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It<00:13:23.259><c> reads</c><00:13:23.759><c> this</c><00:13:24.259><c> way,</c><00:13:25.159><c> and</c><00:13:25.399><c> this</c><00:13:25.740><c> is</c><00:13:26.500><c> the</c><00:13:26.919><c> condemnation</c><00:13:28.320><c> that</c>

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And<00:13:32.899><c> men</c><00:13:33.100><c> loved</c><00:13:33.419><c> darkness</c><00:13:33.980><c> rather</c><00:13:34.399><c> than</c><00:13:34.620><c> light,</c><00:13:35.320><c> because</c>

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Just<00:13:39.559><c> aside</c><00:13:40.679><c> here,</c><00:13:41.360><c> the</c><00:13:41.460><c> word</c><00:13:41.720><c> condemnation,</c><00:13:43.240><c> again</c><00:13:43.620><c> we</c><00:13:43.940><c> get</c>

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over<00:13:47.559><c> these</c><00:13:47.860><c> particular</c><00:13:48.320><c> verses.</c>

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The<00:13:54.059><c> word</c><00:13:54.480><c> that</c><00:13:55.720><c> is</c><00:13:55.960><c> used</c><00:13:56.279><c> there</c><00:13:56.500><c> has</c><00:13:56.700><c> a</c><00:13:56.799><c> very</c><00:13:57.200><c> simple</c><00:13:57.500><c> idea</c><00:13:58.139><c> of</c>

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a<00:13:59.539><c> dividing,</c><00:14:00.519><c> a</c><00:14:00.860><c> separation.</c>

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And<00:14:02.899><c> when</c><00:14:03.159><c> the</c><00:14:03.399><c> light</c><00:14:03.620><c> came</c><00:14:03.919><c> into</c><00:14:04.159><c> the</c><00:14:04.480><c> world</c><00:14:05.000><c> in</c><00:14:05.320><c> Genesis</c><00:14:05.759><c> 1,</c>

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what<00:14:06.419><c> did</c><00:14:06.600><c> it</c><00:14:06.799><c> do?</c>

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It<00:14:07.799><c> divided</c><00:14:08.519><c> light</c><00:14:09.139><c> from</c><00:14:09.620><c> darkness.</c><00:14:10.460><c> It</c><00:14:10.539><c> created</c><00:14:10.860><c> a</c><00:14:11.240><c> separation</c><00:14:11.820><c> in</c><00:14:12.480><c> God's</c><00:14:12.980><c> world.</c>

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Fascinating<00:14:14.580><c> right</c><00:14:14.960><c> there</c><00:14:15.399><c> for</c><00:14:15.799><c> you</c><00:14:15.980><c> to</c><00:14:16.220><c> think</c><00:14:16.419><c> at</c><00:14:16.600><c> another</c><00:14:16.879><c> time.</c>

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And<00:14:17.419><c> perhaps</c><00:14:17.700><c> you'd</c><00:14:17.940><c> like</c><00:14:18.039><c> to</c><00:14:18.320><c> talk</c><00:14:18.500><c> about</c><00:14:18.720><c> this</c><00:14:18.899><c> later</c><00:14:19.159><c> at</c><00:14:19.440><c> lunch.</c>

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Why<00:14:20.600><c> is</c><00:14:20.879><c> it</c><00:14:20.980><c> that</c><00:14:21.100><c> on</c><00:14:21.379><c> the</c><00:14:21.500><c> first</c><00:14:21.879><c> day</c><00:14:22.080><c> that</c><00:14:22.320><c> should</c><00:14:22.440><c> have</c><00:14:22.600><c> told</c>

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But<00:14:37.460><c> when</c><00:14:37.720><c> the</c><00:14:37.940><c> light</c><00:14:38.100><c> comes</c><00:14:38.379><c> into</c><00:14:38.639><c> the</c><00:14:38.899><c> world,</c><00:14:39.200><c> now</c><00:14:39.820><c> in</c><00:14:40.200><c> Jesus'</c><00:14:40.700><c> day,</c>

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He<00:14:44.980><c> separates</c><00:14:45.679><c> men,</c><00:14:47.120><c> the</c><00:14:47.259><c> men</c><00:14:47.480><c> who</c><00:14:47.779><c> love</c><00:14:48.100><c> darkness</c><00:14:48.879><c> because</c>

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their<00:14:50.679><c> deeds</c><00:14:50.899><c> were</c><00:14:51.279><c> evil,</c><00:14:52.440><c> fled</c><00:14:52.519><c> away</c><00:14:52.879><c> from</c><00:14:53.100><c> the</c><00:14:53.220><c> Lord</c><00:14:53.419><c> Jesus</c><00:14:53.879><c> Christ.</c>

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But<00:14:55.879><c> on</c><00:14:56.100><c> the</c><00:14:56.240><c> other</c><00:14:56.519><c> hand,</c><00:14:56.980><c> as</c><00:14:57.080><c> he</c><00:14:57.340><c> says</c><00:14:57.500><c> in</c><00:14:57.600><c> verse</c><00:14:57.820><c> 20,</c><00:14:58.259><c> for</c><00:14:58.480><c> everyone</c><00:14:59.139><c> practicing</c><00:14:59.799><c> evil</c><00:15:00.360><c> hates</c><00:15:00.799><c> the</c><00:15:01.080><c> light,</c><00:15:01.879><c> does</c><00:15:02.039><c> not</c><00:15:02.320><c> come</c><00:15:02.659><c> to</c>

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You<00:17:22.500><c> see,</c><00:17:23.099><c> there</c><00:17:23.119><c> are</c><00:17:23.319><c> Christians,</c><00:17:24.660><c> people</c><00:17:25.180><c> who</c><00:17:25.420><c> call</c><00:17:25.579><c> themselves</c><00:17:26.019><c> Christians,</c><00:17:26.819><c> who</c><00:17:27.279><c> read</c><00:17:27.519><c> the</c><00:17:27.660><c> New</c><00:17:27.920><c> Testament</c><00:17:28.480><c> and</c><00:17:28.859><c> say,</c><00:17:29.099><c> I</c>

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they<00:17:36.539><c> act</c><00:17:36.799><c> like</c><00:17:37.299><c> Christ.</c>

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They<00:17:39.619><c> adopt</c><00:17:40.259><c> the</c><00:17:40.779><c> external</c><00:17:41.259><c> behavior</c><00:17:42.000><c> of</c><00:17:42.359><c> the</c><00:17:42.480><c> Lord</c><00:17:42.700><c> Jesus</c><00:17:43.160><c> Christ.</c><00:17:44.000><c> They</c><00:17:44.460><c> even</c><00:17:44.740><c> try</c><00:17:44.920><c> to</c>

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emulate<00:17:45.619><c> the</c><00:17:45.940><c> kind</c><00:17:46.220><c> of</c><00:17:46.500><c> work</c><00:17:46.680><c> that</c><00:17:46.920><c> he</c><00:17:47.160><c> did.</c>

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You're<00:18:20.660><c> play</c><00:18:20.880><c> actors.</c><00:18:21.720><c> You're</c><00:18:22.039><c> doing</c><00:18:22.240><c> it</c><00:18:22.500><c> so</c><00:18:22.640><c> you</c><00:18:22.759><c> can</c><00:18:22.940><c> be</c><00:18:23.140><c> seen</c><00:18:23.400><c> of</c>

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finger<00:19:24.220><c> once</c><00:19:24.539><c> again</c><00:19:24.940><c> goes</c><00:19:25.279><c> out</c><00:19:25.640><c> and</c><00:19:26.079><c> he</c><00:19:26.440><c> points</c><00:19:26.680><c> to</c><00:19:27.180><c> all</c><00:19:27.500><c> of</c><00:19:27.660><c> his</c><00:19:27.920><c> disciples</c><00:19:28.380><c> around</c><00:19:28.880><c> him</c><00:19:29.039><c> and</c><00:19:29.140><c> he</c>

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this<00:19:52.099><c> earth.</c>

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You<00:19:53.200><c> brothers</c><00:19:53.500><c> and</c><00:19:53.859><c> sisters,</c><00:19:54.720><c> you</c><00:19:55.240><c> are</c><00:19:55.579><c> the</c><00:19:55.819><c> light</c><00:19:56.059><c> of</c><00:19:56.299><c> the</c><00:19:56.460><c> world.</c>

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Philippians<00:20:03.539><c> chapter</c><00:20:04.000><c> 2.</c>

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Just<00:20:28.799><c> think</c><00:20:29.720><c> of</c><00:20:29.819><c> those</c><00:20:30.099><c> words,</c><00:20:31.039><c> blameless,</c><00:20:33.220><c> harmless,</c><00:20:34.720><c> literally</c><00:20:34.759><c> means</c>

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pure,<00:20:36.720><c> unmixed</c><00:20:37.140><c> with</c><00:20:37.400><c> any</c><00:20:38.220><c> foreign</c><00:20:39.319><c> motives</c><00:20:40.000><c> in</c><00:20:40.359><c> what</c><00:20:40.619><c> you're</c><00:20:40.819><c> doing.</c>

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You<00:20:41.900><c> may</c><00:20:42.019><c> be</c><00:20:42.460><c> blameless</c><00:20:43.299><c> and</c><00:20:44.420><c> harmless</c><00:20:45.299><c> and</c><00:20:46.359><c> without</c><00:20:47.240><c> fault</c>

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or<00:20:48.200><c> rebuke.</c>

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In<00:20:50.589><c> the</c><00:20:50.910><c> midst</c><00:20:51.210><c> of,</c><00:20:52.369><c> see,</c><00:20:53.009><c> light,</c><00:20:53.730><c> in</c><00:20:53.869><c> the</c><00:20:54.109><c> midst</c><00:20:54.589><c> of</c><00:20:55.289><c> a</c><00:20:55.869><c> crooked</c><00:20:56.289><c> and</c><00:20:56.769><c> perverse</c><00:20:57.210><c> generation</c><00:20:58.009><c> among</c><00:20:58.390><c> whom</c><00:20:58.670><c> you</c><00:20:58.990><c> shine</c><00:20:59.289><c> as</c>

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lights<00:20:59.869><c> in</c><00:21:00.089><c> the</c><00:21:00.289><c> world,</c>

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holding<00:21:01.569><c> fast</c><00:21:02.289><c> the</c><00:21:03.349><c> word</c><00:21:03.589><c> of</c><00:21:03.869><c> life,</c><00:21:04.190><c> or</c><00:21:04.529><c> King</c><00:21:04.809><c> James</c><00:21:05.170><c> says</c>

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holding<00:21:05.990><c> forth,</c>

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but<00:21:07.190><c> I</c><00:21:07.269><c> think</c><00:21:07.430><c> it</c><00:21:07.569><c> is</c><00:21:07.869><c> literally</c><00:21:08.369><c> that</c><00:21:09.369><c> which</c><00:21:09.630><c> you</c><00:21:10.029><c> direct</c>

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your<00:21:10.690><c> attention</c><00:21:11.210><c> towards,</c>

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directing<00:21:13.390><c> your</c><00:21:13.750><c> attention</c><00:21:14.349><c> towards</c><00:21:14.890><c> the</c><00:21:15.170><c> word</c><00:21:15.369><c> of</c><00:21:15.630><c> life</c><00:21:16.009><c> so</c>

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that<00:21:17.170><c> I</c><00:21:17.329><c> may</c><00:21:17.569><c> rejoice</c><00:21:18.029><c> in</c><00:21:18.210><c> the</c><00:21:18.329><c> day</c><00:21:18.509><c> of</c><00:21:18.710><c> Christ</c><00:21:19.009><c> and</c><00:21:19.269><c> may</c><00:21:19.470><c> not</c>

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run<00:21:19.869><c> in</c><00:21:20.150><c> vain</c><00:21:20.450><c> or</c><00:21:21.470><c> have</c><00:21:21.930><c> labored</c><00:21:22.309><c> in</c><00:21:22.589><c> vain.</c>

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And<00:21:23.809><c> likewise,</c><00:21:24.450><c> Ephesians</c><00:21:24.950><c> chapter</c><00:21:25.269><c> 5,</c><00:21:26.269><c> another</c><00:21:26.549><c> very</c><00:21:26.950><c> familiar</c><00:21:27.269><c> passage</c><00:21:27.829><c> starting</c><00:21:29.269><c> at</c><00:21:29.549><c> verse</c><00:21:29.829><c> 8.</c>

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He<00:21:32.150><c> says,</c><00:21:32.390><c> to</c><00:21:32.650><c> all</c><00:21:32.950><c> of</c><00:21:33.109><c> us,</c><00:21:33.289><c> you</c><00:21:33.490><c> were</c><00:21:33.769><c> once</c><00:21:34.089><c> darkness,</c><00:21:34.789><c> brethren,</c><00:21:35.049><c> but</c><00:21:36.289><c> now</c><00:21:36.769><c> you</c><00:21:37.049><c> are</c><00:21:37.349><c> light</c><00:21:37.670><c> in</c>

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the<00:21:38.250><c> Lord.</c>

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Walk<00:21:39.809><c> as</c><00:21:40.250><c> children</c><00:21:40.710><c> of</c><00:21:40.990><c> light,</c><00:21:42.069><c> for</c><00:21:42.109><c> the</c><00:21:42.289><c> fruit</c><00:21:42.430><c> of</c><00:21:42.609><c> the</c><00:21:42.849><c> Spirit</c><00:21:43.089><c> is</c><00:21:43.269><c> in</c>

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all<00:21:43.710><c> goodness,</c><00:21:44.210><c> righteousness,</c><00:21:44.910><c> and</c><00:21:45.089><c> truth,</c>

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proving<00:21:46.009><c> what</c><00:21:46.230><c> is</c><00:21:46.630><c> acceptable</c><00:21:46.970><c> to</c><00:21:47.230><c> the</c><00:21:47.430><c> Lord.</c>

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And<00:21:48.890><c> have</c><00:21:49.210><c> no</c><00:21:49.569><c> fellowship</c><00:21:50.069><c> with</c><00:21:50.329><c> the</c><00:21:50.509><c> unfruitful</c><00:21:51.130><c> works</c><00:21:51.430><c> of</c>

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darkness,<00:21:52.289><c> but</c><00:21:52.410><c> rather</c><00:21:52.789><c> expose</c><00:21:53.470><c> them,</c><00:21:54.130><c> the</c><00:21:54.289><c> function</c><00:21:54.589><c> of</c><00:21:54.849><c> light.</c>

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Don't<00:21:56.410><c> be</c><00:21:56.730><c> ashamed</c><00:21:57.150><c> of</c><00:21:57.369><c> shining</c><00:21:57.750><c> forth.</c>

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Allow<00:21:58.849><c> the</c><00:21:59.170><c> darkness</c><00:21:59.549><c> to</c><00:22:00.490><c> see,</c><00:22:01.150><c> and</c><00:22:01.710><c> if</c><00:22:01.890><c> it</c><00:22:02.309><c> exposes,</c><00:22:02.769><c> then</c><00:22:02.950><c> it</c><00:22:03.390><c> exposes.</c>

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But<00:22:04.390><c> that's</c><00:22:04.690><c> what</c><00:22:04.910><c> light</c><00:22:05.150><c> is</c><00:22:05.410><c> supposed</c><00:22:05.589><c> to</c><00:22:05.869><c> do,</c><00:22:06.410><c> for</c><00:22:06.630><c> it</c><00:22:06.809><c> is</c><00:22:07.289><c> shameful</c><00:22:07.690><c> even</c><00:22:07.970><c> to</c>

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speak<00:22:08.450><c> of</c><00:22:08.630><c> those</c><00:22:08.890><c> things</c><00:22:09.230><c> which</c><00:22:09.609><c> are</c><00:22:09.890><c> done</c><00:22:10.049><c> by</c><00:22:10.349><c> them</c><00:22:10.470><c> in</c><00:22:10.769><c> secret.</c>

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But<00:22:11.450><c> all</c><00:22:11.769><c> things</c><00:22:12.109><c> that</c><00:22:12.289><c> are</c><00:22:12.529><c> exposed</c><00:22:13.049><c> are</c><00:22:13.289><c> made</c><00:22:13.690><c> manifest</c><00:22:14.170><c> by</c>

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the<00:22:14.650><c> light,</c><00:22:15.549><c> for</c><00:22:15.569><c> whatever</c><00:22:15.890><c> makes</c><00:22:16.309><c> manifest</c><00:22:16.930><c> is</c><00:22:17.529><c> light.</c>

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Quite<00:22:20.470><c> a</c><00:22:20.650><c> big</c><00:22:20.789><c> lesson</c><00:22:21.089><c> for</c><00:22:21.369><c> us,</c><00:22:21.549><c> isn't</c><00:22:21.769><c> it?</c>

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You<00:22:23.210><c> are</c><00:22:23.970><c> the</c><00:22:24.369><c> light</c><00:22:24.509><c> of</c><00:22:25.269><c> the</c><00:22:25.589><c> world.</c>

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But<00:22:27.130><c> that</c><00:22:27.369><c> can</c><00:22:27.569><c> only</c><00:22:27.910><c> be</c><00:22:28.269><c> true</c><00:22:28.869><c> insofar</c><00:22:29.930><c> as</c><00:22:30.109><c> we,</c><00:22:30.390><c> brethren</c><00:22:30.690><c> and</c>

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sisters,<00:22:32.309><c> manifest</c><00:22:32.829><c> in</c><00:22:33.170><c> our</c><00:22:33.509><c> living</c><00:22:33.869><c> and</c><00:22:35.150><c> in</c><00:22:35.410><c> our</c><00:22:35.670><c> teaching</c>

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God's<00:22:37.289><c> way</c><00:22:37.990><c> of</c><00:22:38.309><c> life.</c>

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It<00:22:42.170><c> kind</c><00:22:42.289><c> of</c><00:22:42.569><c> staggers</c><00:22:42.890><c> you,</c><00:22:43.109><c> because</c><00:22:43.150><c> that's</c><00:22:43.430><c> a</c><00:22:43.529><c> high</c><00:22:43.789><c> calling</c><00:22:44.089><c> indeed,</c><00:22:44.569><c> isn't</c><00:22:44.769><c> it?</c>

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Now<00:22:45.730><c> go</c><00:22:45.869><c> back</c><00:22:46.130><c> to</c><00:22:46.309><c> Matthew</c><00:22:46.670><c> and</c><00:22:46.849><c> see</c><00:22:47.049><c> how</c><00:22:47.269><c> Jesus,</c><00:22:47.690><c> very</c><00:22:48.049><c> sensitive</c><00:22:48.529><c> to</c><00:22:48.750><c> his</c><00:22:48.930><c> disciples,</c>

