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

00:00:21.699 --> 00:00:27.679
Dear<00:00:22.300><c> brothers</c><00:00:22.600><c> and</c><00:00:22.780><c> sisters</c><00:00:23.539><c> and</c><00:00:24.219><c> friends,</c><00:00:26.640><c> there</c><00:00:27.300><c> are</c><00:00:27.500><c> two</c>

00:00:27.679 --> 00:00:29.800
things<00:00:27.980><c> I</c><00:00:28.160><c> would</c><00:00:28.359><c> like</c><00:00:28.559><c> to</c><00:00:28.760><c> say</c><00:00:29.000><c> before</c>

00:00:29.800 --> 00:00:38.500
we<00:00:30.179><c> start.</c><00:00:31.780><c> One</c><00:00:32.000><c> is</c><00:00:32.479><c> that</c><00:00:33.100><c> what</c><00:00:33.640><c> I</c><00:00:34.119><c> know</c><00:00:34.880><c> of</c><00:00:35.939><c> the</c><00:00:36.939><c> circumstances</c><00:00:37.700><c> and</c><00:00:38.020><c> problems</c>

00:00:38.500 --> 00:00:39.259
of<00:00:38.700><c> each</c><00:00:38.960><c> one</c>

00:00:39.259 --> 00:00:43.719
is<00:00:39.659><c> not</c><00:00:40.020><c> worth</c><00:00:40.299><c> mentioning.</c><00:00:42.359><c> So</c><00:00:42.520><c> if</c><00:00:42.740><c> I</c><00:00:42.979><c> should</c><00:00:43.159><c> say</c><00:00:43.399><c> something</c>

00:00:43.719 --> 00:00:45.780
which<00:00:43.979><c> seems</c><00:00:44.280><c> to</c><00:00:44.539><c> be</c><00:00:44.840><c> directed</c><00:00:45.200><c> to</c><00:00:45.460><c> you</c>

00:00:45.780 --> 00:00:51.299
personally,<00:00:46.520><c> please</c><00:00:46.799><c> be</c><00:00:47.359><c> reassured</c><00:00:48.100><c> that</c><00:00:48.340><c> it</c><00:00:48.539><c> is</c><00:00:48.759><c> not.</c><00:00:49.020><c> It</c><00:00:49.219><c> just</c><00:00:49.880><c> happens</c><00:00:50.700><c> to</c>

00:00:51.299 --> 00:00:54.259
be<00:00:51.520><c> that</c><00:00:51.859><c> way</c><00:00:52.399><c> and</c><00:00:52.979><c> it</c><00:00:53.240><c> is</c><00:00:53.439><c> not</c>

00:00:54.500 --> 00:01:03.679
intentional.<00:00:57.000><c> The</c><00:00:57.420><c> next</c><00:00:57.780><c> thing</c><00:00:58.119><c> is</c><00:00:58.979><c> there</c><00:00:59.740><c> is</c><00:01:00.240><c> a</c><00:01:00.460><c> tendency</c><00:01:01.020><c> now</c><00:01:02.979><c> to</c>

00:01:03.679 --> 00:01:06.180
use<00:01:04.120><c> versions</c><00:01:04.579><c> other</c><00:01:04.920><c> than</c><00:01:05.079><c> the</c><00:01:05.420><c> authorized</c><00:01:05.959><c> and</c>

00:01:06.180 --> 00:01:10.420
one<00:01:06.359><c> which</c><00:01:06.599><c> I'm</c><00:01:06.780><c> very</c><00:01:07.140><c> pleased</c><00:01:07.359><c> to</c><00:01:07.640><c> see</c><00:01:07.859><c> because</c><00:01:08.959><c> other</c><00:01:09.540><c> versions</c><00:01:10.099><c> help</c>

00:01:10.420 --> 00:01:13.140
us<00:01:10.780><c> greatly</c><00:01:11.400><c> in</c><00:01:11.939><c> getting</c><00:01:12.280><c> down</c><00:01:12.739><c> to</c><00:01:12.939><c> the</c>

00:01:13.140 --> 00:01:17.459
real<00:01:13.379><c> meaning</c><00:01:13.780><c> of</c><00:01:14.099><c> some</c><00:01:14.359><c> passages</c><00:01:14.739><c> of</c><00:01:15.019><c> scripture.</c><00:01:15.719><c> So</c><00:01:16.439><c> if</c><00:01:16.640><c> some</c><00:01:17.099><c> of</c>

00:01:17.459 --> 00:01:23.739
the<00:01:17.799><c> passages</c><00:01:18.159><c> which</c><00:01:18.540><c> I</c><00:01:18.900><c> give</c><00:01:19.099><c> you</c><00:01:19.439><c> sound</c><00:01:19.680><c> a</c>

00:01:23.739 --> 00:01:27.500
new<00:01:23.980><c> English</c><00:01:24.379><c> Bible</c><00:01:24.799><c> or</c><00:01:25.200><c> the</c><00:01:25.920><c> New</c><00:01:26.120><c> Standard</c><00:01:26.480><c> Revised</c><00:01:27.120><c> or</c><00:01:27.299><c> the</c>

00:01:27.500 --> 00:01:31.500
Jerusalem<00:01:27.939><c> Bible</c><00:01:28.400><c> or</c><00:01:29.280><c> some</c><00:01:29.620><c> other</c><00:01:29.920><c> version</c><00:01:30.280><c> like</c><00:01:30.640><c> that.</c>

00:01:35.780 --> 00:01:40.400
Now<00:01:35.939><c> the</c><00:01:36.060><c> New</c><00:01:36.239><c> English</c><00:01:36.579><c> Bible</c><00:01:37.140><c> in</c><00:01:37.599><c> Leviticus</c><00:01:38.120><c> 11</c><00:01:38.540><c> verse</c><00:01:38.859><c> 44</c><00:01:39.599><c> has</c><00:01:40.140><c> a</c>

00:01:40.400 --> 00:01:43.200
very<00:01:40.859><c> important</c><00:01:41.840><c> message</c>

00:01:43.420 --> 00:01:48.219
which<00:01:43.799><c> I</c><00:01:44.019><c> want</c><00:01:44.219><c> you</c><00:01:44.379><c> to</c><00:01:44.579><c> keep</c><00:01:44.739><c> in</c><00:01:45.040><c> mind</c><00:01:45.260><c> because</c><00:01:45.840><c> it</c><00:01:46.159><c> will</c><00:01:46.379><c> affect</c><00:01:46.819><c> everything</c><00:01:47.379><c> really</c><00:01:47.980><c> that</c>

00:01:48.219 --> 00:01:49.959
we<00:01:48.420><c> have</c><00:01:48.640><c> to</c><00:01:48.980><c> say.</c>

00:01:50.420 --> 00:01:55.480
This<00:01:51.040><c> is</c><00:01:51.239><c> different</c><00:01:51.560><c> from</c><00:01:51.780><c> the</c><00:01:52.159><c> authorized</c><00:01:52.920><c> and</c><00:01:54.519><c> it</c><00:01:54.700><c> was</c><00:01:54.939><c> addressed</c><00:01:55.239><c> to</c>

00:01:55.480 --> 00:01:57.239
the<00:01:55.579><c> nation</c><00:01:55.840><c> of</c><00:01:56.040><c> Israel.</c>

00:01:57.659 --> 00:02:05.700
You<00:01:57.680><c> shall</c><00:01:58.540><c> make</c><00:01:59.120><c> yourselves</c><00:02:00.140><c> holy</c><00:02:00.780><c> and</c><00:02:01.560><c> keep</c><00:02:02.040><c> yourselves</c><00:02:03.079><c> holy</c><00:02:03.739><c> because</c><00:02:04.840><c> I,</c>

00:02:05.719 --> 00:02:10.879
that<00:02:05.959><c> is</c><00:02:06.180><c> God,</c><00:02:07.040><c> am</c><00:02:07.599><c> holy</c><00:02:08.240><c> and</c><00:02:10.340><c> in</c><00:02:10.599><c> verse</c>

00:02:10.879 --> 00:02:16.919
45<00:02:11.120><c> you</c><00:02:11.979><c> shall</c><00:02:12.379><c> keep</c><00:02:12.900><c> yourselves</c><00:02:13.719><c> holy</c><00:02:14.080><c> because</c><00:02:15.099><c> I</c><00:02:16.000><c> am</c><00:02:16.419><c> holy</c>

00:02:16.919 --> 00:02:22.020
and<00:02:18.500><c> the</c><00:02:18.919><c> thought</c><00:02:19.319><c> behind</c><00:02:20.219><c> that</c><00:02:20.860><c> command</c><00:02:21.500><c> if</c><00:02:21.759><c> you</c>

00:02:22.020 --> 00:02:25.439
like<00:02:22.379><c> to</c><00:02:22.659><c> the</c><00:02:22.819><c> nation</c><00:02:23.020><c> of</c><00:02:23.219><c> Israel</c><00:02:23.580><c> was</c><00:02:24.159><c> that</c><00:02:24.699><c> if</c><00:02:24.879><c> they</c><00:02:25.120><c> wanted</c>

00:02:25.439 --> 00:02:28.759
to<00:02:25.740><c> approach</c><00:02:26.099><c> God</c><00:02:26.479><c> acceptably,</c><00:02:28.000><c> if</c><00:02:28.180><c> they</c><00:02:28.400><c> wanted</c>

00:02:28.759 --> 00:02:34.319
him<00:02:29.039><c> to</c><00:02:29.379><c> be</c><00:02:29.900><c> their</c><00:02:30.520><c> God</c><00:02:31.080><c> and</c><00:02:31.379><c> if</c><00:02:31.580><c> they</c><00:02:31.800><c> wanted</c><00:02:32.639><c> him</c><00:02:33.099><c> to</c><00:02:33.539><c> accept</c>

00:02:34.319 --> 00:02:38.360
them<00:02:34.819><c> as</c><00:02:35.379><c> his</c><00:02:35.800><c> people</c><00:02:36.360><c> then</c><00:02:36.840><c> they</c><00:02:37.099><c> had</c><00:02:37.379><c> to</c><00:02:37.699><c> be</c>

00:02:38.360 --> 00:02:45.060
as<00:02:38.860><c> much</c><00:02:39.159><c> like</c><00:02:39.539><c> God</c><00:02:39.840><c> as</c><00:02:40.139><c> possible</c><00:02:40.740><c> and</c><00:02:41.879><c> that</c><00:02:42.180><c> of</c><00:02:42.439><c> course</c><00:02:42.639><c> is</c><00:02:42.879><c> the</c><00:02:43.080><c> aim</c><00:02:43.439><c> of</c><00:02:44.099><c> that.</c>

00:02:45.400 --> 00:02:49.039
We<00:02:45.599><c> might</c><00:02:46.080><c> use</c><00:02:46.699><c> this</c><00:02:47.020><c> in</c><00:02:47.259><c> other</c><00:02:47.500><c> ways</c><00:02:47.939><c> for</c><00:02:48.199><c> example</c><00:02:48.680><c> you</c><00:02:48.840><c> could</c>

00:02:49.039 --> 00:02:51.300
say<00:02:49.259><c> you</c><00:02:49.419><c> must</c><00:02:49.639><c> be</c><00:02:49.919><c> faithful</c><00:02:50.479><c> and</c><00:02:50.719><c> you</c><00:02:50.819><c> must</c><00:02:51.039><c> keep</c>

00:02:51.300 --> 00:02:55.659
yourselves<00:02:51.879><c> faithful</c><00:02:52.460><c> because</c><00:02:52.819><c> God</c><00:02:53.139><c> is</c><00:02:53.419><c> faithful</c><00:02:54.120><c> and</c><00:02:55.340><c> in</c>

00:02:55.659 --> 00:03:00.199
all<00:02:56.020><c> other</c><00:02:56.520><c> spheres</c><00:02:57.120><c> the</c><00:02:57.840><c> same</c><00:02:58.379><c> rule</c><00:02:58.840><c> applies.</c>

00:03:01.719 --> 00:03:04.400
Now<00:03:02.180><c> there</c><00:03:02.300><c> are</c><00:03:02.479><c> some</c><00:03:02.620><c> general</c><00:03:03.020><c> principles</c><00:03:03.560><c> which</c><00:03:03.939><c> we</c><00:03:04.199><c> have</c>

00:03:04.400 --> 00:03:06.139
to<00:03:04.599><c> keep</c><00:03:04.759><c> in</c><00:03:05.080><c> mind.</c>

00:03:06.280 --> 00:03:12.280
God<00:03:06.680><c> has</c><00:03:07.060><c> given</c><00:03:07.379><c> man</c><00:03:08.080><c> a</c><00:03:08.860><c> wonderful</c><00:03:09.680><c> brain</c><00:03:10.520><c> and</c><00:03:11.360><c> one</c><00:03:11.659><c> that</c><00:03:11.960><c> can</c>

00:03:12.280 --> 00:03:16.360
ascend<00:03:12.740><c> to</c><00:03:13.400><c> great</c><00:03:14.080><c> spiritual</c><00:03:14.860><c> heights</c><00:03:15.360><c> or</c><00:03:15.719><c> descend</c>

00:03:16.360 --> 00:03:21.879
to<00:03:16.919><c> the</c><00:03:17.300><c> most</c><00:03:17.740><c> horrible</c><00:03:18.280><c> depths</c><00:03:19.080><c> and</c><00:03:20.659><c> in</c><00:03:21.020><c> large</c><00:03:21.280><c> measure</c><00:03:21.719><c> it</c>

00:03:21.879 --> 00:03:24.159
is<00:03:22.099><c> the</c><00:03:22.259><c> choice</c><00:03:22.479><c> of</c><00:03:22.680><c> the</c><00:03:22.919><c> individual.</c>

00:03:26.840 --> 00:03:30.879
The<00:03:27.060><c> Genesis</c><00:03:27.460><c> 6</c><00:03:27.860><c> verse</c><00:03:28.159><c> 5</c><00:03:28.639><c> we</c><00:03:28.819><c> are</c><00:03:29.060><c> told</c><00:03:29.360><c> the</c><00:03:29.520><c> Lord</c><00:03:29.919><c> saw</c><00:03:30.379><c> that</c>

00:03:30.879 --> 00:03:33.159
man<00:03:31.219><c> had</c><00:03:31.500><c> done</c><00:03:31.780><c> much</c><00:03:32.159><c> evil</c><00:03:32.419><c> on</c><00:03:32.759><c> earth</c>

00:03:33.159 --> 00:03:40.759
and<00:03:34.000><c> that</c><00:03:34.740><c> his</c><00:03:35.259><c> thoughts</c><00:03:35.979><c> and</c><00:03:36.759><c> inclinations</c><00:03:38.020><c> were</c><00:03:38.659><c> always</c><00:03:39.460><c> evil.</c>

00:03:48.710 --> 00:03:55.180
And<00:03:49.219><c> the</c><00:03:49.400><c> opposite</c><00:03:49.740><c> is</c><00:03:49.960><c> given</c><00:03:50.120><c> to</c><00:03:50.379><c> us</c><00:03:50.580><c> in</c><00:03:51.439><c> Philippians</c><00:03:51.939><c> 4</c><00:03:52.240><c> verse</c><00:03:52.580><c> 8</c><00:03:53.180><c> where</c><00:03:53.680><c> the</c><00:03:53.919><c> apostle</c><00:03:54.280><c> tells</c><00:03:54.719><c> us</c>

00:03:55.180 --> 00:03:57.110
all<00:03:55.800><c> that</c><00:03:56.099><c> is</c>

00:03:57.569 --> 00:04:02.990
noble,<00:03:58.870><c> all</c><00:03:59.169><c> that</c><00:03:59.430><c> is</c><00:03:59.590><c> just</c><00:04:00.289><c> and</c><00:04:00.870><c> pure,</c><00:04:01.849><c> all</c><00:04:02.169><c> that</c><00:04:02.430><c> is</c><00:04:02.669><c> lovable</c>

00:04:02.990 --> 00:04:05.110
and<00:04:03.330><c> gracious,</c><00:04:03.949><c> whatever</c><00:04:04.310><c> is</c><00:04:04.750><c> excellent</c>

00:04:05.110 --> 00:04:13.870
and<00:04:05.490><c> admirable,</c><00:04:07.569><c> fill</c><00:04:08.110><c> all</c><00:04:08.909><c> your</c><00:04:09.449><c> thoughts</c><00:04:09.849><c> with</c><00:04:10.210><c> these</c><00:04:10.810><c> things</c><00:04:11.689><c> or</c>

00:04:13.870 --> 00:04:17.110
the<00:04:14.310><c> Jerusalem</c><00:04:14.729><c> Bible</c><00:04:15.229><c> says</c><00:04:15.710><c> fill</c><00:04:16.209><c> your</c><00:04:16.689><c> minds</c>

00:04:17.110 --> 00:04:25.290
with<00:04:17.470><c> everything</c><00:04:17.949><c> that</c><00:04:18.290><c> is</c><00:04:18.610><c> true</c><00:04:19.069><c> and</c><00:04:19.589><c> so</c><00:04:19.930><c> on</c><00:04:20.629><c> and</c><00:04:22.170><c> the</c><00:04:22.529><c> importance</c><00:04:23.089><c> of</c><00:04:23.410><c> that</c><00:04:24.209><c> are</c>

00:04:25.290 --> 00:04:26.410
filling<00:04:25.550><c> our</c><00:04:25.930><c> minds</c><00:04:26.170><c> with</c>

00:04:26.410 --> 00:04:32.910
those<00:04:26.670><c> things</c><00:04:27.110><c> which</c><00:04:27.569><c> are</c><00:04:28.189><c> what</c><00:04:28.470><c> the</c><00:04:28.730><c> apostle</c><00:04:29.069><c> says.</c><00:04:31.110><c> We</c><00:04:31.129><c> produce</c><00:04:31.850><c> something</c><00:04:32.449><c> else</c>

00:04:32.910 --> 00:04:35.910
in<00:04:33.350><c> ourselves</c><00:04:34.269><c> because</c>

00:04:35.910 --> 00:04:43.389
Proverbs<00:04:36.569><c> 23</c><00:04:37.189><c> verse</c><00:04:37.550><c> 7</c><00:04:38.029><c> says</c><00:04:38.449><c> as</c><00:04:39.009><c> a</c><00:04:39.470><c> man</c><00:04:40.250><c> thinketh</c><00:04:41.230><c> in</c><00:04:41.730><c> his</c><00:04:42.250><c> heart</c><00:04:42.750><c> so</c>

00:04:43.389 --> 00:04:45.449
he<00:04:44.129><c> is.</c>

00:04:47.430 --> 00:04:52.029
If<00:04:47.930><c> your</c><00:04:48.269><c> thoughts</c><00:04:48.670><c> are</c><00:04:49.009><c> just</c><00:04:49.410><c> and</c><00:04:49.930><c> pure</c><00:04:50.230><c> you</c><00:04:50.709><c> will</c><00:04:51.089><c> be</c><00:04:51.569><c> just</c>

00:04:52.029 --> 00:04:53.550
and<00:04:52.629><c> pure.</c>

00:04:53.769 --> 00:04:57.970
If<00:04:54.689><c> your</c><00:04:54.990><c> thoughts</c><00:04:55.310><c> are</c><00:04:55.670><c> high</c><00:04:56.069><c> and</c><00:04:56.430><c> spiritual</c><00:04:57.050><c> and</c><00:04:57.629><c> excellent</c>

00:04:57.970 --> 00:05:00.910
that<00:04:58.430><c> is</c><00:04:58.810><c> what</c><00:04:59.189><c> you</c><00:04:59.389><c> will</c><00:04:59.689><c> be.</c>

00:05:01.069 --> 00:05:08.970
And<00:05:01.170><c> again</c><00:05:01.829><c> the</c><00:05:02.529><c> Proverbs</c><00:05:02.930><c> 27</c><00:05:03.509><c> verse</c><00:05:03.870><c> 19</c><00:05:04.610><c> tells</c><00:05:05.069><c> us</c><00:05:05.470><c> as</c><00:05:05.850><c> in</c><00:05:06.589><c> water</c><00:05:07.269><c> face</c><00:05:08.189><c> answers</c><00:05:08.610><c> to</c>

00:05:08.970 --> 00:05:12.470
face<00:05:09.490><c> so</c><00:05:10.550><c> the</c><00:05:11.149><c> mind</c><00:05:11.670><c> of</c><00:05:12.009><c> man</c>

00:05:12.470 --> 00:05:14.689
reflects<00:05:13.269><c> the</c><00:05:13.730><c> man.</c>

00:05:18.889 --> 00:05:24.790
Now<00:05:19.069><c> that</c><00:05:19.350><c> is</c><00:05:19.790><c> a</c><00:05:20.209><c> very</c><00:05:20.769><c> important</c><00:05:21.389><c> principle</c><00:05:22.009><c> to</c><00:05:22.329><c> keep</c><00:05:22.550><c> in</c><00:05:22.870><c> mind</c><00:05:23.470><c> it</c>

00:05:24.790 --> 00:05:29.410
also<00:05:25.610><c> will</c><00:05:26.029><c> affect</c><00:05:26.709><c> a</c><00:05:27.189><c> lot</c><00:05:27.370><c> of</c><00:05:27.529><c> what</c><00:05:27.750><c> we</c><00:05:27.949><c> have</c><00:05:28.170><c> to</c><00:05:28.449><c> say.</c>

00:05:33.410 --> 00:05:37.290
We<00:05:33.470><c> must</c><00:05:33.709><c> never</c><00:05:34.009><c> forget</c><00:05:34.810><c> the</c><00:05:35.750><c> wonderful</c><00:05:36.310><c> privilege</c><00:05:36.730><c> that</c><00:05:36.990><c> we</c>

00:05:37.290 --> 00:05:40.689
have<00:05:37.810><c> of</c><00:05:38.310><c> being</c><00:05:38.810><c> in</c><00:05:39.449><c> covenant</c><00:05:39.750><c> relationship</c>

00:05:40.689 --> 00:05:47.310
with<00:05:40.930><c> God</c><00:05:41.529><c> through</c><00:05:42.149><c> baptism.</c><00:05:45.089><c> We</c><00:05:45.550><c> need</c><00:05:45.870><c> to</c><00:05:46.170><c> remind</c><00:05:46.509><c> ourselves</c>

00:05:47.310 --> 00:05:49.829
periodically<00:05:48.170><c> that</c><00:05:48.550><c> this</c><00:05:48.790><c> is</c><00:05:49.029><c> not</c><00:05:49.310><c> our</c><00:05:49.550><c> own</c>

