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that</c><00:10:51.460><c> something</c><00:10:51.639><c> you</c><00:10:51.840><c> sort</c><00:10:52.000><c> of</c><00:10:52.179><c> swat</c><00:10:52.399><c> up</c><00:10:52.580><c> on</c> 00:10:52.740 --> 00:10:53.519 before<00:10:53.059><c> baptism,</c> 00:10:53.519 --> 00:10:56.639 you<00:10:53.659><c> have</c><00:10:53.799><c> to</c><00:10:53.960><c> memorize</c><00:10:54.259><c> the</c><00:10:54.559><c> promises</c><00:10:54.899><c> to</c><00:10:55.460><c> David</c><00:10:55.759><c> and</c><00:10:55.899><c> to</c><00:10:56.080><c> Abraham</c><00:10:56.500><c> and</c> 00:10:56.639 --> 00:10:58.059 the<00:10:56.899><c> promise</c><00:10:57.100><c> in</c><00:10:57.320><c> Eden?</c> 00:10:58.879 --> 00:11:02.639 Or<00:10:59.220><c> is</c><00:10:59.360><c> there</c><00:10:59.480><c> anything</c><00:10:59.740><c> practical,</c><00:11:01.340><c> anything</c><00:11:01.779><c> useful</c><00:11:02.340><c> from</c> 00:11:02.639 --> 00:11:05.080 the<00:11:02.940><c> promises</c><00:11:03.379><c> that</c><00:11:03.659><c> the</c><00:11:03.840><c> Ephesians</c><00:11:04.259><c> needed?</c> 00:11:06.100 --> 00:11:09.220 What<00:11:06.340><c> do</c><00:11:06.480><c> the</c><00:11:06.779><c> promises</c><00:11:07.139><c> have</c><00:11:07.419><c> to</c><00:11:07.639><c> do</c><00:11:07.759><c> with</c><00:11:07.980><c> everyday</c><00:11:08.220><c> life?</c> 00:11:10.539 --> 00:11:13.179 I<00:11:10.840><c> mean,</c><00:11:10.980><c> he's</c><00:11:11.220><c> obviously</c><00:11:11.580><c> sticking</c><00:11:11.820><c> it</c><00:11:12.039><c> in</c><00:11:12.179><c> here</c><00:11:12.639><c> as</c><00:11:13.000><c> having</c> 00:11:13.179 --> 00:11:14.379 some<00:11:13.460><c> relevance.</c> 00:11:14.620 --> 00:11:17.740 Yes?<00:11:16.980><c> Sorry?</c> 00:11:18.620 --> 00:11:21.340 They<00:11:18.779><c> give</c><00:11:18.919><c> us</c><00:11:19.139><c> hope</c><00:11:19.480><c> for</c><00:11:19.840><c> the</c><00:11:19.960><c> future.</c><00:11:20.519><c> Good.</c> 00:11:21.480 --> 00:11:24.980 What<00:11:21.679><c> else</c><00:11:22.000><c> do</c><00:11:22.139><c> the</c><00:11:22.440><c> promises</c><00:11:22.779><c> have</c><00:11:23.259><c> to</c><00:11:23.480><c> do</c><00:11:23.840><c> with</c><00:11:24.440><c> everyday</c> 00:11:24.980 --> 00:11:26.500 practical<00:11:25.679><c> living?</c> 00:11:27.159 --> 00:11:29.759 They<00:11:27.379><c> give</c><00:11:27.480><c> you</c><00:11:27.700><c> hope</c><00:11:28.080><c> to</c><00:11:28.500><c> look</c><00:11:28.740><c> forward.</c> 00:11:30.600 --> 00:11:33.720 Anything<00:11:30.879><c> else?</c><00:11:33.000><c> Roger?</c> 00:11:37.059 --> 00:11:42.159 How<00:11:37.779><c> do</c><00:11:38.500><c> the</c><00:11:38.779><c> promises</c><00:11:39.240><c> give</c><00:11:39.539><c> you</c><00:11:39.940><c> identity</c><00:11:40.539><c> and</c><00:11:41.039><c> separation?</c> 00:11:42.620 --> 00:11:43.940 Let's<00:11:43.259><c> take</c><00:11:43.500><c> the</c><00:11:43.700><c> two.</c> 00:11:44.279 --> 00:11:46.779 How<00:11:44.519><c> do</c><00:11:44.659><c> the</c><00:11:44.940><c> promises</c><00:11:45.340><c> give</c><00:11:45.600><c> you</c><00:11:45.799><c> identity?</c><00:11:46.340><c> Who</c><00:11:46.519><c> are</c><00:11:46.639><c> you</c> 00:11:46.779 --> 00:11:48.120 identified<00:11:47.259><c> with?</c> 00:11:48.340 --> 00:11:51.500 If<00:11:48.480><c> you</c><00:11:48.679><c> believe</c><00:11:48.980><c> the</c><00:11:49.259><c> promises</c><00:11:49.639><c> to</c><00:11:49.940><c> David</c><00:11:50.259><c> and</c><00:11:50.980><c> you</c><00:11:51.200><c> believe</c> 00:11:51.500 --> 00:11:53.000 the<00:11:51.820><c> promises</c><00:11:52.200><c> to</c><00:11:52.460><c> Abraham,</c> 00:11:53.399 --> 00:11:56.460 what's<00:11:53.740><c> your</c><00:11:53.919><c> identity?</c><00:11:54.600><c> Who</c><00:11:54.779><c> are</c><00:11:54.940><c> you</c><00:11:55.179><c> attached</c><00:11:55.500><c> to?</c> 00:11:56.759 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is</c><00:14:20.960><c> a</c> 00:14:21.200 --> 00:14:22.460 reward<00:14:21.440><c> for</c><00:14:21.720><c> faithfulness.</c> 00:14:22.860 --> 00:14:25.220 It's<00:14:23.179><c> not</c><00:14:23.340><c> just</c><00:14:23.539><c> a</c><00:14:23.700><c> matter</c><00:14:23.879><c> of</c><00:14:24.039><c> being</c><00:14:24.320><c> separate</c><00:14:24.740><c> for</c><00:14:24.919><c> the</c><00:14:25.080><c> sake</c> 00:14:25.220 --> 00:14:26.100 of<00:14:25.580><c> separateness.</c> 00:14:26.100 --> 00:14:28.340 It's<00:14:26.519><c> not</c><00:14:26.679><c> a</c><00:14:26.779><c> matter</c><00:14:26.960><c> of</c><00:14:27.019><c> putting</c><00:14:27.220><c> your</c><00:14:27.440><c> nose</c><00:14:27.679><c> up</c><00:14:27.899><c> the</c><00:14:28.059><c> air</c><00:14:28.240><c> and</c> 00:14:28.340 --> 00:14:31.840 being<00:14:28.600><c> sort</c><00:14:28.820><c> of</c><00:14:29.000><c> self</c><00:14:29.200><c>-righteous</c><00:14:29.960><c> for</c><00:14:30.379><c> the</c><00:14:30.580><c> sake</c><00:14:30.720><c> of</c><00:14:30.840><c> it.</c> 00:14:32.440 --> 00:14:34.799 We<00:14:32.559><c> are</c><00:14:32.879><c> separated</c><00:14:33.399><c> for</c><00:14:33.700><c> a</c><00:14:33.899><c> reason.</c> 00:14:35.000 --> 00:14:39.080 We<00:14:35.460><c> are</c><00:14:35.779><c> attached</c><00:14:36.120><c> to</c><00:14:36.299><c> those</c><00:14:36.580><c> promises</c><00:14:37.059><c> and</c><00:14:37.179><c> they</c><00:14:37.379><c> should</c><00:14:37.559><c> change</c><00:14:37.899><c> our</c><00:14:38.159><c> life.</c> 00:14:39.279 --> 00:14:42.720 Look<00:14:39.399><c> at</c><00:14:39.539><c> this</c><00:14:39.740><c> next</c><00:14:40.019><c> quote</c><00:14:40.379><c> outside</c><00:14:41.320><c> of</c><00:14:41.539><c> Ephesians.</c> 00:14:43.639 --> 00:14:44.820 Look<00:14:43.940><c> at</c><00:14:44.039><c> what</c><00:14:44.179><c> this</c><00:14:44.460><c> says.</c> 00:14:45.019 --> 00:14:47.620 Now,<00:14:45.299><c> 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Egypt</c><00:18:11.440><c> and</c><00:18:11.839><c> he</c><00:18:11.980><c> was</c><00:18:12.160><c> at</c><00:18:12.480><c> Pharaoh's</c><00:18:12.859><c> right</c><00:18:13.180><c> hand.</c> 00:18:14.559 --> 00:18:17.180 Moses<00:18:15.019><c> had</c><00:18:15.480><c> everything</c><00:18:16.200><c> at</c><00:18:16.559><c> his</c><00:18:16.740><c> disposal.</c> 00:18:17.319 --> 00:18:21.480 You<00:18:17.559><c> couldn't</c><00:18:17.960><c> want</c><00:18:18.220><c> it</c><00:18:18.480><c> better,</c><00:18:19.460><c> but</c><00:18:19.740><c> he</c><00:18:19.940><c> forsook</c><00:18:20.279><c> it.</c> 00:18:21.619 --> 00:18:23.380 He<00:18:21.980><c> suffered</c><00:18:22.259><c> affliction.</c> 00:18:24.319 --> 00:18:26.380 Esteeming<00:18:24.799><c> the</c><00:18:24.900><c> reproach</c><00:18:25.500><c> of</c><00:18:25.640><c> Christ,</c> 00:18:26.900 --> 00:18:29.480 greater<00:18:27.180><c> riches</c><00:18:27.559><c> than</c><00:18:27.819><c> the</c><00:18:28.019><c> 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did</c><00:19:23.619><c> Moses</c><00:19:24.000><c> forsook</c><00:19:24.460><c> Egypt?</c> 00:19:25.500 --> 00:19:28.559 Why<00:19:25.900><c> did</c><00:19:26.079><c> Abraham,</c><00:19:26.680><c> Isaac,</c><00:19:27.259><c> Jacob,</c><00:19:27.700><c> and</c><00:19:27.839><c> all</c><00:19:28.059><c> the</c><00:19:28.279><c> faithful</c> 00:19:28.559 --> 00:19:29.500 in<00:19:28.740><c> Hebrews</c><00:19:29.019><c> 11</c> 00:19:29.500 --> 00:19:33.160 do<00:19:30.059><c> what</c><00:19:30.200><c> they</c><00:19:30.460><c> did,</c><00:19:31.680><c> suffer</c><00:19:31.859><c> what</c><00:19:32.019><c> they</c><00:19:32.380><c> suffered?