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align:start position:0% paul<00:10:11.680><c> had</c> 00:10:12.630 --> 00:10:12.640 align:start position:0% paul had 00:10:12.640 --> 00:10:15.750 align:start position:0% paul had this<00:10:12.880><c> one</c><00:10:13.120><c> primary</c><00:10:13.600><c> characteristic</c> 00:10:15.750 --> 00:10:15.760 align:start position:0% this one primary characteristic 00:10:15.760 --> 00:10:17.350 align:start position:0% this one primary characteristic there<00:10:15.920><c> is</c><00:10:16.079><c> no</c><00:10:16.240><c> mistaking</c><00:10:16.800><c> his</c><00:10:16.959><c> sense</c><00:10:17.200><c> of</c> 00:10:17.350 --> 00:10:17.360 align:start position:0% there is no mistaking his sense of 00:10:17.360 --> 00:10:19.110 align:start position:0% there is no mistaking his sense of values 00:10:19.110 --> 00:10:19.120 align:start position:0% values 00:10:19.120 --> 00:10:21.590 align:start position:0% values he<00:10:19.279><c> was</c><00:10:19.440><c> entirely</c><00:10:20.000><c> consistent</c> 00:10:21.590 --> 00:10:21.600 align:start position:0% he was entirely consistent 00:10:21.600 --> 00:10:23.590 align:start position:0% he was entirely consistent whether<00:10:21.920><c> persecuting</c><00:10:22.640><c> converts</c><00:10:23.279><c> or</c> 00:10:23.590 --> 00:10:23.600 align:start position:0% whether persecuting converts or 00:10:23.600 --> 00:10:26.069 align:start position:0% whether persecuting converts or encouraging<00:10:24.079><c> others</c><00:10:24.320><c> to</c><00:10:24.480><c> a</c><00:10:24.560><c> new</c><00:10:24.640><c> way</c><00:10:24.800><c> of</c><00:10:24.959><c> life</c> 00:10:26.069 --> 00:10:26.079 align:start position:0% encouraging others to a new way of life 00:10:26.079 --> 00:10:28.069 align:start position:0% encouraging others to a new way of life and<00:10:26.240><c> this</c><00:10:26.480><c> consistency</c><00:10:27.200><c> made</c><00:10:27.440><c> him</c><00:10:27.600><c> a</c><00:10:27.680><c> strong</c> 00:10:28.069 --> 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position:0% trusted in man's values yet<00:10:36.720><c> he</c><00:10:36.880><c> persecuted</c><00:10:37.920><c> no</c><00:10:38.160><c> one</c><00:10:38.480><c> when</c><00:10:38.640><c> he</c><00:10:38.800><c> trusted</c> 00:10:39.190 --> 00:10:39.200 align:start position:0% yet he persecuted no one when he trusted 00:10:39.200 --> 00:10:41.590 align:start position:0% yet he persecuted no one when he trusted in<00:10:39.360><c> god's</c><00:10:39.680><c> values</c> 00:10:41.590 --> 00:10:41.600 align:start position:0% in god's values 00:10:41.600 --> 00:10:43.829 align:start position:0% in god's values and<00:10:41.760><c> how</c><00:10:42.000><c> interesting</c><00:10:42.560><c> this</c><00:10:42.800><c> is</c><00:10:43.040><c> to</c><00:10:43.200><c> consider</c> 00:10:43.829 --> 00:10:43.839 align:start position:0% and how interesting this is to consider 00:10:43.839 --> 00:10:45.430 align:start position:0% and how interesting this is to consider in<00:10:44.000><c> today's</c><00:10:44.480><c> day</c> 00:10:45.430 --> 00:10:45.440 align:start position:0% in today's day 00:10:45.440 --> 00:10:47.509 align:start position:0% in today's day we<00:10:45.600><c> put</c><00:10:45.839><c> a</c><00:10:45.920><c> great</c><00:10:46.079><c> deal</c><00:10:46.399><c> of</c><00:10:46.560><c> trust</c> 00:10:47.509 --> 00:10:47.519 align:start position:0% we put a great deal of trust 00:10:47.519 --> 00:10:50.310 align:start position:0% we put a great deal of trust in<00:10:47.760><c> physicians</c><00:10:48.640><c> or</c><00:10:48.959><c> mechanics</c> 00:10:50.310 --> 00:10:50.320 align:start position:0% in physicians or mechanics 00:10:50.320 --> 00:10:53.030 align:start position:0% in physicians or mechanics who<00:10:50.560><c> trusted</c><00:10:50.959><c> mad</c><00:10:51.440><c> man's</c><00:10:51.760><c> education</c> 00:10:53.030 --> 00:10:53.040 align:start position:0% who trusted mad man's education 00:10:53.040 --> 00:10:53.910 align:start position:0% who trusted mad man's education to 00:10:53.910 --> 00:10:53.920 align:start position:0% to 00:10:53.920 --> 00:10:56.790 align:start position:0% to and<00:10:54.240><c> values</c><00:10:54.720><c> to</c><00:10:54.880><c> fulfill</c><00:10:55.279><c> obligations</c> 00:10:56.790 --> 00:10:56.800 align:start position:0% and values to fulfill obligations 00:10:56.800 --> 00:10:59.350 align:start position:0% and values to fulfill obligations but<00:10:57.040><c> even</c><00:10:57.279><c> the</c><00:10:57.360><c> most</c><00:10:57.760><c> sincere</c><00:10:58.320><c> physician</c> 00:10:59.350 --> 00:10:59.360 align:start position:0% but even the most sincere physician 00:10:59.360 --> 00:11:02.710 align:start position:0% but even the most sincere physician or<00:10:59.519><c> the</c><00:10:59.600><c> most</c><00:10:59.920><c> capable</c><00:11:00.320><c> mechanic</c> 00:11:02.710 --> 00:11:02.720 align:start position:0% or the most capable mechanic 00:11:02.720 --> 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to</c><00:11:39.200><c> a</c><00:11:39.680><c> tremendous</c><00:11:40.480><c> resource</c> 00:11:41.030 --> 00:11:41.040 align:start position:0% we have access to a tremendous resource 00:11:41.040 --> 00:11:43.910 align:start position:0% we have access to a tremendous resource of<00:11:41.200><c> strength</c><00:11:42.079><c> and</c><00:11:42.320><c> peace</c><00:11:42.640><c> if</c><00:11:42.720><c> we</c><00:11:42.880><c> strive</c> 00:11:43.910 --> 00:11:43.920 align:start position:0% of strength and peace if we strive 00:11:43.920 --> 00:11:45.990 align:start position:0% of strength and peace if we strive to<00:11:44.160><c> follow</c><00:11:44.480><c> this</c><00:11:44.720><c> other</c><00:11:44.959><c> road</c> 00:11:45.990 --> 00:11:46.000 align:start position:0% to follow this other road 00:11:46.000 --> 00:11:47.350 align:start position:0% to follow this other road and<00:11:46.160><c> we</c><00:11:46.320><c> can</c><00:11:46.480><c> share</c><00:11:46.720><c> 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being</c><00:11:56.560><c> an</c><00:11:56.720><c> ex</c><00:11:57.040><c> the</c><00:11:57.279><c> an</c> 00:11:57.509 --> 00:11:57.519 align:start position:0% paul is accused of being an ex the an 00:11:57.519 --> 00:12:03.030 align:start position:0% paul is accused of being an ex the an exciter<00:11:58.000><c> of</c><00:11:58.160><c> sedition</c> 00:12:03.030 --> 00:12:03.040 align:start position:0% 00:12:03.040 --> 00:12:06.389 align:start position:0% the<00:12:03.200><c> word</c><00:12:03.839><c> fellow</c><00:12:04.560><c> in</c><00:12:04.720><c> verse</c><00:12:05.120><c> 5</c><00:12:05.519><c> of</c><00:12:05.839><c> of</c><00:12:06.000><c> chapter</c> 00:12:06.389 --> 00:12:06.399 align:start position:0% the word fellow in verse 5 of of chapter 00:12:06.399 --> 00:12:08.389 align:start position:0% the word fellow in verse 5 of of chapter 24 00:12:08.389 --> 00:12:08.399 align:start position:0% 24 00:12:08.399 --> 00:12:11.269 align:start position:0% 24 is<00:12:08.639><c> not</c><00:12:08.880><c> in</c><00:12:08.959><c> the</c><00:12:09.120><c> original</c><00:12:09.600><c> text</c> 00:12:11.269 --> 00:12:11.279 align:start position:0% is not in the original text 00:12:11.279 --> 00:12:12.389 align:start position:0% is not in the original text because 00:12:12.389 --> 00:12:12.399 align:start position:0% because 00:12:12.399 --> 00:12:13.590 align:start position:0% because turculus 00:12:13.590 --> 00:12:13.600 align:start position:0% turculus 00:12:13.600 --> 00:12:15.509 align:start position:0% turculus is<00:12:13.760><c> describing</c><00:12:14.399><c> paul</c><00:12:14.720><c> here</c><00:12:14.880><c> with</c><00:12:15.040><c> harsher</c> 00:12:15.509 --> 00:12:15.519 align:start position:0% is describing paul here with harsher 00:12:15.519 --> 00:12:17.269 align:start position:0% is describing paul here with harsher emphasis 00:12:17.269 --> 00:12:17.279 align:start position:0% emphasis 00:12:17.279 --> 00:12:21.030 align:start position:0% emphasis he<00:12:17.519><c> describes</c><00:12:18.240><c> paul</c><00:12:18.560><c> as</c><00:12:18.720><c> a</c><00:12:18.800><c> plague</c><00:12:19.519><c> basically</c> 00:12:21.030 --> 00:12:21.040 align:start position:0% he describes paul as a plague basically 00:12:21.040 --> 00:12:22.949 align:start position:0% he describes paul as a plague basically which<00:12:21.360><c> indicates</c><00:12:21.839><c> the</c><00:12:21.920><c> level</c><00:12:22.160><c> of</c><00:12:22.320><c> hostility</c> 00:12:22.949 --> 00:12:22.959 align:start position:0% which indicates the level of hostility 00:12:22.959 --> 00:12:25.030 align:start position:0% which indicates the level of hostility and<00:12:23.120><c> dissension</c><00:12:24.079><c> between</c><00:12:24.399><c> the</c><00:12:24.560><c> united</c> 00:12:25.030 --> 00:12:25.040 align:start position:0% and dissension between the united 00:12:25.040 --> 00:12:27.430 align:start position:0% and dissension between the united 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position:0% tertulous refers to paul as a ringleader in<00:12:36.240><c> verse</c><00:12:36.560><c> 5.