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are<00:17:25.660><c> convinced</c><00:17:26.119><c> of</c><00:17:26.359><c> the</c><00:17:26.559><c> law</c><00:17:27.079><c> as</c><00:17:27.819><c> transgressors</c><00:17:28.720><c> are</c><00:17:28.880><c> convicted</c><00:17:29.579><c> by</c><00:17:30.039><c> the</c>

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Respect<00:17:33.299><c> of</c><00:17:33.539><c> persons,</c><00:17:35.660><c> the</c><00:17:35.859><c> showing</c><00:17:36.220><c> of</c><00:17:37.740><c> impartiality</c><00:17:38.759><c> is</c><00:17:39.299><c> not</c><00:17:39.740><c> a</c>

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discretionary<00:17:41.799><c> option,</c><00:17:42.220><c> which</c><00:17:42.400><c> we</c><00:17:42.700><c> have.</c>

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It<00:17:43.079><c> is</c><00:17:43.359><c> a</c><00:17:43.380><c> requirement.</c>

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If<00:17:45.359><c> you</c><00:17:45.559><c> have</c><00:17:45.759><c> respective</c><00:17:46.400><c> persons,</c><00:17:48.039><c> you</c><00:17:48.319><c> commit</c><00:17:48.920><c> sin.</c>

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So<00:17:52.119><c> we're</c><00:17:52.299><c> not</c><00:17:52.859><c> talking</c><00:17:53.359><c> here</c><00:17:53.599><c> this</c><00:17:53.799><c> weekend</c><00:17:54.160><c> of</c><00:17:54.400><c> just</c><00:17:54.660><c> a</c><00:17:56.160><c> slight</c><00:17:56.160><c> adjustment</c><00:17:57.619><c> of</c><00:17:58.220><c> attitude,</c><00:17:59.039><c> just</c><00:17:59.359><c> just</c><00:17:59.480><c> a</c>

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correction<00:18:00.039><c> here</c><00:18:00.319><c> to</c><00:18:00.500><c> get</c><00:18:00.640><c> us</c><00:18:01.119><c> a</c><00:18:01.259><c> little</c><00:18:01.460><c> closer</c><00:18:01.859><c> to</c><00:18:02.039><c> God.</c>

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We're<00:18:02.960><c> talking</c><00:18:03.240><c> about</c><00:18:03.460><c> something</c><00:18:03.700><c> that</c><00:18:03.940><c> brings</c><00:18:04.160><c> us</c><00:18:04.839><c> right</c><00:18:05.200><c> into</c><00:18:05.539><c> the</c><00:18:05.900><c> family</c><00:18:06.480><c> of</c><00:18:07.059><c> God.</c>

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It's<00:18:07.980><c> a</c><00:18:08.140><c> requirement</c><00:18:08.759><c> that</c><00:18:09.059><c> brings</c><00:18:09.339><c> us</c><00:18:10.400><c> under</c><00:18:10.960><c> the</c><00:18:11.720><c> under</c><00:18:11.940><c> the</c>

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whole<00:18:13.539><c> set</c><00:18:13.940><c> of</c><00:18:14.259><c> provisions</c><00:18:14.599><c> required</c><00:18:15.359><c> by</c><00:18:15.799><c> God</c><00:18:15.980><c> of</c><00:18:16.180><c> us.</c>

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We<00:18:17.339><c> have</c><00:18:17.539><c> to</c><00:18:17.779><c> practice</c><00:18:18.299><c> loving</c><00:18:18.900><c> our</c><00:18:19.099><c> neighbor</c><00:18:19.380><c> as</c><00:18:19.660><c> thyself,</c>

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but<00:18:20.880><c> we</c><00:18:21.099><c> have</c><00:18:21.279><c> to</c><00:18:21.519><c> do</c><00:18:21.740><c> that</c><00:18:22.440><c> without</c><00:18:23.339><c> respect</c><00:18:24.059><c> of</c><00:18:24.319><c> persons.</c>

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And<00:18:24.960><c> so</c><00:18:25.079><c> our</c><00:18:25.299><c> final</c><00:18:25.619><c> slide</c><00:18:25.980><c> here</c><00:18:26.500><c> just</c><00:18:26.960><c> gives</c><00:18:27.140><c> this</c><00:18:27.420><c> principle</c>

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respect<00:18:28.440><c> of</c><00:18:28.839><c> persons</c><00:18:29.319><c> is</c><00:18:29.960><c> the</c><00:18:30.279><c> opposite.</c>

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What's<00:18:31.819><c> what's</c><00:18:31.859><c> put</c><00:18:32.000><c> against</c><00:18:32.579><c> this</c><00:18:32.839><c> other</c><00:18:33.019><c> principle,</c><00:18:33.579><c> thou</c>

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shalt<00:18:34.539><c> love</c><00:18:34.839><c> thy</c><00:18:35.119><c> neighbor</c><00:18:35.640><c> as</c><00:18:36.400><c> thyself.</c>

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And<00:18:38.619><c> when</c><00:18:38.779><c> I</c><00:18:39.039><c> saw</c><00:18:39.240><c> it</c><00:18:39.420><c> there,</c><00:18:40.480><c> I</c><00:18:40.799><c> was</c><00:18:41.180><c> startled</c><00:18:41.640><c> when</c><00:18:42.299><c> I</c><00:18:42.519><c> read</c>

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the<00:18:42.900><c> principle</c><00:18:43.460><c> in</c><00:18:44.099><c> Acts</c><00:18:44.319><c> 10.</c>

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Peter<00:18:45.640><c> says</c><00:18:46.319><c> a</c><00:18:46.900><c> long</c><00:18:47.119><c> time</c><00:18:47.400><c> ago</c><00:18:47.839><c> in</c><00:18:48.319><c> a</c><00:18:48.599><c> safe</c><00:18:48.779><c> circumstance,</c><00:18:49.500><c> I</c>

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perceive<00:18:50.220><c> that</c><00:18:50.440><c> God</c><00:18:50.700><c> is</c><00:18:50.900><c> no</c><00:18:51.180><c> respecter</c><00:18:51.839><c> of</c><00:18:51.980><c> persons.</c>

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That<00:18:53.180><c> sounded</c><00:18:53.700><c> interesting</c><00:18:55.319><c> as</c><00:18:55.539><c> a</c><00:18:55.779><c> concept</c><00:18:56.240><c> important</c><00:18:56.799><c> for</c>

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Peter<00:18:57.259><c> to</c><00:18:57.579><c> understand.</c>

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But<00:18:59.079><c> when</c><00:18:59.299><c> I</c><00:18:59.539><c> read</c><00:18:59.779><c> this,</c><00:19:00.920><c> this</c><00:19:01.299><c> shocks</c><00:19:01.680><c> me.</c>

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And<00:19:02.559><c> this</c><00:19:02.839><c> says</c><00:19:03.380><c> that</c><00:19:03.980><c> I</c><00:19:04.140><c> have</c><00:19:04.299><c> to</c><00:19:04.440><c> pay</c><00:19:04.619><c> attention</c><00:19:05.059><c> to</c><00:19:05.240><c> this.</c>

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This<00:19:05.559><c> is</c><00:19:05.819><c> not</c><00:19:06.059><c> an</c><00:19:06.339><c> elective</c><00:19:06.839><c> characteristic.</c>

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This<00:19:08.140><c> is</c><00:19:08.380><c> not</c><00:19:08.539><c> something</c><00:19:08.819><c> which</c><00:19:08.980><c> is</c><00:19:09.220><c> optional</c><00:19:09.599><c> in</c><00:19:09.819><c> my</c>

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Christian<00:19:10.440><c> experience.</c>

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This<00:19:11.480><c> is</c><00:19:11.799><c> something</c><00:19:12.299><c> which</c><00:19:12.920><c> is</c><00:19:13.420><c> expected</c><00:19:14.059><c> and</c><00:19:14.539><c> is</c><00:19:14.799><c> just</c><00:19:15.039><c> as</c><00:19:15.400><c> important</c><00:19:15.859><c> as</c>

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the<00:19:16.559><c> earlier</c><00:19:16.900><c> statement,</c><00:19:17.640><c> thou</c><00:19:17.759><c> shalt</c><00:19:17.980><c> love</c><00:19:18.240><c> thy</c><00:19:18.460><c> neighbor</c>

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as<00:19:19.559><c> thyself.</c>

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And<00:19:22.200><c> so</c><00:19:22.400><c> we'll</c><00:19:22.619><c> conclude</c><00:19:22.940><c> with</c><00:19:23.200><c> that,</c><00:19:24.319><c> asking</c><00:19:24.359><c> you</c><00:19:24.740><c> to</c><00:19:25.640><c> think</c>

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about<00:19:26.400><c> the</c><00:19:26.640><c> concept,</c><00:19:27.299><c> the</c><00:19:27.339><c> principle,</c>

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to<00:19:29.180><c> try</c><00:19:29.480><c> and</c><00:19:29.779><c> remember</c><00:19:30.420><c> fragments</c><00:19:30.960><c> of</c><00:19:31.660><c> the</c><00:19:31.900><c> examples</c><00:19:32.220><c> we've</c>

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looked<00:19:32.700><c> at</c><00:19:32.900><c> over</c><00:19:33.119><c> our</c><00:19:33.380><c> studies</c><00:19:33.759><c> yesterday</c><00:19:35.200><c> and</c><00:19:35.420><c> today,</c>

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and<00:19:37.460><c> to</c><00:19:37.759><c> try</c><00:19:38.019><c> and</c><00:19:38.380><c> practice</c><00:19:39.380><c> an</c><00:19:40.839><c> evenness</c><00:19:42.380><c> and</c><00:19:43.319><c> impartiality</c>

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with<00:19:45.299><c> everyone</c><00:19:45.799><c> who</c><00:19:46.059><c> comes</c><00:19:46.519><c> into</c><00:19:47.180><c> the</c><00:19:47.380><c> realm</c><00:19:47.559><c> of</c><00:19:47.759><c> our</c><00:19:48.059><c> experience</c>

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and<00:19:49.720><c> to</c><00:19:49.900><c> realize</c><00:19:50.460><c> that</c><00:19:50.680><c> this</c><00:19:51.339><c> is</c><00:19:51.740><c> a</c><00:19:51.900><c> standard</c><00:19:52.519><c> taught</c><00:19:53.259><c> first</c>

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to<00:19:53.799><c> us</c><00:19:54.279><c> by</c><00:19:54.559><c> God,</c><00:19:56.720><c> shown</c><00:19:56.880><c> to</c><00:19:57.099><c> us</c><00:19:57.579><c> in</c><00:19:57.799><c> His</c><00:19:58.119><c> Son,</c>

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taught<00:20:00.220><c> to</c><00:20:00.440><c> us</c><00:20:00.940><c> in</c><00:20:01.119><c> His</c><00:20:01.380><c> Word,</c><00:20:03.180><c> and</c><00:20:03.319><c> required</c><00:20:03.839><c> of</c><00:20:04.019><c> us</c><00:20:05.019><c> in</c><00:20:05.359><c> our</c>

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daily<00:20:05.819><c> living.</c>

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Ken<00:20:13.319><c> for</c><00:20:13.599><c> the</c><00:20:14.319><c> series</c><00:20:14.640><c> of</c><00:20:14.900><c> classes</c><00:20:15.180><c> that</c><00:20:15.400><c> he's</c><00:20:15.619><c> brought</c><00:20:15.799><c> to</c><00:20:16.059><c> us</c>

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and<00:20:17.440><c> for</c><00:20:17.619><c> the</c><00:20:17.759><c> many</c><00:20:18.000><c> valuable</c><00:20:18.400><c> lessons</c><00:20:18.920><c> that</c><00:20:20.019><c> hopefully</c><00:20:20.759><c> are</c>

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not<00:20:21.240><c> just</c><00:20:21.460><c> lessons</c><00:20:21.779><c> that</c><00:20:22.019><c> we</c><00:20:22.299><c> hear</c><00:20:22.980><c> this</c><00:20:23.480><c> weekend,</c>

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but<00:20:24.819><c> lessons</c><00:20:25.119><c> that</c><00:20:25.319><c> we'll</c><00:20:25.839><c> be</c><00:20:26.099><c> able</c><00:20:26.259><c> to</c><00:20:26.420><c> put</c><00:20:26.539><c> into</c><00:20:26.799><c> practice</c>

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We've<00:20:31.519><c> certainly</c><00:20:31.779><c> been</c><00:20:32.059><c> reminded</c><00:20:32.420><c> that</c><00:20:32.700><c> God</c><00:20:32.920><c> is</c><00:20:33.160><c> not</c><00:20:33.339><c> our</c><00:20:33.519><c> respecter</c><00:20:34.019><c> of</c><00:20:34.180><c> persons.</c>

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And<00:20:35.960><c> let's</c><00:20:36.160><c> pray</c><00:20:36.440><c> that</c><00:20:36.579><c> each</c><00:20:36.779><c> of</c><00:20:36.980><c> us</c><00:20:37.160><c> has</c><00:20:37.380><c> learned</c><00:20:37.599><c> this</c><00:20:37.859><c> lesson</c>

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and<00:20:39.220><c> will</c><00:20:39.400><c> be</c><00:20:39.619><c> able</c><00:20:39.799><c> to</c><00:20:40.039><c> put</c><00:20:40.160><c> this</c><00:20:40.559><c> principle</c><00:20:40.960><c> into</c><00:20:41.240><c> practice</c>

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in<00:20:41.880><c> our</c><00:20:42.059><c> own</c><00:20:42.259><c> lives.</c>

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Just<00:20:47.779><c> a</c><00:20:48.259><c> couple</c><00:20:48.539><c> of</c><00:20:49.880><c> brief</c><00:20:50.039><c> notes.</c>

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At<00:20:52.720><c> this</c><00:20:52.940><c> time</c><00:20:53.140><c> now,</c><00:20:53.400><c> let</c><00:20:53.500><c> us</c><00:20:54.099><c> bring</c><00:20:54.319><c> our</c><00:20:54.779><c> class</c><00:20:54.980><c> to</c><00:20:55.240><c> a</c><00:20:55.359><c> close</c>

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with<00:20:55.880><c> the</c><00:20:56.200><c> singing</c><00:20:56.440><c> of</c><00:20:57.539><c> Hymn</c><00:20:57.880><c> 308,</c>

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after<00:20:59.740><c> which</c><00:20:59.900><c> we'll</c><00:21:00.160><c> ask</c><00:21:00.319><c> our</c><00:21:00.559><c> brother</c><00:21:01.019><c> Ruben</c><00:21:01.420><c> Washington</c><00:21:01.980><c> of</c>

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the<00:21:02.880><c> Echo</c><00:21:03.059><c> Lake</c><00:21:03.299><c> Ecclesia</c><00:21:03.700><c> to</c><00:21:03.940><c> conclude</c><00:21:04.259><c> with</c><00:21:04.500><c> prayer.</c>

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Shall<00:21:07.220><c> we</c><00:21:07.480><c> behold</c><00:21:07.880><c> the</c><00:21:08.220><c> promised</c><00:21:08.480><c> land,</c><00:21:09.799><c> its</c><00:21:09.980><c> streams</c><00:21:10.400><c> and</c>

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long<00:21:11.039><c> down</c><00:21:11.299><c> trodden</c><00:21:11.799><c> dust,</c>

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delivered<00:21:13.259><c> from</c><00:21:13.519><c> the</c><00:21:13.740><c> alien</c><00:21:14.039><c> hand</c><00:21:14.640><c> and</c><00:21:15.319><c> given</c><00:21:15.640><c> to</c><00:21:15.880><c> the</c><00:21:16.059><c> just?</c>

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Hymn<00:21:17.680><c> 308.</c>

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Shall<00:21:38.460><c> we</c><00:21:39.240><c> behold</c><00:21:40.720><c> the</c><00:21:41.880><c> promised</c><00:21:43.500><c> land,</c><00:21:45.700><c> its</c><00:21:46.279><c> streams</c><00:21:47.019><c> and</c>

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long<00:21:48.599><c> down</c><00:21:49.400><c> trodden</c><00:21:51.900><c> dust,</c>

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delivered<00:21:55.299><c> from</c><00:21:56.920><c> the</c><00:21:58.140><c> alien</c><00:21:59.619><c> hand</c><00:22:00.980><c> and</c><00:22:01.900><c> given</c><00:22:03.319><c> to</c><00:22:05.339><c> the</c><00:22:06.160><c> just?</c>

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Shall<00:22:09.180><c> we</c><00:22:10.039><c> be</c><00:22:10.740><c> there</c><00:22:11.779><c> with</c><00:22:12.500><c> saints</c><00:22:14.140><c> of</c><00:22:14.779><c> old,</c><00:22:16.680><c> the</c><00:22:17.140><c> simple</c><00:22:18.019><c> help,</c><00:22:19.440><c> the</c>

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will<00:23:20.700><c> end</c><00:23:21.579><c> now.</c>

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Lord<00:23:43.160><c> still</c><00:23:43.160><c> lest</c><00:23:47.099><c> disown?</c>

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sending<00:23:58.839><c> forth</c><00:23:59.660><c> yet</c><00:24:00.099><c> still</c><00:24:00.299><c> another</c><00:24:00.579><c> servant</c>

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to<00:24:02.279><c> expound</c><00:24:02.660><c> on</c><00:24:02.880><c> thy</c><00:24:03.039><c> word</c><00:24:03.279><c> of</c><00:24:03.539><c> truth</c><00:24:04.079><c> and</c><00:24:05.259><c> to</c><00:24:05.500><c> bring</c><00:24:05.619><c> that</c><00:24:05.880><c> knowledge</c><00:24:06.259><c> to</c><00:24:06.559><c> us,</c>

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so<00:24:08.299><c> that</c><00:24:08.460><c> we,</c><00:24:08.680><c> dear</c><00:24:08.779><c> Lord,</c><00:24:09.019><c> may</c><00:24:09.200><c> prepare</c><00:24:09.599><c> for</c><00:24:09.900><c> the</c><00:24:10.079><c> coming</c><00:24:10.279><c> of</c>

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our<00:24:10.720><c> Savior.</c>

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We<00:24:14.640><c> look</c><00:24:14.880><c> for</c><00:24:15.099><c> Jesus,</c><00:24:15.619><c> dear</c><00:24:15.720><c> Lord,</c><00:24:16.920><c> and</c><00:24:17.619><c> we</c><00:24:17.880><c> ask</c><00:24:18.079><c> that</c><00:24:18.240><c> thou</c>

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wilt<00:24:18.599><c> send</c><00:24:18.839><c> him</c><00:24:19.119><c> soon.</c>

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talents<00:24:30.200><c> that</c><00:24:30.440><c> you</c><00:24:30.559><c> have</c><00:24:30.720><c> given</c><00:24:30.940><c> us,</c>

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and<00:24:33.700><c> among</c><00:24:34.039><c> those,</c><00:24:35.880><c> let</c><00:24:36.039><c> us</c><00:24:36.180><c> look</c><00:24:36.380><c> to</c><00:24:36.640><c> our</c><00:24:36.839><c> Savior</c><00:24:37.160><c> for</c><00:24:38.960><c> our</c><00:24:40.640><c> wealth,</c><00:24:43.960><c> the</c><00:24:44.200><c> kind</c><00:24:44.400><c> of</c>

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wealth<00:24:44.700><c> he</c><00:24:44.880><c> had,</c><00:24:45.200><c> dear</c><00:24:45.339><c> Lord,</c>

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that<00:24:46.259><c> allowed</c><00:24:47.900><c> him</c><00:24:48.779><c> to</c><00:24:50.440><c> have</c><00:24:50.700><c> the</c><00:24:51.000><c> mind</c><00:24:51.420><c> of</c><00:24:51.660><c> thee</c><00:24:52.559><c> and</c><00:24:55.440><c> the</c><00:24:58.220><c> status,</c><00:25:00.460><c> let</c>

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us<00:25:00.900><c> not</c><00:25:01.160><c> use</c><00:25:01.539><c> the</c><00:25:01.819><c> status</c><00:25:02.099><c> of</c><00:25:02.380><c> the</c><00:25:03.319><c> world</c><00:25:03.619><c> as</c><00:25:04.079><c> a</c><00:25:04.819><c> criteria,</c>

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but<00:25:07.079><c> use</c><00:25:07.559><c> the</c><00:25:07.819><c> status</c><00:25:08.180><c> of</c><00:25:08.400><c> Jesus,</c><00:25:11.240><c> who</c><00:25:11.460><c> did</c><00:25:11.920><c> obey</c><00:25:12.579><c> thee</c><00:25:12.940><c> to</c><00:25:13.160><c> the</c>

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letter<00:25:14.160><c> and</c><00:25:16.619><c> walk</c><00:25:16.920><c> properly</c><00:25:17.440><c> before</c><00:25:17.859><c> thee.</c>

