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Noah,<00:10:08.120><c> as</c><00:10:08.159><c> wonderful</c><00:10:08.519><c> as</c><00:10:08.679><c> she</c><00:10:08.820><c> was,</c><00:10:09.259><c> brothers</c><00:10:09.259><c> and</c><00:10:09.519><c> sisters,</c>

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power<00:10:20.360><c> and</c><00:10:20.539><c> the</c><00:10:20.820><c> understanding</c>

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of<00:10:21.379><c> God,</c><00:10:22.440><c> moved</c><00:10:22.639><c> those</c><00:10:23.059><c> figures</c><00:10:23.460><c> around</c><00:10:24.279><c> that</c><00:10:24.620><c> chessboard</c><00:10:25.139><c> in</c>

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verse<00:10:59.600><c> 23.</c>

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virtually<00:12:08.740><c> threw</c><00:12:09.120><c> the</c><00:12:09.360><c> dice</c><00:12:09.779><c> to</c><00:12:10.620><c> determine</c><00:12:11.059><c> a</c><00:12:11.360><c> lucky</c><00:12:11.620><c> day</c><00:12:12.019><c> to</c>

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caption<00:12:29.419><c> for</c><00:12:29.580><c> my</c><00:12:29.799><c> own</c><00:12:29.940><c> Bible</c><00:12:30.259><c> mapping</c>

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to<00:12:30.779><c> put</c><00:12:30.899><c> over</c><00:12:31.139><c> the</c><00:12:31.259><c> top</c><00:12:31.379><c> of</c><00:12:31.500><c> the</c><00:12:31.539><c> Book</c><00:12:31.679><c> of</c><00:12:31.840><c> Esther,</c><00:12:32.259><c> and</c><00:12:32.419><c> I</c><00:12:32.539><c> was</c>

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And<00:12:33.980><c> I</c><00:12:34.100><c> didn't</c><00:12:34.320><c> try</c><00:12:34.620><c> to</c><00:12:34.779><c> do</c><00:12:34.879><c> this.</c>

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I<00:12:35.700><c> was</c><00:12:35.940><c> amazed</c><00:12:36.299><c> as</c><00:12:36.419><c> I</c><00:12:36.519><c> went</c><00:12:36.700><c> through</c><00:12:36.980><c> that</c><00:12:37.299><c> story</c><00:12:37.639><c> to</c><00:12:38.100><c> find</c><00:12:38.379><c> that</c><00:12:38.559><c> the</c>

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Book<00:12:38.840><c> of</c><00:12:39.039><c> Numbers</c><00:12:39.340><c> kept</c><00:12:39.580><c> coming</c><00:12:39.879><c> back</c><00:12:40.220><c> to</c><00:12:40.399><c> Esther.</c>

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Yet<00:12:41.879><c> I</c><00:12:42.000><c> merely</c><00:12:42.279><c> chose</c><00:12:42.580><c> that</c><00:12:42.759><c> as</c><00:12:42.899><c> a</c><00:12:43.059><c> caption</c><00:12:43.259><c> for</c><00:12:43.440><c> myself,</c><00:12:44.379><c> that</c>

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I<00:12:44.679><c> might</c><00:12:44.860><c> understand</c><00:12:45.399><c> the</c><00:12:45.600><c> principle</c><00:12:45.759><c> of</c><00:12:45.899><c> that</c><00:12:46.080><c> book.</c>

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And<00:12:47.340><c> time</c><00:12:47.580><c> and</c><00:12:47.720><c> time</c><00:12:48.000><c> again</c><00:12:48.240><c> I</c><00:12:48.360><c> had</c><00:12:48.440><c> to</c><00:12:48.519><c> go</c><00:12:48.740><c> back</c><00:12:49.080><c> to</c><00:12:49.360><c> the</c><00:12:49.620><c> prophecies</c><00:12:49.879><c> of</c>

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Balaam<00:12:50.440><c> for</c><00:12:50.759><c> supporting</c><00:12:51.299><c> references,</c>

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because<00:12:52.240><c> I</c><00:12:52.480><c> found</c><00:12:52.600><c> a</c><00:12:52.799><c> wonderful</c><00:12:53.159><c> relationship</c><00:12:53.700><c> between</c><00:12:54.039><c> that</c>

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prophecy<00:12:54.720><c> and</c><00:12:55.360><c> the</c><00:12:55.519><c> work</c><00:12:55.740><c> of</c><00:12:55.960><c> Esther</c><00:12:56.159><c> and</c><00:12:56.360><c> Mordecai</c><00:12:56.720><c> on</c><00:12:56.860><c> that</c><00:12:57.120><c> book.</c>

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And<00:12:57.559><c> there</c><00:12:57.779><c> was</c><00:12:58.039><c> Balaam,</c><00:12:58.519><c> brothers</c><00:12:58.620><c> and</c><00:12:58.779><c> sisters,</c><00:12:59.299><c> who</c><00:12:59.379><c> was</c><00:12:59.659><c> hired</c><00:12:59.879><c> by</c><00:13:00.139><c> a</c>

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Gentile<00:13:00.799><c> king</c><00:13:01.019><c> to</c><00:13:01.259><c> curse</c><00:13:01.580><c> Israel,</c>

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and<00:13:02.440><c> the</c><00:13:03.639><c> curse</c><00:13:03.940><c> was</c><00:13:04.200><c> turned</c><00:13:04.500><c> into</c><00:13:04.679><c> a</c><00:13:04.840><c> blessing.</c>

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And<00:13:05.559><c> there</c><00:13:05.720><c> in</c><00:13:05.860><c> the</c><00:13:05.879><c> Book</c><00:13:06.080><c> of</c><00:13:06.240><c> Esther</c><00:13:07.259><c> we</c><00:13:07.659><c> have</c><00:13:07.820><c> this</c><00:13:08.039><c> great</c>

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Jew<00:13:08.720><c> hater,</c>

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with<00:13:10.299><c> all</c><00:13:10.480><c> his</c><00:13:10.679><c> machinations</c><00:13:11.179><c> against</c><00:13:11.500><c> the</c><00:13:11.700><c> people</c><00:13:11.899><c> of</c><00:13:12.100><c> God</c>

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and<00:13:12.519><c> all</c><00:13:12.779><c> his</c><00:13:13.039><c> planning</c><00:13:13.340><c> and</c><00:13:13.720><c> schemes.</c>

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And<00:13:15.299><c> all</c><00:13:15.419><c> of</c><00:13:15.500><c> it</c><00:13:15.620><c> come</c><00:13:15.799><c> to</c><00:13:16.059><c> nothing,</c><00:13:16.340><c> brothers</c><00:13:16.519><c> and</c><00:13:16.659><c> sisters,</c>

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because<00:13:17.480><c> he</c><00:13:17.620><c> didn't</c><00:13:17.940><c> know</c><00:13:18.200><c> that</c><00:13:18.299><c> there</c><00:13:18.440><c> was</c><00:13:18.679><c> no</c><00:13:19.220><c> enchantment</c>

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against<00:13:20.200><c> Jacob.</c>

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Neither<00:13:21.740><c> is</c><00:13:21.960><c> there</c><00:13:22.080><c> any</c><00:13:22.320><c> divination</c><00:13:22.820><c> against</c><00:13:23.500><c> Israel.</c>

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And<00:13:25.360><c> the</c><00:13:25.559><c> providence</c><00:13:25.899><c> of</c><00:13:26.139><c> God</c><00:13:26.360><c> was</c><00:13:26.620><c> wonderful</c><00:13:26.980><c> in</c><00:13:27.139><c> that</c><00:13:27.279><c> book,</c>

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brothers<00:13:27.679><c> and</c><00:13:27.899><c> sisters,</c><00:13:28.460><c> to</c><00:13:28.700><c> preserve</c><00:13:29.200><c> his</c><00:13:29.539><c> people.</c>

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And<00:13:31.220><c> what</c><00:13:31.500><c> a</c><00:13:31.740><c> time</c><00:13:31.919><c> to</c><00:13:32.139><c> come</c><00:13:32.259><c> together</c><00:13:32.559><c> to</c><00:13:32.820><c> consider</c><00:13:33.000><c> this.</c>

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What<00:13:34.820><c> a</c><00:13:35.080><c> time</c><00:13:35.559><c> when</c><00:13:36.539><c> in</c><00:13:36.679><c> the</c><00:13:36.799><c> present</c><00:13:36.980><c> moment</c><00:13:37.299><c> of</c><00:13:37.519><c> time</c><00:13:37.679><c> the</c><00:13:37.860><c> Middle</c><00:13:38.080><c> East</c><00:13:38.240><c> has</c><00:13:38.419><c> again</c><00:13:38.659><c> erupted</c><00:13:39.159><c> into</c><00:13:39.379><c> a</c><00:13:39.659><c> furor,</c>

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as<00:13:41.059><c> Israel</c><00:13:41.360><c> crossed</c><00:13:41.799><c> the</c><00:13:42.059><c> borders</c><00:13:42.279><c> north</c><00:13:42.980><c> and</c><00:13:43.720><c> gone</c><00:13:43.919><c> right</c><00:13:44.059><c> up</c>

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to<00:13:44.399><c> the</c><00:13:44.519><c> Latani</c><00:13:44.919><c> River</c><00:13:45.200><c> in</c><00:13:45.399><c> Lebanon</c>

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to<00:13:46.179><c> clear</c><00:13:46.399><c> out</c><00:13:46.580><c> the</c><00:13:46.700><c> whole</c><00:13:46.919><c> southern</c><00:13:47.179><c> region</c><00:13:47.539><c> of</c><00:13:47.879><c> those</c><00:13:48.340><c> pests</c>

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that<00:13:49.179><c> keep</c><00:13:49.379><c> coming</c><00:13:49.659><c> across</c><00:13:49.980><c> her</c><00:13:50.240><c> borders</c><00:13:50.620><c> to</c><00:13:51.120><c> slay</c><00:13:51.259><c> innocent</c><00:13:51.600><c> civilians.</c>

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And<00:13:53.120><c> we</c><00:13:53.320><c> have</c><00:13:53.440><c> in</c><00:13:53.539><c> our</c><00:13:53.720><c> own</c><00:13:53.919><c> day,</c><00:13:54.200><c> brothers</c><00:13:54.360><c> and</c><00:13:54.600><c> sisters,</c>

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wonderful<00:13:55.820><c> signs.</c>

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Oh,<00:13:57.360><c> I</c><00:13:57.720><c> wonder</c><00:13:58.039><c> how</c><00:13:58.259><c> we</c><00:13:58.460><c> appreciate</c><00:13:59.000><c> that.</c>

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I<00:14:00.419><c> wonder,</c><00:14:00.940><c> brothers</c><00:14:01.019><c> and</c><00:14:01.240><c> sisters,</c><00:14:01.419><c> on</c><00:14:01.559><c> the</c><00:14:01.700><c> day</c><00:14:01.840><c> of</c><00:14:02.019><c> account,</c><00:14:02.519><c> how</c><00:14:02.700><c> many</c><00:14:02.919><c> of</c>

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us<00:14:03.139><c> will</c><00:14:03.340><c> be</c><00:14:03.460><c> reminded</c><00:14:04.019><c> of</c><00:14:04.340><c> what</c><00:14:04.580><c> God</c><00:14:04.799><c> did</c><00:14:05.000><c> for</c><00:14:05.159><c> us.</c>

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Are<00:14:06.419><c> we</c><00:14:06.539><c> any</c><00:14:06.720><c> different</c><00:14:06.940><c> than</c><00:14:07.019><c> the</c><00:14:07.159><c> Book</c><00:14:07.299><c> of</c><00:14:07.480><c> Esther?</c>

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There<00:14:08.500><c> was</c><00:14:08.720><c> no</c><00:14:08.960><c> open</c><00:14:09.279><c> vision.</c>

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There<00:14:10.100><c> was</c><00:14:10.320><c> no</c><00:14:10.539><c> voice</c><00:14:10.799><c> of</c><00:14:11.000><c> God.</c>

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There's<00:14:11.460><c> no</c><00:14:11.700><c> name</c><00:14:11.940><c> or</c><00:14:12.220><c> title</c><00:14:12.399><c> of</c><00:14:12.559><c> God</c><00:14:12.639><c> in</c><00:14:12.820><c> that</c><00:14:12.960><c> book.</c>

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But<00:14:13.860><c> look</c><00:14:13.980><c> at</c><00:14:14.080><c> the</c><00:14:14.179><c> situation</c><00:14:14.679><c> they</c><00:14:14.940><c> were</c><00:14:15.059><c> in.</c>

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It<00:14:15.559><c> is</c><00:14:15.740><c> the</c><00:14:15.940><c> same</c><00:14:16.100><c> today,</c><00:14:16.500><c> brothers</c><00:14:16.639><c> and</c><00:14:16.860><c> sisters.</c>

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We're<00:14:17.519><c> not</c><00:14:17.679><c> in</c><00:14:17.840><c> the</c><00:14:18.019><c> land.</c>

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We're<00:14:18.340><c> not</c><00:14:18.539><c> Jews,</c><00:14:18.779><c> but</c><00:14:18.919><c> there</c><00:14:19.139><c> are</c><00:14:19.360><c> Jews</c><00:14:19.539><c> in</c><00:14:19.740><c> the</c><00:14:19.879><c> land.</c>

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And<00:14:20.940><c> their</c><00:14:21.080><c> enemies</c><00:14:21.360><c> are</c><00:14:21.600><c> still</c><00:14:21.779><c> the</c><00:14:22.019><c> same.</c>

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They<00:14:22.960><c> still</c><00:14:23.120><c> have</c><00:14:23.240><c> the</c><00:14:23.440><c> same</c><00:14:23.799><c> stock,</c><00:14:24.559><c> agogites.</c>

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They<00:14:26.679><c> still</c><00:14:27.000><c> hate</c><00:14:27.259><c> Israel</c><00:14:27.639><c> above</c><00:14:28.019><c> all</c><00:14:28.720><c> else.</c>

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Even<00:14:29.980><c> when</c><00:14:30.259><c> Haman</c><00:14:30.440><c> was</c><00:14:30.679><c> offered</c><00:14:30.860><c> the</c><00:14:31.159><c> world,</c><00:14:31.659><c> brothers</c><00:14:31.759><c> and</c>

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sisters,<00:14:32.419><c> he</c><00:14:32.559><c> put</c><00:14:32.759><c> the</c><00:14:32.940><c> hatred</c><00:14:33.139><c> of</c><00:14:33.259><c> Israel</c><00:14:33.559><c> above</c><00:14:33.960><c> his</c><00:14:34.159><c> ambition.</c>

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And<00:14:35.860><c> the</c><00:14:36.059><c> Arabs</c><00:14:36.200><c> do</c><00:14:36.379><c> that</c><00:14:36.539><c> today.</c>

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They<00:14:37.320><c> have</c><00:14:37.559><c> promised</c><00:14:37.759><c> this.</c>

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They<00:14:38.139><c> have</c><00:14:38.259><c> promised</c><00:14:38.539><c> that.</c>

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United<00:14:39.419><c> Nations</c><00:14:39.740><c> would</c><00:14:39.919><c> house</c><00:14:40.200><c> them</c><00:14:40.360><c> tomorrow</c><00:14:40.620><c> if</c><00:14:40.919><c> they'd</c>

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accept<00:14:41.379><c> different</c><00:14:41.679><c> land.</c>

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The<00:14:42.820><c> Arabs</c><00:14:42.980><c> have</c><00:14:43.139><c> got</c><00:14:43.259><c> the</c><00:14:43.419><c> world</c><00:14:43.539><c> at</c><00:14:43.659><c> their</c><00:14:43.919><c> feet.</c>

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If<00:14:44.620><c> only</c><00:14:44.820><c> they</c><00:14:44.899><c> knew</c><00:14:45.019><c> how</c><00:14:45.139><c> to</c><00:14:45.279><c> play</c><00:14:45.419><c> their</c><00:14:45.659><c> cards</c><00:14:45.899><c> right,</c><00:14:46.360><c> the</c>

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Arabs<00:14:46.700><c> could</c><00:14:46.860><c> have</c><00:14:47.039><c> everything.</c>

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But<00:14:47.639><c> they</c><00:14:47.919><c> put</c><00:14:48.220><c> the</c><00:14:48.539><c> hatred</c><00:14:48.759><c> of</c><00:14:48.899><c> Israel,</c><00:14:49.419><c> brothers</c><00:14:49.500><c> and</c><00:14:49.720><c> sisters,</c><00:14:50.220><c> above</c>

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everything<00:14:50.960><c> else.</c>

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And<00:14:52.620><c> it</c><00:14:52.820><c> eats</c><00:14:53.039><c> them</c><00:14:53.340><c> out</c><00:14:53.700><c> day</c><00:14:54.159><c> after</c><00:14:54.500><c> day.</c>

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And<00:14:56.039><c> they</c><00:14:56.320><c> try</c><00:14:56.539><c> enchantments</c><00:14:57.100><c> against</c><00:14:57.440><c> Israel.</c>

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And<00:14:59.059><c> this</c><00:14:59.259><c> week</c><00:14:59.559><c> in</c><00:14:59.820><c> the</c><00:14:59.919><c> Middle</c><00:15:00.179><c> East,</c><00:15:00.860><c> we</c><00:15:01.039><c> in</c><00:15:01.220><c> this</c><00:15:01.500><c> far</c><00:15:01.799><c>-off</c>

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land<00:15:02.340><c> have</c><00:15:02.679><c> been</c><00:15:02.899><c> reminded</c><00:15:03.340><c> by</c><00:15:03.679><c> God</c><00:15:03.960><c> Almighty</c><00:15:04.379><c> of</c><00:15:04.840><c> the</c><00:15:05.039><c> tremendous</c><00:15:05.600><c> issues</c>

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that<00:15:06.279><c> face</c><00:15:06.460><c> us.</c>

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It<00:15:08.059><c> must</c><00:15:08.340><c> come,</c><00:15:08.600><c> brothers</c><00:15:08.799><c> and</c><00:15:08.980><c> sisters.</c>

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The<00:15:10.600><c> day</c><00:15:10.820><c> has</c><00:15:11.120><c> to</c><00:15:11.360><c> come.</c>

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One<00:15:13.139><c> of</c><00:15:13.259><c> these</c><00:15:13.500><c> days,</c><00:15:13.860><c> we're</c><00:15:14.080><c> going</c><00:15:14.320><c> to</c><00:15:14.480><c> be</c><00:15:14.679><c> taken</c><00:15:14.940><c> right</c><00:15:15.259><c> out</c>

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of<00:15:15.419><c> this</c><00:15:15.659><c> place.</c>

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The<00:15:16.940><c> angel</c><00:15:17.279><c> must</c><00:15:17.519><c> be</c><00:15:17.720><c> ready</c><00:15:17.940><c> now</c><00:15:18.220><c> to</c><00:15:18.480><c> leave.</c>

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It's<00:15:19.360><c> got</c><00:15:19.480><c> to</c><00:15:19.639><c> happen</c><00:15:19.779><c> very</c><00:15:20.220><c> shortly.</c>

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And<00:15:21.019><c> Russia</c><00:15:21.259><c> will</c><00:15:21.460><c> make</c><00:15:21.580><c> its</c><00:15:21.940><c> grand</c><00:15:22.299><c> move</c><00:15:22.539><c> for</c><00:15:22.720><c> the</c><00:15:22.879><c> building</c>

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up<00:15:23.240><c> of</c><00:15:23.360><c> its</c><00:15:23.559><c> image</c><00:15:23.879><c> empire.</c>

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And<00:15:24.679><c> let</c><00:15:24.840><c> us</c><00:15:25.039><c> all</c><00:15:25.279><c> understand,</c><00:15:25.980><c> brothers</c><00:15:26.039><c> and</c><00:15:26.259><c> sisters,</c><00:15:26.580><c> there</c><00:15:26.860><c> and</c>

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then,<00:15:28.259><c> that</c><00:15:28.379><c> the</c><00:15:28.620><c> advent</c><00:15:28.919><c> of</c><00:15:29.100><c> the</c><00:15:29.240><c> king</c><00:15:29.419><c> of</c><00:15:29.559><c> Israel</c><00:15:29.799><c> is</c><00:15:29.980><c> on</c><00:15:30.080><c> the</c>

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eve<00:15:30.320><c> of</c><00:15:30.480><c> becoming</c><00:15:30.740><c> a</c><00:15:30.960><c> fact.</c>

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Mordechai<00:15:32.919><c> knew</c><00:15:33.179><c> the</c><00:15:33.399><c> issues.</c>

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Mordechai<00:15:35.500><c> planned</c><00:15:35.899><c> for</c><00:15:36.100><c> the</c><00:15:36.279><c> issues.</c>

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He<00:15:37.519><c> didn't</c><00:15:37.820><c> plan,</c><00:15:38.139><c> brothers</c><00:15:38.419><c> and</c><00:15:38.659><c> sisters,</c><00:15:38.820><c> on</c><00:15:39.019><c> the</c><00:15:39.200><c> basis</c><00:15:39.600><c> of</c>

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events<00:15:40.259><c> as</c><00:15:40.559><c> they</c><00:15:40.840><c> happened.</c>

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We're<00:15:41.860><c> going</c><00:15:42.000><c> to</c><00:15:42.159><c> see</c><00:15:42.320><c> him</c><00:15:42.480><c> put</c><00:15:42.620><c> into</c><00:15:42.980><c> operation</c><00:15:43.500><c> a</c><00:15:43.799><c> plan</c><00:15:44.200><c> whereby</c><00:15:44.759><c> he</c>

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knew<00:15:45.480><c> what</c><00:15:45.740><c> was</c><00:15:45.919><c> going</c><00:15:46.080><c> to</c><00:15:46.279><c> happen.</c>

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And<00:15:47.940><c> he</c><00:15:48.200><c> planned</c><00:15:48.500><c> accordingly</c><00:15:49.139><c> ahead.</c>

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And<00:15:50.960><c> he</c><00:15:51.019><c> was</c><00:15:51.220><c> always</c><00:15:51.820><c> way</c><00:15:52.080><c> ahead</c><00:15:52.360><c> of</c><00:15:52.519><c> his</c><00:15:52.700><c> enemy.</c>

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Because<00:15:54.200><c> he</c><00:15:54.340><c> knew,</c><00:15:54.779><c> brothers</c><00:15:54.919><c> and</c><00:15:55.100><c> sisters,</c><00:15:55.860><c> he</c><00:15:56.080><c> knew</c><00:15:56.379><c> that</c>

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there<00:15:56.659><c> was</c><00:15:56.940><c> no</c><00:15:57.259><c> enchantment</c><00:15:57.720><c> against</c><00:15:58.019><c> Israel.</c>

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And<00:15:59.320><c> he</c><00:15:59.559><c> planned</c><00:15:59.860><c> accordingly.</c>

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And<00:16:01.320><c> so</c><00:16:01.519><c> what</c><00:16:01.700><c> we'd</c><00:16:02.019><c> have</c><00:16:02.100><c> planned</c><00:16:02.240><c> for</c><00:16:02.480><c> ourselves</c><00:16:02.860><c> and</c><00:16:03.039><c> our</c><00:16:03.240><c> families.</c>

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Now,<00:16:04.500><c> there's</c><00:16:04.779><c> providence</c><00:16:05.080><c> in</c><00:16:05.240><c> the</c><00:16:05.340><c> book</c><00:16:05.480><c> of</c><00:16:05.679><c> Esther</c><00:16:05.820><c> as</c><00:16:06.059><c> far</c>

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as<00:16:06.440><c> Israel's</c><00:16:06.820><c> concerned.</c>

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But<00:16:08.879><c> as</c><00:16:09.080><c> we</c><00:16:09.200><c> go</c><00:16:09.379><c> through</c><00:16:09.559><c> that</c><00:16:09.740><c> book,</c><00:16:10.100><c> brothers</c><00:16:10.179><c> and</c><00:16:10.279><c> sisters,</c>

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and<00:16:10.740><c> deal</c><00:16:10.860><c> with</c><00:16:11.019><c> the</c><00:16:11.220><c> preservation</c><00:16:11.600><c> of</c><00:16:11.820><c> God's</c><00:16:12.220><c> people,</c>

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both<00:16:13.399><c> in</c><00:16:14.100><c> those</c><00:16:14.379><c> days</c><00:16:14.620><c> and,</c><00:16:14.740><c> of</c><00:16:14.899><c> course,</c><00:16:15.019><c> in</c><00:16:15.159><c> our</c><00:16:15.299><c> own</c><00:16:15.500><c> day,</c><00:16:15.860><c> as</c>

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far<00:16:16.159><c> as</c><00:16:16.279><c> the</c><00:16:16.440><c> Jewish</c><00:16:16.659><c> people</c><00:16:16.879><c> are</c><00:16:17.039><c> concerned,</c>

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what<00:16:17.720><c> about</c><00:16:17.940><c> ourselves?</c>

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Is<00:16:19.679><c> there</c><00:16:19.879><c> not</c><00:16:20.059><c> a</c><00:16:20.399><c> lesson</c><00:16:20.539><c> in</c><00:16:20.659><c> the</c><00:16:20.740><c> book</c><00:16:20.860><c> of</c><00:16:21.059><c> Esther</c><00:16:21.139><c> for</c><00:16:21.320><c> us?</c>

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Well,<00:16:22.559><c> Romans</c><00:16:22.679><c> chapter</c><00:16:23.000><c> 8</c><00:16:23.299><c> provides</c><00:16:23.700><c> that</c><00:16:23.960><c> lesson,</c><00:16:24.299><c> brothers</c>

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and<00:16:24.600><c> sisters.</c>

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It's<00:16:26.039><c> the</c><00:16:26.240><c> same</c><00:16:26.480><c> lesson,</c><00:16:27.440><c> except</c><00:16:27.799><c> this</c><00:16:28.019><c> time</c><00:16:28.200><c> it's</c><00:16:28.320><c> more</c><00:16:28.639><c> personal.</c>

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In<00:16:31.820><c> the</c><00:16:32.000><c> eighth</c><00:16:32.220><c> chapter</c><00:16:32.519><c> of</c><00:16:37.200><c> Romans,</c>

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and<00:16:44.940><c> in</c><00:16:45.100><c> verse</c><00:16:45.320><c> 28,</c>

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here's<00:16:50.620><c> the</c><00:16:50.860><c> principle</c><00:16:51.100><c> that</c><00:16:51.259><c> comes</c><00:16:51.440><c> out</c><00:16:51.580><c> of</c><00:16:51.659><c> the</c><00:16:51.779><c> book</c><00:16:51.899><c> for</c>

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you<00:16:52.240><c> and</c><00:16:52.399><c> I.</c>

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And<00:16:54.279><c> Paul</c><00:16:54.539><c> says,</c>

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You<00:17:16.220><c> know,</c><00:17:17.880><c> brothers</c><00:17:17.880><c> and</c><00:17:18.119><c> sisters,</c>

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things<00:17:19.160><c> worked</c><00:17:19.640><c> together</c><00:17:20.059><c> for</c><00:17:20.380><c> good</c><00:17:20.559><c> as</c><00:17:20.839><c> far</c><00:17:21.039><c> as</c><00:17:21.180><c> the</c><00:17:21.380><c> Jews</c><00:17:21.579><c> were</c><00:17:21.759><c> concerned</c><00:17:22.160><c> in</c>

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the<00:17:22.480><c> days</c><00:17:22.680><c> of</c><00:17:22.880><c> Mordecai.</c>

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But<00:17:25.220><c> they</c><00:17:25.440><c> didn't</c><00:17:25.700><c> love</c><00:17:26.000><c> God.</c>

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That<00:17:27.599><c> is,</c><00:17:28.259><c> not</c><00:17:28.319><c> all</c><00:17:28.519><c> of</c><00:17:28.619><c> them.</c>

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Mordecai<00:17:30.200><c> did,</c><00:17:30.660><c> Esther</c><00:17:30.839><c> did,</c><00:17:31.400><c> and</c><00:17:31.559><c> a</c><00:17:31.700><c> few</c><00:17:31.839><c> others.</c>

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The<00:17:32.700><c> bulk</c><00:17:32.839><c> of</c><00:17:33.000><c> the</c><00:17:33.099><c> nation,</c><00:17:33.460><c> brothers</c><00:17:33.579><c> and</c><00:17:33.660><c> sisters,</c><00:17:34.240><c> left</c><00:17:34.400><c> in</c>

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Persia,<00:17:34.980><c> didn't</c><00:17:35.200><c> love</c><00:17:35.460><c> God.</c>

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If<00:17:36.019><c> they</c><00:17:36.259><c> hadn't,</c><00:17:36.519><c> they</c><00:17:36.660><c> wouldn't</c><00:17:36.900><c> have</c><00:17:37.079><c> been</c><00:17:37.240><c> there.</c>

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They'd<00:17:37.640><c> have</c><00:17:37.740><c> been</c><00:17:37.900><c> down</c><00:17:38.160><c> with</c><00:17:38.319><c> Zechariah</c><00:17:39.019><c> and</c><00:17:39.259><c> Hathai,</c><00:17:39.799><c> the</c>

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prophet,<00:17:40.640><c> building</c><00:17:40.819><c> the</c><00:17:41.079><c> temple.</c>

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And<00:17:42.500><c> yet</c><00:17:42.680><c> things</c><00:17:42.960><c> worked</c><00:17:43.339><c> according</c><00:17:43.680><c> to</c><00:17:43.880><c> God's</c><00:17:44.259><c> purpose.</c>

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Because<00:17:45.720><c> the</c><00:17:46.059><c> Jews</c><00:17:46.460><c> were</c><00:17:47.079><c> called</c><00:17:47.640><c> according</c><00:17:48.200><c> to</c><00:17:48.380><c> His</c><00:17:48.519><c> purpose.</c>

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But,<00:17:49.420><c> brothers</c><00:17:49.539><c> and</c><00:17:49.720><c> sisters,</c><00:17:50.000><c> we</c><00:17:50.180><c> haven't</c><00:17:50.359><c> only</c><00:17:50.559><c> been</c><00:17:50.839><c> called</c><00:17:51.200><c> according</c><00:17:51.500><c> to</c>

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His<00:17:51.819><c> purpose.</c>

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We<00:17:52.380><c> love</c><00:17:52.680><c> God.</c>

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And<00:17:55.579><c> if</c><00:17:55.759><c> God</c><00:17:55.980><c> is</c><00:17:56.240><c> faithful</c><00:17:56.579><c> to</c><00:17:56.700><c> those</c><00:17:57.019><c> He</c><00:17:57.220><c> calls,</c>

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for<00:17:58.519><c> the</c><00:17:58.660><c> destiny</c><00:17:58.980><c> which</c><00:17:59.140><c> He</c><00:17:59.220><c> has</c><00:17:59.400><c> in</c><00:17:59.640><c> mind</c><00:17:59.799><c> for</c><00:18:00.000><c> them,</c>

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when<00:18:01.660><c> they</c><00:18:01.880><c> are</c><00:18:02.079><c> disobedient</c><00:18:02.700><c> to</c><00:18:02.819><c> Him,</c>

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how<00:18:04.579><c> much</c><00:18:04.880><c> more</c><00:18:05.099><c> will</c><00:18:05.220><c> He</c><00:18:05.279><c> be</c><00:18:05.400><c> faithful,</c><00:18:05.779><c> brothers</c><00:18:06.000><c> and</c><00:18:06.220><c> sisters,</c><00:18:06.680><c> unto</c><00:18:06.940><c> us,</c>

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to<00:18:07.900><c> whom</c><00:18:08.000><c> He's</c><00:18:08.160><c> not</c><00:18:08.359><c> only</c><00:18:08.579><c> called</c><00:18:08.859><c> according</c><00:18:09.180><c> to</c><00:18:09.279><c> His</c><00:18:09.460><c> purpose,</c>

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but<00:18:10.160><c> we</c><00:18:10.339><c> have</c><00:18:10.500><c> responded</c><00:18:11.099><c> to</c><00:18:11.339><c> love</c><00:18:11.640><c> Him.</c>

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Now,<00:18:13.200><c> this</c><00:18:13.279><c> is</c><00:18:13.460><c> a</c><00:18:13.539><c> great</c><00:18:13.680><c> lesson</c><00:18:13.920><c> for</c><00:18:14.119><c> ourselves,</c><00:18:14.539><c> is</c><00:18:14.700><c> it</c><00:18:14.880><c> not?</c>

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All<00:18:16.059><c> things</c><00:18:16.440><c> work</c><00:18:16.799><c> together</c><00:18:17.220><c> for</c><00:18:17.519><c> good.</c>

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Arthur<00:18:19.140><c> Grange</c><00:18:19.440><c> is</c><00:18:19.579><c> in</c><00:18:19.740><c> hospital,</c><00:18:20.259><c> brothers</c><00:18:20.380><c> and</c><00:18:20.519><c> sisters,</c>

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with<00:18:21.680><c> a</c><00:18:21.839><c> compound</c><00:18:22.220><c> fracture</c><00:18:22.700><c> of</c><00:18:22.960><c> the</c><00:18:23.119><c> wrist.</c>

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His<00:18:25.119><c> wife</c><00:18:25.420><c> is</c><00:18:25.660><c> hurt,</c><00:18:25.920><c> and</c><00:18:26.019><c> his</c><00:18:26.180><c> children</c><00:18:26.460><c> have</c><00:18:26.640><c> been</c><00:18:26.759><c> upset</c>

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for<00:18:27.279><c> this</c><00:18:27.420><c> weekend.</c>

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Arthur's<00:18:29.359><c> got</c><00:18:29.460><c> to</c><00:18:29.619><c> understand</c><00:18:30.160><c> that,</c><00:18:30.359><c> and</c><00:18:30.579><c> will</c><00:18:30.880><c> understand</c>

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it,<00:18:31.519><c> because</c><00:18:31.720><c> I</c><00:18:31.859><c> know</c><00:18:32.019><c> him,</c>

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that<00:18:32.940><c> all</c><00:18:33.180><c> things</c><00:18:33.339><c> will</c><00:18:33.599><c> work</c><00:18:33.799><c> together</c><00:18:34.180><c> for</c><00:18:34.460><c> good.</c>

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Although<00:18:35.839><c> we</c><00:18:36.019><c> may</c><00:18:36.240><c> not</c><00:18:36.380><c> be</c><00:18:36.500><c> able</c><00:18:36.700><c> to</c><00:18:36.799><c> understand</c><00:18:37.140><c> the</c><00:18:37.440><c> circumstances</c><00:18:37.900><c> of</c><00:18:38.160><c> life</c>

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at<00:18:38.460><c> the</c><00:18:38.619><c> moment,</c>

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but<00:18:39.140><c> they</c><00:18:39.440><c> will</c><00:18:39.779><c> work</c><00:18:40.000><c> together</c><00:18:40.359><c> for</c><00:18:40.619><c> good,</c><00:18:40.980><c> for</c><00:18:41.140><c> those</c><00:18:41.380><c> who</c>

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love<00:18:41.839><c> God,</c>

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and<00:18:42.440><c> for</c><00:18:42.599><c> those</c><00:18:42.819><c> who</c><00:18:43.000><c> are</c><00:18:43.140><c> called</c><00:18:43.299><c> according</c><00:18:43.640><c> to</c><00:18:43.759><c> His</c><00:18:43.880><c> purpose.</c>

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And<00:18:45.299><c> this</c><00:18:45.480><c> is</c><00:18:45.660><c> the</c><00:18:45.779><c> great</c><00:18:45.980><c> lesson,</c><00:18:46.380><c> brothers</c><00:18:46.519><c> and</c><00:18:46.680><c> sisters,</c>

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that<00:18:46.940><c> we</c><00:18:47.059><c> must</c><00:18:47.200><c> extract</c><00:18:47.680><c> from</c><00:18:47.839><c> the</c><00:18:47.920><c> book</c><00:18:48.339><c> of</c><00:18:48.579><c> Esther.</c>

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And<00:18:49.119><c> we</c><00:18:49.200><c> want</c><00:18:49.380><c> to</c><00:18:49.599><c> try</c><00:18:49.839><c> and</c><00:18:50.039><c> paint</c><00:18:50.259><c> that</c><00:18:50.539><c> picture</c><00:18:50.720><c> for</c><00:18:50.940><c> you,</c>

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to<00:18:51.500><c> make</c><00:18:51.759><c> the</c><00:18:52.059><c> times</c><00:18:52.279><c> exciting,</c>

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to<00:18:53.180><c> bring</c><00:18:53.400><c> you</c><00:18:53.559><c> into</c><00:18:53.700><c> the</c><00:18:53.900><c> realm</c><00:18:54.119><c> of</c><00:18:54.319><c> the</c><00:18:54.460><c> Kingdom</c><00:18:54.680><c> of</c><00:18:54.880><c> Persia,</c>

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for<00:18:55.539><c> you</c><00:18:55.700><c> to</c><00:18:55.900><c> see</c><00:18:56.099><c> the</c><00:18:56.279><c> King</c><00:18:56.460><c> upon</c><00:18:56.680><c> His</c><00:18:56.920><c> throne,</c>

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and<00:18:57.240><c> to</c><00:18:57.500><c> feel</c><00:18:57.680><c> the</c><00:18:57.940><c> hatred</c><00:18:58.160><c> of</c><00:18:58.440><c> Haman,</c>

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and<00:18:59.119><c> to</c><00:18:59.339><c> feel</c><00:18:59.519><c> the</c><00:18:59.779><c> intensity</c><00:19:00.079><c> of</c><00:19:00.220><c> that</c><00:19:00.259><c> situation,</c>

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that<00:19:01.099><c> when</c><00:19:01.279><c> the</c><00:19:01.500><c> relief</c><00:19:01.720><c> comes,</c><00:19:02.200><c> brothers</c><00:19:02.319><c> and</c><00:19:02.539><c> sisters,</c>

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we're<00:19:02.920><c> all</c><00:19:03.099><c> going</c><00:19:03.220><c> to</c><00:19:03.460><c> feel</c><00:19:03.680><c> that</c><00:19:03.920><c> relief</c><00:19:04.220><c> and</c><00:19:04.440><c> know</c><00:19:04.779><c> why</c><00:19:05.000><c> it's</c><00:19:05.259><c> come.</c>

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And<00:19:06.140><c> go</c><00:19:06.440><c> away</c><00:19:06.680><c> from</c><00:19:06.839><c> this</c><00:19:07.140><c> place</c><00:19:07.400><c> believing</c><00:19:07.960><c> with</c><00:19:08.259><c> all</c><00:19:08.420><c> our</c>

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heart<00:19:08.900><c> and</c><00:19:09.140><c> soul,</c>

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that<00:19:09.839><c> all</c><00:19:10.140><c> things</c><00:19:10.440><c> work</c><00:19:10.839><c> together</c><00:19:11.299><c> for</c><00:19:11.720><c> good,</c>

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for<00:19:12.500><c> those</c><00:19:12.799><c> who</c><00:19:13.059><c> love</c><00:19:13.319><c> God,</c><00:19:13.779><c> and</c><00:19:13.960><c> who</c><00:19:14.140><c> are</c><00:19:14.420><c> called</c><00:19:14.680><c> according</c>

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to<00:19:15.440><c> His</c><00:19:15.720><c> purpose.</c>

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Now<00:19:18.299><c> this</c><00:19:18.500><c> is</c><00:19:18.619><c> how</c><00:19:18.779><c> we</c><00:19:19.000><c> propose</c><00:19:19.359><c> to</c><00:19:19.619><c> treat</c><00:19:19.740><c> with</c><00:19:19.900><c> the</c><00:19:20.019><c> book</c><00:19:20.119><c> of</c><00:19:20.319><c> Esther.</c>

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We<00:19:22.359><c> believe,</c><00:19:22.819><c> brothers</c><00:19:22.859><c> and</c><00:19:23.119><c> sisters,</c>

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there<00:19:24.920><c> are</c><00:19:25.079><c> three</c><00:19:25.619><c> great</c><00:19:25.980><c> things,</c><00:19:27.099><c> great</c><00:19:27.359><c> principles</c><00:19:27.759><c> in</c><00:19:27.940><c> the</c><00:19:28.079><c> book,</c>

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that<00:19:28.859><c> are</c><00:19:29.059><c> necessary</c><00:19:29.400><c> for</c><00:19:29.559><c> us</c><00:19:29.700><c> to</c><00:19:29.859><c> deal</c><00:19:30.019><c> with.</c>

