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not.<00:10:57.120><c> The</c><00:10:57.240><c> citizens</c><00:10:57.539><c> of</c><00:10:57.759><c> my</c><00:10:57.980><c> kingdom</c><00:10:58.200><c> are</c><00:10:58.379><c> not</c><00:10:58.539><c> that</c><00:10:58.879><c> kind</c><00:10:59.139><c> of</c>

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people.<00:11:01.259><c> That's</c><00:11:01.759><c> a</c><00:11:01.940><c> hard</c><00:11:02.179><c> saying</c><00:11:02.480><c> to</c><00:11:02.759><c> receive</c><00:11:03.120><c> and</c><00:11:03.360><c> to</c>

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learn,<00:11:03.799><c> isn't</c><00:11:04.019><c> it?</c><00:11:05.139><c> When</c><00:11:05.340><c> we</c><00:11:05.500><c> feel</c><00:11:05.700><c> the</c><00:11:05.879><c> lash</c><00:11:06.100><c> of</c><00:11:06.279><c> someone</c><00:11:06.580><c> else's</c><00:11:07.440><c> forked</c><00:11:07.879><c> tongue.</c><00:11:09.080><c> It's</c><00:11:09.379><c> so</c>

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easy,<00:11:10.080><c> isn't</c><00:11:10.259><c> it,</c><00:11:10.399><c> to</c>

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not<00:11:15.039><c> again.</c><00:11:16.220><c> When</c><00:11:16.399><c> he</c><00:11:16.700><c> suffered,</c><00:11:16.940><c> he</c><00:11:17.200><c> threatened</c><00:11:17.539><c> not,</c>

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sin<00:11:29.559><c> should</c><00:11:29.919><c> live</c><00:11:30.240><c> unto</c><00:11:30.639><c> righteousness.</c>

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as<00:11:50.840><c> his</c><00:11:51.120><c> disciples.</c><00:11:53.039><c> Learn</c><00:11:53.440><c> of</c><00:11:53.659><c> me,</c><00:11:53.879><c> he</c><00:11:54.120><c> said,</c><00:11:55.100><c> for</c><00:11:55.299><c> I</c><00:11:55.539><c> am</c><00:11:55.600><c> meek</c>

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whole<00:12:03.120><c> spirit</c><00:12:03.419><c> of</c><00:12:03.600><c> the</c><00:12:03.759><c> Sermon</c><00:12:03.980><c> on</c><00:12:04.139><c> the</c><00:12:04.299><c> Mount</c>

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good<00:12:13.679><c> which</c><00:12:13.960><c> is</c><00:12:14.259><c> running</c><00:12:14.500><c> through</c><00:12:14.860><c> these</c><00:12:15.179><c> chapters,</c><00:12:16.179><c> because</c>

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with<00:12:20.340><c> love.</c><00:12:22.440><c> Therefore</c><00:12:23.000><c> if</c><00:12:23.179><c> thy</c><00:12:23.320><c> enemy</c><00:12:23.580><c> hunger,</c><00:12:24.000><c> said</c><00:12:24.139><c> Paul</c>

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illustrate<00:12:42.159><c> his</c><00:12:42.480><c> point.</c>

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think<00:12:50.700><c> this</c><00:12:50.980><c> emerges</c>

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now<00:12:51.519><c> very</c><00:12:51.840><c> clearly</c><00:12:52.080><c> as</c><00:12:52.240><c> we</c><00:12:52.399><c> move</c><00:12:52.559><c> into</c><00:12:52.759><c> verse</c><00:12:53.019><c> 40.</c><00:12:56.639><c> Whosoever,</c>

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and<00:13:00.360><c> take</c><00:13:00.600><c> away</c><00:13:00.820><c> thy</c><00:13:01.100><c> coat,</c><00:13:01.820><c> let</c><00:13:01.960><c> him</c><00:13:02.120><c> have</c><00:13:02.320><c> thy</c><00:13:02.559><c> cloak</c><00:13:02.840><c> also.</c>

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thee<00:13:07.779><c> to</c><00:13:07.899><c> go</c><00:13:08.059><c> a</c><00:13:08.279><c> mile,</c><00:13:09.259><c> go</c><00:13:09.500><c> with</c><00:13:09.759><c> him</c><00:13:10.139><c> twain.</c><00:13:12.340><c> Now</c><00:13:12.860><c> I'm</c><00:13:12.940><c> sure</c><00:13:13.159><c> you</c><00:13:13.379><c> all</c><00:13:13.620><c> know</c><00:13:13.840><c> because</c><00:13:14.120><c> it's</c><00:13:14.379><c> the</c><00:13:14.620><c> ABC</c><00:13:15.039><c> of</c><00:13:15.340><c> Christodelfianism</c>

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provincials<00:13:23.740><c> to</c><00:13:24.039><c> carry</c><00:13:24.259><c> his</c><00:13:24.519><c> baggage.</c><00:13:25.580><c> But</c><00:13:25.700><c> the</c><00:13:25.820><c> law</c><00:13:25.940><c> said</c><00:13:26.120><c> only</c><00:13:26.399><c> a</c>

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mile,<00:13:32.899><c> Jesus</c><00:13:33.320><c> says,</c><00:13:34.620><c> go</c><00:13:34.960><c> with</c><00:13:35.220><c> him</c><00:13:35.580><c> twain.</c>

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will<00:13:40.879><c> stagger</c><00:13:41.159><c> him</c><00:13:41.539><c> and</c><00:13:42.580><c> perhaps</c><00:13:42.899><c> make</c><00:13:43.139><c> him</c><00:13:43.320><c> wonder</c>

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opportunities<00:14:09.899><c> to</c><00:14:10.559><c> witness</c>

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thou<00:15:50.340><c> not</c><00:15:50.600><c> away.</c><00:15:52.779><c> So</c><00:15:53.100><c> again,</c><00:15:53.500><c> we</c><00:15:53.620><c> are</c><00:15:53.659><c> to</c><00:15:53.860><c> be</c><00:15:54.759><c> kind</c><00:15:55.120><c> and</c><00:15:55.419><c> generous</c><00:15:55.759><c> in</c><00:15:55.960><c> our</c>

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but<00:16:09.600><c> I'm</c><00:16:09.659><c> not</c><00:16:09.860><c> at</c><00:16:10.080><c> all</c><00:16:10.299><c> sure,</c><00:16:10.740><c> brethren</c><00:16:10.860><c> and</c><00:16:11.100><c> sisters,</c><00:16:11.440><c> how</c><00:16:11.480><c> it</c>

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gloves.<00:17:20.660><c> So</c><00:17:20.920><c> I</c><00:17:21.019><c> think</c><00:17:21.279><c> these</c><00:17:21.680><c> sayings</c><00:17:22.000><c> of</c><00:17:22.180><c> Jesus</c><00:17:22.539><c> need</c><00:17:22.779><c> to</c><00:17:22.980><c> be</c>

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weigh<00:17:41.480><c> those</c><00:17:41.940><c> sayings</c><00:17:42.380><c> against</c><00:17:42.799><c> one</c><00:17:43.059><c> another</c><00:17:43.519><c> in</c><00:17:43.839><c> deciding</c>

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Although<00:17:48.180><c> as</c><00:17:48.420><c> Brother</c><00:17:48.660><c> Islip</c><00:17:49.119><c> Collier</c><00:17:49.380><c> once</c><00:17:49.759><c> said,</c><00:17:50.099><c> you'd</c><00:17:50.259><c> almost</c><00:17:50.579><c> think</c><00:17:50.799><c> sometimes</c><00:17:51.339><c> from</c><00:17:51.519><c> the</c><00:17:51.660><c> way</c><00:17:51.779><c> we</c><00:17:52.039><c> behave</c>

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that<00:17:52.500><c> Jesus</c><00:17:52.819><c> had</c><00:17:53.059><c> said</c><00:17:53.160><c> unto</c><00:17:53.380><c> us</c><00:17:53.619><c> be</c><00:17:53.759><c> as</c><00:17:53.980><c> silly</c><00:17:54.160><c> as</c><00:17:54.400><c> doves</c><00:17:54.559><c> and</c>

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harmless<00:17:55.039><c> as</c><00:17:55.359><c> serpents</c><00:17:56.319><c> and</c><00:17:56.680><c> harmful</c><00:17:57.000><c> as</c><00:17:57.299><c> serpents.</c>

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doves<00:18:03.480><c> and</c><00:18:03.740><c> harmful</c><00:18:04.039><c> as</c><00:18:04.319><c> serpents</c>

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aren't<00:18:04.900><c> we</c><00:18:05.220><c> in</c><00:18:05.660><c> our</c><00:18:05.859><c> dealings</c><00:18:06.140><c> with</c><00:18:06.359><c> one</c><00:18:06.519><c> another.</c><00:18:08.579><c> But</c><00:18:09.039><c> I</c><00:18:09.180><c> think,</c><00:18:09.440><c> brethren</c><00:18:09.539><c> and</c>

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sisters,<00:18:10.019><c> that</c><00:18:10.140><c> what</c><00:18:10.279><c> Jesus</c><00:18:10.599><c> is</c>

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doing<00:18:11.180><c> here</c><00:18:11.680><c> is</c><00:18:12.019><c> giving</c><00:18:12.299><c> us</c><00:18:12.799><c> illustrations</c><00:18:13.700><c> of</c><00:18:13.980><c> what</c><00:18:14.220><c> he</c><00:18:14.539><c> means</c><00:18:15.000><c> by</c>

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suppressing<00:18:15.839><c> our</c><00:18:16.140><c> natural</c><00:18:16.339><c> desires</c><00:18:16.339><c> and</c>

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inclinations<00:18:17.279><c> and</c><00:18:17.460><c> replacing</c><00:18:17.920><c> them</c><00:18:18.160><c> with</c><00:18:18.339><c> the</c><00:18:18.619><c> mind</c><00:18:18.920><c> of</c><00:18:19.140><c> the</c>

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spirit,<00:18:21.359><c> subjecting</c><00:18:21.960><c> human</c><00:18:22.380><c> dignity</c><00:18:22.980><c> to</c><00:18:23.440><c> indignity,</c>

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exhibiting<00:18:25.460><c> a</c><00:18:25.740><c> willingness</c><00:18:26.059><c> to</c><00:18:26.579><c> serve</c><00:18:26.940><c> in</c><00:18:27.299><c> humility,</c><00:18:28.819><c> a</c><00:18:28.980><c> readiness</c><00:18:29.180><c> of</c>

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mind<00:18:29.839><c> to</c><00:18:30.019><c> do</c><00:18:30.279><c> all</c><00:18:30.559><c> those</c><00:18:30.859><c> things</c><00:18:31.099><c> which</c>

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are<00:18:31.920><c> unnatural</c><00:18:32.660><c> because</c><00:18:33.799><c> they</c><00:18:34.019><c> are</c><00:18:34.180><c> part</c><00:18:34.359><c> of</c><00:18:34.519><c> that</c><00:18:34.680><c> wisdom</c>

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which<00:18:35.279><c> cometh</c><00:18:35.500><c> from</c><00:18:35.779><c> above,</c>

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morning<00:18:44.559><c> that</c><00:18:44.700><c> Jesus</c><00:18:45.059><c> is</c><00:18:45.380><c> not</c><00:18:45.619><c> here</c><00:18:46.000><c> setting</c><00:18:46.240><c> out</c><00:18:46.579><c> another</c><00:18:46.920><c> list</c><00:18:47.240><c> of</c>

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legal<00:18:47.900><c> requirements</c><00:18:48.740><c> to</c><00:18:49.460><c> be</c><00:18:49.759><c> observed</c><00:18:50.759><c> rigidly</c>

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examples<00:18:57.680><c> the</c><00:18:58.599><c> spirit</c><00:18:58.920><c> of</c><00:18:59.140><c> the</c><00:18:59.299><c> new</c><00:18:59.500><c> life.</c>

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This<00:19:01.259><c> is</c><00:19:01.519><c> the</c><00:19:01.720><c> kind</c><00:19:01.980><c> of</c><00:19:02.299><c> person</c><00:19:02.599><c> he</c><00:19:02.799><c> wants</c><00:19:03.099><c> in</c><00:19:03.299><c> his</c><00:19:03.619><c> kingdom</c><00:19:04.099><c> because</c><00:19:04.779><c> it's</c><00:19:05.099><c> the</c><00:19:05.240><c> sort</c><00:19:05.400><c> of</c>

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person<00:19:05.980><c> he</c><00:19:06.299><c> was</c><00:19:06.599><c> himself.</c>

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And<00:19:08.980><c> then</c><00:19:09.220><c> the</c><00:19:09.539><c> great</c><00:19:09.900><c> ideal</c><00:19:10.480><c> is</c><00:19:10.759><c> of</c><00:19:10.920><c> course</c><00:19:11.160><c> stated</c><00:19:11.519><c> quite</c><00:19:11.900><c> explicitly</c><00:19:12.599><c> for</c><00:19:12.940><c> us</c>

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in<00:19:13.279><c> verse</c><00:19:13.519><c> 45.</c><00:19:15.240><c> He</c><00:19:15.240><c> said,</c>

