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it</c><00:10:39.299><c> snows</c><00:10:39.639><c> in</c><00:10:40.000><c> Canada.</c> 00:10:42.899 --> 00:10:44.649 Everybody<00:10:43.139><c> in</c><00:10:43.299><c> the</c><00:10:43.460><c> world</c><00:10:43.700><c> knew</c><00:10:43.899><c> that</c> 00:10:45.220 --> 00:10:47.820 because<00:10:45.720><c> the</c><00:10:45.899><c> Mount</c><00:10:46.019><c> of</c><00:10:46.200><c> Olives</c><00:10:46.360><c> is</c><00:10:46.580><c> so</c><00:10:46.840><c> prominently</c><00:10:47.539><c> that</c> 00:10:47.820 --> 00:10:48.679 far<00:10:48.059><c> from</c><00:10:48.279><c> Jerusalem.</c> 00:10:48.840 --> 00:10:50.289 What's<00:10:49.259><c> his</c><00:10:49.539><c> point?</c> 00:10:51.320 --> 00:10:56.159 A<00:10:51.539><c> Sabbath</c><00:10:51.720><c> day's</c><00:10:52.139><c> journey,</c><00:10:52.580><c> brethren</c><00:10:52.679><c> and</c><00:10:52.879><c> sisters,</c><00:10:53.820><c> was</c><00:10:54.039><c> about</c><00:10:55.340><c> 2</c> 00:10:56.159 --> 00:10:57.799 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around</c><00:13:15.139><c> the</c><00:13:15.460><c> front</c><00:13:15.679><c> of</c><00:13:16.139><c> the</c><00:13:16.379><c> camp.</c> 00:13:16.860 --> 00:13:18.700 Now<00:13:17.200><c> it's</c><00:13:17.399><c> on</c><00:13:17.519><c> the</c><00:13:17.720><c> shoulders</c><00:13:17.960><c> of</c><00:13:18.139><c> the</c><00:13:18.340><c> priests.</c> 00:13:18.700 --> 00:13:21.559 And<00:13:19.200><c> now</c><00:13:19.360><c> it's</c><00:13:19.580><c> about,</c><00:13:20.080><c> brothers</c><00:13:20.120><c> and</c><00:13:20.320><c> sisters,</c><00:13:21.120><c> to</c><00:13:21.240><c> go</c><00:13:21.399><c> into</c> 00:13:21.559 --> 00:13:22.179 that<00:13:21.820><c> land.</c> 00:13:22.340 --> 00:13:27.240 And<00:13:22.519><c> in</c><00:13:22.679><c> verse</c><00:13:22.919><c> 5</c><00:13:23.500><c> of</c><00:13:23.740><c> Joshua</c><00:13:24.159><c> chapter</c><00:13:24.480><c> 3,</c><00:13:26.039><c> we</c><00:13:26.139><c> read,</c> 00:13:27.259 --> 00:13:29.659 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the</c><00:14:10.340><c> word</c><00:14:10.659><c> pallor,</c> 00:14:11.379 --> 00:14:14.399 which<00:14:11.559><c> means</c><00:14:12.080><c> wondrously</c><00:14:12.759><c> he's</c><00:14:13.019><c> going</c><00:14:13.139><c> to</c><00:14:13.279><c> do</c><00:14:13.399><c> for</c><00:14:13.600><c> them.</c> 00:14:14.519 --> 00:14:16.840 And<00:14:14.740><c> we</c><00:14:14.940><c> all</c><00:14:15.179><c> of</c><00:14:15.340><c> us,</c><00:14:15.600><c> brothers</c><00:14:15.779><c> and</c><00:14:16.019><c> sisters,</c><00:14:16.139><c> have</c><00:14:16.320><c> had</c><00:14:16.419><c> a</c> 00:14:16.840 --> 00:14:17.820 three<00:14:17.039><c>-day</c><00:14:17.279><c> experience.</c> 00:14:17.820 --> 00:14:20.779 When<00:14:18.159><c> we</c><00:14:18.320><c> were</c><00:14:18.519><c> baptized,</c><00:14:19.100><c> we'd</c><00:14:19.519><c> never</c><00:14:19.820><c> done</c><00:14:20.019><c> that</c><00:14:20.299><c> before</c><00:14:20.659><c> in</c> 00:14:20.779 --> 00:14:21.860 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I</c><00:15:08.779><c> was</c><00:15:08.980><c> with</c><00:15:09.240><c> Moses,</c><00:15:10.379><c> so</c><00:15:10.779><c> I</c><00:15:11.179><c> am</c> 00:15:11.360 --> 00:15:11.820 with<00:15:11.639><c> thee.</c> 00:15:11.860 --> 00:15:13.539 Now<00:15:12.100><c> you</c><00:15:12.399><c> just</c><00:15:12.779><c> watch</c><00:15:13.200><c> this.</c> 00:15:13.720 --> 00:15:15.519 Oh,<00:15:14.039><c> this</c><00:15:14.340><c> is</c><00:15:14.720><c> unbelievable.</c> 00:15:15.519 --> 00:15:20.820 Look,<00:15:16.360><c> here</c><00:15:16.620><c> is</c><00:15:16.899><c> Joshua,</c><00:15:17.539><c> and</c><00:15:17.700><c> God</c><00:15:17.879><c> is</c><00:15:18.159><c> saying,</c><00:15:18.899><c> this</c><00:15:19.379><c> day,</c><00:15:20.240><c> I'm</c><00:15:20.399><c> going</c><00:15:20.519><c> to</c> 00:15:20.820 --> 00:15:22.240 magnify<00:15:21.379><c> you.</c> 00:15:22.580 --> 00:15:24.940 It's<00:15:22.980><c> like</c><00:15:23.259><c> the</c><00:15:23.580><c> psalm,</c><00:15:23.940><c> isn't</c><00:15:24.059><c> it?</c> 00:15:25.379 --> 00:15:26.460 Thou<00:15:25.519><c> art</c><00:15:25.779><c> my</c><00:15:26.159><c> son.</c> 00:15:26.759 --> 00:15:29.860 This<00:15:27.379><c> day</c><00:15:28.000><c> have</c><00:15:28.220><c> I</c><00:15:28.460><c> begotten</c><00:15:28.980><c> you.</c> 00:15:30.480 --> 00:15:34.840 And<00:15:30.759><c> it's</c><00:15:30.980><c> like</c><00:15:31.299><c> God</c><00:15:31.679><c> elevating</c><00:15:32.360><c> his</c><00:15:32.700><c> son,</c><00:15:32.879><c> as</c><00:15:33.039><c> he</c><00:15:33.240><c> did,</c><00:15:33.980><c> on</c><00:15:34.139><c> the</c><00:15:34.360><c> banks</c><00:15:34.659><c> of</c> 00:15:34.840 --> 00:15:36.980 the<00:15:34.960><c> river</c><00:15:35.700><c> Jordan.</c> 00:15:38.000 --> 00:15:40.659 Now<00:15:38.379><c> you</c><00:15:38.740><c> just</c><00:15:39.259><c> listen</c><00:15:39.559><c> to</c><00:15:39.799><c> this.</c> 00:15:40.960 --> 00:15:45.840 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of</c><00:15:59.539><c> all</c><00:16:00.000><c> Israel.</c> 00:16:01.940 --> 00:16:03.200 What<00:16:02.220><c> way</c><00:16:02.440><c> did</c><00:16:02.559><c> he</c><00:16:02.639><c> do</c><00:16:02.840><c> it?</c> 00:16:03.379 --> 00:16:05.820 By<00:16:03.799><c> crossing</c><00:16:04.279><c> the</c><00:16:04.779><c> river</c><00:16:05.240><c> Jordan.</c> 00:16:06.179 --> 00:16:08.100 Now<00:16:06.519><c> follow</c><00:16:06.720><c> this</c><00:16:06.980><c> carefully,</c><00:16:07.620><c> brothers</c><00:16:07.679><c> and</c><00:16:07.940><c> sisters.</c> 00:16:08.159 --> 00:16:09.340 Just<00:16:08.480><c> follow</c><00:16:08.720><c> this</c><00:16:08.980><c> carefully.</c> 00:16:09.340 --> 00:16:14.110 Now<00:16:09.840><c> listen,</c><00:16:10.360><c> there</c><00:16:10.360><c> were</c><00:16:10.600><c> three</c><00:16:11.000><c> men,</c><00:16:12.080><c> only</c><00:16:12.539><c> three</c><00:16:13.179><c> men,</c> 00:16:14.379 --> 00:16:18.320 whom<00:16:14.519><c> God</c><00:16:14.980><c> magnified</c><00:16:15.799><c> when</c><00:16:16.019><c> they</c><00:16:16.419><c> crossed</c><00:16:16.919><c> the</c><00:16:17.259><c> river</c><00:16:17.720><c> Jordan.</c> 00:16:18.600 --> 00:16:20.029 Here<00:16:18.799><c> they</c><00:16:19.100><c> are.</c> 00:16:24.559 --> 00:16:28.379 The<00:16:24.779><c> three</c><00:16:25.000><c> leaders</c><00:16:25.559><c> magnified</c><00:16:27.559><c> in</c><00:16:27.740><c> the</c><00:16:27.960><c> crossing</c><00:16:28.159><c> of</c><00:16:28.299><c> the</c> 00:16:28.379 --> 00:16:29.659 river<00:16:28.559><c> Jordan.</c> 00:16:29.840 --> 00:16:34.210 Joshua,<00:16:31.460><c> whose</c><00:16:31.620><c> name</c><00:16:31.940><c> means</c><00:16:32.500><c> Yahweh</c><00:16:32.980><c> will</c><00:16:33.279><c> save.</c> 00:16:35.980 --> 00:16:37.440 Elisha,<00:16:36.440><c> remember</c><00:16:36.759><c> Elisha?</c> 00:16:37.440 --> 00:16:41.039 They<00:16:37.720><c> went</c><00:16:37.820><c> across</c><00:16:38.179><c> with</c><00:16:38.960><c> Elijah,</c><00:16:40.220><c> across</c><00:16:40.539><c> Jericho,</c> 00:16:41.299 --> 00:16:44.100 and<00:16:41.480><c> fifty</c><00:16:41.820><c> of</c><00:16:41.980><c> the</c><00:16:42.120><c> sons</c><00:16:42.259><c> of</c><00:16:42.399><c> the</c><00:16:42.600><c> prophets</c><00:16:42.740><c> were</c><00:16:42.940><c> watching</c><00:16:43.240><c> him.</c> 00:16:44.200 --> 00:16:47.179 And<00:16:44.360><c> they</c><00:16:44.500><c> all</c><00:16:44.779><c> wanted</c><00:16:45.000><c> Elijah's</c><00:16:45.700><c> job,</c><00:16:46.240><c> the</c><00:16:46.419><c> fifty</c><00:16:46.700><c> of</c><00:16:46.940><c> them.</c> 00:16:47.580 --> 00:16:49.899 Who's<00:16:48.039><c> going</c><00:16:48.120><c> to</c><00:16:48.200><c> be</c><00:16:48.340><c> the</c><00:16:48.580><c> appointed</c><00:16:48.879><c> leader?</c> 00:16:50.120 --> 00:16:52.519 And<00:16:50.279><c> back</c><00:16:50.500><c> come</c><00:16:50.659><c> Elisha</c><00:16:51.320><c> with</c><00:16:51.659><c> Elijah's</c><00:16:52.340><c> garment.</c> 00:16:52.559 --> 00:16:55.299 He<00:16:52.659><c> said,</c><00:16:52.899><c> where</c><00:16:53.279><c> is</c><00:16:53.879><c> the</c><00:16:54.259><c> Lord</c><00:16:54.519><c> God</c><00:16:54.779><c> of</c><00:16:54.960><c> Elijah?</c> 00:16:55.320 --> 00:16:57.539 And<00:16:55.460><c> he</c><00:16:55.519><c> hit</c><00:16:55.740><c> the</c><00:16:56.019><c> water,</c><00:16:56.500><c> and</c><00:16:56.700><c> Jordan</c><00:16:56.940><c> split,</c> 00:16:57.940 --> 00:17:01.220 and<00:16:58.240><c> everybody</c><00:16:58.879><c> knew</c><00:16:59.299><c> that</c><00:16:59.460><c> that's</c><00:16:59.879><c> the</c><00:17:00.000><c> man,</c><00:17:00.240><c> Elisha.</c> 00:17:03.299 --> 00:17:05.539 God<00:17:03.820><c> is</c><00:17:04.339><c> salvation.</c> 00:17:06.279 --> 00:17:12.240 And<00:17:06.920><c> when</c><00:17:07.180><c> Jesus</c><00:17:07.700><c> came</c><00:17:08.500><c> to</c><00:17:09.440><c> John</c><00:17:09.680><c> the</c><00:17:09.880><c> Baptist,</c><00:17:10.880><c> what</c><00:17:11.299><c> for?</c> 00:17:12.480 --> 00:17:15.660 To<00:17:13.119><c> be</c><00:17:13.440><c> magnified</c><00:17:14.259><c> before</c><00:17:14.660><c> all</c><00:17:14.960><c> the</c><00:17:15.160><c> people.</c> 00:17:15.799 --> 00:17:18.720 And<00:17:16.440><c> as</c><00:17:16.599><c> he</c><00:17:16.720><c> came</c><00:17:16.960><c> up</c><00:17:17.259><c> out</c><00:17:17.559><c> of</c><00:17:17.799><c> Jordan,</c><00:17:18.160><c> God</c><00:17:18.420><c> said,</c> 00:17:18.839 --> 00:17:23.599 this<00:17:19.480><c> is</c><00:17:20.059><c> my</c><00:17:20.319><c> beloved</c><00:17:20.640><c> son,</c><00:17:22.000><c> in</c><00:17:22.140><c> whom</c><00:17:22.279><c> I</c><00:17:22.500><c> will</c><00:17:22.740><c> plead.</c> 00:17:24.660 --> 00:17:26.400 Now<00:17:25.019><c> think</c><00:17:25.259><c> about</c><00:17:25.579><c> it.</c> 00:17:27.440 --> 00:17:28.579 Think<00:17:27.740><c> about</c><00:17:28.059><c> it.</c> 00:17:28.740 --> 00:17:30.380 Why<00:17:29.039><c> those</c><00:17:29.380><c> three?</c> 00:17:31.319 --> 00:17:33.119 Look<00:17:31.519><c> at</c><00:17:31.640><c> the</c><00:17:31.759><c> meaning</c><00:17:31.900><c> of</c><00:17:32.079><c> their</c><00:17:32.240><c> name.</c> 00:17:33.579 --> 00:17:34.920 The<00:17:33.940><c> same.</c> 00:17:36.259 --> 00:17:37.680 What's<00:17:36.579><c> the</c><00:17:36.720><c> point?</c> 00:17:38.400 --> 00:17:39.740 Well,<00:17:38.519><c> the</c><00:17:38.700><c> Jordan,</c><00:17:39.140><c> brethren</c><00:17:39.299><c> and</c><00:17:39.539><c> sisters,</c> 00:17:39.799 --> 00:17:43.700 represents<00:17:40.519><c> the</c><00:17:41.279><c> flesh,</c><00:17:42.380><c> doesn't</c><00:17:42.539><c> it?</c> 00:17:43.859 --> 00:17:49.819 The<00:17:44.180><c> putrefying</c><00:17:44.940><c> influence</c><00:17:45.460><c> of</c><00:17:45.819><c> flesh</c><00:17:46.599><c> stagnating</c><00:17:48.039><c> in</c><00:17:48.339><c> dead</c><00:17:48.700><c> seas,</c> 00:17:51.019 --> 00:17:52.759 full<00:17:51.180><c> of</c><00:17:51.440><c> mire</c><00:17:51.640><c> and</c><00:17:51.920><c> dirt.</c> 00:17:53.900 --> 00:17:57.089 Who<00:17:54.240><c> but</c><00:17:54.599><c> God</c><00:17:55.059><c> can</c><00:17:55.599><c> bring</c><00:17:55.779><c> us</c><00:17:55.980><c> through</c><00:17:56.240><c> that?</c> 00:17:58.519 --> 00:18:02.839 Who<00:17:58.880><c> on</c><00:17:59.119><c> earth</c><00:17:59.440><c> could</c><00:17:59.720><c> ever</c><00:18:00.400><c> cross</c><00:18:00.960><c> that</c><00:18:01.299><c> barrier</c><00:18:01.619><c> but</c><00:18:01.880><c> God?</c> 00:18:03.339 --> 00:18:06.019 And<00:18:04.220><c> Joshua</c><00:18:04.599><c> did</c><00:18:04.819><c> it</c><00:18:05.079><c> typically.</c> 00:18:07.380 --> 00:18:09.400 Elisha<00:18:07.880><c> did</c><00:18:08.059><c> it</c><00:18:08.339><c> typically.</c> 00:18:10.059 --> 00:18:13.220 And<00:18:10.940><c> Jesus</c><00:18:11.359><c> did</c><00:18:11.579><c> it</c><00:18:12.039><c> literally.</c> 00:18:14.319 --> 00:18:17.200 And<00:18:14.980><c> there</c><00:18:15.099><c> never</c><00:18:15.319><c> was</c><00:18:15.539><c> a</c><00:18:15.700><c> man</c><00:18:15.819><c> like</c><00:18:16.119><c> him.</c> 00:18:17.799 --> 00:18:20.180 And<00:18:18.039><c> if</c><00:18:18.140><c> it</c><00:18:18.319><c> wasn't</c><00:18:18.539><c> for</c><00:18:18.779><c> God</c><00:18:18.900><c> in</c><00:18:19.059><c> his</c><00:18:19.240><c> life,</c> 00:18:20.579 --> 00:18:23.680 he<00:18:20.900><c> could</c><00:18:21.200><c> never</c><00:18:21.779><c> have</c><00:18:22.160><c> overcome</c><00:18:22.539><c> the</c><00:18:22.819><c> flesh.</c> 00:18:24.519 --> 00:18:26.940 God<00:18:25.099><c> is</c><00:18:25.700><c> salvation.</c> 00:18:27.420 --> 00:18:29.400 Yahweh<00:18:27.920><c> will</c><00:18:28.420><c> save.</c> 00:18:30.319 --> 00:18:32.299 Isn't<00:18:30.799><c> that</c><00:18:31.079><c> incredible?</c> 00:18:32.720 --> 00:18:36.400 Just<00:18:33.279><c> those</c><00:18:33.700><c> three</c><00:18:33.980><c> men</c><00:18:34.279><c> and</c><00:18:34.579><c> no</c><00:18:34.799><c> other</c><00:18:35.180><c> were</c><00:18:35.660><c> magnified</c> 00:18:36.400 --> 00:18:38.759 in<00:18:36.819><c> the</c><00:18:37.079><c> crossing</c><00:18:37.299><c> of</c><00:18:37.480><c> the</c><00:18:37.559><c> River</c><00:18:37.779><c> Jordan.