> devastating.</c>

00:38:44.000 --> 00:38:47.599
Oh,<00:38:44.579><c> rolling</c><00:38:44.579><c> up</c><00:38:44.920><c> those</c><00:38:45.260><c> hills</c><00:38:45.559><c> came</c><00:38:45.840><c> that</c><00:38:46.119><c> golden</c><00:38:46.559><c> voice.</c>

00:38:48.219 --> 00:38:53.079
He<00:38:48.440><c> that</c><00:38:48.760><c> got</c><00:38:49.079><c> two</c><00:38:49.619><c> coats,</c><00:38:51.599><c> give</c><00:38:51.719><c> one</c><00:38:52.019><c> away.</c>

00:38:53.579 --> 00:38:58.019
And<00:38:54.219><c> every</c><00:38:54.860><c> eye</c><00:38:55.500><c> is</c><00:38:56.380><c> on</c><00:38:56.699><c> that</c><00:38:57.199><c> coat.</c>

00:38:59.519 --> 00:39:01.940
He's<00:39:00.039><c> only</c><00:39:00.239><c> got</c><00:39:00.480><c> one.</c>

00:39:03.320 --> 00:39:07.019
And<00:39:03.539><c> you</c><00:39:03.760><c> and</c><00:39:03.960><c> I,</c><00:39:04.260><c> Redmond</c><00:39:04.460><c> Sisters,</c><00:39:06.139><c> wouldn't</c><00:39:06.300><c> be</c><00:39:06.579><c> seen</c><00:39:06.800><c> dead</c>

00:39:07.019 --> 00:39:08.159
in<00:39:07.159><c> it.</c>

00:39:09.880 --> 00:39:14.320
He<00:39:10.019><c> wasn't</c><00:39:10.280><c> asking</c><00:39:10.599><c> you</c><00:39:10.820><c> to</c><00:39:11.000><c> do</c><00:39:12.260><c> any</c><00:39:12.739><c> more</c><00:39:13.000><c> than</c><00:39:13.119><c> he</c><00:39:13.280><c> could</c><00:39:13.480><c> do.</c>

00:39:14.960 --> 00:39:16.739
He<00:39:15.179><c> didn't</c><00:39:15.500><c> have</c><00:39:15.760><c> to.</c>

00:39:17.199 --> 00:39:21.380
And<00:39:17.400><c> if</c><00:39:17.500><c> he</c><00:39:17.739><c> offered</c><00:39:17.840><c> you</c><00:39:18.000><c> the</c><00:39:18.119><c> only</c><00:39:18.280><c> one</c><00:39:18.400><c> he</c><00:39:18.619><c> had,</c><00:39:19.400><c> you</c><00:39:19.659><c> wouldn't</c><00:39:20.000><c> take</c><00:39:20.340><c> it.</c>

00:39:22.039 --> 00:39:26.739
And<00:39:22.380><c> the</c><00:39:22.679><c> only</c><00:39:23.239><c> other</c><00:39:23.840><c> thing</c><00:39:24.199><c> he</c><00:39:24.500><c> said</c><00:39:24.679><c> to</c><00:39:24.840><c> the</c><00:39:25.079><c> common</c><00:39:25.280><c> people</c><00:39:25.639><c> was,</c>

00:39:26.860 --> 00:39:32.219
he<00:39:27.460><c> that's</c><00:39:27.880><c> got</c><00:39:28.199><c> food,</c><00:39:29.980><c> let</c><00:39:30.019><c> him</c><00:39:30.480><c> share</c><00:39:30.719><c> it.</c>

00:39:32.559 --> 00:39:35.860
And<00:39:32.739><c> every</c><00:39:33.099><c> eye</c><00:39:33.699><c> is</c><00:39:34.019><c> down</c><00:39:34.280><c> there</c><00:39:34.440><c> looking</c><00:39:34.599><c> at</c><00:39:34.739><c> that</c><00:39:34.920><c> exhibition.</c>

00:39:36.940 --> 00:39:39.860
And<00:39:37.059><c> if</c><00:39:37.159><c> he</c><00:39:37.380><c> invited</c><00:39:37.719><c> you</c><00:39:38.019><c> home</c><00:39:38.219><c> for</c><00:39:38.380><c> dinner,</c><00:39:38.679><c> Redmond</c><00:39:38.900><c> Sisters,</c>

00:39:40.840 --> 00:39:46.940
you'd<00:39:41.159><c> feel</c><00:39:41.460><c> sick</c><00:39:42.199><c> because</c><00:39:43.760><c> you'd</c><00:39:44.239><c> never</c><00:39:44.539><c> eat</c><00:39:45.300><c> what</c><00:39:45.739><c> he's</c><00:39:46.039><c> eating.</c>

00:39:49.820 --> 00:39:53.840
And<00:39:50.199><c> the</c><00:39:50.380><c> only</c><00:39:50.619><c> two</c><00:39:50.900><c> things</c><00:39:51.239><c> he</c><00:39:51.500><c> mentioned</c><00:39:51.659><c> to</c><00:39:51.840><c> the</c><00:39:52.039><c> common</c><00:39:52.219><c> people</c><00:39:52.500><c> that</c><00:39:52.639><c> they</c><00:39:52.840><c> should</c><00:39:53.039><c> do</c>

00:39:54.440 --> 00:39:56.780
were<00:39:54.880><c> the</c><00:39:54.980><c> only</c><00:39:55.260><c> two</c><00:39:55.559><c> details</c><00:39:55.920><c> that</c><00:39:56.079><c> we</c><00:39:56.199><c> know</c><00:39:56.360><c> about</c><00:39:56.619><c> him</c>

00:39:56.780 --> 00:39:58.800
in<00:39:56.900><c> the</c><00:39:57.059><c> whole</c><00:39:57.199><c> of</c><00:39:57.360><c> the</c><00:39:57.460><c> record</c><00:39:57.639><c> of</c><00:39:57.780><c> his</c><00:39:57.940><c> life.</c>

00:39:59.000 --> 00:40:00.300
About<00:39:59.179><c> his</c><00:39:59.420><c> personal</c><00:39:59.860><c> details.</c>

00:40:00.639 --> 00:40:03.420
You<00:40:00.860><c> heard</c><00:40:01.099><c> my</c><00:40:01.420><c> personal</c><00:40:01.820><c> details</c><00:40:02.179><c> last</c><00:40:02.559><c> night.</c>

00:40:03.440 --> 00:40:05.260
You<00:40:03.519><c> heard</c><00:40:03.739><c> Jim's.</c>

00:40:06.239 --> 00:40:08.860
You<00:40:06.440><c> heard</c><00:40:06.579><c> our</c><00:40:06.780><c> other</c><00:40:06.960><c> brother,</c><00:40:08.139><c> Warren.</c>

00:40:10.260 --> 00:40:13.079
Well,<00:40:10.400><c> all</c><00:40:10.559><c> we</c><00:40:10.679><c> know</c><00:40:10.860><c> about</c><00:40:11.139><c> him</c><00:40:11.320><c> is</c><00:40:11.460><c> his</c><00:40:11.719><c> coat</c><00:40:11.880><c> and</c><00:40:12.019><c> his</c><00:40:12.300><c> food.</c>

00:40:13.579 --> 00:40:15.639
And<00:40:13.739><c> that's</c><00:40:13.860><c> all</c><00:40:14.019><c> he</c><00:40:14.179><c> asked</c><00:40:14.360><c> us</c><00:40:14.619><c> to</c><00:40:14.800><c> do,</c><00:40:15.039><c> Redmond</c><00:40:15.280><c> Sisters.</c>

00:40:15.800 --> 00:40:16.900
That's<00:40:16.179><c> all.</c>

00:40:17.539 --> 00:40:20.280
And<00:40:17.780><c> I</c><00:40:17.920><c> could</c><00:40:18.059><c> imagine</c><00:40:18.340><c> all</c><00:40:18.539><c> of</c><00:40:18.619><c> us</c><00:40:18.719><c> going</c><00:40:18.980><c> home</c><00:40:19.260><c> in</c><00:40:19.840><c> that</c><00:40:20.079><c> night</c>

00:40:20.280 --> 00:40:22.579
in<00:40:20.460><c> the</c><00:40:20.599><c> bitter</c><00:40:20.860><c> cold</c><00:40:21.099><c> of</c><00:40:21.260><c> the</c><00:40:21.340><c> Judean</c><00:40:21.659><c> hills,</c>

