Warning: chmod(): Operation not permitted in /var/www/hopeinstoughton_www/wp-content/plugins/simple-universal-google-analytics/main.php on line 8 [0] in function chmod in /var/www/hopeinstoughton_www/wp-content/plugins/simple-universal-google-analytics/main.php on line 8 [1] in function include_once in /var/www/hopeinstoughton_www/wp-settings.php on line 560 [2] in function require_once in /var/www/hopeinstoughton_www/wp-config.php on line 85 [3] in function require_once in /var/www/hopeinstoughton_www/wp-load.php on line 50 [4] in function require_once in /var/www/hopeinstoughton_www/wp-blog-header.php on line 13 [5] in function require in /var/www/hopeinstoughton_www/index.php on line 17
| Server IP : 94.177.8.99 / Your IP : 216.73.217.165 Web Server : Apache/2.4.58 (Ubuntu) System : Linux aries 6.8.0-134-generic #134-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Jun 26 18:43:11 UTC 2026 x86_64 User : www-data ( 33) PHP Version : 8.1.34 Disable Function : NONE MySQL : OFF | cURL : ON | WGET : ON | Perl : ON | Python : OFF | Sudo : ON | Pkexec : OFF Directory : /var/www/hopeinstoughton_cdn1/1/ |
Upload File : |
WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.639 x So<00:00:00.880><c> this</c><00:00:01.120><c> morning,</c><00:00:02.960><c> Bob,</c><00:00:04.299><c> for</c><00:00:04.440><c> reading</c><00:00:05.000><c> John</c><00:00:05.620><c> chapter</c><00:00:05.980><c> 1,</c><00:00:06.219><c> when</c><00:00:06.400><c> I</c> 00:00:06.639 --> 00:00:08.359 x originally<00:00:06.960><c> thought</c><00:00:07.379><c> of</c><00:00:07.559><c> doing</c><00:00:07.820><c> excitation</c> 00:00:08.359 --> 00:00:12.539 x on<00:00:08.539><c> John</c><00:00:08.759><c> 1,</c><00:00:09.480><c> I</c><00:00:09.640><c> was</c><00:00:09.859><c> only</c><00:00:10.099><c> going</c><00:00:10.259><c> to</c><00:00:10.400><c> have</c><00:00:10.560><c> Brother</c><00:00:10.839><c> Bob,</c><00:00:12.099><c> the</c> 00:00:12.539 --> 00:00:15.900 x reader,<00:00:13.779><c> read</c><00:00:14.080><c> the</c><00:00:14.320><c> first</c><00:00:14.500><c> 18</c><00:00:14.880><c> verses.</c> 00:00:16.500 --> 00:00:19.960 x But<00:00:16.780><c> then</c><00:00:16.980><c> I</c><00:00:17.120><c> saw</c><00:00:17.280><c> that</c><00:00:17.460><c> was</c><00:00:17.739><c> Brother</c><00:00:18.019><c> Bob</c><00:00:18.320><c> down</c><00:00:18.579><c> to</c><00:00:18.859><c> read,</c><00:00:19.820><c> and</c> 00:00:19.960 --> 00:00:21.800 x Brother<00:00:20.219><c> Bob</c><00:00:20.519><c> always</c><00:00:20.920><c> seems</c><00:00:21.300><c> to</c><00:00:21.579><c> read</c> 00:00:21.800 --> 00:00:22.960 x during<00:00:22.059><c> my</c><00:00:22.420><c> excitations.</c> 00:00:22.980 --> 00:00:26.320 x I<00:00:23.120><c> don't</c><00:00:23.300><c> know</c><00:00:23.440><c> why</c><00:00:23.679><c> that</c><00:00:23.920><c> is,</c><00:00:24.160><c> but</c><00:00:24.280><c> he</c><00:00:24.399><c> does,</c><00:00:25.359><c> and</c><00:00:25.739><c> he</c><00:00:25.899><c> usually</c> 00:00:26.320 --> 00:00:28.359 x complains<00:00:26.980><c> that</c><00:00:27.339><c> the</c><00:00:27.600><c> readings</c><00:00:27.800><c> I</c><00:00:28.160><c> pick</c> 00:00:28.359 --> 00:00:31.320 x are<00:00:28.760><c> 50</c><00:00:29.140><c> verses,</c><00:00:29.760><c> 62</c><00:00:30.160><c> verses.</c> 00:00:31.339 --> 00:00:35.320 x So<00:00:31.679><c> I</c><00:00:31.839><c> said,</c><00:00:32.020><c> you</c><00:00:32.140><c> know</c><00:00:32.280><c> what,</c><00:00:32.460><c> Brother</c><00:00:32.640><c> Bob,</c><00:00:32.859><c> I'm</c><00:00:33.079><c> going</c><00:00:33.179><c> to</c><00:00:33.299><c> give</c><00:00:33.399><c> you</c><00:00:33.579><c> all</c><00:00:33.780><c> of</c><00:00:33.880><c> them,</c><00:00:34.259><c> and</c><00:00:34.460><c> I</c><00:00:34.600><c> did.</c> 00:00:35.420 --> 00:00:39.520 x Sorry<00:00:35.859><c> about</c><00:00:36.100><c> that,</c><00:00:36.299><c> Brother</c><00:00:36.520><c> Bob,</c><00:00:36.740><c> nice</c><00:00:36.979><c> job,</c><00:00:37.960><c> I</c><00:00:38.179><c> appreciate</c><00:00:38.500><c> that.</c> 00:00:41.759 --> 00:00:47.920 x So<00:00:42.119><c> I</c><00:00:42.240><c> don't</c><00:00:42.359><c> know</c><00:00:42.460><c> about</c><00:00:42.659><c> you</c><00:00:42.880><c> brothers</c><00:00:43.100><c> and</c><00:00:43.420><c> sisters,</c><00:00:44.039><c> but</c><00:00:44.079><c> in</c><00:00:44.640><c> my</c><00:00:45.100><c> pages</c><00:00:45.500><c> on</c><00:00:45.740><c> John</c><00:00:46.000><c> chapter</c><00:00:46.399><c> 1,</c><00:00:47.539><c> I</c><00:00:47.759><c> have</c> 00:00:47.920 --> 00:00:51.420 x a<00:00:48.259><c> lot</c><00:00:48.579><c> of</c><00:00:49.060><c> notes</c><00:00:49.460><c> written</c><00:00:49.840><c> in</c><00:00:50.020><c> the</c><00:00:50.320><c> columns,</c><00:00:50.859><c> a</c><00:00:51.079><c> lot.</c> 00:00:51.780 --> 00:00:55.039 x It's<00:00:52.179><c> a</c><00:00:52.299><c> mess,</c><00:00:53.259><c> and</c><00:00:53.460><c> sometimes</c><00:00:53.920><c> it</c><00:00:54.119><c> amazes</c><00:00:54.479><c> me</c><00:00:54.640><c> that</c><00:00:54.780><c> I</c><00:00:54.899><c> can</c> 00:00:55.039 --> 00:00:56.259 x work<00:00:55.320><c> through</c><00:00:55.479><c> them</c><00:00:55.600><c> and</c><00:00:55.759><c> figure</c><00:00:55.939><c> out</c><00:00:56.100><c> what</c> 00:00:56.259 --> 00:01:01.240 x I<00:00:56.500><c> wrote</c><00:00:56.500><c> down,</c><00:00:58.079><c> because</c><00:00:58.759><c> there's</c><00:00:58.939><c> so</c><00:00:59.240><c> much</c><00:00:59.420><c> here</c><00:00:59.679><c> for</c><00:00:59.840><c> us</c><00:01:00.060><c> to</c><00:01:00.299><c> grasp.</c> 00:01:01.740 --> 00:01:06.239 x And<00:01:01.859><c> I</c><00:01:02.020><c> just</c><00:01:02.359><c> hope,</c><00:01:03.119><c> like</c><00:01:03.340><c> I</c><00:01:03.619><c> do,</c><00:01:04.400><c> especially</c><00:01:04.760><c> when</c><00:01:05.000><c> I</c><00:01:05.180><c> read</c><00:01:05.299><c> those</c><00:01:05.599><c> first</c><00:01:05.819><c> 18</c> 00:01:06.239 --> 00:01:08.299 x verses,<00:01:07.359><c> I</c><00:01:07.680><c> get</c><00:01:07.959><c> pumped,</c> 00:01:08.459 --> 00:01:09.959 x I<00:01:08.620><c> get</c><00:01:08.900><c> excited.</c> 00:01:10.099 --> 00:01:12.719 x There's<00:01:10.379><c> a</c><00:01:10.620><c> tingle</c><00:01:10.939><c> that</c><00:01:11.079><c> goes</c><00:01:11.340><c> up</c><00:01:11.579><c> and</c><00:01:11.760><c> down</c><00:01:11.879><c> my</c><00:01:12.180><c> spine</c><00:01:12.500><c> when</c> 00:01:12.719 --> 00:01:14.500 x I<00:01:12.920><c> read</c><00:01:13.079><c> those</c><00:01:13.400><c> words,</c><00:01:13.599><c> and</c><00:01:13.920><c> I</c><00:01:14.219><c> hope</c> 00:01:14.500 --> 00:01:18.219 x and<00:01:14.640><c> pray</c><00:01:14.959><c> that</c><00:01:15.200><c> they</c><00:01:15.379><c> are,</c><00:01:15.959><c> it's</c><00:01:16.359><c> the</c><00:01:16.519><c> same</c><00:01:16.680><c> for</c><00:01:16.900><c> you,</c><00:01:17.180><c> because</c><00:01:17.760><c> these</c> 00:01:18.219 --> 00:01:20.260 x words<00:01:18.599><c> are</c><00:01:19.159><c> very</c><00:01:19.540><c> important</c> 00:01:20.260 --> 00:01:24.400 x to<00:01:20.739><c> us,</c><00:01:21.640><c> because</c><00:01:22.099><c> they</c><00:01:22.420><c> show</c><00:01:22.780><c> a</c><00:01:23.019><c> couple</c><00:01:23.260><c> of</c><00:01:23.500><c> things.</c> 00:01:24.500 --> 00:01:28.719 x And<00:01:25.000><c> not</c><00:01:25.280><c> only</c><00:01:26.140><c> fulfillment</c><00:01:26.719><c> of</c><00:01:27.000><c> Old</c><00:01:27.239><c> Testament</c><00:01:27.719><c> scripture,</c> 00:01:28.959 --> 00:01:30.980 x but<00:01:29.319><c> it</c><00:01:29.640><c> should</c><00:01:29.819><c> give</c><00:01:30.019><c> us</c><00:01:30.319><c> hope</c><00:01:30.640><c> and</c> 00:01:30.980 --> 00:01:34.159 x rejoicing<00:01:31.620><c> and</c><00:01:32.060><c> faith</c><00:01:32.379><c> in</c><00:01:32.579><c> what</c><00:01:32.859><c> is</c><00:01:33.099><c> to</c><00:01:33.319><c> come.</c> 00:01:34.599 --> 00:01:37.519 x So<00:01:34.939><c> I</c><00:01:35.299><c> want</c><00:01:35.500><c> to</c><00:01:35.659><c> talk</c><00:01:35.840><c> a</c><00:01:35.980><c> little</c><00:01:36.140><c> about</c><00:01:36.359><c> that</c><00:01:36.680><c> this</c><00:01:36.939><c> morning</c><00:01:37.219><c> as</c> 00:01:37.519 --> 00:01:39.340 x we<00:01:37.939><c> look</c><00:01:38.140><c> at</c><00:01:38.400><c> John.</c> 00:01:39.459 --> 00:01:41.859 x And<00:01:39.659><c> really,</c><00:01:40.140><c> brothers</c><00:01:40.200><c> and</c><00:01:40.500><c> sisters,</c><00:01:41.140><c> I'm</c><00:01:41.340><c> only</c><00:01:41.579><c> going</c><00:01:41.739><c> to</c> 00:01:41.859 --> 00:01:44.180 x look<00:01:42.040><c> at</c><00:01:42.140><c> maybe,</c><00:01:43.340><c> and</c><00:01:43.620><c> Bobby</c><00:01:43.799><c> will</c><00:01:44.000><c> get</c> 00:01:44.180 --> 00:01:47.819 x upset<00:01:44.439><c> with</c><00:01:44.620><c> this,</c><00:01:45.939><c> our</c><00:01:46.439><c> exhort</c><00:01:46.719><c> will</c><00:01:46.939><c> probably</c><00:01:47.239><c> be</c><00:01:47.439><c> on</c><00:01:47.560><c> only</c> 00:01:47.819 --> 00:01:49.760 x one<00:01:48.060><c> verse</c><00:01:48.439><c> in</c><00:01:48.700><c> the</c><00:01:48.879><c> chapter.</c> 00:01:51.540 --> 00:01:55.799 x And<00:01:52.060><c> I'm</c><00:01:52.299><c> sorry,</c><00:01:52.819><c> Bob,</c><00:01:53.140><c> but</c><00:01:53.540><c> you</c><00:01:54.299><c> all</c><00:01:54.659><c> know</c><00:01:54.959><c> there's</c><00:01:55.239><c> so</c><00:01:55.540><c> much</c> 00:01:55.799 --> 00:01:57.659 x meat<00:01:56.060><c> in</c><00:01:56.260><c> this</c><00:01:56.519><c> chapter,</c><00:01:57.140><c> there</c><00:01:57.400><c> could</c> 00:01:57.659 --> 00:02:01.000 x be<00:01:57.900><c> 10,</c><00:01:58.260><c> 15</c><00:01:58.739><c> excitations</c><00:01:59.400><c> in</c><00:01:59.599><c> here</c><00:02:00.060><c> on</c><00:02:00.480><c> its</c><00:02:00.739><c> own.</c> 00:02:01.159 --> 00:02:04.239 x I'd<00:02:01.480><c> be</c><00:02:01.579><c> here</c><00:02:01.799><c> for</c><00:02:02.200><c> a</c><00:02:02.299><c> day</c><00:02:02.480><c> and</c><00:02:02.640><c> a</c><00:02:02.719><c> half,</c><00:02:03.000><c> I'd</c><00:02:03.239><c> be</c><00:02:03.420><c> like</c><00:02:03.700><c> Paul,</c> 00:02:04.560 --> 00:02:07.599 x and<00:02:05.060><c> you'd</c><00:02:05.299><c> all</c><00:02:05.459><c> fall</c><00:02:05.659><c> asleep,</c><00:02:06.140><c> and</c><00:02:07.079><c> we</c><00:02:07.400><c> don't</c> 00:02:07.599 --> 00:02:08.419 x want<00:02:07.739><c> that</c><00:02:07.980><c> to</c><00:02:08.180><c> happen.</c> 00:02:08.439 --> 00:02:11.360 x So<00:02:08.639><c> we'll</c><00:02:08.979><c> concentrate</c><00:02:09.379><c> on</c><00:02:09.759><c> one</c><00:02:10.039><c> verse</c><00:02:10.400><c> today.</c> 00:02:12.060 --> 00:02:15.580 x When<00:02:12.340><c> it</c><00:02:12.520><c> comes</c><00:02:12.699><c> to</c><00:02:12.860><c> the</c><00:02:13.000><c> gospels,</c><00:02:14.259><c> many</c><00:02:14.580><c> biblical</c><00:02:15.060><c> scholars</c> 00:02:15.580 --> 00:02:18.319 x and<00:02:15.780><c> many</c><00:02:16.020><c> Christadelphians</c><00:02:17.060><c> believe</c> 00:02:18.319 --> 00:02:24.219 x that<00:02:18.539><c> the</c><00:02:18.759><c> four</c><00:02:19.099><c> counts</c><00:02:19.520><c> are</c><00:02:19.879><c> arranged</c><00:02:20.259><c> in</c><00:02:20.840><c> order</c><00:02:21.400><c> as</c><00:02:22.379><c> they</c><00:02:22.699><c> appear</c><00:02:22.979><c> for</c><00:02:23.300><c> a</c><00:02:23.419><c> reason.</c> 00:02:24.479 --> 00:02:29.580 x And<00:02:24.740><c> we</c><00:02:24.840><c> know</c><00:02:25.020><c> that</c><00:02:25.259><c> all</c><00:02:25.460><c> scripture</c><00:02:25.919><c> is</c><00:02:26.599><c> divinely</c><00:02:27.620><c> apportioned</c><00:02:28.400><c> by</c><00:02:28.639><c> God.</c> 00:02:31.219 --> 00:02:34.500 x And<00:02:31.379><c> I</c><00:02:32.000><c> agree,</c><00:02:32.819><c> I</c><00:02:32.979><c> think</c><00:02:33.139><c> it's</c><00:02:33.460><c> the</c><00:02:33.520><c> same</c><00:02:33.680><c> with</c><00:02:33.900><c> the</c><00:02:34.080><c> gospels.</c> 00:02:34.500 --> 00:02:37.199 x If<00:02:34.680><c> you</c><00:02:34.840><c> look</c><00:02:35.020><c> at</c><00:02:35.159><c> the</c><00:02:35.360><c> four</c><00:02:35.539><c> of</c><00:02:35.680><c> them,</c><00:02:35.800><c> and</c><00:02:35.979><c> we'll</c><00:02:36.379><c> look</c><00:02:36.620><c> briefly</c><00:02:37.039><c> at</c> 00:02:37.199 --> 00:02:38.340 x each<00:02:37.500><c> one.</c> 00:02:38.620 --> 00:02:43.099 x If<00:02:38.900><c> you</c><00:02:39.080><c> look</c><00:02:39.240><c> at</c><00:02:39.520><c> the</c><00:02:39.879><c> gospel</c><00:02:40.199><c> of</c><00:02:40.300><c> Matthew,</c><00:02:41.539><c> he</c><00:02:41.879><c> opens</c><00:02:42.259><c> in</c><00:02:42.500><c> chapter</c><00:02:42.860><c> one</c> 00:02:43.099 --> 00:02:45.560 x with<00:02:43.319><c> this</c><00:02:43.580><c> genealogy,</c><00:02:45.099><c> which</c> 00:02:45.560 --> 00:02:47.520 x links<00:02:45.840><c> Jesus</c><00:02:46.280><c> to</c><00:02:46.580><c> Abraham.