</c> 00:19:33.279 --> 00:19:37.559 Why<00:19:33.700><c> were</c><00:19:33.859><c> they</c><00:19:34.099><c> willing</c><00:19:34.460><c> to</c><00:19:34.819><c> change</c><00:19:35.519><c> and</c><00:19:36.039><c> stay</c><00:19:36.380><c> changed?</c> 00:19:38.220 --> 00:19:39.819 Because<00:19:38.819><c> of</c><00:19:39.140><c> 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to</c><00:24:13.759><c> just</c><00:24:13.900><c> very</c><00:24:14.240><c> quickly,</c><00:24:14.839><c> on</c><00:24:15.059><c> the</c><00:24:15.299><c> overheads,</c><00:24:15.799><c> look</c> 00:24:16.039 --> 00:24:16.660 at<00:24:16.200><c> some</c><00:24:16.420><c> of</c><00:24:16.519><c> them,</c> 00:24:16.680 --> 00:24:18.680 and<00:24:16.819><c> I'm</c><00:24:16.980><c> going</c><00:24:17.059><c> to</c><00:24:17.279><c> illustrate</c><00:24:17.680><c> them</c><00:24:17.900><c> for</c><00:24:18.160><c> you.</c> 00:24:19.180 --> 00:24:21.059 The<00:24:19.460><c> practical</c><00:24:19.980><c> section.</c> 00:24:25.359 --> 00:24:28.720 Let's<00:24:25.920><c> go</c><00:24:26.119><c> to</c><00:24:26.299><c> Ephesians</c><00:24:26.720><c> 4,</c><00:24:27.079><c> verse</c><00:24:27.240><c> 22.</c> 00:24:32.799 --> 00:24:35.160 Ephesians<00:24:33.220><c> 4,</c><00:24:33.539><c> verse</c><00:24:33.819><c> 22.</c> 00:24:36.980 --> 00:24:39.720 I<00:24:36.980><c> want</c><00:24:37.220><c> someone</c><00:24:37.480><c> to</c><00:24:37.720><c> read</c><00:24:37.880><c> this</c><00:24:38.119><c> for</c><00:24:38.319><c> me,</c><00:24:39.220><c> please.</c> 00:24:41.180 --> 00:24:44.140 Matt,<00:24:41.380><c> would</c><00:24:41.519><c> you</c><00:24:41.660><c> mind?</c><00:24:42.059><c> Ephesians</c><00:24:42.500><c> 4,</c><00:24:42.839><c> 22.</c> 00:24:44.420 --> 00:24:48.440 That<00:24:44.759><c> you</c><00:24:46.359><c> put</c><00:24:46.599><c> off</c><00:24:46.880><c> concerning</c><00:24:47.359><c> your</c><00:24:47.720><c> former</c><00:24:48.000><c> conduct,</c> 00:24:48.900 --> 00:24:52.339 the<00:24:49.019><c> old</c><00:24:49.299><c> man</c><00:24:49.720><c> which</c><00:24:50.059><c> grows</c><00:24:50.359><c> corrupt</c><00:24:50.880><c> according</c><00:24:51.640><c> to</c><00:24:52.160><c> the</c> 00:24:52.339 --> 00:24:53.619 deceitful<00:24:52.920><c> love.</c> 00:24:54.240 --> 00:24:56.920 You<00:24:54.339><c> might</c><00:24:54.619><c> say,</c><00:24:55.019><c> as</c><00:24:55.099><c> you</c><00:24:55.299><c> read</c><00:24:55.480><c> that</c><00:24:55.759><c> in</c><00:24:55.920><c> Ephesians</c><00:24:56.400><c> 4,</c> 00:24:57.259 --> 00:24:58.740 why<00:24:57.539><c> should</c><00:24:57.819><c> I?</c> 00:24:58.759 --> 00:25:03.299 All<00:24:59.079><c> that</c><00:24:59.240><c> we've</c><00:24:59.440><c> said</c><00:24:59.680><c> so</c><00:25:00.099><c> far</c><00:25:00.480><c> from</c><00:25:00.880><c> the</c><00:25:01.099><c> first</c><00:25:01.339><c> part</c><00:25:01.720><c> of</c><00:25:02.039><c> the</c><00:25:02.259><c> epistle.</c> 00:25:04.779 --> 00:25:06.880 The<00:25:05.200><c> reason,</c><00:25:06.240><c> the</c><00:25:06.539><c> riches.</c> 00:25:07.299 --> 00:25:09.640 The<00:25:07.519><c> reason,</c><00:25:08.380><c> the</c><00:25:08.660><c> promises.</c> 00:25:10.200 --> 00:25:13.420 The<00:25:10.960><c> reasons,</c><00:25:12.019><c> God's</c><00:25:12.480><c> blessings.</c> 00:25:13.980 --> 00:25:16.619 The<00:25:14.099><c> blessing</c><00:25:14.579><c> of</c><00:25:14.779><c> being</c><00:25:15.039><c> in</c><00:25:15.240><c> heavenly</c><00:25:15.539><c> places</c><00:25:15.960><c> in</c><00:25:16.200><c> Christ.</c> 00:25:16.920 --> 00:25:19.980 The<00:25:17.200><c> spiritual</c><00:25:17.660><c> blessings</c><00:25:18.039><c> we've</c><00:25:18.460><c> talked</c><00:25:18.619><c> about</c><00:25:18.900><c> this</c><00:25:19.180><c> week.</c> 00:25:20.140 --> 00:25:25.380 The<00:25:20.380><c> practical</c><00:25:20.920><c> section</c><00:25:21.359><c> in</c><00:25:21.579><c> Ephesians</c><00:25:23.019><c> hinges</c><00:25:23.660><c> on</c><00:25:24.259><c> your</c><00:25:24.640><c> belief</c><00:25:25.119><c> in</c> 00:25:25.380 --> 00:25:26.660 the<00:25:25.579><c> first</c><00:25:25.799><c> part.</c> 00:25:27.160 --> 00:25:30.339 Put<00:25:27.380><c> off</c><00:25:27.779><c> the</c><00:25:28.200><c> old</c><00:25:28.579><c> man,</c><00:25:29.160><c> he</c><00:25:29.440><c> says.</c> 00:25:32.319 --> 00:25:34.700 And<00:25:32.759><c> one</c><00:25:33.019><c> we've</c><00:25:33.299><c> looked</c><00:25:33.440><c> at</c><00:25:33.640><c> already.</c> 00:25:35.980 --> 00:25:40.339 Be<00:25:36.720><c> renewed</c><00:25:37.240><c> in</c><00:25:38.319><c> the</c><00:25:38.519><c> spirit</c><00:25:39.079><c> of</c><00:25:39.460><c> your</c><00:25:39.740><c> mind.</c> 00:25:40.779 --> 00:25:43.000 We<00:25:40.839><c> talked</c><00:25:41.079><c> about</c><00:25:41.319><c> how</c><00:25:41.519><c> that</c><00:25:41.779><c> happens.</c> 00:25:44.559 --> 00:25:47.460 We<00:25:44.680><c> talked</c><00:25:44.859><c> about</c><00:25:45.240><c> the</c><00:25:45.559><c> promises</c><00:25:45.960><c> being</c><00:25:46.339><c> believed.</c> 00:25:47.579 --> 00:25:50.039 God's<00:25:48.039><c> word</c><00:25:48.420><c> being</c><00:25:48.779><c> in</c><00:25:48.980><c> us.</c> 00:25:50.779 --> 00:25:54.220 We<00:25:50.960><c> talked</c><00:25:51.220><c> about</c><00:25:51.480><c> the</c><00:25:51.759><c> sword</c><00:25:51.940><c> of</c><00:25:52.099><c> the</c><00:25:52.319><c> spirit,</c><00:25:53.799><c> which</c><00:25:53.960><c> is</c><00:25:54.160><c> the</c> 00:25:54.220 --> 00:25:55.579 word<00:25:54.380><c> of</c><00:25:54.559><c> God.</c> 00:25:56.160 --> 00:26:00.140 Getting<00:25:56.500><c> God's</c><00:25:57.099><c> word</c><00:25:57.599><c> with</c><00:25:57.960><c> God's</c><00:25:58.460><c> help</c><00:25:58.779><c> into</c><00:25:59.339><c> our</c><00:25:59.779><c> thinking</c> 00:26:00.140 --> 00:26:02.059 and<00:26:00.680><c> into</c><00:26:00.940><c> our</c><00:26:01.180><c> hearts.</c> 00:26:02.240 --> 00:26:05.960 Would<00:26:02.759><c> you</c><00:26:02.940><c> turn</c><00:26:03.180><c> to</c><00:26:03.400><c> Psalm</c><00:26:03.579><c> 119</c><00:26:04.339><c> just</c><00:26:04.539><c> for</c><00:26:04.720><c> a</c><00:26:04.819><c> moment?</c> 00:26:10.539 --> 00:26:12.079 Psalm<00:26:11.059><c> 119.</c> 00:26:19.279 --> 00:26:21.420 There's<00:26:19.400><c> a</c><00:26:19.539><c> beautiful</c><00:26:19.980><c> passage</c><00:26:20.599><c> in</c><00:26:20.779><c> this</c><00:26:21.059><c> Psalm</c> 00:26:21.420 --> 00:26:25.460 that<00:26:21.960><c> relates</c><00:26:22.319><c> to</c><00:26:22.599><c> young</c><00:26:22.799><c> people</c><00:26:23.299><c> and</c><00:26:23.539><c> the</c><00:26:23.720><c> word</c><00:26:23.859><c> of</c><00:26:24.079><c> God</c><00:26:24.339><c> getting</c><00:26:24.579><c> in</c><00:26:24.779><c> us.</c> 00:26:25.740 --> 00:26:28.980 And<00:26:25.859><c> the</c><00:26:25.940><c> word</c><00:26:26.119><c> of</c><00:26:26.299><c> God</c><00:26:26.559><c> being</c><00:26:26.819><c> able</c><00:26:27.079><c> to</c><00:26:27.339><c> change</c><00:26:27.619><c> us.