Warning: chmod(): Operation not permitted in /var/www/hopeinstoughton_www/wp-content/plugins/simple-universal-google-analytics/main.php on line 8
[0] in function chmod in /var/www/hopeinstoughton_www/wp-content/plugins/simple-universal-google-analytics/main.php on line 8
[1] in function include_once in /var/www/hopeinstoughton_www/wp-settings.php on line 560
[2] in function require_once in /var/www/hopeinstoughton_www/wp-config.php on line 85
[3] in function require_once in /var/www/hopeinstoughton_www/wp-load.php on line 50
[4] in function require_once in /var/www/hopeinstoughton_www/wp-blog-header.php on line 13
[5] in function require in /var/www/hopeinstoughton_www/index.php on line 17

WEBVTT
Kind: captions
Language: en

00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.459
x
So,<00:00:02.339><c> during</c><00:00:02.560><c> the</c><00:00:02.779><c> Sunday</c><00:00:02.919><c> School,</c><00:00:03.819><c> we</c><00:00:04.040><c> really</c><00:00:04.379><c> saw</c><00:00:04.820><c> how</c><00:00:05.540><c> there's</c><00:00:06.019><c> that</c>

00:00:06.459 --> 00:00:08.439
x
huge<00:00:06.900><c> moment</c><00:00:07.299><c> of</c><00:00:07.700><c> change</c><00:00:08.160><c> in</c>

00:00:08.439 --> 00:00:10.279
x
Judah's<00:00:08.900><c> life,</c><00:00:10.099><c> right?</c>

00:00:10.279 --> 00:00:14.359
x
He<00:00:10.560><c> really</c><00:00:10.960><c> changed</c><00:00:11.279><c> his</c><00:00:11.539><c> life</c><00:00:11.740><c> around</c><00:00:12.060><c> from</c><00:00:12.839><c> an</c><00:00:13.500><c> angry</c><00:00:13.839><c> man,</c>

00:00:14.699 --> 00:00:16.399
x
a<00:00:14.779><c> hateful</c><00:00:15.160><c> man,</c><00:00:15.519><c> a</c><00:00:15.640><c> jealous</c><00:00:15.939><c> man</c><00:00:16.160><c> who</c>

00:00:16.399 --> 00:00:17.440
x
struggled<00:00:16.879><c> in</c><00:00:17.100><c> his</c><00:00:17.280><c> life.</c>

00:00:17.480 --> 00:00:21.579
x
His<00:00:17.719><c> life</c><00:00:17.839><c> was</c><00:00:18.059><c> difficult,</c><00:00:19.100><c> he</c><00:00:19.359><c> was,</c><00:00:19.379><c> he</c><00:00:19.379><c> was</c><00:00:19.600><c> tormented,</c><00:00:21.100><c> and</c>

00:00:21.579 --> 00:00:26.379
x
he<00:00:22.660><c> was,</c><00:00:23.359><c> by</c><00:00:23.719><c> the</c><00:00:24.019><c> guiding</c><00:00:24.320><c> hand</c><00:00:24.640><c> of</c><00:00:24.859><c> God,</c><00:00:26.219><c> led</c>

00:00:26.379 --> 00:00:30.480
x
to<00:00:26.640><c> a</c><00:00:26.719><c> point</c><00:00:27.059><c> where</c><00:00:27.339><c> he</c><00:00:27.620><c> made</c><00:00:27.820><c> the</c><00:00:28.100><c> decision</c><00:00:28.579><c> to</c><00:00:29.859><c> change</c><00:00:30.199><c> his</c>

00:00:30.480 --> 00:00:31.000
x
own<00:00:30.660><c> life.</c>

00:00:31.219 --> 00:00:35.179
x
He<00:00:31.440><c> made</c><00:00:31.660><c> the</c><00:00:31.960><c> decision</c><00:00:32.560><c> to</c><00:00:33.159><c> walk</c><00:00:33.460><c> a</c><00:00:33.740><c> new</c><00:00:33.979><c> path,</c><00:00:34.479><c> to</c><00:00:34.600><c> walk</c><00:00:34.880><c> a</c>

00:00:35.179 --> 00:00:36.439
x
different<00:00:35.460><c> path.</c>

00:00:36.600 --> 00:00:42.840
x
And<00:00:36.799><c> it's</c><00:00:37.060><c> through</c><00:00:37.920><c> perhaps</c><00:00:39.460><c> making</c><00:00:39.840><c> some</c><00:00:40.119><c> of</c><00:00:40.179><c> those</c><00:00:40.460><c> bad</c><00:00:40.780><c> decisions,</c><00:00:42.280><c> through</c><00:00:42.500><c> some</c><00:00:42.659><c> of</c>

00:00:42.840 --> 00:00:43.380
x
the<00:00:43.000><c> difficulties</c>

00:00:43.380 --> 00:00:49.380
x
that<00:00:43.619><c> he</c><00:00:43.799><c> grew</c><00:00:43.939><c> up</c><00:00:44.159><c> with,</c><00:00:45.259><c> he</c><00:00:45.259><c> was,</c><00:00:46.359><c> you</c><00:00:46.359><c> know,</c><00:00:48.460><c> re</c><00:00:48.560><c>-changed</c><00:00:48.859><c> into</c><00:00:49.119><c> a</c>

00:00:49.380 --> 00:00:52.719
x
man<00:00:49.700><c> who</c><00:00:50.539><c> now</c><00:00:51.039><c> gave</c><00:00:51.280><c> up</c><00:00:51.500><c> his</c><00:00:51.659><c> own</c><00:00:52.000><c> life</c><00:00:52.420><c> for</c>

00:00:52.719 --> 00:00:54.640
x
the<00:00:52.880><c> life</c><00:00:53.020><c> of</c><00:00:53.179><c> his</c><00:00:53.340><c> brother</c><00:00:53.600><c> and</c><00:00:53.780><c> for</c><00:00:54.020><c> the</c><00:00:54.159><c> love</c><00:00:54.259><c> of</c><00:00:54.460><c> his</c>

00:00:54.640 --> 00:00:55.500
x
father,<00:00:55.299><c> right?</c>

00:00:55.500 --> 00:00:58.759
x
What<00:00:55.659><c> an</c><00:00:55.920><c> amazing,</c><00:00:56.899><c> what</c><00:00:57.200><c> an</c><00:00:57.420><c> amazing</c><00:00:57.759><c> change.</c>

00:01:00.200 --> 00:01:04.540
x
God<00:01:00.439><c> brought</c><00:01:00.799><c> him</c><00:01:01.020><c> there,</c><00:01:02.479><c> but</c><00:01:02.740><c> it</c><00:01:02.799><c> was</c><00:01:03.079><c> his</c><00:01:03.460><c> decision.</c>

00:01:05.219 --> 00:01:08.019
x
It<00:01:05.439><c> was</c><00:01:05.599><c> his</c><00:01:05.879><c> decision</c><00:01:06.620><c> to</c><00:01:07.359><c> change</c><00:01:07.680><c> his</c><00:01:07.900><c> life.</c>

00:01:08.060 --> 00:01:11.439
x
It<00:01:08.120><c> was</c><00:01:08.260><c> his</c><00:01:08.519><c> decision</c><00:01:09.140><c> to</c><00:01:10.120><c> give</c><00:01:10.260><c> his</c><00:01:10.420><c> own</c><00:01:10.700><c> life</c><00:01:10.900><c> for</c><00:01:11.120><c> the</c><00:01:11.280><c> life</c>

00:01:11.439 --> 00:01:12.579
x
of<00:01:11.620><c> his</c><00:01:11.799><c> brother.</c>

00:01:13.459 --> 00:01:15.980
x
We<00:01:13.799><c> own</c><00:01:14.239><c> our</c><00:01:14.620><c> own</c><00:01:14.879><c> decisions.</c>

00:01:16.640 --> 00:01:20.719
x
Right,<00:01:16.859><c> we're</c><00:01:16.959><c> all,</c><00:01:18.739><c> for</c><00:01:18.859><c> those</c><00:01:19.060><c> of</c><00:01:19.159><c> us</c><00:01:19.260><c> who</c><00:01:19.379><c> are</c><00:01:19.439><c> adults,</c><00:01:20.420><c> we</c>

00:01:20.719 --> 00:01:23.079
x
own<00:01:21.060><c> our</c><00:01:21.299><c> own</c><00:01:21.540><c> decisions,</c><00:01:22.900><c> right?</c>

00:01:23.079 --> 00:01:27.180
x
Then<00:01:23.299><c> your</c><00:01:23.599><c> children</c><00:01:24.079><c> will</c><00:01:24.819><c> grow</c><00:01:25.019><c> up</c><00:01:25.540><c> to</c><00:01:25.900><c> be</c><00:01:26.200><c> adults</c><00:01:26.599><c> and</c><00:01:26.959><c> make</c>

00:01:27.180 --> 00:01:29.000
x
their<00:01:27.540><c> own</c><00:01:27.780><c> decisions.</c>

00:01:30.879 --> 00:01:35.060
x
Rightly<00:01:31.200><c> or</c><00:01:31.359><c> wrongly,</c><00:01:32.140><c> when</c><00:01:32.299><c> we</c><00:01:32.540><c> make</c><00:01:32.739><c> bad</c><00:01:33.060><c> decisions,</c><00:01:34.739><c> they</c>

00:01:35.060 --> 00:01:35.840
x
are<00:01:35.219><c> our</c><00:01:35.500><c> fault.</c>

00:01:36.040 --> 00:01:39.620
x
We<00:01:36.280><c> have</c><00:01:36.439><c> decided</c><00:01:36.780><c> to</c><00:01:37.000><c> do</c><00:01:37.180><c> that,</c><00:01:37.780><c> and</c><00:01:38.019><c> that's</c><00:01:38.260><c> our</c><00:01:38.480><c> responsibility.</c>

00:01:40.439 --> 00:01:45.579
x
When<00:01:40.659><c> we</c><00:01:40.900><c> make</c><00:01:41.180><c> good</c><00:01:41.560><c> decisions,</c><00:01:43.400><c> that</c><00:01:43.659><c> is</c><00:01:43.879><c> also</c><00:01:44.239><c> on</c><00:01:44.540><c> us.</c>

00:01:46.680 --> 00:01:49.099
x
And<00:01:47.099><c> what</c><00:01:47.180><c> we're</c><00:01:47.260><c> going</c><00:01:47.340><c> to</c><00:01:47.379><c> talk</c><00:01:47.560><c> about</c><00:01:47.819><c> during</c><00:01:48.120><c> the</c><00:01:48.299><c> exhortation</c><00:01:48.780><c> is</c><00:01:48.920><c> what</c>

00:01:49.099 --> 00:01:51.099
x
happens<00:01:49.579><c> when</c><00:01:50.099><c> we</c><00:01:50.400><c> make</c>

00:01:51.099 --> 00:01:53.359
x
those<00:01:51.659><c> good</c><00:01:52.239><c> decisions.</c>

00:01:53.879 --> 00:01:58.760
x
So<00:01:54.019><c> at</c><00:01:54.140><c> the</c><00:01:54.239><c> end</c><00:01:54.480><c> of</c><00:01:55.379><c> Jacob's</c><00:01:55.859><c> life,</c><00:01:56.079><c> he</c><00:01:56.219><c> gives</c><00:01:56.519><c> this</c><00:01:57.980><c> mixture</c>

00:01:58.760 --> 00:02:03.900
x
of<00:02:00.819><c> cursings</c><00:02:01.340><c> and</c><00:02:01.579><c> blessings</c><00:02:02.180><c> and</c><00:02:03.200><c> a</c><00:02:03.500><c> prophecy</c>

00:02:03.900 --> 00:02:07.500
x
to<00:02:04.340><c> what</c><00:02:04.519><c> will</c><00:02:04.760><c> happen</c><00:02:05.079><c> in</c><00:02:06.060><c> the</c><00:02:06.379><c> last</c><00:02:06.680><c> days.</c>

00:02:07.859 --> 00:02:13.620
x
And<00:02:08.199><c> the</c><00:02:08.319><c> way</c><00:02:08.460><c> the</c><00:02:08.639><c> NASB</c><00:02:09.120><c> reads</c><00:02:09.419><c> it</c><00:02:09.639><c> in</c><00:02:09.960><c> verse</c><00:02:10.240><c> one</c><00:02:11.560><c> of</c><00:02:13.000><c> chapter</c>

00:02:13.620 --> 00:02:15.699
x
49,<00:02:14.319><c> then</c><00:02:14.520><c> Jacob</c><00:02:14.780><c> summoned</c><00:02:15.180><c> his</c><00:02:15.500><c> sons</c>

00:02:15.699 --> 00:02:19.639
x
and<00:02:15.879><c> said,</c><00:02:16.180><c> assemble</c><00:02:16.479><c> yourselves</c><00:02:17.240><c> that</c><00:02:17.879><c> I</c><00:02:18.060><c> may</c><00:02:18.240><c> tell</c><00:02:18.400><c> you</c><00:02:18.560><c> what</c><00:02:18.740><c> will</c><00:02:18.979><c> befall</c><00:02:19.300><c> you</c>

00:02:19.639 --> 00:02:20.740
x
in<00:02:19.800><c> the</c><00:02:20.000><c> days</c><00:02:20.199><c> to</c><00:02:20.479><c> come.</c>

00:02:21.240 --> 00:02:27.479
x
And<00:02:21.520><c> that</c><00:02:21.960><c> the</c><00:02:22.219><c> days</c><00:02:22.419><c> to</c><00:02:22.699><c> come</c><00:02:23.060><c> is</c><00:02:23.939><c> really</c><00:02:24.599><c> the</c><00:02:25.319><c> last</c><00:02:25.680><c> days,</c><00:02:26.419><c> what</c><00:02:26.719><c> will</c><00:02:26.979><c> happen</c><00:02:27.240><c> in</c>

00:02:27.479 --> 00:02:28.800
x
the<00:02:27.659><c> last</c><00:02:27.900><c> days.</c>

00:02:33.340 --> 00:02:37.500
x
So<00:02:33.780><c> if</c><00:02:34.020><c> we</c><00:02:34.400><c> turn</c><00:02:34.680><c> to,</c><00:02:35.319><c> we're</c><00:02:35.560><c> just</c><00:02:35.740><c> going</c><00:02:35.900><c> to</c><00:02:36.039><c> focus</c><00:02:36.500><c> on</c><00:02:37.219><c> Judah</c>

00:02:37.500 --> 00:02:39.960
x
here<00:02:37.800><c> in</c><00:02:38.039><c> this</c><00:02:38.919><c> whole</c><00:02:39.060><c> chapter.</c>

00:02:40.099 --> 00:02:42.240
x
So<00:02:40.400><c> start</c><00:02:40.599><c> in</c><00:02:40.840><c> verse</c><00:02:41.120><c> eight.</c>

00:02:42.800 --> 00:02:46.840
x
We<00:02:43.280><c> see</c><00:02:43.439><c> there,</c><00:02:44.139><c> first</c><00:02:44.460><c> of</c><00:02:44.639><c> all,</c><00:02:45.539><c> that</c><00:02:45.939><c> Jacob</c><00:02:46.199><c> says,</c><00:02:46.599><c> Judah,</c>

00:02:46.960 --> 00:02:48.259
x
your<00:02:47.099><c> brother</c><00:02:47.379><c> shall</c><00:02:47.680><c> praise</c><00:02:48.080><c> you.</c>

00:02:48.259 --> 00:02:51.840
x
And<00:02:48.379><c> of</c><00:02:48.520><c> course,</c><00:02:48.659><c> that's</c><00:02:49.740><c> a</c><00:02:50.120><c> kind</c><00:02:50.199><c> of</c><00:02:51.020><c> a</c><00:02:51.199><c> play</c><00:02:51.300><c> on</c><00:02:51.520><c> words</c><00:02:51.680><c> that</c>

00:02:51.840 --> 00:02:53.400
x
we<00:02:52.020><c> see</c><00:02:52.159><c> so</c><00:02:52.479><c> often</c><00:02:52.620><c> in</c><00:02:52.800><c> scripture,</c><00:02:53.259><c> right?</c>

00:02:53.419 --> 00:02:55.620
x
Because<00:02:53.719><c> his</c><00:02:54.000><c> name,</c><00:02:54.300><c> Judah,</c><00:02:54.659><c> means</c><00:02:55.080><c> praise.</c>

00:02:55.939 --> 00:03:01.580
x
We<00:02:56.300><c> kind</c><00:02:56.620><c> of</c><00:02:56.879><c> skipped</c><00:02:57.039><c> over</c><00:02:57.340><c> that,</c><00:02:57.479><c> but</c><00:02:57.620><c> back</c><00:02:57.900><c> in</c><00:02:58.580><c> chapter,</c><00:02:59.979><c> we're</c><00:03:01.039><c> not</c><00:03:01.360><c> going</c><00:03:01.479><c> to</c>

00:03:01.580 --> 00:03:02.099
x
spend<00:03:01.699><c> any</c><00:03:01.919><c> time</c>

00:03:02.099 --> 00:03:07.360
x
there,<00:03:02.340><c> back</c><00:03:02.580><c> in</c><00:03:02.819><c> chapter</c><00:03:03.939><c> 29</c><00:03:04.520><c> when</c><00:03:04.780><c> he</c><00:03:04.960><c> is</c><00:03:05.199><c> named,</c><00:03:06.099><c> his</c><00:03:06.319><c> mother</c><00:03:06.900><c> Leah</c>

00:03:07.360 --> 00:03:08.780
x
says,<00:03:07.960><c> she</c><00:03:08.159><c> conceived</c><00:03:08.439><c> again</c>

00:03:08.780 --> 00:03:11.120
x
and<00:03:09.120><c> bore</c><00:03:09.120><c> a</c><00:03:09.340><c> son</c><00:03:09.439><c> and</c><00:03:09.560><c> said,</c><00:03:09.879><c> this</c><00:03:09.900><c> time</c><00:03:10.120><c> I</c><00:03:10.240><c> will</c><00:03:10.460><c> praise</c><00:03:10.879><c> the</c>

00:03:11.120 --> 00:03:15.020
x
Lord,<00:03:12.639><c> because</c><00:03:12.979><c> the</c><00:03:13.139><c> name</c><00:03:13.800><c> Judah</c><00:03:14.240><c> means</c>

00:03:15.020 --> 00:03:15.639
x
praise.

00:03:16.080 --> 00:03:21.400
x
And<00:03:16.180><c> so</c><00:03:16.259><c> he's</c><00:03:16.500><c> aptly</c><00:03:16.960><c> named</c><00:03:17.560><c> in</c><00:03:18.900><c> this</c><00:03:19.199><c> case,</c><00:03:20.599><c> and</c><00:03:20.620><c> Jacob</c><00:03:21.159><c> says</c>

00:03:21.400 --> 00:03:23.379
x
to<00:03:21.500><c> him,</c><00:03:21.740><c> your</c><00:03:21.840><c> brothers</c><00:03:22.340><c> shall</c><00:03:22.919><c> praise</c>

00:03:23.379 --> 00:03:24.360
x
you.

00:03:25.099 --> 00:03:26.979
x
In<00:03:25.219><c> verse</c><00:03:25.379><c> eight,</c><00:03:25.639><c> still</c><00:03:25.860><c> your</c><00:03:26.039><c> hand</c><00:03:26.240><c> shall</c><00:03:26.400><c> be</c><00:03:26.560><c> on</c><00:03:26.719><c> the</c><00:03:26.840><c> neck</c>

00:03:26.979 --> 00:03:29.240
x
of<00:03:27.180><c> your</c><00:03:27.379><c> enemies</c><00:03:27.699><c> and</c><00:03:27.879><c> your</c><00:03:28.039><c> father</c><00:03:28.360><c> shall,</c>

00:03:30.039 --> 00:03:32.180
x
your<00:03:30.439><c> father's</c><00:03:30.860><c> son</c><00:03:30.979><c> shall</c><00:03:31.180><c> bow</c><00:03:31.419><c> down</c><00:03:31.659><c> to</c><00:03:31.840><c> you,</c><00:03:32.060><c> right?</c>

00:03:32.180 --> 00:03:33.759
x
And<00:03:32.319><c> this</c><00:03:32.520><c> literally</c><00:03:32.879><c> happened.</c>

00:03:33.800 --> 00:03:37.199
x
The<00:03:34.060><c> nation</c><00:03:34.379><c> of</c><00:03:34.580><c> Israel,</c><00:03:34.919><c> when</c><00:03:35.000><c> they</c><00:03:35.180><c> are</c><00:03:35.340><c> conquering</c><00:03:36.300><c> the</c>

00:03:37.199 --> 00:03:39.699
x
promised<00:03:37.460><c> land,</c><00:03:38.319><c> they</c><00:03:38.319><c> literally,</c><00:03:39.379><c> Joshua</c>

00:03:39.699 --> 00:03:41.879
x
told<00:03:40.039><c> them,</c><00:03:40.400><c> all</c><00:03:40.599><c> the</c><00:03:40.780><c> leaders</c><00:03:40.939><c> of</c><00:03:41.120><c> the</c><00:03:41.319><c> tribes,</c><00:03:41.719><c> he</c><00:03:41.759><c> said,</c>

00:03:41.979 --> 00:03:44.000
x
come<00:03:42.159><c> here,</c><00:03:42.860><c> take</c><00:03:43.080><c> these</c><00:03:43.300><c> five</c><00:03:43.620><c> kings</c>

00:03:44.000 --> 00:03:46.979
x
and<00:03:45.020><c> put</c><00:03:45.280><c> your</c><00:03:45.639><c> feet</c><00:03:45.939><c> on</c><00:03:46.240><c> their</c><00:03:46.500><c> necks.</c>

00:03:47.319 --> 00:03:51.819
x
And<00:03:47.599><c> this</c><00:03:47.719><c> is</c><00:03:47.860><c> what</c><00:03:47.939><c> will</c><00:03:48.099><c> happen</c><00:03:48.300><c> to</c><00:03:48.680><c> everyone</c><00:03:49.159><c> who</c><00:03:50.900><c> defies</c><00:03:51.439><c> God.</c>

00:03:52.300 --> 00:03:54.780
x
And<00:03:52.479><c> he</c><00:03:52.580><c> gives</c><00:03:52.699><c> them</c><00:03:52.860><c> that</c><00:03:53.180><c> strength</c><00:03:53.479><c> and</c><00:03:53.740><c> encouragement.</c>

00:03:55.980 --> 00:04:02.139
x
And<00:03:56.580><c> David,</c><00:03:57.300><c> who</c><00:03:57.439><c> was</c><00:03:57.699><c> a</c><00:03:57.840><c> descendant</c><00:03:58.479><c> of</c><00:03:59.580><c> Judah,</c><00:04:00.360><c> he</c><00:04:01.620><c> took</c><00:04:01.860><c> the</c>

00:04:02.139 --> 00:04:04.080
x
head<00:04:02.240><c> off</c><00:04:02.520><c> the</c><00:04:02.699><c> neck</c><00:04:03.080><c> of</c><00:04:03.639><c> Goliath,</c>

00:04:04.099 --> 00:04:04.719
x
right?

00:04:04.819 --> 00:04:09.960
x
I<00:04:04.860><c> mean,</c><00:04:05.520><c> he</c><00:04:06.719><c> owned</c><00:04:07.039><c> his</c><00:04:07.379><c> enemies</c><00:04:07.819><c> and</c><00:04:08.759><c> he</c><00:04:09.000><c> sent</c><00:04:09.120><c> them</c><00:04:09.300><c> all</c><00:04:09.560><c> scattering.</c>

00:04:10.159 --> 00:04:14.360
x
And<00:04:10.340><c> he</c><00:04:10.560><c> mentions</c><00:04:10.900><c> this,</c><00:04:11.780><c> David</c><00:04:12.060><c> himself</c><00:04:12.520><c> in</c><00:04:12.759><c> chapter</c><00:04:13.740><c> Psalm</c>

00:04:14.360 --> 00:04:18.439
x
18,<00:04:15.680><c> he</c><00:04:15.879><c> just</c><00:04:16.040><c> turned</c><00:04:16.199><c> to</c><00:04:16.360><c> Psalm</c><00:04:16.660><c> 18.</c>

00:04:21.819 --> 00:04:35.040
x
This<00:04:22.299><c> descendant</c><00:04:22.779><c> of</c><00:04:23.980><c> Judah</c><00:04:24.399><c> in</c><00:04:28.959><c> verse</c><00:04:29.459><c> 40,</c><00:04:33.420><c> you've</c><00:04:34.079><c> also</c><00:04:34.319><c> made</c><00:04:34.680><c> my</c>

00:04:35.040 --> 00:04:36.680
x
enemies<00:04:35.420><c> turn</c><00:04:35.779><c> their</c><00:04:36.040><c> backs</c><00:04:36.319><c> to</c><00:04:36.560><c> me</c>

00:04:36.680 --> 00:04:38.500
x
and<00:04:36.800><c> I</c><00:04:37.000><c> destroyed</c><00:04:37.439><c> those</c><00:04:37.759><c> who</c><00:04:38.000><c> hated</c><00:04:38.240><c> me.</c>

00:04:38.519 --> 00:04:41.180
x
They<00:04:38.720><c> cried</c><00:04:38.980><c> for</c><00:04:39.240><c> help,</c><00:04:39.540><c> but</c><00:04:39.579><c> there</c><00:04:39.660><c> was</c><00:04:39.860><c> none</c><00:04:40.019><c> to</c><00:04:40.339><c> save,</c><00:04:40.899><c> even</c>

00:04:41.180 --> 00:04:42.600
x
to<00:04:41.339><c> the</c><00:04:41.500><c> Lord,</c><00:04:41.720><c> but</c><00:04:41.839><c> he</c><00:04:41.980><c> did</c><00:04:42.139><c> not</c><00:04:42.420><c> answer</c>

00:04:42.600 --> 00:04:43.120
x
them.

