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what<00:10:41.860><c> it</c><00:10:42.100><c> means</c><00:10:42.299><c> to</c><00:10:42.600><c> grow</c><00:10:42.940><c> in</c><00:10:43.200><c> the</c><00:10:43.379><c> grace</c><00:10:43.539><c> of</c><00:10:43.879><c> God.</c>

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And<00:10:53.500><c> if</c><00:10:53.620><c> you're</c><00:10:53.919><c> inclined,</c><00:10:55.440><c> turn</c><00:10:55.840><c> to</c><00:10:56.019><c> me</c><00:10:56.159><c> to</c><00:10:56.299><c> Haggai.</c>

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It's<00:11:00.120><c> right</c><00:11:00.340><c> before</c><00:11:00.740><c> Zechariah</c><00:11:01.620><c> and</c><00:11:02.039><c> right</c><00:11:02.360><c> after</c><00:11:02.659><c> Zephaniah.</c>

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And<00:11:04.860><c> we're</c><00:11:05.039><c> gonna</c><00:11:05.220><c> see</c><00:11:06.179><c> in</c><00:11:07.159><c> Haggai</c>

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where<00:11:08.960><c> he's</c><00:11:09.919><c> speaking</c><00:11:10.440><c> to</c><00:11:10.940><c> the</c><00:11:11.159><c> remnant</c><00:11:11.419><c> of</c><00:11:11.639><c> Israel</c>

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So<00:11:17.840><c> let's</c><00:11:18.159><c> start,</c><00:11:18.799><c> if</c><00:11:18.799><c> we</c><00:11:19.159><c> can,</c><00:11:19.879><c> in</c><00:11:20.179><c> chapter</c><00:11:20.500><c> one.</c>

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And,<00:11:23.779><c> well,</c><00:11:24.059><c> verse</c><00:11:24.320><c> four.</c>

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So<00:11:25.679><c> the</c><00:11:25.879><c> message</c><00:11:26.259><c> is,</c><00:11:26.720><c> is</c><00:11:26.720><c> it</c><00:11:26.980><c> time</c><00:11:27.200><c> for</c><00:11:27.559><c> you,</c><00:11:28.460><c> oh</c><00:11:28.879><c> ye,</c>

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to<00:11:29.340><c> dwell</c><00:11:29.580><c> in</c><00:11:29.779><c> your</c><00:11:30.019><c> houses?</c>

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So<00:11:36.299><c> trying</c><00:11:36.500><c> to</c><00:11:36.779><c> prompt</c><00:11:36.960><c> the</c><00:11:37.220><c> people</c><00:11:37.419><c> to</c><00:11:37.720><c> action.</c>

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Verse<00:11:39.940><c> five,</c><00:11:41.679><c> now</c><00:11:41.980><c> therefore</c><00:11:42.419><c> thus</c><00:11:42.759><c> saith</c><00:11:43.000><c> the</c><00:11:43.159><c> Lord</c><00:11:43.399><c> of</c><00:11:43.600><c> Host,</c>

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And<00:11:56.820><c> I</c><00:11:56.940><c> don't</c><00:11:57.179><c> know</c><00:11:57.360><c> why</c><00:11:57.659><c> I</c><00:11:57.860><c> like</c><00:11:57.980><c> it</c><00:11:58.200><c> better,</c><00:11:58.940><c> but</c><00:11:59.159><c> I</c><00:11:59.340><c> do.</c>

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And<00:12:03.360><c> you</c><00:12:03.539><c> know</c><00:12:03.799><c> that</c><00:12:03.980><c> this</c><00:12:04.240><c> is</c><00:12:04.399><c> an</c><00:12:04.679><c> important</c><00:12:04.940><c> message</c>

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you<00:12:09.700><c> better</c><00:12:09.960><c> take</c><00:12:10.299><c> notice,</c><00:12:10.600><c> but</c><00:12:10.840><c> when</c><00:12:11.019><c> it's</c><00:12:11.340><c> said</c>

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two<00:12:11.620><c> or</c><00:12:11.799><c> three</c><00:12:12.080><c> times,</c><00:12:13.379><c> you</c><00:12:13.720><c> really</c><00:12:14.139><c> better</c><00:12:14.299><c> take</c><00:12:14.620><c> notice.</c>

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And<00:12:16.000><c> if</c><00:12:16.100><c> you</c><00:12:16.320><c> skip</c><00:12:16.559><c> over</c><00:12:16.940><c> to</c><00:12:17.539><c> chapter</c><00:12:17.899><c> two,</c>

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and<00:12:19.960><c> you</c><00:12:20.100><c> look</c><00:12:20.240><c> at</c><00:12:20.419><c> verse</c><00:12:20.639><c> 15,</c><00:12:23.700><c> again,</c>

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and<00:12:24.659><c> now</c><00:12:25.059><c> I</c><00:12:25.399><c> pray</c><00:12:25.600><c> you,</c><00:12:26.159><c> consider</c><00:12:26.820><c> from</c><00:12:27.179><c> this</c><00:12:27.539><c> day</c><00:12:27.720><c> and</c><00:12:27.919><c> upward.</c>

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Okay?

