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beaten.

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other.

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Do<00:15:42.649><c> you</c><00:15:42.730><c> know</c><00:15:42.870><c> that</c><00:15:43.149><c> all</c><00:15:43.590><c> Roman</c><00:15:43.909><c> soldiers</c><00:15:44.330><c> didn't</c><00:15:44.669><c> have</c><00:15:45.029><c> metal</c>

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breastplates,<00:15:46.090><c> by</c><00:15:46.309><c> the</c><00:15:46.450><c> way?</c>

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You<00:15:51.850><c> know,</c><00:15:51.850><c> you</c><00:15:51.970><c> see</c><00:15:52.070><c> the</c><00:15:52.269><c> metal</c><00:15:52.409><c> that</c><00:15:52.590><c> goes</c><00:15:52.850><c> around</c><00:15:53.149><c> the</c><00:15:53.350><c> front</c><00:15:53.549><c> and</c>

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Or<00:15:59.909><c> just</c><00:16:00.350><c> heavy</c><00:16:00.710><c> linen</c><00:16:01.110><c> clothes</c><00:16:01.590><c> to</c><00:16:01.850><c> protect</c><00:16:02.129><c> them</c><00:16:02.309><c> with</c><00:16:02.669><c> padding.</c>

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Some<00:16:03.970><c> of</c><00:16:04.169><c> the</c><00:16:05.009><c> poorer</c><00:16:05.370><c> soldiers,</c><00:16:05.970><c> some</c><00:16:06.210><c> of</c><00:16:06.309><c> the</c><00:16:06.470><c> newer</c><00:16:06.710><c> soldiers.</c>

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They<00:16:07.509><c> all</c><00:16:07.710><c> didn't</c><00:16:07.909><c> have</c><00:16:08.129><c> the</c><00:16:08.350><c> breastplates</c><00:16:08.750><c> that</c><00:16:08.950><c> we</c><00:16:09.149><c> think</c><00:16:09.350><c> about.</c>

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And<00:16:10.490><c> I</c><00:16:10.629><c> think</c><00:16:10.789><c> that's</c><00:16:11.190><c> interesting</c><00:16:11.669><c> as</c><00:16:11.950><c> well.</c>

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Paul's<00:16:12.629><c> talking</c><00:16:12.870><c> about</c><00:16:13.110><c> a</c><00:16:13.370><c> breastplate</c><00:16:13.809><c> here,</c><00:16:14.830><c> the</c><00:16:15.190><c> breastplate</c><00:16:15.929><c> of</c><00:16:16.289><c> righteousness.</c>

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Now,<00:16:19.090><c> just</c><00:16:19.350><c> as</c><00:16:19.570><c> a</c><00:16:19.610><c> little</c><00:16:19.970><c> side</c><00:16:20.309><c> note,</c><00:16:20.450><c> if</c><00:16:20.570><c> we</c><00:16:20.769><c> turn</c><00:16:20.990><c> to</c><00:16:21.470><c> Isaiah,</c><00:16:22.009><c> the</c><00:16:22.190><c> prophet</c><00:16:22.529><c> Isaiah,</c><00:16:23.090><c> and</c><00:16:23.289><c> I</c><00:16:23.350><c> think</c>

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this<00:16:23.669><c> is</c><00:16:23.850><c> where</c><00:16:23.970><c> Paul's</c><00:16:24.450><c> getting</c><00:16:24.610><c> this,</c><00:16:24.870><c> by</c><00:16:25.009><c> the</c><00:16:25.190><c> way,</c><00:16:25.370><c> brothers</c><00:16:25.570><c> and</c><00:16:25.830><c> sisters.</c>

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Speaking<00:16:43.789><c> about</c><00:16:44.169><c> God</c><00:16:44.610><c> in</c><00:16:44.830><c> verse</c><00:16:45.090><c> 16,</c><00:16:45.769><c> and</c><00:16:45.929><c> he</c><00:16:46.129><c> saw</c><00:16:46.590><c> that</c><00:16:46.769><c> there</c>

