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So<00:10:42.919><c> the</c><00:10:43.340><c> binding</c><00:10:43.700><c> and</c><00:10:44.019><c> loosing</c><00:10:44.379><c> then</c><00:10:44.639><c> that</c><00:10:44.799><c> Jesus</c><00:10:45.000><c> talks</c><00:10:45.340><c> about</c><00:10:45.639><c> is</c>

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illustrated<00:10:46.399><c> for</c><00:10:46.639><c> us</c><00:10:46.840><c> here</c><00:10:47.259><c> in</c><00:10:47.700><c> this</c><00:10:47.919><c> miracle.</c>

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Where<00:10:49.000><c> this</c><00:10:49.200><c> woman</c><00:10:49.399><c> had</c><00:10:49.580><c> been</c><00:10:49.960><c> bound</c><00:10:50.320><c> by</c><00:10:50.600><c> an</c><00:10:50.860><c> infirmity</c><00:10:51.340><c> all</c>

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these<00:10:51.820><c> years</c><00:10:52.019><c> and</c><00:10:52.179><c> now</c><00:10:52.360><c> she</c><00:10:52.480><c> was</c><00:10:52.820><c> freed</c><00:10:53.039><c> from</c><00:10:53.379><c> it</c><00:10:53.600><c> at</c><00:10:53.980><c> the</c><00:10:54.179><c> command</c><00:10:54.460><c> of</c><00:10:54.639><c> Jesus.</c>

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way<00:10:58.419><c> you</c><00:10:58.580><c> can</c><00:10:58.899><c> see</c><00:10:59.419><c> how</c><00:10:59.899><c> it</c><00:11:00.179><c> worked</c><00:11:00.440><c> out</c><00:11:00.720><c> in</c><00:11:00.919><c> the</c><00:11:01.139><c> Acts</c><00:11:01.340><c> record.</c>

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Just<00:11:02.000><c> come</c><00:11:02.179><c> back</c><00:11:02.340><c> now</c><00:11:02.559><c> to</c><00:11:02.779><c> Acts</c><00:11:03.340><c> and</c><00:11:03.820><c> chapter</c><00:11:04.059><c> 5.</c>

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Here's<00:11:05.460><c> a</c><00:11:05.559><c> good</c><00:11:05.759><c> example</c><00:11:06.220><c> of</c><00:11:06.620><c> Peter</c><00:11:06.940><c> and</c><00:11:07.019><c> it</c><00:11:07.200><c> is</c><00:11:07.379><c> Peter</c><00:11:07.659><c> here</c><00:11:08.080><c> binding.</c>

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It's<00:11:10.340><c> the</c><00:11:10.460><c> case</c><00:11:10.639><c> of</c><00:11:10.840><c> Ananias</c><00:11:11.299><c> and</c><00:11:11.559><c> Sapphira.</c>

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We<00:11:13.279><c> know</c><00:11:13.399><c> what</c><00:11:13.620><c> happens</c><00:11:13.940><c> of</c><00:11:14.220><c> course</c><00:11:14.399><c> they</c><00:11:14.679><c> sell</c><00:11:15.179><c> a</c><00:11:15.519><c> piece</c><00:11:15.700><c> of</c>

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land<00:11:16.259><c> and</c><00:11:16.519><c> they</c><00:11:17.320><c> lie</c><00:11:17.659><c> about</c><00:11:18.019><c> the</c><00:11:18.480><c> amount</c><00:11:18.480><c> they</c><00:11:19.139><c> had</c><00:11:19.379><c> for</c><00:11:19.720><c> it.</c>

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And<00:11:21.860><c> as</c><00:11:22.419><c> Peter</c><00:11:22.679><c> says</c><00:11:23.059><c> to</c><00:11:23.299><c> Ananias</c><00:11:23.899><c> you've</c><00:11:24.279><c> lied</c><00:11:24.559><c> to</c><00:11:24.759><c> the</c><00:11:24.919><c> Holy</c><00:11:25.120><c> Spirit.</c>

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Why<00:11:26.259><c> have</c><00:11:26.340><c> you</c><00:11:26.500><c> conceived</c><00:11:26.860><c> this</c><00:11:27.179><c> thing</c><00:11:27.259><c> in</c><00:11:27.440><c> your</c><00:11:27.659><c> heart?</c>

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And<00:11:28.940><c> Ananias</c><00:11:29.500><c> verse</c><00:11:29.759><c> 5</c><00:11:30.100><c> hearing</c><00:11:30.419><c> these</c><00:11:30.740><c> words</c><00:11:31.039><c> fell</c><00:11:31.320><c> down</c><00:11:31.620><c> and</c>

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gave<00:11:31.919><c> up</c><00:11:32.100><c> the</c><00:11:32.320><c> spirit.</c>

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And<00:11:33.120><c> when</c><00:11:33.340><c> a</c><00:11:33.500><c> few</c><00:11:33.620><c> verses</c><00:11:33.960><c> later</c><00:11:34.279><c> his</c><00:11:34.440><c> wife</c><00:11:34.740><c> came</c><00:11:34.980><c> in</c><00:11:35.120><c> with</c><00:11:35.259><c> the</c>

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same<00:11:35.659><c> story</c><00:11:36.220><c> the</c><00:11:36.740><c> same</c><00:11:37.039><c> thing</c><00:11:37.360><c> happens</c><00:11:37.899><c> to</c><00:11:38.440><c> her.</c>

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Jesus<00:11:40.139><c> had</c><00:11:40.480><c> said</c><00:11:40.899><c> whatsoever</c><00:11:41.639><c> thou</c><00:11:42.000><c> shalt</c><00:11:42.259><c> bind</c><00:11:42.659><c> on</c><00:11:42.980><c> earth</c><00:11:43.379><c> shall</c><00:11:43.600><c> be</c>

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bound<00:11:44.100><c> in</c><00:11:44.340><c> heaven.</c>

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Here<00:11:45.519><c> in</c><00:11:45.700><c> Acts</c><00:11:45.899><c> chapter</c><00:11:46.220><c> 5</c><00:11:46.700><c> the</c><00:11:47.059><c> condemnation</c><00:11:47.759><c> of</c><00:11:48.039><c> Peter</c><00:11:48.600><c> voiced</c><00:11:49.360><c> on</c>

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earth<00:11:50.039><c> was</c><00:11:50.659><c> immediately</c><00:11:51.659><c> enforced</c><00:11:52.460><c> in</c><00:11:52.679><c> heaven.</c>

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Binding.

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Just<00:11:57.440><c> further</c><00:11:57.779><c> back</c><00:11:58.019><c> in</c><00:11:58.200><c> Acts</c><00:11:58.360><c> chapter</c><00:11:58.639><c> 3</c><00:11:58.960><c> we've</c><00:11:59.240><c> just</c><00:11:59.419><c> considered</c><00:11:59.740><c> a</c><00:11:59.919><c> miracle</c><00:12:00.320><c> haven't</c><00:12:00.559><c> we</c><00:12:00.740><c> where</c><00:12:00.940><c> a</c>

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man<00:12:01.460><c> was</c><00:12:02.039><c> freed</c><00:12:02.399><c> from</c><00:12:02.659><c> his</c><00:12:02.940><c> infirmity.</c>

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But<00:12:06.799><c> if</c><00:12:06.879><c> you</c><00:12:06.960><c> look</c><00:12:07.080><c> at</c><00:12:07.179><c> Acts</c><00:12:07.399><c> chapter</c><00:12:07.740><c> 5</c><00:12:08.639><c> you</c><00:12:09.360><c> find</c><00:12:09.799><c> in</c><00:12:11.159><c> verse</c>

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Because<00:12:15.600><c> there</c><00:12:15.840><c> it</c><00:12:16.080><c> says</c><00:12:16.200><c> by</c><00:12:16.460><c> the</c><00:12:16.639><c> hands</c><00:12:16.860><c> of</c><00:12:17.080><c> the</c><00:12:17.279><c> apostles</c><00:12:18.000><c> all</c><00:12:18.620><c> of</c>

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them<00:12:19.220><c> were</c><00:12:19.539><c> many</c><00:12:19.919><c> signs</c><00:12:20.659><c> and</c><00:12:21.120><c> wonders</c><00:12:21.519><c> wrought</c><00:12:22.399><c> among</c><00:12:22.799><c> the</c><00:12:23.080><c> people.</c>

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The<00:12:24.200><c> sick</c><00:12:24.399><c> were</c><00:12:24.679><c> brought</c><00:12:24.980><c> they</c><00:12:25.179><c> were</c><00:12:25.460><c> healed.</c>

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Jesus<00:12:26.600><c> in</c><00:12:26.799><c> heaven</c><00:12:27.159><c> freed</c><00:12:27.639><c> these</c><00:12:28.080><c> people</c><00:12:28.740><c> from</c><00:12:29.100><c> their</c><00:12:29.500><c> infirmities.</c>

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And<00:12:31.320><c> we</c><00:12:31.440><c> have</c><00:12:31.580><c> to</c><00:12:31.779><c> remember</c><00:12:32.120><c> that</c><00:12:32.519><c> all</c><00:12:32.980><c> these</c><00:12:33.220><c> miracles</c><00:12:33.779><c> that</c>

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we're<00:12:34.120><c> reading</c><00:12:34.440><c> about</c><00:12:34.740><c> were</c><00:12:35.019><c> performed</c><00:12:35.620><c> in</c><00:12:35.980><c> connection</c><00:12:36.559><c> with</c>

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And<00:12:39.720><c> just</c><00:12:39.980><c> think</c><00:12:40.379><c> what</c><00:12:40.600><c> the</c><00:12:40.919><c> prophet</c><00:12:41.120><c> Isaiah</c><00:12:41.720><c> had</c><00:12:42.080><c> foretold</c>

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Nazareth<00:12:47.759><c> at</c><00:12:48.120><c> the</c><00:12:48.320><c> beginning</c><00:12:48.519><c> of</c><00:12:48.779><c> Isaiah</c><00:12:49.220><c> 61.</c>

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He<00:12:51.139><c> said</c><00:12:51.340><c> Christ</c><00:12:51.840><c> would</c><00:12:52.139><c> come</c><00:12:52.740><c> and</c><00:12:53.299><c> proclaim</c><00:12:53.759><c> liberty</c><00:12:54.340><c> to</c><00:12:54.559><c> the</c>

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captives<00:12:55.940><c> the</c><00:12:56.539><c> opening</c><00:12:56.899><c> of</c><00:12:57.139><c> the</c><00:12:57.539><c> prison</c><00:12:58.240><c> to</c><00:12:59.059><c> those</c><00:12:59.899><c> who</c><00:13:00.799><c> are</c><00:13:01.240><c> bound.</c>

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He<00:13:03.360><c> came</c><00:13:03.720><c> to</c><00:13:03.899><c> make</c><00:13:04.059><c> it</c><00:13:04.379><c> possible</c><00:13:04.860><c> for</c><00:13:05.080><c> men</c><00:13:05.279><c> and</c><00:13:05.480><c> women</c><00:13:05.840><c> to</c><00:13:06.279><c> be</c>

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free<00:13:06.940><c> to</c><00:13:07.139><c> be</c><00:13:07.419><c> loosed</c><00:13:07.799><c> from</c><00:13:08.519><c> bondage</c><00:13:09.120><c> to</c><00:13:09.320><c> sin</c><00:13:09.500><c> and</c><00:13:09.759><c> death.</c>

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So<00:13:10.980><c> all</c><00:13:11.120><c> the</c><00:13:11.340><c> references</c><00:13:11.600><c> then</c><00:13:11.860><c> to</c><00:13:12.019><c> binding</c><00:13:12.340><c> and</c><00:13:12.639><c> loosing</c><00:13:12.980><c> have</c><00:13:13.200><c> to</c>

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So<00:13:15.980><c> it's</c><00:13:16.419><c> Peter</c><00:13:16.779><c> then</c><00:13:17.320><c> who</c><00:13:17.620><c> was</c><00:13:17.840><c> appointed</c><00:13:18.240><c> by</c><00:13:18.519><c> the</c><00:13:18.639><c> Lord</c><00:13:18.840><c> Jesus</c><00:13:19.220><c> Christ</c><00:13:19.580><c> to</c>

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open<00:13:20.100><c> the</c><00:13:20.299><c> door</c><00:13:20.440><c> of</c><00:13:20.779><c> faith</c><00:13:21.059><c> both</c><00:13:21.360><c> to</c><00:13:21.679><c> Jew</c><00:13:21.879><c> and</c><00:13:22.340><c> Gentile.</c>

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And<00:13:24.059><c> we</c><00:13:24.340><c> remember</c><00:13:24.659><c> of</c><00:13:24.879><c> course</c><00:13:25.080><c> that</c><00:13:25.259><c> the</c><00:13:25.460><c> door</c><00:13:25.659><c> of</c><00:13:25.940><c> faith</c><00:13:26.120><c> opened</c><00:13:26.340><c> to</c>

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Hence<00:13:31.100><c> our</c><00:13:31.399><c> continuing</c><00:13:31.860><c> preaching</c><00:13:32.279><c> efforts.</c>

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But<00:13:33.659><c> the</c><00:13:33.919><c> time</c><00:13:34.100><c> might</c><00:13:34.360><c> be</c><00:13:34.740><c> short.</c>

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Now<00:13:36.980><c> in</c><00:13:37.080><c> that</c><00:13:37.279><c> connection</c><00:13:37.740><c> of</c><00:13:38.019><c> course</c><00:13:38.279><c> the</c><00:13:38.480><c> opening</c><00:13:38.820><c> of</c><00:13:39.059><c> the</c>

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door<00:13:39.419><c> of</c><00:13:39.659><c> faith</c><00:13:39.820><c> to</c><00:13:39.980><c> the</c><00:13:40.159><c> Gentiles</c><00:13:40.879><c> we</c><00:13:41.440><c> automatically</c><00:13:42.019><c> go</c><00:13:42.320><c> over</c><00:13:42.559><c> to</c>

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Acts<00:13:42.899><c> chapter</c><00:13:43.200><c> 10</c><00:13:43.580><c> don't</c><00:13:43.799><c> we?</c>

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So<00:13:44.059><c> let's</c><00:13:44.220><c> just</c><00:13:44.440><c> move</c><00:13:44.600><c> over</c><00:13:44.840><c> there</c><00:13:45.059><c> now.</c>

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But<00:13:49.100><c> perhaps</c><00:13:49.539><c> we</c><00:13:49.779><c> don't</c><00:13:50.080><c> always</c><00:13:51.139><c> look</c><00:13:51.759><c> at</c><00:13:52.019><c> the</c><00:13:52.360><c> connection.</c>

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And<00:13:54.220><c> I'd</c><00:13:54.500><c> like</c><00:13:54.620><c> us</c><00:13:54.879><c> just</c><00:13:55.080><c> to</c><00:13:55.240><c> go</c><00:13:55.460><c> back</c><00:13:55.639><c> to</c><00:13:55.840><c> the</c><00:13:56.019><c> end</c><00:13:56.159><c> of</c><00:13:56.360><c> Acts</c><00:13:56.539><c> chapter</c><00:13:57.000><c> 9</c>

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Because<00:14:01.659><c> there</c><00:14:01.860><c> is</c><00:14:02.019><c> a</c><00:14:02.259><c> miracle</c><00:14:02.580><c> here</c><00:14:02.919><c> that's</c><00:14:03.240><c> just</c><00:14:03.500><c> worth</c><00:14:03.840><c> reflecting</c><00:14:04.360><c> on</c>

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for<00:14:04.860><c> a</c><00:14:05.039><c> moment</c><00:14:05.259><c> or</c><00:14:05.559><c> two.</c>

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Acts<00:14:08.019><c> chapter</c><00:14:08.340><c> 9</c><00:14:08.600><c> verse</c><00:14:08.879><c> 36.</c>

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There<00:14:10.740><c> was</c><00:14:11.080><c> at</c><00:14:11.320><c> Joppa</c><00:14:11.659><c> a</c><00:14:11.919><c> certain</c><00:14:12.179><c> disciple</c><00:14:12.720><c> named</c><00:14:13.379><c> Tabitha</c>

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which<00:14:15.120><c> by</c><00:14:15.440><c> interpretation</c><00:14:16.120><c> is</c><00:14:16.399><c> called</c><00:14:16.799><c> Dorcas.</c>

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This<00:14:18.500><c> woman</c><00:14:18.659><c> was</c><00:14:18.840><c> full</c><00:14:19.019><c> of</c><00:14:19.179><c> good</c><00:14:19.440><c> works</c><00:14:19.799><c> and</c><00:14:20.059><c> arms</c><00:14:20.340><c> deeds</c><00:14:20.580><c> which</c><00:14:20.799><c> she</c><00:14:21.059><c> did.</c>

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And<00:14:22.279><c> the</c><00:14:22.440><c> record</c><00:14:22.679><c> explains</c><00:14:23.159><c> that</c><00:14:23.360><c> she</c><00:14:23.539><c> fell</c><00:14:23.820><c> ill</c><00:14:24.200><c> and</c><00:14:24.740><c> died.</c>

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And<00:14:26.759><c> Peter</c><00:14:27.139><c> is</c><00:14:27.620><c> called.</c>

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And<00:14:29.440><c> we</c><00:14:29.659><c> read</c><00:14:29.980><c> in</c><00:14:30.179><c> verse</c><00:14:30.419><c> 39</c><00:14:30.940><c> Peter</c><00:14:31.340><c> arose</c><00:14:32.100><c> and</c><00:14:32.639><c> he</c><00:14:32.919><c> came</c><00:14:33.139><c> to</c>

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the<00:14:33.559><c> place.</c>

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He<00:14:34.159><c> was</c><00:14:34.340><c> brought</c><00:14:34.620><c> to</c><00:14:34.779><c> the</c><00:14:34.919><c> upper</c><00:14:35.120><c> chamber</c><00:14:35.519><c> and</c><00:14:35.659><c> when</c><00:14:35.779><c> he</c><00:14:36.000><c> got</c>

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there<00:14:36.860><c> the</c><00:14:37.519><c> widows</c><00:14:37.840><c> were</c><00:14:38.059><c> standing</c><00:14:38.320><c> by</c><00:14:38.639><c> and</c><00:14:38.759><c> there</c><00:14:38.879><c> was</c><00:14:38.980><c> the</c><00:14:39.220><c> weeping.</c>

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There<00:14:39.620><c> was</c><00:14:39.759><c> the</c><00:14:40.019><c> mourning</c><00:14:40.360><c> going</c><00:14:40.700><c> on.</c>

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Peter<00:14:42.220><c> puts</c><00:14:42.519><c> them</c><00:14:42.759><c> all</c><00:14:43.080><c> forth,</c><00:14:44.159><c> kneels</c><00:14:44.399><c> down</c><00:14:44.679><c> and</c><00:14:44.980><c> prays.</c>

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Then<00:14:46.879><c> says</c><00:14:47.120><c> to</c><00:14:47.299><c> her</c><00:14:47.879><c> arise.</c>

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She<00:14:49.559><c> opens</c><00:14:49.919><c> her</c><00:14:50.259><c> eyes.</c>

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He<00:14:51.440><c> gives</c><00:14:51.679><c> her</c><00:14:51.899><c> his</c><00:14:52.139><c> hand.</c>

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You<00:14:53.940><c> note</c><00:14:54.059><c> the</c><00:14:54.320><c> sequence.</c>

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Now<00:14:55.980><c> where</c><00:14:56.139><c> have</c><00:14:56.320><c> we</c><00:14:56.419><c> read</c><00:14:56.580><c> something</c><00:14:56.980><c> rather</c><00:14:57.259><c> like</c><00:14:57.539><c> that</c><00:14:57.799><c> before?</c>

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Well<00:15:00.279><c> it's</c><00:15:00.620><c> very</c><00:15:01.120><c> close</c><00:15:01.440><c> isn't</c><00:15:01.720><c> it</c><00:15:01.879><c> to</c><00:15:02.019><c> the</c><00:15:02.220><c> miracle</c><00:15:02.679><c> of</c><00:15:03.100><c> the</c>

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healing<00:15:03.519><c> of</c><00:15:03.860><c> Jairus'</c><00:15:04.320><c> daughter.</c>

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And<00:15:06.580><c> Peter</c><00:15:06.840><c> was</c><00:15:07.080><c> a</c><00:15:07.179><c> witness</c><00:15:07.480><c> to</c><00:15:07.740><c> that</c><00:15:08.080><c> because</c><00:15:08.659><c> Jesus</c><00:15:09.019><c> took</c><00:15:09.259><c> Peter,</c><00:15:09.740><c> James</c><00:15:09.919><c> and</c><00:15:10.000><c> John</c><00:15:10.259><c> in</c>

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with<00:15:10.720><c> him.</c>

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Now<00:15:11.279><c> just</c><00:15:11.820><c> keep</c><00:15:12.080><c> your</c><00:15:12.299><c> finger</c><00:15:12.539><c> here</c><00:15:12.779><c> in</c><00:15:12.960><c> Acts</c><00:15:13.120><c> chapter</c><00:15:13.460><c> 9</c><00:15:14.039><c> and</c>

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compare<00:15:15.700><c> it</c><00:15:15.980><c> to</c><00:15:16.179><c> Mark</c><00:15:16.519><c> chapter</c><00:15:17.019><c> 5.</c>

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Mark<00:15:21.940><c> chapter</c><00:15:22.299><c> 5</c><00:15:23.419><c> and</c><00:15:25.720><c> verse</c><00:15:26.080><c> 38.</c>

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In<00:15:32.019><c> Mark</c><00:15:32.340><c> chapter</c><00:15:32.620><c> 5</c><00:15:33.039><c> verse</c><00:15:34.100><c> 37</c><00:15:34.840><c> it</c><00:15:35.039><c> says</c><00:15:35.440><c> that</c><00:15:35.980><c> Jesus</c><00:15:36.299><c> arrives</c>

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and<00:15:37.279><c> only</c><00:15:37.679><c> takes</c><00:15:37.980><c> Peter,</c><00:15:38.460><c> James</c><00:15:38.700><c> and</c><00:15:38.860><c> John</c><00:15:39.159><c> with</c><00:15:39.480><c> him.</c>

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Verse<00:15:41.379><c> 38</c><00:15:41.820><c> Jesus</c><00:15:42.139><c> arrives</c><00:15:42.620><c> at</c><00:15:42.919><c> the</c><00:15:43.259><c> house</c><00:15:43.480><c> of</c><00:15:43.639><c> the</c><00:15:43.759><c> ruler</c><00:15:43.919><c> of</c>

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the<00:15:44.299><c> synagogue.</c>

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And<00:15:45.860><c> just</c><00:15:46.500><c> as</c><00:15:46.720><c> in</c><00:15:46.820><c> Acts</c><00:15:47.019><c> chapter</c><00:15:47.320><c> 9</c><00:15:47.639><c> there</c><00:15:47.779><c> are</c><00:15:47.940><c> all</c><00:15:48.039><c> the</c>

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mourners<00:15:48.740><c> there.</c>

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They're<00:15:49.179><c> weeping.</c>

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So<00:15:50.379><c> there</c><00:15:50.720><c> you've</c><00:15:50.940><c> got</c><00:15:51.059><c> a</c><00:15:51.259><c> parallel.</c>

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They're<00:15:52.039><c> weeping</c><00:15:52.360><c> in</c><00:15:52.559><c> both</c><00:15:52.759><c> cases.</c>

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The<00:15:53.419><c> mourning</c><00:15:53.620><c> is</c><00:15:54.639><c> going</c><00:15:54.820><c> on.</c>

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And<00:15:56.139><c> Jesus</c><00:15:56.720><c> then</c><00:15:57.659><c> puts</c><00:15:58.059><c> them</c><00:15:58.320><c> all</c><00:15:58.620><c> out</c><00:15:59.120><c> as</c><00:15:59.460><c> Peter</c><00:15:59.759><c> did</c><00:16:00.159><c> except</c>

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for<00:16:01.179><c> the</c><00:16:01.419><c> parents</c><00:16:01.820><c> of</c><00:16:02.000><c> the</c><00:16:02.179><c> young</c><00:16:02.440><c> girl</c><00:16:02.860><c> and</c><00:16:03.320><c> Peter,</c><00:16:03.720><c> James</c><00:16:04.000><c> and</c><00:16:04.159><c> John</c><00:16:04.519><c> who</c><00:16:04.779><c> go</c>

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in<00:16:05.539><c> with</c><00:16:05.940><c> him.</c>

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Then<00:16:08.340><c> in</c><00:16:08.759><c> verse</c><00:16:09.899><c> 41</c><00:16:12.080><c> Jesus</c><00:16:14.179><c> gives</c><00:16:15.039><c> the</c><00:16:15.460><c> young</c><00:16:15.779><c> girl</c><00:16:16.080><c> his</c><00:16:16.480><c> hand.</c>

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He<00:16:18.259><c> speaks</c><00:16:18.779><c> to</c><00:16:19.000><c> her.</c>

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Verse<00:16:20.779><c> 42</c><00:16:21.320><c> straightway</c><00:16:21.940><c> she</c><00:16:22.220><c> arises</c><00:16:22.659><c> and</c><00:16:23.039><c> walks.</c>

