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The<00:14:20.269><c> Lord</c><00:14:20.549><c> asked</c><00:14:20.950><c> his</c><00:14:21.250><c> disciples</c><00:14:21.730><c> to</c><00:14:21.990><c> not</c><00:14:22.169><c> return</c><00:14:22.549><c> to</c><00:14:22.789><c> Galilee,</c><00:14:23.730><c> but</c><00:14:23.889><c> remain</c><00:14:24.269><c> in</c>

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And<00:15:00.549><c> again,</c><00:15:02.230><c> it</c><00:15:02.450><c> is</c><00:15:02.830><c> expedient</c><00:15:03.490><c> for</c><00:15:03.769><c> you</c><00:15:04.029><c> that</c><00:15:04.230><c> I</c><00:15:04.470><c> go</c><00:15:04.710><c> away,</c><00:15:06.210><c> for</c><00:15:06.309><c> if</c>

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I<00:15:06.710><c> go</c><00:15:06.889><c> not</c><00:15:07.149><c> away,</c><00:15:07.610><c> the</c><00:15:07.730><c> comforter</c>

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will<00:15:08.370><c> not</c><00:15:08.590><c> come</c><00:15:08.769><c> unto</c><00:15:09.029><c> you,</c><00:15:09.629><c> but</c><00:15:09.809><c> if</c><00:15:10.009><c> I</c><00:15:10.210><c> depart,</c><00:15:10.929><c> I</c><00:15:11.149><c> will</c><00:15:11.370><c> send</c>

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till<00:16:54.970><c> ye</c><00:16:55.230><c> be</c><00:16:55.549><c> endued</c><00:16:55.889><c> with</c><00:16:56.129><c> power</c><00:16:56.549><c> from</c><00:16:56.889><c> on</c><00:16:57.129><c> high,</c>

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Acts<00:17:12.369><c> chapter</c><00:17:12.650><c> 1,</c><00:17:13.150><c> verses</c><00:17:13.490><c> 9</c><00:17:13.950><c> to</c><00:17:14.150><c> 12.</c>

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Promise<00:17:16.609><c> of</c><00:17:17.130><c> the</c><00:17:17.390><c> Lord's</c><00:17:18.009><c> return.</c>

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This<00:17:22.970><c> said,</c><00:17:24.369><c> The</c><00:17:24.390><c> Lord</c><00:17:24.750><c> was</c><00:17:25.190><c> taken</c><00:17:25.549><c> up,</c><00:17:25.970><c> and</c><00:17:26.190><c> a</c><00:17:26.329><c> cloud</c><00:17:26.549><c> received</c><00:17:27.029><c> him</c><00:17:27.250><c> out</c>

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of<00:17:27.650><c> their</c><00:17:27.890><c> sight.</c>

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Acts<00:17:29.029><c> 1,</c><00:17:29.329><c> verse</c><00:17:29.549><c> 9.</c>

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In<00:17:31.029><c> a</c><00:17:31.289><c> typical</c><00:17:31.730><c> foreshadowing</c><00:17:32.589><c> of</c><00:17:32.789><c> the</c><00:17:32.990><c> Lord's</c><00:17:33.470><c> ascent,</c><00:17:34.769><c> Moses</c><00:17:34.890><c> had</c>

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been<00:17:35.490><c> told,</c><00:17:36.730><c> Lo,</c><00:17:37.170><c> I</c><00:17:37.390><c> come</c><00:17:37.710><c> unto</c><00:17:37.950><c> thee</c>

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in<00:17:38.410><c> a</c><00:17:38.509><c> thick</c><00:17:38.809><c> cloud.</c>

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Exodus<00:17:40.289><c> 19,</c><00:17:41.069><c> verse</c><00:17:41.269><c> 9.</c>

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And<00:17:42.930><c> then</c><00:17:43.190><c> we</c><00:17:43.430><c> read,</c><00:17:44.450><c> Moses</c><00:17:44.930><c> went</c><00:17:45.289><c> up</c><00:17:45.609><c> into</c><00:17:45.910><c> the</c><00:17:46.130><c> mount,</c><00:17:46.990><c> and</c><00:17:47.210><c> a</c>

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cloud<00:17:47.789><c> covered</c><00:17:48.230><c> the</c><00:17:48.490><c> mount.</c>

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Exodus<00:17:49.970><c> 24,</c><00:17:50.769><c> verse</c><00:17:50.990><c> 15.</c>

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According<00:17:53.509><c> to</c><00:17:53.769><c> Luke</c><00:17:54.130><c> 24,</c><00:17:55.269><c> verse</c><00:17:55.490><c> 50</c><00:17:55.890><c> to</c><00:17:56.049><c> 53,</c><00:17:57.150><c> it</c><00:17:57.349><c> was</c><00:17:57.569><c> while</c>

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Jesus<00:17:58.589><c> blessed</c><00:17:59.170><c> his</c><00:17:59.529><c> apostles</c><00:17:59.990><c> that</c><00:18:00.630><c> the</c>

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cloud<00:18:01.329><c> of</c><00:18:01.569><c> the</c><00:18:01.750><c> divine</c><00:18:02.150><c> presence</c><00:18:02.670><c> received</c><00:18:03.150><c> him,</c><00:18:03.829><c> and</c><00:18:04.190><c> angels</c>

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accompanied<00:18:05.650><c> into</c><00:18:06.329><c> heaven,</c><00:18:07.529><c> the</c><00:18:07.769><c> one</c>

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who<00:18:08.289><c> was</c><00:18:08.589><c> now</c><00:18:08.930><c> their</c><00:18:09.250><c> Lord</c><00:18:09.809><c> also.</c>

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But<00:18:11.670><c> like</c><00:18:12.089><c> Moses,</c><00:18:13.569><c> he</c><00:18:13.809><c> will</c><00:18:14.369><c> come</c><00:18:14.930><c> again.</c>