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knowing<00:22:50.369><c> the</c><00:22:50.670><c> fears</c><00:22:50.869><c> that</c><00:22:51.130><c> we</c><00:22:51.329><c> have</c><00:22:51.670><c> when</c><00:22:52.190><c> we</c><00:22:52.430><c> have</c><00:22:52.690><c> set</c><00:22:52.869><c> before</c><00:22:53.410><c> us</c><00:22:53.650><c> such</c><00:22:53.829><c> a</c>

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high<00:22:54.710><c> calling,</c>

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to<00:22:56.029><c> be</c><00:22:56.269><c> like</c><00:22:56.549><c> our</c><00:22:56.750><c> Lord</c><00:22:56.990><c> Jesus</c><00:22:57.390><c> Christ</c><00:22:58.069><c> in</c><00:22:59.029><c> life</c><00:22:59.910><c> and</c><00:23:00.369><c> in</c><00:23:00.509><c> his</c><00:23:00.869><c> teaching,</c>

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so<00:23:02.390><c> Jesus</c><00:23:02.750><c> goes</c><00:23:02.990><c> on</c><00:23:03.329><c> and</c><00:23:03.690><c> says,</c>

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you<00:23:05.529><c> are</c><00:23:05.849><c> the</c><00:23:06.029><c> light</c><00:23:06.170><c> of</c><00:23:06.369><c> the</c><00:23:06.589><c> world,</c><00:23:06.890><c> verse</c><00:23:07.109><c> 14,</c>

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a<00:23:08.690><c> city</c><00:23:08.990><c> that</c><00:23:09.230><c> is</c><00:23:09.470><c> set</c><00:23:09.569><c> on</c><00:23:09.769><c> the</c><00:23:10.029><c> hill</c><00:23:10.589><c> cannot</c><00:23:11.349><c> be</c><00:23:11.849><c> hidden.</c>

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You<00:23:13.390><c> know,</c><00:23:14.670><c> I</c><00:23:15.049><c> think</c><00:23:15.250><c> what</c><00:23:15.430><c> Jesus,</c><00:23:16.109><c> the</c><00:23:16.329><c> sense</c><00:23:16.509><c> that</c><00:23:16.730><c> I</c><00:23:16.970><c> have</c>

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here<00:23:17.450><c> when</c><00:23:17.829><c> I'm</c><00:23:18.289><c> listening</c><00:23:18.730><c> to</c><00:23:19.029><c> what</c><00:23:19.170><c> Jesus</c><00:23:19.470><c> is</c><00:23:19.569><c> saying,</c>

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he's<00:23:20.650><c> beginning</c><00:23:21.009><c> to</c><00:23:21.630><c> shift</c><00:23:22.430><c> his</c><00:23:23.309><c> context</c><00:23:24.210><c> of</c><00:23:24.430><c> his</c><00:23:24.950><c> thoughts</c><00:23:25.109><c> now.</c>

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I<00:23:26.450><c> think</c><00:23:26.690><c> Jesus</c><00:23:27.089><c> recognized</c><00:23:28.009><c> that</c><00:23:28.369><c> it's</c><00:23:29.750><c> not</c><00:23:30.089><c> easy,</c>

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but<00:23:31.690><c> it's</c><00:23:32.109><c> a</c><00:23:32.210><c> doable</c><00:23:32.589><c> thing</c><00:23:32.990><c> for</c><00:23:33.230><c> us</c><00:23:33.450><c> to</c><00:23:33.650><c> go</c><00:23:33.789><c> out</c><00:23:34.049><c> and</c><00:23:34.210><c> to</c><00:23:34.670><c> preach</c><00:23:35.029><c> and</c>

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to<00:23:35.730><c> teach</c><00:23:36.009><c> God's</c><00:23:36.670><c> Word,</c><00:23:36.849><c> right?</c>

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We<00:23:38.829><c> could</c><00:23:39.170><c> do</c><00:23:39.470><c> that,</c><00:23:40.349><c> because</c><00:23:40.549><c> that</c><00:23:40.789><c> doesn't</c><00:23:41.190><c> cost</c><00:23:41.569><c> too</c><00:23:41.890><c> much.</c>

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But<00:23:43.349><c> you</c><00:23:43.390><c> know,</c><00:23:43.549><c> it's</c><00:23:43.809><c> the</c><00:23:44.069><c> living</c><00:23:44.369><c> part</c><00:23:44.829><c> that</c><00:23:45.210><c> bothers</c><00:23:45.509><c> every</c>

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one<00:23:46.029><c> of</c><00:23:46.210><c> us</c><00:23:46.549><c> that</c><00:23:47.210><c> are</c><00:23:47.730><c> struggling</c><00:23:48.009><c> in</c><00:23:48.329><c> Christ</c>

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to<00:23:49.509><c> walk</c><00:23:49.789><c> in</c><00:23:49.970><c> the</c><00:23:50.190><c> Father's</c><00:23:50.670><c> ways.</c>

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That's<00:23:52.289><c> the</c><00:23:52.390><c> part</c><00:23:52.609><c> that</c><00:23:52.789><c> is</c><00:23:52.970><c> so</c><00:23:53.289><c> difficult,</c><00:23:54.730><c> is</c><00:23:54.930><c> the</c><00:23:55.329><c> living.</c>

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And<00:23:56.470><c> so</c><00:23:56.869><c> I</c><00:23:57.190><c> think</c><00:23:57.430><c> we</c><00:23:57.670><c> find</c><00:23:57.950><c> Jesus</c><00:23:58.390><c> beginning</c><00:23:58.789><c> to</c><00:23:59.250><c> shift</c><00:23:59.430><c> the</c>

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whole<00:24:00.109><c> sense</c><00:24:00.369><c> of</c><00:24:00.609><c> this</c>

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when<00:24:01.309><c> he</c><00:24:01.609><c> says,</c><00:24:02.569><c> you</c><00:24:02.569><c> are</c><00:24:03.289><c> a</c><00:24:03.569><c> city</c><00:24:04.150><c> set</c><00:24:04.589><c> on</c><00:24:04.849><c> the</c><00:24:05.049><c> hill,</c>

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because<00:24:06.630><c> he's</c><00:24:07.450><c> recognized</c><00:24:08.490><c> this</c><00:24:09.730><c> problem</c><00:24:10.309><c> that</c><00:24:10.769><c> we</c><00:24:11.190><c> will</c><00:24:11.490><c> struggle</c><00:24:11.890><c> with</c><00:24:12.250><c> as</c>

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his<00:24:12.990><c> community.</c>

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Now<00:24:14.670><c> you</c><00:24:14.750><c> know,</c><00:24:15.410><c> a</c><00:24:15.589><c> city</c><00:24:16.009><c> that</c><00:24:16.250><c> is</c><00:24:16.410><c> on</c><00:24:16.630><c> a</c><00:24:16.789><c> hill</c><00:24:16.970><c> can't</c><00:24:17.329><c> be</c><00:24:17.569><c> hidden,</c>

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and<00:24:18.549><c> I</c><00:24:18.549><c> think</c><00:24:18.549><c> that's</c><00:24:18.549><c> a</c><00:24:18.549><c> good</c><00:24:18.549><c> question</c><00:24:18.630><c> to</c><00:24:18.809><c> you,</c><00:24:18.970><c> the</c><00:24:19.109><c> idea</c>

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that<00:24:19.950><c> when</c><00:24:20.890><c> the</c><00:24:21.369><c> Jews</c><00:24:21.650><c> would</c><00:24:21.990><c> stream</c><00:24:22.230><c> down</c><00:24:22.529><c> into</c><00:24:22.750><c> the</c><00:24:22.990><c> temple</c>

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on<00:24:23.930><c> the</c><00:24:24.170><c> Sabbath</c><00:24:24.509><c> days</c><00:24:24.809><c> and</c><00:24:24.990><c> on</c><00:24:25.089><c> the</c><00:24:25.329><c> feast</c><00:24:25.569><c> days,</c><00:24:25.970><c> and</c><00:24:26.049><c> they</c>

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were<00:24:26.450><c> coming</c><00:24:26.609><c> there</c><00:24:27.069><c> in</c><00:24:27.170><c> the</c><00:24:27.349><c> early</c><00:24:27.569><c> morning</c><00:24:27.970><c> sun,</c>

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and<00:24:28.509><c> it</c><00:24:28.609><c> was</c><00:24:28.890><c> shining</c><00:24:29.289><c> brightly</c><00:24:29.730><c> on</c><00:24:30.529><c> the</c><00:24:30.750><c> bleached</c><00:24:31.210><c> white</c><00:24:31.589><c> marble</c><00:24:32.029><c> walls</c><00:24:32.450><c> of</c><00:24:32.670><c> Jerusalem,</c>

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apparently<00:24:33.710><c> Josephus</c><00:24:34.349><c> described</c><00:24:34.750><c> it</c><00:24:35.009><c> as</c><00:24:35.710><c> a</c><00:24:35.950><c> magnificent</c><00:24:36.849><c> jewel</c><00:24:37.970><c> set</c>

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on<00:24:39.150><c> a</c><00:24:39.490><c> hill,</c>

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and<00:24:39.869><c> just</c><00:24:40.289><c> this</c><00:24:40.549><c> brilliant</c><00:24:41.150><c> light</c><00:24:41.589><c> streaming</c><00:24:42.089><c> from</c><00:24:42.390><c> the</c><00:24:42.609><c> walls</c><00:24:42.970><c> in</c>

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the<00:24:43.410><c> temple</c><00:24:43.750><c> area,</c>

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just<00:24:44.890><c> a</c><00:24:45.150><c> remarkable</c><00:24:45.890><c> one</c><00:24:46.269><c> of</c><00:24:46.470><c> the</c><00:24:46.650><c> seven</c><00:24:46.910><c> wonders</c><00:24:47.369><c> of</c><00:24:47.609><c> the</c><00:24:47.730><c> world.</c>

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A<00:24:49.490><c> city</c><00:24:49.609><c> set</c><00:24:49.970><c> on</c><00:24:50.210><c> a</c><00:24:50.390><c> hill</c><00:24:50.690><c> cannot</c><00:24:51.049><c> be</c><00:24:51.509><c> hidden,</c><00:24:51.710><c> and</c><00:24:52.630><c> so</c><00:24:52.890><c> it</c><00:24:53.089><c> is,</c>

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brethren<00:24:53.809><c> and</c><00:24:54.069><c> sisters.</c>

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Should<00:24:57.430><c> we</c><00:24:57.650><c> be</c><00:24:57.849><c> lights</c><00:24:58.089><c> in</c><00:24:58.269><c> the</c><00:24:58.470><c> world,</c><00:24:59.410><c> we</c><00:24:59.809><c> also</c><00:25:00.190><c> will</c><00:25:00.369><c> be</c><00:25:00.549><c> a</c><00:25:00.690><c> city,</c><00:25:01.869><c> a</c>

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city<00:25:02.450><c> that</c><00:25:02.970><c> cannot</c><00:25:03.369><c> be</c><00:25:04.089><c> hidden,</c>

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and<00:25:05.430><c> all</c><00:25:05.950><c> will</c><00:25:06.529><c> see</c><00:25:06.789><c> that</c><00:25:07.170><c> city,</c><00:25:08.710><c> now</c><00:25:08.930><c> hopefully</c><00:25:09.410><c> so</c><00:25:09.630><c> they</c><00:25:09.789><c> can</c>

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find<00:25:10.369><c> their</c><00:25:10.589><c> way</c><00:25:10.789><c> to</c><00:25:11.130><c> it.</c>

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Hopefully,<00:25:13.630><c> but</c><00:25:13.769><c> you</c><00:25:13.910><c> can</c><00:25:14.109><c> see</c><00:25:14.269><c> why</c><00:25:14.509><c> Jesus</c><00:25:14.869><c> is</c><00:25:15.150><c> beginning</c><00:25:15.369><c> to</c>

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set<00:25:15.750><c> our</c><00:25:16.089><c> minds,</c><00:25:16.710><c> a</c><00:25:17.150><c> warning</c><00:25:17.390><c> here,</c>

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that<00:25:19.130><c> city</c><00:25:19.490><c> cannot</c><00:25:19.990><c> be</c><00:25:20.549><c> hidden.</c><00:25:21.190><c> You</c><00:25:21.470><c> preach</c><00:25:21.829><c> publicly,</c><00:25:23.250><c> the</c>

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public<00:25:23.769><c> is</c><00:25:24.069><c> going</c><00:25:24.210><c> to</c><00:25:24.549><c> look</c><00:25:24.750><c> at</c><00:25:24.990><c> you.</c>

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Every<00:25:28.029><c> one</c><00:25:28.210><c> of</c><00:25:28.329><c> us</c><00:25:28.549><c> sitting</c><00:25:28.730><c> here</c><00:25:29.009><c> has</c><00:25:29.309><c> had</c><00:25:29.450><c> that</c><00:25:29.750><c> uncomfortable</c><00:25:30.450><c> sense</c><00:25:31.009><c> in</c><00:25:31.549><c> our</c><00:25:31.789><c> places</c><00:25:32.089><c> of</c><00:25:32.410><c> employment,</c>

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or<00:25:33.250><c> among</c><00:25:33.509><c> our</c><00:25:34.349><c> neighbors,</c><00:25:35.670><c> where</c><00:25:35.750><c> they</c><00:25:35.990><c> said,</c><00:25:36.309><c> oh,</c><00:25:37.230><c> you</c><00:25:37.450><c> believe</c><00:25:37.849><c> the</c><00:25:38.069><c> Bible?</c>

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But<00:25:39.450><c> why</c><00:25:39.930><c> do</c><00:25:40.289><c> you,</c><00:25:41.789><c> and</c><00:25:42.430><c> then</c><00:25:43.089><c> come</c><00:25:43.329><c> a</c><00:25:44.109><c> little</c><00:25:44.390><c> observation</c>

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about<00:25:45.549><c> your</c><00:25:45.829><c> behavior?</c>

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Notice<00:25:49.029><c> what</c><00:25:49.230><c> Jesus</c><00:25:49.569><c> now</c><00:25:49.910><c> does,</c><00:25:50.369><c> verse</c><00:25:50.549><c> 15,</c><00:25:51.569><c> he</c><00:25:51.710><c> says,</c>

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the<00:25:51.990><c> city</c><00:25:52.250><c> that</c><00:25:52.430><c> is</c><00:25:52.450><c> set</c><00:25:52.509><c> on</c><00:25:52.730><c> a</c><00:25:52.809><c> hill</c><00:25:52.910><c> cannot</c><00:25:53.150><c> be</c><00:25:53.490><c> hidden,</c><00:25:54.829><c> nor,</c>

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notice<00:25:55.369><c> he's</c><00:25:55.690><c> connecting</c><00:25:56.069><c> the</c><00:25:56.390><c> thought,</c>

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because<00:25:56.890><c> he's</c><00:25:57.269><c> carrying</c><00:25:57.589><c> on</c><00:25:58.009><c> this</c><00:25:58.230><c> image</c><00:25:58.589><c> that</c><00:25:58.750><c> he</c><00:25:58.930><c> wants</c><00:25:59.230><c> us</c>

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to<00:25:59.589><c> have</c><00:25:59.670><c> in</c><00:25:59.869><c> our</c><00:26:00.049><c> mind,</c>

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nor<00:26:01.130><c> do</c><00:26:01.269><c> they</c><00:26:01.490><c> light</c><00:26:01.730><c> a</c><00:26:01.970><c> lamp</c><00:26:02.150><c> and</c><00:26:02.390><c> put</c><00:26:02.549><c> it</c><00:26:02.710><c> under</c><00:26:03.029><c> a</c><00:26:03.190><c> basket,</c><00:26:03.650><c> but</c><00:26:03.769><c> on</c><00:26:04.009><c> a</c>

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lamp<00:26:04.430><c> stand,</c>

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and<00:26:05.349><c> it</c><00:26:05.450><c> gives</c><00:26:05.730><c> light</c><00:26:06.009><c> to</c><00:26:06.390><c> all</c><00:26:06.690><c> who</c><00:26:06.869><c> are</c><00:26:06.869><c> in</c><00:26:06.990><c> the</c><00:26:07.210><c> house.</c>

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A<00:26:10.130><c> lamp</c><00:26:10.730><c> produces</c><00:26:11.349><c> light</c><00:26:11.650><c> by</c><00:26:12.190><c> combustion,</c><00:26:13.289><c> right?</c>

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There's<00:26:13.930><c> oil</c><00:26:14.230><c> within</c><00:26:14.470><c> the</c><00:26:14.750><c> lamp</c><00:26:14.950><c> that</c><00:26:15.150><c> is</c><00:26:15.769><c> drawn</c><00:26:16.089><c> up</c><00:26:16.410><c> and</c><00:26:16.569><c> it</c>

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burns<00:26:17.109><c> and</c><00:26:17.349><c> gives</c><00:26:17.569><c> it</c><00:26:17.869><c> light.</c>

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So<00:26:19.569><c> we</c><00:26:19.789><c> know</c><00:26:20.069><c> the</c><00:26:20.250><c> familiar</c><00:26:20.630><c> passage</c><00:26:21.109><c> in</c><00:26:21.410><c> Psalms,</c><00:26:21.809><c> thy</c><00:26:22.109><c> word</c><00:26:22.430><c> is</c><00:26:22.650><c> a</c>

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lamp<00:26:23.109><c> unto</c><00:26:23.349><c> my</c><00:26:23.750><c> feet</c><00:26:23.910><c> and</c><00:26:24.089><c> a</c><00:26:24.289><c> light</c><00:26:24.490><c> unto</c><00:26:24.710><c> my</c><00:26:25.009><c> path,</c>

00:26:25.450 --> 00:26:27.849
and<00:26:25.650><c> we've</c><00:26:25.910><c> thought</c><00:26:26.029><c> about</c><00:26:26.329><c> these</c><00:26:26.589><c> ideas</c><00:26:27.029><c> that</c><00:26:27.250><c> God's</c><00:26:27.730><c> word</c>

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is<00:26:28.069><c> like</c><00:26:28.269><c> the</c><00:26:28.529><c> oil,</c>