00:04:43.360 --> 00:04:45.839
x
Then<00:04:43.560><c> I</c><00:04:43.800><c> beat</c><00:04:43.959><c> them</c><00:04:44.120><c> as</c><00:04:44.279><c> a</c><00:04:44.519><c> fine</c><00:04:44.779><c> dust</c><00:04:45.120><c> before</c><00:04:45.379><c> the</c><00:04:45.600><c> wind.</c>

00:04:45.839 --> 00:04:49.120
x
I<00:04:46.399><c> empty</c><00:04:46.600><c> them</c><00:04:46.839><c> out</c><00:04:47.019><c> as</c><00:04:47.240><c> the</c><00:04:47.459><c> mire</c><00:04:47.800><c> of</c><00:04:48.300><c> the</c><00:04:48.620><c> streets,</c><00:04:48.860><c> right?</c>

00:04:49.160 --> 00:04:54.660
x
So<00:04:49.579><c> this</c><00:04:50.079><c> prophecy</c><00:04:50.600><c> that</c><00:04:51.699><c> Jacob</c><00:04:52.300><c> gives</c><00:04:52.560><c> here</c><00:04:52.779><c> to</c><00:04:53.040><c> his</c><00:04:53.160><c> son</c><00:04:53.360><c> Judah,</c><00:04:54.040><c> it</c>

00:04:54.660 --> 00:04:55.779
x
happened,<00:04:55.240><c> right?</c>

00:04:56.240 --> 00:05:00.639
x
His<00:04:56.560><c> descendants</c><00:04:57.279><c> put</c><00:04:58.300><c> their</c><00:04:58.620><c> feet</c><00:04:58.800><c> on</c><00:04:59.019><c> the</c><00:04:59.160><c> neck</c><00:04:59.319><c> of</c><00:04:59.579><c> their</c><00:04:59.779><c> enemies.</c>

00:05:00.779 --> 00:05:03.100
x
And<00:05:00.959><c> ultimately,</c><00:05:01.500><c> of</c><00:05:01.680><c> course,</c><00:05:01.939><c> this</c><00:05:02.120><c> applies</c><00:05:02.480><c> to</c><00:05:02.800><c> the</c><00:05:02.920><c> Lord</c>

00:05:03.100 --> 00:05:03.939
x
Jesus<00:05:03.459><c> Christ.</c>

00:05:04.360 --> 00:05:12.540
x
If<00:05:04.420><c> we</c><00:05:04.660><c> turn</c><00:05:04.980><c> to</c><00:05:05.199><c> Psalm</c><00:05:05.480><c> 110,</c><00:05:09.199><c> we</c><00:05:10.819><c> see</c><00:05:11.000><c> how</c><00:05:11.339><c> this</c><00:05:11.720><c> prophecy</c><00:05:12.100><c> is</c>

00:05:12.540 --> 00:05:15.480
x
yet<00:05:12.680><c> to</c><00:05:12.959><c> fully</c><00:05:13.120><c> be</c><00:05:13.420><c> fulfilled,</c><00:05:14.600><c> but</c><00:05:14.860><c> in</c><00:05:15.120><c> Psalm</c>

00:05:15.480 --> 00:05:23.740
x
110,<00:05:16.500><c> in</c><00:05:16.560><c> the</c><00:05:16.759><c> first</c><00:05:16.980><c> three</c><00:05:17.240><c> verses,</c><00:05:19.139><c> David,</c><00:05:19.800><c> this</c><00:05:20.279><c> son</c><00:05:20.420><c> of</c><00:05:20.660><c> Judah,</c><00:05:22.459><c> says,</c><00:05:22.720><c> the</c><00:05:22.720><c> Lord</c><00:05:23.180><c> said</c><00:05:23.579><c> to</c>

00:05:23.740 --> 00:05:24.319
x
my<00:05:24.079><c> Lord,</c>

00:05:24.459 --> 00:05:27.920
x
sit<00:05:24.560><c> at</c><00:05:24.680><c> my</c><00:05:24.920><c> right</c><00:05:25.220><c> hand</c><00:05:25.459><c> until</c><00:05:25.699><c> I</c><00:05:25.920><c> make</c><00:05:26.060><c> your</c><00:05:26.300><c> enemies</c><00:05:26.600><c> a</c><00:05:26.959><c> footstool</c><00:05:27.579><c> for</c>

00:05:27.920 --> 00:05:29.060
x
your<00:05:28.279><c> feet.</c>

00:05:29.339 --> 00:05:31.839
x
The<00:05:29.519><c> Lord</c><00:05:29.680><c> will</c><00:05:29.980><c> stretch</c><00:05:30.240><c> forth</c><00:05:30.600><c> your</c><00:05:30.879><c> strong</c><00:05:31.259><c> scepter</c><00:05:31.620><c> from</c>

00:05:31.839 --> 00:05:33.800
x
Zion,<00:05:32.459><c> saying,</c><00:05:32.779><c> rule</c><00:05:32.920><c> in</c><00:05:33.160><c> the</c><00:05:33.259><c> midst</c><00:05:33.420><c> of</c><00:05:33.620><c> your</c>

00:05:33.800 --> 00:05:34.639
x
enemies.

00:05:34.860 --> 00:05:38.560
x
Your<00:05:35.120><c> people</c><00:05:35.399><c> will</c><00:05:35.819><c> volunteer</c><00:05:36.300><c> freely</c><00:05:36.740><c> in</c><00:05:36.920><c> the</c><00:05:37.060><c> day</c><00:05:37.220><c> of</c><00:05:37.339><c> your</c><00:05:37.639><c> power.</c>

00:05:38.680 --> 00:05:42.300
x
In<00:05:38.879><c> holy</c><00:05:39.100><c> array</c><00:05:39.439><c> from</c><00:05:39.699><c> the</c><00:05:39.899><c> womb</c><00:05:40.079><c> to</c><00:05:40.279><c> the</c><00:05:40.439><c> dawn,</c><00:05:41.720><c> your</c><00:05:41.959><c> youth</c>

00:05:42.300 --> 00:05:44.060
x
are<00:05:42.579><c> to</c><00:05:42.720><c> you</c><00:05:42.879><c> as</c><00:05:43.199><c> the</c><00:05:43.399><c> dew.</c>

00:05:44.339 --> 00:05:52.920
x
So<00:05:45.019><c> this</c><00:05:45.480><c> man</c><00:05:45.980><c> who</c><00:05:46.199><c> is</c><00:05:46.279><c> coming</c><00:05:46.560><c> out</c><00:05:46.939><c> of</c><00:05:47.519><c> the</c><00:05:47.899><c> line</c><00:05:48.220><c> of</c><00:05:48.519><c> Judah</c><00:05:48.860><c> will</c><00:05:50.360><c> eventually</c><00:05:51.040><c> have</c><00:05:51.660><c> all</c><00:05:52.699><c> of</c>

00:05:52.920 --> 00:05:53.480
x
his<00:05:53.019><c> enemies</c>

00:05:53.480 --> 00:05:55.779
x
as<00:05:54.139><c> a</c><00:05:54.279><c> footstool.</c>

00:05:55.879 --> 00:05:59.519
x
So<00:05:55.879><c> in</c><00:05:57.079><c> chapter</c><00:05:57.420><c> 49,</c><00:05:58.120><c> right,</c><00:05:58.439><c> where</c><00:05:58.579><c> it</c><00:05:58.600><c> says,</c><00:05:58.939><c> your</c><00:05:58.939><c> hand</c><00:05:59.199><c> shall</c><00:05:59.360><c> be</c>

00:05:59.519 --> 00:06:00.639
x
in<00:05:59.620><c> the</c><00:05:59.759><c> neck</c><00:05:59.879><c> of</c><00:06:00.079><c> your</c><00:06:00.279><c> enemies,</c>

00:06:01.019 --> 00:06:04.040
x
that<00:06:01.199><c> has</c><00:06:01.379><c> applied,</c><00:06:01.779><c> that</c><00:06:01.920><c> has</c><00:06:02.139><c> literally</c><00:06:02.480><c> happened</c><00:06:03.040><c> to</c><00:06:03.860><c> the</c>

00:06:04.040 --> 00:06:07.420
x
descendants<00:06:04.459><c> of</c><00:06:04.819><c> Judah</c><00:06:05.160><c> and</c><00:06:06.019><c> will</c><00:06:06.779><c> forever</c>

00:06:07.420 --> 00:06:10.160
x
happen<00:06:07.899><c> to</c><00:06:08.319><c> the</c><00:06:08.420><c> Lord</c><00:06:08.579><c> Jesus</c><00:06:09.000><c> Christ.</c>

00:06:11.219 --> 00:06:16.579
x
Verse<00:06:11.699><c> 9,</c><00:06:12.300><c> Judah</c><00:06:12.420><c> is,</c><00:06:12.860><c> and</c><00:06:13.060><c> this</c><00:06:13.199><c> is</c><00:06:13.420><c> again</c><00:06:13.540><c> in</c><00:06:13.939><c> Genesis</c><00:06:14.220><c> chapter</c><00:06:14.560><c> 49,</c><00:06:15.800><c> Judah</c><00:06:16.120><c> is</c><00:06:16.379><c> a</c>

00:06:16.579 --> 00:06:17.439
x
lion's<00:06:17.079><c> whelp.</c>

00:06:17.600 --> 00:06:21.379
x
From<00:06:17.860><c> the</c><00:06:18.139><c> prey,</c><00:06:18.420><c> my</c><00:06:18.660><c> son,</c><00:06:18.839><c> you</c><00:06:19.019><c> have</c><00:06:19.120><c> gone</c><00:06:19.300><c> up,</c><00:06:19.540><c> and</c><00:06:19.660><c> he</c><00:06:19.860><c> couches</c><00:06:20.160><c> and</c><00:06:20.319><c> he</c><00:06:20.519><c> lies</c><00:06:20.660><c> down</c><00:06:21.000><c> as</c><00:06:21.199><c> a</c>

00:06:21.379 --> 00:06:22.300
x
lion,<00:06:22.100><c> as</c>

00:06:22.300 --> 00:06:23.980
x
a<00:06:22.519><c> lion</c><00:06:22.800><c> who</c><00:06:23.019><c> dares</c><00:06:23.360><c> rouse</c><00:06:23.639><c> him</c><00:06:23.839><c> up.</c>

00:06:23.980 --> 00:06:27.600
x
And<00:06:24.139><c> I</c><00:06:24.279><c> think</c><00:06:24.439><c> what's</c><00:06:25.639><c> being</c><00:06:26.019><c> explained</c><00:06:26.459><c> here</c><00:06:26.779><c> is</c><00:06:27.019><c> that</c><00:06:27.220><c> he's</c>

00:06:27.600 --> 00:06:29.839
x
being<00:06:27.899><c> compared</c><00:06:28.220><c> to</c><00:06:28.420><c> a</c><00:06:28.620><c> lion</c><00:06:28.860><c> here.</c>

00:06:30.719 --> 00:06:34.879
x
Obviously,<00:06:31.199><c> the</c><00:06:31.680><c> lion</c><00:06:31.980><c> is</c><00:06:32.459><c> the,</c><00:06:33.379><c> you</c><00:06:33.500><c> know,</c><00:06:33.680><c> a</c><00:06:33.839><c> power</c><00:06:34.019><c> of</c><00:06:34.439><c> strength</c><00:06:34.720><c> and</c>

00:06:34.879 --> 00:06:37.040
x
of<00:06:35.180><c> power,</c><00:06:36.180><c> right,</c><00:06:36.379><c> all</c><00:06:36.620><c> animals</c>

00:06:37.040 --> 00:06:39.759
x
around<00:06:37.399><c> the</c><00:06:37.660><c> lions,</c><00:06:38.699><c> they</c><00:06:39.120><c> fear</c><00:06:39.399><c> them.</c>

00:06:40.019 --> 00:06:43.720
x
And<00:06:40.180><c> I</c><00:06:40.240><c> think</c><00:06:40.379><c> that's</c><00:06:40.680><c> what</c><00:06:40.939><c> Judah</c><00:06:41.160><c> is</c><00:06:41.339><c> being</c><00:06:41.899><c> described</c><00:06:42.899><c> there</c><00:06:43.060><c> as</c>

00:06:43.720 --> 00:06:45.199
x
the<00:06:44.139><c> descendants</c><00:06:44.519><c> who</c><00:06:44.740><c> had</c><00:06:44.860><c> come</c><00:06:45.019><c> out</c>

00:06:45.199 --> 00:06:46.040
x
of<00:06:45.420><c> Judah,</c><00:06:45.740><c> right?</c>

00:06:46.339 --> 00:06:49.819
x
You<00:06:46.519><c> saw</c><00:06:46.740><c> him</c><00:06:47.000><c> taking</c><00:06:47.339><c> leadership,</c><00:06:48.160><c> taking</c><00:06:48.300><c> ownership</c><00:06:49.019><c> among</c>

00:06:49.819 --> 00:06:52.939
x
his<00:06:50.040><c> brothers,</c><00:06:51.920><c> and</c><00:06:52.160><c> this</c><00:06:52.339><c> is,</c><00:06:52.519><c> I</c><00:06:52.560><c> think</c><00:06:52.720><c> the</c>

00:06:52.939 --> 00:06:56.540
x
image<00:06:53.100><c> that's</c><00:06:53.240><c> being</c><00:06:53.480><c> given</c><00:06:53.680><c> here</c><00:06:53.899><c> is</c><00:06:54.040><c> a</c><00:06:54.240><c> lion</c><00:06:54.439><c> who</c><00:06:54.639><c> just</c><00:06:54.819><c> comes</c><00:06:55.000><c> down,</c><00:06:55.899><c> grabs</c><00:06:56.259><c> a</c>

00:06:56.540 --> 00:06:58.259
x
prey,<00:06:57.699><c> devours</c><00:06:58.000><c> it,</c>

00:06:58.420 --> 00:07:00.639
x
and<00:06:58.620><c> then</c><00:06:58.800><c> goes</c><00:06:58.980><c> and</c><00:06:59.139><c> lies</c><00:06:59.259><c> back</c><00:06:59.519><c> down</c><00:06:59.740><c> again,</c><00:07:00.019><c> and</c><00:07:00.199><c> no</c><00:07:00.379><c> one</c><00:07:00.500><c> is</c>

00:07:00.639 --> 00:07:01.500
x
going<00:07:00.759><c> to</c><00:07:00.899><c> touch</c><00:07:01.019><c> that</c><00:07:01.279><c> lion.</c>

00:07:01.819 --> 00:07:05.860
x
And<00:07:01.899><c> I</c><00:07:02.019><c> think</c><00:07:02.139><c> that's</c><00:07:02.819><c> what's</c><00:07:03.120><c> being</c><00:07:04.420><c> depicted</c><00:07:04.860><c> here.</c>

00:07:06.219 --> 00:07:09.319
x
Verse<00:07:06.779><c> 10,</c><00:07:07.699><c> the</c><00:07:07.879><c> scepter</c><00:07:08.139><c> shall</c><00:07:08.360><c> not</c><00:07:08.500><c> depart</c><00:07:08.860><c> from</c><00:07:09.180><c> Judah,</c>

00:07:09.480 --> 00:07:11.160
x
nor<00:07:09.600><c> the</c><00:07:09.839><c> ruler</c><00:07:10.139><c> staff</c><00:07:10.420><c> from</c><00:07:10.639><c> between</c><00:07:10.860><c> his</c>

00:07:11.160 --> 00:07:15.420
x
feet<00:07:11.500><c> until</c><00:07:12.319><c> Shiloh</c><00:07:12.800><c> comes,</c><00:07:13.439><c> and</c><00:07:13.620><c> to</c><00:07:13.720><c> him</c><00:07:13.860><c> shall</c><00:07:14.060><c> be</c><00:07:14.220><c> the</c><00:07:14.420><c> obedience</c><00:07:14.920><c> of</c>

00:07:15.420 --> 00:07:15.879
x
the<00:07:15.620><c> peoples.</c>

00:07:15.899 --> 00:07:17.660
x
And<00:07:16.040><c> that's</c><00:07:16.160><c> an</c><00:07:16.360><c> interesting</c><00:07:16.680><c> verse.</c>

00:07:19.019 --> 00:07:23.879
x
The<00:07:19.579><c> word</c><00:07:19.800><c> there,</c><00:07:20.160><c> scepter,</c><00:07:21.360><c> it's</c><00:07:21.740><c> 140</c><00:07:22.420><c> times</c><00:07:22.920><c> translated</c><00:07:23.379><c> as</c>

00:07:23.879 --> 00:07:26.779
x
tribe,<00:07:25.060><c> and</c><00:07:25.220><c> it's</c><00:07:25.420><c> 10</c><00:07:25.660><c> times</c><00:07:26.000><c> translated</c><00:07:26.500><c> as</c>

00:07:26.779 --> 00:07:30.779
x
scepter,<00:07:28.019><c> and</c><00:07:28.360><c> a</c><00:07:28.600><c> few</c><00:07:28.740><c> other</c><00:07:29.019><c> words,</c><00:07:29.699><c> a</c><00:07:29.819><c> rod</c><00:07:29.980><c> is</c><00:07:30.220><c> also</c><00:07:30.540><c> used,</c>

00:07:30.800 --> 00:07:33.220
x
but<00:07:31.300><c> the</c><00:07:31.579><c> vast</c><00:07:31.740><c> majority</c><00:07:32.339><c> of</c><00:07:32.560><c> that</c><00:07:32.699><c> is</c><00:07:32.980><c> used</c>

00:07:33.220 --> 00:07:34.639
x
as<00:07:33.500><c> tribe.</c>

00:07:35.259 --> 00:07:36.660
x
And<00:07:35.600><c> it's</c><00:07:35.800><c> interesting.</c>

00:07:36.800 --> 00:07:38.980
x
So<00:07:36.920><c> when</c><00:07:37.060><c> I</c><00:07:37.180><c> was</c><00:07:37.199><c> thinking</c><00:07:37.379><c> about</c><00:07:37.660><c> this,</c><00:07:38.120><c> I</c><00:07:38.120><c> thought,</c><00:07:38.839><c> well,</c>

00:07:39.060 --> 00:07:41.959
x
like,<00:07:40.000><c> there's</c><00:07:40.199><c> no</c><00:07:40.500><c> king</c><00:07:40.720><c> of</c><00:07:40.980><c> Judah</c><00:07:41.279><c> or</c><00:07:41.720><c> king</c>

00:07:41.959 --> 00:07:46.939
x
of<00:07:42.139><c> Israel</c><00:07:42.360><c> holding</c><00:07:42.660><c> a</c><00:07:42.899><c> scepter</c><00:07:43.120><c> right</c><00:07:43.379><c> now,</c><00:07:44.579><c> so</c><00:07:44.939><c> is</c><00:07:46.519><c> that</c><00:07:46.720><c> the</c>

00:07:46.939 --> 00:07:48.579
x
case<00:07:47.160><c> still,</c><00:07:47.660><c> that</c><00:07:48.019><c> it</c><00:07:48.180><c> shall</c><00:07:48.339><c> never</c>

00:07:48.579 --> 00:07:49.540
x
depart<00:07:48.959><c> from</c><00:07:49.259><c> Judah?</c>

00:07:50.040 --> 00:07:52.860
x
Ultimately,<00:07:50.620><c> Jesus</c><00:07:50.800><c> is</c><00:07:50.959><c> going</c><00:07:51.060><c> to</c><00:07:51.300><c> come</c><00:07:51.519><c> forth,</c><00:07:52.079><c> or</c><00:07:52.399><c> has</c><00:07:52.639><c> come</c>

00:07:52.860 --> 00:07:54.319
x
forth,<00:07:53.120><c> and</c><00:07:53.259><c> he</c><00:07:53.379><c> will</c><00:07:53.600><c> be</c><00:07:53.819><c> king,</c><00:07:54.139><c> right?</c>

00:07:54.319 --> 00:08:00.839
x
But<00:07:54.740><c> the</c><00:07:55.040><c> one</c><00:07:55.220><c> thing</c><00:07:55.339><c> that</c><00:07:55.639><c> hasn't</c><00:07:56.420><c> departed</c><00:07:57.000><c> was</c><00:07:58.000><c> the</c><00:07:58.300><c> kingdom</c><00:07:58.680><c> and</c><00:07:59.040><c> the</c><00:07:59.240><c> nation</c><00:07:59.800><c> that</c><00:08:00.199><c> came</c><00:08:00.379><c> out</c><00:08:00.620><c> of</c>

00:08:00.839 --> 00:08:02.040
x
Judah,<00:08:01.800><c> right?</c>

00:08:02.040 --> 00:08:06.579
x
So<00:08:02.480><c> ultimately,</c><00:08:04.720><c> Judah</c><00:08:04.899><c> and</c><00:08:05.240><c> Benjamin</c><00:08:05.680><c> was</c><00:08:06.060><c> absorbed</c><00:08:06.319><c> into</c>

00:08:06.579 --> 00:08:09.240
x
that,<00:08:07.379><c> was</c><00:08:07.620><c> the</c><00:08:07.819><c> last</c><00:08:08.100><c> nation,</c><00:08:08.740><c> or</c><00:08:08.920><c> the</c><00:08:09.019><c> last</c>

00:08:09.240 --> 00:08:10.480
x
one<00:08:09.360><c> to</c><00:08:09.480><c> go</c><00:08:09.600><c> into</c><00:08:09.819><c> exile,</c><00:08:10.319><c> right?</c>

00:08:10.480 --> 00:08:14.040
x
The<00:08:10.639><c> Israelites,</c><00:08:11.319><c> the</c><00:08:11.540><c> northern</c><00:08:12.319><c> parts</c><00:08:13.379><c> of</c><00:08:13.540><c> the</c><00:08:13.699><c> Sumerians,</c>

00:08:14.199 --> 00:08:17.620
x
they<00:08:14.240><c> were</c><00:08:14.279><c> already</c><00:08:15.959><c> sent</c><00:08:16.420><c> into</c><00:08:16.620><c> captivity.</c>

00:08:17.680 --> 00:08:19.980
x
Then<00:08:17.860><c> the</c><00:08:17.980><c> nation</c><00:08:18.240><c> of</c><00:08:18.500><c> Judah</c><00:08:18.660><c> went</c><00:08:18.920><c> into</c><00:08:19.120><c> captivity,</c><00:08:19.759><c> or</c><00:08:19.839><c> the</c>

00:08:19.980 --> 00:08:20.500
x
kingdom<00:08:20.139><c> of</c><00:08:20.319><c> Judah.</c>

00:08:20.819 --> 00:08:24.339
x
They<00:08:21.120><c> came</c><00:08:21.399><c> back</c><00:08:21.720><c> to</c><00:08:21.860><c> the</c><00:08:22.019><c> land</c><00:08:22.319><c> and</c><00:08:22.819><c> were</c><00:08:23.019><c> then</c><00:08:23.279><c> scattered,</c>

00:08:24.579 --> 00:08:27.279
x
but<00:08:24.819><c> they've</c><00:08:25.100><c> never</c><00:08:25.620><c> stopped</c><00:08:26.199><c> existing,</c><00:08:27.060><c> right?</c>

00:08:27.279 --> 00:08:28.339
x
And<00:08:27.399><c> they're</c><00:08:27.540><c> still</c><00:08:27.740><c> here</c><00:08:28.000><c> today.</c>

00:08:28.339 --> 00:08:31.319
x
And<00:08:28.660><c> so</c><00:08:28.819><c> I</c><00:08:28.980><c> wonder</c><00:08:29.160><c> whether</c><00:08:29.339><c> this</c><00:08:29.540><c> was</c><00:08:29.699><c> actually</c><00:08:29.959><c> talking</c><00:08:30.199><c> about</c><00:08:30.800><c> the</c>

00:08:31.319 --> 00:08:34.679
x
nation<00:08:31.819><c> of</c><00:08:32.940><c> Israel,</c><00:08:34.480><c> right?</c>

00:08:34.820 --> 00:08:37.399
x
The<00:08:35.279><c> Judea,</c><00:08:35.759><c> as</c><00:08:35.960><c> it</c><00:08:36.039><c> was</c><00:08:36.220><c> known</c><00:08:36.379><c> during</c><00:08:36.620><c> the</c><00:08:36.740><c> Roman</c><00:08:36.980><c> times,</c>

00:08:37.740 --> 00:08:39.139
x
obviously<00:08:37.919><c> comes</c><00:08:38.220><c> from</c><00:08:38.440><c> the</c><00:08:38.580><c> name</c><00:08:38.779><c> Judah,</c>

00:08:39.220 --> 00:08:39.399
x
right?

