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hopefully<00:11:10.059><c> they</c><00:11:10.240><c> don't</c><00:11:10.639><c> do</c><00:11:10.899><c> it</c><00:11:10.980><c> in</c><00:11:11.100><c> the</c><00:11:11.179><c> future.</c>

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But<00:11:12.200><c> whether</c><00:11:12.539><c> they</c><00:11:12.700><c> do</c><00:11:12.840><c> or</c><00:11:12.940><c> they</c><00:11:13.120><c> don't,</c><00:11:14.940><c> that's</c><00:11:15.980><c> their</c><00:11:16.179><c> decision.</c>

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Now<00:11:19.580><c> the</c><00:11:20.019><c> second</c><00:11:20.320><c> thing</c><00:11:20.659><c> that</c><00:11:21.039><c> has</c><00:11:21.320><c> changed,</c><00:11:21.620><c> and</c><00:11:21.779><c> this</c><00:11:21.919><c> is</c><00:11:22.220><c> just</c><00:11:22.500><c> a</c>

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procedural<00:11:23.039><c> change,</c><00:11:23.480><c> and</c><00:11:23.600><c> this</c><00:11:23.700><c> one</c><00:11:23.820><c> I</c><00:11:24.139><c> actually</c><00:11:24.340><c> like.</c>

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was<00:11:31.309><c> that</c><00:11:31.509><c> the</c><00:11:31.750><c> catcher</c><00:11:31.970><c> would</c><00:11:32.190><c> give</c><00:11:32.409><c> signals</c><00:11:32.789><c> to</c><00:11:32.990><c> the</c><00:11:33.129><c> pitcher</c><00:11:33.330><c> with</c>

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his<00:11:33.690><c> fingers</c><00:11:34.230><c> to</c><00:11:34.850><c> tell</c><00:11:35.009><c> the</c><00:11:35.190><c> pitcher</c><00:11:35.330><c> what</c><00:11:35.490><c> to</c><00:11:35.730><c> throw.</c>

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We<00:11:37.490><c> all</c><00:11:37.710><c> know</c><00:11:37.830><c> the</c><00:11:37.970><c> old</c><00:11:38.129><c> adjunct,</c><00:11:38.350><c> one's</c><00:11:38.669><c> a</c><00:11:38.809><c> fastball,</c><00:11:39.250><c> two's</c>

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a<00:11:39.710><c> curve,</c><00:11:40.009><c> three's</c><00:11:40.990><c> a</c><00:11:41.230><c> slider,</c><00:11:42.049><c> four's</c><00:11:42.450><c> a</c><00:11:42.590><c> change</c><00:11:42.830><c> up.</c>

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And<00:11:43.750><c> he</c><00:11:43.769><c> would</c><00:11:43.950><c> give</c><00:11:44.049><c> those</c><00:11:44.350><c> signals</c><00:11:44.669><c> down</c><00:11:45.230><c> and</c><00:11:45.389><c> he</c><00:11:45.509><c> would</c><00:11:45.529><c> be</c>

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crouching<00:11:46.029><c> down</c><00:11:46.190><c> and</c><00:11:46.309><c> he'd</c><00:11:46.490><c> give</c><00:11:46.529><c> it</c><00:11:47.009><c> between</c><00:11:47.350><c> his</c><00:11:47.590><c> legs.</c>

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So<00:11:49.829><c> that</c><00:11:50.269><c> the</c><00:11:50.529><c> batter</c><00:11:50.710><c> couldn't</c><00:11:51.049><c> see</c><00:11:51.350><c> what</c><00:11:52.450><c> signals</c><00:11:52.769><c> he</c><00:11:52.929><c> was</c><00:11:53.149><c> giving.</c>

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Because<00:11:54.730><c> the</c><00:11:54.990><c> batter</c><00:11:55.149><c> can't</c><00:11:55.450><c> know</c><00:11:55.649><c> what</c><00:11:55.809><c> you're</c><00:11:56.070><c> throwing</c><00:11:56.289><c> because</c><00:11:56.590><c> if</c>

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the<00:11:56.889><c> batter</c><00:11:57.029><c> knows</c><00:11:57.230><c> what</c><00:11:57.350><c> you're</c><00:11:57.629><c> throwing,</c><00:11:57.789><c> he's</c><00:11:57.990><c> going</c><00:11:58.070><c> to</c>

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get<00:11:58.210><c> ready</c><00:11:58.330><c> for</c><00:11:58.470><c> that</c><00:11:58.750><c> pitch.</c>

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Well<00:12:00.890><c> they</c><00:12:01.330><c> changed</c><00:12:01.669><c> that</c><00:12:02.470><c> ever</c><00:12:02.669><c> so</c><00:12:02.950><c> slightly</c><00:12:03.230><c> recently</c><00:12:03.750><c> for</c>

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most<00:12:04.269><c> teams.</c><00:12:04.450><c> I</c><00:12:04.529><c> don't</c><00:12:04.649><c> know</c><00:12:04.750><c> if</c><00:12:04.850><c> all</c><00:12:04.970><c> teams</c><00:12:05.110><c> are</c><00:12:05.269><c> doing</c><00:12:05.389><c> it</c>

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now,<00:12:05.730><c> but</c><00:12:05.830><c> most</c><00:12:06.049><c> teams.</c>

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And<00:12:07.669><c> now</c><00:12:07.850><c> what</c><00:12:07.970><c> happens,</c><00:12:08.470><c> as</c><00:12:08.570><c> opposed</c><00:12:08.870><c> to</c><00:12:09.169><c> the</c><00:12:09.450><c> catcher</c><00:12:09.690><c> giving</c><00:12:09.889><c> signals</c><00:12:10.230><c> with</c>

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his<00:12:10.509><c> fingers,</c><00:12:11.250><c> the</c><00:12:11.409><c> catcher</c><00:12:11.649><c> has</c><00:12:11.830><c> like</c><00:12:12.049><c> an</c><00:12:12.210><c> electronic</c><00:12:12.649><c> device.</c>

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I<00:12:13.309><c> think</c><00:12:13.529><c> it's</c><00:12:13.690><c> under</c><00:12:13.870><c> his</c><00:12:14.070><c> glove</c><00:12:14.269><c> or</c><00:12:14.429><c> under</c><00:12:14.629><c> his</c><00:12:14.769><c> knee</c><00:12:14.950><c> pad,</c>

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I'm<00:12:15.210><c> not</c><00:12:15.370><c> sure</c><00:12:15.509><c> which.</c>

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And<00:12:16.429><c> he</c><00:12:16.649><c> pushes</c><00:12:16.950><c> the</c><00:12:17.190><c> electronic</c><00:12:17.570><c> device</c><00:12:18.049><c> and</c><00:12:19.090><c> it's</c><00:12:19.389><c> received</c>

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inside<00:12:20.230><c> the</c><00:12:20.429><c> pitcher's</c><00:12:20.830><c> hat.</c>

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And<00:12:22.070><c> the</c><00:12:22.190><c> pitcher</c><00:12:22.409><c> hears</c><00:12:22.690><c> what</c><00:12:22.889><c> the</c><00:12:23.049><c> catcher</c><00:12:23.490><c> is</c><00:12:23.649><c> suggesting</c>

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that<00:12:24.409><c> he</c><00:12:24.649><c> throws.</c>

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Now<00:12:26.389><c> that's</c><00:12:26.690><c> different.</c><00:12:28.009><c> But</c><00:12:28.149><c> it's</c><00:12:28.850><c> not</c><00:12:28.850><c> such</c><00:12:29.149><c> a</c><00:12:29.269><c> fundamental</c>

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change<00:12:29.990><c> to</c><00:12:30.169><c> the</c><00:12:30.309><c> game</c><00:12:30.470><c> that</c><00:12:30.629><c> they</c><00:12:30.669><c> say,</c><00:12:30.750><c> well</c><00:12:30.889><c> I</c><00:12:30.909><c> don't</c><00:12:31.129><c> like</c><00:12:31.289><c> it.</c>

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No,<00:12:32.169><c> I</c><00:12:32.250><c> like</c><00:12:32.429><c> the</c><00:12:32.570><c> fact</c><00:12:32.690><c> that</c><00:12:32.889><c> the</c><00:12:33.029><c> catcher</c><00:12:33.230><c> has</c><00:12:33.389><c> to</c><00:12:33.529><c> do</c><00:12:33.629><c> the</c><00:12:33.809><c> signals.</c><00:12:34.009><c> No,</c><00:12:34.210><c> it</c>

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really<00:12:34.429><c> doesn't</c><00:12:34.649><c> change</c><00:12:34.950><c> all</c><00:12:35.090><c> that</c><00:12:35.269><c> much.</c>

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But<00:12:37.509><c> there</c><00:12:37.610><c> was</c><00:12:37.750><c> a</c><00:12:37.909><c> conversation</c><00:12:38.289><c> the</c><00:12:38.490><c> other</c><00:12:38.629><c> day</c><00:12:38.769><c> in</c><00:12:38.909><c> a</c><00:12:39.070><c> playoff</c><00:12:39.370><c> game</c>

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by<00:12:40.250><c> one</c><00:12:40.389><c> of</c><00:12:40.490><c> the</c><00:12:40.649><c> color</c><00:12:40.850><c> announcers</c><00:12:41.269><c> in</c><00:12:41.490><c> the</c><00:12:41.669><c> playoffs.</c>

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And<00:12:42.649><c> it</c><00:12:42.690><c> was</c><00:12:42.850><c> interesting</c><00:12:43.210><c> because</c><00:12:43.429><c> it</c><00:12:43.529><c> was</c><00:12:43.730><c> a</c><00:12:43.889><c> pitcher</c><00:12:44.009><c> that</c>

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suggested<00:12:44.629><c> it.</c>

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And<00:12:45.669><c> what</c><00:12:46.389><c> the</c><00:12:47.009><c> color</c><00:12:47.129><c> commentator,</c><00:12:47.730><c> who's</c><00:12:47.929><c> the</c><00:12:48.009><c> next</c><00:12:48.210><c> pitcher,</c><00:12:49.289><c> suggested</c><00:12:49.629><c> was,</c>

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well<00:12:50.830><c> if</c><00:12:51.289><c> the</c><00:12:51.649><c> batter</c><00:12:51.850><c> can't</c><00:12:52.470><c> see</c><00:12:53.309><c> the</c><00:12:53.750><c> signals,</c>

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then<00:12:55.750><c> why</c><00:12:55.990><c> not</c><00:12:56.210><c> have</c><00:12:56.370><c> the</c><00:12:56.690><c> pitcher</c><00:12:57.009><c> with</c><00:12:57.490><c> the</c><00:12:57.690><c> electronic</c><00:12:58.090><c> device?</c>

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And<00:12:59.769><c> he</c><00:12:59.870><c> can</c><00:13:00.009><c> tell</c><00:13:00.129><c> the</c><00:13:00.409><c> catcher</c><00:13:01.149><c> what</c><00:13:01.669><c> he's</c><00:13:01.889><c> going</c><00:13:02.029><c> to</c><00:13:02.289><c> throw,</c><00:13:03.509><c> right?</c>

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Because,<00:13:05.570><c> you</c><00:13:05.789><c> know,</c><00:13:05.889><c> the</c><00:13:06.049><c> pitcher</c><00:13:06.210><c> does</c><00:13:06.450><c> this,</c><00:13:07.070><c> the</c><00:13:07.210><c> batter</c>

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doesn't<00:13:07.490><c> know</c><00:13:07.610><c> what</c><00:13:07.629><c> he's</c><00:13:07.850><c> doing.</c>

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And<00:13:08.889><c> you</c><00:13:09.009><c> put</c><00:13:09.230><c> the</c><00:13:10.230><c> receiver</c><00:13:10.629><c> in</c><00:13:10.950><c> the</c><00:13:11.149><c> catcher's</c><00:13:11.509><c> helmet</c><00:13:11.750><c> and</c>

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then<00:13:12.330><c> the</c><00:13:12.450><c> catcher</c><00:13:12.649><c> knows</c><00:13:12.809><c> what</c><00:13:12.950><c> the</c><00:13:13.090><c> pitcher's</c><00:13:13.330><c> going</c><00:13:13.429><c> to</c><00:13:13.549><c> throw.</c>

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Because<00:13:13.809><c> the</c><00:13:13.950><c> catcher</c><00:13:14.149><c> and</c><00:13:14.190><c> the</c><00:13:14.330><c> pitcher</c><00:13:14.429><c> have</c><00:13:14.669><c> to</c><00:13:14.789><c> be</c><00:13:14.889><c> on</c><00:13:14.970><c> the</c>

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same<00:13:15.330><c> page,</c><00:13:15.769><c> right?</c>