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But<00:16:24.980><c> have</c><00:16:25.159><c> you</c><00:16:25.340><c> noticed</c><00:16:25.919><c> that</c><00:16:26.340><c> when</c><00:16:26.480><c> you</c><00:16:26.639><c> go</c><00:16:26.820><c> through</c><00:16:27.019><c> that</c><00:16:27.379><c> sequence</c><00:16:27.879><c> there</c><00:16:28.120><c> is</c>

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a<00:16:28.720><c> key</c><00:16:29.080><c> difference</c><00:16:29.840><c> between</c><00:16:30.759><c> the</c><00:16:31.080><c> miracle</c><00:16:31.779><c> in</c><00:16:32.960><c> Mark</c><00:16:33.320><c> 5</c><00:16:33.860><c> and</c><00:16:34.100><c> Acts</c><00:16:34.360><c> chapter</c><00:16:34.720><c> 9.</c>

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There<00:16:35.240><c> are</c><00:16:35.379><c> lots</c><00:16:35.580><c> of</c><00:16:35.919><c> parallels</c><00:16:36.399><c> but</c><00:16:37.299><c> there's</c><00:16:37.480><c> a</c><00:16:37.620><c> key</c><00:16:37.779><c> difference</c><00:16:38.340><c> and</c><00:16:38.940><c> the</c>

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difference<00:16:39.460><c> is</c><00:16:39.720><c> this.</c>

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Jesus<00:16:41.399><c> took</c><00:16:42.139><c> the</c><00:16:42.480><c> dead</c><00:16:42.799><c> girl's</c><00:16:43.480><c> hand</c><00:16:44.120><c> and</c><00:16:45.799><c> Peter</c><00:16:46.120><c> does</c><00:16:46.379><c> not</c><00:16:46.580><c> do</c><00:16:46.840><c> that.</c>

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In<00:16:48.899><c> Acts</c><00:16:49.159><c> chapter</c><00:16:49.539><c> 9</c><00:16:50.639><c> he</c><00:16:51.539><c> speaks,</c><00:16:52.960><c> she</c><00:16:53.240><c> awakes</c><00:16:53.960><c> and</c><00:16:55.019><c> then</c><00:16:55.600><c> he</c>

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gives<00:16:56.399><c> her</c><00:16:56.620><c> his</c><00:16:56.879><c> hand.</c>

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Now<00:16:58.620><c> don't</c><00:16:58.740><c> you</c><00:16:58.799><c> think</c><00:16:58.879><c> that's</c><00:16:59.120><c> an</c><00:16:59.279><c> interesting</c><00:16:59.879><c> difference?</c>

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Peter<00:17:01.340><c> was</c><00:17:01.740><c> brought</c><00:17:02.039><c> up</c><00:17:02.259><c> a</c><00:17:02.580><c> Jew.</c>

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He<00:17:03.779><c> would</c><00:17:03.940><c> have</c><00:17:04.119><c> known</c><00:17:04.299><c> everything</c><00:17:04.660><c> the</c><00:17:04.940><c> law</c><00:17:05.140><c> said</c><00:17:05.720><c> about</c><00:17:06.200><c> the</c>

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ritual<00:17:06.839><c> defilement</c><00:17:07.539><c> associated</c><00:17:08.259><c> with</c><00:17:08.519><c> handling</c><00:17:08.839><c> a</c><00:17:09.079><c> dead</c><00:17:09.259><c> body.</c>

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And<00:17:10.759><c> he</c><00:17:10.940><c> can't</c><00:17:11.579><c> quite</c><00:17:12.000><c> yet</c><00:17:12.319><c> bring</c><00:17:12.500><c> himself</c><00:17:12.920><c> to</c><00:17:13.119><c> do</c><00:17:13.380><c> that</c><00:17:13.680><c> it</c><00:17:14.000><c> seems.</c>

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And<00:17:14.880><c> then</c><00:17:15.240><c> of</c><00:17:15.400><c> course</c><00:17:15.619><c> it</c><00:17:15.819><c> leads</c><00:17:15.980><c> you</c><00:17:16.240><c> straight</c><00:17:16.480><c> into</c><00:17:16.720><c> Acts</c><00:17:16.920><c> chapter</c><00:17:17.259><c> 10</c>

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when<00:17:18.400><c> he</c><00:17:18.539><c> has</c><00:17:18.720><c> another</c><00:17:19.059><c> challenge.</c>

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Because<00:17:20.500><c> in</c><00:17:20.660><c> Acts</c><00:17:20.839><c> chapter</c><00:17:21.160><c> 10</c><00:17:21.640><c> the</c><00:17:21.839><c> messengers</c><00:17:22.200><c> from</c><00:17:22.500><c> Cornelius</c><00:17:23.180><c> come</c>

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to<00:17:23.660><c> him.</c>

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And<00:17:25.180><c> this</c><00:17:25.420><c> was</c><00:17:25.579><c> a</c><00:17:25.859><c> crucial</c><00:17:26.200><c> development</c><00:17:26.859><c> in</c><00:17:27.220><c> the</c><00:17:27.480><c> outworking</c>

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of<00:17:28.019><c> God's</c><00:17:28.420><c> purpose,</c><00:17:28.920><c> the</c><00:17:29.059><c> bringing</c><00:17:29.220><c> in</c><00:17:29.400><c> of</c><00:17:29.539><c> the</c><00:17:29.660><c> Gentiles.</c>

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And<00:17:30.299><c> so</c><00:17:30.680><c> Peter</c><00:17:30.920><c> has</c><00:17:31.140><c> to</c><00:17:31.259><c> be</c><00:17:31.539><c> prepared</c><00:17:31.980><c> for</c><00:17:32.259><c> this</c><00:17:32.819><c> by</c><00:17:33.180><c> a</c><00:17:33.299><c> vision.</c>

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When<00:17:34.900><c> in</c><00:17:35.400><c> chapter</c><00:17:35.660><c> 10</c><00:17:36.019><c> he</c><00:17:36.279><c> sees</c><00:17:36.660><c> the</c><00:17:36.920><c> heaven</c><00:17:37.140><c> opened</c><00:17:37.519><c> and</c><00:17:37.680><c> this</c>

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vessel<00:17:38.200><c> comes</c><00:17:38.579><c> down</c><00:17:39.140><c> and</c><00:17:39.779><c> the</c><00:17:39.960><c> great</c><00:17:40.299><c> sheep</c><00:17:40.660><c> knit</c><00:17:41.059><c> as</c><00:17:41.460><c> it</c><00:17:41.740><c> says</c><00:17:41.920><c> there,</c>

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all<00:17:43.220><c> manner,</c><00:17:43.799><c> verse</c><00:17:44.140><c> 12,</c><00:17:44.660><c> are</c><00:17:44.819><c> four</c><00:17:45.039><c> footed</c><00:17:45.480><c> beasts</c><00:17:45.759><c> of</c><00:17:45.960><c> the</c>

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earth<00:17:46.359><c> and</c><00:17:46.619><c> wild</c><00:17:46.859><c> beasts</c><00:17:47.099><c> and</c><00:17:47.380><c> creeping</c><00:17:47.579><c> things</c><00:17:47.880><c> and</c><00:17:48.099><c> fowls</c>

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of<00:17:48.480><c> the</c><00:17:48.640><c> air.</c>

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Rise<00:17:49.279><c> Peter,</c><00:17:49.779><c> kill</c><00:17:49.880><c> and</c><00:17:50.039><c> eat.</c>

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And<00:17:51.440><c> he</c><00:17:51.619><c> says,</c><00:17:51.920><c> not</c><00:17:52.019><c> so,</c><00:17:52.319><c> Lord,</c><00:17:53.240><c> for</c><00:17:53.380><c> I</c><00:17:53.500><c> have</c><00:17:53.559><c> never</c><00:17:53.799><c> eaten</c><00:17:54.079><c> anything</c><00:17:54.400><c> that</c><00:17:54.599><c> is</c>

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common<00:17:55.279><c> or</c><00:17:56.039><c> unclean.</c>

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And<00:17:57.099><c> three</c><00:17:57.380><c> times</c><00:17:58.140><c> he</c><00:17:58.519><c> has</c><00:17:58.720><c> to</c><00:17:58.960><c> see</c><00:17:59.099><c> that.</c>

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But<00:18:00.559><c> he</c><00:18:00.720><c> learnt</c><00:18:00.819><c> the</c><00:18:01.039><c> lesson.</c>

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And<00:18:02.759><c> in</c><00:18:02.900><c> verse</c><00:18:03.200><c> 28</c><00:18:04.240><c> of</c><00:18:05.140><c> chapter</c><00:18:05.480><c> 10</c><00:18:05.880><c> he</c><00:18:06.119><c> says,</c>

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Ye<00:18:07.920><c> know</c><00:18:08.279><c> how</c><00:18:08.619><c> that</c><00:18:08.759><c> it</c><00:18:08.940><c> is</c><00:18:09.140><c> an</c><00:18:09.440><c> unlawful</c><00:18:10.000><c> thing</c><00:18:10.220><c> for</c><00:18:10.420><c> a</c><00:18:10.579><c> man</c><00:18:10.720><c> that</c><00:18:10.900><c> is</c>

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adieu<00:18:11.400><c> to</c><00:18:11.579><c> keep</c><00:18:11.880><c> company</c><00:18:12.259><c> or</c><00:18:12.559><c> come</c><00:18:12.779><c> unto</c><00:18:13.000><c> one</c><00:18:13.200><c> or</c><00:18:13.359><c> another</c><00:18:13.539><c> nation.</c>

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But<00:18:14.460><c> God</c><00:18:14.680><c> has</c><00:18:14.980><c> shown</c><00:18:15.160><c> me</c><00:18:15.319><c> that</c><00:18:15.480><c> I</c><00:18:15.700><c> should</c><00:18:15.920><c> not</c><00:18:16.160><c> call</c><00:18:16.480><c> any</c><00:18:16.920><c> man</c>

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common<00:18:18.500><c> or</c><00:18:19.740><c> unclean.</c>

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You<00:18:22.420><c> see</c><00:18:22.559><c> as</c><00:18:22.680><c> you</c><00:18:22.880><c> go</c><00:18:23.119><c> through</c><00:18:23.480><c> from</c><00:18:24.259><c> Acts</c><00:18:25.559><c> chapter</c><00:18:25.920><c> 9</c><00:18:26.240><c> into</c><00:18:26.460><c> chapter</c><00:18:26.779><c> 10</c>

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and<00:18:27.339><c> in</c><00:18:27.460><c> fact</c><00:18:27.539><c> all</c><00:18:27.759><c> the</c><00:18:27.839><c> way</c><00:18:28.019><c> through,</c>

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Peter<00:18:28.599><c> is</c><00:18:28.759><c> on</c><00:18:28.900><c> a</c><00:18:29.220><c> steep</c><00:18:29.480><c> learning</c><00:18:29.920><c> curve,</c><00:18:30.460><c> isn't</c><00:18:30.640><c> he?</c>

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He<00:18:32.039><c> has</c><00:18:32.240><c> to</c><00:18:32.539><c> learn</c><00:18:33.119><c> the</c><00:18:33.579><c> way</c><00:18:33.799><c> in</c><00:18:33.940><c> which</c><00:18:34.160><c> God</c><00:18:34.839><c> wants</c><00:18:35.339><c> him</c><00:18:35.599><c> to</c><00:18:35.880><c> act.</c>

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And<00:18:37.420><c> so</c><00:18:37.779><c> he's</c><00:18:38.279><c> then</c><00:18:38.519><c> prepared</c><00:18:39.160><c> to</c><00:18:39.480><c> make</c><00:18:39.720><c> his</c><00:18:40.160><c> statement</c><00:18:40.559><c> in</c><00:18:40.759><c> verse</c><00:18:41.059><c> 35</c>

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of<00:18:42.559><c> a</c><00:18:42.799><c> truth</c><00:18:43.099><c> I</c><00:18:43.380><c> perceive</c><00:18:43.740><c> that</c><00:18:43.940><c> God</c><00:18:44.160><c> is</c><00:18:44.380><c> no</c><00:18:44.579><c> respecter</c><00:18:45.220><c> of</c><00:18:45.339><c> persons.</c>

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But<00:18:46.119><c> in</c><00:18:46.339><c> every</c><00:18:46.599><c> nation</c><00:18:47.039><c> he</c><00:18:47.259><c> that</c><00:18:47.559><c> feareth</c><00:18:47.900><c> him</c><00:18:48.119><c> and</c><00:18:48.400><c> worketh</c>

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righteousness<00:18:49.299><c> is</c><00:18:50.220><c> accepted</c><00:18:50.980><c> with</c><00:18:51.640><c> him.</c>

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In<00:18:52.460><c> every</c><00:18:52.720><c> nation</c><00:18:53.279><c> it</c><00:18:53.980><c> really</c><00:18:54.319><c> was</c><00:18:54.539><c> in</c><00:18:54.759><c> God's</c><00:18:55.119><c> purpose</c><00:18:55.420><c> to</c><00:18:55.700><c> bring</c><00:18:55.839><c> in</c>

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the<00:18:56.240><c> Gentiles</c>

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and<00:18:57.299><c> how</c><00:18:57.500><c> we</c><00:18:57.720><c> should</c><00:18:57.859><c> give</c><00:18:58.099><c> thanks</c><00:18:58.400><c> for</c><00:18:58.619><c> that,</c><00:18:59.440><c> brethren</c><00:18:59.559><c> and</c><00:18:59.819><c> sisters,</c>

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that<00:19:00.940><c> in</c><00:19:01.079><c> the</c><00:19:01.240><c> mercy</c><00:19:01.460><c> of</c><00:19:01.680><c> God</c><00:19:01.819><c> we</c><00:19:02.059><c> become</c><00:19:02.400><c> related</c><00:19:03.180><c> to</c><00:19:03.940><c> the</c><00:19:04.200><c> covenant</c><00:19:04.460><c> promises</c><00:19:04.880><c> in</c>

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Christ<00:19:05.460><c> Jesus.</c>

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God's<00:19:07.000><c> plan</c><00:19:07.220><c> hadn't</c><00:19:07.500><c> changed.</c><00:19:08.460><c> It</c><00:19:08.660><c> was</c><00:19:08.839><c> there</c><00:19:09.019><c> in</c><00:19:09.119><c> his</c><00:19:09.359><c> mind</c>

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from<00:19:09.740><c> the</c><00:19:09.960><c> beginning.</c>

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So<00:19:11.019><c> of</c><00:19:11.119><c> course</c><00:19:11.220><c> we</c><00:19:11.359><c> can</c><00:19:11.500><c> go</c><00:19:11.720><c> back</c><00:19:11.880><c> into</c><00:19:12.059><c> the</c><00:19:12.220><c> Old</c><00:19:12.440><c> Testament</c><00:19:12.799><c> and</c><00:19:13.079><c> see</c><00:19:13.440><c> the</c><00:19:13.599><c> way</c><00:19:13.759><c> in</c>

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which<00:19:13.960><c> the</c><00:19:14.140><c> Old</c><00:19:14.339><c> Testament</c><00:19:14.920><c> pointed</c><00:19:15.579><c> the</c><00:19:15.880><c> way.</c>

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We<00:19:17.299><c> can</c><00:19:17.500><c> think</c><00:19:17.700><c> perhaps</c><00:19:18.039><c> of</c><00:19:18.259><c> the</c><00:19:18.420><c> words</c><00:19:18.660><c> of</c><00:19:18.880><c> Isaiah</c><00:19:19.299><c> 42</c><00:19:20.220><c> where</c>

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it<00:19:21.259><c> had</c><00:19:21.299><c> been</c><00:19:21.539><c> said</c><00:19:21.720><c> of</c><00:19:21.920><c> Messiah,</c>

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I<00:19:23.299><c> the</c><00:19:23.519><c> Lord</c><00:19:23.819><c> have</c><00:19:24.079><c> called</c><00:19:24.240><c> thee</c><00:19:24.480><c> in</c><00:19:24.640><c> righteousness</c><00:19:25.099><c> and</c><00:19:25.380><c> will</c>

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hold<00:19:25.839><c> thine</c><00:19:26.099><c> hand</c><00:19:26.400><c> and</c><00:19:26.539><c> will</c><00:19:26.740><c> keep</c><00:19:27.019><c> thee</c>

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and<00:19:27.700><c> give</c><00:19:27.880><c> thee</c><00:19:28.059><c> for</c><00:19:28.240><c> a</c><00:19:28.500><c> covenant</c><00:19:28.720><c> of</c><00:19:28.920><c> the</c><00:19:29.119><c> people</c><00:19:29.619><c> for</c><00:19:30.279><c> a</c><00:19:30.519><c> light</c><00:19:30.720><c> of</c>

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the<00:19:31.059><c> Gentiles.</c>

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And<00:19:33.480><c> earlier</c><00:19:33.799><c> the</c><00:19:34.000><c> prophet</c><00:19:34.299><c> Elijah</c><00:19:34.960><c> had</c><00:19:35.220><c> been</c><00:19:35.500><c> taught</c><00:19:35.700><c> the</c>

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same<00:19:36.160><c> lesson.</c>

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Do<00:19:37.019><c> you</c><00:19:37.019><c> remember</c><00:19:37.279><c> in</c><00:19:37.539><c> 1</c><00:19:37.740><c> Kings</c><00:19:38.039><c> 17</c><00:19:38.900><c> he</c><00:19:39.380><c> was</c><00:19:39.640><c> hidden</c><00:19:39.880><c> by</c><00:19:40.299><c> God</c><00:19:40.740><c> and</c><00:19:41.380><c> he</c>

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was<00:19:41.880><c> fed</c><00:19:42.119><c> by</c><00:19:42.640><c> ravens,</c><00:19:45.319><c> unclean</c><00:19:46.259><c> birds.</c>

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And<00:19:48.440><c> Elijah,</c><00:19:49.380><c> just</c><00:19:49.680><c> like</c><00:19:49.880><c> the</c><00:19:50.079><c> apostle</c><00:19:50.380><c> Peter</c><00:19:50.720><c> later,</c><00:19:51.660><c> had</c><00:19:51.819><c> to</c>

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learn<00:19:52.279><c> that</c><00:19:52.500><c> what</c><00:19:52.720><c> God</c><00:19:52.940><c> had</c><00:19:53.299><c> cleansed</c>

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he<00:19:54.700><c> was</c><00:19:54.960><c> not</c><00:19:55.180><c> to</c><00:19:55.440><c> call</c><00:19:55.680><c> common</c><00:19:56.319><c> or</c><00:19:57.000><c> unclean.</c>

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And<00:19:58.980><c> just</c><00:19:59.180><c> as</c><00:19:59.460><c> Peter</c><00:19:59.819><c> was</c><00:20:00.180><c> prepared</c><00:20:00.819><c> by</c><00:20:01.259><c> God</c><00:20:01.519><c> for</c><00:20:01.700><c> his</c><00:20:01.880><c> visit</c>

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to<00:20:02.440><c> the</c><00:20:02.559><c> Gentile</c><00:20:03.400><c> household</c><00:20:03.900><c> of</c><00:20:04.160><c> Cornelius,</c>

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so<00:20:05.799><c> Elijah</c><00:20:06.240><c> was</c><00:20:06.519><c> prepared</c><00:20:06.839><c> for</c><00:20:07.039><c> his</c><00:20:07.500><c> next</c><00:20:07.900><c> important</c><00:20:08.480><c> work,</c>

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his<00:20:09.839><c> stay</c><00:20:10.039><c> with</c><00:20:10.259><c> the</c><00:20:10.460><c> Gentile</c><00:20:11.000><c> widow</c><00:20:11.259><c> of</c><00:20:11.539><c> Zarephah</c>

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who<00:20:12.440><c> was</c><00:20:12.680><c> typified</c><00:20:13.460><c> by</c><00:20:13.920><c> the</c><00:20:14.119><c> ravens.</c>

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And<00:20:15.619><c> the</c><00:20:15.799><c> prophet</c><00:20:15.960><c> was</c><00:20:16.160><c> brought</c><00:20:16.339><c> to</c><00:20:16.579><c> appreciate,</c><00:20:17.099><c> just</c><00:20:17.319><c> like</c><00:20:17.559><c> Peter,</c>

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God's<00:20:18.759><c> goodness</c><00:20:19.099><c> in</c><00:20:19.400><c> calling</c><00:20:19.660><c> to</c><00:20:19.859><c> the</c><00:20:20.019><c> hope</c><00:20:20.140><c> of</c><00:20:20.380><c> Israel</c><00:20:20.839><c> those</c>

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normally<00:20:22.220><c> regarded</c><00:20:22.920><c> as</c><00:20:23.900><c> unclean.</c>

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Well<00:20:26.599><c> then</c><00:20:26.720><c> again</c><00:20:26.920><c> we</c><00:20:27.039><c> might</c><00:20:27.240><c> think</c><00:20:27.480><c> of</c><00:20:27.740><c> Jonah</c><00:20:28.059><c> when</c><00:20:28.900><c> he</c><00:20:29.220><c> boarded</c><00:20:29.579><c> a</c><00:20:29.819><c> ship</c>

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so<00:20:30.319><c> that</c><00:20:30.400><c> he</c><00:20:30.460><c> didn't</c><00:20:30.619><c> have</c><00:20:30.859><c> to</c><00:20:31.059><c> preach</c><00:20:31.259><c> to</c><00:20:31.500><c> the</c><00:20:31.579><c> Gentiles</c><00:20:32.400><c> in</c><00:20:32.799><c> Nineveh.</c>

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And<00:20:34.140><c> he</c><00:20:34.319><c> in</c><00:20:34.480><c> a</c><00:20:34.680><c> figure</c><00:20:34.880><c> experienced</c><00:20:35.619><c> death,</c><00:20:36.599><c> burial</c><00:20:36.819><c> and</c><00:20:37.059><c> resurrection.</c>

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He<00:20:37.880><c> typified</c><00:20:38.359><c> the</c><00:20:38.519><c> Lord</c><00:20:38.720><c> Jesus</c><00:20:39.099><c> Christ</c><00:20:39.539><c> after</c><00:20:40.140><c> which</c><00:20:40.400><c> he</c><00:20:40.680><c> went</c>

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to<00:20:41.140><c> preach</c><00:20:41.279><c> to</c><00:20:41.460><c> the</c><00:20:41.640><c> Gentiles</c>

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as<00:20:43.339><c> did</c><00:20:43.700><c> the</c><00:20:43.960><c> Lord</c><00:20:44.539><c> through</c><00:20:44.859><c> his</c><00:20:45.119><c> apostles</c><00:20:45.799><c> beginning</c><00:20:46.819><c> with</c>

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Simon<00:20:47.859><c> Peter</c><00:20:48.460><c> the</c><00:20:49.279><c> son</c><00:20:49.519><c> of</c><00:20:49.900><c> Jonah.</c>

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But<00:20:52.839><c> just</c><00:20:53.019><c> notice</c><00:20:53.200><c> one</c><00:20:53.400><c> other</c><00:20:53.619><c> thing</c><00:20:53.819><c> before</c><00:20:54.099><c> we</c><00:20:54.339><c> leave</c><00:20:54.519><c> this,</c>

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Acts<00:20:55.539><c> chapter</c><00:20:55.859><c> 10</c><00:20:56.160><c> verse</c><00:20:56.480><c> 9.</c>

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Another<00:20:58.240><c> feature</c><00:20:58.900><c> of</c><00:20:59.539><c> this</c><00:21:00.000><c> great</c><00:21:00.640><c> apostle</c><00:21:01.180><c> Peter</c><00:21:01.759><c> is</c><00:21:02.359><c> that</c><00:21:02.539><c> he</c><00:21:02.619><c> was</c><00:21:02.819><c> a</c>

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man<00:21:03.119><c> of</c><00:21:03.539><c> prayer.</c>

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We<00:21:05.980><c> read</c><00:21:06.180><c> in</c><00:21:06.359><c> verse</c><00:21:06.799><c> 9</c><00:21:07.680><c> that</c><00:21:08.160><c> Peter</c><00:21:08.680><c> went</c><00:21:08.980><c> up</c><00:21:09.200><c> onto</c><00:21:09.359><c> the</c><00:21:09.660><c> housetop</c><00:21:10.099><c> of</c><00:21:10.299><c> this</c><00:21:10.920><c> house</c><00:21:11.240><c> in</c><00:21:11.440><c> Joppa</c>

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where<00:21:11.819><c> he</c><00:21:11.960><c> was</c><00:21:12.259><c> staying</c><00:21:12.519><c> to</c><00:21:12.839><c> pray</c><00:21:13.299><c> and</c><00:21:13.799><c> it</c><00:21:13.900><c> was</c><00:21:14.099><c> about</c><00:21:14.440><c> the</c>

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sixth<00:21:15.099><c> hour.</c>

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Now<00:21:17.420><c> why</c><00:21:17.559><c> is</c><00:21:17.680><c> that</c><00:21:17.920><c> significant?</c>

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Well<00:21:19.779><c> actually</c><00:21:20.000><c> you</c><00:21:20.160><c> know</c><00:21:20.220><c> this</c><00:21:20.380><c> is</c><00:21:20.619><c> part</c><00:21:20.779><c> of</c><00:21:20.920><c> a</c><00:21:21.180><c> chain</c><00:21:21.420><c> that</c>