</c> 00:18:39.220 --> 00:18:41.339 And<00:18:39.519><c> it</c><00:18:39.619><c> was</c><00:18:39.779><c> all</c><00:18:39.960><c> to</c><00:18:40.079><c> God's</c><00:18:40.519><c> glory,</c><00:18:40.880><c> wasn't</c><00:18:41.000><c> it,</c><00:18:41.240><c> brethren</c> 00:18:41.339 --> 00:18:42.420 and<00:18:41.619><c> sisters?</c> 00:18:42.539 --> 00:18:45.759 That<00:18:42.700><c> people</c><00:18:42.960><c> might</c><00:18:43.200><c> understand</c><00:18:44.079><c> that</c><00:18:44.859><c> it's</c><00:18:45.119><c> God's</c><00:18:45.579><c> glory</c> 00:18:45.759 --> 00:18:48.700 that<00:18:45.859><c> we're</c><00:18:46.039><c> talking</c><00:18:46.259><c> about</c><00:18:46.539><c> here</c><00:18:47.079><c> and</c><00:18:47.680><c> not</c><00:18:47.940><c> the</c><00:18:48.200><c> glory</c><00:18:48.480><c> of</c> 00:18:48.700 --> 00:18:49.980 the<00:18:48.900><c> flesh.</c> 00:18:51.000 --> 00:18:55.480 Well,<00:18:51.200><c> says</c><00:18:51.460><c> verse</c><00:18:51.740><c> seven,</c><00:18:53.259><c> that</c><00:18:53.380><c> as</c><00:18:53.680><c> God</c><00:18:53.900><c> was</c><00:18:54.119><c> with</c><00:18:54.359><c> Moses,</c> 00:18:56.079 --> 00:18:58.940 so<00:18:56.420><c> he's</c><00:18:56.700><c> going</c><00:18:56.819><c> to</c><00:18:57.099><c> be</c><00:18:57.500><c> with</c><00:18:57.880><c> Joshua.</c> 00:19:00.740 --> 00:19:03.099 You<00:19:01.160><c> know,</c><00:19:01.220><c> it's</c><00:19:01.420><c> interesting,</c><00:19:01.960><c> brethren</c><00:19:02.079><c> and</c><00:19:02.319><c> sisters,</c> 00:19:03.180 --> 00:19:07.980 that<00:19:03.539><c> when</c><00:19:04.119><c> God</c><00:19:05.079><c> magnified</c><00:19:06.759><c> Moses</c><00:19:07.200><c> before</c><00:19:07.559><c> the</c><00:19:07.799><c> people,</c> 00:19:07.980 --> 00:19:10.339 he<00:19:08.059><c> didn't</c><00:19:08.299><c> do</c><00:19:08.539><c> it</c><00:19:08.859><c> in</c><00:19:09.140><c> the</c><00:19:09.319><c> sense</c><00:19:09.500><c> of</c><00:19:09.740><c> crossing</c><00:19:09.920><c> the</c><00:19:10.160><c> Jordan</c> 00:19:10.339 --> 00:19:12.680 because<00:19:10.539><c> Moses</c><00:19:10.900><c> didn't</c><00:19:11.279><c> cross</c><00:19:11.579><c> the</c><00:19:11.839><c> Jordan.</c> 00:19:13.039 --> 00:19:16.680 But<00:19:13.539><c> it</c><00:19:13.759><c> says</c><00:19:13.880><c> in</c><00:19:14.140><c> Exodus</c><00:19:14.660><c> that</c><00:19:15.839><c> one</c><00:19:15.980><c> of</c><00:19:16.099><c> the</c><00:19:16.299><c> things</c> 00:19:16.680 --> 00:19:20.000 that<00:19:17.319><c> magnified</c><00:19:17.920><c> Moses</c><00:19:18.359><c> before</c><00:19:18.740><c> all</c><00:19:18.940><c> the</c><00:19:19.160><c> people,</c> 00:19:20.920 --> 00:19:22.579 that<00:19:21.039><c> Exodus</c><00:19:21.359><c> and</c><00:19:21.579><c> Deuteronomy</c><00:19:22.019><c> calls</c><00:19:22.339><c> it,</c> 00:19:22.579 --> 00:19:26.880 that<00:19:22.920><c> the</c><00:19:23.220><c> people</c><00:19:23.440><c> heard</c><00:19:24.099><c> God's</c><00:19:24.819><c> voice</c><00:19:25.299><c> and</c><00:19:26.039><c> it's</c><00:19:26.519><c> expressed</c> 00:19:26.880 --> 00:19:28.140 like<00:19:27.299><c> this.</c> 00:19:28.579 --> 00:19:32.079 It<00:19:28.920><c> says</c><00:19:29.099><c> that</c><00:19:29.400><c> they</c><00:19:29.640><c> heard</c><00:19:29.900><c> the</c><00:19:30.259><c> voice</c><00:19:30.779><c> of</c><00:19:31.160><c> words.</c> 00:19:33.220 --> 00:19:37.240 They<00:19:33.759><c> heard</c><00:19:34.059><c> the</c><00:19:34.339><c> voice</c><00:19:34.859><c> of</c><00:19:35.240><c> words</c><00:19:35.640><c> which</c><00:19:36.180><c> magnified</c><00:19:36.819><c> Moses</c> 00:19:37.240 --> 00:19:38.769 before<00:19:37.619><c> all</c><00:19:37.799><c> the</c><00:19:38.000><c> people.</c> 00:19:38.980 --> 00:19:41.420 And<00:19:39.099><c> when</c><00:19:39.220><c> the</c><00:19:39.420><c> apostle</c><00:19:39.740><c> Paul</c><00:19:40.119><c> in</c><00:19:40.299><c> Hebrews</c><00:19:40.619><c> chapter</c><00:19:40.960><c> 12</c> 00:19:41.420 --> 00:19:46.160 was<00:19:41.740><c> talking</c><00:19:42.019><c> about</c><00:19:42.240><c> the</c><00:19:42.559><c> wonderful</c><00:19:43.240><c> contrast</c><00:19:43.839><c> between</c><00:19:44.359><c> Moses</c><00:19:44.759><c> and</c><00:19:45.000><c> Christ,</c> 00:19:46.180 --> 00:19:48.140 he<00:19:46.240><c> said,</c><00:19:46.400><c> you're</c><00:19:46.660><c> not</c><00:19:46.660><c> come</c><00:19:46.859><c> to</c><00:19:47.000><c> the</c><00:19:47.160><c> mouth</c><00:19:47.299><c> that</c><00:19:47.460><c> might</c><00:19:47.640><c> be</c><00:19:47.940><c> touched</c> 00:19:48.140 --> 00:19:50.920 that<00:19:48.440><c> burned</c><00:19:48.640><c> with</c><00:19:48.940><c> fire</c><00:19:49.180><c> and</c><00:19:49.460><c> blackness</c><00:19:49.819><c> and</c><00:19:50.059><c> darkness</c><00:19:50.319><c> and</c><00:19:50.660><c> tempest</c> 00:19:50.920 --> 00:19:54.220 and<00:19:51.059><c> the</c><00:19:51.220><c> sound</c><00:19:51.420><c> of</c><00:19:51.579><c> a</c><00:19:51.740><c> trumpet</c><00:19:51.900><c> and</c><00:19:52.079><c> the</c><00:19:52.279><c> voice</c><00:19:52.740><c> of</c><00:19:53.240><c> word.</c> 00:19:55.660 --> 00:19:57.660 You're<00:19:55.940><c> not</c><00:19:56.079><c> come</c><00:19:56.220><c> to</c><00:19:56.359><c> that,</c><00:19:56.480><c> he</c><00:19:56.720><c> said,</c> 00:19:57.920 --> 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magnified</c><00:20:16.799><c> Moses</c><00:20:17.180><c> and</c><00:20:17.359><c> that's</c><00:20:17.539><c> what</c><00:20:17.740><c> magnified</c><00:20:18.140><c> our</c><00:20:18.380><c> Lord.</c> 00:20:18.539 --> 00:20:21.680 And<00:20:18.779><c> here</c><00:20:18.940><c> is</c><00:20:19.160><c> Joshua</c><00:20:19.519><c> is</c><00:20:19.940><c> going</c><00:20:20.039><c> to</c><00:20:20.140><c> be</c><00:20:20.339><c> magnified</c><00:20:20.900><c> as</c><00:20:21.319><c> Moses</c> 00:20:21.680 --> 00:20:22.640 was<00:20:21.940><c> magnified.</c> 00:20:23.000 --> 00:20:26.539 He's<00:20:23.200><c> going</c><00:20:23.259><c> to</c><00:20:23.380><c> be</c><00:20:23.599><c> seen,</c><00:20:24.059><c> brethren</c><00:20:24.200><c> and</c><00:20:24.480><c> sisters,</c><00:20:25.000><c> as</c><00:20:25.259><c> God's</c><00:20:25.960><c> representative.</c> 00:20:26.539 --> 00:20:31.180 And<00:20:27.079><c> in</c><00:20:27.240><c> order</c><00:20:27.519><c> to</c><00:20:27.759><c> 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the</c><00:20:56.960><c> midst</c><00:20:57.220><c> of</c><00:20:57.480><c> Jordan,</c> 00:20:58.019 --> 00:21:02.160 it<00:20:58.119><c> really</c><00:20:58.519><c> still</c><00:20:58.819><c> means</c><00:20:59.339><c> just</c><00:21:00.019><c> the</c><00:21:00.480><c> lip</c><00:21:00.819><c> of</c><00:21:01.200><c> Jordan.</c> 00:21:02.619 --> 00:21:05.700 I<00:21:02.720><c> want</c><00:21:02.859><c> you</c><00:21:02.960><c> to</c><00:21:03.099><c> know</c><00:21:03.220><c> that</c><00:21:03.799><c> because</c><00:21:04.900><c> the</c><00:21:05.180><c> priest</c><00:21:05.380><c> who</c><00:21:05.559><c> are</c> 00:21:05.700 --> 00:21:06.579 bearing<00:21:05.920><c> the</c><00:21:06.259><c> ark,</c> 00:21:06.819 --> 00:21:09.779 their<00:21:07.140><c> feet</c><00:21:07.460><c> are</c><00:21:07.720><c> just</c><00:21:08.000><c> touching</c><00:21:08.460><c> the</c><00:21:08.960><c> edge</c><00:21:09.220><c> of</c><00:21:09.380><c> the</c><00:21:09.500><c> river.</c> 00:21:10.039 --> 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of</c><00:22:50.180><c> relating</c><00:22:50.579><c> to</c><00:22:50.819><c> heaven,</c> 00:22:52.299 --> 00:22:55.200 in<00:22:52.319><c> the</c><00:22:52.559><c> sense</c><00:22:52.720><c> that</c><00:22:52.880><c> we</c><00:22:53.000><c> got</c><00:22:53.180><c> one</c><00:22:53.440><c> of</c><00:22:53.660><c> our</c><00:22:54.059><c> peers,</c> 00:22:56.779 --> 00:22:59.119 who<00:22:56.920><c> went</c><00:22:57.140><c> through</c><00:22:57.380><c> those</c><00:22:57.720><c> experiences</c><00:22:58.200><c> that</c><00:22:58.440><c> we</c><00:22:58.660><c> went</c><00:22:58.900><c> through.</c> 00:22:59.140 --> 00:23:02.079 And<00:22:59.259><c> so</c><00:22:59.359><c> it's</c><00:22:59.420><c> not</c><00:22:59.579><c> a</c><00:22:59.759><c> question</c><00:23:00.000><c> of</c><00:23:00.220><c> touching</c><00:23:00.420><c> the</c><00:23:00.720><c> lip</c><00:23:00.920><c> of</c><00:23:01.119><c> the</c><00:23:01.279><c> river.</c> 00:23:02.420 --> 00:23:06.079 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they?</c> 00:23:20.720 --> 00:23:25.019 But<00:23:20.900><c> he</c><00:23:21.200><c> didn't</c><00:23:21.759><c> stand</c><00:23:22.259><c> still</c><00:23:22.880><c> in</c><00:23:23.299><c> Jordan,</c><00:23:24.119><c> did</c><00:23:24.200><c> he?</c> 00:23:25.720 --> 00:23:27.299 No<00:23:26.059><c> way</c><00:23:26.299><c> did</c><00:23:26.500><c> he.</c> 00:23:28.099 --> 00:23:31.180 Because<00:23:28.240><c> you</c><00:23:28.400><c> see,</c><00:23:28.759><c> brothers</c><00:23:28.859><c> and</c><00:23:29.140><c> sisters,</c><00:23:30.000><c> whilst</c><00:23:30.000><c> being</c> 00:23:31.180 --> 00:23:32.240 immersed<00:23:31.539><c> in</c><00:23:31.700><c> that</c><00:23:31.900><c> river,</c> 00:23:32.599 --> 00:23:33.339 spoke<00:23:32.720><c> of</c><00:23:32.819><c> his</c><00:23:33.140><c> death.</c> 00:23:33.480 --> 00:23:34.500 What<00:23:33.640><c> does</c><00:23:33.859><c> Mark</c><00:23:34.259><c> say?</c> 00:23:34.640 --> 00:23:36.519 What<00:23:34.799><c> does</c><00:23:35.039><c> Matthew</c><00:23:35.420><c> say?</c> 00:23:37.339 --> 00:23:42.859 That<00:23:37.480><c> it</c><00:23:37.619><c> says,</c><00:23:38.259><c> immediately,</c><00:23:40.759><c> immediately</c><00:23:41.640><c> it</c><00:23:41.839><c> says,</c> 00:23:42.940 --> 00:23:45.339 Jesus<00:23:43.299><c> came</c><00:23:43.740><c> up</c><00:23:44.039><c> out</c><00:23:44.140><c> of</c><00:23:44.240><c> that</c><00:23:44.359><c> water.</c> 00:23:45.539 --> 00:23:47.859 He<00:23:45.740><c> didn't</c><00:23:46.099><c> stand</c><00:23:46.519><c> still</c><00:23:46.900><c> there.</c> 00:23:49.000 --> 00:23:50.940 Immediately,<00:23:49.480><c> says</c><00:23:49.880><c> Mark.</c> 00:23:50.960 --> 00:23:53.440 He'd<00:23:51.059><c> no</c><00:23:51.240><c> sooner</c><00:23:51.420><c> got</c><00:23:51.619><c> out</c><00:23:51.819><c> of</c><00:23:51.900><c> the</c><00:23:52.079><c> water</c><00:23:52.279><c> than</c><00:23:52.619><c> he</c><00:23:53.039><c> strode</c> 00:23:53.440 --> 00:23:54.460 onto<00:23:53.619><c> the</c><00:23:53.779><c> other</c><00:23:54.079><c> side.</c> 00:23:54.859 --> 00:23:56.019 And<00:23:55.019><c> God</c><00:23:55.200><c> said,</c><00:23:55.460><c> that's</c><00:23:55.680><c> him.</c> 00:23:56.319 --> 00:23:58.440 This<00:23:56.599><c> is</c><00:23:56.839><c> my</c><00:23:57.019><c> beloved</c><00:23:57.339><c> son,</c><00:23:57.779><c> brothers</c><00:23:57.960><c> and</c><00:23:58.220><c> sisters.</c> 00:23:58.440 --> 00:23:59.279 That's<00:23:58.720><c> what</c><00:23:58.819><c> he</c><00:23:59.039><c> said.</c> 00:23:59.759 --> 00:24:01.859 He<00:23:59.900><c> didn't</c><00:24:00.059><c> say</c><00:24:00.240><c> that</c><00:24:00.380><c> while</c><00:24:00.519><c> he</c><00:24:00.559><c> was</c><00:24:00.640><c> in</c><00:24:00.720><c> the</c><00:24:00.859><c> water.</c> 00:24:04.039 --> 00:24:08.220 Because,<00:24:04.480><c> brothers</c><00:24:04.720><c> and</c><00:24:05.000><c> sisters,</c><00:24:06.220><c> the</c><00:24:06.420><c> sonship</c><00:24:07.240><c> of</c><00:24:08.019><c> our</c> 00:24:08.220 --> 00:24:09.339 Lord<00:24:08.380><c> Jesus</c><00:24:08.819><c> Christ</c> 00:24:09.339 --> 00:24:14.160 to<00:24:09.619><c> his</c><00:24:09.759><c> heavenly</c><00:24:10.119><c> father</c><00:24:10.680><c> is</c><00:24:11.099><c> not</c><00:24:11.440><c> that</c><00:24:11.759><c> to</c><00:24:11.960><c> which</c><00:24:12.059><c> he'd</c><00:24:12.440><c> become</c><00:24:12.500><c> related</c><00:24:12.859><c> by</c><00:24:13.160><c> flesh.</c> 00:24:15.099 --> 00:24:20.279 It<00:24:15.779><c> was</c><00:24:15.960><c> that</c><00:24:16.160><c> wonderful</c><00:24:16.599><c> life</c><00:24:17.299><c> which</c><00:24:18.640><c> strode</c><00:24:19.759><c> out</c><00:24:20.000><c> of</c><00:24:20.119><c> that</c> 00:24:20.279 --> 00:24:23.140 river<00:24:20.599><c> with</c><00:24:21.220><c> purpose</c><00:24:21.660><c> and</c><00:24:21.900><c> determination</c> 00:24:23.420 --> 00:24:30.339 and<00:24:24.099><c> got</c><00:24:24.299><c> up</c><00:24:24.480><c> on</c><00:24:24.660><c> the</c><00:24:24.880><c> bank</c><00:24:25.539><c> as</c><00:24:27.000><c> a</c><00:24:27.319><c> morally</c><00:24:27.660><c> and</c><00:24:28.220><c> mentally</c><00:24:28.740><c> resurrected</c><00:24:29.519><c> man,</c> 00:24:30.799 --> 00:24:37.140 morally<00:24:31.099><c> and</c><00:24:31.500><c> mentally,</c><00:24:32.859><c> above</c><00:24:33.259><c> flesh,</c><00:24:35.359><c> purposeful</c><00:24:35.799><c> in</c><00:24:36.039><c> life,</c> 00:24:37.759 --> 00:24:40.400 walking<00:24:38.039><c> away</c><00:24:38.519><c> from</c><00:24:38.740><c> those</c><00:24:39.079><c> things</c><00:24:39.339><c> which</c><00:24:39.579><c> led</c><00:24:39.819><c> to</c><00:24:40.119><c> death.