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among<00:24:20.529><c> you,</c><00:24:20.690><c> has</c><00:24:20.869><c> become</c><00:24:21.109><c> as</c><00:24:21.349><c> saints,</c><00:24:22.430><c> neither</c><00:24:22.430><c> filthiness,</c>

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nor<00:24:23.289><c> foolish</c><00:24:23.690><c> talking,</c><00:24:24.150><c> nor</c><00:24:24.309><c> jesting,</c><00:24:24.809><c> which</c><00:24:24.950><c> are</c>

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not<00:24:25.309><c> convenient,</c><00:24:26.410><c> but</c><00:24:26.609><c> rather</c><00:24:26.829><c> giving</c><00:24:27.150><c> thanks.</c><00:24:28.450><c> For</c><00:24:28.589><c> this</c><00:24:28.789><c> you</c><00:24:28.970><c> know</c><00:24:29.109><c> that</c><00:24:29.269><c> no</c>

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whoremonger,<00:24:30.230><c> nor</c>

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unclean<00:24:30.829><c> person,</c><00:24:31.289><c> nor</c><00:24:31.430><c> covetous</c><00:24:31.910><c> man</c><00:24:32.369><c> who</c><00:24:32.670><c> is</c><00:24:32.809><c> an</c><00:24:32.970><c> idolater</c>

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has<00:24:33.549><c> any</c><00:24:33.910><c> inheritance</c><00:24:34.650><c> in</c><00:24:35.210><c> the</c><00:24:35.390><c> kingdom</c>

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of<00:24:35.869><c> Christ</c><00:24:36.529><c> and</c><00:24:37.089><c> of</c><00:24:37.289><c> God.</c><00:24:38.210><c> Let</c><00:24:38.410><c> no</c><00:24:38.710><c> man</c><00:24:38.890><c> deceive</c><00:24:39.269><c> you</c><00:24:39.430><c> with</c><00:24:39.650><c> vain</c><00:24:39.930><c> words,</c><00:24:41.069><c> for</c>

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because<00:24:41.549><c> of</c><00:24:41.750><c> these</c><00:24:41.950><c> things</c>

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comes<00:24:42.609><c> wrath</c><00:24:43.130><c> of</c><00:24:44.549><c> God</c><00:24:44.990><c> upon</c><00:24:45.250><c> the</c><00:24:45.529><c> children</c><00:24:46.170><c> of</c><00:24:46.849><c> disobedience.</c>

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And<00:24:49.109><c> we</c><00:24:49.210><c> have</c><00:24:49.369><c> that</c><00:24:49.670><c> choice</c><00:24:50.029><c> whether</c><00:24:50.250><c> to</c><00:24:50.410><c> be</c><00:24:50.609><c> a</c><00:24:50.789><c> child</c>

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of<00:24:51.349><c> God</c><00:24:51.829><c> or</c><00:24:52.730><c> a</c><00:24:52.970><c> child</c><00:24:53.609><c> of</c><00:24:54.750><c> disobedience.</c><00:24:55.549><c> Again,</c><00:24:56.190><c> what</c><00:24:56.430><c> do</c><00:24:56.609><c> we</c>

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pattern<00:24:57.329><c> ourselves</c><00:24:58.329><c> upon?</c><00:25:02.950><c> So</c><00:25:03.589><c> how</c>

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do<00:25:03.869><c> we</c><00:25:03.990><c> do</c><00:25:04.210><c> this,</c><00:25:04.529><c> brothers</c><00:25:04.789><c> and</c><00:25:05.049><c> sisters?</c><00:25:06.450><c> How</c><00:25:06.849><c> do</c><00:25:07.009><c> we</c><00:25:07.170><c> get</c><00:25:07.490><c> back</c><00:25:07.869><c> to</c>

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what<00:25:08.170><c> we</c><00:25:08.529><c> should</c><00:25:08.690><c> be</c><00:25:08.990><c> doing,</c><00:25:10.049><c> which</c>

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is<00:25:10.490><c> edifying</c><00:25:11.349><c> one</c><00:25:11.869><c> another</c><00:25:12.329><c> in</c><00:25:12.990><c> our</c><00:25:13.210><c> most</c><00:25:13.589><c> holy</c><00:25:13.990><c> faith?</c><00:25:19.809><c> Well,</c>

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verses<00:25:20.529><c> 20</c><00:25:21.269><c> and</c><00:25:21.390><c> 21</c><00:25:22.170><c> really</c><00:25:23.609><c> bring</c><00:25:23.829><c> it</c><00:25:24.089><c> down</c>

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to<00:25:25.349><c> a</c><00:25:25.430><c> very</c><00:25:25.809><c> simple</c><00:25:26.410><c> level.</c><00:25:29.250><c> Verse</c><00:25:29.470><c> 20</c><00:25:29.849><c> of</c><00:25:30.029><c> chapter</c><00:25:30.369><c> 5,</c><00:25:33.069><c> giving</c>

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thanks<00:25:33.789><c> always</c><00:25:34.150><c> for</c><00:25:34.390><c> all</c><00:25:34.630><c> things</c><00:25:34.829><c> under</c>

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God<00:25:35.470><c> and</c><00:25:36.069><c> the</c><00:25:36.349><c> Father</c><00:25:36.730><c> in</c><00:25:37.069><c> the</c><00:25:37.150><c> name</c><00:25:37.329><c> of</c><00:25:37.569><c> our</c><00:25:37.690><c> Lord</c><00:25:37.910><c> Jesus</c><00:25:38.369><c> Christ,</c><00:25:40.029><c> submitting</c><00:25:40.470><c> yourselves</c><00:25:41.690><c> one</c><00:25:42.250><c> to</c>

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another<00:25:42.950><c> in</c><00:25:43.930><c> the</c><00:25:44.250><c> fear</c><00:25:44.710><c> or</c><00:25:45.609><c> the</c><00:25:45.869><c> reverence</c><00:25:46.950><c> of</c><00:25:47.450><c> God</c><00:25:47.990><c> our</c><00:25:48.890><c> Father.</c><00:25:51.630><c> Mutual</c><00:25:52.390><c> submission,</c><00:25:53.349><c> brothers</c><00:25:53.529><c> and</c>

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sisters,<00:25:54.609><c> to</c><00:25:54.809><c> one</c><00:25:54.990><c> another.</c><00:25:56.390><c> And</c><00:25:56.490><c> the</c><00:25:56.630><c> Apostle</c><00:25:57.029><c> Paul</c><00:25:57.690><c> then</c><00:25:58.289><c> at</c>

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the<00:25:58.609><c> end</c><00:25:58.769><c> of</c><00:25:58.950><c> chapter</c><00:25:59.210><c> 5</c><00:25:59.609><c> and</c><00:25:59.750><c> into</c><00:25:59.970><c> chapter</c>

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6<00:26:00.509><c> gives</c><00:26:00.970><c> us</c><00:26:01.769><c> three</c><00:26:02.569><c> concrete</c><00:26:03.369><c> examples,</c><00:26:06.670><c> real</c><00:26:06.890><c> life</c><00:26:07.289><c> examples</c><00:26:07.869><c> of</c><00:26:08.130><c> what</c>

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submission<00:26:09.230><c> means.</c><00:26:09.910><c> If</c>

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you<00:26:10.109><c> want</c><00:26:10.210><c> to</c><00:26:10.349><c> know</c><00:26:10.769><c> what</c><00:26:11.069><c> submission</c><00:26:11.549><c> means,</c><00:26:12.130><c> it</c><00:26:12.130><c> might</c><00:26:12.569><c> seem</c>

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like<00:26:13.410><c> an</c><00:26:13.930><c> abstract</c><00:26:14.569><c> principle.</c><00:26:15.170><c> How</c>

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do<00:26:15.470><c> I</c><00:26:15.650><c> submit?</c><00:26:16.069><c> What</c><00:26:16.190><c> does</c><00:26:16.329><c> that</c><00:26:16.549><c> really</c><00:26:16.829><c> mean?</c><00:26:17.390><c> Well,</c><00:26:17.630><c> here</c>

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are<00:26:18.190><c> three</c><00:26:18.950><c> easy</c><00:26:19.569><c> examples</c><00:26:20.109><c> for</c><00:26:20.289><c> us</c><00:26:20.450><c> to</c><00:26:20.710><c> follow.</c>

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Husbands<00:26:22.750><c> and</c><00:26:22.950><c> wives</c><00:26:23.269><c> and</c><00:26:23.470><c> the</c><00:26:23.670><c> mutual</c><00:26:24.029><c> submission</c><00:26:24.490><c> that</c><00:26:24.750><c> should</c><00:26:24.910><c> exist</c><00:26:25.509><c> as</c>

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a<00:26:26.309><c> husband</c><00:26:26.630><c> loves</c><00:26:27.109><c> his</c><00:26:27.410><c> wife,</c>

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sacrifices<00:26:29.049><c> himself</c><00:26:29.509><c> for</c><00:26:29.750><c> his</c><00:26:29.930><c> wife</c><00:26:30.349><c> and</c><00:26:30.829><c> the</c><00:26:30.970><c> wife</c><00:26:31.309><c> reverences</c><00:26:32.170><c> her</c><00:26:32.670><c> husband.</c><00:26:34.470><c> Or</c>

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fathers<00:26:35.069><c> and</c><00:26:35.410><c> sons,</c>

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as<00:26:37.630><c> a</c><00:26:37.869><c> son</c><00:26:38.069><c> submits</c><00:26:38.529><c> himself</c><00:26:39.069><c> to</c><00:26:39.309><c> his</c><00:26:39.549><c> father</c><00:26:39.950><c> and</c><00:26:40.190><c> obeys</c><00:26:40.529><c> him,</c>

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but<00:26:42.529><c> as</c><00:26:42.789><c> a</c><00:26:42.970><c> father</c><00:26:43.670><c> gives</c><00:26:44.470><c> over</c><00:26:44.849><c> his</c>

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time<00:26:45.490><c> and</c><00:26:45.750><c> energy</c><00:26:46.009><c> to</c><00:26:46.329><c> raise</c><00:26:46.930><c> his</c><00:26:47.410><c> son.</c><00:26:49.410><c> Or</c><00:26:49.670><c> masters</c><00:26:50.029><c> and</c><00:26:50.430><c> slaves.</c><00:26:52.089><c> Three</c><00:26:52.410><c> examples</c><00:26:52.990><c> of</c>

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mutual<00:26:54.009><c> submission</c>

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and<00:26:56.569><c> each</c><00:26:56.829><c> of</c><00:26:56.970><c> those</c><00:26:57.289><c> examples</c><00:26:57.990><c> were</c><00:26:58.829><c> manifested</c><00:26:59.509><c> by</c><00:27:00.009><c> the</c><00:27:00.250><c> Lord</c><00:27:00.630><c> Jesus</c><00:27:01.250><c> Christ,</c><00:27:02.490><c> our</c><00:27:03.009><c> cornerstone</c>

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and<00:27:04.670><c> our</c><00:27:04.990><c> example.</c><00:27:07.690><c> For</c><00:27:08.029><c> Christ</c><00:27:08.390><c> gave</c><00:27:08.769><c> himself</c><00:27:09.509><c> for</c><00:27:10.609><c> the</c><00:27:10.809><c> Ecclesia,</c><00:27:11.890><c> as</c>

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husbands<00:27:12.470><c> should</c><00:27:12.769><c> do</c><00:27:13.130><c> for</c><00:27:13.390><c> their</c>

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wives.<00:27:15.430><c> Christ</c><00:27:15.970><c> fully</c><00:27:16.349><c> submitted</c><00:27:16.950><c> to</c><00:27:17.569><c> his</c><00:27:18.049><c> father's</c><00:27:18.589><c> will,</c>

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as<00:27:20.369><c> sons</c><00:27:20.750><c> should</c><00:27:21.009><c> do</c><00:27:21.369><c> to</c><00:27:21.569><c> their</c><00:27:21.769><c> parents.</c>