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The<00:18:17.390><c> disciples</c><00:18:17.829><c> were,</c><00:18:18.150><c> no</c><00:18:18.369><c> doubt,</c><00:18:19.190><c> shocked</c><00:18:19.549><c> by</c><00:18:19.950><c> their</c><00:18:20.250><c> Lord's</c>

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disappearance<00:18:21.309><c> from</c><00:18:21.630><c> their</c><00:18:21.950><c> sight.</c>

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But<00:18:23.369><c> as</c><00:18:23.609><c> always,</c><00:18:24.329><c> the</c><00:18:24.630><c> consolation</c><00:18:25.150><c> was</c><00:18:25.410><c> at</c><00:18:25.609><c> hand.</c>

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Two<00:18:27.470><c> angels</c><00:18:28.069><c> in</c><00:18:28.569><c> white</c><00:18:28.849><c> apparel,</c><00:18:30.089><c> and</c><00:18:30.349><c> you</c><00:18:30.470><c> might</c><00:18:30.710><c> like</c><00:18:30.970><c> to</c><00:18:31.309><c> compare</c><00:18:31.670><c> John</c><00:18:32.269><c> 20,</c><00:18:32.809><c> verse</c><00:18:33.009><c> 12</c>

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of<00:18:33.589><c> the</c><00:18:33.809><c> angels</c>

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in<00:18:34.369><c> white</c><00:18:34.549><c> apparel,</c><00:18:35.970><c> two</c><00:18:36.210><c> angels</c><00:18:36.809><c> spoke</c><00:18:37.289><c> to</c><00:18:37.529><c> these</c><00:18:37.890><c> men</c><00:18:38.369><c> of</c><00:18:38.769><c> Galilee,</c><00:18:39.890><c> Acts</c><00:18:40.150><c> 13,</c><00:18:40.730><c> verse</c><00:18:40.890><c> 31,</c><00:18:42.029><c> of</c><00:18:42.390><c> their</c>

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Lord's<00:18:43.470><c> bodily</c><00:18:43.890><c> return</c><00:18:44.509><c> from</c><00:18:44.789><c> heaven,</c><00:18:45.549><c> when</c><00:18:45.630><c> he</c><00:18:45.809><c> would</c><00:18:46.089><c> restore</c><00:18:46.750><c> the</c>

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kingdom<00:18:47.529><c> to</c><00:18:48.029><c> Israel.</c>

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In<00:18:50.529><c> that</c><00:18:51.029><c> day,</c><00:18:52.410><c> every</c><00:18:52.950><c> eye</c><00:18:53.710><c> of</c><00:18:54.150><c> Israel</c><00:18:54.569><c> will</c><00:18:55.450><c> see</c><00:18:55.750><c> him</c><00:18:56.210><c> as</c><00:18:56.630><c> he</c>

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comes<00:18:57.250><c> with</c><00:18:57.589><c> the</c><00:18:57.809><c> clouds</c><00:18:58.289><c> of</c><00:18:58.569><c> heaven,</c>

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Revelation<00:18:59.890><c> 1,</c><00:19:00.269><c> verse</c><00:19:00.490><c> 7.</c>

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In<00:19:01.950><c> that</c><00:19:02.369><c> day,</c><00:19:02.990><c> his</c><00:19:03.369><c> feet</c><00:19:03.630><c> will</c><00:19:03.970><c> stand</c><00:19:04.250><c> again</c><00:19:04.769><c> upon</c><00:19:05.269><c> the</c><00:19:05.509><c> Mount</c>

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of<00:19:06.069><c> Olives.</c>

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Acts<00:19:08.769><c> chapter</c><00:19:09.069><c> 1,</c><00:19:09.509><c> verse</c><00:19:09.890><c> 13</c><00:19:10.549><c> to</c><00:19:10.869><c> 26,</c><00:19:12.789><c> appointment</c><00:19:13.410><c> of</c><00:19:14.069><c> a</c>

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twelfth<00:19:14.710><c> apostle.</c>

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Once<00:19:16.990><c> again,</c><00:19:17.509><c> assembled</c><00:19:17.950><c> in</c><00:19:18.190><c> the</c><00:19:18.369><c> upper</c><00:19:18.589><c> room</c><00:19:18.869><c> in</c><00:19:19.150><c> Jerusalem,</c>

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the<00:19:21.069><c> eleven,</c><00:19:22.049><c> with</c><00:19:22.390><c> the</c><00:19:22.569><c> women</c><00:19:22.829><c> who</c>

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followed<00:19:23.470><c> him,</c><00:19:23.990><c> with</c><00:19:24.190><c> Mary</c><00:19:24.470><c> his</c><00:19:24.690><c> mother</c><00:19:25.069><c> and</c><00:19:25.529><c> his</c><00:19:25.829><c> brethren,</c>

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continued<00:19:28.130><c> with</c><00:19:28.529><c> one</c><00:19:28.789><c> accord</c><00:19:29.269><c> in</c><00:19:29.650><c> prayer.</c>

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But<00:19:31.549><c> there</c><00:19:31.730><c> were</c><00:19:31.910><c> twelve</c><00:19:32.250><c> tribes,</c><00:19:33.029><c> and</c><00:19:33.329><c> now</c><00:19:33.609><c> only</c><00:19:34.029><c> eleven</c><00:19:34.430><c> apostles.</c>

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What<00:19:36.349><c> was</c><00:19:36.650><c> to</c><00:19:36.809><c> be</c><00:19:36.990><c> done</c><00:19:37.269><c> to</c><00:19:37.549><c> address</c><00:19:37.869><c> the</c><00:19:38.250><c> imbalance?</c>

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When<00:19:40.990><c> all</c><00:19:41.430><c> 120</c><00:19:42.490><c> disciples</c><00:19:43.069><c> were</c><00:19:43.329><c> gathered</c><00:19:43.549><c> together,</c><00:19:44.670><c> Peter</c>