</c> 00:02:47.759 --> 00:02:52.060 x He<00:02:48.039><c> has</c><00:02:48.400><c> numerous</c><00:02:48.919><c> references</c><00:02:49.460><c> to</c><00:02:49.780><c> the</c><00:02:49.919><c> Old</c><00:02:50.120><c> Testament,</c><00:02:51.340><c> and</c> 00:02:52.060 --> 00:02:53.800 x although<00:02:52.360><c> it's</c><00:02:52.560><c> not</c><00:02:52.819><c> the</c><00:02:53.000><c> first</c><00:02:53.259><c> one</c><00:02:53.539><c> written,</c> 00:02:53.840 --> 00:02:56.419 x it<00:02:54.000><c> is</c><00:02:54.300><c> placed</c><00:02:54.539><c> first</c><00:02:54.960><c> in</c><00:02:55.120><c> the</c><00:02:55.159><c> New</c><00:02:55.379><c> Testament.</c> 00:02:56.460 --> 00:02:59.620 x And<00:02:56.659><c> I</c><00:02:56.780><c> think</c><00:02:56.960><c> the</c><00:02:57.180><c> reason</c><00:02:57.460><c> for</c><00:02:57.759><c> that,</c><00:02:57.979><c> and</c><00:02:58.180><c> many</c><00:02:58.819><c> scholars</c><00:02:59.340><c> do</c> 00:02:59.620 --> 00:03:01.780 x too,<00:02:59.960><c> is</c><00:03:00.120><c> that</c><00:03:00.580><c> it's</c><00:03:00.879><c> the</c><00:03:01.099><c> perfect</c> 00:03:01.780 --> 00:03:05.120 x gospel<00:03:02.300><c> message</c><00:03:02.740><c> to</c><00:03:03.060><c> link</c><00:03:03.259><c> the</c><00:03:03.539><c> Old</c><00:03:03.719><c> and</c><00:03:03.759><c> New</c><00:03:04.060><c> Testaments,</c> 00:03:05.319 --> 00:03:07.180 x especially<00:03:05.860><c> for</c><00:03:06.159><c> the</c><00:03:06.360><c> Jews.</c> 00:03:07.360 --> 00:03:10.560 x It<00:03:07.819><c> should</c><00:03:08.000><c> help</c><00:03:08.240><c> them</c><00:03:08.479><c> to</c><00:03:08.659><c> make</c><00:03:08.840><c> the</c><00:03:09.060><c> logical</c><00:03:09.479><c> step</c><00:03:09.900><c> from</c><00:03:10.300><c> the</c> 00:03:10.560 --> 00:03:12.780 x Old<00:03:10.780><c> to</c><00:03:10.979><c> the</c><00:03:11.159><c> New,</c><00:03:11.900><c> and</c><00:03:12.099><c> to</c><00:03:12.280><c> Christ,</c><00:03:12.719><c> their</c> 00:03:12.780 --> 00:03:13.740 x Messiah. 00:03:14.359 --> 00:03:17.240 x The<00:03:14.919><c> gospel</c><00:03:15.319><c> of</c><00:03:15.560><c> Mark,</c><00:03:15.860><c> which</c><00:03:16.039><c> many</c><00:03:16.280><c> believe</c><00:03:16.639><c> was</c><00:03:16.840><c> the</c><00:03:17.039><c> first</c> 00:03:17.240 --> 00:03:19.939 x one<00:03:17.439><c> written,</c><00:03:18.639><c> is</c><00:03:18.759><c> by</c><00:03:19.000><c> far</c><00:03:19.240><c> the</c><00:03:19.419><c> shortest,</c> 00:03:20.259 --> 00:03:24.439 x and<00:03:20.800><c> it</c><00:03:20.960><c> was</c><00:03:21.180><c> written</c><00:03:21.439><c> to</c><00:03:21.719><c> a</c><00:03:21.819><c> much</c><00:03:22.240><c> wider</c><00:03:22.599><c> audience</c><00:03:23.099><c> of</c><00:03:23.400><c> people.</c> 00:03:25.180 --> 00:03:29.379 x There<00:03:25.360><c> are</c><00:03:25.500><c> more</c><00:03:25.919><c> explanations</c><00:03:26.639><c> in</c><00:03:26.939><c> Mark</c><00:03:27.199><c> of</c><00:03:27.400><c> Jewish</c><00:03:27.740><c> customs,</c><00:03:28.800><c> and</c><00:03:29.080><c> there</c><00:03:29.240><c> are</c> 00:03:29.379 --> 00:03:31.580 x a<00:03:29.379><c> lot</c><00:03:29.860><c> less</c><00:03:30.699><c> Old</c><00:03:31.099><c> Testament</c> 00:03:31.580 --> 00:03:33.039 x quotations. 00:03:33.620 --> 00:03:36.900 x Mark<00:03:33.879><c> focuses</c><00:03:34.379><c> on</c><00:03:34.699><c> Jesus'</c><00:03:35.360><c> role</c><00:03:35.599><c> as</c><00:03:35.860><c> the</c><00:03:36.080><c> suffering</c><00:03:36.460><c> servant,</c> 00:03:37.080 --> 00:03:39.439 x and<00:03:37.360><c> as</c><00:03:37.580><c> you</c><00:03:37.680><c> go</c><00:03:37.919><c> through</c><00:03:38.120><c> Mark,</c><00:03:39.020><c> you</c><00:03:39.159><c> know</c> 00:03:39.439 --> 00:03:44.580 x how<00:03:39.599><c> many</c><00:03:39.879><c> times</c><00:03:40.580><c> in</c><00:03:41.580><c> the</c><00:03:41.879><c> account</c><00:03:42.199><c> the</c><00:03:42.500><c> word</c><00:03:42.639><c> immediately</c><00:03:43.599><c> comes</c><00:03:44.319><c> up</c> 00:03:44.580 --> 00:03:45.539 x in<00:03:44.780><c> Mark.</c> 00:03:45.659 --> 00:03:46.740 x You<00:03:45.840><c> know,</c><00:03:45.840><c> there's</c><00:03:46.020><c> a</c><00:03:46.120><c> lot</c><00:03:46.259><c> of</c><00:03:46.500><c> action.</c> 00:03:46.800 --> 00:03:50.680 x You<00:03:46.960><c> move</c><00:03:47.199><c> from</c><00:03:47.460><c> one</c><00:03:47.759><c> place</c><00:03:47.939><c> to</c><00:03:48.180><c> another,</c><00:03:48.479><c> and</c><00:03:48.639><c> Jesus</c><00:03:48.919><c> is</c><00:03:49.180><c> doing</c><00:03:49.319><c> a</c><00:03:49.539><c> lot</c><00:03:49.639><c> of</c><00:03:49.840><c> things.</c> 00:03:50.879 --> 00:03:53.379 x It's<00:03:51.400><c> an</c><00:03:51.599><c> action</c><00:03:52.020><c>-filled</c><00:03:52.319><c> gospel.</c> 00:03:54.099 --> 00:04:00.080 x Luke,<00:03:54.639><c> as</c><00:03:54.919><c> we</c><00:03:55.099><c> all</c><00:03:55.300><c> know,</c><00:03:55.439><c> is</c><00:03:55.620><c> the</c><00:03:55.860><c> longest,</c><00:03:56.259><c> and</c><00:03:56.439><c> is</c><00:03:56.680><c> considered</c><00:03:57.159><c> the</c><00:03:58.460><c> historical</c><00:03:59.080><c> and</c><00:03:59.439><c> journalistic</c> 00:04:00.080 --> 00:04:01.240 x gospel. 00:04:01.439 --> 00:04:05.960 x It<00:04:01.719><c> too</c><00:04:01.960><c> provides</c><00:04:02.360><c> us</c><00:04:02.639><c> a</c><00:04:02.780><c> genealogy,</c><00:04:04.180><c> this</c><00:04:04.460><c> one</c><00:04:04.639><c> linking</c><00:04:05.020><c> Jesus</c><00:04:05.680><c> to</c> 00:04:05.960 --> 00:04:07.879 x the<00:04:06.159><c> first</c><00:04:06.379><c> man,</c><00:04:06.979><c> Adam.</c> 00:04:08.420 --> 00:04:17.300 x As<00:04:09.020><c> you</c><00:04:09.199><c> go</c><00:04:09.439><c> through</c><00:04:09.659><c> the</c><00:04:09.960><c> account,</c><00:04:10.659><c> it's</c><00:04:11.020><c> real</c><00:04:11.319><c>-chronicalized</c><00:04:12.379><c> on</c><00:04:12.719><c> Jesus'</c><00:04:13.379><c> life,</c><00:04:14.360><c> and</c><00:04:15.159><c> Luke's</c><00:04:16.379><c> key</c><00:04:16.639><c> message</c><00:04:17.019><c> is</c> 00:04:17.300 --> 00:04:20.779 x found<00:04:17.500><c> in</c><00:04:17.680><c> chapter</c><00:04:18.019><c> 19,</c><00:04:18.660><c> verse</c><00:04:18.879><c> 10,</c><00:04:19.899><c> where</c><00:04:20.120><c> he</c><00:04:20.180><c> says,</c><00:04:20.500><c> the</c><00:04:20.500><c> Son</c> 00:04:20.779 --> 00:04:22.660 x of<00:04:20.920><c> Man</c><00:04:21.060><c> has</c><00:04:21.279><c> come</c><00:04:21.480><c> to</c><00:04:21.740><c> seek</c><00:04:21.920><c> and</c><00:04:22.100><c> to</c><00:04:22.339><c> save</c> 00:04:22.660 --> 00:04:27.860 x that<00:04:23.000><c> which</c><00:04:23.139><c> was</c><00:04:23.459><c> lost,</c><00:04:24.600><c> and</c><00:04:24.860><c> he</c><00:04:25.120><c> presents</c><00:04:25.459><c> Jesus</c><00:04:25.959><c> as</c><00:04:26.560><c> a</c><00:04:26.980><c> compassionate,</c><00:04:27.660><c> the</c> 00:04:27.860 --> 00:04:28.660 x compassionate<00:04:28.339><c> Son</c> 00:04:28.660 --> 00:04:32.980 x of<00:04:28.879><c> Man</c><00:04:29.300><c> who</c><00:04:29.819><c> came,</c><00:04:30.720><c> who</c><00:04:31.040><c> lived</c><00:04:31.259><c> among</c><00:04:31.600><c> sinners,</c><00:04:32.459><c> who</c><00:04:32.740><c> helped</c> 00:04:32.980 --> 00:04:35.800 x them,<00:04:33.819><c> and</c><00:04:34.120><c> who</c><00:04:34.300><c> died</c><00:04:34.540><c> for</c><00:04:34.759><c> them.</c> 00:04:36.019 --> 00:04:38.220 x And<00:04:36.259><c> then</c><00:04:36.360><c> we</c><00:04:36.500><c> get</c><00:04:36.680><c> to</c><00:04:36.920><c> John.</c> 00:04:38.839 --> 00:04:44.759 x And<00:04:38.920><c> in</c><00:04:39.120><c> John,</c><00:04:41.300><c> his</c><00:04:41.740><c> was</c><00:04:41.980><c> the</c><00:04:42.220><c> last</c><00:04:42.439><c> written</c><00:04:42.720><c> of</c><00:04:43.040><c> the</c><00:04:43.199><c> four</c><00:04:43.420><c> gospels.</c> 00:04:45.120 --> 00:04:48.800 x And<00:04:45.360><c> John</c><00:04:45.560><c> would</c><00:04:45.759><c> have</c><00:04:45.899><c> known</c><00:04:46.139><c> of</c><00:04:46.300><c> the</c><00:04:46.439><c> other</c><00:04:46.680><c> three,</c><00:04:47.100><c> how</c><00:04:47.319><c> they</c><00:04:47.720><c> laid</c><00:04:47.899><c> out</c> 00:04:48.800 --> 00:04:50.139 x their<00:04:49.259><c> records,</c><00:04:49.600><c> how</c><00:04:49.800><c> they</c> 00:04:50.139 --> 00:04:54.240 x prefaced<00:04:50.600><c> their</c><00:04:50.860><c> accounts,</c><00:04:51.399><c> the</c><00:04:51.620><c> other</c><00:04:51.819><c> three,</c><00:04:52.500><c> of</c><00:04:53.100><c> the</c><00:04:53.399><c> appearing</c><00:04:53.759><c> of</c> 00:04:54.240 --> 00:04:56.040 x John<00:04:54.480><c> the</c><00:04:54.680><c> Baptist,</c><00:04:55.819><c> and</c> 00:04:56.040 --> 00:04:58.319 x how<00:04:56.180><c> he</c><00:04:56.420><c> paved</c><00:04:56.680><c> the</c><00:04:56.939><c> way</c><00:04:57.100><c> for</c><00:04:57.319><c> Jesus.</c> 00:04:58.500 --> 00:05:02.439 x He<00:04:58.800><c> would</c><00:04:59.019><c> have</c><00:04:59.240><c> known</c><00:04:59.519><c> how</c><00:04:59.920><c> straightforward</c><00:05:00.459><c> the</c><00:05:00.680><c> other</c><00:05:00.939><c> three</c><00:05:01.139><c> accounts</c><00:05:01.480><c> were</c><00:05:01.959><c> when</c><00:05:02.259><c> it</c> 00:05:02.439 --> 00:05:02.839 x came<00:05:02.660><c> to</c> 00:05:02.839 --> 00:05:10.819 x the<00:05:03.040><c> birth</c><00:05:03.120><c> of</c><00:05:03.319><c> Jesus,</c><00:05:04.779><c> how</c><00:05:05.180><c> miracle</c><00:05:05.660><c>-filled</c><00:05:05.939><c> it</c><00:05:06.240><c> was,</c><00:05:08.480><c> and</c><00:05:08.600><c> how</c><00:05:09.379><c> laid</c><00:05:10.180><c> out</c><00:05:10.439><c> it</c><00:05:10.620><c> is.</c> 00:05:10.879 --> 00:05:15.600 x You<00:05:10.879><c> know,</c><00:05:11.620><c> an</c><00:05:11.800><c> angel</c><00:05:12.100><c> appears,</c><00:05:13.259><c> a</c><00:05:13.439><c> young,</c><00:05:13.699><c> engaged</c><00:05:14.040><c> woman</c><00:05:14.439><c> becomes</c><00:05:14.879><c> pregnant</c><00:05:15.360><c> by</c> 00:05:15.600 --> 00:05:16.459 x the<00:05:15.740><c> Holy</c><00:05:15.959><c> Spirit,</c> 00:05:16.680 --> 00:05:22.560 x Jesus<00:05:17.079><c> is</c><00:05:17.379><c> born,</c><00:05:18.519><c> and</c><00:05:19.660><c> he's</c><00:05:20.079><c> the</c><00:05:20.220><c> Son</c><00:05:20.399><c> of</c><00:05:20.560><c> God</c><00:05:20.920><c> and</c><00:05:21.120><c> the</c><00:05:21.319><c> Son</c><00:05:21.459><c> of</c><00:05:21.639><c> Mary.</c> 00:05:22.579 --> 00:05:24.420 x You<00:05:22.579><c> know,</c><00:05:23.100><c> boom,</c><00:05:23.300><c> boom,</c><00:05:23.620><c> boom.</c> 00:05:24.860 --> 00:05:28.500 x Then<00:05:25.139><c> you</c><00:05:25.259><c> get</c><00:05:25.480><c> to</c><00:05:25.720><c> John,</c><00:05:26.240><c> and</c><00:05:26.439><c> John's</c><00:05:26.899><c> nothing</c><00:05:27.139><c> like</c><00:05:27.500><c> that,</c> 00:05:28.600 --> 00:05:29.620 x as<00:05:28.800><c> we</c><00:05:28.939><c> can</c><00:05:29.100><c> all</c><00:05:29.300><c> agree.</c> 00:05:29.620 --> 00:05:33.899 x And<00:05:30.180><c> John</c><00:05:30.500><c> would</c><00:05:30.800><c> not</c><00:05:31.100><c> be,</c><00:05:32.120><c> probably</c><00:05:32.980><c> for</c><00:05:33.199><c> most</c><00:05:33.480><c> of</c><00:05:33.600><c> us,</c><00:05:33.899><c> the</c> 00:05:33.899 --> 00:05:35.800 x place<00:05:34.180><c> you</c><00:05:34.319><c> would</c><00:05:34.680><c> start</c><00:05:35.000><c> to</c><00:05:35.240><c> teach</c><00:05:35.480><c> someone</c> 00:05:35.800 --> 00:05:36.560 x about<00:05:36.079><c> Jesus.</c> 00:05:36.959 --> 00:05:39.060 x I<00:05:37.060><c> don't</c><00:05:37.240><c> think</c><00:05:37.399><c> you'd</c><00:05:37.699><c> start</c><00:05:37.899><c> with</c><00:05:38.079><c> John</c><00:05:38.300><c> chapter</c><00:05:38.740><c> 1.</c> 00:05:39.459 --> 00:05:42.500 x You'd<00:05:39.779><c> start</c><00:05:39.920><c> with</c><00:05:40.100><c> the</c><00:05:40.240><c> other</c><00:05:40.439><c> gospels</c><00:05:40.839><c> before</c><00:05:41.160><c> you</c><00:05:41.300><c> got</c><00:05:41.500><c> to</c><00:05:41.680><c> John.</c> 00:05:43.160 --> 00:05:45.959 x So<00:05:43.399><c> John</c><00:05:43.660><c> opens</c><00:05:44.060><c> his</c><00:05:44.300><c> account</c><00:05:44.540><c> with</c><00:05:44.759><c> the</c><00:05:44.920><c> words,</c><00:05:45.199><c> in</c><00:05:45.259><c> the</c><00:05:45.480><c> beginning</c><00:05:45.740><c> was</c> 00:05:45.959 --> 00:05:47.920 x the<00:05:46.180><c> Word,</c><00:05:47.279><c> the</c><00:05:47.459><c> Word</c><00:05:47.720><c> was</c> 00:05:47.920 --> 00:05:50.439 x with<00:05:48.160><c> God,</c><00:05:48.500><c> and</c><00:05:48.660><c> the</c><00:05:48.819><c> Word</c><00:05:49.180><c> was</c><00:05:49.519><c> God.</c> 00:05:50.819 --> 00:05:53.980 x And<00:05:51.079><c> again,</c><00:05:51.319><c> I</c><00:05:51.399><c> don't</c><00:05:51.639><c> think</c><00:05:51.860><c> we'd</c><00:05:52.319><c> start</c><00:05:52.500><c> here</c><00:05:52.839><c> at</c><00:05:53.000><c> John</c><00:05:53.339><c> chapter</c><00:05:53.740><c> 1,</c> 00:05:54.000 --> 00:05:55.980 x verse<00:05:54.240><c> 1,</c><00:05:55.180><c> to</c><00:05:55.399><c> teach</c><00:05:55.660><c> somebody</c> 00:05:55.980 --> 00:05:56.720 x about<00:05:56.259><c> Jesus.</c> 00:05:56.720 --> 00:06:00.920 x It's<00:05:57.079><c> almost</c><00:05:57.519><c> as</c><00:05:58.620><c> if</c><00:05:58.779><c> you</c><00:05:59.060><c> need</c><00:05:59.379><c> to</c><00:05:59.639><c> be</c><00:06:00.019><c> fluent</c><00:06:00.279><c> in</c><00:06:00.500><c> the</c><00:06:00.720><c> other</c> 00:06:00.920 --> 00:06:03.879 x three<00:06:01.240><c> gospels</c><00:06:02.300><c> before</c><00:06:02.959><c> you</c><00:06:03.379><c> take</c><00:06:03.740><c> a</c> 00:06:03.879 --> 00:06:05.620 x look<00:06:04.019><c> at</c><00:06:04.259><c> John's.