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iniquity</c><00:11:42.340><c> shall</c><00:11:42.539><c> have</c><00:11:42.720><c> an</c><00:11:42.840><c> end.</c> 00:11:43.159 --> 00:11:44.259 This<00:11:43.220><c> shall</c><00:11:43.419><c> not</c><00:11:43.620><c> be</c><00:11:43.799><c> the</c><00:11:43.980><c> same.</c> 00:11:44.519 --> 00:11:45.440 Take<00:11:44.740><c> off</c><00:11:44.960><c> the</c><00:11:45.179><c> crown.</c> 00:11:45.559 --> 00:11:47.059 Remove<00:11:45.860><c> the</c><00:11:46.100><c> diadem.</c> 00:11:47.500 --> 00:11:51.019 I<00:11:47.600><c> will</c><00:11:47.879><c> overturn</c><00:11:48.379><c> overturn</c><00:11:49.299><c> overturn</c><00:11:49.860><c> it</c><00:11:50.139><c> and</c><00:11:50.299><c> it</c><00:11:50.620><c> shall</c><00:11:50.779><c> be</c> 00:11:51.019 --> 00:11:56.519 no<00:11:51.259><c> more</c><00:11:51.679><c> until</c><00:11:52.559><c> until</c><00:11:53.600><c> he</c><00:11:54.120><c> come</c><00:11:54.539><c> who</c><00:11:54.980><c> right</c><00:11:55.279><c> it</c><00:11:55.519><c> is.</c> 00:11:56.960 --> 00:11:59.139 And<00:11:57.200><c> this</c><00:11:57.419><c> book</c><00:11:57.600><c> brothers</c><00:11:57.899><c> and</c><00:11:58.179><c> sisters</c><00:11:58.440><c> about</c><00:11:58.740><c> is</c><00:11:58.899><c> about</c> 00:11:59.139 --> 00:12:00.240 God's<00:11:59.659><c> determination.</c> 00:12:00.240 --> 00:12:04.320 To<00:12:00.620><c> put</c><00:12:00.840><c> his</c><00:12:01.240><c> king</c><00:12:01.539><c> and</c><00:12:01.759><c> other</c><00:12:02.080><c> kings</c><00:12:02.399><c> with</c><00:12:02.659><c> him</c><00:12:02.940><c> on</c><00:12:03.299><c> that</c><00:12:03.620><c> throne</c><00:12:03.919><c> in</c> 00:12:04.320 --> 00:12:05.379 place<00:12:04.620><c> of</c><00:12:04.919><c> Zedekiah.</c> 00:12:05.500 --> 00:12:09.059 Whose<00:12:05.639><c> name</c><00:12:05.940><c> means</c><00:12:06.500><c> the</c><00:12:07.019><c> righteousness</c><00:12:07.620><c> of</c><00:12:08.039><c> Yahweh.</c> 00:12:09.860 --> 00:12:15.179 And<00:12:09.940><c> in</c><00:12:10.179><c> that</c><00:12:10.440><c> day</c><00:12:10.620><c> he</c><00:12:10.840><c> says</c><00:12:11.200><c> his</c><00:12:11.659><c> name</c><00:12:11.940><c> should</c><00:12:12.120><c> be</c><00:12:12.399><c> called</c><00:12:12.840><c> Yahweh</c><00:12:13.639><c> our</c><00:12:14.100><c> righteousness.</c> 00:12:15.360 --> 00:12:15.960 Zedekiah. 00:12:16.240 --> 00:12:18.240 Well<00:12:16.340><c> you're</c><00:12:16.480><c> not</c><00:12:16.720><c> going</c><00:12:16.840><c> to</c><00:12:16.919><c> have</c><00:12:17.019><c> this</c><00:12:17.220><c> in</c><00:12:17.440><c> the</c><00:12:17.580><c> last</c><00:12:17.840><c> Zedekiah.</c> 00:12:18.419 --> 00:12:21.240 He<00:12:18.539><c> says</c><00:12:18.539><c> you</c><00:12:19.179><c> you</c><00:12:19.620><c> he</c><00:12:19.840><c> said</c><00:12:19.960><c> get</c><00:12:20.340><c> off</c><00:12:20.559><c> that</c><00:12:20.919><c> throne.</c> 00:12:21.539 --> 00:12:22.740 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that.</c> 00:12:37.639 --> 00:12:39.799 It's<00:12:37.899><c> about</c><00:12:38.139><c> that</c><00:12:38.379><c> brothers</c><00:12:38.639><c> and</c><00:12:38.899><c> sisters</c><00:12:39.100><c> and</c><00:12:39.259><c> you</c><00:12:39.399><c> might</c><00:12:39.580><c> be</c> 00:12:39.799 --> 00:12:40.519 interested<00:12:40.059><c> to</c><00:12:40.240><c> know</c><00:12:40.340><c> this.</c> 00:12:40.559 --> 00:12:41.700 You<00:12:40.639><c> want</c><00:12:40.759><c> to</c><00:12:40.860><c> have</c><00:12:40.919><c> a</c><00:12:40.940><c> look</c><00:12:41.019><c> at</c><00:12:41.139><c> it</c><00:12:41.299><c> yourself.</c> 00:12:42.039 --> 00:12:44.000 But<00:12:42.139><c> in</c><00:12:42.360><c> the</c><00:12:42.519><c> song</c><00:12:42.679><c> of</c><00:12:43.039><c> Mary.</c> 00:12:44.759 --> 00:12:47.600 When<00:12:45.059><c> she</c><00:12:45.399><c> exalted</c><00:12:45.799><c> God</c><00:12:46.179><c> after</c><00:12:46.480><c> the</c><00:12:46.740><c> great</c><00:12:46.960><c> promise</c><00:12:47.240><c> that</c><00:12:47.419><c> she</c> 00:12:47.600 --> 00:12:49.360 would<00:12:47.700><c> be</c><00:12:47.820><c> the</c><00:12:48.019><c> mother</c><00:12:48.179><c> of</c><00:12:48.399><c> our</c><00:12:48.580><c> Lord.</c> 00:12:49.580 --> 00:12:52.659 Ezekiel<00:12:49.960><c> features</c><00:12:50.399><c> very</c><00:12:50.899><c> prominently</c><00:12:51.299><c> in</c><00:12:51.480><c> that</c><00:12:51.759><c> song.</c> 00:12:53.679 --> 00:12:56.940 As<00:12:53.899><c> she</c><00:12:54.139><c> saw</c><00:12:54.340><c> the</c><00:12:54.740><c> mighty</c><00:12:55.179><c> pulled</c><00:12:55.519><c> out</c><00:12:55.720><c> of</c><00:12:55.840><c> their</c><00:12:56.039><c> seats.</c> 00:12:57.179 --> 00:13:00.340 And<00:12:57.700><c> her</c><00:12:57.860><c> coming</c><00:12:58.279><c> son</c><00:12:58.600><c> would</c><00:12:58.799><c> be</c><00:12:59.000><c> the</c><00:12:59.159><c> king</c><00:12:59.279><c> of</c><00:12:59.759><c> king</c><00:12:59.759><c> of</c><00:12:59.919><c> Israel</c><00:13:00.159><c> the</c> 00:13:00.340 --> 00:13:01.139 son<00:13:00.519><c> of</c><00:13:00.779><c> David.</c> 00:13:01.519 --> 00:13:05.019 And<00:13:01.620><c> Yahweh's</c><00:13:02.220><c> determination</c><00:13:03.019><c> would</c><00:13:03.299><c> come</c><00:13:03.500><c> to</c><00:13:03.659><c> an</c><00:13:03.759><c> end.</c> 00:13:05.179 --> 00:13:06.759 And<00:13:05.379><c> repeatedly</c><00:13:05.820><c> in</c><00:13:06.059><c> this</c><00:13:06.299><c> book.</c> 00:13:07.019 --> 00:13:09.019 He<00:13:07.320><c> who</c><00:13:07.519><c> will</c><00:13:07.720><c> be</c><00:13:07.980><c> rulers.</c> 00:13:09.580 --> 00:13:11.580 Not<00:13:09.779><c> your</c><00:13:10.059><c> rulers</c><00:13:10.360><c> but</c><00:13:10.919><c> different</c><00:13:11.279><c> rulers.</c> 00:13:11.840 --> 00:13:14.600 And<00:13:12.000><c> this</c><00:13:12.120><c> is</c><00:13:12.259><c> what</c><00:13:12.399><c> Ezekiel</c><00:13:12.860><c> keeps</c><00:13:13.559><c> being</c><00:13:13.940><c> told</c><00:13:14.299><c> brothers</c> 00:13:14.600 --> 00:13:15.779 and<00:13:14.860><c> sisters.</c> 00:13:16.320 --> 00:13:18.799 And<00:13:16.419><c> we</c><00:13:16.580><c> said</c><00:13:16.679><c> to</c><00:13:16.840><c> Ezekiel</c><00:13:17.200><c> in</c><00:13:17.340><c> verse</c><00:13:17.519><c> five.</c> 00:13:18.860 --> 00:13:20.159 Look<00:13:18.919><c> Ezekiel.</c> 00:13:20.519 --> 00:13:22.480 Whether<00:13:20.879><c> they</c><00:13:21.139><c> will</c><00:13:21.399><c> hear.</c> 00:13:23.059 --> 00:13:24.980 Or<00:13:23.220><c> whether</c><00:13:23.379><c> they</c><00:13:23.679><c> will</c><00:13:23.940><c> forbear.</c> 00:13:25.019 --> 00:13:28.220 For<00:13:25.539><c> they</c><00:13:25.799><c> are</c><00:13:26.080><c> a</c><00:13:26.279><c> rebellious</c><00:13:26.899><c> house.</c> 00:13:28.740 --> 00:13:32.379 And<00:13:28.820><c> 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called</c><00:13:43.000><c> Israel</c><00:13:43.860><c> my</c><00:13:44.159><c> nation.</c> 00:13:45.620 --> 00:13:47.820 And<00:13:45.759><c> they'd</c><00:13:45.919><c> be</c><00:13:46.059><c> called</c><00:13:46.179><c> the</c><00:13:46.500><c> house</c><00:13:46.720><c> of</c><00:13:46.960><c> Israel.</c> 00:13:48.740 --> 00:13:50.700 But<00:13:49.000><c> now</c><00:13:49.220><c> they're</c><00:13:49.480><c> called</c><00:13:49.659><c> the</c><00:13:49.919><c> Gentiles.</c> 00:13:51.019 --> 00:13:53.120 And<00:13:51.220><c> they're</c><00:13:51.379><c> called</c><00:13:51.539><c> the</c><00:13:51.779><c> house</c><00:13:52.039><c> of</c><00:13:52.299><c> rebellion.</c> 00:13:53.860 --> 00:13:55.679 This<00:13:54.340><c> is</c><00:13:54.500><c> how</c><00:13:54.639><c> God</c><00:13:54.879><c> sees</c><00:13:55.200><c> them.</c> 00:13:56.159 --> 00:13:57.419 Now<00:13:56.259><c> God</c><00:13:56.379><c> said</c><00:13:56.600><c> to</c><00:13:56.779><c> Ezekiel.</c> 00:13:57.799 --> 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down</c><00:14:26.440><c> to</c><00:14:26.559><c> the</c><00:14:26.740><c> pit</c><00:14:27.120><c> knowing</c><00:14:27.860><c> that</c><00:14:28.480><c> you've</c><00:14:28.639><c> been</c><00:14:28.840><c> a</c><00:14:29.080><c> prophet.</c> 00:14:31.720 --> 00:14:34.399 You<00:14:31.779><c> see</c><00:14:31.960><c> brothers</c><00:14:32.220><c> and</c><00:14:32.480><c> sisters</c><00:14:32.700><c> God's</c><00:14:33.159><c> word</c><00:14:33.360><c> doesn't</c><00:14:33.940><c> fail.</c> 00:14:34.620 --> 00:14:36.059 Whether<00:14:34.799><c> people</c><00:14:35.220><c> fail</c><00:14:35.559><c> or</c><00:14:35.799><c> not.</c> 00:14:36.259 --> 00:14:38.120 Now<00:14:36.440><c> if</c><00:14:36.519><c> you'd</c><00:14:36.820><c> like</c><00:14:36.840><c> to</c><00:14:37.039><c> keep</c><00:14:37.139><c> your</c><00:14:37.320><c> hand</c><00:14:37.460><c> on</c><00:14:37.620><c> Ezekiel.</c> 00:14:38.279 --> 00:14:42.200 And<00:14:38.500><c> come</c><00:14:38.659><c> to</c><00:14:39.179><c> 2nd</c><00:14:39.600><c> Corinthians</c><00:14:39.899><c> chapter</c><00:14:40.299><c> 2.</c> 00:14:44.019 --> 00:14:46.440 You<00:14:44.200><c> have</c><00:14:44.279><c> a</c><00:14:44.340><c> look</c><00:14:44.360><c> at</c><00:14:44.440><c> what</c><00:14:44.519><c> the</c><00:14:44.679><c> apostle</c><00:14:44.960><c> says</c><00:14:45.240><c> here.</c> 00:14:47.399 --> 00:14:49.899 Strange<00:14:47.960><c> words</c><00:14:48.259><c> in</c><00:14:48.460><c> a</c><00:14:48.580><c> way.</c> 00:14:51.600 --> 00:14:54.740 And<00:14:51.639><c> yet</c><00:14:51.860><c> exactly</c><00:14:52.139><c> the</c><00:14:52.360><c> same</c><00:14:52.559><c> principle</c><00:14:53.000><c> here.</c> 00:14:57.299 --> 00:15:00.559 Paul<00:14:57.419><c> didn't</c><00:14:57.659><c> always</c><00:14:58.000><c> find</c><00:14:58.259><c> total</c><00:14:58.639><c> success</c><00:14:59.179><c> did</c><00:14:59.399><c> he?</c> 00:15:01.620 --> 00:15:02.840 But<00:15:01.720><c> look</c><00:15:01.820><c> at</c><00:15:01.919><c> this.</c> 00:15:04.320 --> 00:15:07.639 In<00:15:04.399><c> the</c><00:15:04.539><c> 2nd</c><00:15:04.860><c> of</c><00:15:05.360><c> Corinthians</c><00:15:05.740><c> chapter</c><00:15:06.100><c> 2</c><00:15:06.320><c> he</c><00:15:06.460><c> says</c><00:15:06.679><c> in</c><00:15:06.840><c> verse</c><00:15:07.120><c> 14.</c> 00:15:07.919 --> 00:15:10.960 Now<00:15:07.919><c> thanks</c><00:15:08.299><c> be</c><00:15:08.480><c> unto</c><00:15:08.620><c> God</c><00:15:08.879><c> which</c><00:15:09.139><c> always</c><00:15:09.799><c> causes</c><00:15:10.200><c> us</c><00:15:10.500><c> to</c><00:15:10.759><c> triumph.</c> 00:15:11.200 --> 00:15:13.120 We're<00:15:11.580><c> always</c><00:15:12.080><c> on</c><00:15:12.419><c> top</c><00:15:12.559><c> he</c><00:15:12.799><c> says.</c> 00:15:13.120 --> 00:15:16.179 He<00:15:14.240><c> always</c><00:15:14.960><c> causes</c><00:15:15.340><c> us</c><00:15:15.620><c> to</c><00:15:15.940><c> triumph.</c> 00:15:16.600 --> 00:15:19.379 And<00:15:16.600><c> make</c><00:15:16.820><c> us</c><00:15:17.039><c> manifest</c><00:15:17.580><c> the</c><00:15:17.940><c> savour</c><00:15:18.279><c> of</c><00:15:18.460><c> his</c><00:15:18.700><c> knowledge</c><00:15:19.100><c> by</c> 00:15:19.379 --> 00:15:21.259 us<00:15:19.539><c> in</c><00:15:19.879><c> every</c><00:15:20.299><c> place.</c> 00:15:21.980 --> 00:15:24.919 For<00:15:22.080><c> we</c><00:15:22.320><c> are</c><00:15:22.500><c> unto</c><00:15:22.679><c> God</c><00:15:23.100><c> a</c><00:15:23.419><c> sweet</c><00:15:23.740><c> savour</c><00:15:24.059><c> of</c><00:15:24.200><c> Christ</c><00:15:24.539><c> in</c><00:15:24.700><c> them</c> 00:15:24.919 --> 00:15:26.259 that<00:15:25.100><c> are</c><00:15:25.320><c> saved.</c> 00:15:28.779 --> 00:15:31.480 And<00:15:29.419><c> in</c><00:15:30.059><c> them</c><00:15:30.360><c> that</c><00:15:30.659><c> perish.</c> 00:15:32.559 --> 00:15:36.720 To<00:15:32.879><c> the</c><00:15:33.120><c> one</c><00:15:33.519><c> we</c><00:15:33.980><c> are</c><00:15:34.279><c> a</c><00:15:34.480><c> savour</c><00:15:34.879><c> of</c><00:15:35.179><c> death</c><00:15:35.600><c> unto</c><00:15:35.899><c> death.</c> 00:15:38.279 --> 00:15:42.279 And<00:15:38.620><c> to</c><00:15:38.740><c> the</c><00:15:38.980><c> other</c><00:15:39.679><c> a</c><00:15:40.399><c> savour</c><00:15:41.000><c> of</c><00:15:41.240><c> life</c><00:15:41.679><c> unto</c><00:15:41.960><c> life.</c> 00:15:42.279 --> 00:15:46.200 And<00:15:42.460><c> Paul</c><00:15:42.639><c> says</c><00:15:43.299><c> who's</c><00:15:45.500><c> complete</c><00:15:45.820><c> for</c><00:15:46.039><c> this?</c> 00:15:46.580 --> 00:15:47.820 Who<00:15:46.759><c> can</c><00:15:47.000><c> cope</c><00:15:47.220><c> with</c><00:15:47.519><c> that?</c> 00:15:48.299 --> 00:15:49.399 Who<00:15:48.559><c> can</c><00:15:48.759><c> understand</c><00:15:49.179><c> that?</c> 00:15:49.519 --> 00:15:50.639 But<00:15:49.620><c> he</c><00:15:49.879><c> understood</c><00:15:50.299><c> it.</c> 00:15:50.720 --> 00:15:54.179 He<00:15:50.720><c> said</c><00:15:50.980><c> look</c><00:15:51.559><c> the</c><00:15:51.840><c> people</c><00:15:52.120><c> turn</c><00:15:52.419><c> their</c><00:15:52.639><c> backs</c><00:15:52.820><c> on</c><00:15:53.100><c> me</c><00:15:53.419><c> to</c><00:15:53.899><c> triumph.</c> 00:15:54.340 --> 00:15:57.080 Why?<00:15:55.059><c> Because</c><00:15:55.440><c> he's</c><00:15:55.919><c> warned</c><00:15:56.139><c> them.</c> 00:15:57.580 --> 00:15:59.759 They<00:15:57.879><c> know</c><00:15:58.100><c> what</c><00:15:58.259><c> he</c><00:15:58.519><c> stands</c><00:15:58.759><c> for.</c> 00:16:01.000 --> 00:16:03.120 And<00:16:01.159><c> the</c><00:16:01.340><c> day</c><00:16:01.500><c> will</c><00:16:01.759><c> come</c><00:16:01.980><c> even</c><00:16:02.259><c> in</c><00:16:02.399><c> the</c><00:16:02.559><c> negative</c><00:16:02.840><c> brothers</c> 00:16:03.120 --> 00:16:03.639 and<00:16:03.419><c> sisters.</c> 00:16:03.919 --> 00:16:08.460 If<00:16:04.059><c> they</c><00:16:04.259><c> have</c><00:16:04.419><c> to</c><00:16:04.700><c> stand</c><00:16:04.879><c> if</c><00:16:05.120><c> God</c><00:16:05.419><c> deems</c><00:16:05.840><c> them</c><00:16:06.080><c> to</c><00:16:06.240><c> have</c><00:16:06.379><c> sufficient</c><00:16:06.820><c> knowledge</c><00:16:07.240><c> for</c><00:16:08.019><c> judgment.</c> 00:16:08.460 --> 00:16:11.700 The<00:16:08.899><c> day</c><00:16:09.159><c> will</c><00:16:09.419><c> come</c><00:16:09.720><c> when</c><00:16:10.019><c> even</c><00:16:10.480><c> in</c><00:16:10.620><c> their</c><00:16:10.860><c> condemnation</c><00:16:11.539><c> it</c> 00:16:11.700 --> 00:16:12.840 will<00:16:11.779><c> be</c><00:16:12.000><c> a</c><00:16:12.159><c> glory</c><00:16:12.440><c> to</c><00:16:12.580><c> God.</c> 00:16:13.159 --> 00:16:15.279 Because<00:16:13.159><c> you</c><00:16:13.440><c> heard</c><00:16:13.720><c> and</c><00:16:13.899><c> you</c><00:16:14.080><c> know</c><00:16:14.360><c> why</c><00:16:14.559><c> you're</c><00:16:14.659><c> being</c><00:16:14.919><c> condemned.</c> 00:16:15.539 --> 00:16:18.100 There'll<00:16:15.620><c> be</c><00:16:15.720><c> no</c><00:16:15.960><c> question</c><00:16:16.259><c> in</c><00:16:16.460><c> their</c><00:16:16.659><c> minds</c><00:16:16.799><c> why</c><00:16:17.080><c> it</c><00:16:17.220><c> was.</c> 00:16:18.519 --> 00:16:23.259 So<00:16:18.700><c> he's</c><00:16:19.080><c> a</c><00:16:19.320><c> sweet</c><00:16:19.759><c> savour</c><00:16:20.879><c> even</c><00:16:22.220><c> to</c><00:16:22.480><c> them</c><00:16:22.740><c> that</c><00:16:22.940><c> have</c><00:16:23.080><c> lost</c> 00:16:23.259 --> 00:16:24.519 their<00:16:23.559><c> life.</c> 00:16:25.799 --> 00:16:29.200 Why?<00:16:26.399><c> Because</c><00:16:26.700><c> he's</c><00:16:27.059><c> been</c><00:16:27.440><c> faithful</c><00:16:27.820><c> to</c><00:16:28.039><c> his</c><00:16:28.259><c> commission.</c> 00:16:30.759 --> 00:16:32.960 But<00:16:30.940><c> he</c><00:16:31.000><c> could</c><00:16:31.240><c> never</c><00:16:31.440><c> have</c><00:16:31.659><c> been</c><00:16:31.820><c> a</c><00:16:32.059><c> sweet</c><00:16:32.259><c> savour</c><00:16:32.659><c> in</c><00:16:32.820><c> them</c> 00:16:32.960 --> 00:16:34.139 that<00:16:33.220><c> perish</c><00:16:33.419><c> brothers</c><00:16:33.759><c> and</c><00:16:33.980><c> sisters.</c> 00:16:34.279 --> 00:16:36.080 If<00:16:34.299><c> he</c><00:16:34.379><c> had</c><00:16:34.460><c> never</c><00:16:34.700><c> told</c><00:16:34.940><c> them.</c> 00:16:37.419 --> 00:16:39.559 Then<00:16:37.940><c> he</c><00:16:38.059><c> would</c><00:16:38.240><c> be</c><00:16:38.360><c> in</c><00:16:38.480><c> trouble.</c> 00:16:40.500 --> 00:16:44.799 But<00:16:40.580><c> he</c><00:16:40.639><c> can</c><00:16:40.840><c> stand</c><00:16:41.059><c> there</c><00:16:41.299><c> and</c><00:16:41.419><c> say</c><00:16:41.559><c> we</c><00:16:41.759><c> triumph</c><00:16:42.200><c> in</c><00:16:43.019><c> every</c><00:16:43.600><c> circumstance.</c> 00:16:46.000 --> 00:16:47.860 Even<00:16:46.259><c> among</c><00:16:46.519><c> them</c><00:16:46.639><c> that</c><00:16:46.779><c> are</c><00:16:46.919><c> lost.</c> 00:16:48.759 --> 00:16:52.179 Whether<00:16:48.879><c> they</c><00:16:49.100><c> will</c><00:16:49.399><c> hear</c><00:16:49.620><c> you</c><00:16:49.960><c> Ezekiel</c><00:16:50.600><c> or</c><00:16:51.779><c> whether</c><00:16:51.960><c> they</c> 00:16:52.179 --> 00:16:53.580 will<00:16:52.460><c> forbear.</c> 00:16:54.320 --> 00:16:58.039 They<00:16:54.559><c> will</c><00:16:54.840><c> know</c><00:16:55.419><c> that</c><00:16:56.279><c> a</c><00:16:56.519><c> prophet</c><00:16:56.779><c> has</c><00:16:57.080><c> been</c><00:16:57.279><c> among</c><00:16:57.559><c> them.</c> 00:16:58.320 --> 00:17:03.220 That<00:16:58.399><c> God's</c><00:16:58.700><c> going</c><00:16:58.820><c> to</c><00:16:59.000><c> spell</c><00:16:59.100><c> out</c><00:16:59.279><c> to</c><00:16:59.340><c> him</c><00:16:59.519><c> brothers</c><00:16:59.759><c> and</c><00:17:00.039><c> sisters</c><00:17:00.320><c> Ezekiel</c><00:17:00.940><c> your</c><00:17:01.259><c> problem</c><00:17:01.820><c> is</c><00:17:02.179><c> you.</c> 00:17:04.099 --> 00:17:06.440 It's<00:17:04.500><c> going</c><00:17:04.500><c> to</c><00:17:04.519><c> be</c><00:17:04.619><c> very</c><00:17:04.819><c> personal</c><00:17:05.240><c> because</c><00:17:05.680><c> you've</c><00:17:06.220><c> got</c><00:17:06.299><c> to</c> 00:17:06.440 --> 00:17:08.599 be<00:17:06.579><c> the</c><00:17:06.660><c> one</c><00:17:06.799><c> to</c><00:17:07.000><c> tell</c><00:17:07.160><c> them</c><00:17:07.299><c> this.</c> 00:17:09.000 --> 00:17:13.559 It's<00:17:09.160><c> going</c><00:17:09.180><c> to</c><00:17:09.279><c> be</c><00:17:09.440><c> a</c><00:17:10.640><c> very</c><00:17:11.019><c> onerous</c><00:17:11.400><c> responsibility</c><00:17:12.079><c> brothers</c><00:17:12.380><c> and</c><00:17:12.720><c> sisters</c><00:17:12.920><c> to</c> 00:17:13.559 --> 00:17:15.480 carry<00:17:13.940><c> forth</c><00:17:14.259><c> this</c><00:17:14.539><c> message.</c> 00:17:16.140 --> 00:17:17.740 And<00:17:16.240><c> whether</c><00:17:16.380><c> they</c><00:17:16.599><c> hear</c><00:17:16.740><c> or</c><00:17:16.940><c> whether</c><00:17:17.039><c> they</c><00:17:17.259><c> forbear</c><00:17:17.480><c> it</c><00:17:17.559><c> will</c> 00:17:17.740 --> 00:17:21.460 be<00:17:18.000><c> fine</c><00:17:18.180><c> Ezekiel</c><00:17:18.579><c> as</c><00:17:18.799><c> long</c><00:17:19.220><c> as</c><00:17:19.359><c> you're</c><00:17:19.599><c> faithful</c><00:17:20.059><c> to</c><00:17:20.319><c> my</c><00:17:20.599><c> cause.