00:05:49.829 --> 00:05:56.730
work<00:05:50.230><c> it</c><00:05:50.810><c> is</c><00:05:51.069><c> the</c><00:05:51.269><c> work</c><00:05:51.449><c> of</c><00:05:51.750><c> God</c><00:05:52.290><c> it</c><00:05:52.930><c> is</c><00:05:53.329><c> a</c><00:05:53.850><c> privilege</c><00:05:54.370><c> which</c><00:05:54.850><c> has</c><00:05:55.089><c> been</c><00:05:55.350><c> given</c><00:05:55.589><c> to</c><00:05:55.889><c> us.</c>

00:05:58.509 --> 00:06:02.850
The<00:05:58.709><c> second</c><00:05:58.949><c> of</c><00:05:59.149><c> Corinthians</c><00:05:59.550><c> 6</c><00:05:59.949><c> verse</c><00:06:00.230><c> 16</c><00:06:00.829><c> the</c><00:06:01.189><c> temple</c><00:06:01.649><c> of</c><00:06:01.870><c> the</c><00:06:02.029><c> living</c><00:06:02.269><c> God</c><00:06:02.629><c> is</c>

00:06:02.850 --> 00:06:04.290
what<00:06:03.089><c> we</c><00:06:03.449><c> are.</c>

00:06:04.790 --> 00:06:09.550
God's<00:06:05.350><c> own</c><00:06:05.730><c> words</c><00:06:06.269><c> are</c><00:06:07.490><c> I</c><00:06:07.589><c> will</c><00:06:07.910><c> live</c><00:06:08.209><c> and</c><00:06:08.529><c> move</c><00:06:08.769><c> about</c><00:06:09.129><c> among</c>

00:06:09.550 --> 00:06:11.649
them<00:06:09.769><c> and</c><00:06:09.889><c> I</c><00:06:10.110><c> will</c><00:06:10.230><c> be</c><00:06:10.509><c> their</c><00:06:10.810><c> God</c><00:06:11.110><c> and</c><00:06:11.250><c> they</c><00:06:11.509><c> shall</c>

00:06:11.649 --> 00:06:16.290
be<00:06:11.870><c> my</c><00:06:12.189><c> people</c><00:06:12.810><c> and</c><00:06:13.449><c> therefore</c><00:06:14.069><c> come</c><00:06:14.889><c> away</c><00:06:15.389><c> and</c><00:06:15.769><c> leave</c><00:06:16.050><c> them</c>

00:06:16.290 --> 00:06:18.910
and<00:06:16.589><c> separate</c><00:06:16.930><c> yourself</c><00:06:17.550><c> says</c><00:06:17.790><c> the</c><00:06:18.069><c> Lord</c><00:06:18.529><c> touch</c>

00:06:18.910 --> 00:06:22.050
nothing<00:06:19.329><c> unclean</c><00:06:20.050><c> then</c><00:06:20.269><c> I</c><00:06:20.490><c> will</c><00:06:20.689><c> accept</c><00:06:21.050><c> you</c><00:06:21.329><c> says</c><00:06:21.509><c> the</c><00:06:21.790><c> Lord</c>

00:06:22.050 --> 00:06:26.009
the<00:06:22.269><c> ruler</c><00:06:22.490><c> of</c><00:06:22.750><c> all</c><00:06:23.009><c> being</c><00:06:23.430><c> I</c><00:06:24.250><c> will</c><00:06:24.449><c> be</c><00:06:24.689><c> a</c><00:06:24.930><c> father</c><00:06:25.149><c> to</c>

00:06:26.170 --> 00:06:29.629
and<00:06:26.569><c> you</c><00:06:26.790><c> shall</c><00:06:26.949><c> be</c><00:06:27.170><c> my</c><00:06:27.509><c> sons</c><00:06:28.029><c> and</c><00:06:28.449><c> daughters.</c>

00:06:30.490 --> 00:06:36.050
And<00:06:30.949><c> speaking</c><00:06:31.290><c> of</c><00:06:31.569><c> baptism</c><00:06:32.110><c> the</c><00:06:33.189><c> apostle</c><00:06:33.629><c> says</c><00:06:33.949><c> baptized</c><00:06:34.629><c> into</c><00:06:34.949><c> union</c><00:06:35.329><c> with</c><00:06:35.689><c> him</c>

00:06:36.050 --> 00:06:37.089
that<00:06:36.310><c> is</c><00:06:36.550><c> Christ</c>

00:06:37.089 --> 00:06:45.649
you<00:06:38.069><c> have</c><00:06:38.569><c> put</c><00:06:39.029><c> on</c><00:06:39.649><c> Christ</c><00:06:40.189><c> as</c><00:06:41.310><c> a</c><00:06:41.730><c> garment.</c><00:06:44.110><c> Now</c><00:06:44.310><c> the</c><00:06:44.470><c> Old</c><00:06:44.670><c> Testament</c><00:06:45.170><c> is</c>

00:06:45.649 --> 00:06:47.769
just<00:06:46.110><c> as</c><00:06:46.589><c> explicit</c>

00:06:48.250 --> 00:06:52.209
in<00:06:48.649><c> Malachi</c><00:06:49.129><c> 3</c><00:06:49.430><c> verse</c><00:06:49.670><c> 16</c><00:06:50.269><c> Yahweh</c><00:06:50.850><c> took</c><00:06:51.110><c> note</c><00:06:51.350><c> and</c><00:06:51.670><c> heard</c><00:06:51.910><c> them</c>

00:06:52.209 --> 00:06:54.230
and<00:06:52.389><c> a</c><00:06:52.529><c> book</c><00:06:52.649><c> of</c><00:06:52.990><c> remembrance</c><00:06:53.470><c> was</c><00:06:53.750><c> written</c><00:06:53.990><c> in</c>

00:06:54.230 --> 00:07:02.370
his<00:06:54.310><c> presence</c><00:06:54.870><c> recording</c><00:06:55.529><c> those</c><00:06:56.029><c> who</c><00:06:56.350><c> fear</c><00:06:56.610><c> him</c><00:06:57.009><c> and</c><00:06:58.670><c> take</c><00:06:59.949><c> refuge</c><00:07:01.029><c> in</c>

00:07:02.370 --> 00:07:04.110
his<00:07:02.930><c> name.</c>

00:07:04.610 --> 00:07:09.110
Sounds<00:07:04.990><c> like</c><00:07:05.269><c> the</c><00:07:05.410><c> New</c><00:07:05.569><c> Testament</c><00:07:06.009><c> doesn't</c><00:07:06.329><c> it</c><00:07:07.089><c> take</c><00:07:08.569><c> refuge</c>

00:07:09.110 --> 00:07:14.029
in<00:07:09.670><c> his</c><00:07:10.069><c> name</c><00:07:10.829><c> on</c><00:07:11.990><c> the</c><00:07:12.230><c> day</c><00:07:12.470><c> which</c><00:07:12.769><c> I</c><00:07:13.050><c> am</c><00:07:13.329><c> preparing</c>

00:07:14.029 --> 00:07:18.670
says<00:07:14.449><c> Yahweh</c><00:07:15.050><c> said</c><00:07:15.290><c> they</c><00:07:15.509><c> are</c><00:07:15.649><c> they</c><00:07:15.870><c> are</c><00:07:16.290><c> going</c><00:07:16.529><c> to</c><00:07:16.970><c> be</c><00:07:17.509><c> my</c><00:07:18.089><c> own</c>

00:07:18.670 --> 00:07:21.370
special<00:07:19.189><c> possession</c><00:07:19.790><c> and</c><00:07:20.050><c> I</c><00:07:20.209><c> will</c><00:07:20.449><c> make</c><00:07:20.730><c> allowances</c>

00:07:21.370 --> 00:07:24.170
for<00:07:21.550><c> them</c><00:07:21.790><c> as</c><00:07:21.990><c> the</c><00:07:22.149><c> man</c><00:07:22.329><c> makes</c><00:07:22.689><c> allowances</c><00:07:23.209><c> for</c><00:07:23.449><c> the</c><00:07:23.610><c> son</c><00:07:23.850><c> who</c>

00:07:24.170 --> 00:07:28.730
obeys<00:07:24.670><c> him</c><00:07:25.290><c> and</c><00:07:26.889><c> if</c><00:07:27.149><c> you</c><00:07:27.350><c> don't</c><00:07:27.810><c> think</c><00:07:28.189><c> that</c><00:07:28.410><c> that</c>

00:07:28.730 --> 00:07:32.629
is<00:07:29.009><c> one</c><00:07:29.370><c> of</c><00:07:29.649><c> the</c><00:07:29.949><c> greatest</c><00:07:30.470><c> privileges</c><00:07:31.089><c> that</c><00:07:31.410><c> you</c><00:07:31.610><c> could</c><00:07:31.870><c> have</c>

00:07:32.629 --> 00:07:37.490
then<00:07:34.170><c> you</c><00:07:34.550><c> cannot</c><00:07:35.089><c> understand</c><00:07:36.290><c> what</c><00:07:36.750><c> scripture</c><00:07:37.129><c> is</c>

00:07:37.490 --> 00:07:42.269
saying<00:07:38.009><c> it's</c><00:07:39.610><c> something</c><00:07:39.930><c> which</c><00:07:40.310><c> sets</c><00:07:40.490><c> you</c><00:07:40.850><c> far</c><00:07:41.329><c> apart</c><00:07:41.910><c> from</c>

00:07:42.269 --> 00:07:45.829
the<00:07:42.509><c> world</c><00:07:42.750><c> in</c><00:07:43.029><c> general</c><00:07:43.790><c> far</c><00:07:44.990><c> above</c><00:07:45.350><c> the</c><00:07:45.610><c> world</c>

00:07:45.829 --> 00:07:49.790
in<00:07:46.009><c> general</c><00:07:46.410><c> although</c><00:07:46.750><c> you</c><00:07:46.910><c> may</c><00:07:47.209><c> seem</c><00:07:47.550><c> not</c><00:07:47.930><c> to</c><00:07:48.110><c> be</c><00:07:48.389><c> so</c><00:07:48.629><c> in</c><00:07:48.850><c> their</c><00:07:49.269><c> eyes</c>

00:07:49.790 --> 00:07:52.410
and<00:07:50.610><c> it</c><00:07:50.769><c> is</c><00:07:51.029><c> a</c><00:07:51.189><c> tremendous</c><00:07:51.790><c> privilege</c>

00:07:52.410 --> 00:07:58.889
which<00:07:52.810><c> we</c><00:07:53.209><c> have.</c><00:07:56.910><c> But</c><00:07:57.290><c> be</c><00:07:57.569><c> very</c><00:07:57.949><c> careful</c>

00:08:01.350 --> 00:08:07.029
1st<00:08:02.110><c> of</c><00:08:02.310><c> Corinthians</c><00:08:02.850><c> 1</c><00:08:03.189><c> verse</c><00:08:03.509><c> 29</c><00:08:04.209><c> there</c><00:08:04.629><c> is</c><00:08:05.069><c> no</c><00:08:05.470><c> place</c><00:08:06.170><c> for</c>

00:08:07.029 --> 00:08:10.110
human<00:08:07.529><c> pride</c><00:08:08.069><c> in</c><00:08:08.370><c> the</c><00:08:08.589><c> presence</c><00:08:08.870><c> of</c><00:08:09.230><c> God</c>

00:08:12.810 --> 00:08:17.750
you<00:08:13.569><c> are</c><00:08:14.050><c> in</c><00:08:14.490><c> Christ</c><00:08:14.870><c> Jesus</c><00:08:15.290><c> by</c><00:08:15.649><c> God's</c><00:08:16.230><c> act</c><00:08:16.490><c> and</c><00:08:16.829><c> God</c><00:08:17.189><c> has</c><00:08:17.490><c> made</c>

00:08:17.750 --> 00:08:18.930
him<00:08:18.050><c> our</c><00:08:18.310><c> wisdom</c>

00:08:18.930 --> 00:08:25.209
he<00:08:19.889><c> is</c><00:08:20.269><c> our</c><00:08:20.589><c> righteousness</c><00:08:21.350><c> in</c><00:08:22.110><c> him</c><00:08:22.589><c> we</c><00:08:22.910><c> are</c><00:08:23.290><c> consecrated</c><00:08:24.449><c> and</c>

00:08:25.209 --> 00:08:26.709
set<00:08:25.449><c> free</c>

00:08:28.310 --> 00:08:34.830
it's<00:08:29.069><c> the</c><00:08:29.250><c> work</c><00:08:29.410><c> of</c><00:08:29.709><c> God</c><00:08:30.129><c> not</c><00:08:30.670><c> the</c><00:08:30.910><c> work</c><00:08:31.129><c> of</c><00:08:31.370><c> us</c><00:08:31.930><c> and</c><00:08:33.110><c> after</c><00:08:33.649><c> reviewing</c><00:08:34.129><c> what</c><00:08:34.529><c> God</c>

00:08:34.830 --> 00:08:37.090
has<00:08:35.129><c> done</c><00:08:35.350><c> Paul</c><00:08:35.809><c> says</c><00:08:36.210><c> and</c><00:08:36.509><c> we</c><00:08:36.809><c> can</c>

00:08:37.090 --> 00:08:42.129
say<00:08:37.330><c> he</c><00:08:38.309><c> God</c><00:08:39.289><c> did</c><00:08:39.750><c> not</c><00:08:40.049><c> spare</c><00:08:40.350><c> his</c><00:08:40.649><c> own</c><00:08:40.950><c> son</c><00:08:41.250><c> but</c><00:08:41.529><c> gave</c><00:08:41.730><c> him</c><00:08:41.929><c> up</c>

00:08:42.129 --> 00:08:45.269
for<00:08:42.350><c> us</c><00:08:42.610><c> all</c><00:08:42.970><c> and</c><00:08:43.590><c> with</c><00:08:43.809><c> this</c><00:08:44.190><c> gift</c>

00:08:45.330 --> 00:08:51.110
how<00:08:45.730><c> can</c><00:08:46.149><c> he</c><00:08:46.549><c> fail</c><00:08:47.009><c> to</c><00:08:47.429><c> lavish</c><00:08:47.909><c> upon</c><00:08:48.210><c> us</c><00:08:48.570><c> all</c><00:08:48.970><c> he</c><00:08:49.330><c> has</c><00:08:49.669><c> to</c><00:08:50.009><c> give</c>

00:08:54.409 --> 00:09:01.330
now<00:08:55.149><c> we</c><00:08:55.370><c> have</c><00:08:55.549><c> to</c><00:08:55.809><c> deal</c><00:08:56.110><c> with</c><00:08:56.529><c> the</c><00:08:56.769><c> question</c><00:08:57.389><c> of</c><00:08:58.269><c> pride</c><00:08:58.769><c> and</c><00:08:59.289><c> humility</c><00:08:59.990><c> we</c>

00:09:01.330 --> 00:09:05.070
would<00:09:01.549><c> never</c><00:09:01.870><c> apply</c><00:09:02.509><c> pride</c><00:09:03.470><c> to</c><00:09:03.990><c> God</c>

00:09:05.809 --> 00:09:13.529
he<00:09:06.629><c> is</c><00:09:07.029><c> far</c><00:09:07.570><c> from</c><00:09:08.090><c> any</c><00:09:08.509><c> likeness</c><00:09:08.990><c> of</c><00:09:09.269><c> that</c><00:09:09.769><c> but</c><00:09:11.429><c> could</c><00:09:12.610><c> we</c><00:09:12.909><c> say</c>

00:09:13.529 --> 00:09:18.490
you<00:09:14.769><c> must</c><00:09:15.070><c> make</c><00:09:15.429><c> yourselves</c><00:09:16.070><c> humble</c><00:09:16.710><c> because</c><00:09:17.629><c> God</c><00:09:18.149><c> is</c>

00:09:18.490 --> 00:09:28.850
humble<00:09:19.330><c> well</c><00:09:24.509><c> Psalm</c><00:09:24.950><c> 113</c><00:09:25.909><c> verse</c><00:09:26.230><c> 5</c><00:09:26.570><c> and</c><00:09:26.710><c> 6</c><00:09:26.990><c> tells</c><00:09:27.409><c> us</c><00:09:28.009><c> who</c><00:09:28.549><c> is</c>

00:09:28.850 --> 00:09:31.509
like<00:09:29.110><c> the</c><00:09:29.330><c> Lord</c><00:09:29.610><c> our</c><00:09:29.909><c> God</c><00:09:30.149><c> who</c><00:09:30.370><c> is</c><00:09:30.610><c> enthroned</c><00:09:30.950><c> on</c><00:09:31.330><c> high</c>

00:09:31.509 --> 00:09:36.750
who<00:09:31.809><c> humbles</c><00:09:32.710><c> himself</c><00:09:34.029><c> to</c><00:09:35.009><c> behold</c><00:09:35.470><c> the</c><00:09:35.789><c> things</c><00:09:36.049><c> that</c><00:09:36.350><c> are</c><00:09:36.529><c> in</c>

00:09:36.750 --> 00:09:38.610
heaven<00:09:37.009><c> and</c><00:09:37.289><c> in</c><00:09:37.490><c> the</c><00:09:37.710><c> earth</c>

00:09:40.009 --> 00:09:44.250
it<00:09:40.809><c> rather</c><00:09:41.169><c> suggests</c><00:09:41.809><c> that</c><00:09:42.090><c> God</c><00:09:42.429><c> is</c><00:09:42.809><c> so</c><00:09:43.350><c> high</c>

00:09:44.350 --> 00:09:51.009
that<00:09:45.149><c> he</c><00:09:45.429><c> needs</c><00:09:45.909><c> to</c><00:09:46.470><c> come</c><00:09:46.809><c> down</c><00:09:47.450><c> to</c><00:09:47.870><c> the</c><00:09:48.250><c> level</c><00:09:48.649><c> of</c><00:09:49.570><c> the</c><00:09:49.769><c> heavens</c><00:09:50.110><c> even</c>

00:09:51.009 --> 00:09:53.149
to<00:09:52.269><c> regard</c><00:09:52.750><c> them</c>

00:09:53.149 --> 00:09:53.669
so

00:09:59.009 --> 00:10:04.730
thus<00:09:59.629><c> speaks</c><00:09:59.990><c> the</c><00:10:00.190><c> most</c><00:10:00.590><c> high</c><00:10:00.950><c> whose</c><00:10:01.230><c> home</c><00:10:01.570><c> is</c><00:10:01.850><c> in</c><00:10:02.129><c> eternity</c><00:10:02.649><c> whose</c><00:10:02.970><c> name</c><00:10:03.230><c> is</c><00:10:03.490><c> holy</c><00:10:03.830><c> i</c>

00:10:04.730 --> 00:10:06.549
live<00:10:04.929><c> in</c><00:10:05.090><c> a</c><00:10:05.350><c> high</c><00:10:05.549><c> and</c><00:10:05.809><c> holy</c><00:10:06.070><c> place</c>

00:10:06.549 --> 00:10:10.710
but<00:10:06.830><c> i</c><00:10:07.049><c> am</c><00:10:07.190><c> also</c><00:10:07.649><c> with</c><00:10:07.950><c> the</c><00:10:08.190><c> contrite</c><00:10:08.809><c> and</c><00:10:09.009><c> humbled</c><00:10:09.370><c> spirit</c><00:10:10.090><c> to</c>

00:10:10.710 --> 00:10:12.649
give<00:10:10.850><c> the</c><00:10:11.090><c> humbled</c><00:10:11.470><c> spirit</c><00:10:11.870><c> new</c><00:10:12.110><c> life</c>

00:10:12.649 --> 00:10:19.149
and<00:10:13.009><c> to</c><00:10:13.269><c> revive</c><00:10:13.750><c> contrite</c><00:10:14.570><c> hearts</c><00:10:15.330><c> now</c><00:10:17.330><c> pride</c><00:10:17.629><c> has</c><00:10:17.830><c> been</c><00:10:18.049><c> defined</c><00:10:18.570><c> as</c>

00:10:19.149 --> 00:10:21.730
sentiment<00:10:19.809><c> or</c><00:10:20.250><c> state</c><00:10:20.490><c> of</c><00:10:20.730><c> mind</c><00:10:21.149><c> from</c><00:10:21.490><c> which</c>

00:10:21.730 --> 00:10:28.509
comes<00:10:22.110><c> too</c><00:10:22.490><c> high</c><00:10:22.690><c> an</c><00:10:22.929><c> opinion</c><00:10:23.169><c> of</c><00:10:23.450><c> oneself</c><00:10:23.970><c> it</c><00:10:26.769><c> is</c><00:10:27.070><c> a</c><00:10:27.309><c> characteristic</c><00:10:27.970><c> which</c><00:10:28.289><c> is</c>

00:10:28.509 --> 00:10:30.190
so<00:10:28.690><c> natural</c><00:10:29.149><c> to</c><00:10:29.470><c> us</c><00:10:29.710><c> that</c><00:10:29.929><c> we</c>

00:10:30.190 --> 00:10:35.409
can<00:10:30.429><c> have</c><00:10:30.629><c> it</c><00:10:30.929><c> and</c><00:10:31.230><c> not</c><00:10:31.590><c> realize</c><00:10:32.169><c> it</c><00:10:33.070><c> in</c><00:10:34.570><c> fact</c><00:10:34.769><c> we</c><00:10:34.950><c> can</c><00:10:35.169><c> think</c>

00:10:35.409 --> 00:10:39.789
ourselves<00:10:35.950><c> the</c><00:10:36.350><c> opposite</c><00:10:36.909><c> of</c><00:10:37.490><c> that</c><00:10:38.549><c> and</c><00:10:39.309><c> it</c><00:10:39.509><c> has</c>

00:10:39.789 --> 00:10:45.490
been<00:10:40.230><c> said</c><00:10:40.629><c> that</c><00:10:41.149><c> it</c><00:10:41.350><c> is</c><00:10:41.669><c> possible</c><00:10:42.250><c> to</c><00:10:42.590><c> be</c><00:10:42.830><c> proud</c><00:10:43.029><c> of</c><00:10:43.250><c> being</c><00:10:43.509><c> humble</c><00:10:44.230><c> so</c>

00:10:45.490 --> 00:10:48.070
you<00:10:45.669><c> can</c><00:10:45.950><c> see</c><00:10:46.269><c> what</c><00:10:46.669><c> an</c><00:10:47.070><c> insidious</c>

00:10:49.210 --> 00:10:54.049
characteristic<00:10:49.909><c> it</c><00:10:50.610><c> is</c><00:10:51.289><c> now</c><00:10:52.590><c> i</c><00:10:52.730><c> want</c><00:10:52.850><c> to</c><00:10:53.049><c> make</c><00:10:53.230><c> a</c><00:10:53.450><c> suggestion</c>

00:10:54.049 --> 00:10:56.629
and<00:10:54.850><c> you</c><00:10:55.029><c> can</c><00:10:55.330><c> think</c><00:10:55.549><c> it</c><00:10:55.830><c> over</c><00:10:56.090><c> and</c><00:10:56.429><c> agree</c>