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took<00:19:45.130><c> the</c><00:19:45.390><c> lead.</c>

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Even<00:19:47.150><c> though</c><00:19:47.630><c> not</c><00:19:48.150><c> then,</c><00:19:48.750><c> in</c><00:19:48.950><c> receipt</c><00:19:49.230><c> of</c><00:19:49.430><c> the</c><00:19:49.690><c> Spirit,</c><00:19:50.930><c> Peter</c>

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knew<00:19:51.529><c> his</c><00:19:51.809><c> scriptures.</c>

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He<00:19:53.029><c> knew</c><00:19:53.369><c> that</c><00:19:53.569><c> they</c><00:19:53.750><c> were</c><00:19:53.950><c> to</c><00:19:54.089><c> be</c><00:19:54.309><c> fulfilled.</c>

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As<00:19:55.470><c> Christ</c><00:19:55.910><c> himself</c><00:19:56.410><c> had</c><00:19:56.670><c> explained,</c><00:19:57.750><c> quoting</c><00:19:58.170><c> Psalm</c><00:19:58.670><c> 41,</c><00:19:59.369><c> verse</c><00:19:59.549><c> 9,</c>

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in<00:20:00.609><c> connection</c><00:20:01.069><c> with</c><00:20:01.369><c> Judas'</c><00:20:02.609><c> betrayal,</c>

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Yea,<00:20:03.910><c> mine</c><00:20:04.069><c> own</c><00:20:04.509><c> familiar</c><00:20:04.990><c> friend</c><00:20:05.509><c> in</c><00:20:05.809><c> whom</c><00:20:05.990><c> I</c><00:20:06.289><c> trusted,</c><00:20:07.309><c> which</c><00:20:07.569><c> did</c>

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eat<00:20:08.009><c> of</c><00:20:08.250><c> mine</c><00:20:08.630><c> bread,</c><00:20:10.529><c> hath</c><00:20:10.789><c> lifted</c><00:20:11.329><c> up</c>

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his<00:20:12.029><c> heel</c><00:20:12.450><c> against</c><00:20:13.230><c> me.</c>

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Compare<00:20:14.930><c> John</c><00:20:15.289><c> 13,</c><00:20:16.150><c> verse</c><00:20:16.849><c> 18,</c><00:20:17.529><c> when</c><00:20:17.970><c> Jesus</c><00:20:18.450><c> lifted</c><00:20:18.789><c> up</c><00:20:19.549><c> the</c>

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heel<00:20:20.109><c> of</c><00:20:20.390><c> Judas</c><00:20:20.769><c> and</c><00:20:21.190><c> washed</c><00:20:21.549><c> his</c><00:20:21.950><c> feet.</c>

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In<00:20:23.950><c> this</c><00:20:24.289><c> way,</c><00:20:25.369><c> Peter</c><00:20:25.589><c> introduced</c><00:20:26.190><c> the</c><00:20:26.450><c> idea</c><00:20:26.809><c> of</c><00:20:27.109><c> appointing</c>

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a<00:20:27.789><c> twelfth</c><00:20:28.230><c> apostle</c><00:20:28.589><c> to</c><00:20:28.910><c> replace</c><00:20:29.369><c> Judas</c>

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in<00:20:30.190><c> this</c><00:20:30.490><c> ministry,</c><00:20:31.509><c> which</c><00:20:31.910><c> they</c><00:20:32.390><c> had</c><00:20:33.130><c> inherited.</c>

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Inherited<00:20:36.549><c> is</c><00:20:36.809><c> the</c><00:20:37.009><c> Greek</c><00:20:37.230><c> word</c><00:20:37.509><c> kleros,</c><00:20:38.410><c> heritage</c><00:20:38.950><c> or</c><00:20:39.369><c> part.</c>

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So<00:20:41.029><c> they</c><00:20:41.230><c> had</c><00:20:41.569><c> inherited</c><00:20:42.150><c> the</c><00:20:42.509><c> work</c><00:20:42.890><c> of</c><00:20:43.410><c> preaching</c><00:20:43.849><c> the</c><00:20:44.430><c> Word.</c>

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Act<00:20:45.910><c> 6,</c><00:20:46.329><c> verse</c><00:20:46.490><c> 4.</c>

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Judas<00:20:48.529><c> had</c><00:20:48.789><c> not</c><00:20:49.029><c> only</c><00:20:49.549><c> guided</c><00:20:50.349><c> the</c><00:20:50.670><c> soldiers</c><00:20:51.069><c> sent</c><00:20:51.329><c> to</c><00:20:51.589><c> arrest</c>

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Jesus,<00:20:52.509><c> Luke</c><00:20:52.750><c> 22,</c><00:20:53.430><c> verse</c><00:20:53.630><c> 47,</c><00:20:55.089><c> but</c><00:20:55.349><c> had</c>

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purchased<00:20:56.109><c> a</c><00:20:56.430><c> field</c><00:20:56.750><c> with</c><00:20:57.029><c> a</c><00:20:57.190><c> reward</c><00:20:57.509><c> of</c><00:20:57.789><c> iniquity.</c>

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Since<00:21:00.069><c> he</c><00:21:00.269><c> had</c><00:21:00.589><c> returned</c><00:21:01.029><c> the</c><00:21:01.309><c> thirty</c><00:21:01.569><c> pieces</c><00:21:01.990><c> of</c><00:21:02.289><c> silver</c><00:21:02.690><c> he</c>

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received<00:21:03.710><c> in</c><00:21:04.049><c> payment</c><00:21:04.430><c> for</c><00:21:04.710><c> his</c><00:21:05.069><c> treachery,</c>