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Because<00:13:17.250><c> if</c><00:13:17.409><c> the</c><00:13:17.549><c> pitcher's</c><00:13:17.750><c> going</c><00:13:17.850><c> to</c><00:13:17.889><c> throw</c><00:13:18.049><c> a</c><00:13:18.210><c> curveball,</c>

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the<00:13:18.669><c> catcher</c><00:13:18.850><c> needs</c><00:13:19.029><c> to</c><00:13:19.250><c> know</c><00:13:19.409><c> it</c><00:13:19.889><c> so</c><00:13:20.090><c> he</c><00:13:20.230><c> can</c><00:13:20.309><c> get</c><00:13:20.509><c> ready</c><00:13:20.730><c> for</c><00:13:21.029><c> it.</c>

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And<00:13:22.509><c> it</c><00:13:22.570><c> was</c><00:13:22.690><c> a</c><00:13:22.850><c> pitcher</c><00:13:23.009><c> that</c><00:13:23.210><c> suggested</c><00:13:23.629><c> it.</c>

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But<00:13:25.470><c> here's</c><00:13:25.669><c> the</c><00:13:25.870><c> problem</c><00:13:26.149><c> with</c><00:13:26.370><c> that.</c>

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Yes,<00:13:28.789><c> you</c><00:13:29.009><c> know,</c><00:13:29.070><c> in</c><00:13:29.230><c> the</c><00:13:29.370><c> old</c><00:13:29.529><c> days</c><00:13:29.730><c> the</c><00:13:29.929><c> pitcher</c><00:13:30.070><c> couldn't</c>

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say<00:13:30.490><c> to</c><00:13:30.610><c> the</c><00:13:30.690><c> catcher,</c>

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I'm<00:13:31.009><c> going</c><00:13:31.129><c> to</c><00:13:31.230><c> throw</c><00:13:31.350><c> a</c><00:13:31.570><c> fastball</c><00:13:31.909><c> and</c><00:13:32.049><c> I'm</c><00:13:32.210><c> going</c><00:13:32.289><c> to</c><00:13:32.309><c> throw</c>

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it<00:13:32.470><c> on</c><00:13:32.610><c> the</c><00:13:32.750><c> inside</c><00:13:33.190><c> because</c><00:13:33.570><c> then</c><00:13:33.769><c> the</c><00:13:33.870><c> batter</c><00:13:33.950><c> would</c><00:13:34.190><c> know.</c>

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Here's<00:13:35.029><c> the</c><00:13:35.230><c> problem</c><00:13:35.409><c> with</c><00:13:35.529><c> it.</c>

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If<00:13:37.549><c> you're</c><00:13:37.809><c> a</c><00:13:37.950><c> pitcher,</c><00:13:39.970><c> your</c><00:13:40.429><c> job</c><00:13:41.029><c> is</c><00:13:42.470><c> to</c><00:13:42.710><c> throw</c><00:13:42.929><c> the</c><00:13:43.250><c> best</c>

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pitch<00:13:44.149><c> you</c><00:13:45.029><c> can</c><00:13:45.289><c> throw.</c>

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And<00:13:47.929><c> let's</c><00:13:48.110><c> say</c><00:13:48.269><c> you're</c><00:13:48.549><c> a</c><00:13:48.730><c> fastball</c><00:13:49.190><c> pitcher.</c>

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And<00:13:51.690><c> the</c><00:13:51.889><c> fastball</c><00:13:52.330><c> is</c><00:13:52.629><c> your</c><00:13:53.009><c> best</c><00:13:53.350><c> pitch.</c>

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Well,<00:13:55.289><c> this</c><00:13:55.470><c> is</c><00:13:55.629><c> what</c><00:13:55.750><c> you're</c><00:13:55.970><c> going</c><00:13:56.049><c> to</c><00:13:56.230><c> do</c><00:13:56.389><c> every</c><00:13:56.690><c> time</c><00:13:56.870><c> you're</c><00:13:57.129><c> in</c><00:13:57.610><c> a</c><00:13:58.190><c> pickle,</c>

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is<00:13:59.429><c> you're</c><00:13:59.649><c> going</c><00:13:59.710><c> to</c><00:13:59.830><c> throw</c><00:13:59.929><c> that</c><00:14:00.129><c> fastball</c><00:14:00.590><c> because</c><00:14:00.889><c> you</c>

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And<00:14:04.649><c> that's</c><00:14:05.009><c> what</c><00:14:05.149><c> your</c><00:14:05.669><c> priority</c><00:14:06.210><c> is.</c>

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I'm<00:14:06.690><c> going</c><00:14:06.769><c> to</c><00:14:06.909><c> throw</c><00:14:07.090><c> my</c><00:14:07.509><c> best</c><00:14:07.990><c> pitch.</c>

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But<00:14:09.750><c> that's</c><00:14:09.970><c> not</c><00:14:10.169><c> the</c><00:14:10.350><c> catcher's</c><00:14:10.870><c> priority.</c>

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The<00:14:12.950><c> catcher's</c><00:14:13.389><c> priority</c><00:14:13.809><c> is</c><00:14:14.529><c> that</c><00:14:14.929><c> you</c><00:14:15.169><c> throw</c><00:14:15.450><c> the</c><00:14:15.769><c> right</c><00:14:16.169><c> pitch.</c>

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And<00:14:18.210><c> the</c><00:14:18.370><c> right</c><00:14:18.590><c> pitch</c><00:14:18.769><c> might</c><00:14:19.049><c> not</c><00:14:19.289><c> be</c><00:14:19.490><c> your</c><00:14:19.710><c> best</c><00:14:19.970><c> pitch.</c>

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And<00:14:22.110><c> the</c><00:14:22.230><c> reason</c><00:14:22.429><c> why</c><00:14:22.610><c> it's</c><00:14:22.809><c> the</c><00:14:22.990><c> right</c><00:14:23.190><c> pitch</c><00:14:23.570><c> is</c><00:14:24.309><c> because</c><00:14:24.750><c> if</c>

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you<00:14:25.429><c> make</c><00:14:25.610><c> the</c><00:14:25.909><c> decision,</c>

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the<00:14:28.129><c> batter</c><00:14:28.289><c> knows</c><00:14:28.769><c> your</c><00:14:29.110><c> best</c><00:14:29.370><c> pitch</c><00:14:29.509><c> is</c><00:14:29.690><c> a</c><00:14:29.830><c> fastball.</c>

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And<00:14:31.889><c> so</c><00:14:32.029><c> he's</c><00:14:32.350><c> going</c><00:14:32.490><c> to</c><00:14:32.590><c> say,</c><00:14:32.929><c> you're</c><00:14:33.169><c> going</c><00:14:33.269><c> to</c><00:14:33.370><c> throw</c><00:14:33.450><c> your</c>

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pitch,<00:14:34.409><c> it's</c><00:14:34.549><c> going</c><00:14:34.629><c> to</c><00:14:34.730><c> be</c><00:14:34.850><c> a</c><00:14:34.970><c> fastball.</c>

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x
And<00:14:35.929><c> you're</c><00:14:36.110><c> going</c><00:14:36.149><c> to</c><00:14:36.250><c> throw</c><00:14:36.350><c> that</c><00:14:36.570><c> fastball</c><00:14:36.970><c> and</c><00:14:37.090><c> he's</c><00:14:37.250><c> going</c><00:14:37.389><c> to</c>

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knock<00:14:37.509><c> it</c><00:14:37.629><c> out</c><00:14:37.669><c> of</c><00:14:37.730><c> the</c><00:14:37.870><c> park</c><00:14:38.110><c> because</c><00:14:38.909><c> he</c><00:14:39.070><c> knows</c><00:14:39.269><c> it's</c><00:14:39.549><c> coming.</c>

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So<00:14:40.850><c> here's</c><00:14:41.110><c> a</c><00:14:41.250><c> scenario</c><00:14:41.490><c> we</c><00:14:41.710><c> see</c><00:14:41.870><c> all</c><00:14:42.190><c> the</c><00:14:42.370><c> time</c><00:14:42.570><c> in</c><00:14:42.730><c> baseball,</c><00:14:43.129><c> right?</c>

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There's<00:14:44.309><c> a</c><00:14:44.509><c> key</c><00:14:44.690><c> moment</c><00:14:44.970><c> in</c><00:14:45.149><c> the</c><00:14:45.350><c> game</c><00:14:45.529><c> and</c><00:14:45.669><c> a</c><00:14:45.870><c> batter</c><00:14:46.029><c> is</c><00:14:46.230><c> up</c>

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and<00:14:47.409><c> the</c><00:14:47.610><c> catcher</c><00:14:47.850><c> calls,</c>

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the<00:14:49.429><c> pitcher's</c><00:14:49.690><c> a</c><00:14:49.809><c> fastball</c><00:14:50.149><c> pitcher</c><00:14:50.409><c> and</c><00:14:50.970><c> the</c><00:14:51.129><c> catcher</c><00:14:51.429><c> puts</c>

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down<00:14:52.009><c> a</c><00:14:52.190><c> two</c><00:14:52.350><c> where</c><00:14:52.509><c> he</c><00:14:52.669><c> pushes</c><00:14:52.909><c> his</c><00:14:53.169><c> button</c><00:14:53.309><c> and</c><00:14:53.490><c> he</c><00:14:53.610><c> says,</c><00:14:53.909><c> throw</c><00:14:53.929><c> me</c>

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a<00:14:54.230><c> curveball.</c>

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And<00:14:56.149><c> the</c><00:14:56.230><c> pitcher</c><00:14:56.350><c> says,</c><00:14:56.649><c> no,</c><00:14:56.710><c> I</c><00:14:56.769><c> don't</c><00:14:56.850><c> want</c><00:14:56.950><c> to</c><00:14:57.070><c> throw</c><00:14:57.149><c> a</c><00:14:57.250><c> curveball,</c><00:14:57.570><c> I</c>

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want<00:14:57.750><c> to</c><00:14:57.789><c> throw</c><00:14:57.889><c> my</c><00:14:58.049><c> fastball</c><00:14:58.429><c> because</c><00:14:58.529><c> that's</c><00:14:58.730><c> my</c><00:14:58.870><c> best</c><00:14:59.090><c> pitch.</c>

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x
And<00:15:01.629><c> so</c><00:15:02.009><c> he</c><00:15:02.110><c> says,</c><00:15:02.470><c> no,</c><00:15:02.629><c> he</c><00:15:02.769><c> shakes</c><00:15:02.909><c> it</c><00:15:03.149><c> off,</c><00:15:03.309><c> right?</c>

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And<00:15:04.289><c> so</c><00:15:04.450><c> the</c><00:15:04.610><c> catcher</c><00:15:04.870><c> says,</c><00:15:05.690><c> you</c><00:15:05.769><c> know,</c><00:15:06.049><c> then</c><00:15:06.149><c> throw</c><00:15:06.309><c> the</c><00:15:06.549><c> slider.</c>

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I<00:15:09.330><c> want</c><00:15:09.389><c> to</c><00:15:09.429><c> throw</c><00:15:09.509><c> my</c><00:15:09.690><c> fastball.</c>

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And<00:15:11.889><c> then</c><00:15:12.129><c> the</c><00:15:12.230><c> pitcher</c><00:15:12.250><c> says,</c><00:15:12.690><c> okay,</c><00:15:13.090><c> catcher</c><00:15:13.330><c> says,</c><00:15:13.549><c> okay,</c>

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throw<00:15:14.049><c> a</c><00:15:14.409><c> change</c><00:15:14.690><c> up.</c>

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And<00:15:16.549><c> the</c><00:15:16.669><c> pitcher</c><00:15:16.789><c> says,</c><00:15:17.070><c> no,</c><00:15:17.190><c> I</c><00:15:17.289><c> don't</c><00:15:17.429><c> want</c><00:15:17.570><c> to</c><00:15:17.710><c> throw</c><00:15:17.850><c> a</c><00:15:17.950><c> change</c><00:15:18.090><c> up,</c>

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I<00:15:18.289><c> want</c><00:15:18.409><c> to</c><00:15:18.490><c> throw</c><00:15:18.570><c> my</c><00:15:18.769><c> fastball.</c>

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Now<00:15:20.190><c> you</c><00:15:20.269><c> might</c><00:15:20.529><c> think</c><00:15:20.690><c> the</c><00:15:20.929><c> catcher</c><00:15:21.129><c> doesn't</c><00:15:21.370><c> understand</c><00:15:21.769><c> what</c><00:15:21.909><c> the</c><00:15:22.090><c> pitcher</c><00:15:22.210><c> wants</c><00:15:22.429><c> to</c>

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throw<00:15:22.769><c> and</c><00:15:22.850><c> that's</c><00:15:23.129><c> actually</c><00:15:23.370><c> incorrect.</c>

