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undertaken.<00:34:51.639><c> Care,</c><00:34:52.659><c> concern</c><00:34:53.300><c> and</c>

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passion.<00:34:55.059><c> These</c><00:34:55.280><c> are</c><00:34:55.500><c> the</c><00:34:55.599><c> qualities</c><00:34:56.059><c> of</c><00:34:56.420><c> character</c><00:34:56.860><c> I</c><00:34:57.360><c> want</c>

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progression<00:35:04.679><c> from</c><00:35:05.039><c> parables</c><00:35:05.440><c> one</c><00:35:05.900><c> to</c><00:35:06.139><c> four</c><00:35:06.780><c> as</c><00:35:08.340><c> our</c><00:35:08.639><c> Lord</c><00:35:08.920><c> opens</c><00:35:09.320><c> out</c>

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minds<00:35:53.340><c> the</c><00:35:53.579><c> things</c>

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they<00:35:53.960><c> hadn't</c><00:35:54.400><c> understood</c><00:35:55.079><c> in</c><00:35:55.579><c> Matthew's</c><00:35:56.119><c> chapters</c><00:35:56.400><c> five,</c>

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They<00:36:03.579><c> are</c><00:36:03.820><c> linked</c><00:36:04.059><c> together</c>

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we<00:36:37.260><c> are</c><00:36:37.320><c> to</c><00:36:37.440><c> be</c><00:36:37.639><c> classed</c><00:36:37.920><c> among</c><00:36:38.079><c> the</c><00:36:38.300><c> faithful</c><00:36:38.519><c> and</c><00:36:38.780><c> wise</c><00:36:39.019><c> servants</c><00:36:39.440><c> who</c>

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doing<00:36:48.400><c> for</c><00:36:48.599><c> the</c><00:36:48.780><c> Lord</c>

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which<00:36:54.480><c> yet</c><00:36:54.619><c> remains</c><00:36:55.019><c> to</c><00:36:55.280><c> us.</c><00:36:55.800><c> Let</c><00:36:55.920><c> us</c><00:36:56.079><c> make</c><00:36:56.280><c> the</c><00:36:56.480><c> most</c><00:36:56.699><c> of</c><00:36:56.900><c> our</c>

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opportunities<00:36:57.780><c> as</c><00:36:58.039><c> our</c><00:36:58.199><c> brother</c>

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Jim<00:36:58.639><c> said.</c><00:36:59.639><c> Let</c><00:36:59.780><c> us</c><00:36:59.960><c> take</c><00:37:00.219><c> our</c><00:37:00.480><c> cue</c><00:37:00.659><c> from</c><00:37:00.820><c> the</c><00:37:00.960><c> book</c><00:37:01.059><c> of</c><00:37:01.280><c> Judges.</c><00:37:02.179><c> Let</c><00:37:02.400><c> us</c>

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up<00:37:02.900><c> and</c><00:37:03.119><c> be</c><00:37:03.380><c> doing</c>

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We<00:37:28.539><c> all</c><00:37:28.880><c> thank</c><00:37:29.159><c> you</c><00:37:29.400><c> for</c><00:37:29.579><c> the</c><00:37:29.920><c> constant</c><00:37:30.300><c> reminders</c><00:37:30.760><c> you</c><00:37:31.000><c> have</c>

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standards.<00:37:44.079><c> Thank</c><00:37:44.460><c> you.</c>

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Peace<00:38:39.639><c> be</c><00:38:40.559><c> with</c><00:38:41.099><c> it,</c><00:38:42.519><c> with</c><00:38:44.179><c> it.</c>

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My<00:38:46.980><c> walls,</c><00:38:49.420><c> with</c><00:38:49.760><c> it</c><00:38:51.360><c> my</c><00:38:52.760><c> walls.</c>

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And<00:38:55.059><c> prosperity</c><00:38:56.599><c> with</c><00:38:58.099><c> it,</c><00:38:59.980><c> my</c><00:39:01.119><c> palace</c><00:39:04.000><c> land.</c>

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Peace<00:39:09.500><c> be</c><00:39:10.340><c> with</c><00:39:10.940><c> it,</c><00:39:12.260><c> with</c><00:39:13.820><c> it.</c>

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My<00:39:16.800><c> walls,</c><00:39:19.360><c> with</c><00:39:19.599><c> it</c><00:39:20.940><c> my</c><00:39:22.400><c> walls.</c>

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And<00:39:24.800><c> prosperity</c><00:39:26.760><c> with</c><00:39:28.199><c> it,</c><00:39:29.679><c> my</c><00:39:31.039><c> palace</c><00:39:34.059><c> land.</c>

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Alleluia,<00:39:48.960><c> alleluia.</c>