</c> 00:12:37.670 --> 00:12:37.680 align:start position:0% in verse 5. 00:12:37.680 --> 00:12:40.150 align:start position:0% in verse 5. this<00:12:37.920><c> was</c><00:12:38.160><c> much</c><00:12:38.560><c> more</c><00:12:38.800><c> accurate</c><00:12:39.279><c> because</c> 00:12:40.150 --> 00:12:40.160 align:start position:0% this was much more accurate because 00:12:40.160 --> 00:12:42.470 align:start position:0% this was much more accurate because paul<00:12:40.399><c> was</c><00:12:40.639><c> on</c><00:12:40.720><c> a</c><00:12:40.880><c> mission</c><00:12:41.200><c> in</c><00:12:41.279><c> the</c><00:12:41.440><c> cause</c><00:12:42.240><c> to</c> 00:12:42.470 --> 00:12:42.480 align:start position:0% paul was on a mission in the cause to 00:12:42.480 --> 00:12:47.350 align:start position:0% paul was on a mission in the cause to encourage<00:12:42.959><c> repentance</c><00:12:43.519><c> and</c><00:12:43.600><c> conversion</c> 00:12:47.350 --> 00:12:47.360 align:start position:0% 00:12:47.360 --> 00:12:49.030 align:start position:0% the<00:12:47.519><c> drama</c><00:12:48.000><c> builds</c><00:12:48.639><c> throughout</c><00:12:48.959><c> the</c> 00:12:49.030 --> 00:12:49.040 align:start position:0% the drama builds throughout the 00:12:49.040 --> 00:12:50.870 align:start position:0% the drama builds throughout the remainder<00:12:49.440><c> of</c><00:12:49.600><c> chapter</c><00:12:49.920><c> 24</c><00:12:50.639><c> and</c><00:12:50.720><c> then</c> 00:12:50.870 --> 00:12:50.880 align:start position:0% remainder of chapter 24 and then 00:12:50.880 --> 00:12:54.230 align:start position:0% remainder of chapter 24 and then continues<00:12:51.440><c> through</c><00:12:51.680><c> chapter</c><00:12:52.079><c> 25</c> 00:12:54.230 --> 00:12:54.240 align:start position:0% continues through chapter 25 00:12:54.240 --> 00:12:57.110 align:start position:0% continues through chapter 25 and<00:12:54.480><c> in</c><00:12:54.639><c> acts</c><00:12:54.880><c> chapter</c><00:12:55.279><c> 26</c><00:12:56.240><c> we</c><00:12:56.399><c> read</c><00:12:56.639><c> of</c><00:12:56.800><c> paul's</c> 00:12:57.110 --> 00:12:57.120 align:start position:0% and in acts chapter 26 we read of paul's 00:12:57.120 --> 00:13:00.629 align:start position:0% and in acts chapter 26 we read of paul's defense<00:12:57.600><c> before</c><00:12:58.000><c> king</c><00:12:58.240><c> agrippa</c> 00:13:00.629 --> 00:13:00.639 align:start position:0% defense before king agrippa 00:13:00.639 --> 00:13:02.069 align:start position:0% defense before king agrippa this<00:13:00.959><c> chapter</c> 00:13:02.069 --> 00:13:02.079 align:start position:0% this chapter 00:13:02.079 --> 00:13:03.670 align:start position:0% this chapter represents<00:13:02.560><c> a</c><00:13:02.639><c> good</c><00:13:02.800><c> memory</c><00:13:03.200><c> challenge</c><00:13:03.519><c> for</c> 00:13:03.670 --> 00:13:03.680 align:start position:0% represents a good memory challenge for 00:13:03.680 --> 00:13:05.030 align:start position:0% represents a good memory challenge for our<00:13:03.760><c> sunday</c><00:13:04.079><c> school</c><00:13:04.320><c> children</c><00:13:04.639><c> in</c><00:13:04.720><c> a</c><00:13:04.800><c> few</c> 00:13:05.030 --> 00:13:05.040 align:start position:0% our sunday school children in a few 00:13:05.040 --> 00:13:07.190 align:start position:0% our sunday school children in a few years 00:13:07.190 --> 00:13:07.200 align:start position:0% years 00:13:07.200 --> 00:13:09.430 align:start position:0% years brother<00:13:07.440><c> steve</c><00:13:07.760><c> this</c><00:13:07.920><c> morning</c><00:13:08.160><c> was</c><00:13:08.320><c> saying</c> 00:13:09.430 --> 00:13:09.440 align:start position:0% brother steve this morning was saying 00:13:09.440 --> 00:13:11.430 align:start position:0% brother steve this morning was saying 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herod</c><00:13:27.040><c> that</c><00:13:27.279><c> was</c><00:13:27.519><c> in</c> 00:13:27.670 --> 00:13:27.680 align:start position:0% was the son of the herod that was in 00:13:27.680 --> 00:13:30.230 align:start position:0% was the son of the herod that was in power<00:13:28.079><c> when</c><00:13:28.240><c> jesus</c><00:13:28.560><c> was</c><00:13:28.720><c> crucified</c> 00:13:30.230 --> 00:13:30.240 align:start position:0% power when jesus was crucified 00:13:30.240 --> 00:13:32.550 align:start position:0% power when jesus was crucified this<00:13:30.480><c> was</c><00:13:30.720><c> the</c><00:13:30.880><c> same</c><00:13:31.120><c> herod</c><00:13:31.519><c> that</c><00:13:31.680><c> had</c><00:13:31.839><c> killed</c> 00:13:32.550 --> 00:13:32.560 align:start position:0% this was the same herod that had killed 00:13:32.560 --> 00:13:34.949 align:start position:0% this was the same herod that had killed james<00:13:32.959><c> the</c><00:13:33.040><c> brother</c><00:13:33.360><c> of</c><00:13:33.519><c> john</c> 00:13:34.949 --> 00:13:34.959 align:start position:0% james the brother of john 00:13:34.959 --> 00:13:36.949 align:start position:0% james the brother of john the<00:13:35.120><c> same</c><00:13:35.360><c> herod</c><00:13:35.760><c> that</c><00:13:35.920><c> had</c><00:13:36.160><c> imprisoned</c><00:13:36.639><c> peter</c> 00:13:36.949 --> 00:13:36.959 align:start position:0% the same herod that had imprisoned peter 00:13:36.959 --> 00:13:39.590 align:start position:0% the same herod that had imprisoned peter for<00:13:37.120><c> a</c><00:13:37.279><c> time</c> 00:13:39.590 --> 00:13:39.600 align:start position:0% 00:13:39.600 --> 00:13:41.990 align:start position:0% in<00:13:39.760><c> spite</c><00:13:40.079><c> of</c><00:13:40.160><c> these</c><00:13:40.320><c> ominous</c><00:13:40.880><c> foes</c> 00:13:41.990 --> 00:13:42.000 align:start position:0% in spite of these ominous foes 00:13:42.000 --> 00:13:43.750 align:start position:0% in spite of these ominous foes paul<00:13:42.240><c> is</c><00:13:42.399><c> confident</c><00:13:42.880><c> before</c><00:13:43.199><c> him</c><00:13:43.440><c> in</c><00:13:43.519><c> full</c> 00:13:43.750 --> 00:13:43.760 align:start position:0% paul is confident before him in full 00:13:43.760 --> 00:13:46.629 align:start position:0% paul is confident before him in full persuasion<00:13:44.320><c> of</c><00:13:44.480><c> mind</c> 00:13:46.629 --> 00:13:46.639 align:start position:0% persuasion of mind 00:13:46.639 --> 00:13:48.470 align:start position:0% persuasion of mind and<00:13:46.800><c> again</c><00:13:47.120><c> we</c><00:13:47.279><c> need</c><00:13:47.440><c> to</c><00:13:47.600><c> feel</c><00:13:47.839><c> related</c><00:13:48.320><c> to</c> 00:13:48.470 --> 00:13:48.480 align:start position:0% and again we need to feel related to 00:13:48.480 --> 00:13:50.790 align:start position:0% and again we need to feel related to paul<00:13:48.800><c> in</c><00:13:48.880><c> this</c><00:13:49.120><c> confidence</c> 00:13:50.790 --> 00:13:50.800 align:start position:0% paul in this confidence 00:13:50.800 --> 00:13:52.629 align:start position:0% paul in this confidence but<00:13:50.959><c> without</c><00:13:51.279><c> reading</c><00:13:51.920><c> and</c><00:13:52.160><c> prayer</c><00:13:52.560><c> and</c> 00:13:52.629 --> 00:13:52.639 align:start position:0% but without reading and prayer and 00:13:52.639 --> 00:13:54.870 align:start position:0% but without reading and prayer and diligent<00:13:53.199><c> effort</c><00:13:53.519><c> to</c><00:13:53.680><c> incorporate</c><00:13:54.240><c> our</c> 00:13:54.870 --> 00:13:54.880 align:start position:0% diligent effort to incorporate our 00:13:54.880 --> 00:13:57.350 align:start position:0% diligent effort to incorporate our spiritual<00:13:55.440><c> knowledge</c><00:13:55.839><c> into</c><00:13:56.079><c> daily</c><00:13:56.399><c> life</c> 00:13:57.350 --> 00:13:57.360 align:start 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he</c><00:14:18.240><c> is</c><00:14:18.399><c> on</c><00:14:18.560><c> his</c><00:14:18.720><c> way</c><00:14:18.959><c> to</c><00:14:19.120><c> the</c> 00:14:19.269 --> 00:14:19.279 align:start position:0% imprisonment and he is on his way to the 00:14:19.279 --> 00:14:21.189 align:start position:0% imprisonment and he is on his way to the capitol<00:14:19.600><c> of</c><00:14:19.680><c> the</c><00:14:19.760><c> roman</c><00:14:20.160><c> empire</c><00:14:20.560><c> to</c><00:14:20.800><c> p</c><00:14:21.040><c> to</c> 