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But<00:13:56.980><c> it</c><00:13:57.740><c> displeased</c><00:13:58.779><c> Jonah</c><00:13:59.139><c> exceedingly,</c><00:14:01.279><c> and</c><00:14:01.399><c> he</c><00:14:01.639><c> was</c><00:14:01.899><c> very</c>

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angry.<00:14:05.559><c> Displeased</c><00:14:06.200><c> because</c><00:14:06.620><c> those</c><00:14:07.000><c> to</c><00:14:07.200><c> whom</c><00:14:07.379><c> he</c>

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had<00:14:07.820><c> preached</c><00:14:08.019><c> were</c><00:14:08.259><c> penitent,</c><00:14:09.879><c> very</c><00:14:10.259><c> angry</c><00:14:10.720><c> because</c><00:14:11.080><c> God</c><00:14:11.399><c> was</c><00:14:11.639><c> going</c><00:14:11.840><c> to</c>

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forgive.<00:14:15.399><c> Whatever</c><00:14:15.700><c> motive</c><00:14:16.019><c> we</c>

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want<00:14:24.100><c> his</c><00:14:25.240><c> own</c><00:14:25.600><c> country</c><00:14:25.879><c> to</c><00:14:26.039><c> be</c><00:14:26.299><c> overrun,</c><00:14:28.039><c> that</c><00:14:28.179><c> he</c><00:14:28.279><c> wanted</c><00:14:28.600><c> the</c><00:14:28.899><c> enemy</c><00:14:29.039><c> to</c>

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be<00:14:29.379><c> destroyed,</c>

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and<00:14:30.039><c> therefore</c><00:14:30.279><c> did</c><00:14:30.500><c> not</c><00:14:30.740><c> want</c><00:14:30.940><c> their</c><00:14:31.179><c> repentance.</c><00:14:33.100><c> This</c><00:14:33.320><c> appears</c><00:14:33.559><c> to</c>

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be<00:14:33.799><c> the</c><00:14:33.899><c> case</c><00:14:34.159><c> because</c><00:14:34.440><c> in</c><00:14:34.639><c> chapter</c><00:14:34.919><c> four,</c>

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he<00:14:36.279><c> says</c><00:14:36.480><c> in</c><00:14:36.679><c> verse</c><00:14:36.879><c> three,</c><00:14:37.919><c> it</c><00:14:37.940><c> is</c><00:14:38.120><c> better</c><00:14:38.399><c> for</c><00:14:38.539><c> me</c><00:14:38.659><c> to</c><00:14:38.860><c> die</c><00:14:39.059><c> than</c><00:14:39.200><c> to</c>

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live,<00:14:40.240><c> and</c><00:14:40.639><c> he</c><00:14:40.779><c> goes</c><00:14:41.000><c> and</c><00:14:41.259><c> waits</c><00:14:41.460><c> outside</c>

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the<00:14:42.179><c> city</c><00:14:42.500><c> to</c><00:14:42.879><c> see,</c><00:14:43.340><c> in</c><00:14:43.419><c> fact,</c><00:14:43.659><c> whether</c><00:14:43.879><c> their</c><00:14:44.159><c> repentance</c><00:14:44.580><c> is</c>

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sincere,<00:14:47.299><c> because</c><00:14:47.539><c> if</c><00:14:47.700><c> it</c><00:14:47.879><c> isn't,</c><00:14:48.299><c> he</c><00:14:48.460><c> then</c><00:14:48.639><c> will</c><00:14:48.820><c> know</c>

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God<00:14:49.320><c> would</c><00:14:49.480><c> destroy</c><00:14:49.879><c> them.</c><00:14:52.259><c> Whatever</c><00:14:52.620><c> motive</c><00:14:53.080><c> we</c><00:14:53.360><c> attribute</c>

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to<00:14:54.120><c> Jonah,</c><00:14:54.639><c> he</c><00:14:54.820><c> was</c><00:14:55.059><c> wrong.</c>

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God<00:14:58.139><c> sought</c><00:14:58.840><c> the</c><00:14:59.419><c> repentance</c><00:14:59.980><c> and</c><00:15:00.720><c> the</c><00:15:00.960><c> forgiveness</c><00:15:01.399><c> of</c><00:15:01.700><c> the</c>

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people,<00:15:02.460><c> and</c><00:15:03.159><c> he</c><00:15:03.399><c> gave</c><00:15:03.620><c> it.</c>

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Jonah<00:15:05.600><c> had</c><00:15:05.799><c> no</c><00:15:06.120><c> right</c><00:15:06.360><c> to</c><00:15:06.559><c> be</c><00:15:06.759><c> angry,</c><00:15:08.620><c> no</c><00:15:08.899><c> right</c><00:15:09.200><c> to</c><00:15:09.419><c> be</c><00:15:09.580><c> displeased.</c><00:15:11.299><c> He</c><00:15:11.600><c> misunderstood</c><00:15:12.360><c> the</c>

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purpose<00:15:12.940><c> of</c><00:15:13.179><c> God</c>

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and<00:15:13.720><c> had</c><00:15:14.059><c> to</c><00:15:14.320><c> be</c><00:15:14.519><c> taught</c><00:15:14.679><c> the</c><00:15:14.860><c> lesson.</c><00:15:16.299><c> When</c><00:15:16.399><c> we</c><00:15:16.600><c> come</c><00:15:16.759><c> to</c><00:15:16.940><c> the</c>

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end<00:15:17.500><c> of</c><00:15:17.799><c> this</c>

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wonderful<00:15:19.539><c> message,</c><00:15:20.080><c> we</c><00:15:20.120><c> find</c><00:15:20.840><c> that</c><00:15:21.700><c> Jonah</c><00:15:21.860><c> is</c><00:15:22.139><c> there</c><00:15:23.019><c> under</c>

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a<00:15:24.059><c> gourd,</c><00:15:26.159><c> shaded</c><00:15:26.299><c> from</c><00:15:26.519><c> the</c><00:15:26.639><c> heat</c><00:15:26.740><c> of</c><00:15:26.919><c> the</c><00:15:27.039><c> sun,</c>

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still<00:15:30.340><c> fuming</c><00:15:30.820><c> with</c><00:15:31.279><c> anger,</c><00:15:33.519><c> and</c><00:15:33.639><c> God</c><00:15:33.940><c> takes</c><00:15:34.360><c> away</c><00:15:34.759><c> the</c><00:15:35.019><c> gourd,</c><00:15:36.159><c> and</c>

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he<00:15:36.419><c> feels</c><00:15:36.700><c> the</c><00:15:36.899><c> heat</c><00:15:37.080><c> of</c><00:15:37.279><c> the</c><00:15:37.360><c> sun,</c>

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and<00:15:38.559><c> he</c><00:15:38.759><c> says</c><00:15:39.000><c> now</c><00:15:39.440><c> with</c><00:15:39.759><c> understanding,</c><00:15:41.240><c> in</c><00:15:41.340><c> verse</c><00:15:41.500><c> eight,</c>

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it<00:15:41.940><c> is</c><00:15:42.120><c> better</c><00:15:42.360><c> for</c><00:15:42.500><c> me</c><00:15:42.659><c> to</c><00:15:42.899><c> die</c><00:15:43.100><c> than</c><00:15:43.240><c> to</c><00:15:43.460><c> live.</c>

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And<00:15:47.860><c> the</c><00:15:47.960><c> lesson</c><00:15:48.340><c> which</c><00:15:49.500><c> God</c><00:15:50.000><c> then</c><00:15:50.460><c> teaches</c><00:15:50.860><c> Jonah</c><00:15:51.240><c> is</c>

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he<00:15:55.039><c> had</c><00:15:55.320><c> had</c><00:15:55.539><c> no</c><00:15:55.820><c> hand</c><00:15:56.179><c> in</c><00:15:56.399><c> the</c><00:15:56.539><c> raising</c><00:15:56.779><c> of</c><00:15:57.039><c> the</c><00:15:57.220><c> gourd,</c><00:15:58.679><c> and</c>

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yet<00:15:59.679><c> when</c><00:15:59.820><c> it</c><00:15:59.980><c> was</c><00:16:00.159><c> taken</c><00:16:00.419><c> away,</c><00:16:00.820><c> he</c><00:16:00.960><c> was</c><00:16:01.200><c> angry.</c>

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His<00:16:06.039><c> situation</c><00:16:06.620><c> is</c><00:16:06.919><c> parallel</c><00:16:07.399><c> with</c><00:16:07.659><c> that</c><00:16:08.039><c> of</c><00:16:09.220><c> the</c><00:16:09.519><c> Ninevites</c>

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who<00:16:10.139><c> had</c><00:16:10.340><c> been</c><00:16:10.620><c> saved.</c>

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Should<00:16:12.620><c> not</c><00:16:12.840><c> I</c><00:16:13.139><c> spell</c><00:16:13.399><c> Nineveh,</c><00:16:13.759><c> that</c><00:16:13.960><c> great</c><00:16:14.299><c> city,</c><00:16:14.759><c> wherein</c>

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are<00:16:15.340><c> more</c><00:16:15.600><c> than</c><00:16:15.940><c> six</c><00:16:16.379><c> or</c>

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thousand<00:16:17.019><c> persons</c><00:16:17.740><c> that</c><00:16:18.100><c> cannot</c><00:16:18.379><c> discern</c><00:16:18.840><c> between</c><00:16:19.200><c> their</c>

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right<00:16:19.740><c> hand</c><00:16:19.980><c> and</c><00:16:20.399><c> their</c><00:16:20.620><c> left</c><00:16:20.899><c> hand,</c><00:16:21.320><c> and</c><00:16:21.440><c> also</c><00:16:21.600><c> much</c><00:16:21.879><c> cattle?</c>

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See,<00:16:25.940><c> therefore,</c><00:16:26.539><c> here</c><00:16:26.860><c> in</c><00:16:27.039><c> the</c><00:16:27.179><c> Old</c><00:16:27.440><c> Testament</c><00:16:27.799><c> Scripture,</c>

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there<00:16:28.360><c> is</c><00:16:28.559><c> still</c><00:16:28.879><c> this</c><00:16:29.220><c> attitude</c><00:16:29.580><c> of</c><00:16:29.860><c> mind</c>

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that<00:16:30.860><c> certain</c><00:16:31.299><c> people</c><00:16:31.779><c> ought</c><00:16:32.059><c> not</c><00:16:32.340><c> to</c><00:16:32.539><c> be</c><00:16:32.720><c> forgiven.</c>

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Don't<00:16:36.940><c> miss</c><00:16:37.120><c> the</c><00:16:37.340><c> point,</c><00:16:37.639><c> because</c><00:16:37.960><c> this</c><00:16:38.240><c> must</c><00:16:38.460><c> come</c><00:16:39.080><c> near</c><00:16:39.440><c> home.</c>

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Let<00:16:43.039><c> us</c><00:16:43.159><c> move</c><00:16:43.340><c> on</c><00:16:43.539><c> now</c><00:16:43.720><c> to</c><00:16:44.179><c> Luke</c><00:16:44.440><c> chapter</c><00:16:44.820><c> 11.</c>

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Verse<00:16:57.179><c> 52,</c>

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Well,<00:17:01.220><c> unto</c><00:17:01.360><c> you,</c><00:17:01.659><c> lawyers,</c><00:17:03.000><c> for</c><00:17:03.120><c> ye</c><00:17:03.279><c> have</c><00:17:03.440><c> taken</c><00:17:03.700><c> away</c><00:17:04.000><c> the</c>

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key<00:17:04.359><c> of</c><00:17:04.619><c> knowledge.</c>

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Ye<00:17:06.240><c> entered</c><00:17:06.420><c> not</c><00:17:06.619><c> in</c><00:17:06.859><c> yourselves,</c><00:17:07.460><c> and</c><00:17:07.619><c> then</c><00:17:07.779><c> that</c><00:17:07.880><c> were</c><00:17:08.079><c> entering</c><00:17:08.440><c> in</c>

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ye<00:17:08.779><c> hindered.</c>

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Here<00:17:12.599><c> we</c><00:17:12.779><c> have</c><00:17:12.980><c> the</c><00:17:13.299><c> students,</c><00:17:14.160><c> the</c><00:17:14.339><c> lawyers,</c><00:17:15.559><c> those</c><00:17:15.839><c> who</c><00:17:16.160><c> knew</c><00:17:16.460><c> the</c>

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word<00:17:16.880><c> of</c><00:17:17.099><c> God,</c>

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those<00:17:18.680><c> who</c><00:17:18.940><c> were</c><00:17:19.279><c> entrusted</c><00:17:19.740><c> to</c><00:17:20.000><c> administer</c><00:17:20.579><c> the</c><00:17:20.819><c> word</c><00:17:21.000><c> of</c><00:17:21.220><c> God,</c>

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and<00:17:24.539><c> they</c><00:17:24.700><c> were</c><00:17:24.839><c> taking</c><00:17:25.119><c> away</c><00:17:25.380><c> the</c><00:17:25.599><c> key</c><00:17:25.799><c> of</c><00:17:26.099><c> knowledge.</c>

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I<00:17:28.299><c> don't</c><00:17:28.500><c> think</c><00:17:28.599><c> for</c><00:17:28.779><c> one</c><00:17:28.920><c> moment</c><00:17:29.200><c> they</c><00:17:29.380><c> had</c><00:17:29.559><c> stopped</c><00:17:29.759><c> teaching.</c>

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I'm<00:17:31.619><c> sure</c><00:17:31.819><c> they</c><00:17:31.960><c> were</c><00:17:32.200><c> proclaiming</c><00:17:32.759><c> the</c><00:17:33.519><c> technicalities</c><00:17:34.240><c> of</c>

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the<00:17:34.619><c> law.</c>

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I'm<00:17:36.039><c> sure</c><00:17:36.160><c> they</c><00:17:36.299><c> were</c><00:17:36.420><c> talking</c><00:17:36.779><c> about</c><00:17:37.200><c> prophecy</c><00:17:37.579><c> and</c><00:17:37.759><c> things</c>

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of<00:17:38.220><c> that</c><00:17:38.400><c> nature.</c>

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But<00:17:42.000><c> they</c><00:17:42.140><c> had</c><00:17:42.380><c> forgotten</c><00:17:42.660><c> the</c><00:17:42.839><c> real</c><00:17:43.000><c> message</c><00:17:43.339><c> and</c><00:17:43.519><c> purpose</c>

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for<00:17:44.680><c> which</c><00:17:44.799><c> that</c><00:17:45.019><c> law</c><00:17:45.160><c> was</c><00:17:45.400><c> given.</c>

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They<00:17:47.539><c> entered</c><00:17:48.599><c> not</c><00:17:48.980><c> in</c><00:17:49.319><c> themselves,</c><00:17:50.519><c> and</c><00:17:51.640><c> they</c><00:17:51.940><c> hindered</c><00:17:52.359><c> those</c><00:17:52.759><c> who</c><00:17:53.240><c> were.</c>

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Is<00:17:56.599><c> there</c><00:17:56.720><c> not</c><00:17:56.900><c> sometimes</c><00:17:57.420><c> an</c><00:17:57.720><c> attitude</c><00:17:58.059><c> which</c><00:17:58.279><c> grows</c><00:17:58.500><c> up</c><00:17:58.720><c> amongst</c><00:17:59.039><c> us</c>

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of<00:17:59.779><c> Bible</c><00:18:00.279><c> study,</c>

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of<00:18:02.400><c> considering</c><00:18:03.539><c> external</c><00:18:04.420><c> subjects,</c><00:18:06.700><c> considering</c><00:18:07.279><c> prophecy</c><00:18:07.900><c> and</c><00:18:08.299><c> the</c><00:18:08.599><c> political</c>

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aspect<00:18:09.599><c> of</c><00:18:09.819><c> the</c><00:18:09.920><c> Kingdom</c><00:18:10.160><c> of</c><00:18:10.359><c> God</c><00:18:10.720><c> more</c><00:18:11.440><c> than</c><00:18:11.940><c> the</c><00:18:12.380><c> very</c><00:18:12.680><c> essence</c><00:18:13.160><c> of</c><00:18:13.819><c> the</c><00:18:14.019><c> Gospel,</c><00:18:14.440><c> which</c><00:18:14.460><c> is</c>

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our<00:18:14.839><c> salvation?</c>

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about<00:18:22.920><c> Babylon,</c><00:18:23.519><c> Medo</c><00:18:23.759><c>-Persia,</c><00:18:24.579><c> Rome,</c><00:18:25.240><c> Greece.</c>

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He<00:18:26.980><c> was</c><00:18:27.099><c> not</c><00:18:27.259><c> revealed</c><00:18:27.920><c> to</c><00:18:28.599><c> talk</c><00:18:28.839><c> about</c><00:18:29.039><c> the</c><00:18:29.259><c> political</c><00:18:29.799><c> aspect</c><00:18:30.240><c> of</c>

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He<00:18:31.799><c> was</c><00:18:32.000><c> revealed</c><00:18:32.339><c> to</c><00:18:32.539><c> show</c><00:18:32.740><c> what</c><00:18:32.940><c> God</c><00:18:33.259><c> is</c><00:18:33.539><c> like,</c><00:18:35.279><c> that</c><00:18:35.380><c> He</c><00:18:35.619><c> desires</c><00:18:36.039><c> our</c><00:18:36.359><c> salvation.</c>

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And<00:18:38.299><c> it</c><00:18:38.460><c> was</c><00:18:38.619><c> that</c><00:18:38.920><c> grace</c><00:18:39.339><c> and</c><00:18:39.779><c> truth</c><00:18:40.019><c> which</c><00:18:40.259><c> came</c><00:18:40.519><c> out</c><00:18:40.839><c> in</c><00:18:41.079><c> His</c><00:18:41.299><c> life.</c>