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The<00:15:25.330><c> catcher</c><00:15:25.570><c> knows</c><00:15:25.769><c> exactly</c><00:15:26.490><c> what</c><00:15:26.909><c> the</c><00:15:27.129><c> pitcher</c><00:15:27.289><c> wants</c><00:15:27.509><c> to</c>

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throw,<00:15:28.049><c> he</c><00:15:28.330><c> just</c><00:15:28.529><c> doesn't</c><00:15:28.769><c> want</c><00:15:28.929><c> to</c><00:15:29.110><c> throw</c><00:15:29.370><c> it,</c><00:15:30.250><c> right?</c>

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And<00:15:31.549><c> so</c><00:15:31.669><c> what</c><00:15:31.850><c> happens</c><00:15:32.009><c> a</c><00:15:32.190><c> lot</c><00:15:32.309><c> of</c><00:15:32.509><c> times</c><00:15:32.730><c> is</c><00:15:32.909><c> then</c><00:15:33.090><c> the</c><00:15:33.269><c> catcher</c><00:15:33.470><c> will</c>

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get<00:15:33.690><c> up</c><00:15:33.870><c> off</c><00:15:34.070><c> the</c><00:15:34.190><c> plate,</c><00:15:34.570><c> he'll</c><00:15:34.669><c> walk</c><00:15:34.830><c> to</c><00:15:35.009><c> the</c><00:15:35.149><c> mound</c><00:15:35.289><c> and</c><00:15:35.450><c> say,</c><00:15:35.649><c> look,</c><00:15:35.830><c> don't</c><00:15:36.190><c> throw</c><00:15:36.409><c> the</c>

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fastball,<00:15:37.429><c> he's</c><00:15:37.789><c> waiting</c><00:15:38.110><c> on</c><00:15:38.289><c> your</c><00:15:38.470><c> fastball.</c>

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And<00:15:39.330><c> the</c><00:15:39.509><c> pitcher</c><00:15:39.610><c> says,</c><00:15:39.990><c> no,</c><00:15:40.110><c> I</c><00:15:40.269><c> want</c><00:15:40.450><c> to</c><00:15:40.590><c> throw</c><00:15:40.669><c> my</c><00:15:40.929><c> fastball.</c>

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x
And<00:15:42.730><c> in</c><00:15:43.149><c> the</c><00:15:43.289><c> end,</c><00:15:43.409><c> the</c><00:15:43.570><c> pitcher's</c><00:15:43.789><c> going</c><00:15:43.889><c> to</c><00:15:43.970><c> throw</c><00:15:44.029><c> what</c><00:15:44.129><c> he's</c><00:15:44.250><c> going</c><00:15:44.309><c> to</c>

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throw,<00:15:44.669><c> so</c><00:15:44.789><c> the</c><00:15:44.929><c> catcher</c><00:15:45.149><c> says,</c><00:15:45.389><c> okay,</c><00:15:46.370><c> throw</c><00:15:46.570><c> your</c><00:15:46.730><c> fastball.</c>

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And<00:15:48.070><c> he</c><00:15:48.090><c> goes</c><00:15:48.250><c> back</c><00:15:48.509><c> behind</c><00:15:48.769><c> the</c><00:15:48.889><c> plate,</c><00:15:49.169><c> crouches</c><00:15:49.590><c> down,</c><00:15:50.090><c> guy</c>

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throws<00:15:50.529><c> his</c><00:15:50.809><c> fastball,</c><00:15:52.590><c> hit</c><00:15:52.690><c> and</c><00:15:52.809><c> knocks</c><00:15:52.929><c> it</c><00:15:53.090><c> out</c><00:15:53.169><c> of</c><00:15:53.269><c> the</c><00:15:53.450><c> park.</c>

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Now<00:15:55.850><c> two</c><00:15:56.029><c> things</c><00:15:56.289><c> can</c><00:15:56.509><c> happen</c><00:15:56.730><c> at</c><00:15:56.909><c> that</c><00:15:57.049><c> moment</c><00:15:57.350><c> for</c><00:15:57.529><c> the</c><00:15:57.710><c> pitcher.</c>

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He<00:15:59.629><c> can</c><00:15:59.809><c> either</c><00:16:00.070><c> say,</c><00:16:01.350><c> I</c><00:16:01.429><c> didn't</c><00:16:01.669><c> throw</c><00:16:01.870><c> my</c><00:16:02.070><c> best</c><00:16:02.350><c> fastball.</c>

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Or<00:16:06.809><c> maybe</c><00:16:07.250><c> the</c><00:16:07.429><c> guy</c><00:16:07.549><c> got</c><00:16:07.690><c> lucky</c><00:16:07.970><c> and</c><00:16:08.110><c> he</c><00:16:08.309><c> closed</c><00:16:08.470><c> his</c><00:16:08.710><c> eyes</c><00:16:08.909><c> and</c><00:16:09.210><c> swung.</c>

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Or<00:16:11.389><c> the</c><00:16:11.549><c> other</c><00:16:11.710><c> thing</c><00:16:11.870><c> he</c><00:16:12.009><c> can</c><00:16:12.210><c> say</c><00:16:12.409><c> is,</c><00:16:13.870><c> next</c><00:16:14.230><c> time</c><00:16:14.450><c> I'm</c><00:16:14.629><c> going</c>

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to<00:16:14.669><c> listen</c><00:16:14.809><c> to</c><00:16:14.990><c> the</c><00:16:15.169><c> catcher.</c>

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Most<00:16:18.110><c> of</c><00:16:18.250><c> the</c><00:16:18.429><c> time</c><00:16:18.649><c> he</c><00:16:18.769><c> does</c><00:16:19.029><c> the</c><00:16:19.289><c> former</c><00:16:19.590><c> and</c><00:16:20.470><c> not</c><00:16:20.690><c> the</c><00:16:20.909><c> latter.</c>

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But<00:16:22.649><c> if</c><00:16:22.809><c> you're</c><00:16:23.049><c> a</c><00:16:23.190><c> great</c><00:16:23.409><c> pitcher,</c><00:16:23.809><c> you</c><00:16:24.049><c> learn</c><00:16:24.289><c> from</c><00:16:24.509><c> your</c><00:16:24.710><c> mistakes</c><00:16:25.330><c> and</c><00:16:26.110><c> you</c><00:16:26.269><c> start</c><00:16:26.429><c> listening</c><00:16:26.990><c> to</c>

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your<00:16:27.909><c> great</c><00:16:28.149><c> catcher.</c>

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And<00:16:30.389><c> that's</c><00:16:30.809><c> the</c><00:16:30.929><c> way</c><00:16:31.049><c> it</c><00:16:31.289><c> is</c><00:16:32.070><c> in</c><00:16:32.470><c> a</c><00:16:32.610><c> life</c><00:16:32.750><c> of</c><00:16:33.049><c> faith,</c><00:16:33.769><c> brothers</c>

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and<00:16:34.149><c> sisters.</c>

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The<00:16:37.549><c> catcher</c><00:16:37.870><c> is</c><00:16:38.070><c> the</c><00:16:38.269><c> Lord</c><00:16:38.470><c> Jesus</c><00:16:38.850><c> Christ</c><00:16:39.309><c> and</c><00:16:39.649><c> God.</c>

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They<00:16:41.690><c> determine</c><00:16:42.169><c> what</c><00:16:42.470><c> we</c><00:16:42.769><c> do</c><00:16:43.009><c> in</c><00:16:43.269><c> our</c><00:16:43.470><c> walk</c><00:16:43.649><c> in</c><00:16:43.870><c> faith.</c>

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We<00:16:46.429><c> just</c><00:16:46.649><c> try</c><00:16:46.830><c> to</c><00:16:47.009><c> throw</c><00:16:47.169><c> our</c><00:16:47.350><c> best</c><00:16:47.590><c> pitch.</c>

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And<00:16:49.490><c> so</c><00:16:49.669><c> if</c><00:16:49.750><c> they</c><00:16:49.970><c> want</c><00:16:50.129><c> me</c><00:16:50.289><c> to</c><00:16:50.389><c> come</c><00:16:50.509><c> up</c><00:16:50.710><c> here</c><00:16:50.909><c> and</c><00:16:51.149><c> exhort,</c><00:16:52.169><c> then</c><00:16:52.350><c> I'm</c><00:16:52.570><c> going</c><00:16:52.690><c> to</c>

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do<00:16:53.309><c> the</c><00:16:53.490><c> best</c><00:16:53.730><c> possible</c><00:16:54.250><c> exhortation</c><00:16:55.529><c> I</c><00:16:55.750><c> can.</c>

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do<00:17:00.289><c> the</c><00:17:00.429><c> best</c><00:17:00.669><c> I</c><00:17:00.850><c> can</c><00:17:01.070><c> to</c><00:17:01.289><c> visit</c><00:17:01.470><c> people.</c>

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And<00:17:03.330><c> the</c><00:17:03.509><c> Ecclesia,</c><00:17:03.870><c> in</c><00:17:04.109><c> many</c><00:17:04.309><c> respects,</c><00:17:04.970><c> tells</c><00:17:05.190><c> me</c><00:17:05.990><c> what</c><00:17:06.230><c> to</c><00:17:06.470><c> do.</c>

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We<00:17:08.009><c> want</c><00:17:08.210><c> you</c><00:17:08.390><c> to</c><00:17:08.490><c> do</c><00:17:08.670><c> this.</c><00:17:08.950><c> We</c><00:17:09.170><c> want</c><00:17:09.369><c> you</c><00:17:09.549><c> to</c><00:17:09.650><c> do</c><00:17:09.789><c> that.</c>

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And<00:17:10.490><c> all</c><00:17:10.650><c> I</c><00:17:10.809><c> try</c><00:17:10.970><c> to</c><00:17:11.210><c> do</c><00:17:11.490><c> is</c><00:17:11.769><c> do</c><00:17:11.930><c> it</c><00:17:12.009><c> to</c><00:17:12.130><c> the</c><00:17:12.230><c> best</c><00:17:12.589><c> that</c><00:17:12.869><c> I</c><00:17:13.069><c> can.</c>

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Because<00:17:14.650><c> if</c><00:17:14.910><c> I</c><00:17:15.210><c> was</c><00:17:15.390><c> deciding</c><00:17:15.789><c> what</c><00:17:16.009><c> I</c><00:17:16.170><c> can</c><00:17:16.349><c> do,</c><00:17:17.029><c> then</c><00:17:17.190><c> I</c><00:17:17.269><c> would</c>

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always<00:17:17.829><c> do</c><00:17:18.069><c> what</c><00:17:18.250><c> the</c><00:17:18.390><c> things</c><00:17:18.490><c> that</c><00:17:18.829><c> I</c><00:17:19.109><c> think</c><00:17:19.349><c> I'm</c><00:17:19.789><c> the</c><00:17:19.950><c> best</c><00:17:20.190><c> at.</c>

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And<00:17:22.470><c> you</c><00:17:22.569><c> know</c><00:17:22.690><c> who</c><00:17:22.849><c> knows</c><00:17:23.109><c> that?</c>

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This<00:17:24.869><c> flesh.</c>

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That's<00:17:26.730><c> who</c><00:17:26.849><c> knows</c><00:17:27.049><c> that.</c>

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You<00:17:28.089><c> see,</c><00:17:28.269><c> the</c><00:17:28.430><c> batter</c><00:17:28.589><c> is</c><00:17:28.950><c> sin.</c>

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And<00:17:31.470><c> the</c><00:17:31.589><c> batter</c><00:17:31.690><c> always</c><00:17:32.109><c> knows</c><00:17:32.710><c> what</c><00:17:33.309><c> you</c><00:17:33.589><c> want</c><00:17:33.750><c> to</c><00:17:33.930><c> throw.</c>

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And<00:17:35.390><c> he</c><00:17:35.490><c> uses</c><00:17:35.769><c> that</c><00:17:36.049><c> against</c><00:17:36.450><c> you.</c>

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God<00:17:38.589><c> takes</c><00:17:38.890><c> the</c><00:17:39.289><c> weak</c><00:17:39.490><c> things</c><00:17:39.849><c> of</c><00:17:40.029><c> the</c><00:17:40.250><c> world</c><00:17:40.609><c> to</c><00:17:41.210><c> confound</c><00:17:41.609><c> the</c><00:17:41.849><c> strong</c><00:17:42.309><c> so</c>

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that<00:17:42.910><c> he</c><00:17:43.069><c> might</c><00:17:43.269><c> be</c><00:17:43.569><c> glorified.</c>

