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Well,<00:10:40.980><c> again,</c><00:10:41.299><c> these</c><00:10:41.480><c> books</c><00:10:41.700><c> are</c><00:10:42.019><c> fascinating</c><00:10:42.460><c> because</c><00:10:42.759><c> they</c>

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Well,<00:11:03.039><c> now</c><00:11:03.379><c> that's</c><00:11:03.639><c> interesting.</c>

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And<00:11:11.240><c> so,</c><00:11:11.779><c> I</c><00:11:12.039><c> mean,</c><00:11:12.039><c> he</c><00:11:12.139><c> is</c><00:11:12.340><c> a</c><00:11:12.519><c> prophet,</c><00:11:12.700><c> so</c><00:11:12.860><c> it</c><00:11:12.919><c> doesn't</c><00:11:13.139><c> really</c>

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I<00:11:25.779><c> mean,</c><00:11:26.039><c> yeah,</c><00:11:26.299><c> he's</c><00:11:26.960><c> a</c><00:11:27.139><c> prophet.</c>

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And<00:11:28.080><c> being</c><00:11:28.240><c> a</c><00:11:28.419><c> prophet</c><00:11:28.539><c> is</c><00:11:28.639><c> pretty</c><00:11:28.899><c> big.</c>

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But<00:11:30.299><c> savior</c><00:11:30.559><c> of</c><00:11:30.740><c> the</c><00:11:30.919><c> world,</c><00:11:31.320><c> I</c><00:11:31.320><c> think</c><00:11:31.580><c> savior</c><00:11:31.840><c> of</c><00:11:31.960><c> the</c><00:11:32.039><c> world</c>

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is<00:11:32.399><c> bigging.</c>

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And<00:11:38.820><c> again,</c><00:11:39.600><c> after</c><00:11:40.340><c> the</c><00:11:40.559><c> last</c><00:11:40.779><c> statement,</c><00:11:41.059><c> I</c><00:11:41.159><c> was</c><00:11:41.600><c> kind</c><00:11:41.799><c> of</c><00:11:41.940><c> confused.</c>

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And<00:11:51.899><c> the</c><00:11:51.980><c> reason</c><00:11:52.200><c> is</c><00:11:52.700><c> because</c><00:11:52.980><c> of</c><00:11:53.159><c> this.</c>

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a<00:12:10.879><c> prophet</c><00:12:11.299><c> is</c><00:12:11.679><c> he's</c><00:12:11.980><c> saying</c>

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that's<00:12:12.639><c> the</c><00:12:12.860><c> end</c><00:12:13.460><c> of</c><00:12:14.200><c> the</c><00:12:14.460><c> human</c><00:12:15.259><c> Christ.</c>

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That's<00:12:16.440><c> what</c><00:12:16.700><c> he's</c><00:12:17.139><c> saying.</c>

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And<00:12:17.860><c> you</c><00:12:17.940><c> know</c><00:12:18.139><c> that</c><00:12:18.419><c> because</c><00:12:18.740><c> the</c><00:12:19.039><c> very</c><00:12:19.399><c> next</c><00:12:19.679><c> thing</c><00:12:19.860><c> he</c><00:12:20.039><c> says,</c><00:12:20.559><c> the</c>

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very<00:12:21.340><c> next</c><00:12:21.639><c> thing</c><00:12:22.000><c> is</c><00:12:22.460><c> this.</c>

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Now,<00:12:36.980><c> Jesus's</c><00:12:37.679><c> resurrection</c><00:12:38.080><c> was</c><00:12:38.779><c> not</c><00:12:39.720><c> the</c><00:12:40.139><c> evidence</c><00:12:40.600><c> of</c>

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We<00:12:46.940><c> understand</c><00:12:47.779><c> why</c><00:12:48.379><c> he</c><00:12:48.620><c> was</c><00:12:48.919><c> raised</c><00:12:49.659><c> from</c><00:12:50.259><c> the</c><00:12:50.480><c> dead.</c>

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that<00:13:07.740><c> it</c><00:13:07.960><c> was</c><00:13:08.360><c> the</c><00:13:08.740><c> evidence</c><00:13:09.139><c> of</c><00:13:10.080><c> his</c><00:13:10.379><c> divinity?</c>

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What's<00:13:14.740><c> the</c><00:13:15.000><c> actual</c><00:13:15.539><c> purpose</c><00:13:16.700><c> of</c><00:13:16.980><c> that?</c>

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then<00:13:26.460><c> what</c><00:13:26.940><c> does</c><00:13:27.159><c> that</c><00:13:27.440><c> say</c><00:13:27.720><c> about</c><00:13:28.059><c> me?</c>

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And<00:13:30.460><c> the</c><00:13:30.580><c> problem</c><00:13:30.960><c> of</c><00:13:31.500><c> humanity</c><00:13:32.200><c> is</c><00:13:32.720><c> we</c><00:13:32.980><c> always</c><00:13:33.559><c> have</c><00:13:34.139><c> to</c><00:13:34.360><c> have</c>

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it<00:13:35.139><c> a</c><00:13:35.379><c> little</c><00:13:35.700><c> bit</c><00:13:35.899><c> about</c><00:13:36.200><c> ourselves.</c>

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Now,<00:13:39.179><c> if</c><00:13:39.279><c> you're</c><00:13:39.419><c> not</c><00:13:39.620><c> sure</c><00:13:39.799><c> that's</c><00:13:40.039><c> where</c><00:13:40.279><c> it</c><00:13:40.299><c> goes,</c>

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I'll<00:13:41.100><c> show</c><00:13:41.299><c> you</c><00:13:41.460><c> because</c><00:13:41.679><c> this</c><00:13:41.940><c> is</c><00:13:42.120><c> the</c><00:13:42.259><c> next</c><00:13:42.460><c> thing</c><00:13:42.659><c> that</c><00:13:42.820><c> he</c><00:13:42.980><c> says.</c>

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Or<00:13:43.639><c> I</c><00:13:43.860><c> think</c><00:13:44.059><c> this</c><00:13:44.279><c> thing</c><00:13:44.399><c> actually</c><00:13:44.700><c> might</c><00:13:44.820><c> be</c><00:13:45.039><c> two</c><00:13:45.259><c> sentences</c><00:13:45.759><c> later.</c>

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He<00:13:47.740><c> says</c><00:13:47.980><c> this.</c>

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And<00:13:50.799><c> now</c><00:13:51.120><c> he</c><00:13:51.379><c> has</c><00:13:52.440><c> declared</c><00:13:53.200><c> Jesus</c><00:13:53.779><c> as</c><00:13:54.259><c> God.</c>

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But<00:14:14.000><c> whosoever</c><00:14:14.440><c> shall</c><00:14:14.659><c> save</c><00:14:14.940><c> his</c><00:14:15.240><c> life</c><00:14:15.399><c> shall</c><00:14:15.620><c> lose</c><00:14:15.899><c> it.</c>

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And<00:14:17.100><c> whosoever</c><00:14:17.559><c> shall</c><00:14:17.799><c> lose</c><00:14:18.120><c> his</c><00:14:18.379><c> life</c><00:14:18.559><c> for</c><00:14:18.759><c> my</c><00:14:19.039><c> sake</c><00:14:19.240><c> shall</c>

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find<00:14:19.820><c> it.</c>

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Now,<00:14:23.379><c> first</c><00:14:23.539><c> of</c><00:14:23.639><c> all,</c><00:14:23.679><c> he</c><00:14:23.779><c> calls</c><00:14:24.019><c> it</c><00:14:24.159><c> an</c><00:14:24.399><c> admonition,</c><00:14:25.419><c> almost</c>

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well,<00:14:27.320><c> you</c><00:14:27.320><c> know,</c><00:14:27.980><c> Jesus</c><00:14:28.100><c> was</c><00:14:28.419><c> telling</c><00:14:28.659><c> us,</c><00:14:28.840><c> here's</c><00:14:29.039><c> a</c><00:14:29.200><c> good</c>

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That's<00:15:03.879><c> where</c><00:15:04.080><c> the</c><00:15:04.340><c> cross</c><00:15:04.659><c> goes,</c><00:15:05.860><c> the</c><00:15:06.259><c> crucifixion</c><00:15:07.019><c> of</c><00:15:07.220><c> the</c><00:15:07.480><c> flesh.</c>

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And<00:15:11.059><c> if</c><00:15:11.379><c> Jesus</c><00:15:11.899><c> was</c><00:15:12.279><c> tempted,</c><00:15:14.240><c> in</c><00:15:14.740><c> all</c><00:15:15.100><c> ways</c><00:15:15.460><c> like</c><00:15:15.720><c> we</c><00:15:16.059><c> are,</c>

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what<00:15:24.500><c> does</c><00:15:24.740><c> that</c><00:15:25.039><c> say</c><00:15:25.340><c> about</c><00:15:25.679><c> my</c><00:15:26.159><c> standing</c><00:15:26.620><c> before</c><00:15:27.059><c> God?</c>

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And<00:15:48.129><c> I</c><00:15:48.230><c> thought</c><00:15:48.409><c> to</c><00:15:48.570><c> myself,</c><00:15:49.509><c> and</c><00:15:49.690><c> he</c><00:15:49.750><c> was</c><00:15:49.909><c> making</c><00:15:50.190><c> the</c><00:15:50.389><c> point</c>

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And<00:16:01.870><c> I</c><00:16:01.990><c> thought</c><00:16:02.110><c> to</c><00:16:02.210><c> myself,</c><00:16:02.570><c> why</c><00:16:02.830><c> can't</c><00:16:03.129><c> you</c><00:16:03.289><c> give</c><00:16:03.570><c> up</c><00:16:03.950><c> 0</c><00:16:04.590><c>.0001</c>

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And<00:16:09.990><c> the</c><00:16:10.110><c> reason</c><00:16:10.370><c> is</c><00:16:10.629><c> because</c><00:16:10.889><c> if</c><00:16:11.090><c> I</c><00:16:11.289><c> give</c><00:16:11.529><c> that</c><00:16:11.929><c> up,</c><00:16:14.490><c> then</c><00:16:14.769><c> I</c>

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A<00:16:26.629><c> man</c><00:16:26.830><c> did</c><00:16:27.169><c> know</c><00:16:27.490><c> sin.</c>

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Now,<00:16:28.409><c> it</c><00:16:28.610><c> is</c><00:16:29.690><c> incredibly</c><00:16:30.370><c> hard</c><00:16:31.149><c> to</c><00:16:31.809><c> not</c><00:16:32.149><c> sin,</c><00:16:33.070><c> but</c><00:16:33.389><c> he</c><00:16:33.529><c> did.</c>

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And<00:16:34.750><c> he</c><00:16:34.909><c> was</c><00:16:35.350><c> all</c><00:16:36.029><c> points</c><00:16:36.370><c> like</c><00:16:36.590><c> as</c><00:16:36.830><c> we</c><00:16:37.049><c> are,</c><00:16:39.009><c> yet</c><00:16:39.289><c> without</c><00:16:39.730><c> sin.</c>

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And<00:16:57.490><c> you</c><00:16:57.669><c> remember</c><00:16:57.889><c> what</c><00:16:58.110><c> Paul</c><00:16:58.309><c> said?</c>

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Paul<00:16:59.909><c> said,</c><00:17:00.190><c> I</c><00:17:00.409><c> count</c><00:17:00.830><c> everything</c><00:17:01.789><c> as</c><00:17:02.690><c> dumb,</c><00:17:04.069><c> as</c><00:17:04.430><c> waste,</c><00:17:05.789><c> as</c>

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that<00:17:09.150><c> I</c><00:17:09.369><c> might</c><00:17:09.529><c> know</c><00:17:09.910><c> Christ</c><00:17:10.470><c> and</c><00:17:11.150><c> the</c><00:17:11.509><c> power</c><00:17:11.950><c> of</c><00:17:12.130><c> his</c><00:17:12.309><c> resurrection.</c>

