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to</c><00:12:41.919><c> the</c><00:12:42.080><c> marriage,</c><00:12:43.299><c> and</c><00:12:43.480><c> the</c><00:12:43.600><c> door</c> 00:12:44.200 --> 00:12:51.139 was<00:12:44.679><c> shut.</c><00:12:46.460><c> Afterward</c><00:12:47.000><c> came</c><00:12:47.220><c> also</c><00:12:47.639><c> the</c><00:12:47.820><c> other</c><00:12:48.059><c> virgins,</c><00:12:48.399><c> saying,</c><00:12:49.080><c> Lord,</c><00:12:50.379><c> Lord,</c><00:12:50.840><c> open</c> 00:12:51.139 --> 00:12:52.399 to<00:12:51.379><c> us.</c> 00:12:52.620 --> 00:12:59.639 But<00:12:52.899><c> he</c><00:12:53.039><c> answered</c><00:12:53.340><c> and</c><00:12:53.600><c> said,</c><00:12:54.440><c> Verily</c><00:12:54.720><c> I</c><00:12:54.940><c> say</c><00:12:55.100><c> unto</c><00:12:55.299><c> you,</c><00:12:56.320><c> I</c><00:12:56.559><c> know</c><00:12:56.759><c> you</c><00:12:56.980><c> not.</c><00:12:58.399><c> Watch</c><00:12:58.620><c> therefore,</c><00:12:59.220><c> for</c><00:12:59.440><c> ye</c> 00:12:59.639 --> 00:13:00.120 know<00:12:59.820><c> neither</c> 00:13:00.120 --> 00:13:07.500 the<00:13:00.480><c> day</c><00:13:00.539><c> nor</c><00:13:00.820><c> the</c><00:13:01.039><c> hour</c><00:13:01.799><c> wherein</c><00:13:02.080><c> the</c><00:13:02.299><c> Son</c><00:13:02.460><c> of</c><00:13:02.620><c> Man</c><00:13:02.899><c> cometh.</c><00:13:05.440><c> For</c><00:13:05.620><c> the</c><00:13:05.779><c> kingdom</c><00:13:06.059><c> of</c><00:13:06.240><c> heaven</c><00:13:06.539><c> is</c><00:13:06.960><c> as</c><00:13:07.179><c> a</c><00:13:07.320><c> man</c> 00:13:07.500 --> 00:13:11.779 traveling<00:13:07.899><c> into</c><00:13:08.240><c> a</c><00:13:08.419><c> far</c><00:13:08.620><c> country,</c><00:13:09.879><c> who</c><00:13:10.059><c> called</c><00:13:10.240><c> his</c><00:13:10.440><c> own</c><00:13:10.759><c> servants</c><00:13:11.100><c> and</c> 00:13:11.779 --> 00:13:13.840 delivered<00:13:12.120><c> unto</c><00:13:12.360><c> them</c><00:13:12.659><c> his</c><00:13:12.879><c> goods,</c> 00:13:14.159 --> 00:13:18.519 and<00:13:14.379><c> unto</c><00:13:14.639><c> one</c><00:13:14.840><c> he</c><00:13:15.000><c> gave</c><00:13:15.220><c> five</c><00:13:15.659><c> talents,</c><00:13:16.679><c> to</c><00:13:16.879><c> another</c><00:13:17.279><c> two,</c><00:13:18.159><c> and</c><00:13:18.320><c> to</c> 00:13:18.519 --> 00:13:21.899 another<00:13:18.820><c> one,</c><00:13:20.100><c> to</c><00:13:20.340><c> every</c><00:13:20.620><c> man</c><00:13:20.980><c> according</c><00:13:21.419><c> to</c><00:13:21.639><c> his</c> 00:13:21.899 --> 00:13:27.500 several<00:13:22.179><c> ability,</c><00:13:23.519><c> and</c><00:13:23.899><c> straightway</c><00:13:24.440><c> took</c><00:13:24.679><c> his</c><00:13:24.899><c> journey.</c><00:13:26.559><c> Then</c><00:13:27.039><c> he</c> 00:13:27.500 --> 00:13:29.980 that<00:13:27.659><c> had</c><00:13:28.039><c> received</c><00:13:28.419><c> the</c><00:13:28.679><c> five</c><00:13:28.940><c> talents</c><00:13:29.440><c> went</c> 00:13:29.980 --> 00:13:35.659 and<00:13:30.419><c> traded</c><00:13:30.419><c> with</c><00:13:30.720><c> the</c><00:13:30.919><c> same,</c><00:13:31.740><c> and</c><00:13:31.980><c> made</c><00:13:32.139><c> them</c><00:13:32.460><c> other</c><00:13:32.740><c> five</c><00:13:33.120><c> talents.</c><00:13:34.100><c> And</c><00:13:34.340><c> likewise,</c><00:13:35.460><c> he</c> 00:13:35.659 --> 00:13:37.100 that<00:13:35.820><c> had</c><00:13:36.179><c> received</c><00:13:36.639><c> two,</c> 00:13:37.539 --> 00:13:43.240 he<00:13:37.740><c> also</c><00:13:38.080><c> gained</c><00:13:38.419><c> other</c><00:13:38.759><c> two.</c><00:13:40.240><c> But</c><00:13:40.399><c> he</c><00:13:40.620><c> that</c><00:13:40.759><c> had</c><00:13:41.000><c> received</c><00:13:41.440><c> one</c><00:13:42.039><c> went</c><00:13:42.620><c> and</c><00:13:42.940><c> digged</c><00:13:43.120><c> in</c> 00:13:43.240 --> 00:13:43.659 the<00:13:43.419><c> earth,</c> 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thou<00:13:58.350><c> deliverest</c><00:13:59.129><c> unto</c><00:13:59.429><c> me</c><00:13:59.750><c> five</c><00:14:00.110><c> talents.</c><00:14:01.269><c> Behold,</c><00:14:01.970><c> I</c><00:14:02.129><c> have</c> 00:14:02.309 --> 00:14:05.049 gained<00:14:02.610><c> beside</c><00:14:03.110><c> them</c><00:14:03.350><c> five</c><00:14:03.690><c> talents</c><00:14:04.029><c> more.</c> 00:14:05.409 --> 00:14:11.110 His<00:14:05.590><c> Lord</c><00:14:05.830><c> said</c><00:14:06.090><c> unto</c><00:14:06.330><c> him,</c><00:14:07.769><c> Well</c><00:14:08.070><c> done,</c><00:14:08.610><c> thou</c><00:14:08.750><c> good</c><00:14:09.049><c> and</c><00:14:09.330><c> faithful</c><00:14:09.629><c> servant.</c><00:14:10.970><c> Thou</c> 00:14:11.110 --> 00:14:11.929 hast<00:14:11.330><c> been</c><00:14:11.570><c> faithful</c> 00:14:11.929 --> 00:14:15.570 over<00:14:12.269><c> a</c><00:14:12.450><c> few</c><00:14:12.570><c> things.</c><00:14:13.830><c> I</c><00:14:13.970><c> will</c><00:14:14.129><c> make</c><00:14:14.309><c> thee</c><00:14:14.529><c> ruler</c><00:14:14.850><c> over</c><00:14:15.230><c> many</c> 00:14:15.570 --> 00:14:19.190 things.<00:14:16.870><c> Enter</c><00:14:17.090><c> thou</c><00:14:17.370><c> into</c><00:14:17.590><c> the</c><00:14:17.830><c> joy</c><00:14:18.029><c> of</c><00:14:18.230><c> thy</c><00:14:18.350><c> Lord.</c> 00:14:20.169 --> 00:14:23.070 He<00:14:20.450><c> also</c><00:14:20.750><c> that</c><00:14:20.929><c> had</c><00:14:21.110><c> received</c><00:14:21.509><c> two</c><00:14:21.769><c> talents</c><00:14:22.129><c> came</c><00:14:22.470><c> and</c><00:14:22.769><c> said,</c> 00:14:23.370 --> 00:14:26.909 Lord,<00:14:24.389><c> thou</c><00:14:24.570><c> deliverest</c><00:14:25.049><c> unto</c><00:14:25.350><c> me</c><00:14:25.669><c> two</c><00:14:25.950><c> talents.</c> 00:14:26.950 --> 00:14:30.450 Behold,<00:14:27.470><c> I</c><00:14:27.590><c> have</c><00:14:27.809><c> gained</c><00:14:28.110><c> two</c><00:14:28.389><c> other</c><00:14:28.649><c> talents</c><00:14:28.909><c> beside</c><00:14:29.429><c> them.</c> 00:14:31.649 --> 00:14:33.929 His<00:14:31.850><c> Lord</c><00:14:32.070><c> said</c><00:14:32.269><c> unto</c><00:14:32.490><c> him,</c><00:14:33.370><c> Well</c><00:14:33.649><c> done,</c> 00:14:33.970 --> 00:14:37.570 good<00:14:34.169><c> and</c><00:14:34.429><c> faithful</c><00:14:34.710><c> servant.</c><00:14:35.990><c> Thou</c><00:14:36.169><c> hast</c><00:14:36.389><c> been</c><00:14:36.669><c> faithful</c><00:14:37.049><c> over</c><00:14:37.370><c> a</c> 00:14:37.570 --> 00:14:40.250 few<00:14:37.710><c> things.</c><00:14:38.830><c> I</c><00:14:38.990><c> will</c><00:14:39.169><c> make</c><00:14:39.370><c> thee</c><00:14:39.590><c> ruler</c><00:14:39.889><c> over</c> 00:14:40.250 --> 00:14:45.950 many<00:14:40.590><c> things.</c><00:14:41.429><c> Enter</c><00:14:41.629><c> thou</c><00:14:41.870><c> into</c><00:14:42.110><c> the</c><00:14:42.330><c> joy</c><00:14:42.529><c> of</c><00:14:42.769><c> thy</c><00:14:42.889><c> Lord.</c><00:14:44.870><c> Then</c><00:14:45.389><c> he</c> 00:14:45.950 --> 00:14:48.049 which<00:14:46.129><c> had</c><00:14:46.330><c> received</c><00:14:46.750><c> the</c><00:14:46.970><c> one</c><00:14:47.190><c> talent</c><00:14:47.490><c> came</c><00:14:47.789><c> and</c> 00:14:48.049 --> 00:14:53.070 said,<00:14:49.330><c> Lord,</c><00:14:50.409><c> I</c><00:14:50.649><c> knew</c><00:14:50.870><c> thee,</c><00:14:51.509><c> that</c><00:14:51.690><c> thou</c><00:14:51.909><c> art</c><00:14:52.110><c> an</c><00:14:52.269><c> hard</c><00:14:52.570><c> man,</c> 00:14:53.289 --> 00:14:55.889 reaping<00:14:53.590><c> where</c><00:14:53.750><c> thou</c><00:14:53.990><c> hast</c><00:14:54.289><c> not</c><00:14:54.629><c> sown,</c><00:14:55.570><c> and</c><00:14:55.669><c> gathering</c> 00:14:55.889 --> 00:14:59.710 where<00:14:56.070><c> thou</c><00:14:56.269><c> hast</c><00:14:56.549><c> not</c><00:14:56.870><c> strawed.</c><00:14:58.149><c> And</c><00:14:58.330><c> I</c><00:14:58.470><c> was</c><00:14:58.610><c> afraid</c><00:14:59.029><c> and</c><00:14:59.250><c> went</c><00:14:59.450><c> and</c> 00:14:59.710 --> 00:15:02.750 hid<00:14:59.809><c> thy</c><00:15:00.090><c> talent</c><00:15:00.370><c> in</c><00:15:00.549><c> the</c><00:15:00.730><c> earth.</c><00:15:02.070><c> Lo,</c> 00:15:02.929 --> 00:15:06.830 there<00:15:03.149><c> thou</c><00:15:03.370><c> hast,</c><00:15:03.789><c> that</c><00:15:03.909><c> is</c><00:15:04.169><c> thine.</c><00:15:05.830><c> His</c><00:15:06.110><c> Lord</c><00:15:06.309><c> answered</c><00:15:06.629><c> and</c> 00:15:06.830 --> 00:15:10.870 said<00:15:07.009><c> unto</c><00:15:07.169><c> him,</c><00:15:08.549><c> Thou</c><00:15:08.809><c> wicked</c><00:15:09.169><c> and</c><00:15:09.450><c> slothful</c><00:15:09.929><c> servant.</c> 00:15:11.029 --> 00:15:13.950 Thou<00:15:11.169><c> knewest</c><00:15:11.549><c> that</c><00:15:11.690><c> I</c><00:15:11.909><c> reap</c><00:15:12.110><c> where</c><00:15:12.370><c> I</c><00:15:12.610><c> sow</c><00:15:12.750><c> not,</c><00:15:13.549><c> and</c><00:15:13.690><c> gather</c> 00:15:13.950 --> 00:15:16.649 where<00:15:14.149><c> I</c><00:15:14.309><c> have</c><00:15:14.450><c> not</c><00:15:14.789><c> strawed.</c><00:15:16.070><c> Thou</c><00:15:16.289><c> oughtest</c> 00:15:16.649 --> 00:15:19.250 therefore<00:15:17.049><c> to</c><00:15:17.250><c> have</c><00:15:17.429><c> put</c><00:15:17.549><c> my</c><00:15:17.870><c> money</c><00:15:18.070><c> to</c><00:15:18.289><c> the</c><00:15:18.549><c> exchangers,</c><00:15:19.049><c> and</c> 00:15:19.250 --> 00:15:21.629 then<00:15:19.549><c> at</c><00:15:19.769><c> my</c><00:15:19.990><c> coming</c><00:15:20.230><c> I</c><00:15:20.549><c> should</c><00:15:20.750><c> have</c><00:15:20.970><c> received</c> 00:15:21.629 --> 00:15:25.929 mine<00:15:21.889><c> own</c><00:15:22.309><c> with</c><00:15:22.669><c> usury.</c><00:15:24.389><c> Take</c><00:15:24.730><c> therefore</c><00:15:25.149><c> the</c><00:15:25.429><c> talent</c><00:15:25.629><c> from</c> 00:15:25.929 --> 00:15:28.870 him,<00:15:26.230><c> and</c><00:15:26.309><c> give</c><00:15:26.429><c> it</c><00:15:26.549><c> unto</c><00:15:26.769><c> him</c><00:15:27.029><c> which</c><00:15:27.330><c> hath</c><00:15:27.590><c> ten</c><00:15:27.990><c> talents,</c> 00:15:29.429 --> 00:15:33.669 or<00:15:29.549><c> unto</c><00:15:29.789><c> every</c><00:15:30.149><c> one</c><00:15:30.350><c> that</c><00:15:30.610><c> hath</c><00:15:31.289><c> shall</c><00:15:31.750><c> be</c><00:15:31.990><c> given,</c><00:15:33.269><c> and</c><00:15:33.470><c> he</c> 00:15:33.669 --> 00:15:36.470 shall<00:15:33.789><c> have</c><00:15:34.049><c> abundance.</c><00:15:35.250><c> But</c><00:15:35.350><c> from</c><00:15:35.590><c> him</c><00:15:35.789><c> that</c><00:15:35.970><c> hath</c><00:15:36.169><c> not</c> 00:15:36.470 --> 00:15:40.929 shall<00:15:36.710><c> be</c><00:15:37.009><c> taken</c><00:15:37.250><c> away</c><00:15:37.629><c> even</c><00:15:38.029><c> that</c><00:15:38.309><c> which</c><00:15:38.490><c> he</c><00:15:38.690><c> hath.</c><00:15:40.409><c> And</c><00:15:40.710><c> cast</c> 00:15:40.929 --> 00:15:43.950 ye<00:15:41.049><c> the</c><00:15:41.269><c> unprofitable</c><00:15:41.950><c> servant</c><00:15:42.250><c> into</c><00:15:42.590><c> outer</c><00:15:42.950><c> darkness.</c> 00:15:44.710 --> 00:15:49.350 There<00:15:44.990><c> shall</c><00:15:45.169><c> be</c><00:15:45.470><c> weeping</c><00:15:45.850><c> and</c><00:15:46.009><c> gnashing</c><00:15:46.309><c> of</c><00:15:46.590><c> teeth.</c><00:15:48.610><c> When</c><00:15:48.830><c> the</c><00:15:49.029><c> Son</c><00:15:49.149><c> of</c> 00:15:49.350 --> 00:15:51.190 man<00:15:49.509><c> shall</c><00:15:49.730><c> come</c><00:15:49.970><c> in</c><00:15:50.110><c> his</c><00:15:50.309><c> glory,</c> 00:15:51.629 --> 00:15:55.070 and<00:15:51.850><c> all</c><00:15:52.110><c> his</c><00:15:52.370><c> holy</c><00:15:52.610><c> angels</c><00:15:52.990><c> with</c><00:15:53.210><c> him,</c><00:15:54.250><c> then</c><00:15:54.529><c> shall</c><00:15:54.750><c> he</c><00:15:54.909><c> sit</c> 00:15:55.070 --> 00:15:56.970 upon<00:15:55.309><c> the</c><00:15:55.549><c> throne</c><00:15:55.710><c> of</c><00:15:55.850><c> his</c><00:15:56.070><c> glory.</c> 00:15:57.350 --> 00:16:00.649 And<00:15:57.570><c> before</c><00:15:57.889><c> him</c><00:15:58.149><c> shall</c><00:15:58.370><c> be</c><00:15:58.570><c> gathered</c><00:15:58.850><c> all</c><00:15:59.129><c> nations,</c><00:16:00.370><c> and</c><00:16:00.470><c> he</c> 00:16:00.649 --> 00:16:02.909 shall<00:16:00.830><c> separate</c><00:16:01.269><c> them</c><00:16:01.529><c> one</c><00:16:01.789><c> from</c><00:16:02.070><c> another,</c> 00:16:03.149 --> 00:16:06.870 as<00:16:03.309><c> a</c><00:16:03.490><c> shepherd</c><00:16:03.750><c> divideth</c><00:16:04.269><c> his</c><00:16:04.509><c> sheep</c><00:16:04.690><c> from</c><00:16:04.909><c> the</c><00:16:05.110><c> goats.