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healed.

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But<00:13:36.820><c> it's</c><00:13:37.039><c> not</c><00:13:37.399><c> a</c><00:13:37.700><c> magical</c><00:13:38.159><c> process.</c>

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giving<00:14:01.059><c> rebuke.</c>

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me<00:14:15.360><c> off</c><00:14:15.700><c> giving</c><00:14:16.059><c> rebuke.</c>

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But<00:14:18.159><c> giving</c><00:14:18.419><c> rebuke</c><00:14:18.860><c> is</c><00:14:19.019><c> important.</c>

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that<00:14:32.379><c> flattereth</c><00:14:33.000><c> with</c><00:14:33.419><c> the</c><00:14:33.639><c> tongue.</c>

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Thou<00:14:46.080><c> shalt</c><00:14:46.340><c> not</c><00:14:46.799><c> hate</c><00:14:47.240><c> thy</c><00:14:47.600><c> brother</c><00:14:48.039><c> in</c><00:14:48.419><c> thine</c><00:14:48.559><c> heart.</c>

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Thou<00:14:49.899><c> shalt</c><00:14:50.240><c> in</c><00:14:50.580><c> any</c><00:14:50.820><c> wise</c><00:14:51.340><c> rebuke</c><00:14:52.200><c> thy</c><00:14:52.360><c> neighbour</c><00:14:52.779><c> and</c><00:14:53.259><c> not</c>

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suffer<00:14:53.879><c> sin</c><00:14:54.259><c> upon</c><00:14:54.580><c> him.</c>

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rebuke<00:15:23.440><c> him.</c>

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to<00:15:46.159><c> happen,</c><00:15:47.399><c> is</c><00:15:47.799><c> rebuke.</c>

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Timothy<00:15:55.940><c> and</c><00:15:56.220><c> Titus.</c>

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may<00:16:04.559><c> fear.</c>

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Preach<00:16:07.840><c> the</c><00:16:08.059><c> word,</c><00:16:08.460><c> the</c><00:16:08.679><c> instant</c><00:16:09.100><c> in</c><00:16:09.460><c> season,</c><00:16:09.860><c> out</c><00:16:10.100><c> of</c><00:16:10.320><c> season.</c>

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Reprove,<00:16:12.080><c> rebuke,</c><00:16:13.220><c> exhort,</c><00:16:13.580><c> with</c><00:16:13.759><c> all</c><00:16:14.019><c> longsuffering</c><00:16:14.659><c> and</c><00:16:14.879><c> doctrine.</c>

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And<00:16:16.320><c> a</c><00:16:16.480><c> couple</c><00:16:16.659><c> of</c><00:16:16.960><c> passages</c><00:16:17.259><c> from</c><00:16:17.659><c> Titus.</c>

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liars,<00:16:22.259><c> evil</c><00:16:22.440><c> beasts,</c><00:16:23.000><c> slow</c><00:16:23.200><c> bellies.</c>

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This<00:16:24.039><c> witness</c><00:16:24.279><c> is</c><00:16:24.639><c> true.</c>

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Wherefore,<00:16:26.600><c> rebuke</c><00:16:26.899><c> them</c><00:16:27.259><c> sharply,</c><00:16:28.500><c> that</c><00:16:28.580><c> they</c><00:16:28.799><c> may</c><00:16:28.980><c> be</c><00:16:29.200><c> sound</c><00:16:29.379><c> in</c>

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the<00:16:29.759><c> faith.</c>

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rebuke<00:16:46.259><c> is</c><00:16:46.440><c> a</c><00:16:46.779><c> potentially</c><00:16:47.179><c> dangerous</c><00:16:47.879><c> thing</c><00:16:48.159><c> to</c><00:16:48.379><c> do?</c>

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and<00:17:11.519><c> teachers,</c><00:17:12.140><c> etc.</c><00:17:13.200><c> in</c><00:17:13.339><c> Ephesians</c><00:17:13.859><c> 4</c><00:17:14.140><c> was,</c>