</c> 00:17:22.119 --> 00:17:24.839 And<00:17:22.259><c> God's</c><00:17:22.480><c> going</c><00:17:22.599><c> to</c><00:17:22.779><c> spell</c><00:17:22.980><c> that</c><00:17:23.220><c> out</c><00:17:23.380><c> to</c><00:17:23.380><c> him</c><00:17:23.500><c> very</c><00:17:23.900><c> clearly.</c> 00:17:26.240 --> 00:17:27.880 And<00:17:26.359><c> then</c><00:17:26.440><c> he</c><00:17:26.539><c> says</c><00:17:26.660><c> in</c><00:17:26.859><c> verse</c><00:17:27.099><c> 6</c><00:17:27.319><c> and</c><00:17:27.420><c> I</c><00:17:27.500><c> don't</c><00:17:27.640><c> want</c><00:17:27.680><c> you</c><00:17:27.799><c> to</c> 00:17:27.880 --> 00:17:29.819 be<00:17:28.059><c> afraid</c><00:17:28.339><c> of</c><00:17:28.420><c> them</c><00:17:28.599><c> son</c><00:17:28.779><c> of</c><00:17:28.960><c> man.</c> 00:17:30.000 --> 00:17:33.539 Don't<00:17:30.559><c> you</c><00:17:30.740><c> let</c><00:17:30.819><c> them</c><00:17:31.019><c> frighten</c><00:17:31.380><c> you.</c><00:17:31.559><c> They're</c><00:17:31.720><c> very</c><00:17:31.940><c> determined</c><00:17:32.380><c> people.</c> 00:17:33.819 --> 00:17:37.500 But<00:17:33.920><c> you</c><00:17:34.059><c> don't</c><00:17:34.200><c> be</c><00:17:34.420><c> afraid</c><00:17:34.640><c> of</c><00:17:34.740><c> them</c><00:17:34.960><c> though</c><00:17:36.119><c> briers</c><00:17:36.579><c> and</c><00:17:37.000><c> thorns</c><00:17:37.220><c> be</c> 00:17:37.500 --> 00:17:39.380 with<00:17:37.799><c> you.</c> 00:17:39.960 --> 00:17:43.140 He's<00:17:40.519><c> going</c><00:17:40.579><c> to</c><00:17:40.660><c> be</c><00:17:40.799><c> with</c><00:17:41.119><c> briers</c><00:17:41.460><c> and</c><00:17:41.779><c> thorns</c><00:17:42.079><c> and</c><00:17:42.640><c> he</c><00:17:42.880><c> says</c> 00:17:43.140 --> 00:17:46.339 you<00:17:43.359><c> will</c><00:17:44.579><c> sit</c><00:17:45.240><c> on</c><00:17:45.859><c> scorpions.</c> 00:17:46.359 --> 00:17:49.539 That's<00:17:46.579><c> what</c><00:17:46.740><c> the</c><00:17:46.920><c> Hebrew</c><00:17:47.099><c> means.</c><00:17:47.920><c> Well</c><00:17:48.119><c> it</c><00:17:48.180><c> means</c><00:17:48.460><c> to</c><00:17:48.759><c> sit.</c> 00:17:49.920 --> 00:17:53.140 You'll<00:17:50.240><c> actually</c><00:17:50.640><c> sit</c><00:17:51.200><c> on</c><00:17:51.460><c> a</c><00:17:51.559><c> nest</c><00:17:51.759><c> of</c><00:17:51.980><c> scorpions.</c> 00:17:53.660 --> 00:17:56.599 Don't<00:17:54.099><c> worry</c><00:17:54.460><c> about</c><00:17:54.799><c> it.</c> 00:17:56.599 --> 00:17:59.359 Briers<00:17:56.980><c> and</c><00:17:57.339><c> thorns</c><00:17:57.660><c> brothers</c><00:17:57.980><c> and</c><00:17:58.259><c> sisters.</c> 00:17:59.940 --> 00:18:01.200 Now<00:18:00.000><c> look</c><00:18:00.200><c> here's</c><00:18:00.400><c> what</c><00:18:00.599><c> happens</c><00:18:00.819><c> to</c><00:18:00.980><c> briers.</c> 00:18:01.200 --> 00:18:03.940 Turn<00:18:01.640><c> to</c><00:18:01.819><c> Hebrews</c><00:18:02.099><c> chapter</c><00:18:02.460><c> 6.</c> 00:18:06.579 --> 00:18:14.440 Quite<00:18:06.779><c> interesting</c><00:18:07.380><c> when</c><00:18:08.019><c> you</c><00:18:08.180><c> read</c><00:18:08.359><c> this</c><00:18:08.599><c> in</c><00:18:08.799><c> Hebrews</c><00:18:09.039><c> 6</c><00:18:10.180><c> about</c><00:18:12.759><c> briers</c><00:18:13.140><c> and</c><00:18:13.460><c> thorns.</c> 00:18:15.980 --> 00:18:18.299 They're<00:18:16.259><c> a</c><00:18:16.359><c> symbol</c><00:18:16.500><c> of</c><00:18:16.720><c> a</c><00:18:16.859><c> curse</c><00:18:17.059><c> aren't</c><00:18:17.319><c> they?</c> 00:18:19.099 --> 00:18:21.279 But<00:18:19.220><c> there's</c><00:18:19.359><c> something</c><00:18:19.539><c> else</c><00:18:19.839><c> about</c><00:18:20.079><c> them</c><00:18:20.279><c> here</c><00:18:20.440><c> the</c><00:18:20.599><c> apostle</c><00:18:20.960><c> says</c> 00:18:21.279 --> 00:18:23.079 about<00:18:21.599><c> briers</c><00:18:21.940><c> and</c><00:18:22.220><c> thorns.</c> 00:18:27.119 --> 00:18:30.220 For<00:18:27.640><c> he</c><00:18:27.720><c> says</c><00:18:27.859><c> in</c><00:18:28.000><c> Hebrews</c><00:18:28.299><c> 6</c><00:18:28.619><c> and</c><00:18:28.779><c> verse</c><00:18:29.000><c> 4</c><00:18:29.299><c> it</c><00:18:29.380><c> is</c><00:18:29.539><c> impossible</c> 00:18:30.220 --> 00:18:32.900 for<00:18:30.519><c> those</c><00:18:30.819><c> who</c><00:18:30.960><c> were</c><00:18:31.220><c> once</c><00:18:31.720><c> enlightened</c> 00:18:33.059 --> 00:18:36.359 and<00:18:33.579><c> who</c><00:18:33.799><c> have</c><00:18:34.319><c> tasted</c><00:18:34.799><c> the</c><00:18:34.980><c> heavenly</c><00:18:35.339><c> gift</c><00:18:35.680><c> and</c><00:18:35.880><c> were</c><00:18:36.079><c> made</c> 00:18:36.359 --> 00:18:38.000 partakers<00:18:36.960><c> of</c><00:18:37.180><c> the</c><00:18:37.319><c> Holy</c><00:18:37.559><c> Spirit.</c> 00:18:38.140 --> 00:18:40.119 Now<00:18:38.279><c> look</c><00:18:38.400><c> at</c><00:18:38.480><c> all</c><00:18:38.640><c> the</c><00:18:38.799><c> benefits</c><00:18:39.079><c> they</c><00:18:39.299><c> got.</c> 00:18:40.279 --> 00:18:41.740 They<00:18:40.480><c> know</c><00:18:40.599><c> the</c><00:18:40.819><c> truth.</c> 00:18:42.460 --> 00:18:44.599 They've<00:18:42.759><c> actually</c><00:18:43.079><c> experienced</c><00:18:43.880><c> some</c><00:18:44.099><c> of</c><00:18:44.200><c> them</c><00:18:44.299><c> the</c><00:18:44.480><c> gifts</c> 00:18:44.599 --> 00:18:46.119 of<00:18:44.759><c> the</c><00:18:45.000><c> Spirit.</c> 00:18:46.960 --> 00:18:50.740 And<00:18:47.099><c> in</c><00:18:47.480><c> verse</c><00:18:47.759><c> 5</c><00:18:48.059><c> they</c><00:18:48.460><c> have</c><00:18:48.740><c> actually</c><00:18:49.279><c> tasted</c><00:18:49.940><c> the</c><00:18:50.180><c> word</c><00:18:50.359><c> of</c><00:18:50.599><c> God.</c> 00:18:50.779 --> 00:18:52.359 They've<00:18:51.099><c> tasted</c><00:18:51.460><c> it.</c> 00:18:52.359 --> 00:18:55.460 And<00:18:52.799><c> they've</c><00:18:53.180><c> seen</c><00:18:53.599><c> the</c><00:18:53.900><c> powers</c><00:18:54.359><c> of</c><00:18:54.579><c> the</c><00:18:54.700><c> age</c><00:18:54.940><c> to</c><00:18:55.140><c> come</c><00:18:55.319><c> have</c> 00:18:55.460 --> 00:18:56.859 these<00:18:55.740><c> people.</c> 00:18:57.299 --> 00:19:01.180 Paul<00:18:57.299><c> says</c><00:18:57.440><c> if</c><00:18:57.559><c> they</c><00:18:57.839><c> fall</c><00:18:58.160><c> away</c><00:18:58.380><c> again</c><00:18:59.019><c> through</c><00:19:00.420><c> a</c><00:19:00.519><c> new</c><00:19:00.640><c> under</c><00:19:00.859><c> repentance</c> 00:19:01.180 --> 00:19:03.440 they<00:19:01.380><c> crucify</c><00:19:01.880><c> to</c><00:19:01.980><c> themselves</c><00:19:02.299><c> the</c><00:19:02.480><c> Son</c><00:19:02.680><c> of</c><00:19:02.799><c> God</c><00:19:02.960><c> afresh</c><00:19:03.319><c> and</c> 00:19:03.440 --> 00:19:04.700 put<00:19:03.579><c> into</c><00:19:03.740><c> an</c><00:19:03.940><c> open</c><00:19:04.259><c> shame.</c> 00:19:05.059 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sisters</c><00:19:13.519><c> will</c> 00:19:13.880 --> 00:19:15.700 not<00:19:14.240><c> come</c><00:19:14.539><c> back.</c> 00:19:18.099 --> 00:19:20.259 For<00:19:18.539><c> says</c><00:19:18.980><c> verse</c><00:19:19.279><c> 7.</c> 00:19:20.880 --> 00:19:23.539 And<00:19:21.480><c> here</c><00:19:21.640><c> comes</c><00:19:22.019><c> the</c><00:19:22.299><c> symbol</c><00:19:22.539><c> of</c><00:19:22.660><c> it.</c> 00:19:23.660 --> 00:19:26.380 The<00:19:23.660><c> earth</c><00:19:24.000><c> which</c><00:19:24.319><c> drinketh</c><00:19:24.680><c> in</c><00:19:24.960><c> the</c><00:19:25.180><c> rain</c><00:19:25.359><c> that</c><00:19:25.599><c> cometh</c><00:19:26.000><c> oft</c> 00:19:26.380 --> 00:19:27.539 upon<00:19:26.740><c> it</c> 00:19:28.039 --> 00:19:31.920 and<00:19:28.640><c> bringeth</c><00:19:28.940><c> forth</c><00:19:29.220><c> herbs</c><00:19:29.839><c> is</c><00:19:30.839><c> meat</c><00:19:31.019><c> for</c><00:19:31.160><c> them</c><00:19:31.359><c> by</c><00:19:31.660><c> whom</c><00:19:31.759><c> it</c> 00:19:31.920 --> 00:19:32.359 is<00:19:32.160><c> dressed</c> 00:19:32.359 --> 00:19:34.440 receiveth<00:19:32.880><c> blessing</c><00:19:33.220><c> from</c><00:19:33.420><c> God.</c> 00:19:34.940 --> 00:19:38.680 But<00:19:35.539><c> that</c><00:19:36.140><c> which</c><00:19:36.400><c> beareth</c><00:19:36.839><c> thorns</c><00:19:37.160><c> and</c><00:19:37.460><c> briers</c><00:19:37.680><c> is</c><00:19:38.039><c> rejected</c> 00:19:38.680 --> 00:19:41.859 and<00:19:39.279><c> is</c><00:19:39.500><c> nigh</c><00:19:39.720><c> unto</c><00:19:39.980><c> cursing</c><00:19:40.579><c> whose</c><00:19:40.839><c> end</c><00:19:41.140><c> is</c><00:19:41.299><c> to</c><00:19:41.420><c> be</c><00:19:41.680><c> burned.</c> 00:19:42.079 --> 00:19:45.039 You<00:19:42.319><c> see</c><00:19:42.579><c> those</c><00:19:43.160><c> thorns</c><00:19:43.539><c> and</c><00:19:43.859><c> briers</c><00:19:44.119><c> brothers</c><00:19:44.460><c> and</c><00:19:44.759><c> sisters</c> 00:19:45.039 --> 00:19:46.220 grew<00:19:45.299><c> up</c><00:19:45.500><c> in</c><00:19:45.660><c> a</c><00:19:45.859><c> ground</c> 00:19:46.220 --> 00:19:49.779 where<00:19:46.799><c> the</c><00:19:47.119><c> rain</c><00:19:47.460><c> came</c><00:19:48.019><c> oft</c><00:19:48.519><c> upon</c><00:19:48.920><c> it.</c> 00:19:51.720 --> 00:19:55.319 They<00:19:52.259><c> were</c><00:19:52.480><c> people</c><00:19:52.799><c> who</c><00:19:52.980><c> were</c><00:19:53.200><c> often</c><00:19:53.660><c> hearing</c><00:19:54.079><c> what</c><00:19:54.359><c> God</c><00:19:54.599><c> said.</c> 00:19:55.599 --> 00:19:58.700 For<00:19:55.599><c> my</c><00:19:56.000><c> doctrine</c><00:19:56.500><c> shall</c><00:19:56.819><c> drop</c><00:19:57.160><c> as</c><00:19:57.460><c> the</c><00:19:57.700><c> rain.</c> 00:19:59.799 --> 00:20:02.440 Isaiah<00:20:00.019><c> says</c><00:20:00.299><c> his</c><00:20:00.500><c> word</c><00:20:00.799><c> would</c><00:20:01.039><c> not</c><00:20:01.220><c> return</c><00:20:01.579><c> unto</c><00:20:01.799><c> him</c><00:20:02.099><c> void</c> 00:20:02.440 --> 00:20:05.380 but<00:20:03.000><c> it</c><00:20:03.119><c> would</c><00:20:03.200><c> come</c><00:20:03.460><c> down</c><00:20:03.660><c> like</c><00:20:03.859><c> the</c><00:20:04.079><c> rain</c><00:20:04.240><c> of</c><00:20:04.420><c> heaven.</c> 00:20:06.140 --> 00:20:08.680 But<00:20:06.279><c> here</c><00:20:06.420><c> it</c><00:20:06.539><c> is</c><00:20:06.720><c> plunging</c><00:20:07.119><c> on</c><00:20:07.279><c> the</c><00:20:07.480><c> ground</c><00:20:07.779><c> and</c><00:20:08.220><c> out</c><00:20:08.440><c> of</c><00:20:08.539><c> that</c> 00:20:08.680 --> 00:20:10.099 ground<00:20:08.900><c> is</c><00:20:09.099><c> producing</c><00:20:09.599><c> fruits</c> 00:20:10.099 --> 00:20:13.440 which<00:20:10.380><c> are</c><00:20:10.640><c> meat</c><00:20:10.819><c> for</c><00:20:11.039><c> man</c><00:20:11.259><c> to</c><00:20:11.519><c> use</c><00:20:11.720><c> and</c><00:20:12.099><c> cause</c><00:20:12.440><c> him</c><00:20:12.599><c> to</c><00:20:12.880><c> strengthen</c><00:20:13.140><c> his</c> 00:20:13.440 --> 00:20:13.980 mortal<00:20:13.720><c> body</c> 00:20:13.980 --> 00:20:17.500 and<00:20:14.140><c> he</c><00:20:14.319><c> grows</c><00:20:14.599><c> thereby</c><00:20:15.039><c> because</c><00:20:15.400><c> the</c><00:20:15.720><c> rain</c><00:20:15.920><c> coming</c><00:20:16.160><c> upon</c><00:20:16.460><c> that</c><00:20:16.740><c> ground</c><00:20:17.059><c> is</c> 00:20:17.500 --> 00:20:18.559 producing<00:20:17.980><c> good</c><00:20:18.319><c> fruits</c> 00:20:18.559 --> 00:20:22.519 and<00:20:18.720><c> at</c><00:20:18.819><c> the</c><00:20:19.119><c> same</c><00:20:19.400><c> time</c><00:20:19.799><c> in</c><00:20:20.079><c> the</c><00:20:20.400><c> same</c><00:20:20.660><c> ground</c><00:20:21.240><c> there</c><00:20:21.539><c> are</c><00:20:21.759><c> 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don't</c><00:20:39.079><c> listen</c><00:20:39.480><c> they'll</c><00:20:39.960><c> know</c><00:20:40.140><c> that</c> 00:20:40.279 --> 00:20:41.339 a<00:20:40.460><c> prophet's</c><00:20:40.779><c> been</c><00:20:40.859><c> among</c><00:20:41.140><c> them.</c> 00:20:41.460 --> 00:20:43.720 The<00:20:41.759><c> rain</c><00:20:42.000><c> was</c><00:20:42.200><c> to</c><00:20:42.359><c> come</c><00:20:42.460><c> upon</c><00:20:42.720><c> them</c><00:20:42.920><c> brothers</c><00:20:43.140><c> and</c><00:20:43.400><c> sisters</c> 00:20:43.720 --> 00:20:47.019 and<00:20:44.000><c> yet</c><00:20:44.180><c> it</c><00:20:44.359><c> was</c><00:20:44.599><c> not</c><00:20:44.839><c> going</c><00:20:44.980><c> to</c><00:20:45.119><c> produce</c><00:20:45.400><c> the</c><00:20:45.599><c> right</c><00:20:45.880><c> sort</c><00:20:46.039><c> of</c><00:20:46.240><c> fruits.</c> 00:20:47.339 --> 00:20:50.180 Do<00:20:47.779><c> you</c><00:20:48.220><c> know</c><00:20:48.380><c> 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sit</c><00:22:15.119><c> upon</c><00:22:15.460><c> scorpions.</c> 00:22:17.140 --> 00:22:19.880 You<00:22:17.140><c> know</c><00:22:17.319><c> Jesus</c><00:22:17.640><c> sent</c><00:22:17.819><c> his</c><00:22:18.019><c> disciples</c><00:22:18.480><c> after</c><00:22:18.779><c> that</c><00:22:19.059><c> crowd</c> 00:22:20.160 --> 00:22:24.299 and<00:22:20.640><c> he</c><00:22:20.759><c> says</c><00:22:20.880><c> I'm</c><00:22:21.099><c> going</c><00:22:21.180><c> to</c><00:22:21.259><c> give</c><00:22:21.339><c> you</c><00:22:21.619><c> power</c><00:22:22.099><c> to</c><00:22:22.460><c> tread</c><00:22:22.640><c> on</c><00:22:22.920><c> scorpions.</c> 00:22:25.200 --> 00:22:27.740 Very<00:22:25.400><c> dangerous</c><00:22:25.819><c> brothers</c><00:22:26.160><c> and</c><00:22:26.380><c> sisters</c><00:22:26.539><c> isn't</c><00:22:26.799><c> it?</c> 00:22:28.059 --> 00:22:30.960 But<00:22:28.240><c> son</c><00:22:28.380><c> of</c><00:22:28.559><c> man</c><00:22:28.720><c> 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message.</c> 00:23:23.799 --> 00:23:25.359 The<00:23:23.880><c> two</c><00:23:24.200><c> prophets</c><00:23:24.559><c> laboured</c><00:23:24.980><c> together.</c> 00:23:25.480 --> 00:23:26.920 One<00:23:25.700><c> in</c><00:23:25.880><c> Jerusalem.</c> 00:23:26.980 --> 00:23:29.359 Over<00:23:27.220><c> in</c><00:23:27.400><c> Jeremiah</c><00:23:27.799><c> chapter</c><00:23:28.160><c> 20</c><00:23:28.460><c> brothers</c><00:23:28.759><c> and</c><00:23:29.039><c> sisters</c> 00:23:29.359 --> 00:23:31.900 here<00:23:29.859><c> is</c><00:23:30.059><c> the</c><00:23:30.319><c> prophet's</c><00:23:30.740><c> own</c><00:23:30.900><c> dilemma.</c> 00:23:32.799 --> 00:23:33.940 He's<00:23:33.059><c> poor</c><00:23:33.279><c> old</c><00:23:33.460><c> Jeremiah.</c> 00:23:33.940 --> 00:23:36.339 He's<00:23:34.140><c> got</c><00:23:34.319><c> precisely</c><00:23:35.019><c> this</c><00:23:35.319><c> problem.</c> 00:23:37.359 --> 00:23:38.720 And<00:23:37.519><c> he</c><00:23:37.599><c> 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prevailed.</c> 00:23:49.200 --> 00:23:51.779 In<00:23:49.339><c> other</c><00:23:49.460><c> words</c><00:23:49.660><c> he</c><00:23:49.960><c> says</c><00:23:50.140><c> to</c><00:23:50.339><c> God</c><00:23:50.500><c> I</c><00:23:50.819><c> don't</c><00:23:51.059><c> understand</c><00:23:51.480><c> all</c><00:23:51.660><c> this.</c> 00:23:52.220 --> 00:23:55.339 I<00:23:52.619><c> really</c><00:23:52.960><c> can't</c><00:23:53.420><c> understand</c><00:23:53.940><c> why</c><00:23:54.140><c> I</c><00:23:54.339><c> should</c><00:23:54.480><c> be</c><00:23:54.940><c> having</c><00:23:55.099><c> to</c> 00:23:55.339 --> 00:23:56.240 repeat<00:23:55.640><c> this</c><00:23:55.960><c> message.</c> 00:23:56.420 --> 00:23:58.079 It's<00:23:56.680><c> getting</c><00:23:56.819><c> me</c><00:23:57.000><c> into</c><00:23:57.180><c> trouble.</c> 00:23:58.099 --> 00:24:01.839 But<00:23:58.240><c> he</c><00:23:58.420><c> says</c><00:23:58.660><c> you're</c><00:23:59.539><c> stronger</c><00:23:59.759><c> than</c><00:24:00.019><c> me</c><00:24:00.319><c> and</c><00:24:00.619><c> you've</c><00:24:00.940><c> prevailed</c><00:24:01.259><c> above</c><00:24:01.480><c> me.</c> 00:24:01.839 --> 00:24:03.779 I<00:24:02.579><c> am</c><00:24:02.839><c> in</c><00:24:03.119><c> derision</c><00:24:03.440><c> daily.</c> 00:24:03.960 --> 00:24:05.740 Every<00:24:04.380><c> day</c><00:24:04.720><c> people</c><00:24:05.059><c> deride</c><00:24:05.579><c> me.</c> 00:24:05.759 --> 00:24:07.039 They<00:24:05.920><c> run</c><00:24:06.180><c> me</c><00:24:06.380><c> down</c><00:24:06.519><c> to</c><00:24:06.660><c> the</c><00:24:06.819><c> lowest.</c> 00:24:07.440 --> 00:24:08.799 They<00:24:07.680><c> call</c><00:24:07.799><c> me</c><00:24:08.019><c> all</c><00:24:08.200><c> sorts</c><00:24:08.440><c> of</c><00:24:08.619><c> names.</c> 00:24:08.900 --> 00:24:10.019 I'm<00:24:09.200><c> mocked.</c> 00:24:10.119 --> 00:24:11.900 For<00:24:10.220><c> since</c><00:24:10.559><c> I</c><00:24:10.779><c> spake.</c> 00:24:12.099 --> 00:24:13.799 Since<00:24:12.380><c> I</c><00:24:12.940><c> cried</c><00:24:13.119><c> out.</c> 00:24:14.000 --> 00:24:14.940 Violence<00:24:14.440><c> and</c><00:24:14.759><c> spoil.</c> 00:24:15.039 --> 00:24:17.140 Because<00:24:15.319><c> the</c><00:24:15.500><c> word</c><00:24:15.660><c> of</c><00:24:15.799><c> God</c><00:24:15.960><c> was</c><00:24:16.160><c> made</c><00:24:16.319><c> a</c><00:24:16.460><c> reproach</c><00:24:16.859><c> unto</c><00:24:17.000><c> me</c> 00:24:17.140 --> 00:24:18.059 in<00:24:17.279><c> the</c><00:24:17.400><c> derision</c><00:24:17.700><c> daily.</c> 00:24:18.519 --> 00:24:20.920 Then<00:24:18.680><c> I</c><00:24:18.920><c> said</c><00:24:19.140><c> I</c><00:24:19.579><c> won't</c><00:24:19.839><c> do</c><00:24:19.980><c> it</c><00:24:20.119><c> anymore.</c> 00:24:21.779 --> 00:24:24.059 I<00:24:22.019><c> will</c><00:24:22.220><c> not</c><00:24:22.400><c> make</c><00:24:22.599><c> mention</c><00:24:22.839><c> of</c><00:24:22.960><c> him</c><00:24:23.119><c> nor</c><00:24:23.339><c> speak</c><00:24:23.559><c> anymore</c><00:24:23.920><c> in</c> 00:24:24.059 --> 00:24:25.119 his<00:24:24.259><c> name.</c> 00:24:26.160 --> 00:24:27.720 But<00:24:26.380><c> he</c><00:24:26.619><c> says.</c> 00:24:28.740 --> 00:24:35.299 His<00:24:29.299><c> word</c><00:24:29.700><c> was</c><00:24:29.980><c> in</c><00:24:30.059><c> my</c><00:24:30.480><c> heart</c><00:24:30.980><c> as</c><00:24:32.240><c> a</c><00:24:32.539><c> burning</c><00:24:32.839><c> fire</c><00:24:33.759><c> shut</c><00:24:34.599><c> up</c><00:24:35.019><c> in</c> 00:24:35.299 --> 00:24:35.980 my<00:24:35.660><c> bones.</c> 00:24:36.180 --> 00:24:38.380 And<00:24:36.180><c> that's</c><00:24:36.740><c> exactly</c><00:24:37.220><c> what's</c><00:24:37.500><c> going</c><00:24:37.579><c> to</c><00:24:37.640><c> happen</c><00:24:37.819><c> to</c><00:24:38.019><c> Ezekiel.</c> 00:24:38.460 --> 00:24:41.859 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that</c><00:24:53.740><c> he</c><00:24:53.799><c> wouldn't</c><00:24:53.980><c> do</c><00:24:54.119><c> it</c><00:24:54.279><c> anymore.</c> 00:24:55.240 --> 00:24:58.059 When<00:24:55.799><c> he</c><00:24:55.880><c> couldn't</c><00:24:56.240><c> stand</c><00:24:56.640><c> it</c><00:24:56.779><c> any</c><00:24:56.980><c> longer.</c> 00:24:59.140 --> 00:25:02.359 He<00:24:59.160><c> made</c><00:24:59.359><c> a</c><00:24:59.539><c> resolute</c><00:24:59.880><c> determination</c><00:25:00.519><c> that</c><00:25:00.720><c> he</c><00:25:00.819><c> wouldn't</c><00:25:01.079><c> do</c><00:25:01.299><c> it.