</c><00:16:06.649><c> And</c> 00:16:06.870 --> 00:16:09.629 he<00:16:07.070><c> shall</c><00:16:07.289><c> set</c><00:16:07.669><c> the</c><00:16:07.950><c> sheep</c><00:16:08.169><c> on</c><00:16:08.389><c> his</c><00:16:08.669><c> right</c><00:16:09.009><c> hand,</c> 00:16:09.830 --> 00:16:14.029 but<00:16:09.929><c> the</c><00:16:10.129><c> goats</c><00:16:10.389><c> on</c><00:16:10.629><c> the</c><00:16:10.789><c> left.</c><00:16:12.330><c> Then</c><00:16:12.649><c> shall</c><00:16:12.809><c> the</c><00:16:13.029><c> King</c><00:16:13.210><c> say</c><00:16:13.450><c> unto</c><00:16:13.649><c> them</c><00:16:13.889><c> on</c> 00:16:14.029 --> 00:16:15.370 his<00:16:14.210><c> right</c><00:16:14.490><c> hand,</c> 00:16:15.929 --> 00:16:20.210 Come<00:16:16.110><c> ye</c><00:16:16.289><c> blessed</c><00:16:16.610><c> of</c><00:16:16.789><c> my</c><00:16:17.049><c> Father,</c><00:16:18.889><c> inherit</c><00:16:19.049><c> the</c><00:16:19.309><c> kingdom</c><00:16:19.570><c> prepared</c><00:16:20.009><c> for</c> 00:16:20.210 --> 00:16:21.269 you<00:16:20.450><c> from</c><00:16:20.649><c> the</c><00:16:20.809><c> foundation</c> 00:16:21.269 --> 00:16:27.110 of<00:16:21.450><c> the</c><00:16:21.490><c> world.</c><00:16:23.490><c> For</c><00:16:23.649><c> I</c><00:16:23.789><c> was</c><00:16:24.009><c> unhungered,</c><00:16:24.950><c> and</c><00:16:25.110><c> ye</c><00:16:25.250><c> gave</c><00:16:25.450><c> me</c><00:16:25.669><c> meat.</c><00:16:26.909><c> I</c> 00:16:27.110 --> 00:16:29.570 was<00:16:27.370><c> thirsty,</c><00:16:27.769><c> and</c><00:16:28.110><c> ye</c><00:16:28.289><c> gave</c><00:16:28.490><c> me</c><00:16:28.730><c> drink.</c> 00:16:29.610 --> 00:16:34.769 I<00:16:29.850><c> was</c><00:16:30.070><c> a</c><00:16:30.309><c> stranger,</c><00:16:30.649><c> and</c><00:16:30.769><c> ye</c><00:16:30.909><c> took</c><00:16:31.110><c> me</c><00:16:31.389><c> in.</c><00:16:32.509><c> Naked,</c><00:16:32.889><c> and</c><00:16:33.009><c> ye</c><00:16:33.190><c> clothed</c><00:16:33.590><c> me.</c><00:16:34.529><c> I</c> 00:16:34.769 --> 00:16:36.710 was<00:16:35.029><c> sick,</c><00:16:35.330><c> and</c><00:16:35.490><c> ye</c><00:16:35.629><c> visited</c><00:16:35.970><c> me.</c> 00:16:37.090 --> 00:16:41.730 I<00:16:37.350><c> was</c><00:16:37.529><c> in</c><00:16:37.750><c> prison,</c><00:16:38.570><c> and</c><00:16:38.850><c> ye</c><00:16:39.029><c> came</c><00:16:39.250><c> unto</c><00:16:39.490><c> me.</c><00:16:40.950><c> Then</c><00:16:41.330><c> shall</c><00:16:41.529><c> the</c> 00:16:41.730 --> 00:16:43.110 righteous<00:16:42.049><c> answer</c><00:16:42.529><c> him,</c><00:16:42.950><c> saying,</c> 00:16:43.590 --> 00:16:47.029 Lord,<00:16:43.950><c> when</c><00:16:44.269><c> saw</c><00:16:44.570><c> we</c><00:16:44.970><c> thee</c><00:16:45.370><c> unhungered,</c><00:16:45.870><c> and</c><00:16:46.110><c> fed</c><00:16:46.230><c> thee,</c><00:16:46.789><c> or</c> 00:16:47.029 --> 00:16:49.049 thirsty,<00:16:47.429><c> and</c><00:16:47.549><c> gave</c><00:16:47.769><c> thee</c><00:16:47.990><c> drink?</c> 00:16:49.490 --> 00:16:54.610 When<00:16:49.970><c> saw</c><00:16:50.230><c> we</c><00:16:50.590><c> thee</c><00:16:51.110><c> a</c><00:16:51.429><c> stranger,</c><00:16:52.769><c> and</c><00:16:52.830><c> took</c><00:16:53.009><c> thee</c><00:16:53.250><c> in,</c><00:16:53.769><c> or</c><00:16:53.970><c> naked,</c><00:16:54.570><c> and</c> 00:16:54.610 --> 00:16:57.190 clothed<00:16:54.929><c> thee?</c><00:16:55.769><c> Or</c><00:16:56.009><c> when</c><00:16:56.230><c> saw</c><00:16:56.450><c> we</c><00:16:56.889><c> thee</c> 00:16:57.190 --> 00:17:01.350 sick,<00:16:57.889><c> or</c><00:16:58.070><c> in</c><00:16:58.269><c> prison,</c><00:16:58.529><c> and</c><00:16:58.669><c> came</c><00:16:58.950><c> unto</c><00:16:59.169><c> thee?</c><00:17:00.809><c> And</c><00:17:01.070><c> the</c><00:17:01.210><c> King</c> 00:17:01.350 --> 00:17:03.169 shall<00:17:01.570><c> answer</c><00:17:01.870><c> and</c><00:17:02.110><c> say</c><00:17:02.230><c> unto</c><00:17:02.429><c> them,</c> 00:17:04.029 --> 00:17:09.150 Verily<00:17:04.349><c> I</c><00:17:04.609><c> say</c><00:17:04.750><c> unto</c><00:17:04.970><c> you,</c><00:17:06.369><c> inasmuch</c><00:17:07.009><c> as</c><00:17:07.190><c> ye</c><00:17:07.349><c> have</c><00:17:07.490><c> done</c><00:17:07.690><c> it</c><00:17:07.950><c> unto</c><00:17:08.170><c> one</c><00:17:08.670><c> of</c> 00:17:09.150 --> 00:17:11.309 the<00:17:09.309><c> least</c><00:17:09.549><c> of</c><00:17:09.730><c> these,</c><00:17:10.230><c> my</c><00:17:10.430><c> brethren,</c> 00:17:11.490 --> 00:17:15.470 ye<00:17:11.690><c> have</c><00:17:11.809><c> done</c><00:17:11.990><c> it</c><00:17:12.150><c> unto</c><00:17:12.289><c> me.</c><00:17:14.069><c> Then</c><00:17:14.309><c> shall</c><00:17:14.470><c> he</c><00:17:14.670><c> say</c><00:17:14.809><c> also</c><00:17:15.210><c> unto</c> 00:17:15.470 --> 00:17:16.869 them<00:17:15.690><c> on</c><00:17:15.869><c> the</c><00:17:16.029><c> left</c><00:17:16.309><c> hand,</c> 00:17:16.869 --> 00:17:22.269 Depart<00:17:17.809><c> from</c><00:17:18.029><c> me</c><00:17:18.250><c> ye</c><00:17:18.450><c> cursed</c><00:17:18.910><c> into</c><00:17:19.710><c> everlasting</c><00:17:20.269><c> fire</c><00:17:20.849><c> prepared</c><00:17:21.369><c> for</c> 00:17:22.269 --> 00:17:24.349 the<00:17:22.509><c> devil</c><00:17:22.730><c> and</c><00:17:22.910><c> his</c><00:17:23.150><c> angels.</c> 00:17:24.589 --> 00:17:28.009 For<00:17:24.750><c> I</c><00:17:24.910><c> was</c><00:17:25.069><c> unhungered,</c><00:17:25.750><c> and</c><00:17:25.869><c> ye</c><00:17:26.089><c> gave</c><00:17:26.210><c> me</c><00:17:26.410><c> no</c><00:17:26.650><c> meat.</c><00:17:27.529><c> I</c><00:17:27.730><c> was</c> 00:17:28.009 --> 00:17:30.210 thirsty,<00:17:28.430><c> and</c><00:17:28.549><c> ye</c><00:17:28.730><c> gave</c><00:17:28.890><c> me</c><00:17:29.089><c> no</c><00:17:29.369><c> drink.</c> 00:17:30.869 --> 00:17:34.230 I<00:17:31.109><c> was</c><00:17:31.289><c> a</c><00:17:31.529><c> stranger,</c><00:17:31.869><c> and</c><00:17:31.930><c> ye</c><00:17:32.089><c> took</c><00:17:32.289><c> me</c><00:17:32.549><c> not</c><00:17:32.730><c> in.</c><00:17:33.710><c> Naked,</c><00:17:34.089><c> and</c> 00:17:34.230 --> 00:17:37.049 ye<00:17:34.369><c> clothed</c><00:17:34.670><c> me</c><00:17:34.869><c> not.</c><00:17:35.970><c> Sick,</c><00:17:36.329><c> and</c><00:17:36.490><c> in</c><00:17:36.730><c> prison,</c> 00:17:37.170 --> 00:17:44.589 and<00:17:37.329><c> ye</c><00:17:37.490><c> visited</c><00:17:37.809><c> me</c><00:17:38.029><c> not.</c><00:17:39.750><c> Then</c><00:17:39.990><c> shall</c><00:17:40.170><c> they</c><00:17:40.509><c> also</c><00:17:40.950><c> answer</c><00:17:41.269><c> him,</c><00:17:41.930><c> saying,</c><00:17:43.029><c> Lord,</c><00:17:43.589><c> when</c><00:17:43.910><c> saw</c><00:17:44.130><c> we</c><00:17:44.369><c> thee</c> 00:17:44.589 --> 00:17:47.670 unhungered,<00:17:45.109><c> or</c><00:17:45.269><c> a</c><00:17:45.490><c> thirst,</c><00:17:46.170><c> or</c><00:17:46.309><c> a</c><00:17:46.549><c> stranger,</c><00:17:46.950><c> or</c><00:17:47.109><c> naked,</c><00:17:47.509><c> or</c> 00:17:47.670 --> 00:17:50.470 sick,<00:17:48.369><c> or</c><00:17:48.509><c> in</c><00:17:48.710><c> prison,</c><00:17:49.549><c> and</c><00:17:49.589><c> did</c><00:17:49.730><c> not</c><00:17:49.970><c> minister</c><00:17:50.250><c> unto</c> 00:17:50.470 --> 00:17:55.910 thee?<00:17:51.809><c> Then</c><00:17:52.170><c> shall</c><00:17:52.349><c> he</c><00:17:52.690><c> answer</c><00:17:53.009><c> them,</c><00:17:53.869><c> saying,</c><00:17:55.150><c> Verily</c><00:17:55.529><c> I</c><00:17:55.750><c> say</c> 00:17:55.910 --> 00:17:59.289 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sons</c><00:19:06.930><c> of</c> 00:19:08.970 --> 00:19:10.869 light. 00:20:02.390 --> 00:20:06.890 Hark,<00:20:04.670><c> brethren,</c><00:20:05.529><c> wake.</c> 00:20:09.970 --> 00:20:19.630 Hark!<00:20:11.369><c> Tis</c><00:20:11.369><c> the</c><00:20:11.789><c> watchman's</c><00:20:13.509><c> cry,</c><00:20:15.130><c> Jesus</c><00:20:16.529><c> himself</c><00:20:16.529><c> is</c><00:20:16.589><c> nigh.</c> 00:20:19.650 --> 00:20:23.089 Wake,<00:20:20.390><c> brethren,</c><00:20:22.269><c> wake.</c> 00:21:06.230 --> 00:21:07.130 Hark!<00:21:06.710><c> Tis</c><00:21:06.750><c> the</c><00:21:06.750><c> watchman's</c><00:21:06.750><c> cry,</c><00:21:06.750><c> Jesus</c><00:21:06.750><c> himself</c><00:21:06.750><c> is</c><00:21:06.750><c> nigh.</c> 00:21:07.369 --> 00:21:25.650 We<00:21:07.369><c> need</c><00:21:23.809><c> a</c><00:21:23.950><c> voice</c><00:21:24.089><c> of</c><00:21:24.329><c> exaltation</c><00:21:24.869><c> from</c><00:21:25.069><c> our</c><00:21:25.289><c> brother,</c> 00:21:25.809 --> 00:21:26.950 Michael<00:21:26.029><c> Riley.</c> 00:21:33.349 --> 00:21:36.849 I<00:21:33.829><c> don't</c><00:21:34.049><c> know</c><00:21:34.390><c> whether</c><00:21:34.609><c> it's</c><00:21:35.009><c> so</c><00:21:35.190><c> here,</c><00:21:35.609><c> brethren</c><00:21:35.710><c> and</c><00:21:35.970><c> sisters,</c><00:21:36.250><c> but</c> 00:21:36.849 --> 00:21:40.529 it's<00:21:37.109><c> very</c><00:21:37.369><c> unusual</c><00:21:37.869><c> in</c><00:21:38.470><c> Britain</c><00:21:38.829><c> to</c><00:21:39.069><c> have</c> 00:21:40.809 --> 00:21:44.849 a<00:21:41.289><c> theme</c><00:21:41.609><c> for</c><00:21:41.809><c> an</c><00:21:41.970><c> exaltation</c><00:21:42.549><c> actually</c><00:21:42.930><c> announced</c><00:21:43.230><c> beforehand.</c><00:21:44.569><c> You</c><00:21:44.789><c> know,</c><00:21:44.809><c> you</c> 00:21:44.849 --> 00:21:46.109 don't<00:21:45.089><c> know</c><00:21:45.430><c> until</c><00:21:45.789><c> you</c> 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our</c><00:22:00.170><c> Lord's</c><00:22:00.690><c> command.</c> 00:22:01.349 --> 00:22:06.349 Watch,<00:22:01.809><c> brethren,</c><00:22:02.509><c> watch.</c><00:22:02.930><c> Be</c><00:22:03.210><c> ye</c><00:22:03.450><c> as</c><00:22:03.809><c> men</c><00:22:04.269><c> that</c><00:22:04.829><c> wait.</c><00:22:06.009><c> Still</c> 00:22:06.349 --> 00:22:08.829 at<00:22:06.529><c> their</c><00:22:06.710><c> master's</c><00:22:07.309><c> gate,</c><00:22:07.710><c> even</c><00:22:07.950><c> though</c><00:22:08.170><c> he</c><00:22:08.470><c> tarry</c> 00:22:08.829 --> 00:22:15.289 late.<00:22:09.769><c> Watch,</c><00:22:10.630><c> brethren,</c><00:22:11.650><c> watch.</c><00:22:13.829><c> I</c><00:22:14.069><c> can</c><00:22:14.369><c> see,</c><00:22:14.670><c> well,</c><00:22:15.049><c> quite</c> 00:22:15.289 --> 00:22:22.170 obviously<00:22:15.670><c> there</c><00:22:15.869><c> are</c><00:22:15.970><c> a</c><00:22:15.970><c> number</c><00:22:16.230><c> of</c><00:22:16.769><c> 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comes</c><00:22:38.650><c> and</c><00:22:40.690><c> Liz</c><00:22:40.849><c> isn't</c><00:22:41.109><c> home.</c> 00:22:43.470 --> 00:22:45.410 And,<00:22:43.769><c> well,</c><00:22:43.890><c> it's</c><00:22:44.130><c> okay,</c><00:22:44.430><c> you</c><00:22:44.490><c> know,</c><00:22:44.630><c> she's</c><00:22:44.769><c> not</c><00:22:44.930><c> very</c><00:22:45.210><c> late,</c> 00:22:45.470 --> 00:22:47.329 and<00:22:45.650><c> at</c><00:22:45.789><c> a</c><00:22:45.829><c> quarter</c><00:22:46.009><c> to</c><00:22:46.170><c> twelve</c><00:22:46.369><c> you</c><00:22:46.490><c> go</c><00:22:46.650><c> off</c><00:22:46.789><c> to</c><00:22:46.930><c> bed</c><00:22:47.049><c> and</c><00:22:47.190><c> you</c> 00:22:47.329 --> 00:22:48.349 think<00:22:47.430><c> you're</c><00:22:47.569><c> going</c><00:22:47.769><c> to</c><00:22:47.890><c> go</c><00:22:48.009><c> to</c><00:22:48.210><c> sleep,</c> 00:22:48.349 --> 00:22:52.410 but<00:22:48.490><c> you</c><00:22:48.730><c> 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no.</c> 00:23:03.869 --> 00:23:06.410 And<00:23:04.230><c> half</c><00:23:04.450><c> past</c><00:23:04.650><c> twelve</c><00:23:04.930><c> comes,</c><00:23:05.410><c> you</c><00:23:05.410><c> know,</c><00:23:06.069><c> you're</c><00:23:06.150><c> home</c><00:23:06.269><c> at</c> 00:23:06.410 --> 00:23:09.230 half<00:23:06.589><c> past</c><00:23:06.769><c> eleven,</c><00:23:07.190><c> Dad,</c><00:23:07.309><c> but</c><00:23:07.450><c> half</c><00:23:07.670><c> past</c><00:23:07.910><c> twelve</c><00:23:08.210><c> comes.