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I'm<00:19:15.500><c> calling</c><00:19:15.759><c> upon</c><00:19:16.079><c> you</c><00:19:16.200><c> to</c><00:19:16.400><c> do</c><00:19:16.599><c> these</c><00:19:17.000><c> things</c><00:19:17.539><c> that</c><00:19:17.960><c> ye</c><00:19:18.160><c> may</c>

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be<00:19:18.539><c> the</c><00:19:18.880><c> children</c><00:19:19.259><c> of</c><00:19:19.440><c> your</c><00:19:19.779><c> father</c><00:19:20.140><c> which</c><00:19:20.359><c> is</c><00:19:20.559><c> in</c><00:19:20.779><c> heaven,</c>

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for<00:19:22.119><c> he</c><00:19:22.359><c> maketh</c><00:19:22.579><c> his</c><00:19:22.880><c> son</c><00:19:23.059><c> to</c><00:19:23.319><c> rise</c><00:19:23.480><c> on</c><00:19:23.640><c> the</c><00:19:23.920><c> evil</c><00:19:24.079><c> and</c><00:19:24.279><c> on</c><00:19:24.500><c> the</c>

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good<00:19:25.000><c> and</c><00:19:25.660><c> sendeth</c><00:19:26.099><c> rain</c><00:19:26.420><c> on</c><00:19:26.640><c> the</c><00:19:26.920><c> just</c><00:19:27.200><c> and</c><00:19:27.579><c> on</c><00:19:27.859><c> the</c>

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unjust.<00:19:30.539><c> Being</c><00:19:31.059><c> like</c><00:19:31.640><c> God,</c><00:19:32.240><c> that's</c><00:19:32.539><c> what</c><00:19:32.680><c> it's</c><00:19:32.859><c> all</c><00:19:33.099><c> about,</c>

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isn't<00:19:34.019><c> it</c><00:19:34.220><c> brethren</c><00:19:34.480><c> and</c><00:19:34.720><c> sisters?</c><00:19:34.880><c> This</c><00:19:35.079><c> is</c><00:19:35.299><c> what</c><00:19:35.539><c> Jesus</c>

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is<00:19:36.140><c> trying</c><00:19:36.380><c> to</c><00:19:36.720><c> prepare</c><00:19:36.940><c> us</c><00:19:37.319><c> for,</c><00:19:38.799><c> godliness</c><00:19:39.380><c> or</c><00:19:40.380><c> god</c><00:19:41.000><c>-likeness.</c><00:19:43.140><c> That's</c>

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the<00:19:43.900><c> objective.</c><00:19:45.380><c> We</c><00:19:45.539><c> had</c>

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that<00:19:46.059><c> clearly</c><00:19:46.339><c> spelled</c><00:19:46.619><c> out</c><00:19:46.880><c> for</c><00:19:47.099><c> us</c><00:19:47.279><c> in</c><00:19:47.440><c> the</c><00:19:47.619><c> session</c><00:19:47.859><c> which</c>

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concluded<00:19:48.680><c> immediately</c><00:19:49.200><c> prior</c><00:19:49.539><c> to</c><00:19:49.740><c> this.</c>

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in<00:19:55.299><c> heaven.</c><00:19:56.960><c> Remember</c><00:19:57.240><c> how</c><00:19:57.500><c> good</c><00:19:57.680><c> and</c><00:19:58.000><c> kind</c>

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what<00:20:04.940><c> Jesus</c><00:20:05.400><c> is</c><00:20:05.680><c> saying.</c><00:20:06.980><c> For</c><00:20:07.119><c> he</c><00:20:07.359><c> sendeth</c><00:20:07.680><c> rain</c><00:20:07.940><c> from</c><00:20:08.200><c> heaven</c>

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and<00:20:08.720><c> fruitful</c><00:20:09.019><c> seasons</c><00:20:09.519><c> filling</c><00:20:09.819><c> our</c><00:20:10.160><c> hearts</c>

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with<00:20:10.740><c> joy</c><00:20:11.039><c> and</c><00:20:11.339><c> gladness.</c><00:20:13.180><c> And</c><00:20:13.500><c> remembering</c><00:20:13.980><c> this,</c><00:20:15.240><c> try,</c><00:20:15.579><c> Jesus</c><00:20:16.039><c> is</c>

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saying,<00:20:16.700><c> try</c><00:20:17.440><c> to</c><00:20:18.180><c> be</c><00:20:18.359><c> like</c><00:20:18.640><c> him.</c><00:20:19.680><c> He</c><00:20:19.940><c> is</c><00:20:20.599><c> and</c>

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And<00:20:26.359><c> if</c><00:20:26.440><c> we</c><00:20:26.519><c> are</c><00:20:26.640><c> truly</c><00:20:26.900><c> his</c><00:20:27.180><c> children</c><00:20:27.440><c> we</c><00:20:27.599><c> shall</c><00:20:27.799><c> be</c>

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likewise<00:20:28.480><c> prepared</c><00:20:28.920><c> to</c><00:20:29.099><c> be</c><00:20:29.319><c> kind</c><00:20:29.619><c> to</c><00:20:29.839><c> those</c><00:20:30.200><c> whom</c><00:20:30.359><c> we</c><00:20:30.640><c> may</c><00:20:30.880><c> consider</c><00:20:31.339><c> undeserving.</c><00:20:34.480><c> It's</c><00:20:34.539><c> difficult,</c><00:20:35.099><c> isn't</c><00:20:35.200><c> it</c>

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brethren?<00:20:36.740><c> But</c><00:20:36.900><c> these</c><00:20:37.359><c> are</c><00:20:37.559><c> the</c><00:20:37.720><c> things</c><00:20:38.059><c> that</c><00:20:38.380><c> citizens</c><00:20:38.740><c> of</c>

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is<00:20:53.769><c> vitally</c><00:20:54.210><c> important.</c><00:20:55.950><c> It's</c><00:20:56.029><c> not</c><00:20:56.190><c> so</c><00:20:56.349><c> much</c><00:20:56.509><c> as</c><00:20:56.670><c> what</c><00:20:56.789><c> we</c><00:20:57.029><c> do</c>

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and<00:20:57.490><c> say</c><00:20:57.690><c> that</c><00:20:57.930><c> concerns</c><00:20:58.349><c> him</c><00:20:58.509><c> because</c><00:20:58.769><c> outward</c>

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appearances<00:20:59.609><c> can</c><00:20:59.849><c> be</c><00:21:00.049><c> deceptive</c><00:21:00.769><c> as</c><00:21:00.930><c> we</c><00:21:01.130><c> shall</c><00:21:01.349><c> see.</c><00:21:04.309><c> It's</c>

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what<00:21:04.710><c> we're</c><00:21:05.009><c> like</c><00:21:05.210><c> inside</c><00:21:05.950><c> that's</c><00:21:06.890><c> important,</c>

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being<00:21:07.970><c> motivated</c><00:21:08.589><c> by</c><00:21:09.009><c> a</c><00:21:09.349><c> kind</c><00:21:09.670><c> and</c><00:21:09.890><c> a</c><00:21:10.109><c> good</c><00:21:10.269><c> and</c><00:21:10.509><c> a</c><00:21:10.769><c> loving</c><00:21:11.009><c> spirit.</c><00:21:13.430><c> Because</c><00:21:13.890><c> if</c>

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the<00:21:14.630><c> motivation</c><00:21:15.230><c> is</c><00:21:15.509><c> right</c><00:21:15.769><c> then</c>

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he<00:21:24.549><c> says,</c><00:21:24.710><c> is</c><00:21:24.869><c> no</c><00:21:25.069><c> better</c><00:21:25.230><c> than</c><00:21:25.430><c> unbelievers</c><00:21:25.990><c> do.</c><00:21:26.549><c> They're</c><00:21:26.849><c> able</c><00:21:27.049><c> to</c>

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achieve<00:21:27.490><c> that</c><00:21:27.789><c> much.</c><00:21:28.890><c> Look</c><00:21:29.029><c> at</c><00:21:29.150><c> verse</c><00:21:29.349><c> 46.</c><00:21:31.089><c> He</c>

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says,<00:21:31.390><c> for</c><00:21:31.529><c> if</c><00:21:31.670><c> you</c><00:21:31.829><c> love</c><00:21:31.930><c> them</c><00:21:32.150><c> which</c><00:21:32.390><c> love</c><00:21:32.569><c> you,</c><00:21:32.890><c> what</c><00:21:33.109><c> reward</c><00:21:33.529><c> have</c>

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you?<00:21:35.130><c> Do</c><00:21:35.430><c> not</c><00:21:35.630><c> even</c><00:21:35.849><c> the</c><00:21:36.210><c> publicans</c><00:21:36.630><c> the</c>

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same.<00:21:37.690><c> And</c><00:21:37.849><c> if</c><00:21:37.970><c> you</c><00:21:38.150><c> salute</c><00:21:38.369><c> your</c><00:21:38.630><c> brethren</c><00:21:38.970><c> only,</c><00:21:40.430><c> what</c><00:21:40.650><c> do</c>

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you<00:21:40.890><c> do</c><00:21:40.990><c> more</c><00:21:41.250><c> than</c><00:21:41.470><c> others?</c><00:21:42.589><c> Do</c><00:21:42.769><c> not</c><00:21:42.930><c> even</c><00:21:43.130><c> the</c><00:21:43.410><c> publicans</c>

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so.<00:21:46.109><c> And</c><00:21:46.589><c> what</c><00:21:46.769><c> a</c><00:21:46.890><c> good</c><00:21:47.069><c> question</c><00:21:47.450><c> that</c><00:21:47.650><c> is</c><00:21:47.910><c> for</c><00:21:48.170><c> us</c><00:21:48.410><c> this</c><00:21:48.630><c> morning,</c><00:21:49.150><c> brethren</c><00:21:49.289><c> and</c>

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sisters.<00:21:49.829><c> What</c><00:21:50.029><c> a</c><00:21:50.210><c> good</c><00:21:50.450><c> question.</c>

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What<00:21:52.190><c> do</c><00:21:52.670><c> ye</c><00:21:53.069><c> more</c><00:21:53.769><c> than</c><00:21:54.190><c> others?</c><00:21:56.309><c> Because</c><00:21:56.529><c> you</c><00:21:56.710><c> see</c><00:21:56.869><c> being</c><00:21:57.109><c> good</c><00:21:57.309><c> and</c><00:21:57.549><c> kind</c><00:21:57.750><c> to</c>

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people<00:21:58.130><c> we</c><00:21:58.470><c> like,</c>

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such<00:21:59.809><c> as</c><00:21:59.970><c> our</c><00:22:00.089><c> own</c><00:22:00.269><c> brethren</c><00:22:00.529><c> and</c><00:22:00.809><c> sisters</c><00:22:01.109><c> and</c><00:22:01.250><c> our</c><00:22:01.450><c> own</c><00:22:01.690><c> family,</c><00:22:03.210><c> being</c><00:22:03.450><c> happy</c><00:22:03.750><c> when</c>

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we're<00:22:04.130><c> all</c><00:22:04.369><c> together,</c>

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well<00:22:04.990><c> that's</c><00:22:05.250><c> all</c><00:22:05.450><c> very</c><00:22:05.789><c> well.</c><00:22:07.190><c> But</c><00:22:07.470><c> then</c><00:22:07.750><c> so</c><00:22:07.950><c> are</c><00:22:08.089><c> the</c><00:22:08.289><c> Freemasons</c><00:22:08.990><c> happy</c>

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when<00:22:09.589><c> they're</c><00:22:09.849><c> together.</c>

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Round<00:22:15.869><c> Table</c><00:22:16.210><c> and</c><00:22:16.390><c> all</c><00:22:16.589><c> these</c><00:22:16.829><c> other</c><00:22:17.069><c> charitable</c>

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organizations<00:22:18.569><c> and</c><00:22:20.190><c> associations</c><00:22:20.890><c> and</c><00:22:21.170><c> societies</c><00:22:21.650><c> of</c><00:22:21.849><c> men</c>

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and<00:22:22.190><c> women.</c><00:22:24.349><c> They're</c><00:22:24.549><c> often</c><00:22:24.869><c> full</c><00:22:25.170><c> of</c><00:22:25.430><c> bonhomie</c>

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towards<00:22:26.309><c> one</c><00:22:26.549><c> another,</c><00:22:27.069><c> aren't</c><00:22:27.170><c> they?</c><00:22:28.910><c> Good</c><00:22:29.210><c> fellowship</c><00:22:29.710><c> they</c><00:22:30.109><c> have.</c><00:22:31.349><c> And</c>

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they're<00:22:32.029><c> prepared</c><00:22:32.309><c> to</c><00:22:32.569><c> make</c><00:22:32.829><c> tremendous</c>

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sacrifices<00:22:34.569><c> for</c><00:22:35.829><c> the</c><00:22:36.009><c> things</c><00:22:36.150><c> that</c><00:22:36.329><c> they</c><00:22:36.589><c> stand</c><00:22:36.910><c> for.</c><00:22:37.230><c> And</c><00:22:37.410><c> I'm</c><00:22:37.609><c> often</c><00:22:37.869><c> ashamed</c><00:22:38.390><c> to</c>

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see<00:22:38.769><c> what</c><00:22:38.970><c> men</c><00:22:39.130><c> of</c><00:22:39.269><c> the</c><00:22:39.410><c> world</c>

