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you<00:12:53.059><c> through</c><00:12:53.220><c> that.</c><00:12:55.799><c> So</c>

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house.<00:13:02.159><c> Hmm.</c><00:13:02.820><c> Interesting.</c><00:13:03.759><c> The</c>

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person<00:13:04.240><c> that</c><00:13:04.440><c> God</c><00:13:04.600><c> has</c><00:13:04.899><c> chosen</c><00:13:05.279><c> to</c><00:13:05.740><c> work</c><00:13:05.980><c> with.</c><00:13:07.899><c> It</c><00:13:08.039><c> doesn't</c>

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and<00:13:23.080><c> therefore</c><00:13:23.379><c> the</c><00:13:23.639><c> altar</c><00:13:23.919><c> to</c>

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Baal<00:13:24.919><c> was</c><00:13:25.259><c> in</c><00:13:25.480><c> his</c><00:13:25.740><c> house.</c><00:13:28.279><c> Gideon</c><00:13:28.559><c> grew</c><00:13:28.779><c> up</c><00:13:29.860><c> with</c><00:13:30.159><c> the</c><00:13:30.399><c> town's</c>

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altar<00:13:31.220><c> in</c><00:13:32.259><c> his</c><00:13:32.500><c> house.</c>

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Gideon<00:13:35.460><c> means</c><00:13:35.899><c> he</c><00:13:36.539><c> who</c><00:13:36.740><c> cuts</c><00:13:37.000><c> down</c><00:13:37.639><c> and</c><00:13:38.820><c> that</c><00:13:39.080><c> night</c><00:13:39.279><c> he</c><00:13:39.500><c> earned</c><00:13:39.639><c> his</c>

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name.<00:13:41.139><c> He</c><00:13:41.299><c> does</c><00:13:41.500><c> what</c>

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and<00:13:50.000><c> they</c><00:13:50.200><c> come</c><00:13:50.379><c> calling</c>

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joins<00:13:56.840><c> in</c><00:13:57.019><c> this</c><00:13:57.240><c> reformation</c>

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that<00:13:57.919><c> his</c><00:13:58.080><c> son</c><00:13:58.320><c> has</c><00:13:58.559><c> started.</c><00:13:59.419><c> He</c><00:13:59.419><c> says</c><00:13:59.799><c> let</c><00:14:00.340><c> Baal</c><00:14:00.679><c> defend</c><00:14:01.059><c> himself.</c><00:14:03.740><c> And</c>

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the<00:14:09.519><c> people</c><00:14:09.759><c> started</c><00:14:10.399><c> calling</c>

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him<00:14:11.399><c> Jeroboil</c><00:14:12.299><c> which</c><00:14:12.620><c> means</c><00:14:13.039><c> let</c><00:14:13.500><c> Baal</c><00:14:13.799><c> contend</c><00:14:14.179><c> with</c><00:14:14.360><c> him</c><00:14:14.820><c> because</c><00:14:15.360><c> he</c>

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threw<00:14:15.600><c> down</c>

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33.<00:14:23.759><c> Now</c><00:14:24.019><c> all</c><00:14:24.559><c> the</c>

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Midianites<00:14:25.419><c> and</c><00:14:26.259><c> the</c><00:14:26.399><c> Amalekites</c><00:14:27.299><c> and</c><00:14:27.720><c> the</c><00:14:27.899><c> people</c><00:14:28.139><c> of</c><00:14:28.220><c> the</c>

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crossed<00:14:31.039><c> the</c><00:14:31.320><c> Jordan</c><00:14:31.799><c> and</c><00:14:32.320><c> encamped</c><00:14:32.899><c> in</c><00:14:33.320><c> the</c><00:14:33.460><c> valley</c><00:14:33.720><c> of</c><00:14:33.899><c> Jezreel.</c><00:14:35.899><c> He's</c>

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done<00:14:36.519><c> it</c><00:14:36.759><c> now.</c><00:14:37.600><c> He's</c>

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cut<00:14:38.460><c> down</c><00:14:38.779><c> that</c><00:14:39.039><c> altar</c><00:14:39.519><c> and</c><00:14:40.179><c> the</c><00:14:40.419><c> Midianites</c><00:14:41.000><c> rally.</c><00:14:43.440><c> They</c>

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get<00:14:43.740><c> everyone</c><00:14:43.960><c> together</c><00:14:44.480><c> and</c>

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next<00:14:53.500><c> in</c><00:14:54.120><c> verse</c><00:14:54.360><c> 34?</c><00:14:56.019><c> The</c><00:14:56.220><c> spirit</c><00:14:56.740><c> of</c><00:14:57.019><c> the</c><00:14:57.279><c> Lord</c><00:14:57.879><c> clothed</c><00:14:58.879><c> itself</c><00:14:59.720><c> in</c>

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Gideon.<00:15:02.700><c> He</c><00:15:02.919><c> sounded</c><00:15:03.120><c> the</c>

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trumpet<00:15:03.740><c> and</c><00:15:04.340><c> the</c><00:15:04.480><c> Abizorites</c><00:15:05.080><c> were</c><00:15:05.659><c> called</c><00:15:05.820><c> out</c><00:15:06.019><c> to</c><00:15:06.220><c> follow</c>

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him.<00:15:09.080><c> The</c><00:15:09.259><c> Hebrew</c><00:15:09.639><c> here</c><00:15:11.000><c> means</c>

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to<00:15:12.360><c> clothe</c><00:15:12.799><c> yourself</c><00:15:13.580><c> in</c><00:15:14.000><c> a</c><00:15:14.320><c> garment,</c><00:15:16.480><c> to</c><00:15:16.700><c> wrap</c><00:15:16.919><c> a</c><00:15:17.399><c> coat</c><00:15:17.779><c> around</c><00:15:18.559><c> you.</c>

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wearing<00:15:32.240><c> who.</c><00:15:35.279><c> Who</c><00:15:35.799><c> is</c><00:15:36.139><c> helping</c><00:15:36.600><c> who</c><00:15:37.440><c> here.</c><00:15:40.220><c> This</c><00:15:40.519><c> really</c><00:15:40.779><c> isn't</c><00:15:41.000><c> the</c>

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as<00:15:44.740><c> the</c><00:15:44.980><c> spirit</c><00:15:45.159><c> Lord</c><00:15:45.360><c> came</c>

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it's<00:15:55.159><c> not</c><00:15:55.379><c> what</c><00:15:55.519><c> it's</c><00:15:55.820><c> saying.</c><00:15:57.740><c> This</c><00:15:57.940><c> is</c><00:15:58.039><c> more</c><00:15:58.200><c> like</c><00:15:58.679><c> the</c><00:15:59.200><c> spirit</c><00:15:59.419><c> of</c>

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fight<00:16:01.500><c> the</c><00:16:01.740><c> Midianites</c><00:16:02.460><c> and</c><00:16:03.659><c> it</c><00:16:03.899><c> put</c><00:16:04.000><c> on</c><00:16:04.320><c> Gideon</c><00:16:05.000><c> as</c><00:16:05.440><c> a</c><00:16:05.620><c> garment</c><00:16:06.019><c> to</c><00:16:07.019><c> wear</c><00:16:07.240><c> into</c><00:16:07.500><c> the</c>

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battle.<00:16:09.659><c> It's</c><00:16:10.259><c> not</c><00:16:10.460><c> about</c><00:16:10.720><c> us.</c><00:16:12.039><c> It's</c><00:16:12.360><c> not</c><00:16:12.580><c> about</c><00:16:12.759><c> how</c><00:16:13.139><c> strong</c>

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smart<00:16:15.779><c> we</c><00:16:16.080><c> are.</c><00:16:17.019><c> It's</c><00:16:17.240><c> about</c><00:16:17.460><c> us</c><00:16:18.159><c> trusting</c><00:16:18.840><c> in</c><00:16:19.340><c> God</c><00:16:19.799><c> to</c><00:16:20.440><c> fight</c>

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about<00:16:23.860><c> God</c><00:16:24.500><c> putting</c><00:16:24.919><c> us</c><00:16:25.320><c> on</c><00:16:25.899><c> as</c><00:16:26.419><c> a</c><00:16:26.659><c> coat</c><00:16:27.000><c> to</c><00:16:27.720><c> wear</c><00:16:28.139><c> when</c><00:16:28.679><c> he</c><00:16:28.960><c> goes</c><00:16:29.519><c> and</c>

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fights.<00:16:32.980><c> But</c><00:16:33.259><c> Gideon</c>

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is<00:16:33.799><c> still</c><00:16:34.000><c> afraid.</c><00:16:35.940><c> Now</c><00:16:36.120><c> imagine,</c><00:16:36.659><c> remember</c><00:16:37.080><c> this</c><00:16:37.480><c> thing</c><00:16:37.720><c> that</c><00:16:37.899><c> he</c>

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saw?<00:16:39.279><c> Imagine</c><00:16:39.659><c> this</c>

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staff<00:16:41.440><c> touching</c><00:16:41.980><c> this</c><00:16:42.500><c> rock</c><00:16:42.679><c> and</c><00:16:42.820><c> it</c><00:16:43.080><c> bursting</c><00:16:43.419><c> into</c><00:16:43.759><c> flames.</c>

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disappearing<00:16:45.340><c> in</c><00:16:45.539><c> front</c><00:16:45.639><c> of</c><00:16:45.779><c> your</c><00:16:45.940><c> eyes.</c><00:16:47.419><c> He's</c><00:16:47.720><c> still</c><00:16:47.960><c> afraid.</c><00:16:49.519><c> So</c><00:16:49.779><c> he</c>

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seeks<00:16:50.460><c> another</c><00:16:51.039><c> sign</c>

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from<00:16:52.320><c> God.</c><00:16:52.960><c> Apparently</c><00:16:53.440><c> this</c><00:16:54.120><c> burning</c><00:16:54.460><c> rock</c><00:16:55.059><c> wasn't</c><00:16:55.559><c> enough</c>

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work<00:17:03.639><c> with</c><00:17:04.059><c> our</c><00:17:04.259><c> weakness.</c><00:17:06.960><c> Over</c>

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confident<00:17:13.200><c> to</c><00:17:13.440><c> move</c><00:17:13.700><c> forward.</c>

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great<00:17:21.599><c> things</c><00:17:21.880><c> he's</c>

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done<00:17:22.339><c> for</c><00:17:22.579><c> us</c><00:17:22.680><c> in</c><00:17:22.819><c> the</c><00:17:23.019><c> past</c><00:17:23.440><c> and</c><00:17:23.819><c> instead</c><00:17:24.220><c> being</c><00:17:24.960><c> swayed</c><00:17:25.380><c> by</c>

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our<00:17:25.759><c> own</c><00:17:26.079><c> fears</c><00:17:26.380><c> and</c><00:17:26.579><c> our</c>

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weaknesses.<00:17:29.119><c> Look</c><00:17:29.279><c> at</c><00:17:29.400><c> this</c><00:17:29.559><c> exchange</c><00:17:29.980><c> between</c><00:17:30.339><c> God</c><00:17:30.740><c> and</c><00:17:30.920><c> Gideon</c><00:17:31.200><c> in</c>

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verse<00:17:31.539><c> 36.</c><00:17:32.539><c> Gideon</c><00:17:32.819><c> said</c>

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God,<00:17:34.559><c> if</c><00:17:34.640><c> you</c><00:17:34.859><c> will</c><00:17:35.099><c> save</c><00:17:35.259><c> Israel</c><00:17:35.480><c> by</c><00:17:35.740><c> my</c><00:17:36.000><c> hand</c><00:17:36.220><c> as</c><00:17:36.420><c> you</c><00:17:36.539><c> have</c><00:17:36.740><c> said,</c><00:17:37.079><c> behold</c><00:17:37.420><c> I'm</c><00:17:38.599><c> laying</c><00:17:38.980><c> a</c>

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fleece<00:17:39.859><c> of</c><00:17:40.099><c> wool</c><00:17:40.339><c> on</c><00:17:40.759><c> the</c><00:17:40.799><c> threshing</c><00:17:41.579><c> floor.</c><00:17:42.799><c> If</c><00:17:42.940><c> there</c><00:17:43.180><c> is</c><00:17:43.460><c> dew</c><00:17:43.700><c> on</c>

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the<00:17:44.079><c> fleece</c><00:17:44.339><c> alone</c>

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and<00:17:45.339><c> it</c><00:17:45.539><c> is</c><00:17:45.759><c> dry</c><00:17:45.900><c> and</c><00:17:46.039><c> all</c><00:17:46.140><c> the</c><00:17:46.339><c> ground</c><00:17:46.720><c> then</c><00:17:47.960><c> I'll</c><00:17:48.599><c> know</c><00:17:48.960><c> that</c>

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you<00:17:49.480><c> will</c><00:17:49.680><c> save</c><00:17:49.759><c> Israel</c><00:17:49.980><c> by</c>

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my<00:17:50.400><c> hand</c><00:17:50.799><c> as</c><00:17:51.079><c> you</c><00:17:51.220><c> have</c><00:17:51.440><c> said.</c><00:17:52.140><c> And</c><00:17:52.539><c> it</c><00:17:52.779><c> was</c><00:17:53.119><c> so.</c><00:17:54.319><c> Boom.</c><00:17:55.640><c> Done.</c>

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morning<00:17:59.480><c> and</c><00:18:00.019><c> squeezed</c><00:18:00.359><c> the</c><00:18:00.660><c> fleece</c><00:18:01.119><c> he</c><00:18:01.480><c> wrung</c><00:18:01.819><c> enough</c><00:18:02.059><c> dew</c><00:18:02.299><c> from</c><00:18:02.519><c> the</c><00:18:02.740><c> fleece</c><00:18:03.039><c> to</c><00:18:03.359><c> fill</c><00:18:03.559><c> a</c>

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bowl<00:18:04.000><c> with</c><00:18:04.259><c> water.</c><00:18:05.220><c> You're</c><00:18:05.559><c> afraid?</c><00:18:06.539><c> You</c><00:18:06.640><c> don't</c><00:18:06.859><c> believe?</c>

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This<00:18:08.599><c> burning</c><00:18:09.299><c> sacrifice</c><00:18:09.960><c> that</c><00:18:10.140><c> came</c>

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out<00:18:10.420><c> of</c><00:18:10.500><c> nowhere</c><00:18:10.680><c> wasn't</c><00:18:11.019><c> enough?</c><00:18:12.180><c> No</c><00:18:12.740><c> problem.</c><00:18:15.660><c> No</c><00:18:15.900><c> problem.</c>

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I'm<00:18:18.019><c> not</c><00:18:18.200><c> gonna</c><00:18:18.319><c> make</c><00:18:18.500><c> this</c><00:18:18.799><c> fleece</c>

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damp.<00:18:20.940><c> I'm</c><00:18:21.099><c> gonna</c><00:18:21.220><c> make</c><00:18:21.319><c> this</c><00:18:21.559><c> fleece</c><00:18:22.160><c> soaking</c><00:18:22.700><c> wet</c><00:18:23.259><c> and</c><00:18:23.700><c> when</c>

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you<00:18:23.880><c> get</c><00:18:23.960><c> up</c><00:18:24.059><c> this</c><00:18:24.200><c> morning</c><00:18:24.640><c> and</c>

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it's<00:18:25.140><c> completely</c><00:18:25.599><c> dry</c><00:18:25.920><c> all</c><00:18:26.160><c> around</c><00:18:26.279><c> you</c><00:18:26.440><c> can</c><00:18:26.599><c> pick</c><00:18:26.779><c> the</c><00:18:27.099><c> sopping</c><00:18:27.480><c> wet</c>

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fleece<00:18:28.160><c> up</c><00:18:28.359><c> and</c><00:18:28.740><c> you</c>

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can<00:18:28.960><c> wring</c><00:18:29.200><c> it</c><00:18:29.420><c> out</c><00:18:29.900><c> and</c><00:18:30.160><c> fill</c><00:18:30.319><c> a</c><00:18:30.599><c> bowl</c><00:18:31.180><c> full</c><00:18:31.799><c> of</c><00:18:31.960><c> water.</c><00:18:34.420><c> That's</c><00:18:34.779><c> how</c>

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God<00:18:35.200><c> acts</c><00:18:35.480><c> with</c><00:18:35.720><c> us.</c><00:18:37.160><c> God's</c>

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not,<00:18:37.900><c> you</c><00:18:38.180><c> know,</c><00:18:38.579><c> mysterious</c><00:18:39.099><c> and</c><00:18:39.460><c> mystical</c><00:18:40.019><c> and</c><00:18:40.799><c> you</c><00:18:41.380><c> have</c>

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to<00:18:41.680><c> look</c><00:18:41.880><c> for</c><00:18:42.059><c> these,</c><00:18:42.460><c> you</c>