</c> 00:23:10.289 --> 00:23:14.430 And<00:23:10.430><c> at</c><00:23:10.549><c> about</c><00:23:10.750><c> a</c><00:23:10.890><c> quarter</c><00:23:11.069><c> to</c><00:23:11.250><c> one</c><00:23:11.410><c> the</c><00:23:11.549><c> key</c><00:23:11.750><c> comes</c><00:23:12.009><c> in</c><00:23:12.210><c> the</c><00:23:12.309><c> door</c><00:23:12.549><c> and</c><00:23:12.789><c> you</c><00:23:12.849><c> think,</c><00:23:13.509><c> ah,</c><00:23:13.630><c> 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my</c><00:25:38.569><c> Father's</c><00:25:38.970><c> Kingdom.</c><00:25:39.349><c> I'm</c><00:25:39.710><c> coming.</c> 00:25:42.650 --> 00:25:47.730 The<00:25:43.289><c> bridegroom</c><00:25:43.930><c> truly</c><00:25:44.509><c> cometh.</c><00:25:45.970><c> Be</c><00:25:45.970><c> ye</c><00:25:46.170><c> as</c><00:25:46.490><c> men</c><00:25:46.789><c> that</c><00:25:47.329><c> wait</c> 00:25:47.730 --> 00:25:51.569 still<00:25:48.170><c> at</c><00:25:48.349><c> their</c><00:25:48.549><c> master's</c><00:25:49.130><c> gate,</c><00:25:49.769><c> even</c><00:25:49.990><c> though</c><00:25:50.190><c> he</c><00:25:50.470><c> tarry</c><00:25:50.789><c> late.</c> 00:25:52.029 --> 00:25:59.130 Watch,<00:25:52.809><c> brethren,</c><00:25:54.049><c> watch.</c><00:25:57.890><c> He</c><00:25:58.210><c> might</c><00:25:58.329><c> have</c><00:25:58.470><c> come</c><00:25:58.670><c> yesterday,</c> 00:25:59.329 --> 00:26:04.769 but<00:25:59.410><c> he</c><00:25:59.609><c> 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or</c><00:28:20.369><c> ten.</c> 00:28:22.829 --> 00:28:25.490 Well<00:28:23.089><c> done,</c><00:28:23.690><c> thou</c><00:28:23.769><c> good</c><00:28:23.950><c> and</c><00:28:24.170><c> faithful</c><00:28:24.450><c> servant.</c> 00:28:27.950 --> 00:28:30.289 What<00:28:28.509><c> about</c><00:28:28.710><c> the</c><00:28:28.890><c> one</c><00:28:28.990><c> who</c><00:28:29.130><c> had</c><00:28:29.410><c> one?</c> 00:28:31.809 --> 00:28:34.690 What<00:28:32.190><c> a</c><00:28:32.549><c> strange</c><00:28:33.009><c> fellow</c><00:28:33.430><c> he</c><00:28:33.829><c> was.</c> 00:28:36.470 --> 00:28:40.089 He<00:28:37.029><c> came</c><00:28:37.309><c> to</c><00:28:37.490><c> the</c><00:28:37.609><c> Lord</c><00:28:37.769><c> with</c><00:28:38.509><c> the</c><00:28:38.769><c> talent,</c><00:28:39.230><c> whatever</c><00:28:39.529><c> it</c><00:28:39.750><c> might</c><00:28:39.930><c> have</c> 00:28:40.089 --> 00:28:44.390 been,<00:28:40.430><c> all</c><00:28:40.789><c> 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and</c><00:29:56.730><c> love</c><00:29:56.990><c> and</c><00:29:57.349><c> praise.</c> 00:29:59.089 --> 00:30:00.849 A<00:29:59.390><c> hard</c><00:29:59.730><c> man.</c> 00:30:02.250 --> 00:30:05.230 I<00:30:02.569><c> never</c><00:30:02.869><c> knew</c><00:30:03.109><c> you,</c><00:30:03.849><c> says</c><00:30:03.970><c> the</c><00:30:04.190><c> Saviour</c><00:30:04.529><c> to</c><00:30:04.710><c> such,</c><00:30:05.009><c> and</c><00:30:05.069><c> what</c> 00:30:05.230 --> 00:30:08.829 he's<00:30:05.589><c> saying</c><00:30:05.809><c> is,</c><00:30:06.910><c> you</c><00:30:07.190><c> never</c><00:30:07.509><c> knew</c><00:30:07.849><c> me.</c> 00:30:10.630 --> 00:30:14.289 What<00:30:11.069><c> are</c><00:30:11.230><c> we</c><00:30:11.329><c> doing,</c><00:30:11.809><c> brethren</c><00:30:11.990><c> and</c><00:30:12.250><c> sisters,</c><00:30:13.769><c> as</c><00:30:13.930><c> we</c><00:30:14.150><c> wait</c> 00:30:14.289 --> 00:30:15.569 for<00:30:14.509><c> 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Acts.</c><00:30:31.430><c> Let's</c><00:30:31.710><c> just</c><00:30:31.970><c> see</c><00:30:32.089><c> how</c> 00:30:32.309 --> 00:30:33.650 the<00:30:32.509><c> time</c><00:30:32.690><c> goes.</c> 00:30:36.829 --> 00:30:43.509 Now,<00:30:38.349><c> this</c><00:30:38.609><c> man,</c><00:30:40.569><c> Apostle</c><00:30:40.829><c> Paul,</c><00:30:41.609><c> writing</c><00:30:42.150><c> right</c><00:30:43.130><c> at</c><00:30:43.289><c> the</c><00:30:43.329><c> end</c> 00:30:43.509 --> 00:30:44.700 of<00:30:43.609><c> his</c><00:30:43.809><c> life.</c> 00:30:49.349 --> 00:30:52.029 To<00:30:49.509><c> Timothy</c><00:30:49.849><c> four.</c> 00:30:55.970 --> 00:30:57.089 He's<00:30:56.269><c> cold.</c> 00:30:58.529 --> 00:31:03.029 He<00:30:59.089><c> was</c><00:30:59.289><c> arrested</c><00:30:59.710><c> presumably</c><00:31:00.809><c> so</c><00:31:01.150><c> quickly</c><00:31:01.609><c> that</c><00:31:01.890><c> he</c><00:31:02.009><c> couldn't</c><00:31:02.349><c> even</c><00:31:02.730><c> pick</c><00:31:02.890><c> up</c> 00:31:03.029 --> 00:31:04.089 his<00:31:03.269><c> coat.</c> 00:31:04.569 --> 00:31:08.710 He<00:31:04.690><c> couldn't</c><00:31:04.970><c> pick</c><00:31:05.230><c> up</c><00:31:05.369><c> his</c><00:31:05.650><c> books</c><00:31:06.109><c> or</c><00:31:07.170><c> his</c><00:31:07.329><c> parchments.</c> 00:31:09.990 --> 00:31:11.049 Lonely. 00:31:12.230 --> 00:31:14.369 You'd<00:31:12.630><c> have</c><00:31:12.630><c> thought</c><00:31:12.869><c> that</c><00:31:13.150><c> if</c><00:31:13.329><c> ever</c><00:31:13.529><c> there</c><00:31:13.650><c> was</c><00:31:13.869><c> a</c><00:31:13.990><c> man</c><00:31:14.170><c> who</c> 00:31:14.369 --> 00:31:17.950 had<00:31:14.569><c> something</c><00:31:14.869><c> to</c><00:31:15.210><c> complain</c><00:31:15.549><c> about</c><00:31:15.930><c> for</c><00:31:16.190><c> his</c><00:31:16.509><c> lot</c><00:31:16.650><c> in</c><00:31:16.950><c> life,</c> 00:31:19.009 --> 00:31:22.150 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judge</c><00:31:36.750><c> shall</c><00:31:36.950><c> give</c><00:31:37.109><c> me</c><00:31:37.269><c> at</c> 00:31:37.329 --> 00:31:37.730 that<00:31:37.529><c> day,</c> 00:31:37.769 --> 00:31:39.829 and<00:31:37.890><c> not</c><00:31:38.029><c> to</c><00:31:38.150><c> me</c><00:31:38.289><c> only,</c><00:31:38.549><c> but</c><00:31:38.710><c> unto</c><00:31:38.890><c> all</c><00:31:39.089><c> them</c><00:31:39.230><c> also,</c><00:31:39.569><c> that</c><00:31:39.650><c> love</c> 00:31:39.829 --> 00:31:40.829 is<00:31:40.029><c> appearing.</c> 00:31:40.910 --> 00:31:43.849 Surely<00:31:41.309><c> it's</c><00:31:41.549><c> when</c><00:31:41.769><c> we're</c><00:31:42.029><c> in</c><00:31:42.170><c> our</c><00:31:42.509><c> darkest</c><00:31:43.009><c> times,</c><00:31:43.710><c> brethren</c> 00:31:43.849 --> 00:31:45.250 and<00:31:44.130><c> sisters,</c> 00:31:46.430 --> 00:31:50.990 that<00:31:46.990><c> the</c><00:31:47.549><c> whole</c><00:31:48.190><c> concept</c><00:31:48.829><c> of</c><00:31:49.029><c> the</c><00:31:49.230><c> truth</c><00:31:49.390><c> seems</c><00:31:49.730><c> to</c><00:31:49.970><c> move</c><00:31:50.269><c> farther</c><00:31:50.750><c> and</c> 00:31:50.990 --> 00:31:52.589 farther<00:31:51.269><c> away.</c> 00:31:55.289 --> 00:31:56.950 It<00:31:55.849><c> shouldn't</c><00:31:56.009><c> do.</c> 00:31:57.170 --> 00:31:59.470 It<00:31:57.309><c> didn't</c><00:31:57.650><c> for</c><00:31:57.849><c> the</c><00:31:58.009><c> Apostle,</c><00:31:58.430><c> did</c><00:31:58.569><c> it?</c> 00:31:59.970 --> 00:32:00.869 No. 00:32:01.210 --> 00:32:03.829 At<00:32:01.369><c> his</c><00:32:01.529><c> very</c><00:32:01.910><c> darkest</c><00:32:02.369><c> hour,</c><00:32:02.750><c> what's</c><00:32:03.049><c> he</c><00:32:03.170><c> thinking</c><00:32:03.509><c> about?</c> 00:32:03.869 --> 00:32:05.710 He's<00:32:04.069><c> thinking</c><00:32:04.450><c> about</c><00:32:04.730><c> the</c><00:32:04.950><c> coming</c><00:32:05.170><c> of</c><00:32:05.390><c> the</c><00:32:05.549><c> King.</c> 00:32:05.829 --> 00:32:07.930 He's<00:32:06.150><c> about</c><00:32:06.430><c> to</c><00:32:06.750><c> die.</c> 00:32:08.029 --> 00:32:10.289 And<00:32:08.230><c> he's</c><00:32:08.329><c> going</c><00:32:08.509><c> to</c><00:32:08.750><c> die</c><00:32:08.990><c> for</c><00:32:09.190><c> the</c><00:32:09.309><c> Lord</c><00:32:09.490><c> Jesus</c><00:32:09.890><c> Christ.</c> 00:32:10.349 --> 00:32:13.250 And<00:32:10.710><c> he's</c><00:32:11.390><c> full</c><00:32:11.750><c> of</c><00:32:11.910><c> the</c><00:32:12.150><c> coming</c><00:32:12.470><c> of</c><00:32:12.730><c> the</c><00:32:12.950><c> King.</c> 00:32:13.250 --> 00:32:15.609 I'm<00:32:13.750><c> going</c><00:32:13.950><c> to</c><00:32:14.049><c> be</c><00:32:14.230><c> there,</c><00:32:14.450><c> he</c><00:32:14.609><c> says,</c><00:32:14.849><c> in</c><00:32:14.990><c> the</c><00:32:15.170><c> resurrection.</c> 00:32:15.869 --> 00:32:19.230 His<00:32:16.089><c> faith</c><00:32:16.450><c> never</c><00:32:17.069><c> dimmed,</c><00:32:17.569><c> never</c><00:32:18.029><c> failed.</c> 00:32:21.650 --> 00:32:24.390 But<00:32:22.109><c> it</c><00:32:22.490><c> goes</c><00:32:22.730><c> further</c><00:32:23.049><c> than</c><00:32:23.309><c> that.</c> 00:32:25.430 --> 00:32:26.849 Verse<00:32:25.890><c> one.</c> 00:32:27.990 --> 00:32:29.190 This<00:32:28.089><c> is</c><00:32:28.210><c> what</c><00:32:28.269><c> he's</c><00:32:28.390><c> saying</c><00:32:28.670><c> to</c><00:32:28.849><c> Timothy.</c> 00:32:29.289 --> 00:32:32.230 Look,<00:32:29.569><c> my</c><00:32:29.849><c> opportunity</c><00:32:30.329><c> is</c><00:32:30.569><c> over,</c><00:32:30.690><c> he</c><00:32:30.809><c> says,</c><00:32:30.990><c> but</c><00:32:31.210><c> yours</c><00:32:31.609><c> isn't.</c> 00:32:32.549 --> 00:32:33.789 You're<00:32:32.990><c> still</c><00:32:33.269><c> working.</c> 00:32:34.109 --> 00:32:34.509 Right. 00:32:34.630 --> 00:32:35.490 What<00:32:34.829><c> are</c><00:32:34.910><c> you</c><00:32:35.029><c> going</c><00:32:35.130><c> to</c><00:32:35.309><c> do?</c> 00:32:35.690 --> 00:32:39.309 I<00:32:36.150><c> charge</c><00:32:36.730><c> thee</c><00:32:36.950><c> therefore</c><00:32:37.309><c> before</c><00:32:37.750><c> God</c><00:32:38.069><c> and</c><00:32:38.230><c> the</c><00:32:38.369><c> Lord</c><00:32:38.589><c> Jesus</c><00:32:38.950><c> Christ,</c> 00:32:39.369 --> 00:32:41.009 who<00:32:39.430><c> shall</c><00:32:39.650><c> judge</c><00:32:39.950><c> the</c><00:32:40.210><c> quick</c><00:32:40.329><c> and</c><00:32:40.509><c> the</c><00:32:40.670><c> dead,</c> 00:32:41.009 --> 00:32:44.670 at<00:32:41.269><c> his</c><00:32:41.529><c> appearing</c><00:32:41.910><c> and</c><00:32:42.109><c> his</c><00:32:42.329><c> kingdom,</c><00:32:42.750><c> preach</c><00:32:43.150><c> the</c><00:32:43.490><c> word.</c> 00:32:44.829 --> 00:32:45.829 Get<00:32:45.029><c> on</c><00:32:45.230><c> with</c><00:32:45.410><c> the</c><00:32:45.589><c> job.</c> 00:32:45.869 --> 00:32:46.849 That's<00:32:46.109><c> what</c><00:32:46.130><c> Paul's</c><00:32:46.710><c> saying.</c> 00:32:47.069 --> 00:32:48.049 Get<00:32:47.230><c> on</c><00:32:47.390><c> with</c><00:32:47.650><c> the</c><00:32:47.789><c> job.</c> 00:32:48.289 --> 00:32:49.430 Times<00:32:48.690><c> are</c><00:32:48.970><c> difficult.</c> 00:32:49.589 --> 00:32:50.130 All<00:32:49.789><c> right.</c> 00:32:50.369 --> 00:32:50.990 Never<00:32:50.650><c> mind.</c> 00:32:51.170 --> 00:32:53.009 Get<00:32:51.349><c> on</c><00:32:51.529><c> with</c><00:32:51.750><c> the</c><00:32:51.930><c> job.</c> 00:32:54.549 --> 00:32:56.990 And<00:32:54.589><c> this,</c><00:32:55.170><c> look,</c><00:32:55.269><c> in</c><00:32:55.470><c> verse</c><00:32:55.710><c> two.</c> 00:32:57.410 --> 00:33:00.930 Be<00:32:57.650><c> instant</c><00:32:58.269><c> in</c><00:32:58.789><c> season,</c><00:32:59.470><c> out</c><00:32:59.690><c> of</c><00:32:59.970><c> season.</c> 00:33:01.650 --> 00:33:07.069 You<00:33:01.809><c> may</c><00:33:02.009><c> have</c><00:33:02.150><c> a</c><00:33:02.289><c> version</c><00:33:02.490><c> in</c><00:33:02.710><c> front</c><00:33:02.869><c> of</c><00:33:03.029><c> you</c><00:33:03.130><c> which</c><00:33:03.369><c> says</c><00:33:03.690><c> convenient</c><00:33:04.849><c> or</c><00:33:05.369><c> inconvenience.</c> 00:33:07.430 --> 00:33:10.029 Preach<00:33:07.789><c> the</c><00:33:08.049><c> word,</c><00:33:08.369><c> whether</c><00:33:08.609><c> it's</c><00:33:08.950><c> convenient</c><00:33:09.329><c> or</c><00:33:09.670><c> not.</c> 00:33:10.029 --> 00:33:12.190 Preach<00:33:10.829><c> the</c><00:33:11.089><c> word.</c> 00:33:13.329 --> 00:33:16.450 There<00:33:13.349><c> are</c><00:33:13.549><c> times,</c><00:33:14.109><c> you</c><00:33:14.569><c> know,</c><00:33:15.009><c> and</c><00:33:15.029><c> it's</c><00:33:15.630><c> more</c><00:33:15.910><c> so</c><00:33:16.150><c> for</c><00:33:16.250><c> us</c> 00:33:16.450 --> 00:33:17.009 than<00:33:16.609><c> for</c><00:33:16.789><c> you,</c> 00:33:17.029 --> 00:33:19.529 because<00:33:17.289><c> we</c><00:33:17.450><c> live</c><00:33:17.769><c> perhaps</c><00:33:18.150><c> much</c><00:33:18.369><c> nearer</c><00:33:18.809><c> our</c><00:33:18.990><c> Ecclesiastes,</c> 00:33:19.829 --> 00:33:22.450 but<00:33:19.990><c> there</c><00:33:20.170><c> are</c><00:33:20.309><c> times</c><00:33:20.529><c> when</c><00:33:20.690><c> it</c><00:33:20.829><c> seems</c><00:33:21.170><c> most</c><00:33:21.690><c> inconvenient</c> 00:33:22.450 --> 00:33:22.809 to<00:33:22.670><c> go</c> 00:33:22.809 --> 00:33:24.910 and<00:33:22.990><c> even</c><00:33:23.230><c> support</c><00:33:23.730><c> the</c><00:33:23.990><c> preaching</c><00:33:24.269><c> of</c><00:33:24.509><c> the</c><00:33:24.670><c> word,</c> 00:33:25.089 --> 00:33:27.650 and<00:33:25.309><c> the</c><00:33:25.549><c> reasons</c><00:33:26.130><c> why</c><00:33:26.410><c> it's</c><00:33:26.710><c> inconvenient</c><00:33:27.170><c> are</c><00:33:27.390><c> usually</c> 00:33:27.650 --> 00:33:29.150 quite<00:33:27.890><c> ridiculous.