</c> 00:06:05.920 --> 00:06:13.180 x It's<00:06:06.360><c> a</c><00:06:06.459><c> very</c><00:06:06.819><c> special,</c><00:06:07.319><c> and</c><00:06:07.399><c> I</c><00:06:07.519><c> don't</c><00:06:07.699><c> mean</c><00:06:07.920><c> to</c><00:06:09.180><c> knock</c><00:06:09.560><c> the</c><00:06:09.800><c> other</c><00:06:10.060><c> three,</c><00:06:11.300><c> but</c><00:06:11.839><c> John</c><00:06:12.540><c> seems</c><00:06:12.959><c> to</c> 00:06:13.180 --> 00:06:13.560 x be<00:06:13.319><c> on</c><00:06:13.480><c> a</c> 00:06:13.560 --> 00:06:19.120 x little<00:06:13.839><c> bit</c><00:06:14.420><c> higher</c><00:06:14.759><c> level</c><00:06:15.560><c> than</c><00:06:16.680><c> the</c><00:06:16.879><c> other</c><00:06:17.120><c> three</c><00:06:17.360><c> as</c><00:06:17.519><c> it</c><00:06:17.800><c> speaks</c><00:06:17.980><c> to</c><00:06:18.240><c> Jesus.</c> 00:06:19.160 --> 00:06:25.040 x It's<00:06:19.420><c> almost</c><00:06:19.720><c> as</c><00:06:19.980><c> if</c><00:06:20.139><c> God</c><00:06:20.560><c> has</c><00:06:21.540><c> inspired</c><00:06:22.540><c> John</c><00:06:23.180><c> to</c><00:06:24.319><c> speak</c><00:06:24.759><c> from</c> 00:06:25.040 --> 00:06:27.120 x God's<00:06:25.500><c> viewpoint</c><00:06:25.860><c> of</c><00:06:26.160><c> who</c><00:06:26.360><c> Jesus</c><00:06:26.759><c> was</c> 00:06:27.120 --> 00:06:28.740 x and<00:06:27.240><c> what</c><00:06:27.439><c> he</c><00:06:27.660><c> accomplished.</c> 00:06:29.360 --> 00:06:32.139 x And<00:06:29.560><c> I</c><00:06:29.639><c> hope</c><00:06:29.800><c> that</c><00:06:29.959><c> comes</c><00:06:30.240><c> a</c><00:06:30.379><c> little</c><00:06:30.540><c> bit</c><00:06:30.720><c> into</c><00:06:30.899><c> focus</c><00:06:31.279><c> as</c><00:06:31.560><c> we</c> 00:06:32.139 --> 00:06:35.019 x go<00:06:32.379><c> through</c><00:06:33.040><c> our</c><00:06:33.480><c> excitation</c><00:06:34.000><c> today.</c> 00:06:36.800 --> 00:06:40.600 x Again,<00:06:37.319><c> it's</c><00:06:37.839><c> the</c><00:06:38.019><c> last</c><00:06:38.259><c> one</c><00:06:38.519><c> written,</c><00:06:38.740><c> and</c><00:06:38.939><c> I</c><00:06:39.040><c> think</c><00:06:39.199><c> it's</c><00:06:39.379><c> for</c><00:06:39.639><c> a</c><00:06:39.800><c> reason.</c> 00:06:40.800 --> 00:06:43.459 x And<00:06:41.060><c> we'll</c><00:06:41.319><c> take</c><00:06:41.579><c> a</c><00:06:41.699><c> look</c><00:06:41.819><c> at</c><00:06:41.939><c> some</c><00:06:42.139><c> of</c><00:06:42.259><c> that</c><00:06:42.399><c> this</c><00:06:42.620><c> morning.</c> 00:06:43.980 --> 00:06:45.920 x And<00:06:44.279><c> there's</c><00:06:44.480><c> so</c><00:06:44.800><c> much</c><00:06:44.980><c> that</c><00:06:45.180><c> we</c><00:06:45.360><c> could</c><00:06:45.519><c> consider.</c> 00:06:45.920 --> 00:06:51.180 x As<00:06:46.060><c> I</c><00:06:46.220><c> said</c><00:06:46.420><c> earlier,</c><00:06:46.920><c> we're</c><00:06:46.939><c> only</c><00:06:47.180><c> really</c><00:06:47.740><c> going</c><00:06:47.939><c> to</c><00:06:48.220><c> consider</c><00:06:49.199><c> verse</c><00:06:50.000><c> 14.</c> 00:06:51.620 --> 00:06:56.240 x In<00:06:51.699><c> verse</c><00:06:51.980><c> 14,</c><00:06:53.959><c> if</c><00:06:54.720><c> you</c><00:06:54.920><c> don't</c><00:06:55.120><c> get</c><00:06:55.279><c> a</c><00:06:55.399><c> little</c><00:06:55.600><c> tingle</c><00:06:55.899><c> in</c><00:06:56.019><c> your</c> 00:06:56.240 --> 00:06:58.459 x spine<00:06:56.500><c> when</c><00:06:56.699><c> you</c><00:06:56.879><c> read</c><00:06:57.060><c> verse</c><00:06:57.319><c> 14,</c><00:06:58.339><c> the</c> 00:06:58.459 --> 00:07:02.480 x Word<00:06:58.740><c> was</c><00:06:58.980><c> made</c><00:06:59.300><c> flesh</c><00:06:59.980><c> and</c><00:07:00.660><c> dwelt</c><00:07:00.860><c> among</c><00:07:01.120><c> us.</c> 00:07:03.040 --> 00:07:06.480 x What<00:07:03.300><c> is</c><00:07:03.500><c> John</c><00:07:03.759><c> trying</c><00:07:04.100><c> to</c><00:07:04.339><c> convey</c><00:07:04.600><c> with</c><00:07:04.860><c> these</c><00:07:05.120><c> inspired</c><00:07:05.600><c> words?</c> 00:07:06.699 --> 00:07:10.939 x What<00:07:07.079><c> concept</c><00:07:07.660><c> is</c><00:07:07.800><c> he</c><00:07:08.019><c> trying</c><00:07:08.259><c> to</c><00:07:08.439><c> get</c><00:07:08.579><c> the</c><00:07:08.819><c> readers</c><00:07:09.259><c> to</c><00:07:09.899><c> consider?</c> 00:07:11.279 --> 00:07:13.620 x And<00:07:11.639><c> I</c><00:07:11.899><c> think</c><00:07:12.120><c> it's</c><00:07:12.379><c> this,</c><00:07:12.699><c> and</c><00:07:12.899><c> we</c><00:07:13.180><c> know</c><00:07:13.420><c> this.</c> 00:07:13.620 --> 00:07:17.779 x I'm<00:07:13.779><c> not</c><00:07:14.079><c> saying</c><00:07:14.300><c> anything</c><00:07:14.740><c> new,</c><00:07:15.920><c> but</c><00:07:15.980><c> again,</c><00:07:16.699><c> if</c><00:07:17.040><c> you're</c><00:07:17.360><c> like</c><00:07:17.480><c> me</c> 00:07:17.779 --> 00:07:19.839 x at<00:07:17.980><c> all</c><00:07:18.160><c> when</c><00:07:18.339><c> we</c><00:07:18.519><c> do</c><00:07:18.720><c> our</c><00:07:18.939><c> readings,</c> 00:07:20.500 --> 00:07:21.660 x we<00:07:20.879><c> do</c><00:07:21.100><c> our</c><00:07:21.279><c> readings.</c> 00:07:21.939 --> 00:07:25.199 x You<00:07:22.120><c> know,</c><00:07:22.120><c> you</c><00:07:22.339><c> sit,</c><00:07:22.540><c> you</c><00:07:22.740><c> read</c><00:07:22.939><c> it,</c><00:07:24.040><c> I'm</c><00:07:24.560><c> done</c><00:07:24.699><c> for</c><00:07:24.899><c> the</c><00:07:25.040><c> day,</c> 00:07:25.399 --> 00:07:26.920 x and<00:07:25.399><c> you</c><00:07:25.819><c> close</c><00:07:26.060><c> the</c><00:07:26.279><c> book,</c><00:07:26.420><c> and</c><00:07:26.560><c> you</c><00:07:26.740><c> feel</c> 00:07:26.920 --> 00:07:28.720 x good<00:07:27.180><c> because</c><00:07:27.339><c> you</c><00:07:27.560><c> did</c><00:07:27.660><c> the</c><00:07:27.879><c> readings.</c> 00:07:28.879 --> 00:07:32.279 x But<00:07:28.879><c> do</c><00:07:29.220><c> we</c><00:07:29.379><c> take</c><00:07:29.600><c> the</c><00:07:29.860><c> time</c><00:07:30.120><c> to</c><00:07:30.379><c> really</c><00:07:30.680><c> sit</c><00:07:30.839><c> there</c><00:07:31.319><c> and</c><00:07:31.680><c> consider</c><00:07:32.040><c> what</c> 00:07:32.279 --> 00:07:33.360 x these<00:07:32.600><c> words</c><00:07:33.000><c> mean?</c> 00:07:33.399 --> 00:07:36.079 x The<00:07:33.620><c> Word</c><00:07:33.759><c> was</c><00:07:33.980><c> made</c><00:07:34.259><c> flesh</c><00:07:34.560><c> and</c><00:07:34.740><c> dwelt</c><00:07:34.920><c> among</c><00:07:35.180><c> us.</c> 00:07:36.139 --> 00:07:39.720 x And<00:07:36.339><c> what</c><00:07:36.480><c> John</c><00:07:36.699><c> was</c><00:07:36.920><c> trying</c><00:07:37.160><c> to</c><00:07:37.300><c> get</c><00:07:37.500><c> through</c><00:07:37.800><c> was</c><00:07:38.620><c> that</c><00:07:39.379><c> he</c> 00:07:39.720 --> 00:07:42.759 x wants<00:07:40.079><c> the</c><00:07:40.259><c> reader</c><00:07:40.459><c> to</c><00:07:41.660><c> consider</c><00:07:41.660><c> that</c> 00:07:42.759 --> 00:07:45.779 x everything<00:07:43.279><c> that</c><00:07:43.459><c> had</c><00:07:43.620><c> been</c><00:07:43.800><c> talked</c><00:07:44.040><c> about</c><00:07:44.319><c> in</c><00:07:44.500><c> the</c><00:07:44.579><c> Old</c><00:07:44.759><c> Testament,</c><00:07:45.439><c> brothers</c><00:07:45.519><c> and</c> 00:07:45.779 --> 00:07:48.860 x sisters,<00:07:47.839><c> the</c><00:07:48.180><c> Messianic</c> 00:07:48.860 --> 00:07:53.939 x Psalms,<00:07:50.699><c> the</c><00:07:51.040><c> promises</c><00:07:51.480><c> to</c><00:07:51.839><c> Abraham,</c><00:07:52.220><c> Isaac,</c><00:07:52.660><c> and</c><00:07:52.959><c> Jacob,</c> 00:07:54.319 --> 00:07:58.240 x everything<00:07:54.899><c> that</c><00:07:55.240><c> Moses,</c><00:07:56.259><c> David,</c><00:07:57.819><c> Abraham</c> 00:07:58.240 --> 00:08:02.720 x desired<00:07:58.879><c> to</c><00:07:59.279><c> see</c><00:07:59.519><c> and</c><00:07:59.759><c> be</c><00:07:59.959><c> fulfilled,</c><00:08:01.879><c> were</c><00:08:01.959><c> being</c><00:08:02.259><c> fulfilled</c> 00:08:02.720 --> 00:08:04.439 x here<00:08:03.160><c> and</c><00:08:03.420><c> now.</c> 00:08:04.779 --> 00:08:07.720 x The<00:08:05.300><c> Word</c><00:08:05.519><c> was</c><00:08:05.759><c> made</c><00:08:06.079><c> flesh</c><00:08:06.480><c> and</c><00:08:06.740><c> dwelt</c><00:08:06.980><c> among</c><00:08:07.240><c> us.</c> 00:08:07.720 --> 00:08:13.519 x Jesus,<00:08:08.560><c> whom</c><00:08:08.779><c> they</c><00:08:09.079><c> all</c><00:08:09.379><c> waited</c><00:08:09.639><c> for,</c><00:08:10.920><c> the</c><00:08:11.180><c> Word,</c><00:08:11.639><c> God's</c><00:08:12.220><c> promise</c><00:08:12.699><c> was</c> 00:08:13.519 --> 00:08:15.040 x made<00:08:13.879><c> flesh</c><00:08:14.160><c> and</c><00:08:14.360><c> was</c><00:08:14.540><c> now</c><00:08:14.819><c> dwelling</c> 00:08:15.040 --> 00:08:15.879 x among<00:08:15.339><c> us.</c> 00:08:16.220 --> 00:08:19.720 x And<00:08:16.439><c> that's</c><00:08:16.920><c> an</c><00:08:17.259><c> awesome</c><00:08:17.680><c> thing,</c><00:08:19.300><c> right?</c> 00:08:19.740 --> 00:08:23.519 x Because<00:08:20.100><c> that</c><00:08:20.339><c> has</c><00:08:21.180><c> greater,</c><00:08:21.540><c> not</c><00:08:21.819><c> only</c><00:08:22.240><c> for</c><00:08:22.819><c> those</c><00:08:23.079><c> of</c><00:08:23.300><c> that</c> 00:08:23.519 --> 00:08:26.120 x time,<00:08:23.819><c> but</c><00:08:24.160><c> to</c><00:08:24.360><c> those</c><00:08:24.579><c> of</c><00:08:24.759><c> us</c><00:08:25.379><c> who</c><00:08:25.740><c> are</c><00:08:25.839><c> waiting</c> 00:08:26.120 --> 00:08:27.680 x for<00:08:26.339><c> Jesus'</c><00:08:26.920><c> coming.</c> 00:08:28.180 --> 00:08:32.059 x It<00:08:28.519><c> plainly</c><00:08:28.899><c> shows</c><00:08:29.120><c> us</c><00:08:29.339><c> that</c><00:08:29.500><c> what</c><00:08:29.720><c> God</c><00:08:30.079><c> says</c><00:08:30.420><c> he</c><00:08:30.620><c> will</c><00:08:30.860><c> do,</c><00:08:31.839><c> he</c> 00:08:32.059 --> 00:08:33.240 x will<00:08:32.299><c> do.</c> 00:08:33.019 --> 00:08:37.860 x And<00:08:33.299><c> that</c><00:08:33.480><c> should</c><00:08:33.639><c> bring</c><00:08:33.779><c> us</c><00:08:34.039><c> great</c><00:08:34.340><c> joy</c><00:08:35.100><c> and</c><00:08:35.759><c> great</c><00:08:36.080><c> excitement,</c><00:08:36.960><c> for</c><00:08:37.659><c> we</c> 00:08:37.860 --> 00:08:39.679 x know<00:08:38.240><c> further</c><00:08:38.820><c> in</c><00:08:39.259><c> scripture</c> 00:08:39.679 --> 00:08:43.440 x of<00:08:40.360><c> more</c><00:08:40.840><c> words</c><00:08:41.240><c> that</c><00:08:41.440><c> God</c><00:08:41.700><c> has</c><00:08:41.980><c> told</c><00:08:42.100><c> us</c><00:08:42.320><c> will</c><00:08:42.480><c> come</c><00:08:42.639><c> to</c><00:08:42.860><c> pass.</c> 00:08:43.779 --> 00:08:48.139 x And<00:08:44.159><c> it's</c><00:08:44.320><c> come</c><00:08:44.519><c> to</c><00:08:44.700><c> pass</c><00:08:44.940><c> here,</c><00:08:45.720><c> so</c><00:08:46.080><c> it</c><00:08:46.360><c> should</c><00:08:46.639><c> excite</c><00:08:46.980><c> us.</c> 00:08:48.860 --> 00:08:52.480 x So<00:08:49.420><c> Jesus</c><00:08:49.980><c> was</c><00:08:51.639><c> of</c><00:08:51.879><c> David's</c><00:08:52.379><c> seed.</c> 00:08:52.480 --> 00:08:56.159 x He<00:08:52.600><c> was</c><00:08:52.799><c> under</c><00:08:53.039><c> the</c><00:08:53.299><c> same</c><00:08:53.580><c> curse</c><00:08:53.820><c> as</c><00:08:54.019><c> we</c><00:08:54.179><c> all</c><00:08:54.480><c> are,</c><00:08:55.460><c> being</c><00:08:55.879><c> born</c> 00:08:56.159 --> 00:08:58.220 x of<00:08:56.340><c> a</c><00:08:56.500><c> woman</c><00:08:56.759><c> under</c><00:08:57.059><c> the</c><00:08:57.279><c> law.</c> 00:08:58.200 --> 00:09:01.500 x And<00:08:58.460><c> Romans</c><00:08:58.820><c> 8</c><00:08:59.100><c> verse</c><00:08:59.320><c> 3</c><00:08:59.600><c> tells</c><00:08:59.940><c> us,</c><00:09:00.340><c> he</c><00:09:00.340><c> was</c><00:09:00.580><c> the</c><00:09:00.860><c> likeness</c><00:09:01.340><c> of</c> 00:09:01.500 --> 00:09:02.940 x sinful<00:09:01.799><c> flesh.</c> 00:09:03.539 --> 00:09:07.639 x From<00:09:03.799><c> Philippians</c><00:09:04.320><c> chapter</c><00:09:04.679><c> 2,</c><00:09:05.120><c> which</c><00:09:05.320><c> is</c><00:09:05.899><c> one</c><00:09:06.139><c> of</c><00:09:06.220><c> my</c><00:09:06.379><c> favorite</c><00:09:07.000><c> books</c> 00:09:07.639 --> 00:09:10.240 x in<00:09:07.860><c> scripture,</c><00:09:09.539><c> we</c><00:09:09.779><c> read</c><00:09:10.039><c> the</c> 00:09:10.240 --> 00:09:17.440 x following,<00:09:14.299><c> get</c><00:09:14.559><c> every</c><00:09:14.879><c> pot</c><00:09:15.100><c> correct,</c><00:09:16.019><c> Brother</c><00:09:16.240><c> Dana</c><00:09:16.519><c> Adams.</c> 00:09:18.360 --> 00:09:20.820 x I<00:09:18.559><c> didn't</c><00:09:18.799><c> have</c><00:09:19.059><c> a</c><00:09:19.259><c> marker</c><00:09:19.500><c> in</c><00:09:19.700><c> there,</c><00:09:19.919><c> so</c><00:09:20.159><c> I'm</c><00:09:20.399><c> thankful</c><00:09:20.639><c> for</c> 00:09:20.820 --> 00:09:22.340 x Dana<00:09:21.039><c> for</c><00:09:21.240><c> the</c><00:09:21.460><c> reminder.