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Bremen<00:10:11.960><c> sisters,</c><00:10:12.879><c> comparing</c><00:10:13.580><c> God's</c><00:10:14.460><c> people</c><00:10:14.659><c> way</c><00:10:14.919><c> back</c><00:10:15.259><c> there</c>

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They<00:10:39.179><c> were</c><00:10:39.460><c> worshipping</c><00:10:40.440><c> images.</c><00:10:41.220><c> My</c><00:10:41.519><c> margin</c><00:10:41.899><c> says</c><00:10:42.220><c> in</c><00:10:42.480><c> the</c>

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Keep<00:10:45.120><c> in</c><00:10:45.220><c> mind</c><00:10:45.340><c> in</c><00:10:45.519><c> 2</c><00:10:45.679><c> Chronicles</c><00:10:46.059><c> 14</c><00:10:46.720><c> and</c><00:10:47.139><c> please</c><00:10:47.320><c> come</c><00:10:47.519><c> across</c><00:10:47.779><c> the</c>

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Ezekiel<00:10:55.080><c> chapter</c><00:10:55.519><c> 8</c><00:10:56.840><c> and</c><00:10:59.059><c> we're</c><00:10:59.200><c> going</c><00:10:59.500><c> in</c><00:11:01.960><c> at</c><00:11:03.220><c> verse</c><00:11:04.100><c> 12.</c>

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Then<00:11:09.200><c> said</c><00:11:09.620><c> he</c><00:11:10.000><c> unto</c><00:11:10.320><c> me,</c><00:11:10.960><c> Son</c><00:11:11.200><c> of</c><00:11:11.460><c> man,</c><00:11:12.120><c> hast</c><00:11:12.320><c> thou</c><00:11:12.600><c> seen</c><00:11:13.019><c> what</c>

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the<00:11:13.740><c> ancients</c><00:11:14.200><c> of</c><00:11:14.879><c> the</c><00:11:15.059><c> house</c><00:11:15.379><c> of</c><00:11:15.580><c> Israel</c><00:11:16.019><c> do</c><00:11:16.340><c> in</c><00:11:16.779><c> the</c><00:11:17.139><c> dark?</c>

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Every<00:11:18.519><c> man</c><00:11:18.799><c> in</c><00:11:19.120><c> the</c><00:11:19.440><c> chambers</c><00:11:19.779><c> of</c><00:11:19.980><c> his</c><00:11:20.360><c> imagery,</c><00:11:21.399><c> for</c><00:11:21.519><c> they</c><00:11:21.980><c> say</c><00:11:22.299><c> the</c><00:11:22.679><c> Lord</c><00:11:23.039><c> seeth</c><00:11:23.419><c> us</c><00:11:23.799><c> not.</c>

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The<00:11:24.940><c> Lord</c><00:11:25.139><c> hath</c><00:11:25.480><c> forsaken</c><00:11:26.159><c> the</c><00:11:26.480><c> earth.</c>

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Verse<00:11:29.379><c> 14,</c><00:11:30.379><c> Then</c><00:11:30.720><c> he</c><00:11:31.019><c> brought</c><00:11:31.299><c> me</c><00:11:31.639><c> to</c><00:11:31.860><c> the</c><00:11:32.139><c> door</c><00:11:32.480><c> of</c><00:11:32.779><c> the</c><00:11:33.019><c> gate</c>

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And<00:11:38.320><c> behold,</c><00:11:39.440><c> there</c><00:11:39.759><c> sat</c><00:11:40.080><c> women</c><00:11:40.879><c> weeping</c><00:11:41.799><c> for</c><00:11:42.419><c> Tammuz.</c>

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thought<00:11:48.019><c> to</c><00:11:48.519><c> die</c><00:11:49.120><c> when</c><00:11:49.840><c> vegetation</c><00:11:50.740><c> died.</c>

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And<00:11:53.179><c> come</c><00:11:53.600><c> to</c><00:11:53.960><c> life</c><00:11:54.480><c> the</c><00:11:55.080><c> next</c><00:11:55.779><c> year,</c><00:11:57.200><c> women</c><00:11:57.580><c> would</c><00:11:58.200><c> mourn</c><00:11:58.700><c> his</c>

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ritual<00:11:59.720><c> death.</c>

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old<00:12:07.559><c> man?</c>

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Turn<00:12:09.139><c> thee</c><00:12:09.360><c> yet</c><00:12:09.639><c> again,</c><00:12:10.179><c> and</c><00:12:10.399><c> thou</c><00:12:10.580><c> shalt</c><00:12:10.820><c> see</c><00:12:11.120><c> greater</c><00:12:11.600><c> abominations</c><00:12:12.279><c> than</c><00:12:12.519><c> these.</c>

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He<00:12:13.360><c> brought</c><00:12:13.620><c> me</c><00:12:14.000><c> into</c><00:12:14.299><c> the</c><00:12:14.700><c> inner</c><00:12:15.080><c> court</c><00:12:15.279><c> of</c><00:12:15.480><c> the</c><00:12:15.700><c> Lord's</c><00:12:16.159><c> house.</c>

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And<00:12:17.019><c> behold,</c><00:12:17.600><c> at</c><00:12:17.860><c> the</c><00:12:18.019><c> door</c><00:12:18.279><c> of</c><00:12:18.500><c> the</c><00:12:18.659><c> temple</c><00:12:18.879><c> of</c><00:12:19.059><c> the</c><00:12:19.259><c> Lord,</c>

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twenty<00:12:23.820><c> men,</c>

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We<00:12:46.740><c> know</c><00:12:46.980><c> that</c><00:12:47.200><c> the</c><00:12:47.539><c> tabernacle</c><00:12:48.059><c> of</c><00:12:48.220><c> God</c><00:12:48.679><c> faced</c><00:12:49.440><c> the</c><00:12:49.899><c> east.</c>

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And<00:13:05.759><c> before</c><00:13:06.279><c> the</c><00:13:06.600><c> east,</c><00:13:07.399><c> we</c><00:13:07.480><c> could</c><00:13:07.779><c> see</c><00:13:08.059><c> the</c><00:13:08.500><c> rising</c><00:13:08.860><c> of</c><00:13:09.100><c> the</c>

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sun,<00:13:09.919><c> the</c><00:13:10.120><c> entrance</c><00:13:10.500><c> of</c><00:13:10.700><c> the</c><00:13:10.879><c> tabernacle,</c><00:13:11.559><c> facing</c><00:13:11.879><c> out</c><00:13:12.320><c> toward</c><00:13:12.620><c> the</c>

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It<00:13:15.240><c> says,</c><00:13:16.460><c> with</c><00:13:16.620><c> their</c><00:13:17.120><c> backs</c><00:13:17.539><c> toward</c><00:13:18.440><c> the</c><00:13:18.759><c> temple,</c><00:13:20.860><c> they</c><00:13:21.120><c> were</c><00:13:21.379><c> worshiping</c><00:13:21.860><c> the</c><00:13:22.059><c> sun.</c>

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we<00:13:41.500><c> looked</c><00:13:41.720><c> at</c><00:13:41.779><c> this</c><00:13:41.960><c> earlier</c><00:13:42.220><c> on</c><00:13:42.320><c> in</c><00:13:42.440><c> the</c><00:13:42.500><c> week,</c>

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lesson<00:13:56.519><c> was</c><00:13:56.960><c> there.</c>

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And<00:14:27.080><c> the</c><00:14:27.259><c> kingdom</c><00:14:27.720><c> was</c><00:14:28.360><c> quiet</c><00:14:29.100><c> at</c><00:14:29.940><c> rest</c><00:14:30.480><c> before</c><00:14:31.360><c> Him.</c>

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So<00:14:32.519><c> for</c><00:14:32.700><c> that</c><00:14:32.899><c> period</c><00:14:33.200><c> of</c><00:14:33.500><c> 10</c><00:14:33.779><c> years,</c><00:14:34.279><c> brothers</c><00:14:34.379><c> and</c><00:14:34.559><c> sisters,</c>

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the<00:14:35.840><c> phrase</c><00:14:36.200><c> is</c><00:14:36.879><c> often</c><00:14:37.240><c> said.</c>

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We<00:14:38.120><c> must</c><00:14:38.460><c> make</c><00:14:39.100><c> hay</c><00:14:39.759><c> whilst</c><00:14:40.360><c> the</c><00:14:40.580><c> sun</c><00:14:40.879><c> shines.</c>

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We<00:14:43.240><c> must</c><00:14:43.519><c> use</c><00:14:43.919><c> every</c><00:14:44.360><c> opportunity</c><00:14:45.320><c> whilst</c><00:14:46.039><c> we</c><00:14:47.399><c> live</c><00:14:47.659><c> our</c><00:14:47.960><c> lives</c><00:14:48.379><c> in</c>

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relative<00:14:49.179><c> quiet.</c>

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We<00:14:50.679><c> must</c><00:14:50.899><c> be</c><00:14:51.279><c> fortifying</c><00:14:51.960><c> ourselves,</c><00:14:52.659><c> brothers</c><00:14:52.759><c> and</c>

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sisters,<00:14:53.519><c> spiritually.</c>

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Because<00:14:56.059><c> we</c><00:14:56.500><c> don't</c><00:14:56.960><c> know</c><00:14:57.700><c> what</c><00:14:58.159><c> the</c><00:14:58.460><c> Lord</c><00:14:58.759><c> has</c><00:14:59.200><c> in</c><00:14:59.480><c> store</c><00:14:59.679><c> for</c><00:14:59.759><c> us.</c>

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We<00:15:00.259><c> don't</c><00:15:00.639><c> know</c><00:15:00.919><c> what</c><00:15:01.139><c> God</c><00:15:01.360><c> will</c><00:15:01.720><c> see</c><00:15:02.039><c> fit</c><00:15:02.399><c> to</c><00:15:02.940><c> bring</c><00:15:03.360><c> into</c><00:15:03.740><c> our</c>

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lives<00:15:04.679><c> by</c><00:15:05.779><c> His</c><00:15:06.100><c> hand.</c>

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And<00:15:08.419><c> so</c><00:15:08.559><c> we</c><00:15:08.659><c> need</c><00:15:08.820><c> to</c><00:15:08.940><c> be</c><00:15:09.139><c> making</c><00:15:09.519><c> hay.</c>

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And<00:15:10.500><c> so</c><00:15:10.779><c> here,</c><00:15:11.820><c> Asa</c><00:15:11.919><c> was</c><00:15:12.179><c> no</c><00:15:12.440><c> different</c><00:15:12.700><c> for</c><00:15:12.879><c> that</c><00:15:13.159><c> 10</c><00:15:13.500><c> year</c><00:15:13.700><c> period,</c><00:15:14.379><c> that</c><00:15:14.600><c> time</c><00:15:15.019><c> of</c>

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opportunity,<00:15:15.899><c> brothers</c><00:15:16.080><c> and</c><00:15:16.139><c> sisters.</c>

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He<00:15:16.759><c> didn't</c><00:15:17.019><c> know</c><00:15:17.159><c> what</c><00:15:17.340><c> God</c><00:15:17.539><c> had</c><00:15:17.779><c> in</c><00:15:18.000><c> store</c><00:15:18.220><c> for</c><00:15:18.340><c> him</c><00:15:18.440><c> in</c><00:15:18.620><c> the</c><00:15:18.759><c> future.</c>

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But<00:15:19.440><c> for</c><00:15:19.759><c> 10</c><00:15:20.100><c> years,</c><00:15:20.860><c> he</c><00:15:21.240><c> fortified</c><00:15:21.899><c> himself.</c>

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He<00:15:23.019><c> strengthened</c><00:15:23.480><c> his</c><00:15:23.879><c> brethren</c><00:15:24.220><c> and</c><00:15:24.820><c> encouraged</c><00:15:25.460><c> them.</c>

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Verse<00:15:26.220><c> 5.</c>

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The<00:15:27.519><c> kingdom</c><00:15:27.860><c> was</c><00:15:28.399><c> quiet.</c>

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It<00:15:29.080><c> was</c><00:15:29.320><c> at</c><00:15:29.659><c> rest</c><00:15:30.100><c> before</c><00:15:30.740><c> Him.</c>

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Verse<00:15:32.279><c> 6.</c>

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He<00:15:33.080><c> built</c><00:15:33.580><c> fence</c><00:15:34.039><c> cities</c><00:15:34.539><c> in</c><00:15:35.059><c> Judah</c><00:15:35.320><c> for</c><00:15:35.639><c> the</c><00:15:35.879><c> land</c><00:15:36.059><c> had</c><00:15:36.399><c> rest.</c>

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They<00:15:38.019><c> were</c><00:15:38.340><c> dwelling</c><00:15:38.639><c> in</c><00:15:39.179><c> relative</c><00:15:39.620><c> ease.</c>

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Quietness.

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God<00:15:43.159><c> had</c><00:15:43.379><c> given</c><00:15:43.519><c> them</c><00:15:43.820><c> rest</c><00:15:44.159><c> from</c><00:15:44.399><c> their</c><00:15:44.600><c> enemies.</c>

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There<00:15:45.279><c> was</c><00:15:45.659><c> a</c><00:15:46.000><c> cessation</c><00:15:46.720><c> of</c><00:15:48.039><c> war.</c>

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And<00:15:50.620><c> did</c><00:15:50.740><c> he</c><00:15:50.759><c> sit</c><00:15:51.000><c> back?</c>

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Did<00:15:52.779><c> he</c><00:15:52.879><c> put</c><00:15:52.960><c> his</c><00:15:53.200><c> feet</c><00:15:53.340><c> up?</c>

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Did<00:15:55.159><c> he</c><00:15:55.679><c> bask</c><00:15:56.299><c> rather</c><00:15:57.480><c> like</c><00:15:57.820><c> a</c><00:15:58.419><c> shark</c><00:15:58.740><c> or</c><00:15:59.399><c> a</c><00:15:59.620><c> whale?</c>

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Did<00:16:00.259><c> he</c><00:16:00.600><c> bask</c><00:16:01.019><c> in</c><00:16:02.019><c> the</c><00:16:03.080><c> comfort</c><00:16:03.679><c> and</c><00:16:03.940><c> the</c><00:16:04.279><c> ease</c><00:16:04.600><c> that</c><00:16:04.799><c> God</c><00:16:04.960><c> had</c>

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given<00:16:05.360><c> him?</c>

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Or<00:16:06.940><c> did</c><00:16:07.039><c> he</c><00:16:07.240><c> use</c><00:16:07.620><c> the</c><00:16:07.980><c> opportunity</c><00:16:08.860><c> wisely?</c>

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Did<00:16:11.799><c> he</c><00:16:11.879><c> put</c><00:16:12.019><c> his</c><00:16:12.299><c> feet</c><00:16:12.480><c> up?</c>

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Did<00:16:14.740><c> he</c><00:16:14.940><c> waste</c><00:16:15.240><c> his</c><00:16:15.659><c> time?</c>

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Did<00:16:18.299><c> he</c><00:16:18.620><c> squander</c><00:16:19.100><c> his</c><00:16:19.460><c> time?</c>

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Or<00:16:22.259><c> did</c><00:16:22.460><c> he</c><00:16:22.899><c> prepare</c><00:16:23.539><c> himself</c><00:16:24.679><c> best</c><00:16:27.019><c> he</c><00:16:27.460><c> could,</c><00:16:28.899><c> unknowing</c><00:16:29.519><c> what</c><00:16:29.779><c> God</c><00:16:30.139><c> would</c><00:16:30.700><c> see</c><00:16:31.039><c> fit,</c><00:16:31.539><c> brothers</c><00:16:31.860><c> and</c><00:16:32.100><c> sisters,</c><00:16:32.639><c> to</c>

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bring<00:16:33.159><c> into</c><00:16:33.399><c> his</c><00:16:33.679><c> lives?</c>

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What<00:16:34.519><c> trial</c><00:16:34.980><c> or</c><00:16:35.279><c> what</c><00:16:35.679><c> temptations</c><00:16:36.759><c> God</c><00:16:37.299><c> would</c><00:16:37.759><c> see</c><00:16:38.139><c> fit</c><00:16:38.559><c> to</c>

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bring<00:16:39.419><c> into</c><00:16:39.659><c> his</c><00:16:39.919><c> life?</c>

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Verse<00:16:44.639><c> 6.</c>

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And<00:16:45.519><c> he</c><00:16:45.840><c> built</c><00:16:46.159><c> fence</c><00:16:46.620><c> cities</c><00:16:47.080><c> in</c><00:16:47.559><c> Judah.</c>

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Well,<00:16:49.779><c> yes,</c><00:16:49.940><c> of</c><00:16:50.179><c> course,</c><00:16:50.440><c> God</c><00:16:50.659><c> would</c><00:16:51.480><c> guide</c><00:16:51.919><c> and</c><00:16:52.480><c> fight</c><00:16:52.879><c> their</c>

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battles<00:16:53.500><c> because</c><00:16:53.879><c> the</c><00:16:54.139><c> battles</c><00:16:54.399><c> would</c><00:16:54.580><c> be</c><00:16:54.740><c> the</c><00:16:54.940><c> Lord's.</c>

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But<00:16:58.139><c> he</c><00:16:58.299><c> had</c><00:16:58.440><c> to</c><00:16:58.720><c> play</c><00:16:58.840><c> his</c><00:16:59.159><c> part.</c>

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He<00:17:00.879><c> still</c><00:17:01.059><c> had</c><00:17:01.179><c> to</c><00:17:01.480><c> build</c><00:17:01.779><c> fence</c><00:17:02.279><c> cities</c><00:17:02.740><c> in</c><00:17:03.120><c> Judah</c><00:17:03.480><c> for</c><00:17:03.899><c> the</c>

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land<00:17:04.460><c> had</c><00:17:04.819><c> rest.</c>

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Verse<00:17:08.220><c> 5.</c>

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Quietness.