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takes<00:21:21.839><c> us</c><00:21:22.059><c> through</c><00:21:22.259><c> the</c><00:21:22.380><c> Old</c><00:21:22.579><c> Testament</c><00:21:23.240><c> and</c><00:21:23.700><c> into</c><00:21:23.880><c> the</c><00:21:24.079><c> new.</c>

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We're<00:21:25.740><c> told</c><00:21:25.900><c> in</c><00:21:26.099><c> Daniel</c><00:21:26.380><c> chapter</c><00:21:26.779><c> 6</c><00:21:27.200><c> that</c><00:21:27.460><c> Daniel</c><00:21:28.319><c> prayed</c><00:21:28.819><c> three</c><00:21:29.500><c> times</c><00:21:29.980><c> a</c><00:21:30.240><c> day.</c>

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Remember<00:21:31.440><c> Daniel</c><00:21:31.799><c> 6</c><00:21:32.119><c> verse</c><00:21:32.339><c> 10,</c><00:21:32.559><c> he</c><00:21:32.660><c> opened</c><00:21:32.859><c> his</c><00:21:33.039><c> windows</c><00:21:33.380><c> toward</c><00:21:33.700><c> Jerusalem</c><00:21:34.140><c> and</c>

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he<00:21:34.539><c> prayed</c><00:21:34.720><c> three</c><00:21:35.359><c> times</c><00:21:35.740><c> a</c><00:21:35.940><c> day.</c>

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And<00:21:36.980><c> that</c><00:21:37.119><c> was</c><00:21:37.420><c> probably</c><00:21:37.819><c> taking</c><00:21:38.180><c> hold</c><00:21:38.420><c> of</c><00:21:38.579><c> the</c><00:21:38.799><c> principle</c><00:21:39.220><c> that</c><00:21:39.519><c> set</c><00:21:39.700><c> out</c><00:21:39.920><c> in</c>

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Psalm<00:21:40.420><c> 55</c><00:21:41.480><c> verse</c><00:21:42.200><c> 17</c>

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where<00:21:43.559><c> David</c><00:21:43.920><c> says,</c><00:21:45.119><c> evening</c><00:21:45.119><c> and</c><00:21:45.839><c> morning</c><00:21:46.319><c> and</c><00:21:46.720><c> noon</c><00:21:47.160><c> will</c><00:21:48.059><c> I</c>

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pray<00:21:48.740><c> and</c><00:21:49.000><c> cry</c><00:21:49.339><c> aloud</c><00:21:49.799><c> and</c><00:21:50.359><c> he</c><00:21:50.539><c> shall</c><00:21:50.700><c> hear</c><00:21:50.880><c> my</c><00:21:51.220><c> voice.</c>

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Evening,<00:21:53.940><c> morning,</c><00:21:55.359><c> noon.</c><00:21:56.700><c> Prayer</c><00:21:57.079><c> three</c><00:21:57.500><c> times</c><00:21:57.880><c> a</c><00:21:58.140><c> day.</c>

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Now<00:21:59.539><c> Psalm</c><00:21:59.779><c> 55</c><00:22:00.440><c> is</c><00:22:00.700><c> about</c><00:22:00.920><c> a</c><00:22:01.160><c> time</c><00:22:01.299><c> of</c><00:22:01.619><c> trial</c><00:22:01.819><c> in</c><00:22:02.059><c> David's</c><00:22:02.579><c> life</c>

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where<00:22:02.839><c> he</c><00:22:02.960><c> was</c><00:22:03.220><c> fleeing</c><00:22:03.680><c> from</c><00:22:04.559><c> his</c><00:22:04.819><c> son</c><00:22:05.039><c> Absalom</c><00:22:05.539><c> and</c><00:22:05.660><c> his</c><00:22:05.900><c> trusted</c><00:22:06.220><c> counselor</c><00:22:06.660><c> Ahithophel</c><00:22:07.180><c> who</c>

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were<00:22:07.500><c> in</c><00:22:07.640><c> rebellion.</c>

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Daniel<00:22:09.319><c> also</c><00:22:09.759><c> in</c><00:22:09.900><c> his</c><00:22:10.259><c> time</c><00:22:10.420><c> of</c><00:22:10.839><c> trial</c><00:22:11.259><c> followed</c><00:22:11.799><c> David's</c><00:22:12.480><c> example</c><00:22:13.019><c> and</c>

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he'd<00:22:14.380><c> done</c><00:22:14.460><c> that</c><00:22:14.660><c> obviously</c><00:22:15.019><c> for</c><00:22:15.240><c> many</c><00:22:15.480><c> years.</c>

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Evening,<00:22:17.640><c> morning</c><00:22:18.039><c> and</c><00:22:18.279><c> noon.</c>

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Now<00:22:20.160><c> it</c><00:22:20.500><c> seems</c><00:22:20.779><c> that</c><00:22:21.000><c> the</c><00:22:21.319><c> third</c><00:22:21.660><c> hour</c><00:22:22.279><c> of</c><00:22:22.519><c> the</c><00:22:22.720><c> day</c><00:22:23.299><c> was</c><00:22:23.859><c> the</c>

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hour<00:22:24.359><c> of</c><00:22:24.559><c> the</c><00:22:24.759><c> morning</c><00:22:25.079><c> sacrifice</c>

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and<00:22:26.859><c> the</c><00:22:27.160><c> ninth</c><00:22:27.539><c> hour</c><00:22:28.319><c> was</c><00:22:28.819><c> the</c><00:22:29.099><c> hour</c><00:22:29.279><c> of</c><00:22:29.500><c> the</c><00:22:29.759><c> evening</c><00:22:30.299><c> sacrifice.</c>

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Just<00:22:32.359><c> think</c><00:22:32.599><c> back</c><00:22:32.799><c> to</c><00:22:32.960><c> the</c><00:22:32.980><c> day</c><00:22:33.200><c> of</c><00:22:33.420><c> Pentecost</c><00:22:33.920><c> in</c><00:22:34.140><c> Acts</c><00:22:34.319><c> 2.</c>

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A<00:22:35.200><c> great</c><00:22:35.500><c> multitude</c><00:22:36.119><c> came</c><00:22:36.480><c> together</c><00:22:36.819><c> to</c><00:22:37.000><c> hear</c><00:22:37.180><c> the</c><00:22:37.440><c> apostles</c>

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speak<00:22:38.380><c> and</c><00:22:38.920><c> Acts</c><00:22:39.240><c> 2</c><00:22:39.619><c>.15</c><00:22:40.099><c> says</c><00:22:40.480><c> it</c><00:22:40.740><c> was</c><00:22:40.980><c> only</c><00:22:41.339><c> the</c><00:22:41.640><c> third</c><00:22:42.039><c> hour.</c>

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But<00:22:44.019><c> it</c><00:22:44.099><c> was</c><00:22:44.240><c> the</c><00:22:44.380><c> time</c><00:22:44.500><c> of</c><00:22:44.599><c> the</c><00:22:44.720><c> morning</c><00:22:44.940><c> sacrifice</c><00:22:45.460><c> so</c><00:22:45.700><c> a</c><00:22:45.900><c> multitude</c><00:22:46.220><c> would</c><00:22:46.480><c> indeed</c><00:22:46.799><c> be</c>

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there<00:22:47.339><c> for</c><00:22:47.480><c> them</c><00:22:47.619><c> to</c><00:22:47.900><c> speak</c><00:22:48.099><c> to.</c>

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Then<00:22:49.160><c> at</c><00:22:49.359><c> the</c><00:22:49.380><c> beginning</c><00:22:49.579><c> of</c><00:22:49.759><c> Acts</c><00:22:49.940><c> chapter</c><00:22:50.240><c> 3</c><00:22:50.579><c> what</c><00:22:50.740><c> do</c><00:22:50.900><c> we</c><00:22:51.079><c> read?</c>

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Peter<00:22:52.039><c> and</c><00:22:52.240><c> John</c><00:22:52.480><c> went</c><00:22:52.740><c> up</c><00:22:52.900><c> to</c><00:22:53.039><c> the</c><00:22:53.220><c> temple</c><00:22:53.559><c> at</c><00:22:53.759><c> the</c><00:22:53.980><c> hour</c><00:22:54.160><c> of</c>

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prayer<00:22:55.000><c> being</c><00:22:55.619><c> the</c><00:22:55.980><c> ninth</c><00:22:56.460><c> hour,</c><00:22:58.339><c> the</c><00:22:58.539><c> time</c><00:22:58.680><c> of</c><00:22:58.859><c> the</c><00:22:59.019><c> evening</c><00:22:59.539><c> sacrifice.</c>

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So<00:23:01.640><c> there</c><00:23:01.900><c> we've</c><00:23:02.259><c> got</c><00:23:02.559><c> prayer</c><00:23:03.299><c> morning</c><00:23:04.259><c> and</c><00:23:04.680><c> evening</c><00:23:05.140><c> as</c><00:23:05.319><c> it</c>

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was<00:23:05.599><c> in</c><00:23:05.759><c> the</c><00:23:05.880><c> Old</c><00:23:06.079><c> Testament.</c>

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And<00:23:07.700><c> here</c><00:23:07.839><c> in</c><00:23:07.980><c> Acts</c><00:23:08.140><c> chapter</c><00:23:08.400><c> 10</c><00:23:08.700><c> verse</c><00:23:08.960><c> 9</c><00:23:09.380><c> we've</c><00:23:09.640><c> got</c><00:23:09.740><c> the</c><00:23:09.980><c> final</c><00:23:10.279><c> piece</c><00:23:10.940><c> as</c>

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it<00:23:11.700><c> were.</c>

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Prayer<00:23:12.740><c> at</c><00:23:13.619><c> the</c><00:23:14.039><c> sixth</c><00:23:14.400><c> hour</c><00:23:15.099><c> which</c><00:23:15.599><c> would</c><00:23:15.859><c> be</c><00:23:16.640><c> noon.</c>

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So<00:23:17.980><c> the</c><00:23:18.200><c> indication</c><00:23:18.740><c> then</c><00:23:19.000><c> you</c><00:23:19.220><c> see</c><00:23:19.359><c> is</c><00:23:19.480><c> that</c><00:23:19.660><c> the</c><00:23:19.799><c> apostles</c>

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kept<00:23:20.640><c> up</c><00:23:20.839><c> this</c><00:23:21.099><c> pattern</c><00:23:21.400><c> of</c><00:23:21.819><c> prayer</c><00:23:22.240><c> which</c><00:23:22.660><c> is</c><00:23:22.940><c> set</c><00:23:23.140><c> out</c><00:23:23.319><c> for</c>

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us<00:23:23.940><c> in</c><00:23:24.299><c> the</c><00:23:24.440><c> Old</c><00:23:24.640><c> Testament.</c>

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David<00:23:26.460><c> prayed</c><00:23:26.839><c> three</c><00:23:27.140><c> times</c><00:23:27.480><c> a</c><00:23:27.720><c> day.</c>

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Daniel<00:23:28.920><c> followed</c><00:23:29.259><c> his</c><00:23:29.519><c> example</c><00:23:30.119><c> and</c><00:23:30.480><c> so</c><00:23:30.700><c> it</c><00:23:30.920><c> seems</c><00:23:31.180><c> did</c><00:23:31.359><c> the</c>

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apostles<00:23:32.119><c> in</c><00:23:32.640><c> the</c><00:23:32.779><c> New</c><00:23:32.980><c> Testament.</c>

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And<00:23:34.900><c> we</c><00:23:35.140><c> too</c><00:23:35.319><c> have</c><00:23:35.500><c> to</c><00:23:35.619><c> be</c><00:23:35.720><c> men</c><00:23:35.859><c> and</c><00:23:36.000><c> women</c><00:23:36.180><c> of</c><00:23:36.559><c> prayer.</c>

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Three<00:23:37.519><c> times</c><00:23:37.859><c> a</c><00:23:38.099><c> day</c><00:23:38.279><c> is</c><00:23:38.440><c> actually</c><00:23:38.720><c> a</c><00:23:38.880><c> good</c><00:23:39.099><c> pattern</c><00:23:39.339><c> isn't</c><00:23:39.559><c> it</c>

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because<00:23:40.079><c> you're</c><00:23:40.400><c> praying</c><00:23:40.920><c> each</c><00:23:42.079><c> way</c><00:23:42.559><c> through</c><00:23:42.859><c> the</c><00:23:43.019><c> day.</c>

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You<00:23:43.319><c> know</c><00:23:43.559><c> prayer</c><00:23:43.859><c> becomes</c><00:23:44.299><c> a</c><00:23:44.660><c> central</c><00:23:45.039><c> focus</c><00:23:45.720><c> of</c><00:23:46.200><c> your</c><00:23:46.400><c> life.</c>

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But<00:23:47.400><c> we're</c><00:23:47.559><c> not</c><00:23:47.680><c> limited</c><00:23:48.019><c> of</c><00:23:48.259><c> course</c><00:23:48.400><c> to</c><00:23:48.599><c> three</c><00:23:48.839><c> times.</c>

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The<00:23:49.619><c> New</c><00:23:49.819><c> Testament</c><00:23:50.200><c> says</c><00:23:50.420><c> very</c><00:23:50.759><c> clearly</c><00:23:51.119><c> men</c><00:23:51.480><c> ought</c><00:23:51.680><c> always</c>

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to<00:23:52.500><c> pray</c><00:23:52.819><c> and</c><00:23:53.359><c> not</c><00:23:53.619><c> to</c><00:23:53.880><c> faint.</c>

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Prayer<00:23:55.160><c> is</c><00:23:55.380><c> actually</c><00:23:55.779><c> the</c><00:23:56.200><c> antidote</c><00:23:56.640><c> to</c><00:23:56.940><c> fainting</c><00:23:57.460><c> spiritually</c><00:23:58.039><c> on</c><00:23:58.660><c> our</c><00:23:58.920><c> journey</c><00:23:59.200><c> to</c>

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the<00:23:59.599><c> kingdom.</c>

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When<00:24:00.920><c> Paul</c><00:24:01.200><c> wrote</c><00:24:01.420><c> to</c><00:24:01.599><c> the</c><00:24:01.740><c> Thessalonians</c><00:24:02.400><c> he</c><00:24:02.579><c> said</c><00:24:02.980><c> pray</c>

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without<00:24:04.779><c> ceasing.</c>

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So<00:24:07.140><c> when</c><00:24:07.259><c> we</c><00:24:07.380><c> look</c><00:24:07.519><c> at</c><00:24:07.619><c> the</c><00:24:07.779><c> apostle</c><00:24:08.079><c> Peter</c><00:24:08.440><c> then</c><00:24:08.680><c> brethren</c><00:24:08.940><c> and</c><00:24:09.160><c> sisters</c><00:24:09.380><c> first</c><00:24:09.759><c> and</c><00:24:10.019><c> foremost</c><00:24:10.420><c> we</c>

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see<00:24:10.819><c> a</c><00:24:11.039><c> man</c><00:24:11.180><c> who</c><00:24:11.400><c> loved</c><00:24:11.559><c> his</c><00:24:11.819><c> Lord.</c>

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A<00:24:13.119><c> man</c><00:24:13.299><c> whose</c><00:24:13.559><c> understanding</c><00:24:14.180><c> of</c><00:24:14.380><c> the</c><00:24:14.539><c> Lord</c><00:24:14.680><c> Jesus</c><00:24:15.000><c> and</c><00:24:15.180><c> the</c>

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truth<00:24:15.599><c> he</c><00:24:15.759><c> had</c><00:24:15.960><c> received</c><00:24:16.380><c> actually</c><00:24:16.920><c> grew</c><00:24:17.380><c> over</c><00:24:17.880><c> time</c><00:24:18.359><c> as</c><00:24:18.880><c> it</c>

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should<00:24:19.279><c> do</c><00:24:19.500><c> for</c><00:24:19.720><c> all</c><00:24:19.940><c> of</c><00:24:20.099><c> us.</c>

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He<00:24:21.839><c> was</c><00:24:22.019><c> also</c><00:24:22.339><c> a</c><00:24:22.359><c> man</c><00:24:22.559><c> of</c><00:24:22.740><c> immense</c><00:24:23.019><c> courage,</c><00:24:24.279><c> a</c><00:24:24.519><c> forthright</c><00:24:25.039><c> preacher</c><00:24:25.440><c> of</c>

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the<00:24:25.980><c> truth</c><00:24:26.359><c> as</c><00:24:26.740><c> we've</c><00:24:26.980><c> seen</c><00:24:27.099><c> illustrated</c><00:24:27.619><c> in</c><00:24:27.819><c> a</c><00:24:27.819><c> number</c><00:24:28.059><c> of</c><00:24:28.359><c> incidents.</c>

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But<00:24:29.559><c> he</c><00:24:29.660><c> was</c><00:24:29.900><c> humble</c><00:24:30.160><c> enough</c><00:24:30.500><c> to</c><00:24:30.700><c> accept</c><00:24:31.259><c> stern</c><00:24:31.680><c> rebuke</c><00:24:32.339><c> not</c><00:24:32.539><c> only</c><00:24:32.779><c> from</c><00:24:33.059><c> his</c><00:24:33.400><c> Lord</c><00:24:33.960><c> but</c><00:24:34.579><c> even</c><00:24:34.859><c> from</c><00:24:35.079><c> a</c>

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fellow<00:24:35.680><c> apostle.</c>

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And<00:24:36.740><c> he</c><00:24:36.819><c> was</c><00:24:36.980><c> willing</c><00:24:37.099><c> to</c><00:24:37.359><c> learn</c><00:24:37.519><c> from</c><00:24:37.759><c> that</c><00:24:38.079><c> and</c><00:24:38.980><c> he</c><00:24:39.140><c> was</c><00:24:39.319><c> a</c><00:24:39.440><c> man</c><00:24:39.539><c> of</c><00:24:39.940><c> prayer.</c>

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Now<00:24:42.319><c> just</c><00:24:42.579><c> finally</c><00:24:42.900><c> while</c><00:24:43.119><c> we're</c><00:24:43.299><c> in</c><00:24:43.519><c> Acts</c><00:24:43.680><c> I'd</c><00:24:43.920><c> like</c><00:24:44.000><c> you</c><00:24:44.140><c> to</c>

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come<00:24:44.380><c> to</c><00:24:44.539><c> chapter</c><00:24:44.819><c> 12.</c>

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Acts<00:24:47.460><c> chapter</c><00:24:47.980><c> 12.</c>

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Here<00:24:52.660><c> he</c><00:24:52.819><c> was</c><00:24:53.079><c> arrested</c><00:24:53.519><c> by</c><00:24:53.839><c> Herod</c><00:24:54.180><c> Agrippa</c><00:24:54.619><c> I</c><00:24:55.440><c> who</c><00:24:56.640><c> had</c><00:24:56.880><c> already</c><00:24:57.240><c> killed</c><00:24:57.619><c> James</c>

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the<00:24:59.240><c> brother</c><00:24:59.539><c> of</c><00:24:59.880><c> John.</c>

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In<00:25:01.660><c> Acts</c><00:25:01.819><c> chapter</c><00:25:02.059><c> 12</c><00:25:02.480><c> verse</c><00:25:03.200><c> 4.</c>

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And<00:25:05.079><c> when</c><00:25:05.200><c> he</c><00:25:05.359><c> had</c><00:25:05.519><c> apprehended</c><00:25:06.039><c> him</c><00:25:06.359><c> he</c><00:25:06.539><c> put</c><00:25:06.839><c> him,</c><00:25:07.200><c> that</c><00:25:07.299><c> is</c>

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Peter<00:25:07.779><c> in</c><00:25:08.079><c> prison,</c><00:25:08.700><c> and</c><00:25:08.960><c> delivered</c><00:25:09.200><c> him</c><00:25:09.420><c> to</c><00:25:09.599><c> four</c><00:25:09.940><c> Quaternions</c><00:25:10.660><c> of</c><00:25:10.940><c> soldiers</c><00:25:11.259><c> to</c><00:25:11.519><c> keep</c><00:25:11.759><c> him</c>

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intending<00:25:13.019><c> after</c><00:25:13.519><c> Easter</c><00:25:14.220><c> or</c><00:25:14.839><c> as</c><00:25:14.960><c> the</c><00:25:15.079><c> revised</c><00:25:15.319><c> version</c><00:25:15.599><c> says</c>

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after<00:25:16.180><c> the</c><00:25:16.480><c> Passover</c><00:25:17.039><c> to</c><00:25:17.920><c> bring</c><00:25:18.099><c> him</c><00:25:18.460><c> forth</c><00:25:18.940><c> to</c><00:25:19.559><c> the</c><00:25:19.779><c> people.</c>

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Now<00:25:22.400><c> I</c><00:25:22.519><c> wonder</c><00:25:22.779><c> whether</c><00:25:23.039><c> that</c><00:25:23.400><c> verse</c><00:25:23.599><c> is</c><00:25:23.859><c> saying</c><00:25:24.119><c> to</c><00:25:24.319><c> us</c><00:25:24.440><c> that</c>

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Herod's<00:25:25.359><c> plan</c><00:25:25.839><c> was</c><00:25:27.019><c> actually</c><00:25:27.359><c> to</c><00:25:27.619><c> put</c><00:25:27.779><c> Peter</c><00:25:28.140><c> to</c><00:25:28.440><c> death</c><00:25:28.839><c> on</c><00:25:29.400><c> the</c><00:25:29.599><c> anniversary</c><00:25:30.299><c> of</c>

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the<00:25:30.680><c> death</c><00:25:30.859><c> of</c><00:25:31.019><c> his</c><00:25:31.200><c> Lord.</c>

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It<00:25:33.019><c> does</c><00:25:33.140><c> seem</c><00:25:33.319><c> to</c><00:25:33.480><c> be</c><00:25:33.599><c> the</c><00:25:33.740><c> way</c><00:25:33.900><c> in</c><00:25:34.039><c> which</c><00:25:34.279><c> the</c><00:25:34.779><c> verse</c><00:25:35.000><c> is</c><00:25:35.460><c> leading</c><00:25:35.720><c> us.</c>

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And<00:25:37.220><c> so</c><00:25:37.420><c> Peter</c><00:25:37.640><c> is</c><00:25:37.900><c> lying</c><00:25:38.059><c> there</c><00:25:38.359><c> in</c><00:25:38.680><c> prison</c><00:25:38.880><c> waiting</c><00:25:39.440><c> for</c><00:25:39.839><c> this</c><00:25:40.079><c> sentence</c><00:25:40.420><c> to</c>

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be<00:25:40.839><c> carried</c><00:25:41.099><c> out</c><00:25:41.640><c> and</c><00:25:42.460><c> yet</c><00:25:42.579><c> we</c><00:25:42.779><c> read</c><00:25:42.940><c> in</c><00:25:43.160><c> verse</c><00:25:43.359><c> 6</c><00:25:43.579><c> he</c><00:25:43.660><c> was</c><00:25:43.880><c> fast</c><00:25:44.119><c> asleep.</c>

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He<00:25:45.720><c> was</c><00:25:45.859><c> kept</c><00:25:46.039><c> in</c><00:25:46.319><c> prison</c><00:25:46.660><c> but</c><00:25:47.140><c> prayer</c><00:25:47.440><c> was</c><00:25:47.759><c> made</c><00:25:48.140><c> without</c><00:25:48.599><c> ceasing</c><00:25:49.099><c> of</c>

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the<00:25:49.619><c> ecclesia</c><00:25:49.980><c> unto</c><00:25:50.240><c> God</c><00:25:50.519><c> for</c><00:25:50.819><c> him.</c>

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And<00:25:52.619><c> he</c><00:25:53.460><c> himself</c><00:25:54.079><c> verse</c><00:25:54.599><c> 7</c><00:25:55.099><c> it</c><00:25:55.359><c> is</c><00:25:55.980><c> was</c><00:25:56.599><c> fast,</c><00:25:57.240><c> verse</c><00:25:57.559><c> 6</c><00:25:57.859><c> rather,</c><00:25:58.539><c> fast</c>

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asleep<00:25:59.200><c> between</c><00:25:59.599><c> two</c><00:25:59.980><c> soldiers</c><00:26:00.579><c> bound</c><00:26:01.359><c> with</c><00:26:01.700><c> two</c><00:26:02.079><c> chains</c><00:26:02.700><c> and</c>

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the<00:26:03.500><c> keepers</c><00:26:03.819><c> before</c><00:26:04.099><c> the</c><00:26:04.359><c> door</c><00:26:04.859><c> kept</c><00:26:05.319><c> the</c><00:26:05.859><c> prison.</c>

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Now<00:26:07.200><c> just</c><00:26:07.339><c> imagine</c><00:26:07.720><c> how</c><00:26:08.059><c> uncomfortable</c><00:26:08.720><c> that</c><00:26:08.960><c> must</c><00:26:09.119><c> have</c><00:26:09.259><c> been.</c>

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He's<00:26:09.619><c> sleeping</c><00:26:09.819><c> between</c><00:26:10.200><c> two</c><00:26:10.500><c> soldiers,</c><00:26:11.279><c> he's</c><00:26:11.579><c> bound</c><00:26:12.099><c> with</c>