</c> 00:25:02.519 --> 00:25:09.200 But<00:25:02.619><c> he</c><00:25:02.779><c> found</c><00:25:03.019><c> brothers</c><00:25:03.299><c> and</c><00:25:03.619><c> sisters</c><00:25:03.960><c> the</c><00:25:04.380><c> power</c><00:25:05.099><c> of</c><00:25:06.779><c> his</c><00:25:07.019><c> affinity</c><00:25:07.380><c> with</c><00:25:07.680><c> almighty</c><00:25:08.200><c> God's</c><00:25:08.680><c> feelings</c><00:25:08.900><c> is</c> 00:25:09.200 --> 00:25:10.400 so<00:25:09.480><c> great.</c> 00:25:11.119 --> 00:25:15.000 That<00:25:11.180><c> it</c><00:25:11.279><c> was</c><00:25:11.539><c> harder</c><00:25:11.859><c> to</c><00:25:12.339><c> suppress</c><00:25:12.619><c> it</c><00:25:12.880><c> than</c><00:25:13.039><c> it</c><00:25:13.180><c> was</c><00:25:13.339><c> to</c><00:25:13.559><c> speak</c><00:25:13.740><c> it.</c> 00:25:15.900 --> 00:25:17.660 You<00:25:15.980><c> know</c><00:25:16.039><c> it's</c><00:25:16.160><c> incredible</c><00:25:16.500><c> isn't</c><00:25:16.759><c> it.</c> 00:25:18.039 --> 00:25:23.519 That<00:25:18.519><c> such</c><00:25:18.900><c> could</c><00:25:19.140><c> be</c><00:25:19.440><c> the</c><00:25:20.400><c> topsy</c><00:25:20.900><c> turvy</c><00:25:21.259><c> emotions</c><00:25:21.859><c> of</c><00:25:22.039><c> a</c><00:25:22.220><c> man.</c> 00:25:23.660 --> 00:25:26.299 That's<00:25:23.819><c> 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but</c><00:25:36.099><c> I</c><00:25:36.440><c> couldn't</c><00:25:36.880><c> stop.</c> 00:25:38.000 --> 00:25:39.920 It<00:25:38.039><c> was</c><00:25:38.039><c> in</c><00:25:38.160><c> my</c><00:25:38.380><c> bones</c><00:25:38.579><c> like</c><00:25:38.799><c> a</c><00:25:39.019><c> fire.</c> 00:25:40.380 --> 00:25:42.220 That's<00:25:40.640><c> what's</c><00:25:40.759><c> going</c><00:25:40.839><c> to</c><00:25:40.900><c> happen</c><00:25:41.000><c> to</c><00:25:41.079><c> Ezekiel.</c> 00:25:43.059 --> 00:25:44.920 So<00:25:43.220><c> God</c><00:25:43.380><c> is</c><00:25:43.500><c> going</c><00:25:43.619><c> to</c><00:25:43.799><c> tell</c><00:25:43.880><c> him</c><00:25:44.019><c> he's</c><00:25:44.200><c> got</c><00:25:44.279><c> to</c><00:25:44.519><c> get</c><00:25:44.640><c> on</c><00:25:44.759><c> with</c> 00:25:44.920 --> 00:25:45.700 the<00:25:45.099><c> job</c><00:25:45.319><c> see.</c> 00:25:46.200 --> 00:25:49.200 And<00:25:46.640><c> then</c><00:25:46.819><c> he</c><00:25:46.900><c> says</c><00:25:47.140><c> to</c><00:25:47.220><c> him</c><00:25:47.480><c> brothers</c><00:25:47.759><c> and</c><00:25:47.980><c> sisters</c><00:25:48.059><c> in</c><00:25:48.220><c> verse</c><00:25:48.440><c> 8.</c> 00:25:49.839 --> 00:25:53.500 But<00:25:49.900><c> thou</c><00:25:50.140><c> son</c><00:25:50.400><c> of</c><00:25:50.539><c> man</c><00:25:51.059><c> hear</c><00:25:51.619><c> what</c><00:25:51.779><c> I</c><00:25:51.980><c> say</c><00:25:52.099><c> unto</c><00:25:52.279><c> you.</c> 00:25:53.660 --> 00:25:56.500 Now<00:25:53.759><c> here's</c><00:25:53.940><c> a</c><00:25:54.099><c> very</c><00:25:54.359><c> personal</c><00:25:54.680><c> message</c><00:25:55.000><c> brothers</c><00:25:55.299><c> and</c><00:25:55.559><c> sisters.</c> 00:25:56.539 --> 00:25:58.140 You<00:25:56.579><c> see</c><00:25:56.579><c> Ezekiel's</c><00:25:57.079><c> got</c><00:25:57.160><c> to</c><00:25:57.279><c> be</c><00:25:57.460><c> strengthened</c><00:25:57.740><c> for</c><00:25:57.940><c> this.</c> 00:25:58.640 --> 00:26:00.859 You<00:25:58.640><c> know</c><00:25:58.819><c> sometimes</c><00:25:59.160><c> we</c><00:25:59.299><c> look</c><00:25:59.400><c> at</c><00:25:59.519><c> the</c><00:25:59.779><c> prophets</c><00:25:59.980><c> as</c><00:26:00.200><c> if</c><00:26:00.700><c> they</c> 00:26:00.859 --> 00:26:01.700 were<00:26:01.099><c> above</c><00:26:01.400><c> needed.</c> 00:26:01.960 --> 00:26:04.440 We<00:26:02.220><c> think</c><00:26:02.380><c> oh</c><00:26:02.680><c> it's</c><00:26:03.059><c> the</c><00:26:03.220><c> people</c><00:26:03.400><c> that</c><00:26:03.579><c> are</c><00:26:03.700><c> weak</c><00:26:03.779><c> these</c><00:26:03.980><c> are</c> 00:26:04.440 --> 00:26:05.180 these<00:26:04.440><c> are</c><00:26:04.720><c> mighty</c><00:26:04.920><c> men.</c> 00:26:05.420 --> 00:26:07.900 Well<00:26:05.440><c> they</c><00:26:05.599><c> weren't</c><00:26:05.819><c> mighty</c><00:26:06.119><c> men</c><00:26:06.380><c> but</c><00:26:06.759><c> they</c><00:26:07.059><c> were</c><00:26:07.220><c> men</c><00:26:07.460><c> nonetheless.</c> 00:26:08.259 --> 00:26:11.859 And<00:26:08.440><c> God</c><00:26:08.579><c> has</c><00:26:08.759><c> got</c><00:26:08.839><c> to</c><00:26:08.980><c> say</c><00:26:09.079><c> to</c><00:26:09.160><c> them</c><00:26:09.259><c> now</c><00:26:09.420><c> look</c><00:26:09.759><c> I</c><00:26:10.259><c> want</c><00:26:10.460><c> to</c><00:26:10.579><c> talk</c><00:26:10.680><c> to</c><00:26:10.880><c> you.</c> 00:26:13.140 --> 00:26:15.380 Not<00:26:13.579><c> long</c><00:26:13.839><c> after</c><00:26:14.140><c> this</c><00:26:14.420><c> God's</c><00:26:14.680><c> going</c><00:26:14.779><c> to</c><00:26:14.839><c> take</c><00:26:15.019><c> him</c><00:26:15.079><c> into</c><00:26:15.259><c> the</c> 00:26:15.380 --> 00:26:17.660 wilderness<00:26:15.619><c> and</c><00:26:15.799><c> tell</c><00:26:15.920><c> him</c><00:26:16.059><c> the</c><00:26:16.180><c> same</c><00:26:16.359><c> thing.</c> 00:26:18.980 --> 00:26:20.700 So<00:26:19.079><c> Ezekiel's</c><00:26:19.519><c> got</c><00:26:19.559><c> to</c><00:26:19.680><c> be</c><00:26:19.880><c> strengthened</c><00:26:20.160><c> for</c><00:26:20.339><c> this</c><00:26:20.500><c> brothers</c> 00:26:20.700 --> 00:26:21.240 and<00:26:20.960><c> sisters.</c> 00:26:21.640 --> 00:26:25.619 He<00:26:21.660><c> said</c><00:26:21.799><c> now</c><00:26:22.019><c> son</c><00:26:22.279><c> of</c><00:26:22.460><c> man</c><00:26:22.799><c> don't</c><00:26:24.079><c> you</c><00:26:24.539><c> be</c><00:26:24.819><c> rebellious</c><00:26:25.359><c> like</c> 00:26:25.619 --> 00:26:26.599 that<00:26:25.880><c> rebellious</c><00:26:26.299><c> house.</c> 00:26:26.880 --> 00:26:29.039 Now<00:26:27.079><c> God</c><00:26:27.299><c> would</c><00:26:27.519><c> never</c><00:26:27.759><c> have</c><00:26:27.980><c> said</c><00:26:28.140><c> that</c><00:26:28.359><c> brothers</c><00:26:28.579><c> and</c><00:26:28.880><c> sisters</c> 00:26:29.039 --> 00:26:31.940 if<00:26:29.200><c> there</c><00:26:29.359><c> hadn't</c><00:26:29.500><c> been</c><00:26:29.700><c> a</c><00:26:29.920><c> distinct</c><00:26:30.160><c> possibility</c><00:26:30.660><c> that</c><00:26:30.880><c> could</c><00:26:31.000><c> have</c><00:26:31.200><c> happened.</c> 00:26:32.920 --> 00:26:35.259 Now<00:26:33.119><c> we</c><00:26:33.279><c> know</c><00:26:33.440><c> why</c><00:26:33.680><c> Ezekiel</c><00:26:34.000><c> got</c><00:26:34.180><c> that</c><00:26:34.420><c> vision.</c> 00:26:36.039 --> 00:26:38.259 Because<00:26:36.359><c> now</c><00:26:36.640><c> as</c><00:26:36.779><c> he's</c><00:26:36.920><c> coming</c><00:26:37.140><c> up</c><00:26:37.359><c> to</c><00:26:37.500><c> this</c><00:26:37.720><c> commission</c><00:26:38.000><c> he's</c> 00:26:38.259 --> 00:26:38.759 going<00:26:38.359><c> to</c><00:26:38.500><c> get</c><00:26:38.599><c> it</c> 00:26:38.759 --> 00:26:40.500 and<00:26:38.859><c> we're</c><00:26:39.019><c> going</c><00:26:39.119><c> to</c><00:26:39.140><c> hear</c><00:26:39.339><c> half</c><00:26:39.619><c> of</c><00:26:39.759><c> it</c><00:26:39.940><c> this</c><00:26:40.180><c> morning.</c> 00:26:40.500 --> 00:26:45.319 I<00:26:40.920><c> tell</c><00:26:41.140><c> you</c><00:26:41.400><c> he's</c><00:26:41.900><c> going</c><00:26:42.000><c> to</c><00:26:42.119><c> have</c><00:26:42.259><c> to</c><00:26:42.420><c> be</c><00:26:42.619><c> told</c><00:26:42.740><c> very</c><00:26:43.259><c> straight</c><00:26:43.539><c> that</c><00:26:43.839><c> Ezekiel</c><00:26:44.740><c> you</c><00:26:45.019><c> could</c><00:26:45.200><c> be</c> 00:26:45.319 --> 00:26:46.240 a<00:26:45.519><c> problem.</c> 00:26:46.700 --> 00:26:48.619 Don't<00:26:46.920><c> you</c><00:26:47.019><c> got</c><00:26:47.140><c> to</c><00:26:47.259><c> be</c><00:26:47.339><c> like</c><00:26:47.599><c> them.</c> 00:26:49.380 --> 00:26:53.799 Open<00:26:49.680><c> your</c><00:26:49.920><c> mouth</c><00:26:50.920><c> and</c><00:26:51.819><c> eat</c><00:26:52.039><c> what</c><00:26:52.259><c> I</c><00:26:52.480><c> give</c><00:26:52.619><c> you.</c> 00:26:54.759 --> 00:27:00.900 And<00:26:54.940><c> when</c><00:26:55.059><c> I</c><00:26:55.259><c> look</c><00:26:55.460><c> behold</c><00:26:55.859><c> a</c><00:26:56.380><c> hand</c><00:26:56.940><c> was</c><00:26:58.799><c> sent</c><00:26:59.099><c> unto</c><00:26:59.380><c> me,</c><00:26:59.559><c> a</c><00:26:59.819><c> hand.</c> 00:27:01.759 --> 00:27:04.200 I<00:27:02.059><c> believe</c><00:27:02.220><c> it</c><00:27:02.400><c> came</c><00:27:02.519><c> to</c><00:27:02.660><c> that</c><00:27:02.839><c> Caribbean.</c> 00:27:04.420 --> 00:27:08.140 Under<00:27:04.980><c> the</c><00:27:05.240><c> wing,</c><00:27:05.619><c> a</c><00:27:05.619><c> hand</c><00:27:05.880><c> came</c><00:27:06.180><c> out.</c> 00:27:08.779 --> 00:27:09.980 Got<00:27:09.000><c> a</c><00:27:09.140><c> scrawling.</c> 00:27:10.619 --> 00:27:12.740 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more</c><00:27:28.240><c> explanatory</c><00:27:28.779><c> really</c><00:27:29.299><c> than</c><00:27:29.619><c> Ezekiel</c><00:27:30.099><c> is.</c> 00:27:33.700 --> 00:27:37.680 This<00:27:34.099><c> is</c><00:27:34.259><c> what</c><00:27:34.359><c> happened</c><00:27:34.599><c> to</c><00:27:34.759><c> John</c><00:27:34.980><c> on</c><00:27:35.119><c> the</c><00:27:35.259><c> Isle</c><00:27:35.460><c> of</c><00:27:35.559><c> Patmos.</c> 00:27:38.119 --> 00:27:39.680 Verse<00:27:38.339><c> 10</c><00:27:38.660><c> of</c><00:27:38.740><c> Revelation</c><00:27:39.200><c> 10</c><00:27:39.539><c> said,</c> 00:27:39.799 --> 00:27:41.859 And<00:27:39.799><c> I</c><00:27:39.819><c> saw</c><00:27:40.039><c> another</c><00:27:40.319><c> mighty</c><00:27:40.640><c> angel</c><00:27:40.980><c> come</c><00:27:41.200><c> down</c><00:27:41.440><c> from</c><00:27:41.619><c> heaven</c> 00:27:41.859 --> 00:27:44.359 clothed<00:27:42.259><c> with</c><00:27:42.420><c> a</c><00:27:42.619><c> cloud</c><00:27:42.779><c> and</c><00:27:42.940><c> a</c><00:27:43.180><c> rainbow</c><00:27:43.519><c> as</c><00:27:43.720><c> upon</c><00:27:43.940><c> his</c><00:27:44.119><c> head.</c> 00:27:44.579 --> 00:27:46.240 That's<00:27:44.680><c> what</c><00:27:44.880><c> Ezekiel</c><00:27:45.299><c> saw.</c> 00:27:46.839 --> 00:27:49.380 And<00:27:46.940><c> his</c><00:27:47.140><c> face</c><00:27:47.519><c> was</c><00:27:47.720><c> as</c><00:27:47.859><c> it</c><00:27:47.980><c> were</c><00:27:48.099><c> the</c><00:27:48.240><c> sun</c><00:27:48.539><c> and</c><00:27:48.660><c> his</c><00:27:48.960><c> feet</c><00:27:49.099><c> as</c> 00:27:49.380 --> 00:27:50.359 pillars<00:27:49.640><c> of</c><00:27:50.039><c> fire.</c> 00:27:50.440 --> 00:27:52.099 That's<00:27:50.619><c> what</c><00:27:50.759><c> Ezekiel</c><00:27:51.220><c> saw.</c> 00:27:52.400 --> 00:27:54.420 And<00:27:52.519><c> he</c><00:27:52.759><c> had</c><00:27:52.839><c> in</c><00:27:53.019><c> his</c><00:27:53.400><c> hand.</c> 00:27:55.460 --> 00:27:58.259 So<00:27:55.900><c> here's</c><00:27:56.180><c> the</c><00:27:56.420><c> hand</c><00:27:56.599><c> of</c><00:27:56.759><c> the</c><00:27:56.960><c> rainbowed</c><00:27:57.559><c> angel,</c><00:27:57.900><c> the</c><00:27:58.059><c> Lord</c> 00:27:58.259 --> 00:27:59.160 Jesus<00:27:58.680><c> Christ,</c> 00:27:59.500 --> 00:28:00.839 the<00:27:59.720><c> King</c><00:28:00.019><c> above</c><00:28:00.319><c> the</c><00:28:00.519><c> Caribbean.</c> 00:28:00.839 --> 00:28:06.700 And<00:28:01.859><c> he's</c><00:28:02.140><c> got</c><00:28:02.220><c> in</c><00:28:02.319><c> his</c><00:28:02.559><c> hand</c><00:28:03.000><c> a</c><00:28:03.619><c> little</c><00:28:03.940><c> book,</c><00:28:04.940><c> a</c><00:28:05.039><c> little</c><00:28:05.299><c> Biblion,</c><00:28:06.559><c> a</c> 00:28:06.700 --> 00:28:07.900 little<00:28:06.920><c> Bible.</c> 00:28:08.680 --> 00:28:13.819 And<00:28:09.299><c> in</c><00:28:09.460><c> that</c><00:28:09.660><c> Bible</c><00:28:10.059><c> was</c><00:28:10.400><c> inscribed</c><00:28:10.980><c> the</c><00:28:11.259><c> last</c><00:28:11.900><c> seven</c><00:28:12.500><c> thunders.</c> 00:28:14.599 --> 00:28:16.799 It's<00:28:14.980><c> a</c><00:28:15.140><c> great</c><00:28:15.319><c> drama</c><00:28:15.640><c> here</c><00:28:15.900><c> brothers</c><00:28:16.160><c> and</c><00:28:16.420><c> sisters.</c> 00:28:17.279 --> 00:28:18.740 A<00:28:17.559><c> great</c><00:28:17.779><c> drama.</c> 00:28:18.940 --> 00:28:22.500 Because<00:28:19.220><c> in</c><00:28:19.440><c> verse</c><00:28:19.660><c> 4</c><00:28:19.980><c> John</c><00:28:20.440><c> reads</c><00:28:21.299><c> this</c><00:28:21.579><c> book.</c> 00:28:23.359 --> 00:28:27.859 And<00:28:23.559><c> you'll</c><00:28:23.779><c> notice</c><00:28:24.079><c> when</c><00:28:24.220><c> he</c><00:28:24.339><c> was</c><00:28:24.480><c> given</c><00:28:24.640><c> it,</c><00:28:26.259><c> it</c><00:28:26.619><c> was</c><00:28:26.900><c> open.</c> 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more</c><00:29:01.160><c> behind</c><00:29:01.579><c> understanding</c><00:29:02.059><c> the</c><00:29:02.299><c> Bible</c><00:29:02.539><c> than</c><00:29:02.859><c> human</c><00:29:03.119><c> eyes</c> 00:29:03.400 --> 00:29:04.819 and<00:29:03.640><c> human</c><00:29:03.920><c> minds.</c> 00:29:07.720 --> 00:29:10.500 We<00:29:07.839><c> don't</c><00:29:08.099><c> believe</c><00:29:08.519><c> in</c><00:29:08.700><c> the</c><00:29:08.880><c> Holy</c><00:29:09.180><c> Spirit</c><00:29:09.519><c> gifts,</c> 00:29:10.859 --> 00:29:14.420 but<00:29:11.019><c> we</c><00:29:11.240><c> believe</c><00:29:11.779><c> that</c><00:29:12.099><c> book's</c><00:29:12.500><c> written</c><00:29:12.680><c> by</c><00:29:12.940><c> the</c><00:29:13.099><c> Holy</c><00:29:13.339><c> Spirit.</c> 00:29:15.880 --> 00:29:19.640 And<00:29:16.099><c> it's</c><00:29:16.480><c> understood</c><00:29:16.720><c> by</c><00:29:17.019><c> people</c><00:29:17.539><c> with</c><00:29:18.140><c> spiritual</c><00:29:18.619><c> minds.</c> 00:29:20.740 --> 00:29:23.880 Academic<00:29:21.180><c> minds</c><00:29:21.579><c> can</c><00:29:21.759><c> have</c><00:29:21.900><c> a</c><00:29:22.099><c> burning</c><00:29:22.440><c> desire</c><00:29:22.880><c> to</c><00:29:23.019><c> understand</c><00:29:23.440><c> that</c><00:29:23.700><c> book</c> 00:29:23.880 --> 00:29:27.960 and<00:29:24.099><c> open</c><00:29:24.359><c> it</c><00:29:24.559><c> and</c><00:29:24.660><c> it</c><00:29:24.720><c> could</c><00:29:25.099><c> never,</c><00:29:25.440><c> ever,</c><00:29:26.119><c> ever,</c><00:29:26.519><c> ever</c><00:29:26.700><c> be</c><00:29:26.940><c> open.</c> 00:29:29.000 --> 00:29:32.400 But<00:29:29.180><c> that</c><00:29:29.380><c> book</c><00:29:29.539><c> was</c><00:29:29.839><c> open</c><00:29:30.359><c> when</c><00:29:30.940><c> that</c><00:29:31.220><c> hand</c><00:29:31.400><c> came</c><00:29:31.640><c> out</c><00:29:31.859><c> and</c><00:29:32.019><c> handed</c><00:29:32.180><c> it</c> 00:29:32.400 --> 00:29:32.799 to<00:29:32.579><c> John.</c> 00:29:33.299 --> 00:29:35.000 He<00:29:33.519><c> saw</c><00:29:33.779><c> the</c><00:29:33.960><c> seven</c><00:29:34.180><c> thunders</c><00:29:34.480><c> in</c><00:29:34.700><c> there.</c> 00:29:35.160 --> 00:29:37.619 How<00:29:35.299><c> he</c><00:29:35.380><c> thinks,</c><00:29:35.700><c> I've</c><00:29:36.180><c> got</c><00:29:36.279><c> to</c><00:29:36.440><c> tell</c><00:29:36.619><c> the</c><00:29:37.059><c> other</c><00:29:37.220><c> one</c><00:29:37.400><c> about</c> 00:29:37.619 --> 00:29:38.079 the<00:29:37.880><c> seals</c> 00:29:38.079 --> 00:29:39.579 and<00:29:38.240><c> the</c><00:29:38.380><c> vials</c><00:29:38.599><c> and</c><00:29:38.839><c> so</c><00:29:38.920><c> forth</c><00:29:39.059><c> and</c><00:29:39.160><c> the</c><00:29:39.319><c> trumpets.</c> 00:29:39.819 --> 00:29:40.579 I've<00:29:40.059><c> got</c><00:29:40.140><c> to</c><00:29:40.319><c> tell</c><00:29:40.420><c> people.</c> 00:29:40.839 --> 00:29:43.299 He's<00:29:41.039><c> about</c><00:29:41.259><c> to,</c><00:29:41.420><c> the</c><00:29:41.599><c> angel</c><00:29:41.819><c> says,</c><00:29:42.380><c> stop!</c> 00:29:45.279 --> 00:29:46.099 Don't<00:29:45.599><c> do</c><00:29:45.819><c> that.</c> 00:29:46.240 --> 00:29:46.799 Verse<00:29:46.460><c> 4.</c> 00:29:46.799 --> 00:29:48.500 I<00:29:46.960><c> went</c><00:29:47.119><c> to</c><00:29:47.299><c> write,</c><00:29:47.640><c> he</c><00:29:47.640><c> said.</c> 00:29:48.740 --> 00:29:49.779 The<00:29:48.839><c> boy</c><00:29:48.980><c> said,</c><00:29:49.380><c> don't!</c> 00:29:49.920 --> 00:29:51.140 No,<00:29:49.960><c> no,</c><00:29:50.039><c> no,</c><00:29:50.220><c> no.</c> 00:29:51.440 --> 00:29:51.960 Close<00:29:51.619><c> it</c><00:29:51.779><c> up.</c> 00:29:52.059 --> 00:29:53.500 Seal<00:29:52.279><c> it</c><00:29:52.480><c> up.</c> 00:29:54.940 --> 00:29:56.799 And<00:29:55.099><c> then</c><00:29:55.200><c> he's</c><00:29:55.319><c> got</c><00:29:55.420><c> to</c><00:29:55.599><c> eat</c><00:29:55.599><c> it.</c> 00:29:58.420 --> 00:30:01.380 He's<00:29:58.720><c> told</c><00:29:58.740><c> to</c><00:29:58.940><c> close</c><00:29:59.140><c> it</c><00:29:59.299><c> up</c><00:29:59.400><c> and</c><00:29:59.480><c> he's</c><00:29:59.599><c> got</c><00:29:59.680><c> to</c><00:29:59.799><c> eat</c><00:29:59.920><c> it.</c> 00:30:02.980 --> 00:30:04.799 And<00:30:03.079><c> so</c><00:30:03.220><c> in</c><00:30:03.400><c> verse</c><00:30:03.619><c> 9,</c><00:30:04.059><c> I</c><00:30:04.059><c> went</c><00:30:04.259><c> unto</c><00:30:04.440><c> the</c><00:30:04.680><c> angel,</c> 00:30:04.859 --> 00:30:06.400 he<00:30:05.000><c> said</c><00:30:05.140><c> to</c><00:30:05.259><c> me,</c><00:30:05.500><c> give</c><00:30:05.619><c> me</c><00:30:05.819><c> that</c><00:30:05.940><c> little</c><00:30:06.160><c> book,</c> 00:30:06.619 --> 00:30:08.180 and<00:30:06.720><c> he</c><00:30:06.839><c> said</c><00:30:06.940><c> unto</c><00:30:07.079><c> him,</c><00:30:07.240><c> take</c><00:30:07.539><c> it</c><00:30:07.660><c> and</c><00:30:07.759><c> eat</c><00:30:07.880><c> it</c><00:30:08.059><c> up,</c> 00:30:08.240 --> 00:30:09.859 and<00:30:08.319><c> it</c><00:30:08.420><c> shall</c><00:30:08.539><c> be</c><00:30:08.740><c> in</c><00:30:08.839><c> thy</c><00:30:08.980><c> belly</c><00:30:09.299><c> bitter,</c> 00:30:10.259 --> 00:30:11.839 but<00:30:10.400><c> it</c><00:30:10.500><c> shall</c><00:30:10.579><c> be</c><00:30:10.759><c> in</c><00:30:10.859><c> thy</c><00:30:11.000><c> mouth</c><00:30:11.279><c> sweet</c><00:30:11.480><c> as</c><00:30:11.660><c> honey.</c> 00:30:12.059 --> 00:30:14.240 So<00:30:12.240><c> I</c><00:30:12.359><c> took</c><00:30:12.519><c> the</c><00:30:12.680><c> little</c><00:30:12.859><c> Bible</c><00:30:13.160><c> out</c><00:30:13.319><c> of</c><00:30:13.519><c> the</c><00:30:13.700><c> angel's</c><00:30:14.099><c> hand</c> 00:30:14.240 --> 00:30:14.980 and<00:30:14.440><c> ate</c><00:30:14.559><c> it.</c> 00:30:15.480 --> 00:30:17.559 And<00:30:15.880><c> it</c><00:30:15.960><c> was</c><00:30:16.079><c> in</c><00:30:16.200><c> my</c><00:30:16.480><c> mouth</c><00:30:16.740><c> sweet</c><00:30:16.960><c> as</c><00:30:17.180><c> honey.</c> 00:30:18.059 --> 00:30:19.960 And<00:30:18.220><c> as</c><00:30:18.319><c> soon</c><00:30:18.460><c> as</c><00:30:18.579><c> I'd</c><00:30:18.759><c> eaten</c><00:30:18.880><c> it,</c><00:30:19.099><c> my</c><00:30:19.299><c> belly</c><00:30:19.500><c> was</c><00:30:19.759><c> bitter.