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all</c><00:13:28.620><c> of</c><00:13:28.779><c> this</c> 00:13:28.980 --> 00:13:35.080 x persecution.<00:13:30.539><c> Because</c><00:13:31.039><c> we</c><00:13:31.299><c> are</c><00:13:31.480><c> going</c><00:13:31.639><c> to</c><00:13:32.000><c> feel</c><00:13:32.419><c> the</c><00:13:33.940><c> full</c><00:13:34.399><c> force</c><00:13:34.779><c> of</c> 00:13:35.080 --> 00:13:37.440 x opposition<00:13:35.659><c> to</c><00:13:36.299><c> the</c><00:13:36.480><c> gospel.</c> 00:13:38.580 --> 00:13:43.980 x As<00:13:38.899><c> we</c><00:13:39.080><c> have</c><00:13:39.259><c> been</c><00:13:39.559><c> told</c><00:13:40.000><c> this</c><00:13:40.480><c> morning</c><00:13:41.019><c> by</c><00:13:42.039><c> the</c><00:13:42.259><c> brethren</c><00:13:42.580><c> in</c><00:13:43.059><c> Iran.</c> 00:13:45.699 --> 00:13:49.740 x What<00:13:46.419><c> the</c><00:13:46.659><c> apostle</c><00:13:47.019><c> Paul</c><00:13:47.399><c> is</c><00:13:47.679><c> doing</c><00:13:47.860><c> is</c><00:13:48.100><c> he</c><00:13:48.440><c> sees</c><00:13:48.960><c> Timothy</c><00:13:49.419><c> as</c> 00:13:49.740 --> 00:13:52.139 x himself.<00:13:50.460><c> Paul</c><00:13:50.779><c> is</c><00:13:51.000><c> an</c><00:13:51.159><c> older</c><00:13:51.519><c> man.</c> 00:13:52.500 --> 00:13:56.740 x He's<00:13:52.960><c> more</c><00:13:53.279><c> experienced.</c><00:13:54.700><c> But</c><00:13:54.919><c> really,</c><00:13:55.200><c> he's</c><00:13:55.440><c> just</c><00:13:55.779><c> an</c><00:13:56.019><c> older,</c><00:13:56.419><c> more</c> 00:13:56.740 --> 00:14:01.259 x experienced,<00:13:57.799><c> weather</c><00:13:57.980><c>-beaten</c><00:13:58.519><c> man</c><00:13:59.419><c> like</c><00:13:59.879><c> Timothy</c><00:14:00.279><c> was.</c> 00:14:04.320 --> 00:14:10.600 x Paul<00:14:04.820><c> knew</c><00:14:05.480><c> that</c><00:14:06.519><c> the</c><00:14:06.840><c> tears</c><00:14:07.120><c> he</c><00:14:07.460><c> had</c><00:14:07.700><c> experienced,</c><00:14:08.539><c> the</c><00:14:08.799><c> sorrows,</c><00:14:10.200><c> the</c> 00:14:10.600 --> 00:14:13.039 x struggles,<00:14:11.279><c> the</c><00:14:11.600><c> discouragements,</c> 00:14:13.899 --> 00:14:19.340 x he<00:14:14.679><c> knew</c><00:14:15.220><c> that</c><00:14:15.580><c> Timothy</c><00:14:16.059><c> was</c><00:14:17.000><c> going</c><00:14:17.179><c> to</c><00:14:17.460><c> share</c><00:14:17.659><c> the</c><00:14:17.960><c> same</c><00:14:18.419><c> emotions</c><00:14:19.059><c> and</c> 00:14:19.340 --> 00:14:21.019 x the<00:14:19.519><c> same</c><00:14:19.840><c> problems</c> 00:14:22.300 --> 00:14:32.740 x that<00:14:23.080><c> he</c><00:14:23.860><c> felt.</c><00:14:25.700><c> Now,</c><00:14:26.940><c> listen</c><00:14:27.259><c> to</c><00:14:27.480><c> what</c><00:14:27.919><c> he</c><00:14:28.340><c> says</c><00:14:28.620><c> in</c><00:14:29.740><c> the</c><00:14:30.019><c> fourth</c><00:14:30.279><c> chapter</c><00:14:31.080><c> in</c> 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has</c><00:14:51.340><c> come.