</c> 00:09:22.919 --> 00:09:26.600 x Philippians<00:09:23.360><c> 2,</c><00:09:23.799><c> starting</c><00:09:24.139><c> at</c><00:09:24.419><c> verses</c><00:09:24.700><c> 6</c><00:09:25.019><c> and</c><00:09:25.200><c> 7,</c><00:09:26.340><c> speaking</c> 00:09:26.600 --> 00:09:28.720 x of<00:09:26.820><c> Jesus,</c><00:09:27.659><c> who,</c><00:09:28.039><c> being</c><00:09:28.120><c> in</c><00:09:28.279><c> the</c><00:09:28.519><c> form</c> 00:09:28.720 --> 00:09:33.480 x of<00:09:28.940><c> God,</c><00:09:30.519><c> thought</c><00:09:30.679><c> it</c><00:09:30.879><c> not</c><00:09:31.059><c> robbery</c><00:09:31.440><c> to</c><00:09:31.639><c> be</c><00:09:31.860><c> equal</c><00:09:32.059><c> with</c><00:09:32.320><c> God,</c> 00:09:33.559 --> 00:09:35.440 x but<00:09:33.779><c> made</c><00:09:33.980><c> himself</c><00:09:34.399><c> of</c><00:09:34.580><c> no</c><00:09:34.820><c> reputation</c> 00:09:35.440 --> 00:09:39.220 x and<00:09:35.639><c> took</c><00:09:35.860><c> upon</c><00:09:36.179><c> him</c><00:09:36.419><c> the</c><00:09:36.639><c> form</c><00:09:36.820><c> of</c><00:09:37.019><c> the</c><00:09:37.139><c> servant,</c><00:09:38.200><c> and</c><00:09:38.460><c> was</c><00:09:38.740><c> made</c><00:09:39.000><c> in</c> 00:09:39.220 --> 00:09:41.100 x the<00:09:39.360><c> likeness</c><00:09:39.820><c> of</c><00:09:40.039><c> men.</c> 00:09:42.000 --> 00:09:45.820 x Instead<00:09:42.419><c> of</c><00:09:42.679><c> glorifying</c><00:09:43.159><c> himself,</c><00:09:43.759><c> and</c><00:09:43.960><c> who</c><00:09:44.120><c> doesn't</c><00:09:44.340><c> like</c><00:09:44.580><c> to</c><00:09:44.799><c> glorify</c><00:09:45.120><c> himself,</c><00:09:45.620><c> I</c> 00:09:45.820 --> 00:09:46.799 x know<00:09:45.980><c> I</c><00:09:46.159><c> do,</c><00:09:46.620><c> when</c> 00:09:46.799 --> 00:09:49.580 x I<00:09:46.919><c> do</c><00:09:47.059><c> a</c><00:09:47.100><c> good</c><00:09:47.279><c> job</c><00:09:47.559><c> at</c><00:09:47.779><c> work,</c><00:09:47.960><c> I</c><00:09:48.100><c> like</c><00:09:48.299><c> everyone</c><00:09:48.600><c> to</c><00:09:48.759><c> know</c><00:09:48.879><c> about</c><00:09:49.120><c> it,</c> 00:09:49.799 --> 00:09:50.980 x especially<00:09:50.100><c> the</c><00:09:50.320><c> boss,</c><00:09:50.700><c> the</c><00:09:50.799><c> man</c> 00:09:50.980 --> 00:09:52.399 x who<00:09:51.080><c> pays</c><00:09:51.279><c> my</c><00:09:51.539><c> checks.</c> 00:09:53.000 --> 00:09:54.019 x Jesus<00:09:53.179><c> wasn't</c><00:09:53.440><c> like</c><00:09:53.700><c> that.</c> 00:09:54.120 --> 00:09:55.600 x He<00:09:54.220><c> wasn't</c><00:09:54.539><c> a</c><00:09:54.720><c> glory</c><00:09:54.980><c> hand.</c> 00:09:55.940 --> 00:10:00.919 x Instead<00:09:56.159><c> of</c><00:09:56.399><c> glorifying</c><00:09:56.879><c> himself,</c><00:09:57.419><c> Jesus</c><00:09:58.039><c> never</c><00:09:58.559><c> put</c><00:09:58.799><c> himself</c><00:09:59.759><c> on</c><00:10:00.200><c> his</c> 00:10:00.919 --> 00:10:02.220 x God's<00:10:01.519><c> equal.</c> 00:10:02.340 --> 00:10:07.559 x Instead<00:10:02.860><c> he</c><00:10:03.039><c> took</c><00:10:03.240><c> upon</c><00:10:03.580><c> him</c><00:10:03.879><c> the</c><00:10:04.100><c> form</c><00:10:04.220><c> of</c><00:10:04.480><c> a</c><00:10:04.620><c> servant,</c><00:10:06.059><c> a</c><00:10:06.340><c> servant</c><00:10:06.580><c> that</c><00:10:06.799><c> would</c><00:10:07.059><c> speak</c><00:10:07.340><c> the</c> 00:10:07.559 --> 00:10:08.139 x words<00:10:07.779><c> of</c><00:10:07.960><c> the</c> 00:10:08.139 --> 00:10:10.740 x one<00:10:08.259><c> who</c><00:10:08.519><c> sent</c><00:10:08.720><c> him,</c><00:10:09.639><c> the</c><00:10:09.899><c> Father.</c> 00:10:11.120 --> 00:10:13.559 x He<00:10:11.379><c> would</c><00:10:11.620><c> think</c><00:10:11.799><c> the</c><00:10:12.059><c> thoughts</c><00:10:12.360><c> of</c><00:10:12.639><c> and</c><00:10:12.779><c> would</c><00:10:13.039><c> follow</c><00:10:13.279><c> his</c> 00:10:13.559 --> 00:10:16.960 x Father's<00:10:13.980><c> will</c><00:10:14.100><c> in</c><00:10:14.279><c> all</c><00:10:14.539><c> things,</c><00:10:15.940><c> even</c><00:10:16.580><c> the</c> 00:10:16.960 --> 00:10:18.700 x death<00:10:17.179><c> on</c><00:10:17.460><c> the</c><00:10:17.700><c> cross.</c> 00:10:19.120 --> 00:10:24.840 x From<00:10:19.679><c> John</c><00:10:20.000><c> chapter</c><00:10:20.379><c> 5</c><00:10:20.700><c> and</c><00:10:20.860><c> verse</c><00:10:21.059><c> 19,</c><00:10:21.919><c> Jesus</c><00:10:22.059><c> says,</c><00:10:23.720><c> speaking</c><00:10:23.779><c> of</c><00:10:23.940><c> himself,</c><00:10:24.740><c> the</c> 00:10:24.840 --> 00:10:26.639 x Son<00:10:25.139><c> can</c><00:10:25.399><c> do</c><00:10:25.639><c> nothing</c> 00:10:26.639 --> 00:10:30.799 x of<00:10:26.919><c> himself,</c><00:10:28.259><c> but</c><00:10:28.379><c> what</c><00:10:28.600><c> he</c><00:10:28.879><c> seeth</c><00:10:29.139><c> the</c><00:10:29.360><c> Father</c><00:10:29.639><c> to</c><00:10:29.899><c> do.</c> 00:10:31.159 --> 00:10:35.500 x For<00:10:31.320><c> what</c><00:10:31.539><c> things</c><00:10:31.840><c> whomever</c><00:10:32.259><c> he</c><00:10:32.519><c> doeth,</c><00:10:33.539><c> these</c><00:10:34.059><c> also</c><00:10:34.940><c> doeth</c> 00:10:35.500 --> 00:10:37.080 x the<00:10:35.700><c> Son</c><00:10:35.960><c> likewise.</c> 00:10:38.860 --> 00:10:42.779 x At<00:10:39.200><c> the</c><00:10:39.360><c> bottom</c><00:10:39.620><c> of</c><00:10:39.940><c> my</c><00:10:40.159><c> page</c><00:10:40.519><c> in</c><00:10:40.759><c> my</c><00:10:40.940><c> Bible,</c><00:10:41.240><c> as</c><00:10:41.399><c> I</c><00:10:41.559><c> said,</c><00:10:42.139><c> I</c><00:10:42.419><c> have</c><00:10:42.679><c> a</c> 00:10:42.779 --> 00:10:45.360 x lot<00:10:43.000><c> of</c><00:10:43.259><c> notes</c><00:10:43.779><c> when</c><00:10:44.820><c> it</c><00:10:45.080><c> speaks</c> 00:10:45.360 --> 00:10:47.899 x about<00:10:45.659><c> the</c><00:10:45.879><c> word</c><00:10:46.200><c> was</c><00:10:46.419><c> made</c><00:10:46.679><c> flesh</c><00:10:46.960><c> and</c><00:10:47.159><c> dwelt</c><00:10:47.360><c> among</c><00:10:47.659><c> us,</c> 00:10:47.980 --> 00:10:49.639 x that<00:10:48.179><c> word</c><00:10:48.480><c> dwelt.</c> 00:10:50.139 --> 00:10:55.399 x In<00:10:50.320><c> the</c><00:10:50.600><c> Greek</c><00:10:50.779><c> it</c><00:10:50.980><c> means</c><00:10:51.279><c> to</c><00:10:51.639><c> camp</c><00:10:51.919><c> or</c><00:10:52.299><c> in</c><00:10:52.620><c> camp</c><00:10:53.100><c> or</c><00:10:54.080><c> tabernacled.</c> 00:10:56.120 --> 00:10:59.659 x And<00:10:56.559><c> I'm</c><00:10:56.700><c> sure</c><00:10:56.919><c> that</c><00:10:57.179><c> takes</c><00:10:57.360><c> you</c><00:10:57.600><c> immediately</c><00:10:58.000><c> back</c><00:10:58.360><c> to</c><00:10:58.600><c> Exodus</c><00:10:58.899><c> where</c> 00:10:59.659 --> 00:11:01.080 x God<00:11:00.019><c> tells</c><00:11:00.399><c> the</c><00:11:00.620><c> children</c><00:11:00.879><c> of</c> 00:11:01.080 --> 00:11:09.059 x Israel<00:11:01.559><c> to</c><00:11:02.159><c> build</c><00:11:02.340><c> a</c><00:11:02.620><c> tabernacle</c><00:11:03.559><c> for</c><00:11:03.779><c> him</c><00:11:03.960><c> to</c><00:11:04.279><c> dwell</c><00:11:04.419><c> in,</c><00:11:05.360><c> this</c><00:11:05.679><c> portable</c><00:11:06.600><c> earthly</c><00:11:07.120><c> dwelling</c><00:11:07.600><c> that</c><00:11:08.600><c> God</c> 00:11:09.059 --> 00:11:10.919 x would<00:11:09.299><c> dwell</c><00:11:09.580><c> with</c><00:11:09.820><c> the</c><00:11:10.059><c> people.</c> 00:11:12.240 --> 00:11:16.820 x Now,<00:11:13.059><c> here</c><00:11:13.240><c> in</c><00:11:13.440><c> John</c><00:11:13.679><c> we</c><00:11:13.879><c> read</c><00:11:14.139><c> that</c><00:11:14.379><c> the</c><00:11:14.919><c> embodiment</c><00:11:15.500><c> of</c><00:11:15.720><c> God's</c><00:11:16.299><c> will</c> 00:11:16.820 --> 00:11:20.000 x and<00:11:17.259><c> purpose,</c><00:11:18.220><c> Jesus,</c><00:11:19.440><c> the</c><00:11:19.740><c> living</c> 00:11:20.000 --> 00:11:24.519 x expression<00:11:20.759><c> of</c><00:11:21.500><c> God's</c><00:11:21.960><c> goodness</c><00:11:22.200><c> and</c><00:11:22.500><c> love,</c><00:11:24.080><c> pitched</c><00:11:24.200><c> his</c> 00:11:24.519 --> 00:11:27.519 x tent<00:11:25.159><c> among</c><00:11:26.340><c> us.</c> 00:11:27.720 --> 00:11:30.220 x What<00:11:27.940><c> a</c><00:11:28.240><c> comforting</c><00:11:28.480><c> thought</c><00:11:28.759><c> that</c><00:11:28.919><c> is</c><00:11:29.159><c> for</c><00:11:29.340><c> us,</c><00:11:29.620><c> isn't</c><00:11:29.740><c> it?</c> 00:11:30.299 --> 00:11:36.980 x That<00:11:30.519><c> in</c><00:11:30.700><c> all</c><00:11:31.000><c> things,</c><00:11:32.860><c> Jesus</c><00:11:33.480><c> was</c><00:11:33.960><c> us,</c><00:11:35.440><c> but</c><00:11:35.659><c> without</c><00:11:35.899><c> the</c><00:11:36.179><c> sin.</c> 00:11:37.559 --> 00:11:39.360 x So<00:11:37.919><c> he</c><00:11:38.059><c> knows</c><00:11:38.500><c> what</c><00:11:38.720><c> we</c><00:11:38.919><c> go</c><00:11:39.159><c> through.</c> 00:11:39.360 --> 00:11:44.860 x He<00:11:39.600><c> feels</c><00:11:40.240><c> our</c><00:11:41.539><c> pains,</c><00:11:42.340><c> our</c><00:11:42.340><c> sufferings,</c><00:11:42.820><c> he</c><00:11:43.039><c> feels</c><00:11:43.340><c> our</c><00:11:43.559><c> temptations.</c> 00:11:45.500 --> 00:11:48.580 x What<00:11:45.580><c> a</c><00:11:45.820><c> comfort</c><00:11:46.059><c> that</c><00:11:46.299><c> should</c><00:11:46.500><c> be</c><00:11:46.659><c> to</c><00:11:46.820><c> us</c><00:11:47.000><c> each</c><00:11:47.220><c> and</c><00:11:47.360><c> every</c><00:11:47.539><c> day.</c> 00:11:50.200 --> 00:11:53.679 x And<00:11:50.360><c> we</c><00:11:50.700><c> beheld</c><00:11:51.120><c> his</c><00:11:51.440><c> glory,</c><00:11:51.779><c> the</c><00:11:52.019><c> glory</c><00:11:52.360><c> as</c><00:11:52.600><c> the</c><00:11:52.759><c> only</c><00:11:53.000><c> begotten</c><00:11:53.360><c> of</c><00:11:53.500><c> the</c> 00:11:53.679 --> 00:11:56.980 x Father,<00:11:55.200><c> full</c><00:11:55.480><c> of</c><00:11:55.720><c> grace</c> 00:11:57.000 --> 00:11:58.179 x and<00:11:57.340><c> truth.</c> 00:11:59.740 --> 00:12:02.639 x Now,<00:12:00.120><c> when</c><00:12:00.320><c> the</c><00:12:00.519><c> account</c><00:12:00.759><c> here</c><00:12:00.960><c> in</c><00:12:01.139><c> John</c><00:12:01.320><c> speaks</c><00:12:01.679><c> of</c><00:12:01.940><c> glory,</c><00:12:02.240><c> when</c><00:12:02.399><c> I</c> 00:12:02.639 --> 00:12:04.519 x think<00:12:02.779><c> of</c><00:12:03.039><c> glory,</c><00:12:04.279><c> you</c><00:12:04.519><c> know,</c> 00:12:04.519 --> 00:12:07.580 x I<00:12:04.600><c> don't</c><00:12:04.759><c> watch</c><00:12:05.059><c> this</c><00:12:05.360><c> stuff,</c><00:12:06.019><c> you</c><00:12:06.320><c> see</c><00:12:06.580><c> it</c><00:12:06.700><c> on</c><00:12:06.860><c> the</c><00:12:07.019><c> news</c><00:12:07.220><c> if</c><00:12:07.419><c> I</c> 00:12:07.580 --> 00:12:08.940 x watch<00:12:07.759><c> the</c><00:12:07.980><c> news,</c><00:12:08.460><c> you</c><00:12:08.639><c> know,</c><00:12:08.679><c> I</c><00:12:08.799><c> think</c> 00:12:08.940 --> 00:12:11.860 x of<00:12:09.120><c> the</c><00:12:09.120><c> red</c><00:12:09.399><c> carpet</c><00:12:09.820><c> at</c><00:12:10.039><c> the</c><00:12:10.220><c> Emmys</c><00:12:10.440><c> or</c><00:12:10.580><c> something</c><00:12:10.820><c> like</c><00:12:11.159><c> that.</c> 00:12:11.919 --> 00:12:14.779 x When<00:12:12.100><c> these</c><00:12:12.399><c> people</c><00:12:12.679><c> come</c><00:12:13.000><c> strolling</c><00:12:13.399><c> down</c><00:12:13.740><c> on</c><00:12:13.899><c> the</c><00:12:14.039><c> red</c><00:12:14.299><c> carpet</c><00:12:14.620><c> and</c> 00:12:14.779 --> 00:12:16.419 x the<00:12:14.960><c> cameras</c><00:12:15.220><c> are</c><00:12:15.519><c> flashing</c><00:12:15.860><c> and</c> 00:12:16.419 --> 00:12:19.620 x everyone's<00:12:16.960><c> screaming</c><00:12:17.200><c> your</c><00:12:17.500><c> name,</c><00:12:18.460><c> or,</c><00:12:18.759><c> you</c><00:12:18.980><c> know,</c><00:12:19.299><c> Steve,</c> 00:12:19.740 --> 00:12:21.919 x Rich,<00:12:19.879><c> all</c><00:12:20.100><c> of</c><00:12:20.220><c> us</c><00:12:20.379><c> that</c><00:12:20.600><c> watch</c><00:12:20.799><c> sports,</c> 00:12:21.940 --> 00:12:25.860 x you<00:12:22.059><c> think</c><00:12:22.200><c> of</c><00:12:22.419><c> sports</c><00:12:22.639><c> stars</c><00:12:23.059><c> and</c><00:12:23.639><c> the</c><00:12:23.899><c> glory</c><00:12:24.139><c> that</c><00:12:24.360><c> they</c><00:12:24.639><c> receive</c><00:12:25.100><c> for</c> 00:12:25.860 --> 00:12:27.179 x being<00:12:26.220><c> the</c><00:12:26.460><c> best</c><00:12:26.659><c> at</c><00:12:26.799><c> what</c><00:12:26.960><c> they</c> 00:12:27.179 --> 00:12:28.000 x do. 00:12:28.580 --> 00:12:31.299 x That's<00:12:28.960><c> not</c><00:12:29.179><c> the</c><00:12:29.379><c> glory</c><00:12:29.600><c> that</c><00:12:29.779><c> we're</c><00:12:29.940><c> speaking</c><00:12:30.200><c> of</c><00:12:30.419><c> here,</c><00:12:30.620><c> brothers</c><00:12:30.860><c> and</c><00:12:31.100><c> sisters.