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chains,<00:26:14.319><c> no</c><00:26:14.440><c> doubt</c><00:26:14.660><c> expecting</c><00:26:15.160><c> to</c><00:26:15.500><c> die.</c>

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Would<00:26:16.099><c> you</c><00:26:16.240><c> be</c><00:26:16.440><c> asleep?</c>

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I'm<00:26:18.220><c> sure</c><00:26:18.400><c> I</c><00:26:18.579><c> wouldn't</c><00:26:18.859><c> be.</c>

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But<00:26:19.799><c> he</c><00:26:19.920><c> was</c><00:26:20.119><c> so</c><00:26:20.420><c> fast</c><00:26:20.680><c> asleep</c><00:26:21.240><c> that</c><00:26:21.720><c> we</c><00:26:21.960><c> read</c><00:26:22.480><c> that</c><00:26:23.000><c> the</c><00:26:23.259><c> angel</c>

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had<00:26:23.980><c> to</c><00:26:24.319><c> smite</c><00:26:24.640><c> him</c><00:26:24.779><c> on</c><00:26:24.960><c> the</c><00:26:25.220><c> side</c><00:26:25.460><c> to</c><00:26:25.700><c> wake</c><00:26:25.839><c> him</c><00:26:26.039><c> up.</c>

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What<00:26:28.420><c> a</c><00:26:28.640><c> man.</c>

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And<00:26:31.099><c> it's</c><00:26:31.380><c> such</c><00:26:31.660><c> a</c><00:26:31.900><c> telling</c><00:26:32.119><c> incident</c><00:26:32.519><c> you</c><00:26:32.740><c> know</c><00:26:32.900><c> because</c><00:26:33.700><c> what</c><00:26:34.599><c> it</c>

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says<00:26:35.140><c> to</c><00:26:35.380><c> us</c><00:26:35.500><c> is</c><00:26:35.640><c> that</c><00:26:35.839><c> here</c><00:26:36.000><c> was</c><00:26:36.180><c> a</c><00:26:36.420><c> man</c><00:26:36.640><c> who</c><00:26:36.799><c> was</c><00:26:37.180><c> absolutely</c>

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confident<00:26:38.859><c> in</c><00:26:39.400><c> the</c><00:26:39.619><c> Father's</c><00:26:40.140><c> care.</c>

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Despite<00:26:41.859><c> the</c><00:26:42.220><c> discomfort</c><00:26:42.759><c> of</c><00:26:43.000><c> the</c><00:26:43.059><c> situation,</c><00:26:44.359><c> the</c><00:26:44.539><c> prospect</c>

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of<00:26:45.259><c> death,</c><00:26:46.480><c> he</c><00:26:46.680><c> was</c><00:26:46.960><c> fast</c><00:26:47.220><c> asleep.</c>

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And<00:26:49.519><c> can't</c><00:26:49.700><c> you</c><00:26:49.859><c> see</c><00:26:50.019><c> how</c><00:26:50.359><c> different</c><00:26:50.720><c> a</c><00:26:50.920><c> man</c><00:26:51.059><c> he</c><00:26:51.440><c> was</c><00:26:51.960><c> from</c><00:26:52.599><c> the</c>

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man<00:26:53.200><c> in</c><00:26:53.460><c> the</c><00:26:53.640><c> Gospel</c><00:26:54.180><c> who</c><00:26:55.240><c> was</c><00:26:55.440><c> in</c><00:26:55.640><c> that</c><00:26:56.059><c> boat</c><00:26:56.299><c> on</c><00:26:56.519><c> the</c><00:26:56.700><c> Sea</c><00:26:56.839><c> of</c>

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Galilee<00:26:57.900><c> and</c><00:26:58.940><c> his</c><00:26:59.240><c> Lord</c><00:26:59.680><c> was</c><00:27:00.200><c> fast</c><00:27:00.640><c> asleep</c><00:27:01.200><c> in</c><00:27:01.680><c> the</c><00:27:02.000><c> stern</c><00:27:02.160><c> of</c>

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the<00:27:02.559><c> boat.</c>

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Confident<00:27:04.119><c> in</c><00:27:04.279><c> his</c><00:27:04.559><c> Father's</c><00:27:05.039><c> care</c><00:27:05.200><c> but</c><00:27:05.359><c> Peter</c><00:27:05.599><c> wasn't</c><00:27:05.920><c> asleep</c><00:27:06.220><c> then.</c>

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Lord,<00:27:07.480><c> carest</c><00:27:07.779><c> thou</c><00:27:07.900><c> not</c><00:27:08.099><c> that</c><00:27:08.240><c> we</c><00:27:08.460><c> perish</c><00:27:08.759><c> he</c><00:27:09.019><c> said?</c>

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The<00:27:11.119><c> storm</c><00:27:11.519><c> didn't</c><00:27:11.839><c> awake</c><00:27:12.160><c> the</c><00:27:12.359><c> Lord,</c><00:27:13.460><c> he</c><00:27:13.779><c> only</c><00:27:14.079><c> woke</c><00:27:14.359><c> up</c><00:27:14.559><c> at</c>

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the<00:27:14.900><c> cry</c><00:27:15.079><c> of</c><00:27:15.240><c> his</c><00:27:15.500><c> disciples.</c>

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And<00:27:17.480><c> that's</c><00:27:17.720><c> a</c><00:27:17.759><c> lovely</c><00:27:17.980><c> thought</c><00:27:18.279><c> isn't</c><00:27:18.519><c> it?</c>

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He<00:27:19.519><c> always</c><00:27:19.859><c> hears</c><00:27:20.420><c> when</c><00:27:21.039><c> his</c><00:27:21.359><c> disciples</c><00:27:21.740><c> cry</c><00:27:22.299><c> and</c><00:27:22.779><c> Jesus</c><00:27:23.140><c> rebuked</c><00:27:23.839><c> the</c>

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wind<00:27:24.220><c> and</c><00:27:24.380><c> the</c><00:27:24.599><c> waves</c><00:27:24.819><c> and</c><00:27:25.000><c> there</c><00:27:25.200><c> was</c><00:27:25.359><c> a</c><00:27:25.519><c> great</c><00:27:25.839><c> calm.</c>

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But<00:27:26.980><c> now</c><00:27:27.240><c> it's</c><00:27:27.700><c> Peter</c><00:27:28.299><c> who</c><00:27:28.839><c> is</c><00:27:29.200><c> fast</c><00:27:29.519><c> asleep</c><00:27:30.059><c> and</c><00:27:30.940><c> has</c><00:27:31.079><c> to</c><00:27:31.259><c> be</c>

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smitten<00:27:31.700><c> on</c><00:27:31.900><c> the</c><00:27:32.140><c> side</c><00:27:32.359><c> to</c><00:27:32.660><c> wake</c><00:27:32.839><c> him</c><00:27:33.039><c> up</c><00:27:33.339><c> and</c><00:27:33.619><c> to</c><00:27:33.759><c> be</c><00:27:33.880><c> led</c><00:27:34.059><c> out</c>

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of<00:27:34.819><c> the</c><00:27:35.059><c> prison.</c>

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It's<00:27:36.339><c> a</c><00:27:36.680><c> testimony</c><00:27:37.119><c> to</c><00:27:37.339><c> the</c><00:27:37.440><c> way</c><00:27:37.579><c> in</c><00:27:37.700><c> which</c><00:27:37.839><c> this</c><00:27:38.119><c> man</c><00:27:38.259><c> had</c><00:27:38.539><c> matured</c><00:27:39.000><c> in</c>

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the<00:27:39.400><c> truth</c><00:27:39.900><c> over</c><00:27:40.359><c> all</c><00:27:40.599><c> these</c><00:27:40.880><c> years.</c>

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Verse<00:27:42.940><c> 11</c><00:27:43.339><c> says,</c><00:27:45.000><c> having</c><00:27:45.039><c> been</c><00:27:45.339><c> led</c><00:27:45.599><c> out</c><00:27:45.920><c> of</c><00:27:46.039><c> the</c><00:27:46.259><c> prison</c><00:27:46.539><c> when</c>

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Peter<00:27:47.420><c> was</c><00:27:47.680><c> come</c><00:27:47.799><c> to</c><00:27:47.940><c> himself</c><00:27:48.380><c> he</c><00:27:48.559><c> said,</c>

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Now<00:27:49.000><c> I</c><00:27:49.140><c> know</c><00:27:49.400><c> of</c><00:27:49.599><c> a</c><00:27:49.680><c> surety</c><00:27:50.039><c> that</c><00:27:50.240><c> God</c><00:27:50.539><c> has</c><00:27:50.740><c> sent</c><00:27:50.859><c> his</c><00:27:51.119><c> angel</c><00:27:51.500><c> and</c><00:27:51.859><c> has</c><00:27:52.079><c> delivered</c><00:27:52.339><c> me</c>

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out<00:27:52.680><c> of</c><00:27:52.779><c> the</c><00:27:52.940><c> hand</c><00:27:53.140><c> of</c><00:27:53.400><c> Herod</c><00:27:53.640><c> and</c><00:27:53.960><c> from</c><00:27:54.099><c> all</c><00:27:54.299><c> the</c><00:27:54.619><c> expectation</c>

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of<00:27:55.440><c> the</c><00:27:55.640><c> people</c><00:27:56.299><c> of</c><00:27:56.799><c> the</c><00:27:57.039><c> Jews.</c>

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Here<00:27:57.900><c> was</c><00:27:58.059><c> a</c><00:27:58.279><c> wonderful</c><00:27:58.720><c> vindication</c><00:27:59.400><c> of</c><00:27:59.559><c> his</c><00:27:59.900><c> faith.</c>

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And<00:28:01.359><c> wasn't</c><00:28:02.019><c> this</c><00:28:02.559><c> in</c><00:28:02.779><c> verse</c><00:28:03.079><c> 11</c><00:28:03.660><c> a</c><00:28:04.279><c> beautiful</c><00:28:04.839><c> illustration</c>

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of<00:28:05.880><c> the</c><00:28:06.099><c> words</c><00:28:06.400><c> of</c><00:28:06.759><c> Psalm</c><00:28:07.099><c> 34</c><00:28:08.019><c> which</c><00:28:08.680><c> is</c><00:28:09.140><c> being</c><00:28:09.400><c> echoed</c><00:28:09.839><c> here.</c>

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Psalm<00:28:10.500><c> 34</c><00:28:11.480><c> verse</c><00:28:11.960><c> 7.</c>

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The<00:28:13.339><c> angel</c><00:28:13.660><c> of</c><00:28:13.859><c> the</c><00:28:13.940><c> Lord</c><00:28:14.220><c> encampeth</c><00:28:14.839><c> round</c><00:28:15.079><c> about</c><00:28:15.380><c> them</c><00:28:15.640><c> that</c>

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fear<00:28:16.180><c> him</c><00:28:16.619><c> and</c><00:28:17.640><c> delivereth</c><00:28:18.180><c> them.</c>

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And<00:28:19.740><c> as</c><00:28:19.920><c> the</c><00:28:20.039><c> psalmist</c><00:28:20.299><c> goes</c><00:28:20.519><c> on</c><00:28:20.759><c> to</c><00:28:20.980><c> say,</c><00:28:21.339><c> the</c><00:28:21.519><c> righteous</c><00:28:21.960><c> cry</c>

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and<00:28:23.180><c> the</c><00:28:23.359><c> Lord</c><00:28:23.559><c> heareth</c><00:28:24.220><c> and</c><00:28:25.039><c> delivereth</c><00:28:25.519><c> them</c><00:28:25.859><c> out</c><00:28:26.119><c> of</c><00:28:26.380><c> all</c>

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their<00:28:27.160><c> troubles.</c>

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Now<00:28:30.480><c> some</c><00:28:30.740><c> years</c><00:28:30.980><c> later</c><00:28:31.339><c> when</c><00:28:31.599><c> Peter</c><00:28:31.880><c> came</c><00:28:32.140><c> to</c><00:28:32.339><c> write</c><00:28:32.519><c> his</c><00:28:32.720><c> first</c><00:28:33.039><c> epistle</c><00:28:33.559><c> these</c><00:28:34.400><c> words</c><00:28:34.759><c> are</c>

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again<00:28:35.339><c> referred</c><00:28:35.799><c> to</c><00:28:35.960><c> as</c><00:28:36.079><c> we</c><00:28:36.220><c> shall</c><00:28:36.440><c> see</c><00:28:36.940><c> as</c><00:28:37.440><c> a</c><00:28:37.640><c> source</c><00:28:37.819><c> of</c><00:28:38.140><c> comfort</c><00:28:38.680><c> for</c>

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those<00:28:39.700><c> suffering</c><00:28:40.339><c> trial.</c>

00:28:41.500 --> 00:28:43.980
Well<00:28:41.579><c> let's</c><00:28:41.740><c> move</c><00:28:41.980><c> on</c><00:28:42.220><c> now</c><00:28:42.440><c> shall</c><00:28:42.619><c> we</c><00:28:42.740><c> to</c><00:28:42.900><c> the</c><00:28:43.240><c> first</c><00:28:43.579><c> epistle</c>

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of<00:28:44.160><c> Peter.</c>

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Having<00:28:46.259><c> set</c><00:28:46.480><c> the</c><00:28:46.720><c> background</c><00:28:47.140><c> and</c><00:28:47.759><c> we'll</c><00:28:47.980><c> have</c><00:28:48.160><c> occasion</c><00:28:48.539><c> to</c>

00:28:48.759 --> 00:28:51.319
refer<00:28:49.059><c> back</c><00:28:49.380><c> to</c><00:28:49.559><c> many</c><00:28:49.740><c> of</c><00:28:49.920><c> these</c><00:28:50.099><c> details</c><00:28:50.519><c> as</c><00:28:50.680><c> we</c><00:28:50.839><c> go</c><00:28:51.119><c> through</c>

00:28:51.319 --> 00:28:54.240
we<00:28:51.539><c> can</c><00:28:51.680><c> see</c><00:28:51.799><c> the</c><00:28:51.940><c> way</c><00:28:52.079><c> in</c><00:28:52.200><c> which</c><00:28:52.440><c> they</c><00:28:52.880><c> were</c><00:28:53.019><c> on</c><00:28:53.259><c> Peter's</c><00:28:53.759><c> mind.</c>

00:28:54.240 --> 00:29:00.619
As<00:28:55.359><c> we</c><00:28:55.539><c> all</c><00:28:55.640><c> look</c><00:28:55.799><c> back</c><00:28:56.019><c> on</c><00:28:56.200><c> the</c><00:28:56.539><c> experiences</c><00:28:56.940><c> of</c><00:28:57.240><c> life</c><00:28:58.180><c> and</c><00:28:59.460><c> some</c><00:28:59.599><c> years</c><00:28:59.799><c> later</c><00:29:00.160><c> he</c>

00:29:00.619 --> 00:29:03.619
had<00:29:00.940><c> to</c><00:29:01.240><c> write</c><00:29:02.140><c> these</c><00:29:02.759><c> two</c><00:29:03.059><c> epistles.</c>

00:29:03.819 --> 00:29:08.579
Jesus<00:29:04.079><c> had</c><00:29:04.359><c> said</c><00:29:04.460><c> when</c><00:29:04.660><c> thou</c><00:29:04.880><c> art</c><00:29:05.140><c> converted</c><00:29:06.779><c> strengthen</c><00:29:07.400><c> thy</c><00:29:07.680><c> brethren.</c>

00:29:08.859 --> 00:29:12.079
And<00:29:09.000><c> he</c><00:29:09.180><c> does</c><00:29:09.359><c> that</c><00:29:09.640><c> through</c><00:29:09.779><c> his</c><00:29:10.039><c> preaching</c><00:29:10.339><c> work</c><00:29:10.559><c> in</c><00:29:10.740><c> the</c><00:29:10.900><c> Acts</c><00:29:11.240><c> and</c><00:29:11.859><c> he</c>

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does<00:29:12.220><c> it</c><00:29:12.859><c> through</c><00:29:13.140><c> the</c><00:29:13.819><c> writing</c><00:29:14.079><c> of</c><00:29:14.299><c> these</c><00:29:14.619><c> two</c><00:29:15.000><c> epistles.</c>

00:29:16.640 --> 00:29:20.460
Now<00:29:17.200><c> we</c><00:29:17.339><c> know</c><00:29:17.619><c> of</c><00:29:17.799><c> course</c><00:29:18.059><c> that</c><00:29:18.240><c> we've</c><00:29:18.460><c> got</c><00:29:18.619><c> two</c><00:29:19.160><c> epistles</c><00:29:19.819><c> written</c><00:29:20.180><c> by</c>

00:29:20.460 --> 00:29:24.240
the<00:29:20.680><c> inspired</c><00:29:21.079><c> apostle</c><00:29:21.519><c> Peter</c><00:29:22.000><c> in</c><00:29:22.539><c> the</c><00:29:22.779><c> canon</c><00:29:22.940><c> of</c><00:29:23.240><c> scripture.</c>

00:29:24.839 --> 00:29:27.359
And<00:29:25.119><c> both</c><00:29:25.319><c> of</c><00:29:25.500><c> these</c><00:29:25.720><c> epistles</c><00:29:26.180><c> were</c><00:29:26.380><c> written</c><00:29:26.579><c> to</c><00:29:26.839><c> the</c><00:29:27.000><c> same</c>

00:29:27.359 --> 00:29:28.839
group<00:29:27.680><c> of</c><00:29:27.920><c> brethren</c><00:29:28.119><c> and</c><00:29:28.380><c> sisters.</c>

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How<00:29:29.480><c> do</c><00:29:29.640><c> we</c><00:29:29.740><c> know</c><00:29:29.920><c> that?</c>

00:29:30.740 --> 00:29:33.779
Well<00:29:30.900><c> you've</c><00:29:31.000><c> only</c><00:29:31.180><c> got</c><00:29:31.359><c> to</c><00:29:31.579><c> turn</c><00:29:31.720><c> to</c><00:29:31.960><c> second</c><00:29:32.240><c> Peter</c><00:29:32.799><c> chapter</c>

00:29:33.779 --> 00:29:37.220
3<00:29:34.339><c> verse</c><00:29:34.740><c> 1</c><00:29:35.680><c> to</c><00:29:36.140><c> see</c><00:29:36.339><c> it.</c>

00:29:37.519 --> 00:29:40.119
Where<00:29:37.680><c> he</c><00:29:37.940><c> begins</c><00:29:38.339><c> second</c><00:29:38.680><c> Peter</c><00:29:38.900><c> 3</c><00:29:39.200><c> verse</c><00:29:39.500><c> 1.</c>

00:29:40.119 --> 00:29:47.000
This<00:29:41.000><c> second</c><00:29:41.920><c> epistle</c><00:29:42.400><c> beloved</c><00:29:42.960><c> I</c><00:29:43.920><c> now</c><00:29:44.579><c> write</c><00:29:45.400><c> unto</c><00:29:45.920><c> you.</c>

00:29:47.480 --> 00:29:49.460
So<00:29:47.660><c> this</c><00:29:47.799><c> is</c><00:29:47.940><c> the</c><00:29:48.099><c> second</c><00:29:48.319><c> epistle</c><00:29:48.619><c> and</c><00:29:48.740><c> he's</c><00:29:48.920><c> writing</c><00:29:49.119><c> it</c><00:29:49.299><c> to</c>

00:29:49.460 --> 00:29:52.299
the<00:29:49.599><c> same</c><00:29:49.900><c> group</c><00:29:50.339><c> as</c><00:29:50.920><c> the</c><00:29:51.200><c> first.</c>

00:29:52.859 --> 00:29:56.579
So<00:29:53.059><c> who</c><00:29:53.819><c> was</c><00:29:54.960><c> the</c><00:29:55.220><c> first</c><00:29:55.519><c> epistle</c><00:29:55.900><c> addressed</c><00:29:56.259><c> to?</c>

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Well<00:29:56.900><c> for</c><00:29:57.039><c> that</c><00:29:57.259><c> we</c><00:29:57.420><c> have</c><00:29:57.640><c> to</c><00:29:57.779><c> go</c><00:29:57.960><c> back</c><00:29:58.140><c> to</c><00:29:58.299><c> the</c><00:29:58.339><c> very</c><00:29:58.599><c> beginning</c><00:29:59.140><c> of</c><00:29:59.500><c> first</c>

00:29:59.759 --> 00:30:02.900
Peter<00:30:00.200><c> chapter</c><00:30:00.960><c> 1</c><00:30:01.279><c> verse</c><00:30:01.599><c> 1.</c>

00:30:03.180 --> 00:30:08.779
Which<00:30:03.619><c> tells</c><00:30:04.000><c> us</c><00:30:04.220><c> that</c><00:30:04.339><c> he's</c><00:30:04.579><c> writing</c><00:30:05.000><c> to</c><00:30:05.420><c> believers</c><00:30:06.140><c> in</c><00:30:07.160><c> these</c><00:30:07.920><c> provinces</c><00:30:08.460><c> of</c>

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Asia<00:30:09.119><c> Minor,</c><00:30:09.960><c> modern</c><00:30:10.160><c> Turkey.</c>

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Pontus,<00:30:12.460><c> Galatia,</c><00:30:13.579><c> Cappadocia,</c><00:30:14.839><c> Asia</c><00:30:15.299><c> and</c><00:30:15.980><c> Bithynia.</c>

00:30:17.619 --> 00:30:22.240
So<00:30:17.799><c> he</c><00:30:18.039><c> writes</c><00:30:18.420><c> two</c><00:30:18.900><c> epistles</c><00:30:19.400><c> to</c><00:30:19.619><c> the</c><00:30:19.920><c> same</c><00:30:20.240><c> group</c><00:30:20.539><c> of</c><00:30:20.700><c> brethren</c><00:30:20.900><c> and</c><00:30:21.140><c> sisters.</c>

00:30:22.799 --> 00:30:26.660
But<00:30:23.299><c> the</c><00:30:24.140><c> purpose</c><00:30:24.599><c> in</c><00:30:24.920><c> writing</c><00:30:25.200><c> was</c><00:30:25.400><c> very</c><00:30:25.680><c> different.</c>

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Very<00:30:27.480><c> different.</c>

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The<00:30:28.680><c> first</c><00:30:29.180><c> epistle</c><00:30:29.559><c> was</c><00:30:29.799><c> written</c><00:30:30.200><c> in</c><00:30:30.680><c> order</c><00:30:30.920><c> to</c><00:30:31.299><c> strengthen</c>

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and<00:30:32.039><c> encourage</c><00:30:32.420><c> these</c><00:30:32.759><c> brethren</c><00:30:33.019><c> and</c><00:30:33.240><c> sisters</c>

00:30:33.640 --> 00:30:37.319
who<00:30:34.059><c> were</c><00:30:34.480><c> experiencing</c><00:30:34.940><c> a</c><00:30:35.279><c> time</c><00:30:35.440><c> of</c><00:30:35.819><c> trial</c><00:30:36.099><c> from</c><00:30:36.359><c> without.</c>

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They<00:30:38.339><c> were</c><00:30:38.599><c> suffering</c><00:30:38.880><c> persecution.</c>

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And<00:30:40.460><c> if</c><00:30:40.579><c> you</c><00:30:40.740><c> want</c><00:30:40.880><c> a</c><00:30:41.140><c> convenient</c><00:30:41.640><c> subheading</c><00:30:42.819><c> for</c><00:30:43.160><c> first</c><00:30:43.500><c> Peter</c><00:30:43.859><c> it</c>

00:30:44.180 --> 00:30:47.259
is<00:30:45.480><c> trial</c><00:30:45.980><c> from</c><00:30:46.279><c> without.</c>

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That's<00:30:47.500><c> what</c><00:30:47.579><c> it's</c><00:30:47.720><c> all</c><00:30:47.900><c> about.</c>

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The<00:30:49.960><c> second</c><00:30:50.240><c> epistle</c><00:30:50.599><c> on</c><00:30:50.779><c> the</c><00:30:50.859><c> other</c><00:30:51.059><c> hand</c><00:30:51.519><c> is</c><00:30:52.000><c> written</c><00:30:52.220><c> to</c>

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strengthen<00:30:52.900><c> the</c><00:30:53.200><c> same</c><00:30:53.440><c> brethren</c><00:30:53.720><c> and</c><00:30:53.980><c> sisters</c>

00:30:54.400 --> 00:30:58.119
in<00:30:54.559><c> view</c><00:30:54.779><c> of</c><00:30:55.059><c> dangers</c><00:30:55.779><c> that</c><00:30:56.480><c> threaten</c><00:30:56.759><c> to</c><00:30:57.099><c> arise</c><00:30:57.500><c> from</c><00:30:57.819><c> within</c>

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their<00:30:58.480><c> midst.</c>

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So<00:31:00.400><c> chapter</c><00:31:00.660><c> 2</c><00:31:00.980><c> of</c><00:31:01.200><c> second</c><00:31:01.460><c> Peter</c><00:31:01.680><c> for</c><00:31:01.880><c> instance</c><00:31:02.160><c> talks</c><00:31:02.460><c> of</c>

00:31:02.880 --> 00:31:04.319
false<00:31:03.299><c> teachers</c><00:31:03.720><c> arising,</c>