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are<00:22:39.769><c> prepared</c><00:22:40.029><c> to</c><00:22:40.269><c> do</c><00:22:40.369><c> for</c><00:22:40.529><c> their</c><00:22:40.769><c> particular</c><00:22:41.230><c> causes.</c><00:22:42.990><c> Whether</c><00:22:43.170><c> it</c><00:22:43.269><c> be</c>

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a<00:22:43.609><c> cricket</c><00:22:43.869><c> club</c><00:22:44.150><c> or</c><00:22:44.329><c> the</c><00:22:44.569><c> Freemasons,</c>

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Round<00:22:45.650><c> Table</c><00:22:45.930><c> or</c><00:22:46.170><c> Rotary</c><00:22:46.509><c> or</c><00:22:46.670><c> whatever</c><00:22:47.009><c> it</c><00:22:47.230><c> is,</c><00:22:48.130><c> they</c><00:22:48.430><c> make</c><00:22:48.609><c> tremendous</c><00:22:49.130><c> sacrifices</c><00:22:49.890><c> both</c><00:22:50.170><c> of</c>

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money<00:22:50.609><c> and</c><00:22:50.829><c> of</c><00:22:51.109><c> time</c>

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and<00:22:51.750><c> willingly.</c><00:22:55.430><c> Well</c><00:22:55.670><c> says</c><00:22:55.869><c> Jesus,</c><00:22:56.950><c> it's</c><00:22:57.890><c> not</c><00:22:58.109><c> just</c><00:22:58.369><c> enough</c>

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to<00:22:59.009><c> say</c><00:22:59.289><c> that</c><00:22:59.589><c> Christadelphians</c><00:23:00.309><c> are</c><00:23:00.509><c> ever</c><00:23:00.690><c> so</c>

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good<00:23:01.009><c> to</c><00:23:01.230><c> one</c><00:23:01.390><c> another,</c><00:23:02.630><c> ever</c><00:23:02.809><c> so</c><00:23:03.049><c> kind</c><00:23:03.329><c> and</c><00:23:03.609><c> loving.</c><00:23:04.730><c> They</c><00:23:05.049><c> should</c><00:23:05.369><c> be</c>

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and<00:23:07.430><c> not</c><00:23:07.650><c> always</c><00:23:07.970><c> even</c><00:23:08.289><c> that.</c>

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They<00:23:09.809><c> should</c><00:23:10.130><c> be.</c><00:23:12.269><c> And</c><00:23:12.369><c> if</c><00:23:12.430><c> we</c><00:23:12.509><c> can't</c><00:23:12.750><c> manage</c><00:23:13.029><c> that</c><00:23:13.329><c> much,</c><00:23:13.710><c> well</c><00:23:13.769><c> then</c><00:23:13.869><c> we're</c><00:23:14.009><c> not</c>

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even<00:23:14.349><c> as</c><00:23:14.589><c> good</c><00:23:14.710><c> as</c><00:23:14.910><c> other</c><00:23:15.130><c> people.</c>

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But<00:23:16.509><c> what</c><00:23:16.690><c> Jesus</c><00:23:17.009><c> is</c><00:23:17.289><c> saying</c><00:23:17.450><c> is,</c><00:23:17.849><c> what</c><00:23:17.869><c> do</c><00:23:18.230><c> ye</c><00:23:18.509><c> more</c><00:23:19.549><c> than</c>

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others?<00:23:21.990><c> That</c><00:23:22.349><c> extra</c><00:23:22.890><c> mile.</c>

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How<00:23:25.089><c> far</c><00:23:25.369><c> are</c><00:23:25.710><c> you</c><00:23:25.950><c> prepared</c><00:23:26.349><c> to</c><00:23:26.630><c> go?</c><00:23:27.950><c> Not</c><00:23:28.509><c> just</c><00:23:28.730><c> with</c><00:23:28.970><c> those</c>

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you<00:23:29.390><c> choose</c><00:23:29.690><c> selectively</c><00:23:30.309><c> to</c><00:23:30.569><c> like,</c>

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but<00:23:32.349><c> with</c><00:23:32.549><c> the</c><00:23:32.829><c> undeserving,</c><00:23:35.349><c> with</c><00:23:35.490><c> the</c><00:23:35.789><c> enemies,</c><00:23:37.230><c> with</c><00:23:37.390><c> the</c>

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opponents,<00:23:39.349><c> with</c><00:23:39.509><c> people</c><00:23:39.750><c> who</c><00:23:39.910><c> don't</c><00:23:40.130><c> think</c><00:23:40.430><c> the</c>

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same<00:23:40.910><c> way</c><00:23:41.130><c> as</c><00:23:41.329><c> you</c><00:23:41.529><c> do,</c><00:23:43.430><c> with</c><00:23:43.609><c> those</c><00:23:43.829><c> who</c><00:23:44.009><c> are</c><00:23:44.289><c> thoughtless,</c>

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the<00:23:46.289><c> regardless,</c><00:23:48.049><c> the</c><00:23:48.549><c> undeserving.</c>

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What<00:23:52.269><c> are</c><00:23:52.430><c> you</c><00:23:52.630><c> prepared</c><00:23:52.950><c> to</c><00:23:53.190><c> do</c><00:23:53.329><c> in</c><00:23:53.490><c> reaching</c><00:23:53.849><c> out</c><00:23:54.190><c> to</c><00:23:54.430><c> those</c>

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people<00:23:55.269><c> to</c><00:23:55.809><c> show</c><00:23:56.049><c> them</c><00:23:56.250><c> the</c><00:23:56.410><c> love</c><00:23:56.529><c> of</c><00:23:56.730><c> Christ</c><00:23:57.069><c> in</c>

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action?<00:23:58.630><c> Because</c><00:23:59.109><c> that's</c><00:23:59.410><c> where</c><00:23:59.589><c> the</c><00:23:59.829><c> second</c><00:24:00.069><c> mile</c><00:24:00.309><c> comes</c><00:24:00.630><c> in</c>

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as<00:24:01.069><c> well.</c><00:24:05.289><c> Be</c><00:24:05.630><c> therefore</c><00:24:06.650><c> perfect,</c><00:24:08.250><c> even</c><00:24:08.369><c> as</c><00:24:08.549><c> your</c>

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father<00:24:09.009><c> which</c><00:24:09.250><c> is</c><00:24:09.789><c> in</c><00:24:10.049><c> heaven</c><00:24:10.390><c> is</c><00:24:10.910><c> perfect.</c><00:24:12.789><c> And</c><00:24:13.130><c> we</c><00:24:13.329><c> often</c><00:24:13.509><c> stumble</c><00:24:13.809><c> at</c>

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that<00:24:14.230><c> word</c><00:24:14.390><c> perfect,</c><00:24:14.990><c> don't</c><00:24:15.069><c> we,</c>

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brethren<00:24:15.490><c> and</c><00:24:15.710><c> sisters?</c><00:24:15.990><c> Because</c><00:24:16.250><c> we</c><00:24:16.450><c> know</c><00:24:16.690><c> that</c><00:24:16.890><c> we</c><00:24:17.109><c> fall</c><00:24:17.410><c> so</c>

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far<00:24:18.309><c> short</c><00:24:18.630><c> of</c><00:24:18.910><c> perfection.</c><00:24:20.630><c> And</c><00:24:21.109><c> how</c><00:24:21.490><c> often</c><00:24:21.690><c> has</c><00:24:21.849><c> it</c>

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been<00:24:22.410><c> said</c><00:24:22.589><c> by</c><00:24:22.910><c> those</c><00:24:23.210><c> who</c><00:24:23.349><c> have</c><00:24:23.490><c> been</c><00:24:23.690><c> long</c><00:24:23.950><c> in</c><00:24:24.130><c> the</c><00:24:24.410><c> truth,</c>

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sadly<00:24:26.490><c> shaking</c><00:24:26.869><c> their</c><00:24:27.210><c> heads</c><00:24:27.589><c> that,</c><00:24:28.210><c> well,</c>

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I've<00:24:28.589><c> been</c><00:24:28.750><c> in</c><00:24:28.849><c> the</c><00:24:29.029><c> truth</c><00:24:29.170><c> 45</c><00:24:29.710><c> years,</c><00:24:30.950><c> 50,</c><00:24:31.630><c> 60,</c><00:24:32.990><c> and</c><00:24:34.230><c> I</c><00:24:34.430><c> don't</c>

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know,<00:24:34.829><c> I</c><00:24:34.970><c> just</c><00:24:35.130><c> don't</c><00:24:35.269><c> seem</c><00:24:35.470><c> to</c><00:24:35.609><c> have</c><00:24:35.750><c> made</c><00:24:35.990><c> much</c>

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progress.<00:24:38.190><c> It's</c><00:24:38.529><c> a</c><00:24:38.609><c> very</c><00:24:38.849><c> common</c><00:24:39.210><c> complaint.</c><00:24:41.150><c> But</c><00:24:41.430><c> perhaps</c>

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by<00:24:41.869><c> God's</c><00:24:42.230><c> mercy</c><00:24:42.470><c> and</c><00:24:42.690><c> grace</c><00:24:42.910><c> we've</c><00:24:43.250><c> made</c>

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more<00:24:44.529><c> progress</c><00:24:44.990><c> than</c><00:24:45.150><c> we've</c><00:24:45.369><c> been</c><00:24:45.609><c> aware</c><00:24:45.930><c> of.</c><00:24:47.730><c> As</c><00:24:47.869><c> unconsciously</c><00:24:48.670><c> the</c><00:24:48.869><c> influence</c><00:24:49.329><c> of</c>

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God's<00:24:50.150><c> spirit</c>

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which<00:24:56.230><c> we're</c><00:24:56.529><c> applying</c><00:24:56.769><c> our</c><00:24:57.109><c> minds</c><00:24:57.369><c> this</c><00:24:57.690><c> morning.</c>

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But<00:24:59.890><c> nevertheless</c><00:25:00.230><c> we</c><00:25:00.470><c> know</c><00:25:00.670><c> that</c><00:25:00.849><c> we</c><00:25:00.990><c> do</c><00:25:01.190><c> fall</c><00:25:01.390><c> far</c><00:25:01.809><c> short</c><00:25:02.130><c> of</c>

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the<00:25:02.529><c> ideal</c><00:25:02.809><c> which</c><00:25:02.990><c> is</c><00:25:03.269><c> expressed</c><00:25:03.529><c> in</c><00:25:03.730><c> verse</c><00:25:03.930><c> 48,</c>

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don't<00:25:04.630><c> we?</c><00:25:06.349><c> Be</c><00:25:06.589><c> therefore</c><00:25:07.089><c> perfect,</c><00:25:08.250><c> even</c><00:25:08.410><c> as</c><00:25:08.569><c> your</c><00:25:08.750><c> father</c>

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which<00:25:09.190><c> is</c><00:25:09.349><c> in</c><00:25:09.529><c> heaven</c><00:25:09.710><c> is</c><00:25:10.009><c> perfect.</c>

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Now<00:25:11.970><c> Jesus</c><00:25:12.250><c> does</c><00:25:12.490><c> not</c><00:25:12.630><c> of</c><00:25:12.789><c> course</c><00:25:12.990><c> mean</c><00:25:13.250><c> that</c><00:25:13.390><c> we've</c><00:25:13.589><c> got</c><00:25:13.710><c> to</c>

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be<00:25:14.150><c> immaculate,</c><00:25:15.069><c> flawless.</c>

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He<00:25:18.089><c> knew</c><00:25:18.269><c> we</c><00:25:18.430><c> should</c><00:25:18.630><c> never</c><00:25:18.849><c> be</c><00:25:19.089><c> immaculate</c><00:25:19.549><c> in</c><00:25:19.710><c> this</c><00:25:19.930><c> life.</c><00:25:21.430><c> But</c><00:25:21.549><c> as</c><00:25:21.690><c> I</c>

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understand<00:25:22.329><c> it,</c><00:25:22.509><c> that</c><00:25:22.670><c> word</c><00:25:22.910><c> perfect</c>

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in<00:25:23.509><c> the</c><00:25:23.609><c> New</c><00:25:23.769><c> Testament</c><00:25:24.170><c> means</c><00:25:24.609><c> fully</c><00:25:25.009><c> developed,</c><00:25:27.190><c> grown</c><00:25:27.309><c> up,</c>

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and<00:25:28.490><c> mature.</c><00:25:30.049><c> That</c><00:25:30.529><c> seems</c><00:25:30.789><c> to</c><00:25:30.950><c> be</c><00:25:31.089><c> the</c>

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implication<00:25:31.750><c> of</c><00:25:31.990><c> the</c><00:25:32.150><c> word.</c><00:25:33.470><c> And</c><00:25:33.630><c> so</c><00:25:33.710><c> I</c><00:25:33.769><c> think</c><00:25:33.950><c> Jesus</c><00:25:34.269><c> is</c><00:25:34.450><c> simply</c><00:25:34.710><c> saying</c><00:25:34.950><c> to</c>

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us,<00:25:35.309><c> you</c><00:25:35.369><c> know,</c><00:25:35.490><c> you've</c><00:25:35.849><c> got</c><00:25:35.990><c> to</c><00:25:36.230><c> grow</c>

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up,<00:25:37.190><c> you</c><00:25:37.329><c> brethren</c><00:25:37.609><c> and</c><00:25:37.849><c> sisters,</c><00:25:39.069><c> and</c><00:25:39.250><c> mature</c><00:25:39.690><c> spiritually.</c>