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know,<00:18:43.059><c> minute</c><00:18:43.359><c> little</c><00:18:43.720><c> signs.</c><00:18:45.220><c> Bam.</c><00:18:46.559><c> Fleece</c><00:18:47.119><c> covered</c><00:18:47.519><c> in</c><00:18:47.779><c> water.</c><00:18:51.680><c> And</c>

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God<00:18:53.779><c> doesn't</c><00:18:54.099><c> simply</c>

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condescend<00:18:55.519><c> to</c><00:18:55.740><c> our</c><00:18:55.940><c> weaknesses</c><00:18:56.380><c> once</c><00:18:57.160><c> with</c><00:18:57.980><c> this</c><00:18:58.519><c> this</c><00:18:58.799><c> amazing</c><00:18:59.180><c> sacrifice.</c><00:19:00.759><c> He</c><00:19:01.000><c> did</c><00:19:01.180><c> it</c><00:19:01.339><c> a</c>

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second<00:19:01.799><c> time</c><00:19:02.400><c> with</c><00:19:02.819><c> this</c><00:19:03.180><c> fleece.</c><00:19:04.259><c> That's</c><00:19:04.619><c> how</c><00:19:04.819><c> much</c><00:19:05.039><c> God</c><00:19:05.319><c> cares</c><00:19:05.779><c> for</c>

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us.<00:19:07.059><c> That's</c><00:19:07.380><c> how</c><00:19:07.539><c> much</c><00:19:07.680><c> he</c>

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wants<00:19:08.079><c> to</c><00:19:08.400><c> work</c><00:19:08.579><c> with</c><00:19:08.819><c> us.</c><00:19:10.220><c> Work</c><00:19:10.559><c> through</c><00:19:10.759><c> all</c><00:19:10.940><c> of</c><00:19:11.019><c> our</c><00:19:11.299><c> fears</c>

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and<00:19:12.119><c> and</c><00:19:12.359><c> our</c><00:19:12.579><c> human</c><00:19:12.839><c> frailties.</c>

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But<00:19:15.480><c> wait,</c><00:19:16.500><c> there's</c><00:19:16.779><c> more.</c><00:19:18.599><c> Gideon</c><00:19:18.759><c> said</c><00:19:18.960><c> to</c><00:19:19.180><c> God,</c><00:19:20.119><c> let</c><00:19:20.240><c> not</c>

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your<00:19:20.599><c> anger</c><00:19:20.799><c> burn</c><00:19:21.119><c> against</c><00:19:21.460><c> me.</c><00:19:21.940><c> Let</c>

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me<00:19:22.400><c> speak</c><00:19:22.700><c> just</c><00:19:23.039><c> once</c><00:19:23.380><c> more.</c><00:19:24.240><c> Please</c><00:19:24.660><c> let</c><00:19:24.839><c> me</c><00:19:25.059><c> test</c><00:19:25.480><c> just</c><00:19:26.099><c> once</c>

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more<00:19:27.039><c> with</c><00:19:27.279><c> the</c><00:19:27.559><c> fleece.</c>

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Please<00:19:28.940><c> let</c><00:19:29.099><c> it</c><00:19:29.319><c> be</c><00:19:29.619><c> dry</c><00:19:29.940><c> on</c><00:19:30.160><c> the</c><00:19:30.359><c> fleece</c><00:19:30.720><c> only</c><00:19:31.259><c> and</c><00:19:31.940><c> on</c><00:19:32.319><c> all</c><00:19:32.599><c> the</c><00:19:32.819><c> ground</c><00:19:32.980><c> let</c><00:19:33.180><c> there</c><00:19:33.359><c> be</c><00:19:33.559><c> dew.</c>

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And<00:19:34.599><c> God</c><00:19:34.960><c> did</c><00:19:35.380><c> so.</c><00:19:36.160><c> That</c><00:19:36.559><c> night</c><00:19:37.039><c> it</c><00:19:38.160><c> was</c><00:19:38.380><c> dry</c><00:19:38.579><c> on</c><00:19:38.740><c> the</c><00:19:38.960><c> fleece</c>

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and<00:19:39.880><c> on</c><00:19:40.160><c> all</c><00:19:40.440><c> the</c><00:19:40.680><c> ground</c><00:19:41.259><c> there</c>

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I<00:19:46.779><c> mean,</c><00:19:47.319><c> you</c><00:19:47.420><c> come</c><00:19:47.640><c> to</c><00:19:47.819><c> me,</c><00:19:49.019><c> I</c><00:19:49.599><c> understand</c><00:19:50.259><c> that</c><00:19:50.559><c> maybe</c><00:19:50.759><c> you're</c><00:19:51.079><c> not</c>

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believing<00:19:52.319><c> what</c><00:19:52.460><c> I'm</c>

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telling<00:19:52.839><c> you,</c><00:19:53.839><c> so</c><00:19:54.299><c> I</c><00:19:55.259><c> do</c><00:19:55.519><c> the</c><00:19:55.740><c> amazing</c><00:19:56.359><c> fire</c><00:19:57.019><c> trick</c><00:19:57.500><c> and</c><00:19:58.160><c> I</c><00:19:58.359><c> burn</c><00:19:58.480><c> up</c>

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your<00:19:58.900><c> goat.</c><00:20:01.359><c> I'm</c>

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thinking<00:20:02.079><c> that's</c><00:20:02.440><c> pretty</c><00:20:02.680><c> good.</c><00:20:04.700><c> You</c><00:20:04.900><c> come</c><00:20:05.039><c> to</c><00:20:05.140><c> me</c><00:20:05.220><c> the</c><00:20:05.400><c> second</c><00:20:05.559><c> time,</c>

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you<00:20:05.819><c> want</c>

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else.<00:20:07.029><c> You</c><00:20:07.509><c> make</c><00:20:07.710><c> up</c><00:20:07.890><c> something</c><00:20:08.230><c> about</c><00:20:08.670><c> a</c><00:20:09.470><c> fleece</c><00:20:10.009><c> and</c><00:20:10.309><c> dew.</c><00:20:11.670><c> I</c>

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mean,<00:20:12.089><c> if</c><00:20:12.170><c> you</c><00:20:12.309><c> don't</c><00:20:12.509><c> believe,</c>

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I'll<00:20:14.009><c> find</c><00:20:14.190><c> someone</c><00:20:14.450><c> else.</c><00:20:16.410><c> I</c><00:20:16.549><c> mean,</c><00:20:16.750><c> there's</c><00:20:16.829><c> a</c><00:20:16.950><c> lot</c><00:20:17.009><c> of</c><00:20:17.410><c> people</c><00:20:17.609><c> here.</c><00:20:18.809><c> I</c>

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can<00:20:19.329><c> work</c><00:20:19.549><c> with</c>

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someone<00:20:19.910><c> else.</c><00:20:20.109><c> If</c><00:20:20.190><c> you</c><00:20:20.329><c> don't</c><00:20:20.470><c> want</c><00:20:20.569><c> to</c><00:20:20.730><c> play</c><00:20:20.869><c> along,</c><00:20:21.230><c> fine.</c>

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It's<00:20:23.329><c> not</c><00:20:23.430><c> the</c><00:20:23.549><c> way</c><00:20:23.670><c> God</c><00:20:23.910><c> does</c><00:20:24.150><c> it.</c>

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And<00:20:25.630><c> it</c><00:20:25.730><c> was</c><00:20:26.029><c> so.</c><00:20:26.769><c> Boom.</c><00:20:28.049><c> God</c><00:20:28.349><c> says</c><00:20:28.710><c> sure</c><00:20:29.450><c> and</c><00:20:30.109><c> he</c><00:20:30.430><c> shows</c><00:20:30.630><c> him</c><00:20:30.809><c> the</c><00:20:31.029><c> fleece.</c><00:20:33.490><c> And</c><00:20:33.950><c> then</c><00:20:34.309><c> a</c><00:20:34.769><c> third</c>

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time?<00:20:36.029><c> You</c><00:20:36.509><c> come</c><00:20:36.710><c> to</c><00:20:36.829><c> me</c><00:20:36.970><c> a</c><00:20:37.130><c> third</c><00:20:37.329><c> time?</c><00:20:38.589><c> Yeah,</c><00:20:39.910><c> I</c><00:20:40.089><c> know</c><00:20:40.430><c> that</c>

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the<00:20:40.970><c> fleece</c><00:20:41.210><c> was</c><00:20:41.390><c> wet</c><00:20:41.569><c> and</c><00:20:41.769><c> it</c>

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was<00:20:41.950><c> dry</c><00:20:42.049><c> all</c><00:20:42.170><c> around,</c><00:20:42.809><c> but</c><00:20:42.809><c> maybe</c><00:20:43.230><c> it's</c><00:20:43.470><c> because</c><00:20:44.049><c> the</c><00:20:45.329><c> wool</c>

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attracted<00:20:46.670><c> the</c><00:20:46.970><c> dew</c><00:20:47.450><c> and</c><00:20:48.490><c> it</c>

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didn't<00:20:48.869><c> go</c><00:20:49.049><c> on</c><00:20:49.210><c> the</c><00:20:49.410><c> grass,</c><00:20:49.769><c> just</c><00:20:50.009><c> on</c><00:20:50.170><c> the</c><00:20:50.369><c> wool.</c><00:20:51.069><c> Can</c><00:20:51.549><c> we</c><00:20:51.730><c> reverse</c><00:20:52.170><c> it</c>

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this<00:20:52.609><c> time?</c><00:20:53.890><c> Nope,</c>

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that's<00:20:54.410><c> it.</c><00:20:54.529><c> That's</c><00:20:54.869><c> enough.</c><00:20:57.230><c> It's</c><00:20:57.710><c> not</c><00:20:57.809><c> what</c><00:20:57.910><c> God</c><00:20:58.130><c> says.</c><00:20:59.869><c> And</c>

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it<00:21:00.190><c> was</c><00:21:00.390><c> so.</c><00:21:01.329><c> That</c><00:21:01.710><c> night</c><00:21:02.150><c> it</c>

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God<00:21:04.609><c> cares</c><00:21:04.950><c> about</c><00:21:05.170><c> us</c><00:21:05.369><c> so</c><00:21:05.730><c> much,</c><00:21:06.690><c> he</c><00:21:06.869><c> will</c><00:21:07.190><c> encourage</c><00:21:07.650><c> us</c><00:21:08.289><c> and</c>

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strengthen<00:21:09.349><c> us</c><00:21:10.029><c> over</c><00:21:10.789><c> and</c>

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over<00:21:11.710><c> again</c><00:21:12.069><c> on</c><00:21:12.349><c> the</c><00:21:12.710><c> same</c><00:21:13.130><c> topic,</c><00:21:14.470><c> on</c><00:21:14.569><c> the</c><00:21:14.769><c> same</c><00:21:15.029><c> issue.</c><00:21:16.009><c> You</c>

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come<00:21:16.529><c> to</c><00:21:16.730><c> God</c><00:21:17.029><c> again</c><00:21:17.869><c> and</c><00:21:18.710><c> say,</c><00:21:20.250><c> can</c>

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we<00:21:21.349><c> try</c><00:21:21.569><c> it</c><00:21:21.829><c> this</c><00:21:22.109><c> way?</c><00:21:24.230><c> That's</c><00:21:24.630><c> how</c><00:21:24.809><c> much</c><00:21:24.990><c> God</c><00:21:25.230><c> is</c><00:21:25.589><c> willing</c><00:21:25.990><c> to</c>

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prefers<00:21:29.130><c> to</c><00:21:29.450><c> work</c><00:21:29.710><c> with</c><00:21:29.890><c> our</c><00:21:30.130><c> weaknesses</c><00:21:30.650><c> rather</c><00:21:31.410><c> than</c><00:21:31.609><c> our</c>

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strengths.<00:21:34.470><c> God</c><00:21:34.670><c> doesn't</c>

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want<00:21:35.069><c> us</c><00:21:35.269><c> to</c><00:21:35.430><c> start</c><00:21:35.549><c> to</c><00:21:35.789><c> think</c><00:21:35.990><c> that</c><00:21:36.470><c> we're</c><00:21:36.769><c> able</c><00:21:37.029><c> to</c><00:21:37.349><c> accomplish</c><00:21:37.750><c> great</c>

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things<00:21:38.329><c> because</c>

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one<00:21:44.890><c> who</c><00:21:45.269><c> delivers</c><00:21:45.589><c> us.</c><00:21:47.690><c> So</c><00:21:48.009><c> God</c>

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wanted<00:21:48.490><c> to</c><00:21:48.609><c> prove</c><00:21:48.690><c> this</c><00:21:48.890><c> to</c><00:21:49.089><c> Gideon</c><00:21:49.589><c> very</c><00:21:50.329><c> clearly.</c><00:21:52.769><c> So</c><00:21:53.150><c> Gideon,</c><00:21:53.910><c> he's</c>

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convinced,<00:21:55.049><c> he</c>

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calls<00:21:55.529><c> all</c><00:21:56.009><c> the</c><00:21:56.250><c> warriors</c><00:21:56.670><c> from</c><00:21:57.029><c> the</c><00:21:57.170><c> tribe</c><00:21:57.269><c> of</c><00:21:57.470><c> Manasseh</c><00:21:58.230><c> and</c>

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also<00:21:58.569><c> from</c><00:21:59.029><c> Asher</c><00:21:59.490><c> and</c>

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Zebulun<00:22:00.130><c> and</c><00:22:00.269><c> Naphtali</c><00:22:00.809><c> and</c><00:22:01.589><c> 32</c><00:22:01.990><c>,000</c><00:22:02.430><c> men</c><00:22:02.710><c> get</c><00:22:02.890><c> together.</c><00:22:04.529><c> 32</c>

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,000<00:22:05.130><c> men</c><00:22:05.410><c> gathered</c><00:22:05.930><c> ready</c><00:22:06.509><c> to</c>

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follow<00:22:07.009><c> Gideon</c><00:22:07.450><c> into</c><00:22:07.769><c> battle</c><00:22:08.430><c> against</c><00:22:08.930><c> Midian.</c><00:22:11.089><c> Now</c><00:22:11.250><c> if</c><00:22:11.329><c> you</c>

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peek<00:22:11.630><c> ahead</c><00:22:11.829><c> to</c><00:22:12.009><c> chapter</c><00:22:12.250><c> 8,</c><00:22:13.250><c> you</c>

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Midian<00:22:13.890><c> has</c><00:22:14.170><c> 135</c><00:22:15.829><c>,000</c><00:22:17.769><c> soldiers.</c><00:22:20.750><c> 32</c><00:22:21.309><c> versus</c><00:22:22.430><c> 135</c><00:22:23.829><c>,000.</c><00:22:27.369><c> Odds</c>

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of<00:22:27.769><c> about</c><00:22:28.410><c> 1</c><00:22:29.309><c> to</c><00:22:29.589><c> 4.</c><00:22:34.109><c> Anybody</c>

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want<00:22:34.490><c> to</c><00:22:34.650><c> go</c><00:22:34.750><c> into</c><00:22:35.009><c> battle</c><00:22:35.710><c> with</c><00:22:36.670><c> odds</c><00:22:36.890><c> of</c><00:22:37.170><c> 1</c><00:22:37.349><c> to</c><00:22:37.470><c> 4?</c><00:22:41.049><c> God</c><00:22:41.410><c> thought</c><00:22:42.029><c> those</c>

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odds<00:22:43.029><c> were</c><00:22:44.289><c> still</c><00:22:44.509><c> too</c>

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great<00:22:45.490><c> to</c><00:22:46.410><c> really</c><00:22:46.710><c> prove</c><00:22:46.849><c> his</c><00:22:47.150><c> point.</c><00:22:47.930><c> So</c><00:22:48.089><c> in</c><00:22:48.210><c> chapter</c><00:22:48.509><c> 7</c><00:22:49.109><c> he</c>

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says<00:22:49.589><c> to</c><00:22:49.789><c> Gideon,</c><00:22:50.609><c> the</c><00:22:50.710><c> people</c>

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with<00:22:51.390><c> you</c><00:22:51.529><c> are</c><00:22:51.789><c> too</c><00:22:52.109><c> many</c><00:22:52.829><c> for</c><00:22:54.109><c> me</c><00:22:54.309><c> to</c><00:22:54.630><c> give</c><00:22:54.829><c> the</c><00:22:55.029><c> Midianites</c>

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into<00:22:55.630><c> your</c><00:22:55.910><c> hand</c><00:22:56.930><c> lest</c><00:22:57.529><c> Israel</c>

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boast<00:22:58.430><c> over</c><00:22:58.750><c> me</c><00:22:59.009><c> saying</c><00:22:59.390><c> my</c><00:23:00.089><c> own</c><00:23:00.509><c> hand</c><00:23:00.710><c> has</c><00:23:00.950><c> saved</c><00:23:01.190><c> me.</c><00:23:01.930><c> Now</c><00:23:02.210><c> therefore</c><00:23:02.670><c> proclaim</c><00:23:03.250><c> in</c><00:23:03.450><c> the</c>