00:14:21.189 --> 00:14:21.199 align:start position:0% capitol of the roman empire to p to 00:14:21.199 --> 00:14:24.069 align:start position:0% capitol of the roman empire to p to appear<00:14:21.519><c> before</c><00:14:21.920><c> the</c><00:14:22.079><c> caesar</c><00:14:22.480><c> himself</c> 00:14:24.069 --> 00:14:24.079 align:start position:0% appear before the caesar himself 00:14:24.079 --> 00:14:28.550 align:start position:0% appear before the caesar himself which<00:14:24.320><c> we</c><00:14:24.480><c> know</c><00:14:24.720><c> from</c><00:14:24.880><c> reading</c><00:14:25.120><c> chapter</c><00:14:25.519><c> 26</c> 00:14:28.550 --> 00:14:28.560 align:start position:0% 00:14:28.560 --> 00:14:31.750 align:start position:0% paul<00:14:28.880><c> is</c><00:14:28.959><c> no</c><00:14:29.199><c> stranger</c><00:14:29.600><c> to</c><00:14:29.680><c> rough</c><00:14:30.000><c> seas</c> 00:14:31.750 --> 00:14:31.760 align:start position:0% paul is no stranger to rough seas 00:14:31.760 --> 00:14:34.550 align:start position:0% paul is no stranger to rough seas second<00:14:32.079><c> corinthians</c><00:14:32.639><c> 11</c><00:14:32.959><c> 25</c><00:14:33.839><c> tells</c><00:14:34.160><c> us</c><00:14:34.320><c> he's</c> 00:14:34.550 --> 00:14:34.560 align:start position:0% second corinthians 11 25 tells us he's 00:14:34.560 --> 00:14:37.269 align:start position:0% second corinthians 11 25 tells us he's already<00:14:34.800><c> been</c><00:14:35.040><c> shipwrecked</c><00:14:35.600><c> three</c><00:14:35.760><c> times</c> 00:14:37.269 --> 00:14:37.279 align:start position:0% already been shipwrecked three times 00:14:37.279 --> 00:14:39.990 align:start position:0% already been shipwrecked three times and<00:14:37.440><c> i</c><00:14:37.519><c> can</c><00:14:37.760><c> only</c><00:14:38.000><c> imagine</c><00:14:38.399><c> from</c><00:14:38.560><c> the</c><00:14:38.720><c> time</c> 00:14:39.990 --> 00:14:40.000 align:start position:0% and i can only imagine from the time 00:14:40.000 --> 00:14:42.310 align:start position:0% and i can only imagine from the time i've<00:14:40.240><c> spent</c><00:14:40.560><c> on</c><00:14:40.639><c> the</c><00:14:40.800><c> sea</c><00:14:41.120><c> and</c><00:14:41.199><c> recreation</c> 00:14:42.310 --> 00:14:42.320 align:start position:0% i've spent on the sea and recreation 00:14:42.320 --> 00:14:44.150 align:start position:0% i've spent on the sea and recreation 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of the ocean 00:14:50.560 --> 00:14:53.269 align:start position:0% for the power of the ocean and<00:14:50.800><c> even</c><00:14:51.040><c> on</c><00:14:51.279><c> calmer</c><00:14:51.680><c> days</c><00:14:52.399><c> that</c><00:14:52.639><c> respect</c> 00:14:53.269 --> 00:14:53.279 align:start position:0% and even on calmer days that respect 00:14:53.279 --> 00:14:57.750 align:start position:0% and even on calmer days that respect remains<00:14:53.760><c> curiously</c><00:14:54.399><c> vivid</c> 00:14:57.750 --> 00:14:57.760 align:start position:0% 00:14:57.760 --> 00:15:00.069 align:start position:0% given<00:14:58.079><c> paul's</c><00:14:58.480><c> prior</c><00:14:58.880><c> experience</c><00:14:59.760><c> with</c> 00:15:00.069 --> 00:15:00.079 align:start position:0% given paul's prior experience with 00:15:00.079 --> 00:15:03.269 align:start position:0% given paul's prior experience with life-threatening<00:15:00.959><c> shipwreck</c><00:15:01.440><c> situations</c> 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of</c><00:15:11.600><c> acts</c><00:15:11.920><c> 27</c> 00:15:14.230 --> 00:15:14.240 align:start position:0% in our reading this morning of acts 27 00:15:14.240 --> 00:15:16.550 align:start position:0% in our reading this morning of acts 27 the<00:15:14.399><c> story</c><00:15:14.800><c> builds</c> 00:15:16.550 --> 00:15:16.560 align:start position:0% the story builds 00:15:16.560 --> 00:15:18.310 align:start position:0% the story builds progressively 00:15:18.310 --> 00:15:18.320 align:start position:0% progressively 00:15:18.320 --> 00:15:21.269 align:start position:0% progressively if<00:15:18.480><c> we</c><00:15:18.560><c> turn</c><00:15:18.800><c> back</c><00:15:18.959><c> to</c><00:15:19.120><c> verse</c><00:15:19.440><c> 8</c> 00:15:21.269 --> 00:15:21.279 align:start position:0% if we turn back to verse 8 00:15:21.279 --> 00:15:24.389 align:start position:0% if we turn back to verse 8 we<00:15:21.519><c> see</c><00:15:21.760><c> them</c><00:15:22.079><c> at</c><00:15:22.320><c> a</c><00:15:22.480><c> place</c><00:15:23.120><c> called</c> 00:15:24.389 --> 00:15:24.399 align:start position:0% we see them at a place called 00:15:24.399 --> 00:15:27.750 align:start position:0% we see them at a place called the<00:15:24.560><c> fair</c><00:15:25.040><c> havens</c> 00:15:27.750 --> 00:15:27.760 align:start position:0% the fair havens 00:15:27.760 --> 00:15:30.389 align:start position:0% the fair havens and<00:15:28.000><c> paul</c><00:15:28.480><c> cautions</c><00:15:29.040><c> them</c><00:15:29.759><c> based</c><00:15:30.079><c> on</c><00:15:30.160><c> his</c> 00:15:30.389 --> 00:15:30.399 align:start position:0% and paul cautions them based on his 00:15:30.399 --> 00:15:31.590 align:start position:0% and paul cautions them based on his experience 00:15:31.590 --> 00:15:31.600 align:start position:0% experience 00:15:31.600 --> 00:15:33.829 align:start position:0% experience in<00:15:31.759><c> verse</c><00:15:32.079><c> 10.</c> 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ship 00:15:50.480 --> 00:15:52.230 align:start position:0% captain agrees to lighten the ship this<00:15:50.720><c> was</c><00:15:50.880><c> an</c><00:15:51.040><c> action</c><00:15:51.360><c> in</c><00:15:51.519><c> which</c><00:15:51.839><c> everything</c> 00:15:52.230 --> 00:15:52.240 align:start position:0% this was an action in which everything 00:15:52.240 --> 00:15:53.590 align:start position:0% this was an action in which everything non-essential 00:15:53.590 --> 00:15:53.600 align:start position:0% non-essential 00:15:53.600 --> 00:15:55.430 align:start position:0% non-essential including<00:15:54.399><c> the</c><00:15:54.560><c> least</c> 00:15:55.430 --> 00:15:55.440 align:start position:0% including the least 00:15:55.440 --> 00:15:57.030 align:start position:0% including the least valuable<00:15:55.839><c> the</c><00:15:56.000><c> cargo</c> 00:15:57.030 --> 00:15:57.040 align:start position:0% valuable the cargo 00:15:57.040 --> 00:16:00.470 align:start position:0% valuable the cargo was<00:15:57.279><c> cast</c><00:15:57.680><c> overboard</c> 00:16:00.470 --> 00:16:00.480 align:start position:0% 00:16:00.480 --> 00:16:02.389 align:start position:0% this<00:16:00.720><c> cargo</c><00:16:01.120><c> loss</c><00:16:01.440><c> had</c><00:16:01.600><c> to</c><00:16:01.680><c> be</c><00:16:01.839><c> borne</c><00:16:02.079><c> by</c><00:16:02.240><c> the</c> 00:16:02.389 --> 00:16:02.399 align:start position:0% this cargo loss had to be borne by the 00:16:02.399 --> 00:16:04.870 align:start position:0% this cargo loss had to be borne by the captain<00:16:03.279><c> who</c><00:16:03.519><c> is</c><00:16:03.680><c> generally</c><00:16:04.160><c> the</c><00:16:04.399><c> the</c><00:16:04.560><c> owner</c> 00:16:04.870 --> 00:16:04.880 align:start position:0% captain who is generally the the owner 00:16:04.880 --> 00:16:07.030 align:start position:0% captain who is generally the the owner of<00:16:04.959><c> the</c><00:16:05.040><c> ship</c> 00:16:07.030 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cargo</c><00:16:12.800><c> on</c><00:16:12.959><c> which</c><00:16:13.199><c> their</c><00:16:13.519><c> profits</c> 00:16:14.230 --> 00:16:14.240 align:start position:0% valuable cargo on which their profits 00:16:14.240 --> 00:16:16.230 align:start position:0% valuable cargo on which their profits and<00:16:14.399><c> perhaps</c><00:16:14.800><c> even</c><00:16:14.959><c> their</c><00:16:15.120><c> wages</c><00:16:15.600><c> would</c><00:16:15.839><c> have</c> 00:16:16.230 --> 00:16:16.240 align:start position:0% and perhaps even their wages would have 00:16:16.240 --> 00:16:20.470 align:start position:0% and perhaps even their wages would have depended<00:16:16.880><c> when</c><00:16:17.040><c> the</c><00:16:17.199><c> cargo</c><00:16:17.519><c> was</c><00:16:17.680><c> sold</c> 00:16:20.470 --> 00:16:20.480 align:start position:0% 00:16:20.480 --> 00:16:23.030 align:start position:0% now<00:16:20.720><c> the</c><00:16:20.880><c> captain</c><00:16:21.440><c> had</c><00:16:21.680><c> only</c><00:16:21.920><c> his</c><00:16:22.160><c> ship</c> 00:16:23.030 --> 00:16:23.040 align:start position:0% now the captain had only his ship 00:16:23.040 --> 00:16:26.790 align:start position:0% now the captain