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Well,<00:25:42.529><c> I</c><00:25:42.730><c> suppose,</c><00:25:43.210><c> brethren</c><00:25:43.349><c> and</c>

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sisters,<00:25:43.769><c> we</c><00:25:43.869><c> are</c><00:25:44.210><c> growing</c><00:25:44.509><c> little</c><00:25:44.809><c> by</c><00:25:45.109><c> little.</c><00:25:46.150><c> But</c><00:25:46.309><c> oh,</c><00:25:46.470><c> it's</c><00:25:46.609><c> such</c><00:25:46.789><c> a</c>

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painful<00:25:47.309><c> process</c><00:25:47.829><c> at</c><00:25:48.130><c> times,</c>

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isn't<00:25:48.589><c> it,</c><00:25:48.769><c> in</c><00:25:48.950><c> our</c><00:25:49.109><c> ecclesial</c><00:25:49.529><c> relationships?</c><00:25:51.549><c> But</c><00:25:51.730><c> this</c><00:25:51.950><c> is</c>

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the<00:25:52.450><c> goal,</c><00:25:53.710><c> to</c><00:25:53.910><c> grow</c><00:25:54.130><c> to</c><00:25:54.309><c> full</c><00:25:54.569><c> maturity.</c>

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The<00:25:56.529><c> path</c><00:25:56.910><c> of</c><00:25:57.150><c> the</c><00:25:57.390><c> just</c><00:25:57.650><c> is</c><00:25:57.849><c> as</c><00:25:58.009><c> a</c><00:25:58.269><c> shining</c><00:25:58.569><c> light,</c><00:25:59.069><c> says</c><00:25:59.130><c> the</c><00:25:59.390><c> proverb.</c>

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The<00:26:01.569><c> chineth</c><00:26:01.890><c> more</c><00:26:02.349><c> and</c><00:26:02.710><c> more</c><00:26:02.990><c> unto</c><00:26:03.269><c> the</c><00:26:03.509><c> perfect</c><00:26:03.910><c> day.</c><00:26:06.130><c> And</c>

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the<00:26:06.410><c> perfect</c><00:26:06.569><c> day</c><00:26:06.769><c> of</c><00:26:06.910><c> course</c><00:26:07.130><c> will</c><00:26:07.309><c> not</c><00:26:07.490><c> be</c><00:26:07.690><c> reached</c>

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until<00:26:08.210><c> the</c><00:26:08.430><c> kingdom</c><00:26:08.710><c> age</c><00:26:08.930><c> has</c><00:26:09.190><c> arrived.</c><00:26:10.710><c> And</c><00:26:11.029><c> we</c><00:26:11.230><c> shall</c><00:26:11.509><c> never</c>

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be<00:26:12.170><c> perfect</c><00:26:12.529><c> in</c><00:26:12.750><c> that</c><00:26:13.049><c> immaculate,</c>

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flawless<00:26:14.210><c> sense</c><00:26:14.829><c> until</c><00:26:15.789><c> God</c><00:26:16.069><c> grants</c><00:26:16.369><c> us</c><00:26:16.569><c> a</c><00:26:16.670><c> new</c><00:26:16.809><c> nature</c><00:26:17.130><c> altogether</c><00:26:17.750><c> and</c>

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eternal<00:26:19.250><c> life.</c>

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And<00:26:21.009><c> may</c><00:26:21.130><c> it</c><00:26:21.369><c> please</c><00:26:21.509><c> him</c><00:26:21.710><c> to</c><00:26:21.910><c> do</c><00:26:22.049><c> that</c><00:26:22.250><c> for</c><00:26:22.450><c> each</c><00:26:22.630><c> of</c><00:26:22.789><c> us</c><00:26:23.309><c> in</c>

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this<00:26:23.890><c> room</c><00:26:24.049><c> today.</c>

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But<00:26:26.390><c> in</c><00:26:26.549><c> the</c><00:26:26.650><c> meantime,</c><00:26:27.009><c> Jesus</c><00:26:27.369><c> says,</c><00:26:27.789><c> keep</c><00:26:28.029><c> trying,</c><00:26:29.529><c> strive</c>

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towards<00:26:30.509><c> this</c><00:26:30.869><c> spiritual</c><00:26:31.349><c> maturity,</c>

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because<00:26:32.250><c> this</c><00:26:32.450><c> is</c><00:26:32.569><c> what</c><00:26:32.730><c> God</c><00:26:33.009><c> wants</c><00:26:33.329><c> from</c><00:26:33.589><c> you.</c><00:26:34.730><c> And</c><00:26:34.869><c> this</c><00:26:35.009><c> is</c>

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what<00:26:35.269><c> the</c><00:26:35.490><c> king</c><00:26:35.609><c> wants</c><00:26:35.849><c> from</c><00:26:36.069><c> his</c><00:26:36.650><c> potential</c><00:26:37.150><c> citizens.</c>

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And<00:26:40.009><c> so,</c><00:26:41.849><c> this</c><00:26:41.950><c> emphasis</c><00:26:42.470><c> on</c><00:26:42.789><c> what</c><00:26:43.029><c> a</c><00:26:43.230><c> man</c><00:26:43.450><c> is</c><00:26:43.809><c> and</c><00:26:43.930><c> what</c><00:26:44.089><c> he</c><00:26:44.250><c> is</c>

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like<00:26:44.750><c> inside,</c><00:26:46.250><c> rather</c><00:26:46.490><c> than</c><00:26:46.630><c> what</c><00:26:46.789><c> he</c><00:26:47.029><c> says</c><00:26:47.289><c> and</c>

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does,<00:26:48.089><c> is</c><00:26:48.230><c> characteristic</c><00:26:48.849><c> of</c><00:26:49.069><c> Jesus'</c><00:26:49.910><c> teaching,</c><00:26:50.130><c> because</c>

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it<00:26:50.509><c> rules</c><00:26:50.730><c> out</c><00:26:51.049><c> all</c><00:26:51.269><c> hypocrisy</c><00:26:51.950><c> and</c><00:26:52.269><c> sham,</c><00:26:52.569><c> doesn't</c><00:26:52.829><c> it?</c>

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Hypocrisy<00:26:55.630><c> may</c><00:26:55.930><c> imitate</c><00:26:56.390><c> the</c><00:26:56.690><c> action,</c><00:26:57.410><c> but</c><00:26:57.549><c> it</c><00:26:57.730><c> can</c><00:26:57.930><c> never</c>

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imitate<00:26:58.829><c> the</c><00:26:59.250><c> spirit,</c>

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which<00:27:00.490><c> Jesus</c><00:27:00.849><c> is</c><00:27:01.190><c> inculcating</c><00:27:01.750><c> here</c><00:27:02.150><c> in</c><00:27:02.650><c> the</c><00:27:02.829><c> Sermon</c><00:27:03.029><c> on</c><00:27:03.210><c> the</c>

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Mount.<00:27:04.410><c> We</c><00:27:04.569><c> can</c><00:27:04.789><c> so</c><00:27:04.990><c> easily</c><00:27:05.269><c> wear</c><00:27:05.529><c> a</c><00:27:05.630><c> mask</c><00:27:05.910><c> of</c><00:27:06.130><c> goodness,</c>

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don't<00:27:07.309><c> tell</c><00:27:07.509><c> me</c><00:27:07.670><c> we</c><00:27:07.809><c> can't.</c><00:27:09.730><c> I</c><00:27:09.970><c> could</c><00:27:10.130><c> be</c><00:27:10.390><c> wearing</c><00:27:10.589><c> one</c><00:27:10.910><c> now</c><00:27:11.390><c> and</c><00:27:11.710><c> I</c>

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know<00:27:12.150><c> it.</c><00:27:13.529><c> I</c><00:27:13.750><c> could</c><00:27:13.910><c> be</c><00:27:14.170><c> standing</c><00:27:14.450><c> before</c>

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you<00:27:15.009><c> mouthing</c><00:27:15.269><c> the</c><00:27:15.430><c> most</c><00:27:15.710><c> splendid</c><00:27:16.089><c> platitudes,</c><00:27:18.150><c> just</c><00:27:18.349><c> wearing</c><00:27:18.589><c> a</c><00:27:18.829><c> mask</c><00:27:19.089><c> of</c>

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goodness.<00:27:20.769><c> It's</c><00:27:20.950><c> what</c><00:27:21.109><c> we</c><00:27:21.349><c> like</c>

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inside,<00:27:22.910><c> that</c><00:27:23.069><c> God</c><00:27:23.269><c> is</c><00:27:23.569><c> interested,</c><00:27:23.950><c> that</c><00:27:24.109><c> the</c><00:27:24.269><c> king</c><00:27:24.450><c> is</c><00:27:24.789><c> interested</c><00:27:25.170><c> in.</c>

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And<00:27:26.789><c> that's</c><00:27:26.910><c> what</c><00:27:27.109><c> the</c><00:27:27.329><c> Sermon</c><00:27:27.490><c> on</c><00:27:27.650><c> the</c>

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Mount<00:27:27.930><c> is</c><00:27:28.190><c> chiefly</c><00:27:28.529><c> concerned</c><00:27:28.930><c> about.</c><00:27:29.990><c> Getting</c><00:27:30.230><c> the</c><00:27:30.490><c> motivation</c><00:27:31.150><c> right,</c>

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so<00:27:32.450><c> that</c><00:27:32.710><c> then</c><00:27:32.930><c> the</c><00:27:33.269><c> actions</c><00:27:33.730><c> and</c>

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outward<00:27:35.269><c> manifestation</c><00:27:36.210><c> of</c><00:27:36.450><c> our</c><00:27:36.630><c> lives</c><00:27:36.829><c> will</c><00:27:37.049><c> also</c><00:27:37.349><c> be</c><00:27:37.910><c> correct.</c><00:27:39.150><c> And</c>

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so<00:27:39.349><c> that's</c><00:27:39.529><c> why</c><00:27:39.769><c> when</c><00:27:39.890><c> we</c><00:27:40.109><c> move</c><00:27:40.210><c> into</c>

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Chapter<00:27:40.769><c> 6,</c><00:27:42.630><c> that</c><00:27:42.750><c> Jesus</c><00:27:43.009><c> gives</c><00:27:43.289><c> us</c><00:27:43.630><c> three</c><00:27:43.950><c> examples</c><00:27:44.529><c> to</c><00:27:44.769><c> illustrate</c><00:27:45.190><c> this</c>

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particular<00:27:45.970><c> problem</c><00:27:46.509><c> as</c><00:27:47.410><c> he's</c>

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developing<00:27:48.309><c> his</c><00:27:49.130><c> argument.</c><00:27:50.970><c> He</c><00:27:51.190><c> brings</c><00:27:51.509><c> forward</c><00:27:51.950><c> the</c><00:27:52.349><c> matter</c>

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of<00:27:52.890><c> almsgiving</c><00:27:53.589><c> and</c><00:27:54.490><c> prayer</c><00:27:54.849><c> and</c><00:27:55.269><c> fasting.</c>

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And<00:27:56.950><c> in</c><00:27:57.089><c> each</c><00:27:57.289><c> case</c><00:27:57.549><c> he</c><00:27:57.690><c> says,</c><00:27:58.089><c> if</c><00:27:58.190><c> you've</c><00:27:58.369><c> only</c><00:27:58.589><c> done</c><00:27:58.730><c> it</c><00:27:58.890><c> for</c>

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appearance's<00:27:59.710><c> sake,</c><00:27:59.849><c> then</c><00:27:59.950><c> there's</c><00:28:00.230><c> no</c><00:28:00.450><c> spiritual</c>

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worth<00:28:01.150><c> in</c><00:28:01.309><c> it</c><00:28:01.470><c> at</c><00:28:01.670><c> all.</c><00:28:02.849><c> Oh,</c><00:28:03.049><c> you've</c><00:28:03.150><c> done</c><00:28:03.349><c> it.</c><00:28:04.490><c> You've</c><00:28:04.710><c> given</c>

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of<00:28:05.049><c> your</c><00:28:05.230><c> substance.</c><00:28:07.210><c> You</c><00:28:07.309><c> may</c><00:28:07.509><c> have</c><00:28:07.690><c> said</c><00:28:07.789><c> your</c>

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prayers<00:28:08.269><c> most</c><00:28:08.650><c> religiously</c><00:28:09.490><c> and</c><00:28:10.130><c> perhaps</c><00:28:10.410><c> you've</c><00:28:10.670><c> also</c><00:28:10.950><c> fasted</c><00:28:11.329><c> as</c>

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well<00:28:11.650><c> into</c><00:28:11.849><c> the</c><00:28:12.049><c> bargain.</c><00:28:13.609><c> But</c><00:28:13.730><c> the</c><00:28:13.890><c> glory</c><00:28:14.109><c> is</c>

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all<00:28:14.609><c> yours.</c><00:28:15.990><c> That's</c><00:28:16.470><c> no</c><00:28:16.650><c> good</c><00:28:16.809><c> at</c><00:28:17.049><c> all.</c><00:28:18.569><c> So</c><00:28:18.789><c> when</c><00:28:18.910><c> you</c><00:28:19.049><c> do</c><00:28:19.250><c> these</c><00:28:19.450><c> things,</c><00:28:19.670><c> he</c>