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There<00:18:42.880><c> is</c><00:18:43.160><c> a</c><00:18:43.380><c> place</c><00:18:43.500><c> for</c><00:18:43.759><c> prophecy,</c><00:18:44.019><c> of</c><00:18:44.299><c> course.</c><00:18:45.339><c> Our</c><00:18:45.539><c> faith</c>

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can<00:18:45.900><c> be</c><00:18:46.079><c> strengthened</c><00:18:46.420><c> by</c><00:18:46.759><c> it.</c>

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Let<00:18:48.059><c> us</c><00:18:48.220><c> not</c><00:18:48.420><c> think</c><00:18:48.579><c> that</c><00:18:48.720><c> that</c><00:18:48.839><c> is</c><00:18:49.039><c> the</c><00:18:49.299><c> heart</c><00:18:49.480><c> of</c><00:18:49.660><c> the</c><00:18:49.799><c> Gospel.</c>

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The<00:18:51.039><c> heart</c><00:18:51.220><c> of</c><00:18:51.359><c> the</c><00:18:51.519><c> Gospel</c><00:18:51.779><c> is</c><00:18:52.039><c> that</c><00:18:52.240><c> which</c><00:18:52.519><c> changes</c><00:18:53.160><c> the</c><00:18:54.019><c> heart</c><00:18:54.259><c> of</c><00:18:54.480><c> man</c>

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that<00:18:55.220><c> he</c><00:18:55.359><c> might</c><00:18:55.579><c> ultimately</c><00:18:56.099><c> become</c><00:18:56.640><c> like</c><00:18:57.220><c> God</c><00:18:57.460><c> Himself</c><00:18:57.859><c> and</c>

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be<00:18:58.460><c> a</c><00:18:58.599><c> partaker</c><00:18:59.079><c> of</c><00:18:59.660><c> His</c><00:18:59.859><c> nature.</c>

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There<00:19:03.000><c> are</c><00:19:03.279><c> other</c><00:19:03.480><c> examples</c><00:19:04.019><c> where</c><00:19:04.779><c> in</c><00:19:06.059><c> Acts</c><00:19:06.279><c> chapter</c><00:19:06.539><c> 11,</c><00:19:08.220><c> Peter</c><00:19:08.279><c> is</c>

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condemned,<00:19:10.460><c> though</c><00:19:10.740><c> people</c><00:19:11.099><c> have</c><00:19:11.259><c> been</c>

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saved,<00:19:14.259><c> he</c><00:19:14.420><c> has</c><00:19:14.640><c> preached</c><00:19:14.839><c> to</c><00:19:15.019><c> the</c><00:19:15.119><c> Gentiles,</c><00:19:16.380><c> and</c><00:19:16.640><c> though</c><00:19:16.799><c> they</c><00:19:16.920><c> have</c><00:19:17.099><c> responded</c><00:19:17.579><c> and</c><00:19:17.779><c> have</c><00:19:17.920><c> been</c><00:19:18.140><c> accepted</c><00:19:18.539><c> by</c>

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God,<00:19:19.119><c> Peter</c><00:19:19.460><c> is</c><00:19:19.759><c> condemned</c><00:19:20.160><c> for</c><00:19:20.380><c> doing</c><00:19:20.640><c> it.</c><00:19:23.559><c> There</c><00:19:23.700><c> is</c><00:19:23.859><c> a</c><00:19:23.920><c> case</c>

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in<00:19:24.299><c> 1</c><00:19:24.500><c> Thessalonians</c><00:19:25.019><c> chapter</c><00:19:25.279><c> 2</c><00:19:25.500><c> verse</c><00:19:25.680><c> 16,</c>

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where<00:19:28.099><c> the</c><00:19:28.240><c> preachers</c><00:19:28.480><c> are</c><00:19:28.660><c> forbidden</c><00:19:29.200><c> to</c><00:19:29.680><c> preach,</c>

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lest<00:19:31.079><c> the</c><00:19:31.259><c> people</c><00:19:31.440><c> to</c><00:19:31.599><c> whom</c><00:19:31.680><c> they</c><00:19:31.960><c> have</c><00:19:31.980><c> preached</c><00:19:32.200><c> should</c><00:19:32.500><c> respond</c><00:19:32.920><c> and</c>

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be<00:19:33.279><c> converted.</c>

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Let<00:19:35.619><c> us</c><00:19:35.680><c> go</c><00:19:35.900><c> back</c><00:19:36.099><c> into</c><00:19:36.339><c> the</c><00:19:36.640><c> consideration</c><00:19:37.039><c> of</c><00:19:37.240><c> our</c><00:19:37.420><c> parables.</c>

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Not<00:19:40.759><c> forgetting</c><00:19:41.180><c> now</c><00:19:41.500><c> that</c><00:19:41.619><c> there</c><00:19:41.900><c> is</c><00:19:42.240><c> this</c><00:19:42.599><c> attitude</c><00:19:43.079><c> of</c><00:19:43.359><c> mind,</c><00:19:44.819><c> it</c>

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is<00:19:46.279><c> part</c><00:19:46.680><c> of</c><00:19:46.859><c> our</c><00:19:47.099><c> human</c><00:19:47.380><c> makeup</c>

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that<00:19:49.759><c> we</c><00:19:50.119><c> grade</c><00:19:50.539><c> sins</c><00:19:51.180><c> and</c><00:19:52.559><c> we</c><00:19:52.819><c> regard</c><00:19:53.119><c> some</c><00:19:53.400><c> people</c><00:19:53.700><c> who</c><00:19:53.940><c> commit</c><00:19:54.119><c> the</c>

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sins<00:19:54.460><c> that</c><00:19:54.660><c> we</c><00:19:54.880><c> don't</c><00:19:55.099><c> commit</c>

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as<00:19:57.440><c> having</c><00:19:57.680><c> committed</c><00:19:58.099><c> an</c><00:19:58.359><c> unforgivable</c><00:19:58.940><c> sin.</c>

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And<00:20:01.220><c> there</c><00:20:01.380><c> are</c><00:20:01.380><c> those</c><00:20:01.619><c> who</c><00:20:01.759><c> would</c><00:20:01.960><c> close</c><00:20:02.180><c> the</c><00:20:02.400><c> doors</c><00:20:02.720><c> of</c><00:20:03.019><c> our</c>

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ecclesias<00:20:03.660><c> to</c><00:20:04.000><c> certain</c><00:20:04.299><c> people.</c>

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Those<00:20:07.059><c> are</c><00:20:07.319><c> seen</c><00:20:07.460><c> at</c><00:20:07.599><c> the</c><00:20:07.740><c> beginning</c><00:20:08.000><c> then</c><00:20:08.859><c> amongst</c><00:20:10.059><c> the</c><00:20:10.319><c> Pharisees</c>

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who<00:20:11.960><c> murmur</c><00:20:12.859><c> because</c><00:20:13.180><c> the</c><00:20:13.380><c> Lord</c><00:20:13.559><c> Jesus</c><00:20:13.940><c> Christ</c><00:20:14.299><c> is</c><00:20:14.700><c> eating</c>

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with<00:20:15.819><c> sinners.</c>

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If<00:20:20.319><c> we</c><00:20:20.480><c> now</c><00:20:20.660><c> look</c><00:20:21.299><c> at</c><00:20:22.539><c> the</c><00:20:22.720><c> parable</c><00:20:23.059><c> chapter</c><00:20:23.359><c> 15,</c>

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verse<00:20:23.819><c> 7,</c>

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I<00:20:34.099><c> say</c><00:20:34.339><c> unto</c><00:20:34.500><c> you</c><00:20:34.779><c> that</c><00:20:35.019><c> likewise</c><00:20:35.539><c> joy</c><00:20:35.920><c> shall</c><00:20:36.079><c> be</c><00:20:36.259><c> in</c><00:20:36.400><c> heaven</c>

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over<00:20:37.000><c> one</c><00:20:37.319><c> sinner</c><00:20:37.539><c> that</c><00:20:37.859><c> repenteth,</c>

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more<00:20:38.740><c> than</c><00:20:38.980><c> over</c><00:20:39.480><c> ninety</c><00:20:39.819><c> and</c><00:20:40.200><c> nine</c><00:20:40.500><c> just</c><00:20:40.920><c> persons</c><00:20:41.299><c> that</c><00:20:41.539><c> need</c>

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no<00:20:41.940><c> repentance.</c>

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That<00:20:43.880><c> is</c><00:20:44.119><c> the</c><00:20:44.339><c> moral</c><00:20:44.500><c> of</c><00:20:44.740><c> the</c><00:20:44.920><c> first</c><00:20:45.140><c> parable.</c><00:20:46.660><c> Joy</c><00:20:47.039><c> in</c><00:20:47.380><c> heaven</c>

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because<00:20:48.240><c> of</c><00:20:48.740><c> forgiveness.</c>

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Verse<00:20:50.839><c> 10,</c><00:20:51.680><c> the</c><00:20:52.019><c> moral</c><00:20:52.200><c> of</c><00:20:52.440><c> the</c><00:20:52.619><c> second</c><00:20:52.940><c> parable,</c><00:20:53.799><c> likewise</c><00:20:54.339><c> I</c>

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say<00:20:54.859><c> unto</c><00:20:55.059><c> you</c><00:20:55.480><c> there</c><00:20:55.700><c> is</c><00:20:55.960><c> joy</c><00:20:56.279><c> in</c><00:20:56.519><c> the</c>

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presence<00:20:56.900><c> of</c><00:20:57.119><c> the</c><00:20:57.299><c> angels</c><00:20:57.519><c> of</c><00:20:57.779><c> God</c><00:20:58.339><c> over</c><00:20:58.579><c> one</c><00:20:58.859><c> sinner</c><00:20:59.039><c> that</c><00:20:59.319><c> repenteth.</c>

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And<00:21:02.339><c> the</c><00:21:02.559><c> moral</c><00:21:02.740><c> of</c><00:21:03.099><c> the</c><00:21:03.359><c> third</c><00:21:03.559><c> parable,</c><00:21:04.319><c> verse</c><00:21:04.539><c> 32,</c><00:21:06.140><c> it</c><00:21:06.339><c> was</c>

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meat<00:21:06.940><c> that</c><00:21:07.299><c> we</c><00:21:07.519><c> should</c><00:21:07.740><c> make</c><00:21:08.000><c> merry</c><00:21:08.240><c> and</c><00:21:08.460><c> be</c><00:21:08.680><c> glad</c>

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for<00:21:09.279><c> this</c><00:21:09.619><c> thy</c><00:21:09.880><c> brother</c><00:21:10.160><c> was</c><00:21:10.480><c> dead</c><00:21:10.759><c> and</c><00:21:11.039><c> is</c><00:21:11.259><c> alive</c><00:21:11.460><c> again,</c><00:21:12.819><c> was</c>

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lost<00:21:13.400><c> and</c><00:21:13.799><c> is</c><00:21:14.099><c> found.</c>

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The<00:21:16.980><c> morals</c><00:21:17.359><c> of</c><00:21:17.859><c> each</c><00:21:18.259><c> of</c><00:21:18.779><c> these</c><00:21:18.779><c> parables</c><00:21:19.200><c> are</c><00:21:20.640><c> concerned</c>

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with<00:21:21.779><c> forgiveness.</c>

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We<00:21:25.000><c> go</c><00:21:25.099><c> back</c><00:21:25.319><c> into</c><00:21:25.500><c> the</c><00:21:25.660><c> first</c><00:21:25.880><c> parable</c><00:21:26.180><c> for</c><00:21:26.339><c> a</c><00:21:26.500><c> moment.</c>

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Verse<00:21:32.539><c> 4,</c><00:21:34.680><c> notice</c><00:21:34.980><c> there</c><00:21:35.119><c> is</c><00:21:35.319><c> a</c><00:21:35.420><c> man</c><00:21:35.579><c> here</c><00:21:35.839><c> who</c><00:21:36.019><c> has</c><00:21:36.240><c> lost</c><00:21:36.559><c> a</c><00:21:36.799><c> sheep.</c>

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Notice<00:21:39.000><c> the</c><00:21:39.240><c> emphasis</c><00:21:39.839><c> of</c><00:21:40.079><c> the</c><00:21:40.279><c> parable,</c><00:21:41.700><c> if</c><00:21:42.819><c> he</c><00:21:43.900><c> lose</c><00:21:45.019><c> one</c><00:21:45.880><c> of</c><00:21:46.039><c> them.</c>

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It<00:21:49.460><c> isn't</c><00:21:49.640><c> the</c><00:21:49.799><c> sheep's</c><00:21:50.180><c> fault,</c><00:21:52.680><c> it's</c><00:21:52.799><c> the</c><00:21:52.920><c> man's</c><00:21:53.259><c> fault.</c>

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Again<00:21:58.140><c> you'll</c><00:21:58.339><c> notice</c><00:21:58.539><c> the</c><00:21:58.720><c> same</c><00:21:58.880><c> lesson</c><00:21:59.079><c> comes</c><00:21:59.339><c> out</c><00:21:59.559><c> in</c><00:21:59.700><c> verse</c><00:21:59.900><c> 8,</c>

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if<00:22:03.990><c> she</c><00:22:04.569><c> lose</c><00:22:05.730><c> one</c><00:22:06.190><c> of</c><00:22:06.410><c> the</c><00:22:06.589><c> coins.</c><00:22:08.589><c> It</c><00:22:08.589><c> isn't</c><00:22:08.789><c> the</c><00:22:08.970><c> coin's</c><00:22:09.349><c> fault</c><00:22:09.490><c> that</c><00:22:09.710><c> he</c>

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got<00:22:10.009><c> lost,</c><00:22:10.309><c> it's</c><00:22:10.470><c> the</c><00:22:10.589><c> person's</c><00:22:11.009><c> fault.</c>

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Don't<00:22:15.089><c> miss</c><00:22:15.289><c> the</c><00:22:15.410><c> message,</c><00:22:15.869><c> brethren</c><00:22:16.029><c> and</c><00:22:16.309><c> sisters.</c>

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If<00:22:18.950><c> someone</c><00:22:19.450><c> leaves</c><00:22:20.029><c> our</c><00:22:20.410><c> ecclesia</c><00:22:20.890><c> and</c><00:22:21.210><c> goes</c><00:22:21.589><c> out</c><00:22:21.890><c> of</c><00:22:22.089><c> fellowship,</c><00:22:22.549><c> it</c><00:22:22.569><c> is</c>

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not<00:22:23.029><c> their</c><00:22:23.410><c> fault.</c>

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It<00:22:26.509><c> is</c><00:22:27.150><c> ours</c><00:22:27.730><c> if</c><00:22:29.210><c> we</c><00:22:29.690><c> lose</c><00:22:30.269><c> a</c><00:22:30.609><c> member.</c><00:22:32.230><c> Remember</c><00:22:32.369><c> the</c><00:22:32.529><c> Lord</c>

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Jesus<00:22:33.109><c> Christ</c><00:22:33.390><c> said,</c>

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I<00:22:33.730><c> have</c><00:22:33.970><c> lost</c><00:22:34.250><c> none</c><00:22:34.690><c> of</c><00:22:35.230><c> them</c><00:22:35.430><c> whom</c><00:22:35.609><c> thou</c><00:22:35.829><c> gavest</c><00:22:36.170><c> to</c><00:22:36.470><c> me</c><00:22:36.970><c> save</c>

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Judas,<00:22:38.089><c> the</c><00:22:38.309><c> son</c><00:22:38.450><c> of</c><00:22:38.650><c> perdition.</c>

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We<00:22:40.589><c> have</c><00:22:40.990><c> a</c><00:22:41.289><c> responsibility</c><00:22:42.230><c> to</c><00:22:43.269><c> each</c><00:22:43.549><c> other.</c><00:22:44.829><c> Of</c><00:22:45.069><c> course</c><00:22:45.190><c> the</c>

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person<00:22:45.609><c> has</c><00:22:45.890><c> a</c><00:22:46.029><c> responsibility</c><00:22:46.549><c> for</c><00:22:46.769><c> himself,</c>

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but<00:22:48.289><c> we</c><00:22:48.549><c> have</c><00:22:48.769><c> a</c><00:22:48.970><c> responsibility</c><00:22:49.589><c> to</c><00:22:49.950><c> each</c><00:22:50.269><c> other</c><00:22:50.710><c> and</c><00:22:51.089><c> must</c>

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bear<00:22:51.589><c> that</c><00:22:51.849><c> responsibility</c>

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The<00:22:59.309><c> next</c><00:22:59.470><c> thing</c><00:22:59.589><c> you</c><00:22:59.670><c> will</c><00:22:59.869><c> notice</c><00:23:00.150><c> is</c><00:23:01.349><c> not</c><00:23:01.970><c> just</c><00:23:02.190><c> that</c><00:23:02.329><c> there</c>

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is<00:23:02.630><c> joy</c><00:23:02.890><c> in</c><00:23:03.109><c> heaven</c><00:23:03.390><c> at</c><00:23:03.670><c> the</c><00:23:03.809><c> repentance</c><00:23:04.230><c> of</c><00:23:05.150><c> people,</c>

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but<00:23:07.829><c> you'll</c><00:23:08.009><c> notice</c><00:23:08.190><c> also</c><00:23:08.650><c> that</c><00:23:08.890><c> there</c><00:23:09.130><c> is</c><00:23:09.390><c> a</c><00:23:09.549><c> sheep</c><00:23:09.690><c> which</c><00:23:09.930><c> is</c>

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lost<00:23:10.269><c> in</c><00:23:10.450><c> the</c><00:23:10.589><c> wilderness</c>

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and<00:23:13.450><c> there</c><00:23:13.609><c> is</c><00:23:13.730><c> a</c><00:23:13.910><c> coin</c><00:23:14.069><c> which</c><00:23:14.269><c> is</c><00:23:14.450><c> lost</c><00:23:14.569><c> in</c><00:23:14.750><c> the</c><00:23:14.890><c> house.</c>