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They<00:19:31.599><c> will</c><00:19:31.900><c> be</c><00:19:33.019><c> the</c><00:19:33.619><c> providence</c><00:19:34.579><c> in</c><00:19:34.960><c> the</c><00:19:35.220><c> preservation</c><00:19:35.640><c> of</c><00:19:35.859><c> Israel.</c>

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That's<00:19:37.019><c> on</c><00:19:37.220><c> the</c><00:19:37.380><c> surface.</c>

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In<00:19:40.160><c> that</c><00:19:40.440><c> book</c><00:19:40.579><c> also,</c><00:19:41.039><c> brothers</c><00:19:41.180><c> and</c><00:19:41.420><c> sisters,</c>

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which<00:19:41.819><c> is</c><00:19:42.119><c> quite</c><00:19:42.400><c> easy</c><00:19:42.720><c> to</c><00:19:42.960><c> see</c><00:19:43.059><c> as</c><00:19:43.180><c> we</c><00:19:43.339><c> go</c><00:19:43.559><c> through,</c>

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there<00:19:44.299><c> will</c><00:19:44.539><c> be</c><00:19:44.880><c> principles</c><00:19:45.299><c> of</c><00:19:45.660><c> truth,</c>

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which<00:19:46.519><c> will</c><00:19:46.680><c> be</c><00:19:46.920><c> applicable</c><00:19:47.220><c> to</c><00:19:47.640><c> saints</c><00:19:47.880><c> of</c><00:19:48.099><c> all</c><00:19:48.299><c> ages,</c>

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moral<00:19:49.859><c> issues</c><00:19:50.259><c> of</c><00:19:50.539><c> life,</c><00:19:50.740><c> we</c><00:19:50.920><c> want</c><00:19:51.099><c> to</c><00:19:51.259><c> deal</c><00:19:51.420><c> with</c><00:19:51.619><c> them.</c>

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And<00:19:53.579><c> there</c><00:19:53.740><c> is</c><00:19:53.920><c> in</c><00:19:54.000><c> that</c><00:19:54.279><c> book,</c><00:19:55.460><c> as</c><00:19:55.779><c> perhaps</c><00:19:56.160><c> in</c><00:19:56.539><c> no</c><00:19:56.759><c> other,</c>

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types<00:20:00.059><c> of</c><00:20:00.500><c> the</c><00:20:00.640><c> Lord</c><00:20:00.980><c> Jesus</c><00:20:01.440><c> Christ,</c><00:20:02.039><c> of</c><00:20:02.039><c> His</c><00:20:02.259><c> people</c><00:20:02.579><c> and</c><00:20:02.779><c> of</c>

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His<00:20:03.140><c> kingdom,</c>

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which<00:20:04.640><c> paint</c><00:20:04.880><c> in</c><00:20:05.339><c> glowing</c><00:20:05.700><c> terms,</c><00:20:06.200><c> brothers</c><00:20:06.319><c> and</c><00:20:06.539><c> sisters,</c>

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the<00:20:07.640><c> wonderful</c><00:20:08.039><c> things</c><00:20:08.299><c> to</c><00:20:08.460><c> which</c><00:20:08.579><c> we</c><00:20:08.759><c> have</c><00:20:08.920><c> been</c><00:20:09.140><c> related.</c>

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So<00:20:09.900><c> there's</c><00:20:10.180><c> providence,</c><00:20:10.799><c> there's</c><00:20:10.940><c> principle,</c><00:20:11.519><c> and</c><00:20:11.640><c> there's</c>

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types<00:20:12.119><c> in</c><00:20:12.299><c> that</c><00:20:12.440><c> book.</c>

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But<00:20:13.720><c> rather</c><00:20:14.019><c> than</c><00:20:14.319><c> come</c><00:20:14.640><c> here</c><00:20:14.859><c> this</c><00:20:15.019><c> weekend</c><00:20:15.480><c> and</c><00:20:15.880><c> to</c><00:20:16.059><c> deal</c><00:20:16.180><c> with</c><00:20:16.359><c> it</c>

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in<00:20:16.500><c> an</c><00:20:16.700><c> academic</c><00:20:17.000><c> fashion</c>

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and<00:20:17.460><c> say,</c><00:20:17.720><c> well,</c><00:20:18.119><c> here's</c><00:20:18.440><c> the</c><00:20:18.660><c> story,</c><00:20:19.259><c> there's</c><00:20:19.599><c> the</c><00:20:19.759><c> principle,</c>

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and<00:20:20.460><c> then</c><00:20:20.680><c> set</c><00:20:20.759><c> all</c><00:20:20.940><c> the</c><00:20:21.160><c> types</c><00:20:21.359><c> out,</c>

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rather<00:20:22.700><c> than</c><00:20:22.880><c> do</c><00:20:23.000><c> that,</c><00:20:23.200><c> brothers</c><00:20:23.380><c> and</c><00:20:23.599><c> sisters,</c>

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although<00:20:24.160><c> that's</c><00:20:24.339><c> what</c><00:20:24.420><c> we've</c><00:20:24.640><c> done</c><00:20:24.759><c> in</c><00:20:24.900><c> the</c><00:20:25.099><c> marking</c><00:20:25.279><c> of</c><00:20:25.460><c> our</c><00:20:25.619><c> Bible,</c>

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what<00:20:26.240><c> we</c><00:20:26.420><c> have</c><00:20:26.660><c> to</c><00:20:26.819><c> do</c><00:20:27.000><c> is</c><00:20:27.180><c> weave</c><00:20:27.460><c> them</c><00:20:27.660><c> all</c><00:20:27.799><c> together</c>

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so<00:20:29.839><c> that</c><00:20:30.000><c> we</c><00:20:30.079><c> run</c><00:20:30.279><c> through</c><00:20:30.480><c> the</c><00:20:30.740><c> story.</c>

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We'll<00:20:32.200><c> see</c><00:20:32.319><c> the</c><00:20:32.579><c> characters</c><00:20:32.880><c> involved.</c>

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the<00:20:40.180><c> wonderful</c><00:20:40.640><c> types</c><00:20:40.960><c> that</c><00:20:41.140><c> are</c><00:20:41.279><c> set</c><00:20:41.420><c> before</c><00:20:41.759><c> us</c>

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as<00:20:42.500><c> the</c><00:20:42.960><c> work</c><00:20:43.240><c> of</c><00:20:43.400><c> the</c><00:20:43.500><c> Lord</c><00:20:43.660><c> Jesus</c><00:20:44.099><c> Christ</c><00:20:44.519><c> is</c><00:20:44.980><c> foreshadowed</c>

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in<00:20:45.680><c> that</c><00:20:45.940><c> book,</c>

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as<00:20:46.839><c> of</c><00:20:47.039><c> course</c><00:20:47.240><c> is</c><00:20:47.420><c> the</c><00:20:47.559><c> work</c><00:20:47.700><c> of</c><00:20:47.880><c> His</c><00:20:48.039><c> people.</c>

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In<00:20:50.380><c> the</c><00:20:50.779><c> characters</c><00:20:51.160><c> of</c><00:20:51.380><c> the</c><00:20:51.519><c> book,</c><00:20:51.779><c> brothers</c><00:20:51.940><c> and</c><00:20:52.140><c> sisters,</c>

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in<00:20:53.059><c> all</c><00:20:53.240><c> the</c><00:20:53.500><c> characters</c><00:20:53.680><c> that</c><00:20:53.839><c> are</c><00:20:54.059><c> portrayed</c><00:20:54.339><c> in</c><00:20:54.460><c> this</c><00:20:54.660><c> book,</c><00:20:54.799><c> of</c><00:20:54.980><c> course,</c>

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we<00:20:55.680><c> have</c><00:20:55.859><c> the</c><00:20:56.079><c> types</c><00:20:56.440><c> set</c><00:20:56.819><c> out</c><00:20:57.019><c> before</c><00:20:57.339><c> us.</c>

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We<00:20:58.819><c> have,</c><00:20:59.039><c> for</c><00:20:59.200><c> example,</c><00:20:59.740><c> the</c><00:20:59.779><c> first</c><00:21:00.079><c> character</c><00:21:00.420><c> introduced,</c>

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Vashti,<00:21:03.319><c> Queen</c><00:21:03.960><c> Supreme,</c>

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chosen<00:21:06.079><c> because</c><00:21:06.539><c> of</c><00:21:06.680><c> her</c><00:21:06.900><c> beauty.</c>

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But<00:21:08.299><c> when</c><00:21:08.599><c> it</c><00:21:08.640><c> came</c><00:21:08.900><c> time,</c><00:21:09.400><c> brothers</c><00:21:09.519><c> and</c><00:21:09.660><c> sisters,</c>

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at<00:21:10.079><c> a</c><00:21:10.200><c> critical</c><00:21:10.519><c> moment</c><00:21:10.940><c> in</c><00:21:11.140><c> the</c><00:21:11.279><c> king's</c><00:21:11.660><c> life,</c>

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on<00:21:12.599><c> the</c><00:21:13.019><c> seventh</c><00:21:13.460><c> day</c><00:21:14.519><c> of</c><00:21:15.160><c> the</c><00:21:15.440><c> royal</c><00:21:15.819><c> feast</c><00:21:16.200><c> in</c><00:21:16.500><c> the</c><00:21:16.779><c> palace,</c>

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she<00:21:19.079><c> spurned</c><00:21:19.579><c> his</c><00:21:19.740><c> request</c><00:21:20.319><c> to</c><00:21:20.779><c> demonstrate</c><00:21:21.460><c> not</c><00:21:21.779><c> her</c><00:21:22.079><c> beauty,</c>

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but<00:21:23.000><c> the</c><00:21:23.180><c> king's</c><00:21:23.680><c> beauty.</c>

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And<00:21:25.299><c> was</c><00:21:25.539><c> dethroned,</c><00:21:26.500><c> brothers</c><00:21:26.559><c> and</c><00:21:26.799><c> sisters,</c>

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dethroned<00:21:28.960><c> and</c><00:21:29.359><c> replaced</c><00:21:29.799><c> by</c><00:21:30.079><c> a</c><00:21:30.319><c> better</c><00:21:30.539><c> than</c><00:21:30.819><c> she.</c>

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Vashti<00:21:33.319><c> unquestionably</c><00:21:33.880><c> speaks</c><00:21:34.339><c> of</c><00:21:35.180><c> natural</c><00:21:35.660><c> Israel,</c>

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whom<00:21:37.180><c> God</c><00:21:37.480><c> went</c><00:21:37.759><c> and</c><00:21:37.980><c> redeemed,</c>

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and<00:21:39.380><c> in</c><00:21:39.559><c> the</c><00:21:39.680><c> book</c><00:21:39.839><c> of</c><00:21:40.000><c> Ezekiel</c><00:21:40.440><c> says,</c>

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crowned<00:21:41.700><c> them</c><00:21:41.880><c> with</c><00:21:42.039><c> a</c><00:21:42.319><c> golden</c><00:21:42.720><c> crown,</c>

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and<00:21:44.359><c> called</c><00:21:44.599><c> upon</c><00:21:44.960><c> them</c><00:21:45.140><c> to</c><00:21:45.279><c> manifest</c><00:21:45.779><c> His</c><00:21:46.059><c> glory</c><00:21:46.420><c> and</c><00:21:46.579><c> His</c><00:21:46.799><c> beauty,</c>

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but<00:21:47.460><c> they</c><00:21:47.779><c> would</c><00:21:48.079><c> not,</c><00:21:48.480><c> says</c><00:21:48.519><c> the</c><00:21:48.779><c> prophet</c><00:21:48.980><c> Jeremiah,</c>

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for<00:21:49.960><c> which</c><00:21:50.200><c> Israel</c><00:21:50.559><c> would</c><00:21:50.839><c> dethrone,</c><00:21:51.500><c> brothers</c><00:21:51.579><c> and</c><00:21:51.819><c> sisters,</c>

00:21:52.019 --> 00:21:54.359
and<00:21:52.140><c> the</c><00:21:52.220><c> kingdom</c><00:21:52.539><c> of</c><00:21:52.700><c> God</c><00:21:52.920><c> was</c><00:21:53.119><c> taken</c><00:21:53.359><c> away</c><00:21:53.759><c> from</c><00:21:53.920><c> them,</c>

00:21:54.599 --> 00:21:58.140
and<00:21:54.720><c> given</c><00:21:54.900><c> to</c><00:21:55.079><c> a</c><00:21:55.220><c> nation,</c><00:21:55.539><c> bringing</c><00:21:55.819><c> forth</c><00:21:56.180><c> the</c><00:21:56.420><c> fruits</c><00:21:56.599><c> thereof.</c>

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That's<00:21:58.880><c> what</c><00:21:59.099><c> Vashti</c><00:21:59.500><c> stood</c><00:21:59.740><c> for</c><00:21:59.980><c> in</c><00:22:00.140><c> the</c><00:22:00.359><c> tithe.</c>

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Then,<00:22:02.559><c> of</c><00:22:02.700><c> course,</c><00:22:03.220><c> there</c><00:22:03.319><c> was</c><00:22:03.559><c> Esther,</c>

00:22:05.759 --> 00:22:10.559
the<00:22:05.880><c> young</c><00:22:06.099><c> Jewish</c><00:22:06.519><c> maid,</c><00:22:08.839><c> obscure</c><00:22:09.319><c> origins,</c>

00:22:11.160 --> 00:22:13.500
who<00:22:11.299><c> had</c><00:22:11.460><c> lost</c><00:22:11.740><c> her</c><00:22:12.000><c> father</c><00:22:12.279><c> and</c><00:22:12.500><c> mother,</c>

00:22:14.500 --> 00:22:18.740
but<00:22:14.700><c> found</c><00:22:14.920><c> a</c><00:22:15.119><c> relationship</c><00:22:15.799><c> with</c><00:22:16.680><c> an</c><00:22:16.900><c> incredible</c><00:22:17.579><c> individual,</c>

00:22:19.180 --> 00:22:21.319
who<00:22:19.680><c> lifted</c><00:22:19.960><c> her</c><00:22:20.140><c> from</c><00:22:20.279><c> the</c><00:22:20.480><c> downhill,</c>

00:22:21.839 --> 00:22:24.039
and<00:22:21.880><c> put</c><00:22:22.059><c> her</c><00:22:22.160><c> upon</c><00:22:22.400><c> the</c><00:22:22.660><c> throne</c><00:22:22.819><c> of</c><00:22:23.000><c> the</c><00:22:23.140><c> kingdom,</c>

00:22:24.059 --> 00:22:27.920
and<00:22:24.180><c> stood</c><00:22:24.460><c> behind</c><00:22:24.880><c> her</c><00:22:25.220><c> as</c><00:22:25.420><c> the</c><00:22:25.559><c> great</c><00:22:25.920><c> power</c><00:22:26.400><c> behind</c><00:22:26.759><c> that</c><00:22:27.059><c> throne.</c>

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And<00:22:28.619><c> Esther</c><00:22:28.799><c> rose</c><00:22:29.140><c> to</c><00:22:29.319><c> great</c><00:22:29.579><c> prominence</c>

00:22:29.900 --> 00:22:31.960
to<00:22:30.059><c> become</c><00:22:30.319><c> queen</c><00:22:30.579><c> of</c><00:22:30.720><c> the</c><00:22:30.880><c> world,</c>

00:22:32.200 --> 00:22:34.000
and<00:22:32.339><c> the</c><00:22:32.519><c> saviour</c><00:22:32.759><c> of</c><00:22:32.880><c> her</c><00:22:33.019><c> people.</c>

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She<00:22:34.500><c> rose</c><00:22:34.759><c> out</c><00:22:34.940><c> of</c><00:22:35.039><c> obscurity</c><00:22:35.740><c> to</c><00:22:36.740><c> replace</c><00:22:37.099><c> Vashti,</c>

00:22:38.180 --> 00:22:40.099
and<00:22:38.319><c> there's</c><00:22:38.539><c> no</c><00:22:38.740><c> doubt</c><00:22:38.920><c> whatever,</c><00:22:39.519><c> brothers</c><00:22:39.579><c> and</c><00:22:39.759><c> sisters,</c>

00:22:40.240 --> 00:22:43.519
who<00:22:40.420><c> she</c><00:22:40.720><c> represents,</c><00:22:41.460><c> she</c><00:22:41.660><c> represents</c><00:22:42.119><c> us,</c>

00:22:44.220 --> 00:22:46.480
the<00:22:44.420><c> ecclesia</c><00:22:44.740><c> of</c><00:22:44.960><c> God</c><00:22:45.200><c> of</c><00:22:45.400><c> all</c><00:22:45.619><c> ages.</c>

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Israel<00:22:47.460><c> after</c><00:22:47.720><c> the</c><00:22:48.099><c> spirit,</c>

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who<00:22:49.519><c> do</c><00:22:49.759><c> not</c><00:22:50.039><c> turn</c><00:22:50.319><c> their</c><00:22:50.500><c> back</c><00:22:50.700><c> upon</c><00:22:50.940><c> God,</c>

00:22:51.539 --> 00:22:54.460
but<00:22:51.559><c> are</c><00:22:51.759><c> prepared</c><00:22:52.000><c> to</c><00:22:52.240><c> come</c><00:22:52.400><c> forth</c><00:22:52.660><c> to</c><00:22:52.859><c> manifest</c><00:22:53.279><c> His</c><00:22:53.920><c> glory</c>

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and<00:22:54.779><c> His</c><00:22:55.119><c> beauty</c>

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in<00:22:55.759><c> the</c><00:22:55.880><c> way</c><00:22:56.039><c> that</c><00:22:56.220><c> the</c><00:22:56.400><c> king</c><00:22:56.640><c> wanted</c><00:22:56.900><c> it</c><00:22:57.180><c> done,</c>

00:22:58.299 --> 00:23:01.019
rather<00:22:58.660><c> in</c><00:22:58.839><c> the</c><00:22:58.940><c> way</c><00:22:59.299><c> that</c><00:22:59.539><c> she</c><00:22:59.700><c> wanted</c><00:22:59.940><c> it</c><00:23:00.180><c> done.</c>

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And<00:23:01.779><c> then,</c><00:23:02.079><c> of</c><00:23:02.099><c> course,</c><00:23:03.119><c> there</c><00:23:03.240><c> was</c><00:23:03.460><c> Haman,</c>

00:23:05.460 --> 00:23:09.380
the<00:23:05.660><c> Jew's</c><00:23:06.380><c> enemy,</c><00:23:07.240><c> as</c><00:23:07.440><c> he's</c><00:23:07.819><c> time</c><00:23:08.059><c> and</c><00:23:08.220><c> time</c><00:23:08.460><c> called</c><00:23:08.740><c> in</c><00:23:08.859><c> this</c><00:23:09.099><c> book,</c>

00:23:09.599 --> 00:23:12.119
and<00:23:09.819><c> the</c><00:23:10.019><c> only</c><00:23:10.220><c> one</c><00:23:10.380><c> in</c><00:23:10.539><c> the</c><00:23:10.640><c> Bible</c><00:23:10.839><c> with</c><00:23:11.039><c> that</c><00:23:11.279><c> title,</c>

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the<00:23:12.799><c> Jew's</c><00:23:13.240><c> enemy,</c>

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whose<00:23:14.799><c> hatred</c><00:23:15.180><c> was</c><00:23:15.480><c> such,</c><00:23:15.819><c> brothers</c><00:23:15.980><c> and</c><00:23:16.140><c> sisters,</c>

00:23:16.980 --> 00:23:18.420
that<00:23:17.039><c> when</c><00:23:17.200><c> he</c><00:23:17.259><c> went</c><00:23:17.400><c> home</c><00:23:17.619><c> to</c><00:23:17.759><c> his</c><00:23:17.960><c> family,</c>

00:23:18.720 --> 00:23:20.940
and<00:23:18.839><c> he</c><00:23:18.980><c> called</c><00:23:19.099><c> his</c><00:23:19.319><c> wife</c><00:23:19.579><c> and</c><00:23:19.680><c> friends</c><00:23:20.039><c> together</c>

00:23:20.940 --> 00:23:23.279
to<00:23:21.200><c> tell</c><00:23:21.420><c> them</c><00:23:21.480><c> what</c><00:23:21.619><c> they</c><00:23:21.880><c> already</c><00:23:22.339><c> knew,</c>

00:23:23.480 --> 00:23:25.140
but<00:23:23.599><c> he</c><00:23:23.660><c> wanted</c><00:23:23.859><c> to</c><00:23:24.180><c> recount</c><00:23:24.400><c> it</c><00:23:24.559><c> before</c><00:23:24.839><c> them,</c>

00:23:25.200 --> 00:23:27.700
in<00:23:25.319><c> order</c><00:23:25.440><c> that</c><00:23:25.559><c> his</c><00:23:25.819><c> glory</c><00:23:26.079><c> might</c><00:23:26.359><c> be</c><00:23:26.680><c> embellished</c><00:23:27.039><c> in</c><00:23:27.180><c> their</c><00:23:27.440><c> mind,</c>

00:23:27.900 --> 00:23:29.200
when<00:23:28.019><c> he</c><00:23:28.119><c> had</c><00:23:28.319><c> recounted</c><00:23:28.680><c> it</c><00:23:28.880><c> all,</c>

00:23:29.500 --> 00:23:30.839
that<00:23:29.619><c> he</c><00:23:29.700><c> was</c><00:23:29.880><c> next</c><00:23:30.180><c> under</c><00:23:30.299><c> the</c><00:23:30.559><c> king,</c>

00:23:31.079 --> 00:23:32.660
that<00:23:31.220><c> he</c><00:23:31.259><c> was</c><00:23:31.440><c> the</c><00:23:31.599><c> only</c><00:23:31.779><c> one</c><00:23:31.920><c> in</c><00:23:32.079><c> the</c><00:23:32.099><c> whole</c><00:23:32.339><c> kingdom,</c>

00:23:32.960 --> 00:23:35.599
nobody<00:23:33.380><c> else</c><00:23:33.700><c> was</c><00:23:33.920><c> asked</c><00:23:34.099><c> to</c><00:23:34.299><c> feast</c><00:23:34.519><c> except</c><00:23:34.940><c> me,</c>

00:23:35.980 --> 00:23:37.740
but<00:23:36.160><c> he</c><00:23:36.299><c> says</c><00:23:36.400><c> it</c><00:23:36.519><c> doesn't</c><00:23:36.859><c> do</c><00:23:36.980><c> me</c><00:23:37.140><c> any</c><00:23:37.440><c> good,</c>

00:23:37.819 --> 00:23:39.440
as<00:23:38.000><c> long</c><00:23:38.140><c> as</c><00:23:38.259><c> that</c><00:23:38.559><c> Jew</c><00:23:38.819><c> sits</c><00:23:39.039><c> there,</c>

00:23:39.900 --> 00:23:42.740
and<00:23:40.339><c> the</c><00:23:40.539><c> hatred</c><00:23:40.940><c> of</c><00:23:41.119><c> his</c><00:23:41.299><c> enemies,</c><00:23:41.660><c> brothers</c><00:23:41.880><c> and</c><00:23:42.019><c> sisters,</c>

00:23:43.240 --> 00:23:46.019
even<00:23:43.579><c> took</c><00:23:43.839><c> preeminence</c><00:23:44.380><c> above</c><00:23:44.640><c> his</c><00:23:44.839><c> own</c><00:23:45.059><c> ambition,</c>

00:23:46.400 --> 00:23:48.099
a<00:23:46.519><c> man</c><00:23:46.720><c> that</c><00:23:46.859><c> could</c><00:23:47.119><c> never</c><00:23:47.380><c> live</c><00:23:47.579><c> with</c><00:23:47.759><c> himself</c>

00:23:48.099 --> 00:23:50.700
until<00:23:48.440><c> he</c><00:23:48.559><c> was</c><00:23:48.839><c> supreme</c><00:23:49.200><c> even</c><00:23:49.460><c> above</c><00:23:49.680><c> the</c><00:23:49.940><c> king,</c>

00:23:51.180 --> 00:23:55.440
a<00:23:51.259><c> man</c><00:23:51.480><c> whose</c><00:23:51.759><c> ego</c><00:23:52.299><c> was</c><00:23:53.079><c> absolutely</c><00:23:53.799><c> incredible,</c>

00:23:56.160 --> 00:23:57.539
and<00:23:56.200><c> he</c><00:23:56.299><c> was</c><00:23:56.480><c> a</c><00:23:56.579><c> man,</c><00:23:56.819><c> brothers</c><00:23:56.940><c> and</c><00:23:57.160><c> sisters,</c>

00:23:57.839 --> 00:23:59.319
who<00:23:57.960><c> lived</c><00:23:58.099><c> a</c><00:23:58.400><c> miserable</c><00:23:58.839><c> life,</c>

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because<00:23:59.680><c> he</c><00:23:59.819><c> couldn't</c><00:24:00.099><c> be</c><00:24:00.279><c> as</c><00:24:00.579><c> big</c><00:24:00.700><c> as</c><00:24:00.839><c> he</c><00:24:00.940><c> ever</c><00:24:01.220><c> wanted</c><00:24:01.400><c> to</c><00:24:01.619><c> be,</c>

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the<00:24:02.559><c> Jew's</c><00:24:03.039><c> enemy,</c>

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and<00:24:04.299><c> his</c><00:24:04.940><c> type,</c><00:24:05.240><c> brothers</c><00:24:05.460><c> and</c><00:24:05.559><c> sisters,</c><00:24:06.180><c> or</c><00:24:06.359><c> anti</c><00:24:06.640><c>-type,</c>

00:24:07.019 --> 00:24:08.599
is<00:24:07.180><c> everywhere</c><00:24:07.680><c> in</c><00:24:07.839><c> the</c><00:24:08.000><c> world</c><00:24:08.160><c> today,</c>

00:24:08.599 --> 00:24:10.400
and<00:24:08.940><c> is</c><00:24:09.160><c> particularly</c><00:24:09.759><c> headed</c><00:24:10.019><c> up</c>

00:24:10.400 --> 00:24:13.079
in<00:24:11.099><c> those</c><00:24:11.420><c> arch</c><00:24:11.700><c> enemies</c><00:24:11.980><c> of</c><00:24:12.160><c> Israel,</c>

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who<00:24:13.400><c> will</c><00:24:13.680><c> never</c><00:24:13.900><c> be</c><00:24:14.160><c> satisfied,</c>

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and<00:24:15.539><c> even</c><00:24:15.680><c> when</c><00:24:15.839><c> they're</c><00:24:16.099><c> kings</c><00:24:16.380><c> of</c><00:24:16.519><c> the</c><00:24:16.680><c> world,</c>

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if<00:24:16.980><c> ever</c><00:24:17.079><c> they</c><00:24:17.259><c> could</c><00:24:17.500><c> be,</c>

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would<00:24:18.119><c> never</c><00:24:18.400><c> be</c><00:24:18.660><c> satisfied,</c>

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until<00:24:19.559><c> every</c><00:24:19.900><c> Jew</c><00:24:20.079><c> is</c><00:24:20.400><c> buried</c><00:24:20.579><c> out</c><00:24:20.799><c> of</c><00:24:21.000><c> sight,</c>

00:24:22.019 --> 00:24:24.539
and<00:24:22.160><c> the</c><00:24:22.339><c> world</c><00:24:22.480><c> is</c><00:24:22.700><c> full</c><00:24:22.900><c> of</c><00:24:23.019><c> people</c><00:24:23.200><c> like</c><00:24:23.500><c> that,</c>

00:24:24.660 --> 00:24:25.920
full<00:24:24.900><c> of</c><00:24:25.059><c> them,</c>

00:24:26.079 --> 00:24:28.740
be<00:24:26.200><c> they</c><00:24:26.400><c> haters</c><00:24:26.819><c> of</c><00:24:27.299><c> natural</c><00:24:27.640><c> or</c><00:24:27.900><c> spiritual</c><00:24:28.319><c> Israel,</c>

00:24:28.980 --> 00:24:30.880
and<00:24:29.119><c> whose</c><00:24:29.380><c> hatred</c><00:24:29.759><c> for</c><00:24:29.940><c> the</c><00:24:30.079><c> things</c><00:24:30.220><c> of</c><00:24:30.480><c> God</c>

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clouds<00:24:31.400><c> out</c><00:24:31.680><c> all</c><00:24:31.880><c> other</c><00:24:32.059><c> things</c><00:24:32.220><c> in</c><00:24:32.380><c> their</c><00:24:32.559><c> life,</c>

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Haman,<00:24:33.640><c> the</c><00:24:33.720><c> Jew's</c><00:24:34.099><c> enemy,</c>

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he's<00:24:35.039><c> everywhere</c><00:24:35.359><c> to</c><00:24:35.619><c> die,</c>

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and<00:24:37.119><c> I've</c><00:24:37.380><c> left</c><00:24:37.579><c> the</c><00:24:37.839><c> greatest</c><00:24:38.119><c> character</c><00:24:38.420><c> until</c><00:24:38.720><c> last,</c>

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Mordechai,<00:24:41.259><c> the</c><00:24:41.440><c> Messiah</c><00:24:41.880><c> of</c><00:24:42.099><c> Israel,</c>

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Mordechai,<00:24:44.640><c> brothers</c><00:24:44.779><c> and</c><00:24:44.980><c> sisters,</c>

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without<00:24:46.140><c> whom</c><00:24:46.799><c> Esther</c><00:24:47.559><c> would</c><00:24:47.839><c> never</c><00:24:48.299><c> be</c>

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where<00:24:48.779><c> she</c><00:24:48.960><c> was</c><00:24:49.180><c> on</c><00:24:49.380><c> that</c><00:24:49.579><c> day,</c>

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the<00:24:51.079><c> one</c><00:24:51.319><c> who</c><00:24:51.559><c> nurtured</c><00:24:51.920><c> Esther</c>

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when<00:24:52.359><c> her</c><00:24:52.519><c> own</c><00:24:52.660><c> mother</c><00:24:52.880><c> and</c><00:24:53.160><c> father</c><00:24:53.380><c> had</c><00:24:53.640><c> died,</c>

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and<00:24:54.779><c> became</c><00:24:55.119><c> that</c><00:24:55.380><c> woman's</c><00:24:55.980><c> strength</c><00:24:56.160><c> in</c><00:24:56.420><c> life,</c>

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the<00:24:57.920><c> one</c><00:24:58.119><c> who</c><00:24:58.400><c> so</c><00:24:58.640><c> commanded</c><00:24:59.140><c> her</c><00:24:59.460><c> attention</c><00:24:59.779><c> and</c><00:24:59.960><c> her</c><00:25:00.180><c> love,</c>

00:25:00.599 --> 00:25:01.660
that<00:25:00.720><c> even</c><00:25:00.920><c> when</c><00:25:01.099><c> the</c><00:25:01.359><c> queen,</c>

00:25:01.859 --> 00:25:02.960
when<00:25:02.039><c> she</c><00:25:02.180><c> was</c><00:25:02.359><c> separated</c><00:25:02.640><c> from</c><00:25:02.779><c> him,</c>

00:25:03.039 --> 00:25:04.119
became<00:25:03.240><c> queen</c><00:25:03.579><c> of</c><00:25:03.759><c> the</c><00:25:03.880><c> world,</c>

00:25:04.119 --> 00:25:06.200
and<00:25:04.420><c> whose</c><00:25:04.619><c> authority</c><00:25:05.119><c> was</c><00:25:05.359><c> far</c><00:25:05.680><c> above</c><00:25:05.980><c> here</c>

00:25:06.200 --> 00:25:07.420
sitting<00:25:06.380><c> in</c><00:25:06.539><c> the</c><00:25:06.720><c> king's</c><00:25:07.039><c> gate,</c>

00:25:07.839 --> 00:25:11.500
did<00:25:07.960><c> as</c><00:25:08.460><c> when</c><00:25:08.839><c> she</c><00:25:09.140><c> was</c><00:25:09.359><c> a</c><00:25:09.640><c> daughter</c><00:25:09.839><c> in</c><00:25:10.000><c> his</c><00:25:10.180><c> house.</c>

00:25:12.180 --> 00:25:13.839
It<00:25:12.279><c> is</c><00:25:12.500><c> recorded,</c><00:25:13.119><c> brothers</c><00:25:13.259><c> and</c><00:25:13.440><c> sisters,</c>

00:25:14.279 --> 00:25:16.339
that<00:25:14.500><c> her</c><00:25:14.700><c> father's</c><00:25:15.180><c> name,</c>

00:25:17.819 --> 00:25:21.279
which<00:25:18.039><c> means</c><00:25:18.900><c> father</c><00:25:20.059><c> of</c><00:25:20.500><c> might,</c>

00:25:22.480 --> 00:25:24.279
that<00:25:22.559><c> her</c><00:25:22.799><c> father</c><00:25:23.140><c> of</c><00:25:23.460><c> might</c><00:25:23.759><c> died,</c>

00:25:24.500 --> 00:25:27.160
but<00:25:24.660><c> she</c><00:25:24.819><c> had</c><00:25:25.000><c> a</c><00:25:25.339><c> father</c><00:25:25.579><c> of</c><00:25:25.940><c> might</c><00:25:26.339><c> in</c><00:25:26.640><c> Mordechai,</c>

00:25:27.319 --> 00:25:29.859
and<00:25:28.019><c> he</c><00:25:28.420><c> inspired</c><00:25:28.779><c> her</c><00:25:28.900><c> to</c><00:25:29.059><c> tremendous</c><00:25:29.559><c> heights,</c>

00:25:29.960 --> 00:25:30.660
brothers<00:25:30.099><c> and</c><00:25:30.339><c> sisters,</c>

00:25:30.740 --> 00:25:32.599
and<00:25:31.000><c> he</c><00:25:31.240><c> guided</c><00:25:31.420><c> that</c><00:25:31.660><c> woman</c><00:25:31.900><c> into</c><00:25:32.160><c> danger</c>

00:25:32.599 --> 00:25:33.660
and<00:25:32.900><c> out</c><00:25:33.039><c> of</c><00:25:33.160><c> danger,</c>

00:25:33.660 --> 00:25:35.099
and<00:25:34.000><c> with</c><00:25:34.180><c> that,</c><00:25:34.720><c> brothers</c><00:25:34.720><c> and</c><00:25:34.859><c> sisters,</c>

00:25:35.180 --> 00:25:37.319
he<00:25:35.339><c> guided</c><00:25:35.500><c> the</c><00:25:35.680><c> people</c><00:25:35.920><c> of</c><00:25:36.059><c> God</c><00:25:36.319><c> through</c><00:25:36.619><c> danger.</c>

00:25:37.660 --> 00:25:39.200
When<00:25:37.680><c> he</c><00:25:37.799><c> was</c><00:25:37.960><c> given</c><00:25:38.160><c> the</c><00:25:38.400><c> reins</c><00:25:38.579><c> of</c><00:25:38.779><c> government,</c>

00:25:39.420 --> 00:25:42.240
he<00:25:39.619><c> seized</c><00:25:39.859><c> them</c><00:25:40.039><c> with</c><00:25:40.359><c> such</c><00:25:40.799><c> enthusiasm</c><00:25:41.579><c> and</c><00:25:41.880><c> zeal,</c>

00:25:42.400 --> 00:25:44.299
and<00:25:42.519><c> with</c><00:25:42.759><c> such</c><00:25:43.019><c> splendid</c><00:25:43.599><c> administration,</c>

00:25:44.619 --> 00:25:47.319
that<00:25:44.740><c> he</c><00:25:44.920><c> gained</c><00:25:45.160><c> immediately</c><00:25:46.079><c> the</c><00:25:46.519><c> praise</c><00:25:46.720><c> of</c><00:25:46.920><c> the</c><00:25:47.019><c> king,</c>

00:25:47.559 --> 00:25:49.079
until<00:25:47.759><c> it</c><00:25:47.819><c> came</c><00:25:48.119><c> the</c><00:25:48.319><c> time,</c><00:25:48.619><c> brothers</c><00:25:48.680><c> and</c><00:25:48.880><c> sisters,</c>

00:25:49.099 --> 00:25:50.880
when<00:25:49.259><c> the</c><00:25:49.440><c> king</c><00:25:49.619><c> handed</c><00:25:49.799><c> the</c><00:25:49.980><c> whole</c><00:25:50.200><c> kingdom</c><00:25:50.500><c> over</c><00:25:50.680><c> to</c><00:25:50.779><c> him</c>

00:25:50.880 --> 00:25:51.640
and<00:25:50.940><c> left</c><00:25:51.180><c> it</c><00:25:51.319><c> to</c><00:25:51.420><c> him,</c>

00:25:51.720 --> 00:25:54.299
and<00:25:51.859><c> he</c><00:25:52.099><c> dominated</c><00:25:52.460><c> the</c><00:25:52.660><c> then</c><00:25:52.839><c> known</c><00:25:53.039><c> world.</c>

00:25:55.079 --> 00:25:59.779
And<00:25:55.220><c> Mordechai,</c><00:25:55.980><c> without</c><00:25:57.119><c> a</c><00:25:57.460><c> shadow</c><00:25:57.700><c> of</c><00:25:57.880><c> a</c><00:25:57.980><c> doubt,</c>

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typifies<00:26:00.619><c> the</c><00:26:00.799><c> Lord</c><00:26:01.000><c> Jesus</c><00:26:01.420><c> Christ,</c>

00:26:02.660 --> 00:26:05.099
who<00:26:03.099><c> has</c><00:26:03.259><c> put</c><00:26:03.480><c> the</c><00:26:03.660><c> bride</c><00:26:03.900><c> of</c><00:26:04.039><c> Christ</c><00:26:04.299><c> where</c><00:26:04.460><c> she</c><00:26:04.619><c> is</c><00:26:04.819><c> today</c>

00:26:05.099 --> 00:26:06.640
and<00:26:05.220><c> will</c><00:26:05.440><c> be</c><00:26:05.579><c> tomorrow,</c>

00:26:07.099 --> 00:26:08.740
who<00:26:07.200><c> is</c><00:26:07.380><c> an</c><00:26:07.579><c> administrator,</c><00:26:08.180><c> brothers</c><00:26:08.380><c> and</c><00:26:08.559><c> sisters,</c>

00:26:08.799 --> 00:26:10.440
above<00:26:09.019><c> all</c><00:26:09.359><c> administrators,</c>

00:26:11.000 --> 00:26:13.299
whose<00:26:11.200><c> wisdom</c><00:26:11.579><c> and</c><00:26:11.839><c> understanding</c><00:26:12.359><c> and</c><00:26:12.700><c> foresight</c>

00:26:13.299 --> 00:26:16.220
has<00:26:13.920><c> made</c><00:26:14.200><c> preparation</c><00:26:14.720><c> for</c><00:26:14.980><c> all</c><00:26:15.220><c> of</c><00:26:15.299><c> us</c><00:26:15.420><c> in</c><00:26:15.480><c> his</c><00:26:15.700><c> kingdom,</c>

00:26:16.700 --> 00:26:18.940
and<00:26:16.759><c> who</c><00:26:16.880><c> will</c><00:26:16.960><c> ultimately</c><00:26:17.440><c> find</c><00:26:17.720><c> such</c><00:26:18.019><c> favor</c><00:26:18.380><c> with</c><00:26:18.559><c> men</c>

00:26:18.940 --> 00:26:20.559
and<00:26:19.660><c> with</c><00:26:19.839><c> his</c><00:26:19.940><c> own</c><00:26:20.180><c> people,</c>

00:26:20.660 --> 00:26:21.799
that<00:26:20.720><c> he</c><00:26:20.839><c> will</c><00:26:20.920><c> become</c><00:26:21.160><c> king</c><00:26:21.380><c> of</c><00:26:21.519><c> the</c><00:26:21.640><c> world,</c>

00:26:22.019 --> 00:26:22.940
accepted<00:26:22.200><c> by</c><00:26:22.559><c> all,</c>

00:26:23.079 --> 00:26:25.240
and<00:26:23.180><c> will</c><00:26:23.339><c> be</c><00:26:23.480><c> next</c><00:26:23.759><c> only</c><00:26:24.059><c> under</c><00:26:24.220><c> the</c><00:26:24.460><c> king.</c>

00:26:26.380 --> 00:26:29.920
And,<00:26:26.640><c> ahadu</c><00:26:26.940><c> eras,</c><00:26:28.519><c> brothers</c><00:26:28.779><c> and</c><00:26:28.960><c> sisters,</c>