had only his ship and<00:16:23.279><c> he's</c><00:16:23.440><c> about</c><00:16:23.680><c> to</c><00:16:23.839><c> lose</c><00:16:24.160><c> this</c><00:16:24.399><c> too</c> 00:16:26.790 --> 00:16:26.800 align:start position:0% 00:16:26.800 --> 00:16:28.389 align:start position:0% the<00:16:26.959><c> only</c><00:16:27.199><c> thing</c><00:16:27.360><c> they</c><00:16:27.519><c> had</c><00:16:27.680><c> of</c><00:16:27.839><c> value</c><00:16:28.240><c> was</c> 00:16:28.389 --> 00:16:28.399 align:start position:0% the only thing they had of value was 00:16:28.399 --> 00:16:30.150 align:start position:0% the only thing they had of value was their<00:16:28.639><c> life</c> 00:16:30.150 --> 00:16:30.160 align:start position:0% their life 00:16:30.160 --> 00:16:33.829 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relate</c><00:16:39.199><c> with</c><00:16:39.360><c> them</c><00:16:40.079><c> knowing</c><00:16:40.320><c> that</c> 00:16:40.470 --> 00:16:40.480 align:start position:0% and we can relate with them knowing that 00:16:40.480 --> 00:16:42.310 align:start position:0% and we can relate with them knowing that the<00:16:40.639><c> only</c><00:16:40.880><c> thing</c><00:16:41.040><c> that</c><00:16:41.199><c> really</c><00:16:41.519><c> matters</c><00:16:42.160><c> is</c> 00:16:42.310 --> 00:16:42.320 align:start position:0% the only thing that really matters is 00:16:42.320 --> 00:16:45.030 align:start position:0% the only thing that really matters is that<00:16:43.040><c> in</c><00:16:43.120><c> the</c><00:16:43.440><c> final</c><00:16:43.839><c> analysis</c> 00:16:45.030 --> 00:16:45.040 align:start position:0% that in the final analysis 00:16:45.040 --> 00:16:47.430 align:start position:0% that in the final analysis our<00:16:45.279><c> lives</c><00:16:46.000><c> are</c><00:16:46.240><c> spared</c> 00:16:47.430 --> 00:16:47.440 align:start position:0% our lives are spared 00:16:47.440 --> 00:16:49.749 align:start position:0% our lives are spared or<00:16:47.839><c> preserved</c><00:16:48.480><c> in</c><00:16:48.560><c> the</c><00:16:48.639><c> mind</c><00:16:48.880><c> of</c><00:16:49.040><c> our</c><00:16:49.199><c> god</c><00:16:49.600><c> for</c> 00:16:49.749 --> 00:16:49.759 align:start position:0% or preserved in the mind of our god for 00:16:49.759 --> 00:16:53.430 align:start position:0% or preserved in the mind of our god for an<00:16:49.920><c> inheritance</c><00:16:50.480><c> in</c><00:16:50.560><c> the</c><00:16:50.639><c> kingdom</c> 00:16:53.430 --> 00:16:53.440 align:start position:0% 00:16:53.440 --> 00:16:55.269 align:start position:0% in<00:16:53.680><c> giving</c><00:16:54.000><c> ourselves</c><00:16:54.480><c> completely</c><00:16:54.959><c> to</c><00:16:55.120><c> this</c> 00:16:55.269 --> 00:16:55.279 align:start position:0% in giving ourselves completely to this 00:16:55.279 --> 00:16:56.790 align:start position:0% in giving ourselves completely to this objective 00:16:56.790 --> 00:16:56.800 align:start position:0% objective 00:16:56.800 --> 00:16:58.790 align:start position:0% objective the<00:16:56.959><c> cargo</c><00:16:57.360><c> that</c><00:16:57.519><c> we</c><00:16:57.759><c> have</c><00:16:57.920><c> each</c><00:16:58.079><c> accumulated</c> 00:16:58.790 --> 00:16:58.800 align:start position:0% the cargo that we have each accumulated 00:16:58.800 --> 00:17:00.870 align:start position:0% the cargo that we have each accumulated during<00:16:59.120><c> our</c><00:16:59.279><c> life</c><00:16:59.600><c> is</c><00:17:00.000><c> suddenly</c><00:17:00.480><c> not</c><00:17:00.639><c> so</c> 00:17:00.870 --> 00:17:00.880 align:start position:0% during our life is suddenly not so 00:17:00.880 --> 00:17:02.470 align:start position:0% during our life is suddenly not so valuable 00:17:02.470 --> 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align:start position:0% the long abstinence refers to them going a<00:17:33.360><c> long</c><00:17:33.600><c> time</c><00:17:33.840><c> without</c><00:17:34.160><c> food</c> 00:17:35.190 --> 00:17:35.200 align:start position:0% a long time without food 00:17:35.200 --> 00:17:37.830 align:start position:0% a long time without food likely<00:17:35.520><c> due</c><00:17:35.679><c> to</c><00:17:35.840><c> their</c><00:17:36.320><c> panic</c><00:17:36.960><c> perhaps</c><00:17:37.520><c> also</c> 00:17:37.830 --> 00:17:37.840 align:start position:0% likely due to their panic perhaps also 00:17:37.840 --> 00:17:40.549 align:start position:0% likely due to their panic perhaps also their<00:17:38.480><c> seasickness</c><00:17:39.440><c> and</c><00:17:39.600><c> the</c><00:17:39.760><c> tempestuous</c> 00:17:40.549 --> 00:17:40.559 align:start position:0% their seasickness and the tempestuous 00:17:40.559 --> 00:17:44.230 align:start position:0% their seasickness and the tempestuous waves 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ship with<00:17:51.440><c> full</c><00:17:51.760><c> confidence</c><00:17:52.320><c> and</c><00:17:52.480><c> with</c><00:17:52.880><c> words</c><00:17:53.200><c> of</c> 00:17:53.270 --> 00:17:53.280 align:start position:0% with full confidence and with words of 00:17:53.280 --> 00:17:56.230 align:start position:0% with full confidence and with words of encouragement 00:17:56.230 --> 00:17:56.240 align:start position:0% 00:17:56.240 --> 00:17:58.390 align:start position:0% we<00:17:56.400><c> have</c><00:17:56.960><c> words</c><00:17:57.280><c> of</c><00:17:57.440><c> encouragement</c><00:17:58.000><c> to</c><00:17:58.080><c> offer</c> 00:17:58.390 --> 00:17:58.400 align:start position:0% we have words of encouragement to offer 00:17:58.400 --> 00:18:00.549 align:start position:0% we have words of encouragement to offer our<00:17:58.559><c> fellow</c><00:17:58.880><c> man</c><00:17:59.120><c> in</c><00:17:59.200><c> the</c><00:17:59.280><c> world</c><00:18:00.240><c> who</c><00:18:00.400><c> are</c> 00:18:00.549 --> 00:18:00.559 align:start position:0% our fellow man in the world who are 00:18:00.559 --> 00:18:02.950 align:start position:0% our fellow man in the world who are about<00:18:00.799><c> to</c><00:18:01.520><c> lose</c><00:18:01.840><c> their</c><00:18:02.080><c> cargo</c><00:18:02.559><c> and</c><00:18:02.640><c> not</c><00:18:02.799><c> be</c> 00:18:02.950 --> 00:18:02.960 align:start position:0% about to lose their cargo and not be 00:18:02.960 --> 00:18:05.270 align:start position:0% about to lose their cargo and not be able<00:18:03.120><c> to</c><00:18:03.440><c> carry</c> 00:18:05.270 --> 00:18:05.280 align:start position:0% able to carry 00:18:05.280 --> 00:18:08.150 align:start position:0% able to carry anything<00:18:05.679><c> out</c><00:18:05.840><c> of</c><00:18:05.919><c> this</c><00:18:06.160><c> life</c> 00:18:08.150 --> 00:18:08.160 align:start position:0% anything out of this life 00:18:08.160 --> 00:18:10.070 align:start position:0% anything out of this life and<00:18:08.320><c> yet</c><00:18:08.480><c> if</c><00:18:08.640><c> only</c><00:18:08.880><c> we</c><00:18:09.039><c> could</c><00:18:09.280><c> reach</c><00:18:09.679><c> them</c><00:18:09.840><c> with</c> 00:18:10.070 --> 00:18:10.080 align:start position:0% and yet if only we could reach them with 00:18:10.080 --> 00:18:11.990 align:start position:0% and yet if only we could reach them with educational<00:18:10.799><c> words</c><00:18:11.280><c> and</c> 00:18:11.990 --> 00:18:12.000 align:start position:0% educational words and 00:18:12.000 --> 00:18:14.549 align:start position:0% educational words and turn<00:18:12.240><c> their</c><00:18:12.400><c> minds</c><00:18:12.799><c> toward</c><00:18:13.120><c> god</c><00:18:14.080><c> we</c><00:18:14.240><c> could</c><00:18:14.400><c> be</c> 00:18:14.549 --> 00:18:14.559 align:start position:0% turn their minds toward god we could be 00:18:14.559 --> 00:18:16.150 align:start position:0% turn their minds toward god we could be the<00:18:14.640><c> instrument</c><00:18:15.039><c> whereby</c><00:18:15.520><c> they</c><00:18:15.679><c> might</c><00:18:15.919><c> be</c> 00:18:16.150 --> 00:18:16.160 align:start position:0% the instrument whereby they might be 00:18:16.160 --> 00:18:20.230 align:start position:0% the instrument whereby they might be saved 00:18:20.230 --> 00:18:20.240 align:start position:0% 00:18:20.240 --> 00:18:22.470 align:start position:0% in<00:18:20.400><c> this</c><00:18:20.640><c> account</c> 00:18:22.470 --> 00:18:22.480 align:start position:0% in this account 00:18:22.480 --> 00:18:23.510 align:start position:0% in this account paul 00:18:23.510 --> 00:18:23.520 align:start position:0% paul 00:18:23.520 --> 00:18:25.590 align:start position:0% paul recognized<00:18:24.160><c> that</c><00:18:24.240><c> the</c><00:18:24.400><c> situation</c><00:18:24.960><c> was</c><00:18:25.200><c> simply</c> 00:18:25.590 --> 00:18:25.600 