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you</c><00:13:08.000><c> to</c><00:13:08.139><c> look</c><00:13:08.320><c> for</c><00:13:08.539><c> what</c><00:13:08.720><c> we</c><00:13:08.919><c> would</c><00:13:09.139><c> call</c><00:13:09.240><c> the</c><00:13:09.480><c> mustard</c><00:13:09.919><c> seed</c><00:13:10.340><c> of</c><00:13:10.620><c> faith.</c> 00:13:11.259 --> 00:13:12.799 See<00:13:11.440><c> if</c><00:13:11.539><c> you</c><00:13:11.700><c> can</c><00:13:11.899><c> spot</c><00:13:12.100><c> it.</c> 00:13:12.899 --> 00:13:16.940 Again,<00:13:13.759><c> humility</c><00:13:14.159><c> is</c><00:13:14.559><c> the</c><00:13:14.919><c> cornerstone</c><00:13:15.659><c> of</c><00:13:16.080><c> faith.</c> 00:13:17.100 --> 00:13:18.440 And<00:13:17.279><c> that's</c><00:13:17.460><c> what</c><00:13:17.580><c> we're</c><00:13:17.740><c> looking</c><00:13:17.940><c> for.</c> 00:13:18.740 --> 00:13:20.139 John<00:13:19.000><c> chapter</c><00:13:19.299><c> 6</c><00:13:19.600><c> and</c><00:13:19.700><c> 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Jesus</c><00:14:43.480><c> now</c><00:14:43.779><c> comes</c><00:14:44.019><c> to</c><00:14:44.179><c> them</c> 00:14:44.360 --> 00:14:46.159 later,<00:14:44.980><c> walking</c><00:14:45.419><c> on</c><00:14:45.639><c> the</c><00:14:45.860><c> water.</c> 00:14:46.500 --> 00:14:49.899 But<00:14:46.679><c> take</c><00:14:46.799><c> a</c><00:14:46.879><c> look</c><00:14:47.000><c> at</c><00:14:47.100><c> John</c><00:14:47.500><c> chapter</c><00:14:47.820><c> 6</c><00:14:48.240><c> and</c><00:14:48.379><c> verse</c><00:14:48.639><c> 25.</c> 00:14:49.960 --> 00:14:55.580 This<00:14:50.440><c> is</c><00:14:50.620><c> when</c><00:14:50.799><c> the</c><00:14:51.080><c> people</c><00:14:51.340><c> ask,</c><00:14:52.379><c> Rabbi,</c><00:14:53.500><c> when</c><00:14:53.700><c> camest</c><00:14:54.200><c> thou</c><00:14:54.440><c> hither?</c> 00:14:55.899 --> 00:14:58.299 In<00:14:55.980><c> verse</c><00:14:56.139><c> 26,</c><00:14:56.899><c> Jesus</c><00:14:57.000><c> 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what</c><00:15:08.460><c> he's</c><00:15:08.820><c> saying</c><00:15:08.940><c> is,</c> 00:15:09.980 --> 00:15:11.940 you<00:15:10.299><c> simply</c><00:15:10.559><c> had</c><00:15:10.700><c> a</c><00:15:10.820><c> good</c><00:15:10.980><c> meal.</c> 00:15:12.320 --> 00:15:14.100 He<00:15:12.679><c> knew</c><00:15:12.820><c> their</c><00:15:13.080><c> hearts.</c> 00:15:14.419 --> 00:15:16.899 He<00:15:14.620><c> says,</c><00:15:15.039><c> labor</c><00:15:15.179><c> not</c><00:15:15.480><c> for</c><00:15:15.679><c> the</c><00:15:15.840><c> meat</c><00:15:15.960><c> which</c><00:15:16.240><c> perishes,</c> 00:15:16.899 --> 00:15:20.159 but<00:15:17.320><c> for</c><00:15:17.580><c> that</c><00:15:17.899><c> meat</c><00:15:18.120><c> which</c><00:15:18.419><c> endures</c><00:15:19.100><c> to</c><00:15:19.320><c> everlasting</c><00:15:19.679><c> life,</c> 00:15:20.340 --> 00:15:22.279 which<00:15:20.519><c> the</c><00:15:20.740><c> Son</c><00:15:20.860><c> of</c><00:15:21.000><c> Man</c><00:15:21.179><c> shall</c><00:15:21.440><c> give</c><00:15:21.659><c> unto</c><00:15:21.860><c> you.</c> 00:15:22.500 --> 00:15:24.940 For<00:15:22.720><c> him</c><00:15:22.980><c> hath</c><00:15:23.220><c> God</c><00:15:23.480><c> the</c><00:15:23.620><c> Father</c><00:15:23.960><c> sealed.