</c> 00:33:29.750 --> 00:33:32.089 But<00:33:29.910><c> we</c><00:33:30.069><c> convince</c><00:33:30.430><c> ourselves</c><00:33:30.890><c> of</c><00:33:31.150><c> them.</c> 00:33:32.849 --> 00:33:36.809 Preach<00:33:33.210><c> the</c><00:33:33.410><c> word,</c><00:33:34.289><c> whether</c><00:33:34.609><c> it's</c><00:33:35.049><c> convenient</c><00:33:35.430><c> or</c><00:33:35.950><c> inconvenient.</c> 00:33:36.809 --> 00:33:38.609 That's<00:33:37.089><c> what</c><00:33:37.329><c> the</c><00:33:37.490><c> Apostle's</c><00:33:37.809><c> saying.</c> 00:33:38.849 --> 00:33:41.730 And<00:33:38.930><c> then</c><00:33:39.049><c> you've</c><00:33:39.210><c> got</c><00:33:39.309><c> this</c><00:33:39.910><c> lovely</c><00:33:40.609><c> little</c><00:33:41.109><c> sentence</c><00:33:41.529><c> that</c> 00:33:41.730 --> 00:33:42.990 comes<00:33:41.990><c> next.</c> 00:33:43.670 --> 00:33:45.009 And<00:33:43.710><c> this</c><00:33:43.869><c> is</c><00:33:44.029><c> laid</c><00:33:44.170><c> upon</c><00:33:44.430><c> us</c><00:33:44.690><c> all.</c> 00:33:45.130 --> 00:33:47.849 It<00:33:45.210><c> isn't</c><00:33:45.430><c> just</c><00:33:45.670><c> those</c><00:33:45.829><c> who</c><00:33:45.990><c> stand</c><00:33:46.170><c> on</c><00:33:46.430><c> platforms,</c><00:33:46.869><c> you</c><00:33:47.049><c> know.</c> 00:33:49.589 --> 00:33:52.250 Reprove,<00:33:50.089><c> rebuke,</c><00:33:50.970><c> and</c><00:33:51.269><c> exhort.</c> 00:33:53.430 --> 00:33:57.390 There's<00:33:53.930><c> a</c><00:33:54.430><c> watchfulness</c><00:33:55.049><c> necessary</c><00:33:55.789><c> for</c><00:33:56.549><c> the</c><00:33:56.750><c> community.</c> 00:33:57.890 --> 00:34:00.019 It<00:33:58.069><c> isn't</c><00:33:58.309><c> just</c><00:33:58.650><c> preaching</c><00:33:58.990><c> the</c><00:33:59.230><c> truth</c><00:33:59.390><c> to</c><00:33:59.529><c> those</c><00:33:59.769><c> outside,</c> 00:34:00.490 --> 00:34:02.710 though<00:34:00.569><c> the</c><00:34:00.750><c> Apostle's</c><00:34:01.269><c> there,</c><00:34:01.630><c> right</c><00:34:01.970><c> there</c><00:34:02.190><c> with</c><00:34:02.410><c> that</c><00:34:02.569><c> as</c> 00:34:02.710 --> 00:34:03.150 we've<00:34:02.950><c> seen,</c> 00:34:03.150 --> 00:34:05.309 but<00:34:03.690><c> there's</c><00:34:04.009><c> a</c><00:34:04.289><c> watchfulness,</c> 00:34:05.329 --> 00:34:07.690 a<00:34:05.509><c> care</c><00:34:05.769><c> for</c><00:34:05.950><c> the</c><00:34:06.150><c> spiritual</c><00:34:06.549><c> well</c><00:34:06.829><c>-being</c><00:34:07.049><c> of</c><00:34:07.230><c> one</c><00:34:07.390><c> another.</c> 00:34:07.910 --> 00:34:09.710 That's<00:34:08.309><c> got</c><00:34:08.409><c> to</c><00:34:08.530><c> be</c><00:34:08.690><c> there.</c> 00:34:09.949 --> 00:34:12.409 And<00:34:10.309><c> there</c><00:34:10.449><c> may</c><00:34:10.590><c> be</c><00:34:10.750><c> times</c><00:34:11.010><c> when</c><00:34:11.170><c> we</c><00:34:11.329><c> shall</c><00:34:11.489><c> need</c><00:34:11.650><c> to</c><00:34:11.969><c> rebuke.</c> 00:34:12.829 --> 00:34:15.010 And<00:34:13.190><c> there</c><00:34:13.329><c> are</c><00:34:13.449><c> some</c><00:34:13.630><c> of</c><00:34:13.730><c> us</c><00:34:13.869><c> who</c><00:34:14.010><c> are</c><00:34:14.030><c> very</c><00:34:14.329><c> good</c><00:34:14.469><c> at</c><00:34:14.690><c> rebuke,</c> 00:34:15.150 --> 00:34:15.610 you<00:34:15.210><c> know,</c> 00:34:15.829 --> 00:34:17.309 very<00:34:16.150><c> good</c><00:34:16.329><c> at</c><00:34:16.510><c> it.</c> 00:34:18.010 --> 00:34:19.489 You've<00:34:18.409><c> met</c><00:34:18.510><c> them.</c> 00:34:20.010 --> 00:34:22.030 Ah,<00:34:20.449><c> yeah,</c><00:34:20.650><c> well,</c><00:34:20.889><c> of</c><00:34:20.969><c> course,</c> 00:34:22.130 --> 00:34:23.769 you<00:34:22.170><c> might</c><00:34:22.369><c> be</c><00:34:22.630><c> one,</c><00:34:22.849><c> and</c><00:34:22.989><c> so</c><00:34:23.170><c> might</c><00:34:23.389><c> I.</c> 00:34:24.070 --> 00:34:26.210 We've<00:34:24.250><c> got</c><00:34:24.309><c> to</c><00:34:24.329><c> look</c><00:34:24.510><c> at</c><00:34:24.690><c> ourselves,</c><00:34:25.050><c> haven't</c><00:34:25.250><c> we?</c> 00:34:26.829 --> 00:34:28.809 Very<00:34:27.190><c> easy</c><00:34:27.389><c> to</c><00:34:27.610><c> see</c><00:34:27.710><c> what's</c><00:34:28.010><c> wrong</c><00:34:28.170><c> with</c><00:34:28.369><c> the</c><00:34:28.489><c> way</c><00:34:28.590><c> others</c> 00:34:28.809 --> 00:34:30.250 walk<00:34:29.050><c> before</c><00:34:29.389><c> God.</c> 00:34:30.469 --> 00:34:33.829 All<00:34:30.989><c> too</c><00:34:31.190><c> easy</c><00:34:31.409><c> sometimes</c><00:34:31.849><c> to</c><00:34:32.010><c> talk</c><00:34:32.250><c> about</c><00:34:32.530><c> it.</c> 00:34:33.929 --> 00:34:36.010 The<00:34:34.309><c> Apostle</c><00:34:34.710><c> says,</c> 00:34:36.510 --> 00:34:39.909 do<00:34:36.510><c> it</c><00:34:36.730><c> with</c><00:34:36.969><c> all</c><00:34:37.289><c> long</c><00:34:37.690><c>-suffering</c><00:34:38.230><c> and</c><00:34:38.730><c> doctrine.</c> 00:34:40.710 --> 00:34:41.289 All<00:34:40.889><c> right?</c> 00:34:41.510 --> 00:34:43.289 Do<00:34:41.710><c> it</c><00:34:41.889><c> with</c><00:34:42.090><c> all</c><00:34:42.329><c> long</c><00:34:42.670><c>-suffering.</c> 00:34:43.710 --> 00:34:45.610 Are<00:34:43.869><c> you</c><00:34:44.050><c> long</c><00:34:44.309><c>-suffering</c><00:34:44.710><c> about</c><00:34:44.989><c> what</c><00:34:45.150><c> you</c><00:34:45.469><c> see</c> 00:34:45.610 --> 00:34:48.050 as<00:34:45.829><c> the</c><00:34:45.949><c> failures</c><00:34:46.369><c> of</c><00:34:46.570><c> your</c><00:34:46.690><c> brethren</c><00:34:46.909><c> and</c><00:34:47.170><c> sisters?</c> 00:34:48.909 --> 00:34:50.429 I<00:34:49.230><c> hope</c><00:34:49.489><c> so.</c> 00:34:51.110 --> 00:34:53.190 I<00:34:51.250><c> hope</c><00:34:51.489><c> brethren</c><00:34:51.869><c> and</c><00:34:52.110><c> sisters</c><00:34:52.309><c> are</c><00:34:52.570><c> long</c><00:34:52.829><c>-suffering</c> 00:34:53.190 --> 00:34:54.949 about<00:34:53.429><c> the</c><00:34:53.670><c> failures</c><00:34:53.969><c> that</c><00:34:54.150><c> they</c><00:34:54.369><c> see</c><00:34:54.550><c> in</c><00:34:54.750><c> me</c> 00:34:54.949 --> 00:34:57.730 because<00:34:55.210><c> I'm</c><00:34:55.469><c> sure</c><00:34:55.650><c> there's</c><00:34:55.889><c> a</c><00:34:56.010><c> lot</c><00:34:56.150><c> that</c><00:34:56.309><c> they</c><00:34:56.449><c> can</c><00:34:56.690><c> see.</c> 00:34:58.210 --> 00:35:03.769 Reprove,<00:34:59.030><c> rebuke,</c><00:34:59.550><c> exhort</c><00:34:59.829><c> with</c><00:35:00.050><c> all</c><00:35:00.730><c> long</c><00:35:01.190><c>-suffering</c><00:35:01.969><c> and</c><00:35:02.570><c> doctrine.</c> 00:35:04.110 --> 00:35:07.789 Bring<00:35:04.309><c> the</c><00:35:04.710><c> truth</c><00:35:04.969><c> to</c><00:35:05.329><c> bear</c><00:35:05.530><c> on</c><00:35:05.750><c> our</c><00:35:06.070><c> relationships</c><00:35:06.789><c> one</c><00:35:07.090><c> with</c><00:35:07.349><c> another.</c> 00:35:08.110 --> 00:35:09.809 Whilst<00:35:08.289><c> we</c><00:35:08.610><c> wait</c><00:35:08.809><c> the</c><00:35:09.090><c> coming</c><00:35:09.269><c> of</c><00:35:09.489><c> the</c><00:35:09.630><c> King,</c> 00:35:09.949 --> 00:35:12.730 get<00:35:10.070><c> on</c><00:35:10.250><c> with</c><00:35:10.429><c> the</c><00:35:10.610><c> job,</c><00:35:11.210><c> watch</c><00:35:11.750><c> for</c><00:35:12.230><c> one</c><00:35:12.429><c> another,</c> 00:35:13.110 --> 00:35:15.989 and<00:35:13.309><c> do</c><00:35:13.630><c> so</c><00:35:13.969><c> bringing</c><00:35:14.489><c> the</c><00:35:14.949><c> truth</c><00:35:15.329><c> to</c><00:35:15.630><c> bear.</c> 00:35:16.389 --> 00:35:18.690 What<00:35:16.570><c> he's</c><00:35:16.929><c> saying,</c><00:35:17.210><c> isn't</c><00:35:17.409><c> it?</c> 00:35:19.869 --> 00:35:22.769 And<00:35:19.989><c> we</c><00:35:20.090><c> might</c><00:35:20.269><c> think</c><00:35:20.469><c> that</c><00:35:20.610><c> there's</c><00:35:20.829><c> never</c><00:35:21.210><c> any</c><00:35:21.469><c> danger.</c> 00:35:23.869 --> 00:35:25.590 The<00:35:24.070><c> Apostle</c><00:35:24.349><c> Paul</c><00:35:24.510><c> says</c><00:35:24.710><c> there</c><00:35:24.909><c> is.</c> 00:35:25.590 --> 00:35:27.889 And<00:35:26.070><c> the</c><00:35:26.230><c> danger</c><00:35:26.489><c> is</c><00:35:26.630><c> from</c><00:35:26.809><c> within.</c> 00:35:27.909 --> 00:35:28.670 Verse<00:35:28.070><c> 3.</c> 00:35:28.929 --> 00:35:31.849 The<00:35:29.030><c> time</c><00:35:29.369><c> will</c><00:35:29.630><c> come</c><00:35:29.789><c> when</c><00:35:29.929><c> they</c><00:35:30.110><c> will</c><00:35:30.409><c> not</c><00:35:30.630><c> endure</c><00:35:30.889><c> sound</c><00:35:31.389><c> doctrine,</c> 00:35:32.210 --> 00:35:35.289 but<00:35:32.309><c> after</c><00:35:32.570><c> their</c><00:35:32.769><c> own</c><00:35:32.949><c> lusts</c><00:35:33.230><c> they</c><00:35:33.289><c> shall</c><00:35:33.449><c> heap</c><00:35:33.630><c> themselves</c><00:35:34.070><c> teachers.</c> 00:35:35.590 --> 00:35:36.829 Having<00:35:36.030><c> itching</c><00:35:36.469><c> ears,</c> 00:35:36.869 --> 00:35:38.829 they<00:35:37.030><c> shall</c><00:35:37.190><c> turn</c><00:35:37.469><c> away</c><00:35:37.789><c> their</c><00:35:38.030><c> ears</c><00:35:38.230><c> from</c><00:35:38.409><c> the</c><00:35:38.630><c> truth</c> 00:35:38.829 --> 00:35:40.750 and<00:35:38.989><c> shall</c><00:35:39.150><c> be</c><00:35:39.329><c> turned</c><00:35:39.510><c> into</c><00:35:39.730><c> fables.</c> 00:35:41.170 --> 00:35:43.469 I<00:35:41.610><c> always</c><00:35:41.869><c> used</c><00:35:42.030><c> to</c><00:35:42.150><c> think</c><00:35:42.230><c> that</c><00:35:42.369><c> was</c><00:35:42.510><c> those</c><00:35:42.670><c> outside</c><00:35:43.070><c> the</c><00:35:43.329><c> truth.</c> 00:35:43.550 --> 00:35:45.010 You<00:35:43.630><c> know,</c><00:35:43.690><c> that's</c><00:35:43.929><c> the</c><00:35:43.969><c> way</c><00:35:44.090><c> the</c><00:35:44.329><c> world's</c><00:35:44.869><c> going.</c> 00:35:45.329 --> 00:35:46.590 It<00:35:45.510><c> isn't</c><00:35:45.769><c> the</c><00:35:45.949><c> way</c><00:35:46.150><c> the</c><00:35:46.369><c> world...</c> 00:35:46.590 --> 00:35:47.909 Well,<00:35:46.750><c> it</c><00:35:46.889><c> is</c><00:35:47.070><c> the</c><00:35:47.170><c> way</c><00:35:47.329><c> the</c><00:35:47.489><c> world's</c><00:35:47.789><c> going,</c> 00:35:47.949 --> 00:35:51.530 but<00:35:48.449><c> the</c><00:35:48.789><c> Apostle</c><00:35:49.230><c> is</c><00:35:49.369><c> saying</c><00:35:49.690><c> we</c><00:35:50.349><c> are</c><00:35:50.610><c> in</c><00:35:50.789><c> danger</c><00:35:51.110><c> of</c><00:35:51.289><c> going</c> 00:35:51.530 --> 00:35:52.650 that<00:35:51.809><c> way.</c> 00:35:52.789 --> 00:35:55.829 We<00:35:53.230><c> hear</c><00:35:53.449><c> the</c><00:35:53.630><c> things</c><00:35:53.789><c> we</c><00:35:54.030><c> want</c><00:35:54.429><c> to</c><00:35:54.690><c> hear.</c> 00:35:55.949 --> 00:35:57.150 We've<00:35:55.989><c> got</c><00:35:56.130><c> itching</c><00:35:56.570><c> ears.</c> 00:35:57.250 --> 00:36:00.070 We've<00:35:57.429><c> got</c><00:35:57.750><c> things</c><00:35:58.130><c> that</c><00:35:58.469><c> attract</c><00:35:58.849><c> us.</c> 00:36:00.250 --> 00:36:03.269 The<00:36:00.369><c> Apostle</c><00:36:00.710><c> Paul</c><00:36:00.869><c> says</c><00:36:01.030><c> you</c><00:36:01.150><c> mustn't</c><00:36:01.449><c> be</c><00:36:01.730><c> like</c><00:36:02.070><c> that.</c> 00:36:03.690 --> 00:36:04.650 He<00:36:03.849><c> goes</c><00:36:03.929><c> on</c><00:36:04.150><c> to</c><00:36:04.309><c> say</c><00:36:04.449><c> here,</c> 00:36:05.030 --> 00:36:07.369 Watch<00:36:05.110><c> thou</c><00:36:05.449><c> in</c><00:36:05.650><c> all</c><00:36:05.969><c> things</c><00:36:06.329><c> endure</c><00:36:06.750><c> afflictions,</c> 00:36:07.510 --> 00:36:08.809 do<00:36:07.650><c> the</c><00:36:07.849><c> work</c><00:36:08.010><c> of</c><00:36:08.130><c> an</c><00:36:08.329><c> evangelist,</c> 00:36:08.929 --> 00:36:11.429 make<00:36:09.170><c> full</c><00:36:09.469><c> proof</c><00:36:09.769><c> of</c><00:36:09.989><c> thy</c><00:36:10.150><c> ministry.