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that<00:10:05.960><c> we</c><00:10:06.139><c> need</c><00:10:06.320><c> to</c><00:10:06.480><c> say</c><00:10:06.720><c> we're</c><00:10:07.740><c> sorry.</c>

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we<00:10:13.679><c> need</c><00:10:13.879><c> to</c><00:10:14.080><c> repent</c><00:10:14.460><c> and</c><00:10:14.899><c> we</c><00:10:16.259><c> need</c><00:10:16.440><c> to</c><00:10:16.639><c> forgive.</c>

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Repentance<00:10:23.500><c> is</c><00:10:23.700><c> all</c><00:10:23.940><c> about</c><00:10:24.179><c> recognizing</c>

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we<00:10:25.000><c> are</c><00:10:25.159><c> going</c><00:10:25.379><c> one</c><00:10:25.620><c> direction,</c><00:10:26.519><c> the</c><00:10:26.700><c> wrong</c><00:10:26.899><c> direction,</c>

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regretting<00:10:28.419><c> it,</c><00:10:28.980><c> apologizing</c><00:10:29.559><c> to</c><00:10:29.740><c> God,</c>

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seeking<00:10:31.299><c> his</c><00:10:31.539><c> forgiveness,</c>

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that<00:10:39.620><c> God</c><00:10:39.960><c> is</c><00:10:40.179><c> a</c><00:10:40.320><c> God</c><00:10:40.460><c> of</c><00:10:40.700><c> second,</c><00:10:41.240><c> third,</c><00:10:41.960><c> fourth,</c>

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then<00:10:51.320><c> came</c><00:10:51.620><c> Peter</c><00:10:51.860><c> to</c><00:10:52.059><c> him</c><00:10:52.379><c> and</c><00:10:52.600><c> said,</c>

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Lord,<00:10:53.940><c> how</c><00:10:54.179><c> oft</c><00:10:54.440><c> shall</c><00:10:54.600><c> my</c><00:10:54.899><c> brother</c><00:10:55.179><c> sin</c><00:10:55.360><c> against</c><00:10:55.700><c> me,</c>

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and<00:10:56.539><c> I</c><00:10:56.740><c> forgive</c><00:10:56.980><c> him.</c>

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Till<00:10:57.919><c> seven</c><00:10:58.259><c> times,</c><00:10:59.539><c> Jesus</c><00:10:59.820><c> sayeth</c><00:11:00.179><c> unto</c><00:11:00.360><c> him,</c>

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I<00:11:01.379><c> say</c><00:11:01.539><c> not</c><00:11:01.799><c> unto</c><00:11:02.019><c> thee</c><00:11:02.259><c> until</c><00:11:02.559><c> seven</c><00:11:02.919><c> times,</c>

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but<00:11:03.740><c> until</c><00:11:04.080><c> 70</c><00:11:04.419><c> times</c><00:11:04.740><c> seven.</c>

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Though<00:11:07.120><c> we</c><00:11:07.460><c> continuously</c><00:11:08.000><c> transgress</c><00:11:09.000><c> and</c><00:11:09.519><c> sin</c>

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and<00:11:10.159><c> break</c><00:11:10.379><c> his</c><00:11:10.539><c> commandments,</c>

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God<00:11:11.899><c> will</c><00:11:12.259><c> continue</c><00:11:12.559><c> to</c><00:11:12.799><c> forgive</c><00:11:12.940><c> us</c><00:11:13.539><c> and</c><00:11:13.860><c> love</c><00:11:14.080><c> us.</c>

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But<00:11:15.720><c> also,</c><00:11:16.740><c> we</c><00:11:16.879><c> must</c><00:11:17.120><c> reciprocate</c><00:11:17.700><c> God's</c><00:11:18.100><c> love</c><00:11:18.259><c> for</c><00:11:18.500><c> us,</c>

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to<00:11:19.379><c> each</c><00:11:19.539><c> other.</c>

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As<00:11:21.320><c> commanded,</c><00:11:22.159><c> we</c><00:11:22.240><c> must</c><00:11:22.460><c> love</c><00:11:22.720><c> each</c><00:11:23.000><c> other</c><00:11:23.500><c> as</c><00:11:23.740><c> we</c><00:11:23.960><c> love</c><00:11:24.120><c> God.</c>

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We<00:11:25.580><c> cannot</c><00:11:25.860><c> hate</c><00:11:26.159><c> one</c><00:11:26.419><c> another.</c>

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As<00:11:27.899><c> we</c><00:11:28.100><c> read</c><00:11:28.240><c> in</c><00:11:28.440><c> verse</c><00:11:28.639><c> 15</c><00:11:29.679><c> of</c><00:11:30.059><c> 1</c><00:11:30.299><c> John</c><00:11:30.519><c> chapter</c><00:11:30.940><c> four,</c>