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And<00:27:24.430><c> despite</c><00:27:24.890><c> being</c><00:27:25.230><c> our</c><00:27:25.509><c> Lord,</c><00:27:26.589><c> Christ</c><00:27:27.369><c> washed</c><00:27:28.809><c> his</c><00:27:29.150><c> disciples'</c><00:27:30.029><c> feet.</c>

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That,<00:27:32.009><c> brothers</c><00:27:32.269><c> and</c><00:27:32.509><c> sisters,</c>

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is<00:27:34.190><c> our</c><00:27:34.529><c> model.</c><00:27:36.690><c> That</c><00:27:37.069><c> is</c><00:27:37.490><c> the</c><00:27:38.369><c> character,</c><00:27:39.789><c> the</c><00:27:40.029><c> demeanor,</c><00:27:41.109><c> the</c><00:27:41.309><c> attitude</c><00:27:41.750><c> that</c><00:27:41.910><c> we</c>

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should<00:27:42.410><c> model</c><00:27:42.890><c> ourselves</c>

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after.<00:27:45.930><c> As</c><00:27:46.210><c> we</c><00:27:46.490><c> submit</c><00:27:46.890><c> to</c><00:27:47.089><c> one</c><00:27:47.309><c> another</c><00:27:47.750><c> in</c><00:27:48.549><c> the</c><00:27:48.789><c> fear</c><00:27:48.970><c> of</c><00:27:49.230><c> God,</c><00:27:51.089><c> giving</c><00:27:51.390><c> ourselves</c><00:27:52.289><c> for</c>

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the<00:27:52.289><c> sake</c>

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of<00:27:52.750><c> our</c><00:27:52.750><c> brothers</c><00:27:53.049><c> and</c><00:27:53.269><c> sisters</c><00:27:53.730><c> in</c><00:27:53.930><c> service.</c><00:27:55.890><c> Fully</c><00:27:56.250><c> submitting</c><00:27:56.809><c> to</c><00:27:57.130><c> what</c>

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God's<00:27:57.970><c> will</c><00:27:58.109><c> is,</c><00:27:58.789><c> doing</c><00:27:59.049><c> things</c>

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God's<00:27:59.990><c> way.</c><00:28:01.769><c> And</c><00:28:01.890><c> not</c><00:28:02.150><c> lording</c><00:28:02.509><c> it</c><00:28:02.809><c> over</c><00:28:03.009><c> one</c><00:28:03.230><c> another,</c><00:28:03.930><c> but</c>

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serving<00:28:04.990><c> one</c><00:28:05.450><c> another</c><00:28:05.710><c> and</c><00:28:05.990><c> willing</c><00:28:06.289><c> to</c><00:28:06.630><c> bend</c>

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down<00:28:07.529><c> and</c><00:28:08.089><c> wash</c><00:28:08.490><c> each</c><00:28:08.849><c> other's</c><00:28:09.650><c> feet.</c><00:28:10.430><c> That</c><00:28:10.890><c> is</c><00:28:11.450><c> the</c><00:28:11.690><c> spirit</c>

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of<00:28:12.230><c> Christ.</c><00:28:14.049><c> And</c><00:28:14.269><c> if</c><00:28:14.390><c> we</c><00:28:14.569><c> all</c><00:28:14.789><c> had</c><00:28:14.950><c> that</c><00:28:15.250><c> attitude,</c>

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we<00:28:15.910><c> would</c><00:28:16.750><c> all</c><00:28:18.130><c> be</c><00:28:18.390><c> building</c><00:28:18.750><c> up</c><00:28:19.049><c> one</c><00:28:19.230><c> another</c><00:28:19.630><c> instead</c><00:28:21.109><c> of</c><00:28:21.509><c> arguing</c><00:28:22.009><c> amongst</c><00:28:22.529><c> one</c><00:28:22.769><c> another.</c><00:28:24.490><c> So</c>

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these<00:28:25.609><c> relationships</c>

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then<00:28:26.789><c> are</c><00:28:27.230><c> patterns</c><00:28:27.650><c> for</c><00:28:27.890><c> us</c><00:28:28.009><c> to</c><00:28:28.309><c> follow</c><00:28:28.470><c> in</c><00:28:28.730><c> all</c><00:28:29.309><c> our</c><00:28:29.869><c> relationships</c><00:28:30.670><c> within</c>

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the<00:28:31.690><c> Ecclesia.</c>

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Just<00:28:34.750><c> come</c><00:28:34.930><c> back</c><00:28:35.170><c> to</c><00:28:35.289><c> verses</c><00:28:35.809><c> earlier</c><00:28:36.650><c> in</c><00:28:36.849><c> chapter</c><00:28:37.109><c> five,</c><00:28:37.509><c> verse</c><00:28:37.730><c> eight.</c><00:28:42.630><c> And</c>

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again,<00:28:43.190><c> Paul</c><00:28:43.829><c> encourages</c>

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us<00:28:44.849><c> to</c><00:28:46.650><c> walk</c><00:28:47.470><c> the</c><00:28:48.630><c> talk.</c><00:28:52.190><c> Verse</c><00:28:52.309><c> eight</c><00:28:52.509><c> says,</c><00:28:52.930><c> for</c><00:28:52.930><c> you</c><00:28:53.190><c> are</c><00:28:53.210><c> sometimes</c><00:28:53.789><c> darkness,</c><00:28:54.769><c> but</c><00:28:54.930><c> now</c><00:28:55.210><c> are</c><00:28:55.369><c> ye</c>

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light<00:28:56.190><c> in</c><00:28:56.529><c> the</c><00:28:57.089><c> Lord.</c><00:28:57.890><c> Walk</c><00:28:58.410><c> as</c><00:28:59.289><c> children</c><00:28:59.990><c> of</c><00:29:00.730><c> light.</c><00:29:03.430><c> We</c><00:29:03.690><c> talk</c>

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about<00:29:04.210><c> the</c><00:29:04.490><c> light.</c><00:29:04.690><c> We</c><00:29:04.849><c> talk</c><00:29:05.150><c> about</c><00:29:05.349><c> the</c>

00:29:05.529 --> 00:29:09.130
fact<00:29:05.710><c> that</c><00:29:05.910><c> we</c><00:29:06.630><c> have</c><00:29:06.970><c> the</c><00:29:07.289><c> light</c><00:29:07.509><c> of</c><00:29:07.690><c> the</c><00:29:07.950><c> truth.</c><00:29:08.549><c> Well,</c><00:29:08.710><c> let's</c>

00:29:09.130 --> 00:29:10.569
prove<00:29:09.509><c> it,</c><00:29:09.730><c> brothers</c><00:29:09.950><c> and</c><00:29:10.190><c> sisters,</c>

00:29:10.569 --> 00:29:16.210
by<00:29:11.049><c> walking</c><00:29:11.769><c> according</c><00:29:12.630><c> to</c><00:29:12.849><c> that</c><00:29:13.109><c> light.</c><00:29:15.349><c> We</c><00:29:15.549><c> say</c><00:29:15.750><c> that</c><00:29:15.950><c> we're</c>

00:29:16.210 --> 00:29:17.930
Christadelphians,<00:29:17.349><c> brothers</c><00:29:17.589><c> and</c>

00:29:17.930 --> 00:29:22.309
sisters,<00:29:18.309><c> in</c><00:29:18.589><c> Christ.</c><00:29:19.750><c> Let's</c><00:29:20.210><c> prove</c><00:29:20.549><c> it</c><00:29:21.250><c> to</c><00:29:21.589><c> the</c><00:29:21.789><c> people</c><00:29:22.069><c> out</c>

00:29:22.309 --> 00:29:24.410
there,<00:29:23.069><c> to</c><00:29:23.210><c> our</c><00:29:23.529><c> common</c><00:29:23.730><c> enemy</c><00:29:24.049><c> in</c><00:29:24.210><c> the</c>

00:29:24.410 --> 00:29:28.490
world<00:29:24.670><c> out</c><00:29:24.910><c> there,</c><00:29:25.769><c> that</c><00:29:25.849><c> we</c><00:29:26.089><c> are</c><00:29:26.490><c> Christ's</c><00:29:27.250><c> brethren.</c><00:29:28.390><c> And</c>

00:29:28.490 --> 00:29:31.630
let<00:29:28.569><c> us</c><00:29:28.789><c> show</c><00:29:29.150><c> who</c><00:29:29.569><c> Christ</c><00:29:29.970><c> is</c><00:29:30.670><c> to</c><00:29:31.150><c> the</c><00:29:31.349><c> world</c>

00:29:31.630 --> 00:29:36.230
out<00:29:31.869><c> there,</c><00:29:32.670><c> walking</c><00:29:33.029><c> as</c><00:29:33.329><c> children</c><00:29:33.670><c> of</c><00:29:33.930><c> light.</c><00:29:35.549><c> Verse</c><00:29:35.809><c> nine,</c>

00:29:36.269 --> 00:29:38.589
for<00:29:36.369><c> the</c><00:29:36.730><c> fruit</c><00:29:36.930><c> of</c><00:29:37.109><c> the</c><00:29:37.390><c> Spirit</c><00:29:37.730><c> is</c><00:29:38.190><c> in</c><00:29:38.329><c> all</c>

00:29:38.589 --> 00:29:42.549
goodness<00:29:39.009><c> and</c><00:29:39.289><c> righteousness</c><00:29:39.769><c> and</c><00:29:40.210><c> truth,</c><00:29:41.029><c> proving</c><00:29:41.509><c> what</c><00:29:41.849><c> is</c>

00:29:42.549 --> 00:29:47.410
acceptable<00:29:43.190><c> unto</c><00:29:44.289><c> the</c><00:29:44.809><c> Lord.</c><00:29:46.890><c> So</c><00:29:47.210><c> what</c>

00:29:47.410 --> 00:29:53.690
is<00:29:48.369><c> acceptable</c><00:29:49.029><c> unto</c><00:29:49.950><c> the</c><00:29:50.190><c> Lord?</c><00:29:51.769><c> How</c><00:29:52.089><c> would</c><00:29:52.390><c> the</c><00:29:52.650><c> Lord</c><00:29:53.329><c> have</c>

00:29:53.690 --> 00:29:57.329
us<00:29:54.170><c> walk?</c><00:29:56.390><c> Well,</c><00:29:56.589><c> that's</c><00:29:56.769><c> where</c><00:29:56.930><c> we</c><00:29:57.150><c> come</c>

00:29:57.329 --> 00:30:01.170
again<00:29:57.630><c> back</c><00:29:57.910><c> to</c><00:29:58.069><c> chapter</c><00:29:58.349><c> four</c><00:29:58.809><c> and</c><00:29:59.089><c> verse</c><00:29:59.390><c> two.</c>

00:30:08.589 --> 00:30:17.369
What<00:30:08.849><c> is</c><00:30:09.190><c> this</c><00:30:09.549><c> conduit</c><00:30:10.210><c> between</c><00:30:11.349><c> the</c><00:30:12.569><c> doctrine</c><00:30:13.210><c> and</c><00:30:15.430><c> actually</c><00:30:16.309><c> rising</c>

00:30:17.369 --> 00:30:19.609
up<00:30:17.690><c> and</c><00:30:17.890><c> building</c><00:30:18.210><c> that</c><00:30:18.509><c> house?</c>

00:30:22.130 --> 00:30:24.730
What<00:30:22.470><c> manner</c><00:30:22.730><c> of</c><00:30:23.029><c> persons</c><00:30:23.390><c> ought</c><00:30:23.630><c> we</c><00:30:23.789><c> to</c><00:30:23.990><c> be?</c><00:30:24.369><c> Well,</c><00:30:24.609><c> chapter</c>

00:30:24.730 --> 00:30:29.589
four<00:30:25.069><c> and</c><00:30:25.250><c> verse</c><00:30:25.549><c> two,</c><00:30:27.470><c> again,</c><00:30:28.769><c> says</c><00:30:29.029><c> because</c>

