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And<00:15:08.059><c> although</c><00:15:08.519><c> the</c><00:15:08.840><c> sun</c><00:15:09.100><c> is</c><00:15:09.320><c> the</c><00:15:09.539><c> biggest</c><00:15:09.799><c> planet</c><00:15:10.360><c> in</c><00:15:10.879><c> the</c><00:15:11.080><c> universe,</c>

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it<00:15:12.919><c> is</c><00:15:13.139><c> from</c><00:15:13.360><c> heaven</c><00:15:13.940><c> where</c><00:15:14.860><c> God</c><00:15:15.179><c> will</c><00:15:15.500><c> send</c><00:15:15.679><c> his</c><00:15:16.000><c> son</c><00:15:16.259><c> to</c><00:15:16.580><c> establish</c><00:15:17.059><c> his</c>

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kingdom<00:15:17.639><c> on</c><00:15:18.120><c> this</c><00:15:18.419><c> earth.</c>

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So<00:15:20.100><c> let's</c><00:15:20.360><c> keep</c><00:15:20.659><c> looking</c><00:15:20.940><c> up.</c><00:15:21.899><c> I</c><00:15:22.080><c> mean</c><00:15:22.539><c> way</c><00:15:23.120><c> up.</c>

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But<00:15:25.379><c> this</c><00:15:25.580><c> is</c><00:15:25.779><c> where</c><00:15:26.019><c> our</c><00:15:26.240><c> help</c><00:15:26.460><c> and</c><00:15:26.679><c> our</c><00:15:26.960><c> joy</c><00:15:27.139><c> comes</c><00:15:27.500><c> from,</c>

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only<00:15:29.539><c> from</c><00:15:29.799><c> God.</c>

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this<00:15:35.139><c> morning,</c>

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this<00:15:37.600><c> chapter</c><00:15:38.000><c> informs</c><00:15:38.559><c> us</c><00:15:39.000><c> that</c><00:15:39.179><c> there</c><00:15:39.440><c> is</c><00:15:39.679><c> a</c><00:15:39.919><c> season</c><00:15:40.360><c> and</c><00:15:40.679><c> a</c>

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time<00:15:41.419><c> for</c><00:15:41.860><c> everything</c><00:15:42.679><c> under</c><00:15:43.320><c> heaven.</c>

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Under<00:15:46.620><c> heaven</c><00:15:46.899><c> ends</c><00:15:47.639><c> with</c><00:15:48.559><c> the</c><00:15:48.740><c> kingdom</c><00:15:48.980><c> of</c><00:15:49.220><c> God.</c>

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It<00:15:50.519><c> starts</c><00:15:51.100><c> with</c><00:15:51.659><c> birth</c><00:15:52.159><c> and</c><00:15:53.059><c> it</c><00:15:53.240><c> ends</c><00:15:53.460><c> with</c><00:15:53.700><c> the</c><00:15:53.860><c> kingdom.</c>

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Actually,<00:15:56.120><c> it</c><00:15:56.240><c> is</c><00:15:56.559><c> the</c><00:15:56.720><c> beginning</c><00:15:57.460><c> of</c><00:15:58.639><c> everlasting</c><00:15:59.159><c> peace</c>

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and<00:16:00.039><c> immortality.</c>

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These<00:16:03.220><c> verses</c><00:16:03.899><c> highlight</c><00:16:04.860><c> and</c><00:16:05.779><c> contrast</c><00:16:06.419><c> all</c><00:16:06.940><c> the</c><00:16:07.220><c> emotions</c>

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that<00:16:07.980><c> we</c><00:16:08.360><c> experience</c><00:16:08.779><c> during</c><00:16:09.120><c> our</c><00:16:09.500><c> lifespan</c><00:16:10.019><c> from</c><00:16:10.700><c> beginning</c>

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to<00:16:11.480><c> end.</c>