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the<00:21:06.869><c> reward</c><00:21:07.230><c> of</c><00:21:07.529><c> iniquity</c><00:21:08.049><c> can</c><00:21:08.390><c> only</c><00:21:08.849><c> refer</c><00:21:09.369><c> to</c><00:21:09.609><c> his</c><00:21:09.930><c> stealing</c>

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from<00:21:10.650><c> the</c><00:21:10.910><c> bag</c><00:21:11.150><c> for</c><00:21:11.410><c> the</c><00:21:11.609><c> poor.</c>

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John<00:21:12.670><c> 12,</c><00:21:13.109><c> verse</c><00:21:13.230><c> 6.</c>

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There<00:21:15.089><c> is</c><00:21:15.529><c> a</c><00:21:15.650><c> seeming</c><00:21:16.190><c> contradiction</c><00:21:16.750><c> in</c><00:21:17.009><c> the</c><00:21:17.230><c> records</c><00:21:17.670><c> of</c><00:21:17.910><c> the</c><00:21:18.029><c> way</c><00:21:18.329><c> in</c>

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which<00:21:18.789><c> Judas</c><00:21:19.190><c> died.</c>

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Peter<00:21:21.470><c> says</c><00:21:21.950><c> Judas</c><00:21:22.410><c> fell</c><00:21:22.690><c> in</c><00:21:22.869><c> such</c><00:21:23.130><c> a</c><00:21:23.349><c> violent</c><00:21:23.829><c> manner</c><00:21:24.410><c> that</c>

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his<00:21:25.430><c> bowels</c><00:21:25.789><c> gushed</c><00:21:26.150><c> out.</c>

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Matthew<00:21:28.069><c> 27,</c><00:21:28.950><c> verse</c><00:21:29.130><c> 8,</c><00:21:29.589><c> says</c><00:21:29.829><c> that</c><00:21:30.049><c> he</c><00:21:30.170><c> hanged</c><00:21:30.509><c> himself.</c>

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We<00:21:32.630><c> can</c><00:21:32.910><c> imagine</c><00:21:33.450><c> that</c><00:21:33.670><c> he</c><00:21:33.890><c> did</c><00:21:34.170><c> hang</c><00:21:34.450><c> himself</c><00:21:34.950><c> over</c><00:21:35.309><c> a</c><00:21:35.470><c> rocky</c>

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eminence,<00:21:37.150><c> but</c><00:21:37.390><c> that</c><00:21:37.630><c> in</c><00:21:37.769><c> his</c><00:21:38.049><c> struggles</c>

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the<00:21:38.630><c> rope,</c><00:21:39.430><c> or</c><00:21:39.529><c> perhaps</c><00:21:39.990><c> girdle</c><00:21:40.490><c> that</c><00:21:40.690><c> he</c><00:21:41.029><c> used,</c><00:21:42.029><c> broke,</c><00:21:43.150><c> and</c>

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he<00:21:43.650><c> fell</c><00:21:44.009><c> headlong,</c><00:21:45.430><c> so</c><00:21:45.670><c> ending</c><00:21:45.990><c> his</c>

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life<00:21:46.589><c> in</c><00:21:46.809><c> a</c><00:21:46.809><c> most</c><00:21:47.250><c> unpleasant</c><00:21:47.730><c> way.</c>

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The<00:21:49.690><c> Lord</c><00:21:49.910><c> had</c><00:21:50.190><c> said,</c><00:21:51.430><c> good</c><00:21:51.690><c> were</c><00:21:51.970><c> it</c><00:21:52.130><c> for</c><00:21:52.390><c> that</c><00:21:52.769><c> man</c><00:21:53.210><c> if</c><00:21:53.529><c> he</c>

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had<00:21:54.150><c> never</c><00:21:54.670><c> been</c><00:21:55.569><c> born.</c>

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And<00:21:58.049><c> Judas'</c><00:21:58.630><c> fate</c><00:21:58.769><c> confirms</c><00:21:59.450><c> for</c><00:21:59.769><c> us</c><00:22:00.170><c> in</c><00:22:00.430><c> a</c><00:22:00.670><c> rather</c><00:22:00.950><c> graphic</c>

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way<00:22:02.049><c> that</c><00:22:03.210><c> the</c><00:22:03.829><c> wages</c><00:22:04.210><c> of</c><00:22:04.710><c> sin</c><00:22:05.130><c> is</c><00:22:06.029><c> death.</c>

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What<00:22:09.130><c> irony</c><00:22:09.630><c> that</c><00:22:10.990><c> because</c><00:22:11.609><c> it</c><00:22:11.990><c> was</c><00:22:12.289><c> the</c><00:22:12.569><c> price</c><00:22:12.970><c> paid</c><00:22:13.410><c> for</c><00:22:14.049><c> innocent</c><00:22:14.809><c> blood,</c><00:22:16.089><c> the</c>

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priests<00:22:16.490><c> used</c><00:22:16.890><c> the</c><00:22:17.049><c> money</c>

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Jews<00:22:17.670><c> at</c><00:22:18.029><c> Judas</c><00:22:18.450><c> had</c><00:22:18.730><c> returned</c><00:22:19.210><c> to</c><00:22:19.829><c> buy</c><00:22:20.130><c> a</c><00:22:20.329><c> potter's</c><00:22:20.829><c> field,</c>

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which<00:22:22.049><c> from</c><00:22:22.509><c> the</c><00:22:22.670><c> time</c><00:22:22.910><c> of</c><00:22:23.170><c> Jeremiah</c><00:22:23.609><c> had</c>

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been<00:22:24.150><c> referred</c><00:22:24.569><c> to</c><00:22:24.890><c> as</c><00:22:25.569><c> Akkaldama,</c><00:22:26.549><c> that</c><00:22:26.730><c> is</c><00:22:26.930><c> to</c><00:22:27.150><c> say,</c><00:22:28.430><c> the</c><00:22:28.670><c> field</c><00:22:29.029><c> of</c><00:22:29.490><c> blood.</c>