</c> 00:12:31.360 --> 00:12:34.539 x That<00:12:31.639><c> glory</c><00:12:31.879><c> is</c><00:12:32.080><c> earthly</c><00:12:32.299><c> glory,</c><00:12:32.919><c> and</c><00:12:33.399><c> that's</c><00:12:33.720><c> not</c><00:12:33.860><c> what</c><00:12:34.000><c> Jesus</c><00:12:34.340><c> is</c> 00:12:34.539 --> 00:12:35.539 x all<00:12:34.700><c> about.</c> 00:12:35.659 --> 00:12:38.940 x If<00:12:36.139><c> you</c><00:12:36.340><c> remember,</c><00:12:37.120><c> they</c><00:12:37.320><c> wanted</c><00:12:37.600><c> to</c><00:12:37.820><c> make</c><00:12:37.960><c> him</c><00:12:38.179><c> king</c><00:12:38.519><c> because</c> 00:12:38.940 --> 00:12:40.360 x they<00:12:39.120><c> wanted</c><00:12:39.360><c> to</c><00:12:39.559><c> rid</c><00:12:39.639><c> themselves</c><00:12:40.059><c> of</c><00:12:40.200><c> the</c> 00:12:40.360 --> 00:12:40.659 x Romans. 00:12:41.120 --> 00:12:44.519 x So<00:12:41.120><c> if</c><00:12:41.500><c> Jesus</c><00:12:41.899><c> wanted</c><00:12:42.259><c> a</c><00:12:42.519><c> glory,</c><00:12:42.899><c> he</c><00:12:42.919><c> could</c><00:12:43.179><c> have</c><00:12:43.600><c> done</c><00:12:43.799><c> it</c><00:12:44.000><c> right</c><00:12:44.200><c> then</c><00:12:44.379><c> and</c> 00:12:44.519 --> 00:12:45.940 x there,<00:12:44.700><c> but</c><00:12:45.159><c> that</c><00:12:45.659><c> wasn't</c> 00:12:45.940 --> 00:12:49.539 x the<00:12:46.179><c> Father's</c><00:12:46.580><c> will,</c><00:12:47.019><c> and</c><00:12:47.279><c> he</c><00:12:47.360><c> wasn't</c><00:12:47.600><c> about</c><00:12:47.860><c> to</c><00:12:48.059><c> do</c><00:12:48.240><c> that.</c> 00:12:50.179 --> 00:12:52.200 x He<00:12:50.399><c> was</c><00:12:50.620><c> one</c><00:12:50.820><c> of</c><00:12:51.000><c> us.</c> 00:12:52.279 --> 00:12:56.379 x Jesus'<00:12:52.960><c> glory</c><00:12:53.340><c> was</c><00:12:53.779><c> a</c><00:12:53.820><c> reflection</c><00:12:54.320><c> of</c><00:12:54.539><c> God,</c><00:12:55.259><c> his</c><00:12:55.480><c> Father.</c> 00:12:56.860 --> 00:13:00.279 x His<00:12:57.159><c> glory</c><00:12:57.600><c> was</c><00:12:57.940><c> the</c><00:12:58.179><c> grace</c><00:12:58.440><c> and</c><00:12:58.620><c> the</c><00:12:58.860><c> truth,</c><00:12:59.740><c> which</c><00:12:59.919><c> he</c><00:13:00.059><c> was</c> 00:13:00.279 --> 00:13:01.799 x full<00:13:00.519><c> of.</c> 00:13:02.059 --> 00:13:06.659 x Quoting<00:13:02.779><c> from</c><00:13:03.000><c> the</c><00:13:03.139><c> 45th</c><00:13:03.600><c> Psalm,</c><00:13:04.899><c> speaking</c><00:13:05.240><c> of</c><00:13:05.580><c> Jesus,</c><00:13:06.340><c> it</c><00:13:06.340><c> says,</c> 00:13:07.139 --> 00:13:10.960 x Grace<00:13:07.139><c> is</c><00:13:07.259><c> poured</c><00:13:07.740><c> into</c><00:13:08.139><c> thy</c><00:13:08.440><c> lips,</c><00:13:09.820><c> therefore</c><00:13:10.139><c> God</c><00:13:10.620><c> hath</c> 00:13:10.960 --> 00:13:12.759 x blessed<00:13:11.399><c> thee</c><00:13:11.740><c> forever.</c> 00:13:13.940 --> 00:13:17.559 x So<00:13:14.240><c> grace,</c><00:13:15.179><c> brothers</c><00:13:15.299><c> and</c><00:13:15.580><c> sisters,</c><00:13:16.059><c> comes</c><00:13:16.240><c> from</c><00:13:16.480><c> the</c><00:13:16.700><c> Father.</c> 00:13:17.980 --> 00:13:21.899 x It<00:13:18.139><c> is</c><00:13:18.620><c> God's</c><00:13:19.340><c> divine,</c><00:13:19.940><c> unconditional</c><00:13:20.860><c> favor.</c> 00:13:22.419 --> 00:13:25.139 x In<00:13:22.639><c> this</c><00:13:22.919><c> case,</c><00:13:23.279><c> it</c><00:13:23.419><c> was</c><00:13:23.679><c> upon</c><00:13:23.940><c> Jesus.</c> 00:13:25.700 --> 00:13:29.080 x And<00:13:25.980><c> grace</c><00:13:26.440><c> should</c><00:13:26.899><c> influence</c><00:13:27.559><c> one's</c><00:13:28.059><c> heart.</c> 00:13:29.440 --> 00:13:32.740 x Those<00:13:30.120><c> who</c><00:13:30.320><c> met</c><00:13:30.559><c> Jesus</c><00:13:31.120><c> during</c><00:13:31.500><c> his</c><00:13:31.820><c> ministry,</c><00:13:32.220><c> who</c><00:13:32.419><c> talked</c> 00:13:32.740 --> 00:13:35.899 x to<00:13:32.899><c> him,</c><00:13:34.080><c> whose</c><00:13:34.460><c> lives</c><00:13:34.879><c> were</c><00:13:35.200><c> changed</c><00:13:35.539><c> by</c> 00:13:35.899 --> 00:13:41.820 x him,<00:13:37.100><c> would</c><00:13:37.259><c> attest</c><00:13:37.720><c> that</c><00:13:37.960><c> Jesus'</c><00:13:38.720><c> heart</c><00:13:39.159><c> was</c><00:13:39.679><c> truly</c><00:13:40.539><c> influenced</c><00:13:41.340><c> by</c><00:13:41.600><c> the</c> 00:13:41.820 --> 00:13:44.039 x grace<00:13:42.460><c> which</c><00:13:43.139><c> came</c><00:13:43.500><c> forth</c><00:13:43.840><c> from</c> 00:13:44.039 --> 00:13:45.440 x him,<00:13:44.299><c> from</c><00:13:44.519><c> God.</c> 00:13:45.580 --> 00:13:53.019 x It<00:13:45.740><c> was</c><00:13:45.980><c> like</c><00:13:46.200><c> a</c><00:13:46.399><c> spring</c><00:13:46.639><c> of</c><00:13:46.899><c> living</c><00:13:47.100><c> water</c><00:13:48.039><c> that</c><00:13:50.740><c> fed</c><00:13:52.600><c> those</c> 00:13:53.019 --> 00:13:54.360 x who<00:13:53.240><c> were</c><00:13:53.460><c> thirsty.</c> 00:13:55.220 --> 00:13:59.879 x So<00:13:55.820><c> John</c><00:13:56.139><c> was</c><00:13:56.500><c> one</c><00:13:56.759><c> of</c><00:13:57.039><c> the</c><00:13:57.620><c> first</c><00:13:58.100><c> disciples,</c><00:13:59.279><c> and</c><00:13:59.559><c> he</c><00:13:59.700><c> would</c> 00:13:59.879 --> 00:14:02.320 x have<00:14:00.080><c> called</c><00:14:00.480><c> and</c><00:14:01.139><c> heard</c><00:14:01.539><c> when</c><00:14:01.820><c> John</c><00:14:02.120><c> the</c> 00:14:02.320 --> 00:14:05.720 x Baptist<00:14:02.879><c> declared</c><00:14:04.000><c> in</c><00:14:04.179><c> verse</c><00:14:04.460><c> 29</c><00:14:04.860><c> of</c><00:14:05.100><c> chapter</c><00:14:05.440><c> 1,</c> 00:14:05.860 --> 00:14:08.460 x Behold<00:14:06.259><c> the</c><00:14:06.399><c> Lamb</c><00:14:06.700><c> of</c><00:14:06.860><c> God,</c><00:14:07.279><c> which</c><00:14:07.460><c> taketh</c><00:14:07.700><c> away</c><00:14:08.000><c> the</c><00:14:08.200><c> sin</c><00:14:08.320><c> of</c> 00:14:08.460 --> 00:14:09.720 x the<00:14:08.600><c> world.</c> 00:14:10.539 --> 00:14:21.179 x In<00:14:10.759><c> starting</c><00:14:11.039><c> in</c><00:14:11.279><c> verse</c><00:14:11.519><c> 34</c><00:14:12.019><c> of</c><00:14:12.299><c> chapter</c><00:14:12.639><c> 1,</c><00:14:14.200><c> we</c><00:14:14.480><c> read</c><00:14:15.340><c> this</c><00:14:16.080><c> account,</c><00:14:19.299><c> John</c><00:14:19.940><c> 1.</c> 00:14:22.360 --> 00:14:26.820 x I<00:14:22.960><c> saw</c><00:14:23.320><c> and</c><00:14:23.600><c> bear</c><00:14:23.820><c> record</c><00:14:24.179><c> that</c><00:14:24.399><c> this</c><00:14:24.720><c> is</c><00:14:25.039><c> the</c><00:14:25.179><c> Son</c><00:14:25.360><c> of</c><00:14:25.539><c> God.</c> 00:14:27.019 --> 00:14:30.360 x Again,<00:14:27.419><c> the</c><00:14:27.500><c> next</c><00:14:27.740><c> day</c><00:14:28.059><c> after</c><00:14:28.340><c> John</c><00:14:28.659><c> stood,</c><00:14:29.080><c> two</c><00:14:29.360><c> of</c><00:14:29.460><c> his</c><00:14:29.659><c> disciples,</c><00:14:30.279><c> and</c> 00:14:30.360 --> 00:14:32.120 x looking<00:14:30.539><c> upon</c><00:14:30.919><c> Jesus</c><00:14:31.539><c> as</c> 00:14:32.120 --> 00:14:36.139 x he<00:14:32.379><c> walked,</c><00:14:32.720><c> he</c><00:14:32.860><c> saith,</c><00:14:33.100><c> Behold</c><00:14:33.860><c> the</c><00:14:34.519><c> Lamb</c><00:14:34.840><c> of</c><00:14:35.000><c> God.</c> 00:14:36.200 --> 00:14:39.500 x And<00:14:36.440><c> the</c><00:14:36.580><c> two</c><00:14:36.799><c> disciples</c><00:14:37.299><c> heard</c><00:14:37.559><c> him</c><00:14:37.879><c> speak,</c><00:14:38.279><c> and</c><00:14:39.179><c> they</c> 00:14:39.500 --> 00:14:41.179 x followed<00:14:39.919><c> Jesus.</c> 00:14:41.720 --> 00:14:46.820 x So<00:14:42.100><c> John</c><00:14:42.419><c> was</c><00:14:42.700><c> among</c><00:14:43.019><c> those</c><00:14:43.500><c> that</c><00:14:43.740><c> had</c><00:14:43.899><c> the</c><00:14:44.139><c> privilege</c><00:14:44.500><c> of</c><00:14:44.759><c> walking</c><00:14:45.100><c> with</c><00:14:45.419><c> Jesus</c><00:14:46.019><c> from</c><00:14:46.500><c> the</c> 00:14:46.820 --> 00:14:47.360 x beginning<00:14:47.120><c> to</c> 00:14:47.360 --> 00:14:49.379 x the<00:14:47.580><c> end</c><00:14:47.759><c> of</c><00:14:47.919><c> his</c><00:14:48.100><c> earthly</c><00:14:48.360><c> ministry.</c> 00:14:49.439 --> 00:14:54.539 x And<00:14:49.740><c> he</c><00:14:49.980><c> had</c><00:14:50.259><c> a</c><00:14:50.480><c> bird's</c><00:14:50.820><c>-eye</c><00:14:50.960><c> view</c><00:14:51.500><c> of</c><00:14:52.200><c> the</c><00:14:52.399><c> grace</c><00:14:52.840><c> and</c><00:14:53.139><c> the</c><00:14:53.419><c> truth</c><00:14:53.679><c> which</c><00:14:54.059><c> filled</c><00:14:54.340><c> the</c> 00:14:54.539 --> 00:14:56.259 x life<00:14:54.779><c> of</c><00:14:54.960><c> Jesus.</c> 00:14:56.419 --> 00:15:00.919 x And<00:14:56.639><c> he</c><00:14:56.840><c> witnessed</c><00:14:57.240><c> first</c><00:14:57.720><c>-hand</c><00:14:58.720><c> the</c><00:14:59.120><c> comfort</c><00:14:59.740><c> and</c><00:15:00.460><c> the</c><00:15:00.740><c> care</c> 00:15:00.919 --> 00:15:02.279 x and<00:15:01.080><c> the</c><00:15:01.340><c> love</c><00:15:01.519><c> and</c><00:15:01.679><c> the</c><00:15:01.919><c> forgiveness</c> 00:15:02.279 --> 00:15:05.559 x that<00:15:02.779><c> Jesus</c><00:15:03.220><c> offered</c><00:15:03.620><c> to</c><00:15:03.860><c> so</c><00:15:04.059><c> many</c><00:15:04.279><c> people.</c> 00:15:07.179 --> 00:15:11.000 x Even<00:15:07.419><c> as</c><00:15:07.639><c> Jesus</c><00:15:08.039><c> was</c><00:15:08.379><c> being</c><00:15:08.679><c> led</c><00:15:08.879><c> to</c><00:15:09.080><c> the</c><00:15:09.279><c> cross,</c><00:15:10.299><c> those</c><00:15:10.639><c> that</c> 00:15:11.000 --> 00:15:13.189 x followed,<00:15:12.259><c> and</c><00:15:12.500><c> you</c><00:15:12.620><c> remember</c><00:15:12.899><c> the</c> 00:15:13.190 --> 00:15:18.009 x women<00:15:13.370><c> that</c><00:15:13.710><c> we</c><00:15:14.330><c> read</c><00:15:14.669><c> about</c><00:15:14.950><c> crying</c><00:15:15.549><c> from</c><00:15:15.830><c> afar</c><00:15:16.350><c> off,</c><00:15:17.549><c> they</c> 00:15:18.009 --> 00:15:19.769 x beheld<00:15:18.450><c> the</c><00:15:18.710><c> grace</c><00:15:18.990><c> and</c><00:15:19.269><c> truth</c><00:15:19.470><c> of</c><00:15:19.669><c> the</c> 00:15:19.769 --> 00:15:23.230 x Son<00:15:19.909><c> of</c><00:15:20.090><c> God,</c><00:15:21.330><c> and</c><00:15:21.450><c> the</c><00:15:21.730><c> compassion</c><00:15:22.090><c> he</c><00:15:22.289><c> showed.</c> 00:15:23.750 --> 00:15:26.450 x You<00:15:23.970><c> remember</c><00:15:24.330><c> the</c><00:15:24.570><c> words,</c><00:15:25.169><c> Forgive</c><00:15:25.409><c> them,</c><00:15:26.029><c> for</c><00:15:26.070><c> they</c><00:15:26.269><c> know</c> 00:15:26.450 --> 00:15:28.370 x not<00:15:26.710><c> what</c><00:15:26.850><c> they</c><00:15:27.070><c> do.</c> 00:15:29.409 --> 00:15:34.649 x In<00:15:29.570><c> John</c><00:15:29.830><c> 19</c><00:15:30.330><c> verse</c><00:15:30.649><c> 26,</c><00:15:32.590><c> we</c><00:15:32.690><c> read</c><00:15:32.929><c> that</c><00:15:33.149><c> amongst</c><00:15:33.529><c> them</c><00:15:34.110><c> during</c> 00:15:34.649 --> 00:15:38.090 x Jesus'<00:15:35.370><c> crucifixion</c><00:15:36.090><c> was</c><00:15:36.789><c> his</c><00:15:37.149><c> mother.</c> 00:15:38.330 --> 00:15:42.090 x And<00:15:38.889><c> you</c><00:15:39.029><c> can</c><00:15:39.289><c> only</c><00:15:39.529><c> imagine</c><00:15:40.029><c> the</c><00:15:40.309><c> pain</c><00:15:40.690><c> and</c><00:15:41.490><c> the</c><00:15:41.730><c> grief</c><00:15:41.870><c> that</c> 00:15:42.090 --> 00:15:44.769 x she<00:15:42.230><c> was</c><00:15:42.450><c> feeling</c><00:15:42.750><c> as</c><00:15:43.029><c> her</c><00:15:43.269><c> son</c><00:15:43.830><c> was</c> 00:15:44.769 --> 00:15:46.710 x dying<00:15:45.070><c> upon</c><00:15:45.389><c> the</c><00:15:45.649><c> cross.</c> 00:15:47.509 --> 00:15:50.450 x And<00:15:47.669><c> it</c><00:15:47.789><c> would</c><00:15:48.009><c> be</c><00:15:48.269><c> to</c><00:15:48.590><c> John,</c><00:15:49.129><c> this</c><00:15:49.289><c> beloved</c><00:15:49.690><c> disciple,</c><00:15:50.309><c> that</c> 00:15:50.450 --> 00:15:53.230 x Jesus<00:15:51.070><c> would</c><00:15:51.750><c> commit</c><00:15:52.070><c> his</c><00:15:52.370><c> mother.</c> 00:15:54.190 --> 00:15:56.710 x And<00:15:54.450><c> I</c><00:15:54.629><c> believe</c><00:15:54.809><c> it's</c><00:15:55.070><c> at</c><00:15:55.190><c> this</c><00:15:55.409><c> point,</c><00:15:55.870><c> brothers</c><00:15:55.950><c> and</c><00:15:56.210><c> sisters,</c><00:15:56.509><c> that</c> 00:15:56.710 --> 00:15:59.570 x John,<00:15:57.490><c> as</c><00:15:57.870><c> he</c><00:15:58.070><c> led</c><00:15:58.210><c> her</c><00:15:58.529><c> away</c> 00:15:59.629 --> 00:16:03.730 x from<00:15:59.929><c> this</c><00:16:00.230><c> sad</c><00:16:00.529><c> scene,</c><00:16:01.389><c> may</c><00:16:01.549><c> have</c><00:16:01.789><c> finally</c><00:16:02.149><c> understood</c><00:16:02.970><c> who</c> 00:16:03.730 --> 00:16:07.190 x Jesus<00:16:04.149><c> really</c><00:16:04.570><c> was,</c><00:16:05.789><c> and</c><00:16:06.009><c> the</c><00:16:06.250><c> practical</c><00:16:06.730><c> nature</c> 00:16:07.190 --> 00:16:13.870 x of<00:16:07.490><c> what</c><00:16:07.809><c> it</c><00:16:08.110><c> meant</c><00:16:08.350><c> for</c><00:16:08.590><c> the</c><00:16:08.830><c> Word</c><00:16:09.110><c> to</c><00:16:09.309><c> be</c><00:16:09.509><c> made</c><00:16:09.769><c> flesh</c><00:16:10.690><c> and</c><00:16:11.330><c> dwelt</c><00:16:11.549><c> among</c><00:16:11.809><c> us,</c><00:16:12.909><c> being</c><00:16:13.389><c> full</c><00:16:13.690><c> of</c> 00:16:13.870 --> 00:16:15.269 x grace<00:16:14.129><c> and</c><00:16:14.370><c> truth.