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Who<00:15:22.440><c> makest</c><00:15:23.019><c> thou</c><00:15:23.860><c> thyself?</c>

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in<00:18:50.289><c> which</c><00:18:50.690><c> we</c><00:18:51.190><c> stand</c><00:18:51.730><c> related.</c>

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in<00:19:01.170><c> Matthew</c><00:19:01.509><c> 25.</c>

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then<00:20:08.329><c> the</c><00:20:09.589><c> oil</c><00:20:10.289><c> in</c><00:20:10.869><c> their</c><00:20:11.089><c> lamps</c><00:20:11.630><c> will</c><00:20:12.630><c> quickly</c><00:20:13.289><c> run</c><00:20:13.730><c> out</c>

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the<00:20:31.029><c> other</c><00:20:31.269><c> parable</c><00:20:31.710><c> in</c><00:20:31.970><c> the</c><00:20:32.150><c> chapter</c>

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about<00:20:34.470><c> the</c><00:20:34.750><c> man</c><00:20:34.970><c> who</c><00:20:35.269><c> buries</c><00:20:35.589><c> his</c><00:20:35.970><c> talent</c>

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not<00:20:43.809><c> to</c><00:20:44.329><c> squander</c><00:20:44.730><c> their</c><00:20:45.089><c> lives</c><00:20:45.670><c> on</c><00:20:46.509><c> the</c><00:20:46.769><c> things</c><00:20:46.970><c> of</c><00:20:47.170><c> the</c><00:20:47.369><c> world.</c>

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who<00:20:54.349><c> consider</c><00:20:54.829><c> themselves</c><00:20:55.809><c> wise.</c>

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realizing<00:21:15.190><c> their</c><00:21:15.670><c> own</c><00:21:16.210><c> inadequacy,</c>

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those<00:21:19.470><c> who</c><00:21:19.829><c> realize</c><00:21:20.410><c> that</c><00:21:20.789><c> it</c><00:21:20.970><c> is</c><00:21:21.150><c> only</c><00:21:21.490><c> through</c><00:21:21.849><c> God's</c><00:21:22.430><c> guidance</c>

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and<00:21:23.250><c> mercy</c><00:21:23.789><c> that</c><00:21:25.009><c> they</c><00:21:25.250><c> can</c><00:21:25.490><c> put</c><00:21:25.930><c> their</c><00:21:26.289><c> talent</c><00:21:26.670><c> to</c><00:21:27.069><c> use</c>

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You<00:21:38.289><c> know,</c><00:21:38.750><c> there</c><00:21:38.950><c> are</c><00:21:39.210><c> a</c><00:21:39.250><c> lot</c><00:21:39.529><c> of</c><00:21:39.910><c> many</c><00:21:40.269><c> other</c><00:21:40.670><c> parables</c>

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that<00:21:41.509><c> we</c><00:21:41.750><c> can</c><00:21:41.990><c> learn</c><00:21:42.269><c> from.</c>

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Luke<00:21:57.269><c> 15</c><00:21:57.869><c> verse</c><00:21:58.190><c> 28.</c>

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but<00:22:05.630><c> rejected</c><00:22:06.369><c> the</c><00:22:06.630><c> invitation,</c><00:22:08.509><c> Matthew</c><00:22:09.089><c> 22</c><00:22:09.930><c> verse</c><00:22:10.430><c> three.</c>

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that<00:22:16.890><c> illustrate</c><00:22:17.809><c> that</c><00:22:19.029><c> human</c><00:22:19.509><c> pride,</c><00:22:21.430><c> stubbornness,</c>

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hypocrisy,<00:22:24.009><c> and</c><00:22:24.109><c> rejection,</c>

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all<00:22:28.190><c> these</c><00:22:29.049><c> things</c><00:22:29.829><c> Jesus</c><00:22:30.849><c> encountered</c><00:22:31.369><c> during</c><00:22:32.789><c> his</c><00:22:33.170><c> ministry.</c>

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and<00:22:58.750><c> come</c><00:22:59.190><c> to</c><00:22:59.930><c> knowledge</c><00:23:00.430><c> through</c><00:23:00.829><c> faith</c>

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at<00:23:28.890><c> the</c><00:23:29.190><c> extent</c><00:23:29.509><c> of</c><00:23:29.930><c> God's</c><00:23:30.529><c> forgiveness?</c>

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First<00:23:36.470><c> John</c><00:23:37.230><c> chapter</c><00:23:39.109><c> one,</c><00:23:39.549><c> verse</c><00:23:39.890><c> seven.</c>

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and<00:23:47.750><c> the</c><00:23:48.009><c> blood</c><00:23:48.450><c> of</c><00:23:48.730><c> his</c><00:23:49.029><c> son</c><00:23:50.329><c> cleanses</c><00:23:51.549><c> us</c><00:23:51.869><c> from</c><00:23:52.630><c> all</c><00:23:53.190><c> sin.</c>

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is<00:24:03.349><c> the</c><00:24:03.630><c> wise</c><00:24:03.890><c> thing</c><00:24:04.210><c> to</c><00:24:04.450><c> do.</c>

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So<00:24:19.690><c> then,</c><00:24:20.089><c> brothers</c><00:24:20.210><c> and</c><00:24:20.490><c> sisters,</c>

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let<00:24:23.009><c> us</c><00:24:23.250><c> run</c><00:24:23.509><c> the</c><00:24:23.750><c> race</c><00:24:24.269><c> as</c><00:24:25.670><c> patient</c><00:24:26.230><c> servants</c><00:24:26.809><c> of</c><00:24:27.150><c> our</c><00:24:27.329><c> Lord.</c>

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as<00:24:36.990><c> we</c><00:24:38.069><c> close</c><00:24:38.450><c> this</c><00:24:40.089><c> exhortation.</c>

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Colossians<00:24:43.470><c> three,</c><00:24:44.609><c> verse</c><00:24:44.869><c> two.</c>

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Set<00:24:49.369><c> your</c><00:24:49.670><c> affection</c><00:24:50.549><c> or</c><00:24:51.329><c> mind</c><00:24:51.890><c> on</c><00:24:53.170><c> things</c><00:24:53.470><c> above,</c>

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not<00:24:55.569><c> on</c><00:24:55.910><c> things</c><00:24:56.349><c> on</c><00:24:56.789><c> the</c><00:24:56.950><c> earth,</c><00:24:58.470><c> for</c><00:24:58.589><c> you</c><00:24:58.789><c> are</c><00:24:59.049><c> dead</c>

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and<00:25:00.890><c> your</c><00:25:01.190><c> life</c><00:25:01.910><c> is</c><00:25:02.450><c> hid</c><00:25:02.670><c> with</c><00:25:02.970><c> Christ</c><00:25:03.509><c> in</c><00:25:04.049><c> God.</c>

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When<00:25:06.769><c> Christ,</c><00:25:07.730><c> who</c><00:25:08.029><c> is</c><00:25:08.250><c> our</c><00:25:08.509><c> life,</c><00:25:09.349><c> shall</c><00:25:09.529><c> appear,</c>

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then<00:25:12.170><c> shall</c><00:25:12.730><c> ye</c><00:25:13.130><c> also</c><00:25:13.549><c> appear</c><00:25:14.170><c> with</c><00:25:14.670><c> him</c><00:25:15.569><c> in</c><00:25:16.230><c> glory.</c>

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Amen.