</c> 00:15:25.179 --> 00:15:28.220 And<00:15:25.519><c> it's</c><00:15:25.700><c> just</c><00:15:25.860><c> so</c><00:15:26.159><c> sad</c><00:15:26.419><c> because,</c><00:15:27.500><c> well,</c><00:15:27.720><c> because</c><00:15:27.960><c> all</c><00:15:28.100><c> they</c> 00:15:28.220 --> 00:15:29.759 could<00:15:28.399><c> see</c><00:15:28.559><c> was</c><00:15:28.820><c> bread.</c> 00:15:29.840 --> 00:15:33.019 And<00:15:30.159><c> sometimes</c><00:15:30.500><c> that's</c><00:15:30.799><c> all</c><00:15:30.940><c> that</c><00:15:31.100><c> we</c><00:15:31.419><c> see</c><00:15:31.600><c> on</c><00:15:31.779><c> the</c><00:15:31.960><c> table</c><00:15:32.139><c> before</c><00:15:32.500><c> us.</c> 00:15:33.159 --> 00:15:35.299 That<00:15:33.399><c> was</c><00:15:33.659><c> the</c><00:15:33.860><c> challenge</c><00:15:34.139><c> that</c><00:15:34.320><c> the</c><00:15:34.480><c> Lord</c><00:15:34.620><c> was</c><00:15:34.879><c> giving</c><00:15:35.080><c> to</c> 00:15:35.299 --> 00:15:35.879 these<00:15:35.500><c> Jews.</c> 00:15:35.980 --> 00:15:38.360 And<00:15:36.419><c> that's</c><00:15:36.700><c> the</c><00:15:36.799><c> challenge</c><00:15:37.019><c> for</c><00:15:37.200><c> us</c><00:15:37.340><c> this</c><00:15:37.580><c> morning.</c> 00:15:38.440 --> 00:15:40.419 Does<00:15:38.600><c> it</c><00:15:38.759><c> have</c><00:15:38.879><c> any</c><00:15:39.179><c> greater</c><00:15:39.419><c> significance</c><00:15:39.919><c> in</c><00:15:40.100><c> our</c><00:15:40.259><c> life?</c> 00:15:40.519 --> 00:15:42.259 Is<00:15:40.539><c> it,</c><00:15:40.899><c> is</c><00:15:41.100><c> it</c><00:15:41.220><c> just</c><00:15:41.399><c> bread?</c> 00:15:42.700 --> 00:15:45.799 Is<00:15:42.860><c> it</c><00:15:42.980><c> just</c><00:15:43.159><c> a</c><00:15:43.399><c> ritual</c><00:15:43.799><c> that</c><00:15:44.279><c> has</c><00:15:44.519><c> lost</c><00:15:44.720><c> its</c><00:15:44.980><c> meaning?</c> 00:15:46.419 --> 00:15:50.080 Now,<00:15:47.299><c> you</c><00:15:47.480><c> probably</c><00:15:47.919><c> know</c><00:15:48.220><c> that</c><00:15:48.600><c> the</c><00:15:48.779><c> Lord</c><00:15:48.899><c> is</c><00:15:49.240><c> quoting</c><00:15:49.500><c> from</c> 00:15:50.080 --> 00:15:51.899 Isaiah<00:15:50.519><c> 55.</c> 00:15:52.019 --> 00:15:55.039 John<00:15:52.059><c> 6</c><00:15:52.440><c> and</c><00:15:52.539><c> 27</c><00:15:53.080><c> says,</c><00:15:53.820><c> labor</c><00:15:53.820><c> not</c><00:15:54.039><c> for</c><00:15:54.200><c> the</c><00:15:54.320><c> meat</c><00:15:54.399><c> which</c><00:15:54.659><c> perishes,</c> 00:15:55.100 --> 00:15:57.740 but<00:15:55.240><c> for</c><00:15:55.460><c> that</c><00:15:55.779><c> meat</c><00:15:55.980><c> which</c><00:15:56.299><c> endures</c><00:15:56.799><c> to</c><00:15:57.139><c> everlasting</c><00:15:57.440><c> life.</c> 00:15:57.740 --> 00:15:59.659 That<00:15:57.980><c> comes</c><00:15:58.259><c> out</c><00:15:58.500><c> of</c><00:15:58.620><c> Isaiah</c><00:15:58.940><c> 55.</c> 00:16:00.080 --> 00:16:02.320 So<00:16:00.440><c> we'll</c><00:16:01.059><c> turn</c><00:16:01.240><c> that</c><00:16:01.419><c> up</c><00:16:01.580><c> just</c><00:16:01.779><c> very</c><00:16:02.019><c> quickly.</c> 00:16:02.399 --> 00:16:04.639 Isaiah<00:16:02.820><c> 55,</c><00:16:03.480><c> if</c><00:16:03.639><c> you</c><00:16:03.860><c> would.