align:start position:0% recognized that the situation was simply 00:18:25.600 --> 00:18:28.710 align:start position:0% recognized that the situation was simply out<00:18:25.840><c> of</c><00:18:25.919><c> human</c><00:18:26.320><c> control</c> 00:18:28.710 --> 00:18:28.720 align:start position:0% out of human control 00:18:28.720 --> 00:18:31.669 align:start position:0% out of human control this<00:18:29.120><c> situation</c><00:18:29.760><c> required</c><00:18:30.720><c> faith</c><00:18:31.120><c> and</c><00:18:31.360><c> trust</c> 00:18:31.669 --> 00:18:31.679 align:start position:0% this situation required faith and trust 00:18:31.679 --> 00:18:35.110 align:start position:0% this situation required faith and trust in<00:18:31.840><c> yahweh</c><00:18:32.320><c> alone</c> 00:18:35.110 --> 00:18:35.120 align:start position:0% 00:18:35.120 --> 00:18:39.909 align:start position:0% academically<00:18:36.240><c> this</c><00:18:36.480><c> was</c><00:18:36.640><c> obvious</c> 00:18:39.909 --> 00:18:39.919 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trying to see the context 00:18:48.400 --> 00:18:50.230 align:start position:0% applying ours trying to see the context and<00:18:48.880><c> be</c><00:18:49.200><c> one</c><00:18:49.440><c> with</c> 00:18:50.230 --> 00:18:50.240 align:start position:0% and be one with 00:18:50.240 --> 00:18:51.830 align:start position:0% and be one with our<00:18:50.400><c> brother</c><00:18:50.720><c> paul</c> 00:18:51.830 --> 00:18:51.840 align:start position:0% our brother paul 00:18:51.840 --> 00:18:54.870 align:start position:0% our brother paul we<00:18:52.000><c> can</c><00:18:52.160><c> see</c><00:18:52.400><c> that</c><00:18:52.880><c> sometimes</c> 00:18:54.870 --> 00:18:54.880 align:start position:0% we can see that sometimes 00:18:54.880 --> 00:18:57.750 align:start position:0% we can see that sometimes we<00:18:55.039><c> can</c><00:18:55.200><c> be</c><00:18:55.600><c> self-reliant</c> 00:18:57.750 --> 00:18:57.760 align:start position:0% we can be self-reliant 00:18:57.760 --> 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because</c><00:19:27.840><c> it</c><00:19:28.000><c> has</c><00:19:28.080><c> never</c><00:19:28.320><c> been</c><00:19:28.559><c> tested</c> 00:19:30.630 --> 00:19:30.640 align:start position:0% largely because it has never been tested 00:19:30.640 --> 00:19:32.630 align:start position:0% largely because it has never been tested we<00:19:30.799><c> don't</c><00:19:31.280><c> venture</c><00:19:31.679><c> really</c><00:19:32.000><c> at</c><00:19:32.160><c> all</c><00:19:32.400><c> into</c><00:19:32.559><c> the</c> 00:19:32.630 --> 00:19:32.640 align:start position:0% we don't venture really at all into the 00:19:32.640 --> 00:19:34.950 align:start position:0% we don't venture really at all into the unknown<00:19:33.120><c> realm</c><00:19:33.440><c> of</c><00:19:33.919><c> preaching</c><00:19:34.400><c> beyond</c><00:19:34.799><c> what</c> 00:19:34.950 --> 00:19:34.960 align:start position:0% unknown realm of preaching beyond what 00:19:34.960 --> 00:19:37.190 align:start position:0% unknown realm of preaching beyond what is<00:19:35.120><c> convenient</c><00:19:36.160><c> or</c><00:19:36.480><c> consistent</c><00:19:37.039><c> with</c> 00:19:37.190 --> 00:19:37.200 align:start position:0% is convenient or consistent with 00:19:37.200 --> 00:19:39.190 align:start position:0% is convenient or consistent with neighboring<00:19:37.600><c> ecclesias</c> 00:19:39.190 --> 00:19:39.200 align:start position:0% neighboring ecclesias 00:19:39.200 --> 00:19:40.950 align:start position:0% neighboring ecclesias and<00:19:39.440><c> so</c><00:19:39.679><c> are</c><00:19:39.919><c> perhaps</c> 00:19:40.950 --> 00:19:40.960 align:start position:0% and so are perhaps 00:19:40.960 --> 00:19:42.470 align:start position:0% and so are perhaps most<00:19:41.280><c> at</c><00:19:41.520><c> risk</c><00:19:41.840><c> of</c> 00:19:42.470 --> 00:19:42.480 align:start position:0% most at risk of 00:19:42.480 --> 00:19:44.630 align:start position:0% most at risk of losing<00:19:42.799><c> our</c><00:19:42.960><c> perceived</c><00:19:43.440><c> confidence</c><00:19:44.000><c> in</c><00:19:44.160><c> god</c> 00:19:44.630 --> 00:19:44.640 align:start position:0% losing our perceived confidence in god 00:19:44.640 --> 00:19:46.310 align:start position:0% losing our perceived confidence in god in<00:19:44.799><c> moments</c><00:19:45.200><c> of</c><00:19:45.360><c> trial</c> 00:19:46.310 --> 00:19:46.320 align:start position:0% in moments of trial 00:19:46.320 --> 00:19:48.710 align:start position:0% in moments of trial or<00:19:46.559><c> missing</c><00:19:46.960><c> opportunities</c><00:19:47.760><c> to</c><00:19:48.160><c> exhort</c><00:19:48.559><c> our</c> 00:19:48.710 --> 00:19:48.720 align:start position:0% or missing opportunities to exhort our 00:19:48.720 --> 00:19:50.630 align:start position:0% or missing opportunities to exhort our fellow<00:19:49.039><c> men</c><00:19:49.280><c> when</c><00:19:49.440><c> they</c><00:19:49.600><c> are</c><00:19:50.080><c> experiencing</c> 00:19:50.630 --> 00:19:50.640 align:start position:0% fellow men when they are experiencing 00:19:50.640 --> 00:19:55.750 align:start position:0% fellow men when they are experiencing moments<00:19:50.960><c> of</c><00:19:51.120><c> trial</c><00:19:51.360><c> themselves</c> 00:19:55.750 --> 00:19:55.760 align:start position:0% 00:19:55.760 --> 00:19:58.789 align:start position:0% in<00:19:55.840><c> the</c><00:19:56.000><c> trial</c><00:19:56.320><c> of</c><00:19:56.480><c> faith</c><00:19:56.799><c> before</c><00:19:57.200><c> us</c> 00:19:58.789 --> 00:19:58.799 align:start position:0% in the trial of faith before us 00:19:58.799 --> 00:20:01.110 align:start position:0% in the trial of faith before us we<00:19:59.120><c> can</c><00:19:59.360><c> gather</c><00:19:59.679><c> that</c><00:19:59.919><c> paul</c><00:20:00.480><c> prayed</c><00:20:00.880><c> for</c> 00:20:01.110 --> 00:20:01.120 align:start position:0% we can gather that paul prayed for 00:20:01.120 --> 00:20:02.310 align:start position:0% we can gather that paul prayed for strength 00:20:02.310 --> 00:20:02.320 align:start position:0% strength 00:20:02.320 --> 00:20:05.190 align:start position:0% strength which<00:20:02.640><c> then</c><00:20:03.200><c> elicited</c><00:20:04.080><c> the</c><00:20:04.320><c> angel's</c><00:20:04.720><c> response</c> 00:20:05.190 --> 00:20:05.200 align:start position:0% which then elicited the angel's response 00:20:05.200 --> 00:20:08.070 align:start position:0% which then elicited the angel's response to<00:20:05.360><c> him</c><00:20:05.520><c> to</c><00:20:06.159><c> that</c><00:20:06.799><c> to</c><00:20:07.039><c> tell</c><00:20:07.280><c> him</c><00:20:07.600><c> everyone's</c> 00:20:08.070 --> 00:20:08.080 align:start position:0% to him to that to tell him everyone's 00:20:08.080 --> 00:20:11.990 align:start position:0% to him to that to tell him everyone's life<00:20:08.320><c> would</c><00:20:08.480><c> be</c><00:20:08.640><c> spared</c> 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in</c><00:20:19.440><c> verse</c><00:20:19.760><c> 10.</c> 00:20:23.430 --> 00:20:23.440 align:start position:0% 00:20:23.440 --> 00:20:25.190 align:start position:0% in<00:20:23.520><c> the</c><00:20:23.679><c> chapter</c><00:20:24.080><c> where</c><00:20:24.240><c> we</c><00:20:24.480><c> begin</c><00:20:25.039><c> our</c> 00:20:25.190 --> 00:20:25.200 align:start position:0% in the chapter where we begin our 00:20:25.200 --> 00:20:28.070 align:start position:0% in the chapter where we begin our exhortation<00:20:26.080><c> chapter</c><00:20:26.480><c> 23</c> 00:20:28.070 --> 00:20:28.080 align:start position:0% exhortation chapter 23 00:20:28.080 --> 00:20:30.549 align:start position:0% exhortation chapter 23 we<00:20:28.240><c> see</c><00:20:28.480><c> in</c><00:20:28.559><c> verse</c><00:20:28.880><c> 11</c><00:20:29.600><c> that</c><00:20:29.840><c> paul</c><00:20:30.159><c> received</c> 00:20:30.549 --> 00:20:30.559 align:start position:0% we see in verse 11 that paul received 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these</c><00:21:04.880><c> are</c> 00:21:05.750 --> 00:21:05.760 align:start position:0% what beautiful words these are 00:21:05.760 --> 00:21:07.190 align:start position:0% what beautiful words these are whose<00:21:06.080><c> i</c><00:21:06.320><c> am</c> 00:21:07.190 --> 00:21:07.200 align:start position:0% whose i am 00:21:07.200 --> 00:21:09.110 align:start position:0% whose i am and<00:21:07.440><c> whom</c><00:21:07.760><c> i</c><00:21:08.000><c> serve</c> 00:21:09.110 --> 00:21:09.120 align:start position:0% and whom i serve 00:21:09.120 --> 00:21:11.750 align:start position:0% and whom i serve