</c> 00:24:40.619 --> 00:24:42.319 That's<00:24:41.240><c> my</c><00:24:41.519><c> sons,</c><00:24:42.059><c> says</c><00:24:42.059><c> God.</c> 00:24:42.319 --> 00:24:46.220 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priest</c><00:24:56.480><c> touched</c><00:24:56.859><c> the</c><00:24:57.000><c> lip</c><00:24:57.140><c> of</c><00:24:57.279><c> the</c><00:24:57.400><c> river</c><00:24:57.799><c> and</c><00:24:58.859><c> they</c> 00:24:59.240 --> 00:25:01.859 stand<00:24:59.559><c> there,</c><00:25:01.059><c> fixed.</c> 00:25:02.119 --> 00:25:04.680 He<00:25:02.400><c> went</c><00:25:02.660><c> right</c><00:25:03.059><c> in</c><00:25:03.380><c> and</c><00:25:03.660><c> came</c><00:25:03.880><c> out.</c> 00:25:06.200 --> 00:25:08.000 And<00:25:06.579><c> the</c><00:25:06.759><c> dove</c><00:25:06.960><c> came.</c> 00:25:08.039 --> 00:25:11.619 And<00:25:08.240><c> the</c><00:25:08.400><c> significance</c><00:25:08.720><c> of</c><00:25:08.980><c> that</c><00:25:09.619><c> is</c><00:25:10.299><c> transparent.</c> 00:25:12.599 --> 00:25:14.299 You<00:25:13.079><c> go</c><00:25:13.319><c> back</c><00:25:13.460><c> to</c><00:25:13.559><c> the</c><00:25:13.640><c> days</c><00:25:13.819><c> of</c><00:25:14.099><c> Noah.</c> 00:25:14.420 --> 00:25:18.400 The<00:25:14.500><c> like</c><00:25:14.839><c> figure</c><00:25:15.140><c> we're</c><00:25:15.440><c> unto</c><00:25:15.640><c> baptism</c><00:25:16.240><c> doth</c><00:25:16.480><c> also</c><00:25:16.859><c> now</c><00:25:17.119><c> save</c><00:25:17.400><c> us.</c> 00:25:18.559 --> 00:25:20.980 And<00:25:18.779><c> the</c><00:25:19.039><c> dove</c><00:25:19.140><c> is</c><00:25:19.400><c> noted</c><00:25:19.619><c> for</c><00:25:19.839><c> two</c><00:25:20.059><c> things</c><00:25:20.359><c> in</c><00:25:20.519><c> the</c><00:25:20.680><c> Bible,</c> 00:25:21.099 --> 00:25:22.339 two<00:25:21.380><c> things.</c> 00:25:23.140 --> 00:25:24.960 It's<00:25:23.480><c> a</c><00:25:23.660><c> delicate,</c><00:25:24.259><c> clean</c><00:25:24.500><c> little</c><00:25:24.740><c> bird.</c> 00:25:25.039 --> 00:25:26.880 It<00:25:25.059><c> won't</c><00:25:25.279><c> put</c><00:25:25.480><c> its</c><00:25:25.759><c> feet</c><00:25:25.880><c> in</c><00:25:26.140><c> muck.</c> 00:25:28.420 --> 00:25:31.180 And<00:25:28.640><c> being</c><00:25:28.859><c> a</c><00:25:29.019><c> member</c><00:25:29.200><c> of</c><00:25:29.440><c> the</c><00:25:29.640><c> pigeon</c><00:25:29.980><c> family,</c><00:25:30.680><c> it's</c><00:25:30.980><c> got</c> 00:25:31.180 --> 00:25:34.339 homing<00:25:31.759><c> instincts,</c><00:25:32.880><c> homing</c><00:25:33.400><c> instincts.</c> 00:25:35.119 --> 00:25:37.380 And<00:25:35.359><c> the</c><00:25:35.539><c> dove</c><00:25:35.640><c> didn't</c><00:25:35.940><c> settle</c><00:25:36.180><c> on</c><00:25:36.279><c> him</c><00:25:36.380><c> in</c><00:25:36.460><c> the</c><00:25:36.599><c> water,</c><00:25:36.839><c> didn't</c><00:25:37.039><c> it?</c> 00:25:37.539 --> 00:25:38.779 Mucky<00:25:37.819><c> in</c><00:25:38.039><c> there.</c> 00:25:39.799 --> 00:25:41.420 It's<00:25:39.960><c> when</c><00:25:40.059><c> he</c><00:25:40.380><c> strode</c><00:25:40.619><c> out</c><00:25:40.759><c> of</c><00:25:40.819><c> the</c><00:25:41.019><c> water.</c> 00:25:41.420 --> 00:25:43.720 The<00:25:42.079><c> dove</c><00:25:42.200><c> came</c><00:25:42.539><c> home.</c> 00:25:44.359 --> 00:25:46.279 The<00:25:44.599><c> spirit</c><00:25:44.720><c> came</c><00:25:44.960><c> where</c><00:25:45.119><c> it</c><00:25:45.299><c> belonged.</c> 00:25:46.779 --> 00:25:51.000 Because<00:25:47.059><c> when</c><00:25:47.339><c> all</c><00:25:47.759><c> flesh</c><00:25:48.140><c> had</c><00:25:48.319><c> been</c><00:25:48.539><c> cut</c><00:25:48.759><c> off</c><00:25:49.359><c> by</c><00:25:49.799><c> the</c><00:25:50.039><c> flood.</c> 00:25:51.380 --> 00:25:54.900 And<00:25:51.480><c> John</c><00:25:51.640><c> is</c><00:25:51.859><c> preaching</c><00:25:52.279><c> all</c><00:25:53.059><c> flesh</c><00:25:53.579><c> is</c><00:25:53.859><c> grass.</c> 00:25:55.299 --> 00:26:01.859 And<00:25:55.559><c> having</c><00:25:55.819><c> declared</c><00:25:56.319><c> that,</c><00:25:57.259><c> the</c><00:25:57.480><c> spirit</c><00:25:57.700><c> homed</c><00:25:58.240><c> into</c><00:25:58.519><c> one</c><00:25:58.980><c> who</c><00:25:59.500><c> strode</c><00:26:00.039><c> with</c><00:26:00.319><c> purpose</c><00:26:00.900><c> into</c><00:26:01.700><c> a</c> 00:26:01.859 --> 00:26:03.200 newness<00:26:02.039><c> of</c><00:26:02.279><c> life.</c> 00:26:03.240 --> 00:26:05.599 That<00:26:03.799><c> is</c><00:26:04.940><c> the</c><00:26:05.119><c> Son</c><00:26:05.220><c> of</c><00:26:05.400><c> God.</c> 00:26:05.619 --> 00:26:07.640 This<00:26:05.940><c> is</c><00:26:06.200><c> the</c><00:26:06.279><c> Son</c><00:26:06.440><c> of</c><00:26:06.619><c> God,</c><00:26:06.859><c> brothers</c><00:26:07.039><c> and</c><00:26:07.279><c> sisters.</c> 00:26:07.799 --> 00:26:11.900 And<00:26:08.019><c> this</c><00:26:08.220><c> is</c><00:26:08.380><c> the</c><00:26:08.480><c> one</c><00:26:08.599><c> that</c><00:26:08.720><c> was</c><00:26:09.079><c> magnified</c><00:26:09.940><c> before</c><00:26:10.480><c> all</c><00:26:11.000><c> people.</c> 00:26:12.799 --> 00:26:19.460 Because<00:26:13.319><c> he</c><00:26:13.839><c> was</c><00:26:14.059><c> able</c><00:26:14.240><c> to</c><00:26:14.460><c> walk</c><00:26:14.779><c> through</c><00:26:15.000><c> that</c><00:26:15.339><c> flesh</c><00:26:15.599><c> successfully</c><00:26:16.299><c> and</c><00:26:16.819><c> lead</c><00:26:17.059><c> others</c><00:26:17.559><c> into</c><00:26:17.960><c> the</c><00:26:18.200><c> kingdom</c><00:26:18.460><c> of</c><00:26:18.700><c> God.</c> 00:26:21.680 --> 00:26:26.000 Well,<00:26:21.859><c> verse</c><00:26:22.099><c> 9</c><00:26:23.019><c> carries</c><00:26:23.819><c> on</c><00:26:24.059><c> with</c><00:26:24.200><c> our</c><00:26:24.460><c> story</c><00:26:24.680><c> in</c><00:26:24.880><c> Joshua</c><00:26:25.220><c> 3.</c> 00:26:28.000 --> 00:26:30.599 And<00:26:28.140><c> Joshua</c><00:26:28.460><c> said</c><00:26:28.680><c> unto</c><00:26:28.859><c> the</c><00:26:29.039><c> children</c><00:26:29.259><c> of</c><00:26:29.539><c> Israel,</c> 00:26:31.160 --> 00:26:36.720 Come<00:26:31.240><c> hither</c><00:26:31.720><c> and</c><00:26:33.200><c> hear</c><00:26:33.559><c> the</c><00:26:33.759><c> words</c><00:26:34.779><c> of</c><00:26:35.240><c> the</c><00:26:35.400><c> Lord</c><00:26:35.599><c> your</c><00:26:35.819><c> God.</c> 00:26:37.319 --> 00:26:38.859 Come<00:26:37.839><c> hither.</c> 00:26:38.940 --> 00:26:41.839 They<00:26:39.099><c> didn't</c><00:26:39.359><c> do</c><00:26:39.559><c> that</c><00:26:39.799><c> at</c><00:26:40.000><c> Sinai,</c><00:26:40.539><c> brothers</c><00:26:40.700><c> and</c><00:26:40.940><c> sisters.</c> 00:26:42.299 --> 00:26:45.380 They<00:26:42.740><c> come</c><00:26:43.019><c> into</c><00:26:43.240><c> a</c><00:26:43.420><c> mount</c><00:26:43.519><c> that</c><00:26:43.720><c> it</c><00:26:43.859><c> could</c><00:26:43.980><c> actually</c><00:26:44.319><c> be</c><00:26:44.660><c> touched.</c> 00:26:45.920 --> 00:26:48.859 It<00:26:46.019><c> burned</c><00:26:46.200><c> with</c><00:26:46.519><c> fire</c><00:26:46.839><c> and</c><00:26:47.099><c> blackness</c><00:26:47.519><c> and</c><00:26:47.740><c> darkness</c><00:26:48.119><c> and</c><00:26:48.400><c> tempers.</c> 00:26:49.140 --> 00:26:51.000 And<00:26:49.299><c> the</c><00:26:49.460><c> sound</c><00:26:49.640><c> of</c><00:26:49.779><c> a</c><00:26:49.960><c> trumpet</c><00:26:50.079><c> and</c><00:26:50.240><c> the</c><00:26:50.420><c> voice</c><00:26:50.640><c> of</c><00:26:50.859><c> words.</c> 00:26:51.160 --> 00:26:54.460 Which<00:26:51.460><c> voice</c><00:26:51.880><c> they</c><00:26:52.220><c> said,</c><00:26:53.180><c> entreated,</c><00:26:53.799><c> that</c><00:26:53.920><c> they</c><00:26:54.099><c> would</c><00:26:54.279><c> not</c> 00:26:54.460 --> 00:26:55.819 hear<00:26:54.599><c> it</c><00:26:54.799><c> anymore.</c> 00:26:56.740 --> 00:26:59.440 And<00:26:57.180><c> they</c><00:26:57.500><c> backed</c><00:26:57.779><c> away</c><00:26:58.259><c> from</c><00:26:58.480><c> the</c><00:26:58.680><c> mount.</c> 00:27:00.259 --> 00:27:03.299 And<00:27:00.460><c> the</c><00:27:00.640><c> law</c><00:27:00.779><c> was</c><00:27:01.059><c> given</c><00:27:01.279><c> in</c><00:27:01.759><c> terrifying</c><00:27:02.460><c> manifestation</c> 00:27:03.299 --> 00:27:04.559 that<00:27:03.859><c> struck</c><00:27:04.140><c> terror.</c> 00:27:04.759 --> 00:27:06.940 Not<00:27:04.859><c> only</c><00:27:05.019><c> in</c><00:27:05.099><c> the</c><00:27:05.279><c> hearts</c><00:27:05.440><c> of</c><00:27:05.599><c> the</c><00:27:05.759><c> people,</c><00:27:06.220><c> but</c><00:27:06.420><c> Paul</c><00:27:06.700><c> says</c> 00:27:06.940 --> 00:27:10.299 even<00:27:07.440><c> Moses</c><00:27:08.059><c> exceedingly</c><00:27:08.880><c> feared</c><00:27:09.200><c> and</c><00:27:09.660><c> quaked.</c> 00:27:10.680 --> 00:27:13.460 And<00:27:10.980><c> they</c><00:27:11.180><c> refused</c><00:27:11.680><c> him</c><00:27:11.980><c> that</c><00:27:12.259><c> spake</c><00:27:12.500><c> from</c><00:27:12.759><c> heaven,</c><00:27:13.160><c> said</c><00:27:13.240><c> the</c> 00:27:13.460 --> 00:27:15.440 apostle<00:27:13.779><c> in</c><00:27:13.980><c> Hebrews</c><00:27:14.259><c> 12.</c> 00:27:15.880 --> 00:27:23.539 And<00:27:16.019><c> so</c><00:27:16.240><c> law,</c><00:27:16.799><c> brothers</c><00:27:16.940><c> and</c><00:27:17.160><c> sisters,</c><00:27:17.700><c> the</c><00:27:17.980><c> demand</c><00:27:18.579><c> of</c><00:27:18.880><c> perfection</c><00:27:19.740><c> unaided</c><00:27:20.599><c> by</c><00:27:20.940><c> God</c><00:27:21.420><c> is</c><00:27:22.099><c> terrifying.</c> 00:27:24.279 --> 00:27:31.660 And<00:27:24.880><c> all</c><00:27:25.119><c> that</c><00:27:25.380><c> does</c><00:27:25.720><c> is</c><00:27:26.019><c> to</c><00:27:27.160><c> repulse</c><00:27:27.700><c> people,</c><00:27:30.079><c> send</c><00:27:30.279><c> them</c><00:27:30.500><c> away.</c> 00:27:40.740 --> 00:27:42.539 So,<00:27:41.259><c> come</c><00:27:41.779><c> here.</c> 00:27:44.559 --> 00:27:45.880 Come<00:27:44.839><c> close.</c> 00:27:48.099 --> 00:27:51.240 They<00:27:48.299><c> were</c><00:27:48.519><c> echoed</c><00:27:48.700><c> by</c><00:27:48.880><c> the</c><00:27:49.019><c> Lord</c><00:27:49.140><c> Jesus</c><00:27:49.559><c> Christ,</c><00:27:50.099><c> come</c><00:27:50.200><c> unto</c><00:27:50.480><c> me.</c> 00:27:52.480 --> 00:27:55.339 All<00:27:52.680><c> ye</c><00:27:52.839><c> that</c><00:27:52.960><c> are</c><00:27:53.140><c> heavy</c><00:27:53.359><c> laden,</c><00:27:53.880><c> and</c><00:27:54.059><c> I</c><00:27:54.119><c> will</c><00:27:54.299><c> give</c><00:27:54.460><c> you</c><00:27:54.619><c> that.</c> 00:27:56.099 --> 00:27:58.579 And<00:27:56.519><c> the</c><00:27:56.720><c> compelling</c><00:27:57.140><c> message</c><00:27:57.500><c> of</c><00:27:57.619><c> the</c><00:27:57.759><c> Lord</c><00:27:57.900><c> Jesus</c><00:27:58.359><c> Christ</c> 00:27:58.579 --> 00:27:59.400 was<00:27:58.779><c> not</c><00:27:59.099><c> one</c> 00:27:59.400 --> 00:28:01.740 that<00:27:59.779><c> drove</c><00:28:00.059><c> the</c><00:28:00.240><c> multitude</c><00:28:00.599><c> away,</c><00:28:00.900><c> brothers</c><00:28:01.180><c> and</c><00:28:01.460><c> sisters,</c> 00:28:01.759 --> 00:28:04.460 but<00:28:02.000><c> brought</c><00:28:02.180><c> them</c><00:28:02.420><c> in</c><00:28:02.579><c> their</c><00:28:02.920><c> teeming</c><00:28:03.640><c> thousands</c><00:28:04.099><c> around</c> 00:28:04.460 --> 00:28:05.700 his<00:28:04.779><c> feet.</c> 00:28:06.319 --> 00:28:08.960 To<00:28:06.720><c> hear</c><00:28:06.900><c> the</c><00:28:07.160><c> words</c><00:28:07.420><c> of</c><00:28:07.579><c> the</c><00:28:07.740><c> Lord</c><00:28:07.900><c> their</c><00:28:08.059><c> God.</c> 00:28:09.339 --> 00:28:11.039 He<00:28:09.859><c> is</c><00:28:10.000><c> the</c><00:28:10.279><c> greater.</c> 00:28:11.420 --> 00:28:14.039 Joshua,<00:28:12.180><c> he's</c><00:28:12.460><c> only</c><00:28:12.680><c> typical</c><00:28:12.960><c> of</c><00:28:13.119><c> the</c><00:28:13.380><c> greater</c><00:28:13.599><c> of</c><00:28:13.779><c> the</c><00:28:13.880><c> Lord</c> 00:28:14.039 --> 00:28:14.839 Jesus<00:28:14.440><c> Christ,</c> 00:28:15.000 --> 00:28:17.420 as<00:28:15.180><c> he</c><00:28:15.420><c> brought</c><00:28:15.640><c> them</c><00:28:15.920><c> carefully</c><00:28:16.420><c> here.</c> 00:28:17.559 --> 00:28:20.980 And<00:28:18.079><c> he</c><00:28:18.259><c> says,</c><00:28:19.240><c> I'm</c><00:28:19.519><c> going</c><00:28:19.619><c> to</c><00:28:19.819><c> tell</c><00:28:19.940><c> you</c><00:28:20.059><c> in</c><00:28:20.200><c> verse</c><00:28:20.440><c> 10</c><00:28:20.619><c> about</c> 00:28:20.980 --> 00:28:22.799 the<00:28:21.339><c> living</c><00:28:21.660><c> God.</c> 00:28:24.359 --> 00:28:25.819 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in</c><00:28:36.640><c> contrast</c><00:28:37.000><c> to</c><00:28:37.559><c> dead</c><00:28:38.000><c> idol.