</c> 00:16:05.159 --> 00:16:08.519 Now,<00:16:05.500><c> these,</c><00:16:05.659><c> these</c><00:16:05.960><c> words</c><00:16:06.279><c> in</c><00:16:06.460><c> Isaiah</c><00:16:06.759><c> 55</c><00:16:07.320><c> at</c><00:16:07.580><c> verse</c><00:16:07.860><c> 1,</c><00:16:08.259><c> 2,</c> 00:16:08.519 --> 00:16:08.840 and<00:16:08.659><c> 3,</c> 00:16:08.840 --> 00:16:11.899 these<00:16:09.100><c> are,</c><00:16:09.720><c> these</c><00:16:10.000><c> are</c><00:16:10.179><c> some</c><00:16:10.460><c> eternal</c><00:16:10.980><c> words</c><00:16:11.360><c> that</c><00:16:11.600><c> have,</c> 00:16:11.899 --> 00:16:15.500 have<00:16:12.139><c> cut</c><00:16:12.340><c> across</c><00:16:12.779><c> culture</c><00:16:13.259><c> and</c><00:16:13.679><c> time</c><00:16:14.019><c> and</c><00:16:14.320><c> circumstance</c> 00:16:15.559 --> 00:16:18.500 these<00:16:15.899><c> are</c><00:16:16.120><c> words</c><00:16:16.279><c> that</c><00:16:16.539><c> gave</c><00:16:16.700><c> people</c><00:16:17.019><c> hope</c><00:16:17.500><c> that</c><00:16:17.980><c> were</c><00:16:18.200><c> poor</c> 00:16:18.500 --> 00:16:21.899 and<00:16:18.700><c> destitute</c><00:16:19.419><c> throughout</c><00:16:19.919><c> the</c><00:16:20.320><c> history</c><00:16:20.500><c> since</c><00:16:20.720><c> they</c><00:16:20.879><c> were</c><00:16:21.139><c> spoken.</c> 00:16:23.360 --> 00:16:28.620 Isaiah<00:16:23.519><c> 55</c><00:16:24.120><c> at</c><00:16:24.360><c> verse</c><00:16:24.580><c> 1,</c><00:16:26.019><c> it</c><00:16:26.019><c> says,</c><00:16:26.559><c> ho,</c><00:16:26.860><c> or</c><00:16:27.039><c> alas,</c><00:16:28.500><c> everyone</c> 00:16:28.620 --> 00:16:29.879 that<00:16:28.980><c> thirsts,</c> 00:16:30.019 --> 00:16:33.179 come<00:16:30.139><c> ye</c><00:16:30.320><c> to</c><00:16:30.460><c> the</c><00:16:30.679><c> waters</c><00:16:31.019><c> and</c><00:16:31.460><c> he</c><00:16:31.639><c> that</c><00:16:31.820><c> hath</c><00:16:32.000><c> no</c><00:16:32.340><c> money.</c> 00:16:33.220 --> 00:16:35.120 You<00:16:33.340><c> think</c><00:16:33.460><c> about</c><00:16:33.620><c> the</c><00:16:33.879><c> poor</c><00:16:34.019><c> people</c><00:16:34.299><c> that</c><00:16:34.440><c> would</c><00:16:34.539><c> have</c><00:16:34.639><c> read</c><00:16:34.779><c> this.</c> 00:16:35.419 --> 00:16:39.580 Come<00:16:35.620><c> ye</c><00:16:35.840><c> and</c><00:16:36.019><c> buy</c><00:16:36.360><c> and</c><00:16:36.600><c> eat,</c><00:16:37.000><c> yea,</c><00:16:37.379><c> come</c><00:16:37.700><c> and</c><00:16:37.960><c> buy</c><00:16:38.200><c> wine</c><00:16:39.080><c> and</c><00:16:39.399><c> milk</c> 00:16:39.580 --> 00:16:41.919 without<00:16:39.919><c> money</c><00:16:40.259><c> and</c><00:16:40.539><c> without</c><00:16:40.899><c> price.</c> 00:16:42.179 --> 00:16:44.299 Why<00:16:42.460><c> do</c><00:16:42.620><c> you</c><00:16:42.759><c> spend</c><00:16:42.899><c> money</c><00:16:43.139><c> for</c><00:16:43.299><c> that</c><00:16:43.419><c> which</c><00:16:43.519><c> is</c><00:16:43.740><c> not</c><00:16:43.960><c> bread?</c> 00:16:44.299 --> 00:16:47.519 And<00:16:44.799><c> labor</c><00:16:45.100><c> for</c><00:16:45.320><c> that</c><00:16:45.580><c> which</c><00:16:45.980><c> satisfyeth</c><00:16:46.720><c> not.</c> 00:16:47.919 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covenant</c><00:17:12.500><c> with</c><00:17:12.759><c> you.</c> 00:17:13.539 --> 00:17:16.160 Even<00:17:14.019><c> the</c><00:17:14.359><c> sure</c><00:17:14.660><c> mercies</c><00:17:15.039><c> of</c><00:17:15.220><c> David.