</c> 00:26:29.519 --> 00:26:33.019 Psalm<00:26:30.059><c> 119,</c><00:26:30.619><c> and</c><00:26:31.079><c> I'd</c><00:26:31.400><c> like</c><00:26:31.539><c> just</c><00:26:31.839><c> to</c><00:26:32.039><c> look</c><00:26:32.240><c> at</c><00:26:32.519><c> a</c><00:26:32.680><c> couple</c><00:26:32.880><c> of</c> 00:26:33.019 --> 00:26:33.920 verses<00:26:33.259><c> here</c> 00:26:33.920 --> 00:26:36.019 that<00:26:34.420><c> are</c><00:26:34.579><c> both</c><00:26:34.779><c> together.</c> 00:26:40.299 --> 00:26:43.380 Okay,<00:26:41.059><c> we'll</c><00:26:41.220><c> take</c><00:26:41.380><c> a</c><00:26:41.480><c> look</c><00:26:41.640><c> at</c><00:26:41.859><c> verse</c><00:26:42.140><c> 9</c><00:26:42.740><c> at</c><00:26:43.039><c> the</c><00:26:43.180><c> beginning</c> 00:26:43.380 --> 00:26:44.599 of<00:26:43.559><c> the</c><00:26:43.740><c> Psalm.</c> 00:26:45.660 --> 00:26:47.359 And<00:26:45.940><c> verse</c><00:26:46.259><c> 11.</c> 00:26:47.519 --> 00:26:52.119 Psalm<00:26:47.700><c> 119,</c><00:26:49.200><c> verses</c><00:26:49.559><c> 9</c><00:26:50.319><c> and</c><00:26:51.000><c> 11.</c> 00:26:52.599 --> 00:26:54.160 Would<00:26:52.720><c> you</c><00:26:52.759><c> mind</c><00:26:52.839><c> reading</c><00:26:53.019><c> that</c><00:26:53.220><c> for</c><00:26:53.380><c> us?</c> 00:27:06.680 --> 00:27:12.660 So<00:27:07.279><c> how</c><00:27:07.880><c> will</c><00:27:08.200><c> a</c><00:27:08.339><c> young</c><00:27:08.579><c> man</c><00:27:08.799><c> or</c><00:27:08.940><c> woman</c><00:27:09.700><c> cleanse</c><00:27:10.700><c> his</c><00:27:11.240><c> or</c><00:27:11.460><c> her</c><00:27:11.759><c> way?</c> 00:27:12.960 --> 00:27:14.019 Question. 00:27:14.799 --> 00:27:17.180 By<00:27:15.019><c> taking</c><00:27:15.480><c> heed</c><00:27:15.779><c> to</c><00:27:16.019><c> God's</c><00:27:16.400><c> word.</c> 00:27:17.299 --> 00:27:20.319 But<00:27:17.440><c> how</c><00:27:17.660><c> do</c><00:27:17.799><c> you</c><00:27:17.960><c> take</c><00:27:18.220><c> heed</c><00:27:18.380><c> to</c><00:27:18.539><c> God's</c><00:27:18.960><c> word</c><00:27:19.240><c> so</c><00:27:19.819><c> that</c><00:27:19.940><c> it</c><00:27:20.059><c> can</c> 00:27:20.319 --> 00:27:20.839 cleanse<00:27:20.519><c> you</c> 00:27:20.839 --> 00:27:23.539 and<00:27:21.059><c> change</c><00:27:21.339><c> your</c><00:27:21.579><c> thinking,</c><00:27:22.259><c> or</c><00:27:22.420><c> my</c><00:27:22.720><c> thinking?</c> 00:27:23.599 --> 00:27:25.819 Verse<00:27:23.819><c> 11,</c><00:27:24.480><c> here's</c><00:27:24.720><c> the</c><00:27:24.940><c> answer.</c> 00:27:26.259 --> 00:27:27.500 Says<00:27:26.700><c> the</c><00:27:27.000><c> psalmist,</c> 00:27:27.500 --> 00:27:34.759 Thy<00:27:28.359><c> word</c><00:27:29.240><c> have</c><00:27:29.980><c> I</c><00:27:30.339><c> hid</c><00:27:30.660><c> in</c><00:27:31.579><c> mine</c><00:27:31.880><c> heart</c><00:27:32.460><c> that</c><00:27:34.059><c> I</c><00:27:34.319><c> might</c><00:27:34.480><c> not</c> 00:27:34.759 --> 00:27:36.200 sin<00:27:34.900><c> against</c><00:27:35.240><c> thee.</c> 00:27:36.559 --> 00:27:38.000 It's<00:27:37.000><c> practical.</c> 00:27:38.119 --> 00:27:42.900 Thy<00:27:38.460><c> word</c><00:27:39.119><c> have</c><00:27:39.779><c> I</c><00:27:40.019><c> hid</c><00:27:40.099><c> in</c><00:27:40.279><c> mine</c><00:27:40.440><c> heart</c><00:27:41.140><c> that</c><00:27:42.039><c> I</c><00:27:42.259><c> might</c><00:27:42.519><c> not</c> 00:27:42.900 --> 00:27:43.859 sin<00:27:43.099><c> against</c><00:27:43.500><c> thee.</c> 00:27:44.160 --> 00:27:46.200 Now<00:27:44.380><c> that's</c><00:27:44.700><c> very</c><00:27:45.079><c> practical.</c> 00:27:46.339 --> 00:27:47.500 That's<00:27:46.660><c> what</c><00:27:46.779><c> that's</c><00:27:47.279><c> saying.</c> 00:27:47.940 --> 00:27:50.839 Be<00:27:48.240><c> renewed</c><00:27:48.720><c> in</c><00:27:48.920><c> the</c><00:27:49.200><c> spirit</c><00:27:49.380><c> of</c><00:27:49.579><c> your</c><00:27:49.839><c> mind.</c> 00:27:51.640 --> 00:27:54.160 Garbage<00:27:52.000><c> in,</c><00:27:52.799><c> garbage</c><00:27:53.119><c> out.</c> 00:27:54.380 --> 00:27:56.720 Word<00:27:54.700><c> in,</c><00:27:56.019><c> word</c><00:27:56.259><c> out.</c> 00:27:56.720 --> 00:28:00.759 If<00:27:57.519><c> God's</c><00:27:57.960><c> word</c><00:27:58.180><c> is</c><00:27:58.420><c> in</c><00:27:58.480><c> us,</c><00:27:59.420><c> then</c><00:27:59.539><c> our</c><00:27:59.819><c> character</c><00:28:00.279><c> and</c><00:28:00.539><c> our</c> 00:28:00.759 --> 00:28:03.079 behavior<00:28:01.319><c> shows</c><00:28:01.779><c> it.</c> 00:28:03.599 --> 00:28:06.519 If<00:28:03.680><c> we're</c><00:28:04.140><c> plugged</c><00:28:04.420><c> into</c><00:28:04.759><c> the</c><00:28:04.940><c> video</c><00:28:05.200><c> all</c><00:28:05.460><c> the</c><00:28:05.640><c> time</c><00:28:06.039><c> and</c><00:28:06.339><c> to</c> 00:28:06.519 --> 00:28:07.619 the<00:28:06.660><c> television,</c> 00:28:07.880 --> 00:28:10.180 then<00:28:08.000><c> what</c><00:28:08.180><c> goes</c><00:28:08.500><c> in</c><00:28:08.920><c> comes</c><00:28:09.200><c> out.</c> 00:28:10.440 --> 00:28:13.660 You<00:28:10.559><c> can't</c><00:28:10.819><c> possibly</c><00:28:11.359><c> expect</c><00:28:11.779><c> to</c><00:28:11.960><c> get</c><00:28:12.140><c> control</c><00:28:12.480><c> of</c><00:28:12.640><c> your</c><00:28:12.839><c> mind.</c> 00:28:14.200 --> 00:28:18.559 You<00:28:14.359><c> can't</c><00:28:14.680><c> possibly</c><00:28:15.180><c> help</c><00:28:15.700><c> to</c><00:28:16.519><c> keep</c><00:28:16.680><c> your</c><00:28:17.000><c> mind</c><00:28:17.200><c> on</c><00:28:17.599><c> track.</c> 00:28:18.819 --> 00:28:21.380 Stop<00:28:19.039><c> your</c><00:28:19.279><c> mind</c><00:28:19.539><c> from</c><00:28:19.859><c> wandering</c><00:28:20.220><c> about</c><00:28:20.500><c> things</c><00:28:20.740><c> it</c><00:28:20.900><c> shouldn't</c><00:28:21.079><c> be</c> 00:28:21.380 --> 00:28:22.519 thinking<00:28:21.579><c> about.</c> 00:28:23.539 --> 00:28:29.519 You<00:28:24.200><c> can't</c><00:28:24.599><c> possibly</c><00:28:25.180><c> expect</c><00:28:25.640><c> your</c><00:28:25.940><c> mind</c><00:28:26.240><c> to</c><00:28:26.440><c> get</c><00:28:26.640><c> off</c><00:28:27.059><c> of</c><00:28:27.720><c> thoughts</c> 00:28:29.980 --> 00:28:32.240 that<00:28:30.140><c> you</c><00:28:30.319><c> really</c><00:28:30.559><c> don't</c><00:28:30.759><c> want</c><00:28:30.859><c> to</c><00:28:30.960><c> be</c><00:28:31.140><c> thinking.</c> 00:28:34.900 --> 00:28:39.809 Lust,<00:28:35.559><c> immoral</c><00:28:36.220><c> thoughts,</c><00:28:38.299><c> unkind</c><00:28:38.980><c> thoughts.</c> 00:28:40.519 --> 00:28:43.940 You<00:28:40.799><c> cannot</c><00:28:41.420><c> do</c><00:28:41.880><c> that</c><00:28:42.220><c> by</c><00:28:42.539><c> simply</c><00:28:42.940><c> saying</c><00:28:43.259><c> to</c><00:28:43.480><c> yourself,</c> 00:28:44.319 --> 00:28:46.680 I<00:28:44.460><c> must</c><00:28:44.839><c> not</c><00:28:45.160><c> think</c><00:28:45.400><c> that</c><00:28:45.700><c> anymore.</c> 00:28:46.799 --> 00:28:48.579 I<00:28:47.119><c> must</c><00:28:47.440><c> not</c><00:28:47.740><c> lust</c><00:28:48.039><c> anymore.</c> 00:28:48.900 --> 00:28:50.039 I<00:28:49.180><c> must</c><00:28:49.519><c> not</c><00:28:49.819><c> covet.</c> 00:28:50.039 --> 00:28:52.039 I<00:28:50.319><c> must</c><00:28:50.559><c> not</c><00:28:50.819><c> think</c><00:28:51.019><c> about</c><00:28:51.279><c> girls</c><00:28:51.619><c> that</c><00:28:51.940><c> way.