00:30:29.589 --> 00:30:36.869
we<00:30:29.970><c> are</c><00:30:30.329><c> carnal,</c><00:30:32.509><c> we</c><00:30:32.849><c> need</c><00:30:33.150><c> verse</c><00:30:33.509><c> two.</c><00:30:34.309><c> We</c><00:30:34.630><c> cannot</c><00:30:34.910><c> do</c><00:30:35.190><c> it</c><00:30:35.470><c> without</c><00:30:36.410><c> all</c>

00:30:36.869 --> 00:30:38.569
lowliness<00:30:37.569><c> and</c><00:30:38.569><c> all</c><00:30:38.569><c> of</c><00:30:38.569><c> the</c>

00:30:38.589 --> 00:30:47.230
meekness,<00:30:40.630><c> with</c><00:30:40.750><c> patience,</c><00:30:42.329><c> forbearing</c><00:30:42.930><c> one</c><00:30:43.190><c> another</c><00:30:43.630><c> in</c><00:30:44.589><c> love.</c><00:30:46.609><c> There</c><00:30:46.829><c> is</c>

00:30:47.230 --> 00:30:51.630
no<00:30:47.490><c> other</c><00:30:47.730><c> way.</c><00:30:51.150><c> Lowliness</c>

00:30:51.630 --> 00:30:56.490
and<00:30:51.849><c> meekness,</c><00:30:53.390><c> longsuffering</c><00:30:53.990><c> and</c><00:30:54.210><c> forbearing</c><00:30:54.670><c> one</c><00:30:54.930><c> another</c><00:30:55.309><c> in</c><00:30:55.890><c> love.</c><00:30:56.269><c> So</c>

00:30:56.490 --> 00:30:58.690
this<00:30:56.769><c> four</c><00:30:57.470><c>-fold</c><00:30:57.950><c> characteristic,</c>

00:30:58.869 --> 00:31:02.769
brothers<00:30:58.950><c> and</c><00:30:59.210><c> sisters,</c><00:31:00.170><c> of</c><00:31:00.410><c> walking</c><00:31:00.829><c> worthy</c><00:31:01.529><c> of</c><00:31:02.190><c> our</c><00:31:02.369><c> master</c>

00:31:02.769 --> 00:31:06.049
who<00:31:03.049><c> died</c><00:31:03.569><c> for</c><00:31:04.089><c> us.</c><00:31:05.369><c> So</c><00:31:05.549><c> let's</c><00:31:05.710><c> just</c>

00:31:06.049 --> 00:31:12.430
break<00:31:06.309><c> down</c><00:31:07.130><c> these</c><00:31:08.130><c> characteristics.</c><00:31:11.289><c> Let's</c><00:31:11.490><c> see</c><00:31:11.690><c> what</c><00:31:11.970><c> God</c>

00:31:12.430 --> 00:31:15.069
says<00:31:12.930><c> about</c><00:31:13.289><c> the</c><00:31:13.549><c> sort</c><00:31:13.710><c> of</c><00:31:13.970><c> person</c><00:31:14.509><c> we</c>

00:31:15.069 --> 00:31:18.890
ought<00:31:15.289><c> to</c><00:31:15.490><c> be.</c><00:31:17.210><c> Let's</c><00:31:17.670><c> concentrate,</c><00:31:18.329><c> brothers</c><00:31:18.470><c> and</c><00:31:18.670><c> sisters,</c>

00:31:19.069 --> 00:31:23.730
on<00:31:19.170><c> doing</c><00:31:19.509><c> things</c><00:31:20.150><c> God's</c><00:31:21.410><c> way.</c><00:31:23.349><c> How</c><00:31:23.549><c> does</c>

00:31:23.730 --> 00:31:28.789
God<00:31:23.970><c> want</c><00:31:24.130><c> us</c><00:31:24.349><c> to</c><00:31:24.490><c> be?</c><00:31:24.589><c> He</c><00:31:24.750><c> wants</c><00:31:25.009><c> us</c><00:31:25.269><c> to</c><00:31:25.430><c> be</c><00:31:26.190><c> lowly.</c><00:31:28.509><c> Well,</c><00:31:28.630><c> the</c>

00:31:28.789 --> 00:31:30.289
same<00:31:28.990><c> word</c><00:31:29.230><c> is</c><00:31:29.430><c> used</c><00:31:29.589><c> in</c><00:31:29.789><c> Philippians,</c>

00:31:30.289 --> 00:31:35.329
chapter<00:31:30.609><c> two.</c><00:31:33.470><c> If</c><00:31:33.549><c> there</c><00:31:33.750><c> be</c><00:31:33.950><c> therefore</c><00:31:34.269><c> any</c><00:31:34.589><c> consolation</c><00:31:35.150><c> in</c>

00:31:35.329 --> 00:31:37.150
Christ,<00:31:35.710><c> if</c><00:31:35.789><c> any</c><00:31:36.009><c> comfort</c><00:31:36.309><c> of</c><00:31:36.549><c> love,</c><00:31:36.829><c> if</c><00:31:36.930><c> any</c>

00:31:37.150 --> 00:31:40.009
fellowship<00:31:37.569><c> of</c><00:31:37.730><c> the</c><00:31:37.970><c> Spirit,</c><00:31:38.690><c> if</c><00:31:38.829><c> any</c><00:31:39.049><c> bowels</c><00:31:39.430><c> and</c><00:31:39.650><c> mercies,</c>

00:31:40.089 --> 00:31:42.869
fulfill<00:31:40.450><c> ye</c><00:31:40.670><c> my</c><00:31:40.950><c> joy,</c><00:31:41.670><c> that</c><00:31:41.710><c> ye</c><00:31:41.869><c> be</c><00:31:42.089><c> like</c><00:31:42.470><c>-minded,</c>

00:31:43.190 --> 00:31:48.309
having<00:31:43.410><c> the</c><00:31:43.710><c> same</c><00:31:43.950><c> love,</c><00:31:44.670><c> being</c><00:31:44.890><c> of</c><00:31:45.150><c> one</c><00:31:45.410><c> accord,</c><00:31:46.130><c> of</c><00:31:46.450><c> one</c><00:31:46.670><c> mind.</c><00:31:48.109><c> Let</c>

00:31:48.309 --> 00:31:50.809
nothing<00:31:48.650><c> be</c><00:31:48.950><c> done</c><00:31:49.430><c> through</c><00:31:50.009><c> strife</c>

00:31:51.170 --> 00:31:58.309
or<00:31:51.769><c> vainglory.</c><00:31:53.950><c> But</c><00:31:54.250><c> in</c><00:31:54.569><c> lowliness</c><00:31:55.289><c> of</c><00:31:55.950><c> mind,</c><00:31:57.869><c> let</c><00:31:57.990><c> each</c>

00:31:58.309 --> 00:32:00.269
esteem<00:31:58.869><c> other</c><00:31:59.569><c> better.</c>

00:32:00.289 --> 00:32:09.170
Better<00:32:01.029><c> than</c><00:32:01.490><c> themselves.</c><00:32:05.349><c> That's</c><00:32:05.529><c> what</c><00:32:05.650><c> it</c><00:32:05.750><c> means</c><00:32:06.130><c> to</c><00:32:06.390><c> be</c><00:32:07.049><c> lowly.</c><00:32:09.029><c> We</c>

00:32:09.170 --> 00:32:10.630
can't<00:32:09.430><c> ignore</c><00:32:09.930><c> this</c><00:32:10.130><c> scripture,</c>

00:32:11.009 --> 00:32:19.869
brothers<00:32:11.130><c> and</c><00:32:11.349><c> sisters.</c><00:32:14.650><c> Let</c><00:32:14.910><c> nothing</c><00:32:15.369><c> be</c><00:32:15.690><c> done</c><00:32:16.170><c> through</c><00:32:16.750><c> strife</c><00:32:17.970><c> or</c>

00:32:19.869 --> 00:32:23.769
vainglory.<00:32:22.569><c> Wanting</c><00:32:23.029><c> to</c><00:32:23.309><c> score</c>

00:32:23.769 --> 00:32:31.309
points<00:32:24.329><c> against</c><00:32:24.690><c> those</c><00:32:24.990><c> we</c><00:32:25.250><c> disagree</c><00:32:25.670><c> with.</c><00:32:29.549><c> But</c><00:32:29.769><c> in</c><00:32:30.049><c> lowliness</c><00:32:30.450><c> of</c><00:32:30.769><c> mind,</c><00:32:31.190><c> that</c>

00:32:31.309 --> 00:32:33.509
each,<00:32:32.849><c> not</c><00:32:33.130><c> some,</c>

00:32:33.750 --> 00:32:40.269
each<00:32:34.150><c> of</c><00:32:34.349><c> us,</c><00:32:35.990><c> esteem</c><00:32:36.829><c> other</c><00:32:37.430><c> better,</c><00:32:38.990><c> more</c><00:32:39.390><c> important</c><00:32:40.069><c> than</c>

00:32:40.269 --> 00:32:44.769
ourselves.<00:32:43.250><c> That</c><00:32:43.349><c> we're</c><00:32:43.529><c> like</c><00:32:43.849><c> the</c><00:32:44.049><c> Lord</c><00:32:44.309><c> Jesus</c>

00:32:44.769 --> 00:32:49.289
Christ<00:32:45.150><c> and</c><00:32:45.369><c> we</c><00:32:45.509><c> are</c><00:32:45.789><c> willing</c><00:32:46.069><c> to</c><00:32:46.529><c> die</c><00:32:47.029><c> for</c><00:32:47.490><c> our</c><00:32:47.769><c> brother</c><00:32:47.970><c> or</c><00:32:48.230><c> sister.</c>

00:32:54.069 --> 00:32:58.210
But<00:32:54.650><c> of</c><00:32:54.890><c> course</c><00:32:55.029><c> there</c><00:32:55.130><c> is</c><00:32:55.329><c> a</c><00:32:55.490><c> false</c><00:32:56.730><c> lowliness</c><00:32:57.150><c> of</c><00:32:57.450><c> mind.</c><00:32:57.630><c> Just</c><00:32:57.869><c> turn</c><00:32:58.049><c> to</c>

00:32:58.210 --> 00:33:00.150
Colossians<00:32:58.789><c> chapter</c><00:32:59.130><c> two.</c>

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We<00:33:00.910><c> always</c><00:33:01.450><c> need</c><00:33:01.690><c> to</c><00:33:01.890><c> balance</c><00:33:02.210><c> these</c><00:33:02.589><c> things</c><00:33:02.930><c> with</c><00:33:04.930><c> other</c><00:33:07.269><c> things</c><00:33:07.609><c> which</c><00:33:08.069><c> we</c>

00:33:08.289 --> 00:33:09.970
can<00:33:08.650><c> fall</c><00:33:08.910><c> into,</c><00:33:09.750><c> trapping</c>

00:33:09.970 --> 00:33:12.130
ourselves<00:33:10.450><c> because</c><00:33:10.730><c> of</c><00:33:10.890><c> our</c><00:33:11.089><c> carnal</c><00:33:11.309><c> mind.</c><00:33:11.690><c> Have</c><00:33:11.809><c> a</c><00:33:11.829><c> look</c><00:33:11.990><c> at</c>

00:33:12.130 --> 00:33:19.269
Colossians<00:33:12.569><c> chapter</c><00:33:12.869><c> two.</c><00:33:18.450><c> There</c><00:33:19.029><c> is</c>

00:33:19.269 --> 00:33:23.910
a<00:33:19.269><c> false</c><00:33:19.910><c> humility.</c><00:33:22.170><c> Colossians</c><00:33:22.509><c> chapter</c><00:33:22.750><c> two</c><00:33:23.029><c> verse</c><00:33:23.289><c> eighteen</c><00:33:23.690><c> says,</c>

00:33:24.109 --> 00:33:27.150
Let<00:33:24.109><c> no</c><00:33:24.430><c> man</c><00:33:24.589><c> beguile</c><00:33:25.029><c> you</c><00:33:25.150><c> of</c><00:33:25.250><c> your</c><00:33:25.529><c> reward</c><00:33:25.930><c> in</c><00:33:26.470><c> a</c><00:33:26.630><c> voluntary</c>