</c> 00:17:16.380 --> 00:17:18.220 And<00:17:16.559><c> how</c><00:17:16.720><c> is</c><00:17:16.859><c> that</c><00:17:17.019><c> possible,</c><00:17:17.619><c> brothers</c><00:17:17.680><c> and</c><00:17:17.960><c> sisters?</c> 00:17:18.259 --> 00:17:21.180 How<00:17:18.440><c> do</c><00:17:18.599><c> we</c><00:17:18.680><c> get</c><00:17:18.859><c> these</c><00:17:19.400><c> sure</c><00:17:19.720><c> mercies</c><00:17:20.119><c> of</c><00:17:20.299><c> David?</c> 00:17:21.619 --> 00:17:24.539 Well,<00:17:21.740><c> we</c><00:17:21.900><c> begin</c><00:17:22.099><c> with</c><00:17:22.359><c> belief</c><00:17:22.880><c> and</c><00:17:23.579><c> then</c><00:17:23.720><c> we're</c><00:17:23.980><c> baptized.</c> 00:17:24.720 --> 00:17:27.500 And<00:17:25.200><c> 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55?</c> 00:17:36.000 --> 00:17:39.359 What<00:17:36.140><c> he's</c><00:17:36.319><c> asking</c><00:17:36.720><c> them,</c><00:17:37.420><c> he's</c><00:17:37.819><c> asking</c><00:17:38.059><c> you</c><00:17:38.299><c> and</c><00:17:38.460><c> I,</c> 00:17:39.519 --> 00:17:41.920 he's<00:17:39.680><c> saying,</c><00:17:40.039><c> well,</c><00:17:40.299><c> what</c><00:17:40.460><c> has</c><00:17:40.759><c> value</c><00:17:41.180><c> in</c><00:17:41.380><c> your</c><00:17:41.599><c> life?</c> 00:17:41.920 --> 00:17:45.759 He's<00:17:42.619><c> saying,</c><00:17:43.619><c> you</c><00:17:43.619><c> cannot</c><00:17:43.980><c> put</c><00:17:44.240><c> a</c><00:17:44.640><c> price</c><00:17:44.940><c> on</c><00:17:45.200><c> the</c><00:17:45.380><c> bread</c><00:17:45.519><c> that</c> 00:17:45.759 --> 00:17:47.180 we<00:17:46.079><c> eat</c><00:17:46.359><c> week</c><00:17:46.619><c> by</c><00:17:46.839><c> week.</c> 00:17:47.420 --> 00:17:49.319 There<00:17:47.539><c> 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these</c><00:29:15.160><c> things.</c> 00:29:15.660 --> 00:29:17.539 That's<00:29:15.980><c> why</c><00:29:16.140><c> I'm</c><00:29:16.319><c> sharing</c><00:29:16.500><c> this</c><00:29:16.759><c> meal</c><00:29:16.859><c> with</c><00:29:17.059><c> you.</c> 00:29:17.920 --> 00:29:18.579 And<00:29:18.039><c> my</c><00:29:18.160><c> question</c><00:29:18.359><c> is,</c> 00:29:18.660 --> 00:29:19.940 well,<00:29:18.819><c> what</c><00:29:19.000><c> was</c><00:29:19.200><c> that</c><00:29:19.500><c> context?</c> 00:29:20.039 --> 00:29:21.440 What<00:29:20.200><c> did</c><00:29:20.339><c> he</c><00:29:20.539><c> want</c><00:29:20.779><c> them</c><00:29:20.900><c> to</c><00:29:21.140><c> remember</c> 00:29:21.440 --> 00:29:23.839 about<00:29:21.740><c> this</c><00:29:22.279><c> specific</c><00:29:22.680><c> situation?</c> 00:29:24.119 --> 00:29:25.420 Well,<00:29:24.299><c> take</c><00:29:24.460><c> a</c><00:29:24.619><c> look</c><00:29:24.740><c> back</c><00:29:24.960><c> 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take</c><00:38:56.360><c> my</c><00:38:56.679><c> peace.</c> 00:38:58.079 --> 00:38:58.920 Take<00:38:58.239><c> my</c><00:38:58.579><c> joy.</c> 00:38:59.039 --> 00:38:59.800 Don't<00:38:59.219><c> be</c><00:38:59.440><c> afraid.</c> 00:38:59.860 --> 00:39:01.119 Don't<00:39:00.019><c> be</c><00:39:00.239><c> troubled.</c> 00:39:01.480 --> 00:39:02.980 Be<00:39:01.739><c> of</c><00:39:01.960><c> good</c><00:39:02.219><c> cheer.