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Matthew<00:22:31.450><c> 27,</c><00:22:32.230><c> verse</c><00:22:32.410><c> 5</c><00:22:32.809><c> and</c><00:22:32.970><c> 8,</c><00:22:33.950><c> and</c><00:22:34.269><c> Jeremiah</c><00:22:34.750><c> 19,</c><00:22:35.650><c> verse</c><00:22:35.869><c> 6.</c>

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Peter,<00:22:38.349><c> to</c><00:22:38.730><c> justify</c><00:22:39.329><c> his</c><00:22:39.730><c> proposal</c><00:22:40.309><c> to</c><00:22:40.670><c> appoint</c><00:22:41.069><c> a</c><00:22:41.269><c> 12th</c><00:22:41.650><c> apostle,</c><00:22:42.650><c> cites</c><00:22:42.769><c> Psalm</c><00:22:43.170><c> 69,</c>

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verse<00:22:44.289><c> 25,</c>

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and<00:22:46.069><c> Psalm</c><00:22:46.329><c> 109,</c><00:22:47.230><c> verse</c><00:22:47.470><c> 8.</c>

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These<00:22:49.029><c> two</c><00:22:49.450><c> Psalms</c><00:22:50.009><c> refer</c><00:22:50.450><c> to</c><00:22:50.750><c> David's</c><00:22:51.450><c> enemy,</c><00:22:52.309><c> Ahithophel,</c>

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but<00:22:54.349><c> find</c><00:22:54.769><c> their</c><00:22:55.069><c> fulfilment</c><00:22:55.769><c> in</c><00:22:55.970><c> the</c>

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enemy<00:22:56.690><c> of</c><00:22:56.950><c> David's</c><00:22:57.670><c> greater</c><00:22:57.930><c> son,</c><00:22:58.670><c> who</c><00:22:58.769><c> like</c><00:22:59.049><c> Ahithophel,</c><00:23:00.450><c> or</c>

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so<00:23:00.829><c> hanged</c><00:23:01.170><c> himself.</c>

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The<00:23:03.349><c> word</c><00:23:03.690><c> bishopric,</c><00:23:04.809><c> from</c><00:23:05.089><c> the</c><00:23:05.309><c> Greek</c><00:23:05.509><c> episcopae,</c><00:23:06.910><c> means</c>

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office,<00:23:08.529><c> as</c><00:23:08.750><c> in</c><00:23:08.970><c> Psalm</c><00:23:09.250><c> 109.</c>

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Evidently,<00:23:13.509><c> to</c><00:23:13.730><c> qualify</c><00:23:14.329><c> for</c><00:23:14.589><c> this</c><00:23:14.809><c> position</c><00:23:15.269><c> as</c><00:23:15.549><c> an</c><00:23:15.769><c> apostle,</c><00:23:16.890><c> a</c><00:23:17.069><c> man</c>

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must<00:23:17.609><c> have</c><00:23:17.910><c> accompanied</c><00:23:18.430><c> the</c>

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Lord<00:23:18.990><c> from</c><00:23:19.289><c> the</c><00:23:19.529><c> time</c><00:23:19.789><c> of</c><00:23:19.950><c> John's</c><00:23:20.529><c> baptism</c><00:23:20.950><c> and</c><00:23:21.910><c> be</c><00:23:22.150><c> a</c><00:23:22.269><c> witness</c>

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of<00:23:22.789><c> the</c><00:23:22.990><c> resurrection,</c><00:23:23.990><c> having</c><00:23:24.410><c> seen</c>

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the<00:23:25.089><c> risen</c><00:23:25.369><c> Lord.</c>

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The<00:23:27.450><c> apostles</c><00:23:27.849><c> did</c><00:23:28.190><c> make</c><00:23:28.529><c> this</c><00:23:28.849><c> witness</c><00:23:29.289><c> in</c><00:23:29.630><c> a</c><00:23:29.910><c> powerful</c><00:23:30.410><c> and</c>

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convincing<00:23:31.210><c> way,</c><00:23:32.410><c> so</c><00:23:32.630><c> that</c><00:23:32.809><c> many</c><00:23:33.069><c> believed</c>

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and<00:23:34.430><c> great</c><00:23:34.950><c> grace</c><00:23:35.470><c> was</c><00:23:35.789><c> upon</c><00:23:36.089><c> them</c><00:23:36.349><c> all.</c>

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Chapter<00:23:37.369><c> 4,</c><00:23:37.849><c> verse</c><00:23:37.970><c> 33.</c>

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Some,<00:23:41.190><c> ranging</c><00:23:41.470><c> from</c><00:23:41.789><c> the</c><00:23:42.029><c> pope</c><00:23:42.329><c> to</c><00:23:42.650><c> the</c><00:23:42.789><c> head</c><00:23:42.950><c> of</c><00:23:43.130><c> the</c><00:23:43.269><c> Mormon</c>

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church,<00:23:45.410><c> claim</c><00:23:45.549><c> to</c><00:23:45.750><c> be</c><00:23:45.930><c> apostles</c><00:23:46.349><c> today.</c>

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But<00:23:48.410><c> these</c><00:23:48.750><c> are</c><00:23:49.450><c> false</c><00:23:49.849><c> apostles.</c>

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They<00:23:50.849><c> are</c><00:23:51.170><c> liars</c><00:23:51.609><c> of</c><00:23:51.849><c> the</c><00:23:52.049><c> Satan</c><00:23:52.349><c> class,</c><00:23:53.569><c> soon</c><00:23:53.730><c> to</c><00:23:53.930><c> be</c><00:23:54.170><c> exposed</c>

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as<00:23:55.069><c> such</c><00:23:55.369><c> by</c><00:23:55.730><c> the</c><00:23:55.930><c> Lord</c><00:23:56.170><c> on</c><00:23:56.450><c> his</c><00:23:56.690><c> reappearing.</c>