</c> 00:28:39.720 --> 00:28:42.740 And<00:28:40.279><c> in</c><00:28:40.460><c> the</c><00:28:40.680><c> Thessalonians,</c><00:28:41.319><c> in</c><00:28:41.519><c> 1</c><00:28:41.700><c> Thessalonians</c><00:28:42.420><c> chapter</c> 00:28:42.740 --> 00:28:44.319 1<00:28:43.019><c> and</c><00:28:43.240><c> verse</c><00:28:43.500><c> 9,</c> 00:28:44.759 --> 00:28:48.880 Paul<00:28:45.019><c> told</c><00:28:45.420><c> them,</c><00:28:45.680><c> didn't</c><00:28:45.880><c> he,</c><00:28:47.339><c> that</c><00:28:47.519><c> God</c><00:28:48.160><c> had</c><00:28:48.480><c> called</c><00:28:48.660><c> them</c> 00:28:48.880 --> 00:28:49.700 from<00:28:49.160><c> serving</c> 00:28:49.700 --> 00:28:53.140 dead<00:28:50.160><c> idols</c><00:28:50.500><c> to</c><00:28:50.720><c> serve</c><00:28:51.319><c> the</c><00:28:51.720><c> living</c><00:28:52.059><c> God.</c> 00:28:53.700 --> 00:28:55.779 He's<00:28:54.259><c> a</c><00:28:54.420><c> living</c><00:28:54.720><c> God.</c> 00:28:57.220 --> 00:29:00.859 And<00:28:57.480><c> Joshua</c><00:28:57.759><c> was</c><00:28:58.019><c> going</c><00:28:58.119><c> to</c><00:28:58.319><c> tell</c><00:28:58.420><c> them</c><00:28:58.559><c> about</c><00:28:58.920><c> this</c><00:28:59.859><c> living</c><00:29:00.500><c> God,</c> 00:29:01.039 --> 00:29:02.700 which<00:29:01.140><c> is</c><00:29:01.220><c> going</c><00:29:01.339><c> to</c><00:29:01.500><c> lead</c><00:29:01.619><c> them</c><00:29:01.720><c> to</c><00:29:01.859><c> the</c><00:29:01.980><c> land</c><00:29:02.119><c> of</c><00:29:02.420><c> Canaan,</c> 00:29:02.920 --> 00:29:07.740 which<00:29:03.220><c> was</c><00:29:03.740><c> absolutely</c><00:29:05.119><c> polluted</c><00:29:06.200><c> with</c><00:29:06.539><c> idolatry.</c> 00:29:08.460 --> 00:29:13.180 All<00:29:09.319><c> those</c><00:29:09.980><c> images</c><00:29:10.539><c> of</c><00:29:11.900><c> stone,</c><00:29:12.720><c> brothers</c><00:29:12.839><c> and</c><00:29:12.980><c> sisters,</c> 00:29:13.200 --> 00:29:20.299 and<00:29:13.440><c> of</c><00:29:13.720><c> wood</c><00:29:13.859><c> that</c><00:29:14.059><c> had</c><00:29:14.420><c> carved,</c><00:29:16.220><c> images,</c><00:29:18.660><c> images</c><00:29:19.099><c> of</c><00:29:20.059><c> the</c> 00:29:20.299 --> 00:29:22.359 reproductive<00:29:21.000><c> organs.</c> 00:29:23.619 --> 00:29:25.500 Imagine<00:29:24.000><c> what</c><00:29:24.279><c> that</c><00:29:24.559><c> meant.</c> 00:29:26.839 --> 00:29:27.700 Dead. 00:29:29.240 --> 00:29:31.660 And<00:29:29.440><c> not</c><00:29:29.599><c> only</c><00:29:29.880><c> images</c><00:29:30.259><c> that</c><00:29:30.460><c> themselves</c><00:29:30.900><c> were</c><00:29:31.200><c> inanimate</c> 00:29:31.660 --> 00:29:33.339 and<00:29:32.160><c> lifeless,</c> 00:29:33.940 --> 00:29:39.200 but<00:29:34.420><c> symbols</c><00:29:34.900><c> of</c><00:29:36.119><c> the</c><00:29:36.259><c> most</c><00:29:36.660><c> powerful</c><00:29:37.259><c> urge</c><00:29:37.640><c> in</c><00:29:37.900><c> human</c><00:29:38.039><c> nature</c> 00:29:40.480 --> 00:29:43.319 that<00:29:40.960><c> leads</c><00:29:41.259><c> people</c><00:29:41.579><c> to</c><00:29:41.720><c> the</c><00:29:41.940><c> grave</c><00:29:42.299><c> of</c><00:29:42.579><c> death.</c> 00:29:44.740 --> 00:29:47.059 God<00:29:45.000><c> says,</c><00:29:45.380><c> I'm</c><00:29:45.539><c> a</c><00:29:45.720><c> living</c><00:29:46.039><c> God.</c> 00:29:48.779 --> 00:29:50.640 And<00:29:48.960><c> Joshua</c><00:29:49.180><c> was</c><00:29:49.339><c> going</c><00:29:49.420><c> to</c><00:29:49.599><c> show</c><00:29:49.759><c> them,</c><00:29:50.000><c> brothers</c><00:29:50.059><c> and</c><00:29:50.200><c> sisters,</c> 00:29:51.099 --> 00:29:52.240 that<00:29:51.220><c> this</c><00:29:51.420><c> is</c><00:29:51.539><c> where</c><00:29:51.660><c> they</c><00:29:51.799><c> were</c><00:29:51.960><c> going.</c> 00:29:52.420 --> 00:29:54.960 And<00:29:52.640><c> we're</c><00:29:52.880><c> going</c><00:29:53.200><c> into</c><00:29:53.559><c> the</c><00:29:53.720><c> kingdom</c><00:29:53.940><c> of</c><00:29:54.160><c> God,</c><00:29:54.279><c> and</c><00:29:54.440><c> we're</c><00:29:54.680><c> in</c> 00:29:54.960 --> 00:29:55.980 Canaan<00:29:55.240><c> now.</c> 00:29:56.599 --> 00:30:01.500 And<00:29:57.079><c> we've</c><00:29:57.339><c> been</c><00:29:57.500><c> given</c><00:29:57.819><c> Immanuel,</c><00:30:00.019><c> God</c><00:30:00.599><c> with</c><00:30:00.839><c> us,</c> 00:30:01.500 --> 00:30:04.519 to<00:30:02.359><c> save</c><00:30:02.779><c> us</c><00:30:02.980><c> from</c><00:30:03.180><c> our</c><00:30:03.400><c> sins,</c><00:30:03.799><c> brothers</c><00:30:03.880><c> and</c><00:30:04.119><c> sisters.</c> 00:30:04.740 --> 00:30:07.599 We<00:30:05.180><c> need</c><00:30:05.420><c> life,</c><00:30:05.880><c> and</c><00:30:05.980><c> we</c><00:30:06.079><c> need</c><00:30:06.299><c> plenty</c><00:30:06.579><c> of</c><00:30:06.779><c> it.</c> 00:30:07.700 --> 00:30:09.619 The<00:30:08.000><c> life</c><00:30:08.279><c>-giving</c><00:30:08.480><c> message</c><00:30:08.799><c> of</c><00:30:08.940><c> the</c><00:30:09.079><c> Word</c><00:30:09.200><c> of</c><00:30:09.420><c> God.</c> 00:30:09.619 --> 00:30:13.440 We<00:30:09.799><c> need</c><00:30:10.079><c> that</c><00:30:10.400><c> to</c><00:30:10.700><c> lift</c><00:30:10.839><c> us</c><00:30:11.079><c> above</c><00:30:11.359><c> the</c><00:30:11.660><c> present</c><00:30:11.839><c> in</c><00:30:12.000><c> which</c><00:30:12.160><c> we</c><00:30:12.480><c> live.</c> 00:30:14.359 --> 00:30:18.480 And<00:30:14.519><c> then</c><00:30:14.740><c> Joshua</c><00:30:15.000><c> did</c><00:30:15.240><c> a</c><00:30:15.440><c> remarkable</c><00:30:15.960><c> thing</c><00:30:16.599><c> in</c><00:30:17.380><c> verse</c><00:30:17.680><c> 12.</c> 00:30:20.240 --> 00:30:24.279 He<00:30:20.380><c> said,</c><00:30:20.619><c> now</c><00:30:20.779><c> therefore</c><00:30:21.140><c> take</c><00:30:21.500><c> you</c><00:30:21.759><c> 12</c><00:30:22.039><c> men</c><00:30:22.380><c> out</c><00:30:22.559><c> of</c><00:30:22.660><c> the</c><00:30:22.819><c> tribes</c><00:30:23.099><c> of</c><00:30:23.299><c> Israel.</c> 00:30:24.799 --> 00:30:27.259 Out<00:30:24.980><c> of</c><00:30:25.119><c> every</c><00:30:25.400><c> tribe,</c><00:30:26.059><c> a</c><00:30:26.240><c> man.</c> 00:30:28.160 --> 00:30:30.059 Now,<00:30:28.460><c> brothers</c><00:30:28.559><c> and</c><00:30:28.859><c> sisters,</c><00:30:29.079><c> there's</c><00:30:29.259><c> got</c><00:30:29.359><c> to</c><00:30:29.480><c> be</c><00:30:29.559><c> something</c><00:30:29.819><c> done</c> 00:30:30.059 --> 00:30:31.680 here<00:30:30.180><c> that's</c><00:30:30.339><c> very</c><00:30:30.619><c> important.</c> 00:30:32.420 --> 00:30:35.119 These<00:30:32.980><c> 12</c><00:30:33.299><c> men</c><00:30:33.539><c> have</c><00:30:33.720><c> been</c><00:30:33.920><c> taken</c><00:30:34.180><c> and</c><00:30:34.420><c> set</c><00:30:34.599><c> aside.</c> 00:30:35.420 --> 00:30:38.440 Just<00:30:35.799><c> the</c><00:30:36.119><c> same</c><00:30:36.319><c> as</c><00:30:36.500><c> the</c><00:30:36.640><c> Lord</c><00:30:36.799><c> Jesus</c><00:30:37.240><c> Christ</c><00:30:37.579><c> took</c><00:30:37.819><c> 12</c><00:30:38.220><c> men</c> 00:30:38.440 --> 00:30:39.359 and<00:30:38.660><c> set</c><00:30:38.799><c> them</c><00:30:39.039><c> aside.</c> 00:30:39.519 --> 00:30:43.079 And<00:30:39.759><c> they're</c><00:30:39.980><c> going</c><00:30:40.079><c> to</c><00:30:40.200><c> be</c><00:30:40.359><c> set</c><00:30:40.579><c> aside</c><00:30:40.900><c> for</c><00:30:41.079><c> a</c><00:30:41.359><c> particular</c><00:30:41.880><c> task.</c> 00:30:45.140 --> 00:30:49.380 That<00:30:45.420><c> task</c><00:30:45.700><c> we'll</c><00:30:45.980><c> learn</c><00:30:46.180><c> about</c><00:30:46.799><c> when</c><00:30:47.960><c> we</c><00:30:48.180><c> come</c><00:30:48.279><c> to</c><00:30:48.460><c> our</c><00:30:48.700><c> session</c><00:30:49.000><c> on</c> 00:30:49.380 --> 00:30:50.599 the<00:30:49.660><c> stones.</c> 00:30:50.740 --> 00:30:53.380 God<00:30:50.920><c> is</c><00:30:51.160><c> able</c><00:30:51.319><c> of</c><00:30:51.460><c> these</c><00:30:51.759><c> stones</c><00:30:52.119><c> to</c><00:30:52.400><c> make</c><00:30:52.579><c> children</c><00:30:52.880><c> under</c><00:30:53.160><c> Abraham.</c> 00:30:53.579 --> 00:30:56.900 We'll<00:30:53.920><c> come</c><00:30:54.200><c> to</c><00:30:54.519><c> consider</c><00:30:54.900><c> in</c><00:30:55.420><c> more</c><00:30:55.660><c> detail</c><00:30:56.099><c> what</c><00:30:56.299><c> that</c><00:30:56.640><c> task</c> 00:30:56.900 --> 00:30:58.160 was<00:30:57.240><c> then.</c> 00:30:58.680 --> 00:31:01.980 But<00:30:58.960><c> just</c><00:30:59.299><c> let's</c><00:31:00.359><c> preempt</c><00:31:00.559><c> that</c><00:31:00.759><c> a</c><00:31:00.839><c> little</c><00:31:01.039><c> bit.</c> 00:31:02.140 --> 00:31:05.700 You<00:31:02.440><c> see,</c><00:31:02.599><c> these</c><00:31:02.859><c> men</c><00:31:03.059><c> were</c><00:31:03.299><c> taken</c><00:31:03.640><c> and</c><00:31:03.819><c> Joshua</c><00:31:04.200><c> set</c><00:31:04.579><c> them</c><00:31:04.819><c> aside</c><00:31:05.200><c> just</c><00:31:05.460><c> as</c> 00:31:05.700 --> 00:31:06.460 Jesus<00:31:06.079><c> did.</c> 00:31:06.700 --> 00:31:08.640 Their<00:31:06.960><c> work</c><00:31:07.180><c> was</c><00:31:07.420><c> not</c><00:31:07.640><c> immediate.</c> 00:31:09.140 --> 00:31:11.079 Their<00:31:09.359><c> work</c><00:31:09.579><c> was</c><00:31:09.779><c> to</c><00:31:09.940><c> come</c><00:31:10.119><c> later.</c> 00:31:11.799 --> 00:31:14.299 But<00:31:12.160><c> they</c><00:31:12.400><c> weren't</c><00:31:12.579><c> going</c><00:31:12.759><c> to</c><00:31:12.880><c> be</c><00:31:13.099><c> picked,</c><00:31:13.440><c> brothers</c><00:31:13.539><c> and</c><00:31:13.819><c> sisters,</c> 00:31:14.680 --> 00:31:16.440 at<00:31:14.900><c> the</c><00:31:15.140><c> critical</c><00:31:15.460><c> time</c><00:31:15.779><c> when</c><00:31:15.900><c> it</c><00:31:16.140><c> happened.</c> 00:31:16.619 --> 00:31:18.880 They<00:31:16.880><c> were</c><00:31:17.059><c> set</c><00:31:17.339><c> aside</c><00:31:17.700><c> before.</c> 00:31:19.359 --> 00:31:20.160 Why<00:31:19.680><c> is</c><00:31:19.859><c> that?</c> 00:31:20.339 --> 00:31:23.299 Because<00:31:20.599><c> you</c><00:31:20.839><c> see,</c><00:31:21.420><c> God</c><00:31:21.640><c> is</c><00:31:21.920><c> telling</c><00:31:22.059><c> us</c><00:31:22.299><c> that</c><00:31:22.519><c> this</c><00:31:22.880><c> great</c> 00:31:23.299 --> 00:31:27.640 task<00:31:23.880><c> which</c><00:31:24.180><c> these</c><00:31:24.460><c> men</c><00:31:24.720><c> had</c><00:31:25.400><c> took</c><00:31:26.420><c> preparation.</c> 00:31:28.420 --> 00:31:31.980 In<00:31:28.740><c> their</c><00:31:28.980><c> case,</c><00:31:29.940><c> it</c><00:31:30.240><c> only</c><00:31:30.480><c> was</c><00:31:30.680><c> a</c><00:31:30.799><c> matter</c><00:31:30.960><c> of</c><00:31:31.220><c> moments.</c> 00:31:32.019 --> 00:31:34.700 But<00:31:32.420><c> they</c><00:31:32.579><c> were</c><00:31:32.859><c> separated</c><00:31:33.259><c> from</c><00:31:33.480><c> being</c><00:31:33.779><c> called.</c> 00:31:34.759 --> 00:31:37.200 From<00:31:35.019><c> the</c><00:31:35.259><c> time</c><00:31:35.420><c> when</c><00:31:35.539><c> they</c><00:31:35.640><c> had</c><00:31:35.799><c> to</c><00:31:35.960><c> do</c><00:31:36.039><c> what</c><00:31:36.180><c> they</c><00:31:36.339><c> were</c><00:31:36.559><c> called</c><00:31:36.799><c> for.</c> 00:31:37.299 --> 00:31:40.220 They<00:31:37.500><c> weren't</c><00:31:37.799><c> could</c><00:31:37.960><c> have</c><00:31:38.180><c> called</c><00:31:38.359><c> out</c><00:31:38.519><c> of</c><00:31:38.640><c> their</c><00:31:38.819><c> tribes</c><00:31:38.980><c> immediately</c><00:31:39.720><c> to</c> 00:31:40.220 --> 00:31:40.859 do<00:31:40.339><c> their</c><00:31:40.539><c> job.</c> 00:31:40.960 --> 00:31:42.759 They<00:31:41.180><c> were</c><00:31:41.319><c> first</c><00:31:41.619><c> of</c><00:31:41.779><c> all</c><00:31:41.920><c> set</c><00:31:42.140><c> aside.</c> 00:31:43.119 --> 00:31:44.980 Because<00:31:43.380><c> it</c><00:31:43.500><c> was</c><00:31:43.660><c> typical</c><00:31:44.000><c> of</c><00:31:44.200><c> a</c><00:31:44.359><c> work</c><00:31:44.500><c> that's</c><00:31:44.759><c> going</c><00:31:44.779><c> to</c><00:31:44.900><c> be</c> 00:31:44.980 --> 00:31:46.220 very<00:31:45.339><c> difficult</c><00:31:45.640><c> to</c><00:31:45.900><c> do.</c> 00:31:46.279 --> 00:31:48.259 And<00:31:46.519><c> it</c><00:31:46.779><c> needs</c><00:31:47.059><c> preparation.</c> 00:31:49.599 --> 00:31:50.839 And<00:31:49.779><c> the</c><00:31:49.920><c> Lord</c><00:31:50.119><c> called</c><00:31:50.420><c> them,</c><00:31:50.640><c> didn't</c><00:31:50.759><c> he?</c> 00:31:50.839 --> 00:31:54.440 He<00:31:51.059><c> prayed</c><00:31:51.279><c> to</c><00:31:51.460><c> his</c><00:31:51.680><c> father,</c><00:31:52.079><c> says</c><00:31:52.160><c> Luke,</c><00:31:53.019><c> before</c><00:31:53.359><c> he</c><00:31:53.579><c> made</c><00:31:53.759><c> the</c><00:31:53.940><c> selection</c><00:31:54.279><c> of</c> 00:31:54.440 --> 00:31:55.880 the<00:31:54.579><c> 12</c><00:31:54.779><c> apostles.</c> 00:31:56.059 --> 00:31:58.460 He<00:31:56.259><c> took</c><00:31:56.420><c> them</c><00:31:56.619><c> aside</c><00:31:56.880><c> and</c><00:31:57.019><c> he</c><00:31:57.180><c> got</c><00:31:57.279><c> them</c><00:31:57.460><c> ready.