00:40:22.699 --> 00:40:23.820
going<00:40:23.099><c> up</c><00:40:23.320><c> the</c><00:40:23.480><c> hills.</c>

00:40:24.239 --> 00:40:26.159
And<00:40:24.519><c> we</c><00:40:24.639><c> might</c><00:40:24.860><c> have</c><00:40:25.019><c> called</c><00:40:25.219><c> him</c><00:40:25.400><c> anything</c><00:40:25.539><c> in</c><00:40:25.760><c> our</c><00:40:25.940><c> minds.</c>

00:40:26.400 --> 00:40:28.219
We<00:40:26.579><c> might</c><00:40:26.800><c> have</c><00:40:26.980><c> called</c><00:40:27.079><c> him</c><00:40:27.260><c> radical.</c>

00:40:28.320 --> 00:40:30.599
We<00:40:28.480><c> might</c><00:40:28.739><c> have</c><00:40:28.940><c> called</c><00:40:29.039><c> him</c><00:40:29.239><c> an</c><00:40:29.500><c> extremist.</c>

00:40:30.840 --> 00:40:32.940
We<00:40:30.960><c> might</c><00:40:31.159><c> have</c><00:40:31.300><c> even</c><00:40:31.519><c> said</c><00:40:31.659><c> he</c><00:40:31.719><c> was</c><00:40:31.920><c> a</c><00:40:32.099><c> hermit.</c>

00:40:33.519 --> 00:40:35.860
We<00:40:33.780><c> might</c><00:40:34.000><c> have</c><00:40:34.139><c> even</c><00:40:34.340><c> said</c><00:40:34.480><c> he</c><00:40:34.579><c> was</c><00:40:34.860><c> mad.</c>

00:40:38.260 --> 00:40:40.800
There<00:40:38.519><c> was</c><00:40:38.739><c> not</c><00:40:38.920><c> a</c><00:40:39.199><c> soul</c><00:40:39.400><c> in</c><00:40:39.619><c> that</c><00:40:39.840><c> crowd</c>

00:40:41.000 --> 00:40:43.500
that<00:40:41.400><c> could</c><00:40:41.539><c> have</c><00:40:41.760><c> said</c><00:40:41.920><c> that</c><00:40:42.059><c> he</c><00:40:42.099><c> was</c><00:40:42.280><c> a</c><00:40:42.420><c> hypocrite.</c>

00:40:45.019 --> 00:40:47.219
I<00:40:45.320><c> would</c><00:40:45.599><c> love,</c><00:40:46.000><c> Redmond</c><00:40:46.219><c> Sisters,</c><00:40:46.579><c> to</c><00:40:46.719><c> have</c><00:40:46.840><c> a</c><00:40:47.019><c> life</c>

00:40:47.219 --> 00:40:49.280
that<00:40:47.380><c> I</c><00:40:47.480><c> could</c><00:40:47.639><c> stand</c><00:40:47.860><c> up</c><00:40:48.119><c> here</c><00:40:48.320><c> and</c><00:40:48.440><c> talk</c><00:40:48.679><c> to</c><00:40:48.900><c> you</c>

00:40:49.280 --> 00:40:52.880
and<00:40:49.599><c> have</c><00:40:49.780><c> my</c><00:40:50.139><c> life</c><00:40:50.360><c> as</c><00:40:50.519><c> an</c><00:40:50.679><c> example</c><00:40:51.119><c> of</c><00:40:51.420><c> what</c><00:40:51.559><c> I'm</c><00:40:51.760><c> saying.</c>

00:40:53.559 --> 00:40:55.880
Sad<00:40:53.780><c> to</c><00:40:54.000><c> say</c><00:40:54.139><c> that</c><00:40:54.260><c> is</c><00:40:54.420><c> not</c><00:40:54.619><c> the</c><00:40:54.780><c> case.</c>

00:40:57.760 --> 00:40:58.980
But<00:40:57.940><c> nonetheless,</c>

00:40:59.500 --> 00:41:01.519
it<00:40:59.519><c> is</c><00:40:59.739><c> our</c><00:40:59.920><c> duty</c><00:41:00.360><c> to</c><00:41:01.079><c> tell</c><00:41:01.300><c> you</c>

00:41:01.519 --> 00:41:03.679
what<00:41:01.679><c> we</c><00:41:01.940><c> believe</c><00:41:02.219><c> that</c><00:41:02.400><c> Bible</c><00:41:02.659><c> is</c><00:41:02.900><c> saying.</c>

00:41:04.159 --> 00:41:05.519
And<00:41:04.340><c> I</c><00:41:04.480><c> looked</c><00:41:04.639><c> down</c><00:41:04.800><c> that</c><00:41:05.000><c> exhibition</c>

00:41:05.519 --> 00:41:08.079
and<00:41:06.260><c> I</c><00:41:06.420><c> can</c><00:41:06.619><c> tell</c><00:41:06.760><c> you</c><00:41:06.860><c> that</c><00:41:06.960><c> when</c><00:41:07.099><c> I</c><00:41:07.239><c> was</c><00:41:07.340><c> in</c><00:41:07.500><c> my</c><00:41:07.800><c> study</c>

00:41:08.079 --> 00:41:09.260
and<00:41:08.280><c> saw</c><00:41:08.539><c> that</c>

00:41:09.260 --> 00:41:11.719
and<00:41:09.739><c> listened</c><00:41:09.960><c> to</c><00:41:10.139><c> that</c><00:41:10.300><c> voice</c><00:41:10.500><c> telling</c><00:41:10.760><c> me</c><00:41:11.000><c> about</c><00:41:11.199><c> those</c><00:41:11.460><c> two</c>

00:41:11.719 --> 00:41:12.980
things<00:41:11.960><c> only,</c>

00:41:13.380 --> 00:41:14.760
I<00:41:13.820><c> wept.</c>

00:41:15.340 --> 00:41:16.400
Because<00:41:15.599><c> I</c><00:41:15.780><c> don't</c><00:41:16.000><c> do</c><00:41:16.219><c> that.</c>

00:41:16.400 --> 00:41:17.400
I<00:41:16.619><c> can't</c><00:41:16.980><c> do</c><00:41:17.139><c> that.</c>

00:41:17.400 --> 00:41:20.880
But<00:41:18.239><c> I</c><00:41:18.599><c> could</c><00:41:18.940><c> never</c><00:41:19.239><c> ever</c><00:41:19.659><c> say</c><00:41:19.920><c> to</c><00:41:20.059><c> him</c>

00:41:20.880 --> 00:41:22.460
that<00:41:21.260><c> he</c><00:41:21.400><c> asked</c><00:41:21.619><c> me</c><00:41:21.820><c> to</c><00:41:22.000><c> do</c>

00:41:22.460 --> 00:41:24.860
what<00:41:22.860><c> I</c><00:41:22.920><c> couldn't,</c><00:41:23.179><c> what</c><00:41:23.300><c> he</c><00:41:23.440><c> didn't</c><00:41:23.619><c> do</c><00:41:23.820><c> himself.</c>

00:41:25.440 --> 00:41:26.519
He<00:41:25.579><c> that</c><00:41:25.760><c> have</c><00:41:25.960><c> two</c><00:41:26.260><c> coats</c>

00:41:26.519 --> 00:41:28.260
let<00:41:26.699><c> him</c><00:41:26.900><c> impart</c><00:41:27.159><c> to</c><00:41:27.320><c> him</c><00:41:27.480><c> that</c><00:41:27.659><c> have</c><00:41:27.800><c> none</c>

00:41:28.260 --> 00:41:30.360
and<00:41:29.119><c> he</c><00:41:29.380><c> that</c><00:41:29.599><c> have</c><00:41:29.800><c> food</c>

00:41:30.360 --> 00:41:32.519
let<00:41:31.079><c> him</c><00:41:31.219><c> do</c><00:41:31.440><c> likewise.</c>

00:41:33.619 --> 00:41:36.760
Oh,<00:41:33.960><c> what</c><00:41:34.360><c> a</c><00:41:34.699><c> magnificent</c><00:41:35.739><c> lesson.</c>

00:41:38.000 --> 00:41:39.539
Absolutely<00:41:38.519><c> magnificent.</c>

00:41:40.079 --> 00:41:41.360
To<00:41:40.179><c> the</c><00:41:40.420><c> publicans</c><00:41:40.760><c> he</c><00:41:40.920><c> said</c><00:41:41.099><c> this,</c>