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For<00:39:53.980><c> our</c><00:39:54.199><c> God,</c><00:40:01.139><c> Yahweh</c><00:40:01.519><c> our</c><00:40:01.880><c> loving</c><00:40:02.119><c> and</c><00:40:02.980><c> merciful</c><00:40:03.360><c> Father</c><00:40:03.679><c> in</c>

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heaven,<00:40:05.960><c> hallowed</c><00:40:06.300><c> be</c><00:40:06.440><c> thy</c><00:40:06.960><c> great</c><00:40:07.460><c> name.</c>

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We<00:40:09.679><c> humbly</c><00:40:10.019><c> bow</c><00:40:10.340><c> before</c><00:40:10.739><c> thee</c><00:40:10.920><c> this</c><00:40:11.239><c> day</c><00:40:11.440><c> to</c><00:40:11.699><c> thank</c><00:40:12.000><c> thee</c><00:40:13.699><c> for</c>

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the<00:40:14.420><c> privilege</c><00:40:14.739><c> of</c><00:40:14.940><c> this</c><00:40:15.139><c> Bible</c><00:40:15.460><c> school</c>

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and<00:40:17.539><c> all</c><00:40:17.820><c> that</c><00:40:18.019><c> is</c><00:40:18.219><c> meant</c><00:40:18.480><c> for</c><00:40:18.780><c> us.</c><00:40:21.360><c> Truly</c><00:40:21.699><c> it</c><00:40:22.019><c> has</c><00:40:22.239><c> been</c><00:40:22.619><c> good</c>

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for<00:40:23.059><c> us</c><00:40:23.280><c> to</c><00:40:23.480><c> be</c><00:40:23.679><c> here.</c>

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We<00:40:26.820><c> thank</c><00:40:27.000><c> thee</c><00:40:27.239><c> also</c><00:40:27.719><c> for</c><00:40:28.019><c> our</c><00:40:28.260><c> speaking</c><00:40:28.599><c> brethren</c><00:40:29.159><c> who</c><00:40:30.840><c> have</c>

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labored<00:40:31.519><c> long</c><00:40:31.860><c> and</c><00:40:32.179><c> hard</c><00:40:32.340><c> for</c><00:40:32.659><c> our</c><00:40:32.840><c> learning</c>

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and<00:40:34.980><c> especially</c><00:40:35.500><c> we</c><00:40:35.880><c> thank</c><00:40:36.079><c> thee</c><00:40:36.260><c> for</c><00:40:36.460><c> the</c><00:40:36.619><c> meat</c><00:40:36.719><c> of</c><00:40:36.900><c> the</c><00:40:37.079><c> word</c>

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that<00:40:37.400><c> we</c><00:40:37.599><c> have</c><00:40:37.800><c> received</c><00:40:38.199><c> this</c><00:40:38.500><c> week.</c>

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May<00:40:40.840><c> its</c><00:40:41.079><c> sustaining</c><00:40:41.559><c> power</c><00:40:41.980><c> go</c><00:40:42.159><c> with</c><00:40:42.400><c> us</c><00:40:42.960><c> as</c><00:40:44.280><c> we</c><00:40:44.559><c> journey</c><00:40:44.800><c> back</c><00:40:45.139><c> into</c><00:40:45.340><c> this</c><00:40:45.699><c> world</c><00:40:46.239><c> and</c>

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may<00:40:48.900><c> it</c><00:40:49.139><c> help</c>

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us<00:40:50.579><c> in</c><00:40:50.960><c> the</c><00:40:51.139><c> coming</c><00:40:51.440><c> days</c><00:40:51.860><c> to</c><00:40:52.219><c> keep</c><00:40:52.380><c> us</c><00:40:52.579><c> a</c><00:40:52.800><c> people</c><00:40:53.900><c> prepared</c><00:40:55.079><c> for</c><00:40:55.340><c> the</c><00:40:55.519><c> coming</c><00:40:55.739><c> of</c>

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our<00:40:56.179><c> Master.</c>

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Hear<00:40:59.360><c> our</c><00:40:59.639><c> petition</c><00:41:00.099><c> Father</c><00:41:00.840><c> and</c><00:41:02.559><c> grant</c><00:41:02.780><c> us</c><00:41:03.079><c> peace.</c>

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For<00:41:05.679><c> we</c><00:41:05.860><c> do</c><00:41:06.119><c> ask</c><00:41:06.340><c> it</c><00:41:06.519><c> in</c><00:41:06.659><c> the</c><00:41:06.719><c> name</c><00:41:06.980><c> of</c><00:41:07.199><c> our</c><00:41:07.360><c> Father</c><00:41:08.019><c> and</c><00:41:09.280><c> through</c><00:41:09.500><c> our</c>

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Son,<00:41:10.260><c> his</c><00:41:10.480><c> Son,</c><00:41:10.900><c> the</c><00:41:10.920><c> Lord</c><00:41:11.159><c> Jesus</c><00:41:11.599><c> Christ.</c><00:41:13.300><c> Amen.</c>