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Verse<00:17:11.380><c> 1.</c>

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Quiet<00:17:12.960><c> 10</c><00:17:13.579><c> years.</c>

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And<00:17:17.099><c> he</c><00:17:17.259><c> built</c><00:17:17.559><c> fence</c><00:17:17.859><c> cities</c><00:17:18.200><c> in</c><00:17:18.460><c> Judah</c><00:17:18.619><c> for</c><00:17:18.819><c> the</c><00:17:19.079><c> land</c><00:17:19.339><c> had</c><00:17:19.740><c> rest.</c>

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And<00:17:20.579><c> he</c><00:17:20.680><c> had</c><00:17:21.039><c> no</c><00:17:21.559><c> war</c><00:17:22.140><c> in</c><00:17:22.599><c> those</c><00:17:22.900><c> years</c><00:17:23.339><c> because</c><00:17:23.740><c> the</c><00:17:23.940><c> Lord</c><00:17:24.059><c> had</c>

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given<00:17:24.740><c> him</c><00:17:25.119><c> rest.</c>

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There<00:17:25.779><c> is</c><00:17:26.079><c> an</c><00:17:26.299><c> over</c><00:17:26.799><c> and</c><00:17:27.420><c> abundance</c><00:17:27.839><c> of</c><00:17:28.079><c> an</c><00:17:28.400><c> emphasis,</c><00:17:29.079><c> brothers</c><00:17:29.200><c> and</c><00:17:29.380><c> sisters,</c><00:17:29.740><c> that</c><00:17:29.940><c> God</c><00:17:30.160><c> had</c><00:17:30.500><c> given</c><00:17:30.720><c> him</c><00:17:30.960><c> that</c><00:17:31.279><c> time</c><00:17:31.720><c> of</c>

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reflection,<00:17:33.140><c> of</c><00:17:33.420><c> building.</c>

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And<00:17:35.480><c> we</c><00:17:35.720><c> sometimes</c><00:17:36.099><c> talk</c><00:17:36.380><c> about</c><00:17:36.660><c> our</c><00:17:37.480><c> holidays.</c>

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Perhaps<00:17:41.400><c> we</c><00:17:41.579><c> should</c><00:17:41.799><c> think</c><00:17:42.019><c> of</c><00:17:42.079><c> them</c><00:17:42.299><c> as</c><00:17:42.539><c> being</c><00:17:44.480><c> holy</c><00:17:45.279><c> days.</c>

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But<00:17:48.420><c> in</c><00:17:48.740><c> our</c><00:17:49.420><c> holy</c><00:17:49.920><c> days,</c><00:17:50.960><c> we</c><00:17:51.259><c> use</c><00:17:51.660><c> that</c><00:17:52.500><c> holy</c><00:17:53.000><c> day</c><00:17:53.519><c> to</c><00:17:53.920><c> reflect,</c><00:17:55.779><c> to</c><00:17:56.000><c> pray,</c><00:17:56.700><c> not</c>

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to<00:17:57.039><c> let</c><00:17:57.240><c> our</c><00:17:57.519><c> hair</c><00:17:57.700><c> down</c><00:17:58.059><c> and</c><00:17:58.259><c> to</c><00:17:58.420><c> just</c><00:17:58.619><c> do</c><00:17:58.839><c> whatever</c><00:17:59.180><c> we</c><00:17:59.559><c> want</c>

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and<00:18:00.539><c> to</c><00:18:00.759><c> please</c><00:18:00.900><c> ourselves.</c>

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Because<00:18:02.319><c> we've</c><00:18:02.559><c> had</c><00:18:02.660><c> a</c><00:18:02.880><c> jolly</c><00:18:03.140><c> good</c><00:18:03.359><c> Bible</c><00:18:03.740><c> school.</c>

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But<00:18:07.059><c> to</c><00:18:07.319><c> spend</c><00:18:07.500><c> that</c><00:18:07.900><c> time</c><00:18:09.059><c> from</c><00:18:11.359><c> time</c><00:18:11.720><c> to</c><00:18:11.980><c> time</c><00:18:12.380><c> to</c><00:18:13.460><c> reflect</c>

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and<00:18:16.759><c> to</c><00:18:16.980><c> strengthen</c><00:18:17.220><c> our</c><00:18:17.740><c> hearts</c><00:18:18.599><c> and</c><00:18:19.839><c> service</c><00:18:20.259><c> to</c><00:18:20.599><c> God</c><00:18:21.259><c> in</c><00:18:22.779><c> our</c><00:18:23.079><c> times</c><00:18:23.440><c> of</c><00:18:23.819><c> relaxation.</c>

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And<00:18:26.359><c> we</c><00:18:26.579><c> need</c><00:18:26.779><c> that</c><00:18:27.099><c> time,</c><00:18:27.519><c> brothers</c><00:18:27.619><c> and</c><00:18:27.859><c> sisters.</c>

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Do<00:18:28.400><c> we</c><00:18:28.599><c> not?</c>

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To<00:18:30.259><c> reflect</c><00:18:30.980><c> and</c><00:18:32.119><c> to</c><00:18:32.259><c> be</c><00:18:32.539><c> thankful</c><00:18:32.940><c> for</c><00:18:33.599><c> the</c><00:18:34.119><c> time</c><00:18:34.359><c> we</c><00:18:34.579><c> have</c>

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spent<00:18:35.480><c> together.</c>

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And<00:18:39.660><c> look</c><00:18:39.759><c> then</c><00:18:40.000><c> what</c><00:18:40.359><c> Asa</c><00:18:40.700><c> did.</c>

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Therefore,<00:18:43.900><c> he</c><00:18:44.660><c> said</c><00:18:44.859><c> unto</c><00:18:45.140><c> Judah,</c><00:18:45.640><c> let</c><00:18:46.119><c> us</c><00:18:46.519><c> build</c><00:18:47.000><c> these</c><00:18:47.339><c> cities</c><00:18:47.759><c> and</c>

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make<00:18:48.619><c> about</c><00:18:48.900><c> them</c><00:18:49.160><c> walls</c><00:18:49.700><c> and</c><00:18:50.059><c> towers,</c><00:18:51.039><c> gates</c><00:18:51.319><c> and</c><00:18:51.640><c> bars</c><00:18:52.119><c> while</c><00:18:52.819><c> the</c>

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land<00:18:53.299><c> is</c><00:18:53.559><c> yet</c><00:18:53.799><c> before</c><00:18:54.240><c> us.</c>

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Because<00:18:55.160><c> we</c><00:18:55.420><c> have</c><00:18:55.819><c> sought</c><00:18:56.019><c> the</c><00:18:56.299><c> Lord</c><00:18:56.500><c> our</c><00:18:56.740><c> God.</c>

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We<00:18:57.240><c> have</c><00:18:57.599><c> sought</c><00:18:57.880><c> him</c><00:18:58.380><c> and</c><00:18:58.599><c> he</c><00:18:58.799><c> has</c><00:18:59.220><c> given</c><00:18:59.720><c> us</c><00:19:00.200><c> rest</c><00:19:00.900><c> on</c><00:19:01.779><c> every</c><00:19:02.259><c> side.</c>

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So<00:19:03.900><c> they</c><00:19:04.299><c> built</c><00:19:04.740><c> and</c><00:19:05.339><c> prospered.</c>

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And<00:19:08.940><c> did</c><00:19:09.099><c> the</c><00:19:09.400><c> army</c><00:19:10.059><c> put</c><00:19:11.119><c> their</c><00:19:11.359><c> feet</c><00:19:11.539><c> up?</c>

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Did<00:19:12.160><c> he</c><00:19:12.299><c> give</c><00:19:12.440><c> the</c><00:19:12.759><c> army</c><00:19:13.019><c> a</c><00:19:13.299><c> sabbatical,</c><00:19:14.140><c> you</c><00:19:14.480><c> might</c><00:19:14.740><c> say?</c>

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No.

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In<00:19:20.180><c> times</c><00:19:20.480><c> of</c><00:19:20.880><c> quietness,</c><00:19:22.200><c> in</c><00:19:22.339><c> times</c><00:19:22.680><c> of</c><00:19:23.099><c> opportunity,</c><00:19:24.359><c> brothers</c><00:19:24.519><c> and</c><00:19:24.819><c> sisters.</c>

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Brother<00:19:27.980><c> Matthew,</c><00:19:28.440><c> over</c><00:19:28.599><c> the</c><00:19:28.720><c> past</c><00:19:28.920><c> few</c><00:19:29.099><c> days,</c><00:19:29.460><c> has</c><00:19:29.680><c> reminded</c>

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us<00:19:30.319><c> quite</c><00:19:30.700><c> beautifully</c><00:19:31.240><c> how</c><00:19:32.259><c> God</c><00:19:32.480><c> has</c><00:19:32.859><c> blessed</c><00:19:33.380><c> all</c><00:19:34.059><c> of</c><00:19:34.180><c> us</c><00:19:34.319><c> in</c>

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different<00:19:34.839><c> ways.</c>

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How<00:19:36.299><c> God</c><00:19:36.500><c> has</c><00:19:36.819><c> given</c><00:19:36.980><c> us</c><00:19:37.680><c> blessings</c><00:19:38.240><c> to</c><00:19:38.700><c> use.</c>

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And<00:19:40.180><c> God</c><00:19:40.339><c> gives</c><00:19:40.619><c> us</c><00:19:40.960><c> opportunities.</c>

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And<00:19:42.500><c> in</c><00:19:42.799><c> those</c><00:19:43.099><c> times</c><00:19:43.400><c> of</c><00:19:43.640><c> opportunity,</c><00:19:44.900><c> we</c><00:19:45.079><c> work</c><00:19:45.420><c> and</c><00:19:45.700><c> we</c><00:19:46.119><c> serve</c><00:19:46.420><c> God</c>

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in<00:19:46.940><c> different</c><00:19:47.240><c> ways.</c>

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Redeeming<00:19:50.279><c> the</c><00:19:50.599><c> time,</c><00:19:52.140><c> using</c><00:19:52.599><c> the</c><00:19:52.880><c> opportunity.</c>

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And<00:19:54.420><c> verse</c><00:19:54.599><c> 8,</c><00:19:55.400><c> and</c><00:19:55.400><c> Asa</c><00:19:55.759><c> had</c><00:19:55.980><c> an</c><00:19:56.359><c> army</c><00:19:56.660><c> of</c><00:19:56.900><c> men</c><00:19:57.220><c> that</c><00:19:57.640><c> bear</c><00:19:57.900><c> targets</c><00:19:58.579><c> and</c>

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spears<00:19:59.400><c> out</c><00:19:59.779><c> of</c><00:20:00.019><c> Judah.</c>

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Three<00:20:00.759><c> hundred</c><00:20:01.119><c> thousand</c><00:20:01.579><c> and</c><00:20:01.880><c> out</c><00:20:02.099><c> of</c><00:20:02.319><c> Benjamin</c><00:20:02.700><c> they</c><00:20:03.180><c> bear</c>

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shields<00:20:03.859><c> and</c><00:20:04.119><c> drew</c><00:20:04.339><c> bows.</c>

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Two<00:20:05.319><c> hundred</c><00:20:05.960><c> and</c><00:20:06.400><c> four</c><00:20:06.619><c> score</c><00:20:06.839><c> thousand.</c>

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All<00:20:07.680><c> these</c><00:20:07.880><c> men</c><00:20:08.059><c> were</c><00:20:08.279><c> mighty</c><00:20:08.640><c> men</c><00:20:08.880><c> of</c><00:20:09.059><c> valor.</c>

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And<00:20:09.559><c> I</c><00:20:09.720><c> get</c><00:20:09.859><c> the</c><00:20:10.059><c> impression</c><00:20:10.380><c> that</c><00:20:10.799><c> these</c><00:20:11.079><c> men</c><00:20:11.359><c> spent</c><00:20:11.640><c> their</c>

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time<00:20:12.220><c> practicing</c><00:20:12.799><c> and</c><00:20:13.640><c> keeping</c><00:20:13.920><c> themselves</c><00:20:14.480><c> in</c><00:20:14.980><c> shape.</c>

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Because<00:20:17.700><c> they</c><00:20:18.259><c> didn't</c><00:20:18.799><c> know</c><00:20:19.359><c> what</c><00:20:19.839><c> God</c><00:20:20.140><c> would</c><00:20:20.460><c> bring</c><00:20:20.720><c> into</c>

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their<00:20:21.420><c> lives.</c>

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They<00:20:24.859><c> had</c><00:20:25.119><c> to</c><00:20:25.460><c> make</c><00:20:25.819><c> hay</c><00:20:26.259><c> whilst</c><00:20:26.660><c> the</c><00:20:27.019><c> sun</c><00:20:27.259><c> shone.</c>

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Using<00:20:29.279><c> the</c><00:20:29.599><c> opportunity</c><00:20:30.680><c> and</c><00:20:31.119><c> service</c><00:20:31.700><c> to</c><00:20:33.119><c> their</c><00:20:33.319><c> king.</c>

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Verse<00:20:38.640><c> 8,</c><00:20:40.759><c> did</c><00:20:40.900><c> you</c><00:20:41.000><c> notice?</c>

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He<00:20:43.859><c> commanded,</c><00:20:45.160><c> he</c><00:20:45.480><c> encouraged</c><00:20:45.940><c> the</c><00:20:47.980><c> men</c><00:20:48.259><c> of</c><00:20:48.640><c> Judah</c><00:20:49.140><c> and</c><00:20:50.519><c> Benjamin.</c>

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Almost<00:20:52.980><c> as</c><00:20:53.180><c> if,</c><00:20:53.380><c> brothers</c><00:20:53.380><c> and</c><00:20:53.519><c> sisters,</c><00:20:53.960><c> almost</c><00:20:54.180><c> as</c><00:20:54.380><c> if</c><00:20:54.500><c> he's</c>

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trying<00:20:55.059><c> to</c><00:20:55.660><c> galvanize</c><00:20:57.319><c> the</c><00:20:57.539><c> nation.</c>

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You<00:20:57.960><c> remember</c><00:20:58.400><c> the</c><00:20:58.920><c> house</c><00:20:59.259><c> of</c><00:20:59.980><c> Saul</c><00:21:00.339><c> waxed</c><00:21:00.980><c> weaker</c><00:21:01.359><c> and</c><00:21:02.039><c> the</c>

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house<00:21:02.380><c> of</c><00:21:02.619><c> David</c><00:21:02.960><c> waxed</c><00:21:03.519><c> stronger.</c>

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The<00:21:04.299><c> house</c><00:21:04.900><c> of</c><00:21:05.279><c> Saul,</c><00:21:06.059><c> the</c><00:21:06.160><c> Benjamites</c><00:21:06.779><c> and</c><00:21:07.519><c> the</c><00:21:07.740><c> tribe</c><00:21:07.880><c> of</c><00:21:08.240><c> Judah.</c>

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Benjamin<00:21:11.180><c> and</c><00:21:11.559><c> Judah.</c>

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And<00:21:13.200><c> we</c><00:21:13.460><c> find</c><00:21:13.700><c> that</c><00:21:14.400><c> reading</c><00:21:14.839><c> carefully,</c><00:21:15.779><c> particularly</c><00:21:16.240><c> in</c>

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the<00:21:16.480><c> book</c><00:21:16.640><c> of</c><00:21:16.859><c> Judges.</c>

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And<00:21:18.119><c> right</c><00:21:18.380><c> the</c><00:21:18.500><c> way</c><00:21:18.680><c> through,</c><00:21:19.279><c> from</c><00:21:19.480><c> time</c><00:21:19.819><c> to</c><00:21:20.019><c> time,</c><00:21:20.460><c> there</c>

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was<00:21:20.720><c> always</c><00:21:21.380><c> feuding,</c><00:21:22.279><c> jealousies.</c>

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Ephraim<00:21:24.259><c> and</c><00:21:24.660><c> Judah.</c>

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Below<00:21:28.279><c> the</c><00:21:28.619><c> surface,</c><00:21:29.240><c> there</c><00:21:29.240><c> was</c><00:21:29.559><c> always</c><00:21:30.480><c> from</c><00:21:30.759><c> time</c><00:21:31.359><c> to</c><00:21:31.680><c> time,</c><00:21:32.380><c> jealousies</c><00:21:32.960><c> amongst</c><00:21:33.420><c> the</c><00:21:33.799><c> tribes.</c>

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And<00:21:36.660><c> Asa,</c><00:21:37.440><c> in</c><00:21:37.660><c> a</c><00:21:37.759><c> very</c><00:21:38.440><c> wonderful</c><00:21:38.880><c> way,</c><00:21:39.240><c> sees</c><00:21:39.680><c> how</c><00:21:39.900><c> we</c><00:21:40.099><c> might</c>

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galvanize<00:21:41.460><c> them</c><00:21:41.720><c> together.</c>

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Pulling<00:21:43.559><c> them</c><00:21:43.839><c> together,</c><00:21:44.680><c> bringing</c><00:21:45.000><c> them</c><00:21:45.339><c> together</c><00:21:46.039><c> so</c><00:21:46.380><c> that</c>

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they<00:21:46.819><c> and</c><00:21:47.140><c> made</c><00:21:47.279><c> them</c><00:21:47.660><c> feel</c><00:21:48.000><c> as</c><00:21:48.140><c> if</c><00:21:48.220><c> they</c><00:21:48.359><c> had</c><00:21:48.519><c> their</c><00:21:48.779><c> part</c><00:21:48.980><c> to</c><00:21:49.299><c> play.</c>

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And<00:21:51.779><c> sometimes</c><00:21:52.319><c> we</c><00:21:52.779><c> might</c><00:21:53.000><c> say</c><00:21:53.240><c> to</c><00:21:53.440><c> ourselves,</c><00:21:53.920><c> well,</c><00:21:54.160><c> how</c><00:21:54.339><c> can</c><00:21:54.539><c> we</c>

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encourage<00:21:55.119><c> our</c><00:21:55.380><c> brothers</c><00:21:55.640><c> and</c><00:21:55.920><c> sisters</c><00:21:56.359><c> to</c><00:21:57.319><c> turn</c><00:21:57.920><c> out</c><00:21:58.160><c> to</c><00:21:58.319><c> the</c>

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Bible<00:21:58.839><c> class?</c>

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How<00:22:00.000><c> can</c><00:22:00.180><c> we</c><00:22:00.400><c> encourage</c><00:22:00.859><c> them?</c><00:22:01.019><c> How</c><00:22:01.140><c> can</c><00:22:01.299><c> we</c><00:22:01.480><c> make</c><00:22:01.599><c> them</c><00:22:01.839><c> come</c>

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to<00:22:02.359><c> Bible</c><00:22:02.680><c> class?</c>

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Well,<00:22:03.460><c> we</c><00:22:03.720><c> can't,</c><00:22:04.079><c> can</c><00:22:04.279><c> we?</c>

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But<00:22:05.380><c> what</c><00:22:05.559><c> we</c><00:22:05.900><c> can</c><00:22:06.119><c> do,</c><00:22:06.359><c> brothers</c><00:22:06.579><c> and</c><00:22:06.779><c> sisters,</c><00:22:07.079><c> is</c><00:22:07.319><c> make</c><00:22:07.480><c> them</c><00:22:07.720><c> feel</c><00:22:08.000><c> as</c>

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if<00:22:08.160><c> they're</c><00:22:08.400><c> missing</c><00:22:08.680><c> out.</c>

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Make<00:22:10.000><c> them</c><00:22:10.240><c> feel</c><00:22:10.500><c> that</c><00:22:10.660><c> they've</c><00:22:11.079><c> missed</c><00:22:11.339><c> out</c><00:22:11.539><c> on</c><00:22:11.740><c> a</c><00:22:11.920><c> Bible</c><00:22:12.160><c> class.</c>

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You<00:22:12.859><c> should</c><00:22:13.099><c> have</c><00:22:13.240><c> been</c><00:22:13.359><c> there</c><00:22:13.559><c> if</c><00:22:14.440><c> you</c><00:22:15.000><c> missed</c><00:22:15.220><c> out</c><00:22:15.460><c> on</c><00:22:15.579><c> a</c>

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Bible<00:22:15.960><c> class.</c>

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And<00:22:17.140><c> before</c><00:22:17.319><c> you</c><00:22:17.420><c> know</c><00:22:17.519><c> where</c><00:22:17.660><c> you</c><00:22:17.819><c> are,</c><00:22:18.000><c> you're</c><00:22:18.279><c> making</c><00:22:18.579><c> them</c>

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feel<00:22:19.220><c> that</c><00:22:19.420><c> they</c><00:22:19.900><c> should</c><00:22:20.119><c> have</c><00:22:20.279><c> been</c><00:22:20.519><c> there.</c>

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And<00:22:23.339><c> that's</c><00:22:23.440><c> what</c><00:22:23.559><c> we</c><00:22:23.700><c> need</c><00:22:23.839><c> to</c><00:22:24.059><c> do.</c>

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To<00:22:26.680><c> make</c><00:22:26.819><c> our</c><00:22:27.019><c> brothers</c><00:22:27.240><c> and</c><00:22:27.500><c> sisters</c><00:22:27.799><c> feel</c><00:22:28.259><c> as</c><00:22:28.400><c> if</c><00:22:28.460><c> they're</c>

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missing<00:22:29.200><c> out,</c><00:22:30.440><c> that</c><00:22:30.539><c> they</c><00:22:30.660><c> need</c><00:22:30.779><c> to</c><00:22:31.079><c> pitch</c><00:22:31.319><c> in.</c>

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And<00:22:34.980><c> here</c><00:22:35.559><c> in</c><00:22:35.839><c> verse</c><00:22:36.180><c> nine</c><00:22:36.799><c> comes</c><00:22:37.839><c> the</c><00:22:38.759><c> trial</c><00:22:39.240><c> and</c><00:22:39.660><c> the</c><00:22:40.099><c> test.</c>

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Because<00:22:44.380><c> they</c><00:22:44.859><c> didn't</c><00:22:45.500><c> know</c><00:22:46.359><c> what</c><00:22:46.940><c> God</c><00:22:47.640><c> would</c><00:22:48.420><c> see</c><00:22:49.119><c> fit</c><00:22:49.579><c> to</c>

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bring<00:22:50.660><c> into</c><00:22:50.960><c> their</c><00:22:51.220><c> lives.</c>