00:26:30.460 --> 00:26:31.720
there's<00:26:30.940><c> no</c><00:26:31.140><c> doubt</c><00:26:31.259><c> about</c><00:26:31.519><c> this,</c>

00:26:31.799 --> 00:26:34.220
that<00:26:31.920><c> the</c><00:26:32.140><c> power</c><00:26:32.440><c> which</c><00:26:32.720><c> ahadu</c><00:26:33.160><c> eras</c><00:26:33.380><c> wielded</c>

00:26:34.220 --> 00:26:36.420
was<00:26:34.660><c> typical</c><00:26:35.099><c> of</c><00:26:35.400><c> the</c><00:26:35.579><c> power</c><00:26:35.859><c> of</c><00:26:36.039><c> God,</c>

00:26:36.759 --> 00:26:38.720
though<00:26:36.900><c> we</c><00:26:37.059><c> would</c><00:26:37.339><c> very</c><00:26:37.619><c> much</c><00:26:37.859><c> hesitate</c><00:26:38.319><c> to</c><00:26:38.559><c> say</c>

00:26:38.720 --> 00:26:41.180
that<00:26:38.839><c> he</c><00:26:38.980><c> was</c><00:26:39.200><c> a</c><00:26:39.359><c> type</c><00:26:39.700><c> of</c><00:26:40.079><c> cause</c><00:26:40.220><c> of</c><00:26:40.339><c> our</c><00:26:40.460><c> heavenly</c><00:26:40.759><c> father,</c>

00:26:41.279 --> 00:26:43.380
and<00:26:41.480><c> we</c><00:26:41.599><c> don't</c><00:26:41.900><c> believe</c><00:26:42.180><c> anything</c><00:26:42.440><c> such</c><00:26:42.660><c> thing</c><00:26:42.940><c> exists</c>

00:26:43.380 --> 00:26:44.859
in<00:26:43.539><c> the</c><00:26:43.680><c> word</c><00:26:43.779><c> of</c><00:26:44.000><c> God.</c>

00:26:44.980 --> 00:26:46.339
But<00:26:45.240><c> nonetheless,</c>

00:26:46.680 --> 00:26:49.119
in<00:26:46.799><c> the</c><00:26:47.000><c> way</c><00:26:47.200><c> in</c><00:26:47.319><c> which</c><00:26:47.460><c> his</c><00:26:47.640><c> kingdom</c><00:26:47.900><c> was</c><00:26:48.180><c> administered,</c>

00:26:49.380 --> 00:26:50.960
there<00:26:49.500><c> is</c><00:26:49.660><c> a</c><00:26:49.900><c> resemblance</c><00:26:50.339><c> in</c><00:26:50.660><c> type</c>

00:26:50.960 --> 00:26:55.220
of<00:26:51.859><c> the</c><00:26:52.119><c> aloofness,</c><00:26:52.880><c> the</c><00:26:53.000><c> awe</c><00:26:53.339><c>-inspiring</c><00:26:54.039><c> majesty</c>

00:26:55.559 --> 00:26:57.859
of<00:26:56.039><c> the</c><00:26:56.200><c> way</c><00:26:56.359><c> in</c><00:26:56.480><c> which</c><00:26:56.640><c> God</c><00:26:56.940><c> himself</c><00:26:57.359><c> conducts</c>

00:26:57.859 --> 00:26:59.000
the<00:26:58.000><c> affairs</c><00:26:58.240><c> of</c><00:26:58.400><c> his</c><00:26:58.559><c> universe,</c>

00:26:59.000 --> 00:27:00.980
who<00:26:59.299><c> will</c><00:26:59.519><c> not</c><00:26:59.700><c> be</c><00:26:59.920><c> approached,</c><00:27:00.339><c> brothers</c><00:27:00.480><c> and</c><00:27:00.500><c> sisters,</c>

00:27:01.160 --> 00:27:03.380
willy<00:27:01.420><c>-nilly</c><00:27:01.619><c> by</c><00:27:01.900><c> anyone</c><00:27:02.319><c> at</c><00:27:02.619><c> any</c><00:27:02.920><c> time</c>

00:27:03.380 --> 00:27:04.400
at<00:27:03.539><c> their</c><00:27:03.740><c> own</c><00:27:04.019><c> whim,</c>

00:27:04.859 --> 00:27:06.619
but<00:27:04.980><c> who</c><00:27:05.220><c> stands</c><00:27:05.460><c> aloof</c><00:27:05.779><c> from</c><00:27:05.920><c> his</c><00:27:06.119><c> creation,</c>

00:27:06.799 --> 00:27:09.240
who<00:27:06.940><c> has</c><00:27:07.180><c> provided</c><00:27:07.599><c> a</c><00:27:07.779><c> mediator</c><00:27:08.059><c> to</c><00:27:08.200><c> the</c><00:27:08.240><c> Lord</c><00:27:08.420><c> Jesus</c><00:27:08.859><c> Christ,</c>

00:27:09.480 --> 00:27:11.099
and<00:27:09.579><c> no</c><00:27:09.859><c> one</c><00:27:10.019><c> comes</c><00:27:10.240><c> into</c><00:27:10.420><c> his</c><00:27:10.660><c> presence</c>

00:27:11.099 --> 00:27:13.900
unless<00:27:11.460><c> they</c><00:27:11.759><c> come</c><00:27:12.099><c> according</c><00:27:12.500><c> to</c><00:27:12.700><c> heaven's</c><00:27:13.039><c> etiquette.</c>

00:27:14.059 --> 00:27:15.920
And<00:27:14.240><c> in</c><00:27:14.339><c> that,</c><00:27:14.700><c> brothers</c><00:27:14.779><c> and</c><00:27:14.859><c> sisters,</c>

00:27:16.259 --> 00:27:19.859
the<00:27:16.400><c> almost</c><00:27:16.740><c> silent,</c><00:27:17.539><c> aloof,</c><00:27:18.259><c> despotic</c><00:27:18.880><c> king,</c>

00:27:20.579 --> 00:27:22.339
aloof<00:27:20.960><c> from</c><00:27:21.140><c> his</c><00:27:21.380><c> subjects</c><00:27:21.660><c> to</c><00:27:21.839><c> the</c><00:27:22.059><c> degree</c>

00:27:22.339 --> 00:27:24.559
that<00:27:22.599><c> he</c><00:27:22.660><c> didn't</c><00:27:22.859><c> even</c><00:27:23.180><c> understand</c><00:27:23.740><c> at</c><00:27:23.900><c> the</c><00:27:24.119><c> time</c>

00:27:24.559 --> 00:27:26.740
that<00:27:24.839><c> Haman</c><00:27:25.000><c> had</c><00:27:25.640><c> planned</c><00:27:25.960><c> the</c><00:27:26.160><c> Jews'</c><00:27:26.660><c> death.</c>

00:27:26.819 --> 00:27:27.900
He<00:27:27.019><c> didn't</c><00:27:27.279><c> know</c><00:27:27.480><c> the</c><00:27:27.700><c> issues</c>

00:27:27.900 --> 00:27:30.900
because<00:27:28.279><c> he</c><00:27:28.579><c> had</c><00:27:28.740><c> kept</c><00:27:28.859><c> himself</c><00:27:29.319><c> so</c><00:27:29.599><c> aloof</c><00:27:29.839><c> from</c><00:27:30.119><c> them.</c>

00:27:30.920 --> 00:27:32.440
But<00:27:30.940><c> even</c><00:27:31.200><c> in</c><00:27:31.400><c> that,</c><00:27:31.779><c> brothers</c><00:27:31.779><c> and</c><00:27:31.960><c> sisters,</c>

00:27:32.859 --> 00:27:34.660
we<00:27:33.000><c> have</c><00:27:33.180><c> reflected</c><00:27:33.559><c> in</c><00:27:33.720><c> this</c><00:27:33.920><c> book</c>

00:27:34.660 --> 00:27:37.559
the<00:27:35.099><c> awe</c><00:27:35.339><c>-inspiring</c><00:27:36.319><c> majesty</c>

00:27:37.680 --> 00:27:40.480
of<00:27:38.160><c> which</c><00:27:38.359><c> our</c><00:27:38.480><c> heavenly</c><00:27:38.819><c> father,</c><00:27:39.180><c> of</c><00:27:39.400><c> course,</c>

00:27:40.700 --> 00:27:43.619
is<00:27:40.920><c> but</c><00:27:41.099><c> the</c><00:27:41.460><c> great,</c><00:27:41.920><c> great</c><00:27:42.660><c> center</c>

00:27:43.680 --> 00:27:46.099
as<00:27:43.920><c> far</c><00:27:44.160><c> as</c><00:27:44.480><c> majesty</c><00:27:44.859><c> is</c><00:27:45.160><c> concerned.</c>

00:27:46.559 --> 00:27:47.900
Brothers<00:27:46.799><c> and</c><00:27:47.019><c> sisters,</c><00:27:47.319><c> do</c><00:27:47.519><c> you</c><00:27:47.579><c> know,</c>

00:27:47.980 --> 00:27:49.619
I<00:27:48.220><c> believe</c><00:27:48.500><c> that</c><00:27:48.680><c> in</c><00:27:48.799><c> all</c><00:27:48.980><c> our</c><00:27:49.240><c> understanding</c>

00:27:49.619 --> 00:27:50.759
of<00:27:49.819><c> the</c><00:27:49.940><c> word</c><00:27:50.099><c> of</c><00:27:50.359><c> God,</c>

00:27:51.039 --> 00:27:53.660
as<00:27:51.220><c> far</c><00:27:51.440><c> as</c><00:27:51.579><c> my</c><00:27:51.819><c> observations</c><00:27:52.440><c> of</c><00:27:52.619><c> the</c><00:27:52.839><c> truth</c><00:27:53.019><c> is</c><00:27:53.220><c> concerned</c>

00:27:53.660 --> 00:27:54.880
among<00:27:54.079><c> you</c><00:27:54.319><c> and</c><00:27:54.460><c> myself,</c>

00:27:54.880 --> 00:27:58.099
there's<00:27:55.299><c> one</c><00:27:55.599><c> thing</c><00:27:55.759><c> in</c><00:27:55.900><c> which</c><00:27:56.039><c> we</c><00:27:56.180><c> are</c><00:27:56.539><c> seriously</c><00:27:57.079><c> deficient,</c>

00:27:58.279 --> 00:28:00.380
which<00:27:58.539><c> very</c><00:27:59.000><c> seldom</c><00:27:59.299><c> finds</c><00:27:59.700><c> expression</c>

00:28:00.380 --> 00:28:03.299
in<00:28:00.759><c> our</c><00:28:01.039><c> worship</c><00:28:01.420><c> or</c><00:28:01.720><c> in</c><00:28:01.880><c> our</c><00:28:02.119><c> words</c><00:28:02.460><c> or</c><00:28:02.819><c> in</c><00:28:03.000><c> anything,</c>

00:28:03.579 --> 00:28:05.140
and<00:28:03.680><c> that</c><00:28:03.859><c> is</c><00:28:04.019><c> that</c><00:28:04.180><c> our</c><00:28:04.400><c> heavenly</c><00:28:04.839><c> father</c>

00:28:05.420 --> 00:28:08.960
is<00:28:06.019><c> an</c><00:28:06.279><c> awe</c><00:28:06.559><c>-inspiring</c><00:28:07.559><c> majesty.</c>

00:28:09.299 --> 00:28:11.059
And<00:28:09.660><c> who</c><00:28:09.799><c> will</c><00:28:10.160><c> not,</c>

00:28:11.740 --> 00:28:13.400
who<00:28:11.880><c> will</c><00:28:12.259><c> not,</c><00:28:12.599><c> brothers</c><00:28:12.779><c> and</c><00:28:13.000><c> sisters,</c>

00:28:13.839 --> 00:28:17.799
be<00:28:14.079><c> approached</c><00:28:14.440><c> in</c><00:28:14.720><c> any</c><00:28:15.099><c> way</c><00:28:15.279><c> or</c><00:28:15.559><c> fashion</c><00:28:15.900><c> as</c><00:28:16.359><c> we</c><00:28:16.599><c> would</c><00:28:16.819><c> wish,</c>

00:28:18.079 --> 00:28:21.180
but<00:28:18.240><c> who</c><00:28:18.500><c> stands</c><00:28:18.779><c> aloof</c><00:28:19.720><c> from</c><00:28:20.220><c> sin,</c>

00:28:21.359 --> 00:28:23.319
who<00:28:21.519><c> stands</c><00:28:21.839><c> aloof,</c><00:28:22.500><c> brothers</c><00:28:22.720><c> and</c><00:28:23.000><c> sisters,</c>

00:28:23.319 --> 00:28:25.880
from<00:28:23.640><c> all</c><00:28:24.059><c> that</c><00:28:24.319><c> mortality</c><00:28:24.740><c> is</c><00:28:25.240><c> related</c><00:28:25.559><c> to,</c>

00:28:26.180 --> 00:28:28.299
who<00:28:26.319><c> is</c><00:28:26.559><c> nothing</c><00:28:26.799><c> else</c><00:28:27.099><c> but</c><00:28:27.319><c> light</c><00:28:27.640><c> and</c><00:28:27.960><c> glory</c>

00:28:28.299 --> 00:28:29.980
and<00:28:28.559><c> honor</c><00:28:28.779><c> and</c><00:28:29.240><c> immortality,</c>

00:28:30.380 --> 00:28:33.240
who<00:28:30.539><c> is</c><00:28:30.720><c> the</c><00:28:30.920><c> great</c><00:28:31.160><c> central</c><00:28:31.680><c> focus</c><00:28:32.099><c> of</c><00:28:32.279><c> the</c><00:28:32.440><c> whole</c><00:28:32.660><c> universe,</c>

00:28:33.539 --> 00:28:36.059
who<00:28:33.680><c> is</c><00:28:33.900><c> an</c><00:28:34.079><c> awe</c><00:28:34.319><c>-inspiring,</c><00:28:35.059><c> terrible</c><00:28:35.559><c> majesty,</c>

00:28:36.319 --> 00:28:38.480
that's<00:28:36.599><c> something</c><00:28:36.819><c> we've</c><00:28:37.059><c> all</c><00:28:37.259><c> got</c><00:28:37.380><c> to</c><00:28:37.519><c> think</c><00:28:37.660><c> about.</c>

00:28:38.960 --> 00:28:40.380
And<00:28:39.119><c> when</c><00:28:39.180><c> we</c><00:28:39.380><c> come</c><00:28:39.500><c> to</c><00:28:39.619><c> the</c><00:28:39.779><c> story</c><00:28:40.000><c> of</c><00:28:40.259><c> Esther</c>

00:28:40.380 --> 00:28:42.240
and<00:28:40.539><c> we</c><00:28:40.640><c> see</c><00:28:40.779><c> the</c><00:28:41.119><c> carefulness</c><00:28:41.579><c> of</c><00:28:41.660><c> the</c><00:28:41.900><c> approach</c>

00:28:42.240 --> 00:28:44.279
to<00:28:42.559><c> an</c><00:28:42.859><c> earthly</c><00:28:43.140><c> king,</c><00:28:43.619><c> brothers</c><00:28:43.680><c> and</c><00:28:43.940><c> sisters,</c>

00:28:44.539 --> 00:28:46.299
let<00:28:44.680><c> us</c><00:28:44.839><c> be</c><00:28:45.039><c> very</c><00:28:45.400><c> much</c><00:28:45.640><c> impressed</c>

00:28:46.299 --> 00:28:48.720
with<00:28:47.140><c> the</c><00:28:47.319><c> awe</c><00:28:47.519><c>-inspiring</c><00:28:48.119><c> majesty</c>

00:28:48.720 --> 00:28:50.160
of<00:28:49.059><c> the</c><00:28:49.200><c> one</c><00:28:49.339><c> that</c><00:28:49.500><c> we</c><00:28:49.779><c> worship</c>

00:28:50.160 --> 00:28:53.279
and<00:28:50.980><c> who</c><00:28:51.119><c> we</c><00:28:51.279><c> know</c><00:28:51.460><c> as</c><00:28:51.680><c> our</c><00:28:51.940><c> loving</c><00:28:52.240><c> heavenly</c><00:28:52.740><c> father.</c>

00:28:53.599 --> 00:28:55.839
Yes,<00:28:53.740><c> he</c><00:28:53.900><c> is</c><00:28:54.059><c> a</c><00:28:54.220><c> loving</c><00:28:54.380><c> heavenly</c><00:28:54.799><c> father.</c>

00:28:56.339 --> 00:28:58.000
But<00:28:56.440><c> never</c><00:28:56.680><c> forget</c><00:28:56.980><c> this,</c><00:28:57.460><c> brothers</c><00:28:57.480><c> and</c><00:28:57.680><c> sisters,</c>

00:28:58.200 --> 00:29:00.099
as<00:28:58.380><c> the</c><00:28:58.599><c> world</c><00:28:58.779><c> has</c><00:28:59.000><c> not</c><00:28:59.079><c> only</c><00:28:59.339><c> forgotten</c><00:28:59.700><c> it,</c>

00:29:00.339 --> 00:29:02.279
but<00:29:00.500><c> has</c><00:29:00.859><c> apostasized</c><00:29:01.599><c> from</c><00:29:01.799><c> the</c><00:29:02.019><c> truth.</c>

00:29:02.579 --> 00:29:04.700
Never<00:29:02.799><c> forget</c><00:29:03.200><c> that</c><00:29:03.420><c> the</c><00:29:03.640><c> God</c><00:29:03.799><c> of</c><00:29:04.000><c> the</c><00:29:04.119><c> Old</c><00:29:04.339><c> Testament</c>

00:29:04.700 --> 00:29:09.279
is<00:29:05.339><c> exactly</c><00:29:06.140><c> the</c><00:29:06.460><c> same</c><00:29:06.940><c> as</c><00:29:07.579><c> the</c><00:29:07.779><c> God</c><00:29:07.940><c> of</c><00:29:08.079><c> the</c><00:29:08.180><c> New</c><00:29:08.339><c> Testament.</c>

00:29:09.720 --> 00:29:11.480
For<00:29:09.839><c> our</c><00:29:10.119><c> God,</c><00:29:10.460><c> says</c><00:29:10.539><c> the</c><00:29:10.720><c> Apostle</c><00:29:11.119><c> Paul,</c>

00:29:11.960 --> 00:29:13.920
is<00:29:12.240><c> a</c><00:29:12.380><c> consuming</c><00:29:12.920><c> fire.</c>

00:29:14.880 --> 00:29:16.519
And<00:29:15.019><c> never</c><00:29:15.119><c> let's</c><00:29:15.319><c> forget</c><00:29:15.599><c> that,</c><00:29:15.859><c> brothers</c><00:29:16.079><c> and</c><00:29:16.279><c> sisters.</c>

00:29:16.619 --> 00:29:19.299
And<00:29:16.819><c> if</c><00:29:16.940><c> we</c><00:29:17.140><c> can</c><00:29:17.440><c> get</c><00:29:17.660><c> that</c><00:29:18.000><c> picture</c><00:29:18.220><c> of</c><00:29:18.400><c> God</c><00:29:18.619><c> in</c><00:29:18.799><c> our</c><00:29:19.019><c> mind,</c>

00:29:19.299 --> 00:29:22.000
and<00:29:19.960><c> that's</c><00:29:20.140><c> about</c><00:29:20.279><c> the</c><00:29:20.480><c> only</c><00:29:20.660><c> way</c><00:29:20.819><c> we</c><00:29:20.980><c> can</c><00:29:21.380><c> conjure</c><00:29:21.740><c> up</c>

00:29:22.000 --> 00:29:23.700
any<00:29:22.279><c> idea</c><00:29:22.680><c> of</c><00:29:22.859><c> our</c><00:29:22.960><c> heavenly</c><00:29:23.259><c> father,</c>

00:29:23.799 --> 00:29:26.819
if<00:29:23.980><c> we</c><00:29:24.140><c> can</c><00:29:24.440><c> see</c><00:29:24.700><c> him</c><00:29:25.200><c> as</c><00:29:25.400><c> an</c><00:29:25.559><c> awe</c><00:29:25.779><c>-inspiring</c><00:29:26.339><c> majesty,</c>

00:29:27.200 --> 00:29:29.740
then<00:29:27.359><c> our</c><00:29:27.740><c> worship</c><00:29:28.140><c> will</c><00:29:28.920><c> be</c><00:29:29.240><c> impregnated</c>

00:29:29.740 --> 00:29:32.460
with<00:29:29.920><c> a</c><00:29:30.200><c> carefulness</c><00:29:31.319><c> that</c><00:29:31.759><c> will</c><00:29:31.940><c> make</c><00:29:32.140><c> it</c>

00:29:32.460 --> 00:29:34.180
far<00:29:32.799><c> more</c><00:29:33.160><c> beneficial</c><00:29:33.460><c> to</c><00:29:33.700><c> ourselves</c>

00:29:34.180 --> 00:29:36.259
and<00:29:34.720><c> much</c><00:29:34.980><c> more</c><00:29:35.339><c> reverent,</c>

00:29:36.380 --> 00:29:38.039
much<00:29:36.619><c> more</c><00:29:36.980><c> reverent,</c><00:29:37.480><c> brothers</c><00:29:37.500><c> and</c><00:29:37.720><c> sisters,</c>

00:29:38.400 --> 00:29:40.980
to<00:29:38.500><c> him</c><00:29:38.900><c> to</c><00:29:39.119><c> whom</c><00:29:39.240><c> all</c><00:29:39.559><c> reverence</c><00:29:39.819><c> belongs.</c>

00:29:41.640 --> 00:29:44.680
Such<00:29:41.920><c> is</c><00:29:42.099><c> the</c><00:29:42.279><c> backing,</c><00:29:42.920><c> the</c><00:29:43.099><c> background</c><00:29:43.359><c> of</c><00:29:43.579><c> our</c><00:29:43.740><c> story.</c>

00:29:45.180 --> 00:29:49.480
It<00:29:45.700><c> begins</c><00:29:45.700><c> in</c><00:29:45.940><c> about</c><00:29:46.180><c> the</c><00:29:46.299><c> year</c><00:29:46.980><c> BC</c><00:29:47.440><c> 520.</c>

00:29:49.740 --> 00:29:51.880
The<00:29:49.779><c> story</c><00:29:50.059><c> of</c><00:29:50.200><c> Esra</c><00:29:50.420><c> runs</c><00:29:50.759><c> then</c><00:29:51.000><c> through</c><00:29:51.140><c> a</c><00:29:51.440><c> period</c>

00:29:51.880 --> 00:29:54.579
through<00:29:52.220><c> about</c><00:29:52.539><c> BC</c><00:29:52.920><c> 510,</c>

00:29:55.319 --> 00:29:59.680
to<00:29:55.460><c> the</c><00:29:55.599><c> 12th</c><00:29:56.000><c> year</c><00:29:56.960><c> of</c><00:29:57.740><c> Darius'</c><00:29:58.319><c> Hysterpiece.</c>

00:30:00.480 --> 00:30:02.299
Darius,<00:30:01.019><c> brothers</c><00:30:01.220><c> and</c><00:30:01.400><c> sisters,</c>

00:30:02.380 --> 00:30:04.660
was<00:30:02.539><c> a</c><00:30:02.619><c> very</c><00:30:02.880><c> astute</c><00:30:03.339><c> Persian</c><00:30:03.759><c> king.</c>

00:30:05.420 --> 00:30:07.640
We<00:30:05.619><c> may</c><00:30:05.799><c> wonder</c><00:30:06.099><c> why</c><00:30:06.359><c> it</c><00:30:06.400><c> was</c><00:30:06.700><c> that</c><00:30:06.839><c> the</c><00:30:07.039><c> Persian</c><00:30:07.299><c> kings</c>

00:30:07.640 --> 00:30:10.059
were<00:30:07.859><c> so</c><00:30:08.059><c> much</c><00:30:08.259><c> more</c><00:30:08.519><c> lenient</c><00:30:08.779><c> towards</c><00:30:09.059><c> Israel.</c>

00:30:10.740 --> 00:30:13.140
There<00:30:10.900><c> is</c><00:30:11.039><c> many</c><00:30:11.259><c> cause</c><00:30:11.519><c> of</c><00:30:11.740><c> wonder,</c><00:30:12.140><c> brothers</c><00:30:12.200><c> and</c><00:30:12.460><c> sisters,</c>

00:30:13.140 --> 00:30:16.400
because<00:30:13.880><c> the</c><00:30:14.079><c> Persian</c><00:30:14.480><c> policy</c><00:30:15.019><c> was</c><00:30:15.299><c> quite</c><00:30:15.579><c> well</c><00:30:15.900><c> defined.</c>

00:30:16.779 --> 00:30:18.039
It<00:30:16.839><c> was</c><00:30:17.079><c> different</c><00:30:17.319><c> than</c><00:30:17.500><c> the</c><00:30:17.660><c> Assyrian,</c>

00:30:18.180 --> 00:30:19.819
very<00:30:18.480><c> much</c><00:30:18.759><c> more</c><00:30:19.019><c> different</c><00:30:19.200><c> than</c><00:30:19.319><c> the</c><00:30:19.420><c> Assyrian.</c>

00:30:20.059 --> 00:30:22.059
The<00:30:20.259><c> Assyrian's</c><00:30:20.859><c> policy</c><00:30:21.059><c> was</c>

00:30:22.019 --> 00:30:23.420
that<00:30:22.319><c> when</c><00:30:22.420><c> you</c><00:30:22.640><c> take</c><00:30:22.839><c> a</c><00:30:23.079><c> territory,</c>

00:30:23.920 --> 00:30:25.900
you<00:30:24.140><c> kill,</c><00:30:24.980><c> kill</c><00:30:25.200><c> and</c><00:30:25.480><c> destroy.</c>

00:30:26.319 --> 00:30:29.460
You<00:30:26.480><c> leave</c><00:30:26.740><c> nothing</c><00:30:27.240><c> that</c><00:30:27.619><c> can</c><00:30:28.440><c> rise</c><00:30:28.740><c> up</c><00:30:28.880><c> ever</c><00:30:29.099><c> again</c>

00:30:29.460 --> 00:30:32.319
in<00:30:29.980><c> a</c><00:30:29.980><c> national</c><00:30:30.420><c> way</c><00:30:30.859><c> ever</c><00:30:31.200><c> to</c><00:30:31.420><c> defy</c><00:30:31.680><c> the</c><00:30:31.920><c> Assyrians.</c>

00:30:32.619 --> 00:30:34.900
You<00:30:32.980><c> adopt</c><00:30:33.319><c> a</c><00:30:33.619><c> scorched</c><00:30:34.079><c> earth</c><00:30:34.359><c> policy.</c>

00:30:35.319 --> 00:30:39.039
Now<00:30:35.480><c> the</c><00:30:35.680><c> Persian</c><00:30:36.079><c> policy</c><00:30:36.500><c> was</c><00:30:36.759><c> the</c><00:30:37.079><c> absolute</c><00:30:37.519><c> reverse</c><00:30:37.960><c> of</c><00:30:38.180><c> that.</c>

00:30:40.039 --> 00:30:41.619
And<00:30:40.240><c> that</c><00:30:40.400><c> policy,</c><00:30:40.980><c> brothers</c><00:30:41.039><c> and</c><00:30:41.259><c> sisters,</c>

00:30:41.619 --> 00:30:43.000
not<00:30:41.960><c> only</c><00:30:42.180><c> operated</c><00:30:42.539><c> for</c><00:30:42.720><c> Israel,</c>

00:30:43.019 --> 00:30:44.680
it<00:30:43.180><c> operated</c><00:30:43.519><c> for</c><00:30:43.799><c> all</c><00:30:43.980><c> the</c><00:30:44.200><c> conquered</c><00:30:44.440><c> peoples</c>

00:30:45.160 --> 00:30:47.799
to<00:30:45.400><c> whom</c><00:30:45.539><c> the</c><00:30:45.740><c> kings</c><00:30:45.880><c> of</c><00:30:46.079><c> Persia</c><00:30:46.480><c> had</c><00:30:46.819><c> overcome.</c>

00:30:48.039 --> 00:30:50.720
It<00:30:48.079><c> was</c><00:30:48.299><c> a</c><00:30:48.400><c> policy</c><00:30:48.819><c> which</c><00:30:49.099><c> left</c><00:30:49.440><c> people</c><00:30:49.880><c> in</c><00:30:49.980><c> their</c><00:30:50.220><c> own</c><00:30:50.440><c> land,</c>

00:30:51.220 --> 00:30:53.940
conquered<00:30:51.440><c> them</c><00:30:51.759><c> and</c><00:30:52.160><c> then</c><00:30:52.460><c> reinstated</c><00:30:52.980><c> them</c><00:30:53.160><c> in</c><00:30:53.180><c> their</c><00:30:53.420><c> own</c><00:30:53.640><c> land</c>

00:30:53.940 --> 00:30:55.559
under<00:30:54.140><c> their</c><00:30:54.339><c> own</c><00:30:54.619><c> principles,</c>

00:30:56.039 --> 00:30:59.339
their<00:30:56.180><c> own</c><00:30:56.440><c> dominion,</c><00:30:56.940><c> in</c><00:30:57.220><c> a</c><00:30:57.460><c> sense,</c><00:30:57.740><c> as</c><00:30:57.980><c> a</c><00:30:58.119><c> local</c><00:30:58.380><c> government,</c>

00:30:59.799 --> 00:31:01.640
and<00:31:00.019><c> organized</c><00:31:00.440><c> them</c><00:31:00.619><c> into</c><00:31:00.779><c> their</c><00:31:01.039><c> own</c><00:31:01.240><c> groups</c>

00:31:01.640 --> 00:31:04.079
and<00:31:02.059><c> left</c><00:31:02.279><c> them</c><00:31:02.559><c> virtually</c><00:31:02.799><c> to</c><00:31:03.000><c> control</c><00:31:03.200><c> their</c><00:31:03.420><c> own</c><00:31:03.640><c> affairs,</c>

00:31:04.480 --> 00:31:06.539
only<00:31:04.819><c> inasmuch</c><00:31:05.400><c> that</c><00:31:05.619><c> Persia,</c><00:31:06.099><c> of</c><00:31:06.299><c> course,</c>

00:31:06.680 --> 00:31:09.140
became<00:31:06.940><c> the</c><00:31:07.220><c> great</c><00:31:07.819><c> power</c><00:31:08.319><c> over</c><00:31:08.680><c> all</c><00:31:08.880><c> of</c><00:31:08.980><c> them,</c>

00:31:09.160 --> 00:31:11.019
and<00:31:09.400><c> they</c><00:31:09.619><c> owed</c><00:31:09.700><c> their</c><00:31:09.960><c> allegiance</c><00:31:10.319><c> and</c><00:31:10.500><c> their</c><00:31:10.759><c> tribute</c>

00:31:11.019 --> 00:31:11.799
to<00:31:11.180><c> the</c><00:31:11.339><c> Persia.</c>

00:31:12.059 --> 00:31:14.599
But<00:31:12.160><c> by</c><00:31:12.680><c> and</c><00:31:12.880><c> large,</c><00:31:13.299><c> they</c><00:31:13.339><c> were</c><00:31:13.559><c> restored</c><00:31:13.980><c> to</c><00:31:14.140><c> their</c><00:31:14.299><c> lands</c>

00:31:14.599 --> 00:31:17.180
and<00:31:15.039><c> left</c><00:31:15.440><c> to</c><00:31:15.700><c> foster</c><00:31:15.920><c> their</c><00:31:16.200><c> own</c><00:31:16.500><c> national</c><00:31:16.839><c> spirit.</c>

00:31:17.460 --> 00:31:19.680
And<00:31:17.599><c> in</c><00:31:17.839><c> so</c><00:31:18.079><c> doing,</c><00:31:18.480><c> the</c><00:31:18.660><c> Persians,</c><00:31:19.119><c> brothers</c><00:31:19.259><c> and</c><00:31:19.420><c> sisters,</c>

00:31:19.720 --> 00:31:21.339
were<00:31:19.880><c> able</c><00:31:20.079><c> to</c><00:31:20.299><c> consolidate</c><00:31:20.680><c> their</c><00:31:20.920><c> empire</c>

00:31:21.339 --> 00:31:24.940
because<00:31:21.779><c> people</c><00:31:22.099><c> knew</c><00:31:22.359><c> that</c><00:31:22.819><c> physical</c><00:31:23.220><c> resistance</c><00:31:23.880><c> was</c><00:31:24.500><c> foolish,</c>

00:31:25.039 --> 00:31:26.460
until<00:31:25.319><c> the</c><00:31:25.519><c> Greeks</c><00:31:25.680><c> came,</c><00:31:25.980><c> of</c><00:31:26.140><c> course,</c>

00:31:26.900 --> 00:31:28.700
but<00:31:27.119><c> physical</c><00:31:27.599><c> resistance</c><00:31:28.059><c> was</c><00:31:28.319><c> foolish</c>

00:31:28.700 --> 00:31:30.740
and<00:31:29.099><c> that</c><00:31:29.200><c> it</c><00:31:29.240><c> wasn't</c><00:31:29.480><c> a</c><00:31:29.619><c> bad</c><00:31:29.779><c> life</c><00:31:30.039><c> under</c><00:31:30.200><c> the</c><00:31:30.440><c> Persians</c>

00:31:30.740 --> 00:31:32.079
if<00:31:30.940><c> one</c><00:31:31.160><c> submitted.</c>

00:31:32.539 --> 00:31:34.559
And<00:31:32.740><c> so</c><00:31:32.920><c> we</c><00:31:33.140><c> find,</c><00:31:33.819><c> therefore,</c>

00:31:34.799 --> 00:31:36.559
particularly<00:31:35.180><c> when</c><00:31:35.480><c> Cyrus</c><00:31:35.920><c> the</c><00:31:36.180><c> first</c><00:31:36.380><c> of</c><00:31:36.460><c> them</c>

00:31:36.559 --> 00:31:37.440
came<00:31:36.759><c> upon</c><00:31:37.019><c> the</c><00:31:37.240><c> throne,</c>

00:31:37.680 --> 00:31:39.500
that<00:31:37.779><c> the</c><00:31:38.019><c> fortunes</c><00:31:38.359><c> of</c><00:31:38.460><c> Israel</c><00:31:38.759><c> changed</c>

00:31:39.500 --> 00:31:41.279
because<00:31:40.160><c> this</c><00:31:40.420><c> was</c><00:31:40.599><c> their</c><00:31:40.720><c> policy,</c>

00:31:41.559 --> 00:31:43.779
and<00:31:41.619><c> because</c><00:31:42.059><c> certain</c><00:31:42.339><c> Jews</c><00:31:42.700><c> had</c><00:31:42.960><c> gained</c><00:31:43.140><c> notoriety</c>

00:31:43.779 --> 00:31:45.579
by<00:31:44.019><c> their</c><00:31:44.299><c> diligence</c><00:31:44.660><c> in</c><00:31:44.839><c> the</c><00:31:44.980><c> things</c><00:31:45.140><c> of</c><00:31:45.400><c> God</c>

00:31:45.579 --> 00:31:47.059
before<00:31:46.099><c> the</c><00:31:46.339><c> kings</c><00:31:46.500><c> of</c><00:31:46.680><c> Persia,</c>

00:31:47.180 --> 00:31:51.400
and<00:31:47.400><c> the</c><00:31:48.019><c> purpose</c><00:31:48.359><c> of</c><00:31:48.539><c> Israel</c><00:31:48.960><c> was</c><00:31:49.339><c> able</c><00:31:49.579><c> to</c><00:31:49.740><c> be</c><00:31:50.000><c> forwarded.</c>

00:31:51.640 --> 00:31:53.880
So<00:31:51.920><c> Darius,</c><00:31:52.200><c> host</c><00:31:52.559><c> of</c><00:31:52.720><c> peace,</c>

00:31:54.220 --> 00:31:56.180
came<00:31:54.359><c> upon</c><00:31:54.619><c> the</c><00:31:54.819><c> throne</c><00:31:54.960><c> at</c><00:31:55.119><c> a</c><00:31:55.259><c> time,</c><00:31:55.619><c> brothers</c><00:31:55.680><c> and</c><00:31:55.900><c> sisters,</c>

00:31:56.359 --> 00:32:00.480
when<00:31:56.559><c> the</c><00:31:56.779><c> Persian</c><00:31:57.079><c> throne</c><00:31:57.579><c> was</c><00:31:58.240><c> somewhat</c><00:31:58.960><c> disjointed.</c>

00:32:00.720 --> 00:32:02.539
They<00:32:00.859><c> were</c><00:32:01.000><c> going</c><00:32:01.160><c> through</c><00:32:01.380><c> a</c><00:32:01.559><c> period</c><00:32:01.779><c> of</c><00:32:02.039><c> difficulty</c>

00:32:02.539 --> 00:32:07.000
because<00:32:03.480><c> a</c><00:32:03.759><c> usurper</c><00:32:04.500><c> had</c><00:32:04.940><c> usurped</c><00:32:05.359><c> the</c><00:32:05.579><c> throne</c><00:32:05.720><c> in</c><00:32:05.940><c> Persia</c>

00:32:07.059 --> 00:32:09.599
after<00:32:07.500><c> the</c><00:32:07.660><c> death</c><00:32:07.920><c> of</c><00:32:08.200><c> Darius'</c><00:32:08.660><c> father,</c>

00:32:10.000 --> 00:32:12.819
had<00:32:10.059><c> put</c><00:32:10.200><c> himself</c><00:32:10.579><c> up</c><00:32:10.819><c> as</c><00:32:10.980><c> the</c><00:32:11.180><c> son</c><00:32:11.380><c> of</c><00:32:11.940><c> the</c><00:32:12.039><c> one</c><00:32:12.220><c> that</c><00:32:12.299><c> had</c><00:32:12.559><c> died,</c>

00:32:13.059 --> 00:32:14.980
and<00:32:13.180><c> had</c><00:32:13.480><c> fooled</c><00:32:13.640><c> the</c><00:32:13.900><c> people</c><00:32:14.079><c> for</c><00:32:14.279><c> a</c><00:32:14.359><c> period</c><00:32:14.559><c> of</c><00:32:14.779><c> time</c>

00:32:14.980 --> 00:32:17.019
until<00:32:15.180><c> Darius</c><00:32:15.619><c> came</c><00:32:15.859><c> along</c><00:32:16.079><c> the</c><00:32:16.299><c> scene,</c>

00:32:17.119 --> 00:32:18.900
overthrew<00:32:17.220><c> him</c><00:32:17.380><c> in</c><00:32:17.519><c> the</c><00:32:17.599><c> first</c><00:32:17.859><c> two</c><00:32:18.160><c> years</c><00:32:18.319><c> of</c><00:32:18.440><c> his</c><00:32:18.680><c> reign,</c>

00:32:19.099 --> 00:32:20.539
and<00:32:19.220><c> in</c><00:32:19.420><c> the</c><00:32:19.559><c> third</c><00:32:19.799><c> year</c><00:32:20.019><c> of</c><00:32:20.099><c> his</c><00:32:20.339><c> reign,</c>

00:32:20.779 --> 00:32:23.720
Darius,<00:32:21.380><c> host</c><00:32:21.539><c> of</c><00:32:21.740><c> peace,</c><00:32:22.059><c> set</c><00:32:22.099><c> about</c><00:32:22.400><c> consolidating</c><00:32:23.119><c> his</c><00:32:23.339><c> empire.</c>

00:32:23.940 --> 00:32:25.759
And<00:32:24.160><c> that's</c><00:32:24.440><c> when</c><00:32:24.579><c> we're</c><00:32:24.799><c> introduced</c><00:32:25.099><c> to</c><00:32:25.220><c> the</c><00:32:25.299><c> Book</c><00:32:25.420><c> of</c><00:32:25.599><c> Esther</c>

00:32:25.759 --> 00:32:28.099
because<00:32:26.079><c> here</c><00:32:26.339><c> we</c><00:32:26.500><c> have</c><00:32:26.619><c> a</c><00:32:26.880><c> great</c><00:32:27.160><c> feast,</c>

00:32:28.519 --> 00:32:30.140
which<00:32:28.660><c> Darius,</c><00:32:29.240><c> or</c><00:32:29.420><c> Ahazuerus,</c>