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So<00:17:44.890><c> that</c><00:17:45.009><c> we</c><00:17:45.109><c> never</c><00:17:45.329><c> forget</c><00:17:45.849><c> that</c><00:17:46.269><c> he's</c><00:17:46.650><c> really</c><00:17:47.009><c> the</c><00:17:47.170><c> guy</c><00:17:47.430><c> calling</c><00:17:47.670><c> the</c>

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game<00:17:48.750><c> and</c><00:17:49.150><c> not</c><00:17:49.410><c> the</c><00:17:49.609><c> pitcher.</c>

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Now,<00:17:51.390><c> let</c><00:17:51.589><c> me</c><00:17:51.670><c> give</c><00:17:51.769><c> you</c><00:17:51.890><c> a</c><00:17:51.970><c> couple</c><00:17:52.109><c> of</c><00:17:52.269><c> examples</c><00:17:52.529><c> of</c><00:17:52.730><c> that</c><00:17:53.309><c> in</c><00:17:53.750><c> scripture.</c>

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First<00:17:54.950><c> of</c><00:17:55.049><c> all,</c><00:17:55.130><c> I</c><00:17:55.210><c> want</c><00:17:55.329><c> you</c><00:17:55.450><c> to</c><00:17:55.650><c> consider</c><00:17:56.250><c> David.</c>

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David<00:17:59.069><c> made</c><00:17:59.289><c> a</c><00:17:59.589><c> decision.</c>

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David<00:18:00.849><c> said,</c><00:18:01.009><c> I</c><00:18:01.109><c> want</c><00:18:01.309><c> to</c><00:18:01.430><c> build</c><00:18:01.589><c> a</c><00:18:01.789><c> temple</c><00:18:02.150><c> to</c><00:18:02.869><c> God.</c>

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And<00:18:05.210><c> Nathan</c><00:18:05.430><c> said,</c><00:18:06.329><c> go</c><00:18:06.690><c> ahead,</c><00:18:07.609><c> build</c><00:18:07.829><c> a</c><00:18:08.049><c> temple.</c>

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Because<00:18:10.049><c> whatever</c><00:18:10.549><c> you</c><00:18:10.869><c> do</c><00:18:11.069><c> is</c><00:18:11.269><c> going</c><00:18:11.369><c> to</c><00:18:11.470><c> be</c><00:18:11.690><c> accepted.</c>

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Nathan<00:18:13.190><c> is</c><00:18:13.390><c> like</c><00:18:13.470><c> the</c><00:18:13.710><c> catcher,</c><00:18:14.390><c> right?</c>

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And<00:18:14.769><c> Nathan</c><00:18:14.950><c> says,</c><00:18:15.829><c> David</c><00:18:16.029><c> says,</c><00:18:16.269><c> I</c><00:18:16.349><c> want</c><00:18:16.509><c> to</c><00:18:16.609><c> build</c><00:18:16.730><c> a</c><00:18:16.890><c> temple.</c>

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And<00:18:17.250><c> Nathan</c><00:18:17.509><c> says,</c><00:18:17.750><c> throw</c><00:18:17.869><c> any</c><00:18:18.109><c> pitch</c><00:18:18.269><c> you</c><00:18:18.470><c> want,</c><00:18:18.630><c> they</c><00:18:18.710><c> can't</c>

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hit<00:18:19.109><c> it.</c>

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And<00:18:21.309><c> before</c><00:18:21.549><c> he</c><00:18:21.769><c> ever</c><00:18:21.930><c> throws</c><00:18:22.130><c> the</c><00:18:22.410><c> pitch,</c><00:18:23.569><c> God</c><00:18:23.789><c> steps</c><00:18:24.089><c> in</c><00:18:24.369><c> and</c>

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says,<00:18:25.109><c> no,</c><00:18:25.289><c> no,</c><00:18:25.390><c> no,</c><00:18:25.529><c> no,</c><00:18:25.670><c> no.</c>

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I<00:18:27.289><c> don't</c><00:18:27.430><c> even</c><00:18:27.609><c> want</c><00:18:27.710><c> you</c><00:18:27.829><c> to</c><00:18:27.970><c> pitch</c><00:18:28.130><c> to</c><00:18:28.309><c> this</c><00:18:28.569><c> batter.</c>

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I'm<00:18:29.509><c> going</c><00:18:29.569><c> to</c><00:18:29.609><c> take</c><00:18:29.730><c> you</c><00:18:29.910><c> out</c><00:18:30.029><c> of</c><00:18:30.109><c> the</c><00:18:30.250><c> game.</c>

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Why?<00:18:31.910><c> Because</c><00:18:32.309><c> if</c><00:18:32.750><c> you</c><00:18:33.009><c> throw</c><00:18:33.190><c> that</c><00:18:33.490><c> pitch</c><00:18:33.849><c> and</c><00:18:34.650><c> you</c><00:18:34.869><c> get</c><00:18:34.990><c> the</c>

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batter<00:18:35.369><c> out,</c><00:18:36.150><c> then</c><00:18:36.349><c> you're</c><00:18:37.049><c> glorified.</c>

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So<00:18:39.569><c> he</c><00:18:39.750><c> says,</c><00:18:40.430><c> if</c><00:18:40.470><c> you're</c><00:18:40.690><c> going</c><00:18:40.769><c> to</c><00:18:40.869><c> build</c><00:18:40.990><c> a</c><00:18:41.130><c> temple</c><00:18:41.329><c> to</c><00:18:41.549><c> my</c><00:18:41.910><c> name,</c><00:18:42.869><c> it's</c><00:18:43.089><c> got</c><00:18:43.170><c> to</c><00:18:43.309><c> be</c><00:18:43.450><c> built</c><00:18:43.630><c> by</c><00:18:43.869><c> somebody</c><00:18:44.109><c> who's</c><00:18:44.369><c> a</c>

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man<00:18:44.569><c> of</c><00:18:44.809><c> peace.</c>

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And<00:18:46.329><c> somebody</c><00:18:46.910><c> who</c><00:18:47.210><c> is</c><00:18:47.410><c> not</c><00:18:47.670><c> already</c><00:18:48.609><c> praised</c><00:18:49.190><c> and</c><00:18:49.470><c> honored.</c>

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Remember,<00:18:50.890><c> Saul</c><00:18:51.109><c> killed</c><00:18:51.410><c> his</c><00:18:51.670><c> thousands.</c>

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David<00:18:52.549><c> kills</c><00:18:52.869><c> his</c><00:18:53.130><c> tens</c><00:18:53.329><c> of</c><00:18:53.589><c> thousands.</c>

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And<00:18:55.769><c> so</c><00:18:55.869><c> he</c><00:18:56.029><c> says</c><00:18:56.150><c> to</c><00:18:56.369><c> David,</c><00:18:56.630><c> you</c><00:18:56.890><c> can't</c><00:18:57.390><c> pitch</c><00:18:57.869><c> to</c><00:18:58.430><c> this</c><00:18:58.670><c> batter.</c>

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And<00:18:59.849><c> David</c><00:19:00.009><c> doesn't.</c>

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And<00:19:01.849><c> he</c><00:19:01.910><c> puts</c><00:19:02.089><c> his</c><00:19:02.349><c> son</c><00:19:02.470><c> in.</c>

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And<00:19:03.609><c> Solomon</c><00:19:03.890><c> builds</c><00:19:04.190><c> his</c><00:19:04.369><c> temple.</c>

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And<00:19:05.970><c> God</c><00:19:06.190><c> is</c><00:19:06.470><c> glorified</c><00:19:07.329><c> by</c><00:19:07.609><c> the</c><00:19:07.769><c> building</c><00:19:07.930><c> of</c><00:19:08.109><c> that</c><00:19:08.250><c> temple</c>

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and<00:19:09.289><c> not</c><00:19:09.529><c> David.</c>

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Now<00:19:11.670><c> consider</c><00:19:11.970><c> Rehoboam,</c><00:19:13.730><c> Solomon's</c><00:19:14.210><c> son,</c><00:19:14.650><c> right?</c>

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Solomon<00:19:16.549><c> dies.</c>

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And<00:19:18.630><c> Jeroboam</c><00:19:19.089><c> and</c><00:19:19.210><c> his</c><00:19:19.430><c> cronies</c><00:19:20.109><c> come</c><00:19:20.509><c> to</c><00:19:21.130><c> Rehoboam</c><00:19:22.289><c> and</c><00:19:22.450><c> they</c><00:19:22.829><c> say,</c><00:19:24.309><c> your</c><00:19:24.410><c> father</c><00:19:24.789><c> has</c>

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been<00:19:25.250><c> hard</c><00:19:25.450><c> upon</c><00:19:25.769><c> us.</c>

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Ease<00:19:26.569><c> our</c><00:19:26.890><c> burden.</c>

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And<00:19:28.930><c> Rehoboam</c><00:19:29.349><c> says,</c><00:19:29.730><c> come</c><00:19:29.849><c> back</c><00:19:29.990><c> in</c><00:19:30.109><c> a</c><00:19:30.210><c> couple</c><00:19:30.369><c> of</c><00:19:30.490><c> days</c><00:19:30.609><c> and</c>

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I'll<00:19:31.289><c> give</c><00:19:31.470><c> you</c><00:19:31.609><c> my</c><00:19:31.750><c> answer.</c>

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And<00:19:32.690><c> he</c><00:19:32.849><c> goes</c><00:19:33.150><c> to</c><00:19:33.410><c> the</c><00:19:33.750><c> wise</c><00:19:34.190><c> men</c><00:19:34.930><c> of</c><00:19:35.430><c> Solomon's.</c>

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And<00:19:37.289><c> the</c><00:19:37.490><c> wise</c><00:19:37.670><c> men</c><00:19:37.829><c> of</c><00:19:38.049><c> Solomon's</c><00:19:38.329><c> are</c><00:19:38.470><c> like</c><00:19:38.569><c> that</c><00:19:38.829><c> old</c><00:19:39.170><c> catcher</c><00:19:39.549><c> who's</c>

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been<00:19:39.869><c> in</c><00:19:40.029><c> the</c><00:19:40.170><c> game</c><00:19:40.329><c> for</c><00:19:40.630><c> a</c><00:19:40.710><c> long</c><00:19:40.990><c> time</c><00:19:41.450><c> and</c><00:19:41.829><c> really</c><00:19:42.170><c> understands</c><00:19:42.650><c> how</c><00:19:42.930><c> the</c>

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game<00:19:43.329><c> is</c><00:19:43.569><c> played.</c>

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And<00:19:45.170><c> the</c><00:19:45.369><c> wise</c><00:19:45.569><c> men</c><00:19:45.710><c> of</c><00:19:45.950><c> Solomon</c><00:19:46.230><c> say</c><00:19:46.509><c> to</c><00:19:46.730><c> Rehoboam,</c><00:19:48.190><c> throw</c>

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the<00:19:48.589><c> change</c><00:19:48.809><c> up.</c>

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If<00:19:50.910><c> you</c><00:19:51.150><c> throw</c><00:19:51.329><c> the</c><00:19:51.589><c> change</c><00:19:51.809><c> up</c><00:19:52.009><c> now,</c><00:19:53.130><c> they</c><00:19:54.009><c> will</c><00:19:54.210><c> be</c><00:19:54.390><c> yours</c><00:19:54.690><c> forever.</c>

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But<00:19:56.349><c> if</c><00:19:56.470><c> you</c><00:19:56.589><c> try</c><00:19:56.730><c> to</c><00:19:56.869><c> throw</c><00:19:57.009><c> a</c><00:19:57.130><c> fastball,</c><00:19:58.950><c> they'll</c><00:19:59.170><c> knock</c><00:19:59.369><c> it</c>

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out<00:19:59.549><c> of</c><00:19:59.670><c> the</c><00:19:59.849><c> park.</c>

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But<00:20:02.670><c> Rehoboam</c><00:20:03.069><c> wants</c><00:20:03.430><c> to</c><00:20:03.670><c> throw</c><00:20:03.829><c> the</c><00:20:03.990><c> fastball.</c>

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And<00:20:06.529><c> so</c><00:20:06.670><c> he</c><00:20:06.789><c> goes</c><00:20:07.029><c> to</c><00:20:07.230><c> his</c><00:20:07.509><c> friends.</c>

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And<00:20:09.309><c> his</c><00:20:09.670><c> friends</c><00:20:10.349><c> are</c><00:20:11.250><c> like</c><00:20:11.509><c> that</c><00:20:12.210><c> catcher</c><00:20:12.569><c> that's</c><00:20:13.029><c> new,</c><00:20:13.730><c> that</c><00:20:13.950><c> rookie</c><00:20:14.230><c> catcher</c><00:20:14.589><c> who</c>

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the<00:20:18.289><c> pitcher.</c>