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And<00:22:53.180><c> the</c><00:22:53.339><c> time</c><00:22:53.559><c> of</c><00:22:53.819><c> opportunity</c><00:22:54.680><c> had</c><00:22:55.339><c> gone.</c>

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What<00:22:56.660><c> were</c><00:22:56.839><c> the</c><00:22:57.140><c> soldiers</c><00:22:57.559><c> doing?</c>

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Had<00:22:59.220><c> they</c><00:22:59.500><c> built</c><00:22:59.819><c> those</c><00:23:00.240><c> walls</c><00:23:00.680><c> sufficiently?</c>

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Had<00:23:01.980><c> they</c><00:23:02.259><c> strengthened</c><00:23:02.660><c> themselves</c><00:23:03.240><c> spiritually,</c><00:23:03.880><c> brothers</c><00:23:03.980><c> and</c><00:23:04.119><c> sisters,</c><00:23:04.539><c> to</c>

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meet<00:23:05.119><c> head</c><00:23:05.420><c>-on,</c><00:23:06.200><c> face</c><00:23:06.660><c>-on,</c>

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what<00:23:08.779><c> God</c><00:23:09.079><c> would</c><00:23:09.380><c> see</c><00:23:09.640><c> fit</c><00:23:09.859><c> to</c><00:23:10.079><c> bring</c><00:23:10.259><c> into</c><00:23:10.460><c> their</c><00:23:10.720><c> lives</c><00:23:11.019><c> by</c>

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His<00:23:11.980><c> hand?</c>

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Verse<00:23:13.140><c> nine,</c><00:23:13.599><c> And</c><00:23:14.019><c> there</c><00:23:14.359><c> came</c><00:23:14.859><c> out</c><00:23:15.359><c> against</c><00:23:15.799><c> them</c><00:23:16.240><c> Zira</c><00:23:16.700><c> the</c><00:23:16.940><c> Ethiopian,</c>

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with<00:23:18.200><c> a</c><00:23:18.599><c> host</c><00:23:18.940><c> of</c><00:23:19.519><c> a</c><00:23:19.680><c> thousand,</c><00:23:20.380><c> thousand,</c><00:23:21.440><c> a</c><00:23:21.720><c> million</c><00:23:21.980><c> men</c>

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and<00:23:23.000><c> three</c><00:23:23.380><c> hundred</c><00:23:23.819><c> chariots,</c>

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and<00:23:24.700><c> came</c><00:23:25.119><c> unto</c><00:23:25.759><c> Merashah.</c>

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Then<00:23:29.319><c> Asa</c><00:23:29.680><c> went</c><00:23:30.059><c> out</c><00:23:30.440><c> against</c><00:23:30.859><c> him,</c><00:23:31.799><c> and</c><00:23:31.960><c> they</c><00:23:32.319><c> set</c><00:23:32.480><c> the</c><00:23:32.779><c> battle</c><00:23:33.099><c> in</c><00:23:33.420><c> array</c><00:23:33.740><c> in</c>

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the<00:23:34.240><c> valley</c><00:23:34.539><c> of</c><00:23:35.000><c> Zephatha</c><00:23:35.599><c> at</c><00:23:36.160><c> Merashah.</c>

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And<00:23:38.920><c> Asa</c><00:23:39.559><c> cried</c><00:23:40.480><c> unto</c><00:23:41.079><c> the</c><00:23:41.259><c> Lord,</c><00:23:41.640><c> his</c><00:23:42.220><c> God,</c><00:23:42.759><c> and</c><00:23:43.079><c> said,</c>

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Lord,<00:23:43.980><c> it</c><00:23:44.160><c> is</c><00:23:44.440><c> nothing</c><00:23:44.799><c> with</c><00:23:45.099><c> Thee</c><00:23:45.339><c> to</c><00:23:45.559><c> help,</c><00:23:46.319><c> whether</c><00:23:46.319><c> with</c>

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many<00:23:47.599><c> or</c><00:23:47.900><c> with</c><00:23:48.200><c> them</c><00:23:48.359><c> that</c><00:23:48.599><c> have</c><00:23:48.799><c> no</c><00:23:49.019><c> power.</c>

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Help<00:23:50.200><c> us,</c><00:23:50.700><c> O</c><00:23:50.940><c> Lord,</c><00:23:51.299><c> our</c><00:23:51.500><c> God,</c><00:23:52.000><c> for</c><00:23:52.160><c> we</c><00:23:52.519><c> rest</c><00:23:52.859><c> on</c><00:23:53.180><c> Thee.</c>

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And<00:23:54.079><c> in</c><00:23:54.299><c> Thy</c><00:23:54.539><c> name</c><00:23:54.799><c> we</c><00:23:54.980><c> go</c><00:23:55.180><c> against</c><00:23:55.519><c> this</c><00:23:55.799><c> multitude,</c><00:23:56.440><c> O</c><00:23:56.640><c> Lord,</c>

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Thou<00:23:57.640><c> art</c><00:23:57.940><c> our</c><00:23:58.380><c> God.</c>

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Let<00:23:59.539><c> not</c><00:23:59.859><c> man</c><00:24:00.119><c> prevail</c><00:24:00.579><c> against</c><00:24:01.019><c> Thee.</c>

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My<00:24:05.440><c> brothers</c><00:24:05.819><c> and</c><00:24:06.099><c> sisters,</c>

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do<00:24:09.980><c> you</c><00:24:10.000><c> know</c><00:24:10.140><c> verse</c><00:24:10.400><c> 11</c><00:24:10.640><c> is</c><00:24:10.980><c> one</c><00:24:11.279><c> of</c><00:24:11.500><c> my</c><00:24:11.880><c> favorite</c><00:24:12.339><c> verses?</c>

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You<00:24:14.880><c> know</c><00:24:14.980><c> why?</c>

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Because<00:24:18.619><c> Asa,</c><00:24:21.180><c> in</c><00:24:21.500><c> one</c><00:24:22.160><c> sweeping</c><00:24:23.140><c> statement,</c>

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he<00:24:25.660><c> makes</c><00:24:25.859><c> two</c><00:24:26.180><c> quotations,</c><00:24:28.180><c> right?</c>

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You<00:24:30.859><c> check</c><00:24:31.059><c> them</c><00:24:31.200><c> in</c><00:24:31.279><c> the</c><00:24:31.440><c> margin.</c>

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He<00:24:34.440><c> makes</c><00:24:34.799><c> two</c><00:24:35.819><c> absolutely</c><00:24:37.019><c> exquisite</c><00:24:38.700><c> quotations.</c>

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He<00:24:40.440><c> quotes</c><00:24:40.700><c> two</c><00:24:41.180><c> men,</c><00:24:43.460><c> one</c><00:24:43.960><c> man</c><00:24:44.619><c> from</c><00:24:45.259><c> the</c><00:24:45.460><c> tribe</c><00:24:45.640><c> of</c><00:24:45.980><c> Judah,</c>

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the<00:24:48.039><c> other</c><00:24:48.319><c> from</c><00:24:48.559><c> the</c><00:24:49.160><c> tribe</c><00:24:49.400><c> of</c><00:24:49.619><c> Benjamin.</c>

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Watch<00:24:51.539><c> it,</c><00:24:53.880><c> because</c><00:24:54.319><c> he's</c><00:24:54.640><c> all</c><00:24:55.059><c> about</c><00:24:55.660><c> galvanizing</c><00:24:57.000><c> the</c><00:24:58.319><c> tribe</c><00:24:58.559><c> of</c>

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Judah<00:24:59.319><c> and</c><00:24:59.700><c> the</c><00:24:59.900><c> tribe</c><00:25:00.039><c> of</c><00:25:00.380><c> Benjamin.</c>

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Okay,<00:25:02.960><c> so</c><00:25:03.160><c> we're</c><00:25:03.339><c> good</c><00:25:03.339><c> Bible</c><00:25:03.640><c> students.</c>

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Where<00:25:05.680><c> are</c><00:25:05.740><c> the</c><00:25:05.859><c> two</c><00:25:06.019><c> quotations</c><00:25:06.480><c> from?</c>

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He<00:25:08.579><c> quotes</c><00:25:09.400><c> Jonathan,</c><00:25:12.259><c> the</c><00:25:12.380><c> man</c><00:25:12.559><c> of</c><00:25:12.819><c> Benjamin,</c>

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a<00:25:14.619><c> renowned</c><00:25:15.319><c> man,</c><00:25:16.299><c> a</c><00:25:16.519><c> man</c><00:25:16.660><c> that</c><00:25:17.000><c> over</c><00:25:17.359><c> the</c><00:25:17.680><c> centuries,</c>

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the<00:25:19.079><c> tribe</c><00:25:19.299><c> of</c><00:25:19.500><c> Benjamin</c><00:25:19.940><c> would</c><00:25:20.380><c> look</c><00:25:20.720><c> to</c><00:25:20.960><c> him</c><00:25:21.420><c> and</c><00:25:22.099><c> held</c><00:25:22.299><c> him</c>

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in<00:25:22.900><c> great</c><00:25:23.299><c> respect.</c>

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And<00:25:25.640><c> then</c><00:25:25.819><c> he</c><00:25:26.079><c> quotes</c><00:25:26.460><c> the</c><00:25:27.180><c> man</c><00:25:27.380><c> of</c><00:25:27.680><c> Judah,</c><00:25:28.619><c> David.</c>

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Watch<00:25:31.779><c> it.</c>

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1<00:25:33.019><c> Samuel</c><00:25:33.259><c> 14,</c><00:25:33.839><c> verse</c><00:25:34.059><c> 6.</c>

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For<00:25:36.400><c> there</c><00:25:36.680><c> is</c><00:25:37.000><c> no</c><00:25:37.539><c> restraint</c><00:25:38.559><c> to</c><00:25:39.339><c> the</c><00:25:39.599><c> Lord</c><00:25:40.119><c> to</c><00:25:40.680><c> save</c><00:25:40.960><c> by</c><00:25:41.359><c> many</c>

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or<00:25:42.259><c> by</c><00:25:42.599><c> few.</c>

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We<00:25:43.579><c> know</c><00:25:43.819><c> the</c><00:25:44.019><c> story</c><00:25:44.299><c> well.</c><00:25:44.599><c> We're</c><00:25:44.720><c> good</c><00:25:44.900><c> Bible</c><00:25:45.180><c> students,</c>

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aren't<00:25:45.779><c> we?</c>

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We<00:25:47.160><c> remember</c><00:25:47.539><c> Jonathan</c><00:25:48.099><c> and</c><00:25:48.299><c> his</c><00:25:48.500><c> armor</c><00:25:48.819><c> barrier,</c><00:25:50.220><c> going</c><00:25:50.400><c> up</c>

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to<00:25:50.700><c> fight</c><00:25:50.839><c> the</c><00:25:51.079><c> Philistines.</c>

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And<00:25:55.680><c> they</c><00:25:55.920><c> go.</c>

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And<00:25:57.799><c> Jonathan</c><00:25:58.180><c> says,</c><00:25:59.099><c> for</c><00:25:59.259><c> there</c><00:25:59.539><c> is</c><00:25:59.720><c> no</c><00:25:59.960><c> restraint</c><00:26:00.579><c> to</c><00:26:00.880><c> the</c>

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Lord<00:26:01.380><c> to</c><00:26:01.759><c> save</c><00:26:01.920><c> by</c><00:26:02.259><c> many</c><00:26:02.539><c> or</c><00:26:02.839><c> by</c><00:26:03.119><c> few.</c>

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And<00:26:03.900><c> he</c><00:26:04.079><c> quotes</c><00:26:04.380><c> the</c><00:26:04.799><c> man</c><00:26:04.940><c> of</c><00:26:05.099><c> Benjamin.</c>

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And<00:26:09.059><c> how</c><00:26:09.640><c> exquisite</c><00:26:10.460><c> is</c><00:26:10.759><c> that?</c>

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In<00:26:12.740><c> case</c><00:26:12.980><c> the</c><00:26:13.200><c> men</c><00:26:13.299><c> of</c><00:26:13.640><c> Judah</c><00:26:13.859><c> felt</c><00:26:14.180><c> left</c><00:26:14.539><c> out,</c><00:26:15.200><c> because</c><00:26:15.539><c> this</c>

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man,<00:26:16.480><c> Asa,</c><00:26:16.900><c> he</c><00:26:17.180><c> knows</c><00:26:17.460><c> his</c><00:26:17.720><c> scripture.</c>

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He<00:26:19.660><c> quotes</c><00:26:19.960><c> the</c><00:26:20.519><c> man</c><00:26:21.559><c> of</c><00:26:22.839><c> Judah.</c>

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1<00:26:24.759><c> Samuel</c><00:26:25.160><c> 17.</c>

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But<00:26:26.700><c> I</c><00:26:27.160><c> come</c><00:26:27.579><c> unto</c><00:26:27.960><c> thee</c><00:26:28.400><c> in</c><00:26:28.680><c> the</c><00:26:28.980><c> name</c><00:26:29.279><c> of</c><00:26:29.559><c> the</c><00:26:29.799><c> Lord</c><00:26:30.160><c> of</c><00:26:30.440><c> hosts.</c>

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Remember<00:26:31.420><c> when</c><00:26:31.779><c> David</c><00:26:32.319><c> ran</c><00:26:32.799><c> to</c><00:26:33.079><c> meet</c><00:26:33.579><c> Goliath</c><00:26:34.759><c> in</c><00:26:35.299><c> 1</c><00:26:35.579><c> Samuel</c><00:26:35.839><c> 17?</c>

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We<00:26:36.619><c> know</c><00:26:36.819><c> the</c><00:26:37.059><c> story</c><00:26:37.299><c> well.</c>

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And<00:26:38.779><c> in</c><00:26:39.220><c> one</c><00:26:39.700><c> sweeping</c><00:26:40.660><c> statement,</c><00:26:41.240><c> I</c><00:26:41.500><c> put</c><00:26:41.720><c> it</c><00:26:41.900><c> to</c><00:26:42.000><c> you,</c>

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that<00:26:42.900><c> Asa</c><00:26:43.680><c> quotes</c><00:26:44.119><c> the</c><00:26:44.339><c> man</c><00:26:44.559><c> of</c><00:26:44.960><c> Benjamin</c><00:26:45.500><c> and</c><00:26:45.880><c> the</c><00:26:46.000><c> man</c><00:26:46.180><c> of</c><00:26:46.539><c> Judah.</c>

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And<00:26:47.319><c> he</c><00:26:47.500><c> says,</c><00:26:48.259><c> look</c><00:26:48.640><c> at</c><00:26:48.859><c> that,</c><00:26:50.180><c> you</c><00:26:50.319><c> tribes.</c>

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And<00:26:52.220><c> these</c><00:26:52.779><c> men</c><00:26:53.259><c> who</c><00:26:53.819><c> loved</c><00:26:54.160><c> each</c><00:26:54.559><c> other</c><00:26:55.019><c> dearly.</c>

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Jonathan,<00:26:59.180><c> who</c><00:26:59.500><c> loved</c><00:26:59.779><c> David</c><00:27:00.259><c> as</c><00:27:00.700><c> his</c><00:27:00.900><c> own</c><00:27:01.279><c> soul.</c>

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And<00:27:04.079><c> in</c><00:27:04.380><c> one</c><00:27:04.900><c> sweeping</c><00:27:05.480><c> statement,</c><00:27:06.299><c> brothers</c><00:27:06.380><c> and</c><00:27:06.640><c> sisters,</c>

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he<00:27:08.200><c> reminds</c><00:27:08.740><c> them</c><00:27:08.960><c> of</c><00:27:09.200><c> these</c><00:27:09.579><c> two</c><00:27:10.140><c> giants</c><00:27:10.559><c> of</c><00:27:10.880><c> faith.</c>

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And<00:27:12.440><c> if</c><00:27:12.559><c> we</c><00:27:12.660><c> don't</c><00:27:12.839><c> read</c><00:27:13.079><c> the</c><00:27:13.240><c> word</c><00:27:13.380><c> carefully</c><00:27:13.880><c> enough,</c><00:27:14.279><c> we</c>

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miss<00:27:14.680><c> it.</c>

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Don't<00:27:15.500><c> we?</c><00:27:16.160><c> Didn't</c><00:27:16.440><c> we?</c>

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And<00:27:20.240><c> this</c><00:27:20.759><c> man,</c><00:27:21.599><c> Asa,</c><00:27:22.279><c> has</c><00:27:22.599><c> the</c><00:27:22.740><c> ability</c><00:27:23.519><c> to</c><00:27:23.920><c> just</c><00:27:24.759><c> pluck</c><00:27:25.160><c> it</c>

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out<00:27:25.599><c> of</c><00:27:25.759><c> the</c><00:27:25.880><c> Old</c><00:27:26.059><c> Testament</c><00:27:26.440><c> there,</c>

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way<00:27:27.380><c> back</c><00:27:27.619><c> in</c><00:27:27.880><c> Samuel,</c><00:27:28.700><c> because</c><00:27:29.039><c> he</c><00:27:29.279><c> knows</c><00:27:29.619><c> his</c><00:27:29.940><c> stuff.</c>

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And<00:27:30.680><c> brothers</c><00:27:30.819><c> and</c><00:27:31.019><c> sisters,</c><00:27:32.519><c> we</c><00:27:32.720><c> don't</c><00:27:32.900><c> just</c><00:27:33.099><c> read</c><00:27:33.319><c> God's</c>

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word<00:27:33.819><c> just</c><00:27:34.180><c> for</c><00:27:34.420><c> our</c><00:27:34.660><c> academic,</c>

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we<00:27:35.200><c> have</c><00:27:35.500><c> to</c><00:27:35.740><c> apply</c><00:27:36.200><c> it,</c><00:27:36.559><c> but</c><00:27:36.680><c> we</c><00:27:36.779><c> have</c><00:27:36.980><c> to</c><00:27:37.140><c> remember,</c><00:27:37.700><c> we</c><00:27:37.779><c> have</c>

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to<00:27:38.099><c> retain</c><00:27:38.680><c> it</c><00:27:39.180><c> to</c><00:27:39.539><c> strengthen</c><00:27:40.019><c> ourselves.</c>

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And<00:27:42.519><c> there</c><00:27:42.960><c> again,</c><00:27:43.819><c> Asa</c><00:27:45.019><c> pulled</c><00:27:45.700><c> out</c><00:27:46.140><c> of</c><00:27:46.319><c> his</c><00:27:46.779><c> own</c><00:27:47.319><c> spiritual</c><00:27:47.920><c> knowledge,</c>

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sentiments,<00:27:51.180><c> words,</c><00:27:52.099><c> and</c><00:27:52.240><c> he</c><00:27:52.400><c> would</c><00:27:52.660><c> apply</c><00:27:53.119><c> it.</c>

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So<00:28:00.000><c> the</c><00:28:00.200><c> Lord,</c><00:28:00.579><c> verse</c><00:28:00.940><c> 12,</c><00:28:01.839><c> smoked</c><00:28:02.160><c> the</c><00:28:02.660><c> Ethiopians</c><00:28:03.279><c> before</c>

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Asa<00:28:04.460><c> and</c><00:28:04.940><c> before</c><00:28:05.359><c> Judah,</c>

00:28:06.440 --> 00:28:08.339
and<00:28:06.579><c> the</c><00:28:06.680><c> Ethiopians</c><00:28:07.819><c> fled.</c>

00:28:08.339 --> 00:28:11.720
Look<00:28:09.480><c> at</c><00:28:09.619><c> verse</c><00:28:10.140><c> 13.</c>

00:28:13.380 --> 00:28:15.940
And<00:28:13.460><c> Asa</c><00:28:13.819><c> and</c><00:28:13.960><c> the</c><00:28:14.140><c> people</c><00:28:14.440><c> that</c><00:28:14.619><c> were</c><00:28:14.819><c> with</c><00:28:15.059><c> him</c><00:28:15.299><c> pursued</c>

00:28:15.940 --> 00:28:17.119
them<00:28:16.339><c> unto</c><00:28:16.680><c> Gera.</c>

