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even</c><00:12:54.720><c> though</c><00:12:54.940><c> it</c><00:12:55.039><c> is</c><00:12:55.220><c> not</c> 00:12:55.379 --> 00:12:57.440 x recorded<00:12:55.860><c> in</c><00:12:56.059><c> the</c><00:12:56.179><c> Book</c><00:12:56.340><c> of</c><00:12:56.559><c> Acts.</c> 00:12:59.200 --> 00:13:03.519 x Aside<00:12:59.840><c> from</c><00:13:00.059><c> the</c><00:13:00.220><c> 50</c><00:13:00.460><c>-day</c><00:13:00.659><c> period</c><00:13:01.080><c> of</c><00:13:01.299><c> the</c><00:13:01.539><c> first</c><00:13:01.720><c> two</c><00:13:01.980><c> chapters</c><00:13:02.379><c> of</c><00:13:02.700><c> Acts,</c> 00:13:04.279 --> 00:13:07.539 x there<00:13:04.480><c> is</c><00:13:04.700><c> no</c><00:13:04.960><c> timeline</c><00:13:05.519><c> provided</c><00:13:06.059><c> for</c><00:13:06.399><c> the</c><00:13:06.620><c> events</c> 00:13:08.379 --> 00:13:12.299 x that<00:13:09.019><c> are</c><00:13:09.659><c> recorded</c><00:13:10.179><c> in</c><00:13:10.639><c> the</c><00:13:10.799><c> next</c><00:13:11.019><c> three</c><00:13:11.279><c> chapters.</c> 00:13:13.480 --> 00:13:17.100 x But<00:13:14.120><c> I</c><00:13:14.360><c> think</c><00:13:14.539><c> they</c><00:13:14.820><c> occurred</c><00:13:15.100><c> over</c><00:13:15.559><c> a</c><00:13:16.039><c> relatively</c><00:13:16.440><c> short</c> 00:13:17.100 --> 00:13:17.879 x time<00:13:17.440><c> period</c> 00:13:17.879 --> 00:13:20.220 x to<00:13:18.419><c> reflect</c><00:13:18.960><c> the</c><00:13:19.440><c> mission</c><00:13:19.700><c> given</c><00:13:19.980><c> them</c> 00:13:20.220 --> 00:13:24.840 x to<00:13:20.539><c> spread</c><00:13:20.820><c> the</c><00:13:21.039><c> gospel</c><00:13:21.399><c> message</c><00:13:22.460><c> and</c><00:13:24.100><c> in</c><00:13:24.360><c> their</c><00:13:24.539><c> eagerness</c> 00:13:24.840 --> 00:13:26.700 x to<00:13:25.120><c> do</c><00:13:25.259><c> it.</c> 00:13:27.039 --> 00:13:30.940 x Two<00:13:27.639><c> events</c><00:13:27.980><c> are</c><00:13:28.279><c> recorded</c><00:13:28.639><c> in</c><00:13:28.879><c> chapters</c><00:13:29.279><c> 3,</c><00:13:29.639><c> 4,</c><00:13:29.840><c> and</c><00:13:29.980><c> 5.</c> 00:13:32.620 --> 00:13:35.779 x In<00:13:33.220><c> the</c><00:13:33.399><c> first</c><00:13:33.659><c> one,</c><00:13:34.120><c> Peter</c><00:13:34.419><c> and</c><00:13:34.679><c> John</c><00:13:35.220><c> go</c><00:13:35.600><c> up</c> 00:13:35.779 --> 00:13:40.440 x to<00:13:35.940><c> the</c><00:13:36.080><c> temple</c><00:13:36.759><c> at</c><00:13:37.759><c> prayer</c><00:13:38.039><c> time,</c><00:13:38.259><c> which</c><00:13:38.419><c> was</c><00:13:38.720><c> 3</c><00:13:39.580><c> PM.