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And<00:25:20.759><c> fame,</c><00:25:22.539><c> we</c><00:25:23.240><c> don't</c><00:25:23.480><c> want</c><00:25:23.619><c> to</c><00:25:23.720><c> be</c><00:25:23.880><c> known,</c><00:25:24.180><c> dear</c><00:25:24.359><c> Lord,</c><00:25:26.359><c> by</c><00:25:26.599><c> all</c><00:25:26.980><c> around</c><00:25:27.400><c> who</c><00:25:28.140><c> walk</c><00:25:28.519><c> wickedly</c><00:25:29.640><c> and</c><00:25:31.180><c> put</c><00:25:31.700><c> thy</c><00:25:32.019><c> name</c><00:25:32.319><c> to</c><00:25:32.599><c> shame,</c>

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but<00:25:35.160><c> we</c><00:25:35.380><c> want</c><00:25:35.619><c> the</c><00:25:35.940><c> fame</c><00:25:36.279><c> of</c><00:25:36.559><c> Jesus,</c><00:25:40.359><c> that</c><00:25:40.700><c> fame,</c><00:25:41.140><c> dear</c><00:25:41.200><c> Lord,</c>

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which<00:25:46.039><c> turned</c><00:25:47.599><c> trouble</c><00:25:49.579><c> into</c><00:25:51.680><c> evenness</c><00:25:52.440><c> and</c><00:25:52.680><c> peace</c><00:25:53.359><c> and</c><00:25:54.599><c> mercy,</c>

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the<00:25:56.380><c> kind</c><00:25:56.720><c> of</c><00:25:56.940><c> mercy</c><00:25:57.440><c> that</c><00:25:58.619><c> you</c><00:25:58.839><c> portray</c><00:25:59.380><c> and</c><00:26:00.559><c> characterize</c>

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to<00:26:01.440><c> those</c><00:26:01.720><c> who</c><00:26:01.920><c> will</c><00:26:02.180><c> serve</c><00:26:02.400><c> thee.</c>

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We<00:26:03.859><c> know,</c><00:26:04.180><c> dear</c><00:26:04.279><c> Lord,</c><00:26:04.579><c> you</c><00:26:04.799><c> love</c><00:26:04.980><c> us</c><00:26:05.259><c> all,</c><00:26:05.960><c> and</c><00:26:06.920><c> you</c><00:26:07.160><c> loved</c><00:26:07.299><c> us</c>

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first<00:26:07.960><c> because</c><00:26:08.460><c> you</c><00:26:09.200><c> sent</c><00:26:09.339><c> your</c><00:26:09.539><c> only</c><00:26:09.980><c> begotten</c><00:26:10.500><c> Son.</c>

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Father,<00:26:15.259><c> be</c><00:26:15.460><c> with</c><00:26:15.680><c> us</c><00:26:16.940><c> as</c><00:26:17.539><c> we</c><00:26:17.720><c> are</c><00:26:17.980><c> dismissed</c><00:26:18.380><c> from</c><00:26:18.619><c> this</c><00:26:19.000><c> portion</c><00:26:19.500><c> of</c>

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the<00:26:19.960><c> meeting,</c>

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and<00:26:22.500><c> bless</c><00:26:22.720><c> us</c><00:26:22.980><c> to</c><00:26:23.200><c> take</c><00:26:23.359><c> with</c><00:26:23.640><c> us</c><00:26:24.119><c> those</c><00:26:24.480><c> lessons</c><00:26:25.380><c> designed</c>

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to<00:26:28.880><c> praise</c><00:26:29.359><c> thy</c><00:26:29.640><c> name,</c>

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to<00:26:32.619><c> glorify</c><00:26:33.299><c> thee,</c><00:26:36.259><c> and</c><00:26:36.420><c> to</c><00:26:37.539><c> respect</c><00:26:38.079><c> thee</c><00:26:38.920><c> in</c><00:26:39.839><c> the</c><00:26:40.099><c> fashion</c>

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outlined<00:26:41.200><c> in</c><00:26:41.559><c> thy</c><00:26:41.740><c> word</c><00:26:41.960><c> of</c><00:26:42.200><c> life.</c>

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We<00:26:44.319><c> pray</c><00:26:44.519><c> that</c><00:26:44.740><c> those</c><00:26:45.359><c> thoughts</c><00:26:45.940><c> may</c><00:26:47.119><c> flow</c><00:26:47.599><c> from</c><00:26:47.859><c> us,</c><00:26:48.220><c> dear</c><00:26:48.400><c> Lord,</c><00:26:50.119><c> as</c>

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free<00:26:51.359><c> flowing</c><00:26:52.000><c> water</c><00:26:52.680><c> in</c><00:26:54.559><c> a</c><00:26:54.759><c> brook</c><00:26:56.140><c> of</c><00:26:56.599><c> clean</c><00:26:57.299><c> and</c><00:26:57.980><c> pure</c><00:26:58.940><c> and</c>

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gentle<00:27:00.920><c> motion.</c>

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Grant<00:27:04.079><c> us,</c><00:27:04.420><c> this</c><00:27:04.460><c> thy</c><00:27:04.700><c> blessing,</c><00:27:05.240><c> dear</c><00:27:05.240><c> Lord,</c><00:27:06.920><c> continue</c><00:27:07.180><c> to</c>

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love<00:27:07.579><c> us,</c><00:27:09.539><c> continue</c><00:27:09.880><c> to</c><00:27:10.119><c> send</c><00:27:10.259><c> forth</c><00:27:10.599><c> thy</c><00:27:10.900><c> angels</c><00:27:11.220><c> to</c><00:27:11.539><c> guide</c><00:27:11.700><c> us.</c>

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This<00:27:14.359><c> is</c><00:27:14.559><c> our</c><00:27:14.720><c> petition</c><00:27:15.079><c> to</c><00:27:15.299><c> thee</c><00:27:15.460><c> as</c><00:27:15.660><c> we</c><00:27:15.880><c> approach</c><00:27:16.200><c> you</c><00:27:16.400><c> through</c><00:27:16.559><c> the</c>

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saving<00:27:17.000><c> name</c><00:27:17.880><c> of</c><00:27:18.819><c> the</c><00:27:18.980><c> Lord</c><00:27:19.279><c> Jesus</c><00:27:19.740><c> Christ.</c><00:27:21.519><c> Amen.</c>

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Thank<00:28:00.559><c> you.</c>

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We'll<00:28:09.779><c> open</c><00:28:09.799><c> up</c><00:28:10.079><c> our</c><00:28:10.700><c> fourth</c><00:28:11.140><c> class</c><00:28:11.500><c> this</c><00:28:11.759><c> morning</c><00:28:12.059><c> by</c><00:28:12.940><c> joining</c><00:28:13.180><c> together</c><00:28:13.759><c> with</c><00:28:14.380><c> a</c>

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singing<00:28:14.720><c> of</c><00:28:14.940><c> hymn</c><00:28:15.160><c> 150,</c>

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after<00:28:17.119><c> which</c><00:28:17.299><c> we'll</c><00:28:17.500><c> ask</c><00:28:17.700><c> our</c><00:28:17.900><c> brother</c><00:28:18.319><c> Craig</c><00:28:18.720><c> McInturff</c><00:28:19.819><c> of</c>

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the<00:28:20.900><c> Woodstock</c><00:28:21.359><c> Ecclesia</c><00:28:21.900><c> in</c><00:28:22.099><c> Virginia</c><00:28:22.539><c> to</c><00:28:23.059><c> open</c><00:28:23.259><c> up</c><00:28:23.440><c> with</c><00:28:23.640><c> prayer.</c>

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Jesus<00:28:26.000><c> calls</c><00:28:26.420><c> us</c><00:28:27.099><c> o</c><00:28:27.240><c>'er</c><00:28:27.339><c> the</c><00:28:27.500><c> tumult</c><00:28:27.980><c> of</c><00:28:28.539><c> our</c><00:28:28.720><c> life's</c><00:28:29.279><c> wild</c>

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restless<00:28:29.920><c> sea.</c>

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Day<00:28:31.519><c> by</c><00:28:31.779><c> day</c><00:28:32.079><c> his</c><00:28:32.380><c> sweet</c><00:28:32.559><c> voice</c><00:28:32.900><c> soundeth,</c><00:28:33.700><c> saying,</c><00:28:34.279><c> Christian,</c><00:28:35.440><c> follow</c>

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me,<00:28:37.000><c> hymn</c><00:28:37.200><c> 150.</c>

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Jesus<00:28:55.779><c> calls</c><00:28:56.740><c> us</c><00:28:57.500><c> o</c><00:28:58.180><c>'er</c><00:28:58.519><c> the</c><00:28:58.960><c> tumult</c><00:29:00.180><c> of</c><00:29:01.599><c> our</c><00:29:02.140><c> life's</c><00:29:03.220><c> wild</c>

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restless<00:29:04.839><c> sea.</c>

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Day<00:29:07.660><c> by</c><00:29:08.460><c> day</c><00:29:09.339><c> his</c><00:29:10.180><c> sweet</c><00:29:10.839><c> voice</c><00:29:11.660><c> soundeth,</c><00:29:14.240><c> saying,</c><00:29:15.240><c> Christian,</c><00:29:17.119><c> follow</c><00:29:18.559><c> me,</c>

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as<00:29:21.940><c> the</c><00:29:22.839><c> whole</c><00:29:23.720><c> of</c><00:29:24.480><c> us</c><00:29:25.359><c> will</c><00:29:25.819><c> serve</c><00:29:26.480><c> him,</c><00:29:27.680><c> like</c><00:29:28.640><c> the</c><00:29:29.059><c> heavenly</c>

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and<00:29:32.339><c> great.</c>

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Where<00:29:34.779><c> from</c><00:29:35.700><c> cold</c><00:29:36.359><c> and</c><00:29:37.279><c> toil</c><00:29:38.039><c> and</c><00:29:39.319><c> regret,</c><00:29:41.299><c> weeping</c><00:29:42.700><c> all</c><00:29:43.259><c> for</c>

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his<00:29:45.039><c> near</c><00:29:45.960><c> saving.</c>

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Jesus<00:29:49.579><c> calls</c><00:29:50.460><c> us</c><00:29:51.200><c> from</c><00:29:52.000><c> the</c><00:29:53.019><c> worship</c><00:29:54.220><c> of</c><00:29:55.500><c> the</c><00:29:56.339><c> paper's</c><00:29:58.000><c> old</c>

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and<00:29:59.460><c> stored,</c>

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the<00:30:02.099><c> eternal</c><00:30:03.920><c> that</c><00:30:05.079><c> would</c><00:30:06.079><c> be</c><00:30:06.680><c> us,</c><00:30:08.240><c> saving,</c><00:30:09.339><c> Christian,</c><00:30:11.460><c> out</c><00:30:12.240><c> before.</c>

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In<00:30:15.799><c> our</c><00:30:16.839><c> joys</c><00:30:17.779><c> and</c><00:30:18.559><c> in</c><00:30:19.359><c> our</c><00:30:19.880><c> sorrows,</c><00:30:21.839><c> gave</c><00:30:22.579><c> the</c><00:30:23.099><c> toil</c><00:30:23.720><c> and</c><00:30:24.640><c> our</c><00:30:25.359><c> suffering,</c>

00:30:28.140 --> 00:30:38.099
till<00:30:28.799><c> he</c><00:30:29.859><c> calls</c><00:30:30.480><c> in</c><00:30:31.400><c> praise</c><00:30:32.140><c> and</c><00:30:33.039><c> pleasures,</c><00:30:35.180><c> Christian,</c><00:30:37.039><c> love</c><00:30:37.400><c> me</c>

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more<00:30:38.819><c> than</c><00:30:39.960><c> thee.</c>

00:30:41.019 --> 00:30:54.400
Jesus<00:30:43.680><c> calls</c><00:30:44.660><c> us</c><00:30:45.420><c> by</c><00:30:46.319><c> thy</c><00:30:47.039><c> mercy,</c><00:30:49.380><c> Savior,</c><00:30:50.740><c> make</c><00:30:51.220><c> me</c><00:30:51.900><c> hear</c><00:30:52.480><c> thy</c><00:30:53.700><c> call,</c>

00:30:54.400 --> 00:31:04.619
give<00:30:56.019><c> our</c><00:30:56.839><c> hearts</c><00:30:57.700><c> to</c><00:30:58.640><c> thy</c><00:30:59.440><c> holy</c><00:31:00.980><c> ist,</c><00:31:02.079><c> Savior,</c><00:31:03.240><c> and</c><00:31:03.900><c> love</c>

00:31:04.619 --> 00:31:08.240
thee<00:31:05.380><c> best</c><00:31:06.480><c> all.</c>

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Our<00:31:16.839><c> Father,</c><00:31:17.920><c> which</c><00:31:18.160><c> art</c><00:31:18.319><c> in</c><00:31:18.480><c> heaven,</c><00:31:20.359><c> how</c><00:31:20.460><c> would</c><00:31:20.640><c> be</c><00:31:20.839><c> thy</c><00:31:21.039><c> loving,</c><00:31:21.900><c> grand,</c><00:31:22.259><c> and</c>

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glorious<00:31:22.700><c> name?</c>

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We<00:31:24.799><c> come</c><00:31:24.980><c> before</c><00:31:25.259><c> thee</c><00:31:25.480><c> at</c><00:31:25.579><c> this</c><00:31:25.819><c> time</c><00:31:26.920><c> to</c><00:31:27.680><c> offer</c><00:31:27.819><c> our</c><00:31:28.079><c> thanksgiving</c><00:31:28.980><c> for</c>

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this<00:31:30.200><c> place,</c>

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for<00:31:31.039><c> this</c><00:31:31.240><c> time</c><00:31:31.440><c> together,</c><00:31:33.019><c> for</c><00:31:33.099><c> this</c><00:31:33.220><c> opportunity</c><00:31:33.859><c> to</c><00:31:34.500><c> look</c>

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into<00:31:34.880><c> thy</c><00:31:35.079><c> words,</c>

00:31:36.619 --> 00:31:40.460
to<00:31:36.819><c> study</c><00:31:37.039><c> and</c><00:31:37.220><c> to</c><00:31:37.420><c> learn</c><00:31:38.140><c> of</c><00:31:38.859><c> thy</c><00:31:39.000><c> glorious</c><00:31:39.359><c> ways.</c>

00:31:41.299 --> 00:31:43.460
Father,<00:31:41.440><c> we</c><00:31:41.599><c> ask</c><00:31:41.740><c> that</c><00:31:41.839><c> you</c><00:31:41.980><c> would</c><00:31:42.119><c> be</c><00:31:42.279><c> with</c><00:31:42.500><c> each</c><00:31:43.079><c> and</c><00:31:43.279><c> every</c>

00:31:43.460 --> 00:31:44.700
one<00:31:43.579><c> of</c><00:31:43.759><c> us,</c>

00:31:45.339 --> 00:31:48.240
show<00:31:45.440><c> us</c><00:31:45.660><c> the</c><00:31:45.819><c> lessons,</c><00:31:46.900><c> teach</c><00:31:47.019><c> us</c><00:31:47.220><c> the</c><00:31:47.440><c> things</c><00:31:47.740><c> that</c><00:31:47.940><c> we</c><00:31:48.099><c> need</c>

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to<00:31:48.480><c> know</c>

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in<00:31:49.660><c> order</c><00:31:49.779><c> to</c><00:31:49.980><c> gain</c><00:31:50.160><c> entrance</c><00:31:50.500><c> into</c><00:31:50.680><c> thy</c><00:31:50.920><c> kingdom.</c>

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Father,<00:31:53.599><c> help</c><00:31:53.799><c> us</c><00:31:54.500><c> in</c><00:31:54.740><c> our</c><00:31:54.920><c> daily</c><00:31:55.160><c> walk,</c><00:31:57.759><c> show</c><00:31:57.859><c> us</c><00:31:58.440><c> thy</c><00:31:58.660><c> light,</c>

00:31:59.759 --> 00:32:01.740
the<00:31:59.960><c> true</c><00:32:00.099><c> light</c><00:32:00.279><c> of</c><00:32:00.440><c> thy</c><00:32:00.619><c> Son,</c>

00:32:01.880 --> 00:32:08.680
and<00:32:02.019><c> his</c><00:32:02.140><c> loving</c><00:32:02.460><c> kindness,</c><00:32:04.079><c> and</c><00:32:04.259><c> we</c><00:32:04.440><c> thank</c><00:32:04.619><c> thee</c><00:32:05.579><c> for</c><00:32:05.799><c> the</c><00:32:06.019><c> gift</c><00:32:06.640><c> that</c><00:32:07.000><c> was</c><00:32:07.200><c> given</c><00:32:07.380><c> to</c><00:32:07.640><c> us.</c>

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Father,<00:32:09.140><c> please</c><00:32:09.380><c> be</c><00:32:09.539><c> with</c><00:32:09.660><c> those</c><00:32:09.880><c> who</c><00:32:10.039><c> cannot</c><00:32:10.220><c> be</c><00:32:10.400><c> with</c><00:32:10.559><c> us</c><00:32:10.740><c> today,</c>

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but<00:32:12.160><c> they</c><00:32:12.299><c> are</c><00:32:12.339><c> with</c><00:32:12.500><c> us</c><00:32:12.640><c> in</c><00:32:12.819><c> our</c><00:32:12.940><c> hearts</c><00:32:13.720><c> and</c><00:32:14.319><c> in</c><00:32:14.440><c> our</c><00:32:14.599><c> thoughts,</c>

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suit<00:32:15.759><c> a</c><00:32:15.940><c> special</c><00:32:16.180><c> blessing</c><00:32:16.519><c> under</c><00:32:16.720><c> their</c><00:32:16.920><c> needs,</c>

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whether<00:32:18.180><c> they</c><00:32:18.460><c> be</c><00:32:18.680><c> ill</c><00:32:18.960><c> or</c><00:32:19.579><c> for</c><00:32:19.779><c> whatever</c><00:32:20.099><c> reason</c><00:32:20.460><c> that</c><00:32:20.599><c> they're</c><00:32:20.759><c> not</c><00:32:21.019><c> here.</c>

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Father,<00:32:23.380><c> we</c><00:32:23.539><c> pray</c><00:32:23.740><c> for</c><00:32:24.000><c> the</c><00:32:24.339><c> peace</c><00:32:24.500><c> of</c><00:32:24.700><c> Jerusalem</c>

00:32:25.960 --> 00:32:29.480
and<00:32:26.440><c> ask</c><00:32:26.640><c> for</c><00:32:26.799><c> a</c><00:32:26.960><c> blessing</c><00:32:27.220><c> upon</c><00:32:27.519><c> thy</c><00:32:27.740><c> people</c><00:32:27.980><c> Israel.</c>

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Father,<00:32:31.039><c> once</c><00:32:31.259><c> again</c><00:32:31.460><c> we</c><00:32:31.619><c> ask</c><00:32:31.819><c> for</c><00:32:32.099><c> forgiveness</c><00:32:32.519><c> of</c><00:32:33.140><c> our</c><00:32:33.279><c> many</c><00:32:33.500><c> shortcomings,</c>

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for<00:32:35.380><c> all</c><00:32:35.559><c> those</c><00:32:35.720><c> things</c><00:32:36.000><c> that</c><00:32:37.099><c> we</c><00:32:37.500><c> do</c><00:32:37.700><c> unmindfully,</c>

00:32:40.259 --> 00:32:43.460
the<00:32:40.460><c> things</c><00:32:40.619><c> that</c><00:32:40.799><c> may</c><00:32:40.980><c> offend</c><00:32:41.240><c> thee</c><00:32:41.799><c> or</c><00:32:42.299><c> each</c><00:32:42.539><c> other.</c>

00:32:43.500 --> 00:32:48.920
We<00:32:43.900><c> pray</c><00:32:44.160><c> that</c><00:32:44.299><c> we</c><00:32:44.500><c> be</c><00:32:44.960><c> given</c><00:32:45.160><c> a</c><00:32:45.359><c> forgiven</c><00:32:45.619><c> heart,</c><00:32:47.319><c> a</c><00:32:47.400><c> forgiving</c><00:32:47.700><c> heart,</c>

00:32:49.740 --> 00:32:54.380
show<00:32:49.859><c> us</c><00:32:50.400><c> thy</c><00:32:50.640><c> love</c><00:32:50.839><c> and</c><00:32:51.099><c> kindness</c><00:32:51.519><c> as</c><00:32:52.759><c> thy</c><00:32:52.980><c> Son's</c><00:32:53.420><c> example.</c>

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Father,<00:32:57.380><c> we</c><00:32:57.539><c> now</c><00:32:57.700><c> commend</c><00:32:57.920><c> this</c><00:32:58.180><c> meeting</c><00:32:58.380><c> into</c><00:32:58.559><c> thy</c><00:32:58.799><c> care</c>

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and<00:33:01.160><c> ask</c><00:33:01.299><c> that</c><00:33:01.359><c> you</c><00:33:01.500><c> would</c><00:33:01.640><c> be</c><00:33:01.720><c> with</c><00:33:01.880><c> each</c><00:33:02.059><c> and</c><00:33:02.180><c> every</c><00:33:02.359><c> one</c><00:33:02.500><c> of</c><00:33:02.660><c> us,</c>