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And<00:23:19.910><c> that</c><00:23:20.430><c> is</c><00:23:20.529><c> very</c><00:23:20.750><c> significant,</c><00:23:23.609><c> because</c><00:23:23.890><c> we</c><00:23:24.009><c> can</c><00:23:24.250><c> lose</c><00:23:24.650><c> brethren</c><00:23:25.049><c> and</c>

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sisters<00:23:25.569><c> when</c><00:23:25.869><c> they</c><00:23:26.230><c> leave</c><00:23:26.789><c> fellowship,</c>

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but<00:23:29.990><c> we</c><00:23:30.089><c> can</c><00:23:30.269><c> lose</c><00:23:30.450><c> them</c><00:23:30.609><c> as</c><00:23:30.809><c> well</c><00:23:30.950><c> though</c><00:23:31.089><c> they</c><00:23:31.309><c> still</c><00:23:31.490><c> remain</c>

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in<00:23:31.970><c> the</c><00:23:32.150><c> household.</c>

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We<00:23:34.690><c> don't</c><00:23:34.910><c> have</c><00:23:35.309><c> to</c><00:23:35.529><c> leave</c><00:23:36.069><c> fellowship</c><00:23:36.809><c> to</c><00:23:37.609><c> leave</c><00:23:37.769><c> the</c><00:23:38.009><c> truth.</c>

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We<00:23:39.630><c> don't</c><00:23:39.849><c> have</c><00:23:40.109><c> to</c><00:23:40.289><c> join</c><00:23:40.529><c> another</c><00:23:40.869><c> community</c><00:23:41.529><c> to</c><00:23:42.210><c> go</c><00:23:42.430><c> out</c><00:23:42.690><c> of</c>

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the<00:23:43.029><c> faith.</c>

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And<00:23:44.609><c> here</c><00:23:44.910><c> in</c><00:23:45.089><c> this</c><00:23:45.670><c> second</c><00:23:46.009><c> parable</c><00:23:46.309><c> we</c><00:23:46.490><c> have</c><00:23:46.650><c> this</c><00:23:47.049><c> so</c><00:23:48.049><c> clearly</c><00:23:48.430><c> taught</c><00:23:48.750><c> that</c>

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one<00:23:49.089><c> can</c><00:23:49.309><c> be</c><00:23:49.509><c> lost</c>

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though<00:23:50.349><c> one</c><00:23:50.569><c> is</c><00:23:50.769><c> still</c><00:23:51.150><c> in</c><00:23:51.529><c> the</c><00:23:51.710><c> house.</c><00:23:54.029><c> Now</c><00:23:54.230><c> the</c><00:23:54.349><c> third</c><00:23:54.589><c> parable</c><00:23:55.089><c> draws</c>

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together<00:23:55.869><c> these</c><00:23:56.150><c> lessons.</c><00:23:56.670><c> It</c><00:23:56.930><c> shows</c><00:23:57.210><c> the</c>

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real<00:23:58.109><c> meaning</c><00:23:58.369><c> of</c><00:23:58.650><c> forgiveness.</c><00:24:00.069><c> It</c><00:24:00.190><c> shows</c><00:24:00.410><c> how</c><00:24:00.670><c> one</c><00:24:00.910><c> can</c><00:24:01.109><c> be</c>

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lost<00:24:01.490><c> by</c><00:24:01.750><c> going</c><00:24:01.990><c> out</c><00:24:02.250><c> of</c><00:24:02.390><c> the</c><00:24:02.549><c> house</c>

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and<00:24:03.289><c> how</c><00:24:03.470><c> one</c><00:24:03.650><c> can</c><00:24:03.829><c> be</c><00:24:04.009><c> lost</c><00:24:04.210><c> though</c><00:24:04.509><c> one</c><00:24:04.789><c> remains</c><00:24:05.069><c> in</c><00:24:05.349><c> the</c><00:24:05.529><c> house.</c><00:24:05.990><c> It</c>

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is<00:24:06.349><c> the</c><00:24:06.529><c> parable</c><00:24:06.849><c> of</c><00:24:07.230><c> the</c><00:24:07.390><c> prodigal</c><00:24:07.710><c> son.</c>

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The<00:24:09.890><c> parable</c><00:24:10.130><c> ought</c><00:24:10.349><c> really</c><00:24:10.569><c> to</c><00:24:10.750><c> be</c><00:24:10.930><c> called,</c><00:24:11.089><c> I</c><00:24:11.230><c> think,</c><00:24:11.809><c> the</c><00:24:11.930><c> prodigal</c><00:24:12.349><c> of</c><00:24:12.549><c> a</c>

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father<00:24:13.089><c> and</c><00:24:13.650><c> his</c><00:24:13.869><c> two</c><00:24:14.089><c> sons,</c>

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because<00:24:15.690><c> this</c><00:24:16.130><c> is</c><00:24:16.569><c> a</c><00:24:16.910><c> character</c><00:24:17.269><c> study,</c><00:24:19.069><c> a</c><00:24:19.230><c> study</c><00:24:19.349><c> of</c><00:24:19.630><c> three</c><00:24:19.890><c> characters,</c><00:24:21.690><c> a</c>

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study<00:24:22.049><c> of</c><00:24:22.289><c> the</c><00:24:22.470><c> father's</c><00:24:22.890><c> character,</c>

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of<00:24:24.309><c> that</c><00:24:24.470><c> of</c><00:24:24.609><c> the</c><00:24:24.769><c> elder</c><00:24:25.069><c> brother,</c><00:24:25.529><c> and</c><00:24:26.390><c> of</c><00:24:26.569><c> that</c><00:24:26.890><c> of</c><00:24:27.089><c> the</c><00:24:27.250><c> younger.</c>

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Remembering<00:24:30.630><c> that</c><00:24:30.710><c> we</c><00:24:30.930><c> have</c><00:24:31.190><c> the</c><00:24:31.950><c> publicans</c><00:24:32.470><c> and</c><00:24:32.730><c> sinners</c><00:24:32.950><c> present,</c>

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the<00:24:34.970><c> younger</c><00:24:35.230><c> brother,</c><00:24:36.650><c> we</c><00:24:36.750><c> have</c><00:24:37.009><c> the</c><00:24:37.329><c> Pharisees</c><00:24:37.809><c> and</c><00:24:37.910><c> the</c>

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scribes<00:24:38.410><c> who</c><00:24:38.710><c> murmured</c><00:24:39.250><c> the</c><00:24:39.529><c> elder</c><00:24:39.869><c> brother,</c>

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and<00:24:41.349><c> we</c><00:24:41.509><c> have</c><00:24:41.630><c> the</c><00:24:41.849><c> father</c><00:24:42.349><c> who</c><00:24:43.529><c> presides</c><00:24:44.089><c> over</c><00:24:44.470><c> this</c><00:24:44.849><c> family.</c>

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They<00:24:46.950><c> are</c><00:24:47.089><c> both</c><00:24:47.309><c> sons</c><00:24:47.670><c> in</c><00:24:47.890><c> the</c><00:24:48.009><c> same</c><00:24:48.250><c> family</c>

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and<00:24:48.809><c> therefore</c><00:24:49.109><c> the</c><00:24:49.329><c> lessons</c><00:24:49.630><c> which</c><00:24:49.930><c> occur</c><00:24:50.190><c> in</c><00:24:50.410><c> this</c><00:24:50.609><c> parable</c>

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are<00:24:51.690><c> lessons</c><00:24:52.109><c> which</c><00:24:52.450><c> come</c><00:24:52.710><c> to</c><00:24:52.970><c> us</c><00:24:53.549><c> within</c><00:24:54.009><c> the</c><00:24:54.430><c> household.</c>

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Supposing<00:24:59.130><c> we</c><00:24:59.289><c> take</c><00:24:59.490><c> the</c><00:24:59.670><c> elder</c><00:24:59.869><c> brother</c><00:25:00.069><c> first.</c>

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I<00:25:03.390><c> want</c><00:25:03.529><c> us</c><00:25:03.690><c> now</c><00:25:03.869><c> to</c><00:25:04.230><c> try</c><00:25:04.589><c> and</c><00:25:04.950><c> see</c><00:25:05.190><c> in</c><00:25:05.490><c> a</c><00:25:05.789><c> practical</c><00:25:06.170><c> sense</c><00:25:06.670><c> what</c><00:25:06.910><c> is</c>

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meant<00:25:07.390><c> by</c><00:25:08.650><c> forgiveness,</c>

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what<00:25:11.549><c> is</c><00:25:11.710><c> meant</c><00:25:11.890><c> by</c><00:25:12.190><c> our</c><00:25:12.470><c> attitude</c><00:25:12.829><c> of</c><00:25:13.130><c> mind,</c><00:25:14.369><c> and</c><00:25:14.809><c> how</c><00:25:15.250><c> these</c>

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things<00:25:15.890><c> do</c><00:25:16.269><c> affect</c><00:25:16.589><c> us.</c>

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The<00:25:20.390><c> elder</c><00:25:20.670><c> brother</c><00:25:21.130><c> in</c><00:25:21.650><c> verse</c><00:25:22.109><c> 25</c><00:25:23.490><c> and</c><00:25:26.769><c> verse</c><00:25:26.990><c> 26.</c>

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His<00:25:31.549><c> elder</c><00:25:31.809><c> son</c><00:25:31.950><c> was</c><00:25:32.109><c> in</c><00:25:32.250><c> the</c><00:25:32.390><c> field,</c><00:25:32.670><c> and</c><00:25:32.829><c> as</c><00:25:32.910><c> he</c><00:25:33.130><c> came,</c><00:25:33.490><c> he</c><00:25:33.609><c> drew</c><00:25:33.849><c> nigh</c><00:25:34.130><c> to</c>

00:25:34.269 --> 00:25:36.049
the<00:25:34.450><c> house</c><00:25:34.690><c> and</c><00:25:34.869><c> heard</c><00:25:35.009><c> music</c><00:25:35.369><c> and</c><00:25:35.609><c> dancing,</c>

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and<00:25:36.910><c> he</c><00:25:37.150><c> called</c><00:25:37.369><c> and</c><00:25:37.529><c> asked</c><00:25:37.769><c> one</c><00:25:37.930><c> of</c><00:25:38.049><c> the</c><00:25:38.190><c> servants</c><00:25:38.589><c> what</c>

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these<00:25:39.809><c> things</c><00:25:40.190><c> meant.</c>

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You<00:25:44.569><c> can</c><00:25:44.809><c> almost</c><00:25:45.150><c> see</c><00:25:45.410><c> the</c><00:25:45.630><c> attitude</c><00:25:46.089><c> of</c><00:25:46.450><c> this</c><00:25:46.630><c> young</c><00:25:46.849><c> man</c><00:25:47.410><c> immediately.</c><00:25:49.710><c> He</c>

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does<00:25:50.269><c> not</c><00:25:50.549><c> at</c><00:25:50.789><c> this</c><00:25:51.049><c> stage</c><00:25:51.369><c> know</c>

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that<00:25:52.089><c> his</c><00:25:52.349><c> brother</c><00:25:52.549><c> has</c><00:25:52.829><c> returned.</c><00:25:54.269><c> All</c><00:25:54.609><c> he</c><00:25:54.789><c> knows</c><00:25:55.109><c> is</c><00:25:55.390><c> that</c>

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there<00:25:55.710><c> is</c><00:25:55.950><c> rejoicing</c><00:25:56.450><c> in</c><00:25:56.670><c> the</c><00:25:56.890><c> house.</c>

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He<00:25:57.789><c> hasn't</c><00:25:58.089><c> been</c><00:25:58.369><c> told</c><00:25:58.630><c> about</c><00:25:58.930><c> it,</c><00:25:59.309><c> and</c><00:25:59.529><c> he</c><00:25:59.730><c> is</c><00:26:00.009><c> critical.</c><00:26:01.390><c> What</c><00:26:01.650><c> is</c>

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the<00:26:02.049><c> meaning</c><00:26:02.309><c> of</c><00:26:02.549><c> this?</c>

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The<00:26:06.869><c> elder</c><00:26:07.130><c> brother</c><00:26:07.369><c> is</c><00:26:07.630><c> a</c><00:26:07.769><c> man</c><00:26:08.009><c> who</c><00:26:08.269><c> is</c><00:26:08.670><c> naturally</c><00:26:09.789><c> critical.</c>

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Instead<00:26:13.210><c> of</c><00:26:13.269><c> saying</c><00:26:13.470><c> to</c><00:26:13.630><c> himself,</c><00:26:14.410><c> there</c><00:26:14.690><c> is</c><00:26:14.950><c> rejoicing</c><00:26:15.390><c> in</c><00:26:15.589><c> the</c><00:26:15.750><c> home,</c><00:26:16.069><c> I</c>

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wonder<00:26:16.490><c> what</c><00:26:16.650><c> it</c><00:26:16.849><c> is,</c><00:26:16.990><c> what</c><00:26:17.049><c> is</c><00:26:17.210><c> the</c>

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cause<00:26:17.630><c> of</c><00:26:17.849><c> this,</c><00:26:18.130><c> I</c><00:26:18.329><c> must</c><00:26:18.549><c> join</c><00:26:18.849><c> in</c><00:26:19.150><c> this,</c><00:26:19.710><c> he</c><00:26:19.930><c> immediately</c><00:26:20.289><c> is</c>

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critical,<00:26:20.970><c> he</c><00:26:21.130><c> stays</c><00:26:21.390><c> outside,</c><00:26:22.250><c> he</c><00:26:22.509><c> calls</c><00:26:22.769><c> a</c><00:26:23.049><c> servant</c>

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rather<00:26:23.650><c> suddenly</c><00:26:24.049><c> and</c><00:26:24.450><c> says,</c><00:26:25.150><c> what</c><00:26:25.170><c> is</c><00:26:25.369><c> the</c><00:26:25.470><c> meaning</c><00:26:25.730><c> of</c><00:26:25.970><c> this?</c><00:26:30.910><c> Verse</c><00:26:31.029><c> 28,</c>

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when<00:26:33.990><c> he</c><00:26:34.170><c> is</c><00:26:34.390><c> told,</c>

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like<00:26:37.569><c> Jonah,</c><00:26:38.049><c> he</c><00:26:38.250><c> was</c><00:26:38.490><c> very</c><00:26:38.890><c> angry</c><00:26:39.450><c> and</c><00:26:41.170><c> would</c><00:26:41.490><c> not</c><00:26:41.750><c> go</c><00:26:42.069><c> in,</c>

00:26:44.430 --> 00:26:47.250
therefore<00:26:44.750><c> his</c><00:26:44.970><c> father</c><00:26:45.210><c> came</c><00:26:45.490><c> out</c><00:26:45.890><c> and</c><00:26:46.109><c> entreated</c><00:26:46.430><c> him.</c>

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His<00:26:51.589><c> young</c><00:26:51.970><c> brother</c><00:26:52.230><c> had</c><00:26:53.369><c> been</c><00:26:54.150><c> a</c><00:26:54.549><c> rather</c><00:26:54.829><c> bad</c><00:26:55.069><c> lot.</c><00:26:58.190><c> He</c><00:26:58.750><c> had</c>

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gone<00:26:59.009><c> away</c><00:26:59.250><c> from</c><00:26:59.450><c> home</c><00:26:59.670><c> with</c><00:26:59.809><c> his</c><00:27:00.029><c> father's</c><00:27:00.369><c> money</c>

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and<00:27:00.730><c> had</c><00:27:00.890><c> spent</c><00:27:01.069><c> it</c><00:27:01.309><c> unwisely.</c><00:27:03.890><c> One</c><00:27:04.029><c> can</c><00:27:04.230><c> understand</c><00:27:04.769><c> how</c><00:27:05.970><c> the</c>

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prejudice<00:27:06.730><c> would</c><00:27:07.089><c> grow</c><00:27:07.349><c> in</c><00:27:07.630><c> the</c><00:27:07.829><c> elder</c><00:27:08.049><c> brother,</c>

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but<00:27:10.410><c> he</c><00:27:10.509><c> was</c><00:27:10.690><c> wrong.</c><00:27:12.789><c> The</c><00:27:12.990><c> father</c><00:27:13.269><c> had</c><00:27:13.569><c> received</c><00:27:14.049><c> him,</c><00:27:14.710><c> and</c>

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the<00:27:15.089><c> father</c><00:27:15.390><c> now</c><00:27:15.910><c> entreats</c><00:27:16.309><c> the</c><00:27:16.589><c> elder</c><00:27:16.730><c> brother.</c>

00:27:17.930 --> 00:27:22.710
Adding<00:27:18.529><c> to</c><00:27:19.009><c> the</c><00:27:19.109><c> fact</c><00:27:19.289><c> that</c><00:27:19.450><c> he</c><00:27:19.529><c> is</c><00:27:20.630><c> naturally</c><00:27:21.230><c> critical,</c><00:27:22.710><c> he</c>

00:27:22.710 --> 00:27:25.470
is<00:27:23.069><c> also</c><00:27:23.670><c> naturally</c><00:27:24.369><c> unforgiving.</c>

00:27:28.029 --> 00:27:35.210
Verse<00:27:28.150><c> 29,</c><00:27:31.089><c> he</c><00:27:31.329><c> answering</c><00:27:31.750><c> said</c><00:27:32.150><c> to</c><00:27:32.349><c> his</c><00:27:32.509><c> father,</c><00:27:33.609><c> though</c><00:27:33.990><c> these</c><00:27:34.329><c> many</c><00:27:34.670><c> years</c><00:27:34.990><c> do</c>

00:27:35.210 --> 00:27:36.390
I<00:27:35.410><c> serve</c><00:27:35.589><c> thee,</c>