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and<00:26:29.589><c> we</c><00:26:29.769><c> have</c><00:26:29.970><c> to</c><00:26:30.150><c> put</c><00:26:30.269><c> our</c><00:26:30.589><c> work</c><00:26:30.789><c> into</c><00:26:31.150><c> it</c><00:26:31.369><c> and</c><00:26:31.410><c> then</c><00:26:31.670><c> it</c><00:26:31.769><c> combusts</c><00:26:32.450><c> and</c>

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it<00:26:32.630><c> brings</c><00:26:32.910><c> light</c><00:26:33.250><c> out,</c>

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and<00:26:34.049><c> so</c><00:26:34.230><c> God's</c><00:26:34.609><c> way</c><00:26:34.769><c> of</c><00:26:35.049><c> life</c><00:26:35.349><c> is</c><00:26:35.930><c> drawn</c><00:26:36.210><c> up</c><00:26:36.529><c> out</c><00:26:36.650><c> of</c><00:26:36.789><c> this</c>

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reservoir<00:26:37.529><c> here,</c>

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so<00:26:38.670><c> that</c><00:26:38.910><c> all</c><00:26:39.130><c> can</c><00:26:39.410><c> see</c><00:26:39.650><c> it,</c><00:26:39.950><c> right?</c>

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And<00:26:42.309><c> what</c><00:26:42.829><c> does</c><00:26:43.069><c> it</c><00:26:43.230><c> do?</c>

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Could<00:26:43.809><c> you</c><00:26:44.089><c> keep</c><00:26:44.089><c> your</c><00:26:44.250><c> finger</c><00:26:44.430><c> in</c><00:26:44.529><c> Matthew</c><00:26:44.849><c> real</c><00:26:45.150><c> quickly</c><00:26:45.569><c> and</c><00:26:46.109><c> slip</c><00:26:46.329><c> over</c><00:26:46.569><c> to</c>

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Luke<00:26:46.950><c> chapter</c><00:26:47.390><c> 8?</c>

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Luke<00:26:50.130><c> chapter</c><00:26:50.529><c> 8,</c><00:26:50.849><c> there's</c><00:26:51.049><c> a</c><00:26:51.849><c> parallel</c><00:26:52.630><c> parable,</c>

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probably,<00:26:57.369><c> in</c><00:26:57.450><c> fact,</c><00:26:57.569><c> it's</c><00:26:57.869><c> the</c><00:26:57.970><c> same</c><00:26:58.230><c> parable,</c>

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but<00:27:00.670><c> I</c><00:27:00.789><c> want</c><00:27:00.930><c> you</c><00:27:01.109><c> to</c><00:27:01.329><c> just</c><00:27:01.410><c> notice</c><00:27:01.670><c> something</c><00:27:01.970><c> here,</c>

00:27:02.210 --> 00:27:04.910
verse<00:27:02.430><c> 16</c><00:27:02.910><c> and</c><00:27:03.089><c> verse</c><00:27:03.329><c> 17,</c><00:27:04.069><c> you</c><00:27:04.170><c> have</c><00:27:04.230><c> it?</c>

00:27:05.390 --> 00:27:08.089
He<00:27:05.549><c> says,</c><00:27:06.049><c> No</c><00:27:06.049><c> one</c><00:27:06.390><c> when</c><00:27:06.549><c> he</c><00:27:06.789><c> has</c><00:27:06.890><c> lit</c><00:27:07.049><c> a</c><00:27:07.250><c> lamp</c><00:27:07.390><c> covers</c><00:27:07.730><c> it</c><00:27:07.930><c> with</c>

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a<00:27:08.269><c> vessel</c><00:27:08.490><c> or</c><00:27:08.650><c> puts</c><00:27:08.869><c> it</c><00:27:09.029><c> under</c><00:27:09.230><c> a</c><00:27:09.450><c> bed,</c>

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but<00:27:09.829><c> sets</c><00:27:10.029><c> it</c><00:27:10.250><c> on</c><00:27:10.410><c> a</c><00:27:10.549><c> lamp</c><00:27:10.829><c> stand</c><00:27:11.049><c> that</c><00:27:11.210><c> those</c><00:27:11.529><c> who</c><00:27:11.789><c> enter</c><00:27:12.009><c> may</c>

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see<00:27:12.490><c> the</c><00:27:12.730><c> light.</c>

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For<00:27:13.990><c> nothing</c><00:27:14.410><c> is</c><00:27:14.809><c> secret</c><00:27:15.349><c> that</c><00:27:15.930><c> will</c><00:27:16.210><c> not</c><00:27:16.430><c> be</c><00:27:16.789><c> revealed,</c>

00:27:18.089 --> 00:27:22.730
nor<00:27:18.329><c> anything</c><00:27:19.029><c> hidden</c><00:27:19.410><c> that</c><00:27:20.309><c> will</c><00:27:20.609><c> not</c><00:27:20.910><c> be</c><00:27:21.250><c> known</c><00:27:21.690><c> and</c><00:27:22.369><c> come</c>

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to<00:27:23.009><c> the</c><00:27:23.170><c> light.</c>

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For<00:27:24.849><c> nothing</c><00:27:25.390><c> is</c><00:27:25.769><c> secret</c><00:27:26.349><c> that</c><00:27:26.910><c> will</c><00:27:27.170><c> not</c><00:27:27.450><c> be</c><00:27:27.910><c> revealed.</c>

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That's<00:27:28.309><c> the</c><00:27:28.410><c> function</c><00:27:28.710><c> of</c><00:27:28.950><c> light,</c><00:27:29.170><c> isn't</c><00:27:29.369><c> it?</c>

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Nothing<00:27:31.109><c> is</c><00:27:31.109><c> hidden</c><00:27:31.109><c> that</c><00:27:31.190><c> will</c><00:27:31.569><c> not</c><00:27:31.869><c> be</c><00:27:32.210><c> known</c><00:27:32.769><c> and</c><00:27:32.769><c> come</c><00:27:33.730><c> to</c>

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the<00:27:34.210><c> light.</c>

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When<00:27:34.890><c> the</c><00:27:35.190><c> lamp</c><00:27:35.410><c> is</c><00:27:35.670><c> put</c><00:27:35.950><c> up,</c><00:27:37.410><c> nothing</c><00:27:37.690><c> hidden</c><00:27:38.190><c> will</c><00:27:38.529><c> stay</c><00:27:38.789><c> hidden.</c>

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It<00:27:39.950><c> will</c><00:27:40.170><c> be</c><00:27:40.450><c> revealed.</c>

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Now<00:27:41.470><c> that's</c><00:27:41.710><c> in</c><00:27:41.910><c> the</c><00:27:42.009><c> context</c><00:27:42.430><c> of</c><00:27:42.630><c> the</c><00:27:42.789><c> same</c><00:27:42.990><c> parable</c><00:27:43.390><c> from</c><00:27:43.690><c> Luke,</c>

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so<00:27:44.089><c> just</c><00:27:44.329><c> keep</c><00:27:44.509><c> that</c><00:27:44.730><c> in</c><00:27:44.829><c> the</c><00:27:44.990><c> back</c><00:27:45.130><c> of</c><00:27:45.289><c> your</c><00:27:45.470><c> mind.</c>

00:27:46.170 --> 00:27:49.670
And<00:27:46.269><c> I'll</c><00:27:46.490><c> go</c><00:27:46.630><c> back</c><00:27:46.869><c> again</c><00:27:47.490><c> to</c><00:27:48.109><c> verse</c><00:27:48.470><c> 15</c><00:27:49.009><c> of</c><00:27:49.210><c> Matthew.</c>

00:27:49.690 --> 00:27:53.029
He<00:27:49.890><c> says,</c><00:27:50.910><c> Nor</c><00:27:51.109><c> do</c><00:27:51.269><c> they</c><00:27:51.470><c> light</c><00:27:51.730><c> a</c><00:27:51.970><c> lamp</c><00:27:52.210><c> and</c><00:27:52.349><c> put</c><00:27:52.529><c> it</c><00:27:52.609><c> under</c><00:27:52.829><c> a</c>

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basket<00:27:53.329><c> but</c><00:27:53.470><c> on</c><00:27:53.710><c> a</c><00:27:53.829><c> lamp</c><00:27:54.049><c> stand,</c>

00:27:54.630 --> 00:27:57.990
and<00:27:55.230><c> it</c><00:27:55.410><c> gives</c><00:27:55.730><c> light</c><00:27:56.349><c> to</c><00:27:57.470><c> all.</c>

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And<00:27:57.990><c> I'll</c><00:27:58.109><c> go</c><00:27:58.130><c> back</c><00:27:58.130><c> again</c><00:27:58.750><c> to</c><00:27:59.349><c> verse</c><00:27:59.609><c> 15</c><00:28:00.210><c> of</c><00:28:00.390><c> Matthew.</c>

00:28:01.670 --> 00:28:03.930
Why<00:28:01.990><c> did</c><00:28:02.230><c> you</c><00:28:02.329><c> turn</c><00:28:02.509><c> on</c><00:28:02.710><c> the</c><00:28:02.809><c> light</c><00:28:02.970><c> switch</c><00:28:03.250><c> last</c><00:28:03.609><c> night</c><00:28:03.789><c> when</c>

00:28:03.930 --> 00:28:05.309
you<00:28:04.029><c> went</c><00:28:04.190><c> into</c><00:28:04.390><c> your</c><00:28:04.569><c> room?</c>

00:28:08.029 --> 00:28:09.750
So<00:28:08.029><c> the</c><00:28:08.210><c> people</c><00:28:08.470><c> outside</c><00:28:08.950><c> could</c><00:28:09.190><c> see,</c><00:28:09.529><c> right?</c>

00:28:09.750 --> 00:28:12.210
So<00:28:09.869><c> they</c><00:28:10.029><c> could</c><00:28:10.349><c> see</c><00:28:10.609><c> the</c><00:28:10.849><c> path</c><00:28:11.089><c> outside?</c>

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No,<00:28:13.190><c> that</c><00:28:13.390><c> wasn't</c><00:28:13.609><c> it?</c>

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No,<00:28:14.730><c> you</c><00:28:14.849><c> turned</c><00:28:15.089><c> on</c><00:28:15.309><c> the</c><00:28:15.430><c> light</c><00:28:15.670><c> so</c><00:28:15.910><c> you</c><00:28:16.170><c> could</c><00:28:16.430><c> see,</c><00:28:17.369><c> correct?</c>

00:28:19.190 --> 00:28:22.569
Do<00:28:19.549><c> you</c><00:28:19.789><c> notice</c><00:28:20.069><c> where</c><00:28:20.470><c> Jesus</c><00:28:20.789><c> says</c><00:28:21.150><c> the</c><00:28:21.349><c> lamp</c><00:28:21.630><c> is</c><00:28:21.930><c> put?</c>

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It's<00:28:23.829><c> in</c><00:28:24.009><c> the</c><00:28:24.230><c> house.</c>

00:28:24.630 --> 00:28:25.869
That<00:28:24.690><c> wasn't</c><00:28:25.009><c> it?</c>

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And<00:28:26.190><c> where</c><00:28:26.390><c> is</c><00:28:26.529><c> it</c><00:28:26.630><c> to</c><00:28:26.750><c> give</c><00:28:26.970><c> light?</c>

00:28:28.670 --> 00:28:30.710
In<00:28:29.410><c> the</c><00:28:30.150><c> house.</c>

00:28:30.970 --> 00:28:32.190
Do<00:28:30.970><c> you</c><00:28:31.130><c> notice</c><00:28:31.589><c> where</c><00:28:31.890><c> Jesus</c><00:28:32.190><c> says</c><00:28:32.190><c> the</c><00:28:32.190><c> lamp</c><00:28:32.190><c> is</c><00:28:32.190><c> put?</c>

00:28:32.190 --> 00:28:38.029
You<00:28:32.230><c> see,</c><00:28:32.609><c> this</c><00:28:32.970><c> parable</c><00:28:33.309><c> that</c><00:28:33.470><c> he's</c><00:28:33.630><c> talking</c><00:28:34.089><c> about</c><00:28:34.430><c> here</c><00:28:34.890><c> isn't</c><00:28:35.289><c> about</c><00:28:35.769><c> preaching</c><00:28:36.269><c> God's</c><00:28:36.910><c> Word</c><00:28:37.289><c> to</c>

00:28:38.029 --> 00:28:39.430
all<00:28:38.230><c> the</c><00:28:38.609><c> people.</c>

00:28:39.529 --> 00:28:45.009
It's<00:28:39.829><c> about</c><00:28:40.269><c> the</c><00:28:40.950><c> teaching</c><00:28:41.470><c> of</c><00:28:41.990><c> God's</c><00:28:42.569><c> Word</c><00:28:42.990><c> in</c><00:28:43.890><c> the</c><00:28:44.329><c> house.</c>

00:28:46.650 --> 00:28:50.769
And<00:28:46.970><c> Jesus</c><00:28:47.490><c> says,</c><00:28:48.390><c> when</c><00:28:48.490><c> it</c><00:28:48.690><c> is</c><00:28:48.910><c> being</c><00:28:49.329><c> taught</c><00:28:49.549><c> in</c><00:28:49.849><c> my</c><00:28:50.069><c> house,</c>

00:28:50.769 --> 00:28:53.049
it's<00:28:51.289><c> about</c><00:28:51.910><c> the</c><00:28:52.490><c> teaching</c><00:28:53.049><c> of</c><00:28:53.049><c> God's</c><00:28:53.049><c> Word</c><00:28:53.049><c> in</c><00:28:53.049><c> the</c><00:28:53.049><c> house.</c>

00:28:53.049 --> 00:28:53.869
Well,<00:28:53.089><c> what</c><00:28:53.250><c> will</c><00:28:53.490><c> happen?</c>

00:28:54.109 --> 00:28:55.890
We'll<00:28:54.269><c> just</c><00:28:54.470><c> take</c><00:28:54.650><c> a</c><00:28:54.730><c> look</c><00:28:54.910><c> at</c><00:28:55.130><c> it.</c>

00:28:56.410 --> 00:29:04.289
He<00:28:56.509><c> says,</c><00:28:59.849><c> let</c><00:28:59.970><c> your</c><00:29:00.369><c> light</c><00:29:00.809><c> so</c><00:29:02.309><c> shine</c><00:29:03.210><c> before</c><00:29:04.049><c> men.</c>

00:29:04.289 --> 00:29:05.589
Well,<00:29:04.690><c> what</c><00:29:04.869><c> will</c><00:29:05.150><c> happen?</c>

00:29:05.609 --> 00:29:06.369
We'll<00:29:05.829><c> just</c><00:29:06.009><c> take</c><00:29:06.269><c> a</c><00:29:06.309><c> look</c><00:29:06.369><c> at</c><00:29:06.369><c> it.</c>

00:29:06.369 --> 00:29:11.329
He<00:29:06.430><c> didn't</c><00:29:06.750><c> say</c><00:29:07.009><c> let</c><00:29:07.329><c> your</c><00:29:07.809><c> light</c><00:29:08.410><c> shine</c><00:29:09.250><c> for</c><00:29:10.069><c> men.</c>

00:29:11.569 --> 00:29:12.130
Notice<00:29:11.750><c> the</c><00:29:12.130><c> preposition.</c>

00:29:12.130 --> 00:29:14.150
It's<00:29:12.390><c> very</c><00:29:12.589><c> important</c><00:29:13.009><c> to</c><00:29:13.109><c> get</c><00:29:13.289><c> that</c><00:29:13.529><c> preposition.</c>

00:29:14.630 --> 00:29:17.880
This<00:29:14.970><c> light</c><00:29:15.529><c> was</c><00:29:15.869><c> shining</c><00:29:16.410><c> before</c><00:29:17.569><c> men.</c>

00:29:17.880 --> 00:29:23.440
And<00:29:18.740><c> the</c><00:29:19.720><c> response</c><00:29:20.380><c> would</c><00:29:20.680><c> be</c><00:29:21.000><c> that</c><00:29:21.160><c> they</c><00:29:21.380><c> may</c><00:29:21.740><c> see</c><00:29:22.539><c> your</c><00:29:23.119><c> good</c>

00:29:23.440 --> 00:29:25.799
works<00:29:23.720><c> and</c><00:29:24.079><c> glorify</c><00:29:24.680><c> your</c><00:29:24.940><c> Father</c><00:29:25.259><c> in</c><00:29:25.500><c> heaven.</c>

00:29:26.240 --> 00:29:28.099
Do<00:29:26.319><c> you</c><00:29:26.420><c> have</c><00:29:26.599><c> any</c><00:29:26.779><c> point</c><00:29:27.000><c> now</c><00:29:27.299><c> of</c><00:29:27.400><c> what</c><00:29:27.680><c> he's</c><00:29:27.839><c> saying?</c>

00:29:28.579 --> 00:29:29.839
That<00:29:28.940><c> light</c><00:29:29.180><c> is</c><00:29:29.559><c> shining.</c>

00:29:30.119 --> 00:29:32.500
There's<00:29:30.500><c> the</c><00:29:30.740><c> window</c><00:29:31.099><c> in</c><00:29:31.319><c> your</c><00:29:31.579><c> house.</c>

00:29:32.880 --> 00:29:34.319
And<00:29:32.940><c> out</c><00:29:33.259><c> goes</c><00:29:33.500><c> the</c><00:29:33.740><c> light</c><00:29:33.859><c> outside.</c>

00:29:34.440 --> 00:29:37.759
People<00:29:34.759><c> come</c><00:29:35.019><c> to</c><00:29:35.200><c> the</c><00:29:35.339><c> window</c><00:29:35.599><c> and</c><00:29:35.740><c> they're</c><00:29:35.900><c> looking</c><00:29:36.319><c> inside.</c>

00:29:38.359 --> 00:29:43.240
And<00:29:38.960><c> of</c><00:29:39.240><c> course,</c><00:29:39.599><c> all</c><00:29:40.079><c> that</c><00:29:40.400><c> is</c><00:29:41.039><c> revealed</c><00:29:41.420><c> by</c><00:29:41.839><c> light</c><00:29:42.319><c> is</c><00:29:43.039><c> going</c>

00:29:43.240 --> 00:29:44.140
to<00:29:43.500><c> be</c><00:29:43.799><c> seen.</c>

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There's<00:29:45.420><c> the</c><00:29:45.579><c> lamp</c><00:29:45.819><c> burning</c><00:29:46.259><c> brightly</c><00:29:46.839><c> and</c><00:29:47.599><c> every</c><00:29:48.039><c> thing</c><00:29:48.440><c> that</c><00:29:48.859><c> is</c>