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Matthias<00:24:00.390><c> is</c><00:24:00.849><c> chosen.</c>

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Two<00:24:03.750><c> disciples</c><00:24:04.390><c> were</c><00:24:04.630><c> nominated</c><00:24:05.329><c> who</c><00:24:05.690><c> fulfilled</c><00:24:06.289><c> the</c><00:24:06.710><c> requirements.</c>

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These<00:24:09.150><c> were</c><00:24:09.390><c> Joseph,</c><00:24:10.009><c> called</c><00:24:10.089><c> Bar</c><00:24:10.390><c>-sabbas,</c><00:24:11.170><c> who</c><00:24:11.230><c> were</c><00:24:11.470><c> surname</c><00:24:11.829><c> Justice,</c><00:24:13.450><c> and</c><00:24:13.849><c> Matthias.</c>

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We<00:24:16.150><c> get</c><00:24:16.410><c> the</c><00:24:16.650><c> impression</c><00:24:17.109><c> from</c><00:24:17.490><c> the</c><00:24:17.750><c> detail</c><00:24:18.029><c> in</c><00:24:18.269><c> the</c><00:24:18.470><c> record</c>

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it<00:24:19.049><c> was</c><00:24:19.269><c> thought</c><00:24:19.490><c> the</c><00:24:19.769><c> office</c><00:24:20.029><c> would</c><00:24:20.269><c> most</c>

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likely<00:24:20.869><c> go</c><00:24:21.109><c> to</c><00:24:21.390><c> Joseph.</c>

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But<00:24:23.029><c> this</c><00:24:23.349><c> was</c><00:24:23.609><c> not</c><00:24:24.009><c> to</c><00:24:24.269><c> be.</c>

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It<00:24:25.569><c> was</c><00:24:25.890><c> imperative</c><00:24:26.829><c> that</c><00:24:27.150><c> the</c><00:24:27.369><c> choice</c><00:24:27.609><c> was</c><00:24:27.849><c> the</c><00:24:28.049><c> Lord's.</c>

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And<00:24:29.470><c> in</c><00:24:29.670><c> the</c><00:24:29.869><c> absence</c><00:24:30.269><c> of</c><00:24:30.650><c> direct</c><00:24:31.089><c> Spirit</c><00:24:31.690><c> guidance,</c><00:24:32.990><c> for</c><00:24:33.190><c> the</c>

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Spirit<00:24:33.670><c> was</c><00:24:33.930><c> not</c><00:24:34.269><c> then</c><00:24:34.630><c> given,</c><00:24:35.849><c> the</c><00:24:36.069><c> choice</c>

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was<00:24:36.710><c> made</c><00:24:37.029><c> by</c><00:24:37.349><c> prayer</c><00:24:37.730><c> and</c><00:24:38.390><c> ballot.</c>

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Proverbs<00:24:40.710><c> 16</c><00:24:41.269><c>.33</c><00:24:41.869><c> says,</c><00:24:42.650><c> The</c><00:24:42.750><c> lot</c><00:24:43.069><c> is</c><00:24:43.430><c> cast</c><00:24:43.829><c> into</c><00:24:44.130><c> the</c><00:24:44.410><c> lap,</c><00:24:45.170><c> but</c><00:24:45.329><c> the</c><00:24:45.670><c> whole</c><00:24:46.089><c> disposing</c><00:24:46.769><c> thereof</c><00:24:47.430><c> is</c>

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of<00:24:47.910><c> the</c><00:24:48.089><c> Lord.</c>

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How<00:24:50.670><c> simple</c><00:24:51.289><c> and</c><00:24:52.069><c> direct</c><00:24:52.430><c> was</c><00:24:52.809><c> their</c><00:24:53.049><c> prayer!</c>

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It<00:24:54.349><c> was</c><00:24:54.789><c> straight</c><00:24:55.190><c> to</c><00:24:55.430><c> the</c><00:24:55.609><c> point,</c><00:24:56.289><c> without</c><00:24:56.650><c> any</c><00:24:57.269><c> flowery</c><00:24:57.809><c> or</c>

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unnecessary<00:24:58.750><c> words</c><00:24:59.190><c> intended</c><00:24:59.710><c> to</c><00:25:00.029><c> impress.</c>

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Surely<00:25:02.769><c> this</c><00:25:03.089><c> is</c><00:25:03.390><c> a</c><00:25:03.650><c> model</c><00:25:03.890><c> of</c><00:25:04.170><c> how</c><00:25:04.450><c> such</c><00:25:04.789><c> prayers</c><00:25:05.109><c> should</c><00:25:05.529><c> be,</c>

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and<00:25:07.289><c> an</c><00:25:07.509><c> example</c><00:25:07.930><c> of</c><00:25:08.049><c> what</c><00:25:08.269><c> we</c><00:25:08.589><c> should</c>

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do<00:25:09.089><c> before</c><00:25:09.509><c> recording</c><00:25:10.289><c> any</c><00:25:11.549><c> ballot</c><00:25:12.009><c> for</c><00:25:12.470><c> office</c><00:25:12.809><c> holders</c><00:25:13.269><c> in</c>

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our<00:25:14.670><c> Ecclesia.</c>

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After<00:25:16.410><c> all,</c><00:25:17.609><c> it</c><00:25:17.750><c> is</c><00:25:18.029><c> by</c><00:25:18.309><c> prayer</c><00:25:18.710><c> that</c><00:25:19.089><c> the</c><00:25:19.289><c> Lord</c><00:25:19.609><c> had</c><00:25:19.910><c> chosen</c>

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his<00:25:20.609><c> disciples.</c>

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Luke<00:25:22.529><c> 6</c><00:25:23.150><c>.12</c><00:25:23.569><c>-13.</c>