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So<00:12:43.279><c> this</c><00:12:43.480><c> is</c><00:12:43.720><c> something</c><00:12:43.980><c> that's</c><00:12:44.360><c> not</c><00:12:44.580><c> new.</c>

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It's<00:12:46.500><c> not</c><00:12:46.740><c> new,</c><00:12:47.440><c> and</c><00:12:47.600><c> God's</c><00:12:48.019><c> people</c><00:12:48.240><c> were</c><00:12:48.419><c> to</c><00:12:48.639><c> consider</c><00:12:49.100><c> their</c><00:12:49.360><c> ways.</c>

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And<00:12:50.639><c> we</c><00:12:50.860><c> are</c><00:12:51.039><c> as</c><00:12:51.259><c> well.</c>

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You<00:12:54.039><c> know,</c><00:12:54.480><c> whether</c><00:12:55.539><c> many</c><00:12:56.740><c> people</c><00:12:57.080><c> do</c><00:12:57.320><c> it</c><00:12:57.600><c> this</c><00:12:57.899><c> time</c><00:12:58.120><c> of</c><00:12:58.340><c> year,</c>

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and<00:13:03.700><c> that's</c><00:13:03.960><c> great,</c><00:13:05.639><c> but</c><00:13:06.240><c> we're</c><00:13:06.519><c> told</c><00:13:06.720><c> every</c><00:13:07.039><c> Sunday</c>

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we<00:13:20.519><c> do</c><00:13:20.779><c> every</c><00:13:21.159><c> day,</c><00:13:22.019><c> I</c><00:13:22.320><c> think.</c>

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and<00:13:45.519><c> I've</c><00:13:45.740><c> already</c><00:13:45.980><c> mentioned</c><00:13:46.320><c> it,</c>

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So<00:14:19.580><c> it's</c><00:14:19.879><c> from</c><00:14:20.320><c> 2</c><00:14:20.559><c> Corinthians</c><00:14:21.039><c> 13,</c><00:14:22.019><c> starting</c><00:14:22.120><c> at</c><00:14:22.340><c> verse</c><00:14:22.580><c> three.</c>

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Let's<00:14:24.899><c> see</c><00:14:25.059><c> what</c><00:14:25.220><c> it</c><00:14:25.440><c> says.</c>

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to<00:14:29.480><c> those</c><00:14:30.159><c> Corinthian</c><00:14:30.779><c> believers,</c><00:14:31.500><c> and</c><00:14:31.840><c> he</c><00:14:32.019><c> says</c><00:14:32.200><c> to</c><00:14:32.379><c> them,</c>

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since<00:14:32.960><c> ye</c><00:14:33.340><c> seek</c><00:14:33.559><c> a</c><00:14:33.820><c> proof</c><00:14:34.000><c> of</c><00:14:34.279><c> Christ,</c><00:14:35.460><c> speaking</c><00:14:35.820><c> in</c><00:14:36.139><c> me.</c>

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So<00:14:39.879><c> there</c><00:14:40.120><c> are</c><00:14:40.240><c> the</c><00:14:40.519><c> believers</c><00:14:40.879><c> examining</c><00:14:41.539><c> Paul</c>

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in<00:14:43.860><c> regard</c><00:14:44.220><c> to</c><00:14:44.519><c> his</c><00:14:45.960><c> Christ</c><00:14:46.500><c>-like</c><00:14:46.860><c> walk.</c>

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Since<00:14:51.700><c> ye</c><00:14:52.039><c> seek</c><00:14:52.279><c> a</c><00:14:52.539><c> proof</c><00:14:52.679><c> of</c><00:14:52.899><c> Christ</c><00:14:53.259><c> speaking</c><00:14:53.600><c> in</c><00:14:53.820><c> me,</c>

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which<00:14:54.340><c> to</c><00:14:54.580><c> you</c><00:14:54.799><c> word</c><00:14:54.899><c> is</c><00:14:55.139><c> not</c><00:14:55.419><c> weak,</c><00:14:56.179><c> but</c><00:14:56.320><c> is</c><00:14:56.639><c> mighty</c><00:14:56.919><c> in</c><00:14:57.179><c> you,</c>

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for<00:14:58.740><c> though</c><00:14:58.960><c> he</c><00:14:59.100><c> was</c><00:14:59.340><c> crucified</c><00:14:59.879><c> through</c><00:15:00.139><c> weakness,</c>

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yet<00:15:01.419><c> he</c><00:15:01.759><c> liveth</c><00:15:01.980><c> by</c><00:15:02.200><c> the</c><00:15:02.440><c> power</c><00:15:02.700><c> of</c><00:15:02.980><c> God,</c>

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but<00:15:06.539><c> we</c><00:15:06.799><c> shall</c><00:15:06.940><c> live</c><00:15:07.179><c> with</c><00:15:07.379><c> him</c><00:15:07.500><c> by</c><00:15:07.720><c> the</c><00:15:07.940><c> power</c><00:15:08.139><c> of</c><00:15:08.360><c> God</c><00:15:08.580><c> to</c><00:15:08.840><c> you.</c>

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Examine<00:15:11.379><c> yourselves,</c><00:15:12.240><c> whether</c><00:15:12.519><c> ye</c><00:15:12.779><c> be</c><00:15:12.919><c> in</c><00:15:13.059><c> the</c><00:15:13.259><c> faith.</c>