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says,<00:28:20.009><c> do</c><00:28:20.250><c> it</c><00:28:20.430><c> to</c><00:28:20.569><c> the</c><00:28:20.769><c> glory</c><00:28:21.029><c> of</c><00:28:21.269><c> God,</c>

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not<00:28:21.769><c> just</c><00:28:21.950><c> to</c><00:28:22.190><c> impress</c><00:28:22.430><c> other</c><00:28:22.690><c> people.</c><00:28:23.369><c> Try</c><00:28:23.710><c> to</c><00:28:23.990><c> develop</c><00:28:24.269><c> the</c>

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right<00:28:24.849><c> spiritual</c><00:28:25.390><c> perspective.</c><00:28:27.650><c> And</c><00:28:28.109><c> so</c><00:28:28.470><c> if</c><00:28:29.609><c> we're</c>

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going<00:28:29.910><c> to</c><00:28:29.990><c> be</c><00:28:30.109><c> generous</c><00:28:30.450><c> with</c><00:28:30.690><c> our</c><00:28:30.869><c> money,</c><00:28:32.150><c> Jesus</c><00:28:32.410><c> says,</c><00:28:32.730><c> do</c>

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it<00:28:32.950><c> secretly.</c><00:28:35.990><c> Do</c><00:28:36.130><c> we</c><00:28:36.269><c> do</c><00:28:36.430><c> that,</c><00:28:36.750><c> brethren</c><00:28:36.930><c> and</c><00:28:37.170><c> sisters?</c>

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Do<00:28:39.829><c> we</c><00:28:39.970><c> do</c><00:28:40.069><c> it</c><00:28:40.170><c> so</c><00:28:40.329><c> that</c><00:28:40.490><c> people</c><00:28:40.710><c> won't</c><00:28:40.990><c> say,</c><00:28:41.410><c> he's</c><00:28:41.529><c> a</c><00:28:41.750><c> very</c><00:28:42.029><c> generous</c><00:28:42.430><c> brother,</c><00:28:42.809><c> you</c>

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know?<00:28:43.890><c> He's</c><00:28:44.250><c> done</c><00:28:44.329><c> a</c><00:28:44.589><c> lot</c><00:28:44.750><c> of</c>

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good<00:28:45.109><c> for</c><00:28:45.309><c> the</c><00:28:45.430><c> meeting.</c><00:28:46.970><c> Because</c><00:28:47.170><c> if</c><00:28:47.269><c> that's</c><00:28:47.450><c> what</c><00:28:47.630><c> you</c><00:28:47.769><c> want,</c><00:28:47.950><c> Jesus</c><00:28:48.289><c> says,</c><00:28:48.490><c> you'll</c><00:28:48.730><c> get</c>

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it.<00:28:50.549><c> But</c><00:28:50.730><c> don't</c><00:28:50.869><c> expect</c>

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a<00:28:51.309><c> blessing</c><00:28:51.549><c> from</c><00:28:51.769><c> the</c><00:28:51.970><c> Father.</c><00:28:52.509><c> Verily</c><00:28:52.750><c> I</c><00:28:52.990><c> say</c><00:28:53.150><c> unto</c><00:28:53.309><c> you,</c><00:28:53.529><c> they</c><00:28:53.829><c> have</c><00:28:54.170><c> their</c><00:28:54.430><c> reward.</c><00:28:56.950><c> So</c>

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you<00:28:57.210><c> want</c><00:28:57.369><c> it</c><00:28:57.450><c> to</c><00:28:57.549><c> be</c>

00:28:57.650 --> 00:29:01.369
well<00:28:57.809><c> thought</c><00:28:58.089><c> of?</c><00:28:58.430><c> Well,</c><00:28:58.450><c> you</c><00:28:58.670><c> have</c><00:28:58.930><c> been.</c><00:29:00.329><c> Q</c><00:29:00.349><c>-E</c><00:29:00.630><c>-D.</c><00:29:00.990><c> That's</c>

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it.<00:29:02.049><c> End</c><00:29:02.190><c> of</c><00:29:02.430><c> story.</c><00:29:03.349><c> There's</c><00:29:03.569><c> no</c><00:29:03.710><c> more</c><00:29:03.869><c> to</c><00:29:03.970><c> it</c><00:29:04.069><c> than</c><00:29:04.289><c> that.</c>

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And<00:29:07.769><c> when</c><00:29:07.890><c> you</c><00:29:08.150><c> pray,</c><00:29:08.390><c> he</c><00:29:08.650><c> says,</c><00:29:08.910><c> let</c><00:29:09.089><c> it</c><00:29:09.289><c> be</c><00:29:09.509><c> between</c><00:29:09.849><c> you</c><00:29:10.170><c> and</c>

00:29:10.309 --> 00:29:15.410
God<00:29:10.630><c> alone,</c><00:29:12.349><c> secretly.</c><00:29:14.109><c> Not</c><00:29:14.549><c> necessarily</c><00:29:15.130><c> going</c>

00:29:15.410 --> 00:29:17.849
into<00:29:15.670><c> a</c><00:29:15.849><c> room</c><00:29:15.990><c> apart</c><00:29:16.269><c> because</c><00:29:16.509><c> you</c><00:29:16.690><c> may</c><00:29:16.829><c> not</c><00:29:16.970><c> have</c><00:29:17.109><c> a</c><00:29:17.230><c> room</c><00:29:17.349><c> apart</c><00:29:17.670><c> to</c>

00:29:17.849 --> 00:29:20.490
go<00:29:17.990><c> into.</c><00:29:19.230><c> But</c><00:29:19.369><c> you</c><00:29:19.430><c> can</c><00:29:19.609><c> always</c><00:29:19.849><c> go</c><00:29:20.029><c> into</c><00:29:20.210><c> the</c>

00:29:20.490 --> 00:29:24.390
secret<00:29:20.710><c> chambers</c><00:29:21.130><c> of</c><00:29:21.349><c> your</c><00:29:21.589><c> heart</c><00:29:21.829><c> and</c><00:29:22.009><c> your</c><00:29:22.230><c> mind,</c><00:29:22.509><c> can't</c><00:29:22.890><c> you?</c><00:29:24.029><c> And</c><00:29:24.170><c> pray</c><00:29:24.250><c> to</c>

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your<00:29:24.549><c> Father</c><00:29:24.769><c> in</c><00:29:25.109><c> private.</c>

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No<00:29:26.329><c> ostentation,</c><00:29:28.150><c> no</c><00:29:28.289><c> appearing</c><00:29:28.630><c> to</c><00:29:28.769><c> other</c><00:29:29.029><c> people</c><00:29:29.250><c> to</c><00:29:29.349><c> be</c><00:29:29.569><c> ever</c><00:29:29.769><c> so</c>

00:29:30.009 --> 00:29:33.029
devout.<00:29:31.890><c> What</c><00:29:32.329><c> you</c><00:29:32.490><c> look</c><00:29:32.690><c> like</c><00:29:32.869><c> to</c>

00:29:33.029 --> 00:29:36.190
other<00:29:33.250><c> people</c><00:29:33.450><c> is</c><00:29:33.650><c> not</c><00:29:33.910><c> important,</c><00:29:34.549><c> Jesus</c><00:29:34.970><c> is</c><00:29:35.190><c> saying.</c><00:29:36.009><c> It's</c>

00:29:36.190 --> 00:29:37.910
the<00:29:36.349><c> state</c><00:29:36.509><c> of</c><00:29:36.650><c> your</c><00:29:36.869><c> heart</c><00:29:37.109><c> that</c><00:29:37.430><c> matters.</c>

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So<00:29:38.509><c> let</c><00:29:38.650><c> the</c><00:29:38.890><c> prayer</c><00:29:39.069><c> be</c><00:29:39.829><c> between</c><00:29:40.130><c> you</c><00:29:40.349><c> and</c><00:29:40.430><c> God</c><00:29:40.710><c> alone.</c><00:29:43.670><c> Probably</c><00:29:44.109><c> your</c>

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brethren<00:29:44.609><c> and</c><00:29:44.869><c> sisters</c><00:29:45.109><c> because</c><00:29:45.410><c> they'll</c>

00:29:45.670 --> 00:29:49.210
be<00:29:45.890><c> closest</c><00:29:46.190><c> to</c><00:29:46.390><c> you</c><00:29:46.549><c> in</c><00:29:46.650><c> this</c><00:29:46.849><c> matter.</c><00:29:48.289><c> If</c><00:29:48.470><c> all</c><00:29:48.650><c> you</c><00:29:48.869><c> want</c><00:29:49.049><c> is</c>

00:29:49.210 --> 00:29:50.990
for<00:29:49.349><c> other</c><00:29:49.529><c> people</c><00:29:49.710><c> to</c><00:29:49.890><c> say,</c><00:29:50.049><c> oh</c><00:29:50.289><c> brother</c><00:29:50.490><c> so</c><00:29:50.750><c> and</c><00:29:50.890><c> so</c>

00:29:50.990 --> 00:29:54.289
is<00:29:51.230><c> our</c><00:29:51.230><c> very</c><00:29:51.509><c> devout</c><00:29:51.829><c> brother.</c><00:29:53.029><c> Have</c><00:29:53.170><c> you</c><00:29:53.309><c> noticed</c><00:29:53.650><c> he's</c><00:29:53.970><c> so</c>

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devotional?<00:29:56.210><c> If</c><00:29:56.349><c> that's</c><00:29:56.609><c> all</c><00:29:56.769><c> you</c><00:29:56.930><c> want,</c>

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you'll<00:29:57.289><c> get</c><00:29:57.450><c> it,</c><00:29:57.690><c> says</c><00:29:57.789><c> Jesus,</c><00:29:58.089><c> you'll</c><00:29:58.430><c> get</c><00:29:58.609><c> it.</c><00:29:59.869><c> But</c><00:30:00.049><c> that's</c>

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all<00:30:00.470><c> you'll</c><00:30:00.750><c> get</c><00:30:00.890><c> for</c><00:30:01.089><c> verily</c><00:30:01.410><c> I</c><00:30:01.690><c> say</c><00:30:01.769><c> unto</c><00:30:01.970><c> you,</c>

00:30:02.130 --> 00:30:06.710
you<00:30:02.329><c> have</c><00:30:02.490><c> your</c><00:30:02.730><c> reward.</c><00:30:04.730><c> And</c><00:30:04.970><c> it's</c><00:30:05.150><c> the</c><00:30:05.289><c> same</c><00:30:05.430><c> with</c><00:30:05.710><c> fasting.</c>

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And<00:30:08.250><c> these</c><00:30:08.490><c> things</c><00:30:08.809><c> I</c><00:30:09.069><c> believe</c><00:30:09.349><c> are</c><00:30:09.509><c> just</c>

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given<00:30:10.009><c> as</c><00:30:10.410><c> examples.</c><00:30:11.190><c> They</c><00:30:11.250><c> are</c><00:30:11.410><c> merely</c><00:30:11.730><c> illustrations.</c><00:30:12.529><c> There</c><00:30:12.650><c> may</c>

00:30:12.829 --> 00:30:14.809
be<00:30:13.049><c> many</c><00:30:13.349><c> other</c><00:30:13.710><c> areas</c><00:30:14.049><c> of</c><00:30:14.269><c> our</c><00:30:14.470><c> lives</c><00:30:14.630><c> which</c>

00:30:14.809 --> 00:30:18.650
need<00:30:14.970><c> the</c><00:30:15.170><c> same</c><00:30:15.369><c> attention.</c><00:30:17.609><c> They're</c><00:30:17.910><c> just</c><00:30:17.950><c> illustrations</c>

00:30:18.650 --> 00:30:21.349
of<00:30:18.829><c> the</c><00:30:19.049><c> problem</c><00:30:19.269><c> of</c><00:30:19.529><c> outward</c><00:30:19.769><c> appearances</c><00:30:20.309><c> versus</c><00:30:20.910><c> the</c>

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true<00:30:21.829><c> Spirit</c><00:30:22.289><c> of</c><00:30:22.549><c> Christ</c><00:30:23.329><c> that</c><00:30:23.849><c> will</c><00:30:23.970><c> not</c><00:30:24.130><c> be</c><00:30:24.329><c> self</c><00:30:24.609><c>-seeking,</c>

00:30:26.430 --> 00:30:29.130
not<00:30:26.730><c> be</c><00:30:27.029><c> seeking</c><00:30:27.230><c> to</c><00:30:27.470><c> uphold</c><00:30:27.829><c> dignity</c>

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and<00:30:29.849><c> maintain</c><00:30:30.130><c> reputation,</c><00:30:32.670><c> be</c><00:30:32.769><c> well</c><00:30:33.089><c> thought</c><00:30:33.390><c> of.</c><00:30:36.250><c> Now</c><00:30:36.509><c> these</c><00:30:36.730><c> lessons,</c><00:30:37.329><c> brethren</c><00:30:37.430><c> and</c><00:30:37.670><c> sisters,</c>