every<00:21:09.440><c> day</c><00:21:09.600><c> of</c><00:21:09.760><c> our</c><00:21:09.919><c> life</c><00:21:10.240><c> we</c><00:21:10.640><c> identify</c><00:21:11.440><c> whose</c> 00:21:11.750 --> 00:21:11.760 align:start position:0% every day of our life we identify whose 00:21:11.760 --> 00:21:14.149 align:start position:0% every day of our life we identify whose 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others</c><00:22:22.720><c> waited</c> 00:22:23.029 --> 00:22:23.039 align:start position:0% doom on the ship as the others waited 00:22:23.039 --> 00:22:25.510 align:start position:0% doom on the ship as the others waited for<00:22:23.200><c> final</c><00:22:23.520><c> disaster</c><00:22:24.640><c> as</c><00:22:24.960><c> pointed</c><00:22:25.280><c> out</c><00:22:25.440><c> in</c> 00:22:25.510 --> 00:22:25.520 align:start position:0% for final disaster as pointed out in 00:22:25.520 --> 00:22:28.950 align:start position:0% for final disaster as pointed out in verse<00:22:25.760><c> 20</c> 00:22:28.950 --> 00:22:28.960 align:start position:0% 00:22:28.960 --> 00:22:30.310 align:start position:0% in<00:22:29.120><c> his</c><00:22:29.360><c> words</c> 00:22:30.310 --> 00:22:30.320 align:start position:0% in his words 00:22:30.320 --> 00:22:33.510 align:start position:0% in his words that<00:22:30.559><c> it</c><00:22:30.799><c> shall</c><00:22:31.039><c> be</c><00:22:31.360><c> 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in</c><00:24:07.200><c> verse</c><00:24:07.520><c> 28</c> 00:24:08.789 --> 00:24:08.799 align:start position:0% given the sounding in verse 28 00:24:08.799 --> 00:24:12.630 align:start position:0% given the sounding in verse 28 twenty<00:24:09.120><c> fathoms</c><00:24:10.159><c> this</c><00:24:10.320><c> was</c><00:24:10.480><c> about</c><00:24:10.720><c> 130</c><00:24:11.440><c> feet</c> 00:24:12.630 --> 00:24:12.640 align:start position:0% twenty fathoms this was about 130 feet 00:24:12.640 --> 00:24:14.789 align:start position:0% twenty fathoms this was about 130 feet and<00:24:12.880><c> fifteen</c><00:24:13.360><c> fathoms</c><00:24:14.240><c> which</c><00:24:14.400><c> is</c><00:24:14.559><c> about</c><00:24:14.720><c> a</c> 00:24:14.789 --> 00:24:14.799 align:start position:0% and fifteen fathoms which is about a 00:24:14.799 --> 00:24:16.310 align:start position:0% and fifteen fathoms which is about a hundred<00:24:15.120><c> feet</c> 00:24:16.310 --> 00:24:16.320 align:start position:0% hundred feet 00:24:16.320 --> 00:24:18.710 align:start position:0% hundred feet this<00:24:17.039><c> sudden</c><00:24:17.440><c> grade</c><00:24:17.840><c> change</c><00:24:18.320><c> painted</c><00:24:18.640><c> a</c> 00:24:18.710 --> 00:24:18.720 align:start position:0% this sudden grade change painted a 00:24:18.720 --> 00:24:20.630 align:start position:0% this sudden grade change painted a mental<00:24:19.039><c> picture</c><00:24:19.279><c> of</c><00:24:19.440><c> a</c><00:24:19.520><c> rocky</c><00:24:19.840><c> coastline</c> 00:24:20.630 --> 00:24:20.640 align:start position:0% mental picture of a rocky coastline 00:24:20.640 --> 00:24:23.510 align:start position:0% mental picture of a rocky coastline which<00:24:20.960><c> it</c><00:24:21.039><c> was</c> 00:24:23.510 --> 00:24:23.520 align:start position:0% 00:24:23.520 --> 00:24:25.269 align:start position:0% when<00:24:23.760><c> morning</c><00:24:24.159><c> came</c> 00:24:25.269 --> 00:24:25.279 align:start position:0% when morning came 00:24:25.279 --> 00:24:27.110 align:start position:0% when morning came we<00:24:25.440><c> read</c><00:24:25.679><c> of</c><00:24:25.760><c> the</c><00:24:25.919><c> sailors</c> 00:24:27.110 --> 00:24:27.120 align:start position:0% we read of the sailors 00:24:27.120 --> 00:24:29.350 align:start position:0% we read of the sailors still<00:24:27.600><c> manipulated</c><00:24:28.240><c> by</c><00:24:28.480><c> fear</c><00:24:28.799><c> in</c><00:24:28.880><c> a</c><00:24:29.039><c> storm</c> 00:24:29.350 --> 00:24:29.360 align:start position:0% still manipulated by fear in a storm 00:24:29.360 --> 00:24:32.070 align:start position:0% still manipulated by fear in a storm situation<00:24:30.000><c> that</c><00:24:30.159><c> hadn't</c><00:24:30.480><c> improved</c><00:24:30.880><c> much</c> 00:24:32.070 --> 00:24:32.080 align:start position:0% situation that hadn't improved much 00:24:32.080 --> 00:24:34.549 align:start position:0% situation that hadn't improved much sneaking<00:24:32.559><c> away</c><00:24:32.880><c> under</c><00:24:33.120><c> the</c><00:24:33.279><c> guise</c><00:24:33.679><c> of</c><00:24:34.159><c> tending</c> 00:24:34.549 --> 00:24:34.559 align:start position:0% sneaking away under the guise of tending 00:24:34.559 --> 00:24:37.590 align:start position:0% sneaking away under the guise of tending to<00:24:34.720><c> the</c><00:24:34.880><c> anchors</c><00:24:35.279><c> in</c><00:24:35.440><c> verse</c><00:24:35.760><c> 30</c> 00:24:37.590 --> 00:24:37.600 align:start position:0% to the anchors in verse 30 00:24:37.600 --> 00:24:41.909 align:start position:0% to the anchors in verse 30 under<00:24:37.919><c> color</c><00:24:38.400><c> means</c><00:24:38.799><c> with</c><00:24:39.120><c> pretense</c> 00:24:41.909 --> 00:24:41.919 align:start position:0% 00:24:41.919 --> 00:24:43.830 align:start position:0% the<00:24:42.159><c> sailors</c><00:24:42.559><c> were</c><00:24:42.720><c> forgetful</c><00:24:43.279><c> of</c><00:24:43.360><c> their</c><00:24:43.520><c> duty</c> 00:24:43.830 --> 00:24:43.840 align:start position:0% the sailors were forgetful of their duty 00:24:43.840 --> 00:24:45.830 align:start position:0% the sailors were forgetful of their duty and<00:24:44.000><c> resolved</c><00:24:44.480><c> to</c><00:24:44.880><c> leave</c><00:24:45.120><c> the</c><00:24:45.279><c> ship</c><00:24:45.440><c> to</c><00:24:45.600><c> its</c> 00:24:45.830 --> 00:24:45.840 align:start position:0% and resolved to leave the ship to its 00:24:45.840 --> 00:24:48.149 align:start position:0% and resolved to leave the ship to its peril 00:24:48.149 --> 00:24:48.159 align:start position:0% peril 00:24:48.159 --> 00:24:50.310 align:start position:0% peril paul<00:24:48.480><c> observed</c><00:24:48.880><c> this</c><00:24:49.360><c> in</c><00:24:49.520><c> fact</c><00:24:49.919><c> given</c><00:24:50.159><c> his</c> 00:24:50.310 --> 00:24:50.320 align:start position:0% paul observed this in fact given his 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all depended<00:25:00.240><c> on</c><00:25:00.480><c> the</c><00:25:00.720><c> assistance</c><00:25:01.200><c> of</c><00:25:01.360><c> these</c> 00:25:01.590 --> 00:25:01.600 align:start position:0% depended on the assistance of these 00:25:01.600 --> 00:25:04.390 align:start position:0% depended on the assistance of these sailors<00:25:02.000><c> who</c><00:25:02.080><c> were</c><00:25:02.240><c> trying</c><00:25:02.400><c> to</c><00:25:02.559><c> escape</c> 00:25:04.390 --> 00:25:04.400 align:start position:0% sailors who were trying to escape 00:25:04.400 --> 00:25:06.390 align:start position:0% sailors who were trying to escape paul<00:25:04.720><c> did</c><00:25:04.880><c> not</c><00:25:05.039><c> leave</c><00:25:05.360><c> anything</c><00:25:06.000><c> everything</c> 00:25:06.390 --> 00:25:06.400 align:start position:0% paul did not leave anything everything 00:25:06.400 --> 00:25:07.510 align:start position:0% paul did not leave anything everything up<00:25:06.559><c> to</c><00:25:06.720><c> god</c> 00:25:07.510 --> 00:25:07.520 align:start position:0% up to god 00:25:07.520 --> 00:25:09.990 align:start position:0% up to god he<00:25:08.240><c> participated</c><00:25:09.039><c> in</c><00:25:09.200><c> the</c><00:25:09.279><c> work</c><00:25:09.520><c> of</c><00:25:09.679><c> helping</c> 00:25:09.990 --> 00:25:10.000 align:start position:0% he participated in the work of helping 00:25:10.000 --> 00:25:12.870 align:start position:0% he participated in the work of helping everyone<00:25:10.320><c> get</c><00:25:10.480><c> to</c><00:25:10.640><c> land</c><00:25:10.880><c> safely</c> 00:25:12.870 --> 00:25:12.880 align:start position:0% everyone get to land safely 00:25:12.880 --> 00:25:14.549 align:start position:0% everyone get to land safely and<00:25:13.039><c> again</c><00:25:13.520><c> we</c><00:25:13.679><c> have</c><00:25:13.840><c> here</c><00:25:14.080><c> a</c><00:25:14.159><c> point</c><00:25:14.400><c> to</c> 00:25:14.549 --> 00:25:14.559 align:start position:0% and again we have here a point to 00:25:14.559 --> 00:25:15.830 align:start position:0% and again we have here a point to reflect<00:25:15.039><c> on</c> 00:25:15.830 --> 00:25:15.840 align:start position:0% reflect on 00:25:15.840 --> 00:25:18.310 align:start position:0% reflect on are<00:25:16.000><c> we</c><00:25:16.400><c> passively</c><00:25:17.039><c> sitting</c><00:25:17.360><c> by</c><00:25:17.840><c> waiting</c><00:25:18.159><c> for</c> 