00:29:49.000 --> 00:29:54.779
being<00:29:49.359><c> done</c><00:29:49.720><c> by</c><00:29:50.140><c> those</c><00:29:50.680><c> in</c><00:29:51.099><c> the</c><00:29:51.400><c> house</c><00:29:51.920><c> is</c><00:29:52.559><c> before</c><00:29:53.220><c> all</c><00:29:53.680><c> the</c><00:29:53.880><c> world.</c>

00:29:55.539 --> 00:29:57.500
They<00:29:55.779><c> see</c><00:29:56.079><c> you,</c><00:29:56.339><c> brethren</c><00:29:56.519><c> and</c><00:29:56.759><c> sisters.</c>

00:29:58.299 --> 00:30:01.779
They<00:29:58.539><c> see</c><00:29:58.759><c> what</c><00:29:58.980><c> you</c><00:29:59.319><c> do</c><00:29:59.920><c> in</c><00:30:00.319><c> the</c><00:30:00.460><c> house</c><00:30:00.660><c> of</c><00:30:01.160><c> God.</c>

00:30:02.220 --> 00:30:04.460
Look<00:30:02.400><c> at</c><00:30:02.539><c> the</c><00:30:02.660><c> wonderful</c><00:30:03.160><c> response.</c>

00:30:05.160 --> 00:30:10.839
These<00:30:05.559><c> people</c><00:30:06.140><c> see</c><00:30:06.880><c> your</c><00:30:07.240><c> good</c><00:30:07.559><c> works,</c><00:30:08.000><c> one</c><00:30:08.339><c> towards</c><00:30:08.680><c> another,</c><00:30:09.579><c> and</c><00:30:09.759><c> they</c><00:30:10.059><c> glorify</c><00:30:10.640><c> the</c>

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God<00:30:10.980><c> of</c><00:30:11.200><c> heaven.</c>

00:30:11.599 --> 00:30:16.960
And<00:30:12.279><c> you</c><00:30:12.920><c> may</c><00:30:13.119><c> be</c><00:30:13.359><c> thinking,</c><00:30:13.900><c> well,</c><00:30:15.000><c> that's</c><00:30:15.259><c> kind</c><00:30:15.440><c> of</c><00:30:15.559><c> a</c><00:30:15.740><c> stretch,</c><00:30:16.460><c> Brother</c><00:30:16.599><c> Ted.</c>

00:30:17.359 --> 00:30:21.210
How<00:30:17.900><c> do</c><00:30:18.099><c> you</c><00:30:18.119><c> know</c><00:30:18.319><c> that</c><00:30:18.480><c> that</c><00:30:18.819><c> really</c><00:30:19.079><c> is</c><00:30:19.119><c> what</c><00:30:19.980><c> Jesus</c><00:30:19.980><c> is</c><00:30:20.079><c> getting</c><00:30:20.380><c> at?</c>

00:30:22.059 --> 00:30:24.269
Two<00:30:22.279><c> passages,</c><00:30:23.119><c> John</c><00:30:23.440><c> 13.</c>

00:30:25.180 --> 00:30:26.599
Take<00:30:25.359><c> a</c><00:30:25.559><c> look.</c>

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John<00:30:28.079><c> chapter</c><00:30:28.420><c> 13.</c>

00:30:31.000 --> 00:30:34.220
Get<00:30:31.180><c> your</c><00:30:31.319><c> fingers</c><00:30:31.640><c> running</c><00:30:31.920><c> a</c><00:30:31.920><c> little</c><00:30:32.240><c> faster</c><00:30:32.680><c> now</c><00:30:33.000><c> here.</c>

00:30:34.400 --> 00:30:36.410
Verses<00:30:34.799><c> 34</c><00:30:35.339><c> and</c><00:30:35.579><c> 35.</c>

00:30:36.950 --> 00:30:39.809
Jesus<00:30:37.670><c> says,</c><00:30:37.990><c> A</c><00:30:37.990><c> new</c><00:30:38.250><c> commandment</c><00:30:38.710><c> I</c><00:30:38.910><c> give</c><00:30:39.049><c> to</c><00:30:39.329><c> you,</c><00:30:39.490><c> that</c><00:30:39.630><c> you</c>

00:30:39.809 --> 00:30:43.410
love<00:30:40.130><c> one</c><00:30:40.430><c> another,</c><00:30:41.150><c> as</c><00:30:41.369><c> I</c><00:30:41.670><c> have</c><00:30:41.950><c> loved</c><00:30:42.170><c> you,</c><00:30:42.569><c> that</c><00:30:42.670><c> you</c><00:30:42.930><c> also</c>

00:30:43.410 --> 00:30:45.789
love<00:30:43.910><c> one</c><00:30:44.430><c> another.</c>

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By<00:30:47.369><c> this,</c><00:30:49.250><c> all</c><00:30:49.970><c> will</c><00:30:50.390><c> know</c><00:30:50.809><c> that</c><00:30:51.569><c> you</c><00:30:51.970><c> are</c><00:30:52.349><c> my</c><00:30:52.730><c> disciples,</c><00:30:53.470><c> if</c>

00:30:54.150 --> 00:30:57.609
you<00:30:54.710><c> have</c><00:30:54.849><c> love</c><00:30:55.009><c> one</c><00:30:55.690><c> for</c><00:30:55.990><c> another.</c>

00:30:58.390 --> 00:31:01.549
Second<00:30:58.769><c> passage,</c><00:30:59.670><c> 1</c><00:30:59.930><c> Peter</c><00:31:00.369><c> chapter</c><00:31:01.009><c> 2.</c>

00:31:01.549 --> 00:31:06.690
By<00:31:02.130><c> this,</c><00:31:02.130><c> all</c><00:31:02.130><c> will</c><00:31:02.650><c> know</c><00:31:03.470><c> that</c><00:31:03.970><c> you</c><00:31:04.390><c> are</c><00:31:04.710><c> my</c><00:31:05.009><c> disciples,</c><00:31:06.490><c> if</c>

00:31:06.690 --> 00:31:09.309
you<00:31:06.930><c> have</c><00:31:07.250><c> love</c><00:31:07.609><c> one</c><00:31:08.049><c> for</c><00:31:08.450><c> another.</c>

00:31:09.930 --> 00:31:11.829
And<00:31:10.109><c> look</c><00:31:10.329><c> at</c><00:31:10.490><c> verses</c><00:31:10.750><c> 11</c><00:31:11.230><c> and</c><00:31:11.490><c> 12.</c>

00:31:12.109 --> 00:31:14.309
1<00:31:12.369><c> Peter</c><00:31:13.009><c> chapter</c><00:31:13.470><c> 2.</c>

00:31:15.109 --> 00:31:19.829
He<00:31:15.109><c> says,</c><00:31:15.490><c> Beloved,</c><00:31:15.970><c> I</c><00:31:16.069><c> beg</c><00:31:16.309><c> you</c><00:31:16.509><c> as</c><00:31:16.750><c> sojourners</c><00:31:17.230><c> and</c><00:31:17.509><c> pilgrims,</c><00:31:19.150><c> abstain</c>

00:31:19.829 --> 00:31:22.450
from<00:31:20.170><c> fleshly</c><00:31:20.730><c> lusts</c><00:31:21.069><c> which</c><00:31:21.230><c> war</c><00:31:21.529><c> against</c><00:31:21.869><c> the</c><00:31:22.210><c> soul.</c>

00:31:22.450 --> 00:31:24.170
And<00:31:22.690><c> look</c><00:31:22.849><c> at</c><00:31:23.029><c> verse</c><00:31:23.329><c> 12.</c>

00:31:24.470 --> 00:31:32.430
Having<00:31:24.910><c> your</c><00:31:25.450><c> conduct</c><00:31:26.190><c> honorable</c><00:31:27.210><c> among</c><00:31:27.789><c> the</c><00:31:28.069><c> Gentiles,</c><00:31:29.869><c> that</c><00:31:29.890><c> when</c><00:31:30.170><c> they</c><00:31:30.609><c> speak</c><00:31:30.950><c> evil</c><00:31:31.430><c> against</c><00:31:32.029><c> you</c>

00:31:32.430 --> 00:31:34.410
as<00:31:32.950><c> evil</c><00:31:33.329><c> doers,</c>

00:31:34.849 --> 00:31:41.369
they<00:31:35.069><c> may,</c><00:31:35.670><c> by</c><00:31:36.829><c> your</c><00:31:37.349><c> good</c><00:31:37.789><c> works</c><00:31:37.990><c> which</c><00:31:38.470><c> they</c><00:31:38.950><c> observe,</c><00:31:40.369><c> glorify</c><00:31:41.069><c> God</c>

00:31:41.369 --> 00:31:42.589
on<00:31:41.549><c> the</c><00:31:41.650><c> day</c><00:31:41.869><c> of</c><00:31:42.069><c> visitation.</c>

00:31:42.769 --> 00:31:46.269
See,<00:31:43.069><c> Peter</c><00:31:43.329><c> knew</c><00:31:43.509><c> what</c><00:31:43.670><c> his</c><00:31:43.890><c> Lord</c><00:31:44.089><c> said,</c><00:31:45.950><c> didn't</c><00:31:46.130><c> he?</c>

00:31:46.269 --> 00:31:48.569
He<00:31:46.589><c> quotes</c><00:31:46.869><c> his</c><00:31:47.170><c> Lord</c><00:31:47.349><c> exactly.</c>

00:31:48.789 --> 00:31:55.609
Men<00:31:49.349><c> are</c><00:31:49.829><c> going</c><00:31:50.130><c> to</c><00:31:50.190><c> look</c><00:31:50.430><c> at</c><00:31:50.569><c> his</c><00:31:50.750><c> brothers</c><00:31:51.069><c> and</c><00:31:51.390><c> sisters,</c><00:31:53.029><c> and</c><00:31:53.730><c> Peter</c><00:31:54.130><c> says</c><00:31:54.710><c> they</c><00:31:55.089><c> should</c><00:31:55.349><c> be</c>

00:31:55.609 --> 00:31:59.049
led,<00:31:55.769><c> even</c><00:31:56.289><c> if</c><00:31:56.450><c> they</c><00:31:56.730><c> speak</c><00:31:57.009><c> evil</c><00:31:57.369><c> of</c><00:31:57.529><c> your</c><00:31:57.809><c> deeds</c><00:31:58.069><c> now,</c>

00:31:59.269 --> 00:32:03.069
on<00:31:59.349><c> the</c><00:31:59.670><c> day</c><00:31:59.970><c> of</c><00:32:00.250><c> visitation,</c><00:32:01.650><c> on</c><00:32:01.930><c> the</c><00:32:01.990><c> day</c><00:32:02.210><c> of</c><00:32:02.309><c> the</c><00:32:03.069><c> Lord.</c>

00:32:03.309 --> 00:32:06.390
They<00:32:03.450><c> will</c><00:32:03.690><c> be</c><00:32:03.950><c> led</c><00:32:04.150><c> to</c><00:32:04.529><c> glorify</c><00:32:05.150><c> the</c><00:32:05.369><c> God</c><00:32:05.549><c> of</c><00:32:05.750><c> heaven</c><00:32:05.970><c> and</c><00:32:06.250><c> say</c>

00:32:06.390 --> 00:32:08.910
those<00:32:06.809><c> were</c><00:32:07.130><c> the</c><00:32:07.349><c> right</c><00:32:07.569><c> people,</c><00:32:07.970><c> they</c><00:32:08.210><c> were</c><00:32:08.490><c> doing</c><00:32:08.710><c> the</c>

00:32:08.910 --> 00:32:10.049
right<00:32:09.130><c> thing.</c>

00:32:10.150 --> 00:32:16.910
And<00:32:10.710><c> they</c><00:32:10.829><c> will</c><00:32:11.089><c> be</c><00:32:11.349><c> brought</c><00:32:12.049><c> close</c><00:32:13.589><c> to</c><00:32:14.490><c> God</c><00:32:14.809><c> because</c><00:32:15.289><c> of</c><00:32:15.569><c> your</c><00:32:15.849><c> behavior.</c>

00:32:17.309 --> 00:32:18.529
Isn't<00:32:17.750><c> that</c><00:32:17.930><c> wonderful,</c><00:32:18.309><c> brethren?</c>

00:32:18.630 --> 00:32:22.210
And<00:32:18.789><c> you</c><00:32:18.849><c> notice</c><00:32:19.089><c> how</c><00:32:19.450><c> often</c><00:32:19.809><c> Paul</c><00:32:20.210><c> emphasizes</c><00:32:21.049><c> this</c><00:32:21.529><c> theme,</c>

00:32:22.269 --> 00:32:23.849
Titus<00:32:22.410><c> has</c><00:32:22.650><c> it,</c><00:32:22.730><c> we</c><00:32:22.829><c> won't</c><00:32:22.990><c> look</c><00:32:23.210><c> at</c><00:32:23.269><c> it</c><00:32:23.430><c> right</c><00:32:23.609><c> now,</c>

00:32:24.089 --> 00:32:27.710
but<00:32:24.710><c> the</c><00:32:24.910><c> whole</c><00:32:25.150><c> idea</c><00:32:25.549><c> is</c><00:32:25.690><c> that</c><00:32:25.869><c> we</c><00:32:26.130><c> have</c><00:32:26.450><c> been</c><00:32:26.990><c> bought</c><00:32:27.210><c> for</c><00:32:27.509><c> a</c>

00:32:27.710 --> 00:32:31.089
purpose,<00:32:28.470><c> that</c><00:32:28.609><c> we</c><00:32:28.690><c> might</c><00:32:28.910><c> be</c><00:32:29.250><c> zealous</c><00:32:29.609><c> for</c><00:32:29.869><c> good</c><00:32:30.170><c> works,</c>

00:32:31.289 --> 00:32:36.789
that<00:32:31.450><c> in</c><00:32:31.549><c> us</c><00:32:31.730><c> might</c><00:32:31.990><c> be</c><00:32:32.410><c> seen</c><00:32:32.809><c> the</c><00:32:33.809><c> ways</c><00:32:34.369><c> of</c><00:32:35.789><c> the</c><00:32:36.089><c> Father,</c><00:32:36.670><c> the</c>

00:32:36.789 --> 00:32:37.369
Father's<00:32:37.269><c> life.</c>

00:32:37.529 --> 00:32:39.670
And<00:32:37.690><c> do</c><00:32:37.809><c> you</c><00:32:37.849><c> notice</c><00:32:38.089><c> when</c><00:32:38.210><c> you</c><00:32:38.349><c> go</c><00:32:38.569><c> back</c><00:32:38.789><c> to,</c><00:32:39.130><c> you've</c><00:32:39.529><c> got</c><00:32:39.549><c> to</c>

00:32:39.670 --> 00:32:41.390
keep<00:32:39.789><c> your</c><00:32:39.990><c> finger</c><00:32:40.190><c> in</c><00:32:40.329><c> Matthew</c><00:32:40.589><c> because</c><00:32:40.750><c> we'll</c><00:32:41.009><c> keep</c><00:32:41.210><c> going</c>

00:32:41.390 --> 00:32:41.910
back<00:32:41.730><c> there,</c>

00:32:41.910 --> 00:32:50.509
and<00:32:42.289><c> you</c><00:32:42.430><c> notice</c><00:32:42.829><c> it</c><00:32:43.349><c> says</c><00:32:43.650><c> you</c><00:32:44.109><c> may</c><00:32:44.390><c> glorify</c><00:32:45.470><c> your</c><00:32:47.589><c> Father</c><00:32:48.329><c> in</c><00:32:49.690><c> heaven.</c>

00:32:50.529 --> 00:32:53.009
And<00:32:50.710><c> do</c><00:32:50.890><c> you</c><00:32:50.910><c> notice</c><00:32:51.150><c> when</c><00:32:51.269><c> you</c><00:32:51.390><c> go</c><00:32:51.630><c> back</c><00:32:51.890><c> to,</c><00:32:52.529><c> you've</c><00:32:52.630><c> got</c><00:32:52.690><c> to</c>

00:32:53.009 --> 00:32:54.650
keep<00:32:53.009><c> your</c><00:32:53.029><c> finger</c><00:32:53.609><c> in</c><00:32:53.609><c> Matthew</c><00:32:53.809><c> because</c><00:32:53.990><c> we'll</c><00:32:54.650><c> keep</c><00:32:54.650><c> going</c>

00:32:54.650 --> 00:32:55.069
back<00:32:54.670><c> there,</c>

00:32:55.269 --> 00:32:59.630
and<00:32:55.369><c> you</c><00:32:55.569><c> notice</c><00:32:56.130><c> it</c><00:32:56.529><c> says</c><00:32:56.990><c> you</c><00:32:57.490><c> may</c><00:32:57.609><c> glorify</c><00:32:58.450><c> your</c><00:32:58.450><c> Father</c><00:32:58.450><c> in</c><00:32:58.569><c> heaven.</c>

00:32:59.869 --> 00:33:07.690
As<00:32:59.930><c> if</c><00:33:00.269><c> to</c><00:33:00.609><c> say,</c><00:33:01.089><c> to</c><00:33:01.549><c> gently</c><00:33:02.049><c> remind</c><00:33:02.609><c> us,</c><00:33:04.170><c> brothers</c><00:33:04.329><c> and</c><00:33:04.650><c> sisters,</c><00:33:05.589><c> you</c><00:33:06.750><c> need</c><00:33:07.009><c> to</c><00:33:07.289><c> be</c><00:33:07.450><c> a</c>

00:33:07.690 --> 00:33:11.890
reflection<00:33:08.210><c> of</c><00:33:09.750><c> your</c><00:33:10.029><c> Father</c><00:33:11.329><c> in</c><00:33:11.890><c> heaven.</c>

00:33:11.910 --> 00:33:15.250
The<00:33:12.250><c> family</c><00:33:12.670><c> characteristics</c><00:33:13.490><c> must</c><00:33:13.829><c> be</c><00:33:14.150><c> seen</c><00:33:14.309><c> in</c><00:33:14.569><c> you.</c>

00:33:15.789 --> 00:33:17.869
Now,<00:33:16.029><c> we're</c><00:33:16.250><c> not</c><00:33:16.390><c> done</c><00:33:16.569><c> with</c><00:33:16.789><c> this</c><00:33:17.009><c> yet.</c>