</c> 00:31:59.160 --> 00:32:04.099 And<00:31:59.759><c> for</c><00:31:59.940><c> three</c><00:32:00.160><c> and</c><00:32:00.339><c> a</c><00:32:00.380><c> half</c><00:32:00.559><c> years,</c><00:32:03.339><c> for</c><00:32:03.380><c> three</c><00:32:03.640><c> and</c><00:32:03.839><c> a</c><00:32:03.880><c> half</c> 00:32:04.099 --> 00:32:05.059 years,<00:32:04.579><c> brothers</c><00:32:04.700><c> and</c><00:32:04.920><c> sisters,</c> 00:32:05.059 --> 00:32:06.619 he<00:32:05.259><c> worked</c><00:32:05.559><c> on</c><00:32:05.819><c> them.</c> 00:32:06.940 --> 00:32:08.400 What<00:32:07.259><c> for?</c> 00:32:08.640 --> 00:32:12.880 For<00:32:08.859><c> the</c><00:32:09.059><c> day</c><00:32:09.359><c> when</c><00:32:09.519><c> he</c><00:32:09.660><c> would</c><00:32:09.900><c> cross</c><00:32:10.400><c> that</c><00:32:10.799><c> barrier</c><00:32:11.259><c> of</c><00:32:11.640><c> the</c><00:32:11.920><c> flesh.</c> 00:32:12.920 --> 00:32:16.660 When<00:32:13.519><c> he</c><00:32:13.640><c> would</c><00:32:13.920><c> drive</c><00:32:14.400><c> back</c><00:32:14.819><c> the</c><00:32:15.140><c> tide</c><00:32:15.319><c> of</c><00:32:15.640><c> mortality.</c> 00:32:17.380 --> 00:32:25.039 And<00:32:17.980><c> expose</c><00:32:18.579><c> to</c><00:32:18.940><c> the</c><00:32:19.140><c> eyes</c><00:32:19.319><c> of</c><00:32:19.500><c> the</c><00:32:19.640><c> disciples</c><00:32:20.500><c> stones</c><00:32:22.339><c> covered</c><00:32:23.779><c> in</c> 00:32:25.039 --> 00:32:26.380 filthy<00:32:25.539><c> muck.</c> 00:32:28.039 --> 00:32:33.660 And<00:32:28.759><c> they</c><00:32:28.920><c> got</c><00:32:29.099><c> to</c><00:32:29.339><c> get</c><00:32:29.480><c> them,</c><00:32:30.940><c> pick</c><00:32:31.079><c> them</c><00:32:31.259><c> up</c><00:32:31.799><c> and</c><00:32:32.519><c> clean</c><00:32:32.799><c> them.</c> 00:32:34.920 --> 00:32:37.299 And<00:32:35.640><c> they're</c><00:32:35.799><c> not</c><00:32:36.019><c> ready</c><00:32:36.240><c> for</c><00:32:36.440><c> that.</c> 00:32:38.900 --> 00:32:40.799 Because<00:32:39.319><c> they're</c><00:32:39.799><c> Jews.</c> 00:32:42.839 --> 00:32:46.859 And<00:32:42.960><c> because</c><00:32:43.180><c> they</c><00:32:43.400><c> don't</c><00:32:43.700><c> believe</c><00:32:44.500><c> that</c><00:32:46.099><c> these</c><00:32:46.480><c> stones,</c> 00:32:46.920 --> 00:32:50.259 which<00:32:47.160><c> represented</c><00:32:47.660><c> Gentiles</c><00:32:48.359><c> could</c><00:32:48.599><c> ever</c><00:32:48.920><c> be</c><00:32:49.279><c> washed.</c> 00:32:51.059 --> 00:32:55.240 They<00:32:51.460><c> don't</c><00:32:51.819><c> believe</c><00:32:52.400><c> that</c><00:32:52.660><c> God</c><00:32:52.880><c> could</c><00:32:53.160><c> ever</c><00:32:53.460><c> help</c><00:32:53.759><c> these</c><00:32:54.059><c> people.</c> 00:32:56.039 --> 00:33:00.480 And<00:32:56.539><c> they</c><00:32:56.720><c> believe</c><00:32:57.119><c> that</c><00:32:57.420><c> such</c><00:32:57.660><c> was</c><00:32:57.980><c> the</c><00:32:58.440><c> debris</c><00:32:58.839><c> and</c><00:32:59.640><c> the</c><00:32:59.880><c> corruption</c><00:33:00.140><c> that</c><00:33:00.380><c> lay</c> 00:33:00.480 --> 00:33:01.259 upon<00:33:00.799><c> Gentiles</c> 00:33:01.259 --> 00:33:04.000 that<00:33:01.380><c> they</c><00:33:01.559><c> were</c><00:33:01.779><c> beyond</c><00:33:02.259><c> the</c><00:33:02.539><c> pale</c><00:33:02.680><c> of</c><00:33:02.920><c> salvation.</c> 00:33:04.180 --> 00:33:07.200 And<00:33:04.380><c> when</c><00:33:04.579><c> the</c><00:33:04.720><c> Lord</c><00:33:04.880><c> Jesus</c><00:33:05.319><c> Christ</c><00:33:05.640><c> left</c><00:33:05.940><c> the</c><00:33:06.200><c> earth</c><00:33:06.299><c> and</c><00:33:06.539><c> told</c><00:33:06.700><c> that</c><00:33:06.859><c> all</c> 00:33:07.200 --> 00:33:07.900 power<00:33:07.539><c> and</c><00:33:07.720><c> heaven</c> 00:33:07.900 --> 00:33:11.779 and<00:33:08.019><c> earth</c><00:33:08.119><c> was</c><00:33:08.279><c> given</c><00:33:08.460><c> unto</c><00:33:08.700><c> him,</c><00:33:09.440><c> he</c><00:33:09.619><c> said,</c><00:33:10.000><c> go</c><00:33:10.200><c> forth,</c><00:33:10.519><c> he</c><00:33:10.680><c> said,</c> 00:33:13.359 --> 00:33:17.960 go<00:33:13.660><c> forth,</c><00:33:14.019><c> he</c><00:33:14.240><c> said,</c><00:33:14.720><c> in</c><00:33:14.859><c> Matthew</c><00:33:15.380><c> and</c><00:33:16.500><c> teach</c><00:33:17.180><c> all</c><00:33:17.640><c> nations.</c> 00:33:18.359 --> 00:33:21.019 Ah,<00:33:18.880><c> brothers</c><00:33:19.119><c> and</c><00:33:19.380><c> sisters,</c><00:33:20.059><c> that's</c><00:33:20.380><c> not</c><00:33:20.579><c> what</c><00:33:20.700><c> he</c><00:33:20.920><c> said.</c> 00:33:21.039 --> 00:33:23.180 That's<00:33:21.279><c> what</c><00:33:21.339><c> the</c><00:33:21.599><c> authorized</c><00:33:21.980><c> version</c><00:33:22.339><c> said.</c> 00:33:24.259 --> 00:33:25.880 It's<00:33:24.859><c> easy</c><00:33:25.380><c> to</c><00:33:25.680><c> teach.</c> 00:33:25.900 --> 00:33:28.180 I'm<00:33:26.140><c> doing</c><00:33:26.279><c> that</c><00:33:26.519><c> now,</c><00:33:26.900><c> no</c><00:33:27.119><c> problem,</c><00:33:27.440><c> whatever,</c><00:33:27.920><c> find</c><00:33:28.019><c> it</c> 00:33:28.180 --> 00:33:29.420 very<00:33:28.460><c> easy.</c> 00:33:30.359 --> 00:33:34.980 But<00:33:30.559><c> the</c><00:33:30.880><c> margin</c><00:33:31.279><c> says,</c><00:33:32.579><c> and</c><00:33:32.759><c> the</c><00:33:32.960><c> Greek</c><00:33:33.160><c> is</c><00:33:33.359><c> what</c><00:33:33.500><c> the</c><00:33:33.779><c> margin</c><00:33:34.079><c> says,</c> 00:33:35.160 --> 00:33:39.619 go<00:33:35.339><c> out</c><00:33:35.740><c> and</c><00:33:36.420><c> make</c><00:33:37.180><c> disciples</c><00:33:38.180><c> of</c><00:33:38.500><c> all</c><00:33:38.720><c> nations.</c> 00:33:41.440 --> 00:33:47.599 It's<00:33:41.640><c> one</c><00:33:41.940><c> thing</c><00:33:42.160><c> to</c><00:33:42.440><c> teach,</c><00:33:43.799><c> it's</c><00:33:44.920><c> another</c><00:33:45.160><c> thing</c><00:33:45.519><c> to</c><00:33:46.099><c> make</c><00:33:46.440><c> a</c><00:33:46.680><c> disciple.</c> 00:33:49.039 --> 00:33:52.660 You<00:33:49.200><c> heard</c><00:33:49.380><c> Brother</c><00:33:49.700><c> Stan</c><00:33:50.099><c> talking</c><00:33:50.480><c> to</c><00:33:50.680><c> us</c><00:33:51.119><c> about</c><00:33:51.799><c> his</c><00:33:52.119><c> experiences.</c> 00:33:52.660 --> 00:33:56.019 His<00:33:53.039><c> class</c><00:33:53.460><c> at</c><00:33:53.779><c> work</c><00:33:54.019><c> and</c><00:33:54.259><c> the</c><00:33:54.700><c> amount</c><00:33:54.920><c> of</c><00:33:55.160><c> baptism</c><00:33:55.579><c> that</c><00:33:55.880><c> came</c> 00:33:56.019 --> 00:33:57.089 out<00:33:56.200><c> of</c><00:33:56.339><c> that.</c> 00:33:58.279 --> 00:34:03.000 We<00:33:58.519><c> heard</c><00:33:58.720><c> him</c><00:33:59.000><c> tell</c><00:33:59.140><c> us</c><00:33:59.259><c> how</c><00:33:59.420><c> to</c><00:33:59.539><c> go</c><00:33:59.759><c> about</c><00:34:00.039><c> it</c><00:34:00.160><c> in</c><00:34:00.359><c> the</c><00:34:01.000><c> meekness</c><00:34:01.420><c> and</c><00:34:01.660><c> gentleness</c><00:34:01.920><c> of</c><00:34:02.200><c> Christ.</c> 00:34:04.779 --> 00:34:07.000 Stan<00:34:04.859><c> wasn't</c><00:34:05.160><c> telling</c><00:34:05.440><c> us,</c><00:34:05.700><c> brothers</c><00:34:05.839><c> and</c><00:34:06.039><c> sisters,</c><00:34:06.599><c> to</c><00:34:06.720><c> be</c> 00:34:07.000 --> 00:34:08.039 preachers<00:34:07.440><c> of</c><00:34:07.539><c> the</c><00:34:07.740><c> truth.</c> 00:34:08.400 --> 00:34:12.960 He<00:34:08.599><c> was</c><00:34:08.800><c> telling</c><00:34:08.940><c> us</c><00:34:09.119><c> to</c><00:34:09.500><c> make</c><00:34:10.179><c> disciples,</c><00:34:11.679><c> make</c><00:34:11.980><c> them.</c> 00:34:13.639 --> 00:34:18.119 And<00:34:14.000><c> these</c><00:34:14.179><c> men</c><00:34:14.460><c> were</c><00:34:14.639><c> getting</c><00:34:14.820><c> ready</c><00:34:15.579><c> to</c><00:34:16.260><c> go</c><00:34:16.480><c> out</c><00:34:16.760><c> there</c><00:34:17.280><c> and</c> 00:34:18.119 --> 00:34:19.940 to<00:34:18.320><c> put</c><00:34:18.460><c> their</c><00:34:18.659><c> hand</c><00:34:18.860><c> down</c><00:34:19.119><c> among</c><00:34:19.360><c> the</c><00:34:19.599><c> mud,</c> 00:34:19.940 --> 00:34:23.119 pull<00:34:20.659><c> out</c><00:34:20.860><c> these</c><00:34:21.139><c> Gentiles,</c><00:34:22.280><c> wash</c><00:34:22.480><c> them</c><00:34:22.820><c> clean.</c> 00:34:23.460 --> 00:34:25.480 That<00:34:23.820><c> took</c><00:34:24.059><c> a</c><00:34:24.159><c> lot</c><00:34:24.300><c> of</c><00:34:24.500><c> preparation.</c> 00:34:26.280 --> 00:34:29.219 It<00:34:26.380><c> took</c><00:34:26.739><c> a</c><00:34:27.039><c> vision</c><00:34:27.179><c> from</c><00:34:27.480><c> heaven</c><00:34:27.760><c> to</c><00:34:28.000><c> get</c><00:34:28.179><c> Peter's</c><00:34:28.659><c> mind</c><00:34:28.739><c> ready,</c><00:34:29.059><c> and</c> 00:34:29.219 --> 00:34:31.440 even<00:34:29.500><c> then</c><00:34:29.860><c> he</c><00:34:30.099><c> went</c><00:34:30.320><c> back</c><00:34:30.579><c> on</c><00:34:30.739><c> it.</c> 00:34:33.500 --> 00:34:35.480 And<00:34:33.639><c> so,</c><00:34:33.960><c> brothers</c><00:34:34.019><c> and</c><00:34:34.300><c> sisters,</c><00:34:34.500><c> this</c><00:34:34.679><c> is</c><00:34:34.820><c> what</c><00:34:34.920><c> these</c><00:34:35.199><c> 12</c> 00:34:35.480 --> 00:34:37.780 men<00:34:35.980><c> are</c><00:34:36.280><c> going</c><00:34:36.400><c> to</c><00:34:36.519><c> have</c><00:34:36.659><c> to</c><00:34:36.900><c> do.</c> 00:34:38.139 --> 00:34:40.159 They're<00:34:38.480><c> going</c><00:34:38.579><c> to</c><00:34:38.659><c> have</c><00:34:38.840><c> to</c><00:34:39.019><c> do</c><00:34:39.219><c> this.</c> 00:34:40.860 --> 00:34:43.159 And<00:34:40.960><c> in</c><00:34:41.159><c> verse</c><00:34:41.340><c> 13,</c><00:34:41.860><c> it</c><00:34:41.920><c> says,</c><00:34:42.219><c> and</c><00:34:42.219><c> it</c><00:34:42.340><c> shall</c><00:34:42.480><c> come</c><00:34:42.719><c> to</c><00:34:42.900><c> pass,</c> 00:34:43.340 --> 00:34:45.719 as<00:34:43.539><c> the</c><00:34:43.860><c> souls</c><00:34:44.179><c> of</c><00:34:44.320><c> the</c><00:34:44.500><c> feet</c><00:34:44.599><c> of</c><00:34:44.760><c> the</c><00:34:44.960><c> priest</c><00:34:45.119><c> that</c><00:34:45.380><c> bear</c><00:34:45.460><c> the</c> 00:34:45.719 --> 00:34:46.440 ark<00:34:45.860><c> of</c><00:34:46.119><c> Yahweh,</c> 00:34:46.440 --> 00:34:49.800 the<00:34:46.559><c> ruler</c><00:34:47.579><c> of</c><00:34:47.780><c> all</c><00:34:48.000><c> the</c><00:34:48.139><c> earth</c><00:34:48.280><c> shall</c><00:34:48.519><c> rest</c><00:34:49.039><c> in</c><00:34:49.500><c> the</c><00:34:49.619><c> waters</c> 00:34:49.800 --> 00:34:50.260 of<00:34:50.039><c> Jordan,</c> 00:34:50.599 --> 00:34:52.380 that<00:34:50.679><c> the</c><00:34:50.800><c> waters</c><00:34:50.960><c> of</c><00:34:51.159><c> Jordan</c><00:34:51.320><c> shall</c><00:34:51.500><c> be</c><00:34:51.739><c> cut</c><00:34:51.900><c> off</c><00:34:52.099><c> from</c><00:34:52.219><c> the</c> 00:34:52.380 --> 00:34:53.679 waters<00:34:52.519><c> that</c><00:34:52.760><c> come</c><00:34:52.900><c> down</c><00:34:53.119><c> from</c><00:34:53.340><c> above,</c> 00:34:53.780 --> 00:34:56.599 and<00:34:54.000><c> they</c><00:34:54.199><c> shall</c><00:34:54.400><c> stand</c><00:34:55.019><c> upon</c><00:34:55.420><c> a</c><00:34:55.719><c> heap.</c> 00:34:59.679 --> 00:35:01.880 Of<00:34:59.860><c> course,</c><00:35:00.000><c> there's</c><00:35:00.079><c> the</c><00:35:00.239><c> record,</c><00:35:00.880><c> the</c><00:35:01.000><c> waters</c><00:35:01.280><c> of</c><00:35:01.539><c> Jordan</c> 00:35:01.880 --> 00:35:03.920 were<00:35:02.719><c> overflowing</c><00:35:03.179><c> all</c><00:35:03.440><c> their</c><00:35:03.599><c> banks,</c> 00:35:03.940 --> 00:35:05.559 says<00:35:04.119><c> verse</c><00:35:04.380><c> 15.</c> 00:35:05.920 --> 00:35:09.219 It<00:35:05.980><c> was</c><00:35:06.119><c> the</c><00:35:06.320><c> time</c><00:35:06.539><c> of</c><00:35:07.000><c> spring</c><00:35:07.320><c> when</c><00:35:07.739><c> Jordan</c><00:35:08.139><c> had</c><00:35:08.619><c> overflown</c> 00:35:09.219 --> 00:35:09.840 all<00:35:09.400><c> its</c><00:35:09.639><c> banks,</c> 00:35:09.960 --> 00:35:11.699 and<00:35:10.099><c> we</c><00:35:10.300><c> pointed</c><00:35:10.500><c> out,</c><00:35:10.780><c> didn't</c><00:35:10.880><c> we,</c><00:35:11.139><c> brothers</c><00:35:11.320><c> and</c><00:35:11.559><c> sisters,</c> 00:35:11.719 --> 00:35:14.199 what<00:35:11.880><c> happens</c><00:35:12.260><c> when</c><00:35:13.139><c> that</c><00:35:13.400><c> phenomena</c><00:35:13.800><c> happens,</c> 00:35:14.199 --> 00:35:17.000 in<00:35:14.500><c> the</c><00:35:14.500><c> spring,</c><00:35:15.079><c> when</c><00:35:15.159><c> the</c><00:35:15.340><c> waters</c><00:35:15.539><c> come</c><00:35:16.079><c> inundating</c><00:35:16.719><c> over</c> 00:35:17.000 --> 00:35:18.940 the<00:35:17.179><c> valley</c><00:35:17.360><c> and</c><00:35:17.500><c> then</c><00:35:17.780><c> quickly</c><00:35:18.099><c> receding</c><00:35:18.579><c> again</c> 00:35:18.940 --> 00:35:22.800 and<00:35:19.239><c> leaving</c><00:35:19.500><c> behind</c><00:35:19.920><c> all</c><00:35:20.179><c> the</c><00:35:20.460><c> muck</c><00:35:20.699><c> and</c><00:35:20.860><c> the</c><00:35:21.119><c> mire,</c><00:35:21.659><c> isn't</c><00:35:21.860><c> it?