</c> 00:28:52.059 --> 00:28:53.839 I<00:28:52.140><c> must</c><00:28:52.359><c> not</c><00:28:52.559><c> think</c><00:28:52.740><c> about</c><00:28:52.940><c> guys</c><00:28:53.279><c> that</c><00:28:53.619><c> way.</c> 00:28:53.900 --> 00:28:56.460 I<00:28:54.119><c> must</c><00:28:54.359><c> not</c><00:28:54.579><c> think</c><00:28:54.759><c> about</c><00:28:54.940><c> those</c><00:28:55.140><c> horrible</c><00:28:55.579><c> kind</c><00:28:55.880><c> of</c><00:28:56.079><c> ideas.</c> 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in</c><00:29:33.339><c> to</c><00:29:33.700><c> bump</c><00:29:33.920><c> out</c><00:29:34.259><c> the</c><00:29:34.500><c> other</c><00:29:34.740><c> things.</c> 00:29:36.319 --> 00:29:39.720 You<00:29:36.700><c> cannot</c><00:29:37.099><c> and</c><00:29:37.319><c> I</c><00:29:37.660><c> cannot</c><00:29:37.980><c> simply</c><00:29:38.460><c> get</c><00:29:38.700><c> into</c><00:29:38.920><c> my</c><00:29:39.140><c> own</c><00:29:39.380><c> mind</c> 00:29:39.720 --> 00:29:41.400 and<00:29:40.180><c> pull</c><00:29:40.480><c> those</c><00:29:40.779><c> thoughts</c><00:29:41.099><c> out.</c> 00:29:41.599 --> 00:29:45.039 And<00:29:41.720><c> the</c><00:29:41.859><c> more</c><00:29:42.000><c> you</c><00:29:42.279><c> try,</c><00:29:42.759><c> the</c><00:29:42.900><c> more</c><00:29:43.059><c> you</c><00:29:43.240><c> think</c><00:29:43.380><c> about</c><00:29:44.279><c> it,</c> 00:29:45.539 --> 00:29:46.960 it's<00:29:46.059><c> true.</c> 00:29:47.420 --> 00:29:49.480 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go.</c> 00:30:01.440 --> 00:30:04.059 It's<00:30:01.640><c> a</c><00:30:01.660><c> slow</c><00:30:01.859><c> process,</c><00:30:02.599><c> we</c><00:30:02.859><c> all</c><00:30:03.000><c> know</c><00:30:03.140><c> that.</c> 00:30:04.420 --> 00:30:08.920 So<00:30:04.940><c> the</c><00:30:05.220><c> more</c><00:30:05.480><c> you</c><00:30:05.759><c> pray,</c><00:30:07.079><c> the</c><00:30:07.240><c> more</c><00:30:07.460><c> you</c><00:30:07.720><c> read</c><00:30:07.880><c> the</c><00:30:08.119><c> word,</c> 00:30:08.960 --> 00:30:10.380 the<00:30:09.099><c> more</c><00:30:09.240><c> you</c><00:30:09.480><c> think</c><00:30:09.660><c> about</c><00:30:09.920><c> the</c><00:30:10.160><c> word,</c> 00:30:10.539 --> 00:30:12.680 the<00:30:10.680><c> more</c><00:30:10.859><c> you</c><00:30:11.059><c> get</c><00:30:11.200><c> involved</c><00:30:11.519><c> in</c><00:30:11.680><c> a</c><00:30:11.779><c> bit</c><00:30:11.880><c> of</c><00:30:12.079><c> Bible</c><00:30:12.339><c> study,</c> 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00:31:51.160 --> 00:31:53.920 But<00:31:51.740><c> what's</c><00:31:52.259><c> the</c><00:31:52.400><c> way</c><00:31:52.599><c> you</c><00:31:52.859><c> do</c><00:31:53.039><c> that?</c> 00:31:54.460 --> 00:31:56.779 How<00:31:54.799><c> do</c><00:31:54.960><c> you</c><00:31:55.079><c> get</c><00:31:55.259><c> control</c><00:31:55.640><c> of</c><00:31:55.799><c> your</c><00:31:55.980><c> anger?</c> 00:31:57.380 --> 00:31:59.779 Maybe<00:31:57.640><c> you're</c><00:31:57.799><c> the</c><00:31:57.960><c> kind</c><00:31:58.119><c> of</c><00:31:58.299><c> person</c><00:31:58.460><c> that</c><00:31:58.640><c> has</c><00:31:58.819><c> a</c><00:31:59.000><c> temper.</c> 00:32:00.259 --> 00:32:02.559 Maybe<00:32:00.500><c> you</c><00:32:00.740><c> have</c><00:32:00.940><c> a</c><00:32:01.339><c> short</c><00:32:01.660><c> fuse.</c> 00:32:03.599 --> 00:32:07.380 Maybe<00:32:04.180><c> it's</c><00:32:04.759><c> not</c><00:32:04.960><c> hard</c><00:32:05.119><c> to</c><00:32:05.359><c> 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do</c><00:32:30.700><c> we</c><00:32:30.920><c> change?</c> 00:32:32.460 --> 00:32:34.240 Again,<00:32:32.779><c> it's</c><00:32:33.039><c> not</c><00:32:33.180><c> a</c><00:32:33.299><c> matter</c><00:32:33.519><c> of</c><00:32:33.740><c> standing</c><00:32:33.920><c> there</c> 00:32:34.240 --> 00:32:34.940 and<00:32:34.440><c> sort</c><00:32:34.579><c> of</c><00:32:34.799><c> saying,</c> 00:32:34.940 --> 00:32:36.559 I<00:32:35.099><c> must</c><00:32:35.380><c> no</c><00:32:35.640><c> longer</c><00:32:35.960><c> be</c><00:32:36.240><c> angry.</c> 00:32:36.819 --> 00:32:38.119 I've<00:32:37.079><c> got</c><00:32:37.160><c> to</c><00:32:37.420><c> control</c><00:32:37.619><c> my</c><00:32:37.920><c> temper.</c> 00:32:38.220 --> 00:32:39.960 I've<00:32:38.359><c> got</c><00:32:38.440><c> to</c><00:32:38.660><c> control</c><00:32:38.839><c> my</c><00:32:39.099><c> temper.</c> 00:32:40.400 --> 00:32:43.640 It's<00:32:40.759><c> something</c><00:32:41.000><c> coming</c><00:32:41.339><c> 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way</c><00:33:06.900><c> we</c><00:33:07.119><c> live.</c> 00:33:08.799 --> 00:33:10.980 Now<00:33:08.900><c> he</c><00:33:08.980><c> goes</c><00:33:09.180><c> down</c><00:33:09.420><c> to</c><00:33:09.539><c> Verse</c><00:33:09.759><c> 29,</c> 00:33:11.740 --> 00:33:12.380 and<00:33:11.799><c> he</c><00:33:12.000><c> says,</c> 00:33:12.819 --> 00:33:15.660 let<00:33:12.819><c> no</c><00:33:13.440><c> corrupt</c><00:33:14.059><c> communication</c> 00:33:16.779 --> 00:33:19.299 proceed<00:33:17.420><c> out</c><00:33:17.880><c> of</c><00:33:18.000><c> your</c><00:33:18.279><c> mouth.</c> 00:33:22.200 --> 00:33:24.660 Christadelphian<00:33:22.839><c> young</c><00:33:23.339><c> people,</c> 00:33:24.759 --> 00:33:26.299 let<00:33:24.880><c> alone</c><00:33:25.160><c> adults,</c> 00:33:27.279 --> 00:33:29.539 do<00:33:27.500><c> we</c><00:33:27.640><c> have</c><00:33:27.759><c> a</c><00:33:28.019><c> problem</c><00:33:28.319><c> with</c><00:33:28.619><c> swearing?</c> 00:33:30.759 --> 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excuses</c><00:34:51.940><c> for</c><00:34:52.400><c> yourself,</c> 00:34:52.980 --> 00:34:55.800 and<00:34:53.420><c> make</c><00:34:53.619><c> no</c><00:34:53.920><c> excuses</c><00:34:54.400><c> for</c><00:34:54.639><c> them,</c> 00:34:56.539 --> 00:34:58.900 unless<00:34:56.800><c> they're</c><00:34:56.980><c> just</c><00:34:57.239><c> new</c><00:34:57.380><c> and</c><00:34:57.619><c> coming</c><00:34:57.840><c> in.</c> 00:34:58.940 --> 00:35:00.559 No<00:34:59.400><c> corrupt</c><00:34:59.820><c> communication</c> 00:35:00.599 --> 00:35:01.800 proceed<00:35:01.079><c> out</c><00:35:01.239><c> of</c><00:35:01.360><c> your</c><00:35:01.539><c> mouth,</c> 00:35:02.119 --> 00:35:03.960 and<00:35:02.239><c> if</c><00:35:02.400><c> you</c><00:35:02.500><c> know</c><00:35:02.840><c> someone</c><00:35:03.079><c> in</c><00:35:03.239><c> the</c><00:35:03.460><c> CYC</c> 00:35:03.960 --> 00:35:06.519 has<00:35:04.119><c> got</c><00:35:04.280><c> a</c><00:35:04.440><c> problem</c><00:35:04.760><c> with</c><00:35:04.920><c> their</c><00:35:05.139><c> mouth</c><00:35:05.360><c> that</c><00:35:05.679><c> way,</c> 00:35:06.739 --> 00:35:08.639 then<00:35:06.880><c> maybe</c><00:35:07.179><c> you</c><00:35:07.380><c> ought</c><00:35:07.500><c> to</c><00:35:07.679><c> shove</c><00:35:07.840><c> that</c><00:35:08.179><c> passage</c> 00:35:08.639 --> 00:35:10.019 in<00:35:08.900><c> front</c><00:35:09.039><c> of</c><00:35:09.139><c> them</c><00:35:09.239><c> very</c><00:35:09.579><c> nicely</c> 00:35:10.019 --> 00:35:12.059 and<00:35:10.579><c> say,</c><00:35:10.920><c> you</c><00:35:11.000><c> know</c><00:35:11.219><c> what?</c> 00:35:12.659 --> 00:35:13.300 You<00:35:12.760><c> know</c><00:35:12.940><c> what?