00:41:41.440 --> 00:41:43.900
Redmond<00:41:41.719><c> Sisters,</c><00:41:42.059><c> in</c><00:41:42.179><c> verses</c><00:41:42.400><c> 12</c><00:41:42.699><c> and</c><00:41:42.800><c> 13.</c>

00:41:44.280 --> 00:41:44.940
He<00:41:44.559><c> says,</c>

00:41:44.940 --> 00:41:46.340
and<00:41:45.500><c> the</c><00:41:45.659><c> publicans,</c>

00:41:46.559 --> 00:41:49.239
then<00:41:46.900><c> came</c><00:41:47.179><c> also</c><00:41:47.539><c> the</c><00:41:47.760><c> publicans</c><00:41:48.099><c> to</c><00:41:48.380><c> be</c><00:41:48.619><c> baptized.</c>

00:41:49.539 --> 00:41:50.460
They'd<00:41:49.820><c> made</c><00:41:50.000><c> a</c><00:41:50.119><c> decision.</c>

00:41:50.840 --> 00:41:52.219
It<00:41:50.940><c> didn't</c><00:41:51.179><c> say</c><00:41:51.340><c> that</c><00:41:51.480><c> about</c><00:41:51.619><c> the</c><00:41:51.780><c> other</c><00:41:51.940><c> crowd.</c>

00:41:52.480 --> 00:41:53.739
They'd<00:41:52.800><c> come</c><00:41:52.940><c> to</c><00:41:53.159><c> be</c><00:41:53.380><c> baptized.</c>

00:41:54.019 --> 00:41:56.059
Why<00:41:54.380><c> had</c><00:41:54.619><c> the</c><00:41:54.840><c> publicans</c><00:41:55.239><c> made</c><00:41:55.420><c> up</c><00:41:55.579><c> their</c><00:41:55.760><c> mind</c>

00:41:56.059 --> 00:41:57.179
and<00:41:56.340><c> the</c><00:41:56.500><c> others</c><00:41:56.679><c> hadn't?</c>

00:41:57.260 --> 00:41:58.699
Because<00:41:57.519><c> they</c><00:41:57.860><c> were,</c><00:41:58.119><c> Redmond</c><00:41:58.380><c> Sisters,</c>

00:41:58.980 --> 00:42:00.699
overspied<00:41:59.719><c> a</c><00:41:59.840><c> lot.</c>

00:42:00.800 --> 00:42:02.559
Tax<00:42:01.139><c> gatherers.</c>

00:42:02.940 --> 00:42:04.380
Farming<00:42:03.460><c> system.</c>

00:42:04.579 --> 00:42:06.280
So<00:42:04.780><c> a</c><00:42:04.880><c> Roman</c><00:42:05.260><c> governor</c>

00:42:06.619 --> 00:42:09.159
was<00:42:07.139><c> responsible</c><00:42:07.659><c> to</c><00:42:08.019><c> someone</c><00:42:08.280><c> higher</c><00:42:08.699><c> than</c><00:42:08.880><c> he.</c>

00:42:09.420 --> 00:42:12.219
Who<00:42:09.619><c> was</c><00:42:09.880><c> responsible</c><00:42:10.380><c> to</c><00:42:10.599><c> someone</c><00:42:10.860><c> back</c><00:42:11.119><c> in</c><00:42:11.280><c> the</c><00:42:11.519><c> Senate</c><00:42:11.659><c> in</c><00:42:11.960><c> Rome?</c>

00:42:12.219 --> 00:42:14.219
Who<00:42:12.579><c> was</c><00:42:12.860><c> responsible</c><00:42:13.360><c> to</c><00:42:13.559><c> someone</c><00:42:13.820><c> higher</c>

00:42:14.219 --> 00:42:15.199
in<00:42:14.320><c> the</c><00:42:14.519><c> government</c><00:42:14.739><c> than</c><00:42:14.920><c> he?</c>

00:42:15.480 --> 00:42:17.340
And<00:42:15.599><c> each</c><00:42:15.840><c> one</c><00:42:16.000><c> of</c><00:42:16.019><c> them</c><00:42:16.159><c> had</c><00:42:16.320><c> allowed</c><00:42:16.559><c> each</c><00:42:16.940><c> one</c>

00:42:17.340 --> 00:42:19.800
to<00:42:17.599><c> take</c><00:42:17.780><c> a</c><00:42:18.039><c> portion</c><00:42:18.300><c> of</c><00:42:19.179><c> the</c><00:42:19.360><c> taxation</c>

00:42:19.800 --> 00:42:22.119
as<00:42:20.219><c> long</c><00:42:20.440><c> as</c><00:42:20.579><c> some</c><00:42:20.719><c> of</c><00:42:20.780><c> them</c><00:42:20.860><c> got</c><00:42:21.059><c> back</c><00:42:21.320><c> to</c><00:42:21.519><c> number</c><00:42:21.840><c> one.</c>

00:42:22.380 --> 00:42:24.519
And<00:42:22.480><c> so</c><00:42:22.579><c> the</c><00:42:22.780><c> poor</c><00:42:22.960><c> little</c><00:42:23.340><c> fellow</c><00:42:23.579><c> at</c><00:42:23.780><c> the</c><00:42:23.880><c> end</c><00:42:24.039><c> of</c><00:42:24.219><c> the</c><00:42:24.300><c> line,</c>

00:42:24.719 --> 00:42:25.599
the<00:42:24.960><c> tax</c><00:42:25.219><c> gatherer,</c>

00:42:25.719 --> 00:42:27.059
had<00:42:25.860><c> to</c><00:42:26.019><c> tax</c><00:42:26.199><c> them</c><00:42:26.440><c> enormously</c>

00:42:27.059 --> 00:42:29.460
that<00:42:27.460><c> he</c><00:42:27.639><c> might</c><00:42:27.820><c> get</c><00:42:28.179><c> better</c><00:42:28.440><c> pittance</c>

00:42:29.460 --> 00:42:31.340
to<00:42:29.860><c> pass</c><00:42:30.219><c> the</c><00:42:30.400><c> rest</c><00:42:30.599><c> on</c><00:42:30.780><c> to</c><00:42:30.900><c> his</c><00:42:31.119><c> governor</c>

00:42:31.340 --> 00:42:33.300
who<00:42:31.579><c> passed</c><00:42:31.880><c> it</c><00:42:32.000><c> on</c><00:42:32.059><c> to</c><00:42:32.219><c> his</c><00:42:32.400><c> superior</c>

00:42:34.340 --> 00:42:36.340
who<00:42:34.739><c> finally</c><00:42:35.000><c> passed</c><00:42:35.400><c> it</c><00:42:35.500><c> on</c><00:42:35.519><c> to</c><00:42:35.679><c> the</c><00:42:35.840><c> government</c><00:42:36.039><c> itself.</c>

00:42:36.420 --> 00:42:38.519
And<00:42:36.559><c> everyone</c><00:42:36.719><c> got</c><00:42:36.980><c> a</c><00:42:37.119><c> bit</c><00:42:37.219><c> of</c><00:42:37.300><c> it</c><00:42:37.519><c> as</c><00:42:37.679><c> it</c><00:42:37.760><c> went</c><00:42:37.860><c> along</c><00:42:38.099><c> the</c><00:42:38.300><c> line.</c>

00:42:38.699 --> 00:42:40.199
And<00:42:38.880><c> these</c><00:42:39.079><c> poor</c><00:42:39.340><c> devils</c>

00:42:40.199 --> 00:42:41.699
who<00:42:40.460><c> lived</c><00:42:40.659><c> like</c><00:42:40.940><c> that,</c><00:42:41.239><c> Redmond</c><00:42:41.420><c> Sisters,</c>

00:42:41.840 --> 00:42:43.559
and<00:42:41.900><c> they</c><00:42:42.099><c> taxed</c><00:42:42.380><c> the</c><00:42:42.500><c> people</c><00:42:42.639><c> on</c><00:42:42.780><c> behalf</c><00:42:43.079><c> of</c><00:42:43.420><c> Rome,</c>

00:42:43.880 --> 00:42:46.440
the<00:42:43.940><c> people</c><00:42:44.199><c> walked</c><00:42:44.420><c> past</c><00:42:44.760><c> them</c><00:42:44.900><c> and</c><00:42:45.019><c> held</c><00:42:45.179><c> their</c><00:42:45.380><c> nose.</c>

00:42:46.900 --> 00:42:48.659
Oh,<00:42:47.099><c> they</c><00:42:47.500><c> stank.</c>