00:33:18.190 --> 00:33:20.869
Notice<00:33:18.430><c> what</c><00:33:18.609><c> it</c><00:33:18.789><c> says</c><00:33:18.950><c> in</c><00:33:19.109><c> verse</c><00:33:19.309><c> 15,</c><00:33:19.829><c> nor</c><00:33:20.089><c> do</c><00:33:20.250><c> they</c><00:33:20.410><c> light</c><00:33:20.630><c> a</c>

00:33:20.869 --> 00:33:22.930
lamp<00:33:21.049><c> and</c><00:33:21.250><c> put</c><00:33:21.410><c> it</c><00:33:21.529><c> under</c><00:33:21.789><c> a</c><00:33:22.009><c> basket.</c>

00:33:23.569 --> 00:33:27.069
Now,<00:33:23.910><c> a</c><00:33:24.170><c> poor</c><00:33:24.309><c> man</c><00:33:24.589><c> in</c><00:33:24.769><c> his</c><00:33:25.029><c> house</c><00:33:25.450><c> might</c><00:33:26.089><c> only</c><00:33:26.430><c> have</c><00:33:26.650><c> a</c><00:33:26.829><c> little</c>

00:33:27.069 --> 00:33:31.509
bushel,<00:33:27.529><c> a</c><00:33:27.690><c> little</c><00:33:27.849><c> kind</c><00:33:27.990><c> of</c><00:33:28.170><c> basket,</c><00:33:29.369><c> in</c><00:33:30.190><c> his</c><00:33:30.470><c> house</c><00:33:30.730><c> as</c><00:33:30.950><c> his</c><00:33:31.230><c> table.</c>

00:33:31.670 --> 00:33:34.250
And<00:33:31.910><c> so,</c><00:33:32.029><c> you</c><00:33:32.150><c> know,</c><00:33:32.309><c> you</c><00:33:32.490><c> would</c><00:33:32.670><c> turn</c><00:33:32.849><c> it</c><00:33:33.029><c> over,</c><00:33:33.569><c> put</c><00:33:33.589><c> the</c><00:33:33.829><c> lamp</c><00:33:33.970><c> on</c>

00:33:34.250 --> 00:33:35.390
top<00:33:34.430><c> of</c><00:33:34.609><c> it,</c><00:33:35.390><c> right?</c>

00:33:35.670 --> 00:33:39.069
Light<00:33:35.890><c> the</c><00:33:36.109><c> lamp</c><00:33:36.369><c> and</c><00:33:36.690><c> light</c><00:33:36.950><c> would</c><00:33:37.170><c> be</c><00:33:37.390><c> there</c><00:33:37.630><c> in</c><00:33:37.769><c> your</c><00:33:38.009><c> house.</c>

00:33:40.329 --> 00:33:41.890
Why<00:33:40.549><c> on</c><00:33:40.750><c> earth,</c><00:33:41.170><c> brothers</c><00:33:41.230><c> and</c><00:33:41.509><c> sisters?</c>

00:33:41.910 --> 00:33:48.250
Why<00:33:42.490><c> on</c><00:33:42.710><c> earth</c><00:33:43.309><c> would</c><00:33:44.210><c> anyone</c><00:33:44.950><c> take</c><00:33:46.210><c> a</c><00:33:46.490><c> lamp,</c><00:33:46.789><c> light</c><00:33:47.069><c> it,</c><00:33:48.230><c> and</c>

00:33:48.250 --> 00:33:50.410
put<00:33:48.470><c> it</c><00:33:48.789><c> under</c><00:33:49.569><c> a</c><00:33:49.789><c> basket?</c>

00:33:51.470 --> 00:33:55.609
Why?<00:33:52.730><c> Why</c><00:33:52.970><c> would</c><00:33:53.190><c> Jesus</c><00:33:53.549><c> even</c><00:33:54.130><c> mention</c><00:33:54.369><c> this</c><00:33:54.789><c> point?</c>

00:33:56.190 --> 00:33:58.829
No<00:33:56.369><c> one</c><00:33:56.470><c> in</c><00:33:56.589><c> their</c><00:33:56.809><c> right</c><00:33:57.089><c> mind</c><00:33:57.549><c> would</c><00:33:57.769><c> do</c><00:33:58.009><c> with</c><00:33:58.230><c> that,</c><00:33:58.410><c> with</c><00:33:58.650><c> a</c>

00:33:58.829 --> 00:34:06.170
lamp,<00:34:00.230><c> unless</c><00:34:01.369><c> they</c><00:34:02.549><c> were</c><00:34:02.970><c> ashamed</c><00:34:03.730><c> of</c><00:34:05.009><c> what</c><00:34:05.309><c> was</c><00:34:05.670><c> happening</c>

00:34:06.170 --> 00:34:08.430
in<00:34:07.390><c> the</c><00:34:07.609><c> house.</c>

00:34:18.989 --> 00:34:25.710
So,<00:34:20.710><c> brethren,</c><00:34:22.130><c> what</c><00:34:22.409><c> does</c><00:34:22.889><c> the</c><00:34:23.110><c> world</c><00:34:23.369><c> see</c><00:34:23.909><c> when</c><00:34:25.289><c> they</c><00:34:25.510><c> look</c>

00:34:25.710 --> 00:34:31.090
into<00:34:26.010><c> the</c><00:34:26.150><c> window</c><00:34:26.769><c> of</c><00:34:29.190><c> the</c><00:34:29.389><c> Father's</c><00:34:29.849><c> house</c><00:34:30.130><c> today?</c>

00:34:32.630 --> 00:34:35.829
Are<00:34:32.909><c> men</c><00:34:33.150><c> led</c><00:34:33.429><c> to</c><00:34:33.730><c> glorify</c><00:34:34.250><c> God</c><00:34:34.750><c> by</c><00:34:35.150><c> what</c><00:34:35.329><c> they</c><00:34:35.630><c> see?</c>

00:34:35.829 --> 00:34:38.050
What<00:34:36.030><c> does</c><00:34:36.510><c> the</c><00:34:36.750><c> world</c><00:34:37.050><c> see?</c>

00:34:38.190 --> 00:34:43.530
Are<00:34:38.250><c> they</c><00:34:38.409><c> led</c><00:34:38.730><c> to</c><00:34:39.670><c> blaspheme</c><00:34:40.269><c> God</c><00:34:40.789><c> because</c><00:34:42.230><c> of</c><00:34:42.409><c> our</c><00:34:42.630><c> behavior?</c>

00:34:46.429 --> 00:34:51.829
Or<00:34:46.989><c> worse,</c><00:34:48.690><c> do</c><00:34:48.929><c> they</c><00:34:49.070><c> see</c><00:34:49.289><c> nothing</c><00:34:49.809><c> because</c><00:34:50.949><c> no</c><00:34:51.190><c> light</c><00:34:51.469><c> shines</c>

00:34:51.829 --> 00:34:53.010
in<00:34:52.090><c> that</c><00:34:52.250><c> house?</c>

00:34:55.110 --> 00:34:58.889
Jesus<00:34:55.530><c> is</c><00:34:55.989><c> never</c><00:34:56.250><c> negative</c><00:34:56.750><c> in</c><00:34:57.429><c> his</c><00:34:57.789><c> parables,</c><00:34:58.449><c> in</c><00:34:58.530><c> the</c><00:34:58.690><c> sense</c>

00:34:58.889 --> 00:35:01.530
that<00:34:59.050><c> he</c><00:34:59.130><c> doesn't</c><00:34:59.449><c> leave</c><00:34:59.769><c> us,</c><00:35:00.349><c> you</c><00:35:00.510><c> know,</c><00:35:00.869><c> and</c><00:35:01.030><c> say,</c><00:35:01.389><c> well,</c>

00:35:01.670 --> 00:35:04.210
what<00:35:01.809><c> bad</c><00:35:02.110><c> people</c><00:35:02.409><c> you</c><00:35:02.730><c> are</c><00:35:02.989><c> out</c><00:35:03.710><c> the</c><00:35:03.909><c> door.</c>

00:35:04.210 --> 00:35:07.630
Jesus'<00:35:05.469><c> parables</c><00:35:05.750><c> are</c><00:35:06.030><c> always</c><00:35:06.369><c> meant</c><00:35:06.650><c> to</c><00:35:06.949><c> lift</c><00:35:07.150><c> us</c><00:35:07.429><c> up.</c>

00:35:07.869 --> 00:35:11.789
Notice<00:35:08.030><c> what</c><00:35:08.210><c> Jesus</c><00:35:08.550><c> says.</c><00:35:09.050><c> He</c><00:35:09.289><c> says,</c><00:35:10.329><c> yes,</c><00:35:10.550><c> I</c><00:35:10.730><c> know</c><00:35:10.969><c> what</c><00:35:11.150><c> will</c><00:35:11.369><c> happen</c><00:35:11.610><c> in</c>

00:35:11.789 --> 00:35:14.190
my<00:35:12.110><c> house,</c><00:35:12.969><c> that</c><00:35:13.150><c> I'm</c><00:35:13.510><c> lured</c><00:35:13.730><c> over.</c>

00:35:14.690 --> 00:35:18.349
I<00:35:15.010><c> know</c><00:35:15.329><c> what</c><00:35:15.570><c> men</c><00:35:15.750><c> are</c><00:35:15.929><c> going</c><00:35:16.150><c> to</c><00:35:16.429><c> see.</c><00:35:17.170><c> I</c><00:35:17.389><c> know</c><00:35:17.630><c> the</c><00:35:17.969><c> shameful</c>

00:35:18.349 --> 00:35:19.929
things<00:35:18.769><c> that</c><00:35:18.929><c> are</c><00:35:19.070><c> going</c><00:35:19.230><c> to</c><00:35:19.389><c> be</c><00:35:19.610><c> there.</c>

00:35:20.349 --> 00:35:23.570
But<00:35:20.510><c> he's</c><00:35:20.750><c> saying</c><00:35:21.010><c> to</c><00:35:21.230><c> each</c><00:35:21.530><c> one</c><00:35:21.730><c> of</c><00:35:21.889><c> us,</c><00:35:22.550><c> don't</c><00:35:22.909><c> be</c><00:35:23.250><c> ashamed</c>

00:35:23.570 --> 00:35:26.429
to<00:35:23.789><c> let</c><00:35:23.889><c> the</c><00:35:24.250><c> light</c><00:35:24.469><c> of</c><00:35:24.710><c> the</c><00:35:24.909><c> Father's</c><00:35:25.369><c> word</c><00:35:25.610><c> shine</c><00:35:26.050><c> brightly</c>

00:35:26.429 --> 00:35:27.650
in<00:35:26.630><c> that</c><00:35:26.869><c> house.</c>

00:35:28.710 --> 00:35:31.550
Don't<00:35:29.230><c> be</c><00:35:29.630><c> ashamed.</c><00:35:30.329><c> Let</c><00:35:30.570><c> it</c><00:35:30.829><c> shine</c><00:35:31.110><c> brightly.</c>

00:35:31.550 --> 00:35:34.650
Because<00:35:32.030><c> you</c><00:35:32.210><c> know</c><00:35:32.449><c> why?</c><00:35:33.329><c> John</c><00:35:33.630><c> 3.</c>

00:35:35.030 --> 00:35:38.730
Those<00:35:35.409><c> whose</c><00:35:35.750><c> deeds</c><00:35:35.989><c> are</c><00:35:36.349><c> evil,</c><00:35:37.150><c> who</c><00:35:37.349><c> have</c><00:35:37.570><c> no</c><00:35:37.949><c> use</c><00:35:38.230><c> for</c><00:35:38.510><c> the</c>

00:35:38.730 --> 00:35:42.670
light,<00:35:39.550><c> they're</c><00:35:39.949><c> going</c><00:35:40.110><c> to</c><00:35:40.369><c> leave</c><00:35:40.570><c> and</c><00:35:40.849><c> go</c><00:35:41.550><c> away.</c>

00:35:43.409 --> 00:35:48.269
So<00:35:43.670><c> his</c><00:35:43.929><c> word</c><00:35:44.269><c> to</c><00:35:44.550><c> us</c><00:35:44.849><c> is,</c><00:35:46.429><c> let</c><00:35:46.530><c> the</c><00:35:47.030><c> light</c><00:35:47.429><c> shine.</c>

00:35:48.449 --> 00:35:53.630
Teach<00:35:48.809><c> it</c><00:35:49.050><c> with</c><00:35:49.329><c> all</c><00:35:49.750><c> strength</c><00:35:50.289><c> and</c><00:35:50.530><c> power</c><00:35:50.989><c> and</c><00:35:51.269><c> energy</c><00:35:51.610><c> to</c><00:35:52.130><c> your</c><00:35:52.409><c> children</c><00:35:52.869><c> on</c>

00:35:53.630 --> 00:35:55.150
Sundays<00:35:54.030><c> and</c><00:35:54.289><c> Bible</c><00:35:54.690><c> classes.</c>

00:35:55.449 --> 00:35:59.550
Let<00:35:55.690><c> it</c><00:35:56.150><c> shine.</c><00:35:57.010><c> Let</c><00:35:57.210><c> it</c><00:35:57.730><c> expose</c><00:35:58.110><c> us</c><00:35:58.389><c> as</c><00:35:58.550><c> the</c><00:35:58.829><c> frail</c><00:35:59.130><c> creatures</c>

00:35:59.550 --> 00:36:00.909
that<00:35:59.789><c> we</c><00:36:00.050><c> are.</c>

00:36:01.309 --> 00:36:05.710
Because<00:36:01.889><c> we</c><00:36:02.289><c> want,</c><00:36:03.329><c> brothers</c><00:36:03.329><c> and</c><00:36:03.489><c> sisters,</c><00:36:03.909><c> to</c><00:36:03.969><c> love</c><00:36:04.230><c> one</c><00:36:04.489><c> another.</c>

00:36:06.210 --> 00:36:09.940
It's<00:36:06.289><c> not</c><00:36:06.409><c> our</c><00:36:06.630><c> desire</c><00:36:07.110><c> to</c><00:36:08.349><c> hate,</c><00:36:09.150><c> to</c><00:36:09.150><c> destroy.</c>

00:36:11.170 --> 00:36:15.889
So<00:36:11.530><c> we</c><00:36:11.809><c> will</c><00:36:12.130><c> want</c><00:36:12.369><c> to</c><00:36:12.650><c> be</c><00:36:12.829><c> in</c><00:36:12.989><c> the</c><00:36:13.489><c> light</c><00:36:13.710><c> and</c><00:36:14.590><c> be</c><00:36:14.889><c> seen.</c>

00:36:16.050 --> 00:36:20.210
And<00:36:16.250><c> men</c><00:36:16.510><c> will</c><00:36:16.849><c> be</c><00:36:17.070><c> led</c><00:36:17.190><c> to</c><00:36:17.469><c> glorify</c><00:36:18.050><c> God.</c><00:36:19.030><c> You</c><00:36:19.329><c> are</c><00:36:19.829><c> the</c><00:36:19.989><c> light</c>

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of<00:36:20.409><c> the</c><00:36:20.610><c> world.</c>

00:36:23.469 --> 00:36:26.750
That's<00:36:23.750><c> a</c><00:36:23.789><c> powerful</c><00:36:24.289><c> excitation,</c><00:36:24.909><c> isn't</c><00:36:25.110><c> it?</c><00:36:26.170><c> Powerful.</c>

00:36:26.750 --> 00:36:31.530
We<00:36:27.590><c> have</c><00:36:27.949><c> one</c><00:36:28.650><c> little</c><00:36:29.110><c> bit</c><00:36:29.289><c> more</c><00:36:29.570><c> to</c><00:36:29.789><c> this.</c><00:36:30.269><c> I</c><00:36:30.369><c> said</c><00:36:30.489><c> it</c><00:36:30.570><c> was</c><00:36:30.829><c> parables</c><00:36:31.250><c> of</c>

00:36:31.530 --> 00:36:33.769
light<00:36:31.769><c> and</c><00:36:32.929><c> sight.</c>

00:36:35.269 --> 00:36:38.610
There<00:36:35.449><c> are</c><00:36:35.610><c> two</c><00:36:35.889><c> very</c><00:36:36.230><c> precious</c><00:36:36.570><c> gifts</c><00:36:36.849><c> that</c><00:36:37.130><c> God</c><00:36:37.349><c> gives</c><00:36:37.610><c> to</c><00:36:37.889><c> us.</c>

00:36:39.429 --> 00:36:42.349
One<00:36:39.690><c> of</c><00:36:39.889><c> these</c><00:36:40.269><c> is</c><00:36:40.989><c> light</c><00:36:41.269><c> itself.</c>

00:36:43.349 --> 00:36:46.909
But<00:36:43.489><c> you</c><00:36:43.590><c> know,</c><00:36:43.809><c> a</c><00:36:44.010><c> blind</c><00:36:44.190><c> man</c><00:36:44.510><c> can't</c><00:36:45.210><c> make</c><00:36:45.429><c> any</c><00:36:45.670><c> use</c><00:36:45.889><c> of</c><00:36:46.150><c> light.</c>

00:36:47.070 --> 00:36:49.969
If<00:36:47.230><c> I'm</c><00:36:47.409><c> a</c><00:36:47.570><c> blind</c><00:36:47.769><c> man</c><00:36:47.949><c> and</c><00:36:48.070><c> I</c><00:36:48.250><c> walk</c><00:36:48.449><c> into</c><00:36:48.630><c> this</c><00:36:48.889><c> room,</c><00:36:49.090><c> what</c><00:36:49.309><c> difference</c><00:36:49.650><c> does</c><00:36:49.829><c> it</c>

00:36:49.969 --> 00:36:51.929
make<00:36:50.130><c> if</c><00:36:50.269><c> the</c><00:36:50.449><c> light</c><00:36:50.610><c> is</c><00:36:50.789><c> on</c><00:36:50.929><c> or</c><00:36:51.050><c> the</c><00:36:51.130><c> light</c><00:36:51.369><c> is</c><00:36:51.610><c> off?</c>

00:36:51.929 --> 00:36:57.789
And<00:36:52.389><c> so</c><00:36:52.530><c> the</c><00:36:52.809><c> second</c><00:36:53.570><c> precious</c><00:36:54.250><c> gift</c><00:36:54.530><c> that</c><00:36:54.750><c> God</c><00:36:54.989><c> gives</c><00:36:55.289><c> us</c><00:36:55.630><c> is</c><00:36:56.710><c> sight.</c>

00:36:58.510 --> 00:37:03.449
Light<00:36:59.150><c> and</c><00:36:59.789><c> sight.</c><00:37:00.929><c> But</c><00:37:01.090><c> with</c><00:37:01.829><c> light</c><00:37:02.289><c> and</c><00:37:02.409><c> sight</c><00:37:02.610><c> comes</c><00:37:02.989><c> some</c>