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That's<00:17:15.410><c> how</c><00:17:15.710><c> strong</c><00:17:16.049><c> a</c><00:17:16.390><c> force</c><00:17:17.170><c> the</c><00:17:18.650><c> resurrection</c><00:17:19.029><c> can</c><00:17:19.390><c> be</c><00:17:19.829><c> for</c>

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those<00:17:20.690><c> who</c><00:17:21.009><c> are</c><00:17:21.329><c> poor</c><00:17:21.670><c> enough</c><00:17:21.950><c> in</c><00:17:22.289><c> spirit</c>

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to<00:17:24.130><c> deny</c><00:17:24.509><c> their</c><00:17:24.789><c> own</c><00:17:25.150><c> selves</c><00:17:25.690><c> completely.</c>

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because<00:17:33.829><c> the</c><00:17:34.170><c> resurrection</c><00:17:35.009><c> crucifies</c><00:17:35.930><c> our</c><00:17:36.210><c> own</c><00:17:36.529><c> flesh</c><00:17:36.809><c> if</c>

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Now,<00:17:40.269><c> from</c><00:17:40.450><c> here,</c><00:17:40.650><c> the</c><00:17:40.809><c> author</c><00:17:41.130><c> tries</c><00:17:41.789><c> to</c><00:17:42.130><c> explain</c><00:17:42.509><c> Christianity</c><00:17:43.349><c> and</c><00:17:44.269><c> where</c>

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it<00:17:44.569><c> was</c><00:17:44.809><c> at.</c>

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In<00:17:49.450><c> its</c><00:17:49.670><c> very</c><00:17:49.970><c> next</c><00:17:50.190><c> paragraph,</c><00:17:50.829><c> again,</c><00:17:50.970><c> we're</c><00:17:51.089><c> only</c><00:17:51.269><c> on</c><00:17:51.450><c> page</c>

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19<00:17:52.289><c> of</c><00:17:52.490><c> the</c><00:17:52.609><c> book</c><00:17:52.809><c> now,</c>

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and<00:17:54.890><c> it</c><00:17:55.049><c> talks</c><00:17:55.250><c> about</c><00:17:55.549><c> Christianity</c><00:17:56.230><c> at</c><00:17:56.509><c> the</c><00:17:56.670><c> day</c><00:17:56.809><c> of</c><00:17:57.009><c> ascension.</c>

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Notice<00:17:58.089><c> what</c><00:17:58.309><c> he</c><00:17:58.529><c> says.</c>

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I<00:18:03.829><c> forgot</c><00:18:03.970><c> to</c><00:18:04.210><c> mention</c><00:18:04.390><c> this.</c>

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And<00:18:13.170><c> look</c><00:18:13.250><c> at</c><00:18:13.329><c> how</c><00:18:13.470><c> it</c><00:18:13.630><c> denies</c><00:18:13.930><c> it.</c>

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I<00:18:16.250><c> apologize.</c>

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So<00:18:35.369><c> again,</c><00:18:36.450><c> I</c><00:18:36.650><c> apologize</c><00:18:36.970><c> for</c><00:18:37.130><c> not</c><00:18:37.289><c> showing</c><00:18:37.450><c> that</c><00:18:37.650><c> earlier.</c>

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but<00:18:43.630><c> you</c><00:18:43.849><c> lose</c><00:18:44.109><c> the</c><00:18:44.250><c> whole</c><00:18:44.609><c> idea</c><00:18:45.210><c> that</c><00:18:45.789><c> what</c><00:18:46.029><c> Jesus</c><00:18:46.390><c> was</c><00:18:46.710><c> saying</c><00:18:47.130><c> was</c>

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follow<00:18:53.509><c> Christ.</c>

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That's<00:18:55.109><c> basically</c><00:18:55.450><c> what</c><00:18:55.609><c> he's</c><00:18:55.910><c> saying</c><00:18:56.009><c> there.</c>

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Well,<00:19:20.509><c> the</c><00:19:20.609><c> Old</c><00:19:20.809><c> Testament</c><00:19:21.089><c> of</c><00:19:21.349><c> Judaism</c><00:19:21.609><c> is</c><00:19:21.869><c> that</c><00:19:22.490><c> split</c><00:19:23.150><c> between</c><00:19:23.769><c> Old</c>

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Testament<00:19:24.569><c> and</c><00:19:25.049><c> New</c><00:19:25.309><c> Testament</c>

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that<00:19:25.930><c> a</c><00:19:26.029><c> lot</c><00:19:26.349><c> of</c><00:19:27.470><c> Christianity</c><00:19:28.890><c> likes</c><00:19:29.210><c> to</c><00:19:29.450><c> do,</c><00:19:29.829><c> like</c><00:19:30.130><c> the</c><00:19:30.609><c> Old</c>

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Testament<00:19:31.150><c> is</c><00:19:31.410><c> useless</c><00:19:31.750><c> to</c><00:19:32.089><c> us</c>

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Of<00:19:35.269><c> course,</c><00:19:35.569><c> we</c><00:19:36.369><c> know</c><00:19:36.869><c> full</c><00:19:37.109><c> well</c><00:19:37.289><c> that</c><00:19:37.430><c> that's</c><00:19:37.930><c> not</c><00:19:38.309><c> true.</c>

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It's<00:19:41.730><c> the</c><00:19:41.829><c> only</c><00:19:41.950><c> thing</c><00:19:42.109><c> you</c><00:19:42.349><c> have</c><00:19:42.509><c> is,</c><00:19:43.049><c> you</c><00:19:43.529><c> know,</c><00:19:43.609><c> this</c><00:19:43.829><c> old</c><00:19:44.150><c> book.</c>

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So<00:19:47.049><c> that's</c><00:19:47.250><c> all</c><00:19:47.410><c> they</c><00:19:47.750><c> had.</c>

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Oh,<00:19:54.670><c> it</c><00:19:54.710><c> says</c><00:19:54.990><c> it</c><00:19:55.210><c> had</c><00:19:55.430><c> no</c><00:19:55.750><c> laws</c><00:19:56.250><c> other</c><00:19:57.890><c> than</c><00:19:58.109><c> the</c><00:19:58.410><c> ancient</c>

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Mosaic<00:19:59.589><c> laws.</c>

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Well,<00:20:01.009><c> of</c><00:20:01.130><c> course,</c><00:20:02.029><c> had</c><00:20:02.170><c> many</c><00:20:02.450><c> laws.</c>

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everything<00:20:24.230><c> Jesus</c><00:20:24.609><c> had</c><00:20:24.930><c> taught</c><00:20:25.049><c> for</c><00:20:25.269><c> three</c><00:20:25.470><c> and</c><00:20:25.670><c> a</c><00:20:25.710><c> half</c><00:20:25.869><c> years.</c>

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They<00:20:44.490><c> have</c><00:20:44.670><c> no</c><00:20:44.849><c> liturgy,</c><00:20:46.829><c> except</c><00:20:47.150><c> for</c><00:20:47.309><c> the</c><00:20:47.450><c> bread</c><00:20:47.569><c> and</c><00:20:47.750><c> wine.</c>

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Now,<00:20:48.369><c> he's</c><00:20:48.549><c> not</c><00:20:48.829><c> saying</c><00:20:48.950><c> the</c><00:20:49.130><c> bread</c><00:20:49.369><c> and</c><00:20:49.509><c> wine.</c>

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We<00:20:50.049><c> are.</c>

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And<00:20:56.910><c> hierarchy.</c>

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It's<00:21:03.430><c> just</c><00:21:03.710><c> me.</c>

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And<00:21:04.349><c> we,</c><00:21:04.950><c> by</c><00:21:05.190><c> the</c><00:21:05.369><c> grace</c><00:21:05.509><c> of</c><00:21:05.650><c> God,</c><00:21:05.829><c> understand</c><00:21:06.410><c> that.</c>

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They<00:21:07.269><c> had</c><00:21:07.470><c> no</c><00:21:07.650><c> buildings.</c>

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Well,<00:21:08.230><c> that's</c><00:21:08.390><c> true,</c><00:21:08.549><c> although</c><00:21:08.730><c> they</c><00:21:08.829><c> had</c><00:21:08.990><c> the</c><00:21:09.130><c> temple.</c>

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Also<00:21:12.910><c> true.</c>

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And<00:21:15.450><c> no</c><00:21:15.630><c> name.</c>

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Well,<00:21:16.650><c> I</c><00:21:16.710><c> suppose,</c><00:21:17.230><c> yeah.</c>

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I<00:21:18.910><c> guess</c><00:21:19.069><c> the</c><00:21:19.250><c> name</c><00:21:19.369><c> is</c><00:21:19.569><c> important.</c>

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Fundamental<00:21:22.029><c> issues</c><00:21:22.269><c> of</c><00:21:22.529><c> belief,</c><00:21:22.930><c> the</c><00:21:23.029><c> nature</c><00:21:23.250><c> of</c><00:21:23.430><c> Christ</c><00:21:23.690><c> Himself,</c>

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The<00:21:27.809><c> relationship</c><00:21:28.130><c> of</c><00:21:28.309><c> the</c><00:21:28.470><c> father</c><00:21:28.609><c> and</c><00:21:28.730><c> son</c><00:21:28.890><c> were</c><00:21:29.390><c> unresolved.</c>

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Well,<00:21:30.970><c> of</c><00:21:31.150><c> course,</c><00:21:31.630><c> they</c><00:21:31.849><c> are</c><00:21:32.130><c> fully</c><00:21:32.430><c> resolved.</c>

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So<00:21:45.309><c> basically,</c><00:21:46.230><c> what</c><00:21:46.529><c> the</c><00:21:46.809><c> writer</c><00:21:47.029><c> is</c><00:21:47.410><c> saying,</c>

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is<00:21:52.569><c> that</c><00:21:52.829><c> Christianity,</c><00:21:53.589><c> at</c><00:21:53.809><c> its</c><00:21:54.029><c> inception,</c><00:21:54.690><c> was</c><00:21:54.890><c> in</c><00:21:55.210><c> total</c><00:21:55.970><c> chaos.</c>

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They<00:21:57.430><c> had</c><00:21:57.569><c> no</c><00:21:57.769><c> laws.</c>

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They<00:21:58.349><c> had</c><00:21:58.569><c> no</c><00:21:58.849><c> books.</c>

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They<00:21:59.390><c> had</c><00:21:59.589><c> no</c><00:21:59.869><c> doctrine.</c>

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Well,<00:22:18.490><c> we</c><00:22:18.690><c> have</c><00:22:18.829><c> that</c><00:22:18.990><c> answer,</c><00:22:19.269><c> of</c><00:22:19.450><c> course,</c><00:22:20.569><c> in</c><00:22:20.769><c> Acts</c><00:22:21.029><c> chapter</c><00:22:21.509><c> 2.</c>

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Acts<00:22:23.930><c> chapter</c><00:22:24.250><c> 2,</c><00:22:25.009><c> verse</c><00:22:25.349><c> 1.</c>

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Right<00:22:26.190><c> away.</c>

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And<00:22:28.609><c> when</c><00:22:28.769><c> the</c><00:22:28.910><c> day</c><00:22:29.069><c> of</c><00:22:29.269><c> Pentecost</c><00:22:29.750><c> was</c><00:22:30.049><c> come,</c>

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they<00:22:31.930><c> were</c><00:22:32.170><c> all</c><00:22:32.369><c> with</c><00:22:35.809><c> one</c><00:22:36.230><c> accord</c><00:22:36.769><c> in</c><00:22:38.009><c> one</c><00:22:38.309><c> place.</c>

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No<00:22:40.650><c> chaos.</c>

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No<00:22:42.250><c> chaos</c><00:22:42.529><c> at</c><00:22:42.730><c> all.</c>

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In<00:22:44.369><c> fact,</c><00:22:45.470><c> you</c><00:22:45.589><c> could</c><00:22:45.829><c> argue</c><00:22:46.269><c> that</c><00:22:46.670><c> Christianity,</c><00:22:47.589><c> at</c><00:22:47.930><c> this</c><00:22:48.250><c> moment,</c>