00:10:56.629 --> 00:11:02.710
or<00:10:56.889><c> not</c><00:10:57.029><c> as</c><00:10:57.269><c> you</c><00:10:57.470><c> think</c><00:10:58.289><c> all</c><00:10:59.590><c> life</c><00:11:00.049><c> as</c><00:11:00.389><c> you</c><00:11:00.610><c> know</c><00:11:00.870><c> animal</c><00:11:01.389><c> vegetable</c><00:11:02.029><c> has</c><00:11:02.350><c> a</c>

00:11:02.710 --> 00:11:05.269
strong<00:11:02.929><c> instinct</c><00:11:03.429><c> for</c><00:11:03.809><c> self</c><00:11:04.129><c>-preservation</c>

00:11:05.649 --> 00:11:10.950
now<00:11:06.350><c> do</c><00:11:06.690><c> you</c><00:11:06.970><c> think</c><00:11:07.610><c> perhaps</c><00:11:08.350><c> that</c><00:11:08.789><c> instinct</c><00:11:09.450><c> is</c><00:11:10.149><c> the</c><00:11:10.370><c> basis</c>

00:11:10.950 --> 00:11:13.190
of<00:11:11.830><c> human</c><00:11:12.289><c> pride</c>

00:11:16.730 --> 00:11:21.029
Philippians<00:11:17.409><c> 2</c><00:11:17.789><c> verse</c><00:11:18.110><c> 5</c><00:11:18.549><c> tells</c><00:11:18.929><c> us</c><00:11:19.250><c> let</c><00:11:19.429><c> your</c><00:11:19.789><c> bearing</c><00:11:20.210><c> towards</c><00:11:20.710><c> one</c>

00:11:21.029 --> 00:11:23.169
another<00:11:21.429><c> arise</c><00:11:21.909><c> out</c><00:11:22.230><c> of</c><00:11:22.409><c> your</c><00:11:22.649><c> life</c><00:11:22.889><c> in</c>

00:11:23.169 --> 00:11:26.830
christ<00:11:23.490><c> jesus</c><00:11:24.330><c> for</c><00:11:24.769><c> the</c><00:11:25.029><c> divine</c><00:11:25.409><c> nature</c><00:11:25.809><c> was</c><00:11:26.070><c> him</c><00:11:26.409><c> his</c><00:11:26.610><c> from</c>

00:11:26.830 --> 00:11:30.190
the<00:11:27.129><c> first</c><00:11:27.649><c> yet</c><00:11:28.190><c> he</c><00:11:28.409><c> did</c><00:11:28.669><c> not</c><00:11:29.029><c> think</c><00:11:29.230><c> to</c><00:11:29.590><c> snatch</c><00:11:29.909><c> at</c>

00:11:30.190 --> 00:11:35.350
equality<00:11:30.649><c> with</c><00:11:30.990><c> god</c><00:11:31.570><c> but</c><00:11:32.470><c> made</c><00:11:32.789><c> himself</c><00:11:33.370><c> nothing</c><00:11:33.889><c> assuming</c><00:11:34.370><c> the</c><00:11:34.629><c> nature</c><00:11:34.929><c> of</c><00:11:35.110><c> a</c>

00:11:35.350 --> 00:11:39.289
slave<00:11:36.009><c> bearing</c><00:11:37.289><c> the</c><00:11:37.669><c> human</c><00:11:38.009><c> likeness</c>

00:11:39.289 --> 00:11:46.870
revealed<00:11:39.830><c> in</c><00:11:40.169><c> human</c><00:11:40.450><c> shape</c><00:11:41.049><c> he</c><00:11:41.649><c> humbled</c><00:11:42.129><c> himself</c><00:11:42.889><c> and</c><00:11:43.269><c> in</c><00:11:43.470><c> obedience</c><00:11:43.889><c> accepted</c><00:11:44.429><c> even</c><00:11:44.850><c> death</c><00:11:45.690><c> death</c><00:11:46.330><c> on</c>

00:11:46.870 --> 00:11:48.250
a<00:11:47.090><c> cross</c>

00:11:48.750 --> 00:11:55.929
in<00:11:49.710><c> obedience</c><00:11:50.450><c> in</c><00:11:50.730><c> other</c><00:11:50.990><c> words</c><00:11:51.389><c> christ</c><00:11:51.769><c> had</c><00:11:52.009><c> a</c><00:11:52.250><c> choice</c><00:11:52.889><c> he</c><00:11:54.110><c> need</c><00:11:54.429><c> not</c><00:11:54.970><c> have</c><00:11:55.389><c> died</c><00:11:55.629><c> on</c>

00:11:55.929 --> 00:11:57.309
the<00:11:56.169><c> cross</c>

00:11:59.370 --> 00:12:03.769
but<00:11:59.850><c> he</c><00:12:00.169><c> did</c><00:12:00.850><c> in</c><00:12:01.769><c> obedience</c><00:12:02.450><c> to</c><00:12:02.789><c> god</c>

00:12:06.690 --> 00:12:14.370
and<00:12:07.850><c> it</c><00:12:07.850><c> was</c><00:12:08.190><c> the</c><00:12:08.570><c> complete</c><00:12:09.730><c> opposite</c><00:12:10.990><c> of</c><00:12:12.389><c> self</c><00:12:12.750><c>-preservation</c>

00:12:15.750 --> 00:12:22.509
he<00:12:16.330><c> was</c><00:12:16.649><c> completely</c><00:12:17.350><c> devoid</c><00:12:18.110><c> of</c><00:12:18.629><c> pride</c><00:12:19.309><c> he</c><00:12:20.029><c> was</c><00:12:20.370><c> meek</c><00:12:20.950><c> and</c><00:12:21.529><c> lonely</c><00:12:21.970><c> in</c>

00:12:22.509 --> 00:12:27.509
heart<00:12:23.090><c> what</c><00:12:24.370><c> better</c><00:12:24.889><c> example</c><00:12:25.710><c> could</c><00:12:26.070><c> we</c><00:12:26.429><c> have</c>

00:12:29.769 --> 00:12:34.690
now<00:12:30.409><c> jesus</c><00:12:31.049><c> by</c><00:12:31.610><c> practice</c><00:12:32.429><c> showed</c><00:12:32.870><c> us</c><00:12:33.230><c> the</c><00:12:33.429><c> way</c>

00:12:35.590 --> 00:12:42.649
what<00:12:36.230><c> does</c><00:12:36.509><c> he</c><00:12:36.710><c> say</c><00:12:36.950><c> to</c><00:12:37.250><c> us</c><00:12:38.250><c> jesus</c><00:12:39.409><c> then</c><00:12:39.870><c> said</c><00:12:40.070><c> to</c><00:12:40.269><c> his</c><00:12:40.509><c> disciples</c><00:12:41.090><c> if</c><00:12:41.370><c> anyone</c><00:12:41.789><c> wishes</c><00:12:42.110><c> to</c><00:12:42.330><c> be</c><00:12:42.490><c> a</c>

00:12:42.649 --> 00:12:43.289
follower<00:12:42.950><c> of</c>

00:12:43.289 --> 00:12:52.190
mine<00:12:43.610><c> he</c><00:12:44.529><c> must</c><00:12:45.110><c> leave</c><00:12:46.129><c> self</c><00:12:47.070><c> behind</c><00:12:48.210><c> he</c><00:12:48.929><c> must</c><00:12:49.210><c> take</c><00:12:49.450><c> up</c><00:12:49.649><c> his</c><00:12:49.909><c> cross</c><00:12:50.110><c> and</c><00:12:50.370><c> come</c><00:12:50.529><c> with</c><00:12:50.769><c> me</c>

00:12:52.190 --> 00:12:55.769
whoever<00:12:52.750><c> cares</c><00:12:53.210><c> for</c><00:12:53.450><c> his</c><00:12:53.629><c> own</c><00:12:53.870><c> safety</c><00:12:54.250><c> is</c><00:12:54.570><c> lost</c><00:12:54.850><c> but</c><00:12:55.090><c> if</c><00:12:55.370><c> a</c><00:12:55.570><c> man</c>

00:12:55.769 --> 00:12:58.429
will<00:12:56.029><c> let</c><00:12:56.230><c> himself</c><00:12:56.750><c> be</c><00:12:57.070><c> lost</c><00:12:57.350><c> for</c><00:12:57.610><c> my</c><00:12:57.990><c> sake</c>

00:12:58.429 --> 00:13:07.870
now<00:12:59.149><c> note</c><00:12:59.450><c> this</c><00:12:59.870><c> next</c><00:13:00.309><c> part</c><00:13:00.750><c> he</c><00:13:01.830><c> will</c><00:13:02.590><c> find</c><00:13:03.289><c> his</c><00:13:04.049><c> true</c><00:13:04.690><c> self</c><00:13:05.429><c> what</c><00:13:07.429><c> will</c><00:13:07.669><c> a</c>

00:13:07.870 --> 00:13:10.029
man<00:13:08.129><c> gain</c><00:13:08.649><c> by</c><00:13:09.090><c> winning</c><00:13:09.370><c> the</c><00:13:09.669><c> whole</c>

00:13:10.029 --> 00:13:16.529
world<00:13:10.710><c> at</c><00:13:11.090><c> the</c><00:13:11.309><c> cost</c><00:13:11.570><c> of</c><00:13:11.809><c> his</c><00:13:12.090><c> true</c><00:13:12.370><c> self</c><00:13:12.990><c> or</c><00:13:14.250><c> what</c><00:13:14.529><c> can</c><00:13:14.710><c> he</c><00:13:14.990><c> give</c><00:13:15.509><c> that</c><00:13:15.990><c> will</c><00:13:16.250><c> buy</c>

00:13:16.529 --> 00:13:19.429
that<00:13:17.190><c> self</c><00:13:17.870><c> back</c>

00:13:19.889 --> 00:13:22.629
that<00:13:20.590><c> true</c><00:13:21.549><c> self</c>

00:13:25.730 --> 00:13:29.870
philippians<00:13:26.889><c> tells</c><00:13:27.330><c> us</c><00:13:27.710><c> that</c><00:13:27.970><c> jesus</c><00:13:28.409><c> made</c><00:13:28.850><c> himself</c><00:13:29.429><c> nothing</c>

00:13:29.870 --> 00:13:33.649
he<00:13:30.149><c> emptied</c><00:13:30.590><c> himself</c><00:13:31.350><c> or</c><00:13:31.909><c> in</c><00:13:32.190><c> christ's</c><00:13:32.769><c> own</c><00:13:32.990><c> words</c>

00:13:33.649 --> 00:13:42.889
he<00:13:34.330><c> left</c><00:13:35.110><c> self</c><00:13:35.950><c> behind</c><00:13:36.970><c> and</c><00:13:38.529><c> he</c><00:13:38.909><c> found</c><00:13:39.409><c> his</c><00:13:39.850><c> true</c><00:13:40.210><c> self</c><00:13:41.169><c> the</c><00:13:42.429><c> son</c><00:13:42.610><c> of</c>

00:13:42.889 --> 00:13:48.330
god<00:13:43.850><c> he</c><00:13:45.210><c> says</c><00:13:45.950><c> follow</c><00:13:47.250><c> me</c>

00:13:50.549 --> 00:13:55.950
if<00:13:51.429><c> we</c><00:13:51.710><c> can</c><00:13:52.149><c> leave</c><00:13:52.690><c> self</c><00:13:53.090><c> behind</c><00:13:53.690><c> if</c><00:13:53.929><c> we</c><00:13:54.230><c> can</c><00:13:54.529><c> eradicate</c><00:13:55.509><c> self</c>

00:13:55.950 --> 00:13:58.250
-centeredness<00:13:56.590><c> if</c><00:13:56.769><c> we</c><00:13:57.090><c> can</c><00:13:57.330><c> eradicate</c>

00:13:58.250 --> 00:14:04.190
in<00:13:58.970><c> large</c><00:13:59.230><c> measure</c><00:13:59.669><c> that</c><00:14:00.190><c> urge</c><00:14:00.769><c> for</c><00:14:01.269><c> self</c><00:14:01.669><c>-preservation</c><00:14:02.710><c> then</c>

00:14:04.190 --> 00:14:07.789
pride<00:14:05.169><c> will</c><00:14:05.610><c> be</c><00:14:05.850><c> a</c><00:14:06.049><c> thing</c><00:14:06.169><c> of</c><00:14:06.409><c> the</c><00:14:06.629><c> past</c>

00:14:09.169 --> 00:14:16.090
but<00:14:10.049><c> what</c><00:14:10.509><c> is</c><00:14:11.190><c> that</c><00:14:11.850><c> true</c><00:14:12.169><c> self</c><00:14:12.889><c> surely</c><00:14:14.750><c> it</c><00:14:14.950><c> must</c><00:14:15.210><c> be</c><00:14:15.509><c> that</c><00:14:15.830><c> for</c>

00:14:16.090 --> 00:14:18.710
which<00:14:16.289><c> man</c><00:14:16.570><c> was</c><00:14:16.889><c> originally</c><00:14:17.490><c> created</c>

00:14:19.169 --> 00:14:24.909
to<00:14:19.889><c> be</c><00:14:20.169><c> a</c><00:14:20.490><c> true</c><00:14:20.730><c> son</c><00:14:21.110><c> and</c><00:14:21.330><c> daughter</c><00:14:21.690><c> of</c><00:14:21.950><c> god</c><00:14:22.210><c> by</c><00:14:22.570><c> faith</c><00:14:22.830><c> in</c><00:14:23.110><c> christ</c><00:14:23.389><c> jesus</c><00:14:23.929><c> acceptable</c><00:14:24.610><c> and</c>

00:14:24.909 --> 00:14:25.929
pleasing<00:14:25.210><c> to</c><00:14:25.529><c> god</c>

00:14:25.929 --> 00:14:33.610
one<00:14:26.529><c> has</c><00:14:26.789><c> to</c><00:14:26.990><c> give</c><00:14:27.129><c> up</c><00:14:27.370><c> the</c><00:14:27.629><c> world</c><00:14:27.990><c> and</c><00:14:28.470><c> seek</c><00:14:28.809><c> first</c><00:14:30.570><c> god's</c><00:14:31.889><c> kingdom</c><00:14:32.409><c> and</c>

00:14:33.610 --> 00:14:35.889
god's<00:14:34.710><c> righteousness</c>

00:14:36.990 --> 00:14:47.269
one<00:14:37.710><c> has</c><00:14:37.970><c> to</c><00:14:38.210><c> give</c><00:14:38.549><c> up</c><00:14:39.889><c> his</c><00:14:40.570><c> own</c><00:14:41.190><c> self</c><00:14:41.990><c> and</c><00:14:43.769><c> gain</c><00:14:44.289><c> his</c><00:14:45.269><c> true</c><00:14:45.990><c> self</c>

00:14:49.129 --> 00:14:53.110
hebrews<00:14:49.809><c> tells</c><00:14:50.049><c> us</c><00:14:50.629><c> do</c><00:14:50.870><c> not</c><00:14:51.049><c> live</c><00:14:51.289><c> for</c><00:14:51.529><c> money</c><00:14:51.909><c> or</c><00:14:52.190><c> let</c><00:14:52.389><c> your</c><00:14:52.590><c> way</c><00:14:52.809><c> of</c>

00:14:53.110 --> 00:14:55.750
life<00:14:53.350><c> be</c><00:14:53.649><c> free</c><00:14:54.049><c> from</c><00:14:54.429><c> the</c><00:14:54.710><c> love</c><00:14:54.909><c> of</c><00:14:55.210><c> money</c>

00:14:55.750 --> 00:15:01.570
be<00:14:56.590><c> content</c><00:14:57.029><c> with</c><00:14:57.250><c> what</c><00:14:57.509><c> you</c><00:14:57.850><c> have</c><00:14:58.409><c> for</c><00:14:58.929><c> god</c><00:14:59.289><c> himself</c><00:14:59.909><c> has</c><00:15:00.350><c> said</c><00:15:00.809><c> i</c>

00:15:01.570 --> 00:15:04.710
will<00:15:01.950><c> never</c><00:15:02.250><c> leave</c><00:15:02.629><c> you</c><00:15:03.090><c> or</c><00:15:03.429><c> desert</c><00:15:03.870><c> you</c>

00:15:06.750 --> 00:15:09.750
do<00:15:07.429><c> you</c><00:15:07.570><c> think</c><00:15:07.730><c> the</c><00:15:08.029><c> standard</c><00:15:08.289><c> is</c><00:15:08.549><c> too</c><00:15:08.909><c> high</c>

00:15:11.029 --> 00:15:12.830
perhaps<00:15:11.710><c> it</c><00:15:11.990><c> is</c>

00:15:15.090 --> 00:15:23.909
but<00:15:15.730><c> god</c><00:15:16.370><c> does</c><00:15:16.649><c> not</c><00:15:16.850><c> expect</c><00:15:17.289><c> perfection</c><00:15:18.070><c> he</c><00:15:19.529><c> expects</c><00:15:19.789><c> us</c><00:15:20.049><c> to</c><00:15:20.289><c> do</c><00:15:20.509><c> what</c><00:15:20.850><c> we</c><00:15:21.210><c> can</c><00:15:21.690><c> and</c><00:15:22.009><c> if</c><00:15:22.309><c> what</c><00:15:22.590><c> we</c><00:15:22.870><c> can</c><00:15:23.110><c> is</c><00:15:23.330><c> only</c><00:15:23.730><c> a</c>

00:15:23.909 --> 00:15:30.649
little<00:15:24.350><c> then</c><00:15:25.350><c> that</c><00:15:25.909><c> will</c><00:15:26.190><c> be</c><00:15:26.429><c> pleasing</c><00:15:26.730><c> to</c><00:15:27.090><c> god</c><00:15:27.649><c> and</c><00:15:29.730><c> if</c><00:15:30.009><c> we</c><00:15:30.250><c> do</c>

00:15:30.649 --> 00:15:33.769
the<00:15:30.950><c> best</c><00:15:31.210><c> we</c><00:15:31.529><c> can</c><00:15:31.850><c> then</c><00:15:32.169><c> god</c><00:15:32.490><c> will</c><00:15:32.909><c> bless</c><00:15:33.269><c> our</c>

00:15:33.769 --> 00:15:39.830
efforts<00:15:34.389><c> to</c><00:15:35.350><c> try</c><00:15:35.669><c> to</c><00:15:35.950><c> reach</c><00:15:36.629><c> up</c><00:15:37.230><c> to</c><00:15:37.509><c> something</c><00:15:37.870><c> like</c><00:15:38.330><c> a</c><00:15:38.669><c> standard</c><00:15:39.169><c> which</c>

00:15:39.830 --> 00:15:41.490
will<00:15:40.090><c> give</c><00:15:40.269><c> him</c><00:15:40.529><c> pleasure</c>

00:15:51.230 --> 00:15:51.889
so

00:15:51.889 --> 00:15:56.169
we<00:15:51.889><c> have</c><00:15:51.929><c> been</c><00:15:52.210><c> told</c><00:15:52.509><c> that</c><00:15:52.690><c> there's</c><00:15:52.950><c> no</c><00:15:53.230><c> place</c><00:15:53.789><c> for</c><00:15:54.370><c> human</c><00:15:54.870><c> pride</c>

00:15:57.649 --> 00:16:03.169
but<00:15:58.309><c> then</c><00:15:58.850><c> in</c><00:15:59.309><c> the</c><00:15:59.470><c> first</c><00:15:59.710><c> of</c><00:15:59.950><c> corinthians</c><00:16:00.490><c> 1</c><00:16:00.769><c> and</c><00:16:01.149><c> 30</c><00:16:02.570><c> we</c><00:16:02.889><c> are</c>

00:16:03.169 --> 00:16:06.549
told<00:16:03.309><c> paul</c><00:16:03.649><c> tells</c><00:16:04.009><c> us</c><00:16:04.269><c> if</c><00:16:04.490><c> anyone</c><00:16:04.889><c> wants</c><00:16:05.269><c> to</c><00:16:05.549><c> boast</c>

00:16:06.909 --> 00:16:11.490
let<00:16:07.590><c> him</c><00:16:07.870><c> boast</c><00:16:08.149><c> about</c><00:16:08.490><c> the</c><00:16:08.789><c> lord</c><00:16:09.149><c> and</c><00:16:10.350><c> it</c><00:16:10.490><c> seems</c><00:16:10.710><c> almost</c><00:16:11.149><c> like</c>

00:16:11.490 --> 00:16:14.690
a<00:16:11.750><c> contradiction</c><00:16:12.289><c> but</c><00:16:13.389><c> one</c><00:16:13.690><c> wonders</c><00:16:13.950><c> if</c><00:16:14.250><c> paul</c><00:16:14.549><c> is</c>

00:16:14.690 --> 00:16:20.110
quoting<00:16:15.049><c> from</c><00:16:15.470><c> jeremiah</c><00:16:15.970><c> 9</c><00:16:16.529><c> verse</c><00:16:16.870><c> 23</c><00:16:17.490><c> to</c><00:16:17.730><c> 24</c><00:16:18.789><c> thus</c><00:16:19.409><c> says</c><00:16:19.769><c> the</c>

00:16:20.110 --> 00:16:23.950
lord<00:16:20.509><c> let</c><00:16:20.809><c> not</c><00:16:21.090><c> the</c><00:16:21.389><c> wise</c><00:16:21.830><c> man</c><00:16:22.289><c> glory</c><00:16:22.669><c> in</c><00:16:22.889><c> his</c><00:16:23.110><c> wisdom</c>

00:16:24.049 --> 00:16:28.289
neither<00:16:24.730><c> let</c><00:16:24.929><c> the</c><00:16:25.210><c> mighty</c><00:16:25.549><c> man</c><00:16:25.929><c> glory</c><00:16:26.370><c> in</c><00:16:26.629><c> his</c><00:16:26.970><c> might</c><00:16:27.450><c> let</c><00:16:28.070><c> not</c>

00:16:28.289 --> 00:16:31.389
the<00:16:28.509><c> rich</c><00:16:28.789><c> man</c><00:16:29.110><c> glory</c><00:16:29.549><c> in</c><00:16:29.830><c> his</c><00:16:30.110><c> riches</c><00:16:30.549><c> but</c>

00:16:31.389 --> 00:16:39.389
him<00:16:31.669><c> that</c><00:16:32.210><c> glory</c><00:16:32.549><c> glory</c><00:16:33.730><c> in</c><00:16:34.509><c> this</c><00:16:35.409><c> that</c><00:16:36.830><c> he</c><00:16:37.289><c> understandeth</c><00:16:38.169><c> and</c><00:16:38.409><c> knoweth</c><00:16:38.830><c> me</c>