00:37:03.449 --> 00:37:04.690
personal<00:37:03.869><c> responsibility.</c>

00:37:05.289 --> 00:37:09.510
And<00:37:05.469><c> this</c><00:37:05.670><c> is</c><00:37:06.309><c> where</c><00:37:06.590><c> we</c><00:37:07.010><c> get</c><00:37:07.369><c> another</c><00:37:07.809><c> short</c><00:37:08.190><c> little</c><00:37:08.590><c> tiny</c><00:37:08.929><c> parable</c><00:37:09.329><c> in</c>

00:37:09.510 --> 00:37:10.550
Luke<00:37:09.730><c> chapter</c><00:37:10.150><c> 11.</c>

00:37:10.690 --> 00:37:15.050
And<00:37:10.829><c> it</c><00:37:10.889><c> won't</c><00:37:11.050><c> take</c><00:37:11.349><c> long.</c><00:37:13.409><c> So</c><00:37:14.050><c> I</c><00:37:14.110><c> just</c><00:37:14.309><c> want</c><00:37:14.469><c> you</c><00:37:14.610><c> to</c><00:37:14.769><c> take</c><00:37:14.909><c> a</c>

00:37:15.050 --> 00:37:15.710
look<00:37:15.190><c> at</c><00:37:15.349><c> this</c><00:37:15.550><c> one.</c>

00:37:15.710 --> 00:37:20.110
I<00:37:16.190><c> want</c><00:37:16.190><c> you</c><00:37:16.190><c> to</c><00:37:16.190><c> round</c><00:37:16.730><c> off</c><00:37:17.130><c> this</c><00:37:17.409><c> wonderful</c><00:37:18.210><c> set</c><00:37:19.070><c> of</c><00:37:19.570><c> ideas</c>

00:37:20.110 --> 00:37:21.769
and<00:37:20.630><c> teaching</c><00:37:21.070><c> of</c><00:37:21.369><c> our</c><00:37:21.570><c> Lord.</c>

00:37:22.130 --> 00:37:25.210
Luke<00:37:22.289><c> chapter</c><00:37:22.769><c> 11,</c><00:37:23.349><c> verse</c><00:37:23.489><c> 34</c><00:37:24.110><c> through</c><00:37:24.369><c> 36.</c>

00:37:29.050 --> 00:37:32.349
It<00:37:29.570><c> says,</c><00:37:30.250><c> The</c><00:37:30.250><c> lap</c><00:37:30.550><c> of</c><00:37:30.730><c> the</c><00:37:30.889><c> body</c><00:37:31.130><c> is</c><00:37:31.389><c> the</c><00:37:31.630><c> eye.</c><00:37:31.929><c> Therefore,</c>

00:37:32.389 --> 00:37:35.389
when<00:37:32.570><c> your</c><00:37:32.829><c> eye</c><00:37:33.090><c> is</c><00:37:33.309><c> good,</c><00:37:33.690><c> your</c><00:37:33.769><c> whole</c><00:37:34.070><c> body</c><00:37:34.349><c> is</c><00:37:34.630><c> full</c><00:37:34.849><c> of</c><00:37:35.050><c> light.</c>

00:37:35.630 --> 00:37:39.150
But<00:37:35.869><c> when</c><00:37:36.070><c> your</c><00:37:36.289><c> eye</c><00:37:36.489><c> is</c><00:37:36.809><c> bad</c><00:37:37.190><c> or</c><00:37:37.570><c> evil,</c><00:37:38.190><c> your</c><00:37:38.329><c> body</c><00:37:38.690><c> is</c><00:37:38.949><c> full</c>

00:37:39.150 --> 00:37:40.289
of<00:37:39.409><c> darkness.</c>

00:37:40.369 --> 00:37:42.949
Therefore,<00:37:41.110><c> take</c><00:37:41.369><c> heed</c><00:37:41.630><c> that</c><00:37:41.829><c> the</c><00:37:41.929><c> light</c><00:37:42.230><c> which</c><00:37:42.429><c> is</c><00:37:42.630><c> in</c><00:37:42.789><c> you</c>

00:37:42.949 --> 00:37:43.949
is<00:37:43.170><c> not</c><00:37:43.429><c> darkness.</c>

00:37:43.949 --> 00:37:47.170
If<00:37:44.670><c> then</c><00:37:44.829><c> your</c><00:37:45.070><c> whole</c><00:37:45.289><c> body</c><00:37:45.610><c> is</c><00:37:45.829><c> full</c><00:37:46.030><c> of</c><00:37:46.250><c> light,</c><00:37:46.489><c> having</c><00:37:46.809><c> no</c>

00:37:47.170 --> 00:37:50.110
part<00:37:47.429><c> dark,</c><00:37:48.210><c> the</c><00:37:48.409><c> whole</c><00:37:48.650><c> body</c><00:37:48.969><c> will</c><00:37:49.190><c> be</c><00:37:49.369><c> full</c><00:37:49.610><c> of</c><00:37:49.829><c> light.</c>

00:37:50.449 --> 00:37:53.650
As<00:37:50.550><c> when</c><00:37:50.750><c> the</c><00:37:51.010><c> bright</c><00:37:51.309><c> shining</c><00:37:51.670><c> of</c><00:37:51.929><c> a</c><00:37:52.070><c> lamp</c><00:37:52.269><c> gives</c><00:37:52.550><c> you</c><00:37:52.809><c> light.</c>

00:37:54.590 --> 00:37:59.429
So<00:37:55.110><c> just</c><00:37:55.389><c> like</c><00:37:55.570><c> the</c><00:37:55.809><c> lamp</c><00:37:56.010><c> gives</c><00:37:56.250><c> light</c><00:37:56.489><c> in</c><00:37:56.670><c> the</c><00:37:56.849><c> house,</c><00:37:57.489><c> so</c><00:37:57.690><c> your</c><00:37:57.949><c> eyes</c><00:37:58.530><c> give</c><00:37:58.849><c> light</c><00:37:59.190><c> to</c>

00:37:59.429 --> 00:37:59.989
your<00:37:59.630><c> body.</c>

00:38:00.110 --> 00:38:04.030
They<00:38:00.429><c> let</c><00:38:00.590><c> the</c><00:38:00.849><c> light</c><00:38:01.130><c> come</c><00:38:01.449><c> in</c><00:38:01.889><c> and</c><00:38:02.329><c> shine</c><00:38:02.869><c> and</c><00:38:03.449><c> illuminate</c>

00:38:04.030 --> 00:38:04.969
what's<00:38:04.449><c> inside.</c>

00:38:05.289 --> 00:38:08.409
It's<00:38:05.510><c> like</c><00:38:05.829><c> Paul</c><00:38:06.230><c> said,</c><00:38:06.849><c> For</c><00:38:07.010><c> God</c><00:38:07.329><c> commanded</c><00:38:07.730><c> the</c><00:38:07.989><c> light</c><00:38:08.110><c> to</c>

00:38:08.409 --> 00:38:10.889
shine<00:38:08.570><c> out</c><00:38:08.789><c> of</c><00:38:09.010><c> darkness</c><00:38:09.289><c> that</c><00:38:09.530><c> has</c><00:38:09.829><c> shown</c><00:38:10.030><c> into</c><00:38:10.269><c> our</c><00:38:10.610><c> hearts</c>

00:38:10.889 --> 00:38:13.210
The<00:38:11.050><c> light</c><00:38:11.329><c> of</c><00:38:11.469><c> the</c><00:38:11.710><c> knowledge</c><00:38:11.889><c> of</c><00:38:12.090><c> the</c><00:38:12.250><c> glory</c><00:38:12.489><c> of</c><00:38:12.730><c> God</c><00:38:12.909><c> in</c><00:38:13.090><c> the</c>

00:38:13.210 --> 00:38:14.590
face<00:38:13.489><c> of</c><00:38:13.610><c> Jesus</c><00:38:13.829><c> Christ.</c>

00:38:16.389 --> 00:38:19.090
So<00:38:16.550><c> the</c><00:38:16.829><c> eyes</c><00:38:17.269><c> let</c><00:38:17.730><c> the</c><00:38:18.010><c> light</c><00:38:18.349><c> in.</c>

00:38:19.789 --> 00:38:24.650
And<00:38:20.110><c> just</c><00:38:20.429><c> as</c><00:38:20.650><c> men</c><00:38:20.829><c> responded</c><00:38:21.489><c> differently</c><00:38:22.010><c> to</c><00:38:22.309><c> the</c><00:38:22.469><c> light</c><00:38:22.650><c> that</c><00:38:22.969><c> came</c><00:38:23.230><c> within,</c><00:38:24.570><c> to</c>

00:38:24.650 --> 00:38:26.610
the<00:38:24.809><c> light</c><00:38:25.030><c> that</c><00:38:25.369><c> showed</c><00:38:25.489><c> their</c><00:38:25.849><c> works,</c>

00:38:26.630 --> 00:38:31.030
so<00:38:26.769><c> isn't</c><00:38:27.030><c> it</c><00:38:27.090><c> true,</c><00:38:27.389><c> brothers</c><00:38:27.550><c> and</c><00:38:27.829><c> sisters,</c><00:38:28.210><c> with</c><00:38:28.750><c> us</c><00:38:29.090><c> personally,</c><00:38:30.210><c> when</c>

00:38:31.030 --> 00:38:34.369
we<00:38:31.250><c> read</c><00:38:31.489><c> God's</c><00:38:32.030><c> word</c><00:38:32.449><c> and</c><00:38:32.510><c> it</c><00:38:32.909><c> enters</c><00:38:33.130><c> into</c><00:38:33.630><c> us?</c>

00:38:34.630 --> 00:38:39.769
It<00:38:35.050><c> shines</c><00:38:35.369><c> in</c><00:38:35.590><c> our</c><00:38:35.909><c> hearts.</c><00:38:37.389><c> It</c><00:38:37.610><c> also</c><00:38:37.949><c> has</c><00:38:38.230><c> a</c><00:38:38.429><c> similar</c><00:38:38.690><c> effect,</c><00:38:39.269><c> doesn't</c><00:38:39.429><c> it?</c>

00:38:39.769 --> 00:38:46.230
Some<00:38:41.010><c> disciples,</c><00:38:41.710><c> when</c><00:38:42.389><c> the</c><00:38:42.769><c> exposure</c><00:38:43.130><c> is</c><00:38:43.429><c> there,</c><00:38:45.250><c> rejoice.</c>

00:38:47.510 --> 00:38:51.369
A<00:38:47.690><c> little</c><00:38:47.849><c> embarrassed</c><00:38:48.349><c> by</c><00:38:48.570><c> what</c><00:38:48.769><c> is</c><00:38:49.030><c> found,</c><00:38:50.409><c> recognize</c><00:38:50.989><c> that</c>

00:38:51.369 --> 00:38:54.010
there's<00:38:51.630><c> some</c><00:38:51.969><c> spring</c><00:38:52.269><c> cleaning</c><00:38:52.590><c> that</c><00:38:52.829><c> needs</c><00:38:53.090><c> to</c><00:38:53.269><c> go</c><00:38:53.489><c> on</c><00:38:53.690><c> to</c>

00:38:54.010 --> 00:38:55.610
clean<00:38:54.250><c> up</c><00:38:54.489><c> the</c><00:38:54.670><c> matters,</c>

00:38:56.050 --> 00:39:00.389
but<00:38:56.170><c> they</c><00:38:56.630><c> are</c><00:38:56.969><c> willing</c><00:38:57.369><c> to</c><00:38:57.909><c> have</c><00:38:58.050><c> this</c><00:38:58.409><c> done.</c><00:38:59.510><c> And</c><00:38:59.750><c> no</c><00:39:00.070><c> part</c>

00:39:00.389 --> 00:39:02.469
of<00:39:00.690><c> them</c><00:39:00.869><c> is</c><00:39:01.130><c> left</c><00:39:01.449><c> out.</c>

00:39:02.809 --> 00:39:07.110
And<00:39:03.070><c> so</c><00:39:03.230><c> that's</c><00:39:03.349><c> what</c><00:39:03.489><c> Jesus</c><00:39:03.869><c> says.</c><00:39:04.849><c> He</c><00:39:05.110><c> says,</c><00:39:05.630><c> looking</c><00:39:06.809><c> again</c>

00:39:07.110 --> 00:39:09.530
at<00:39:07.949><c> that</c><00:39:08.630><c> verse.</c>

00:39:17.530 --> 00:39:20.150
He<00:39:18.010><c> says</c><00:39:18.489><c> that</c><00:39:18.849><c> the</c><00:39:18.909><c> lamp</c><00:39:19.150><c> of</c><00:39:19.269><c> the</c><00:39:19.369><c> body</c><00:39:19.510><c> is</c><00:39:19.750><c> therefore,</c><00:39:20.010><c> when</c>

00:39:20.150 --> 00:39:23.449
your<00:39:20.349><c> eye</c><00:39:20.530><c> is</c><00:39:20.730><c> good,</c><00:39:21.010><c> the</c><00:39:21.150><c> whole</c><00:39:21.489><c> body</c><00:39:21.909><c> is</c><00:39:22.289><c> full</c><00:39:22.489><c> of</c><00:39:22.710><c> light.</c>

00:39:23.710 --> 00:39:28.090
But<00:39:23.809><c> when</c><00:39:24.010><c> your</c><00:39:24.710><c> whole</c><00:39:25.150><c> body</c><00:39:25.530><c> is</c><00:39:25.769><c> full</c><00:39:26.070><c> of</c><00:39:26.269><c> light,</c><00:39:27.750><c> that's</c><00:39:27.929><c> how</c>

00:39:28.090 --> 00:39:30.250
it<00:39:28.190><c> should</c><00:39:28.369><c> be</c><00:39:28.550><c> for</c><00:39:28.710><c> us,</c><00:39:29.170><c> brothers</c><00:39:29.170><c> and</c><00:39:29.469><c> sisters.</c>

00:39:30.989 --> 00:39:37.769
We<00:39:31.230><c> should</c><00:39:31.409><c> be</c><00:39:31.630><c> willing</c><00:39:31.869><c> to</c><00:39:32.030><c> let</c><00:39:32.289><c> this</c><00:39:32.710><c> search</c><00:39:33.010><c> us</c><00:39:33.349><c> out</c><00:39:33.590><c> and</c><00:39:34.309><c> illuminate</c><00:39:35.130><c> every</c><00:39:35.550><c> bad</c><00:39:35.869><c> corner,</c><00:39:36.369><c> every</c><00:39:36.769><c> dark</c><00:39:37.150><c> corner</c><00:39:37.570><c> of</c>

00:39:37.769 --> 00:39:38.989
our<00:39:37.989><c> lives.</c>

00:39:39.849 --> 00:39:44.329
Search<00:39:40.289><c> me,</c><00:39:40.690><c> O</c><00:39:40.829><c> God,</c><00:39:41.349><c> and</c><00:39:41.989><c> know</c><00:39:42.210><c> my</c><00:39:42.550><c> heart.</c><00:39:43.349><c> Try</c><00:39:43.630><c> me</c><00:39:43.929><c> and</c><00:39:44.010><c> know</c>

00:39:44.329 --> 00:39:48.670
my<00:39:44.570><c> ways,</c><00:39:46.510><c> and</c><00:39:46.570><c> lead</c><00:39:46.829><c> me</c><00:39:47.090><c> in</c><00:39:47.250><c> the</c><00:39:47.389><c> way</c><00:39:47.550><c> everlasting.</c>

00:39:49.630 --> 00:39:53.750
But<00:39:49.809><c> if</c><00:39:49.989><c> your</c><00:39:50.190><c> eye</c><00:39:50.389><c> is</c><00:39:50.670><c> evil</c><00:39:51.250><c> or</c><00:39:51.829><c> bad,</c><00:39:52.389><c> well,</c><00:39:53.230><c> that's</c><00:39:53.510><c> a</c><00:39:53.610><c> kind</c>

00:39:53.750 --> 00:39:54.590
of<00:39:53.969><c> funny</c><00:39:54.190><c> phrase.</c>

00:39:54.769 --> 00:39:56.570
You've<00:39:54.949><c> heard</c><00:39:55.090><c> of</c><00:39:55.230><c> people,</c><00:39:55.510><c> now</c><00:39:55.610><c> in</c><00:39:55.730><c> Guyana</c><00:39:56.050><c> we</c><00:39:56.190><c> heard</c><00:39:56.329><c> about</c>

00:39:56.570 --> 00:39:59.110
the<00:39:56.849><c> evil</c><00:39:57.130><c> eye.</c><00:39:57.809><c> We're</c><00:39:58.030><c> quite</c><00:39:58.309><c> sure</c><00:39:58.489><c> what</c><00:39:58.650><c> that</c><00:39:58.949><c> meant.</c>

00:39:59.130 --> 00:40:01.889
We've<00:39:59.530><c> kind</c><00:39:59.670><c> of</c><00:39:59.809><c> got</c><00:39:59.989><c> the</c><00:40:00.269><c> idea</c><00:40:00.670><c> over</c><00:40:00.889><c> the</c><00:40:01.110><c> years</c><00:40:01.309><c> about</c><00:40:01.550><c> the</c>

00:40:01.889 --> 00:40:03.269
evil<00:40:02.130><c> eye,</c><00:40:02.429><c> and</c><00:40:02.550><c> you</c><00:40:02.730><c> may</c><00:40:02.869><c> have</c><00:40:03.010><c> heard</c><00:40:03.150><c> it.</c>

00:40:03.269 --> 00:40:05.349
I<00:40:03.309><c> don't</c><00:40:03.429><c> know</c><00:40:03.550><c> if</c><00:40:03.849><c> it's</c><00:40:03.889><c> a</c><00:40:03.889><c> Canadian</c><00:40:04.210><c> expression,</c><00:40:04.949><c> too,</c><00:40:05.090><c> evil</c>

00:40:05.349 --> 00:40:08.389
eye.<00:40:05.530><c> Is</c><00:40:05.829><c> it?</c><00:40:07.550><c> It</c><00:40:07.989><c> is.</c>

00:40:08.389 --> 00:40:11.150
All<00:40:08.969><c> right.</c><00:40:09.130><c> Give</c><00:40:09.269><c> someone</c><00:40:09.590><c> an</c><00:40:09.730><c> evil</c><00:40:09.949><c> eye.</c><00:40:10.630><c> All</c><00:40:10.750><c> right.</c><00:40:11.050><c> Well,</c>