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people<00:23:04.109><c> saying,</c><00:23:04.710><c> whoever</c><00:23:05.630><c> is</c><00:23:05.970><c> fearful</c><00:23:06.289><c> and</c><00:23:06.589><c> trembling,</c><00:23:07.390><c> let</c>

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him<00:23:07.630><c> return</c><00:23:07.930><c> home</c><00:23:08.269><c> and</c><00:23:08.470><c> hurry</c>

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away<00:23:08.829><c> from</c><00:23:09.049><c> Mount</c><00:23:09.250><c> Gilia.</c><00:23:11.289><c> Then</c><00:23:11.609><c> 22</c><00:23:12.230><c>,000</c><00:23:12.950><c> people</c><00:23:13.309><c> returned</c><00:23:14.029><c> and</c><00:23:14.670><c> 10</c>

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,000<00:23:15.250><c> remained.</c><00:23:16.710><c> I'm</c><00:23:17.150><c> with</c>

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the<00:23:17.490><c> 22.</c><00:23:18.829><c> You</c><00:23:19.150><c> come</c><00:23:19.390><c> down</c><00:23:19.670><c> into</c><00:23:19.849><c> the</c><00:23:20.009><c> valley,</c><00:23:20.670><c> you're</c><00:23:20.829><c> thinking</c><00:23:20.970><c> you're</c>

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pretty<00:23:21.369><c> good,</c><00:23:21.490><c> you</c>

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got<00:23:21.750><c> 32</c><00:23:22.150><c>,000</c><00:23:22.549><c> people.</c><00:23:23.269><c> You</c><00:23:23.369><c> come</c><00:23:23.509><c> down</c><00:23:23.730><c> in</c><00:23:23.829><c> the</c><00:23:23.950><c> valley,</c><00:23:24.069><c> you</c>

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look<00:23:24.690><c> and</c><00:23:25.470><c> there's</c><00:23:27.289><c> 135</c><00:23:28.390><c>,000</c>

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that<00:23:30.529><c> you're</c><00:23:30.750><c> up</c><00:23:30.890><c> against.</c><00:23:32.069><c> One</c><00:23:32.289><c> against</c><00:23:32.630><c> four.</c><00:23:34.730><c> 22</c><00:23:35.190><c>,000</c><00:23:36.069><c> say</c>

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no<00:23:37.670><c> way</c><00:23:38.089><c> and</c><00:23:38.650><c> they</c><00:23:38.910><c> leave.</c><00:23:39.630><c> Now</c>

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remember,<00:23:40.549><c> you're</c><00:23:40.750><c> pretty</c><00:23:41.089><c> light</c><00:23:41.289><c> in</c><00:23:41.769><c> the</c><00:23:42.230><c> iron</c><00:23:42.470><c> department</c>

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as<00:23:44.009><c> well,</c><00:23:44.589><c> right?</c><00:23:46.849><c> So</c>

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surely<00:23:47.809><c> this</c><00:23:48.470><c> has</c><00:23:48.849><c> to</c><00:23:49.009><c> be</c><00:23:49.190><c> enough</c><00:23:49.650><c> to</c><00:23:50.250><c> make</c><00:23:50.410><c> God's</c><00:23:50.829><c> point.</c><00:23:51.809><c> God</c>

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surely<00:23:52.549><c> has</c><00:23:52.769><c> to</c><00:23:53.009><c> be</c><00:23:53.789><c> much</c>

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more<00:23:54.430><c> comfortable</c><00:23:54.789><c> with</c><00:23:55.369><c> with</c><00:23:56.150><c> 10</c><00:23:56.450><c>,000</c><00:23:56.849><c> versus</c><00:23:57.170><c> 135</c><00:23:57.750><c>,000,</c><00:23:58.230><c> you</c>

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know,<00:23:58.410><c> odds</c><00:23:58.710><c> of</c><00:23:59.230><c> of</c><00:23:59.509><c> 1</c><00:23:59.710><c> to</c><00:23:59.809><c> 13.</c>

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like<00:24:07.809><c> that</c><00:24:08.690><c> is</c><00:24:09.410><c> enough.</c><00:24:10.809><c> Nope.</c><00:24:12.309><c> Like</c><00:24:12.369><c> in</c><00:24:12.450><c> verse</c><00:24:12.609><c> 4,</c><00:24:13.950><c> the</c><00:24:14.009><c> Lord</c>

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said<00:24:14.309><c> to</c><00:24:14.470><c> Gideon,</c><00:24:15.470><c> the</c><00:24:15.670><c> people</c><00:24:16.250><c> are</c>

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still<00:24:17.170><c> too</c><00:24:17.630><c> many.</c><00:24:18.690><c> And</c><00:24:18.930><c> Gideon's</c><00:24:19.289><c> looking</c><00:24:19.410><c> around</c><00:24:19.849><c> and</c><00:24:19.970><c> he's</c>

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thinking,<00:24:21.509><c> yesterday</c><00:24:21.890><c> I</c>

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have<00:24:22.289><c> 32</c><00:24:22.589><c>,000,</c><00:24:23.029><c> today</c><00:24:23.250><c> I</c><00:24:23.589><c> have</c><00:24:23.589><c> 10</c><00:24:24.029><c>,000</c><00:24:25.470><c> and</c><00:24:26.309><c> God's</c><00:24:26.829><c> saying</c><00:24:27.089><c> the</c>

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people<00:24:28.049><c> are</c><00:24:28.609><c> still</c><00:24:28.950><c> too</c>

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many.<00:24:29.789><c> That's</c><00:24:30.150><c> the</c><00:24:30.410><c> point,</c><00:24:30.849><c> right?</c><00:24:31.549><c> God</c><00:24:31.970><c> doesn't</c><00:24:32.549><c> want</c><00:24:33.170><c> us</c><00:24:33.630><c> to</c>

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think<00:24:34.069><c> that</c><00:24:34.529><c> we</c><00:24:35.029><c> can</c><00:24:35.250><c> do</c><00:24:35.470><c> it.</c><00:24:36.910><c> He</c>

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doesn't<00:24:37.250><c> want</c><00:24:37.450><c> us</c><00:24:37.670><c> to</c><00:24:37.829><c> think</c><00:24:37.990><c> that</c><00:24:38.349><c> we're</c><00:24:38.710><c> strong</c><00:24:39.049><c> enough,</c><00:24:39.750><c> that</c><00:24:39.890><c> we</c>

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have<00:24:40.170><c> enough</c>

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willpower,<00:24:41.609><c> that</c><00:24:41.769><c> we</c><00:24:42.109><c> can</c><00:24:42.789><c> have</c><00:24:43.509><c> this</c><00:24:43.769><c> victory.</c><00:24:44.410><c> He</c><00:24:44.789><c> wants</c><00:24:45.109><c> us</c>

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to<00:24:45.509><c> realize</c><00:24:45.710><c> that</c>

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you<00:24:46.089><c> can't.</c><00:24:47.450><c> It</c><00:24:47.609><c> is</c><00:24:47.829><c> impossible.</c><00:24:50.410><c> He</c><00:24:50.569><c> says,</c><00:24:51.049><c> take</c><00:24:51.069><c> them</c><00:24:51.269><c> down</c>

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to<00:24:51.609><c> the</c><00:24:51.750><c> water</c><00:24:51.930><c> and</c><00:24:52.069><c> I'll</c><00:24:52.309><c> test</c>

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them<00:24:52.849><c> for</c><00:24:53.049><c> you</c><00:24:53.269><c> there</c><00:24:53.710><c> and</c><00:24:54.170><c> anyone</c><00:24:54.490><c> of</c><00:24:54.710><c> whom</c><00:24:54.890><c> I</c><00:24:55.049><c> say</c><00:24:55.250><c> to</c><00:24:55.369><c> you</c><00:24:55.490><c> this</c><00:24:55.750><c> one</c><00:24:55.970><c> shall</c><00:24:56.210><c> go</c>

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with<00:24:56.809><c> you</c>

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shall<00:24:57.470><c> go</c><00:24:57.710><c> with</c><00:24:57.890><c> you</c><00:24:57.970><c> and</c><00:24:58.130><c> anyone</c><00:24:58.329><c> of</c><00:24:58.509><c> whom</c><00:24:58.650><c> I</c><00:24:58.890><c> say</c><00:24:59.309><c> this</c><00:24:59.809><c> one</c>

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does<00:25:15.509><c> so</c><00:25:15.630><c> in</c><00:25:15.730><c> a</c><00:25:15.829><c> pretty</c><00:25:16.029><c> odd</c><00:25:16.230><c> way,</c>

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doesn't<00:25:16.690><c> he?</c><00:25:17.890><c> Remember</c><00:25:18.130><c> the</c><00:25:18.369><c> story?</c><00:25:20.150><c> Now</c><00:25:20.470><c> I</c><00:25:20.549><c> don't</c><00:25:20.890><c> think</c><00:25:21.069><c> that</c><00:25:21.230><c> what</c><00:25:21.329><c> I</c>

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was<00:25:21.630><c> taught</c><00:25:21.730><c> in</c><00:25:21.930><c> Sunday</c>

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school<00:25:22.269><c> was</c><00:25:22.529><c> correct</c><00:25:22.890><c> and</c><00:25:24.490><c> maybe</c><00:25:24.829><c> what</c><00:25:24.970><c> you</c><00:25:25.170><c> were</c><00:25:25.309><c> taught</c><00:25:25.450><c> in</c>

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Sunday<00:25:25.690><c> school</c><00:25:25.829><c> wasn't</c>

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either.<00:25:27.829><c> I</c><00:25:28.190><c> was</c><00:25:28.450><c> taught</c><00:25:28.589><c> in</c><00:25:28.789><c> Sunday</c><00:25:28.990><c> school</c><00:25:29.869><c> that</c><00:25:30.670><c> only</c><00:25:31.109><c> 300</c>

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were<00:25:33.369><c> valiant</c><00:25:34.309><c> warriors</c><00:25:34.869><c> and</c>

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vigilant<00:25:35.650><c> who</c><00:25:36.670><c> always</c><00:25:37.089><c> wanted</c><00:25:37.250><c> to</c><00:25:37.529><c> keep</c><00:25:37.650><c> an</c><00:25:37.869><c> eye</c><00:25:38.009><c> out</c><00:25:38.210><c> for</c><00:25:38.349><c> their</c><00:25:38.509><c> enemy</c><00:25:38.849><c> so</c>

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they<00:25:40.049><c> didn't</c>

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put<00:25:40.430><c> their</c><00:25:40.630><c> head</c><00:25:40.789><c> down</c><00:25:41.049><c> when</c><00:25:41.170><c> they</c><00:25:41.490><c> drank.</c><00:25:41.950><c> They</c><00:25:42.130><c> always</c><00:25:42.509><c> looked</c><00:25:42.730><c> up</c>

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and<00:25:43.690><c> they</c><00:25:43.930><c> picked</c><00:25:44.089><c> the</c>

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water<00:25:44.470><c> up</c><00:25:44.690><c> and</c><00:25:44.890><c> drank</c><00:25:45.069><c> like</c><00:25:45.410><c> that</c><00:25:46.109><c> because</c><00:25:46.609><c> they</c><00:25:46.809><c> were</c><00:25:47.049><c> good</c>

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soldiers<00:25:48.269><c> and</c><00:25:50.450><c> that's</c><00:25:50.650><c> just</c>

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crazy.<00:25:52.269><c> That's</c><00:25:52.589><c> just</c><00:25:52.769><c> silly.</c><00:25:54.630><c> I</c><00:25:54.750><c> think</c><00:25:54.970><c> if</c><00:25:55.190><c> God</c><00:25:55.430><c> is</c><00:25:55.690><c> trying</c><00:25:55.809><c> to</c>

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show<00:25:56.509><c> his</c><00:25:57.089><c> power</c><00:25:57.710><c> and</c><00:25:59.009><c> not</c><00:25:59.230><c> the</c>

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strength<00:25:59.809><c> of</c><00:26:00.009><c> the</c><00:26:00.190><c> army</c><00:26:00.690><c> and</c><00:26:02.289><c> he</c><00:26:02.490><c> specifically</c><00:26:02.809><c> wants</c><00:26:03.049><c> to</c><00:26:03.289><c> increase</c><00:26:03.569><c> the</c>

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odds<00:26:03.930><c> from</c><00:26:04.289><c> 1</c><00:26:04.690><c> to</c><00:26:04.789><c> 4</c>

00:26:05.369 --> 00:26:16.190
down<00:26:05.890><c> to</c><00:26:06.349><c> 1</c><00:26:06.670><c> to</c><00:26:06.809><c> 13</c><00:26:07.450><c> down</c><00:26:08.089><c> to</c><00:26:08.470><c> 1</c><00:26:08.809><c> against</c><00:26:09.190><c> 450,</c><00:26:12.529><c> 1</c><00:26:12.890><c> to</c><00:26:13.109><c> 450,</c><00:26:15.329><c> then</c>

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he's<00:26:16.630><c> not</c><00:26:16.829><c> going</c><00:26:16.950><c> to</c><00:26:17.049><c> go</c><00:26:17.170><c> and</c>

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choose<00:26:17.809><c> the</c><00:26:18.130><c> best</c><00:26:18.990><c> warriors.</c><00:26:21.789><c> He's</c><00:26:22.089><c> not</c><00:26:22.190><c> going</c><00:26:22.309><c> to</c><00:26:22.309><c> choose</c>

00:26:22.470 --> 00:26:23.750
the<00:26:22.609><c> most</c><00:26:22.990><c> valiant,</c><00:26:23.410><c> the</c><00:26:23.470><c> most</c>

00:26:23.750 --> 00:26:26.809
vigilant,<00:26:24.710><c> the</c><00:26:24.809><c> people</c><00:26:25.029><c> who</c><00:26:25.589><c> looked</c><00:26:25.789><c> around</c><00:26:26.130><c> them</c><00:26:26.329><c> as</c><00:26:26.509><c> they</c>

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drank.<00:26:29.369><c> You</c><00:26:29.910><c> don't</c><00:26:30.069><c> show</c><00:26:30.329><c> that</c>

00:26:30.569 --> 00:26:34.609
God<00:26:30.809><c> is</c><00:26:30.990><c> strong</c><00:26:31.289><c> and</c><00:26:31.490><c> man</c><00:26:31.750><c> is</c><00:26:32.029><c> weak</c><00:26:32.369><c> by</c><00:26:32.869><c> choosing</c><00:26:33.190><c> the</c><00:26:33.490><c> strongest</c><00:26:33.869><c> and</c><00:26:34.069><c> the</c><00:26:34.269><c> smartest</c>

00:26:34.609 --> 00:26:42.470
and<00:26:35.130><c> the</c><00:26:35.349><c> best</c><00:26:35.609><c> warriors</c><00:26:36.009><c> to</c><00:26:36.230><c> go</c><00:26:36.410><c> fight</c><00:26:36.549><c> your</c><00:26:36.809><c> battle.</c><00:26:41.390><c> I</c><00:26:41.589><c> think</c><00:26:41.750><c> there</c><00:26:41.910><c> was</c>

00:26:42.470 --> 00:26:43.130
probably<00:26:42.809><c> a</c><00:26:42.890><c> more</c>

00:26:43.130 --> 00:26:49.309
spiritual<00:26:43.549><c> reason.</c><00:26:45.490><c> In</c><00:26:45.569><c> the</c><00:26:45.710><c> Middle</c><00:26:45.950><c> East,</c><00:26:47.150><c> every</c><00:26:47.509><c> spring</c><00:26:48.109><c> was</c><00:26:48.789><c> considered</c><00:26:49.089><c> a</c>

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blessing,<00:26:51.789><c> a</c>

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blessing<00:26:52.390><c> from</c><00:26:52.869><c> the</c><00:26:53.089><c> gods.</c><00:26:55.750><c> Every</c><00:26:56.269><c> spring</c><00:26:57.109><c> had</c><00:26:58.170><c> idols</c><00:26:58.509><c> on</c><00:26:58.769><c> it.</c>

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Archaeological<00:27:02.289><c> evidence</c>

00:27:02.670 --> 00:27:06.690
points<00:27:02.970><c> to</c><00:27:03.349><c> every</c><00:27:03.750><c> single</c><00:27:04.210><c> spring</c><00:27:04.410><c> they've</c><00:27:04.769><c> ever</c><00:27:05.130><c> found</c><00:27:05.990><c> having</c><00:27:06.450><c> at</c>

00:27:06.690 --> 00:27:08.470
least<00:27:07.049><c> one</c><00:27:07.390><c> idol</c><00:27:07.730><c> of</c>

00:27:08.470 --> 00:27:12.390
some<00:27:08.609><c> pagan</c><00:27:09.049><c> god</c><00:27:09.349><c> there</c><00:27:09.990><c> to</c><00:27:11.349><c> show</c><00:27:11.549><c> their</c><00:27:11.829><c> thankfulness</c><00:27:12.230><c> for</c>