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And<00:16:13.519><c> by</c><00:16:13.799><c> understanding</c><00:16:14.539><c> the</c><00:16:15.000><c> simple</c><00:16:15.399><c> fact</c><00:16:16.000><c> that</c><00:16:16.379><c> God</c><00:16:16.879><c> is</c><00:16:17.240><c> in</c>

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control<00:16:18.500><c> of</c><00:16:18.899><c> all</c><00:16:19.360><c> things,</c>

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it<00:16:21.139><c> helps</c><00:16:21.440><c> us</c><00:16:21.899><c> make</c><00:16:22.200><c> good</c><00:16:22.559><c> decisions.</c>

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Knowing<00:16:25.840><c> the</c><00:16:26.279><c> end</c><00:16:26.559><c> result</c><00:16:27.440><c> helps</c><00:16:28.100><c> us</c><00:16:28.919><c> give</c><00:16:29.460><c> up</c><00:16:30.299><c> ourselves</c><00:16:31.080><c> and</c>

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fall<00:16:32.580><c> in</c><00:16:32.779><c> love</c><00:16:33.419><c> with</c><00:16:33.940><c> God.</c>

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Now<00:16:36.700><c> during</c><00:16:37.000><c> life,</c><00:16:38.559><c> we</c><00:16:38.700><c> experience</c><00:16:39.559><c> a</c><00:16:39.820><c> lot</c><00:16:40.059><c> of</c><00:16:40.240><c> ups</c><00:16:40.460><c> and</c><00:16:40.820><c> downs,</c><00:16:41.639><c> challenges</c><00:16:41.960><c> and</c>

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opportunities,<00:16:43.440><c> problems</c><00:16:43.940><c> and</c><00:16:44.840><c> solutions.</c>

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And<00:16:47.179><c> in</c><00:16:47.379><c> verse</c><00:16:47.679><c> 6,</c><00:16:48.139><c> it</c><00:16:48.139><c> says</c><00:16:48.480><c> that</c><00:16:48.679><c> there</c><00:16:48.799><c> is</c><00:16:49.039><c> a</c><00:16:49.340><c> time</c><00:16:49.700><c> to</c><00:16:50.080><c> seek</c>

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the<00:16:50.720><c> kingdom</c><00:16:51.220><c> and</c><00:16:52.159><c> to</c><00:16:52.419><c> give</c><00:16:52.580><c> up</c><00:16:53.000><c> chasing</c><00:16:53.379><c> after</c><00:16:53.759><c> the</c><00:16:53.980><c> wind.</c>

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And<00:16:56.799><c> in</c><00:16:56.960><c> verse</c><00:16:57.299><c> 8,</c><00:16:57.759><c> it</c><00:16:57.879><c> says</c><00:16:58.120><c> that</c><00:16:58.379><c> there</c><00:16:58.620><c> is</c><00:16:58.879><c> a</c><00:16:59.080><c> time</c><00:16:59.279><c> to</c><00:16:59.620><c> love</c>

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and<00:17:00.399><c> a</c><00:17:00.620><c> time</c><00:17:00.840><c> to</c><00:17:01.100><c> hate.</c>

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And<00:17:02.679><c> to</c><00:17:03.019><c> hate</c><00:17:03.220><c> is</c><00:17:03.519><c> this</c><00:17:04.019><c> righteous</c><00:17:04.640><c> anger</c><00:17:05.420><c> to</c><00:17:07.359><c> know</c><00:17:07.859><c> when</c><00:17:08.119><c> it</c>

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is<00:17:08.500><c> time</c><00:17:08.720><c> to</c><00:17:09.079><c> separate</c><00:17:09.400><c> from</c><00:17:09.680><c> the</c><00:17:10.019><c> evil</c><00:17:10.299><c> state</c><00:17:10.640><c> of</c><00:17:10.839><c> man's</c><00:17:11.440><c> world.</c>

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And<00:17:15.279><c> where</c><00:17:15.660><c> there</c><00:17:15.859><c> will</c><00:17:16.039><c> be</c><00:17:16.259><c> a</c><00:17:16.460><c> time</c><00:17:16.700><c> when</c><00:17:16.920><c> Jesus</c><00:17:17.359><c> leads</c><00:17:17.819><c> the</c>