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whosoever<00:11:33.899><c> shall</c><00:11:34.120><c> confess</c><00:11:34.559><c> that</c><00:11:34.799><c> Jesus</c><00:11:35.240><c> is</c><00:11:35.559><c> the</c><00:11:35.720><c> son</c><00:11:35.820><c> of</c><00:11:36.039><c> God,</c>

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God<00:11:37.100><c> dwelleth</c><00:11:37.460><c> in</c><00:11:37.580><c> him,</c><00:11:38.259><c> and</c><00:11:38.379><c> he</c><00:11:38.519><c> in</c><00:11:38.720><c> God.</c>

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And<00:11:40.200><c> we</c><00:11:40.320><c> have</c><00:11:40.519><c> known</c><00:11:40.879><c> and</c><00:11:41.519><c> believed</c><00:11:41.879><c> the</c><00:11:42.220><c> love</c>

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that<00:11:42.759><c> God</c><00:11:42.980><c> hath</c><00:11:43.220><c> to</c><00:11:43.419><c> us.</c>

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dwelleth<00:11:47.320><c> in</c><00:11:47.480><c> God,</c><00:11:48.259><c> and</c><00:11:48.559><c> God</c><00:11:48.960><c> in</c><00:11:49.240><c> him.</c>

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Herein<00:11:51.159><c> our</c><00:11:51.360><c> love</c><00:11:51.580><c> made</c><00:11:51.860><c> perfect,</c>

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that<00:11:53.019><c> we</c><00:11:53.220><c> may</c><00:11:53.419><c> have</c><00:11:53.659><c> boldness</c><00:11:54.059><c> in</c><00:11:54.220><c> the</c><00:11:54.379><c> day</c><00:11:54.539><c> of</c><00:11:54.759><c> judgment,</c>

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but<00:12:01.960><c> perfect</c><00:12:02.340><c> love</c><00:12:02.620><c> casteth</c><00:12:03.139><c> out</c><00:12:03.399><c> fear,</c>

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because<00:12:04.759><c> fear</c><00:12:05.220><c> hath</c><00:12:05.580><c> no</c><00:12:05.899><c> torment.</c>

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He<00:12:07.200><c> that</c><00:12:07.440><c> feareth</c><00:12:07.799><c> is</c><00:12:08.179><c> not</c><00:12:08.419><c> made</c><00:12:08.679><c> perfect</c><00:12:09.059><c> in</c><00:12:09.299><c> love.</c>

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We<00:12:11.159><c> love</c><00:12:11.360><c> him</c><00:12:11.759><c> because</c><00:12:12.220><c> he</c><00:12:12.440><c> first</c><00:12:12.740><c> loved</c><00:12:12.960><c> us.</c>

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If<00:12:14.519><c> a</c><00:12:14.720><c> man</c><00:12:14.879><c> say,</c><00:12:15.639><c> I</c><00:12:15.779><c> love</c><00:12:16.019><c> God</c><00:12:16.279><c> and</c><00:12:16.480><c> hateth</c><00:12:16.659><c> my</c><00:12:16.940><c> brother,</c>

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he<00:12:18.240><c> is</c><00:12:18.679><c> a</c><00:12:18.860><c> liar.</c>

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how<00:12:22.799><c> can</c><00:12:22.960><c> he</c><00:12:23.159><c> love</c><00:12:23.379><c> God</c><00:12:23.960><c> whom</c><00:12:24.200><c> he</c><00:12:24.379><c> hath</c><00:12:24.500><c> not</c><00:12:24.799><c> seen?</c>

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In<00:12:26.580><c> this</c><00:12:26.759><c> commandment</c><00:12:27.240><c> we</c><00:12:27.320><c> have</c><00:12:27.539><c> from</c><00:12:27.720><c> him,</c>

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that<00:12:28.519><c> he</c><00:12:28.860><c> who</c><00:12:29.120><c> loveth</c><00:12:29.340><c> God</c><00:12:30.100><c> loveth</c><00:12:30.639><c> his</c><00:12:30.860><c> brother</c><00:12:31.120><c> also.</c>

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Because<00:12:33.779><c> God</c><00:12:34.080><c> loves</c><00:12:34.399><c> us,</c><00:12:35.159><c> he</c><00:12:35.440><c> forgives</c><00:12:35.779><c> us.</c>

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He<00:12:36.899><c> does</c><00:12:37.179><c> not</c><00:12:37.419><c> judge</c><00:12:37.620><c> us</c><00:12:37.840><c> at</c><00:12:38.080><c> our</c><00:12:38.259><c> weakest</c><00:12:38.480><c> moments.</c>

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Because<00:12:40.419><c> God</c><00:12:40.759><c> does</c><00:12:41.000><c> not</c><00:12:41.200><c> judge</c><00:12:41.340><c> us</c><00:12:41.600><c> at</c><00:12:41.779><c> our</c><00:12:41.980><c> weakest,</c>