00:27:12.390 --> 00:27:14.410
the<00:27:12.569><c> water.</c><00:27:14.049><c> And</c><00:27:14.190><c> the</c><00:27:14.329><c> idols</c>

00:27:14.410 --> 00:27:17.150
would<00:27:14.569><c> have</c><00:27:14.670><c> been</c><00:27:14.809><c> specifically</c><00:27:15.190><c> placed</c><00:27:15.549><c> next</c><00:27:15.869><c> to</c><00:27:16.029><c> the</c><00:27:16.230><c> spring</c><00:27:16.630><c> so</c>

00:27:17.150 --> 00:27:18.170
that<00:27:17.329><c> those</c><00:27:17.609><c> who</c><00:27:17.890><c> stooped</c>

00:27:18.170 --> 00:27:21.390
down<00:27:18.349><c> to</c><00:27:18.549><c> lap</c><00:27:18.690><c> up</c><00:27:18.849><c> the</c><00:27:19.009><c> water,</c><00:27:19.250><c> the</c><00:27:19.289><c> most</c><00:27:19.529><c> common</c><00:27:19.750><c> way</c><00:27:19.869><c> of</c><00:27:20.049><c> drinking,</c><00:27:20.970><c> would</c><00:27:21.089><c> be</c>

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bowing<00:27:21.950><c> down</c><00:27:22.430><c> to</c>

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the<00:27:22.849><c> idol.</c><00:27:25.009><c> God</c><00:27:25.250><c> chose</c><00:27:25.509><c> the</c><00:27:25.769><c> 300</c><00:27:25.970><c> people</c><00:27:26.670><c> with</c><00:27:27.069><c> presence</c><00:27:27.329><c> of</c>

00:27:27.630 --> 00:27:29.930
mind<00:27:28.089><c> not</c><00:27:28.890><c> to</c><00:27:29.130><c> bow</c><00:27:29.349><c> before</c><00:27:29.690><c> the</c>

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idol.<00:27:32.210><c> Or</c><00:27:33.009><c> maybe</c><00:27:33.430><c> I'm</c><00:27:33.609><c> wrong.</c><00:27:34.930><c> Or</c><00:27:35.069><c> maybe</c><00:27:35.190><c> it's</c><00:27:35.369><c> just</c><00:27:35.549><c> luck.</c><00:27:36.369><c> Who</c><00:27:36.390><c> knows?</c><00:27:37.230><c> 97</c>

00:27:37.829 --> 00:27:39.650
%<00:27:38.430><c> drank</c><00:27:38.730><c> one</c><00:27:39.009><c> way</c><00:27:39.250><c> and</c>

00:27:39.650 --> 00:27:48.130
3<00:27:40.269><c>%</c><00:27:41.150><c> drank</c><00:27:41.450><c> a</c><00:27:41.609><c> different</c><00:27:41.809><c> way.</c><00:27:43.430><c> So</c><00:27:43.670><c> with</c><00:27:43.869><c> odds</c><00:27:44.130><c> of</c><00:27:44.829><c> 450</c><00:27:45.750><c> to</c><00:27:45.990><c> 1,</c>

00:27:49.609 --> 00:27:54.150
Gideon<00:27:50.289><c> is</c><00:27:51.150><c> now</c><00:27:52.009><c> ready</c><00:27:53.390><c> to</c><00:27:54.029><c> fight</c>

00:27:54.150 --> 00:27:59.990
the<00:27:54.390><c> battle.</c><00:27:55.690><c> Or</c><00:27:55.890><c> should</c><00:27:56.009><c> we</c><00:27:56.210><c> say</c><00:27:56.769><c> God</c><00:27:57.450><c> is</c><00:27:58.289><c> now</c><00:27:59.009><c> ready</c><00:27:59.369><c> to</c><00:27:59.569><c> fight</c><00:27:59.750><c> the</c>

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battle<00:28:00.509><c> wearing</c><00:28:01.210><c> Gideon</c>

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as<00:28:02.430><c> a</c><00:28:02.650><c> coat.</c><00:28:04.809><c> But</c><00:28:05.289><c> Gideon's</c><00:28:05.750><c> not</c><00:28:05.930><c> really</c><00:28:06.190><c> ready,</c><00:28:06.490><c> is</c><00:28:06.609><c> he?</c><00:28:08.809><c> Gideon's</c><00:28:09.349><c> a</c><00:28:09.450><c> little</c><00:28:09.589><c> nervous.</c><00:28:11.309><c> I'd</c><00:28:11.650><c> be</c>

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too,<00:28:12.049><c> right?</c><00:28:13.170><c> Yesterday</c><00:28:13.450><c> you</c><00:28:13.549><c> had</c><00:28:13.690><c> over</c><00:28:13.930><c> 30</c><00:28:14.109><c>,000</c><00:28:14.490><c> soldiers</c><00:28:14.869><c> and</c><00:28:14.990><c> now</c><00:28:15.130><c> you've</c><00:28:15.269><c> got</c><00:28:15.509><c> 300.</c><00:28:19.289><c> So</c><00:28:19.829><c> God</c>

00:28:20.049 --> 00:28:23.470
tells<00:28:20.289><c> Gideon</c><00:28:21.089><c> to</c><00:28:21.529><c> sneak</c><00:28:21.769><c> down</c><00:28:22.170><c> and</c><00:28:22.309><c> listen</c><00:28:22.490><c> to</c><00:28:22.670><c> the</c><00:28:22.750><c> Midianite</c><00:28:23.109><c> soldiers</c>

00:28:23.470 --> 00:28:26.109
talking<00:28:24.250><c> and</c><00:28:25.970><c> he'd</c>

00:28:26.109 --> 00:28:32.730
be<00:28:26.289><c> encouraged.</c><00:28:31.210><c> In</c><00:28:31.269><c> the</c><00:28:31.309><c> middle</c><00:28:31.430><c> of</c><00:28:31.569><c> the</c><00:28:31.589><c> next</c><00:28:31.809><c> verse,</c><00:28:32.450><c> verse</c>

00:28:32.730 --> 00:28:37.430
15,<00:28:33.970><c> we</c><00:28:34.130><c> find</c><00:28:34.329><c> a</c><00:28:34.470><c> neat</c><00:28:34.589><c> lesson.</c><00:28:37.269><c> As</c>

00:28:37.430 --> 00:28:39.509
soon<00:28:37.589><c> as</c><00:28:37.750><c> Gideon</c><00:28:38.009><c> heard</c><00:28:38.230><c> the</c><00:28:38.490><c> telling</c><00:28:38.630><c> of</c><00:28:38.809><c> the</c><00:28:38.950><c> dream</c><00:28:39.130><c> and</c><00:28:39.230><c> its</c>

00:28:39.509 --> 00:28:42.509
interpretation,<00:28:41.250><c> he</c>

00:28:45.890 --> 00:28:51.930
worshiped.<00:28:49.130><c> What</c><00:28:49.349><c> a</c><00:28:49.430><c> great</c><00:28:49.630><c> verse.</c><00:28:51.109><c> It's</c><00:28:51.430><c> the</c><00:28:51.549><c> middle</c><00:28:51.710><c> of</c><00:28:51.910><c> the</c>

00:28:51.930 --> 00:28:54.890
night.<00:28:54.150><c> It</c><00:28:54.230><c> is</c><00:28:54.410><c> the</c><00:28:54.589><c> middle</c><00:28:54.789><c> of</c><00:28:54.890><c> the</c>

00:28:54.890 --> 00:29:02.269
night.<00:28:55.190><c> It's</c><00:28:55.329><c> pitch</c><00:28:55.529><c> black</c><00:28:55.910><c> out.</c><00:28:57.789><c> It's</c><00:28:58.130><c> cold</c><00:28:58.529><c> and</c><00:28:58.710><c> there's</c><00:28:59.029><c> dew</c><00:28:59.170><c> all</c><00:28:59.470><c> around.</c><00:29:01.390><c> You're</c><00:29:01.789><c> facing</c><00:29:02.089><c> an</c>

00:29:02.269 --> 00:29:06.609
army<00:29:02.430><c> of</c><00:29:02.690><c> 135</c><00:29:03.250><c>,000</c><00:29:03.990><c> and</c><00:29:04.230><c> you've</c><00:29:04.430><c> got</c><00:29:04.670><c> 300</c><00:29:05.089><c> men</c><00:29:05.309><c> on</c><00:29:05.450><c> your</c><00:29:05.710><c> side.</c>

00:29:07.390 --> 00:29:08.650
You<00:29:07.690><c> sneak</c><00:29:07.930><c> down</c><00:29:08.130><c> into</c><00:29:08.250><c> the</c><00:29:08.390><c> enemy</c>

00:29:08.650 --> 00:29:14.269
camp,<00:29:09.369><c> just</c><00:29:09.650><c> you</c><00:29:10.230><c> and</c><00:29:10.710><c> a</c><00:29:10.990><c> servant,</c><00:29:13.210><c> and</c><00:29:13.289><c> you're</c><00:29:13.529><c> laying</c><00:29:13.769><c> there</c>

00:29:14.269 --> 00:29:15.529
in<00:29:14.430><c> the</c><00:29:14.490><c> middle</c><00:29:14.650><c> of</c><00:29:14.750><c> the</c><00:29:15.250><c> night</c><00:29:15.250><c> on</c>

00:29:15.529 --> 00:29:27.750
the<00:29:15.849><c> cold</c><00:29:16.250><c> damp</c><00:29:16.569><c> grass,</c><00:29:17.769><c> all</c><00:29:18.150><c> alone,</c><00:29:21.450><c> and</c><00:29:21.609><c> you</c><00:29:21.789><c> worship.</c><00:29:25.269><c> I</c><00:29:25.970><c> think</c><00:29:26.190><c> that</c><00:29:26.829><c> our</c><00:29:27.130><c> understanding</c><00:29:27.609><c> of</c>

00:29:27.750 --> 00:29:28.680
what<00:29:27.829><c> it</c>

00:29:28.519 --> 00:29:41.720
to<00:29:28.900><c> worship</c><00:29:29.339><c> God</c><00:29:29.980><c> is,</c><00:29:32.099><c> it's</c><00:29:33.380><c> to</c><00:29:33.640><c> 2014.</c><00:29:37.019><c> Webster</c><00:29:37.779><c> defines</c><00:29:38.420><c> worship</c><00:29:38.819><c> as</c><00:29:39.579><c> respect</c><00:29:40.359><c> or</c><00:29:40.740><c> reverence</c><00:29:41.119><c> shown</c><00:29:41.400><c> to</c><00:29:41.700><c> a</c>

00:29:41.720 --> 00:29:46.220
divine<00:29:41.980><c> being.</c><00:29:43.339><c> But</c><00:29:43.720><c> that</c><00:29:44.240><c> doesn't</c><00:29:44.359><c> really</c><00:29:44.599><c> help</c><00:29:44.819><c> me.</c><00:29:45.240><c> I</c><00:29:45.660><c> don't</c><00:29:45.799><c> relate</c><00:29:46.059><c> to</c>

00:29:46.220 --> 00:29:47.680
those<00:29:46.420><c> words,</c><00:29:47.079><c> respect,</c>

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reverence.<00:29:48.880><c> What</c><00:29:49.299><c> does</c><00:29:49.359><c> that</c><00:29:49.480><c> really</c><00:29:49.720><c> mean?</c><00:29:51.279><c> We</c><00:29:51.599><c> define</c><00:29:51.920><c> words</c><00:29:52.319><c> by</c>

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our<00:29:53.259><c> relation</c><00:29:53.619><c> to</c><00:29:53.940><c> them.</c><00:29:54.400><c> You</c>

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know,<00:29:55.279><c> gay</c><00:29:55.720><c> meant</c><00:29:55.960><c> something</c><00:29:56.559><c> in</c><00:29:57.160><c> 1920,</c><00:29:58.359><c> completely</c><00:29:58.599><c> different</c><00:29:58.839><c> than</c><00:29:58.900><c> what</c><00:29:59.000><c> it</c>

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means<00:29:59.380><c> now.</c><00:30:01.099><c> Worship.</c>

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What<00:30:01.859><c> does</c><00:30:02.400><c> worship</c><00:30:03.019><c> mean?</c><00:30:05.220><c> We</c><00:30:05.500><c> probably</c><00:30:05.859><c> think</c><00:30:06.619><c> worship</c><00:30:07.440><c> is</c>

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what<00:30:08.740><c> we</c><00:30:08.880><c> do</c><00:30:08.960><c> on</c><00:30:09.180><c> Sunday</c><00:30:09.420><c> mornings.</c><00:30:11.640><c> You</c><00:30:11.859><c> get</c>

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dressed<00:30:12.220><c> up</c><00:30:12.420><c> in</c><00:30:12.539><c> your</c><00:30:12.700><c> Sunday</c><00:30:12.980><c> best.</c><00:30:15.779><c> You</c><00:30:16.019><c> come</c><00:30:16.200><c> together</c><00:30:16.480><c> in</c>

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a<00:30:16.640><c> large</c><00:30:16.859><c> group.</c><00:30:18.299><c> You</c><00:30:18.559><c> sing</c><00:30:18.779><c> hymns.</c><00:30:20.460><c> You</c><00:30:20.779><c> say</c>

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prayers.<00:30:23.299><c> You</c><00:30:23.660><c> listen</c><00:30:23.819><c> to</c><00:30:23.940><c> an</c><00:30:24.079><c> exhortation.</c><00:30:26.980><c> It</c><00:30:27.460><c> is</c><00:30:27.740><c> that,</c><00:30:28.980><c> but</c><00:30:30.900><c> it</c>

00:30:31.019 --> 00:30:34.720
can<00:30:31.140><c> be</c><00:30:31.259><c> a</c><00:30:31.359><c> lot</c><00:30:31.460><c> more.</c><00:30:34.500><c> Gideon</c>

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was<00:30:34.900><c> all</c><00:30:35.200><c> alone,</c><00:30:36.859><c> laying</c><00:30:37.000><c> on</c><00:30:37.160><c> his</c><00:30:37.380><c> stomach,</c><00:30:37.740><c> hiding</c><00:30:38.019><c> in</c><00:30:38.180><c> the</c>

00:30:38.299 --> 00:30:40.440
deep<00:30:38.519><c> grass</c><00:30:39.099><c> in</c><00:30:39.500><c> the</c><00:30:39.599><c> middle</c><00:30:39.740><c> of</c><00:30:39.900><c> the</c><00:30:39.900><c> night,</c>

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surrounded<00:30:41.640><c> by</c><00:30:41.900><c> an</c><00:30:42.059><c> enemy,</c><00:30:43.619><c> terrified</c><00:30:44.200><c> and</c><00:30:45.440><c> lacking</c><00:30:45.740><c> in</c><00:30:46.059><c> faith,</c><00:30:47.640><c> and</c>

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he<00:30:48.299><c> worshiped.</c><00:30:51.640><c> Whenever</c><00:30:51.880><c> we</c><00:30:52.140><c> give</c>

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God<00:30:52.619><c> priority</c><00:30:53.059><c> in</c><00:30:53.220><c> life,</c><00:30:53.880><c> whenever</c><00:30:54.039><c> we</c><00:30:54.279><c> show</c><00:30:54.420><c> praise</c><00:30:54.839><c> to</c><00:30:55.019><c> him</c>

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for<00:30:55.339><c> the</c><00:30:55.559><c> goodness</c><00:30:55.740><c> he's</c><00:30:56.099><c> shown</c><00:30:56.259><c> us,</c><00:30:57.279><c> we</c>

00:30:57.400 --> 00:31:06.380
worship.<00:30:59.920><c> Laying</c><00:31:00.299><c> there,</c><00:31:00.960><c> it</c><00:31:01.240><c> clicked</c><00:31:01.740><c> for</c><00:31:02.200><c> Gideon.</c><00:31:04.440><c> He</c><00:31:04.920><c> realized</c><00:31:05.380><c> what</c>

00:31:06.380 --> 00:31:09.279
God<00:31:06.619><c> was</c><00:31:06.799><c> going</c><00:31:06.880><c> to</c><00:31:07.019><c> do.</c><00:31:08.619><c> He</c><00:31:08.980><c> realized</c>

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that<00:31:09.599><c> 300</c><00:31:09.799><c> men</c><00:31:10.019><c> was</c><00:31:10.299><c> plenty</c><00:31:10.900><c> for</c><00:31:12.099><c> God</c><00:31:12.539><c> to</c><00:31:13.039><c> destroy</c><00:31:13.359><c> the</c><00:31:13.559><c> Midianites.</c><00:31:16.220><c> Whenever</c><00:31:16.420><c> we</c>

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turn<00:31:16.960><c> what</c><00:31:17.119><c> we're</c>