00:33:27.150 --> 00:33:29.230
humility<00:33:27.750><c> in</c><00:33:27.990><c> worshipping</c><00:33:28.490><c> of</c><00:33:28.789><c> angels,</c>

00:33:29.730 --> 00:33:32.990
intruding<00:33:30.109><c> into</c><00:33:30.369><c> those</c><00:33:30.670><c> things</c><00:33:30.869><c> which</c><00:33:31.049><c> he</c><00:33:31.269><c> has</c><00:33:31.430><c> not</c><00:33:31.750><c> seen,</c><00:33:32.210><c> vainly</c><00:33:32.549><c> puffed</c><00:33:32.849><c> up</c>

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by<00:33:33.170><c> his</c><00:33:33.410><c> fleshly</c><00:33:33.809><c> mind.</c>

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Not<00:33:36.529><c> holding</c><00:33:36.910><c> the</c><00:33:37.210><c> head</c><00:33:37.410><c> from</c><00:33:37.609><c> which</c><00:33:37.789><c> all</c><00:33:38.009><c> the</c><00:33:38.170><c> body</c><00:33:38.390><c> by</c><00:33:38.650><c> joints</c><00:33:38.970><c> and</c>

00:33:39.250 --> 00:33:41.130
bands,<00:33:39.529><c> having</c><00:33:39.789><c> nourishment</c><00:33:40.329><c> ministered</c>

00:33:41.130 --> 00:33:45.069
and<00:33:41.369><c> knit</c><00:33:41.529><c> together,</c><00:33:42.470><c> increases</c><00:33:42.529><c> with</c><00:33:42.829><c> the</c><00:33:43.049><c> increase</c><00:33:43.390><c> of</c><00:33:43.650><c> God.</c><00:33:44.450><c> Wherefore,</c><00:33:44.890><c> if</c>

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you<00:33:45.230><c> be</c><00:33:45.470><c> dead</c><00:33:45.630><c> with</c><00:33:45.869><c> Christ</c>

00:33:46.269 --> 00:33:48.730
from<00:33:46.390><c> the</c><00:33:46.569><c> rudiments</c><00:33:46.930><c> of</c><00:33:47.109><c> the</c><00:33:47.269><c> world,</c><00:33:48.049><c> why</c><00:33:48.170><c> is</c><00:33:48.309><c> though</c><00:33:48.490><c> living</c>

00:33:48.730 --> 00:33:50.910
in<00:33:48.910><c> the</c><00:33:49.109><c> world</c><00:33:49.309><c> are</c><00:33:49.509><c> you</c><00:33:49.690><c> subject</c><00:33:50.089><c> to</c><00:33:50.430><c> ordinances,</c>

00:33:51.109 --> 00:33:53.970
touch<00:33:51.369><c> not,</c><00:33:51.630><c> taste</c><00:33:51.890><c> not,</c><00:33:52.269><c> handle</c><00:33:52.549><c> not,</c><00:33:53.170><c> which</c><00:33:53.369><c> all</c><00:33:53.589><c> are</c><00:33:53.769><c> to</c>

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perish<00:33:54.230><c> with</c><00:33:54.450><c> the</c><00:33:54.609><c> using</c><00:33:54.970><c> after</c><00:33:55.609><c> the</c><00:33:55.849><c> commandments</c>

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and<00:33:57.250><c> doctrines</c><00:33:57.990><c> of</c><00:33:58.509><c> men?</c><00:33:59.269><c> Which</c><00:33:59.509><c> things</c><00:33:59.910><c> have</c><00:34:00.150><c> indeed</c><00:34:00.470><c> a</c><00:34:00.809><c> show</c>

00:34:01.250 --> 00:34:05.650
of<00:34:01.910><c> wisdom</c><00:34:02.430><c> in</c><00:34:03.349><c> will</c><00:34:03.549><c> worship,</c><00:34:04.410><c> and</c><00:34:04.549><c> humility</c>

00:34:05.660 --> 00:34:09.329
and<00:34:05.930><c> the</c><00:34:06.069><c> gladding</c><00:34:06.369><c> of</c><00:34:06.529><c> the</c><00:34:06.690><c> body,</c><00:34:07.890><c> not</c><00:34:07.990><c> in</c><00:34:08.250><c> any</c><00:34:08.530><c> honor</c><00:34:08.829><c> to</c><00:34:09.010><c> the</c>

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satisfying<00:34:09.889><c> of</c><00:34:10.530><c> the</c><00:34:10.789><c> flesh.</c><00:34:15.710><c> We're</c><00:34:16.250><c> not</c>

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saying<00:34:16.570><c> that</c><00:34:16.730><c> there</c><00:34:16.769><c> can</c><00:34:17.070><c> be</c><00:34:17.269><c> this</c><00:34:17.650><c> false</c><00:34:18.289><c> humility</c><00:34:18.909><c> that</c><00:34:19.090><c> we</c>

00:34:19.210 --> 00:34:24.489
can<00:34:19.449><c> give</c><00:34:19.690><c> off.</c><00:34:22.090><c> And</c><00:34:22.190><c> so</c><00:34:22.250><c> we</c><00:34:22.369><c> need</c><00:34:22.570><c> to</c><00:34:23.389><c> truly</c>

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be<00:34:24.889><c> lowly</c><00:34:25.510><c> in</c><00:34:25.789><c> mind.</c><00:34:27.630><c> A</c><00:34:27.849><c> false</c><00:34:28.130><c> humility</c><00:34:28.670><c> is</c><00:34:28.949><c> where</c><00:34:29.409><c> we</c><00:34:29.750><c> just</c><00:34:30.449><c> give</c><00:34:30.670><c> this</c><00:34:31.769><c> facade</c><00:34:32.510><c> of</c><00:34:32.829><c> being</c><00:34:33.070><c> a</c><00:34:33.389><c> humble</c>

00:34:33.809 --> 00:34:41.230
pious<00:34:34.829><c> brother</c><00:34:35.230><c> or</c><00:34:35.429><c> sister</c><00:34:35.730><c> in</c><00:34:35.989><c> Christ.</c><00:34:38.670><c> But</c><00:34:38.849><c> Philippians</c><00:34:39.329><c> two</c><00:34:39.929><c> says,</c><00:34:41.210><c> we</c>

00:34:41.230 --> 00:34:45.849
need<00:34:41.429><c> to</c><00:34:41.530><c> be</c><00:34:41.829><c> truly</c><00:34:42.690><c> humble,</c><00:34:44.690><c> truly</c>

00:34:46.429 --> 00:34:51.849
lowly,<00:34:47.510><c> truly</c><00:34:47.969><c> esteeming</c><00:34:49.050><c> others</c><00:34:49.389><c> better</c><00:34:49.969><c> than</c><00:34:50.610><c> ourselves.</c>

00:34:54.090 --> 00:34:56.630
So<00:34:54.349><c> where</c><00:34:54.429><c> to</c><00:34:54.550><c> be</c><00:34:54.769><c> lowly,</c><00:34:55.309><c> Paul</c><00:34:55.449><c> says,</c>

00:34:57.449 --> 00:35:03.190
we<00:34:57.590><c> are</c><00:34:57.750><c> also</c><00:34:57.889><c> to</c><00:34:58.130><c> be</c><00:34:58.329><c> meek.</c><00:34:58.889><c> The</c><00:34:59.030><c> word</c><00:34:59.170><c> meek</c><00:34:59.510><c> means</c><00:34:59.789><c> to</c><00:34:59.969><c> be</c><00:35:00.170><c> gentle.</c><00:35:02.590><c> It's</c><00:35:02.849><c> found</c><00:35:02.969><c> in</c>

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2<00:35:03.389><c> Timothy</c><00:35:03.730><c> chapter</c>

00:35:04.190 --> 00:35:08.869
2.<00:35:06.250><c> But</c><00:35:06.469><c> foolish</c><00:35:06.949><c> and</c><00:35:07.190><c> unlearned</c><00:35:07.730><c> questions</c><00:35:08.170><c> avoid,</c><00:35:08.829><c> knowing</c>

00:35:08.869 --> 00:35:14.889
that<00:35:09.050><c> they</c><00:35:09.269><c> do</c><00:35:09.530><c> gender</c><00:35:10.010><c> strifes.</c><00:35:11.210><c> And</c><00:35:11.429><c> the</c>

00:35:14.889 --> 00:35:25.190
gentle<00:35:15.289><c> unto</c><00:35:16.570><c> all</c><00:35:16.889><c> men</c><00:35:17.670><c> apt</c><00:35:18.889><c> to</c><00:35:19.769><c> teach,</c><00:35:22.230><c> patient</c><00:35:22.630><c> in</c><00:35:24.090><c> meekness</c>

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instructing<00:35:26.050><c> those</c><00:35:26.389><c> that</c><00:35:26.670><c> oppose</c>

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themselves<00:35:27.570><c> if</c><00:35:28.110><c> God</c><00:35:28.389><c> per</c><00:35:28.710><c> eventual</c><00:35:28.949><c> give</c><00:35:29.369><c> them</c><00:35:29.590><c> repentance</c>

00:35:30.130 --> 00:35:33.849
the<00:35:30.550><c> acknowledging</c><00:35:31.050><c> of</c><00:35:31.730><c> the</c><00:35:31.989><c> truth.</c><00:35:33.250><c> And</c><00:35:33.409><c> that</c><00:35:33.570><c> brothers</c>

00:35:33.849 --> 00:35:40.469
and<00:35:34.130><c> sisters</c><00:35:34.329><c> shows</c><00:35:34.630><c> the</c><00:35:35.150><c> strength</c><00:35:36.050><c> of</c><00:35:36.750><c> a</c><00:35:37.030><c> meek</c><00:35:37.690><c> person.</c><00:35:39.510><c> A</c><00:35:39.730><c> meek</c><00:35:40.050><c> person</c><00:35:40.289><c> is</c>

00:35:40.469 --> 00:35:43.849
not<00:35:40.650><c> a</c><00:35:40.809><c> weak</c><00:35:41.230><c> person.</c><00:35:43.309><c> Meekness</c>

00:35:43.849 --> 00:35:50.429
and<00:35:44.070><c> humility</c><00:35:44.670><c> doesn't</c><00:35:45.250><c> mean</c><00:35:45.690><c> just</c><00:35:47.110><c> stepping</c><00:35:47.690><c> back</c><00:35:48.210><c> from</c><00:35:49.210><c> where</c><00:35:49.510><c> there</c><00:35:49.769><c> is</c>

00:35:50.429 --> 00:35:51.710
confrontation<00:35:51.170><c> within</c><00:35:51.510><c> the</c>

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Ecclesia,<00:35:52.789><c> but</c><00:35:53.150><c> dealing</c><00:35:53.570><c> with</c><00:35:53.789><c> it</c><00:35:53.929><c> in</c><00:35:54.070><c> the</c><00:35:54.289><c> right</c><00:35:54.530><c> way.</c><00:35:55.750><c> Truth</c>

00:35:56.289 --> 00:35:59.090
is<00:35:57.150><c> important,</c><00:35:58.210><c> brothers</c><00:35:58.409><c> and</c><00:35:58.650><c> sisters,</c>

00:35:59.449 --> 00:36:06.150
but<00:35:59.690><c> it</c><00:35:59.969><c> matters</c><00:36:00.269><c> how</c><00:36:00.650><c> we</c><00:36:00.989><c> deal</c><00:36:01.730><c> with</c><00:36:02.510><c> those</c><00:36:02.889><c> who</c><00:36:03.590><c> err</c><00:36:03.889><c> from</c><00:36:04.250><c> that</c><00:36:04.590><c> truth.</c><00:36:05.969><c> And</c><00:36:06.070><c> so</c>

00:36:06.150 --> 00:36:06.929
we<00:36:06.250><c> are</c><00:36:06.409><c> to</c><00:36:06.510><c> be</c><00:36:06.710><c> apt</c>