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and<00:33:04.839><c> we</c><00:33:04.980><c> give</c><00:33:05.099><c> thee</c><00:33:05.259><c> thanksgiving,</c><00:33:05.920><c> praise,</c><00:33:06.319><c> honor,</c><00:33:06.400><c> and</c><00:33:06.660><c> glory.</c>

00:33:07.059 --> 00:33:10.380
We<00:33:07.720><c> ask</c><00:33:07.720><c> that</c><00:33:07.720><c> you</c><00:33:07.720><c> guide</c><00:33:07.720><c> our</c><00:33:08.019><c> speaker's</c><00:33:08.579><c> words</c><00:33:08.819><c> today</c>

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so<00:33:11.400><c> that</c><00:33:11.599><c> we</c><00:33:11.660><c> may</c><00:33:12.579><c> learn</c><00:33:13.599><c> of</c><00:33:13.779><c> thy</c><00:33:13.940><c> love.</c>

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We<00:33:15.420><c> ask</c><00:33:15.599><c> not</c><00:33:15.799><c> that</c><00:33:15.940><c> our</c><00:33:16.099><c> deeds</c><00:33:16.279><c> be</c><00:33:17.740><c> made</c><00:33:18.140><c> simple</c><00:33:18.799><c> and</c><00:33:19.240><c> easy,</c>

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but<00:33:19.819><c> we</c><00:33:19.980><c> be</c><00:33:20.099><c> given</c><00:33:20.299><c> the</c><00:33:20.539><c> strength,</c><00:33:21.500><c> the</c><00:33:21.680><c> knowledge,</c><00:33:22.339><c> and</c><00:33:22.440><c> your</c><00:33:22.680><c> wisdom</c>

00:33:23.359 --> 00:33:26.420
to<00:33:23.839><c> carry</c><00:33:24.000><c> out</c><00:33:24.200><c> the</c><00:33:24.420><c> tasks</c><00:33:24.660><c> that</c><00:33:24.900><c> are</c><00:33:24.980><c> set</c><00:33:25.059><c> before</c><00:33:25.400><c> us.</c>

00:33:26.839 --> 00:33:31.019
We<00:33:27.059><c> thank</c><00:33:27.259><c> thee</c><00:33:28.099><c> in</c><00:33:28.559><c> the</c><00:33:28.680><c> loving</c><00:33:28.859><c> name</c><00:33:29.660><c> of</c><00:33:30.279><c> thy</c><00:33:30.460><c> Son,</c><00:33:30.759><c> Jesus</c>

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Christ.<00:33:32.000><c> Amen.</c>

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...on<00:33:38.660><c> our</c><00:33:38.779><c> brother</c><00:33:39.019><c> Tom</c><00:33:39.359><c> Riddle</c><00:33:39.680><c> to</c><00:33:39.940><c> make</c><00:33:40.119><c> any</c><00:33:40.400><c> necessary</c><00:33:40.819><c> announcement.</c>

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In<00:33:41.480><c> conjunction</c><00:33:41.980><c> with</c><00:33:42.619><c> Brother</c><00:33:42.960><c> Ken's</c><00:33:43.380><c> fourth</c><00:33:43.660><c> class,</c>

00:33:45.519 --> 00:33:48.759
he's<00:33:45.740><c> asked</c><00:33:45.880><c> that</c><00:33:46.059><c> we</c><00:33:46.160><c> read</c><00:33:46.440><c> together</c><00:33:46.859><c> James</c><00:33:47.279><c> chapter</c><00:33:47.660><c> 2,</c>

00:33:49.220 --> 00:33:51.680
and<00:33:49.599><c> we'll</c><00:33:49.859><c> ask</c><00:33:50.019><c> our</c><00:33:50.220><c> brother</c><00:33:50.420><c> Matt</c><00:33:50.779><c> McAdams</c><00:33:51.319><c> of</c><00:33:51.539><c> the</c>

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Worcester<00:33:51.940><c> Ecclesia</c>

00:33:52.380 --> 00:33:56.519
to<00:33:52.740><c> please</c><00:33:52.960><c> come</c><00:33:53.220><c> forward</c><00:33:53.500><c> and</c><00:33:53.680><c> read</c><00:33:53.960><c> Matthew</c><00:33:54.700><c> chapter</c><00:33:55.220><c> 2.</c>

00:33:59.759 --> 00:34:01.480
James<00:34:00.059><c> the</c><00:34:00.259><c> second</c><00:34:00.480><c> chapter.</c>

00:34:02.440 --> 00:34:06.240
My<00:34:03.079><c> brethren,</c><00:34:04.220><c> have</c><00:34:04.380><c> not</c><00:34:04.640><c> the</c><00:34:04.779><c> faith</c><00:34:04.980><c> of</c><00:34:05.160><c> the</c><00:34:05.259><c> Lord</c><00:34:05.440><c> Jesus</c><00:34:05.779><c> Christ,</c>

00:34:06.240 --> 00:34:09.320
the<00:34:06.900><c> Lord</c><00:34:07.079><c> of</c><00:34:07.299><c> glory,</c><00:34:07.720><c> with</c><00:34:07.900><c> respective</c><00:34:08.340><c> persons.</c>

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For<00:34:10.019><c> if</c><00:34:10.179><c> there</c><00:34:10.280><c> come</c><00:34:10.460><c> unto</c><00:34:10.639><c> your</c><00:34:10.840><c> assembly</c><00:34:11.239><c> a</c><00:34:11.639><c> man</c><00:34:11.940><c> with</c><00:34:12.300><c> a</c>

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gold<00:34:12.619><c> ring</c>

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and<00:34:13.239><c> goodly</c><00:34:13.539><c> apparel,</c><00:34:14.679><c> and</c><00:34:14.840><c> there</c><00:34:14.980><c> come</c><00:34:15.099><c> in</c><00:34:15.260><c> also</c><00:34:15.480><c> a</c><00:34:15.639><c> poor</c><00:34:15.739><c> man</c>

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in<00:34:16.159><c> vile</c><00:34:16.380><c> raiment,</c>

00:34:17.619 --> 00:34:19.659
and<00:34:17.739><c> you</c><00:34:17.860><c> have</c><00:34:18.000><c> respect</c><00:34:18.320><c> to</c><00:34:18.400><c> him</c><00:34:18.579><c> that</c><00:34:18.800><c> weareth</c><00:34:19.000><c> the</c><00:34:19.139><c> gay</c><00:34:19.280><c> clothing,</c>

00:34:19.719 --> 00:34:22.340
and<00:34:19.940><c> say</c><00:34:20.019><c> unto</c><00:34:20.159><c> him,</c><00:34:20.940><c> Sit</c><00:34:21.059><c> thou</c><00:34:21.239><c> here</c><00:34:21.559><c> in</c><00:34:21.679><c> a</c><00:34:21.780><c> good</c><00:34:21.900><c> place,</c>

00:34:22.659 --> 00:34:27.059
and<00:34:22.880><c> say</c><00:34:23.039><c> to</c><00:34:23.199><c> the</c><00:34:23.380><c> poor,</c><00:34:23.940><c> Sit</c><00:34:24.079><c> thou</c><00:34:24.320><c> there,</c><00:34:25.099><c> or</c><00:34:25.219><c> sit</c><00:34:25.380><c> here</c><00:34:25.579><c> under</c><00:34:25.739><c> my</c><00:34:25.980><c> footstool.</c>

00:34:27.239 --> 00:34:30.199
Are<00:34:27.539><c> you</c><00:34:27.699><c> not</c><00:34:27.860><c> then</c><00:34:28.059><c> partial</c><00:34:28.380><c> in</c><00:34:28.559><c> yourselves,</c><00:34:29.420><c> and</c><00:34:29.619><c> I</c><00:34:29.800><c> become</c>

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judges<00:34:30.719><c> of</c><00:34:31.280><c> evil</c><00:34:31.559><c> thoughts?</c>

00:34:33.199 --> 00:34:36.780
How<00:34:33.719><c> can</c><00:34:33.820><c> my</c><00:34:33.980><c> beloved</c><00:34:34.340><c> brethren,</c><00:34:35.320><c> hath</c><00:34:35.619><c> not</c><00:34:35.900><c> God</c><00:34:36.159><c> chosen</c><00:34:36.519><c> the</c>

00:34:36.780 --> 00:34:38.019
poor<00:34:37.000><c> of</c><00:34:37.340><c> this</c><00:34:37.659><c> world,</c>

00:34:38.440 --> 00:34:40.860
rich<00:34:38.659><c> in</c><00:34:38.880><c> faith,</c><00:34:39.739><c> and</c><00:34:39.900><c> heirs</c><00:34:40.039><c> to</c><00:34:40.219><c> the</c><00:34:40.380><c> kingdom,</c>

00:34:41.260 --> 00:34:44.380
which<00:34:41.420><c> he</c><00:34:41.519><c> hath</c><00:34:41.659><c> promised</c><00:34:42.059><c> to</c><00:34:42.639><c> them</c><00:34:42.920><c> that</c><00:34:43.280><c> love</c><00:34:43.380><c> him?</c>

00:34:44.780 --> 00:34:46.800
But<00:34:44.980><c> ye</c><00:34:45.119><c> have</c><00:34:45.280><c> despised</c><00:34:45.780><c> the</c><00:34:46.000><c> poor.</c>

00:34:47.000 --> 00:34:49.539
Do<00:34:47.179><c> not</c><00:34:47.340><c> rich</c><00:34:47.500><c> men</c><00:34:47.679><c> oppress</c><00:34:48.000><c> you,</c><00:34:48.599><c> and</c><00:34:48.800><c> draw</c><00:34:48.920><c> you</c><00:34:49.099><c> before</c><00:34:49.340><c> the</c>

00:34:49.539 --> 00:34:50.599
judgment<00:34:49.780><c> seats?</c>

00:34:51.099 --> 00:34:54.480
Do<00:34:51.280><c> not</c><00:34:51.420><c> they</c><00:34:51.639><c> blaspheme</c><00:34:52.199><c> that</c><00:34:52.940><c> worthy</c><00:34:53.300><c> name</c><00:34:53.760><c> by</c><00:34:54.159><c> which</c><00:34:54.320><c> ye</c>

00:34:54.480 --> 00:34:55.420
are<00:34:54.659><c> called?</c>

00:34:55.920 --> 00:34:59.320
If<00:34:56.179><c> ye</c><00:34:56.340><c> fulfill</c><00:34:56.860><c> the</c><00:34:57.219><c> royal</c><00:34:57.480><c> law</c><00:34:58.019><c> according</c><00:34:58.460><c> to</c><00:34:58.679><c> the</c><00:34:58.840><c> scripture,</c>

00:34:59.320 --> 00:35:02.019
thou<00:34:59.920><c> shalt</c><00:35:00.139><c> love</c><00:35:00.380><c> thy</c><00:35:00.559><c> neighbor</c><00:35:00.860><c> as</c><00:35:01.199><c> thyself.</c>

00:35:02.039 --> 00:35:03.440
Ye<00:35:02.380><c> do</c><00:35:02.519><c> well.</c>

00:35:03.519 --> 00:35:06.059
But<00:35:03.760><c> if</c><00:35:03.920><c> ye</c><00:35:04.039><c> have</c><00:35:04.179><c> respect</c><00:35:04.519><c> to</c><00:35:04.719><c> persons,</c><00:35:05.280><c> ye</c><00:35:05.440><c> commit</c><00:35:05.739><c> sin,</c>

00:35:06.079 --> 00:35:10.539
and<00:35:06.260><c> are</c><00:35:06.460><c> convinced</c><00:35:07.559><c> of</c><00:35:07.980><c> the</c><00:35:08.179><c> law</c><00:35:08.500><c> as</c><00:35:08.960><c> transgressors.</c>

00:35:11.380 --> 00:35:14.599
For<00:35:11.619><c> whosoever</c><00:35:12.179><c> shall</c><00:35:12.400><c> keep</c><00:35:12.639><c> the</c><00:35:12.860><c> whole</c><00:35:13.019><c> law,</c><00:35:13.699><c> and</c><00:35:13.900><c> yet</c><00:35:14.079><c> offend</c><00:35:14.380><c> in</c>

00:35:14.599 --> 00:35:15.179
one<00:35:14.840><c> point,</c>

00:35:15.559 --> 00:35:17.280
he<00:35:15.739><c> is</c><00:35:15.900><c> guilty</c><00:35:16.199><c> of</c><00:35:16.440><c> all.</c>

00:35:18.059 --> 00:35:21.719
For<00:35:18.239><c> he</c><00:35:18.360><c> that</c><00:35:18.579><c> said,</c><00:35:19.300><c> Do</c><00:35:19.300><c> not</c><00:35:19.460><c> commit</c><00:35:19.719><c> adultery,</c><00:35:21.179><c> said</c><00:35:21.260><c> also,</c>

00:35:21.780 --> 00:35:23.019
Do<00:35:21.940><c> not</c><00:35:22.139><c> kill.</c>

00:35:24.460 --> 00:35:27.519
Now<00:35:24.940><c> if</c><00:35:25.099><c> thou</c><00:35:25.280><c> commit</c><00:35:25.579><c> no</c><00:35:25.840><c> adultery,</c><00:35:26.760><c> yet</c><00:35:26.820><c> if</c><00:35:27.019><c> thou</c><00:35:27.119><c> kill,</c>

00:35:27.519 --> 00:35:30.699
thou<00:35:28.219><c> art</c><00:35:28.460><c> become</c><00:35:28.699><c> a</c><00:35:29.000><c> transgressor</c><00:35:29.539><c> of</c><00:35:29.699><c> the</c><00:35:29.860><c> law.</c>

00:35:31.380 --> 00:35:35.079
So<00:35:31.599><c> speak</c><00:35:31.900><c> ye,</c><00:35:32.800><c> and</c><00:35:33.000><c> so</c><00:35:33.239><c> do</c><00:35:33.539><c> as</c><00:35:33.920><c> they</c><00:35:34.199><c> that</c><00:35:34.460><c> shall</c><00:35:34.619><c> be</c><00:35:34.820><c> judged</c>

00:35:35.079 --> 00:35:37.000
by<00:35:35.300><c> the</c><00:35:35.500><c> law</c><00:35:35.699><c> of</c><00:35:35.920><c> liberty.</c>

00:35:38.039 --> 00:35:40.880
For<00:35:38.179><c> he</c><00:35:38.380><c> shall</c><00:35:38.500><c> have</c><00:35:38.699><c> judgment</c><00:35:39.079><c> without</c><00:35:39.519><c> mercy,</c><00:35:40.639><c> that</c><00:35:40.739><c> hath</c>

00:35:40.880 --> 00:35:42.239
showed<00:35:41.159><c> no</c><00:35:41.380><c> mercy,</c>

00:35:42.280 --> 00:35:44.920
and<00:35:42.420><c> mercy</c><00:35:42.719><c> rejoices</c><00:35:43.360><c> against</c><00:35:44.000><c> judgment.</c>

00:35:47.199 --> 00:35:49.179
What<00:35:47.639><c> doth</c><00:35:47.820><c> this</c><00:35:48.059><c> profit,</c><00:35:48.619><c> my</c><00:35:48.860><c> brethren?</c>

00:35:49.679 --> 00:35:52.900
Though<00:35:49.900><c> a</c><00:35:50.039><c> man</c><00:35:50.199><c> say</c><00:35:50.500><c> he</c><00:35:50.739><c> hath</c><00:35:50.900><c> faith,</c><00:35:52.019><c> and</c><00:35:52.219><c> have</c><00:35:52.400><c> not</c><00:35:52.599><c> works,</c>

00:35:53.340 --> 00:35:54.380
can<00:35:53.519><c> faith</c><00:35:53.760><c> save</c><00:35:54.019><c> him?</c>

00:35:54.380 --> 00:35:57.940
If<00:35:55.340><c> a</c><00:35:55.519><c> brother</c><00:35:55.699><c> or</c><00:35:55.900><c> sister</c><00:35:56.239><c> be</c><00:35:56.519><c> naked</c><00:35:56.900><c> and</c><00:35:57.280><c> destitute</c><00:35:57.719><c> of</c>

00:35:57.940 --> 00:35:59.260
daily<00:35:58.219><c> food,</c>

00:35:59.699 --> 00:36:02.340
and<00:35:59.840><c> one</c><00:36:00.000><c> of</c><00:36:00.079><c> you</c><00:36:00.199><c> say</c><00:36:00.380><c> unto</c><00:36:00.539><c> them,</c><00:36:00.880><c> Depart</c><00:36:01.139><c> in</c><00:36:01.280><c> peace,</c><00:36:01.940><c> be</c><00:36:02.159><c> ye</c>

00:36:02.340 --> 00:36:03.039
warmed<00:36:02.480><c> and</c><00:36:02.760><c> filled,</c>

00:36:03.440 --> 00:36:07.119
notwithstanding<00:36:04.079><c> ye</c><00:36:04.340><c> give</c><00:36:04.480><c> them</c><00:36:05.179><c> not</c><00:36:05.880><c> those</c><00:36:06.239><c> things</c><00:36:06.760><c> which</c>

00:36:07.119 --> 00:36:08.239
are<00:36:07.300><c> needful</c><00:36:07.579><c> for</c><00:36:07.719><c> the</c><00:36:07.900><c> body,</c>

00:36:08.659 --> 00:36:10.059
what<00:36:08.840><c> doth</c><00:36:09.019><c> it</c><00:36:09.239><c> profit?</c>

00:36:11.039 --> 00:36:14.920
Even<00:36:11.480><c> so</c><00:36:11.760><c> faith,</c><00:36:12.059><c> if</c><00:36:12.320><c> it</c><00:36:12.500><c> hath</c><00:36:12.679><c> not</c><00:36:12.940><c> works,</c><00:36:13.320><c> is</c><00:36:13.460><c> dead</c><00:36:13.639><c> being</c><00:36:13.920><c> alone.</c>

00:36:15.619 --> 00:36:19.539
Yea,<00:36:15.760><c> a</c><00:36:15.920><c> man</c><00:36:16.059><c> say,</c><00:36:16.820><c> Thou</c><00:36:17.000><c> hast</c><00:36:17.300><c> faith,</c><00:36:18.059><c> and</c><00:36:18.340><c> I</c><00:36:18.500><c> have</c><00:36:18.679><c> works.</c>

00:36:19.940 --> 00:36:21.619
Show<00:36:20.019><c> me</c><00:36:20.199><c> thy</c><00:36:20.320><c> faith</c><00:36:20.619><c> without</c><00:36:20.920><c> thy</c><00:36:21.139><c> works,</c>

00:36:21.619 --> 00:36:25.159
and<00:36:22.260><c> I</c><00:36:22.360><c> will</c><00:36:22.559><c> show</c><00:36:22.800><c> thee</c><00:36:23.019><c> my</c><00:36:23.539><c> faith</c><00:36:23.760><c> by</c><00:36:24.019><c> my</c><00:36:24.260><c> works.</c>

00:36:26.199 --> 00:36:29.820
Thou<00:36:26.340><c> believest</c><00:36:26.679><c> that</c><00:36:26.900><c> there</c><00:36:27.119><c> is</c><00:36:27.280><c> one</c><00:36:27.480><c> God,</c><00:36:28.519><c> thou</c><00:36:28.639><c> doest</c><00:36:28.980><c> well.</c>

00:36:30.099 --> 00:36:32.860
The<00:36:30.239><c> devils</c><00:36:30.480><c> also</c><00:36:30.800><c> believe</c><00:36:31.159><c> and</c><00:36:31.460><c> tremble.</c>

00:36:32.920 --> 00:36:37.659
But<00:36:33.059><c> wilt</c><00:36:33.300><c> thou</c><00:36:33.519><c> know,</c><00:36:34.079><c> O</c><00:36:34.079><c> vain</c><00:36:34.260><c> man,</c><00:36:35.420><c> that</c><00:36:35.619><c> faith</c><00:36:35.900><c> without</c><00:36:36.179><c> works</c><00:36:36.500><c> is</c><00:36:36.800><c> dead?</c>

00:36:38.239 --> 00:36:40.760
Was<00:36:38.420><c> not</c><00:36:38.619><c> Abraham</c><00:36:39.059><c> our</c><00:36:39.320><c> father</c><00:36:39.619><c> justified</c><00:36:40.139><c> by</c><00:36:40.440><c> works,</c>

00:36:40.980 --> 00:36:44.219
when<00:36:41.099><c> he</c><00:36:41.219><c> had</c><00:36:41.400><c> offered</c><00:36:41.559><c> Isaac</c><00:36:42.059><c> his</c><00:36:42.420><c> son</c><00:36:42.780><c> upon</c><00:36:43.099><c> the</c><00:36:43.320><c> altar?</c>

00:36:45.039 --> 00:36:48.360
Seest<00:36:45.300><c> thou</c><00:36:45.559><c> how</c><00:36:45.780><c> faith</c><00:36:46.219><c> wrought</c><00:36:46.679><c> with</c><00:36:46.880><c> his</c><00:36:47.159><c> works,</c><00:36:47.880><c> and</c><00:36:48.059><c> by</c>