00:27:37.269 --> 00:27:40.269
neither<00:27:37.490><c> transgressed</c><00:27:38.069><c> I</c><00:27:38.190><c> at</c><00:27:38.349><c> any</c><00:27:38.589><c> time</c><00:27:38.789><c> thy</c><00:27:38.990><c> commandment,</c>

00:27:40.809 --> 00:27:43.390
and<00:27:40.990><c> yet</c><00:27:41.170><c> thou</c><00:27:41.329><c> never</c><00:27:41.630><c> gavest</c><00:27:41.930><c> me</c><00:27:42.190><c> a</c><00:27:42.390><c> kid</c><00:27:42.529><c> that</c><00:27:42.690><c> I</c><00:27:42.930><c> might</c><00:27:43.109><c> make</c>

00:27:43.390 --> 00:27:45.210
merry<00:27:43.609><c> with</c><00:27:43.789><c> my</c><00:27:44.250><c> friends.</c>

00:27:47.589 --> 00:27:55.569
He<00:27:48.289><c> is</c><00:27:48.569><c> also</c><00:27:48.930><c> very</c><00:27:49.309><c> easily</c><00:27:49.670><c> offended.</c><00:27:54.470><c> Because</c><00:27:54.809><c> his</c><00:27:55.190><c> father</c>

00:27:55.569 --> 00:27:59.190
has<00:27:55.910><c> received</c><00:27:56.549><c> the</c><00:27:57.509><c> runaway</c><00:27:57.970><c> son</c>

00:27:59.769 --> 00:28:08.069
and<00:28:00.470><c> has</c><00:28:00.750><c> received</c><00:28:01.109><c> him</c><00:28:01.410><c> graciously,</c><00:28:03.750><c> he</c><00:28:04.210><c> is</c><00:28:04.569><c> offended.</c><00:28:07.910><c> You</c>

00:28:08.069 --> 00:28:10.569
know,<00:28:08.170><c> we</c><00:28:08.250><c> are</c><00:28:08.369><c> very</c><00:28:08.789><c> pleased</c><00:28:09.190><c> that</c><00:28:09.710><c> Jesus</c><00:28:10.089><c> died</c>

00:28:10.569 --> 00:28:13.329
to<00:28:10.869><c> save</c><00:28:11.069><c> us</c><00:28:11.309><c> from</c><00:28:11.509><c> our</c><00:28:11.710><c> sins,</c><00:28:12.049><c> but</c><00:28:12.190><c> we</c><00:28:12.349><c> are</c><00:28:12.450><c> not</c><00:28:12.670><c> so</c><00:28:12.930><c> pleased</c>

00:28:13.329 --> 00:28:15.289
that<00:28:14.150><c> he</c><00:28:14.309><c> died</c><00:28:14.490><c> to</c><00:28:14.730><c> save</c><00:28:14.849><c> other</c><00:28:15.089><c> people</c>

00:28:15.289 --> 00:28:27.329
from<00:28:15.410><c> their</c><00:28:15.670><c> sins.</c><00:28:20.750><c> It's</c><00:28:20.849><c> a</c><00:28:20.970><c> dreadful</c><00:28:21.410><c> twist</c><00:28:21.890><c> in</c><00:28:22.170><c> human</c><00:28:22.410><c> nature,</c><00:28:25.450><c> and</c><00:28:25.529><c> because</c><00:28:25.809><c> we</c><00:28:26.029><c> happen</c><00:28:26.250><c> to</c><00:28:26.410><c> be</c><00:28:26.609><c> free</c><00:28:26.769><c> from</c><00:28:26.990><c> a</c>

00:28:27.329 --> 00:28:30.630
particular<00:28:27.730><c> sin</c><00:28:28.009><c> which</c><00:28:28.250><c> someone</c><00:28:28.549><c> else</c><00:28:28.829><c> finds</c><00:28:29.289><c> a</c><00:28:30.069><c> weakness,</c><00:28:30.529><c> a</c>

00:28:30.630 --> 00:28:32.710
compelling<00:28:31.089><c> force</c><00:28:31.450><c> within</c><00:28:31.730><c> them,</c>

00:28:33.130 --> 00:28:36.849
we<00:28:33.250><c> look</c><00:28:33.450><c> down</c><00:28:33.670><c> upon</c><00:28:33.869><c> them</c><00:28:34.150><c> as</c><00:28:34.390><c> being</c><00:28:34.730><c> unworthy</c><00:28:35.230><c> of</c><00:28:35.369><c> God's</c><00:28:35.750><c> forgiveness.</c>

00:28:38.430 --> 00:28:42.630
And<00:28:38.990><c> so</c><00:28:39.230><c> this</c><00:28:39.410><c> man</c><00:28:39.789><c> is</c><00:28:40.329><c> so</c><00:28:40.650><c> easily</c><00:28:41.069><c> offended,</c><00:28:42.009><c> and</c><00:28:42.190><c> worse</c><00:28:42.369><c> than</c>

00:28:42.630 --> 00:28:45.250
that,<00:28:43.670><c> verse</c><00:28:43.849><c> 30,</c>

00:28:45.630 --> 00:28:49.750
as<00:28:46.190><c> soon</c><00:28:46.609><c> as</c><00:28:46.910><c> this</c><00:28:47.150><c> thy</c><00:28:47.470><c> son</c><00:28:47.750><c> was</c><00:28:48.049><c> come,</c><00:28:48.829><c> which</c><00:28:49.089><c> hath</c><00:28:49.349><c> devoured</c>

00:28:49.750 --> 00:28:51.569
thy<00:28:50.069><c> living</c><00:28:50.349><c> with</c><00:28:50.730><c> harlots,</c>

00:28:52.170 --> 00:28:56.809
thou<00:28:52.309><c> hast</c><00:28:52.589><c> killed</c><00:28:52.890><c> for</c><00:28:53.069><c> him</c><00:28:53.329><c> the</c><00:28:53.529><c> fatigued.</c><00:28:53.910><c> How</c><00:28:54.230><c> did</c><00:28:54.369><c> he</c><00:28:54.589><c> know?</c><00:28:56.690><c> The</c>

00:28:56.809 --> 00:28:58.470
son<00:28:56.990><c> went</c><00:28:57.250><c> away</c><00:28:57.470><c> to</c><00:28:57.670><c> a</c><00:28:57.809><c> far</c><00:28:57.950><c> country.</c>

00:28:58.849 --> 00:29:01.950
How<00:28:59.049><c> did</c><00:28:59.269><c> he</c><00:28:59.509><c> know</c><00:28:59.730><c> that</c><00:28:59.950><c> his</c><00:29:00.130><c> son,</c><00:29:00.730><c> his</c><00:29:00.930><c> brother</c><00:29:01.150><c> had</c><00:29:01.410><c> devoured</c><00:29:01.730><c> his</c>

00:29:01.950 --> 00:29:04.170
living<00:29:02.329><c> with</c><00:29:03.089><c> harlots?</c>

00:29:05.309 --> 00:29:08.950
He<00:29:05.869><c> is</c><00:29:06.049><c> thinking</c><00:29:06.289><c> the</c><00:29:06.509><c> worst.</c><00:29:07.890><c> He</c><00:29:07.990><c> is</c><00:29:08.109><c> making</c><00:29:08.369><c> up</c><00:29:08.529><c> the</c><00:29:08.710><c> worst</c>

00:29:08.950 --> 00:29:12.190
possible<00:29:09.470><c> story.</c><00:29:10.970><c> And</c><00:29:11.130><c> isn't</c><00:29:11.309><c> that</c><00:29:11.549><c> the</c><00:29:11.750><c> situation,</c>

00:29:12.369 --> 00:29:14.730
brethren<00:29:12.549><c> and</c><00:29:12.769><c> sisters,</c><00:29:13.009><c> that</c><00:29:13.150><c> goes</c><00:29:13.369><c> along</c><00:29:13.630><c> with</c><00:29:13.869><c> this</c><00:29:14.250><c> picture</c><00:29:14.529><c> of</c>

00:29:14.730 --> 00:29:17.289
the<00:29:14.869><c> man,</c><00:29:15.609><c> the</c><00:29:15.769><c> pharisaical</c><00:29:16.369><c> man,</c>

00:29:17.390 --> 00:29:21.869
who<00:29:17.589><c> is</c><00:29:17.930><c> naturally</c><00:29:18.390><c> critical,</c><00:29:19.869><c> naturally</c><00:29:20.250><c> unforgiving,</c><00:29:21.630><c> so</c>

00:29:21.869 --> 00:29:23.309
easily<00:29:22.289><c> offended</c><00:29:22.710><c> himself,</c>

00:29:23.769 --> 00:29:28.109
and<00:29:24.369><c> naturally</c><00:29:25.009><c> thinks</c><00:29:25.410><c> the</c><00:29:25.670><c> worst</c><00:29:26.210><c> of</c><00:29:26.730><c> other</c><00:29:26.970><c> people?</c>

00:29:29.670 --> 00:29:37.769
You<00:29:30.369><c> will</c><00:29:30.630><c> notice,</c><00:29:32.609><c> he</c><00:29:32.690><c> had</c><00:29:32.930><c> remained</c><00:29:33.210><c> at</c><00:29:33.430><c> home,</c><00:29:37.509><c> but</c><00:29:37.569><c> there</c>

00:29:37.769 --> 00:29:39.670
was<00:29:37.970><c> no</c><00:29:38.230><c> filial</c><00:29:38.609><c> affection.</c>

00:29:40.910 --> 00:29:48.190
Never<00:29:41.210><c> once</c><00:29:41.769><c> in</c><00:29:42.170><c> this</c><00:29:42.509><c> parable</c><00:29:43.589><c> does</c><00:29:45.109><c> he</c><00:29:45.369><c> refer</c><00:29:45.769><c> to</c><00:29:45.970><c> his</c><00:29:46.250><c> father</c><00:29:46.609><c> as</c><00:29:47.069><c> father.</c>

00:29:50.529 --> 00:29:55.789
He<00:29:50.769><c> refers</c><00:29:51.029><c> to</c><00:29:51.210><c> his</c><00:29:51.390><c> brother</c><00:29:51.650><c> as</c><00:29:52.009><c> this</c><00:29:52.349><c> thy</c><00:29:52.789><c> son,</c><00:29:53.990><c> and</c><00:29:54.769><c> you</c><00:29:54.890><c> will</c><00:29:55.069><c> notice</c><00:29:55.250><c> also</c><00:29:55.630><c> in</c>

00:29:55.789 --> 00:29:56.789
verse<00:29:55.990><c> 29,</c>

00:29:56.789 --> 00:30:00.890
he<00:29:57.549><c> has</c><00:29:58.109><c> his</c><00:29:58.490><c> own</c><00:29:58.809><c> friends</c><00:29:59.210><c> with</c><00:29:59.549><c> whom</c><00:29:59.809><c> he</c><00:30:00.150><c> would</c><00:30:00.410><c> like</c><00:30:00.630><c> to</c>

00:30:00.890 --> 00:30:02.329
make<00:30:01.109><c> merry.</c>

00:30:05.730 --> 00:30:07.750
Here<00:30:05.809><c> is</c><00:30:05.990><c> a</c><00:30:06.130><c> man,</c><00:30:06.430><c> therefore,</c><00:30:06.549><c> who</c><00:30:06.769><c> observes</c><00:30:07.089><c> the</c><00:30:07.329><c> letter</c><00:30:07.509><c> of</c>

00:30:07.750 --> 00:30:11.890
the<00:30:07.930><c> law,</c><00:30:09.430><c> who</c><00:30:09.730><c> has</c><00:30:10.069><c> stayed</c><00:30:10.349><c> within</c><00:30:10.569><c> the</c><00:30:10.869><c> household,</c>

00:30:13.150 --> 00:30:18.769
who<00:30:13.710><c> hasn't</c><00:30:14.069><c> spent</c><00:30:14.309><c> his</c><00:30:14.609><c> time</c><00:30:14.789><c> with</c><00:30:15.130><c> harlots,</c><00:30:16.009><c> but</c><00:30:17.369><c> who</c><00:30:17.650><c> doesn't</c><00:30:17.990><c> understand</c><00:30:18.609><c> the</c>

00:30:18.769 --> 00:30:20.329
very<00:30:19.029><c> essence</c>

00:30:21.170 --> 00:30:24.029
of<00:30:21.730><c> the</c><00:30:21.869><c> purpose</c><00:30:22.150><c> of</c><00:30:22.410><c> God,</c><00:30:22.730><c> which</c><00:30:22.809><c> is</c><00:30:22.970><c> salvation.</c>

00:30:26.789 --> 00:30:33.970
He<00:30:26.789><c> is</c><00:30:27.269><c> a</c><00:30:27.369><c> typical</c><00:30:27.730><c> Pharisee.</c><00:30:30.089><c> He</c><00:30:30.130><c> is</c><00:30:30.369><c> cold.</c><00:30:31.890><c> He</c><00:30:32.029><c> is</c><00:30:32.269><c> aloof.</c><00:30:33.849><c> He</c>

00:30:33.970 --> 00:30:35.130
is<00:30:34.269><c> critical.</c>

00:30:37.589 --> 00:30:43.250
And<00:30:37.710><c> verse</c><00:30:37.869><c> 31,</c><00:30:40.190><c> worse</c><00:30:40.349><c> than</c><00:30:40.609><c> that,</c><00:30:42.250><c> when</c><00:30:42.569><c> the</c><00:30:42.769><c> father</c><00:30:42.970><c> says</c>

00:30:43.250 --> 00:30:43.690
to<00:30:43.410><c> him,</c>

00:30:43.690 --> 00:30:50.210
Son,<00:30:44.109><c> thou</c><00:30:44.170><c> art</c><00:30:44.289><c> ever</c><00:30:44.730><c> with</c><00:30:44.990><c> me,</c><00:30:46.529><c> and</c><00:30:46.750><c> all</c><00:30:47.009><c> that</c><00:30:47.210><c> I</c><00:30:47.410><c> have</c><00:30:47.630><c> is</c><00:30:47.950><c> thine.</c><00:30:49.650><c> He</c>

00:30:50.210 --> 00:30:51.789
hasn't<00:30:50.490><c> appreciated</c><00:30:51.009><c> it.</c>

00:30:53.890 --> 00:30:57.609
He<00:30:54.490><c> is</c><00:30:54.849><c> living</c><00:30:55.109><c> in</c><00:30:55.329><c> the</c><00:30:55.529><c> father's</c><00:30:55.910><c> house,</c><00:30:56.750><c> and</c><00:30:56.789><c> there</c><00:30:57.069><c> is</c><00:30:57.369><c> an</c>

00:30:57.609 --> 00:30:58.630
inheritance<00:30:57.950><c> for</c><00:30:58.210><c> him,</c>

00:30:58.690 --> 00:31:05.470
and<00:30:58.950><c> he</c><00:30:59.089><c> doesn't</c><00:30:59.390><c> appreciate</c><00:30:59.950><c> it.</c><00:31:01.029><c> All</c><00:31:01.289><c> he</c><00:31:01.430><c> can</c><00:31:01.609><c> do</c><00:31:01.789><c> is</c><00:31:02.009><c> grumble,</c><00:31:03.029><c> because</c><00:31:03.450><c> his</c><00:31:03.730><c> father</c><00:31:04.029><c> shows</c><00:31:04.309><c> grace</c><00:31:04.910><c> to</c>

00:31:05.470 --> 00:31:06.710
his<00:31:05.769><c> brother.</c>

00:31:09.670 --> 00:31:17.509
It<00:31:09.789><c> is</c><00:31:10.069><c> possible</c><00:31:10.470><c> to</c><00:31:10.690><c> live</c><00:31:11.069><c> in</c><00:31:11.529><c> the</c><00:31:11.730><c> household</c><00:31:12.210><c> and</c><00:31:13.670><c> never</c><00:31:14.049><c> really</c><00:31:14.609><c> appreciate</c><00:31:15.430><c> what</c><00:31:17.210><c> God</c>

00:31:17.509 --> 00:31:19.529
has<00:31:17.750><c> done</c><00:31:17.910><c> for</c><00:31:18.109><c> us.</c>

00:31:19.789 --> 00:31:23.150
To<00:31:20.390><c> meet</c><00:31:20.690><c> Sunday</c><00:31:21.109><c> by</c><00:31:21.390><c> Sunday</c><00:31:21.730><c> and</c><00:31:21.910><c> to</c><00:31:22.150><c> break</c><00:31:22.349><c> bread,</c>

00:31:25.329 --> 00:31:27.769
to<00:31:25.390><c> meet</c><00:31:25.529><c> at</c><00:31:25.670><c> the</c><00:31:25.829><c> Bible</c><00:31:26.049><c> class</c><00:31:26.349><c> and</c><00:31:26.490><c> discuss</c><00:31:26.930><c> very</c><00:31:27.329><c> difficult</c>

00:31:27.769 --> 00:31:30.029
subjects,<00:31:28.369><c> profound</c><00:31:28.809><c> subjects,</c>

00:31:30.890 --> 00:31:37.130
even<00:31:31.490><c> to</c><00:31:31.650><c> go</c><00:31:31.829><c> out</c><00:31:32.029><c> campaigning</c><00:31:33.269><c> and</c><00:31:35.269><c> yet</c><00:31:35.410><c> never</c><00:31:35.829><c> really</c><00:31:36.329><c> appreciate</c><00:31:36.809><c> the</c>

00:31:37.130 --> 00:31:38.970
essence<00:31:37.509><c> of</c><00:31:37.789><c> the</c><00:31:37.990><c> truth,</c>

00:31:39.829 --> 00:31:43.990
which<00:31:39.910><c> is</c><00:31:40.109><c> all</c><00:31:40.450><c> bound</c><00:31:40.670><c> up</c><00:31:40.930><c> with</c><00:31:41.130><c> God's</c><00:31:41.450><c> manifestation,</c><00:31:43.230><c> a</c><00:31:43.369><c> subject</c><00:31:43.650><c> which</c><00:31:43.849><c> has</c>