00:28:17.519 --> 00:28:20.000
And<00:28:17.640><c> the</c><00:28:17.839><c> Ethiopians</c><00:28:18.319><c> were</c><00:28:18.720><c> overthrown</c><00:28:19.299><c> that</c><00:28:19.480><c> they</c><00:28:19.660><c> could</c>

00:28:20.000 --> 00:28:21.720
not<00:28:20.579><c> recover</c><00:28:21.099><c> themselves,</c>

00:28:22.000 --> 00:28:25.019
for<00:28:22.119><c> they</c><00:28:22.339><c> were</c><00:28:22.599><c> destroyed</c><00:28:23.259><c> before</c><00:28:23.640><c> the</c><00:28:23.900><c> Lord</c><00:28:24.160><c> and</c><00:28:24.599><c> before</c>

00:28:25.019 --> 00:28:25.680
his<00:28:25.299><c> host,</c>

00:28:26.019 --> 00:28:30.200
and<00:28:26.160><c> they</c><00:28:26.519><c> carried</c><00:28:26.839><c> away</c><00:28:27.559><c> very</c><00:28:28.319><c> much</c><00:28:28.819><c> spoil.</c>

00:28:30.920 --> 00:28:33.960
And<00:28:31.180><c> they</c><00:28:31.500><c> smote</c><00:28:31.740><c> all</c><00:28:32.099><c> the</c><00:28:32.299><c> cities</c><00:28:32.559><c> round</c><00:28:32.859><c> about</c><00:28:33.119><c> Gera,</c><00:28:33.779><c> for</c>

00:28:33.960 --> 00:28:35.579
the<00:28:34.200><c> fear</c><00:28:34.339><c> of</c><00:28:34.460><c> the</c><00:28:34.599><c> Lord</c><00:28:34.720><c> came</c><00:28:34.980><c> upon</c><00:28:35.259><c> them,</c>

00:28:35.579 --> 00:28:40.059
and<00:28:35.799><c> they</c><00:28:36.200><c> spoiled</c><00:28:37.099><c> all</c><00:28:37.700><c> the</c><00:28:37.880><c> cities,</c><00:28:38.420><c> for</c><00:28:38.559><c> there</c><00:28:38.759><c> was</c><00:28:39.000><c> exceeding</c><00:28:39.559><c> much</c>

00:28:40.059 --> 00:28:41.640
spoil<00:28:40.859><c> in</c><00:28:41.259><c> them.</c>

00:28:42.059 --> 00:28:45.279
They<00:28:42.539><c> smote</c><00:28:42.819><c> also</c><00:28:43.200><c> the</c><00:28:43.420><c> tents</c><00:28:43.599><c> of</c><00:28:44.039><c> the</c><00:28:44.240><c> cattle</c><00:28:44.440><c> and</c><00:28:44.960><c> carried</c>

00:28:45.279 --> 00:28:49.960
away<00:28:45.680><c> sheep</c><00:28:46.000><c> and</c><00:28:46.359><c> camels</c><00:28:46.680><c> in</c><00:28:46.940><c> abundance</c><00:28:47.259><c> and</c><00:28:47.779><c> returned</c><00:28:48.400><c> to</c><00:28:48.700><c> Jerusalem.</c>

00:28:51.220 --> 00:28:58.019
Brothers<00:28:51.460><c> and</c><00:28:51.740><c> sisters,</c><00:28:54.859><c> let's</c><00:28:55.680><c> take</c><00:28:55.880><c> a</c><00:28:56.059><c> step</c><00:28:56.220><c> back</c><00:28:56.799><c> and</c><00:28:57.579><c> see</c>

00:28:58.019 --> 00:29:04.279
what<00:28:58.299><c> I</c><00:28:58.559><c> have</c><00:28:58.859><c> tried</c><00:28:59.539><c> ever</c><00:29:00.140><c> so</c><00:29:00.539><c> hard</c><00:29:01.420><c> to</c><00:29:03.599><c> underline.</c>

00:29:04.279 --> 00:29:09.240
And<00:29:05.059><c> maybe,</c><00:29:05.779><c> maybe</c><00:29:06.180><c> you're</c><00:29:07.279><c> a</c><00:29:07.400><c> step</c><00:29:07.519><c> ahead</c><00:29:07.779><c> of</c><00:29:08.059><c> me.</c>

00:29:10.220 --> 00:29:12.579
Listen<00:29:10.619><c> to</c><00:29:10.779><c> the</c><00:29:10.960><c> choice</c><00:29:11.119><c> of</c><00:29:11.400><c> words.</c>

00:29:15.259 --> 00:29:23.220
Verse<00:29:15.299><c> 9,</c><00:29:17.599><c> the</c><00:29:17.839><c> Ethiopians,</c><00:29:21.079><c> turn</c><00:29:21.220><c> off</c><00:29:21.359><c> to</c><00:29:21.500><c> chapter</c><00:29:21.660><c> 16</c><00:29:22.420><c> and</c>

00:29:23.220 --> 00:29:24.740
verse<00:29:23.579><c> 8,</c>

00:29:25.240 --> 00:29:32.279
When<00:29:26.140><c> Asa</c><00:29:26.500><c> is</c><00:29:26.740><c> being</c><00:29:27.259><c> reprimanded,</c><00:29:28.539><c> were</c><00:29:28.640><c> not</c><00:29:28.859><c> the</c><00:29:29.220><c> Ethiopians</c><00:29:29.960><c> under</c><00:29:30.599><c> Lubim</c><00:29:31.279><c> or,</c>

00:29:32.279 --> 00:29:34.960
wait<00:29:32.839><c> for</c><00:29:33.039><c> it,</c><00:29:33.779><c> Libyans?</c>

00:29:35.559 --> 00:29:40.000
Same<00:29:35.799><c> word.</c><00:29:37.019><c> Okay,</c><00:29:38.339><c> let's</c><00:29:38.480><c> go</c><00:29:38.579><c> a</c><00:29:38.619><c> little</c><00:29:38.799><c> further.</c>

00:29:40.640 --> 00:29:49.039
2<00:29:40.720><c> Chronicles</c><00:29:41.059><c> 14,</c><00:29:44.740><c> the</c><00:29:44.839><c> people</c><00:29:45.059><c> are</c><00:29:45.259><c> dwelling</c><00:29:45.940><c> in</c><00:29:48.359><c> quietness</c>

00:29:49.039 --> 00:29:50.240
or<00:29:49.500><c> rest.</c>

00:29:50.240 --> 00:29:57.299
Chapter<00:29:51.000><c> 14,</c><00:29:51.619><c> verse</c><00:29:51.799><c> 1,</c><00:29:52.460><c> maybe</c><00:29:52.880><c> with</c><00:29:53.140><c> me</c><00:29:53.339><c> now,</c><00:29:54.680><c> the</c><00:29:54.740><c> land</c><00:29:55.180><c> was</c><00:29:55.819><c> quiet.</c>

00:29:59.279 --> 00:30:02.779
Verse<00:29:59.440><c> 5,</c><00:30:00.259><c> there</c><00:30:00.359><c> was</c><00:30:00.900><c> quietness</c><00:30:02.019><c> in</c><00:30:02.259><c> the</c><00:30:02.519><c> land.</c>

00:30:03.019 --> 00:30:07.079
Verse<00:30:03.180><c> 6,</c><00:30:03.900><c> on</c><00:30:04.039><c> two</c><00:30:04.319><c> occasions,</c><00:30:05.460><c> the</c><00:30:05.660><c> land</c><00:30:05.880><c> had</c><00:30:06.400><c> rest.</c>

00:30:07.460 --> 00:30:11.700
Verse<00:30:07.759><c> 6</c><00:30:08.039><c> again,</c><00:30:08.599><c> because</c><00:30:08.819><c> the</c><00:30:09.079><c> Lord</c><00:30:09.220><c> had</c><00:30:09.640><c> given</c><00:30:09.900><c> him</c><00:30:10.359><c> rest.</c>

00:30:11.980 --> 00:30:17.119
Again,<00:30:12.359><c> verse</c><00:30:12.619><c> 7,</c><00:30:13.160><c> in</c><00:30:13.299><c> case</c><00:30:13.660><c> we</c><00:30:13.920><c> missed</c><00:30:14.160><c> the</c><00:30:14.380><c> point,</c><00:30:15.380><c> they</c><00:30:15.500><c> were</c><00:30:15.759><c> dwelling</c><00:30:16.079><c> at</c><00:30:16.680><c> rest.</c>

00:30:17.119 --> 00:30:23.240
They<00:30:17.460><c> had</c><00:30:17.819><c> fortified</c><00:30:18.740><c> cities</c><00:30:19.420><c> that</c><00:30:20.140><c> were</c><00:30:20.420><c> dwelling</c><00:30:20.720><c> in</c><00:30:21.200><c> consummate</c><00:30:21.940><c> ease.</c>

00:30:23.660 --> 00:30:28.279
Then<00:30:23.799><c> verse</c><00:30:24.160><c> 9,</c><00:30:24.700><c> the</c><00:30:24.960><c> Ethiopians</c><00:30:25.680><c> and</c><00:30:26.180><c> the</c><00:30:26.420><c> Lubim,</c><00:30:27.220><c> Libyans</c><00:30:27.880><c> come.</c>

00:30:28.559 --> 00:30:30.799
Are<00:30:28.759><c> you</c><00:30:28.900><c> with</c><00:30:29.059><c> me,</c><00:30:29.400><c> brothers</c><00:30:29.500><c> and</c><00:30:29.759><c> sisters?</c>

00:30:32.279 --> 00:30:38.220
Verse<00:30:32.480><c> 13,</c><00:30:33.640><c> end</c><00:30:33.880><c> of</c><00:30:34.039><c> verse</c><00:30:34.220><c> 13,</c><00:30:35.900><c> those</c><00:30:36.299><c> who</c><00:30:36.539><c> had</c><00:30:36.900><c> come</c><00:30:37.299><c> to</c><00:30:37.759><c> take</c>

00:30:38.220 --> 00:30:42.400
a<00:30:38.720><c> spoil,</c><00:30:39.900><c> were</c><00:30:40.119><c> they</c><00:30:40.599><c> themselves</c><00:30:41.460><c> spoiled?</c>

00:30:42.779 --> 00:30:44.920
Come<00:30:43.380><c> and</c><00:30:43.859><c> let</c><00:30:44.019><c> us</c><00:30:44.180><c> take</c><00:30:44.400><c> a</c><00:30:44.680><c> spoil.</c>

00:30:44.920 --> 00:30:47.359
I<00:30:45.279><c> see</c><00:30:45.539><c> some</c><00:30:45.779><c> are</c><00:30:45.960><c> smiling</c><00:30:46.180><c> in</c><00:30:46.380><c> the</c><00:30:46.519><c> audience,</c><00:30:47.000><c> those</c><00:30:47.200><c> who</c>

00:30:47.359 --> 00:30:48.700
were<00:30:47.440><c> there</c><00:30:47.539><c> this</c><00:30:47.740><c> morning,</c><00:30:48.079><c> excellent.</c>

00:30:49.000 --> 00:30:50.259
Some<00:30:49.140><c> are</c><00:30:49.359><c> awake.</c>

00:30:51.980 --> 00:30:56.220
In<00:30:52.180><c> case</c><00:30:52.400><c> we</c><00:30:52.660><c> missed</c><00:30:52.779><c> a</c><00:30:52.960><c> point,</c><00:30:53.220><c> verse</c><00:30:53.500><c> 14,</c><00:30:54.799><c> and</c><00:30:54.920><c> they</c><00:30:55.359><c> spoiled</c>

00:30:56.220 --> 00:30:57.500
the<00:30:56.579><c> cities.</c>

00:30:58.099 --> 00:31:01.079
And<00:30:58.299><c> then</c><00:30:58.440><c> they</c><00:30:58.700><c> returned</c><00:30:59.220><c> to</c><00:30:59.500><c> Jerusalem</c><00:31:00.000><c> victorious.</c>

00:31:01.400 --> 00:31:05.500
I<00:31:01.799><c> wonder,</c><00:31:02.319><c> brothers</c><00:31:02.380><c> and</c><00:31:02.640><c> sisters,</c><00:31:03.140><c> is</c><00:31:03.359><c> this</c><00:31:03.660><c> a</c><00:31:04.039><c> cameo</c><00:31:04.420><c> picture</c><00:31:04.660><c> of</c><00:31:05.160><c> what</c><00:31:05.279><c> we</c>

00:31:05.500 --> 00:31:06.700
find<00:31:05.619><c> in</c><00:31:05.799><c> Ezekiel?</c>

00:31:07.940 --> 00:31:10.599
Come<00:31:08.460><c> and</c><00:31:08.900><c> let</c><00:31:09.019><c> us</c><00:31:09.220><c> take</c><00:31:09.480><c> a</c><00:31:09.779><c> spoil.</c>

00:31:11.819 --> 00:31:17.039
And<00:31:12.579><c> God's</c><00:31:13.200><c> people</c><00:31:14.319><c> are</c><00:31:15.220><c> defended</c><00:31:15.720><c> by</c><00:31:16.039><c> God.</c>

00:31:17.079 --> 00:31:22.759
They<00:31:17.779><c> take</c><00:31:18.519><c> the</c><00:31:18.900><c> spoil</c><00:31:19.220><c> and</c><00:31:19.700><c> they</c><00:31:20.099><c> return</c><00:31:20.539><c> victorious</c><00:31:21.480><c> to</c><00:31:21.740><c> Jerusalem.</c>

00:31:25.619 --> 00:31:27.660
Amazing,<00:31:26.500><c> isn't</c><00:31:26.579><c> it?</c>

00:31:28.299 --> 00:31:31.519
And<00:31:28.559><c> so</c><00:31:28.660><c> in</c><00:31:28.799><c> the</c><00:31:28.980><c> early</c><00:31:29.440><c> chapter</c><00:31:29.900><c> here,</c><00:31:30.460><c> brothers</c><00:31:30.579><c> and</c><00:31:30.779><c> sisters,</c><00:31:31.259><c> of</c><00:31:31.380><c> the</c>

00:31:31.519 --> 00:31:32.160
life<00:31:31.680><c> of</c><00:31:32.000><c> Asa,</c>

00:31:32.440 --> 00:31:37.460
is<00:31:32.640><c> it</c><00:31:33.000><c> but</c><00:31:33.259><c> a</c><00:31:33.660><c> cameo</c><00:31:34.039><c> picture</c><00:31:34.380><c> of</c><00:31:35.119><c> what</c><00:31:35.359><c> would</c><00:31:35.599><c> happen</c><00:31:35.819><c> in</c><00:31:36.440><c> Ezekiel?</c>

00:31:40.000 --> 00:31:46.619
God's<00:31:40.640><c> people</c><00:31:40.859><c> dwelling</c><00:31:41.200><c> at</c><00:31:41.539><c> rest,</c><00:31:43.680><c> consummate</c><00:31:44.000><c> ease,</c><00:31:45.740><c> perhaps</c><00:31:46.079><c> relying</c><00:31:46.440><c> on</c>

00:31:46.619 --> 00:31:48.079
their<00:31:46.819><c> own</c><00:31:47.059><c> strength.</c>

00:31:50.099 --> 00:31:52.259
What's<00:31:50.279><c> a</c><00:31:50.359><c> picture</c><00:31:50.539><c> of</c><00:31:50.720><c> God's</c><00:31:51.059><c> people</c><00:31:51.220><c> today?</c>

00:31:54.039 --> 00:31:58.220
And<00:31:54.160><c> then</c><00:31:54.319><c> after</c><00:31:54.640><c> the</c><00:31:55.359><c> battle</c><00:31:56.400><c> has</c><00:31:56.799><c> been</c><00:31:57.119><c> won,</c><00:31:57.579><c> chapter</c><00:31:57.799><c> 15,</c>

00:31:58.279 --> 00:31:58.839
verse<00:31:58.480><c> 1,</c>

00:31:59.079 --> 00:32:02.559
and<00:31:59.259><c> the</c><00:31:59.480><c> Spirit</c><00:31:59.680><c> of</c><00:31:59.839><c> God</c><00:32:00.079><c> came</c><00:32:00.460><c> upon</c><00:32:00.940><c> Azariah.</c>

00:32:02.559 --> 00:32:04.880
Yah<00:32:03.599><c> has</c><00:32:04.299><c> helped.</c>

00:32:05.180 --> 00:32:06.619
That's<00:32:05.400><c> what</c><00:32:05.460><c> his</c><00:32:05.619><c> name</c><00:32:05.779><c> means.</c>

00:32:06.740 --> 00:32:09.799
I'm<00:32:06.920><c> not</c><00:32:07.079><c> really</c><00:32:07.299><c> one</c><00:32:07.480><c> for</c><00:32:08.119><c> making</c><00:32:08.519><c> things</c><00:32:08.940><c> too</c><00:32:09.440><c> much</c><00:32:09.599><c> with</c>

00:32:09.799 --> 00:32:12.859
names<00:32:09.960><c> because</c><00:32:10.480><c> you</c><00:32:11.319><c> can</c><00:32:11.460><c> make</c><00:32:11.660><c> anything</c><00:32:12.039><c> with</c><00:32:12.299><c> names.</c>

00:32:13.319 --> 00:32:15.680
But<00:32:13.440><c> if</c><00:32:13.559><c> it</c><00:32:13.759><c> helps</c><00:32:14.059><c> us</c><00:32:14.319><c> here,</c><00:32:14.640><c> brothers</c><00:32:14.700><c> and</c><00:32:14.920><c> sisters,</c><00:32:15.339><c> to</c><00:32:15.480><c> see</c>

00:32:15.680 --> 00:32:17.920
the<00:32:15.940><c> context,</c><00:32:16.559><c> it</c><00:32:16.660><c> was</c><00:32:16.859><c> quite</c><00:32:17.140><c> fitting,</c><00:32:17.500><c> wasn't</c><00:32:17.680><c> it?</c>

00:32:18.019 --> 00:32:20.059
That<00:32:18.160><c> God</c><00:32:18.440><c> sent</c><00:32:19.079><c> Azariah.</c>

00:32:20.599 --> 00:32:21.940
Yah<00:32:21.059><c> has</c><00:32:21.519><c> helped.</c>

00:32:22.319 --> 00:32:24.660
And<00:32:22.420><c> that</c><00:32:22.500><c> was</c><00:32:22.680><c> quite</c><00:32:22.940><c> right,</c><00:32:23.220><c> wasn't</c><00:32:23.380><c> it?</c>

00:32:25.359 --> 00:32:29.900
God<00:32:25.660><c> had</c><00:32:25.980><c> helped</c><00:32:26.740><c> in</c><00:32:28.819><c> the</c><00:32:29.019><c> battle.</c>

00:32:30.160 --> 00:32:34.680
And<00:32:30.759><c> so</c><00:32:30.900><c> it</c><00:32:30.920><c> was</c><00:32:31.119><c> quite</c><00:32:31.460><c> fitting</c><00:32:31.740><c> that</c><00:32:32.019><c> God</c><00:32:32.220><c> would</c><00:32:32.579><c> send</c><00:32:33.200><c> Azariah.</c>

00:32:35.079 --> 00:32:37.099
Yah<00:32:35.460><c> has</c><00:32:36.099><c> helped.</c>

00:32:37.839 --> 00:32:41.099
And<00:32:37.940><c> the</c><00:32:38.079><c> Spirit</c><00:32:38.240><c> of</c><00:32:38.440><c> God</c><00:32:38.599><c> came</c><00:32:38.940><c> upon</c><00:32:39.299><c> Azariah,</c><00:32:40.119><c> the</c><00:32:40.279><c> son</c><00:32:40.420><c> of</c><00:32:40.700><c> Oded,</c>

00:32:41.400 --> 00:32:45.480
and<00:32:41.740><c> he</c><00:32:41.980><c> went</c><00:32:42.259><c> out</c><00:32:42.559><c> to</c><00:32:42.839><c> meet</c><00:32:43.099><c> Asa</c><00:32:43.480><c> and</c><00:32:43.900><c> said</c><00:32:44.140><c> unto</c><00:32:44.359><c> him,</c>

00:32:45.759 --> 00:32:49.599
Hear<00:32:45.859><c> ye,</c><00:32:46.039><c> meet</c><00:32:46.220><c> Asa,</c><00:32:48.000><c> and</c><00:32:48.279><c> all</c><00:32:48.519><c> Judah</c><00:32:48.859><c> and</c><00:32:49.160><c> Benjamin.</c>

00:32:49.779 --> 00:32:51.960
There's<00:32:50.200><c> that</c><00:32:50.420><c> subtle</c><00:32:50.680><c> hint</c><00:32:50.940><c> again.</c>

00:32:52.519 --> 00:32:54.359
Judah<00:32:52.940><c> and</c><00:32:53.299><c> Benjamin.</c>

00:32:54.839 --> 00:32:59.259
Back<00:32:55.400><c> in</c><00:32:55.599><c> chapter</c><00:32:55.880><c> 14</c><00:32:56.279><c> again</c><00:32:56.619><c> in</c><00:32:56.799><c> verse</c><00:32:56.960><c> 8,</c><00:32:57.619><c> Judah</c><00:32:57.720><c> and</c><00:32:57.980><c> Benjamin.</c>

00:33:00.500 --> 00:33:02.839
Hear<00:33:00.539><c> ye,</c><00:33:00.900><c> meet</c><00:33:01.000><c> Asa,</c><00:33:01.619><c> and</c><00:33:01.779><c> all</c><00:33:01.940><c> Judah</c><00:33:02.220><c> and</c><00:33:02.440><c> Benjamin.</c>

00:33:03.160 --> 00:33:07.500
The<00:33:03.279><c> Lord</c><00:33:03.559><c> is</c><00:33:03.779><c> with</c><00:33:04.059><c> you</c><00:33:05.420><c> while</c><00:33:05.980><c> you</c><00:33:06.140><c> be</c><00:33:06.279><c> with</c><00:33:06.460><c> him.</c>

00:33:07.960 --> 00:33:11.180
And<00:33:08.220><c> if</c><00:33:08.400><c> ye</c><00:33:08.799><c> seek</c><00:33:09.059><c> him,</c><00:33:09.579><c> he</c><00:33:09.740><c> will</c><00:33:09.920><c> be</c><00:33:10.279><c> found</c><00:33:10.660><c> of</c><00:33:10.960><c> you.</c>

00:33:11.359 --> 00:33:13.680
Isn't<00:33:11.660><c> that</c><00:33:11.920><c> exquisite,</c><00:33:12.400><c> brothers</c><00:33:12.660><c> and</c><00:33:12.900><c> sisters?</c>

00:33:14.460 --> 00:33:18.359
You<00:33:14.839><c> seek</c><00:33:15.059><c> God,</c><00:33:16.640><c> he</c><00:33:16.920><c> will</c><00:33:17.200><c> find</c><00:33:17.480><c> you.</c>

00:33:19.099 --> 00:33:20.160
Strange.