</c> 00:30:20.200 --> 00:30:22.220 Now<00:30:20.400><c> what</c><00:30:20.539><c> was</c><00:30:20.740><c> on</c><00:30:20.920><c> that</c><00:30:21.119><c> little</c><00:30:21.319><c> book?</c> 00:30:24.380 --> 00:30:27.400 The<00:30:24.779><c> seven</c><00:30:25.180><c> last</c><00:30:25.779><c> plunders.</c> 00:30:27.859 --> 00:30:29.160 Now<00:30:27.960><c> we</c><00:30:28.039><c> know</c><00:30:28.220><c> about</c><00:30:28.440><c> the</c><00:30:28.660><c> vials,</c> 00:30:29.539 --> 00:30:32.039 the<00:30:29.799><c> seals</c><00:30:30.019><c> and</c><00:30:30.200><c> the</c><00:30:30.380><c> vials</c><00:30:30.619><c> and</c><00:30:30.779><c> the</c><00:30:30.940><c> trumpets.</c> 00:30:32.839 --> 00:30:35.920 We've<00:30:33.000><c> got</c><00:30:33.079><c> all</c><00:30:33.299><c> the</c><00:30:33.380><c> world's</c><00:30:33.839><c> history</c><00:30:34.039><c> set</c><00:30:34.259><c> out</c><00:30:34.420><c> like</c><00:30:34.700><c> that.</c> 00:30:35.940 --> 00:30:38.000 Brother<00:30:36.019><c> Thomas</c><00:30:36.380><c> and</c><00:30:36.579><c> Eureka,</c><00:30:37.099><c> Brother</c><00:30:37.259><c> Perce</c><00:30:37.619><c> and</c> 00:30:38.000 --> 00:30:39.079 Apocalypse<00:30:38.440><c> Epitomized.</c> 00:30:39.480 --> 00:30:40.640 It's<00:30:39.579><c> all</c><00:30:39.700><c> there</c><00:30:39.880><c> for</c><00:30:40.019><c> us</c><00:30:40.200><c> to</c><00:30:40.420><c> read.</c> 00:30:41.140 --> 00:30:42.980 We<00:30:41.240><c> can</c><00:30:41.400><c> read</c><00:30:41.519><c> it</c><00:30:41.700><c> quite</c><00:30:41.859><c> clearly</c><00:30:42.240><c> that</c><00:30:42.380><c> here's</c><00:30:42.579><c> the</c><00:30:42.759><c> history</c> 00:30:42.980 --> 00:30:43.480 of<00:30:43.140><c> the</c><00:30:43.240><c> world.</c> 00:30:43.480 --> 00:30:45.519 We<00:30:44.000><c> don't</c><00:30:44.200><c> think</c><00:30:44.339><c> about</c><00:30:44.579><c> the</c><00:30:44.720><c> seven</c><00:30:44.920><c> thunders.</c> 00:30:45.839 --> 00:30:47.079 Where<00:30:46.019><c> are</c><00:30:46.099><c> you</c><00:30:46.099><c> going</c><00:30:46.240><c> to</c><00:30:46.420><c> find</c><00:30:46.579><c> them?</c> 00:30:47.480 --> 00:30:48.819 Where<00:30:47.680><c> are</c><00:30:47.900><c> they?</c> 00:30:48.900 --> 00:30:50.359 They're<00:30:49.000><c> inside</c><00:30:49.299><c> John.</c> 00:30:51.579 --> 00:30:53.200 What's<00:30:51.839><c> that</c><00:30:51.960><c> telling</c><00:30:52.200><c> you?</c> 00:30:53.519 --> 00:30:55.660 Well,<00:30:53.680><c> it's</c><00:30:53.759><c> telling</c><00:30:53.980><c> us,</c><00:30:54.319><c> brothers</c><00:30:54.400><c> and</c><00:30:54.660><c> sisters,</c> 00:30:55.720 --> 00:30:58.500 no<00:30:55.980><c> John,</c><00:30:56.940><c> no</c><00:30:57.119><c> seven</c><00:30:57.420><c> thunders.</c> 00:31:00.200 --> 00:31:02.259 We<00:31:00.680><c> don't</c><00:31:00.880><c> see</c><00:31:01.059><c> him</c><00:31:01.240><c> again.</c> 00:31:03.240 --> 00:31:04.200 That<00:31:03.480><c> can</c><00:31:03.640><c> never</c><00:31:03.839><c> happen.</c> 00:31:04.380 --> 00:31:06.000 It's<00:31:04.539><c> inside</c><00:31:04.839><c> of</c><00:31:05.059><c> him.</c> 00:31:06.779 --> 00:31:10.160 So<00:31:06.980><c> God</c><00:31:07.180><c> says,</c><00:31:08.099><c> you,</c><00:31:08.440><c> John,</c><00:31:09.019><c> have</c><00:31:09.180><c> got</c><00:31:09.259><c> to</c><00:31:09.420><c> prophesy</c><00:31:09.859><c> again.</c> 00:31:10.160 --> 00:31:12.240 Of<00:31:10.539><c> course</c><00:31:10.880><c> he</c><00:31:11.099><c> has.</c> 00:31:13.400 --> 00:31:15.740 Because<00:31:13.579><c> the</c><00:31:13.720><c> history</c><00:31:14.039><c> of</c><00:31:14.180><c> the</c><00:31:14.299><c> world's</c><00:31:14.599><c> in</c><00:31:14.779><c> him.</c> 00:31:16.259 --> 00:31:17.920 Think<00:31:16.480><c> about</c><00:31:16.799><c> that.</c> 00:31:19.140 --> 00:31:21.759 So<00:31:19.400><c> John</c><00:31:19.660><c> has</c><00:31:20.180><c> to</c><00:31:20.380><c> be</c><00:31:20.579><c> there.</c> 00:31:23.019 --> 00:31:24.720 Because<00:31:23.460><c> it's</c><00:31:23.819><c> him.</c> 00:31:25.420 --> 00:31:27.059 Oh,<00:31:25.640><c> we</c><00:31:25.700><c> know,</c><00:31:25.900><c> of</c><00:31:26.119><c> course,</c><00:31:26.339><c> it</c><00:31:26.420><c> depends</c><00:31:26.640><c> on</c><00:31:26.799><c> the</c><00:31:26.960><c> Lord.</c> 00:31:27.079 --> 00:31:28.539 We<00:31:27.240><c> all</c><00:31:27.400><c> know</c><00:31:27.619><c> that.</c> 00:31:28.559 --> 00:31:29.460 The<00:31:28.720><c> Lord</c><00:31:28.900><c> means</c><00:31:29.160><c> everything.</c> 00:31:29.880 --> 00:31:32.180 But<00:31:29.920><c> see,</c><00:31:30.319><c> he's</c><00:31:30.380><c> part</c><00:31:30.680><c> of</c><00:31:30.779><c> it,</c><00:31:30.900><c> isn't</c><00:31:31.019><c> he?</c> 00:31:32.240 --> 00:31:34.299 So<00:31:32.440><c> we</c><00:31:32.599><c> know</c><00:31:32.720><c> nothing</c><00:31:32.900><c> about</c><00:31:33.140><c> it</c><00:31:33.279><c> unless</c><00:31:33.420><c> he</c><00:31:33.619><c> comes</c><00:31:33.960><c> back.</c> 00:31:34.660 --> 00:31:35.779 Because<00:31:34.799><c> it's</c><00:31:35.079><c> inside</c><00:31:35.359><c> of</c><00:31:35.519><c> him.</c> 00:31:36.220 --> 00:31:37.140 See<00:31:36.359><c> what</c><00:31:36.519><c> God</c><00:31:36.700><c> is</c><00:31:36.920><c> doing.</c> 00:31:37.140 --> 00:31:39.960 He's<00:31:37.859><c> making</c><00:31:38.079><c> it</c><00:31:38.200><c> very</c><00:31:38.440><c> personal</c><00:31:38.900><c> to</c><00:31:39.119><c> us,</c><00:31:39.440><c> brothers</c><00:31:39.480><c> and</c><00:31:39.720><c> sisters.</c> 00:31:40.160 --> 00:31:42.000 This<00:31:40.299><c> is</c><00:31:40.420><c> what</c><00:31:40.519><c> he</c><00:31:40.660><c> does</c><00:31:40.819><c> with</c><00:31:41.059><c> us.</c> 00:31:42.160 --> 00:31:44.920 It's<00:31:42.359><c> not</c><00:31:42.559><c> that</c><00:31:42.700><c> we've</c><00:31:42.980><c> got</c><00:31:43.079><c> the</c><00:31:43.259><c> gospel</c><00:31:43.579><c> in</c><00:31:44.400><c> the</c><00:31:44.559><c> heralds</c> 00:31:44.920 --> 00:31:47.720 of<00:31:44.960><c> the</c><00:31:44.980><c> coming</c><00:31:45.180><c> age</c><00:31:45.500><c> or</c><00:31:46.400><c> read</c><00:31:46.759><c> the</c><00:31:46.940><c> Bible</c><00:31:47.140><c> effectively</c> 00:31:47.720 --> 00:31:50.140 or<00:31:48.380><c> anything</c><00:31:48.720><c> else</c><00:31:48.940><c> we</c><00:31:49.140><c> produce</c><00:31:49.420><c> for</c><00:31:49.619><c> the</c><00:31:49.839><c> stranger.</c> 00:31:50.519 --> 00:31:53.579 Brothers<00:31:50.599><c> and</c><00:31:50.900><c> sisters,</c><00:31:51.200><c> the</c><00:31:51.299><c> word</c><00:31:51.500><c> of</c><00:31:51.680><c> God's</c><00:31:51.980><c> in</c><00:31:52.200><c> here.</c> 00:31:55.079 --> 00:31:58.660 The<00:31:55.279><c> apostle</c><00:31:55.579><c> says,</c><00:31:56.000><c> how</c><00:31:56.220><c> beautiful</c><00:31:56.779><c> are</c><00:31:57.359><c> the</c><00:31:57.720><c> feet,</c> 00:31:58.880 --> 00:32:03.799 the<00:31:59.359><c> feet</c><00:31:59.819><c> of</c><00:32:00.299><c> them</c><00:32:00.559><c> that</c><00:32:01.140><c> bring</c><00:32:01.839><c> the</c><00:32:02.220><c> gospel</c><00:32:02.539><c> of</c><00:32:02.819><c> peace.</c> 00:32:04.779 --> 00:32:06.980 He's<00:32:05.220><c> not</c><00:32:05.359><c> talking</c><00:32:05.500><c> about</c><00:32:05.700><c> the</c><00:32:05.920><c> mouth.</c> 00:32:07.779 --> 00:32:09.339 He's<00:32:07.900><c> talking</c><00:32:07.980><c> about</c><00:32:08.220><c> people.</c> 00:32:10.240 --> 00:32:12.299 And<00:32:10.339><c> here's</c><00:32:10.700><c> Ezekiel</c><00:32:11.099><c> going</c><00:32:11.259><c> to</c><00:32:11.319><c> get</c><00:32:11.400><c> one</c><00:32:11.539><c> of</c><00:32:11.599><c> the</c><00:32:11.720><c> most</c><00:32:11.880><c> difficult</c> 00:32:12.299 --> 00:32:15.279 commissions<00:32:12.680><c> in</c><00:32:12.859><c> the</c><00:32:13.019><c> world,</c><00:32:13.500><c> and</c><00:32:13.519><c> he's</c><00:32:13.740><c> going</c><00:32:13.819><c> to</c><00:32:13.960><c> eat</c><00:32:14.079><c> it.</c> 00:32:15.559 --> 00:32:17.640 And<00:32:15.700><c> there's</c><00:32:15.839><c> no</c><00:32:16.160><c> way</c><00:32:16.599><c> it</c><00:32:16.640><c> can</c><00:32:16.839><c> be</c><00:32:17.059><c> performed</c><00:32:17.400><c> now</c> 00:32:17.640 --> 00:32:18.940 unless<00:32:17.920><c> he's</c><00:32:18.279><c> there</c><00:32:18.460><c> to</c><00:32:18.579><c> do</c><00:32:18.759><c> it.</c> 00:32:18.960 --> 00:32:20.180 Because<00:32:19.160><c> he's</c><00:32:19.380><c> going</c><00:32:19.440><c> to</c><00:32:19.539><c> become</c><00:32:19.779><c> part</c><00:32:20.019><c> of</c><00:32:20.079><c> it.</c> 00:32:20.180 --> 00:32:21.859 It's<00:32:20.240><c> a</c><00:32:20.259><c> very</c><00:32:20.539><c> personal</c><00:32:21.019><c> thing.</c> 00:32:22.440 --> 00:32:24.099 And<00:32:22.559><c> that's</c><00:32:22.680><c> what</c><00:32:22.839><c> happened</c><00:32:23.019><c> here.</c> 00:32:24.380 --> 00:32:28.279 So<00:32:24.599><c> Ezekiel</c><00:32:25.019><c> goes</c><00:32:25.339><c> and</c><00:32:25.839><c> he</c><00:32:26.019><c> gets</c><00:32:26.259><c> this</c><00:32:26.599><c> roll</c><00:32:26.880><c> from</c><00:32:27.500><c> the</c><00:32:28.019><c> hand</c> 00:32:28.279 --> 00:32:30.900 which<00:32:28.559><c> stretches</c><00:32:28.900><c> out,</c><00:32:29.220><c> I</c><00:32:29.359><c> believe,</c><00:32:29.559><c> in</c><00:32:29.680><c> the</c><00:32:29.859><c> cherubim.</c> 00:32:31.119 --> 00:32:34.900 And<00:32:31.559><c> in</c><00:32:31.740><c> chapter</c><00:32:32.000><c> 2</c><00:32:32.220><c> of</c><00:32:32.339><c> Ezekiel</c><00:32:32.680><c> in</c><00:32:32.799><c> verse</c><00:32:33.019><c> 10,</c><00:32:33.839><c> it</c><00:32:33.920><c> says,</c> 00:32:36.059 --> 00:32:37.019 and<00:32:36.059><c> what</c><00:32:36.180><c> happened?</c> 00:32:37.240 --> 00:32:39.019 What<00:32:37.380><c> did</c><00:32:37.539><c> the</c><00:32:37.700><c> angel</c><00:32:37.940><c> do?</c> 00:32:40.720 --> 00:32:41.480 Brother,<00:32:40.960><c> what</c><00:32:41.119><c> did</c><00:32:41.259><c> he</c><00:32:41.380><c> do?</c> 00:32:41.500 --> 00:32:43.220 I<00:32:41.700><c> believe</c><00:32:41.839><c> it</c><00:32:41.960><c> was</c><00:32:42.119><c> him.</c> 00:32:43.920 --> 00:32:46.440 He<00:32:44.140><c> spread</c><00:32:44.579><c> it</c><00:32:44.920><c> before</c><00:32:45.259><c> me.</c> 00:32:48.220 --> 00:32:50.579 He<00:32:48.440><c> didn't</c><00:32:48.660><c> leave</c><00:32:48.859><c> the</c><00:32:49.119><c> scroll</c><00:32:49.279><c> rolled</c><00:32:49.539><c> up,</c><00:32:49.940><c> brothers</c><00:32:50.019><c> and</c><00:32:50.279><c> sisters.</c> 00:32:50.880 --> 00:32:52.319 He<00:32:51.099><c> opened</c><00:32:51.359><c> it</c><00:32:51.740><c> and</c><00:32:51.779><c> spread</c><00:32:51.839><c> it</c><00:32:52.099><c> out.</c> 00:32:52.460 --> 00:32:54.319 You<00:32:52.579><c> know</c><00:32:52.680><c> what</c><00:32:52.759><c> the</c><00:32:52.880><c> word</c><00:32:53.099><c> spread</c><00:32:53.380><c> means?</c> 00:32:54.880 --> 00:32:57.599 It's<00:32:55.200><c> that</c><00:32:55.440><c> word</c><00:32:55.660><c> used</c><00:32:55.960><c> in</c><00:32:56.200><c> Ezekiel</c><00:32:56.519><c> in</c><00:32:56.980><c> Nehemiah</c> 00:32:57.599 --> 00:33:01.759 when<00:32:57.839><c> it</c><00:32:58.019><c> says</c><00:32:58.500><c> they</c><00:32:59.339><c> read</c><00:32:59.700><c> in</c><00:32:59.859><c> the</c><00:32:59.940><c> word</c><00:33:00.140><c> of</c><00:33:00.220><c> God</c><00:33:00.640><c> distinctly.</c> 00:33:01.880 --> 00:33:05.019 And<00:33:02.000><c> the</c><00:33:02.119><c> word</c><00:33:02.279><c> in</c><00:33:02.480><c> the</c><00:33:02.660><c> Hebrew</c><00:33:02.940><c> means</c><00:33:03.460><c> to</c><00:33:04.240><c> break</c><00:33:04.480><c> in</c><00:33:04.759><c> little</c> 00:33:05.019 --> 00:33:06.380 small<00:33:05.400><c> bits.</c> 00:33:07.599 --> 00:33:09.819 And<00:33:07.740><c> that's</c><00:33:08.099><c> exactly</c><00:33:08.619><c> what</c><00:33:08.880><c> they</c><00:33:09.099><c> did</c><00:33:09.240><c> in</c><00:33:09.519><c> Nehemiah.</c> 00:33:09.900 --> 00:33:11.759 Now,<00:33:09.980><c> we</c><00:33:10.039><c> won't</c><00:33:10.240><c> turn</c><00:33:10.480><c> Nehemiah</c><00:33:10.960><c> 8,</c><00:33:11.180><c> but</c><00:33:11.259><c> let</c><00:33:11.380><c> me</c><00:33:11.519><c> explain</c> 00:33:11.759 --> 00:33:12.920 what<00:33:12.000><c> happened.</c> 00:33:13.880 --> 00:33:18.000 Nehemiah<00:33:14.339><c> had</c><00:33:14.480><c> on</c><00:33:14.619><c> the</c><00:33:14.859><c> platform</c><00:33:15.220><c> with</c><00:33:15.440><c> him</c><00:33:15.559><c> about</c><00:33:15.859><c> 14</c><00:33:16.319><c> Levites</c> 00:33:18.619 --> 00:33:20.619 and<00:33:19.099><c> Ezra</c><00:33:19.440><c> as</c><00:33:19.640><c> a</c><00:33:19.819><c> speaker.</c> 00:33:21.460 --> 00:33:23.799 So<00:33:21.680><c> Nehemiah</c><00:33:22.160><c> arranged</c><00:33:22.440><c> these</c><00:33:22.779><c> Levites</c><00:33:23.119><c> to</c><00:33:23.299><c> be</c><00:33:23.420><c> alongside</c> 00:33:23.799 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the</c><00:33:36.019><c> word,</c><00:33:36.240><c> and</c><00:33:36.319><c> he</c><00:33:36.400><c> did</c><00:33:36.519><c> it</c><00:33:36.700><c> in</c><00:33:36.859><c> little</c><00:33:37.079><c> bits.</c> 00:33:39.140 --> 00:33:41.779 And<00:33:39.279><c> he'd</c><00:33:39.539><c> speak</c><00:33:39.759><c> about</c><00:33:40.019><c> some</c><00:33:40.240><c> aspect</c><00:33:40.660><c> of</c><00:33:40.859><c> the</c><00:33:41.019><c> Feast</c><00:33:41.240><c> of</c><00:33:41.440><c> Tabernacles</c> 00:33:41.779 --> 00:33:43.859 which<00:33:41.940><c> they</c><00:33:42.140><c> were</c><00:33:42.279><c> keeping,</c><00:33:42.980><c> and</c><00:33:43.099><c> then</c><00:33:43.259><c> the</c><00:33:43.420><c> Levites</c><00:33:43.680><c> would</c> 00:33:43.859 --> 00:33:44.259 go<00:33:44.099><c> down</c> 00:33:44.259 --> 00:33:45.960 among<00:33:44.500><c> the</c><00:33:44.700><c> crowd</c><00:33:44.839><c> and</c><00:33:45.039><c> speak</c><00:33:45.259><c> to</c><00:33:45.420><c> the</c><00:33:45.559><c> crowd</c><00:33:45.680><c> and</c><00:33:45.859><c> say,</c> 00:33:46.079 --> 00:33:47.000 did<00:33:46.180><c> you</c><00:33:46.339><c> hear</c><00:33:46.500><c> what</c><00:33:46.640><c> he</c><00:33:46.779><c> said?</c> 00:33:47.200 --> 00:33:47.339 Yes. 00:33:47.539 --> 00:33:48.380 Did<00:33:47.700><c> you</c><00:33:47.880><c> understand</c><00:33:48.240><c> it?</c> 00:33:48.380 --> 00:33:49.039 Well,<00:33:48.500><c> not</c><00:33:48.700><c> really.</c> 00:33:49.279 --> 00:33:51.359 And<00:33:49.500><c> they'd</c><00:33:49.759><c> explain</c><00:33:50.180><c> to</c><00:33:50.339><c> the</c><00:33:50.519><c> people.</c> 00:33:51.980 --> 00:33:54.480 Then<00:33:52.160><c> they'd</c><00:33:52.400><c> come</c><00:33:52.579><c> back</c><00:33:52.779><c> again,</c><00:33:53.259><c> and</c><00:33:53.420><c> Ezra</c><00:33:53.880><c> would</c><00:33:54.019><c> go</c><00:33:54.279><c> on</c> 00:33:54.480 --> 00:33:56.779 with<00:33:54.640><c> his</c><00:33:54.839><c> next</c><00:33:55.059><c> little</c><00:33:55.400><c> bit,</c><00:33:55.980><c> and</c><00:33:56.059><c> they'd</c><00:33:56.279><c> go</c><00:33:56.380><c> down</c><00:33:56.579><c> among</c> 00:33:56.779 --> 00:33:57.059 the<00:33:56.960><c> crowd</c> 00:33:57.059 --> 00:33:58.380 and<00:33:57.200><c> say,</c><00:33:57.460><c> now,</c><00:33:57.500><c> look,</c><00:33:57.640><c> did</c><00:33:57.740><c> you</c><00:33:57.900><c> hear</c><00:33:58.000><c> what</c><00:33:58.119><c> he</c><00:33:58.319><c> said?</c> 00:33:58.680 --> 00:33:59.980 No,<00:33:59.079><c> I</c><00:33:59.119><c> didn't</c><00:33:59.339><c> understand</c><00:33:59.779><c> that.</c> 00:34:00.000 --> 00:34:00.680 What<00:34:00.140><c> did</c><00:34:00.279><c> he</c><00:34:00.279><c> mean</c><00:34:00.440><c> by</c><00:34:00.579><c> this?</c> 00:34:00.720 --> 00:34:01.539 And<00:34:00.799><c> they'd</c><00:34:00.920><c> explain</c><00:34:01.180><c> what</c><00:34:01.339><c> he</c><00:34:01.460><c> meant.</c> 00:34:01.660 --> 00:34:02.079 That's<00:34:01.799><c> how</c><00:34:01.980><c> he</c><00:34:02.019><c> went.</c> 00:34:02.079 --> 00:34:03.599 That<00:34:02.259><c> went</c><00:34:02.380><c> on</c><00:34:02.559><c> all</c><00:34:02.740><c> day.</c> 00:34:06.039 --> 00:34:07.940 And<00:34:06.319><c> you</c><00:34:06.480><c> see,</c><00:34:06.599><c> brothers</c><00:34:06.859><c> and</c><00:34:07.059><c> sisters,</c><00:34:07.240><c> what</c><00:34:07.380><c> was</c><00:34:07.579><c> happening.</c> 00:34:08.320 --> 00:34:10.599 Ezra<00:34:08.460><c> was</c><00:34:08.760><c> breaking</c><00:34:09.219><c> the</c><00:34:09.420><c> Bible</c><00:34:09.719><c> into</c><00:34:09.900><c> little</c><00:34:10.199><c> bits.</c> 00:34:11.079 --> 00:34:12.300 That's<00:34:11.320><c> what</c><00:34:11.400><c> we</c><00:34:11.619><c> find</c><00:34:11.739><c> here</c><00:34:11.920><c> at</c><00:34:11.960><c> Glenlough.</c> 00:34:12.440 --> 00:34:14.219 Boy,<00:34:12.579><c> didn't</c><00:34:12.679><c> you</c><00:34:12.800><c> study</c><00:34:13.059><c> class,</c><00:34:13.360><c> didn't</c><00:34:13.539><c> you?</c> 00:34:14.760 --> 00:34:17.860 And<00:34:15.119><c> when</c><00:34:15.480><c> the</c><00:34:15.880><c> hand</c><00:34:16.079><c> came</c><00:34:16.360><c> down</c><00:34:16.599><c> with</c><00:34:16.760><c> that</c><00:34:17.039><c> scroll,</c> 00:34:17.900 --> 00:34:20.340 the<00:34:18.139><c> scroll,</c><00:34:18.599><c> the</c><00:34:18.820><c> man</c><00:34:19.019><c> on</c><00:34:19.179><c> the</c><00:34:19.340><c> phone</c><00:34:19.440><c> broke</c><00:34:19.739><c> it</c><00:34:19.860><c> into</c><00:34:19.980><c> little</c><00:34:20.159><c> bits,</c> 00:34:20.340 --> 00:34:22.900 for<00:34:20.559><c> example,</c><00:34:21.059><c> so</c><00:34:21.159><c> he'd</c><00:34:21.500><c> understand</c><00:34:21.840><c> perfectly</c><00:34:22.400><c> what</c><00:34:22.619><c> was</c><00:34:22.820><c> in</c> 00:34:22.900 --> 00:34:24.019 that<00:34:23.159><c> scroll</c> 00:34:24.059 --> 00:34:27.099 because<00:34:24.500><c> that's</c><00:34:24.679><c> going</c><00:34:24.840><c> to</c><00:34:25.039><c> disappear</c><00:34:25.360><c> inside</c><00:34:25.719><c> of</c><00:34:25.860><c> him.</c> 00:34:27.880 --> 00:34:29.219 When<00:34:28.320><c> it</c><00:34:28.400><c> gets</c><00:34:28.619><c> inside</c><00:34:28.920><c> of</c><00:34:29.039><c> him,</c> 00:34:29.300 --> 00:34:32.480 it's<00:34:29.619><c> going</c><00:34:29.699><c> to</c><00:34:29.800><c> be</c><00:34:30.019><c> indelibly</c><00:34:30.539><c> inscribed</c><00:34:31.280><c> in</c><00:34:31.460><c> his</c><00:34:31.679><c> memory.</c> 00:34:33.260 --> 00:34:35.780 That's<00:34:33.619><c> the</c><00:34:33.739><c> word</c><00:34:33.860><c> that's</c><00:34:34.139><c> used</c><00:34:34.340><c> here,</c><00:34:34.679><c> brothers</c><00:34:34.760><c> and</c><00:34:34.940><c> sisters.</c> 00:34:36.340 --> 00:34:37.139 And<00:34:36.659><c> he</c><00:34:36.760><c> looked</c><00:34:36.940><c> on</c><00:34:37.059><c> it.</c> 00:34:37.139 --> 00:34:38.980 He<00:34:37.239><c> didn't</c><00:34:37.420><c> see</c><00:34:37.679><c> seven</c><00:34:37.980><c> thunders.</c> 00:34:39.659 --> 00:34:43.800 What<00:34:39.900><c> he</c><00:34:40.099><c> saw,</c><00:34:40.440><c> brothers</c><00:34:40.539><c> and</c><00:34:40.780><c> sisters,</c><00:34:41.159><c> was</c><00:34:42.139><c> lamentation,</c> 00:34:44.579 --> 00:34:46.139 mourning,<00:34:45.400><c> and</c><00:34:45.659><c> woe.