00:40:11.150 --> 00:40:13.630
there's<00:40:11.469><c> an</c><00:40:11.670><c> Old</c><00:40:11.829><c> Testament</c><00:40:12.210><c> idea</c><00:40:12.750><c> behind</c><00:40:13.130><c> this,</c><00:40:13.409><c> and</c><00:40:13.409><c> I</c><00:40:13.449><c> need</c>

00:40:13.630 --> 00:40:14.690
to<00:40:13.730><c> have</c><00:40:13.829><c> you</c><00:40:13.989><c> go</c><00:40:14.230><c> quickly.</c>

00:40:14.869 --> 00:40:20.369
First<00:40:15.130><c> of</c><00:40:15.349><c> all,</c><00:40:16.730><c> I'm</c><00:40:16.909><c> going</c><00:40:17.150><c> to</c><00:40:17.230><c> skip.</c><00:40:18.289><c> For</c><00:40:18.670><c> your</c><00:40:18.909><c> notes,</c><00:40:19.369><c> there's</c><00:40:19.650><c> a</c><00:40:19.769><c> passage</c><00:40:20.110><c> in</c>

00:40:20.369 --> 00:40:24.230
Deuteronomy<00:40:21.070><c> 28</c><00:40:21.789><c> verses</c><00:40:22.210><c> 54</c><00:40:22.809><c> and</c><00:40:23.090><c> 55.</c>

00:40:24.309 --> 00:40:26.969
I'm<00:40:24.530><c> just</c><00:40:24.710><c> going</c><00:40:24.829><c> to</c><00:40:25.010><c> describe</c><00:40:25.289><c> it</c><00:40:25.510><c> to</c><00:40:25.610><c> you</c><00:40:25.750><c> while</c><00:40:25.909><c> you're</c><00:40:26.130><c> turning</c><00:40:26.349><c> over</c><00:40:26.630><c> to</c>

00:40:26.969 --> 00:40:29.250
Proverbs<00:40:27.630><c> 28.</c>

00:40:30.469 --> 00:40:33.409
Okay?<00:40:30.949><c> We're</c><00:40:31.429><c> going</c><00:40:31.530><c> to</c><00:40:31.690><c> skip</c><00:40:31.949><c> that</c><00:40:32.349><c> one</c><00:40:32.510><c> in</c><00:40:32.889><c> Deuteronomy.</c>

00:40:33.409 --> 00:40:36.650
But<00:40:33.590><c> what</c><00:40:33.710><c> it's</c><00:40:34.030><c> about,</c><00:40:34.369><c> you</c><00:40:34.610><c> might</c><00:40:34.809><c> recognize</c><00:40:35.309><c> that</c><00:40:35.510><c> Deuteronomy</c><00:40:36.050><c> 28</c><00:40:36.510><c> is</c>

00:40:36.650 --> 00:40:39.269
the<00:40:36.809><c> passage</c><00:40:37.210><c> where</c><00:40:37.809><c> they're</c><00:40:38.150><c> talking</c><00:40:38.449><c> about</c><00:40:38.750><c> the</c><00:40:38.969><c> judgments</c>

00:40:39.269 --> 00:40:39.769
of<00:40:39.449><c> God,</c>

00:40:40.010 --> 00:40:43.250
successive<00:40:40.409><c> judgments</c><00:40:40.809><c> of</c><00:40:41.050><c> God</c><00:40:41.289><c> upon</c><00:40:41.550><c> his</c><00:40:41.869><c> people</c><00:40:42.250><c> for</c><00:40:42.449><c> their</c><00:40:42.730><c> faithlessness.</c>

00:40:43.610 --> 00:40:46.510
And<00:40:43.789><c> there's</c><00:40:44.090><c> that</c><00:40:44.269><c> one</c><00:40:44.449><c> horrible</c><00:40:45.110><c> description</c><00:40:45.710><c> about</c><00:40:46.050><c> the</c>

00:40:46.510 --> 00:40:49.210
woman<00:40:46.909><c> who</c><00:40:47.190><c> eats</c><00:40:47.309><c> her</c><00:40:47.610><c> child</c><00:40:47.989><c> in</c><00:40:48.250><c> the</c><00:40:48.409><c> siege.</c>

00:40:49.230 --> 00:40:52.909
Do<00:40:49.429><c> you</c><00:40:49.429><c> kind</c><00:40:49.630><c> of</c><00:40:49.789><c> remember</c><00:40:50.030><c> that</c><00:40:50.250><c> one?</c><00:40:51.429><c> You</c><00:40:51.510><c> know</c><00:40:51.590><c> what</c><00:40:51.849><c> it</c><00:40:52.409><c> says?</c>

00:40:53.309 --> 00:40:58.150
It<00:40:53.429><c> talks</c><00:40:53.610><c> about</c><00:40:53.829><c> her</c><00:40:54.250><c> eye</c><00:40:54.510><c> being</c><00:40:55.190><c> evil</c><00:40:55.889><c> towards</c><00:40:57.530><c> the</c><00:40:57.949><c> others</c>

00:40:58.150 --> 00:40:59.329
in<00:40:58.449><c> the</c><00:40:58.730><c> house.</c>

00:40:59.329 --> 00:41:02.570
And<00:40:59.750><c> there's</c><00:41:00.190><c> that</c><00:41:00.329><c> one</c><00:41:00.429><c> horrible</c><00:41:01.289><c> description</c><00:41:01.789><c> about</c><00:41:02.309><c> the</c>

00:41:02.570 --> 00:41:05.030
woman<00:41:02.969><c> who</c><00:41:03.289><c> eats</c><00:41:03.349><c> her</c><00:41:03.750><c> child</c><00:41:03.989><c> in</c><00:41:04.230><c> the</c><00:41:04.489><c> siege.</c>

00:41:05.230 --> 00:41:08.090
Do<00:41:05.329><c> you</c><00:41:05.429><c> kind</c><00:41:05.650><c> of</c><00:41:05.769><c> remember</c><00:41:06.110><c> that</c><00:41:06.329><c> one?</c><00:41:07.530><c> You</c><00:41:07.590><c> know</c><00:41:07.650><c> what</c><00:41:07.909><c> it</c><00:41:08.070><c> says?</c>

00:41:08.090 --> 00:41:09.909
That<00:41:08.090><c> gives</c><00:41:08.289><c> a</c><00:41:08.429><c> sense</c><00:41:08.650><c> of</c><00:41:08.849><c> the</c><00:41:09.030><c> word,</c><00:41:09.210><c> and</c><00:41:09.289><c> you'll</c><00:41:09.550><c> pick</c><00:41:09.670><c> it</c><00:41:09.849><c> up</c>

00:41:09.909 --> 00:41:12.750
now<00:41:10.130><c> if</c><00:41:10.230><c> you</c><00:41:10.329><c> go</c><00:41:10.449><c> over</c><00:41:10.610><c> to</c><00:41:10.789><c> Proverbs</c><00:41:11.130><c> 28</c><00:41:11.670><c> verse</c><00:41:12.030><c> 22,</c>

00:41:12.909 --> 00:41:17.769
where<00:41:13.489><c> he</c><00:41:13.710><c> says,</c><00:41:15.070><c> A</c><00:41:15.070><c> man</c><00:41:15.409><c> with</c><00:41:15.650><c> an</c><00:41:15.849><c> evil</c><00:41:16.190><c> eye</c><00:41:16.570><c> hastens</c><00:41:17.230><c> after</c>

00:41:17.769 --> 00:41:21.269
riches<00:41:18.269><c> and</c><00:41:19.050><c> does</c><00:41:19.309><c> not</c><00:41:19.550><c> consider</c><00:41:19.969><c> that</c><00:41:20.269><c> poverty</c><00:41:20.750><c> will</c><00:41:21.050><c> come</c>

00:41:21.269 --> 00:41:22.050
upon<00:41:21.610><c> him.</c>

00:41:22.050 --> 00:41:24.590
He<00:41:22.769><c> hastens</c><00:41:23.309><c> after</c><00:41:23.769><c> riches.</c>

00:41:25.070 --> 00:41:29.289
The<00:41:25.250><c> whole</c><00:41:25.630><c> sense</c><00:41:25.849><c> of</c><00:41:26.070><c> this</c><00:41:26.389><c> word</c><00:41:26.650><c> of</c><00:41:26.789><c> an</c><00:41:27.090><c> evil</c><00:41:27.329><c> eye</c><00:41:27.789><c> is</c><00:41:28.170><c> one</c><00:41:28.590><c> of</c>

00:41:29.289 --> 00:41:30.670
self<00:41:29.630><c>-interest.</c>

00:41:31.349 --> 00:41:37.050
An<00:41:31.429><c> evil</c><00:41:31.849><c> eye</c><00:41:32.210><c> is</c><00:41:32.630><c> a</c><00:41:32.849><c> person</c><00:41:33.130><c> that</c><00:41:33.269><c> is</c><00:41:33.710><c> concerned</c><00:41:34.130><c> about</c><00:41:34.510><c> themselves,</c><00:41:36.170><c> concerned</c><00:41:36.650><c> about</c>

00:41:37.050 --> 00:41:38.570
keeping<00:41:37.409><c> everything</c><00:41:37.889><c> to</c><00:41:38.110><c> themselves.</c>

00:41:38.630 --> 00:41:41.909
So<00:41:38.869><c> a</c><00:41:38.969><c> man</c><00:41:39.250><c> that</c><00:41:39.690><c> has</c><00:41:39.949><c> an</c><00:41:40.170><c> evil</c><00:41:40.469><c> eye</c><00:41:40.769><c> hastens</c><00:41:41.269><c> after</c><00:41:41.650><c> riches,</c>

00:41:41.969 --> 00:41:44.829
that's<00:41:42.409><c> his</c><00:41:42.530><c> focus.</c><00:41:43.230><c> He</c><00:41:43.670><c> wants</c><00:41:43.989><c> it</c><00:41:44.150><c> for</c><00:41:44.369><c> himself.</c>

00:41:44.829 --> 00:41:57.329
But<00:41:45.369><c> if</c><00:41:45.550><c> you</c><00:41:45.630><c> look</c><00:41:45.829><c> back</c><00:41:46.150><c> in</c><00:41:46.309><c> verse</c><00:41:46.550><c> 22</c><00:41:50.449><c> verse</c><00:41:51.070><c> 9,</c><00:41:55.130><c> you</c><00:41:55.130><c> will</c><00:41:55.969><c> notice</c><00:41:56.250><c> it</c><00:41:56.550><c> says,</c>

00:41:57.550 --> 00:42:02.809
He<00:41:57.550><c> that</c><00:41:57.789><c> has</c><00:41:58.090><c> a</c><00:41:58.510><c> good</c><00:41:58.710><c> eye</c><00:41:59.090><c> or</c><00:41:59.449><c> a</c><00:41:59.829><c> bountiful</c><00:42:00.510><c> eye</c><00:42:01.170><c> will</c><00:42:01.530><c> be</c><00:42:01.869><c> blessed,</c><00:42:02.690><c> for</c>

00:42:02.809 --> 00:42:05.849
he<00:42:03.250><c> gives</c><00:42:03.570><c> his</c><00:42:03.989><c> bread</c><00:42:04.369><c> to</c><00:42:04.730><c> the</c><00:42:04.869><c> poor.</c>

00:42:06.070 --> 00:42:07.510
Do<00:42:06.269><c> you</c><00:42:06.269><c> see</c><00:42:06.369><c> the</c><00:42:06.550><c> contrast?</c>

00:42:07.889 --> 00:42:10.570
The<00:42:07.989><c> evil</c><00:42:08.309><c> eye</c><00:42:08.550><c> is</c><00:42:08.769><c> the</c><00:42:08.929><c> one</c><00:42:09.210><c> of</c><00:42:09.630><c> self</c><00:42:09.929><c>-interest.</c>

00:42:10.570 --> 00:42:14.510
The<00:42:11.309><c> good</c><00:42:11.690><c> eye</c><00:42:12.090><c> is</c><00:42:12.670><c> the</c><00:42:12.789><c> one</c><00:42:12.949><c> that</c><00:42:13.110><c> is</c><00:42:13.429><c> bountiful</c><00:42:13.869><c> and</c><00:42:14.250><c> giving</c>

00:42:14.510 --> 00:42:15.730
and<00:42:14.869><c> generous.</c>

00:42:16.429 --> 00:42:20.989
Now,<00:42:17.130><c> come</c><00:42:17.329><c> back</c><00:42:17.449><c> to</c><00:42:17.590><c> Matthew,</c><00:42:18.949><c> rather</c><00:42:19.369><c> to</c><00:42:20.150><c> Luke.</c>

00:42:21.570 --> 00:42:24.070
We'll<00:42:21.889><c> skip</c><00:42:22.130><c> the</c><00:42:22.329><c> one</c><00:42:22.449><c> in</c><00:42:22.570><c> Matthew.</c><00:42:22.969><c> Jesus,</c><00:42:23.349><c> in</c><00:42:23.550><c> fact,</c><00:42:23.849><c> gives</c>

00:42:24.070 --> 00:42:25.289
this<00:42:24.329><c> parable</c><00:42:24.650><c> in</c><00:42:24.929><c> Matthew.</c>

00:42:25.289 --> 00:42:30.449
Maybe<00:42:25.690><c> as</c><00:42:25.889><c> you're</c><00:42:26.070><c> going</c><00:42:26.309><c> along</c><00:42:26.630><c> the</c><00:42:26.789><c> way,</c><00:42:26.969><c> we've</c><00:42:27.130><c> got</c><00:42:27.889><c> a</c><00:42:28.210><c> minute</c><00:42:28.429><c> or</c><00:42:28.730><c> two</c><00:42:29.190><c> to</c><00:42:29.889><c> take</c><00:42:30.329><c> a</c>

00:42:30.449 --> 00:42:31.550
look<00:42:30.610><c> at</c><00:42:30.769><c> this.</c>

00:42:32.409 --> 00:42:34.590
I'm<00:42:32.610><c> not</c><00:42:33.130><c> transgressing</c><00:42:33.610><c> my</c><00:42:33.849><c> time</c><00:42:34.090><c> completely.</c>

00:42:34.590 --> 00:42:39.210
In<00:42:35.369><c> Matthew</c><00:42:35.710><c> chapter</c><00:42:36.030><c> 6</c><00:42:36.269><c> verses</c><00:42:36.590><c> 19</c><00:42:37.170><c> through</c><00:42:37.449><c> 21,</c><00:42:38.909><c> he</c><00:42:38.909><c> says,</c>

00:42:39.429 --> 00:42:42.250
Do<00:42:39.429><c> not</c><00:42:39.630><c> lay</c><00:42:39.889><c> up</c><00:42:40.030><c> for</c><00:42:40.210><c> yourselves</c><00:42:40.750><c> treasures</c><00:42:41.190><c> on</c><00:42:41.469><c> earth,</c><00:42:41.829><c> where</c><00:42:41.889><c> moth</c>

00:42:42.250 --> 00:42:45.230
and<00:42:42.449><c> rust</c><00:42:42.650><c> destroy,</c><00:42:43.309><c> and</c><00:42:43.349><c> where</c><00:42:43.630><c> thieves</c><00:42:43.849><c> break</c><00:42:44.329><c> in</c><00:42:44.610><c> and</c><00:42:44.969><c> steal.</c>

00:42:45.489 --> 00:42:47.769
But<00:42:45.710><c> lay</c><00:42:45.989><c> up</c><00:42:46.150><c> for</c><00:42:46.309><c> yourselves</c><00:42:46.710><c> treasures</c><00:42:47.150><c> in</c><00:42:47.349><c> heaven,</c><00:42:47.670><c> where</c>

00:42:47.769 --> 00:42:50.389
neither<00:42:48.130><c> moth</c><00:42:48.469><c> nor</c><00:42:48.670><c> rust</c><00:42:48.969><c> destroys,</c><00:42:49.530><c> where</c><00:42:49.730><c> thieves</c><00:42:49.989><c> do</c><00:42:50.210><c> not</c>

00:42:50.389 --> 00:42:51.289
break<00:42:50.610><c> in</c><00:42:50.809><c> and</c><00:42:51.050><c> steal.</c>

00:42:51.630 --> 00:42:55.349
For<00:42:51.769><c> where</c><00:42:51.929><c> your</c><00:42:52.170><c> treasure</c><00:42:52.429><c> is,</c><00:42:53.210><c> there</c><00:42:53.610><c> your</c><00:42:54.309><c> heart</c><00:42:54.530><c> will</c><00:42:54.750><c> be</c><00:42:54.949><c> also.</c>

00:42:55.550 --> 00:42:58.489
Do<00:42:55.769><c> you</c><00:42:55.969><c> catch</c><00:42:55.969><c> those</c><00:42:56.230><c> words?</c><00:42:56.969><c> You</c><00:42:57.010><c> notice</c><00:42:57.230><c> verse</c><00:42:57.489><c> 22?</c>

00:42:58.909 --> 00:43:01.289
There's<00:42:59.030><c> our</c><00:42:59.269><c> parable</c><00:42:59.530><c> from</c><00:43:00.369><c> Luke.</c>

00:43:01.489 --> 00:43:04.170
Do<00:43:02.050><c> you</c><00:43:02.489><c> see</c><00:43:02.489><c> where</c><00:43:02.489><c> your</c><00:43:02.730><c> heart</c><00:43:02.909><c> is?</c>

00:43:04.550 --> 00:43:08.150
Where<00:43:04.650><c> your</c><00:43:05.449><c> treasure</c><00:43:05.730><c> is,</c><00:43:06.469><c> rather,</c><00:43:06.590><c> is</c><00:43:06.989><c> where</c><00:43:07.090><c> your</c><00:43:07.269><c> heart</c><00:43:07.530><c> is.</c>

00:43:08.630 --> 00:43:11.289
And<00:43:08.789><c> if</c><00:43:08.929><c> the</c><00:43:09.150><c> treasures</c><00:43:09.289><c> you</c><00:43:09.570><c> want</c><00:43:09.869><c> are</c><00:43:10.250><c> all</c><00:43:10.409><c> the</c><00:43:10.510><c> earthly</c><00:43:10.769><c> ones</c><00:43:11.050><c> for</c>