</c> 00:14:52.700 --> 00:14:59.720 x I<00:14:53.059><c> have</c><00:14:53.700><c> fought</c><00:14:54.279><c> the</c><00:14:54.539><c> good</c><00:14:54.840><c> fight.</c><00:14:56.080><c> I</c><00:14:56.500><c> have</c><00:14:57.039><c> finished</c><00:14:57.659><c> the</c><00:14:58.159><c> race.</c><00:14:59.399><c> I</c> 00:14:59.720 --> 00:15:04.080 x have<00:15:00.379><c> kept</c><00:15:00.740><c> the</c><00:15:01.200><c> faith.</c><00:15:02.759><c> Henceforth,</c> 00:15:04.379 --> 00:15:08.820 x there<00:15:04.539><c> is</c><00:15:04.860><c> laid</c><00:15:05.039><c> up</c><00:15:05.259><c> for</c><00:15:05.480><c> me</c><00:15:05.820><c> a</c><00:15:06.340><c> crown</c><00:15:06.960><c> of</c><00:15:07.519><c> righteousness,</c><00:15:08.200><c> which</c><00:15:08.460><c> the</c> 00:15:08.820 --> 00:15:12.379 x Lord,<00:15:09.840><c> the</c><00:15:10.139><c> righteous</c><00:15:10.700><c> judge,</c><00:15:11.820><c> will</c><00:15:12.019><c> 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earlier</c><00:22:24.960><c> today</c><00:22:25.400><c> in</c> 00:22:25.680 --> 00:22:27.059 x the<00:22:25.859><c> third</c><00:22:26.339><c> chapter</c> 00:22:27.059 --> 00:22:30.000 x about<00:22:27.819><c> all</c><00:22:28.220><c> the</c><00:22:28.420><c> perilous</c><00:22:28.859><c> times</c><00:22:29.240><c> that</c><00:22:29.440><c> are</c><00:22:29.519><c> going</c><00:22:29.640><c> to</c><00:22:29.839><c> come</c> 00:22:30.000 --> 00:22:32.500 x upon<00:22:30.339><c> us</c><00:22:30.579><c> in</c><00:22:30.779><c> these</c><00:22:31.019><c> last</c><00:22:31.339><c> days.</c> 00:22:32.880 --> 00:22:36.539 x Well,<00:22:33.019><c> there'll</c><00:22:33.220><c> be</c><00:22:33.440><c> increasing</c><00:22:34.119><c> problems,</c><00:22:35.460><c> increasing</c><00:22:36.019><c> love</c><00:22:36.359><c> of</c> 00:22:36.539 --> 00:22:40.359 x the<00:22:36.740><c> world,</c><00:22:37.579><c> and</c><00:22:38.000><c> rejection</c><00:22:38.640><c> of</c><00:22:38.859><c> God's</c><00:22:39.420><c> truth.</c> 00:22:41.619 --> 00:22:44.940 x And<00:22:41.940><c> he</c><00:22:42.200><c> indicates</c><00:22:42.579><c> to</c><00:22:42.839><c> us</c><00:22:43.039><c> that</c><00:22:43.240><c> we</c><00:22:43.599><c> are</c><00:22:43.839><c> without</c><00:22:44.079><c> a</c><00:22:44.299><c> doubt</c><00:22:44.460><c> going</c><00:22:44.680><c> to</c> 00:22:44.940 --> 00:22:46.539 x feel<00:22:45.180><c> the</c><00:22:45.599><c> pressure</c> 00:22:46.730 --> 00:22:51.920 x of<00:22:47.140><c> these</c><00:22:47.579><c> negative</c><00:22:48.039><c> forces.</c><00:22:49.839><c> It's</c><00:22:50.460><c> going</c><00:22:50.559><c> to</c><00:22:50.640><c> be</c><00:22:50.839><c> difficult,</c> 00:22:52.420 --> 00:22:54.019 x but<00:22:52.940><c> I've</c><00:22:53.279><c> got</c><00:22:53.319><c> to</c><00:22:53.500><c> tell</c><00:22:53.640><c> you,</c> 00:22:54.180 --> 00:23:02.079 x it<00:22:54.380><c> is</c><00:22:54.660><c> a</c><00:22:54.940><c> wonderful</c><00:22:55.420><c> challenge.