</c> 00:36:11.530 --> 00:36:12.429 Four. 00:36:12.730 --> 00:36:16.150 How<00:36:13.090><c> often</c><00:36:13.289><c> the</c><00:36:13.469><c> little</c><00:36:13.710><c> word</c><00:36:14.050><c> four</c><00:36:14.449><c> is</c><00:36:14.650><c> important</c><00:36:15.050><c> in</c><00:36:15.210><c> the</c><00:36:15.369><c> scripture.</c> 00:36:16.250 --> 00:36:18.030 Four,<00:36:16.690><c> I</c><00:36:16.909><c> am</c><00:36:17.070><c> now</c><00:36:17.269><c> ready</c><00:36:17.409><c> to</c><00:36:17.570><c> be</c><00:36:17.750><c> offered,</c> 00:36:18.510 --> 00:36:20.230 and<00:36:18.690><c> the</c><00:36:18.750><c> time</c><00:36:18.929><c> of</c><00:36:19.130><c> my</c><00:36:19.349><c> departure</c><00:36:19.750><c> is</c><00:36:19.929><c> at</c><00:36:20.070><c> hand.</c> 00:36:20.230 --> 00:36:23.050 He's<00:36:20.650><c> saying,</c><00:36:21.010><c> look,</c><00:36:21.389><c> I</c><00:36:21.789><c> can't</c><00:36:22.190><c> do</c><00:36:22.429><c> this</c><00:36:22.710><c> anymore,</c> 00:36:23.130 --> 00:36:26.250 so<00:36:23.269><c> the</c><00:36:23.510><c> responsibility,</c><00:36:24.130><c> Timothy,</c><00:36:24.550><c> falls</c><00:36:24.869><c> on</c><00:36:25.170><c> you.</c> 00:36:26.670 --> 00:36:30.429 And<00:36:27.090><c> across</c><00:36:27.469><c> the</c><00:36:27.809><c> centuries</c><00:36:28.250><c> comes</c><00:36:28.630><c> the</c><00:36:28.769><c> message</c><00:36:29.210><c> from</c><00:36:29.929><c> Timothy,</c> 00:36:30.750 --> 00:36:32.449 I<00:36:31.150><c> can't</c><00:36:31.530><c> do</c><00:36:31.769><c> this</c><00:36:32.050><c> anymore,</c> 00:36:32.750 --> 00:36:35.190 so<00:36:32.889><c> the</c><00:36:33.230><c> responsibility</c><00:36:33.889><c> falls</c><00:36:34.329><c> on</c><00:36:34.809><c> you.</c> 00:36:35.210 --> 00:36:36.550 And<00:36:35.369><c> if</c><00:36:35.530><c> time</c><00:36:35.789><c> goes</c><00:36:36.110><c> on,</c> 00:36:36.969 --> 00:36:38.710 the<00:36:37.130><c> next</c><00:36:37.409><c> generation</c><00:36:38.010><c> and</c><00:36:38.329><c> the</c><00:36:38.489><c> next,</c> 00:36:38.829 --> 00:36:40.670 the<00:36:39.050><c> responsibility</c><00:36:39.750><c> falls</c><00:36:40.150><c> on</c><00:36:40.429><c> them.</c> 00:36:40.889 --> 00:36:42.269 The<00:36:41.170><c> truth</c><00:36:41.389><c> must</c><00:36:41.670><c> be</c><00:36:41.969><c> preached.</c> 00:36:42.530 --> 00:36:45.429 The<00:36:42.769><c> flock</c><00:36:43.090><c> must</c><00:36:43.329><c> be</c><00:36:43.550><c> subject</c><00:36:43.929><c> to</c><00:36:44.210><c> the</c><00:36:44.510><c> shepherding</c><00:36:44.989><c> influence</c> 00:36:45.429 --> 00:36:49.070 of<00:36:45.550><c> the</c><00:36:45.710><c> brethren</c><00:36:45.929><c> and</c><00:36:46.150><c> sisters</c><00:36:46.750><c> on</c><00:36:47.429><c> behalf</c><00:36:47.750><c> of</c><00:36:47.949><c> their</c><00:36:48.130><c> Lord.</c> 00:36:50.349 --> 00:36:52.730 This<00:36:50.570><c> is</c><00:36:50.650><c> what</c><00:36:50.750><c> the</c><00:36:50.929><c> Apostle</c><00:36:51.230><c> is</c><00:36:51.429><c> telling</c><00:36:51.630><c> us</c> 00:36:53.150 --> 00:36:55.969 about<00:36:53.550><c> our</c><00:36:53.949><c> time</c><00:36:54.309><c> of</c><00:36:54.670><c> expectation.</c> 00:36:56.190 --> 00:36:57.530 There's<00:36:56.349><c> a</c><00:36:56.530><c> job</c><00:36:56.710><c> to</c><00:36:56.929><c> be</c><00:36:57.110><c> done.</c> 00:36:57.909 --> 00:37:01.090 Be<00:36:58.050><c> as</c><00:36:58.289><c> men</c><00:36:58.530><c> that</c><00:36:58.809><c> wait,</c><00:36:59.190><c> but</c><00:36:59.429><c> get</c><00:36:59.650><c> on</c><00:36:59.789><c> with</c><00:36:59.989><c> the</c><00:37:00.130><c> job.</c> 00:37:01.889 --> 00:37:03.889 I<00:37:02.070><c> wonder</c><00:37:02.250><c> if</c><00:37:02.469><c> when</c><00:37:02.610><c> we</c><00:37:02.809><c> come</c><00:37:02.969><c> to</c><00:37:03.130><c> the</c><00:37:03.230><c> end</c><00:37:03.389><c> of</c><00:37:03.570><c> the</c><00:37:03.670><c> road,</c> 00:37:03.929 --> 00:37:06.369 we<00:37:04.030><c> can</c><00:37:04.269><c> say</c><00:37:04.469><c> with</c><00:37:04.650><c> the</c><00:37:04.829><c> Apostle,</c> 00:37:07.030 --> 00:37:08.949 I<00:37:07.150><c> have</c><00:37:07.409><c> fought</c><00:37:07.530><c> a</c><00:37:07.710><c> good</c><00:37:07.889><c> fight.</c> 00:37:09.530 --> 00:37:11.809 I<00:37:09.929><c> have</c><00:37:10.090><c> finished</c><00:37:10.389><c> my</c><00:37:10.750><c> course.</c> 00:37:12.610 --> 00:37:14.969 I<00:37:13.130><c> have</c><00:37:13.409><c> kept</c><00:37:13.650><c> the</c><00:37:13.969><c> faith.</c> 00:37:16.110 --> 00:37:17.510 It's<00:37:16.349><c> in</c><00:37:16.550><c> Romans</c><00:37:16.829><c> chapter</c><00:37:17.250><c> 1,</c> 00:37:17.889 --> 00:37:19.469 and<00:37:18.329><c> I'd</c><00:37:18.590><c> like</c><00:37:18.670><c> us</c><00:37:18.849><c> to</c><00:37:18.929><c> go</c><00:37:19.070><c> there,</c> 00:37:19.710 --> 00:37:22.409 that<00:37:19.829><c> I</c><00:37:19.909><c> think</c><00:37:20.010><c> we</c><00:37:20.269><c> see</c><00:37:20.590><c> the</c><00:37:21.190><c> Apostle</c><00:37:21.690><c> Paul</c> 00:37:22.530 --> 00:37:24.489 just<00:37:23.050><c> telling</c><00:37:23.289><c> us</c><00:37:23.610><c> something</c><00:37:23.969><c> of</c><00:37:24.150><c> the</c><00:37:24.289><c> way</c> 00:37:24.489 --> 00:37:26.150 in<00:37:24.650><c> which</c><00:37:24.809><c> he'd</c><00:37:25.309><c> kept</c><00:37:25.570><c> the</c><00:37:25.889><c> faith,</c> 00:37:26.190 --> 00:37:28.710 looking<00:37:26.469><c> back,</c><00:37:26.750><c> as</c><00:37:26.869><c> it</c><00:37:27.010><c> were,</c><00:37:27.150><c> over</c><00:37:27.389><c> his</c><00:37:27.650><c> life</c> 00:37:29.030 --> 00:37:32.710 and<00:37:29.550><c> saying,</c><00:37:31.010><c> this</c><00:37:31.469><c> is</c><00:37:31.690><c> it.</c> 00:37:33.050 --> 00:37:35.670 And<00:37:33.349><c> here</c><00:37:33.469><c> he</c><00:37:33.530><c> was</c><00:37:33.710><c> in</c><00:37:33.869><c> a</c><00:37:33.929><c> much</c><00:37:34.130><c> earlier</c><00:37:34.409><c> time.</c> 00:37:36.489 --> 00:37:40.190 I'm<00:37:37.010><c> just</c><00:37:37.170><c> going</c><00:37:37.409><c> to</c><00:37:37.469><c> really</c><00:37:37.710><c> pick</c><00:37:37.869><c> three</c><00:37:38.590><c> phrases</c><00:37:39.250><c> here,</c> 00:37:40.570 --> 00:37:43.289 but<00:37:40.969><c> they're</c><00:37:41.369><c> very</c><00:37:41.590><c> telling</c><00:37:41.869><c> ones.</c> 00:37:44.670 --> 00:37:48.070 Perhaps<00:37:44.889><c> to</c><00:37:45.090><c> introduce,</c><00:37:45.849><c> we'll</c><00:37:46.130><c> just</c><00:37:46.329><c> look</c><00:37:46.510><c> at</c><00:37:46.630><c> verse</c><00:37:46.849><c> 11.</c> 00:37:48.349 --> 00:37:49.730 I<00:37:48.449><c> long</c><00:37:48.769><c> to</c><00:37:49.010><c> see</c><00:37:49.250><c> you,</c><00:37:49.610><c> he</c><00:37:49.610><c> says.</c> 00:37:49.769 --> 00:37:50.769 Well,<00:37:49.929><c> he</c><00:37:49.949><c> hadn't</c><00:37:50.150><c> seen</c><00:37:50.429><c> them</c><00:37:50.610><c> yet.</c> 00:37:50.849 --> 00:37:52.690 He'd<00:37:50.889><c> never</c><00:37:51.090><c> been</c><00:37:51.309><c> to</c><00:37:51.530><c> Rome</c><00:37:51.730><c> yet.</c> 00:37:52.889 --> 00:37:55.090 I<00:37:53.050><c> long</c><00:37:53.269><c> to</c><00:37:53.469><c> see</c><00:37:53.730><c> you,</c><00:37:53.889><c> that</c><00:37:54.010><c> I</c><00:37:54.210><c> may</c><00:37:54.409><c> impart</c><00:37:54.750><c> unto</c><00:37:54.909><c> you</c> 00:37:55.090 --> 00:37:58.610 some<00:37:55.329><c> spiritual</c><00:37:55.789><c> gift,</c><00:37:56.369><c> to</c><00:37:56.510><c> the</c><00:37:56.670><c> end</c><00:37:56.789><c> you</c><00:37:56.989><c> may</c><00:37:57.309><c> be</c><00:37:57.610><c> established.</c> 00:37:58.730 --> 00:38:00.929 And<00:37:59.110><c> it's</c><00:37:59.269><c> as</c><00:37:59.389><c> though</c><00:37:59.469><c> he</c><00:37:59.510><c> thinks</c><00:37:59.670><c> they</c><00:37:59.789><c> might</c><00:38:00.070><c> misunderstand</c> 00:38:00.929 --> 00:38:01.730 what<00:38:01.190><c> he</c><00:38:01.329><c> just</c><00:38:01.570><c> said.</c> 00:38:01.769 --> 00:38:04.489 So<00:38:01.909><c> he</c><00:38:01.969><c> says,</c><00:38:02.269><c> look,</c><00:38:02.530><c> what</c><00:38:02.690><c> I'm</c><00:38:02.849><c> saying</c><00:38:03.170><c> is,</c><00:38:03.550><c> that</c><00:38:03.690><c> is,</c><00:38:03.989><c> verse</c><00:38:04.170><c> 12,</c> 00:38:04.849 --> 00:38:07.469 that<00:38:04.969><c> I</c><00:38:05.309><c> may</c><00:38:05.550><c> be</c><00:38:05.809><c> comforted</c><00:38:06.170><c> together</c><00:38:06.630><c> with</c><00:38:07.090><c> you</c> 00:38:07.469 --> 00:38:10.809 by<00:38:07.590><c> the</c><00:38:07.829><c> mutual</c><00:38:08.269><c> faith,</c><00:38:08.670><c> both</c><00:38:08.929><c> of</c><00:38:09.269><c> you</c><00:38:09.610><c> and</c><00:38:10.250><c> me.</c> 00:38:11.190 --> 00:38:13.309 He<00:38:11.389><c> says,</c><00:38:11.730><c> we</c><00:38:11.789><c> can</c><00:38:12.230><c> strengthen</c><00:38:12.750><c> one</c><00:38:13.050><c> another.</c> 00:38:13.369 --> 00:38:14.829 We<00:38:13.530><c> can</c><00:38:13.809><c> talk</c><00:38:14.150><c> together.</c> 00:38:15.289 --> 00:38:17.789 We<00:38:15.730><c> can</c><00:38:16.170><c> be</c><00:38:16.429><c> as</c><00:38:16.630><c> iron</c><00:38:16.929><c> sharpening</c><00:38:17.489><c> iron.</c> 00:38:17.909 --> 00:38:20.550 We<00:38:18.170><c> can</c><00:38:18.449><c> talk</c><00:38:18.730><c> about</c><00:38:18.989><c> the</c><00:38:19.230><c> truth</c><00:38:19.449><c> all</c><00:38:19.730><c> day</c><00:38:19.949><c> and</c><00:38:20.150><c> all</c><00:38:20.349><c> night,</c> 00:38:20.630 --> 00:38:20.929 you<00:38:20.769><c> know?</c> 00:38:21.010 --> 00:38:22.630 That's<00:38:21.309><c> what</c><00:38:21.429><c> he's</c><00:38:21.610><c> saying.</c> 00:38:23.349 --> 00:38:26.170 That's<00:38:23.630><c> the</c><00:38:23.690><c> way</c><00:38:23.849><c> to</c><00:38:24.110><c> strengthen</c><00:38:24.489><c> one</c><00:38:24.730><c> another,</c><00:38:25.110><c> isn't</c><00:38:25.289><c> it?</c> 00:38:26.510 --> 00:38:29.329 And<00:38:27.010><c> then</c><00:38:27.190><c> he</c><00:38:27.289><c> just</c><00:38:27.829><c> switches</c><00:38:28.110><c> his</c><00:38:28.670><c> attention</c> 00:38:29.329 --> 00:38:32.510 to<00:38:29.630><c> the</c><00:38:30.510><c> work</c><00:38:30.889><c> of</c><00:38:31.469><c> preaching.</c> 00:38:32.690 --> 00:38:34.869 We're<00:38:32.989><c> back</c><00:38:33.230><c> almost</c><00:38:33.670><c> where</c><00:38:33.829><c> we</c><00:38:34.010><c> began,</c><00:38:34.409><c> are</c><00:38:34.530><c> we</c><00:38:34.670><c> not?</c> 00:38:34.869 --> 00:38:38.070 But<00:38:35.469><c> he</c><00:38:36.070><c> said</c><00:38:36.210><c> in</c><00:38:36.349><c> verse</c><00:38:36.590><c> 14,</c><00:38:37.110><c> I'm</c><00:38:37.309><c> a</c><00:38:37.489><c> debtor.</c> 00:38:38.510 --> 00:38:41.389 And<00:38:38.829><c> we</c><00:38:39.010><c> could</c><00:38:39.210><c> say</c><00:38:39.369><c> with</c><00:38:39.570><c> him,</c><00:38:39.690><c> well,</c><00:38:39.869><c> yes,</c><00:38:40.130><c> so</c><00:38:40.269><c> are</c><00:38:40.349><c> we.</c> 00:38:41.809 --> 00:38:45.090 We<00:38:42.210><c> acknowledge</c><00:38:42.809><c> that</c><00:38:43.730><c> we</c><00:38:43.889><c> are</c><00:38:44.170><c> in</c><00:38:44.369><c> debt.</c> 00:38:45.530 --> 00:38:47.289 This<00:38:45.809><c> is</c><00:38:46.110><c> the</c><00:38:46.269><c> debt</c><00:38:46.489><c> that</c><00:38:46.829><c> we</c><00:38:47.070><c> owe.</c> 00:38:47.630 --> 00:38:49.869 This<00:38:48.050><c> was</c><00:38:48.449><c> accomplished</c><00:38:49.090><c> on</c><00:38:49.329><c> our</c><00:38:49.510><c> behalf.</c> 00:38:50.269 --> 00:38:52.550 This<00:38:50.610><c> was</c><00:38:50.849><c> the</c><00:38:51.050><c> price</c><00:38:51.250><c> that</c><00:38:51.409><c> was</c><00:38:51.590><c> paid.</c> 00:38:52.809 --> 00:38:54.130 Of<00:38:53.170><c> course,</c><00:38:53.409><c> we're</c><00:38:53.690><c> in</c><00:38:53.849><c> debt.</c> 00:38:54.530 --> 00:38:58.250 And<00:38:54.730><c> that</c><00:38:54.849><c> isn't</c><00:38:55.130><c> the</c><00:38:55.610><c> least</c><00:38:56.349><c> concept</c> 00:38:58.250 --> 00:39:00.469 of<00:38:58.389><c> what</c><00:38:58.570><c> the</c><00:38:58.750><c> Apostle's</c><00:38:59.150><c> talking</c><00:38:59.429><c> about.</c> 00:39:01.090 --> 00:39:02.110 True. 00:39:02.369 --> 00:39:03.250 Oh,<00:39:02.550><c> it's</c><00:39:02.769><c> true.</c> 00:39:03.250 --> 00:39:06.389 The<00:39:03.909><c> most</c><00:39:04.130><c> important</c><00:39:04.570><c> thing</c><00:39:04.809><c> in</c><00:39:04.989><c> life.