</c> 00:34:46.179 --> 00:34:48.719 And<00:34:46.360><c> he</c><00:34:46.480><c> noticed</c><00:34:46.760><c> he</c><00:34:47.000><c> was</c><00:34:47.079><c> looking</c><00:34:47.119><c> on</c><00:34:47.340><c> both</c><00:34:47.619><c> sides.</c> 00:34:50.579 --> 00:34:54.440 So<00:34:50.980><c> the</c><00:34:51.320><c> clear</c><00:34:51.840><c> message</c><00:34:52.280><c> is</c><00:34:52.440><c> coming</c><00:34:52.639><c> to</c><00:34:52.860><c> Ezekiel</c> 00:34:54.739 --> 00:34:57.079 that<00:34:55.139><c> he's</c><00:34:55.300><c> going</c><00:34:55.380><c> to</c><00:34:55.460><c> have</c><00:34:55.559><c> to</c><00:34:55.659><c> eat</c><00:34:55.820><c> this</c><00:34:56.119><c> thing,</c> 00:34:57.219 --> 00:34:59.280 and<00:34:57.619><c> it</c><00:34:57.760><c> ain't</c><00:34:57.920><c> going</c><00:34:58.039><c> to</c><00:34:58.139><c> be</c><00:34:58.340><c> pleasant.</c> 00:35:00.119 --> 00:35:02.079 Now,<00:35:00.400><c> Jeremiah</c><00:35:00.719><c> 15</c><00:35:01.199><c> and</c><00:35:01.380><c> verse</c><00:35:01.559><c> 16,</c> 00:35:02.159 --> 00:35:06.460 when<00:35:02.300><c> they</c><00:35:02.599><c> found</c><00:35:02.920><c> the</c><00:35:03.539><c> scroll</c><00:35:03.900><c> in</c><00:35:05.260><c> that</c><00:35:05.559><c> temple,</c> 00:35:06.599 --> 00:35:07.840 and<00:35:06.619><c> Hilkiah</c><00:35:07.079><c> the</c><00:35:07.219><c> priest</c><00:35:07.480><c> found</c><00:35:07.679><c> it,</c> 00:35:07.880 --> 00:35:10.880 and<00:35:08.079><c> Shafan,</c><00:35:09.780><c> the</c><00:35:09.960><c> faithful</c><00:35:10.199><c> man</c><00:35:10.500><c> in</c><00:35:10.619><c> Israel,</c> 00:35:10.960 --> 00:35:14.019 found<00:35:11.239><c> that</c><00:35:11.579><c> scroll</c><00:35:11.760><c> in</c><00:35:11.940><c> the</c><00:35:12.079><c> temple</c><00:35:12.219><c> in</c><00:35:12.360><c> the</c><00:35:12.500><c> days</c><00:35:12.619><c> of</c><00:35:12.840><c> Josiah,</c> 00:35:14.539 --> 00:35:16.000 they<00:35:14.920><c> took</c><00:35:15.079><c> it</c><00:35:15.159><c> to</c><00:35:15.280><c> the</c><00:35:15.440><c> king,</c><00:35:15.559><c> and</c><00:35:15.639><c> he</c><00:35:15.719><c> read</c><00:35:15.840><c> it,</c> 00:35:16.000 --> 00:35:17.920 and<00:35:16.039><c> he</c><00:35:16.039><c> was</c><00:35:16.199><c> absolutely</c><00:35:16.659><c> horrified</c> 00:35:18.440 --> 00:35:20.519 because<00:35:18.920><c> he</c><00:35:19.059><c> read</c><00:35:19.199><c> in</c><00:35:19.380><c> Deuteronomy,</c><00:35:19.940><c> brothers</c><00:35:20.059><c> and</c><00:35:20.300><c> sisters,</c> 00:35:20.559 --> 00:35:22.940 all<00:35:20.780><c> those</c><00:35:21.000><c> things</c><00:35:21.260><c> that</c><00:35:21.420><c> Israel</c><00:35:21.659><c> were</c><00:35:21.900><c> not</c><00:35:22.139><c> doing.</c> 00:35:24.119 --> 00:35:25.820 And<00:35:24.300><c> he</c><00:35:24.380><c> read</c><00:35:24.500><c> about</c><00:35:24.739><c> the</c><00:35:24.940><c> woes</c><00:35:25.179><c> and</c><00:35:25.360><c> the</c><00:35:25.539><c> curses</c> 00:35:25.820 --> 00:35:27.019 that<00:35:25.980><c> were</c><00:35:26.079><c> in</c><00:35:26.239><c> Deuteronomy</c><00:35:26.579><c> 28.</c> 00:35:27.059 --> 00:35:30.139 It<00:35:27.119><c> was</c><00:35:27.280><c> full</c><00:35:27.480><c> of</c><00:35:27.659><c> lamentation,</c><00:35:28.380><c> mourning,</c><00:35:28.820><c> and</c><00:35:28.980><c> woe.</c> 00:35:30.460 --> 00:35:31.639 And<00:35:30.659><c> Jeremiah</c><00:35:31.059><c> said,</c> 00:35:31.960 --> 00:35:36.079 thy<00:35:32.079><c> words</c><00:35:32.619><c> were</c><00:35:32.940><c> found,</c><00:35:34.139><c> and</c><00:35:34.739><c> I</c><00:35:34.900><c> did</c><00:35:35.059><c> eat</c><00:35:35.260><c> them.</c> 00:35:37.159 --> 00:35:39.760 And<00:35:37.639><c> Jeremiah's</c><00:35:38.119><c> prophecy</c><00:35:38.519><c> and</c><00:35:38.860><c> his</c><00:35:39.079><c> lamentations</c> 00:35:39.760 --> 00:35:44.320 are<00:35:39.940><c> full</c><00:35:40.159><c> of</c><00:35:40.500><c> woe,</c><00:35:41.139><c> lamentation,</c><00:35:43.139><c> calamity.</c> 00:35:44.480 --> 00:35:49.260 But<00:35:44.960><c> they</c><00:35:45.139><c> were</c><00:35:45.440><c> found,</c><00:35:47.139><c> and</c><00:35:47.260><c> Jeremiah</c><00:35:47.800><c> ate</c><00:35:48.219><c> them.</c> 00:35:50.159 --> 00:35:52.559 And<00:35:50.400><c> that</c><00:35:50.500><c> was</c><00:35:50.659><c> a</c><00:35:50.940><c> difficult</c><00:35:51.239><c> meal,</c><00:35:51.699><c> brothers</c><00:35:51.820><c> and</c><00:35:52.039><c> sisters,</c> 00:35:52.980 --> 00:35:55.420 a<00:35:53.199><c> very,</c><00:35:53.679><c> very</c><00:35:54.119><c> difficult</c><00:35:54.519><c> meal.</c> 00:35:56.440 --> 00:35:58.119 And<00:35:56.599><c> so</c><00:35:56.739><c> this</c><00:35:56.960><c> is</c><00:35:57.119><c> what's</c><00:35:57.380><c> presented</c><00:35:57.619><c> to</c><00:35:57.820><c> Ezekiel.</c> 00:35:58.159 --> 00:36:00.699 And<00:35:58.320><c> he</c><00:35:58.500><c> sees</c><00:35:58.619><c> it</c><00:35:58.820><c> written</c><00:35:58.940><c> on</c><00:35:59.179><c> both</c><00:35:59.440><c> sides</c> 00:36:01.300 --> 00:36:04.039 because,<00:36:02.019><c> you</c><00:36:02.019><c> see,</c><00:36:02.179><c> those</c><00:36:02.559><c> lamentations,</c><00:36:03.360><c> mourning</c><00:36:03.579><c> and</c><00:36:03.860><c> woe,</c> 00:36:04.059 --> 00:36:07.460 were<00:36:04.239><c> going</c><00:36:04.360><c> to</c><00:36:04.460><c> go</c><00:36:04.559><c> to</c><00:36:04.719><c> the</c><00:36:04.940><c> Ecclesia</c><00:36:05.300><c> and</c><00:36:05.539><c> outside</c><00:36:06.000><c> the</c><00:36:06.199><c> Ecclesia.</c> 00:36:10.340 --> 00:36:12.239 And<00:36:10.480><c> Ezekiel's</c><00:36:11.059><c> prophecy</c><00:36:11.260><c> is</c><00:36:11.500><c> made</c><00:36:11.699><c> up</c> 00:36:12.239 --> 00:36:14.820 of<00:36:12.420><c> mourning,</c><00:36:13.059><c> lamentation</c><00:36:13.639><c> of</c><00:36:13.820><c> woe</c><00:36:14.039><c> to</c><00:36:14.260><c> Israel,</c> 00:36:15.320 --> 00:36:18.420 and<00:36:15.519><c> mourning</c><00:36:15.840><c> and</c><00:36:16.119><c> lamentation</c><00:36:16.719><c> of</c><00:36:16.880><c> woe</c><00:36:17.059><c> to</c><00:36:17.199><c> all</c><00:36:17.320><c> the</c><00:36:17.460><c> nations.</c> 00:36:18.840 --> 00:36:20.780 It's<00:36:19.280><c> on</c><00:36:19.460><c> both</c><00:36:19.699><c> sides.</c> 00:36:21.280 --> 00:36:23.480 So<00:36:21.440><c> he's</c><00:36:21.579><c> going</c><00:36:21.739><c> to</c><00:36:21.900><c> cop</c><00:36:22.019><c> it</c><00:36:22.099><c> from</c><00:36:22.340><c> every</c><00:36:22.559><c> direction.</c> 00:36:24.159 --> 00:36:26.380 He's<00:36:24.400><c> going</c><00:36:24.579><c> to</c><00:36:24.699><c> condemn</c><00:36:25.159><c> the</c><00:36:25.460><c> world.</c> 00:36:27.119 --> 00:36:29.039 That's<00:36:27.400><c> what</c><00:36:27.420><c> he's</c><00:36:27.559><c> going</c><00:36:27.639><c> to</c><00:36:27.719><c> have</c><00:36:27.840><c> to</c><00:36:28.000><c> do.</c> 00:36:30.099 --> 00:36:31.639 And<00:36:30.219><c> he's</c><00:36:30.340><c> going</c><00:36:30.420><c> to</c><00:36:30.500><c> eat</c><00:36:30.639><c> this</c><00:36:30.840><c> thing.</c> 00:36:32.599 --> 00:36:34.219 So<00:36:32.860><c> in</c><00:36:33.139><c> chapter</c><00:36:33.400><c> 3,</c><00:36:33.780><c> we</c><00:36:33.860><c> move</c><00:36:34.059><c> on.</c> 00:36:34.280 --> 00:36:36.820 It<00:36:34.280><c> says,</c><00:36:34.840><c> son</c><00:36:34.940><c> of</c><00:36:35.139><c> man,</c><00:36:35.800><c> eat</c><00:36:36.019><c> that</c><00:36:36.139><c> thou</c><00:36:36.360><c> findest.</c> 00:36:36.960 --> 00:36:40.539 Eat<00:36:37.260><c> this</c><00:36:37.659><c> roll,</c><00:36:37.980><c> and</c><00:36:38.219><c> go</c><00:36:38.480><c> and</c><00:36:38.760><c> speak</c><00:36:38.960><c> under</c><00:36:39.139><c> the</c><00:36:39.320><c> house</c><00:36:39.480><c> of</c><00:36:39.739><c> Israel.</c> 00:36:41.679 --> 00:36:43.800 Eat<00:36:42.079><c> this</c><00:36:42.400><c> roll,</c><00:36:42.639><c> he</c><00:36:42.780><c> says.</c> 00:36:44.820 --> 00:36:46.500 And<00:36:44.860><c> it's</c><00:36:45.079><c> got</c><00:36:45.159><c> to</c><00:36:45.340><c> fill</c><00:36:45.440><c> it</c><00:36:45.579><c> in</c><00:36:45.739><c> verse</c><00:36:46.019><c> 3.</c> 00:36:46.679 --> 00:36:48.880 Son<00:36:46.800><c> of</c><00:36:47.019><c> man,</c><00:36:47.280><c> he</c><00:36:47.280><c> said,</c><00:36:48.099><c> you've</c><00:36:48.480><c> got</c><00:36:48.519><c> to</c><00:36:48.579><c> eat</c><00:36:48.760><c> it.</c> 00:36:48.920 --> 00:36:51.219 It's<00:36:48.960><c> got</c><00:36:49.099><c> to</c><00:36:49.340><c> cause</c><00:36:49.500><c> thy</c><00:36:49.719><c> belly</c><00:36:50.019><c> to</c><00:36:50.260><c> eat</c><00:36:50.380><c> it</c> 00:36:51.260 --> 00:36:52.760 and<00:36:51.659><c> fill</c><00:36:51.940><c> thy</c><00:36:52.239><c> bowels</c><00:36:52.519><c> with</c><00:36:52.619><c> it.</c> 00:36:52.860 --> 00:36:55.460 You<00:36:52.960><c> know,</c><00:36:53.639><c> what</c><00:36:53.800><c> is</c><00:36:53.960><c> God</c><00:36:54.099><c> trying</c><00:36:54.320><c> to</c><00:36:54.480><c> tell</c><00:36:54.599><c> him?</c> 00:36:55.599 --> 00:36:58.539 If<00:36:55.780><c> you</c><00:36:55.980><c> eat</c><00:36:56.159><c> something,</c><00:36:56.760><c> of</c><00:36:56.940><c> course</c><00:36:57.039><c> it</c><00:36:57.219><c> goes</c><00:36:57.400><c> into</c><00:36:57.599><c> the</c><00:36:57.820><c> belly.</c> 00:36:59.219 --> 00:37:00.619 Of<00:36:59.420><c> course</c><00:36:59.559><c> it</c><00:36:59.699><c> goes</c><00:36:59.900><c> into</c><00:37:00.099><c> the</c><00:37:00.280><c> bowels.</c> 00:37:00.780 --> 00:37:01.820 Where<00:37:01.039><c> else</c><00:37:01.280><c> would</c><00:37:01.420><c> it</c><00:37:01.619><c> go?</c> 00:37:02.019 --> 00:37:03.559 But<00:37:02.179><c> what</c><00:37:02.340><c> God</c><00:37:02.480><c> is</c><00:37:02.659><c> trying</c><00:37:02.780><c> to</c><00:37:03.000><c> tell</c><00:37:03.119><c> him,</c> 00:37:03.679 --> 00:37:07.239 Ezekiel,<00:37:04.480><c> you've</c><00:37:04.960><c> got</c><00:37:05.059><c> to</c><00:37:05.280><c> really</c><00:37:05.719><c> absorb</c><00:37:06.139><c> this.</c> 00:37:07.900 --> 00:37:09.980 I<00:37:08.300><c> don't</c><00:37:08.579><c> want</c><00:37:08.699><c> you</c><00:37:08.920><c> to</c><00:37:09.099><c> chew</c><00:37:09.219><c> on</c><00:37:09.340><c> it</c><00:37:09.440><c> and</c><00:37:09.599><c> stick</c><00:37:09.719><c> it</c><00:37:09.840><c> under</c> 00:37:09.980 --> 00:37:11.239 your<00:37:10.260><c> tongue</c> 00:37:11.780 --> 00:37:14.619 or<00:37:12.179><c> keep</c><00:37:12.340><c> it</c><00:37:12.519><c> in</c><00:37:12.780><c> your</c><00:37:13.079><c> cheek</c><00:37:13.360><c> somewhere.</c> 00:37:15.219 --> 00:37:16.719 Ezekiel,<00:37:15.440><c> I</c><00:37:15.440><c> want</c><00:37:15.599><c> you</c><00:37:15.880><c> to</c><00:37:15.900><c> swallow</c><00:37:16.179><c> it.</c> 00:37:17.039 --> 00:37:19.300 I<00:37:17.300><c> want</c><00:37:17.480><c> it</c><00:37:17.599><c> to</c><00:37:17.659><c> go</c><00:37:17.840><c> down</c><00:37:18.079><c> into</c><00:37:18.239><c> your</c><00:37:18.480><c> stomach.</c> 00:37:19.599 --> 00:37:22.500 And<00:37:19.780><c> I</c><00:37:19.840><c> want</c><00:37:19.980><c> you</c><00:37:20.199><c> to</c><00:37:20.420><c> digest</c><00:37:20.820><c> that</c><00:37:21.019><c> into</c><00:37:21.179><c> your</c><00:37:21.460><c> system.</c> 00:37:24.659 --> 00:37:28.320 And<00:37:25.059><c> Ezekiel,</c><00:37:25.659><c> it's</c><00:37:26.420><c> not</c><00:37:26.699><c> going</c><00:37:26.820><c> to</c><00:37:26.920><c> be</c><00:37:27.019><c> very</c><00:37:27.360><c> tasty.</c> 00:37:30.719 --> 00:37:32.980 And<00:37:30.840><c> here's</c><00:37:31.059><c> the</c><00:37:31.199><c> Lord</c><00:37:31.360><c> in</c><00:37:31.500><c> the</c><00:37:31.699><c> Garden</c><00:37:31.880><c> of</c><00:37:32.019><c> Gethsemane.</c> 00:37:34.400 --> 00:37:37.659 Shall<00:37:34.880><c> I</c><00:37:35.139><c> not</c><00:37:35.360><c> drink</c><00:37:35.619><c> the</c><00:37:35.900><c> cup</c><00:37:36.119><c> my</c><00:37:36.440><c> Father</c><00:37:36.820><c> has</c><00:37:37.079><c> given</c><00:37:37.239><c> me?</c> 00:37:37.840 --> 00:37:39.380 What<00:37:38.019><c> was</c><00:37:38.159><c> in</c><00:37:38.219><c> that</c><00:37:38.480><c> cup?</c> 00:37:40.960 --> 00:37:43.699 What<00:37:41.440><c> was</c><00:37:41.679><c> in</c><00:37:41.800><c> that</c><00:37:42.079><c> cup,</c><00:37:42.400><c> brothers</c><00:37:42.539><c> and</c><00:37:42.780><c> sisters?</c> 00:37:45.239 --> 00:37:46.800 I'll<00:37:45.719><c> tell</c><00:37:45.739><c> you.</c> 00:37:47.920 --> 00:37:49.559 Talk<00:37:48.219><c> about</c><00:37:48.559><c> pain.</c> 00:37:50.519 --> 00:37:52.539 You<00:37:50.619><c> ever</c><00:37:50.760><c> read</c><00:37:50.920><c> what</c><00:37:51.159><c> happened</c><00:37:51.340><c> when</c><00:37:51.460><c> they</c><00:37:51.679><c> crucified</c><00:37:52.059><c> a</c><00:37:52.320><c> person?</c> 00:37:52.679 --> 00:37:54.219 I'm<00:37:52.840><c> not</c><00:37:52.900><c> going</c><00:37:53.019><c> to</c><00:37:53.079><c> go</c><00:37:53.179><c> into</c><00:37:53.260><c> the</c><00:37:53.420><c> details.</c> 00:37:56.780 --> 00:37:58.980 How<00:37:57.039><c> would</c><00:37:57.199><c> you</c><00:37:57.380><c> like</c><00:37:58.179><c> any</c><00:37:58.579><c> of</c><00:37:58.719><c> you,</c> 00:37:59.099 --> 00:38:01.099 in<00:37:59.420><c> the</c><00:37:59.500><c> semblance</c><00:37:59.820><c> of</c><00:38:00.059><c> decency,</c> 00:38:02.059 --> 00:38:04.599 to<00:38:02.500><c> hang</c><00:38:02.739><c> up</c><00:38:02.920><c> in</c><00:38:03.139><c> public</c><00:38:03.400><c> naked?</c> 00:38:05.219 --> 00:38:07.059 That's<00:38:05.340><c> in</c><00:38:05.559><c> a</c><00:38:05.639><c> cup.</c> 00:38:08.460 --> 00:38:10.360 Shall<00:38:08.639><c> I</c><00:38:08.800><c> not</c><00:38:08.940><c> drink</c><00:38:09.099><c> it?</c> 00:38:11.199 --> 00:38:12.280 And<00:38:11.340><c> he's</c><00:38:11.500><c> got</c><00:38:11.579><c> to</c><00:38:11.760><c> eat</c><00:38:12.000><c> this.</c> 00:38:12.460 --> 00:38:14.519 And<00:38:12.559><c> he</c><00:38:12.699><c> already</c><00:38:12.920><c> knows</c><00:38:13.159><c> what's</c><00:38:13.400><c> on</c><00:38:13.539><c> it.</c> 00:38:15.159 --> 00:38:18.039 And<00:38:15.300><c> yet,</c><00:38:16.039><c> strangely,</c><00:38:17.000><c> it's</c><00:38:17.199><c> sweet.</c> 00:38:18.719 --> 00:38:21.019 He<00:38:18.880><c> says,</c><00:38:19.039><c> it</c><00:38:19.039><c> was</c><00:38:19.199><c> in</c><00:38:19.460><c> my</c><00:38:19.679><c> mouth</c><00:38:20.019><c> as</c><00:38:20.280><c> honey</c><00:38:20.539><c> for</c><00:38:20.800><c> sweetness.</c> 00:38:21.159 --> 00:38:23.500 Now,<00:38:21.280><c> while</c><00:38:21.440><c> it's</c><00:38:21.659><c> here,</c><00:38:22.119><c> it</c><00:38:22.340><c> was</c><00:38:22.519><c> sweet.</c> 00:38:23.599 --> 00:38:24.019 And<00:38:23.739><c> it</c><00:38:23.900><c> is.</c> 00:38:24.219 --> 00:38:26.500 You<00:38:24.400><c> see,</c><00:38:24.519><c> you</c><00:38:24.659><c> take</c><00:38:24.840><c> Proverbs</c><00:38:25.179><c> 24,</c><00:38:25.760><c> brothers</c><00:38:26.079><c> and</c><00:38:26.340><c> sisters.</c> 00:38:26.519 --> 00:38:27.300 It<00:38:26.679><c> is</c><00:38:26.980><c> sweet.</c> 00:38:27.559 --> 00:38:29.699 Because<00:38:27.800><c> it</c><00:38:27.900><c> doesn't</c><00:38:28.139><c> matter</c><00:38:28.320><c> what</c><00:38:28.519><c> we</c><00:38:28.760><c> understand</c><00:38:29.099><c> about</c><00:38:29.380><c> God,</c> 00:38:29.699 --> 00:38:31.920 even<00:38:30.179><c> the</c><00:38:30.440><c> negative</c><00:38:30.699><c> aspects</c><00:38:31.059><c> of</c><00:38:31.239><c> God's</c><00:38:31.619><c> purpose.</c> 00:38:32.239 --> 00:38:34.199 It's<00:38:32.340><c> wonderful</c><00:38:32.679><c> to</c><00:38:32.900><c> know</c><00:38:33.039><c> it.</c> 00:38:37.300 --> 00:38:40.099 And<00:38:37.360><c> his</c><00:38:37.559><c> initial</c><00:38:37.860><c> reaction</c><00:38:38.360><c> is</c><00:38:38.559><c> like</c><00:38:38.840><c> this.</c> 00:38:43.559 --> 00:38:46.159 So<00:38:43.679><c> in</c><00:38:43.880><c> Proverbs</c><00:38:44.199><c> chapter</c><00:38:44.539><c> 24,</c> 00:38:46.659 --> 00:38:48.659 in<00:38:46.780><c> verses</c><00:38:47.019><c> 13</c><00:38:47.400><c> and</c><00:38:47.679><c> 14,</c> 00:38:50.559 --> 00:38:53.760 My<00:38:50.820><c> son,</c><00:38:52.019><c> eat</c><00:38:52.280><c> thou</c><00:38:52.519><c> honey,</c><00:38:52.840><c> because</c><00:38:53.059><c> it</c><00:38:53.219><c> is</c><00:38:53.380><c> good.</c> 00:38:54.099 --> 00:38:56.340 And<00:38:54.280><c> the</c><00:38:54.440><c> honeycomb,</c><00:38:54.920><c> which</c><00:38:55.059><c> is</c><00:38:55.280><c> sweet</c><00:38:55.480><c> to</c><00:38:55.639><c> thy</c><00:38:55.840><c> taste,</c> 00:38:56.340 --> 00:39:00.219 so<00:38:57.000><c> shall</c><00:38:57.579><c> the</c><00:38:58.000><c> knowledge</c><00:38:58.400><c> of</c><00:38:58.699><c> wisdom</c><00:38:59.099><c> be</c><00:38:59.340><c> under</c><00:38:59.500><c> thy</c><00:38:59.840><c> soul,</c> 00:39:00.500 --> 00:39:02.500 when<00:39:00.840><c> thou</c><00:39:01.059><c> hast</c><00:39:01.340><c> found</c><00:39:01.659><c> it.</c> 00:39:02.639 --> 00:39:04.179 Then<00:39:03.019><c> there</c><00:39:03.300><c> shall</c><00:39:03.480><c> be</c><00:39:03.659><c> a</c><00:39:03.840><c> reward,</c> 00:39:04.420 --> 00:39:06.679 and<00:39:04.579><c> thy</c><00:39:04.820><c> expectations</c><00:39:05.599><c> shall</c><00:39:05.840><c> not</c><00:39:06.079><c> be</c><00:39:06.280><c> cut</c><00:39:06.460><c> off.</c> 00:39:06.719 --> 00:39:08.059 So<00:39:06.960><c> you</c><00:39:07.099><c> see,</c><00:39:07.380><c> brothers</c><00:39:07.480><c> and</c><00:39:07.760><c> sisters,</c> 00:39:08.260 --> 00:39:10.519 it<00:39:08.420><c> doesn't</c><00:39:08.699><c> matter</c><00:39:08.940><c> what</c><00:39:09.139><c> we</c><00:39:09.380><c> learn</c><00:39:09.519><c> about</c><00:39:09.800><c> God's</c><00:39:10.260><c> work.</c> 00:39:10.960 --> 00:39:13.719 We<00:39:11.219><c> may</c><00:39:11.880><c> have</c><00:39:12.139><c> to</c><00:39:12.340><c> sometimes</c><00:39:12.820><c> face</c><00:39:13.099><c> up</c><00:39:13.260><c> to</c><00:39:13.400><c> the</c><00:39:13.579><c> fact,</c> 00:39:13.820 --> 00:39:15.900 in<00:39:14.000><c> ecclesial</c><00:39:14.380><c> life,</c><00:39:14.719><c> in</c><00:39:14.840><c> our</c><00:39:14.960><c> own</c><00:39:15.159><c> ecclesia</c><00:39:15.480><c> perhaps,</c> 00:39:16.380 --> 00:39:18.599 that<00:39:16.699><c> there</c><00:39:16.980><c> are</c><00:39:17.239><c> things</c><00:39:17.659><c> very</c><00:39:17.900><c> difficult</c><00:39:18.320><c> there.</c> 00:39:19.019 --> 00:39:21.619 We've<00:39:19.239><c> been</c><00:39:19.480><c> through</c><00:39:19.659><c> experiences</c><00:39:20.119><c> in</c><00:39:20.360><c> the</c><00:39:20.559><c> past,</c><00:39:20.940><c> in</c><00:39:21.059><c> my</c><00:39:21.300><c> ecclesia.</c> 00:39:21.699 --> 00:39:23.059 You<00:39:21.900><c> would</c><00:39:22.059><c> have</c><00:39:22.119><c> been</c><00:39:22.320><c> through</c><00:39:22.480><c> them</c><00:39:22.659><c> in</c><00:39:22.760><c> yours.</c> 00:39:23.539 --> 00:39:25.599 There's<00:39:23.900><c> been</c><00:39:24.139><c> occasions</c><00:39:24.579><c> where</c><00:39:24.760><c> we've</c><00:39:24.860><c> had</c><00:39:24.940><c> a</c><00:39:25.099><c> part</c><00:39:25.280><c> company</c> 00:39:25.599 --> 00:39:27.179 with<00:39:25.760><c> brothers</c><00:39:26.000><c> and</c><00:39:26.280><c> sisters.