00:31:43.990 --> 00:31:45.829
become<00:31:44.269><c> so</c><00:31:44.690><c> technical</c>

00:31:45.950 --> 00:31:49.990
that<00:31:46.430><c> it</c><00:31:46.529><c> is</c><00:31:46.710><c> not</c><00:31:46.849><c> related</c><00:31:47.289><c> to</c><00:31:47.529><c> practical</c><00:31:47.970><c> life,</c><00:31:49.250><c> but</c><00:31:49.329><c> in</c><00:31:49.509><c> actual</c><00:31:49.789><c> fact</c>

00:31:49.990 --> 00:31:51.789
it<00:31:50.109><c> is</c><00:31:50.329><c> so</c><00:31:50.670><c> practical,</c>

00:31:52.430 --> 00:31:56.549
it<00:31:52.490><c> deals</c><00:31:52.829><c> with</c><00:31:53.210><c> the</c><00:31:53.670><c> salvation</c><00:31:54.230><c> which</c><00:31:55.130><c> each</c><00:31:55.430><c> one</c><00:31:55.589><c> of</c><00:31:55.650><c> us</c><00:31:55.789><c> needs.</c>

00:31:59.450 --> 00:32:02.690
Now<00:31:59.529><c> the</c><00:31:59.609><c> younger</c><00:31:59.869><c> brother,</c><00:32:01.589><c> he</c><00:32:01.670><c> is</c><00:32:01.750><c> a</c><00:32:01.789><c> very</c><00:32:01.990><c> different</c><00:32:02.269><c> kind</c>

00:32:02.690 --> 00:32:04.250
of<00:32:02.930><c> person</c><00:32:03.109><c> altogether.</c>

00:32:06.269 --> 00:32:08.650
He<00:32:06.369><c> is</c><00:32:06.630><c> a</c><00:32:06.869><c> likable</c><00:32:07.210><c> sort</c><00:32:07.410><c> of</c><00:32:07.549><c> young</c><00:32:07.670><c> man,</c><00:32:08.009><c> the</c><00:32:08.109><c> happy</c><00:32:08.309><c>-go</c><00:32:08.470><c>-lucky</c>

00:32:08.650 --> 00:32:09.609
man<00:32:08.930><c> who</c>

00:32:09.609 --> 00:32:13.230
somehow<00:32:09.950><c> everyone</c><00:32:10.390><c> likes</c><00:32:10.789><c> to</c><00:32:11.009><c> see</c><00:32:11.170><c> and</c><00:32:11.869><c> to</c><00:32:12.029><c> be</c><00:32:12.190><c> friendly</c><00:32:12.450><c> with.</c>

00:32:15.029 --> 00:32:19.549
But<00:32:15.069><c> notice</c><00:32:15.309><c> how</c><00:32:15.630><c> cleverly</c><00:32:16.170><c> Jesus</c><00:32:16.509><c> draws</c><00:32:17.009><c> the</c><00:32:18.230><c> character</c><00:32:18.630><c> study,</c><00:32:19.150><c> almost</c><00:32:19.309><c> a</c>

00:32:19.549 --> 00:32:22.130
caricature<00:32:20.210><c> of</c><00:32:20.910><c> this</c><00:32:21.150><c> young</c><00:32:21.349><c> man.</c>

00:32:26.690 --> 00:32:30.109
Not<00:32:27.250><c> many</c><00:32:27.809><c> days</c><00:32:28.049><c> after,</c><00:32:28.529><c> the</c><00:32:28.529><c> younger</c><00:32:28.769><c> son</c><00:32:28.950><c> gathered</c><00:32:29.269><c> all</c><00:32:29.609><c> together</c><00:32:29.910><c> and</c>

00:32:30.109 --> 00:32:32.430
took<00:32:30.349><c> his</c><00:32:30.609><c> journey</c><00:32:30.890><c> into</c><00:32:31.190><c> a</c><00:32:31.349><c> far</c><00:32:31.509><c> country.</c>

00:32:34.049 --> 00:32:37.549
He<00:32:34.150><c> has</c><00:32:34.289><c> in</c><00:32:34.390><c> verse</c><00:32:34.609><c> 12</c><00:32:35.009><c> asked</c><00:32:35.410><c> his</c><00:32:35.710><c> father</c><00:32:36.009><c> for</c><00:32:37.069><c> the</c><00:32:37.309><c> portion</c>

00:32:37.549 --> 00:32:38.890
of<00:32:37.809><c> goods</c><00:32:37.930><c> that</c><00:32:38.109><c> would</c><00:32:38.309><c> befall</c><00:32:38.589><c> him,</c>

00:32:38.890 --> 00:32:43.309
and<00:32:39.069><c> now</c><00:32:39.289><c> he</c><00:32:39.410><c> is</c><00:32:39.569><c> going</c><00:32:39.750><c> into</c><00:32:40.009><c> a</c><00:32:40.150><c> far</c><00:32:40.289><c> country.</c><00:32:42.750><c> He</c><00:32:42.789><c> is</c><00:32:43.009><c> typical</c>

00:32:43.309 --> 00:32:46.170
of<00:32:43.470><c> the</c><00:32:43.609><c> young</c><00:32:43.809><c> man</c><00:32:44.089><c> who</c><00:32:44.309><c> wants</c><00:32:44.589><c> his</c><00:32:45.009><c> independence.</c>

00:32:48.170 --> 00:32:51.309
He<00:32:48.230><c> wants</c><00:32:48.430><c> to</c><00:32:48.609><c> get</c><00:32:48.730><c> away</c><00:32:49.009><c> from</c><00:32:49.230><c> home,</c><00:32:50.390><c> from</c><00:32:50.509><c> the</c><00:32:50.710><c> eyes</c><00:32:50.930><c> of</c><00:32:51.109><c> his</c>

00:32:51.309 --> 00:32:53.430
parents,<00:32:51.730><c> particularly</c><00:32:52.230><c> his</c><00:32:52.470><c> father.</c>

00:32:53.849 --> 00:32:58.289
He<00:32:53.990><c> wants</c><00:32:54.210><c> to</c><00:32:54.369><c> be</c><00:32:54.529><c> free.</c><00:32:56.109><c> Would</c><00:32:56.230><c> you</c><00:32:56.329><c> notice</c><00:32:56.670><c> he</c><00:32:56.829><c> wants</c><00:32:57.089><c> to</c><00:32:57.289><c> have</c><00:32:57.430><c> his</c><00:32:57.750><c> independence,</c>

00:32:58.369 --> 00:33:01.769
but<00:32:58.650><c> first</c><00:32:58.950><c> he</c><00:32:59.069><c> must</c><00:32:59.269><c> have</c><00:32:59.710><c> his</c><00:33:00.009><c> father's</c><00:33:00.430><c> wealth</c><00:33:00.549><c> in</c><00:33:00.690><c> his</c><00:33:00.849><c> pocket.</c>

00:33:05.670 --> 00:33:10.250
It<00:33:06.150><c> is</c><00:33:06.369><c> all</c><00:33:06.450><c> very</c><00:33:06.650><c> well</c><00:33:06.769><c> to</c><00:33:06.930><c> be</c><00:33:07.150><c> independent,</c><00:33:08.309><c> if</c><00:33:08.549><c> you</c><00:33:08.670><c> can</c><00:33:08.809><c> be</c><00:33:09.049><c> independent.</c>

00:33:11.589 --> 00:33:14.490
But<00:33:12.069><c> how</c><00:33:12.309><c> often</c><00:33:12.609><c> do</c><00:33:12.890><c> we</c><00:33:13.089><c> feel,</c><00:33:13.630><c> brethren</c><00:33:13.829><c> and</c><00:33:14.069><c> sisters,</c><00:33:14.349><c> that</c>

00:33:14.490 --> 00:33:17.269
we<00:33:14.670><c> would</c><00:33:14.930><c> like</c><00:33:15.269><c> to</c><00:33:15.589><c> take</c><00:33:15.849><c> our</c><00:33:16.130><c> fling</c><00:33:16.450><c> in</c><00:33:16.630><c> the</c><00:33:16.890><c> world</c>

00:33:17.269 --> 00:33:21.569
and<00:33:17.910><c> join</c><00:33:18.250><c> in</c><00:33:18.529><c> the</c><00:33:18.670><c> pleasures</c><00:33:18.890><c> of</c><00:33:19.109><c> the</c><00:33:19.309><c> world,</c><00:33:19.829><c> but</c><00:33:20.029><c> at</c><00:33:20.170><c> the</c><00:33:20.309><c> same</c><00:33:20.569><c> time</c><00:33:20.990><c> keep</c><00:33:21.349><c> in</c>

00:33:21.569 --> 00:33:24.190
our<00:33:21.789><c> pockets</c><00:33:22.089><c> what</c><00:33:22.369><c> God</c><00:33:22.630><c> has</c><00:33:22.869><c> for</c><00:33:23.109><c> us?</c>

00:33:24.450 --> 00:33:28.170
We<00:33:24.930><c> think</c><00:33:25.250><c> that</c><00:33:25.450><c> we</c><00:33:25.549><c> can</c><00:33:25.750><c> keep</c><00:33:25.990><c> the</c><00:33:26.289><c> inheritance</c><00:33:26.650><c> of</c><00:33:26.950><c> God</c><00:33:27.349><c> and</c>

00:33:28.170 --> 00:33:30.089
enjoy<00:33:28.589><c> what</c><00:33:28.730><c> the</c><00:33:28.950><c> world</c><00:33:29.130><c> has</c><00:33:29.349><c> to</c><00:33:29.549><c> offer,</c>

00:33:30.109 --> 00:33:31.569
and<00:33:30.509><c> we</c><00:33:30.769><c> cannot.</c>

00:33:32.769 --> 00:33:36.190
If,<00:33:33.390><c> for</c><00:33:33.569><c> example,</c><00:33:34.069><c> the</c><00:33:34.269><c> issue</c><00:33:34.490><c> were</c><00:33:34.670><c> made</c><00:33:35.009><c> clear,</c><00:33:35.890><c> and</c><00:33:35.970><c> God</c>

00:33:36.190 --> 00:33:37.650
were<00:33:36.430><c> to</c><00:33:36.589><c> say,</c>

00:33:39.930 --> 00:33:43.130
no<00:33:40.029><c> more</c><00:33:40.269><c> television,</c><00:33:41.549><c> no</c><00:33:41.809><c> more</c><00:33:42.109><c> programs</c><00:33:42.470><c> of</c><00:33:42.670><c> that</c><00:33:42.890><c> kind,</c>

00:33:43.150 --> 00:33:44.329
that<00:33:43.410><c> darkful</c><00:33:43.849><c> kind,</c>

00:33:44.609 --> 00:33:48.410
or<00:33:44.930><c> you</c><00:33:45.049><c> will</c><00:33:45.349><c> lose</c><00:33:45.630><c> your</c><00:33:45.930><c> inheritance,</c><00:33:47.450><c> there</c><00:33:47.710><c> would</c><00:33:47.950><c> be</c><00:33:48.170><c> no</c>

00:33:48.410 --> 00:33:49.609
more<00:33:48.609><c> television.</c>

00:33:50.369 --> 00:33:54.829
But<00:33:50.869><c> that</c><00:33:51.069><c> is</c><00:33:51.230><c> not</c><00:33:51.450><c> the</c><00:33:51.630><c> situation.</c><00:33:53.190><c> What</c><00:33:53.410><c> we</c><00:33:53.690><c> say</c><00:33:53.829><c> to</c><00:33:54.049><c> ourselves</c><00:33:54.410><c> is,</c>

00:33:54.910 --> 00:33:58.910
we<00:33:55.170><c> can</c><00:33:55.390><c> have</c><00:33:55.609><c> this</c><00:33:55.890><c> in</c><00:33:56.089><c> our</c><00:33:56.329><c> pockets,</c><00:33:56.950><c> and</c><00:33:57.130><c> we</c><00:33:57.250><c> can</c><00:33:57.450><c> enjoy</c><00:33:57.710><c> this.</c>

00:33:59.769 --> 00:34:05.609
It<00:34:00.329><c> is</c><00:34:00.589><c> a</c><00:34:00.710><c> great</c><00:34:00.990><c> folly,</c><00:34:01.589><c> brethren</c><00:34:01.750><c> and</c><00:34:02.009><c> sisters,</c><00:34:02.230><c> that</c><00:34:02.670><c> we</c><00:34:03.230><c> can</c><00:34:03.470><c> enjoy</c><00:34:03.829><c> what</c><00:34:04.049><c> the</c><00:34:04.309><c> world</c><00:34:04.569><c> has</c><00:34:04.890><c> to</c><00:34:05.130><c> offer,</c>

00:34:05.789 --> 00:34:10.969
and<00:34:06.450><c> at</c><00:34:06.549><c> the</c><00:34:06.730><c> same</c><00:34:07.009><c> time</c><00:34:07.289><c> think</c><00:34:07.950><c> that</c><00:34:08.590><c> our</c><00:34:08.909><c> inheritance</c><00:34:09.389><c> is</c><00:34:09.849><c> safe.</c>

00:34:11.670 --> 00:34:14.030
It<00:34:12.230><c> is</c><00:34:12.429><c> one</c><00:34:12.650><c> or</c><00:34:12.829><c> the</c><00:34:13.010><c> other.</c>

00:34:16.050 --> 00:34:20.809
This<00:34:16.329><c> young</c><00:34:16.550><c> man,</c><00:34:17.170><c> you</c><00:34:17.449><c> will</c><00:34:17.590><c> notice,</c><00:34:17.869><c> is</c><00:34:18.090><c> not</c><00:34:18.849><c> refused</c><00:34:19.630><c> by</c>

00:34:20.809 --> 00:34:22.250
his<00:34:21.030><c> father.</c>

00:34:23.869 --> 00:34:31.170
And<00:34:24.590><c> when</c><00:34:24.989><c> Lot</c><00:34:25.230><c> makes</c><00:34:25.630><c> his</c><00:34:25.869><c> choice</c><00:34:26.849><c> to</c><00:34:28.570><c> go</c><00:34:28.809><c> down</c><00:34:29.130><c> to</c><00:34:29.389><c> Sodom,</c>

00:34:31.650 --> 00:34:33.849
God<00:34:31.869><c> does</c><00:34:32.150><c> not</c><00:34:32.449><c> interfere.</c>

00:34:37.110 --> 00:34:44.469
God<00:34:37.449><c> allows</c><00:34:38.010><c> Lot</c><00:34:38.429><c> to</c><00:34:38.730><c> go,</c><00:34:41.230><c> but</c><00:34:41.849><c> what</c><00:34:42.170><c> misery</c><00:34:42.530><c> he</c><00:34:42.710><c> brings</c><00:34:43.010><c> upon</c><00:34:43.250><c> himself.</c>

00:34:46.489 --> 00:34:51.789
He<00:34:46.769><c> goes</c><00:34:47.070><c> down</c><00:34:47.409><c> into</c><00:34:47.690><c> Sodom,</c><00:34:48.150><c> a</c><00:34:48.329><c> wealthy</c><00:34:48.630><c> man</c><00:34:49.349><c> with</c><00:34:50.630><c> servants,</c>

00:34:52.150 --> 00:34:57.010
and<00:34:52.789><c> with</c><00:34:53.050><c> cattle.</c><00:34:55.389><c> The</c><00:34:55.630><c> friend</c><00:34:55.909><c> of</c><00:34:56.150><c> Abraham,</c><00:34:56.630><c> who</c><00:34:56.670><c> was</c><00:34:56.829><c> the</c>

00:34:57.010 --> 00:34:58.590
friend<00:34:57.230><c> of</c><00:34:57.429><c> God,</c>

00:34:59.949 --> 00:35:03.570
he<00:35:00.130><c> comes</c><00:35:00.389><c> out</c><00:35:00.730><c> of</c><00:35:00.889><c> Sodom</c><00:35:01.190><c> with</c><00:35:01.570><c> absolutely</c><00:35:02.510><c> nothing.</c>

00:35:04.550 --> 00:35:08.329
Even<00:35:04.869><c> his</c><00:35:05.090><c> wife</c><00:35:05.670><c> is</c><00:35:06.449><c> turned</c><00:35:06.630><c> into</c><00:35:06.869><c> a</c><00:35:07.030><c> pillar</c><00:35:07.190><c> of</c><00:35:07.469><c> salt,</c>

00:35:09.130 --> 00:35:13.769
and<00:35:09.309><c> his</c><00:35:09.429><c> own</c><00:35:09.670><c> two</c><00:35:09.889><c> daughters</c><00:35:10.829><c> beget,</c><00:35:12.530><c> in</c><00:35:12.750><c> a</c><00:35:12.869><c> dreadful</c><00:35:13.210><c> way,</c>

00:35:14.190 --> 00:35:18.030
two<00:35:14.409><c> tribes</c><00:35:14.989><c> which</c><00:35:15.630><c> ultimately</c><00:35:16.150><c> are</c><00:35:16.510><c> accursed</c><00:35:16.889><c> of</c><00:35:17.190><c> God.</c>

00:35:20.349 --> 00:35:23.909
It<00:35:20.869><c> must</c><00:35:21.110><c> be</c><00:35:21.250><c> said</c><00:35:21.369><c> in</c><00:35:21.489><c> his</c><00:35:21.710><c> defense</c><00:35:21.969><c> that</c><00:35:22.130><c> he</c><00:35:22.269><c> remained</c><00:35:22.670><c> righteous,</c>

00:35:26.369 --> 00:35:28.909
but<00:35:26.429><c> what</c><00:35:26.710><c> trouble</c><00:35:26.989><c> he</c><00:35:27.269><c> brought</c><00:35:27.489><c> to</c><00:35:27.670><c> himself,</c><00:35:28.110><c> what</c><00:35:28.349><c> anguish</c>