00:36:48.360 --> 00:36:50.900
works<00:36:48.860><c> was</c><00:36:49.280><c> faith</c><00:36:49.519><c> made</c><00:36:49.800><c> perfect?</c>

00:36:51.079 --> 00:36:54.340
And<00:36:51.639><c> the</c><00:36:51.800><c> scripture</c><00:36:52.079><c> was</c><00:36:52.300><c> fulfilled,</c><00:36:53.380><c> which</c><00:36:53.559><c> saith,</c><00:36:53.860><c> Abraham</c>

00:36:54.340 --> 00:36:55.139
believed<00:36:54.719><c> God,</c>

00:36:55.519 --> 00:36:58.300
and<00:36:55.639><c> it</c><00:36:55.780><c> was</c><00:36:55.940><c> imputed</c><00:36:56.219><c> unto</c><00:36:56.460><c> him</c><00:36:56.679><c> for</c><00:36:56.920><c> righteousness,</c><00:36:57.780><c> and</c><00:36:58.179><c> he</c>

00:36:58.300 --> 00:37:00.340
was<00:36:58.519><c> called</c><00:36:58.739><c> the</c><00:36:58.920><c> friend</c><00:36:59.139><c> of</c><00:36:59.360><c> God.</c>

00:37:01.000 --> 00:37:05.380
Ye<00:37:01.300><c> see</c><00:37:01.460><c> then,</c><00:37:02.199><c> how</c><00:37:02.400><c> that</c><00:37:02.519><c> by</c><00:37:02.760><c> works</c><00:37:03.099><c> a</c><00:37:03.480><c> man</c><00:37:03.679><c> is</c><00:37:03.920><c> justified,</c><00:37:04.739><c> and</c><00:37:04.960><c> not</c><00:37:05.119><c> by</c>

00:37:05.380 --> 00:37:06.500
faith<00:37:05.559><c> only.</c>

00:37:07.139 --> 00:37:11.000
Likewise<00:37:07.579><c> also,</c><00:37:08.420><c> was</c><00:37:08.539><c> not</c><00:37:08.780><c> Rahab</c><00:37:09.179><c> the</c><00:37:09.400><c> harlot</c><00:37:09.760><c> justified</c><00:37:10.340><c> by</c><00:37:10.639><c> works,</c>

00:37:11.360 --> 00:37:14.239
when<00:37:11.440><c> she</c><00:37:11.579><c> had</c><00:37:11.760><c> received</c><00:37:12.099><c> the</c><00:37:12.320><c> messengers,</c><00:37:13.579><c> and</c><00:37:13.860><c> had</c><00:37:14.059><c> sent</c>

00:37:14.239 --> 00:37:16.199
them<00:37:14.519><c> out</c><00:37:14.860><c> another</c><00:37:15.179><c> way?</c>

00:37:16.480 --> 00:37:19.599
For<00:37:16.739><c> as</c><00:37:16.900><c> the</c><00:37:17.079><c> body</c><00:37:17.380><c> without</c><00:37:17.699><c> the</c><00:37:17.960><c> spirit</c><00:37:18.159><c> is</c><00:37:18.400><c> dead,</c><00:37:19.179><c> so</c><00:37:19.340><c> faith</c>

00:37:19.599 --> 00:37:21.800
without<00:37:19.940><c> works</c><00:37:20.239><c> is</c><00:37:20.500><c> dead</c><00:37:20.639><c> also.</c>

00:37:25.599 --> 00:37:27.639
At<00:37:25.599><c> this</c><00:37:25.900><c> time</c><00:37:26.119><c> we</c><00:37:26.260><c> are</c><00:37:26.500><c> very</c><00:37:26.820><c> pleased</c><00:37:27.000><c> to</c><00:37:27.219><c> be</c><00:37:27.260><c> able</c><00:37:27.420><c> to</c><00:37:27.519><c> call</c>

00:37:27.639 --> 00:37:29.440
upon<00:37:27.920><c> our</c><00:37:28.079><c> brother</c><00:37:28.280><c> Ken</c><00:37:28.579><c> Curry</c><00:37:28.780><c> again</c>

00:37:29.440 --> 00:37:32.480
to<00:37:30.079><c> give</c><00:37:30.239><c> us</c><00:37:30.480><c> his</c><00:37:30.619><c> last</c><00:37:30.900><c> class</c><00:37:31.179><c> this</c><00:37:31.440><c> morning.</c>

00:37:32.639 --> 00:37:36.920
The<00:37:32.800><c> topic</c><00:37:33.139><c> is,</c><00:37:33.880><c> The</c><00:37:34.179><c> Difficulty</c><00:37:34.860><c> of</c><00:37:35.300><c> Showing</c><00:37:35.860><c> Impartiality.</c>

00:37:37.059 --> 00:37:38.360
Brother<00:37:37.159><c> Ken.</c>

00:37:42.179 --> 00:37:44.719
Good<00:37:42.880><c> morning</c><00:37:43.159><c> everyone.</c>

00:37:48.159 --> 00:37:50.880
We<00:37:48.199><c> have</c><00:37:48.440><c> considered</c><00:37:49.019><c> the</c><00:37:49.380><c> subject</c><00:37:49.760><c> yesterday</c><00:37:50.400><c> under</c><00:37:50.699><c> the</c>

00:37:50.880 --> 00:37:51.659
general<00:37:51.239><c> theme,</c>

00:37:51.880 --> 00:37:54.780
God<00:37:52.159><c> is</c><00:37:52.440><c> no</c><00:37:52.739><c> respecter</c><00:37:53.559><c> of</c><00:37:53.800><c> persons.</c>

00:37:56.659 --> 00:38:00.320
I<00:37:56.920><c> feel</c><00:37:57.159><c> at</c><00:37:57.340><c> this</c><00:37:57.579><c> point</c><00:37:57.820><c> we've</c><00:37:58.699><c> examined</c><00:37:59.139><c> this</c><00:37:59.500><c> concept</c><00:38:00.039><c> from</c>

00:38:00.320 --> 00:38:02.300
a<00:38:00.480><c> very</c><00:38:00.820><c> safe</c><00:38:01.099><c> perspective.</c>

00:38:02.820 --> 00:38:06.599
We've<00:38:03.400><c> been</c><00:38:03.559><c> able</c><00:38:03.800><c> to</c><00:38:04.119><c> think</c><00:38:04.360><c> about</c><00:38:04.760><c> the</c><00:38:05.400><c> divine</c><00:38:05.900><c> principle</c>

00:38:06.599 --> 00:38:12.900
of<00:38:07.380><c> God</c><00:38:07.739><c> acting</c><00:38:08.239><c> with</c><00:38:08.739><c> impartiality,</c><00:38:10.920><c> without</c><00:38:11.239><c> respect</c><00:38:11.699><c> of</c><00:38:11.900><c> persons,</c>

00:38:13.380 --> 00:38:15.119
toward<00:38:13.699><c> his</c><00:38:14.119><c> creation.</c>

00:38:15.480 --> 00:38:18.719
So<00:38:15.639><c> we've</c><00:38:15.900><c> looked</c><00:38:16.059><c> upward,</c><00:38:17.000><c> and</c><00:38:17.119><c> we've</c><00:38:17.300><c> considered</c><00:38:17.679><c> God.</c>

00:38:18.860 --> 00:38:21.000
We've<00:38:19.119><c> looked</c><00:38:19.260><c> back</c><00:38:19.760><c> into</c><00:38:20.059><c> the</c><00:38:20.179><c> law</c><00:38:20.360><c> of</c><00:38:20.579><c> Moses,</c>

00:38:21.380 --> 00:38:26.739
and<00:38:21.519><c> we</c><00:38:22.019><c> saw</c><00:38:22.280><c> that</c><00:38:22.559><c> God</c><00:38:23.460><c> required</c><00:38:24.800><c> of</c><00:38:25.099><c> the</c><00:38:25.239><c> judges</c><00:38:25.500><c> of</c><00:38:25.739><c> Israel,</c>

00:38:27.440 --> 00:38:29.539
the<00:38:27.599><c> kings</c><00:38:27.840><c> of</c><00:38:28.039><c> Israel,</c><00:38:28.420><c> the</c><00:38:28.559><c> people</c><00:38:28.820><c> of</c><00:38:29.139><c> Israel,</c>

00:38:30.019 --> 00:38:34.599
to<00:38:30.219><c> act</c><00:38:31.019><c> impartially,</c><00:38:32.760><c> without</c><00:38:33.159><c> respect</c><00:38:33.840><c> of</c><00:38:34.119><c> persons.</c>

00:38:34.599 --> 00:38:39.400
And<00:38:35.719><c> then</c><00:38:35.900><c> we</c><00:38:36.099><c> saw</c><00:38:36.659><c> our</c><00:38:37.860><c> early</c><00:38:38.219><c> brothers</c><00:38:38.440><c> and</c><00:38:38.679><c> sisters</c><00:38:39.039><c> in</c><00:38:39.239><c> the</c>

00:38:39.400 --> 00:38:40.579
first<00:38:39.599><c> century</c>

00:38:40.579 --> 00:38:44.619
behaving<00:38:41.199><c> in</c><00:38:41.500><c> the</c><00:38:41.579><c> same</c><00:38:41.780><c> way,</c><00:38:43.539><c> under</c><00:38:43.619><c> the</c><00:38:43.860><c> specific</c><00:38:44.280><c> lesson</c>

00:38:44.619 --> 00:38:45.179
of<00:38:44.840><c> Peter</c>

00:38:45.179 --> 00:38:49.019
and<00:38:45.420><c> his</c><00:38:46.480><c> actions</c><00:38:47.039><c> with</c><00:38:47.519><c> Cornelius.</c>

00:38:50.340 --> 00:38:55.960
I<00:38:50.940><c> perceive,</c><00:38:51.599><c> said</c><00:38:51.739><c> Peter,</c><00:38:52.579><c> that</c><00:38:52.820><c> God</c><00:38:53.440><c> is</c><00:38:54.059><c> no</c><00:38:54.280><c> respecter</c><00:38:54.860><c> of</c><00:38:55.000><c> persons.</c>

00:38:57.059 --> 00:38:59.960
And<00:38:57.320><c> so</c><00:38:57.639><c> it's</c><00:38:57.920><c> been</c><00:38:58.099><c> very</c><00:38:58.380><c> safe.</c><00:38:58.699><c> We've</c><00:38:58.980><c> looked</c><00:38:59.019><c> at</c><00:38:59.179><c> God,</c><00:38:59.539><c> we've</c><00:38:59.719><c> looked</c><00:38:59.860><c> at</c>

00:38:59.960 --> 00:39:00.639
the<00:39:00.199><c> past.</c>

00:39:01.059 --> 00:39:03.400
In<00:39:01.219><c> Israel</c><00:39:01.659><c> we've</c><00:39:02.019><c> looked</c><00:39:02.099><c> at</c><00:39:02.239><c> the</c><00:39:02.380><c> first</c><00:39:02.539><c> century</c><00:39:02.900><c> Ecclesia.</c>

00:39:03.400 --> 00:39:08.679
But<00:39:04.360><c> this</c><00:39:04.659><c> morning</c><00:39:04.960><c> we</c><00:39:05.300><c> have</c><00:39:05.480><c> the</c><00:39:05.739><c> task</c><00:39:06.099><c> of</c><00:39:06.300><c> looking</c><00:39:06.699><c> to</c><00:39:07.340><c> ourselves</c><00:39:08.000><c> in</c>

00:39:08.679 --> 00:39:09.900
this<00:39:08.900><c> principle.</c>

00:39:10.579 --> 00:39:12.940
And<00:39:10.699><c> there's</c><00:39:10.880><c> a</c><00:39:11.019><c> slight</c><00:39:11.179><c> change</c><00:39:11.519><c> in</c><00:39:11.679><c> our</c><00:39:11.900><c> title.</c>

00:39:13.260 --> 00:39:16.679
Brother<00:39:13.480><c> Bob</c><00:39:14.340><c> indicated,</c><00:39:15.059><c> and</c><00:39:15.239><c> this</c><00:39:15.380><c> was</c><00:39:15.599><c> the</c><00:39:15.719><c> title</c><00:39:15.920><c> I</c><00:39:16.420><c> had</c>

00:39:16.679 --> 00:39:19.059
phoned<00:39:16.940><c> down</c><00:39:17.219><c> to</c><00:39:17.820><c> Brother</c><00:39:18.139><c> Tom,</c>

00:39:19.159 --> 00:39:23.179
the<00:39:19.380><c> difficulty</c><00:39:20.500><c> showing</c><00:39:22.219><c> impartiality.</c>

00:39:23.199 --> 00:39:27.340
It's<00:39:23.440><c> not</c><00:39:23.880><c> the</c><00:39:24.380><c> difficulty,</c><00:39:25.019><c> it's</c><00:39:25.840><c> our</c><00:39:26.159><c> difficulty.</c>

00:39:27.719 --> 00:39:30.420
And<00:39:28.059><c> so</c><00:39:28.179><c> I'd</c><00:39:28.420><c> like</c><00:39:28.599><c> to</c><00:39:28.880><c> ask</c><00:39:29.039><c> you</c><00:39:29.179><c> this</c><00:39:29.420><c> morning</c><00:39:29.679><c> to</c><00:39:29.980><c> think</c>

00:39:30.420 --> 00:39:36.119
not<00:39:30.760><c> about</c><00:39:31.699><c> God</c><00:39:32.219><c> or</c><00:39:32.440><c> Israel</c><00:39:33.039><c> or</c><00:39:34.619><c> people</c><00:39:35.280><c> in</c><00:39:35.480><c> the</c><00:39:35.579><c> first</c><00:39:35.760><c> century,</c>

00:39:36.179 --> 00:39:39.119
but<00:39:36.380><c> to</c><00:39:36.579><c> think</c><00:39:36.739><c> about</c><00:39:37.800><c> yourself,</c>

00:39:39.360 --> 00:39:43.059
as<00:39:39.719><c> I</c><00:39:40.000><c> have</c><00:39:40.159><c> when</c><00:39:40.440><c> I</c><00:39:41.059><c> prepared</c><00:39:41.519><c> these</c><00:39:41.860><c> lessons,</c>

00:39:43.659 --> 00:39:47.860
considered<00:39:43.860><c> the</c><00:39:44.139><c> great</c><00:39:44.699><c> difficulty</c><00:39:45.500><c> that</c><00:39:45.760><c> I</c><00:39:46.099><c> have</c><00:39:46.679><c> in</c><00:39:47.420><c> acting</c>

00:39:47.860 --> 00:39:49.539
without<00:39:48.679><c> partiality,</c>

00:39:49.639 --> 00:39:52.039
showing<00:39:49.880><c> no</c><00:39:50.300><c> respect</c><00:39:50.760><c> of</c><00:39:51.039><c> persons.</c>

00:39:52.340 --> 00:39:55.260
And<00:39:52.940><c> I</c><00:39:53.079><c> think</c><00:39:53.239><c> there's</c><00:39:53.460><c> some</c><00:39:53.980><c> very</c><00:39:54.360><c> penetrating</c><00:39:54.860><c> lessons</c>

00:39:55.260 --> 00:39:58.780
that<00:39:55.800><c> await</c><00:39:56.199><c> us</c><00:39:56.460><c> this</c><00:39:56.719><c> morning</c><00:39:56.980><c> in</c><00:39:57.760><c> the</c><00:39:57.960><c> scriptures</c><00:39:58.320><c> as</c><00:39:58.539><c> we</c>

00:39:58.780 --> 00:40:00.340
examine<00:39:59.019><c> this</c><00:39:59.280><c> concept.</c>

00:40:02.719 --> 00:40:07.260
We<00:40:03.340><c> looked</c><00:40:03.500><c> at</c><00:40:03.679><c> this</c><00:40:03.920><c> chart</c><00:40:04.119><c> yesterday,</c><00:40:06.159><c> the</c><00:40:06.340><c> scales</c><00:40:06.539><c> of</c><00:40:06.880><c> justice,</c>

00:40:07.340 --> 00:40:13.340
and<00:40:07.579><c> we</c><00:40:08.320><c> talked</c><00:40:08.559><c> about</c><00:40:08.940><c> the</c><00:40:10.079><c> fact</c><00:40:10.360><c> that</c><00:40:10.599><c> the</c><00:40:10.840><c> whole</c><00:40:11.760><c> legal</c><00:40:12.500><c> system</c><00:40:13.019><c> of</c>

00:40:13.340 --> 00:40:13.800
our<00:40:13.579><c> land</c>

00:40:13.800 --> 00:40:18.840
depends<00:40:14.420><c> on</c><00:40:15.960><c> the</c><00:40:16.360><c> principles</c><00:40:16.659><c> of</c><00:40:17.039><c> truth</c><00:40:17.300><c> and</c><00:40:17.579><c> mercy</c><00:40:18.199><c> being</c>

00:40:18.840 --> 00:40:19.880
properly<00:40:19.280><c> balanced,</c>

00:40:19.880 --> 00:40:24.539
but<00:40:20.159><c> with</c><00:40:20.519><c> judges</c><00:40:20.940><c> who</c><00:40:21.760><c> act</c><00:40:22.900><c> impartially.</c>

00:40:25.639 --> 00:40:28.800
And<00:40:25.820><c> as</c><00:40:25.940><c> I</c><00:40:26.099><c> thought</c><00:40:26.199><c> about</c><00:40:26.460><c> that</c><00:40:26.719><c> chart,</c><00:40:27.860><c> it</c><00:40:27.940><c> seemed</c><00:40:28.179><c> somehow</c>

00:40:28.800 --> 00:40:30.320
a<00:40:29.619><c> long</c><00:40:29.780><c> way</c><00:40:30.039><c> off.</c>

00:40:30.500 --> 00:40:34.239
It<00:40:30.599><c> sounds</c><00:40:30.900><c> like</c><00:40:31.840><c> the</c><00:40:32.199><c> Supreme</c><00:40:32.659><c> Court</c><00:40:33.260><c> has</c><00:40:33.599><c> to</c><00:40:33.800><c> worry</c><00:40:33.980><c> about</c>

00:40:34.239 --> 00:40:35.559
these<00:40:34.559><c> things.</c>

00:40:36.079 --> 00:40:40.480
But<00:40:36.360><c> bringing</c><00:40:36.880><c> it</c><00:40:37.159><c> closer</c><00:40:37.360><c> to</c><00:40:37.599><c> ourselves,</c><00:40:39.099><c> in</c><00:40:39.239><c> every</c><00:40:39.559><c> matter,</c>

00:40:40.840 --> 00:40:42.639
in<00:40:40.920><c> every</c><00:40:41.380><c> transaction,</c>

00:40:43.219 --> 00:40:46.500
in<00:40:43.360><c> every</c><00:40:44.460><c> interpersonal</c><00:40:45.119><c> relationship,</c>

00:40:46.829 --> 00:40:49.719
we<00:40:47.179><c> are</c><00:40:47.380><c> tested</c><00:40:47.679><c> on</c><00:40:47.880><c> these</c><00:40:48.099><c> issues</c><00:40:48.500><c> of</c><00:40:48.760><c> understanding</c><00:40:49.280><c> truth</c>

00:40:49.719 --> 00:40:50.460
and<00:40:49.980><c> mercy,</c>

00:40:50.760 --> 00:40:57.619
and<00:40:51.159><c> we</c><00:40:51.340><c> are</c><00:40:52.000><c> tested</c><00:40:52.539><c> in</c><00:40:53.199><c> our</c><00:40:53.440><c> application</c><00:40:54.079><c> of</c><00:40:54.820><c> the</c><00:40:55.019><c> issue</c><00:40:55.400><c> of</c><00:40:55.980><c> impartiality.</c>

00:40:58.440 --> 00:41:02.760
Every<00:40:58.679><c> day</c><00:40:58.940><c> we</c><00:40:59.079><c> have</c><00:40:59.280><c> the</c><00:40:59.420><c> opportunity</c><00:40:59.940><c> to</c><00:41:00.219><c> put</c><00:41:00.460><c> this</c><00:41:00.820><c> principle</c><00:41:01.300><c> to</c><00:41:01.780><c> test.</c>

00:41:03.000 --> 00:41:06.860
That's<00:41:03.280><c> not</c><00:41:03.500><c> something</c><00:41:03.820><c> that</c><00:41:04.639><c> is</c><00:41:05.320><c> relegated</c><00:41:05.739><c> to</c><00:41:05.940><c> our</c><00:41:06.119><c> legal</c><00:41:06.360><c> system</c>

00:41:06.860 --> 00:41:09.840
or<00:41:07.199><c> the</c><00:41:07.940><c> great</c><00:41:08.280><c> courts</c><00:41:08.579><c> of</c><00:41:08.760><c> the</c><00:41:08.940><c> land.</c>

00:41:10.239 --> 00:41:15.559
Like<00:41:10.599><c> every</c><00:41:10.900><c> other</c><00:41:11.159><c> principle</c><00:41:11.639><c> of</c><00:41:12.639><c> God,</c><00:41:14.219><c> love</c><00:41:14.719><c> and</c><00:41:15.139><c> patience</c>