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doing<00:31:17.519><c> over</c><00:31:17.839><c> to</c><00:31:18.059><c> God</c><00:31:18.799><c> and</c><00:31:22.599><c> do</c><00:31:22.839><c> it</c><00:31:23.319><c> for</c><00:31:23.740><c> God,</c><00:31:24.980><c> not</c><00:31:25.119><c> for</c><00:31:25.319><c> ourselves,</c><00:31:27.259><c> we</c><00:31:27.480><c> worship.</c><00:31:31.119><c> I</c><00:31:31.240><c> think</c><00:31:31.400><c> that</c><00:31:31.559><c> was</c><00:31:31.720><c> the</c>

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turning<00:31:32.079><c> point</c><00:31:32.380><c> for</c><00:31:32.579><c> Gideon</c><00:31:33.000><c> right</c><00:31:33.500><c> there.</c><00:31:34.859><c> It</c><00:31:35.039><c> wasn't</c><00:31:35.240><c> the</c>

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burning<00:31:35.660><c> rock.</c><00:31:35.980><c> It</c><00:31:36.079><c> wasn't</c><00:31:36.220><c> an</c><00:31:36.480><c> amazing</c><00:31:36.940><c> rock</c>

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that<00:31:37.460><c> burst</c><00:31:37.819><c> into</c><00:31:38.099><c> flames.</c><00:31:40.099><c> It</c><00:31:40.180><c> wasn't</c><00:31:40.539><c> the</c><00:31:40.859><c> fleece</c><00:31:42.079><c> or</c><00:31:42.619><c> the</c>

00:31:42.819 --> 00:31:47.259
other<00:31:43.059><c> fleece.</c><00:31:46.299><c> What</c><00:31:46.539><c> Gideon</c><00:31:46.859><c> hears</c><00:31:47.099><c> when</c>

00:31:47.259 --> 00:31:52.180
he<00:31:47.440><c> creeps</c><00:31:47.720><c> down</c><00:31:47.819><c> to</c><00:31:47.960><c> the</c><00:31:48.180><c> camp</c><00:31:48.619><c> changes</c><00:31:49.539><c> his</c><00:31:49.819><c> life.</c><00:31:51.900><c> From</c><00:31:52.019><c> the</c>

00:31:52.180 --> 00:31:53.960
point<00:31:52.319><c> that</c><00:31:52.559><c> Gideon</c><00:31:52.920><c> hears</c><00:31:53.200><c> the</c><00:31:53.480><c> enemy</c>

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quaking<00:31:54.680><c> in</c><00:31:54.900><c> their</c><00:31:55.119><c> boots</c><00:31:55.599><c> over</c><00:31:56.440><c> the</c><00:31:56.660><c> coming</c><00:31:56.880><c> battle</c><00:31:57.259><c> against</c>

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Israel,<00:31:58.920><c> we</c><00:31:59.059><c> see</c><00:31:59.240><c> that</c><00:31:59.480><c> everything</c><00:31:59.819><c> Gideon</c>

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does<00:32:00.559><c> is</c><00:32:01.240><c> marked</c><00:32:01.799><c> by</c><00:32:02.460><c> the</c><00:32:02.579><c> most</c><00:32:02.819><c> complete</c><00:32:03.559><c> confidence</c><00:32:04.339><c> in</c><00:32:04.960><c> God.</c><00:32:07.059><c> Now</c>

00:32:07.460 --> 00:32:09.380
we<00:32:07.559><c> can</c><00:32:07.740><c> understand</c><00:32:08.039><c> why</c><00:32:08.299><c> Gideon</c><00:32:08.759><c> is</c>

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included<00:32:09.759><c> in</c><00:32:09.980><c> Hebrews</c><00:32:10.299><c> 11.</c><00:32:13.940><c> His</c><00:32:14.559><c> faith</c><00:32:15.119><c> matured</c><00:32:17.019><c> from</c><00:32:17.140><c> his</c>

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personal<00:32:17.720><c> experiences</c><00:32:18.220><c> with</c><00:32:18.420><c> God.</c><00:32:19.980><c> You</c>

00:32:20.220 --> 00:32:23.680
may<00:32:20.420><c> not</c><00:32:20.579><c> be</c><00:32:20.759><c> today</c><00:32:21.000><c> the</c><00:32:21.240><c> kind</c><00:32:21.420><c> of</c><00:32:21.599><c> person</c><00:32:22.160><c> who</c><00:32:22.680><c> would</c><00:32:22.880><c> find</c><00:32:23.019><c> themselves</c><00:32:23.460><c> in</c>

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Hebrews<00:32:23.940><c> 11,</c><00:32:25.539><c> but</c><00:32:26.579><c> God</c><00:32:26.779><c> isn't</c>

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working<00:32:27.440><c> with</c><00:32:27.640><c> you</c><00:32:27.819><c> either.</c><00:32:30.740><c> He</c><00:32:30.920><c> might</c><00:32:31.140><c> take</c><00:32:31.380><c> you</c><00:32:31.559><c> somewhere</c>

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in<00:32:32.019><c> the</c><00:32:32.079><c> middle</c><00:32:32.259><c> of</c><00:32:32.339><c> the</c><00:32:32.359><c> night</c><00:32:33.000><c> and</c><00:32:34.500><c> show</c>

00:32:34.640 --> 00:32:43.339
you<00:32:34.839><c> something,</c><00:32:36.099><c> and</c><00:32:39.720><c> you'll</c><00:32:39.940><c> worship</c><00:32:40.220><c> him</c><00:32:40.720><c> for</c><00:32:41.000><c> that.</c><00:32:42.420><c> Gideon</c><00:32:42.619><c> is</c><00:32:42.859><c> now</c><00:32:43.099><c> so</c>

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convinced<00:32:43.880><c> in</c><00:32:44.359><c> the</c><00:32:44.599><c> deliverance</c>

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of<00:32:45.119><c> God,</c><00:32:45.759><c> he</c><00:32:45.880><c> doesn't</c><00:32:46.119><c> even</c><00:32:46.420><c> provide</c><00:32:47.200><c> the</c><00:32:47.640><c> few</c><00:32:47.839><c> soldiers</c><00:32:48.160><c> he</c>

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has<00:32:48.920><c> with</c><00:32:49.359><c> weapons.</c><00:32:51.400><c> Why</c><00:32:51.799><c> bother?</c><00:32:55.140><c> There's</c><00:32:55.720><c> only</c>

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It's<00:32:57.339><c> God</c><00:32:57.779><c> that's</c><00:32:57.960><c> going</c><00:32:58.099><c> to</c><00:32:58.180><c> fight</c><00:32:58.380><c> this</c><00:32:58.640><c> battle.</c><00:32:59.460><c> He</c><00:32:59.640><c> gives</c>

00:32:59.839 --> 00:33:04.940
them<00:33:00.039><c> all</c><00:33:00.200><c> a</c><00:33:00.400><c> trumpet</c><00:33:00.799><c> and</c><00:33:01.920><c> a</c><00:33:02.200><c> torch.</c><00:33:04.680><c> Then</c>

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he<00:33:05.079><c> gives</c><00:33:05.279><c> them</c><00:33:05.539><c> the</c><00:33:05.880><c> best</c><00:33:06.240><c> instruction</c><00:33:06.960><c> a</c><00:33:07.740><c> leader</c><00:33:08.019><c> can</c><00:33:08.440><c> ever</c>

00:33:08.759 --> 00:33:15.319
give.<00:33:11.980><c> Look</c><00:33:12.220><c> at</c><00:33:12.400><c> me</c><00:33:13.019><c> and</c><00:33:14.079><c> do</c><00:33:14.299><c> likewise.</c>

00:33:19.359 --> 00:33:25.400
He<00:33:20.079><c> didn't</c><00:33:20.319><c> say,</c><00:33:22.079><c> all</c><00:33:22.220><c> right,</c><00:33:22.740><c> go</c><00:33:22.859><c> down</c><00:33:23.119><c> there</c><00:33:23.660><c> and</c><00:33:24.039><c> do</c><00:33:24.279><c> this.</c>

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The<00:33:25.920><c> 300</c><00:33:26.160><c> of</c><00:33:26.440><c> you</c><00:33:27.019><c> go</c><00:33:27.519><c> fight</c><00:33:27.799><c> this</c><00:33:28.059><c> 135</c><00:33:28.799><c>,000.</c>

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He<00:33:31.420><c> led</c><00:33:31.740><c> by</c><00:33:32.279><c> example.</c><00:33:35.680><c> The</c><00:33:35.920><c> Midianites</c><00:33:36.259><c> were</c><00:33:36.500><c> all</c><00:33:36.799><c> sleeping</c>

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restlessly<00:33:37.940><c> as</c><00:33:39.039><c> they</c><00:33:39.279><c> dreamed</c><00:33:39.420><c> about</c><00:33:39.640><c> the</c>

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of<00:33:40.259><c> Gideon.</c><00:33:42.079><c> Then</c><00:33:42.279><c> they</c><00:33:42.440><c> hear</c><00:33:42.599><c> this</c><00:33:42.900><c> loud</c><00:33:43.339><c> crashing</c><00:33:43.880><c> noise.</c>

00:33:44.819 --> 00:33:48.380
The<00:33:44.940><c> three</c><00:33:45.119><c> companies</c><00:33:47.019><c> blew</c><00:33:47.720><c> the</c><00:33:48.019><c> trumpets</c>

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and<00:33:48.640><c> broke</c><00:33:49.099><c> the</c><00:33:49.680><c> clay</c><00:33:49.920><c> pots.</c><00:33:51.640><c> They</c><00:33:51.779><c> held</c><00:33:51.980><c> in</c><00:33:52.140><c> the</c><00:33:52.279><c> left</c><00:33:52.420><c> hands</c>

00:33:52.579 --> 00:33:54.339
the<00:33:52.799><c> torches</c><00:33:53.119><c> and</c><00:33:53.299><c> the</c><00:33:53.400><c> right</c><00:33:53.700><c> hands</c><00:33:53.880><c> the</c><00:33:54.099><c> trumpets</c>

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they<00:33:54.640><c> blew</c><00:33:55.019><c> and</c><00:33:55.759><c> all</c><00:33:56.079><c> 300</c><00:33:56.519><c> shouted</c><00:33:56.880><c> out,</c><00:33:58.039><c> a</c><00:33:58.400><c> sword</c><00:33:58.680><c> for</c><00:33:58.880><c> the</c><00:33:59.079><c> Lord</c><00:33:59.539><c> and</c><00:34:01.599><c> a</c>

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sword<00:34:01.859><c> for</c><00:34:02.079><c> Gideon.</c><00:34:05.299><c> And</c><00:34:05.460><c> the</c><00:34:05.539><c> rest</c><00:34:05.720><c> is</c>

00:34:05.980 --> 00:34:13.739
history.<00:34:08.659><c> The</c><00:34:08.860><c> Midianites</c><00:34:09.940><c> run</c><00:34:10.900><c> and</c><00:34:12.280><c> now</c><00:34:12.739><c> they're</c><00:34:13.280><c> full</c><00:34:13.519><c> of</c>

00:34:13.739 --> 00:34:17.380
fear<00:34:14.219><c> and</c><00:34:15.739><c> Gideon</c><00:34:16.000><c> is</c><00:34:16.119><c> full</c><00:34:16.320><c> of</c><00:34:16.500><c> faith.</c>

00:34:18.159 --> 00:34:23.159
Hopefully<00:34:18.420><c> lesson</c><00:34:18.719><c> for</c><00:34:18.940><c> us</c><00:34:19.179><c> is</c><00:34:19.760><c> clear.</c><00:34:21.440><c> When</c><00:34:21.559><c> we</c><00:34:21.719><c> look</c><00:34:21.940><c> at</c><00:34:22.219><c> Gideon,</c><00:34:22.840><c> hopefully</c><00:34:22.920><c> we</c>

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see<00:34:23.340><c> ourselves</c><00:34:23.840><c> standing</c>

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right<00:34:24.619><c> there.</c><00:34:26.380><c> We</c><00:34:26.539><c> have</c><00:34:26.699><c> a</c><00:34:26.820><c> natural</c><00:34:27.099><c> tendency</c><00:34:27.440><c> to</c><00:34:27.699><c> think</c><00:34:27.900><c> that</c>

00:34:28.239 --> 00:34:32.809
strength<00:34:28.780><c> is</c><00:34:29.460><c> what</c><00:34:29.679><c> God</c><00:34:30.000><c> seeks.</c><00:34:31.559><c> Strength</c><00:34:32.139><c> is</c><00:34:32.480><c> what</c>

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God<00:34:32.909><c> is</c><00:34:33.010><c> looking</c><00:34:33.269><c> for.</c><00:34:33.690><c> We</c><00:34:33.829><c> have</c><00:34:34.070><c> to</c><00:34:34.190><c> be</c><00:34:34.429><c> strong.</c><00:34:34.929><c> We</c><00:34:34.969><c> have</c><00:34:35.110><c> to</c>

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be<00:34:35.389><c> a</c><00:34:35.989><c> good</c><00:34:36.210><c> firm</c><00:34:36.530><c> brother.</c><00:34:37.309><c> We</c><00:34:37.469><c> have</c><00:34:37.550><c> to</c><00:34:37.650><c> be</c><00:34:37.929><c> a</c><00:34:38.369><c> solid</c>

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sister.<00:34:41.650><c> This</c><00:34:41.969><c> concept</c><00:34:42.469><c> of</c><00:34:43.750><c> natural</c><00:34:44.210><c> selection.</c><00:34:45.849><c> It's</c><00:34:45.989><c> been</c>

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ingrained<00:34:46.670><c> in</c><00:34:46.809><c> our</c><00:34:47.030><c> minds.</c><00:34:47.829><c> We</c><00:34:47.989><c> just</c><00:34:48.250><c> tend</c><00:34:48.349><c> to</c><00:34:48.590><c> accept</c>

00:34:48.909 --> 00:34:53.570
the<00:34:49.030><c> idea</c><00:34:49.369><c> that</c><00:34:49.730><c> in</c><00:34:50.170><c> a</c><00:34:50.389><c> competition</c><00:34:50.829><c> between</c><00:34:51.289><c> strong</c><00:34:51.750><c> and</c><00:34:52.010><c> weak,</c><00:34:52.949><c> only</c><00:34:53.250><c> the</c>

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strong<00:34:53.849><c> survive.</c><00:34:55.849><c> And</c><00:34:56.030><c> I</c><00:34:56.070><c> think</c><00:34:56.250><c> we</c><00:34:56.650><c> base</c>

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a<00:34:56.969><c> lot</c><00:34:57.130><c> of</c><00:34:57.289><c> our</c><00:34:57.550><c> thought</c><00:34:57.769><c> processes</c><00:34:58.309><c> on</c><00:34:58.489><c> that</c><00:34:58.989><c> concept.</c><00:35:01.210><c> Strength</c><00:35:01.590><c> is</c><00:35:01.889><c> an</c>

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attribute.<00:35:02.570><c> It's</c><00:35:02.630><c> something</c><00:35:02.730><c> to</c><00:35:02.849><c> be</c>

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desired.<00:35:03.889><c> People</c><00:35:04.110><c> don't</c><00:35:04.289><c> want</c><00:35:04.469><c> to</c><00:35:04.630><c> admit</c><00:35:04.849><c> that</c><00:35:04.989><c> they're</c><00:35:05.289><c> weak.</c><00:35:06.769><c> They</c>

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don't<00:35:07.030><c> want</c><00:35:07.150><c> to</c><00:35:07.289><c> admit</c><00:35:07.409><c> that</c><00:35:07.550><c> they're</c>

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afraid.<00:35:09.829><c> Any</c><00:35:10.090><c> kind</c><00:35:10.289><c> of</c><00:35:10.489><c> weakness,</c><00:35:10.789><c> any</c><00:35:10.949><c> kind</c><00:35:11.130><c> of</c><00:35:11.389><c> physical</c><00:35:11.630><c> or</c>

00:35:11.949 --> 00:35:15.389
emotional<00:35:12.550><c> or</c><00:35:13.170><c> mental</c><00:35:13.510><c> or</c><00:35:13.769><c> psychological</c><00:35:14.530><c> or</c><00:35:14.969><c> even</c>

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moral<00:35:16.050><c> weakness</c><00:35:16.789><c> is</c><00:35:18.889><c> hidden.</c><00:35:19.889><c> You're</c><00:35:20.170><c> ashamed</c><00:35:20.610><c> of</c><00:35:20.789><c> it.</c><00:35:20.929><c> You</c>

00:35:21.070 --> 00:35:23.449
don't<00:35:21.170><c> even</c><00:35:21.329><c> want</c><00:35:21.449><c> to</c><00:35:21.670><c> talk</c><00:35:21.889><c> about</c><00:35:22.130><c> it.</c><00:35:23.030><c> You</c><00:35:23.250><c> definitely</c>