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Consider<00:15:16.620><c> your</c><00:15:16.919><c> ways,</c><00:15:18.759><c> whether</c><00:15:19.000><c> ye</c><00:15:19.299><c> be</c><00:15:19.460><c> in</c><00:15:19.600><c> the</c><00:15:19.799><c> faith.</c>

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Paul's<00:15:22.500><c> instructing</c><00:15:22.899><c> them</c><00:15:23.059><c> to</c><00:15:23.299><c> consider</c><00:15:23.740><c> their</c><00:15:23.980><c> ways,</c>

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and<00:15:25.399><c> it's</c><00:15:25.879><c> an</c><00:15:26.100><c> appeal</c><00:15:26.559><c> to</c><00:15:27.159><c> us</c><00:15:27.399><c> as</c><00:15:27.600><c> well,</c><00:15:27.860><c> isn't</c><00:15:28.000><c> it,</c>

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to<00:15:28.559><c> consider</c><00:15:28.919><c> our</c><00:15:29.159><c> ways.</c>

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You<00:15:29.860><c> see,</c><00:15:30.440><c> when</c><00:15:30.740><c> you</c><00:15:30.919><c> do</c><00:15:31.100><c> a</c><00:15:31.340><c> self</c><00:15:31.559><c>-examination</c><00:15:32.220><c> for</c><00:15:32.500><c> a</c><00:15:32.639><c> job,</c>

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it's<00:15:33.440><c> so</c><00:15:33.799><c> easy</c><00:15:34.500><c> to</c><00:15:35.019><c> puff</c><00:15:35.200><c> yourself</c><00:15:35.580><c> up.</c>

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in<00:15:41.399><c> spirit</c><00:15:41.740><c> and</c><00:15:42.039><c> truth</c><00:15:42.480><c> is</c><00:15:43.059><c> not</c><00:15:43.259><c> to</c><00:15:43.460><c> do</c><00:15:43.639><c> that.</c>

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Easy<00:15:45.940><c> for</c><00:15:46.159><c> us</c><00:15:46.320><c> to</c><00:15:46.519><c> say,</c><00:15:46.740><c> I'm</c><00:15:46.860><c> okay.</c>

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I'm<00:15:49.600><c> doing</c><00:15:49.759><c> my</c><00:15:50.080><c> readings</c><00:15:50.519><c> 82</c><00:15:51.019><c>%</c><00:15:51.399><c> of</c><00:15:51.559><c> the</c><00:15:51.740><c> time,</c>

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and<00:15:52.279><c> I'm</c><00:15:53.120><c> doing</c><00:15:53.399><c> this</c><00:15:53.740><c> and</c><00:15:54.000><c> that,</c><00:15:54.580><c> and</c><00:15:54.799><c> I'm</c><00:15:54.980><c> okay.</c>

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That's<00:15:56.919><c> not</c><00:15:57.139><c> to</c><00:15:57.340><c> consider</c><00:15:57.980><c> your</c><00:15:58.399><c> ways</c><00:15:58.799><c> that</c><00:15:59.480><c> God</c>

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and<00:16:00.820><c> his</c><00:16:01.039><c> son</c><00:16:01.159><c> are</c><00:16:01.379><c> asking</c><00:16:01.659><c> us</c><00:16:01.940><c> to</c><00:16:02.259><c> consider.</c>

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It's<00:16:02.919><c> a</c><00:16:03.179><c> true,</c><00:16:04.039><c> deep</c><00:16:05.039><c> consideration.</c>

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I<00:16:08.779><c> wanna</c><00:16:08.960><c> look</c><00:16:09.200><c> now</c><00:16:09.440><c> at</c><00:16:09.620><c> two</c><00:16:09.860><c> instances</c><00:16:10.360><c> where</c><00:16:10.720><c> Jesus</c>

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asked<00:16:13.799><c> his</c><00:16:14.559><c> disciples</c><00:16:15.059><c> to</c><00:16:15.379><c> consider</c><00:16:15.779><c> their</c><00:16:16.059><c> ways,</c>

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and<00:16:16.539><c> the</c><00:16:16.700><c> first</c><00:16:16.960><c> one</c><00:16:17.720><c> is</c><00:16:18.299><c> in</c><00:16:18.740><c> Matthew</c><00:16:19.120><c> chapter</c><00:16:19.519><c> 16.</c>

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Jesus<00:16:29.019><c> is</c><00:16:29.379><c> about</c><00:16:29.600><c> to</c><00:16:30.000><c> tell</c><00:16:30.279><c> the</c><00:16:30.559><c> disciples</c>

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what<00:16:31.360><c> has</c><00:16:31.740><c> to</c><00:16:31.919><c> happen</c><00:16:32.259><c> to</c><00:16:32.399><c> him.</c>

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Let's<00:16:37.740><c> see</c><00:16:38.039><c> what</c><00:16:38.379><c> verse,</c><00:16:40.500><c> how</c><00:16:40.940><c> about</c><00:16:41.139><c> verse</c><00:16:41.480><c> 21?</c>