00:41:15.559 --> 00:41:16.360
and<00:41:15.920><c> kindness,</c>

00:41:16.860 --> 00:41:20.460
these<00:41:17.099><c> are</c><00:41:17.440><c> exalted</c><00:41:17.920><c> standards</c><00:41:18.599><c> which</c><00:41:18.960><c> come</c><00:41:19.280><c> to</c><00:41:19.539><c> us</c><00:41:19.719><c> in</c><00:41:19.900><c> the</c><00:41:20.099><c> scriptures,</c>

00:41:20.559 --> 00:41:25.360
and<00:41:20.820><c> we</c><00:41:21.619><c> can</c><00:41:21.980><c> be</c><00:41:22.500><c> overwhelmed</c><00:41:23.139><c> when</c><00:41:23.340><c> we</c><00:41:23.519><c> think</c><00:41:23.679><c> of</c><00:41:23.920><c> God</c><00:41:24.179><c> applying</c><00:41:24.739><c> those</c>

00:41:25.360 --> 00:41:27.679
principles<00:41:25.760><c> to</c><00:41:26.079><c> us</c><00:41:26.400><c> in</c><00:41:26.480><c> His</c><00:41:26.679><c> creation.</c>

00:41:28.579 --> 00:41:32.019
And<00:41:28.820><c> yet</c><00:41:28.940><c> He</c><00:41:29.079><c> asks</c><00:41:29.559><c> that</c><00:41:30.000><c> they</c><00:41:30.239><c> start</c><00:41:30.880><c> with</c><00:41:31.440><c> us.</c>

00:41:32.019 --> 00:41:36.940
He<00:41:32.780><c> asks</c><00:41:33.119><c> us</c><00:41:33.400><c> that</c><00:41:34.119><c> within</c><00:41:34.659><c> our</c><00:41:35.219><c> limited</c><00:41:35.659><c> capacities</c><00:41:36.340><c> we</c><00:41:36.639><c> show</c>

00:41:36.940 --> 00:41:39.519
these<00:41:37.380><c> tiny</c><00:41:38.199><c> fragments,</c>

00:41:39.619 --> 00:41:43.800
and<00:41:39.840><c> that's</c><00:41:40.019><c> all</c><00:41:40.239><c> they</c><00:41:40.480><c> are,</c><00:41:41.059><c> tiny</c><00:41:41.500><c> fragments</c><00:41:42.039><c> of</c><00:41:42.320><c> love</c><00:41:43.039><c> and</c>

00:41:43.800 --> 00:41:46.079
patience<00:41:44.300><c> and</c><00:41:44.980><c> kindness.</c>

00:41:46.780 --> 00:41:49.639
And<00:41:47.059><c> so</c><00:41:47.199><c> on</c><00:41:47.360><c> this</c><00:41:47.579><c> issue</c><00:41:47.719><c> as</c><00:41:48.019><c> well,</c><00:41:48.199><c> the</c><00:41:48.380><c> issue</c><00:41:48.619><c> of</c><00:41:48.800><c> impartiality,</c>

00:41:49.780 --> 00:41:54.880
we<00:41:50.019><c> will</c><00:41:50.219><c> not</c><00:41:50.340><c> be</c><00:41:50.599><c> perfect</c><00:41:50.900><c> on</c><00:41:51.079><c> it,</c><00:41:52.219><c> but</c><00:41:52.659><c> through</c><00:41:53.639><c> a</c><00:41:54.360><c> conscious</c>

00:41:54.880 --> 00:41:57.300
reflection<00:41:55.619><c> about</c><00:41:55.920><c> the</c><00:41:56.239><c> issue,</c>

00:41:57.599 --> 00:42:02.519
a<00:41:58.079><c> diligence</c><00:41:58.559><c> in</c><00:41:59.139><c> thinking</c><00:41:59.420><c> about</c><00:41:59.780><c> how</c><00:42:00.019><c> we</c><00:42:00.239><c> can</c><00:42:00.880><c> apply</c><00:42:01.300><c> the</c><00:42:01.539><c> principle,</c>

00:42:02.719 --> 00:42:06.480
a<00:42:03.000><c> realization</c><00:42:03.599><c> that</c><00:42:04.059><c> it's</c><00:42:04.420><c> not</c><00:42:04.659><c> something</c><00:42:04.900><c> that</c><00:42:05.099><c> comes</c><00:42:05.300><c> up</c><00:42:05.539><c> once</c><00:42:05.760><c> or</c><00:42:05.920><c> twice</c><00:42:06.239><c> a</c>

00:42:06.480 --> 00:42:07.219
year<00:42:06.579><c> in</c><00:42:06.739><c> our</c><00:42:06.960><c> lives,</c>

00:42:07.280 --> 00:42:11.840
but<00:42:07.460><c> it's</c><00:42:08.980><c> every</c><00:42:09.300><c> occasion,</c><00:42:09.880><c> it's</c><00:42:10.039><c> when</c><00:42:10.219><c> we</c><00:42:10.559><c> go</c><00:42:10.780><c> to</c><00:42:11.059><c> work,</c><00:42:11.380><c> it's</c><00:42:11.519><c> when</c><00:42:11.659><c> we</c>

00:42:11.840 --> 00:42:12.760
get<00:42:12.000><c> up</c><00:42:12.139><c> in</c><00:42:12.280><c> the</c><00:42:12.440><c> morning,</c>

00:42:12.900 --> 00:42:17.480
it's<00:42:13.420><c> when</c><00:42:13.659><c> we</c><00:42:13.860><c> deal</c><00:42:14.000><c> with</c><00:42:14.199><c> our</c><00:42:14.539><c> schoolmates</c><00:42:15.079><c> or</c><00:42:15.320><c> with</c><00:42:15.539><c> our</c><00:42:16.260><c> workmates,</c>

00:42:17.960 --> 00:42:20.659
it's<00:42:18.340><c> when</c><00:42:18.480><c> we</c><00:42:18.659><c> run</c><00:42:18.820><c> into</c><00:42:19.000><c> people</c><00:42:19.360><c> in</c><00:42:19.539><c> the</c><00:42:19.760><c> shop.</c>

00:42:21.380 --> 00:42:24.460
Wherever<00:42:22.019><c> we</c><00:42:22.300><c> are</c><00:42:22.480><c> with</c><00:42:22.739><c> people,</c><00:42:23.159><c> we</c><00:42:23.460><c> have</c><00:42:23.719><c> the</c><00:42:23.880><c> opportunity</c>

00:42:24.460 --> 00:42:28.800
to<00:42:24.679><c> put</c><00:42:25.119><c> this</c><00:42:26.199><c> principle</c><00:42:26.739><c> to</c><00:42:27.659><c> test.</c>

00:42:29.739 --> 00:42:37.179
So<00:42:29.940><c> we</c><00:42:30.119><c> want</c><00:42:30.420><c> now</c><00:42:30.820><c> to</c><00:42:31.719><c> look</c><00:42:32.239><c> at</c><00:42:33.260><c> the</c><00:42:33.460><c> principle,</c><00:42:35.019><c> bring</c><00:42:35.320><c> it</c><00:42:35.619><c> closer</c><00:42:35.940><c> to</c><00:42:36.260><c> home,</c>

00:42:37.599 --> 00:42:40.059
and<00:42:37.940><c> think</c><00:42:38.079><c> how</c><00:42:38.280><c> we</c><00:42:38.420><c> can</c><00:42:38.619><c> make</c><00:42:38.780><c> it</c><00:42:39.000><c> work.</c>

00:42:44.119 --> 00:42:46.800
God<00:42:44.760><c> is</c><00:42:45.400><c> no</c><00:42:45.679><c> respecter</c><00:42:46.320><c> of</c><00:42:46.480><c> persons.</c>

00:42:46.980 --> 00:42:50.880
And<00:42:47.000><c> we've</c><00:42:47.239><c> looked</c><00:42:47.340><c> at</c><00:42:47.500><c> this</c><00:42:47.699><c> passage</c><00:42:48.239><c> in</c><00:42:49.199><c> Acts</c><00:42:49.420><c> chapter</c><00:42:49.760><c> 10.</c>

00:42:51.420 --> 00:42:53.880
The<00:42:51.679><c> following</c><00:42:52.139><c> phrase,</c><00:42:52.599><c> the</c><00:42:52.840><c> supporting</c><00:42:53.159><c> phrase</c><00:42:53.480><c> that</c><00:42:53.699><c> goes</c>

00:42:53.880 --> 00:42:54.739
with<00:42:54.159><c> that</c><00:42:54.320><c> is</c><00:42:54.519><c> that</c>

00:42:54.739 --> 00:43:00.659
he<00:42:55.099><c> that</c><00:42:55.500><c> feareth</c><00:42:55.820><c> Him</c><00:42:56.360><c> and</c><00:42:57.000><c> worketh</c><00:42:57.420><c> righteousness</c><00:42:58.119><c> is</c><00:42:59.000><c> accepted</c><00:42:59.440><c> with</c><00:42:59.780><c> Him.</c>

00:43:00.980 --> 00:43:02.780
It's<00:43:01.179><c> not</c><00:43:01.340><c> that</c><00:43:01.480><c> God</c><00:43:01.639><c> has</c><00:43:01.860><c> no</c><00:43:02.179><c> standards.</c>

00:43:03.019 --> 00:43:05.860
It's<00:43:03.139><c> not</c><00:43:03.300><c> that</c><00:43:03.440><c> God</c><00:43:03.639><c> doesn't</c><00:43:04.000><c> care</c><00:43:04.639><c> how</c><00:43:05.199><c> we</c><00:43:05.440><c> behave.</c>

00:43:05.960 --> 00:43:07.900
God<00:43:06.219><c> cares</c><00:43:06.539><c> very</c><00:43:06.860><c> much</c><00:43:07.019><c> how</c><00:43:07.199><c> we</c><00:43:07.440><c> behave.</c>

00:43:07.900 --> 00:43:17.199
But<00:43:08.780><c> He</c><00:43:08.920><c> will</c><00:43:09.219><c> treat</c><00:43:09.519><c> us</c><00:43:10.880><c> equally</c><00:43:11.639><c> as</c><00:43:13.760><c> He</c><00:43:14.940><c> begins</c><00:43:15.360><c> to</c><00:43:15.639><c> deal</c><00:43:15.820><c> with</c><00:43:16.420><c> His</c><00:43:16.739><c> creation,</c>

00:43:17.280 --> 00:43:20.559
as<00:43:17.400><c> He</c><00:43:17.579><c> deals</c><00:43:17.860><c> with</c><00:43:18.059><c> His</c><00:43:18.300><c> people</c><00:43:18.659><c> in</c><00:43:19.079><c> a</c><00:43:19.239><c> general</c><00:43:19.519><c> sense.</c>

00:43:20.619 --> 00:43:22.300
There<00:43:20.880><c> is</c><00:43:21.119><c> no</c><00:43:21.440><c> discrimination.</c>

00:43:22.400 --> 00:43:24.980
There<00:43:22.539><c> is</c><00:43:22.840><c> no</c><00:43:23.679><c> favoritism.</c>

00:43:25.980 --> 00:43:28.539
The<00:43:26.199><c> standards</c><00:43:26.619><c> by</c><00:43:26.920><c> which</c><00:43:27.059><c> He</c><00:43:27.219><c> will</c><00:43:27.480><c> ultimately</c><00:43:27.900><c> accept</c><00:43:28.340><c> a</c>

00:43:28.539 --> 00:43:30.800
person<00:43:28.860><c> into</c><00:43:29.139><c> the</c><00:43:29.380><c> Kingdom</c><00:43:29.699><c> are</c><00:43:30.099><c> clearly</c><00:43:30.420><c> stated,</c>

00:43:31.219 --> 00:43:34.159
and<00:43:31.239><c> these</c><00:43:31.519><c> are</c><00:43:31.679><c> just</c><00:43:32.340><c> summary</c><00:43:32.559><c> terms</c><00:43:32.900><c> here,</c><00:43:33.360><c> fearing</c><00:43:33.639><c> God.</c>

00:43:34.159 --> 00:43:37.639
The<00:43:34.840><c> fear</c><00:43:34.980><c> of</c><00:43:35.139><c> the</c><00:43:35.260><c> Lord</c><00:43:35.559><c> is</c><00:43:36.199><c> the</c><00:43:36.440><c> beginning</c><00:43:36.780><c> of</c><00:43:37.059><c> wisdom.</c>

00:43:37.980 --> 00:43:40.639
There's<00:43:38.340><c> a</c><00:43:38.440><c> great,</c><00:43:38.800><c> large,</c><00:43:39.300><c> important</c><00:43:39.699><c> concept</c><00:43:40.239><c> that</c><00:43:40.400><c> comes</c>

00:43:40.639 --> 00:43:43.840
to<00:43:40.840><c> us</c><00:43:41.559><c> in</c><00:43:41.900><c> the</c><00:43:42.079><c> Bible</c><00:43:42.360><c> about</c><00:43:43.039><c> fearing</c><00:43:43.500><c> God.</c>

00:43:43.860 --> 00:43:46.980
It's<00:43:44.039><c> how</c><00:43:44.179><c> we</c><00:43:44.559><c> start</c><00:43:44.940><c> in</c><00:43:45.119><c> our</c><00:43:45.320><c> understanding</c><00:43:45.800><c> of</c><00:43:46.019><c> God.</c>

00:43:48.119 --> 00:43:53.780
A<00:43:48.340><c> child</c><00:43:49.039><c> starts</c><00:43:49.920><c> in</c><00:43:50.659><c> his</c><00:43:50.880><c> understanding</c><00:43:51.340><c> of</c><00:43:51.820><c> his</c><00:43:52.179><c> parents</c><00:43:52.940><c> in</c>

00:43:53.780 --> 00:43:55.880
the<00:43:53.920><c> matter</c><00:43:54.099><c> of</c><00:43:54.340><c> discipline</c><00:43:54.619><c> through</c><00:43:54.940><c> fear.</c>

00:43:55.920 --> 00:43:58.960
We<00:43:56.139><c> want</c><00:43:56.400><c> to</c><00:43:56.659><c> instruct</c><00:43:56.960><c> a</c><00:43:57.139><c> child</c><00:43:57.500><c> not</c><00:43:58.260><c> to</c><00:43:58.460><c> do</c><00:43:58.619><c> something.</c>

00:43:58.960 --> 00:44:04.960
We<00:44:00.000><c> support</c><00:44:01.440><c> our</c><00:44:02.559><c> instructions</c><00:44:03.159><c> to</c><00:44:03.380><c> that</c><00:44:03.579><c> child</c><00:44:03.860><c> with</c>

00:44:04.960 --> 00:44:09.179
general<00:44:05.480><c> discipline,</c><00:44:07.159><c> sometimes</c><00:44:07.579><c> painful</c><00:44:08.000><c> discipline.</c>

00:44:09.519 --> 00:44:14.340
We<00:44:09.739><c> want</c><00:44:09.980><c> that</c><00:44:10.260><c> child</c><00:44:10.579><c> to</c><00:44:11.420><c> realize</c><00:44:12.000><c> that</c><00:44:12.699><c> we</c><00:44:12.860><c> mean</c><00:44:13.079><c> business,</c>

00:44:14.400 --> 00:44:16.539
that<00:44:14.639><c> this</c><00:44:14.880><c> is</c><00:44:15.099><c> a</c><00:44:15.199><c> serious</c><00:44:15.539><c> matter.</c>

00:44:17.460 --> 00:44:22.699
If<00:44:18.079><c> a</c><00:44:18.260><c> young</c><00:44:18.519><c> child</c><00:44:19.099><c> crawls</c><00:44:20.179><c> to</c><00:44:20.380><c> the</c><00:44:20.539><c> wall</c><00:44:20.659><c> and</c><00:44:20.860><c> starts</c><00:44:21.079><c> to</c><00:44:21.280><c> poke</c><00:44:21.400><c> their</c><00:44:21.579><c> fingers</c><00:44:21.880><c> into</c><00:44:22.199><c> an</c>

00:44:22.699 --> 00:44:23.639
electrical<00:44:23.159><c> socket,</c>

00:44:23.860 --> 00:44:26.559
that's<00:44:24.440><c> serious</c><00:44:24.719><c> business,</c><00:44:25.219><c> and</c><00:44:25.559><c> we'll</c><00:44:25.840><c> warn</c><00:44:25.980><c> them</c><00:44:26.219><c> first</c>

00:44:26.559 --> 00:44:28.000
verbally<00:44:26.860><c> and</c><00:44:27.019><c> we'll</c><00:44:27.179><c> pull</c><00:44:27.320><c> them</c><00:44:27.559><c> aside.</c>

00:44:28.000 --> 00:44:32.179
And<00:44:28.480><c> if</c><00:44:28.619><c> they</c><00:44:28.980><c> crawl</c><00:44:29.280><c> back</c><00:44:29.579><c> as</c><00:44:29.719><c> they</c><00:44:29.880><c> usually</c><00:44:30.139><c> do,</c><00:44:30.500><c> then</c><00:44:30.519><c> we</c><00:44:31.800><c> give</c><00:44:31.980><c> them</c><00:44:32.159><c> a</c>

00:44:32.179 --> 00:44:33.920
little<00:44:32.420><c> tap</c><00:44:32.679><c> on</c><00:44:32.840><c> the</c><00:44:33.019><c> backside,</c>

00:44:34.219 --> 00:44:39.519
and<00:44:34.579><c> maybe</c><00:44:34.840><c> that</c><00:44:35.400><c> increases</c><00:44:36.000><c> with</c><00:44:37.000><c> intensity</c><00:44:37.500><c> if</c><00:44:37.699><c> the</c><00:44:37.880><c> child</c><00:44:38.039><c> persists.</c>

00:44:39.719 --> 00:44:43.320
Now,<00:44:39.840><c> that's</c><00:44:40.099><c> important.</c><00:44:41.059><c> That's</c><00:44:41.340><c> all</c><00:44:41.539><c> that</c><00:44:41.780><c> child</c><00:44:41.940><c> will</c><00:44:42.179><c> understand.</c>

00:44:44.260 --> 00:44:47.659
But<00:44:44.440><c> we</c><00:44:44.599><c> don't</c><00:44:44.780><c> want</c><00:44:44.880><c> to</c><00:44:45.019><c> have</c><00:44:45.139><c> to</c><00:44:45.239><c> be</c><00:44:45.380><c> doing</c><00:44:45.539><c> that</c><00:44:46.000><c> with</c><00:44:46.619><c> a</c><00:44:47.000><c> teenager</c><00:44:47.460><c> at</c>

00:44:47.659 --> 00:44:49.019
age<00:44:47.900><c> 14.</c>

00:44:49.920 --> 00:44:55.400
Right<00:44:50.659><c> by</c><00:44:50.940><c> age</c><00:44:51.179><c> 14,</c><00:44:51.699><c> we</c><00:44:51.860><c> expect</c><00:44:52.219><c> that</c><00:44:54.099><c> young</c><00:44:54.659><c> person</c><00:44:55.039><c> now</c><00:44:55.239><c> to</c>

00:44:55.400 --> 00:44:58.500
understand<00:44:56.019><c> what's</c><00:44:56.460><c> behind</c><00:44:57.139><c> putting</c><00:44:57.800><c> their</c><00:44:58.039><c> fingers</c><00:44:58.300><c> into</c>

00:44:58.500 --> 00:44:59.400
an<00:44:58.679><c> electrical</c><00:44:59.039><c> socket.</c>

00:44:59.460 --> 00:45:01.960
There's<00:44:59.739><c> a</c><00:45:00.099><c> comprehension</c><00:45:00.639><c> which</c><00:45:01.000><c> comes.</c>

00:45:02.099 --> 00:45:07.780
So<00:45:02.519><c> the</c><00:45:03.039><c> beginning</c><00:45:03.360><c> of</c><00:45:03.559><c> the</c><00:45:03.780><c> process</c><00:45:04.219><c> is</c><00:45:05.619><c> predicated</c><00:45:06.159><c> on</c><00:45:07.019><c> fear,</c><00:45:07.539><c> fear</c>

00:45:07.780 --> 00:45:11.579
of<00:45:08.059><c> being</c><00:45:09.079><c> punished</c><00:45:10.079><c> in</c><00:45:10.340><c> some</c><00:45:10.539><c> way,</c>

00:45:11.719 --> 00:45:15.340
but<00:45:12.440><c> not</c><00:45:12.780><c> so</c><00:45:13.019><c> as</c><00:45:13.880><c> the</c><00:45:14.400><c> child</c><00:45:14.659><c> matures.</c>

00:45:15.340 --> 00:45:18.840
That's<00:45:16.440><c> the</c><00:45:16.519><c> way</c><00:45:16.659><c> it</c><00:45:16.800><c> is</c><00:45:16.960><c> in</c><00:45:17.219><c> our</c><00:45:17.460><c> spiritual</c><00:45:18.239><c> relationship</c>