</c> 00:35:13.639 --> 00:35:14.960 I'm<00:35:13.960><c> not</c><00:35:14.219><c> perfect</c><00:35:14.539><c> in</c><00:35:14.719><c> this.</c> 00:35:15.139 --> 00:35:16.400 I'm<00:35:15.380><c> not</c><00:35:15.599><c> self</c><00:35:15.880><c>-righteous,</c> 00:35:16.539 --> 00:35:18.579 and<00:35:16.760><c> I'm</c><00:35:16.860><c> not</c><00:35:17.079><c> saying</c><00:35:17.219><c> I</c><00:35:17.480><c> never</c><00:35:17.820><c> have</c><00:35:17.980><c> the</c><00:35:18.239><c> problem,</c> 00:35:18.760 --> 00:35:19.719 but<00:35:18.940><c> I</c><00:35:19.059><c> know</c><00:35:19.280><c> this.</c> 00:35:20.000 --> 00:35:21.179 We've<00:35:20.260><c> got</c><00:35:20.300><c> to</c><00:35:20.420><c> help</c><00:35:20.619><c> each</c><00:35:20.880><c> other.</c> 00:35:21.639 --> 00:35:25.679 We've<00:35:22.099><c> got</c><00:35:22.159><c> to</c><00:35:22.260><c> look</c><00:35:22.460><c> at</c><00:35:22.639><c> Ephesians</c><00:35:23.079><c> 4</c><00:35:23.400><c>.29</c><00:35:24.139><c> squarely.</c> 00:35:26.079 --> 00:35:28.360 Let<00:35:26.539><c> no</c><00:35:27.000><c> corrupt</c><00:35:27.420><c> communication</c> 00:35:28.360 --> 00:35:30.059 proceed<00:35:29.260><c> out</c><00:35:29.480><c> of</c><00:35:29.539><c> your</c><00:35:29.699><c> mouth,</c> 00:35:30.480 --> 00:35:32.099 but<00:35:30.639><c> what</c><00:35:30.800><c> does</c><00:35:30.920><c> it</c><00:35:31.039><c> go</c><00:35:31.159><c> on</c><00:35:31.260><c> to</c><00:35:31.420><c> say?</c> 00:35:32.340 --> 00:35:33.539 What<00:35:32.519><c> should</c><00:35:32.760><c> come</c><00:35:33.000><c> out</c><00:35:33.119><c> of</c><00:35:33.199><c> our</c><00:35:33.320><c> mouth?</c> 00:35:33.659 --> 00:35:35.039 Read<00:35:33.840><c> it.</c> 00:35:35.239 --> 00:35:36.920 What<00:35:35.400><c> does</c><00:35:35.559><c> it</c><00:35:35.659><c> go</c><00:35:35.840><c> on</c><00:35:35.980><c> to</c><00:35:36.179><c> say?</c> 00:35:39.079 --> 00:35:41.699 That<00:35:39.280><c> which</c><00:35:39.599><c> is</c><00:35:39.780><c> good</c><00:35:39.960><c> to</c><00:35:40.280><c> the</c><00:35:40.440><c> use</c><00:35:40.780><c> of</c><00:35:41.260><c> edifying,</c> 00:35:41.900 --> 00:35:45.659 I<00:35:41.900><c> mean,</c><00:35:44.119><c> it</c><00:35:44.139><c> gives</c><00:35:44.280><c> their</c><00:35:44.619><c> grace</c><00:35:44.900><c> into</c><00:35:45.280><c> the</c><00:35:45.539><c> air.</c> 00:35:45.920 --> 00:35:48.139 It's<00:35:46.340><c> not</c><00:35:46.480><c> a</c><00:35:46.699><c> negative,</c><00:35:46.960><c> it's</c><00:35:47.219><c> also</c><00:35:47.500><c> a</c><00:35:47.739><c> positive.</c> 00:35:48.619 --> 00:35:50.280 Let<00:35:48.840><c> no</c><00:35:49.199><c> corrupt</c><00:35:49.460><c> communication</c> 00:35:50.280 --> 00:35:51.579 proceed<00:35:50.719><c> out</c><00:35:50.920><c> of</c><00:35:50.980><c> your</c><00:35:51.199><c> mouth,</c> 00:35:51.920 --> 00:35:54.159 but<00:35:52.059><c> that</c><00:35:52.340><c> which</c><00:35:52.559><c> is...</c> 00:35:54.159 --> 00:35:55.679 What's<00:35:54.860><c> it</c><00:35:55.000><c> say?</c> 00:35:56.039 --> 00:35:56.960 Good<00:35:56.320><c> to</c><00:35:56.559><c> use.</c> 00:35:57.300 --> 00:36:00.539 But<00:35:57.500><c> that</c><00:35:57.880><c> which</c><00:35:58.059><c> is</c><00:35:58.360><c> good</c><00:35:58.599><c> to</c><00:35:58.880><c> the</c><00:35:59.139><c> use</c><00:35:59.559><c> of</c><00:35:59.980><c> edifying.</c> 00:36:00.940 --> 00:36:02.460 What<00:36:01.099><c> does</c><00:36:01.300><c> edify</c><00:36:01.659><c> mean?</c> 00:36:02.599 --> 00:36:04.340 To<00:36:03.099><c> build</c><00:36:03.380><c> up.</c> 00:36:04.559 --> 00:36:06.639 I<00:36:05.239><c> can't</c><00:36:05.840><c> stand</c><00:36:06.059><c> that</c><00:36:06.380><c> person.</c> 00:36:07.119 --> 00:36:08.780 They<00:36:07.119><c> are</c><00:36:07.619><c> a...</c> 00:36:09.179 --> 00:36:11.280 Oh,<00:36:09.519><c> that's</c><00:36:10.019><c> building</c><00:36:10.239><c> them</c><00:36:10.480><c> up.</c> 00:36:11.800 --> 00:36:14.159 That's<00:36:12.380><c> a</c><00:36:12.679><c> positive</c><00:36:13.159><c> report.</c> 00:36:14.480 --> 00:36:16.500 You<00:36:14.659><c> know,</c><00:36:14.820><c> I</c><00:36:15.139><c> cannot</c><00:36:15.599><c> stand</c><00:36:16.219><c> her.</c> 00:36:16.500 --> 00:36:19.380 Every<00:36:16.860><c> time</c><00:36:17.239><c> she</c><00:36:17.539><c> says...</c> 00:36:19.380 --> 00:36:22.440 I<00:36:19.619><c> say...</c> 00:36:22.440 --> 00:36:24.039 Oh,<00:36:23.039><c> wow.</c> 00:36:24.059 --> 00:36:25.099 What's<00:36:24.280><c> that</c><00:36:24.480><c> person</c><00:36:24.800><c> like?</c> 00:36:25.199 --> 00:36:26.719 What's<00:36:25.440><c> that</c><00:36:25.599><c> guy</c><00:36:25.860><c> like?</c> 00:36:27.480 --> 00:36:28.480 Put<00:36:27.780><c>-downs.</c> 00:36:28.860 --> 00:36:29.940 Sarcasm. 00:36:30.059 --> 00:36:32.780 Some<00:36:30.260><c> of</c><00:36:30.380><c> us</c><00:36:30.500><c> have</c><00:36:30.639><c> a</c><00:36:30.800><c> problem</c><00:36:31.099><c> with</c><00:36:31.340><c> sarcasm.</c> 00:36:32.940 --> 00:36:34.300 Always<00:36:33.320><c> cut</c><00:36:33.559><c>-ups.</c> 00:36:34.599 --> 00:36:36.099 Always<00:36:34.960><c> putting</c><00:36:35.260><c> somebody</c><00:36:35.719><c> down</c> 00:36:36.099 --> 00:36:38.280 so<00:36:36.260><c> we</c><00:36:36.500><c> can</c><00:36:36.679><c> be</c><00:36:36.880><c> looking</c><00:36:37.059><c> a</c><00:36:37.139><c> little</c><00:36:37.360><c> better.</c> 00:36:39.420 --> 00:36:41.900 Some<00:36:39.719><c> young</c><00:36:40.000><c> people,</c><00:36:40.500><c> and</c><00:36:40.920><c> no</c><00:36:41.199><c> doubt</c><00:36:41.460><c> adults,</c> 00:36:42.099 --> 00:36:43.800 have<00:36:42.239><c> a</c><00:36:42.480><c> problem</c><00:36:42.739><c> of</c><00:36:43.039><c> sarcasm.</c> 00:36:43.800 --> 00:36:46.260 Put<00:36:44.360><c>-downs.</c> 00:36:46.400 --> 00:36:48.860 That's<00:36:46.599><c> just</c><00:36:46.860><c> an</c><00:36:47.099><c> ego</c><00:36:47.400><c> trip</c><00:36:47.599><c> in</c><00:36:47.880><c> disguise.</c> 00:36:49.019 --> 00:36:50.280 You<00:36:49.219><c> put</c><00:36:49.440><c> people</c><00:36:49.840><c> down,</c> 00:36:50.500 --> 00:36:52.820 you're<00:36:50.719><c> sarcastic</c><00:36:51.500><c> and</c><00:36:51.699><c> critical</c><00:36:52.079><c> of</c><00:36:52.199><c> other</c><00:36:52.480><c> people,</c> 00:36:53.019 --> 00:36:54.900 so<00:36:53.199><c> you</c><00:36:53.480><c> look</c><00:36:53.679><c> a</c><00:36:53.820><c> little</c><00:36:53.960><c> better.</c> 00:36:55.679 --> 00:36:57.800 That's<00:36:56.039><c> all</c><00:36:56.340><c> part</c><00:36:56.559><c> of</c><00:36:56.820><c> corrupt</c><00:36:57.039><c> communication.</c> 00:36:57.940 --> 00:36:59.679 It's<00:36:58.039><c> not</c><00:36:58.179><c> just</c><00:36:58.480><c> swearing.</c> 00:36:59.780 --> 00:37:04.239 It's<00:37:00.019><c> bitterness,</c><00:37:01.000><c> anger,</c><00:37:01.960><c> wrath,</c><00:37:03.539><c> sarcasm.</c> 00:37:04.639 --> 00:37:06.039 Put<00:37:04.920><c>-downs.</c> 00:37:06.079 --> 00:37:09.039 They're<00:37:06.320><c> all</c><00:37:06.659><c> part</c><00:37:06.880><c> of</c><00:37:07.420><c> what</c><00:37:07.619><c> Paul's</c><00:37:08.019><c> getting</c><00:37:08.219><c> at.