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how<00:16:47.440><c> that</c><00:16:47.580><c> he</c><00:16:47.700><c> must</c><00:16:47.860><c> go</c><00:16:48.059><c> to</c><00:16:48.279><c> Jerusalem</c><00:16:48.720><c> and</c><00:16:49.019><c> suffer</c><00:16:49.200><c> many</c><00:16:49.519><c> things</c>

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and<00:16:52.940><c> be</c><00:16:53.200><c> killed</c><00:16:53.500><c> and</c><00:16:53.679><c> be</c><00:16:53.940><c> raised</c><00:16:54.220><c> again</c><00:16:54.580><c> the</c><00:16:54.779><c> third</c><00:16:55.059><c> day.</c>

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Then<00:16:56.000><c> Peter</c><00:16:56.299><c> took</c><00:16:56.580><c> him</c><00:16:56.779><c> aside</c><00:16:57.139><c> and</c><00:16:57.399><c> began</c><00:16:57.559><c> to</c><00:16:57.860><c> rebuke</c><00:16:58.159><c> him,</c><00:16:58.480><c> saying,</c>

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be<00:16:59.539><c> it</c><00:16:59.919><c> far</c><00:17:00.139><c> from</c><00:17:00.399><c> thee,</c><00:17:01.279><c> Lord,</c><00:17:01.879><c> this</c><00:17:02.120><c> shall</c><00:17:02.379><c> not</c><00:17:02.639><c> be</c><00:17:02.820><c> unto</c><00:17:03.059><c> thee.</c>

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What<00:17:06.140><c> was</c><00:17:06.339><c> Peter's</c><00:17:06.839><c> motive?</c>

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Why<00:17:10.339><c> would</c><00:17:10.460><c> he</c><00:17:10.599><c> say</c><00:17:10.819><c> that?</c>

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And<00:17:12.640><c> my</c><00:17:12.900><c> thought</c><00:17:13.119><c> is</c><00:17:13.420><c> that</c><00:17:14.099><c> Peter</c><00:17:14.319><c> was</c><00:17:14.579><c> thinking</c><00:17:14.839><c> of</c><00:17:15.160><c> self.</c>

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He<00:17:17.019><c> was</c><00:17:17.259><c> thinking</c><00:17:17.500><c> if</c><00:17:17.720><c> something</c><00:17:18.039><c> happens</c><00:17:18.440><c> to</c><00:17:18.720><c> Jesus,</c>

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it's<00:17:21.119><c> gonna</c><00:17:21.259><c> happen</c><00:17:21.539><c> to</c><00:17:21.700><c> me</c><00:17:21.900><c> as</c><00:17:22.119><c> well.</c>

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Self<00:17:23.779><c>-preservation,</c><00:17:25.519><c> and</c><00:17:25.839><c> Jesus</c><00:17:26.180><c> knew</c><00:17:26.380><c> this,</c>

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and<00:17:28.039><c> we</c><00:17:28.160><c> know</c><00:17:28.420><c> that</c><00:17:28.619><c> he</c><00:17:28.819><c> says,</c><00:17:29.220><c> get</c><00:17:29.220><c> behind</c><00:17:29.599><c> me,</c><00:17:29.940><c> Satan,</c>

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Peter<00:17:37.640><c> was</c><00:17:37.900><c> thinking</c><00:17:38.200><c> of</c><00:17:38.440><c> himself</c><00:17:39.140><c> and</c><00:17:40.339><c> not</c><00:17:40.599><c> of</c><00:17:40.859><c> the</c><00:17:41.099><c> eternal,</c>

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and<00:17:42.819><c> Jesus</c><00:17:43.180><c> knew</c><00:17:43.400><c> this,</c><00:17:43.660><c> and</c><00:17:43.799><c> he</c><00:17:43.920><c> wanted</c><00:17:44.140><c> to</c><00:17:44.400><c> remind</c><00:17:44.859><c> Peter,</c>

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consider<00:17:47.680><c> your</c><00:17:47.940><c> ways,</c><00:17:50.000><c> consider</c><00:17:50.299><c> your</c><00:17:50.599><c> thoughts.</c>

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We<00:17:54.599><c> move</c><00:17:55.119><c> to</c><00:17:55.660><c> Matthew</c><00:17:55.980><c> 26,</c><00:17:56.700><c> into</c><00:17:56.880><c> the</c><00:17:57.079><c> upper</c><00:17:57.279><c> room,</c>

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and<00:17:59.619><c> when</c><00:17:59.859><c> we</c><00:18:00.039><c> go</c><00:18:00.279><c> there,</c>

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you<00:18:03.440><c> remember,</c><00:18:04.099><c> brothers</c><00:18:04.180><c> and</c><00:18:04.420><c> sisters,</c>

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that<00:18:05.319><c> the</c><00:18:05.579><c> disciples</c><00:18:06.039><c> were</c><00:18:06.400><c> discussing</c><00:18:06.859><c> amongst</c><00:18:07.299><c> themselves</c>

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who<00:18:08.019><c> should</c><00:18:08.200><c> be</c><00:18:08.380><c> the</c><00:18:08.599><c> greatest.</c>

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They<00:18:11.740><c> were</c><00:18:11.900><c> thinking</c><00:18:12.160><c> of</c><00:18:12.480><c> self</c><00:18:13.160><c> over</c><00:18:14.700><c> eternal,</c>