00:36:06.929 --> 00:36:18.170
to<00:36:07.409><c> teach,</c><00:36:07.610><c> but</c><00:36:07.789><c> patient</c><00:36:08.489><c> and</c><00:36:09.030><c> in</c><00:36:09.289><c> meekness</c><00:36:10.489><c> instructing</c><00:36:11.329><c> those</c><00:36:12.010><c> that</c><00:36:12.449><c> oppose</c><00:36:12.710><c> themselves.</c><00:36:17.809><c> Let's</c><00:36:17.989><c> have</c><00:36:18.130><c> a</c>

00:36:18.170 --> 00:36:21.230
look<00:36:18.329><c> at</c><00:36:18.630><c> a</c><00:36:19.010><c> passage</c><00:36:19.250><c> we</c><00:36:19.429><c> looked</c><00:36:19.630><c> at</c><00:36:19.789><c> earlier</c><00:36:20.289><c> yesterday,</c><00:36:21.050><c> 2</c>

00:36:21.230 --> 00:36:27.070
Corinthians<00:36:21.769><c> chapter</c><00:36:22.230><c> 10.</c><00:36:26.530><c> And</c><00:36:26.630><c> again,</c><00:36:26.989><c> brothers</c>

00:36:27.070 --> 00:36:30.510
and<00:36:27.329><c> sisters,</c><00:36:27.789><c> this,</c><00:36:28.190><c> what</c><00:36:28.329><c> we're</c><00:36:28.489><c> looking</c><00:36:28.769><c> at</c><00:36:29.070><c> here</c><00:36:29.630><c> is</c><00:36:30.170><c> how</c>

00:36:30.510 --> 00:36:36.269
to<00:36:30.769><c> do</c><00:36:31.070><c> things</c><00:36:31.530><c> God's</c><00:36:32.610><c> way.</c><00:36:35.369><c> These</c><00:36:35.789><c> verses</c>

00:36:36.269 --> 00:36:39.449
like<00:36:36.550><c> in</c><00:36:36.769><c> Timothy</c><00:36:37.050><c> here</c><00:36:37.289><c> are</c><00:36:37.489><c> not</c><00:36:37.650><c> in</c><00:36:37.909><c> the</c><00:36:38.070><c> Bible</c><00:36:38.369><c> just</c><00:36:38.750><c> for</c><00:36:38.909><c> the</c><00:36:39.110><c> sake</c><00:36:39.269><c> of</c>

00:36:39.449 --> 00:36:41.909
it,<00:36:40.130><c> just</c><00:36:40.409><c> to</c><00:36:40.789><c> fill</c><00:36:41.110><c> some</c>

00:36:41.909 --> 00:36:47.489
paper.<00:36:44.710><c> They're</c><00:36:45.269><c> there</c><00:36:45.570><c> because</c><00:36:45.869><c> we</c><00:36:46.269><c> need</c><00:36:46.610><c> them,</c><00:36:47.190><c> because</c>

00:36:47.489 --> 00:36:48.929
these<00:36:47.769><c> things</c><00:36:47.929><c> don't</c><00:36:48.210><c> come</c><00:36:48.409><c> naturally</c>

00:36:48.929 --> 00:36:56.809
to<00:36:49.289><c> us.</c><00:36:51.670><c> Have</c><00:36:51.829><c> a</c><00:36:51.849><c> look</c><00:36:51.989><c> at</c><00:36:52.150><c> 2</c><00:36:52.369><c> Corinthians</c><00:36:52.809><c> chapter</c><00:36:53.269><c> 10.</c><00:36:56.349><c> We</c><00:36:56.510><c> looked</c><00:36:56.630><c> at</c>

00:36:56.809 --> 00:37:01.690
verse<00:36:57.090><c> 12</c><00:36:58.309><c> before.</c><00:37:01.170><c> For</c><00:37:01.289><c> we</c><00:37:01.530><c> dare</c>

00:37:01.690 --> 00:37:04.449
not<00:37:01.929><c> make</c><00:37:02.170><c> ourselves</c><00:37:02.809><c> of</c><00:37:02.969><c> the</c><00:37:03.150><c> number</c><00:37:03.409><c> or</c><00:37:03.610><c> compare</c><00:37:03.989><c> ourselves</c>

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with<00:37:04.630><c> some</c><00:37:04.809><c> that</c><00:37:06.130><c> commend</c><00:37:06.250><c> themselves,</c>

00:37:06.929 --> 00:37:11.469
but<00:37:07.070><c> they</c><00:37:07.349><c> measuring</c><00:37:07.630><c> themselves</c><00:37:08.150><c> by</c><00:37:08.469><c> themselves</c><00:37:09.110><c> and</c><00:37:09.690><c> comparing</c><00:37:10.070><c> themselves</c><00:37:10.630><c> among</c><00:37:10.929><c> themselves</c>

00:37:11.469 --> 00:37:16.110
are<00:37:11.670><c> not</c><00:37:11.889><c> wise.</c><00:37:14.070><c> We</c><00:37:14.250><c> looked</c><00:37:14.489><c> at</c><00:37:14.710><c> yesterday</c><00:37:15.150><c> how</c><00:37:15.429><c> this</c><00:37:15.650><c> is</c><00:37:15.849><c> the</c>

00:37:16.110 --> 00:37:20.070
wrong<00:37:16.449><c> way</c><00:37:16.929><c> to</c><00:37:17.289><c> measure</c><00:37:17.550><c> ourselves</c><00:37:18.590><c> amongst</c>

00:37:20.070 --> 00:37:26.389
ourselves<00:37:20.730><c> or</c><00:37:20.929><c> amongst</c><00:37:21.190><c> those</c><00:37:21.530><c> who</c><00:37:21.670><c> are</c><00:37:21.809><c> outside</c><00:37:22.329><c> the</c><00:37:22.570><c> Ecclesia.</c><00:37:24.849><c> Our</c><00:37:25.090><c> measure</c><00:37:25.570><c> needs</c><00:37:26.110><c> to</c>

00:37:26.389 --> 00:37:27.809
be<00:37:26.630><c> Christ.</c>

00:37:27.570 --> 00:37:33.650
He<00:37:27.929><c> is</c><00:37:28.230><c> our</c><00:37:28.630><c> cornerstone.</c><00:37:31.869><c> Look</c><00:37:32.170><c> at</c><00:37:32.349><c> how</c><00:37:32.769><c> the</c><00:37:33.010><c> apostle</c><00:37:33.369><c> Paul</c>

00:37:33.650 --> 00:37:37.570
opens<00:37:34.170><c> up</c><00:37:34.429><c> his</c><00:37:34.630><c> argument</c><00:37:35.070><c> in</c><00:37:35.269><c> verse</c><00:37:35.550><c> 1.</c><00:37:37.389><c> Now</c>

00:37:37.570 --> 00:37:46.610
I<00:37:37.829><c> pour</c><00:37:38.110><c> myself</c><00:37:38.610><c> beseech</c><00:37:39.130><c> you</c><00:37:39.349><c> by</c><00:37:39.610><c> the</c><00:37:39.889><c> meekness</c><00:37:40.989><c> and</c><00:37:42.150><c> gentleness</c><00:37:43.050><c> of</c><00:37:43.909><c> Christ.</c><00:37:46.389><c> So</c>

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there's<00:37:46.889><c> the</c>

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context<00:37:47.809><c> of</c><00:37:48.070><c> Paul's</c><00:37:48.630><c> remarks</c><00:37:49.110><c> to</c><00:37:49.469><c> the</c><00:37:49.670><c> Corinthians.</c><00:37:52.050><c> In</c><00:37:52.309><c> admonishing</c><00:37:53.130><c> those</c><00:37:53.789><c> who</c>

00:37:54.010 --> 00:37:55.630
would<00:37:54.809><c> measure</c><00:37:55.110><c> themselves</c>

00:37:55.630 --> 00:38:01.489
against<00:37:56.110><c> themselves,</c><00:37:57.289><c> but</c><00:37:57.449><c> he</c><00:37:57.789><c> appeals</c><00:37:58.269><c> to</c><00:37:58.449><c> them</c><00:37:59.010><c> in</c><00:37:59.730><c> the</c><00:37:59.949><c> meekness</c><00:38:00.969><c> and</c>

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gentleness<00:38:02.289><c> of</c><00:38:03.150><c> the</c><00:38:03.289><c> Lord</c>

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Jesus<00:38:03.949><c> Christ.</c><00:38:04.550><c> And</c><00:38:04.670><c> that's</c><00:38:04.929><c> the</c><00:38:05.090><c> attitude</c><00:38:05.369><c> we</c><00:38:05.610><c> ought</c><00:38:05.789><c> to</c><00:38:06.050><c> have</c><00:38:06.530><c> when</c><00:38:07.010><c> we</c>

00:38:07.269 --> 00:38:09.150
deal<00:38:07.670><c> with</c><00:38:07.889><c> one</c><00:38:08.090><c> another.</c><00:38:08.809><c> When</c>

00:38:09.150 --> 00:38:15.190
situations<00:38:09.769><c> arise</c><00:38:10.309><c> in</c><00:38:10.510><c> our</c><00:38:10.690><c> Ecclesias,</c><00:38:12.769><c> Christ</c><00:38:13.230><c> is</c><00:38:13.469><c> our</c><00:38:13.650><c> model</c><00:38:14.090><c> and</c>

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it's<00:38:15.449><c> his</c><00:38:15.730><c> meekness,</c><00:38:16.329><c> his</c><00:38:16.570><c> gentleness</c>

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that<00:38:17.269><c> should</c><00:38:17.449><c> drive</c><00:38:18.210><c> how</c><00:38:18.590><c> we</c><00:38:18.789><c> deal</c><00:38:19.409><c> with</c><00:38:19.789><c> one</c><00:38:20.030><c> another.</c><00:38:23.650><c> The</c>

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third<00:38:24.130><c> characteristic</c><00:38:24.750><c> Paul</c><00:38:25.050><c> speaks</c><00:38:25.409><c> about</c>

00:38:25.610 --> 00:38:31.989
in<00:38:25.750><c> Ephesians</c><00:38:26.230><c> 4</c><00:38:26.510><c> verse</c><00:38:26.769><c> 2</c><00:38:27.489><c> is</c><00:38:28.210><c> lung</c><00:38:28.630><c> suffering</c><00:38:29.329><c> or</c><00:38:30.829><c> patience.</c>

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Remember<00:38:35.010><c> brothers</c><00:38:35.269><c> and</c><00:38:35.489><c> sisters</c>

00:38:35.750 --> 00:38:41.530
that<00:38:35.949><c> we</c><00:38:36.489><c> are</c><00:38:36.769><c> to</c><00:38:36.929><c> be</c><00:38:37.230><c> imitators</c><00:38:37.889><c> of</c><00:38:38.230><c> God.</c><00:38:40.469><c> And</c><00:38:40.650><c> one</c><00:38:40.789><c> of</c><00:38:40.989><c> God's</c>

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characteristics<00:38:42.349><c> as</c><00:38:43.489><c> revealed</c><00:38:43.829><c> to</c><00:38:44.090><c> Moses</c>

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in<00:38:44.809><c> Exodus</c><00:38:45.130><c> chapter</c><00:38:45.550><c> 34</c><00:38:46.050><c> when</c><00:38:46.269><c> Moses</c><00:38:46.889><c> wanted</c><00:38:47.429><c> to</c><00:38:47.789><c> see</c><00:38:48.010><c> the</c><00:38:48.289><c> glory</c><00:38:48.530><c> of</c>

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God,<00:38:49.269><c> one</c><00:38:49.449><c> of</c><00:38:49.610><c> the</c><00:38:49.849><c> characteristics</c>

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was<00:38:50.789><c> that</c><00:38:51.010><c> God</c><00:38:51.269><c> said,</c><00:38:51.550><c> I</c><00:38:51.889><c> am</c><00:38:52.750><c> lung</c><00:38:53.210><c> suffering.</c><00:38:54.110><c> I</c><00:38:54.389><c> am</c><00:38:55.050><c> patient.</c>