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saints<00:17:18.599><c> to</c><00:17:19.640><c> defeat</c><00:17:20.099><c> the</c><00:17:20.359><c> nations</c><00:17:20.920><c> along</c><00:17:21.660><c> with</c><00:17:21.960><c> defeating</c><00:17:22.279><c> death</c><00:17:22.660><c> itself,</c><00:17:24.299><c> resulting</c><00:17:24.579><c> in</c><00:17:24.940><c> peace.</c>

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So,<00:17:28.900><c> what</c><00:17:29.180><c> is</c><00:17:29.960><c> the</c><00:17:30.299><c> gain?</c><00:17:31.400><c> What</c><00:17:31.640><c> is</c><00:17:32.180><c> the</c><00:17:32.579><c> profit</c><00:17:32.960><c> of</c><00:17:33.599><c> trying</c><00:17:33.960><c> to</c>

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fit<00:17:34.599><c> into</c><00:17:34.960><c> this</c><00:17:35.319><c> world?</c>

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The<00:17:37.220><c> gain</c><00:17:37.640><c> is</c><00:17:38.000><c> zero,</c><00:17:39.539><c> nada.</c><00:17:40.700><c> There</c><00:17:40.900><c> is</c><00:17:41.240><c> no</c><00:17:41.859><c> profit</c><00:17:42.319><c> at</c><00:17:42.680><c> all.</c>

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Life<00:17:45.880><c> is</c><00:17:46.339><c> lived</c><00:17:46.640><c> only</c><00:17:47.220><c> to</c><00:17:47.579><c> die</c><00:17:48.000><c> without</c><00:17:48.380><c> any</c><00:17:48.759><c> salvation.</c>

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And<00:17:51.660><c> brothers</c><00:17:51.859><c> and</c><00:17:52.099><c> sisters,</c><00:17:52.359><c> we</c><00:17:52.519><c> are</c><00:17:52.759><c> all</c><00:17:53.000><c> under</c><00:17:53.200><c> the</c><00:17:53.559><c> sun</c><00:17:54.200><c> and</c><00:17:54.980><c> we</c>

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live<00:17:55.539><c> in</c><00:17:56.039><c> the</c><00:17:56.359><c> world</c><00:17:57.220><c> without</c><00:17:58.059><c> God.</c>

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But<00:17:59.480><c> our</c><00:17:59.740><c> challenge</c><00:18:00.420><c> is</c><00:18:01.220><c> not</c><00:18:01.440><c> to</c><00:18:01.720><c> become</c><00:18:02.480><c> part</c><00:18:02.980><c> of</c><00:18:03.140><c> it.</c>

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God<00:18:05.880><c> has</c><00:18:06.180><c> given</c><00:18:06.380><c> us</c><00:18:06.720><c> the</c><00:18:07.059><c> task</c><00:18:07.420><c> to</c><00:18:07.880><c> seek</c><00:18:08.180><c> out</c><00:18:08.519><c> truth.</c>

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To<00:18:10.160><c> be</c><00:18:10.460><c> busy</c><00:18:10.900><c> toiling</c><00:18:11.519><c> with</c><00:18:11.900><c> life</c><00:18:12.480><c> and</c><00:18:13.259><c> experiencing</c><00:18:13.819><c> it</c><00:18:14.140><c> more</c><00:18:14.500><c> abundantly.</c>

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We<00:18:17.299><c> know</c><00:18:17.579><c> that</c><00:18:17.819><c> in</c><00:18:18.039><c> God's</c><00:18:18.619><c> time</c><00:18:18.920><c> table,</c><00:18:19.460><c> everything</c><00:18:19.940><c> will</c><00:18:20.359><c> eventually</c><00:18:20.819><c> be</c><00:18:21.140><c> beautiful.</c>