00:30:37.950 --> 00:30:44.029
are<00:30:38.150><c> at</c><00:30:38.269><c> the</c><00:30:38.410><c> very</c><00:30:39.009><c> heart</c><00:30:39.529><c> and</c><00:30:39.910><c> pith</c><00:30:40.250><c> of</c><00:30:40.849><c> the</c><00:30:41.109><c> teachings</c><00:30:41.309><c> of</c><00:30:41.509><c> Jesus</c><00:30:41.890><c> for</c><00:30:42.230><c> us.</c><00:30:43.430><c> Because</c><00:30:43.730><c> in</c>

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trying<00:30:44.150><c> to</c><00:30:44.269><c> be</c><00:30:44.369><c> the</c><00:30:44.569><c> kind</c>

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of<00:30:44.970><c> people</c><00:30:45.150><c> that</c><00:30:45.329><c> God</c><00:30:45.549><c> wants</c><00:30:45.849><c> us</c><00:30:46.069><c> to</c><00:30:46.250><c> be,</c><00:30:47.549><c> he</c><00:30:47.710><c> wants</c><00:30:47.869><c> us</c><00:30:48.049><c> to</c><00:30:48.210><c> understand</c><00:30:48.549><c> very</c><00:30:49.049><c> plainly</c><00:30:50.809><c> that</c><00:30:51.009><c> developing</c><00:30:51.349><c> the</c><00:30:51.630><c> mind</c>

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of<00:30:51.970><c> the</c><00:30:52.230><c> Spirit</c><00:30:52.450><c> is</c><00:30:52.650><c> much</c><00:30:52.930><c> more</c><00:30:53.250><c> important</c><00:30:53.589><c> than</c><00:30:53.730><c> trying</c><00:30:53.970><c> to</c>

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do<00:30:54.250><c> the</c><00:30:54.390><c> things</c><00:30:54.549><c> which</c><00:30:54.690><c> we</c><00:30:54.910><c> think</c><00:30:55.029><c> will</c><00:30:55.230><c> impress</c><00:30:55.509><c> other</c>

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people<00:30:56.750><c> and</c><00:30:57.190><c> cause</c><00:30:57.329><c> them</c><00:30:57.490><c> to</c><00:30:57.690><c> think</c><00:30:57.849><c> well</c><00:30:58.069><c> of</c><00:30:58.210><c> us.</c><00:31:00.589><c> We're</c><00:31:00.769><c> to</c>

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get<00:31:01.109><c> the</c><00:31:01.470><c> motivation</c><00:31:02.210><c> right</c><00:31:02.950><c> and</c><00:31:03.569><c> the</c><00:31:03.890><c> thinking</c><00:31:04.190><c> right.</c>

00:31:06.430 --> 00:31:09.470
And<00:31:06.789><c> then</c><00:31:06.910><c> the</c><00:31:07.269><c> actions</c><00:31:07.769><c> and</c><00:31:07.990><c> the</c><00:31:08.190><c> outward</c><00:31:08.410><c> appearances</c><00:31:09.029><c> will</c>

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follow<00:31:09.809><c> and</c><00:31:10.089><c> will</c><00:31:10.309><c> be</c>

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as<00:31:11.289><c> the</c><00:31:11.490><c> Father</c><00:31:11.710><c> would</c><00:31:11.910><c> wish</c><00:31:12.109><c> them</c><00:31:12.289><c> to</c><00:31:12.490><c> be.</c>

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Jesus<00:31:15.970><c> himself</c><00:31:16.470><c> is</c><00:31:16.769><c> of</c><00:31:16.990><c> course</c><00:31:17.369><c> the</c><00:31:17.670><c> living</c><00:31:17.890><c> example</c><00:31:18.369><c> of</c><00:31:18.509><c> his</c>

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own<00:31:18.910><c> teaching.</c>

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Not<00:31:22.710><c> only</c><00:31:22.930><c> did</c><00:31:23.109><c> he</c><00:31:23.269><c> not</c><00:31:23.470><c> resist</c><00:31:23.849><c> evil,</c><00:31:24.970><c> but</c><00:31:25.089><c> he</c><00:31:25.289><c> gave</c><00:31:25.549><c> himself</c>

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up,<00:31:26.829><c> brethren</c><00:31:27.089><c> and</c><00:31:27.349><c> sisters,</c><00:31:27.650><c> that</c><00:31:27.789><c> others</c>

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might<00:31:28.269><c> go</c><00:31:28.549><c> free.</c><00:31:30.349><c> If</c><00:31:30.730><c> it's</c><00:31:30.990><c> me</c><00:31:31.210><c> that</c><00:31:31.369><c> you</c><00:31:31.549><c> seek,</c><00:31:31.809><c> he</c><00:31:32.049><c> said,</c><00:31:32.170><c> when</c><00:31:32.269><c> they</c><00:31:32.470><c> came</c><00:31:32.670><c> to</c>

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arrest<00:31:33.130><c> him,</c><00:31:33.990><c> then</c><00:31:34.190><c> let</c><00:31:34.529><c> these</c><00:31:35.130><c> go</c>

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away.<00:31:38.829><c> So</c><00:31:39.049><c> they</c><00:31:39.289><c> laid</c><00:31:39.450><c> hold</c><00:31:39.670><c> on</c><00:31:39.890><c> him</c><00:31:40.029><c> and</c><00:31:40.130><c> took</c><00:31:40.309><c> him,</c><00:31:41.470><c> and</c><00:31:42.529><c> his</c>

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disciples<00:31:43.150><c> had</c><00:31:43.369><c> opportunity</c><00:31:44.009><c> to</c><00:31:44.430><c> flee.</c>

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Later<00:31:47.970><c> he</c><00:31:48.269><c> prayed</c><00:31:48.630><c> for</c><00:31:48.910><c> his</c><00:31:49.250><c> crucifiers,</c><00:31:50.690><c> Father</c><00:31:50.970><c> forgive</c>

00:31:51.349 --> 00:31:54.829
them,<00:31:52.630><c> for</c><00:31:52.750><c> they</c><00:31:52.990><c> know</c><00:31:53.190><c> not</c><00:31:53.490><c> what</c><00:31:53.750><c> they</c><00:31:54.069><c> do.</c>

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And<00:31:57.029><c> some</c><00:31:57.150><c> have</c><00:31:57.289><c> suggested</c><00:31:57.650><c> that</c><00:31:57.829><c> he</c><00:31:57.990><c> meant</c><00:31:58.089><c> only</c><00:31:58.390><c> the</c><00:31:58.589><c> Roman</c>

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soldiers<00:31:59.430><c> when</c><00:31:59.650><c> he</c><00:31:59.869><c> uttered</c><00:32:00.190><c> that</c><00:32:00.390><c> prayer,</c>

00:32:01.069 --> 00:32:03.349
rather<00:32:01.369><c> than</c><00:32:01.569><c> the</c><00:32:01.750><c> Jews</c><00:32:01.930><c> who</c><00:32:02.170><c> condemned</c><00:32:02.430><c> him</c><00:32:02.609><c> to</c><00:32:02.730><c> the</c><00:32:02.970><c> cross,</c>

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for<00:32:03.650><c> they</c><00:32:03.930><c> knew</c><00:32:04.130><c> what</c><00:32:04.390><c> they</c><00:32:04.730><c> did.</c>

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I<00:32:07.390><c> don't</c><00:32:07.569><c> think</c><00:32:07.690><c> that's</c><00:32:07.950><c> right,</c><00:32:08.309><c> brethren</c><00:32:08.569><c> and</c><00:32:08.809><c> sisters,</c><00:32:09.029><c> I</c>

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don't<00:32:09.369><c> think</c><00:32:09.509><c> that's</c><00:32:09.849><c> right.</c>

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I<00:32:11.289><c> believe</c><00:32:11.490><c> it</c><00:32:11.650><c> was</c><00:32:11.849><c> probably</c><00:32:12.289><c> both</c><00:32:12.670><c> groups,</c><00:32:13.630><c> because</c><00:32:14.509><c> some</c>

00:32:15.069 --> 00:32:17.849
from<00:32:15.450><c> both</c><00:32:15.869><c> groups</c><00:32:16.369><c> came</c><00:32:16.869><c> to</c><00:32:17.190><c> repentance</c>

00:32:17.849 --> 00:32:22.049
and<00:32:18.609><c> joined</c><00:32:18.849><c> the</c><00:32:19.109><c> early</c><00:32:19.410><c> ecclesiastical</c><00:32:19.789><c> on</c><00:32:19.910><c> the</c><00:32:20.089><c> day</c><00:32:20.230><c> of</c><00:32:20.430><c> Pentecost</c><00:32:20.950><c> and</c><00:32:21.210><c> after.</c>

00:32:23.130 --> 00:32:27.230
So<00:32:23.369><c> the</c><00:32:23.529><c> answer</c><00:32:23.869><c> to</c><00:32:24.069><c> Jesus'</c><00:32:24.410><c> prayer</c><00:32:24.809><c> tells</c><00:32:25.150><c> us</c><00:32:25.390><c> quite</c><00:32:25.630><c> clearly,</c><00:32:26.009><c> I</c><00:32:26.250><c> think,</c>

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what<00:32:27.609><c> it</c><00:32:27.809><c> was</c><00:32:27.930><c> that</c><00:32:28.069><c> he</c><00:32:28.170><c> was</c><00:32:28.369><c> praying</c><00:32:28.529><c> for</c><00:32:28.809><c> on</c><00:32:29.009><c> that</c><00:32:29.170><c> occasion.</c>

00:32:31.630 --> 00:32:37.150
But<00:32:32.069><c> the</c><00:32:32.230><c> point</c><00:32:32.470><c> is</c><00:32:33.730><c> that</c><00:32:34.809><c> he</c><00:32:35.029><c> prayed</c><00:32:35.250><c> for</c><00:32:35.470><c> them</c><00:32:35.710><c> as</c><00:32:35.910><c> they</c><00:32:36.150><c> crucified</c><00:32:36.690><c> him.</c>

00:32:37.490 --> 00:32:39.190
He<00:32:37.650><c> gave</c><00:32:37.890><c> his</c><00:32:38.150><c> life</c><00:32:38.349><c> for</c><00:32:38.549><c> a</c><00:32:38.750><c> world</c><00:32:38.910><c> that</c>

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hated<00:32:39.369><c> him</c><00:32:39.589><c> and</c><00:32:39.849><c> despitefully</c><00:32:40.329><c> used</c><00:32:40.650><c> him.</c><00:32:41.390><c> And</c><00:32:41.609><c> so</c><00:32:41.730><c> when</c><00:32:41.930><c> he</c>

00:32:42.230 --> 00:32:44.809
says,<00:32:42.509><c> we</c><00:32:42.509><c> are</c><00:32:42.670><c> not</c><00:32:42.809><c> to</c><00:32:43.009><c> resist</c><00:32:43.369><c> evil</c><00:32:43.910><c> and</c><00:32:44.490><c> to</c><00:32:44.670><c> love</c>

00:32:44.809 --> 00:32:47.690
our<00:32:45.049><c> enemies,</c><00:32:45.609><c> as</c><00:32:45.789><c> verse</c><00:32:45.950><c> 44</c><00:32:46.470><c> says,</c><00:32:46.809><c> and</c><00:32:46.950><c> we</c><00:32:47.089><c> didn't</c><00:32:47.250><c> read</c><00:32:47.470><c> it</c>

00:32:47.690 --> 00:32:49.910
earlier,<00:32:48.569><c> when</c><00:32:48.710><c> he</c><00:32:48.869><c> says,</c><00:32:48.990><c> love</c><00:32:49.230><c> your</c><00:32:49.509><c> enemies,</c>

00:32:50.369 --> 00:32:53.230
bless<00:32:50.630><c> them</c><00:32:50.890><c> that</c><00:32:51.170><c> curse</c><00:32:51.470><c> you,</c><00:32:52.230><c> do</c><00:32:52.349><c> good</c><00:32:52.509><c> to</c><00:32:52.670><c> them</c><00:32:52.849><c> that</c><00:32:53.069><c> hate</c>

00:32:53.230 --> 00:32:55.049
you<00:32:53.410><c> and</c><00:32:53.529><c> pray</c><00:32:53.789><c> for</c><00:32:53.930><c> them</c><00:32:54.089><c> which</c><00:32:54.390><c> despitefully</c>

00:32:55.049 --> 00:33:01.809
use<00:32:55.289><c> you</c><00:32:55.529><c> and</c><00:32:55.650><c> persecute</c><00:32:56.410><c> you.</c><00:32:58.009><c> He</c><00:32:58.269><c> knew</c><00:32:58.410><c> what</c><00:32:58.589><c> it</c><00:32:58.789><c> meant,</c><00:32:59.950><c> because</c><00:33:00.230><c> he'd</c><00:33:00.369><c> done</c><00:33:00.529><c> it</c><00:33:00.710><c> himself.</c>

00:33:03.690 --> 00:33:06.789
The<00:33:03.849><c> King</c><00:33:04.130><c> never</c><00:33:04.529><c> asks</c><00:33:04.910><c> us</c><00:33:05.210><c> to</c><00:33:05.390><c> do</c><00:33:05.549><c> things</c><00:33:05.890><c> that</c><00:33:06.069><c> he</c><00:33:06.269><c> would</c><00:33:06.549><c> not</c>

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or<00:33:07.049><c> has</c><00:33:07.410><c> not</c><00:33:07.670><c> done</c><00:33:07.849><c> himself,</c>