00:38:59.050 --> 00:39:01.650
And<00:38:59.289><c> God</c><00:38:59.590><c> deals</c><00:39:00.010><c> with</c><00:39:00.250><c> us</c><00:39:01.010><c> according</c>

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to<00:39:02.150><c> his</c><00:39:02.449><c> character.</c><00:39:04.550><c> So</c><00:39:04.829><c> let</c><00:39:04.969><c> us</c><00:39:05.130><c> be</c><00:39:05.469><c> imitators</c><00:39:06.030><c> of</c><00:39:06.309><c> God.</c><00:39:08.429><c> Look</c>

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at<00:39:08.730><c> this</c><00:39:08.989><c> verse</c><00:39:09.190><c> in</c><00:39:09.510><c> Romans</c><00:39:09.849><c> chapter</c>

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2<00:39:10.510><c> verse</c><00:39:10.789><c> 4.</c><00:39:11.349><c> This</c><00:39:11.590><c> is</c><00:39:11.969><c> God's</c><00:39:12.510><c> way</c><00:39:12.849><c> of</c><00:39:13.150><c> doing</c><00:39:13.389><c> things.</c><00:39:14.789><c> Or</c><00:39:14.989><c> do</c>

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you<00:39:15.289><c> despise</c><00:39:15.789><c> the</c><00:39:16.050><c> riches</c><00:39:16.329><c> of</c><00:39:16.510><c> his</c><00:39:16.789><c> goodness</c>

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and<00:39:17.429><c> forbearance</c><00:39:18.090><c> and</c><00:39:18.369><c> lung</c><00:39:18.690><c> suffering,</c><00:39:20.429><c> not</c><00:39:20.750><c> knowing</c><00:39:21.010><c> that</c>

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the<00:39:21.530><c> goodness</c><00:39:21.869><c> of</c><00:39:22.210><c> God</c><00:39:22.789><c> leads</c><00:39:23.369><c> you</c><00:39:23.889><c> to</c><00:39:24.110><c> repentance?</c>

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God<00:39:25.329><c> wants</c><00:39:25.710><c> us</c><00:39:25.929><c> to</c><00:39:26.150><c> repent.</c><00:39:29.869><c> How</c><00:39:30.550><c> does</c><00:39:30.730><c> he</c><00:39:30.869><c> lead</c><00:39:31.110><c> us</c><00:39:31.369><c> to</c><00:39:31.590><c> repentance?</c><00:39:36.409><c> Through</c><00:39:36.670><c> his</c>

00:39:36.929 --> 00:39:39.329
goodness,<00:39:39.110><c> through</c>

00:39:39.329 --> 00:39:44.750
his<00:39:39.550><c> lung</c><00:39:39.769><c> suffering,</c><00:39:42.030><c> through</c><00:39:42.250><c> his</c><00:39:42.449><c> forbearance.</c><00:39:44.309><c> That's</c>

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how<00:39:45.010><c> he</c><00:39:45.849><c> motivates</c><00:39:46.510><c> us</c><00:39:47.130><c> to</c><00:39:47.130><c> repent.</c><00:39:47.130><c> And</c>

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if<00:39:50.710><c> we</c><00:39:51.349><c> want</c><00:39:51.510><c> to</c><00:39:51.650><c> do</c><00:39:51.730><c> things</c><00:39:52.070><c> God's</c><00:39:52.670><c> way,</c><00:39:53.969><c> if</c><00:39:53.969><c> we</c><00:39:54.010><c> want</c><00:39:54.210><c> to</c><00:39:54.449><c> encourage</c><00:39:54.869><c> our</c>

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brothers<00:39:55.369><c> and</c><00:39:55.610><c> sisters</c><00:39:55.889><c> who</c>

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we<00:39:56.550><c> might</c><00:39:56.809><c> see</c><00:39:57.090><c> are</c><00:39:57.289><c> erring</c><00:39:57.670><c> away,</c><00:40:00.050><c> let's</c><00:40:00.389><c> do</c><00:40:00.590><c> things</c><00:40:00.889><c> God's</c>

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way.<00:40:09.789><c> Let's</c><00:40:09.969><c> turn</c><00:40:10.150><c> to</c><00:40:10.269><c> Romans</c><00:40:10.730><c> chapter</c><00:40:11.090><c> 9.</c>

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I<00:40:20.309><c> just</c><00:40:20.429><c> want</c><00:40:20.570><c> to</c><00:40:20.710><c> dwell</c><00:40:20.949><c> a</c><00:40:21.110><c> little</c><00:40:21.429><c> bit</c><00:40:21.630><c> more</c><00:40:21.929><c> on</c><00:40:22.250><c> the</c><00:40:22.730><c> lung</c><00:40:23.010><c> suffering</c><00:40:23.409><c> of</c>

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God<00:40:24.130><c> and</c><00:40:24.949><c> the</c><00:40:25.369><c> forbearance</c>

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of<00:40:26.389><c> God.</c><00:40:30.289><c> In</c><00:40:30.349><c> Romans</c><00:40:30.630><c> chapter</c><00:40:31.010><c> 9</c><00:40:31.269><c> verse</c><00:40:31.630><c> 22,</c><00:40:37.630><c> this</c><00:40:37.710><c> is</c><00:40:38.010><c> how</c><00:40:38.449><c> patient</c><00:40:38.989><c> God</c>

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is.<00:40:41.449><c> Romans</c><00:40:41.750><c> 9</c><00:40:42.110><c> verse</c><00:40:42.349><c> 22,</c>

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what<00:40:43.050><c> if</c><00:40:43.250><c> God,</c><00:40:44.409><c> willing</c><00:40:44.570><c> to</c><00:40:44.809><c> show</c><00:40:45.070><c> his</c><00:40:45.369><c> wrath</c><00:40:45.829><c> and</c><00:40:47.050><c> to</c><00:40:47.210><c> make</c>

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his<00:40:47.530><c> power</c><00:40:47.969><c> known,</c><00:40:49.849><c> endured</c><00:40:50.369><c> with</c><00:40:51.409><c> much</c>

00:40:52.329 --> 00:41:00.889
lung<00:40:52.750><c> suffering</c><00:40:53.489><c> the</c><00:40:54.829><c> vessels</c><00:40:55.489><c> of</c><00:40:55.929><c> wrath</c><00:40:56.650><c> fitted</c><00:40:57.429><c> to</c><00:40:58.329><c> destruction.</c><00:41:00.369><c> And</c><00:41:00.730><c> that</c><00:41:00.829><c> he</c>

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might<00:41:01.210><c> make</c><00:41:01.489><c> known</c>

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the<00:41:02.010><c> riches</c><00:41:02.389><c> of</c><00:41:02.570><c> his</c><00:41:02.889><c> glory</c><00:41:03.329><c> on</c><00:41:03.570><c> the</c><00:41:03.730><c> vessels</c><00:41:03.949><c> of</c><00:41:04.269><c> mercy</c><00:41:04.829><c> which</c>

00:41:05.250 --> 00:41:07.789
he<00:41:05.369><c> had</c><00:41:05.489><c> afore</c><00:41:05.809><c> prepared</c><00:41:06.409><c> under</c><00:41:06.829><c> glory.</c>

00:41:07.809 --> 00:41:16.789
So,<00:41:09.550><c> even</c><00:41:09.750><c> those</c><00:41:10.630><c> who</c><00:41:12.250><c> in</c><00:41:12.409><c> verse</c><00:41:12.829><c> 22</c><00:41:13.909><c> are</c><00:41:15.809><c> vessels</c><00:41:16.230><c> of</c><00:41:16.570><c> wrath</c>

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fitted<00:41:17.190><c> to</c><00:41:17.429><c> destruction,</c><00:41:18.429><c> even</c><00:41:18.750><c> those</c>

00:41:19.250 --> 00:41:25.750
who<00:41:19.809><c> through</c><00:41:20.110><c> God's</c><00:41:20.750><c> foreknowledge</c><00:41:21.929><c> he</c><00:41:22.590><c> knew</c><00:41:23.230><c> would</c><00:41:25.230><c> murder</c>

00:41:25.750 --> 00:41:31.530
his<00:41:26.190><c> son,</c><00:41:29.150><c> he</c><00:41:29.369><c> was</c><00:41:29.590><c> patient</c><00:41:29.909><c> with</c><00:41:30.150><c> them.</c>

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He<00:41:32.909><c> waited</c><00:41:33.349><c> 40</c><00:41:34.429><c> years</c><00:41:35.489><c> from</c><00:41:36.929><c> the</c><00:41:37.170><c> time</c><00:41:37.349><c> that</c><00:41:37.510><c> they</c><00:41:37.769><c> murdered</c>

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his<00:41:38.530><c> son</c><00:41:38.730><c> in</c><00:41:39.010><c> cold</c><00:41:39.269><c> blood</c><00:41:40.389><c> to</c><00:41:42.070><c> when</c><00:41:42.210><c> he</c>

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demolished<00:41:42.929><c> their</c><00:41:43.170><c> house.</c><00:41:43.469><c> He</c><00:41:43.630><c> gave</c><00:41:43.849><c> them</c><00:41:44.230><c> 40</c><00:41:44.869><c> years</c><00:41:45.650><c> to</c><00:41:46.329><c> repent.</c><00:41:46.750><c> That</c>

00:41:46.949 --> 00:41:50.289
is<00:41:47.170><c> the</c><00:41:47.409><c> lung</c><00:41:48.070><c> suffering</c><00:41:48.610><c> of</c><00:41:49.289><c> God.</c>

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Have<00:41:51.510><c> a</c><00:41:51.550><c> look</c><00:41:51.670><c> at</c><00:41:51.849><c> 1</c><00:41:52.130><c> Timothy</c><00:41:52.449><c> chapter</c><00:41:52.909><c> 1.</c>

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This<00:42:01.349><c> is</c><00:42:01.570><c> God's</c><00:42:02.050><c> way</c><00:42:02.510><c> of</c><00:42:02.730><c> doing</c><00:42:02.969><c> things.</c><00:42:10.250><c> 1</c><00:42:10.409><c> Timothy</c><00:42:10.769><c> chapter</c>

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1<00:42:11.349><c> verse</c><00:42:11.650><c> 15,</c><00:42:16.570><c> this</c><00:42:16.610><c> is</c><00:42:16.829><c> a</c><00:42:16.989><c> faithful</c><00:42:17.329><c> saying</c>

00:42:17.710 --> 00:42:20.329
and<00:42:17.949><c> worthy</c><00:42:18.170><c> of</c><00:42:18.349><c> all</c><00:42:18.530><c> acceptation</c><00:42:19.190><c> that</c><00:42:19.409><c> Christ</c><00:42:19.730><c> Jesus</c><00:42:20.070><c> came</c>

00:42:20.329 --> 00:42:22.489
into<00:42:20.530><c> the</c><00:42:20.789><c> world</c><00:42:21.150><c> to</c><00:42:21.690><c> save</c><00:42:21.929><c> sinners</c>

00:42:22.489 --> 00:42:27.110
of<00:42:23.030><c> whom</c><00:42:23.349><c> I</c><00:42:23.769><c> am</c><00:42:24.010><c> chief.</c><00:42:25.670><c> And</c><00:42:25.889><c> obviously</c><00:42:26.190><c> there</c><00:42:26.550><c> the</c><00:42:26.750><c> apostle</c>

00:42:27.110 --> 00:42:29.409
Paul<00:42:27.489><c> is</c><00:42:27.730><c> thinking</c><00:42:28.010><c> about</c><00:42:28.309><c> that</c><00:42:28.670><c> time</c><00:42:29.050><c> as</c>

00:42:29.409 --> 00:42:37.769
Paul<00:42:29.650><c> of</c><00:42:29.909><c> Tarsus</c><00:42:30.570><c> when</c><00:42:31.070><c> he</c><00:42:31.969><c> persecuted</c><00:42:32.909><c> and</c><00:42:34.269><c> murdered</c><00:42:35.409><c> the</c><00:42:36.869><c> sons</c><00:42:37.070><c> and</c><00:42:37.289><c> daughters</c><00:42:37.550><c> of</c>