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The<00:18:24.700><c> Lord</c><00:18:24.960><c> God</c><00:18:25.279><c> has</c><00:18:25.559><c> put</c><00:18:25.859><c> eternity</c><00:18:26.460><c> into</c><00:18:26.980><c> our</c><00:18:27.460><c> hearts.</c>

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We<00:18:28.660><c> have</c><00:18:28.980><c> the</c><00:18:29.140><c> capacity</c><00:18:29.880><c> to</c><00:18:30.220><c> choose</c><00:18:30.880><c> and</c><00:18:32.400><c> to</c><00:18:32.660><c> come</c><00:18:32.880><c> to</c><00:18:33.140><c> our</c><00:18:33.420><c> own</c><00:18:33.779><c> conclusions.</c>

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You<00:18:35.779><c> know,</c><00:18:35.880><c> it</c><00:18:35.960><c> would</c><00:18:36.119><c> have</c><00:18:36.220><c> been</c><00:18:36.339><c> easier</c><00:18:36.700><c> just</c><00:18:36.940><c> to</c><00:18:37.180><c> take</c>

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Solomon's<00:18:38.000><c> advice.</c>

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But<00:18:40.079><c> this</c><00:18:40.420><c> is</c><00:18:40.779><c> an</c><00:18:41.180><c> individual</c><00:18:41.740><c> matter.</c><00:18:42.940><c> It's</c><00:18:43.180><c> an</c><00:18:43.420><c> individual</c><00:18:43.980><c> decision.</c>

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And<00:18:45.940><c> so</c><00:18:46.059><c> we</c><00:18:46.220><c> must</c><00:18:46.619><c> get</c><00:18:47.759><c> involved</c><00:18:48.660><c> personally.</c>

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Really<00:18:50.920><c> involved</c><00:18:51.740><c> by</c><00:18:52.339><c> applying</c><00:18:52.880><c> all</c><00:18:53.380><c> of</c><00:18:53.579><c> our</c><00:18:53.759><c> heart,</c><00:18:54.099><c> all</c><00:18:54.559><c> of</c>

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our<00:18:55.279><c> mind</c><00:18:55.720><c> and</c><00:18:56.180><c> all</c><00:18:56.740><c> of</c><00:18:56.960><c> our</c><00:18:57.140><c> being.</c>

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And<00:18:58.740><c> let</c><00:18:59.319><c> us</c><00:18:59.559><c> not</c><00:18:59.779><c> be</c><00:19:00.099><c> disillusioned</c><00:19:00.819><c> because</c><00:19:01.140><c> of</c><00:19:01.359><c> all</c><00:19:01.539><c> the</c><00:19:01.799><c> difficulties</c><00:19:02.259><c> that</c><00:19:02.500><c> we</c>

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experience<00:19:03.259><c> in</c><00:19:03.539><c> life.</c>

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Life<00:19:06.019><c> is</c><00:19:06.359><c> difficult.</c><00:19:08.160><c> It</c><00:19:08.359><c> is</c><00:19:08.700><c> just</c><00:19:09.119><c> that</c><00:19:09.519><c> way.</c>

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And<00:19:10.640><c> it's</c><00:19:11.000><c> all</c><00:19:12.519><c> predicated</c><00:19:13.119><c> upon</c><00:19:13.539><c> the</c><00:19:13.799><c> words</c><00:19:14.140><c> found</c><00:19:14.579><c> in</c><00:19:14.839><c> Genesis</c><00:19:15.240><c> chapter</c><00:19:15.700><c> 3.</c>

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God<00:19:17.079><c> made</c><00:19:17.559><c> it</c><00:19:17.900><c> that</c><00:19:18.220><c> way</c><00:19:18.579><c> because</c><00:19:19.019><c> of</c><00:19:19.240><c> the</c><00:19:19.480><c> fall</c><00:19:19.839><c> of</c><00:19:20.200><c> Adam</c><00:19:20.539><c> and</c><00:19:20.859><c> Eve.</c>