</c> 00:16:17.609 --> 00:16:21.409 x Chapter<00:16:18.209><c> 2</c><00:16:18.809><c> of</c><00:16:19.190><c> Paul's</c><00:16:19.549><c> epistle</c><00:16:19.850><c> to</c><00:16:20.129><c> Titus,</c><00:16:20.490><c> and</c><00:16:20.669><c> I</c><00:16:21.110><c> can't</c> 00:16:21.409 --> 00:16:24.590 x remember<00:16:21.909><c> quoting</c><00:16:22.289><c> from</c><00:16:22.610><c> Titus</c><00:16:23.730><c> very</c><00:16:24.250><c> often,</c> 00:16:24.590 --> 00:16:28.730 x and<00:16:24.730><c> I'm</c><00:16:24.870><c> not</c><00:16:25.090><c> sure</c><00:16:25.210><c> why</c><00:16:25.570><c> I</c><00:16:25.750><c> never</c><00:16:25.970><c> have,</c><00:16:27.710><c> but</c><00:16:27.710><c> Titus</c><00:16:28.409><c> chapter</c> 00:16:28.730 --> 00:16:32.889 x 2,<00:16:30.429><c> Paul</c><00:16:30.809><c> explains</c><00:16:31.370><c> to</c><00:16:31.570><c> us</c><00:16:31.809><c> how</c><00:16:32.090><c> God's</c><00:16:32.669><c> grace</c> 00:16:32.889 --> 00:16:35.970 x is<00:16:33.230><c> vital</c><00:16:33.529><c> to</c><00:16:33.809><c> our</c><00:16:34.070><c> salvation</c><00:16:34.570><c> as</c><00:16:34.870><c> well.</c> 00:16:36.449 --> 00:16:39.529 x And<00:16:37.049><c> again,</c><00:16:37.389><c> this</c><00:16:37.570><c> is</c><00:16:37.750><c> something</c><00:16:38.029><c> the</c><00:16:38.350><c> Apostles,</c><00:16:38.929><c> being</c><00:16:39.289><c> with</c> 00:16:39.529 --> 00:16:42.429 x Jesus,<00:16:40.789><c> would</c><00:16:41.009><c> have</c><00:16:41.350><c> learned.</c> 00:16:43.070 --> 00:16:45.850 x Paul<00:16:43.450><c> learned</c><00:16:43.769><c> it,</c><00:16:44.070><c> John</c><00:16:44.409><c> would</c><00:16:44.590><c> have</c><00:16:44.789><c> learned</c><00:16:44.950><c> it,</c><00:16:45.450><c> and</c><00:16:45.669><c> this</c> 00:16:45.850 --> 00:16:46.789 x is<00:16:45.990><c> what</c><00:16:46.190><c> Paul</c><00:16:46.450><c> says,</c> 00:16:46.850 --> 00:16:50.429 x For<00:16:46.929><c> the</c><00:16:47.070><c> grace</c><00:16:47.389><c> of</c><00:16:47.570><c> God</c><00:16:47.850><c> that</c><00:16:48.110><c> bringeth</c><00:16:48.470><c> salvation</c><00:16:49.230><c> hath</c><00:16:49.809><c> appeared</c><00:16:50.169><c> to</c> 00:16:50.429 --> 00:16:52.830 x all<00:16:50.669><c> men,</c><00:16:52.009><c> teaching</c><00:16:52.230><c> us</c><00:16:52.529><c> that,</c> 00:16:52.850 --> 00:16:56.309 x denying<00:16:53.350><c> ungodliness</c><00:16:54.169><c> and</c><00:16:54.490><c> worldly</c><00:16:54.769><c> lust,</c><00:16:55.649><c> we</c><00:16:55.789><c> should</c><00:16:55.990><c> live</c> 00:16:56.309 --> 00:16:59.509 x soberly,<00:16:57.669><c> righteously,</c><00:16:58.429><c> and</c><00:16:58.610><c> godly</c><00:16:59.090><c> in</c><00:16:59.230><c> this</c> 00:16:59.509 --> 00:17:03.309 x present<00:16:59.750><c> world,</c><00:17:01.009><c> looking</c><00:17:01.370><c> for</c><00:17:01.610><c> that</c><00:17:01.789><c> blessed</c><00:17:02.129><c> hope</c><00:17:02.610><c> in</c><00:17:03.049><c> the</c> 00:17:03.309 --> 00:17:05.109 x glorious<00:17:03.690><c> appearing</c><00:17:04.089><c> of</c><00:17:04.329><c> the</c><00:17:04.509><c> great</c><00:17:04.750><c> God</c> 00:17:05.109 --> 00:17:10.410 x and<00:17:05.250><c> our</c><00:17:05.490><c> Savior,</c><00:17:06.410><c> Jesus</c><00:17:06.869><c> Christ,</c><00:17:08.029><c> who</c><00:17:08.269><c> gave</c><00:17:08.549><c> himself</c><00:17:08.990><c> for</c><00:17:09.289><c> us,</c><00:17:10.130><c> that</c><00:17:10.269><c> he</c> 00:17:10.410 --> 00:17:12.829 x might<00:17:10.630><c> redeem</c><00:17:11.009><c> us</c><00:17:11.309><c> from</c><00:17:11.690><c> all</c><00:17:12.009><c> iniquity,</c> 00:17:13.109 --> 00:17:17.089 x and<00:17:13.369><c> purify</c><00:17:13.890><c> unto</c><00:17:14.170><c> himself</c><00:17:14.690><c> a</c><00:17:14.970><c> peculiar</c><00:17:15.369><c> people,</c><00:17:16.490><c> zealous</c><00:17:16.849><c> of</c> 00:17:17.089 --> 00:17:18.269 x good<00:17:17.329><c> works.</c> 00:17:18.450 --> 00:17:23.049 x These<00:17:18.849><c> things</c><00:17:19.170><c> speak</c><00:17:19.589><c> and</c><00:17:19.930><c> exhort</c><00:17:20.269><c> and</c><00:17:20.549><c> rebuke</c><00:17:20.930><c> with</c><00:17:21.190><c> all</c><00:17:21.470><c> authority,</c><00:17:22.890><c> let</c> 00:17:23.049 --> 00:17:25.029 x no<00:17:23.349><c> man</c><00:17:23.589><c> despise</c><00:17:24.250><c> thee.</c> 00:17:26.049 --> 00:17:31.009 x In<00:17:26.329><c> his</c><00:17:26.589><c> wisdom</c><00:17:27.049><c> and</c><00:17:27.329><c> his</c><00:17:27.650><c> love</c><00:17:28.150><c> for</c><00:17:28.730><c> us,</c><00:17:28.970><c> God</c><00:17:29.269><c> has</c><00:17:29.609><c> set</c><00:17:29.750><c> up</c><00:17:30.509><c> a</c> 00:17:31.009 --> 00:17:32.829 x special<00:17:31.289><c> arrangement</c><00:17:31.849><c> through</c><00:17:32.130><c> the</c><00:17:32.349><c> sacrifice</c> 00:17:32.829 --> 00:17:37.529 x of<00:17:32.930><c> his</c><00:17:33.210><c> Son</c><00:17:33.470><c> for</c><00:17:33.769><c> our</c><00:17:33.970><c> salvation.</c><00:17:35.930><c> That's</c><00:17:36.349><c> not</c><00:17:36.609><c> dependent</c><00:17:37.109><c> on</c> 00:17:37.529 --> 00:17:40.529 x us.<00:17:38.589><c> It</c><00:17:38.690><c> has</c><00:17:38.930><c> nothing</c><00:17:39.210><c> to</c><00:17:39.430><c> do</c><00:17:39.529><c> with</c><00:17:39.769><c> us.</c> 00:17:40.890 --> 00:17:44.690 x For<00:17:41.089><c> God</c><00:17:41.329><c> loved</c><00:17:41.569><c> us</c><00:17:41.869><c> first.</c><00:17:43.490><c> It</c><00:17:43.609><c> has</c><00:17:43.750><c> nothing</c><00:17:44.009><c> to</c><00:17:44.230><c> do</c><00:17:44.329><c> with</c><00:17:44.509><c> us.</c> 00:17:44.809 --> 00:17:48.730 x It's<00:17:44.950><c> all</c><00:17:45.230><c> through</c><00:17:45.450><c> God's</c><00:17:45.930><c> grace</c><00:17:46.470><c> that</c><00:17:47.450><c> we</c><00:17:47.650><c> are</c><00:17:47.869><c> saved.</c> 00:17:49.190 --> 00:17:54.569 x And<00:17:49.410><c> we</c><00:17:49.569><c> know</c><00:17:49.789><c> that</c><00:17:49.970><c> if</c><00:17:50.109><c> we</c><00:17:50.309><c> were</c><00:17:50.430><c> left</c><00:17:50.690><c> to</c><00:17:50.910><c> our</c><00:17:51.130><c> own</c><00:17:51.549><c> imaginations</c><00:17:52.410><c> that</c><00:17:53.390><c> we</c><00:17:53.630><c> would</c><00:17:53.829><c> really</c><00:17:54.170><c> be</c><00:17:54.390><c> in</c><00:17:54.470><c> a</c> 00:17:54.569 --> 00:17:59.609 x miserable<00:17:55.069><c> state.</c><00:17:55.930><c> We</c><00:17:56.170><c> would</c><00:17:56.390><c> never</c><00:17:56.670><c> be</c><00:17:56.970><c> able</c><00:17:57.190><c> to</c><00:17:57.450><c> achieve</c><00:17:58.470><c> any</c><00:17:59.049><c> degree</c><00:17:59.349><c> of</c> 00:17:59.609 --> 00:18:01.450 x righteousness<00:18:00.029><c> before</c><00:18:00.470><c> God.</c> 00:18:01.849 --> 00:18:08.009 x But<00:18:02.490><c> in</c><00:18:03.089><c> his</c><00:18:03.390><c> love,</c><00:18:03.589><c> he</c><00:18:03.730><c> has</c><00:18:04.009><c> not</c><00:18:04.190><c> left</c><00:18:04.450><c> us</c><00:18:04.769><c> to</c><00:18:04.970><c> our</c><00:18:05.089><c> own</c><00:18:05.250><c> devices.</c><00:18:06.990><c> The</c><00:18:07.190><c> promise</c><00:18:07.509><c> here</c><00:18:07.769><c> is</c> 00:18:08.009 --> 00:18:08.970 x sure<00:18:08.210><c> because</c><00:18:08.549><c> it</c><00:18:08.730><c> is</c> 00:18:08.970 --> 00:18:12.910 x based<00:18:09.210><c> not</c><00:18:09.470><c> of</c><00:18:09.690><c> ourselves,</c><00:18:11.069><c> but</c><00:18:11.250><c> on</c><00:18:11.430><c> the</c><00:18:11.690><c> faith</c><00:18:11.890><c> of</c><00:18:12.089><c> Jesus</c><00:18:12.589><c> in</c> 00:18:12.910 --> 00:18:17.690 x God<00:18:13.450><c> in</c><00:18:14.170><c> all</c><00:18:14.490><c> things,</c><00:18:15.650><c> which</c><00:18:15.930><c> has</c><00:18:16.269><c> led</c><00:18:16.569><c> to</c><00:18:16.950><c> God's</c><00:18:17.349><c> grace</c> 00:18:17.690 --> 00:18:22.589 x being<00:18:18.009><c> extended</c><00:18:18.490><c> to</c><00:18:18.789><c> us,</c><00:18:20.150><c> and</c><00:18:20.329><c> to</c><00:18:20.569><c> all</c><00:18:20.910><c> who</c><00:18:21.170><c> proclaim</c><00:18:21.670><c> Jesus</c> 00:18:22.589 --> 00:18:30.369 x as<00:18:23.029><c> their</c><00:18:23.190><c> Savior.</c><00:18:25.049><c> Our</c><00:18:25.210><c> readings</c><00:18:25.549><c> last</c><00:18:25.950><c> week</c><00:18:26.150><c> in</c> 00:18:30.390 --> 00:18:35.269 x about<00:18:30.710><c> the</c><00:18:31.029><c> unity</c><00:18:31.430><c> of</c><00:18:31.690><c> the</c><00:18:31.849><c> Ecclesia</c><00:18:32.230><c> with</c><00:18:32.470><c> Jesus</c><00:18:33.089><c> as</c><00:18:33.849><c> its</c><00:18:34.150><c> head.</c><00:18:35.130><c> And</c> 00:18:35.269 --> 00:18:37.670 x John<00:18:35.509><c> and</c><00:18:35.730><c> the</c><00:18:35.890><c> other</c><00:18:36.170><c> apostles</c><00:18:36.849><c> would</c><00:18:37.450><c> have</c> 00:18:37.670 --> 00:18:41.670 x understood<00:18:38.170><c> and</c><00:18:38.490><c> known</c><00:18:39.130><c> that</c><00:18:39.849><c> they</c><00:18:40.130><c> were</c><00:18:40.369><c> now,</c><00:18:40.589><c> that</c><00:18:40.769><c> they</c><00:18:40.990><c> were</c><00:18:41.210><c> part</c><00:18:41.470><c> of</c> 00:18:41.670 --> 00:18:44.750 x the<00:18:41.809><c> body</c><00:18:42.490><c> of</c><00:18:43.309><c> Christ</c><00:18:43.809><c> and</c><00:18:44.269><c> that</c><00:18:44.509><c> the</c> 00:18:44.750 --> 00:18:49.849 x fullness<00:18:45.049><c> of</c><00:18:45.490><c> grace</c><00:18:46.190><c> that</c><00:18:47.589><c> they</c><00:18:48.210><c> beheld</c><00:18:48.609><c> in</c><00:18:48.829><c> Jesus</c><00:18:49.230><c> was</c><00:18:49.569><c> now</c> 00:18:49.849 --> 00:18:53.169 x being<00:18:50.170><c> bestowed</c><00:18:50.490><c> upon</c><00:18:50.829><c> them.</c><00:18:51.829><c> So</c><00:18:52.150><c> they</c><00:18:52.369><c> could</c><00:18:52.569><c> go</c><00:18:52.849><c> out</c> 00:18:53.170 --> 00:18:58.849 x and<00:18:53.950><c> preach</c><00:18:54.210><c> the</c><00:18:54.430><c> gospel</c><00:18:54.869><c> as</c><00:18:55.190><c> Christ</c><00:18:55.529><c> did.</c><00:18:57.130><c> Ephesians</c><00:18:57.549><c> 2</c><00:18:57.829><c> verse</c><00:18:58.089><c> 8,</c> 00:18:59.309 --> 00:19:03.470 x By<00:18:59.430><c> grace</c><00:18:59.950><c> are</c><00:19:00.170><c> you</c><00:19:00.430><c> saved</c><00:19:00.829><c> through</c><00:19:01.210><c> faith,</c><00:19:01.849><c> and</c><00:19:01.849><c> that</c><00:19:02.069><c> not</c><00:19:02.230><c> of</c><00:19:02.410><c> yourselves,</c> 00:19:04.190 --> 00:19:09.130 x it<00:19:04.329><c> is</c><00:19:04.569><c> the</c><00:19:04.710><c> gift</c><00:19:04.910><c> of</c><00:19:05.069><c> God.</c><00:19:06.410><c> Here</c><00:19:06.569><c> again,</c><00:19:07.009><c> brothers</c><00:19:07.049><c> and</c><00:19:07.329><c> sisters,</c><00:19:07.630><c> we're</c><00:19:07.829><c> reminded</c> 00:19:09.329 --> 00:19:13.809 x that<00:19:09.589><c> it's</c><00:19:09.910><c> nothing</c><00:19:10.109><c> that</c><00:19:10.450><c> we</c><00:19:10.730><c> ourselves</c><00:19:11.170><c> can</c><00:19:11.470><c> do.</c><00:19:11.690><c> It's</c><00:19:11.890><c> a</c><00:19:12.009><c> gift</c><00:19:12.190><c> from</c><00:19:12.490><c> God</c><00:19:13.009><c> that</c><00:19:13.549><c> we</c> 00:19:13.809 --> 00:19:14.730 x have<00:19:13.930><c> been</c><00:19:14.130><c> given.</c><00:19:14.369><c> And</c><00:19:14.549><c> this</c> 00:19:14.730 --> 00:19:18.410 x is<00:19:14.950><c> something</c><00:19:15.250><c> we</c><00:19:15.910><c> need</c><00:19:16.190><c> to</c><00:19:16.450><c> fall</c><00:19:16.609><c> on</c><00:19:16.809><c> our</c><00:19:16.990><c> knees</c><00:19:17.309><c> every</c><00:19:17.690><c> day</c> 00:19:18.410 --> 00:19:21.890 x and<00:19:18.569><c> be</c><00:19:18.849><c> thankful</c><00:19:19.150><c> for.</c><00:19:20.609><c> No</c><00:19:20.890><c> one</c><00:19:21.089><c> can</c><00:19:21.289><c> be</c><00:19:21.509><c> righteous</c> 00:19:21.890 --> 00:19:25.950 x and<00:19:22.069><c> earn</c><00:19:22.269><c> salvation</c><00:19:22.849><c> of</c><00:19:23.029><c> their</c><00:19:23.230><c> own</c><00:19:23.450><c> accord.</c><00:19:24.789><c> It</c><00:19:24.789><c> can</c><00:19:24.990><c> only</c><00:19:25.289><c> come</c><00:19:25.589><c> as</c><00:19:25.849><c> a</c> 00:19:25.950 --> 00:19:27.910 x gift<00:19:26.089><c> of</c><00:19:26.349><c> grace</c><00:19:26.569><c> to</c><00:19:26.750><c> those</c><00:19:27.069><c> who</c><00:19:27.269><c> have</c><00:19:27.450><c> faith</c> 00:19:27.910 --> 00:19:33.930 x and<00:19:28.690><c> believe</c><00:19:28.990><c> in</c><00:19:29.250><c> him.