00:35:28.909 --> 00:35:30.030
of<00:35:29.170><c> heart.</c>

00:35:30.969 --> 00:35:35.750
He<00:35:31.309><c> vexed</c><00:35:31.869><c> his</c><00:35:32.170><c> righteous</c><00:35:32.650><c> soul</c><00:35:33.130><c> daily</c><00:35:33.670><c> with</c><00:35:34.190><c> the</c><00:35:34.449><c> filthy</c><00:35:34.730><c> conversation</c><00:35:35.510><c> of</c>

00:35:35.750 --> 00:35:36.809
the<00:35:35.909><c> wicked.</c>

00:35:37.289 --> 00:35:42.650
And<00:35:37.409><c> like</c><00:35:37.610><c> the</c><00:35:37.809><c> prodigal</c><00:35:38.190><c> son,</c><00:35:38.449><c> he</c><00:35:38.690><c> brought</c><00:35:38.909><c> upon</c><00:35:39.170><c> himself</c><00:35:39.769><c> all</c><00:35:40.829><c> this</c><00:35:41.070><c> anguish</c><00:35:41.530><c> of</c><00:35:41.789><c> heart.</c>

00:35:43.090 --> 00:35:45.590
And<00:35:43.329><c> isn't</c><00:35:43.570><c> this</c><00:35:43.829><c> true</c><00:35:44.070><c> that</c><00:35:44.210><c> when</c><00:35:44.369><c> we</c><00:35:44.650><c> choose</c><00:35:44.969><c> the</c><00:35:45.150><c> way</c><00:35:45.369><c> of</c>

00:35:45.590 --> 00:35:46.289
the<00:35:45.809><c> world,</c>

00:35:46.289 --> 00:35:51.610
God<00:35:47.210><c> does</c><00:35:47.489><c> not</c><00:35:47.750><c> say</c><00:35:48.070><c> openly,</c><00:35:49.489><c> don't</c><00:35:49.670><c> do</c><00:35:49.909><c> it,</c><00:35:51.030><c> we</c><00:35:51.289><c> are</c><00:35:51.429><c> allowed</c>

00:35:51.610 --> 00:35:54.389
to<00:35:51.869><c> go,</c><00:35:52.750><c> and</c><00:35:53.030><c> we</c><00:35:53.190><c> may</c><00:35:53.409><c> still</c><00:35:53.849><c> remain</c>

00:35:54.389 --> 00:35:57.449
righteous<00:35:54.809><c> people,</c><00:35:55.750><c> but</c><00:35:55.829><c> what</c><00:35:56.050><c> anguish</c><00:35:56.489><c> of</c><00:35:56.750><c> heart</c><00:35:56.969><c> and</c><00:35:57.289><c> soul</c>

00:35:57.449 --> 00:35:59.349
we<00:35:57.750><c> bring</c><00:35:57.909><c> upon</c><00:35:58.150><c> ourselves.</c>

00:36:01.170 --> 00:36:03.130
The<00:36:01.550><c> pressures</c><00:36:01.769><c> of</c><00:36:01.949><c> business</c><00:36:02.309><c> life,</c>

00:36:06.750 --> 00:36:11.809
the<00:36:06.889><c> waste</c><00:36:07.309><c> of</c><00:36:07.690><c> pleasure,</c><00:36:10.250><c> all</c><00:36:10.650><c> these</c><00:36:10.849><c> things</c><00:36:11.130><c> bring</c><00:36:11.530><c> a</c><00:36:11.650><c> man</c>

00:36:11.809 --> 00:36:16.030
down<00:36:12.550><c> and</c><00:36:13.570><c> shorten</c><00:36:14.110><c> his</c><00:36:14.670><c> length</c><00:36:14.929><c> of</c><00:36:15.150><c> days.</c>

00:36:16.289 --> 00:36:23.230
And<00:36:16.949><c> most</c><00:36:17.210><c> of</c><00:36:17.369><c> us</c><00:36:18.150><c> are</c><00:36:18.510><c> not</c><00:36:18.730><c> so</c><00:36:19.010><c> strong</c><00:36:19.230><c> as</c><00:36:19.530><c> was</c><00:36:19.710><c> lot</c><00:36:20.110><c> and</c><00:36:21.289><c> perish</c><00:36:21.610><c> beneath</c><00:36:22.110><c> the</c><00:36:22.349><c> weight.</c>

00:36:25.130 --> 00:36:30.550
You<00:36:25.190><c> will</c><00:36:25.309><c> notice</c><00:36:25.489><c> in</c><00:36:25.869><c> verse</c><00:36:27.150><c> 13</c><00:36:29.150><c> also</c><00:36:29.630><c> that</c><00:36:29.829><c> the</c><00:36:30.070><c> substance</c>

00:36:30.550 --> 00:36:32.949
is<00:36:30.969><c> in</c><00:36:31.190><c> the</c><00:36:31.409><c> Father's</c><00:36:31.789><c> house.</c>

00:36:35.230 --> 00:36:40.230
He<00:36:35.869><c> wasted</c><00:36:36.429><c> his</c><00:36:37.010><c> substance</c><00:36:37.590><c> with</c><00:36:37.969><c> riotous</c><00:36:38.489><c> living.</c><00:36:38.889><c> The</c><00:36:39.030><c> substance</c><00:36:39.469><c> belonged</c><00:36:40.010><c> to</c>

00:36:40.230 --> 00:36:41.329
the<00:36:40.469><c> Father's</c><00:36:40.869><c> house,</c>

00:36:41.329 --> 00:36:45.289
and<00:36:41.889><c> going</c><00:36:42.110><c> out</c><00:36:42.409><c> into</c><00:36:42.590><c> the</c><00:36:42.849><c> world,</c><00:36:43.050><c> he</c><00:36:43.230><c> wastes</c><00:36:43.650><c> it.</c>

00:36:45.550 --> 00:36:49.449
Verse<00:36:45.690><c> 16</c><00:36:46.090><c> says</c><00:36:46.769><c> that</c><00:36:47.150><c> he</c><00:36:47.369><c> spent</c><00:36:47.750><c> all</c><00:36:48.150><c> that</c><00:36:48.289><c> he</c><00:36:48.429><c> had.</c>

00:36:49.769 --> 00:36:52.329
And<00:36:49.869><c> how</c><00:36:50.110><c> true</c><00:36:50.250><c> it</c><00:36:50.389><c> is</c><00:36:50.510><c> that</c><00:36:50.650><c> when</c><00:36:50.809><c> we</c><00:36:51.050><c> go</c><00:36:51.250><c> out</c><00:36:51.469><c> into</c><00:36:51.670><c> the</c><00:36:51.909><c> world,</c><00:36:52.130><c> we</c>

00:36:52.329 --> 00:36:53.750
pay<00:36:52.610><c> for</c><00:36:52.889><c> everything.</c>

00:36:56.110 --> 00:37:01.710
And<00:36:56.590><c> we</c><00:36:56.809><c> pay</c><00:36:56.969><c> dearly,</c><00:36:58.510><c> both</c><00:36:58.550><c> in</c><00:36:58.769><c> health</c><00:36:59.150><c> as</c><00:37:00.269><c> well</c><00:37:00.530><c> as</c><00:37:00.730><c> in</c><00:37:00.889><c> wealth.</c>

00:37:02.929 --> 00:37:08.449
But<00:37:03.070><c> you</c><00:37:03.170><c> will</c><00:37:03.289><c> notice</c><00:37:03.550><c> when</c><00:37:03.769><c> all</c><00:37:04.050><c> is</c><00:37:04.329><c> spent,</c><00:37:06.110><c> God</c><00:37:06.750><c> begins</c><00:37:08.150><c> to</c>

00:37:08.449 --> 00:37:11.170
work<00:37:08.670><c> upon</c><00:37:08.969><c> him,</c><00:37:09.489><c> looking</c><00:37:09.809><c> now</c><00:37:10.030><c> at</c><00:37:10.190><c> the</c><00:37:10.369><c> parallel,</c>

00:37:12.050 --> 00:37:17.150
because<00:37:12.530><c> there</c><00:37:12.809><c> is</c><00:37:13.010><c> a</c><00:37:13.170><c> famine.</c><00:37:15.369><c> A</c><00:37:15.489><c> famine</c><00:37:15.670><c> is</c><00:37:15.969><c> sent</c><00:37:16.309><c> into</c><00:37:16.949><c> the</c>

00:37:17.150 --> 00:37:19.170
land<00:37:17.449><c> in</c><00:37:17.650><c> which</c><00:37:17.789><c> he</c><00:37:17.969><c> is,</c><00:37:18.349><c> and</c><00:37:18.409><c> you'll</c><00:37:18.610><c> notice</c>

00:37:19.170 --> 00:37:24.769
that<00:37:19.849><c> first</c><00:37:20.010><c> of</c><00:37:20.170><c> all</c><00:37:20.289><c> he</c><00:37:20.429><c> is</c><00:37:20.730><c> a</c><00:37:20.929><c> man</c><00:37:21.309><c> in</c><00:37:21.929><c> a</c><00:37:22.010><c> foreign</c><00:37:22.190><c> country.</c><00:37:24.369><c> He</c><00:37:24.489><c> is</c><00:37:24.630><c> a</c>

00:37:24.769 --> 00:37:26.110
man<00:37:24.889><c> now</c><00:37:25.210><c> without</c><00:37:25.530><c> money</c><00:37:25.909><c> in</c>

00:37:26.110 --> 00:37:30.889
a<00:37:26.250><c> foreign</c><00:37:26.469><c> country,</c><00:37:27.489><c> which</c><00:37:27.670><c> is</c><00:37:27.889><c> bad</c><00:37:28.030><c> enough.</c><00:37:29.489><c> But</c><00:37:29.570><c> to</c><00:37:29.670><c> be</c><00:37:29.769><c> a</c><00:37:29.929><c> man</c><00:37:30.070><c> without</c><00:37:30.349><c> money</c><00:37:30.610><c> in</c><00:37:30.789><c> a</c>

00:37:30.889 --> 00:37:31.849
foreign<00:37:31.130><c> country</c>

00:37:31.849 --> 00:37:35.449
when<00:37:32.369><c> there</c><00:37:32.610><c> is</c><00:37:32.829><c> a</c><00:37:33.010><c> famine</c><00:37:33.349><c> is</c><00:37:34.150><c> a</c><00:37:34.349><c> hopeless</c><00:37:34.710><c> and</c><00:37:34.949><c> impossible</c>

00:37:35.449 --> 00:37:39.489
situation.<00:37:37.769><c> This</c><00:37:38.130><c> was</c><00:37:38.570><c> God's</c><00:37:39.070><c> method</c>

00:37:39.489 --> 00:37:44.070
of<00:37:40.150><c> dealing</c><00:37:40.469><c> with</c><00:37:40.710><c> this</c><00:37:40.929><c> man</c><00:37:41.369><c> to</c><00:37:42.010><c> make</c><00:37:42.130><c> him</c><00:37:42.289><c> come</c><00:37:42.530><c> back</c><00:37:42.690><c> to</c><00:37:42.869><c> his</c><00:37:43.050><c> senses.</c>

00:37:44.710 --> 00:37:49.409
But<00:37:44.769><c> you</c><00:37:44.869><c> will</c><00:37:45.030><c> notice</c><00:37:45.650><c> he</c><00:37:46.369><c> does</c><00:37:46.710><c> not,</c><00:37:47.670><c> as</c><00:37:48.110><c> in</c><00:37:48.250><c> the</c><00:37:48.349><c> lesson</c><00:37:48.590><c> with</c><00:37:48.869><c> Hosea</c><00:37:49.210><c> the</c>

00:37:49.409 --> 00:37:51.010
other<00:37:49.630><c> night,</c><00:37:50.210><c> he</c><00:37:50.349><c> does</c><00:37:50.670><c> not</c>

00:37:51.010 --> 00:37:58.210
immediately<00:37:51.829><c> heed</c><00:37:52.389><c> the</c><00:37:53.610><c> signs</c><00:37:53.989><c> which</c><00:37:54.210><c> God</c><00:37:54.429><c> would</c><00:37:54.650><c> give</c><00:37:54.769><c> to</c><00:37:55.010><c> him.</c><00:37:55.949><c> Verse</c><00:37:56.130><c> 15,</c><00:37:58.150><c> he</c>

00:37:58.210 --> 00:38:00.250
went<00:37:58.610><c> and</c><00:37:59.210><c> joined</c><00:37:59.650><c> himself</c>

00:38:00.250 --> 00:38:06.909
unto<00:38:00.650><c> a</c><00:38:00.929><c> citizen.</c><00:38:03.650><c> In</c><00:38:03.829><c> other</c><00:38:04.010><c> words,</c><00:38:04.230><c> he's</c><00:38:04.389><c> in</c><00:38:04.550><c> trouble.</c><00:38:06.650><c> He</c>

00:38:06.909 --> 00:38:09.650
doesn't<00:38:07.190><c> think</c><00:38:07.530><c> first</c><00:38:07.849><c> of</c><00:38:07.989><c> his</c><00:38:08.210><c> Father's</c><00:38:08.730><c> house,</c>

00:38:09.789 --> 00:38:14.170
he<00:38:10.389><c> thinks</c><00:38:10.650><c> first</c><00:38:11.030><c> of</c><00:38:11.289><c> some</c><00:38:11.869><c> help</c><00:38:12.210><c> from</c><00:38:12.409><c> the</c><00:38:12.590><c> world.</c><00:38:13.829><c> He</c><00:38:13.929><c> will</c>

00:38:14.170 --> 00:38:16.030
join<00:38:14.429><c> himself</c><00:38:14.829><c> to</c><00:38:15.030><c> a</c><00:38:15.170><c> citizen.</c>

00:38:17.269 --> 00:38:20.769
And<00:38:17.409><c> isn't</c><00:38:17.590><c> this</c><00:38:17.789><c> one</c><00:38:17.989><c> of</c><00:38:18.250><c> the</c><00:38:18.730><c> weaknesses</c><00:38:19.110><c> of</c><00:38:19.449><c> human</c><00:38:19.650><c> nature,</c>

00:38:20.789 --> 00:38:22.469
that<00:38:20.849><c> when</c><00:38:20.929><c> we</c><00:38:21.070><c> find</c><00:38:21.369><c> ourselves</c><00:38:21.829><c> in</c><00:38:22.130><c> some</c>

00:38:22.469 --> 00:38:27.349
difficult<00:38:23.030><c> situation,</c><00:38:24.889><c> we</c><00:38:25.130><c> do</c><00:38:25.510><c> not</c><00:38:25.789><c> immediately</c><00:38:26.469><c> go</c><00:38:26.789><c> to</c><00:38:27.070><c> God</c>

00:38:27.349 --> 00:38:31.849
with<00:38:28.469><c> our</c><00:38:28.969><c> requests,</c><00:38:30.610><c> but</c><00:38:30.710><c> we</c><00:38:30.929><c> seek</c><00:38:31.210><c> some</c><00:38:31.469><c> human</c>

00:38:31.849 --> 00:38:36.510
solution.<00:38:33.510><c> We</c><00:38:33.630><c> join</c><00:38:33.989><c> ourselves</c><00:38:34.510><c> unto</c><00:38:34.809><c> a</c><00:38:35.610><c> citizen.</c><00:38:36.210><c> Even</c><00:38:36.349><c> when</c>

00:38:36.510 --> 00:38:40.590
we<00:38:36.730><c> pray,</c><00:38:38.389><c> we</c><00:38:38.630><c> only</c><00:38:39.150><c> pray</c><00:38:39.469><c> because</c><00:38:39.889><c> we</c><00:38:40.250><c> somehow</c>

00:38:40.590 --> 00:38:43.949
can<00:38:40.929><c> understand</c><00:38:41.550><c> that</c><00:38:42.090><c> there</c><00:38:42.289><c> are</c><00:38:42.510><c> human</c><00:38:42.809><c> connections</c><00:38:43.469><c> through</c><00:38:43.750><c> which</c>

00:38:43.949 --> 00:38:45.730
the<00:38:44.150><c> prayer</c><00:38:44.309><c> might</c><00:38:44.530><c> be</c><00:38:44.730><c> answered.</c>

00:38:48.630 --> 00:38:51.909
Now<00:38:48.769><c> this</c><00:38:48.909><c> young</c><00:38:49.070><c> man</c><00:38:49.369><c> joins</c><00:38:49.750><c> himself</c><00:38:50.150><c> to</c><00:38:50.369><c> a</c><00:38:50.510><c> citizen,</c><00:38:50.869><c> and</c><00:38:51.130><c> you</c><00:38:51.210><c> will</c><00:38:51.369><c> notice</c><00:38:51.710><c> in</c>

00:38:51.909 --> 00:38:53.349
verse<00:38:52.110><c> 16,</c>

00:38:54.050 --> 00:38:58.750
there<00:38:54.250><c> are</c><00:38:54.489><c> absolutely</c><00:38:55.010><c> no</c><00:38:55.650><c> rewards.</c><00:38:57.110><c> He</c><00:38:57.369><c> has</c><00:38:57.530><c> promised</c><00:38:57.789><c> nothing.</c>

00:38:59.670 --> 00:39:04.050
He<00:39:00.269><c> is</c><00:39:00.489><c> sent</c><00:39:00.650><c> out</c><00:39:00.929><c> into</c><00:39:01.130><c> the</c><00:39:01.369><c> field</c><00:39:01.710><c> to</c><00:39:02.070><c> feed</c><00:39:02.510><c> swine,</c><00:39:03.150><c> and</c><00:39:03.250><c> those</c><00:39:03.570><c> which</c><00:39:03.769><c> had</c>

00:39:04.050 --> 00:39:06.369
once<00:39:04.309><c> been</c><00:39:05.030><c> abhorrent</c><00:39:05.469><c> to</c><00:39:05.610><c> him,</c>