</c> 00:13:41.919 --> 00:13:44.940 x They<00:13:42.399><c> encounter</c><00:13:42.879><c> a</c><00:13:43.100><c> crippled</c><00:13:43.460><c> beggar.</c> 00:13:45.559 --> 00:13:49.379 x Peter<00:13:45.860><c> tells</c><00:13:46.200><c> him,</c><00:13:47.399><c> silver</c><00:13:47.779><c> 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second</c><00:14:26.580><c> event,</c><00:14:27.299><c> in</c><00:14:27.580><c> the</c><00:14:27.720><c> fifth</c><00:14:28.340><c> chapter</c><00:14:28.759><c> of</c><00:14:29.000><c> Acts,</c> 00:14:30.379 --> 00:14:33.240 x the<00:14:30.559><c> apostles</c><00:14:30.879><c> performed</c><00:14:31.759><c> miraculous</c><00:14:32.740><c> healings</c> 00:14:33.240 --> 00:14:36.220 x of<00:14:33.559><c> physically</c><00:14:33.940><c> and</c><00:14:34.379><c> mentally</c><00:14:34.720><c> ill</c><00:14:35.039><c> individuals</c> 00:14:36.080 --> 00:14:39.580 x who<00:14:36.440><c> were</c><00:14:36.659><c> brought</c><00:14:36.799><c> to</c><00:14:37.059><c> them</c><00:14:37.539><c> where</c><00:14:37.960><c> they</c><00:14:38.240><c> met</c><00:14:38.460><c> at</c><00:14:38.820><c> a</c><00:14:39.000><c> place</c><00:14:39.200><c> called</c> 00:14:39.580 --> 00:14:41.320 x Solomon's<00:14:40.299><c> Colonnade.</c> 00:14:43.480 --> 00:14:46.639 x In<00:14:43.759><c> 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in</c><00:15:02.879><c> the</c><00:15:03.120><c> second</c><00:15:04.100><c> case,</c><00:15:04.980><c> they</c><00:15:05.460><c> were</c> 00:15:05.720 --> 00:15:08.340 x released<00:15:06.059><c> by</c><00:15:06.320><c> an</c><00:15:06.559><c> angel</c><00:15:06.840><c> from</c><00:15:07.120><c> jail</c><00:15:07.679><c> and</c><00:15:08.159><c> told</c> 00:15:08.340 --> 00:15:10.139 x to<00:15:08.460><c> go</c><00:15:08.659><c> to</c><00:15:08.820><c> the</c><00:15:09.000><c> temple</c><00:15:09.259><c> court</c><00:15:09.539><c> and</c><00:15:09.860><c> preach</c> 00:15:10.139 --> 00:15:13.179 x the<00:15:10.419><c> message</c><00:15:11.019><c> of</c><00:15:11.820><c> the</c><00:15:11.960><c> new</c><00:15:12.139><c> life.</c> 00:15:15.579 --> 00:15:18.779 x The<00:15:16.159><c> apostles</c><00:15:16.679><c> were</c><00:15:17.360><c> re</c><00:15:17.620><c>-arrested</c><00:15:18.059><c> at</c><00:15:18.259><c> the</c><00:15:18.419><c> temple</c> 00:15:18.779 --> 00:15:21.419 x 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given</c><00:16:18.200><c> these</c><00:16:18.659><c> who</c><00:16:19.039><c> obey</c><00:16:19.340><c> him,</c> 00:16:19.759 --> 00:16:21.639 x given<00:16:19.899><c> to</c><00:16:20.120><c> those</c><00:16:20.279><c> who</c><00:16:20.519><c> obey</c><00:16:20.720><c> him.