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So<00:20:19.589><c> he</c><00:20:19.849><c> says,</c><00:20:20.670><c> throw</c><00:20:20.849><c> whatever</c><00:20:21.130><c> you</c><00:20:21.430><c> want</c><00:20:21.890><c> because</c><00:20:22.490><c> they</c><00:20:22.769><c> can't</c><00:20:23.109><c> hit</c><00:20:23.230><c> it.</c>

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And<00:20:25.269><c> Rehoboam</c><00:20:26.150><c> throws</c><00:20:26.930><c> the</c><00:20:27.930><c> fastball.</c>

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And<00:20:30.089><c> he</c><00:20:30.250><c> says,</c><00:20:30.730><c> I'm</c><00:20:30.869><c> going</c><00:20:30.890><c> to</c><00:20:30.970><c> make</c><00:20:31.049><c> it</c><00:20:31.410><c> harder</c><00:20:31.589><c> on</c><00:20:31.869><c> you,</c><00:20:32.549><c> not</c><00:20:32.670><c> easier.</c>

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And<00:20:34.750><c> Rehoboam</c><00:20:35.069><c> knocks</c><00:20:35.369><c> it</c><00:20:35.529><c> out</c><00:20:35.609><c> of</c><00:20:35.730><c> the</c><00:20:35.910><c> park.</c>

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He<00:20:37.009><c> takes</c><00:20:37.309><c> ten</c><00:20:37.690><c> tribes</c><00:20:38.309><c> and</c><00:20:39.609><c> he</c><00:20:39.910><c> drags</c><00:20:40.250><c> them</c><00:20:40.369><c> into</c><00:20:41.210><c> the</c>

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northern<00:20:41.630><c> kingdom.</c>

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And<00:20:44.109><c> they</c><00:20:44.309><c> rebel.</c>

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Because<00:20:46.349><c> instead</c><00:20:46.650><c> of</c><00:20:46.769><c> throwing</c><00:20:46.890><c> his</c><00:20:47.130><c> change</c><00:20:47.309><c> up,</c><00:20:47.630><c> he</c><00:20:47.670><c> threw</c>

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his<00:20:48.009><c> fastball.</c>

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So<00:20:49.049><c> what</c><00:20:49.170><c> does</c><00:20:49.309><c> Rehoboam</c><00:20:49.809><c> do?</c>

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Turn<00:20:50.269><c> over,</c><00:20:50.990><c> I</c><00:20:51.230><c> want</c><00:20:51.230><c> to</c><00:20:51.309><c> take</c><00:20:51.390><c> a</c><00:20:51.470><c> look</c><00:20:51.549><c> at</c><00:20:51.710><c> something</c><00:20:51.970><c> in</c><00:20:54.130><c> 2</c>

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Chronicles<00:20:56.329><c> 11.</c>

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So<00:21:01.210><c> what</c><00:21:01.450><c> Rehoboam</c><00:21:01.849><c> does</c><00:21:02.509><c> is</c><00:21:03.390><c> he</c><00:21:03.470><c> doesn't</c><00:21:03.710><c> necessarily</c><00:21:04.150><c> learn</c>

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by<00:21:04.849><c> the</c><00:21:04.990><c> mistake</c><00:21:05.309><c> immediately.</c>

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He<00:21:07.130><c> says,</c><00:21:07.710><c> they</c><00:21:07.950><c> rebel</c><00:21:08.230><c> and</c><00:21:08.390><c> he</c><00:21:08.509><c> says,</c><00:21:08.690><c> we're</c><00:21:08.789><c> going</c><00:21:08.849><c> to</c><00:21:08.890><c> put</c>

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an<00:21:09.230><c> army</c><00:21:09.369><c> together.</c>

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And<00:21:10.549><c> we're</c><00:21:10.710><c> going</c><00:21:10.789><c> to</c><00:21:10.890><c> go</c><00:21:11.009><c> and</c><00:21:11.150><c> we're</c><00:21:11.289><c> going</c><00:21:11.390><c> to</c><00:21:11.569><c> defeat</c><00:21:12.410><c> Jeroboam.</c>

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He's<00:21:14.609><c> going</c><00:21:14.630><c> to</c><00:21:14.750><c> start</c><00:21:15.009><c> throwing</c><00:21:15.269><c> his</c><00:21:15.710><c> fastball</c><00:21:16.009><c> even</c><00:21:16.410><c> harder.</c>

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So<00:21:17.589><c> look</c><00:21:17.809><c> what</c><00:21:17.930><c> it</c><00:21:18.109><c> says</c><00:21:18.410><c> in</c><00:21:18.849><c> chapter</c><00:21:19.130><c> 11,</c><00:21:19.630><c> verse</c><00:21:19.730><c> 1.</c>

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It<00:21:21.529><c> says,</c><00:21:21.930><c> And</c><00:21:21.930><c> when</c><00:21:22.109><c> Rehoboam</c><00:21:22.569><c> was</c><00:21:22.789><c> come</c><00:21:22.950><c> to</c><00:21:23.130><c> Jerusalem,</c><00:21:23.589><c> he</c>

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gathered<00:21:24.069><c> of</c><00:21:24.269><c> the</c><00:21:24.369><c> house</c><00:21:24.609><c> of</c><00:21:24.789><c> Judah</c><00:21:24.970><c> and</c><00:21:25.089><c> Benjamin</c><00:21:25.549><c> a</c><00:21:25.710><c> hundred</c>

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and<00:21:26.309><c> four</c><00:21:26.630><c> score</c><00:21:26.809><c> thousand</c><00:21:27.309><c> chosen</c><00:21:27.750><c> men,</c>

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which<00:21:28.890><c> were</c><00:21:29.230><c> warriors,</c><00:21:30.329><c> to</c><00:21:30.490><c> fight</c><00:21:30.730><c> against</c><00:21:31.109><c> Israel,</c><00:21:32.009><c> that</c><00:21:32.150><c> he</c>

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might<00:21:32.609><c> bring</c><00:21:32.849><c> the</c><00:21:33.150><c> kingdom</c><00:21:33.430><c> again</c><00:21:34.029><c> to</c><00:21:34.990><c> Rehoboam.</c>

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Isn't<00:21:37.410><c> that</c><00:21:37.730><c> telling?</c>

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Not<00:21:38.930><c> to</c><00:21:39.130><c> bring</c><00:21:39.230><c> the</c><00:21:39.450><c> kingdom</c><00:21:39.670><c> again</c><00:21:39.990><c> to</c><00:21:40.109><c> Israel</c><00:21:40.529><c> or</c><00:21:40.750><c> to</c><00:21:40.890><c> bring</c>

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the<00:21:41.170><c> kingdom</c><00:21:41.410><c> again</c><00:21:41.670><c> to</c><00:21:41.910><c> Judah,</c><00:21:42.529><c> but</c><00:21:42.750><c> to</c><00:21:42.970><c> bring</c><00:21:43.069><c> the</c><00:21:43.309><c> kingdom</c>

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again<00:21:44.069><c> to</c><00:21:44.529><c> him.</c>

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I<00:21:47.069><c> want</c><00:21:47.390><c> to</c><00:21:47.589><c> throw</c><00:21:47.730><c> the</c><00:21:47.970><c> fastball.</c>

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But<00:21:50.329><c> the</c><00:21:50.509><c> word</c><00:21:50.650><c> of</c><00:21:50.809><c> the</c><00:21:50.869><c> Lord</c><00:21:51.029><c> came</c><00:21:51.289><c> to</c><00:21:51.529><c> Shemiah</c><00:21:51.970><c> the</c><00:21:52.130><c> man</c><00:21:52.430><c> of</c>

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God<00:21:52.829><c> saying,</c>

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Speak<00:21:53.589><c> unto</c><00:21:53.890><c> Rehoboam</c><00:21:54.509><c> the</c><00:21:54.650><c> son</c><00:21:54.829><c> of</c><00:21:55.029><c> Solomon</c><00:21:55.269><c> king</c><00:21:55.549><c> of</c><00:21:55.750><c> Judah</c>

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and<00:21:56.529><c> to</c><00:21:56.809><c> all</c><00:21:57.150><c> Israel</c><00:21:57.650><c> in</c><00:21:58.049><c> Judah</c><00:21:58.329><c> and</c><00:21:58.630><c> Benjamin</c><00:21:59.069><c> saying,</c>

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Thus<00:22:00.410><c> saith</c><00:22:00.750><c> the</c><00:22:01.029><c> Lord,</c><00:22:01.269><c> you</c><00:22:01.549><c> shall</c><00:22:01.950><c> not</c><00:22:02.630><c> go</c><00:22:02.950><c> up</c><00:22:03.809><c> nor</c><00:22:04.150><c> fight</c>

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against<00:22:04.670><c> the</c><00:22:04.849><c> brethren.</c>

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Return<00:22:06.049><c> every</c><00:22:06.589><c> man</c><00:22:06.829><c> to</c><00:22:06.950><c> his</c><00:22:07.150><c> house</c><00:22:07.369><c> for</c><00:22:07.549><c> this</c><00:22:07.930><c> thing</c><00:22:08.190><c> is</c><00:22:08.630><c> done</c>

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of<00:22:09.410><c> me.</c>

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And<00:22:11.970><c> they</c><00:22:13.490><c> obeyed</c><00:22:14.329><c> the</c><00:22:14.490><c> words</c><00:22:14.829><c> of</c><00:22:15.069><c> the</c><00:22:15.250><c> Lord</c><00:22:15.990><c> in</c><00:22:16.769><c> return</c><00:22:17.490><c> from</c>

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going<00:22:18.470><c> against</c><00:22:18.789><c> Jeroboam.</c>

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Rehoboam<00:22:21.089><c> dwelt</c><00:22:21.390><c> in</c><00:22:21.609><c> Jerusalem</c><00:22:22.210><c> and</c><00:22:22.789><c> built</c><00:22:22.970><c> cities</c><00:22:23.609><c> for</c><00:22:24.150><c> defense</c><00:22:25.029><c> in</c><00:22:25.609><c> Judah.</c>

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So<00:22:27.990><c> God</c><00:22:28.269><c> steps</c><00:22:28.569><c> in</c><00:22:28.890><c> and</c><00:22:29.130><c> says,</c>

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Don't<00:22:32.210><c> pitch</c><00:22:32.589><c> to</c><00:22:32.990><c> this</c><00:22:33.269><c> batter,</c><00:22:34.990><c> because</c><00:22:35.069><c> this</c><00:22:35.329><c> is</c><00:22:35.670><c> mine,</c><00:22:36.690><c> not</c><00:22:37.049><c> yours.</c>

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And<00:22:37.990><c> so</c><00:22:38.170><c> they</c><00:22:38.410><c> don't,</c><00:22:39.109><c> so</c><00:22:39.329><c> they</c><00:22:39.509><c> listen</c><00:22:39.750><c> to</c><00:22:39.970><c> him.</c>

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Great<00:22:42.089><c> lesson.</c>

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Doesn't<00:22:42.990><c> say</c><00:22:43.250><c> Rehoboam</c><00:22:43.750><c> did,</c><00:22:45.309><c> but</c><00:22:45.509><c> it</c><00:22:45.670><c> does</c><00:22:45.769><c> say</c><00:22:45.950><c> that</c><00:22:46.150><c> the</c>

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people<00:22:46.509><c> did.</c>

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Now<00:22:48.230><c> turn</c><00:22:48.509><c> over</c><00:22:48.789><c> to</c><00:22:48.930><c> what</c><00:22:49.130><c> happens</c><00:22:49.529><c> that</c><00:22:49.950><c> we</c><00:22:50.089><c> had</c><00:22:50.269><c> read</c><00:22:50.710><c> this</c><00:22:51.430><c> morning.</c>

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In<00:22:56.049><c> beginning</c><00:22:56.289><c> of</c><00:22:56.950><c> chapter</c><00:22:57.210><c> 13,</c><00:22:59.150><c> Rehoboam,</c><00:22:59.430><c> the</c><00:22:59.630><c> two</c><00:22:59.970><c> nations</c>

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are<00:23:00.609><c> divided</c><00:23:00.970><c> now</c><00:23:01.609><c> completely</c><00:23:02.109><c> and</c><00:23:02.349><c> Rehoboam</c><00:23:02.809><c> is</c><00:23:03.009><c> no</c><00:23:03.250><c> longer</c>

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going<00:23:03.829><c> up</c><00:23:04.230><c> and</c><00:23:04.670><c> fighting</c><00:23:04.910><c> against</c><00:23:05.490><c> Israel</c><00:23:05.930><c> because</c><00:23:06.230><c> the</c><00:23:06.450><c> Lord</c>

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said<00:23:06.849><c> don't</c><00:23:07.230><c> do</c><00:23:07.490><c> it.</c>