00:33:20.660 --> 00:33:23.619
You<00:33:21.140><c> seek</c><00:33:21.440><c> for</c><00:33:21.740><c> God,</c><00:33:22.480><c> he</c><00:33:22.819><c> will</c><00:33:23.119><c> find</c><00:33:23.380><c> you.</c>

00:33:23.619 --> 00:33:26.640
You<00:33:23.900><c> do</c><00:33:24.099><c> the</c><00:33:24.299><c> seeking,</c><00:33:24.900><c> God</c><00:33:25.220><c> does</c><00:33:25.500><c> the</c><00:33:25.740><c> finding.</c>

00:33:29.099 --> 00:33:30.680
He<00:33:29.200><c> will</c><00:33:29.400><c> be</c><00:33:29.759><c> found</c><00:33:30.119><c> of</c><00:33:30.380><c> you.</c>

00:33:30.920 --> 00:33:34.640
But<00:33:31.099><c> if</c><00:33:31.319><c> you</c><00:33:31.480><c> forsake</c><00:33:31.940><c> him,</c><00:33:32.380><c> he</c><00:33:32.519><c> will</c><00:33:32.799><c> forsake</c><00:33:33.539><c> you.</c>

00:33:35.460 --> 00:33:36.940
Now,<00:33:35.640><c> did</c><00:33:35.759><c> you</c><00:33:35.920><c> notice</c><00:33:36.240><c> again,</c><00:33:36.579><c> brothers</c><00:33:36.740><c> and</c><00:33:36.940><c> sisters,</c>

00:33:36.980 --> 00:33:39.319
because<00:33:37.220><c> there's</c><00:33:37.460><c> people</c><00:33:37.740><c> quoting</c><00:33:38.099><c> scripture</c><00:33:38.559><c> left,</c><00:33:39.059><c> right,</c>

00:33:39.440 --> 00:33:40.180
and<00:33:39.579><c> center</c><00:33:39.819><c> here,</c>

00:33:40.319 --> 00:33:43.460
and<00:33:40.660><c> it's</c><00:33:40.980><c> important</c><00:33:41.380><c> for</c><00:33:41.559><c> us</c><00:33:41.720><c> to</c><00:33:41.980><c> remember</c><00:33:42.539><c> so</c><00:33:42.900><c> we</c><00:33:43.019><c> can</c><00:33:43.259><c> make</c>

00:33:43.460 --> 00:33:44.920
the<00:33:43.680><c> application</c><00:33:44.099><c> for</c><00:33:44.420><c> ourselves.</c>

00:33:45.339 --> 00:33:51.259
Why<00:33:45.759><c> does</c><00:33:46.680><c> Azariah,</c><00:33:48.180><c> whose</c><00:33:48.359><c> name</c><00:33:49.140><c> means</c><00:33:49.579><c> Yah</c><00:33:50.140><c> has</c><00:33:50.779><c> helped,</c>

00:33:51.259 --> 00:33:55.740
why<00:33:52.500><c> does</c><00:33:52.779><c> he</c><00:33:53.000><c> say</c><00:33:53.319><c> the</c><00:33:53.619><c> Lord</c><00:33:53.920><c> is</c><00:33:54.180><c> with</c><00:33:54.440><c> you</c><00:33:55.119><c> while</c><00:33:55.400><c> you</c><00:33:55.599><c> be</c>

00:33:55.740 --> 00:33:56.599
with<00:33:55.960><c> him?</c>

00:33:57.019 --> 00:34:00.519
And<00:33:57.400><c> if</c><00:33:57.779><c> ye</c><00:33:58.200><c> seek</c><00:33:58.420><c> him,</c><00:33:58.779><c> he</c><00:33:59.019><c> will</c><00:33:59.220><c> be</c><00:33:59.660><c> found</c><00:34:00.079><c> of</c><00:34:00.339><c> you.</c>

00:34:00.720 --> 00:34:06.759
Keep<00:34:00.980><c> a</c><00:34:01.099><c> mark</c><00:34:01.200><c> in</c><00:34:01.400><c> 2</c><00:34:01.599><c> Chronicles</c><00:34:02.000><c> 15</c><00:34:02.859><c> and</c><00:34:03.319><c> go</c><00:34:03.599><c> back</c><00:34:04.059><c> to</c><00:34:04.380><c> 1</c><00:34:04.700><c> Chronicles</c><00:34:05.299><c> chapter</c><00:34:05.839><c> 28.</c>

00:34:08.179 --> 00:34:15.039
1<00:34:08.400><c> Chronicles</c><00:34:08.860><c> chapter</c><00:34:09.179><c> 28,</c><00:34:12.139><c> verse</c><00:34:12.400><c> 7,</c><00:34:13.559><c> 8,</c><00:34:14.239><c> and</c><00:34:14.460><c> 9.</c>

00:34:15.039 --> 00:34:20.559
This<00:34:16.360><c> is</c><00:34:16.840><c> David</c><00:34:17.639><c> talking</c><00:34:18.699><c> to</c><00:34:19.300><c> Solomon.</c>

00:34:21.900 --> 00:34:25.679
Verse<00:34:22.119><c> 7,</c><00:34:23.000><c> 1</c><00:34:23.219><c> Chronicles</c><00:34:23.599><c> 28,</c><00:34:24.400><c> verse</c><00:34:24.659><c> 7.</c>

00:34:25.900 --> 00:34:29.800
Moreover,<00:34:26.460><c> I</c><00:34:26.760><c> will</c><00:34:27.019><c> establish</c><00:34:27.559><c> his</c><00:34:27.940><c> kingdom</c><00:34:28.219><c> forever</c><00:34:28.739><c> if</c><00:34:29.500><c> he</c>

00:34:29.800 --> 00:34:33.000
be<00:34:30.260><c> constant,</c><00:34:31.739><c> consistency.</c>

00:34:33.280 --> 00:34:37.699
If<00:34:33.639><c> he</c><00:34:33.940><c> be</c><00:34:34.360><c> strong,</c><00:34:35.260><c> the</c><00:34:35.360><c> Hebrew,</c><00:34:35.880><c> their</c><00:34:35.880><c> word</c><00:34:36.059><c> is</c><00:34:36.639><c> for</c><00:34:36.880><c> constant.</c>

00:34:37.699 --> 00:34:51.480
If<00:34:38.199><c> he</c><00:34:38.420><c> be</c><00:34:38.820><c> strong</c><00:34:39.840><c> to</c><00:34:41.940><c> do</c><00:34:42.960><c> my</c><00:34:44.780><c> commandments</c><00:34:45.920><c> and</c><00:34:49.239><c> my</c><00:34:49.599><c> judgments</c><00:34:50.219><c> as</c><00:34:51.280><c> at</c>

00:34:51.480 --> 00:34:52.460
this<00:34:51.860><c> day,</c>

00:34:52.900 --> 00:34:58.219
now<00:34:53.239><c> therefore</c><00:34:53.760><c> in</c><00:34:54.219><c> the</c><00:34:54.480><c> sight</c><00:34:54.659><c> of</c><00:34:54.980><c> all</c><00:34:55.239><c> Israel,</c><00:34:56.119><c> the</c><00:34:56.340><c> congregation</c><00:34:56.960><c> of</c><00:34:57.260><c> the</c><00:34:57.440><c> Lord,</c>

00:34:58.260 --> 00:35:04.599
and<00:34:58.619><c> in</c><00:34:58.820><c> the</c><00:34:59.059><c> audience</c><00:34:59.460><c> of</c><00:34:59.840><c> our</c><00:35:00.179><c> God,</c><00:35:00.760><c> keep</c><00:35:01.440><c> and</c><00:35:02.719><c> seek</c><00:35:03.159><c> for</c><00:35:04.159><c> all</c>

00:35:04.599 --> 00:35:06.320
the<00:35:04.860><c> commandments</c><00:35:05.239><c> of</c><00:35:05.519><c> the</c><00:35:05.699><c> Lord</c><00:35:05.860><c> your</c><00:35:06.079><c> God,</c>

00:35:06.320 --> 00:35:09.019
that<00:35:06.559><c> ye</c><00:35:06.780><c> may</c><00:35:07.000><c> possess</c><00:35:07.579><c> this</c><00:35:08.219><c> good</c><00:35:08.500><c> land.</c>

00:35:09.460 --> 00:35:15.019
Verse<00:35:09.820><c> 9,</c><00:35:11.780><c> And</c><00:35:11.920><c> thou,</c><00:35:12.559><c> Solomon,</c><00:35:12.739><c> my</c><00:35:13.099><c> son,</c><00:35:13.840><c> know</c><00:35:14.099><c> thou</c><00:35:14.420><c> the</c><00:35:14.840><c> God</c>

00:35:15.019 --> 00:35:17.360
of<00:35:15.219><c> thy</c><00:35:15.420><c> father,</c><00:35:16.260><c> and</c><00:35:16.380><c> serve</c><00:35:16.820><c> him,</c>

00:35:17.739 --> 00:35:21.320
seek<00:35:17.940><c> him,</c><00:35:18.599><c> serve</c><00:35:18.860><c> him</c><00:35:19.159><c> with</c><00:35:19.360><c> a</c><00:35:19.599><c> perfect</c><00:35:19.980><c> heart</c><00:35:20.340><c> and</c><00:35:20.920><c> with</c><00:35:21.159><c> a</c>

00:35:21.320 --> 00:35:22.059
willing<00:35:21.500><c> mind,</c>

00:35:22.199 --> 00:35:25.960
for<00:35:22.380><c> the</c><00:35:22.659><c> Lord</c><00:35:23.039><c> searcheth</c><00:35:23.639><c> all</c><00:35:24.099><c> hearts</c><00:35:24.519><c> and</c><00:35:25.119><c> understandeth</c>

00:35:25.960 --> 00:35:28.400
all<00:35:26.340><c> the</c><00:35:26.679><c> imaginations</c><00:35:27.280><c> of</c><00:35:27.780><c> the</c><00:35:28.059><c> thoughts.</c>

00:35:28.820 --> 00:35:34.019
If<00:35:29.320><c> thou</c><00:35:29.679><c> seek</c><00:35:30.280><c> him,</c><00:35:30.739><c> he</c><00:35:31.320><c> will</c><00:35:31.739><c> be</c><00:35:32.219><c> found</c><00:35:32.579><c> of</c><00:35:33.019><c> thee.</c>

00:35:34.920 --> 00:35:39.480
But<00:35:35.739><c> if</c><00:35:35.960><c> thou</c><00:35:36.159><c> forsake</c><00:35:36.679><c> him,</c><00:35:37.760><c> he</c><00:35:37.980><c> will</c><00:35:38.280><c> cast</c><00:35:38.679><c> thee</c><00:35:38.880><c> off</c><00:35:39.059><c> forever.</c>

00:35:39.980 --> 00:35:45.699
If<00:35:40.440><c> thou</c><00:35:40.840><c> seek</c><00:35:41.619><c> him,</c><00:35:42.440><c> he</c><00:35:42.800><c> will</c><00:35:43.079><c> be</c><00:35:43.679><c> found</c><00:35:44.320><c> of</c><00:35:44.719><c> thee.</c>

00:35:46.480 --> 00:35:51.340
You<00:35:46.739><c> see,</c><00:35:46.940><c> brothers</c><00:35:47.079><c> and</c><00:35:47.280><c> sisters,</c><00:35:49.119><c> what</c><00:35:49.440><c> better</c><00:35:50.059><c> words</c><00:35:50.719><c> that</c>

00:35:51.340 --> 00:35:53.900
Azariah<00:35:52.400><c> could</c><00:35:52.840><c> quote.</c>

00:35:57.420 --> 00:36:03.420
If<00:35:58.099><c> you</c><00:35:58.780><c> seek</c><00:35:59.019><c> him,</c><00:36:01.039><c> if</c><00:36:01.619><c> he</c><00:36:01.840><c> be</c><00:36:02.139><c> constant.</c>

00:36:04.480 --> 00:36:07.380
Back<00:36:04.980><c> to</c><00:36:05.280><c> 2</c><00:36:05.480><c> Chronicles</c><00:36:05.820><c> chapter</c><00:36:06.159><c> 15.</c>

00:36:07.679 --> 00:36:10.519
And<00:36:07.820><c> that's</c><00:36:08.159><c> exactly,</c><00:36:08.800><c> brothers</c><00:36:08.880><c> and</c><00:36:09.079><c> sisters,</c><00:36:09.579><c> what</c><00:36:09.679><c> Azariah</c><00:36:10.260><c> goes</c>

00:36:10.519 --> 00:36:12.360
on<00:36:10.760><c> to</c><00:36:11.039><c> say</c><00:36:11.340><c> in</c><00:36:11.699><c> verse</c><00:36:11.940><c> 7.</c>

00:36:12.719 --> 00:36:16.500
Be<00:36:12.920><c> strong.</c><00:36:14.260><c> The</c><00:36:14.460><c> word</c><00:36:14.639><c> there</c><00:36:14.940><c> is</c><00:36:15.260><c> be</c><00:36:15.800><c> constant.</c>

00:36:16.500 --> 00:36:21.940
So<00:36:17.139><c> he's</c><00:36:17.400><c> continuing</c><00:36:18.099><c> the</c><00:36:19.280><c> quotations</c><00:36:20.360><c> that</c><00:36:20.760><c> David</c><00:36:21.280><c> uttered</c>

00:36:21.940 --> 00:36:23.840
to<00:36:22.239><c> Solomon.</c>

00:36:27.559 --> 00:36:32.099
Verse<00:36:28.300><c> 7,</c><00:36:29.179><c> Be</c><00:36:29.480><c> strong,</c><00:36:30.659><c> therefore,</c><00:36:31.099><c> and</c><00:36:31.280><c> let</c><00:36:31.420><c> not</c><00:36:31.619><c> your</c><00:36:31.820><c> hands</c>

00:36:32.099 --> 00:36:35.739
be<00:36:32.360><c> weak,</c><00:36:32.840><c> for</c><00:36:33.099><c> your</c><00:36:33.679><c> work</c><00:36:33.920><c> shall</c><00:36:34.340><c> be</c><00:36:34.739><c> rewarded.</c>

00:36:36.159 --> 00:36:41.559
And<00:36:36.480><c> when</c><00:36:36.699><c> Asa</c><00:36:37.019><c> heard</c><00:36:37.380><c> these</c><00:36:37.699><c> words</c><00:36:38.099><c> and</c><00:36:38.539><c> the</c><00:36:38.860><c> prophecy</c><00:36:39.340><c> of</c><00:36:40.559><c> Oded,</c>

00:36:42.519 --> 00:36:46.019
your<00:36:43.039><c> Oded</c><00:36:43.300><c> means</c><00:36:43.619><c> so.</c><00:36:44.119><c> Oded,</c><00:36:44.380><c> it</c><00:36:44.559><c> would</c><00:36:44.820><c> seem,</c><00:36:45.599><c> gets</c><00:36:45.719><c> in</c><00:36:45.860><c> on</c>

00:36:46.019 --> 00:36:46.519
the<00:36:46.159><c> action.</c>

00:36:47.019 --> 00:36:49.440
He<00:36:47.239><c> has</c><00:36:47.500><c> something</c><00:36:47.820><c> to</c><00:36:48.099><c> say.</c><00:36:48.579><c> Do</c><00:36:48.679><c> you</c><00:36:48.699><c> know</c><00:36:48.800><c> what</c><00:36:48.940><c> Oded</c><00:36:49.159><c> means,</c>

00:36:49.619 --> 00:36:49.960
brothers<00:36:49.699><c> and</c><00:36:49.840><c> sisters?</c>

00:36:50.099 --> 00:36:53.940
It<00:36:50.179><c> means</c><00:36:51.199><c> restorer</c><00:36:52.000><c> or</c><00:36:52.519><c> setting</c><00:36:52.960><c> up.</c>

00:36:54.300 --> 00:36:58.679
So<00:36:54.539><c> God</c><00:36:54.780><c> sends</c><00:36:55.539><c> Azariah,</c><00:36:57.699><c> Yah</c><00:36:58.019><c> has</c><00:36:58.340><c> helped.</c>

00:36:58.800 --> 00:37:01.659
He<00:36:59.000><c> sends</c><00:36:59.219><c> another</c><00:36:59.760><c> prophet,</c><00:37:00.340><c> I'm</c><00:37:00.500><c> going</c><00:37:00.639><c> to</c><00:37:00.840><c> suggest,</c><00:37:01.519><c> whose</c>

00:37:01.659 --> 00:37:03.780
name<00:37:01.840><c> is</c><00:37:02.800><c> Oded.</c>

00:37:04.059 --> 00:37:06.239
And<00:37:04.199><c> his</c><00:37:04.400><c> name</c><00:37:04.559><c> means</c><00:37:05.039><c> setting</c><00:37:05.599><c> up.</c>