00:35:23.449 --> 00:35:25.670
want<00:35:23.610><c> to</c><00:35:23.690><c> talk</c><00:35:23.849><c> about</c><00:35:23.989><c> your</c><00:35:24.130><c> brother</c><00:35:24.289><c> and</c><00:35:24.510><c> sisters.</c><00:35:25.429><c> You</c><00:35:25.530><c> don't</c><00:35:25.590><c> want</c>

00:35:25.670 --> 00:35:26.690
them<00:35:25.849><c> to</c><00:35:25.949><c> know</c><00:35:26.030><c> that</c><00:35:26.190><c> you</c><00:35:26.329><c> have</c><00:35:26.449><c> this</c>

00:35:26.690 --> 00:35:39.530
problem.<00:35:29.630><c> But</c><00:35:30.170><c> at</c><00:35:30.849><c> its</c><00:35:31.050><c> very</c><00:35:31.349><c> core,</c><00:35:32.710><c> acknowledging</c><00:35:33.170><c> God</c><00:35:33.889><c> is</c><00:35:34.829><c> fundamentally</c><00:35:35.630><c> acknowledging</c><00:35:36.690><c> your</c><00:35:37.909><c> weakness</c><00:35:38.570><c> as</c><00:35:39.429><c> a</c>

00:35:39.530 --> 00:35:48.650
human<00:35:39.710><c> being.</c><00:35:43.170><c> You</c><00:35:43.469><c> don't</c><00:35:43.670><c> come</c><00:35:43.869><c> to</c><00:35:44.030><c> God</c><00:35:44.349><c> all</c><00:35:44.769><c> standing</c><00:35:45.030><c> up</c><00:35:45.289><c> and</c><00:35:45.590><c> proud</c><00:35:45.889><c> and</c><00:35:46.190><c> strong</c><00:35:46.809><c> and</c><00:35:47.250><c> saying,</c><00:35:48.250><c> I'm</c><00:35:48.349><c> here</c><00:35:48.469><c> to</c>

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worship.<00:35:50.849><c> You</c><00:35:51.090><c> come</c><00:35:51.289><c> to</c><00:35:51.449><c> God</c><00:35:52.050><c> laying</c><00:35:52.489><c> on</c><00:35:52.710><c> the</c><00:35:52.909><c> ground,</c><00:35:54.349><c> covered</c><00:35:54.610><c> in</c><00:35:54.909><c> dew,</c><00:35:55.809><c> scared</c><00:35:56.329><c> out</c>

00:35:56.750 --> 00:35:59.570
of<00:35:56.869><c> your</c><00:35:57.210><c> mind,</c><00:35:59.250><c> and</c><00:35:59.389><c> you</c>

00:35:59.570 --> 00:36:07.769
worship.<00:36:04.309><c> God</c><00:36:04.670><c> wants</c><00:36:04.969><c> us</c><00:36:05.170><c> to</c><00:36:05.349><c> learn</c><00:36:05.510><c> that</c><00:36:05.750><c> lesson.</c><00:36:07.030><c> To</c><00:36:07.230><c> not</c><00:36:07.389><c> think</c><00:36:07.570><c> that</c><00:36:07.690><c> we</c>

00:36:07.769 --> 00:36:09.110
can<00:36:07.989><c> muscle</c><00:36:08.269><c> our</c><00:36:08.489><c> way</c><00:36:08.650><c> through</c><00:36:08.869><c> our</c>

00:36:09.110 --> 00:36:14.789
problems.<00:36:10.289><c> To</c><00:36:10.469><c> not</c><00:36:10.610><c> think</c><00:36:10.769><c> that</c><00:36:10.889><c> we're</c><00:36:11.130><c> strong</c><00:36:11.469><c> enough</c><00:36:11.869><c> to</c><00:36:12.269><c> handle</c><00:36:12.489><c> this.</c><00:36:14.449><c> Come</c><00:36:14.670><c> to</c>

00:36:14.789 --> 00:36:16.989
the<00:36:14.869><c> realization</c><00:36:15.309><c> that</c><00:36:16.489><c> only</c>

00:36:16.989 --> 00:36:20.889
to<00:36:17.230><c> get</c><00:36:17.409><c> through</c><00:36:17.610><c> your</c><00:36:17.869><c> problem</c><00:36:18.349><c> is</c><00:36:18.909><c> to</c><00:36:19.110><c> acknowledge</c><00:36:19.530><c> that</c><00:36:19.929><c> each</c><00:36:20.230><c> and</c><00:36:20.489><c> every</c><00:36:20.690><c> one</c><00:36:20.829><c> of</c>

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us<00:36:21.110><c> is</c><00:36:21.469><c> weak.</c><00:36:22.809><c> We're</c><00:36:23.250><c> afraid.</c>

00:36:24.630 --> 00:36:29.530
We<00:36:24.889><c> need</c><00:36:25.170><c> God</c><00:36:25.849><c> to</c><00:36:26.690><c> gain</c><00:36:26.889><c> that</c><00:36:27.130><c> victory.</c><00:36:28.230><c> We</c><00:36:28.329><c> need</c><00:36:28.489><c> him</c><00:36:28.809><c> to</c><00:36:28.989><c> fight</c><00:36:29.210><c> that</c>

00:36:29.530 --> 00:36:35.730
battle.<00:36:34.250><c> The</c><00:36:34.409><c> Bible</c><00:36:34.690><c> teaches</c><00:36:35.050><c> us</c><00:36:35.269><c> that</c><00:36:35.449><c> the</c>

00:36:35.730 --> 00:36:43.670
weak<00:36:36.150><c> shall</c><00:36:37.090><c> lead</c><00:36:37.389><c> the</c><00:36:37.710><c> strong.</c><00:36:40.230><c> Gideon</c><00:36:40.570><c> and</c><00:36:40.730><c> his</c><00:36:41.070><c> 300</c><00:36:42.369><c> weak</c>

00:36:43.670 --> 00:36:50.269
men<00:36:44.809><c> conquered</c><00:36:46.510><c> the</c><00:36:47.309><c> Midianite</c><00:36:47.670><c> army</c><00:36:47.949><c> of</c><00:36:48.230><c> 135</c><00:36:49.090><c>,000.</c>

00:36:51.130 --> 00:36:58.849
Jonathan<00:36:51.550><c> and</c><00:36:51.750><c> his</c><00:36:51.969><c> armor</c><00:36:52.309><c> bearer</c><00:36:53.369><c> defeated</c><00:36:53.670><c> the</c><00:36:53.949><c> Philistines.</c><00:36:55.329><c> David,</c><00:36:56.289><c> little</c><00:36:56.489><c> David,</c><00:36:57.829><c> killed</c><00:36:57.989><c> the</c>

00:36:59.289 --> 00:37:10.889
Goliath.<00:37:01.929><c> And</c><00:37:02.469><c> there</c><00:37:02.590><c> was</c><00:37:02.730><c> a</c><00:37:02.849><c> man</c><00:37:02.969><c> who</c><00:37:04.909><c> came,</c><00:37:06.090><c> poor,</c><00:37:07.809><c> meek,</c><00:37:08.789><c> and</c><00:37:08.949><c> lowly,</c><00:37:10.690><c> a</c>

00:37:10.889 --> 00:37:15.530
carpenter.<00:37:13.849><c> And</c><00:37:13.969><c> he</c><00:37:14.110><c> defeated</c><00:37:14.429><c> death.</c>

00:37:16.750 --> 00:37:22.510
He<00:37:16.969><c> destroyed</c><00:37:17.349><c> sin.</c><00:37:19.989><c> Not</c><00:37:20.230><c> by</c><00:37:20.550><c> rising</c><00:37:21.030><c> up</c><00:37:21.429><c> and</c><00:37:21.849><c> defeating</c><00:37:22.210><c> the</c>

00:37:22.510 --> 00:37:24.829
Romans<00:37:22.809><c> and</c><00:37:23.349><c> raining</c><00:37:23.670><c> fire</c><00:37:24.110><c> and</c><00:37:24.289><c> lightning</c><00:37:24.530><c> down</c>

00:37:24.829 --> 00:37:29.070
on<00:37:24.909><c> them,</c><00:37:25.949><c> but</c><00:37:26.090><c> by</c><00:37:26.449><c> meekly</c><00:37:26.929><c> and</c><00:37:27.070><c> mildly</c><00:37:27.690><c> teaching</c><00:37:27.989><c> and</c><00:37:28.309><c> encouraging</c><00:37:28.730><c> the</c>

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poor,<00:37:29.989><c> the</c><00:37:30.289><c> sick,</c><00:37:31.369><c> the</c><00:37:31.610><c> handicapped,</c>

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the<00:37:33.929><c> sinners,</c><00:37:37.010><c> showing</c><00:37:37.210><c> that</c><00:37:37.510><c> God</c><00:37:38.010><c> can</c><00:37:38.510><c> work</c><00:37:38.869><c> good</c><00:37:39.590><c> through</c>

00:37:40.329 --> 00:37:43.230
anyone.<00:37:41.630><c> It</c><00:37:41.750><c> doesn't</c><00:37:41.989><c> matter</c><00:37:42.269><c> who</c><00:37:42.550><c> you</c><00:37:42.809><c> are</c>

00:37:43.230 --> 00:37:47.590
and<00:37:43.570><c> where</c><00:37:43.829><c> you're</c><00:37:44.070><c> born.</c><00:37:44.489><c> Look</c><00:37:44.670><c> what</c><00:37:44.769><c> Paul</c><00:37:45.010><c> says</c><00:37:45.210><c> in</c><00:37:45.329><c> 1</c><00:37:45.510><c> Corinthians</c><00:37:45.929><c> 2.</c><00:37:47.289><c> When</c><00:37:47.429><c> I</c>

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came<00:37:47.789><c> to</c><00:37:47.849><c> you,</c><00:37:48.170><c> brothers,</c>

00:37:48.849 --> 00:37:52.469
I<00:37:49.050><c> did</c><00:37:49.210><c> not</c><00:37:49.409><c> come</c><00:37:49.650><c> proclaiming</c><00:37:50.190><c> to</c><00:37:50.230><c> you</c><00:37:50.389><c> the</c><00:37:50.630><c> testimony</c><00:37:50.969><c> of</c><00:37:51.090><c> God</c><00:37:51.250><c> with</c><00:37:51.510><c> lofty</c><00:37:51.969><c> speech</c><00:37:52.250><c> or</c>

00:37:52.469 --> 00:37:54.210
wisdom.<00:37:53.650><c> For</c><00:37:53.849><c> I</c><00:37:53.969><c> decided</c>

00:37:54.210 --> 00:37:56.969
to<00:37:54.309><c> know</c><00:37:54.489><c> nothing</c><00:37:54.909><c> among</c><00:37:55.230><c> you</c><00:37:55.449><c> except</c><00:37:55.750><c> Jesus</c><00:37:56.269><c> Christ</c><00:37:56.630><c> and</c><00:37:56.789><c> Him</c>

00:37:56.969 --> 00:38:01.750
crucified.<00:37:58.670><c> I</c><00:37:58.809><c> was</c><00:37:59.050><c> with</c><00:37:59.170><c> you</c><00:37:59.309><c> in</c><00:37:59.590><c> weakness</c><00:38:00.130><c> and</c><00:38:01.090><c> fear</c>

00:38:01.750 --> 00:38:06.449
and<00:38:02.730><c> much</c><00:38:02.949><c> trembling.</c><00:38:04.230><c> In</c><00:38:04.329><c> verse</c><00:38:04.530><c> 4,</c><00:38:05.269><c> in</c><00:38:05.409><c> my</c><00:38:05.730><c> speech</c><00:38:06.050><c> and</c><00:38:06.210><c> my</c>

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message<00:38:06.869><c> were</c><00:38:07.349><c> not</c><00:38:07.769><c> plausible</c><00:38:08.349><c> words</c><00:38:08.730><c> of</c><00:38:09.050><c> wisdom,</c>

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but<00:38:10.190><c> in</c><00:38:10.469><c> demonstration</c><00:38:10.889><c> of</c><00:38:11.050><c> the</c><00:38:11.269><c> Spirit</c><00:38:11.409><c> and</c><00:38:11.489><c> of</c><00:38:11.570><c> the</c><00:38:11.769><c> power,</c>

00:38:12.389 --> 00:38:18.030
so<00:38:12.449><c> that</c><00:38:12.550><c> your</c><00:38:12.789><c> faith</c><00:38:13.170><c> might</c><00:38:13.530><c> not</c><00:38:13.849><c> rest</c><00:38:14.110><c> in</c><00:38:14.250><c> the</c>

00:38:21.570 --> 00:38:25.690
Don't<00:38:22.349><c> get</c><00:38:22.510><c> all</c><00:38:22.769><c> caught</c><00:38:22.989><c> up</c><00:38:23.210><c> in</c><00:38:23.349><c> how</c><00:38:23.969><c> great</c><00:38:24.550><c> a</c><00:38:24.909><c> Bible</c><00:38:25.369><c> student</c>

00:38:25.690 --> 00:38:28.090
that<00:38:26.010><c> brother</c><00:38:26.329><c> from</c><00:38:26.510><c> Australia</c><00:38:26.969><c> is.</c><00:38:27.949><c> Nothing</c>

00:38:28.090 --> 00:38:34.829
personal.<00:38:30.309><c> You</c><00:38:30.389><c> know,</c><00:38:31.130><c> it's</c><00:38:31.570><c> not</c><00:38:32.409><c> about</c><00:38:32.829><c> their</c><00:38:33.329><c> wisdom.</c><00:38:34.690><c> It's</c>

00:38:34.829 --> 00:38:37.929
not<00:38:35.070><c> about</c><00:38:35.429><c> their</c><00:38:36.110><c> amazing</c><00:38:36.710><c> words,</c><00:38:37.289><c> their</c><00:38:37.510><c> lofty</c>

00:38:37.929 --> 00:38:46.130
speech.<00:38:41.050><c> It's</c><00:38:41.590><c> about</c><00:38:41.789><c> the</c><00:38:42.010><c> power</c><00:38:42.230><c> of</c><00:38:42.469><c> God.</c><00:38:44.349><c> The</c><00:38:44.610><c> only</c><00:38:45.070><c> reason,</c>

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the<00:38:47.090><c> only</c><00:38:47.449><c> reason</c><00:38:47.929><c> you</c><00:38:49.010><c> do</c><00:38:49.230><c> any</c><00:38:49.510><c> Bible</c><00:38:49.809><c> study</c>

00:38:49.969 --> 00:38:55.849
at<00:38:50.170><c> all</c><00:38:50.929><c> is</c><00:38:52.630><c> to</c><00:38:52.949><c> bring</c><00:38:53.050><c> yourself</c><00:38:53.690><c> to</c><00:38:54.170><c> a</c><00:38:54.369><c> point</c><00:38:54.750><c> where</c><00:38:55.289><c> you</c><00:38:55.449><c> allow</c><00:38:55.650><c> the</c>

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power<00:38:56.070><c> of</c><00:38:56.369><c> God</c><00:38:56.809><c> to</c><00:38:57.409><c> work</c><00:38:57.590><c> in</c><00:38:57.730><c> your</c><00:38:57.909><c> life.</c><00:39:00.090><c> If</c>

00:39:00.230 --> 00:39:02.369
your<00:39:00.409><c> Bible</c><00:39:00.750><c> study</c><00:39:00.969><c> is</c><00:39:01.289><c> swelling</c><00:39:01.489><c> you</c><00:39:01.690><c> up</c><00:39:01.809><c> and</c><00:39:01.949><c> making</c><00:39:02.150><c> you</c>

00:39:02.369 --> 00:39:04.909
think<00:39:02.530><c> that</c><00:39:02.730><c> you're</c><00:39:03.329><c> smart</c><00:39:03.809><c> and</c><00:39:03.989><c> you're</c><00:39:04.230><c> great</c><00:39:04.610><c> and</c>

00:39:04.909 --> 00:39:08.570
now<00:39:05.130><c> you</c><00:39:05.230><c> can</c><00:39:05.510><c> solve</c><00:39:05.769><c> problems</c><00:39:06.230><c> and</c><00:39:06.369><c> do</c><00:39:06.550><c> great</c><00:39:06.769><c> things,</c><00:39:07.989><c> you're</c><00:39:08.170><c> missing</c><00:39:08.329><c> the</c>

00:39:08.570 --> 00:39:13.949
point.<00:39:12.309><c> This</c><00:39:12.550><c> is</c><00:39:12.750><c> Paul</c><00:39:13.010><c> talking.</c>

00:39:14.090 --> 00:39:19.909
Look<00:39:14.230><c> what</c><00:39:14.309><c> he</c><00:39:14.469><c> says.</c><00:39:15.489><c> Weakness.</c><00:39:16.889><c> I</c><00:39:17.070><c> came</c><00:39:17.269><c> to</c><00:39:17.369><c> you</c><00:39:17.469><c> in</c><00:39:17.710><c> weakness</c><00:39:18.170><c> and</c><00:39:18.510><c> fear.</c><00:39:19.789><c> I</c>