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and<00:18:16.200><c> what</c><00:18:16.359><c> does</c><00:18:16.579><c> Jesus</c><00:18:16.900><c> say</c><00:18:17.180><c> to</c><00:18:17.339><c> them?</c>

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And<00:18:18.759><c> Jesus</c><00:18:19.039><c> knows</c><00:18:19.440><c> this,</c><00:18:19.680><c> he</c><00:18:19.839><c> knows</c><00:18:20.140><c> what's</c><00:18:20.480><c> in</c><00:18:20.559><c> their</c><00:18:20.759><c> thoughts,</c>

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and<00:18:22.319><c> if</c><00:18:22.500><c> we</c><00:18:22.680><c> go</c><00:18:22.980><c> to</c><00:18:24.980><c> chapter</c><00:18:25.420><c> 26,</c>

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well,<00:18:31.279><c> actually,</c><00:18:31.880><c> let's</c><00:18:32.160><c> start</c><00:18:32.380><c> in</c><00:18:32.519><c> verse</c><00:18:32.680><c> 20.</c>

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That's<00:22:39.200><c> what</c><00:22:39.339><c> the</c><00:22:39.500><c> ultimate</c><00:22:39.779><c> goal</c><00:22:40.059><c> is.</c>

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as<00:22:46.920><c> long</c><00:22:47.099><c> as</c><00:22:47.279><c> we</c><00:22:47.460><c> approach</c><00:22:47.839><c> him</c><00:22:48.079><c> and</c><00:22:48.240><c> ask</c><00:22:48.480><c> for</c><00:22:48.740><c> forgiveness.</c>

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is<00:23:16.320><c> they</c><00:23:16.880><c> will</c><00:23:17.279><c> help</c><00:23:17.519><c> us</c><00:23:18.660><c> in</c><00:23:19.140><c> our</c><00:23:19.420><c> walk.</c>

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They<00:23:20.640><c> will</c><00:23:20.859><c> help</c><00:23:21.059><c> us</c><00:23:21.299><c> to</c><00:23:21.599><c> try</c><00:23:21.779><c> a</c><00:23:21.940><c> little</c><00:23:22.099><c> harder</c>

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and<00:23:23.480><c> try</c><00:23:23.700><c> to</c><00:23:23.900><c> be</c><00:23:24.039><c> a</c><00:23:24.140><c> little</c><00:23:24.299><c> better,</c>

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to<00:23:26.920><c> transform</c><00:23:27.480><c> us</c><00:23:28.000><c> into</c><00:23:28.660><c> the</c><00:23:29.099><c> likeness</c><00:23:29.480><c> of</c><00:23:29.680><c> Jesus.</c>

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is<00:23:38.240><c> that</c><00:23:38.839><c> God</c><00:23:39.440><c> direct</c><00:23:39.900><c> him,</c><00:23:40.180><c> as</c><00:23:40.359><c> I</c><00:23:40.559><c> mentioned</c><00:23:40.819><c> earlier,</c>

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lead<00:23:42.640><c> me</c><00:23:42.900><c> in</c><00:23:43.039><c> the</c><00:23:43.160><c> way</c><00:23:43.400><c> of</c><00:23:43.640><c> life</c><00:23:43.940><c> everlasting,</c>

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in<00:23:44.839><c> the</c><00:23:45.000><c> way</c><00:23:45.299><c> everlasting.</c>

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that<00:23:52.079><c> you</c><00:23:52.259><c> can</c><00:23:52.640><c> feel</c><00:23:52.960><c> the</c><00:23:53.259><c> pain</c><00:23:53.579><c> of</c><00:23:53.819><c> David</c>

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as<00:23:55.039><c> he</c><00:23:55.660><c> remembers</c><00:23:56.259><c> the</c><00:23:56.640><c> failures</c><00:23:57.160><c> in</c><00:23:57.759><c> his</c><00:23:58.000><c> life,</c>

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the<00:23:59.960><c> times</c><00:24:00.240><c> when</c><00:24:00.380><c> he</c><00:24:00.619><c> wasn't</c><00:24:00.960><c> on</c><00:24:01.359><c> the</c><00:24:01.539><c> right</c><00:24:01.819><c> path.</c>

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as<00:24:06.000><c> we</c><00:24:06.200><c> consider</c><00:24:06.619><c> our</c><00:24:06.920><c> ways.</c>

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all<00:24:15.119><c> too</c><00:24:15.420><c> often</c><00:24:15.680><c> he</c><00:24:15.880><c> was</c><00:24:16.200><c> unwise</c>

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As<00:24:26.380><c> the</c><00:24:26.500><c> hymn</c><00:24:26.779><c> writer</c><00:24:27.059><c> puts</c><00:24:27.680><c> it,</c>

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And<00:24:33.380><c> in</c><00:24:33.619><c> our</c><00:24:33.880><c> journey,</c><00:24:34.319><c> in</c><00:24:34.599><c> our</c><00:24:35.279><c> probation</c><00:24:35.819><c> period,</c>

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we<00:24:36.740><c> all</c><00:24:37.119><c> need</c><00:24:37.420><c> to</c><00:24:37.640><c> be</c><00:24:37.859><c> directed</c><00:24:38.240><c> in</c><00:24:38.539><c> life's</c><00:24:38.880><c> journey,</c>