00:08:39.399 --> 00:08:42.740
x
It<00:08:39.480><c> was</c><00:08:39.600><c> the</c><00:08:39.779><c> kingdom</c><00:08:40.000><c> of</c><00:08:40.299><c> Judah,</c><00:08:41.179><c> now</c><00:08:41.320><c> known</c><00:08:41.519><c> as</c><00:08:41.799><c> Judea,</c><00:08:42.500><c> and</c>

00:08:42.740 --> 00:08:44.960
x
the<00:08:43.000><c> Jews,</c><00:08:43.639><c> I</c><00:08:44.120><c> think,</c><00:08:44.399><c> come</c><00:08:44.600><c> forth</c><00:08:44.860><c> from</c>

00:08:44.960 --> 00:08:45.500
x
that<00:08:45.159><c> as</c><00:08:45.360><c> well.</c>

00:08:45.519 --> 00:08:49.000
x
So<00:08:45.720><c> that</c><00:08:45.960><c> still</c><00:08:46.179><c> exists</c><00:08:46.620><c> to</c><00:08:46.879><c> this</c><00:08:47.080><c> day,</c><00:08:47.220><c> and</c><00:08:47.419><c> I</c><00:08:47.600><c> wonder</c><00:08:47.799><c> if</c><00:08:47.879><c> that's</c><00:08:48.200><c> what</c><00:08:48.259><c> this</c><00:08:48.580><c> blessing</c><00:08:48.799><c> is</c>

00:08:49.000 --> 00:08:49.480
x
talking<00:08:49.240><c> about,</c>

00:08:49.500 --> 00:08:53.080
x
that<00:08:49.919><c> your</c><00:08:50.259><c> tribe,</c><00:08:50.840><c> Judah,</c><00:08:51.460><c> will</c><00:08:51.600><c> never</c><00:08:51.860><c> go</c><00:08:52.179><c> away.</c>

00:08:53.159 --> 00:08:55.159
x
Those<00:08:53.419><c> people</c><00:08:53.679><c> are</c><00:08:53.919><c> still</c><00:08:54.120><c> there.</c>

00:08:56.780 --> 00:09:01.919
x
Towards<00:08:57.340><c> the</c><00:08:57.860><c> end</c><00:08:58.860><c> there,</c><00:08:59.720><c> it</c><00:08:59.720><c> says,</c><00:09:00.360><c> until</c><00:09:00.399><c> Shiloh</c><00:09:00.899><c> comes,</c>

00:09:02.019 --> 00:09:03.379
x
depending<00:09:02.320><c> on</c><00:09:02.480><c> what</c><00:09:02.639><c> translation</c><00:09:03.059><c> you</c><00:09:03.279><c> read.</c>

00:09:03.440 --> 00:09:08.220
x
So<00:09:03.580><c> the</c><00:09:03.639><c> word</c><00:09:03.820><c> Shiloh</c><00:09:04.220><c> is</c><00:09:04.299><c> only</c><00:09:04.580><c> used</c><00:09:04.799><c> once,</c><00:09:05.080><c> this</c><00:09:05.279><c> is</c><00:09:05.440><c> the</c><00:09:05.519><c> only</c><00:09:05.740><c> place,</c><00:09:08.039><c> so</c>

00:09:08.220 --> 00:09:09.440
x
apparently<00:09:08.820><c> translators</c>

00:09:09.440 --> 00:09:12.000
x
are<00:09:09.600><c> just</c><00:09:09.799><c> unsure</c><00:09:10.179><c> how</c><00:09:10.500><c> to</c><00:09:10.960><c> exactly</c><00:09:11.299><c> translate</c><00:09:11.759><c> this.</c>

00:09:12.019 --> 00:09:18.519
x
Some<00:09:12.379><c> translations</c><00:09:13.159><c> have</c><00:09:15.639><c> translated</c><00:09:15.980><c> it</c><00:09:16.220><c> as,</c><00:09:16.940><c> until</c><00:09:16.960><c> he</c><00:09:18.080><c> whom</c><00:09:18.200><c> it</c>

00:09:18.519 --> 00:09:20.740
x
belongs<00:09:18.840><c> to</c><00:09:19.679><c> comes,</c><00:09:20.600><c> right?</c>

00:09:20.740 --> 00:09:23.740
x
Until<00:09:21.360><c> him</c><00:09:21.360><c> whom</c><00:09:21.539><c> it</c><00:09:21.759><c> belongs</c><00:09:22.039><c> to,</c><00:09:22.460><c> is</c><00:09:22.639><c> what</c><00:09:22.820><c> the</c><00:09:22.899><c> word</c><00:09:23.139><c> Shiloh</c>

00:09:23.740 --> 00:09:25.779
x
means,<00:09:24.559><c> but</c><00:09:24.679><c> others</c><00:09:24.919><c> have</c><00:09:25.320><c> decided</c>

00:09:25.779 --> 00:09:29.919
x
to,<00:09:26.580><c> it</c><00:09:26.980><c> obviously</c><00:09:27.259><c> belongs</c><00:09:27.620><c> to</c><00:09:27.820><c> Jesus,</c><00:09:28.200><c> this</c><00:09:28.399><c> is</c><00:09:28.620><c> Jesus,</c><00:09:29.539><c> right?</c>

00:09:30.320 --> 00:09:36.600
x
And<00:09:30.460><c> so</c><00:09:30.879><c> people</c><00:09:31.159><c> have,</c><00:09:32.019><c> some</c><00:09:32.179><c> translators</c><00:09:32.500><c> have</c><00:09:32.679><c> decided,</c><00:09:33.679><c> let's</c><00:09:33.980><c> just</c><00:09:35.500><c> capitalize</c><00:09:36.200><c> it</c>

00:09:36.600 --> 00:09:37.100
x
and<00:09:36.899><c> leave</c>

00:09:37.100 --> 00:09:39.899
x
it<00:09:37.360><c> untranslated,</c><00:09:37.879><c> and</c><00:09:38.039><c> we'll</c><00:09:38.179><c> call</c><00:09:38.279><c> it</c><00:09:38.519><c> Shiloh,</c><00:09:39.000><c> and</c><00:09:39.240><c> it</c><00:09:39.340><c> will</c><00:09:39.480><c> refer</c><00:09:39.720><c> to</c>

00:09:39.899 --> 00:09:40.820
x
the<00:09:39.919><c> Lord</c><00:09:40.120><c> Jesus</c><00:09:40.419><c> Christ.</c>

00:09:41.299 --> 00:09:43.279
x
But<00:09:41.659><c> it's</c><00:09:42.100><c> obvious</c><00:09:42.340><c> what</c><00:09:42.480><c> it</c><00:09:42.720><c> means,</c><00:09:43.059><c> right?</c>

00:09:43.279 --> 00:09:46.419
x
Until<00:09:43.580><c> Shiloh</c><00:09:44.019><c> comes,</c><00:09:44.440><c> or</c><00:09:44.600><c> until</c><00:09:44.820><c> him</c><00:09:45.139><c> whom</c><00:09:45.299><c> it</c><00:09:45.580><c> belongs</c><00:09:45.919><c> to</c>

00:09:46.419 --> 00:09:48.519
x
comes,<00:09:47.159><c> and</c><00:09:47.320><c> to</c><00:09:47.480><c> him</c><00:09:47.620><c> shall</c><00:09:47.820><c> be</c><00:09:48.019><c> the</c><00:09:48.179><c> obedience</c>

00:09:48.519 --> 00:09:49.039
x
of<00:09:48.700><c> the</c><00:09:48.860><c> people.</c>

00:09:49.039 --> 00:09:51.080
x
And<00:09:49.240><c> this</c><00:09:49.240><c> is</c><00:09:49.480><c> the</c><00:09:49.559><c> Lord</c><00:09:49.740><c> Jesus</c><00:09:50.139><c> Christ.</c>

00:09:51.159 --> 00:09:54.659
x
And<00:09:51.299><c> that</c><00:09:51.379><c> is</c><00:09:51.559><c> very</c><00:09:51.860><c> interesting,</c><00:09:53.679><c> because</c><00:09:53.879><c> at</c><00:09:54.120><c> this</c><00:09:54.379><c> point,</c>

00:09:54.720 --> 00:09:57.399
x
what's<00:09:55.159><c> happened</c><00:09:55.419><c> now,</c><00:09:56.519><c> is</c><00:09:56.659><c> that</c><00:09:56.799><c> the</c><00:09:57.120><c> promises</c>

00:09:57.399 --> 00:10:01.299
x
that<00:09:57.580><c> were</c><00:09:57.779><c> made</c><00:09:57.940><c> to</c><00:09:58.200><c> Abraham,</c><00:09:59.120><c> Isaac</c><00:09:59.320><c> and</c><00:09:59.500><c> Israel,</c><00:10:00.879><c> are</c><00:10:01.039><c> now</c>

00:10:01.299 --> 00:10:03.679
x
passing<00:10:01.700><c> down</c><00:10:02.360><c> through</c><00:10:02.820><c> Judah.</c>

00:10:05.059 --> 00:10:08.559
x
And<00:10:05.279><c> that</c><00:10:05.419><c> is</c><00:10:05.659><c> so</c><00:10:06.000><c> significant,</c><00:10:06.580><c> considering</c><00:10:07.259><c> where</c><00:10:08.000><c> the</c><00:10:08.159><c> beginning</c><00:10:08.399><c> of</c>

00:10:08.559 --> 00:10:09.679
x
his<00:10:08.720><c> life</c><00:10:08.919><c> was,</c><00:10:09.220><c> and</c><00:10:09.379><c> all</c><00:10:09.480><c> the</c>

00:10:09.679 --> 00:10:11.240
x
trouble<00:10:09.899><c> that</c><00:10:10.059><c> he</c><00:10:10.220><c> went</c><00:10:10.399><c> through.</c>

00:10:11.960 --> 00:10:16.580
x
Now<00:10:12.480><c> he's</c><00:10:13.000><c> a</c><00:10:13.200><c> changed</c><00:10:13.539><c> man,</c><00:10:14.480><c> and</c><00:10:14.720><c> God</c><00:10:15.299><c> brings</c><00:10:15.940><c> all</c><00:10:16.279><c> of</c><00:10:16.399><c> these</c>

00:10:16.580 --> 00:10:18.179
x
promises<00:10:17.100><c> down</c><00:10:17.539><c> through</c><00:10:17.820><c> him.</c>

00:10:18.179 --> 00:10:24.399
x
If<00:10:18.759><c> you</c><00:10:18.940><c> just</c><00:10:19.200><c> compare</c><00:10:20.840><c> 49</c><00:10:22.799><c> verse</c><00:10:23.100><c> 10,</c><00:10:23.419><c> we</c><00:10:23.559><c> just</c><00:10:23.820><c> read,</c><00:10:24.159><c> if</c><00:10:24.279><c> you</c>

00:10:24.399 --> 00:10:26.679
x
go<00:10:24.539><c> back</c><00:10:24.759><c> to</c><00:10:24.919><c> Genesis</c><00:10:25.240><c> 17</c><00:10:25.860><c> for</c><00:10:26.200><c> a</c><00:10:26.340><c> second,</c>

00:10:27.120 --> 00:10:29.299
x
these<00:10:27.259><c> are</c><00:10:27.480><c> the</c><00:10:27.639><c> promises</c><00:10:27.919><c> to</c><00:10:28.200><c> Abraham.</c>

00:10:31.740 --> 00:10:35.600
x
So<00:10:31.940><c> Genesis</c><00:10:32.240><c> 17</c><00:10:32.820><c> and</c><00:10:33.019><c> verse</c><00:10:33.240><c> 6,</c><00:10:33.539><c> and</c><00:10:33.659><c> he</c><00:10:33.759><c> says</c><00:10:34.059><c> to</c><00:10:34.500><c> Abraham,</c><00:10:35.440><c> I</c>

00:10:35.600 --> 00:10:37.259
x
will<00:10:35.840><c> make</c><00:10:35.960><c> you</c><00:10:36.259><c> exceedingly</c><00:10:36.779><c> fruitful,</c>

00:10:37.379 --> 00:10:39.679
x
and<00:10:37.480><c> I'll</c><00:10:37.659><c> make</c><00:10:37.820><c> nations</c><00:10:38.320><c> of</c><00:10:38.580><c> you,</c><00:10:38.840><c> and</c><00:10:38.980><c> kings</c><00:10:39.200><c> will</c><00:10:39.419><c> come</c>

00:10:39.679 --> 00:10:40.580
x
forth<00:10:39.919><c> from</c><00:10:40.179><c> you.</c>

00:10:40.779 --> 00:10:43.460
x
I<00:10:41.039><c> will</c><00:10:41.200><c> establish</c><00:10:41.539><c> my</c><00:10:41.840><c> covenant</c><00:10:42.120><c> between</c><00:10:42.539><c> me</c><00:10:42.940><c> and</c><00:10:43.080><c> you</c><00:10:43.320><c> and</c>

00:10:43.460 --> 00:10:44.940
x
your<00:10:43.740><c> descendants</c><00:10:44.179><c> after</c><00:10:44.480><c> you</c><00:10:44.679><c> throughout</c>

00:10:44.940 --> 00:10:49.440
x
their<00:10:45.179><c> generations</c><00:10:45.799><c> as</c><00:10:46.480><c> an</c><00:10:46.720><c> everlasting</c><00:10:47.240><c> covenant,</c><00:10:48.659><c> to</c><00:10:48.879><c> be</c>

00:10:49.440 --> 00:10:51.639
x
God<00:10:49.820><c> to</c><00:10:50.100><c> you</c><00:10:50.320><c> and</c><00:10:50.539><c> to</c><00:10:50.679><c> your</c><00:10:50.879><c> descendants</c><00:10:51.279><c> after</c>

00:10:51.639 --> 00:10:51.879
x
you.

00:10:52.120 --> 00:10:54.860
x
So<00:10:52.419><c> these</c><00:10:52.740><c> kings</c><00:10:53.080><c> that</c><00:10:53.259><c> are</c><00:10:53.379><c> going</c><00:10:53.519><c> to</c><00:10:53.700><c> come</c><00:10:53.940><c> forth</c><00:10:54.200><c> from</c><00:10:54.460><c> you</c>

00:10:54.860 --> 00:10:57.659
x
are<00:10:55.460><c> now</c><00:10:55.759><c> directly</c><00:10:56.220><c> flowing</c><00:10:56.519><c> down</c><00:10:57.139><c> through</c>

00:10:57.659 --> 00:10:58.519
x
Judah.

00:10:58.799 --> 00:11:02.759
x
If<00:10:58.980><c> you</c><00:10:59.080><c> just</c><00:10:59.240><c> turn</c><00:10:59.379><c> to</c><00:10:59.539><c> Genesis</c><00:10:59.879><c> chapter</c><00:11:00.279><c> 22</c><00:11:00.919><c> as</c><00:11:01.220><c> well,</c><00:11:02.460><c> and</c>

00:11:02.759 --> 00:11:07.480
x
verse<00:11:03.000><c> 17,</c><00:11:05.639><c> this</c><00:11:05.879><c> is</c><00:11:05.940><c> still</c><00:11:06.340><c> speaking</c>

00:11:07.480 --> 00:11:10.679
x
to<00:11:07.799><c> Abraham</c><00:11:08.100><c> after</c><00:11:08.440><c> he</c><00:11:08.580><c> was</c><00:11:08.720><c> willing</c><00:11:09.000><c> to</c><00:11:09.279><c> offer</c><00:11:09.519><c> Isaac.</c>

00:11:11.579 --> 00:11:18.639
x
In<00:11:12.059><c> verse</c><00:11:12.259><c> 17</c><00:11:12.779><c> he</c><00:11:13.000><c> says</c><00:11:13.240><c> there</c><00:11:13.539><c> to,</c><00:11:15.919><c> or</c><00:11:16.100><c> the</c><00:11:16.320><c> angel</c><00:11:16.539><c> says</c><00:11:16.879><c> to</c><00:11:17.240><c> Abraham,</c><00:11:18.159><c> indeed</c><00:11:18.419><c> I</c>

00:11:18.639 --> 00:11:19.460
x
will<00:11:18.840><c> greatly</c><00:11:19.120><c> bless</c>

00:11:19.460 --> 00:11:22.139
x
you<00:11:19.659><c> and</c><00:11:19.779><c> I</c><00:11:20.000><c> will</c><00:11:20.019><c> greatly</c><00:11:20.220><c> multiply</c><00:11:20.759><c> your</c><00:11:21.080><c> seed</c><00:11:21.240><c> as</c><00:11:21.460><c> the</c><00:11:21.720><c> stars</c><00:11:21.940><c> of</c>

00:11:22.139 --> 00:11:23.259
x
the<00:11:22.259><c> heavens</c><00:11:22.539><c> and</c><00:11:22.700><c> of</c><00:11:22.820><c> the</c><00:11:23.059><c> sand</c>

00:11:23.259 --> 00:11:26.379
x
which<00:11:23.440><c> is</c><00:11:23.559><c> on</c><00:11:23.700><c> the</c><00:11:23.899><c> seashore,</c><00:11:24.820><c> and</c><00:11:25.059><c> your</c><00:11:25.399><c> seed</c><00:11:25.659><c> shall</c><00:11:25.899><c> possess</c>

00:11:26.379 --> 00:11:28.200
x
the<00:11:26.700><c> gate</c><00:11:26.860><c> of</c><00:11:27.039><c> their</c><00:11:27.279><c> enemies.</c>

00:11:29.220 --> 00:11:33.659
x
And<00:11:29.480><c> again</c><00:11:29.600><c> that's</c><00:11:30.000><c> that</c><00:11:30.039><c> same</c><00:11:30.259><c> word</c><00:11:30.539><c> where</c><00:11:30.899><c> he</c><00:11:31.139><c> said</c><00:11:31.360><c> to</c><00:11:32.620><c> Judah,</c><00:11:33.480><c> your</c>

00:11:33.659 --> 00:11:34.799
x
hand<00:11:33.879><c> shall</c><00:11:34.039><c> be</c><00:11:34.200><c> on</c><00:11:34.320><c> the</c><00:11:34.460><c> neck</c><00:11:34.600><c> of</c>

00:11:34.799 --> 00:11:35.279
x
your<00:11:35.039><c> enemies.</c>

00:11:35.480 --> 00:11:38.399
x
These<00:11:35.740><c> are</c><00:11:35.980><c> direct</c><00:11:36.519><c> promises</c><00:11:37.019><c> made</c><00:11:37.340><c> to</c><00:11:37.620><c> Abraham</c><00:11:37.940><c> that</c><00:11:38.159><c> are</c>

00:11:38.399 --> 00:11:39.460
x
flowing<00:11:38.559><c> down</c><00:11:38.940><c> through</c><00:11:39.220><c> Judah.</c>

00:11:39.460 --> 00:11:45.059
x
It's<00:11:39.700><c> incredible</c><00:11:40.700><c> what</c><00:11:42.100><c> a</c><00:11:42.399><c> contrast</c><00:11:42.820><c> that</c><00:11:42.960><c> is</c><00:11:43.159><c> to</c><00:11:43.360><c> the</c><00:11:43.600><c> hateful,</c><00:11:44.159><c> jealous,</c><00:11:44.720><c> angry</c>

00:11:45.059 --> 00:11:46.059
x
man<00:11:45.360><c> that</c><00:11:45.539><c> he</c><00:11:45.740><c> was</c>

00:11:46.059 --> 00:11:50.799
x
now<00:11:46.639><c> inheriting</c><00:11:47.379><c> these</c><00:11:48.279><c> promises</c><00:11:48.879><c> that</c><00:11:49.940><c> in</c><00:11:50.159><c> so</c><00:11:50.360><c> much</c><00:11:50.539><c> hinges</c>

00:11:50.799 --> 00:11:53.120
x
on<00:11:51.019><c> these</c><00:11:51.320><c> promises,</c><00:11:51.860><c> and</c><00:11:52.059><c> our</c><00:11:52.480><c> whole</c><00:11:52.740><c> faith</c>

00:11:53.120 --> 00:11:55.139
x
is<00:11:53.600><c> based</c><00:11:53.779><c> on</c><00:11:53.919><c> these</c><00:11:54.159><c> promises</c><00:11:54.539><c> as</c><00:11:54.840><c> well.</c>

00:11:55.320 --> 00:11:56.659
x
So<00:11:55.639><c> wonderful.</c>

00:11:57.179 --> 00:12:03.340
x
In<00:11:57.299><c> verse</c><00:11:57.580><c> 11</c><00:11:58.059><c> of</c><00:11:58.340><c> chapter</c><00:11:58.639><c> 49,</c><00:11:59.720><c> he</c><00:11:59.779><c> ties</c><00:12:00.120><c> his</c><00:12:00.460><c> foal</c><00:12:01.039><c> to</c><00:12:01.600><c> the</c><00:12:01.879><c> vine</c><00:12:02.059><c> and</c><00:12:02.259><c> his</c><00:12:02.460><c> donkey's</c><00:12:03.019><c> colt</c><00:12:03.159><c> to</c>

00:12:03.340 --> 00:12:03.820
x
the<00:12:03.580><c> choice</c>

00:12:03.820 --> 00:12:04.679
x
vine.