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was<00:22:49.950><c> at</c><00:22:50.150><c> its</c><00:22:50.369><c> most</c><00:22:50.750><c> unified,</c><00:22:51.630><c> its</c><00:22:51.829><c> most</c><00:22:52.690><c> organized,</c>

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its<00:22:53.650><c> most</c><00:22:54.450><c> powerful</c><00:22:56.589><c> in</c><00:22:57.789><c> these</c><00:22:58.130><c> first</c><00:22:58.509><c> two</c><00:22:59.009><c> to</c><00:22:59.230><c> three</c><00:22:59.930><c> chapters</c>

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of<00:23:00.809><c> the</c><00:23:00.930><c> book</c><00:23:01.069><c> of</c><00:23:01.349><c> Acts.</c>

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It<00:23:01.910><c> wasn't</c><00:23:02.230><c> chaos</c><00:23:02.490><c> at</c><00:23:02.710><c> all.</c>

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It<00:23:03.809><c> says</c><00:23:03.950><c> they</c><00:23:04.089><c> were</c><00:23:04.390><c> all</c><00:23:04.630><c> of</c><00:23:05.029><c> one</c><00:23:05.569><c> accord.</c>

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They<00:23:07.849><c> were</c><00:23:08.029><c> all</c><00:23:08.130><c> of</c><00:23:08.490><c> one</c><00:23:08.769><c> mind.</c>

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That<00:23:09.549><c> word</c><00:23:09.710><c> accord</c><00:23:10.349><c> is</c><00:23:10.869><c> talking</c><00:23:11.049><c> about</c><00:23:11.250><c> a</c><00:23:11.609><c> passion.</c>

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They<00:23:13.029><c> were</c><00:23:13.269><c> all</c><00:23:13.470><c> of</c><00:23:13.789><c> one</c><00:23:14.109><c> passion</c><00:23:14.730><c> to</c><00:23:15.150><c> witness</c>

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for<00:23:15.750><c> this</c><00:23:15.990><c> remarkable</c><00:23:16.890><c> thing</c><00:23:17.410><c> that</c><00:23:18.009><c> they</c><00:23:18.250><c> had</c><00:23:18.450><c> been</c><00:23:18.789><c> through.</c>

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There's<00:23:19.710><c> no</c><00:23:20.009><c> chaos.</c>

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They<00:23:21.049><c> have</c><00:23:22.170><c> liturgy.</c>

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They<00:23:25.190><c> have</c><00:23:25.450><c> worship.</c>

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They<00:23:26.990><c> have</c><00:23:27.210><c> understanding.</c>

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They<00:23:28.869><c> have</c><00:23:29.150><c> a</c><00:23:29.349><c> unity</c><00:23:29.750><c> of</c><00:23:31.130><c> spirit.</c>

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No<00:23:33.289><c> chaos</c><00:23:33.670><c> at</c><00:23:33.970><c> all.</c>

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Remember,<00:23:36.650><c> prior</c><00:23:36.950><c> to</c><00:23:37.109><c> the</c><00:23:37.289><c> resurrection,</c>

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they<00:23:38.890><c> weren't</c><00:23:39.150><c> of</c><00:23:39.349><c> one</c><00:23:39.509><c> accord.</c>

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Even<00:23:40.650><c> at</c><00:23:40.849><c> the</c><00:23:41.009><c> Last</c><00:23:41.309><c> Supper,</c><00:23:41.630><c> they</c><00:23:41.750><c> were</c><00:23:41.950><c> still</c><00:23:42.210><c> arguing</c><00:23:42.549><c> about,</c>

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you<00:23:43.289><c> know,</c><00:23:43.509><c> who</c><00:23:43.789><c> was</c><00:23:43.930><c> going</c><00:23:44.029><c> to</c><00:23:44.130><c> be</c><00:23:44.210><c> the</c><00:23:44.450><c> greatest.</c>

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Even<00:23:48.090><c> that,</c><00:23:48.670><c> but</c><00:23:48.950><c> after</c><00:23:49.289><c> the</c><00:23:49.509><c> resurrection,</c>

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after<00:23:51.450><c> Christ</c><00:23:51.769><c> is</c><00:23:52.009><c> raised</c><00:23:52.309><c> from</c><00:23:52.529><c> the</c><00:23:52.670><c> dead</c><00:23:52.890><c> and</c><00:23:53.089><c> appears</c>

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before<00:23:53.809><c> them,</c>

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it's<00:23:55.930><c> all</c><00:23:56.230><c> one</c><00:23:56.490><c> accord.</c>

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And<00:23:58.049><c> here</c><00:23:58.210><c> in</c><00:23:58.470><c> Acts,</c><00:23:58.690><c> they</c><00:23:58.829><c> were</c><00:23:58.950><c> in</c><00:23:59.150><c> one</c><00:23:59.349><c> accord,</c><00:23:59.809><c> in</c><00:24:00.049><c> one</c><00:24:00.369><c> place.</c>

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Even<00:24:01.349><c> when</c><00:24:01.589><c> Jesus</c><00:24:01.910><c> appeared</c><00:24:02.289><c> in</c><00:24:02.430><c> the</c><00:24:02.529><c> upper</c><00:24:02.670><c> room,</c>

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they<00:24:03.089><c> weren't</c><00:24:03.349><c> all</c><00:24:03.710><c> in</c><00:24:03.829><c> one</c><00:24:04.049><c> place.</c>

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Remember,<00:24:04.630><c> Thomas</c><00:24:04.930><c> wasn't</c><00:24:05.269><c> there.</c>

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But<00:24:06.849><c> now</c><00:24:07.170><c> they</c><00:24:07.369><c> are.</c>

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And<00:24:09.890><c> it's</c><00:24:10.069><c> not</c><00:24:10.210><c> like</c><00:24:10.369><c> it</c><00:24:10.509><c> all</c><00:24:10.650><c> falls</c><00:24:10.970><c> apart</c><00:24:11.349><c> either,</c><00:24:11.670><c> right?</c>

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Because<00:24:12.329><c> by</c><00:24:13.190><c> the</c><00:24:13.329><c> end</c><00:24:13.450><c> of</c><00:24:13.609><c> the</c><00:24:13.710><c> chapter,</c><00:24:14.470><c> it's</c><00:24:15.190><c> even</c><00:24:15.470><c> greater.</c>

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It<00:24:16.650><c> says</c><00:24:16.869><c> at</c><00:24:17.029><c> the</c><00:24:17.089><c> end</c><00:24:17.309><c> of</c><00:24:17.410><c> chapter</c><00:24:17.690><c> two,</c>

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And<00:24:18.769><c> all</c><00:24:18.910><c> that</c><00:24:19.170><c> believed</c><00:24:19.390><c> were</c><00:24:19.650><c> together</c><00:24:20.230><c> and</c><00:24:20.430><c> had</c><00:24:20.690><c> all</c>

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things<00:24:21.529><c> common,</c>

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and<00:24:23.569><c> sold</c><00:24:23.789><c> their</c><00:24:24.009><c> possessions</c><00:24:24.450><c> and</c><00:24:24.750><c> goods</c><00:24:24.950><c> and</c><00:24:25.190><c> part</c><00:24:25.369><c> of</c><00:24:25.529><c> them</c>

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to<00:24:26.490><c> all</c><00:24:26.849><c> men,</c>

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as<00:24:27.769><c> every</c><00:24:28.009><c> man</c><00:24:28.269><c> had</c><00:24:28.650><c> need.</c>

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And<00:24:29.710><c> they,</c><00:24:30.109><c> continuing</c><00:24:30.569><c> daily</c><00:24:31.009><c> with</c><00:24:31.369><c> one</c><00:24:31.710><c> accord—</c>

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there<00:24:32.269><c> it</c><00:24:32.369><c> is</c><00:24:32.490><c> again</c><00:24:32.730><c> in</c><00:24:32.890><c> the</c><00:24:33.049><c> temple.</c>

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There's<00:24:33.789><c> their</c><00:24:34.569><c> house.</c>

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And<00:24:36.009><c> breaking</c><00:24:36.329><c> of</c><00:24:36.690><c> bread.</c>

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There's<00:24:37.990><c> their</c><00:24:38.549><c> liturgy</c><00:24:39.049><c> from</c><00:24:39.289><c> house</c><00:24:39.549><c> to</c><00:24:39.690><c> house.</c>

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They<00:24:40.710><c> eat</c><00:24:40.970><c> meats</c><00:24:41.170><c> with</c><00:24:41.549><c> gladness</c><00:24:42.210><c> and</c><00:24:42.789><c> singleness</c><00:24:43.329><c> of</c><00:24:44.009><c> heart.</c>

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There's<00:24:44.670><c> the</c><00:24:44.970><c> unity.</c>

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Praising<00:24:45.930><c> God</c><00:24:46.309><c> and</c><00:24:46.529><c> having</c><00:24:46.829><c> favor</c><00:24:47.309><c> with</c><00:24:47.829><c> all</c><00:24:48.150><c> men.</c>

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And<00:24:49.269><c> the</c><00:24:49.450><c> Lord</c><00:24:49.670><c> added</c><00:24:50.269><c> to</c><00:24:50.730><c> the</c><00:24:50.950><c> church</c><00:24:51.230><c> such</c><00:24:51.609><c> as</c><00:24:52.150><c> should</c><00:24:52.390><c> be</c><00:24:52.710><c> saved.</c>

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Remember,<00:24:53.369><c> it</c><00:24:53.609><c> was</c><00:24:53.609><c> 3</c><00:24:53.970><c>,000</c><00:24:54.490><c> people.</c>

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That's<00:24:55.529><c> a</c><00:24:55.750><c> pretty</c><00:24:56.049><c> good</c><00:24:56.269><c> day</c><00:24:56.789><c> of</c><00:24:57.430><c> witness.</c>

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So<00:25:01.509><c> that</c><00:25:01.789><c> speaks</c><00:25:02.109><c> both</c><00:25:02.490><c> to</c><00:25:02.750><c> how</c><00:25:03.150><c> far</c><00:25:03.529><c> astray</c><00:25:03.789><c> Christianity</c><00:25:04.390><c> can</c><00:25:04.769><c> go</c>

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so<00:25:05.549><c> quickly,</c>

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but<00:25:06.869><c> it</c><00:25:07.150><c> also</c><00:25:07.529><c> speaks</c><00:25:07.950><c> to</c><00:25:08.170><c> the</c><00:25:08.509><c> power</c><00:25:08.849><c> of</c><00:25:09.109><c> the</c><00:25:09.349><c> resurrection.</c>

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Because<00:25:11.729><c> without</c><00:25:12.369><c> the</c><00:25:12.650><c> resurrection,</c><00:25:13.269><c> we</c><00:25:13.470><c> are</c><00:25:14.109><c> the</c><00:25:14.269><c> most</c><00:25:14.589><c> pitied.</c>

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And<00:25:15.950><c> not</c><00:25:16.150><c> just</c><00:25:16.650><c> without</c><00:25:17.289><c> the</c><00:25:17.690><c> understanding</c><00:25:18.170><c> of</c><00:25:18.430><c> it,</c>

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but<00:25:19.109><c> without</c><00:25:19.470><c> the</c><00:25:19.849><c> appreciation</c><00:25:20.509><c> of</c><00:25:21.710><c> it</c><00:25:21.930><c> as</c><00:25:22.109><c> well.</c>

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So<00:25:23.130><c> I</c><00:25:23.289><c> want</c><00:25:23.509><c> to</c><00:25:23.710><c> consider</c><00:25:24.029><c> this</c><00:25:24.390><c> idea</c><00:25:24.890><c> of</c><00:25:25.329><c> the</c><00:25:25.650><c> power</c><00:25:25.950><c> of</c><00:25:26.150><c> the</c><00:25:26.390><c> resurrection</c>