</c> 00:39:03.159 --> 00:39:05.739 He<00:39:03.360><c> says,</c><00:39:03.460><c> I</c><00:39:03.579><c> have</c><00:39:03.760><c> done</c><00:39:03.860><c> all</c><00:39:04.099><c> these</c><00:39:04.219><c> things</c><00:39:04.460><c> for</c><00:39:04.679><c> you.</c> 00:39:06.360 --> 00:39:07.639 Now,<00:39:06.679><c> I</c><00:39:06.900><c> just</c><00:39:07.159><c> want</c><00:39:07.280><c> to</c><00:39:07.460><c> close</c> 00:39:07.639 --> 00:39:08.679 with<00:39:07.840><c> one</c><00:39:08.059><c> final</c><00:39:08.340><c> thought.</c> 00:39:08.800 --> 00:39:10.219 And<00:39:09.239><c> that's</c><00:39:09.460><c> what</c><00:39:09.579><c> the</c><00:39:09.760><c> Lord's</c><00:39:10.079><c> joy</c> 00:39:10.219 --> 00:39:11.599 was<00:39:10.460><c> centered</c><00:39:10.760><c> upon.</c> 00:39:11.699 --> 00:39:14.219 And<00:39:11.900><c> that</c><00:39:12.059><c> has</c><00:39:12.320><c> to</c><00:39:12.460><c> do</c><00:39:12.519><c> with</c><00:39:12.699><c> where</c><00:39:12.920><c> he</c><00:39:13.079><c> was</c><00:39:13.400><c> going.</c> 00:39:14.539 --> 00:39:16.920 Now,<00:39:15.119><c> you</c><00:39:15.219><c> expect</c><00:39:15.599><c> him</c><00:39:15.780><c> to</c><00:39:16.039><c> say,</c> 00:39:17.480 --> 00:39:18.920 I'm<00:39:17.619><c> going</c><00:39:17.719><c> to</c><00:39:17.820><c> be</c><00:39:17.980><c> arrested.</c> 00:39:19.260 --> 00:39:21.380 I'm<00:39:19.639><c> going</c><00:39:19.739><c> to</c><00:39:19.860><c> be</c><00:39:20.000><c> put</c><00:39:20.079><c> on</c><00:39:20.400><c> trial.</c> 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he's</c><00:39:35.380><c> going</c><00:39:35.539><c> to</c><00:39:35.699><c> the</c><00:39:35.920><c> Father.</c> 00:39:37.760 --> 00:39:39.280 And<00:39:38.079><c> here's</c><00:39:38.300><c> the</c><00:39:38.500><c> point,</c><00:39:38.780><c> brothers</c><00:39:38.860><c> and</c><00:39:39.059><c> sisters.</c> 00:39:39.440 --> 00:39:41.739 The<00:39:39.699><c> cross</c><00:39:40.139><c> might</c><00:39:40.420><c> have</c><00:39:40.579><c> been</c><00:39:40.699><c> a</c><00:39:41.059><c> stopping</c><00:39:41.280><c> point</c> 00:39:41.739 --> 00:39:42.519 along<00:39:42.039><c> the</c><00:39:42.239><c> journey,</c> 00:39:42.519 --> 00:39:45.000 but<00:39:42.880><c> it</c><00:39:43.000><c> was</c><00:39:43.260><c> certainly</c><00:39:43.519><c> not</c><00:39:43.840><c> the</c><00:39:43.960><c> destination.</c> 00:39:45.579 --> 00:39:47.619 And<00:39:45.760><c> our</c><00:39:46.039><c> trials</c><00:39:46.420><c> might</c><00:39:46.639><c> be</c><00:39:46.980><c> stopping</c><00:39:47.179><c> points</c> 00:39:47.619 --> 00:39:49.260 along<00:39:48.019><c> our</c><00:39:48.420><c> journey.</c> 00:39:49.739 --> 00:39:51.980 But<00:39:50.179><c> they</c><00:39:50.360><c> are</c><00:39:50.539><c> not</c><00:39:50.719><c> the</c><00:39:50.860><c> end</c><00:39:50.980><c> of</c><00:39:51.199><c> the</c><00:39:51.199><c> matter.</c> 00:39:52.400 --> 00:39:54.219 You<00:39:52.539><c> see,</c><00:39:52.679><c> Jesus</c><00:39:53.000><c> was</c><00:39:53.280><c> so</c><00:39:53.539><c> looking</c><00:39:53.800><c> forward</c> 00:39:54.219 --> 00:39:55.739 to<00:39:54.380><c> being</c><00:39:54.480><c> with</c><00:39:54.679><c> his</c><00:39:54.860><c> Father.