00:42:37.769 --> 00:42:41.050
God.<00:42:40.230><c> But</c><00:42:40.369><c> verse</c><00:42:40.590><c> 16</c>

00:42:41.050 --> 00:42:45.250
says,<00:42:41.449><c> how</c><00:42:41.610><c> be</c><00:42:41.750><c> it</c><00:42:41.849><c> for</c><00:42:42.030><c> this</c><00:42:42.329><c> cause</c><00:42:42.530><c> I</c><00:42:42.750><c> obtain</c><00:42:43.170><c> mercy</c><00:42:43.949><c> that</c><00:42:45.030><c> in</c>

00:42:45.250 --> 00:42:48.469
me<00:42:45.489><c> first</c><00:42:45.789><c> Jesus</c><00:42:46.309><c> Christ</c><00:42:46.670><c> might</c><00:42:46.969><c> show</c><00:42:47.309><c> forth</c>

00:42:48.949 --> 00:42:55.829
all<00:42:49.550><c> lung</c><00:42:49.869><c> suffering.</c><00:42:51.210><c> Why?</c><00:42:52.929><c> For</c><00:42:53.190><c> a</c><00:42:53.469><c> pattern</c><00:42:53.829><c> to</c><00:42:55.349><c> them</c><00:42:55.550><c> which</c>

00:42:55.829 --> 00:42:57.449
should<00:42:56.050><c> hereafter</c><00:42:56.650><c> believe</c><00:42:57.030><c> in</c><00:42:57.269><c> him</c>

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to<00:42:57.610><c> a</c><00:42:57.789><c> life</c><00:42:58.389><c> everlasting.</c><00:43:01.110><c> So</c><00:43:01.429><c> there</c><00:43:01.570><c> was</c><00:43:01.730><c> an</c><00:43:01.969><c> example.</c><00:43:02.389><c> There</c>

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was<00:43:02.769><c> a</c><00:43:02.969><c> pattern</c><00:43:03.269><c> of</c><00:43:03.570><c> behavior</c><00:43:04.090><c> that</c><00:43:04.269><c> was</c><00:43:04.590><c> displayed</c>

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by<00:43:05.869><c> the</c><00:43:06.150><c> Lord</c><00:43:06.409><c> Jesus</c><00:43:06.869><c> Christ,</c><00:43:07.469><c> the</c><00:43:07.690><c> soul</c><00:43:07.929><c> of</c><00:43:08.250><c> Tarsus,</c><00:43:10.809><c> who</c><00:43:10.929><c> gave</c><00:43:11.349><c> his</c>

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voice<00:43:12.329><c> against</c><00:43:12.909><c> brothers</c><00:43:13.230><c> and</c><00:43:13.469><c> sisters</c>

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in<00:43:14.030><c> Christ,</c><00:43:15.949><c> who</c><00:43:16.030><c> was</c><00:43:16.170><c> like</c><00:43:16.329><c> those</c><00:43:16.610><c> men</c><00:43:16.869><c> who</c><00:43:17.210><c> threw</c><00:43:17.429><c> stones</c><00:43:17.929><c> at</c>

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Stephen<00:43:18.510><c> to</c><00:43:18.730><c> kill</c><00:43:18.989><c> him.</c><00:43:19.650><c> But</c><00:43:19.809><c> there</c><00:43:19.989><c> was</c>

00:43:20.269 --> 00:43:25.250
lung<00:43:20.670><c> suffering</c><00:43:21.170><c> there.</c><00:43:23.150><c> And</c><00:43:23.690><c> that</c><00:43:23.789><c> was</c><00:43:23.989><c> a</c><00:43:24.170><c> pattern</c><00:43:24.429><c> for</c><00:43:24.710><c> us</c>

00:43:25.250 --> 00:43:27.929
that<00:43:25.530><c> we</c><00:43:25.670><c> ought</c><00:43:25.750><c> to</c><00:43:25.869><c> be</c><00:43:26.090><c> patient</c><00:43:26.670><c> with</c><00:43:27.429><c> God</c>

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with<00:43:28.030><c> one</c><00:43:28.250><c> another.</c><00:43:28.769><c> If</c><00:43:28.849><c> Christ</c><00:43:29.269><c> could</c><00:43:29.469><c> be</c><00:43:29.769><c> patient</c><00:43:30.170><c> with</c><00:43:30.329><c> those</c><00:43:30.550><c> who</c>

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persecuted<00:43:31.570><c> his</c><00:43:32.250><c> brethren,</c><00:43:33.150><c> we</c>

00:43:33.389 --> 00:43:43.489
need<00:43:33.590><c> to</c><00:43:33.710><c> be</c><00:43:33.949><c> patient</c><00:43:34.570><c> with</c><00:43:35.150><c> one</c><00:43:35.409><c> another.</c><00:43:38.690><c> And</c><00:43:38.949><c> finally,</c><00:43:39.630><c> forbearing.</c><00:43:42.969><c> What</c><00:43:43.150><c> does</c><00:43:43.349><c> it</c>

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mean<00:43:43.590><c> to</c><00:43:43.929><c> forbear?</c>

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Well,<00:43:45.329><c> to</c><00:43:45.570><c> forbear</c><00:43:45.989><c> means</c><00:43:46.289><c> to</c><00:43:46.630><c> bear</c><00:43:46.949><c> with,</c><00:43:47.510><c> to</c><00:43:48.150><c> suffer.</c><00:43:50.250><c> And</c>

00:43:50.530 --> 00:43:52.389
we<00:43:50.690><c> think</c><00:43:50.889><c> here</c><00:43:51.050><c> of</c><00:43:51.250><c> Christ</c><00:43:51.530><c> suffering</c><00:43:52.010><c> at</c><00:43:52.210><c> the</c>

00:43:52.389 --> 00:43:57.110
hands<00:43:52.769><c> of</c><00:43:53.449><c> sinners.</c><00:43:55.389><c> But</c><00:43:55.590><c> let's</c><00:43:55.769><c> have</c><00:43:55.989><c> a</c><00:43:56.010><c> look</c><00:43:56.190><c> at</c><00:43:56.389><c> our</c><00:43:56.610><c> final</c>

00:43:57.110 --> 00:43:59.889
reference,<00:43:57.789><c> Colossians</c><00:43:58.409><c> chapter</c><00:43:58.869><c> 3.</c>

00:44:18.110 --> 00:44:26.110
Colossians<00:44:18.429><c> chapter</c><00:44:18.750><c> 3.</c><00:44:24.329><c> And</c><00:44:24.389><c> what</c><00:44:24.510><c> we</c><00:44:24.730><c> find,</c><00:44:25.070><c> as</c><00:44:25.190><c> I</c><00:44:25.329><c> said</c><00:44:25.489><c> yesterday,</c><00:44:26.030><c> is</c>

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there<00:44:26.250><c> are</c><00:44:26.409><c> many,</c><00:44:27.170><c> many</c>

00:44:27.170 --> 00:44:29.750
connections<00:44:27.710><c> between</c><00:44:28.110><c> Colossians</c><00:44:28.750><c> and</c><00:44:28.969><c> Ephesians.</c><00:44:29.489><c> These</c>

00:44:29.750 --> 00:44:33.909
are<00:44:30.130><c> parallel</c><00:44:30.989><c> epistles</c><00:44:31.929><c> written</c><00:44:32.610><c> to</c><00:44:32.969><c> two</c>

00:44:33.909 --> 00:44:38.489
very<00:44:34.469><c> diverse</c><00:44:35.190><c> groups</c><00:44:35.670><c> of</c><00:44:35.909><c> brothers</c><00:44:36.130><c> and</c><00:44:36.389><c> sisters,</c><00:44:37.309><c> but</c><00:44:37.969><c> both</c>

00:44:38.489 --> 00:44:41.719
needing<00:44:38.929><c> to</c><00:44:39.269><c> listen</c><00:44:39.630><c> to</c><00:44:39.789><c> the</c><00:44:40.110><c> same</c><00:44:40.849><c> exhortation.</c>

00:44:43.710 --> 00:44:48.670
Whether<00:44:43.929><c> we</c><00:44:44.210><c> tend</c><00:44:44.349><c> to</c><00:44:44.530><c> be</c><00:44:44.630><c> more</c><00:44:44.949><c> Jewish</c><00:44:45.369><c> or</c><00:44:45.849><c> more</c><00:44:46.170><c> Gentile,</c><00:44:47.889><c> we're</c><00:44:48.210><c> all</c><00:44:48.449><c> on</c>

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a<00:44:48.929><c> level</c><00:44:49.210><c> playing</c><00:44:49.590><c> field</c>

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compared<00:44:50.610><c> to</c><00:44:50.829><c> Christ.</c><00:44:53.650><c> And</c><00:44:53.710><c> so</c><00:44:53.829><c> look</c><00:44:53.989><c> at</c><00:44:54.090><c> what</c><00:44:54.449><c> the</c><00:44:54.710><c> apostle</c>

00:44:55.030 --> 00:44:56.789
Paul<00:44:55.309><c> here</c><00:44:55.610><c> says</c><00:44:55.869><c> to</c><00:44:56.110><c> the</c><00:44:56.250><c> Ecclesia</c><00:44:56.570><c> in</c>

00:44:56.789 --> 00:45:05.170
Colossi<00:44:57.570><c> in</c><00:44:57.849><c> chapter</c><00:44:58.170><c> 3</c><00:44:58.730><c> and</c><00:44:59.130><c> verse</c><00:44:59.449><c> 12.</c><00:45:01.769><c> And</c><00:45:01.889><c> again,</c><00:45:02.349><c> brothers</c><00:45:02.449><c> and</c><00:45:02.690><c> sisters,</c><00:45:03.050><c> this</c><00:45:04.050><c> is</c>

00:45:05.170 --> 00:45:06.349
how<00:45:05.409><c> God</c><00:45:05.909><c> does</c>

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things.<00:45:08.610><c> Are</c><00:45:08.989><c> we</c><00:45:09.550><c> imitators</c><00:45:10.130><c> of</c><00:45:10.389><c> God</c><00:45:10.769><c> as</c><00:45:11.530><c> dear</c><00:45:11.789><c> children?</c><00:45:12.269><c> Is</c>

00:45:12.489 --> 00:45:17.429
this<00:45:12.789><c> how</c><00:45:13.090><c> we</c><00:45:13.989><c> treat</c><00:45:14.489><c> one</c><00:45:14.829><c> another?</c><00:45:16.690><c> Verse</c><00:45:16.989><c> 12,</c>

00:45:17.429 --> 00:45:22.090
put<00:45:17.630><c> on</c><00:45:17.849><c> therefore</c><00:45:18.250><c> as</c><00:45:18.489><c> the</c><00:45:18.670><c> elect</c><00:45:18.889><c> of</c><00:45:19.150><c> God,</c><00:45:19.909><c> holy</c><00:45:20.369><c> and</c><00:45:20.650><c> beloved,</c><00:45:21.650><c> bowels</c>

00:45:22.090 --> 00:45:25.469
of<00:45:22.349><c> mercies,</c><00:45:24.070><c> kindness,</c>

00:45:26.389 --> 00:45:36.889
humbleness<00:45:26.949><c> of</c><00:45:27.269><c> mind,</c><00:45:28.989><c> meekness,</c><00:45:30.929><c> long</c><00:45:31.250><c>-suffering,</c><00:45:33.329><c> forbearing</c><00:45:34.429><c> one</c><00:45:34.849><c> another,</c><00:45:36.550><c> and</c>

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forgiving<00:45:37.489><c> one</c>

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another.<00:45:39.349><c> If</c><00:45:39.710><c> any</c><00:45:39.929><c> man</c><00:45:40.130><c> have</c><00:45:40.389><c> a</c><00:45:40.690><c> quarrel</c><00:45:41.210><c> against</c><00:45:41.630><c> any,</c><00:45:43.050><c> even</c>