</c> 00:39:06.650 --> 00:39:07.650 It's<00:39:06.730><c> true.</c> 00:39:07.869 --> 00:39:10.250 This<00:39:08.030><c> isn't</c><00:39:08.110><c> what</c><00:39:08.250><c> the</c><00:39:08.389><c> Apostle's</c><00:39:08.769><c> talking</c><00:39:09.010><c> about</c><00:39:09.309><c> here.</c> 00:39:10.750 --> 00:39:13.030 He<00:39:10.889><c> says,</c><00:39:11.130><c> I'm</c><00:39:11.309><c> a</c><00:39:11.389><c> debtor</c><00:39:11.570><c> to</c><00:39:11.710><c> the</c><00:39:11.889><c> Greeks</c><00:39:12.050><c> and</c><00:39:12.210><c> to</c><00:39:12.329><c> the</c><00:39:12.489><c> barbarians,</c> 00:39:13.210 --> 00:39:14.429 to<00:39:13.309><c> the</c><00:39:13.409><c> wise</c><00:39:13.590><c> and</c><00:39:13.730><c> to</c><00:39:13.849><c> the</c><00:39:14.050><c> unwise.</c> 00:39:14.750 --> 00:39:18.030 He<00:39:15.050><c> says,</c><00:39:15.489><c> what</c><00:39:15.710><c> the</c><00:39:15.869><c> Lord</c><00:39:16.070><c> Jesus</c><00:39:16.429><c> Christ</c><00:39:16.670><c> has</c><00:39:16.869><c> done</c><00:39:17.050><c> for</c><00:39:17.349><c> me</c> 00:39:18.030 --> 00:39:22.610 puts<00:39:18.510><c> a</c><00:39:18.829><c> responsibility</c><00:39:19.469><c> on</c><00:39:19.750><c> me</c><00:39:20.230><c> to</c><00:39:20.590><c> feel</c><00:39:20.849><c> an</c><00:39:21.110><c> obligation</c><00:39:21.550><c> to</c><00:39:21.750><c> them.</c> 00:39:23.170 --> 00:39:24.750 Is<00:39:23.349><c> that</c><00:39:23.449><c> how</c><00:39:23.650><c> you</c><00:39:23.869><c> feel?</c> 00:39:27.050 --> 00:39:29.389 Can<00:39:27.489><c> you</c><00:39:27.929><c> really</c><00:39:28.250><c> feel,</c><00:39:28.630><c> brethren</c><00:39:28.929><c> and</c><00:39:29.170><c> sisters,</c> 00:39:29.389 --> 00:39:33.130 that<00:39:29.489><c> you</c><00:39:29.590><c> have</c><00:39:29.769><c> an</c><00:39:29.989><c> obligation</c><00:39:30.530><c> to</c><00:39:30.769><c> those</c><00:39:31.230><c> who</c><00:39:31.989><c> are</c><00:39:32.369><c> in</c><00:39:32.570><c> darkness</c> 00:39:33.130 --> 00:39:38.010 in<00:39:33.769><c> the</c><00:39:34.630><c> street</c><00:39:34.889><c> in</c><00:39:35.050><c> which</c><00:39:35.190><c> you</c><00:39:35.429><c> live</c><00:39:35.949><c> or</c><00:39:36.989><c> the</c><00:39:37.309><c> town</c><00:39:37.630><c> in</c><00:39:37.829><c> which</c> 00:39:38.010 --> 00:39:39.389 you<00:39:38.210><c> live?</c> 00:39:40.289 --> 00:39:41.510 Is<00:39:40.710><c> that</c><00:39:40.869><c> how</c><00:39:41.030><c> you</c><00:39:41.250><c> feel?</c> 00:39:41.710 --> 00:39:44.550 You<00:39:41.849><c> see,</c><00:39:41.969><c> the</c><00:39:42.090><c> Apostle</c><00:39:42.409><c> says</c><00:39:42.610><c> that</c><00:39:42.769><c> you</c><00:39:42.849><c> must</c><00:39:43.150><c> feel</c><00:39:43.329><c> like</c><00:39:43.590><c> that.</c> 00:39:44.969 --> 00:39:47.190 Therefore,<00:39:45.489><c> verse</c><00:39:45.710><c> 15,</c><00:39:46.309><c> so</c><00:39:46.389><c> much</c><00:39:46.550><c> as</c><00:39:46.730><c> in</c><00:39:46.829><c> me</c><00:39:47.030><c> is,</c> 00:39:47.349 --> 00:39:49.670 I'm<00:39:47.550><c> ready</c><00:39:47.989><c> to</c><00:39:48.309><c> preach</c><00:39:48.510><c> the</c><00:39:48.750><c> Gospel.</c> 00:39:49.929 --> 00:39:53.750 Because,<00:39:50.429><c> verse</c><00:39:50.610><c> 16,</c><00:39:51.349><c> I'm</c><00:39:51.610><c> not</c><00:39:51.889><c> ashamed</c><00:39:52.429><c> of</c><00:39:52.630><c> the</c><00:39:52.829><c> Gospel.</c> 00:39:56.650 --> 00:39:58.250 I<00:39:57.070><c> told</c><00:39:57.309><c> some</c><00:39:57.510><c> of</c><00:39:57.590><c> you</c><00:39:57.670><c> just</c><00:39:57.829><c> the</c><00:39:57.949><c> other</c><00:39:58.110><c> day,</c> 00:39:58.250 --> 00:40:00.750 it<00:39:58.309><c> took</c><00:39:58.489><c> six</c><00:39:58.750><c> hours</c><00:39:59.030><c> on</c><00:39:59.210><c> the</c><00:39:59.329><c> aeroplane</c><00:39:59.690><c> to</c><00:39:59.809><c> get</c><00:39:59.969><c> round</c><00:40:00.210><c> to</c><00:40:00.389><c> talking</c><00:40:00.590><c> to</c> 00:40:00.750 --> 00:40:01.809 the<00:40:00.809><c> lady</c><00:40:01.050><c> next</c><00:40:01.469><c> to</c><00:40:01.690><c> me</c> 00:40:01.809 --> 00:40:04.369 who'd<00:40:02.050><c> already</c><00:40:02.510><c> talked</c><00:40:02.869><c> about</c><00:40:03.250><c> the</c><00:40:03.489><c> truth.</c> 00:40:04.630 --> 00:40:06.869 You<00:40:04.690><c> know,</c><00:40:05.030><c> or</c><00:40:05.230><c> talked</c><00:40:05.369><c> about</c><00:40:05.650><c> the</c><00:40:05.829><c> Scriptures.</c> 00:40:07.090 --> 00:40:09.429 It<00:40:07.170><c> took</c><00:40:07.230><c> us</c><00:40:07.369><c> six</c><00:40:07.590><c> hours</c><00:40:07.829><c> to</c><00:40:07.929><c> get</c><00:40:08.090><c> back</c><00:40:08.250><c> on</c><00:40:08.429><c> the</c><00:40:08.550><c> subject.</c> 00:40:10.090 --> 00:40:13.090 Paul<00:40:10.250><c> says,</c><00:40:10.570><c> I'm</c><00:40:10.670><c> not</c><00:40:10.889><c> ashamed</c><00:40:11.250><c> of</c><00:40:11.389><c> the</c><00:40:11.510><c> Gospel</c><00:40:11.849><c> of</c><00:40:12.050><c> Christ.</c> 00:40:14.469 --> 00:40:17.010 Paul's<00:40:14.909><c> exhorting</c><00:40:15.250><c> me,</c><00:40:15.510><c> isn't</c><00:40:15.710><c> he?</c> 00:40:17.409 --> 00:40:19.070 Exhorting<00:40:17.849><c> all</c><00:40:18.070><c> of</c><00:40:18.250><c> us.</c> 00:40:20.469 --> 00:40:26.309 This<00:40:20.909><c> is</c><00:40:21.349><c> the</c><00:40:22.070><c> waiting</c><00:40:22.469><c> that</c><00:40:22.809><c> we</c><00:40:23.030><c> have</c><00:40:23.230><c> to</c><00:40:24.050><c> get</c><00:40:24.989><c> into</c><00:40:25.309><c> ourselves,</c><00:40:26.090><c> brethren</c> 00:40:26.309 --> 00:40:26.510 and<00:40:26.469><c> sisters.</c> 00:40:26.510 --> 00:40:29.110 There's<00:40:26.789><c> this</c><00:40:27.190><c> sense</c><00:40:27.630><c> of</c><00:40:27.949><c> expectation,</c><00:40:28.869><c> yes,</c> 00:40:29.210 --> 00:40:31.809 but<00:40:29.530><c> the</c><00:40:29.889><c> expectation</c><00:40:30.630><c> brings</c><00:40:30.889><c> the</c><00:40:31.210><c> responsibility.</c> 00:40:31.989 --> 00:40:34.809 There's<00:40:32.110><c> a</c><00:40:32.250><c> work</c><00:40:32.469><c> to</c><00:40:32.650><c> be</c><00:40:32.809><c> done,</c><00:40:33.269><c> and</c><00:40:33.610><c> we</c><00:40:33.809><c> should</c><00:40:33.949><c> be</c><00:40:34.150><c> saying</c><00:40:34.309><c> to</c><00:40:34.510><c> ourselves</c> 00:40:34.809 --> 00:40:36.610 there<00:40:34.929><c> can't</c><00:40:35.210><c> possibly</c><00:40:35.590><c> be</c><00:40:35.750><c> enough</c><00:40:35.989><c> time</c><00:40:36.210><c> to</c><00:40:36.389><c> do</c><00:40:36.489><c> it</c> 00:40:36.610 --> 00:40:39.789 because<00:40:36.809><c> the</c><00:40:37.030><c> Lord</c><00:40:37.190><c> is</c><00:40:37.510><c> coming,</c><00:40:37.829><c> so</c><00:40:37.969><c> let's</c><00:40:38.170><c> get</c><00:40:38.389><c> on</c><00:40:38.590><c> with</c><00:40:38.789><c> it.</c> 00:40:40.369 --> 00:40:43.449 Our<00:40:40.730><c> whole</c><00:40:40.989><c> weekend</c><00:40:41.349><c> together</c><00:40:41.730><c> has</c><00:40:41.869><c> been</c><00:40:42.489><c> concentrated</c><00:40:43.250><c> on</c> 00:40:43.449 --> 00:40:44.969 the<00:40:43.769><c> coming</c><00:40:44.070><c> of</c><00:40:44.329><c> the</c><00:40:44.590><c> King,</c> 00:40:45.230 --> 00:40:48.670 but<00:40:45.409><c> unless</c><00:40:45.869><c> it</c><00:40:46.590><c> comes</c><00:40:46.989><c> to</c><00:40:47.230><c> rest</c><00:40:47.409><c> in</c><00:40:47.630><c> our</c><00:40:47.889><c> hearts</c><00:40:48.210><c> and</c><00:40:48.369><c> makes</c> 00:40:48.670 --> 00:40:49.070 us<00:40:48.909><c> say,</c> 00:40:49.230 --> 00:40:51.670 so<00:40:49.230><c> what</c><00:40:49.389><c> are</c><00:40:49.489><c> we</c><00:40:49.610><c> going</c><00:40:49.730><c> to</c><00:40:49.949><c> do</c><00:40:50.170><c> about</c><00:40:50.530><c> it?</c> 00:40:52.550 --> 00:40:54.650 What<00:40:53.030><c> does</c><00:40:53.230><c> it</c><00:40:53.489><c> do</c><00:40:53.809><c> for</c><00:40:54.130><c> me?</c> 00:40:54.650 --> 00:40:58.030 Then<00:40:55.469><c> we've</c><00:40:55.670><c> wasted</c><00:40:55.949><c> our</c><00:40:56.250><c> time</c><00:40:56.429><c> together.</c> 00:40:58.750 --> 00:41:00.530 Surely,<00:40:59.349><c> surely,</c><00:40:59.710><c> brethren</c><00:40:59.889><c> and</c><00:41:00.130><c> sisters,</c> 00:41:00.969 --> 00:41:04.309 if<00:41:01.230><c> the</c><00:41:01.489><c> King</c><00:41:01.730><c> is</c><00:41:02.190><c> coming</c><00:41:02.489><c> and</c><00:41:02.809><c> coming</c><00:41:03.170><c> soon,</c> 00:41:04.610 --> 00:41:07.150 we<00:41:04.869><c> should</c><00:41:05.030><c> be</c><00:41:05.469><c> moved</c><00:41:05.769><c> by</c><00:41:06.090><c> this,</c> 00:41:07.190 --> 00:41:11.530 that<00:41:07.309><c> we</c><00:41:07.429><c> might</c><00:41:07.670><c> go</c><00:41:07.989><c> out</c><00:41:08.610><c> and</c><00:41:09.750><c> teach</c><00:41:10.090><c> and</c><00:41:10.630><c> preach</c><00:41:11.010><c> in</c><00:41:11.250><c> whatever</c> 00:41:11.530 --> 00:41:13.489 way<00:41:11.789><c> we</c><00:41:12.210><c> can,</c> 00:41:14.190 --> 00:41:17.090 whether<00:41:14.289><c> it's</c><00:41:14.489><c> over</c><00:41:14.670><c> the</c><00:41:14.829><c> garden</c><00:41:15.250><c> fence</c><00:41:15.730><c> or</c><00:41:16.050><c> across</c><00:41:16.289><c> the</c><00:41:16.510><c> office</c><00:41:16.829><c> desk</c> 00:41:17.090 --> 00:41:18.050 or<00:41:17.250><c> the</c><00:41:17.449><c> shop</c><00:41:17.670><c> counter,</c> 00:41:18.130 --> 00:41:20.329 to<00:41:18.429><c> preach</c><00:41:18.710><c> in</c><00:41:18.969><c> whatever</c><00:41:19.429><c> way</c><00:41:19.710><c> we</c><00:41:20.050><c> can,</c> 00:41:20.530 --> 00:41:22.869 not<00:41:20.909><c> to</c><00:41:21.210><c> lose</c><00:41:21.449><c> an</c><00:41:21.650><c> opportunity,</c> 00:41:23.449 --> 00:41:26.489 but<00:41:24.010><c> to</c><00:41:24.250><c> witness</c><00:41:24.650><c> in</c><00:41:24.909><c> the</c><00:41:25.349><c> only</c><00:41:25.670><c> way</c><00:41:25.949><c> that</c><00:41:26.110><c> we</c><00:41:26.250><c> can.</c> 00:41:26.809 --> 00:41:29.829 There<00:41:26.929><c> were</c><00:41:27.070><c> those</c><00:41:27.289><c> who</c><00:41:27.429><c> had</c><00:41:27.730><c> five</c><00:41:28.230><c> talents</c><00:41:28.550><c> or</c><00:41:28.829><c> ten</c><00:41:29.349><c> talents</c> 00:41:29.829 --> 00:41:31.690 or<00:41:30.130><c> two</c><00:41:30.570><c> talents.</c> 00:41:31.869 --> 00:41:37.070 There<00:41:32.110><c> were</c><00:41:32.389><c> those</c><00:41:32.989><c> who</c><00:41:34.289><c> were</c><00:41:34.469><c> to</c><00:41:34.590><c> do</c><00:41:34.769><c> great</c><00:41:35.110><c> things</c><00:41:35.570><c> for</c><00:41:35.769><c> the</c><00:41:35.949><c> Lord.</c> 00:41:38.170 --> 00:41:41.789 And<00:41:38.329><c> there</c><00:41:38.429><c> are</c><00:41:38.469><c> those</c><00:41:38.690><c> of</c><00:41:38.769><c> us</c><00:41:38.929><c> who</c><00:41:39.070><c> have</c><00:41:39.849><c> just</c><00:41:40.170><c> one</c><00:41:40.550><c> talent,</c> 00:41:42.630 --> 00:41:45.309 according<00:41:43.110><c> to</c><00:41:43.469><c> ability,</c><00:41:44.130><c> you</c><00:41:44.289><c> see.</c> 00:41:45.690 --> 00:41:48.670 The<00:41:45.869><c> Lord</c><00:41:46.030><c> says,</c><00:41:46.349><c> well,</c><00:41:46.510><c> you</c><00:41:46.730><c> could</c><00:41:46.969><c> do</c><00:41:47.250><c> that</c><00:41:47.510><c> for</c><00:41:47.789><c> me.</c> 00:41:48.929 --> 00:41:50.630 You<00:41:49.250><c> could</c><00:41:49.469><c> do</c><00:41:49.769><c> that.</c> 00:41:51.250 --> 00:41:55.289 Let's<00:41:51.969><c> make</c><00:41:52.269><c> sure</c><00:41:52.429><c> that</c><00:41:52.570><c> we</c><00:41:52.690><c> say,</c><00:41:52.989><c> yes,</c><00:41:53.250><c> Lord,</c><00:41:53.449><c> I</c><00:41:54.530><c> will.</c> 00:41:56.349 --> 00:41:57.989 All<00:41:56.710><c> right.</c> 00:41:58.969 --> 00:42:01.090 Summarise<00:41:59.550><c> this</c><00:41:59.849><c> thing.</c> 00:42:02.010 --> 00:42:04.789 Acts<00:42:02.409><c> of</c><00:42:02.570><c> the</c><00:42:02.710><c> Apostles.</c> 00:42:07.449 --> 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He's</c><00:42:37.949><c> got</c><00:42:38.110><c> great</c><00:42:38.389><c> things</c><00:42:38.710><c> to</c><00:42:38.929><c> say</c><00:42:39.070><c> to</c><00:42:39.269><c> them.</c> 00:42:41.849 --> 00:42:44.449 There's<00:42:42.170><c> the</c><00:42:42.369><c> example</c><00:42:42.730><c> of</c><00:42:42.889><c> Himself,</c><00:42:43.570><c> which</c><00:42:43.769><c> is</c><00:42:44.010><c> summarised</c> 00:42:44.449 --> 00:42:44.929 for<00:42:44.769><c> us.