00:37:06.239 --> 00:37:14.079
So<00:37:07.039><c> God</c><00:37:07.300><c> not</c><00:37:07.659><c> only</c><00:37:08.280><c> helped,</c><00:37:09.780><c> God</c><00:37:10.079><c> would</c><00:37:10.380><c> set</c><00:37:10.780><c> him</c><00:37:11.019><c> up</c><00:37:11.320><c> as</c><00:37:11.599><c> a</c><00:37:11.820><c> king,</c><00:37:12.159><c> establish</c><00:37:12.860><c> his</c><00:37:13.219><c> throne.</c>

00:37:17.159 --> 00:37:21.539
And<00:37:17.760><c> he</c><00:37:17.880><c> reminds</c><00:37:18.280><c> them.</c><00:37:18.920><c> And</c><00:37:19.219><c> so</c><00:37:19.340><c> he</c><00:37:19.539><c> puts</c><00:37:19.880><c> away</c><00:37:20.179><c> all</c><00:37:20.420><c> the</c><00:37:20.699><c> idols,</c>

00:37:22.679 --> 00:37:25.880
puts<00:37:22.880><c> away</c><00:37:23.119><c> the</c><00:37:23.480><c> abominable</c><00:37:24.019><c> idols</c><00:37:24.380><c> out</c><00:37:24.719><c> of</c><00:37:24.960><c> all</c><00:37:25.239><c> the</c><00:37:25.380><c> land</c><00:37:25.599><c> of</c>

00:37:25.880 --> 00:37:27.159
Judah<00:37:26.199><c> and</c><00:37:26.679><c> Benjamin</c>

00:37:27.159 --> 00:37:29.840
and<00:37:27.400><c> out</c><00:37:27.579><c> of</c><00:37:27.719><c> the</c><00:37:27.900><c> cities</c><00:37:28.179><c> which</c><00:37:28.400><c> he</c><00:37:28.599><c> had</c><00:37:28.860><c> taken</c><00:37:29.219><c> from</c><00:37:29.500><c> Mount</c>

00:37:29.840 --> 00:37:35.099
Ephraim<00:37:30.380><c> and</c><00:37:31.119><c> renewed</c><00:37:32.320><c> the</c><00:37:33.199><c> altar</c><00:37:33.559><c> of</c><00:37:33.860><c> the</c><00:37:34.099><c> Lord.</c>

00:37:35.900 --> 00:37:38.340
That<00:37:36.460><c> was</c><00:37:36.679><c> before</c><00:37:37.179><c> the</c><00:37:37.519><c> porch</c><00:37:37.800><c> of</c><00:37:38.000><c> the</c><00:37:38.159><c> Lord.</c>

00:37:38.780 --> 00:37:41.780
He<00:37:38.800><c> rededicates</c><00:37:40.420><c> that,</c><00:37:41.019><c> brothers</c><00:37:41.119><c> and</c><00:37:41.400><c> sisters.</c>

00:37:42.079 --> 00:37:45.059
He<00:37:42.340><c> rededicates</c><00:37:43.159><c> the</c><00:37:43.480><c> service</c><00:37:43.860><c> to</c><00:37:44.079><c> God.</c>

00:37:45.960 --> 00:37:49.360
And<00:37:46.059><c> then</c><00:37:46.260><c> verse</c><00:37:46.500><c> 9,</c><00:37:46.920><c> we're</c><00:37:47.059><c> told</c><00:37:47.400><c> that</c><00:37:47.719><c> they</c><00:37:48.079><c> fell</c><00:37:48.320><c> to</c><00:37:48.500><c> him</c><00:37:48.800><c> out</c><00:37:49.179><c> of</c>

00:37:49.360 --> 00:37:51.179
Israel<00:37:49.679><c> in</c><00:37:50.059><c> abundance.</c>

00:37:51.559 --> 00:37:54.179
People<00:37:51.800><c> from</c><00:37:52.019><c> Israel</c><00:37:52.460><c> are</c><00:37:52.719><c> making</c><00:37:53.099><c> the</c><00:37:53.380><c> trip</c><00:37:53.599><c> south.</c>

00:37:54.619 --> 00:37:58.380
Just<00:37:54.900><c> like</c><00:37:55.119><c> in</c><00:37:55.239><c> 2</c><00:37:55.440><c> Chronicles</c><00:37:55.860><c> chapter</c><00:37:56.239><c> 11,</c><00:37:56.860><c> verse</c><00:37:57.079><c> 12</c><00:37:57.400><c> and</c><00:37:57.559><c> 16,</c><00:37:58.179><c> in</c>

00:37:58.380 --> 00:38:00.400
the<00:37:58.559><c> context</c><00:37:58.960><c> of</c><00:37:59.219><c> Rehoboam</c><00:37:59.679><c> and</c><00:37:59.840><c> Jeroboam.</c>

00:38:00.400 --> 00:38:03.820
Just<00:38:00.880><c> like</c><00:38:01.159><c> in</c><00:38:01.320><c> the</c><00:38:01.400><c> days</c><00:38:01.539><c> of</c><00:38:01.780><c> Hezekiah</c><00:38:02.320><c> in</c><00:38:02.599><c> 2</c><00:38:02.760><c> Chronicles</c><00:38:03.139><c> chapter</c><00:38:03.440><c> 30,</c>

00:38:03.900 --> 00:38:04.960
verse<00:38:04.079><c> 11</c><00:38:04.340><c> and</c><00:38:04.519><c> 18,</c>

00:38:05.300 --> 00:38:07.219
that<00:38:05.440><c> those</c><00:38:05.699><c> people,</c><00:38:06.099><c> brothers</c><00:38:06.139><c> and</c><00:38:06.320><c> sisters,</c><00:38:06.440><c> were</c><00:38:06.719><c> coming</c>

00:38:07.219 --> 00:38:09.000
to<00:38:07.539><c> keep</c><00:38:07.820><c> the</c><00:38:08.099><c> Passover.</c>

00:38:11.400 --> 00:38:14.059
So<00:38:11.960><c> let's</c><00:38:12.119><c> try</c><00:38:12.300><c> and</c><00:38:12.480><c> bring</c><00:38:12.559><c> our</c><00:38:12.860><c> thoughts</c><00:38:13.099><c> together,</c><00:38:13.679><c> brothers</c><00:38:13.760><c> and</c><00:38:13.900><c> sisters.</c>

00:38:14.119 --> 00:38:17.380
Time<00:38:14.380><c> has</c><00:38:15.099><c> almost</c><00:38:15.639><c> gone</c><00:38:15.820><c> in</c><00:38:15.940><c> the</c><00:38:16.059><c> last</c><00:38:16.420><c> five</c><00:38:16.800><c> or</c><00:38:16.880><c> six</c><00:38:17.119><c> minutes</c>

00:38:17.380 --> 00:38:18.920
that<00:38:17.639><c> remain.</c>

00:38:21.559 --> 00:38:27.820
And<00:38:21.960><c> so</c><00:38:22.440><c> in</c><00:38:23.159><c> chapter</c><00:38:23.480><c> 15,</c><00:38:24.639><c> he's</c><00:38:25.139><c> buoyed</c><00:38:25.420><c> up</c><00:38:26.340><c> with</c><00:38:26.960><c> a</c><00:38:27.400><c> spiritual</c>

00:38:27.820 --> 00:38:29.860
nation<00:38:28.260><c> trying</c><00:38:28.659><c> to</c><00:38:29.039><c> serve</c><00:38:29.280><c> God.</c>

00:38:29.860 --> 00:38:33.000
And<00:38:30.639><c> verse</c><00:38:30.840><c> after</c><00:38:31.199><c> verse</c><00:38:31.500><c> after</c><00:38:31.739><c> verse,</c><00:38:32.139><c> brothers</c><00:38:32.199><c> and</c><00:38:32.460><c> sisters,</c><00:38:32.960><c> the</c>

00:38:33.000 --> 00:38:35.400
main<00:38:33.300><c> thrust</c><00:38:33.559><c> of</c><00:38:33.739><c> the</c><00:38:33.940><c> argument</c><00:38:34.239><c> is</c><00:38:34.619><c> seeking</c><00:38:35.000><c> God.</c>

00:38:35.679 --> 00:38:39.500
In<00:38:35.760><c> case</c><00:38:35.940><c> we</c><00:38:36.119><c> miss</c><00:38:36.280><c> it,</c><00:38:36.559><c> verse</c><00:38:36.719><c> 2</c><00:38:36.980><c> of</c><00:38:37.099><c> chapter</c><00:38:37.340><c> 15,</c><00:38:38.219><c> if</c><00:38:38.440><c> he</c><00:38:39.059><c> seek</c>

00:38:39.500 --> 00:38:44.300
him,<00:38:40.940><c> verse</c><00:38:41.079><c> 4,</c><00:38:42.099><c> sort</c><00:38:42.440><c> him.</c>

00:38:45.000 --> 00:38:50.000
Again<00:38:45.280><c> in</c><00:38:45.460><c> verse</c><00:38:45.659><c> 12,</c><00:38:47.059><c> seek</c><00:38:47.360><c> the</c><00:38:47.679><c> Lord,</c><00:38:48.079><c> verse</c><00:38:48.360><c> 13,</c><00:38:49.219><c> seek</c><00:38:49.599><c> the</c>

00:38:50.000 --> 00:38:53.440
Lord,<00:38:50.480><c> verse</c><00:38:50.780><c> 15,</c><00:38:51.420><c> they</c><00:38:51.800><c> sort</c><00:38:52.159><c> him.</c>

00:38:54.840 --> 00:38:59.480
And<00:38:55.400><c> then</c><00:38:55.579><c> there</c><00:38:55.699><c> is</c><00:38:55.840><c> a</c><00:38:56.920><c> terrible,</c><00:38:57.679><c> terrible</c><00:38:58.440><c> change</c><00:38:58.960><c> in</c><00:38:59.320><c> the</c>

00:38:59.480 --> 00:39:01.280
life<00:38:59.599><c> of</c><00:38:59.800><c> this</c><00:39:00.000><c> man.</c>

00:39:02.460 --> 00:39:04.619
Look<00:39:02.559><c> at</c><00:39:02.639><c> chapter</c><00:39:02.840><c> 15</c><00:39:03.199><c> and</c><00:39:03.380><c> verse</c><00:39:03.579><c> 18.</c>

00:39:05.539 --> 00:39:09.739
He<00:39:05.539><c> brought</c><00:39:05.980><c> into</c><00:39:06.800><c> the</c><00:39:07.139><c> house</c><00:39:07.420><c> of</c><00:39:07.739><c> God</c><00:39:08.000><c> the</c><00:39:08.440><c> things</c><00:39:08.920><c> that</c><00:39:09.480><c> his</c>

00:39:09.739 --> 00:39:14.260
father<00:39:10.039><c> had</c><00:39:10.400><c> dedicated,</c><00:39:11.519><c> silver</c><00:39:12.119><c> and</c><00:39:13.219><c> gold.</c>

00:39:14.420 --> 00:39:19.119
He<00:39:14.880><c> brings</c><00:39:15.219><c> them</c><00:39:15.500><c> into</c><00:39:16.079><c> the</c><00:39:16.340><c> house</c><00:39:16.559><c> of</c><00:39:16.800><c> God,</c><00:39:17.079><c> brothers</c><00:39:17.199><c> and</c><00:39:17.380><c> sisters,</c><00:39:17.800><c> the</c><00:39:18.000><c> silver</c><00:39:18.239><c> and</c><00:39:18.440><c> gold,</c><00:39:18.619><c> and</c><00:39:18.780><c> he</c>

00:39:19.119 --> 00:39:19.940
dedicates<00:39:19.559><c> them.</c>

00:39:19.940 --> 00:39:23.039
Chapter<00:39:20.400><c> 16,</c><00:39:21.679><c> what</c><00:39:21.920><c> a</c><00:39:22.139><c> change.</c>

00:39:24.239 --> 00:39:28.019
He's<00:39:24.539><c> in</c><00:39:24.800><c> a</c><00:39:26.159><c> terrible</c><00:39:26.639><c> plight,</c><00:39:27.079><c> a</c><00:39:27.239><c> terrible</c><00:39:27.599><c> problem.</c>

00:39:28.340 --> 00:39:29.880
He<00:39:28.340><c> needs</c><00:39:28.659><c> help.</c><00:39:29.239><c> So</c><00:39:29.360><c> you</c><00:39:29.400><c> know</c><00:39:29.500><c> what</c><00:39:29.599><c> he</c><00:39:29.599><c> does?</c>

00:39:30.119 --> 00:39:34.280
He<00:39:30.260><c> goes</c><00:39:30.559><c> into</c><00:39:30.980><c> the</c><00:39:31.219><c> temple</c><00:39:31.579><c> and</c><00:39:32.000><c> takes</c><00:39:32.320><c> out</c><00:39:32.599><c> the</c><00:39:32.800><c> gold</c><00:39:32.980><c> and</c><00:39:33.119><c> the</c><00:39:33.239><c> silver</c><00:39:33.539><c> to</c>

00:39:34.280 --> 00:39:37.460
buy<00:39:34.760><c> his</c><00:39:35.300><c> way</c><00:39:35.860><c> out</c><00:39:36.280><c> of</c><00:39:36.440><c> the</c><00:39:36.679><c> problem.</c>

00:39:37.860 --> 00:39:40.099
You<00:39:37.980><c> see</c><00:39:38.079><c> the</c><00:39:38.219><c> lesson,</c><00:39:38.800><c> brothers</c><00:39:38.980><c> and</c><00:39:39.219><c> sisters?</c>

00:39:41.840 --> 00:39:45.639
Is<00:39:42.119><c> it</c><00:39:42.460><c> that</c><00:39:42.619><c> sometimes</c><00:39:43.099><c> we</c><00:39:43.260><c> can</c><00:39:43.519><c> behave</c><00:39:44.159><c> in</c><00:39:44.800><c> the</c><00:39:45.000><c> Ecclesia</c><00:39:45.380><c> as</c>

00:39:45.639 --> 00:39:47.199
if<00:39:45.820><c> we</c><00:39:45.980><c> own</c><00:39:46.139><c> the</c><00:39:46.340><c> Ecclesia?</c>

00:39:49.400 --> 00:39:51.739
The<00:39:49.920><c> Ecclesia</c><00:39:50.199><c> belongs</c><00:39:50.519><c> to</c><00:39:50.780><c> God.</c>

00:39:52.440 --> 00:39:55.519
And<00:39:52.559><c> that</c><00:39:52.679><c> was</c><00:39:52.940><c> the</c><00:39:53.079><c> first</c><00:39:53.719><c> downward</c><00:39:54.199><c> step,</c><00:39:54.699><c> brothers</c><00:39:54.760><c> and</c><00:39:54.900><c> sisters,</c><00:39:55.260><c> in</c>

00:39:55.519 --> 00:39:58.760
arrogance,<00:39:56.199><c> in</c><00:39:56.239><c> pride,</c><00:39:57.199><c> in</c><00:39:57.320><c> the</c><00:39:57.440><c> life</c><00:39:57.639><c> of</c><00:39:58.000><c> Asa.</c>

00:39:59.559 --> 00:40:04.460
He<00:39:59.840><c> felt</c><00:39:59.980><c> that</c><00:40:00.159><c> he</c><00:40:00.340><c> owned</c><00:40:00.780><c> the</c><00:40:01.059><c> place</c><00:40:01.619><c> because</c><00:40:03.179><c> he</c><00:40:03.340><c> had</c><00:40:03.599><c> dedicated</c><00:40:03.960><c> it</c><00:40:04.159><c> to</c><00:40:04.260><c> God.</c>

00:40:04.539 --> 00:40:07.659
Well,<00:40:04.800><c> he</c><00:40:05.019><c> thought</c><00:40:05.340><c> he</c><00:40:05.460><c> had</c><00:40:05.679><c> a</c><00:40:05.820><c> right</c><00:40:06.119><c> to</c><00:40:06.400><c> take</c><00:40:06.679><c> it</c><00:40:06.900><c> back</c><00:40:07.320><c> and</c>

00:40:07.659 --> 00:40:10.559
to<00:40:08.039><c> buy</c><00:40:08.260><c> his</c><00:40:08.599><c> way</c><00:40:08.860><c> out</c><00:40:09.159><c> of</c><00:40:09.300><c> the</c><00:40:09.519><c> problem.</c>

00:40:12.739 --> 00:40:17.460
And<00:40:13.340><c> he</c><00:40:13.579><c> buys</c><00:40:13.960><c> his</c><00:40:14.300><c> way</c><00:40:14.639><c> out</c><00:40:15.039><c> of</c><00:40:15.199><c> the</c><00:40:15.440><c> problem</c><00:40:15.739><c> into</c><00:40:16.300><c> more</c><00:40:16.900><c> problems.</c>

00:40:17.820 --> 00:40:22.400
And<00:40:17.980><c> then</c><00:40:18.440><c> God</c><00:40:18.820><c> sends</c><00:40:19.320><c> Hananiah,</c><00:40:20.460><c> the</c><00:40:20.739><c> third</c><00:40:21.099><c> prophet,</c><00:40:21.760><c> to</c><00:40:21.960><c> come</c><00:40:22.179><c> to</c>

00:40:22.400 --> 00:40:24.820
see<00:40:22.519><c> him,</c><00:40:23.039><c> whose</c><00:40:23.239><c> name</c><00:40:23.539><c> means,</c>

00:40:25.300 --> 00:40:27.440
Yah<00:40:25.300><c> has</c><00:40:25.860><c> been</c><00:40:26.260><c> gracious.</c>

00:40:28.400 --> 00:40:31.199
And<00:40:28.639><c> the</c><00:40:28.900><c> prophet</c><00:40:29.179><c> has</c><00:40:29.920><c> hard</c><00:40:30.400><c> words</c><00:40:30.679><c> for</c><00:40:30.840><c> him.</c>

00:40:31.420 --> 00:40:35.199
And<00:40:31.639><c> at</c><00:40:31.860><c> that</c><00:40:32.179><c> time,</c><00:40:32.719><c> Hananiah,</c><00:40:33.360><c> verse</c><00:40:33.519><c> 7,</c><00:40:33.980><c> the</c><00:40:34.199><c> seer,</c><00:40:34.840><c> came</c>

00:40:35.199 --> 00:40:37.820
to<00:40:35.500><c> Asa,</c><00:40:35.880><c> king</c><00:40:36.119><c> of</c><00:40:36.340><c> Judah,</c><00:40:36.960><c> and</c><00:40:37.139><c> said</c><00:40:37.219><c> unto</c><00:40:37.420><c> him,</c>

00:40:37.820 --> 00:40:42.079
Because<00:40:38.480><c> thou</c><00:40:38.719><c> hast</c><00:40:39.039><c> relied</c><00:40:39.480><c> on</c><00:40:39.679><c> the</c><00:40:39.820><c> king</c><00:40:40.000><c> of</c><00:40:40.360><c> Syria,</c><00:40:41.139><c> and</c><00:40:41.340><c> not</c><00:40:41.619><c> relied</c><00:40:41.920><c> on</c>

00:40:42.079 --> 00:40:43.000
the<00:40:42.280><c> Lord</c><00:40:42.420><c> thy</c><00:40:42.719><c> God,</c>

00:40:43.320 --> 00:40:46.820
therefore<00:40:43.659><c> is</c><00:40:44.039><c> the</c><00:40:44.260><c> host</c><00:40:44.500><c> of</c><00:40:44.719><c> the</c><00:40:44.860><c> king</c><00:40:45.019><c> of</c><00:40:45.219><c> Syria</c><00:40:45.579><c> escaped</c><00:40:46.320><c> out</c><00:40:46.659><c> of</c>

00:40:46.820 --> 00:40:47.320
thine<00:40:47.000><c> hands.</c>

00:40:47.480 --> 00:40:51.179
And<00:40:47.739><c> he</c><00:40:48.019><c> reminds</c><00:40:48.699><c> him</c><00:40:49.059><c> what</c><00:40:49.599><c> God</c><00:40:49.920><c> had</c><00:40:50.340><c> done</c><00:40:50.579><c> for</c><00:40:50.860><c> him.</c>