</c> 00:39:28.239 --> 00:39:30.219 It's<00:39:28.679><c> absolutely</c><00:39:29.039><c> dreadful.</c> 00:39:30.460 --> 00:39:33.579 And<00:39:30.599><c> you'd</c><00:39:30.920><c> never,</c><00:39:31.239><c> ever,</c><00:39:31.619><c> ever</c><00:39:31.880><c> want</c><00:39:32.059><c> to</c><00:39:32.179><c> go</c><00:39:32.320><c> through</c><00:39:32.480><c> it</c><00:39:32.659><c> again.</c> 00:39:34.119 --> 00:39:35.300 But<00:39:34.219><c> you</c><00:39:34.320><c> know</c><00:39:34.480><c> something?</c> 00:39:35.440 --> 00:39:38.360 It<00:39:35.559><c> was</c><00:39:35.840><c> absolutely</c><00:39:36.460><c> marvelous</c><00:39:37.079><c> to</c><00:39:37.400><c> know</c> 00:39:39.420 --> 00:39:41.500 that<00:39:39.860><c> God</c><00:39:40.139><c> was</c><00:39:40.440><c> right,</c> 00:39:41.840 --> 00:39:43.380 and<00:39:41.920><c> that</c><00:39:42.119><c> the</c><00:39:42.300><c> Word</c><00:39:42.460><c> of</c><00:39:42.579><c> God</c><00:39:42.900><c> prevailed,</c> 00:39:43.380 --> 00:39:45.880 whether<00:39:43.579><c> we</c><00:39:43.820><c> would</c><00:39:44.039><c> believe</c><00:39:44.239><c> it</c><00:39:44.400><c> or</c><00:39:44.440><c> we</c><00:39:44.599><c> didn't</c><00:39:44.760><c> believe</c><00:39:44.980><c> it.</c> 00:39:46.500 --> 00:39:48.119 And<00:39:46.659><c> there's</c><00:39:46.840><c> a</c><00:39:47.039><c> sweetness,</c><00:39:47.500><c> brothers</c><00:39:47.659><c> and</c><00:39:47.940><c> sisters,</c> 00:39:48.179 --> 00:39:49.480 in<00:39:48.360><c> knowing</c><00:39:48.619><c> the</c><00:39:48.840><c> things</c><00:39:49.000><c> that</c><00:39:49.159><c> are</c><00:39:49.300><c> right,</c> 00:39:49.500 --> 00:39:51.019 even<00:39:49.719><c> if</c><00:39:49.860><c> they</c><00:39:50.000><c> are</c><00:39:50.179><c> bitter.</c> 00:39:51.619 --> 00:39:52.880 There's<00:39:51.860><c> a</c><00:39:52.019><c> sweetness</c><00:39:52.280><c> in</c><00:39:52.519><c> that.</c> 00:39:52.880 --> 00:39:55.079 And<00:39:53.239><c> that</c><00:39:53.340><c> was</c><00:39:53.780><c> Ezekiel's</c><00:39:54.360><c> initial</c><00:39:54.699><c> reaction.</c> 00:39:55.360 --> 00:39:57.179 It<00:39:55.360><c> was</c><00:39:55.639><c> John's</c><00:39:56.179><c> reaction.</c> 00:39:58.039 --> 00:39:59.760 Chapter<00:39:58.280><c> Revelation</c><00:39:58.699><c> 10,</c><00:39:59.099><c> verse</c><00:39:59.300><c> 10,</c> 00:39:59.800 --> 00:40:01.360 it<00:39:59.880><c> was</c><00:40:00.079><c> in</c><00:40:00.179><c> his</c><00:40:00.460><c> mouth,</c><00:40:01.019><c> sweet,</c> 00:40:01.619 --> 00:40:02.880 but<00:40:01.699><c> when</c><00:40:01.820><c> he</c><00:40:01.940><c> got</c><00:40:02.039><c> it</c><00:40:02.179><c> down</c><00:40:02.260><c> in</c><00:40:02.380><c> his</c><00:40:02.599><c> stomach,</c> 00:40:03.000 --> 00:40:06.219 oh,<00:40:03.199><c> I</c><00:40:03.380><c> tell</c><00:40:03.539><c> you,</c><00:40:04.400><c> the</c><00:40:04.659><c> bitterness</c><00:40:04.920><c> was</c><00:40:05.199><c> tremendous.</c> 00:40:06.320 --> 00:40:07.820 Exactly<00:40:06.699><c> the</c><00:40:06.940><c> same</c><00:40:07.099><c> happened</c><00:40:07.280><c> to</c><00:40:07.460><c> Ezekiel.</c> 00:40:07.900 --> 00:40:10.340 Look<00:40:08.039><c> at</c><00:40:08.159><c> verse</c><00:40:08.360><c> 14</c><00:40:08.760><c> of</c><00:40:08.980><c> chapter</c><00:40:09.260><c> 3</c><00:40:09.500><c> of</c><00:40:09.659><c> Ezekiel.</c> 00:40:10.800 --> 00:40:12.980 So<00:40:10.840><c> the</c><00:40:11.000><c> Spirit</c><00:40:11.360><c> lifted</c><00:40:11.639><c> me</c><00:40:11.880><c> up</c><00:40:12.019><c> and</c><00:40:12.179><c> took</c><00:40:12.360><c> me</c><00:40:12.619><c> away,</c> 00:40:13.199 --> 00:40:17.179 and<00:40:13.280><c> I</c><00:40:13.480><c> went</c><00:40:13.639><c> in</c><00:40:13.900><c> the</c><00:40:14.300><c> bitterness,</c><00:40:14.820><c> in</c><00:40:15.019><c> the</c><00:40:15.380><c> heat</c><00:40:15.619><c> of</c><00:40:15.920><c> my</c><00:40:16.280><c> spirit.</c> 00:40:17.500 --> 00:40:20.639 He<00:40:17.679><c> went</c><00:40:17.860><c> in</c><00:40:18.179><c> hot</c><00:40:18.539><c> anger,</c><00:40:19.179><c> brothers</c><00:40:19.360><c> and</c><00:40:19.599><c> sisters,</c> 00:40:21.360 --> 00:40:24.059 because,<00:40:21.880><c> you</c><00:40:22.019><c> see,</c><00:40:22.139><c> it</c><00:40:22.219><c> was</c><00:40:22.400><c> wonderful</c><00:40:22.880><c> to</c><00:40:23.119><c> him</c><00:40:23.300><c> to</c><00:40:23.519><c> know</c> 00:40:24.059 --> 00:40:26.099 that<00:40:24.460><c> he's</c><00:40:24.699><c> God's</c><00:40:25.059><c> purpose.</c> 00:40:26.340 --> 00:40:28.940 So<00:40:26.460><c> if</c><00:40:26.639><c> God</c><00:40:26.880><c> condemns</c><00:40:27.300><c> the</c><00:40:27.500><c> wicked,</c><00:40:27.739><c> it's</c><00:40:27.820><c> because</c><00:40:28.079><c> God</c><00:40:28.320><c> is</c><00:40:28.579><c> righteous.</c> 00:40:29.059 --> 00:40:30.960 He's<00:40:29.340><c> the</c><00:40:29.519><c> essence</c><00:40:29.800><c> of</c><00:40:30.059><c> righteousness.</c> 00:40:31.739 --> 00:40:33.360 If<00:40:31.980><c> God</c><00:40:32.239><c> is</c><00:40:32.440><c> going</c><00:40:32.539><c> to</c><00:40:32.699><c> come</c><00:40:32.860><c> in</c><00:40:33.079><c> judgment,</c> 00:40:33.480 --> 00:40:35.340 it's<00:40:33.599><c> because</c><00:40:33.820><c> he's</c><00:40:34.300><c> going</c><00:40:34.400><c> to,</c><00:40:34.480><c> at</c><00:40:34.599><c> the</c><00:40:34.719><c> same</c><00:40:34.980><c> time,</c> 00:40:35.539 --> 00:40:37.739 set<00:40:35.639><c> up</c><00:40:35.800><c> a</c><00:40:35.960><c> kingdom</c><00:40:36.119><c> for</c><00:40:36.320><c> the</c><00:40:36.460><c> righteous</c><00:40:36.760><c> people.</c> 00:40:38.380 --> 00:40:40.619 If<00:40:38.559><c> some</c><00:40:38.780><c> people</c><00:40:39.000><c> must</c><00:40:39.360><c> die,</c><00:40:39.639><c> some</c><00:40:39.880><c> must</c><00:40:40.179><c> live.</c> 00:40:41.099 --> 00:40:43.739 It's<00:40:41.579><c> good</c><00:40:41.780><c> to</c><00:40:42.059><c> know</c><00:40:42.420><c> that</c><00:40:42.739><c> God's</c><00:40:43.079><c> in</c><00:40:43.300><c> control,</c> 00:40:43.739 --> 00:40:45.760 but<00:40:44.099><c> when</c><00:40:44.360><c> you</c><00:40:44.639><c> absorb</c><00:40:44.980><c> it</c><00:40:45.199><c> down</c><00:40:45.440><c> here,</c> 00:40:45.820 --> 00:40:47.480 that<00:40:45.980><c> he's</c><00:40:46.119><c> talking</c><00:40:46.380><c> about</c><00:40:46.659><c> your</c><00:40:47.000><c> people</c> 00:40:47.480 --> 00:40:49.239 and<00:40:47.780><c> the</c><00:40:47.940><c> people</c><00:40:48.179><c> that</c><00:40:48.380><c> you've</c><00:40:48.639><c> mingled</c><00:40:48.960><c> with</c> 00:40:49.239 --> 00:40:51.079 and<00:40:49.500><c> the</c><00:40:49.659><c> brothers</c><00:40:49.860><c> and</c><00:40:50.159><c> sisters</c><00:40:50.360><c> you've</c><00:40:50.739><c> known,</c> 00:40:51.380 --> 00:40:53.280 then<00:40:51.519><c> in</c><00:40:51.860><c> your</c><00:40:52.179><c> stomach,</c><00:40:52.760><c> brothers</c><00:40:52.800><c> and</c><00:40:53.079><c> sisters,</c> 00:40:53.380 --> 00:40:56.000 not<00:40:53.460><c> only</c><00:40:53.679><c> produces</c><00:40:54.139><c> bitterness,</c><00:40:54.780><c> but</c><00:40:54.900><c> the</c><00:40:55.219><c> heat</c><00:40:55.360><c> of</c><00:40:55.599><c> anger,</c> 00:40:56.260 --> 00:40:58.079 because<00:40:56.360><c> why</c><00:40:56.780><c> should</c><00:40:57.059><c> people</c><00:40:57.380><c> act</c><00:40:57.619><c> like</c><00:40:57.940><c> that</c> 00:40:58.079 --> 00:40:59.780 when<00:40:58.219><c> they</c><00:40:58.380><c> know</c><00:40:58.639><c> God's</c><00:40:59.019><c> will?</c> 00:41:00.780 --> 00:41:02.260 And<00:41:00.960><c> you</c><00:41:01.079><c> see</c><00:41:01.239><c> what's</c><00:41:01.480><c> happening.</c> 00:41:03.659 --> 00:41:08.119 He's<00:41:04.039><c> absorbing</c><00:41:04.519><c> the</c><00:41:05.599><c> character</c><00:41:06.099><c> of</c><00:41:06.699><c> Almighty</c><00:41:07.099><c> God.</c> 00:41:09.599 --> 00:41:12.219 He's<00:41:10.159><c> learning</c><00:41:10.500><c> to</c><00:41:10.820><c> love</c><00:41:11.079><c> righteousness</c> 00:41:12.599 --> 00:41:15.019 and<00:41:13.159><c> to</c><00:41:13.320><c> hate</c><00:41:13.480><c> iniquity.</c> 00:41:15.480 --> 00:41:17.320 He's<00:41:16.159><c> learning,</c><00:41:16.679><c> brothers</c><00:41:16.760><c> and</c><00:41:17.039><c> sisters,</c> 00:41:17.380 --> 00:41:20.579 not<00:41:17.579><c> only</c><00:41:17.980><c> to</c><00:41:18.500><c> understand</c><00:41:19.219><c> when</c><00:41:19.699><c> God's</c><00:41:20.139><c> angry</c> 00:41:20.579 --> 00:41:23.099 and<00:41:21.179><c> when</c><00:41:21.440><c> God</c><00:41:22.059><c> loves,</c> 00:41:23.679 --> 00:41:26.260 he's<00:41:24.019><c> learning</c><00:41:24.300><c> to</c><00:41:24.599><c> be</c><00:41:24.900><c> angry</c><00:41:25.360><c> with</c><00:41:25.800><c> God</c> 00:41:26.260 --> 00:41:29.139 and<00:41:26.820><c> to</c><00:41:27.079><c> love</c><00:41:27.420><c> with</c><00:41:27.960><c> God.</c> 00:41:30.139 --> 00:41:31.519 That's<00:41:30.500><c> what</c><00:41:30.619><c> he's</c><00:41:30.860><c> doing.</c> 00:41:32.519 --> 00:41:34.960 He's<00:41:32.820><c> now</c><00:41:33.059><c> taking</c><00:41:33.280><c> 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00:41:52.260 So<00:41:50.619><c> this</c><00:41:50.739><c> is</c><00:41:50.800><c> what</c><00:41:50.900><c> he's</c><00:41:51.099><c> got</c><00:41:51.099><c> to</c><00:41:51.139><c> do.</c> 00:41:53.099 --> 00:41:56.179 And<00:41:53.199><c> so</c><00:41:53.320><c> in</c><00:41:53.440><c> that</c><00:41:53.659><c> seventh</c><00:41:53.940><c> verse</c><00:41:54.280><c> of</c><00:41:54.480><c> chapter</c><00:41:54.739><c> 2</c><00:41:54.980><c> of</c><00:41:55.139><c> Ezekiel,</c> 00:41:56.500 --> 00:41:59.219 he's<00:41:56.820><c> again</c><00:41:57.340><c> told,</c><00:41:57.860><c> very</c><00:41:58.239><c> straight,</c> 00:41:59.679 --> 00:42:01.940 that<00:41:59.800><c> he's</c><00:41:59.960><c> got</c><00:42:00.000><c> to</c><00:42:00.099><c> be</c><00:42:00.300><c> resolute</c><00:42:00.639><c> about</c><00:42:00.860><c> this,</c> 00:42:03.039 --> 00:42:04.539 very<00:42:03.320><c> resolute.</c> 00:42:05.000 --> 00:42:08.460 In<00:42:05.199><c> chapter</c><00:42:05.440><c> 3,</c><00:42:05.739><c> rather,</c><00:42:06.059><c> he's</c><00:42:06.460><c> told</c><00:42:06.639><c> again</c><00:42:07.119><c> in</c><00:42:07.639><c> verse</c><00:42:08.000><c> 4.</c> 00:42:08.539 --> 00:42:10.920 He<00:42:08.619><c> says,</c><00:42:09.260><c> look,</c><00:42:09.960><c> and</c><00:42:10.179><c> he</c><00:42:10.260><c> said,</c> 00:42:12.800 --> 00:42:15.099 Now,<00:42:13.239><c> you</c><00:42:13.460><c> be</c><00:42:13.699><c> resolute</c><00:42:14.159><c> about</c><00:42:14.380><c> that.</c> 00:42:15.619 --> 00:42:17.539 For<00:42:15.760><c> he</c><00:42:15.840><c> says</c><00:42:16.019><c> to</c><00:42:16.159><c> him,</c><00:42:16.440><c> Ezekiel,</c> 00:42:18.119 --> 00:42:20.860 I'm<00:42:18.280><c> not</c><00:42:18.420><c> going</c><00:42:18.619><c> to</c><00:42:18.639><c> send</c><00:42:18.840><c> you</c><00:42:18.980><c> to</c><00:42:19.119><c> a</c><00:42:19.260><c> people</c><00:42:19.500><c> of</c><00:42:19.760><c> a</c><00:42:20.000><c> strange</c><00:42:20.300><c> speech</c> 00:42:20.860 --> 00:42:22.599 and<00:42:21.579><c> of</c><00:42:21.780><c> a</c><00:42:21.980><c> hard</c><00:42:22.139><c> language,</c> 00:42:22.760 --> 00:42:24.400 but<00:42:22.920><c> to</c><00:42:23.099><c> the</c><00:42:23.219><c> house</c><00:42:23.360><c> of</c><00:42:23.619><c> Israel.</c> 00:42:24.760 --> 00:42:26.420 I'm<00:42:25.059><c> not</c><00:42:25.179><c> going</c><00:42:25.360><c> to</c><00:42:25.420><c> send</c><00:42:25.539><c> you</c><00:42:25.679><c> to</c><00:42:25.780><c> many</c><00:42:26.019><c> people</c> 00:42:26.420 --> 00:42:28.300 of<00:42:26.599><c> a</c><00:42:26.880><c> strange</c><00:42:27.099><c> speech</c><00:42:27.420><c> and</c><00:42:27.659><c> of</c><00:42:27.840><c> a</c><00:42:27.920><c> hard</c><00:42:28.059><c> language.</c> 00:42:28.639 --> 00:42:29.960 You're<00:42:28.800><c> not</c><00:42:28.900><c> going</c><00:42:29.039><c> to</c><00:42:29.119><c> go,</c><00:42:29.460><c> Ezekiel,</c> 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to</c><00:43:02.059><c> the</c><00:43:02.239><c> Philippines</c><00:43:02.519><c> and</c><00:43:02.699><c> other</c><00:43:02.860><c> places.</c> 00:43:03.719 --> 00:43:07.039 We<00:43:04.239><c> speak</c><00:43:04.440><c> to</c><00:43:04.599><c> our</c><00:43:04.719><c> brothers</c><00:43:04.960><c> and</c><00:43:05.219><c> sisters</c><00:43:05.619><c> with</c><00:43:05.940><c> an</c><00:43:06.219><c> interpreter.</c> 00:43:07.760 --> 00:43:10.500 They<00:43:08.159><c> understand</c><00:43:08.539><c> perfectly</c><00:43:08.900><c> what</c><00:43:09.059><c> he's</c><00:43:10.000><c> saying.</c> 00:43:11.699 --> 00:43:12.880 You<00:43:11.719><c> hear</c><00:43:11.820><c> people</c><00:43:12.059><c> who've</c><00:43:12.260><c> got</c><00:43:12.300><c> their</c><00:43:12.480><c> own</c><00:43:12.659><c> language,</c> 00:43:12.980 --> 00:43:14.800 and<00:43:13.059><c> he</c><00:43:13.159><c> says,</c><00:43:13.460><c> I</c><00:43:13.480><c> won't</c><00:43:13.619><c> understand</c><00:43:14.039><c> you.</c> 00:43:14.880 --> 00:43:17.360 Now,<00:43:15.199><c> God</c><00:43:15.420><c> says</c><00:43:15.639><c> to</c><00:43:15.739><c> him,</c><00:43:15.900><c> verse</c><00:43:16.099><c> 6,</c> 00:43:17.440 --> 00:43:18.840 Surely<00:43:17.760><c> Ezekiel</c><00:43:18.199><c> will</c><00:43:18.400><c> tell</c><00:43:18.559><c> you,</c><00:43:18.780><c> he</c><00:43:18.780><c> said,</c> 00:43:18.980 --> 00:43:20.719 If<00:43:19.099><c> I</c><00:43:19.360><c> sent</c><00:43:19.619><c> you</c><00:43:19.820><c> to</c><00:43:19.980><c> them,</c><00:43:20.219><c> that</c><00:43:20.400><c> is,</c> 00:43:20.920 --> 00:43:22.500 to<00:43:21.099><c> people</c><00:43:21.400><c> who</c><00:43:21.599><c> have</c><00:43:21.719><c> a</c><00:43:21.920><c> foreign</c><00:43:22.099><c> language</c> 00:43:22.500 --> 00:43:24.099 and<00:43:22.679><c> a</c><00:43:22.840><c> hard</c><00:43:23.119><c> tongue,</c> 00:43:24.559 --> 00:43:25.440 they'd<00:43:24.739><c> listen.</c> 00:43:26.920 --> 00:43:28.219 You<00:43:27.119><c> know,</c><00:43:27.320><c> they</c><00:43:27.460><c> did.</c> 00:43:30.639 --> 00:43:33.159 Jesus<00:43:31.039><c> said,</c><00:43:31.780><c> Woe</c><00:43:31.960><c> unto</c><00:43:32.219><c> thee,</c><00:43:32.460><c> Chorazin!</c> 00:43:34.079 --> 00:43:36.099 Woe<00:43:34.480><c> unto</c><00:43:34.699><c> thee,</c><00:43:35.079><c> Bethsaida!</c> 00:43:37.059 --> 00:43:39.219 For<00:43:37.639><c> if</c><00:43:37.760><c> the</c><00:43:37.980><c> things</c><00:43:38.199><c> I've</c><00:43:38.460><c> done</c><00:43:38.739><c> here</c> 00:43:39.219 --> 00:43:42.480 in<00:43:39.539><c> my</c><00:43:39.960><c> hometowns</c><00:43:41.059><c> where</c><00:43:41.119><c> I</c><00:43:41.440><c> lived</c> 00:43:42.679 --> 00:43:45.289 had<00:43:43.260><c> been</c><00:43:43.500><c> done</c><00:43:43.719><c> in</c><00:43:44.019><c> Tyre</c><00:43:44.300><c> and</c><00:43:44.500><c> Sidon</c> 00:43:46.199 --> 00:43:48.840 by<00:43:46.780><c> the</c><00:43:46.860><c> repeated</c><00:43:47.239><c> ages</c><00:43:47.659><c> ago.</c> 00:43:51.219 --> 00:43:53.039 Incredible,<00:43:51.980><c> isn't</c><00:43:51.980><c> it?</c> 00:43:54.840 --> 00:43:56.480 The<00:43:55.039><c> queen</c><00:43:55.219><c> of</c><00:43:55.400><c> the</c><00:43:55.639><c> south</c> 00:43:56.480 --> 00:43:59.159 came<00:43:57.619><c> from</c><00:43:57.840><c> Ethiopia.</c> 00:44:01.840 --> 00:44:03.139 And<00:44:01.920><c> her</c><00:44:02.099><c> breath</c><00:44:02.300><c> was</c><00:44:02.539><c> taken</c><00:44:02.780><c> away</c> 00:44:03.139 --> 00:44:04.860 with<00:44:03.360><c> the</c><00:44:03.539><c> glory</c><00:44:03.739><c> of</c><00:44:04.039><c> Solomon.</c> 00:44:06.539 --> 00:44:08.800 And<00:44:07.000><c> I've</c><00:44:07.260><c> made</c><00:44:07.500><c> no</c><00:44:07.900><c> impact</c><00:44:08.360><c> upon</c><00:44:08.579><c> you,</c> 00:44:08.960 --> 00:44:10.539 people<00:44:09.039><c> who</c><00:44:09.219><c> live</c><00:44:09.380><c> here.</c> 00:44:12.000 --> 00:44:15.239 The<00:44:12.139><c> men</c><00:44:12.320><c> of</c><00:44:12.480><c> Nineveh</c><00:44:13.239><c> spoke</c><00:44:13.599><c> Assyrian.</c> 00:44:18.059 --> 00:44:19.460 And<00:44:18.519><c> after</c><00:44:18.820><c> 40</c><00:44:19.099><c> days,</c> 00:44:19.739 --> 00:44:21.860 repented<00:44:19.920><c> in</c><00:44:20.320><c> sackclothed</c><00:44:21.039><c> ashes.</c> 00:44:23.840 --> 00:44:26.780 And<00:44:24.219><c> I've</c><00:44:24.420><c> been</c><00:44:24.440><c> with</c><00:44:24.659><c> you</c><00:44:24.820><c> for</c><00:44:25.039><c> nigh</c><00:44:25.320><c> three</c><00:44:25.599><c> years,</c> 00:44:27.119 --> 00:44:29.539 haven't<00:44:27.239><c> made</c><00:44:27.460><c> an</c><00:44:27.659><c> ounce</c><00:44:27.860><c> of</c><00:44:28.000><c> an</c><00:44:28.260><c> impact</c><00:44:28.460><c> on</c><00:44:28.679><c> you.</c> 00:44:30.500 --> 00:44:31.420 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to</c><00:44:43.440><c> him</c><00:44:43.639><c> in</c><00:44:43.760><c> chapter</c><00:44:43.980><c> 3</c><00:44:44.239><c> and</c><00:44:44.400><c> verse</c><00:44:44.599><c> 8,</c> 00:44:44.840 --> 00:44:46.639 he<00:44:44.840><c> said,</c><00:44:45.360><c> Look,</c><00:44:45.659><c> I've</c><00:44:45.940><c> made</c><00:44:46.139><c> your</c><00:44:46.400><c> face</c> 00:44:46.639 --> 00:44:47.900 strong<00:44:47.000><c> against</c><00:44:47.280><c> their</c><00:44:47.539><c> faces,</c> 00:44:48.280 --> 00:44:50.920 and<00:44:48.460><c> thy</c><00:44:48.679><c> forehead</c><00:44:48.980><c> strong</c><00:44:49.300><c> against</c><00:44:49.599><c> their</c><00:44:49.900><c> foreheads.</c> 00:44:51.079 --> 00:44:52.739 You<00:44:51.179><c> know,</c><00:44:51.920><c> the</c><00:44:52.000><c> word</c><00:44:52.300><c> strong,</c> 00:44:52.739 --> 00:44:54.639 brothers<00:44:53.059><c> and</c><00:44:53.239><c> sisters,</c><00:44:53.440><c> is</c><00:44:53.679><c> bold.</c> 00:44:56.880 --> 00:44:59.000 You<00:44:57.099><c> know,</c><00:44:57.400><c> remember</c><00:44:58.119><c> Stephen</c> 00:45:00.159 --> 00:45:02.079 when<00:45:00.639><c> he</c><00:45:00.760><c> was</c><00:45:01.000><c> disputing</c><00:45:01.460><c> with</c><00:45:01.639><c> the</c><00:45:01.840><c> Jews</c> 00:45:02.079 --> 00:45:04.440 in<00:45:02.420><c> Acts</c><00:45:02.679><c> chapter</c><00:45:02.940><c> 6,</c><00:45:03.260><c> before</c><00:45:03.539><c> they</c><00:45:03.840><c> stoned</c><00:45:04.039><c> him</c><00:45:04.199><c> to</c><00:45:04.340><c> death.</c> 00:45:04.619 --> 00:45:05.739 Who<00:45:04.780><c> was</c><00:45:04.960><c> he</c><00:45:05.219><c> disputing</c><00:45:05.639><c> with?</c> 00:45:05.880 --> 00:45:07.360 Do<00:45:05.920><c> you</c><00:45:05.940><c> ever</c><00:45:06.039><c> look</c><00:45:06.199><c> who</c><00:45:06.340><c> he</c><00:45:06.440><c> was</c><00:45:06.679><c> disputing</c><00:45:07.119><c> with?</c> 00:45:07.659 --> 00:45:09.579 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Jews</c><00:45:20.920><c> lived.