</c> 00:42:45.130 --> 00:42:47.630 We've<00:42:45.650><c> talked</c><00:42:45.889><c> about</c><00:42:46.210><c> this,</c><00:42:46.550><c> and</c><00:42:46.710><c> just</c><00:42:46.889><c> to</c><00:42:47.110><c> summarise</c><00:42:47.449><c> it,</c> 00:42:47.630 --> 00:42:51.510 in<00:42:47.630><c> verse</c><00:42:47.730><c> 20</c><00:42:48.269><c> of</c><00:42:48.429><c> chapter</c><00:42:48.750><c> 20,</c><00:42:51.269><c> He</c><00:42:51.329><c> says,</c> 00:42:51.829 --> 00:42:55.789 I've<00:42:52.010><c> kept</c><00:42:52.170><c> back</c><00:42:52.570><c> nothing,</c><00:42:53.869><c> nothing</c><00:42:54.329><c> that</c><00:42:55.090><c> was</c><00:42:55.429><c> profitable</c> 00:42:55.789 --> 00:42:57.010 unto<00:42:56.070><c> you,</c> 00:42:57.250 --> 00:43:00.550 that<00:42:57.349><c> have</c><00:42:57.510><c> showed</c><00:42:57.730><c> you</c><00:42:57.969><c> and</c><00:42:58.210><c> taught</c><00:42:58.429><c> you</c><00:42:59.030><c> publicly</c><00:42:59.489><c> from</c><00:42:59.769><c> house</c><00:43:00.030><c> to</c><00:43:00.170><c> house,</c> 00:43:00.849 --> 00:43:03.110 testifying<00:43:01.389><c> both</c><00:43:01.690><c> to</c><00:43:01.889><c> Jews</c><00:43:02.050><c> and</c><00:43:02.230><c> to</c><00:43:02.329><c> the</c><00:43:02.489><c> Greeks'</c><00:43:02.809><c> repentance</c> 00:43:03.110 --> 00:43:03.710 toward<00:43:03.429><c> God</c> 00:43:03.710 --> 00:43:05.550 and<00:43:03.949><c> faith</c><00:43:04.230><c> toward</c><00:43:04.489><c> our</c><00:43:04.650><c> Lord</c><00:43:04.809><c> Jesus</c><00:43:05.150><c> Christ.</c> 00:43:05.829 --> 00:43:09.889 Paul<00:43:06.090><c> says,</c><00:43:06.690><c> all</c><00:43:06.809><c> right,</c><00:43:07.309><c> I'm</c><00:43:07.809><c> asking</c><00:43:08.210><c> you</c><00:43:08.449><c> to</c><00:43:08.650><c> do</c><00:43:08.789><c> these</c><00:43:09.050><c> things.</c> 00:43:10.389 --> 00:43:12.090 I've<00:43:10.889><c> done</c><00:43:11.010><c> them</c><00:43:11.190><c> myself.</c> 00:43:12.630 --> 00:43:15.429 I'm<00:43:12.929><c> not</c><00:43:13.090><c> asking</c><00:43:13.389><c> you</c><00:43:13.570><c> to</c><00:43:13.710><c> do</c><00:43:13.869><c> something</c><00:43:14.070><c> I</c><00:43:14.210><c> wouldn't</c><00:43:14.510><c> do.</c> 00:43:15.449 --> 00:43:17.710 I'm<00:43:15.849><c> telling</c><00:43:16.070><c> you</c><00:43:16.349><c> to</c><00:43:16.590><c> preach</c><00:43:16.989><c> and</c><00:43:17.210><c> to</c><00:43:17.469><c> care.</c> 00:43:17.929 --> 00:43:20.909 I<00:43:18.070><c> preached</c><00:43:18.670><c> and</c><00:43:19.570><c> I</c><00:43:19.969><c> care.</c> 00:43:21.269 --> 00:43:22.130 That's<00:43:21.510><c> what</c><00:43:21.590><c> He's</c><00:43:21.730><c> saying.</c> 00:43:22.469 --> 00:43:24.349 And<00:43:22.570><c> look</c><00:43:22.690><c> at</c><00:43:22.789><c> the</c><00:43:23.010><c> extent</c><00:43:23.469><c> of</c><00:43:23.590><c> it,</c><00:43:23.750><c> brethren</c><00:43:23.949><c> and</c><00:43:24.150><c> sisters,</c> 00:43:24.409 --> 00:43:25.809 in<00:43:24.550><c> verse</c><00:43:24.750><c> 24.</c> 00:43:26.190 --> 00:43:27.710 None<00:43:26.409><c> of</c><00:43:26.550><c> the</c><00:43:26.690><c> things</c><00:43:26.809><c> that</c><00:43:27.010><c> happened</c><00:43:27.130><c> to</c><00:43:27.289><c> Him,</c><00:43:27.409><c> He</c><00:43:27.530><c> says,</c> 00:43:28.090 --> 00:43:28.469 move<00:43:28.269><c> Him.</c> 00:43:28.610 --> 00:43:31.269 Neither<00:43:28.809><c> count</c><00:43:29.369><c> I</c><00:43:29.769><c> my</c><00:43:29.989><c> life</c><00:43:30.289><c> dear</c><00:43:30.550><c> unto</c><00:43:30.789><c> myself,</c> 00:43:31.590 --> 00:43:33.730 so<00:43:31.730><c> that</c><00:43:31.849><c> I</c><00:43:32.010><c> might</c><00:43:32.309><c> finish</c><00:43:32.650><c> my</c><00:43:33.010><c> course</c><00:43:33.210><c> with</c><00:43:33.469><c> joy</c> 00:43:33.730 --> 00:43:35.730 and<00:43:33.889><c> the</c><00:43:34.090><c> ministry</c><00:43:34.349><c> which</c><00:43:34.530><c> I've</c><00:43:34.730><c> received</c><00:43:35.010><c> of</c><00:43:35.150><c> the</c><00:43:35.269><c> Lord</c><00:43:35.429><c> Jesus</c> 00:43:35.730 --> 00:43:37.849 to<00:43:36.010><c> testify</c><00:43:36.510><c> the</c><00:43:36.710><c> gospel</c><00:43:37.010><c> and</c><00:43:37.150><c> the</c><00:43:37.289><c> grace</c><00:43:37.469><c> of</c><00:43:37.670><c> God.</c> 00:43:38.269 --> 00:43:40.489 It's<00:43:38.670><c> as</c><00:43:38.769><c> 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the</c><00:43:49.309><c> Lord</c><00:43:49.489><c> Jesus</c><00:43:49.869><c> Christ</c><00:43:50.190><c> comes.</c> 00:43:52.630 --> 00:43:56.190 And<00:43:52.889><c> then</c><00:43:53.090><c> He</c><00:43:53.909><c> redirects</c><00:43:54.650><c> the</c><00:43:54.789><c> camera,</c><00:43:55.130><c> as</c><00:43:55.289><c> it</c><00:43:55.510><c> were,</c> 00:43:57.090 --> 00:44:01.050 and<00:43:57.650><c> the</c><00:43:57.809><c> brethren</c><00:43:58.090><c> and</c><00:43:58.349><c> sisters</c><00:43:58.570><c> are</c><00:43:58.869><c> illuminated</c><00:43:59.530><c> by</c><00:43:59.829><c> the</c><00:44:00.010><c> light.</c> 00:44:01.809 --> 00:44:08.030 And<00:44:01.989><c> He</c><00:44:02.130><c> says</c><00:44:02.329><c> in</c><00:44:02.489><c> verse</c><00:44:02.710><c> 28,</c><00:44:04.090><c> and</c><00:44:04.369><c> this</c><00:44:04.809><c> is</c><00:44:05.329><c> to</c><00:44:06.409><c> us,</c><00:44:06.650><c> isn't</c><00:44:06.869><c> it?</c> 00:44:08.489 --> 00:44:13.469 Take<00:44:09.090><c> heed</c><00:44:09.369><c> therefore</c><00:44:09.769><c> unto</c><00:44:10.050><c> yourselves</c><00:44:11.090><c> and</c><00:44:12.130><c> to</c><00:44:12.369><c> all</c><00:44:12.550><c> the</c><00:44:12.789><c> flock</c> 00:44:13.469 --> 00:44:16.329 over<00:44:14.170><c> which</c><00:44:14.329><c> the</c><00:44:14.550><c> Holy</c><00:44:14.769><c> Spirit</c><00:44:15.110><c> hath</c><00:44:15.309><c> made</c><00:44:15.550><c> you</c><00:44:15.829><c> overseers</c> 00:44:16.329 --> 00:44:19.809 to<00:44:16.789><c> feed</c><00:44:17.389><c> the</c><00:44:17.630><c> church</c><00:44:18.050><c> of</c><00:44:18.329><c> God</c><00:44:18.590><c> which</c><00:44:18.789><c> He</c><00:44:18.929><c> hath</c><00:44:19.090><c> purchased</c><00:44:19.469><c> with</c><00:44:19.650><c> His</c> 00:44:19.809 --> 00:44:20.409 own<00:44:20.050><c> blood.</c> 00:44:20.889 --> 00:44:22.190 That's<00:44:21.050><c> what</c><00:44:21.110><c> He's</c><00:44:21.269><c> saying,</c><00:44:21.730><c> isn't</c><00:44:21.889><c> it?</c> 00:44:22.190 --> 00:44:24.949 You<00:44:22.489><c> have</c><00:44:22.690><c> a</c><00:44:22.889><c> responsibility</c><00:44:23.570><c> for</c><00:44:23.829><c> one</c><00:44:24.030><c> another.</c> 00:44:25.889 --> 00:44:30.389 God's<00:44:26.409><c> church,</c><00:44:27.230><c> purchased</c><00:44:27.949><c> by</c><00:44:28.329><c> God,</c><00:44:28.989><c> it's</c><00:44:29.510><c> His.</c> 00:44:30.730 --> 00:44:33.670 Put<00:44:31.030><c> it</c><00:44:31.190><c> into</c><00:44:31.429><c> your</c><00:44:31.809><c> care,</c><00:44:32.309><c> brethren</c><00:44:32.570><c> and</c><00:44:32.789><c> sisters,</c><00:44:33.349><c> into</c> 00:44:33.670 --> 00:44:34.989 your<00:44:34.030><c> care.</c> 00:44:36.110 --> 00:44:38.829 Can<00:44:36.630><c> you</c><00:44:37.150><c> care</c><00:44:37.449><c> as</c><00:44:37.630><c> Paul</c><00:44:37.949><c> cared?</c> 00:44:39.550 --> 00:44:43.789 Ah,<00:44:40.050><c> can</c><00:44:40.329><c> you</c><00:44:40.590><c> care</c><00:44:41.090><c> as</c><00:44:42.190><c> Christ</c><00:44:42.650><c> cared,</c> 00:44:44.210 --> 00:44:47.889 who<00:44:44.449><c> while</c><00:44:44.550><c> we</c><00:44:44.670><c> were</c><00:44:44.829><c> yet</c><00:44:45.269><c> sinners</c><00:44:45.809><c> was</c><00:44:46.710><c> willing</c><00:44:46.969><c> to</c><00:44:47.210><c> die</c><00:44:47.389><c> for</c><00:44:47.670><c> us?</c> 00:44:47.929 --> 00:44:50.710 Can<00:44:48.110><c> you</c><00:44:48.389><c> care</c><00:44:49.210><c> to</c><00:44:49.429><c> that</c><00:44:49.610><c> extent?</c> 00:44:52.130 --> 00:44:54.130 We've<00:44:52.650><c> got</c><00:44:52.670><c> to</c><00:44:52.750><c> ask</c><00:44:52.989><c> ourselves</c><00:44:53.449><c> that</c><00:44:53.710><c> question,</c> 00:44:54.190 --> 00:44:56.349 and<00:44:54.309><c> only</c><00:44:54.570><c> we</c><00:44:54.829><c> ourselves</c><00:44:55.190><c> can</c><00:44:55.449><c> answer</c><00:44:55.829><c> it.</c> 00:44:56.550 --> 00:44:59.050 He<00:44:56.610><c> has,</c><00:44:57.110><c> it's</c><00:44:57.329><c> been</c><00:44:57.570><c> said,</c><00:44:57.789><c> no</c><00:44:57.949><c> hands</c><00:44:58.309><c> but</c><00:44:58.510><c> our</c><00:44:58.750><c> hands.</c> 00:44:59.150 --> 00:45:02.150 He<00:44:59.210><c> has</c><00:44:59.670><c> no</c><00:44:59.949><c> feet</c><00:45:00.210><c> but</c><00:45:00.409><c> our</c><00:45:00.650><c> feet,</c><00:45:00.829><c> no</c><00:45:01.050><c> voice</c><00:45:01.389><c> but</c><00:45:01.590><c> our</c><00:45:01.809><c> voice,</c> 00:45:02.230 --> 00:45:02.989 brethren<00:45:02.429><c> and</c><00:45:02.710><c> sisters.</c> 00:45:02.989 --> 00:45:09.489 We<00:45:03.889><c> are</c><00:45:04.230><c> the</c><00:45:04.329><c> representation</c><00:45:05.030><c> of</c><00:45:05.210><c> the</c><00:45:05.329><c> Lord</c><00:45:05.530><c> on</c><00:45:05.789><c> earth</c><00:45:06.969><c> using</c><00:45:08.329><c> us.</c> 00:45:10.150 --> 00:45:13.110 Are<00:45:10.329><c> we</c><00:45:10.489><c> willing</c><00:45:10.730><c> to</c><00:45:10.969><c> let</c><00:45:11.130><c> Him</c><00:45:11.369><c> use</c><00:45:11.630><c> us?</c> 00:45:14.150 --> 00:45:19.989 One<00:45:14.469><c> more</c><00:45:14.690><c> verse</c><00:45:15.210><c> over</c><00:45:15.610><c> the</c><00:45:15.809><c> page</c><00:45:16.010><c> for</c><00:45:16.190><c> me,</c><00:45:18.469><c> verse</c><00:45:18.750><c> 32.</c> 00:45:22.510 --> 00:45:27.369 And<00:45:23.010><c> as</c><00:45:23.929><c> we</c><00:45:25.050><c> go</c><00:45:25.449><c> forth</c><00:45:25.690><c> from</c><00:45:25.889><c> this</c><00:45:26.190><c> place,</c> 00:45:28.750 --> 00:45:31.130 these<00:45:29.130><c> are</c><00:45:29.510><c> our</c><00:45:29.670><c> words</c><00:45:29.969><c> to</c><00:45:30.190><c> you,</c><00:45:30.730><c> brethren,</c> 00:45:31.130 --> 00:45:35.050 and<00:45:31.929><c> I'm</c><00:45:32.150><c> sure</c><00:45:32.369><c> they</c><00:45:32.590><c> are</c><00:45:32.750><c> your</c><00:45:32.949><c> words</c><00:45:33.250><c> to</c><00:45:33.469><c> us.</c> 00:45:36.789 --> 00:45:41.389 Now,<00:45:37.010><c> brethren,</c><00:45:39.110><c> I</c><00:45:39.650><c> commend</c><00:45:39.869><c> you</c><00:45:40.070><c> to</c><00:45:40.170><c> God</c> 00:45:42.389 --> 00:45:44.849 and<00:45:42.909><c> to</c><00:45:43.050><c> the</c><00:45:43.269><c> word</c><00:45:43.530><c> of</c><00:45:43.710><c> His</c><00:45:43.909><c> grace</c> 00:45:44.849 --> 00:45:47.809 which<00:45:45.789><c> is</c><00:45:45.989><c> able</c><00:45:46.170><c> to</c><00:45:46.550><c> build</c><00:45:46.769><c> you</c><00:45:47.030><c> up</c> 00:45:47.809 --> 00:45:50.690 and<00:45:48.750><c> to</c><00:45:48.949><c> give</c><00:45:49.090><c> you</c><00:45:49.289><c> that</c><00:45:49.530><c> inheritance</c> 00:45:50.889 --> 00:45:53.849 among<00:45:51.409><c> all</c><00:45:51.849><c> them</c><00:45:52.070><c> which</c><00:45:52.289><c> are</c><00:45:52.369><c> sanctified.</c> 00:45:56.690 --> 00:45:58.750 Point<00:45:57.010><c> of</c><00:45:57.230><c> our</c><00:45:57.769><c> memorial</c><00:45:58.130><c> service,</c> 00:45:58.750 --> 00:46:03.250 I'd<00:46:00.050><c> like</c><00:46:00.070><c> to</c><00:46:00.429><c> sing</c><00:46:00.650><c> a</c><00:46:00.869><c> hymn.</c> 00:46:04.730 --> 00:46:06.550 Hymn<00:46:05.389><c> 286.</c> 00:46:08.989 --> 00:46:10.570 Comforts<00:46:09.289><c> of</c><00:46:09.389><c> the</c><00:46:09.590><c> Truth.</c> 00:46:11.050 --> 00:46:12.829 Behold<00:46:11.349><c> the</c><00:46:11.469><c> amazing</c><00:46:11.889><c> gift</c><00:46:12.170><c> of</c><00:46:12.409><c> love</c> 00:46:12.829 --> 00:46:14.750 the<00:46:13.510><c> Father</c><00:46:13.829><c> hath</c><00:46:14.090><c> bestowed</c> 00:46:14.750 --> 00:46:17.550 on<00:46:15.530><c> us</c><00:46:15.769><c> the</c><00:46:15.949><c> sinful</c><00:46:16.269><c> sons</c><00:46:16.690><c> of</c><00:46:16.949><c> men</c> 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remember</c><00:48:38.869><c> our</c><00:48:41.389><c> dear</c><00:48:41.510><c> Lord</c> 00:48:41.730 --> 00:48:42.929 and<00:48:41.969><c> Savior</c><00:48:42.190><c> Jesus</c><00:48:42.550><c> Christ,</c> 00:48:43.030 --> 00:48:45.630 we<00:48:43.150><c> read</c><00:48:43.309><c> from</c><00:48:43.510><c> the</c><00:48:43.769><c> account</c><00:48:44.010><c> in</c><00:48:44.250><c> Mark</c> 00:48:46.489 --> 00:48:47.949 chapter<00:48:46.969><c> 14.