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directed<00:24:40.900><c> by</c><00:24:41.180><c> God</c><00:24:41.759><c> when</c><00:24:43.180><c> it</c><00:24:43.380><c> comes</c><00:24:43.539><c> to</c><00:24:43.779><c> our</c><00:24:43.940><c> everyday</c><00:24:44.220><c> life</c>

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and<00:24:45.180><c> to</c><00:24:45.339><c> when</c><00:24:45.500><c> we</c><00:24:45.779><c> consider</c><00:24:46.220><c> our</c><00:24:46.519><c> ways.</c>

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open<00:24:54.839><c> to</c><00:24:55.059><c> someone</c><00:24:55.319><c> else's</c><00:24:56.380><c> scrutiny.</c>

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It's<00:24:58.200><c> not</c><00:24:58.420><c> a</c><00:24:58.539><c> fun</c><00:24:58.660><c> thing</c><00:24:58.880><c> to</c><00:24:59.079><c> do.</c>

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It's<00:25:00.279><c> not</c><00:25:00.420><c> a</c><00:25:00.599><c> fun</c><00:25:00.700><c> thing</c><00:25:00.900><c> to</c><00:25:01.099><c> have</c><00:25:01.279><c> happen</c><00:25:01.559><c> to</c><00:25:01.759><c> you.</c>

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But<00:25:05.180><c> the</c><00:25:05.700><c> only</c><00:25:06.000><c> answer</c><00:25:06.339><c> can</c><00:25:06.599><c> be</c><00:25:06.759><c> that</c>

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to<00:25:08.779><c> which</c><00:25:09.920><c> David</c><00:25:11.000><c> and</c><00:25:11.240><c> we</c><00:25:11.460><c> have</c><00:25:11.599><c> been</c><00:25:11.900><c> exposed</c><00:25:12.319><c> to,</c>

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he<00:25:14.079><c> knew</c><00:25:14.359><c> that</c><00:25:14.599><c> the</c><00:25:14.819><c> most</c><00:25:15.059><c> glorious</c><00:25:15.519><c> thing</c><00:25:15.779><c> about</c><00:25:16.059><c> God</c>

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is<00:25:17.660><c> that</c><00:25:18.000><c> he</c><00:25:18.240><c> is</c><00:25:18.460><c> gracious,</c><00:25:19.140><c> he</c><00:25:19.259><c> is</c><00:25:19.519><c> forgiving,</c>

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and<00:25:20.940><c> he</c><00:25:21.039><c> is</c><00:25:21.299><c> merciful.</c>

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I<00:25:25.119><c> mentioned</c><00:25:25.319><c> earlier</c><00:25:25.819><c> how</c><00:25:26.119><c> Jesus</c><00:25:26.579><c> was</c><00:25:26.900><c> able</c>

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to<00:25:27.359><c> help</c><00:25:27.559><c> his</c><00:25:27.880><c> disciples</c><00:25:28.299><c> consider</c><00:25:28.900><c> their</c><00:25:29.200><c> ways</c>

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And<00:25:36.559><c> he</c><00:25:37.160><c> was</c><00:25:37.400><c> able</c><00:25:37.559><c> to</c><00:25:37.779><c> do</c><00:25:37.980><c> that</c>

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because<00:25:39.059><c> he</c><00:25:39.460><c> lived</c><00:25:39.740><c> through</c><00:25:40.059><c> it</c><00:25:40.259><c> himself.</c>

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We<00:25:43.220><c> won't</c><00:25:43.400><c> look</c><00:25:43.640><c> it</c><00:25:43.779><c> up,</c>

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but<00:25:44.240><c> if</c><00:25:44.480><c> you</c><00:25:44.660><c> remember</c><00:25:45.019><c> back</c><00:25:45.440><c> in</c><00:25:45.799><c> Matthew</c><00:25:46.279><c> chapter</c><00:25:46.740><c> three,</c>

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when<00:25:47.940><c> he</c><00:25:48.160><c> received</c><00:25:48.579><c> the</c><00:25:48.819><c> Holy</c><00:25:49.059><c> Spirit</c><00:25:49.619><c> and</c><00:25:50.059><c> what</c><00:25:50.299><c> happened,</c>

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he<00:25:50.740><c> was</c><00:25:50.960><c> led</c><00:25:51.160><c> right</c><00:25:51.460><c> away</c><00:25:51.740><c> into</c><00:25:51.940><c> the</c><00:25:52.140><c> wilderness</c><00:25:52.460><c> to</c><00:25:52.700><c> be</c><00:25:52.900><c> tempted.</c>

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Can<00:25:55.259><c> you</c><00:25:55.460><c> imagine,</c><00:25:56.160><c> brothers</c><00:25:56.319><c> and</c><00:25:56.599><c> sisters,</c>

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you<00:25:57.220><c> receive</c><00:25:57.880><c> the</c><00:25:58.839><c> Holy</c><00:25:59.140><c> Spirit</c><00:25:59.579><c> from</c><00:26:00.180><c> God.</c>