00:31:04.819 --> 00:31:06.920
leading<00:31:04.859><c> many</c><00:31:05.259><c> astray</c><00:31:05.640><c> from</c><00:31:05.819><c> the</c><00:31:06.059><c> truth.</c>

00:31:07.680 --> 00:31:12.220
So<00:31:07.940><c> my</c><00:31:08.700><c> subheading</c><00:31:09.240><c> for</c><00:31:09.519><c> second</c><00:31:09.799><c> Peter</c><00:31:10.099><c> is</c><00:31:10.700><c> dangers</c><00:31:11.140><c> from</c><00:31:11.400><c> within.</c>

00:31:13.240 --> 00:31:15.299
So<00:31:13.440><c> if</c><00:31:13.559><c> you</c><00:31:13.680><c> want</c><00:31:13.819><c> to</c><00:31:13.980><c> know</c><00:31:14.079><c> what</c><00:31:14.339><c> first</c><00:31:14.579><c> and</c><00:31:14.759><c> second</c><00:31:15.019><c> Peter</c>

00:31:15.299 --> 00:31:17.299
are<00:31:15.539><c> about</c><00:31:15.740><c> that</c><00:31:16.180><c> summarizes</c><00:31:16.779><c> it.</c>

00:31:17.539 --> 00:31:21.839
Trials<00:31:17.960><c> from</c><00:31:18.140><c> without,</c><00:31:19.779><c> dangers</c><00:31:20.140><c> from</c><00:31:20.920><c> within.</c>

00:31:22.099 --> 00:31:24.519
Now<00:31:22.660><c> we're</c><00:31:22.900><c> only</c><00:31:23.079><c> going</c><00:31:23.220><c> to</c><00:31:23.380><c> focus</c><00:31:23.599><c> on</c><00:31:23.759><c> the</c><00:31:23.940><c> first</c><00:31:24.140><c> epistle</c>

00:31:24.519 --> 00:31:25.039
this<00:31:24.819><c> week.</c>

00:31:25.059 --> 00:31:27.500
So<00:31:25.259><c> we're</c><00:31:25.519><c> looking</c><00:31:25.720><c> at</c><00:31:26.420><c> trials</c><00:31:26.880><c> from</c><00:31:27.119><c> without.</c>

00:31:27.599 --> 00:31:31.819
The<00:31:27.900><c> trial</c><00:31:28.119><c> of</c><00:31:28.319><c> our</c><00:31:28.640><c> faith</c><00:31:29.000><c> that</c><00:31:29.519><c> Peter</c><00:31:29.779><c> speaks</c><00:31:30.220><c> about</c><00:31:30.619><c> to</c><00:31:31.140><c> this</c><00:31:31.380><c> group</c><00:31:31.579><c> of</c>

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brethren<00:31:32.000><c> and</c><00:31:32.259><c> sisters.</c>

00:31:34.019 --> 00:31:36.680
Now<00:31:34.160><c> let's</c><00:31:34.299><c> go</c><00:31:34.500><c> back</c><00:31:34.619><c> to</c><00:31:34.779><c> the</c><00:31:34.900><c> beginning</c><00:31:35.119><c> of</c><00:31:35.500><c> first</c><00:31:35.700><c> Peter</c><00:31:35.920><c> chapter</c><00:31:36.339><c> 1</c>

00:31:36.680 --> 00:31:40.859
because<00:31:37.180><c> you'll</c><00:31:37.799><c> notice</c><00:31:38.079><c> there</c><00:31:38.420><c> that</c><00:31:38.619><c> he</c><00:31:39.039><c> addresses</c><00:31:39.819><c> the</c>

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strangers<00:31:41.579><c> scattered</c>

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throughout<00:31:43.799><c> these</c><00:31:44.200><c> provinces</c><00:31:44.740><c> of</c><00:31:45.119><c> Asia</c><00:31:45.460><c> Minor.</c>

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And<00:31:46.900><c> the</c><00:31:47.119><c> Greek</c><00:31:47.299><c> for</c><00:31:47.599><c> scattered</c><00:31:48.039><c> is</c><00:31:48.680><c> diaspora,</c><00:31:50.660><c> the</c><00:31:51.039><c> dispersion.</c>

00:31:52.160 --> 00:31:56.019
The<00:31:52.319><c> revised</c><00:31:52.619><c> version</c><00:31:53.039><c> says</c><00:31:53.740><c> sojourners</c><00:31:55.160><c> of</c><00:31:55.359><c> the</c><00:31:55.720><c> dispersion</c>

00:31:56.440 --> 00:31:59.960
in<00:31:56.839><c> Pontus,</c><00:31:57.440><c> Galatia,</c><00:31:58.059><c> Cappadocia,</c><00:31:58.720><c> Asia,</c><00:31:59.220><c> and</c><00:31:59.480><c> Bithynia.</c>

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And<00:32:00.539><c> the</c><00:32:00.759><c> term</c><00:32:01.000><c> dispersion</c><00:32:01.740><c> refers</c><00:32:02.140><c> mainly</c><00:32:02.559><c> to</c><00:32:02.819><c> Jews</c><00:32:02.980><c> who've</c>

00:32:03.259 --> 00:32:05.059
been<00:32:03.579><c> scattered</c><00:32:03.900><c> outside</c><00:32:04.440><c> the</c><00:32:04.700><c> land</c>

00:32:05.059 --> 00:32:08.140
from<00:32:05.759><c> the</c><00:32:05.960><c> days</c><00:32:06.119><c> of</c><00:32:06.319><c> the</c><00:32:06.440><c> Assyrians</c><00:32:06.920><c> and</c><00:32:07.119><c> the</c><00:32:07.319><c> Babylonians.</c>

00:32:08.400 --> 00:32:10.799
And<00:32:08.660><c> there</c><00:32:08.799><c> are</c><00:32:08.920><c> other</c><00:32:09.160><c> references</c><00:32:09.500><c> to</c><00:32:09.779><c> it</c><00:32:09.900><c> in</c><00:32:10.059><c> the</c><00:32:10.119><c> New</c><00:32:10.279><c> Testament.</c>

00:32:10.799 --> 00:32:15.220
So<00:32:11.759><c> that</c><00:32:12.019><c> tells</c><00:32:12.420><c> us</c><00:32:12.920><c> right</c><00:32:13.279><c> at</c><00:32:13.460><c> the</c><00:32:13.779><c> start</c><00:32:14.099><c> in</c><00:32:14.299><c> the</c><00:32:14.480><c> very</c><00:32:14.839><c> first</c>

00:32:15.220 --> 00:32:16.039
verse<00:32:15.579><c> here</c>

00:32:16.039 --> 00:32:20.240
that<00:32:16.539><c> Peter</c><00:32:16.880><c> was</c><00:32:17.140><c> writing</c><00:32:17.660><c> principally</c><00:32:18.880><c> to</c><00:32:19.259><c> Jewish</c><00:32:19.700><c> converts</c>

00:32:20.240 --> 00:32:21.660
to<00:32:20.480><c> the</c><00:32:20.700><c> truth.</c>

00:32:21.839 --> 00:32:24.279
Sojourners<00:32:22.460><c> of</c><00:32:22.799><c> the</c><00:32:23.099><c> dispersion.</c>

00:32:24.759 --> 00:32:27.599
But<00:32:24.980><c> that</c><00:32:25.180><c> doesn't</c><00:32:25.380><c> mean</c><00:32:25.539><c> to</c><00:32:25.859><c> say</c><00:32:26.160><c> that</c><00:32:26.779><c> the</c><00:32:27.000><c> Ecclesias</c><00:32:27.460><c> to</c>

00:32:27.599 --> 00:32:28.160
which<00:32:27.680><c> he's</c><00:32:27.880><c> writing</c>

00:32:28.160 --> 00:32:33.380
were<00:32:28.500><c> exclusively</c><00:32:29.279><c> Jewish</c><00:32:29.700><c> converts</c><00:32:30.519><c> because</c><00:32:31.240><c> of</c><00:32:31.420><c> course</c><00:32:31.680><c> Gentiles</c><00:32:32.319><c> became</c><00:32:32.720><c> mixed</c><00:32:33.119><c> in</c>

00:32:33.380 --> 00:32:36.859
to<00:32:33.559><c> the</c><00:32:33.680><c> early</c><00:32:33.920><c> Ecclesias</c><00:32:34.380><c> as</c><00:32:34.700><c> well</c><00:32:35.039><c> as</c><00:32:35.480><c> the</c><00:32:35.640><c> Gospels</c><00:32:35.960><c> extended</c><00:32:36.339><c> to</c><00:32:36.579><c> them.</c>

00:32:36.859 --> 00:32:40.319
And<00:32:37.259><c> there</c><00:32:37.440><c> is</c><00:32:37.619><c> a</c><00:32:37.779><c> hint</c><00:32:38.019><c> actually</c><00:32:38.440><c> that</c><00:32:38.619><c> there</c><00:32:38.859><c> were</c><00:32:39.079><c> some</c><00:32:39.440><c> Gentiles</c><00:32:40.099><c> in</c>

00:32:40.319 --> 00:32:40.970
these<00:32:40.640><c> Ecclesias</c>

00:32:41.380 --> 00:32:47.339
because<00:32:41.980><c> in</c><00:32:42.240><c> first</c><00:32:42.500><c> Peter</c><00:32:42.759><c> chapter</c><00:32:43.140><c> 4</c><00:32:43.500><c> verse</c><00:32:44.059><c> 3</c><00:32:44.920><c> he</c><00:32:45.460><c> makes</c><00:32:45.819><c> the</c><00:32:46.180><c> comment,</c>

00:32:47.599 --> 00:32:49.430
first<00:32:47.759><c> Peter</c><00:32:48.000><c> 4</c><00:32:48.319><c> verse</c><00:32:48.599><c> 3,</c>

00:32:49.539 --> 00:32:53.019
for<00:32:49.619><c> the</c><00:32:49.920><c> time</c><00:32:50.220><c> past</c><00:32:50.579><c> of</c><00:32:50.799><c> our</c><00:32:51.079><c> life</c><00:32:51.500><c> may</c><00:32:51.920><c> suffice</c><00:32:52.500><c> us</c><00:32:52.680><c> to</c><00:32:52.819><c> have</c>

00:32:53.019 --> 00:32:55.279
wrought<00:32:53.180><c> the</c><00:32:53.400><c> will</c><00:32:53.500><c> of</c><00:32:53.700><c> the</c><00:32:53.880><c> Gentiles.</c>

00:32:55.480 --> 00:32:58.640
Which<00:32:55.940><c> perhaps</c><00:32:56.220><c> suggests</c><00:32:56.579><c> that</c><00:32:56.779><c> there</c><00:32:56.900><c> were</c><00:32:57.079><c> indeed</c><00:32:57.420><c> Gentile</c><00:32:57.980><c> converts</c>

00:32:58.640 --> 00:33:02.819
mixed<00:32:59.279><c> in</c><00:32:59.660><c> there</c><00:33:00.119><c> in</c><00:33:00.759><c> these</c><00:33:01.220><c> Ecclesias.</c>

00:33:03.980 --> 00:33:07.740
First<00:33:04.500><c> of</c><00:33:04.779><c> Peter</c><00:33:05.220><c> is</c><00:33:05.619><c> said</c><00:33:05.759><c> to</c><00:33:05.920><c> be</c><00:33:06.099><c> written</c><00:33:06.279><c> from</c><00:33:06.660><c> Babylon.</c>

00:33:08.240 --> 00:33:11.880
That's<00:33:08.619><c> in</c><00:33:08.759><c> chapter</c><00:33:09.039><c> 5</c><00:33:09.680><c> and</c><00:33:10.019><c> verse</c><00:33:10.579><c> 13.</c>

00:33:12.599 --> 00:33:15.299
The<00:33:12.839><c> Ecclesia</c><00:33:13.279><c> that</c><00:33:13.420><c> is</c><00:33:13.619><c> at</c><00:33:13.880><c> Babylon</c><00:33:14.119><c> or</c><00:33:14.420><c> literally</c><00:33:14.819><c> she</c><00:33:15.079><c> that</c>

00:33:15.299 --> 00:33:16.099
is<00:33:15.460><c> at</c><00:33:15.720><c> Babylon</c>

00:33:16.099 --> 00:33:18.319
elected<00:33:16.819><c> together</c><00:33:17.299><c> with</c><00:33:17.539><c> you,</c><00:33:17.900><c> saluteth</c><00:33:18.160><c> you.</c>

00:33:18.339 --> 00:33:21.559
So<00:33:18.740><c> he's</c><00:33:18.960><c> writing</c><00:33:19.319><c> it</c><00:33:19.640><c> says</c><00:33:19.900><c> to</c><00:33:20.559><c> this</c><00:33:20.779><c> group</c><00:33:20.960><c> of</c><00:33:21.160><c> brethren</c><00:33:21.339><c> and</c>

00:33:21.559 --> 00:33:23.519
sisters<00:33:21.880><c> from</c><00:33:22.460><c> Babylon.</c>

00:33:23.980 --> 00:33:25.859
But<00:33:24.279><c> how</c><00:33:24.460><c> do</c><00:33:24.559><c> we</c><00:33:24.720><c> take</c><00:33:25.000><c> that?</c>

00:33:26.180 --> 00:33:30.400
It's<00:33:26.380><c> not</c><00:33:26.599><c> absolutely</c><00:33:27.180><c> certain</c><00:33:27.559><c> whether</c><00:33:27.759><c> this</c><00:33:27.960><c> is</c><00:33:28.160><c> a</c><00:33:28.339><c> reference</c><00:33:28.559><c> to</c><00:33:28.839><c> Babylon</c><00:33:29.160><c> in</c><00:33:29.380><c> Mesopotamia</c>

00:33:30.400 --> 00:33:32.599
or<00:33:30.880><c> a</c><00:33:31.160><c> reference</c><00:33:31.359><c> to</c><00:33:31.660><c> Rome.</c>

00:33:32.880 --> 00:33:36.000
Most<00:33:33.279><c> commentators</c><00:33:34.000><c> favor</c><00:33:34.339><c> the</c><00:33:34.640><c> latter</c><00:33:34.980><c> on</c><00:33:35.579><c> the</c><00:33:35.799><c> grounds</c>

00:33:36.000 --> 00:33:36.599
that<00:33:36.319><c> Babylon</c>

00:33:36.599 --> 00:33:39.880
is<00:33:36.880><c> used</c><00:33:37.160><c> as</c><00:33:37.339><c> a</c><00:33:37.519><c> figure</c><00:33:37.799><c> of</c><00:33:38.299><c> Rome</c><00:33:38.500><c> in</c><00:33:38.640><c> the</c><00:33:38.839><c> apocalypse.</c>

00:33:40.440 --> 00:33:43.759
Also<00:33:40.859><c> church</c><00:33:41.359><c> tradition</c><00:33:41.920><c> recorded</c><00:33:42.440><c> by</c><00:33:42.759><c> Eusebius</c>

00:33:43.759 --> 00:33:47.799
places<00:33:44.220><c> the</c><00:33:44.559><c> origin</c><00:33:44.819><c> of</c><00:33:45.000><c> this</c><00:33:45.279><c> epistle</c><00:33:45.700><c> in</c><00:33:46.859><c> Rome.</c>

00:33:48.900 --> 00:33:51.519
However<00:33:49.200><c> there</c><00:33:49.319><c> are</c><00:33:49.519><c> some</c><00:33:49.799><c> difficulties</c><00:33:50.279><c> with</c><00:33:50.500><c> that</c><00:33:50.740><c> view.</c>

00:33:51.940 --> 00:33:54.400
If<00:33:52.259><c> Peter</c><00:33:52.500><c> was</c><00:33:52.799><c> intending</c><00:33:53.039><c> to</c><00:33:53.279><c> indicate</c><00:33:53.740><c> Rome</c>

00:33:54.400 --> 00:33:57.420
we<00:33:54.960><c> might</c><00:33:55.319><c> have</c><00:33:55.579><c> expected</c><00:33:56.019><c> him</c><00:33:56.240><c> to</c><00:33:56.440><c> make</c><00:33:56.599><c> rather</c><00:33:57.000><c> more</c><00:33:57.240><c> of</c>

00:33:57.420 --> 00:33:58.279
this<00:33:57.680><c> connection</c>

00:33:58.279 --> 00:34:02.480
as<00:33:58.880><c> we</c><00:33:59.059><c> find</c><00:33:59.319><c> in</c><00:33:59.460><c> the</c><00:33:59.660><c> apocalypse</c><00:34:00.220><c> rather</c><00:34:00.839><c> than</c><00:34:00.960><c> just</c><00:34:01.240><c> a</c><00:34:01.380><c> passing</c><00:34:01.660><c> reference</c><00:34:02.119><c> here</c>

00:34:02.480 --> 00:34:05.859
in<00:34:02.880><c> almost</c><00:34:03.140><c> the</c><00:34:03.359><c> last</c><00:34:03.660><c> verse</c><00:34:03.799><c> of</c><00:34:03.980><c> the</c><00:34:04.119><c> epistle.</c>

00:34:05.920 --> 00:34:08.800
Furthermore<00:34:06.240><c> as</c><00:34:06.480><c> brother</c><00:34:06.839><c> HP</c><00:34:07.119><c> Mansfield</c><00:34:07.700><c> points</c><00:34:08.099><c> out</c><00:34:08.320><c> in</c><00:34:08.480><c> his</c>

00:34:08.800 --> 00:34:10.300
expositor<00:34:09.559><c> series</c>

00:34:10.300 --> 00:34:15.320
when<00:34:11.219><c> Peter</c><00:34:11.659><c> wrote</c><00:34:12.480><c> paganism</c><00:34:13.380><c> was</c><00:34:13.619><c> still</c><00:34:13.980><c> triumphant</c><00:34:14.579><c> in</c><00:34:14.760><c> the</c><00:34:14.960><c> capital</c>

00:34:15.320 --> 00:34:20.019
and<00:34:15.880><c> the</c><00:34:16.079><c> term</c><00:34:16.360><c> Babylon</c><00:34:17.039><c> as</c><00:34:17.639><c> indicating</c><00:34:18.119><c> an</c><00:34:18.380><c> apostate</c><00:34:18.940><c> religious</c><00:34:19.380><c> system</c>

00:34:20.019 --> 00:34:21.980
did<00:34:20.619><c> not</c><00:34:20.880><c> apply.</c>

00:34:22.460 --> 00:34:24.599
That's<00:34:22.699><c> just</c><00:34:22.840><c> another</c><00:34:23.019><c> point</c><00:34:23.300><c> to</c><00:34:23.519><c> think</c><00:34:23.719><c> about.</c>

00:34:25.239 --> 00:34:27.400
So<00:34:25.360><c> that</c><00:34:25.599><c> takes</c><00:34:25.820><c> us</c><00:34:26.059><c> back</c><00:34:26.300><c> to</c><00:34:26.539><c> literal</c><00:34:26.880><c> Babylon</c>

00:34:27.400 --> 00:34:30.840
and<00:34:28.219><c> it</c><00:34:28.320><c> is</c><00:34:28.780><c> possible,</c><00:34:30.039><c> probable</c><00:34:30.340><c> even,</c>

00:34:31.119 --> 00:34:34.280
that<00:34:31.300><c> Peter</c><00:34:31.619><c> was</c><00:34:31.940><c> writing</c><00:34:32.400><c> from</c><00:34:32.659><c> the</c><00:34:32.860><c> ancient</c><00:34:33.179><c> city</c><00:34:33.679><c> of</c><00:34:33.980><c> Babylon.</c>

00:34:34.679 --> 00:34:37.579
We<00:34:34.840><c> know</c><00:34:35.039><c> that</c><00:34:35.280><c> Babylon</c><00:34:35.619><c> had</c><00:34:35.820><c> a</c><00:34:36.159><c> large</c><00:34:36.699><c> Jewish</c><00:34:37.300><c> population.</c>

00:34:38.059 --> 00:34:40.840
In<00:34:38.139><c> fact</c><00:34:38.280><c> there's</c><00:34:38.500><c> a</c><00:34:38.639><c> reference</c><00:34:38.900><c> to</c><00:34:39.139><c> it</c><00:34:39.400><c> at</c><00:34:39.659><c> Pentecost</c><00:34:40.199><c> in</c><00:34:40.380><c> Acts</c><00:34:40.559><c> 2</c>

00:34:40.840 --> 00:34:41.679
verse<00:34:41.099><c> 9.</c>

00:34:42.119 --> 00:34:45.420
It<00:34:42.219><c> had</c><00:34:42.380><c> a</c><00:34:42.619><c> large</c><00:34:42.880><c> Jewish</c><00:34:43.239><c> population</c><00:34:43.840><c> up</c><00:34:44.019><c> to</c><00:34:44.199><c> about</c><00:34:44.440><c> AD</c><00:34:44.820><c> 40</c>

00:34:45.420 --> 00:34:47.960
when<00:34:45.940><c> persecution</c><00:34:46.739><c> forced</c><00:34:47.139><c> them</c><00:34:47.340><c> to</c><00:34:47.599><c> leave.</c>

00:34:48.420 --> 00:34:51.519
Josephus<00:34:48.940><c> claims</c><00:34:49.300><c> they</c><00:34:49.519><c> abandoned</c><00:34:50.000><c> the</c><00:34:50.219><c> whole</c><00:34:50.440><c> province.</c>

00:34:51.900 --> 00:34:55.159
But<00:34:52.159><c> Peter</c><00:34:52.440><c> was</c><00:34:52.659><c> writing</c><00:34:52.960><c> his</c><00:34:53.300><c> epistle</c><00:34:53.860><c> a</c><00:34:54.139><c> quarter</c><00:34:54.320><c> of</c><00:34:54.519><c> a</c><00:34:54.699><c> century</c><00:34:54.960><c> or</c>

00:34:55.159 --> 00:34:55.840
so<00:34:55.340><c> later</c>

00:34:55.840 --> 00:34:59.039
and<00:34:56.360><c> it</c><00:34:56.480><c> might</c><00:34:56.739><c> very</c><00:34:57.099><c> well</c><00:34:57.320><c> be</c><00:34:57.619><c> that</c><00:34:57.840><c> some</c><00:34:58.139><c> Jews</c><00:34:58.360><c> had</c><00:34:58.579><c> begun</c><00:34:58.780><c> to</c>

00:34:59.039 --> 00:35:00.519
drift<00:34:59.219><c> back</c><00:34:59.539><c> by</c><00:34:59.820><c> this</c><00:35:00.119><c> time</c>

00:35:00.519 --> 00:35:04.039
and<00:35:00.880><c> had</c><00:35:01.159><c> formed</c><00:35:01.320><c> the</c><00:35:01.559><c> nucleus</c><00:35:01.960><c> of</c><00:35:02.179><c> an</c><00:35:02.360><c> ecclesia.</c>

00:35:04.079 --> 00:35:07.159
Apparently<00:35:04.400><c> after</c><00:35:04.800><c> the</c><00:35:04.960><c> fall</c><00:35:05.139><c> of</c><00:35:05.360><c> Jerusalem</c><00:35:05.860><c> in</c><00:35:06.119><c> AD</c><00:35:06.380><c> 70</c>

00:35:07.159 --> 00:35:10.699
Babylonia<00:35:08.079><c> became</c><00:35:08.559><c> and</c><00:35:09.119><c> remained</c><00:35:09.559><c> for</c><00:35:10.019><c> centuries</c>

00:35:10.699 --> 00:35:16.420
a<00:35:11.440><c> seat</c><00:35:11.760><c> of</c><00:35:12.079><c> Jewish</c><00:35:12.460><c> schools</c><00:35:13.159><c> devoted</c><00:35:13.880><c> to</c><00:35:14.119><c> a</c><00:35:14.400><c> study</c><00:35:14.659><c> and</c><00:35:15.099><c> interpretation</c><00:35:15.780><c> of</c>

00:35:16.420 --> 00:35:17.460
the<00:35:16.599><c> law.</c>

00:35:18.199 --> 00:35:21.539
So<00:35:18.420><c> it</c><00:35:18.559><c> may</c><00:35:18.699><c> well</c><00:35:18.920><c> be</c><00:35:19.159><c> that</c><00:35:19.400><c> Peter</c><00:35:19.639><c> was</c><00:35:19.920><c> indeed</c><00:35:20.260><c> writing</c><00:35:20.639><c> from</c><00:35:21.019><c> Babylon</c>

00:35:21.539 --> 00:35:25.320
literally<00:35:22.460><c> as</c><00:35:22.840><c> he</c><00:35:23.139><c> says</c><00:35:23.380><c> at</c><00:35:23.760><c> the</c><00:35:23.840><c> end</c><00:35:23.980><c> of</c><00:35:24.119><c> this</c><00:35:24.320><c> chapter.</c>

00:35:25.420 --> 00:35:30.940
Probably<00:35:25.980><c> the</c><00:35:26.280><c> epistle</c><00:35:26.579><c> was</c><00:35:26.800><c> written</c><00:35:27.079><c> between</c><00:35:27.619><c> AD</c><00:35:28.119><c> 62</c><00:35:29.059><c> and</c><00:35:29.619><c> 64.</c>