</c> 00:48:48.869 --> 00:48:49.730 And<00:48:49.150><c> in</c><00:48:49.289><c> the</c><00:48:49.469><c> evening</c> 00:48:49.730 --> 00:48:51.530 He<00:48:49.969><c> cometh</c><00:48:50.210><c> with</c><00:48:50.429><c> the</c><00:48:50.650><c> twelve.</c> 00:48:52.010 --> 00:48:53.710 And<00:48:52.250><c> as</c><00:48:52.409><c> they</c><00:48:52.630><c> sat</c><00:48:52.929><c> and</c><00:48:53.130><c> did</c><00:48:53.269><c> eat,</c> 00:48:54.010 --> 00:48:55.269 Jesus<00:48:54.329><c> said,</c> 00:48:55.489 --> 00:48:57.269 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it</c><00:49:09.349><c> I?</c> 00:49:11.050 --> 00:49:13.510 And<00:49:11.329><c> He</c><00:49:11.489><c> answered</c><00:49:11.829><c> and</c><00:49:12.030><c> said</c><00:49:12.210><c> unto</c><00:49:12.449><c> them,</c> 00:49:13.769 --> 00:49:14.969 It<00:49:13.909><c> is</c><00:49:14.090><c> one</c><00:49:14.269><c> of</c><00:49:14.409><c> the</c><00:49:14.610><c> twelve</c> 00:49:14.969 --> 00:49:17.550 that<00:49:15.329><c> dippeth</c><00:49:15.610><c> with</c><00:49:15.849><c> me</c><00:49:16.289><c> in</c><00:49:16.469><c> the</c><00:49:16.630><c> dish.</c> 00:49:17.949 --> 00:49:19.829 The<00:49:18.170><c> Son</c><00:49:18.369><c> of</c><00:49:18.570><c> Man</c><00:49:18.809><c> indeed</c><00:49:19.210><c> goeth,</c> 00:49:20.289 --> 00:49:22.090 as<00:49:20.449><c> it</c><00:49:20.590><c> is</c><00:49:20.750><c> written</c><00:49:20.969><c> of</c><00:49:21.190><c> Him,</c> 00:49:22.449 --> 00:49:23.769 but<00:49:22.590><c> woe</c><00:49:22.929><c> to</c><00:49:23.010><c> 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aware</c><00:51:05.250><c> of</c><00:51:05.429><c> our</c><00:51:05.630><c> position.</c> 00:51:08.190 --> 00:51:09.570 O<00:51:08.429><c> Father,</c> 00:51:10.650 --> 00:51:12.769 we<00:51:10.929><c> ask</c><00:51:11.110><c> Thee</c><00:51:11.230><c> to</c><00:51:11.469><c> forgive</c><00:51:11.690><c> us,</c> 00:51:13.010 --> 00:51:16.329 and<00:51:13.170><c> we</c><00:51:13.349><c> pray</c><00:51:13.510><c> that</c><00:51:14.030><c> Thou</c><00:51:14.150><c> would</c><00:51:14.710><c> strengthen</c><00:51:15.150><c> us</c> 00:51:16.429 --> 00:51:19.769 as<00:51:16.949><c> we</c><00:51:17.110><c> walk</c><00:51:17.610><c> in</c><00:51:18.590><c> this</c><00:51:18.789><c> wilderness,</c> 00:51:22.570 --> 00:51:25.010 this<00:51:22.769><c> bread</c><00:51:22.989><c> which</c><00:51:23.210><c> represents</c><00:51:23.650><c> His</c><00:51:23.969><c> body,</c> 00:51:25.349 --> 00:51:28.869 broken<00:51:25.750><c> at</c><00:51:27.530><c> Calvary</c><00:51:27.889><c> Cross.</c> 00:51:30.010 --> 00:51:32.590 He<00:51:30.289><c> died</c><00:51:30.510><c> so</c><00:51:30.690><c> we</c><00:51:30.849><c> may</c><00:51:30.989><c> have</c><00:51:31.230><c> life.</c> 00:51:33.610 --> 00:51:36.550 Bless<00:51:33.809><c> us,</c><00:51:34.210><c> dear</c><00:51:34.230><c> Father,</c><00:51:34.550><c> as</c><00:51:34.710><c> we</c><00:51:34.809><c> partake</c><00:51:35.130><c> of</c><00:51:35.269><c> this</c><00:51:35.570><c> bread,</c> 00:51:36.670 --> 00:51:39.289 and<00:51:36.849><c> as</c><00:51:36.969><c> we</c><00:51:37.110><c> renew</c><00:51:37.349><c> our</c><00:51:37.590><c> vows,</c><00:51:38.050><c> O</c><00:51:38.090><c> Father,</c> 00:51:40.869 --> 00:51:44.889 we<00:51:41.230><c> pray</c><00:51:41.429><c> that</c><00:51:42.590><c> we</c><00:51:43.150><c> will</c><00:51:43.369><c> remember</c> 00:51:44.949 --> 00:51:49.530 this<00:51:45.469><c> privileged</c><00:51:45.969><c> position</c><00:51:46.690><c> that</c><00:51:46.949><c> Thou</c><00:51:47.070><c> hast</c><00:51:47.469><c> put</c><00:51:47.690><c> us</c><00:51:47.909><c> in.</c> 00:51:49.829 --> 00:51:53.550 And<00:51:50.010><c> we</c><00:51:50.909><c> pray</c><00:51:51.150><c> that</c><00:51:51.590><c> our</c><00:51:51.809><c> hearts</c><00:51:52.070><c> may</c><00:51:52.230><c> be</c><00:51:52.409><c> stirred</c><00:51:52.630><c> up</c> 00:51:53.550 --> 00:51:56.710 to<00:51:54.010><c> serve</c><00:51:54.329><c> Thee</c> 00:51:56.710 --> 00:52:01.789 in<00:51:56.929><c> a</c><00:51:57.090><c> much</c><00:51:58.909><c> pleasing</c><00:51:59.789><c> way</c><00:52:00.349><c> in</c><00:52:00.690><c> Thy</c><00:52:00.829><c> sight.</c> 00:52:02.289 --> 00:52:04.110 Here<00:52:02.429><c> we</c><00:52:02.449><c> pray</c><00:52:02.670><c> and</c><00:52:02.829><c> accept</c><00:52:03.090><c> our</c><00:52:03.269><c> thanks,</c> 00:52:04.110 --> 00:52:06.670 for<00:52:04.489><c> we</c><00:52:04.590><c> ask</c><00:52:04.690><c> all</c><00:52:04.969><c> things</c><00:52:05.150><c> to</c><00:52:05.349><c> our</c><00:52:05.389><c> Lord</c><00:52:05.630><c> and</c><00:52:05.809><c> Savior,</c> 00:52:06.829 --> 00:52:08.969 even<00:52:07.010><c> Jesus</c><00:52:07.349><c> Christ.</c><00:52:08.469><c> Amen.</c> 00:52:11.349 --> 00:52:13.230 And<00:52:11.789><c> he</c><00:52:11.929><c> took</c><00:52:12.130><c> the</c><00:52:12.349><c> cup,</c> 00:52:13.329 --> 00:52:15.170 and<00:52:13.409><c> when</c><00:52:13.530><c> he</c><00:52:13.670><c> had</c><00:52:13.829><c> given</c><00:52:14.050><c> thanks,</c> 00:52:15.949 --> 00:52:16.969 he<00:52:16.010><c> gave</c><00:52:16.190><c> it</c><00:52:16.349><c> to</c><00:52:16.449><c> them,</c> 00:52:17.269 --> 00:52:18.969 and<00:52:17.429><c> they</c><00:52:17.650><c> all</c><00:52:17.869><c> drank</c><00:52:18.130><c> of</c><00:52:18.269><c> it.</c> 00:52:19.230 --> 00:52:21.090 And<00:52:19.610><c> he</c><00:52:19.710><c> said</c><00:52:19.909><c> unto</c><00:52:20.090><c> them,</c> 00:52:21.170 --> 00:52:23.250 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the</c><00:52:33.769><c> Kingdom</c><00:52:34.010><c> of</c><00:52:34.190><c> God.</c> 00:52:35.670 --> 00:52:39.030 Will<00:52:36.230><c> I</c><00:52:36.429><c> ask</c><00:52:36.650><c> our</c><00:52:38.110><c> brother</c><00:52:38.349><c> Bill</c><00:52:38.750><c> Septek</c> 00:52:39.309 --> 00:52:41.289 to<00:52:39.630><c> give</c><00:52:39.650><c> us</c><00:52:39.889><c> a</c><00:52:39.989><c> prayer</c><00:52:40.110><c> for</c><00:52:40.269><c> the</c><00:52:40.429><c> wine?</c> 00:52:48.730 --> 00:52:51.610 Almighty<00:52:49.289><c> and</c><00:52:49.849><c> ever</c><00:52:50.130><c>-loving</c><00:52:50.369><c> Yahweh,</c> 00:52:52.630 --> 00:52:55.889 how<00:52:52.909><c> great</c><00:52:53.150><c> and</c><00:52:53.449><c> precious</c><00:52:53.730><c> is</c><00:52:54.010><c> Thy</c><00:52:54.230><c> high</c><00:52:54.489><c> and</c><00:52:54.670><c> holy</c><00:52:54.869><c> name.</c> 00:52:57.429 --> 00:52:58.989 It<00:52:57.750><c> is</c><00:52:57.969><c> our</c><00:52:58.170><c> privilege,</c><00:52:58.869><c> Father,</c> 00:52:59.070 --> 00:53:02.690 to<00:52:59.250><c> bow</c><00:52:59.409><c> our</c><00:52:59.570><c> heads</c><00:52:59.769><c> in</c><00:52:59.949><c> prayer</c><00:53:00.250><c> before</c><00:53:00.670><c> Thee,</c> 00:53:02.690 --> 00:53:07.469 to<00:53:03.130><c> thank</c><00:53:03.289><c> Thee</c><00:53:04.030><c> for</c><00:53:04.269><c> giving</c><00:53:04.469><c> us</c><00:53:05.889><c> this</c><00:53:06.329><c> gracious</c><00:53:06.750><c> opportunity</c> 00:53:07.469 --> 00:53:09.909 to<00:53:07.750><c> remember</c><00:53:08.170><c> our</c><00:53:08.469><c> absent</c><00:53:08.829><c> Lord.</c> 00:53:11.110 --> 00:53:12.809 We<00:53:11.449><c> realize,</c><00:53:12.090><c> Father,</c> 00:53:13.010 --> 00:53:15.710 that<00:53:13.489><c> we</c><00:53:13.670><c> are</c><00:53:13.829><c> of</c><00:53:13.929><c> the</c><00:53:14.070><c> dust</c><00:53:14.230><c> of</c><00:53:14.389><c> the</c><00:53:14.610><c> ground,</c> 00:53:16.230 --> 00:53:17.809 and<00:53:16.409><c> only</c><00:53:16.630><c> through</c><00:53:16.849><c> Thy</c><00:53:17.010><c> grace</c><00:53:17.309><c> and</c><00:53:17.530><c> mercy</c> 00:53:17.809 --> 00:53:21.789 we<00:53:17.989><c> are</c><00:53:18.170><c> permitted</c><00:53:18.889><c> to</c><00:53:19.630><c> approach</c><00:53:19.989><c> unto</c><00:53:20.190><c> Thee</c><00:53:20.409><c> in</c><00:53:20.730><c> prayer.</c> 00:53:22.590 --> 00:53:25.590 We<00:53:23.070><c> have</c><00:53:23.250><c> done</c><00:53:23.409><c> many</c><00:53:23.750><c> things,</c><00:53:24.090><c> Father,</c><00:53:24.489><c> in</c><00:53:24.650><c> our</c><00:53:24.869><c> lives</c> 00:53:25.590 --> 00:53:29.550 that<00:53:26.309><c> have</c><00:53:26.510><c> been</c><00:53:26.889><c> distasteful</c><00:53:27.510><c> unto</c><00:53:27.750><c> Thee,</c> 00:53:29.550 --> 00:53:33.610 and<00:53:29.929><c> so</c><00:53:30.090><c> we</c><00:53:30.309><c> now</c><00:53:31.030><c> bear</c><00:53:31.369><c> ourselves</c><00:53:31.929><c> unto</c><00:53:32.210><c> Thee,</c> 00:53:33.730 --> 00:53:35.389 seeking<00:53:34.010><c> Thy</c><00:53:34.250><c> forgiveness.</c> 00:53:36.610 --> 00:53:38.349 We<00:53:36.909><c> realize</c><00:53:37.429><c> that</c> 00:53:38.349 --> 00:53:42.150 throughout<00:53:38.989><c> the</c><00:53:39.170><c> life</c><00:53:39.309><c> of</c><00:53:39.510><c> Thy</c><00:53:39.650><c> beloved</c><00:53:40.090><c> Son,</c><00:53:40.469><c> Christ</c><00:53:40.889><c> Jesus,</c> 00:53:42.730 --> 00:53:44.750 He<00:53:43.030><c> taught</c><00:53:43.230><c> only</c><00:53:43.550><c> one</c><00:53:43.869><c> thing,</c> 00:53:45.050 --> 00:53:46.929 the<00:53:45.170><c> way</c><00:53:45.309><c> unto</c><00:53:45.610><c> salvation.</c> 00:53:47.750 --> 00:53:49.590 And<00:53:48.030><c> at</c><00:53:48.230><c> the</c><00:53:48.329><c> end</c><00:53:48.449><c> of</c><00:53:48.610><c> His</c><00:53:48.829><c> life,</c> 00:53:49.889 --> 00:53:53.050 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00:54:07.869 --> 00:54:11.010 And<00:54:08.269><c> so</c><00:54:08.409><c> we</c><00:54:08.630><c> see</c><00:54:08.789><c> Him</c><00:54:09.190><c> in</c><00:54:09.449><c> that</c><00:54:09.710><c> garden,</c> 00:54:11.030 --> 00:54:13.630 praying<00:54:11.449><c> that</c><00:54:12.230><c> great</c><00:54:12.469><c> drops</c><00:54:12.750><c> of</c><00:54:13.050><c> blood</c> 00:54:13.630 --> 00:54:16.110 coming<00:54:14.210><c> down</c><00:54:14.489><c> His</c><00:54:14.750><c> water,</c> 00:54:16.829 --> 00:54:20.789 knowing<00:54:17.110><c> that</c><00:54:18.409><c> His</c><00:54:18.829><c> hour</c><00:54:18.989><c> was</c><00:54:19.230><c> at</c><00:54:19.530><c> hand.</c> 00:54:21.570 --> 00:54:25.409 And<00:54:21.949><c> so</c><00:54:22.170><c> when</c><00:54:22.369><c> He</c><00:54:22.929><c> impaled</c><00:54:23.289><c> Him</c><00:54:23.489><c> upon</c><00:54:23.730><c> that</c><00:54:24.030><c> cross,</c> 00:54:26.190 --> 00:54:28.050 that<00:54:26.829><c> 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and</c><00:54:45.150><c> our</c><00:54:45.289><c> hearts,</c> 00:54:46.730 --> 00:54:49.929 asking<00:54:47.110><c> that</c><00:54:47.349><c> Thou</c><00:54:47.550><c> forgive</c><00:54:47.909><c> us</c><00:54:48.130><c> for</c><00:54:48.369><c> all</c><00:54:48.570><c> our</c><00:54:48.889><c> sins,</c> 00:54:50.449 --> 00:54:52.969 strengthen<00:54:50.750><c> us</c><00:54:51.050><c> and</c><00:54:51.190><c> give</c><00:54:51.349><c> us</c><00:54:51.710><c> the</c><00:54:51.949><c> courage</c> 00:54:53.130 --> 00:54:56.389 that<00:54:53.670><c> if</c><00:54:53.769><c> He</c><00:54:53.889><c> does</c><00:54:54.170><c> not</c><00:54:54.389><c> return</c><00:54:54.989><c> this</c><00:54:55.449><c> next</c><00:54:55.789><c> minute</c><00:54:55.989><c> or</c><00:54:56.190><c> the</c> 00:54:56.389 --> 00:54:57.590 next<00:54:56.590><c> moment,</c> 00:54:58.230 --> 00:55:01.349 we<00:54:58.389><c> may</c><00:54:58.590><c> continue</c><00:54:59.010><c> to</c><00:54:59.349><c> 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our</c><00:55:17.250><c> hands,</c><00:55:17.489><c> Father,</c> 00:55:18.230 --> 00:55:22.250 knowing<00:55:19.170><c> that</c><00:55:19.489><c> Thy</c><00:55:19.650><c> compassion</c><00:55:20.769><c> and</c><00:55:21.469><c> love</c> 00:55:22.250 --> 00:55:25.329 is<00:55:22.849><c> showing</c><00:55:23.110><c> forth</c><00:55:23.690><c> in</c><00:55:24.070><c> it</c> 00:55:25.329 --> 00:55:27.909 as<00:55:25.809><c> we</c><00:55:26.050><c> partake</c><00:55:26.590><c> of</c><00:55:26.809><c> it.</c> 00:55:28.389 --> 00:55:30.489 And<00:55:28.690><c> so</c><00:55:28.809><c> we</c><00:55:29.030><c> seek</c><00:55:29.230><c> this</c><00:55:29.449><c> forgiveness</c> 00:55:30.969 --> 00:55:33.170 through<00:55:31.289><c> His</c><00:55:31.610><c> gracious</c><00:55:32.050><c> and</c><00:55:32.309><c> holy</c><00:55:32.550><c> name.</c> 00:55:33.630 --> 00:55:35.769 He<00:55:33.849><c> who</c><00:55:33.949><c> had</c><00:55:34.170><c> given</c><00:55:34.369><c> His</c><00:55:34.690><c> 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