</c> 00:16:23.440 --> 00:16:26.740 x In<00:16:23.820><c> both</c><00:16:24.080><c> situations,</c><00:16:25.360><c> they</c><00:16:25.620><c> were</c><00:16:25.879><c> released</c> 00:16:27.079 --> 00:16:30.200 x with<00:16:27.639><c> a</c><00:16:27.860><c> warning</c><00:16:28.100><c> not</c><00:16:28.360><c> to</c><00:16:28.639><c> speak</c><00:16:28.799><c> these</c><00:16:29.120><c> things.</c> 00:16:30.500 --> 00:16:34.080 x In<00:16:30.759><c> the</c><00:16:30.960><c> latter</c><00:16:31.139><c> case,</c><00:16:31.679><c> the</c><00:16:31.860><c> Sanhedrin</c><00:16:32.379><c> wanted</c><00:16:32.639><c> to</c><00:16:32.919><c> kill</c><00:16:33.039><c> them.</c> 00:16:34.200 --> 00:16:39.000 x 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Some<00:16:56.740><c> time</c><00:16:57.000><c> ago,</c><00:16:57.879><c> Theodos</c><00:16:58.179><c> appeared,</c><00:17:00.200><c> claiming</c><00:17:00.539><c> to</c><00:17:01.039><c> be</c><00:17:01.299><c> somebody.</c> 00:17:02.659 --> 00:17:06.019 x And<00:17:02.980><c> about</c><00:17:03.360><c> 400</c><00:17:03.840><c> men</c><00:17:04.240><c> rallied</c><00:17:04.720><c> to</c><00:17:05.000><c> him.</c> 00:17:08.079 --> 00:17:09.019 x He<00:17:08.359><c> was</c><00:17:08.680><c> killed.</c> 00:17:09.500 --> 00:17:11.660 x All<00:17:09.740><c> his</c><00:17:10.000><c> followers</c><00:17:10.339><c> were</c><00:17:10.599><c> dispersed.</c> 00:17:11.779 --> 00:17:14.819 x And<00:17:12.079><c> all</c><00:17:12.720><c> came</c><00:17:13.759><c> to</c><00:17:14.000><c> nothing.</c> 00:17:15.359 --> 00:17:17.799 x After<00:17:15.779><c> him,</c><00:17:16.299><c> Judas</c><00:17:16.700><c> the</c><00:17:16.940><c> Galilean</c><00:17:17.440><c> appeared</c> 00:17:17.799 --> 00:17:23.039 x in<00:17:18.059><c> the</c><00:17:18.220><c> days</c><00:17:18.440><c> of</c><00:17:18.660><c> the</c><00:17:18.839><c> census</c><00:17:19.240><c> and</c><00:17:21.259><c> led</c><00:17:21.599><c> a</c><00:17:21.779><c> band</c><00:17:21.920><c> of</c><00:17:22.180><c> people</c><00:17:22.420><c> to</c><00:17:22.660><c> revolt.</c> 00:17:23.519 --> 00:17:24.819 x He,<00:17:24.000><c> too,</c><00:17:24.019><c> was</c><00:17:24.240><c> killed.</c> 00:17:25.059 --> 00:17:27.319 x And<00:17:25.380><c> all</c><00:17:25.539><c> his</c><00:17:25.819><c> followers</c><00:17:26.140><c> were</c><00:17:26.460><c> scattered.</c> 00:17:27.620 --> 00:17:31.480 x Therefore,<00:17:28.359><c> in</c><00:17:28.539><c> the</c><00:17:28.740><c> present</c><00:17:28.980><c> case,</c><00:17:29.980><c> I</c><00:17:30.180><c> advise</c><00:17:30.519><c> you,</c> 00:17:31.940 --> 00:17:33.700 x leave<00:17:32.180><c> these</c><00:17:32.420><c> men</c><00:17:32.619><c> alone.</c> 00:17:34.519 --> 00:17:36.220 x Let<00:17:34.740><c> them</c><00:17:34.960><c> go.