00:42:48.900 --> 00:42:50.760
And<00:42:49.099><c> because</c><00:42:49.420><c> they</c><00:42:49.639><c> were</c><00:42:49.800><c> an</c><00:42:49.940><c> ostracized</c><00:42:50.539><c> group</c>

00:42:50.760 --> 00:42:52.099
and<00:42:51.099><c> hated</c><00:42:51.340><c> among</c><00:42:51.599><c> the</c><00:42:51.760><c> nations,</c>

00:42:52.380 --> 00:42:54.639
they<00:42:52.699><c> came</c><00:42:52.960><c> to</c><00:42:53.199><c> be</c><00:42:53.440><c> baptized.</c>

00:42:55.559 --> 00:42:57.260
They<00:42:56.019><c> wanted</c><00:42:56.300><c> to</c><00:42:56.519><c> be</c><00:42:56.739><c> baptized.</c>

00:42:57.760 --> 00:42:59.099
Their<00:42:58.059><c> hearts</c><00:42:58.340><c> were</c><00:42:58.760><c> yearning</c>

00:42:59.099 --> 00:43:00.059
to<00:42:59.320><c> be</c><00:42:59.599><c> baptized</c>

00:43:00.059 --> 00:43:01.539
like<00:43:00.559><c> the</c><00:43:00.860><c> harlots</c><00:43:01.199><c> were</c>

00:43:01.539 --> 00:43:03.940
because<00:43:01.880><c> everyone</c><00:43:02.460><c> hated</c><00:43:02.940><c> them.</c>

00:43:03.960 --> 00:43:05.940
And<00:43:04.239><c> they</c><00:43:04.579><c> flung</c><00:43:04.840><c> themselves</c><00:43:05.159><c> on</c><00:43:05.380><c> their</c><00:43:05.639><c> god</c>

00:43:05.940 --> 00:43:07.659
for<00:43:06.239><c> who</c><00:43:06.480><c> else</c><00:43:06.800><c> cared?</c>

00:43:07.900 --> 00:43:10.039
They<00:43:08.340><c> came</c><00:43:08.619><c> to</c><00:43:08.780><c> be</c><00:43:08.940><c> baptized.</c>

00:43:10.719 --> 00:43:12.760
And<00:43:10.820><c> all</c><00:43:11.000><c> the</c><00:43:11.119><c> Lord</c><00:43:11.300><c> told</c><00:43:11.599><c> them</c>

00:43:12.760 --> 00:43:14.440
exact<00:43:13.460><c> no</c><00:43:13.820><c> more</c>

00:43:14.440 --> 00:43:16.019
than<00:43:15.239><c> what</c><00:43:15.400><c> is</c><00:43:15.619><c> appointed.</c>

00:43:16.420 --> 00:43:18.840
He<00:43:16.619><c> didn't</c><00:43:16.840><c> tell</c><00:43:17.039><c> them</c><00:43:17.159><c> to</c><00:43:17.260><c> give</c><00:43:17.380><c> up</c><00:43:17.519><c> their</c><00:43:17.659><c> vocation.</c>

00:43:19.360 --> 00:43:21.260
He<00:43:19.500><c> didn't</c><00:43:19.719><c> say</c><00:43:19.920><c> it</c><00:43:20.059><c> was</c><00:43:20.239><c> wrong</c>

00:43:21.920 --> 00:43:24.099
because<00:43:22.360><c> he</c><00:43:22.699><c> knew</c><00:43:22.980><c> the</c><00:43:23.380><c> miserable</c><00:43:23.800><c> life</c>

00:43:24.099 --> 00:43:25.500
that<00:43:24.260><c> many</c><00:43:24.400><c> of</c><00:43:24.500><c> them</c><00:43:24.599><c> lived.</c>

00:43:25.519 --> 00:43:27.000
Not<00:43:25.719><c> all</c><00:43:25.900><c> of</c><00:43:26.000><c> them.</c>

00:43:27.139 --> 00:43:29.219
Some<00:43:27.360><c> of</c><00:43:27.460><c> them</c><00:43:27.539><c> were</c><00:43:27.760><c> avaricious</c><00:43:28.119><c> as</c><00:43:28.360><c> others.</c>

00:43:29.500 --> 00:43:31.300
But<00:43:29.659><c> those</c><00:43:29.860><c> that</c><00:43:30.059><c> came</c><00:43:30.239><c> down</c><00:43:30.440><c> there</c><00:43:30.579><c> to</c><00:43:30.719><c> be</c><00:43:30.960><c> baptized</c>

00:43:31.300 --> 00:43:33.119
like<00:43:31.659><c> Zacchaeus</c>

00:43:33.119 --> 00:43:35.460
living<00:43:33.599><c> a</c><00:43:33.920><c> miserable</c><00:43:34.380><c> life</c>

00:43:35.460 --> 00:43:36.280
ready

00:43:36.280 --> 00:43:38.519
to<00:43:37.199><c> throw</c><00:43:37.599><c> themselves</c><00:43:38.019><c> into</c><00:43:38.219><c> the</c><00:43:38.400><c> arms</c>

00:43:38.519 --> 00:43:39.400
of<00:43:38.639><c> their</c><00:43:38.800><c> heavenly</c><00:43:39.099><c> father</c>

00:43:39.400 --> 00:43:41.599
because<00:43:39.639><c> everybody</c><00:43:40.000><c> else</c><00:43:40.340><c> hated</c><00:43:40.619><c> them.</c>

00:43:42.340 --> 00:43:43.940
You<00:43:42.400><c> go</c><00:43:42.599><c> on</c><00:43:42.780><c> with</c><00:43:42.900><c> your</c><00:43:43.099><c> work</c>

00:43:43.960 --> 00:43:46.099
but<00:43:44.440><c> just</c><00:43:44.820><c> don't</c><00:43:45.099><c> do</c><00:43:45.320><c> any</c><00:43:45.579><c> more</c>

00:43:46.099 --> 00:43:47.840
than<00:43:46.659><c> what</c><00:43:46.820><c> you're</c><00:43:47.059><c> told.</c>

00:43:47.960 --> 00:43:50.139
You<00:43:48.059><c> don't</c><00:43:48.239><c> need</c><00:43:48.420><c> more</c><00:43:48.659><c> than</c><00:43:48.760><c> what</c><00:43:48.940><c> you</c><00:43:49.119><c> need.</c>

00:43:50.659 --> 00:43:52.559
Soldiers<00:43:51.139><c> came</c><00:43:51.380><c> down</c><00:43:51.699><c> there.</c>

00:43:52.699 --> 00:43:54.179
Verse<00:43:52.940><c> 14.</c>

00:43:54.400 --> 00:43:55.619
The<00:43:54.440><c> soldiers</c><00:43:54.840><c> said,</c><00:43:55.099><c> what</c><00:43:55.139><c> are</c><00:43:55.280><c> we</c><00:43:55.400><c> going</c><00:43:55.500><c> to</c><00:43:55.579><c> do?</c>

00:43:55.699 --> 00:43:57.000
The<00:43:55.820><c> rough</c><00:43:56.099><c> places.</c>

00:43:58.000 --> 00:43:59.539
What<00:43:58.139><c> if</c><00:43:58.260><c> it</c><00:43:58.420><c> does</c><00:43:58.539><c> violence</c><00:43:58.960><c> to</c><00:43:59.179><c> no</c><00:43:59.400><c> man?</c>

00:43:59.579 --> 00:44:02.059
The<00:43:59.780><c> margin</c><00:44:00.019><c> says</c><00:44:00.179><c> put</c><00:44:00.440><c> no</c><00:44:00.679><c> man</c><00:44:00.820><c> in</c><00:44:01.099><c> fear.</c>

00:44:02.360 --> 00:44:03.500
Accused<00:44:02.760><c> no</c><00:44:02.920><c> man</c><00:44:03.159><c> falsely</c>

00:44:03.500 --> 00:44:04.800
and<00:44:03.539><c> be</c><00:44:03.719><c> content</c><00:44:04.079><c> with</c><00:44:04.239><c> your</c><00:44:04.420><c> wages.</c>

00:44:05.079 --> 00:44:06.239
And<00:44:05.139><c> I</c><00:44:05.340><c> believe,</c><00:44:05.760><c> brothers</c><00:44:05.880><c> and</c><00:44:06.039><c> sisters,</c>