00:39:06.809 --> 00:39:11.909
now<00:39:07.010><c> become</c><00:39:07.309><c> his</c><00:39:07.570><c> bedmates.</c><00:39:09.510><c> And</c><00:39:10.110><c> how</c><00:39:10.349><c> quickly</c><00:39:10.630><c> the</c><00:39:10.949><c> conscience</c><00:39:11.429><c> becomes</c>

00:39:11.909 --> 00:39:14.090
seared<00:39:12.670><c> when</c><00:39:13.170><c> we</c><00:39:13.409><c> mix</c><00:39:13.670><c> ourselves</c>

00:39:14.090 --> 00:39:16.969
with<00:39:14.289><c> the</c><00:39:14.530><c> world,</c><00:39:15.130><c> and</c><00:39:15.309><c> how</c><00:39:15.449><c> we</c><00:39:15.750><c> delude</c><00:39:16.110><c> ourselves</c><00:39:16.610><c> in</c><00:39:16.769><c> order</c>

00:39:16.969 --> 00:39:19.250
to<00:39:17.150><c> obtain</c><00:39:17.489><c> a</c><00:39:17.630><c> living</c><00:39:17.849><c> so</c><00:39:18.170><c> often.</c>

00:39:22.349 --> 00:39:27.889
He<00:39:22.869><c> would</c><00:39:23.170><c> even</c><00:39:23.690><c> have</c><00:39:24.130><c> eaten</c><00:39:24.409><c> the</c><00:39:24.710><c> husks,</c><00:39:27.429><c> which</c><00:39:27.510><c> were</c><00:39:27.710><c> given</c>

00:39:27.889 --> 00:39:30.230
to<00:39:28.090><c> the</c><00:39:28.309><c> swine,</c><00:39:28.670><c> but</c><00:39:28.869><c> no</c><00:39:29.130><c> man</c><00:39:29.349><c> gave</c><00:39:29.630><c> unto</c><00:39:29.889><c> him.</c>

00:39:30.349 --> 00:39:34.110
So<00:39:30.710><c> hard</c><00:39:31.130><c> is</c><00:39:31.309><c> the</c><00:39:31.570><c> world,</c><00:39:32.289><c> that</c><00:39:32.369><c> when</c><00:39:32.570><c> a</c><00:39:32.750><c> man</c><00:39:32.929><c> is</c><00:39:33.309><c> down,</c><00:39:33.610><c> he</c><00:39:33.789><c> is</c>

00:39:34.110 --> 00:39:35.469
not<00:39:34.349><c> helped</c><00:39:34.630><c> by</c><00:39:34.989><c> the</c><00:39:35.210><c> world,</c>

00:39:35.670 --> 00:39:41.170
he<00:39:35.849><c> is</c><00:39:36.130><c> pressed</c><00:39:36.369><c> down</c><00:39:36.929><c> further.</c><00:39:38.469><c> And</c><00:39:38.670><c> notice</c><00:39:38.989><c> it</c><00:39:39.170><c> is</c><00:39:39.369><c> the</c><00:39:39.570><c> husks,</c><00:39:40.789><c> which</c><00:39:40.969><c> this</c>

00:39:41.170 --> 00:39:42.590
young<00:39:41.329><c> man</c><00:39:41.530><c> is</c><00:39:41.730><c> chasing.</c>

00:39:42.909 --> 00:39:47.730
The<00:39:43.130><c> substance,</c><00:39:43.710><c> the</c><00:39:43.909><c> kernel</c><00:39:44.309><c> of</c><00:39:44.610><c> the</c><00:39:44.789><c> wheat,</c><00:39:45.449><c> is</c><00:39:45.590><c> in</c><00:39:45.869><c> the</c><00:39:46.070><c> Father's</c><00:39:46.429><c> house.</c><00:39:47.289><c> There</c><00:39:47.489><c> is</c>

00:39:47.730 --> 00:39:48.730
bread<00:39:47.989><c> and</c><00:39:48.269><c> bread</c><00:39:48.489><c> enough</c>

00:39:48.730 --> 00:39:51.989
to<00:39:49.050><c> spare</c><00:39:49.329><c> in</c><00:39:49.630><c> the</c><00:39:49.849><c> Father's</c><00:39:50.190><c> house,</c><00:39:50.849><c> and</c><00:39:50.969><c> here</c><00:39:51.170><c> is</c><00:39:51.389><c> this</c><00:39:51.510><c> young</c><00:39:51.710><c> man</c>

00:39:51.989 --> 00:39:54.349
chasing<00:39:52.349><c> the</c><00:39:52.610><c> husks</c><00:39:53.190><c> blown</c><00:39:53.630><c> about</c><00:39:53.929><c> by</c><00:39:54.170><c> the</c>

00:39:54.349 --> 00:39:58.349
wind<00:39:54.570><c> in</c><00:39:54.769><c> the</c><00:39:55.010><c> world.</c><00:39:55.769><c> And</c><00:39:55.989><c> all</c><00:39:56.269><c> that</c><00:39:56.429><c> the</c><00:39:56.590><c> world</c><00:39:56.750><c> has</c><00:39:57.030><c> to</c><00:39:57.210><c> offer,</c><00:39:57.969><c> whether</c><00:39:58.190><c> it</c>

00:39:58.349 --> 00:40:00.449
be<00:39:58.489><c> promotion,</c><00:39:59.610><c> whether</c><00:39:59.829><c> it</c><00:40:00.030><c> be</c><00:40:00.190><c> big</c>

00:40:00.449 --> 00:40:03.730
business,<00:40:01.329><c> whether</c><00:40:01.530><c> it</c><00:40:01.710><c> be</c><00:40:01.809><c> its</c><00:40:02.130><c> pleasure,</c><00:40:02.869><c> is</c><00:40:03.070><c> nothing</c><00:40:03.369><c> more</c>

00:40:03.730 --> 00:40:06.969
nor<00:40:03.969><c> less</c><00:40:04.150><c> than</c><00:40:04.329><c> husks</c><00:40:05.150><c> blown</c><00:40:05.670><c> about</c><00:40:06.050><c> by</c><00:40:06.289><c> the</c><00:40:06.469><c> wind,</c>

00:40:07.329 --> 00:40:15.190
and<00:40:07.630><c> the</c><00:40:07.829><c> substance</c><00:40:08.269><c> is</c><00:40:08.650><c> still</c><00:40:08.949><c> in</c><00:40:09.190><c> the</c><00:40:09.409><c> Father's</c><00:40:09.750><c> house.</c><00:40:13.469><c> Verse</c><00:40:13.909><c> 17.</c>

00:40:16.989 --> 00:40:21.570
When<00:40:17.429><c> he</c><00:40:17.650><c> came</c><00:40:17.909><c> to</c><00:40:18.090><c> himself,</c><00:40:20.710><c> he</c><00:40:20.769><c> had</c><00:40:20.829><c> been</c><00:40:20.949><c> out</c><00:40:21.090><c> of</c><00:40:21.190><c> his</c><00:40:21.329><c> mind</c>

00:40:21.570 --> 00:40:24.469
all<00:40:21.789><c> this</c><00:40:21.969><c> time,</c><00:40:23.130><c> and</c><00:40:23.190><c> any</c><00:40:23.369><c> man</c><00:40:23.610><c> who</c><00:40:23.869><c> trades</c><00:40:24.110><c> in</c><00:40:24.369><c> the</c>

00:40:24.469 --> 00:40:27.150
things<00:40:24.670><c> of</c><00:40:24.829><c> God</c><00:40:25.110><c> for</c><00:40:25.329><c> the</c><00:40:25.449><c> things</c><00:40:25.590><c> of</c><00:40:25.789><c> the</c><00:40:25.949><c> world</c><00:40:26.190><c> is</c><00:40:26.610><c> a</c><00:40:26.869><c> fool.</c>

00:40:27.309 --> 00:40:31.710
He<00:40:27.530><c> is</c><00:40:27.690><c> out</c><00:40:27.889><c> of</c><00:40:28.010><c> his</c><00:40:28.190><c> mind.</c><00:40:30.550><c> When</c><00:40:30.789><c> he</c><00:40:30.929><c> came</c><00:40:31.150><c> to</c><00:40:31.309><c> himself,</c>

00:40:31.809 --> 00:40:37.050
he<00:40:31.929><c> said,</c><00:40:34.710><c> How</c><00:40:34.969><c> many</c><00:40:35.269><c> hired</c><00:40:35.570><c> servants</c><00:40:35.869><c> of</c><00:40:36.090><c> my</c><00:40:36.329><c> fathers</c><00:40:36.710><c> have</c>

00:40:37.050 --> 00:40:38.889
bread<00:40:37.230><c> enough</c><00:40:37.590><c> and</c><00:40:37.829><c> to</c><00:40:38.070><c> spare,</c>

00:40:39.170 --> 00:40:43.730
and<00:40:39.389><c> I</c><00:40:39.630><c> perish</c><00:40:39.929><c> with</c><00:40:40.230><c> hunger.</c><00:40:41.949><c> I</c><00:40:42.389><c> will</c><00:40:42.570><c> arise</c><00:40:42.869><c> and</c><00:40:43.110><c> go</c><00:40:43.329><c> to</c><00:40:43.530><c> my</c>

00:40:43.730 --> 00:40:44.670
father,<00:40:44.050><c> and</c><00:40:44.110><c> will</c><00:40:44.250><c> say</c><00:40:44.389><c> unto</c><00:40:44.530><c> him,</c>

00:40:44.670 --> 00:40:49.489
Father,<00:40:45.610><c> I</c><00:40:45.730><c> have</c><00:40:46.010><c> sinned</c><00:40:46.369><c> against</c><00:40:47.630><c> heaven</c><00:40:47.949><c> and</c><00:40:48.190><c> before</c><00:40:48.349><c> thee.</c>

00:40:50.329 --> 00:40:52.289
I<00:40:50.469><c> am</c><00:40:50.550><c> no</c><00:40:50.769><c> more</c><00:40:50.969><c> worthy</c><00:40:51.110><c> to</c><00:40:51.329><c> be</c><00:40:51.550><c> called</c><00:40:51.670><c> thy</c><00:40:51.909><c> son,</c>

00:40:52.650 --> 00:40:58.750
make<00:40:52.869><c> me</c><00:40:53.070><c> as</c><00:40:53.190><c> one</c><00:40:53.389><c> of</c><00:40:53.550><c> thine</c><00:40:53.710><c> hired</c><00:40:54.010><c> servants.</c><00:40:57.590><c> He</c><00:40:58.170><c> realizes</c>

00:40:58.750 --> 00:41:04.170
there<00:40:59.090><c> is</c><00:40:59.469><c> bread</c><00:41:00.329><c> enough</c><00:41:01.449><c> and</c><00:41:02.849><c> to</c><00:41:03.230><c> spare</c>

00:41:04.289 --> 00:41:09.869
in<00:41:04.650><c> the</c><00:41:04.889><c> Father's</c><00:41:05.250><c> house,</c><00:41:06.769><c> and</c><00:41:07.190><c> he</c><00:41:07.610><c> is</c><00:41:08.090><c> perishing</c><00:41:08.670><c> with</c><00:41:09.110><c> hunger</c><00:41:09.570><c> in</c>

00:41:09.869 --> 00:41:11.190
the<00:41:10.090><c> world.</c>

00:41:11.750 --> 00:41:15.309
And<00:41:12.510><c> he</c><00:41:12.789><c> frames</c><00:41:13.170><c> what</c><00:41:13.389><c> is</c><00:41:13.610><c> one</c><00:41:13.809><c> of</c><00:41:13.949><c> the</c><00:41:14.050><c> most</c><00:41:14.309><c> lovely</c><00:41:14.809><c> prayers</c>

00:41:15.309 --> 00:41:16.710
in<00:41:15.630><c> Scripture.</c>

00:41:18.789 --> 00:41:23.570
I<00:41:18.789><c> will</c><00:41:19.030><c> arise</c><00:41:19.409><c> and</c><00:41:19.710><c> go</c><00:41:19.989><c> to</c><00:41:20.210><c> my</c><00:41:20.389><c> father,</c><00:41:22.349><c> and</c><00:41:22.449><c> notice</c><00:41:22.789><c> he</c><00:41:23.170><c> does</c>

00:41:23.570 --> 00:41:26.389
speak<00:41:23.969><c> now</c><00:41:24.389><c> of</c><00:41:24.670><c> his</c><00:41:25.210><c> father</c><00:41:25.590><c> as</c><00:41:25.989><c> father,</c>

00:41:26.730 --> 00:41:33.050
as<00:41:26.889><c> indeed</c><00:41:27.489><c> the</c><00:41:28.269><c> younger</c><00:41:28.530><c> brother</c><00:41:28.769><c> has</c><00:41:28.989><c> all</c><00:41:29.269><c> the</c><00:41:29.389><c> way</c><00:41:29.550><c> through,</c><00:41:31.389><c> and</c><00:41:32.030><c> say,</c><00:41:32.730><c> I</c>

00:41:33.050 --> 00:41:35.969
have<00:41:33.550><c> sinned</c><00:41:34.889><c> against</c><00:41:35.389><c> heaven</c>

00:41:35.969 --> 00:41:44.289
and<00:41:36.849><c> before</c><00:41:37.590><c> thee.</c><00:41:40.650><c> We</c><00:41:41.050><c> do</c><00:41:41.389><c> not</c><00:41:41.789><c> sin</c><00:41:42.150><c> against</c><00:41:42.829><c> each</c><00:41:43.210><c> other.</c>

00:41:45.889 --> 00:41:53.469
We<00:41:46.090><c> sin</c><00:41:46.469><c> before</c><00:41:47.090><c> each</c><00:41:47.469><c> other,</c><00:41:48.769><c> and</c><00:41:48.789><c> our</c><00:41:49.110><c> sin</c><00:41:49.389><c> is</c><00:41:49.949><c> in</c><00:41:50.329><c> heaven.</c><00:41:52.369><c> Sin</c><00:41:52.690><c> is</c><00:41:53.170><c> a</c>

00:41:53.469 --> 00:41:55.849
transgression<00:41:54.130><c> of</c><00:41:54.349><c> the</c><00:41:54.530><c> law</c><00:41:54.730><c> of</c><00:41:55.010><c> God.</c>

00:41:55.909 --> 00:41:59.730
Others<00:41:56.150><c> may</c><00:41:56.429><c> be</c><00:41:56.670><c> hurt</c><00:41:56.909><c> by</c><00:41:57.309><c> our</c><00:41:57.710><c> transgression,</c><00:41:59.130><c> but</c><00:41:59.250><c> the</c><00:41:59.510><c> sin</c>

00:41:59.730 --> 00:42:01.530
is<00:42:00.030><c> against</c><00:42:00.349><c> God</c><00:42:00.690><c> and</c><00:42:00.889><c> the</c><00:42:01.110><c> forgiveness</c>

00:42:01.530 --> 00:42:05.449
comes<00:42:02.170><c> from</c><00:42:02.530><c> him,</c><00:42:03.449><c> and</c><00:42:03.469><c> that</c><00:42:03.690><c> is</c><00:42:03.869><c> something</c><00:42:04.190><c> we</c><00:42:04.489><c> cannot</c><00:42:04.809><c> give,</c>

00:42:05.809 --> 00:42:09.349
something<00:42:06.110><c> we</c><00:42:06.449><c> cannot,</c><00:42:07.010><c> must</c><00:42:07.250><c> not</c><00:42:07.730><c> seek</c><00:42:08.170><c> to</c><00:42:08.389><c> withhold.</c>

00:42:11.909 --> 00:42:15.989
I<00:42:11.909><c> have</c><00:42:12.329><c> sinned</c><00:42:12.849><c> against</c><00:42:13.250><c> heaven</c><00:42:13.590><c> and</c><00:42:13.929><c> before</c><00:42:14.250><c> thee.</c><00:42:15.230><c> I</c><00:42:15.409><c> am</c><00:42:15.730><c> no</c>

00:42:15.989 --> 00:42:18.530
more<00:42:16.289><c> worthy</c><00:42:16.510><c> to</c><00:42:16.750><c> be</c><00:42:17.010><c> called</c><00:42:17.210><c> thy</c><00:42:17.469><c> son,</c>

00:42:18.630 --> 00:42:21.530
make<00:42:18.869><c> me</c><00:42:19.170><c> as</c><00:42:19.389><c> one</c><00:42:19.650><c> of</c><00:42:19.869><c> thine</c><00:42:20.070><c> hired</c><00:42:20.449><c> servants.</c>

00:42:23.190 --> 00:42:28.289
He<00:42:23.590><c> had</c><00:42:23.849><c> begun</c><00:42:24.190><c> his</c><00:42:24.469><c> life</c><00:42:24.710><c> by</c><00:42:25.030><c> saying,</c><00:42:25.530><c> Father,</c><00:42:27.150><c> give</c><00:42:27.469><c> me.</c>

00:42:30.309 --> 00:42:35.690
He<00:42:30.829><c> now</c><00:42:31.110><c> ends</c><00:42:31.469><c> his</c><00:42:31.750><c> life</c><00:42:31.949><c> by</c><00:42:32.230><c> saying,</c><00:42:33.150><c> Father,</c><00:42:34.030><c> make</c><00:42:34.429><c> me.</c>

00:42:37.369 --> 00:42:40.050
And<00:42:37.530><c> between</c><00:42:37.909><c> those</c><00:42:38.190><c> two</c><00:42:38.409><c> petitions,</c><00:42:38.989><c> we</c><00:42:39.170><c> have</c><00:42:39.429><c> the</c><00:42:39.670><c> whole</c><00:42:39.869><c> of</c>