</c> 00:39:55.940 --> 00:39:56.840 And<00:39:56.119><c> this</c><00:39:56.340><c> is</c><00:39:56.539><c> the</c><00:39:56.679><c> idea</c> 00:39:56.840 --> 00:39:57.840 that<00:39:57.000><c> he</c><00:39:57.159><c> wanted</c><00:39:57.340><c> to</c><00:39:57.619><c> imprint</c> 00:39:57.840 --> 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share,</c> 00:40:08.260 --> 00:40:09.320 but<00:40:08.400><c> it</c><00:40:08.579><c> just</c><00:40:08.780><c> keeps</c><00:40:08.920><c> coming</c><00:40:09.119><c> up</c> 00:40:09.320 --> 00:40:10.480 and<00:40:09.480><c> again</c><00:40:09.699><c> and</c><00:40:09.800><c> again</c><00:40:10.039><c> in</c><00:40:10.260><c> Scripture.</c> 00:40:10.480 --> 00:40:13.300 He<00:40:10.679><c> tells</c><00:40:10.920><c> them,</c><00:40:11.699><c> I</c><00:40:11.699><c> am</c><00:40:11.900><c> going</c><00:40:12.119><c> to</c><00:40:12.280><c> the</c><00:40:12.460><c> Father.</c> 00:40:13.659 --> 00:40:15.000 It's<00:40:13.880><c> in</c><00:40:14.039><c> the</c><00:40:14.039><c> beginning</c><00:40:14.219><c> of</c><00:40:14.380><c> John</c><00:40:14.579><c> 13,</c> 00:40:15.059 --> 00:40:15.900 for<00:40:15.260><c> example,</c><00:40:15.500><c> where</c><00:40:15.679><c> he</c><00:40:15.800><c> says,</c> 00:40:16.360 --> 00:40:17.760 now<00:40:16.360><c> before</c><00:40:16.860><c> the</c><00:40:17.059><c> feast</c><00:40:17.179><c> of</c><00:40:17.320><c> the</c><00:40:17.480><c> Passover,</c> 00:40:17.920 --> 00:40:19.559 when<00:40:17.980><c> Jesus</c><00:40:18.480><c> knew</c><00:40:18.699><c> that</c><00:40:18.900><c> his</c><00:40:19.079><c> hour</c><00:40:19.280><c> was</c><00:40:19.460><c> come,</c> 00:40:19.579 --> 00:40:21.099 that<00:40:19.679><c> he</c><00:40:19.860><c> should</c><00:40:19.980><c> depart</c><00:40:20.300><c> out</c><00:40:20.460><c> of</c><00:40:20.539><c> this</c><00:40:20.719><c> world</c> 00:40:21.099 --> 00:40:22.719 and<00:40:21.579><c> unto</c><00:40:21.739><c> the</c><00:40:22.019><c> Father,</c> 00:40:23.099 --> 00:40:23.960 having<00:40:23.260><c> loved</c><00:40:23.559><c> his</c><00:40:23.800><c> own,</c> 00:40:24.019 --> 00:40:24.880 which<00:40:24.159><c> were</c><00:40:24.260><c> in</c><00:40:24.360><c> the</c><00:40:24.519><c> world,</c> 00:40:25.179 --> 00:40:26.880 he<00:40:25.420><c> loved</c><00:40:25.559><c> them</c><00:40:25.739><c> until</c><00:40:25.920><c> the</c><00:40:26.119><c> end.</c> 00:40:26.920 --> 00:40:28.539 The<00:40:26.980><c> same</c><00:40:27.119><c> idea</c><00:40:27.400><c> appears</c><00:40:27.639><c> a</c><00:40:27.860><c> few</c><00:40:27.960><c> verses</c><00:40:28.219><c> later</c> 00:40:28.539 --> 00:40:29.920 in<00:40:28.820><c> verses</c><00:40:29.099><c> three</c><00:40:29.380><c> to</c><00:40:29.599><c> five.</c> 00:40:30.099 --> 00:40:31.340 He<00:40:30.099><c> says,</c><00:40:31.159><c> it</c><00:40:31.159><c> says,</c> 00:40:31.739 --> 00:40:32.599 Jesus<00:40:31.739><c> knowing</c><00:40:32.059><c> that</c><00:40:32.260><c> the</c><00:40:32.420><c> Father</c> 00:40:32.599 --> 00:40:34.280 had<00:40:32.800><c> given</c><00:40:32.920><c> all</c><00:40:33.239><c> things</c><00:40:33.519><c> into</c><00:40:33.780><c> his</c><00:40:34.079><c> hands</c> 00:40:34.280 --> 00:40:35.880 and<00:40:34.420><c> that</c><00:40:34.539><c> he</c><00:40:34.699><c> 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wash</c><00:40:45.659><c> the</c><00:40:45.860><c> disciples</c><00:40:46.219><c> feet.