00:35:31.280 --> 00:35:33.699
There's<00:35:31.539><c> no</c><00:35:31.780><c> doubt</c><00:35:31.960><c> at</c><00:35:32.280><c> all</c><00:35:32.460><c> that</c><00:35:32.619><c> it</c><00:35:32.719><c> was</c><00:35:32.920><c> written</c><00:35:33.139><c> at</c><00:35:33.400><c> a</c><00:35:33.579><c> time</c>

00:35:33.699 --> 00:35:35.260
of<00:35:34.019><c> persecution.</c>

00:35:35.679 --> 00:35:38.900
There<00:35:35.820><c> are</c><00:35:36.159><c> constant</c><00:35:36.679><c> references</c><00:35:37.219><c> to</c><00:35:37.539><c> this</c><00:35:37.940><c> as</c><00:35:38.340><c> we</c><00:35:38.539><c> go</c><00:35:38.800><c> through.</c>

00:35:38.960 --> 00:35:43.920
In<00:35:39.059><c> fact</c><00:35:39.159><c> there's</c><00:35:39.380><c> a</c><00:35:39.559><c> reference</c><00:35:39.760><c> to</c><00:35:40.000><c> persecution</c><00:35:40.519><c> in</c><00:35:40.880><c> every</c><00:35:41.199><c> chapter</c><00:35:41.780><c> of</c><00:35:42.559><c> 1</c><00:35:42.940><c> Peter.</c>

00:35:44.019 --> 00:35:46.400
Let's<00:35:44.320><c> just</c><00:35:44.599><c> scan</c><00:35:44.780><c> through</c><00:35:45.099><c> them</c><00:35:45.280><c> shall</c><00:35:45.500><c> we</c><00:35:45.619><c> just</c><00:35:45.900><c> to</c><00:35:46.059><c> firm</c><00:35:46.199><c> up</c>

00:35:46.400 --> 00:35:47.519
the<00:35:46.619><c> point.</c>

00:35:47.559 --> 00:35:51.179
Come<00:35:47.760><c> to</c><00:35:47.980><c> 1</c><00:35:48.239><c> Peter</c><00:35:48.500><c> chapter</c><00:35:48.860><c> 1</c><00:35:49.320><c> and</c><00:35:49.579><c> verse</c><00:35:49.860><c> 6.</c>

00:35:51.880 --> 00:35:57.019
Every<00:35:52.599><c> chapter</c><00:35:53.019><c> contains</c><00:35:53.519><c> some</c><00:35:53.860><c> reference</c><00:35:54.360><c> to</c><00:35:54.800><c> their</c><00:35:55.039><c> persecution,</c><00:35:55.699><c> their</c><00:35:55.960><c> trials.</c>

00:35:57.420 --> 00:36:00.119
1<00:35:57.599><c> Peter</c><00:35:57.980><c> chapter</c><00:35:58.320><c> 1</c><00:35:58.639><c> verse</c><00:35:59.000><c> 6.</c>

00:36:00.480 --> 00:36:04.059
Wherein<00:36:00.840><c> he</c><00:36:01.059><c> says</c><00:36:01.260><c> ye</c><00:36:01.440><c> greatly</c><00:36:01.880><c> rejoice</c><00:36:02.639><c> though</c><00:36:03.179><c> now</c><00:36:03.559><c> for</c><00:36:03.800><c> a</c>

00:36:04.059 --> 00:36:05.079
season<00:36:04.300><c> if</c><00:36:04.599><c> need</c><00:36:04.840><c> be</c>

00:36:05.079 --> 00:36:09.300
ye<00:36:05.280><c> are</c><00:36:05.460><c> in</c><00:36:05.679><c> heaviness</c><00:36:06.440><c> through</c><00:36:06.920><c> manifold</c><00:36:07.699><c> temptations</c><00:36:08.760><c> or</c>

00:36:09.300 --> 00:36:10.800
literally<00:36:09.780><c> trials.</c>

00:36:11.260 --> 00:36:14.420
Many<00:36:11.639><c> trials</c><00:36:12.099><c> he</c><00:36:12.360><c> says</c><00:36:12.460><c> are</c><00:36:12.699><c> afflicting</c><00:36:13.039><c> you</c><00:36:13.460><c> that</c><00:36:13.739><c> the</c><00:36:14.159><c> trial</c>

00:36:14.420 --> 00:36:15.380
of<00:36:14.619><c> your</c><00:36:14.980><c> faith</c>

00:36:15.380 --> 00:36:19.019
being<00:36:16.019><c> more</c><00:36:16.440><c> precious</c><00:36:16.800><c> than</c><00:36:16.980><c> of</c><00:36:17.179><c> gold</c><00:36:17.420><c> that</c><00:36:17.699><c> perisheth</c><00:36:18.380><c> though</c><00:36:18.699><c> it</c><00:36:18.820><c> be</c>

00:36:19.019 --> 00:36:20.139
tried<00:36:19.320><c> with</c><00:36:19.639><c> fire</c>

00:36:20.139 --> 00:36:23.219
might<00:36:20.599><c> be</c><00:36:20.840><c> found</c><00:36:21.019><c> unto</c><00:36:21.239><c> praise</c><00:36:21.599><c> and</c><00:36:21.820><c> honor</c><00:36:22.019><c> and</c><00:36:22.340><c> glory</c><00:36:22.679><c> at</c><00:36:23.059><c> the</c>

00:36:23.219 --> 00:36:24.260
appearing<00:36:23.460><c> of</c><00:36:23.619><c> Jesus</c><00:36:23.940><c> Christ.</c>

00:36:24.440 --> 00:36:26.639
The<00:36:24.599><c> trial</c><00:36:24.780><c> of</c><00:36:24.960><c> their</c><00:36:25.219><c> faith,</c><00:36:25.420><c> it</c><00:36:25.579><c> was</c><00:36:25.780><c> a</c><00:36:25.960><c> time</c><00:36:26.079><c> of</c><00:36:26.360><c> trial,</c>

00:36:26.900 --> 00:36:28.800
they<00:36:27.059><c> were</c><00:36:27.159><c> suffering</c><00:36:27.480><c> persecution.</c>

00:36:29.260 --> 00:36:35.920
Now<00:36:29.480><c> coming</c><00:36:29.659><c> to</c><00:36:29.820><c> chapter</c><00:36:30.159><c> 2</c><00:36:31.239><c> and</c><00:36:31.639><c> verse</c><00:36:31.940><c> 12</c><00:36:32.940><c> where</c><00:36:34.340><c> he</c><00:36:34.659><c> says</c>

00:36:36.139 --> 00:36:40.280
let<00:36:36.539><c> your</c><00:36:36.840><c> behavior</c><00:36:37.440><c> be</c><00:36:37.860><c> seemly</c><00:36:38.880><c> amongst</c><00:36:39.260><c> the</c><00:36:39.500><c> Gentiles</c><00:36:40.000><c> that</c>

00:36:40.280 --> 00:36:42.320
whereas<00:36:40.860><c> they</c><00:36:41.500><c> speak</c><00:36:41.760><c> against</c><00:36:42.119><c> you</c>

00:36:42.320 --> 00:36:46.119
as<00:36:42.619><c> evildoers</c><00:36:44.019><c> so</c><00:36:44.940><c> that's</c><00:36:45.260><c> what</c><00:36:45.420><c> their</c><00:36:45.639><c> enemies</c><00:36:45.860><c> were</c><00:36:46.019><c> doing.</c>

00:36:46.139 --> 00:36:49.219
They<00:36:46.239><c> were</c><00:36:46.539><c> calling</c><00:36:46.840><c> the</c><00:36:47.079><c> brethren</c><00:36:47.320><c> and</c><00:36:47.619><c> sisters</c><00:36:47.800><c> evildoers.</c>

00:36:49.219 --> 00:36:53.320
Paul<00:36:50.059><c> says</c><00:36:50.280><c> they</c><00:36:50.460><c> may</c><00:36:50.699><c> by</c><00:36:50.880><c> your</c><00:36:51.139><c> good</c><00:36:51.380><c> works</c><00:36:51.599><c> which</c><00:36:51.780><c> they</c><00:36:52.000><c> shall</c><00:36:52.039><c> behold</c><00:36:52.340><c> glorify</c><00:36:53.019><c> God</c>

00:36:53.320 --> 00:36:55.599
in<00:36:53.719><c> the</c><00:36:53.860><c> day</c><00:36:54.019><c> of</c><00:36:54.179><c> visitation.</c>

00:36:56.500 --> 00:37:00.400
Now<00:36:56.699><c> come</c><00:36:56.860><c> to</c><00:36:57.039><c> chapter</c><00:36:57.340><c> 3</c><00:36:58.179><c> and</c><00:36:58.639><c> verse</c><00:36:58.960><c> 16</c>

00:37:00.619 --> 00:37:03.320
where<00:37:01.139><c> again</c><00:37:01.519><c> he</c><00:37:01.780><c> makes</c><00:37:02.079><c> reference</c><00:37:02.420><c> to</c><00:37:02.619><c> the</c><00:37:02.800><c> fact</c><00:37:02.980><c> that</c><00:37:03.159><c> the</c>

00:37:03.320 --> 00:37:07.199
brethren<00:37:03.559><c> and</c><00:37:03.760><c> sisters</c><00:37:03.920><c> were</c><00:37:04.099><c> being</c><00:37:04.360><c> called</c><00:37:04.920><c> evildoers.</c>

00:37:07.579 --> 00:37:09.420
There's<00:37:07.659><c> some</c><00:37:08.000><c> significance</c><00:37:08.400><c> in</c><00:37:08.599><c> that</c><00:37:08.840><c> word</c><00:37:09.000><c> and</c><00:37:09.119><c> I'll</c><00:37:09.239><c> come</c>

00:37:09.420 --> 00:37:11.099
back<00:37:09.619><c> to</c><00:37:09.739><c> it</c><00:37:09.920><c> later.</c>

00:37:11.219 --> 00:37:16.059
Chapter<00:37:11.480><c> 3</c><00:37:11.780><c> verse</c><00:37:12.099><c> 14</c><00:37:12.780><c> says</c><00:37:13.260><c> but</c><00:37:13.940><c> and</c><00:37:14.199><c> if</c><00:37:14.440><c> ye</c><00:37:14.719><c> suffer</c><00:37:15.300><c> for</c>

00:37:16.059 --> 00:37:16.920
righteousness<00:37:16.579><c> sake,</c>

00:37:16.920 --> 00:37:19.780
they<00:37:17.059><c> were</c><00:37:17.320><c> suffering,</c><00:37:17.760><c> it</c><00:37:17.800><c> was</c><00:37:17.960><c> a</c><00:37:18.079><c> time</c><00:37:18.219><c> of</c><00:37:18.440><c> persecution.</c>

00:37:20.440 --> 00:37:23.099
Coming<00:37:20.639><c> to</c><00:37:20.820><c> chapter</c><00:37:21.099><c> 4</c><00:37:21.440><c> verse</c><00:37:21.820><c> 12.</c>

00:37:23.659 --> 00:37:29.139
Beloved,<00:37:24.280><c> think</c><00:37:24.320><c> it</c><00:37:24.480><c> not</c><00:37:24.679><c> strange</c><00:37:26.579><c> concerning</c><00:37:27.360><c> the</c><00:37:27.739><c> fiery</c><00:37:28.000><c> trial</c><00:37:28.360><c> which</c><00:37:28.659><c> is</c>

00:37:29.139 --> 00:37:30.719
to<00:37:29.440><c> try</c><00:37:29.679><c> you.</c>

00:37:31.300 --> 00:37:34.719
The<00:37:31.539><c> av</c><00:37:31.760><c> there</c><00:37:32.079><c> implies</c><00:37:32.480><c> a</c><00:37:32.780><c> future</c><00:37:33.159><c> trial</c><00:37:33.599><c> but</c><00:37:33.980><c> in</c><00:37:34.159><c> the</c><00:37:34.380><c> Greek</c>

00:37:34.719 --> 00:37:37.139
the<00:37:35.199><c> present</c><00:37:35.539><c> tense</c><00:37:35.860><c> is</c><00:37:36.139><c> used.</c>

00:37:37.219 --> 00:37:40.599
It's<00:37:37.480><c> the</c><00:37:37.760><c> fiery</c><00:37:38.059><c> affliction</c><00:37:38.619><c> which</c><00:37:38.880><c> is</c><00:37:39.380><c> taking</c><00:37:39.780><c> place</c><00:37:40.320><c> among</c>

00:37:40.599 --> 00:37:41.579
you<00:37:40.940><c> for</c><00:37:41.159><c> a</c><00:37:41.380><c> trial.</c>

00:37:41.699 --> 00:37:44.039
This<00:37:41.900><c> was</c><00:37:42.099><c> happening</c><00:37:42.460><c> at</c><00:37:42.840><c> the</c><00:37:43.000><c> time</c><00:37:43.159><c> Peter</c><00:37:43.420><c> was</c><00:37:43.619><c> writing,</c><00:37:43.920><c> it</c>

00:37:44.039 --> 00:37:45.500
was<00:37:44.159><c> a</c><00:37:44.320><c> present</c><00:37:44.579><c> trial.</c>

00:37:45.780 --> 00:37:51.199
Or<00:37:46.380><c> verse</c><00:37:46.659><c> 19,</c><00:37:48.079><c> wherefore</c><00:37:48.679><c> let</c><00:37:48.900><c> them</c><00:37:49.159><c> that</c><00:37:49.619><c> suffer</c><00:37:50.219><c> according</c>

00:37:51.199 --> 00:37:52.880
to<00:37:51.440><c> the</c><00:37:51.559><c> will</c><00:37:51.659><c> of</c><00:37:51.980><c> God.</c>

00:37:53.780 --> 00:37:58.320
Chapter<00:37:54.000><c> 5</c><00:37:54.940><c> verse</c><00:37:55.440><c> 8,</c><00:37:56.619><c> be</c><00:37:56.820><c> sober,</c><00:37:57.320><c> be</c><00:37:57.380><c> vigilant</c><00:37:57.719><c> because</c><00:37:58.079><c> your</c>

00:37:58.320 --> 00:37:59.300
adversary<00:37:58.800><c> the</c><00:37:59.079><c> devil</c>

00:37:59.300 --> 00:38:04.360
as<00:37:59.539><c> a</c><00:37:59.760><c> roaring</c><00:38:00.059><c> lion</c><00:38:00.579><c> walketh</c><00:38:01.079><c> about</c><00:38:01.400><c> seeking</c><00:38:02.000><c> whom</c><00:38:02.519><c> he</c><00:38:02.760><c> may</c><00:38:03.079><c> devour.</c>

00:38:04.980 --> 00:38:08.619
And<00:38:05.119><c> chapter</c><00:38:05.340><c> 5</c><00:38:05.719><c> verse</c><00:38:06.019><c> 10,</c><00:38:07.320><c> the</c><00:38:07.420><c> God</c><00:38:07.599><c> of</c><00:38:07.760><c> all</c><00:38:07.980><c> grace</c><00:38:08.239><c> who</c><00:38:08.380><c> has</c>

00:38:08.619 --> 00:38:11.099
called<00:38:08.820><c> you</c><00:38:08.980><c> unto</c><00:38:09.119><c> his</c><00:38:09.360><c> eternal</c><00:38:09.800><c> glory</c><00:38:10.159><c> in</c><00:38:10.380><c> Christ</c><00:38:10.679><c> Jesus</c>

00:38:11.099 --> 00:38:15.659
after<00:38:11.699><c> that</c><00:38:11.900><c> ye</c><00:38:12.039><c> have</c><00:38:12.340><c> suffered</c><00:38:12.539><c> a</c><00:38:12.900><c> while,</c><00:38:14.579><c> strengthen.</c>

00:38:19.460 --> 00:38:24.920
After<00:38:19.820><c> you've</c><00:38:20.159><c> suffered</c><00:38:20.780><c> a</c><00:38:20.920><c> while,</c><00:38:21.239><c> make</c><00:38:21.300><c> you</c><00:38:21.579><c> perfect,</c><00:38:22.519><c> establish,</c><00:38:23.420><c> strengthen,</c><00:38:24.780><c> settle</c><00:38:24.780><c> you.</c>

00:38:24.940 --> 00:38:28.239
So<00:38:25.159><c> all</c><00:38:25.300><c> the</c><00:38:25.400><c> way</c><00:38:25.579><c> through</c><00:38:25.800><c> each</c><00:38:26.199><c> chapter</c><00:38:26.900><c> there</c><00:38:27.139><c> is</c><00:38:27.320><c> a</c><00:38:27.480><c> reference</c><00:38:27.860><c> to</c><00:38:28.079><c> the</c>

00:38:28.239 --> 00:38:29.460
fact<00:38:28.400><c> they</c><00:38:28.659><c> were</c><00:38:29.059><c> suffering.</c>

00:38:29.800 --> 00:38:32.559
Now<00:38:30.000><c> verse</c><00:38:30.320><c> 10</c><00:38:30.619><c> of</c><00:38:30.820><c> chapter</c><00:38:31.079><c> 5</c><00:38:31.420><c> is</c><00:38:31.659><c> an</c><00:38:31.880><c> interesting</c><00:38:32.219><c> one</c><00:38:32.400><c> just</c>

00:38:32.559 --> 00:38:33.860
to<00:38:32.739><c> focus</c><00:38:32.940><c> on</c><00:38:33.139><c> for</c><00:38:33.320><c> a</c><00:38:33.440><c> moment</c>

00:38:33.860 --> 00:38:37.699
because<00:38:34.599><c> there</c><00:38:35.059><c> he</c><00:38:35.260><c> tells</c><00:38:35.679><c> them</c><00:38:36.159><c> that</c><00:38:36.559><c> their</c><00:38:36.900><c> suffering</c><00:38:37.199><c> would</c><00:38:37.440><c> only</c>

00:38:37.699 --> 00:38:39.639
last<00:38:38.300><c> a</c><00:38:38.679><c> while.</c>

00:38:39.940 --> 00:38:44.860
After<00:38:40.619><c> that</c><00:38:40.820><c> ye</c><00:38:41.000><c> have</c><00:38:41.260><c> suffered</c><00:38:41.579><c> a</c><00:38:41.940><c> little</c><00:38:42.280><c> while,</c><00:38:42.860><c> the</c><00:38:43.079><c> revised</c><00:38:43.400><c> version</c><00:38:43.780><c> says,</c>

00:38:45.019 --> 00:38:49.340
he<00:38:45.219><c> shall</c><00:38:45.619><c> make</c><00:38:46.760><c> you</c><00:38:47.099><c> perfect,</c><00:38:47.800><c> establish,</c><00:38:48.380><c> strengthen,</c>

00:38:49.679 --> 00:38:50.800
settle<00:38:49.800><c> you.</c>

00:38:50.980 --> 00:38:55.380
Now<00:38:51.380><c> compared</c><00:38:51.699><c> to</c><00:38:51.940><c> eternity</c><00:38:52.420><c> of</c><00:38:52.699><c> course,</c><00:38:53.619><c> all</c><00:38:53.940><c> present</c><00:38:54.280><c> suffering</c><00:38:54.900><c> only</c>

00:38:55.380 --> 00:38:56.880
lasts<00:38:55.659><c> for</c><00:38:55.940><c> a</c><00:38:56.039><c> while.</c>

00:38:57.460 --> 00:38:59.940
But<00:38:57.719><c> it's</c><00:38:57.980><c> possible</c><00:38:58.380><c> here</c><00:38:58.619><c> that</c><00:38:58.880><c> Peter</c><00:38:59.059><c> is</c><00:38:59.300><c> indicating</c><00:38:59.699><c> that</c>

00:38:59.940 --> 00:39:01.719
their<00:39:00.199><c> suffering</c><00:39:00.559><c> was</c><00:39:00.840><c> not</c><00:39:01.300><c> yet</c>

00:39:01.719 --> 00:39:05.699
the<00:39:02.260><c> systematic</c><00:39:03.000><c> persecution</c><00:39:04.000><c> that</c><00:39:04.500><c> would</c><00:39:04.739><c> arise</c><00:39:05.119><c> after</c><00:39:05.440><c> the</c>

00:39:05.699 --> 00:39:08.400
fire<00:39:05.940><c> of</c><00:39:06.199><c> Rome</c><00:39:06.599><c> in</c><00:39:07.260><c> AD</c><00:39:07.559><c> 64</c>

00:39:08.400 --> 00:39:13.260
when<00:39:09.079><c> Christianity</c><00:39:10.719><c> was</c><00:39:11.019><c> denounced</c><00:39:11.599><c> for</c><00:39:11.800><c> the</c><00:39:12.059><c> first</c><00:39:12.400><c> time</c><00:39:12.940><c> as</c>

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an<00:39:13.440><c> illicit</c><00:39:13.800><c> religion</c>

00:39:14.400 --> 00:39:19.099
and<00:39:15.320><c> persecution</c><00:39:16.039><c> became</c><00:39:16.460><c> the</c><00:39:16.739><c> normal</c><00:39:17.000><c> experience</c><00:39:17.960><c> of</c><00:39:18.380><c> the</c><00:39:18.559><c> Ecclesias.</c>

00:39:19.360 --> 00:39:22.980
That<00:39:19.679><c> time</c><00:39:19.960><c> was</c><00:39:20.219><c> near</c><00:39:20.400><c> at</c><00:39:20.659><c> hand</c><00:39:21.199><c> but</c><00:39:21.840><c> it</c><00:39:22.079><c> wasn't</c><00:39:22.300><c> yet</c><00:39:22.659><c> fully</c>

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upon<00:39:23.380><c> them.</c>

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And<00:39:24.699><c> just</c><00:39:24.900><c> as</c><00:39:25.159><c> an</c><00:39:25.360><c> extra</c><00:39:25.659><c> point</c><00:39:25.920><c> there,</c><00:39:26.280><c> if</c><00:39:26.420><c> you</c><00:39:26.519><c> come</c><00:39:26.659><c> back</c><00:39:26.860><c> to</c>

00:39:27.079 --> 00:39:31.280
1<00:39:27.239><c> Peter</c><00:39:27.500><c> chapter</c><00:39:27.900><c> 2</c><00:39:28.760><c> in</c><00:39:29.320><c> verses</c><00:39:29.619><c> 13</c><00:39:30.179><c> and</c><00:39:30.400><c> 14</c>

00:39:31.280 --> 00:39:34.960
where<00:39:31.960><c> Peter</c><00:39:32.380><c> speaks</c><00:39:33.039><c> about</c><00:39:33.539><c> the</c><00:39:33.860><c> believer's</c><00:39:34.420><c> relationship</c>

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to<00:39:35.159><c> the</c><00:39:35.519><c> state,</c>

00:39:35.980 --> 00:39:40.159
there<00:39:36.820><c> is</c><00:39:37.099><c> no</c><00:39:37.480><c> suggestion</c><00:39:38.320><c> of</c><00:39:38.840><c> persecution</c><00:39:39.519><c> from</c><00:39:39.800><c> that</c>

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quarter<00:39:40.679><c> immediately.</c>

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So<00:39:42.820><c> we're</c><00:39:43.179><c> putting</c><00:39:43.500><c> 1</c><00:39:43.820><c> Peter</c><00:39:44.139><c> round</c><00:39:44.719><c> about</c><00:39:45.239><c> 62</c><00:39:45.840><c> to</c><00:39:46.139><c> 64</c><00:39:46.739><c> AD.</c>

00:39:47.239 --> 00:39:50.659
The<00:39:47.400><c> fire</c><00:39:47.579><c> of</c><00:39:47.719><c> Rome</c><00:39:47.800><c> was</c><00:39:47.940><c> in</c><00:39:48.159><c> 64</c><00:39:48.619><c> after</c><00:39:49.300><c> that</c><00:39:49.619><c> persecution</c><00:39:50.159><c> became</c><00:39:50.440><c> the</c>

00:39:50.659 --> 00:39:52.059
normal<00:39:50.860><c> experience</c><00:39:51.300><c> of</c><00:39:51.480><c> the</c><00:39:51.619><c> Ecclesias.</c>

00:39:52.300 --> 00:39:57.280
They<00:39:52.440><c> were</c><00:39:52.679><c> suffering</c><00:39:53.059><c> trial</c><00:39:53.460><c> now</c><00:39:54.159><c> but</c><00:39:55.480><c> it</c><00:39:55.980><c> wasn't</c><00:39:56.320><c> yet</c><00:39:56.840><c> the</c>

00:39:57.280 --> 00:40:01.139
systematic<00:39:57.900><c> persecution</c><00:39:58.639><c> that</c><00:39:58.800><c> it</c><00:39:58.960><c> would</c><00:39:59.599><c> eventually</c><00:40:00.099><c> become.</c>

00:40:01.699 --> 00:40:05.519
Now<00:40:02.340><c> Jesus</c><00:40:02.980><c> had</c><00:40:03.280><c> said</c><00:40:03.400><c> to</c><00:40:03.639><c> Peter</c><00:40:03.900><c> in</c><00:40:04.119><c> the</c><00:40:04.239><c> upper</c><00:40:04.500><c> room,</c>