00:39:19.909 --> 00:39:20.769
didn't<00:39:20.050><c> have</c><00:39:20.289><c> lofty</c><00:39:20.650><c> speech.</c>

00:39:21.030 --> 00:39:26.110
I<00:39:21.150><c> mean,</c><00:39:21.789><c> I've</c><00:39:22.090><c> read</c><00:39:22.210><c> his</c><00:39:22.429><c> letters.</c><00:39:23.230><c> The</c><00:39:23.389><c> guy</c><00:39:23.510><c> was</c><00:39:23.750><c> smart.</c><00:39:25.889><c> Not</c>

00:39:26.110 --> 00:39:30.530
the<00:39:26.230><c> way</c><00:39:26.369><c> he</c><00:39:26.590><c> says</c><00:39:26.809><c> it.</c><00:39:27.989><c> I</c><00:39:28.170><c> was</c><00:39:28.429><c> weak.</c><00:39:29.289><c> I</c><00:39:29.409><c> was</c><00:39:29.570><c> full</c><00:39:29.789><c> of</c>

00:39:30.730 --> 00:39:34.750
trembling.<00:39:32.570><c> This</c><00:39:32.769><c> is</c><00:39:32.989><c> the</c><00:39:33.070><c> man</c><00:39:33.289><c> that</c><00:39:33.570><c> the</c><00:39:33.769><c> Jews</c><00:39:33.929><c> described</c><00:39:34.309><c> as</c>

00:39:34.750 --> 00:39:41.230
having<00:39:35.030><c> turned</c><00:39:35.449><c> the</c><00:39:35.670><c> world</c><00:39:35.869><c> upside</c><00:39:36.329><c> down.</c><00:39:40.090><c> Weak,</c>

00:39:41.269 --> 00:39:47.829
full<00:39:41.469><c> of</c><00:39:41.670><c> fear,</c><00:39:42.670><c> much</c><00:39:42.889><c> trembling.</c><00:39:46.690><c> Paul</c><00:39:46.909><c> knew</c><00:39:47.130><c> that</c><00:39:47.369><c> God</c><00:39:47.610><c> is</c>

00:39:47.829 --> 00:39:51.630
more<00:39:48.210><c> powerful</c><00:39:48.730><c> than</c><00:39:49.170><c> man</c><00:39:49.429><c> could</c><00:39:49.829><c> ever</c><00:39:50.150><c> aspire</c><00:39:50.590><c> to</c><00:39:50.809><c> be.</c>

00:39:53.469 --> 00:39:59.690
Strong<00:39:54.190><c> men</c><00:39:54.429><c> are</c><00:39:54.630><c> a</c><00:39:54.809><c> vanity.</c><00:39:57.190><c> Men</c><00:39:57.369><c> who</c><00:39:58.170><c> are</c><00:39:58.349><c> great</c><00:39:59.030><c> students</c>

00:39:59.690 --> 00:40:04.530
and<00:40:00.510><c> great</c><00:40:01.369><c> speakers</c><00:40:02.309><c> and</c><00:40:03.190><c> great</c><00:40:03.730><c> leaders</c>

00:40:04.530 --> 00:40:09.510
and<00:40:04.869><c> powerful</c><00:40:05.250><c> and</c><00:40:05.469><c> wear</c><00:40:05.590><c> a</c><00:40:05.909><c> sharp</c><00:40:06.150><c> suit</c><00:40:06.449><c> and</c><00:40:06.610><c> a</c><00:40:06.829><c> good</c><00:40:07.010><c> tie</c><00:40:07.550><c> are</c>

00:40:09.510 --> 00:40:13.849
vanity.<00:40:11.869><c> They</c><00:40:12.269><c> think</c><00:40:12.570><c> they</c><00:40:12.769><c> can</c><00:40:12.929><c> do</c><00:40:13.190><c> great</c><00:40:13.489><c> things</c>

00:40:13.849 --> 00:40:19.690
and<00:40:14.630><c> God</c><00:40:15.010><c> laughs</c><00:40:15.489><c> at</c><00:40:15.670><c> their</c><00:40:15.949><c> plans.</c><00:40:18.550><c> They</c><00:40:19.170><c> don't</c><00:40:19.369><c> understand</c>

00:40:19.690 --> 00:40:21.730
that<00:40:19.889><c> the</c><00:40:20.110><c> weakness</c><00:40:20.409><c> of</c><00:40:20.769><c> God</c><00:40:21.050><c> is</c><00:40:21.369><c> stronger</c>

00:40:21.730 --> 00:40:29.030
than<00:40:21.989><c> men.</c><00:40:23.889><c> So</c><00:40:24.010><c> are</c><00:40:24.110><c> you</c><00:40:24.250><c> feeling</c><00:40:24.449><c> beaten</c><00:40:24.769><c> down?</c><00:40:26.489><c> Are</c><00:40:26.590><c> you</c><00:40:26.690><c> feeling</c><00:40:26.889><c> weak?</c><00:40:28.909><c> Are</c>

00:40:29.030 --> 00:40:30.400
you<00:40:29.190><c> feeling</c><00:40:29.369><c> like</c><00:40:29.590><c> you're</c>

00:40:30.469 --> 00:40:34.489
too<00:40:30.710><c> afraid</c><00:40:31.150><c> to</c><00:40:31.329><c> move</c><00:40:31.550><c> forward?</c><00:40:33.349><c> Like</c><00:40:33.530><c> you're</c><00:40:33.670><c> too</c><00:40:33.909><c> strong</c><00:40:34.210><c> to</c>

00:40:34.489 --> 00:40:39.469
carry<00:40:34.730><c> on?</c><00:40:36.630><c> Perfect.</c><00:40:38.530><c> That's</c><00:40:39.050><c> perfect.</c>

00:40:39.469 --> 00:40:42.710
You're<00:40:40.110><c> exactly</c><00:40:40.809><c> the</c><00:40:41.090><c> kind</c><00:40:41.289><c> of</c><00:40:41.469><c> person</c><00:40:41.710><c> that</c><00:40:42.010><c> God</c><00:40:42.250><c> is</c><00:40:42.489><c> looking</c>

00:40:42.710 --> 00:40:45.590
for.<00:40:44.289><c> Don't</c><00:40:44.469><c> look</c><00:40:44.670><c> around</c><00:40:44.949><c> you</c><00:40:45.170><c> for</c><00:40:45.389><c> someone</c>

00:40:45.590 --> 00:40:49.329
else<00:40:45.829><c> to</c><00:40:45.969><c> do</c><00:40:46.070><c> it.</c><00:40:46.389><c> Don't</c><00:40:46.590><c> look</c><00:40:46.789><c> for</c><00:40:46.909><c> that</c><00:40:47.429><c> strong,</c><00:40:48.070><c> smart,</c><00:40:48.449><c> good</c><00:40:48.650><c>-looking</c><00:40:48.889><c> brother</c><00:40:49.170><c> to</c>

00:40:49.329 --> 00:40:50.829
do<00:40:49.489><c> it.</c><00:40:50.349><c> Don't</c><00:40:50.590><c> think,</c>

00:40:51.050 --> 00:40:53.489
oh,<00:40:51.050><c> that's</c><00:40:51.349><c> the</c><00:40:51.489><c> kind</c><00:40:51.650><c> of</c><00:40:51.809><c> person</c><00:40:52.010><c> that</c><00:40:52.230><c> God</c><00:40:52.429><c> is</c><00:40:52.909><c> looking</c><00:40:53.150><c> to</c>

00:40:53.489 --> 00:40:56.889
work<00:40:53.650><c> in</c><00:40:53.750><c> his</c><00:40:53.989><c> ecclesia.</c><00:40:54.809><c> Wrong.</c><00:40:55.670><c> You</c><00:40:56.150><c> are</c><00:40:56.610><c> the</c><00:40:56.769><c> kind</c>

00:40:56.889 --> 00:41:00.989
of<00:40:57.090><c> person</c><00:40:57.550><c> that</c><00:40:57.849><c> God</c><00:40:58.070><c> is</c><00:40:58.269><c> looking</c><00:40:58.469><c> to</c><00:40:58.789><c> work</c><00:40:58.969><c> in</c><00:40:59.050><c> his</c><00:40:59.269><c> ecclesia.</c><00:41:00.230><c> God</c><00:41:00.489><c> actually</c><00:41:00.750><c> goes</c>

00:41:00.989 --> 00:41:02.130
out<00:41:01.170><c> of</c><00:41:01.230><c> His</c><00:41:01.429><c> way</c><00:41:01.769><c> to</c>

00:41:02.130 --> 00:41:05.710
find<00:41:02.389><c> people</c><00:41:02.869><c> just</c><00:41:03.309><c> like</c><00:41:03.590><c> you,</c><00:41:04.329><c> to</c><00:41:04.590><c> work</c><00:41:04.869><c> specifically</c><00:41:05.570><c> with</c>

00:41:05.710 --> 00:41:08.309
people<00:41:05.949><c> just</c><00:41:06.230><c> like</c><00:41:06.489><c> you.</c><00:41:07.389><c> He</c><00:41:07.630><c> doesn't</c><00:41:07.849><c> want</c><00:41:08.070><c> some</c>

00:41:08.309 --> 00:41:13.369
amazing<00:41:08.909><c> specimen</c><00:41:09.349><c> of</c><00:41:10.230><c> a</c><00:41:10.429><c> man</c><00:41:10.670><c> to</c><00:41:11.250><c> fight</c><00:41:11.530><c> his</c><00:41:11.889><c> battles.</c><00:41:12.710><c> He</c><00:41:12.909><c> wants</c><00:41:13.090><c> a</c>

00:41:13.369 --> 00:41:15.449
short,<00:41:13.809><c> overweight,</c><00:41:14.550><c> insurance</c><00:41:15.010><c> salesman</c>

00:41:15.449 --> 00:41:20.309
who's<00:41:15.849><c> thinning</c><00:41:16.110><c> on</c><00:41:16.389><c> top.</c><00:41:17.190><c> That's</c><00:41:17.489><c> what</c><00:41:17.610><c> he</c><00:41:17.769><c> wants.</c><00:41:19.070><c> He's</c><00:41:19.429><c> found</c><00:41:19.730><c> it.</c>

00:41:20.769 --> 00:41:24.550
When<00:41:20.969><c> I</c><00:41:21.190><c> am</c><00:41:21.409><c> weak,</c><00:41:22.110><c> then</c><00:41:22.369><c> I'm</c><00:41:22.630><c> strong.</c><00:41:24.289><c> Not</c>

00:41:24.550 --> 00:41:28.550
when<00:41:24.670><c> I'm</c><00:41:24.909><c> strong,</c><00:41:25.769><c> then</c><00:41:25.969><c> I'm</c><00:41:26.329><c> okay.</c><00:41:27.909><c> That's</c><00:41:28.130><c> what</c><00:41:28.190><c> we</c><00:41:28.369><c> think,</c>

00:41:28.650 --> 00:41:30.809
right?<00:41:29.070><c> We</c><00:41:29.269><c> think</c><00:41:29.469><c> that</c><00:41:29.610><c> we</c><00:41:29.690><c> have</c><00:41:29.809><c> to</c><00:41:29.989><c> try</c><00:41:30.190><c> our</c><00:41:30.469><c> best.</c>

00:41:31.030 --> 00:41:33.070
We<00:41:31.130><c> have</c><00:41:31.230><c> to</c><00:41:31.429><c> work</c><00:41:31.610><c> our</c><00:41:31.829><c> hardest.</c><00:41:32.289><c> We</c><00:41:32.409><c> have</c><00:41:32.489><c> to</c><00:41:32.570><c> get</c><00:41:32.650><c> as</c><00:41:32.909><c> strong</c>

00:41:33.070 --> 00:41:34.329
as<00:41:33.250><c> we</c><00:41:33.409><c> can</c><00:41:33.530><c> and</c><00:41:33.630><c> even</c><00:41:33.829><c> then</c><00:41:33.969><c> we're</c><00:41:34.070><c> not</c><00:41:34.210><c> going</c>

00:41:34.329 --> 00:41:36.210
to<00:41:34.329><c> be</c><00:41:34.650><c> good.</c><00:41:35.449><c> We're</c><00:41:35.469><c> not</c><00:41:35.469><c> going</c><00:41:35.630><c> to</c><00:41:35.630><c> be</c><00:41:35.630><c> perfect.</c><00:41:35.929><c> We're</c><00:41:36.010><c> going</c><00:41:36.150><c> to</c>

00:41:36.210 --> 00:41:39.969
be<00:41:36.510><c> okay.</c><00:41:38.610><c> That's</c><00:41:38.809><c> not</c><00:41:38.949><c> our</c><00:41:39.110><c> goal.</c>

00:41:41.409 --> 00:41:44.909
Our<00:41:41.630><c> goal</c><00:41:41.869><c> is</c><00:41:42.090><c> to</c><00:41:42.250><c> be</c><00:41:42.630><c> weak.</c><00:41:43.530><c> Well,</c><00:41:44.170><c> that's</c><00:41:44.389><c> not</c><00:41:44.489><c> said,</c><00:41:44.730><c> right?</c>

00:41:45.150 --> 00:41:48.050
Our<00:41:45.349><c> goal</c><00:41:45.449><c> is</c><00:41:45.730><c> to</c><00:41:45.829><c> acknowledge</c><00:41:46.429><c> our</c><00:41:47.030><c> weakness.</c>

00:41:48.750 --> 00:41:52.409
Acknowledge<00:41:49.210><c> our</c><00:41:49.489><c> weakness</c><00:41:49.809><c> and</c><00:41:50.190><c> have</c><00:41:50.590><c> faith</c><00:41:51.230><c> that</c><00:41:51.849><c> God</c><00:41:52.210><c> is</c>

00:41:52.409 --> 00:41:53.869
going<00:41:52.530><c> to</c><00:41:52.690><c> fill</c><00:41:52.829><c> that</c><00:41:53.090><c> up.</c>

00:41:55.210 --> 00:42:02.269
Fear.<00:41:57.650><c> The</c><00:41:57.849><c> dictionary</c><00:41:58.070><c> defines</c><00:41:58.489><c> fear</c><00:41:58.829><c> as</c><00:41:59.389><c> a</c><00:41:59.809><c> distressing</c><00:42:00.329><c> emotion</c><00:42:01.369><c> aroused</c><00:42:02.030><c> by</c>

00:42:02.269 --> 00:42:03.650
an<00:42:02.510><c> impending</c><00:42:02.949><c> pain,</c>

00:42:03.650 --> 00:42:09.510
danger,<00:42:05.010><c> or</c><00:42:05.050><c> evil,</c><00:42:06.530><c> or</c><00:42:07.030><c> the</c><00:42:07.650><c> illusion</c><00:42:08.190><c> of</c><00:42:08.670><c> such.</c>

00:42:11.650 --> 00:42:14.710
There's<00:42:11.869><c> an</c><00:42:12.070><c> important</c><00:42:12.289><c> distinction</c><00:42:12.690><c> here.</c><00:42:13.469><c> Fear</c><00:42:13.710><c> can</c><00:42:13.949><c> be</c><00:42:14.090><c> brought</c><00:42:14.250><c> about</c><00:42:14.510><c> by</c>

00:42:14.710 --> 00:42:15.610
either<00:42:15.150><c> a</c><00:42:15.289><c> real</c>

00:42:15.610 --> 00:42:20.769
or<00:42:16.429><c> an</c><00:42:16.730><c> imagined</c><00:42:17.130><c> threat.</c><00:42:19.130><c> So</c><00:42:19.269><c> if</c><00:42:19.369><c> you're</c><00:42:19.550><c> painting</c><00:42:20.110><c> and</c><00:42:20.630><c> you</c>

00:42:20.769 --> 00:42:22.949
see<00:42:20.889><c> a</c><00:42:21.110><c> mountain</c><00:42:21.309><c> lion</c><00:42:21.590><c> in</c><00:42:21.869><c> the</c><00:42:22.070><c> driveway,</c>

00:42:23.349 --> 00:42:26.710
that's<00:42:23.809><c> reasonable</c><00:42:24.289><c> fear,</c><00:42:25.670><c> right?</c>

00:42:30.650 --> 00:42:32.929
But<00:42:31.050><c> that</c><00:42:31.449><c> kind</c><00:42:31.590><c> of</c><00:42:31.690><c> fear</c><00:42:31.750><c> doesn't</c><00:42:31.949><c> happen</c><00:42:32.210><c> very</c><00:42:32.469><c> often,</c><00:42:32.869><c> does</c>

00:42:32.929 --> 00:42:38.469
it?<00:42:35.269><c> Mostly</c><00:42:35.670><c> we're</c><00:42:36.449><c> just</c><00:42:36.690><c> afraid</c><00:42:37.030><c> because</c><00:42:37.650><c> we</c><00:42:38.230><c> don't</c>