00:25:18.310 --> 00:25:18.320 align:start position:0% are we passively sitting by waiting for 00:25:18.320 --> 00:25:20.789 align:start position:0% are we passively sitting by waiting for christ<00:25:18.640><c> to</c><00:25:18.799><c> return</c><00:25:19.679><c> or</c><00:25:19.840><c> do</c><00:25:20.000><c> we</c><00:25:20.159><c> see</c><00:25:20.320><c> the</c><00:25:20.400><c> day</c><00:25:20.640><c> as</c> 00:25:20.789 --> 00:25:20.799 align:start position:0% christ to return or do we see the day as 00:25:20.799 --> 00:25:22.950 align:start position:0% christ to return or do we see the day as imminent<00:25:21.200><c> and</c><00:25:21.360><c> realize</c><00:25:21.840><c> the</c><00:25:21.919><c> need</c><00:25:22.480><c> to</c><00:25:22.640><c> help</c> 00:25:22.950 --> 00:25:22.960 align:start position:0% imminent and realize the need to help 00:25:22.960 --> 00:25:25.350 align:start position:0% imminent and realize the need to help others<00:25:23.520><c> toward</c><00:25:23.840><c> a</c><00:25:23.919><c> life</c><00:25:24.159><c> in</c><00:25:24.320><c> christ</c> 00:25:25.350 --> 00:25:25.360 align:start position:0% others toward a life in christ 00:25:25.360 --> 00:25:29.590 align:start position:0% others toward a life in christ before<00:25:25.679><c> it's</c><00:25:25.840><c> too</c><00:25:26.080><c> late</c> 00:25:29.590 --> 00:25:29.600 align:start position:0% 00:25:29.600 --> 00:25:31.830 align:start position:0% the<00:25:29.840><c> soldiers</c><00:25:30.320><c> then</c><00:25:30.720><c> cut</c><00:25:31.039><c> off</c><00:25:31.200><c> this</c><00:25:31.440><c> means</c><00:25:31.760><c> of</c> 00:25:31.830 --> 00:25:31.840 align:start position:0% the soldiers then cut off this means of 00:25:31.840 --> 00:25:33.909 align:start position:0% the soldiers then cut off this means of escape<00:25:32.320><c> in</c><00:25:32.400><c> verse</c><00:25:32.640><c> 32</c> 00:25:33.909 --> 00:25:33.919 align:start position:0% escape in verse 32 00:25:33.919 --> 00:25:37.909 align:start position:0% escape in verse 32 showing<00:25:34.240><c> their</c><00:25:34.559><c> respect</c><00:25:35.039><c> for</c><00:25:35.279><c> paul</c> 00:25:37.909 --> 00:25:37.919 align:start position:0% 00:25:37.919 --> 00:25:40.950 align:start position:0% and<00:25:38.400><c> a</c><00:25:38.559><c> stark</c><00:25:39.120><c> contrast</c><00:25:40.000><c> to</c><00:25:40.159><c> the</c><00:25:40.240><c> words</c><00:25:40.559><c> of</c> 00:25:40.950 --> 00:25:40.960 align:start position:0% and a stark contrast to the words of 00:25:40.960 --> 00:25:44.230 align:start position:0% and a stark contrast to the words of verse<00:25:41.279><c> 11.</c> 00:25:44.230 --> 00:25:44.240 align:start position:0% 00:25:44.240 --> 00:25:47.510 align:start position:0% no<00:25:44.480><c> salvation</c><00:25:45.120><c> was</c><00:25:45.440><c> destined</c><00:25:46.159><c> for</c><00:25:46.400><c> anyone</c> 00:25:47.510 --> 00:25:47.520 align:start position:0% no salvation was destined for anyone 00:25:47.520 --> 00:25:52.230 align:start position:0% no salvation was destined for anyone through<00:25:47.840><c> man's</c><00:25:48.400><c> self-reliance</c> 00:25:52.230 --> 00:25:52.240 align:start position:0% 00:25:52.240 --> 00:25:55.029 align:start position:0% paul<00:25:52.640><c> encourages</c><00:25:53.279><c> them</c><00:25:53.440><c> to</c><00:25:53.679><c> all</c><00:25:54.159><c> eat</c><00:25:54.559><c> in</c><00:25:54.720><c> verse</c> 00:25:55.029 --> 00:25:55.039 align:start position:0% paul encourages them to all eat in verse 00:25:55.039 --> 00:25:57.029 align:start position:0% paul encourages them to all eat in verse 33<00:25:55.679><c> for</c><00:25:55.919><c> the</c><00:25:56.080><c> strength</c><00:25:56.400><c> they</c><00:25:56.559><c> would</c><00:25:56.720><c> need</c><00:25:56.960><c> to</c> 00:25:57.029 --> 00:25:57.039 align:start position:0% 33 for the strength they would need to 00:25:57.039 --> 00:25:59.190 align:start position:0% 33 for the strength they would need to swim<00:25:57.279><c> to</c><00:25:57.440><c> safety</c> 00:25:59.190 --> 00:25:59.200 align:start position:0% swim to safety 00:25:59.200 --> 00:26:01.510 align:start position:0% swim to safety though<00:25:59.440><c> god</c><00:25:59.760><c> would</c><00:25:59.919><c> deliver</c><00:26:00.320><c> them</c> 00:26:01.510 --> 00:26:01.520 align:start position:0% though god would deliver them 00:26:01.520 --> 00:26:03.190 align:start position:0% though god would deliver them it<00:26:01.679><c> would</c><00:26:01.840><c> still</c><00:26:02.240><c> require</c><00:26:02.640><c> their</c><00:26:02.799><c> earnest</c> 00:26:03.190 --> 00:26:03.200 align:start position:0% it would still require their earnest 00:26:03.200 --> 00:26:04.789 align:start position:0% it would still require their earnest effort<00:26:03.520><c> to</c><00:26:03.600><c> help</c><00:26:03.840><c> themselves</c><00:26:04.400><c> before</c><00:26:04.640><c> he</c> 00:26:04.789 --> 00:26:04.799 align:start position:0% effort to help themselves before he 00:26:04.799 --> 00:26:06.390 align:start position:0% effort to help themselves before he would<00:26:04.960><c> assist</c> 00:26:06.390 --> 00:26:06.400 align:start position:0% would assist 00:26:06.400 --> 00:26:09.669 align:start position:0% would assist as<00:26:06.640><c> it</c><00:26:06.799><c> is</c><00:26:06.880><c> with</c><00:26:07.120><c> us</c> 00:26:09.669 --> 00:26:09.679 align:start position:0% 00:26:09.679 --> 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eaten</c><00:26:25.039><c> for</c><00:26:25.200><c> 14</c><00:26:25.679><c> days</c> 00:26:27.029 --> 00:26:27.039 align:start position:0% hadn't eaten for 14 days 00:26:27.039 --> 00:26:28.789 align:start position:0% hadn't eaten for 14 days imagine<00:26:27.440><c> their</c><00:26:27.600><c> hunger</c><00:26:27.919><c> and</c><00:26:28.080><c> anxiety</c><00:26:28.640><c> with</c> 00:26:28.789 --> 00:26:28.799 align:start position:0% imagine their hunger and anxiety with 00:26:28.799 --> 00:26:30.310 align:start position:0% imagine their hunger and anxiety with the<00:26:28.880><c> weather</c><00:26:29.120><c> conditions</c> 00:26:30.310 --> 00:26:30.320 align:start position:0% the weather conditions 00:26:30.320 --> 00:26:31.350 align:start position:0% the weather conditions but<00:26:30.559><c> no</c> 00:26:31.350 --> 00:26:31.360 align:start position:0% but no 00:26:31.360 --> 00:26:33.350 align:start position:0% but no existing<00:26:31.840><c> conditions</c><00:26:32.400><c> were</c><00:26:32.559><c> reason</c><00:26:32.960><c> not</c><00:26:33.120><c> to</c> 00:26:33.350 --> 00:26:33.360 align:start position:0% existing conditions were reason not to 00:26:33.360 --> 00:26:35.110 align:start position:0% existing conditions were reason not to thank<00:26:33.600><c> the</c><00:26:33.760><c> heavenly</c><00:26:34.159><c> father</c><00:26:34.799><c> for</c><00:26:35.039><c> the</c> 00:26:35.110 --> 00:26:35.120 align:start position:0% thank the heavenly father for the 00:26:35.120 --> 00:26:36.830 align:start position:0% thank the heavenly father for the blessings<00:26:35.679><c> of</c><00:26:35.760><c> food</c><00:26:36.000><c> which</c><00:26:36.240><c> they're</c><00:26:36.400><c> about</c><00:26:36.640><c> to</c> 00:26:36.830 --> 00:26:36.840 align:start position:0% blessings of food which they're about to 00:26:36.840 --> 00:26:39.269 align:start position:0% blessings of food which they're about to share<00:26:37.919><c> earnest</c><00:26:38.480><c> thankfulness</c><00:26:39.120><c> or</c> 00:26:39.269 --> 00:26:39.279 align:start position:0% share earnest thankfulness or 00:26:39.279 --> 00:26:41.669 align:start position:0% share earnest thankfulness or appreciation<00:26:40.000><c> is</c><00:26:40.400><c> the</c><00:26:40.559><c> proper</c><00:26:40.880><c> mindset</c> 00:26:41.669 --> 00:26:41.679 align:start position:0% appreciation is the proper mindset 00:26:41.679 --> 00:26:45.669 align:start position:0% appreciation is the proper mindset before<00:26:42.080><c> god</c> 00:26:45.669 --> 00:26:45.679 align:start position:0% 00:26:45.679 --> 00:26:48.310 align:start position:0% in<00:26:45.919><c> verse</c><00:26:46.480><c> 38</c><00:26:47.039><c> they</c><00:26:47.200><c> tossed</c><00:26:47.600><c> out</c><00:26:47.679><c> their</c><00:26:47.919><c> cargo</c> 00:26:48.310 --> 00:26:48.320 align:start position:0% in verse 38 they tossed out their cargo 00:26:48.320 --> 00:26:50.630 align:start position:0% in verse 38 they tossed out their cargo of<00:26:48.400><c> wheat</c><00:26:48.799><c> into</c><00:26:48.960><c> the</c><00:26:49.120><c> sea</c> 00:26:50.630 --> 00:26:50.640 align:start position:0% of wheat into the sea 00:26:50.640 --> 00:26:52.549 align:start