</c> 00:37:09.380 --> 00:37:11.239 If<00:37:09.579><c> we're</c><00:37:09.880><c> renewed</c><00:37:10.139><c> in</c><00:37:10.300><c> the</c><00:37:10.539><c> spirit</c><00:37:10.679><c> of</c><00:37:10.880><c> our</c><00:37:11.059><c> mind,</c> 00:37:11.239 --> 00:37:13.800 why<00:37:11.440><c> are</c><00:37:11.619><c> we</c><00:37:11.679><c> being</c><00:37:11.960><c> sarcastic,</c><00:37:12.880><c> critical,</c><00:37:13.619><c> bitter,</c> 00:37:13.800 --> 00:37:15.920 and<00:37:14.260><c> why</c><00:37:14.519><c> the</c><00:37:14.719><c> put</c><00:37:14.940><c>-downs?</c> 00:37:16.239 --> 00:37:17.579 Why<00:37:16.480><c> the</c><00:37:16.699><c> gossip?</c> 00:37:19.280 --> 00:37:22.940 Usually<00:37:19.820><c> we</c><00:37:20.019><c> do</c><00:37:20.219><c> it</c><00:37:20.460><c> only</c><00:37:20.699><c> to</c><00:37:20.880><c> make</c><00:37:21.019><c> ourselves</c><00:37:21.519><c> look</c><00:37:21.760><c> better.</c> 00:37:24.199 --> 00:37:26.059 Chapter<00:37:24.480><c> 4</c><00:37:24.780><c> again.</c> 00:37:26.840 --> 00:37:28.500 Practical<00:37:27.420><c> principles.</c> 00:37:29.480 --> 00:37:30.699 Verse<00:37:29.739><c> 32</c><00:37:30.300><c> now.</c> 00:37:30.860 --> 00:37:32.360 Same<00:37:31.099><c> chapter.</c> 00:37:39.019 --> 00:37:40.119 Positively. 00:37:41.219 --> 00:37:42.320 Positively. 00:37:43.300 --> 00:37:47.400 Here's<00:37:43.739><c> what</c><00:37:43.880><c> we're</c><00:37:44.159><c> being</c><00:37:44.440><c> encouraged</c><00:37:45.360><c> to</c><00:37:46.599><c> do.</c> 00:37:48.079 --> 00:37:51.260 This<00:37:48.320><c> is</c><00:37:48.519><c> what</c><00:37:48.619><c> we're</c><00:37:48.820><c> being</c><00:37:49.099><c> encouraged</c><00:37:49.800><c> to</c><00:37:50.099><c> be</c><00:37:50.320><c> like.</c> 00:37:52.639 --> 00:37:56.340 If<00:37:53.099><c> we</c><00:37:53.380><c> are</c><00:37:53.639><c> renewed</c><00:37:54.079><c> in</c><00:37:54.400><c> the</c><00:37:54.699><c> spirit</c><00:37:54.880><c> of</c><00:37:55.099><c> our</c><00:37:55.320><c> minds,</c> 00:37:57.300 --> 00:38:01.079 we're<00:37:57.719><c> being</c><00:37:57.960><c> encouraged</c><00:37:58.639><c> to</c><00:37:58.860><c> be</c><00:37:59.219><c> kind</c><00:37:59.659><c> to</c><00:37:59.920><c> one</c><00:38:00.139><c> another.</c> 00:38:02.599 --> 00:38:04.300 Tender<00:38:03.300><c>-hearted.</c> 00:38:05.380 --> 00:38:08.780 That<00:38:06.079><c> means</c><00:38:06.340><c> to</c><00:38:06.519><c> be</c><00:38:06.699><c> sensitive</c><00:38:07.480><c> to</c><00:38:08.219><c> other</c><00:38:08.460><c> people.</c> 00:38:08.920 --> 00:38:10.460 Sensitive.<00:38:09.800><c> Tender.</c> 00:38:10.619 --> 00:38:12.539 Towards<00:38:10.960><c> other</c><00:38:11.219><c> people.</c> 00:38:12.920 --> 00:38:14.480 Forgiving<00:38:13.340><c> one</c><00:38:13.599><c> another.</c> 00:38:17.219 --> 00:38:19.880 That's<00:38:17.800><c> conviction</c><00:38:18.300><c> put</c><00:38:18.579><c> into</c><00:38:18.880><c> conduct.</c> 00:38:20.219 --> 00:38:22.860 That's<00:38:20.500><c> the</c><00:38:20.780><c> promises</c><00:38:21.199><c> put</c><00:38:21.460><c> into</c><00:38:21.780><c> practice.</c> 00:38:23.760 --> 00:38:27.239 That's<00:38:24.099><c> our</c><00:38:24.340><c> beliefs</c><00:38:24.760><c> being</c><00:38:25.119><c> worked</c><00:38:25.380><c> out</c><00:38:25.559><c> in</c><00:38:25.719><c> our</c><00:38:25.900><c> daily</c><00:38:26.159><c> lives.</c> 00:38:27.940 --> 00:38:31.320 If<00:38:28.659><c> we're</c><00:38:29.059><c> baptized</c><00:38:29.539><c> or</c><00:38:29.800><c> not</c><00:38:30.139><c> baptized,</c> 00:38:31.500 --> 00:38:34.239 our<00:38:31.780><c> basic</c><00:38:32.239><c> principles,</c><00:38:32.940><c> the</c><00:38:33.159><c> Bible's</c><00:38:33.920><c> principles,</c> 00:38:34.739 --> 00:38:36.880 have<00:38:34.900><c> got</c><00:38:35.179><c> to</c><00:38:35.360><c> be</c><00:38:35.579><c> shown</c><00:38:35.800><c> to</c><00:38:36.039><c> change</c><00:38:36.280><c> our</c><00:38:36.579><c> thinking,</c> 00:38:37.260 --> 00:38:38.679 our<00:38:37.480><c> attitude,</c><00:38:38.099><c> our</c><00:38:38.260><c> life.</c> 00:38:39.139 --> 00:38:43.280 And<00:38:39.340><c> Ephesians</c><00:38:40.099><c> is</c><00:38:40.760><c> full</c><00:38:41.059><c> of</c><00:38:41.320><c> those</c><00:38:41.679><c> exhortations.</c> 00:38:50.820 --> 00:38:54.960 Chapter<00:38:51.179><c> 5</c><00:38:52.239><c> has</c><00:38:53.480><c> this</c><00:38:53.760><c> one.</c> 00:38:57.940 --> 00:38:59.400 Very<00:38:58.420><c> practical.</c> 00:39:01.420 --> 00:39:04.340 This<00:39:01.579><c> is</c><00:39:01.860><c> the</c><00:39:02.019><c> note</c><00:39:02.239><c> we'd</c><00:39:02.559><c> like</c><00:39:02.639><c> to</c><00:39:02.880><c> end</c><00:39:03.119><c> on</c><00:39:03.539><c> for</c><00:39:04.019><c> the</c><00:39:04.179><c> week.</c> 00:39:04.519 --> 00:39:06.559 It's<00:39:04.639><c> practical,</c><00:39:05.719><c> it's</c><00:39:05.960><c> positive,</c> 00:39:06.559 --> 00:39:10.239 and<00:39:07.099><c> it</c><00:39:07.260><c> gives</c><00:39:07.460><c> you</c><00:39:08.599><c> something</c><00:39:08.920><c> that</c><00:39:09.139><c> perhaps</c><00:39:09.559><c> you</c><00:39:09.719><c> can</c><00:39:09.940><c> try</c> 00:39:10.239 --> 00:39:13.960 and<00:39:10.480><c> put</c><00:39:10.579><c> into</c><00:39:10.860><c> practice</c><00:39:11.420><c> as</c><00:39:11.840><c> you</c><00:39:12.059><c> leave</c><00:39:12.280><c> Bible</c><00:39:12.639><c> school</c><00:39:12.860><c> this</c><00:39:13.099><c> week.</c> 00:39:14.980 --> 00:39:17.900 As<00:39:15.219><c> young</c><00:39:15.440><c> people,</c><00:39:15.719><c> we</c><00:39:15.860><c> can</c><00:39:16.019><c> be</c><00:39:16.260><c> great</c><00:39:16.559><c> time</c><00:39:16.960><c> wasters.</c> 00:39:18.059 --> 00:39:20.539 Oh,<00:39:18.340><c> I'm</c><00:39:18.519><c> going</c><00:39:18.619><c> to</c><00:39:18.659><c> get</c><00:39:18.840><c> down</c><00:39:19.099><c> to</c><00:39:19.260><c> getting</c><00:39:19.480><c> baptized</c><00:39:19.980><c> sometime.</c> 00:39:21.019 --> 00:39:23.239 I'm<00:39:21.480><c> going</c><00:39:21.559><c> to</c><00:39:21.719><c> start</c><00:39:21.900><c> getting</c><00:39:22.139><c> ready</c><00:39:22.380><c> for</c><00:39:22.719><c> baptism</c> 00:39:23.239 --> 00:39:25.719 maybe<00:39:24.139><c> when</c><00:39:24.340><c> I</c><00:39:24.420><c> go</c><00:39:24.559><c> back</c><00:39:24.760><c> to</c><00:39:24.920><c> school</c><00:39:25.079><c> this</c><00:39:25.340><c> fall</c> 00:39:25.719 --> 00:39:27.860 or<00:39:26.260><c> after</c><00:39:26.579><c> Bible</c><00:39:26.900><c> school.</c> 00:39:28.460 --> 00:39:31.820 I've<00:39:28.780><c> thought</c><00:39:28.920><c> about</c><00:39:29.559><c> stopping</c><00:39:30.880><c> the</c><00:39:31.199><c> swearing</c><00:39:31.579><c> habit,</c> 00:39:32.019 --> 00:39:34.340 but,<00:39:32.280><c> well,</c><00:39:32.460><c> I</c><00:39:32.619><c> just</c><00:39:32.800><c> keep</c><00:39:32.960><c> on</c><00:39:33.219><c> breaking</c><00:39:33.420><c> it.</c> 00:39:34.519 --> 00:39:36.460 One<00:39:34.639><c> of</c><00:39:34.719><c> these</c><00:39:34.920><c> days</c><00:39:35.179><c> I'm</c><00:39:35.380><c> going</c><00:39:35.480><c> to</c><00:39:35.579><c> make</c><00:39:35.719><c> a</c><00:39:35.960><c> clean</c><00:39:36.139><c> break</c> 00:39:36.460 --> 00:39:39.039 from<00:39:36.659><c> some</c><00:39:36.880><c> of</c><00:39:37.000><c> this</c><00:39:37.199><c> stuff</c><00:39:37.340><c> that</c><00:39:37.480><c> we've</c><00:39:38.099><c> talked</c><00:39:38.300><c> about</c><00:39:38.539><c> this</c><00:39:38.780><c> week.