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And<00:19:23.240><c> what</c><00:19:23.460><c> a</c><00:19:23.720><c> privilege</c><00:19:24.039><c> it</c><00:19:24.279><c> is</c><00:19:24.480><c> to</c><00:19:24.700><c> know</c><00:19:24.900><c> how</c><00:19:25.160><c> to</c><00:19:25.539><c> reconnect</c>

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with<00:19:26.559><c> God.</c>

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By<00:19:28.099><c> loving</c><00:19:28.559><c> Jesus</c><00:19:29.259><c> and</c><00:19:30.819><c> living</c><00:19:31.339><c> his</c><00:19:31.920><c> way.</c>

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Our<00:19:34.880><c> life</c><00:19:35.559><c> is</c><00:19:36.359><c> a</c><00:19:36.559><c> gift</c><00:19:36.880><c> from</c><00:19:37.259><c> God.</c>

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And<00:19:39.519><c> we</c><00:19:39.819><c> strive</c><00:19:40.180><c> to</c><00:19:40.420><c> do</c><00:19:40.640><c> good</c><00:19:40.859><c> and</c><00:19:41.119><c> take</c><00:19:41.400><c> pleasure</c><00:19:41.859><c> in</c><00:19:42.200><c> all</c><00:19:42.519><c> the</c><00:19:42.779><c> toil.</c>

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Eating<00:19:43.859><c> and</c><00:19:44.519><c> drinking</c><00:19:45.019><c> with</c><00:19:45.539><c> thankfulness</c><00:19:46.259><c> and</c><00:19:46.519><c> gratitude.</c>

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We<00:19:52.039><c> are</c><00:19:52.339><c> told</c><00:19:52.660><c> that</c><00:19:52.940><c> wickedness</c><00:19:53.440><c> will</c><00:19:53.619><c> be</c><00:19:53.839><c> all</c><00:19:54.039><c> around</c><00:19:54.400><c> us.</c>

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But<00:19:57.000><c> that</c><00:19:57.279><c> there</c><00:19:57.579><c> will</c><00:19:57.960><c> be</c><00:19:58.980><c> judgment</c><00:19:59.539><c> in</c><00:20:00.220><c> the</c><00:20:00.440><c> resurrection.</c>

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There<00:20:04.180><c> is</c><00:20:04.440><c> more</c><00:20:04.799><c> to</c><00:20:05.119><c> life</c><00:20:05.599><c> than</c><00:20:06.880><c> living</c><00:20:07.240><c> to</c><00:20:07.559><c> die.</c>

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We<00:20:09.480><c> want</c><00:20:09.779><c> to</c><00:20:10.099><c> die</c><00:20:11.059><c> in</c><00:20:11.579><c> a</c><00:20:11.819><c> sleep</c><00:20:12.440><c> awaiting</c><00:20:13.220><c> the</c><00:20:13.579><c> resurrection.</c>

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point<00:20:24.839><c> of</c><00:20:25.039><c> view</c><00:20:25.259><c> in</c><00:20:25.480><c> these</c><00:20:25.960><c> weighty</c><00:20:26.420><c> matters.</c>

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Who<00:20:28.039><c> cares</c><00:20:28.640><c> what</c><00:20:28.980><c> man</c><00:20:29.420><c> says?</c><00:20:30.720><c> It's</c><00:20:30.960><c> what</c><00:20:31.339><c> God</c><00:20:31.799><c> says.</c>

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By<00:20:33.420><c> believing</c><00:20:33.880><c> in</c><00:20:34.480><c> God,</c><00:20:36.200><c> we</c><00:20:36.539><c> must</c><00:20:36.859><c> believe</c><00:20:37.319><c> God.</c>

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By<00:20:39.200><c> striving</c><00:20:39.200><c> to</c><00:20:39.480><c> keep</c><00:20:39.700><c> his</c><00:20:39.940><c> commandments.</c>

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Resulting<00:20:43.019><c> in</c><00:20:43.559><c> a</c><00:20:43.920><c> strong</c><00:20:44.339><c> faith</c><00:20:44.940><c> and</c><00:20:45.259><c> being</c><00:20:45.599><c> accounted</c><00:20:46.180><c> for</c><00:20:46.779><c> righteousness.</c>