</c> 00:17:36.800 --> 00:17:44.079 x For<00:17:37.400><c> if</c><00:17:38.000><c> their</c><00:17:38.220><c> purpose</c><00:17:38.579><c> or</c><00:17:41.980><c> activity</c><00:17:42.460><c> is</c><00:17:42.660><c> of</c><00:17:42.819><c> human</c><00:17:43.079><c> origin,</c> 00:17:44.259 --> 00:17:45.720 x it<00:17:44.480><c> will</c><00:17:44.799><c> fail.</c> 00:17:45.819 --> 00:17:49.440 x But<00:17:46.039><c> if</c><00:17:46.220><c> it</c><00:17:46.400><c> is</c><00:17:46.579><c> from</c><00:17:47.000><c> God,</c><00:17:47.880><c> you</c><00:17:48.039><c> will</c><00:17:48.279><c> not</c><00:17:48.440><c> be</c><00:17:48.660><c> able</c><00:17:48.859><c> to</c><00:17:49.200><c> stay</c> 00:17:49.440 --> 00:17:50.160 x these<00:17:49.779><c> men.</c> 00:17:50.160 --> 00:17:56.000 x You<00:17:50.160><c> will</c><00:17:51.539><c> only</c><00:17:52.319><c> find</c><00:17:53.180><c> yourselves</c><00:17:53.779><c> fighting</c><00:17:54.259><c> against</c><00:17:54.839><c> God.</c> 00:18:00.099 --> 00:18:02.759 x Gamaliel's<00:18:00.859><c> reasoning</c><00:18:01.160><c> won</c><00:18:01.420><c> the</c><00:18:01.640><c> day.</c> 00:18:03.019 --> 00:18:05.859 x Therefore,<00:18:03.539><c> the</c><00:18:03.640><c> apostles</c><00:18:04.099><c> were</c><00:18:04.420><c> warned</c><00:18:04.619><c> again</c> 00:18:06.399 --> 00:18:08.980 x not<00:18:06.799><c> to</c><00:18:07.059><c> speak</c><00:18:07.359><c> in</c><00:18:07.660><c> the</c><00:18:07.700><c> name</c><00:18:07.859><c> of</c><00:18:08.079><c> Jesus.</c> 00:18:09.140 --> 00:18:10.519 x They<00:18:09.299><c> were</c><00:18:09.579><c> flogged.</c> 00:18:10.579 --> 00:18:12.280 x And<00:18:10.839><c> they</c><00:18:11.000><c> were</c><00:18:11.160><c> let</c><00:18:11.380><c> go.</c> 00:18:16.740 --> 00:18:19.660 x The<00:18:17.359><c> apostles</c><00:18:17.799><c> left</c><00:18:18.019><c> the</c><00:18:18.319><c> Sanhedrin</c><00:18:18.960><c> rejoicing</c> 00:18:19.660 --> 00:18:25.759 x because<00:18:20.019><c> they</c><00:18:22.440><c> had</c><00:18:22.440><c> been</c><00:18:23.079><c> accounted</c><00:18:23.539><c> worthy</c><00:18:23.940><c> to</c><00:18:24.240><c> suffer</c><00:18:24.779><c> disgrace</c> 00:18:25.759 --> 00:18:27.740 x and<00:18:26.079><c> abuse</c><00:18:26.420><c> for</c><00:18:26.660><c> the</c><00:18:26.839><c> name.</c> 00:18:28.440 --> 00:18:30.339 x Day<00:18:28.740><c> after</c><00:18:29.039><c> day</c><00:18:29.279><c> in</c><00:18:29.460><c> the</c><00:18:29.640><c> temple</c><00:18:29.960><c> courts</c> 00:18:30.339 --> 00:18:33.440 x and<00:18:30.960><c> from</c><00:18:31.400><c> house</c><00:18:31.640><c> to</c><00:18:31.859><c> house,</c><00:18:32.920><c> they</c><00:18:33.099><c> never</c> 00:18:33.440 --> 00:18:35.519 x stopped<00:18:34.000><c> teaching</c><00:18:34.599><c> and</c><00:18:35.180><c> preaching.