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by<00:25:27.109><c> looking</c><00:25:27.390><c> at</c><00:25:27.549><c> those</c><00:25:27.789><c> first</c><00:25:28.069><c> few</c><00:25:28.289><c> verses</c><00:25:28.769><c> in</c><00:25:32.470><c> Acts.</c>

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Going<00:25:34.109><c> back</c><00:25:34.450><c> to</c><00:25:34.609><c> Acts,</c><00:25:35.289><c> beginning</c><00:25:35.730><c> of</c><00:25:35.910><c> the</c><00:25:36.049><c> chapter</c><00:25:36.369><c> again.</c>

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And<00:25:39.109><c> it</c><00:25:39.309><c> says</c><00:25:39.630><c> this—and</c><00:25:42.009><c> again,</c><00:25:42.150><c> you</c><00:25:42.269><c> guys</c><00:25:42.750><c> certainly</c><00:25:43.049><c> recognize</c><00:25:43.450><c> what</c>

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it<00:25:43.750><c> is—</c>

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it<00:25:45.490><c> says,</c><00:25:45.950><c> And</c><00:25:45.950><c> suddenly</c><00:25:46.349><c> there</c><00:25:46.650><c> came</c><00:25:47.009><c> a</c><00:25:47.369><c> sound</c><00:25:47.849><c> from</c><00:25:48.190><c> heaven</c>

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as<00:25:50.329><c> of</c><00:25:50.509><c> a</c><00:25:50.730><c> rushing</c><00:25:51.250><c> mighty</c><00:25:52.109><c> wind,</c>

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and<00:25:53.910><c> it</c><00:25:54.349><c> filled</c><00:25:54.710><c> the</c><00:25:55.069><c> house</c><00:25:55.930><c> where</c><00:25:56.390><c> they</c><00:25:56.609><c> were</c><00:25:57.109><c> sitting.</c>

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So<00:25:59.750><c> they're</c><00:26:00.269><c> in</c><00:26:00.630><c> this</c><00:26:00.890><c> house</c><00:26:01.210><c> early</c><00:26:01.690><c> in</c><00:26:01.829><c> the</c><00:26:01.990><c> morning.</c>

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We<00:26:02.309><c> know</c><00:26:02.490><c> it's</c><00:26:02.690><c> early</c><00:26:02.849><c> in</c><00:26:03.009><c> the</c><00:26:03.089><c> morning,</c><00:26:03.410><c> right?</c>

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Because<00:26:03.849><c> in</c><00:26:04.170><c> just</c><00:26:04.349><c> a</c><00:26:04.450><c> few</c><00:26:04.569><c> minutes,</c><00:26:04.970><c> Peter's</c><00:26:05.190><c> going</c><00:26:05.309><c> to</c><00:26:05.430><c> say,</c>

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It's<00:26:05.690><c> 9</c><00:26:05.970><c> o</c><00:26:06.069><c>'clock</c><00:26:06.150><c> in</c><00:26:06.289><c> the</c><00:26:06.410><c> morning.</c><00:26:06.630><c> We're</c><00:26:06.809><c> not</c><00:26:07.049><c> drunk.</c>

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So<00:26:07.490><c> it's</c><00:26:07.670><c> early</c><00:26:07.910><c> in</c><00:26:08.029><c> the</c><00:26:08.170><c> morning.</c>

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And<00:26:09.650><c> they're</c><00:26:09.829><c> all</c><00:26:10.009><c> together</c><00:26:10.289><c> in</c><00:26:10.450><c> this</c><00:26:10.650><c> one</c><00:26:10.890><c> place,</c><00:26:11.150><c> in</c><00:26:11.250><c> this</c>

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one<00:26:12.109><c> accord.</c>

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And<00:26:13.289><c> all</c><00:26:13.490><c> of</c><00:26:13.710><c> a</c><00:26:13.809><c> sudden,</c><00:26:14.230><c> this</c><00:26:14.630><c> sound</c><00:26:15.230><c> from</c><00:26:15.589><c> heaven</c><00:26:16.170><c> comes</c><00:26:16.930><c> in</c>

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the<00:26:17.890><c> house.</c>

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And<00:26:19.130><c> it</c><00:26:19.369><c> sounds</c><00:26:19.549><c> like</c><00:26:19.769><c> a</c><00:26:19.890><c> mighty</c><00:26:20.049><c> wind.</c>

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Notice<00:26:20.609><c> it</c><00:26:20.710><c> doesn't</c><00:26:20.970><c> say</c><00:26:21.210><c> that</c><00:26:21.430><c> the</c><00:26:21.690><c> wind</c><00:26:22.069><c> is</c><00:26:22.410><c> blowing.</c>

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It<00:26:23.069><c> says</c><00:26:23.190><c> the</c><00:26:23.569><c> sound</c><00:26:23.829><c> from</c><00:26:24.089><c> heaven</c><00:26:24.549><c> as</c><00:26:25.269><c> of</c><00:26:25.470><c> a</c><00:26:25.650><c> rushing</c><00:26:25.910><c> mighty</c><00:26:26.289><c> wind.</c>

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x
So<00:26:27.089><c> it</c><00:26:27.289><c> was</c><00:26:27.549><c> the</c><00:26:27.950><c> sound</c><00:26:28.269><c> of</c><00:26:28.490><c> the</c><00:26:28.630><c> wind.</c>

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It<00:26:29.029><c> wasn't</c><00:26:29.309><c> that</c><00:26:29.490><c> they</c><00:26:29.670><c> were</c><00:26:29.869><c> sitting</c><00:26:30.049><c> there</c><00:26:30.269><c> and</c><00:26:30.430><c> everything</c>

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was<00:26:31.029><c> blowing</c><00:26:31.349><c> all</c><00:26:32.109><c> over</c><00:26:32.250><c> the</c><00:26:32.349><c> place,</c>

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but<00:26:33.269><c> that</c><00:26:33.650><c> sound</c><00:26:33.970><c> was</c><00:26:34.250><c> there.</c>

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And<00:26:35.430><c> that</c><00:26:35.750><c> sound</c><00:26:36.009><c> can</c><00:26:36.230><c> be</c><00:26:36.490><c> really,</c><00:26:37.009><c> really</c><00:26:37.690><c> intense,</c><00:26:38.869><c> by</c><00:26:39.170><c> the</c><00:26:39.309><c> way.</c>

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In<00:26:42.309><c> fact,</c><00:26:43.630><c> you</c><00:26:43.670><c> know,</c><00:26:44.150><c> years</c><00:26:44.289><c> ago,</c><00:26:44.549><c> we</c><00:26:44.730><c> were</c><00:26:44.890><c> up</c><00:26:45.029><c> in</c><00:26:45.549><c> North</c><00:26:45.910><c> Conway,</c><00:26:46.529><c> New</c><00:26:46.750><c> Hampshire.</c>

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x
And<00:26:47.869><c> in</c><00:26:48.049><c> North</c><00:26:48.269><c> Conway,</c><00:26:48.589><c> New</c><00:26:48.769><c> Hampshire,</c><00:26:48.970><c> they</c><00:26:49.130><c> have</c><00:26:49.230><c> this</c><00:26:49.470><c> attraction.</c>

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It's<00:26:50.150><c> actually</c><00:26:50.349><c> in</c><00:26:50.529><c> a</c><00:26:50.630><c> building,</c><00:26:50.849><c> and</c><00:26:50.990><c> it's</c><00:26:51.109><c> a</c><00:26:51.309><c> small</c><00:26:51.490><c> little</c><00:26:51.730><c> room.</c>

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x
And<00:26:53.390><c> you</c><00:26:53.509><c> go</c><00:26:53.670><c> in</c><00:26:53.829><c> the</c><00:26:54.009><c> room,</c><00:26:54.490><c> and</c><00:26:54.670><c> they</c><00:26:54.869><c> close</c><00:26:55.089><c> the</c><00:26:55.349><c> door.</c>

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And<00:26:56.450><c> when</c><00:26:56.549><c> they</c><00:26:56.769><c> close</c><00:26:56.970><c> the</c><00:26:57.210><c> door,</c><00:26:58.069><c> what</c><00:26:58.250><c> you</c><00:26:58.470><c> experience</c><00:26:59.150><c> is</c>

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what<00:26:59.890><c> it</c><00:27:00.309><c> sounds</c><00:27:00.630><c> like</c>

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if<00:27:01.710><c> you</c><00:27:01.910><c> are</c><00:27:02.029><c> in</c><00:27:02.190><c> the</c><00:27:02.549><c> observation</c><00:27:03.170><c> room</c><00:27:03.569><c> on</c><00:27:03.890><c> top</c><00:27:04.089><c> of</c><00:27:04.369><c> Mount</c><00:27:04.549><c> Washington.</c>

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I<00:27:05.250><c> don't</c><00:27:05.390><c> know</c><00:27:05.470><c> if</c><00:27:05.630><c> any</c><00:27:05.809><c> of</c><00:27:05.930><c> you</c><00:27:06.049><c> have</c><00:27:06.150><c> ever</c><00:27:06.589><c> gone</c><00:27:06.990><c> to</c><00:27:07.170><c> that</c><00:27:07.450><c> room.</c>

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But<00:27:08.150><c> for</c><00:27:08.369><c> like</c><00:27:08.690><c> five</c><00:27:08.990><c> minutes,</c><00:27:10.190><c> it</c><00:27:10.569><c> pipes</c><00:27:10.910><c> in</c><00:27:11.269><c> all</c><00:27:11.529><c> around</c><00:27:11.970><c> you,</c>

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the<00:27:12.910><c> sound</c><00:27:13.190><c> of</c><00:27:13.589><c> a</c><00:27:13.890><c> nor</c><00:27:14.150><c>'easter</c><00:27:14.650><c> outside</c><00:27:15.329><c> of</c><00:27:15.609><c> Mount</c><00:27:15.829><c> Washington.</c>

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And<00:27:16.569><c> you</c><00:27:16.690><c> are</c><00:27:16.890><c> in</c><00:27:17.069><c> the</c><00:27:17.269><c> room.</c>

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x
And<00:27:18.049><c> let</c><00:27:18.190><c> me</c><00:27:18.329><c> tell</c><00:27:18.410><c> you,</c><00:27:18.529><c> it's</c><00:27:18.809><c> pretty</c><00:27:19.049><c> darn</c><00:27:19.309><c> intense.</c>

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x
And<00:27:22.029><c> this</c><00:27:22.349><c> moment</c><00:27:22.809><c> that</c><00:27:23.289><c> takes</c><00:27:23.549><c> place</c><00:27:24.390><c> is</c><00:27:25.930><c> pretty</c><00:27:26.190><c> darn</c><00:27:26.430><c> intense.</c>

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It's<00:27:28.329><c> not</c><00:27:28.730><c> this.</c>

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I<00:27:31.569><c> don't</c><00:27:32.109><c> think</c><00:27:32.309><c> that</c><00:27:32.589><c> captures</c><00:27:32.930><c> it.</c>

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First<00:27:33.349><c> of</c><00:27:33.490><c> all,</c><00:27:34.130><c> this</c><00:27:34.490><c> is</c><00:27:34.710><c> just</c><00:27:34.890><c> my</c><00:27:35.029><c> personal</c><00:27:35.309><c> opinion.</c>

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I<00:27:35.809><c> don't</c><00:27:35.910><c> think</c><00:27:36.029><c> the</c><00:27:36.269><c> fire</c><00:27:36.430><c> sat</c><00:27:36.650><c> on</c><00:27:36.849><c> their</c><00:27:37.029><c> head.</c>

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I<00:27:38.430><c> think</c><00:27:38.569><c> the</c><00:27:38.809><c> fire</c><00:27:38.990><c> sat</c><00:27:39.230><c> on</c><00:27:39.390><c> their</c><00:27:39.589><c> lap</c><00:27:39.789><c> because</c><00:27:40.049><c> it</c><00:27:40.269><c> makes</c><00:27:40.410><c> such</c><00:27:40.630><c> a</c>