</c><00:19:30.970><c> From</c><00:19:31.069><c> Romans</c><00:19:31.410><c> 4</c><00:19:31.750><c> verse</c><00:19:31.950><c> 16,</c><00:19:33.670><c> Therefore</c> 00:19:33.930 --> 00:19:36.130 x it<00:19:34.130><c> is</c><00:19:34.329><c> of</c><00:19:34.589><c> faith</c><00:19:34.950><c> that</c><00:19:35.190><c> it</c><00:19:35.390><c> might</c><00:19:35.589><c> be</c><00:19:35.890><c> by</c> 00:19:36.130 --> 00:19:43.410 x grace<00:19:36.609><c> to</c><00:19:36.829><c> the</c><00:19:37.069><c> end,</c><00:19:37.829><c> the</c><00:19:37.910><c> promise</c><00:19:38.430><c> might</c><00:19:38.890><c> be</c><00:19:39.309><c> sure</c><00:19:39.769><c> to</c><00:19:40.309><c> all</c><00:19:40.589><c> the</c><00:19:40.869><c> seed,</c><00:19:41.910><c> not</c><00:19:42.549><c> to</c> 00:19:43.410 --> 00:19:45.890 x that<00:19:43.730><c> only</c><00:19:44.190><c> which</c><00:19:44.529><c> is</c><00:19:44.730><c> of</c><00:19:44.869><c> the</c><00:19:45.049><c> law.</c> 00:19:46.670 --> 00:19:50.309 x The<00:19:46.990><c> apostles</c><00:19:47.490><c> learned</c><00:19:47.930><c> the</c><00:19:48.230><c> practical</c><00:19:48.569><c> meaning</c><00:19:48.910><c> of</c><00:19:49.109><c> the</c><00:19:49.230><c> word</c><00:19:49.390><c> made</c><00:19:49.670><c> flesh</c><00:19:50.109><c> and</c> 00:19:50.309 --> 00:19:51.230 x dwelt<00:19:50.549><c> among</c><00:19:50.769><c> us,</c> 00:19:51.230 --> 00:19:55.890 x and<00:19:51.609><c> came</c><00:19:51.829><c> to</c><00:19:52.109><c> realize</c><00:19:52.650><c> that</c><00:19:52.890><c> in</c><00:19:53.049><c> Jesus's</c><00:19:53.789><c> absence,</c><00:19:54.950><c> they</c><00:19:55.130><c> would</c><00:19:55.470><c> need</c><00:19:55.690><c> to</c> 00:19:55.890 --> 00:19:58.509 x be<00:19:56.150><c> controlled</c><00:19:56.930><c> by</c><00:19:57.289><c> the</c><00:19:57.589><c> same</c><00:19:57.890><c> principles</c> 00:19:58.509 --> 00:20:04.349 x as<00:19:59.450><c> their</c><00:19:59.630><c> master</c><00:20:00.369><c> as</c><00:20:01.109><c> they</c><00:20:01.369><c> went</c><00:20:01.490><c> about</c><00:20:01.829><c> to</c><00:20:02.089><c> preach</c><00:20:02.390><c> the</c><00:20:02.630><c> gospel.</c><00:20:04.089><c> And</c> 00:20:04.349 --> 00:20:05.690 x we<00:20:04.509><c> do</c><00:20:04.650><c> as</c><00:20:04.890><c> well.</c> 00:20:09.789 --> 00:20:14.289 x In<00:20:09.890><c> Luke</c><00:20:10.130><c> chapter</c><00:20:10.470><c> 18,</c><00:20:11.849><c> Jesus</c><00:20:12.309><c> gives</c><00:20:12.529><c> us</c><00:20:12.809><c> a</c><00:20:13.009><c> parable</c><00:20:13.269><c> that</c><00:20:13.630><c> we're</c><00:20:13.970><c> all</c> 00:20:14.289 --> 00:20:17.049 x so<00:20:14.549><c> familiar</c><00:20:14.809><c> with,</c><00:20:15.750><c> the</c><00:20:16.029><c> parable</c><00:20:16.430><c> of</c><00:20:16.630><c> the</c><00:20:16.849><c> two</c> 00:20:17.049 --> 00:20:21.430 x men<00:20:17.349><c> that</c><00:20:18.009><c> that</c><00:20:18.490><c> come</c><00:20:18.609><c> to</c><00:20:18.910><c> pray.</c><00:20:19.829><c> And</c><00:20:20.029><c> I'd</c><00:20:20.269><c> like</c><00:20:20.309><c> to</c><00:20:20.569><c> read</c><00:20:20.710><c> it</c><00:20:20.970><c> because</c><00:20:21.210><c> I</c> 00:20:21.430 --> 00:20:23.750 x think<00:20:21.569><c> it's</c><00:20:21.789><c> an</c><00:20:22.049><c> important</c><00:20:22.329><c> parable</c><00:20:22.769><c> as</c><00:20:23.049><c> it</c> 00:20:23.750 --> 00:20:30.250 x concerns<00:20:24.410><c> the</c><00:20:25.049><c> grace</c><00:20:25.309><c> of</c><00:20:25.609><c> God.</c><00:20:26.849><c> Reading</c><00:20:27.250><c> from</c><00:20:27.490><c> Luke</c><00:20:27.710><c> 18,</c><00:20:29.890><c> and</c> 00:20:30.250 --> 00:20:32.909 x we'll<00:20:30.690><c> start</c><00:20:30.910><c> at</c><00:20:31.309><c> verse</c><00:20:31.869><c> nine.</c> 00:20:36.309 --> 00:20:41.269 x And<00:20:36.750><c> Jesus</c><00:20:37.109><c> spoke</c><00:20:37.410><c> this</c><00:20:37.690><c> parable</c><00:20:38.150><c> under</c><00:20:38.450><c> certain</c><00:20:38.829><c> which</c><00:20:39.190><c> trusted</c><00:20:39.609><c> in</c><00:20:40.029><c> themselves</c> 00:20:41.450 --> 00:20:44.609 x that<00:20:41.930><c> they</c><00:20:42.130><c> were</c><00:20:42.410><c> righteous</c><00:20:42.869><c> and</c><00:20:43.210><c> despised</c><00:20:43.630><c> others.</c> 00:20:45.470 --> 00:20:49.470 x Two<00:20:45.650><c> men</c><00:20:45.849><c> went</c><00:20:46.009><c> up</c><00:20:46.230><c> to</c><00:20:46.390><c> the</c><00:20:46.509><c> temple</c><00:20:46.710><c> to</c><00:20:46.970><c> pray,</c><00:20:47.309><c> one</c><00:20:47.410><c> a</c><00:20:47.609><c> Pharisee,</c><00:20:48.089><c> the</c><00:20:48.210><c> other</c><00:20:48.470><c> a</c><00:20:48.589><c> Republican.</c> 00:20:50.069 --> 00:20:52.710 x The<00:20:50.289><c> Pharisee</c><00:20:50.769><c> stood</c><00:20:51.069><c> and</c><00:20:51.289><c> prayed</c><00:20:51.549><c> thus</c><00:20:51.769><c> with</c><00:20:51.950><c> himself,</c><00:20:52.369><c> God,</c> 00:20:52.809 --> 00:20:56.049 x I<00:20:53.009><c> thank</c><00:20:53.269><c> you.</c><00:20:53.950><c> I</c><00:20:54.289><c> thank</c><00:20:54.490><c> thee</c><00:20:54.809><c> that</c><00:20:54.970><c> I</c><00:20:55.170><c> am</c><00:20:55.390><c> not</c><00:20:55.630><c> as</c> 00:20:56.049 --> 00:21:00.609 x other<00:20:56.369><c> men</c><00:20:56.609><c> are</c><00:20:57.410><c> extortioners,</c><00:20:58.650><c> unjust,</c><00:20:59.170><c> adulterers,</c><00:20:59.890><c> or</c><00:21:00.089><c> even</c><00:21:00.369><c> as</c> 00:21:00.609 --> 00:21:04.049 x this<00:21:00.829><c> publican.</c><00:21:02.150><c> I</c><00:21:02.630><c> can</c><00:21:02.809><c> relate</c><00:21:03.069><c> with</c><00:21:03.309><c> that.</c> 00:21:05.049 --> 00:21:08.890 x There<00:21:05.490><c> were</c><00:21:05.710><c> times</c><00:21:06.089><c> that</c><00:21:06.410><c> I,</c><00:21:07.670><c> boy,</c><00:21:07.930><c> I'm</c><00:21:08.130><c> glad</c><00:21:08.309><c> I'm</c><00:21:08.470><c> not</c><00:21:08.670><c> that</c> 00:21:08.890 --> 00:21:13.309 x guy.<00:21:10.670><c> Glad</c><00:21:10.910><c> I'm</c><00:21:11.109><c> not</c><00:21:11.269><c> him.</c><00:21:11.430><c> I'm</c><00:21:11.630><c> better</c><00:21:11.829><c> than</c><00:21:12.089><c> that.</c> 00:21:13.349 --> 00:21:16.069 x Yeah,<00:21:13.630><c> Kathy's</c><00:21:14.009><c> not</c><00:21:14.109><c> in</c><00:21:14.269><c> her</c><00:21:14.430><c> head.</c><00:21:14.569><c> I</c><00:21:14.650><c> think</c><00:21:14.869><c> we've</c><00:21:15.190><c> all</c><00:21:15.369><c> in</c> 00:21:16.069 --> 00:21:18.930 x our<00:21:16.329><c> own</c><00:21:16.569><c> way</c><00:21:16.730><c> of</c><00:21:16.950><c> thought</c><00:21:17.089><c> that</c><00:21:17.369><c> way.</c><00:21:18.089><c> But</c><00:21:18.289><c> then</c><00:21:18.630><c> comes</c> 00:21:18.930 --> 00:21:23.650 x up<00:21:19.150><c> this</c><00:21:19.329><c> other</c><00:21:19.529><c> man,</c><00:21:19.849><c> the</c><00:21:19.970><c> publican,</c><00:21:21.549><c> and</c><00:21:21.710><c> he</c><00:21:21.910><c> beats</c><00:21:22.150><c> his</c><00:21:22.490><c> chest.</c><00:21:23.410><c> He</c> 00:21:23.650 --> 00:21:25.630 x stands<00:21:23.990><c> afar</c><00:21:24.430><c> off</c><00:21:24.750><c> and</c><00:21:24.849><c> he</c><00:21:25.029><c> wouldn't</c><00:21:25.190><c> lift</c><00:21:25.430><c> up</c> 00:21:25.630 --> 00:21:29.190 x as<00:21:25.869><c> much</c><00:21:26.049><c> as</c><00:21:26.190><c> his</c><00:21:26.329><c> eyes</c><00:21:26.690><c> unto</c><00:21:26.950><c> heaven,</c><00:21:28.289><c> but</c><00:21:28.549><c> smote</c><00:21:28.809><c> his</c><00:21:29.009><c> breast</c> 00:21:29.190 --> 00:21:33.690 x saying,<00:21:29.630><c> God,</c><00:21:30.029><c> be</c><00:21:30.230><c> merciful</c><00:21:30.789><c> to</c><00:21:31.910><c> me,</c><00:21:32.589><c> a</c><00:21:32.990><c> sinner.</c> 00:21:34.289 --> 00:21:38.309 x And<00:21:34.809><c> Jesus</c><00:21:35.170><c> says,</c><00:21:35.589><c> I</c><00:21:35.589><c> tell</c><00:21:35.809><c> you,</c><00:21:36.089><c> this</c><00:21:36.230><c> man</c><00:21:37.230><c> went</c><00:21:37.650><c> down</c><00:21:37.950><c> to</c><00:21:38.150><c> his</c> 00:21:38.309 --> 00:21:40.890 x house<00:21:38.490><c> justified</c><00:21:39.109><c> rather</c><00:21:39.529><c> than</c><00:21:39.690><c> the</c><00:21:39.930><c> other.</c> 00:21:41.009 --> 00:21:44.170 x For<00:21:41.170><c> everyone</c><00:21:41.549><c> that</c><00:21:41.950><c> exalteth</c><00:21:42.349><c> himself</c><00:21:42.789><c> shall</c><00:21:43.049><c> be</c><00:21:43.289><c> abased</c><00:21:43.750><c> and</c><00:21:43.890><c> he</c> 00:21:44.170 --> 00:21:47.309 x that<00:21:44.430><c> humbleth</c><00:21:45.549><c> himself</c><00:21:46.190><c> shall</c><00:21:46.710><c> be</c><00:21:47.009><c> exalted.</c> 00:21:47.369 --> 00:21:50.750 x There's<00:21:47.630><c> that</c><00:21:47.829><c> word</c><00:21:47.950><c> humble</c><00:21:48.269><c> again.</c><00:21:49.789><c> Philippians</c><00:21:50.210><c> speaks</c><00:21:50.509><c> of</c> 00:21:50.750 --> 00:21:52.730 x Jesus<00:21:51.069><c> as</c><00:21:51.250><c> the</c><00:21:51.490><c> humble</c><00:21:51.750><c> servant,</c> 00:21:53.210 --> 00:21:57.369 x and<00:21:53.269><c> we're</c><00:21:53.450><c> being</c><00:21:53.730><c> told</c><00:21:53.970><c> the</c><00:21:54.210><c> same</c><00:21:54.490><c> thing.</c><00:21:56.210><c> The</c><00:21:56.430><c> grace</c><00:21:56.690><c> and</c><00:21:56.869><c> the</c><00:21:57.049><c> truth</c><00:21:57.190><c> of</c> 00:21:57.369 --> 00:21:58.769 x God<00:21:57.529><c> is</c><00:21:57.750><c> to</c><00:21:57.950><c> work</c><00:21:58.089><c> in</c><00:21:58.309><c> our</c><00:21:58.509><c> lives.</c> 00:21:58.769 --> 00:22:03.750 x We<00:21:58.990><c> need</c><00:21:59.210><c> to</c><00:21:59.369><c> be</c><00:21:59.569><c> humble.</c><00:22:01.009><c> We</c><00:22:01.089><c> need</c><00:22:01.349><c> to</c><00:22:01.490><c> be</c><00:22:01.630><c> humble.</c><00:22:03.369><c> He</c><00:22:03.490><c> that</c> 00:22:03.750 --> 00:22:06.029 x humbleth<00:22:04.210><c> himself</c><00:22:04.589><c> shall</c><00:22:04.829><c> be</c><00:22:05.069><c> exalted.</c> 00:22:07.569 --> 00:22:09.809 x How<00:22:07.849><c> joyful</c><00:22:08.210><c> can</c><00:22:08.490><c> we</c><00:22:08.630><c> be,</c><00:22:08.990><c> though,</c><00:22:09.069><c> brothers</c><00:22:09.269><c> and</c><00:22:09.569><c> sisters?</c> 00:22:09.849 --> 00:22:11.250 x You<00:22:10.069><c> remember</c><00:22:10.289><c> the</c><00:22:10.450><c> words</c><00:22:10.630><c> of</c><00:22:10.869><c> Paul</c><00:22:11.089><c> when</c> 00:22:11.250 --> 00:22:17.990 x he<00:22:11.470><c> says,</c><00:22:11.789><c> oh,</c><00:22:11.990><c> wretched</c><00:22:12.150><c> man</c><00:22:12.450><c> that</c><00:22:12.650><c> I</c><00:22:12.869><c> am.</c><00:22:14.569><c> But</c><00:22:14.750><c> we</c><00:22:14.930><c> can</c><00:22:15.049><c> be</c><00:22:15.329><c> joyful</c><00:22:15.690><c> and</c><00:22:15.970><c> thankful</c><00:22:16.329><c> and</c><00:22:16.549><c> have</c><00:22:16.730><c> peace</c><00:22:17.029><c> of</c><00:22:17.250><c> mind</c> 00:22:19.929 --> 00:22:22.950 x by<00:22:20.369><c> the</c><00:22:20.710><c> extension</c><00:22:21.029><c> of</c><00:22:21.329><c> grace</c><00:22:21.509><c> that</c><00:22:21.710><c> has</c><00:22:21.869><c> been</c><00:22:22.069><c> given</c><00:22:22.289><c> to</c><00:22:22.569><c> us</c> 00:22:22.950 --> 00:22:25.470 x through<00:22:23.230><c> Christ</c><00:22:23.609><c> Jesus</c><00:22:24.009><c> and</c><00:22:24.190><c> his</c><00:22:24.369><c> sacrifice.</c> 00:22:25.750 --> 00:22:30.470 x Romans<00:22:26.349><c> five,</c><00:22:26.849><c> verse</c><00:22:27.049><c> two,</c><00:22:28.809><c> by</c><00:22:28.910><c> whom</c><00:22:29.190><c> also</c><00:22:29.630><c> we</c><00:22:29.849><c> have</c><00:22:30.069><c> access</c> 00:22:30.470 --> 00:22:34.390 x by<00:22:30.849><c> faith</c><00:22:31.369><c> into</c><00:22:31.990><c> this</c><00:22:32.369><c> grace</c><00:22:32.750><c> wherein</c><00:22:33.029><c> we</c><00:22:33.470><c> stand</c> 00:22:34.490 --> 00:22:40.609 x and<00:22:34.869><c> rejoice</c><00:22:35.549><c> in</c><00:22:36.250><c> the</c><00:22:36.430><c> hope</c><00:22:36.589><c> of</c><00:22:36.750><c> the</c><00:22:36.869><c> glory</c><00:22:37.109><c> of</c><00:22:37.349><c> God.</c><00:22:38.990><c> Understanding</c><00:22:39.589><c> and</c><00:22:39.970><c> believing</c><00:22:40.329><c> in</c> 00:22:40.609 --> 00:22:41.210 x God's<00:22:40.970><c> grace</c> 00:22:41.210 --> 00:22:44.589 x toward<00:22:41.470><c> us</c><00:22:41.750><c> as</c><00:22:41.930><c> his</c><00:22:42.150><c> sons</c><00:22:42.390><c> and</c><00:22:42.710><c> daughters</c><00:22:43.210><c> should</c><00:22:43.890><c> bring</c><00:22:44.069><c> us</c><00:22:44.309><c> a</c> 00:22:44.589 --> 00:22:47.410 x great<00:22:44.809><c> sense</c><00:22:45.109><c> of</c><00:22:45.410><c> great</c><00:22:45.609><c> comfort</c><00:22:45.970><c> and</c><00:22:46.250><c> joy.</c> 00:22:48.910 --> 00:22:54.470 x Besides<00:22:49.470><c> the</c><00:22:49.849><c> Lord</c><00:22:50.089><c> Jesus,</c><00:22:50.650><c> the</c><00:22:50.829><c> apostles</c><00:22:51.490><c> are</c><00:22:52.609><c> our</c><00:22:52.849><c> examples.</c><00:22:53.450><c> They</c><00:22:53.869><c> were</c><00:22:54.269><c> not</c> 00:22:54.470 --> 00:22:55.509 x without<00:22:54.829><c> fault.</c><00:22:55.250><c> They</c> 00:22:55.509 --> 00:22:59.150 x stumbled,<00:22:56.930><c> but</c><00:22:57.069><c> their</c><00:22:57.349><c> love,</c><00:22:57.829><c> their</c><00:22:58.109><c> trust,</c><00:22:58.569><c> their</c><00:22:58.750><c> desire</c> 00:22:59.150 --> 00:23:02.329 x never<00:22:59.529><c> wavered.