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You<00:26:01.960><c> have</c><00:26:02.200><c> all</c><00:26:02.559><c> this,</c><00:26:04.000><c> and</c><00:26:04.220><c> I'll</c><00:26:04.460><c> call</c><00:26:04.599><c> it</c><00:26:04.759><c> power,</c>

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but<00:26:05.680><c> these</c><00:26:06.140><c> new</c><00:26:06.400><c> abilities</c><00:26:07.039><c> to</c><00:26:09.619><c> turn</c><00:26:10.680><c> stones</c><00:26:11.400><c> into</c><00:26:11.700><c> bread,</c>

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to<00:26:13.619><c> jump</c><00:26:13.920><c> off</c><00:26:14.339><c> buildings</c><00:26:14.779><c> without</c><00:26:15.160><c> being</c><00:26:15.539><c> hurt,</c>

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to<00:26:18.719><c> take</c><00:26:19.599><c> the</c><00:26:19.900><c> kingdoms</c><00:26:20.339><c> as</c><00:26:21.220><c> your</c><00:26:21.420><c> own.</c>

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Can<00:26:23.820><c> you</c><00:26:24.420><c> imagine</c><00:26:24.720><c> how</c><00:26:24.960><c> his</c><00:26:25.180><c> mind</c><00:26:25.660><c> must</c><00:26:25.980><c> have</c><00:26:26.200><c> been</c><00:26:27.160><c> racing</c>

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with<00:26:30.039><c> all</c><00:26:30.279><c> these</c><00:26:30.579><c> thoughts?</c>

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And<00:26:32.660><c> this</c><00:26:32.799><c> is</c><00:26:33.000><c> a</c><00:26:33.299><c> serious</c><00:26:33.680><c> time</c><00:26:34.119><c> when</c><00:26:34.359><c> Jesus</c><00:26:34.859><c> is</c><00:26:35.400><c> in</c><00:26:35.599><c> the</c><00:26:35.839><c> wood</c>

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being<00:26:36.799><c> tempted</c><00:26:37.220><c> of</c><00:26:38.240><c> considering</c><00:26:38.799><c> his</c><00:26:39.099><c> ways.</c>

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and<00:26:48.720><c> how</c><00:26:48.880><c> he</c><00:26:49.079><c> was</c><00:26:49.339><c> to</c><00:26:49.500><c> be</c><00:26:49.700><c> king,</c>

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and<00:26:51.400><c> he</c><00:26:51.559><c> could</c><00:26:51.740><c> have</c><00:26:51.980><c> decided,</c><00:26:52.819><c> you</c><00:26:53.119><c> know,</c><00:26:53.359><c> I'll</c><00:26:53.880><c> do</c><00:26:54.160><c> it.</c>

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Sure,<00:26:55.900><c> make</c><00:26:56.000><c> me</c><00:26:56.220><c> king.</c>

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But<00:26:59.339><c> he</c><00:26:59.599><c> self</c><00:26:59.839><c>-examined,</c><00:27:00.339><c> he</c><00:27:00.700><c> considered</c><00:27:00.940><c> his</c><00:27:01.259><c> ways.</c>

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And<00:27:04.200><c> what</c><00:27:04.359><c> does</c><00:27:04.480><c> he</c><00:27:04.640><c> do?</c>

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He<00:27:06.640><c> turns</c><00:27:07.039><c> and</c><00:27:07.359><c> said,</c><00:27:08.740><c> not</c><00:27:08.859><c> my</c><00:27:09.200><c> will,</c><00:27:09.519><c> but</c><00:27:09.640><c> thine</c><00:27:09.859><c> be</c><00:27:10.059><c> done,</c><00:27:10.460><c> Father.</c>

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Don't<00:27:12.740><c> tempt</c><00:27:13.019><c> the</c><00:27:13.220><c> Lord</c><00:27:13.440><c> thy</c><00:27:13.680><c> God.</c>

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on<00:27:19.740><c> the</c><00:27:20.359><c> eternal,</c><00:27:21.640><c> the</c><00:27:22.000><c> plan</c><00:27:22.160><c> of</c><00:27:22.319><c> God,</c>

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and<00:27:23.460><c> not</c><00:27:24.440><c> what</c><00:27:25.140><c> his</c><00:27:25.720><c> fleshly</c><00:27:26.180><c> desires</c><00:27:26.640><c> may</c><00:27:26.940><c> have</c><00:27:27.119><c> wanted</c><00:27:27.359><c> him</c>

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to<00:27:27.779><c> do.</c>

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You<00:27:30.220><c> remember</c><00:27:30.480><c> also</c><00:27:30.900><c> as</c><00:27:32.039><c> he</c><00:27:33.299><c> was</c><00:27:34.400><c> on</c><00:27:35.180><c> the</c><00:27:35.420><c> cross</c>

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and<00:27:36.740><c> he's</c><00:27:37.200><c> in</c><00:27:37.359><c> the</c><00:27:37.519><c> garden,</c><00:27:39.539><c> and</c><00:27:40.420><c> he</c><00:27:42.140><c> was</c><00:27:42.359><c> thinking,</c>

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he<00:27:42.779><c> was</c><00:27:43.099><c> considering</c><00:27:43.700><c> once</c><00:27:44.059><c> again,</c>