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point<00:27:40.950><c> of</c><00:27:41.089><c> them</c><00:27:41.250><c> sitting</c><00:27:41.549><c> down.</c>

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But<00:27:43.009><c> this</c><00:27:43.289><c> looks</c><00:27:43.529><c> almost</c><00:27:43.950><c> like</c><00:27:44.089><c> they</c><00:27:44.269><c> were</c><00:27:44.450><c> confused.</c>

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I<00:27:46.529><c> don't</c><00:27:46.630><c> think</c><00:27:46.730><c> they</c><00:27:46.869><c> were</c><00:27:46.970><c> confused.</c>

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I<00:27:47.750><c> think</c><00:27:47.910><c> they</c><00:27:48.049><c> were</c><00:27:48.250><c> awestruck.</c>

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I<00:27:49.250><c> think</c><00:27:49.789><c> something</c><00:27:50.089><c> like</c><00:27:50.430><c> this</c><00:27:50.809><c> is</c><00:27:51.109><c> probably</c><00:27:51.690><c> a</c><00:27:52.690><c> better</c><00:27:52.890><c> rendition</c><00:27:54.009><c> of</c>

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what<00:27:54.569><c> it</c><00:27:54.789><c> is.</c>

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And<00:27:55.730><c> so</c><00:27:55.930><c> you've</c><00:27:56.369><c> got</c><00:27:56.569><c> this</c><00:27:57.309><c> incredible,</c><00:27:58.970><c> mighty</c><00:28:00.809><c> sounding</c><00:28:01.789><c> wind.</c>

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x
And<00:28:03.190><c> then</c><00:28:03.349><c> it</c><00:28:03.509><c> says,</c><00:28:03.930><c> and</c><00:28:03.930><c> there</c><00:28:04.130><c> appeared</c><00:28:04.509><c> onto</c><00:28:04.829><c> them</c>

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cloven<00:28:06.809><c> tongues</c><00:28:07.430><c> as</c><00:28:07.869><c> of</c><00:28:08.269><c> fire</c><00:28:08.809><c> and</c><00:28:09.970><c> sat</c><00:28:10.410><c> upon</c><00:28:11.029><c> each</c><00:28:11.390><c> of</c><00:28:11.569><c> them.</c>

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So<00:28:12.150><c> you</c><00:28:12.490><c> had</c><00:28:12.710><c> these</c><00:28:13.230><c> cloven</c><00:28:13.750><c> tongues</c><00:28:14.089><c> of</c><00:28:14.410><c> fire</c><00:28:14.769><c> and</c><00:28:15.009><c> this</c><00:28:15.730><c> whipping,</c><00:28:16.490><c> whipping</c><00:28:16.829><c> sound</c><00:28:17.250><c> of</c><00:28:17.589><c> wind.</c>

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And<00:28:18.470><c> this</c><00:28:18.730><c> fire</c><00:28:19.269><c> sits,</c><00:28:19.950><c> I</c><00:28:20.410><c> believe,</c><00:28:20.890><c> on</c><00:28:21.130><c> their</c><00:28:21.369><c> lap.</c>

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Now,<00:28:24.710><c> here's</c><00:28:24.950><c> the</c><00:28:25.109><c> thing</c><00:28:25.269><c> about</c><00:28:25.569><c> fire.</c>

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Fire<00:28:27.869><c> doesn't</c><00:28:28.450><c> sit.</c>

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Fire<00:28:30.250><c> burns.</c>

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But<00:28:31.950><c> of</c><00:28:32.130><c> course,</c><00:28:33.170><c> this</c><00:28:33.430><c> fire</c><00:28:34.269><c> didn't</c><00:28:35.049><c> burn.</c>

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This<00:28:37.609><c> fire</c><00:28:37.950><c> sat</c><00:28:38.349><c> on</c><00:28:38.569><c> their</c><00:28:38.750><c> lap.</c>

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Why<00:28:40.509><c> didn't</c><00:28:40.869><c> it</c><00:28:41.150><c> burn?</c>

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Well,<00:28:41.609><c> obviously</c><00:28:41.930><c> because</c><00:28:42.329><c> it's</c><00:28:42.769><c> spiritual</c><00:28:43.130><c> fire.</c>

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But<00:28:44.849><c> you</c><00:28:44.910><c> know,</c><00:28:45.210><c> brothers</c><00:28:45.390><c> and</c><00:28:45.529><c> sisters,</c><00:28:45.930><c> what</c><00:28:46.329><c> they</c><00:28:46.809><c> experienced</c>

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is<00:28:48.990><c> no</c><00:28:49.490><c> different</c><00:28:50.210><c> than</c><00:28:50.829><c> what</c><00:28:51.089><c> we</c><00:28:51.390><c> experience.</c>

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We<00:28:52.569><c> just</c><00:28:52.869><c> don't</c><00:28:53.130><c> see</c><00:28:53.450><c> it</c><00:28:53.630><c> in</c><00:28:53.910><c> the</c><00:28:54.150><c> same</c><00:28:54.829><c> magnitude.</c>

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Because<00:28:56.309><c> let</c><00:28:56.730><c> me</c><00:28:57.170><c> tell</c><00:28:57.410><c> you,</c><00:28:57.910><c> you</c><00:28:58.109><c> and</c><00:28:58.309><c> I,</c><00:28:58.490><c> by</c><00:28:58.710><c> the</c><00:28:58.890><c> grace</c><00:28:59.069><c> of</c><00:28:59.329><c> God,</c>

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had<00:29:00.609><c> been</c><00:29:00.869><c> called</c><00:29:01.109><c> to</c><00:29:01.289><c> an</c><00:29:01.569><c> understanding</c><00:29:01.990><c> of</c><00:29:02.210><c> the</c><00:29:02.430><c> power</c><00:29:02.710><c> of</c>

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the<00:29:03.069><c> resurrection.</c>

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And<00:29:05.670><c> one</c><00:29:05.829><c> of</c><00:29:05.970><c> the</c><00:29:06.069><c> things</c><00:29:06.289><c> we</c><00:29:06.650><c> experience</c><00:29:07.289><c> because</c><00:29:07.670><c> of</c><00:29:07.829><c> the</c><00:29:08.029><c> power</c><00:29:08.269><c> of</c>

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the<00:29:08.609><c> resurrection</c>

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is<00:29:09.930><c> fiery</c><00:29:10.390><c> trials</c><00:29:10.890><c> in</c><00:29:11.089><c> our</c><00:29:11.329><c> life.</c>

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Trials<00:29:13.009><c> of</c><00:29:13.470><c> faith,</c><00:29:14.410><c> trials</c><00:29:14.849><c> of</c><00:29:15.329><c> struggles</c><00:29:15.750><c> to</c><00:29:16.150><c> get</c><00:29:16.450><c> the</c><00:29:16.829><c> world</c><00:29:17.130><c> out.</c>

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x
And<00:29:18.170><c> to</c><00:29:18.410><c> follow</c><00:29:18.690><c> Jesus,</c><00:29:19.250><c> to</c><00:29:19.410><c> deny</c><00:29:19.789><c> him</c><00:29:20.069><c> and</c><00:29:20.309><c> carry</c><00:29:20.549><c> that</c><00:29:20.869><c> cross.</c>

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x
We<00:29:21.849><c> are</c><00:29:22.130><c> in</c><00:29:22.890><c> fiery</c><00:29:23.190><c> trials</c><00:29:23.789><c> all</c><00:29:24.710><c> the</c><00:29:25.049><c> time.</c>

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x
But<00:29:27.349><c> it</c><00:29:27.470><c> doesn't</c><00:29:27.829><c> burn.</c>

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Instead,<00:29:31.190><c> it</c><00:29:31.430><c> carries</c><00:29:31.809><c> us</c><00:29:32.109><c> along.</c>

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x
And<00:29:33.289><c> that's,</c><00:29:33.589><c> of</c><00:29:33.650><c> course,</c><00:29:33.829><c> what</c><00:29:33.970><c> happens</c><00:29:34.309><c> to</c><00:29:34.569><c> them.</c>

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The<00:29:35.509><c> spirit</c><00:29:36.029><c> enters</c><00:29:36.930><c> into</c><00:29:37.430><c> them</c><00:29:37.910><c> and</c><00:29:38.769><c> they</c><00:29:38.950><c> be</c><00:29:39.109><c> given</c><00:29:39.329><c> this</c>

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incredible<00:29:40.670><c> ability</c>

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to<00:29:42.230><c> speak</c><00:29:42.650><c> in</c><00:29:42.910><c> other</c><00:29:43.150><c> languages</c><00:29:43.750><c> or,</c><00:29:44.490><c> excuse</c><00:29:44.930><c> me,</c><00:29:45.289><c> speak</c><00:29:45.450><c> in</c>

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other<00:29:45.829><c> tongues.</c>

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And<00:29:48.630><c> you</c><00:29:48.789><c> know,</c><00:29:49.309><c> again,</c><00:29:50.730><c> that's</c><00:29:51.309><c> no</c><00:29:51.569><c> different</c><00:29:52.150><c> than</c><00:29:52.890><c> you</c><00:29:53.109><c> and</c><00:29:53.250><c> I.</c>

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Yes,<00:29:53.930><c> I</c><00:29:54.250><c> can't</c><00:29:54.750><c> speak</c><00:29:54.970><c> Spanish</c><00:29:55.849><c> or</c><00:29:56.529><c> I</c><00:29:56.670><c> can't</c><00:29:57.089><c> speak</c><00:29:57.730><c> a</c><00:29:58.329><c> little</c><00:29:58.569><c> Spanish.</c>

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I<00:29:59.589><c> can't</c><00:30:00.009><c> speak</c><00:30:01.089><c> Swahili.</c>

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I<00:30:03.890><c> can</c><00:30:04.049><c> not</c><00:30:04.230><c> too</c><00:30:04.450><c> good</c><00:30:04.569><c> on</c><00:30:04.890><c> French.</c>

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I'm<00:30:06.470><c> really</c><00:30:06.750><c> bad</c><00:30:06.990><c> on</c><00:30:07.230><c> Dutch.</c>

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But<00:30:10.589><c> by</c><00:30:10.869><c> the</c><00:30:11.089><c> grace</c><00:30:11.230><c> of</c><00:30:11.529><c> God,</c><00:30:11.849><c> we</c><00:30:12.190><c> have</c><00:30:12.410><c> this</c><00:30:12.829><c> incredible</c><00:30:13.490><c> opportunity</c>

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to<00:30:17.670><c> speak</c><00:30:17.950><c> the</c><00:30:18.130><c> word</c><00:30:18.349><c> of</c><00:30:18.549><c> God.</c>

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To<00:30:20.829><c> see</c><00:30:21.089><c> things</c><00:30:21.430><c> in</c><00:30:21.670><c> this</c><00:30:21.950><c> word</c><00:30:22.430><c> that</c><00:30:23.170><c> the</c><00:30:23.650><c> writer</c><00:30:23.869><c> of</c><00:30:24.049><c> this</c><00:30:24.269><c> book,</c>

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no<00:30:26.369><c> offense</c><00:30:26.609><c> to</c><00:30:26.789><c> him,</c><00:30:26.970><c> he</c><00:30:27.150><c> could</c><00:30:27.390><c> never</c><00:30:27.829><c> say.</c>

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You<00:30:30.170><c> couldn't</c><00:30:30.450><c> see</c><00:30:30.789><c> it</c><00:30:31.950><c> without</c><00:30:32.869><c> the</c><00:30:33.069><c> resurrection.</c>

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But<00:30:35.569><c> you</c><00:30:35.769><c> and</c><00:30:35.910><c> I</c><00:30:36.029><c> can</c><00:30:36.269><c> see</c><00:30:36.470><c> it.</c>

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We<00:30:37.710><c> can</c><00:30:38.029><c> speak</c><00:30:38.289><c> in</c><00:30:38.529><c> a</c><00:30:38.670><c> tongue</c><00:30:39.049><c> that</c><00:30:39.430><c> I</c><00:30:39.750><c> would</c><00:30:40.029><c> have</c><00:30:40.309><c> never</c><00:30:41.289><c> known.</c>