</c> 00:18:35.799 --> 00:18:40.680 x 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I</c><00:18:59.279><c> love</c><00:18:59.480><c> you.</c> 00:19:05.859 --> 00:19:08.900 x Brothers<00:19:06.059><c> and</c><00:19:06.339><c> sisters,</c><00:19:07.960><c> we</c><00:19:08.380><c> are</c><00:19:08.640><c> about</c> 00:19:08.900 --> 00:19:12.160 x to<00:19:09.119><c> partake</c><00:19:09.460><c> of</c><00:19:09.640><c> the</c><00:19:09.859><c> bread</c><00:19:10.220><c> and</c><00:19:10.880><c> the</c><00:19:11.099><c> wine,</c><00:19:11.839><c> the</c><00:19:11.920><c> symbols</c> 00:19:12.160 --> 00:19:15.920 x of<00:19:12.359><c> his</c><00:19:12.599><c> body</c><00:19:12.880><c> and</c><00:19:13.140><c> blood,</c><00:19:13.420><c> which</c><00:19:13.640><c> he</c><00:19:14.019><c> willingly</c><00:19:14.359><c> gave</c><00:19:14.720><c> for</c><00:19:15.059><c> us.</c> 00:19:17.700 --> 00:19:22.019 x We<00:19:18.259><c> remember</c><00:19:18.859><c> Jesus'</c><00:19:19.400><c> love</c><00:19:19.660><c> of</c><00:19:19.900><c> God,</c><00:19:21.220><c> his</c><00:19:21.460><c> obedience</c> 00:19:22.019 --> 00:19:26.319 x to<00:19:22.299><c> the</c><00:19:22.519><c> will</c><00:19:22.680><c> of</c><00:19:22.900><c> his</c><00:19:23.079><c> father,</c><00:19:24.079><c> and</c><00:19:24.460><c> his</c><00:19:24.700><c> love</c><00:19:24.920><c> for</c><00:19:25.220><c> us.</c> 00:19:27.779 --> 00:19:33.119 x And<00:19:28.180><c> as</c><00:19:28.400><c> we</c><00:19:28.680><c> prepare</c><00:19:28.920><c> ourselves</c><00:19:29.460><c> to</c><00:19:29.680><c> partake</c><00:19:29.980><c> of</c><00:19:30.119><c> these</c><00:19:30.359><c> emblems,</c> 00:19:33.940 --> 00:19:37.240 x think<00:19:34.279><c> that</c><00:19:34.740><c> Jesus</c><00:19:35.099><c> may</c><00:19:35.319><c> be</c><00:19:35.579><c> standing</c><00:19:35.819><c> here</c><00:19:36.119><c> before</c><00:19:36.420><c> us.</c> 00:19:37.519 --> 00:19:43.900 x And<00:19:37.799><c> he</c><00:19:37.880><c> would</c><00:19:38.079><c> ask</c><00:19:38.339><c> us,</c><00:19:39.279><c> brother,</c><00:19:40.720><c> sister,</c><00:19:42.380><c> do</c><00:19:42.579><c> you</c><00:19:42.779><c> love</c><00:19:42.940><c> me?</c> 00:19:44.400 --> 00:19:49.579 x We<00:19:44.839><c> pray</c><00:19:45.240><c> that</c><00:19:45.539><c> our</c><00:19:45.900><c> answer</c><00:19:46.279><c> is</c><00:19:46.559><c> heartfelt</c><00:19:47.240><c> and</c><00:19:48.279><c> sincere.</c> 00:19:49.880 --> 00:19:52.759 x Lord,<00:19:50.859><c> you</c><00:19:51.099><c> know</c><00:19:51.319><c> that</c><00:19:51.539><c> I</c><00:19:51.700><c> love</c><00:19:51.859><c> you.</c>