00:12:04.740 --> 00:12:08.360
x
He<00:12:05.000><c> washes</c><00:12:05.299><c> his</c><00:12:05.600><c> garments</c><00:12:05.940><c> in</c><00:12:06.279><c> wine</c><00:12:06.720><c> and</c><00:12:07.480><c> his</c><00:12:07.720><c> robes</c><00:12:08.000><c> in</c><00:12:08.159><c> the</c>

00:12:08.360 --> 00:12:08.960
x
blood<00:12:08.480><c> of</c><00:12:08.779><c> grapes.</c>

00:12:08.960 --> 00:12:14.500
x
So<00:12:09.200><c> I</c><00:12:09.299><c> think</c><00:12:09.480><c> what</c><00:12:09.600><c> that's</c><00:12:10.000><c> talking</c><00:12:10.159><c> about</c><00:12:10.820><c> is</c><00:12:13.200><c> like</c><00:12:13.559><c> a</c><00:12:13.659><c> vine</c><00:12:13.799><c> is</c><00:12:14.039><c> kind</c><00:12:14.179><c> of</c><00:12:14.299><c> a</c>

00:12:14.500 --> 00:12:17.879
x
precious<00:12:15.399><c> tree</c><00:12:17.220><c> that</c><00:12:17.539><c> brings</c>

00:12:17.879 --> 00:12:22.000
x
forth<00:12:18.360><c> grapes,</c><00:12:19.460><c> but</c><00:12:19.600><c> probably</c><00:12:19.799><c> more</c><00:12:20.080><c> importantly</c><00:12:20.580><c> wine,</c><00:12:21.919><c> in</c>

00:12:22.000 --> 00:12:23.320
x
those<00:12:22.179><c> days</c><00:12:22.379><c> there</c><00:12:22.559><c> wasn't</c><00:12:22.720><c> always</c><00:12:23.080><c> clean</c>

00:12:23.320 --> 00:12:28.039
x
water<00:12:23.700><c> so</c><00:12:23.820><c> it</c><00:12:23.899><c> was</c><00:12:24.080><c> always</c><00:12:24.580><c> usually</c><00:12:25.120><c> mixed</c><00:12:25.500><c> with</c><00:12:25.860><c> wine</c><00:12:26.460><c> to</c><00:12:27.000><c> somewhat</c><00:12:27.299><c> purify</c><00:12:27.840><c> it.</c>

00:12:28.179 --> 00:12:31.980
x
So<00:12:28.419><c> wine</c><00:12:28.600><c> was</c><00:12:29.460><c> an</c><00:12:30.019><c> expensive</c><00:12:30.659><c> commodity</c><00:12:31.139><c> to</c><00:12:31.379><c> the</c><00:12:31.539><c> point</c><00:12:31.679><c> where</c>

00:12:31.980 --> 00:12:33.320
x
people<00:12:32.259><c> started</c><00:12:32.600><c> building</c><00:12:32.980><c> walls</c>

00:12:33.320 --> 00:12:34.879
x
around<00:12:33.679><c> their</c><00:12:33.960><c> vineyards.</c>

00:12:36.000 --> 00:12:40.740
x
And<00:12:36.399><c> so</c><00:12:36.799><c> you're</c><00:12:37.720><c> going</c><00:12:37.799><c> to</c><00:12:37.799><c> have</c><00:12:37.940><c> so</c><00:12:38.139><c> many</c><00:12:38.340><c> vines</c><00:12:38.700><c> that</c><00:12:38.899><c> you</c><00:12:39.039><c> can</c><00:12:39.059><c> tie</c><00:12:39.259><c> your</c><00:12:39.419><c> donkey</c><00:12:39.639><c> to</c><00:12:39.899><c> it.</c>

00:12:40.899 --> 00:12:46.940
x
I<00:12:41.000><c> think</c><00:12:41.139><c> that's</c><00:12:41.539><c> kind</c><00:12:41.740><c> of</c><00:12:43.120><c> shown,</c><00:12:44.639><c> shows</c><00:12:45.019><c> the</c><00:12:45.320><c> abundance</c><00:12:45.860><c> that</c><00:12:46.679><c> God</c>

00:12:46.940 --> 00:12:49.080
x
will<00:12:47.220><c> bless</c><00:12:47.519><c> them</c><00:12:47.700><c> here</c><00:12:47.820><c> with,</c><00:12:48.580><c> right?</c>

00:12:49.659 --> 00:12:52.440
x
So<00:12:49.759><c> I</c><00:12:49.840><c> think</c><00:12:49.960><c> this</c><00:12:50.139><c> is</c><00:12:50.360><c> still</c><00:12:50.539><c> specifically</c><00:12:50.919><c> speaking</c><00:12:51.259><c> of</c><00:12:51.799><c> Judah</c><00:12:52.039><c> and</c>

00:12:52.440 --> 00:12:53.720
x
his<00:12:52.720><c> descendants.</c>

00:12:55.240 --> 00:12:58.500
x
You're<00:12:55.639><c> going</c><00:12:55.740><c> to</c><00:12:55.820><c> be</c><00:12:56.000><c> so</c><00:12:56.779><c> satisfied</c><00:12:57.419><c> and</c><00:12:57.639><c> full</c><00:12:57.840><c> of</c><00:12:58.039><c> life,</c><00:12:58.259><c> you're</c><00:12:58.379><c> going</c><00:12:58.460><c> to</c>

00:12:58.500 --> 00:12:59.480
x
have<00:12:58.639><c> so</c><00:12:58.840><c> many</c><00:12:59.039><c> vines</c><00:12:59.320><c> that</c>

00:12:59.480 --> 00:13:01.320
x
you<00:12:59.500><c> can</c><00:12:59.700><c> tie</c><00:12:59.779><c> your</c><00:13:00.019><c> donkey</c><00:13:00.259><c> to</c><00:13:00.480><c> it</c><00:13:00.659><c> and</c><00:13:00.720><c> it's</c><00:13:00.799><c> not</c><00:13:00.960><c> going</c><00:13:01.059><c> to</c><00:13:01.120><c> be</c><00:13:01.259><c> a</c>

00:13:01.320 --> 00:13:01.779
x
problem,<00:13:01.620><c> right?</c>

00:13:01.779 --> 00:13:06.179
x
You're<00:13:01.860><c> going</c><00:13:01.980><c> to</c><00:13:02.019><c> have</c><00:13:02.200><c> so</c><00:13:02.500><c> much</c><00:13:02.820><c> wine</c><00:13:03.279><c> come</c><00:13:03.720><c> out</c><00:13:03.899><c> of</c><00:13:03.960><c> this</c><00:13:04.100><c> that</c><00:13:04.259><c> you</c><00:13:04.299><c> can</c><00:13:04.500><c> wash</c><00:13:04.639><c> your</c><00:13:04.840><c> clothes</c><00:13:05.039><c> in</c><00:13:05.220><c> it.</c>

00:13:06.360 --> 00:13:08.360
x
Obviously<00:13:06.720><c> this</c><00:13:07.019><c> is</c><00:13:07.580><c> an</c><00:13:07.820><c> allegory,</c><00:13:08.259><c> right?</c>

00:13:08.379 --> 00:13:14.379
x
You're<00:13:08.720><c> not</c><00:13:08.860><c> going</c><00:13:09.019><c> to</c><00:13:09.139><c> wash</c><00:13:09.379><c> your</c><00:13:10.480><c> shirt</c><00:13:10.879><c> in</c><00:13:11.200><c> wine,</c><00:13:12.539><c> but</c><00:13:14.059><c> there's</c><00:13:14.259><c> just</c>

00:13:14.379 --> 00:13:16.179
x
going<00:13:14.460><c> to</c><00:13:14.539><c> be</c><00:13:14.620><c> such</c><00:13:14.720><c> an</c><00:13:15.080><c> abundance.</c>

00:13:16.200 --> 00:13:19.460
x
You're<00:13:16.399><c> going</c><00:13:16.460><c> to</c><00:13:16.559><c> have</c><00:13:16.639><c> such</c><00:13:16.840><c> an</c><00:13:17.100><c> abundance</c><00:13:17.539><c> of</c><00:13:17.960><c> the</c><00:13:18.179><c> goodness</c><00:13:18.419><c> of</c><00:13:18.679><c> life.</c>

00:13:19.500 --> 00:13:23.279
x
And<00:13:19.639><c> that's</c><00:13:19.820><c> the</c><00:13:19.940><c> same</c><00:13:20.080><c> in</c><00:13:20.279><c> verse</c><00:13:20.519><c> 12</c><00:13:20.980><c> where</c><00:13:21.220><c> he</c><00:13:21.419><c> says</c><00:13:21.679><c> his</c><00:13:21.919><c> eyes</c><00:13:22.279><c> are,</c><00:13:23.059><c> and</c>

00:13:23.279 --> 00:13:24.399
x
again<00:13:23.480><c> this</c><00:13:23.759><c> depends</c><00:13:24.080><c> on</c><00:13:24.220><c> which</c>

00:13:24.399 --> 00:13:27.960
x
translation<00:13:24.820><c> you</c><00:13:25.039><c> read,</c><00:13:25.600><c> his</c><00:13:25.740><c> eyes</c><00:13:26.059><c> are</c><00:13:26.659><c> dull</c><00:13:26.960><c> from</c><00:13:27.220><c> wine</c><00:13:27.620><c> or</c>

00:13:27.960 --> 00:13:29.679
x
darker<00:13:28.340><c> than</c><00:13:28.639><c> wine.</c>

00:13:30.899 --> 00:13:33.559
x
And<00:13:31.340><c> then</c><00:13:31.620><c> in</c><00:13:31.879><c> verse,</c><00:13:32.279><c> at</c><00:13:32.440><c> the</c><00:13:32.539><c> end</c><00:13:32.720><c> of</c><00:13:32.799><c> verse</c><00:13:32.980><c> 12,</c><00:13:33.220><c> and</c><00:13:33.360><c> his</c>

00:13:33.559 --> 00:13:35.360
x
teeth<00:13:34.240><c> white</c><00:13:34.799><c> from</c><00:13:35.039><c> milk.</c>

00:13:35.679 --> 00:13:38.019
x
Yes,<00:13:35.899><c> it's</c><00:13:36.139><c> Genesis</c><00:13:36.360><c> 49,</c><00:13:37.519><c> sorry.</c>

00:13:38.899 --> 00:13:41.360
x
His<00:13:39.340><c> teeth</c><00:13:39.679><c> are</c><00:13:40.039><c> white</c><00:13:40.240><c> from</c><00:13:40.480><c> milk.</c>

00:13:41.539 --> 00:13:44.539
x
I<00:13:41.679><c> think</c><00:13:41.799><c> we</c><00:13:41.980><c> all</c><00:13:42.139><c> know</c><00:13:42.279><c> that</c><00:13:42.519><c> teeth</c><00:13:42.720><c> doesn't</c><00:13:43.019><c> actually</c><00:13:44.100><c> make</c>

00:13:44.539 --> 00:13:47.820
x
your<00:13:45.240><c> white,</c><00:13:46.460><c> milk</c><00:13:46.820><c> doesn't</c><00:13:47.080><c> make</c><00:13:47.279><c> your</c><00:13:47.480><c> teeth</c><00:13:47.639><c> white.</c>

00:13:47.860 --> 00:13:48.940
x
That'd<00:13:48.059><c> be</c><00:13:48.139><c> nice.</c>

00:13:49.179 --> 00:13:50.460
x
You<00:13:49.320><c> don't</c><00:13:49.379><c> have</c><00:13:49.500><c> to</c><00:13:49.639><c> brush</c><00:13:49.759><c> your</c><00:13:49.919><c> teeth,</c><00:13:50.080><c> you</c><00:13:50.159><c> just</c><00:13:50.240><c> have</c><00:13:50.340><c> to</c>

00:13:50.460 --> 00:13:52.659
x
drink<00:13:50.580><c> lots</c><00:13:50.759><c> of</c><00:13:50.899><c> milk,</c><00:13:51.899><c> right?</c>

00:13:52.659 --> 00:13:54.799
x
So<00:13:52.899><c> what</c><00:13:52.980><c> this</c><00:13:53.220><c> means,</c><00:13:53.580><c> again,</c><00:13:54.000><c> it's</c><00:13:54.120><c> just</c><00:13:54.399><c> you're</c><00:13:54.720><c> going</c><00:13:54.799><c> to</c>

00:13:54.799 --> 00:13:57.000
x
have<00:13:54.840><c> such</c><00:13:54.980><c> an</c><00:13:55.259><c> abundance</c><00:13:55.639><c> in</c><00:13:55.879><c> your</c><00:13:56.100><c> life,</c><00:13:56.860><c> right?</c>

00:13:57.000 --> 00:13:59.580
x
And<00:13:57.100><c> that's</c><00:13:57.240><c> what</c><00:13:57.399><c> God</c><00:13:57.639><c> is</c><00:13:57.879><c> blessing</c><00:13:58.159><c> you</c><00:13:58.440><c> with,</c><00:13:59.100><c> with</c><00:13:59.259><c> such</c>

00:13:59.580 --> 00:14:02.080
x
abundance<00:14:00.360><c> at</c><00:14:01.419><c> the</c><00:14:01.500><c> end</c><00:14:01.620><c> of</c><00:14:01.740><c> his</c><00:14:01.919><c> life.</c>

00:14:02.100 --> 00:14:05.580
x
And<00:14:02.299><c> that</c><00:14:02.419><c> is</c><00:14:02.720><c> the</c><00:14:04.139><c> outcome</c><00:14:04.700><c> here,</c><00:14:05.120><c> right?</c>

00:14:05.879 --> 00:14:10.220
x
If<00:14:06.059><c> you</c><00:14:06.179><c> just</c><00:14:06.360><c> turn</c><00:14:06.539><c> to</c><00:14:07.539><c> Songs</c><00:14:07.860><c> of</c><00:14:08.059><c> Solomon,</c><00:14:08.940><c> chapter</c><00:14:09.379><c> five,</c>

00:14:10.580 --> 00:14:13.799
x
we'll<00:14:10.740><c> just</c><00:14:10.980><c> see</c><00:14:11.159><c> how</c><00:14:12.919><c> this</c><00:14:13.159><c> is</c><00:14:13.519><c> used.</c>

00:14:14.100 --> 00:14:18.519
x
Songs<00:14:14.340><c> of</c><00:14:14.539><c> Solomon</c><00:14:14.759><c> is</c><00:14:14.960><c> really</c><00:14:15.100><c> to</c><00:14:15.399><c> describe</c><00:14:16.080><c> the</c><00:14:17.179><c> beauty</c><00:14:17.519><c> that</c><00:14:17.899><c> these</c><00:14:18.299><c> two</c>

00:14:18.519 --> 00:14:21.320
x
people<00:14:18.799><c> see</c><00:14:19.080><c> in</c><00:14:19.220><c> each</c><00:14:19.419><c> other,</c><00:14:20.820><c> right?</c>

00:14:22.419 --> 00:14:24.879
x
Songs<00:14:22.700><c> of</c><00:14:22.940><c> Solomon,</c><00:14:23.460><c> chapter</c><00:14:23.720><c> five.</c>

00:14:27.439 --> 00:14:29.259
x
And<00:14:28.039><c> verse</c><00:14:28.340><c> 12.</c>

00:14:34.159 --> 00:14:37.759
x
This<00:14:34.320><c> is</c><00:14:34.899><c> the</c><00:14:35.460><c> heading</c><00:14:35.600><c> in</c><00:14:35.860><c> my</c><00:14:36.019><c> Bible,</c><00:14:36.200><c> anyway,</c><00:14:36.620><c> is</c><00:14:36.700><c> the</c><00:14:36.940><c> admiration</c><00:14:37.539><c> by</c>

00:14:37.759 --> 00:14:38.419
x
the<00:14:38.000><c> bride,</c><00:14:38.320><c> right?</c>

00:14:38.419 --> 00:14:42.200
x
So<00:14:38.580><c> this</c><00:14:38.639><c> is</c><00:14:38.840><c> the</c><00:14:38.960><c> bride</c><00:14:39.200><c> talking</c><00:14:39.539><c> about</c><00:14:40.139><c> her</c><00:14:40.980><c> precious</c>

00:14:42.200 --> 00:14:43.539
x
groom,<00:14:43.120><c> right?</c>

00:14:43.840 --> 00:14:48.059
x
This<00:14:44.039><c> beautiful</c><00:14:44.460><c> man</c><00:14:45.200><c> in</c><00:14:46.340><c> verse</c><00:14:47.039><c> 12.</c>

00:14:48.440 --> 00:14:51.840
x
She<00:14:48.440><c> says,</c><00:14:48.960><c> his</c><00:14:48.960><c> eyes</c><00:14:49.340><c> are</c><00:14:49.559><c> like</c><00:14:49.840><c> doves</c><00:14:50.580><c> beside</c><00:14:51.100><c> streams</c><00:14:51.500><c> of</c>

00:14:51.840 --> 00:14:53.600
x
water<00:14:52.179><c> bathed</c><00:14:52.759><c> in</c><00:14:52.940><c> milk,</c><00:14:53.299><c> right?</c>

00:14:53.600 --> 00:14:57.480
x
So<00:14:54.259><c> it's</c><00:14:55.460><c> probably</c><00:14:55.659><c> not</c><00:14:55.940><c> words</c><00:14:56.100><c> that</c><00:14:56.279><c> we</c><00:14:56.399><c> would</c><00:14:56.580><c> use</c><00:14:56.779><c> these</c><00:14:57.039><c> days</c><00:14:57.279><c> to</c>

00:14:57.480 --> 00:14:58.259
x
describe<00:14:57.679><c> each</c><00:14:57.879><c> other,</c>

00:14:58.620 --> 00:15:02.539
x
but<00:14:58.860><c> what</c><00:14:59.039><c> it</c><00:14:59.139><c> does,</c><00:14:59.419><c> it's</c><00:14:59.740><c> describing</c><00:15:00.200><c> the</c><00:15:01.700><c> beauty</c><00:15:02.080><c> of</c><00:15:02.320><c> life,</c>

00:15:02.659 --> 00:15:03.539
x
the<00:15:02.840><c> beauty</c><00:15:03.039><c> of</c><00:15:03.299><c> people,</c>

00:15:03.639 --> 00:15:06.299
x
the<00:15:03.919><c> abundance</c><00:15:04.379><c> and</c><00:15:05.460><c> goodness</c><00:15:05.779><c> of</c><00:15:06.059><c> life.</c>

00:15:06.460 --> 00:15:08.600
x
And<00:15:06.580><c> chapter</c><00:15:06.899><c> six</c><00:15:07.240><c> and</c><00:15:07.460><c> verse</c><00:15:07.639><c> six.</c>

00:15:09.059 --> 00:15:11.159
x
Your<00:15:09.120><c> teeth</c><00:15:09.440><c> are</c><00:15:09.620><c> like</c><00:15:09.779><c> a</c><00:15:10.039><c> flock</c><00:15:10.179><c> of</c><00:15:10.539><c> ewes,</c><00:15:11.159><c> right?</c>

00:15:11.379 --> 00:15:12.899
x
Your<00:15:11.559><c> teeth</c><00:15:11.759><c> are</c><00:15:11.940><c> like</c><00:15:12.059><c> a</c><00:15:12.240><c> flock</c><00:15:12.360><c> of</c><00:15:12.679><c> sheep.</c>

00:15:13.179 --> 00:15:15.480
x
Not<00:15:13.360><c> sure</c><00:15:13.440><c> if</c><00:15:13.539><c> that</c><00:15:13.639><c> would</c><00:15:13.779><c> work</c><00:15:13.899><c> today</c><00:15:14.120><c> as</c><00:15:14.299><c> a</c><00:15:14.440><c> pick</c><00:15:14.519><c>-up</c><00:15:14.700><c> line.</c>

00:15:15.779 --> 00:15:18.639
x
Which<00:15:16.039><c> of</c><00:15:16.240><c> you</c><00:15:16.399><c> has</c><00:15:16.559><c> come</c><00:15:16.740><c> up</c><00:15:16.899><c> from</c><00:15:17.100><c> their</c><00:15:17.379><c> washing,</c><00:15:18.320><c> all</c><00:15:18.519><c> of</c>

00:15:18.639 --> 00:15:19.600
x
which<00:15:18.799><c> bear</c><00:15:19.100><c> twins,</c>

00:15:19.679 --> 00:15:22.539
x
and<00:15:19.879><c> not</c><00:15:20.080><c> one</c><00:15:20.360><c> among</c><00:15:20.659><c> them</c><00:15:20.879><c> has</c><00:15:21.179><c> lost</c><00:15:21.519><c> her</c><00:15:21.840><c> young?</c>

00:15:22.679 --> 00:15:25.120
x
So<00:15:23.000><c> descriptions</c><00:15:23.620><c> of</c><00:15:23.879><c> beauty,</c><00:15:24.320><c> and</c><00:15:24.340><c> last</c><00:15:24.539><c> one</c><00:15:24.659><c> in</c><00:15:24.860><c> chapter</c>

00:15:25.120 --> 00:15:26.480
x
seven<00:15:25.440><c> and</c><00:15:25.659><c> verse</c><00:15:25.879><c> four.</c>

00:15:26.860 --> 00:15:28.799
x
Your<00:15:27.039><c> neck</c><00:15:27.279><c> is</c><00:15:27.480><c> like</c><00:15:27.659><c> a</c><00:15:27.879><c> tower</c><00:15:28.139><c> of</c><00:15:28.460><c> ivory.</c>

00:15:28.899 --> 00:15:31.620
x
Your<00:15:29.059><c> eyes</c><00:15:29.360><c> are</c><00:15:29.559><c> like</c><00:15:29.700><c> the</c><00:15:29.980><c> pools</c><00:15:30.200><c> of</c><00:15:30.500><c> Heshbon,</c><00:15:31.519><c> right?</c>

00:15:31.620 --> 00:15:34.139
x
To<00:15:31.740><c> these</c><00:15:31.960><c> dark,</c><00:15:32.559><c> deep</c><00:15:32.779><c> pools,</c><00:15:33.960><c> right?</c>

00:15:34.139 --> 00:15:37.399
x
So<00:15:34.320><c> all</c><00:15:34.480><c> of</c><00:15:34.639><c> these</c><00:15:34.879><c> descriptions</c><00:15:35.320><c> that</c><00:15:35.519><c> we</c><00:15:35.740><c> see</c><00:15:35.919><c> in</c><00:15:36.320><c> chapter</c><00:15:36.600><c> 49,</c>

00:15:37.799 --> 00:15:41.100
x
it's<00:15:37.960><c> just</c><00:15:38.200><c> describing</c><00:15:38.700><c> the</c><00:15:39.100><c> beauty</c><00:15:39.399><c> and</c><00:15:39.600><c> the</c><00:15:39.820><c> richness</c><00:15:40.159><c> and</c>

00:15:41.100 --> 00:15:47.519
x
the<00:15:43.080><c> vastness</c><00:15:43.720><c> of</c><00:15:44.799><c> what</c><00:15:45.240><c> we</c><00:15:45.519><c> can</c><00:15:45.779><c> have</c><00:15:46.139><c> in</c><00:15:46.399><c> this</c><00:15:46.679><c> life.</c>

00:15:47.700 --> 00:15:49.840
x
And<00:15:47.799><c> when</c><00:15:47.879><c> I</c><00:15:48.039><c> say</c><00:15:48.139><c> this</c><00:15:48.399><c> life,</c><00:15:48.639><c> I</c><00:15:48.759><c> don't</c><00:15:48.919><c> necessarily</c><00:15:49.460><c> mean</c>

00:15:49.840 --> 00:15:51.480
x
our<00:15:50.240><c> lives</c><00:15:50.480><c> today.</c>

00:15:52.039 --> 00:15:55.600
x
Because<00:15:52.340><c> I</c><00:15:52.519><c> think</c><00:15:52.740><c> when</c><00:15:53.019><c> Jacob</c><00:15:53.340><c> blesses</c><00:15:53.860><c> him,</c><00:15:55.080><c> this</c><00:15:55.259><c> is</c><00:15:55.480><c> going</c>

00:15:55.600 --> 00:15:57.460
x
to<00:15:55.820><c> be</c><00:15:56.460><c> the</c><00:15:56.700><c> end</c><00:15:56.879><c> of</c><00:15:57.039><c> your</c><00:15:57.240><c> life.</c>

00:15:57.559 --> 00:16:00.279
x
At<00:15:57.700><c> the</c><00:15:57.840><c> end</c><00:15:58.000><c> of</c><00:15:58.159><c> your</c><00:15:58.340><c> life,</c><00:15:58.940><c> this</c><00:15:59.120><c> is</c><00:15:59.299><c> what</c><00:15:59.399><c> your</c><00:15:59.600><c> life</c><00:15:59.740><c> is</c><00:15:59.940><c> going</c><00:16:00.120><c> to</c>

00:16:00.279 --> 00:16:00.639
x
be<00:16:00.460><c> like.</c>

00:16:00.840 --> 00:16:03.580
x
You'll<00:16:01.100><c> have</c><00:16:01.500><c> an</c><00:16:01.679><c> abundance</c><00:16:02.320><c> of</c><00:16:02.679><c> riches</c><00:16:02.940><c> and</c><00:16:03.220><c> pleasure,</c>

00:16:03.840 --> 00:16:06.740
x
and<00:16:03.980><c> you'll</c><00:16:04.240><c> have</c><00:16:04.399><c> the</c><00:16:05.100><c> best</c><00:16:05.559><c> of</c><00:16:05.720><c> the</c><00:16:05.899><c> best</c><00:16:06.080><c> that</c><00:16:06.299><c> God</c><00:16:06.500><c> could</c>

00:16:06.740 --> 00:16:07.679
x
ever<00:16:07.039><c> give</c><00:16:07.240><c> to</c><00:16:07.440><c> you.</c>

00:16:08.059 --> 00:16:11.720
x
I<00:16:08.179><c> think</c><00:16:08.340><c> that's</c><00:16:08.799><c> what</c><00:16:08.840><c> he</c><00:16:08.960><c> is</c><00:16:09.700><c> telling</c><00:16:10.639><c> him</c><00:16:10.919><c> here.</c>

00:16:12.840 --> 00:16:16.759
x
And<00:16:13.000><c> so</c><00:16:13.700><c> these</c><00:16:14.539><c> promises</c><00:16:14.960><c> that</c><00:16:15.159><c> are</c><00:16:15.259><c> being</c><00:16:15.539><c> made</c><00:16:15.799><c> in</c><00:16:15.960><c> here</c><00:16:16.259><c> are</c>