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children,<00:17:36.180><c> but</c><00:17:36.519><c> speaking</c><00:17:36.920><c> the</c><00:17:37.160><c> truth</c><00:17:37.339><c> in</c><00:17:37.579><c> love,</c><00:17:38.000><c> may</c><00:17:38.140><c> grow</c><00:17:38.400><c> up</c>

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From<00:17:45.259><c> whom</c><00:17:45.559><c> the</c><00:17:45.779><c> whole</c><00:17:45.980><c> body</c><00:17:46.440><c> fitly</c><00:17:47.579><c> joined</c><00:17:47.980><c> together</c><00:17:48.519><c> and</c><00:17:48.859><c> compacted,</c>

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maketh<00:17:57.759><c> increase</c><00:17:58.500><c> of</c><00:17:58.680><c> the</c><00:17:58.819><c> body</c><00:17:59.319><c> unto</c><00:17:59.980><c> the</c><00:18:00.240><c> edifying</c><00:18:00.740><c> or</c><00:18:00.980><c> building</c><00:18:01.299><c> up</c>

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and<00:18:12.880><c> knit</c><00:18:13.000><c> together,</c><00:18:14.380><c> increaseth</c><00:18:14.859><c> with</c><00:18:15.599><c> the</c><00:18:15.819><c> increase</c><00:18:16.220><c> of</c><00:18:16.460><c> God.</c>

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Of<00:18:20.000><c> course,</c><00:18:20.539><c> the</c><00:18:20.660><c> word</c><00:18:21.099><c> rebuke</c><00:18:22.759><c> could</c><00:18:23.119><c> imply</c><00:18:23.920><c> a</c><00:18:24.420><c> telling</c><00:18:24.579><c> off,</c>

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a<00:18:26.000><c> stern</c><00:18:26.279><c> admonition</c><00:18:27.000><c> from</c><00:18:27.400><c> a</c><00:18:27.819><c> superior</c><00:18:28.160><c> to</c><00:18:28.440><c> an</c><00:18:28.640><c> inferior.</c>

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Even<00:18:33.420><c> the</c><00:18:33.819><c> particular</c><00:18:34.279><c> letter</c><00:18:34.599><c> of</c><00:18:34.839><c> Paul</c><00:18:35.099><c> that</c><00:18:35.359><c> contains</c><00:18:35.819><c> his</c>

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strongest<00:18:36.599><c> rebuke,</c><00:18:37.079><c> which</c><00:18:37.240><c> is</c><00:18:37.579><c> 2</c><00:18:37.799><c> Corinthians,</c>

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Paul<00:18:40.240><c> uses</c><00:18:40.660><c> language</c><00:18:41.099><c> like</c><00:18:41.400><c> this,</c>

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gentleness<00:18:47.359><c> of</c><00:18:47.660><c> Christ.</c>

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Perhaps<00:19:07.339><c> the</c><00:19:07.640><c> opposite</c><00:19:08.460><c> of</c><00:19:09.599><c> rebuke</c><00:19:10.019><c> is</c><00:19:10.380><c> assurance.</c>

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Assurance<00:19:12.640><c> or</c><00:19:13.359><c> reassurance</c><00:19:14.359><c> is</c><00:19:15.000><c> much</c><00:19:15.259><c> more</c><00:19:15.559><c> pleasant</c><00:19:15.839><c> to</c>

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receive<00:19:16.680><c> than</c><00:19:17.180><c> rebuke.</c>

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Rebuke<00:19:19.200><c> makes</c><00:19:19.480><c> one</c><00:19:19.740><c> feel</c><00:19:20.059><c> uncomfortable</c><00:19:20.740><c> with</c><00:19:21.079><c> one's</c>

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present<00:19:22.140><c> situation,</c>

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provoking<00:19:23.940><c> all</c><00:19:24.220><c> the</c><00:19:24.440><c> reactions</c><00:19:24.960><c> that</c><00:19:25.200><c> we've</c><00:19:25.440><c> already</c><00:19:25.740><c> discussed,</c><00:19:26.400><c> denial,</c><00:19:26.960><c> anger,</c>