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We<00:25:25.970><c> should</c><00:25:26.210><c> also</c><00:25:26.609><c> note</c><00:25:27.009><c> that</c><00:25:27.250><c> it</c><00:25:27.430><c> was</c><00:25:27.650><c> not</c><00:25:28.049><c> the</c><00:25:28.349><c> apostles</c><00:25:28.690><c> who</c>

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made<00:25:29.210><c> the</c><00:25:29.470><c> appointment,</c><00:25:29.930><c> though</c><00:25:30.349><c> no</c><00:25:30.609><c> doubt</c>

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they<00:25:31.690><c> had</c><00:25:31.950><c> the</c><00:25:32.170><c> authority</c><00:25:32.690><c> to</c><00:25:32.970><c> do</c><00:25:33.150><c> so.</c>

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All<00:25:35.650><c> disciples</c><00:25:36.309><c> were</c><00:25:36.569><c> involved</c><00:25:37.049><c> in</c><00:25:37.269><c> making</c><00:25:37.589><c> the</c><00:25:37.890><c> appointment.</c>

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This<00:25:39.710><c> is</c><00:25:39.950><c> not</c><00:25:40.150><c> democracy.</c>

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Prayer<00:25:42.490><c> makes</c><00:25:42.950><c> all</c><00:25:43.289><c> the</c><00:25:43.509><c> difference.</c>

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As<00:25:45.450><c> it</c><00:25:45.750><c> says,</c><00:25:47.190><c> That</c><00:25:47.309><c> he</c><00:25:47.470><c> may</c><00:25:47.769><c> take</c><00:25:48.150><c> part,</c><00:25:49.069><c> kleros,</c><00:25:49.970><c> of</c><00:25:50.230><c> this</c>

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ministry,<00:25:52.009><c> and</c><00:25:52.250><c> they</c><00:25:52.509><c> gave</c><00:25:52.750><c> forth,</c><00:25:53.369><c> that</c>

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is,<00:25:54.210><c> voted,</c><00:25:55.369><c> their</c><00:25:55.529><c> lot,</c><00:25:56.230><c> kleros,</c><00:25:57.730><c> and</c><00:25:57.890><c> the</c><00:25:58.069><c> lot,</c><00:25:58.670><c> kleros,</c>

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office,<00:26:00.650><c> heritage,</c><00:26:02.490><c> fell</c><00:26:02.690><c> upon</c><00:26:03.210><c> Matthias.</c>

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And<00:26:05.609><c> he</c><00:26:05.950><c> was</c><00:26:06.230><c> numbered</c><00:26:06.549><c> with</c><00:26:06.789><c> the</c><00:26:06.930><c> eleven</c><00:26:07.190><c> apostles.</c>

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Brother<00:26:10.490><c> Thomas</c><00:26:10.849><c> has</c><00:26:11.109><c> an</c><00:26:11.269><c> excellent</c><00:26:11.829><c> section</c><00:26:12.289><c> on</c><00:26:12.990><c> apostolic</c>

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succession<00:26:14.470><c> and</c><00:26:15.109><c> the</c><00:26:15.430><c> qualifications</c>

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of<00:26:16.849><c> an</c><00:26:17.069><c> apostle</c><00:26:17.490><c> of</c><00:26:17.750><c> Christ</c><00:26:18.210><c> in</c><00:26:18.809><c> Elpis</c><00:26:19.150><c> Israel</c><00:26:19.549><c> Part</c><00:26:19.890><c> 2,</c><00:26:20.250><c> Chapter</c><00:26:20.509><c> 1.</c>

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There<00:26:23.029><c> is</c><00:26:23.309><c> an</c><00:26:23.509><c> enlarged</c><00:26:24.029><c> application</c><00:26:24.589><c> of</c><00:26:24.809><c> this</c><00:26:24.950><c> word,</c><00:26:25.269><c> kleros,</c><00:26:26.230><c> in</c><00:26:26.309><c> 1</c>

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Peter<00:26:27.190><c> 5,</c><00:26:28.029><c> verse</c><00:26:28.170><c> 3,</c><00:26:29.269><c> where</c><00:26:29.569><c> Peter</c>

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describes<00:26:30.750><c> all</c><00:26:31.589><c> the</c><00:26:31.769><c> members</c><00:26:32.109><c> of</c><00:26:32.369><c> the</c><00:26:32.490><c> body</c><00:26:32.769><c> of</c><00:26:32.990><c> Christ</c><00:26:33.329><c> as</c>

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God's<00:26:34.970><c> heritage.</c>

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Ministers<00:26:37.829><c> of</c><00:26:38.069><c> the</c><00:26:38.289><c> church,</c><00:26:39.009><c> with</c><00:26:39.250><c> pious</c><00:26:39.789><c> pride,</c><00:26:41.309><c> claim</c><00:26:41.490><c> that</c>

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they<00:26:42.190><c> only</c><00:26:42.750><c> are</c><00:26:43.150><c> God's</c><00:26:43.750><c> heritage,</c>

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the<00:26:44.690><c> kleros</c><00:26:45.230><c> or</c><00:26:46.009><c> clergy,</c><00:26:47.609><c> not</c><00:26:48.009><c> the</c><00:26:48.430><c> flock,</c><00:26:49.049><c> who</c><00:26:49.289><c> are</c><00:26:49.450><c> the</c><00:26:49.690><c> laos</c>

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or<00:26:50.329><c> laity.</c>

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And<00:26:52.210><c> in</c><00:26:52.430><c> this</c><00:26:52.670><c> way</c><00:26:52.930><c> they</c><00:26:53.170><c> make</c><00:26:53.450><c> the</c><00:26:53.690><c> word</c><00:26:53.930><c> of</c><00:26:54.170><c> God</c><00:26:54.529><c> of</c><00:26:55.250><c> non</c><00:26:55.509><c>-effect.</c>