00:44:06.260 --> 00:44:08.719
I<00:44:06.400><c> can't</c><00:44:06.699><c> prove</c><00:44:06.920><c> this,</c><00:44:07.300><c> but</c><00:44:07.400><c> I</c><00:44:07.559><c> believe</c><00:44:07.719><c> those</c><00:44:08.059><c> three</c><00:44:08.300><c> sentences</c>

00:44:08.719 --> 00:44:10.619
all<00:44:09.039><c> have</c><00:44:09.219><c> to</c><00:44:09.420><c> do</c><00:44:09.519><c> with</c><00:44:09.639><c> their</c><00:44:09.820><c> material</c><00:44:10.159><c> possessions</c>

00:44:10.619 --> 00:44:13.079
because<00:44:11.079><c> what</c><00:44:11.280><c> they</c><00:44:11.460><c> used</c><00:44:11.679><c> to</c><00:44:11.800><c> do</c><00:44:11.900><c> was</c><00:44:12.119><c> intimidate</c><00:44:12.579><c> one</c><00:44:12.739><c> another</c>

00:44:13.079 --> 00:44:14.719
for<00:44:13.480><c> extra</c><00:44:13.780><c> provisions.</c>

00:44:14.880 --> 00:44:16.179
The<00:44:15.059><c> provisions</c><00:44:15.320><c> were</c><00:44:15.539><c> all</c><00:44:15.780><c> farmed</c><00:44:16.059><c> out</c>

00:44:16.179 --> 00:44:17.559
and<00:44:16.280><c> they</c><00:44:16.360><c> would</c><00:44:16.619><c> intimidate</c><00:44:16.980><c> each</c><00:44:17.219><c> other</c>

00:44:17.559 --> 00:44:21.659
by<00:44:18.460><c> brutality,</c><00:44:19.739><c> bullying</c><00:44:20.179><c> their</c><00:44:21.000><c> fellow</c><00:44:21.300><c> soldiers</c>

00:44:21.659 --> 00:44:23.539
to<00:44:21.840><c> get</c><00:44:22.000><c> more</c><00:44:22.280><c> rations.</c>

00:44:23.900 --> 00:44:25.400
They<00:44:24.079><c> were</c><00:44:24.239><c> to</c><00:44:24.440><c> be</c>

00:44:25.280 --> 00:44:27.019
not<00:44:25.519><c> informers</c><00:44:26.320><c> against</c><00:44:26.619><c> one</c><00:44:26.840><c> another</c>

00:44:27.019 --> 00:44:29.280
because<00:44:27.280><c> there</c><00:44:27.960><c> were</c><00:44:28.179><c> rewards</c><00:44:28.619><c> for</c><00:44:28.940><c> informing</c>

00:44:29.280 --> 00:44:32.199
which<00:44:29.659><c> of</c><00:44:29.780><c> course</c><00:44:29.980><c> would</c><00:44:30.199><c> increase</c><00:44:30.500><c> their</c><00:44:30.739><c> material</c><00:44:31.079><c> possessions.</c>

00:44:32.400 --> 00:44:34.260
And<00:44:32.920><c> of</c><00:44:33.179><c> course,</c><00:44:33.559><c> of</c><00:44:33.559><c> all</c><00:44:33.900><c> the</c><00:44:34.099><c> things</c>

00:44:34.260 --> 00:44:36.860
that<00:44:34.480><c> a</c><00:44:34.639><c> soldier,</c><00:44:35.099><c> a</c><00:44:35.219><c> mercenary,</c><00:44:35.639><c> was</c><00:44:35.980><c> never</c>

00:44:36.860 --> 00:44:38.920
satisfied<00:44:37.699><c> with</c><00:44:37.860><c> his</c><00:44:38.079><c> wages.</c>

00:44:39.539 --> 00:44:40.199
And<00:44:39.639><c> what</c><00:44:39.820><c> about</c><00:44:40.000><c> us,</c>

00:44:40.320 --> 00:44:41.440
brothers<00:44:40.480><c> and</c><00:44:40.659><c> sisters?</c>

00:44:41.960 --> 00:44:43.800
You<00:44:42.280><c> satisfy</c><00:44:42.619><c> with</c><00:44:42.760><c> your</c><00:44:42.880><c> wages?</c>

00:44:45.139 --> 00:44:46.380
In<00:44:45.659><c> our</c><00:44:45.980><c> country,</c>

00:44:46.599 --> 00:44:49.159
oh,<00:44:46.940><c> what</c><00:44:47.420><c> a</c><00:44:47.719><c> fool's</c><00:44:48.260><c> paradise.</c>

00:44:49.760 --> 00:44:51.260
What<00:44:50.000><c> a</c><00:44:50.300><c> fool's</c><00:44:50.900><c> paradise.</c>

00:44:51.480 --> 00:44:53.059
I'm<00:44:51.800><c> here</c><00:44:51.960><c> on</c><00:44:52.179><c> long</c><00:44:52.519><c> service</c><00:44:52.960><c> leave.</c>

00:44:53.099 --> 00:44:54.679
You've<00:44:53.300><c> never</c><00:44:53.480><c> heard</c><00:44:53.739><c> about</c><00:44:53.920><c> that,</c><00:44:54.159><c> some</c><00:44:54.300><c> of</c><00:44:54.440><c> you.</c>

00:44:54.980 --> 00:44:56.300
Thirteen<00:44:55.440><c> weeks</c><00:44:55.840><c> off,</c>

00:44:56.460 --> 00:44:57.559
extra,

00:44:57.820 --> 00:44:59.860
for<00:44:58.199><c> ten</c><00:44:58.460><c> years</c><00:44:58.780><c> service.</c>

00:45:00.760 --> 00:45:01.639
Four<00:45:01.199><c> weeks</c>

00:45:01.639 --> 00:45:03.460
annual<00:45:02.019><c> leave,</c><00:45:02.360><c> a</c><00:45:02.559><c> year.</c>

00:45:04.099 --> 00:45:05.420
And<00:45:04.239><c> in</c><00:45:04.400><c> those</c><00:45:04.619><c> four</c><00:45:04.860><c> weeks</c><00:45:05.139><c> annual</c>

00:45:05.420 --> 00:45:07.400
leave,<00:45:05.940><c> I</c><00:45:06.079><c> get</c><00:45:06.280><c> seventeen</c><00:45:06.699><c> and</c><00:45:06.900><c> a</c><00:45:06.920><c> half</c><00:45:07.139><c> percent</c>

00:45:07.400 --> 00:45:09.719
of<00:45:07.579><c> my</c><00:45:07.780><c> wages</c><00:45:08.239><c> over</c><00:45:08.780><c> and</c><00:45:08.980><c> above</c>

00:45:10.099 --> 00:45:11.340
my<00:45:10.539><c> basic</c><00:45:10.980><c> wage</c>

00:45:11.340 --> 00:45:13.659
just<00:45:11.800><c> in</c><00:45:12.019><c> case</c><00:45:12.219><c> I</c><00:45:12.460><c> might</c><00:45:12.639><c> miss</c><00:45:12.840><c> out</c><00:45:13.000><c> on</c><00:45:13.139><c> some</c><00:45:13.320><c> overtime</c>

00:45:13.659 --> 00:45:15.059
while<00:45:13.840><c> I'm</c><00:45:14.000><c> on</c><00:45:14.179><c> holiday.</c>

00:45:17.079 --> 00:45:18.860
Oh,<00:45:17.599><c> dearie,</c><00:45:17.800><c> dearie</c><00:45:18.159><c> me.</c>

00:45:19.000 --> 00:45:19.440
Content

00:45:19.440 --> 00:45:20.820
with<00:45:19.699><c> your</c><00:45:19.900><c> wages.</c>

00:45:21.139 --> 00:45:22.920
That's<00:45:21.500><c> the</c><00:45:21.659><c> world</c><00:45:21.820><c> we</c><00:45:22.179><c> live</c><00:45:22.360><c> in.</c>

00:45:23.219 --> 00:45:25.260
And<00:45:23.400><c> if</c><00:45:23.500><c> that</c><00:45:23.599><c> was</c><00:45:23.780><c> a</c><00:45:23.960><c> problem</c><00:45:24.199><c> then,</c><00:45:24.599><c> brothers</c><00:45:24.699><c> and</c><00:45:24.860><c> sisters,</c>

00:45:25.739 --> 00:45:27.500
how<00:45:25.980><c> much</c><00:45:26.280><c> more</c><00:45:26.679><c> is</c><00:45:26.980><c> it</c><00:45:27.199><c> a</c><00:45:27.300><c> problem</c>

00:45:27.500 --> 00:45:28.500
now?