00:16:39.389 --> 00:16:41.809
that<00:16:39.909><c> i</c><00:16:40.230><c> am</c><00:16:40.370><c> the</c><00:16:40.570><c> lord</c><00:16:40.809><c> which</c><00:16:41.149><c> exercise</c>

00:16:41.809 --> 00:16:46.210
loving<00:16:42.269><c> kindness</c><00:16:43.070><c> judgment</c><00:16:43.649><c> and</c><00:16:44.009><c> righteousness</c><00:16:44.470><c> in</c><00:16:44.889><c> the</c><00:16:45.129><c> earth</c><00:16:45.769><c> for</c>

00:16:46.210 --> 00:16:49.889
in<00:16:46.529><c> these</c><00:16:46.929><c> things</c><00:16:47.389><c> i</c><00:16:47.750><c> delight</c><00:16:48.289><c> saith</c><00:16:48.649><c> the</c><00:16:48.929><c> lord</c>

00:16:51.610 --> 00:16:55.649
to<00:16:52.529><c> understand</c><00:16:53.450><c> and</c><00:16:53.929><c> to</c><00:16:54.169><c> know</c><00:16:54.350><c> god</c>

00:16:57.769 --> 00:17:03.929
and<00:16:58.730><c> didn't</c><00:16:59.090><c> jesus</c><00:16:59.610><c> say</c><00:17:00.049><c> this</c><00:17:00.590><c> is</c><00:17:01.169><c> life</c><00:17:01.529><c> eternal</c><00:17:02.149><c> to</c><00:17:02.490><c> know</c><00:17:02.889><c> thee</c><00:17:03.370><c> who</c>

00:17:03.929 --> 00:17:08.210
art<00:17:04.910><c> alone</c><00:17:06.009><c> truly</c><00:17:07.150><c> god</c>

00:17:08.210 --> 00:17:12.890
and<00:17:10.089><c> jesus</c><00:17:10.609><c> christ</c><00:17:10.990><c> who</c><00:17:11.269><c> now</c><00:17:11.529><c> has</c><00:17:11.910><c> sent</c>

00:17:16.829 --> 00:17:20.849
now<00:17:17.309><c> this</c><00:17:17.589><c> puts</c><00:17:17.809><c> us</c><00:17:18.130><c> in</c><00:17:18.450><c> a</c><00:17:19.069><c> very</c><00:17:19.410><c> privileged</c><00:17:19.890><c> position</c><00:17:20.450><c> as</c><00:17:20.730><c> i</c>

00:17:20.849 --> 00:17:22.190
have<00:17:21.109><c> said</c>

00:17:22.589 --> 00:17:28.589
it<00:17:23.309><c> doesn't</c><00:17:23.750><c> mean</c><00:17:24.190><c> that</c><00:17:24.390><c> we</c><00:17:24.589><c> can</c><00:17:24.930><c> stand</c><00:17:25.289><c> and</c><00:17:25.710><c> say</c><00:17:26.230><c> god</c><00:17:27.670><c> i</c><00:17:28.210><c> thank</c>

00:17:28.589 --> 00:17:32.910
thee<00:17:28.869><c> that</c><00:17:29.049><c> i'm</c><00:17:29.490><c> not</c><00:17:29.750><c> like</c><00:17:30.170><c> so</c><00:17:30.609><c> many</c><00:17:30.910><c> other</c><00:17:31.289><c> people</c>

00:17:34.349 --> 00:17:39.069
jesus<00:17:35.069><c> when</c><00:17:35.289><c> he</c><00:17:35.490><c> spoke</c><00:17:35.750><c> of</c><00:17:36.009><c> a</c><00:17:36.150><c> pharisee</c><00:17:36.829><c> who</c><00:17:37.130><c> said</c><00:17:37.349><c> that</c><00:17:37.769><c> he</c><00:17:38.109><c> didn't</c><00:17:38.470><c> say</c><00:17:38.769><c> he</c>

00:17:39.069 --> 00:17:41.650
prayed<00:17:39.309><c> to</c><00:17:39.670><c> god</c><00:17:40.130><c> he</c><00:17:40.710><c> said</c><00:17:40.930><c> he</c><00:17:41.329><c> prayed</c>

00:17:41.650 --> 00:17:47.809
with<00:17:42.170><c> himself</c><00:17:43.410><c> and</c><00:17:44.509><c> that's</c><00:17:44.890><c> about</c><00:17:45.069><c> as</c><00:17:45.369><c> far</c><00:17:45.589><c> as</c><00:17:45.849><c> his</c><00:17:46.170><c> prayer</c><00:17:46.569><c> went</c>

00:17:50.170 --> 00:17:55.829
but<00:17:51.069><c> the</c><00:17:51.390><c> man</c><00:17:51.789><c> who</c><00:17:52.349><c> realized</c><00:17:52.970><c> his</c><00:17:53.369><c> dependence</c><00:17:53.829><c> on</c><00:17:54.289><c> god</c><00:17:54.930><c> spoke</c>

00:17:55.829 --> 00:18:00.690
very<00:17:56.650><c> few</c><00:17:56.950><c> words</c><00:17:57.710><c> and</c><00:17:58.549><c> words</c><00:17:59.109><c> which</c><00:17:59.529><c> are</c><00:18:00.250><c> very</c>

00:18:00.690 --> 00:18:04.309
applicable<00:18:01.130><c> to</c><00:18:01.430><c> every</c><00:18:01.730><c> one</c><00:18:01.950><c> of</c><00:18:02.109><c> us</c><00:18:02.250><c> if</c><00:18:02.490><c> we're</c><00:18:03.430><c> really</c><00:18:03.869><c> honest</c>

00:18:04.309 --> 00:18:09.509
with<00:18:04.650><c> ourselves</c><00:18:05.549><c> and</c><00:18:06.869><c> that</c><00:18:07.170><c> is</c><00:18:07.930><c> god</c><00:18:08.549><c> be</c><00:18:08.990><c> merciful</c>

00:18:09.509 --> 00:18:11.470
to<00:18:09.730><c> me</c><00:18:10.190><c> a</c><00:18:10.549><c> sinner</c>

00:18:14.869 --> 00:18:21.470
the<00:18:15.650><c> lesson</c><00:18:16.230><c> has</c><00:18:16.549><c> been</c><00:18:16.890><c> taught</c><00:18:17.430><c> so</c><00:18:18.109><c> many</c><00:18:18.509><c> times</c><00:18:20.549><c> deuteronomy</c>

00:18:21.470 --> 00:18:25.009
8<00:18:21.809><c> verse</c><00:18:22.109><c> 17</c><00:18:22.750><c> to</c><00:18:22.990><c> 18</c><00:18:23.670><c> israel</c><00:18:24.210><c> were</c><00:18:24.410><c> told</c>

00:18:25.009 --> 00:18:29.809
they<00:18:25.670><c> were</c><00:18:25.869><c> not</c><00:18:26.089><c> to</c><00:18:26.430><c> say</c><00:18:26.690><c> it</c><00:18:26.950><c> is</c><00:18:27.509><c> my</c><00:18:28.049><c> power</c><00:18:28.529><c> the</c><00:18:28.849><c> might</c><00:18:29.049><c> of</c><00:18:29.490><c> mine</c>

00:18:29.809 --> 00:18:33.019
hand<00:18:30.289><c> that</c><00:18:30.509><c> has</c><00:18:30.750><c> gotten</c><00:18:31.029><c> me</c><00:18:31.329><c> all</c><00:18:31.750><c> this</c><00:18:32.130><c> wealth</c>

00:18:34.019 --> 00:18:38.859
now<00:18:34.700><c> shalt</c><00:18:35.079><c> remember</c><00:18:35.660><c> the</c><00:18:35.940><c> lord</c><00:18:36.200><c> thy</c><00:18:36.599><c> god</c><00:18:37.019><c> because</c><00:18:37.799><c> it</c><00:18:38.200><c> is</c><00:18:38.500><c> he</c>

00:18:38.859 --> 00:18:44.099
who<00:18:39.200><c> gives</c><00:18:39.519><c> you</c><00:18:39.779><c> the</c><00:18:40.099><c> power</c><00:18:40.440><c> to</c><00:18:40.700><c> get</c><00:18:41.579><c> that</c><00:18:42.440><c> wealth</c>

00:18:45.819 --> 00:18:49.700
james<00:18:46.500><c> tells</c><00:18:46.859><c> us</c><00:18:47.099><c> to</c><00:18:47.359><c> humble</c><00:18:47.779><c> yourselves</c><00:18:48.400><c> before</c><00:18:48.920><c> god</c><00:18:49.279><c> and</c><00:18:49.480><c> he</c>

00:18:49.700 --> 00:18:51.400
will<00:18:49.859><c> lift</c><00:18:50.119><c> you</c><00:18:50.480><c> high</c>

00:18:51.400 --> 00:18:55.319
or<00:18:52.640><c> peter</c><00:18:53.059><c> humble</c><00:18:53.480><c> yourselves</c><00:18:54.119><c> therefore</c><00:18:54.599><c> under</c><00:18:54.839><c> the</c><00:18:55.059><c> mighty</c>

00:18:55.319 --> 00:18:58.599
hand<00:18:55.619><c> of</c><00:18:55.920><c> god</c><00:18:56.220><c> that</c><00:18:56.480><c> he</c><00:18:56.700><c> may</c><00:18:56.960><c> exalt</c><00:18:57.359><c> you</c><00:18:57.579><c> in</c><00:18:57.819><c> due</c>

00:18:59.019 --> 00:19:03.220
casting<00:18:59.700><c> all</c><00:19:00.079><c> your</c><00:19:00.420><c> care</c><00:19:00.640><c> upon</c><00:19:00.960><c> him</c><00:19:01.319><c> for</c><00:19:01.579><c> he</c><00:19:02.000><c> careth</c><00:19:02.359><c> for</c><00:19:02.640><c> you</c>

00:19:03.220 --> 00:19:07.140
and<00:19:04.500><c> if</c><00:19:04.680><c> you</c><00:19:04.940><c> want</c><00:19:05.299><c> the</c><00:19:05.740><c> example</c><00:19:06.220><c> of</c><00:19:06.480><c> christ</c><00:19:06.819><c> he</c>

00:19:07.140 --> 00:19:13.900
humbled<00:19:07.519><c> himself</c><00:19:08.160><c> before</c><00:19:08.680><c> god</c><00:19:09.079><c> and</c><00:19:09.460><c> so</c><00:19:09.720><c> god</c><00:19:10.059><c> also</c><00:19:10.619><c> have</c><00:19:10.819><c> highly</c><00:19:11.279><c> exalted</c><00:19:11.839><c> him</c><00:19:12.440><c> and</c><00:19:13.180><c> given</c><00:19:13.440><c> him</c><00:19:13.799><c> a</c>

00:19:13.900 --> 00:19:14.380
name<00:19:14.119><c> which</c>

00:19:14.380 --> 00:19:19.140
is<00:19:14.660><c> above</c><00:19:14.900><c> every</c><00:19:15.420><c> name</c><00:19:15.880><c> well</c><00:19:17.579><c> we</c><00:19:17.779><c> have</c><00:19:17.980><c> seen</c><00:19:18.200><c> the</c><00:19:18.480><c> example</c><00:19:18.859><c> of</c>

00:19:19.140 --> 00:19:21.759
christ<00:19:19.519><c> but</c><00:19:19.720><c> what</c><00:19:19.920><c> about</c><00:19:20.180><c> the</c><00:19:20.460><c> example</c><00:19:20.880><c> that</c><00:19:21.119><c> god</c><00:19:21.359><c> gives</c>

00:19:21.759 --> 00:19:30.299
us<00:19:22.559><c> i</c><00:19:26.599><c> wonder</c><00:19:26.920><c> if</c><00:19:27.200><c> you've</c><00:19:27.700><c> really</c><00:19:28.140><c> realized</c><00:19:28.799><c> what's</c><00:19:29.400><c> involved</c>

00:19:30.299 --> 00:19:34.160
the<00:19:31.859><c> second</c><00:19:32.200><c> of</c><00:19:32.440><c> corinthians</c><00:19:33.039><c> 5</c><00:19:33.440><c> verse</c><00:19:33.779><c> 20</c>

00:19:34.160 --> 00:19:42.599
to<00:19:34.319><c> 21</c><00:19:35.059><c> we</c><00:19:36.420><c> come</c><00:19:36.799><c> therefore</c><00:19:37.460><c> as</c><00:19:38.019><c> christ's</c><00:19:38.920><c> ambassadors</c><00:19:39.720><c> it</c><00:19:42.039><c> is</c>

00:19:42.599 --> 00:19:48.440
as<00:19:43.140><c> if</c><00:19:43.740><c> god</c><00:19:44.420><c> were</c><00:19:44.799><c> appealing</c><00:19:45.380><c> to</c><00:19:45.880><c> you</c><00:19:46.779><c> through</c><00:19:47.359><c> us</c>

00:19:49.140 --> 00:19:55.359
god<00:19:50.200><c> appealing</c><00:19:51.099><c> to</c><00:19:51.680><c> you</c><00:19:52.900><c> through</c><00:19:53.779><c> us</c>

00:19:56.259 --> 00:20:04.539
in<00:19:57.319><c> christ's</c><00:19:58.380><c> name</c><00:19:58.839><c> we</c><00:19:59.720><c> implore</c><00:20:00.420><c> you</c><00:20:00.900><c> be</c><00:20:01.480><c> reconciled</c><00:20:03.099><c> to</c><00:20:03.400><c> god</c>

00:20:04.539 --> 00:20:12.559
god<00:20:06.460><c> is</c><00:20:06.880><c> appealing</c><00:20:07.319><c> to</c><00:20:07.759><c> us</c><00:20:08.099><c> to</c><00:20:08.339><c> be</c><00:20:08.720><c> reconciled</c><00:20:09.779><c> to</c><00:20:09.980><c> him</c><00:20:11.599><c> christ</c>

00:20:12.559 --> 00:20:16.299
was<00:20:12.779><c> innocent</c><00:20:13.180><c> of</c><00:20:13.579><c> sin</c><00:20:13.819><c> and</c><00:20:14.200><c> yet</c><00:20:14.359><c> for</c><00:20:14.619><c> our</c><00:20:15.059><c> sake</c>

00:20:16.359 --> 00:20:21.420
god<00:20:16.819><c> made</c><00:20:17.240><c> him</c><00:20:17.640><c> one</c><00:20:18.000><c> with</c><00:20:18.299><c> the</c><00:20:18.579><c> sinfulness</c><00:20:19.099><c> of</c><00:20:19.500><c> man</c><00:20:20.099><c> so</c><00:20:20.839><c> that</c>

00:20:21.420 --> 00:20:25.900
in<00:20:22.000><c> him</c><00:20:22.460><c> we</c><00:20:23.460><c> might</c><00:20:23.799><c> be</c><00:20:24.079><c> made</c><00:20:24.359><c> one</c><00:20:24.720><c> with</c><00:20:25.059><c> the</c><00:20:25.359><c> goodness</c>

00:20:25.900 --> 00:20:33.920
of<00:20:26.299><c> god</c><00:20:26.599><c> himself</c><00:20:27.720><c> and</c><00:20:30.319><c> god</c><00:20:30.700><c> appeals</c><00:20:31.900><c> to</c><00:20:32.859><c> each</c><00:20:33.259><c> one</c><00:20:33.640><c> through</c>

00:20:33.920 --> 00:20:39.500
his<00:20:34.180><c> apostle</c><00:20:35.079><c> accept</c><00:20:37.220><c> the</c><00:20:38.460><c> reconciliation</c>

00:20:39.500 --> 00:20:42.220
which<00:20:40.380><c> he</c><00:20:40.720><c> has</c><00:20:41.099><c> offered</c>

00:20:44.039 --> 00:20:48.779
can<00:20:44.759><c> anyone</c><00:20:45.480><c> refuse</c><00:20:46.980><c> such</c><00:20:47.640><c> an</c><00:20:47.920><c> appeal</c>

00:20:53.240 --> 00:21:00.160
there's<00:20:53.960><c> something</c><00:20:54.259><c> i</c><00:20:54.480><c> was</c><00:20:54.660><c> going</c><00:20:54.859><c> to</c><00:20:55.200><c> say</c><00:20:55.539><c> which</c><00:20:56.200><c> seems</c><00:20:56.660><c> quite</c><00:20:57.200><c> a</c><00:20:57.460><c> variance</c><00:20:58.160><c> but</c><00:20:59.960><c> it</c>

00:21:00.160 --> 00:21:01.579
has<00:21:00.440><c> a</c><00:21:00.640><c> bearing</c><00:21:00.940><c> on</c><00:21:01.299><c> this</c>

00:21:01.579 --> 00:21:11.119
subject<00:21:02.180><c> over</c><00:21:05.579><c> and</c><00:21:06.079><c> over</c><00:21:06.619><c> again</c><00:21:07.319><c> we</c><00:21:07.799><c> have</c><00:21:08.059><c> been</c><00:21:08.440><c> told</c><00:21:09.420><c> its</c>

00:21:11.119 --> 00:21:14.480
personalities<00:21:11.920><c> which</c><00:21:13.279><c> create</c>

00:21:15.359 --> 00:21:24.019
and<00:21:16.059><c> continue</c><00:21:17.599><c> divisions</c><00:21:19.220><c> in</c><00:21:22.140><c> the</c><00:21:22.460><c> christadelphian</c><00:21:23.240><c> group</c>

00:21:24.019 --> 00:21:27.200
isn't<00:21:25.640><c> that</c><00:21:26.000><c> true</c>

00:21:28.380 --> 00:21:34.519
the<00:21:29.460><c> scripture</c><00:21:30.000><c> doesn't</c><00:21:30.440><c> waste</c><00:21:30.900><c> any</c><00:21:31.299><c> words</c><00:21:32.299><c> about</c><00:21:33.720><c> that</c><00:21:34.119><c> kind</c>

00:21:34.519 --> 00:21:36.440
of<00:21:34.740><c> thing</c>

00:21:36.440 --> 00:21:45.720
proverbs<00:21:37.579><c> 13</c><00:21:38.200><c> verse</c><00:21:38.619><c> 10</c><00:21:39.119><c> says</c><00:21:39.740><c> only</c><00:21:41.180><c> by</c><00:21:42.559><c> pride</c><00:21:43.299><c> come</c><00:21:43.660><c> with</c><00:21:43.960><c> contention</c>

00:21:47.000 --> 00:21:51.740
so<00:21:48.079><c> what's</c><00:21:48.619><c> been</c><00:21:48.940><c> wrong</c><00:21:49.539><c> all</c><00:21:50.079><c> these</c><00:21:50.460><c> years</c>

00:21:55.779 --> 00:21:56.400
so

00:21:56.400 --> 00:22:01.720
we<00:21:56.400><c> want</c><00:21:56.599><c> to</c><00:21:56.859><c> know</c><00:21:56.980><c> god</c><00:21:57.519><c> we</c><00:21:57.960><c> want</c><00:21:58.279><c> to</c><00:21:58.500><c> know</c><00:21:58.740><c> his</c><00:21:59.180><c> will</c><00:21:59.900><c> concerning</c><00:22:00.640><c> us</c><00:22:01.059><c> we</c><00:22:01.299><c> want</c><00:22:01.539><c> to</c>

00:22:01.720 --> 00:22:02.400
know<00:22:01.819><c> what</c><00:22:02.019><c> we</c><00:22:02.279><c> should</c>

00:22:02.400 --> 00:22:07.460
do<00:22:02.599><c> to</c><00:22:02.920><c> please</c><00:22:03.220><c> him</c><00:22:03.640><c> we</c><00:22:04.240><c> want</c><00:22:04.559><c> to</c><00:22:04.799><c> become</c><00:22:05.140><c> more</c><00:22:05.500><c> like</c><00:22:05.819><c> him</c><00:22:06.119><c> every</c><00:22:06.519><c> day</c>

00:22:07.460 --> 00:22:10.680
what<00:22:08.940><c> better</c><00:22:09.220><c> way</c><00:22:09.480><c> is</c><00:22:09.799><c> there</c><00:22:09.980><c> to</c><00:22:10.220><c> achieve</c>

00:22:10.680 --> 00:22:16.180
that<00:22:10.940><c> end</c><00:22:11.619><c> than</c><00:22:12.220><c> to</c><00:22:12.420><c> read</c><00:22:12.980><c> to</c><00:22:13.400><c> meditate</c><00:22:14.180><c> to</c><00:22:14.859><c> study</c><00:22:15.220><c> his</c><00:22:15.660><c> word</c>

00:22:16.180 --> 00:22:22.470
and<00:22:18.140><c> to</c><00:22:19.779><c> try</c><00:22:20.019><c> to</c><00:22:20.319><c> live</c><00:22:20.500><c> in</c><00:22:20.819><c> accordance</c><00:22:21.240><c> with</c><00:22:21.539><c> it</c>

00:22:30.210 --> 00:22:31.210
so

00:22:31.210 --> 00:22:38.309
now<00:22:31.210><c> we</c><00:22:31.369><c> want</c><00:22:31.630><c> to</c><00:22:33.150><c> talk</c><00:22:33.650><c> for</c><00:22:33.970><c> a</c><00:22:34.190><c> few</c><00:22:34.289><c> minutes</c><00:22:34.670><c> on</c><00:22:36.210><c> faith</c><00:22:36.930><c> and</c>

00:22:38.309 --> 00:22:42.170
doubt<00:22:38.769><c> and</c><00:22:39.990><c> obviously</c><00:22:40.410><c> they</c><00:22:40.750><c> are</c><00:22:41.170><c> opposites</c>

00:22:44.809 --> 00:22:49.769
can<00:22:45.309><c> we</c><00:22:45.569><c> say</c><00:22:46.130><c> you</c><00:22:46.990><c> must</c><00:22:47.490><c> become</c><00:22:48.069><c> faithful</c><00:22:48.650><c> you</c><00:22:48.930><c> must</c><00:22:49.369><c> keep</c>

00:22:49.769 --> 00:22:52.450
yourselves<00:22:50.529><c> faithful</c><00:22:51.069><c> because</c>

00:22:52.849 --> 00:23:00.309
god<00:22:53.369><c> is</c><00:22:53.809><c> faithful</c><00:22:54.890><c> certainly</c><00:22:56.789><c> it</c><00:22:56.970><c> is</c><00:22:57.170><c> an</c><00:22:57.390><c> attribute</c><00:22:57.910><c> of</c><00:22:58.710><c> life</c><00:22:59.289><c> which</c>