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Everything<00:20:51.380><c> has</c><00:20:51.579><c> been</c><00:20:51.799><c> said.</c><00:20:53.380><c> And</c><00:20:53.500><c> we've</c><00:20:53.700><c> heard</c><00:20:53.859><c> it</c><00:20:54.079><c> all.</c>

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And<00:20:55.940><c> so</c><00:20:56.059><c> let</c><00:20:56.259><c> us</c><00:20:56.480><c> rejoice</c><00:20:57.079><c> in</c><00:20:57.960><c> this</c><00:20:58.480><c> work.</c>

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For<00:20:59.880><c> the</c><00:21:00.059><c> whole</c><00:21:00.380><c> duty</c><00:21:00.720><c> of</c><00:21:01.000><c> man</c><00:21:01.259><c> is</c><00:21:01.500><c> to</c><00:21:01.759><c> fear</c><00:21:02.019><c> God</c><00:21:02.480><c> and</c><00:21:02.759><c> keep</c><00:21:02.940><c> his</c><00:21:03.220><c> commandments.</c>

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And<00:21:05.220><c> what</c><00:21:05.460><c> a</c><00:21:05.740><c> wonderful</c><00:21:06.079><c> way</c><00:21:06.460><c> it</c><00:21:06.700><c> is</c><00:21:06.960><c> to</c><00:21:07.279><c> start</c><00:21:07.599><c> our</c><00:21:07.960><c> week.</c>

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Joining<00:21:09.559><c> together</c><00:21:10.140><c> with</c><00:21:10.579><c> brethren</c><00:21:11.059><c> in</c><00:21:11.640><c> Christ.</c>

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In<00:21:13.519><c> fellowship</c><00:21:13.960><c> of</c><00:21:14.259><c> need.</c>

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Doing<00:21:16.240><c> what</c><00:21:17.240><c> has</c><00:21:17.539><c> been</c><00:21:17.779><c> commanded</c><00:21:18.180><c> of</c><00:21:18.500><c> us.</c>

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To<00:21:20.240><c> eat</c><00:21:20.460><c> bread,</c><00:21:21.779><c> to</c><00:21:21.980><c> drink</c><00:21:22.400><c> wine.</c>

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In<00:21:24.779><c> remembrance</c><00:21:25.279><c> of</c><00:21:25.680><c> Jesus</c><00:21:26.160><c> who</c><00:21:26.839><c> has</c><00:21:27.460><c> shown</c><00:21:27.700><c> us</c><00:21:28.720><c> the</c><00:21:29.240><c> only</c><00:21:29.660><c> way</c>

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And<00:21:35.180><c> I</c><00:21:35.480><c> think</c><00:21:35.700><c> of</c><00:21:35.900><c> this</c><00:21:36.180><c> wonderful</c><00:21:36.880><c> Psalm.</c>

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I<00:21:39.680><c> heard</c><00:21:39.920><c> the</c><00:21:40.140><c> voice</c><00:21:40.420><c> of</c><00:21:40.619><c> Jesus</c><00:21:41.000><c> say,</c><00:21:41.599><c> come</c><00:21:41.599><c> unto</c><00:21:41.880><c> me</c><00:21:42.140><c> and</c><00:21:42.380><c> rest.</c>

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Lay<00:21:43.079><c> down,</c><00:21:43.920><c> thou</c><00:21:44.059><c> weary</c><00:21:44.400><c> one,</c><00:21:44.720><c> lay</c><00:21:45.000><c> down</c><00:21:45.359><c> thy</c><00:21:45.579><c> head</c><00:21:46.440><c> upon</c><00:21:47.000><c> my</c><00:21:47.380><c> breast.</c>

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I<00:21:49.460><c> heard</c><00:21:49.640><c> the</c><00:21:49.880><c> voice</c><00:21:50.099><c> of</c><00:21:50.359><c> Jesus</c><00:21:50.700><c> say,</c><00:21:51.160><c> behold,</c><00:21:51.779><c> I</c><00:21:52.259><c> freely</c><00:21:52.759><c> give</c>