</c><00:23:00.849><c> They</c><00:23:01.109><c> were</c><00:23:01.430><c> as</c><00:23:01.650><c> it</c><00:23:01.869><c> were</c><00:23:02.069><c> the</c> 00:23:02.329 --> 00:23:05.410 x firstfruits,<00:23:02.990><c> the</c><00:23:03.190><c> beginning</c><00:23:03.490><c> of</c><00:23:03.710><c> the</c><00:23:03.849><c> mighty</c><00:23:04.109><c> harvest</c><00:23:04.730><c> of</c> 00:23:05.410 --> 00:23:08.190 x sons<00:23:05.670><c> and</c><00:23:05.970><c> daughters</c><00:23:06.289><c> who</c><00:23:06.569><c> over</c><00:23:06.750><c> the</c><00:23:06.930><c> course</c><00:23:07.130><c> of</c><00:23:07.410><c> time</c> 00:23:08.289 --> 00:23:14.490 x we<00:23:08.849><c> have</c><00:23:09.029><c> been</c><00:23:09.269><c> privileged</c><00:23:09.849><c> to</c><00:23:10.369><c> become</c><00:23:10.789><c> through</c><00:23:11.250><c> God's</c><00:23:11.750><c> grace.</c><00:23:13.089><c> We</c><00:23:13.589><c> are</c><00:23:13.849><c> subject</c><00:23:14.250><c> to</c> 00:23:14.490 --> 00:23:15.849 x the<00:23:14.710><c> same</c><00:23:14.970><c> care</c><00:23:15.349><c> and</c><00:23:15.650><c> love</c> 00:23:15.849 --> 00:23:21.109 x as<00:23:15.970><c> the</c><00:23:16.210><c> master</c><00:23:16.630><c> as</c><00:23:16.890><c> they</c><00:23:17.130><c> were.</c><00:23:18.230><c> With</c><00:23:18.470><c> that</c><00:23:19.309><c> comes</c><00:23:19.710><c> the</c><00:23:20.069><c> responsibility</c><00:23:20.750><c> for</c> 00:23:21.109 --> 00:23:25.569 x us<00:23:21.990><c> in</c><00:23:22.549><c> 2022</c><00:23:23.529><c> to</c><00:23:24.509><c> be</c><00:23:24.750><c> apostles</c><00:23:25.250><c> as</c> 00:23:25.569 --> 00:23:29.509 x well,<00:23:26.329><c> to</c><00:23:26.589><c> show</c><00:23:26.950><c> the</c><00:23:27.210><c> grace</c><00:23:27.450><c> of</c><00:23:27.710><c> God</c><00:23:28.130><c> in</c><00:23:28.650><c> our</c><00:23:28.890><c> relationships</c> 00:23:29.509 --> 00:23:45.829 x with<00:23:29.869><c> others</c><00:23:30.450><c> in</c><00:23:31.089><c> the</c><00:23:31.329><c> things</c><00:23:31.509><c> that</c><00:23:31.789><c> we</c><00:23:31.950><c> do</c><00:23:32.210><c> and</c><00:23:32.329><c> in</c><00:23:32.490><c> the</c> 00:23:45.829 --> 00:23:48.929 x As<00:23:46.589><c> every</c><00:23:46.869><c> man</c><00:23:47.130><c> hath</c><00:23:47.450><c> received</c><00:23:47.869><c> the</c><00:23:48.109><c> gift,</c> 00:23:50.470 --> 00:23:55.950 x even<00:23:50.789><c> so</c><00:23:51.109><c> minister</c><00:23:51.710><c> the</c><00:23:52.589><c> same</c><00:23:52.970><c> one</c><00:23:53.329><c> to</c><00:23:53.569><c> another</c><00:23:54.009><c> as</c><00:23:54.789><c> good</c><00:23:55.170><c> stewards</c><00:23:55.650><c> of</c> 00:23:55.950 --> 00:23:59.069 x the<00:23:56.170><c> manifold</c><00:23:56.990><c> grace</c><00:23:57.910><c> of</c><00:23:58.109><c> God.</c> 00:24:01.369 --> 00:24:05.450 x In<00:24:01.890><c> the</c><00:24:02.089><c> last</c><00:24:02.289><c> inspired</c><00:24:02.789><c> writings</c><00:24:03.130><c> of</c><00:24:03.309><c> John</c><00:24:04.029><c> in</c><00:24:04.950><c> the</c><00:24:05.089><c> book</c><00:24:05.210><c> of</c> 00:24:05.450 --> 00:24:07.529 x Revelation,<00:24:05.950><c> John</c><00:24:06.309><c> pulls</c><00:24:06.650><c> together</c> 00:24:08.589 --> 00:24:12.150 x what<00:24:09.230><c> he</c><00:24:09.450><c> has</c><00:24:09.670><c> presented</c><00:24:09.970><c> us</c><00:24:10.230><c> in</c><00:24:10.410><c> John</c><00:24:10.670><c> chapter</c><00:24:11.049><c> one.</c><00:24:11.789><c> And</c><00:24:12.029><c> if</c> 00:24:12.150 --> 00:24:13.490 x you<00:24:12.349><c> remember,</c><00:24:12.829><c> brothers</c><00:24:12.990><c> and</c><00:24:13.289><c> sisters,</c> 00:24:13.490 --> 00:24:21.609 x I<00:24:13.829><c> said</c><00:24:13.930><c> we</c><00:24:14.109><c> should</c><00:24:14.289><c> be</c><00:24:14.569><c> excited</c><00:24:15.230><c> as</c><00:24:16.569><c> Moses</c><00:24:17.450><c> and</c><00:24:18.910><c> David</c><00:24:19.369><c> and</c><00:24:19.849><c> Abraham</c><00:24:20.329><c> would</c><00:24:20.849><c> have</c><00:24:21.069><c> been</c><00:24:21.210><c> if</c> 00:24:21.609 --> 00:24:22.750 x they<00:24:21.849><c> had</c><00:24:22.109><c> lived</c><00:24:22.289><c> to</c><00:24:22.589><c> see</c> 00:24:22.750 --> 00:24:26.690 x the<00:24:22.990><c> word</c><00:24:23.210><c> made</c><00:24:23.529><c> flesh</c><00:24:23.890><c> and</c><00:24:24.109><c> dwelling</c><00:24:24.269><c> among</c><00:24:24.569><c> us.</c><00:24:25.849><c> And</c><00:24:26.089><c> we</c><00:24:26.230><c> should</c><00:24:26.390><c> be</c> 00:24:26.690 --> 00:24:28.710 x excited<00:24:27.170><c> and</c><00:24:27.369><c> have</c><00:24:27.509><c> that</c><00:24:27.849><c> same</c><00:24:28.089><c> thought</c><00:24:28.349><c> today</c> 00:24:28.710 --> 00:24:33.250 x as<00:24:28.950><c> we</c><00:24:29.210><c> read</c><00:24:29.369><c> these</c><00:24:29.670><c> words</c><00:24:30.150><c> from</c><00:24:31.769><c> Revelation,</c><00:24:32.710><c> these</c><00:24:32.990><c> words</c> 00:24:33.250 --> 00:24:36.609 x of<00:24:33.430><c> John.</c><00:24:35.029><c> These</c><00:24:35.390><c> are</c><00:24:35.609><c> they</c><00:24:35.809><c> which</c><00:24:36.029><c> follow</c><00:24:36.309><c> the</c> 00:24:36.609 --> 00:24:41.430 x so<00:24:37.069><c> ever</c><00:24:37.769><c> he</c><00:24:38.009><c> goeth.</c><00:24:39.549><c> These</c><00:24:39.710><c> were</c><00:24:39.990><c> redeemed</c><00:24:40.490><c> from</c><00:24:40.750><c> among</c><00:24:41.069><c> men</c> 00:24:41.430 --> 00:24:43.970 x being<00:24:41.789><c> the</c><00:24:42.130><c> first</c><00:24:42.410><c> fruits</c><00:24:42.750><c> of</c><00:24:43.089><c> unto</c><00:24:43.309><c> God</c> 00:24:43.970 --> 00:24:48.009 x into<00:24:44.630><c> the</c><00:24:44.930><c> lamb</c><00:24:45.309><c> in</c><00:24:46.130><c> their</c><00:24:46.349><c> mouth</c><00:24:46.690><c> in</c><00:24:46.990><c> their</c><00:24:47.230><c> mouth</c><00:24:47.470><c> was</c><00:24:47.730><c> found</c> 00:24:48.009 --> 00:24:51.630 x no<00:24:48.309><c> guile</c><00:24:49.529><c> for</c><00:24:50.170><c> they</c><00:24:50.470><c> are</c><00:24:50.609><c> without</c><00:24:51.109><c> fault</c> 00:24:51.630 --> 00:24:59.450 x before<00:24:52.170><c> the</c><00:24:52.490><c> throne</c><00:24:52.710><c> of</c><00:24:52.990><c> God.</c><00:24:55.470><c> Just</c><00:24:55.809><c> like</c><00:24:56.049><c> all</c><00:24:56.309><c> those</c><00:24:56.490><c> Old</c><00:24:56.829><c> Testament</c><00:24:57.690><c> prophecies</c><00:24:59.009><c> and</c> 00:24:59.450 --> 00:25:01.909 x psalms<00:25:00.549><c> regarding</c><00:25:00.990><c> Jesus</c> 00:25:03.069 --> 00:25:07.289 x came<00:25:03.509><c> to</c><00:25:03.750><c> fruition,</c><00:25:05.089><c> we</c><00:25:05.250><c> can</c><00:25:05.430><c> be</c><00:25:05.690><c> confident</c><00:25:06.029><c> that</c><00:25:06.329><c> these</c><00:25:06.529><c> words</c><00:25:06.849><c> will</c> 00:25:07.289 --> 00:25:08.670 x as<00:25:07.650><c> well.</c> 00:25:10.109 --> 00:25:13.690 x That<00:25:10.349><c> should</c><00:25:10.529><c> make</c><00:25:10.750><c> your</c><00:25:11.670><c> spine</c><00:25:11.950><c> tingle</c><00:25:12.750><c> that</c><00:25:13.029><c> this</c><00:25:13.329><c> day</c><00:25:13.450><c> will</c> 00:25:13.690 --> 00:25:15.750 x come.<00:25:13.950><c> It</c><00:25:13.950><c> may</c><00:25:14.170><c> not</c><00:25:14.390><c> come</c><00:25:14.509><c> in</c><00:25:14.670><c> our</c><00:25:14.869><c> lifetime,</c> 00:25:16.130 --> 00:25:22.190 x but<00:25:16.329><c> it's</c><00:25:16.529><c> gonna</c><00:25:16.630><c> come.</c><00:25:17.690><c> It's</c><00:25:18.009><c> gonna</c><00:25:18.190><c> come.</c><00:25:20.970><c> Just</c><00:25:21.130><c> as</c><00:25:21.369><c> Abraham,</c><00:25:21.769><c> Moses,</c> 00:25:22.289 --> 00:25:23.230 x and<00:25:22.509><c> David,</c><00:25:22.769><c> and</c><00:25:22.849><c> many</c><00:25:23.069><c> more</c> 00:25:23.230 --> 00:25:27.950 x the<00:25:23.410><c> Old</c><00:25:23.609><c> Testament</c><00:25:23.990><c> patriots</c><00:25:24.589><c> look</c><00:25:24.809><c> forward</c><00:25:25.089><c> to</c><00:25:25.250><c> the</c><00:25:25.450><c> day</c><00:25:25.630><c> when</c><00:25:25.769><c> the</c><00:25:25.970><c> word</c><00:25:26.089><c> was</c><00:25:26.309><c> made</c><00:25:26.609><c> flesh,</c><00:25:26.869><c> we</c><00:25:27.210><c> too</c> 00:25:27.950 --> 00:25:31.250 x look<00:25:28.450><c> forward</c><00:25:28.710><c> to</c><00:25:28.930><c> this</c><00:25:29.190><c> day</c><00:25:29.650><c> when</c><00:25:30.069><c> the</c><00:25:30.289><c> word</c><00:25:30.470><c> of</c><00:25:30.690><c> God</c><00:25:30.950><c> which</c> 00:25:31.250 --> 00:25:34.250 x was<00:25:31.589><c> from</c><00:25:31.829><c> the</c><00:25:32.130><c> beginning</c><00:25:32.589><c> has</c><00:25:33.450><c> fulfilled</c><00:25:33.910><c> its</c> 00:25:34.250 --> 00:25:38.829 x course<00:25:34.730><c> as</c><00:25:35.529><c> promised</c><00:25:35.829><c> in</c><00:25:36.029><c> Isaiah</c><00:25:36.309><c> 55.</c><00:25:37.910><c> You</c><00:25:38.170><c> all</c><00:25:38.410><c> know</c><00:25:38.569><c> these</c> 00:25:38.829 --> 00:25:41.069 x words<00:25:39.130><c> when</c><00:25:39.349><c> God</c><00:25:39.650><c> promises</c><00:25:40.150><c> that</c><00:25:40.390><c> his</c><00:25:40.609><c> word</c> 00:25:41.069 --> 00:25:46.549 x shall<00:25:41.390><c> not</c><00:25:41.809><c> return</c><00:25:42.150><c> unto</c><00:25:42.349><c> me</c><00:25:42.609><c> void</c><00:25:43.069><c> but</c><00:25:44.069><c> shall</c><00:25:44.410><c> accomplish</c><00:25:45.210><c> that</c><00:25:45.990><c> which</c><00:25:46.190><c> I</c> 00:25:46.549 --> 00:25:49.569 x please<00:25:47.089><c> and</c><00:25:47.710><c> it</c><00:25:47.890><c> shall</c><00:25:48.150><c> prosper</c><00:25:48.609><c> in</c><00:25:48.809><c> the</c> 00:25:49.850 --> 00:25:56.690 x where<00:25:50.170><c> to</c><00:25:50.490><c> I</c><00:25:50.710><c> sent</c><00:25:50.910><c> it.</c><00:25:52.710><c> As</c><00:25:52.950><c> we</c><00:25:53.170><c> prepare</c><00:25:53.769><c> brothers</c><00:25:54.329><c> and</c><00:25:54.650><c> sisters</c><00:25:54.970><c> to</c><00:25:55.809><c> remember</c><00:25:56.470><c> the</c> 00:25:56.690 --> 00:25:58.170 x son<00:25:56.869><c> of</c><00:25:57.130><c> God,</c> 00:25:58.990 --> 00:26:03.470 x this<00:25:59.170><c> man</c><00:25:59.450><c> who</c><00:25:59.589><c> was</c><00:25:59.809><c> full</c><00:26:00.089><c> of</c><00:26:00.309><c> grace</c><00:26:00.630><c> and</c><00:26:00.930><c> truth,</c><00:26:02.049><c> we</c><00:26:02.769><c> think</c><00:26:03.309><c> of</c> 00:26:03.470 --> 00:26:05.210 x the<00:26:03.650><c> words</c><00:26:04.049><c> closing</c><00:26:04.490><c> in</c><00:26:04.750><c> Revelation</c> 00:26:05.210 --> 00:26:13.149 x 21.<00:26:06.990><c> We</c><00:26:07.430><c> think</c><00:26:07.690><c> of</c><00:26:07.890><c> Christ's</c><00:26:08.470><c> faithfulness.</c><00:26:08.970><c> We</c><00:26:09.269><c> think</c><00:26:09.509><c> of</c><00:26:09.730><c> all</c><00:26:10.009><c> things</c><00:26:10.589><c> that</c><00:26:11.210><c> God's</c><00:26:11.750><c> grace</c><00:26:11.970><c> has</c><00:26:12.269><c> afforded</c><00:26:12.589><c> to</c><00:26:12.829><c> us</c> 00:26:13.150 --> 00:26:17.490 x and<00:26:13.150><c> with</c><00:26:14.630><c> that</c><00:26:14.990><c> we</c><00:26:15.269><c> along</c><00:26:15.569><c> with</c><00:26:15.809><c> the</c><00:26:15.990><c> generations</c><00:26:16.509><c> of</c><00:26:16.829><c> faithful</c><00:26:17.150><c> that</c> 00:26:17.490 --> 00:26:19.710 x have<00:26:17.809><c> come</c><00:26:17.990><c> before</c><00:26:18.430><c> us</c><00:26:18.990><c> and</c><00:26:19.210><c> those</c><00:26:19.470><c> that</c> 00:26:19.710 --> 00:26:23.410 x will<00:26:19.930><c> come</c><00:26:20.109><c> after</c><00:26:20.470><c> us,</c><00:26:21.630><c> we</c><00:26:21.970><c> look</c><00:26:22.269><c> forward</c><00:26:22.690><c> to</c><00:26:22.890><c> the</c><00:26:23.029><c> day</c><00:26:23.230><c> when</c> 00:26:23.410 --> 00:26:28.809 x these<00:26:23.750><c> words</c><00:26:24.470><c> are</c><00:26:25.509><c> fulfilled.</c><00:26:27.809><c> Revelation</c><00:26:27.990><c> 21</c><00:26:28.509><c> verse</c> 00:26:28.809 --> 00:26:32.670 x 3,<00:26:29.130><c> I</c><00:26:29.269><c> heard</c><00:26:29.450><c> a</c><00:26:29.690><c> great</c><00:26:29.849><c> voice</c><00:26:30.190><c> out</c><00:26:30.390><c> of</c><00:26:30.529><c> heaven</c><00:26:31.069><c> saying,</c><00:26:32.609><c> behold</c> 00:26:32.670 --> 00:26:37.789 x the<00:26:32.970><c> tabernacle</c><00:26:33.769><c> of</c><00:26:35.210><c> God</c><00:26:35.829><c> is</c><00:26:36.750><c> with</c><00:26:36.970><c> men.</c> 00:26:38.610 --> 00:26:43.390 x The<00:26:39.410><c> tabernacle</c><00:26:40.130><c> of</c><00:26:40.410><c> God</c><00:26:40.710><c> is</c><00:26:40.950><c> with</c><00:26:41.150><c> men.</c><00:26:42.329><c> He</c><00:26:42.589><c> will</c><00:26:42.869><c> dwell</c><00:26:43.130><c> with</c> 00:26:43.390 --> 00:26:46.490 x them<00:26:44.210><c> and</c><00:26:44.769><c> they</c><00:26:44.970><c> shall</c><00:26:45.150><c> be</c><00:26:45.390><c> his</c><00:26:45.670><c> people</c> 00:26:46.490 --> 00:26:55.150 x and<00:26:47.569><c> God</c><00:26:47.970><c> himself</c><00:26:49.069><c> shall</c><00:26:50.490><c> be</c><00:26:50.710><c> with</c><00:26:50.930><c> them</c><00:26:51.710><c> and</c><00:26:52.529><c> be</c><00:26:52.730><c> their</c><00:26:52.910><c> God.</c><00:26:54.190><c> Amen.</c>