00:32:30.460 --> 00:32:32.900
made<00:32:30.640><c> for</c><00:32:30.960><c> all</c><00:32:31.299><c> the</c><00:32:31.539><c> provinces</c><00:32:31.819><c> of</c><00:32:32.019><c> Israel,</c>

00:32:33.180 --> 00:32:35.160
and<00:32:33.380><c> another</c><00:32:33.740><c> feast,</c><00:32:34.220><c> brothers</c><00:32:34.299><c> and</c><00:32:34.500><c> sisters,</c>

00:32:35.160 --> 00:32:39.240
for<00:32:36.240><c> those</c><00:32:36.940><c> dwelling</c><00:32:37.359><c> in</c><00:32:37.900><c> the</c><00:32:38.180><c> palace.</c>

00:32:40.480 --> 00:32:42.220
So<00:32:40.619><c> the</c><00:32:40.759><c> Book</c><00:32:40.920><c> of</c><00:32:41.079><c> Esther</c><00:32:41.279><c> opens,</c><00:32:42.079><c> therefore,</c>

00:32:42.700 --> 00:32:45.359
with<00:32:42.900><c> a</c><00:32:43.039><c> picture</c><00:32:43.299><c> of</c><00:32:43.599><c> these</c><00:32:43.900><c> two</c><00:32:44.240><c> feasts.</c>

00:32:46.180 --> 00:32:50.200
And<00:32:46.480><c> I</c><00:32:46.799><c> believe</c><00:32:47.460><c> that</c><00:32:48.740><c> the</c><00:32:49.119><c> story</c><00:32:49.359><c> is</c><00:32:49.759><c> told</c>

00:32:50.200 --> 00:32:55.160
with<00:32:51.380><c> a</c><00:32:51.619><c> deliberate</c><00:32:52.019><c> intent</c><00:32:52.599><c> to</c><00:32:53.880><c> paint</c><00:32:54.200><c> for</c><00:32:54.519><c> us</c>

00:32:55.160 --> 00:32:57.880
not<00:32:55.599><c> only</c><00:32:55.799><c> the</c><00:32:56.079><c> picture</c><00:32:56.299><c> of</c><00:32:56.480><c> the</c><00:32:56.660><c> times,</c><00:32:57.039><c> brothers</c><00:32:57.099><c> and</c><00:32:57.200><c> sisters,</c>

00:32:58.240 --> 00:33:00.700
but<00:32:58.660><c> for</c><00:32:58.880><c> all</c><00:32:59.180><c> those</c><00:32:59.480><c> who</c><00:32:59.660><c> know</c><00:32:59.859><c> something</c><00:33:00.140><c> about</c><00:33:00.400><c> the</c><00:33:00.559><c> Word</c>

00:33:00.700 --> 00:33:01.180
of<00:33:00.859><c> God,</c>

00:33:01.440 --> 00:33:03.599
to<00:33:01.640><c> instill</c><00:33:02.119><c> into</c><00:33:02.299><c> our</c><00:33:02.599><c> minds</c><00:33:02.900><c> a</c><00:33:03.279><c> picture</c>

00:33:03.599 --> 00:33:06.059
of<00:33:04.160><c> what</c><00:33:04.160><c> that</c><00:33:04.480><c> book</c><00:33:04.660><c> is</c><00:33:04.819><c> all</c><00:33:05.059><c> about.</c>

00:33:06.680 --> 00:33:09.099
Because<00:33:06.880><c> in</c><00:33:07.180><c> the</c><00:33:07.420><c> first</c><00:33:07.740><c> two</c><00:33:08.099><c> stories</c><00:33:08.420><c> that</c><00:33:08.599><c> are</c><00:33:08.779><c> told,</c>

00:33:09.420 --> 00:33:12.420
the<00:33:09.619><c> story</c><00:33:09.960><c> of</c><00:33:10.299><c> the</c><00:33:10.519><c> feast,</c><00:33:10.920><c> the</c><00:33:11.079><c> royal</c><00:33:11.460><c> feast</c><00:33:11.700><c> of</c><00:33:11.900><c> the</c><00:33:12.059><c> empire</c>

00:33:12.420 --> 00:33:14.640
from<00:33:12.660><c> verses</c><00:33:12.980><c> one</c><00:33:13.299><c> to</c><00:33:13.460><c> four</c><00:33:13.720><c> of</c><00:33:13.880><c> chapter</c><00:33:14.119><c> one,</c>

00:33:15.039 --> 00:33:18.380
and<00:33:15.299><c> then</c><00:33:15.500><c> the</c><00:33:15.720><c> royal</c><00:33:15.980><c> feast</c><00:33:16.200><c> of</c><00:33:16.380><c> the</c><00:33:16.599><c> palace</c><00:33:16.839><c> from</c><00:33:17.059><c> verses</c><00:33:17.380><c> five</c><00:33:17.779><c> to</c><00:33:17.960><c> nine,</c>

00:33:18.779 --> 00:33:20.619
those<00:33:19.079><c> stories</c><00:33:19.400><c> are</c><00:33:19.660><c> told,</c><00:33:19.980><c> brothers</c><00:33:20.079><c> and</c><00:33:20.299><c> sisters,</c>

00:33:20.859 --> 00:33:23.559
to<00:33:21.079><c> give</c><00:33:21.200><c> us</c><00:33:21.460><c> a</c><00:33:21.660><c> picture</c><00:33:21.859><c> of</c><00:33:22.039><c> the</c><00:33:22.240><c> kingdom</c><00:33:22.480><c> of</c><00:33:22.759><c> God.</c>

00:33:24.220 --> 00:33:25.759
And<00:33:24.400><c> you</c><00:33:24.480><c> know,</c><00:33:24.599><c> the</c><00:33:24.720><c> design</c><00:33:24.960><c> of</c><00:33:25.099><c> the</c><00:33:25.140><c> book</c><00:33:25.200><c> is</c><00:33:25.339><c> wonderful.</c>

00:33:26.180 --> 00:33:28.700
It<00:33:26.359><c> opens</c><00:33:26.619><c> up</c><00:33:26.839><c> with</c><00:33:27.019><c> a</c><00:33:27.200><c> magnificent</c><00:33:27.859><c> picture</c><00:33:28.140><c> of</c><00:33:28.259><c> the</c><00:33:28.420><c> kingdom.</c>

00:33:29.079 --> 00:33:31.299
It<00:33:29.140><c> tells</c><00:33:29.400><c> you</c><00:33:29.559><c> about</c><00:33:29.839><c> Bastai,</c><00:33:30.359><c> who</c><00:33:30.440><c> was</c><00:33:30.640><c> related</c><00:33:30.839><c> to</c><00:33:31.000><c> the</c><00:33:31.119><c> kingdom,</c>

00:33:31.299 --> 00:33:33.859
it<00:33:31.460><c> was</c><00:33:31.579><c> thrown</c><00:33:31.859><c> out,</c><00:33:32.319><c> about</c><00:33:32.579><c> Esther,</c><00:33:32.940><c> who</c><00:33:33.000><c> was</c><00:33:33.220><c> brought</c><00:33:33.359><c> into</c><00:33:33.539><c> relation</c>

00:33:33.859 --> 00:33:35.859
to<00:33:34.039><c> that</c><00:33:34.180><c> kingdom</c><00:33:34.420><c> and</c><00:33:34.640><c> found</c><00:33:34.859><c> a</c><00:33:35.099><c> favor</c><00:33:35.259><c> with</c><00:33:35.460><c> the</c><00:33:35.640><c> king,</c>

00:33:36.059 --> 00:33:37.220
how<00:33:36.200><c> the</c><00:33:36.359><c> Jewish</c><00:33:36.519><c> people</c><00:33:36.779><c> were</c><00:33:37.059><c> saved,</c>

00:33:37.259 --> 00:33:39.039
and<00:33:37.339><c> how</c><00:33:37.420><c> the</c><00:33:37.519><c> whole</c><00:33:37.779><c> world</c><00:33:37.960><c> was</c><00:33:38.279><c> saved.</c>

00:33:39.579 --> 00:33:41.140
That's<00:33:39.859><c> the</c><00:33:39.920><c> design</c><00:33:40.160><c> of</c><00:33:40.279><c> the</c><00:33:40.400><c> book.</c>

00:33:41.299 --> 00:33:43.400
So<00:33:41.460><c> we've</c><00:33:41.660><c> got</c><00:33:41.759><c> in</c><00:33:42.160><c> the</c><00:33:42.299><c> scriptures,</c><00:33:42.759><c> brothers</c><00:33:42.819><c> and</c><00:33:43.059><c> sisters,</c>

00:33:43.779 --> 00:33:45.759
a<00:33:43.940><c> picture</c><00:33:44.099><c> of</c><00:33:44.259><c> the</c><00:33:44.380><c> kingdom</c><00:33:44.599><c> of</c><00:33:44.859><c> God.</c>

00:33:46.220 --> 00:33:48.200
Everywhere<00:33:46.619><c> those</c><00:33:46.900><c> pictures</c><00:33:47.160><c> are</c><00:33:47.380><c> painted.</c>

00:33:48.579 --> 00:33:50.900
We<00:33:48.839><c> know</c><00:33:49.039><c> that</c><00:33:49.220><c> the</c><00:33:49.359><c> Jews</c><00:33:49.500><c> were</c><00:33:49.720><c> disobedient</c><00:33:50.220><c> to</c><00:33:50.380><c> God's</c><00:33:50.720><c> law,</c>

00:33:51.140 --> 00:33:53.440
that<00:33:51.259><c> God</c><00:33:51.519><c> deposed</c><00:33:52.160><c> them,</c><00:33:52.339><c> as</c><00:33:52.460><c> it</c><00:33:52.599><c> were,</c><00:33:52.720><c> for</c><00:33:52.920><c> a</c><00:33:53.119><c> time.</c>

00:33:53.940 --> 00:33:56.339
We<00:33:54.200><c> know</c><00:33:54.380><c> that</c><00:33:54.579><c> the</c><00:33:54.700><c> coil</c><00:33:54.880><c> of</c><00:33:55.059><c> the</c><00:33:55.400><c> nations</c><00:33:55.680><c> has</c><00:33:55.940><c> gone</c><00:33:56.079><c> out.</c>

00:33:56.599 --> 00:33:58.859
The<00:33:56.799><c> apostles</c><00:33:57.079><c> went</c><00:33:57.259><c> to</c><00:33:57.440><c> all</c><00:33:57.579><c> over</c><00:33:57.779><c> the</c><00:33:57.859><c> world</c><00:33:58.099><c> to</c><00:33:58.299><c> preach</c><00:33:58.400><c> the</c><00:33:58.619><c> gospel.</c>

00:33:58.859 --> 00:34:01.559
We<00:33:59.259><c> are</c><00:33:59.579><c> here</c><00:33:59.839><c> today</c><00:34:00.099><c> because</c><00:34:00.380><c> of</c><00:34:00.559><c> that</c><00:34:00.759><c> call.</c>

00:34:01.859 --> 00:34:03.380
And<00:34:01.920><c> we</c><00:34:02.059><c> know</c><00:34:02.240><c> the</c><00:34:02.440><c> day</c><00:34:02.619><c> is</c><00:34:02.819><c> shortly</c><00:34:03.160><c> coming</c>

00:34:03.380 --> 00:34:05.000
when<00:34:03.559><c> the</c><00:34:03.680><c> Lord</c><00:34:03.819><c> Jesus</c><00:34:04.220><c> Christ</c><00:34:04.480><c> will</c><00:34:04.720><c> return</c>

00:34:05.000 --> 00:34:07.079
and<00:34:05.339><c> the</c><00:34:05.539><c> whole</c><00:34:05.799><c> world</c><00:34:06.019><c> will</c><00:34:06.200><c> come</c><00:34:06.299><c> under</c><00:34:06.440><c> his</c><00:34:06.640><c> command.</c>

00:34:07.319 --> 00:34:08.960
That's<00:34:07.559><c> the</c><00:34:07.660><c> whole</c><00:34:07.799><c> book</c><00:34:07.940><c> of</c><00:34:08.119><c> Esther.</c>

00:34:09.300 --> 00:34:12.840
So<00:34:09.420><c> it</c><00:34:09.639><c> opens</c><00:34:09.800><c> up,</c><00:34:10.280><c> therefore,</c><00:34:10.360><c> with</c><00:34:10.559><c> a</c><00:34:10.699><c> picture</c><00:34:11.019><c> of</c><00:34:11.820><c> the</c><00:34:12.019><c> kingdom.</c>

00:34:13.219 --> 00:34:16.860
Now,<00:34:13.539><c> it</c><00:34:13.719><c> came</c><00:34:13.860><c> to</c><00:34:14.059><c> pass</c><00:34:14.420><c> in</c><00:34:14.619><c> these</c><00:34:14.920><c> days</c><00:34:15.219><c> of</c><00:34:15.440><c> Ahasuerus,</c>

00:34:17.119 --> 00:34:19.619
this<00:34:17.400><c> is</c><00:34:17.800><c> Ahasuerus,</c><00:34:18.579><c> which</c><00:34:18.760><c> reigned</c><00:34:19.000><c> from</c><00:34:19.199><c> India,</c>

00:34:19.880 --> 00:34:22.639
even<00:34:20.119><c> under</c><00:34:20.380><c> Ethiopia,</c><00:34:21.300><c> over</c><00:34:21.659><c> a</c><00:34:21.739><c> hundred</c><00:34:22.039><c> and</c><00:34:22.300><c> seven</c><00:34:22.500><c> and</c>

00:34:22.639 --> 00:34:23.940
twenty<00:34:22.880><c> provinces,</c>

00:34:24.219 --> 00:34:26.199
that<00:34:24.360><c> in</c><00:34:24.539><c> those</c><00:34:24.860><c> days</c><00:34:25.099><c> when</c><00:34:25.280><c> the</c><00:34:25.440><c> king</c><00:34:25.619><c> Ahasuerus</c>

00:34:26.199 --> 00:34:27.820
sat<00:34:26.400><c> on</c><00:34:26.599><c> the</c><00:34:26.800><c> throne</c><00:34:27.019><c> of</c><00:34:27.219><c> his</c><00:34:27.440><c> kingdom,</c>

00:34:27.820 --> 00:34:30.599
which<00:34:28.440><c> was</c><00:34:28.840><c> in</c><00:34:29.099><c> Shushan,</c><00:34:29.579><c> the</c><00:34:29.679><c> palace,</c>

00:34:30.739 --> 00:34:34.159
in<00:34:30.880><c> the</c><00:34:31.099><c> third</c><00:34:31.380><c> year</c><00:34:31.559><c> of</c><00:34:31.659><c> his</c><00:34:31.900><c> reign,</c><00:34:32.400><c> he</c><00:34:32.559><c> made</c><00:34:32.840><c> such</c><00:34:33.139><c> a</c><00:34:33.340><c> feast.</c>

00:34:34.440 --> 00:34:36.800
So<00:34:34.659><c> the</c><00:34:34.760><c> book</c><00:34:34.940><c> opens,</c><00:34:35.460><c> brothers</c><00:34:35.539><c> and</c><00:34:35.719><c> sisters.</c>

00:34:36.860 --> 00:34:38.440
So<00:34:37.059><c> the</c><00:34:37.179><c> book</c><00:34:37.360><c> opens.</c>

00:34:38.920 --> 00:34:41.320
He<00:34:39.079><c> was</c><00:34:39.280><c> a</c><00:34:39.400><c> great</c><00:34:39.639><c> king,</c><00:34:40.480><c> Ahasuerus,</c>

00:34:42.000 --> 00:34:45.199
the<00:34:42.039><c> very</c><00:34:42.440><c> title</c><00:34:43.000><c> means</c><00:34:43.480><c> a</c><00:34:43.920><c> venerable</c><00:34:44.360><c> king,</c>

00:34:45.360 --> 00:34:47.739
an<00:34:45.440><c> awe</c><00:34:45.639><c>-inspiring,</c><00:34:46.500><c> venerable</c><00:34:46.860><c> king.</c>

00:34:48.119 --> 00:34:50.320
He<00:34:48.480><c> had</c><00:34:48.780><c> overthrown</c><00:34:49.219><c> the</c><00:34:49.440><c> usurper,</c>

00:34:50.980 --> 00:34:54.039
two<00:34:51.159><c> years</c><00:34:51.400><c> it</c><00:34:51.519><c> had</c><00:34:51.659><c> taken</c><00:34:51.900><c> to</c><00:34:52.159><c> rid</c><00:34:52.320><c> the</c><00:34:52.539><c> kingdom</c><00:34:52.719><c> of</c><00:34:52.900><c> his</c><00:34:53.119><c> influence.</c>

00:34:54.280 --> 00:34:56.500
He<00:34:54.519><c> had</c><00:34:54.719><c> established</c><00:34:55.039><c> his</c><00:34:55.280><c> own</c><00:34:55.599><c> power</c><00:34:55.840><c> in</c><00:34:55.960><c> the</c><00:34:56.059><c> nation.</c>

00:34:56.500 --> 00:35:00.539
And<00:34:57.239><c> now</c><00:34:57.519><c> the</c><00:34:57.760><c> time</c><00:34:57.960><c> came</c><00:34:58.260><c> for</c><00:34:58.519><c> him</c><00:34:58.599><c> to</c><00:34:58.860><c> send</c><00:34:59.059><c> out</c><00:34:59.280><c> the</c><00:34:59.519><c> messengers,</c>

00:35:00.659 --> 00:35:02.880
to<00:35:00.659><c> bring</c><00:35:00.940><c> all</c><00:35:01.480><c> the</c><00:35:01.739><c> provinces</c><00:35:02.019><c> in,</c>

00:35:03.199 --> 00:35:05.760
that<00:35:03.239><c> they</c><00:35:03.440><c> might</c><00:35:03.679><c> rejoice</c><00:35:04.239><c> in</c><00:35:04.480><c> a</c><00:35:04.699><c> feast</c><00:35:04.860><c> of</c><00:35:05.199><c> celebration</c>

00:35:05.760 --> 00:35:07.840
of<00:35:06.260><c> the</c><00:35:06.500><c> grandness</c><00:35:07.179><c> of</c><00:35:07.460><c> Darius,</c>

00:35:07.960 --> 00:35:08.840
highest<00:35:08.159><c> of</c><00:35:08.320><c> his</c><00:35:08.460><c> kingdom.</c>

00:35:09.119 --> 00:35:11.920
And<00:35:09.159><c> so</c><00:35:09.300><c> there</c><00:35:09.420><c> were</c><00:35:09.639><c> a</c><00:35:09.639><c> hundred</c><00:35:09.960><c> and</c><00:35:10.199><c> twenty</c><00:35:10.539><c> seven</c><00:35:10.840><c> provinces.</c>

00:35:12.940 --> 00:35:16.400
And<00:35:13.139><c> into</c><00:35:13.320><c> all</c><00:35:13.480><c> those</c><00:35:13.780><c> provinces</c><00:35:14.539><c> went</c><00:35:15.179><c> men</c><00:35:15.460><c> to</c><00:35:15.659><c> invite</c><00:35:16.000><c> others</c><00:35:16.239><c> to</c>

00:35:16.400 --> 00:35:16.800
the<00:35:16.599><c> feast.</c>

00:35:17.079 --> 00:35:20.239
And<00:35:17.179><c> that</c><00:35:17.500><c> feast,</c><00:35:17.900><c> brothers</c><00:35:18.000><c> and</c><00:35:18.199><c> sisters,</c><00:35:18.780><c> lasted</c><00:35:19.079><c> one</c><00:35:19.599><c> hundred</c><00:35:20.059><c> and</c>

00:35:20.239 --> 00:35:21.480
eighty<00:35:20.440><c> days.</c>

00:35:22.639 --> 00:35:24.500
It<00:35:23.059><c> lasted</c><00:35:23.320><c> a</c><00:35:23.559><c> hundred</c><00:35:23.760><c> and</c><00:35:23.880><c> eighty</c><00:35:24.059><c> days.</c>

00:35:24.500 --> 00:35:26.920
You<00:35:25.079><c> might</c><00:35:25.340><c> say,</c><00:35:25.500><c> well,</c><00:35:25.599><c> that's</c><00:35:25.679><c> a</c><00:35:25.800><c> long</c><00:35:26.000><c> feast.</c>

00:35:27.440 --> 00:35:29.300
Not<00:35:27.559><c> really,</c><00:35:27.920><c> brothers</c><00:35:28.099><c> and</c><00:35:28.260><c> sisters,</c><00:35:28.320><c> when</c><00:35:28.460><c> you</c><00:35:28.599><c> consider</c><00:35:28.880><c> this,</c>

00:35:29.579 --> 00:35:33.659
that<00:35:29.619><c> when</c><00:35:29.739><c> you're</c><00:35:30.059><c> inviting</c><00:35:30.559><c> not</c><00:35:31.739><c> everyone</c><00:35:32.360><c> in</c><00:35:32.519><c> the</c><00:35:32.699><c> province,</c>

00:35:34.519 --> 00:35:37.139
but<00:35:34.639><c> the</c><00:35:34.920><c> military</c><00:35:35.400><c> men,</c><00:35:35.659><c> and</c><00:35:35.780><c> that's</c><00:35:36.039><c> who</c><00:35:36.039><c> he's</c><00:35:36.219><c> inviting,</c>

00:35:37.780 --> 00:35:40.179
when<00:35:37.980><c> the</c><00:35:38.239><c> military</c><00:35:38.500><c> men</c><00:35:38.679><c> are</c><00:35:38.900><c> coming</c><00:35:39.039><c> in</c><00:35:39.280><c> from</c><00:35:39.420><c> the</c><00:35:39.639><c> outposts</c>

00:35:40.179 --> 00:35:40.719
of<00:35:40.179><c> the</c><00:35:40.340><c> empire,</c>

00:35:40.980 --> 00:35:42.619
what<00:35:41.099><c> a</c><00:35:41.340><c> dangerous</c><00:35:41.659><c> thing</c><00:35:41.820><c> it</c><00:35:41.920><c> would</c><00:35:42.059><c> have</c><00:35:42.219><c> been</c><00:35:42.320><c> to</c><00:35:42.500><c> bring</c>

00:35:42.619 --> 00:35:43.039
them<00:35:42.820><c> all</c>

00:35:43.039 --> 00:35:45.019
for<00:35:43.239><c> one</c><00:35:43.519><c> week</c><00:35:43.699><c> into</c><00:35:44.159><c> the</c><00:35:44.280><c> center</c><00:35:44.460><c> of</c><00:35:44.659><c> their</c><00:35:44.780><c> kingdom,</c>

00:35:45.260 --> 00:35:47.739
and<00:35:45.519><c> leave</c><00:35:45.780><c> the</c><00:35:46.039><c> boundaries</c><00:35:46.300><c> of</c><00:35:46.460><c> their</c><00:35:46.579><c> kingdom</c><00:35:46.860><c> unprotected.</c>

00:35:47.900 --> 00:35:50.039
No<00:35:48.139><c> way</c><00:35:48.340><c> would</c><00:35:48.460><c> any</c><00:35:48.679><c> king</c><00:35:48.820><c> with</c><00:35:48.940><c> any</c><00:35:49.139><c> brains</c><00:35:49.420><c> do</c><00:35:49.679><c> that.</c>

00:35:50.420 --> 00:35:53.000
So<00:35:50.619><c> he</c><00:35:50.940><c> spun</c><00:35:51.099><c> this</c><00:35:51.400><c> feast</c><00:35:51.579><c> down</c><00:35:51.760><c> over</c><00:35:52.019><c> a</c><00:35:52.039><c> hundred</c><00:35:52.320><c> and</c><00:35:52.460><c> eighty</c><00:35:52.579><c> days,</c>

00:35:53.000 --> 00:35:56.179
brought<00:35:53.440><c> in</c><00:35:53.559><c> the</c><00:35:53.739><c> military</c><00:35:54.019><c> powers</c><00:35:54.400><c> one</c><00:35:54.719><c> by</c><00:35:55.019><c> one</c><00:35:55.199><c> or</c><00:35:55.440><c> group</c><00:35:55.639><c> by</c><00:35:55.940><c> group</c>

00:35:56.179 --> 00:35:58.980
to<00:35:56.579><c> enjoy</c><00:35:56.940><c> the</c><00:35:57.199><c> feast</c><00:35:57.340><c> and</c><00:35:57.460><c> go</c><00:35:57.659><c> back</c><00:35:57.940><c> again</c><00:35:58.300><c> that</c><00:35:58.500><c> the</c><00:35:58.719><c> kingdom</c>

00:35:58.980 --> 00:36:00.239
be<00:35:59.179><c> not</c><00:35:59.420><c> weakened.</c>

00:36:00.480 --> 00:36:02.940
And<00:36:00.639><c> that's</c><00:36:00.840><c> the</c><00:36:00.940><c> way</c><00:36:01.079><c> in</c><00:36:01.239><c> which</c><00:36:01.239><c> he</c><00:36:01.440><c> conducted</c><00:36:01.739><c> this</c><00:36:02.099><c> feast.</c>

00:36:03.619 --> 00:36:05.300
And<00:36:03.800><c> the</c><00:36:04.019><c> center</c><00:36:04.159><c> of</c><00:36:04.320><c> that</c><00:36:04.519><c> feast,</c><00:36:04.840><c> brothers</c><00:36:04.920><c> and</c><00:36:05.099><c> sisters,</c>

00:36:05.300 --> 00:36:05.860
of<00:36:05.539><c> course,</c>

00:36:06.179 --> 00:36:09.260
we<00:36:06.360><c> learned</c><00:36:06.539><c> was</c><00:36:06.780><c> in</c><00:36:07.139><c> Shushan</c><00:36:07.659><c> the</c><00:36:08.079><c> palace.</c>

00:36:09.880 --> 00:36:11.760
Shushan<00:36:10.360><c> the</c><00:36:10.480><c> palace.</c>

00:36:12.559 --> 00:36:16.159
Shushan,<00:36:13.039><c> of</c><00:36:13.380><c> course,</c><00:36:14.199><c> was</c><00:36:14.380><c> the</c><00:36:14.579><c> ancient</c><00:36:15.059><c> suzer,</c>

00:36:16.739 --> 00:36:19.880
the<00:36:16.920><c> name</c><00:36:17.119><c> of</c><00:36:17.300><c> which</c><00:36:17.420><c> has</c><00:36:17.599><c> been</c><00:36:17.780><c> given</c><00:36:18.139><c> to</c><00:36:19.179><c> the</c><00:36:19.400><c> capital</c><00:36:19.679><c> of</c>

00:36:19.880 --> 00:36:20.860
the<00:36:19.940><c> Persian</c><00:36:20.199><c> Empire</c>

00:36:20.860 --> 00:36:23.300
during<00:36:21.739><c> certain</c><00:36:22.119><c> times</c><00:36:22.440><c> of</c><00:36:22.579><c> the</c><00:36:22.699><c> year,</c><00:36:23.019><c> that</c><00:36:23.019><c> is,</c>

00:36:23.480 --> 00:36:25.559
when<00:36:23.559><c> they</c><00:36:23.800><c> moved</c><00:36:24.000><c> the</c><00:36:24.260><c> capital</c><00:36:24.440><c> to</c><00:36:24.800><c> Susa.</c>

00:36:25.800 --> 00:36:28.239
That<00:36:25.920><c> name</c><00:36:26.159><c> has</c><00:36:26.280><c> been</c><00:36:26.460><c> given</c><00:36:26.739><c> to</c><00:36:27.179><c> the</c><00:36:27.400><c> capital</c><00:36:27.599><c> because</c><00:36:27.980><c> of</c>

00:36:28.239 --> 00:36:28.920
the<00:36:28.420><c> excavations</c>

00:36:28.920 --> 00:36:31.460
that<00:36:29.059><c> have</c><00:36:29.239><c> taken</c><00:36:29.400><c> place</c><00:36:29.840><c> in</c><00:36:30.179><c> those</c><00:36:30.440><c> regions,</c><00:36:30.920><c> brothers</c><00:36:31.039><c> and</c><00:36:31.260><c> sisters,</c>

00:36:31.500 --> 00:36:34.119
when<00:36:32.139><c> the</c><00:36:32.360><c> site</c><00:36:32.619><c> of</c><00:36:32.920><c> Susa</c><00:36:33.159><c> has</c><00:36:33.340><c> been</c><00:36:33.659><c> uncovered</c>

00:36:34.119 --> 00:36:37.380
and<00:36:34.519><c> the</c><00:36:34.820><c> grandeur</c><00:36:35.500><c> of</c><00:36:35.739><c> the</c><00:36:35.900><c> kings</c><00:36:36.199><c> of</c><00:36:36.920><c> Persia</c>

00:36:37.380 --> 00:36:41.780
have<00:36:37.659><c> been</c><00:36:37.880><c> revealed</c><00:36:38.260><c> to</c><00:36:38.480><c> mortal</c><00:36:38.760><c> gaze</c><00:36:39.199><c> in</c><00:36:39.579><c> the</c><00:36:39.800><c> ruins</c><00:36:40.039><c> of</c><00:36:40.320><c> Susa</c><00:36:40.619><c> the</c><00:36:40.800><c> palace.</c>

00:36:42.519 --> 00:36:44.179
Shushan,<00:36:43.000><c> as</c><00:36:43.119><c> the</c><00:36:43.260><c> Bible</c><00:36:43.500><c> knows</c><00:36:43.780><c> it.</c>

00:36:44.559 --> 00:36:47.079
Susa,<00:36:44.980><c> of</c><00:36:45.119><c> course,</c><00:36:45.440><c> just</c><00:36:45.699><c> being</c><00:36:45.880><c> another</c><00:36:46.179><c> form</c><00:36:46.480><c> of</c><00:36:46.659><c> the</c><00:36:46.820><c> name,</c>

00:36:47.340 --> 00:36:48.360
meaning<00:36:47.599><c> the</c><00:36:47.860><c> same</c><00:36:48.119><c> thing.</c>

00:36:48.360 --> 00:36:49.679
And<00:36:48.619><c> the</c><00:36:48.820><c> meaning?</c>

00:36:50.719 --> 00:36:53.800
The<00:36:50.820><c> meaning</c><00:36:51.059><c> is</c><00:36:51.699><c> a</c><00:36:52.099><c> white</c><00:36:52.539><c> lily.</c>

00:36:54.500 --> 00:36:56.559
A<00:36:54.980><c> white</c><00:36:55.420><c> lily.</c>

00:36:57.300 --> 00:36:59.500
Well,<00:36:57.539><c> that's</c><00:36:57.800><c> a</c><00:36:57.960><c> strange</c><00:36:58.280><c> meaning</c><00:36:58.559><c> to</c><00:36:58.760><c> give,</c><00:36:59.059><c> I</c><00:36:59.059><c> suppose,</c><00:36:59.320><c> to</c>

00:36:59.500 --> 00:37:00.559
a<00:36:59.659><c> capital</c><00:36:59.940><c> city,</c>

00:37:00.940 --> 00:37:03.500
except<00:37:01.239><c> I</c><00:37:01.440><c> suppose</c><00:37:01.820><c> it</c><00:37:01.940><c> was</c><00:37:02.159><c> built</c><00:37:02.340><c> mainly</c><00:37:02.659><c> of</c><00:37:02.900><c> white</c><00:37:03.239><c> stone.</c>

00:37:03.500 --> 00:37:04.619
Who<00:37:03.659><c> knows?</c>

00:37:05.579 --> 00:37:08.099
But<00:37:05.780><c> this</c><00:37:05.880><c> we</c><00:37:06.099><c> do</c><00:37:06.380><c> know,</c><00:37:06.639><c> brothers</c><00:37:06.780><c> and</c><00:37:06.960><c> sisters,</c>

00:37:08.179 --> 00:37:12.199
that<00:37:08.400><c> Shushan</c><00:37:09.099><c> is</c><00:37:10.360><c> the</c><00:37:10.579><c> root</c><00:37:10.760><c> from</c><00:37:10.940><c> which</c><00:37:11.079><c> we</c><00:37:11.239><c> get</c><00:37:11.420><c> Shoshanan</c>

00:37:12.199 --> 00:37:14.420
or<00:37:13.579><c> Shushanan,</c>

00:37:14.420 --> 00:37:19.139
which<00:37:15.139><c> is</c><00:37:15.340><c> one</c><00:37:15.559><c> of</c><00:37:15.699><c> the</c><00:37:15.900><c> titles</c><00:37:16.360><c> of</c><00:37:16.880><c> three</c><00:37:17.219><c> of</c><00:37:17.360><c> the</c><00:37:17.659><c> Psalms.</c>

00:37:20.139 --> 00:37:22.000
And<00:37:20.139><c> the</c><00:37:20.380><c> three</c><00:37:20.579><c> of</c><00:37:20.820><c> the</c><00:37:20.900><c> Psalms</c><00:37:21.099><c> it</c><00:37:21.260><c> speaks</c><00:37:21.500><c> about,</c><00:37:21.880><c> brothers</c>

00:37:22.000 --> 00:37:23.239
and<00:37:22.139><c> sisters,</c>

00:37:23.679 --> 00:37:27.039
are<00:37:23.820><c> the</c><00:37:24.099><c> Psalms</c><00:37:24.400><c> which</c><00:37:24.739><c> deal</c><00:37:25.119><c> with</c><00:37:25.659><c> the</c><00:37:25.980><c> marriage</c><00:37:26.440><c> of</c><00:37:26.760><c> the</c>

00:37:27.039 --> 00:37:28.840
king<00:37:27.300><c> with</c><00:37:27.519><c> his</c><00:37:27.780><c> bride</c>

00:37:29.380 --> 00:37:33.820
and<00:37:29.940><c> with</c><00:37:30.199><c> the</c><00:37:30.420><c> victory</c><00:37:30.940><c> of</c><00:37:31.300><c> the</c><00:37:31.480><c> king</c><00:37:31.679><c> of</c><00:37:31.820><c> Israel</c><00:37:32.239><c> over</c><00:37:32.659><c> his</c><00:37:32.880><c> enemies.</c>

00:37:35.139 --> 00:37:37.719
And<00:37:35.179><c> you</c><00:37:35.519><c> read</c><00:37:35.780><c> those</c><00:37:36.099><c> Psalms</c><00:37:36.400><c> against</c><00:37:36.679><c> the</c><00:37:36.900><c> background</c><00:37:37.239><c> of</c><00:37:37.500><c> Esther</c>

00:37:37.719 --> 00:37:39.860
and<00:37:38.119><c> see</c><00:37:38.320><c> the</c><00:37:38.480><c> remarkable</c><00:37:39.199><c> similarity.</c>

00:37:39.860 --> 00:37:44.820
Psalm<00:37:40.519><c> 45,</c><00:37:41.980><c> Psalm</c><00:37:42.099><c> 60,</c><00:37:42.960><c> and</c><00:37:43.139><c> Psalm</c><00:37:43.460><c> 69.</c>

00:37:44.860 --> 00:37:47.880
Psalm<00:37:45.119><c> 45</c><00:37:45.880><c> speaks</c><00:37:46.280><c> of</c><00:37:46.480><c> the</c><00:37:46.699><c> marriage</c><00:37:46.920><c> of</c><00:37:47.079><c> the</c><00:37:47.239><c> king</c><00:37:47.380><c> and</c><00:37:47.440><c> his</c><00:37:47.639><c> bride</c>

00:37:47.880 --> 00:37:51.159
and<00:37:47.960><c> we'll</c><00:37:48.219><c> go</c><00:37:48.380><c> there</c><00:37:48.699><c> time</c><00:37:49.059><c> and</c><00:37:49.300><c> time</c><00:37:49.619><c> again</c><00:37:49.980><c> through</c><00:37:50.340><c> the</c><00:37:50.539><c> story</c><00:37:50.739><c> of</c><00:37:50.960><c> Esther</c>

00:37:51.159 --> 00:37:54.059
to<00:37:51.480><c> see</c><00:37:51.659><c> the</c><00:37:51.860><c> link</c><00:37:52.019><c> up</c><00:37:52.139><c> with</c><00:37:52.320><c> that</c><00:37:52.579><c> psalm.</c>

00:37:54.199 --> 00:37:56.159
Psalm<00:37:54.500><c> 60</c><00:37:54.920><c> speaks</c><00:37:55.239><c> about</c><00:37:55.519><c> this</c><00:37:55.719><c> principle,</c>

00:37:56.380 --> 00:37:59.639
who<00:37:56.659><c> will</c><00:37:56.960><c> lead</c><00:37:57.199><c> me</c><00:37:57.380><c> into</c><00:37:57.519><c> the</c><00:37:57.820><c> strong</c><00:37:58.059><c> city,</c><00:37:58.699><c> into</c><00:37:58.920><c> Edom</c><00:37:59.219><c> itself,</c>

00:37:59.780 --> 00:38:02.139
the<00:37:59.980><c> capital</c><00:38:00.300><c> of</c><00:38:00.699><c> the</c><00:38:00.920><c> Jew</c><00:38:01.159><c>-haters?</c>

00:38:02.440 --> 00:38:04.780
And<00:38:02.599><c> the</c><00:38:02.739><c> capital</c><00:38:03.000><c> of</c><00:38:03.340><c> the</c><00:38:03.539><c> kingdom</c><00:38:03.800><c> of</c><00:38:03.980><c> the</c><00:38:04.139><c> Jew</c><00:38:04.300><c>-haters</c><00:38:04.539><c> is</c>

00:38:04.780 --> 00:38:06.019
overcome<00:38:05.119><c> in</c><00:38:05.320><c> Psalm</c><00:38:05.579><c> 60.</c>

00:38:06.019 --> 00:38:09.320
And<00:38:06.440><c> Psalm</c><00:38:06.800><c> 69,</c><00:38:07.539><c> brothers</c><00:38:07.820><c> and</c><00:38:08.000><c> sisters,</c><00:38:08.820><c> speaks</c><00:38:08.940><c> about</c><00:38:09.179><c> the</c>

00:38:09.320 --> 00:38:10.280
one<00:38:09.440><c> upon</c><00:38:09.679><c> the</c><00:38:09.980><c> cross</c>

00:38:10.280 --> 00:38:13.380
when<00:38:10.679><c> they</c><00:38:10.900><c> parted</c><00:38:11.239><c> his</c><00:38:11.460><c> garments</c><00:38:11.780><c> and</c><00:38:12.019><c> cast</c><00:38:12.320><c> lots</c><00:38:12.619><c> for</c><00:38:12.800><c> his</c><00:38:13.019><c> vesture</c>

00:38:13.380 --> 00:38:17.699
and<00:38:13.619><c> gave</c><00:38:13.900><c> him</c><00:38:14.199><c> gold</c><00:38:14.420><c> to</c><00:38:14.699><c> drink,</c><00:38:15.960><c> and</c><00:38:16.019><c> who</c><00:38:16.260><c> rose</c><00:38:16.659><c> from</c><00:38:16.920><c> obscurity</c>

00:38:17.699 --> 00:38:20.659
and<00:38:18.260><c> from</c><00:38:18.460><c> that</c><00:38:18.739><c> sacrifice</c><00:38:19.199><c> to</c><00:38:19.400><c> become</c><00:38:19.719><c> king</c><00:38:19.980><c> of</c><00:38:20.139><c> the</c><00:38:20.300><c> world</c>

00:38:20.659 --> 00:38:22.719
and<00:38:21.099><c> ruler</c><00:38:21.320><c> among</c><00:38:21.539><c> his</c><00:38:21.800><c> people.</c>

00:38:22.780 --> 00:38:26.719
And<00:38:22.860><c> those</c><00:38:23.199><c> three</c><00:38:23.519><c> Psalms</c><00:38:23.840><c> bear</c><00:38:24.099><c> the</c><00:38:24.360><c> title</c><00:38:24.599><c> of</c><00:38:25.079><c> Shoshanan</c><00:38:25.659><c> or</c><00:38:26.039><c> Shushan,</c>

00:38:27.119 --> 00:38:28.079
the<00:38:27.460><c> white</c><00:38:27.739><c> lily.</c>

00:38:28.219 --> 00:38:29.239
And<00:38:28.380><c> why</c><00:38:28.579><c> the</c><00:38:28.820><c> white</c><00:38:29.019><c> lily?</c>

00:38:29.300 --> 00:38:32.119
Because<00:38:29.579><c> it's</c><00:38:30.139><c> springtime</c><00:38:30.780><c> in</c><00:38:30.940><c> Israel,</c><00:38:31.400><c> brothers</c><00:38:31.480><c> and</c><00:38:31.699><c> sisters,</c>