</c> 00:35:23.800 --> 00:35:26.599 And<00:35:23.980><c> so,</c><00:35:24.179><c> it's</c><00:35:24.380><c> a</c><00:35:24.539><c> time</c><00:35:24.760><c> of</c><00:35:25.139><c> great</c><00:35:25.400><c> difficulty</c><00:35:25.840><c> to</c><00:35:26.079><c> cross</c><00:35:26.320><c> that</c> 00:35:26.599 --> 00:35:27.340 particular<00:35:27.000><c> spot,</c> 00:35:27.719 --> 00:35:29.699 and<00:35:27.880><c> Jeremiah</c><00:35:28.199><c> 12</c><00:35:28.880><c> will</c><00:35:29.119><c> tell</c><00:35:29.239><c> you</c><00:35:29.340><c> that.</c> 00:35:29.900 --> 00:35:31.719 Zechariah<00:35:30.440><c> 9</c><00:35:30.780><c> will</c><00:35:31.000><c> tell</c><00:35:31.219><c> you</c><00:35:31.340><c> that.</c> 00:35:32.039 --> 00:35:35.019 Jeremiah<00:35:32.519><c> speaks</c><00:35:32.900><c> of</c><00:35:33.059><c> the</c><00:35:33.340><c> pride</c><00:35:33.599><c> of</c><00:35:33.880><c> Jordan,</c><00:35:34.139><c> and</c><00:35:34.300><c> he</c><00:35:34.679><c> warns</c> 00:35:35.019 --> 00:35:36.440 about<00:35:35.219><c> the</c><00:35:35.519><c> pride</c><00:35:35.780><c> of</c><00:35:36.079><c> Jordan.</c> 00:35:36.760 --> 00:35:38.699 The<00:35:36.880><c> word</c><00:35:37.139><c> pride</c><00:35:37.440><c> means</c><00:35:37.780><c> swelling.</c> 00:35:38.800 --> 00:35:41.199 He<00:35:39.039><c> warns</c><00:35:39.300><c> about</c><00:35:39.460><c> the</c><00:35:39.820><c> swelling</c><00:35:40.039><c> of</c><00:35:40.340><c> Jordan.</c> 00:35:41.219 --> 00:35:42.800 Beware<00:35:41.619><c> of</c><00:35:41.719><c> it,</c><00:35:41.800><c> he</c><00:35:42.000><c> said,</c> 00:35:42.940 --> 00:35:46.880 because<00:35:43.360><c> when</c><00:35:43.579><c> it</c><00:35:43.760><c> recedes,</c><00:35:44.619><c> you</c><00:35:45.639><c> see</c><00:35:45.780><c> the</c><00:35:46.039><c> greenery</c><00:35:46.400><c> that's</c><00:35:46.699><c> left,</c> 00:35:47.000 --> 00:35:49.079 you<00:35:47.000><c> think,</c><00:35:47.179><c> oh,</c><00:35:47.340><c> it's</c><00:35:47.500><c> beautiful</c><00:35:47.860><c> from</c><00:35:48.139><c> above.</c> 00:35:50.139 --> 00:35:53.400 From<00:35:50.380><c> several</c><00:35:50.739><c> thousand</c><00:35:51.079><c> feet</c><00:35:51.320><c> above,</c><00:35:51.659><c> it</c><00:35:51.880><c> looks</c><00:35:52.199><c> okay,</c> 00:35:53.639 --> 00:35:56.039 but<00:35:53.820><c> get</c><00:35:54.019><c> down</c><00:35:54.300><c> there,</c><00:35:54.519><c> he</c><00:35:54.659><c> said,</c><00:35:54.760><c> it's</c><00:35:54.860><c> difficult.</c> 00:35:57.039 --> 00:36:00.059 And<00:35:57.320><c> so,</c><00:35:57.440><c> this</c><00:35:57.579><c> is</c><00:35:57.739><c> the</c><00:35:57.880><c> time,</c><00:35:58.280><c> brothers</c><00:35:58.400><c> and</c><00:35:58.719><c> sisters,</c><00:35:58.900><c> when</c> 00:36:00.059 --> 00:36:02.500 the<00:36:00.579><c> priests</c><00:36:00.800><c> have</c><00:36:01.000><c> got</c><00:36:01.079><c> to</c><00:36:01.159><c> go</c><00:36:01.260><c> to</c><00:36:01.440><c> work,</c> 00:36:02.739 --> 00:36:04.639 and<00:36:03.119><c> they've</c><00:36:03.239><c> got</c><00:36:03.320><c> to</c><00:36:03.460><c> get</c><00:36:03.559><c> in</c><00:36:03.739><c> there,</c> 00:36:05.019 --> 00:36:07.460 and<00:36:05.440><c> we</c><00:36:05.599><c> read</c><00:36:05.719><c> what</c><00:36:06.000><c> happened</c><00:36:06.280><c> that</c><00:36:06.500><c> when</c><00:36:06.659><c> the</c><00:36:06.900><c> priest</c><00:36:07.079><c> got</c><00:36:07.239><c> in</c> 00:36:07.460 --> 00:36:09.219 there<00:36:07.619><c> in</c><00:36:07.780><c> verse</c><00:36:08.000><c> 16,</c> 00:36:09.559 --> 00:36:12.679 that<00:36:10.079><c> the</c><00:36:10.320><c> waters</c><00:36:10.639><c> which</c><00:36:10.980><c> came</c><00:36:11.280><c> down</c><00:36:11.500><c> from</c><00:36:11.719><c> above</c><00:36:12.000><c> stood</c><00:36:12.400><c> and</c> 00:36:12.679 --> 00:36:14.980 rose<00:36:13.000><c> up</c><00:36:13.739><c> upon</c><00:36:13.960><c> a</c><00:36:14.219><c> heap</c> 00:36:16.380 --> 00:36:21.059 very<00:36:16.900><c> far</c><00:36:17.420><c> from</c><00:36:17.800><c> the</c><00:36:17.980><c> city</c><00:36:18.119><c> of</c><00:36:18.360><c> Adam,</c><00:36:19.119><c> which</c><00:36:19.320><c> is</c><00:36:19.559><c> beside</c><00:36:19.980><c> Zaratan.</c> 00:36:21.519 --> 00:36:24.119 And<00:36:21.739><c> those</c><00:36:21.940><c> that</c><00:36:22.139><c> came</c><00:36:22.360><c> down</c><00:36:22.659><c> towards</c><00:36:22.980><c> the</c><00:36:23.179><c> sea</c><00:36:23.280><c> of</c><00:36:23.400><c> the</c><00:36:23.599><c> plain,</c><00:36:23.880><c> even</c> 00:36:24.119 --> 00:36:24.920 the<00:36:24.400><c> salt</c><00:36:24.619><c> sea,</c> 00:36:25.420 --> 00:36:28.960 failed<00:36:25.440><c> and</c><00:36:25.639><c> were</c><00:36:25.840><c> cut</c><00:36:26.059><c> off,</c><00:36:26.679><c> and</c><00:36:27.000><c> the</c><00:36:27.199><c> people</c><00:36:27.480><c> passed</c><00:36:28.260><c> right</c> 00:36:28.960 --> 00:36:29.900 over<00:36:29.400><c> Jordan.</c> 00:36:30.159 --> 00:36:31.739 Let's<00:36:30.420><c> put</c><00:36:30.599><c> this</c><00:36:30.780><c> back</c><00:36:30.980><c> again.</c> 00:36:33.780 --> 00:36:35.320 Tell<00:36:33.880><c> you</c><00:36:33.940><c> what</c><00:36:34.079><c> that's</c><00:36:34.480><c> saying.</c> 00:36:36.079 --> 00:36:39.820 It's<00:36:36.559><c> telling</c><00:36:36.679><c> us,</c><00:36:37.039><c> brothers</c><00:36:37.099><c> and</c><00:36:37.380><c> sisters,</c><00:36:38.980><c> that</c><00:36:38.980><c> when</c><00:36:39.239><c> Israel</c><00:36:39.579><c> came</c> 00:36:39.820 --> 00:36:40.360 to<00:36:39.980><c> this</c><00:36:40.179><c> spot,</c> 00:36:40.440 --> 00:36:43.239 and<00:36:40.519><c> the</c><00:36:40.739><c> priest's</c><00:36:41.179><c> feet</c><00:36:41.219><c> touched</c><00:36:41.599><c> that</c><00:36:41.880><c> lip</c><00:36:42.019><c> of</c><00:36:42.260><c> Jordan,</c> 00:36:43.800 --> 00:36:46.079 that<00:36:44.059><c> somewhere</c><00:36:44.320><c> in</c><00:36:44.500><c> the</c><00:36:44.639><c> north</c><00:36:44.900><c> here,</c><00:36:45.079><c> up</c><00:36:45.219><c> about</c><00:36:45.519><c> here,</c> 00:36:46.219 --> 00:36:48.699 where<00:36:46.360><c> that</c><00:36:46.880><c> little</c><00:36:47.099><c> bit</c><00:36:47.280><c> of</c><00:36:47.480><c> peninsula</c><00:36:47.800><c> comes</c><00:36:48.099><c> out</c><00:36:48.320><c> from</c><00:36:48.519><c> the</c> 00:36:48.699 --> 00:36:49.619 hills<00:36:48.900><c> of</c><00:36:49.139><c> Judea,</c> 00:36:49.860 --> 00:36:51.260 about<00:36:50.139><c> there</c><00:36:50.360><c> is</c><00:36:50.500><c> the</c><00:36:50.639><c> city</c><00:36:50.840><c> of</c><00:36:51.079><c> Adam.</c> 00:36:51.380 --> 00:36:53.559 I<00:36:51.619><c> explained</c><00:36:51.900><c> this</c><00:36:52.139><c> to</c><00:36:52.219><c> you</c><00:36:52.340><c> before.</c> 00:36:54.260 --> 00:36:58.340 As<00:36:54.739><c> they</c><00:36:55.039><c> passed</c><00:36:55.340><c> over</c><00:36:55.679><c> here,</c><00:36:56.300><c> the</c><00:36:56.460><c> waters,</c><00:36:56.980><c> says</c><00:36:57.159><c> Psalm</c><00:36:57.460><c> 114,</c> 00:36:58.619 --> 00:37:00.500 were<00:36:58.820><c> driven</c><00:36:59.239><c> backwards</c> 00:37:00.719 --> 00:37:05.079 and<00:37:01.079><c> was</c><00:37:01.559><c> pushed</c><00:37:01.860><c> up</c><00:37:02.159><c> into</c><00:37:02.380><c> a</c><00:37:02.579><c> heap,</c><00:37:03.880><c> pushed</c><00:37:04.039><c> up</c><00:37:04.179><c> into</c><00:37:04.380><c> a</c><00:37:04.519><c> great</c><00:37:04.760><c> heap,</c> 00:37:05.219 --> 00:37:08.880 like<00:37:05.420><c> a</c><00:37:05.619><c> mountain</c><00:37:05.880><c> of</c><00:37:06.199><c> water,</c><00:37:06.739><c> whole</c><00:37:06.900><c> held</c><00:37:07.139><c> up</c><00:37:07.400><c> there</c><00:37:07.539><c> by</c><00:37:07.860><c> God.</c> 00:37:10.059 --> 00:37:11.119 Incredible. 00:37:12.199 --> 00:37:14.079 Very<00:37:12.639><c> far,</c><00:37:13.019><c> it</c><00:37:13.260><c> says,</c><00:37:13.400><c> in</c><00:37:13.559><c> the</c><00:37:13.639><c> city</c><00:37:13.820><c> of</c><00:37:14.000><c> Adam.</c> 00:37:14.219 --> 00:37:15.460 It<00:37:14.260><c> doesn't</c><00:37:14.400><c> mean</c><00:37:14.579><c> very</c><00:37:14.960><c> far.</c> 00:37:15.739 --> 00:37:22.480 It<00:37:15.980><c> says</c><00:37:16.460><c> a</c><00:37:17.420><c> space,</c><00:37:18.159><c> the</c><00:37:18.500><c> same</c><00:37:18.860><c> word</c><00:37:19.239><c> that's</c><00:37:19.579><c> used</c><00:37:20.019><c> of</c><00:37:20.519><c> the</c><00:37:20.739><c> distance</c><00:37:21.159><c> between</c><00:37:21.800><c> the</c> 00:37:22.480 --> 00:37:23.420 ark<00:37:22.760><c> and</c><00:37:23.039><c> Israel</c> 00:37:23.420 --> 00:37:26.139 when<00:37:23.579><c> they</c><00:37:23.880><c> crossed</c><00:37:24.280><c> is</c><00:37:24.820><c> used</c><00:37:25.019><c> of</c><00:37:25.219><c> that</c><00:37:25.400><c> heap</c><00:37:25.579><c> of</c><00:37:25.840><c> water.</c> 00:37:26.320 --> 00:37:29.079 It<00:37:26.460><c> was</c><00:37:26.679><c> about</c><00:37:26.900><c> the</c><00:37:27.219><c> same</c><00:37:27.559><c> distance</c><00:37:27.960><c> from</c><00:37:28.260><c> Adam.</c> 00:37:30.000 --> 00:37:35.360 And<00:37:30.480><c> Paul</c><00:37:30.760><c> says,</c><00:37:31.619><c> by</c><00:37:31.619><c> one</c><00:37:32.139><c> man</c><00:37:32.780><c> came</c><00:37:33.460><c> death</c><00:37:33.800><c> by</c><00:37:34.139><c> a</c><00:37:34.460><c> distance,</c> 00:37:35.619 --> 00:37:39.730 and<00:37:35.659><c> by</c><00:37:35.960><c> one</c><00:37:36.300><c> man</c><00:37:36.659><c> came</c><00:37:37.139><c> resurrection</c><00:37:37.780><c> from</c><00:37:38.039><c> the</c><00:37:38.179><c> dead</c><00:37:38.440><c> at</c><00:37:38.739><c> a</c><00:37:38.900><c> distance.</c> 00:37:41.199 --> 00:37:44.940 Adam's<00:37:41.659><c> sin</c><00:37:41.780><c> and</c><00:37:42.000><c> his</c><00:37:42.300><c> descendants</c><00:37:42.780><c> from</c><00:37:43.059><c> a</c><00:37:43.440><c> distance</c><00:37:43.800><c> failed.</c> 00:37:45.679 --> 00:37:48.579 Christ<00:37:46.000><c> succeeded,</c><00:37:47.000><c> and</c><00:37:47.059><c> we've</c><00:37:47.320><c> gone</c><00:37:47.420><c> that</c><00:37:47.739><c> distance</c><00:37:48.199><c> nearly</c> 00:37:48.579 --> 00:37:50.460 when<00:37:48.960><c> they'll</c><00:37:49.179><c> all</c><00:37:49.460><c> succeed.</c> 00:37:50.980 --> 00:37:52.440 Isn't<00:37:51.219><c> that</c><00:37:51.440><c> incredible?</c> 00:37:53.119 --> 00:37:56.880 And<00:37:53.300><c> so</c><00:37:53.420><c> these</c><00:37:53.659><c> waters</c><00:37:53.880><c> were</c><00:37:54.139><c> held</c><00:37:54.340><c> up</c><00:37:54.599><c> as</c><00:37:54.860><c> a</c><00:37:55.000><c> heap,</c><00:37:56.440><c> and</c><00:37:56.679><c> they</c> 00:37:56.880 --> 00:37:58.760 were<00:37:57.119><c> by</c><00:37:57.539><c> Zaratan.</c> 00:37:58.820 --> 00:38:01.099 Why<00:37:59.119><c> does</c><00:37:59.340><c> this</c><00:37:59.500><c> record</c><00:37:59.699><c> tell</c><00:37:59.940><c> us</c><00:38:00.179><c> that?</c> 00:38:02.099 --> 00:38:05.739 Because,<00:38:02.659><c> brothers</c><00:38:02.820><c> and</c><00:38:03.079><c> sisters,</c><00:38:03.340><c> that</c><00:38:03.559><c> was</c><00:38:03.780><c> the</c><00:38:03.960><c> place</c><00:38:04.239><c> where</c><00:38:04.639><c> Solomon</c><00:38:05.019><c> cast</c><00:38:05.440><c> his</c> 00:38:05.739 --> 00:38:06.420 brass<00:38:06.079><c> pillars</c> 00:38:06.420 --> 00:38:09.300 because<00:38:07.000><c> the</c><00:38:07.280><c> ground</c><00:38:07.480><c> was</c><00:38:07.800><c> all</c><00:38:08.420><c> clay.</c> 00:38:11.360 --> 00:38:13.320 It<00:38:11.519><c> was</c><00:38:11.760><c> all</c><00:38:12.340><c> clay.</c> 00:38:14.239 --> 00:38:16.679 And<00:38:14.360><c> so</c><00:38:14.539><c> the</c><00:38:14.780><c> waters</c><00:38:14.940><c> were</c><00:38:15.179><c> pushed</c><00:38:15.519><c> back</c><00:38:15.900><c> and</c><00:38:16.260><c> stood</c><00:38:16.420><c> up,</c> 00:38:16.739 --> 00:38:21.739 and<00:38:16.840><c> God</c><00:38:17.219><c> turned</c><00:38:17.980><c> the</c><00:38:18.300><c> tide</c><00:38:18.480><c> of</c><00:38:18.739><c> mortality</c><00:38:19.400><c> through</c><00:38:20.380><c> the</c><00:38:20.780><c> greater</c><00:38:21.019><c> than</c><00:38:21.239><c> Joshua,</c> 00:38:22.179 --> 00:38:24.480 back<00:38:22.480><c> through</c><00:38:22.780><c> Adam,</c><00:38:23.059><c> the</c><00:38:23.300><c> second</c><00:38:23.599><c> Adam.</c> 00:38:25.199 --> 00:38:27.000 By<00:38:25.340><c> the</c><00:38:25.559><c> first</c><00:38:25.880><c> Adam</c><00:38:26.099><c> came</c><00:38:26.480><c> death,</c> 00:38:27.000 --> 00:38:29.880 but<00:38:27.500><c> by</c><00:38:27.699><c> the</c><00:38:27.840><c> new</c><00:38:28.079><c> Adam,</c><00:38:28.360><c> the</c><00:38:28.539><c> new</c><00:38:28.739><c> creation</c><00:38:29.179><c> came</c><00:38:29.519><c> life,</c> 00:38:30.159 --> 00:38:34.599 and<00:38:30.239><c> God</c><00:38:30.440><c> pushed</c><00:38:30.880><c> back</c><00:38:31.179><c> the</c><00:38:31.420><c> tide</c><00:38:31.539><c> of</c><00:38:31.760><c> mortality</c><00:38:32.119><c> through</c><00:38:32.559><c> clay</c><00:38:33.159><c> and</c> 00:38:34.599 --> 00:38:35.599 stood<00:38:34.940><c> it</c><00:38:35.179><c> up.