00:43:11.289 --> 00:43:14.230
yourself,<00:43:12.650><c> you've</c><00:43:12.889><c> got</c><00:43:13.010><c> a</c><00:43:13.170><c> bad</c><00:43:13.389><c> eye.</c>

00:43:15.590 --> 00:43:21.849
But<00:43:15.789><c> if</c><00:43:15.989><c> it</c><00:43:16.309><c> is</c><00:43:16.750><c> a</c><00:43:17.670><c> good</c><00:43:17.949><c> eye,</c><00:43:19.309><c> then</c><00:43:19.710><c> there</c><00:43:20.269><c> is</c><00:43:21.309><c> the</c><00:43:21.610><c> treasures</c>

00:43:21.849 --> 00:43:24.630
in<00:43:22.110><c> heaven</c><00:43:22.349><c> and</c><00:43:22.570><c> the</c><00:43:22.670><c> willingness</c><00:43:22.969><c> to</c><00:43:23.269><c> give</c><00:43:23.429><c> up</c><00:43:23.690><c> those</c><00:43:24.030><c> that</c>

00:43:24.630 --> 00:43:26.070
are<00:43:25.010><c> on</c><00:43:25.329><c> earth.</c>

00:43:26.530 --> 00:43:30.309
So,<00:43:27.269><c> going</c><00:43:27.449><c> back</c><00:43:27.750><c> to</c><00:43:27.929><c> Luke</c><00:43:28.150><c> then,</c><00:43:29.070><c> this</c><00:43:29.210><c> simple</c><00:43:29.530><c> little</c><00:43:29.889><c> parable</c><00:43:30.170><c> that</c>

00:43:30.309 --> 00:43:33.289
he<00:43:30.550><c> gives</c><00:43:30.730><c> about</c><00:43:31.030><c> the</c><00:43:31.269><c> good</c><00:43:31.630><c> eye</c><00:43:31.869><c> and</c><00:43:31.989><c> the</c><00:43:32.210><c> bad</c><00:43:32.429><c> eye,</c>

00:43:34.090 --> 00:43:42.570
really<00:43:34.530><c> helps</c><00:43:34.989><c> us</c><00:43:35.250><c> to</c><00:43:35.530><c> realize,</c><00:43:40.070><c> helps</c><00:43:40.070><c> us</c><00:43:41.690><c> to</c><00:43:41.949><c> understand</c>

00:43:42.570 --> 00:43:44.190
something<00:43:43.030><c> about</c><00:43:43.369><c> ourselves.</c>

00:43:44.690 --> 00:43:47.909
When<00:43:45.070><c> our</c><00:43:45.389><c> lives,</c><00:43:45.829><c> brothers</c><00:43:45.929><c> and</c><00:43:46.170><c> sisters,</c><00:43:46.650><c> are</c><00:43:46.809><c> focused</c><00:43:47.210><c> upon</c><00:43:47.489><c> what</c><00:43:47.710><c> we</c>

00:43:47.909 --> 00:43:52.250
can<00:43:48.250><c> get,</c><00:43:50.409><c> we're</c><00:43:50.730><c> blinding</c><00:43:51.190><c> ourselves.</c>

00:43:53.130 --> 00:43:58.289
God's<00:43:53.730><c> Word,</c><00:43:54.070><c> His</c><00:43:54.269><c> light</c><00:43:54.489><c> of</c><00:43:54.670><c> His</c><00:43:54.949><c> ways,</c><00:43:55.329><c> is</c><00:43:55.449><c> not</c><00:43:55.650><c> going</c><00:43:55.849><c> to</c><00:43:55.969><c> come</c><00:43:56.130><c> into</c><00:43:56.369><c> our</c><00:43:56.610><c> hearts</c><00:43:56.869><c> when</c><00:43:57.170><c> self</c><00:43:57.530><c>-interest</c><00:43:57.869><c> is</c>

00:43:58.289 --> 00:44:00.429
occupying<00:43:59.070><c> our</c><00:43:59.829><c> hearts.</c>

00:44:01.690 --> 00:44:05.889
And<00:44:01.849><c> as</c><00:44:02.510><c> it</c><00:44:02.769><c> clouds</c><00:44:02.989><c> our</c><00:44:03.429><c> vision</c><00:44:03.710><c> and</c><00:44:03.909><c> the</c><00:44:04.090><c> darkness</c><00:44:04.550><c> grows,</c>

00:44:06.269 --> 00:44:11.170
that<00:44:06.289><c> sense</c><00:44:06.769><c> of</c><00:44:08.150><c> introspection</c><00:44:09.510><c> that</c><00:44:09.809><c> Jesus</c><00:44:10.170><c> is</c><00:44:10.469><c> looking</c><00:44:10.670><c> for</c>

00:44:11.170 --> 00:44:13.610
in<00:44:11.250><c> us</c><00:44:11.730><c> is</c><00:44:12.170><c> going</c><00:44:12.329><c> to</c><00:44:12.690><c> atrophy.</c>

00:44:13.849 --> 00:44:18.110
And<00:44:13.989><c> in</c><00:44:14.250><c> time</c><00:44:14.570><c> as</c><00:44:14.750><c> it</c><00:44:15.090><c> atrophies,</c><00:44:16.690><c> evil</c><00:44:16.869><c> motives</c><00:44:17.349><c> that</c><00:44:17.730><c> go</c><00:44:17.889><c> in</c>

00:44:18.110 --> 00:44:20.070
our<00:44:18.409><c> hearts</c><00:44:18.730><c> are</c><00:44:19.050><c> going</c><00:44:19.170><c> to</c><00:44:19.269><c> go</c><00:44:19.550><c> unchecked.</c>

00:44:20.070 --> 00:44:23.250
And<00:44:20.789><c> as</c><00:44:21.070><c> it</c><00:44:21.469><c> clouds</c><00:44:21.949><c> our</c><00:44:21.949><c> vision</c><00:44:21.949><c> and</c><00:44:21.949><c> the</c><00:44:22.329><c> darkness</c><00:44:22.329><c> grows,</c>

00:44:23.789 --> 00:44:29.570
that<00:44:23.829><c> sense</c><00:44:24.250><c> of</c><00:44:25.829><c> introspection</c><00:44:26.869><c> that</c><00:44:27.010><c> Jesus</c><00:44:27.369><c> is</c><00:44:28.150><c> looking</c><00:44:28.170><c> for</c>

00:44:29.570 --> 00:44:31.230
is<00:44:29.610><c> going</c><00:44:29.849><c> to</c><00:44:30.289><c> atrophy.</c>

00:44:31.389 --> 00:44:35.650
And<00:44:31.469><c> in</c><00:44:31.730><c> time</c><00:44:32.090><c> as</c><00:44:32.309><c> it</c><00:44:32.590><c> atrophies,</c><00:44:34.389><c> evil</c><00:44:34.389><c> motives</c><00:44:34.949><c> that</c><00:44:35.050><c> go</c><00:44:35.449><c> in</c>

00:44:35.650 --> 00:44:38.170
our<00:44:35.969><c> hearts</c><00:44:36.510><c> are</c><00:44:36.769><c> going</c><00:44:37.429><c> to</c><00:44:37.429><c> go</c><00:44:37.429><c> unchecked.</c>

00:44:38.269 --> 00:44:47.769
And<00:44:38.409><c> as</c><00:44:38.590><c> it</c><00:44:38.769><c> evil</c><00:44:39.130><c> motives</c><00:44:39.710><c> that</c><00:44:43.190><c> go</c><00:44:44.010><c> in</c><00:44:44.150><c> our</c><00:44:45.269><c> hearts</c><00:44:46.650><c> are</c><00:44:46.650><c> going</c><00:44:47.769><c> to</c>

00:44:47.769 --> 00:44:49.030
go<00:44:47.769><c> unchecked.</c>

00:44:49.030 --> 00:44:52.829
In<00:44:49.469><c> time,</c><00:44:50.130><c> brothers</c><00:44:50.130><c> and</c><00:44:50.170><c> sisters,</c><00:44:51.769><c> when</c><00:44:51.969><c> all</c><00:44:52.230><c> of</c><00:44:52.369><c> this</c><00:44:52.489><c> goes</c>

00:44:52.829 --> 00:44:59.429
unchecked,<00:44:54.190><c> it</c><00:44:54.190><c> is</c><00:44:54.630><c> possible</c><00:44:55.130><c> for</c><00:44:55.570><c> even</c><00:44:55.929><c> you</c><00:44:56.349><c> or</c><00:44:56.630><c> myself</c><00:44:57.349><c> to</c>

00:44:59.429 --> 00:45:03.269
end<00:44:59.849><c> up</c><00:45:00.610><c> in</c><00:45:01.070><c> the</c><00:45:01.230><c> condition</c><00:45:01.690><c> that</c><00:45:01.949><c> John</c><00:45:02.250><c> describes</c><00:45:02.829><c> in</c><00:45:03.050><c> his</c>

00:45:03.269 --> 00:45:04.530
first<00:45:03.530><c> letter,</c>

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hating<00:45:05.670><c> our</c><00:45:06.090><c> brother,</c><00:45:07.449><c> what</c><00:45:07.670><c> our</c><00:45:08.389><c> brother</c><00:45:08.630><c> Brian</c><00:45:09.090><c> talked</c><00:45:09.489><c> about</c><00:45:09.789><c> in</c>

00:45:09.969 --> 00:45:11.210
his<00:45:10.210><c> first</c><00:45:10.489><c> class,</c>

00:45:11.210 --> 00:45:16.050
for<00:45:12.329><c> hating</c><00:45:13.070><c> our</c><00:45:13.429><c> brother,</c><00:45:13.969><c> willing</c><00:45:14.630><c> to</c><00:45:15.010><c> cast</c><00:45:15.269><c> him</c><00:45:15.469><c> out</c><00:45:15.789><c> and</c>

00:45:16.050 --> 00:45:17.940
say,<00:45:16.329><c> let</c><00:45:16.389><c> the</c><00:45:16.590><c> Lord</c><00:45:16.769><c> be</c><00:45:17.110><c> glorified.</c>

00:45:18.289 --> 00:45:23.849
So<00:45:18.630><c> blind</c><00:45:19.030><c> are</c><00:45:19.329><c> we</c><00:45:19.650><c> to</c><00:45:20.289><c> our</c><00:45:20.650><c> way</c><00:45:20.809><c> of</c><00:45:21.110><c> life</c><00:45:21.610><c> that</c><00:45:22.429><c> it's</c><00:45:22.889><c> so</c><00:45:23.070><c> mismatched</c><00:45:23.590><c> from</c>

00:45:23.849 --> 00:45:26.809
the<00:45:24.070><c> Father</c><00:45:24.429><c> that</c><00:45:24.809><c> we</c><00:45:25.010><c> can</c><00:45:25.269><c> literally</c><00:45:25.590><c> believe</c><00:45:26.070><c> that</c><00:45:26.309><c> God</c><00:45:26.570><c> is</c>

00:45:26.809 --> 00:45:30.250
going<00:45:26.989><c> to</c><00:45:27.329><c> bless</c><00:45:27.650><c> this</c><00:45:27.989><c> great</c><00:45:28.329><c> work</c><00:45:28.610><c> of</c><00:45:29.010><c> excommunication</c><00:45:29.929><c> that</c><00:45:30.090><c> we</c>

00:45:30.250 --> 00:45:31.170
have<00:45:30.449><c> done.</c>

00:45:31.849 --> 00:45:37.489
That<00:45:32.510><c> is</c><00:45:32.769><c> possible</c><00:45:33.630><c> in</c><00:45:34.250><c> the</c><00:45:34.269><c> eye</c><00:45:34.530><c> of</c><00:45:35.690><c> evil</c><00:45:35.690><c> and</c><00:45:35.909><c> how</c><00:45:36.349><c> great</c><00:45:36.750><c> indeed</c><00:45:37.150><c> is</c>

00:45:37.489 --> 00:45:38.150
the<00:45:37.650><c> darkness.</c>

00:45:38.150 --> 00:45:42.889
Our<00:45:38.429><c> way</c><00:45:38.789><c> of</c><00:45:39.090><c> life</c><00:45:39.929><c> that</c><00:45:40.750><c> it's</c><00:45:40.989><c> so</c><00:45:41.050><c> mismatched</c><00:45:41.710><c> from</c><00:45:41.969><c> the</c><00:45:42.150><c> Father</c><00:45:42.530><c> that</c>

00:45:42.889 --> 00:45:45.750
we<00:45:43.030><c> can</c><00:45:43.650><c> literally</c><00:45:43.750><c> believe</c><00:45:44.030><c> that</c><00:45:44.389><c> God</c><00:45:44.650><c> is</c><00:45:45.329><c> going</c><00:45:45.329><c> to</c><00:45:45.730><c> bless</c>

00:45:45.750 --> 00:45:50.409
this<00:45:46.130><c> great</c><00:45:46.489><c> work</c><00:45:46.829><c> of</c><00:45:47.050><c> excommunication</c><00:45:48.030><c> that</c><00:45:48.150><c> we</c><00:45:48.329><c> have</c><00:45:48.550><c> done.</c>

00:45:50.530 --> 00:45:55.510
That<00:45:50.610><c> is</c><00:45:50.829><c> possible</c><00:45:51.750><c> in</c><00:45:52.130><c> the</c><00:45:52.329><c> eye</c><00:45:52.590><c> of</c><00:45:52.710><c> evil</c><00:45:53.489><c> and</c><00:45:53.969><c> how</c><00:45:54.309><c> great</c><00:45:54.750><c> indeed</c><00:45:55.130><c> is</c>

00:45:55.510 --> 00:45:56.710
the<00:45:55.849><c> darkness.</c>

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And<00:45:56.829><c> we</c><00:45:56.929><c> know</c><00:45:57.070><c> the</c><00:45:57.309><c> description</c><00:45:57.710><c> there</c><00:45:57.969><c> is</c><00:45:58.090><c> of</c><00:45:58.210><c> a</c><00:45:58.469><c> community.</c>

00:45:59.989 --> 00:46:02.550
And<00:46:00.190><c> we</c><00:46:00.309><c> know</c><00:46:00.469><c> there</c><00:46:00.630><c> are</c><00:46:00.829><c> hands</c><00:46:01.030><c> in</c><00:46:01.190><c> the</c><00:46:01.389><c> community</c><00:46:01.789><c> and</c><00:46:02.190><c> feet</c>

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and<00:46:03.230><c> there</c><00:46:03.510><c> are</c><00:46:03.750><c> ears,</c><00:46:04.190><c> if</c><00:46:04.269><c> you</c><00:46:04.469><c> like,</c><00:46:04.730><c> in</c><00:46:04.869><c> the</c><00:46:05.110><c> community,</c><00:46:06.050><c> mouths</c><00:46:06.429><c> in</c>

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the<00:46:06.869><c> community.</c>

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There<00:46:08.150><c> are</c><00:46:08.289><c> also</c><00:46:08.590><c> eyes,</c><00:46:09.190><c> brothers</c><00:46:09.329><c> and</c><00:46:09.489><c> sisters.</c>

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Those<00:46:11.110><c> are</c><00:46:11.289><c> the</c><00:46:11.489><c> teachers</c><00:46:11.769><c> in</c><00:46:12.030><c> our</c><00:46:12.190><c> midst.</c>

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And<00:46:13.530><c> so</c><00:46:13.690><c> Jesus</c><00:46:14.010><c> has</c><00:46:14.429><c> one</c><00:46:14.750><c> other</c><00:46:15.289><c> point</c><00:46:15.449><c> for</c><00:46:15.750><c> us</c><00:46:16.070><c> to</c><00:46:16.269><c> learn.</c>

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And<00:46:18.510><c> we</c><00:46:18.530><c> know</c><00:46:18.769><c> there</c><00:46:19.030><c> are</c><00:46:19.429><c> hands</c><00:46:19.610><c> in</c><00:46:19.630><c> the</c><00:46:19.710><c> community</c><00:46:20.050><c> and</c><00:46:20.449><c> feet</c>

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and<00:46:21.610><c> there</c><00:46:21.690><c> are</c><00:46:22.550><c> ears,</c><00:46:22.869><c> if</c><00:46:22.869><c> you</c><00:46:22.869><c> like,</c><00:46:23.030><c> in</c><00:46:23.090><c> the</c><00:46:23.469><c> community,</c><00:46:25.090><c> mouths</c><00:46:25.090><c> in</c>

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the<00:46:26.190><c> community.</c>

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There<00:46:26.469><c> are</c><00:46:26.769><c> also</c><00:46:27.110><c> eyes,</c><00:46:27.590><c> brothers</c><00:46:27.710><c> and</c><00:46:27.909><c> sisters.</c>

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Those<00:46:29.590><c> are</c><00:46:29.610><c> the</c><00:46:29.829><c> teachers</c><00:46:29.829><c> in</c><00:46:30.030><c> our</c><00:46:30.590><c> midst.</c>

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And<00:46:31.909><c> so</c><00:46:32.130><c> Jesus</c><00:46:32.510><c> has</c><00:46:32.510><c> one</c><00:46:33.289><c> other</c><00:46:33.570><c> point</c><00:46:33.949><c> for</c><00:46:34.170><c> us</c><00:46:34.489><c> to</c><00:46:34.710><c> learn.</c>

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If<00:46:39.769><c> they're</c><00:46:40.409><c> not</c><00:46:40.550><c> encompassed</c><00:46:41.309><c> by</c><00:46:41.570><c> self</c><00:46:41.889><c>-interest,</c><00:46:43.070><c> then</c><00:46:43.150><c> the</c>

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word<00:46:43.650><c> that</c><00:46:43.849><c> they</c><00:46:43.989><c> will</c><00:46:44.309><c> teach</c><00:46:45.070><c> will</c><00:46:45.650><c> be</c><00:46:45.949><c> good</c><00:46:46.489><c> and</c><00:46:47.190><c> the</c><00:46:47.489><c> body</c>

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will<00:46:48.110><c> be</c><00:46:48.230><c> full</c><00:46:48.469><c> of</c><00:46:48.710><c> light.</c>

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But<00:46:51.250><c> if</c><00:46:51.789><c> not,</c><00:46:53.610><c> beware,</c><00:46:54.170><c> say,</c><00:46:54.610><c> of</c><00:46:55.489><c> Jesus,</c><00:46:55.750><c> that</c><00:46:55.969><c> that</c><00:46:56.289><c> light</c><00:46:57.130><c> now</c><00:46:57.849><c> in</c>

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our<00:46:58.210><c> midst.</c>

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Thank<00:47:11.869><c> you.</c>