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Therefore,<00:16:52.710><c> his</c><00:16:53.190><c> arm</c><00:16:53.590><c> brought</c><00:16:53.889><c> salvation</c><00:16:54.590><c> unto</c><00:16:54.889><c> him,</c><00:16:55.529><c> and</c><00:16:55.889><c> his</c><00:16:56.350><c> righteousness,</c><00:16:57.269><c> it</c>

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sustained<00:16:58.490><c> him.</c>

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helmet<00:17:03.129><c> of</c><00:17:03.509><c> salvation</c><00:17:04.210><c> upon</c><00:17:04.930><c> his</c><00:17:05.309><c> head,</c>

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and<00:17:06.170><c> he</c><00:17:06.369><c> put</c><00:17:06.490><c> on</c><00:17:06.750><c> the</c><00:17:06.970><c> garments</c><00:17:07.309><c> of</c><00:17:07.650><c> vengeance</c><00:17:08.049><c> for</c><00:17:08.910><c> clothing</c>

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That<00:17:14.890><c> sounds</c><00:17:15.190><c> often</c><00:17:15.569><c> familiar</c><00:17:16.009><c> to</c><00:17:16.230><c> what</c><00:17:16.410><c> Paul</c><00:17:16.789><c> is</c><00:17:17.089><c> talking</c>

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about<00:17:17.690><c> here,</c><00:17:18.029><c> right?</c>

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He's<00:17:19.250><c> taking</c><00:17:19.509><c> the</c><00:17:19.890><c> imagery</c><00:17:20.269><c> from</c><00:17:20.509><c> the</c><00:17:20.750><c> prophet</c><00:17:21.069><c> Isaiah,</c><00:17:21.670><c> and</c>

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now<00:17:21.950><c> he's</c><00:17:22.349><c> using</c><00:17:22.789><c> it</c><00:17:23.049><c> to</c><00:17:23.150><c> get</c><00:17:23.309><c> a</c><00:17:23.569><c> point</c><00:17:23.750><c> across.</c>

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But<00:17:25.609><c> not</c><00:17:26.329><c> everybody</c><00:17:27.130><c> has</c><00:17:27.630><c> the</c><00:17:28.029><c> same</c><00:17:28.569><c> amount</c><00:17:29.130><c> of</c><00:17:29.430><c> righteousness,</c><00:17:30.170><c> brothers</c><00:17:30.450><c> and</c><00:17:30.730><c> sisters.</c>

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We're<00:17:31.970><c> all</c><00:17:32.210><c> different</c><00:17:32.630><c> soldiers.</c>

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Some<00:17:34.910><c> of</c><00:17:35.049><c> us</c><00:17:35.150><c> have</c><00:17:35.349><c> very</c><00:17:35.970><c> strong</c><00:17:36.789><c> breastplates</c><00:17:38.470><c> for</c><00:17:39.390><c> whatever</c><00:17:39.769><c> reason.</c>

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Some<00:17:45.049><c> of</c><00:17:45.170><c> us</c><00:17:45.369><c> struggle</c><00:17:45.809><c> with</c><00:17:46.150><c> other</c><00:17:46.369><c> temptations.</c>

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We're<00:17:48.190><c> going</c><00:17:48.349><c> through</c><00:17:48.650><c> trials</c><00:17:49.130><c> and</c><00:17:49.390><c> tribulations,</c><00:17:50.150><c> and</c>

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we're<00:17:50.650><c> weak.</c>

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Keep<00:17:55.170><c> that</c><00:17:55.390><c> in</c><00:17:55.569><c> mind.</c>

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Verse<00:18:00.170><c> 15,</c><00:18:00.829><c> your</c><00:18:01.049><c> feet</c><00:18:01.369><c> shod</c><00:18:01.710><c> with</c><00:18:01.910><c> the</c><00:18:02.210><c> preparation</c><00:18:02.630><c> of</c><00:18:02.829><c> the</c>

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gospel<00:18:03.369><c> of</c><00:18:03.630><c> peace.</c>

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lot<00:18:11.670><c> of</c><00:18:11.849><c> them</c><00:18:11.990><c> had,</c>

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again,<00:18:12.690><c> depending</c><00:18:12.970><c> on</c><00:18:13.130><c> your</c><00:18:13.470><c> wealth</c><00:18:13.710><c> and</c><00:18:13.890><c> your</c><00:18:14.150><c> status,</c>