00:38:32.119 --> 00:38:36.099
and<00:38:32.460><c> the</c><00:38:32.639><c> three</c><00:38:32.900><c> Psalms</c><00:38:33.199><c> speak</c><00:38:33.519><c> about</c><00:38:33.760><c> the</c><00:38:34.059><c> emancipation</c><00:38:35.539><c> of</c>

00:38:36.099 --> 00:38:36.719
God's<00:38:36.519><c> people</c>

00:38:36.719 --> 00:38:39.820
from<00:38:36.920><c> the</c><00:38:37.079><c> winter</c><00:38:37.500><c> of</c><00:38:39.079><c> persecution,</c>

00:38:39.940 --> 00:38:41.860
from<00:38:40.159><c> the</c><00:38:40.400><c> winter</c><00:38:40.599><c> of</c><00:38:40.820><c> despond,</c><00:38:41.280><c> brothers</c><00:38:41.539><c> and</c><00:38:41.719><c> sisters,</c>

00:38:41.900 --> 00:38:44.619
into<00:38:42.019><c> the</c><00:38:42.340><c> brilliant</c><00:38:42.760><c> sunlight</c><00:38:43.179><c> of</c><00:38:43.400><c> the</c><00:38:43.639><c> springtime</c><00:38:44.039><c> of</c><00:38:44.239><c> Israel,</c>

00:38:44.940 --> 00:38:47.079
Shoshanan,<00:38:45.659><c> the</c><00:38:45.860><c> white</c><00:38:46.099><c> lily.</c>

00:38:47.579 --> 00:38:49.679
And<00:38:47.739><c> you</c><00:38:47.840><c> know</c><00:38:48.000><c> something,</c><00:38:48.300><c> brothers</c><00:38:48.480><c> and</c><00:38:48.639><c> sisters,</c>

00:38:51.179 --> 00:38:53.199
there's<00:38:51.380><c> wonderful</c><00:38:51.820><c> things</c><00:38:52.079><c> to</c><00:38:52.260><c> be</c><00:38:52.420><c> learned.</c>

00:38:53.460 --> 00:38:55.719
As<00:38:53.679><c> the</c><00:38:53.820><c> king</c><00:38:54.000><c> opened</c><00:38:54.280><c> the</c><00:38:54.480><c> doors</c><00:38:54.719><c> of</c><00:38:54.960><c> Shushan</c><00:38:55.320><c> the</c><00:38:55.480><c> palace</c>

00:38:55.719 --> 00:38:56.800
for<00:38:55.920><c> 180</c><00:38:56.400><c> days</c>

00:38:56.800 --> 00:38:59.159
and<00:38:56.940><c> the</c><00:38:57.139><c> military</c><00:38:57.400><c> men</c><00:38:57.639><c> came</c><00:38:57.900><c> in</c><00:38:58.079><c> to</c><00:38:58.219><c> report</c><00:38:58.500><c> from</c><00:38:58.699><c> the</c><00:38:58.920><c> empire</c>

00:38:59.159 --> 00:39:01.880
to<00:38:59.360><c> rejoice</c><00:38:59.840><c> in</c><00:39:00.019><c> the</c><00:39:00.159><c> greatness</c><00:39:00.400><c> of</c><00:39:00.619><c> the</c><00:39:00.760><c> king,</c>

00:39:02.340 --> 00:39:04.820
and<00:39:02.380><c> the</c><00:39:02.440><c> 180</c><00:39:02.960><c> days</c><00:39:03.440><c> feasts</c><00:39:03.719><c> were</c><00:39:03.980><c> kept.</c>

00:39:05.239 --> 00:39:09.599
It<00:39:05.679><c> wasn't</c><00:39:06.300><c> many</c><00:39:06.840><c> years</c><00:39:07.280><c> before,</c><00:39:07.960><c> brothers</c><00:39:08.280><c> and</c><00:39:08.460><c> sisters,</c>

00:39:10.800 --> 00:39:14.139
when<00:39:10.980><c> in</c><00:39:11.460><c> Shushan</c><00:39:12.380><c> the</c><00:39:12.659><c> palace,</c>

00:39:14.639 --> 00:39:17.599
the<00:39:14.940><c> only</c><00:39:15.119><c> other</c><00:39:15.340><c> mention</c><00:39:15.559><c> of</c><00:39:15.679><c> it</c><00:39:15.860><c> outside</c><00:39:16.260><c> this</c><00:39:16.539><c> book,</c>

00:39:18.420 --> 00:39:22.320
where<00:39:18.699><c> Daniel</c><00:39:19.179><c> the</c><00:39:20.679><c> prophet</c><00:39:20.679><c> saw</c><00:39:21.340><c> as</c><00:39:21.460><c> he</c><00:39:21.619><c> stood</c><00:39:21.800><c> by</c><00:39:22.019><c> the</c><00:39:22.139><c> river</c>

00:39:22.320 --> 00:39:23.900
you<00:39:22.500><c> lay</c><00:39:22.659><c> on,</c>

00:39:23.900 --> 00:39:28.860
a<00:39:24.760><c> ram</c><00:39:25.260><c> with</c><00:39:27.599><c> two</c><00:39:27.900><c> horns,</c>

00:39:29.559 --> 00:39:32.579
and<00:39:29.659><c> the</c><00:39:29.860><c> goat</c><00:39:30.199><c> with</c><00:39:30.780><c> one</c><00:39:31.159><c> notable</c><00:39:31.619><c> horn.</c>

00:39:33.079 --> 00:39:36.659
And<00:39:33.239><c> the</c><00:39:33.340><c> goat</c><00:39:33.639><c> charged</c><00:39:34.280><c> the</c><00:39:34.559><c> ram</c><00:39:34.980><c> in</c><00:39:35.739><c> vigor</c><00:39:35.920><c> and</c><00:39:36.119><c> anger</c>

00:39:36.659 --> 00:39:40.340
and<00:39:37.280><c> smashed</c><00:39:37.800><c> that</c><00:39:38.079><c> ram</c><00:39:38.219><c> to</c><00:39:38.440><c> pieces</c><00:39:38.659><c> and</c><00:39:38.860><c> broke</c><00:39:39.079><c> his</c><00:39:39.300><c> horns</c>

00:39:40.599 --> 00:39:44.579
and<00:39:41.199><c> overthrew</c><00:39:41.579><c> the</c><00:39:41.840><c> ram</c><00:39:42.239><c> and</c><00:39:42.960><c> took</c><00:39:43.159><c> over</c><00:39:43.380><c> his</c><00:39:43.679><c> power.</c>

00:39:45.360 --> 00:39:48.260
And<00:39:45.559><c> the</c><00:39:45.699><c> ram</c><00:39:45.900><c> was</c><00:39:46.119><c> the</c><00:39:46.280><c> kingdom</c><00:39:46.480><c> of</c><00:39:46.800><c> Persia.</c>

00:39:48.360 --> 00:39:50.980
And<00:39:48.880><c> all</c><00:39:49.139><c> the</c><00:39:49.400><c> muck</c><00:39:49.599><c> and</c><00:39:49.760><c> the</c><00:39:50.019><c> pomp</c><00:39:50.179><c> and</c><00:39:50.340><c> the</c><00:39:50.599><c> ceremony</c>

00:39:51.480 --> 00:39:54.260
and<00:39:51.880><c> the</c><00:39:51.980><c> aloofness</c><00:39:52.739><c> and</c><00:39:52.900><c> the</c><00:39:53.079><c> dignity</c><00:39:53.360><c> and</c><00:39:53.559><c> the</c><00:39:53.679><c> majesty</c><00:39:54.059><c> of</c>

00:39:54.260 --> 00:39:55.260
King<00:39:54.460><c> Ahasuerus,</c>

00:39:55.360 --> 00:39:57.900
there<00:39:55.500><c> was</c><00:39:55.699><c> a</c><00:39:55.920><c> prophecy</c><00:39:56.119><c> in</c><00:39:56.300><c> the</c><00:39:56.519><c> world</c><00:39:56.719><c> which</c><00:39:57.000><c> spoke</c><00:39:57.239><c> of</c><00:39:57.340><c> his</c><00:39:57.619><c> doom,</c>

00:39:58.099 --> 00:40:01.340
brothers<00:39:58.199><c> and</c><00:39:58.380><c> sisters,</c><00:39:59.159><c> in</c><00:39:59.380><c> Shushan</c><00:40:00.059><c> the</c><00:40:00.380><c> palace.</c>

00:40:02.480 --> 00:40:04.219
The<00:40:02.579><c> time</c><00:40:02.780><c> of</c><00:40:02.920><c> the</c><00:40:03.059><c> white</c><00:40:03.219><c> lily</c><00:40:03.420><c> was</c><00:40:03.619><c> over,</c>

00:40:04.500 --> 00:40:06.679
as<00:40:04.659><c> far</c><00:40:04.860><c> as</c><00:40:05.739><c> Persia</c><00:40:06.039><c> was</c><00:40:06.260><c> concerned,</c>

00:40:06.860 --> 00:40:08.840
and<00:40:07.059><c> it</c><00:40:07.159><c> was</c><00:40:07.280><c> going</c><00:40:07.360><c> to</c><00:40:07.480><c> be</c><00:40:07.719><c> springtime</c><00:40:08.219><c> in</c><00:40:08.340><c> Israel,</c><00:40:08.780><c> brothers</c>

00:40:08.840 --> 00:40:09.420
and<00:40:09.059><c> sisters,</c>

00:40:09.639 --> 00:40:11.739
and<00:40:09.920><c> the</c><00:40:10.039><c> Grecian</c><00:40:10.300><c> empire</c><00:40:10.619><c> was</c><00:40:10.800><c> to</c><00:40:10.980><c> come</c><00:40:11.079><c> and</c><00:40:11.219><c> the</c><00:40:11.400><c> Roman</c><00:40:11.579><c> was</c>

00:40:11.739 --> 00:40:13.019
to<00:40:11.940><c> follow</c><00:40:12.179><c> that.</c>

00:40:13.360 --> 00:40:15.340
And<00:40:13.519><c> they</c><00:40:13.659><c> would</c><00:40:13.820><c> have</c><00:40:13.920><c> put</c><00:40:14.199><c> down</c><00:40:14.480><c> the</c><00:40:14.679><c> prince</c><00:40:14.880><c> of</c><00:40:15.079><c> princes,</c>

00:40:15.760 --> 00:40:17.860
but<00:40:15.880><c> his</c><00:40:16.059><c> empire</c><00:40:16.320><c> would</c><00:40:16.599><c> not</c><00:40:16.920><c> stand,</c><00:40:17.199><c> brothers</c><00:40:17.320><c> and</c><00:40:17.559><c> sisters,</c>

00:40:17.860 --> 00:40:19.780
but<00:40:18.179><c> the</c><00:40:18.360><c> whole</c><00:40:18.659><c> kingdom</c><00:40:18.960><c> under</c><00:40:19.139><c> the</c><00:40:19.360><c> whole</c><00:40:19.559><c> heaven</c>

00:40:19.780 --> 00:40:21.300
would<00:40:19.920><c> be</c><00:40:20.059><c> given</c><00:40:20.219><c> to</c><00:40:20.360><c> the</c><00:40:20.480><c> people</c><00:40:20.679><c> of</c><00:40:20.860><c> the</c><00:40:20.960><c> saints</c><00:40:21.079><c> of</c><00:40:21.219><c> the</c>

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Most<00:40:21.579><c> High</c><00:40:21.840><c> God.</c>

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And<00:40:23.260><c> Daniel's</c><00:40:23.900><c> prophecies</c><00:40:24.719><c> overshadowed</c><00:40:25.760><c> all</c><00:40:25.940><c> that</c><00:40:26.099><c> the</c><00:40:26.099><c> king</c><00:40:26.300><c> did</c><00:40:26.500><c> here,</c>

00:40:26.800 --> 00:40:28.780
brothers<00:40:26.880><c> and</c><00:40:27.059><c> sisters,</c><00:40:27.500><c> and</c><00:40:27.659><c> though</c><00:40:27.820><c> he</c><00:40:27.900><c> may</c><00:40:28.139><c> have</c><00:40:28.300><c> to</c><00:40:28.400><c> provide</c><00:40:28.679><c> in</c>

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his<00:40:28.960><c> kingdom</c>

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the<00:40:29.500><c> power</c><00:40:29.739><c> and</c><00:40:29.900><c> the</c><00:40:30.059><c> glory</c><00:40:30.260><c> of</c><00:40:30.420><c> God,</c>

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overshadowing<00:40:32.179><c> him</c><00:40:32.579><c> was</c><00:40:33.000><c> majesty</c><00:40:33.599><c> in</c><00:40:33.960><c> the</c><00:40:34.179><c> prophecies</c><00:40:34.500><c> of</c><00:40:34.619><c> Daniel</c>

00:40:34.960 --> 00:40:37.739
which<00:40:35.199><c> guided</c><00:40:35.539><c> his</c><00:40:35.820><c> destiny</c><00:40:36.239><c> and</c><00:40:36.599><c> the</c><00:40:36.760><c> destiny</c><00:40:36.980><c> of</c><00:40:37.179><c> all</c><00:40:37.380><c> nations,</c>

00:40:37.920 --> 00:40:42.119
and<00:40:38.119><c> Russia</c><00:40:38.400><c> today,</c><00:40:38.820><c> brothers</c><00:40:39.000><c> and</c><00:40:39.179><c> sisters,</c><00:40:39.659><c> in</c><00:40:39.840><c> the</c><00:40:40.099><c> springtime</c><00:40:40.639><c> of</c><00:40:40.820><c> its</c><00:40:41.079><c> power.</c>

00:40:42.719 --> 00:40:45.579
And<00:40:42.920><c> the</c><00:40:43.099><c> white</c><00:40:43.300><c> lily</c><00:40:43.519><c> of</c><00:40:43.599><c> Russia</c><00:40:43.940><c> rises</c><00:40:44.340><c> behind</c><00:40:44.739><c> the</c><00:40:44.840><c> red</c><00:40:45.199><c> star</c><00:40:45.420><c> and</c>

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the<00:40:45.760><c> sickle</c>

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and<00:40:46.239><c> comes</c><00:40:46.559><c> forward,</c><00:40:47.079><c> brothers</c><00:40:47.219><c> and</c><00:40:47.380><c> sisters,</c><00:40:47.639><c> to</c><00:40:47.739><c> dominate</c>

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the<00:40:48.420><c> world.</c>

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And<00:40:49.599><c> the</c><00:40:49.719><c> world</c><00:40:50.039><c> of</c><00:40:50.539><c> winter</c><00:40:50.760><c> is</c><00:40:51.019><c> upon</c><00:40:51.199><c> us,</c>

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as<00:40:52.300><c> Israel</c><00:40:52.619><c> suffers</c><00:40:52.940><c> its</c><00:40:53.219><c> persecution.</c>

00:40:54.099 --> 00:40:56.099
Brothers<00:40:54.239><c> and</c><00:40:54.480><c> sisters,</c><00:40:54.840><c> there</c><00:40:54.920><c> are</c><00:40:55.219><c> a</c><00:40:55.280><c> hundred</c><00:40:55.599><c> prophecies</c>

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like<00:40:56.380><c> Daniel</c>

00:40:56.679 --> 00:40:59.659
which<00:40:56.860><c> takes</c><00:40:57.199><c> hold</c><00:40:57.420><c> of</c><00:40:57.519><c> Russia</c><00:40:57.940><c> and</c><00:40:58.300><c> deals</c><00:40:58.619><c> with</c><00:40:58.820><c> Russia</c><00:40:59.340><c> in</c>

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no<00:40:59.900><c> uncertain</c><00:41:00.340><c> fashion.</c>

00:41:01.179 --> 00:41:04.099
There<00:41:01.320><c> is</c><00:41:01.659><c> no</c><00:41:02.099><c> enchantment</c><00:41:02.780><c> against</c><00:41:03.079><c> Israel.</c>

00:41:04.480 --> 00:41:05.820
There<00:41:04.639><c> just</c><00:41:04.920><c> isn't.</c>

00:41:05.960 --> 00:41:07.980
And<00:41:06.159><c> we</c><00:41:06.340><c> are</c><00:41:06.539><c> the</c><00:41:06.619><c> witnesses</c><00:41:06.940><c> to</c><00:41:07.219><c> that.</c>

00:41:08.139 --> 00:41:10.360
And<00:41:08.280><c> so</c><00:41:08.400><c> when</c><00:41:08.599><c> this</c><00:41:09.039><c> feast</c><00:41:09.199><c> was</c><00:41:09.480><c> held,</c><00:41:09.719><c> brothers</c><00:41:09.880><c> and</c><00:41:10.099><c> sisters,</c>

00:41:10.559 --> 00:41:11.800
let<00:41:10.739><c> us</c><00:41:10.900><c> never</c><00:41:11.119><c> forget</c><00:41:11.460><c> that.</c>

00:41:11.800 --> 00:41:14.980
And<00:41:12.400><c> he</c><00:41:12.579><c> brought</c><00:41:12.800><c> in,</c><00:41:13.219><c> we</c><00:41:13.219><c> read,</c><00:41:13.739><c> in</c><00:41:13.900><c> verse</c><00:41:14.099><c> 3,</c><00:41:14.420><c> in</c><00:41:14.539><c> this</c><00:41:14.739><c> third</c>

00:41:14.980 --> 00:41:16.219
year<00:41:15.380><c> of</c><00:41:15.699><c> his</c><00:41:15.960><c> reign,</c>

00:41:16.380 --> 00:41:18.840
he<00:41:16.539><c> made</c><00:41:16.780><c> a</c><00:41:17.000><c> feast</c><00:41:17.179><c> under</c><00:41:17.420><c> all</c><00:41:17.659><c> his</c><00:41:17.860><c> princes</c><00:41:18.119><c> and</c><00:41:18.300><c> his</c><00:41:18.539><c> servants</c>

00:41:18.840 --> 00:41:22.380
the<00:41:19.460><c> power</c><00:41:20.199><c> of</c><00:41:20.860><c> Persia</c><00:41:21.380><c> and</c><00:41:21.639><c> Media.</c>

00:41:23.420 --> 00:41:26.980
That's<00:41:23.739><c> a</c><00:41:23.820><c> word</c><00:41:23.960><c> which</c><00:41:24.159><c> indicates</c><00:41:24.699><c> the</c><00:41:25.099><c> army</c><00:41:25.400><c> chiefs.</c>

00:41:27.219 --> 00:41:29.739
He<00:41:27.219><c> didn't</c><00:41:27.440><c> call</c><00:41:27.639><c> in</c><00:41:27.719><c> just</c><00:41:27.920><c> anyone,</c><00:41:28.300><c> brothers</c><00:41:28.460><c> and</c><00:41:28.679><c> sisters.</c>

00:41:30.280 --> 00:41:32.420
When<00:41:30.440><c> Ahasuerus</c><00:41:31.099><c> called</c><00:41:31.380><c> people</c><00:41:31.639><c> to</c><00:41:31.820><c> the</c><00:41:31.980><c> feast,</c><00:41:32.239><c> he</c><00:41:32.239><c> didn't</c>

00:41:32.420 --> 00:41:33.219
call<00:41:32.619><c> just</c><00:41:32.860><c> anyone.</c>

00:41:33.420 --> 00:41:36.739
He<00:41:33.619><c> called</c><00:41:33.900><c> the</c><00:41:34.119><c> power</c><00:41:34.699><c> of</c><00:41:35.239><c> Persia</c><00:41:35.699><c> and</c><00:41:35.960><c> Media.</c>

00:41:37.079 --> 00:41:39.579
Who<00:41:37.420><c> are</c><00:41:37.579><c> the</c><00:41:37.780><c> power</c><00:41:38.119><c> of</c><00:41:38.320><c> Persia</c><00:41:38.679><c> and</c><00:41:38.860><c> Media?</c>

00:41:40.280 --> 00:41:42.739
Who<00:41:40.719><c> is</c><00:41:40.920><c> the</c><00:41:41.099><c> power</c><00:41:41.360><c> of</c><00:41:41.480><c> God's</c><00:41:41.860><c> kingdom?</c>

00:41:43.380 --> 00:41:45.760
In<00:41:43.500><c> Revelation</c><00:41:43.960><c> chapter</c><00:41:44.340><c> 90,</c><00:41:44.719><c> which</c><00:41:44.820><c> we</c><00:41:45.019><c> won't</c><00:41:45.280><c> turn</c><00:41:45.420><c> to</c><00:41:45.500><c> now,</c>

00:41:45.880 --> 00:41:46.460
brothers<00:41:45.980><c> and</c><00:41:46.199><c> sisters,</c>

00:41:46.639 --> 00:41:48.739
for<00:41:46.739><c> when</c><00:41:46.860><c> the</c><00:41:47.099><c> great</c><00:41:47.300><c> judge</c><00:41:47.539><c> of</c><00:41:47.699><c> all</c><00:41:47.880><c> the</c><00:41:48.039><c> earth</c><00:41:48.159><c> comes</c><00:41:48.460><c> forth</c>

00:41:48.739 --> 00:41:52.280
to<00:41:48.920><c> make</c><00:41:49.079><c> war</c><00:41:49.440><c> in</c><00:41:49.659><c> righteousness,</c><00:41:50.699><c> bestride</c><00:41:50.920><c> a</c><00:41:51.139><c> white</c><00:41:51.380><c> horse,</c>

00:41:52.579 --> 00:41:55.380
he's<00:41:52.840><c> got</c><00:41:52.960><c> a</c><00:41:53.099><c> name</c><00:41:53.260><c> on</c><00:41:53.420><c> his</c><00:41:53.679><c> thigh</c><00:41:53.880><c> which</c><00:41:54.079><c> is</c><00:41:54.539><c> King</c><00:41:54.880><c> of</c><00:41:55.099><c> Kings</c>

00:41:55.380 --> 00:41:57.280
and<00:41:55.679><c> Lord</c><00:41:56.000><c> of</c><00:41:56.239><c> Lords.</c>

00:41:57.820 --> 00:41:59.659
And<00:41:58.260><c> they're</c><00:41:58.460><c> the</c><00:41:58.619><c> people</c><00:41:58.760><c> that's</c><00:41:58.940><c> going</c><00:41:59.019><c> to</c><00:41:59.099><c> be</c><00:41:59.260><c> invited</c><00:41:59.519><c> to</c>

00:41:59.659 --> 00:42:00.820
God's<00:42:00.019><c> kingdom.</c>

00:42:01.380 --> 00:42:05.099
The<00:42:01.820><c> power</c><00:42:02.260><c> of</c><00:42:02.980><c> the</c><00:42:03.239><c> kingdom</c><00:42:03.440><c> of</c><00:42:03.699><c> God,</c><00:42:03.860><c> brothers</c><00:42:04.059><c> and</c><00:42:04.280><c> sisters,</c><00:42:04.820><c> is</c><00:42:05.000><c> in</c>

00:42:05.099 --> 00:42:06.059
its<00:42:05.340><c> aristocracy.</c>

00:42:06.059 --> 00:42:10.400
We're<00:42:06.639><c> going</c><00:42:06.719><c> to</c><00:42:06.820><c> be</c><00:42:07.019><c> called</c><00:42:07.159><c> to</c><00:42:07.320><c> the</c><00:42:07.480><c> kingdom</c><00:42:07.800><c> not</c><00:42:08.280><c> to</c><00:42:08.500><c> be</c><00:42:08.699><c> gatekeepers</c><00:42:09.360><c> for</c>

00:42:10.400 --> 00:42:10.920
the<00:42:10.659><c> world,</c>

00:42:11.179 --> 00:42:15.300
but<00:42:11.219><c> to</c><00:42:11.420><c> be</c><00:42:11.679><c> kings</c><00:42:12.340><c> and</c><00:42:13.159><c> priests</c><00:42:13.699><c> and</c><00:42:14.219><c> to</c><00:42:14.380><c> reign</c><00:42:14.500><c> upon</c><00:42:14.780><c> the</c><00:42:15.000><c> earth.</c>

00:42:15.619 --> 00:42:18.079
That's<00:42:15.860><c> who</c><00:42:15.880><c> is</c><00:42:16.099><c> called</c><00:42:16.260><c> to</c><00:42:16.400><c> that</c><00:42:16.579><c> feast,</c><00:42:16.900><c> brothers</c><00:42:17.000><c> and</c><00:42:17.239><c> sisters.</c>

00:42:18.579 --> 00:42:20.599
And<00:42:18.699><c> you</c><00:42:18.880><c> think</c><00:42:19.079><c> to</c><00:42:19.179><c> yourself,</c><00:42:19.440><c> you</c><00:42:19.619><c> want</c><00:42:19.760><c> to</c><00:42:19.880><c> be</c><00:42:20.039><c> a</c><00:42:20.159><c> king</c><00:42:20.260><c> or</c><00:42:20.440><c> a</c>

00:42:20.599 --> 00:42:22.000
priest<00:42:20.780><c> in</c><00:42:20.900><c> God's</c><00:42:21.260><c> kingdom?</c>

00:42:22.599 --> 00:42:24.960
Do<00:42:22.780><c> we</c><00:42:22.900><c> know</c><00:42:23.079><c> what</c><00:42:23.199><c> the</c><00:42:23.420><c> functions</c><00:42:23.800><c> of</c><00:42:24.059><c> kings</c><00:42:24.400><c> and</c><00:42:24.739><c> priests</c>

00:42:24.960 --> 00:42:26.059
are,<00:42:25.340><c> brothers</c><00:42:25.440><c> and</c><00:42:25.699><c> sisters?</c>

00:42:26.400 --> 00:42:29.320
The<00:42:26.760><c> power</c><00:42:27.219><c> of</c><00:42:27.820><c> the</c><00:42:28.000><c> kingdom</c><00:42:28.199><c> of</c><00:42:28.420><c> God?</c>

00:42:30.019 --> 00:42:32.739
A<00:42:30.139><c> king</c><00:42:30.320><c> is</c><00:42:30.500><c> one</c><00:42:30.699><c> who</c><00:42:30.920><c> exercises</c><00:42:31.420><c> authority,</c>

00:42:32.960 --> 00:42:36.920
and<00:42:33.400><c> in</c><00:42:33.500><c> a</c><00:42:33.719><c> word,</c><00:42:34.460><c> a</c><00:42:34.559><c> priest</c><00:42:34.719><c> is</c><00:42:34.900><c> one</c><00:42:35.059><c> who</c><00:42:35.280><c> exercises</c><00:42:35.739><c> compassion.</c>

00:42:37.860 --> 00:42:39.699
And<00:42:38.000><c> we're</c><00:42:38.199><c> going</c><00:42:38.320><c> to</c><00:42:38.440><c> be</c><00:42:38.639><c> entrusted,</c><00:42:39.139><c> brothers</c><00:42:39.179><c> and</c><00:42:39.360><c> sisters,</c>

00:42:39.900 --> 00:42:42.079
under<00:42:40.119><c> the</c><00:42:40.239><c> leadership</c><00:42:40.500><c> of</c><00:42:40.639><c> the</c><00:42:40.679><c> Lord</c><00:42:40.860><c> Jesus</c><00:42:41.300><c> Christ,</c><00:42:42.000><c> with</c>

00:42:42.079 --> 00:42:44.460
the<00:42:42.219><c> will</c><00:42:42.300><c> of</c><00:42:42.559><c> God,</c><00:42:42.940><c> with</c><00:42:43.099><c> this</c><00:42:43.320><c> earth,</c>

00:42:44.639 --> 00:42:48.280
entrusted<00:42:45.079><c> with</c><00:42:45.320><c> the</c><00:42:45.500><c> will</c><00:42:45.659><c> of</c><00:42:45.920><c> God</c><00:42:46.440><c> to</c><00:42:47.059><c> put</c><00:42:47.239><c> that</c><00:42:47.420><c> into</c><00:42:47.579><c> operation</c><00:42:48.059><c> as</c>

00:42:48.280 --> 00:42:49.280
kings<00:42:48.559><c> and</c><00:42:48.800><c> priests</c>

00:42:49.280 --> 00:42:52.960
and<00:42:50.019><c> to</c><00:42:50.239><c> put</c><00:42:50.400><c> down</c><00:42:50.639><c> with</c><00:42:50.880><c> all</c><00:42:51.179><c> authority</c><00:42:51.539><c> the</c><00:42:51.760><c> things</c><00:42:51.880><c> that</c><00:42:52.099><c> offend</c>

00:42:53.159 --> 00:42:56.119
and<00:42:53.599><c> to</c><00:42:53.840><c> build</c><00:42:54.000><c> into</c><00:42:54.179><c> men</c><00:42:54.380><c> and</c><00:42:54.460><c> women's</c><00:42:54.880><c> lives</c><00:42:55.159><c> with</c><00:42:55.380><c> all</c><00:42:55.579><c> compassion</c>

00:42:56.119 --> 00:42:58.480
things<00:42:56.780><c> that</c><00:42:57.039><c> give</c><00:42:57.159><c> God's</c><00:42:57.599><c> pleasure.</c>

00:42:58.980 --> 00:43:01.840
And<00:42:59.420><c> the</c><00:42:59.619><c> kingdom</c><00:43:00.000><c> of</c><00:43:00.199><c> Ahadueras,</c><00:43:00.760><c> as</c><00:43:00.920><c> with</c><00:43:01.079><c> the</c><00:43:01.159><c> kingdom</c><00:43:01.400><c> of</c><00:43:01.599><c> God,</c>

00:43:02.059 --> 00:43:05.239
is<00:43:02.239><c> called</c><00:43:02.480><c> the</c><00:43:02.659><c> power</c><00:43:03.199><c> of</c><00:43:04.039><c> that</c><00:43:04.260><c> kingdom,</c><00:43:04.719><c> brothers</c><00:43:04.800><c> and</c><00:43:05.019><c> sisters,</c>

00:43:05.420 --> 00:43:08.780
and<00:43:05.559><c> that</c><00:43:05.800><c> power</c><00:43:06.079><c> is</c><00:43:06.219><c> with</c><00:43:06.400><c> us</c><00:43:06.539><c> today</c><00:43:07.039><c> in</c><00:43:07.760><c> this</c><00:43:08.119><c> place</c><00:43:08.440><c> and</c><00:43:08.579><c> in</c>

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all<00:43:08.980><c> places</c>

00:43:09.480 --> 00:43:13.360
where<00:43:09.840><c> brothers</c><00:43:10.260><c> and</c><00:43:10.360><c> sisters</c><00:43:10.719><c> call</c><00:43:11.000><c> upon</c><00:43:11.280><c> God's</c><00:43:11.619><c> name</c><00:43:11.880><c> in</c><00:43:12.139><c> truth</c><00:43:12.460><c> and</c><00:43:12.820><c> in</c><00:43:13.079><c> spirit.</c>

00:43:13.739 --> 00:43:15.980
Oh,<00:43:13.840><c> brothers</c><00:43:14.079><c> and</c><00:43:14.280><c> sisters,</c><00:43:14.460><c> who</c><00:43:14.820><c> doesn't</c><00:43:15.159><c> want</c><00:43:15.400><c> that</c><00:43:15.679><c> power?</c>

00:43:16.360 --> 00:43:18.420
You<00:43:16.460><c> know,</c><00:43:16.639><c> I've</c><00:43:16.739><c> had</c><00:43:16.760><c> people</c><00:43:17.079><c> say</c><00:43:17.300><c> to</c><00:43:17.460><c> me</c><00:43:17.679><c> that</c><00:43:17.940><c> we</c><00:43:18.019><c> shouldn't</c>

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talk<00:43:18.699><c> like</c><00:43:18.920><c> this.</c>

00:43:19.219 --> 00:43:20.800
We<00:43:19.400><c> don't</c><00:43:19.619><c> want</c><00:43:19.719><c> to</c><00:43:19.820><c> be</c><00:43:19.960><c> thinking</c><00:43:20.119><c> about</c><00:43:20.300><c> how</c><00:43:20.400><c> we're</c><00:43:20.579><c> going</c><00:43:20.579><c> to</c>

00:43:20.800 --> 00:43:22.159
exercise<00:43:21.139><c> authority</c><00:43:21.440><c> in</c><00:43:21.599><c> the</c><00:43:21.659><c> kingdom</c><00:43:21.780><c> of</c><00:43:21.980><c> God.</c>

00:43:22.320 --> 00:43:24.639
Well,<00:43:22.599><c> think</c><00:43:22.719><c> for</c><00:43:22.820><c> yourself,</c><00:43:23.139><c> because</c><00:43:23.340><c> I</c><00:43:23.679><c> do.</c>

00:43:24.960 --> 00:43:28.079
Why<00:43:25.360><c> do</c><00:43:25.679><c> I?</c><00:43:26.039><c> Because</c><00:43:26.360><c> we</c><00:43:26.860><c> hate,</c><00:43:27.300><c> brothers</c><00:43:27.500><c> and</c><00:43:27.679><c> sisters,</c><00:43:27.980><c> the</c>

00:43:28.079 --> 00:43:29.800
things<00:43:28.199><c> that</c><00:43:28.360><c> go</c><00:43:28.440><c> on</c><00:43:28.559><c> today,</c><00:43:29.280><c> don't</c><00:43:29.480><c> we?</c>

00:43:30.239 --> 00:43:32.739
We<00:43:30.480><c> detest</c><00:43:31.119><c> what</c><00:43:31.320><c> goes</c><00:43:31.559><c> on</c><00:43:31.760><c> out</c><00:43:31.940><c> there.</c>

00:43:32.940 --> 00:43:36.360
We<00:43:33.019><c> know</c><00:43:33.239><c> that</c><00:43:33.360><c> what</c><00:43:33.460><c> is</c><00:43:33.659><c> going</c><00:43:33.840><c> on</c><00:43:34.000><c> in</c><00:43:34.179><c> high</c><00:43:34.360><c> places</c><00:43:34.760><c> is</c><00:43:35.199><c> despicable</c><00:43:35.800><c> in</c><00:43:35.940><c> the</c><00:43:36.099><c> eyes</c><00:43:36.219><c> of</c>

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our<00:43:36.500><c> heavenly</c><00:43:36.800><c> Father.</c>

00:43:37.320 --> 00:43:38.900
We<00:43:37.480><c> know</c><00:43:37.699><c> it</c><00:43:37.960><c> grieves</c><00:43:38.199><c> in</c><00:43:38.320><c> His</c><00:43:38.480><c> heart.</c>

00:43:39.139 --> 00:43:41.239
Wouldn't<00:43:39.400><c> you</c><00:43:39.679><c> want</c><00:43:39.900><c> the</c><00:43:40.019><c> opportunity</c><00:43:40.380><c> to</c><00:43:40.599><c> put</c><00:43:40.699><c> that</c><00:43:40.980><c> right</c>

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for<00:43:41.659><c> His</c><00:43:41.960><c> sake?</c>

00:43:42.440 --> 00:43:43.900
Of<00:43:42.780><c> course</c><00:43:42.980><c> you</c><00:43:43.219><c> would.</c>

00:43:44.019 --> 00:43:46.659
And<00:43:44.119><c> in</c><00:43:44.239><c> the</c><00:43:44.460><c> exercise</c><00:43:44.780><c> of</c><00:43:44.940><c> that</c><00:43:45.119><c> power,</c><00:43:45.739><c> take</c><00:43:45.860><c> it</c><00:43:45.980><c> with</c><00:43:46.159><c> compassion.</c>

00:43:46.800 --> 00:43:50.199
We<00:43:46.980><c> will</c><00:43:47.239><c> bring</c><00:43:47.460><c> this</c><00:43:47.739><c> world</c><00:43:47.900><c> to</c><00:43:48.099><c> the</c><00:43:48.199><c> feet</c><00:43:48.300><c> of</c><00:43:48.440><c> the</c><00:43:48.480><c> Lord</c><00:43:48.679><c> Jesus</c><00:43:49.119><c> Christ,</c><00:43:49.639><c> brothers</c><00:43:49.699><c> and</c><00:43:49.900><c> sisters,</c>

00:43:50.199 --> 00:43:52.340
and<00:43:50.460><c> He</c><00:43:50.599><c> will</c><00:43:50.719><c> bring</c><00:43:50.900><c> it</c><00:43:51.000><c> to</c><00:43:51.099><c> the</c><00:43:51.239><c> feet</c><00:43:51.360><c> of</c><00:43:51.480><c> our</c><00:43:51.619><c> heavenly</c><00:43:51.980><c> Father,</c>

00:43:52.340 --> 00:43:54.880
and<00:43:52.599><c> there</c><00:43:52.699><c> will</c><00:43:52.880><c> be</c><00:43:53.099><c> glory</c><00:43:53.320><c> to</c><00:43:53.579><c> go</c><00:43:53.719><c> to</c><00:43:53.880><c> the</c><00:43:54.000><c> highest,</c><00:43:54.420><c> and</c><00:43:54.460><c> peace</c><00:43:54.679><c> on</c>

00:43:54.880 --> 00:43:56.239
earth,<00:43:55.179><c> and</c><00:43:55.179><c> goodwill</c><00:43:55.559><c> toward</c><00:43:55.880><c> men.</c>

00:43:56.380 --> 00:44:00.480
God<00:43:56.679><c> is</c><00:43:57.059><c> calling</c><00:43:57.260><c> to</c><00:43:57.460><c> the</c><00:43:57.619><c> kingdom</c><00:43:57.980><c> the</c><00:43:58.320><c> power</c><00:43:58.920><c> of</c><00:43:59.679><c> that</c><00:43:59.860><c> kingdom,</c>

00:44:00.920 --> 00:44:03.760
in<00:44:01.019><c> order</c><00:44:01.179><c> that</c><00:44:01.340><c> there</c><00:44:01.420><c> may</c><00:44:01.719><c> be</c><00:44:01.860><c> power</c><00:44:02.159><c> established</c><00:44:02.760><c> everywhere,</c><00:44:03.559><c> brothers</c>

00:44:03.760 --> 00:44:04.260
and<00:44:03.780><c> sisters.</c>

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That's<00:44:04.820><c> what</c><00:44:04.940><c> He's</c><00:44:05.139><c> calling.</c>

00:44:06.340 --> 00:44:08.920
And<00:44:06.519><c> then</c><00:44:06.659><c> we</c><00:44:06.739><c> read</c><00:44:06.960><c> in</c><00:44:07.059><c> verse</c><00:44:07.320><c> 4,</c>

00:44:09.360 --> 00:44:13.099
and<00:44:09.460><c> He</c><00:44:09.659><c> shows</c><00:44:09.960><c> them</c><00:44:10.239><c> the</c><00:44:10.440><c> riches</c><00:44:10.880><c> of</c><00:44:11.219><c> His</c><00:44:11.440><c> glorious</c><00:44:12.059><c> kingdom.</c>

00:44:13.920 --> 00:44:16.940
The<00:44:14.199><c> riches</c><00:44:14.659><c> of</c><00:44:14.960><c> His</c><00:44:15.239><c> glorious</c><00:44:15.940><c> kingdom.</c>

00:44:17.440 --> 00:44:20.019
We're<00:44:17.820><c> going</c><00:44:17.900><c> to</c><00:44:18.019><c> be</c><00:44:18.199><c> shown</c><00:44:18.340><c> the</c><00:44:18.579><c> riches</c><00:44:18.980><c> of</c><00:44:19.280><c> God's</c><00:44:19.719><c> glorious</c>

00:44:20.019 --> 00:44:21.659
kingdom,<00:44:20.420><c> brothers</c><00:44:20.579><c> and</c><00:44:20.800><c> sisters.</c>

00:44:21.679 --> 00:44:24.139
When<00:44:22.039><c> I</c><00:44:22.199><c> came</c><00:44:22.400><c> to</c><00:44:22.519><c> that</c><00:44:22.679><c> verse,</c><00:44:23.360><c> and</c><00:44:23.420><c> I</c><00:44:23.480><c> knew</c><00:44:23.659><c> what</c><00:44:23.840><c> the</c><00:44:24.019><c> writer</c>

00:44:24.139 --> 00:44:25.420
was<00:44:24.300><c> trying</c><00:44:24.460><c> to</c><00:44:24.619><c> tell</c><00:44:24.719><c> me,</c>