00:42:38.469 --> 00:42:41.289
know<00:42:38.610><c> what's</c><00:42:38.809><c> going</c><00:42:38.949><c> to</c><00:42:39.170><c> happen.</c><00:42:40.409><c> We</c><00:42:40.570><c> don't</c><00:42:40.710><c> know</c><00:42:40.829><c> what</c><00:42:40.989><c> comes</c>

00:42:41.289 --> 00:42:43.630
next<00:42:41.590><c> in</c><00:42:41.730><c> our</c><00:42:41.889><c> life.</c><00:42:42.869><c> We</c><00:42:43.030><c> don't</c><00:42:43.150><c> know</c><00:42:43.269><c> what</c><00:42:43.429><c> the</c>

00:42:43.630 --> 00:42:47.969
right<00:42:43.829><c> decision</c><00:42:44.190><c> to</c><00:42:44.409><c> make</c><00:42:44.570><c> is.</c><00:42:44.889><c> We</c><00:42:45.269><c> don't</c><00:42:45.610><c> like</c><00:42:45.989><c> change</c><00:42:46.670><c> and</c>

00:42:47.969 --> 00:42:49.809
we<00:42:48.130><c> don't</c><00:42:48.289><c> know</c><00:42:48.409><c> where</c><00:42:48.530><c> we're</c><00:42:48.650><c> going</c><00:42:48.769><c> to</c><00:42:48.889><c> end</c><00:42:49.110><c> up</c>

00:42:50.110 --> 00:42:52.849
if<00:42:50.590><c> we</c><00:42:50.769><c> continue</c><00:42:51.090><c> down</c><00:42:51.309><c> the</c><00:42:51.449><c> road</c><00:42:51.610><c> that</c><00:42:51.769><c> we're</c><00:42:51.929><c> on.</c>

00:42:54.090 --> 00:42:56.949
We<00:42:54.329><c> aren't</c><00:42:54.510><c> really</c><00:42:54.889><c> comfortable</c><00:42:55.530><c> with</c><00:42:56.289><c> the</c><00:42:56.429><c> position</c><00:42:56.750><c> that</c>

00:42:56.949 --> 00:43:00.150
we're<00:42:57.110><c> in.</c><00:42:58.449><c> We</c><00:42:58.630><c> kind</c><00:42:58.769><c> of</c><00:42:58.889><c> feel</c><00:42:59.010><c> out</c><00:42:59.170><c> of</c><00:42:59.409><c> place,</c>

00:43:01.250 --> 00:43:07.610
alone,<00:43:01.769><c> isolated.</c><00:43:03.469><c> We're</c><00:43:03.869><c> afraid.</c><00:43:06.130><c> When</c><00:43:06.329><c> we're</c><00:43:06.570><c> afraid,</c><00:43:07.449><c> we</c>

00:43:07.610 --> 00:43:09.349
don't<00:43:07.809><c> make</c><00:43:08.010><c> very</c><00:43:08.269><c> good</c><00:43:08.409><c> decisions.</c>

00:43:09.610 --> 00:43:14.869
We<00:43:09.909><c> make</c><00:43:10.150><c> hasty</c><00:43:10.550><c> decisions</c><00:43:11.070><c> that</c><00:43:11.449><c> we</c><00:43:11.650><c> regret</c><00:43:11.889><c> later.</c><00:43:13.750><c> Some</c><00:43:13.969><c> people</c><00:43:14.210><c> are</c><00:43:14.369><c> too</c><00:43:14.550><c> afraid</c><00:43:14.769><c> to</c>

00:43:14.869 --> 00:43:16.409
go<00:43:15.030><c> off</c><00:43:15.150><c> to</c><00:43:15.349><c> college</c>

00:43:16.789 --> 00:43:20.650
and<00:43:17.230><c> the</c><00:43:17.309><c> rest</c><00:43:17.469><c> of</c><00:43:17.630><c> their</c><00:43:17.710><c> life</c><00:43:17.869><c> they</c><00:43:18.090><c> regret</c><00:43:18.789><c> the</c><00:43:19.010><c> opportunity</c><00:43:19.510><c> lost.</c>

00:43:21.849 --> 00:43:25.889
Some<00:43:22.010><c> people</c><00:43:22.210><c> are</c><00:43:22.429><c> afraid</c><00:43:22.570><c> to</c><00:43:22.710><c> be</c><00:43:22.909><c> single</c><00:43:23.449><c> and</c><00:43:25.090><c> they</c><00:43:25.329><c> settle</c><00:43:25.510><c> for</c><00:43:25.789><c> a</c>

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less<00:43:26.070><c> than</c><00:43:26.250><c> ideal</c><00:43:26.449><c> partner</c>

00:43:28.190 --> 00:43:30.750
and<00:43:28.630><c> they</c><00:43:28.869><c> suffer</c><00:43:29.030><c> a</c><00:43:29.210><c> lifetime</c><00:43:29.489><c> of</c><00:43:29.750><c> disappointment.</c>

00:43:32.730 --> 00:43:34.829
Some<00:43:32.909><c> people</c><00:43:33.150><c> are</c><00:43:33.369><c> afraid</c><00:43:33.489><c> to</c><00:43:33.690><c> quit</c><00:43:33.789><c> their</c><00:43:34.010><c> bad</c><00:43:34.269><c> job</c><00:43:34.530><c> and</c><00:43:34.670><c> look</c>

00:43:34.829 --> 00:43:36.210
for<00:43:34.989><c> a</c><00:43:35.110><c> new</c><00:43:35.230><c> one.</c>

00:43:36.489 --> 00:43:39.750
They<00:43:36.750><c> spend</c><00:43:36.889><c> their</c><00:43:37.130><c> entire</c><00:43:37.550><c> lives</c><00:43:38.070><c> doing</c><00:43:38.329><c> something</c><00:43:38.590><c> they</c><00:43:38.829><c> hate.</c>

00:43:42.010 --> 00:43:47.449
We<00:43:42.489><c> make</c><00:43:42.829><c> poor</c><00:43:43.349><c> spiritual</c><00:43:43.809><c> decisions</c><00:43:44.449><c> when</c><00:43:45.289><c> we</c><00:43:45.429><c> are</c><00:43:45.550><c> too</c><00:43:45.769><c> afraid</c><00:43:46.469><c> to</c>

00:43:47.449 --> 00:43:48.889
step<00:43:47.670><c> out</c><00:43:47.909><c> in</c><00:43:48.150><c> faith.</c>

00:43:51.349 --> 00:43:55.730
Gideon<00:43:51.829><c> was</c><00:43:52.070><c> the</c><00:43:52.309><c> same</c><00:43:52.570><c> way.</c><00:43:54.510><c> He</c><00:43:54.650><c> was</c><00:43:54.889><c> just</c><00:43:55.170><c> like</c><00:43:55.369><c> you</c><00:43:55.550><c> and</c><00:43:55.670><c> I.</c>

00:43:55.750 --> 00:43:58.610
He<00:43:55.809><c> was</c><00:43:55.949><c> full</c><00:43:56.150><c> of</c><00:43:56.409><c> fear</c><00:43:56.809><c> and</c><00:43:57.449><c> worry</c><00:43:57.789><c> and</c><00:43:58.090><c> anxiety.</c>

00:43:58.989 --> 00:44:00.809
He<00:43:59.110><c> didn't</c><00:43:59.250><c> want</c><00:43:59.449><c> to</c><00:43:59.570><c> commit</c><00:43:59.730><c> himself</c><00:44:00.070><c> to</c><00:44:00.230><c> anything</c><00:44:00.530><c> unless</c>

00:44:00.809 --> 00:44:03.570
the<00:44:00.969><c> do</c><00:44:01.030><c> was</c><00:44:01.190><c> on</c><00:44:01.530><c> both</c><00:44:01.769><c> sides</c><00:44:02.090><c> of</c><00:44:02.269><c> the</c><00:44:02.449><c> fleece.</c>

00:44:04.670 --> 00:44:10.090
But<00:44:05.349><c> he</c><00:44:05.469><c> was</c><00:44:05.710><c> faithful.</c><00:44:07.630><c> He</c><00:44:07.750><c> trusted</c><00:44:08.050><c> in</c><00:44:08.309><c> God.</c><00:44:08.849><c> He</c><00:44:09.050><c> allowed</c><00:44:09.309><c> God</c><00:44:09.650><c> to</c>

00:44:10.090 --> 00:44:14.510
work<00:44:10.550><c> through</c><00:44:11.110><c> his</c><00:44:11.849><c> weak</c><00:44:12.230><c> and</c><00:44:13.050><c> fearful</c><00:44:13.409><c> life.</c>

00:44:16.150 --> 00:44:19.150
He<00:44:16.289><c> may</c><00:44:16.449><c> not</c><00:44:16.610><c> have</c><00:44:16.789><c> even</c><00:44:17.309><c> clearly</c><00:44:17.710><c> known</c><00:44:18.030><c> the</c><00:44:18.289><c> great</c><00:44:18.510><c> things</c>

00:44:19.150 --> 00:44:21.570
that<00:44:19.610><c> God</c><00:44:19.809><c> had</c><00:44:20.150><c> planned</c><00:44:20.530><c> for</c><00:44:20.949><c> Israel</c><00:44:21.289><c> through</c>

00:44:21.570 --> 00:44:26.650
him,<00:44:21.969><c> but</c><00:44:22.250><c> he</c><00:44:22.389><c> was</c><00:44:22.650><c> willing.</c><00:44:23.550><c> Like</c><00:44:23.769><c> a</c><00:44:24.030><c> child</c><00:44:24.809><c> who</c><00:44:25.269><c> has</c><00:44:25.550><c> confidence</c><00:44:26.030><c> in</c><00:44:26.269><c> God,</c>

00:44:26.989 --> 00:44:29.090
he<00:44:27.210><c> moved</c><00:44:27.449><c> forward</c><00:44:27.969><c> in</c><00:44:28.289><c> faith.</c>

00:44:29.610 --> 00:44:33.389
Sure,<00:44:30.489><c> he</c><00:44:30.630><c> was</c><00:44:30.829><c> still</c><00:44:31.050><c> afraid.</c><00:44:31.969><c> He</c><00:44:32.150><c> was</c><00:44:32.309><c> still</c><00:44:32.590><c> very</c><00:44:32.949><c> scared.</c>

00:44:33.650 --> 00:44:35.690
He<00:44:33.909><c> thought</c><00:44:34.050><c> it</c><00:44:34.110><c> was</c><00:44:34.329><c> crazy</c><00:44:34.889><c> to</c><00:44:35.250><c> go</c><00:44:35.449><c> against</c>

00:44:35.690 --> 00:44:40.309
an<00:44:35.849><c> army</c><00:44:35.989><c> of</c><00:44:36.210><c> 135</c><00:44:36.849><c> soldiers</c><00:44:37.409><c> with</c><00:44:37.789><c> just</c><00:44:38.309><c> 300</c><00:44:38.710><c> men</c><00:44:39.210><c> who</c><00:44:39.510><c> don't</c><00:44:39.690><c> laugh</c><00:44:39.929><c> like</c><00:44:40.150><c> a</c>

00:44:40.309 --> 00:44:43.789
dog,<00:44:40.929><c> but</c><00:44:42.690><c> he</c><00:44:42.809><c> was</c><00:44:43.050><c> willing.</c>

00:44:44.469 --> 00:44:49.389
He<00:44:44.730><c> took</c><00:44:44.969><c> that</c><00:44:45.329><c> first</c><00:44:45.670><c> step.</c><00:44:47.829><c> He</c><00:44:48.130><c> allowed</c><00:44:48.570><c> the</c><00:44:48.869><c> Spirit</c><00:44:49.050><c> of</c><00:44:49.250><c> God</c>

00:44:49.389 --> 00:44:50.969
to<00:44:49.769><c> clothe</c><00:44:50.010><c> himself</c><00:44:50.429><c> in</c><00:44:50.630><c> him</c>

00:44:50.969 --> 00:44:54.389
and<00:44:51.530><c> he</c><00:44:51.849><c> trusted</c><00:44:52.090><c> in</c><00:44:52.329><c> God</c><00:44:52.449><c> to</c><00:44:52.750><c> strengthen</c><00:44:52.989><c> him</c><00:44:53.349><c> to</c><00:44:53.630><c> do</c><00:44:53.809><c> the</c><00:44:54.010><c> thing</c><00:44:54.110><c> he</c>

00:44:54.389 --> 00:44:56.389
didn't<00:44:54.650><c> really</c><00:44:55.050><c> want</c><00:44:55.210><c> to</c><00:44:55.409><c> do.</c>

00:44:58.909 --> 00:45:04.610
I<00:44:59.469><c> love</c><00:44:59.550><c> this</c><00:44:59.969><c> verse</c><00:45:00.250><c> in</c><00:45:00.389><c> Isaiah.</c><00:45:02.530><c> Have</c><00:45:02.630><c> you</c><00:45:02.769><c> not</c><00:45:02.989><c> known?</c><00:45:04.510><c> Have</c>

00:45:04.610 --> 00:45:07.710
you<00:45:04.750><c> not</c><00:45:04.929><c> heard?</c><00:45:06.309><c> The</c><00:45:06.530><c> Lord</c><00:45:06.809><c> is</c><00:45:07.010><c> the</c><00:45:07.309><c> everlasting</c>

00:45:07.710 --> 00:45:10.849
God,<00:45:08.090><c> the</c><00:45:08.269><c> creator</c><00:45:08.510><c> of</c><00:45:08.650><c> the</c><00:45:08.809><c> ends</c><00:45:08.969><c> of</c><00:45:09.130><c> the</c><00:45:09.190><c> earth.</c><00:45:09.610><c> He</c><00:45:09.750><c> does</c><00:45:10.030><c> not</c><00:45:10.349><c> faint</c><00:45:10.650><c> or</c>

00:45:10.849 --> 00:45:12.769
grow<00:45:11.110><c> weary.</c><00:45:11.989><c> His</c><00:45:12.230><c> understanding</c>

00:45:12.769 --> 00:45:19.510
is<00:45:13.110><c> unsearchable.</c><00:45:15.230><c> He</c><00:45:15.389><c> gives</c><00:45:15.590><c> power</c><00:45:16.190><c> to</c><00:45:16.750><c> the</c><00:45:16.909><c> faint</c><00:45:17.329><c> and</c><00:45:19.309><c> to</c>

00:45:19.510 --> 00:45:23.329
him<00:45:19.690><c> who</c><00:45:19.829><c> has</c><00:45:20.150><c> no</c><00:45:20.469><c> might,</c><00:45:21.570><c> he</c><00:45:21.829><c> increases</c><00:45:22.269><c> strength.</c>

00:45:24.510 --> 00:45:27.610
Even<00:45:25.050><c> youths</c><00:45:25.590><c> shall</c><00:45:25.750><c> faint</c><00:45:26.050><c> and</c><00:45:26.250><c> be</c><00:45:26.469><c> weary,</c><00:45:27.030><c> and</c><00:45:27.210><c> young</c><00:45:27.409><c> men</c>

00:45:27.610 --> 00:45:30.750
shall<00:45:27.809><c> fall</c><00:45:28.050><c> exalted,</c><00:45:28.949><c> but</c><00:45:29.190><c> they</c><00:45:29.610><c> who</c><00:45:30.030><c> wait</c><00:45:30.289><c> for</c><00:45:30.510><c> the</c>

00:45:30.750 --> 00:45:35.130
Lord<00:45:31.030><c> shall</c><00:45:31.289><c> renew</c><00:45:31.809><c> their</c><00:45:32.170><c> strength.</c><00:45:34.409><c> They</c><00:45:34.550><c> shall</c><00:45:34.750><c> mount</c><00:45:34.969><c> up</c>

00:45:35.130 --> 00:45:37.409
with<00:45:35.289><c> wings</c><00:45:35.510><c> like</c><00:45:35.789><c> eagles.</c><00:45:36.510><c> They</c><00:45:36.670><c> shall</c><00:45:36.869><c> run</c><00:45:37.130><c> and</c><00:45:37.289><c> not</c>

00:45:37.409 --> 00:45:44.610
be<00:45:37.670><c> weary.</c><00:45:38.570><c> They</c><00:45:38.710><c> shall</c><00:45:39.030><c> walk</c><00:45:39.449><c> and</c><00:45:39.690><c> not</c><00:45:39.969><c> faint.</c><00:45:42.130><c> Be</c><00:45:42.329><c> like</c><00:45:42.630><c> Gideon.</c><00:45:44.190><c> Move</c>

00:45:44.610 --> 00:45:48.230
forward<00:45:44.989><c> in</c><00:45:45.369><c> faith,</c><00:45:47.429><c> no</c><00:45:47.530><c> matter</c><00:45:47.630><c> how</c><00:45:47.969><c> scared</c>

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you<00:45:48.329><c> are.</c>