00:42:40.050 --> 00:42:41.670
his<00:42:40.289><c> experience</c>

00:42:41.849 --> 00:42:44.869
and<00:42:42.369><c> the</c><00:42:42.530><c> whole</c><00:42:42.690><c> experience</c><00:42:43.190><c> of</c><00:42:43.389><c> our</c><00:42:43.550><c> Christian</c><00:42:44.010><c> living.</c>

00:42:46.070 --> 00:42:49.570
We<00:42:46.349><c> begin</c><00:42:46.610><c> our</c><00:42:46.829><c> Christian</c><00:42:47.190><c> lives</c><00:42:47.530><c> by</c><00:42:47.789><c> thinking</c><00:42:48.050><c> in</c><00:42:48.230><c> terms</c><00:42:48.510><c> of</c><00:42:48.710><c> getting.</c>

00:42:50.170 --> 00:42:55.469
What<00:42:50.429><c> can</c><00:42:50.690><c> we</c><00:42:50.909><c> get</c><00:42:51.170><c> out</c><00:42:51.449><c> of</c><00:42:51.630><c> the</c><00:42:51.849><c> truth?</c><00:42:52.949><c> I</c><00:42:53.250><c> will</c><00:42:53.429><c> not</c><00:42:53.610><c> go</c><00:42:53.829><c> to</c><00:42:53.989><c> the</c><00:42:54.150><c> Bible</c><00:42:54.449><c> class</c><00:42:54.630><c> because</c><00:42:55.050><c> I</c>

00:42:55.469 --> 00:42:57.610
get<00:42:55.710><c> nothing</c><00:42:55.969><c> from</c><00:42:56.250><c> it.</c>

00:42:57.909 --> 00:43:04.110
We<00:42:58.210><c> do</c><00:42:58.409><c> not</c><00:42:58.670><c> think</c><00:42:58.849><c> in</c><00:42:59.010><c> terms</c><00:42:59.449><c> of</c><00:42:59.829><c> giving</c><00:43:00.570><c> until</c><00:43:02.489><c> we,</c><00:43:03.650><c> like</c><00:43:03.750><c> the</c>

00:43:04.110 --> 00:43:05.550
younger<00:43:04.389><c> brother,</c>

00:43:05.769 --> 00:43:09.809
come<00:43:05.929><c> to</c><00:43:06.130><c> realize</c><00:43:06.690><c> that</c><00:43:07.969><c> the</c><00:43:08.170><c> essence</c><00:43:08.369><c> of</c><00:43:08.690><c> truth</c><00:43:08.909><c> is</c><00:43:09.349><c> in</c><00:43:09.570><c> being</c>

00:43:09.809 --> 00:43:12.710
made,<00:43:11.489><c> not</c><00:43:11.710><c> receiving.</c>

00:43:16.010 --> 00:43:19.710
And<00:43:16.170><c> so</c><00:43:16.369><c> he</c><00:43:16.710><c> who</c><00:43:16.929><c> had</c><00:43:17.150><c> been</c><00:43:17.369><c> a</c><00:43:17.650><c> son</c><00:43:17.889><c> in</c><00:43:18.150><c> his</c><00:43:18.489><c> father's</c><00:43:18.909><c> house</c>

00:43:21.630 --> 00:43:28.130
now<00:43:22.329><c> asks</c><00:43:22.849><c> that</c><00:43:23.050><c> he</c><00:43:23.130><c> might</c><00:43:23.389><c> be</c><00:43:23.769><c> a</c><00:43:24.130><c> servant</c><00:43:24.610><c> in</c><00:43:26.030><c> his</c><00:43:26.250><c> father's</c><00:43:26.670><c> house.</c>

00:43:30.070 --> 00:43:34.510
That<00:43:30.150><c> God</c><00:43:30.349><c> will</c><00:43:30.610><c> make</c><00:43:30.889><c> something</c><00:43:31.309><c> of</c><00:43:31.590><c> him</c><00:43:31.929><c> if</c><00:43:32.090><c> it's</c><00:43:32.250><c> only</c><00:43:33.070><c> a</c><00:43:33.489><c> servant,</c>

00:43:34.889 --> 00:43:37.929
because<00:43:35.590><c> in</c><00:43:35.809><c> the</c><00:43:35.989><c> father's</c><00:43:36.329><c> house</c><00:43:36.550><c> there</c><00:43:36.750><c> is</c><00:43:36.909><c> bread</c><00:43:37.230><c> enough</c>

00:43:37.929 --> 00:43:40.130
and<00:43:38.849><c> to</c><00:43:39.070><c> spare.</c>

00:43:41.349 --> 00:43:44.570
Notice<00:43:41.730><c> now</c><00:43:42.150><c> how</c><00:43:42.409><c> the</c><00:43:42.630><c> father</c><00:43:42.929><c> handles</c><00:43:43.349><c> this.</c>

00:43:46.670 --> 00:43:54.349
The<00:43:47.250><c> father</c><00:43:47.550><c> is</c><00:43:47.769><c> waiting,</c><00:43:48.849><c> verse</c><00:43:48.869><c> 20,</c><00:43:51.829><c> and</c><00:43:52.170><c> he</c><00:43:52.510><c> sees</c><00:43:52.769><c> him</c><00:43:53.250><c> whilst</c><00:43:53.489><c> he</c><00:43:53.710><c> is</c><00:43:53.889><c> yet</c><00:43:54.070><c> a</c>

00:43:54.349 --> 00:43:56.250
great<00:43:54.570><c> way</c><00:43:54.889><c> off.</c>

00:43:58.829 --> 00:44:04.130
The<00:43:58.989><c> wheels</c><00:43:59.389><c> of</c><00:43:59.750><c> forgiveness</c><00:44:00.230><c> have</c><00:44:00.449><c> been</c><00:44:00.809><c> set</c><00:44:01.030><c> in</c><00:44:01.269><c> motion</c><00:44:01.730><c> long</c><00:44:02.730><c> before</c><00:44:03.269><c> this</c><00:44:03.590><c> young</c><00:44:03.829><c> man</c>

00:44:04.130 --> 00:44:04.710
has<00:44:04.449><c> turned</c>

00:44:04.710 --> 00:44:08.510
to<00:44:04.889><c> come</c><00:44:05.130><c> back</c><00:44:05.349><c> home</c><00:44:05.690><c> and</c><00:44:06.130><c> the</c><00:44:06.329><c> father</c><00:44:06.530><c> is</c><00:44:06.809><c> looking</c><00:44:07.230><c> out</c><00:44:07.570><c> for</c><00:44:07.809><c> him.</c>

00:44:08.610 --> 00:44:14.050
And<00:44:09.070><c> he</c><00:44:09.289><c> sees</c><00:44:09.570><c> him</c><00:44:09.789><c> a</c><00:44:10.050><c> great</c><00:44:10.210><c> way</c><00:44:10.449><c> off,</c><00:44:12.010><c> and</c><00:44:12.269><c> he</c><00:44:12.449><c> has</c><00:44:12.750><c> compassion</c><00:44:13.329><c> and</c><00:44:13.530><c> he</c><00:44:13.690><c> runs</c><00:44:14.050><c> to</c>

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his<00:44:14.050><c> father's</c><00:44:14.050><c> house.</c>

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And<00:44:14.469><c> he</c><00:44:14.630><c> falls</c><00:44:14.969><c> upon</c><00:44:15.269><c> his</c><00:44:15.530><c> neck</c><00:44:15.750><c> and</c><00:44:15.969><c> kisses</c><00:44:16.250><c> him.</c>

00:44:17.690 --> 00:44:20.829
And<00:44:17.789><c> now</c><00:44:18.010><c> you</c><00:44:18.130><c> will</c><00:44:18.309><c> notice</c><00:44:18.610><c> how</c><00:44:18.809><c> he</c><00:44:19.010><c> deals</c><00:44:19.469><c> with</c><00:44:19.750><c> this</c><00:44:20.030><c> son.</c>

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The<00:44:21.610><c> son</c><00:44:21.849><c> who</c><00:44:22.090><c> has</c><00:44:22.610><c> framed</c><00:44:22.969><c> such</c><00:44:23.449><c> an</c><00:44:23.630><c> elaborate,</c><00:44:24.829><c> such</c><00:44:25.050><c> a</c><00:44:25.269><c> detailed</c><00:44:25.769><c> prayer</c><00:44:26.369><c> is</c>

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not<00:44:27.409><c> allowed</c><00:44:27.769><c> to</c><00:44:27.989><c> give</c><00:44:28.150><c> it</c><00:44:28.429><c> all.</c>

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The<00:44:30.530><c> son</c><00:44:30.750><c> says,</c><00:44:31.170><c> I</c><00:44:31.289><c> have</c><00:44:31.630><c> sinned</c><00:44:31.949><c> against</c><00:44:32.289><c> heaven</c><00:44:32.750><c> and</c><00:44:33.289><c> in</c><00:44:33.489><c> thy</c><00:44:33.710><c> sight,</c>

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and<00:44:34.929><c> am</c><00:44:35.090><c> no</c><00:44:35.269><c> more</c><00:44:35.469><c> worthy</c><00:44:35.650><c> to</c><00:44:35.849><c> be</c><00:44:36.090><c> called</c><00:44:36.250><c> thy</c><00:44:36.469><c> son.</c>

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He<00:44:37.849><c> is</c><00:44:37.929><c> not</c><00:44:38.090><c> allowed</c><00:44:38.469><c> to</c><00:44:38.670><c> go</c><00:44:38.809><c> on</c><00:44:38.949><c> and</c><00:44:39.150><c> say,</c><00:44:39.889><c> make</c><00:44:40.090><c> of</c><00:44:40.269><c> me</c><00:44:40.829><c> one</c><00:44:41.190><c> of</c>

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thy<00:44:41.530><c> servants.</c>

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The<00:44:43.550><c> father</c><00:44:43.889><c> now</c><00:44:44.250><c> rushes</c><00:44:44.650><c> in</c><00:44:44.789><c> so</c><00:44:45.150><c> quickly</c><00:44:45.510><c> with</c><00:44:45.849><c> forgiveness</c>

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because<00:44:47.070><c> there</c><00:44:47.650><c> is</c><00:44:48.030><c> penitence</c><00:44:48.969><c> in</c><00:44:49.449><c> the</c><00:44:49.630><c> man.</c>

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The<00:44:50.949><c> wheels</c><00:44:51.250><c> of</c><00:44:51.530><c> forgiveness</c><00:44:51.949><c> set</c><00:44:52.210><c> in</c><00:44:52.429><c> motion,</c><00:44:53.409><c> the</c><00:44:53.630><c> circuit</c>

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is<00:44:54.170><c> now</c><00:44:54.409><c> completed</c><00:44:54.929><c> by</c><00:44:55.190><c> the</c><00:44:55.369><c> man</c>

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who<00:44:56.150><c> shows</c><00:44:56.369><c> his</c><00:44:56.650><c> penitence</c><00:44:57.210><c> and</c><00:44:57.590><c> notice</c><00:44:57.989><c> how</c><00:44:58.210><c> God,</c><00:44:58.809><c> how</c><00:44:58.949><c> his</c>

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father,<00:44:59.630><c> rather,</c><00:45:00.170><c> responds,</c><00:45:00.550><c> verse</c><00:45:00.750><c> 22.</c>

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Bring<00:45:02.750><c> forth</c><00:45:03.230><c> the</c><00:45:03.530><c> best</c><00:45:03.909><c> robe,</c><00:45:07.110><c> put</c><00:45:07.190><c> the</c><00:45:07.369><c> ring</c><00:45:07.590><c> upon</c><00:45:07.809><c> his</c><00:45:08.050><c> hand</c>

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and<00:45:08.550><c> shoes</c><00:45:08.789><c> upon</c><00:45:09.050><c> his</c><00:45:09.329><c> feet.</c>

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The<00:45:13.530><c> penitent</c><00:45:14.050><c> sinner</c><00:45:14.289><c> is</c><00:45:14.530><c> covered</c><00:45:14.809><c> by</c><00:45:15.090><c> the</c><00:45:15.269><c> robe</c><00:45:15.409><c> of</c><00:45:15.670><c> righteousness,</c><00:45:16.309><c> the</c>

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best<00:45:16.809><c> robe.</c>

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Bring<00:45:18.329><c> it</c><00:45:18.610><c> forth,</c><00:45:18.789><c> I</c><00:45:18.949><c> think</c><00:45:19.170><c> the</c><00:45:19.369><c> Revised</c><00:45:19.690><c> Version</c><00:45:19.909><c> says,</c><00:45:20.289><c> quickly.</c>

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The<00:45:22.329><c> best</c><00:45:22.690><c> robe</c><00:45:22.929><c> brought</c><00:45:23.210><c> forth</c><00:45:23.530><c> quickly</c><00:45:24.050><c> is</c><00:45:24.590><c> covered</c><00:45:24.929><c> with</c>

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the<00:45:25.329><c> robe</c><00:45:25.530><c> of</c><00:45:25.809><c> righteousness.</c>

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The<00:45:27.869><c> ring</c><00:45:28.130><c> which</c><00:45:28.289><c> is</c><00:45:28.449><c> the</c><00:45:28.650><c> seal</c><00:45:28.809><c> of</c><00:45:29.070><c> sonship</c><00:45:29.409><c> is</c><00:45:29.610><c> put</c><00:45:29.789><c> upon</c><00:45:30.030><c> his</c><00:45:30.329><c> finger</c>

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and<00:45:32.730><c> shoes</c><00:45:32.949><c> upon</c><00:45:33.210><c> his</c><00:45:33.489><c> feet.</c><00:45:33.809><c> Only</c><00:45:34.170><c> slaves</c><00:45:34.590><c> went</c><00:45:34.869><c> about</c>

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without<00:45:35.570><c> shoes.</c>

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And<00:45:38.670><c> you</c><00:45:38.809><c> can</c><00:45:39.010><c> now</c><00:45:39.210><c> see</c><00:45:39.429><c> the</c><00:45:39.690><c> spiritual</c><00:45:40.150><c> parallel,</c><00:45:41.650><c> how</c><00:45:41.949><c> complete,</c><00:45:42.590><c> how</c><00:45:42.949><c> adequate.</c>

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Hosea<00:45:45.650><c> said,</c><00:45:46.289><c> he</c><00:45:46.349><c> will</c><00:45:46.670><c> forgive</c><00:45:47.090><c> graciously.</c><00:45:48.610><c> He</c><00:45:48.809><c> will</c>

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abundantly<00:45:49.969><c> pardon.</c>

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And<00:45:52.210><c> this</c><00:45:52.349><c> young</c><00:45:52.550><c> man</c><00:45:52.829><c> who,</c><00:45:53.090><c> if</c><00:45:53.190><c> it</c><00:45:53.309><c> is</c><00:45:53.530><c> true,</c><00:45:53.750><c> had</c><00:45:53.929><c> spent</c><00:45:54.210><c> his</c>

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time<00:45:54.730><c> with</c><00:45:55.070><c> harlots,</c>

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who<00:45:57.590><c> had</c><00:45:57.809><c> certainly</c><00:45:58.250><c> wasted</c><00:45:58.650><c> his</c><00:45:58.929><c> father's</c><00:45:59.570><c> substance</c><00:46:00.130><c> on</c>

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riotous<00:46:01.070><c> living,</c>

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is<00:46:03.030><c> accepted</c><00:46:03.550><c> back</c><00:46:04.389><c> because</c><00:46:05.269><c> he</c><00:46:05.690><c> is</c><00:46:06.070><c> penitent</c><00:46:07.329><c> and</c><00:46:08.170><c> is</c><00:46:08.389><c> received</c><00:46:08.710><c> so</c><00:46:09.110><c> graciously</c>

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that<00:46:12.050><c> he</c><00:46:12.650><c> is</c><00:46:12.989><c> lifted</c><00:46:13.610><c> to</c><00:46:15.210><c> a</c><00:46:15.449><c> state</c><00:46:15.610><c> of</c><00:46:15.929><c> sonship</c><00:46:16.309><c> which</c><00:46:16.469><c> was</c><00:46:16.670><c> much</c><00:46:16.949><c> higher</c><00:46:17.730><c> than</c><00:46:18.309><c> that</c><00:46:18.530><c> which</c><00:46:18.710><c> he</c>

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had<00:46:19.230><c> previously</c><00:46:19.690><c> had.</c>

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And<00:46:25.250><c> so</c><00:46:25.389><c> we</c><00:46:25.530><c> must</c><00:46:25.710><c> conclude</c><00:46:26.469><c> with</c><00:46:27.090><c> the</c><00:46:27.269><c> last</c><00:46:27.489><c> verse.</c>

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It<00:46:29.550><c> was</c><00:46:29.809><c> meet,</c><00:46:30.969><c> that</c><00:46:31.070><c> we</c><00:46:31.230><c> should</c><00:46:31.389><c> make</c><00:46:31.650><c> merry</c><00:46:31.889><c> and</c><00:46:32.110><c> be</c><00:46:32.289><c> glad.</c>

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For<00:46:34.070><c> this</c><00:46:34.510><c> thy</c><00:46:35.050><c> brother</c><00:46:35.409><c> was</c><00:46:35.750><c> dead</c><00:46:36.010><c> and</c><00:46:36.309><c> is</c><00:46:36.530><c> alive</c><00:46:36.789><c> again,</c><00:46:38.530><c> was</c>

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lost<00:46:39.170><c> and</c><00:46:40.190><c> is</c><00:46:40.530><c> found.</c>

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That<00:46:42.610><c> was</c><00:46:42.849><c> the</c><00:46:43.010><c> mission</c><00:46:43.269><c> of</c><00:46:43.489><c> the</c><00:46:43.610><c> Lord</c><00:46:43.809><c> Jesus</c><00:46:44.190><c> Christ.</c><00:46:45.690><c> That</c>

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too<00:46:46.190><c> must</c><00:46:46.389><c> be</c><00:46:46.670><c> our</c><00:46:46.909><c> mission.</c>