00:44:25.880 --> 00:44:27.679
and<00:44:25.920><c> in</c><00:44:26.119><c> obedience</c><00:44:26.420><c> to</c><00:44:26.579><c> the</c><00:44:26.659><c> word</c><00:44:26.820><c> of</c><00:44:27.000><c> God,</c><00:44:27.199><c> we</c><00:44:27.260><c> ought</c><00:44:27.460><c> to</c><00:44:27.539><c> do</c>

00:44:27.679 --> 00:44:28.340
what<00:44:27.860><c> it</c><00:44:28.059><c> says.</c>

00:44:28.639 --> 00:44:30.500
I<00:44:28.800><c> knew</c><00:44:28.920><c> what</c><00:44:28.980><c> he</c><00:44:29.099><c> was</c><00:44:29.199><c> trying</c><00:44:29.320><c> to</c><00:44:29.480><c> tell</c><00:44:29.579><c> me.</c><00:44:30.000><c> Now</c><00:44:30.079><c> think</c><00:44:30.219><c> about</c>

00:44:30.500 --> 00:44:31.119
God's<00:44:30.900><c> kingdom.</c>

00:44:31.340 --> 00:44:33.780
This<00:44:31.519><c> is</c><00:44:31.699><c> a</c><00:44:31.800><c> picture</c><00:44:31.980><c> of</c><00:44:32.119><c> God's</c><00:44:32.519><c> kingdom.</c><00:44:32.980><c> What</c><00:44:33.099><c> are</c><00:44:33.219><c> the</c><00:44:33.360><c> riches</c><00:44:33.619><c> of</c>

00:44:33.780 --> 00:44:34.920
God's<00:44:34.179><c> kingdom?</c>

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You've<00:44:35.539><c> got</c><00:44:35.599><c> a</c><00:44:35.719><c> concordance</c><00:44:36.199><c> alongside</c><00:44:36.599><c> of</c><00:44:36.820><c> you?</c><00:44:37.139><c> Flick</c><00:44:37.300><c> it</c><00:44:37.539><c> open.</c>

00:44:39.039 --> 00:44:41.239
And<00:44:39.159><c> let</c><00:44:39.300><c> your</c><00:44:39.519><c> mind</c><00:44:39.679><c> run</c><00:44:39.900><c> upon</c><00:44:40.139><c> the</c><00:44:40.300><c> riches</c><00:44:40.460><c> of</c><00:44:40.619><c> God's</c><00:44:40.980><c> kingdom.</c>

00:44:41.679 --> 00:44:44.019
And<00:44:41.860><c> this</c><00:44:42.000><c> is</c><00:44:42.099><c> what</c><00:44:42.199><c> you</c><00:44:42.420><c> read</c><00:44:42.599><c> about</c><00:44:42.840><c> the</c><00:44:43.019><c> riches</c><00:44:43.260><c> of</c><00:44:43.440><c> God's</c><00:44:43.800><c> kingdom.</c>

00:44:44.440 --> 00:44:47.460
We're<00:44:44.679><c> told</c><00:44:44.880><c> in</c><00:44:45.039><c> Romans</c><00:44:45.360><c> 2</c><00:44:45.639><c> and</c><00:44:45.800><c> verse</c><00:44:46.039><c> 4</c><00:44:46.460><c> about</c><00:44:46.800><c> the</c><00:44:47.099><c> riches</c>

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of<00:44:47.820><c> His</c><00:44:48.199><c> goodness.</c>

00:44:49.780 --> 00:44:54.159
We're<00:44:50.380><c> told</c><00:44:50.519><c> in</c><00:44:50.659><c> Romans</c><00:44:50.960><c> 9,</c><00:44:51.360><c> 23,</c><00:44:51.900><c> of</c><00:44:52.019><c> the</c><00:44:52.199><c> riches</c><00:44:52.539><c> of</c><00:44:52.800><c> His</c><00:44:53.099><c> glory.</c>

00:44:54.980 --> 00:44:58.820
In<00:44:55.119><c> Romans</c><00:44:55.420><c> 11,</c><00:44:55.860><c> 33,</c><00:44:56.460><c> of</c><00:44:56.659><c> the</c><00:44:56.960><c> riches</c><00:44:57.280><c> of</c><00:44:57.480><c> His</c><00:44:57.760><c> wisdom.</c>

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And<00:44:59.440><c> in</c><00:44:59.639><c> Ephesians</c><00:45:00.039><c> chapter</c><00:45:00.320><c> 2</c><00:45:00.579><c> and</c><00:45:00.780><c> verse</c><00:45:00.940><c> 7,</c><00:45:01.300><c> of</c><00:45:01.400><c> the</c><00:45:01.599><c> riches</c>

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of<00:45:02.059><c> His</c><00:45:02.300><c> grace.</c>

00:45:03.960 --> 00:45:07.579
Now<00:45:04.059><c> their</c><00:45:04.219><c> words,</c><00:45:04.599><c> brothers</c><00:45:04.780><c> and</c><00:45:04.940><c> sisters.</c><00:45:05.699><c> Think</c><00:45:05.960><c> about</c><00:45:06.280><c> them.</c>

00:45:08.239 --> 00:45:11.539
Riches.<00:45:09.340><c> Treasure</c><00:45:09.940><c> beyond</c><00:45:10.360><c> price.</c>

00:45:12.019 --> 00:45:15.260
The<00:45:12.260><c> enormous</c><00:45:12.699><c> treasure</c><00:45:13.159><c> of</c><00:45:13.480><c> God's</c><00:45:14.280><c> goodness.</c>

00:45:15.519 --> 00:45:20.039
Behold,<00:45:16.340><c> says</c><00:45:16.380><c> David,</c><00:45:17.800><c> I</c><00:45:18.000><c> will</c><00:45:18.219><c> see</c><00:45:18.480><c> thy</c><00:45:18.719><c> goodness</c><00:45:19.179><c> in</c><00:45:19.380><c> the</c><00:45:19.579><c> land</c><00:45:19.840><c> of</c>

00:45:20.039 --> 00:45:21.039
the<00:45:20.159><c> living.</c>

00:45:22.199 --> 00:45:26.900
Who<00:45:22.460><c> won't</c><00:45:22.739><c> want</c><00:45:22.940><c> to</c><00:45:23.099><c> see</c><00:45:23.280><c> God's</c><00:45:23.760><c> goodness,</c><00:45:24.199><c> brothers</c><00:45:24.360><c> and</c><00:45:24.519><c> sisters,</c><00:45:25.059><c> and</c><00:45:25.219><c> the</c><00:45:25.440><c> riches</c><00:45:25.719><c> of</c><00:45:25.960><c> that?</c>

00:45:27.460 --> 00:45:32.940
And<00:45:27.860><c> the</c><00:45:28.059><c> riches</c><00:45:28.380><c> of</c><00:45:28.619><c> His</c><00:45:28.960><c> glory.</c><00:45:29.440><c> Glory</c><00:45:29.860><c> unspeakable,</c><00:45:31.440><c> physical</c><00:45:31.780><c> and</c><00:45:32.119><c> moral.</c>

00:45:33.260 --> 00:45:36.019
Or<00:45:33.500><c> the</c><00:45:33.719><c> riches</c><00:45:34.079><c> of</c><00:45:34.559><c> His</c><00:45:35.019><c> wisdom.</c>

00:45:36.739 --> 00:45:39.539
To<00:45:37.000><c> see</c><00:45:37.159><c> the</c><00:45:37.500><c> treasure</c><00:45:37.940><c> of</c><00:45:38.280><c> divine</c><00:45:38.579><c> wisdom.</c>

00:45:39.780 --> 00:45:42.800
And<00:45:40.159><c> the</c><00:45:40.420><c> treasure</c><00:45:40.880><c> of</c><00:45:41.360><c> divine</c><00:45:41.780><c> grace.</c>

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And<00:45:43.500><c> Ahasuerus</c><00:45:44.219><c> might</c><00:45:44.460><c> have</c><00:45:44.719><c> provided,</c><00:45:45.219><c> brothers</c><00:45:45.340><c> and</c><00:45:45.500><c> sisters,</c><00:45:46.179><c> his</c>

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diamonds,<00:45:47.039><c> his</c><00:45:47.199><c> pearls,</c><00:45:47.960><c> his</c><00:45:48.179><c> jewels,</c><00:45:49.199><c> and</c><00:45:49.420><c> his</c><00:45:49.659><c> gold.</c>

00:45:50.960 --> 00:45:55.380
But<00:45:51.139><c> God</c><00:45:51.539><c> provides,</c><00:45:52.059><c> brothers</c><00:45:52.340><c> and</c><00:45:52.659><c> sisters,</c><00:45:53.219><c> things</c><00:45:53.519><c> beyond</c><00:45:54.159><c> price.</c>

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Goodness.<00:45:57.760><c> Glory.</c>

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Wisdom<00:45:59.920><c> and</c><00:46:00.199><c> grace.</c><00:46:01.039><c> Riches</c><00:46:01.340><c> of</c><00:46:01.559><c> them.</c>

00:46:02.239 --> 00:46:04.739
And<00:46:02.460><c> that's</c><00:46:02.639><c> what</c><00:46:02.780><c> we</c><00:46:03.000><c> are</c><00:46:03.139><c> called</c><00:46:03.300><c> to,</c><00:46:03.440><c> brothers</c><00:46:03.639><c> and</c><00:46:03.860><c> sisters,</c><00:46:04.340><c> to</c><00:46:04.559><c> see</c>

00:46:04.739 --> 00:46:06.579
such<00:46:05.039><c> riches</c><00:46:05.360><c> as</c><00:46:05.719><c> that.</c>

00:46:06.900 --> 00:46:09.320
And<00:46:07.139><c> in</c><00:46:07.300><c> verse</c><00:46:07.519><c> 4</c><00:46:07.780><c> again,</c><00:46:08.500><c> we</c><00:46:08.559><c> read</c><00:46:08.800><c> that</c>

00:46:09.320 --> 00:46:12.199
He<00:46:09.579><c> called</c><00:46:09.719><c> it</c><00:46:09.940><c> as</c><00:46:10.039><c> so,</c><00:46:10.360><c> showing</c><00:46:10.420><c> the</c><00:46:10.659><c> riches</c><00:46:10.780><c> of</c><00:46:10.960><c> His</c><00:46:11.059><c> glorious</c><00:46:11.480><c> kingdom,</c><00:46:11.980><c> and</c><00:46:11.980><c> the</c>

00:46:12.199 --> 00:46:15.559
honor<00:46:12.340><c> of</c><00:46:12.480><c> His</c><00:46:12.619><c> excellent</c><00:46:12.940><c> majesty,</c><00:46:14.119><c> many</c><00:46:14.380><c> days.</c>

00:46:15.599 --> 00:46:18.320
Even<00:46:15.840><c> in</c><00:46:16.179><c> hundred</c><00:46:16.460><c> and</c><00:46:17.559><c> eighty</c><00:46:17.780><c> days.</c>

00:46:18.599 --> 00:46:21.079
A<00:46:18.739><c> hundred</c><00:46:18.940><c> and</c><00:46:19.219><c> four</c><00:46:19.599><c> score</c><00:46:20.019><c> days.</c>

00:46:22.320 --> 00:46:23.340
Interesting.

00:46:24.559 --> 00:46:27.000
The<00:46:24.860><c> primary</c><00:46:25.239><c> reason,</c><00:46:25.840><c> brothers</c><00:46:25.940><c> and</c><00:46:26.119><c> sisters,</c>

00:46:27.500 --> 00:46:29.460
as<00:46:27.699><c> I've</c><00:46:27.980><c> intimated</c><00:46:28.300><c> for</c><00:46:28.480><c> those</c><00:46:28.679><c> hundred</c><00:46:29.000><c> and</c><00:46:29.019><c> eighty</c><00:46:29.219><c> day</c>

00:46:29.460 --> 00:46:30.039
length<00:46:29.699><c> feasts,</c>

00:46:30.360 --> 00:46:33.760
was<00:46:30.500><c> in</c><00:46:30.639><c> order</c><00:46:30.880><c> to</c><00:46:31.099><c> get</c><00:46:31.239><c> men</c><00:46:31.559><c> and</c><00:46:31.639><c> women</c><00:46:31.800><c> the</c><00:46:32.079><c> time</c><00:46:32.340><c> to</c><00:46:32.860><c> come</c><00:46:33.119><c> in,</c>

00:46:33.760 --> 00:46:37.099
in<00:46:34.860><c> groups,</c><00:46:35.519><c> to</c><00:46:35.519><c> enjoy</c><00:46:35.780><c> the</c><00:46:36.019><c> feast</c><00:46:36.139><c> for</c><00:46:36.440><c> a</c><00:46:36.480><c> period,</c><00:46:36.800><c> and</c><00:46:36.820><c> to</c><00:46:36.960><c> go</c>

00:46:37.099 --> 00:46:39.460
out<00:46:37.219><c> again,</c><00:46:37.699><c> that</c><00:46:37.719><c> the</c><00:46:38.000><c> empire</c><00:46:38.320><c> be</c><00:46:38.519><c> not</c><00:46:38.739><c> weak.</c>

00:46:40.480 --> 00:46:44.320
But<00:46:40.880><c> have</c><00:46:41.119><c> a</c><00:46:41.260><c> note</c><00:46:41.340><c> of</c><00:46:41.519><c> this</c><00:46:41.800><c> fact,</c><00:46:42.440><c> and</c><00:46:42.679><c> fact</c><00:46:42.900><c> it</c><00:46:43.119><c> is,</c>

00:46:45.320 --> 00:46:48.659
that<00:46:45.480><c> from</c><00:46:45.780><c> the</c><00:46:46.099><c> third</c><00:46:46.679><c> year</c><00:46:47.159><c> of</c><00:46:47.539><c> Darius,</c>

00:46:50.860 --> 00:46:54.800
until<00:46:51.300><c> the</c><00:46:51.420><c> year</c><00:46:51.739><c> BC</c><00:46:52.460><c> 331,</c>

00:46:55.820 --> 00:46:58.800
when<00:46:56.079><c> a</c><00:46:56.340><c> meteor</c><00:46:56.679><c> swept</c><00:46:57.119><c> out</c><00:46:57.400><c> of</c><00:46:57.619><c> Macedonia,</c>

00:46:59.760 --> 00:47:01.400
on<00:46:59.960><c> a</c><00:47:00.139><c> black</c><00:47:00.440><c> horse,</c>

00:47:01.659 --> 00:47:05.880
and<00:47:02.260><c> in</c><00:47:02.539><c> three</c><00:47:03.360><c> great</c><00:47:03.920><c> decisive</c><00:47:04.480><c> battles,</c>

00:47:06.679 --> 00:47:09.880
brought<00:47:06.780><c> to</c><00:47:07.000><c> the</c><00:47:07.260><c> ground</c><00:47:07.539><c> the</c><00:47:07.880><c> great</c><00:47:08.260><c> power</c><00:47:08.559><c> of</c><00:47:08.860><c> Persia,</c><00:47:09.079><c> brothers</c><00:47:09.340><c> and</c><00:47:09.400><c> sisters,</c>

00:47:10.280 --> 00:47:15.340
was<00:47:10.460><c> a</c><00:47:10.719><c> period</c><00:47:10.940><c> of</c><00:47:11.320><c> exactly</c><00:47:12.639><c> one</c><00:47:12.860><c> hundred</c><00:47:13.599><c> and</c><00:47:13.900><c> eighty</c><00:47:14.179><c> years.</c>

00:47:16.639 --> 00:47:18.400
You<00:47:16.760><c> think</c><00:47:17.019><c> about</c><00:47:17.360><c> it.</c>

00:47:18.699 --> 00:47:22.039
One<00:47:19.039><c> hundred</c><00:47:19.480><c> and</c><00:47:19.679><c> eighty</c><00:47:19.800><c> years</c><00:47:20.119><c> from</c><00:47:20.320><c> the</c><00:47:20.460><c> time</c><00:47:20.639><c> of</c><00:47:20.800><c> that</c><00:47:21.059><c> feast,</c>

00:47:22.579 --> 00:47:24.500
Alexander<00:47:22.980><c> the</c><00:47:23.280><c> Great,</c>

00:47:25.179 --> 00:47:27.440
at<00:47:25.320><c> the</c><00:47:25.500><c> battle</c><00:47:25.719><c> of</c><00:47:25.940><c> Issus,</c>

00:47:28.480 --> 00:47:30.940
Abela<00:47:29.000><c> and</c><00:47:29.400><c> Granicus,</c>

00:47:31.340 --> 00:47:33.860
cut<00:47:31.420><c> the</c><00:47:31.800><c> Persian</c><00:47:32.059><c> army</c><00:47:32.320><c> to</c><00:47:32.519><c> the</c><00:47:32.659><c> ground.</c>

00:47:33.920 --> 00:47:35.679
One<00:47:34.099><c> hundred</c><00:47:34.380><c> and</c><00:47:34.539><c> eighty</c><00:47:34.659><c> years,</c><00:47:35.159><c> brothers</c><00:47:35.199><c> and</c><00:47:35.440><c> sisters,</c>

00:47:35.760 --> 00:47:37.460
and<00:47:36.019><c> it</c><00:47:36.079><c> was</c><00:47:36.320><c> no</c><00:47:36.559><c> more.</c>

00:47:37.599 --> 00:47:40.840
And<00:47:37.920><c> Daniel's</c><00:47:38.559><c> prophecy</c><00:47:38.980><c> in</c><00:47:39.539><c> Shusha</c><00:47:39.980><c> in</c><00:47:40.079><c> the</c><00:47:40.260><c> palace,</c>

00:47:41.079 --> 00:47:42.679
overtook<00:47:41.579><c> the</c><00:47:41.840><c> kings.</c>

00:47:42.900 --> 00:47:44.539
And<00:47:43.320><c> it</c><00:47:43.400><c> was</c><00:47:43.659><c> gone.</c>

00:47:45.340 --> 00:47:47.280
No<00:47:45.539><c> such</c><00:47:45.840><c> thing,</c><00:47:46.179><c> brothers</c><00:47:46.280><c> and</c><00:47:46.500><c> sisters,</c><00:47:46.760><c> will</c><00:47:46.860><c> happen</c><00:47:47.099><c> to</c>

00:47:47.280 --> 00:47:48.380
God's<00:47:47.619><c> kingdom.</c>

00:47:49.480 --> 00:47:51.739
When<00:47:49.719><c> we</c><00:47:49.960><c> apply</c><00:47:50.280><c> the</c><00:47:50.579><c> types</c><00:47:50.739><c> of</c><00:47:50.880><c> the</c><00:47:50.960><c> book</c><00:47:51.079><c> of</c><00:47:51.260><c> Esther,</c>

00:47:51.739 --> 00:47:55.320
they're<00:47:52.559><c> not</c><00:47:52.920><c> the</c><00:47:53.199><c> very</c><00:47:53.500><c> image</c><00:47:53.780><c> of</c><00:47:53.980><c> those</c><00:47:54.219><c> things</c><00:47:54.659><c> of</c><00:47:55.179><c> which</c>

00:47:55.320 --> 00:47:57.019
they<00:47:55.619><c> speak.</c>

00:47:57.340 --> 00:47:59.940
No<00:47:57.380><c> power</c><00:47:57.699><c> will</c><00:47:57.900><c> bring</c><00:47:58.019><c> God's</c><00:47:58.400><c> kingdom</c><00:47:58.559><c> down</c><00:47:58.780><c> like</c><00:47:59.059><c> that.</c>

00:48:00.559 --> 00:48:02.579
But<00:48:00.719><c> nonetheless,</c><00:48:01.159><c> the</c><00:48:01.239><c> kingdom</c><00:48:01.460><c> of</c><00:48:01.619><c> Persia</c><00:48:01.860><c> came</c><00:48:02.159><c> down</c><00:48:02.420><c> from</c>

00:48:02.579 --> 00:48:03.659
the<00:48:02.739><c> third</c><00:48:02.940><c> year</c><00:48:03.099><c> of</c><00:48:03.260><c> Darius,</c>

00:48:03.940 --> 00:48:06.500
to<00:48:04.119><c> that</c><00:48:04.360><c> day,</c><00:48:04.679><c> one</c><00:48:04.840><c> hundred</c><00:48:05.139><c> and</c><00:48:05.320><c> eighty</c><00:48:05.420><c> years</c><00:48:05.739><c> later,</c><00:48:06.320><c> and</c>

00:48:06.500 --> 00:48:07.880
was<00:48:06.699><c> no</c><00:48:06.980><c> more.</c>

00:48:08.300 --> 00:48:10.119
What<00:48:08.460><c> an</c><00:48:08.639><c> incredible</c><00:48:09.219><c> thing</c><00:48:09.440><c> that</c><00:48:09.639><c> is.</c>

00:48:10.559 --> 00:48:13.019
But<00:48:10.659><c> even</c><00:48:10.820><c> in</c><00:48:11.039><c> that</c><00:48:11.280><c> time</c><00:48:11.539><c> period,</c><00:48:12.199><c> there</c><00:48:12.280><c> was</c><00:48:12.440><c> a</c><00:48:12.639><c> prophecy</c><00:48:12.840><c> of</c>

00:48:13.019 --> 00:48:14.280
the<00:48:13.139><c> king's</c><00:48:13.480><c> doom.</c>

00:48:15.559 --> 00:48:17.320
Now<00:48:15.699><c> having</c><00:48:15.900><c> had</c><00:48:16.119><c> this</c><00:48:16.460><c> feast</c><00:48:16.599><c> of</c><00:48:16.760><c> one</c><00:48:17.079><c> hundred</c><00:48:17.079><c> and</c><00:48:17.159><c> eighty</c>

00:48:17.320 --> 00:48:18.300
days,<00:48:17.780><c> brothers</c><00:48:17.860><c> and</c><00:48:18.059><c> sisters,</c>

00:48:18.519 --> 00:48:20.400
for<00:48:18.739><c> all</c><00:48:19.000><c> the</c><00:48:19.280><c> world,</c><00:48:19.860><c> as</c><00:48:19.880><c> it</c><00:48:20.139><c> were,</c>

00:48:20.400 --> 00:48:23.460
bringing<00:48:20.960><c> in</c><00:48:21.159><c> from</c><00:48:21.260><c> the</c><00:48:21.500><c> one</c><00:48:21.500><c> hundred</c><00:48:21.860><c> and</c><00:48:21.880><c> twenty</c><00:48:22.099><c> seventh</c><00:48:22.320><c> provinces,</c>

00:48:23.739 --> 00:48:25.880
we<00:48:23.739><c> find</c><00:48:24.059><c> in</c><00:48:24.199><c> from</c><00:48:24.420><c> verses</c><00:48:24.719><c> five</c><00:48:25.239><c> to</c><00:48:25.420><c> nine,</c>

00:48:26.059 --> 00:48:30.320
a<00:48:26.460><c> special</c><00:48:26.840><c> feast</c><00:48:27.260><c> for</c><00:48:27.800><c> those</c><00:48:28.179><c> in</c><00:48:28.579><c> Shusha</c><00:48:29.079><c> in</c><00:48:29.219><c> the</c><00:48:29.400><c> palace.</c>

00:48:30.960 --> 00:48:35.320
And<00:48:31.440><c> that</c><00:48:31.699><c> lasted</c><00:48:32.179><c> for</c><00:48:33.679><c> seven</c><00:48:34.139><c> days.</c>

00:48:36.900 --> 00:48:38.239
That's<00:48:37.260><c> incredible.</c>

00:48:39.159 --> 00:48:41.480
You<00:48:39.199><c> know,</c><00:48:39.780><c> seven.</c><00:48:40.199><c> Does</c><00:48:40.360><c> a</c><00:48:40.500><c> Christ</c><00:48:40.679><c> of</c><00:48:40.760><c> Delphi</c><00:48:40.920><c> have</c><00:48:41.099><c> to</c><00:48:41.300><c> be</c>

00:48:41.480 --> 00:48:43.159
told<00:48:41.659><c> that</c><00:48:41.920><c> seven</c><00:48:42.159><c> is</c><00:48:42.340><c> significant</c><00:48:42.639><c> in</c><00:48:42.800><c> the</c><00:48:42.940><c> Bible?</c>

00:48:43.500 --> 00:48:44.480
Of<00:48:43.780><c> course</c><00:48:44.000><c> we</c><00:48:44.219><c> don't.</c>

00:48:44.639 --> 00:48:47.059
Somewhere<00:48:44.960><c> in</c><00:48:45.159><c> the</c><00:48:45.340><c> markings</c><00:48:45.519><c> of</c><00:48:45.719><c> our</c><00:48:45.840><c> Bible,</c><00:48:46.360><c> or</c><00:48:46.539><c> in</c><00:48:46.719><c> our</c><00:48:46.900><c> notes,</c>

00:48:47.340 --> 00:48:49.159
somewhere<00:48:47.599><c> we've</c><00:48:48.000><c> got</c><00:48:48.119><c> a</c><00:48:48.219><c> note</c><00:48:48.300><c> about</c><00:48:48.460><c> the</c><00:48:48.579><c> number</c><00:48:48.820><c> seven.</c>

00:48:49.159 --> 00:48:51.059
We<00:48:49.659><c> all</c><00:48:49.920><c> know</c><00:48:50.099><c> the</c><00:48:50.219><c> significance</c><00:48:50.579><c> of</c><00:48:50.840><c> that.</c>

00:48:51.179 --> 00:48:53.780
Well,<00:48:51.679><c> there</c><00:48:51.840><c> were</c><00:48:52.000><c> seven</c><00:48:52.260><c> days</c><00:48:52.659><c> feast,</c>

00:48:54.260 --> 00:48:56.920
of<00:48:54.360><c> which</c><00:48:54.820><c> they</c><00:48:55.079><c> were</c><00:48:55.280><c> presiding</c><00:48:55.659><c> over</c><00:48:56.000><c> the</c><00:48:56.400><c> cares</c><00:48:56.579><c> of</c><00:48:56.760><c> the</c>

00:48:56.920 --> 00:48:59.000
people,<00:48:57.539><c> seven</c><00:48:57.900><c> eunuchs.</c>

00:48:59.840 --> 00:49:01.800
In<00:49:00.059><c> the</c><00:49:00.280><c> course</c><00:49:00.420><c> of</c><00:49:00.579><c> that</c><00:49:00.800><c> feast,</c>

00:49:02.019 --> 00:49:05.960
Ahasuerus<00:49:02.519><c> speaks</c><00:49:02.840><c> to</c><00:49:03.460><c> seven</c><00:49:04.159><c> wise</c><00:49:04.599><c> men</c><00:49:04.760><c> that</c><00:49:04.920><c> he</c><00:49:05.039><c> had,</c>

00:49:06.099 --> 00:49:08.780
and<00:49:06.380><c> when</c><00:49:06.619><c> Esther</c><00:49:06.760><c> was</c><00:49:07.000><c> crowned</c><00:49:07.340><c> queen</c><00:49:07.579><c> later</c><00:49:07.880><c> on</c><00:49:08.119><c> after</c><00:49:08.320><c> that</c><00:49:08.599><c> feast,</c>

00:49:08.960 --> 00:49:14.139
she<00:49:09.139><c> had</c><00:49:09.420><c> seven</c><00:49:10.199><c> maidens</c><00:49:10.659><c> given</c><00:49:10.880><c> her</c><00:49:11.300><c> for</c><00:49:11.780><c> her</c><00:49:12.239><c> revenue</c><00:49:12.619><c> of</c><00:49:13.039><c> followers</c><00:49:13.420><c> to</c>

00:49:14.139 --> 00:49:15.139
the<00:49:14.280><c> wedding.</c>

00:49:15.780 --> 00:49:18.300
Seven<00:49:15.980><c> is</c><00:49:16.199><c> everywhere</c><00:49:16.900><c> in</c><00:49:17.219><c> this</c><00:49:17.460><c> book.</c>

00:49:18.400 --> 00:49:20.139
As<00:49:18.880><c> an</c><00:49:19.039><c> indication,</c><00:49:19.719><c> brethren</c><00:49:19.820><c> and</c><00:49:20.039><c> sisters,</c>

00:49:20.199 --> 00:49:23.800
that<00:49:20.360><c> we</c><00:49:20.519><c> have</c><00:49:20.659><c> in</c><00:49:20.860><c> our</c><00:49:21.079><c> hands</c><00:49:21.500><c> a</c><00:49:21.940><c> great</c><00:49:22.219><c> type</c><00:49:22.559><c> of</c><00:49:22.940><c> the</c><00:49:23.139><c> future</c><00:49:23.480><c> age.</c>

00:49:24.059 --> 00:49:27.460
Now<00:49:24.239><c> this</c><00:49:24.480><c> feast</c><00:49:24.780><c> in</c><00:49:25.079><c> Shusha</c><00:49:25.460><c> in</c><00:49:25.539><c> the</c><00:49:25.719><c> palace</c><00:49:26.019><c> was</c><00:49:26.500><c> made,</c><00:49:26.840><c> brethren</c><00:49:27.000><c> and</c><00:49:27.280><c> sisters,</c>

00:49:27.659 --> 00:49:29.840
for<00:49:27.900><c> the</c><00:49:28.199><c> intimate</c><00:49:28.460><c> associations</c><00:49:29.179><c> in</c><00:49:29.380><c> that</c><00:49:29.579><c> palace.</c>

00:49:29.880 --> 00:49:31.059
It<00:49:29.980><c> wasn't</c><00:49:30.219><c> for</c><00:49:30.360><c> the</c><00:49:30.519><c> whole</c><00:49:30.679><c> empire.</c>

00:49:31.500 --> 00:49:34.840
This<00:49:31.780><c> seven</c><00:49:32.059><c> day</c><00:49:32.300><c> feast</c><00:49:32.579><c> was</c><00:49:32.860><c> kept</c><00:49:33.059><c> for</c><00:49:33.300><c> those</c><00:49:33.679><c> close</c><00:49:34.300><c> to</c><00:49:34.460><c> the</c><00:49:34.659><c> king.</c>

00:49:35.219 --> 00:49:38.039
Now<00:49:35.380><c> you</c><00:49:35.519><c> turn</c><00:49:35.659><c> to</c><00:49:35.840><c> Psalm</c><00:49:36.000><c> forty</c><00:49:36.440><c>-five.</c>

00:49:39.000 --> 00:49:41.300
Here's<00:49:39.300><c> one</c><00:49:39.440><c> of</c><00:49:39.599><c> the</c><00:49:39.679><c> Shoshanan</c><00:49:40.199><c> Psalms.</c>

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The<00:49:41.760><c> white</c><00:49:41.960><c> lily.</c>

00:49:43.920 --> 00:49:47.039
It<00:49:44.400><c> speaks</c><00:49:44.679><c> of</c><00:49:44.840><c> the</c><00:49:45.019><c> marriage</c><00:49:45.300><c> of</c><00:49:45.460><c> the</c><00:49:45.639><c> king</c><00:49:45.739><c> and</c><00:49:45.880><c> his</c><00:49:46.099><c> bride.</c>

00:49:48.159 --> 00:49:50.019
And<00:49:48.360><c> there</c><00:49:48.500><c> in</c><00:49:48.659><c> the</c><00:49:48.800><c> great</c><00:49:49.059><c> palace</c><00:49:49.340><c> of</c><00:49:49.539><c> the</c><00:49:49.639><c> king,</c><00:49:49.920><c> brethren</c>

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and<00:49:50.260><c> sisters,</c><00:49:50.500><c> in</c><00:49:50.719><c> Psalm</c><00:49:50.940><c> forty</c><00:49:51.380><c>-five,</c>

00:49:51.940 --> 00:49:55.539
we<00:49:52.760><c> have</c><00:49:52.920><c> the</c><00:49:53.119><c> intimate</c><00:49:53.360><c> associations</c><00:49:54.079><c> in</c><00:49:54.280><c> that</c><00:49:54.420><c> palace</c><00:49:54.900><c> of</c>

00:49:55.539 --> 00:49:57.840
those<00:49:56.000><c> who</c><00:49:56.159><c> are</c><00:49:56.420><c> close</c><00:49:56.599><c> to</c><00:49:56.760><c> the</c><00:49:56.900><c> king.</c>

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Verses<00:49:58.639><c> seven</c><00:49:58.920><c> and</c><00:49:59.099><c> eight.</c>

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Thou<00:50:00.480><c> lovest</c><00:50:00.820><c> righteousness</c><00:50:01.360><c> and</c><00:50:01.699><c> hatest</c><00:50:01.980><c> wickedness.</c>

00:50:03.139 --> 00:50:05.780
Therefore<00:50:03.440><c> God</c><00:50:03.840><c> thy</c><00:50:04.079><c> God</c><00:50:04.380><c> hath</c><00:50:04.539><c> anointed</c><00:50:04.860><c> thee</c><00:50:05.260><c> with</c><00:50:05.420><c> the</c><00:50:05.639><c> oil</c>

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of<00:50:06.039><c> gladness</c><00:50:06.380><c> above</c><00:50:06.679><c> thy</c><00:50:07.000><c> fellows.</c>

00:50:08.239 --> 00:50:10.800
All<00:50:08.440><c> thy</c><00:50:08.659><c> garments</c><00:50:09.019><c> smell</c><00:50:09.300><c> of</c><00:50:09.519><c> myrrh</c><00:50:09.820><c> and</c><00:50:10.019><c> aloes</c><00:50:10.340><c> and</c><00:50:10.559><c> cassia.</c>

00:50:10.800 --> 00:50:16.280
Out<00:50:11.780><c> of</c><00:50:11.980><c> the</c><00:50:12.199><c> ivory</c><00:50:12.639><c> palaces</c><00:50:13.599><c> whereby</c><00:50:14.360><c> they</c><00:50:14.760><c> have</c><00:50:14.960><c> made</c><00:50:15.179><c> thee</c><00:50:15.460><c> glad.</c>

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And<00:50:16.679><c> in</c><00:50:16.860><c> verse</c><00:50:17.199><c> seventeen</c><00:50:17.579><c> we</c><00:50:17.840><c> read,</c><00:50:18.519><c> or</c><00:50:18.760><c> fifteen</c><00:50:19.099><c> to</c><00:50:19.300><c> seventeen,</c>

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with<00:50:20.199><c> gladness</c><00:50:20.719><c> and</c><00:50:20.940><c> rejoicing</c><00:50:21.380><c> shall</c><00:50:21.579><c> they</c><00:50:21.780><c> be</c><00:50:22.019><c> brought.</c>

00:50:22.539 --> 00:50:25.519
They<00:50:22.780><c> shall</c><00:50:23.039><c> enter</c><00:50:23.400><c> into</c><00:50:23.559><c> the</c><00:50:23.880><c> king's</c><00:50:24.559><c> palace.</c>

00:50:26.219 --> 00:50:30.000
Instead<00:50:26.440><c> of</c><00:50:26.639><c> thy</c><00:50:26.800><c> fathers</c><00:50:27.199><c> shall</c><00:50:27.440><c> be</c><00:50:27.699><c> thy</c><00:50:27.880><c> children,</c><00:50:28.599><c> whom</c><00:50:28.679><c> thou</c><00:50:28.880><c> mayest</c><00:50:29.199><c> make</c><00:50:29.460><c> princes</c><00:50:29.780><c> in</c>

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all<00:50:30.320><c> the</c><00:50:30.500><c> earth.</c>

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I<00:50:31.860><c> will</c><00:50:31.980><c> make</c><00:50:32.219><c> thy</c><00:50:32.440><c> name</c><00:50:32.679><c> to</c><00:50:32.820><c> be</c><00:50:33.039><c> remembered</c><00:50:33.239><c> in</c><00:50:33.480><c> all</c><00:50:33.699><c> generations.</c>

00:50:34.780 --> 00:50:37.880
Therefore<00:50:35.199><c> shall</c><00:50:35.420><c> the</c><00:50:35.619><c> people</c><00:50:35.940><c> praise</c><00:50:36.360><c> thee</c><00:50:36.579><c> forever</c><00:50:37.199><c> and</c><00:50:37.579><c> ever.</c>

00:50:37.880 --> 00:50:41.059
And<00:50:38.820><c> there,</c><00:50:39.199><c> brethren</c><00:50:39.340><c> and</c><00:50:39.579><c> sisters,</c><00:50:39.820><c> in</c><00:50:40.019><c> Psalm</c><00:50:40.219><c> forty</c><00:50:40.719><c>-five,</c>

00:50:41.260 --> 00:50:44.360
is<00:50:41.400><c> a</c><00:50:41.639><c> great</c><00:50:41.900><c> feast</c><00:50:42.219><c> of</c><00:50:42.579><c> gladness</c><00:50:42.900><c> and</c><00:50:43.159><c> rejoicing</c><00:50:43.659><c> in</c><00:50:44.039><c> the</c>

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king's<00:50:44.980><c> palace.</c>

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In<00:50:46.300><c> the</c><00:50:46.539><c> great</c><00:50:46.820><c> ivory</c><00:50:47.340><c> palace</c><00:50:47.699><c> of</c><00:50:47.900><c> the</c><00:50:48.059><c> king.</c>

00:50:48.559 --> 00:50:52.099
And<00:50:48.739><c> this</c><00:50:49.159><c> feast</c><00:50:49.460><c> of</c><00:50:49.619><c> Esther,</c><00:50:49.980><c> I</c><00:50:50.079><c> believe,</c><00:50:51.420><c> beautifully</c><00:50:51.800><c> sets</c>

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out<00:50:52.360><c> in</c><00:50:52.619><c> type</c>

00:50:52.960 --> 00:50:56.219
the<00:50:53.820><c> feast,</c><00:50:54.239><c> brethren</c><00:50:54.320><c> and</c><00:50:54.599><c> sisters,</c><00:50:55.179><c> which</c><00:50:55.420><c> won't</c><00:50:55.679><c> be</c><00:50:55.900><c> offered</c><00:50:56.000><c> to</c>

00:50:56.219 --> 00:50:57.480
all<00:50:56.380><c> the</c><00:50:56.579><c> world.</c>

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But<00:50:58.920><c> to</c><00:50:59.179><c> those</c><00:50:59.559><c> people,</c><00:51:00.960><c> immediately</c><00:51:01.960><c> in</c><00:51:03.079><c> proximity</c><00:51:03.579><c> to</c><00:51:03.800><c> the</c><00:51:04.000><c> king.</c>

00:51:04.260 --> 00:51:09.400
Those<00:51:05.519><c> people</c><00:51:05.940><c> who</c><00:51:06.219><c> belong</c><00:51:06.760><c> to</c><00:51:07.219><c> the</c><00:51:07.539><c> king's</c><00:51:08.460><c> palace.</c>

00:51:10.079 --> 00:51:13.320
And<00:51:10.219><c> into</c><00:51:10.420><c> that</c><00:51:10.820><c> feast</c><00:51:11.199><c> they</c><00:51:12.000><c> will</c><00:51:12.239><c> be</c><00:51:12.539><c> invited.</c>

00:51:13.579 --> 00:51:16.280
Now<00:51:13.760><c> let's</c><00:51:14.000><c> have</c><00:51:14.179><c> a</c><00:51:14.219><c> look</c><00:51:14.340><c> at</c><00:51:14.500><c> some</c><00:51:14.679><c> of</c><00:51:14.760><c> them.</c>

00:51:16.460 --> 00:51:18.400
In<00:51:16.539><c> verse</c><00:51:16.880><c> five.</c>

00:51:19.900 --> 00:51:22.460
And<00:51:19.940><c> when</c><00:51:20.119><c> these</c><00:51:20.420><c> days</c><00:51:20.659><c> were</c><00:51:20.860><c> expired,</c><00:51:21.440><c> the</c><00:51:21.519><c> king</c><00:51:21.719><c> made</c><00:51:21.980><c> a</c><00:51:22.179><c> feast</c>

00:51:22.460 --> 00:51:26.860
unto<00:51:22.760><c> all</c><00:51:22.980><c> the</c><00:51:23.219><c> people</c><00:51:23.739><c> that</c><00:51:24.139><c> were</c><00:51:24.420><c> present</c><00:51:24.760><c> in</c><00:51:25.179><c> Shushan</c><00:51:25.639><c> the</c><00:51:25.760><c> palace,</c>

00:51:27.139 --> 00:51:31.820
both<00:51:27.480><c> unto</c><00:51:27.800><c> great</c><00:51:28.340><c> and</c><00:51:29.300><c> small</c><00:51:30.119><c> seven</c><00:51:30.840><c> days.</c>