00:45:29.340 --> 00:45:31.519
And<00:45:29.820><c> of</c><00:45:30.019><c> course,</c><00:45:30.380><c> as</c><00:45:30.599><c> the</c><00:45:30.800><c> crowd</c><00:45:30.980><c> dispersed</c>

00:45:31.519 --> 00:45:33.059
in<00:45:31.739><c> verse</c><00:45:31.960><c> fifteen,</c>

00:45:33.460 --> 00:45:35.719
and<00:45:33.579><c> as</c><00:45:33.739><c> the</c><00:45:33.920><c> people</c><00:45:34.099><c> were</c><00:45:34.340><c> in</c><00:45:34.500><c> expectation,</c>

00:45:35.960 --> 00:45:37.539
and<00:45:36.159><c> all</c><00:45:36.360><c> men</c><00:45:36.699><c> mused</c>

00:45:37.539 --> 00:45:39.079
in<00:45:37.719><c> their</c><00:45:38.039><c> heart,</c>

00:45:39.300 --> 00:45:41.760
look<00:45:39.480><c> at</c><00:45:39.599><c> the</c><00:45:39.800><c> margin,</c><00:45:40.860><c> they</c><00:45:41.179><c> debated,</c>

00:45:42.179 --> 00:45:43.719
reasoned<00:45:42.659><c> or</c><00:45:42.880><c> debated</c><00:45:43.280><c> in</c><00:45:43.480><c> their</c>

00:45:43.719 --> 00:45:45.440
hearts<00:45:44.179><c> of</c><00:45:45.119><c> John</c>

00:45:45.440 --> 00:45:47.019
whether<00:45:45.679><c> he</c><00:45:45.840><c> was</c><00:45:46.059><c> the</c><00:45:46.300><c> Christ</c><00:45:46.539><c> or</c><00:45:46.820><c> not.</c>

00:45:47.380 --> 00:45:49.639
You<00:45:47.480><c> know,</c><00:45:47.679><c> brothers</c><00:45:47.800><c> and</c><00:45:48.000><c> sisters,</c><00:45:48.539><c> they</c><00:45:48.860><c> weren't</c><00:45:49.159><c> debating</c>

00:45:49.639 --> 00:45:51.599
that<00:45:50.000><c> because</c><00:45:50.239><c> they</c><00:45:50.420><c> were</c><00:45:50.539><c> wondering</c><00:45:50.820><c> whether</c><00:45:51.099><c> he</c><00:45:51.380><c> was</c>

00:45:51.599 --> 00:45:53.119
the<00:45:51.739><c> Messiah</c><00:45:51.920><c> or</c><00:45:52.039><c> whether</c><00:45:52.159><c> he</c><00:45:52.239><c> was</c><00:45:52.480><c> not</c><00:45:52.679><c> the</c><00:45:52.880><c> Messiah.</c>

00:45:53.380 --> 00:45:55.519
They<00:45:53.599><c> were</c><00:45:53.800><c> doing</c><00:45:54.019><c> this</c><00:45:54.179><c> in</c><00:45:54.340><c> their</c><00:45:54.639><c> hearts</c><00:45:55.039><c> because</c>

00:45:55.519 --> 00:45:57.679
this<00:45:55.780><c> is</c><00:45:55.920><c> what</c><00:45:56.119><c> they</c><00:45:56.360><c> would</c><00:45:56.539><c> be</c><00:45:56.800><c> thinking.</c>

00:45:57.719 --> 00:45:59.639
I'm<00:45:58.019><c> being</c><00:45:58.420><c> told</c><00:45:58.599><c> to</c><00:45:58.840><c> share</c><00:45:59.000><c> me</c><00:45:59.260><c> coats</c>

00:45:59.639 --> 00:46:00.940
and<00:46:00.099><c> he's</c><00:46:00.260><c> only</c><00:46:00.440><c> got</c><00:46:00.619><c> one.</c>

00:46:01.300 --> 00:46:03.780
I'm<00:46:01.699><c> being</c><00:46:01.940><c> told</c><00:46:02.099><c> to</c><00:46:02.340><c> share</c><00:46:02.500><c> my</c><00:46:02.900><c> material</c><00:46:03.340><c> provisions</c>

00:46:03.780 --> 00:46:05.360
and<00:46:04.079><c> that's</c><00:46:04.280><c> all</c><00:46:04.440><c> he's</c><00:46:04.739><c> got</c><00:46:04.880><c> to</c><00:46:05.159><c> share.</c>

00:46:05.519 --> 00:46:07.500
I<00:46:05.780><c> wouldn't</c><00:46:06.059><c> touch</c><00:46:06.380><c> it.</c><00:46:06.760><c> I</c><00:46:06.900><c> don't</c><00:46:07.039><c> want</c><00:46:07.139><c> nothing</c><00:46:07.380><c> to</c><00:46:07.460><c> do</c>

00:46:07.500 --> 00:46:09.519
with<00:46:07.599><c> his</c><00:46:07.900><c> life.</c><00:46:08.599><c> Now,</c><00:46:08.840><c> because</c><00:46:09.179><c> he's</c><00:46:09.440><c> told</c>

00:46:09.519 --> 00:46:11.800
me<00:46:09.719><c> that,</c><00:46:10.619><c> I'm</c><00:46:10.900><c> thinking</c><00:46:11.119><c> in</c><00:46:11.280><c> my</c><00:46:11.460><c> heart,</c>

00:46:12.239 --> 00:46:13.480
oh<00:46:12.579><c> dear,</c>

00:46:13.960 --> 00:46:15.400
oh,<00:46:14.199><c> I</c><00:46:14.300><c> hope</c><00:46:14.519><c> he's</c><00:46:14.760><c> not</c><00:46:14.880><c> the</c><00:46:15.039><c> Messiah</c>

00:46:15.400 --> 00:46:17.320
because<00:46:16.300><c> if</c><00:46:16.519><c> he's</c><00:46:16.739><c> the</c><00:46:16.860><c> Messiah,</c>

00:46:17.820 --> 00:46:19.719
oh<00:46:18.199><c> boy,</c><00:46:18.519><c> what</c><00:46:18.739><c> about</c><00:46:19.000><c> my</c><00:46:19.320><c> life?</c>

00:46:20.099 --> 00:46:21.559
Oh<00:46:20.420><c> dear,</c><00:46:21.059><c> I</c><00:46:21.300><c> hope</c>

00:46:21.559 --> 00:46:23.139
he's<00:46:21.760><c> not</c><00:46:21.880><c> the</c><00:46:22.059><c> Messiah.</c>

00:46:24.639 --> 00:46:25.739
Others<00:46:25.059><c> might</c><00:46:25.260><c> have</c><00:46:25.400><c> been</c><00:46:25.579><c> saying,</c>

00:46:25.920 --> 00:46:28.420
brothers<00:46:26.000><c> and</c><00:46:26.219><c> sisters,</c><00:46:26.579><c> who</c><00:46:26.579><c> saw</c><00:46:26.800><c> the</c><00:46:27.019><c> point,</c><00:46:27.380><c> yes,</c><00:46:27.679><c> John.</c>

00:46:28.679 --> 00:46:30.820
That<00:46:28.760><c> is</c><00:46:28.980><c> an</c><00:46:29.079><c> exhibition</c><00:46:29.460><c> to</c><00:46:29.659><c> me</c><00:46:29.760><c> of</c><00:46:30.019><c> faith.</c>

00:46:30.900 --> 00:46:32.079
I<00:46:31.039><c> hope</c><00:46:31.219><c> you</c><00:46:31.440><c> are</c><00:46:31.599><c> the</c><00:46:31.739><c> Messiah</c>

00:46:32.079 --> 00:46:34.840
and<00:46:32.699><c> I</c><00:46:32.840><c> hope</c><00:46:33.039><c> I</c><00:46:33.139><c> can</c><00:46:33.280><c> live</c><00:46:33.460><c> up</c><00:46:33.679><c> to</c><00:46:33.800><c> at</c><00:46:33.940><c> least</c>

00:46:34.840 --> 00:46:36.500
a<00:46:35.119><c> seventh</c><00:46:35.280><c> of</c><00:46:35.480><c> that</c><00:46:35.699><c> ideal.</c>

00:46:36.780 --> 00:46:38.340
They<00:46:37.139><c> mused</c><00:46:37.599><c> in</c><00:46:37.719><c> their</c><00:46:38.019><c> hearts</c>