00:16:16.759 --> 00:16:17.960
x
so<00:16:17.120><c> different</c><00:16:17.379><c> to</c><00:16:17.580><c> this</c><00:16:17.779><c> man</c>

00:16:17.960 --> 00:16:21.559
x
who<00:16:18.200><c> sold</c><00:16:18.399><c> his</c><00:16:18.620><c> brother</c><00:16:18.840><c> into</c><00:16:19.059><c> slavery,</c><00:16:20.000><c> who</c><00:16:20.200><c> left</c><00:16:20.580><c> his</c><00:16:21.100><c> family,</c><00:16:21.419><c> who</c>

00:16:21.559 --> 00:16:22.580
x
left<00:16:21.720><c> the</c><00:16:21.899><c> household</c><00:16:22.120><c> of</c><00:16:22.379><c> faith,</c>

00:16:22.940 --> 00:16:24.899
x
and<00:16:23.179><c> lived</c><00:16:23.379><c> a</c><00:16:23.519><c> life</c><00:16:23.759><c> of</c><00:16:24.019><c> immorality,</c><00:16:24.779><c> right?</c>

00:16:24.899 --> 00:16:27.779
x
And<00:16:25.120><c> God</c><00:16:25.399><c> saw</c><00:16:25.779><c> that</c><00:16:26.080><c> good</c><00:16:26.200><c> that</c><00:16:26.460><c> was</c><00:16:26.700><c> there</c><00:16:26.879><c> in</c><00:16:27.120><c> Judah.</c>

00:16:28.480 --> 00:16:31.299
x
And<00:16:28.720><c> it</c><00:16:28.840><c> took</c><00:16:29.000><c> a</c><00:16:29.220><c> lot</c><00:16:29.480><c> of</c><00:16:29.820><c> time</c><00:16:30.019><c> and</c><00:16:30.320><c> patience</c><00:16:30.679><c> to</c><00:16:30.940><c> get</c><00:16:31.120><c> Judah</c>

00:16:31.299 --> 00:16:32.120
x
to<00:16:31.519><c> that</c><00:16:31.740><c> point,</c><00:16:32.019><c> right?</c>

00:16:32.139 --> 00:16:34.080
x
It<00:16:32.220><c> was</c><00:16:32.360><c> over</c><00:16:32.679><c> 40</c><00:16:32.980><c> years,</c><00:16:33.299><c> I</c><00:16:33.419><c> think,</c><00:16:33.559><c> at</c><00:16:33.720><c> that</c><00:16:33.919><c> point.</c>

00:16:34.159 --> 00:16:36.600
x
He<00:16:34.240><c> was</c><00:16:34.659><c> probably</c><00:16:34.899><c> getting</c><00:16:35.259><c> close</c><00:16:35.580><c> to</c><00:16:35.740><c> 50.</c>

00:16:37.200 --> 00:16:39.539
x
But<00:16:37.500><c> God</c><00:16:37.799><c> never</c><00:16:38.220><c> forsook</c><00:16:38.659><c> him.</c>

00:16:40.000 --> 00:16:41.120
x
He<00:16:40.220><c> was</c><00:16:40.460><c> always</c><00:16:40.820><c> with</c><00:16:41.039><c> him.</c>

00:16:41.120 --> 00:16:47.379
x
Let's<00:16:41.299><c> go</c><00:16:41.539><c> to</c><00:16:41.919><c> Psalm</c><00:16:42.440><c> 139,</c><00:16:43.620><c> which</c><00:16:43.740><c> is</c><00:16:45.059><c> just</c><00:16:45.299><c> the</c><00:16:45.519><c> most</c><00:16:45.799><c> beautiful</c><00:16:46.279><c> Psalm</c>

00:16:48.100 --> 00:16:51.759
x
when<00:16:48.700><c> it</c><00:16:48.899><c> comes</c><00:16:49.200><c> to</c><00:16:49.500><c> God</c><00:16:49.860><c> never</c><00:16:50.279><c> forsaking</c><00:16:50.779><c> us</c><00:16:51.019><c> and</c><00:16:51.179><c> God</c><00:16:51.480><c> being</c>

00:16:51.759 --> 00:16:53.799
x
with<00:16:52.100><c> us</c><00:16:52.500><c> all</c><00:16:52.820><c> the</c><00:16:53.000><c> way.</c>

00:16:56.819 --> 00:16:58.019
x
Psalm<00:16:57.419><c> 139.</c>

00:16:58.320 --> 00:17:01.000
x
And<00:16:58.519><c> we'll</c><00:16:58.700><c> just</c><00:16:58.940><c> read</c><00:16:59.500><c> the</c><00:16:59.720><c> first</c><00:16:59.919><c> 12</c><00:17:00.200><c> verses.</c>

00:17:08.700 --> 00:17:10.400
x
Psalm<00:17:09.299><c> 139</c><00:17:09.859><c> and</c><00:17:09.960><c> verse</c><00:17:10.140><c> 1.</c>

00:17:10.400 --> 00:17:12.980
x
Lord,<00:17:10.759><c> you</c><00:17:11.000><c> have</c><00:17:11.160><c> searched</c><00:17:11.319><c> me</c><00:17:11.559><c> and</c><00:17:11.700><c> you</c><00:17:11.980><c> know</c><00:17:12.200><c> me,</c><00:17:12.539><c> right?</c>

00:17:13.019 --> 00:17:14.119
x
God<00:17:13.299><c> knew</c><00:17:13.759><c> Judah.</c>

00:17:14.240 --> 00:17:15.900
x
He<00:17:14.519><c> knew</c><00:17:14.819><c> what</c><00:17:15.019><c> was</c><00:17:15.220><c> in</c><00:17:15.339><c> his</c><00:17:15.599><c> heart.</c>

00:17:16.160 --> 00:17:17.599
x
He<00:17:16.380><c> knew</c><00:17:16.579><c> that</c><00:17:16.819><c> he</c><00:17:16.940><c> was</c><00:17:17.220><c> struggling.</c>

00:17:17.720 --> 00:17:18.660
x
He<00:17:17.839><c> knew</c><00:17:17.940><c> that</c><00:17:18.099><c> he</c><00:17:18.180><c> was</c><00:17:18.339><c> upset.</c>

00:17:18.660 --> 00:17:19.440
x
He<00:17:18.799><c> was</c><00:17:19.019><c> angry.</c>

00:17:19.440 --> 00:17:20.099
x
He<00:17:19.559><c> was</c><00:17:19.740><c> jealous.</c>

00:17:20.119 --> 00:17:22.079
x
He<00:17:20.240><c> was</c><00:17:20.420><c> not</c><00:17:20.579><c> happy</c><00:17:20.839><c> with</c><00:17:21.019><c> his</c><00:17:21.259><c> life.</c>

00:17:22.579 --> 00:17:24.140
x
But<00:17:22.779><c> God</c><00:17:23.000><c> knew</c><00:17:23.299><c> who</c><00:17:23.559><c> he</c><00:17:23.839><c> was.</c>

00:17:24.200 --> 00:17:25.519
x
You<00:17:24.500><c> know</c><00:17:24.720><c> when</c><00:17:24.900><c> I</c><00:17:25.140><c> sit</c><00:17:25.279><c> down.</c>

00:17:25.599 --> 00:17:26.599
x
You<00:17:25.660><c> know</c><00:17:25.839><c> when</c><00:17:26.000><c> I</c><00:17:26.259><c> rise</c><00:17:26.420><c> up.</c>

00:17:26.680 --> 00:17:28.859
x
You<00:17:26.779><c> understand</c><00:17:27.240><c> my</c><00:17:27.579><c> thoughts</c><00:17:27.819><c> from</c><00:17:28.019><c> afar.</c>

00:17:28.940 --> 00:17:33.460
x
You<00:17:29.160><c> scrutinize</c><00:17:29.859><c> my</c><00:17:30.220><c> path</c><00:17:30.500><c> and</c><00:17:30.680><c> my</c><00:17:30.880><c> lying</c><00:17:31.099><c> down</c><00:17:31.579><c> and</c><00:17:31.960><c> are</c><00:17:32.319><c> intimately</c><00:17:32.700><c> acquainted</c><00:17:33.200><c> with</c>

00:17:33.460 --> 00:17:34.579
x
my<00:17:33.700><c> ways.</c>

00:17:34.740 --> 00:17:37.200
x
Even<00:17:35.019><c> before</c><00:17:35.500><c> there</c><00:17:35.660><c> is</c><00:17:35.799><c> a</c><00:17:35.940><c> word</c><00:17:36.019><c> on</c><00:17:36.160><c> my</c><00:17:36.420><c> tongue,</c><00:17:36.720><c> behold,</c><00:17:37.019><c> O</c>

00:17:37.200 --> 00:17:38.059
x
Lord,<00:17:37.359><c> you</c><00:17:37.559><c> know</c><00:17:37.819><c> it</c><00:17:37.960><c> all.</c>

00:17:38.059 --> 00:17:41.160
x
You<00:17:38.259><c> have</c><00:17:38.400><c> enclosed</c><00:17:38.740><c> me</c><00:17:38.980><c> behind</c><00:17:39.380><c> and</c><00:17:39.640><c> before</c><00:17:40.000><c> you</c><00:17:40.720><c> laid</c><00:17:40.980><c> your</c>

00:17:41.160 --> 00:17:41.900
x
hand<00:17:41.380><c> upon</c><00:17:41.680><c> me.</c>

00:17:42.039 --> 00:17:43.859
x
And<00:17:42.119><c> such</c><00:17:42.279><c> knowledge</c><00:17:42.640><c> is</c><00:17:42.880><c> too</c><00:17:43.119><c> wonderful</c><00:17:43.420><c> for</c><00:17:43.720><c> me.</c>

00:17:43.859 --> 00:17:44.559
x
It<00:17:43.920><c> is</c><00:17:44.059><c> too</c><00:17:44.359><c> high.</c>

00:17:44.660 --> 00:17:45.980
x
I<00:17:44.660><c> cannot</c><00:17:44.920><c> attain</c><00:17:45.279><c> it.</c>

00:17:46.960 --> 00:17:48.180
x
This<00:17:47.160><c> is</c><00:17:47.299><c> what</c><00:17:47.460><c> Judah</c><00:17:47.680><c> did,</c><00:17:48.019><c> right?</c>

00:17:48.180 --> 00:17:49.519
x
Where<00:17:48.380><c> can</c><00:17:48.539><c> I</c><00:17:48.660><c> go</c><00:17:48.819><c> from</c><00:17:49.000><c> your</c><00:17:49.279><c> spirit?</c>

00:17:49.839 --> 00:17:51.920
x
Where<00:17:50.019><c> can</c><00:17:50.180><c> I</c><00:17:50.380><c> flee</c><00:17:50.579><c> from</c><00:17:50.779><c> your</c><00:17:51.039><c> presence?</c>

00:17:51.940 --> 00:17:54.019
x
I<00:17:52.019><c> didn't</c><00:17:52.140><c> want</c><00:17:52.259><c> to</c><00:17:52.380><c> leave</c><00:17:52.579><c> it</c><00:17:52.759><c> all</c><00:17:52.920><c> behind.</c>

00:17:55.480 --> 00:17:56.940
x
If<00:17:55.599><c> I</c><00:17:55.779><c> ascend</c><00:17:56.039><c> to</c><00:17:56.200><c> heaven,</c><00:17:56.440><c> you</c><00:17:56.599><c> are</c><00:17:56.759><c> there.</c>

00:17:56.960 --> 00:17:59.000
x
If<00:17:57.059><c> I</c><00:17:57.240><c> make</c><00:17:57.339><c> my</c><00:17:57.640><c> bed</c><00:17:57.759><c> in</c><00:17:58.059><c> Sheol,</c><00:17:58.319><c> you</c><00:17:58.539><c> are</c><00:17:58.759><c> there.</c>

00:17:59.359 --> 00:18:02.160
x
If<00:17:59.519><c> I</c><00:17:59.660><c> take</c><00:17:59.799><c> the</c><00:18:00.039><c> wings</c><00:18:00.220><c> of</c><00:18:00.480><c> dawn,</c><00:18:00.759><c> if</c><00:18:00.900><c> I</c><00:18:01.039><c> dwell</c><00:18:01.160><c> in</c><00:18:01.319><c> the</c><00:18:01.500><c> remotest</c><00:18:01.940><c> parts</c>

00:18:02.160 --> 00:18:03.339
x
of<00:18:02.319><c> the</c><00:18:02.539><c> sea,</c>

00:18:03.400 --> 00:18:05.000
x
even<00:18:03.700><c> there</c><00:18:04.000><c> your</c><00:18:04.259><c> hand</c><00:18:04.440><c> will</c><00:18:04.680><c> lead</c><00:18:04.859><c> me.</c>

00:18:05.039 --> 00:18:06.940
x
And<00:18:05.180><c> that</c><00:18:05.240><c> is</c><00:18:05.400><c> just</c><00:18:05.579><c> the</c><00:18:05.799><c> beauty</c><00:18:06.119><c> of</c><00:18:06.299><c> God's</c><00:18:06.740><c> love.</c>

00:18:06.940 --> 00:18:08.420
x
It<00:18:07.240><c> doesn't</c><00:18:07.440><c> matter</c><00:18:07.759><c> where</c><00:18:08.019><c> you</c><00:18:08.279><c> go.</c>

00:18:08.500 --> 00:18:10.059
x
It<00:18:08.579><c> doesn't</c><00:18:08.640><c> matter</c><00:18:08.880><c> what's</c><00:18:09.319><c> happening</c><00:18:09.460><c> in</c><00:18:09.619><c> your</c><00:18:09.839><c> life.</c>

00:18:10.259 --> 00:18:11.920
x
God<00:18:10.559><c> will</c><00:18:10.880><c> still</c><00:18:11.259><c> lead</c><00:18:11.619><c> you.</c>

00:18:11.920 --> 00:18:15.339
x
Even<00:18:12.119><c> if</c><00:18:12.279><c> you</c><00:18:12.359><c> try</c><00:18:12.539><c> to</c><00:18:12.720><c> run</c><00:18:13.039><c> away</c><00:18:13.359><c> from</c><00:18:13.559><c> him,</c><00:18:14.400><c> he</c><00:18:14.660><c> still</c><00:18:15.079><c> leads</c>

00:18:15.339 --> 00:18:18.200
x
you<00:18:15.619><c> and</c><00:18:15.740><c> your</c><00:18:15.980><c> right</c><00:18:16.220><c> hand</c><00:18:16.440><c> will</c><00:18:16.599><c> lay</c><00:18:16.740><c> hold</c><00:18:17.000><c> of</c><00:18:17.180><c> me.</c>

00:18:18.259 --> 00:18:20.000
x
That's<00:18:18.519><c> what</c><00:18:18.599><c> he</c><00:18:18.720><c> was</c><00:18:18.819><c> doing</c><00:18:19.000><c> to</c><00:18:19.279><c> Judah.</c>

00:18:20.200 --> 00:18:22.480
x
All<00:18:20.500><c> that</c><00:18:20.700><c> time</c><00:18:20.859><c> that</c><00:18:20.940><c> he</c><00:18:21.059><c> was</c><00:18:21.160><c> running</c><00:18:21.400><c> away,</c><00:18:21.680><c> that</c><00:18:21.779><c> he</c><00:18:21.900><c> was</c><00:18:22.099><c> struggling,</c>

00:18:22.799 --> 00:18:24.259
x
God<00:18:23.019><c> was</c><00:18:23.220><c> still</c><00:18:23.500><c> holding</c><00:18:23.799><c> his</c><00:18:24.099><c> hand.</c>

00:18:24.259 --> 00:18:25.559
x
He<00:18:24.380><c> was</c><00:18:24.619><c> still</c><00:18:24.900><c> leading</c><00:18:25.160><c> him.</c>

00:18:25.819 --> 00:18:28.079
x
Just<00:18:26.039><c> shows</c><00:18:26.240><c> the</c><00:18:26.519><c> immense</c><00:18:26.859><c> amount</c><00:18:27.059><c> of</c><00:18:27.299><c> love</c><00:18:27.400><c> that</c><00:18:27.640><c> God</c><00:18:27.779><c> has</c>

00:18:28.079 --> 00:18:28.980
x
for<00:18:28.240><c> us.</c>

00:18:29.799 --> 00:18:32.559
x
Verse<00:18:29.960><c> 11,</c><00:18:30.299><c> if</c><00:18:30.420><c> I</c><00:18:30.700><c> say,</c><00:18:30.900><c> surely</c><00:18:31.180><c> the</c><00:18:31.460><c> darkness</c><00:18:31.819><c> will</c><00:18:32.099><c> overwhelm</c><00:18:32.460><c> me.</c>

00:18:32.579 --> 00:18:34.539
x
And<00:18:32.720><c> Judah's</c><00:18:33.079><c> life</c><00:18:33.220><c> was</c><00:18:33.480><c> dark.</c>

00:18:35.240 --> 00:18:36.920
x
And<00:18:35.640><c> the</c><00:18:35.799><c> light</c><00:18:36.000><c> around</c><00:18:36.279><c> you</c><00:18:36.420><c> will</c><00:18:36.559><c> be</c><00:18:36.720><c> night.</c>

00:18:37.039 --> 00:18:38.859
x
Even<00:18:37.220><c> the</c><00:18:37.519><c> darkness</c><00:18:37.759><c> is</c><00:18:38.019><c> not</c><00:18:38.200><c> too</c><00:18:38.440><c> dark</c><00:18:38.599><c> for</c><00:18:38.779><c> you.</c>

00:18:38.900 --> 00:18:41.220
x
And<00:18:39.039><c> the</c><00:18:39.119><c> night</c><00:18:39.319><c> is</c><00:18:39.519><c> as</c><00:18:39.799><c> bright</c><00:18:40.000><c> as</c><00:18:40.200><c> a</c><00:18:40.359><c> day.</c>

00:18:41.279 --> 00:18:45.319
x
And<00:18:41.480><c> darkness</c><00:18:41.759><c> and</c><00:18:42.119><c> light</c><00:18:44.319><c> are</c><00:18:44.619><c> alike</c><00:18:44.900><c> to</c><00:18:45.160><c> you.</c>

00:18:45.319 --> 00:18:49.599
x
And<00:18:45.480><c> we</c><00:18:45.599><c> saw</c><00:18:45.779><c> that</c><00:18:45.920><c> at</c><00:18:46.059><c> the</c><00:18:46.119><c> end</c><00:18:46.279><c> of</c><00:18:48.380><c> his</c><00:18:49.099><c> trials,</c>

00:18:49.759 --> 00:18:52.500
x
as<00:18:49.900><c> he</c><00:18:50.099><c> was</c><00:18:50.299><c> living</c><00:18:50.539><c> in</c><00:18:50.700><c> the</c><00:18:50.740><c> land</c><00:18:50.940><c> of</c><00:18:51.180><c> Canaan,</c><00:18:51.420><c> separated</c><00:18:51.839><c> from</c><00:18:52.019><c> his</c><00:18:52.259><c> family,</c>

00:18:52.700 --> 00:18:54.700
x
we<00:18:52.720><c> saw</c><00:18:52.980><c> that</c><00:18:53.160><c> he</c><00:18:53.240><c> had</c><00:18:53.400><c> these</c><00:18:53.720><c> twins,</c><00:18:54.660><c> right?</c>

00:18:54.799 --> 00:18:59.559
x
Perez<00:18:55.079><c> and</c><00:18:55.359><c> Zira,</c><00:18:56.759><c> this</c><00:18:56.799><c> brightness</c><00:18:57.299><c> is</c><00:18:57.700><c> dawning,</c><00:18:59.279><c> bursting</c>

00:18:59.559 --> 00:19:01.599
x
forth<00:18:59.980><c> in</c><00:19:00.140><c> his</c><00:19:00.359><c> life,</c><00:19:00.660><c> right?</c>

00:19:01.900 --> 00:19:04.019
x
And<00:19:02.039><c> then</c><00:19:02.140><c> we</c><00:19:02.299><c> see</c><00:19:02.400><c> that</c><00:19:02.599><c> in</c><00:19:02.980><c> this</c><00:19:03.220><c> psalm,</c><00:19:03.559><c> right?</c>

00:19:04.019 --> 00:19:08.059
x
Doesn't<00:19:04.579><c> matter</c><00:19:04.779><c> how</c><00:19:05.140><c> dark</c><00:19:05.480><c> things</c><00:19:05.819><c> are,</c><00:19:07.059><c> God</c><00:19:07.440><c> can</c><00:19:07.839><c> still</c>

00:19:08.059 --> 00:19:09.940
x
bring<00:19:08.279><c> that</c><00:19:08.500><c> light</c><00:19:08.660><c> back</c><00:19:08.980><c> there.</c>

00:19:11.599 --> 00:19:12.900
x
At<00:19:11.700><c> the</c><00:19:11.859><c> end</c><00:19:12.000><c> there</c><00:19:12.119><c> in</c><00:19:12.259><c> verse</c><00:19:12.440><c> 23,</c>

00:19:12.960 --> 00:19:14.839
x
search<00:19:13.319><c> me,</c><00:19:13.599><c> O</c><00:19:13.779><c> God,</c><00:19:13.940><c> and</c><00:19:14.140><c> know</c><00:19:14.299><c> my</c><00:19:14.579><c> heart.</c>

00:19:15.180 --> 00:19:17.480
x
Try<00:19:15.460><c> me</c><00:19:15.700><c> and</c><00:19:15.779><c> know</c><00:19:15.940><c> my</c><00:19:16.140><c> anxious</c><00:19:16.559><c> thoughts</c><00:19:16.940><c> and</c><00:19:17.079><c> see</c><00:19:17.279><c> if</c><00:19:17.359><c> there</c>

00:19:17.480 --> 00:19:19.579
x
be<00:19:17.619><c> any</c><00:19:17.859><c> hurtful</c><00:19:18.299><c> way</c><00:19:18.460><c> in</c><00:19:18.680><c> me.</c>

00:19:19.960 --> 00:19:21.000
x
And<00:19:20.180><c> that</c><00:19:20.299><c> was</c><00:19:20.500><c> there</c><00:19:20.660><c> in</c><00:19:20.839><c> Judah.</c>

00:19:21.079 --> 00:19:25.100
x
He<00:19:21.240><c> led</c><00:19:21.420><c> a</c><00:19:21.680><c> hurtful</c><00:19:22.059><c> way</c><00:19:22.279><c> because</c><00:19:22.460><c> he</c><00:19:22.579><c> ended</c><00:19:22.680><c> up</c><00:19:22.880><c> hurting</c><00:19:23.039><c> himself</c><00:19:23.619><c> quite</c><00:19:24.220><c> a</c><00:19:24.380><c> bit.</c>

00:19:26.500 --> 00:19:30.259
x
But<00:19:26.640><c> at</c><00:19:26.819><c> the</c><00:19:26.819><c> end</c><00:19:26.940><c> there,</c><00:19:27.240><c> lead</c><00:19:27.460><c> me</c><00:19:28.059><c> in</c><00:19:28.299><c> the</c><00:19:28.579><c> everlasting</c><00:19:29.160><c> way.</c>

00:19:31.579 --> 00:19:32.640
x
That's<00:19:32.019><c> what</c><00:19:32.140><c> God</c><00:19:32.380><c> did.</c>

00:19:32.640 --> 00:19:35.099
x
He<00:19:32.859><c> led</c><00:19:33.059><c> him</c><00:19:33.259><c> in</c><00:19:33.400><c> that</c><00:19:33.579><c> everlasting</c><00:19:34.019><c> way.</c>

00:19:35.880 --> 00:19:39.240
x
And<00:19:36.079><c> so</c><00:19:36.180><c> he</c><00:19:36.359><c> receives</c><00:19:36.720><c> these</c><00:19:37.019><c> blessings</c><00:19:37.519><c> from</c><00:19:37.859><c> God</c><00:19:38.240><c> here.</c>

00:19:39.519 --> 00:19:43.900
x
The<00:19:39.819><c> promise,</c><00:19:40.839><c> the</c><00:19:41.079><c> inheritance</c><00:19:41.359><c> of</c><00:19:41.579><c> the</c><00:19:41.799><c> promises,</c><00:19:42.759><c> the</c><00:19:42.920><c> ruling</c><00:19:43.140><c> over</c><00:19:43.440><c> his</c><00:19:43.640><c> enemies,</c>

00:19:44.019 --> 00:19:46.819
x
the<00:19:44.180><c> Messiah</c><00:19:44.619><c> was</c><00:19:44.839><c> going</c><00:19:44.980><c> to</c><00:19:45.200><c> come</c><00:19:45.400><c> forth</c><00:19:45.700><c> from</c><00:19:45.980><c> him.</c>