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And<00:23:09.509><c> then</c><00:23:09.690><c> Abijah</c><00:23:10.029><c> becomes</c><00:23:10.450><c> king</c><00:23:10.730><c> and</c><00:23:10.890><c> notice</c><00:23:11.029><c> in</c><00:23:11.190><c> the</c><00:23:11.289><c> first</c>

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verse<00:23:11.690><c> it</c><00:23:11.849><c> says</c><00:23:11.950><c> now</c><00:23:12.190><c> in</c><00:23:12.369><c> the</c><00:23:12.529><c> 18th</c><00:23:12.990><c> year</c><00:23:13.109><c> of</c><00:23:13.289><c> King</c><00:23:13.509><c> Jeroboam</c>

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began<00:23:15.390><c> Abijah</c><00:23:16.150><c> to</c><00:23:16.490><c> reign</c><00:23:16.730><c> over</c><00:23:17.150><c> Judah.</c>

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So<00:23:17.970><c> this</c><00:23:18.190><c> is</c><00:23:18.369><c> 18</c><00:23:18.930><c> years</c><00:23:20.009><c> later</c><00:23:20.710><c> that</c><00:23:21.569><c> this</c><00:23:21.809><c> happens.</c>

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It<00:23:24.009><c> says</c><00:23:24.490><c> in</c><00:23:24.630><c> the</c><00:23:24.710><c> reign</c><00:23:24.970><c> three</c><00:23:25.269><c> years</c><00:23:25.589><c> in</c><00:23:26.009><c> Jerusalem,</c><00:23:26.589><c> his</c><00:23:26.769><c> mother's</c><00:23:27.049><c> name</c><00:23:27.250><c> was</c><00:23:27.509><c> Machiah,</c><00:23:28.150><c> the</c><00:23:28.309><c> daughter</c><00:23:28.509><c> of</c>

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Uriel<00:23:29.509><c> of</c><00:23:29.710><c> Gibeah.</c>

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And<00:23:30.910><c> there</c><00:23:31.009><c> was</c><00:23:31.269><c> war</c><00:23:32.069><c> between</c><00:23:32.690><c> Abijah</c><00:23:33.390><c> and</c><00:23:34.450><c> Jeroboam.</c>

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And<00:23:35.789><c> what</c><00:23:35.910><c> Abijah</c><00:23:36.329><c> does</c><00:23:36.789><c> is</c><00:23:37.410><c> he</c><00:23:37.589><c> puts</c><00:23:37.849><c> his</c><00:23:38.170><c> army</c><00:23:38.369><c> in</c><00:23:38.650><c> a</c><00:23:38.730><c> raid</c><00:23:39.049><c> and</c><00:23:39.930><c> he</c>

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goes<00:23:40.569><c> and</c><00:23:41.170><c> he's</c><00:23:41.589><c> now</c><00:23:41.910><c> going</c><00:23:42.150><c> to</c><00:23:42.329><c> be</c><00:23:42.470><c> the</c><00:23:42.670><c> pitcher</c><00:23:42.970><c> and</c><00:23:43.430><c> he's</c><00:23:43.809><c> now</c><00:23:43.970><c> going</c><00:23:44.130><c> to</c>

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throw<00:23:44.309><c> the</c><00:23:44.509><c> fastball.</c>

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And<00:23:45.950><c> you</c><00:23:46.410><c> go</c><00:23:46.650><c> through</c><00:23:46.849><c> everything</c><00:23:47.089><c> that</c><00:23:47.329><c> happens</c><00:23:47.529><c> here</c><00:23:47.690><c> and</c>

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it<00:23:47.950><c> talks</c><00:23:48.109><c> about</c><00:23:48.450><c> and</c><00:23:48.769><c> he</c><00:23:48.990><c> stands</c><00:23:49.190><c> up</c><00:23:49.410><c> and</c><00:23:49.589><c> says</c><00:23:49.730><c> everything</c>

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that<00:23:50.410><c> you've</c><00:23:50.609><c> done</c><00:23:50.690><c> is</c><00:23:50.950><c> against</c><00:23:51.269><c> the</c><00:23:51.470><c> will</c><00:23:51.569><c> of</c><00:23:51.750><c> the</c><00:23:51.930><c> Lord.</c>

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It<00:23:52.970><c> is</c><00:23:53.269><c> wrong</c><00:23:53.690><c> and</c><00:23:54.269><c> I'm</c><00:23:54.470><c> going</c><00:23:54.569><c> to</c><00:23:54.730><c> and</c><00:23:54.809><c> I'm</c><00:23:54.970><c> going</c><00:23:55.130><c> to</c><00:23:55.230><c> fight</c>

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you<00:23:55.630><c> for</c><00:23:55.849><c> it</c><00:23:56.329><c> as</c><00:23:56.750><c> as</c><00:23:57.210><c> the</c><00:23:57.529><c> servant</c><00:23:57.769><c> of</c><00:23:57.970><c> the</c><00:23:58.170><c> Lord,</c><00:23:58.490><c> he</c><00:23:58.849><c> says.</c>

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And<00:24:00.509><c> he</c><00:24:00.690><c> does</c><00:24:00.970><c> fight</c><00:24:01.269><c> them</c><00:24:01.529><c> and</c><00:24:01.809><c> he</c><00:24:01.990><c> does</c><00:24:02.490><c> defeat</c><00:24:03.009><c> them.</c>

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So<00:24:07.430><c> is</c><00:24:07.890><c> what</c><00:24:08.029><c> he</c><00:24:08.190><c> did</c><00:24:08.369><c> correct?</c>

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Because<00:24:10.589><c> the</c><00:24:10.769><c> Lord</c><00:24:10.990><c> said</c><00:24:11.410><c> don't</c><00:24:12.049><c> fight</c><00:24:12.369><c> them.</c>

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This<00:24:13.289><c> is</c><00:24:13.490><c> of</c><00:24:13.650><c> me</c><00:24:14.170><c> and</c><00:24:14.569><c> Abijah</c><00:24:14.849><c> comes</c><00:24:15.029><c> out</c><00:24:15.289><c> and</c><00:24:15.490><c> says</c><00:24:15.849><c> I'm</c><00:24:16.509><c> standing</c><00:24:16.769><c> for</c>

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my<00:24:17.210><c> father,</c><00:24:18.549><c> which</c><00:24:18.670><c> is</c><00:24:18.910><c> understandable.</c>

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And<00:24:20.130><c> I'm</c><00:24:20.329><c> standing</c><00:24:20.630><c> for</c><00:24:20.890><c> God</c><00:24:21.410><c> and</c><00:24:21.730><c> what</c><00:24:21.950><c> you're</c><00:24:22.150><c> doing</c><00:24:22.369><c> is</c><00:24:22.710><c> a</c>

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sin<00:24:23.170><c> and</c><00:24:23.650><c> I'm</c><00:24:23.910><c> going</c><00:24:24.009><c> to</c><00:24:24.190><c> defeat</c><00:24:24.430><c> you.</c>

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And<00:24:24.829><c> he</c><00:24:25.029><c> does</c><00:24:25.369><c> defeat</c><00:24:25.769><c> them.</c>

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But<00:24:27.789><c> there's</c><00:24:28.049><c> an</c><00:24:28.250><c> interesting</c><00:24:28.650><c> twist</c><00:24:29.130><c> to</c><00:24:29.750><c> the</c><00:24:29.950><c> story</c><00:24:30.150><c> of</c><00:24:30.390><c> Abijah.</c>

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Because<00:24:32.329><c> in</c><00:24:32.829><c> this</c><00:24:33.049><c> entire</c><00:24:33.369><c> story,</c><00:24:34.069><c> the</c><00:24:34.190><c> whole</c><00:24:34.430><c> story</c><00:24:34.789><c> of</c><00:24:34.890><c> chapter</c><00:24:35.069><c> 13</c>

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is<00:24:35.690><c> about</c><00:24:35.809><c> how</c><00:24:35.990><c> he</c><00:24:36.210><c> fought</c><00:24:36.710><c> against</c><00:24:37.750><c> Jeroboam</c><00:24:38.269><c> and</c><00:24:38.670><c> was</c><00:24:38.890><c> victorious.</c>

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Notice<00:24:41.369><c> it</c><00:24:41.769><c> all</c><00:24:42.230><c> the</c><00:24:42.369><c> way</c><00:24:42.490><c> down</c><00:24:42.650><c> to</c><00:24:42.789><c> verse</c><00:24:42.970><c> 20.</c>

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Now<00:24:43.849><c> that</c><00:24:44.009><c> did</c><00:24:44.170><c> Jeroboam</c><00:24:44.630><c> recover</c><00:24:45.230><c> but</c><00:24:46.150><c> Abijah</c><00:24:46.630><c> waxed</c><00:24:47.089><c> mighty</c>

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and<00:24:47.490><c> he</c><00:24:47.630><c> married</c><00:24:47.789><c> many</c><00:24:48.089><c> women</c><00:24:48.470><c> and</c><00:24:48.690><c> he</c><00:24:48.910><c> rested.</c>

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And<00:24:49.750><c> you</c><00:24:49.930><c> would</c><00:24:50.049><c> think</c><00:24:50.309><c> well</c><00:24:50.710><c> what</c><00:24:50.910><c> Abijah</c><00:24:51.250><c> did</c><00:24:51.410><c> was</c><00:24:51.630><c> good.</c>

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He<00:24:53.589><c> did</c><00:24:53.730><c> the</c><00:24:53.950><c> Lord's</c><00:24:54.329><c> bidding.</c>

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But<00:24:55.650><c> turn</c><00:24:55.890><c> over</c><00:24:56.069><c> to</c><00:24:56.289><c> first</c><00:24:56.569><c> Kings</c><00:24:56.890><c> chapter</c><00:24:57.250><c> 15</c><00:24:57.849><c> for</c><00:24:58.170><c> a</c><00:24:58.269><c> moment.</c>

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And<00:25:00.750><c> we</c><00:25:00.950><c> have</c><00:25:01.109><c> to</c><00:25:01.289><c> be</c><00:25:01.470><c> able</c><00:25:01.630><c> as</c><00:25:01.890><c> good</c><00:25:02.089><c> Bible</c><00:25:02.329><c> students</c><00:25:02.670><c> to</c><00:25:04.049><c> to</c>

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coordinate<00:25:04.930><c> what</c><00:25:05.210><c> happens</c><00:25:05.509><c> here</c><00:25:05.849><c> in</c><00:25:06.150><c> chapter</c><00:25:06.390><c> 13</c><00:25:07.069><c> with</c><00:25:07.670><c> what</c>

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it<00:25:07.990><c> says</c><00:25:08.089><c> in</c><00:25:08.269><c> first</c><00:25:08.450><c> Kings</c><00:25:08.630><c> chapter</c><00:25:08.849><c> 15.</c>

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And<00:25:10.390><c> notice</c><00:25:10.529><c> what</c><00:25:10.650><c> it</c><00:25:10.829><c> says</c><00:25:10.930><c> in</c><00:25:11.130><c> first</c><00:25:11.289><c> Kings</c><00:25:11.509><c> chapter</c><00:25:11.750><c> 15.</c>

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In<00:25:14.390><c> verse</c><00:25:14.630><c> one.</c>

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It<00:25:17.190><c> says</c><00:25:17.349><c> now</c><00:25:17.710><c> in</c><00:25:17.930><c> the</c><00:25:18.150><c> 18th</c><00:25:18.890><c> year</c><00:25:19.410><c> of</c><00:25:20.130><c> King</c><00:25:20.349><c> Jeroboam,</c><00:25:20.930><c> the</c><00:25:21.049><c> son</c><00:25:21.170><c> of</c>

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Nebat,<00:25:21.890><c> reigned</c><00:25:22.029><c> Abijah</c><00:25:22.509><c> over</c><00:25:23.349><c> Judah.</c>

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Maybe<00:25:24.029><c> that's</c><00:25:24.269><c> a</c><00:25:24.369><c> different</c><00:25:24.470><c> guy.</c><00:25:24.690><c> No,</c><00:25:24.910><c> it's</c><00:25:25.130><c> not.</c>

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Because<00:25:25.529><c> look,</c><00:25:26.130><c> three</c><00:25:26.450><c> years</c><00:25:26.750><c> reigned</c><00:25:26.950><c> he</c><00:25:27.150><c> in</c><00:25:27.329><c> Jerusalem.</c>

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Three<00:25:29.210><c> years.</c>

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And<00:25:30.589><c> his</c><00:25:30.750><c> mother's</c><00:25:31.029><c> name</c><00:25:31.190><c> was</c><00:25:31.450><c> Micaiah,</c><00:25:32.549><c> the</c><00:25:32.910><c> daughter</c><00:25:33.170><c> of</c><00:25:33.470><c> Absalom.</c>