00:51:32.280 --> 00:51:35.659
You<00:51:32.719><c> see</c><00:51:32.940><c> who</c><00:51:33.139><c> he</c><00:51:33.500><c> made</c><00:51:33.719><c> the</c><00:51:33.980><c> feast</c><00:51:34.139><c> for,</c><00:51:34.440><c> brethren</c><00:51:34.619><c> and</c><00:51:34.920><c> sisters?</c>

00:51:36.079 --> 00:51:38.099
Great<00:51:36.519><c> and</c><00:51:36.960><c> small.</c>

00:51:39.280 --> 00:51:41.599
Have<00:51:39.360><c> you</c><00:51:39.500><c> ever</c><00:51:39.699><c> heard</c><00:51:39.900><c> an</c><00:51:40.099><c> echo</c><00:51:40.239><c> of</c><00:51:40.400><c> that</c><00:51:40.539><c> in</c><00:51:40.659><c> the</c><00:51:40.840><c> Bible?</c>

00:51:42.960 --> 00:51:46.679
Behold,<00:51:43.579><c> says</c><00:51:43.659><c> the</c><00:51:44.320><c> Revelator,</c><00:51:45.219><c> the</c><00:51:45.440><c> seventh</c><00:51:45.760><c> angel</c><00:51:46.260><c> sounded,</c>

00:51:46.900 --> 00:51:50.059
and<00:51:47.179><c> the</c><00:51:47.400><c> kingdoms</c><00:51:47.800><c> of</c><00:51:48.000><c> this</c><00:51:48.360><c> world</c><00:51:48.639><c> are</c><00:51:48.860><c> become</c><00:51:49.139><c> the</c><00:51:49.400><c> kingdoms</c><00:51:49.619><c> of</c><00:51:49.860><c> our</c>

00:51:50.059 --> 00:51:51.260
Lord<00:51:50.340><c> and</c><00:51:50.480><c> of</c><00:51:50.599><c> his</c><00:51:50.760><c> Christ,</c>

00:51:51.519 --> 00:51:53.800
and<00:51:51.739><c> he</c><00:51:52.059><c> shall</c><00:51:52.300><c> reign</c><00:51:52.679><c> forever</c><00:51:53.280><c> and</c><00:51:53.519><c> ever.</c>

00:51:54.079 --> 00:51:56.559
And<00:51:54.199><c> the</c><00:51:54.460><c> nations</c><00:51:54.760><c> were</c><00:51:55.000><c> angry,</c><00:51:55.420><c> and</c><00:51:55.440><c> the</c><00:51:55.659><c> time</c><00:51:55.880><c> of</c><00:51:56.059><c> thy</c><00:51:56.260><c> wrath</c>

00:51:56.559 --> 00:51:57.159
is<00:51:56.880><c> come,</c>

00:51:57.480 --> 00:51:59.639
and<00:51:57.699><c> the</c><00:51:57.920><c> time</c><00:51:58.079><c> of</c><00:51:58.239><c> the</c><00:51:58.400><c> dead</c><00:51:58.559><c> that</c><00:51:58.739><c> they</c><00:51:58.920><c> should</c><00:51:59.099><c> be</c><00:51:59.340><c> judged,</c>

00:51:59.639 --> 00:52:03.159
and<00:52:00.000><c> that</c><00:52:00.099><c> thou</c><00:52:00.460><c> shouldest</c><00:52:00.880><c> give</c><00:52:01.119><c> reward</c><00:52:01.519><c> unto</c><00:52:01.699><c> thy</c><00:52:01.960><c> servants.</c>

00:52:05.840 --> 00:52:14.360
Not<00:52:06.500><c> great</c><00:52:07.420><c> and</c><00:52:08.239><c> small,</c><00:52:10.679><c> Revelation</c><00:52:11.119><c> says,</c><00:52:11.860><c> but</c><00:52:12.079><c> small</c><00:52:12.940><c> and</c><00:52:13.480><c> great.</c>

00:52:15.719 --> 00:52:18.320
And<00:52:16.019><c> you</c><00:52:16.179><c> see</c><00:52:16.340><c> the</c><00:52:16.440><c> difference,</c><00:52:16.980><c> brethren</c><00:52:17.099><c> and</c><00:52:17.380><c> sisters.</c>

00:52:18.719 --> 00:52:22.300
Ahasuerus<00:52:19.380><c> invited</c><00:52:19.739><c> the</c><00:52:20.079><c> great</c><00:52:20.500><c> and</c><00:52:21.079><c> the</c><00:52:21.320><c> small,</c>

00:52:22.519 --> 00:52:27.320
but<00:52:22.840><c> Jesus</c><00:52:23.340><c> Christ</c><00:52:23.760><c> invites</c><00:52:24.219><c> the</c><00:52:24.639><c> small</c><00:52:25.239><c> and</c><00:52:26.219><c> the</c><00:52:26.420><c> great.</c>

00:52:27.880 --> 00:52:32.039
He<00:52:28.320><c> that</c><00:52:28.559><c> is</c><00:52:28.860><c> least</c><00:52:29.380><c> will</c><00:52:30.460><c> be</c><00:52:30.599><c> the</c><00:52:30.880><c> greatest,</c>

00:52:33.019 --> 00:52:34.800
and<00:52:33.059><c> he</c><00:52:33.179><c> that</c><00:52:33.280><c> would</c><00:52:33.380><c> be</c><00:52:33.679><c> great</c><00:52:33.860><c> among</c><00:52:34.139><c> you,</c><00:52:34.260><c> he</c><00:52:34.440><c> said,</c><00:52:34.679><c> will</c>

00:52:34.800 --> 00:52:36.000
be<00:52:35.039><c> of</c><00:52:35.139><c> based.</c>

00:52:37.260 --> 00:52:39.699
He<00:52:37.460><c> that</c><00:52:37.599><c> will</c><00:52:37.900><c> serve,</c><00:52:38.360><c> brethren</c><00:52:38.500><c> and</c><00:52:38.780><c> sisters,</c>

00:52:40.480 --> 00:52:42.039
will<00:52:40.579><c> be</c><00:52:40.760><c> the</c><00:52:41.000><c> greatest</c><00:52:41.179><c> in</c><00:52:41.340><c> the</c><00:52:41.480><c> kingdom</c><00:52:41.679><c> of</c><00:52:41.920><c> God,</c>

00:52:42.059 --> 00:52:46.699
and<00:52:42.159><c> he</c><00:52:42.320><c> that</c><00:52:42.519><c> will</c><00:52:42.780><c> be</c><00:52:43.139><c> served</c><00:52:43.760><c> will</c><00:52:45.380><c> become</c><00:52:45.639><c> the</c><00:52:45.920><c> servant.</c>

00:52:47.420 --> 00:52:50.159
It<00:52:47.639><c> will</c><00:52:47.699><c> be</c><00:52:47.860><c> a</c><00:52:48.000><c> question</c><00:52:48.219><c> of</c><00:52:48.380><c> the</c><00:52:48.699><c> small</c><00:52:48.920><c> and</c><00:52:49.219><c> great</c><00:52:49.400><c> in</c><00:52:49.579><c> that</c><00:52:49.840><c> day,</c>

00:52:50.500 --> 00:52:52.940
and<00:52:50.739><c> not</c><00:52:50.920><c> a</c><00:52:51.039><c> question</c><00:52:51.239><c> of</c><00:52:51.420><c> the</c><00:52:51.619><c> great</c><00:52:51.760><c> and</c><00:52:51.920><c> the</c><00:52:52.159><c> small.</c>

00:52:53.199 --> 00:52:54.300
That's<00:52:53.539><c> just</c><00:52:53.739><c> the</c><00:52:53.900><c> difference.</c>

00:52:54.300 --> 00:52:57.019
But<00:52:55.340><c> nonetheless</c><00:52:55.780><c> the</c><00:52:56.099><c> type</c><00:52:56.260><c> is</c><00:52:56.539><c> there,</c>

00:52:57.360 --> 00:53:00.199
and<00:52:57.420><c> into</c><00:52:57.519><c> the</c><00:52:57.760><c> kingdom</c><00:52:58.000><c> comes</c><00:52:58.320><c> all</c><00:52:58.900><c> the</c><00:52:59.159><c> small</c><00:52:59.659><c> and</c><00:52:59.820><c> the</c><00:53:00.039><c> great,</c>

00:53:00.420 --> 00:53:04.300
and<00:53:00.539><c> the</c><00:53:00.780><c> whole</c><00:53:01.159><c> mark</c><00:53:01.380><c> of</c><00:53:01.739><c> greatness,</c><00:53:02.219><c> brethren</c><00:53:02.340><c> and</c><00:53:02.579><c> sisters,</c><00:53:02.780><c> is</c><00:53:03.079><c> smallness.</c>

00:53:04.619 --> 00:53:08.280
It<00:53:04.900><c> always</c><00:53:05.179><c> has</c><00:53:05.480><c> been,</c><00:53:06.539><c> it</c><00:53:06.800><c> always</c><00:53:07.159><c> will</c><00:53:07.400><c> be.</c>

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The<00:53:08.559><c> whole</c><00:53:08.860><c> mark</c><00:53:09.079><c> of</c><00:53:09.380><c> greatness</c><00:53:09.659><c> is</c><00:53:10.119><c> smallness.</c>

00:53:11.739 --> 00:53:14.199
It<00:53:11.840><c> was</c><00:53:12.059><c> said</c><00:53:12.219><c> of</c><00:53:12.420><c> one</c><00:53:12.699><c> man</c><00:53:12.900><c> of</c><00:53:13.039><c> this</c><00:53:13.300><c> world,</c>

00:53:14.820 --> 00:53:17.320
when<00:53:14.940><c> he</c><00:53:15.079><c> was</c><00:53:15.340><c> compared</c><00:53:15.599><c> with</c><00:53:15.820><c> all</c><00:53:15.980><c> the</c><00:53:16.199><c> great</c><00:53:16.420><c> men</c><00:53:16.579><c> of</c><00:53:16.699><c> this</c><00:53:17.000><c> world,</c>

00:53:17.659 --> 00:53:20.159
who<00:53:17.880><c> occupied</c><00:53:18.380><c> the</c><00:53:18.639><c> throne</c><00:53:18.880><c> of</c><00:53:19.059><c> the</c><00:53:19.199><c> kingdom</c><00:53:19.480><c> and</c><00:53:19.840><c> divided</c>

00:53:20.159 --> 00:53:21.340
the<00:53:20.420><c> world</c><00:53:20.579><c> among</c><00:53:20.820><c> themselves,</c>

00:53:21.340 --> 00:53:23.380
concerning<00:53:22.019><c> John</c><00:53:22.400><c> the</c><00:53:22.559><c> Baptist,</c><00:53:23.000><c> it</c><00:53:23.000><c> is</c><00:53:23.099><c> said,</c>

00:53:23.619 --> 00:53:26.500
he<00:53:23.619><c> was</c><00:53:23.860><c> great</c><00:53:24.280><c> in</c><00:53:24.659><c> the</c><00:53:24.980><c> sight</c><00:53:25.340><c> of</c><00:53:25.900><c> the</c><00:53:26.059><c> Lord.</c>

00:53:26.920 --> 00:53:28.400
And<00:53:27.059><c> that's</c><00:53:27.159><c> all</c><00:53:27.340><c> that</c><00:53:27.539><c> matters.</c>

00:53:29.820 --> 00:53:31.679
And<00:53:29.920><c> all</c><00:53:30.099><c> the</c><00:53:30.260><c> rest</c><00:53:30.440><c> were</c><00:53:30.599><c> great</c><00:53:30.840><c> in</c><00:53:30.940><c> their</c><00:53:31.119><c> own</c><00:53:31.380><c> sight,</c>

00:53:32.039 --> 00:53:33.679
and<00:53:32.079><c> in</c><00:53:32.260><c> the</c><00:53:32.340><c> sight</c><00:53:32.460><c> of</c><00:53:32.559><c> the</c><00:53:32.699><c> world</c><00:53:32.820><c> that</c><00:53:32.980><c> we</c><00:53:33.099><c> held</c><00:53:33.280><c> in,</c>

00:53:34.019 --> 00:53:36.960
as<00:53:34.260><c> Luke</c><00:53:34.599><c> elaborates</c><00:53:35.300><c> upon</c><00:53:35.519><c> all</c><00:53:35.699><c> their</c><00:53:35.880><c> kingdoms</c><00:53:36.199><c> and</c><00:53:36.400><c> their</c><00:53:36.659><c> territories.</c>

00:53:37.199 --> 00:53:40.639
But<00:53:37.340><c> of</c><00:53:37.500><c> John,</c><00:53:37.739><c> he</c><00:53:37.860><c> says,</c><00:53:38.079><c> he</c><00:53:38.159><c> was</c><00:53:38.440><c> great</c><00:53:38.840><c> in</c><00:53:39.400><c> the</c><00:53:39.719><c> sight</c><00:53:40.199><c> of</c>

00:53:40.639 --> 00:53:41.699
the<00:53:40.820><c> Lord.</c>

00:53:41.880 --> 00:53:43.619
And<00:53:42.019><c> whenever</c><00:53:42.199><c> they</c><00:53:42.360><c> looked</c><00:53:42.539><c> at</c><00:53:42.760><c> him,</c>

00:53:43.860 --> 00:53:47.840
he<00:53:44.019><c> was</c><00:53:44.219><c> the</c><00:53:44.400><c> most</c><00:53:44.840><c> strange,</c><00:53:46.179><c> eccentric,</c><00:53:47.000><c> and</c><00:53:47.280><c> fanatical</c>

00:53:47.840 --> 00:53:49.179
creature<00:53:48.139><c> you'd</c><00:53:48.420><c> ever</c><00:53:48.599><c> imagine,</c>

00:53:49.179 --> 00:53:55.340
and<00:53:49.480><c> the</c><00:53:49.699><c> smallest</c><00:53:50.320><c> man</c><00:53:50.980><c> in</c><00:53:51.199><c> anyone</c><00:53:51.519><c> else's</c><00:53:51.940><c> opinion</c><00:53:52.219><c> except</c><00:53:52.699><c> God's.</c>

00:53:55.360 --> 00:53:59.739
And<00:53:55.460><c> into</c><00:53:55.599><c> Christ's</c><00:53:56.719><c> kingdom</c><00:53:56.719><c> is</c><00:53:57.320><c> invited</c><00:53:57.679><c> the</c><00:53:58.119><c> small</c><00:53:58.579><c> and</c>

00:53:59.739 --> 00:54:00.860
the<00:53:59.940><c> great.</c>

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And<00:54:01.659><c> the</c><00:54:01.780><c> king,</c><00:54:02.179><c> brethren</c><00:54:02.340><c> and</c><00:54:02.619><c> sisters,</c>

00:54:04.239 --> 00:54:09.860
embellished<00:54:04.760><c> that</c><00:54:05.139><c> feast</c><00:54:05.480><c> for</c><00:54:06.900><c> seven</c><00:54:07.139><c> days</c><00:54:07.679><c> with</c><00:54:08.280><c> wonderful</c><00:54:08.820><c> things.</c>

00:54:10.500 --> 00:54:13.219
But<00:54:10.639><c> you</c><00:54:10.800><c> know,</c><00:54:11.699><c> one</c><00:54:11.860><c> of</c><00:54:11.980><c> the</c><00:54:12.159><c> things</c><00:54:12.340><c> which</c><00:54:12.539><c> I</c><00:54:12.820><c> believe</c><00:54:13.039><c> is</c>

00:54:13.219 --> 00:54:14.960
the<00:54:13.400><c> most</c><00:54:13.579><c> significant</c><00:54:14.099><c> about</c><00:54:14.380><c> that</c><00:54:14.699><c> feast</c>

00:54:14.960 --> 00:54:18.300
is<00:54:15.440><c> that</c><00:54:15.599><c> he</c><00:54:15.739><c> took</c><00:54:16.000><c> the</c><00:54:16.280><c> people</c><00:54:16.980><c> outdoors.</c>

00:54:18.360 --> 00:54:22.099
It<00:54:18.840><c> says</c><00:54:19.239><c> that</c><00:54:19.539><c> he</c><00:54:19.579><c> made</c><00:54:19.820><c> a</c><00:54:20.039><c> feast</c><00:54:20.199><c> of</c><00:54:20.420><c> seven</c><00:54:20.679><c> days</c><00:54:20.940><c> in</c><00:54:21.199><c> the</c><00:54:21.559><c> court</c><00:54:21.800><c> of</c>

00:54:22.099 --> 00:54:24.619
the<00:54:22.380><c> garden</c><00:54:22.659><c> of</c><00:54:22.860><c> the</c><00:54:23.079><c> king's</c><00:54:23.519><c> palace.</c>

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Now,<00:54:25.280><c> I'll</c><00:54:25.420><c> tell</c><00:54:25.599><c> you</c><00:54:25.659><c> what</c><00:54:25.780><c> he</c><00:54:25.960><c> did,</c>

00:54:27.900 --> 00:54:30.800
and<00:54:27.940><c> I</c><00:54:28.159><c> wouldn't</c><00:54:28.340><c> have</c><00:54:28.440><c> to</c><00:54:28.599><c> say</c><00:54:28.719><c> another</c><00:54:29.019><c> word</c><00:54:29.460><c> for</c><00:54:30.059><c> you</c><00:54:30.239><c> to</c><00:54:30.420><c> go</c><00:54:30.579><c> away</c>

00:54:30.800 --> 00:54:33.420
and<00:54:30.960><c> mark</c><00:54:31.059><c> up</c><00:54:31.239><c> your</c><00:54:31.440><c> bowlers</c><00:54:31.679><c> about</c><00:54:31.800><c> the</c><00:54:32.039><c> significance</c><00:54:32.380><c> of</c><00:54:32.539><c> it.</c>

00:54:34.019 --> 00:54:40.480
You<00:54:34.219><c> see,</c><00:54:34.780><c> in</c><00:54:34.980><c> verse</c><00:54:35.199><c> 6,</c><00:54:37.519><c> it</c><00:54:37.679><c> says</c><00:54:38.039><c> that</c><00:54:38.719><c> in</c><00:54:38.880><c> the</c><00:54:39.119><c> garden</c><00:54:39.420><c> were</c><00:54:39.739><c> hangings,</c>

00:54:40.800 --> 00:54:43.280
and<00:54:40.900><c> part</c><00:54:41.159><c> of</c><00:54:41.320><c> the</c><00:54:41.500><c> hangings</c><00:54:41.760><c> were</c><00:54:42.079><c> green.</c>

00:54:44.280 --> 00:54:46.619
And<00:54:44.760><c> on</c><00:54:45.000><c> pillars</c><00:54:45.280><c> of</c><00:54:45.599><c> marble,</c><00:54:46.039><c> brethren</c><00:54:46.139><c> and</c><00:54:46.400><c> sisters,</c>

00:54:46.619 --> 00:54:50.320
he<00:54:46.880><c> hung,</c><00:54:47.119><c> among</c><00:54:47.360><c> other</c><00:54:47.659><c> things,</c><00:54:48.579><c> green</c><00:54:49.099><c> hangings.</c>

00:54:50.599 --> 00:54:53.300
It's<00:54:50.880><c> the</c><00:54:51.039><c> only</c><00:54:51.280><c> occurrence</c><00:54:51.659><c> of</c><00:54:51.840><c> the</c><00:54:51.940><c> word</c><00:54:52.119><c> in</c><00:54:52.239><c> the</c><00:54:52.380><c> Bible,</c>

00:54:53.679 --> 00:54:58.139
and<00:54:53.780><c> it</c><00:54:54.000><c> literally</c><00:54:54.300><c> means</c><00:54:55.159><c> vegetable</c><00:54:56.900><c> hangings.</c>

00:54:59.420 --> 00:55:03.500
So<00:54:59.599><c> what</c><00:54:59.760><c> the</c><00:54:59.860><c> king</c><00:55:00.079><c> did,</c><00:55:00.820><c> he</c><00:55:00.960><c> made</c><00:55:01.199><c> an</c><00:55:01.619><c> outdoor</c><00:55:02.599><c> feast</c><00:55:03.119><c> of</c>

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seven<00:55:03.940><c> days</c>

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wherein<00:55:05.699><c> the</c><00:55:06.059><c> people</c><00:55:06.219><c> were</c><00:55:06.539><c> covered</c><00:55:06.800><c> with</c><00:55:07.099><c> vegetable</c><00:55:07.780><c> hangings.</c>

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Need<00:55:09.820><c> I</c><00:55:10.039><c> say</c><00:55:10.260><c> any</c><00:55:10.559><c> more</c><00:55:10.800><c> about</c><00:55:11.079><c> that?</c>

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For<00:55:12.659><c> the</c><00:55:12.940><c> student</c><00:55:13.159><c> of</c><00:55:13.320><c> the</c><00:55:13.400><c> word</c><00:55:13.579><c> of</c><00:55:13.800><c> God</c><00:55:13.960><c> or</c><00:55:14.079><c> anybody</c><00:55:14.440><c> who</c>

00:55:14.639 --> 00:55:15.940
does<00:55:14.800><c> their</c><00:55:15.099><c> daily</c><00:55:15.480><c> readings</c>

00:55:15.940 --> 00:55:18.699
would<00:55:16.420><c> know,</c><00:55:16.940><c> brethren</c><00:55:17.119><c> and</c><00:55:17.460><c> sisters,</c><00:55:18.019><c> that</c><00:55:18.119><c> when</c><00:55:18.300><c> Israel</c>

00:55:18.699 --> 00:55:19.519
were<00:55:19.019><c> called</c><00:55:19.159><c> together</c>

00:55:19.519 --> 00:55:21.699
in<00:55:19.599><c> one</c><00:55:19.800><c> of</c><00:55:19.840><c> the</c><00:55:19.900><c> most</c><00:55:20.320><c> joyous</c><00:55:20.760><c> feasts</c><00:55:20.960><c> of</c><00:55:21.119><c> all</c><00:55:21.340><c> occasion,</c>

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of<00:55:22.219><c> which</c><00:55:22.440><c> Zechariah</c><00:55:23.119><c> says</c><00:55:23.519><c> is</c><00:55:23.960><c> typical</c><00:55:24.320><c> of</c><00:55:24.480><c> the</c><00:55:24.639><c> kingdom</c><00:55:24.900><c> of</c><00:55:25.199><c> God,</c>

00:55:25.820 --> 00:55:30.960
they<00:55:25.960><c> were</c><00:55:26.159><c> taken</c><00:55:26.420><c> outdoors</c><00:55:27.280><c> for</c><00:55:27.739><c> seven</c><00:55:28.079><c> days</c><00:55:28.599><c> under</c><00:55:29.179><c> green</c><00:55:29.599><c> hangings,</c>

00:55:31.539 --> 00:55:34.679
there<00:55:31.739><c> was,</c><00:55:31.900><c> of</c><00:55:32.000><c> course,</c><00:55:32.239><c> the</c><00:55:32.320><c> feast</c><00:55:32.539><c> of</c><00:55:32.800><c> tabernacles,</c><00:55:34.440><c> the</c>

00:55:34.679 --> 00:55:38.260
feast<00:55:35.019><c> of</c><00:55:35.400><c> booths,</c><00:55:36.880><c> so</c><00:55:37.199><c> called,</c>

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because<00:55:38.619><c> Israel</c><00:55:38.960><c> on</c><00:55:39.059><c> that</c><00:55:39.239><c> day</c><00:55:39.480><c> dwelt</c><00:55:39.739><c> under</c><00:55:39.960><c> the</c><00:55:40.179><c> boughs</c><00:55:40.440><c> of</c><00:55:40.780><c> trees.</c>

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And<00:55:42.699><c> what</c><00:55:43.159><c> for?</c>

00:55:45.559 --> 00:55:47.940
In<00:55:45.659><c> Nehemiah</c><00:55:46.039><c> chapter</c><00:55:46.340><c> 8,</c><00:55:46.800><c> brethren</c><00:55:46.900><c> and</c><00:55:47.119><c> sisters,</c>

00:55:48.159 --> 00:55:50.219
this<00:55:48.340><c> was</c><00:55:48.559><c> the</c><00:55:48.699><c> lesson</c><00:55:48.880><c> of</c><00:55:49.039><c> the</c><00:55:49.179><c> feast</c><00:55:49.360><c> of</c><00:55:49.599><c> tabernacles,</c>

00:55:50.539 --> 00:55:53.619
typically<00:55:50.960><c> set</c><00:55:51.320><c> forth</c><00:55:51.579><c> in</c><00:55:51.780><c> Ahasuerus'</c><00:55:52.739><c> feast,</c>

00:55:54.260 --> 00:55:59.539
in<00:55:54.400><c> the</c><00:55:54.519><c> eighth</c><00:55:54.760><c> chapter</c><00:55:55.079><c> of</c><00:55:55.219><c> Nehemiah,</c><00:55:57.820><c> in</c><00:55:58.039><c> verse</c><00:55:58.239><c> 16.</c>

00:56:01.619 --> 00:56:03.940
So<00:56:01.800><c> the</c><00:56:01.960><c> people</c><00:56:02.219><c> went</c><00:56:02.500><c> forth</c><00:56:02.880><c> and</c><00:56:03.099><c> brought</c><00:56:03.340><c> them</c><00:56:03.559><c> and</c><00:56:03.699><c> made</c>

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themselves<00:56:04.400><c> booths,</c>

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every<00:56:05.980><c> one</c><00:56:06.139><c> upon</c><00:56:06.320><c> the</c><00:56:06.500><c> roof</c><00:56:06.699><c> of</c><00:56:06.860><c> his</c><00:56:07.019><c> house,</c>

00:56:08.059 --> 00:56:10.559
and<00:56:08.320><c> in</c><00:56:08.440><c> their</c><00:56:08.739><c> courts</c><00:56:09.000><c> and</c><00:56:09.159><c> in</c><00:56:09.320><c> the</c><00:56:09.460><c> courts</c><00:56:09.599><c> of</c><00:56:09.760><c> the</c><00:56:09.880><c> house</c><00:56:10.039><c> of</c><00:56:10.239><c> God,</c>

00:56:10.559 --> 00:56:12.420
and<00:56:10.820><c> in</c><00:56:10.900><c> the</c><00:56:11.179><c> street</c><00:56:11.280><c> of</c><00:56:11.420><c> the</c><00:56:11.559><c> water</c><00:56:11.760><c> gate</c><00:56:11.960><c> and</c><00:56:12.079><c> in</c><00:56:12.239><c> the</c><00:56:12.320><c> street</c>

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of<00:56:12.579><c> the</c><00:56:12.679><c> gated</c><00:56:12.920><c> frame.</c>

00:56:14.719 --> 00:56:17.199
And<00:56:14.739><c> all</c><00:56:14.960><c> the</c><00:56:15.239><c> congregation</c><00:56:15.679><c> of</c><00:56:15.880><c> them</c><00:56:16.059><c> that</c><00:56:16.199><c> were</c><00:56:16.460><c> come</c><00:56:16.699><c> again</c>

00:56:17.199 --> 00:56:17.980
out<00:56:17.360><c> of</c><00:56:17.460><c> the</c><00:56:17.659><c> captivity</c>

00:56:17.980 --> 00:56:21.719
made<00:56:18.380><c> booths</c><00:56:19.239><c> and</c><00:56:19.440><c> sat</c><00:56:19.659><c> under</c><00:56:19.840><c> the</c><00:56:20.019><c> booths</c><00:56:20.420><c> for</c><00:56:20.500><c> since</c><00:56:20.900><c> the</c><00:56:21.159><c> days</c><00:56:21.440><c> of</c>

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Joshua<00:56:22.159><c> the</c><00:56:22.360><c> son</c><00:56:22.559><c> of</c><00:56:22.800><c> Dan.</c>

00:56:24.000 --> 00:56:26.559
Under<00:56:24.179><c> that</c><00:56:24.480><c> day</c><00:56:24.739><c> had</c><00:56:24.960><c> not</c><00:56:25.099><c> the</c><00:56:25.320><c> children</c><00:56:25.480><c> of</c><00:56:25.619><c> Israel</c><00:56:25.860><c> done</c><00:56:26.199><c> so,</c>

00:56:26.699 --> 00:56:29.300
and<00:56:26.960><c> there</c><00:56:27.139><c> was</c><00:56:27.360><c> very</c><00:56:27.800><c> great</c><00:56:28.219><c> gladness.</c>

00:56:29.500 --> 00:56:32.519
Also,<00:56:30.039><c> day</c><00:56:30.320><c> by</c><00:56:30.619><c> day,</c><00:56:30.940><c> from</c><00:56:31.059><c> the</c><00:56:31.260><c> first</c><00:56:31.559><c> down</c><00:56:31.659><c> to</c><00:56:31.780><c> the</c><00:56:31.960><c> last</c><00:56:32.199><c> day,</c>

00:56:32.760 --> 00:56:36.059
he<00:56:32.960><c> read,</c><00:56:33.260><c> that</c><00:56:33.340><c> is</c><00:56:33.619><c> Ezra</c><00:56:34.079><c> read,</c><00:56:34.579><c> in</c><00:56:34.820><c> the</c><00:56:34.960><c> book</c><00:56:35.099><c> of</c><00:56:35.280><c> the</c><00:56:35.420><c> law</c><00:56:35.579><c> of</c><00:56:35.780><c> God,</c>

00:56:36.199 --> 00:56:38.079
and<00:56:36.360><c> they</c><00:56:36.599><c> kept</c><00:56:36.780><c> the</c><00:56:37.079><c> feast</c><00:56:37.260><c> seven</c><00:56:37.639><c> days.</c>

00:56:38.079 --> 00:56:40.940
And<00:56:38.539><c> on</c><00:56:38.659><c> the</c><00:56:38.840><c> eighth</c><00:56:39.019><c> day</c><00:56:39.219><c> was</c><00:56:39.420><c> a</c><00:56:39.659><c> solemn</c><00:56:39.820><c> assembly</c><00:56:40.380><c> according</c>

00:56:40.940 --> 00:56:42.260
under<00:56:41.219><c> the</c><00:56:41.480><c> manner.</c>

00:56:42.480 --> 00:56:44.619
And<00:56:42.639><c> they</c><00:56:42.960><c> hadn't</c><00:56:43.280><c> done</c><00:56:43.539><c> that,</c><00:56:44.019><c> brethren</c><00:56:44.079><c> and</c><00:56:44.320><c> sisters,</c>

00:56:44.900 --> 00:56:47.739
since<00:56:45.179><c> the</c><00:56:45.440><c> days</c><00:56:45.679><c> of</c><00:56:45.900><c> Joshua</c><00:56:46.360><c> the</c><00:56:46.519><c> son</c><00:56:46.739><c> of</c><00:56:46.960><c> Nun.</c>

00:56:48.179 --> 00:56:50.019
They<00:56:48.639><c> hadn't</c><00:56:48.920><c> come</c><00:56:49.099><c> out</c><00:56:49.300><c> like</c><00:56:49.559><c> that</c><00:56:49.699><c> ever,</c>

00:56:50.139 --> 00:56:52.159
since<00:56:50.380><c> the</c><00:56:50.599><c> days</c><00:56:50.820><c> of</c><00:56:51.019><c> Joshua</c><00:56:51.440><c> the</c><00:56:51.579><c> son</c><00:56:51.760><c> of</c><00:56:52.000><c> Nun.</c>

00:56:52.179 --> 00:56:53.659
Why<00:56:52.480><c> hadn't</c><00:56:52.820><c> they?</c>

00:56:54.179 --> 00:56:57.320
Were<00:56:54.400><c> they</c><00:56:54.599><c> not</c><00:56:54.800><c> faithful</c><00:56:55.159><c> men</c><00:56:55.440><c> between</c><00:56:55.780><c> Joshua</c><00:56:56.239><c> and</c><00:56:56.480><c> Nehemiah?</c>

00:56:58.400 --> 00:57:00.159
Of<00:56:58.880><c> course</c><00:56:59.119><c> they</c><00:56:59.340><c> were.</c>

00:57:00.239 --> 00:57:03.860
Did<00:57:00.460><c> not</c><00:57:00.699><c> David,</c><00:57:01.059><c> king</c><00:57:01.280><c> of</c><00:57:01.400><c> Israel,</c><00:57:02.099><c> did</c><00:57:02.300><c> not</c><00:57:02.539><c> Hezekiah,</c><00:57:03.119><c> brethren</c><00:57:03.360><c> and</c><00:57:03.579><c> sisters,</c>

00:57:03.980 --> 00:57:05.980
and<00:57:04.139><c> other</c><00:57:04.320><c> great</c><00:57:04.619><c> kings,</c><00:57:05.039><c> Josiah</c><00:57:05.480><c> and</c><00:57:05.619><c> the</c><00:57:05.739><c> like,</c>

00:57:05.980 --> 00:57:07.679
organize<00:57:06.619><c> the</c><00:57:06.820><c> feast</c><00:57:07.039><c> of</c><00:57:07.260><c> tabernacles?</c>

00:57:07.900 --> 00:57:09.860
Hadn't<00:57:08.260><c> they</c><00:57:08.420><c> kept</c><00:57:08.619><c> it?</c><00:57:08.739><c> Of</c><00:57:09.039><c> course</c><00:57:09.300><c> they</c><00:57:09.539><c> did.</c>

00:57:10.039 --> 00:57:12.219
But<00:57:10.199><c> the</c><00:57:10.440><c> record</c><00:57:10.800><c> of</c><00:57:11.019><c> God's</c><00:57:11.400><c> Word</c><00:57:11.559><c> is</c><00:57:11.820><c> true.</c>

00:57:12.440 --> 00:57:15.019
They've<00:57:12.719><c> never</c><00:57:13.139><c> done</c><00:57:13.420><c> that</c><00:57:13.780><c> since</c><00:57:14.059><c> the</c><00:57:14.260><c> days</c><00:57:14.460><c> of</c><00:57:14.760><c> Joshua.</c>

00:57:15.239 --> 00:57:16.719
Done<00:57:15.460><c> what?</c>

00:57:18.380 --> 00:57:24.099
Kept<00:57:18.679><c> the</c><00:57:19.000><c> feast</c><00:57:19.420><c> when</c><00:57:20.739><c> they</c><00:57:21.079><c> immediately</c><00:57:21.980><c> came</c><00:57:22.440><c> out</c><00:57:22.679><c> of</c><00:57:22.920><c> captivity.</c>

00:57:25.639 --> 00:57:29.440
And<00:57:26.239><c> all</c><00:57:26.500><c> the</c><00:57:26.760><c> congregations</c><00:57:27.119><c> then</c><00:57:27.460><c> that</c><00:57:27.780><c> would</c><00:57:28.119><c> come</c><00:57:28.639><c> again</c>

00:57:29.440 --> 00:57:31.940
out<00:57:30.219><c> of</c><00:57:30.739><c> captivity.</c>

00:57:32.420 --> 00:57:37.840
And<00:57:32.860><c> they</c><00:57:33.119><c> hadn't</c><00:57:33.500><c> done</c><00:57:33.820><c> that</c><00:57:34.539><c> since</c><00:57:35.300><c> the</c><00:57:35.559><c> days</c><00:57:35.780><c> of</c><00:57:36.039><c> Joshua</c><00:57:36.400><c> the</c><00:57:36.559><c> son</c><00:57:36.780><c> of</c><00:57:37.019><c> Nun.</c>

00:57:38.539 --> 00:57:40.619
In<00:57:38.679><c> other</c><00:57:38.880><c> words,</c><00:57:39.280><c> brethren</c><00:57:39.360><c> and</c><00:57:39.639><c> sisters,</c>

00:57:40.739 --> 00:57:43.099
and<00:57:40.860><c> this</c><00:57:41.059><c> is</c><00:57:41.239><c> the</c><00:57:41.320><c> lesson</c><00:57:41.599><c> of</c><00:57:41.780><c> Nehemiah</c><00:57:42.199><c> 8</c><00:57:42.460><c> and</c><00:57:42.599><c> of</c><00:57:42.800><c> the</c><00:57:42.880><c> first</c>

00:57:43.099 --> 00:57:44.440
chapter<00:57:43.380><c> of</c><00:57:43.579><c> Esther,</c>

00:57:44.900 --> 00:57:48.940
in<00:57:45.079><c> other</c><00:57:45.360><c> words,</c><00:57:46.039><c> the</c><00:57:46.159><c> feast</c><00:57:46.380><c> of</c><00:57:46.659><c> tabernacles</c><00:57:47.099><c> can</c><00:57:47.500><c> only</c><00:57:47.820><c> really</c><00:57:48.260><c> be</c><00:57:48.559><c> appreciated</c>

00:57:48.940 --> 00:57:51.739
by<00:57:49.239><c> people</c><00:57:49.719><c> who</c><00:57:50.039><c> have</c><00:57:50.280><c> gone</c><00:57:50.440><c> out</c><00:57:50.639><c> of</c><00:57:50.860><c> prison.</c>

00:57:52.340 --> 00:57:55.019
Now<00:57:52.579><c> when</c><00:57:52.699><c> they</c><00:57:52.900><c> came</c><00:57:53.099><c> to</c><00:57:53.260><c> the</c><00:57:53.380><c> borders</c><00:57:53.559><c> of</c><00:57:53.719><c> the</c><00:57:53.920><c> promised</c><00:57:54.119><c> land</c><00:57:54.340><c> with</c><00:57:54.539><c> Joshua</c><00:57:54.900><c> the</c>

00:57:55.019 --> 00:57:55.579
son<00:57:55.219><c> of</c><00:57:55.440><c> Nun,</c>

00:57:55.659 --> 00:57:57.300
and<00:57:55.900><c> they</c><00:57:56.099><c> kept</c><00:57:56.239><c> the</c><00:57:56.480><c> feast</c><00:57:56.659><c> of</c><00:57:56.920><c> tabernacles,</c>

00:57:57.440 --> 00:58:00.000
they<00:57:57.639><c> were</c><00:57:57.880><c> told</c><00:57:58.099><c> it</c><00:57:58.219><c> was</c><00:57:58.440><c> a</c><00:57:58.760><c> reminder</c><00:57:58.780><c> of</c><00:57:59.539><c> the</c><00:57:59.659><c> deliverance</c>

00:58:00.000 --> 00:58:00.699
out<00:58:00.199><c> of</c><00:58:00.340><c> Egypt.</c>

00:58:00.699 --> 00:58:04.380
And<00:58:01.260><c> they</c><00:58:01.440><c> kept</c><00:58:01.639><c> that</c><00:58:01.980><c> feast</c><00:58:02.099><c> religiously</c><00:58:02.920><c> and</c><00:58:03.119><c> with</c><00:58:03.380><c> fervour,</c><00:58:03.840><c> brethren</c><00:58:03.960><c> and</c><00:58:04.199><c> sisters,</c>

00:58:04.699 --> 00:58:07.320
because<00:58:05.139><c> it</c><00:58:05.440><c> meant</c><00:58:05.760><c> something</c><00:58:06.179><c> to</c><00:58:06.500><c> them.</c>

00:58:08.079 --> 00:58:10.820
And<00:58:08.179><c> when</c><00:58:08.320><c> they</c><00:58:08.519><c> came</c><00:58:08.800><c> out</c><00:58:09.719><c> of</c><00:58:09.900><c> Nehemiah's</c><00:58:10.599><c> time,</c>

00:58:10.940 --> 00:58:13.139
and<00:58:11.099><c> they</c><00:58:11.199><c> were</c><00:58:11.440><c> dragged</c><00:58:11.699><c> out</c><00:58:11.920><c> of</c><00:58:12.119><c> Persia,</c><00:58:12.440><c> brethren</c><00:58:12.699><c> and</c><00:58:12.960><c> sisters,</c>

00:58:13.320 --> 00:58:15.179
from<00:58:13.599><c> servitude</c><00:58:14.059><c> to</c><00:58:14.199><c> the</c><00:58:14.300><c> kings</c><00:58:14.519><c> of</c><00:58:14.699><c> Persia,</c>

00:58:15.500 --> 00:58:17.559
back<00:58:15.519><c> to</c><00:58:15.659><c> their</c><00:58:15.840><c> land</c><00:58:16.019><c> again,</c><00:58:16.519><c> who</c><00:58:16.639><c> had</c><00:58:16.800><c> never</c><00:58:17.059><c> seen</c><00:58:17.300><c> it,</c><00:58:17.480><c> some</c>

00:58:17.559 --> 00:58:18.719
of<00:58:17.639><c> them,</c><00:58:17.840><c> ever</c><00:58:18.039><c> in</c><00:58:18.159><c> their</c><00:58:18.300><c> lifetime,</c>

00:58:18.820 --> 00:58:20.840
because<00:58:19.260><c> the</c><00:58:19.539><c> rest</c><00:58:19.699><c> of</c><00:58:19.800><c> the</c><00:58:19.900><c> people</c><00:58:20.019><c> had</c><00:58:20.179><c> been</c><00:58:20.260><c> there</c><00:58:20.400><c> for</c><00:58:20.619><c> 70</c>

00:58:20.840 --> 00:58:21.579
years<00:58:21.079><c> or</c><00:58:21.300><c> more.</c>

00:58:21.800 --> 00:58:24.679
Here<00:58:21.900><c> were</c><00:58:22.059><c> children</c><00:58:22.400><c> who</c><00:58:22.579><c> had</c><00:58:22.699><c> grown</c><00:58:22.880><c> up</c><00:58:23.099><c> of</c><00:58:23.300><c> Christendomphian</c><00:58:23.840><c> parents,</c><00:58:24.179><c> as</c><00:58:24.320><c> it</c><00:58:24.480><c> were,</c>

00:58:24.780 --> 00:58:26.719
had<00:58:25.039><c> never</c><00:58:25.380><c> seen</c><00:58:25.619><c> the</c><00:58:25.860><c> land.</c>

00:58:26.780 --> 00:58:28.440
And<00:58:27.039><c> now</c><00:58:27.219><c> they</c><00:58:27.380><c> kept</c><00:58:27.539><c> the</c><00:58:27.780><c> feast</c><00:58:27.940><c> of</c><00:58:28.119><c> tabernacles.</c>

00:58:28.440 --> 00:58:30.639
Because<00:58:28.519><c> they've</c><00:58:28.679><c> never</c><00:58:29.019><c> done</c><00:58:29.300><c> that</c><00:58:29.559><c> since</c><00:58:29.760><c> Joshua's</c><00:58:30.380><c> day,</c>

00:58:30.760 --> 00:58:32.659
for<00:58:30.880><c> these</c><00:58:31.099><c> people</c><00:58:31.239><c> came</c><00:58:31.460><c> immediately</c><00:58:31.900><c> out</c><00:58:32.059><c> of</c><00:58:32.079><c> captivity.</c>

00:58:33.159 --> 00:58:35.880
Brethren<00:58:33.300><c> and</c><00:58:33.699><c> sisters,</c><00:58:33.900><c> we're</c><00:58:34.159><c> going</c><00:58:34.380><c> into</c><00:58:34.559><c> the</c><00:58:34.639><c> kingdom</c><00:58:34.920><c> of</c><00:58:35.079><c> God.</c>

00:58:36.139 --> 00:58:37.619
And<00:58:36.219><c> when</c><00:58:36.380><c> the</c><00:58:36.460><c> Lord</c><00:58:36.659><c> Jesus</c><00:58:37.059><c> Christ</c><00:58:37.380><c> comes,</c>

00:58:37.659 --> 00:58:39.539
not<00:58:37.820><c> only</c><00:58:37.940><c> to</c><00:58:38.159><c> organise</c><00:58:38.420><c> the</c><00:58:38.719><c> Passover</c><00:58:39.079><c> again,</c>

00:58:39.760 --> 00:58:41.019
but<00:58:39.940><c> the</c><00:58:40.139><c> feast</c><00:58:40.380><c> of</c><00:58:40.639><c> tabernacles,</c>

00:58:41.199 --> 00:58:43.480
it'll<00:58:41.579><c> never</c><00:58:41.960><c> be</c><00:58:42.219><c> kept</c><00:58:42.360><c> like</c><00:58:42.659><c> that.</c>

00:58:43.599 --> 00:58:44.039
Ever!