</c> 00:40:46.960 --> 00:40:47.880 And<00:40:47.179><c> the</c><00:40:47.320><c> famous</c><00:40:47.619><c> one,</c> 00:40:47.880 --> 00:40:49.400 which<00:40:48.019><c> is</c><00:40:48.260><c> the</c><00:40:48.380><c> beginning</c><00:40:48.599><c> of</c><00:40:48.739><c> John</c><00:40:48.980><c> 14,</c> 00:40:49.420 --> 00:40:50.480 the<00:40:49.539><c> one</c><00:40:49.659><c> that</c><00:40:49.820><c> gets</c><00:40:50.000><c> rested.</c> 00:40:50.840 --> 00:40:52.860 He<00:40:51.059><c> says,</c><00:40:51.900><c> in</c><00:40:51.900><c> my</c><00:40:52.199><c> father's</c><00:40:52.639><c> house</c> 00:40:52.860 --> 00:40:53.619 are<00:40:53.019><c> many</c><00:40:53.219><c> mansions.</c> 00:40:53.619 --> 00:40:54.659 If<00:40:53.719><c> it</c><00:40:53.860><c> were</c><00:40:54.000><c> not</c><00:40:54.260><c> so,</c> 00:40:54.980 --> 00:40:55.960 I<00:40:55.059><c> would</c><00:40:55.199><c> have</c><00:40:55.360><c> told</c><00:40:55.579><c> you.</c> 00:40:56.460 --> 00:40:59.119 I<00:40:56.679><c> go</c><00:40:56.860><c> to</c><00:40:57.099><c> prepare</c><00:40:57.300><c> a</c><00:40:57.519><c> place</c><00:40:57.780><c> for</c><00:40:58.099><c> you.</c> 00:40:59.500 --> 00:41:02.360 So<00:40:59.840><c> they</c><00:41:00.219><c> prepared</c><00:41:00.639><c> a</c><00:41:00.880><c> place</c><00:41:01.420><c> for</c><00:41:01.920><c> him</c> 00:41:02.360 --> 00:41:03.480 to<00:41:02.659><c> have</c><00:41:02.780><c> the</c><00:41:03.079><c> Passover,</c> 00:41:03.980 --> 00:41:06.239 but<00:41:04.460><c> he's</c><00:41:04.860><c> preparing</c><00:41:05.159><c> a</c><00:41:05.380><c> place</c><00:41:05.519><c> for</c><00:41:05.719><c> them.</c> 00:41:06.739 --> 00:41:08.500 And<00:41:07.000><c> he</c><00:41:07.099><c> says,</c><00:41:07.480><c> and</c><00:41:07.659><c> if</c><00:41:07.980><c> I</c><00:41:08.219><c> go</c> 00:41:08.500 --> 00:41:09.719 and<00:41:08.780><c> 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where</c><00:41:19.179><c> is</c><00:41:19.380><c> he</c><00:41:19.539><c> going?</c> 00:41:20.360 --> 00:41:21.659 He's<00:41:20.739><c> going</c><00:41:20.900><c> to</c><00:41:21.099><c> the</c><00:41:21.300><c> Father.</c> 00:41:21.860 --> 00:41:23.559 I'm<00:41:22.260><c> going</c><00:41:22.440><c> to</c><00:41:22.639><c> the</c><00:41:22.780><c> one</c><00:41:22.900><c> who</c><00:41:23.119><c> sent</c><00:41:23.300><c> me.</c> 00:41:23.679 --> 00:41:25.519 He's<00:41:24.119><c> preparing</c><00:41:24.579><c> a</c><00:41:24.900><c> place</c><00:41:25.059><c> for</c><00:41:25.239><c> us.</c> 00:41:25.659 --> 00:41:27.059 That's<00:41:26.019><c> how</c><00:41:26.139><c> much</c><00:41:26.219><c> he</c><00:41:26.360><c> loves</c><00:41:26.599><c> us.</c> 00:41:27.519 --> 00:41:27.940 Where? 00:41:28.280 --> 00:41:29.440 In<00:41:28.519><c> the</c><00:41:28.699><c> presence</c><00:41:28.860><c> of</c><00:41:29.059><c> the</c><00:41:29.219><c> Father.</c> 00:41:29.579 --> 00:41:32.099 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go</c><00:41:41.739><c> to</c><00:41:41.840><c> the</c><00:41:42.039><c> cross</c><00:41:42.280><c> literally,</c> 00:41:44.119 --> 00:41:47.159 but<00:41:44.679><c> we</c><00:41:44.840><c> are</c><00:41:45.119><c> asked</c><00:41:45.400><c> to</c><00:41:45.659><c> crucify</c><00:41:46.099><c> our</c><00:41:46.380><c> lusts.