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This<00:25:34.950><c> is</c><00:25:35.130><c> the</c><00:25:35.230><c> same</c><00:25:35.369><c> Abijah.</c>

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This<00:25:35.970><c> is</c><00:25:36.230><c> him.</c>

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And<00:25:37.970><c> notice</c><00:25:38.069><c> what</c><00:25:38.210><c> it</c><00:25:38.329><c> says</c><00:25:38.430><c> in</c><00:25:38.569><c> verse</c><00:25:38.730><c> three.</c>

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And<00:25:40.869><c> he</c><00:25:41.089><c> walked</c><00:25:41.630><c> in</c><00:25:42.650><c> all</c><00:25:42.910><c> the</c><00:25:43.150><c> sins</c><00:25:43.390><c> of</c><00:25:43.609><c> his</c><00:25:43.809><c> father</c><00:25:44.529><c> which</c><00:25:47.329><c> he</c>

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had<00:25:47.789><c> done</c><00:25:48.049><c> before</c><00:25:48.509><c> him.</c>

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And<00:25:49.589><c> his</c><00:25:49.789><c> heart</c><00:25:49.930><c> was</c><00:25:50.309><c> not</c><00:25:50.650><c> perfect</c><00:25:51.329><c> with</c><00:25:51.769><c> the</c><00:25:51.950><c> Lord</c><00:25:52.150><c> of</c><00:25:52.390><c> God,</c>

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his<00:25:53.109><c> God.</c>

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As<00:25:55.049><c> the</c><00:25:55.250><c> heart</c><00:25:55.390><c> of</c><00:25:55.630><c> David,</c><00:25:55.930><c> his</c><00:25:56.230><c> father.</c>

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So<00:26:00.130><c> he</c><00:26:00.230><c> had</c><00:26:00.369><c> done</c><00:26:00.509><c> wrong.</c>

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His<00:26:02.970><c> heart</c><00:26:03.089><c> was</c><00:26:03.349><c> not.</c>

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He's<00:26:03.970><c> only</c><00:26:04.150><c> king</c><00:26:04.430><c> for</c><00:26:04.630><c> three</c><00:26:04.910><c> years,</c><00:26:05.309><c> right?</c>

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So<00:26:06.730><c> this</c><00:26:07.170><c> story</c><00:26:07.609><c> of</c><00:26:07.849><c> this</c><00:26:08.109><c> battle,</c><00:26:09.049><c> that's</c><00:26:09.430><c> his</c><00:26:09.710><c> reign.</c>

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It's<00:26:11.210><c> the</c><00:26:11.349><c> fact</c><00:26:11.470><c> that</c><00:26:11.609><c> he</c><00:26:11.690><c> went</c><00:26:11.849><c> and</c><00:26:12.069><c> fought</c><00:26:12.230><c> Jeroboam.</c>

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Three<00:26:14.390><c> years</c><00:26:14.670><c> he</c><00:26:14.869><c> reigned</c><00:26:15.029><c> in</c><00:26:15.230><c> Jerusalem.</c>

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And<00:26:16.970><c> in</c><00:26:17.089><c> those</c><00:26:17.250><c> three</c><00:26:17.529><c> years,</c><00:26:18.650><c> his</c><00:26:18.910><c> heart</c><00:26:19.069><c> was</c><00:26:19.289><c> not</c><00:26:19.390><c> with</c><00:26:19.569><c> God.</c>

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Why?

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Why<00:26:21.529><c> did</c><00:26:21.710><c> he</c><00:26:21.750><c> win</c><00:26:21.930><c> the</c><00:26:22.109><c> battle,</c><00:26:22.269><c> first</c><00:26:22.549><c> of</c><00:26:22.750><c> all?</c>

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And<00:26:24.650><c> why</c><00:26:24.789><c> was</c><00:26:24.950><c> his</c><00:26:25.170><c> heart</c><00:26:25.269><c> not</c><00:26:25.430><c> with</c><00:26:25.630><c> God</c><00:26:26.049><c> if</c><00:26:26.450><c> he</c><00:26:26.630><c> was</c><00:26:26.829><c> fighting</c>

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for<00:26:27.430><c> the</c><00:26:27.630><c> Lord?</c>

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Because<00:26:30.650><c> he</c><00:26:30.789><c> wasn't</c><00:26:31.009><c> fighting</c><00:26:31.309><c> for</c><00:26:31.509><c> the</c><00:26:31.690><c> Lord.</c>

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The<00:26:33.349><c> Lord</c><00:26:33.490><c> had</c><00:26:33.690><c> said,</c><00:26:34.289><c> don't</c><00:26:35.069><c> fight</c><00:26:35.349><c> your</c><00:26:35.490><c> brothers.</c>

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Don't<00:26:36.809><c> do</c><00:26:37.049><c> it.</c>

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And<00:26:38.390><c> he</c><00:26:38.589><c> did.</c>

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And<00:26:41.089><c> you</c><00:26:41.109><c> know,</c><00:26:41.250><c> that's</c><00:26:41.490><c> just</c><00:26:41.789><c> what</c><00:26:41.970><c> we</c><00:26:42.269><c> do</c><00:26:42.930><c> sometimes</c><00:26:43.789><c> in</c><00:26:44.170><c> our</c>

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walk,<00:26:44.769><c> brothers</c><00:26:44.910><c> and</c><00:26:45.170><c> sisters.</c>

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Is<00:26:48.490><c> we</c><00:26:48.869><c> call,</c><00:26:49.710><c> we</c><00:26:50.250><c> want</c><00:26:50.450><c> to</c><00:26:50.589><c> throw</c><00:26:50.690><c> the</c><00:26:50.890><c> fastball.</c>

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x
And<00:26:53.509><c> the</c><00:26:53.650><c> Lord</c><00:26:53.769><c> keeps</c><00:26:54.029><c> saying,</c><00:26:54.970><c> you're</c><00:26:55.210><c> not</c><00:26:55.710><c> to</c><00:26:56.309><c> throw</c><00:26:56.490><c> the</c><00:26:56.690><c> fastball.</c>

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And<00:26:59.609><c> you</c><00:26:59.750><c> throw</c><00:26:59.890><c> it</c><00:27:00.089><c> anyway,</c><00:27:01.470><c> and</c><00:27:01.589><c> then</c><00:27:01.710><c> you</c><00:27:01.849><c> say,</c><00:27:01.930><c> the</c><00:27:02.029><c> Lord</c>

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told<00:27:02.349><c> me</c><00:27:02.529><c> to</c><00:27:02.670><c> do</c><00:27:02.769><c> it.</c>

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Right?

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We<00:27:07.730><c> can</c><00:27:07.930><c> do</c><00:27:08.089><c> that</c><00:27:08.329><c> ourselves</c><00:27:09.049><c> right</c><00:27:09.650><c> here</c><00:27:09.890><c> in</c><00:27:10.029><c> our</c><00:27:10.190><c> Ecclesia.</c>

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We<00:27:12.670><c> can</c><00:27:12.849><c> say,</c><00:27:13.029><c> we're</c><00:27:13.309><c> going</c><00:27:13.390><c> to</c><00:27:13.509><c> do</c><00:27:13.609><c> it</c><00:27:14.009><c> my</c><00:27:14.369><c> way.</c>

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Because<00:27:16.569><c> I</c><00:27:16.910><c> know</c><00:27:17.109><c> what's</c><00:27:17.410><c> best</c><00:27:18.130><c> for</c><00:27:18.529><c> this</c><00:27:18.769><c> Ecclesia.</c>

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x
We're<00:27:21.710><c> going</c><00:27:21.730><c> to</c><00:27:21.809><c> do</c><00:27:21.869><c> it</c><00:27:22.069><c> my</c><00:27:22.390><c> way.</c>

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We're<00:27:23.869><c> not</c><00:27:24.069><c> going</c><00:27:24.250><c> to</c><00:27:24.369><c> have</c><00:27:25.250><c> memorial</c><00:27:25.750><c> service</c><00:27:26.210><c> live</c><00:27:26.470><c> stream</c>

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because<00:27:26.869><c> I</c><00:27:27.029><c> think</c><00:27:27.150><c> it's</c><00:27:27.390><c> wrong.</c>

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x
So<00:27:29.049><c> we're</c><00:27:29.150><c> not</c><00:27:29.329><c> going</c><00:27:29.450><c> to</c><00:27:29.529><c> do</c><00:27:29.730><c> that.</c>

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What<00:27:32.029><c> we're</c><00:27:32.210><c> going</c><00:27:32.289><c> to</c><00:27:32.369><c> do</c><00:27:32.470><c> is</c><00:27:32.609><c> something</c><00:27:32.910><c> else.</c>

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And<00:27:34.970><c> then</c><00:27:35.170><c> I</c><00:27:35.529><c> become</c><00:27:36.349><c> the</c><00:27:36.930><c> catcher.</c>

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But<00:27:39.170><c> I</c><00:27:39.309><c> can't</c><00:27:39.589><c> be</c><00:27:39.730><c> the</c><00:27:39.930><c> catcher.</c>

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Because<00:27:42.150><c> Jesus</c><00:27:42.589><c> Christ</c><00:27:42.910><c> came</c><00:27:43.089><c> into</c><00:27:43.250><c> the</c><00:27:43.529><c> world</c><00:27:44.230><c> to</c><00:27:44.750><c> save</c><00:27:44.990><c> sinners</c><00:27:45.789><c> of</c><00:27:47.109><c> whom</c><00:27:47.289><c> I</c>

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am<00:27:47.569><c> the</c><00:27:47.809><c> chief.</c>

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I'm<00:27:50.349><c> the</c><00:27:50.549><c> chiefest</c><00:27:50.970><c> of</c><00:27:51.190><c> sinners.</c>

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And<00:27:54.049><c> my</c><00:27:54.309><c> job</c><00:27:54.549><c> is</c><00:27:54.789><c> to</c><00:27:54.950><c> throw</c><00:27:55.049><c> the</c><00:27:55.230><c> best</c><00:27:55.589><c> pitch</c><00:27:55.829><c> I</c><00:27:56.130><c> can</c><00:27:56.410><c> throw,</c><00:27:57.089><c> and</c><00:27:57.329><c> you</c><00:27:57.670><c> tell</c><00:27:57.849><c> me</c>

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what<00:27:59.049><c> to</c><00:27:59.309><c> throw.</c>

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You<00:28:01.630><c> tell</c><00:28:01.809><c> me</c><00:28:01.970><c> what</c><00:28:02.150><c> to</c><00:28:02.369><c> pitch.</c>

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Now<00:28:04.509><c> consider</c><00:28:04.809><c> the</c><00:28:04.990><c> Lord</c><00:28:05.150><c> Jesus</c><00:28:05.529><c> Christ.</c>

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They<00:28:08.230><c> kept</c><00:28:08.509><c> asking</c><00:28:08.950><c> him</c><00:28:09.250><c> again</c><00:28:09.589><c> and</c><00:28:09.849><c> again</c><00:28:09.990><c> and</c><00:28:10.190><c> again,</c><00:28:10.730><c> why</c>

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are<00:28:11.109><c> you</c><00:28:11.309><c> doing</c><00:28:11.529><c> this?</c>

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And<00:28:13.490><c> every</c><00:28:13.849><c> time</c><00:28:14.190><c> he</c><00:28:14.490><c> said,</c><00:28:15.049><c> I'm</c><00:28:15.309><c> just</c><00:28:15.630><c> doing</c><00:28:15.869><c> what</c><00:28:16.069><c> the</c><00:28:16.430><c> Father</c><00:28:16.690><c> has</c>

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told<00:28:17.329><c> me</c><00:28:17.569><c> to</c><00:28:17.789><c> do.</c>

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He<00:28:19.329><c> called</c><00:28:19.609><c> for</c><00:28:19.789><c> the</c><00:28:19.990><c> pitch.</c>

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I'm<00:28:21.569><c> just</c><00:28:21.970><c> throwing</c><00:28:22.289><c> the</c><00:28:22.549><c> best</c><00:28:22.809><c> pitch.</c>

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And<00:28:25.569><c> nobody</c><00:28:25.809><c> could</c><00:28:26.029><c> hit</c><00:28:26.210><c> it.</c>

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No<00:28:29.349><c> sin</c><00:28:29.730><c> could</c><00:28:30.009><c> catch</c><00:28:30.289><c> him.</c>

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Because<00:28:32.109><c> he</c><00:28:32.369><c> always</c><00:28:32.789><c> followed</c><00:28:33.130><c> the</c><00:28:33.349><c> will</c><00:28:33.450><c> of</c><00:28:33.630><c> his</c><00:28:33.789><c> Father.</c>