00:23:01.230 --> 00:23:06.970
will<00:23:02.029><c> give</c><00:23:02.430><c> pleasure</c><00:23:02.809><c> to</c><00:23:03.150><c> god</c><00:23:03.670><c> because</c><00:23:04.529><c> obviously</c><00:23:05.390><c> if</c><00:23:06.230><c> you</c><00:23:06.430><c> come</c><00:23:06.650><c> to</c>

00:23:06.970 --> 00:23:09.650
god<00:23:07.410><c> you</c><00:23:07.970><c> must</c><00:23:08.369><c> have</c><00:23:08.809><c> faith</c><00:23:09.089><c> you</c><00:23:09.269><c> must</c>

00:23:09.650 --> 00:23:15.109
believe<00:23:10.069><c> that</c><00:23:10.289><c> he</c><00:23:10.609><c> exists</c><00:23:11.210><c> as</c><00:23:11.529><c> a</c><00:23:11.809><c> very</c><00:23:12.130><c> primary</c><00:23:12.670><c> thing</c><00:23:13.549><c> before</c>

00:23:15.109 --> 00:23:18.130
you<00:23:15.289><c> can</c><00:23:15.450><c> do</c><00:23:15.650><c> anything</c><00:23:15.950><c> else</c><00:23:16.730><c> and</c><00:23:17.650><c> you</c><00:23:17.809><c> must</c>

00:23:18.130 --> 00:23:22.710
believe<00:23:18.690><c> that</c><00:23:18.930><c> he</c><00:23:19.170><c> will</c><00:23:19.430><c> reward</c><00:23:19.869><c> those</c><00:23:20.390><c> who</c><00:23:20.829><c> seek</c><00:23:21.130><c> him</c><00:23:21.549><c> diligently</c>

00:23:26.849 --> 00:23:30.789
but<00:23:27.269><c> it</c><00:23:27.470><c> seems</c><00:23:27.769><c> a</c><00:23:28.849><c> strange</c><00:23:29.170><c> expression</c><00:23:29.750><c> for</c><00:23:29.990><c> us</c><00:23:30.170><c> to</c><00:23:30.410><c> use</c><00:23:30.589><c> when</c>

00:23:30.789 --> 00:23:33.869
we're<00:23:31.029><c> talking</c><00:23:31.289><c> about</c><00:23:31.750><c> god</c><00:23:32.210><c> about</c><00:23:32.569><c> god</c><00:23:32.950><c> being</c>

00:23:33.970 --> 00:23:39.789
faithful<00:23:34.809><c> because</c><00:23:35.549><c> we</c><00:23:36.230><c> so</c><00:23:36.589><c> often</c><00:23:37.210><c> use</c><00:23:37.930><c> faith</c><00:23:38.470><c> in</c><00:23:39.289><c> the</c><00:23:39.470><c> sense</c>

00:23:39.789 --> 00:23:43.130
of<00:23:40.529><c> believing</c><00:23:40.950><c> something</c><00:23:41.529><c> which</c><00:23:41.910><c> hasn't</c><00:23:42.349><c> yet</c>

00:23:43.269 --> 00:23:46.789
or<00:23:43.609><c> believe</c><00:23:44.650><c> we</c><00:23:44.849><c> have</c><00:23:45.130><c> faith</c><00:23:45.390><c> that</c><00:23:45.630><c> christ</c><00:23:45.910><c> will</c><00:23:46.109><c> come</c><00:23:46.309><c> again</c>

00:23:46.789 --> 00:23:49.170
we<00:23:47.450><c> have</c><00:23:47.670><c> faith</c><00:23:47.869><c> that</c><00:23:48.049><c> there</c><00:23:48.170><c> will</c><00:23:48.349><c> be</c><00:23:48.549><c> a</c><00:23:48.750><c> resurrection</c>

00:23:49.170 --> 00:23:52.930
we<00:23:49.430><c> have</c><00:23:49.650><c> faith</c><00:23:49.910><c> that</c><00:23:50.130><c> the</c><00:23:50.269><c> kingdom</c><00:23:50.509><c> of</c><00:23:50.710><c> god</c><00:23:50.930><c> will</c><00:23:51.170><c> be</c><00:23:51.390><c> established</c><00:23:52.029><c> but</c><00:23:52.609><c> god</c>

00:23:52.930 --> 00:23:55.130
knows<00:23:53.230><c> the</c><00:23:53.490><c> future</c><00:23:53.950><c> he</c><00:23:54.869><c> doesn't</c>

00:23:55.130 --> 00:24:04.089
need<00:23:55.430><c> to</c><00:23:55.670><c> have</c><00:23:56.109><c> faith</c><00:23:56.690><c> that</c><00:23:57.130><c> the</c><00:23:57.529><c> future</c><00:23:57.950><c> will</c><00:23:58.390><c> come</c><00:23:58.849><c> as</c><00:23:59.529><c> it</c><00:23:59.750><c> has</c><00:23:59.910><c> been</c><00:24:00.210><c> forecast</c><00:24:01.089><c> but</c><00:24:03.750><c> i</c>

00:24:04.089 --> 00:24:05.869
think<00:24:04.569><c> when</c><00:24:05.430><c> scripture</c>

00:24:05.869 --> 00:24:11.130
speaks<00:24:06.210><c> of</c><00:24:06.690><c> the</c><00:24:07.230><c> faith</c><00:24:07.670><c> of</c><00:24:08.190><c> god</c><00:24:08.809><c> it's</c><00:24:09.890><c> speaking</c><00:24:10.089><c> more</c><00:24:10.609><c> in</c><00:24:10.910><c> the</c>

00:24:11.130 --> 00:24:15.069
sense<00:24:11.430><c> of</c><00:24:11.849><c> the</c><00:24:12.369><c> trustworthiness</c><00:24:13.509><c> of</c><00:24:13.990><c> god</c><00:24:14.529><c> the</c>

00:24:15.069 --> 00:24:22.289
fact<00:24:15.269><c> that</c><00:24:15.509><c> he</c><00:24:15.690><c> will</c><00:24:15.869><c> never</c><00:24:16.130><c> let</c><00:24:16.349><c> us</c><00:24:16.630><c> down</c><00:24:17.670><c> we</c><00:24:20.769><c> have</c><00:24:21.009><c> expressions</c><00:24:21.589><c> such</c><00:24:22.009><c> as</c>

00:24:22.289 --> 00:24:25.309
psalm<00:24:22.630><c> 119</c><00:24:23.849><c> forever</c><00:24:24.589><c> oh</c><00:24:24.990><c> lord</c>

00:24:25.309 --> 00:24:31.089
thy<00:24:25.690><c> word</c><00:24:26.069><c> is</c><00:24:26.430><c> settled</c><00:24:26.950><c> in</c><00:24:27.349><c> heaven</c><00:24:28.150><c> thy</c><00:24:28.809><c> faithfulness</c><00:24:30.069><c> is</c><00:24:30.390><c> unto</c><00:24:30.650><c> all</c>

00:24:31.089 --> 00:24:33.589
generations<00:24:32.109><c> thou</c><00:24:32.670><c> hast</c><00:24:32.970><c> established</c>

00:24:33.589 --> 00:24:42.150
the<00:24:33.750><c> earth</c><00:24:34.210><c> and</c><00:24:34.470><c> it</c><00:24:34.650><c> abideth</c><00:24:35.630><c> god's</c><00:24:36.769><c> faithfulness</c><00:24:38.349><c> he</c><00:24:39.670><c> has</c><00:24:40.210><c> created</c><00:24:40.829><c> the</c><00:24:41.170><c> earth</c><00:24:41.630><c> he</c>

00:24:42.150 --> 00:24:43.789
has<00:24:42.450><c> established</c><00:24:43.210><c> it</c>

00:24:43.789 --> 00:24:49.410
he<00:24:44.210><c> has</c><00:24:44.509><c> made</c><00:24:44.789><c> it</c><00:24:45.009><c> beautiful</c><00:24:45.670><c> and</c><00:24:46.470><c> because</c><00:24:46.970><c> he</c><00:24:47.250><c> is</c><00:24:47.509><c> so</c><00:24:47.789><c> faithful</c><00:24:48.369><c> he</c><00:24:48.710><c> keeps</c><00:24:49.089><c> it</c>

00:24:49.410 --> 00:24:50.930
that<00:24:49.829><c> way</c>

00:24:51.230 --> 00:24:59.589
even<00:24:51.690><c> though</c><00:24:51.990><c> man</c><00:24:52.490><c> is</c><00:24:52.990><c> so</c><00:24:53.589><c> ungrateful</c><00:24:54.309><c> for</c><00:24:54.910><c> what</c><00:24:55.109><c> he</c><00:24:55.450><c> has</c><00:24:56.950><c> uteronomy</c><00:24:58.049><c> seven</c><00:24:58.430><c> verse</c><00:24:58.750><c> nine</c><00:24:59.150><c> though</c>

00:24:59.589 --> 00:25:05.529
therefore<00:25:00.029><c> that</c><00:25:00.670><c> the</c><00:25:00.869><c> lord</c><00:25:01.170><c> thy</c><00:25:01.490><c> god</c><00:25:01.930><c> he</c><00:25:02.250><c> is</c><00:25:02.609><c> god</c><00:25:03.089><c> the</c><00:25:03.849><c> faithful</c><00:25:04.589><c> god</c>

00:25:06.849 --> 00:25:11.670
first<00:25:07.730><c> of</c><00:25:07.910><c> thessalonians</c><00:25:08.569><c> five</c><00:25:08.950><c> verse</c><00:25:09.130><c> 24</c><00:25:10.029><c> faithful</c><00:25:10.890><c> is</c><00:25:11.230><c> he</c>

00:25:11.670 --> 00:25:14.230
that<00:25:12.069><c> call</c><00:25:12.349><c> is</c><00:25:12.730><c> calleth</c><00:25:13.289><c> you</c>

00:25:15.329 --> 00:25:19.410
the<00:25:15.769><c> lord</c><00:25:16.049><c> is</c><00:25:16.390><c> faithful</c><00:25:16.910><c> who</c><00:25:17.230><c> shall</c><00:25:17.450><c> establish</c><00:25:18.069><c> you</c><00:25:18.609><c> he</c><00:25:19.069><c> is</c>

00:25:19.410 --> 00:25:21.470
faithful<00:25:20.049><c> that</c><00:25:20.529><c> promised</c>

00:25:22.549 --> 00:25:29.809
god<00:25:23.309><c> is</c><00:25:23.650><c> faithful</c><00:25:24.230><c> by</c><00:25:24.609><c> whom</c><00:25:25.069><c> ye</c><00:25:25.549><c> were</c><00:25:25.910><c> called</c><00:25:26.589><c> or</c><00:25:27.670><c> the</c><00:25:27.789><c> new</c><00:25:27.970><c> english</c><00:25:28.250><c> bible</c><00:25:28.690><c> says</c><00:25:29.170><c> god</c>

00:25:29.809 --> 00:25:31.970
keeps<00:25:30.549><c> faith</c>

00:25:32.730 --> 00:25:36.569
and<00:25:33.490><c> the</c><00:25:33.750><c> apostle</c><00:25:34.089><c> paul</c><00:25:34.390><c> writing</c><00:25:34.710><c> to</c><00:25:34.970><c> timothy</c><00:25:35.250><c> goes</c><00:25:35.470><c> even</c><00:25:35.849><c> further</c><00:25:36.269><c> and</c>

00:25:36.569 --> 00:25:38.029
says<00:25:36.670><c> if</c><00:25:36.930><c> we</c><00:25:37.210><c> believe</c><00:25:37.509><c> not</c>

00:25:38.029 --> 00:25:44.109
or<00:25:39.170><c> if</c><00:25:39.369><c> we</c><00:25:39.630><c> are</c><00:25:39.910><c> lacking</c><00:25:40.210><c> in</c><00:25:40.609><c> faith</c><00:25:41.069><c> he</c><00:25:42.349><c> abideth</c><00:25:42.950><c> faithful</c><00:25:43.509><c> he</c>

00:25:44.109 --> 00:25:50.950
still<00:25:44.490><c> remains</c><00:25:45.750><c> faithful</c><00:25:46.849><c> to</c><00:25:47.190><c> his</c><00:25:47.549><c> part</c><00:25:47.910><c> of</c><00:25:48.130><c> the</c>

00:25:50.950 --> 00:25:58.630
world<00:25:50.950><c> but</c><00:25:52.710><c> all</c><00:25:53.309><c> this</c><00:25:53.609><c> calls</c><00:25:54.109><c> for</c><00:25:55.009><c> faith</c><00:25:55.450><c> in</c><00:25:55.710><c> the</c><00:25:55.910><c> normal</c><00:25:56.349><c> sense</c><00:25:57.089><c> in</c><00:25:57.609><c> us</c>

00:26:00.089 --> 00:26:05.690
faith<00:26:00.609><c> to</c><00:26:00.910><c> believe</c><00:26:01.170><c> that</c><00:26:01.450><c> this</c><00:26:01.690><c> is</c><00:26:02.049><c> so</c><00:26:03.069><c> now</c><00:26:04.009><c> hebrews</c><00:26:04.549><c> one</c><00:26:04.829><c> verse</c><00:26:05.150><c> one</c>

00:26:05.690 --> 00:26:08.549
the<00:26:06.630><c> new</c><00:26:06.890><c> american</c><00:26:07.390><c> standard</c><00:26:07.990><c> says</c>

00:26:08.549 --> 00:26:18.109
faith<00:26:09.349><c> is</c><00:26:09.849><c> the</c><00:26:10.309><c> assurance</c><00:26:11.190><c> of</c><00:26:11.930><c> things</c><00:26:12.349><c> hoped</c><00:26:12.750><c> for</c><00:26:13.470><c> the</c><00:26:14.470><c> conviction</c><00:26:15.410><c> of</c><00:26:16.150><c> things</c><00:26:16.569><c> not</c><00:26:17.089><c> seen</c>

00:26:18.430 --> 00:26:21.910
or<00:26:19.210><c> the</c><00:26:19.289><c> new</c><00:26:19.490><c> english</c><00:26:19.769><c> bible</c><00:26:20.210><c> says</c><00:26:20.569><c> faith</c><00:26:20.970><c> gives</c><00:26:21.289><c> substance</c>

00:26:21.910 --> 00:26:25.049
to<00:26:22.269><c> our</c><00:26:22.589><c> hopes</c><00:26:23.170><c> and</c><00:26:23.869><c> makes</c><00:26:24.190><c> us</c><00:26:24.569><c> certain</c>

00:26:25.049 --> 00:26:31.269
of<00:26:25.589><c> realities</c><00:26:26.049><c> we</c><00:26:26.269><c> do</c><00:26:26.569><c> not</c><00:26:26.890><c> see</c><00:26:27.569><c> now</c><00:26:29.210><c> this</c><00:26:29.430><c> can</c><00:26:29.670><c> apply</c><00:26:30.410><c> future</c>

00:26:31.269 --> 00:26:37.450
wise<00:26:32.069><c> and</c><00:26:32.789><c> past</c><00:26:33.490><c> wise</c><00:26:35.210><c> future</c><00:26:36.230><c> wise</c><00:26:36.549><c> is</c><00:26:36.789><c> obvious</c>

00:26:37.450 --> 00:26:45.630
but<00:26:38.490><c> take</c><00:26:39.589><c> it</c><00:26:39.750><c> in</c><00:26:39.970><c> the</c><00:26:40.170><c> past</c><00:26:41.349><c> jesus</c><00:26:42.410><c> rose</c><00:26:42.710><c> from</c><00:26:42.990><c> the</c><00:26:43.170><c> dead</c><00:26:44.710><c> lots</c>

00:26:45.630 --> 00:26:47.650
of<00:26:45.849><c> people</c><00:26:46.009><c> don't</c><00:26:46.309><c> believe</c><00:26:46.630><c> that</c>

00:26:48.289 --> 00:26:54.109
we<00:26:49.170><c> haven't</c><00:26:49.650><c> got</c><00:26:49.990><c> any</c><00:26:50.390><c> tangible</c><00:26:51.049><c> evidence</c><00:26:51.589><c> here</c><00:26:52.509><c> to</c><00:26:53.470><c> convict</c>

00:26:54.109 --> 00:26:57.109
convince<00:26:54.589><c> us</c><00:26:54.950><c> that</c><00:26:55.250><c> he</c><00:26:55.450><c> rose</c><00:26:55.750><c> from</c><00:26:56.069><c> the</c><00:26:56.309><c> dead</c><00:26:56.490><c> but</c>

00:26:57.109 --> 00:27:03.710
we<00:26:58.089><c> have</c><00:26:58.829><c> sufficient</c><00:26:59.589><c> evidence</c><00:27:00.609><c> circumstantial</c><00:27:02.029><c> if</c><00:27:02.250><c> you</c><00:27:02.490><c> like</c><00:27:02.910><c> but</c>

00:27:03.710 --> 00:27:06.950
we<00:27:04.029><c> know</c><00:27:04.529><c> from</c><00:27:05.210><c> what</c><00:27:05.490><c> we</c><00:27:05.849><c> see</c><00:27:06.150><c> and</c><00:27:06.670><c> read</c>

00:27:06.950 --> 00:27:15.609
that<00:27:07.210><c> he</c><00:27:07.490><c> did</c><00:27:07.970><c> rise</c><00:27:08.650><c> from</c><00:27:09.009><c> the</c><00:27:09.269><c> dead</c><00:27:09.750><c> we</c><00:27:11.349><c> believe</c><00:27:11.789><c> it</c><00:27:12.509><c> as</c><00:27:13.349><c> confidently</c><00:27:14.190><c> as</c><00:27:15.309><c> if</c>

00:27:15.609 --> 00:27:17.390
we<00:27:15.809><c> had</c><00:27:16.009><c> actually</c><00:27:16.390><c> seen</c><00:27:16.650><c> it</c><00:27:16.950><c> happen</c>

00:27:17.609 --> 00:27:22.309
and<00:27:19.410><c> that</c><00:27:19.950><c> is</c><00:27:21.009><c> faith</c>

00:27:23.309 --> 00:27:29.490
but<00:27:24.549><c> god</c><00:27:25.170><c> also</c><00:27:25.970><c> has</c><00:27:26.470><c> promised</c><00:27:26.869><c> his</c><00:27:27.170><c> kingdom</c><00:27:27.549><c> in</c><00:27:27.829><c> the</c><00:27:28.029><c> future</c>

00:27:30.910 --> 00:27:37.490
we<00:27:32.150><c> accept</c><00:27:32.769><c> we</c><00:27:33.849><c> believe</c><00:27:34.269><c> his</c><00:27:34.589><c> promise</c><00:27:35.289><c> we</c><00:27:36.150><c> look</c><00:27:36.529><c> for</c><00:27:36.890><c> what</c><00:27:37.210><c> he</c>

00:27:37.490 --> 00:27:44.109
has<00:27:37.730><c> promised</c><00:27:38.309><c> and</c><00:27:39.309><c> why</c><00:27:39.829><c> because</c><00:27:41.130><c> god</c><00:27:42.569><c> is</c><00:27:43.269><c> faithful</c>

00:27:44.109 --> 00:27:55.650
and<00:27:46.089><c> because</c><00:27:46.670><c> god</c><00:27:47.109><c> is</c><00:27:47.690><c> faithful</c><00:27:48.329><c> we</c><00:27:48.789><c> can</c><00:27:49.089><c> have</c><00:27:49.650><c> faith</c><00:27:50.190><c> and</c><00:27:51.150><c> having</c><00:27:51.569><c> faith</c><00:27:52.190><c> become</c><00:27:52.769><c> more</c><00:27:53.349><c> like</c><00:27:53.789><c> him</c>

00:27:55.710 --> 00:27:59.930
faith<00:27:57.450><c> should</c><00:27:57.789><c> grow</c><00:27:58.089><c> with</c><00:27:58.390><c> the</c><00:27:58.670><c> years</c>

00:28:00.769 --> 00:28:09.690
we<00:28:01.930><c> might</c><00:28:02.450><c> say</c><00:28:03.410><c> i</c><00:28:04.730><c> believe</c><00:28:05.529><c> because</c><00:28:06.730><c> so</c><00:28:08.250><c> often</c><00:28:08.970><c> faith</c><00:28:09.410><c> has</c>

00:28:09.690 --> 00:28:11.289
been<00:28:09.930><c> justified</c>

00:28:12.349 --> 00:28:22.069
now<00:28:13.170><c> to</c><00:28:13.470><c> take</c><00:28:13.809><c> one</c><00:28:14.309><c> subject</c><00:28:14.769><c> which</c><00:28:15.150><c> is</c><00:28:16.430><c> very</c><00:28:17.190><c> often</c><00:28:18.529><c> spoken</c><00:28:19.049><c> about</c><00:28:19.490><c> these</c><00:28:19.910><c> days</c><00:28:20.569><c> think</c><00:28:21.730><c> of</c>

00:28:22.069 --> 00:28:22.950
all<00:28:22.549><c> the</c>

00:28:22.950 --> 00:28:26.049
prophecies<00:28:23.430><c> in</c><00:28:23.690><c> the</c><00:28:23.890><c> old</c><00:28:24.250><c> testament</c><00:28:24.809><c> which</c><00:28:25.150><c> have</c><00:28:25.329><c> been</c><00:28:25.630><c> made</c>

00:28:26.049 --> 00:28:28.970
if<00:28:26.470><c> you</c><00:28:26.690><c> like</c><00:28:27.329><c> only</c><00:28:28.210><c> concerning</c><00:28:28.730><c> the</c>

00:28:28.970 --> 00:28:32.029
regathering<00:28:29.549><c> of</c><00:28:29.710><c> the</c><00:28:29.809><c> nation</c><00:28:30.109><c> of</c><00:28:30.329><c> israel</c><00:28:30.950><c> leave</c><00:28:31.349><c> out</c><00:28:31.630><c> all</c><00:28:31.829><c> the</c>

00:28:32.029 --> 00:28:39.589
other<00:28:32.309><c> things</c><00:28:32.829><c> and</c><00:28:33.890><c> so</c><00:28:34.289><c> many</c><00:28:34.690><c> things</c><00:28:35.269><c> which</c><00:28:35.529><c> were</c>

00:28:39.589 --> 00:28:45.529
that<00:28:39.950><c> have</c><00:28:42.029><c> come</c><00:28:42.410><c> to</c><00:28:42.809><c> pass</c><00:28:43.190><c> in</c><00:28:43.789><c> our</c><00:28:44.369><c> day</c>

00:28:46.930 --> 00:28:52.250
can't<00:28:47.730><c> we</c><00:28:47.950><c> have</c><00:28:48.250><c> faith</c><00:28:48.789><c> can't</c><00:28:50.569><c> we</c><00:28:50.789><c> believe</c><00:28:51.329><c> that</c><00:28:51.789><c> the</c><00:28:52.049><c> few</c>