</c> 00:39:39.360 --> 00:39:42.639 But<00:39:39.519><c> I</c><00:39:39.659><c> keep</c><00:39:39.840><c> saying</c><00:39:40.159><c> that,</c><00:39:40.500><c> and,</c><00:39:40.820><c> well,</c><00:39:40.820><c> I've</c><00:39:40.940><c> just</c><00:39:41.119><c> never</c><00:39:41.280><c> got</c><00:39:41.500><c> down</c><00:39:41.739><c> to</c><00:39:41.880><c> it.</c> 00:39:43.019 --> 00:39:45.219 Someday<00:39:43.400><c> I'm</c><00:39:43.619><c> going</c><00:39:43.719><c> to</c><00:39:43.800><c> get</c><00:39:43.940><c> down</c><00:39:44.179><c> to</c><00:39:44.340><c> taking</c><00:39:44.519><c> a</c><00:39:44.739><c> good</c><00:39:45.000><c> look</c> 00:39:45.219 --> 00:39:47.199 at<00:39:45.360><c> whether</c><00:39:45.519><c> the</c><00:39:45.739><c> Bible</c><00:39:45.980><c> is</c><00:39:46.280><c> true.</c> 00:39:48.079 --> 00:39:50.340 Sometime<00:39:48.519><c> I'm</c><00:39:48.699><c> going</c><00:39:48.820><c> to</c><00:39:49.000><c> change</c><00:39:49.199><c> my</c><00:39:49.480><c> life,</c><00:39:49.860><c> you</c><00:39:50.079><c> know,</c> 00:39:50.340 --> 00:39:54.079 and<00:39:51.039><c> maybe</c><00:39:51.260><c> get</c><00:39:51.440><c> down</c><00:39:51.659><c> to</c><00:39:51.820><c> talking</c><00:39:52.039><c> to</c><00:39:52.320><c> Dad</c><00:39:52.500><c> about</c><00:39:53.760><c> thinking</c> 00:39:54.079 --> 00:39:54.760 about<00:39:54.320><c> baptism</c> 00:39:54.760 --> 00:39:56.519 and<00:39:55.039><c> becoming</c><00:39:55.539><c> a</c><00:39:55.719><c> Christadelphian.</c> 00:39:56.980 --> 00:39:58.880 Keep<00:39:57.139><c> putting</c><00:39:57.340><c> it</c><00:39:57.539><c> off,</c><00:39:57.739><c> putting</c><00:39:57.920><c> it</c><00:39:58.099><c> off,</c><00:39:58.239><c> putting</c><00:39:58.400><c> it</c><00:39:58.599><c> off.</c> 00:39:59.179 --> 00:40:00.820 Next<00:39:59.480><c> week</c><00:39:59.679><c> you</c><00:39:59.820><c> walk</c><00:40:00.059><c> across</c><00:40:00.440><c> the</c><00:40:00.539><c> street</c> 00:40:00.820 --> 00:40:03.139 and<00:40:00.960><c> some</c><00:40:01.139><c> car</c><00:40:01.360><c> hits</c><00:40:01.579><c> you</c><00:40:01.840><c> and</c><00:40:01.920><c> you're</c><00:40:02.119><c> gone.</c> 00:40:04.840 --> 00:40:05.800 Don't<00:40:05.179><c> think</c><00:40:05.300><c> it</c><00:40:05.460><c> happens.</c> 00:40:06.019 --> 00:40:09.980 We've<00:40:06.239><c> had</c><00:40:06.420><c> deaths</c><00:40:07.039><c> within</c><00:40:07.599><c> a</c><00:40:07.820><c> week</c><00:40:08.159><c> of</c><00:40:08.380><c> Bible</c><00:40:08.659><c> school</c><00:40:09.179><c> sometimes,</c> 00:40:10.099 --> 00:40:11.900 and<00:40:10.460><c> sometimes</c><00:40:10.980><c> it's</c><00:40:11.139><c> been</c><00:40:11.320><c> a</c><00:40:11.420><c> young</c><00:40:11.539><c> person</c> 00:40:11.900 --> 00:40:15.079 who<00:40:12.219><c> has</c><00:40:12.420><c> attended</c><00:40:12.699><c> the</c><00:40:12.980><c> classes</c><00:40:13.280><c> at</c><00:40:13.500><c> Bible</c><00:40:13.820><c> school</c><00:40:14.119><c> unbaptized.</c> 00:40:15.460 --> 00:40:18.260 That<00:40:15.739><c> has</c><00:40:16.019><c> happened.</c><00:40:16.440><c> Don't</c><00:40:16.860><c> think</c><00:40:17.159><c> it</c><00:40:17.480><c> can't.</c> 00:40:18.519 --> 00:40:19.699 I'm<00:40:18.619><c> not</c><00:40:18.739><c> trying</c><00:40:18.900><c> to</c><00:40:19.019><c> scare</c><00:40:19.280><c> anybody.</c> 00:40:20.139 --> 00:40:21.900 What<00:40:20.280><c> I</c><00:40:20.440><c> am</c><00:40:20.639><c> trying</c><00:40:20.820><c> to</c><00:40:20.940><c> do</c><00:40:21.019><c> is</c><00:40:21.139><c> say</c><00:40:21.320><c> this.</c> 00:40:21.900 --> 00:40:25.639 Ephesians<00:40:23.099><c> chapter</c><00:40:23.539><c> 5</c><00:40:24.119><c> says</c><00:40:24.579><c> to</c><00:40:24.860><c> all</c><00:40:25.179><c> of</c><00:40:25.300><c> us,</c> 00:40:26.000 --> 00:40:29.179 we<00:40:26.119><c> do</c><00:40:26.420><c> not</c><00:40:26.719><c> have</c><00:40:26.940><c> an</c><00:40:27.219><c> endless</c><00:40:27.599><c> amount</c><00:40:27.920><c> of</c><00:40:28.219><c> time.</c> 00:40:30.760 --> 00:40:33.519 We<00:40:30.820><c> do</c><00:40:31.139><c> not</c><00:40:31.320><c> have</c><00:40:31.500><c> an</c><00:40:31.739><c> endless</c><00:40:32.039><c> amount</c><00:40:32.320><c> of</c><00:40:32.579><c> time.</c> 00:40:34.039 --> 00:40:37.699 Something<00:40:34.420><c> can</c><00:40:34.780><c> happen</c><00:40:35.179><c> to</c><00:40:35.539><c> any</c><00:40:35.820><c> of</c><00:40:35.920><c> us</c><00:40:36.079><c> at</c><00:40:36.380><c> any</c><00:40:36.699><c> time</c> 00:40:37.900 --> 00:40:39.760 and<00:40:38.360><c> catch</c><00:40:38.699><c> us</c><00:40:39.139><c> unawares.</c> 00:40:40.099 --> 00:40:42.980 Life<00:40:40.420><c> doesn't</c><00:40:40.840><c> necessarily</c><00:40:41.500><c> go</c><00:40:41.820><c> on</c><00:40:42.079><c> forever.</c> 00:40:44.059 --> 00:40:46.079 We<00:40:44.239><c> are</c><00:40:44.480><c> to</c><00:40:44.739><c> redeem</c><00:40:45.320><c> the</c><00:40:45.760><c> time.</c> 00:40:46.139 --> 00:40:47.579 Remember<00:40:46.380><c> at</c><00:40:46.599><c> the</c><00:40:46.639><c> beginning</c><00:40:46.880><c> of</c><00:40:47.099><c> our</c><00:40:47.300><c> week</c> 00:40:47.579 --> 00:40:50.380 we<00:40:48.559><c> talked</c><00:40:48.860><c> about</c><00:40:49.159><c> us</c><00:40:49.440><c> being</c><00:40:49.820><c> redeemed,</c> 00:40:50.380 --> 00:40:52.659 us<00:40:50.880><c> being</c><00:40:51.199><c> bought</c><00:40:51.460><c> back,</c> 00:40:53.300 --> 00:40:55.980 or<00:40:53.440><c> us</c><00:40:53.840><c> being</c><00:40:54.599><c> gotten</c><00:40:55.119><c> by</c><00:40:55.420><c> Christ</c> 00:40:55.980 --> 00:40:59.500 as<00:40:56.659><c> He's</c><00:40:57.000><c> adopted</c><00:40:57.320><c> us</c><00:40:57.780><c> and</c><00:40:58.000><c> brought</c><00:40:58.159><c> us</c><00:40:58.340><c> into</c><00:40:58.500><c> the</c><00:40:58.739><c> fold.</c> 00:40:59.519 --> 00:41:01.880 Well,<00:41:00.019><c> we</c><00:41:00.300><c> are</c><00:41:00.519><c> to</c><00:41:00.679><c> do</c><00:41:00.820><c> some</c><00:41:01.039><c> redeeming.</c> 00:41:02.239 --> 00:41:04.179 We're<00:41:02.360><c> not</c><00:41:02.480><c> going</c><00:41:02.619><c> to</c><00:41:02.739><c> redeem</c><00:41:02.940><c> each</c><00:41:03.199><c> other,</c> 00:41:04.699 --> 00:41:08.139 but<00:41:04.760><c> we're</c><00:41:05.039><c> told</c><00:41:05.300><c> in</c><00:41:05.500><c> chapter</c><00:41:05.880><c> 5</c><00:41:06.219><c> we</c><00:41:06.340><c> are</c><00:41:06.599><c> to</c><00:41:06.800><c> redeem</c><00:41:07.219><c> the</c><00:41:07.599><c> time.</c> 00:41:08.559 --> 00:41:11.739 Buy<00:41:08.619><c> it</c><00:41:08.880><c> back.</c><00:41:09.599><c> Make</c><00:41:09.840><c> wise</c><00:41:10.199><c> use</c><00:41:10.460><c> of</c><00:41:10.599><c> it.</c> 00:41:11.860 --> 00:41:13.059 Handle<00:41:12.340><c> it</c><00:41:12.539><c> carefully.</c> 00:41:13.440 --> 00:41:18.079 Let<00:41:13.699><c> the</c><00:41:14.320><c> minutes</c><00:41:14.679><c> of</c><00:41:14.900><c> the</c><00:41:15.099><c> day</c><00:41:15.340><c> go</c><00:41:15.579><c> through</c><00:41:15.820><c> our</c><00:41:16.119><c> hands</c><00:41:16.880><c> carefully.</c> 00:41:18.079 --> 00:41:20.500 Down<00:41:19.340><c> at</c><00:41:19.519><c> the</c><00:41:19.539><c> bottom</c><00:41:19.840><c> we</c><00:41:20.079><c> say,</c> 00:41:20.980 --> 00:41:23.199 time<00:41:21.059><c> can</c><00:41:21.280><c> be</c><00:41:21.440><c> wasted</c><00:41:21.760><c> but</c><00:41:21.940><c> never</c><00:41:22.139><c> recycled.