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brethren<00:33:08.829><c> and</c><00:33:09.109><c> sisters.</c><00:33:11.250><c> And</c><00:33:11.609><c> if</c><00:33:11.789><c> ever</c><00:33:12.069><c> a</c><00:33:12.309><c> man</c><00:33:12.529><c> went</c><00:33:12.789><c> the</c><00:33:13.150><c> extra</c><00:33:13.569><c> mile,</c><00:33:15.670><c> our</c>

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Lord<00:33:15.970><c> Jesus</c><00:33:16.390><c> Christ</c><00:33:16.789><c> did,</c>

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without<00:33:18.269><c> any</c><00:33:18.670><c> sham</c><00:33:18.910><c> or</c><00:33:19.170><c> hypocrisy</c><00:33:19.829><c> or</c><00:33:20.109><c> self</c><00:33:20.369><c>-interest,</c><00:33:22.089><c> with</c>

00:33:22.369 --> 00:33:24.750
no<00:33:22.630><c> acclaim</c><00:33:23.029><c> or</c><00:33:23.390><c> applause</c><00:33:23.789><c> from</c><00:33:24.089><c> men</c><00:33:24.390><c> for</c><00:33:24.569><c> the</c>

00:33:24.750 --> 00:33:28.529
things<00:33:24.950><c> that</c><00:33:25.049><c> he</c><00:33:25.170><c> did.</c><00:33:27.329><c> For</c><00:33:27.430><c> when</c><00:33:27.609><c> we</c><00:33:27.769><c> shall</c><00:33:27.930><c> see</c><00:33:28.170><c> him,</c><00:33:28.410><c> there</c>

00:33:28.529 --> 00:33:31.950
is<00:33:28.730><c> no</c><00:33:28.970><c> beauty</c><00:33:29.529><c> that</c><00:33:30.049><c> we</c><00:33:30.230><c> should</c><00:33:30.349><c> desire</c><00:33:30.750><c> him.</c>

00:33:32.369 --> 00:33:36.910
He<00:33:32.589><c> is</c><00:33:32.809><c> despised</c><00:33:33.470><c> and</c><00:33:33.650><c> rejected</c><00:33:34.069><c> of</c><00:33:34.309><c> men,</c><00:33:35.950><c> a</c><00:33:36.089><c> man</c><00:33:36.230><c> of</c><00:33:36.569><c> sorrows</c>

00:33:36.910 --> 00:33:38.829
and<00:33:37.190><c> acquainted</c><00:33:37.470><c> with</c><00:33:37.769><c> grief.</c>

00:33:38.890 --> 00:33:44.990
And<00:33:39.210><c> we</c><00:33:39.490><c> hid,</c><00:33:39.609><c> as</c><00:33:39.829><c> it</c><00:33:40.049><c> were,</c><00:33:40.390><c> our</c><00:33:40.670><c> faces</c><00:33:41.049><c> from</c><00:33:41.470><c> him,</c><00:33:43.490><c> not</c><00:33:43.789><c> appreciating</c><00:33:44.670><c> what</c>

00:33:44.990 --> 00:33:47.329
he<00:33:45.150><c> was</c><00:33:45.390><c> doing</c><00:33:45.829><c> or</c><00:33:46.430><c> why</c><00:33:46.730><c> he</c><00:33:46.869><c> was</c><00:33:47.089><c> doing</c>

00:33:47.329 --> 00:33:51.450
it.<00:33:48.509><c> And</c><00:33:49.029><c> yet</c><00:33:49.170><c> he</c><00:33:49.269><c> went</c><00:33:49.470><c> through</c><00:33:49.710><c> it</c><00:33:49.990><c> all,</c><00:33:50.730><c> because</c><00:33:51.029><c> he</c><00:33:51.230><c> loved</c>

00:33:51.450 --> 00:33:54.970
his<00:33:51.730><c> God,</c><00:33:53.230><c> because</c><00:33:53.509><c> of</c><00:33:53.650><c> his</c><00:33:53.829><c> great</c><00:33:54.130><c> compassion</c>

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for<00:33:55.529><c> the</c><00:33:55.730><c> human</c><00:33:55.990><c> race.</c><00:33:57.309><c> He</c><00:33:57.430><c> was</c><00:33:57.710><c> truly</c><00:33:57.990><c> the</c><00:33:58.250><c> son</c><00:33:58.390><c> of</c><00:33:58.529><c> his</c><00:33:58.789><c> father,</c><00:33:59.150><c> which</c>

00:33:59.329 --> 00:34:02.470
is<00:33:59.549><c> in</c><00:33:59.789><c> heaven,</c><00:34:00.670><c> perfect</c><00:34:01.049><c> and</c><00:34:01.329><c> mature</c>

00:34:02.589 --> 00:34:06.250
in<00:34:03.150><c> his</c><00:34:03.410><c> spiritual</c><00:34:03.910><c> understanding</c><00:34:04.670><c> of</c><00:34:04.930><c> these</c><00:34:05.190><c> things.</c>

00:34:08.130 --> 00:34:10.849
And<00:34:08.630><c> when</c><00:34:08.769><c> we</c><00:34:09.010><c> break</c><00:34:09.190><c> bread</c><00:34:09.389><c> on</c><00:34:09.630><c> Sunday</c><00:34:09.929><c> mornings,</c><00:34:10.730><c> brethren</c>

00:34:10.849 --> 00:34:11.949
and<00:34:11.070><c> sisters,</c>

00:34:12.250 --> 00:34:15.849
and<00:34:12.570><c> share</c><00:34:12.809><c> his</c><00:34:13.110><c> life</c><00:34:13.429><c> in</c><00:34:13.670><c> symbol</c><00:34:13.909><c> in</c><00:34:14.070><c> the</c><00:34:14.250><c> bread</c><00:34:14.349><c> and</c><00:34:14.530><c> the</c><00:34:14.730><c> wine,</c><00:34:15.409><c> we</c>

00:34:15.849 --> 00:34:18.349
are<00:34:16.190><c> pledging</c><00:34:16.590><c> ourselves</c><00:34:17.329><c> to</c><00:34:17.690><c> be</c><00:34:18.010><c> the</c>

00:34:18.349 --> 00:34:25.010
kind<00:34:18.650><c> of</c><00:34:18.969><c> person</c><00:34:19.289><c> that</c><00:34:19.570><c> he</c><00:34:19.909><c> was.</c><00:34:23.010><c> Not</c><00:34:23.309><c> following</c><00:34:23.690><c> a</c><00:34:23.949><c> rigid</c><00:34:24.309><c> code</c><00:34:24.650><c> of</c>

00:34:25.010 --> 00:34:28.030
law,<00:34:26.329><c> but</c><00:34:26.550><c> sharing</c><00:34:26.730><c> the</c><00:34:26.929><c> very</c><00:34:27.250><c> spirit</c><00:34:27.590><c> of</c><00:34:27.769><c> his</c>

00:34:28.030 --> 00:34:34.309
life.<00:34:30.630><c> Not</c><00:34:30.809><c> in</c><00:34:31.289><c> some</c><00:34:31.809><c> vague</c><00:34:32.110><c> or</c><00:34:32.429><c> theoretical</c><00:34:32.889><c> sense,</c><00:34:33.369><c> but</c><00:34:33.630><c> trying</c><00:34:33.889><c> to</c>

00:34:34.309 --> 00:34:36.630
interpret<00:34:34.809><c> Christ</c><00:34:35.510><c> in</c><00:34:35.949><c> the</c><00:34:36.230><c> practical</c>

00:34:36.630 --> 00:34:41.250
issues<00:34:36.969><c> of</c><00:34:37.210><c> daily</c><00:34:37.489><c> life.</c><00:34:40.369><c> And</c><00:34:40.510><c> that's</c><00:34:40.670><c> why</c><00:34:40.789><c> he's</c><00:34:40.969><c> given</c><00:34:41.050><c> us</c>

00:34:41.250 --> 00:34:43.710
all<00:34:41.449><c> these</c><00:34:41.690><c> splendid</c><00:34:42.090><c> examples.</c>

00:34:47.869 --> 00:34:50.550
Paul<00:34:48.030><c> says,</c><00:34:48.349><c> for</c><00:34:48.550><c> as</c><00:34:48.789><c> often</c><00:34:49.090><c> as</c><00:34:49.309><c> you</c><00:34:49.469><c> eat</c><00:34:49.730><c> this</c><00:34:50.050><c> bread</c><00:34:50.329><c> and</c>

00:34:50.550 --> 00:34:51.409
drink<00:34:50.789><c> this</c><00:34:51.150><c> cup,</c>

00:34:51.469 --> 00:34:56.110
ye<00:34:51.690><c> do</c><00:34:51.949><c> show</c><00:34:52.230><c> or</c><00:34:52.570><c> proclaim</c><00:34:53.050><c> the</c><00:34:53.329><c> Lord's</c><00:34:53.869><c> death</c><00:34:54.250><c> until</c><00:34:54.869><c> he</c><00:34:55.230><c> come.</c>

00:34:57.230 --> 00:35:00.949
And<00:34:57.610><c> there</c><00:34:57.730><c> are</c><00:34:57.869><c> two</c><00:34:58.050><c> aspects</c><00:34:58.530><c> in</c><00:34:58.750><c> that</c><00:34:58.969><c> verse.</c><00:34:59.250><c> In</c><00:34:59.429><c> 1st</c><00:34:59.750><c> Corinthians</c><00:35:00.110><c> chapter</c><00:35:00.489><c> 11,</c><00:35:00.809><c> I</c>

00:35:00.949 --> 00:35:01.610
would<00:35:01.110><c> like</c><00:35:01.269><c> to</c><00:35:01.449><c> draw</c>

00:35:01.610 --> 00:35:09.190
attention<00:35:02.250><c> to</c><00:35:02.530><c> in</c><00:35:02.710><c> closing</c><00:35:03.010><c> this</c><00:35:03.369><c> morning's</c><00:35:04.329><c> meditation.</c><00:35:06.730><c> 1st</c><00:35:06.969><c> Corinthians</c><00:35:07.510><c> chapter</c><00:35:08.050><c> 11</c>

00:35:13.690 --> 00:35:16.610
and<00:35:14.329><c> the</c><00:35:14.590><c> 26th</c><00:35:15.469><c> verse.</c>

00:35:23.349 --> 00:35:25.949
Now<00:35:23.989><c> the</c><00:35:24.170><c> usual</c><00:35:24.690><c> reading</c>

00:35:27.210 --> 00:35:31.829
is<00:35:27.869><c> for</c><00:35:28.170><c> as</c><00:35:28.389><c> often</c><00:35:28.630><c> as</c><00:35:28.849><c> he</c><00:35:28.989><c> eat</c><00:35:29.269><c> this</c><00:35:29.670><c> bread</c><00:35:29.869><c> and</c><00:35:30.170><c> drink</c><00:35:30.409><c> this</c><00:35:30.769><c> cup,</c>

00:35:32.010 --> 00:35:36.809
you<00:35:32.670><c> do</c><00:35:32.889><c> show</c><00:35:33.210><c> or</c><00:35:33.650><c> proclaim</c><00:35:34.170><c> the</c><00:35:34.489><c> Lord's</c><00:35:35.010><c> death</c><00:35:35.269><c> till</c><00:35:35.510><c> he</c><00:35:35.869><c> come.</c>

00:35:37.389 --> 00:35:40.789
But<00:35:37.650><c> I'd</c><00:35:37.929><c> invite</c><00:35:38.110><c> you</c><00:35:38.269><c> to</c><00:35:38.510><c> also</c><00:35:38.809><c> notice</c><00:35:39.230><c> the</c><00:35:39.989><c> variant</c><00:35:40.429><c> reading</c>

00:35:40.789 --> 00:35:44.130
in<00:35:41.030><c> the</c><00:35:41.269><c> margin.</c><00:35:41.769><c> If</c><00:35:41.929><c> you</c><00:35:42.110><c> have</c><00:35:42.250><c> marginal</c><00:35:42.730><c> notes.</c>

00:35:47.369 --> 00:35:51.630
For<00:35:47.869><c> as</c><00:35:48.130><c> often</c><00:35:48.329><c> as</c><00:35:48.550><c> he</c><00:35:48.769><c> eat</c><00:35:49.030><c> this</c><00:35:49.449><c> bread</c><00:35:49.670><c> and</c><00:35:50.010><c> drink</c><00:35:50.269><c> this</c><00:35:50.710><c> cup,</c>

00:35:51.730 --> 00:35:55.550
show<00:35:52.030><c> ye</c><00:35:52.369><c> the</c><00:35:52.909><c> Lord's</c><00:35:53.469><c> death</c><00:35:53.909><c> till</c><00:35:54.309><c> he</c><00:35:54.690><c> come.</c>

00:35:56.769 --> 00:36:01.750
Now<00:35:57.289><c> I'm</c><00:35:57.409><c> sure</c><00:35:57.630><c> they're</c><00:35:57.849><c> both</c><00:35:58.090><c> right.</c><00:35:59.449><c> The</c><00:35:59.690><c> text</c><00:35:59.949><c> is</c><00:36:00.230><c> ambiguous</c><00:36:00.849><c> here,</c><00:36:01.309><c> and</c><00:36:01.489><c> I</c>

00:36:01.750 --> 00:36:03.750
believe<00:36:01.989><c> deliberately</c><00:36:02.570><c> so,</c>