</c> 00:41:47.659 --> 00:41:49.639 And<00:41:47.840><c> the</c><00:41:47.980><c> only</c><00:41:48.239><c> way</c><00:41:48.460><c> that</c><00:41:48.639><c> we</c><00:41:48.739><c> can</c><00:41:48.920><c> do</c><00:41:49.139><c> so</c> 00:41:49.639 --> 00:41:51.380 is<00:41:50.159><c> by</c><00:41:50.440><c> having</c><00:41:50.739><c> the</c><00:41:51.199><c> faith</c> 00:41:51.380 --> 00:41:52.460 of<00:41:51.539><c> the</c><00:41:51.659><c> Lord</c><00:41:51.780><c> Jesus</c><00:41:52.119><c> Christ,</c> 00:41:52.480 --> 00:41:54.139 not<00:41:52.699><c> by</c><00:41:52.980><c> willpower,</c> 00:41:54.300 --> 00:41:56.380 but<00:41:54.519><c> by</c><00:41:54.820><c> believing</c><00:41:55.159><c> that</c><00:41:55.420><c> God</c><00:41:55.679><c> is</c><00:41:56.000><c> active</c> 00:41:56.380 --> 00:41:58.119 and<00:41:56.500><c> he</c><00:41:56.639><c> is</c><00:41:57.019><c> present</c><00:41:57.300><c> in</c><00:41:57.500><c> our</c><00:41:57.699><c> lives,</c> 00:41:58.400 --> 00:42:00.000 that<00:41:58.539><c> he</c><00:41:58.679><c> is</c><00:41:59.019><c> orchestrating</c><00:41:59.480><c> the</c><00:41:59.760><c> events</c> 00:42:00.000 --> 00:42:01.699 and<00:42:00.159><c> even</c><00:42:00.360><c> allowing</c><00:42:00.639><c> events</c><00:42:00.980><c> into</c><00:42:01.159><c> our</c><00:42:01.380><c> lives</c> 00:42:01.699 --> 00:42:04.099 for<00:42:02.179><c> the</c><00:42:02.579><c> express</c><00:42:02.820><c> purpose</c><00:42:03.320><c> of</c><00:42:03.719><c> growing</c> 00:42:04.099 --> 00:42:05.400 and<00:42:04.519><c> developing</c><00:42:04.820><c> our</c><00:42:05.139><c> faith,</c> 00:42:05.760 --> 00:42:07.519 our<00:42:06.079><c> connection</c><00:42:06.480><c> to</c><00:42:06.679><c> him.</c> 00:42:08.239 --> 00:42:11.800 So,<00:42:09.840><c> so</c><00:42:10.059><c> let</c><00:42:10.199><c> us</c><00:42:10.440><c> crucify</c><00:42:10.900><c> our</c><00:42:11.159><c> lusts</c> 00:42:11.800 --> 00:42:13.300 week<00:42:12.000><c> by</c><00:42:12.300><c> week,</c><00:42:12.579><c> day</c><00:42:12.760><c> by</c><00:42:13.079><c> day,</c> 00:42:13.480 --> 00:42:15.500 hour<00:42:13.659><c> by</c><00:42:13.940><c> hour,</c><00:42:14.619><c> moment</c><00:42:14.860><c> by</c><00:42:15.139><c> moment,</c> 00:42:15.860 --> 00:42:17.880 thought<00:42:16.179><c> by</c><00:42:16.860><c> thought.</c> 00:42:18.179 --> 00:42:19.320 And<00:42:18.420><c> let</c><00:42:18.539><c> us</c><00:42:18.679><c> go</c><00:42:19.000><c> forward,</c> 00:42:19.320 --> 00:42:20.739 not<00:42:19.579><c> in</c><00:42:19.760><c> our</c><00:42:19.960><c> own</c><00:42:20.260><c> strength,</c> 00:42:21.199 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crucify</c><00:42:33.039><c> our</c><00:42:33.260><c> lusts</c> 00:42:33.559 --> 00:42:35.000 by<00:42:33.699><c> adopting</c><00:42:34.099><c> the</c><00:42:34.579><c> thinking</c> 00:42:35.000 --> 00:42:37.300 of<00:42:35.659><c> the</c><00:42:35.820><c> author</c><00:42:36.239><c> and</c><00:42:36.559><c> finisher</c><00:42:36.820><c> of</c><00:42:37.119><c> faith,</c> 00:42:37.400 --> 00:42:38.380 the<00:42:37.500><c> Lord</c><00:42:37.659><c> Jesus</c><00:42:38.039><c> Christ,</c> 00:42:38.639 --> 00:42:40.199 who<00:42:38.800><c> has</c><00:42:39.239><c> overcome,</c> 00:42:40.519 --> 00:42:42.440 who<00:42:40.639><c> we</c><00:42:40.920><c> remember</c><00:42:41.219><c> this</c><00:42:41.440><c> morning</c><00:42:41.679><c> with</c><00:42:41.940><c> joy</c> 00:42:42.440 --> 00:42:45.159 through<00:42:43.199><c> the</c><00:42:43.400><c> emblems</c><00:42:44.000><c> of</c><00:42:44.139><c> bread</c><00:42:44.280><c> and</c><00:42:44.460><c> wine.</c>