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had<00:18:15.190><c> like</c><00:18:15.650><c> metal</c><00:18:15.910><c> spikes</c><00:18:16.750><c> underneath</c><00:18:17.369><c> them</c><00:18:17.549><c> that</c><00:18:17.630><c> would</c><00:18:17.849><c> give</c>

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you<00:18:18.269><c> traction.</c>

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charging<00:18:23.170><c> at</c><00:18:23.569><c> you,</c>

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you<00:18:24.549><c> could</c><00:18:24.769><c> actually</c><00:18:25.230><c> hold</c><00:18:26.369><c> against</c><00:18:27.609><c> the</c><00:18:27.910><c> charging</c><00:18:28.289><c> enemy.</c>

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It<00:18:30.150><c> was</c><00:18:30.309><c> great</c><00:18:30.549><c> for</c><00:18:30.789><c> marching</c><00:18:31.210><c> as</c><00:18:31.529><c> well.</c>

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And<00:18:33.089><c> so</c><00:18:33.289><c> Paul</c><00:18:33.569><c> is</c><00:18:33.829><c> using</c><00:18:34.109><c> this</c><00:18:34.430><c> in</c><00:18:34.589><c> the</c><00:18:34.849><c> context</c><00:18:35.369><c> of</c>

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the<00:18:36.410><c> feet</c><00:18:36.829><c> shod</c><00:18:37.210><c> with</c><00:18:37.430><c> the</c><00:18:37.710><c> preparation</c><00:18:38.230><c> of</c><00:18:38.450><c> the</c><00:18:38.630><c> gospel.</c>

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wherever<00:18:44.130><c> they</c><00:18:44.569><c> went.</c>

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Verse<00:18:50.769><c> 16,</c><00:18:51.450><c> and</c><00:18:51.549><c> above</c><00:18:51.869><c> all,</c><00:18:53.309><c> above</c><00:18:53.569><c> all,</c><00:18:55.130><c> take,</c><00:18:56.670><c> taking</c><00:18:56.970><c> the</c>

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shield<00:18:57.930><c> of</c><00:18:58.470><c> faith.</c>

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with<00:19:03.369><c> the</c><00:19:03.670><c> Greek</c><00:19:03.930><c> hoplite</c><00:19:04.569><c> and</c><00:19:04.869><c> with</c><00:19:05.109><c> the</c><00:19:05.269><c> Roman</c><00:19:05.609><c> legion.</c>

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If<00:19:06.509><c> you</c><00:19:06.690><c> took</c><00:19:06.890><c> the</c><00:19:07.170><c> shield</c><00:19:07.450><c> away,</c><00:19:07.849><c> they</c><00:19:08.029><c> were</c><00:19:08.289><c> nothing.</c>

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If<00:19:09.710><c> they</c><00:19:09.869><c> were</c><00:19:10.029><c> by</c><00:19:10.329><c> themselves,</c><00:19:11.230><c> they</c><00:19:11.490><c> were</c><00:19:11.789><c> nothing.</c>

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If<00:19:13.849><c> they</c><00:19:14.230><c> ran,</c><00:19:15.410><c> they</c><00:19:15.549><c> would</c><00:19:15.750><c> be</c><00:19:16.130><c> slaughtered.</c>

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They<00:19:17.509><c> had</c><00:19:18.009><c> to</c><00:19:18.430><c> stand</c><00:19:18.849><c> together</c><00:19:19.509><c> as</c><00:19:19.829><c> a</c><00:19:20.029><c> group.</c>

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And<00:19:21.509><c> do</c><00:19:21.670><c> you</c><00:19:21.730><c> know</c><00:19:21.930><c> what?</c>

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The<00:19:23.170><c> shield</c><00:19:23.589><c> not</c><00:19:23.869><c> only</c><00:19:24.250><c> protected</c><00:19:24.769><c> yourself,</c>

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but<00:19:26.470><c> it</c><00:19:26.730><c> protected</c><00:19:26.990><c> the</c><00:19:27.269><c> soldier</c><00:19:27.609><c> next</c><00:19:27.970><c> to</c><00:19:28.210><c> you.</c>

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