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bargaining,<00:19:28.640><c> depression.</c>

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Rebuke<00:19:30.839><c> implies</c><00:19:31.279><c> that</c><00:19:31.599><c> change</c><00:19:31.859><c> is</c><00:19:32.079><c> required</c><00:19:32.500><c> and</c><00:19:32.720><c> our</c><00:19:32.980><c> laziness</c><00:19:33.420><c> naturally</c><00:19:34.039><c> rebels</c>

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against<00:19:35.039><c> this.</c>

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And<00:19:36.500><c> only</c><00:19:37.000><c> finally</c><00:19:37.460><c> and</c><00:19:37.920><c> reluctantly,</c><00:19:38.660><c> if</c><00:19:38.859><c> ever,</c><00:19:39.880><c> do</c><00:19:40.039><c> we</c><00:19:40.279><c> reach</c><00:19:40.619><c> acceptance</c><00:19:41.220><c> and</c>

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make<00:19:41.799><c> the</c><00:19:42.180><c> required</c><00:19:42.599><c> change.</c>

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Assurance,<00:19:44.940><c> by</c><00:19:45.240><c> contrast,</c><00:19:46.359><c> makes</c><00:19:46.500><c> us</c><00:19:46.759><c> feel</c><00:19:47.160><c> happy</c><00:19:47.480><c> with</c><00:19:47.759><c> our</c>

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current<00:19:48.220><c> situation.</c>

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God<00:19:54.680><c> is</c><00:19:55.019><c> merciful.</c>

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will<00:20:07.220><c> not</c><00:20:07.380><c> achieve</c><00:20:07.700><c> perfection</c><00:20:08.220><c> this</c><00:20:08.640><c> side</c><00:20:08.900><c> of</c><00:20:09.059><c> the</c><00:20:09.200><c> kingdom.</c>

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Ultimately,<00:20:21.319><c> all</c><00:20:21.519><c> would</c><00:20:21.740><c> be</c><00:20:21.960><c> vanity</c><00:20:22.420><c> and</c><00:20:22.960><c> pointless.</c>

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smooth<00:22:08.460><c> things,</c><00:22:09.180><c> prophesy</c><00:22:09.619><c> deceits,</c>

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they<00:22:22.880><c> have</c><00:22:23.059><c> healed</c><00:22:23.480><c> the</c><00:22:23.900><c> hurt</c><00:22:24.059><c> of</c><00:22:24.259><c> the</c><00:22:24.460><c> daughter</c><00:22:24.700><c> of</c><00:22:24.900><c> my</c>

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people<00:22:25.559><c> slightly,</c><00:22:26.200><c> saying,</c>

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Peace,<00:22:27.819><c> peace,</c><00:22:28.839><c> when</c><00:22:28.940><c> there</c><00:22:29.140><c> is</c><00:22:29.460><c> no</c><00:22:29.720><c> peace.</c>

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and<00:22:37.980><c> you</c><00:22:38.160><c> feel</c><00:22:38.359><c> that</c><00:22:38.519><c> you</c><00:22:38.619><c> should</c><00:22:38.819><c> say</c><00:22:39.099><c> something</c><00:22:39.579><c> but</c><00:22:40.160><c> don't</c>

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no<00:22:49.880><c> peace.</c>

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We<00:22:51.339><c> should</c><00:22:51.579><c> love</c><00:22:51.940><c> enough</c><00:22:52.500><c> to</c><00:22:53.019><c> get</c><00:22:53.240><c> past</c><00:22:53.579><c> this.</c>

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but<00:23:01.880><c> both</c><00:23:02.240><c> together</c><00:23:02.980><c> are</c><00:23:03.319><c> the</c><00:23:03.500><c> subject</c><00:23:03.880><c> of</c><00:23:04.079><c> God's</c><00:23:04.539><c> displeasure</c><00:23:05.160><c> in</c><00:23:05.519><c> Ezekiel</c><00:23:06.000><c> 13,</c>