00:40:05.639 --> 00:40:11.960
when<00:40:05.639><c> thou</c><00:40:05.920><c> art</c><00:40:06.179><c> converted,</c><00:40:08.239><c> strengthen</c><00:40:08.659><c> or</c><00:40:09.559><c> establish</c><00:40:10.380><c> thy</c><00:40:11.019><c> brethren.</c>

00:40:12.519 --> 00:40:16.179
And<00:40:12.699><c> if</c><00:40:12.800><c> you</c><00:40:12.960><c> look</c><00:40:13.139><c> back</c><00:40:13.400><c> at</c><00:40:13.579><c> chapter</c><00:40:13.820><c> 5</c><00:40:14.260><c> verse</c><00:40:14.579><c> 10,</c><00:40:15.800><c> Peter</c>

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uses<00:40:16.760><c> that</c><00:40:17.219><c> very</c><00:40:17.579><c> word.</c>

00:40:17.860 --> 00:40:21.139
He<00:40:18.280><c> echoes</c><00:40:18.760><c> what</c><00:40:19.059><c> Jesus</c><00:40:19.420><c> had</c><00:40:19.739><c> said</c><00:40:19.960><c> to</c><00:40:20.320><c> him.</c>

00:40:21.320 --> 00:40:26.119
It's<00:40:21.619><c> the</c><00:40:21.780><c> word</c><00:40:22.139><c> establish</c><00:40:22.840><c> there</c><00:40:23.579><c> in</c><00:40:24.440><c> 1</c><00:40:24.699><c> Peter</c><00:40:24.900><c> 5</c><00:40:25.360><c> verse</c><00:40:25.679><c> 10.</c>

00:40:26.119 --> 00:40:28.159
He<00:40:26.380><c> echoes</c><00:40:26.800><c> Jesus'</c><00:40:27.480><c> words.</c>

00:40:28.199 --> 00:40:32.880
When<00:40:28.300><c> thou</c><00:40:28.539><c> art</c><00:40:28.739><c> converted,</c><00:40:30.219><c> establish,</c><00:40:31.519><c> that</c><00:40:31.739><c> is</c><00:40:32.019><c> set</c><00:40:32.360><c> fast,</c>

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fix,<00:40:34.500><c> establish</c><00:40:35.300><c> thy</c><00:40:35.699><c> brethren.</c>

00:40:36.860 --> 00:40:40.440
And<00:40:37.099><c> here</c><00:40:37.340><c> Peter</c><00:40:37.579><c> echoes</c><00:40:38.039><c> that</c><00:40:38.239><c> and</c><00:40:38.340><c> he</c><00:40:38.400><c> says</c><00:40:38.519><c> after</c><00:40:38.820><c> you've</c><00:40:39.119><c> suffered</c><00:40:39.260><c> a</c><00:40:39.519><c> while,</c>

00:40:40.780 --> 00:40:44.780
make<00:40:40.880><c> you</c><00:40:41.139><c> perfect,</c><00:40:42.139><c> establish,</c><00:40:43.380><c> strengthen,</c><00:40:44.559><c> settle</c><00:40:44.659><c> you.</c>

00:40:44.800 --> 00:40:48.400
So<00:40:44.940><c> he's</c><00:40:45.159><c> seeking</c><00:40:45.500><c> to</c><00:40:45.739><c> obey</c><00:40:46.059><c> his</c><00:40:46.219><c> Lord's</c><00:40:46.579><c> command</c><00:40:47.019><c> in</c><00:40:47.659><c> establishing</c><00:40:48.179><c> the</c>

00:40:48.400 --> 00:40:50.159
early<00:40:49.500><c> Ecclesias</c>

00:40:50.159 --> 00:40:54.480
and<00:40:50.699><c> encouraging</c><00:40:51.199><c> his</c><00:40:51.559><c> brethren</c><00:40:51.940><c> in</c><00:40:52.599><c> the</c><00:40:52.800><c> right</c><00:40:53.380><c> way.</c>

00:40:55.420 --> 00:41:00.360
Now<00:40:56.019><c> when</c><00:40:56.500><c> we</c><00:40:56.699><c> look</c><00:40:56.880><c> at</c><00:40:57.079><c> 1</c><00:40:57.320><c> Peter,</c><00:40:58.960><c> Peter's</c><00:40:59.579><c> instruction</c><00:40:59.940><c> and</c>

00:41:00.360 --> 00:41:01.820
encouragement<00:41:00.920><c> to</c><00:41:01.119><c> the</c><00:41:01.239><c> brethren</c><00:41:01.440><c> and</c><00:41:01.619><c> sisters</c>

00:41:01.820 --> 00:41:05.099
in<00:41:02.019><c> their</c><00:41:02.300><c> time</c><00:41:02.480><c> of</c><00:41:02.860><c> trial</c><00:41:03.239><c> can</c><00:41:03.739><c> broadly</c><00:41:04.159><c> be</c><00:41:04.539><c> divided</c><00:41:04.820><c> into</c>

00:41:05.099 --> 00:41:06.679
three<00:41:05.460><c> sections.</c>

00:41:07.380 --> 00:41:12.219
The<00:41:07.699><c> first</c><00:41:08.000><c> section</c><00:41:08.719><c> goes</c><00:41:09.139><c> from</c><00:41:09.340><c> the</c><00:41:09.519><c> beginning</c><00:41:09.699><c> of</c><00:41:09.920><c> the</c><00:41:10.059><c> epistle</c><00:41:10.500><c> up</c><00:41:11.320><c> to</c><00:41:11.539><c> chapter</c><00:41:11.800><c> 2</c>

00:41:12.219 --> 00:41:13.639
verse<00:41:12.579><c> 10.</c>

00:41:13.940 --> 00:41:17.539
And<00:41:14.099><c> we</c><00:41:14.239><c> might</c><00:41:14.579><c> summarize</c><00:41:15.139><c> that</c><00:41:15.420><c> as</c><00:41:15.619><c> the</c><00:41:15.900><c> disciples'</c><00:41:16.639><c> privileges.</c>

00:41:17.860 --> 00:41:19.840
That's<00:41:18.159><c> what</c><00:41:18.199><c> he's</c><00:41:18.539><c> emphasizing</c><00:41:18.920><c> in</c><00:41:19.079><c> the</c><00:41:19.239><c> first</c><00:41:19.500><c> section</c><00:41:19.699><c> of</c>

00:41:19.840 --> 00:41:20.239
the<00:41:19.980><c> epistle.</c>

00:41:20.300 --> 00:41:22.639
It's<00:41:20.440><c> the</c><00:41:20.719><c> disciples'</c><00:41:21.659><c> privileges.</c>

00:41:23.619 --> 00:41:29.679
The<00:41:24.260><c> second</c><00:41:24.780><c> section</c><00:41:25.420><c> goes</c><00:41:25.940><c> from</c><00:41:26.300><c> chapter</c><00:41:26.619><c> 2</c><00:41:26.960><c> verse</c><00:41:27.260><c> 11</c><00:41:28.340><c> through</c><00:41:28.800><c> to</c><00:41:29.000><c> chapter</c><00:41:29.239><c> 4</c>

00:41:29.679 --> 00:41:30.719
verse<00:41:30.059><c> 11</c>

00:41:30.719 --> 00:41:34.920
where<00:41:31.900><c> the</c><00:41:32.139><c> focus</c><00:41:32.440><c> is</c><00:41:32.599><c> on</c><00:41:32.780><c> the</c><00:41:33.059><c> disciples'</c><00:41:33.840><c> duties.</c>

00:41:35.699 --> 00:41:39.380
Chapter<00:41:35.920><c> 2</c><00:41:36.219><c> verse</c><00:41:36.460><c> 11</c><00:41:36.760><c> to</c><00:41:36.940><c> chapter</c><00:41:37.179><c> 4</c><00:41:37.460><c> verse</c><00:41:37.719><c> 11</c><00:41:38.340><c> duties.</c>

00:41:39.780 --> 00:41:43.139
And<00:41:39.960><c> the</c><00:41:40.119><c> last</c><00:41:40.480><c> part</c><00:41:40.719><c> of</c><00:41:40.900><c> the</c><00:41:41.059><c> epistle,</c><00:41:41.920><c> chapter</c><00:41:42.119><c> 4</c><00:41:42.440><c> verse</c><00:41:42.699><c> 12</c>

00:41:43.139 --> 00:41:44.599
to<00:41:43.320><c> chapter</c><00:41:43.579><c> 5</c><00:41:43.880><c> verse</c><00:41:44.139><c> 14,</c>

00:41:44.980 --> 00:41:48.699
focuses<00:41:45.320><c> very</c><00:41:45.659><c> particularly</c><00:41:46.179><c> on</c><00:41:46.900><c> the</c><00:41:47.199><c> disciples'</c><00:41:48.019><c> trials.</c>

00:41:49.260 --> 00:41:52.460
That's<00:41:49.800><c> just</c><00:41:50.039><c> a</c><00:41:50.179><c> convenient</c><00:41:50.639><c> way</c><00:41:50.920><c> of</c><00:41:51.139><c> dividing</c><00:41:51.420><c> up</c><00:41:51.619><c> the</c><00:41:51.800><c> first</c><00:41:52.019><c> epistle</c>

00:41:52.460 --> 00:41:56.500
and<00:41:52.659><c> the</c><00:41:52.900><c> focus</c><00:41:53.340><c> seems</c><00:41:53.900><c> to</c><00:41:54.119><c> be</c><00:41:54.320><c> there</c><00:41:54.860><c> as</c><00:41:55.179><c> we</c><00:41:55.340><c> go</c><00:41:55.599><c> through.</c>

00:41:56.659 --> 00:42:00.539
First<00:41:56.739><c> of</c><00:41:56.920><c> all</c><00:41:57.000><c> it's</c><00:41:57.260><c> our</c><00:41:57.480><c> privileges,</c><00:41:58.559><c> then</c><00:41:58.739><c> it's</c><00:41:59.000><c> our</c><00:41:59.219><c> duties,</c><00:42:00.460><c> then</c>

00:42:00.539 --> 00:42:02.239
it's<00:42:00.880><c> our</c><00:42:01.159><c> trials.</c>

00:42:03.219 --> 00:42:06.099
Let's<00:42:03.519><c> just</c><00:42:03.719><c> begin</c><00:42:04.219><c> briefly</c><00:42:04.719><c> by</c><00:42:05.000><c> having</c><00:42:05.179><c> a</c><00:42:05.400><c> think</c><00:42:05.579><c> about</c><00:42:05.840><c> the</c>

00:42:06.099 --> 00:42:08.699
first<00:42:06.300><c> section,</c><00:42:07.219><c> our</c><00:42:07.519><c> privileges</c><00:42:07.840><c> in</c><00:42:08.199><c> Christ.</c>

00:42:09.099 --> 00:42:11.380
That<00:42:09.320><c> goes</c><00:42:09.539><c> up</c><00:42:09.739><c> to</c><00:42:09.860><c> chapter</c><00:42:10.099><c> 2</c><00:42:10.460><c> verse</c><00:42:10.780><c> 10.</c>

00:42:11.820 --> 00:42:13.980
And<00:42:11.980><c> here</c><00:42:12.139><c> he's</c><00:42:12.360><c> seeking</c><00:42:12.639><c> to</c><00:42:12.860><c> encourage</c><00:42:13.340><c> the</c><00:42:13.579><c> brethren</c><00:42:13.800><c> and</c>

00:42:13.980 --> 00:42:15.659
sisters<00:42:14.260><c> during</c><00:42:14.539><c> their</c><00:42:14.840><c> time</c><00:42:14.980><c> of</c><00:42:15.340><c> trial</c>

00:42:15.659 --> 00:42:18.739
by<00:42:16.079><c> reminding</c><00:42:16.760><c> them</c><00:42:16.980><c> of</c><00:42:17.099><c> the</c><00:42:17.300><c> great</c><00:42:17.599><c> privileges</c><00:42:18.059><c> they</c><00:42:18.360><c> enjoy</c>

00:42:18.739 --> 00:42:20.099
and<00:42:18.880><c> the</c><00:42:19.159><c> truth.</c>

00:42:20.340 --> 00:42:23.719
And<00:42:20.559><c> punctuating</c><00:42:21.219><c> this</c><00:42:21.579><c> section</c><00:42:21.860><c> on</c><00:42:22.239><c> privileges</c><00:42:22.800><c> is</c><00:42:23.539><c> the</c>

00:42:23.719 --> 00:42:25.079
word<00:42:24.000><c> living.</c>

00:42:26.420 --> 00:42:30.219
The<00:42:26.739><c> truth</c><00:42:26.940><c> is</c><00:42:27.219><c> a</c><00:42:27.420><c> living</c><00:42:27.739><c> thing</c><00:42:28.420><c> and</c><00:42:29.019><c> we</c><00:42:29.179><c> need</c><00:42:29.300><c> to</c><00:42:29.579><c> focus</c><00:42:29.900><c> upon</c>

00:42:30.219 --> 00:42:31.179
that,<00:42:30.659><c> says</c><00:42:30.719><c> Peter.</c>

00:42:31.519 --> 00:42:36.059
So<00:42:31.719><c> in</c><00:42:31.880><c> chapter</c><00:42:32.179><c> 1</c><00:42:32.420><c> verse</c><00:42:32.780><c> 3</c><00:42:33.219><c> he</c><00:42:33.519><c> says</c><00:42:33.960><c> we</c><00:42:34.360><c> have</c><00:42:34.599><c> a</c><00:42:34.800><c> living</c><00:42:35.079><c> hope.</c>

00:42:37.039 --> 00:42:39.599
A<00:42:37.280><c> living</c><00:42:37.420><c> hope</c><00:42:37.699><c> because</c><00:42:37.920><c> we've</c><00:42:38.119><c> got</c><00:42:38.199><c> a</c><00:42:38.340><c> living</c><00:42:38.599><c> savior.</c>

00:42:40.039 --> 00:42:46.679
In<00:42:40.679><c> chapter</c><00:42:41.119><c> 1</c><00:42:41.400><c> verse</c><00:42:41.800><c> 23</c><00:42:42.739><c> he</c><00:42:43.760><c> says</c><00:42:44.099><c> we</c><00:42:44.340><c> have</c><00:42:44.679><c> a</c><00:42:45.000><c> living</c><00:42:45.420><c> word.</c>

00:42:47.099 --> 00:42:50.380
The<00:42:47.179><c> word</c><00:42:47.420><c> of</c><00:42:47.579><c> God</c><00:42:47.880><c> which</c><00:42:48.219><c> lives</c><00:42:48.579><c> and</c><00:42:48.880><c> abides.</c>

00:42:50.920 --> 00:42:56.280
And<00:42:51.099><c> in</c><00:42:51.260><c> chapter</c><00:42:51.480><c> 2</c><00:42:51.780><c> verse</c><00:42:52.119><c> 4</c><00:42:52.880><c> in</c><00:42:53.360><c> Christ</c><00:42:53.760><c> we</c><00:42:54.019><c> have</c><00:42:54.280><c> a</c><00:42:54.579><c> living</c><00:42:55.059><c> stone.</c>

00:42:57.079 --> 00:42:59.380
That's<00:42:57.340><c> what</c><00:42:57.400><c> we</c><00:42:57.480><c> have</c><00:42:57.559><c> to</c><00:42:57.719><c> focus</c><00:42:58.079><c> on</c><00:42:58.280><c> then</c><00:42:58.420><c> as</c><00:42:58.539><c> we</c><00:42:58.679><c> think</c><00:42:58.860><c> about</c><00:42:59.139><c> our</c>

00:42:59.380 --> 00:43:01.099
privileges<00:42:59.739><c> in</c><00:43:00.079><c> Christ.</c>

00:43:01.159 --> 00:43:03.619
The<00:43:01.380><c> truth</c><00:43:01.619><c> is</c><00:43:01.940><c> something</c><00:43:02.440><c> living.</c>

00:43:03.840 --> 00:43:05.460
We<00:43:04.219><c> have</c><00:43:04.380><c> a</c><00:43:04.599><c> living</c><00:43:04.900><c> savior.</c>

00:43:05.460 --> 00:43:10.239
There's<00:43:06.619><c> a</c><00:43:06.719><c> living</c><00:43:07.039><c> hope</c><00:43:07.579><c> here</c><00:43:08.059><c> before</c><00:43:08.420><c> us,</c><00:43:08.579><c> a</c><00:43:08.739><c> living</c><00:43:09.000><c> word</c><00:43:09.440><c> and</c><00:43:10.039><c> a</c>

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living<00:43:10.840><c> stone.</c>

00:43:18.280 --> 00:43:22.219
So<00:43:18.739><c> chapter</c><00:43:19.019><c> 1</c><00:43:19.300><c> then</c><00:43:19.800><c> and</c><00:43:20.579><c> verse</c><00:43:20.920><c> 1</c><00:43:21.119><c> again.</c>

00:43:23.599 --> 00:43:28.000
Peter,<00:43:24.340><c> an</c><00:43:24.480><c> apostle</c><00:43:24.820><c> of</c><00:43:24.980><c> Jesus</c><00:43:25.380><c> Christ,</c><00:43:26.900><c> to</c><00:43:26.980><c> the</c><00:43:27.380><c> strangers</c>

00:43:28.000 --> 00:43:32.860
scattered<00:43:28.900><c> throughout</c><00:43:29.599><c> Pontus,</c><00:43:30.219><c> Galatia,</c><00:43:30.820><c> Cappadocia,</c><00:43:31.539><c> Asia</c><00:43:31.760><c> and</c><00:43:31.960><c> Bithynia,</c>

00:43:32.860 --> 00:43:36.679
elect,<00:43:34.420><c> according</c><00:43:34.820><c> to</c><00:43:35.000><c> the</c><00:43:35.199><c> foreknowledge</c><00:43:35.639><c> of</c><00:43:35.800><c> God</c><00:43:36.019><c> the</c><00:43:36.219><c> Father,</c>

00:43:37.059 --> 00:43:39.699
through<00:43:37.280><c> sanctification</c><00:43:38.099><c> of</c><00:43:38.239><c> the</c><00:43:38.500><c> Spirit</c><00:43:38.780><c> unto</c><00:43:39.039><c> obedience</c>

00:43:39.699 --> 00:43:42.440
and<00:43:40.079><c> sprinkling</c><00:43:40.400><c> of</c><00:43:40.539><c> the</c><00:43:40.659><c> blood</c><00:43:40.820><c> of</c><00:43:40.920><c> Jesus</c><00:43:41.340><c> Christ,</c>

00:43:42.559 --> 00:43:45.599
grace<00:43:42.739><c> unto</c><00:43:43.039><c> you</c><00:43:43.159><c> and</c><00:43:43.400><c> peace</c><00:43:44.059><c> be</c><00:43:44.420><c> multiplied.</c>

00:43:45.800 --> 00:43:49.219
So<00:43:46.139><c> he</c><00:43:46.340><c> begins</c><00:43:46.780><c> by</c><00:43:47.099><c> reminding</c><00:43:47.539><c> the</c><00:43:47.780><c> brethren</c><00:43:48.039><c> and</c><00:43:48.219><c> sisters</c><00:43:48.460><c> there</c><00:43:48.920><c> at</c>

00:43:49.219 --> 00:43:52.440
verse<00:43:49.579><c> 2</c><00:43:50.119><c> that</c><00:43:50.500><c> they</c><00:43:50.880><c> are</c><00:43:51.300><c> elect.</c>

00:43:52.800 --> 00:43:55.199
That<00:43:53.219><c> means</c><00:43:53.480><c> they</c><00:43:53.639><c> are</c><00:43:53.840><c> the</c><00:43:54.099><c> chosen.</c>

00:43:56.360 --> 00:43:59.179
To<00:43:56.599><c> be</c><00:43:56.860><c> elected</c><00:43:57.179><c> is</c><00:43:57.380><c> to</c><00:43:57.519><c> be</c><00:43:57.739><c> chosen</c><00:43:58.099><c> or</c><00:43:58.539><c> selected.</c>

00:43:59.619 --> 00:44:01.760
And<00:44:00.059><c> that</c><00:44:00.239><c> in</c><00:44:00.380><c> itself</c><00:44:00.679><c> is</c><00:44:00.880><c> a</c><00:44:01.039><c> privilege,</c><00:44:01.539><c> isn't</c><00:44:01.539><c> it?</c>

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To<00:44:01.960><c> be</c><00:44:02.179><c> part</c><00:44:02.519><c> of</c><00:44:02.840><c> the</c><00:44:03.480><c> elect.</c>

00:44:05.039 --> 00:44:08.000
Now<00:44:05.199><c> when</c><00:44:05.300><c> we</c><00:44:05.460><c> think</c><00:44:05.639><c> back</c><00:44:05.800><c> to</c><00:44:05.940><c> the</c><00:44:06.059><c> Old</c><00:44:06.280><c> Testament,</c><00:44:06.840><c> we</c><00:44:06.920><c> go</c><00:44:07.139><c> back</c><00:44:07.320><c> for</c><00:44:07.480><c> instance</c><00:44:07.739><c> in</c>

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thought<00:44:08.179><c> to</c><00:44:08.380><c> Deuteronomy</c><00:44:08.860><c> 7,</c>

00:44:09.900 --> 00:44:12.780
we<00:44:10.059><c> find</c><00:44:10.360><c> that</c><00:44:10.599><c> Israel</c><00:44:11.340><c> was</c><00:44:11.780><c> a</c><00:44:12.000><c> chosen</c><00:44:12.280><c> nation.</c>

00:44:13.239 --> 00:44:14.659
That's<00:44:13.400><c> what</c><00:44:13.539><c> God</c><00:44:13.739><c> said.</c>

00:44:14.719 --> 00:44:17.039
Thou<00:44:14.860><c> art</c><00:44:15.039><c> a</c><00:44:15.199><c> holy</c><00:44:15.460><c> people</c><00:44:15.800><c> unto</c><00:44:16.000><c> the</c><00:44:16.179><c> Lord</c><00:44:16.360><c> thy</c><00:44:16.619><c> God.</c>

00:44:17.360 --> 00:44:20.139
The<00:44:17.500><c> Lord</c><00:44:17.739><c> thy</c><00:44:17.960><c> God</c><00:44:18.179><c> hath</c><00:44:18.440><c> chosen</c><00:44:18.960><c> thee</c><00:44:19.260><c> to</c><00:44:19.380><c> be</c><00:44:19.559><c> a</c><00:44:19.840><c> special</c>

00:44:20.139 --> 00:44:21.300
people<00:44:20.480><c> unto</c><00:44:20.679><c> himself,</c>

00:44:21.760 --> 00:44:24.659
above<00:44:21.920><c> all</c><00:44:22.280><c> people</c><00:44:22.539><c> that</c><00:44:22.679><c> are</c><00:44:22.760><c> upon</c><00:44:22.980><c> the</c><00:44:23.199><c> face</c><00:44:23.420><c> of</c><00:44:23.619><c> the</c><00:44:23.800><c> earth.</c>

00:44:25.199 --> 00:44:26.820
They<00:44:25.480><c> were</c><00:44:25.760><c> a</c><00:44:26.039><c> chosen</c><00:44:26.420><c> nation.</c>

00:44:26.820 --> 00:44:32.739
But<00:44:26.960><c> that</c><00:44:27.219><c> did</c><00:44:27.480><c> not</c><00:44:27.739><c> mean</c><00:44:28.239><c> that</c><00:44:28.699><c> every</c><00:44:29.019><c> individual</c><00:44:29.519><c> of</c><00:44:29.679><c> the</c><00:44:29.840><c> nation</c><00:44:30.320><c> was</c><00:44:30.840><c> acceptable</c><00:44:31.340><c> to</c><00:44:31.579><c> God.</c>

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Far<00:44:33.340><c> from</c><00:44:33.619><c> it,</c><00:44:34.019><c> actually.</c>

00:44:35.199 --> 00:44:38.019
And<00:44:35.300><c> the</c><00:44:35.420><c> Apostle</c><00:44:35.739><c> Paul</c><00:44:36.000><c> picks</c><00:44:36.239><c> up</c><00:44:36.420><c> this</c><00:44:36.659><c> theme</c><00:44:36.840><c> in</c><00:44:37.000><c> Romans</c><00:44:37.300><c> chapter</c><00:44:37.699><c> 11</c>

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when<00:44:38.219><c> he</c><00:44:38.460><c> says,</c>

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Israel<00:44:39.360><c> hath</c><00:44:39.579><c> not</c><00:44:39.860><c> obtained</c><00:44:40.260><c> that</c><00:44:40.480><c> which</c><00:44:40.639><c> he</c><00:44:40.960><c> seeketh</c><00:44:41.280><c> for,</c>

00:44:42.059 --> 00:44:44.119
but<00:44:42.199><c> the</c><00:44:42.420><c> election</c><00:44:42.920><c> hath</c><00:44:43.219><c> obtained</c><00:44:43.639><c> it.</c>

00:44:44.579 --> 00:44:47.000
And<00:44:44.860><c> the</c><00:44:45.000><c> rest</c><00:44:45.239><c> were</c><00:44:45.539><c> blinded.</c>

00:44:47.079 --> 00:44:48.679
They<00:44:47.360><c> were</c><00:44:47.739><c> hardened.</c>