00:19:46.920 --> 00:19:51.839
x
The<00:19:47.259><c> goodness</c><00:19:47.579><c> of</c><00:19:47.940><c> life,</c><00:19:49.380><c> the</c><00:19:49.559><c> goodness</c><00:19:49.859><c> and</c><00:19:50.039><c> the</c><00:19:50.279><c> best</c><00:19:50.480><c> of</c><00:19:50.740><c> life</c><00:19:50.859><c> that</c><00:19:51.079><c> God</c><00:19:51.279><c> could</c><00:19:51.559><c> give</c><00:19:51.680><c> us</c>

00:19:51.839 --> 00:19:54.440
x
is<00:19:52.000><c> being</c><00:19:52.660><c> promised</c><00:19:53.140><c> to</c><00:19:53.440><c> him.</c>

00:19:55.500 --> 00:20:01.339
x
And<00:19:56.099><c> he</c><00:19:56.400><c> received</c><00:19:56.839><c> those</c><00:19:57.240><c> promises</c><00:19:57.920><c> based</c><00:19:59.019><c> on</c><00:19:59.319><c> his</c><00:20:00.059><c> decision.</c>

00:20:02.839 --> 00:20:04.940
x
And<00:20:03.319><c> the</c><00:20:03.460><c> same</c><00:20:03.579><c> applies</c><00:20:03.900><c> to</c><00:20:04.119><c> us,</c><00:20:04.559><c> right?</c>

00:20:05.400 --> 00:20:08.960
x
We<00:20:05.519><c> don't</c><00:20:05.740><c> come</c><00:20:05.980><c> here</c><00:20:06.200><c> because</c><00:20:06.559><c> we're</c><00:20:06.920><c> threatened</c><00:20:07.240><c> with</c><00:20:07.559><c> eternal</c><00:20:08.119><c> damnation</c><00:20:08.740><c> and</c>

00:20:08.960 --> 00:20:10.140
x
hellfire,<00:20:09.619><c> right?</c>

00:20:10.460 --> 00:20:12.400
x
That's<00:20:10.759><c> not</c><00:20:10.920><c> what</c><00:20:11.019><c> we</c><00:20:11.240><c> come</c><00:20:11.400><c> here</c><00:20:11.660><c> for.</c>

00:20:13.279 --> 00:20:17.339
x
We<00:20:13.400><c> come</c><00:20:13.500><c> here</c><00:20:13.700><c> because</c><00:20:13.940><c> we</c><00:20:14.140><c> decide</c><00:20:14.799><c> that</c><00:20:15.339><c> we</c><00:20:15.559><c> want</c><00:20:15.779><c> to</c><00:20:16.079><c> follow</c><00:20:16.319><c> God.</c>

00:20:18.039 --> 00:20:20.259
x
We've<00:20:18.339><c> decided</c><00:20:18.660><c> that</c><00:20:18.880><c> we</c><00:20:19.140><c> love</c><00:20:19.359><c> God.</c>

00:20:20.940 --> 00:20:24.299
x
And<00:20:21.180><c> Judah</c><00:20:21.359><c> made</c><00:20:21.579><c> some</c><00:20:21.839><c> bad</c><00:20:22.059><c> decisions</c><00:20:22.440><c> in</c><00:20:22.599><c> his</c><00:20:22.799><c> life,</c><00:20:23.859><c> but</c><00:20:24.119><c> he</c>

00:20:24.299 --> 00:20:26.920
x
made<00:20:24.559><c> a</c><00:20:24.859><c> very</c><00:20:25.299><c> good</c><00:20:25.519><c> decision</c><00:20:25.980><c> too.</c>

00:20:27.099 --> 00:20:28.539
x
And<00:20:27.299><c> that's</c><00:20:27.500><c> what</c><00:20:27.619><c> God</c><00:20:27.880><c> wants,</c><00:20:28.339><c> right?</c>

00:20:28.720 --> 00:20:32.099
x
God<00:20:28.880><c> doesn't</c><00:20:29.180><c> want,</c><00:20:29.740><c> I</c><00:20:29.880><c> mean</c><00:20:29.880><c> he</c><00:20:29.980><c> has</c><00:20:30.299><c> angels,</c><00:20:30.680><c> so</c><00:20:30.880><c> he</c><00:20:30.960><c> has</c><00:20:31.519><c> beings</c><00:20:31.839><c> that</c><00:20:32.000><c> he</c>

00:20:32.099 --> 00:20:32.460
x
can<00:20:32.240><c> tell,</c>

00:20:32.460 --> 00:20:33.980
x
can<00:20:33.200><c> you</c><00:20:33.420><c> do</c><00:20:33.599><c> this?</c>

00:20:34.079 --> 00:20:35.859
x
And<00:20:34.339><c> they</c><00:20:34.480><c> do</c><00:20:34.700><c> it.</c>

00:20:36.160 --> 00:20:39.420
x
But<00:20:36.240><c> what</c><00:20:36.440><c> he</c><00:20:36.539><c> wants</c><00:20:36.759><c> from</c><00:20:37.019><c> us</c><00:20:37.279><c> is</c><00:20:37.480><c> for</c><00:20:37.579><c> us</c><00:20:37.819><c> to</c><00:20:38.099><c> decide</c><00:20:38.599><c> to</c><00:20:39.200><c> be</c>

00:20:39.420 --> 00:20:39.980
x
with<00:20:39.720><c> him,</c>

00:20:40.119 --> 00:20:43.099
x
to<00:20:40.220><c> decide</c><00:20:40.680><c> to</c><00:20:40.960><c> love</c><00:20:41.119><c> him,</c><00:20:41.759><c> to</c><00:20:41.880><c> decide</c><00:20:42.220><c> to</c><00:20:42.519><c> follow</c><00:20:42.740><c> him.</c>

00:20:43.359 --> 00:20:45.259
x
That's<00:20:43.619><c> what</c><00:20:43.720><c> he</c><00:20:43.839><c> wants</c><00:20:44.099><c> from</c><00:20:44.319><c> us.</c>

00:20:45.759 --> 00:20:48.660
x
And<00:20:45.920><c> at</c><00:20:46.140><c> the</c><00:20:46.299><c> end</c><00:20:46.480><c> of</c><00:20:46.700><c> our</c><00:20:46.859><c> lives,</c><00:20:47.119><c> and</c><00:20:47.299><c> we</c><00:20:47.440><c> decide,</c><00:20:48.200><c> yes,</c><00:20:48.559><c> we</c>

00:20:48.660 --> 00:20:49.599
x
want<00:20:48.900><c> to</c><00:20:49.140><c> follow</c><00:20:49.339><c> God.</c>

00:20:49.740 --> 00:20:51.059
x
I<00:20:50.039><c> want</c><00:20:50.299><c> to</c><00:20:50.500><c> be</c><00:20:50.599><c> with</c><00:20:50.819><c> God.</c>

00:20:51.079 --> 00:20:54.640
x
He<00:20:51.220><c> says,</c><00:20:51.740><c> if</c><00:20:51.980><c> you</c><00:20:52.220><c> want</c><00:20:52.400><c> to</c><00:20:52.599><c> be</c><00:20:52.720><c> with</c><00:20:52.920><c> me,</c><00:20:53.940><c> I'll</c><00:20:54.160><c> let</c><00:20:54.319><c> you</c><00:20:54.500><c> be</c>

00:20:54.640 --> 00:20:55.000
x
with<00:20:54.839><c> me</c>

00:20:55.000 --> 00:20:58.079
x
and<00:20:55.059><c> I'll</c><00:20:55.319><c> give</c><00:20:55.480><c> you</c><00:20:55.940><c> more</c><00:20:56.180><c> than</c><00:20:56.279><c> you</c><00:20:56.440><c> could</c><00:20:56.759><c> ever</c><00:20:57.099><c> imagine.</c>

00:20:58.180 --> 00:20:59.220
x
And<00:20:58.380><c> that</c><00:20:58.539><c> is</c><00:20:58.740><c> a</c><00:20:58.880><c> blessing.</c>

00:20:59.220 --> 00:21:02.220
x
That<00:20:59.579><c> is</c><00:20:59.759><c> the</c><00:20:59.900><c> outcome</c><00:21:00.200><c> of</c><00:21:00.420><c> a</c><00:21:00.579><c> life</c><00:21:00.920><c> where</c><00:21:01.279><c> you</c><00:21:01.519><c> decide</c><00:21:01.900><c> to</c>

00:21:02.220 --> 00:21:03.599
x
follow<00:21:02.460><c> God,</c>

00:21:04.579 --> 00:21:06.839
x
is<00:21:04.680><c> the</c><00:21:04.980><c> abundance</c><00:21:05.480><c> of</c><00:21:05.819><c> life.</c>

00:21:07.700 --> 00:21:10.259
x
I<00:21:07.759><c> can</c><00:21:07.920><c> make</c><00:21:08.099><c> you</c><00:21:08.400><c> so</c><00:21:08.680><c> happy,</c><00:21:09.380><c> I'll</c><00:21:09.619><c> give</c><00:21:09.720><c> you</c><00:21:09.980><c> everything</c>

00:21:10.259 --> 00:21:12.440
x
that<00:21:10.500><c> your</c><00:21:10.660><c> heart</c><00:21:10.819><c> could</c><00:21:11.059><c> ever</c><00:21:11.380><c> desire.</c>

00:21:12.799 --> 00:21:14.819
x
I'll<00:21:13.000><c> bring</c><00:21:13.140><c> you</c><00:21:13.319><c> to</c><00:21:13.400><c> a</c><00:21:13.599><c> place</c><00:21:13.740><c> where</c><00:21:13.880><c> you</c><00:21:13.940><c> can</c><00:21:14.099><c> live</c><00:21:14.299><c> in</c><00:21:14.619><c> peace</c>

00:21:14.819 --> 00:21:16.400
x
with<00:21:15.099><c> all</c><00:21:15.380><c> of</c><00:21:15.519><c> your</c><00:21:15.660><c> brothers</c><00:21:15.859><c> and</c><00:21:16.099><c> sisters,</c>

00:21:16.700 --> 00:21:17.519
x
with<00:21:17.019><c> Jesus.</c>

00:21:17.920 --> 00:21:21.359
x
And<00:21:18.119><c> God</c><00:21:18.319><c> says,</c><00:21:18.980><c> you</c><00:21:19.000><c> can</c><00:21:19.240><c> dwell</c><00:21:19.460><c> with</c><00:21:19.720><c> me</c><00:21:19.980><c> in</c><00:21:20.160><c> this</c><00:21:20.440><c> world.</c>

00:21:21.799 --> 00:21:25.059
x
That<00:21:22.140><c> is</c><00:21:22.400><c> the</c><00:21:22.700><c> outcome</c><00:21:23.299><c> of</c><00:21:24.140><c> Judah's</c><00:21:24.640><c> life.</c>

00:21:25.059 --> 00:21:28.599
x
He<00:21:25.660><c> will</c><00:21:25.960><c> be</c><00:21:26.220><c> in</c><00:21:26.380><c> the</c><00:21:26.539><c> kingdom</c><00:21:26.839><c> because</c><00:21:27.359><c> he</c><00:21:27.579><c> decided,</c>

00:21:28.680 --> 00:21:30.579
x
this<00:21:28.920><c> life</c><00:21:29.240><c> is</c><00:21:29.480><c> not</c><00:21:29.700><c> going</c><00:21:29.940><c> anywhere.</c>

00:21:30.980 --> 00:21:33.399
x
I<00:21:31.519><c> am</c><00:21:31.720><c> going</c><00:21:31.859><c> to</c><00:21:32.160><c> turn</c><00:21:32.400><c> to</c><00:21:32.619><c> God.</c>

00:21:36.680 --> 00:21:39.440
x
And<00:21:36.819><c> it's</c><00:21:37.019><c> that</c><00:21:37.140><c> decision</c><00:21:37.759><c> that</c><00:21:38.279><c> he</c><00:21:38.420><c> is</c><00:21:38.640><c> rewarded</c><00:21:39.019><c> for.</c>

00:21:39.700 --> 00:21:42.799
x
And<00:21:39.779><c> this</c><00:21:39.940><c> is</c><00:21:40.180><c> consistent</c><00:21:40.819><c> with</c><00:21:41.380><c> the</c><00:21:41.579><c> way</c><00:21:41.799><c> God</c><00:21:42.019><c> is.</c>

00:21:43.240 --> 00:21:46.420
x
So<00:21:43.500><c> we</c><00:21:43.799><c> re</c><00:21:43.960><c>-read</c><00:21:44.099><c> the</c><00:21:44.599><c> curse</c><00:21:44.799><c> that</c><00:21:44.920><c> was</c><00:21:45.039><c> given</c><00:21:45.240><c> to</c><00:21:45.500><c> Levi</c><00:21:45.839><c> and</c>

00:21:46.420 --> 00:21:47.819
x
Simeon<00:21:46.799><c> for</c><00:21:47.200><c> their</c><00:21:47.500><c> anger.</c>

00:21:48.240 --> 00:21:51.160
x
They<00:21:48.740><c> have</c><00:21:49.039><c> these</c><00:21:49.339><c> outbursts</c><00:21:49.940><c> of</c><00:21:50.000><c> anger</c><00:21:50.380><c> and</c><00:21:50.640><c> hurt</c><00:21:50.839><c> people,</c>

00:21:51.240 --> 00:21:53.140
x
kill<00:21:51.460><c> people,</c><00:21:51.980><c> hurt</c><00:21:52.099><c> animals.</c>

00:21:54.239 --> 00:21:59.240
x
And<00:21:54.879><c> yet,</c><00:21:56.740><c> the</c><00:21:56.900><c> lot</c><00:21:57.079><c> of</c><00:21:57.259><c> the</c><00:21:57.480><c> tribe</c><00:21:57.619><c> of</c><00:21:57.859><c> Levi</c><00:21:58.119><c> is</c><00:21:58.359><c> turned</c><00:21:58.599><c> around</c><00:21:58.839><c> as</c><00:21:59.099><c> well.</c>

00:21:59.480 --> 00:22:06.400
x
If<00:21:59.480><c> you</c><00:22:00.220><c> just</c><00:22:00.839><c> go</c><00:22:01.019><c> to</c><00:22:01.220><c> Numbers</c><00:22:01.559><c> chapter</c><00:22:01.940><c> 25,</c><00:22:05.559><c> Numbers</c><00:22:06.059><c> chapter</c>

00:22:06.400 --> 00:22:08.519
x
25<00:22:07.319><c> and</c><00:22:07.680><c> verse</c><00:22:08.019><c> 10.</c>

00:22:08.799 --> 00:22:14.140
x
And<00:22:09.000><c> this</c><00:22:09.119><c> is</c><00:22:09.299><c> the</c><00:22:09.480><c> incident</c><00:22:09.859><c> where</c><00:22:11.180><c> the</c><00:22:13.279><c> nation</c><00:22:13.599><c> of</c><00:22:13.839><c> Israel</c>

00:22:14.140 --> 00:22:17.200
x
is<00:22:14.500><c> basically</c><00:22:14.880><c> worshiping</c><00:22:16.220><c> idols</c><00:22:16.859><c> here</c>

00:22:17.200 --> 00:22:19.279
x
with<00:22:17.400><c> the</c><00:22:17.619><c> nations</c><00:22:17.880><c> around</c><00:22:18.240><c> them.</c>

00:22:22.640 --> 00:22:26.160
x
And<00:22:23.180><c> they</c><00:22:23.319><c> start</c><00:22:23.500><c> to</c><00:22:23.799><c> align</c><00:22:24.059><c> themselves</c><00:22:24.640><c> with</c><00:22:25.019><c> the</c><00:22:25.579><c> tribe</c><00:22:25.859><c> of</c>

00:22:26.160 --> 00:22:27.420
x
Moab,<00:22:26.579><c> which</c><00:22:26.720><c> they</c><00:22:26.980><c> said,</c>

00:22:27.799 --> 00:22:29.180
x
God<00:22:27.980><c> said,</c><00:22:28.380><c> to</c><00:22:28.599><c> never</c><00:22:28.940><c> do.</c>

00:22:29.200 --> 00:22:31.220
x
And<00:22:29.339><c> they</c><00:22:29.539><c> start</c><00:22:29.740><c> to</c><00:22:29.960><c> align</c><00:22:30.180><c> them.</c>

00:22:31.259 --> 00:22:36.519
x
And<00:22:31.579><c> this</c><00:22:32.400><c> one</c><00:22:32.720><c> man</c><00:22:33.400><c> decides</c><00:22:34.059><c> to</c><00:22:34.960><c> take</c><00:22:35.279><c> this</c><00:22:35.599><c> Midianite</c><00:22:36.119><c> woman</c>

00:22:36.519 --> 00:22:40.160
x
and<00:22:37.299><c> just</c><00:22:37.579><c> bring</c><00:22:37.680><c> her</c><00:22:37.880><c> into</c><00:22:38.160><c> a</c><00:22:38.380><c> tent</c><00:22:38.519><c> in</c><00:22:38.799><c> the</c><00:22:38.880><c> sight</c><00:22:38.980><c> of</c><00:22:39.339><c> everyone.</c>

00:22:40.559 --> 00:22:45.220
x
And<00:22:41.019><c> if</c><00:22:41.200><c> you</c><00:22:41.319><c> just</c><00:22:41.519><c> go</c><00:22:41.859><c> to</c><00:22:43.759><c> verse</c><00:22:44.339><c> 10.</c>

00:22:46.279 --> 00:22:49.559
x
All<00:22:46.359><c> right,</c><00:22:46.500><c> so</c><00:22:46.980><c> this</c><00:22:47.079><c> man,</c><00:22:47.539><c> Phineas,</c><00:22:48.240><c> he</c><00:22:48.720><c> said,</c><00:22:48.880><c> this</c><00:22:48.960><c> is</c><00:22:49.240><c> enough.</c>

00:22:49.559 --> 00:22:53.519
x
And<00:22:49.920><c> he</c><00:22:50.059><c> took</c><00:22:50.279><c> a</c><00:22:50.539><c> spear</c><00:22:50.839><c> and</c><00:22:51.619><c> drove</c><00:22:51.900><c> right</c><00:22:52.240><c> through</c><00:22:52.839><c> this</c><00:22:53.240><c> man</c>

00:22:53.519 --> 00:22:55.599
x
and<00:22:54.539><c> this</c><00:22:54.759><c> woman</c><00:22:55.019><c> that</c><00:22:55.160><c> he</c><00:22:55.319><c> took.</c>

00:22:55.720 --> 00:22:57.740
x
And<00:22:55.819><c> verse</c><00:22:56.019><c> 10,</c><00:22:56.339><c> the</c><00:22:56.440><c> Lord</c><00:22:56.660><c> spoke</c><00:22:56.980><c> to</c><00:22:57.140><c> Moses,</c><00:22:57.680><c> saying,</c>

00:22:57.839 --> 00:23:01.339
x
Phineas,<00:22:58.720><c> the</c><00:22:58.880><c> son</c><00:22:59.039><c> of</c><00:22:59.220><c> Eliezer,</c><00:22:59.960><c> the</c><00:23:00.160><c> son</c><00:23:00.319><c> of</c><00:23:00.559><c> Aram,</c><00:23:00.839><c> the</c><00:23:00.980><c> priestess,</c>

00:23:01.380 --> 00:23:03.700
x
turned<00:23:01.599><c> away</c><00:23:01.920><c> my</c><00:23:02.220><c> wrath</c><00:23:02.460><c> from</c><00:23:02.680><c> the</c><00:23:02.859><c> sons</c><00:23:03.019><c> of</c><00:23:03.220><c> Israel,</c>

00:23:04.099 --> 00:23:06.440
x
and<00:23:04.140><c> that</c><00:23:04.220><c> he</c><00:23:04.339><c> was</c><00:23:04.619><c> jealous</c><00:23:04.960><c> for</c><00:23:05.200><c> my</c><00:23:05.440><c> jealousy</c><00:23:05.839><c> among</c><00:23:06.200><c> them,</c>

00:23:06.920 --> 00:23:09.799
x
so<00:23:07.200><c> that</c><00:23:07.299><c> I</c><00:23:07.420><c> did</c><00:23:07.680><c> not</c><00:23:07.880><c> destroy</c><00:23:08.279><c> the</c><00:23:08.480><c> sons</c><00:23:08.619><c> of</c><00:23:08.779><c> Israel</c><00:23:09.019><c> in</c><00:23:09.220><c> my</c><00:23:09.440><c> jealousy.</c>

00:23:10.079 --> 00:23:15.180
x
Therefore,<00:23:11.460><c> say,</c><00:23:12.259><c> behold,</c><00:23:13.059><c> I</c><00:23:13.460><c> give</c><00:23:13.720><c> him</c><00:23:14.019><c> my</c><00:23:14.359><c> covenant</c><00:23:14.680><c> of</c><00:23:14.980><c> peace,</c>

00:23:15.220 --> 00:23:17.640
x
and<00:23:15.319><c> it</c><00:23:15.480><c> shall</c><00:23:15.599><c> be</c><00:23:15.779><c> for</c><00:23:15.940><c> him</c><00:23:16.200><c> and</c><00:23:16.279><c> his</c><00:23:16.500><c> descendants</c><00:23:16.859><c> after</c><00:23:17.279><c> him</c>

00:23:17.640 --> 00:23:20.880
x
a<00:23:18.220><c> covenant</c><00:23:18.519><c> of</c><00:23:18.779><c> perpetual</c><00:23:19.380><c> priesthood,</c>

00:23:21.259 --> 00:23:22.759
x
because<00:23:21.460><c> he</c><00:23:21.640><c> was</c><00:23:21.859><c> jealous</c><00:23:22.200><c> for</c><00:23:22.440><c> his</c><00:23:22.579><c> God,</c>

00:23:22.839 --> 00:23:25.000
x
and<00:23:22.940><c> he</c><00:23:23.079><c> made</c><00:23:23.299><c> atonement</c><00:23:23.720><c> for</c><00:23:23.940><c> the</c><00:23:24.099><c> sons</c><00:23:24.259><c> of</c><00:23:24.460><c> Israel,</c><00:23:24.640><c> right?</c>

00:23:25.319 --> 00:23:29.599
x
God<00:23:25.859><c> rewarded</c><00:23:26.420><c> this</c><00:23:26.799><c> man</c><00:23:27.099><c> for</c><00:23:27.519><c> making</c><00:23:27.880><c> the</c><00:23:28.140><c> right</c><00:23:28.420><c> decision,</c>

00:23:29.859 --> 00:23:33.059
x
and<00:23:30.119><c> all</c><00:23:30.339><c> of</c><00:23:30.460><c> his</c><00:23:30.680><c> descendants</c><00:23:31.099><c> benefited</c><00:23:31.680><c> from</c><00:23:31.980><c> it.</c>

00:23:33.480 --> 00:23:37.079
x
And<00:23:33.740><c> essentially,</c><00:23:34.259><c> it</c><00:23:34.259><c> turns</c><00:23:34.440><c> the</c><00:23:34.740><c> curse</c><00:23:35.000><c> of</c><00:23:35.680><c> Levi</c><00:23:36.000><c> around,</c>

00:23:37.119 --> 00:23:38.940
x
where,<00:23:37.420><c> yes,</c><00:23:37.460><c> they're</c><00:23:37.640><c> still</c><00:23:37.920><c> scattered</c><00:23:38.240><c> across</c><00:23:38.619><c> Israel,</c>

00:23:38.940 --> 00:23:41.960
x
but<00:23:39.119><c> now</c><00:23:39.359><c> for</c><00:23:39.579><c> a</c><00:23:39.720><c> good</c><00:23:39.880><c> reason,</c><00:23:40.200><c> because</c><00:23:40.460><c> they</c><00:23:40.700><c> are</c><00:23:40.920><c> the</c><00:23:41.180><c> priest,</c>

00:23:42.340 --> 00:23:44.759
x
the<00:23:42.880><c> priesthood</c><00:23:43.420><c> for</c><00:23:43.799><c> Israel.</c>

00:23:47.640 --> 00:23:49.539
x
The<00:23:47.960><c> same</c><00:23:48.160><c> thing</c><00:23:48.339><c> happened</c><00:23:48.579><c> to</c><00:23:48.839><c> Abraham,</c><00:23:49.319><c> right?</c>

00:23:49.539 --> 00:23:53.299
x
Abraham<00:23:50.039><c> was</c><00:23:50.420><c> blessed,</c><00:23:51.480><c> because</c><00:23:51.660><c> he</c><00:23:51.880><c> decided</c><00:23:52.480><c> to</c><00:23:52.779><c> leave</c><00:23:53.059><c> Ur.</c>