</c> 00:41:24.699 --> 00:41:25.260 It's<00:41:24.880><c> true.</c> 00:41:25.659 --> 00:41:29.619 Time<00:41:26.099><c> can</c><00:41:26.420><c> be</c><00:41:26.599><c> wasted</c><00:41:27.099><c> but</c><00:41:27.760><c> never</c><00:41:28.360><c> recycled.</c> 00:41:31.500 --> 00:41:32.980 That's<00:41:31.960><c> practical.</c> 00:41:34.639 --> 00:41:36.940 Think<00:41:34.940><c> about</c><00:41:35.320><c> how</c><00:41:35.719><c> you're</c><00:41:35.960><c> going</c><00:41:36.059><c> to</c><00:41:36.199><c> use</c><00:41:36.360><c> your</c><00:41:36.699><c> time</c> 00:41:36.940 --> 00:41:40.340 when<00:41:37.099><c> you</c><00:41:37.239><c> go</c><00:41:37.460><c> back</c><00:41:38.000><c> after</c><00:41:38.460><c> Bible</c><00:41:38.820><c> school</c><00:41:39.219><c> tomorrow.</c> 00:41:40.960 --> 00:41:43.360 Redeem<00:41:41.320><c> it.</c><00:41:41.900><c> Make</c><00:41:42.239><c> wise</c><00:41:42.599><c> use</c><00:41:42.880><c> of</c><00:41:43.019><c> it.</c> 00:41:43.519 --> 00:41:45.119 Get<00:41:43.800><c> down</c><00:41:44.099><c> to</c><00:41:44.239><c> some</c><00:41:44.420><c> Bible</c><00:41:44.780><c> study.</c> 00:41:45.119 --> 00:41:48.780 Network<00:41:45.960><c> with</c><00:41:46.199><c> people</c><00:41:46.539><c> who</c><00:41:46.760><c> you</c><00:41:46.940><c> know</c><00:41:47.119><c> have</c><00:41:47.280><c> the</c><00:41:47.519><c> same</c><00:41:47.699><c> beliefs.</c> 00:41:49.139 --> 00:41:50.219 Draw<00:41:49.460><c> on</c><00:41:49.960><c> strength.</c> 00:41:50.320 --> 00:41:51.460 See<00:41:50.400><c> if</c><00:41:50.460><c> you</c><00:41:50.619><c> have</c><00:41:50.840><c> to</c><00:41:51.039><c> letter</c><00:41:51.280><c> write</c> 00:41:51.460 --> 00:41:53.679 or<00:41:51.619><c> use</c><00:41:51.840><c> a</c><00:41:52.039><c> phone</c><00:41:52.239><c> call</c><00:41:52.500><c> once</c><00:41:52.800><c> a</c><00:41:52.960><c> month</c><00:41:53.159><c> or</c><00:41:53.340><c> something.</c> 00:41:54.159 --> 00:41:57.219 Keep<00:41:54.500><c> in</c><00:41:54.880><c> touch</c><00:41:55.099><c> with</c><00:41:55.340><c> people</c><00:41:55.659><c> who</c><00:41:55.860><c> will</c><00:41:56.059><c> help</c><00:41:56.260><c> you.</c> 00:41:58.019 --> 00:41:59.360 Get<00:41:58.199><c> out</c><00:41:58.420><c> to</c><00:41:58.699><c> CYC.</c> 00:41:59.539 --> 00:42:02.300 Get<00:41:59.860><c> to</c><00:42:00.039><c> the</c><00:42:00.199><c> weekend</c><00:42:00.599><c> gatherings</c><00:42:01.059><c> this</c><00:42:01.400><c> fall.</c> 00:42:02.900 --> 00:42:05.239 Be<00:42:03.159><c> a</c><00:42:03.320><c> regular</c><00:42:03.719><c> attender</c><00:42:04.079><c> at</c><00:42:04.380><c> Sunday</c><00:42:04.639><c> school.</c> 00:42:05.619 --> 00:42:10.019 Make<00:42:05.820><c> it</c><00:42:06.179><c> your</c><00:42:07.039><c> resolution</c><00:42:07.760><c> to</c><00:42:08.519><c> be</c><00:42:08.760><c> faithful</c><00:42:09.079><c> to</c><00:42:09.360><c> CYC.</c> 00:42:10.179 --> 00:42:12.019 Get<00:42:10.340><c> out</c><00:42:10.500><c> to</c><00:42:10.619><c> the</c><00:42:10.800><c> gatherings</c><00:42:11.139><c> and</c><00:42:11.320><c> the</c><00:42:11.539><c> study</c><00:42:11.719><c> days.</c> 00:42:12.019 --> 00:42:14.340 Get<00:42:12.579><c> to</c><00:42:12.719><c> the</c><00:42:12.860><c> Bible</c><00:42:13.179><c> schools.</c> 00:42:15.900 --> 00:42:18.639 What<00:42:16.019><c> you</c><00:42:16.179><c> put</c><00:42:16.380><c> in</c><00:42:16.880><c> is</c><00:42:17.139><c> what</c><00:42:17.280><c> you'll</c><00:42:17.500><c> get</c><00:42:17.639><c> out.</c> 00:42:19.159 --> 00:42:21.119 Nothing<00:42:19.360><c> in,</c><00:42:19.940><c> nothing</c><00:42:20.199><c> out.</c> 00:42:21.380 --> 00:42:23.219 So<00:42:21.579><c> I</c><00:42:21.699><c> think</c><00:42:21.960><c> on</c><00:42:22.199><c> a</c><00:42:22.400><c> positive</c><00:42:22.760><c> note,</c> 00:42:23.679 --> 00:42:26.239 we<00:42:23.739><c> couldn't</c><00:42:24.019><c> end</c><00:42:24.300><c> in</c><00:42:24.460><c> a</c><00:42:24.579><c> better</c><00:42:24.760><c> way</c><00:42:25.159><c> with</c><00:42:25.400><c> Ephesians</c> 00:42:26.239 --> 00:42:30.440 than<00:42:26.980><c> to</c><00:42:27.280><c> all</c><00:42:27.559><c> of</c><00:42:27.679><c> us</c><00:42:27.840><c> look</c><00:42:28.039><c> at</c><00:42:28.219><c> that</c><00:42:28.500><c> screen</c><00:42:28.860><c> and</c><00:42:29.019><c> say</c><00:42:29.219><c> to</c><00:42:29.420><c> ourselves,</c> 00:42:30.960 --> 00:42:33.300 if<00:42:31.059><c> Ephesians</c><00:42:31.619><c> has</c><00:42:31.880><c> taught</c><00:42:32.019><c> us</c><00:42:32.320><c> anything,</c> 00:42:33.820 --> 00:42:36.179 it's<00:42:34.159><c> taught</c><00:42:34.280><c> us</c><00:42:34.920><c> that</c><00:42:35.280><c> there</c><00:42:35.500><c> is</c><00:42:35.619><c> the</c><00:42:35.860><c> belief</c> 00:42:36.179 --> 00:42:38.099 and<00:42:36.679><c> there's</c><00:42:36.860><c> the</c><00:42:37.119><c> practice.</c> 00:42:38.260 --> 00:42:40.500 Now<00:42:38.420><c> let's</c><00:42:38.599><c> do</c><00:42:38.780><c> something</c><00:42:39.059><c> about</c><00:42:39.360><c> it.</c> 00:42:40.820 --> 00:42:41.739 Thank<00:42:41.179><c> you</c><00:42:41.260><c> very</c><00:42:41.539><c> much.</c> 00:42:41.860 --> 00:42:43.880 I'm<00:42:41.960><c> sorry</c><00:42:42.079><c> I</c><00:42:42.119><c> didn't</c><00:42:42.280><c> get</c><00:42:42.440><c> to</c><00:42:42.599><c> all</c><00:42:42.739><c> the</c><00:42:42.940><c> questions.</c> 00:42:44.480 --> 00:42:45.420 If<00:42:44.599><c> you'd</c><00:42:44.739><c> like</c><00:42:44.800><c> to</c><00:42:44.920><c> have</c><00:42:45.039><c> a</c><00:42:45.179><c> chat,</c> 00:42:45.659 --> 00:42:47.940 sometime<00:42:45.940><c> we'll</c><00:42:46.619><c> be</c><00:42:46.840><c> around,</c><00:42:47.000><c> of</c><00:42:47.179><c> course,</c> 00:42:47.980 --> 00:42:49.820 to<00:42:48.340><c> the</c><00:42:48.599><c> rest</c><00:42:48.780><c> of</c><00:42:48.920><c> the</c><00:42:49.000><c> day</c><00:42:49.219><c> and</c><00:42:49.320><c> this</c><00:42:49.500><c> evening.</c> 00:42:49.840 --> 00:42:51.079 If<00:42:49.960><c> you</c><00:42:50.079><c> come</c><00:42:50.219><c> over</c><00:42:50.380><c> in</c><00:42:50.519><c> the</c><00:42:50.699><c> cafeteria,</c> 00:42:51.119 --> 00:42:52.920 we'll<00:42:51.219><c> be</c><00:42:51.360><c> glad</c><00:42:51.480><c> to</c><00:42:51.679><c> talk</c><00:42:51.840><c> to</c><00:42:51.980><c> you.</c> 00:42:53.000 --> 00:42:56.159 And<00:42:53.280><c> we</c><00:42:53.579><c> will</c><00:42:53.739><c> be</c><00:42:53.940><c> here</c><00:42:54.099><c> until</c><00:42:54.500><c> we</c><00:42:54.860><c> leave</c><00:42:54.980><c> tomorrow</c><00:42:55.199><c> afternoon.</c> 00:42:56.179 --> 00:42:57.079 You've<00:42:56.199><c> been</c><00:42:56.320><c> a</c><00:42:56.500><c> great</c><00:42:56.699><c> group,</c> 00:42:57.079 --> 00:42:59.260 and<00:42:57.340><c> thank</c><00:42:57.579><c> you</c><00:42:57.679><c> very</c><00:42:57.920><c> much</c><00:42:58.059><c> for</c><00:42:58.239><c> your</c><00:42:58.400><c> attention.</c> 00:42:59.460 --> 00:43:01.860 I<00:42:59.739><c> hope</c><00:42:59.900><c> you've</c><00:43:00.119><c> learned</c><00:43:00.260><c> something</c><00:43:00.539><c> about</c><00:43:00.780><c> Ephesians.</c> 00:43:10.659 --> 00:43:11.219 Thank<00:43:10.699><c> you.</c>