</c> 00:38:36.019 --> 00:38:38.119 And<00:38:36.260><c> then</c><00:38:36.400><c> he</c><00:38:36.500><c> said,</c><00:38:36.719><c> as</c><00:38:36.820><c> the</c><00:38:37.039><c> waters</c><00:38:37.260><c> trickled</c><00:38:37.639><c> down</c><00:38:37.880><c> towards</c> 00:38:38.119 --> 00:38:39.019 the<00:38:38.280><c> Dead</c><00:38:38.599><c> Sea,</c> 00:38:39.260 --> 00:38:41.519 they<00:38:39.480><c> began</c><00:38:39.719><c> to</c><00:38:40.019><c> fail,</c><00:38:40.340><c> didn't</c><00:38:40.500><c> they?</c> 00:38:42.320 --> 00:38:46.340 The<00:38:42.599><c> Sea</c><00:38:42.840><c> of</c><00:38:43.000><c> the</c><00:38:43.280><c> Plain,</c><00:38:44.199><c> it's</c><00:38:44.579><c> called,</c><00:38:45.000><c> brothers</c><00:38:45.179><c> and</c><00:38:45.360><c> sisters.</c> 00:38:46.440 --> 00:38:49.360 The<00:38:46.579><c> word</c><00:38:46.860><c> is</c><00:38:48.079><c> Arabah.</c> 00:38:50.099 --> 00:38:54.559 The<00:38:50.400><c> Sea</c><00:38:50.559><c> of</c><00:38:50.699><c> the</c><00:38:50.940><c> Arabah,</c><00:38:52.500><c> a</c><00:38:52.619><c> word,</c><00:38:53.420><c> a</c><00:38:53.719><c> Hebrew</c><00:38:54.019><c> word</c><00:38:54.239><c> that</c><00:38:54.380><c> is</c> 00:38:54.559 --> 00:38:54.980 used<00:38:54.760><c> really</c> 00:38:54.980 --> 00:38:57.340 for<00:38:55.320><c> the</c><00:38:55.320><c> whole</c><00:38:55.460><c> of</c><00:38:55.679><c> the</c><00:38:55.760><c> Jordan</c><00:38:56.000><c> depression,</c> 00:38:58.099 --> 00:39:01.500 more<00:38:58.360><c> particularly</c><00:38:58.820><c> the</c><00:38:59.079><c> one</c><00:38:59.239><c> that</c><00:38:59.440><c> goes</c><00:38:59.699><c> beyond</c><00:39:00.139><c> the</c><00:39:00.340><c> Dead</c><00:39:00.619><c> Sea,</c> 00:39:02.179 --> 00:39:05.840 because<00:39:02.480><c> the</c><00:39:02.699><c> word</c><00:39:02.860><c> means</c><00:39:04.219><c> sterile.</c> 00:39:07.900 --> 00:39:11.820 The<00:39:08.119><c> sea</c><00:39:08.260><c> which</c><00:39:08.500><c> is</c><00:39:09.019><c> sterile,</c><00:39:10.760><c> and</c><00:39:10.860><c> now</c><00:39:11.000><c> the</c><00:39:11.179><c> waters</c><00:39:11.400><c> are</c><00:39:11.619><c> all</c> 00:39:11.820 --> 00:39:13.159 drying<00:39:12.059><c> up,</c> 00:39:13.420 --> 00:39:16.079 and<00:39:13.900><c> there's</c><00:39:14.119><c> no</c><00:39:14.380><c> water</c><00:39:14.599><c> coming</c><00:39:14.860><c> down</c><00:39:15.159><c> there.</c> 00:39:16.360 --> 00:39:18.599 As<00:39:16.579><c> there</c><00:39:16.760><c> will</c><00:39:16.960><c> be</c><00:39:17.059><c> in</c><00:39:17.239><c> the</c><00:39:17.380><c> end,</c><00:39:17.880><c> brothers</c><00:39:17.980><c> and</c><00:39:18.179><c> sisters,</c><00:39:18.460><c> of</c> 00:39:18.599 --> 00:39:19.300 the<00:39:18.679><c> millennium,</c> 00:39:19.619 --> 00:39:21.920 there<00:39:19.760><c> will</c><00:39:19.960><c> be</c><00:39:20.139><c> no</c><00:39:20.400><c> more</c><00:39:21.000><c> sea.</c> 00:39:22.920 --> 00:39:26.420 And<00:39:23.539><c> because</c><00:39:23.860><c> the</c><00:39:24.139><c> tide</c><00:39:24.300><c> of</c><00:39:24.539><c> mortality</c><00:39:24.960><c> will</c><00:39:25.300><c> disappear</c> 00:39:26.699 --> 00:39:31.099 through<00:39:27.320><c> the</c><00:39:27.519><c> work</c><00:39:27.639><c> of</c><00:39:27.800><c> the</c><00:39:27.960><c> great</c><00:39:28.139><c> high</c><00:39:28.380><c> priest</c><00:39:28.840><c> of</c><00:39:29.599><c> our</c><00:39:29.900><c> profession,</c> 00:39:31.360 --> 00:39:33.920 there'll<00:39:31.500><c> be</c><00:39:31.639><c> no</c><00:39:31.820><c> more</c><00:39:32.119><c> clay</c><00:39:32.440><c> of</c><00:39:32.639><c> the</c><00:39:32.880><c> earth's</c><00:39:33.340><c> earthy,</c> 00:39:34.059 --> 00:39:36.840 and<00:39:34.639><c> all</c><00:39:34.840><c> those</c><00:39:35.159><c> things</c><00:39:35.780><c> fail.</c> 00:39:37.860 --> 00:39:41.250 Now<00:39:38.099><c> there's</c><00:39:38.420><c> a</c><00:39:38.880><c> marvelous</c><00:39:39.539><c> touch</c><00:39:39.980><c> in</c><00:39:40.179><c> this</c><00:39:40.440><c> record.</c> 00:39:42.380 --> 00:39:46.500 If<00:39:42.480><c> it</c><00:39:42.659><c> hasn't</c><00:39:42.900><c> already</c><00:39:43.219><c> been,</c><00:39:44.039><c> this</c><00:39:44.239><c> is</c><00:39:44.500><c> certainly</c><00:39:44.739><c> a</c><00:39:45.159><c> marvelous</c><00:39:45.579><c> touch.</c> 00:39:46.579 --> 00:39:48.840 Look<00:39:46.760><c> at</c><00:39:46.940><c> the</c><00:39:47.079><c> end</c><00:39:47.260><c> of</c><00:39:47.420><c> verse</c><00:39:47.599><c> 16.</c> 00:39:50.199 --> 00:39:54.159 It<00:39:50.719><c> says,</c><00:39:51.139><c> even</c><00:39:51.219><c> the</c><00:39:51.500><c> salt</c><00:39:51.739><c> sea</c><00:39:51.960><c> failed</c><00:39:52.420><c> and</c><00:39:52.579><c> were</c><00:39:52.760><c> cut</c><00:39:53.019><c> off,</c> 00:39:54.199 --> 00:40:01.420 and<00:39:54.400><c> the</c><00:39:54.619><c> people</c><00:39:54.940><c> passed</c><00:39:55.420><c> over</c><00:39:56.639><c> right</c><00:39:57.500><c> opposite</c><00:39:59.800><c> Jericho.</c> 00:40:02.559 --> 00:40:04.460 And<00:40:02.800><c> you</c><00:40:02.880><c> can</c><00:40:03.059><c> see</c><00:40:03.199><c> on</c><00:40:03.360><c> this</c><00:40:03.659><c> map</c><00:40:03.840><c> here,</c><00:40:04.119><c> brothers</c><00:40:04.199><c> and</c> 00:40:04.460 --> 00:40:06.320 sisters,<00:40:05.239><c> Jericho.</c> 00:40:07.199 --> 00:40:13.139 And<00:40:07.360><c> the</c><00:40:07.539><c> people</c><00:40:07.780><c> passed</c><00:40:08.199><c> over</c><00:40:09.079><c> right</c><00:40:10.159><c> opposite</c><00:40:11.260><c> Jericho.</c> 00:40:14.079 --> 00:40:15.940 Do<00:40:14.300><c> you</c><00:40:14.360><c> know</c><00:40:14.500><c> what</c><00:40:14.659><c> that's</c><00:40:15.119><c> saying?</c> 00:40:16.900 --> 00:40:19.280 And<00:40:17.380><c> I'll</c><00:40:17.860><c> prove</c><00:40:18.019><c> this</c><00:40:18.280><c> to</c><00:40:18.480><c> you.</c> 00:40:19.300 --> 00:40:21.800 You'll<00:40:19.519><c> be</c><00:40:19.739><c> astonished</c><00:40:20.079><c> that</c><00:40:20.239><c> this</c><00:40:20.380><c> will</c><00:40:20.559><c> become</c><00:40:20.780><c> to</c><00:40:20.960><c> the</c><00:40:21.099><c> fall</c><00:40:21.219><c> of</c><00:40:21.440><c> Jericho.</c> 00:40:22.019 --> 00:40:23.440 It's<00:40:22.420><c> unbelievable.</c> 00:40:23.900 --> 00:40:25.579 What<00:40:24.039><c> that</c><00:40:24.280><c> record</c><00:40:24.440><c> is</c><00:40:24.639><c> saying</c><00:40:24.840><c> is</c><00:40:25.079><c> this,</c> 00:40:25.880 --> 00:40:29.179 as<00:40:26.059><c> if</c><00:40:26.219><c> God</c><00:40:26.519><c> was</c><00:40:27.300><c> speaking</c><00:40:27.699><c> from</c><00:40:27.960><c> heaven</c><00:40:28.219><c> to</c><00:40:28.460><c> Joshua</c><00:40:28.760><c> and</c><00:40:28.960><c> saying,</c> 00:40:29.179 --> 00:40:31.500 Joshua,<00:40:30.599><c> you</c><00:40:30.760><c> see</c><00:40:30.880><c> all</c><00:40:31.079><c> that</c><00:40:31.260><c> happen?</c> 00:40:31.820 --> 00:40:32.539 See<00:40:31.960><c> the</c><00:40:32.260><c> type?</c> 00:40:33.039 --> 00:40:36.039 You<00:40:33.199><c> see</c><00:40:33.360><c> how</c><00:40:33.619><c> by</c><00:40:34.219><c> the</c><00:40:34.480><c> work</c><00:40:34.659><c> of</c><00:40:34.840><c> the</c><00:40:35.099><c> priests,</c> 00:40:36.300 --> 00:40:38.619 I<00:40:36.559><c> can</c><00:40:36.820><c> turn</c><00:40:37.079><c> the</c><00:40:37.320><c> tide</c><00:40:37.440><c> of</c><00:40:37.679><c> mortality?</c> 00:40:39.320 --> 00:40:41.219 Joshua,<00:40:39.940><c> do</c><00:40:40.099><c> you</c><00:40:40.260><c> see</c><00:40:40.460><c> what</c><00:40:40.599><c> I</c><00:40:40.800><c> can</c><00:40:40.980><c> do?</c> 00:40:41.420 --> 00:40:43.719 Do<00:40:41.559><c> you</c><00:40:41.739><c> understand</c><00:40:42.199><c> that</c><00:40:42.360><c> from</c><00:40:42.619><c> Adam,</c><00:40:42.940><c> by</c><00:40:43.059><c> one</c><00:40:43.320><c> man,</c> 00:40:43.719 --> 00:40:45.619 seen<00:40:44.059><c> the</c><00:40:44.199><c> end</c><00:40:44.199><c> of</c><00:40:44.360><c> the</c><00:40:44.500><c> world,</c><00:40:44.840><c> and</c><00:40:44.920><c> death</c><00:40:45.099><c> by</c><00:40:45.420><c> sin,</c> 00:40:45.840 --> 00:40:47.599 that<00:40:45.940><c> I</c><00:40:46.039><c> can</c><00:40:46.219><c> change</c><00:40:46.539><c> that</c><00:40:46.739><c> Joshua?</c> 00:40:48.179 --> 00:40:52.139 Do<00:40:48.320><c> you</c><00:40:48.440><c> understand,</c><00:40:49.000><c> Joshua,</c><00:40:49.320><c> that</c><00:40:49.539><c> the</c><00:40:49.960><c> stream</c><00:40:50.579><c> of</c><00:40:51.139><c> the</c><00:40:51.360><c> genealogies</c> 00:40:52.139 --> 00:40:56.019 flowing<00:40:52.619><c> out</c><00:40:53.199><c> of</c><00:40:53.400><c> Adam's</c><00:40:53.920><c> loins</c><00:40:54.440><c> stagnate</c><00:40:55.099><c> in</c><00:40:55.360><c> death,</c><00:40:55.559><c> Joshua?</c> 00:40:56.219 --> 00:40:58.340 But<00:40:56.360><c> I</c><00:40:56.480><c> can</c><00:40:56.739><c> push</c><00:40:57.000><c> all</c><00:40:57.280><c> that</c><00:40:57.440><c> back</c><00:40:57.659><c> into</c><00:40:57.860><c> him</c><00:40:58.059><c> again.</c> 00:40:58.420 --> 00:41:00.719 I<00:40:58.679><c> can</c><00:40:58.820><c> bring</c><00:40:59.000><c> a</c><00:40:59.179><c> new</c><00:40:59.320><c> Adam,</c><00:40:59.679><c> Joshua,</c><00:41:00.019><c> a</c><00:41:00.179><c> different</c><00:41:00.400><c> man.</c> 00:41:00.860 --> 00:41:03.219 And<00:41:01.179><c> through</c><00:41:01.380><c> him,</c><00:41:01.559><c> I</c><00:41:01.739><c> can</c><00:41:01.880><c> make</c><00:41:02.039><c> a</c><00:41:02.400><c> stream</c><00:41:02.679><c> of</c><00:41:03.000><c> life.</c> 00:41:03.260 --> 00:41:05.139 I<00:41:03.480><c> can</c><00:41:03.619><c> do</c><00:41:03.780><c> all</c><00:41:03.940><c> of</c><00:41:04.039><c> that,</c><00:41:04.219><c> Joshua.</c> 00:41:05.340 --> 00:41:08.519 And<00:41:05.659><c> you've</c><00:41:05.900><c> seen</c><00:41:06.079><c> me</c><00:41:06.300><c> do</c><00:41:06.400><c> it</c><00:41:06.539><c> in</c><00:41:06.619><c> the</c><00:41:06.739><c> River</c><00:41:06.900><c> Jordan</c><00:41:07.260><c> as</c><00:41:07.539><c> a</c><00:41:07.719><c> type.</c> 00:41:08.940 --> 00:41:11.960 Now,<00:41:09.179><c> you</c><00:41:09.440><c> watch</c><00:41:09.679><c> me</c><00:41:09.960><c> do</c><00:41:10.119><c> it</c><00:41:10.300><c> literally</c><00:41:10.699><c> in</c><00:41:10.980><c> Jericho.</c> 00:41:14.820 --> 00:41:16.960 That's<00:41:15.420><c> what</c><00:41:15.599><c> he's</c><00:41:16.000><c> saying,</c><00:41:16.300><c> brothers</c><00:41:16.500><c> and</c><00:41:16.760><c> sisters,</c> 00:41:17.320 --> 00:41:21.199 right<00:41:17.980><c> opposite</c><00:41:19.880><c> Jericho.</c> 00:41:22.340 --> 00:41:27.300 You<00:41:22.699><c> watch,</c><00:41:23.480><c> Joshua,</c><00:41:24.219><c> you</c><00:41:24.539><c> watch</c><00:41:24.860><c> me</c><00:41:25.159><c> do</c><00:41:25.400><c> that</c><00:41:25.860><c> in</c><00:41:26.139><c> Jericho.</c> 00:41:27.840 --> 00:41:31.699 And<00:41:28.119><c> he's</c><00:41:28.360><c> going</c><00:41:28.500><c> to</c><00:41:28.800><c> pluck</c><00:41:29.059><c> out</c><00:41:29.400><c> of</c><00:41:29.559><c> the</c><00:41:29.719><c> mud</c><00:41:29.840><c> of</c><00:41:30.019><c> that</c><00:41:30.340><c> city</c><00:41:30.760><c> a</c> 00:41:31.699 --> 00:41:33.280 dirty<00:41:32.159><c> stone.</c> 00:41:34.019 --> 00:41:36.119 That's<00:41:34.579><c> what</c><00:41:34.699><c> he's</c><00:41:34.940><c> going</c><00:41:35.039><c> to</c><00:41:35.179><c> do.</c> 00:41:36.679 --> 00:41:38.239 And<00:41:36.820><c> we're</c><00:41:37.000><c> going</c><00:41:37.119><c> to</c><00:41:37.239><c> see</c><00:41:37.440><c> that,</c><00:41:37.699><c> brothers</c><00:41:37.840><c> and</c><00:41:38.059><c> sisters.</c> 00:41:38.320 --> 00:41:42.239 We<00:41:38.440><c> haven't,</c><00:41:39.159><c> we're</c><00:41:39.460><c> far</c><00:41:39.960><c> from</c><00:41:40.260><c> finished</c><00:41:40.500><c> with</c><00:41:40.800><c> Rahab,</c><00:41:41.099><c> believe</c><00:41:41.440><c> me.</c> 00:41:43.000 --> 00:41:47.340 We're<00:41:43.519><c> going</c><00:41:43.599><c> to</c><00:41:43.679><c> see</c><00:41:43.860><c> her</c><00:41:44.099><c> again</c><00:41:44.659><c> in</c><00:41:45.739><c> a</c><00:41:45.920><c> most</c><00:41:46.099><c> remarkable</c><00:41:46.739><c> circumstance.</c> 00:41:47.639 --> 00:41:51.360 He's<00:41:48.079><c> going</c><00:41:48.199><c> to</c><00:41:48.380><c> do</c><00:41:48.599><c> in</c><00:41:48.940><c> Jericho</c><00:41:49.300><c> exactly</c><00:41:50.300><c> what</c><00:41:50.559><c> he</c><00:41:50.719><c> did</c><00:41:50.960><c> in</c><00:41:51.219><c> type</c> 00:41:51.360 --> 00:41:56.400 when<00:41:51.519><c> they</c><00:41:51.739><c> crossed</c><00:41:51.980><c> that</c><00:41:52.199><c> river,</c><00:41:53.119><c> right</c><00:41:53.699><c> opposite</c><00:41:55.000><c> Jericho.