00:45:18.840 --> 00:45:19.559
with<00:45:19.079><c> God.</c>

00:45:20.039 --> 00:45:24.159
We<00:45:20.239><c> should</c><00:45:20.579><c> fear</c><00:45:21.039><c> God.</c><00:45:21.420><c> There</c><00:45:21.559><c> is</c><00:45:21.800><c> a</c><00:45:22.420><c> God</c><00:45:22.860><c> who</c><00:45:23.079><c> demands</c><00:45:23.500><c> a</c><00:45:23.800><c> standard,</c><00:45:24.039><c> a</c>

00:45:24.159 --> 00:45:27.760
God<00:45:24.420><c> who</c><00:45:24.760><c> will</c><00:45:25.440><c> punish</c><00:45:26.099><c> the</c><00:45:26.800><c> wicked,</c>

00:45:28.679 --> 00:45:31.579
a<00:45:28.860><c> God</c><00:45:29.139><c> who</c><00:45:29.320><c> will</c><00:45:29.480><c> take</c><00:45:29.760><c> fiery</c><00:45:30.139><c> vengeance</c><00:45:30.639><c> on</c><00:45:30.880><c> them</c><00:45:31.099><c> that</c><00:45:31.340><c> know</c>

00:45:31.579 --> 00:45:34.539
not<00:45:31.820><c> God</c><00:45:32.079><c> and</c><00:45:32.300><c> obey</c><00:45:32.579><c> not</c><00:45:33.119><c> His</c><00:45:33.619><c> word.</c>

00:45:34.699 --> 00:45:38.340
There's<00:45:35.260><c> a</c><00:45:35.380><c> very</c><00:45:35.820><c> serious</c><00:45:36.219><c> standard</c><00:45:36.619><c> that</c><00:45:36.860><c> God</c><00:45:37.079><c> will</c><00:45:37.380><c> enforce.</c>

00:45:39.219 --> 00:45:44.300
But<00:45:39.739><c> surely</c><00:45:40.199><c> we're</c><00:45:40.360><c> not</c><00:45:40.599><c> all</c><00:45:40.800><c> sitting</c><00:45:41.000><c> here</c><00:45:41.280><c> this</c><00:45:41.539><c> morning</c><00:45:41.840><c> shaking</c><00:45:42.940><c> in</c>

00:45:44.300 --> 00:45:47.300
morbid<00:45:44.800><c> fear</c><00:45:45.099><c> of</c><00:45:45.599><c> the</c><00:45:45.780><c> return</c><00:45:46.039><c> of</c><00:45:46.159><c> the</c><00:45:46.239><c> Lord</c><00:45:46.400><c> Jesus</c><00:45:46.780><c> Christ.</c>

00:45:47.559 --> 00:45:54.000
In<00:45:47.579><c> our</c><00:45:48.539><c> growth</c><00:45:48.900><c> and</c><00:45:49.239><c> comprehension</c><00:45:49.800><c> of</c><00:45:50.500><c> the</c><00:45:50.599><c> ways</c><00:45:50.760><c> of</c><00:45:51.000><c> God,</c><00:45:51.300><c> we</c><00:45:51.340><c> understand</c><00:45:51.920><c> that</c><00:45:52.400><c> that</c><00:45:52.579><c> is</c><00:45:53.179><c> balanced</c><00:45:53.599><c> with</c><00:45:53.840><c> a</c>

00:45:54.000 --> 00:45:54.539
great<00:45:54.199><c> love,</c>

00:45:54.559 --> 00:45:56.659
that<00:45:54.719><c> God</c><00:45:55.000><c> doesn't</c><00:45:55.659><c> want</c><00:45:55.900><c> us</c><00:45:56.079><c> to</c><00:45:56.420><c> fail.</c>

00:45:56.739 --> 00:45:59.920
He's<00:45:56.920><c> not</c><00:45:57.420><c> just</c><00:45:57.840><c> sitting</c><00:45:58.219><c> in</c><00:45:58.739><c> heaven</c><00:45:58.940><c> waiting</c><00:45:59.320><c> for</c><00:45:59.500><c> us</c><00:45:59.659><c> to</c><00:45:59.800><c> do</c>

00:45:59.920 --> 00:46:04.539
something<00:46:00.179><c> wrong</c><00:46:00.519><c> so</c><00:46:00.699><c> He</c><00:46:00.780><c> can</c><00:46:01.780><c> come</c><00:46:02.019><c> upon</c><00:46:02.360><c> us</c><00:46:02.679><c> and</c><00:46:03.460><c> discipline</c><00:46:03.940><c> us.</c>

00:46:04.539 --> 00:46:08.400
So<00:46:05.519><c> there's</c><00:46:06.320><c> a</c><00:46:06.679><c> maturity,</c><00:46:07.239><c> there's</c><00:46:07.440><c> an</c><00:46:07.699><c> advancement</c><00:46:08.019><c> there</c>

00:46:08.400 --> 00:46:10.800
in<00:46:09.380><c> this</c><00:46:09.619><c> concept.</c>

00:46:11.440 --> 00:46:15.280
He<00:46:11.519><c> that</c><00:46:11.860><c> feareth</c><00:46:12.239><c> Him</c><00:46:12.760><c> and</c><00:46:13.300><c> worketh</c><00:46:13.599><c> righteousness</c><00:46:14.119><c> is</c><00:46:14.480><c> accepted</c><00:46:14.719><c> with</c><00:46:15.000><c> Him.</c>

00:46:15.679 --> 00:46:18.840
The<00:46:15.900><c> second</c><00:46:16.139><c> passage</c><00:46:16.519><c> here,</c><00:46:16.780><c> God</c><00:46:17.000><c> is</c><00:46:17.260><c> not</c><00:46:17.639><c> willing</c><00:46:18.059><c> that</c><00:46:18.679><c> any</c>

00:46:18.840 --> 00:46:23.119
should<00:46:19.099><c> perish,</c><00:46:19.619><c> but</c><00:46:19.880><c> that</c><00:46:20.239><c> all</c><00:46:20.539><c> should</c><00:46:20.780><c> come</c><00:46:21.320><c> to</c><00:46:21.900><c> repentance,</c>

00:46:24.199 --> 00:46:28.079
expresses<00:46:24.480><c> the</c><00:46:24.780><c> idea</c><00:46:25.019><c> that</c><00:46:26.000><c> God</c><00:46:26.460><c> invites</c><00:46:27.000><c> everyone.</c>

00:46:28.239 --> 00:46:32.260
And<00:46:28.420><c> it's</c><00:46:28.920><c> sad</c><00:46:29.059><c> that</c><00:46:29.739><c> great</c><00:46:30.039><c> numbers</c><00:46:30.380><c> of</c><00:46:30.559><c> people</c><00:46:30.739><c> in</c><00:46:30.880><c> the</c><00:46:31.019><c> world</c><00:46:31.179><c> don't</c><00:46:31.940><c> have</c>

00:46:32.260 --> 00:46:33.559
access<00:46:32.679><c> to</c><00:46:32.900><c> the</c><00:46:33.039><c> Scriptures.</c>

00:46:33.559 --> 00:46:37.900
And<00:46:34.800><c> that's</c><00:46:35.179><c> partly</c><00:46:35.400><c> our</c><00:46:35.800><c> work,</c><00:46:36.139><c> to</c><00:46:36.360><c> take</c><00:46:37.039><c> the</c><00:46:37.460><c> knowledge</c><00:46:37.719><c> of</c>

00:46:37.900 --> 00:46:42.440
God<00:46:38.239><c> to</c><00:46:38.420><c> those</c><00:46:38.820><c> that</c><00:46:39.440><c> are</c><00:46:39.800><c> ignorant</c><00:46:40.179><c> of</c><00:46:40.400><c> His</c><00:46:40.780><c> will</c><00:46:40.960><c> and</c><00:46:41.139><c> His</c><00:46:41.360><c> purpose.</c>

00:46:42.519 --> 00:46:49.159
But<00:46:42.639><c> it's</c><00:46:42.840><c> God's</c><00:46:43.639><c> intent</c><00:46:44.300><c> that</c><00:46:46.119><c> all</c><00:46:46.519><c> should</c><00:46:46.719><c> be</c><00:46:47.000><c> saved</c><00:46:47.300><c> if</c><00:46:47.440><c> they</c><00:46:47.659><c> would</c><00:46:48.360><c> repent</c><00:46:48.880><c> of</c>

00:46:49.159 --> 00:46:50.400
their<00:46:49.360><c> sins.</c>

00:46:51.579 --> 00:46:55.659
We<00:46:51.780><c> sang</c><00:46:52.000><c> the</c><00:46:52.079><c> hymn</c><00:46:52.199><c> last</c><00:46:52.579><c> night,</c><00:46:52.820><c> God</c><00:46:53.099><c> is</c><00:46:53.420><c> working</c><00:46:53.820><c> His</c><00:46:54.559><c> purpose</c><00:46:54.980><c> out.</c>

00:46:55.659 --> 00:46:59.659
And<00:46:56.639><c> the</c><00:46:56.920><c> refrain</c><00:46:57.300><c> in</c><00:46:57.460><c> each</c><00:46:57.639><c> of</c><00:46:57.739><c> those</c><00:46:57.900><c> verses</c><00:46:58.239><c> is</c><00:46:58.619><c> that</c><00:46:59.119><c> the</c>

00:46:59.659 --> 00:47:04.960
earth<00:47:00.139><c> will</c><00:47:00.719><c> be</c><00:47:01.059><c> filled</c><00:47:01.420><c> with</c><00:47:01.679><c> the</c><00:47:01.900><c> glory</c><00:47:02.119><c> of</c><00:47:02.360><c> God</c><00:47:02.719><c> as</c><00:47:03.000><c> the</c><00:47:03.219><c> waters</c><00:47:03.460><c> cover</c><00:47:03.739><c> the</c><00:47:04.059><c> sea.</c>

00:47:05.420 --> 00:47:12.980
And<00:47:05.599><c> what</c><00:47:05.760><c> that</c><00:47:06.019><c> means</c><00:47:06.239><c> in</c><00:47:06.420><c> the</c><00:47:06.639><c> simplest</c><00:47:06.940><c> terms</c><00:47:07.340><c> is</c><00:47:07.699><c> that</c><00:47:08.880><c> every</c><00:47:09.360><c> living</c><00:47:10.019><c> being,</c><00:47:10.539><c> every</c><00:47:10.940><c> creature</c><00:47:11.440><c> will</c><00:47:12.119><c> reflect</c><00:47:12.739><c> the</c>

00:47:12.980 --> 00:47:15.880
goodness<00:47:13.179><c> of</c><00:47:13.519><c> God</c><00:47:14.000><c> in</c><00:47:14.619><c> their</c><00:47:14.880><c> life.</c>

00:47:15.980 --> 00:47:19.860
Every<00:47:16.480><c> person</c><00:47:17.179><c> will</c><00:47:17.659><c> be</c><00:47:17.860><c> a</c><00:47:18.059><c> reflection</c><00:47:18.659><c> of</c><00:47:19.360><c> God.</c>

00:47:19.860 --> 00:47:23.840
They<00:47:20.500><c> will</c><00:47:20.980><c> live</c><00:47:21.619><c> by</c><00:47:22.039><c> God's</c><00:47:22.780><c> standards.</c><00:47:22.940><c> They</c><00:47:23.039><c> will</c><00:47:23.400><c> want</c><00:47:23.599><c> to</c>

00:47:23.840 --> 00:47:26.340
live<00:47:24.179><c> by</c><00:47:24.699><c> God's</c><00:47:25.199><c> standards.</c>

00:47:28.059 --> 00:47:31.239
The<00:47:28.159><c> third</c><00:47:28.360><c> passage</c><00:47:28.780><c> here,</c><00:47:29.480><c> God</c><00:47:29.480><c> will</c><00:47:29.820><c> have</c><00:47:30.159><c> all</c><00:47:30.619><c> men</c><00:47:30.780><c> to</c><00:47:30.980><c> be</c>

00:47:31.239 --> 00:47:35.780
saved<00:47:31.659><c> and</c><00:47:32.340><c> to</c><00:47:32.599><c> come</c><00:47:32.980><c> unto</c><00:47:33.659><c> the</c><00:47:34.099><c> knowledge</c><00:47:34.380><c> of</c><00:47:34.559><c> the</c><00:47:34.780><c> truth.</c>

00:47:36.280 --> 00:47:39.480
The<00:47:36.460><c> same</c><00:47:36.619><c> expression</c><00:47:37.199><c> of</c><00:47:37.400><c> God's</c><00:47:37.920><c> willingness</c><00:47:38.260><c> to</c><00:47:38.659><c> receive</c><00:47:38.960><c> people.</c>

00:47:39.860 --> 00:47:45.840
Each<00:47:40.139><c> of</c><00:47:40.360><c> these</c><00:47:40.840><c> speaking</c><00:47:41.559><c> about</c><00:47:42.019><c> a</c><00:47:42.360><c> standard,</c><00:47:42.820><c> it's</c><00:47:42.840><c> not</c><00:47:43.539><c> just</c><00:47:44.440><c> a</c>

00:47:45.840 --> 00:47:49.699
general<00:47:46.219><c> offer</c><00:47:46.599><c> where</c><00:47:47.400><c> people</c><00:47:48.019><c> are</c><00:47:48.659><c> asked</c><00:47:48.840><c> to</c><00:47:49.039><c> raise</c><00:47:49.260><c> their</c><00:47:49.500><c> hand.</c>

00:47:49.699 --> 00:47:52.880
How<00:47:49.900><c> many</c><00:47:50.039><c> would</c><00:47:50.239><c> like</c><00:47:50.440><c> to</c><00:47:50.639><c> have</c><00:47:51.239><c> salvation</c><00:47:51.860><c> and</c><00:47:52.280><c> all</c><00:47:52.480><c> you</c><00:47:52.619><c> have</c><00:47:52.719><c> to</c>

00:47:52.880 --> 00:47:54.039
do<00:47:53.000><c> is</c><00:47:53.179><c> raise</c><00:47:53.380><c> your</c><00:47:53.599><c> hand</c><00:47:53.739><c> and</c><00:47:53.880><c> say,</c>

00:47:54.179 --> 00:47:59.179
yes,<00:47:54.340><c> I'd</c><00:47:54.619><c> like</c><00:47:54.699><c> to</c><00:47:54.820><c> live</c><00:47:54.940><c> forever</c><00:47:55.420><c> in</c><00:47:56.199><c> a</c><00:47:57.420><c> wonderful</c><00:47:58.000><c> world</c><00:47:58.500><c> of</c>

00:47:59.179 --> 00:48:02.400
a<00:47:59.420><c> pleasant</c><00:47:59.679><c> existence</c><00:48:00.300><c> without</c><00:48:00.760><c> strife</c><00:48:01.360><c> and</c><00:48:01.579><c> trouble</c><00:48:02.039><c> and</c>

00:48:02.400 --> 00:48:03.960
pain<00:48:02.760><c> and</c><00:48:03.159><c> sorrow.</c>

00:48:04.179 --> 00:48:06.699
It's<00:48:04.360><c> not</c><00:48:04.639><c> that</c><00:48:05.219><c> way.</c><00:48:05.500><c> God's</c><00:48:05.699><c> not</c><00:48:05.900><c> just</c><00:48:06.079><c> saying</c><00:48:06.260><c> that.</c><00:48:06.420><c> Just</c>

00:48:06.699 --> 00:48:08.960
raise<00:48:06.900><c> your</c><00:48:07.119><c> hand</c><00:48:07.320><c> if</c><00:48:07.420><c> you'd</c><00:48:07.639><c> like</c><00:48:07.760><c> to</c><00:48:07.940><c> be</c><00:48:08.099><c> there.</c>

00:48:08.980 --> 00:48:15.599
Each<00:48:09.219><c> of</c><00:48:09.340><c> these</c><00:48:09.599><c> passages</c><00:48:09.980><c> has</c><00:48:10.460><c> standards,</c><00:48:11.500><c> fear</c><00:48:11.980><c> of</c><00:48:12.320><c> God,</c><00:48:13.000><c> working</c><00:48:13.340><c> righteousness,</c><00:48:14.760><c> repenting</c><00:48:15.420><c> of</c>

00:48:15.599 --> 00:48:19.099
our<00:48:15.900><c> sins,</c><00:48:17.099><c> having</c><00:48:17.579><c> a</c><00:48:18.000><c> knowledge</c><00:48:18.260><c> of</c><00:48:18.460><c> the</c><00:48:18.699><c> truth.</c>

00:48:19.099 --> 00:48:27.039
And<00:48:20.300><c> so</c><00:48:20.500><c> it's</c><00:48:20.639><c> not</c><00:48:20.940><c> just</c><00:48:21.519><c> a</c><00:48:21.780><c> giveaway.</c><00:48:23.699><c> It's</c><00:48:24.079><c> a</c><00:48:24.159><c> general,</c><00:48:25.360><c> genuine</c><00:48:26.159><c> offer</c><00:48:26.800><c> of</c>

00:48:27.039 --> 00:48:29.800
salvation<00:48:27.539><c> from</c><00:48:27.820><c> God</c><00:48:28.300><c> to</c><00:48:28.739><c> everyone.</c>

00:48:30.239 --> 00:48:34.380
But<00:48:30.440><c> requiring</c><00:48:31.139><c> a</c><00:48:31.800><c> response</c><00:48:32.280><c> from</c><00:48:32.539><c> us</c><00:48:32.780><c> that</c><00:48:32.980><c> has</c><00:48:33.340><c> standards,</c>

00:48:34.480 --> 00:48:39.920
a<00:48:34.739><c> response</c><00:48:35.099><c> from</c><00:48:35.300><c> us</c><00:48:35.539><c> that</c><00:48:36.900><c> requires</c><00:48:37.559><c> some</c><00:48:37.940><c> effort</c><00:48:38.380><c> and</c><00:48:38.719><c> attention</c><00:48:39.280><c> in</c>

00:48:39.920 --> 00:48:41.219
our<00:48:40.099><c> daily</c><00:48:40.400><c> living.</c>

00:48:43.380 --> 00:48:54.159
So<00:48:44.139><c> we</c><00:48:44.420><c> move</c><00:48:44.579><c> then</c><00:48:45.199><c> to</c><00:48:46.360><c> our</c><00:48:46.860><c> mandate.</c><00:48:51.280><c> Having</c><00:48:52.039><c> seen</c><00:48:52.300><c> that</c><00:48:52.539><c> principle</c><00:48:52.980><c> again</c><00:48:53.340><c> in</c>

00:48:54.159 --> 00:49:00.360
broad<00:48:54.539><c> terms,</c><00:48:56.039><c> our</c><00:48:58.719><c> mandate</c><00:48:59.099><c> is</c><00:48:59.400><c> this.</c>

00:49:01.800 --> 00:49:05.159
We<00:49:02.179><c> looked</c><00:49:02.360><c> at</c><00:49:02.519><c> this</c><00:49:02.739><c> passage</c><00:49:03.079><c> yesterday</c><00:49:03.619><c> and</c><00:49:03.880><c> the</c><00:49:04.179><c> specific</c>

00:49:05.159 --> 00:49:07.760
instructions<00:49:06.019><c> to</c><00:49:06.460><c> the</c><00:49:06.800><c> disciples</c><00:49:07.179><c> of</c><00:49:07.360><c> the</c><00:49:07.519><c> Lord.</c>

00:49:07.760 --> 00:49:11.239
And<00:49:07.880><c> it</c><00:49:08.199><c> applies</c><00:49:08.659><c> more</c><00:49:08.980><c> generally</c><00:49:09.300><c> now</c><00:49:09.699><c> to</c><00:49:09.880><c> all</c><00:49:10.139><c> believers.</c>

00:49:11.519 --> 00:49:14.980
Go<00:49:11.559><c> ye</c><00:49:11.960><c> into</c><00:49:12.380><c> all</c><00:49:12.719><c> the</c><00:49:12.880><c> world</c><00:49:13.079><c> and</c><00:49:13.360><c> preach</c><00:49:13.780><c> the</c><00:49:14.179><c> gospel</c><00:49:14.659><c> to</c>

00:49:14.980 --> 00:49:15.679
every<00:49:15.239><c> creature.</c>

00:49:16.099 --> 00:49:22.460
Every<00:49:16.519><c> creature,</c><00:49:17.940><c> not</c><00:49:18.199><c> just</c><00:49:18.960><c> Jews,</c><00:49:19.579><c> not</c><00:49:19.840><c> just</c><00:49:20.519><c> the</c><00:49:20.719><c> descendants</c><00:49:21.139><c> of</c><00:49:21.480><c> Abraham.</c>

00:49:23.059 --> 00:49:26.659
And<00:49:23.219><c> we</c><00:49:23.300><c> might</c><00:49:23.500><c> say</c><00:49:23.719><c> to</c><00:49:23.840><c> ourselves,</c><00:49:24.559><c> well,</c><00:49:24.599><c> we</c><00:49:24.820><c> weren't</c><00:49:25.000><c> in</c><00:49:25.199><c> the</c><00:49:25.360><c> upper</c><00:49:25.559><c> room</c><00:49:25.719><c> with</c><00:49:25.920><c> the</c><00:49:26.079><c> Lord</c><00:49:26.340><c> and</c><00:49:26.519><c> he</c>