00:23:53.619 --> 00:23:56.599
x
He<00:23:53.799><c> was</c><00:23:54.140><c> blessed</c><00:23:54.619><c> with</c><00:23:55.380><c> all</c><00:23:55.599><c> of</c><00:23:55.759><c> the</c><00:23:55.880><c> goodness</c><00:23:56.119><c> of</c><00:23:56.380><c> life,</c>

00:23:56.740 --> 00:24:01.259
x
because<00:23:57.000><c> he</c><00:23:57.339><c> decided</c><00:23:57.759><c> to</c><00:23:57.960><c> be</c><00:23:58.240><c> willing</c><00:23:58.680><c> to</c><00:23:59.299><c> sacrifice</c><00:24:00.039><c> Isaac.</c>

00:24:02.160 --> 00:24:04.339
x
And<00:24:02.440><c> God</c><00:24:02.660><c> does</c><00:24:02.859><c> the</c><00:24:03.119><c> exact</c><00:24:03.259><c> same</c><00:24:03.519><c> thing</c><00:24:03.700><c> here</c><00:24:03.940><c> to</c><00:24:04.160><c> Judah.</c>

00:24:04.660 --> 00:24:08.400
x
He<00:24:04.880><c> rewards</c><00:24:05.339><c> this</c><00:24:05.640><c> man</c><00:24:05.859><c> for</c><00:24:06.180><c> making</c><00:24:06.680><c> the</c><00:24:07.160><c> right</c><00:24:07.400><c> decision.</c>

00:24:09.279 --> 00:24:12.380
x
And<00:24:09.460><c> so</c><00:24:09.539><c> what</c><00:24:09.680><c> we</c><00:24:09.960><c> started</c><00:24:10.180><c> with</c><00:24:10.460><c> in</c><00:24:10.660><c> Genesis</c><00:24:11.000><c> chapter</c><00:24:11.440><c> 49,</c>

00:24:16.700 --> 00:24:18.920
x
then<00:24:17.140><c> Jacob</c><00:24:17.500><c> summoned</c><00:24:17.920><c> his</c><00:24:18.279><c> sons</c><00:24:18.500><c> and</c><00:24:18.759><c> said,</c>

00:24:19.140 --> 00:24:20.519
x
Assemble<00:24:19.259><c> yourselves,</c><00:24:19.759><c> that</c><00:24:19.880><c> I</c><00:24:20.000><c> may</c><00:24:20.160><c> tell</c><00:24:20.380><c> you</c>

00:24:20.519 --> 00:24:22.420
x
what<00:24:20.700><c> will</c><00:24:21.000><c> befall</c><00:24:21.319><c> you</c><00:24:21.559><c> in</c><00:24:21.680><c> the</c><00:24:21.839><c> days</c><00:24:22.079><c> to</c><00:24:22.279><c> come,</c>

00:24:22.420 --> 00:24:24.099
x
what<00:24:22.579><c> will</c><00:24:22.839><c> happen</c><00:24:23.079><c> in</c><00:24:23.279><c> the</c><00:24:23.440><c> last</c><00:24:23.720><c> days.</c>

00:24:24.599 --> 00:24:26.440
x
And,<00:24:24.779><c> brothers</c><00:24:24.900><c> and</c><00:24:25.019><c> sisters,</c><00:24:25.880><c> all</c><00:24:26.099><c> of</c><00:24:26.299><c> that,</c>

00:24:26.500 --> 00:24:28.500
x
what<00:24:26.559><c> he</c><00:24:26.839><c> promises</c><00:24:27.559><c> Judah</c><00:24:28.279><c> here,</c>

00:24:28.599 --> 00:24:30.380
x
the<00:24:28.819><c> goodness</c><00:24:29.099><c> and</c><00:24:29.319><c> the</c><00:24:29.579><c> abundance</c><00:24:29.859><c> of</c><00:24:30.140><c> life,</c>

00:24:30.500 --> 00:24:31.799
x
is<00:24:30.700><c> what</c><00:24:30.839><c> lies</c><00:24:31.140><c> ahead</c><00:24:31.380><c> of</c><00:24:31.519><c> us.</c>

00:24:32.299 --> 00:24:34.799
x
That<00:24:32.579><c> is</c><00:24:32.900><c> what</c><00:24:33.019><c> lies</c><00:24:33.339><c> ahead</c><00:24:33.599><c> of</c><00:24:33.660><c> us,</c><00:24:33.779><c> and</c><00:24:33.859><c> it</c><00:24:34.140><c> will</c><00:24:34.359><c> happen.</c>

00:24:35.160 --> 00:24:37.539
x
And<00:24:35.420><c> if</c><00:24:35.559><c> we</c><00:24:35.880><c> make</c><00:24:36.019><c> that</c><00:24:36.259><c> decision</c><00:24:36.559><c> to</c><00:24:36.839><c> follow</c><00:24:37.079><c> God,</c>

00:24:37.839 --> 00:24:39.119
x
we<00:24:38.059><c> can</c><00:24:38.240><c> be</c><00:24:38.460><c> a</c><00:24:38.599><c> part</c><00:24:38.740><c> of</c><00:24:38.940><c> that,</c>

00:24:39.119 --> 00:24:41.220
x
and<00:24:39.299><c> it's</c><00:24:39.400><c> such</c><00:24:39.519><c> an</c><00:24:39.779><c> amazing</c><00:24:40.160><c> blessing.</c>

00:24:41.420 --> 00:24:41.859
x
It's<00:24:41.859><c> such</c><00:24:41.859><c> an</c><00:24:41.859><c> amazing</c><00:24:41.859><c> blessing.</c>

00:24:41.859 --> 00:24:45.539
x
If<00:24:42.019><c> you're</c><00:24:42.180><c> not</c><00:24:42.400><c> baptized,</c><00:24:43.480><c> this</c><00:24:43.700><c> is</c><00:24:43.880><c> what</c><00:24:43.960><c> you</c><00:24:44.059><c> can</c><00:24:44.220><c> be</c><00:24:44.400><c> a</c><00:24:44.559><c> part</c><00:24:44.720><c> of.</c>

00:24:46.460 --> 00:24:48.720
x
But<00:24:46.640><c> don't</c><00:24:46.940><c> think</c><00:24:47.160><c> that</c><00:24:47.339><c> if</c><00:24:47.500><c> you</c><00:24:47.940><c> become</c><00:24:48.200><c> baptized,</c>

00:24:48.920 --> 00:24:52.680
x
that<00:24:49.039><c> everything</c><00:24:49.740><c> is</c><00:24:50.059><c> gonna</c><00:24:50.200><c> be</c><00:24:50.579><c> peachy</c><00:24:50.940><c> from</c><00:24:51.160><c> there</c><00:24:51.359><c> on</c><00:24:51.519><c> on.</c>

00:24:52.720 --> 00:24:53.900
x
That<00:24:52.859><c> your</c><00:24:53.039><c> life</c><00:24:53.160><c> is</c><00:24:53.299><c> gonna</c><00:24:53.420><c> be</c><00:24:53.579><c> perfect,</c>

00:24:54.000 --> 00:24:55.500
x
because<00:24:54.220><c> you</c><00:24:54.460><c> decided</c><00:24:54.740><c> to</c><00:24:55.000><c> follow</c><00:24:55.200><c> God,</c>

00:24:55.700 --> 00:24:57.319
x
and<00:24:55.740><c> therefore</c><00:24:56.000><c> everything</c><00:24:56.259><c> is</c><00:24:56.400><c> gonna</c><00:24:56.599><c> fall</c><00:24:56.799><c> into</c><00:24:57.099><c> place,</c>

00:24:57.339 --> 00:24:58.799
x
and<00:24:57.400><c> you're</c><00:24:57.599><c> gonna</c><00:24:57.599><c> be</c><00:24:57.700><c> so</c><00:24:57.920><c> happy.</c>

00:24:59.660 --> 00:25:00.700
x
Life<00:24:59.859><c> is</c><00:25:00.019><c> still</c><00:25:00.099><c> gonna</c><00:25:00.220><c> be</c><00:25:00.339><c> difficult.</c>

00:25:00.819 --> 00:25:03.400
x
Ask<00:25:01.160><c> anyone</c><00:25:01.619><c> in</c><00:25:01.819><c> this</c><00:25:02.000><c> ecclesia</c><00:25:02.420><c> who</c><00:25:02.720><c> is</c><00:25:02.920><c> baptized,</c>

00:25:03.480 --> 00:25:07.460
x
and<00:25:03.559><c> they'll</c><00:25:03.779><c> tell</c><00:25:04.019><c> you</c><00:25:04.660><c> that</c><00:25:05.759><c> we</c><00:25:06.000><c> still</c><00:25:06.180><c> make</c><00:25:06.380><c> mistakes.</c>

00:25:07.859 --> 00:25:09.420
x
But<00:25:08.140><c> that's</c><00:25:08.519><c> okay.</c>

00:25:10.259 --> 00:25:12.700
x
God<00:25:10.720><c> doesn't</c><00:25:10.900><c> say</c><00:25:11.119><c> never</c><00:25:11.380><c> make</c><00:25:11.640><c> a</c><00:25:11.799><c> mistake.</c>

00:25:13.180 --> 00:25:14.980
x
God<00:25:13.380><c> says</c><00:25:13.539><c> if</c><00:25:13.700><c> you</c><00:25:13.940><c> decide</c><00:25:14.319><c> to</c><00:25:14.619><c> serve</c><00:25:14.779><c> me,</c>

00:25:15.000 --> 00:25:16.720
x
if<00:25:15.119><c> you</c><00:25:15.299><c> decide</c><00:25:15.640><c> to</c><00:25:15.960><c> follow</c><00:25:16.160><c> me,</c>

00:25:16.980 --> 00:25:18.319
x
and<00:25:17.099><c> like</c><00:25:17.299><c> Judah,</c><00:25:17.579><c> you're</c><00:25:17.799><c> gonna</c><00:25:17.880><c> mess</c><00:25:18.200><c> up,</c>

00:25:18.339 --> 00:25:19.779
x
you're<00:25:18.440><c> gonna</c><00:25:18.619><c> make</c><00:25:18.720><c> mistakes,</c>

00:25:20.319 --> 00:25:21.759
x
but<00:25:20.559><c> that's</c><00:25:20.819><c> okay.</c>

00:25:22.359 --> 00:25:24.720
x
Because<00:25:22.559><c> when</c><00:25:22.779><c> you</c><00:25:23.000><c> turn</c><00:25:23.200><c> to</c><00:25:23.380><c> God</c><00:25:23.640><c> and</c><00:25:23.839><c> ask</c><00:25:24.019><c> him</c><00:25:24.160><c> for</c><00:25:24.420><c> forgiveness,</c>

00:25:24.940 --> 00:25:28.859
x
he<00:25:25.259><c> will</c><00:25:25.599><c> forgive</c><00:25:25.940><c> you</c><00:25:26.519><c> over</c><00:25:27.099><c> and</c><00:25:27.319><c> over</c><00:25:27.660><c> and</c><00:25:27.819><c> over.</c>

00:25:29.039 --> 00:25:33.579
x
As<00:25:29.279><c> long</c><00:25:29.460><c> as</c><00:25:29.640><c> you</c><00:25:29.839><c> keep</c><00:25:30.099><c> deciding</c><00:25:30.700><c> to</c><00:25:31.759><c> try</c><00:25:32.019><c> and</c><00:25:32.339><c> serve</c><00:25:32.539><c> God.</c>

00:25:35.220 --> 00:25:38.400
x
And<00:25:35.559><c> for</c><00:25:35.759><c> anyone,</c><00:25:37.160><c> maybe</c><00:25:37.420><c> your</c><00:25:37.640><c> life</c><00:25:37.819><c> is</c><00:25:38.039><c> a</c><00:25:38.220><c> struggle.</c>

00:25:38.400 --> 00:25:39.500
x
Maybe<00:25:38.660><c> you've</c><00:25:38.859><c> made</c><00:25:38.980><c> some</c><00:25:39.180><c> mistakes.</c>

00:25:39.599 --> 00:25:41.740
x
Maybe<00:25:39.759><c> you</c><00:25:39.980><c> feel</c><00:25:40.119><c> bad</c><00:25:40.339><c> about</c><00:25:40.559><c> some</c><00:25:40.799><c> things.</c>

00:25:41.759 --> 00:25:43.380
x
It<00:25:42.079><c> doesn't</c><00:25:42.380><c> matter.</c>

00:25:44.019 --> 00:25:46.240
x
If<00:25:44.259><c> you</c><00:25:44.500><c> every</c><00:25:44.720><c> day</c><00:25:44.900><c> renew</c><00:25:45.299><c> your</c><00:25:45.640><c> effort</c><00:25:45.880><c> to</c><00:25:46.099><c> say,</c>

00:25:46.279 --> 00:25:47.920
x
God,<00:25:46.480><c> I</c><00:25:46.720><c> am</c><00:25:46.900><c> going</c><00:25:47.039><c> to</c><00:25:47.240><c> serve</c><00:25:47.440><c> you.</c>

00:25:48.140 --> 00:25:49.500
x
I<00:25:48.400><c> will</c><00:25:48.700><c> follow</c><00:25:48.980><c> you,</c><00:25:49.240><c> God.</c>

00:25:49.880 --> 00:25:52.559
x
You<00:25:50.119><c> will</c><00:25:50.420><c> be</c><00:25:50.680><c> rewarded</c><00:25:51.059><c> for</c><00:25:51.339><c> that</c><00:25:51.579><c> decision.</c>

00:25:53.859 --> 00:25:56.359
x
And<00:25:54.099><c> so</c><00:25:54.180><c> we</c><00:25:54.359><c> have</c><00:25:54.559><c> to</c><00:25:54.720><c> do</c><00:25:54.839><c> that</c><00:25:55.039><c> over</c><00:25:55.299><c> and</c><00:25:55.539><c> over.</c>

00:26:04.319 --> 00:26:06.299
x
Like<00:26:04.799><c> Judah,</c><00:26:05.740><c> it</c><00:26:05.819><c> does</c><00:26:06.160><c> mean,</c>

00:26:06.299 --> 00:26:08.039
x
and<00:26:06.480><c> that's</c><00:26:06.660><c> what</c><00:26:06.759><c> we</c><00:26:06.880><c> looked</c><00:26:07.000><c> at</c><00:26:07.119><c> at</c><00:26:07.339><c> Sunday</c><00:26:07.460><c> school,</c>

00:26:08.400 --> 00:26:10.460
x
it<00:26:08.640><c> might</c><00:26:08.900><c> mean</c><00:26:09.140><c> that</c><00:26:09.380><c> sometimes</c><00:26:09.640><c> you're</c><00:26:09.799><c> gonna</c><00:26:09.900><c> see</c><00:26:10.119><c> hardship</c>

00:26:10.460 --> 00:26:11.000
x
in<00:26:10.660><c> your</c><00:26:10.859><c> life.</c>

00:26:11.099 --> 00:26:12.799
x
Sometimes<00:26:11.319><c> you're</c><00:26:11.480><c> gonna</c><00:26:11.619><c> be</c><00:26:11.759><c> brought</c><00:26:11.940><c> to</c><00:26:12.200><c> difficult</c><00:26:12.440><c> places</c>

00:26:12.799 --> 00:26:14.779
x
where<00:26:13.000><c> you</c><00:26:13.140><c> really</c><00:26:13.339><c> don't</c><00:26:13.519><c> want</c><00:26:13.660><c> to</c><00:26:13.859><c> be.</c>

00:26:14.900 --> 00:26:16.500
x
But<00:26:15.079><c> he</c><00:26:15.160><c> does</c><00:26:15.339><c> it</c><00:26:15.480><c> because</c><00:26:15.700><c> he</c><00:26:15.839><c> loves</c><00:26:16.079><c> you.</c>

00:26:16.779 --> 00:26:18.359
x
He<00:26:16.859><c> does</c><00:26:16.980><c> it</c><00:26:17.119><c> because</c><00:26:17.319><c> he</c><00:26:17.500><c> wants</c><00:26:17.839><c> you.</c>

00:26:18.599 --> 00:26:20.440
x
He<00:26:18.700><c> does</c><00:26:18.839><c> it</c><00:26:19.000><c> because</c><00:26:19.160><c> he</c><00:26:19.339><c> is</c><00:26:19.500><c> jealous</c><00:26:19.859><c> for</c>

00:26:20.440 --> 00:26:22.960
x
the<00:26:20.759><c> other</c><00:26:20.900><c> things</c><00:26:21.140><c> that</c><00:26:21.299><c> are</c><00:26:21.420><c> taking</c><00:26:21.700><c> your</c><00:26:21.980><c> attention.</c>

00:26:23.740 --> 00:26:25.299
x
And<00:26:23.920><c> I</c><00:26:24.039><c> see</c><00:26:24.160><c> that</c><00:26:24.279><c> so</c><00:26:24.500><c> often</c><00:26:24.759><c> in</c><00:26:24.940><c> my</c><00:26:25.160><c> life</c>

00:26:25.299 --> 00:26:27.599
x
that<00:26:25.480><c> so</c><00:26:25.700><c> many</c><00:26:25.839><c> things</c><00:26:26.000><c> are</c><00:26:26.240><c> taking</c><00:26:26.440><c> my</c><00:26:26.680><c> attention.</c>

00:26:27.779 --> 00:26:29.339
x
And<00:26:28.099><c> God</c><00:26:28.319><c> is</c><00:26:28.599><c> jealous</c><00:26:28.839><c> of</c><00:26:29.079><c> that.</c>

00:26:29.480 --> 00:26:30.779
x
He<00:26:29.680><c> says</c><00:26:29.859><c> that</c><00:26:30.039><c> he</c><00:26:30.200><c> wants</c><00:26:30.500><c> us.</c>

00:26:30.900 --> 00:26:31.660
x
He<00:26:30.900><c> wants</c><00:26:31.119><c> our</c><00:26:31.380><c> attention.</c>

00:26:31.700 --> 00:26:33.059
x
He<00:26:31.759><c> wants</c><00:26:31.980><c> our</c><00:26:32.279><c> thoughts.</c>

00:26:33.160 --> 00:26:34.859
x
He<00:26:33.299><c> wants</c><00:26:33.559><c> all</c><00:26:33.779><c> of</c><00:26:33.920><c> us.</c>

00:26:36.400 --> 00:26:40.140
x
And<00:26:37.000><c> Jesus</c><00:26:37.299><c> makes</c><00:26:37.579><c> the</c><00:26:37.859><c> exact</c><00:26:38.099><c> same</c><00:26:38.400><c> promises</c><00:26:38.960><c> to</c><00:26:39.720><c> us,</c><00:26:39.960><c> right?</c>

00:26:40.259 --> 00:26:42.519
x
If<00:26:40.259><c> you,</c><00:26:40.559><c> and</c><00:26:40.700><c> these</c><00:26:40.819><c> will</c><00:26:40.960><c> be</c><00:26:41.059><c> our</c><00:26:41.240><c> last</c><00:26:41.519><c> verses</c>

00:26:42.840 --> 00:26:44.339
x
of<00:26:43.440><c> the</c><00:26:43.940><c> exaltation.</c>

00:26:44.420 --> 00:26:46.299
x
Let's<00:26:44.500><c> turn</c><00:26:44.660><c> to</c><00:26:44.799><c> Revelation.</c>

00:26:50.339 --> 00:26:53.220
x
These<00:26:50.779><c> are</c><00:26:51.480><c> very</c><00:26:51.960><c> familiar</c><00:26:52.359><c> as</c><00:26:52.539><c> well.</c>

00:26:53.440 --> 00:27:02.259
x
These<00:26:53.440><c> words</c><00:26:53.940><c> that</c><00:26:54.140><c> Jesus</c><00:26:54.480><c> gives</c><00:26:54.759><c> to</c><00:26:55.099><c> the</c><00:26:55.680><c> churches</c><00:26:56.180><c> in</c><00:27:01.059><c> Revelation.</c>

00:27:11.379 --> 00:27:12.779
x
This<00:27:11.819><c> is</c><00:27:12.259><c> Revelation,</c><00:27:12.779><c> chapter</c><00:27:12.779><c> two</c><00:27:12.779><c> and</c><00:27:12.779><c> verse</c><00:27:12.779><c> seven.</c>

00:27:12.779 --> 00:27:14.819
x
This<00:27:12.779><c> is</c><00:27:12.779><c> Revelation,</c><00:27:13.259><c> chapter</c><00:27:13.559><c> two</c><00:27:14.000><c> and</c><00:27:14.140><c> verse</c><00:27:14.480><c> seven.</c>

00:27:15.119 --> 00:27:17.980
x
He<00:27:15.400><c> gives</c><00:27:15.599><c> him</c><00:27:15.779><c> this</c><00:27:15.920><c> whole</c><00:27:16.619><c> message</c><00:27:17.099><c> to</c><00:27:17.339><c> the</c><00:27:17.519><c> church</c><00:27:17.740><c> in</c>

00:27:17.980 --> 00:27:18.579
x
Ephesus,<00:27:18.359><c> right?</c>

00:27:18.579 --> 00:27:19.900
x
And<00:27:18.700><c> he</c><00:27:18.799><c> says</c><00:27:19.059><c> there</c><00:27:19.180><c> in</c><00:27:19.279><c> verse</c><00:27:19.500><c> seven,</c>

00:27:20.299 --> 00:27:22.680
x
He<00:27:20.420><c> who</c><00:27:20.619><c> has</c><00:27:20.900><c> an</c><00:27:21.079><c> ear,</c><00:27:21.339><c> let</c><00:27:21.420><c> him</c><00:27:21.599><c> hear</c><00:27:21.779><c> what</c><00:27:21.960><c> the</c><00:27:22.200><c> spirit</c><00:27:22.420><c> says</c>

00:27:22.680 --> 00:27:23.380
x
to<00:27:22.880><c> the</c><00:27:23.059><c> churches.</c>

00:27:23.680 --> 00:27:27.579
x
To<00:27:23.880><c> him</c><00:27:24.119><c> who</c><00:27:24.500><c> overcomes,</c><00:27:26.079><c> I</c><00:27:26.200><c> will</c><00:27:26.460><c> grant</c><00:27:26.759><c> to</c><00:27:26.980><c> eat</c><00:27:27.099><c> of</c><00:27:27.259><c> the</c><00:27:27.420><c> tree</c>

00:27:27.579 --> 00:27:28.240
x
of<00:27:27.799><c> life,</c>

00:27:28.400 --> 00:27:30.599
x
which<00:27:28.519><c> is</c><00:27:28.720><c> in</c><00:27:28.839><c> the</c><00:27:29.059><c> paradise</c><00:27:29.359><c> of</c><00:27:29.619><c> God.</c>

00:27:30.859 --> 00:27:31.740
x
Verse<00:27:31.299><c> 11.</c>

00:27:31.880 --> 00:27:33.819
x
He<00:27:31.880><c> who</c><00:27:32.079><c> has</c><00:27:32.259><c> an</c><00:27:32.380><c> ear,</c><00:27:32.619><c> let</c><00:27:32.680><c> him</c><00:27:32.799><c> hear</c><00:27:32.980><c> what</c><00:27:33.160><c> the</c><00:27:33.339><c> spirit</c><00:27:33.559><c> says</c>

00:27:33.819 --> 00:27:34.460
x
to<00:27:34.019><c> the</c><00:27:34.180><c> churches.</c>

00:27:34.759 --> 00:27:39.259
x
He<00:27:34.980><c> who</c><00:27:35.359><c> overcomes</c><00:27:35.960><c> will</c><00:27:36.220><c> not</c><00:27:36.460><c> be</c><00:27:36.740><c> hurt</c><00:27:37.039><c> by</c><00:27:37.640><c> the</c><00:27:37.880><c> second</c><00:27:38.220><c> death.</c>

00:27:40.059 --> 00:27:40.859
x
Verse<00:27:40.279><c> 17.</c>

00:27:40.920 --> 00:27:43.079
x
He<00:27:41.079><c> who</c><00:27:41.200><c> has</c><00:27:41.420><c> an</c><00:27:41.500><c> ear,</c><00:27:41.700><c> let</c><00:27:41.839><c> him</c><00:27:42.019><c> hear</c><00:27:42.200><c> what</c><00:27:42.380><c> the</c><00:27:42.640><c> spirit</c><00:27:42.859><c> says</c>

00:27:43.079 --> 00:27:43.819
x
to<00:27:43.240><c> the</c><00:27:43.440><c> churches.</c>