</c> 00:41:56.679 --> 00:42:01.659 That<00:41:56.980><c> is</c><00:41:57.280><c> an</c><00:41:57.780><c> eloquent</c><00:41:58.320><c> expression</c><00:41:58.820><c> and</c><00:41:59.760><c> alerted</c><00:42:00.280><c> me</c><00:42:00.500><c> immediately</c> 00:42:01.739 --> 00:42:04.360 to<00:42:02.260><c> the</c><00:42:02.480><c> principle</c><00:42:02.860><c> that</c><00:42:03.039><c> here</c><00:42:03.260><c> is</c><00:42:03.420><c> the</c><00:42:03.739><c> type</c><00:42:04.000><c> here.</c> 00:42:04.460 --> 00:42:06.340 It'll<00:42:04.800><c> be</c><00:42:04.980><c> ultimately</c><00:42:05.260><c> fulfilled</c><00:42:05.780><c> in</c><00:42:05.920><c> the</c><00:42:06.099><c> Lord.</c> 00:42:06.519 --> 00:42:08.639 But<00:42:06.699><c> we're</c><00:42:06.880><c> going</c><00:42:06.880><c> to</c><00:42:06.960><c> get</c><00:42:07.000><c> a</c><00:42:07.079><c> little</c><00:42:07.340><c> cameo</c><00:42:07.719><c> of</c><00:42:07.800><c> that</c><00:42:08.099><c> right</c> 00:42:08.639 --> 00:42:09.500 at<00:42:08.920><c> Jericho.</c> 00:42:09.500 --> 00:42:12.900 We're<00:42:09.880><c> going</c><00:42:10.039><c> to</c><00:42:10.159><c> see</c><00:42:10.460><c> those</c><00:42:10.800><c> principles</c><00:42:11.400><c> exhibited</c><00:42:12.260><c> in</c><00:42:12.639><c> the</c> 00:42:12.900 --> 00:42:14.420 life<00:42:13.059><c> of</c><00:42:13.260><c> that</c><00:42:13.400><c> woman.</c> 00:42:15.579 --> 00:42:18.500 Now,<00:42:15.780><c> verse</c><00:42:15.940><c> 17</c><00:42:16.360><c> finishes</c><00:42:16.760><c> our</c><00:42:17.119><c> story</c><00:42:17.340><c> for</c><00:42:17.539><c> this</c><00:42:17.739><c> morning.</c> 00:42:20.000 --> 00:42:23.000 And<00:42:20.059><c> the</c><00:42:20.219><c> priest,</c><00:42:20.719><c> the</c><00:42:20.940><c> bear,</c><00:42:21.460><c> the</c><00:42:21.599><c> ark</c><00:42:21.739><c> of</c><00:42:21.900><c> the</c><00:42:22.099><c> covenant</c><00:42:22.340><c> of</c><00:42:22.639><c> Yahweh</c> 00:42:23.000 --> 00:42:26.079 stood<00:42:23.340><c> firm</c><00:42:23.679><c> on</c><00:42:24.039><c> dry</c><00:42:24.300><c> ground</c><00:42:24.500><c> in</c><00:42:24.699><c> the</c><00:42:24.760><c> midst</c><00:42:24.960><c> of</c><00:42:25.199><c> Jordan.</c> 00:42:26.840 --> 00:42:28.559 And<00:42:27.019><c> look</c><00:42:27.119><c> who</c><00:42:27.300><c> passed</c><00:42:27.659><c> over.</c> 00:42:28.980 --> 00:42:30.360 Just<00:42:29.199><c> look</c><00:42:29.420><c> who</c><00:42:29.599><c> passed</c><00:42:29.960><c> over.</c> 00:42:30.639 --> 00:42:33.300 I<00:42:30.840><c> never</c><00:42:31.059><c> cease</c><00:42:31.280><c> to</c><00:42:31.699><c> marvel</c><00:42:32.000><c> at</c><00:42:32.159><c> this</c><00:42:32.380><c> book.</c> 00:42:33.360 --> 00:42:36.960 It<00:42:33.579><c> says,</c><00:42:35.159><c> and</c><00:42:35.460><c> all</c><00:42:35.760><c> the</c><00:42:36.119><c> Israelite.</c> 00:42:39.239 --> 00:42:42.320 Those<00:42:39.760><c> who</c><00:42:40.099><c> were</c><00:42:40.480><c> princes</c><00:42:41.019><c> with</c><00:42:41.559><c> God.</c> 00:42:44.159 --> 00:42:46.639 You<00:42:44.159><c> know,</c><00:42:44.500><c> brothers</c><00:42:44.659><c> and</c><00:42:44.900><c> sisters,</c><00:42:45.239><c> it</c><00:42:45.340><c> took</c><00:42:45.559><c> the</c><00:42:45.980><c> ruler</c><00:42:46.340><c> of</c> 00:42:46.639 --> 00:42:47.699 the<00:42:46.820><c> earth</c> 00:42:47.880 --> 00:42:51.219 and<00:42:48.400><c> the</c><00:42:48.780><c> priests</c><00:42:49.219><c> to</c><00:42:49.579><c> 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priest</c><00:43:06.039><c> that</c><00:43:06.300><c> says</c><00:43:06.639><c> every</c><00:43:07.019><c> high</c><00:43:07.320><c> priest</c><00:43:07.579><c> is</c><00:43:07.840><c> taken</c> 00:43:08.000 --> 00:43:08.639 from<00:43:08.179><c> among</c><00:43:08.420><c> men</c> 00:43:08.639 --> 00:43:11.400 is<00:43:08.820><c> ordained</c><00:43:09.519><c> for</c><00:43:09.860><c> men</c><00:43:10.079><c> and</c><00:43:10.280><c> things</c><00:43:10.480><c> pertaining</c><00:43:10.840><c> to</c><00:43:11.159><c> God</c> 00:43:11.400 --> 00:43:14.860 that<00:43:11.519><c> he</c><00:43:11.659><c> may</c><00:43:11.880><c> have</c><00:43:13.239><c> compassion,</c><00:43:14.599><c> mercy.</c> 00:43:15.239 --> 00:43:16.599 There<00:43:15.320><c> it</c><00:43:15.460><c> is.</c> 00:43:16.659 --> 00:43:21.320 When<00:43:16.760><c> you</c><00:43:16.920><c> bring</c><00:43:17.059><c> a</c><00:43:17.239><c> king</c><00:43:17.380><c> and</c><00:43:17.519><c> a</c><00:43:17.639><c> priest</c><00:43:17.800><c> together,</c><00:43:19.880><c> you</c><00:43:19.980><c> make</c><00:43:20.280><c> God.</c> 00:43:24.820 --> 00:43:27.679 You<00:43:25.340><c> exhibit</c><00:43:25.760><c> God's</c><00:43:26.599><c> characteristics.</c> 00:43:28.000 --> 00:43:28.719 They<00:43:28.280><c> kiss.</c> 00:43:29.099 --> 00:43:30.300 They<00:43:29.360><c> match.</c> 00:43:31.159 --> 00:43:33.539 And<00:43:31.400><c> it</c><00:43:31.519><c> took</c><00:43:31.659><c> a</c><00:43:31.820><c> ruler</c><00:43:31.980><c> of</c><00:43:32.199><c> all</c><00:43:32.360><c> the</c><00:43:32.559><c> earth</c><00:43:32.780><c> in</c><00:43:33.159><c> cooperation</c> 00:43:33.539 --> 00:43:33.880 with<00:43:33.719><c> the</c><00:43:33.880><c> priests.</c> 00:43:33.880 --> 00:43:35.960 It<00:43:34.199><c> took</c><00:43:34.400><c> several</c><00:43:34.800><c> people</c><00:43:35.119><c> to</c><00:43:35.340><c> typify</c><00:43:35.699><c> that.</c> 00:43:36.099 --> 00:43:38.360 It<00:43:36.159><c> took</c><00:43:36.360><c> one</c><00:43:36.619><c> man</c><00:43:36.800><c> to</c><00:43:36.980><c> do</c><00:43:37.059><c> it</c><00:43:37.219><c> for</c><00:43:37.340><c> us.</c> 00:43:39.079 --> 00:43:42.219 But<00:43:39.199><c> it</c><00:43:39.460><c> brought</c><00:43:39.659><c> forth</c><00:43:40.119><c> all</c><00:43:40.539><c> the</c><00:43:41.019><c> Israelites.</c> 00:43:45.079 --> 00:43:47.320 Princes<00:43:45.559><c> with</c><00:43:46.039><c> God.</c> 00:43:48.500 --> 00:43:50.280 They're<00:43:48.659><c> all</c><00:43:48.900><c> kings</c><00:43:49.159><c> and</c><00:43:49.400><c> priests.</c> 00:43:51.280 --> 00:43:53.420 Now,<00:43:51.460><c> you</c><00:43:51.619><c> look</c><00:43:51.800><c> at</c><00:43:51.940><c> a</c><00:43:52.099><c> touch</c><00:43:52.260><c> of</c><00:43:52.460><c> this.</c> 00:43:54.079 --> 00:43:55.320 God<00:43:54.300><c> said,</c><00:43:54.679><c> you</c><00:43:54.719><c> shall</c><00:43:54.880><c> be</c><00:43:55.079><c> under</c><00:43:55.260><c> me.</c> 00:43:55.420 --> 00:43:59.119 You<00:43:55.719><c> all</c><00:43:56.000><c> will</c><00:43:56.260><c> be</c><00:43:56.500><c> a</c><00:43:56.800><c> kingdom,</c><00:43:57.579><c> a</c><00:43:57.880><c> kingdom</c><00:43:58.260><c> of</c><00:43:58.860><c> priests.</c> 00:43:59.139 --> 00:44:01.139 See,<00:43:59.719><c> there's</c><00:43:59.940><c> the</c><00:44:00.039><c> two</c><00:44:00.139><c> ideas.</c> 00:44:01.599 --> 00:44:03.400 Here<00:44:01.739><c> it</c><00:44:01.900><c> is</c><00:44:02.199><c> in</c><00:44:02.519><c> type</c><00:44:02.679><c> only,</c><00:44:03.000><c> of</c><00:44:03.199><c> course.</c> 00:44:03.400 --> 00:44:04.659 Here<00:44:03.699><c> it</c><00:44:03.840><c> is.</c> 00:44:04.800 --> 00:44:06.219 Now,<00:44:04.860><c> they're</c><00:44:05.039><c> all</c><00:44:05.239><c> Israelites.</c> 00:44:06.699 --> 00:44:10.400 And<00:44:06.699><c> it</c><00:44:06.880><c> says</c><00:44:07.340><c> they</c><00:44:08.199><c> 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used</c><00:44:25.739><c> in</c><00:44:25.920><c> this</c><00:44:26.179><c> context</c><00:44:26.599><c> here</c><00:44:27.019><c> of</c><00:44:27.239><c> Israel.</c> 00:44:29.780 --> 00:44:32.599 The<00:44:30.280><c> nation</c><00:44:31.039><c> passed</c><00:44:31.920><c> into</c><00:44:32.059><c> the</c><00:44:32.280><c> land.</c> 00:44:32.599 --> 00:44:36.420 Ye<00:44:33.340><c> shall</c><00:44:33.699><c> be</c><00:44:33.960><c> unto</c><00:44:34.280><c> me</c><00:44:34.980><c> a</c><00:44:35.380><c> kingdom</c><00:44:35.800><c> of</c><00:44:36.179><c> priests.</c> 00:44:36.460 --> 00:44:37.699 And<00:44:36.699><c> what?</c> 00:44:38.019 --> 00:44:41.119 A<00:44:38.559><c> holy</c><00:44:39.619><c> nation.</c> 00:44:41.980 --> 00:44:44.099 There<00:44:42.219><c> it</c><00:44:42.440><c> is.</c> 00:44:44.699 --> 00:44:47.000 And<00:44:44.820><c> so</c><00:44:44.960><c> in</c><00:44:45.260><c> type</c><00:44:45.400><c> it's</c><00:44:45.659><c> now</c><00:44:45.840><c> fulfilled.</c> 00:44:47.119 --> 00:44:57.960 So<00:44:47.340><c> the</c><00:44:47.880><c> Israelites,</c><00:44:49.420><c> princes</c><00:44:50.019><c> with</c><00:44:51.519><c> God,</c><00:44:53.159><c> kings</c><00:44:53.380><c> and</c><00:44:53.639><c> priests,</c><00:44:55.699><c> a</c><00:44:56.039><c> holy</c><00:44:56.559><c> nation</c> 00:44:58.139 --> 00:45:01.079 has<00:44:58.519><c> now</c><00:44:58.840><c> passed</c><00:44:59.179><c> into</c><00:44:59.320><c> the</c><00:44:59.599><c> promised</c><00:44:59.820><c> land,</c><00:45:00.300><c> brethren</c><00:45:00.380><c> and</c><00:45:00.699><c> sisters,</c> 00:45:01.079 --> 00:45:05.360 as<00:45:01.940><c> we</c><00:45:02.219><c> hope</c><00:45:02.420><c> to</c><00:45:02.659><c> pass</c><00:45:02.860><c> into</c><00:45:03.000><c> the</c><00:45:03.280><c> promised</c><00:45:03.519><c> land</c><00:45:04.039><c> for</c><00:45:04.960><c> one</c><00:45:05.159><c> day</c> 00:45:05.360 --> 00:45:06.699 in<00:45:05.519><c> the</c><00:45:05.679><c> 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00:45:21.719 And<00:45:18.340><c> God</c><00:45:18.500><c> has</c><00:45:18.800><c> done,</c><00:45:19.280><c> brethren</c><00:45:19.280><c> and</c><00:45:19.480><c> sisters,</c><00:45:20.880><c> marvelous.</c> 00:45:35.260 --> 00:45:37.860 I'd<00:45:35.739><c> like</c><00:45:35.739><c> to</c><00:45:35.940><c> thank</c><00:45:36.079><c> our</c><00:45:36.280><c> brother,</c><00:45:37.039><c> John</c><00:45:37.239><c> Martin,</c><00:45:37.639><c> for</c><00:45:37.739><c> his</c> 00:45:37.860 --> 00:45:38.739 efforts<00:45:38.039><c> on</c><00:45:38.179><c> our</c><00:45:38.360><c> behalf</c> 00:45:38.739 --> 00:45:41.699 to<00:45:39.519><c> deliver</c><00:45:39.739><c> unto</c><00:45:39.880><c> us</c><00:45:40.099><c> that</c><00:45:40.420><c> exposition</c><00:45:40.960><c> of</c><00:45:41.199><c> Joshua</c><00:45:41.500><c> the</c> 00:45:41.699 --> 00:45:42.860 Third<00:45:41.920><c> chapter.</c> 00:45:43.340 --> 00:45:45.980 We'll<00:45:43.539><c> bring</c><00:45:43.639><c> 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studies</c><00:46:28.659><c> day</c><00:46:29.039><c> in</c><00:46:29.260><c> day,</c> 00:46:30.420 --> 00:46:34.480 that<00:46:30.940><c> we</c><00:46:31.059><c> gather</c><00:46:31.460><c> the</c><00:46:31.780><c> strength</c><00:46:32.519><c> to</c><00:46:33.460><c> pick</c><00:46:33.599><c> up</c><00:46:33.800><c> the</c><00:46:34.019><c> cross</c><00:46:34.280><c> and</c> 00:46:34.480 --> 00:46:38.500 walk<00:46:34.739><c> with</c><00:46:34.920><c> Jesus</c><00:46:35.360><c> Christ</c><00:46:36.360><c> each</c><00:46:37.159><c> and</c><00:46:37.340><c> every</c><00:46:37.619><c> day.</c> 00:46:39.260 --> 00:46:43.260 And<00:46:39.480><c> as</c><00:46:39.719><c> we</c><00:46:40.059><c> fail,</c><00:46:40.300><c> as</c><00:46:40.500><c> we</c><00:46:40.659><c> often</c><00:46:40.960><c> do,</c><00:46:41.639><c> we</c><00:46:41.760><c> seek</c><00:46:42.059><c> out</c><00:46:42.320><c> thy</c><00:46:42.500><c> mercy</c> 00:46:43.260 --> 00:46:45.380 for<00:46:43.699><c> our</c><00:46:43.960><c> foolish</c><00:46:44.260><c> ways.</c> 00:46:45.699 --> 00:46:50.659 And<00:46:46.219><c> we</c><00:46:46.500><c> ask</c><00:46:47.260><c> that</c><00:46:48.119><c> you</c><00:46:48.260><c> be</c><00:46:48.440><c> with</c><00:46:48.659><c> those</c><00:46:49.000><c> who</c><00:46:49.199><c> cannot</c><00:46:49.480><c> be</c><00:46:49.719><c> with</c><00:46:49.900><c> us.</c> 00:46:51.599 --> 00:46:55.559 For<00:46:51.860><c> whatever</c><00:46:52.179><c> reason</c><00:46:52.480><c> that</c><00:46:52.739><c> may</c><00:46:52.960><c> be,</c><00:46:54.659><c> and</c><00:46:54.860><c> if</c><00:46:55.000><c> they</c><00:46:55.199><c> are</c><00:46:55.440><c> poor</c> 00:46:55.559 --> 00:46:56.139 in<00:46:55.820><c> spirit,</c> 00:46:56.139 --> 00:47:00.159 we<00:46:56.380><c> ask</c><00:46:56.639><c> that</c><00:46:56.880><c> they</c><00:46:57.000><c> will</c><00:46:57.179><c> bring</c><00:46:57.440><c> them</c><00:46:57.639><c> to</c><00:46:57.900><c> us,</c><00:46:59.539><c> that</c><00:46:59.619><c> we</c><00:46:59.900><c> may</c> 00:47:00.159 --> 00:47:02.800 be<00:47:00.579><c> reflective</c><00:47:01.019><c> of</c><00:47:01.360><c> thy</c><00:47:01.579><c> glory,</c> 00:47:03.159 --> 00:47:06.659 and<00:47:03.679><c> that</c><00:47:03.840><c> we</c><00:47:04.000><c> may</c><00:47:04.239><c> spread</c><00:47:04.519><c> the</c><00:47:04.760><c> good</c><00:47:04.980><c> news</c><00:47:05.619><c> of</c><00:47:06.219><c> the</c><00:47:06.380><c> kingdom</c> 00:47:06.659 --> 00:47:07.900 of<00:47:06.920><c> God.</c> 00:47:08.699 --> 00:47:12.340 This<00:47:08.860><c> we</c><00:47:09.099><c> ask</c><00:47:09.300><c> to</c><00:47:09.480><c> Jesus</c><00:47:09.820><c> Christ's</c><00:47:11.039><c> name,</c><00:47:11.480><c> amen.</c> 00:47:31.559 --> 00:47:33.460 Amen.