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let<00:12:42.940><c> us</c><00:12:43.220><c> not</c><00:12:43.360><c> judge</c><00:12:43.639><c> others</c><00:12:45.419><c> at</c><00:12:46.379><c> ours.</c>

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Let<00:12:48.860><c> us</c><00:12:49.100><c> not</c><00:12:49.259><c> judge</c><00:12:49.539><c> each</c><00:12:49.879><c> other</c><00:12:50.440><c> at</c><00:12:50.840><c> theirs.</c>

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As<00:12:52.840><c> we</c><00:12:53.019><c> read</c><00:12:53.120><c> in</c><00:12:53.379><c> 1</c><00:12:53.559><c> John,</c><00:12:54.720><c> if</c><00:12:54.740><c> we</c><00:12:54.980><c> hateth</c><00:12:55.179><c> our</c><00:12:55.419><c> brother,</c>

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then<00:12:56.620><c> we</c><00:12:56.820><c> do</c><00:12:57.019><c> not</c><00:12:57.200><c> display</c><00:12:57.559><c> love</c><00:12:57.899><c> for</c><00:12:58.159><c> our</c><00:12:58.399><c> brother</c><00:12:58.860><c> or</c><00:12:59.159><c> God.</c>

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We<00:13:00.799><c> hateth</c><00:13:01.039><c> because</c><00:13:01.419><c> we</c><00:13:01.620><c> have</c><00:13:01.799><c> not</c><00:13:02.000><c> forgiven.</c>

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If<00:13:07.600><c> we</c><00:13:07.860><c> display</c><00:13:08.179><c> fear,</c><00:13:09.320><c> then</c><00:13:09.419><c> we</c><00:13:09.960><c> do</c><00:13:10.240><c> not</c><00:13:10.440><c> love.</c>

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However,<00:13:12.159><c> as</c><00:13:12.440><c> stated,</c><00:13:13.299><c> there</c><00:13:13.539><c> is</c><00:13:13.980><c> no</c><00:13:14.299><c> fear</c><00:13:14.620><c> in</c><00:13:14.860><c> love,</c>

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brothers<00:13:15.320><c> and</c><00:13:15.559><c> sisters.</c>

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those<00:13:19.860><c> who</c><00:13:20.100><c> have</c><00:13:20.299><c> trespassed</c><00:13:20.759><c> against</c><00:13:21.019><c> us.</c>

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Now,<00:13:23.659><c> because</c><00:13:23.919><c> it's</c><00:13:24.120><c> the</c><00:13:24.279><c> holiday</c><00:13:24.480><c> season</c>

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and<00:13:25.500><c> because</c><00:13:25.840><c> it's</c><00:13:26.000><c> been</c><00:13:26.179><c> on</c><00:13:26.419><c> TV</c><00:13:26.639><c> nearly</c><00:13:26.899><c> every</c><00:13:27.179><c> night,</c>

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I'm<00:13:29.299><c> reminded</c><00:13:29.600><c> of</c><00:13:29.879><c> the</c><00:13:30.120><c> Grinch</c><00:13:30.419><c> who</c><00:13:30.799><c> stole</c><00:13:31.000><c> Christmas.</c>

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stole<00:13:36.679><c> all</c><00:13:36.899><c> the</c><00:13:37.139><c> presents,</c><00:13:38.000><c> all</c><00:13:38.159><c> the</c><00:13:38.440><c> decorations,</c>

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and<00:13:39.659><c> all</c><00:13:39.840><c> the</c><00:13:40.080><c> food</c><00:13:40.240><c> for</c><00:13:40.419><c> the</c><00:13:40.600><c> feasts.</c>

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Ultimately,<00:13:42.840><c> only</c><00:13:43.179><c> to</c><00:13:43.379><c> realize</c><00:13:43.860><c> that</c><00:13:44.220><c> Christmas</c>

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wasn't<00:13:45.679><c> about</c><00:13:45.980><c> these</c><00:13:46.259><c> superfluous</c><00:13:46.879><c> things.</c>

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That<00:13:48.379><c> is,</c><00:13:49.320><c> that</c><00:13:49.480><c> Christmas</c><00:13:49.820><c> is</c><00:13:50.299><c> about</c><00:13:50.620><c> love,</c>

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family,<00:13:51.820><c> and</c><00:13:52.059><c> friendship.</c>

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And<00:13:53.759><c> when</c><00:13:53.840><c> he</c><00:13:54.080><c> realized</c><00:13:54.360><c> that</c><00:13:54.559><c> he</c><00:13:54.659><c> was</c><00:13:54.860><c> weak</c>

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and<00:13:55.840><c> focusing</c><00:13:56.220><c> on</c><00:13:56.399><c> the</c><00:13:56.620><c> wrong</c><00:13:56.840><c> things,</c>