</c> 00:45:22.139 --> 00:45:24.219 And<00:45:22.360><c> what</c><00:45:22.460><c> was</c><00:45:22.579><c> the</c><00:45:22.760><c> difference</c><00:45:22.960><c> between</c><00:45:23.199><c> the</c><00:45:23.380><c> Hellenistic</c><00:45:23.840><c> Jews</c> 00:45:24.219 --> 00:45:25.639 who<00:45:24.480><c> lived</c><00:45:24.659><c> outside</c><00:45:25.199><c> the</c><00:45:25.460><c> land,</c> 00:45:25.659 --> 00:45:26.820 that's<00:45:25.820><c> why</c><00:45:25.900><c> they</c><00:45:26.099><c> called</c><00:45:26.239><c> them</c><00:45:26.420><c> Hellenistic,</c> 00:45:26.840 --> 00:45:29.139 because<00:45:26.980><c> they</c><00:45:27.639><c> were</c><00:45:27.780><c> affected</c><00:45:28.119><c> by</c><00:45:28.440><c> Greek</c><00:45:28.739><c> culture,</c> 00:45:29.139 --> 00:45:31.019 what<00:45:29.500><c> was</c><00:45:29.679><c> the</c><00:45:29.820><c> difference</c><00:45:30.039><c> between</c><00:45:30.340><c> them</c><00:45:30.639><c> 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Hellenistic</c><00:45:41.579><c> Jews,</c><00:45:41.960><c> because</c><00:45:42.159><c> they</c><00:45:42.480><c> realized</c> 00:45:43.019 --> 00:45:45.500 they<00:45:43.480><c> were</c><00:45:43.760><c> somewhat</c><00:45:44.119><c> distanced</c><00:45:44.920><c> from</c><00:45:45.119><c> the</c><00:45:45.280><c> land,</c> 00:45:45.739 --> 00:45:47.960 they<00:45:45.980><c> gave</c><00:45:46.219><c> themselves</c><00:45:46.719><c> to</c><00:45:47.059><c> the</c><00:45:47.059><c> study</c><00:45:47.480><c> of</c><00:45:47.659><c> the</c><00:45:47.800><c> word.</c> 00:45:48.179 --> 00:45:50.000 They<00:45:48.400><c> were</c><00:45:48.599><c> the</c><00:45:48.860><c> brilliant</c><00:45:49.440><c> students</c> 00:45:50.000 --> 00:45:51.400 of<00:45:50.199><c> the</c><00:45:50.400><c> Bible.</c> 00:45:52.840 --> 00:45:55.579 The<00:45:53.119><c> brilliant</c><00:45:53.760><c> students</c><00:45:54.280><c> of</c><00:45:54.460><c> the</c><00:45:54.619><c> Bible.</c> 00:45:56.699 --> 00:45:59.300 And<00:45:57.340><c> they</c><00:45:57.579><c> couldn't</c><00:45:57.960><c> resist</c> 00:45:59.480 --> 00:46:00.619 the<00:46:00.119><c> spirit</c> 00:46:00.619 --> 00:46:02.760 and<00:46:01.860><c> the</c><00:46:02.039><c> wisdom</c> 00:46:02.760 --> 00:46:05.199 by<00:46:03.579><c> which</c><00:46:04.179><c> Stephen</c><00:46:04.800><c> spoke.</c> 00:46:05.340 --> 00:46:06.960 Not<00:46:05.500><c> only</c><00:46:05.719><c> the</c><00:46:05.940><c> wisdom,</c><00:46:06.460><c> brothers</c><00:46:06.539><c> and</c><00:46:06.800><c> sisters,</c> 00:46:06.960 --> 00:46:09.840 they<00:46:07.179><c> couldn't</c><00:46:07.440><c> resist</c><00:46:07.980><c> his</c><00:46:08.420><c> spirit.</c> 00:46:10.500 --> 00:46:12.260 The<00:46:11.139><c> way</c><00:46:11.400><c> he</c><00:46:11.619><c> said</c><00:46:11.619><c> it.</c> 00:46:12.719 --> 00:46:13.719 Why? 00:46:14.019 --> 00:46:15.260 Because<00:46:14.219><c> his</c><00:46:14.539><c> face</c><00:46:14.840><c> was</c><00:46:15.139><c> bold.</c> 00:46:15.340 --> 00:46:17.420 What<00:46:15.539><c> makes</c><00:46:15.860><c> a</c><00:46:16.000><c> man's</c><00:46:16.400><c> face</c><00:46:16.539><c> bold?</c> 00:46:17.480 --> 00:46:20.019 Ecclesiastes<00:46:18.099><c> chapter</c><00:46:18.480><c> 8,</c><00:46:18.800><c> here's</c><00:46:19.099><c> what</c><00:46:19.179><c> it</c><00:46:19.360><c> does.</c> 00:46:20.800 --> 00:46:22.699 Here's<00:46:21.380><c> what</c><00:46:21.380><c> it</c><00:46:21.539><c> does.</c> 00:46:24.780 --> 00:46:27.760 They<00:46:25.360><c> saw</c><00:46:25.480><c> his</c><00:46:25.800><c> face</c><00:46:26.159><c> shine</c><00:46:26.420><c> as</c><00:46:26.619><c> the</c><00:46:26.780><c> face</c><00:46:27.119><c> of</c><00:46:27.260><c> an</c><00:46:27.440><c> angel.</c> 00:46:28.059 --> 00:46:30.019 This<00:46:28.239><c> is</c><00:46:28.340><c> what</c><00:46:28.480><c> I</c><00:46:28.699><c> believe</c><00:46:28.880><c> they</c><00:46:29.159><c> saw.</c> 00:46:41.619 --> 00:46:43.139 Ecclesiastes<00:46:42.199><c> 8.</c> 00:46:45.059 --> 00:46:47.300 Who<00:46:45.639><c> is</c><00:46:46.219><c> as</c><00:46:46.480><c> a</c><00:46:46.659><c> wise</c><00:46:46.880><c> man?</c> 00:46:47.300 --> 00:46:49.300 Verse<00:46:47.739><c> 1</c><00:46:48.059><c> says.</c> 00:46:50.820 --> 00:46:53.800 And<00:46:50.820><c> who</c><00:46:51.099><c> knoweth</c><00:46:51.559><c> the</c><00:46:51.800><c> interpretation</c><00:46:52.480><c> of</c><00:46:52.659><c> a</c><00:46:52.840><c> thing?</c> 00:46:55.079 --> 00:46:57.699 A<00:46:55.139><c> man's</c><00:46:55.519><c> wisdom</c><00:46:55.980><c> maketh</c><00:46:56.420><c> his</c><00:46:56.840><c> face</c> 00:46:57.699 --> 00:46:59.199 to<00:46:58.179><c> shine.</c> 00:47:00.280 --> 00:47:01.199 And<00:47:00.420><c> the</c><00:47:00.699><c> boldness</c> 00:47:01.199 --> 00:47:02.920 of<00:47:01.340><c> his</c><00:47:01.579><c> face</c><00:47:01.840><c> is</c><00:47:02.159><c> strong.</c> 00:47:04.500 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that,</c><00:47:32.199><c> whatever.</c> 00:47:33.900 --> 00:47:35.940 Because<00:47:34.199><c> your</c><00:47:34.480><c> face</c><00:47:34.639><c> will</c><00:47:34.860><c> be</c><00:47:35.099><c> confident.</c> 00:47:36.199 --> 00:47:37.780 Because<00:47:36.519><c> who</c><00:47:36.760><c> is</c><00:47:37.000><c> a</c><00:47:37.280><c> confident</c><00:47:37.519><c> man?</c> 00:47:38.019 --> 00:47:40.000 Those<00:47:38.280><c> who</c><00:47:38.559><c> understand</c><00:47:39.159><c> the</c><00:47:39.500><c> interpretation</c> 00:47:40.000 --> 00:47:41.239 of<00:47:40.260><c> things.</c> 00:47:41.900 --> 00:47:44.000 Ezekiel<00:47:42.199><c> was</c><00:47:42.360><c> just</c><00:47:42.599><c> given</c><00:47:42.840><c> a</c><00:47:43.099><c> meal</c><00:47:43.239><c> of</c><00:47:43.519><c> understanding,</c> 00:47:44.000 --> 00:47:44.780 brothers<00:47:44.280><c> and</c><00:47:44.500><c> sisters.</c> 00:47:45.219 --> 00:47:47.699 He<00:47:45.219><c> didn't</c><00:47:45.760><c> have</c><00:47:46.619><c> to</c> 00:47:48.000 --> 00:47:49.780 resort<00:47:48.320><c> to</c><00:47:48.579><c> any</c><00:47:48.820><c> sorts</c><00:47:49.179><c> of</c><00:47:49.519><c> ploys</c> 00:47:49.780 --> 00:47:51.900 of<00:47:50.039><c> politics</c><00:47:50.500><c> or</c><00:47:50.880><c> anything</c><00:47:51.320><c> that</c><00:47:51.559><c> he's</c> 00:47:51.900 --> 00:47:53.079 arguing<00:47:52.139><c> over.</c> 00:47:53.659 --> 00:47:55.619 And<00:47:53.800><c> his</c><00:47:54.059><c> forehead</c><00:47:54.420><c> and</c><00:47:54.659><c> their</c><00:47:54.980><c> foreheads</c> 00:47:55.619 --> 00:47:57.260 were<00:47:55.739><c> going</c><00:47:55.860><c> to</c><00:47:56.000><c> be</c><00:47:56.300><c> hardened.</c> 00:47:58.019 --> 00:48:00.019 Now,<00:47:58.539><c> in</c><00:47:58.940><c> the</c><00:47:59.139><c> Bible,</c><00:47:59.480><c> the</c><00:47:59.699><c> forehead</c> 00:48:00.019 --> 00:48:02.739 is<00:48:00.380><c> used</c><00:48:00.679><c> 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will</c><00:49:37.940><c> give</c><00:49:38.059><c> us</c><00:49:38.219><c> immortality.</c> 00:49:38.960 --> 00:49:40.300 There's<00:49:39.159><c> no</c><00:49:39.360><c> greater</c><00:49:39.579><c> power</c><00:49:39.840><c> than</c><00:49:40.079><c> that.</c> 00:49:40.619 --> 00:49:43.119 Yahweh<00:49:41.099><c> says,</c><00:49:41.840><c> I</c><00:49:41.840><c> will</c><00:49:42.239><c> write</c><00:49:42.480><c> their</c><00:49:42.900><c> sins</c> 00:49:43.119 --> 00:49:45.380 with<00:49:43.320><c> a</c><00:49:43.559><c> diamond</c><00:49:44.000><c> in</c><00:49:44.260><c> that</c><00:49:44.539><c> horn.</c> 00:49:45.639 --> 00:49:47.780 It<00:49:45.780><c> will</c><00:49:45.960><c> never</c><00:49:46.219><c> come</c><00:49:46.440><c> out</c><00:49:46.619><c> of</c><00:49:46.719><c> that</c><00:49:46.900><c> horn.</c> 00:49:47.860 --> 00:49:49.619 They'll<00:49:48.179><c> never</c><00:49:48.480><c> be</c><00:49:48.780><c> forgiven.</c> 00:49:50.179 --> 00:49:51.800 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like</c><00:50:26.159><c> that.</c> 00:50:28.340 --> 00:50:29.440 And<00:50:28.559><c> if</c><00:50:28.679><c> you're</c><00:50:28.880><c> a</c><00:50:28.960><c> careful</c><00:50:29.219><c> reader</c> 00:50:29.440 --> 00:50:30.800 of<00:50:29.579><c> the</c><00:50:29.719><c> Bible,</c><00:50:29.960><c> brothers</c><00:50:30.179><c> and</c><00:50:30.400><c> sisters,</c> 00:50:31.079 --> 00:50:33.519 you<00:50:31.219><c> would</c><00:50:31.400><c> have</c><00:50:31.500><c> read</c><00:50:31.599><c> something</c><00:50:31.860><c> very</c><00:50:32.179><c> unusual</c><00:50:32.579><c> there.</c> 00:50:33.900 --> 00:50:35.940 It<00:50:34.500><c> says</c><00:50:34.780><c> this.</c> 00:50:37.079 --> 00:50:37.239 All 00:50:37.239 --> 00:50:38.920 my<00:50:37.619><c> words</c><00:50:37.860><c> that</c><00:50:38.039><c> I</c><00:50:38.300><c> speak</c><00:50:38.440><c> unto</c><00:50:38.699><c> thee,</c> 00:50:39.139 --> 00:50:41.500 receive<00:50:39.639><c> in</c><00:50:40.000><c> your</c><00:50:40.420><c> heart</c> 00:50:42.539 --> 00:50:43.139 and 00:50:43.139 --> 00:50:44.739 hear<00:50:43.639><c> with</c><00:50:44.099><c> your</c><00:50:44.440><c> ears.</c> 00:50:45.079 --> 00:50:46.719 Now<00:50:45.280><c> I</c><00:50:45.380><c> would</c><00:50:45.619><c> have</c><00:50:45.659><c> thought</c> 00:50:47.019 --> 00:50:48.920 that<00:50:47.400><c> what</c><00:50:47.519><c> you</c><00:50:47.739><c> should</c><00:50:47.920><c> have</c><00:50:48.059><c> said</c><00:50:48.300><c> was</c> 00:50:48.920 --> 00:50:50.659 to<00:50:49.539><c> hear</c><00:50:49.659><c> with</c><00:50:49.880><c> your</c><00:50:50.119><c> ears</c> 00:50:50.659 --> 00:50:53.039 and<00:50:51.820><c> receive</c><00:50:52.159><c> in</c><00:50:52.460><c> your</c><00:50:52.579><c> heart.</c> 00:50:53.440 --> 00:50:54.480 Wouldn't<00:50:53.500><c> you?</c> 00:50:55.460 --> 00:50:57.019 Wouldn't<00:50:55.699><c> that</c><00:50:55.920><c> be</c><00:50:56.099><c> the</c><00:50:56.260><c> natural</c><00:50:56.559><c> progression</c> 00:50:57.019 --> 00:50:58.159 of<00:50:57.320><c> ideas?</c> 00:50:58.840 --> 00:51:00.679 How<00:50:59.079><c> can</c><00:50:59.260><c> I</c><00:50:59.460><c> receive</c><00:50:59.840><c> in</c><00:51:00.019><c> my</c><00:51:00.280><c> heart</c> 00:51:00.679 --> 00:51:03.440 but<00:51:00.920><c> not</c><00:51:01.159><c> first</c><00:51:01.400><c> hear</c><00:51:01.559><c> with</c><00:51:01.780><c> my</c><00:51:02.000><c> ears?</c> 00:51:04.300 --> 00:51:05.860 Son<00:51:04.659><c> of</c><00:51:04.980><c> man,</c> 00:51:05.880 --> 00:51:07.500 you<00:51:06.000><c> listen</c><00:51:06.219><c> to</c><00:51:06.440><c> me.</c> 00:51:08.119 --> 00:51:08.840 I<00:51:08.280><c> want</c><00:51:08.440><c> you</c><00:51:08.659><c> to</c> 00:51:08.840 --> 00:51:10.780 hear<00:51:08.980><c> with</c><00:51:09.199><c> your</c><00:51:09.500><c> heart</c> 00:51:12.199 --> 00:51:13.019 and<00:51:12.679><c> then</c><00:51:12.900><c> hear</c> 00:51:13.019 --> 00:51:14.300 with<00:51:13.219><c> your</c><00:51:13.360><c> ears.</c> 00:51:15.920 --> 00:51:17.099 What's<00:51:16.219><c> he</c><00:51:16.360><c> mean?</c> 00:51:17.940 --> 00:51:19.119 Well<00:51:18.139><c> you</c><00:51:18.219><c> see,</c><00:51:18.559><c> brothers</c><00:51:18.639><c> and</c><00:51:18.880><c> sisters,</c> 00:51:19.219 --> 00:51:20.860 there's<00:51:19.380><c> a</c><00:51:19.559><c> difference</c><00:51:19.900><c> between</c><00:51:20.400><c> hearing</c> 00:51:20.860 --> 00:51:22.139 and<00:51:21.219><c> listening.</c> 00:51:24.500 --> 00:51:24.800 You<00:51:24.739><c> see,</c> 00:51:24.800 --> 00:51:26.760 when<00:51:24.940><c> you're</c><00:51:25.380><c> talking</c><00:51:25.619><c> to</c><00:51:25.840><c> somebody</c> 00:51:27.380 --> 00:51:28.820 and<00:51:27.860><c> they're</c><00:51:28.059><c> talking</c><00:51:28.340><c> to</c><00:51:28.579><c> you,</c> 00:51:28.820 --> 00:51:30.760 when<00:51:29.139><c> they're</c><00:51:29.360><c> actually</c><00:51:29.719><c> speaking,</c> 00:51:31.900 --> 00:51:33.320 you<00:51:32.039><c> should</c><00:51:32.260><c> be</c> 00:51:33.559 --> 00:51:35.460 listening<00:51:34.039><c> to</c><00:51:34.239><c> them,</c><00:51:34.460><c> not</c><00:51:34.659><c> hearing</c> 00:51:35.639 --> 00:51:36.619 them. 00:51:37.320 --> 00:51:39.480 But<00:51:37.559><c> nine</c><00:51:37.760><c> times</c><00:51:38.039><c> out</c><00:51:38.260><c> of</c><00:51:38.420><c> ten</c> 00:51:39.800 --> 00:51:41.019 we're<00:51:40.280><c> hearing</c><00:51:40.619><c> but</c><00:51:40.820><c> not</c> 00:51:41.019 --> 00:51:42.119 listening. 00:51:43.199 --> 00:51:44.639 Because<00:51:43.380><c> what</c><00:51:43.579><c> we're</c><00:51:43.820><c> thinking</c><00:51:44.099><c> is,</c> 00:51:44.780 --> 00:51:46.139 when<00:51:44.900><c> he's</c><00:51:45.239><c> finished,</c> 00:51:46.760 --> 00:51:48.420 when<00:51:46.880><c> he</c><00:51:47.000><c> comes</c><00:51:47.199><c> to</c><00:51:47.340><c> an</c><00:51:47.380><c> end,</c><00:51:47.440><c> I</c><00:51:47.559><c> hope</c><00:51:47.659><c> it's</c><00:51:47.780><c> pretty</c><00:51:48.039><c> quick,</c> 00:51:48.780 --> 00:51:50.420 I'm<00:51:49.019><c> going</c><00:51:49.059><c> to</c><00:51:49.179><c> tell</c><00:51:49.280><c> him</c><00:51:49.440><c> this.</c> 00:51:51.599 --> 00:51:52.960 We're<00:51:51.900><c> not</c><00:51:52.079><c> listening</c><00:51:52.360><c> one</c><00:51:52.659><c> bit</c> 00:51:52.960 --> 00:51:54.260 what<00:51:53.139><c> he's</c><00:51:53.460><c> saying.</c> 00:51:56.000 --> 00:51:56.920 There's<00:51:56.300><c> a</c><00:51:56.420><c> great</c><00:51:56.659><c> art</c> 00:51:56.920 --> 00:51:58.000 in<00:51:57.139><c> listening.</c> 00:51:58.719 --> 00:52:00.500 And<00:51:58.860><c> it's</c><00:51:59.019><c> got</c><00:51:59.059><c> to</c><00:51:59.159><c> be</c><00:51:59.260><c> done</c><00:51:59.300><c> in</c><00:51:59.500><c> the</c><00:51:59.679><c> heart</c><00:51:59.880><c> before</c><00:52:00.179><c> the</c><00:52:00.380><c> ears</c> 00:52:00.500 --> 00:52:01.739 take<00:52:00.840><c> over.</c> 00:52:03.139 --> 00:52:04.460 So<00:52:03.320><c> when</c><00:52:03.500><c> Yahweh</c><00:52:03.659><c> opened</c><00:52:03.920><c> his</c><00:52:04.179><c> mouth,</c> 00:52:04.699 --> 00:52:06.780 Ezekiel<00:52:04.920><c> had</c><00:52:05.099><c> to</c><00:52:05.199><c> stand</c><00:52:05.539><c> there</c> 00:52:07.059 --> 00:52:09.699 and<00:52:07.500><c> divest</c><00:52:07.880><c> himself</c><00:52:08.239><c> of</c><00:52:08.480><c> all</c><00:52:08.780><c> thought,</c> 00:52:10.260 --> 00:52:11.139 of<00:52:10.360><c> what</c><00:52:10.500><c> he</c><00:52:10.719><c> might</c><00:52:10.900><c> think</c> 00:52:11.139 --> 00:52:12.940 or<00:52:11.280><c> what</c><00:52:11.380><c> he</c><00:52:11.559><c> might</c><00:52:11.679><c> want</c><00:52:11.840><c> to</c><00:52:12.000><c> say</c><00:52:12.179><c> and</c><00:52:12.420><c> say</c><00:52:12.619><c> nothing</c> 00:52:12.940 --> 00:52:14.880 and<00:52:13.300><c> stand</c><00:52:13.940><c> there</c><00:52:14.199><c> brothers</c><00:52:14.460><c> and</c><00:52:14.699><c> sisters</c> 00:52:14.880 --> 00:52:16.500 and<00:52:15.039><c> get</c><00:52:15.199><c> ready</c><00:52:15.619><c> in</c><00:52:15.960><c> that</c><00:52:16.179><c> heart</c> 00:52:16.500 --> 00:52:19.659 to<00:52:17.099><c> hear</c><00:52:17.300><c> what's</c><00:52:17.599><c> going</c><00:52:17.679><c> to</c><00:52:17.780><c> be</c><00:52:17.940><c> said</c><00:52:18.059><c> to</c><00:52:18.139><c> him</c><00:52:18.179><c> and</c><00:52:18.280><c> listen</c><00:52:18.519><c> to</c><00:52:18.679><c> it.</c> 00:52:20.639 --> 00:52:21.059 There's<00:52:20.900><c> a</c> 00:52:21.059 --> 00:52:22.820 tremendous<00:52:21.619><c> difference</c><00:52:22.119><c> between</c><00:52:22.539><c> hearing</c> 00:52:22.820 --> 00:52:24.019 and<00:52:23.039><c> listening.</c> 00:52:25.280 --> 00:52:25.900 Believe<00:52:25.719><c> me,</c> 00:52:25.900 --> 00:52:27.059 there<00:52:26.119><c> is.</c> 00:52:27.199 --> 00:52:29.340 You<00:52:27.500><c> try</c><00:52:27.719><c> it</c><00:52:27.840><c> in</c><00:52:27.920><c> a</c><00:52:28.019><c> normal</c><00:52:28.260><c> conversation.</c> 00:52:29.920 --> 00:52:31.760 Just<00:52:30.119><c> put</c><00:52:30.260><c> that</c><00:52:30.460><c> to</c><00:52:30.579><c> the</c><00:52:30.780><c> test.</c> 00:52:31.960 --> 00:52:33.320 When<00:52:32.079><c> you're</c><00:52:32.199><c> in</c><00:52:32.280><c> a</c><00:52:32.340><c> group</c><00:52:32.480><c> of</c><00:52:32.639><c> brothers</c><00:52:32.840><c> and</c><00:52:33.099><c> sisters</c> 00:52:33.320 --> 00:52:35.659 and<00:52:33.539><c> talking</c><00:52:33.719><c> about</c><00:52:33.880><c> something</c><00:52:34.059><c> you've</c><00:52:34.300><c> got</c><00:52:34.480><c> a</c><00:52:34.579><c> vital</c><00:52:34.820><c> interest</c><00:52:35.179><c> in</c> 00:52:35.659 --> 00:52:38.139 and<00:52:36.400><c> some</c><00:52:36.599><c> other</c><00:52:36.840><c> person's</c><00:52:37.360><c> talking,</c> 00:52:38.460 --> 00:52:39.719 you<00:52:38.719><c> ask</c><00:52:38.960><c> yourself</c><00:52:39.280><c> the</c><00:52:39.500><c> question</c> 00:52:39.719 --> 00:52:41.800 when<00:52:39.840><c> you</c><00:52:40.059><c> stand</c><00:52:40.219><c> there,</c><00:52:40.480><c> are</c><00:52:40.699><c> you</c><00:52:41.239><c> really</c> 00:52:41.800 --> 00:52:44.059 listening<00:52:42.239><c> to</c><00:52:42.500><c> what</c><00:52:42.619><c> that</c><00:52:42.840><c> person's</c><00:52:43.340><c> saying?</c> 00:52:44.780 --> 00:52:45.980 Or<00:52:44.960><c> you're</c><00:52:45.159><c> like</c><00:52:45.280><c> me,</c> 00:52:46.159 --> 00:52:47.480 you're<00:52:46.340><c> waiting</c><00:52:46.500><c> to</c><00:52:46.699><c> put</c><00:52:46.820><c> your</c><00:52:47.039><c> sixth</c><00:52:47.280><c> pen</c> 00:52:47.480 --> 00:52:49.280 at<00:52:47.579><c> them</c><00:52:47.739><c> when</c><00:52:47.920><c> he</c><00:52:48.159><c> stops.</c> 00:52:51.019 --> 00:52:51.800 Nine<00:52:51.320><c> times</c><00:52:51.579><c> out</c> 00:52:51.800 --> 00:52:53.199 of<00:52:51.800><c> ten,</c><00:52:52.039><c> that's</c><00:52:52.119><c> what</c><00:52:52.260><c> I'm</c><00:52:52.480><c> doing.</c> 00:52:54.019 --> 00:52:55.340 So<00:52:54.139><c> when</c><00:52:54.539><c> you're</c><00:52:54.840><c> talking</c><00:52:54.940><c> to</c><00:52:55.159><c> me,</c> 00:52:55.400 --> 00:52:57.059 you're<00:52:55.480><c> probably</c><00:52:55.619><c> talking</c><00:52:55.800><c> to</c><00:52:55.940><c> a</c><00:52:56.079><c> brick</c><00:52:56.219><c> wall.</c> 00:52:58.119 --> 00:52:59.900 There's<00:52:58.420><c> a</c><00:52:58.539><c> tremendous</c><00:52:58.880><c> difference.</c> 00:53:00.699 --> 00:53:02.300 Son<00:53:00.940><c> of</c><00:53:01.159><c> man,</c> 00:53:03.059 --> 00:53:04.960 receive<00:53:03.360><c> in</c><00:53:03.559><c> your</c><00:53:03.820><c> heart</c> 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the</c><00:53:20.880><c> captivity</c> 00:53:22.500 --> 00:53:23.940 under<00:53:22.940><c> the</c><00:53:23.219><c> children</c><00:53:23.480><c> of</c><00:53:23.739><c> thy</c> 00:53:23.940 --> 00:53:25.699 people.<00:53:24.440><c> Did</c><00:53:24.559><c> he</c><00:53:24.760><c> hear</c><00:53:24.900><c> it?</c> 00:53:25.960 --> 00:53:27.840 Did<00:53:26.079><c> he</c><00:53:26.239><c> hear</c><00:53:26.420><c> that?</c><00:53:27.219><c> Imagine</c><00:53:27.460><c> Ezekiel</c> 00:53:27.840 --> 00:53:29.980 standing<00:53:28.179><c> there</c><00:53:28.679><c> when</c><00:53:29.000><c> God</c><00:53:29.219><c> says,</c><00:53:29.559><c> now</c><00:53:29.619><c> son</c><00:53:29.820><c> of</c> 00:53:29.980 --> 00:53:32.219 man,<00:53:30.139><c> are</c><00:53:30.159><c> you</c><00:53:30.280><c> ready?</c><00:53:30.820><c> Got</c><00:53:31.000><c> your</c><00:53:31.179><c> heart</c><00:53:31.400><c> ready?</c> 00:53:32.360 --> 00:53:33.940 Yeah,<00:53:32.559><c> I've</c><00:53:32.679><c> got</c><00:53:32.739><c> my</c><00:53:32.960><c> heart</c><00:53:33.079><c> ready.