00:27:44.200 --> 00:27:47.039
x
To<00:27:44.420><c> him</c><00:27:44.599><c> who</c><00:27:44.940><c> overcomes,</c><00:27:45.759><c> to</c><00:27:45.880><c> him</c><00:27:45.980><c> I</c><00:27:46.119><c> will</c><00:27:46.299><c> give</c><00:27:46.519><c> some</c><00:27:46.759><c> of</c><00:27:46.900><c> the</c>

00:27:47.039 --> 00:27:48.039
x
hidden<00:27:47.259><c> manna</c>

00:27:48.180 --> 00:27:52.160
x
and<00:27:48.440><c> I'll</c><00:27:48.680><c> give</c><00:27:48.819><c> him</c><00:27:49.059><c> a</c><00:27:49.700><c> white</c><00:27:50.059><c> stone</c><00:27:50.380><c> and</c><00:27:50.539><c> a</c><00:27:50.700><c> new</c><00:27:50.920><c> name</c><00:27:51.220><c> written</c><00:27:51.519><c> on</c><00:27:51.759><c> the</c><00:27:51.960><c> stone,</c>

00:27:52.240 --> 00:27:55.240
x
which<00:27:52.460><c> no</c><00:27:52.720><c> one</c><00:27:52.859><c> knows,</c><00:27:53.660><c> but</c><00:27:53.759><c> he</c><00:27:54.000><c> who</c><00:27:54.220><c> receives</c><00:27:54.519><c> it.</c>

00:27:55.859 --> 00:27:57.339
x
Again<00:27:56.180><c> in</c><00:27:56.380><c> verse</c><00:27:56.599><c> 26.</c>

00:27:57.339 --> 00:28:01.859
x
He<00:27:57.920><c> who</c><00:27:58.400><c> overcomes</c><00:27:59.220><c> and</c><00:28:00.019><c> he</c><00:28:00.200><c> who</c><00:28:00.339><c> keeps</c><00:28:00.559><c> my</c><00:28:00.900><c> deeds</c><00:28:01.119><c> until</c><00:28:01.440><c> the</c><00:28:01.700><c> end,</c>

00:28:02.019 --> 00:28:04.700
x
to<00:28:02.099><c> him</c><00:28:02.279><c> I</c><00:28:02.460><c> will</c><00:28:02.619><c> give</c><00:28:02.779><c> authority</c><00:28:03.380><c> over</c><00:28:04.019><c> the</c><00:28:04.259><c> nations</c>

00:28:04.700 --> 00:28:07.119
x
and<00:28:04.980><c> shall</c><00:28:05.220><c> rule</c><00:28:05.779><c> them</c><00:28:06.200><c> with</c><00:28:06.460><c> a</c><00:28:06.599><c> rod</c><00:28:06.740><c> of</c><00:28:06.940><c> iron</c>

00:28:07.119 --> 00:28:10.079
x
as<00:28:07.359><c> the</c><00:28:07.539><c> vessels</c><00:28:07.819><c> of</c><00:28:08.000><c> the</c><00:28:08.220><c> pot</c><00:28:08.359><c> are</c><00:28:08.559><c> broken</c><00:28:08.880><c> to</c><00:28:09.160><c> pieces,</c>

00:28:10.400 --> 00:28:13.799
x
as<00:28:10.619><c> I</c><00:28:10.759><c> have</c><00:28:10.920><c> also</c><00:28:11.299><c> received</c><00:28:11.759><c> authority</c><00:28:12.279><c> from</c><00:28:12.519><c> my</c><00:28:12.759><c> father.</c>

00:28:14.640 --> 00:28:16.480
x
Verse<00:28:14.900><c> five</c><00:28:15.220><c> of</c><00:28:15.420><c> chapter</c><00:28:15.720><c> three.</c>

00:28:18.019 --> 00:28:21.539
x
He<00:28:18.359><c> who</c><00:28:18.799><c> overcomes</c><00:28:19.480><c> will</c><00:28:19.759><c> thus</c><00:28:20.019><c> be</c><00:28:20.359><c> clothed</c><00:28:20.640><c> in</c><00:28:20.779><c> white</c><00:28:21.099><c> garments</c>

00:28:21.539 --> 00:28:24.180
x
and<00:28:21.960><c> I</c><00:28:22.140><c> will</c><00:28:22.339><c> not</c><00:28:22.539><c> erase</c><00:28:22.799><c> his</c><00:28:23.079><c> name</c><00:28:23.279><c> from</c><00:28:23.460><c> the</c><00:28:23.619><c> book</c><00:28:23.759><c> of</c><00:28:24.000><c> life</c>

00:28:24.180 --> 00:28:27.940
x
and<00:28:24.299><c> I</c><00:28:24.359><c> will</c><00:28:24.599><c> confess</c><00:28:24.839><c> his</c><00:28:25.119><c> name</c><00:28:25.299><c> before</c><00:28:25.640><c> my</c><00:28:25.920><c> father</c><00:28:26.339><c> and</c><00:28:26.920><c> before</c><00:28:27.259><c> his</c><00:28:27.519><c> angels.</c>

00:28:28.099 --> 00:28:29.320
x
And<00:28:28.200><c> verse</c><00:28:28.420><c> 12.</c>

00:28:31.099 --> 00:28:34.099
x
He<00:28:31.339><c> who</c><00:28:31.700><c> overcomes,</c><00:28:32.480><c> I</c><00:28:32.480><c> will</c><00:28:32.640><c> make</c><00:28:32.779><c> him</c><00:28:33.000><c> a</c><00:28:33.180><c> pillar</c><00:28:33.339><c> and</c><00:28:33.539><c> a</c><00:28:33.720><c> temple</c><00:28:33.900><c> of</c>

00:28:34.099 --> 00:28:34.519
x
my<00:28:34.339><c> God,</c>

00:28:34.599 --> 00:28:36.180
x
he<00:28:34.640><c> will</c><00:28:34.839><c> not</c><00:28:35.039><c> go</c><00:28:35.279><c> out</c><00:28:35.420><c> from</c><00:28:35.579><c> it</c><00:28:35.799><c> anymore</c>

00:28:36.180 --> 00:28:38.299
x
and<00:28:36.460><c> I</c><00:28:36.619><c> will</c><00:28:36.779><c> write</c><00:28:36.980><c> on</c><00:28:37.099><c> him</c><00:28:37.259><c> the</c><00:28:37.400><c> name</c><00:28:37.579><c> of</c><00:28:37.759><c> my</c><00:28:37.980><c> God</c>

00:28:38.299 --> 00:28:40.420
x
and<00:28:38.880><c> the</c><00:28:39.019><c> name</c><00:28:39.180><c> of</c><00:28:39.359><c> the</c><00:28:39.539><c> city</c><00:28:39.740><c> of</c><00:28:39.920><c> my</c><00:28:40.160><c> God,</c>

00:28:40.779 --> 00:28:43.140
x
the<00:28:40.900><c> new</c><00:28:41.099><c> Jerusalem</c><00:28:41.619><c> which</c><00:28:41.859><c> comes</c><00:28:42.140><c> down</c><00:28:42.380><c> out</c><00:28:42.539><c> of</c><00:28:42.660><c> heaven</c><00:28:42.920><c> from</c>

00:28:43.140 --> 00:28:44.339
x
my<00:28:43.460><c> God</c>

00:28:44.440 --> 00:28:45.720
x
and<00:28:44.880><c> my</c><00:28:45.119><c> new</c><00:28:45.400><c> name.</c>

00:28:45.819 --> 00:28:48.059
x
And<00:28:46.140><c> finally</c><00:28:46.359><c> in</c><00:28:46.599><c> verse</c><00:28:46.839><c> 21.</c>

00:28:48.299 --> 00:28:51.539
x
To<00:28:48.420><c> him</c><00:28:48.740><c> who</c><00:28:49.140><c> overcomes,</c><00:28:49.880><c> I</c><00:28:50.019><c> will</c><00:28:50.220><c> grant</c><00:28:50.440><c> him</c><00:28:50.619><c> to</c><00:28:50.859><c> sit</c><00:28:50.980><c> down</c><00:28:51.200><c> with</c><00:28:51.359><c> me</c>

00:28:51.539 --> 00:28:52.180
x
on<00:28:51.640><c> my</c><00:28:51.920><c> throne</c>

00:28:52.180 --> 00:28:55.680
x
as<00:28:52.640><c> I</c><00:28:52.859><c> also</c><00:28:53.319><c> overcame</c><00:28:53.759><c> and</c><00:28:53.940><c> sat</c><00:28:54.160><c> down</c><00:28:54.380><c> with</c><00:28:54.579><c> my</c><00:28:54.779><c> father</c><00:28:55.059><c> on</c><00:28:55.200><c> his</c><00:28:55.420><c> throne.</c>

00:28:55.940 --> 00:28:57.319
x
And<00:28:56.160><c> that</c><00:28:56.319><c> is</c><00:28:56.440><c> what</c><00:28:56.559><c> Jesus</c><00:28:56.960><c> wants</c>

00:28:57.319 --> 00:28:59.779
x
and<00:28:57.700><c> that</c><00:28:57.880><c> is</c><00:28:58.019><c> what</c><00:28:58.119><c> God</c><00:28:58.400><c> wanted</c><00:28:58.700><c> from</c><00:28:59.019><c> Judah.</c>

00:28:59.979 --> 00:29:02.640
x
Judah<00:29:00.419><c> showed</c><00:29:00.859><c> that</c><00:29:01.460><c> Christ</c><00:29:01.880><c>-like</c><00:29:02.099><c> attitude</c>

00:29:02.640 --> 00:29:04.359
x
and<00:29:02.819><c> being</c><00:29:03.039><c> willing</c><00:29:03.299><c> to</c><00:29:03.519><c> give</c><00:29:03.660><c> up</c><00:29:03.799><c> his</c><00:29:03.940><c> own</c><00:29:04.180><c> life</c>

00:29:04.359 --> 00:29:06.640
x
for<00:29:04.500><c> the</c><00:29:04.640><c> life</c><00:29:04.759><c> of</c><00:29:05.000><c> Benjamin</c><00:29:05.339><c> and</c><00:29:05.539><c> for</c><00:29:05.660><c> the</c><00:29:05.839><c> love</c><00:29:05.940><c> of</c><00:29:06.140><c> his</c><00:29:06.279><c> father</c>

00:29:06.640 --> 00:29:09.759
x
and<00:29:07.180><c> that</c><00:29:07.299><c> is</c><00:29:07.500><c> exactly</c><00:29:07.940><c> what</c><00:29:08.119><c> God</c><00:29:08.400><c> wants</c><00:29:08.640><c> from</c><00:29:08.859><c> us.</c>

00:29:11.480 --> 00:29:14.660
x
Give<00:29:11.640><c> up</c><00:29:11.880><c> ourselves,</c><00:29:12.519><c> be</c><00:29:12.839><c> Christ</c><00:29:13.240><c>-like,</c><00:29:13.480><c> be</c><00:29:13.740><c> like</c><00:29:14.019><c> Jesus</c>

00:29:14.660 --> 00:29:18.420
x
for<00:29:15.160><c> the</c><00:29:15.420><c> love</c><00:29:15.539><c> of</c><00:29:15.759><c> your</c><00:29:15.920><c> father</c><00:29:16.339><c> and</c><00:29:16.700><c> for</c><00:29:16.880><c> the</c><00:29:17.059><c> love</c><00:29:17.200><c> of</c><00:29:17.400><c> your</c><00:29:17.559><c> brothers.</c>

00:29:19.559 --> 00:29:21.099
x
That's<00:29:20.000><c> what</c><00:29:20.079><c> God</c><00:29:20.359><c> wants</c><00:29:20.619><c> from</c><00:29:20.819><c> us.</c>

00:29:21.099 --> 00:29:23.579
x
And<00:29:21.740><c> like</c><00:29:21.960><c> Judah,</c><00:29:22.400><c> he</c><00:29:22.599><c> overcame</c><00:29:23.099><c> his</c><00:29:23.400><c> trials,</c>

00:29:23.819 --> 00:29:24.980
x
he<00:29:23.859><c> overcame</c><00:29:24.220><c> his</c><00:29:24.359><c> difficulties,</c>

00:29:25.440 --> 00:29:27.220
x
he<00:29:25.579><c> overcame</c><00:29:26.019><c> his</c><00:29:26.180><c> struggles</c>

00:29:28.279 --> 00:29:31.400
x
and<00:29:28.720><c> likewise</c><00:29:29.119><c> if</c><00:29:29.339><c> we</c><00:29:29.640><c> overcome</c><00:29:29.960><c> we</c><00:29:30.119><c> can</c><00:29:30.339><c> inherit</c><00:29:30.700><c> all</c><00:29:31.119><c> of</c><00:29:31.299><c> this.</c>

00:29:31.420 --> 00:29:33.819
x
This<00:29:31.579><c> is</c><00:29:31.859><c> a</c><00:29:31.900><c> wonderful</c><00:29:32.279><c> promise</c><00:29:32.599><c> that</c><00:29:32.779><c> God</c><00:29:32.960><c> has</c><00:29:33.160><c> made</c><00:29:33.299><c> to</c><00:29:33.519><c> us</c>

00:29:33.819 --> 00:29:35.440
x
and<00:29:34.160><c> that</c><00:29:34.359><c> Jesus</c><00:29:34.559><c> is</c><00:29:34.779><c> telling</c><00:29:34.920><c> us</c><00:29:35.160><c> here</c>

00:29:35.440 --> 00:29:36.980
x
all<00:29:36.079><c> of</c><00:29:36.200><c> these</c><00:29:36.359><c> struggles</c><00:29:36.640><c> in</c><00:29:36.759><c> your</c><00:29:36.880><c> life,</c>

00:29:37.000 --> 00:29:39.720
x
if<00:29:37.119><c> you</c><00:29:37.400><c> overcome</c><00:29:37.759><c> them,</c><00:29:38.240><c> if</c><00:29:38.380><c> you</c><00:29:38.539><c> decide</c><00:29:38.880><c> these</c><00:29:39.099><c> are</c><00:29:39.359><c> nothing</c>

00:29:39.720 --> 00:29:41.259
x
and<00:29:40.099><c> I</c><00:29:40.180><c> will</c><00:29:40.400><c> serve</c><00:29:40.720><c> you</c><00:29:40.980><c> God,</c>

00:29:41.500 --> 00:29:43.400
x
you<00:29:41.700><c> can</c><00:29:41.920><c> inherit</c><00:29:42.259><c> all</c><00:29:42.640><c> of</c><00:29:42.779><c> these</c><00:29:42.980><c> blessings</c>

00:29:43.400 --> 00:29:45.619
x
and<00:29:43.740><c> anything</c><00:29:44.180><c> that</c><00:29:44.420><c> we</c><00:29:44.519><c> can</c><00:29:44.700><c> imagine</c><00:29:44.980><c> about</c><00:29:45.160><c> the</c><00:29:45.380><c> kingdom,</c>

00:29:45.940 --> 00:29:48.059
x
it's<00:29:46.420><c> going</c><00:29:46.519><c> to</c><00:29:46.619><c> be</c><00:29:46.839><c> so</c><00:29:47.039><c> much</c><00:29:47.180><c> better</c><00:29:47.420><c> than</c><00:29:47.660><c> that.</c>

00:29:48.519 --> 00:29:51.059
x
We're<00:29:48.819><c> going</c><00:29:48.940><c> to</c><00:29:49.119><c> be</c><00:29:49.339><c> truly</c><00:29:49.779><c> happy</c>

00:29:51.380 --> 00:29:54.599
x
and<00:29:51.940><c> such</c><00:29:52.140><c> wonderful</c><00:29:52.720><c> time</c><00:29:52.960><c> to</c><00:29:53.079><c> look</c><00:29:53.319><c> forward</c><00:29:53.599><c> to</c><00:29:53.779><c> this</c><00:29:54.140><c> joy</c>

00:29:54.599 --> 00:29:57.980
x
being<00:29:55.200><c> with</c><00:29:55.500><c> Jesus,</c><00:29:55.920><c> being</c><00:29:56.200><c> with</c><00:29:56.500><c> God</c><00:29:56.940><c> in</c><00:29:57.440><c> this</c><00:29:57.740><c> world,</c>

00:29:58.000 --> 00:30:01.160
x
living<00:29:58.339><c> together</c><00:29:58.880><c> in</c><00:29:59.240><c> joy</c><00:29:59.460><c> and</c><00:29:59.660><c> peace</c><00:29:59.940><c> and</c><00:30:00.200><c> harmony</c>

00:30:01.179 --> 00:30:03.819
x
and<00:30:01.539><c> God</c><00:30:01.779><c> wants</c><00:30:02.059><c> all</c><00:30:02.420><c> of</c><00:30:02.519><c> us</c><00:30:02.660><c> to</c><00:30:02.799><c> be</c><00:30:02.960><c> a</c><00:30:03.079><c> part</c><00:30:03.200><c> of</c><00:30:03.359><c> that</c>

00:30:03.819 --> 00:30:06.359
x
and<00:30:04.279><c> if</c><00:30:04.420><c> we</c><00:30:04.640><c> overcome</c><00:30:04.980><c> whatever</c><00:30:05.359><c> garbage</c><00:30:05.700><c> this</c><00:30:05.900><c> life</c><00:30:06.079><c> throws</c>

00:30:06.359 --> 00:30:06.819
x
at<00:30:06.500><c> us</c>

00:30:06.819 --> 00:30:10.259
x
we<00:30:07.400><c> can</c><00:30:07.619><c> overcome</c><00:30:08.019><c> it</c><00:30:08.720><c> with</c><00:30:09.059><c> God's</c><00:30:09.480><c> help.</c>

00:30:11.759 --> 00:30:14.099
x
Does<00:30:12.319><c> that</c><00:30:12.480><c> mean</c><00:30:12.640><c> we</c><00:30:12.859><c> deserve</c><00:30:13.259><c> it?</c>

00:30:14.519 --> 00:30:16.980
x
Does<00:30:14.619><c> that</c><00:30:14.859><c> mean</c><00:30:15.000><c> that</c><00:30:15.140><c> by</c><00:30:15.380><c> our</c><00:30:15.539><c> own</c><00:30:15.839><c> strength</c>

00:30:17.099 --> 00:30:20.099
x
we<00:30:17.480><c> have,</c><00:30:18.099><c> you</c><00:30:18.819><c> know,</c><00:30:19.000><c> we</c><00:30:19.079><c> have</c><00:30:19.339><c> conquered</c><00:30:19.619><c> this?</c>

00:30:20.099 --> 00:30:22.099
x
Does<00:30:20.700><c> that</c><00:30:20.920><c> mean</c><00:30:21.059><c> that,</c><00:30:21.440><c> you</c><00:30:21.460><c> know,</c><00:30:21.519><c> we've,</c>

00:30:22.099 --> 00:30:24.259
x
we<00:30:22.519><c> have</c><00:30:23.119><c> made</c><00:30:23.400><c> a</c><00:30:23.579><c> thousand</c><00:30:23.819><c> mistakes</c>

00:30:24.259 --> 00:30:26.180
x
and<00:30:24.440><c> we've</c><00:30:24.680><c> made</c><00:30:24.839><c> one</c><00:30:25.059><c> decision</c><00:30:25.400><c> to</c><00:30:25.640><c> serve</c><00:30:25.839><c> God</c>

00:30:26.180 --> 00:30:27.680
x
that<00:30:26.480><c> now</c><00:30:26.759><c> somehow</c><00:30:27.059><c> we</c><00:30:27.339><c> deserve</c><00:30:27.579><c> it?</c>

00:30:27.680 --> 00:30:29.160
x
That's<00:30:27.920><c> not</c><00:30:28.119><c> true.</c>

00:30:29.539 --> 00:30:31.240
x
Of<00:30:29.819><c> course</c><00:30:29.960><c> not,</c><00:30:30.079><c> we</c><00:30:30.240><c> know</c><00:30:30.500><c> that.</c>

00:30:33.099 --> 00:30:35.119
x
It's<00:30:33.160><c> still,</c><00:30:33.380><c> God</c><00:30:33.539><c> still</c><00:30:33.880><c> wants</c><00:30:34.119><c> that</c><00:30:34.339><c> commitment</c><00:30:34.720><c> from</c><00:30:34.980><c> us.</c>

00:30:35.119 --> 00:30:37.180
x
He<00:30:35.319><c> still</c><00:30:35.460><c> wants</c><00:30:35.619><c> us</c><00:30:35.799><c> to</c><00:30:35.920><c> make</c><00:30:36.059><c> that</c><00:30:36.220><c> decision</c>

00:30:38.960 --> 00:30:41.400
x
and<00:30:39.440><c> while</c><00:30:39.740><c> we</c><00:30:39.960><c> are</c><00:30:40.180><c> yet</c><00:30:40.400><c> sinners</c><00:30:40.819><c> like</c><00:30:41.200><c> you,</c>

00:30:41.480 --> 00:30:44.059
x
while<00:30:41.700><c> we're</c><00:30:42.299><c> yet</c><00:30:42.519><c> making</c><00:30:42.900><c> mistakes,</c>

00:30:44.299 --> 00:30:46.539
x
Jesus<00:30:44.700><c> gave</c><00:30:45.039><c> his</c><00:30:45.339><c> life</c><00:30:45.559><c> for</c><00:30:45.799><c> us</c>

00:30:47.220 --> 00:30:48.920
x
so<00:30:47.700><c> that</c><00:30:47.880><c> we</c><00:30:48.019><c> could</c><00:30:48.220><c> have</c><00:30:48.599><c> life</c>

00:30:48.920 --> 00:30:51.259
x
and<00:30:49.319><c> have</c><00:30:49.440><c> it</c><00:30:49.660><c> more</c><00:30:50.000><c> abundantly</c><00:30:50.500><c> like</c><00:30:50.720><c> we</c><00:30:50.960><c> saw</c>

00:30:51.259 --> 00:30:54.259
x
like<00:30:51.700><c> those</c><00:30:51.900><c> promises</c><00:30:52.539><c> to</c><00:30:53.480><c> Judah,</c><00:30:53.819><c> right?</c>

00:30:54.460 --> 00:30:58.039
x
Your<00:30:54.819><c> life</c><00:30:55.039><c> is</c><00:30:55.240><c> going</c><00:30:55.319><c> to</c><00:30:55.440><c> be</c><00:30:55.660><c> so</c><00:30:56.200><c> full</c><00:30:56.720><c> of</c><00:30:57.019><c> abundance</c>

00:30:58.960 --> 00:31:03.240
x
because<00:30:59.400><c> of</c><00:30:59.619><c> Jesus,</c><00:31:01.059><c> because</c><00:31:01.420><c> of</c><00:31:01.559><c> what</c><00:31:01.740><c> Jesus</c><00:31:02.099><c> did</c>

00:31:04.339 --> 00:31:07.039
x
and<00:31:04.779><c> for</c><00:31:05.059><c> anyone</c><00:31:05.380><c> who</c><00:31:05.640><c> decides</c><00:31:06.000><c> to</c><00:31:06.339><c> follow</c><00:31:06.559><c> God</c>

00:31:07.039 --> 00:31:09.579
x
we<00:31:07.660><c> can</c><00:31:07.799><c> be</c><00:31:08.019><c> a</c><00:31:08.180><c> part</c><00:31:08.299><c> of</c><00:31:08.480><c> that</c><00:31:08.619><c> abundance,</c><00:31:09.160><c> right?</c>

00:31:09.779 --> 00:31:11.920
x
Through<00:31:10.019><c> his</c><00:31:10.299><c> love</c><00:31:10.460><c> and</c><00:31:10.619><c> through</c><00:31:10.819><c> his</c><00:31:11.039><c> mercy.</c>

00:31:12.720 --> 00:31:15.359
x
So<00:31:12.880><c> I</c><00:31:13.000><c> pray</c><00:31:13.160><c> for</c><00:31:13.339><c> God's</c><00:31:13.700><c> blessing</c><00:31:13.880><c> on</c><00:31:14.140><c> all</c><00:31:14.279><c> of</c><00:31:14.440><c> you</c>

00:31:15.599 --> 00:31:17.599
x
and<00:31:16.039><c> I</c><00:31:16.220><c> pray</c><00:31:16.299><c> that</c><00:31:16.480><c> God</c><00:31:16.680><c> will</c><00:31:16.900><c> give</c><00:31:16.980><c> you</c><00:31:17.200><c> exactly</c>

00:31:17.599 --> 00:31:19.480
x
what<00:31:17.779><c> you</c><00:31:18.000><c> need,</c><00:31:18.480><c> brothers</c><00:31:18.480><c> and</c><00:31:18.680><c> sisters.</c>