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But<00:23:35.430><c> above</c><00:23:35.750><c> all,</c><00:23:36.150><c> the</c><00:23:36.289><c> repetition</c><00:23:36.869><c> with</c><00:23:37.130><c> the</c><00:23:37.430><c> repeated</c><00:23:37.750><c> prayer</c><00:23:38.170><c> reminds</c><00:23:38.690><c> us</c><00:23:39.509><c> that</c><00:23:39.950><c> it</c>

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And<00:24:12.190><c> Elijah</c><00:24:12.509><c> took</c><00:24:12.769><c> the</c><00:24:13.029><c> child</c><00:24:13.289><c> and</c><00:24:13.450><c> brought</c><00:24:13.650><c> him</c><00:24:13.829><c> down</c><00:24:14.109><c> out</c><00:24:14.250><c> of</c>

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the<00:24:14.569><c> chamber</c><00:24:15.049><c> into</c><00:24:15.630><c> the</c><00:24:15.869><c> house,</c><00:24:17.130><c> delivered</c><00:24:17.329><c> him</c><00:24:17.549><c> unto</c><00:24:17.769><c> his</c><00:24:18.029><c> mother.</c>

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And<00:24:19.569><c> Elijah</c><00:24:19.910><c> said,</c><00:24:20.289><c> See,</c><00:24:21.589><c> thy</c><00:24:21.750><c> son</c><00:24:22.089><c> liveth.</c>

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And<00:24:23.690><c> the</c><00:24:23.829><c> woman</c><00:24:24.089><c> said</c><00:24:24.369><c> to</c><00:24:24.650><c> Elijah,</c><00:24:25.150><c> Now</c><00:24:25.549><c> by</c><00:24:25.869><c> this</c><00:24:26.089><c> I</c><00:24:26.410><c> know</c><00:24:26.910><c> that</c>

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thou<00:24:27.549><c> art</c><00:24:27.730><c> a</c><00:24:27.930><c> man</c><00:24:28.049><c> of</c><00:24:28.309><c> God,</c><00:24:29.410><c> and</c><00:24:29.829><c> that</c><00:24:30.069><c> the</c><00:24:30.349><c> word</c><00:24:30.630><c> of</c><00:24:30.869><c> the</c><00:24:31.089><c> Lord</c>

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in<00:24:31.630><c> thy</c><00:24:31.829><c> mouth</c><00:24:32.430><c> is</c><00:24:33.750><c> truth.</c>

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You<00:24:37.450><c> can</c><00:24:37.690><c> just</c><00:24:37.930><c> imagine</c><00:24:38.630><c> the</c><00:24:39.829><c> excitement</c><00:24:40.250><c> and</c><00:24:40.549><c> joy</c><00:24:40.910><c> the</c><00:24:41.269><c> widower</c><00:24:41.609><c> felt</c>

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as<00:24:43.710><c> her</c><00:24:43.890><c> son</c><00:24:44.069><c> came</c><00:24:44.349><c> back</c><00:24:44.589><c> to</c><00:24:44.769><c> life.</c>

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says,<00:24:52.509><c> See,</c><00:24:54.569><c> thy</c><00:24:54.769><c> son</c><00:24:55.089><c> liveth.</c>

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You<00:24:57.309><c> see,</c><00:24:58.589><c> the</c><00:24:58.750><c> God</c><00:24:58.990><c> of</c><00:24:59.190><c> Israel</c><00:24:59.710><c> is</c><00:25:01.049><c> the</c><00:25:01.269><c> only</c><00:25:01.609><c> true</c><00:25:01.990><c> and</c><00:25:02.230><c> mighty</c><00:25:02.450><c> God.</c>

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It<00:25:04.009><c> is</c><00:25:04.269><c> God</c><00:25:04.569><c> who</c><00:25:04.750><c> gives</c><00:25:04.930><c> us</c><00:25:05.170><c> the</c><00:25:05.390><c> rain,</c><00:25:06.890><c> it</c><00:25:06.990><c> is</c><00:25:07.150><c> God</c><00:25:07.430><c> who</c><00:25:07.589><c> gives</c>