00:45:43.369 --> 00:45:47.909
as<00:45:43.690><c> Christ</c><00:45:44.389><c> forgave</c><00:45:45.090><c> you,</c><00:45:46.809><c> so</c><00:45:47.050><c> also</c><00:45:47.409><c> will</c>

00:45:48.150 --> 00:45:53.730
ye.<00:45:50.110><c> And</c><00:45:50.329><c> above</c><00:45:50.510><c> all</c><00:45:50.869><c> these</c><00:45:51.130><c> things</c><00:45:51.449><c> put</c><00:45:51.670><c> on</c><00:45:51.969><c> love,</c><00:45:53.349><c> which</c><00:45:53.469><c> is</c>

00:45:53.730 --> 00:45:57.070
the<00:45:54.010><c> bond</c><00:45:54.530><c> of</c><00:45:55.150><c> perfectness,</c><00:45:56.570><c> and</c><00:45:56.909><c> let</c>

00:45:57.070 --> 00:46:03.369
the<00:45:57.409><c> peace</c><00:45:57.710><c> of</c><00:45:58.030><c> God</c><00:45:58.329><c> rule</c><00:45:58.769><c> in</c><00:45:58.969><c> your</c><00:45:59.210><c> hearts,</c><00:46:00.889><c> to</c><00:46:00.989><c> the</c><00:46:01.110><c> which</c><00:46:01.369><c> also</c><00:46:01.730><c> you</c><00:46:01.989><c> are</c><00:46:02.190><c> called</c><00:46:02.670><c> in</c>

00:46:03.369 --> 00:46:05.050
one<00:46:03.690><c> body,</c><00:46:04.789><c> and</c>

00:46:05.050 --> 00:46:11.510
be<00:46:05.389><c> thankful.</c><00:46:06.949><c> Let</c><00:46:07.190><c> the</c><00:46:07.510><c> word</c><00:46:07.829><c> of</c><00:46:08.150><c> Christ</c><00:46:08.650><c> dwell</c><00:46:09.170><c> in</c><00:46:09.610><c> you</c><00:46:09.809><c> richly,</c><00:46:11.349><c> in</c>

00:46:11.510 --> 00:46:17.909
all<00:46:11.730><c> wisdom,</c><00:46:13.489><c> teaching</c><00:46:13.929><c> and</c>

00:46:18.070 --> 00:46:22.610
hymns<00:46:18.730><c> and</c><00:46:19.150><c> spiritual</c><00:46:19.750><c> songs,</c><00:46:21.050><c> singing</c><00:46:21.510><c> with</c><00:46:21.829><c> grace</c><00:46:22.190><c> in</c><00:46:22.389><c> your</c>

00:46:22.610 --> 00:46:25.829
hearts<00:46:23.010><c> to</c><00:46:23.190><c> the</c><00:46:23.369><c> Lord.</c><00:46:25.190><c> And</c><00:46:25.469><c> whatsoever</c>

00:46:25.829 --> 00:46:32.190
you<00:46:26.190><c> do</c><00:46:26.429><c> in</c><00:46:26.809><c> word</c><00:46:27.309><c> or</c><00:46:27.869><c> deed,</c><00:46:28.969><c> do</c><00:46:29.110><c> all</c><00:46:29.429><c> in</c><00:46:29.570><c> the</c><00:46:29.750><c> name</c><00:46:29.949><c> of</c><00:46:30.190><c> the</c><00:46:30.289><c> Lord</c><00:46:30.590><c> Jesus,</c><00:46:31.289><c> giving</c><00:46:31.429><c> thanks</c><00:46:31.929><c> to</c>

00:46:32.190 --> 00:46:33.369
God<00:46:32.670><c> and</c>

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the<00:46:33.590><c> Father</c><00:46:33.889><c> by</c><00:46:34.250><c> him.</c><00:46:36.010><c> Wives,</c><00:46:37.250><c> submit</c><00:46:37.530><c> yourselves</c><00:46:37.989><c> unto</c><00:46:38.170><c> your</c>

00:46:38.369 --> 00:46:40.929
own<00:46:38.590><c> husbands</c><00:46:39.150><c> as</c><00:46:40.030><c> it</c><00:46:40.170><c> is</c><00:46:40.429><c> fit</c><00:46:40.570><c> in</c><00:46:40.769><c> the</c>

00:46:40.929 --> 00:46:46.469
Lord.<00:46:43.190><c> Husbands,</c><00:46:44.170><c> love</c><00:46:44.409><c> your</c><00:46:44.650><c> wives,</c><00:46:45.769><c> and</c><00:46:45.869><c> be</c><00:46:45.989><c> not</c><00:46:46.190><c> bitter</c>

00:46:46.469 --> 00:46:50.510
against<00:46:46.909><c> them.</c><00:46:48.429><c> Children,</c><00:46:49.710><c> obey</c><00:46:49.889><c> your</c><00:46:50.190><c> parents</c>

00:46:50.510 --> 00:46:57.349
in<00:46:50.690><c> all</c><00:46:50.989><c> things,</c><00:46:52.170><c> for</c><00:46:52.309><c> this</c><00:46:52.510><c> is</c><00:46:52.710><c> well</c><00:46:52.989><c> pleasing</c><00:46:53.389><c> unto</c><00:46:53.590><c> the</c><00:46:53.789><c> Lord.</c><00:46:55.510><c> Fathers,</c><00:46:56.889><c> provoke</c><00:46:57.130><c> not</c>

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your<00:46:57.630><c> children</c>

00:46:57.889 --> 00:47:02.449
to<00:46:58.110><c> anger,</c><00:46:58.449><c> lest</c><00:46:58.610><c> they</c><00:46:58.769><c> be</c><00:46:58.989><c> discouraged.</c><00:47:00.889><c> Servants,</c><00:47:02.070><c> obey</c><00:47:02.269><c> in</c>

00:47:02.449 --> 00:47:04.530
all<00:47:02.789><c> things</c><00:47:02.989><c> your</c><00:47:03.190><c> masters</c><00:47:03.710><c> according</c>

00:47:04.530 --> 00:47:08.829
to<00:47:04.710><c> the</c><00:47:04.989><c> flesh,</c><00:47:05.329><c> not</c><00:47:05.429><c> with</c><00:47:05.650><c> eye</c><00:47:05.989><c> service</c><00:47:06.309><c> as</c><00:47:06.530><c> men</c><00:47:06.829><c> pleases,</c><00:47:07.869><c> but</c><00:47:08.030><c> in</c>

00:47:08.829 --> 00:47:10.789
singleness<00:47:09.170><c> of</c><00:47:09.530><c> heart,</c><00:47:10.630><c> fear</c>

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in<00:47:10.889><c> God.</c><00:47:12.789><c> And</c><00:47:12.889><c> whatsoever</c><00:47:13.289><c> you</c><00:47:13.590><c> do,</c><00:47:14.429><c> do</c><00:47:14.570><c> it</c><00:47:14.789><c> heartily</c><00:47:15.650><c> as</c><00:47:16.030><c> to</c>

00:47:16.190 --> 00:47:18.889
the<00:47:16.309><c> Lord,</c><00:47:16.630><c> not</c><00:47:16.929><c> unto</c><00:47:17.170><c> men.</c><00:47:18.510><c> Knowing</c><00:47:18.670><c> that</c>

00:47:18.889 --> 00:47:23.909
of<00:47:19.130><c> the</c><00:47:19.349><c> Lord</c><00:47:19.789><c> you</c><00:47:20.409><c> shall</c><00:47:20.809><c> receive</c><00:47:21.250><c> the</c><00:47:21.449><c> reward</c><00:47:21.750><c> of</c><00:47:21.949><c> the</c><00:47:22.170><c> inheritance,</c><00:47:23.789><c> for</c>

00:47:23.909 --> 00:47:27.250
you<00:47:24.309><c> serve</c><00:47:25.250><c> the</c><00:47:25.829><c> Lord</c><00:47:26.090><c> Christ.</c>

00:47:28.230 --> 00:47:32.670
So<00:47:28.710><c> brothers</c><00:47:28.929><c> and</c><00:47:29.170><c> sisters,</c><00:47:29.510><c> if</c><00:47:29.690><c> we</c><00:47:30.010><c> want</c><00:47:30.329><c> to</c><00:47:31.170><c> build</c><00:47:31.570><c> up</c><00:47:32.289><c> the</c>

00:47:32.670 --> 00:47:37.050
house<00:47:33.329><c> of</c><00:47:33.849><c> God,</c><00:47:35.550><c> it</c><00:47:35.650><c> needs</c><00:47:35.949><c> to</c><00:47:36.190><c> be</c><00:47:36.369><c> upon</c><00:47:36.630><c> that</c>

00:47:37.050 --> 00:47:40.949
rock<00:47:37.489><c> solid</c><00:47:38.190><c> foundation</c><00:47:38.789><c> of</c><00:47:39.030><c> the</c><00:47:39.210><c> apostles</c><00:47:39.630><c> and</c><00:47:39.989><c> prophets,</c>

00:47:42.070 --> 00:47:46.010
and<00:47:42.230><c> that</c><00:47:43.670><c> truth</c><00:47:44.429><c> of</c><00:47:44.789><c> God</c><00:47:45.110><c> which</c><00:47:45.570><c> binds</c>

00:47:46.010 --> 00:47:51.090
us<00:47:46.269><c> all</c><00:47:46.449><c> together</c><00:47:46.889><c> as</c><00:47:47.170><c> one</c><00:47:47.389><c> body</c><00:47:47.670><c> in</c><00:47:47.949><c> Christ.</c><00:47:49.989><c> We</c><00:47:50.710><c> need</c><00:47:50.889><c> to</c>

00:47:51.090 --> 00:47:53.449
perform<00:47:51.409><c> that</c><00:47:51.849><c> spiritual</c><00:47:52.530><c> upkeep,</c><00:47:53.170><c> that</c>

00:47:53.449 --> 00:48:01.289
house<00:47:53.889><c> work</c><00:47:54.210><c> in</c><00:47:54.769><c> the</c><00:47:54.969><c> house</c><00:47:55.170><c> of</c><00:47:55.429><c> God,</c><00:47:55.849><c> realizing</c><00:47:56.289><c> that</c><00:47:56.650><c> we</c><00:47:57.489><c> need</c><00:47:57.889><c> mending.</c><00:48:01.110><c> And</c>

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ultimately<00:48:01.710><c> brothers</c>

00:48:01.969 --> 00:48:05.869
and<00:48:02.170><c> sisters,</c><00:48:02.570><c> looking</c><00:48:02.929><c> to</c><00:48:03.250><c> Jesus,</c><00:48:03.949><c> the</c><00:48:04.170><c> cornerstone</c><00:48:04.909><c> of</c><00:48:05.570><c> our</c>

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faith,<00:48:08.090><c> who</c><00:48:08.250><c> dealt</c><00:48:08.510><c> with</c><00:48:08.829><c> us</c><00:48:10.150><c> in</c><00:48:10.929><c> lowliness</c>

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and<00:48:11.849><c> gentleness</c><00:48:12.389><c> and</c><00:48:13.590><c> meekness</c><00:48:14.590><c> and</c><00:48:15.429><c> patience,</c><00:48:17.670><c> forbearing</c>

00:48:18.230 --> 00:48:22.210
with<00:48:18.489><c> us.</c><00:48:20.889><c> And</c><00:48:21.090><c> if</c><00:48:21.289><c> Christ</c><00:48:21.809><c> could</c><00:48:22.050><c> do</c>

00:48:22.210 --> 00:48:26.289
that<00:48:22.429><c> for</c><00:48:22.630><c> us,</c><00:48:24.090><c> we</c><00:48:24.309><c> ought</c><00:48:24.510><c> to</c><00:48:24.650><c> do</c><00:48:24.809><c> that</c><00:48:25.090><c> for</c><00:48:25.289><c> one</c><00:48:25.489><c> another.</c>