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because<00:23:07.519><c> with</c><00:23:07.920><c> lies</c><00:23:08.319><c> you</c><00:23:08.559><c> have</c><00:23:08.759><c> made</c><00:23:08.980><c> the</c><00:23:09.240><c> heart</c><00:23:09.380><c> of</c><00:23:09.579><c> the</c><00:23:09.700><c> righteous</c><00:23:10.079><c> sad,</c>

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whom<00:23:10.619><c> I</c><00:23:10.880><c> have</c><00:23:11.039><c> not</c><00:23:11.220><c> made</c><00:23:11.519><c> sad,</c>

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return<00:23:15.779><c> from</c><00:23:16.000><c> his</c><00:23:16.220><c> evil</c><00:23:16.500><c> way</c><00:23:17.039><c> by</c><00:23:17.500><c> promising</c><00:23:17.880><c> him</c><00:23:18.160><c> life.</c>

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But<00:23:22.079><c> having</c><00:23:22.839><c> some</c><00:23:23.220><c> reassurance</c><00:23:23.779><c> is</c><00:23:24.000><c> necessary,</c><00:23:25.259><c> because</c><00:23:25.579><c> otherwise</c><00:23:26.319><c> we</c>

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Here<00:23:33.940><c> are</c><00:23:34.140><c> some</c><00:23:34.440><c> suggestions.</c>

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can<00:23:41.440><c> endure</c><00:23:41.720><c> the</c><00:23:42.019><c> cross</c><00:23:42.319><c> despising</c><00:23:42.940><c> the</c><00:23:43.180><c> shame,</c>

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so<00:23:44.240><c> that</c><00:23:44.440><c> we</c><00:23:44.559><c> will</c><00:23:44.799><c> eventually</c><00:23:45.259><c> sit</c><00:23:45.559><c> with</c><00:23:45.779><c> Jesus</c><00:23:46.240><c> in</c><00:23:46.559><c> the</c><00:23:46.740><c> kingdom,</c><00:23:47.559><c> like</c>

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who<00:23:52.519><c> for</c><00:23:52.700><c> the</c><00:23:52.880><c> joy</c><00:23:53.059><c> that</c><00:23:53.240><c> was</c><00:23:53.480><c> set</c><00:23:53.640><c> before</c><00:23:53.980><c> him</c><00:23:54.680><c> endured</c><00:23:55.180><c> the</c>

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cross,<00:23:56.240><c> despising</c><00:23:56.599><c> the</c><00:23:56.880><c> shame,</c>

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and<00:23:57.859><c> is</c><00:23:58.059><c> set</c><00:23:58.259><c> down</c><00:23:58.720><c> at</c><00:23:59.140><c> the</c><00:23:59.299><c> right</c><00:23:59.559><c> hand</c><00:23:59.819><c> of</c><00:24:00.019><c> the</c><00:24:00.160><c> throne</c><00:24:00.339><c> of</c><00:24:00.579><c> God.</c>

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ye<00:24:07.119><c> be</c><00:24:07.400><c> wearied</c><00:24:07.900><c> and</c><00:24:08.200><c> faint</c><00:24:08.400><c> in</c><00:24:08.619><c> your</c><00:24:08.819><c> minds.</c>

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should<00:24:13.460><c> of</c><00:24:13.559><c> course</c><00:24:13.920><c> read</c><00:24:14.220><c> these</c><00:24:14.539><c> visions</c><00:24:14.880><c> often</c><00:24:15.240><c> and</c><00:24:15.559><c> thoroughly,</c>

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and<00:24:16.720><c> exercise</c><00:24:17.180><c> our</c><00:24:17.819><c> imaginations</c><00:24:18.519><c> with</c><00:24:18.819><c> them.</c>

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how<00:24:27.160><c> we</c><00:24:27.539><c> personally</c><00:24:28.019><c> are</c><00:24:28.420><c> performing</c><00:24:28.799><c> against</c><00:24:29.319><c> the</c><00:24:29.619><c> standard.</c>