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was<00:25:18.390><c> a</c><00:25:18.569><c> man</c><00:25:18.730><c> of</c><00:25:18.950><c> God</c><00:25:19.730><c> and</c><00:25:20.750><c> in</c><00:25:20.910><c> the</c><00:25:21.130><c> true</c><00:25:21.690><c> God</c><00:25:21.990><c> of</c><00:25:22.150><c> Israel.</c>

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a<00:25:26.670><c> half,</c><00:25:26.890><c> two</c><00:25:27.130><c> years,</c><00:25:28.609><c> was</c><00:25:28.849><c> truth.</c>

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And<00:25:30.730><c> that</c><00:25:30.829><c> he</c><00:25:30.990><c> had</c><00:25:31.250><c> the</c><00:25:31.490><c> words</c><00:25:31.650><c> of</c><00:25:31.890><c> life.</c>

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new<00:25:38.130><c> lease</c><00:25:38.349><c> on</c><00:25:38.630><c> life</c><00:25:39.150><c> and</c><00:25:40.470><c> real</c><00:25:40.769><c> joy</c><00:25:41.269><c> by</c><00:25:41.549><c> having</c><00:25:41.789><c> a</c><00:25:42.029><c> life</c><00:25:42.509><c> with</c><00:25:43.009><c> God.</c>

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to<00:25:49.150><c> Jezebel's</c><00:25:49.849><c> hometown.</c>

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And<00:25:51.829><c> he</c><00:25:52.269><c> learned</c><00:25:52.549><c> new</c><00:25:52.910><c> and</c><00:25:53.170><c> valuable</c><00:25:53.450><c> lessons,</c><00:25:55.069><c> the</c><00:25:55.390><c> spirit</c>

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of<00:25:55.930><c> truth</c><00:25:56.069><c> from</c><00:25:56.289><c> God.</c>

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He<00:25:58.170><c> was</c><00:25:58.450><c> now</c><00:25:58.750><c> ready</c><00:25:59.009><c> for</c><00:25:59.250><c> his</c><00:25:59.470><c> next</c><00:25:59.789><c> step,</c><00:26:00.190><c> which</c><00:26:00.269><c> would</c><00:26:00.529><c> be</c><00:26:01.569><c> confronting</c><00:26:02.069><c> Ahab</c><00:26:02.710><c> and</c><00:26:03.289><c> the</c><00:26:03.529><c> prophets</c><00:26:03.829><c> of</c>

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Baal<00:26:04.250><c> on</c><00:26:04.529><c> Mount</c><00:26:04.809><c> Carmel.</c>

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Turn<00:26:07.069><c> with</c><00:26:07.250><c> me,</c><00:26:07.450><c> if</c><00:26:07.569><c> you</c><00:26:07.769><c> will,</c><00:26:07.970><c> to</c><00:26:08.109><c> Hebrews</c><00:26:08.670><c> chapter</c><00:26:09.950><c> 11.</c>

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And<00:26:13.890><c> we'll</c><00:26:14.509><c> close.</c>

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Hebrews<00:26:17.029><c> 11,</c><00:26:17.829><c> words</c><00:26:17.930><c> which</c><00:26:18.910><c> Brother</c><00:26:19.710><c> Butch</c><00:26:20.009><c> mentioned</c><00:26:20.369><c> this</c>

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morning<00:26:21.230><c> in</c><00:26:21.769><c> his</c><00:26:21.930><c> Sunday</c><00:26:22.250><c> School,</c><00:26:23.950><c> verses</c><00:26:24.250><c> 39</c><00:26:24.769><c> and</c><00:26:25.009><c> 40.</c>

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faith,<00:26:31.009><c> received</c><00:26:31.250><c> not</c><00:26:31.569><c> the</c><00:26:31.809><c> promise.</c>

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examples<00:26:37.150><c> of</c><00:26:37.430><c> faith</c><00:26:37.589><c> to</c><00:26:37.869><c> us.</c>

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God<00:26:39.410><c> having</c><00:26:39.789><c> provided</c><00:26:40.289><c> some</c><00:26:40.650><c> better</c><00:26:40.950><c> thing</c><00:26:41.269><c> for</c><00:26:41.569><c> us,</c><00:26:43.769><c> that</c><00:26:43.910><c> they</c><00:26:44.210><c> without</c><00:26:44.549><c> us</c>