00:28:52.250 --> 00:28:55.430
things<00:28:52.589><c> that</c><00:28:52.849><c> remain</c><00:28:53.269><c> which</c><00:28:53.589><c> haven't</c><00:28:53.890><c> been</c><00:28:54.250><c> fulfilled</c>

00:28:55.490 --> 00:28:58.130
will<00:28:55.890><c> also</c><00:28:56.309><c> be</c><00:28:56.690><c> fulfilled</c>

00:29:01.789 --> 00:29:02.670
so

00:29:02.670 --> 00:29:07.670
we<00:29:02.670><c> can</c><00:29:02.930><c> get</c><00:29:03.369><c> wisdom</c><00:29:04.089><c> from</c><00:29:05.470><c> some</c><00:29:05.910><c> sayings</c><00:29:06.309><c> outside</c><00:29:06.930><c> the</c><00:29:07.250><c> bible</c>

00:29:07.670 --> 00:29:10.809
one<00:29:08.990><c> for</c><00:29:09.329><c> example</c><00:29:09.869><c> is</c>

00:29:12.029 --> 00:29:20.490
if<00:29:12.470><c> you</c><00:29:12.750><c> worry</c><00:29:13.250><c> you</c><00:29:13.710><c> do</c><00:29:14.009><c> not</c><00:29:14.269><c> trust</c><00:29:15.089><c> if</c><00:29:16.910><c> you</c><00:29:17.250><c> trust</c><00:29:17.950><c> you</c><00:29:19.089><c> do</c><00:29:19.349><c> not</c><00:29:19.549><c> worry</c>

00:29:22.210 --> 00:29:25.869
think<00:29:23.089><c> about</c><00:29:23.529><c> it</c><00:29:23.730><c> because</c><00:29:23.869><c> there's</c><00:29:24.089><c> a</c><00:29:24.190><c> lot</c><00:29:24.329><c> of</c><00:29:24.549><c> truth</c><00:29:24.730><c> in</c><00:29:24.930><c> it</c>

00:29:27.630 --> 00:29:32.210
and<00:29:28.170><c> along</c><00:29:28.410><c> the</c><00:29:28.650><c> lines</c><00:29:28.910><c> that</c><00:29:29.130><c> we</c><00:29:29.250><c> were</c><00:29:29.450><c> talking</c><00:29:30.029><c> last</c><00:29:30.670><c> night</c><00:29:31.170><c> there</c><00:29:31.690><c> is</c><00:29:31.970><c> a</c>

00:29:32.210 --> 00:29:34.009
little<00:29:32.730><c> couplet</c><00:29:33.190><c> here</c><00:29:33.509><c> which</c><00:29:33.809><c> i</c>

00:29:34.009 --> 00:29:40.529
think<00:29:34.210><c> is</c><00:29:34.450><c> very</c><00:29:34.730><c> good</c><00:29:35.529><c> said</c><00:29:36.450><c> the</c><00:29:36.750><c> sparrow</c><00:29:37.089><c> to</c><00:29:37.269><c> the</c><00:29:37.470><c> robin</c><00:29:38.569><c> i</c><00:29:39.069><c> would</c><00:29:39.390><c> really</c><00:29:39.829><c> like</c><00:29:40.210><c> to</c>

00:29:40.529 --> 00:29:42.029
know<00:29:40.869><c> why</c><00:29:41.230><c> these</c><00:29:41.529><c> anxious</c>

00:29:42.029 --> 00:29:50.809
human<00:29:42.690><c> beings</c><00:29:43.430><c> rush</c><00:29:43.930><c> about</c><00:29:44.329><c> and</c><00:29:44.670><c> worry</c><00:29:44.970><c> so</c><00:29:46.730><c> said</c><00:29:47.250><c> the</c><00:29:47.470><c> robin</c><00:29:47.910><c> to</c><00:29:48.150><c> the</c><00:29:48.450><c> sparrow</c><00:29:49.210><c> friend</c><00:29:49.769><c> i</c>

00:29:50.809 --> 00:29:51.930
think<00:29:51.089><c> that</c><00:29:51.369><c> it</c><00:29:51.589><c> must</c>

00:29:51.930 --> 00:29:57.230
be<00:29:52.410><c> they</c><00:29:53.150><c> have</c><00:29:53.509><c> no</c><00:29:53.730><c> heavenly</c><00:29:54.190><c> father</c><00:29:55.289><c> such</c><00:29:55.970><c> as</c><00:29:56.390><c> cares</c><00:29:56.670><c> for</c><00:29:57.029><c> you</c>

00:29:57.230 --> 00:29:58.480
and<00:29:57.569><c> me</c>

00:30:02.450 --> 00:30:08.640
or<00:30:03.269><c> does</c><00:30:04.089><c> your</c><00:30:04.329><c> way</c><00:30:04.569><c> of</c><00:30:04.930><c> life</c><00:30:05.829><c> does</c><00:30:06.869><c> your</c><00:30:07.150><c> manner</c><00:30:07.430><c> of</c><00:30:07.730><c> living</c>

00:30:09.549 --> 00:30:14.880
demonstrate<00:30:10.369><c> or</c><00:30:11.190><c> exalt</c><00:30:11.849><c> the</c><00:30:12.269><c> faith</c><00:30:12.630><c> that</c><00:30:12.990><c> you</c><00:30:13.269><c> have</c><00:30:13.569><c> in</c><00:30:13.970><c> god</c>

00:30:18.359 --> 00:30:22.599
so<00:30:19.000><c> without</c><00:30:19.000><c> faith</c><00:30:19.839><c> it's</c><00:30:20.559><c> impossible</c><00:30:21.220><c> to</c><00:30:21.519><c> please</c><00:30:21.779><c> god</c>

00:30:24.220 --> 00:30:27.640
you<00:30:24.859><c> must</c><00:30:25.259><c> have</c><00:30:25.599><c> it</c><00:30:25.799><c> if</c><00:30:25.920><c> you're</c><00:30:26.119><c> going</c><00:30:26.279><c> to</c><00:30:26.559><c> please</c><00:30:26.819><c> god</c>

00:30:28.000 --> 00:30:32.019
you<00:30:28.640><c> must</c><00:30:29.079><c> have</c><00:30:29.339><c> it</c><00:30:29.539><c> if</c><00:30:29.640><c> you're</c><00:30:29.859><c> going</c><00:30:30.000><c> to</c><00:30:30.220><c> be</c><00:30:30.380><c> like</c><00:30:30.799><c> god</c><00:30:31.299><c> or</c><00:30:31.619><c> to</c>

00:30:32.019 --> 00:30:33.940
become<00:30:32.339><c> like</c><00:30:33.119><c> god</c>

00:30:35.720 --> 00:30:46.380
we<00:30:36.980><c> believe</c><00:30:36.980><c> that</c><00:30:38.740><c> god</c><00:30:38.980><c> exists</c><00:30:39.799><c> and</c><00:30:42.119><c> if</c><00:30:43.000><c> we</c><00:30:43.259><c> seek</c><00:30:43.559><c> him</c><00:30:44.660><c> diligently</c><00:30:45.420><c> he</c><00:30:46.119><c> will</c>

00:30:46.380 --> 00:30:47.890
reward<00:30:46.759><c> us</c>

00:30:51.009 --> 00:30:58.950
how<00:30:51.640><c> often</c><00:30:52.039><c> did</c><00:30:52.279><c> jesus</c><00:30:52.720><c> say</c><00:30:53.279><c> to</c><00:30:53.559><c> people</c><00:30:53.940><c> in</c><00:30:54.099><c> his</c><00:30:54.500><c> day</c><00:30:55.359><c> according</c><00:30:56.319><c> to</c><00:30:57.319><c> your</c><00:30:57.819><c> faith</c>

00:31:00.789 --> 00:31:08.849
or<00:31:01.470><c> your</c><00:31:02.150><c> faith</c><00:31:02.849><c> has</c><00:31:03.529><c> saved</c><00:31:04.009><c> you</c><00:31:04.910><c> we</c><00:31:06.210><c> think</c><00:31:06.509><c> so</c><00:31:06.849><c> often</c><00:31:07.349><c> of</c>

00:31:08.849 --> 00:31:11.650
christ<00:31:09.269><c> performing</c><00:31:10.009><c> miracle</c><00:31:10.710><c> miracles</c><00:31:11.410><c> through</c>

00:31:11.650 --> 00:31:15.569
the<00:31:11.849><c> power</c><00:31:12.069><c> of</c><00:31:12.349><c> the</c><00:31:12.509><c> spirit</c><00:31:12.990><c> but</c><00:31:13.750><c> whether</c><00:31:14.069><c> you</c><00:31:14.410><c> say</c><00:31:14.609><c> he</c><00:31:14.910><c> made</c><00:31:15.190><c> it</c><00:31:15.410><c> a</c>

00:31:15.569 --> 00:31:17.950
condition<00:31:16.089><c> or</c><00:31:16.410><c> not</c><00:31:16.809><c> the</c><00:31:17.309><c> fact</c><00:31:17.509><c> remains</c>

00:31:17.950 --> 00:31:22.069
that<00:31:18.230><c> he</c><00:31:18.670><c> said</c><00:31:18.869><c> the</c><00:31:19.150><c> faith</c><00:31:19.390><c> of</c><00:31:19.630><c> the</c><00:31:19.890><c> individual</c><00:31:20.470><c> concerned</c><00:31:21.349><c> was</c><00:31:21.650><c> one</c><00:31:21.890><c> of</c>

00:31:22.069 --> 00:31:24.309
the<00:31:22.349><c> ingredients</c><00:31:22.910><c> involved</c>

00:31:25.789 --> 00:31:31.269
in<00:31:26.549><c> mark</c><00:31:26.990><c> six</c><00:31:27.410><c> verse</c><00:31:27.710><c> 20</c><00:31:28.029><c> verse</c><00:31:28.390><c> five</c><00:31:29.190><c> the</c><00:31:29.789><c> authorized</c><00:31:30.269><c> version</c><00:31:30.730><c> says</c>

00:31:31.269 --> 00:31:36.730
he<00:31:31.930><c> could</c><00:31:32.470><c> there</c><00:31:33.410><c> do</c><00:31:34.089><c> no</c><00:31:34.930><c> mighty</c><00:31:35.650><c> work</c>

00:31:36.730 --> 00:31:40.430
save<00:31:37.430><c> that</c><00:31:37.809><c> he</c><00:31:38.009><c> laid</c><00:31:38.190><c> his</c><00:31:38.529><c> hands</c><00:31:38.890><c> upon</c><00:31:39.150><c> a</c><00:31:39.410><c> few</c><00:31:39.650><c> sick</c><00:31:39.910><c> folk</c><00:31:40.130><c> and</c>

00:31:40.430 --> 00:31:43.950
healed<00:31:40.730><c> them</c><00:31:41.109><c> and</c><00:31:41.730><c> he</c><00:31:42.069><c> marveled</c><00:31:42.829><c> because</c><00:31:43.230><c> of</c><00:31:43.630><c> their</c>

00:31:43.950 --> 00:31:51.470
unbelief<00:31:45.190><c> because</c><00:31:45.670><c> of</c><00:31:46.049><c> their</c><00:31:46.329><c> lack</c><00:31:46.589><c> of</c><00:31:47.029><c> faith</c><00:31:47.750><c> the</c><00:31:50.910><c> faith</c><00:31:51.230><c> on</c>

00:31:51.470 --> 00:31:53.789
the<00:31:51.670><c> part</c><00:31:51.849><c> of</c><00:31:52.049><c> the</c><00:31:52.230><c> people</c><00:31:52.490><c> who</c><00:31:52.769><c> benefited</c><00:31:53.349><c> was</c><00:31:53.730><c> ever</c>

00:31:53.789 --> 00:32:01.769
evidently<00:31:54.630><c> a</c><00:31:54.869><c> very</c><00:31:55.250><c> important</c><00:31:55.930><c> thing</c><00:31:56.650><c> there</c><00:31:59.910><c> was</c><00:32:00.529><c> a</c><00:32:00.950><c> man</c><00:32:01.349><c> who</c>

00:32:01.769 --> 00:32:05.049
had<00:32:02.089><c> a</c><00:32:02.309><c> child</c><00:32:02.789><c> suffering</c><00:32:03.369><c> from</c><00:32:03.809><c> epilepsy</c>

00:32:06.029 --> 00:32:09.670
from<00:32:06.509><c> the</c><00:32:06.750><c> symptoms</c><00:32:07.109><c> given</c><00:32:07.650><c> we</c><00:32:08.230><c> would</c><00:32:08.529><c> say</c><00:32:08.789><c> is</c><00:32:08.950><c> what</c><00:32:09.130><c> we</c><00:32:09.450><c> call</c>

00:32:09.670 --> 00:32:11.690
today<00:32:10.210><c> grand</c><00:32:10.750><c> mal</c>

00:32:13.630 --> 00:32:20.569
and<00:32:14.589><c> the</c><00:32:15.549><c> disciples</c><00:32:16.230><c> had</c><00:32:16.789><c> tried</c><00:32:17.549><c> to</c><00:32:17.970><c> cure</c><00:32:18.230><c> this</c><00:32:18.690><c> child</c><00:32:19.369><c> but</c>

00:32:20.569 --> 00:32:22.390
without<00:32:21.049><c> success</c>

00:32:23.789 --> 00:32:27.930
and<00:32:24.349><c> of</c><00:32:24.589><c> course</c><00:32:24.829><c> the</c><00:32:25.049><c> father</c><00:32:25.509><c> i</c><00:32:25.769><c> suppose</c><00:32:26.250><c> had</c><00:32:26.549><c> tried</c><00:32:26.829><c> the</c><00:32:27.269><c> physicians</c><00:32:27.710><c> off</c>

00:32:27.930 --> 00:32:29.430
his<00:32:28.130><c> own</c><00:32:28.430><c> days</c><00:32:28.730><c> to</c><00:32:28.910><c> get</c><00:32:29.069><c> a</c><00:32:29.250><c> cure</c>

00:32:29.430 --> 00:32:32.529
for<00:32:29.690><c> the</c><00:32:29.890><c> child</c><00:32:30.230><c> but</c><00:32:30.430><c> they</c><00:32:30.670><c> had</c><00:32:30.930><c> failed</c><00:32:31.269><c> the</c><00:32:31.750><c> disciples</c><00:32:32.250><c> had</c>

00:32:32.529 --> 00:32:35.289
failed<00:32:32.990><c> and</c><00:32:33.329><c> when</c><00:32:33.529><c> jesus</c><00:32:33.910><c> came</c><00:32:34.190><c> the</c><00:32:34.369><c> man</c><00:32:34.630><c> said</c><00:32:34.930><c> to</c>

00:32:35.289 --> 00:32:40.089
christ<00:32:35.630><c> if</c><00:32:36.049><c> you</c><00:32:36.309><c> can</c><00:32:36.529><c> do</c><00:32:36.809><c> anything</c><00:32:37.470><c> well</c><00:32:38.910><c> have</c><00:32:39.190><c> compassion</c><00:32:39.829><c> on</c>

00:32:40.089 --> 00:32:43.230
us<00:32:40.210><c> and</c><00:32:40.470><c> help</c><00:32:40.670><c> us</c><00:32:41.690><c> and</c><00:32:41.990><c> can't</c><00:32:42.210><c> you</c><00:32:42.329><c> sympathize</c><00:32:42.990><c> with</c>

00:32:43.230 --> 00:32:48.630
the<00:32:43.430><c> man</c><00:32:43.869><c> he</c><00:32:45.089><c> had</c><00:32:45.490><c> tried</c><00:32:45.869><c> and</c><00:32:46.369><c> tried</c><00:32:46.809><c> and</c><00:32:47.289><c> all</c><00:32:47.630><c> had</c><00:32:47.970><c> failed</c><00:32:48.410><c> and</c>

00:32:48.630 --> 00:32:51.569
he<00:32:48.769><c> said</c><00:32:49.009><c> can</c><00:32:49.609><c> you</c><00:32:49.990><c> do</c><00:32:50.349><c> anything</c>

00:32:55.710 --> 00:33:03.309
now<00:32:56.390><c> the</c><00:32:56.630><c> reply</c><00:32:57.009><c> of</c><00:32:57.250><c> jesus</c><00:32:57.910><c> is</c><00:32:59.890><c> mild</c><00:33:00.930><c> shall</c><00:33:01.309><c> i</c><00:33:01.569><c> say</c><00:33:01.789><c> in</c><00:33:01.970><c> the</c><00:33:02.210><c> authorized</c><00:33:02.690><c> version</c><00:33:03.029><c> but</c>

00:33:03.309 --> 00:33:04.809
other<00:33:03.509><c> versions</c><00:33:03.970><c> change</c><00:33:04.569><c> it</c>

00:33:04.809 --> 00:33:09.109
and<00:33:05.130><c> says</c><00:33:05.589><c> the</c><00:33:06.890><c> father</c><00:33:07.230><c> said</c><00:33:07.470><c> if</c><00:33:07.750><c> you</c><00:33:07.910><c> can</c><00:33:08.069><c> do</c><00:33:08.269><c> anything</c><00:33:08.710><c> have</c>

00:33:09.109 --> 00:33:16.130
pity<00:33:09.470><c> on</c><00:33:09.710><c> us</c><00:33:09.869><c> and</c><00:33:10.130><c> help</c><00:33:10.329><c> us</c><00:33:11.549><c> if</c><00:33:13.029><c> i</c><00:33:13.549><c> can</c><00:33:14.150><c> do</c><00:33:14.549><c> you</c><00:33:14.849><c> say</c>

00:33:17.789 --> 00:33:25.049
if<00:33:18.750><c> you</c><00:33:19.710><c> that's</c><00:33:20.809><c> the</c><00:33:20.950><c> father</c><00:33:21.349><c> can</c><00:33:22.069><c> believe</c><00:33:22.950><c> then</c><00:33:24.089><c> all</c><00:33:24.670><c> things</c>

00:33:25.049 --> 00:33:27.190
are<00:33:25.369><c> possible</c><00:33:25.849><c> to</c><00:33:26.069><c> him</c><00:33:26.309><c> who</c><00:33:26.589><c> believes</c>

00:33:27.190 --> 00:33:32.250
or<00:33:28.009><c> to</c><00:33:28.190><c> put</c><00:33:28.349><c> it</c><00:33:28.549><c> another</c><00:33:28.789><c> way</c><00:33:29.190><c> if</c><00:33:29.769><c> you</c><00:33:30.309><c> can</c><00:33:30.789><c> have</c><00:33:31.269><c> faith</c><00:33:31.750><c> that</c><00:33:32.009><c> i</c>

00:33:32.250 --> 00:33:37.049
can<00:33:32.470><c> do</c><00:33:32.769><c> this</c><00:33:33.849><c> then</c><00:33:34.910><c> everything</c><00:33:35.430><c> is</c><00:33:35.750><c> possible</c>

00:33:37.509 --> 00:33:44.410
now<00:33:38.170><c> the</c><00:33:39.269><c> authorized</c><00:33:39.769><c> version</c><00:33:40.630><c> says</c><00:33:42.410><c> the</c><00:33:43.130><c> father</c><00:33:43.490><c> said</c><00:33:43.950><c> lord</c>

00:33:44.410 --> 00:33:48.210
i<00:33:44.730><c> believe</c><00:33:45.029><c> help</c><00:33:45.349><c> my</c><00:33:45.609><c> non</c><00:33:45.829><c>-belief</c><00:33:46.329><c> but</c><00:33:46.589><c> the</c>

00:33:48.210 --> 00:33:53.609
another<00:33:49.250><c> reference</c><00:33:49.750><c> is</c><00:33:50.130><c> lord</c><00:33:50.549><c> i</c><00:33:50.990><c> believe</c><00:33:51.630><c> help</c><00:33:52.349><c> me</c><00:33:53.130><c> where</c>

00:33:53.609 --> 00:33:55.819
faith<00:33:54.349><c> falls</c><00:33:54.849><c> short</c>

00:33:56.670 --> 00:34:00.990
so<00:33:57.609><c> the</c><00:33:57.789><c> man</c><00:33:57.970><c> realized</c><00:33:58.569><c> that</c><00:33:58.769><c> he</c><00:33:58.930><c> wasn't</c><00:33:59.210><c> capable</c><00:33:59.710><c> of</c><00:34:00.009><c> all</c><00:34:00.529><c> that</c><00:34:00.769><c> was</c>

00:34:00.990 --> 00:34:04.309
needed<00:34:01.410><c> but</c><00:34:01.730><c> he</c><00:34:01.970><c> would</c><00:34:02.250><c> try</c><00:34:02.849><c> to</c><00:34:03.690><c> stimulate</c>

00:34:04.309 --> 00:34:08.750
faith<00:34:04.829><c> in</c><00:34:05.190><c> what</c><00:34:05.529><c> christ</c><00:34:05.930><c> could</c><00:34:06.349><c> and</c><00:34:06.690><c> would</c><00:34:06.990><c> do</c><00:34:07.529><c> and</c><00:34:08.130><c> when</c><00:34:08.449><c> he</c>

00:34:08.750 --> 00:34:11.130
fell<00:34:09.050><c> short</c><00:34:09.590><c> of</c><00:34:09.849><c> the</c><00:34:10.130><c> standard</c><00:34:10.369><c> required</c>

00:34:11.130 --> 00:34:17.949
he<00:34:11.730><c> asked</c><00:34:12.090><c> christ</c><00:34:12.469><c> to</c><00:34:12.769><c> help</c><00:34:13.110><c> him</c><00:34:14.010><c> we</c><00:34:15.650><c> mustn't</c><00:34:16.010><c> be</c><00:34:16.630><c> critical</c><00:34:17.309><c> of</c>

00:34:17.949 --> 00:34:21.110
the<00:34:18.210><c> father</c><00:34:18.869><c> because</c><00:34:19.949><c> we</c><00:34:20.289><c> have</c><00:34:20.590><c> seen</c>

00:34:21.110 --> 00:34:25.969
the<00:34:21.550><c> circumstances</c><00:34:22.210><c> in</c><00:34:22.590><c> which</c><00:34:22.750><c> he</c><00:34:22.969><c> was</c><00:34:23.289><c> placed</c><00:34:23.909><c> but</c><00:34:25.389><c> remember</c>

00:34:25.969 --> 00:34:28.239
what<00:34:26.389><c> jesus</c><00:34:26.789><c> said</c><00:34:27.030><c> to</c><00:34:27.349><c> us</c>

00:34:28.980 --> 00:34:35.820
i<00:34:29.760><c> tell</c><00:34:30.199><c> you</c><00:34:30.579><c> then</c><00:34:30.980><c> whatever</c><00:34:31.719><c> you</c><00:34:32.239><c> ask</c><00:34:32.699><c> for</c><00:34:33.099><c> in</c><00:34:33.400><c> prayer</c><00:34:34.260><c> believe</c><00:34:35.300><c> that</c>