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Never<00:30:43.930><c> if</c><00:30:44.490><c> I</c><00:30:44.670><c> hadn't</c><00:30:44.849><c> been</c><00:30:45.130><c> called</c><00:30:45.890><c> to</c><00:30:46.250><c> you</c><00:30:46.509><c> by</c><00:30:48.150><c> the</c><00:30:48.349><c> grace</c><00:30:48.529><c> of</c><00:30:48.789><c> God.</c>

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And<00:30:50.990><c> so</c><00:30:51.509><c> this</c><00:30:52.109><c> fire</c><00:30:52.710><c> sits</c><00:30:53.230><c> on</c><00:30:53.509><c> them</c><00:30:53.690><c> and</c><00:30:53.829><c> they</c><00:30:54.029><c> get</c><00:30:54.210><c> filled</c><00:30:54.869><c> with</c><00:30:55.529><c> the</c>

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Holy<00:30:55.950><c> Spirit.</c>

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It<00:30:57.549><c> says,</c><00:31:00.029><c> and</c><00:31:00.130><c> they</c><00:31:00.250><c> were</c><00:31:00.390><c> filled</c><00:31:00.569><c> with</c><00:31:00.750><c> the</c><00:31:00.910><c> Holy</c><00:31:01.109><c> Spirit</c>

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and<00:31:01.589><c> began</c><00:31:01.769><c> to</c><00:31:02.049><c> speak</c><00:31:02.170><c> in</c><00:31:02.349><c> other</c><00:31:02.509><c> tongues</c><00:31:02.869><c> as</c><00:31:03.049><c> the</c><00:31:03.390><c> Spirit</c>

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gave<00:31:04.390><c> them</c><00:31:04.910><c> utterance.</c>

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That's<00:31:05.769><c> just</c><00:31:06.390><c> what</c><00:31:07.089><c> we</c><00:31:07.390><c> speak</c><00:31:07.569><c> about</c><00:31:08.009><c> as</c><00:31:08.630><c> the</c><00:31:08.890><c> Spirit</c><00:31:09.109><c> gives</c>

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us<00:31:10.470><c> utterance.</c>

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And<00:31:12.670><c> of</c><00:31:12.869><c> course,</c><00:31:13.269><c> then</c><00:31:13.710><c> they</c><00:31:13.950><c> start</c><00:31:14.609><c> speaking</c><00:31:15.329><c> to</c><00:31:16.269><c> other</c><00:31:16.970><c> people</c>

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as<00:31:18.250><c> the</c><00:31:18.430><c> other</c><00:31:18.569><c> people</c><00:31:18.730><c> start</c><00:31:18.970><c> hearing.</c>

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Now,<00:31:19.710><c> I</c><00:31:20.089><c> don't</c><00:31:20.329><c> believe</c><00:31:20.609><c> that</c><00:31:21.089><c> the</c><00:31:21.849><c> other</c><00:31:22.009><c> people</c><00:31:22.250><c> were</c><00:31:22.490><c> there.</c>

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I<00:31:23.549><c> think</c><00:31:23.789><c> they</c><00:31:24.210><c> went</c><00:31:24.509><c> out</c><00:31:25.789><c> from</c><00:31:26.250><c> here</c><00:31:26.569><c> without</c><00:31:27.250><c> the</c><00:31:28.130><c> fire</c>

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and<00:31:28.890><c> started</c><00:31:29.170><c> speaking</c><00:31:29.569><c> to</c><00:31:29.730><c> people</c><00:31:30.049><c> out</c><00:31:30.250><c> there.</c>

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They<00:31:30.569><c> took</c><00:31:30.769><c> this</c><00:31:31.309><c> new</c><00:31:31.589><c> ability</c><00:31:32.069><c> that</c><00:31:32.289><c> had</c><00:31:32.309><c> just</c><00:31:32.509><c> been</c><00:31:32.690><c> given</c>

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to<00:31:32.970><c> them.</c>

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And<00:31:33.349><c> the</c><00:31:33.490><c> reason</c><00:31:33.650><c> I</c><00:31:33.789><c> say</c><00:31:34.029><c> that,</c><00:31:34.509><c> that</c><00:31:34.509><c> obviously</c><00:31:35.069><c> the</c><00:31:35.269><c> other</c>

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people<00:31:35.690><c> weren't</c><00:31:35.890><c> there,</c>

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is<00:31:37.069><c> because</c><00:31:37.430><c> the</c><00:31:37.630><c> other</c><00:31:37.849><c> people</c><00:31:38.069><c> start</c><00:31:38.309><c> commenting</c><00:31:38.789><c> about</c>

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the<00:31:39.269><c> fact</c>

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that<00:31:39.630><c> they're</c><00:31:39.950><c> able</c><00:31:40.150><c> to</c><00:31:40.410><c> hear</c><00:31:40.569><c> them</c><00:31:40.829><c> speak</c><00:31:41.150><c> in</c><00:31:42.250><c> their</c><00:31:42.390><c> own</c><00:31:42.670><c> languages.</c>

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So<00:31:45.769><c> the</c><00:31:46.130><c> fire</c><00:31:46.329><c> on</c><00:31:46.569><c> their</c><00:31:46.690><c> lap</c><00:31:46.849><c> couldn't</c><00:31:47.069><c> have</c><00:31:47.269><c> been</c><00:31:47.369><c> there</c><00:31:47.769><c> at</c>

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that<00:31:48.309><c> point.</c>

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Because<00:31:49.349><c> if</c><00:31:49.529><c> the</c><00:31:49.730><c> fire</c><00:31:49.849><c> in</c><00:31:50.029><c> the</c><00:31:50.109><c> lap</c><00:31:50.190><c> was</c><00:31:50.450><c> there,</c>

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the<00:31:51.230><c> fact</c><00:31:51.349><c> that</c><00:31:51.509><c> they</c><00:31:51.630><c> were</c><00:31:51.789><c> speaking</c><00:31:52.089><c> in</c><00:31:52.289><c> the</c><00:31:52.450><c> tongues</c><00:31:52.650><c> would</c>

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have<00:31:53.029><c> been,</c>

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again,<00:31:55.049><c> it</c><00:31:55.049><c> would</c><00:31:55.230><c> have</c><00:31:55.390><c> been</c><00:31:56.130><c> burying</c><00:31:56.490><c> the</c><00:31:56.690><c> lead.</c>

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You<00:31:57.509><c> got</c><00:31:57.690><c> some</c><00:31:57.869><c> guy</c><00:31:58.089><c> sitting</c><00:31:58.329><c> there</c><00:31:58.490><c> with</c><00:31:58.670><c> fire</c><00:31:58.910><c> on</c><00:31:59.069><c> his</c><00:31:59.289><c> lap.</c>

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You're<00:31:59.690><c> not</c><00:31:59.809><c> going</c><00:31:59.890><c> to</c><00:31:59.990><c> pay</c><00:32:00.069><c> attention</c><00:32:00.369><c> to</c><00:32:00.529><c> what</c><00:32:00.630><c> he's</c><00:32:00.910><c> saying.</c>

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You're<00:32:01.230><c> going</c><00:32:01.289><c> to</c><00:32:01.309><c> pay</c><00:32:01.450><c> attention</c><00:32:01.730><c> to</c><00:32:01.890><c> the</c><00:32:02.069><c> fire</c><00:32:02.230><c> on</c><00:32:02.349><c> his</c><00:32:02.529><c> lap.</c>

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So<00:32:03.589><c> they</c><00:32:03.849><c> went</c><00:32:03.970><c> out</c><00:32:04.109><c> and</c><00:32:04.309><c> started</c><00:32:04.509><c> speaking</c><00:32:04.869><c> and</c><00:32:05.029><c> people</c><00:32:05.269><c> started</c><00:32:05.650><c> hearing</c><00:32:06.029><c> it</c>

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and<00:32:07.210><c> started</c><00:32:07.670><c> saying,</c><00:32:08.289><c> why</c><00:32:08.730><c> is</c><00:32:09.150><c> it</c><00:32:09.829><c> that</c><00:32:10.309><c> we</c><00:32:10.450><c> can</c><00:32:10.650><c> hear</c><00:32:10.849><c> these</c>

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people<00:32:11.670><c> in</c><00:32:12.789><c> their</c><00:32:12.990><c> own</c><00:32:13.250><c> tongues?</c>

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In<00:32:15.230><c> our</c><00:32:15.990><c> own</c><00:32:16.190><c> tongues?</c>

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How<00:32:17.349><c> is</c><00:32:17.529><c> it</c><00:32:17.730><c> possible?</c>

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And<00:32:18.309><c> then,</c><00:32:18.490><c> of</c><00:32:18.630><c> course,</c><00:32:19.529><c> Peter</c><00:32:19.750><c> gets</c><00:32:19.990><c> up</c><00:32:20.250><c> and</c><00:32:20.430><c> gives</c><00:32:20.589><c> that</c>

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incredible<00:32:21.690><c> speech</c>

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where<00:32:26.069><c> he</c><00:32:26.430><c> says,</c><00:32:29.069><c> we</c><00:32:29.170><c> are</c><00:32:30.309><c> witnesses</c><00:32:31.150><c> to</c><00:32:32.710><c> the</c><00:32:32.890><c> resurrection.</c>

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We<00:32:35.029><c> are</c><00:32:35.569><c> witnesses</c><00:32:36.230><c> to</c><00:32:37.130><c> it.</c>

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In<00:32:39.069><c> other</c><00:32:39.309><c> words,</c><00:32:39.970><c> you</c><00:32:40.150><c> just</c><00:32:40.470><c> saw</c><00:32:40.710><c> us</c><00:32:40.990><c> do</c><00:32:41.230><c> something</c><00:32:41.589><c> spectacular,</c>

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but<00:32:43.549><c> this</c><00:32:43.809><c> isn't</c><00:32:44.029><c> about</c><00:32:44.289><c> us.</c>

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Just<00:32:46.269><c> like</c><00:32:46.470><c> deny</c><00:32:46.809><c> yourself.</c>

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That's<00:32:47.609><c> what</c><00:32:48.130><c> this</c><00:32:48.470><c> calling</c><00:32:48.730><c> is.</c>

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So<00:32:50.829><c> what</c><00:32:51.410><c> does</c><00:32:51.670><c> it</c><00:32:51.869><c> mean</c><00:32:52.430><c> to</c><00:32:53.490><c> be</c><00:32:53.690><c> a</c><00:32:53.890><c> witness?</c>

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Well,<00:32:57.890><c> the</c><00:32:58.029><c> first</c><00:32:58.230><c> thing</c><00:32:58.369><c> it</c><00:32:58.529><c> means</c><00:32:58.670><c> to</c><00:32:58.849><c> be</c><00:32:58.970><c> a</c><00:32:59.150><c> witness</c><00:32:59.430><c> is</c><00:32:59.990><c> you</c>

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have<00:33:00.390><c> to</c><00:33:00.549><c> see</c><00:33:00.789><c> something.</c>

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x
If<00:33:02.690><c> you</c><00:33:02.809><c> don't</c><00:33:03.049><c> see</c><00:33:03.289><c> it,</c><00:33:03.430><c> then</c><00:33:03.589><c> you're</c><00:33:03.710><c> not</c><00:33:03.829><c> a</c><00:33:03.890><c> witness</c><00:33:04.210><c> to</c><00:33:04.430><c> it.</c>

00:33:06.130 --> 00:33:07.869
x
Now,<00:33:06.250><c> you</c><00:33:06.410><c> and</c><00:33:06.529><c> I,</c><00:33:06.690><c> brothers</c><00:33:06.849><c> and</c><00:33:06.970><c> sisters,</c><00:33:07.230><c> have</c><00:33:07.349><c> never</c><00:33:07.630><c> seen</c>

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the<00:33:08.049><c> Lord</c><00:33:08.230><c> Jesus</c><00:33:08.569><c> Christ,</c>