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should<00:26:45.170><c> not</c><00:26:45.970><c> be</c><00:26:46.309><c> made</c><00:26:46.589><c> perfect.</c>

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Brothers<00:26:49.569><c> and</c><00:26:49.869><c> sisters,</c><00:26:50.170><c> as</c><00:26:50.430><c> we</c><00:26:50.609><c> partake</c><00:26:51.069><c> of</c><00:26:51.230><c> the</c><00:26:51.490><c> communion</c>

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of<00:26:52.809><c> the</c><00:26:53.009><c> body</c><00:26:53.250><c> and</c><00:26:53.410><c> blood</c><00:26:53.630><c> of</c><00:26:53.809><c> our</c><00:26:54.009><c> Savior,</c>

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let<00:26:54.809><c> us</c><00:26:56.569><c> be</c><00:26:56.769><c> humble</c><00:26:57.450><c> and</c><00:26:58.289><c> thankful</c><00:26:58.630><c> that</c><00:26:58.869><c> we,</c><00:27:00.630><c> like</c><00:27:00.750><c> the</c><00:27:00.970><c> widow,</c>

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through<00:27:03.410><c> the</c><00:27:03.650><c> sacrifice</c><00:27:04.329><c> of</c><00:27:04.589><c> our</c><00:27:04.730><c> Lord</c><00:27:04.970><c> and</c><00:27:05.130><c> Savior</c><00:27:05.329><c> Jesus</c><00:27:05.769><c> Christ,</c><00:27:06.130><c> has</c><00:27:06.309><c> been</c><00:27:06.589><c> grafted</c><00:27:07.049><c> in</c>

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to<00:27:08.589><c> the</c><00:27:08.829><c> promises</c><00:27:09.130><c> of</c><00:27:09.349><c> God.</c>

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In<00:27:11.210><c> Galatians</c><00:27:11.849><c> 3,</c><00:27:13.349><c> verse</c><00:27:13.670><c> 27,</c><00:27:14.809><c> we</c><00:27:14.930><c> read,</c>

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For<00:27:17.049><c> as</c><00:27:17.250><c> many</c><00:27:17.470><c> of</c><00:27:17.690><c> you</c><00:27:17.869><c> as</c><00:27:18.049><c> been</c><00:27:18.269><c> baptized</c><00:27:18.950><c> into</c><00:27:19.410><c> Christ</c><00:27:19.789><c> Jesus</c>

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have<00:27:21.349><c> put</c><00:27:21.549><c> on</c><00:27:21.809><c> Christ,</c>

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there<00:27:23.349><c> is</c><00:27:23.569><c> neither</c><00:27:23.789><c> Jew</c><00:27:24.170><c> nor</c><00:27:24.490><c> Greek,</c><00:27:25.650><c> there</c><00:27:25.769><c> is</c><00:27:25.970><c> neither</c><00:27:26.230><c> bond</c>

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nor<00:27:26.829><c> free,</c><00:27:27.170><c> for</c><00:27:27.329><c> there</c><00:27:27.670><c> is</c><00:27:28.470><c> neither</c><00:27:28.710><c> male</c><00:27:29.190><c> nor</c><00:27:29.549><c> female,</c>

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for<00:27:31.190><c> you</c><00:27:31.529><c> are</c><00:27:31.809><c> all</c><00:27:32.089><c> one</c><00:27:32.470><c> in</c><00:27:32.910><c> Christ</c><00:27:33.150><c> Jesus.</c>

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And<00:27:34.849><c> if</c><00:27:35.009><c> ye</c><00:27:35.190><c> be</c><00:27:35.410><c> Christ,</c><00:27:36.150><c> then</c><00:27:36.269><c> are</c><00:27:36.450><c> ye</c><00:27:36.690><c> Abraham's</c><00:27:37.349><c> seed</c><00:27:37.950><c> and</c>

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heirs<00:27:39.509><c> according</c><00:27:40.170><c> to</c><00:27:40.410><c> the</c><00:27:40.569><c> promise.</c>