</c><00:22:58.420><c> It's</c><00:22:59.240><c> very,</c><00:22:59.579><c> very</c><00:22:59.900><c> important</c><00:23:00.480><c> because</c> 00:23:02.079 --> 00:23:03.870 x it's<00:23:02.380><c> a</c><00:23:02.500><c> matter</c><00:23:02.680><c> of</c><00:23:02.960><c> life</c> 00:23:04.039 --> 00:23:09.940 x or<00:23:04.859><c> death.</c><00:23:06.079><c> It's</c><00:23:06.299><c> as</c><00:23:06.480><c> simple</c><00:23:06.680><c> as</c><00:23:06.920><c> that.</c><00:23:08.819><c> The</c><00:23:09.119><c> prize</c><00:23:09.559><c> offered</c> 00:23:09.940 --> 00:23:12.960 x by<00:23:10.259><c> God</c><00:23:10.700><c> is</c><00:23:11.500><c> eternal</c><00:23:11.859><c> life.</c> 00:23:13.880 --> 00:23:19.240 x And<00:23:14.880><c> so,</c><00:23:15.279><c> Brother</c><00:23:15.339><c> Peter,</c><00:23:16.900><c> Brother</c><00:23:17.240><c> Peter</c><00:23:17.740><c> Andrew</c><00:23:18.140><c> Davis,</c> 00:23:22.440 --> 00:23:28.259 x 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chosen.</c><00:23:46.700><c> Let</c> 00:23:47.099 --> 00:23:49.920 x the<00:23:47.460><c> riches</c><00:23:47.859><c> promised</c><00:23:48.440><c> by</c><00:23:48.839><c> God</c><00:23:49.200><c> make</c><00:23:49.579><c> your</c> 00:23:49.920 --> 00:23:58.539 x life<00:23:50.480><c> complete.</c><00:23:53.140><c> Remember,</c><00:23:53.460><c> Jesus</c><00:23:54.079><c> said,</c><00:23:55.759><c> blessed</c><00:23:56.319><c> are</c><00:23:57.039><c> those</c><00:23:57.740><c> who</c> 00:23:58.539 --> 00:24:02.259 x hunger<00:23:59.119><c> and</c><00:23:59.799><c> thirst</c><00:24:00.359><c> after</c><00:24:01.740><c> righteousness</c> 00:24:02.259 --> 00:24:09.359 x because<00:24:02.720><c> they</c><00:24:03.160><c> will</c><00:24:03.400><c> be</c><00:24:03.720><c> satisfied.</c><00:24:06.160><c> He</c><00:24:06.420><c> also</c><00:24:06.859><c> said</c><00:24:07.480><c> on</c><00:24:09.099><c> this</c> 00:24:09.359 --> 00:24:14.720 x table,<00:24:11.740><c> do</c><00:24:11.859><c> 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that,</c><00:24:53.279><c> Peter,</c><00:24:53.519><c> the</c><00:24:53.680><c> Lord</c><00:24:53.940><c> God</c><00:24:54.279><c> has</c> 00:24:55.000 --> 00:25:01.400 x blessed<00:24:55.299><c> you.</c><00:24:56.180><c> He</c><00:24:56.440><c> has</c><00:24:56.819><c> helped</c><00:24:57.119><c> you</c><00:24:57.640><c> change</c><00:24:58.200><c> your</c><00:24:58.680><c> ways.</c><00:25:01.099><c> Your</c> 00:25:01.400 --> 00:25:05.259 x new<00:25:01.640><c> life</c><00:25:02.200><c> is</c><00:25:03.700><c> all</c><00:25:04.220><c> in</c><00:25:04.700><c> preparation</c> 00:25:05.259 --> 00:25:09.200 x for<00:25:05.700><c> the</c><00:25:06.059><c> ultimate</c><00:25:06.599><c> blessing,</c><00:25:07.980><c> which</c><00:25:08.059><c> is</c><00:25:08.339><c> eternal</c><00:25:08.660><c> life</c><00:25:08.980><c> in</c> 00:25:09.200 --> 00:25:10.880 x the<00:25:09.359><c> kingdom</c><00:25:09.640><c> of</c><00:25:09.900><c> God.</c> 00:25:12.759 --> 00:25:13.980 x 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