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but<00:33:10.529><c> we</c><00:33:10.730><c> have</c><00:33:10.930><c> seen</c><00:33:11.170><c> him.</c>

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In<00:33:11.890><c> fact,</c><00:33:12.150><c> there's</c><00:33:12.569><c> an</c><00:33:12.769><c> example</c><00:33:13.089><c> in</c><00:33:13.250><c> Scripture</c><00:33:13.470><c> of</c><00:33:13.630><c> somebody</c>

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who<00:33:14.069><c> never</c><00:33:14.369><c> saw</c><00:33:14.509><c> the</c><00:33:14.630><c> Lord</c><00:33:14.809><c> Jesus</c><00:33:15.190><c> Christ,</c>

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and<00:33:15.609><c> yet</c><00:33:15.730><c> Jesus</c><00:33:15.990><c> said,</c><00:33:16.309><c> you</c><00:33:16.309><c> have</c><00:33:16.529><c> seen</c><00:33:16.750><c> me,</c><00:33:17.250><c> and</c><00:33:17.650><c> that's</c><00:33:17.930><c> the</c>

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man<00:33:18.269><c> born</c><00:33:18.490><c> blind.</c>

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Because<00:33:20.630><c> the</c><00:33:20.769><c> man</c><00:33:20.970><c> born</c><00:33:21.150><c> blind</c><00:33:21.490><c> had</c><00:33:21.670><c> never</c><00:33:22.049><c> seen</c><00:33:22.390><c> Jesus.</c>

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Remember,<00:33:24.170><c> Jesus</c><00:33:24.490><c> went</c><00:33:24.630><c> over</c><00:33:24.849><c> and</c><00:33:24.990><c> put</c><00:33:25.150><c> mud</c><00:33:25.329><c> in</c><00:33:25.430><c> his</c><00:33:25.670><c> eyes</c><00:33:25.809><c> when</c><00:33:26.450><c> he</c>

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was<00:33:26.750><c> still</c><00:33:26.990><c> blind.</c>

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And<00:33:28.670><c> he</c><00:33:28.750><c> says,</c><00:33:28.970><c> go</c><00:33:29.089><c> down</c><00:33:29.269><c> to</c><00:33:29.430><c> the</c><00:33:29.630><c> pool</c><00:33:29.769><c> and</c><00:33:30.049><c> wash.</c>

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And<00:33:30.869><c> he</c><00:33:31.029><c> does.</c>

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And<00:33:31.369><c> he</c><00:33:31.430><c> comes</c><00:33:31.609><c> back</c><00:33:31.890><c> looking</c><00:33:32.069><c> for</c><00:33:32.250><c> Jesus,</c><00:33:32.549><c> and</c><00:33:32.670><c> he</c><00:33:32.769><c> doesn't</c>

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find<00:33:33.390><c> them.</c>

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And<00:33:34.750><c> then</c><00:33:34.910><c> he's</c><00:33:35.029><c> in</c><00:33:35.210><c> the</c><00:33:35.390><c> temple,</c><00:33:35.650><c> and</c><00:33:35.890><c> Jesus</c><00:33:36.230><c> finds</c><00:33:36.710><c> him.</c>

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And<00:33:38.750><c> when</c><00:33:38.890><c> Jesus</c><00:33:39.170><c> says</c><00:33:39.430><c> to</c><00:33:39.569><c> him,</c><00:33:39.750><c> do</c><00:33:39.789><c> you</c><00:33:40.049><c> believe</c><00:33:40.549><c> in</c><00:33:41.589><c> the</c>

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Lord<00:33:41.910><c> Jesus?</c>

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Do<00:33:42.730><c> you</c><00:33:42.970><c> believe</c><00:33:43.109><c> in</c><00:33:43.269><c> the</c><00:33:43.470><c> Lord?</c>

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He<00:33:43.829><c> said,</c><00:33:44.009><c> who</c><00:33:44.170><c> is</c><00:33:44.410><c> he,</c><00:33:44.730><c> Lord,</c><00:33:44.829><c> that</c><00:33:44.990><c> I</c><00:33:45.109><c> might</c><00:33:45.230><c> believe?</c>

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Jesus<00:33:45.910><c> says</c><00:33:46.210><c> this.</c>

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He<00:33:48.049><c> says,</c><00:33:48.329><c> it</c><00:33:48.549><c> is</c><00:33:48.890><c> he</c><00:33:49.210><c> that</c><00:33:49.630><c> speaks</c><00:33:50.390><c> to</c><00:33:51.029><c> you,</c>

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because<00:33:52.990><c> Jesus</c><00:33:53.329><c> had</c><00:33:53.549><c> regular</c><00:33:53.970><c> conversations</c><00:33:54.569><c> with</c><00:33:54.789><c> the</c><00:33:54.970><c> man</c>

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born<00:33:55.329><c> blind</c>

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long<00:33:56.049><c> before</c><00:33:56.430><c> he</c><00:33:56.609><c> had</c><00:33:56.690><c> ever</c><00:33:56.890><c> put</c><00:33:57.089><c> mud</c><00:33:57.269><c> in</c><00:33:57.349><c> his</c><00:33:57.569><c> eyes.</c>

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We<00:33:58.130><c> don't</c><00:33:58.230><c> have</c><00:33:58.369><c> time</c><00:33:58.549><c> to</c><00:33:58.670><c> go</c><00:33:58.750><c> into</c><00:33:58.869><c> that,</c><00:33:59.069><c> but</c><00:33:59.210><c> he</c><00:33:59.309><c> did.</c>

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But<00:34:00.890><c> then</c><00:34:01.089><c> he</c><00:34:01.190><c> says,</c><00:34:03.250><c> and</c><00:34:03.250><c> it</c><00:34:03.390><c> is</c><00:34:03.650><c> he</c><00:34:05.190><c> whom</c><00:34:05.769><c> you</c><00:34:06.049><c> have</c><00:34:06.309><c> seen.</c>

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And<00:34:09.090><c> the</c><00:34:09.269><c> blind</c><00:34:09.429><c> man</c><00:34:09.590><c> had</c><00:34:09.710><c> never</c><00:34:09.949><c> seen</c><00:34:10.150><c> him,</c><00:34:11.429><c> but</c><00:34:11.769><c> he</c><00:34:11.969><c> had</c><00:34:12.190><c> seen</c><00:34:12.449><c> him.</c>

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He'd<00:34:13.750><c> seen</c><00:34:13.829><c> him</c><00:34:13.969><c> in</c><00:34:14.110><c> all</c><00:34:14.329><c> those</c><00:34:14.650><c> times</c><00:34:15.329><c> that</c><00:34:16.710><c> Jesus</c><00:34:17.030><c> had</c><00:34:17.210><c> come</c>

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and<00:34:17.630><c> told</c><00:34:17.829><c> him</c><00:34:17.989><c> about</c><00:34:18.269><c> the</c><00:34:18.510><c> gospel,</c>

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told<00:34:19.389><c> him</c><00:34:19.590><c> things</c><00:34:19.869><c> like,</c><00:34:20.190><c> you</c><00:34:20.349><c> know,</c><00:34:21.269><c> no</c><00:34:21.429><c> man</c><00:34:21.690><c> born</c><00:34:21.949><c> blind</c>

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anywhere<00:34:23.110><c> in</c><00:34:23.690><c> Scripture</c><00:34:24.050><c> has</c><00:34:24.309><c> ever</c><00:34:24.570><c> been</c><00:34:25.250><c> given</c><00:34:25.510><c> his</c><00:34:25.829><c> sight.</c>

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That's<00:34:26.849><c> why</c><00:34:27.050><c> the</c><00:34:27.210><c> man</c><00:34:27.329><c> could</c><00:34:27.590><c> say</c><00:34:27.750><c> to</c><00:34:28.349><c> the</c><00:34:28.550><c> Pharisees,</c><00:34:29.590><c> no</c><00:34:29.829><c> man.</c>

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has<00:34:30.650><c> ever</c><00:34:30.989><c> been</c><00:34:31.710><c> born</c><00:34:31.989><c> blind</c><00:34:32.210><c> and</c><00:34:32.389><c> given</c><00:34:32.530><c> their</c><00:34:32.789><c> sight.</c>

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It<00:34:33.349><c> wasn't</c><00:34:33.610><c> that</c><00:34:34.309><c> the</c><00:34:34.650><c> man</c><00:34:34.849><c> born</c><00:34:35.110><c> blind</c><00:34:35.429><c> had</c><00:34:35.570><c> been</c><00:34:35.789><c> reading</c><00:34:36.409><c> a</c>

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Bible<00:34:37.329><c> for</c><00:34:37.690><c> his</c><00:34:37.889><c> past</c><00:34:38.190><c> several</c><00:34:38.550><c> years.</c>

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He<00:34:39.010><c> couldn't</c><00:34:39.269><c> read.</c>

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He<00:34:40.469><c> couldn't</c><00:34:40.650><c> go</c><00:34:40.809><c> into</c><00:34:40.969><c> the</c><00:34:41.210><c> temple.</c>

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I<00:34:42.150><c> don't</c><00:34:42.369><c> think</c><00:34:42.449><c> he</c><00:34:42.590><c> could</c><00:34:42.730><c> have</c><00:34:42.829><c> gone</c><00:34:42.929><c> into</c><00:34:43.170><c> the</c><00:34:43.369><c> synagogue.</c>

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He<00:34:44.010><c> was</c><00:34:44.670><c> unclean.</c>

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So<00:34:45.429><c> where</c><00:34:45.610><c> did</c><00:34:45.730><c> he</c><00:34:45.929><c> get</c><00:34:46.150><c> that</c><00:34:46.469><c> incredible</c><00:34:46.949><c> education?</c>

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He<00:34:48.110><c> got</c><00:34:48.269><c> it</c><00:34:48.329><c> from</c><00:34:48.469><c> the</c><00:34:48.570><c> Lord</c><00:34:48.710><c> Jesus</c><00:34:49.010><c> Christ.</c>

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And<00:34:50.570><c> every</c><00:34:50.730><c> time</c><00:34:50.869><c> Jesus</c><00:34:51.190><c> told</c><00:34:51.409><c> him</c><00:34:51.590><c> the</c><00:34:51.769><c> stories</c><00:34:51.969><c> about</c><00:34:52.190><c> the</c>

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Christ<00:34:52.690><c> who</c><00:34:52.889><c> would</c><00:34:53.150><c> come,</c>

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who<00:34:53.829><c> was</c><00:34:54.110><c> going</c><00:34:54.309><c> to</c><00:34:54.570><c> come,</c><00:34:55.510><c> every</c><00:34:55.730><c> time</c><00:34:55.889><c> he</c><00:34:56.030><c> told</c><00:34:56.230><c> him,</c><00:34:56.409><c> the</c>

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man<00:34:56.690><c> could</c><00:34:56.989><c> see</c><00:34:57.590><c> who</c><00:34:58.050><c> that</c><00:34:58.349><c> was.</c>

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So<00:35:00.150><c> that</c><00:35:00.309><c> when</c><00:35:00.429><c> he</c><00:35:00.570><c> comes,</c><00:35:00.849><c> he</c><00:35:00.909><c> can</c><00:35:01.050><c> say,</c><00:35:01.190><c> oh,</c><00:35:01.349><c> he's</c><00:35:01.590><c> a</c><00:35:01.750><c> prophet.</c>

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And<00:35:02.590><c> when</c><00:35:02.730><c> Jesus</c><00:35:02.949><c> says,</c><00:35:03.670><c> I</c><00:35:03.730><c> am</c><00:35:03.889><c> that</c><00:35:04.130><c> man,</c><00:35:05.070><c> he</c><00:35:05.369><c> can</c><00:35:05.530><c> sit</c><00:35:05.730><c> down</c>

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and<00:35:06.150><c> worship</c><00:35:06.409><c> him.</c>