position:0% of wheat into the sea and<00:26:50.799><c> headed</c><00:26:51.039><c> for</c><00:26:51.279><c> shore</c> 00:26:52.549 --> 00:26:52.559 align:start position:0% and headed for shore 00:26:52.559 --> 00:26:54.070 align:start position:0% and headed for shore since<00:26:52.880><c> they</c><00:26:53.039><c> were</c><00:26:53.200><c> still</c><00:26:53.520><c> in</c><00:26:53.600><c> about</c><00:26:53.760><c> a</c><00:26:53.840><c> hundred</c> 00:26:54.070 --> 00:26:54.080 align:start position:0% since they were still in about a hundred 00:26:54.080 --> 00:26:56.789 align:start position:0% since they were still in about a hundred feet<00:26:54.320><c> of</c><00:26:54.400><c> water</c> 00:26:56.789 --> 00:26:56.799 align:start position:0% feet of water 00:26:56.799 --> 00:26:59.190 align:start position:0% feet of water in<00:26:57.039><c> towards</c><00:26:57.440><c> shore</c><00:26:57.919><c> they</c><00:26:58.080><c> go</c><00:26:58.400><c> and</c><00:26:58.559><c> of</c><00:26:58.720><c> course</c> 00:26:59.190 --> 00:26:59.200 align:start position:0% in towards shore they go and of course 00:26:59.200 --> 00:27:01.190 align:start position:0% in towards shore they go and of course everyone's<00:26:59.679><c> life</c><00:26:59.919><c> is</c><00:27:00.080><c> spared</c><00:27:00.799><c> but</c><00:27:00.960><c> what</c><00:27:01.120><c> a</c> 00:27:01.190 --> 00:27:01.200 align:start position:0% everyone's life is spared but what a 00:27:01.200 --> 00:27:03.110 align:start position:0% everyone's life is spared but what a dramatic<00:27:01.679><c> chapter</c><00:27:02.080><c> to</c><00:27:02.240><c> read</c><00:27:02.480><c> and</c><00:27:02.559><c> to</c><00:27:02.720><c> play</c><00:27:02.960><c> out</c> 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align:start position:0% analogy to our walk with god we<00:27:11.039><c> begin</c><00:27:11.440><c> life</c><00:27:11.840><c> in</c><00:27:11.919><c> the</c><00:27:12.080><c> ship</c><00:27:12.320><c> of</c><00:27:12.480><c> death</c><00:27:13.039><c> our</c> 00:27:13.190 --> 00:27:13.200 align:start position:0% we begin life in the ship of death our 00:27:13.200 --> 00:27:15.430 align:start position:0% we begin life in the ship of death our moral<00:27:13.600><c> condition</c><00:27:14.080><c> in</c><00:27:14.240><c> verse</c><00:27:14.559><c> two</c> 00:27:15.430 --> 00:27:15.440 align:start position:0% moral condition in verse two 00:27:15.440 --> 00:27:18.310 align:start position:0% moral condition in verse two we<00:27:15.679><c> find</c><00:27:15.919><c> our</c><00:27:16.400><c> safe</c><00:27:16.640><c> haven</c><00:27:17.039><c> in</c><00:27:17.200><c> christ</c><00:27:18.000><c> verse</c> 00:27:18.310 --> 00:27:18.320 align:start position:0% we find our safe haven in christ verse 00:27:18.320 --> 00:27:19.350 align:start position:0% we find our safe haven in christ verse eight 00:27:19.350 --> 00:27:19.360 align:start position:0% eight 00:27:19.360 --> 00:27:21.350 align:start position:0% eight through<00:27:19.600><c> our</c><00:27:19.760><c> own</c><00:27:20.000><c> folly</c><00:27:20.320><c> we</c><00:27:20.480><c> may</c><00:27:20.880><c> threaten</c><00:27:21.200><c> to</c> 00:27:21.350 --> 00:27:21.360 align:start position:0% through our own folly we may threaten to 00:27:21.360 --> 00:27:23.269 align:start position:0% through our own folly we may threaten to make<00:27:21.600><c> shipwreck</c><00:27:22.080><c> of</c><00:27:22.240><c> our</c><00:27:22.399><c> faith</c> 00:27:23.269 --> 00:27:23.279 align:start position:0% make shipwreck of our faith 00:27:23.279 --> 00:27:26.070 align:start position:0% make shipwreck of our faith and<00:27:23.520><c> in</c><00:27:23.679><c> fact</c><00:27:24.159><c> will</c><00:27:24.399><c> likely</c><00:27:24.880><c> face</c><00:27:25.440><c> storms</c> 00:27:26.070 --> 00:27:26.080 align:start position:0% and in fact will likely face storms 00:27:26.080 --> 00:27:28.149 align:start position:0% and in fact will likely face storms requiring<00:27:26.640><c> us</c><00:27:27.120><c> to</c><00:27:27.360><c> expend</c><00:27:27.760><c> all</c><00:27:27.919><c> of</c><00:27:28.080><c> our</c> 00:27:28.149 --> 00:27:28.159 align:start position:0% requiring us to expend all of our 00:27:28.159 --> 00:27:29.830 align:start position:0% requiring us to expend all of our energies 00:27:29.830 --> 00:27:29.840 align:start position:0% energies 00:27:29.840 --> 00:27:32.149 align:start position:0% energies but<00:27:30.000><c> we</c><00:27:30.159><c> will</c><00:27:30.320><c> ultimately</c><00:27:30.880><c> succeed</c><00:27:31.760><c> if</c><00:27:32.000><c> we</c> 00:27:32.149 --> 00:27:32.159 align:start position:0% but we will ultimately succeed if we 00:27:32.159 --> 00:27:34.789 align:start position:0% but we will ultimately succeed if we take<00:27:32.640><c> christ</c><00:27:33.039><c> and</c><00:27:33.120><c> the</c><00:27:33.279><c> attitude</c><00:27:33.679><c> of</c><00:27:33.919><c> paul</c><00:27:34.640><c> on</c> 00:27:34.789 --> 00:27:34.799 align:start position:0% take christ and the attitude of paul on 00:27:34.799 --> 00:27:37.029 align:start position:0% take christ and the attitude of paul on our<00:27:34.960><c> little</c><00:27:35.279><c> ship</c> 00:27:37.029 --> 00:27:37.039 align:start position:0% our little ship 00:27:37.039 --> 00:27:38.710 align:start position:0% our little ship so<00:27:37.200><c> that</c><00:27:37.440><c> in</c><00:27:37.679><c> spite</c><00:27:38.000><c> of</c> 00:27:38.710 --> 00:27:38.720 align:start position:0% so that in spite of 00:27:38.720 --> 00:27:40.870 align:start position:0% so that in spite of indiscretions<00:27:39.520><c> in</c><00:27:39.679><c> leaving</c><00:27:40.080><c> such</c><00:27:40.320><c> harbors</c><00:27:40.720><c> as</c> 00:27:40.870 --> 00:27:40.880 align:start position:0% indiscretions in leaving such harbors as 00:27:40.880 --> 00:27:42.389 align:start position:0% indiscretions in leaving such harbors as fair<00:27:41.120><c> havens</c> 00:27:42.389 --> 00:27:42.399 align:start position:0% fair havens 00:27:42.399 --> 00:27:43.430 align:start position:0% fair havens we<00:27:42.559><c> will</c> 00:27:43.430 --> 00:27:43.440 align:start position:0% we will 00:27:43.440 --> 00:27:45.990 align:start position:0% we will still<00:27:44.080><c> through</c><00:27:44.320><c> much</c><00:27:44.559><c> tribulation</c><00:27:45.600><c> triumph</c> 00:27:45.990 --> 00:27:46.000 align:start position:0% still through much tribulation triumph 00:27:46.000 --> 00:27:46.830 align:start position:0% still through much tribulation triumph at 00:27:46.830 --> 00:27:46.840 align:start position:0% at 00:27:46.840 --> 00:27:48.389 align:start position:0% at last 00:27:48.389 --> 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his</c><00:27:55.600><c> encouraging</c><00:27:56.080><c> words</c><00:27:56.399><c> particularly</c> 00:27:58.470 --> 00:27:58.480 align:start position:0% and his encouraging words particularly 00:27:58.480 --> 00:28:00.870 align:start position:0% and his encouraging words particularly for<00:27:58.720><c> he</c><00:27:58.960><c> had</c><00:27:59.200><c> his</c><00:27:59.440><c> mind</c><00:28:00.000><c> fixed</c> 00:28:00.870 --> 00:28:00.880 align:start position:0% for he had his mind fixed 00:28:00.880 --> 00:28:02.950 align:start position:0% for he had his mind fixed to<00:28:01.039><c> follow</c><00:28:01.360><c> his</c><00:28:01.520><c> master</c> 00:28:02.950 --> 00:28:02.960 align:start position:0% to follow his master 00:28:02.960 --> 00:28:04.950 align:start position:0% to follow his master he<00:28:03.120><c> lived</c><00:28:03.440><c> a</c><00:28:03.520><c> life</c><00:28:03.760><c> of</c><00:28:03.919><c> walking</c><00:28:04.240><c> with</c><00:28:04.480><c> god</c> 00:28:04.950 --> 00:28:04.960 align:start position:0% he lived a life of walking with god 00:28:04.960 --> 00:28:07.350 align:start position:0% he lived a life of walking with god striving<00:28:05.440><c> in</c><00:28:05.600><c> all</c><00:28:05.760><c> things</c><00:28:06.559><c> to</c><00:28:06.720><c> live</c><00:28:06.960><c> up</c><00:28:07.039><c> to</c><00:28:07.200><c> the</c> 00:28:07.350 --> 00:28:07.360 align:start position:0% striving in all things to live up to the 00:28:07.360 --> 00:28:09.830 align:start position:0% striving in all things to live up to the identification<00:28:08.159><c> of</c><00:28:08.320><c> verse</c><00:28:08.640><c> 23</c> 00:28:09.830 --> 00:28:09.840 align:start position:0% identification of verse 23 00:28:09.840 --> 00:28:11.190 align:start position:0% identification of verse 23 whose<00:28:10.159><c> i</c><00:28:10.399><c> am</c> 00:28:11.190 --> 00:28:11.200 align:start position:0% whose i am 00:28:11.200 --> 00:28:15.320 align:start 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