00:49:26.659 --> 00:49:27.980
didn't<00:49:26.820><c> say</c><00:49:27.099><c> those</c><00:49:27.380><c> words</c><00:49:27.659><c> to</c><00:49:27.860><c> us.</c>

00:49:27.980 --> 00:49:31.300
We<00:49:28.119><c> don't</c><00:49:28.579><c> have</c><00:49:28.900><c> that</c><00:49:29.199><c> commission.</c><00:49:30.639><c> Well,</c><00:49:30.840><c> in</c><00:49:31.039><c> a</c><00:49:31.159><c> sense,</c>

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that's<00:49:31.639><c> true.</c>

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Maybe<00:49:33.119><c> each</c><00:49:33.519><c> one</c><00:49:33.699><c> of</c><00:49:33.840><c> us</c><00:49:34.300><c> doesn't</c><00:49:34.880><c> have</c><00:49:35.280><c> to</c><00:49:35.380><c> go</c><00:49:35.559><c> into</c><00:49:36.099><c> all</c><00:49:36.599><c> the</c>

00:49:36.860 --> 00:49:38.480
world<00:49:37.280><c> and</c><00:49:37.780><c> preach</c><00:49:37.960><c> the</c><00:49:38.199><c> gospel.</c>

00:49:38.559 --> 00:49:43.320
Maybe<00:49:38.739><c> we're</c><00:49:38.960><c> not</c><00:49:39.119><c> all</c><00:49:39.360><c> missionaries,</c><00:49:39.960><c> to</c><00:49:40.139><c> use</c><00:49:40.360><c> the</c><00:49:40.940><c> term</c><00:49:41.179><c> today.</c><00:49:42.719><c> That</c><00:49:43.019><c> would</c><00:49:43.159><c> be</c>

00:49:43.320 --> 00:49:44.659
a<00:49:43.460><c> fair</c><00:49:43.599><c> statement.</c>

00:49:45.559 --> 00:49:51.300
But<00:49:45.719><c> we</c><00:49:45.960><c> are</c><00:49:46.960><c> lights</c><00:49:47.539><c> in</c><00:49:48.099><c> the</c><00:49:48.320><c> world.</c><00:49:49.739><c> We</c><00:49:49.920><c> are</c><00:49:50.280><c> the</c><00:49:50.920><c> salt</c><00:49:51.099><c> of</c>

00:49:51.300 --> 00:49:51.840
the<00:49:51.480><c> earth.</c>

00:49:51.840 --> 00:50:00.039
And<00:49:53.139><c> the</c><00:49:53.280><c> Lord</c><00:49:53.519><c> Jesus</c><00:49:54.019><c> does</c><00:49:54.400><c> say</c><00:49:54.659><c> to</c><00:49:54.900><c> us,</c><00:49:56.219><c> let</c><00:49:56.219><c> him</c><00:49:56.699><c> that</c><00:49:57.199><c> hearth</c><00:49:58.260><c> say</c><00:49:58.920><c> come.</c>

00:50:01.519 --> 00:50:04.300
And<00:50:01.679><c> that's</c><00:50:02.019><c> a</c><00:50:02.199><c> very</c><00:50:02.559><c> simple</c><00:50:03.019><c> commission</c><00:50:03.460><c> to</c><00:50:03.679><c> all</c><00:50:03.860><c> of</c><00:50:03.980><c> us.</c><00:50:04.159><c> If</c>

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we<00:50:04.480><c> have</c><00:50:04.699><c> heard</c><00:50:05.239><c> and</c><00:50:05.860><c> we</c><00:50:06.099><c> understand</c><00:50:06.760><c> and</c><00:50:06.960><c> we</c><00:50:07.260><c> respond,</c>

00:50:08.280 --> 00:50:13.800
then<00:50:08.380><c> we</c><00:50:08.619><c> have</c><00:50:08.840><c> the</c><00:50:09.159><c> responsibility</c><00:50:09.800><c> to</c><00:50:10.460><c> say</c><00:50:10.679><c> come</c><00:50:11.320><c> to</c><00:50:12.400><c> our</c><00:50:12.639><c> family,</c><00:50:13.659><c> to</c>

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our<00:50:14.059><c> friends,</c><00:50:14.920><c> to</c><00:50:15.059><c> our</c><00:50:15.239><c> neighbor.</c>

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And<00:50:16.519><c> it's</c><00:50:16.960><c> not</c><00:50:17.400><c> some</c><00:50:17.780><c> task</c><00:50:18.000><c> that's</c><00:50:18.639><c> beyond</c><00:50:19.039><c> us</c><00:50:19.320><c> that</c><00:50:19.500><c> requires</c>

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years<00:50:20.800><c> of</c><00:50:21.199><c> training</c><00:50:21.519><c> and</c><00:50:21.960><c> special</c><00:50:22.360><c> skills.</c>

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It<00:50:24.280><c> means</c><00:50:24.739><c> to</c><00:50:25.659><c> be</c><00:50:25.920><c> yourself</c><00:50:26.440><c> and</c><00:50:26.619><c> to</c><00:50:26.840><c> share</c><00:50:26.980><c> the</c><00:50:27.219><c> goodness</c><00:50:27.639><c> of</c>

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God<00:50:28.559><c> and</c><00:50:28.719><c> the</c><00:50:28.940><c> knowledge</c><00:50:29.159><c> of</c><00:50:29.420><c> God</c><00:50:29.739><c> as</c><00:50:30.119><c> you</c><00:50:30.460><c> have</c><00:50:31.280><c> within</c><00:50:31.980><c> yourself</c><00:50:32.699><c> accepted</c><00:50:33.619><c> and</c>

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understood<00:50:34.320><c> that</c><00:50:34.679><c> word.</c>

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And<00:50:36.039><c> all</c><00:50:36.199><c> of</c><00:50:36.280><c> us</c><00:50:36.420><c> have</c><00:50:36.559><c> that</c><00:50:36.780><c> capacity.</c><00:50:37.719><c> We</c><00:50:37.920><c> can</c><00:50:38.219><c> all</c><00:50:38.579><c> speak</c><00:50:38.960><c> to</c>

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our<00:50:39.340><c> own</c><00:50:39.599><c> kind.</c>

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And<00:50:41.559><c> that</c><00:50:42.219><c> that</c><00:50:42.460><c> places</c><00:50:42.679><c> that</c><00:50:43.139><c> responsibility</c><00:50:43.800><c> then</c><00:50:44.099><c> within</c>

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the<00:50:45.579><c> the</c><00:50:45.599><c> realm</c><00:50:46.300><c> and</c><00:50:46.920><c> the</c><00:50:47.179><c> possibility</c><00:50:47.699><c> of</c><00:50:47.920><c> all</c><00:50:48.039><c> of</c><00:50:48.159><c> us.</c>

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Now,<00:50:50.880><c> the</c><00:50:51.000><c> New</c><00:50:51.159><c> Testament</c><00:50:51.619><c> has</c><00:50:52.079><c> a</c><00:50:52.420><c> lot</c><00:50:52.539><c> of</c><00:50:53.360><c> very</c><00:50:53.860><c> specific</c><00:50:54.559><c> statements</c><00:50:55.079><c> that</c><00:50:55.500><c> guide</c><00:50:55.719><c> our</c>

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attitude<00:50:56.760><c> in</c><00:50:57.739><c> treating</c><00:50:58.000><c> one</c><00:50:58.239><c> another.</c>

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And<00:50:59.239><c> now</c><00:50:59.460><c> we</c><00:50:59.659><c> move</c><00:50:59.800><c> even</c><00:51:00.239><c> even</c><00:51:00.519><c> more</c><00:51:00.920><c> closely</c><00:51:01.280><c> and</c><00:51:01.599><c> specifically</c><00:51:02.039><c> to</c><00:51:02.380><c> our</c><00:51:02.960><c> our</c><00:51:03.340><c> subject.</c>

00:51:04.650 --> 00:51:10.139
In<00:51:05.219><c> Philippians,</c><00:51:05.860><c> it</c><00:51:05.940><c> says</c><00:51:06.579><c> in</c><00:51:07.260><c> lowliness</c><00:51:07.860><c> of</c><00:51:08.440><c> mind,</c><00:51:09.980><c> let</c>

00:51:10.139 --> 00:51:15.639
each<00:51:11.000><c> esteem</c><00:51:12.119><c> other</c><00:51:12.760><c> better</c><00:51:13.800><c> than</c><00:51:14.059><c> themselves.</c>

00:51:16.159 --> 00:51:20.619
Lowliness<00:51:16.539><c> of</c><00:51:16.880><c> mind.</c><00:51:17.239><c> Jesus</c><00:51:17.820><c> was</c><00:51:18.860><c> lowly</c><00:51:19.360><c> in</c><00:51:19.639><c> mind.</c>

00:51:21.440 --> 00:51:25.519
And<00:51:21.860><c> this</c><00:51:22.320><c> statement</c><00:51:22.619><c> here</c><00:51:22.900><c> to</c><00:51:23.139><c> esteem</c><00:51:23.659><c> other</c><00:51:24.219><c> better</c><00:51:24.900><c> than</c>

00:51:25.519 --> 00:51:31.119
themselves<00:51:26.360><c> is</c><00:51:27.619><c> an</c><00:51:27.880><c> immediate</c><00:51:28.179><c> challenge</c><00:51:29.079><c> in</c><00:51:29.699><c> dealing</c><00:51:30.179><c> with</c>

00:51:31.119 --> 00:51:32.820
other<00:51:31.340><c> people.</c>

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Because<00:51:34.119><c> we</c><00:51:34.639><c> meet</c><00:51:34.880><c> people</c><00:51:35.500><c> who</c><00:51:35.840><c> we</c><00:51:36.079><c> know</c><00:51:36.400><c> are</c><00:51:36.679><c> not</c><00:51:36.920><c> better.</c>

00:51:39.199 --> 00:51:41.360
Let's<00:51:39.360><c> be</c><00:51:39.579><c> quite</c><00:51:39.820><c> honest.</c><00:51:40.280><c> We</c><00:51:40.420><c> know</c><00:51:40.679><c> they're</c><00:51:40.840><c> not</c><00:51:41.099><c> better.</c>

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Sometimes<00:51:41.940><c> they're</c><00:51:42.579><c> they're</c><00:51:42.840><c> people</c><00:51:43.039><c> who</c><00:51:43.320><c> are</c><00:51:43.840><c> are</c><00:51:44.219><c> grossly</c>

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wicked<00:51:45.639><c> or</c><00:51:47.159><c> sinful</c><00:51:47.639><c> or</c><00:51:50.059><c> where</c><00:51:50.840><c> we</c><00:51:51.099><c> know</c><00:51:51.340><c> we're</c><00:51:51.679><c> smarter</c><00:51:51.880><c> than</c>

00:51:52.059 --> 00:51:52.519
they<00:51:52.340><c> are.</c>

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We<00:51:52.699><c> have</c><00:51:52.860><c> a</c><00:51:52.980><c> better</c><00:51:53.159><c> education.</c><00:51:53.719><c> We</c><00:51:53.860><c> have</c><00:51:53.980><c> a</c><00:51:54.199><c> broader</c><00:51:54.420><c> experience.</c><00:51:55.019><c> We</c><00:51:55.300><c> know</c>

00:51:55.780 --> 00:51:57.579
we're<00:51:56.300><c> smarter</c><00:51:56.500><c> than</c><00:51:56.659><c> they</c><00:51:56.980><c> are.</c>

00:51:57.579 --> 00:52:03.579
Or<00:51:58.380><c> in</c><00:51:59.179><c> in</c><00:51:59.539><c> any</c><00:52:00.599><c> variety</c><00:52:01.219><c> of</c><00:52:01.519><c> measures,</c><00:52:02.280><c> we</c><00:52:02.500><c> deal</c><00:52:02.739><c> with</c><00:52:02.960><c> people</c>

00:52:03.579 --> 00:52:07.440
where<00:52:04.340><c> we</c><00:52:04.699><c> know</c><00:52:04.880><c> that</c><00:52:05.099><c> we</c><00:52:05.260><c> have</c><00:52:05.539><c> skills</c><00:52:06.039><c> or</c><00:52:06.420><c> intellect</c><00:52:06.880><c> or</c>

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experience<00:52:08.099><c> that</c><00:52:08.380><c> exceeds</c><00:52:08.780><c> theirs.</c>

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That's<00:52:10.920><c> true.</c><00:52:12.019><c> That</c><00:52:12.239><c> that</c><00:52:12.539><c> is</c><00:52:12.820><c> a</c><00:52:12.960><c> fact.</c><00:52:13.300><c> That's</c><00:52:13.960><c> the</c><00:52:14.199><c> reality.</c>

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But<00:52:16.300><c> the</c><00:52:16.539><c> issue</c><00:52:16.760><c> here</c><00:52:17.039><c> is</c><00:52:17.179><c> how</c><00:52:17.360><c> we</c><00:52:17.719><c> esteem</c><00:52:18.099><c> them.</c><00:52:18.380><c> How</c><00:52:18.599><c> do</c><00:52:18.760><c> we</c>

00:52:18.940 --> 00:52:22.699
view<00:52:19.139><c> them</c><00:52:19.539><c> in</c><00:52:19.980><c> the</c><00:52:20.280><c> face</c><00:52:20.719><c> of</c><00:52:21.039><c> those</c><00:52:21.260><c> differences?</c>

00:52:23.719 --> 00:52:27.679
Realizing<00:52:24.280><c> that</c><00:52:24.719><c> that</c><00:52:25.820><c> there</c><00:52:26.059><c> are</c><00:52:26.239><c> people</c><00:52:26.539><c> who</c><00:52:26.760><c> are</c><00:52:26.900><c> less</c><00:52:27.179><c> smart</c><00:52:27.480><c> or</c>

00:52:27.679 --> 00:52:28.659
less<00:52:27.960><c> skilled</c><00:52:28.159><c> than</c><00:52:28.360><c> ourselves.</c>

00:52:28.659 --> 00:52:33.059
What<00:52:29.119><c> is</c><00:52:29.360><c> our</c><00:52:29.880><c> attitude</c><00:52:30.699><c> toward</c><00:52:31.639><c> those</c><00:52:31.960><c> people?</c>

00:52:33.280 --> 00:52:36.900
That's<00:52:33.559><c> what's</c><00:52:33.780><c> behind</c><00:52:34.099><c> this</c><00:52:34.920><c> this</c><00:52:35.219><c> injunction</c><00:52:35.639><c> here.</c>

00:52:37.780 --> 00:52:41.340
And<00:52:38.340><c> of</c><00:52:38.539><c> course,</c><00:52:38.639><c> the</c><00:52:38.880><c> passage</c><00:52:39.119><c> applies</c><00:52:39.559><c> to</c><00:52:40.139><c> to</c><00:52:40.559><c> people</c><00:52:40.820><c> within</c><00:52:41.099><c> the</c>

00:52:41.340 --> 00:52:42.059
family<00:52:41.559><c> of</c><00:52:41.860><c> God.</c>

00:52:42.059 --> 00:52:44.480
And<00:52:42.300><c> all</c><00:52:42.559><c> of</c><00:52:42.820><c> all</c><00:52:43.000><c> of</c><00:52:43.099><c> what</c><00:52:43.199><c> I</c><00:52:43.320><c> just</c><00:52:43.519><c> said</c><00:52:43.719><c> is</c><00:52:44.019><c> true.</c>

00:52:44.480 --> 00:52:53.960
There<00:52:45.260><c> are</c><00:52:45.539><c> people</c><00:52:45.840><c> who</c><00:52:46.039><c> are</c><00:52:46.179><c> very</c><00:52:46.500><c> sinful</c><00:52:46.900><c> in</c><00:52:47.900><c> in</c><00:52:48.019><c> the</c><00:52:48.219><c> Ecclesia,</c><00:52:48.679><c> who</c><00:52:48.960><c> fail,</c><00:52:49.400><c> who</c><00:52:49.679><c> slip</c><00:52:50.099><c> and</c><00:52:51.480><c> who</c><00:52:51.699><c> need</c><00:52:51.860><c> help</c><00:52:52.360><c> and</c><00:52:53.260><c> people</c><00:52:53.579><c> with</c><00:52:53.840><c> a</c>

00:52:53.960 --> 00:52:56.239
variety<00:52:54.260><c> of</c><00:52:54.539><c> talents</c><00:52:54.760><c> that</c><00:52:54.940><c> I've</c><00:52:55.199><c> described.</c>

00:52:56.539 --> 00:52:58.579
But<00:52:56.760><c> it's</c><00:52:57.019><c> our</c><00:52:57.260><c> attitude</c><00:52:57.739><c> toward</c><00:52:58.019><c> these</c><00:52:58.300><c> people.</c>

00:52:58.619 --> 00:53:00.980
That's<00:52:59.079><c> that's</c><00:52:59.400><c> the</c><00:52:59.619><c> thought</c><00:52:59.800><c> here.</c><00:53:00.079><c> And</c><00:53:00.239><c> it</c><00:53:00.320><c> gets</c><00:53:00.519><c> to</c><00:53:00.739><c> this</c>

00:53:00.980 --> 00:53:06.880
question<00:53:01.340><c> of</c><00:53:02.000><c> of</c><00:53:02.239><c> showing</c><00:53:02.420><c> no</c><00:53:02.659><c> respect</c><00:53:03.079><c> of</c><00:53:03.300><c> persons</c><00:53:03.599><c> that</c><00:53:03.900><c> each</c><00:53:04.340><c> disciple</c><00:53:05.119><c> must</c><00:53:06.519><c> be</c>

00:53:06.880 --> 00:53:10.460
treated<00:53:07.699><c> equally</c><00:53:08.800><c> with</c><00:53:09.500><c> equal</c><00:53:09.820><c> attention,</c>

00:53:10.460 --> 00:53:14.760
with<00:53:10.739><c> equal</c><00:53:11.380><c> care,</c><00:53:12.440><c> with</c><00:53:12.599><c> equal</c><00:53:13.340><c> love.</c>

00:53:15.619 --> 00:53:18.599
And<00:53:15.820><c> in</c><00:53:16.199><c> a</c><00:53:16.260><c> more</c><00:53:16.420><c> general</c><00:53:16.719><c> sense,</c><00:53:17.039><c> outside</c><00:53:17.440><c> the</c><00:53:17.719><c> Ecclesia,</c><00:53:18.460><c> we</c>

00:53:18.599 --> 00:53:20.679
must<00:53:18.820><c> apply</c><00:53:19.179><c> those</c><00:53:19.420><c> same</c><00:53:19.679><c> principles.</c>

00:53:21.699 --> 00:53:24.519
Let's<00:53:22.059><c> turn</c><00:53:22.239><c> to</c><00:53:22.380><c> the</c><00:53:22.539><c> passage</c><00:53:22.920><c> in</c><00:53:23.260><c> Romans</c><00:53:23.639><c> 15.</c>

00:53:24.820 --> 00:53:29.019
There's<00:53:25.059><c> a</c><00:53:25.639><c> little</c><00:53:25.820><c> bit</c><00:53:26.039><c> longer</c><00:53:26.300><c> section</c><00:53:26.679><c> here</c><00:53:27.019><c> that</c><00:53:28.699><c> that</c>

00:53:29.019 --> 00:53:30.940
describes<00:53:29.380><c> here</c><00:53:29.639><c> this</c><00:53:29.900><c> principle.</c>

00:53:41.760 --> 00:53:44.619
And<00:53:42.559><c> we'll</c><00:53:42.840><c> say</c><00:53:43.039><c> as</c><00:53:43.260><c> we</c><00:53:43.440><c> read</c><00:53:43.539><c> this,</c><00:53:43.719><c> it</c><00:53:43.840><c> doesn't</c><00:53:44.079><c> talk</c><00:53:44.360><c> about</c>

00:53:44.619 --> 00:53:46.699
respective<00:53:45.159><c> persons</c><00:53:45.699><c> or</c><00:53:46.019><c> partiality.</c>

00:53:47.179 --> 00:53:50.400
But<00:53:47.179><c> but</c><00:53:47.539><c> the</c><00:53:47.760><c> principle</c><00:53:48.159><c> is</c><00:53:48.559><c> embedded</c><00:53:49.019><c> in</c><00:53:49.500><c> the</c><00:53:49.760><c> concepts</c><00:53:50.179><c> in</c>

00:53:50.400 --> 00:53:54.960
these<00:53:50.599><c> verses,</c><00:53:51.400><c> Romans</c><00:53:51.820><c> 15</c><00:53:52.679><c> at</c><00:53:53.400><c> verse</c><00:53:53.739><c> one.</c>

00:53:56.219 --> 00:54:01.219
We<00:53:56.619><c> then</c><00:53:57.119><c> that</c><00:53:57.380><c> are</c><00:53:57.820><c> strong</c><00:53:58.599><c> ought</c><00:53:59.380><c> to</c><00:53:59.780><c> bear</c><00:54:00.099><c> the</c><00:54:00.619><c> infirmities</c>