00:40:51.679 --> 00:40:55.480
Brothers<00:40:51.940><c> and</c><00:40:52.219><c> sisters,</c><00:40:52.820><c> we</c><00:40:53.159><c> need</c><00:40:53.599><c> to</c><00:40:53.840><c> be</c><00:40:54.119><c> reminded</c><00:40:54.940><c> of</c><00:40:55.199><c> the</c>

00:40:55.480 --> 00:40:57.460
hand<00:40:55.719><c> of</c><00:40:56.039><c> God</c><00:40:56.340><c> in</c><00:40:56.719><c> our</c><00:40:57.079><c> lives,</c>

00:40:57.639 --> 00:41:00.000
looking<00:40:57.900><c> back</c><00:40:58.159><c> in</c><00:40:58.380><c> retrospect,</c><00:40:58.980><c> don't</c><00:40:59.159><c> we?</c>

00:41:01.219 --> 00:41:04.420
Were<00:41:01.480><c> not</c><00:41:01.679><c> the</c><00:41:02.019><c> Ethiopians</c><00:41:02.719><c> and</c><00:41:03.199><c> the</c><00:41:03.420><c> Lubims,</c><00:41:03.920><c> the</c><00:41:04.099><c> Libyans,</c>

00:41:04.639 --> 00:41:05.820
a<00:41:05.000><c> huge</c><00:41:05.360><c> host,</c>

00:41:05.820 --> 00:41:10.460
with<00:41:06.400><c> very</c><00:41:06.739><c> many</c><00:41:07.039><c> chariots</c><00:41:07.559><c> and</c><00:41:07.780><c> horsemen,</c><00:41:08.380><c> yet</c><00:41:08.679><c> because</c><00:41:09.219><c> thou</c><00:41:09.420><c> didst</c><00:41:09.840><c> rely</c><00:41:10.219><c> on</c>

00:41:10.460 --> 00:41:11.019
the<00:41:10.719><c> Lord,</c>

00:41:11.119 --> 00:41:13.820
he<00:41:11.360><c> delivered</c><00:41:12.000><c> them</c><00:41:12.340><c> into</c><00:41:12.639><c> thine</c><00:41:12.880><c> hand.</c>

00:41:14.159 --> 00:41:19.340
For<00:41:14.480><c> the</c><00:41:14.860><c> eyes</c><00:41:15.380><c> of</c><00:41:15.719><c> the</c><00:41:16.059><c> Lord</c><00:41:16.440><c> run</c><00:41:16.960><c> to</c><00:41:17.699><c> and</c><00:41:18.320><c> fro</c><00:41:18.639><c> throughout</c>

00:41:19.340 --> 00:41:20.559
the<00:41:19.699><c> whole</c><00:41:20.119><c> earth,</c>

00:41:20.739 --> 00:41:27.639
to<00:41:21.059><c> show</c><00:41:21.420><c> himself</c><00:41:22.219><c> strong</c><00:41:23.360><c> in</c><00:41:24.360><c> the</c><00:41:24.559><c> behalf</c><00:41:25.179><c> of</c><00:41:25.659><c> them</c><00:41:26.119><c> whose</c><00:41:26.559><c> heart</c><00:41:27.099><c> is</c>

00:41:27.639 --> 00:41:29.460
perfect<00:41:28.159><c> toward</c><00:41:28.679><c> him.</c>

00:41:29.460 --> 00:41:37.599
Herein<00:41:30.940><c> thou</c><00:41:31.179><c> hast</c><00:41:31.519><c> done</c><00:41:31.900><c> foolishly,</c><00:41:33.699><c> therefore</c><00:41:34.480><c> from</c><00:41:35.659><c> henceforth</c><00:41:36.739><c> thou</c>

00:41:37.599 --> 00:41:38.880
shalt<00:41:38.019><c> have</c><00:41:38.519><c> wars.</c>

00:41:39.079 --> 00:41:41.519
A<00:41:39.780><c> total</c><00:41:40.320><c> reversal.</c>

00:41:42.159 --> 00:41:47.239
Before<00:41:42.639><c> there</c><00:41:42.860><c> was</c><00:41:43.079><c> a</c><00:41:43.199><c> cessation</c><00:41:44.599><c> of</c><00:41:45.199><c> war,</c><00:41:45.820><c> now</c><00:41:46.420><c> war</c><00:41:46.920><c> will</c>

00:41:47.239 --> 00:41:49.059
come<00:41:47.420><c> into</c><00:41:47.639><c> your</c><00:41:48.019><c> life.</c>

00:41:50.079 --> 00:41:53.559
Look<00:41:50.340><c> at</c><00:41:50.460><c> the</c><00:41:50.639><c> margin,</c><00:41:50.860><c> brothers</c><00:41:51.099><c> and</c><00:41:51.300><c> sisters,</c><00:41:51.599><c> I</c><00:41:52.119><c> find</c><00:41:52.420><c> this</c><00:41:52.820><c> exquisite.</c>

00:41:53.559 --> 00:41:57.260
For<00:41:54.500><c> the</c><00:41:54.739><c> eyes</c><00:41:54.960><c> of</c><00:41:55.119><c> the</c><00:41:55.300><c> Lord</c><00:41:55.480><c> run</c><00:41:55.760><c> to</c><00:41:56.039><c> and</c><00:41:56.360><c> fro</c><00:41:56.619><c> throughout</c>

00:41:57.260 --> 00:41:59.059
the<00:41:57.480><c> whole</c><00:41:57.760><c> earth,</c>

00:42:01.019 --> 00:42:05.059
strongly<00:42:02.000><c> to</c><00:42:02.480><c> hold</c><00:42:03.159><c> with</c><00:42:04.039><c> them,</c>

00:42:05.239 --> 00:42:09.739
strongly<00:42:06.360><c> to</c><00:42:06.900><c> hold</c><00:42:07.159><c> with</c><00:42:07.599><c> them</c><00:42:08.119><c> whose</c><00:42:08.480><c> heart</c><00:42:08.900><c> is</c><00:42:09.239><c> perfect.</c>

00:42:10.099 --> 00:42:19.920
Brother,<00:42:11.480><c> God</c><00:42:11.940><c> is</c><00:42:12.840><c> strongly</c><00:42:13.440><c> holding</c><00:42:14.159><c> with</c><00:42:14.800><c> you</c><00:42:15.739><c> in</c><00:42:18.320><c> times</c><00:42:18.619><c> of</c><00:42:18.900><c> problem.</c>

00:42:20.260 --> 00:42:24.599
Sister,<00:42:21.320><c> God</c><00:42:21.800><c> is</c><00:42:22.420><c> strongly</c><00:42:22.940><c> holding</c><00:42:23.699><c> with</c><00:42:24.199><c> you.</c>

00:42:24.679 --> 00:42:28.800
He's<00:42:25.059><c> holding</c><00:42:25.380><c> on</c><00:42:25.679><c> with</c><00:42:25.900><c> you</c><00:42:26.099><c> and</c><00:42:26.219><c> He's</c><00:42:26.500><c> saying,</c><00:42:26.820><c> hold</c><00:42:27.139><c> on,</c><00:42:27.659><c> hold</c><00:42:27.860><c> on,</c><00:42:28.260><c> hold</c><00:42:28.559><c> on</c>

00:42:28.800 --> 00:42:32.340
with<00:42:29.019><c> me,</c><00:42:29.579><c> hold</c><00:42:29.739><c> on</c><00:42:29.900><c> with</c><00:42:30.119><c> me,</c>

00:42:33.000 --> 00:42:35.599
encouraging<00:42:33.559><c> you,</c><00:42:34.119><c> spurring</c><00:42:34.460><c> you</c><00:42:34.739><c> on.</c>

00:42:37.019 --> 00:42:39.619
Then<00:42:37.480><c> Esau</c><00:42:37.860><c> was</c><00:42:38.420><c> wroth.</c>

00:42:39.780 --> 00:42:42.699
You<00:42:39.960><c> see,</c><00:42:40.219><c> brothers</c><00:42:40.320><c> and</c><00:42:40.460><c> sisters,</c><00:42:40.780><c> the</c><00:42:40.940><c> hand</c><00:42:41.099><c> of</c><00:42:41.219><c> God</c><00:42:41.340><c> in</c><00:42:41.539><c> our</c><00:42:41.679><c> lives,</c>

00:42:43.239 --> 00:42:48.280
it<00:42:43.960><c> can</c><00:42:44.300><c> bring</c><00:42:44.719><c> anger,</c><00:42:45.860><c> rage,</c><00:42:47.000><c> resentment,</c>

00:42:51.699 --> 00:42:57.000
or<00:42:51.760><c> it</c><00:42:51.840><c> can</c><00:42:52.099><c> bring</c><00:42:53.360><c> humility,</c><00:42:55.920><c> humbleness,</c>

00:42:57.380 --> 00:43:01.119
to<00:42:57.539><c> say,</c><00:42:57.780><c> Lord,</c><00:42:58.099><c> not</c><00:42:58.360><c> my</c><00:42:58.739><c> will</c><00:42:58.880><c> but</c><00:42:59.059><c> let</c><00:42:59.460><c> thine</c><00:42:59.800><c> be</c><00:43:00.079><c> done.</c>

00:43:02.400 --> 00:43:07.659
Then<00:43:03.119><c> Esau</c><00:43:03.480><c> was</c><00:43:03.980><c> wroth</c><00:43:04.440><c> with</c><00:43:04.699><c> the</c><00:43:05.000><c> seer</c><00:43:05.260><c> and</c><00:43:05.599><c> put</c><00:43:05.960><c> him</c><00:43:06.099><c> in</c><00:43:06.420><c> a</c><00:43:06.579><c> prison,</c>

00:43:08.099 --> 00:43:12.599
for<00:43:08.420><c> he</c><00:43:08.539><c> was</c><00:43:08.800><c> in</c><00:43:09.099><c> a</c><00:43:09.199><c> rage</c><00:43:09.539><c> with</c><00:43:09.760><c> him,</c><00:43:10.480><c> rather</c><00:43:10.699><c> like</c><00:43:11.559><c> Uzziah.</c>

00:43:12.619 --> 00:43:18.139
Remember<00:43:12.940><c> King</c><00:43:13.159><c> Uzziah</c><00:43:13.900><c> goes</c><00:43:14.300><c> into</c><00:43:14.539><c> the</c><00:43:14.719><c> temple</c><00:43:15.260><c> to</c><00:43:16.000><c> offer</c><00:43:16.559><c> incense.</c>

00:43:19.639 --> 00:43:21.659
And<00:43:20.139><c> where</c><00:43:20.639><c> did</c><00:43:20.820><c> the</c><00:43:21.000><c> leprosy</c><00:43:21.320><c> come?</c>

00:43:21.860 --> 00:43:26.139
In<00:43:22.360><c> his</c><00:43:22.659><c> forehead,</c><00:43:23.159><c> right</c><00:43:23.659><c> there,</c><00:43:24.579><c> even</c><00:43:24.840><c> in</c><00:43:24.980><c> his</c><00:43:25.239><c> forehead.</c>

00:43:26.639 --> 00:43:30.260
A<00:43:26.739><c> man</c><00:43:26.880><c> of</c><00:43:27.139><c> pride,</c><00:43:27.900><c> arrogant,</c><00:43:28.920><c> well,</c><00:43:29.260><c> I'm</c><00:43:29.480><c> like</c><00:43:29.699><c> that,</c><00:43:29.880><c> that's</c>

00:43:30.260 --> 00:43:33.719
me,<00:43:31.099><c> I'm</c><00:43:31.300><c> like</c><00:43:31.519><c> that,</c><00:43:31.900><c> that's</c><00:43:32.219><c> me.</c>

00:43:34.079 --> 00:43:37.019
Felt<00:43:34.599><c> he</c><00:43:34.860><c> knew,</c><00:43:35.199><c> he</c><00:43:35.460><c> felt</c><00:43:35.619><c> he</c><00:43:35.880><c> knew</c><00:43:36.079><c> best.</c>

00:43:37.059 --> 00:43:39.739
And<00:43:37.400><c> the</c><00:43:37.679><c> leprosy,</c><00:43:38.059><c> the</c><00:43:38.159><c> verse</c><00:43:38.260><c> says,</c><00:43:38.599><c> it</c><00:43:38.739><c> rose</c><00:43:39.019><c> up</c><00:43:39.280><c> even</c><00:43:39.579><c> in</c>

00:43:39.739 --> 00:43:40.960
his<00:43:40.039><c> forehead.</c>

00:43:41.380 --> 00:43:43.800
He<00:43:41.659><c> wanted</c><00:43:41.860><c> to</c><00:43:42.039><c> do</c><00:43:42.159><c> the</c><00:43:42.320><c> job</c><00:43:42.420><c> of</c><00:43:42.599><c> the</c><00:43:42.699><c> high</c><00:43:42.880><c> priest.</c>

00:43:44.840 --> 00:43:48.619
When<00:43:45.019><c> the</c><00:43:45.239><c> high</c><00:43:45.440><c> priest</c><00:43:45.699><c> had</c><00:43:46.079><c> holiness</c><00:43:46.639><c> to</c><00:43:46.900><c> the</c><00:43:47.179><c> Lord,</c>

00:43:49.579 --> 00:43:51.920
upon<00:43:49.960><c> his</c><00:43:50.219><c> mitre,</c>

00:43:54.099 --> 00:43:59.579
the<00:43:54.619><c> King</c><00:43:55.139><c> Uzziah</c><00:43:56.760><c> had</c><00:43:58.380><c> leprosy,</c>

00:43:59.579 --> 00:44:02.280
even<00:44:00.480><c> in</c><00:44:00.619><c> his</c><00:44:01.079><c> forehead.</c>

00:44:07.000 --> 00:44:10.239
Then<00:44:07.280><c> Esau</c><00:44:07.619><c> was</c><00:44:08.179><c> wroth</c><00:44:08.539><c> with</c><00:44:08.800><c> the</c><00:44:09.039><c> seer</c><00:44:09.219><c> and</c><00:44:09.420><c> put</c><00:44:09.699><c> him</c><00:44:09.860><c> in</c><00:44:09.980><c> a</c>

00:44:10.239 --> 00:44:11.059
prison<00:44:10.480><c> house,</c>

00:44:11.199 --> 00:44:15.179
for<00:44:11.320><c> he</c><00:44:11.480><c> was</c><00:44:11.719><c> in</c><00:44:11.860><c> a</c><00:44:12.280><c> rage</c><00:44:12.599><c> with</c><00:44:12.780><c> him</c><00:44:13.159><c> because</c><00:44:13.500><c> of</c><00:44:14.579><c> this</c><00:44:14.880><c> thing.</c>

00:44:15.579 --> 00:44:20.420
And<00:44:16.000><c> Esau</c><00:44:16.500><c> oppressed</c><00:44:17.780><c> some</c><00:44:18.519><c> of</c><00:44:18.679><c> the</c><00:44:18.840><c> people</c><00:44:19.159><c> at</c><00:44:19.480><c> the</c><00:44:19.599><c> same</c><00:44:19.960><c> time.</c>

00:44:20.559 --> 00:44:25.559
This<00:44:21.179><c> Jekyll</c><00:44:21.639><c> and</c><00:44:21.980><c> Hyde</c><00:44:22.219><c> character,</c><00:44:23.059><c> am</c><00:44:24.019><c> I</c><00:44:24.219><c> like</c><00:44:24.460><c> that?</c>

00:44:30.380 --> 00:44:34.519
And<00:44:30.960><c> oppressed,</c><00:44:32.539><c> crushed,</c><00:44:33.199><c> the</c><00:44:33.320><c> Hebrew</c><00:44:33.579><c> says</c><00:44:33.840><c> in</c><00:44:34.000><c> my</c><00:44:34.260><c> margin,</c>

00:44:34.719 --> 00:44:37.320
he<00:44:35.139><c> crushed</c><00:44:35.599><c> some</c><00:44:35.860><c> of</c><00:44:35.980><c> the</c><00:44:36.139><c> people</c><00:44:36.400><c> at</c><00:44:36.760><c> the</c><00:44:36.840><c> same</c><00:44:37.079><c> time.</c>

00:44:37.519 --> 00:44:41.500
This<00:44:37.820><c> man</c><00:44:38.599><c> who</c><00:44:39.019><c> had</c><00:44:39.320><c> spent</c><00:44:39.599><c> his</c><00:44:39.940><c> life</c><00:44:40.320><c> building</c><00:44:40.920><c> the</c><00:44:41.280><c> brethren</c>

00:44:41.500 --> 00:44:42.900
and<00:44:41.619><c> sisters</c><00:44:41.880><c> up,</c>

00:44:43.239 --> 00:44:45.679
he<00:44:43.519><c> was</c><00:44:43.719><c> now</c><00:44:44.099><c> crushed</c><00:44:44.679><c> there.</c>

00:44:46.880 --> 00:44:50.059
Is<00:44:47.000><c> that</c><00:44:47.380><c> a</c><00:44:47.619><c> picture</c><00:44:47.980><c> of</c><00:44:48.719><c> you</c><00:44:48.900><c> in</c><00:44:49.079><c> the</c><00:44:49.219><c> Ecclesia?</c>

00:44:51.039 --> 00:44:53.920
What<00:44:51.420><c> are</c><00:44:51.599><c> we</c><00:44:51.780><c> like</c><00:44:51.980><c> at</c><00:44:52.179><c> our</c><00:44:52.420><c> business</c><00:44:52.840><c> meetings?</c>

00:44:54.320 --> 00:44:57.340
When<00:44:54.440><c> we</c><00:44:54.579><c> feel</c><00:44:54.780><c> so</c><00:44:55.139><c> strongly</c><00:44:55.940><c> about</c><00:44:56.380><c> something,</c>

00:44:57.460 --> 00:45:00.260
when<00:44:58.019><c> we</c><00:44:58.199><c> have</c><00:44:58.340><c> spent</c><00:44:58.420><c> our</c><00:44:58.679><c> lives</c><00:44:59.039><c> exhorting</c><00:44:59.800><c> our</c><00:45:00.019><c> brothers</c>

00:45:00.260 --> 00:45:03.119
and<00:45:00.460><c> our</c><00:45:00.659><c> sisters</c><00:45:00.860><c> from</c><00:45:01.059><c> the</c><00:45:01.320><c> platform</c><00:45:01.659><c> or</c><00:45:02.059><c> wherever,</c>

00:45:04.559 --> 00:45:07.099
and<00:45:04.739><c> do</c><00:45:04.860><c> we</c><00:45:05.139><c> crush</c><00:45:05.599><c> our</c><00:45:05.880><c> brothers</c><00:45:06.119><c> and</c><00:45:06.360><c> sisters</c><00:45:06.599><c> because</c><00:45:06.920><c> we</c>

00:45:07.099 --> 00:45:08.599
want<00:45:07.300><c> our</c><00:45:07.559><c> own</c><00:45:07.820><c> way,</c>

00:45:08.719 --> 00:45:12.239
all<00:45:09.059><c> of</c><00:45:09.179><c> the</c><00:45:09.440><c> time,</c><00:45:10.059><c> because</c><00:45:10.300><c> we</c><00:45:10.539><c> feel</c><00:45:10.800><c> we</c><00:45:11.099><c> know</c><00:45:11.380><c> best</c><00:45:11.719><c> and</c><00:45:11.940><c> we</c>

00:45:12.239 --> 00:45:14.079
always<00:45:12.619><c> know</c><00:45:12.920><c> best,</c>

00:45:14.639 --> 00:45:17.440
because<00:45:15.000><c> I've</c><00:45:15.639><c> studied</c><00:45:15.940><c> it.</c>

00:45:20.380 --> 00:45:23.380
He<00:45:20.940><c> oppressed,</c><00:45:21.739><c> he</c><00:45:22.119><c> crushed</c><00:45:22.579><c> some</c><00:45:22.900><c> of</c><00:45:23.059><c> them.</c>

00:45:23.380 --> 00:45:27.840
Verse<00:45:23.940><c> 11,</c><00:45:24.159><c> And</c><00:45:24.300><c> behold</c><00:45:24.639><c> the</c><00:45:24.860><c> acts</c><00:45:25.219><c> of</c><00:45:26.059><c> Esau,</c><00:45:26.760><c> first</c><00:45:27.219><c> and</c><00:45:27.500><c> last.</c>