00:34:35.820 --> 00:34:38.239
you<00:34:36.119><c> have</c><00:34:36.400><c> received</c><00:34:36.980><c> it</c><00:34:37.239><c> and</c><00:34:37.519><c> it</c><00:34:37.780><c> will</c><00:34:37.920><c> be</c>

00:34:38.239 --> 00:34:50.880
yours<00:34:38.980><c> you've</c><00:34:41.760><c> got</c><00:34:42.000><c> to</c><00:34:42.260><c> have</c><00:34:42.519><c> faith</c><00:34:43.179><c> you</c><00:34:46.300><c> pray</c><00:34:46.559><c> to</c><00:34:46.860><c> god</c><00:34:47.159><c> to</c><00:34:47.539><c> forgive</c><00:34:48.239><c> your</c><00:34:49.119><c> sins</c><00:34:49.860><c> do</c>

00:34:50.880 --> 00:34:52.500
you<00:34:51.099><c> believe</c><00:34:51.480><c> he</c><00:34:51.699><c> has</c><00:34:52.019><c> forgiven</c>

00:34:52.500 --> 00:35:00.079
you<00:34:52.500><c> or</c><00:34:54.960><c> do</c><00:34:55.260><c> you</c><00:34:55.460><c> have</c><00:34:55.659><c> a</c><00:34:55.739><c> lingering</c><00:34:56.119><c> doubt</c><00:34:56.780><c> that</c><00:34:57.940><c> perhaps</c><00:34:58.719><c> he</c><00:34:58.980><c> hasn't</c>

00:35:02.400 --> 00:35:08.159
if<00:35:03.000><c> we</c><00:35:03.300><c> do</c><00:35:04.219><c> then</c><00:35:04.920><c> of</c><00:35:05.260><c> course</c><00:35:05.659><c> we</c><00:35:06.099><c> are</c><00:35:06.820><c> hindering</c><00:35:07.320><c> ourselves</c>

00:35:08.159 --> 00:35:13.300
because<00:35:09.880><c> jesus</c><00:35:10.380><c> says</c><00:35:10.940><c> you</c><00:35:11.860><c> must</c><00:35:12.460><c> believe</c>

00:35:13.300 --> 00:35:15.739
you<00:35:13.900><c> must</c><00:35:14.400><c> have</c><00:35:14.820><c> faith</c>

00:35:22.280 --> 00:35:30.460
while<00:35:23.119><c> we're</c><00:35:23.380><c> considering</c><00:35:24.099><c> this</c><00:35:25.639><c> thing</c><00:35:26.940><c> we</c><00:35:28.480><c> think</c><00:35:29.420><c> of</c><00:35:29.840><c> martha</c>

00:35:30.460 --> 00:35:34.019
who<00:35:31.579><c> as</c><00:35:32.500><c> far</c><00:35:32.639><c> as</c><00:35:32.739><c> we</c><00:35:32.900><c> would</c><00:35:33.079><c> say</c><00:35:33.320><c> was</c><00:35:33.579><c> doing</c>

00:35:34.019 --> 00:35:38.940
quite<00:35:34.539><c> well</c><00:35:34.960><c> and</c><00:35:35.340><c> good</c><00:35:35.659><c> things</c><00:35:36.320><c> in</c><00:35:36.780><c> providing</c><00:35:37.159><c> for</c><00:35:37.679><c> the</c><00:35:38.179><c> physical</c><00:35:38.599><c> needs</c>

00:35:38.940 --> 00:35:40.719
of<00:35:39.219><c> christ</c><00:35:39.519><c> but</c><00:35:39.760><c> he</c><00:35:40.000><c> told</c><00:35:40.280><c> her</c>

00:35:40.719 --> 00:35:42.980
there<00:35:41.119><c> is</c><00:35:41.420><c> one</c><00:35:41.719><c> thing</c><00:35:42.019><c> needful</c>

00:35:44.920 --> 00:35:49.300
mary<00:35:45.840><c> has</c><00:35:46.119><c> chosen</c><00:35:46.539><c> that</c><00:35:47.019><c> one</c><00:35:47.480><c> thing</c><00:35:47.739><c> what</c><00:35:48.039><c> was</c><00:35:48.340><c> it</c>

00:35:52.159 --> 00:36:01.179
give<00:35:53.000><c> priority</c><00:35:53.880><c> to</c><00:35:55.219><c> god's</c><00:35:55.920><c> kingdom</c><00:35:56.280><c> and</c><00:35:56.739><c> god's</c><00:35:57.440><c> righteousness</c><00:35:57.960><c> you</c><00:35:59.300><c> can</c><00:35:59.579><c> forget</c><00:35:59.880><c> the</c><00:36:00.139><c> rest</c>

00:36:01.239 --> 00:36:03.820
because<00:36:01.719><c> god</c><00:36:02.099><c> will</c><00:36:02.440><c> see</c><00:36:02.699><c> to</c><00:36:02.940><c> that</c>

00:36:05.559 --> 00:36:12.639
god's<00:36:06.320><c> work</c><00:36:06.579><c> is</c><00:36:07.260><c> not</c><00:36:07.659><c> obvious</c><00:36:08.320><c> always</c><00:36:09.659><c> god</c><00:36:11.420><c> gives</c><00:36:11.820><c> every</c><00:36:12.280><c> bird</c>

00:36:12.639 --> 00:36:17.639
its<00:36:12.960><c> food</c><00:36:13.659><c> he</c><00:36:15.260><c> doesn't</c><00:36:15.579><c> throw</c><00:36:15.800><c> it</c><00:36:16.039><c> into</c><00:36:16.239><c> the</c><00:36:16.500><c> nest</c>

00:36:20.059 --> 00:36:26.159
it<00:36:20.820><c> is</c><00:36:21.059><c> not</c><00:36:21.320><c> always</c><00:36:21.860><c> obvious</c><00:36:22.280><c> and</c><00:36:22.579><c> it</c><00:36:22.840><c> demands</c><00:36:23.179><c> faith</c><00:36:23.659><c> it</c><00:36:23.960><c> demands</c><00:36:24.239><c> confidence</c><00:36:24.940><c> in</c><00:36:25.280><c> him</c>

00:36:28.340 --> 00:36:34.440
we<00:36:29.039><c> must</c><00:36:29.360><c> trust</c><00:36:29.780><c> his</c><00:36:30.099><c> to</c><00:36:30.179><c> him</c><00:36:30.400><c> implicitly</c><00:36:30.980><c> to</c><00:36:31.260><c> work</c><00:36:31.460><c> in</c><00:36:31.719><c> our</c><00:36:31.980><c> lives</c><00:36:32.519><c> but</c><00:36:32.820><c> not</c><00:36:33.199><c> necessarily</c><00:36:33.920><c> in</c>

00:36:34.440 --> 00:36:35.199
the<00:36:34.619><c> way</c><00:36:34.760><c> that</c><00:36:34.940><c> we</c>

00:36:35.199 --> 00:36:40.340
expect<00:36:35.800><c> he</c><00:36:37.019><c> works</c><00:36:37.639><c> nationally</c><00:36:38.420><c> and</c><00:36:39.000><c> individually</c>

00:36:52.159 --> 00:36:52.760
so

00:36:52.760 --> 00:36:58.000
we<00:36:52.760><c> have</c><00:36:52.920><c> examples</c><00:36:53.579><c> of</c><00:36:53.880><c> the</c><00:36:54.159><c> national</c><00:36:54.900><c> working</c><00:36:55.860><c> of</c><00:36:56.139><c> god</c><00:36:56.440><c> in</c><00:36:57.179><c> ezra</c><00:36:57.659><c> where</c><00:36:57.840><c> we</c>

00:36:58.000 --> 00:37:00.340
are<00:36:58.260><c> told</c><00:36:58.719><c> that</c><00:36:59.539><c> god</c>

00:37:01.179 --> 00:37:05.320
affected<00:37:01.780><c> the</c><00:37:02.159><c> heart</c><00:37:02.380><c> of</c><00:37:02.579><c> the</c><00:37:02.619><c> king</c><00:37:02.760><c> of</c><00:37:02.980><c> assyria</c><00:37:03.679><c> so</c><00:37:03.960><c> that</c><00:37:04.219><c> the</c>

00:37:05.320 --> 00:37:07.420
people<00:37:05.599><c> who</c><00:37:05.900><c> had</c><00:37:06.119><c> turned</c><00:37:06.320><c> from</c><00:37:06.659><c> captivity</c>

00:37:07.420 --> 00:37:10.480
kept<00:37:07.940><c> feast</c><00:37:08.300><c> of</c><00:37:08.519><c> unleavened</c><00:37:09.139><c> bread</c><00:37:09.159><c> seven</c><00:37:09.440><c> days</c><00:37:09.719><c> with</c><00:37:10.059><c> joy</c>

00:37:10.480 --> 00:37:13.300
for<00:37:11.139><c> lord</c><00:37:11.420><c> had</c><00:37:11.639><c> made</c><00:37:11.900><c> them</c><00:37:12.179><c> joyful</c><00:37:12.559><c> and</c><00:37:12.840><c> turned</c><00:37:13.039><c> the</c>

00:37:13.300 --> 00:37:16.380
heart<00:37:13.460><c> of</c><00:37:13.639><c> the</c><00:37:13.760><c> king</c><00:37:13.900><c> of</c><00:37:14.059><c> syria</c><00:37:14.420><c> unto</c><00:37:14.739><c> them</c><00:37:15.019><c> to</c><00:37:15.340><c> strengthen</c><00:37:15.599><c> their</c><00:37:15.980><c> hands</c><00:37:16.179><c> in</c>

00:37:16.380 --> 00:37:18.199
the<00:37:16.500><c> work</c><00:37:16.519><c> of</c><00:37:16.719><c> the</c><00:37:16.860><c> house</c><00:37:17.119><c> of</c><00:37:17.360><c> god</c>

00:37:18.219 --> 00:37:21.360
the<00:37:18.519><c> god</c><00:37:18.679><c> of</c><00:37:18.900><c> israel</c><00:37:19.280><c> that's</c><00:37:19.579><c> ezra</c><00:37:19.780><c> six</c><00:37:20.000><c> verse</c><00:37:20.239><c> 22</c>

00:37:22.420 --> 00:37:24.960
when<00:37:22.860><c> the</c><00:37:22.940><c> seventh</c><00:37:23.159><c> of</c><00:37:23.380><c> ezra</c><00:37:23.599><c> blessed</c><00:37:23.840><c> the</c><00:37:24.059><c> lord</c><00:37:24.340><c> god</c><00:37:24.539><c> of</c><00:37:24.739><c> our</c>

00:37:24.960 --> 00:37:26.840
fast<00:37:25.159><c> which</c><00:37:25.440><c> hath</c><00:37:25.619><c> put</c><00:37:25.840><c> such</c><00:37:26.039><c> a</c><00:37:26.199><c> thing</c><00:37:26.300><c> as</c><00:37:26.460><c> this</c><00:37:26.659><c> in</c>

00:37:26.840 --> 00:37:30.119
the<00:37:27.019><c> king's</c><00:37:27.460><c> heart</c><00:37:27.840><c> to</c><00:37:28.559><c> beautify</c><00:37:29.019><c> the</c><00:37:29.219><c> house</c><00:37:29.400><c> of</c><00:37:29.480><c> the</c><00:37:29.599><c> lord</c><00:37:29.699><c> which</c><00:37:29.900><c> is</c>

00:37:30.119 --> 00:37:32.559
in<00:37:30.280><c> jewisland</c><00:37:31.480><c> and</c><00:37:31.760><c> jesus</c><00:37:32.099><c> told</c><00:37:32.380><c> his</c>

00:37:32.559 --> 00:37:35.099
disciples<00:37:33.059><c> that</c><00:37:33.380><c> they</c><00:37:33.659><c> did</c><00:37:33.760><c> not</c><00:37:34.000><c> worry</c><00:37:34.239><c> about</c><00:37:34.539><c> what</c><00:37:34.780><c> to</c><00:37:34.980><c> say</c>

00:37:35.099 --> 00:37:36.679
when<00:37:35.280><c> they</c><00:37:35.559><c> brought</c><00:37:35.659><c> before</c><00:37:35.980><c> the</c><00:37:36.159><c> rulers</c><00:37:36.320><c> of</c><00:37:36.480><c> their</c>

00:37:36.679 --> 00:37:42.380
for<00:37:37.099><c> he</c><00:37:37.260><c> said</c><00:37:37.400><c> i</c><00:37:37.539><c> will</c><00:37:37.760><c> give</c><00:37:37.960><c> you</c><00:37:38.900><c> mal</c><00:37:39.159><c> and</c><00:37:39.400><c> wisdom</c><00:37:39.719><c> sure</c><00:37:39.960><c> nor</c><00:37:40.159><c> adversary</c><00:37:40.480><c> shall</c><00:37:40.679><c> be</c><00:37:40.860><c> able</c><00:37:41.000><c> against</c><00:37:41.340><c> a</c><00:37:41.519><c> resist</c>

00:37:45.900 --> 00:37:49.539
now<00:37:46.500><c> jesus</c><00:37:47.099><c> on</c><00:37:47.360><c> one</c><00:37:47.559><c> occasion</c><00:37:47.900><c> spoke</c><00:37:48.199><c> a</c><00:37:48.500><c> parable</c><00:37:48.860><c> and</c><00:37:49.099><c> he</c><00:37:49.320><c> said</c>

00:37:49.539 --> 00:37:52.000
if<00:37:49.760><c> they</c><00:37:50.059><c> hear</c><00:37:50.280><c> not</c><00:37:50.559><c> moses</c><00:37:50.960><c> and</c><00:37:51.300><c> the</c><00:37:51.579><c> prophets</c>

00:37:52.000 --> 00:37:55.860
neither<00:37:52.400><c> will</c><00:37:52.719><c> they</c><00:37:52.920><c> be</c><00:37:53.159><c> persuaded</c><00:37:53.840><c> though</c><00:37:54.400><c> one</c><00:37:54.940><c> rose</c><00:37:55.420><c> from</c>

00:37:55.860 --> 00:37:56.920
the<00:37:56.119><c> dead</c>

00:37:58.860 --> 00:38:03.800
and<00:37:59.460><c> it</c><00:37:59.739><c> says</c><00:38:00.059><c> that</c><00:38:00.420><c> the</c><00:38:01.840><c> pharisees</c><00:38:02.820><c> perceive</c><00:38:03.179><c> that</c><00:38:03.440><c> he</c><00:38:03.639><c> spoke</c>

00:38:03.800 --> 00:38:05.960
the<00:38:04.099><c> parable</c><00:38:04.420><c> against</c><00:38:04.880><c> them</c>

00:38:06.679 --> 00:38:09.900
and<00:38:07.199><c> we</c><00:38:07.219><c> must</c><00:38:07.440><c> remember</c><00:38:07.880><c> that</c><00:38:08.139><c> jesus</c><00:38:08.519><c> said</c><00:38:08.820><c> of</c><00:38:09.119><c> them</c><00:38:09.360><c> if</c><00:38:09.519><c> i</c><00:38:09.659><c> had</c>

00:38:09.900 --> 00:38:12.079
not<00:38:10.099><c> done</c><00:38:10.340><c> among</c><00:38:10.699><c> them</c><00:38:10.880><c> the</c><00:38:11.119><c> works</c><00:38:11.400><c> that</c><00:38:11.619><c> none</c><00:38:11.800><c> other</c>

00:38:12.079 --> 00:38:15.639
man<00:38:12.380><c> did</c><00:38:12.619><c> they</c><00:38:12.800><c> had</c><00:38:13.019><c> not</c><00:38:13.219><c> had</c><00:38:13.539><c> sin</c><00:38:13.880><c> but</c><00:38:14.380><c> now</c><00:38:14.719><c> they</c><00:38:15.019><c> have</c><00:38:15.260><c> both</c>

00:38:15.639 --> 00:38:18.780
seen<00:38:16.039><c> and</c><00:38:16.360><c> hated</c><00:38:16.679><c> both</c><00:38:17.019><c> me</c><00:38:17.360><c> and</c><00:38:17.599><c> my</c><00:38:17.960><c> father</c>

00:38:21.500 --> 00:38:26.400
now<00:38:22.099><c> jesus</c><00:38:22.699><c> did</c><00:38:23.079><c> unprecedented</c><00:38:24.119><c> miracles</c><00:38:25.019><c> and</c><00:38:25.699><c> they</c><00:38:26.000><c> refused</c>

00:38:26.400 --> 00:38:30.239
to<00:38:26.679><c> believe</c><00:38:27.320><c> they</c><00:38:29.199><c> studied</c><00:38:29.539><c> the</c><00:38:29.840><c> scriptures</c>

00:38:30.239 --> 00:38:33.480
but<00:38:30.420><c> they</c><00:38:30.699><c> refused</c><00:38:31.340><c> to</c><00:38:31.760><c> accept</c><00:38:32.059><c> him</c><00:38:32.280><c> as</c><00:38:32.519><c> the</c><00:38:32.679><c> one</c><00:38:32.860><c> of</c><00:38:33.099><c> whom</c><00:38:33.260><c> the</c>

00:38:33.480 --> 00:38:34.920
scripture<00:38:33.840><c> spoke</c>

00:38:35.139 --> 00:38:39.559
and<00:38:35.820><c> on</c><00:38:36.079><c> that</c><00:38:36.360><c> basis</c><00:38:37.139><c> someone</c><00:38:38.260><c> rising</c><00:38:38.659><c> from</c><00:38:39.000><c> the</c><00:38:39.179><c> dead</c><00:38:39.320><c> would</c>

00:38:39.559 --> 00:38:41.139
not<00:38:39.820><c> convince</c><00:38:40.300><c> them</c>

00:38:43.679 --> 00:38:46.300
one<00:38:44.360><c> did</c><00:38:44.659><c> rise</c><00:38:44.960><c> from</c><00:38:45.260><c> the</c><00:38:45.460><c> dead</c>

00:38:47.860 --> 00:38:52.199
shortly<00:38:48.539><c> before</c><00:38:49.079><c> the</c><00:38:49.300><c> crucifixion</c><00:38:50.099><c> lazarus</c><00:38:50.880><c> rose</c><00:38:51.500><c> from</c><00:38:51.920><c> the</c>

00:38:52.199 --> 00:38:55.860
dead<00:38:52.679><c> by</c><00:38:53.159><c> the</c><00:38:53.420><c> power</c><00:38:53.760><c> that</c><00:38:54.119><c> christ</c><00:38:54.460><c> exercised</c>

00:38:57.900 --> 00:39:05.440
and<00:38:58.780><c> not</c><00:38:59.659><c> long</c><00:39:01.079><c> after</c><00:39:02.119><c> jesus</c><00:39:02.780><c> himself</c><00:39:03.800><c> rose</c><00:39:04.460><c> from</c><00:39:04.920><c> the</c><00:39:05.179><c> dead</c>

00:39:05.440 --> 00:39:07.940
by<00:39:05.739><c> the</c><00:39:06.000><c> glory</c><00:39:06.239><c> of</c><00:39:06.500><c> the</c><00:39:06.679><c> father</c>

00:39:08.739 --> 00:39:13.420
and<00:39:09.619><c> still</c><00:39:10.500><c> they</c><00:39:11.260><c> refused</c><00:39:11.900><c> to</c><00:39:12.219><c> believe</c>

00:39:15.940 --> 00:39:23.519
he<00:39:16.820><c> said</c><00:39:17.139><c> they</c><00:39:17.500><c> will</c><00:39:17.900><c> not</c><00:39:18.219><c> be</c><00:39:18.579><c> persuaded</c><00:39:19.179><c> even</c><00:39:19.639><c> if</c><00:39:19.920><c> one</c><00:39:20.179><c> did</c><00:39:20.639><c> rise</c><00:39:21.099><c> from</c><00:39:21.460><c> the</c><00:39:21.719><c> dead</c><00:39:22.059><c> but</c><00:39:22.880><c> what</c><00:39:23.139><c> is</c>

00:39:23.519 --> 00:39:25.260
that<00:39:23.880><c> but</c><00:39:24.320><c> unbelief</c>

00:39:25.260 --> 00:39:30.920
or<00:39:25.599><c> lack</c><00:39:25.780><c> of</c><00:39:26.139><c> faith</c><00:39:26.840><c> but</c><00:39:29.539><c> what</c><00:39:29.780><c> about</c><00:39:30.059><c> us</c>

00:39:34.079 --> 00:39:41.840
exodus<00:39:34.800><c> 4</c><00:39:35.099><c> verse</c><00:39:35.340><c> 22</c><00:39:36.059><c> says</c><00:39:37.340><c> israel</c><00:39:38.599><c> is</c><00:39:38.840><c> my</c><00:39:39.199><c> son</c><00:39:39.860><c> my</c><00:39:40.559><c> firstborn</c>

00:39:42.739 --> 00:39:46.940
in<00:39:43.460><c> hosier</c><00:39:43.880><c> 11</c><00:39:44.280><c> when</c><00:39:44.539><c> israel</c><00:39:44.940><c> was</c><00:39:45.179><c> a</c><00:39:45.440><c> child</c><00:39:45.800><c> then</c><00:39:46.079><c> i</c><00:39:46.340><c> loved</c><00:39:46.679><c> him</c>

00:39:46.940 --> 00:39:50.179
and<00:39:47.280><c> called</c><00:39:47.559><c> my</c><00:39:48.000><c> son</c><00:39:48.280><c> out</c><00:39:48.659><c> of</c><00:39:49.019><c> egypt</c>

00:39:50.239 --> 00:39:54.940
and<00:39:50.579><c> that's</c><00:39:50.920><c> quoted</c><00:39:51.159><c> in</c><00:39:51.380><c> matthew</c><00:39:52.199><c> as</c><00:39:52.780><c> also</c><00:39:53.219><c> referring</c><00:39:53.739><c> to</c><00:39:54.099><c> christ</c>

00:39:56.760 --> 00:40:01.139
ezekiel<00:39:57.440><c> 37</c><00:39:58.059><c> speaks</c><00:39:58.639><c> of</c><00:39:58.920><c> a</c><00:39:59.199><c> valley</c><00:39:59.460><c> full</c><00:39:59.719><c> of</c><00:40:00.019><c> dry</c><00:40:00.380><c> bones</c><00:40:00.940><c> and</c>

00:40:01.139 --> 00:40:03.820
it<00:40:01.360><c> says</c><00:40:01.559><c> these</c><00:40:01.980><c> bones</c><00:40:02.440><c> are</c><00:40:02.800><c> the</c><00:40:03.019><c> whole</c><00:40:03.360><c> house</c><00:40:03.599><c> of</c>