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the<00:21:53.759><c> living</c><00:21:54.019><c> water,</c><00:21:54.720><c> thirsty</c><00:21:54.980><c> one.</c>

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Stoop<00:21:56.700><c> down</c><00:21:57.559><c> and</c><00:21:58.220><c> drink</c><00:21:58.680><c> and</c><00:22:00.079><c> live.</c>

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I<00:22:02.480><c> heard</c><00:22:02.759><c> the</c><00:22:02.980><c> voice</c><00:22:03.240><c> of</c><00:22:03.460><c> Jesus</c><00:22:03.839><c> say,</c><00:22:05.180><c> I</c><00:22:05.180><c> am</c><00:22:05.740><c> this</c><00:22:06.319><c> dark</c><00:22:06.960><c> world's</c><00:22:08.079><c> light.</c>

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Look<00:22:09.759><c> unto</c><00:22:10.119><c> me,</c><00:22:11.599><c> thy</c><00:22:11.839><c> morn</c><00:22:12.279><c> shall</c><00:22:12.640><c> rise</c><00:22:13.440><c> and</c><00:22:14.359><c> all</c><00:22:14.819><c> thy</c><00:22:15.160><c> day</c><00:22:15.859><c> be</c><00:22:16.339><c> bright.</c>

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So,<00:22:20.440><c> I</c><00:22:20.759><c> came</c><00:22:21.019><c> to</c><00:22:21.259><c> Jesus</c><00:22:21.599><c> as</c><00:22:21.819><c> I</c><00:22:22.079><c> was.</c>

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Weary<00:22:24.259><c> and</c><00:22:24.559><c> worn</c><00:22:24.980><c> and</c><00:22:25.519><c> sad.</c>

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And<00:22:27.240><c> I</c><00:22:27.619><c> found</c><00:22:28.059><c> in</c><00:22:28.339><c> him</c><00:22:28.680><c> a</c><00:22:29.039><c> resting</c><00:22:29.359><c> place</c><00:22:30.160><c> and</c><00:22:30.819><c> he's</c><00:22:31.119><c> made</c><00:22:31.319><c> me</c><00:22:31.619><c> glad.</c>

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I<00:22:34.480><c> came</c><00:22:34.759><c> to</c><00:22:34.980><c> Jesus</c><00:22:35.559><c> and</c><00:22:36.740><c> I</c><00:22:37.180><c> drank</c><00:22:37.480><c> of</c><00:22:37.700><c> that</c><00:22:38.079><c> life</c><00:22:38.460><c>-giving</c><00:22:38.759><c> stream.</c>

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My<00:22:40.299><c> thirst</c><00:22:40.619><c> was</c><00:22:41.099><c> quenched,</c><00:22:41.480><c> my</c><00:22:41.880><c> soul</c><00:22:42.380><c> revived.</c>

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And<00:22:44.180><c> now</c><00:22:44.799><c> I</c><00:22:46.180><c> live</c><00:22:46.539><c> in</c><00:22:46.900><c> him.</c>

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I<00:22:49.799><c> looked</c><00:22:50.259><c> to</c><00:22:50.700><c> Jesus</c><00:22:51.259><c> and</c><00:22:52.339><c> I</c><00:22:52.759><c> found</c><00:22:53.200><c> in</c><00:22:53.619><c> him</c><00:22:54.000><c> my</c><00:22:54.579><c> star,</c><00:22:56.000><c> my</c><00:22:56.380><c> son.</c>

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And<00:22:58.900><c> in</c><00:22:59.160><c> that</c><00:22:59.519><c> light</c><00:22:59.720><c> of</c><00:23:00.059><c> life</c><00:23:00.279><c> I'll</c><00:23:00.779><c> walk</c><00:23:01.400><c> till</c><00:23:02.420><c> traveling</c>

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days<00:23:03.559><c> are</c><00:23:04.599><c> done.</c>