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So<00:35:07.349><c> the</c><00:35:07.570><c> first</c><00:35:07.730><c> thing</c><00:35:07.869><c> you</c><00:35:08.010><c> have</c><00:35:08.150><c> to</c><00:35:08.309><c> do</c><00:35:08.369><c> is</c><00:35:08.510><c> you</c><00:35:08.570><c> have</c><00:35:08.690><c> to</c><00:35:08.809><c> see</c><00:35:09.010><c> something.</c>

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And<00:35:11.329><c> the</c><00:35:11.650><c> second</c><00:35:11.849><c> thing</c><00:35:12.070><c> you</c><00:35:12.309><c> need</c><00:35:12.449><c> to</c><00:35:12.690><c> do</c><00:35:12.889><c> is</c><00:35:13.090><c> you</c><00:35:13.210><c> need</c><00:35:13.409><c> to</c><00:35:13.650><c> get</c><00:35:13.809><c> yourself</c><00:35:14.210><c> out</c><00:35:14.429><c> of</c>

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the<00:35:14.690><c> way.</c>

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In<00:35:16.670><c> other</c><00:35:16.869><c> words,</c><00:35:17.050><c> if</c><00:35:17.210><c> you're</c><00:35:17.369><c> going</c><00:35:17.469><c> to</c><00:35:17.610><c> be</c><00:35:17.750><c> a</c><00:35:18.010><c> good</c><00:35:18.230><c> witness,</c>

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you<00:35:19.829><c> can't</c><00:35:20.150><c> be</c><00:35:20.409><c> a</c><00:35:20.590><c> witness</c><00:35:20.889><c> to</c><00:35:21.130><c> your</c><00:35:21.510><c> own</c><00:35:22.329><c> indiscretions,</c><00:35:23.389><c> right?</c>

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No<00:35:24.170><c> man</c><00:35:24.409><c> has</c><00:35:24.650><c> ever</c><00:35:24.909><c> said,</c><00:35:26.110><c> yeah,</c><00:35:26.389><c> I</c><00:35:27.210><c> saw</c><00:35:27.650><c> myself</c><00:35:28.130><c> go</c><00:35:28.329><c> in</c><00:35:28.429><c> the</c><00:35:28.590><c> building</c><00:35:28.809><c> and</c><00:35:29.070><c> set</c><00:35:29.210><c> it</c>

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on<00:35:29.570><c> fire.</c>

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And<00:35:29.969><c> then</c><00:35:30.150><c> I</c><00:35:30.309><c> saw</c><00:35:30.469><c> myself</c><00:35:30.889><c> leave.</c>

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I<00:35:31.329><c> was</c><00:35:31.570><c> a</c><00:35:31.690><c> witness</c><00:35:31.949><c> to</c><00:35:32.190><c> it.</c>

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Witnessing<00:35:35.070><c> requires</c><00:35:35.550><c> objectivity.</c>

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You<00:35:37.530><c> know,</c><00:35:37.690><c> there's</c><00:35:38.050><c> a</c><00:35:38.230><c> movie.</c>

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I<00:35:39.610><c> don't</c><00:35:39.769><c> know</c><00:35:39.869><c> if</c><00:35:39.969><c> any</c><00:35:40.190><c> of</c><00:35:40.289><c> you</c><00:35:40.329><c> have</c><00:35:40.489><c> ever</c><00:35:40.670><c> seen</c><00:35:40.750><c> this</c><00:35:41.050><c> movie.</c>

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The<00:35:42.309><c> movie</c><00:35:42.469><c> is</c><00:35:42.730><c> called</c><00:35:42.869><c> 12</c><00:35:43.190><c> Angry</c><00:35:43.489><c> Men.</c>

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It's<00:35:44.130><c> one</c><00:35:44.170><c> of</c><00:35:44.329><c> my</c><00:35:45.210><c> favorite</c><00:35:45.570><c> movies.</c>

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It's<00:35:46.110><c> one</c><00:35:46.250><c> of</c><00:35:46.409><c> Josh's</c><00:35:46.769><c> favorite</c><00:35:47.110><c> movies</c><00:35:47.769><c> as</c><00:35:48.590><c> well.</c>

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And<00:35:49.469><c> it's</c><00:35:49.710><c> really</c><00:35:50.070><c> all</c><00:35:50.349><c> about</c><00:35:50.650><c> what</c><00:35:50.869><c> it</c><00:35:51.070><c> means</c><00:35:51.250><c> to</c><00:35:51.449><c> be</c><00:35:51.630><c> a</c>

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witness,<00:35:52.630><c> right?</c>

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There<00:35:52.909><c> are</c><00:35:53.130><c> two</c><00:35:53.309><c> sets</c><00:35:53.530><c> of</c><00:35:53.769><c> witnesses</c><00:35:54.030><c> in</c><00:35:54.289><c> this</c><00:35:54.530><c> movie.</c>

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There's<00:35:55.630><c> the</c><00:35:55.869><c> witnesses</c><00:35:56.210><c> to</c><00:35:56.530><c> a</c><00:35:56.750><c> murder.</c>

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The<00:35:57.789><c> movie</c><00:35:57.989><c> is</c><00:35:58.230><c> about</c><00:35:58.510><c> the</c><00:35:58.849><c> 12</c><00:35:59.170><c> jurors</c><00:35:59.829><c> who</c><00:36:00.409><c> are</c><00:36:01.369><c> deliberating</c>

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about<00:36:02.510><c> whether</c><00:36:02.750><c> or</c><00:36:02.889><c> not</c><00:36:03.010><c> a</c><00:36:03.269><c> son</c>

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has<00:36:03.710><c> killed</c><00:36:03.889><c> his</c><00:36:04.130><c> father.</c>

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And<00:36:05.130><c> there</c><00:36:05.289><c> are</c><00:36:05.530><c> witnesses</c><00:36:05.969><c> to</c><00:36:06.289><c> the</c><00:36:06.469><c> murder.</c>

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And<00:36:07.710><c> so</c><00:36:07.789><c> that's</c><00:36:08.010><c> part</c><00:36:08.230><c> of</c><00:36:08.369><c> the</c><00:36:08.510><c> deliberation.</c>

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And<00:36:10.130><c> so</c><00:36:10.230><c> you</c><00:36:10.389><c> have</c><00:36:10.530><c> those</c><00:36:10.829><c> witnesses.</c>

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But<00:36:11.429><c> what</c><00:36:11.630><c> you</c><00:36:11.889><c> find</c><00:36:12.090><c> out</c><00:36:12.230><c> in</c><00:36:12.369><c> the</c><00:36:12.550><c> movie</c><00:36:12.769><c> about</c><00:36:13.030><c> those</c><00:36:13.329><c> witnesses</c><00:36:13.929><c> is</c><00:36:14.889><c> all</c>

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their<00:36:15.550><c> witnesses,</c>

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And<00:36:25.250><c> then</c><00:36:25.469><c> you've</c><00:36:25.750><c> got</c><00:36:25.889><c> the</c><00:36:26.170><c> witness</c><00:36:26.449><c> of</c><00:36:26.690><c> the</c><00:36:26.889><c> jurors</c><00:36:27.510><c> who</c><00:36:28.369><c> witnessed</c><00:36:29.190><c> the</c><00:36:30.570><c> trial.</c>

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And<00:36:37.710><c> all</c><00:36:37.909><c> of</c><00:36:38.010><c> it</c><00:36:38.150><c> was</c><00:36:38.469><c> tainted.</c>

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All<00:36:39.269><c> their</c><00:36:39.510><c> witness</c><00:36:39.789><c> was</c><00:36:40.070><c> tainted</c><00:36:40.570><c> because</c><00:36:41.050><c> they</c><00:36:41.250><c> kept</c><00:36:41.429><c> bringing</c><00:36:41.809><c> themselves</c><00:36:42.349><c> into</c>

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Well,<00:36:44.610><c> a</c><00:36:44.710><c> true</c><00:36:44.829><c> witness</c><00:36:45.170><c> doesn't</c><00:36:45.429><c> do</c><00:36:45.690><c> that.</c>

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What<00:37:00.650><c> happens</c><00:37:00.969><c> in</c><00:37:01.230><c> life</c><00:37:01.570><c> is</c><00:37:02.489><c> our</c><00:37:02.969><c> high</c><00:37:03.250><c> calling</c><00:37:03.610><c> to</c><00:37:03.869><c> do</c><00:37:04.090><c> that</c>

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to<00:37:06.570><c> be</c><00:37:07.550><c> pure</c><00:37:08.170><c> and</c><00:37:09.329><c> selfless</c><00:37:10.409><c> witnesses</c><00:37:11.210><c> to</c><00:37:12.210><c> the</c><00:37:12.409><c> resurrection.</c>

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That's<00:37:14.929><c> what</c><00:37:15.269><c> our</c><00:37:15.769><c> calling</c><00:37:16.230><c> is</c><00:37:17.469><c> all</c><00:37:17.789><c> about.</c>

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We<00:37:28.429><c> want</c><00:37:28.630><c> to</c><00:37:28.750><c> know</c><00:37:28.949><c> him.</c>

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and<00:37:37.230><c> what</c><00:37:37.429><c> it</c><00:37:37.710><c> represents.</c>

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have<00:38:02.849><c> it,</c>

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of<00:38:08.250><c> the</c><00:38:08.389><c> dead.</c>

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been<00:38:15.889><c> called</c><00:38:16.110><c> to.</c><00:38:16.449><c> Let</c><00:38:16.550><c> us</c><00:38:16.889><c> never</c><00:38:17.730><c> underestimate</c><00:38:18.750><c> it</c><00:38:19.349><c> and</c><00:38:19.610><c> let</c>

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us<00:38:19.929><c> remember</c><00:38:20.269><c> the</c><00:38:20.690><c> incredible</c>

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power.<00:38:22.130><c> You</c><00:38:22.250><c> ever</c><00:38:22.369><c> ask</c><00:38:22.610><c> yourself</c><00:38:22.949><c> about</c><00:38:23.230><c> this</c><00:38:23.409><c> about</c><00:38:23.690><c> Acts</c><00:38:23.909><c> chapter</c><00:38:24.190><c> two</c><00:38:24.369><c> at</c>

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that<00:38:34.969><c> dramatic.</c><00:38:36.469><c> So</c><00:38:36.690><c> why</c><00:38:37.130><c> did</c><00:38:37.349><c> he</c><00:38:37.510><c> make</c><00:38:37.869><c> sure</c><00:38:38.530><c> that</c><00:38:39.030><c> it</c><00:38:39.130><c> was</c><00:38:39.289><c> dramatic?</c><00:38:41.070><c> And</c><00:38:41.309><c> it's</c><00:38:41.570><c> because</c><00:38:42.090><c> to</c>

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power<00:38:47.050><c> of</c>

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oh<00:38:53.050><c> well</c><00:38:53.250><c> we're</c><00:38:53.449><c> a</c><00:38:53.590><c> lot</c><00:38:53.690><c> like</c><00:38:54.590><c> the</c><00:38:54.809><c> other</c><00:38:54.989><c> churches</c><00:38:55.309><c> only</c><00:38:55.570><c> for</c>

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a<00:38:55.869><c> couple</c><00:38:56.030><c> of</c>

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doctrinal<00:38:56.809><c> things.</c><00:38:57.789><c> Our</c><00:38:58.349><c> walk</c><00:38:58.829><c> is</c><00:38:59.670><c> incredible.</c><00:39:01.690><c> Our</c><00:39:02.030><c> witness</c>

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is<00:39:02.909><c> amazing.</c><00:39:04.690><c> We</c><00:39:04.969><c> have</c><00:39:05.190><c> the</c>

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resurrection<00:39:13.429><c> of</c><00:39:13.670><c> the</c><00:39:13.809><c> dead.</c><00:39:14.610><c> Let</c><00:39:14.710><c> us</c><00:39:14.949><c> appreciate</c><00:39:15.969><c> every</c><00:39:16.510><c> single</c><00:39:16.829><c> moment</c><00:39:17.110><c> of</c><00:39:17.289><c> it.</c>