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his<00:13:58.000><c> heart</c><00:13:58.320><c> swelled</c><00:13:58.700><c> three</c><00:13:58.980><c> times.</c>

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So<00:14:00.639><c> in</c><00:14:00.820><c> the</c><00:14:00.960><c> end,</c><00:14:01.600><c> he</c><00:14:01.779><c> returned</c><00:14:02.039><c> all</c><00:14:02.399><c> that</c><00:14:02.539><c> he</c><00:14:02.759><c> stole,</c>

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proclaiming,<00:14:03.960><c> I</c><00:14:04.340><c> am</c><00:14:04.580><c> the</c><00:14:04.799><c> Grinch</c><00:14:05.000><c> who</c><00:14:05.220><c> stole</c><00:14:05.399><c> Christmas,</c>

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and<00:14:07.299><c> I'm</c><00:14:07.580><c> sorry.</c>

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And<00:14:09.580><c> turning</c><00:14:09.759><c> himself</c><00:14:10.159><c> in,</c><00:14:10.960><c> admitting</c><00:14:11.139><c> his</c><00:14:11.399><c> guilt,</c>

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admitting<00:14:12.460><c> his</c><00:14:12.720><c> weakness,</c><00:14:13.700><c> and</c><00:14:13.980><c> seeking</c><00:14:14.259><c> forgiveness,</c>

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the<00:14:15.980><c> Grinch</c><00:14:16.279><c> is</c><00:14:16.480><c> met</c><00:14:16.659><c> with</c><00:14:16.899><c> the</c><00:14:17.080><c> surprise</c>

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of<00:14:18.740><c> the</c><00:14:18.960><c> town</c><00:14:19.179><c> officer</c><00:14:19.679><c> refusing</c><00:14:20.240><c> to</c><00:14:20.539><c> arrest</c><00:14:20.820><c> him.</c>

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Rather,<00:14:22.779><c> the</c><00:14:22.899><c> town</c><00:14:23.179><c> officer</c><00:14:23.620><c> accepts</c><00:14:24.240><c> the</c><00:14:24.700><c> Grinch's</c><00:14:25.080><c> repentance</c>

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and<00:14:26.440><c> forgives</c><00:14:26.779><c> the</c><00:14:27.000><c> Grinch.</c>

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Therefore,<00:14:29.220><c> brothers</c><00:14:29.340><c> and</c><00:14:29.620><c> sisters,</c>

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be<00:14:30.840><c> like</c><00:14:31.039><c> the</c><00:14:31.279><c> Grinch</c><00:14:31.440><c> who</c><00:14:31.679><c> seeks</c><00:14:31.840><c> forgiveness</c>

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when<00:14:32.879><c> he</c><00:14:33.159><c> realized</c><00:14:33.500><c> he</c><00:14:33.700><c> needed</c><00:14:33.919><c> it.</c>

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But<00:14:34.860><c> also,</c><00:14:36.019><c> be</c><00:14:36.120><c> like</c><00:14:36.259><c> the</c><00:14:36.539><c> officer</c><00:14:37.000><c> who</c><00:14:37.679><c> forgave</c><00:14:38.039><c> the</c><00:14:38.279><c> Grinch</c>

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for<00:14:38.679><c> his</c><00:14:38.940><c> weakest</c><00:14:39.179><c> of</c><00:14:39.460><c> moments.</c>

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Hateth<00:14:41.340><c> not</c><00:14:41.620><c> those</c><00:14:41.899><c> for</c><00:14:42.059><c> their</c><00:14:42.299><c> weak</c><00:14:42.879><c> moments,</c>

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but<00:14:44.039><c> rather,</c><00:14:45.019><c> love</c><00:14:45.279><c> them</c><00:14:45.600><c> for</c><00:14:45.840><c> what</c><00:14:45.960><c> they</c><00:14:46.179><c> do</c>

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with<00:14:46.559><c> their</c><00:14:46.779><c> second</c><00:14:47.039><c> chance.</c>

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Have<00:14:48.759><c> no</c><00:14:49.059><c> fear</c><00:14:49.259><c> in</c><00:14:49.539><c> displaying</c><00:14:49.799><c> this</c><00:14:50.120><c> love,</c>

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for<00:14:50.960><c> God</c><00:14:51.379><c> is</c><00:14:51.879><c> love,</c><00:14:52.879><c> and</c><00:14:52.980><c> he</c><00:14:53.139><c> that</c><00:14:53.340><c> dwelleth</c><00:14:53.659><c> in</c><00:14:53.820><c> love</c>

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dwelleth<00:14:54.879><c> in</c><00:14:55.039><c> God,</c><00:14:55.740><c> and</c><00:14:55.860><c> God</c><00:14:56.019><c> in</c><00:14:56.179><c> him.</c>