00:54:01.219 --> 00:54:06.159
of<00:54:01.519><c> the</c><00:54:01.780><c> weak</c><00:54:02.179><c> and</c><00:54:03.179><c> not</c><00:54:03.519><c> to</c><00:54:04.000><c> please</c><00:54:04.480><c> ourselves.</c>

00:54:06.539 --> 00:54:11.340
Let<00:54:07.199><c> every</c><00:54:07.619><c> one</c><00:54:07.800><c> of</c><00:54:07.960><c> us</c><00:54:08.579><c> please</c><00:54:09.119><c> his</c><00:54:09.699><c> neighbor</c><00:54:10.039><c> for</c><00:54:10.480><c> his</c><00:54:10.900><c> good</c>

00:54:11.340 --> 00:54:13.019
to<00:54:11.820><c> edification.</c>

00:54:13.900 --> 00:54:19.559
And<00:54:14.000><c> here's</c><00:54:14.239><c> the</c><00:54:14.500><c> standard</c><00:54:14.880><c> for</c><00:54:15.300><c> even</c><00:54:15.860><c> Christ</c><00:54:16.940><c> pleased,</c><00:54:18.199><c> not</c><00:54:18.260><c> himself.</c>

00:54:19.960 --> 00:54:24.820
But<00:54:20.099><c> as</c><00:54:20.340><c> it</c><00:54:20.440><c> is</c><00:54:20.659><c> written,</c><00:54:21.340><c> the</c><00:54:21.460><c> reproaches</c><00:54:21.960><c> of</c><00:54:22.239><c> them</c><00:54:22.440><c> that</c><00:54:22.679><c> reproach</c><00:54:23.239><c> thee</c><00:54:23.539><c> fell</c><00:54:23.780><c> on</c><00:54:24.099><c> me.</c>

00:54:25.659 --> 00:54:30.539
So<00:54:26.079><c> there's</c><00:54:26.420><c> a</c><00:54:26.659><c> standard</c><00:54:26.920><c> given</c><00:54:27.179><c> there,</c><00:54:28.159><c> the</c><00:54:28.420><c> standard</c><00:54:28.599><c> of</c><00:54:28.920><c> Christ,</c><00:54:29.320><c> that</c><00:54:29.559><c> standard</c><00:54:29.900><c> by</c>

00:54:30.539 --> 00:54:33.199
which<00:54:30.760><c> we</c><00:54:30.960><c> should</c><00:54:31.119><c> measure</c><00:54:31.420><c> all</c><00:54:31.699><c> our</c><00:54:32.119><c> behaviors.</c>

00:54:34.159 --> 00:54:39.599
That<00:54:35.039><c> that</c><00:54:35.579><c> gives</c><00:54:35.739><c> us</c><00:54:36.079><c> this</c><00:54:36.480><c> great</c><00:54:36.780><c> principle</c><00:54:37.300><c> that</c><00:54:37.699><c> we</c><00:54:37.960><c> should</c><00:54:38.639><c> please</c><00:54:39.360><c> that</c>

00:54:39.599 --> 00:54:44.199
every<00:54:39.860><c> one</c><00:54:40.019><c> of</c><00:54:40.199><c> us</c><00:54:40.760><c> please</c><00:54:41.219><c> his</c><00:54:41.519><c> neighbor</c><00:54:41.860><c> for</c><00:54:42.519><c> his</c><00:54:43.119><c> good</c><00:54:43.559><c> to</c>

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his<00:54:44.559><c> edification.</c>

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And<00:54:46.760><c> that's</c><00:54:47.000><c> without</c><00:54:47.460><c> any</c><00:54:47.900><c> qualification.</c>

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That's<00:54:48.860><c> not</c><00:54:49.119><c> just</c><00:54:49.500><c> to</c><00:54:49.840><c> people</c><00:54:50.219><c> who</c><00:54:50.699><c> deserve</c><00:54:51.159><c> our</c><00:54:51.440><c> concern.</c>

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It's<00:54:55.260><c> to</c><00:54:55.679><c> everyone.</c>

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Without<00:54:57.599><c> respect</c><00:54:58.739><c> of</c><00:54:59.099><c> persons.</c>

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Now,<00:55:05.559><c> why</c><00:55:06.059><c> is</c><00:55:07.179><c> this</c><00:55:07.380><c> a</c><00:55:07.659><c> problem?</c>

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And<00:55:11.119><c> here</c><00:55:11.239><c> we</c><00:55:11.500><c> come</c><00:55:12.260><c> right</c><00:55:12.820><c> to</c><00:55:13.039><c> the</c><00:55:13.260><c> crux</c><00:55:13.820><c> of</c><00:55:14.099><c> our</c><00:55:14.360><c> issue,</c><00:55:15.500><c> our</c>

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difficulty<00:55:17.000><c> showing</c><00:55:18.039><c> impartiality.</c>

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We<00:55:24.059><c> are</c><00:55:24.320><c> influenced</c><00:55:25.099><c> by</c><00:55:25.760><c> status.</c>

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We<00:55:28.280><c> are</c><00:55:28.500><c> influenced</c><00:55:29.179><c> by</c><00:55:30.099><c> appearance.</c>

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We<00:55:32.179><c> are</c><00:55:32.420><c> influenced</c><00:55:33.219><c> by</c><00:55:34.039><c> nationality.</c>

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We<00:55:36.599><c> might</c><00:55:36.739><c> say,</c><00:55:37.280><c> well,</c><00:55:37.699><c> I</c><00:55:38.139><c> try</c><00:55:38.400><c> very</c><00:55:38.760><c> hard</c><00:55:39.099><c> not</c><00:55:39.420><c> to</c><00:55:39.579><c> let</c><00:55:39.679><c> these</c>

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things<00:55:40.139><c> happen.</c>

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And<00:55:41.719><c> yet</c><00:55:41.860><c> I</c><00:55:42.059><c> would</c><00:55:42.219><c> suggest</c><00:55:42.559><c> to</c><00:55:42.840><c> you</c><00:55:43.500><c> that</c><00:55:44.679><c> these</c><00:55:45.460><c> issues</c><00:55:45.900><c> affect</c><00:55:46.380><c> us</c>

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all<00:55:47.019><c> the</c><00:55:47.280><c> time.</c>

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And<00:55:47.639><c> if</c><00:55:47.760><c> we</c><00:55:47.920><c> were</c><00:55:48.039><c> more</c><00:55:48.380><c> conscious</c><00:55:48.800><c> of</c><00:55:49.559><c> our</c><00:55:50.340><c> behavior</c><00:55:50.960><c> and</c><00:55:51.199><c> our</c>

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attitudes<00:55:51.880><c> than</c><00:55:52.099><c> the</c><00:55:52.179><c> way</c><00:55:52.320><c> we</c><00:55:52.599><c> treat</c><00:55:52.719><c> people,</c><00:55:53.639><c> these</c><00:55:54.039><c> would</c>

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be<00:55:54.659><c> central</c><00:55:55.159><c> reasons</c><00:55:55.780><c> for</c><00:55:56.980><c> types</c><00:55:57.360><c> of</c><00:55:58.139><c> discrimination.</c>

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In<00:56:00.119><c> a</c><00:56:00.440><c> sense,</c><00:56:00.980><c> I</c><00:56:01.280><c> tried</c><00:56:01.500><c> to</c><00:56:01.659><c> put</c><00:56:01.760><c> some</c><00:56:01.980><c> words</c><00:56:02.219><c> here,</c><00:56:02.760><c> status,</c>

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appearance,<00:56:03.920><c> nationality.</c>

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But<00:56:05.280><c> if</c><00:56:05.400><c> you</c><00:56:05.639><c> considered</c><00:56:05.880><c> it</c><00:56:06.099><c> this</c><00:56:06.380><c> way,</c><00:56:09.059><c> we</c><00:56:09.099><c> must</c><00:56:09.400><c> not</c><00:56:09.659><c> show</c>

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respect<00:56:10.699><c> of</c><00:56:10.900><c> persons</c><00:56:11.559><c> to</c><00:56:13.559><c> anyone</c><00:56:14.320><c> who</c><00:56:15.239><c> is</c><00:56:15.719><c> different</c><00:56:16.460><c> from</c><00:56:17.239><c> ourselves.</c>

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Just<00:56:19.980><c> work</c><00:56:20.139><c> with</c><00:56:20.260><c> that</c><00:56:20.500><c> statement</c><00:56:20.719><c> for</c><00:56:20.960><c> a</c><00:56:21.079><c> minute.</c>

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Anyone<00:56:21.599><c> who</c><00:56:21.739><c> is</c><00:56:21.940><c> different</c><00:56:22.199><c> from</c><00:56:22.380><c> ourselves.</c>

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We<00:56:23.059><c> like</c><00:56:23.340><c> ourselves.</c>

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We<00:56:24.119><c> understand</c><00:56:24.860><c> ourselves.</c>

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It's<00:56:26.340><c> other</c><00:56:26.619><c> people</c><00:56:27.139><c> who</c><00:56:27.460><c> are</c><00:56:27.699><c> different.</c>

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Now,<00:56:30.300><c> the</c><00:56:30.320><c> problem</c><00:56:30.639><c> with</c><00:56:30.820><c> that</c><00:56:31.019><c> is</c><00:56:32.079><c> that</c><00:56:32.639><c> everyone</c><00:56:33.119><c> is</c><00:56:33.900><c> different</c><00:56:34.179><c> from</c>

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us<00:56:34.860><c> in</c><00:56:35.139><c> some</c><00:56:35.400><c> way.</c>

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Everyone<00:56:37.920><c> in</c><00:56:38.179><c> this</c><00:56:38.420><c> room</c><00:56:38.679><c> is</c><00:56:38.980><c> different.</c>

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And<00:56:40.659><c> what</c><00:56:40.820><c> we've</c><00:56:41.039><c> learned</c><00:56:41.219><c> to</c><00:56:41.460><c> do</c><00:56:41.579><c> in</c><00:56:41.800><c> life,</c><00:56:42.039><c> what</c><00:56:42.179><c> we've</c><00:56:42.460><c> been</c>

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taught<00:56:42.920><c> to</c><00:56:43.079><c> do</c><00:56:43.199><c> in</c><00:56:43.380><c> life,</c><00:56:44.199><c> is</c><00:56:44.320><c> to</c><00:56:44.519><c> establish</c><00:56:45.059><c> some</c><00:56:45.420><c> boundaries.</c>

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We<00:56:47.699><c> would</c><00:56:47.980><c> call</c><00:56:48.159><c> them</c><00:56:49.239><c> boundaries</c><00:56:49.639><c> of</c><00:56:50.199><c> tolerance.</c>

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That<00:56:50.880><c> we</c><00:56:51.019><c> can</c><00:56:51.300><c> accept</c><00:56:51.559><c> people</c><00:56:51.880><c> up</c><00:56:52.059><c> to</c><00:56:52.199><c> this</c><00:56:52.420><c> level</c><00:56:52.860><c> and</c><00:56:53.500><c> we</c><00:56:53.579><c> can</c>

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accept<00:56:54.019><c> people</c><00:56:54.280><c> down</c><00:56:54.480><c> to</c><00:56:54.659><c> this</c><00:56:54.860><c> level.</c>

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And<00:56:55.840><c> there's</c><00:56:56.079><c> a</c><00:56:56.239><c> certain</c><00:56:56.639><c> range</c><00:56:57.239><c> or</c><00:56:57.980><c> set</c><00:56:58.320><c> of</c><00:56:58.639><c> boundaries</c><00:56:58.940><c> which</c><00:56:59.340><c> we</c>

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establish<00:57:01.039><c> unconsciously,</c>

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which<00:57:04.440><c> allow</c><00:57:05.059><c> us</c><00:57:05.559><c> to</c><00:57:05.840><c> feel</c><00:57:06.119><c> comfortable</c><00:57:06.800><c> so</c><00:57:07.300><c> long</c><00:57:07.480><c> as</c><00:57:07.639><c> people</c>

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are<00:57:08.099><c> within</c><00:57:08.360><c> those</c><00:57:08.679><c> boundaries.</c>

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This<00:57:11.519><c> is</c><00:57:11.860><c> just</c><00:57:12.119><c> a</c><00:57:12.280><c> fact</c><00:57:12.519><c> of</c><00:57:13.039><c> life.</c>

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It's<00:57:14.079><c> how</c><00:57:14.440><c> we</c><00:57:14.960><c> behave.</c>

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It's<00:57:15.440><c> how</c><00:57:15.579><c> we're</c><00:57:15.840><c> taught</c><00:57:16.000><c> to</c><00:57:17.019><c> behave.</c>

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And<00:57:19.559><c> what</c><00:57:19.760><c> the</c><00:57:19.940><c> Bible</c><00:57:20.260><c> is</c><00:57:20.539><c> telling</c><00:57:20.780><c> us</c><00:57:21.739><c> is</c><00:57:22.099><c> that</c><00:57:22.199><c> we've</c><00:57:22.460><c> got</c><00:57:22.679><c> to</c>

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eliminate<00:57:24.239><c> the</c><00:57:25.219><c> boundaries.</c>

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Whatever<00:57:27.599><c> the</c><00:57:28.000><c> social</c><00:57:28.280><c> systems,</c><00:57:29.539><c> the</c><00:57:29.739><c> educational</c><00:57:30.280><c> systems</c>

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that<00:57:32.059><c> work</c><00:57:32.739><c> upon</c><00:57:33.099><c> us</c><00:57:33.300><c> as</c><00:57:33.440><c> we</c><00:57:33.619><c> grow</c><00:57:33.860><c> up</c><00:57:34.179><c> and</c><00:57:34.360><c> as</c><00:57:34.480><c> we</c><00:57:34.599><c> live</c><00:57:34.719><c> our</c><00:57:34.920><c> lives,</c>

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we<00:57:36.219><c> have</c><00:57:36.699><c> those</c><00:57:37.059><c> unconscious</c><00:57:37.539><c> boundaries</c><00:57:38.000><c> where</c><00:57:38.219><c> we</c><00:57:38.380><c> feel</c><00:57:38.659><c> comfortable</c><00:57:39.179><c> and</c><00:57:39.360><c> we</c>

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behave<00:57:40.079><c> with</c><00:57:40.539><c> ease</c><00:57:41.139><c> toward</c><00:57:41.519><c> people</c><00:57:42.059><c> within</c><00:57:42.900><c> those</c><00:57:43.460><c> certain</c><00:57:43.719><c> limits.</c>

00:57:44.239 --> 00:57:49.880
The<00:57:45.019><c> Bible</c><00:57:45.340><c> is</c><00:57:45.619><c> telling</c><00:57:45.880><c> us</c><00:57:46.679><c> to</c><00:57:47.280><c> act</c><00:57:47.659><c> toward</c><00:57:47.940><c> people</c><00:57:48.719><c> without</c>

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respect<00:57:50.719><c> of</c><00:57:50.960><c> persons,</c>

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to<00:57:52.559><c> eliminate</c><00:57:52.980><c> the</c><00:57:53.239><c> boundaries</c><00:57:53.679><c> so</c><00:57:54.539><c> that</c><00:57:54.679><c> we</c><00:57:54.739><c> can</c><00:57:54.920><c> look</c><00:57:55.079><c> at</c><00:57:55.360><c> everyone</c><00:57:55.860><c> and</c><00:57:56.719><c> treat</c><00:57:57.139><c> everyone</c><00:57:58.079><c> with</c><00:57:58.880><c> a</c>

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singleness<00:58:00.880><c> of</c><00:58:02.300><c> purpose</c><00:58:02.900><c> and</c><00:58:03.360><c> of</c><00:58:03.980><c> value</c><00:58:04.500><c> and</c><00:58:05.079><c> acceptance.</c>

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And<00:58:07.239><c> it's</c><00:58:07.380><c> very</c><00:58:07.699><c> hard.</c>

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For<00:58:09.440><c> the</c><00:58:09.739><c> Jews,</c><00:58:10.099><c> as</c><00:58:10.300><c> we</c><00:58:10.480><c> saw</c><00:58:10.659><c> yesterday,</c><00:58:11.340><c> the</c><00:58:11.619><c> critical</c><00:58:12.099><c> issue</c>

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between<00:58:12.800><c> the</c><00:58:12.980><c> Jews</c><00:58:13.099><c> and</c><00:58:13.300><c> the</c><00:58:13.420><c> Gentiles</c><00:58:13.900><c> was</c><00:58:14.480><c> the</c><00:58:14.699><c> matter</c><00:58:14.940><c> of</c><00:58:15.260><c> diet.</c>

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It<00:58:16.420><c> seems</c><00:58:16.619><c> a</c><00:58:16.880><c> strange</c><00:58:17.099><c> thing</c><00:58:17.280><c> to</c><00:58:17.460><c> pick</c><00:58:17.639><c> up,</c><00:58:17.860><c> but</c><00:58:18.119><c> there</c><00:58:18.320><c> were</c>

00:58:18.440 --> 00:58:21.940
good<00:58:18.619><c> reasons</c><00:58:18.980><c> for</c><00:58:19.280><c> it</c><00:58:19.400><c> from</c><00:58:19.639><c> the</c><00:58:20.219><c> Old</c><00:58:20.420><c> Testament</c><00:58:20.800><c> law.</c>

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And<00:58:22.900><c> that</c><00:58:23.079><c> was</c><00:58:23.239><c> an</c><00:58:23.519><c> enormous</c><00:58:23.980><c> boundary.</c>

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There<00:58:25.900><c> were</c><00:58:26.059><c> other</c><00:58:26.219><c> things,</c><00:58:26.400><c> of</c><00:58:26.639><c> course.</c>

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There<00:58:27.059><c> was</c><00:58:27.860><c> the</c><00:58:28.119><c> pagan</c><00:58:28.360><c> worship</c><00:58:28.840><c> and</c><00:58:29.659><c> other</c><00:58:29.960><c> habits.</c>

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But<00:58:30.599><c> the</c><00:58:31.000><c> biggest</c><00:58:31.460><c> single</c><00:58:31.940><c> issue</c><00:58:32.500><c> that</c><00:58:33.480><c> prevented</c><00:58:34.099><c> easy</c><00:58:35.519><c> relationships</c><00:58:36.380><c> between</c><00:58:36.880><c> Jew</c>

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and<00:58:37.260><c> Gentile</c><00:58:37.960><c> was</c><00:58:38.519><c> this</c><00:58:38.840><c> matter</c><00:58:39.239><c> of</c><00:58:39.800><c> diet.</c>

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So<00:58:43.920><c> we</c><00:58:44.780><c> must</c><00:58:45.000><c> learn</c><00:58:45.260><c> then</c><00:58:45.480><c> to</c><00:58:45.659><c> remove</c><00:58:45.900><c> the</c><00:58:46.119><c> boundaries</c><00:58:46.420><c> where</c>

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people<00:58:47.119><c> are</c><00:58:48.579><c> socially</c><00:58:49.000><c> different,</c><00:58:50.539><c> intellectually</c><00:58:50.960><c> different.</c>

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Have<00:58:53.599><c> we</c><00:58:53.800><c> ever</c><00:58:54.719><c> run</c><00:58:55.179><c> into</c><00:58:55.420><c> someone</c><00:58:55.780><c> who</c><00:58:56.000><c> we</c><00:58:56.219><c> would</c><00:58:56.460><c> describe</c>

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as<00:58:57.840><c> eccentric?</c>

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What<00:59:01.019><c> does</c><00:59:01.159><c> that</c><00:59:01.420><c> mean</c><00:59:01.579><c> to</c><00:59:01.820><c> us</c><00:59:02.000><c> when</c><00:59:02.159><c> I</c><00:59:03.019><c> say</c><00:59:03.539><c> that</c><00:59:04.039><c> someone</c><00:59:04.179><c> is</c><00:59:04.420><c> eccentric?</c>

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It<00:59:05.000><c> means</c><00:59:05.239><c> that</c><00:59:05.579><c> someone</c><00:59:06.000><c> is</c><00:59:06.280><c> so</c><00:59:06.679><c> far</c><00:59:06.920><c> outside</c><00:59:07.440><c> those</c><00:59:07.780><c> boundaries</c><00:59:08.239><c> of</c><00:59:08.579><c> normality</c><00:59:09.300><c> that</c>

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their<00:59:11.159><c> behavior</c><00:59:11.460><c> is</c><00:59:11.679><c> unpredictable.</c>

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They're<00:59:12.940><c> different.</c><00:59:14.019><c> We</c><00:59:14.280><c> feel</c><00:59:15.179><c> ill</c><00:59:15.639><c> at</c><00:59:15.760><c> ease</c><00:59:15.960><c> with</c><00:59:16.219><c> them.</c>

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For<00:59:33.679><c> more</c><00:59:33.679><c> information,</c><00:59:33.679><c> visit</c><00:59:33.679><c> www</c><00:59:33.679><c>.mooji</c><00:59:33.679><c>.org</c>