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ourselves<00:25:25.660><c> and</c><00:25:25.839><c> the</c><00:25:26.000><c> God</c><00:25:26.220><c> who</c><00:25:26.380><c> is</c><00:25:26.599><c> upholding</c><00:25:27.059><c> the</c><00:25:27.339><c> standard</c>

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could<00:26:05.880><c> be</c><00:26:06.140><c> saved</c><00:26:06.380><c> from</c><00:26:06.619><c> our</c><00:26:06.839><c> sins.</c>

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because<00:26:24.819><c> God</c><00:26:25.200><c> sees</c><00:26:25.559><c> value</c><00:26:25.900><c> in</c><00:26:26.079><c> us.</c>

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develop<00:26:36.680><c> in</c><00:26:36.900><c> us</c><00:26:37.460><c> a</c><00:26:37.880><c> character</c><00:26:38.359><c> that</c><00:26:38.980><c> is</c><00:26:39.240><c> fit</c><00:26:39.400><c> for</c><00:26:39.720><c> immortality.</c>

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He<00:26:41.380><c> is</c><00:26:41.640><c> delivering</c><00:26:42.140><c> prods,</c><00:26:43.000><c> rebukes,</c><00:26:44.259><c> whether</c><00:26:44.500><c> by</c><00:26:44.779><c> our</c><00:26:44.960><c> brothers</c><00:26:45.160><c> and</c>

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sisters<00:26:45.700><c> of</c><00:26:45.920><c> the</c><00:26:46.099><c> ecclesia</c><00:26:46.500><c> or</c><00:26:47.319><c> by</c><00:26:47.700><c> other</c><00:26:47.880><c> means.</c>

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So<00:26:50.319><c> as</c><00:26:50.720><c> we</c><00:26:51.059><c> share</c><00:26:51.319><c> in</c><00:26:51.559><c> the</c><00:26:51.759><c> bread</c><00:26:51.880><c> and</c><00:26:52.059><c> the</c><00:26:52.240><c> wine,</c><00:26:52.799><c> remembering</c>

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Jesus'<00:26:54.319><c> work,</c><00:26:54.420><c> let's</c><00:26:54.799><c> consider</c><00:26:55.180><c> how</c><00:26:55.480><c> great</c><00:26:55.839><c> was</c><00:26:56.099><c> the</c><00:26:56.319><c> cost</c><00:26:56.720><c> to</c>

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Let's<00:27:01.980><c> resolve</c><00:27:02.380><c> that</c><00:27:02.559><c> the</c><00:27:02.819><c> price</c><00:27:03.019><c> will</c><00:27:03.259><c> not</c><00:27:03.420><c> be</c><00:27:03.660><c> wasted</c><00:27:03.980><c> on</c><00:27:04.200><c> us,</c><00:27:05.119><c> but</c><00:27:05.440><c> collectively</c><00:27:05.960><c> we</c>

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will<00:27:06.559><c> consider</c><00:27:07.180><c> each</c><00:27:07.779><c> other</c><00:27:08.200><c> worth</c><00:27:08.680><c> spending</c><00:27:09.160><c> the</c><00:27:09.500><c> effort</c><00:27:10.220><c> of</c>

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reproving,<00:27:12.579><c> rebuking</c><00:27:13.440><c> and</c><00:27:14.000><c> exhorting.</c>

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Let<00:27:15.599><c> us</c><00:27:15.960><c> consider</c><00:27:16.359><c> that</c><00:27:16.839><c> if</c><00:27:17.619><c> God</c><00:27:17.960><c> gave</c><00:27:18.339><c> his</c><00:27:18.599><c> son</c><00:27:18.859><c> for</c><00:27:19.140><c> us,</c><00:27:20.240><c> then</c>

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well<00:27:24.160><c> to</c><00:27:24.940><c> his</c><00:27:25.140><c> guidance.</c>