00:46:38.340 --> 00:46:39.539
about<00:46:38.639><c> that.</c>

00:46:40.420 --> 00:46:42.219
And<00:46:40.539><c> I</c><00:46:40.719><c> said,</c><00:46:40.960><c> whatever</c><00:46:41.159><c> they</c><00:46:41.719><c> thought</c><00:46:41.860><c> about</c><00:46:42.059><c> him,</c>

00:46:42.280 --> 00:46:44.059
brothers<00:46:42.400><c> and</c><00:46:42.599><c> sisters,</c><00:46:43.280><c> they</c><00:46:43.519><c> could</c><00:46:43.820><c> never</c>

00:46:44.059 --> 00:46:46.699
have<00:46:44.320><c> said</c><00:46:44.820><c> that</c><00:46:45.239><c> he</c><00:46:45.360><c> was</c><00:46:45.539><c> a</c><00:46:45.659><c> hypocrite.</c>

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And<00:46:47.360><c> I</c><00:46:47.440><c> want</c><00:46:47.559><c> to</c><00:46:47.719><c> conclude</c>

00:46:48.139 --> 00:46:49.900
on<00:46:48.380><c> a</c><00:46:48.539><c> positive</c><00:46:48.880><c> note</c>

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because,<00:46:50.579><c> you</c><00:46:50.699><c> know,</c><00:46:51.820><c> Luke</c>

00:46:52.039 --> 00:46:54.159
adds<00:46:52.380><c> a</c><00:46:52.539><c> very</c><00:46:52.900><c> beautiful</c><00:46:53.380><c> touch</c><00:46:53.780><c> to</c><00:46:53.960><c> the</c>

00:46:54.159 --> 00:46:55.820
finish<00:46:54.380><c> of</c><00:46:54.579><c> John's</c><00:46:54.980><c> preaching.</c>

00:46:56.400 --> 00:46:58.280
And<00:46:56.480><c> in</c><00:46:56.619><c> verse</c><00:46:56.880><c> 18</c><00:46:57.179><c> he</c><00:46:57.360><c> said,</c>

00:46:58.800 --> 00:47:00.000
and<00:46:58.840><c> with</c><00:46:59.019><c> many</c><00:46:59.260><c> other</c><00:46:59.559><c> things</c>

00:47:00.000 --> 00:47:01.800
in<00:47:00.219><c> his</c><00:47:00.500><c> exhortation,</c>

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preached<00:47:02.599><c> he</c><00:47:03.500><c> unto</c>

00:47:03.960 --> 00:47:06.099
the<00:47:04.239><c> people.</c><00:47:05.599><c> And,</c><00:47:05.860><c> you</c><00:47:05.860><c> know,</c>

00:47:06.119 --> 00:47:07.599
literally,<00:47:06.820><c> brothers</c><00:47:06.960><c> and</c><00:47:07.119><c> sisters,</c>

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in<00:47:08.280><c> the</c><00:47:08.500><c> Greek,</c><00:47:09.639><c> literally</c>

00:47:10.039 --> 00:47:12.239
in<00:47:10.179><c> the</c><00:47:10.380><c> Greek,</c><00:47:10.559><c> it</c><00:47:10.579><c> would</c><00:47:10.780><c> read</c><00:47:10.960><c> like</c><00:47:11.320><c> this,</c>

00:47:12.599 --> 00:47:14.659
and<00:47:12.760><c> many</c><00:47:13.000><c> other</c><00:47:13.300><c> things</c><00:47:13.480><c> in</c><00:47:13.599><c> his</c><00:47:13.880><c> exhortation</c>

00:47:15.079 --> 00:47:16.659
did<00:47:15.619><c> he</c><00:47:15.880><c> bring</c>

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glad<00:47:17.280><c> tidings</c>

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unto<00:47:18.179><c> the</c><00:47:18.420><c> people.</c><00:47:19.300><c> So,</c><00:47:19.500><c> you</c><00:47:19.659><c> see,</c>

00:47:19.960 --> 00:47:21.920
it's<00:47:20.519><c> not</c><00:47:20.639><c> all</c><00:47:20.820><c> that</c><00:47:20.940><c> he</c><00:47:21.119><c> said.</c>

00:47:22.179 --> 00:47:24.519
The<00:47:22.360><c> main</c><00:47:22.519><c> issues</c><00:47:22.820><c> are</c><00:47:22.960><c> put</c><00:47:23.139><c> forth</c><00:47:23.400><c> by</c><00:47:23.679><c> Luke.</c>

00:47:24.840 --> 00:47:25.880
But<00:47:25.000><c> you</c><00:47:25.079><c> can</c><00:47:25.219><c> imagine,</c><00:47:25.800><c> John,</c>

00:47:25.920 --> 00:47:27.320
that<00:47:26.039><c> when</c><00:47:26.119><c> he'd</c><00:47:26.420><c> finished</c><00:47:26.599><c> and</c><00:47:26.760><c> there</c><00:47:26.800><c> were</c><00:47:27.059><c> tears</c>

00:47:27.320 --> 00:47:29.300
streaming<00:47:27.880><c> down</c><00:47:28.139><c> the</c><00:47:28.340><c> faces</c><00:47:28.519><c> of</c><00:47:28.699><c> the</c><00:47:28.800><c> common</c><00:47:29.039><c> people</c>

00:47:29.300 --> 00:47:31.760
in<00:47:29.460><c> the</c><00:47:29.659><c> public</c><00:47:29.900><c> lands</c><00:47:30.019><c> and</c><00:47:30.260><c> those</c><00:47:30.440><c> who</c><00:47:30.659><c> were</c><00:47:30.739><c> going</c><00:47:30.820><c> to</c><00:47:31.019><c> be</c><00:47:31.139><c> baptized,</c>

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stricken<00:47:32.360><c> and</c><00:47:32.639><c> smitten</c><00:47:32.820><c> in</c><00:47:33.039><c> heart</c><00:47:33.139><c> and</c><00:47:33.380><c> saying,</c>

00:47:34.039 --> 00:47:36.059
oh,<00:47:34.440><c> dear</c><00:47:34.579><c> me,</c><00:47:34.920><c> what's</c><00:47:35.260><c> my</c><00:47:35.579><c> life</c><00:47:35.840><c> like</c>

00:47:36.059 --> 00:47:37.519
in<00:47:36.280><c> relation</c><00:47:36.500><c> to</c><00:47:36.719><c> that?</c>

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Where<00:47:38.760><c> am</c><00:47:38.960><c> I</c><00:47:39.199><c> going</c><00:47:39.559><c> in</c><00:47:39.840><c> life?</c>

00:47:40.659 --> 00:47:42.340
What<00:47:40.920><c> am</c><00:47:41.099><c> I</c><00:47:41.380><c> doing</c><00:47:41.679><c> with</c><00:47:41.900><c> my</c>

00:47:42.340 --> 00:47:43.400
time?

00:47:43.820 --> 00:47:45.840
And<00:47:43.960><c> having</c><00:47:44.119><c> reduced</c><00:47:44.679><c> them,</c><00:47:44.940><c> brothers</c><00:47:45.039><c> and</c><00:47:45.219><c> sisters,</c><00:47:45.599><c> to</c>

00:47:45.840 --> 00:47:47.639
almost<00:47:46.280><c> rubble</c><00:47:46.739><c> on</c><00:47:46.920><c> those</c><00:47:47.159><c> mountains,</c>

00:47:47.639 --> 00:47:50.059
Luke<00:47:48.679><c> says</c>

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that,<00:47:51.079><c> apart</c><00:47:51.099><c> from</c><00:47:51.340><c> the</c><00:47:51.579><c> exhortation,</c>

00:47:53.139 --> 00:47:53.800
he<00:47:53.460><c> spoke</c>

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glad<00:47:54.340><c> tidings</c><00:47:54.739><c> unto</c><00:47:54.940><c> the</c><00:47:55.139><c> people.</c>

00:47:56.360 --> 00:47:58.019
Oh,<00:47:56.719><c> I</c><00:47:56.840><c> only</c><00:47:57.079><c> wish</c><00:47:57.239><c> Luke</c><00:47:57.519><c> had</c><00:47:57.699><c> recorded</c>

00:47:58.019 --> 00:47:59.780
that,<00:47:59.099><c> with</c><00:47:59.280><c> that</c><00:47:59.539><c> voice</c>