00:40:03.820 --> 00:40:10.360
israel<00:40:04.519><c> they</c><00:40:04.960><c> were</c><00:40:05.179><c> completely</c><00:40:05.679><c> cut</c><00:40:06.019><c> off</c><00:40:06.360><c> as</c><00:40:06.679><c> good</c><00:40:06.860><c> as</c><00:40:07.219><c> dead</c><00:40:07.840><c> in</c><00:40:10.159><c> a</c>

00:40:10.360 --> 00:40:11.920
figure<00:40:10.559><c> it</c><00:40:10.760><c> is</c><00:40:11.079><c> true</c>

00:40:12.679 --> 00:40:21.139
but<00:40:13.559><c> in</c><00:40:14.280><c> our</c><00:40:14.739><c> day</c><00:40:15.400><c> the</c><00:40:16.739><c> son</c><00:40:17.400><c> of</c><00:40:18.079><c> god</c><00:40:18.480><c> has</c><00:40:19.059><c> risen</c><00:40:19.500><c> from</c><00:40:19.940><c> the</c><00:40:20.199><c> dead</c>

00:40:24.860 --> 00:40:28.880
the<00:40:25.300><c> nation</c><00:40:25.840><c> of</c><00:40:26.119><c> israel</c><00:40:26.699><c> was</c><00:40:27.320><c> dead</c><00:40:27.840><c> they</c><00:40:28.099><c> were</c><00:40:28.340><c> completely</c>

00:40:28.880 --> 00:40:31.360
cut<00:40:29.280><c> off</c><00:40:29.880><c> they</c><00:40:30.280><c> were</c><00:40:30.500><c> nothing</c><00:40:30.860><c> more</c>

00:40:31.360 --> 00:40:37.380
than<00:40:31.719><c> dry</c><00:40:32.099><c> bones</c><00:40:32.519><c> and</c><00:40:32.780><c> they</c><00:40:32.960><c> have</c><00:40:33.159><c> been</c><00:40:33.500><c> resurrected</c><00:40:34.480><c> risen</c><00:40:35.019><c> from</c><00:40:35.360><c> the</c><00:40:35.659><c> dead</c><00:40:36.119><c> established</c><00:40:36.940><c> as</c><00:40:37.219><c> a</c>

00:40:37.380 --> 00:40:37.860
nation<00:40:37.659><c> in</c>

00:40:37.860 --> 00:40:42.000
their<00:40:38.019><c> own</c><00:40:38.380><c> land</c><00:40:38.659><c> the</c><00:40:38.960><c> son</c><00:40:39.239><c> of</c><00:40:39.579><c> god</c><00:40:40.039><c> in</c><00:40:40.340><c> a</c><00:40:40.539><c> figure</c><00:40:40.960><c> has</c><00:40:41.659><c> risen</c>

00:40:42.000 --> 00:40:45.800
from<00:40:42.380><c> the</c><00:40:42.699><c> dead</c><00:40:43.019><c> in</c><00:40:43.440><c> our</c><00:40:43.880><c> day</c><00:40:44.199><c> and</c><00:40:44.659><c> how</c><00:40:44.980><c> many</c><00:40:45.280><c> people</c>

00:40:45.800 --> 00:40:56.559
believe<00:40:46.440><c> how</c><00:40:48.599><c> many</c><00:40:48.980><c> people</c><00:40:49.340><c> are</c><00:40:49.639><c> convinced</c><00:40:50.260><c> by</c><00:40:50.739><c> that</c><00:40:51.980><c> if</c><00:40:56.300><c> they</c>

00:40:56.559 --> 00:41:00.159
don't<00:40:57.079><c> believe</c><00:40:57.519><c> moses</c><00:40:58.280><c> and</c><00:40:58.780><c> the</c><00:40:59.119><c> prophets</c><00:40:59.639><c> they</c>

00:41:00.159 --> 00:41:04.360
won't<00:41:00.659><c> believe</c><00:41:01.360><c> though</c><00:41:01.739><c> one</c><00:41:02.059><c> rose</c><00:41:02.380><c> from</c><00:41:02.719><c> the</c><00:41:02.900><c> dead</c>

00:41:11.159 --> 00:41:16.119
god<00:41:11.920><c> controls</c><00:41:12.679><c> circumstances</c><00:41:13.960><c> as</c><00:41:14.599><c> is</c><00:41:14.880><c> evidenced</c><00:41:15.239><c> by</c><00:41:15.519><c> the</c><00:41:15.699><c> second</c><00:41:15.920><c> of</c>

00:41:16.119 --> 00:41:18.719
corinthians<00:41:16.659><c> 9</c><00:41:17.099><c> verse</c><00:41:17.400><c> 8</c><00:41:17.619><c> to</c><00:41:17.840><c> 10</c>

00:41:18.920 --> 00:41:23.440
god<00:41:19.679><c> loves</c><00:41:20.179><c> a</c><00:41:20.500><c> cheerful</c><00:41:20.880><c> giver</c><00:41:21.360><c> and</c><00:41:21.800><c> it</c><00:41:21.960><c> is</c><00:41:22.159><c> in</c><00:41:22.380><c> god's</c><00:41:22.940><c> power</c>

00:41:23.440 --> 00:41:27.340
to<00:41:24.280><c> provide</c><00:41:24.880><c> you</c><00:41:25.239><c> richly</c><00:41:25.800><c> with</c><00:41:26.019><c> every</c><00:41:26.360><c> good</c><00:41:26.679><c> gift</c>

00:41:27.340 --> 00:41:32.739
thus<00:41:28.340><c> you</c><00:41:28.780><c> will</c><00:41:29.219><c> have</c><00:41:29.719><c> ample</c><00:41:30.260><c> means</c><00:41:30.679><c> in</c><00:41:30.960><c> yourselves</c><00:41:31.920><c> to</c><00:41:32.440><c> meet</c>

00:41:32.739 --> 00:41:35.940
each<00:41:33.400><c> and</c><00:41:33.679><c> every</c><00:41:33.980><c> situation</c><00:41:34.860><c> with</c><00:41:35.519><c> enough</c>

00:41:35.940 --> 00:41:41.360
and<00:41:36.300><c> to</c><00:41:36.619><c> spare</c><00:41:36.940><c> for</c><00:41:37.320><c> every</c><00:41:37.639><c> good</c><00:41:37.980><c> cause</c><00:41:38.699><c> scripture</c><00:41:40.360><c> says</c><00:41:40.719><c> of</c><00:41:40.880><c> such</c><00:41:41.139><c> a</c>

00:41:41.360 --> 00:41:43.320
man<00:41:41.579><c> he</c><00:41:41.780><c> has</c><00:41:42.019><c> lavished</c><00:41:42.460><c> his</c><00:41:42.699><c> gifts</c><00:41:42.920><c> on</c><00:41:43.159><c> the</c>

00:41:43.320 --> 00:41:47.440
needy<00:41:43.639><c> his</c><00:41:43.840><c> benevolence</c><00:41:44.500><c> stands</c><00:41:44.820><c> fast</c><00:41:45.280><c> forever</c><00:41:46.019><c> now</c><00:41:46.820><c> he</c><00:41:47.159><c> who</c>

00:41:47.440 --> 00:41:49.659
provides<00:41:47.940><c> seed</c><00:41:48.239><c> for</c><00:41:48.599><c> sowing</c><00:41:48.940><c> and</c><00:41:49.199><c> bread</c><00:41:49.380><c> for</c>

00:41:49.659 --> 00:41:54.619
food<00:41:49.980><c> will</c><00:41:50.260><c> provide</c><00:41:50.659><c> the</c><00:41:50.940><c> seed</c><00:41:51.099><c> for</c><00:41:51.380><c> you</c><00:41:51.619><c> to</c><00:41:51.940><c> sow</c><00:41:52.400><c> he</c><00:41:53.400><c> will</c><00:41:53.679><c> multiply</c><00:41:54.320><c> it</c>

00:41:54.619 --> 00:41:56.179
and<00:41:54.920><c> swell</c><00:41:55.139><c> the</c><00:41:55.440><c> harvest</c><00:41:55.760><c> of</c><00:41:55.960><c> your</c>

00:41:56.179 --> 00:42:01.679
benevolence<00:41:56.920><c> and</c><00:41:57.480><c> you</c><00:41:57.659><c> will</c><00:41:57.920><c> always</c><00:41:58.400><c> be</c><00:41:58.699><c> rich</c><00:41:58.960><c> enough</c><00:41:59.539><c> to</c><00:42:00.039><c> be</c><00:42:00.400><c> generous</c>

00:42:03.380 --> 00:42:08.960
in<00:42:04.019><c> other</c><00:42:04.340><c> words</c><00:42:04.940><c> if</c><00:42:05.639><c> you</c><00:42:06.079><c> try</c><00:42:06.599><c> to</c><00:42:07.059><c> do</c><00:42:07.559><c> what</c><00:42:07.940><c> god</c><00:42:08.199><c> wants</c><00:42:08.519><c> you</c><00:42:08.719><c> to</c>

00:42:08.960 --> 00:42:10.119
do<00:42:09.179><c> he</c><00:42:09.500><c> will</c>

00:42:10.119 --> 00:42:15.380
provide<00:42:10.780><c> the</c><00:42:11.179><c> means</c><00:42:11.579><c> for</c><00:42:11.880><c> you</c><00:42:12.119><c> to</c><00:42:12.380><c> do</c><00:42:13.000><c> what</c><00:42:13.519><c> he</c><00:42:13.739><c> wants</c><00:42:14.039><c> you</c><00:42:14.340><c> to</c><00:42:14.559><c> do</c>

00:42:17.900 --> 00:42:21.880
psalm<00:42:18.539><c> 37</c><00:42:19.159><c> delight</c><00:42:19.579><c> thyself</c><00:42:20.219><c> also</c><00:42:20.539><c> in</c><00:42:20.739><c> the</c><00:42:20.920><c> lord</c><00:42:21.099><c> and</c><00:42:21.260><c> he</c><00:42:21.460><c> shall</c><00:42:21.579><c> give</c>

00:42:21.880 --> 00:42:23.940
thee<00:42:22.099><c> the</c><00:42:22.320><c> desires</c><00:42:22.699><c> of</c><00:42:23.019><c> thine</c><00:42:23.300><c> heart</c>

00:42:23.940 --> 00:42:27.880
commit<00:42:24.739><c> thy</c><00:42:25.099><c> way</c><00:42:25.320><c> unto</c><00:42:25.579><c> the</c><00:42:25.860><c> lord</c><00:42:26.139><c> trust</c><00:42:26.639><c> also</c><00:42:27.159><c> in</c><00:42:27.400><c> him</c><00:42:27.519><c> and</c><00:42:27.659><c> he</c>

00:42:27.880 --> 00:42:29.920
shall<00:42:28.079><c> bring</c><00:42:28.300><c> it</c><00:42:28.559><c> to</c><00:42:28.820><c> pass</c>

00:42:31.460 --> 00:42:34.800
and<00:42:32.019><c> many</c><00:42:32.300><c> other</c><00:42:32.619><c> passages</c><00:42:33.019><c> of</c><00:42:33.280><c> like</c><00:42:33.460><c> nature</c><00:42:33.880><c> if</c><00:42:34.099><c> we</c><00:42:34.260><c> had</c><00:42:34.500><c> time</c>

00:42:34.800 --> 00:42:35.860
we<00:42:35.079><c> could</c><00:42:35.340><c> quote</c>

00:42:35.860 --> 00:42:43.500
but<00:42:36.599><c> what</c><00:42:36.719><c> i</c><00:42:36.900><c> want</c><00:42:37.139><c> to</c><00:42:38.000><c> draw</c><00:42:38.219><c> your</c><00:42:38.480><c> attention</c><00:42:38.800><c> to</c><00:42:38.980><c> particularly</c><00:42:39.639><c> is</c><00:42:40.260><c> the</c><00:42:41.440><c> original</c><00:42:42.139><c> for</c><00:42:42.519><c> commit</c>

00:42:43.719 --> 00:42:48.000
in<00:42:44.280><c> proverbs</c><00:42:44.760><c> 13</c><00:42:45.340><c> about</c><00:42:45.639><c> commit</c><00:42:45.960><c> thy</c><00:42:46.159><c> works</c><00:42:46.440><c> to</c><00:42:46.679><c> the</c><00:42:46.880><c> lord</c><00:42:47.280><c> is</c>

00:42:48.000 --> 00:42:51.760
the<00:42:48.260><c> same</c><00:42:48.519><c> as</c><00:42:49.039><c> trusted</c><00:42:49.559><c> in</c><00:42:50.159><c> psalm</c><00:42:50.519><c> 22</c><00:42:51.000><c> verse</c><00:42:51.320><c> 8</c><00:42:51.579><c> where</c>

00:42:51.760 --> 00:42:54.500
speaks<00:42:52.059><c> of</c><00:42:52.300><c> christ</c><00:42:52.659><c> trusting</c><00:42:53.219><c> in</c><00:42:53.519><c> the</c><00:42:53.659><c> lord</c><00:42:53.900><c> that</c><00:42:54.099><c> he</c><00:42:54.280><c> would</c>

00:42:54.500 --> 00:42:59.059
deliver<00:42:54.820><c> him</c><00:42:55.639><c> now</c><00:42:56.920><c> we</c><00:42:57.159><c> know</c><00:42:57.400><c> the</c><00:42:57.659><c> depth</c><00:42:58.019><c> and</c><00:42:58.519><c> strength</c>

00:42:59.059 --> 00:43:05.880
of<00:42:59.480><c> christ's</c><00:43:00.239><c> faith</c><00:43:00.500><c> in</c><00:43:00.860><c> god</c><00:43:01.519><c> we</c><00:43:03.800><c> have</c><00:43:04.059><c> to</c><00:43:04.219><c> do</c><00:43:04.440><c> what</c><00:43:04.699><c> we</c><00:43:05.079><c> can</c><00:43:05.519><c> to</c>

00:43:05.880 --> 00:43:07.179
equal<00:43:06.320><c> that</c>

00:43:12.760 --> 00:43:20.300
thomas<00:43:13.480><c> doubted</c><00:43:14.179><c> but</c><00:43:14.340><c> when</c><00:43:14.559><c> he</c><00:43:14.880><c> saw</c><00:43:15.199><c> he</c><00:43:15.539><c> believed</c><00:43:16.360><c> jesus</c><00:43:17.400><c> pronounced</c><00:43:17.840><c> a</c><00:43:18.179><c> special</c><00:43:18.679><c> blessing</c><00:43:19.280><c> on</c><00:43:19.679><c> those</c>

00:43:20.300 --> 00:43:25.159
who<00:43:21.079><c> did</c><00:43:21.420><c> not</c><00:43:21.780><c> see</c><00:43:22.239><c> but</c><00:43:22.739><c> still</c><00:43:23.300><c> believed</c><00:43:23.900><c> and</c><00:43:24.239><c> since</c><00:43:24.539><c> so</c><00:43:24.880><c> many</c>

00:43:25.159 --> 00:43:27.739
in<00:43:25.320><c> our</c><00:43:25.719><c> day</c><00:43:26.059><c> deny</c><00:43:26.539><c> these</c><00:43:26.960><c> things</c><00:43:27.300><c> it</c><00:43:27.500><c> needs</c>

00:43:27.739 --> 00:43:35.019
more<00:43:28.059><c> faith</c><00:43:28.380><c> on</c><00:43:28.679><c> our</c><00:43:29.039><c> part</c><00:43:29.500><c> to</c><00:43:30.360><c> believe</c><00:43:31.139><c> today</c><00:43:34.159><c> we</c><00:43:34.539><c> walk</c><00:43:34.739><c> more</c>

00:43:35.019 --> 00:43:38.679
by<00:43:35.420><c> sight</c><00:43:35.900><c> than</c><00:43:36.420><c> was</c><00:43:36.679><c> possible</c><00:43:37.159><c> to</c><00:43:37.440><c> christadelphians</c>

00:43:38.679 --> 00:43:46.079
many<00:43:39.440><c> years</c><00:43:39.820><c> ago</c><00:43:40.780><c> consider</c><00:43:42.960><c> what</c><00:43:43.539><c> lack</c><00:43:44.079><c> of</c><00:43:44.460><c> faith</c><00:43:44.699><c> means</c><00:43:45.340><c> if</c>

00:43:46.079 --> 00:43:48.579
we<00:43:46.280><c> don't</c><00:43:46.559><c> believe</c><00:43:46.900><c> what</c><00:43:47.139><c> god</c><00:43:47.420><c> says</c><00:43:47.699><c> he</c><00:43:47.980><c> will</c><00:43:48.219><c> do</c>

00:43:48.579 --> 00:43:52.619
it's<00:43:48.960><c> as</c><00:43:49.159><c> good</c><00:43:49.320><c> as</c><00:43:49.599><c> saying</c><00:43:49.860><c> that</c><00:43:50.139><c> he</c><00:43:50.320><c> cannot</c><00:43:50.679><c> or</c><00:43:50.940><c> will</c><00:43:51.260><c> not</c><00:43:51.840><c> carry</c><00:43:52.320><c> out</c>

00:43:52.619 --> 00:43:55.840
his<00:43:52.860><c> promises</c><00:43:53.480><c> from</c><00:43:54.739><c> this</c><00:43:55.159><c> we</c><00:43:55.420><c> reason</c>

00:43:55.840 --> 00:43:59.159
that<00:43:56.139><c> the</c><00:43:56.500><c> stronger</c><00:43:56.840><c> our</c><00:43:57.239><c> faith</c><00:43:57.599><c> the</c><00:43:58.059><c> more</c><00:43:58.380><c> pleasing</c><00:43:58.760><c> we</c><00:43:59.000><c> will</c>

00:43:59.159 --> 00:44:05.579
be<00:43:59.360><c> to</c><00:43:59.659><c> god</c><00:44:00.639><c> one</c><00:44:03.059><c> thing</c><00:44:03.619><c> can</c><00:44:04.320><c> never</c><00:44:04.719><c> fail</c>

00:44:09.500 --> 00:44:15.000
god<00:44:10.219><c> remains</c><00:44:10.719><c> faithful</c><00:44:11.539><c> and</c><00:44:13.000><c> if</c><00:44:13.300><c> we</c><00:44:13.539><c> believe</c><00:44:13.880><c> him</c><00:44:14.219><c> with</c><00:44:14.619><c> all</c>

00:44:15.000 --> 00:44:17.059
the<00:44:15.280><c> capability</c><00:44:15.880><c> of</c><00:44:16.380><c> we</c><00:44:16.699><c> have</c>

00:44:17.059 --> 00:44:22.320
that<00:44:17.820><c> gives</c><00:44:18.119><c> him</c><00:44:18.480><c> glory</c><00:44:18.880><c> that</c><00:44:19.800><c> that</c><00:44:19.820><c> pleases</c><00:44:20.380><c> him</c><00:44:20.780><c> and</c><00:44:21.800><c> he</c><00:44:22.000><c> has</c>

00:44:22.320 --> 00:44:26.059
promised<00:44:22.800><c> in</c><00:44:23.159><c> such</c><00:44:23.539><c> circumstances</c><00:44:24.280><c> to</c><00:44:24.659><c> reward</c><00:44:25.139><c> him</c>

00:44:27.920 --> 00:44:32.000
the<00:44:28.340><c> time</c><00:44:28.719><c> remaining</c><00:44:29.239><c> of</c><00:44:29.619><c> the</c><00:44:29.860><c> domination</c><00:44:30.420><c> of</c><00:44:30.719><c> men</c><00:44:31.159><c> must</c><00:44:31.739><c> be</c>

00:44:32.000 --> 00:44:34.840
very<00:44:32.440><c> short</c><00:44:32.739><c> and</c><00:44:32.980><c> the</c><00:44:33.260><c> second</c><00:44:33.519><c> coming</c><00:44:33.960><c> will</c><00:44:34.360><c> mean</c>

00:44:34.840 --> 00:44:40.559
that<00:44:35.719><c> faith</c><00:44:36.260><c> in</c><00:44:36.840><c> very</c><00:44:37.340><c> large</c><00:44:37.780><c> measure</c><00:44:38.159><c> will</c><00:44:38.420><c> be</c><00:44:38.719><c> replaced</c><00:44:39.139><c> by</c><00:44:39.559><c> sight</c>

00:44:41.159 --> 00:44:47.360
and<00:44:42.000><c> when</c><00:44:42.199><c> we</c><00:44:42.500><c> contemplate</c><00:44:43.639><c> the</c><00:44:43.960><c> glories</c><00:44:44.679><c> that</c><00:44:45.500><c> can</c><00:44:45.800><c> then</c><00:44:46.039><c> be</c><00:44:46.440><c> ours</c>

00:44:48.659 --> 00:44:57.559
isn't<00:44:49.500><c> it</c><00:44:49.860><c> worth</c><00:44:50.239><c> the</c><00:44:50.579><c> effort</c><00:44:51.260><c> now</c><00:44:53.159><c> to</c><00:44:54.440><c> strive</c><00:44:55.099><c> to</c><00:44:55.519><c> make</c><00:44:55.880><c> ourselves</c><00:44:56.659><c> as</c><00:44:56.960><c> much</c><00:44:57.280><c> as</c>

00:44:57.559 --> 00:44:59.380
possible<00:44:58.380><c> like</c>

00:44:59.380 --> 00:45:07.460
god<00:45:00.059><c> and</c><00:45:02.079><c> it's</c><00:45:02.480><c> now</c><00:45:03.059><c> 10</c><00:45:03.579><c> to</c><00:45:03.820><c> 10</c><00:45:04.260><c> so</c><00:45:05.780><c> i</c><00:45:05.900><c> don't</c><00:45:06.199><c> know</c><00:45:06.659><c> if</c><00:45:07.099><c> anybody</c>

00:45:07.460 --> 00:45:09.960
has<00:45:07.820><c> any</c><00:45:08.159><c> short</c><00:45:08.659><c> questions</c>

00:45:10.820 --> 00:45:13.179
if<00:45:11.260><c> there's</c><00:45:11.559><c> any</c><00:45:11.820><c> time</c><00:45:12.179><c> but</c>

00:45:14.699 --> 00:45:21.500
if<00:45:15.139><c> not</c><00:45:15.820><c> i</c><00:45:16.980><c> suppose</c><00:45:17.159><c> we</c><00:45:17.400><c> better</c><00:45:17.539><c> disperse</c><00:45:18.059><c> to</c><00:45:18.260><c> our</c><00:45:18.420><c> other</c><00:45:18.619><c> classes</c><00:45:19.179><c> thank</c><00:45:20.260><c> you</c>

00:45:31.500 --> 00:45:33.400
you