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Father,<00:27:46.019><c> if</c><00:27:46.220><c> it</c><00:27:46.380><c> be</c><00:27:46.539><c> thy</c><00:27:46.759><c> will,</c><00:27:48.680><c> take</c><00:27:48.819><c> this</c><00:27:49.400><c> cup</c><00:27:49.660><c> away.</c>

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Because<00:27:52.420><c> he</c><00:27:52.539><c> could</c><00:27:52.799><c> call</c><00:27:53.000><c> down</c><00:27:53.400><c> 12</c><00:27:53.779><c> legions</c><00:27:54.160><c> of</c><00:27:54.400><c> angels</c><00:27:54.839><c> at</c>

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any<00:27:55.480><c> time.</c>

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because<00:28:01.539><c> without</c><00:28:02.819><c> that,</c><00:28:03.700><c> we</c><00:28:03.859><c> wouldn't</c><00:28:04.119><c> have</c><00:28:04.359><c> any</c><00:28:04.559><c> hope.</c>

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Jesus<00:28:06.500><c> was</c><00:28:06.759><c> able</c><00:28:07.000><c> to</c><00:28:07.240><c> consider</c><00:28:07.539><c> his</c><00:28:07.880><c> ways</c>

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and<00:28:09.599><c> say,</c><00:28:10.720><c> not</c><00:28:10.819><c> as</c><00:28:11.059><c> I</c><00:28:11.240><c> will,</c><00:28:11.440><c> Father,</c><00:28:11.799><c> but</c><00:28:11.960><c> as</c><00:28:12.200><c> thou</c><00:28:12.380><c> wilt.</c>

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So<00:28:16.279><c> brothers</c><00:28:16.559><c> and</c><00:28:16.819><c> sisters,</c><00:28:17.119><c> we</c><00:28:17.319><c> prepare</c><00:28:17.660><c> now</c>

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to<00:28:18.519><c> remember</c><00:28:18.960><c> our</c><00:28:19.319><c> Savior</c><00:28:19.740><c> through</c><00:28:20.819><c> this</c><00:28:21.119><c> communion.</c>

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And<00:28:24.220><c> as</c><00:28:24.440><c> we</c><00:28:24.700><c> remember</c><00:28:25.279><c> these</c><00:28:25.759><c> examples</c><00:28:26.400><c> of</c><00:28:27.759><c> considering</c><00:28:28.319><c> our</c><00:28:28.660><c> ways,</c>

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we<00:28:31.759><c> are</c><00:28:31.980><c> given</c><00:28:32.160><c> clear</c><00:28:32.539><c> direction</c><00:28:33.119><c> to</c><00:28:33.380><c> have</c><00:28:33.619><c> God</c><00:28:33.960><c> direct</c><00:28:34.400><c> our</c><00:28:34.740><c> thoughts</c>

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from<00:28:38.480><c> Romans</c><00:28:38.819><c> 12.</c>

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Do<00:28:41.740><c> not</c><00:28:42.000><c> be</c><00:28:42.200><c> conformed</c><00:28:42.640><c> to</c><00:28:42.779><c> this</c><00:28:43.059><c> world,</c>

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but<00:28:43.599><c> be</c><00:28:43.980><c> ye</c><00:28:44.420><c> transformed</c><00:28:45.039><c> by</c><00:28:45.319><c> the</c><00:28:45.460><c> renewal</c><00:28:45.880><c> of</c><00:28:46.119><c> your</c><00:28:46.359><c> mind,</c>

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that<00:28:48.339><c> by</c><00:28:48.680><c> testing,</c><00:28:51.180><c> that</c><00:28:51.299><c> by</c><00:28:51.619><c> considering</c><00:28:52.240><c> your</c><00:28:52.559><c> ways,</c>

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you<00:28:54.039><c> may</c><00:28:54.299><c> discern</c><00:28:54.740><c> what</c><00:28:54.960><c> is</c><00:28:55.220><c> the</c><00:28:55.359><c> will</c><00:28:55.480><c> of</c><00:28:55.740><c> God,</c>

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what<00:28:56.839><c> is</c><00:28:57.140><c> good</c><00:28:57.920><c> and</c><00:28:58.819><c> acceptable</c><00:28:59.400><c> and</c><00:29:00.400><c> perfect.</c>

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Search<00:29:03.859><c> me,</c><00:29:04.160><c> O</c><00:29:04.380><c> God,</c><00:29:04.680><c> and</c><00:29:04.900><c> know</c><00:29:05.079><c> my</c><00:29:05.400><c> heart.</c>

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Try<00:29:07.079><c> me</c><00:29:07.440><c> and</c><00:29:07.599><c> know</c><00:29:07.799><c> my</c><00:29:08.140><c> thoughts,</c>

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and<00:29:09.900><c> see</c><00:29:10.220><c> if</c><00:29:10.400><c> there</c><00:29:10.619><c> be</c><00:29:10.819><c> any</c><00:29:11.220><c> wicked</c><00:29:11.579><c> way</c><00:29:11.880><c> in</c><00:29:12.140><c> me</c>

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and<00:29:13.859><c> lead</c><00:29:14.059><c> me</c><00:29:15.599><c> in</c><00:29:16.119><c> the</c><00:29:16.319><c> way</c><00:29:16.920><c> everlasting.</c>

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Amen.