00:44:49.940 --> 00:44:52.659
And<00:44:50.239><c> he</c><00:44:50.380><c> goes</c><00:44:50.519><c> on</c><00:44:50.699><c> to</c><00:44:50.860><c> illustrate</c><00:44:51.260><c> that</c><00:44:51.500><c> election,</c><00:44:52.019><c> doesn't</c><00:44:52.340><c> he?</c>

00:44:52.659 --> 00:44:56.739
God's<00:44:53.320><c> choice</c><00:44:53.679><c> by</c><00:44:54.199><c> making</c><00:44:54.659><c> reference</c><00:44:55.019><c> to</c><00:44:55.360><c> Elijah</c><00:44:55.860><c> and</c><00:44:56.099><c> the</c><00:44:56.420><c> 7</c>

00:44:56.739 --> 00:44:59.739
,000<00:44:57.179><c> who</c><00:44:57.320><c> had</c><00:44:57.579><c> not</c><00:44:57.960><c> bowed</c><00:44:58.239><c> the</c><00:44:58.360><c> knee</c><00:44:58.579><c> to</c><00:44:58.860><c> Baal.</c>

00:45:00.000 --> 00:45:04.780
Even<00:45:00.219><c> in</c><00:45:00.440><c> that</c><00:45:00.699><c> dire</c><00:45:01.000><c> situation,</c><00:45:01.880><c> there</c><00:45:02.039><c> was</c><00:45:02.300><c> a</c><00:45:02.579><c> remnant</c><00:45:03.039><c> left,</c><00:45:04.519><c> the</c>

00:45:04.780 --> 00:45:07.400
elect,<00:45:05.280><c> according</c><00:45:05.719><c> to</c><00:45:06.300><c> the</c><00:45:06.559><c> grace</c><00:45:06.960><c> of</c><00:45:07.260><c> God.</c>

00:45:07.500 --> 00:45:11.039
Elijah<00:45:07.880><c> thought</c><00:45:08.099><c> he</c><00:45:08.219><c> was</c><00:45:08.400><c> the</c><00:45:08.519><c> only</c><00:45:08.719><c> one</c><00:45:08.900><c> left,</c><00:45:09.559><c> but</c><00:45:09.760><c> he</c><00:45:09.840><c> was</c><00:45:10.019><c> mistaken.</c>

00:45:11.099 --> 00:45:14.559
There's<00:45:11.380><c> always</c><00:45:11.539><c> a</c><00:45:11.800><c> remnant,</c><00:45:13.440><c> the</c><00:45:13.679><c> elect.</c>

00:45:14.719 --> 00:45:18.000
And<00:45:15.039><c> Peter</c><00:45:15.159><c> is</c><00:45:15.400><c> now</c><00:45:15.840><c> writing</c><00:45:16.300><c> to</c><00:45:16.599><c> this</c><00:45:16.940><c> remnant,</c><00:45:17.500><c> as</c><00:45:17.659><c> it</c><00:45:17.840><c> were,</c>

00:45:18.000 --> 00:45:20.500
and<00:45:18.119><c> he</c><00:45:18.320><c> reminds</c><00:45:18.880><c> him</c><00:45:19.019><c> of</c><00:45:19.119><c> this</c><00:45:19.320><c> great</c><00:45:19.619><c> privilege</c><00:45:20.079><c> that</c><00:45:20.260><c> they</c>

00:45:20.500 --> 00:45:23.079
are<00:45:21.079><c> the</c><00:45:21.380><c> chosen</c><00:45:21.760><c> of</c><00:45:22.059><c> God</c>

00:45:23.920 --> 00:45:26.820
through<00:45:24.519><c> sanctification</c><00:45:25.119><c> of</c><00:45:25.260><c> the</c><00:45:25.559><c> spirit</c><00:45:25.880><c> unto</c><00:45:26.159><c> obedience</c>

00:45:26.820 --> 00:45:29.360
and<00:45:27.280><c> sprinkling</c><00:45:27.760><c> of</c><00:45:27.920><c> the</c><00:45:28.039><c> blood</c><00:45:28.219><c> of</c><00:45:28.360><c> Jesus</c><00:45:28.760><c> Christ.</c>

00:45:29.860 --> 00:45:32.380
Now,<00:45:30.039><c> that's</c><00:45:30.320><c> an</c><00:45:30.559><c> echo</c><00:45:30.880><c> also</c><00:45:31.400><c> of</c><00:45:31.599><c> the</c><00:45:31.739><c> Old</c><00:45:31.920><c> Testament.</c>

00:45:32.460 --> 00:45:36.659
Keep<00:45:32.639><c> your</c><00:45:32.880><c> finger</c><00:45:33.139><c> here</c><00:45:33.539><c> and</c><00:45:33.860><c> come</c><00:45:34.099><c> back</c><00:45:34.320><c> to</c><00:45:34.500><c> Exodus</c><00:45:34.880><c> chapter</c><00:45:35.300><c> 19.</c>

00:45:38.519 --> 00:45:41.960
God<00:45:38.860><c> chose</c><00:45:39.239><c> Israel</c><00:45:39.820><c> to</c><00:45:40.019><c> be</c><00:45:40.199><c> a</c><00:45:40.420><c> separate</c><00:45:40.639><c> people,</c><00:45:41.239><c> consecrated</c>

00:45:41.960 --> 00:45:42.800
to<00:45:42.199><c> himself.</c>

00:45:42.800 --> 00:45:45.940
And<00:45:43.760><c> here,</c><00:45:44.219><c> Peter,</c><00:45:44.440><c> at</c><00:45:44.599><c> the</c><00:45:44.699><c> opening</c><00:45:44.900><c> of</c><00:45:45.079><c> this</c><00:45:45.300><c> first</c><00:45:45.559><c> epistle</c>

00:45:45.940 --> 00:45:50.980
is<00:45:46.139><c> just</c><00:45:46.579><c> echoing</c><00:45:47.440><c> the</c><00:45:47.739><c> language</c><00:45:48.400><c> of</c><00:45:49.219><c> the</c><00:45:49.400><c> Old</c><00:45:49.579><c> Testament.</c>

00:45:51.380 --> 00:45:58.880
Exodus<00:45:51.559><c> chapter</c><00:45:51.940><c> 19,</c><00:45:57.179><c> verse</c><00:45:57.519><c> 5.</c>

00:45:59.420 --> 00:46:02.300
Now,<00:45:59.659><c> therefore,</c><00:46:00.539><c> said</c><00:46:00.639><c> God,</c><00:46:00.960><c> if</c><00:46:01.099><c> you</c><00:46:01.239><c> will</c><00:46:01.420><c> obey</c><00:46:01.699><c> my</c><00:46:02.039><c> voice</c>

00:46:02.300 --> 00:46:03.840
indeed<00:46:02.659><c> and</c><00:46:02.860><c> keep</c><00:46:03.119><c> my</c><00:46:03.480><c> covenant,</c>

00:46:04.179 --> 00:46:06.639
then<00:46:04.360><c> you</c><00:46:04.559><c> shall</c><00:46:04.639><c> be</c><00:46:04.800><c> a</c><00:46:04.980><c> peculiar</c><00:46:05.440><c> treasure</c><00:46:05.820><c> unto</c><00:46:06.139><c> me</c><00:46:06.460><c> above</c>

00:46:06.639 --> 00:46:09.639
all<00:46:07.000><c> people,</c><00:46:07.559><c> for</c><00:46:07.699><c> all</c><00:46:07.960><c> the</c><00:46:08.119><c> earth</c><00:46:08.300><c> is</c><00:46:08.619><c> mine.</c>

00:46:10.300 --> 00:46:13.340
And<00:46:10.780><c> ye</c><00:46:11.000><c> shall</c><00:46:11.119><c> be</c><00:46:11.300><c> unto</c><00:46:11.500><c> me</c><00:46:11.679><c> a</c><00:46:11.860><c> kingdom</c><00:46:12.079><c> of</c><00:46:12.400><c> priests</c><00:46:12.840><c> and</c><00:46:13.119><c> a</c>

00:46:13.340 --> 00:46:14.940
holy<00:46:13.559><c> nation.</c>

00:46:16.199 --> 00:46:16.719
Verse<00:46:16.199><c> 8.</c>

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And<00:46:16.940><c> all</c><00:46:17.159><c> the</c><00:46:17.320><c> people</c><00:46:17.539><c> answered</c><00:46:17.840><c> together</c><00:46:18.199><c> and</c><00:46:18.440><c> said,</c><00:46:18.699><c> all</c><00:46:18.780><c> that</c><00:46:18.900><c> the</c><00:46:19.019><c> Lord</c><00:46:19.139><c> hath</c><00:46:19.480><c> spoken</c><00:46:19.900><c> will</c><00:46:20.239><c> we</c><00:46:20.559><c> do.</c>

00:46:21.699 --> 00:46:23.719
They<00:46:22.019><c> promised</c><00:46:22.239><c> to</c><00:46:22.460><c> be</c><00:46:22.659><c> obedient.</c>

00:46:24.360 --> 00:46:25.820
Verse<00:46:24.840><c> 10.</c>

00:46:26.219 --> 00:46:28.460
And<00:46:26.260><c> the</c><00:46:26.400><c> Lord</c><00:46:26.539><c> said</c><00:46:26.639><c> unto</c><00:46:26.840><c> Moses,</c><00:46:27.440><c> Go</c><00:46:27.500><c> unto</c><00:46:27.699><c> the</c><00:46:27.940><c> people</c><00:46:28.139><c> and</c>

00:46:28.460 --> 00:46:30.820
sanctify<00:46:29.219><c> them</c><00:46:29.460><c> today</c><00:46:30.000><c> and</c><00:46:30.360><c> tomorrow,</c>

00:46:31.039 --> 00:46:33.519
and<00:46:31.280><c> let</c><00:46:31.440><c> them</c><00:46:31.659><c> wash</c><00:46:32.019><c> their</c><00:46:32.440><c> clothes.</c>

00:46:33.699 --> 00:46:36.420
You<00:46:33.900><c> see</c><00:46:34.019><c> the</c><00:46:34.159><c> way</c><00:46:34.260><c> in</c><00:46:34.340><c> which</c><00:46:34.480><c> Peter's</c><00:46:35.019><c> picking</c><00:46:35.280><c> up</c><00:46:35.519><c> this</c><00:46:35.780><c> language</c><00:46:36.179><c> of</c>

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Exodus<00:46:36.659><c> 19</c>

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when<00:46:37.719><c> he</c><00:46:37.920><c> talks</c><00:46:38.380><c> about</c><00:46:39.119><c> sanctification</c><00:46:40.340><c> of</c><00:46:40.500><c> the</c><00:46:40.739><c> spirit</c><00:46:41.059><c> and</c>

00:46:41.460 --> 00:46:45.559
obedience<00:46:42.320><c> and</c><00:46:43.820><c> sprinkling</c><00:46:44.800><c> the</c><00:46:44.940><c> blood</c><00:46:45.119><c> of</c><00:46:45.260><c> Jesus.</c>

00:46:45.619 --> 00:46:48.780
Now,<00:46:45.739><c> that</c><00:46:45.940><c> takes</c><00:46:46.199><c> us</c><00:46:46.460><c> on</c><00:46:46.800><c> to</c><00:46:47.199><c> Exodus</c><00:46:47.480><c> 24,</c><00:46:48.219><c> because</c><00:46:48.480><c> this</c><00:46:48.659><c> is</c>

00:46:48.780 --> 00:46:51.059
the<00:46:48.900><c> other</c><00:46:49.119><c> passage</c><00:46:49.420><c> that</c><00:46:49.699><c> Peter</c><00:46:49.980><c> has</c><00:46:50.400><c> in</c><00:46:50.659><c> mind.</c>

00:46:51.239 --> 00:46:55.760
So<00:46:51.360><c> there's</c><00:46:51.539><c> Exodus</c><00:46:51.780><c> 19,</c><00:46:53.159><c> but</c><00:46:53.360><c> also</c><00:46:53.760><c> Exodus</c><00:46:54.139><c> 24.</c>

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Verse<00:46:58.260><c> 6.</c>

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And<00:47:01.059><c> Moses</c><00:47:01.500><c> took</c><00:47:01.840><c> half</c><00:47:02.179><c> of</c><00:47:02.360><c> the</c><00:47:02.579><c> blood</c><00:47:02.920><c> and</c><00:47:03.480><c> put</c><00:47:03.619><c> it</c><00:47:03.800><c> in</c><00:47:04.039><c> basins,</c>

00:47:04.599 --> 00:47:07.679
and<00:47:04.760><c> half</c><00:47:04.960><c> of</c><00:47:05.099><c> the</c><00:47:05.280><c> blood</c><00:47:05.400><c> he</c><00:47:05.900><c> sprinkled</c><00:47:06.440><c> on</c><00:47:06.639><c> the</c><00:47:06.860><c> altar.</c>

00:47:08.199 --> 00:47:10.679
And<00:47:08.400><c> he</c><00:47:08.539><c> took</c><00:47:08.739><c> the</c><00:47:08.940><c> book</c><00:47:09.099><c> of</c><00:47:09.300><c> the</c><00:47:09.519><c> covenant</c><00:47:09.820><c> and</c><00:47:10.119><c> read</c><00:47:10.300><c> in</c><00:47:10.539><c> the</c>

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audience<00:47:10.940><c> of</c><00:47:11.139><c> the</c><00:47:11.300><c> people,</c>

00:47:11.659 --> 00:47:16.000
and<00:47:11.699><c> they</c><00:47:12.039><c> said,</c><00:47:12.800><c> all</c><00:47:12.940><c> that</c><00:47:13.139><c> the</c><00:47:13.340><c> Lord</c><00:47:13.480><c> hath</c><00:47:13.659><c> said</c><00:47:13.840><c> will</c><00:47:14.079><c> we</c><00:47:14.360><c> do,</c><00:47:14.800><c> and</c><00:47:15.000><c> be</c><00:47:15.239><c> obedient.</c>

00:47:16.340 --> 00:47:18.239
And<00:47:16.579><c> just</c><00:47:16.820><c> note</c><00:47:16.980><c> the</c><00:47:17.159><c> word</c><00:47:17.320><c> obedience</c><00:47:17.820><c> again</c><00:47:18.119><c> there.</c>

00:47:18.239 --> 00:47:21.820
They<00:47:18.519><c> promised</c><00:47:18.739><c> to</c><00:47:18.960><c> be</c><00:47:19.179><c> obedient,</c><00:47:20.000><c> and</c><00:47:20.179><c> the</c><00:47:20.420><c> blood</c><00:47:20.619><c> was</c><00:47:21.119><c> sprinkled.</c>

00:47:22.239 --> 00:47:25.400
And<00:47:22.480><c> Moses</c><00:47:22.860><c> took</c><00:47:23.059><c> the</c><00:47:23.340><c> blood</c><00:47:23.519><c> and</c><00:47:23.960><c> sprinkled</c><00:47:24.280><c> it</c><00:47:24.380><c> on</c><00:47:24.519><c> the</c><00:47:24.760><c> people</c><00:47:24.960><c> and</c><00:47:25.159><c> said,</c>

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Behold<00:47:26.019><c> the</c><00:47:26.139><c> blood</c><00:47:26.300><c> of</c><00:47:26.460><c> the</c><00:47:26.679><c> covenant</c><00:47:26.900><c> which</c><00:47:27.139><c> the</c><00:47:27.320><c> Lord</c><00:47:27.480><c> hath</c>

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made<00:47:27.940><c> with</c><00:47:28.139><c> you</c><00:47:28.340><c> concerning</c><00:47:28.719><c> all</c><00:47:29.019><c> these</c><00:47:29.340><c> words.</c>

00:47:31.460 --> 00:47:33.579
Now,<00:47:31.739><c> when</c><00:47:31.880><c> you</c><00:47:32.059><c> come</c><00:47:32.260><c> back</c><00:47:32.480><c> to</c><00:47:32.639><c> the</c><00:47:32.780><c> beginning</c><00:47:32.980><c> of</c><00:47:33.199><c> 1</c><00:47:33.340><c> Peter,</c>

00:47:33.619 --> 00:47:35.840
can<00:47:33.780><c> you</c><00:47:33.920><c> see</c><00:47:34.019><c> how</c><00:47:34.139><c> he's</c><00:47:34.340><c> picking</c><00:47:34.579><c> all</c><00:47:34.820><c> of</c><00:47:34.940><c> this</c><00:47:35.099><c> up?</c>

00:47:35.920 --> 00:47:37.380
He's<00:47:36.219><c> echoing</c><00:47:36.559><c> it</c><00:47:36.719><c> all,</c><00:47:36.860><c> isn't</c><00:47:37.119><c> he?</c>

00:47:37.679 --> 00:47:41.260
The<00:47:38.039><c> sprinkling</c><00:47:38.400><c> of</c><00:47:38.559><c> the</c><00:47:38.800><c> blood,</c><00:47:40.039><c> the</c><00:47:40.420><c> promise</c><00:47:40.719><c> that</c><00:47:40.900><c> Israel</c>

00:47:41.260 --> 00:47:42.679
made<00:47:41.599><c> to</c><00:47:41.820><c> be</c><00:47:42.079><c> obedient.</c>

00:47:43.039 --> 00:47:45.599
And<00:47:43.219><c> Peter</c><00:47:43.519><c> emphasizes</c><00:47:44.199><c> the</c><00:47:44.460><c> word</c><00:47:44.579><c> obedience</c><00:47:45.179><c> that's</c><00:47:45.460><c> there</c>

00:47:45.599 --> 00:47:47.460
in<00:47:45.800><c> Exodus</c><00:47:46.000><c> 19</c><00:47:46.559><c> and</c><00:47:46.699><c> 24,</c>

00:47:47.460 --> 00:47:51.099
because<00:47:48.099><c> in</c><00:47:48.340><c> 1</c><00:47:48.579><c> Peter</c><00:47:48.920><c> chapter</c><00:47:49.260><c> 1</c><00:47:49.480><c> verse</c><00:47:49.719><c> 2</c><00:47:49.960><c> he</c><00:47:50.219><c> speaks</c><00:47:50.579><c> of,</c>

00:47:51.500 --> 00:47:54.739
through<00:47:51.500><c> sanctification</c><00:47:52.199><c> of</c><00:47:52.340><c> the</c><00:47:52.539><c> spirit</c><00:47:52.739><c> unto</c><00:47:53.199><c> obedience.</c>

00:47:55.579 --> 00:47:58.659
And<00:47:55.699><c> he</c><00:47:55.840><c> actually</c><00:47:56.179><c> carries</c><00:47:56.599><c> on</c><00:47:56.980><c> emphasizing</c><00:47:57.420><c> this</c><00:47:57.699><c> word</c><00:47:57.900><c> obedience,</c>

00:47:59.000 --> 00:48:02.019
because<00:47:59.199><c> it's</c><00:47:59.420><c> there</c><00:47:59.619><c> in</c><00:47:59.800><c> verse</c><00:48:00.079><c> 14</c><00:48:00.719><c> of</c><00:48:00.960><c> 1</c><00:48:01.199><c> Peter</c><00:48:01.460><c> chapter</c><00:48:01.800><c> 1</c>

00:48:02.019 --> 00:48:03.360
as<00:48:02.300><c> well.</c>

00:48:03.460 --> 00:48:07.780
He<00:48:03.659><c> says,</c><00:48:04.159><c> as</c><00:48:04.219><c> obedient</c><00:48:05.119><c> children,</c><00:48:07.039><c> and</c><00:48:07.199><c> that's</c><00:48:07.440><c> taking</c><00:48:07.619><c> you</c>

00:48:07.780 --> 00:48:08.780
back<00:48:07.920><c> to</c><00:48:08.139><c> Exodus</c><00:48:08.400><c> again,</c>

00:48:08.900 --> 00:48:11.960
not<00:48:09.179><c> fashioning</c><00:48:09.699><c> yourselves</c><00:48:10.119><c> according</c><00:48:10.420><c> to</c><00:48:10.619><c> the</c><00:48:10.800><c> former</c><00:48:11.000><c> lusts,</c>

00:48:12.119 --> 00:48:14.800
and<00:48:12.300><c> it's</c><00:48:12.539><c> there</c><00:48:12.739><c> in</c><00:48:12.920><c> verse</c><00:48:13.159><c> 22</c><00:48:13.659><c> of</c><00:48:13.900><c> chapter</c><00:48:14.239><c> 1,</c>

00:48:14.800 --> 00:48:19.320
seeing<00:48:15.239><c> you</c><00:48:15.480><c> have</c><00:48:15.639><c> purified</c><00:48:16.139><c> your</c><00:48:16.460><c> souls</c><00:48:16.679><c> in</c><00:48:17.019><c> obeying</c><00:48:17.960><c> the</c><00:48:18.380><c> truth.</c>

00:48:20.000 --> 00:48:23.699
And<00:48:20.219><c> again,</c><00:48:20.360><c> he's</c><00:48:20.880><c> emphasizing</c><00:48:21.579><c> this</c><00:48:21.960><c> link</c><00:48:22.280><c> back</c><00:48:22.679><c> to</c><00:48:23.340><c> Exodus</c>

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19<00:48:24.320><c> and</c><00:48:24.500><c> 24.</c>

00:48:25.900 --> 00:48:28.579
So,<00:48:26.239><c> you</c><00:48:26.460><c> see,</c><00:48:26.599><c> when</c><00:48:26.860><c> Peter</c><00:48:27.219><c> opens</c><00:48:27.679><c> his</c><00:48:27.980><c> first</c><00:48:28.260><c> epistle,</c>

00:48:28.599 --> 00:48:32.099
he's<00:48:28.920><c> basing</c><00:48:29.239><c> his</c><00:48:29.579><c> point</c><00:48:29.880><c> on</c><00:48:30.300><c> the</c><00:48:30.760><c> spiritual</c><00:48:31.260><c> significance</c>

00:48:32.099 --> 00:48:34.199
of<00:48:32.360><c> those</c><00:48:32.599><c> chapters</c><00:48:33.000><c> in</c><00:48:33.280><c> Exodus.</c>

00:48:34.360 --> 00:48:37.340
Exodus<00:48:34.760><c> shows</c><00:48:35.139><c> the</c><00:48:35.519><c> outward</c><00:48:35.920><c> separation</c><00:48:36.559><c> of</c><00:48:36.719><c> Israel,</c>

00:48:37.340 --> 00:48:41.960
and<00:48:37.820><c> that</c><00:48:38.059><c> finds</c><00:48:38.440><c> its</c><00:48:38.900><c> counterpart</c><00:48:39.739><c> in</c><00:48:40.360><c> the</c><00:48:40.619><c> inner</c><00:48:40.880><c> sanctification,</c>

00:48:42.440 --> 00:48:45.360
the<00:48:42.679><c> inner</c><00:48:42.940><c> separation</c><00:48:43.699><c> of</c><00:48:44.300><c> the</c><00:48:44.559><c> believer.</c>

00:48:45.559 --> 00:48:48.480
The<00:48:45.719><c> new</c><00:48:45.980><c> Israel</c><00:48:46.460><c> that</c><00:48:46.699><c> Peter</c><00:48:46.960><c> speaks</c><00:48:47.400><c> of</c><00:48:47.599><c> indicated</c><00:48:48.119><c> their</c>

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obedience<00:48:48.920><c> by</c><00:48:49.260><c> baptism,</c>

00:48:50.900 --> 00:48:53.900
by<00:48:51.079><c> which</c><00:48:51.280><c> in</c><00:48:51.440><c> a</c><00:48:51.719><c> figure</c><00:48:51.940><c> they</c><00:48:52.260><c> become</c><00:48:52.500><c> associated</c><00:48:53.420><c> with</c><00:48:53.659><c> the</c>

00:48:53.900 --> 00:48:55.039
shed<00:48:54.099><c> blood</c><00:48:54.260><c> of</c><00:48:54.500><c> Christ,</c>

00:48:55.500 --> 00:48:58.360
which<00:48:55.619><c> is</c><00:48:55.840><c> regarded</c><00:48:56.199><c> as</c><00:48:56.440><c> being</c><00:48:56.699><c> sprinkled</c><00:48:57.119><c> upon</c><00:48:57.400><c> them.</c>

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It<00:48:58.940><c> is,</c><00:48:59.340><c> brethren</c><00:48:59.400><c> and</c><00:48:59.639><c> sisters,</c><00:49:00.360><c> only</c><00:49:00.699><c> in</c><00:49:01.079><c> him</c><00:49:01.239><c> and</c><00:49:01.579><c> through</c><00:49:01.840><c> him</c>

00:49:02.219 --> 00:49:05.440
that<00:49:02.579><c> any</c><00:49:02.840><c> of</c><00:49:03.019><c> us</c><00:49:03.500><c> have</c><00:49:03.780><c> hope</c><00:49:04.019><c> of</c><00:49:04.340><c> success.</c>

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And<00:49:06.079><c> God</c><00:49:06.320><c> willing,</c><00:49:06.820><c> we'll</c><00:49:07.139><c> continue</c><00:49:07.539><c> our</c><00:49:07.820><c> thoughts</c><00:49:08.019><c> from</c><00:49:08.280><c> 1</c>

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Peter<00:49:08.940><c> tomorrow.</c>