00:45:27.840 --> 00:45:30.780
Lo,<00:45:28.239><c> they</c><00:45:28.400><c> are</c><00:45:28.599><c> written</c><00:45:28.800><c> in</c><00:45:28.960><c> the</c><00:45:29.039><c> book</c><00:45:29.179><c> of</c><00:45:29.380><c> the</c><00:45:29.519><c> kings</c><00:45:29.699><c> of</c><00:45:29.980><c> Judah</c><00:45:30.179><c> and</c><00:45:30.360><c> Israel.</c>

00:45:31.119 --> 00:45:34.519
And<00:45:31.280><c> Esau</c><00:45:31.539><c> in</c><00:45:31.739><c> the</c><00:45:31.980><c> thirty</c><00:45:32.320><c>-ninth</c><00:45:32.699><c> year</c><00:45:32.860><c> of</c><00:45:33.039><c> his</c><00:45:33.219><c> reign</c><00:45:33.380><c> was</c><00:45:33.800><c> diseased</c><00:45:34.380><c> in</c>

00:45:34.519 --> 00:45:35.940
his<00:45:34.940><c> feet.</c>

00:45:36.360 --> 00:45:39.239
Isaiah<00:45:36.880><c> was</c><00:45:37.400><c> diseased</c><00:45:37.840><c> in</c><00:45:38.019><c> his</c><00:45:38.260><c> head.</c>

00:45:40.320 --> 00:45:43.760
And<00:45:40.539><c> here</c><00:45:40.800><c> then,</c><00:45:41.199><c> brothers</c><00:45:41.260><c> and</c><00:45:41.519><c> sisters,</c><00:45:41.860><c> is</c><00:45:42.059><c> a</c><00:45:42.300><c> supreme</c><00:45:42.739><c> example</c><00:45:43.380><c> of</c>

00:45:43.760 --> 00:45:46.880
a<00:45:43.920><c> man</c><00:45:44.059><c> who</c><00:45:44.360><c> spent</c><00:45:44.599><c> his</c><00:45:44.860><c> whole</c><00:45:45.179><c> life</c><00:45:45.840><c> seeking</c><00:45:46.519><c> God,</c>

00:45:47.019 --> 00:45:51.039
telling<00:45:47.300><c> others</c><00:45:47.639><c> to</c><00:45:48.019><c> seek</c><00:45:48.300><c> God,</c><00:45:48.860><c> seek</c><00:45:49.159><c> God,</c><00:45:49.639><c> seek</c><00:45:50.039><c> God.</c>

00:45:54.000 --> 00:45:58.039
And<00:45:54.639><c> Esau</c><00:45:54.920><c> in</c><00:45:55.119><c> the</c><00:45:55.360><c> thirty</c><00:45:55.719><c>-ninth</c><00:45:56.099><c> year</c><00:45:56.340><c> of</c><00:45:56.480><c> his</c><00:45:56.679><c> reign</c><00:45:56.880><c> was</c><00:45:57.400><c> diseased</c><00:45:57.900><c> in</c>

00:45:58.039 --> 00:46:01.659
his<00:45:58.300><c> feet</c><00:45:58.639><c> until</c><00:45:59.139><c> his</c><00:45:59.400><c> disease</c><00:45:59.719><c> was</c><00:46:00.199><c> exceeding</c><00:46:00.860><c> great.</c>

00:46:02.159 --> 00:46:07.460
Yet,<00:46:03.039><c> yet</c><00:46:03.559><c> in</c><00:46:03.960><c> his</c><00:46:04.260><c> disease,</c><00:46:05.579><c> he</c><00:46:05.820><c> sought</c><00:46:05.980><c> not</c><00:46:06.219><c> to</c><00:46:06.420><c> the</c><00:46:06.599><c> Lord.</c>

00:46:08.000 --> 00:46:12.719
He<00:46:08.300><c> spent</c><00:46:08.480><c> his</c><00:46:08.659><c> whole</c><00:46:08.860><c> life</c><00:46:10.179><c> exhorting</c><00:46:11.159><c> his</c><00:46:11.420><c> brothers</c><00:46:11.699><c> and</c><00:46:12.019><c> sisters</c><00:46:12.320><c> to</c>

00:46:12.719 --> 00:46:15.500
seek<00:46:13.039><c> God,</c><00:46:13.760><c> seek</c><00:46:14.039><c> God,</c><00:46:14.519><c> seek</c><00:46:14.940><c> God,</c>

00:46:15.500 --> 00:46:19.840
yet<00:46:16.019><c> in</c><00:46:16.260><c> his</c><00:46:16.820><c> pride,</c><00:46:17.360><c> in</c><00:46:17.380><c> his</c><00:46:17.880><c> arrogance,</c><00:46:18.440><c> in</c><00:46:18.539><c> his</c><00:46:18.719><c> anger,</c><00:46:19.719><c> in</c>

00:46:19.840 --> 00:46:24.800
his<00:46:20.179><c> resentment</c><00:46:21.019><c> against</c><00:46:23.300><c> God,</c>

00:46:27.820 --> 00:46:33.260
yet<00:46:28.460><c> even</c><00:46:29.099><c> in</c><00:46:29.280><c> his</c><00:46:29.440><c> disease,</c><00:46:30.079><c> when</c><00:46:30.199><c> he</c><00:46:30.300><c> was</c><00:46:30.699><c> dying</c><00:46:31.079><c> on</c><00:46:31.280><c> his</c><00:46:31.639><c> feet,</c><00:46:32.019><c> brothers</c><00:46:32.159><c> and</c><00:46:32.340><c> sisters,</c>

00:46:34.739 --> 00:46:38.179
his<00:46:35.179><c> pride</c><00:46:35.719><c> got</c><00:46:36.000><c> the</c><00:46:36.380><c> better</c><00:46:36.659><c> of</c><00:46:36.860><c> him.</c>

00:46:39.260 --> 00:46:43.639
Yet<00:46:39.800><c> in</c><00:46:40.000><c> his</c><00:46:40.239><c> disease,</c><00:46:40.780><c> he</c><00:46:41.119><c> sought</c><00:46:41.440><c> not</c><00:46:41.840><c> to</c><00:46:42.079><c> the</c><00:46:42.260><c> Lord,</c><00:46:42.659><c> but</c><00:46:42.980><c> to</c><00:46:43.199><c> physicians.</c>

00:46:43.639 --> 00:46:47.400
Do<00:46:44.119><c> you</c><00:46:44.159><c> know</c><00:46:44.280><c> what</c><00:46:44.539><c> Esau</c><00:46:44.659><c> means?</c><00:46:45.500><c> It</c><00:46:45.719><c> means</c><00:46:46.179><c> physician.</c>

00:46:50.179 --> 00:46:52.199
And<00:46:50.659><c> what</c><00:46:50.800><c> did</c><00:46:50.880><c> they</c><00:46:51.019><c> say</c><00:46:51.159><c> to</c><00:46:51.340><c> Jesus?</c>

00:46:52.860 --> 00:46:57.460
In<00:46:52.960><c> Luke</c><00:46:53.159><c> 4</c><00:46:53.420><c> verse</c><00:46:53.639><c> 23,</c><00:46:54.760><c> physician,</c><00:46:55.280><c> heal</c><00:46:55.559><c> thyself.</c>

00:46:58.480 --> 00:47:01.760
And<00:46:58.679><c> Esau</c><00:46:58.980><c> slept</c><00:46:59.320><c> with</c><00:46:59.519><c> his</c><00:46:59.739><c> fathers</c><00:47:00.059><c> and</c><00:47:00.360><c> died</c><00:47:00.679><c> in</c><00:47:01.320><c> the</c><00:47:01.559><c> one</c>

00:47:01.760 --> 00:47:03.320
and<00:47:02.079><c> fortieth</c><00:47:02.519><c> year</c><00:47:02.760><c> of</c><00:47:02.900><c> his</c><00:47:03.099><c> reign.</c>

00:47:03.360 --> 00:47:07.579
And<00:47:03.559><c> they</c><00:47:03.800><c> buried</c><00:47:03.980><c> him</c><00:47:04.300><c> in</c><00:47:04.440><c> his</c><00:47:04.719><c> own</c><00:47:05.059><c> sepulcher,</c><00:47:05.860><c> which</c><00:47:06.000><c> he</c><00:47:06.159><c> had</c><00:47:06.380><c> made</c><00:47:06.679><c> for</c><00:47:06.940><c> himself</c><00:47:07.380><c> in</c>

00:47:07.579 --> 00:47:08.360
the<00:47:07.719><c> city</c><00:47:07.940><c> of</c><00:47:08.139><c> David,</c>

00:47:08.360 --> 00:47:10.960
and<00:47:08.739><c> laid</c><00:47:08.960><c> him</c><00:47:09.139><c> in</c><00:47:09.239><c> the</c><00:47:09.440><c> bed,</c><00:47:09.820><c> which</c><00:47:09.960><c> was</c><00:47:10.159><c> filled</c><00:47:10.400><c> with</c><00:47:10.639><c> sweet</c>

00:47:10.960 --> 00:47:13.559
odors<00:47:11.280><c> and</c><00:47:11.519><c> diverse</c><00:47:11.880><c> kinds</c><00:47:12.199><c> of</c><00:47:12.619><c> spices.</c>

00:47:14.000 --> 00:47:16.260
And<00:47:14.219><c> they</c><00:47:14.340><c> made</c><00:47:14.480><c> a</c><00:47:14.559><c> very</c><00:47:14.840><c> great</c><00:47:15.119><c> burning</c><00:47:15.619><c> for</c><00:47:15.880><c> him.</c>

00:47:16.360 --> 00:47:20.860
Yet<00:47:16.860><c> in</c><00:47:17.320><c> his</c><00:47:17.679><c> disease,</c><00:47:18.480><c> brothers</c><00:47:18.619><c> and</c><00:47:18.739><c> sisters,</c><00:47:20.059><c> because</c><00:47:20.639><c> he</c>

00:47:20.860 --> 00:47:25.019
didn't<00:47:21.260><c> want</c><00:47:21.679><c> to</c><00:47:22.000><c> let</c><00:47:22.400><c> go</c><00:47:23.000><c> and</c><00:47:23.579><c> let</c><00:47:24.019><c> God.</c>

00:47:26.139 --> 00:47:31.260
And<00:47:26.380><c> that</c><00:47:26.460><c> has</c><00:47:26.699><c> to</c><00:47:26.820><c> be</c><00:47:26.980><c> another</c><00:47:27.599><c> profound</c><00:47:28.599><c> principle,</c><00:47:29.380><c> brothers</c><00:47:29.519><c> and</c><00:47:29.659><c> sisters,</c><00:47:29.860><c> that</c><00:47:30.480><c> comes</c><00:47:30.800><c> out</c><00:47:31.039><c> for</c><00:47:31.139><c> us</c>

00:47:31.260 --> 00:47:32.059
in<00:47:31.400><c> our</c><00:47:31.619><c> lives.</c>

00:47:32.059 --> 00:47:38.119
Let<00:47:33.079><c> go,</c><00:47:34.139><c> brother,</c><00:47:34.460><c> and</c><00:47:34.599><c> let</c><00:47:34.840><c> God.</c><00:47:35.239><c> Let</c><00:47:35.519><c> go,</c><00:47:35.980><c> sister,</c><00:47:36.659><c> and</c><00:47:36.760><c> let</c><00:47:37.039><c> God.</c>

00:47:39.280 --> 00:47:41.880
Last<00:47:39.579><c> two</c><00:47:39.800><c> references,</c><00:47:40.159><c> and</c><00:47:40.440><c> I</c><00:47:40.800><c> will</c><00:47:41.039><c> close.</c>

00:47:42.099 --> 00:47:50.500
But<00:47:42.780><c> in</c><00:47:43.460><c> two</c><00:47:43.639><c> Chronicles,</c><00:47:44.000><c> chapter</c><00:47:44.320><c> 15,</c><00:47:45.840><c> we're</c><00:47:46.079><c> told</c><00:47:46.780><c> here</c><00:47:47.699><c> that</c><00:47:49.400><c> he</c>

00:47:50.500 --> 00:47:52.719
renews<00:47:51.599><c> the</c><00:47:51.880><c> altar.</c>

00:47:53.159 --> 00:47:57.139
He<00:47:53.500><c> rededicates</c><00:47:54.699><c> his</c><00:47:55.059><c> life.</c><00:47:55.300><c> It</c><00:47:55.420><c> was</c><00:47:55.619><c> a</c><00:47:55.760><c> time</c><00:47:55.880><c> of</c><00:47:56.219><c> rededication.</c>

00:47:57.139 --> 00:48:05.320
He<00:47:57.820><c> rebuilds</c><00:47:59.039><c> the</c><00:47:59.159><c> altar.</c><00:47:59.480><c> He</c><00:47:59.940><c> renews</c><00:48:01.599><c> his</c><00:48:01.780><c> promises</c><00:48:02.400><c> in</c><00:48:02.780><c> service</c><00:48:03.199><c> to</c><00:48:03.519><c> God.</c>

00:48:06.519 --> 00:48:10.239
2<00:48:06.619><c> Peter</c><00:48:06.840><c> chapter</c><00:48:07.139><c> 3,</c><00:48:07.539><c> brothers</c><00:48:07.599><c> and</c><00:48:07.780><c> sisters,</c><00:48:08.320><c> then</c><00:48:08.519><c> we</c><00:48:08.679><c> will</c><00:48:08.920><c> close.</c>

00:48:11.559 --> 00:48:14.739
2<00:48:11.739><c> Peter</c><00:48:12.460><c> chapter</c><00:48:13.260><c> 3.</c>

00:48:16.699 --> 00:48:18.300
We<00:48:17.019><c> do</c><00:48:17.239><c> the</c><00:48:17.440><c> seeking.</c>

00:48:19.380 --> 00:48:20.619
God<00:48:19.780><c> finds.</c>

00:48:20.619 --> 00:48:28.800
2<00:48:21.980><c> Peter</c><00:48:22.400><c> chapter</c><00:48:22.820><c> 3</c><00:48:23.699><c> and</c><00:48:24.139><c> verse</c><00:48:24.500><c> 12,</c><00:48:26.400><c> looking</c><00:48:26.480><c> for</c><00:48:27.380><c> and</c><00:48:27.980><c> hasting</c><00:48:28.539><c> onto</c>

00:48:28.800 --> 00:48:31.250
the<00:48:29.199><c> coming</c><00:48:29.460><c> of</c><00:48:29.679><c> the</c><00:48:29.880><c> day</c><00:48:30.119><c> of</c><00:48:30.380><c> God,</c>

00:48:31.860 --> 00:48:35.280
where<00:48:32.019><c> in</c><00:48:32.179><c> the</c><00:48:32.420><c> heavens</c><00:48:32.780><c> being</c><00:48:33.179><c> on</c><00:48:33.679><c> fire</c><00:48:34.099><c> shall</c><00:48:34.460><c> be</c><00:48:34.739><c> dissolved</c>

00:48:35.280 --> 00:48:38.519
and<00:48:35.599><c> the</c><00:48:35.840><c> elements</c><00:48:36.159><c> shall</c><00:48:36.500><c> melt</c><00:48:36.880><c> with</c><00:48:37.260><c> fervent</c><00:48:37.619><c> heat.</c>

00:48:38.539 --> 00:48:45.000
Nevertheless,<00:48:39.820><c> we,</c><00:48:40.239><c> according</c><00:48:40.420><c> to</c><00:48:40.639><c> his</c><00:48:40.920><c> promise,</c><00:48:41.760><c> look</c><00:48:42.440><c> for</c>

00:48:45.000 --> 00:48:48.769
new<00:48:45.300><c> heavens</c><00:48:46.000><c> and</c><00:48:48.000><c> the</c><00:48:48.179><c> new</c><00:48:48.400><c> earth,</c>

00:48:48.769 --> 00:48:52.610
wherein<00:48:50.530><c> dwelleth</c><00:48:51.210><c> righteousness.</c>

00:48:53.849 --> 00:48:59.530
Wherefore,<00:48:54.369><c> beloved,</c><00:48:54.809><c> seeing</c><00:48:55.230><c> that</c><00:48:55.730><c> ye</c><00:48:56.170><c> look</c><00:48:56.929><c> for</c><00:48:57.710><c> such</c><00:48:58.010><c> things,</c><00:48:59.190><c> be</c>

00:48:59.530 --> 00:49:08.909
diligent<00:49:00.230><c> that</c><00:49:02.889><c> ye</c><00:49:03.130><c> may</c><00:49:03.389><c> be</c><00:49:03.829><c> found</c><00:49:04.329><c> of</c><00:49:04.750><c> him</c><00:49:05.670><c> in</c><00:49:07.829><c> peace.</c>

00:49:11.269 --> 00:49:14.750
Let's<00:49:12.170><c> take</c><00:49:12.369><c> a</c><00:49:12.489><c> closing</c><00:49:12.730><c> hymn,</c><00:49:13.190><c> brothers</c><00:49:13.230><c> and</c><00:49:13.449><c> sisters.</c>

00:49:19.590 --> 00:49:21.769
Hymn<00:49:20.429><c> 229.</c>

00:49:22.530 --> 00:49:25.230
Drawing<00:49:22.730><c> your</c><00:49:22.869><c> attention</c><00:49:23.269><c> to</c><00:49:23.510><c> verse</c><00:49:23.949><c> 2.</c>

00:49:25.489 --> 00:49:30.769
As<00:49:25.769><c> we</c><00:49:26.090><c> lay</c><00:49:26.250><c> by</c><00:49:26.650><c> the</c><00:49:27.030><c> world</c><00:49:27.409><c> and</c><00:49:27.730><c> daily</c><00:49:28.110><c> care,</c><00:49:29.369><c> let</c><00:49:29.530><c> peace</c><00:49:29.949><c> abound</c><00:49:30.449><c> when</c>

00:49:30.769 --> 00:49:34.809
unto<00:49:31.070><c> Christ</c><00:49:31.789><c> our</c><00:49:32.769><c> altar</c><00:49:33.210><c> we</c><00:49:33.590><c> repair.</c>

00:49:35.730 --> 00:49:38.409
May<00:49:35.909><c> praise</c><00:49:36.329><c> resound</c><00:49:36.909><c> Hymn</c><00:49:37.210><c> 229.</c>

00:50:12.829 --> 00:50:14.730
Hymn<00:50:14.230><c> 229.</c>

00:50:17.570 --> 00:50:19.469
Amen.

00:50:22.050 --> 00:50:33.550
O<00:50:22.829><c> little</c><00:50:24.409><c> one,</c><00:50:26.489><c> friend</c><00:50:26.969><c> holy</c><00:50:28.010><c> on</c><00:50:28.550><c> thy</c><00:50:29.269><c> word,</c><00:50:31.710><c> and</c><00:50:32.289><c> heed</c><00:50:32.889><c> thy</c>

00:50:33.550 --> 00:50:41.150
love,<00:50:34.989><c> men</c><00:50:35.369><c> living</c><00:50:36.050><c> in</c><00:50:37.869><c> our</c><00:50:38.909><c> law.</c>

00:50:41.150 --> 00:50:48.110
As<00:50:42.730><c> we</c><00:50:43.389><c> lay</c><00:50:44.090><c> by</c><00:50:44.829><c> the</c><00:50:45.650><c> world</c><00:50:45.949><c> and</c><00:50:46.230><c> daily</c><00:50:46.909><c> care.</c>

00:51:39.690 --> 00:51:41.590
Hymn<00:51:41.090><c> 229.</c>

00:52:09.730 --> 00:52:11.630
Hymn<00:52:11.130><c> 229.</c>

00:52:22.250 --> 00:52:24.150
Hymn<00:52:23.650><c> 229.</c>

00:52:39.409 --> 00:52:41.349
Hymn<00:52:40.809><c> 229.</c>

00:52:52.730 --> 00:52:53.630
Hymn<00:52:53.090><c> 229.</c>