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because<00:36:04.190><c> both</c><00:36:04.630><c> readings</c><00:36:05.070><c> are</c><00:36:05.550><c> implied</c><00:36:06.269><c> when</c><00:36:07.190><c> we</c><00:36:07.429><c> take</c><00:36:07.650><c> the</c>

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bread<00:36:07.969><c> and</c><00:36:08.150><c> drink</c><00:36:08.369><c> the</c><00:36:08.610><c> wine.</c>

00:36:09.690 --> 00:36:13.230
We<00:36:10.010><c> are</c><00:36:10.469><c> showing</c><00:36:10.789><c> and</c><00:36:11.050><c> proclaiming</c><00:36:11.570><c> the</c><00:36:11.750><c> Lord's</c><00:36:12.170><c> death</c><00:36:12.389><c> in</c><00:36:12.590><c> the</c><00:36:12.730><c> sense</c><00:36:12.949><c> of</c>

00:36:13.230 --> 00:36:15.110
rehearsing<00:36:13.710><c> what</c><00:36:13.889><c> he</c><00:36:14.070><c> has</c><00:36:14.250><c> done</c><00:36:14.469><c> for</c><00:36:14.730><c> us,</c>

00:36:15.369 --> 00:36:19.510
bringing<00:36:15.630><c> it</c><00:36:15.909><c> to</c><00:36:16.190><c> remembrance,</c><00:36:18.250><c> reminding</c><00:36:18.670><c> ourselves</c><00:36:19.250><c> how</c>

00:36:19.510 --> 00:36:21.349
to<00:36:19.670><c> put</c><00:36:19.750><c> it</c><00:36:19.949><c> into</c><00:36:20.150><c> practice</c>

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by<00:36:21.809><c> following</c><00:36:22.110><c> his</c><00:36:22.409><c> example,</c><00:36:24.050><c> his</c><00:36:24.269><c> own</c><00:36:24.650><c> principles</c><00:36:25.110><c> of</c><00:36:25.449><c> conduct.</c>

00:36:27.789 --> 00:36:32.670
But<00:36:28.150><c> afterwards,</c><00:36:29.510><c> when</c><00:36:30.250><c> we</c><00:36:30.469><c> go</c><00:36:30.690><c> out</c><00:36:30.909><c> into</c><00:36:31.090><c> the</c><00:36:31.309><c> world</c><00:36:31.510><c> into</c><00:36:31.730><c> the</c><00:36:31.949><c> environment</c><00:36:32.449><c> in</c>

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which<00:36:32.829><c> we</c><00:36:33.130><c> live,</c>

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then<00:36:33.909><c> show</c><00:36:34.210><c> it</c><00:36:34.409><c> yourself</c><00:36:34.909><c> says</c><00:36:35.230><c> Paul.</c><00:36:37.869><c> Proclaim</c><00:36:38.590><c> ye</c><00:36:38.929><c> the</c><00:36:39.170><c> Lord's</c><00:36:39.730><c> death</c><00:36:40.110><c> till</c>

00:36:40.389 --> 00:36:41.690
he<00:36:40.769><c> come.</c>

00:36:42.230 --> 00:36:49.170
Show<00:36:42.449><c> ye</c><00:36:42.730><c> his</c><00:36:43.110><c> spirit</c><00:36:43.750><c> in</c><00:36:44.730><c> your</c><00:36:44.989><c> own</c><00:36:45.230><c> living</c><00:36:45.610><c> and</c><00:36:46.809><c> thinking</c><00:36:47.329><c> until</c><00:36:48.929><c> he</c>

00:36:49.170 --> 00:36:50.369
come<00:36:49.349><c> again.</c>

00:36:53.329 --> 00:36:56.670
Now<00:36:53.929><c> I</c><00:36:54.030><c> know</c><00:36:54.210><c> we</c><00:36:54.409><c> have</c><00:36:54.550><c> a</c><00:36:54.690><c> few</c><00:36:54.789><c> minutes</c><00:36:55.090><c> in</c><00:36:55.389><c> hand,</c><00:36:55.789><c> but</c><00:36:56.429><c> I</c><00:36:56.510><c> think</c>

00:36:56.670 --> 00:36:59.250
that<00:36:56.889><c> would</c><00:36:57.010><c> be</c><00:36:57.230><c> a</c><00:36:57.429><c> convenient</c><00:36:57.769><c> point</c><00:36:58.130><c> to</c><00:36:58.449><c> stop.</c>

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Amen.

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For<00:37:03.150><c> showing</c><00:37:03.530><c> us</c><00:37:03.809><c> the</c><00:37:04.090><c> inequalities</c><00:37:04.610><c> which</c><00:37:05.110><c> we</c><00:37:05.329><c> would</c><00:37:05.489><c> be</c><00:37:05.710><c> blessed</c><00:37:05.889><c> to</c><00:37:06.230><c> possess.</c>

00:37:07.289 --> 00:37:10.849
May<00:37:07.409><c> each</c><00:37:07.650><c> of</c><00:37:07.809><c> us</c><00:37:08.550><c> be</c><00:37:08.789><c> striving</c><00:37:09.110><c> to</c><00:37:09.650><c> transform</c><00:37:10.090><c> our</c><00:37:10.429><c> lives</c>

00:37:10.849 --> 00:37:12.469
into<00:37:11.250><c> such.</c>

00:37:15.369 --> 00:37:20.750
I'd<00:37:15.929><c> like</c><00:37:16.050><c> it</c><00:37:16.210><c> if</c><00:37:16.309><c> we</c><00:37:16.510><c> could</c><00:37:17.090><c> sing</c><00:37:17.449><c> together</c><00:37:17.849><c> hymn</c><00:37:18.309><c> 292,</c><00:37:20.630><c> after</c>

00:37:20.750 --> 00:37:23.750
which<00:37:20.969><c> I'd</c><00:37:21.389><c> ask</c><00:37:21.849><c> brother</c><00:37:22.530><c> Michael</c><00:37:22.889><c> Conway</c><00:37:23.309><c> of</c><00:37:23.550><c> the</c>

00:37:23.750 --> 00:37:26.750
Cranston<00:37:24.050><c> Rhode</c><00:37:24.349><c> Island</c><00:37:24.610><c> Ecclesia</c><00:37:25.010><c> to</c><00:37:25.389><c> close</c><00:37:25.690><c> with</c><00:37:25.949><c> prayer.</c>

00:37:27.889 --> 00:37:31.590
We<00:37:28.449><c> shall</c><00:37:28.630><c> be</c><00:37:28.869><c> like</c><00:37:29.070><c> him.</c><00:37:29.690><c> Oh,</c><00:37:29.889><c> how</c><00:37:30.090><c> rich</c><00:37:30.269><c> the</c><00:37:30.570><c> promise!</c>

00:37:31.690 --> 00:37:35.130
What<00:37:31.869><c> greater</c><00:37:32.150><c> could</c><00:37:32.389><c> our</c><00:37:32.650><c> father's</c><00:37:33.090><c> love</c><00:37:33.269><c> prepare?</c><00:37:34.730><c> Few</c><00:37:34.909><c> are</c>

00:37:35.130 --> 00:37:36.909
the<00:37:35.309><c> words,</c><00:37:35.670><c> and</c><00:37:35.849><c> softly</c><00:37:36.110><c> are</c><00:37:36.309><c> they</c><00:37:36.489><c> spoken,</c>

00:37:37.349 --> 00:37:41.849
but<00:37:37.530><c> who</c><00:37:37.750><c> shall</c><00:37:37.929><c> tell</c><00:37:38.190><c> the</c><00:37:38.409><c> blessings</c><00:37:38.869><c> hidden</c><00:37:39.210><c> there?</c><00:37:39.889><c> Hymn</c><00:37:40.230><c> 292.</c>

00:37:44.550 --> 00:37:50.090
Most<00:37:45.170><c> loving</c><00:37:45.449><c> and</c><00:37:46.070><c> heavenly</c><00:37:46.369><c> father,</c><00:37:48.869><c> hallowed</c><00:37:49.130><c> be</c><00:37:49.269><c> thy</c><00:37:49.469><c> great</c><00:37:49.829><c> and</c>

00:37:50.090 --> 00:37:51.570
glorious<00:37:50.429><c> name.</c>

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Father,<00:37:53.869><c> we</c><00:37:54.010><c> thy</c><00:37:54.210><c> children</c><00:37:55.070><c> of</c><00:37:55.610><c> like</c><00:37:55.769><c> precious</c><00:37:56.150><c> faith,</c><00:37:58.050><c> do</c>

00:37:58.170 --> 00:37:59.619
humbly<00:37:58.489><c> gather</c><00:37:58.809><c> here</c>

00:38:02.389 --> 00:38:07.050
in<00:38:03.010><c> remembrance</c><00:38:03.510><c> of</c><00:38:03.809><c> you</c><00:38:03.989><c> and</c><00:38:04.130><c> your</c><00:38:04.269><c> love</c><00:38:04.489><c> for</c><00:38:04.809><c> us.</c><00:38:06.670><c> We</c><00:38:06.869><c> thank</c>

00:38:07.050 --> 00:38:10.329
thee,<00:38:07.409><c> father,</c><00:38:07.610><c> for</c><00:38:08.369><c> all</c><00:38:09.369><c> the</c><00:38:09.590><c> comfort</c><00:38:09.849><c> words</c>

00:38:10.329 --> 00:38:15.909
and<00:38:10.929><c> exhortation</c><00:38:12.570><c> that</c><00:38:13.090><c> our</c><00:38:13.309><c> brethren</c><00:38:13.570><c> have</c><00:38:14.369><c> brought</c><00:38:14.710><c> to</c><00:38:14.989><c> us,</c>

00:38:16.190 --> 00:38:19.809
the<00:38:16.530><c> truth,</c><00:38:18.030><c> your</c><00:38:18.210><c> knowledge</c><00:38:18.610><c> and</c><00:38:18.809><c> wisdom.</c>

00:38:20.150 --> 00:38:25.250
We<00:38:20.510><c> pray</c><00:38:20.769><c> for</c><00:38:21.429><c> the</c><00:38:21.989><c> understanding</c><00:38:22.510><c> of</c><00:38:22.789><c> these</c><00:38:23.070><c> words.</c><00:38:25.130><c> Father,</c>

00:38:25.250 --> 00:38:28.489
we<00:38:25.570><c> thank</c><00:38:25.789><c> thee</c><00:38:26.610><c> and</c><00:38:27.050><c> we</c><00:38:27.389><c> praise</c><00:38:27.630><c> thee</c>

00:38:28.750 --> 00:38:35.010
from<00:38:29.469><c> our</c><00:38:29.829><c> hearts</c><00:38:30.289><c> and</c><00:38:30.750><c> from</c><00:38:30.929><c> our</c><00:38:31.130><c> minds.</c><00:38:33.110><c> We</c><00:38:33.329><c> ask</c><00:38:33.550><c> now,</c><00:38:33.989><c> father,</c><00:38:34.889><c> that</c>

00:38:35.010 --> 00:38:36.590
you<00:38:35.190><c> will</c><00:38:35.329><c> be</c><00:38:35.510><c> with</c><00:38:35.730><c> us</c>

00:38:36.829 --> 00:38:44.369
as<00:38:37.389><c> we</c><00:38:37.650><c> close</c><00:38:38.349><c> this</c><00:38:38.809><c> session,</c><00:38:40.550><c> that</c><00:38:40.590><c> you</c><00:38:40.750><c> will</c><00:38:40.949><c> bring</c><00:38:41.050><c> us</c><00:38:41.329><c> again</c><00:38:42.090><c> tomorrow</c><00:38:42.889><c> to</c>

00:38:44.369 --> 00:38:46.250
these<00:38:44.570><c> words</c><00:38:44.789><c> of</c><00:38:45.170><c> truth</c><00:38:45.869><c> and</c>

00:38:46.250 --> 00:38:52.050
wisdom<00:38:46.469><c> and</c><00:38:46.710><c> knowledge</c><00:38:47.070><c> that</c><00:38:47.690><c> come</c><00:38:47.869><c> forth</c><00:38:48.289><c> out</c><00:38:48.670><c> of</c><00:38:49.769><c> thy</c><00:38:50.010><c> brother's</c><00:38:50.510><c> mouth.</c><00:38:51.909><c> We</c>

00:38:52.050 --> 00:38:52.869
ask<00:38:52.289><c> now,</c><00:38:52.730><c> father,</c>

00:38:53.030 --> 00:38:55.630
all<00:38:53.309><c> these</c><00:38:53.630><c> things</c><00:38:53.849><c> and</c><00:38:54.070><c> we</c><00:38:54.329><c> pray</c><00:38:54.489><c> thee</c><00:38:54.710><c> and</c><00:38:54.869><c> enter</c><00:38:55.110><c> our</c><00:38:55.329><c> Lord</c>

00:38:55.630 --> 00:38:58.530
and<00:38:55.909><c> Savior,</c><00:38:56.889><c> our</c><00:38:57.050><c> high</c><00:38:57.329><c> priest</c><00:38:57.570><c> and</c><00:38:57.789><c> mediator,</c>

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Jesus<00:38:59.230><c> the</c><00:38:59.469><c> Christ.</c><00:39:00.349><c> Amen.</c>