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saying<00:48:00.099><c> it.</c><00:48:00.780><c> Because</c><00:48:01.139><c> John</c><00:48:01.360><c> would</c><00:48:01.539><c> have</c>

00:48:01.639 --> 00:48:04.039
looked<00:48:01.840><c> up</c><00:48:02.059><c> and</c><00:48:02.219><c> said,</c><00:48:02.420><c> you</c><00:48:02.659><c> people</c><00:48:03.099><c> who</c><00:48:03.340><c> listen</c><00:48:03.579><c> to</c><00:48:03.780><c> me,</c>

00:48:04.480 --> 00:48:05.619
you<00:48:04.800><c> common</c><00:48:05.179><c> folk</c>

00:48:05.619 --> 00:48:07.699
who<00:48:05.980><c> have</c><00:48:06.119><c> got</c><00:48:06.300><c> the</c><00:48:06.460><c> message,</c><00:48:07.159><c> you</c><00:48:07.440><c> who</c><00:48:07.599><c> are</c>

00:48:07.699 --> 00:48:09.940
determined<00:48:08.360><c> to</c><00:48:08.500><c> go</c><00:48:08.679><c> away</c><00:48:08.900><c> from</c><00:48:09.039><c> this</c><00:48:09.280><c> Bible</c><00:48:09.659><c> school</c>

00:48:09.940 --> 00:48:11.940
to<00:48:10.340><c> do</c><00:48:10.639><c> what</c><00:48:10.820><c> is</c><00:48:11.019><c> right</c><00:48:11.119><c> in</c><00:48:11.300><c> God's</c><00:48:11.679><c> eyes,</c>

00:48:12.239 --> 00:48:13.860
you<00:48:12.500><c> people</c><00:48:12.780><c> who</c><00:48:13.039><c> want</c><00:48:13.239><c> to</c><00:48:13.519><c> isolate</c>

00:48:13.860 --> 00:48:15.659
your<00:48:14.199><c> mind</c><00:48:14.380><c> from</c><00:48:14.539><c> the</c><00:48:14.860><c> mad</c><00:48:15.199><c> rat</c><00:48:15.519><c> race</c>

00:48:15.659 --> 00:48:17.900
that<00:48:15.800><c> you're</c><00:48:16.039><c> in,</c><00:48:16.739><c> let</c><00:48:16.960><c> me</c><00:48:17.199><c> tell</c><00:48:17.460><c> you</c><00:48:17.579><c> what</c><00:48:17.699><c> the</c>

00:48:17.900 --> 00:48:19.900
kingdom<00:48:18.099><c> is</c><00:48:18.179><c> going</c><00:48:18.280><c> to</c><00:48:18.380><c> be</c><00:48:18.539><c> like.</c><00:48:18.920><c> How</c><00:48:19.300><c> beautiful</c>

00:48:19.900 --> 00:48:21.679
are<00:48:20.099><c> the</c><00:48:20.260><c> feet</c><00:48:20.400><c> of</c><00:48:20.559><c> him</c><00:48:20.880><c> that</c><00:48:21.440><c> preach</c>

00:48:21.679 --> 00:48:23.380
the<00:48:21.960><c> Gospel</c><00:48:22.300><c> of</c><00:48:22.500><c> peace.</c>

00:48:23.900 --> 00:48:25.400
And<00:48:24.199><c> there</c><00:48:24.360><c> he</c><00:48:24.539><c> was.</c>

00:48:25.760 --> 00:48:27.900
How<00:48:26.039><c> beautiful</c><00:48:26.400><c> upon</c><00:48:26.719><c> the</c><00:48:27.079><c> mountains</c><00:48:27.440><c> are</c><00:48:27.639><c> the</c><00:48:27.780><c> feet</c>

00:48:27.900 --> 00:48:29.880
of<00:48:28.000><c> him</c><00:48:28.179><c> that</c><00:48:28.380><c> preach</c><00:48:28.500><c> the</c><00:48:28.639><c> Gospel</c><00:48:28.920><c> of</c><00:48:29.139><c> peace.</c><00:48:29.340><c> And</c><00:48:29.440><c> they</c><00:48:29.539><c> were</c><00:48:29.639><c> all</c>

00:48:29.880 --> 00:48:32.539
standing<00:48:30.099><c> on</c><00:48:30.260><c> the</c><00:48:30.380><c> mountain,</c><00:48:31.079><c> yet</c><00:48:31.139><c> he</c><00:48:31.280><c> was</c><00:48:31.420><c> down</c><00:48:31.659><c> there.</c>

00:48:33.179 --> 00:48:33.719
And<00:48:33.340><c> I</c><00:48:33.480><c> would</c><00:48:33.559><c> have</c>

00:48:33.719 --> 00:48:35.900
imagined,<00:48:34.119><c> brothers</c><00:48:34.260><c> and</c><00:48:34.500><c> sisters,</c><00:48:35.480><c> that</c><00:48:35.599><c> apart</c>

00:48:35.900 --> 00:48:37.719
from<00:48:36.099><c> the</c><00:48:36.420><c> stern,</c><00:48:37.219><c> challenging</c>

00:48:37.719 --> 00:48:39.139
words<00:48:38.059><c> of</c><00:48:38.340><c> John,</c>

00:48:39.619 --> 00:48:41.780
there<00:48:39.760><c> would</c><00:48:39.920><c> have</c><00:48:40.059><c> been</c><00:48:40.159><c> the</c><00:48:40.420><c> change</c><00:48:40.659><c> of</c><00:48:40.880><c> tone</c><00:48:41.079><c> and</c><00:48:41.280><c> emphasis</c>

00:48:42.260 --> 00:48:43.860
for<00:48:42.699><c> all</c><00:48:42.980><c> those</c><00:48:43.260><c> prepared</c>

00:48:43.860 --> 00:48:45.880
to<00:48:44.300><c> accept</c><00:48:44.440><c> that</c><00:48:44.739><c> message.</c>

00:48:46.300 --> 00:48:48.440
A<00:48:46.440><c> voice</c><00:48:46.719><c> crying,</c><00:48:47.599><c> come</c><00:48:47.679><c> out</c><00:48:47.980><c> here</c>

00:48:48.440 --> 00:48:49.960
in<00:48:49.420><c> your</c><00:48:49.659><c> minds,</c>

00:48:49.980 --> 00:48:52.099
if<00:48:50.179><c> only</c><00:48:50.360><c> in</c><00:48:50.559><c> your</c><00:48:50.760><c> minds,</c><00:48:51.639><c> and</c><00:48:51.820><c> prepare</c>

00:48:52.099 --> 00:48:54.139
the<00:48:52.280><c> way</c><00:48:52.420><c> of</c><00:48:52.539><c> the</c><00:48:52.679><c> Lord.</c><00:48:53.380><c> There</c><00:48:53.559><c> would</c><00:48:53.760><c> have</c><00:48:53.940><c> been</c>

00:48:54.139 --> 00:48:55.960
those<00:48:54.539><c> eloquent</c><00:48:55.000><c> overtones</c>

00:48:55.960 --> 00:48:58.059
of<00:48:56.539><c> the</c><00:48:56.820><c> glory</c><00:48:57.460><c> of</c><00:48:57.639><c> God's</c>

00:48:58.059 --> 00:49:00.300
kingdom<00:48:58.360><c> for</c><00:48:58.900><c> all</c><00:48:59.179><c> those</c><00:48:59.460><c> who</c><00:48:59.639><c> were</c><00:48:59.800><c> prepared</c>

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to<00:49:01.119><c> submit</c><00:49:01.400><c> themselves</c>

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at<00:49:02.099><c> least</c><00:49:02.380><c> to</c><00:49:02.519><c> the</c><00:49:02.719><c> principles</c>

00:49:04.139 --> 00:49:06.159
of<00:49:04.739><c> the</c><00:49:05.039><c> day</c><00:49:05.460><c> of</c><00:49:05.760><c> his</c>

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exhibition<00:49:06.920><c> unto</c>

00:49:07.840 --> 00:49:10.780
Israel.<00:49:08.659><c> The</c><00:49:08.860><c> question</c><00:49:09.199><c> is,</c><00:49:09.500><c> brothers</c><00:49:09.659><c> and</c><00:49:09.840><c> sisters,</c>

00:49:11.019 --> 00:49:11.960
what<00:49:11.420><c> did</c><00:49:11.739><c> we</c>

00:49:11.960 --> 00:49:14.519
go<00:49:12.159><c> out</c><00:49:12.980><c> to</c><00:49:13.820><c> see?</c>