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And<00:28:36.789><c> that's</c><00:28:37.049><c> just</c><00:28:37.509><c> what</c><00:28:37.950><c> our</c><00:28:38.309><c> lives</c><00:28:38.690><c> should</c><00:28:39.170><c> be,</c><00:28:40.369><c> brothers</c>

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and<00:28:40.789><c> sisters.</c>

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We<00:28:42.950><c> wait</c><00:28:43.130><c> upon</c><00:28:43.430><c> the</c><00:28:43.690><c> Lord.</c>

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And<00:28:45.390><c> the</c><00:28:45.509><c> Lord</c><00:28:45.650><c> tells</c><00:28:45.950><c> us,</c><00:28:46.289><c> yes,</c><00:28:46.609><c> what</c><00:28:46.809><c> you're</c><00:28:47.009><c> doing</c><00:28:47.230><c> is</c><00:28:47.950><c> right</c><00:28:48.309><c> or</c>

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what<00:28:48.650><c> you're</c><00:28:48.869><c> doing</c><00:28:49.009><c> is</c><00:28:49.269><c> wrong.</c>

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And<00:28:51.329><c> we</c><00:28:51.509><c> make</c><00:28:51.670><c> our</c><00:28:51.910><c> decisions</c><00:28:52.329><c> based</c><00:28:52.630><c> upon</c><00:28:52.970><c> what</c><00:28:53.289><c> God</c><00:28:53.650><c> has</c><00:28:53.950><c> told</c><00:28:54.089><c> us</c>

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to<00:28:54.509><c> do,</c><00:28:55.029><c> what</c><00:28:55.250><c> the</c><00:28:55.589><c> Ecclesia</c><00:28:55.930><c> has</c><00:28:56.289><c> called</c><00:28:56.529><c> upon</c><00:28:56.910><c> us</c><00:28:57.170><c> to</c><00:28:57.390><c> do.</c>

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We're<00:28:58.089><c> right</c><00:28:58.250><c> at</c><00:28:58.450><c> the</c><00:28:58.609><c> point</c><00:28:58.789><c> of</c><00:28:59.509><c> making</c><00:29:00.069><c> elections</c><00:29:00.730><c> and</c><00:29:02.009><c> taking</c><00:29:02.309><c> over</c><00:29:02.589><c> positions.</c>

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But<00:29:05.250><c> it</c><00:29:05.470><c> is</c><00:29:05.670><c> God</c><00:29:06.029><c> that</c><00:29:06.210><c> puts</c><00:29:06.390><c> us</c><00:29:06.630><c> in</c><00:29:06.829><c> those</c><00:29:07.089><c> positions</c><00:29:07.730><c> through</c>

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the<00:29:08.950><c> will</c><00:29:09.250><c> or</c><00:29:09.750><c> through</c><00:29:10.009><c> the</c><00:29:10.470><c> decisions</c><00:29:10.829><c> that</c><00:29:11.109><c> you</c><00:29:11.349><c> make.</c>

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And<00:29:14.509><c> so</c><00:29:14.670><c> when</c><00:29:14.910><c> we</c><00:29:15.109><c> partake</c><00:29:15.450><c> of</c><00:29:15.589><c> this</c><00:29:15.970><c> bread</c><00:29:16.730><c> and</c><00:29:17.289><c> of</c><00:29:17.369><c> this</c><00:29:17.630><c> cup</c>

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individually,<00:29:20.990><c> recognize</c><00:29:21.910><c> that</c><00:29:23.670><c> Christ</c><00:29:23.990><c> was</c><00:29:24.190><c> on</c><00:29:24.470><c> that</c><00:29:24.750><c> cross</c>

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because<00:29:25.569><c> of</c><00:29:25.930><c> your</c><00:29:26.289><c> sin.</c>

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Christ<00:29:28.289><c> was</c><00:29:28.450><c> on</c><00:29:28.630><c> that</c><00:29:28.809><c> cross</c><00:29:28.950><c> because</c><00:29:29.309><c> of</c><00:29:29.650><c> my</c><00:29:30.250><c> sin.</c>

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And<00:29:32.769><c> so</c><00:29:32.950><c> when</c><00:29:33.130><c> I</c><00:29:33.289><c> partake</c><00:29:33.670><c> of</c><00:29:33.789><c> this</c><00:29:34.069><c> bread</c><00:29:34.269><c> and</c><00:29:34.349><c> of</c><00:29:34.450><c> this</c><00:29:34.690><c> cup,</c>

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I<00:29:35.950><c> do</c><00:29:36.089><c> an</c><00:29:36.329><c> examination</c><00:29:36.890><c> of</c><00:29:37.849><c> me.</c>

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I<00:29:39.670><c> do</c><00:29:39.710><c> an</c><00:29:39.970><c> examination</c><00:29:40.329><c> of</c><00:29:40.529><c> you.</c><00:29:41.190><c> That's</c><00:29:41.609><c> your</c><00:29:41.849><c> job.</c>

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I<00:29:44.230><c> do</c><00:29:44.369><c> an</c><00:29:44.589><c> examination</c><00:29:45.029><c> of</c><00:29:45.309><c> me.</c>

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And<00:29:45.690><c> you</c><00:29:45.730><c> know</c><00:29:45.789><c> what</c><00:29:45.869><c> I</c><00:29:46.009><c> know</c><00:29:46.130><c> every</c><00:29:46.450><c> time?</c><00:29:46.650><c> I</c><00:29:46.730><c> should</c><00:29:47.009><c> never</c>

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be<00:29:48.630><c> allowed</c><00:29:48.869><c> to</c><00:29:49.089><c> take</c><00:29:49.230><c> of</c><00:29:49.349><c> this</c><00:29:49.569><c> bread</c><00:29:49.710><c> and</c><00:29:49.829><c> of</c><00:29:49.930><c> this</c><00:29:50.170><c> cup.</c>

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Because<00:29:51.549><c> I</c><00:29:51.750><c> am</c><00:29:51.930><c> the</c><00:29:52.190><c> chiefest</c><00:29:52.650><c> of</c><00:29:52.829><c> sinners.</c>

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And<00:29:54.789><c> yet</c><00:29:55.049><c> God</c><00:29:55.390><c> is</c><00:29:55.829><c> such</c><00:29:56.230><c> a</c><00:29:56.690><c> loving</c><00:29:56.990><c> and</c><00:29:57.470><c> merciful</c><00:29:57.829><c> and</c><00:29:58.250><c> gracious</c><00:29:58.589><c> God</c><00:29:59.470><c> that</c><00:30:00.809><c> he</c>

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could<00:30:01.289><c> provide</c><00:30:01.690><c> his</c><00:30:02.150><c> son</c><00:30:02.750><c> for</c><00:30:03.670><c> a</c><00:30:03.829><c> man</c><00:30:03.930><c> like</c><00:30:04.190><c> me.</c>

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And<00:30:07.250><c> therefore</c><00:30:07.650><c> I</c><00:30:07.890><c> can</c><00:30:08.210><c> take</c><00:30:08.589><c> what</c><00:30:08.930><c> I</c><00:30:09.349><c> am</c><00:30:09.890><c> and</c><00:30:10.509><c> I</c><00:30:10.670><c> can</c><00:30:11.009><c> bury</c><00:30:11.250><c> it</c>

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because<00:30:12.170><c> of</c><00:30:12.430><c> the</c><00:30:12.609><c> grace</c><00:30:12.869><c> and</c><00:30:13.089><c> the</c><00:30:13.250><c> love</c><00:30:13.349><c> and</c><00:30:13.490><c> the</c><00:30:13.630><c> mercy</c><00:30:13.829><c> of</c><00:30:14.049><c> God</c><00:30:14.329><c> and</c><00:30:14.690><c> the</c><00:30:14.950><c> sacrifice</c><00:30:15.329><c> of</c>

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Jesus<00:30:15.829><c> Christ.</c>

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And<00:30:17.789><c> I</c><00:30:17.950><c> can</c><00:30:18.190><c> only</c><00:30:18.670><c> do</c><00:30:19.029><c> that</c><00:30:19.950><c> if</c><00:30:20.730><c> I</c><00:30:21.089><c> humble</c><00:30:21.369><c> myself</c><00:30:22.190><c> before</c><00:30:22.809><c> my</c>

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God,<00:30:23.869><c> before</c><00:30:24.130><c> my</c><00:30:24.430><c> ecclesia,</c><00:30:25.309><c> and</c><00:30:25.450><c> before</c><00:30:25.769><c> my</c><00:30:26.089><c> savior,</c><00:30:26.309><c> the</c>

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Lord<00:30:26.630><c> Jesus</c><00:30:26.930><c> Christ.</c>

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And<00:30:28.309><c> if</c><00:30:28.430><c> I'm</c><00:30:28.769><c> not</c><00:30:29.009><c> willing</c><00:30:29.269><c> to</c><00:30:29.490><c> do</c><00:30:29.650><c> that,</c><00:30:30.509><c> if</c><00:30:30.730><c> I'm</c><00:30:30.930><c> willing</c><00:30:31.049><c> to</c>

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justify<00:30:32.029><c> anything,</c><00:30:35.309><c> then</c><00:30:35.529><c> I</c><00:30:35.789><c> lose</c><00:30:35.990><c> the</c><00:30:36.289><c> sacrifice</c><00:30:36.670><c> of</c><00:30:36.930><c> Christ.</c>

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Then<00:30:39.430><c> his</c><00:30:39.710><c> sacrifice</c><00:30:40.269><c> becomes</c><00:30:40.769><c> meaningless</c><00:30:41.490><c> to</c><00:30:42.269><c> me.</c>

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We<00:30:45.970><c> have</c><00:30:46.470><c> an</c><00:30:47.049><c> incredibly</c><00:30:47.569><c> loving</c><00:30:47.910><c> God.</c>

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We<00:30:49.769><c> have</c><00:30:50.069><c> a</c><00:30:50.490><c> wonderful</c><00:30:51.109><c> faith.</c>

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We<00:30:53.069><c> have</c><00:30:53.329><c> a</c><00:30:53.490><c> tremendous</c><00:30:54.210><c> hope.</c><00:30:54.849><c> That's</c><00:30:55.089><c> why</c><00:30:55.289><c> Jack</c><00:30:55.589><c> is</c><00:30:55.789><c> holding</c>

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on<00:30:56.349><c> to</c><00:30:56.490><c> it.</c>

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Because<00:31:00.130><c> my</c><00:31:00.509><c> sins</c><00:31:00.789><c> are</c><00:31:01.210><c> real.</c>

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Christ's<00:31:04.109><c> sacrifice</c><00:31:04.450><c> is</c><00:31:05.210><c> real.</c>

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And<00:31:08.589><c> I</c><00:31:08.789><c> can</c><00:31:08.990><c> do</c><00:31:09.329><c> all</c><00:31:09.690><c> things</c><00:31:09.970><c> through</c><00:31:10.230><c> Christ.</c>

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And<00:31:12.670><c> I</c><00:31:12.829><c> can</c><00:31:12.930><c> do</c><00:31:13.089><c> nothing</c><00:31:13.410><c> through</c><00:31:13.650><c> me.</c>

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So<00:31:16.470><c> please,</c><00:31:16.710><c> when</c><00:31:16.869><c> you</c><00:31:17.029><c> partake</c><00:31:17.390><c> of</c><00:31:17.490><c> this</c><00:31:17.750><c> bread</c><00:31:17.970><c> and</c><00:31:18.170><c> of</c><00:31:18.269><c> this</c>

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cup,<00:31:18.950><c> and</c><00:31:19.170><c> I</c><00:31:19.289><c> know</c><00:31:19.410><c> you</c><00:31:19.589><c> do</c><00:31:19.769><c> already,</c><00:31:20.049><c> this</c><00:31:20.269><c> is</c><00:31:20.509><c> just</c><00:31:20.710><c> a</c><00:31:20.849><c> reminder</c><00:31:21.150><c> to</c><00:31:21.410><c> you.</c>

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Remember<00:31:24.029><c> that</c><00:31:24.190><c> you</c><00:31:24.329><c> are</c><00:31:24.490><c> the</c><00:31:24.589><c> chiefest</c><00:31:24.950><c> of</c><00:31:25.130><c> sinners.</c>

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And<00:31:27.890><c> yet</c><00:31:27.950><c> by</c><00:31:28.170><c> the</c><00:31:28.309><c> grace</c><00:31:28.490><c> of</c><00:31:28.769><c> God,</c><00:31:30.309><c> he</c><00:31:30.670><c> has</c><00:31:30.869><c> called</c><00:31:30.970><c> you</c><00:31:31.150><c> out</c><00:31:31.329><c> of</c>

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darkness<00:31:32.029><c> into</c><00:31:33.589><c> his</c><00:31:33.809><c> marvelous,</c><00:31:34.750><c> marvelous</c><00:31:35.170><c> life.</c>