</c> 00:53:34.420 --> 00:53:35.880 I'm<00:53:34.599><c> going</c><00:53:34.679><c> to</c><00:53:34.840><c> talk</c><00:53:34.960><c> to</c><00:53:35.039><c> him</c><00:53:35.119><c> about</c><00:53:35.219><c> it.</c><00:53:35.360><c> Is</c><00:53:35.420><c> your</c><00:53:35.599><c> heart</c> 00:53:35.880 --> 00:53:38.400 ready?<00:53:36.699><c> Yeah,</c><00:53:36.920><c> my</c><00:53:37.239><c> heart's</c><00:53:37.900><c> ready.</c> 00:53:39.059 --> 00:53:40.000 Okay. 00:53:40.199 --> 00:53:41.420 You<00:53:40.400><c> listen.</c> 00:53:42.300 --> 00:53:44.539 Go<00:53:42.739><c> and</c><00:53:43.179><c> tell</c> 00:53:45.059 --> 00:53:46.440 your<00:53:45.500><c> people</c> 00:53:47.199 --> 00:53:48.139 wow. 00:53:50.519 --> 00:53:52.340 Do<00:53:51.000><c> you</c><00:53:51.000><c> hear</c><00:53:51.139><c> that?</c> 00:53:53.360 --> 00:53:53.900 So<00:53:53.559><c> 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Moses,</c> 00:54:21.719 --> 00:54:23.659 I<00:54:21.739><c> will</c><00:54:22.139><c> not</c><00:54:22.400><c> go</c><00:54:22.599><c> with</c><00:54:22.840><c> you.</c> 00:54:24.679 --> 00:54:25.340 Take<00:54:25.019><c> this</c> 00:54:25.679 --> 00:54:27.460 thy<00:54:26.139><c> people.</c> 00:54:29.159 --> 00:54:30.659 Moses<00:54:29.539><c> heard</c><00:54:29.960><c> that</c> 00:54:30.659 --> 00:54:33.179 because<00:54:31.699><c> he</c><00:54:31.820><c> was</c><00:54:31.940><c> listening.</c> 00:54:33.559 --> 00:54:35.400 Pleaded<00:54:34.059><c> with</c><00:54:34.320><c> God.</c> 00:54:36.320 --> 00:54:37.159 And<00:54:36.480><c> kept</c><00:54:36.639><c> saying</c><00:54:36.840><c> to</c><00:54:36.940><c> God,</c> 00:54:37.280 --> 00:54:39.940 I<00:54:37.739><c> and</c><00:54:38.320><c> your</c><00:54:38.639><c> people.</c> 00:54:41.340 --> 00:54:43.000 Kept<00:54:41.539><c> telling</c><00:54:41.860><c> God,</c><00:54:42.260><c> appealing</c><00:54:42.619><c> to</c><00:54:42.840><c> God</c> 00:54:43.000 --> 00:54:45.260 to<00:54:43.179><c> take</c><00:54:43.340><c> him</c><00:54:43.539><c> back,</c><00:54:44.159><c> calling</c><00:54:44.400><c> him</c><00:54:44.699><c> your</c><00:54:45.019><c> people</c> 00:54:45.260 --> 00:54:47.320 because<00:54:45.480><c> he</c><00:54:45.519><c> heard</c><00:54:45.780><c> God</c><00:54:46.019><c> say,</c> 00:54:47.539 --> 00:54:48.960 go<00:54:47.559><c> and</c><00:54:47.860><c> tell</c> 00:54:48.960 --> 00:54:50.000 thy<00:54:49.400><c> people.</c> 00:54:50.320 --> 00:54:52.099 Caught<00:54:50.539><c> straight</c><00:54:51.019><c> away.</c> 00:54:53.360 --> 00:54:55.400 So<00:54:53.460><c> that's</c><00:54:53.579><c> what</c><00:54:53.719><c> God's</c><00:54:53.920><c> trying</c><00:54:54.119><c> to</c><00:54:54.260><c> tell</c><00:54:54.360><c> him.</c> 00:54:55.699 --> 00:54:56.800 But<00:54:55.820><c> Ezekiel's</c><00:54:56.239><c> got</c><00:54:56.300><c> to</c><00:54:56.400><c> be</c><00:54:56.559><c> aware</c> 00:54:56.800 --> 00:55:00.039 what<00:54:57.719><c> the</c><00:54:58.519><c> relationships</c><00:54:58.980><c> are.</c> 00:55:01.119 --> 00:55:02.760 So<00:55:01.320><c> he's</c><00:55:01.480><c> got</c><00:55:01.539><c> to</c><00:55:01.659><c> do</c><00:55:01.800><c> this.</c> 00:55:03.679 --> 00:55:05.019 So<00:55:03.860><c> Ezekiel's</c><00:55:04.300><c> got</c><00:55:04.360><c> to</c><00:55:04.480><c> go</c><00:55:04.719><c> back</c> 00:55:05.019 --> 00:55:06.440 to<00:55:05.179><c> them</c><00:55:05.300><c> with</c><00:55:05.440><c> the</c><00:55:05.579><c> captivity.</c> 00:55:07.420 --> 00:55:08.360 So<00:55:07.579><c> what</c><00:55:07.760><c> happens?</c> 00:55:08.800 --> 00:55:10.139 Verse<00:55:08.980><c> 12.</c> 00:55:10.780 --> 00:55:12.139 The<00:55:10.940><c> spirit</c><00:55:11.260><c> took</c><00:55:11.500><c> me</c><00:55:11.760><c> up.</c> 00:55:12.139 --> 00:55:14.440 You<00:55:12.679><c> see</c><00:55:12.920><c> what</c><00:55:13.039><c> happens</c><00:55:13.340><c> here.</c> 00:55:14.460 --> 00:55:16.780 You<00:55:14.579><c> see,</c><00:55:14.900><c> he's</c><00:55:15.039><c> about</c><00:55:15.280><c> to</c><00:55:15.500><c> get</c><00:55:15.500><c> another</c><00:55:15.739><c> chariot.</c> 00:55:16.900 --> 00:55:18.320 So<00:55:17.019><c> the</c><00:55:17.199><c> spirit</c><00:55:17.440><c> lifts</c><00:55:17.800><c> him,</c><00:55:18.039><c> ready</c> 00:55:18.320 --> 00:55:19.980 to<00:55:18.579><c> catch</c><00:55:18.820><c> him.</c> 00:55:20.119 --> 00:55:21.699 Because<00:55:20.280><c> here</c><00:55:20.559><c> comes</c><00:55:20.920><c> the</c><00:55:21.179><c> chariot.</c> 00:55:22.099 --> 00:55:24.099 You<00:55:22.219><c> know,</c><00:55:22.300><c> this</c><00:55:22.420><c> is</c><00:55:22.579><c> the</c><00:55:22.659><c> wonderful</c><00:55:22.940><c> thing</c><00:55:23.159><c> about</c><00:55:23.420><c> Ezekiel,</c><00:55:24.000><c> brother.</c> 00:55:24.260 --> 00:55:26.219 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the</c><00:55:33.960><c> book</c> 00:55:34.079 --> 00:55:36.059 means.<00:55:34.699><c> And</c><00:55:34.780><c> he's</c><00:55:35.019><c> got</c><00:55:35.099><c> to</c><00:55:35.260><c> tell</c><00:55:35.360><c> him</c><00:55:35.440><c> because</c><00:55:35.619><c> he</c> 00:55:36.059 --> 00:55:38.079 is<00:55:36.579><c> the</c><00:55:36.800><c> Bible.</c><00:55:37.599><c> It's</c><00:55:37.980><c> got</c> 00:55:38.079 --> 00:55:40.079 it<00:55:38.219><c> in</c><00:55:38.400><c> here.</c><00:55:38.880><c> And</c><00:55:39.119><c> he's</c><00:55:39.300><c> not</c><00:55:39.420><c> going</c><00:55:39.579><c> to</c><00:55:39.780><c> come</c> 00:55:40.079 --> 00:55:42.300 walking<00:55:40.480><c> around</c><00:55:40.860><c> here</c><00:55:41.059><c> or</c><00:55:41.219><c> riding</c><00:55:41.440><c> a</c><00:55:41.719><c> camel</c><00:55:41.900><c> or</c><00:55:42.079><c> turning</c> 00:55:42.300 --> 00:55:44.059 up<00:55:42.460><c> on</c><00:55:42.619><c> a</c><00:55:42.719><c> donkey.</c><00:55:43.260><c> He's</c><00:55:43.579><c> going</c><00:55:43.679><c> to</c><00:55:43.880><c> come</c> 00:55:44.059 --> 00:55:45.719 in<00:55:44.239><c> that</c><00:55:44.539><c> chariot.</c> 00:55:46.000 --> 00:55:48.219 Because<00:55:46.159><c> he's</c><00:55:46.639><c> the</c><00:55:46.780><c> cherubim.</c><00:55:47.300><c> He's</c><00:55:47.500><c> the</c><00:55:47.699><c> father</c><00:55:47.980><c> of</c> 00:55:48.219 --> 00:55:50.099 Israel,<00:55:49.199><c> the</c><00:55:49.380><c> chariots</c><00:55:49.699><c> of</c><00:55:49.840><c> Israel</c> 00:55:50.099 --> 00:55:52.039 and<00:55:50.280><c> the</c><00:55:50.440><c> father</c><00:55:50.639><c> of</c><00:55:50.780><c> Israel</c><00:55:50.940><c> and</c><00:55:51.320><c> the</c><00:55:51.480><c> horsemen</c><00:55:51.760><c> of</c><00:55:51.860><c> Israel.</c> 00:55:52.320 --> 00:55:54.360 My<00:55:52.659><c> father,</c><00:55:53.139><c> my</c><00:55:53.360><c> father,</c><00:55:53.780><c> the</c><00:55:54.019><c> 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00:56:18.460 Yahweh<00:56:16.659><c> from</c><00:56:17.079><c> his</c><00:56:17.500><c> place.</c> 00:56:19.159 --> 00:56:20.039 Now<00:56:19.280><c> brothers</c><00:56:19.500><c> and</c><00:56:19.760><c> sisters</c> 00:56:20.039 --> 00:56:21.699 that<00:56:20.480><c> really</c><00:56:20.940><c> is</c><00:56:21.239><c> saying</c> 00:56:21.699 --> 00:56:24.320 that<00:56:22.300><c> the</c><00:56:22.539><c> glory</c><00:56:22.780><c> of</c><00:56:23.019><c> Yahweh</c><00:56:23.280><c> has</c><00:56:23.539><c> come</c><00:56:23.860><c> from</c><00:56:24.019><c> his</c> 00:56:24.320 --> 00:56:26.239 place,<00:56:25.280><c> arose</c><00:56:25.599><c> from</c><00:56:25.780><c> his</c><00:56:26.059><c> place</c> 00:56:26.239 --> 00:56:28.000 says<00:56:26.440><c> Rotherham.</c><00:56:27.179><c> So</c><00:56:27.320><c> he</c><00:56:27.539><c> knows</c> 00:56:28.000 --> 00:56:30.239 that<00:56:28.300><c> he's</c><00:56:28.739><c> standing</c><00:56:28.920><c> there</c><00:56:29.239><c> and</c><00:56:29.420><c> he's</c><00:56:29.599><c> got</c><00:56:29.699><c> this</c><00:56:29.920><c> message</c> 00:56:30.239 --> 00:56:32.320 are<00:56:30.539><c> you</c><00:56:30.599><c> listening</c><00:56:30.880><c> to</c><00:56:31.019><c> me</c><00:56:31.119><c> son</c><00:56:31.300><c> of</c><00:56:31.460><c> man?</c> 00:56:33.019 --> 00:56:34.840 You<00:56:33.420><c> go</c><00:56:33.639><c> to</c><00:56:33.860><c> your</c><00:56:34.059><c> people.</c> 00:56:36.059 --> 00:56:37.480 And<00:56:36.559><c> whether</c><00:56:36.780><c> they</c><00:56:36.960><c> will</c><00:56:37.139><c> hear</c><00:56:37.280><c> you</c> 00:56:37.480 --> 00:56:39.139 or<00:56:37.599><c> whether</c><00:56:37.739><c> they</c><00:56:37.800><c> will</c><00:56:38.000><c> not</c> 00:56:39.599 --> 00:56:40.980 doesn't<00:56:40.099><c> matter.</c> 00:56:41.239 --> 00:56:42.989 What<00:56:41.400><c> really</c><00:56:41.719><c> matters</c><00:56:42.000><c> is</c><00:56:42.239><c> you.</c> 00:56:43.719 --> 00:56:45.179 He<00:56:43.719><c> gets</c><00:56:43.940><c> him</c><00:56:44.159><c> up</c><00:56:44.400><c> mid</c><00:56:44.599><c>-air</c> 00:56:45.179 --> 00:56:47.219 and<00:56:45.619><c> all</c><00:56:45.820><c> behind</c><00:56:46.099><c> him</c><00:56:46.239><c> he</c><00:56:46.320><c> hears</c> 00:56:47.699 --> 00:56:48.940 the<00:56:48.199><c> earth</c><00:56:48.460><c> is</c><00:56:48.699><c> shaking</c> 00:56:48.940 --> 00:56:50.960 and<00:56:49.320><c> here</c><00:56:49.460><c> it</c><00:56:49.679><c> comes,</c><00:56:50.099><c> his</c><00:56:50.260><c> chariot</c><00:56:50.639><c> coming</c> 00:56:50.960 --> 00:56:52.780 behind<00:56:51.340><c> him</c><00:56:51.500><c> brothers</c><00:56:51.699><c> and</c><00:56:51.960><c> sisters.</c> 00:56:53.159 --> 00:56:54.860 You<00:56:53.239><c> know</c><00:56:53.360><c> that's</c><00:56:53.659><c> exactly</c><00:56:53.980><c> what</c><00:56:54.239><c> happened</c><00:56:54.380><c> in</c><00:56:54.539><c> the</c><00:56:54.659><c> first</c> 00:56:54.860 --> 00:56:55.699 century. 00:56:56.880 --> 00:56:58.780 Here's<00:56:57.099><c> the</c><00:56:57.260><c> disciples</c><00:56:57.599><c> all</c><00:56:58.000><c> gathered</c><00:56:58.260><c> with</c><00:56:58.559><c> one</c> 00:56:58.780 --> 00:57:01.159 accord,<00:57:00.159><c> wingtip</c><00:57:00.519><c> to</c><00:57:00.659><c> wingtip.</c> 00:57:01.260 --> 00:57:02.340 Luke<00:57:01.440><c> keeps</c><00:57:01.699><c> telling</c><00:57:01.940><c> us.</c> 00:57:02.340 --> 00:57:04.420 They<00:57:02.780><c> touched</c><00:57:03.099><c> their</c><00:57:03.280><c> wings</c><00:57:03.519><c> and</c><00:57:03.619><c> kissed</c><00:57:03.940><c> each</c><00:57:04.219><c> other</c> 00:57:04.420 --> 00:57:06.000 with<00:57:04.579><c> one</c><00:57:04.860><c> accord</c><00:57:05.179><c> they</c><00:57:05.440><c> were</c><00:57:05.659><c> waiting</c> 00:57:06.000 --> 00:57:08.539 in<00:57:06.780><c> that</c><00:57:07.019><c> room.</c><00:57:07.900><c> And</c><00:57:08.119><c> what's</c> 00:57:08.539 --> 00:57:10.360 the<00:57:08.619><c> first</c><00:57:08.780><c> thing</c><00:57:08.940><c> that</c><00:57:09.139><c> happened?</c><00:57:09.659><c> They</c><00:57:09.780><c> heard</c><00:57:10.039><c> a</c> 00:57:10.360 --> 00:57:12.059 rushing<00:57:10.820><c> wind.</c> 00:57:13.679 --> 00:57:14.679 And<00:57:13.739><c> the</c><00:57:14.000><c> spirit</c><00:57:14.159><c> came</c><00:57:14.420><c> upon</c> 00:57:14.679 --> 00:57:16.519 them.<00:57:15.599><c> And</c><00:57:15.699><c> then</c><00:57:15.880><c> in</c><00:57:16.000><c> chapter</c><00:57:16.219><c> 4</c> 00:57:16.519 --> 00:57:18.420 when<00:57:16.639><c> they</c><00:57:16.739><c> got</c><00:57:16.900><c> Peter</c><00:57:17.159><c> released</c><00:57:17.500><c> from</c><00:57:17.739><c> prison</c><00:57:17.980><c> and</c><00:57:18.139><c> the</c><00:57:18.300><c> angel</c> 00:57:18.420 --> 00:57:20.360 let<00:57:18.619><c> him</c><00:57:18.780><c> out.</c><00:57:19.760><c> And</c><00:57:19.940><c> Rother</c><00:57:20.119><c> went</c> 00:57:20.360 --> 00:57:22.239 and<00:57:20.440><c> told</c><00:57:20.679><c> them</c><00:57:20.960><c> they</c><00:57:21.239><c> wouldn't</c><00:57:21.460><c> believe</c><00:57:21.760><c> her.</c><00:57:21.960><c> So</c><00:57:22.039><c> they</c><00:57:22.119><c> went</c> 00:57:22.239 --> 00:57:22.420 to<00:57:22.380><c> the</c> 00:57:22.420 --> 00:57:23.920 door<00:57:22.519><c> and</c><00:57:22.639><c> there</c><00:57:22.760><c> he</c><00:57:22.920><c> was,</c><00:57:23.099><c> Peter's</c><00:57:23.539><c> released.</c> 00:57:24.400 --> 00:57:26.320 And<00:57:24.500><c> they</c><00:57:24.840><c> praised</c><00:57:25.079><c> God</c><00:57:25.320><c> and</c><00:57:25.559><c> sang</c><00:57:25.699><c> the</c><00:57:25.940><c> first</c> 00:57:26.320 --> 00:57:28.079 hymn<00:57:26.559><c> ever</c><00:57:26.840><c> been</c><00:57:27.099><c> recorded</c><00:57:27.440><c> in</c><00:57:27.579><c> the</c><00:57:27.739><c> Bible.</c> 00:57:28.179 --> 00:57:30.079 In<00:57:28.440><c> Acts</c><00:57:28.599><c> chapter</c><00:57:28.860><c> 4.</c><00:57:29.480><c> And</c><00:57:29.619><c> the</c><00:57:29.739><c> result</c> 00:57:30.079 --> 00:57:31.840 was<00:57:30.460><c> an</c><00:57:30.639><c> earthquake.</c> 00:57:33.739 --> 00:57:34.179 The<00:57:33.840><c> place</c> 00:57:34.179 --> 00:57:36.139 wherein<00:57:34.420><c> they</c><00:57:34.719><c> was</c><00:57:34.960><c> was</c><00:57:35.599><c> shaken</c> 00:57:36.139 --> 00:57:38.000 brothers<00:57:36.719><c> and</c><00:57:37.000><c> sisters.</c> 00:57:38.480 --> 00:57:41.019 Because<00:57:38.599><c> the</c><00:57:38.900><c> spirit</c><00:57:39.119><c> was</c><00:57:39.380><c> catching</c><00:57:39.619><c> them</c><00:57:39.860><c> up.</c> 00:57:41.380 --> 00:57:42.559 Invisible<00:57:41.760><c> to</c><00:57:41.940><c> the</c><00:57:42.099><c> eyes</c><00:57:42.260><c> of</c> 00:57:42.559 --> 00:57:43.440 humans. 00:57:44.079 --> 00:57:46.039 But<00:57:44.179><c> the</c><00:57:44.440><c> chariot</c><00:57:44.579><c> of</c><00:57:44.699><c> the</c><00:57:44.900><c> caravan</c><00:57:45.099><c> was</c><00:57:45.320><c> there</c><00:57:45.559><c> to</c><00:57:45.860><c> carry</c> 00:57:46.039 --> 00:57:48.880 those<00:57:46.300><c> apostles</c><00:57:46.679><c> in</c><00:57:47.119><c> triumph</c><00:57:47.460><c> through</c><00:57:47.719><c> the</c><00:57:47.940><c> world.</c> 00:57:48.920 --> 00:57:50.300 The<00:57:49.059><c> eyes</c><00:57:49.280><c> of</c><00:57:49.519><c> Yahweh</c><00:57:49.800><c> rolled</c> 00:57:50.300 --> 00:57:52.820 through<00:57:50.500><c> the</c><00:57:50.659><c> Roman</c><00:57:50.840><c> Empire</c><00:57:51.219><c> wheel</c><00:57:51.619><c> after</c><00:57:51.960><c> wheel.</c> 00:57:53.119 --> 00:57:54.400 And<00:57:53.219><c> here</c><00:57:53.320><c> it</c><00:57:53.420><c> was</c><00:57:53.559><c> happening</c><00:57:53.800><c> here.</c> 00:57:54.760 --> 00:57:56.219 Ezekiel<00:57:55.000><c> heard</c><00:57:55.199><c> this</c><00:57:55.460><c> tremendous</c> 00:57:56.219 --> 00:57:58.059 rushing<00:57:56.599><c> as</c><00:57:57.139><c> the</c> 00:57:58.059 --> 00:58:00.179 glory<00:57:58.559><c> of</c><00:57:58.800><c> Yahweh</c><00:57:59.179><c> arose</c><00:57:59.840><c> out</c><00:58:00.059><c> of</c> 00:58:00.179 --> 00:58:01.820 his<00:58:00.360><c> place.</c><00:58:01.559><c> Says</c> 00:58:01.820 --> 00:58:04.059 the<00:58:02.719><c> translation</c> 00:58:04.059 --> 00:58:06.300 from<00:58:04.440><c> Rotherham.</c><00:58:05.380><c> The</c><00:58:05.900><c> great</c> 00:58:06.300 --> 00:58:08.159 rushing<00:58:06.639><c> of</c><00:58:06.880><c> the</c><00:58:07.039><c> wind.</c><00:58:07.800><c> And</c><00:58:07.940><c> so</c><00:58:08.039><c> he</c> 00:58:08.159 --> 00:58:10.260 goes<00:58:08.440><c> in</c><00:58:08.639><c> the</c><00:58:08.820><c> heat</c><00:58:08.960><c> of</c><00:58:09.139><c> the</c><00:58:09.360><c> spirit</c><00:58:09.619><c> in</c><00:58:09.980><c> verse</c> 00:58:10.260 --> 00:58:12.360 14.<00:58:11.460><c> Sharing</c><00:58:11.880><c> God's</c> 00:58:12.360 --> 00:58:14.159 anger<00:58:12.619><c> against</c><00:58:12.960><c> his</c><00:58:13.239><c> people.</c><00:58:13.980><c> And</c> 00:58:14.159 --> 00:58:16.480 the<00:58:14.380><c> hand</c><00:58:14.639><c> of</c><00:58:14.920><c> God,</c><00:58:15.460><c> the</c><00:58:15.699><c> hand</c><00:58:15.960><c> of</c><00:58:16.199><c> Yahweh</c> 00:58:16.480 --> 00:58:18.980 was<00:58:17.079><c> strong</c><00:58:17.539><c> upon</c><00:58:17.880><c> them.</c> 00:58:19.360 --> 00:58:20.920 It<00:58:19.500><c> had</c><00:58:19.599><c> to</c><00:58:19.699><c> be,</c><00:58:19.880><c> didn't</c><00:58:19.980><c> it?</c> 00:58:21.800 --> 00:58:22.199 It<00:58:22.019><c> had</c> 00:58:22.199 --> 00:58:23.239 to<00:58:22.380><c> be.</c> 00:58:23.860 --> 00:58:25.239 So<00:58:24.139><c> what</c><00:58:24.360><c> happens?</c> 00:58:25.639 --> 00:58:27.559 It's<00:58:26.079><c> all</c><00:58:26.239><c> so</c><00:58:26.579><c> strange.</c> 00:58:28.179 --> 00:58:29.440 You<00:58:28.400><c> know,</c><00:58:28.400><c> you</c><00:58:28.579><c> try</c><00:58:28.739><c> to</c><00:58:28.820><c> get</c><00:58:28.880><c> the</c><00:58:29.000><c> whole</c><00:58:29.179><c> picture</c> 00:58:29.440 --> 00:58:31.039 of<00:58:29.579><c> this.</c><00:58:30.239><c> You</c><00:58:30.380><c> see</c><00:58:30.559><c> the</c><00:58:30.780><c> drama</c> 00:58:31.039 --> 00:58:33.039 of<00:58:31.219><c> it</c><00:58:31.260><c> all.</c><00:58:31.460><c> You</c><00:58:31.519><c> know,</c><00:58:31.619><c> you</c><00:58:31.820><c> see</c><00:58:32.000><c> this</c><00:58:32.480><c> tremendous</c> 00:58:33.039 --> 00:58:35.239 exhortation<00:58:33.679><c> of</c><00:58:33.840><c> Ezekiel,</c><00:58:34.619><c> personal</c><00:58:34.780><c> integrity</c> 00:58:35.239 --> 00:58:37.360 about<00:58:35.500><c> this.</c><00:58:36.639><c> The</c><00:58:36.880><c> preparation</c> 00:58:37.360 --> 00:58:39.340 of<00:58:37.559><c> it.</c><00:58:37.960><c> Then</c><00:58:38.119><c> you</c><00:58:38.320><c> see</c><00:58:38.480><c> him</c><00:58:38.699><c> lifted</c><00:58:38.760><c> up</c><00:58:38.960><c> in</c><00:58:39.119><c> the</c> 00:58:39.340 --> 00:58:41.440 chariot.<00:58:39.960><c> Where</c><00:58:40.139><c> does</c><00:58:40.260><c> it</c><00:58:40.460><c> land</c><00:58:40.619><c> him?</c> 00:58:41.960 --> 00:58:43.059 It<00:58:42.260><c> lands</c><00:58:42.260><c> him</c><00:58:42.780><c> down</c> 00:58:43.059 --> 00:58:45.039 on<00:58:43.260><c> the</c><00:58:43.420><c> ground,</c><00:58:44.340><c> sitting</c><00:58:44.619><c> there</c> 00:58:45.039 --> 00:58:46.360 and<00:58:45.420><c> staying</c><00:58:45.659><c> there</c><00:58:45.920><c> mute</c> 00:58:46.360 --> 00:58:49.059 for<00:58:47.239><c> seven</c><00:58:47.880><c> days.</c> 00:58:50.000 --> 00:58:51.440 And<00:58:50.079><c> not</c><00:58:50.179><c> a</c><00:58:50.320><c> word</c><00:58:50.480><c> is</c><00:58:50.699><c> spoken.</c> 00:58:52.280 --> 00:58:53.599 So<00:58:52.880><c> we</c><00:58:53.400><c> read</c> 00:58:53.599 --> 00:58:55.239 in<00:58:53.800><c> verse</c><00:58:54.000><c> 15.</c> 00:58:55.619 --> 00:58:57.159 Then<00:58:55.820><c> came</c><00:58:56.280><c> I</c><00:58:56.599><c> to</c><00:58:56.880><c> them</c> 00:58:57.159 --> 00:58:59.739 of<00:58:57.460><c> the</c><00:58:57.679><c> captivity</c><00:58:58.119><c> of</c><00:58:58.460><c> Tel</c><00:58:58.860><c> Abib.</c> 00:59:00.260 --> 00:59:01.480 That's<00:59:00.579><c> where</c><00:59:00.820><c> the</c><00:59:00.960><c> modern</c><00:59:01.199><c> name</c> 00:59:01.480 --> 00:59:03.659 of<00:59:01.840><c> Tel</c><00:59:02.159><c> Abib</c><00:59:02.500><c> comes</c><00:59:02.800><c> from.</c> 00:59:04.960 --> 00:59:05.280 The<00:59:05.079><c> word</c> 00:59:05.280 --> 00:59:06.900 Tel<00:59:05.619><c> means</c><00:59:05.920><c> 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