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Luke<00:26:58.049><c> uses</c><00:26:58.589><c> an</c><00:26:58.970><c> interesting</c><00:26:59.490><c> phrase</c><00:26:59.930><c> in</c><00:27:00.250><c> recording</c><00:27:00.650><c> this</c><00:27:01.009><c> appointment.</c>

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He<00:27:02.670><c> says</c><00:27:03.029><c> that</c><00:27:03.369><c> Judas</c><00:27:03.630><c> was</c><00:27:03.990><c> replaced,</c><00:27:04.890><c> that</c><00:27:05.009><c> he</c><00:27:05.109><c> might</c><00:27:05.349><c> go</c><00:27:05.650><c> to</c>

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his<00:27:06.069><c> own</c><00:27:06.349><c> place.</c>

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This<00:27:08.250><c> phrase</c><00:27:08.670><c> is</c><00:27:08.990><c> an</c><00:27:09.210><c> echo</c><00:27:09.549><c> of</c><00:27:09.809><c> Numbers</c><00:27:10.269><c> 24,</c><00:27:11.089><c> verse</c><00:27:11.329><c> 25,</c><00:27:12.730><c> that</c>

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describes<00:27:13.650><c> Balaam's</c><00:27:14.490><c> return</c><00:27:14.890><c> from</c><00:27:15.230><c> attempting</c>

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to<00:27:16.210><c> curse</c><00:27:16.630><c> Israel</c><00:27:17.230><c> for</c><00:27:17.630><c> reward,</c><00:27:19.069><c> but</c><00:27:19.210><c> in</c><00:27:19.450><c> fact</c><00:27:19.730><c> blessing</c><00:27:20.190><c> it.</c>

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Like<00:27:21.990><c> Judas,</c><00:27:23.690><c> Balaam,</c><00:27:24.549><c> we</c><00:27:24.849><c> read,</c><00:27:25.890><c> loved</c><00:27:26.250><c> the</c><00:27:26.710><c> wages</c><00:27:27.150><c> of</c><00:27:27.869><c> unrighteousness,</c><00:27:29.369><c> 2</c><00:27:29.690><c> Peter</c><00:27:30.029><c> 2,</c>

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verse<00:27:30.710><c> 15.</c>

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By<00:27:32.490><c> contrast,</c><00:27:34.089><c> Matthias,</c><00:27:34.769><c> now</c><00:27:35.049><c> the</c><00:27:35.210><c> twelfth</c><00:27:35.609><c> apostle,</c><00:27:36.910><c> was</c>

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chosen<00:27:37.670><c> to</c><00:27:38.049><c> serve</c><00:27:38.710><c> in</c><00:27:39.789><c> righteousness.</c>

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But<00:27:43.109><c> we</c><00:27:43.309><c> ask</c><00:27:43.490><c> the</c><00:27:43.750><c> question,</c><00:27:45.470><c> was</c><00:27:45.750><c> Matthias'</c><00:27:46.789><c> appointment</c><00:27:47.230><c> valid?</c>

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And<00:27:49.250><c> another</c><00:27:49.670><c> question,</c><00:27:51.210><c> was</c><00:27:51.569><c> Peter's</c><00:27:52.210><c> action</c><00:27:52.509><c> too</c><00:27:52.950><c> precipitate?</c>

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We<00:27:55.230><c> can</c><00:27:55.710><c> confidently</c><00:27:56.289><c> answer</c><00:27:56.890><c> yes</c><00:27:57.509><c> to</c><00:27:57.750><c> the</c><00:27:57.950><c> first</c><00:27:58.230><c> question,</c>

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it<00:27:59.470><c> was</c><00:27:59.769><c> valid,</c><00:28:01.109><c> and</c><00:28:01.470><c> no</c><00:28:01.690><c> to</c><00:28:01.930><c> the</c><00:28:02.150><c> second</c>

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question,<00:28:03.829><c> the</c><00:28:04.029><c> action</c><00:28:04.369><c> was</c><00:28:04.690><c> not</c><00:28:05.089><c> too</c><00:28:05.430><c> precipitate.</c>

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Matthias'<00:28:08.170><c> appointment,</c><00:28:08.990><c> which</c><00:28:09.369><c> made</c><00:28:09.609><c> up</c><00:28:09.869><c> the</c><00:28:10.069><c> full</c><00:28:10.289><c> number</c>

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of<00:28:10.730><c> the</c><00:28:10.930><c> apostles</c><00:28:11.269><c> again,</c><00:28:12.529><c> is</c><00:28:12.849><c> confirmed</c>

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by<00:28:13.710><c> Luke,</c><00:28:15.089><c> see</c><00:28:15.210><c> chapter</c><00:28:15.490><c> 2,</c><00:28:15.869><c> verse</c><00:28:16.089><c> 14,</c><00:28:17.069><c> and</c><00:28:17.349><c> 6,</c><00:28:17.789><c> verse</c><00:28:17.970><c> 2.</c>

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Eventually<00:28:20.569><c> there</c><00:28:21.170><c> would</c><00:28:21.369><c> be</c><00:28:21.509><c> more</c><00:28:21.849><c> than</c><00:28:22.089><c> twelve</c><00:28:22.509><c> apostles.</c>

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There<00:28:24.210><c> would</c><00:28:24.410><c> be</c><00:28:24.569><c> twelve</c><00:28:24.849><c> to</c><00:28:25.089><c> the</c><00:28:25.269><c> Jews,</c><00:28:26.630><c> and</c><00:28:26.869><c> for</c><00:28:27.130><c> example,</c>

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Paul<00:28:29.309><c> became</c><00:28:30.009><c> the</c><00:28:30.309><c> apostle</c><00:28:30.730><c> to</c><00:28:31.309><c> the</c><00:28:31.569><c> Gentiles.</c>