00:58:44.219 --> 00:58:46.260
Because<00:58:44.519><c> we're</c><00:58:44.780><c> going</c><00:58:45.059><c> out</c><00:58:45.239><c> of</c><00:58:45.360><c> captivity.</c>

00:58:46.699 --> 00:58:48.159
And<00:58:46.860><c> what</c><00:58:47.019><c> did</c><00:58:47.119><c> they</c><00:58:47.320><c> do?</c>

00:58:48.360 --> 00:58:49.880
They<00:58:48.579><c> went</c><00:58:48.739><c> outdoors,</c>

00:58:50.119 --> 00:58:53.559
and<00:58:50.280><c> with</c><00:58:50.420><c> their</c><00:58:50.679><c> vegetable</c><00:58:51.260><c> hangings,</c><00:58:52.039><c> they</c><00:58:52.219><c> dwelled</c><00:58:52.460><c> in</c><00:58:52.679><c> birds.</c>

00:58:54.800 --> 00:58:56.820
What<00:58:55.139><c> on</c><00:58:55.320><c> earth</c><00:58:55.420><c> was</c><00:58:55.639><c> the</c><00:58:55.719><c> lesson</c><00:58:55.920><c> of</c><00:58:56.099><c> that?</c>

00:58:57.539 --> 00:59:00.360
Well,<00:58:58.400><c> the</c><00:58:58.440><c> Lord</c><00:58:58.699><c> told</c><00:58:59.059><c> them</c><00:58:59.239><c> very</c><00:58:59.539><c> specifically</c><00:58:59.980><c> what</c><00:59:00.179><c> the</c>

00:59:00.360 --> 00:59:00.900
lesson<00:59:00.519><c> was.</c>

00:59:01.280 --> 00:59:02.940
That<00:59:01.360><c> they</c><00:59:01.579><c> should</c><00:59:01.800><c> remember</c>

00:59:02.980 --> 00:59:05.760
that<00:59:03.420><c> Yahweh</c><00:59:03.840><c> their</c><00:59:04.099><c> God</c><00:59:04.440><c> had</c><00:59:04.739><c> brought</c><00:59:04.880><c> them</c><00:59:05.199><c> forth</c><00:59:05.500><c> out</c><00:59:05.679><c> of</c>

00:59:05.760 --> 00:59:06.539
the<00:59:05.880><c> land</c><00:59:06.059><c> of</c><00:59:06.260><c> Egypt.</c>

00:59:06.920 --> 00:59:08.739
Now,<00:59:07.179><c> brethren</c><00:59:07.280><c> and</c><00:59:07.519><c> sisters,</c><00:59:07.739><c> this</c><00:59:07.960><c> is</c><00:59:08.159><c> the</c><00:59:08.219><c> lesson</c><00:59:08.440><c> of</c><00:59:08.599><c> the</c>

00:59:08.739 --> 00:59:10.039
feast<00:59:08.900><c> of</c><00:59:09.139><c> tabernacles.</c>

00:59:10.679 --> 00:59:12.320
You<00:59:10.760><c> don't</c><00:59:10.900><c> have</c><00:59:11.099><c> to</c><00:59:11.219><c> be</c><00:59:11.320><c> a</c><00:59:11.460><c> great</c><00:59:11.599><c> experiment</c><00:59:11.940><c> of</c><00:59:12.079><c> the</c><00:59:12.199><c> word</c>

00:59:12.320 --> 00:59:13.440
of<00:59:12.500><c> God</c><00:59:12.639><c> to</c><00:59:12.840><c> get</c><00:59:13.000><c> it.</c>

00:59:13.559 --> 00:59:15.179
You've<00:59:13.719><c> just</c><00:59:13.880><c> got</c><00:59:13.980><c> to</c><00:59:14.199><c> think.</c>

00:59:15.639 --> 00:59:17.579
Over<00:59:16.019><c> across</c><00:59:16.360><c> that</c><00:59:16.579><c> river</c>

00:59:17.860 --> 00:59:20.599
is<00:59:18.300><c> the</c><00:59:18.579><c> awesome</c><00:59:19.019><c> power</c><00:59:19.400><c> of</c><00:59:19.639><c> Egypt.</c>

00:59:21.880 --> 00:59:24.599
Would<00:59:22.199><c> Pharaoh,</c><00:59:23.460><c> sufficiently</c><00:59:23.880><c> powerful,</c>

00:59:24.599 --> 00:59:27.440
if<00:59:25.480><c> he</c><00:59:25.619><c> could</c><00:59:25.800><c> regather</c><00:59:26.199><c> his</c><00:59:26.460><c> forces,</c>

00:59:27.760 --> 00:59:31.539
to<00:59:27.760><c> crush</c><00:59:28.199><c> this</c><00:59:28.579><c> little</c><00:59:28.739><c> community</c><00:59:29.360><c> out</c><00:59:29.659><c> of</c><00:59:29.760><c> his</c><00:59:30.059><c> very</c><00:59:30.300><c> existence?</c>

00:59:31.980 --> 00:59:34.280
That<00:59:32.280><c> he</c><00:59:32.380><c> was</c><00:59:32.539><c> across</c><00:59:32.900><c> that</c><00:59:33.119><c> river</c><00:59:33.300><c> with</c><00:59:33.480><c> his</c><00:59:33.760><c> chariots,</c><00:59:34.280><c> if</c>

00:59:34.280 --> 00:59:34.599
he<00:59:34.320><c> could,</c>

00:59:35.039 --> 00:59:36.559
and<00:59:35.420><c> face</c><00:59:35.659><c> us</c><00:59:35.800><c> with</c><00:59:35.980><c> his</c><00:59:36.199><c> army,</c>

00:59:36.800 --> 00:59:39.679
there's<00:59:37.199><c> no</c><00:59:37.559><c> way</c><00:59:37.780><c> in</c><00:59:37.980><c> the</c><00:59:38.260><c> world</c><00:59:38.500><c> that</c><00:59:38.639><c> I</c><00:59:38.699><c> can</c><00:59:38.880><c> save</c><00:59:39.099><c> my</c><00:59:39.380><c> family</c>

00:59:39.679 --> 00:59:40.920
from<00:59:40.000><c> doom.</c>

00:59:41.920 --> 00:59:43.760
And<00:59:42.119><c> in</c><00:59:42.239><c> order</c><00:59:42.460><c> to</c><00:59:42.699><c> give</c><00:59:42.860><c> me</c><00:59:43.119><c> confidence</c>

00:59:43.760 --> 00:59:46.380
in<00:59:44.420><c> the</c><00:59:44.780><c> fortress</c><00:59:45.179><c> that</c><00:59:45.440><c> God</c><00:59:45.699><c> provides,</c>

00:59:46.760 --> 00:59:50.300
He<00:59:47.079><c> put</c><00:59:47.300><c> me</c><00:59:47.780><c> under</c><00:59:48.059><c> the</c><00:59:48.420><c> bow</c><00:59:48.739><c> of</c><00:59:49.159><c> a</c><00:59:49.380><c> tree.</c>

00:59:52.360 --> 00:59:55.159
That<00:59:52.840><c> was</c><00:59:53.119><c> the</c><00:59:53.219><c> lesson</c><00:59:53.480><c> of</c><00:59:53.659><c> the</c><00:59:53.780><c> feast</c><00:59:53.980><c> of</c><00:59:54.199><c> tabernacles.</c>

00:59:55.840 --> 00:59:58.860
That<00:59:55.940><c> they</c><00:59:56.159><c> might</c><00:59:56.400><c> ever</c><00:59:56.840><c> be</c><00:59:57.079><c> reminded,</c><00:59:57.659><c> brethren</c><00:59:57.760><c> and</c><00:59:57.960><c> sisters,</c>

00:59:59.480 --> 01:00:02.900
that<00:59:59.679><c> they</c><00:59:59.920><c> that</c><01:00:00.260><c> dwell</c><01:00:00.460><c> under</c><01:00:00.760><c> the</c><01:00:01.260><c> shadow</c><01:00:01.539><c> of</c><01:00:01.780><c> the</c><01:00:01.900><c> Almighty</c>

01:00:03.900 --> 01:00:07.780
have<01:00:04.380><c> a</c><01:00:04.599><c> greater</c><01:00:04.840><c> fortress</c><01:00:05.320><c> than</c><01:00:05.539><c> they</c><01:00:05.800><c> that</c><01:00:06.059><c> dwell</c><01:00:06.239><c> behind</c><01:00:06.739><c> steel</c>

01:00:08.099 --> 01:00:10.559
and<01:00:08.579><c> behind</c><01:00:08.880><c> the</c><01:00:09.079><c> armaments</c><01:00:09.380><c> of</c><01:00:09.659><c> flesh.</c>

01:00:10.619 --> 01:00:13.099
That<01:00:11.079><c> was</c><01:00:11.400><c> the</c><01:00:11.559><c> great</c><01:00:11.760><c> lesson</c><01:00:12.039><c> of</c><01:00:12.219><c> the</c><01:00:12.340><c> feast</c><01:00:12.480><c> of</c><01:00:12.679><c> tabernacles.</c>

01:00:13.280 --> 01:00:15.159
And<01:00:13.500><c> when</c><01:00:13.679><c> people</c><01:00:13.960><c> come</c><01:00:14.179><c> out</c><01:00:14.360><c> of</c><01:00:14.559><c> captivity</c>

01:00:15.159 --> 01:00:17.539
and<01:00:15.559><c> are</c><01:00:15.760><c> able</c><01:00:15.880><c> to</c><01:00:16.019><c> be</c><01:00:16.460><c> exposed</c><01:00:16.920><c> in</c><01:00:17.139><c> the</c><01:00:17.320><c> open,</c>

01:00:17.539 --> 01:00:21.260
in<01:00:17.880><c> those</c><01:00:18.320><c> leafy</c><01:00:18.760><c> boughs,</c><01:00:19.480><c> so</c><01:00:20.000><c> exposed</c><01:00:20.800><c> to</c><01:00:21.039><c> danger,</c>

01:00:21.420 --> 01:00:22.699
and<01:00:21.480><c> yet</c><01:00:21.699><c> beyond</c><01:00:22.199><c> danger,</c>

01:00:23.019 --> 01:00:24.519
because<01:00:23.099><c> of</c><01:00:23.280><c> the</c><01:00:23.599><c> shadow</c><01:00:23.820><c> of</c><01:00:24.019><c> the</c><01:00:24.139><c> Almighty,</c>

01:00:24.840 --> 01:00:27.119
brethren<01:00:25.019><c> and</c><01:00:25.239><c> sisters,</c><01:00:25.440><c> that's</c><01:00:25.719><c> a</c><01:00:25.840><c> title</c><01:00:26.019><c> of</c><01:00:26.219><c> choice.</c>

01:00:27.920 --> 01:00:29.320
And<01:00:28.079><c> that's</c><01:00:28.239><c> what</c><01:00:28.440><c> Ahasuerus</c><01:00:29.019><c> did.</c>

01:00:29.659 --> 01:00:31.840
He<01:00:29.820><c> had</c><01:00:30.059><c> no</c><01:00:30.360><c> idea</c><01:00:30.719><c> of</c><01:00:30.880><c> the</c><01:00:31.000><c> significance</c><01:00:31.280><c> of</c><01:00:31.460><c> that</c><01:00:31.679><c> feast.</c>

01:00:32.039 --> 01:00:33.960
He<01:00:32.260><c> never</c><01:00:32.480><c> kept</c><01:00:32.659><c> it</c><01:00:32.780><c> for</c><01:00:32.880><c> that</c><01:00:33.099><c> reason.</c>

01:00:34.519 --> 01:00:36.260
But<01:00:34.679><c> the</c><01:00:34.840><c> one</c><01:00:35.139><c> who</c><01:00:35.380><c> wrote</c><01:00:35.579><c> the</c><01:00:35.699><c> book</c><01:00:35.900><c> of</c><01:00:36.059><c> Esther,</c>

01:00:36.440 --> 01:00:37.860
be<01:00:36.519><c> it</c><01:00:36.760><c> whosoever</c><01:00:37.280><c> it</c><01:00:37.420><c> was,</c>

01:00:38.139 --> 01:00:39.840
the<01:00:38.239><c> one</c><01:00:38.400><c> who</c><01:00:38.599><c> wrote</c><01:00:38.739><c> that</c><01:00:38.960><c> book,</c><01:00:39.159><c> brethren</c><01:00:39.380><c> and</c><01:00:39.599><c> sisters,</c>

01:00:40.019 --> 01:00:41.360
wrote<01:00:40.239><c> that</c><01:00:40.519><c> up</c><01:00:40.739><c> quite</c><01:00:40.920><c> deliberately.</c>

01:00:41.679 --> 01:00:45.920
They<01:00:41.840><c> went</c><01:00:42.000><c> outdoors</c><01:00:42.559><c> for</c><01:00:42.900><c> seven</c><01:00:43.159><c> days</c><01:00:43.539><c> under</c><01:00:44.000><c> vegetable</c><01:00:44.619><c> hangings.</c>

01:00:47.019 --> 01:00:48.000
Incredible.

01:00:48.719 --> 01:00:50.480
And<01:00:48.800><c> what</c><01:00:48.900><c> did</c><01:00:49.099><c> Zechariah</c><01:00:49.619><c> say?</c>

01:00:51.300 --> 01:00:53.800
The<01:00:51.360><c> nation</c><01:00:51.800><c> shall</c><01:00:52.019><c> go</c><01:00:52.239><c> up</c><01:00:52.420><c> from</c><01:00:52.780><c> year</c><01:00:53.159><c> to</c><01:00:53.500><c> year</c>

01:00:53.800 --> 01:00:56.780
to<01:00:54.139><c> keep</c><01:00:54.579><c> the</c><01:00:55.000><c> feast</c><01:00:55.320><c> of</c><01:00:55.719><c> tabernacles.</c>

01:00:57.619 --> 01:00:59.360
And<01:00:57.739><c> to</c><01:00:57.980><c> worship</c><01:00:58.300><c> who?</c>

01:00:59.840 --> 01:01:04.260
The<01:01:00.019><c> Lord</c><01:01:00.440><c> of</c><01:01:00.719><c> hosts,</c><01:01:02.860><c> Yahweh</c><01:01:03.340><c> of</c><01:01:03.760><c> armies,</c>

01:01:04.579 --> 01:01:06.619
where,<01:01:05.300><c> under</c><01:01:05.539><c> the</c><01:01:05.719><c> bough</c><01:01:05.880><c> of</c><01:01:06.099><c> a</c><01:01:06.300><c> tree,</c>

01:01:07.039 --> 01:01:09.139
in<01:01:07.139><c> order</c><01:01:07.300><c> that</c><01:01:07.400><c> they</c><01:01:07.559><c> might</c><01:01:07.760><c> understand,</c><01:01:08.380><c> brethren</c><01:01:08.559><c> and</c><01:01:08.880><c> sisters,</c>

01:01:09.500 --> 01:01:11.980
that<01:01:09.639><c> they</c><01:01:09.840><c> that</c><01:01:10.019><c> be</c><01:01:10.119><c> with</c><01:01:10.300><c> us</c><01:01:10.639><c> are</c><01:01:11.000><c> more</c><01:01:11.320><c> than</c><01:01:11.440><c> they</c><01:01:11.659><c> that</c><01:01:11.860><c> be</c>

01:01:11.980 --> 01:01:12.960
with<01:01:12.179><c> them.</c>

01:01:13.079 --> 01:01:14.860
That<01:01:13.320><c> was</c><01:01:13.519><c> the</c><01:01:13.659><c> lesson</c><01:01:13.820><c> of</c><01:01:14.000><c> the</c><01:01:14.139><c> feast</c><01:01:14.280><c> of</c><01:01:14.480><c> tabernacles.</c>

01:01:14.860 --> 01:01:17.039
Here's<01:01:15.300><c> a</c><01:01:15.420><c> great</c><01:01:15.739><c> picture</c><01:01:16.059><c> of</c><01:01:16.219><c> it.</c>

01:01:17.199 --> 01:01:20.500
And<01:01:17.300><c> among</c><01:01:17.500><c> the</c><01:01:17.780><c> colors</c><01:01:18.079><c> on</c><01:01:18.400><c> that</c><01:01:18.659><c> day</c><01:01:19.139><c> were</c><01:01:19.380><c> the</c><01:01:19.599><c> white.</c>

01:01:20.800 --> 01:01:23.920
Evidently,<01:01:21.460><c> from</c><01:01:21.519><c> the</c><01:01:21.679><c> original</c><01:01:21.980><c> Hebrew,</c><01:01:22.539><c> white</c><01:01:22.880><c> lace.</c>

01:01:23.940 --> 01:01:26.039
Decennia<01:01:24.380><c> Caesar</c><01:01:24.639><c> is</c><01:01:24.880><c> white</c><01:01:25.159><c> cotton.</c>

01:01:26.119 --> 01:01:28.719
So<01:01:26.219><c> we</c><01:01:26.360><c> have</c><01:01:26.619><c> the</c><01:01:27.079><c> pillars</c><01:01:27.400><c> of</c><01:01:27.800><c> marble</c>

01:01:28.820 --> 01:01:31.420
and<01:01:29.340><c> the</c><01:01:29.579><c> green</c><01:01:29.840><c> vegetable</c><01:01:30.380><c> hangings</c><01:01:30.760><c> between</c><01:01:31.039><c> the</c><01:01:31.239><c> pillars</c>

01:01:31.420 --> 01:01:31.980
of<01:01:31.699><c> marble</c>

01:01:31.980 --> 01:01:34.780
against<01:01:32.539><c> a</c><01:01:32.820><c> background,</c><01:01:33.460><c> evidently,</c><01:01:34.000><c> of</c><01:01:34.139><c> white</c><01:01:34.480><c> lace.</c>

01:01:35.039 --> 01:01:36.679
A<01:01:35.239><c> beautiful</c><01:01:35.619><c> picture,</c><01:01:36.099><c> brethren</c><01:01:36.239><c> and</c><01:01:36.500><c> sisters.</c>

01:01:37.019 --> 01:01:39.679
And<01:01:37.179><c> among</c><01:01:37.460><c> the</c><01:01:37.800><c> colors,</c><01:01:38.059><c> of</c><01:01:38.320><c> course,</c><01:01:38.840><c> was</c><01:01:39.000><c> the</c><01:01:39.260><c> purple</c><01:01:39.519><c> and</c>

01:01:39.679 --> 01:01:40.760
the<01:01:39.940><c> silver.</c>

01:01:41.519 --> 01:01:43.539
Now<01:01:41.699><c> we</c><01:01:41.739><c> don't</c><01:01:41.900><c> have</c><01:01:42.019><c> to</c><01:01:42.139><c> spend</c><01:01:42.260><c> a</c><01:01:42.400><c> long</c><01:01:42.599><c> time</c><01:01:42.760><c> on</c><01:01:42.880><c> all</c><01:01:43.019><c> those</c><01:01:43.199><c> colors.</c>

01:01:43.539 --> 01:01:47.000
We<01:01:44.380><c> know</c><01:01:44.639><c> what</c><01:01:44.840><c> white</c><01:01:45.039><c> lace</c><01:01:45.239><c> speaks</c><01:01:45.559><c> about,</c><01:01:45.900><c> brethren</c><01:01:46.039><c> and</c><01:01:46.300><c> sisters.</c>

01:01:47.320 --> 01:01:48.699
Exquisite<01:01:47.760><c> righteousness.</c>

01:01:49.139 --> 01:01:50.960
Not<01:01:49.280><c> our</c><01:01:49.559><c> own,</c><01:01:49.900><c> but</c><01:01:50.079><c> God's.</c>

01:01:50.960 --> 01:01:53.679
Wrought<01:01:51.340><c> into</c><01:01:51.579><c> our</c><01:01:51.880><c> life</c><01:01:52.059><c> by</c><01:01:52.260><c> the</c><01:01:52.400><c> principle</c><01:01:52.619><c> of</c><01:01:52.900><c> faith.</c>

01:01:53.840 --> 01:01:54.960
That's<01:01:54.059><c> what</c><01:01:54.280><c> the</c><01:01:54.500><c> white</c><01:01:54.639><c> is.</c>

01:01:55.340 --> 01:01:56.519
White<01:01:55.559><c> is</c><01:01:55.739><c> a</c><01:01:55.780><c> symbol</c><01:01:55.920><c> of</c><01:01:56.099><c> righteousness.</c>

01:01:56.920 --> 01:01:58.380
The<01:01:57.079><c> lace</c><01:01:57.260><c> or</c><01:01:57.440><c> the</c><01:01:57.579><c> linen,</c><01:01:57.719><c> brethren</c><01:01:58.000><c> and</c><01:01:58.239><c> sisters,</c>

01:01:58.500 --> 01:02:01.239
is<01:01:58.579><c> a</c><01:01:58.619><c> symbol</c><01:01:58.760><c> of</c><01:01:58.880><c> the</c><01:01:58.960><c> way</c><01:01:59.059><c> that</c><01:01:59.199><c> that's</c><01:01:59.559><c> worked</c><01:01:59.800><c> into</c><01:01:59.980><c> our</c><01:02:00.260><c> lives.</c>

01:02:01.579 --> 01:02:03.460
By<01:02:01.760><c> the</c><01:02:01.980><c> principle</c><01:02:02.300><c> of</c><01:02:02.599><c> faith.</c>

01:02:03.539 --> 01:02:05.079
And<01:02:03.659><c> against</c><01:02:03.880><c> the</c><01:02:04.139><c> backdrop</c><01:02:04.420><c> of</c><01:02:04.639><c> that</c><01:02:04.880><c> white,</c>

01:02:05.320 --> 01:02:08.059
we<01:02:05.440><c> see</c><01:02:05.579><c> the</c><01:02:05.820><c> kingdom</c><01:02:06.119><c> of</c><01:02:06.400><c> God,</c><01:02:06.760><c> the</c><01:02:06.980><c> outdoor</c><01:02:07.460><c> activities,</c><01:02:08.059><c> as</c>

01:02:08.059 --> 01:02:08.460
it<01:02:08.300><c> were,</c>

01:02:08.679 --> 01:02:11.260
under<01:02:08.880><c> the</c><01:02:09.139><c> shadow</c><01:02:09.360><c> of</c><01:02:09.539><c> the</c><01:02:09.659><c> Almighty</c><01:02:10.019><c> and</c><01:02:10.440><c> the</c><01:02:10.739><c> vegetable</c>

01:02:11.260 --> 01:02:12.119
garden<01:02:11.699><c> there.</c>

01:02:12.119 --> 01:02:14.019
As<01:02:12.800><c> the</c><01:02:12.980><c> shadow</c><01:02:13.239><c> of</c><01:02:13.400><c> our</c><01:02:13.559><c> protection.</c>

01:02:14.039 --> 01:02:16.159
And<01:02:14.360><c> as</c><01:02:14.480><c> the</c><01:02:14.599><c> way</c><01:02:14.699><c> the</c><01:02:14.900><c> earth</c><01:02:15.039><c> brings</c><01:02:15.340><c> forth</c><01:02:15.639><c> prolifically</c>

01:02:16.159 --> 01:02:18.400
the<01:02:16.659><c> fruits</c><01:02:16.840><c> that</c><01:02:17.019><c> God</c><01:02:17.199><c> provides</c><01:02:17.639><c> for</c><01:02:17.900><c> mankind.</c>

01:02:18.539 --> 01:02:21.599
And<01:02:18.820><c> they're</c><01:02:19.179><c> hanging</c><01:02:19.420><c> on</c><01:02:20.039><c> marble</c><01:02:20.559><c> pillars.</c>

01:02:22.039 --> 01:02:24.179
Psalm<01:02:22.219><c> 144.</c>

01:02:27.099 --> 01:02:29.380
Marble<01:02:27.500><c> pillars,</c><01:02:27.980><c> brethren</c><01:02:28.099><c> and</c><01:02:28.320><c> sisters.</c>

01:02:32.019 --> 01:02:35.679
This<01:02:32.179><c> is</c><01:02:32.360><c> what</c><01:02:32.559><c> marble</c><01:02:33.099><c> pillars</c><01:02:33.460><c> are</c><01:02:34.019><c> symbolic</c><01:02:34.500><c> of.</c>

01:02:36.300 --> 01:02:39.420
In<01:02:36.599><c> Psalm</c><01:02:36.880><c> 144,</c><01:02:38.039><c> in</c><01:02:38.119><c> verse</c><01:02:38.320><c> 12.</c>

01:02:40.460 --> 01:02:45.099
That<01:02:41.179><c> our</c><01:02:41.480><c> sons</c><01:02:41.800><c> may</c><01:02:42.159><c> be</c><01:02:42.340><c> as</c><01:02:42.639><c> plants</c><01:02:43.019><c> grown</c><01:02:43.400><c> up</c><01:02:43.699><c> in</c><01:02:43.820><c> their</c><01:02:44.079><c> youth.</c>

01:02:45.800 --> 01:02:49.360
That<01:02:45.900><c> our</c><01:02:46.179><c> daughters</c><01:02:46.579><c> may</c><01:02:47.019><c> be</c><01:02:47.239><c> as</c><01:02:47.559><c> cornerstones</c>

01:02:50.139 --> 01:02:54.099
polished<01:02:50.860><c> after</c><01:02:51.579><c> the</c><01:02:51.940><c> similitude</c><01:02:52.820><c> of</c><01:02:53.440><c> a</c><01:02:53.739><c> palace.</c>

01:02:54.500 --> 01:02:57.760
That<01:02:55.219><c> our</c><01:02:55.500><c> daughters</c><01:02:55.900><c> may</c><01:02:56.239><c> be</c><01:02:56.420><c> as</c><01:02:56.699><c> cornerstones</c>

01:02:57.760 --> 01:03:03.519
polished<01:02:58.760><c> after</c><01:02:59.860><c> the</c><01:03:00.219><c> similitude</c><01:03:01.179><c> of</c><01:03:02.219><c> a</c><01:03:02.519><c> palace,</c><01:03:03.320><c> brethren</c>

01:03:03.519 --> 01:03:03.960
and<01:03:03.780><c> sisters.</c>

01:03:04.159 --> 01:03:06.340
What<01:03:04.380><c> a</c><01:03:04.639><c> beautiful</c><01:03:05.280><c> picture.</c>

01:03:06.619 --> 01:03:08.820
Sons<01:03:07.019><c> growing</c><01:03:07.300><c> up</c><01:03:07.539><c> as</c><01:03:07.860><c> plants.</c>

01:03:09.139 --> 01:03:10.159
That's<01:03:09.300><c> one</c><01:03:09.519><c> figure.</c>

01:03:10.400 --> 01:03:13.059
In<01:03:10.559><c> other</c><01:03:10.679><c> words,</c><01:03:11.019><c> the</c><01:03:11.159><c> sons</c><01:03:11.539><c> are</c><01:03:12.000><c> producing</c><01:03:12.400><c> fruit</c><01:03:12.760><c> of</c><01:03:12.900><c> the</c>

01:03:13.059 --> 01:03:13.739
glory<01:03:13.280><c> of</c><01:03:13.539><c> God.</c>

01:03:14.039 --> 01:03:14.960
But<01:03:14.079><c> you</c><01:03:14.219><c> see,</c><01:03:14.559><c> brethren</c><01:03:14.639><c> and</c><01:03:14.840><c> sisters,</c>

01:03:14.980 --> 01:03:16.400
it's<01:03:15.119><c> different</c><01:03:15.380><c> with</c><01:03:15.519><c> the</c><01:03:15.639><c> little</c><01:03:15.780><c> girl,</c><01:03:16.119><c> isn't</c><01:03:16.239><c> it?</c>

01:03:16.460 --> 01:03:18.360
It's<01:03:16.659><c> different</c><01:03:16.800><c> with</c><01:03:17.019><c> the</c><01:03:17.119><c> daughter</c><01:03:17.380><c> who</c><01:03:17.539><c> grows</c><01:03:17.780><c> into</c><01:03:18.019><c> womanhood.</c>

01:03:18.480 --> 01:03:20.000
What<01:03:18.659><c> has</c><01:03:18.860><c> she</c><01:03:19.159><c> got</c><01:03:19.360><c> to</c><01:03:19.519><c> see</c><01:03:19.579><c> in</c><01:03:19.820><c> life?</c>

01:03:20.179 --> 01:03:23.320
What<01:03:20.360><c> was</c><01:03:20.559><c> the</c><01:03:20.699><c> most</c><01:03:20.920><c> important</c><01:03:21.420><c> thing</c><01:03:21.599><c> for</c><01:03:21.780><c> a</c><01:03:22.019><c> sister</c><01:03:22.280><c> in</c><01:03:22.420><c> Israel?</c>

01:03:23.460 --> 01:03:25.400
It<01:03:23.579><c> was</c><01:03:23.940><c> permanence,</c><01:03:24.599><c> brethren</c><01:03:24.900><c> and</c><01:03:25.139><c> sisters.</c>

01:03:25.679 --> 01:03:28.539
When<01:03:25.880><c> a</c><01:03:26.000><c> woman</c><01:03:26.159><c> got</c><01:03:26.420><c> married</c><01:03:26.579><c> in</c><01:03:26.699><c> Israel,</c><01:03:26.920><c> it's</c><01:03:27.139><c> not</c><01:03:27.280><c> like</c><01:03:27.519><c> today.</c>

01:03:28.619 --> 01:03:31.119
When<01:03:28.840><c> women</c><01:03:29.099><c> can</c><01:03:29.300><c> go</c><01:03:29.480><c> out</c><01:03:29.639><c> to</c><01:03:29.800><c> work</c><01:03:29.960><c> and</c><01:03:30.179><c> provide</c><01:03:30.440><c> their</c><01:03:30.659><c> own</c><01:03:30.880><c> means</c>

01:03:31.119 --> 01:03:33.460
and<01:03:31.420><c> therefore</c><01:03:31.699><c> become</c><01:03:32.019><c> relatively</c><01:03:32.460><c> independent</c><01:03:32.960><c> of</c><01:03:33.099><c> their</c><01:03:33.239><c> husband,</c>

01:03:33.619 --> 01:03:34.739
if<01:03:33.820><c> they</c><01:03:34.079><c> so</c><01:03:34.280><c> desire.</c>

01:03:34.739 --> 01:03:37.480
It<01:03:35.119><c> wasn't</c><01:03:35.579><c> so</c><01:03:35.820><c> in</c><01:03:35.960><c> the</c><01:03:36.099><c> days</c><01:03:36.219><c> of</c><01:03:36.380><c> Israel,</c><01:03:36.880><c> brethren</c><01:03:36.980><c> and</c><01:03:37.219><c> sisters.</c>

01:03:37.800 --> 01:03:39.940
Marriage<01:03:38.159><c> to</c><01:03:38.360><c> those</c><01:03:38.619><c> women</c><01:03:38.860><c> meant</c><01:03:39.099><c> more</c><01:03:39.400><c> than</c><01:03:39.539><c> just</c><01:03:39.760><c> falling</c>

01:03:39.940 --> 01:03:40.699
in<01:03:40.219><c> puppy</c><01:03:40.440><c> love</c>

01:03:40.699 --> 01:03:42.039
and<01:03:41.019><c> putting</c><01:03:41.260><c> a</c><01:03:41.420><c> ring</c><01:03:41.480><c> on</c><01:03:41.599><c> their</c><01:03:41.800><c> finger.</c>

01:03:42.199 --> 01:03:44.920
It<01:03:42.400><c> meant,</c><01:03:42.699><c> brethren</c><01:03:42.940><c> and</c><01:03:43.219><c> sisters,</c><01:03:44.039><c> permanence</c><01:03:44.380><c> in</c><01:03:44.639><c> life.</c>

01:03:45.300 --> 01:03:48.199
And<01:03:45.420><c> so</c><01:03:45.539><c> their</c><01:03:45.800><c> daughters</c><01:03:46.039><c> become</c><01:03:46.460><c> as</c><01:03:47.159><c> cornerstones,</c>

01:03:48.619 --> 01:03:50.519
polished<01:03:49.079><c> after</c><01:03:49.400><c> the</c><01:03:49.579><c> similitude</c><01:03:49.920><c> of</c><01:03:50.119><c> a</c><01:03:50.260><c> palace</c>

01:03:50.519 --> 01:03:53.019
because<01:03:51.239><c> they're</c><01:03:51.539><c> related</c><01:03:51.780><c> to</c><01:03:51.980><c> their</c><01:03:52.119><c> kings,</c><01:03:52.460><c> their</c><01:03:52.619><c> husbands,</c>

01:03:53.039 --> 01:03:55.820
and<01:03:53.360><c> because</c><01:03:53.820><c> they</c><01:03:54.059><c> are</c><01:03:54.119><c> now</c><01:03:54.619><c> permanently</c><01:03:55.019><c> situated</c><01:03:55.599><c> in</c>

01:03:55.820 --> 01:03:56.920
God's<01:03:56.219><c> kingdom.</c>

01:03:57.000 --> 01:03:58.579
Jesus<01:03:57.360><c> says</c><01:03:57.679><c> to</c><01:03:57.800><c> him</c><01:03:58.059><c> that</c><01:03:58.219><c> overcomes,</c>

01:03:58.719 --> 01:04:01.599
will<01:03:58.780><c> I</c><01:03:58.940><c> make</c><01:03:59.099><c> a</c><01:03:59.659><c> pillar</c><01:03:59.980><c> in</c><01:04:00.480><c> the</c><01:04:00.679><c> temple</c><01:04:00.860><c> of</c><01:04:01.079><c> my</c><01:04:01.340><c> God</c>

01:04:01.599 --> 01:04:06.099
and<01:04:02.199><c> he</c><01:04:02.760><c> shall</c><01:04:03.219><c> go</c><01:04:03.820><c> no</c><01:04:04.260><c> more</c><01:04:05.119><c> out.</c>

01:04:06.820 --> 01:04:08.460
He's<01:04:07.079><c> in</c><01:04:07.260><c> there</c><01:04:07.440><c> for</c><01:04:07.639><c> good</c>

01:04:08.800 --> 01:04:11.340
because<01:04:09.420><c> he's</c><01:04:09.579><c> not</c><01:04:09.780><c> only</c><01:04:10.019><c> a</c><01:04:10.239><c> pillar</c><01:04:10.400><c> in</c><01:04:10.559><c> there,</c><01:04:10.900><c> brethren</c><01:04:10.900><c> and</c><01:04:11.199><c> sisters,</c>

01:04:11.659 --> 01:04:15.139
but<01:04:11.820><c> he's</c><01:04:12.179><c> polished</c><01:04:12.480><c> after</c><01:04:12.800><c> the</c><01:04:13.019><c> similitude</c><01:04:13.599><c> of</c><01:04:13.960><c> a</c><01:04:14.280><c> palace.</c>

01:04:15.179 --> 01:04:18.139
In<01:04:15.380><c> other</c><01:04:15.599><c> words,</c><01:04:16.280><c> it's</c><01:04:16.579><c> a</c><01:04:16.880><c> marble</c><01:04:17.260><c> pillar.</c>

01:04:18.860 --> 01:04:20.539
And<01:04:19.000><c> it's</c><01:04:19.199><c> a</c><01:04:19.199><c> wonderful</c><01:04:19.599><c> thing</c><01:04:19.860><c> to</c><01:04:20.000><c> think</c><01:04:20.159><c> about</c>

01:04:20.539 --> 01:04:23.320
that<01:04:21.079><c> those</c><01:04:21.460><c> leafy</c><01:04:22.019><c> hangings,</c>

01:04:23.400 --> 01:04:24.800
those<01:04:23.659><c> leafy</c><01:04:24.099><c> green</c><01:04:24.340><c> hangings,</c>

01:04:25.000 --> 01:04:26.260
in<01:04:25.039><c> themselves,</c><01:04:25.679><c> brethren</c><01:04:25.860><c> and</c><01:04:26.059><c> sisters,</c>

01:04:26.599 --> 01:04:28.179
ever<01:04:26.880><c> so</c><01:04:27.119><c> tender</c><01:04:27.420><c> and</c><01:04:27.760><c> fragile,</c>

01:04:28.179 --> 01:04:33.880
hung<01:04:28.920><c> from</c><01:04:29.179><c> the</c><01:04:29.699><c> enormous</c><01:04:30.380><c> strength</c><01:04:31.179><c> of</c><01:04:32.000><c> those</c><01:04:32.380><c> marble</c><01:04:32.940><c> pillars</c>

01:04:33.980 --> 01:04:37.340
in<01:04:34.519><c> the</c><01:04:34.719><c> great</c><01:04:35.039><c> feast</c><01:04:35.260><c> of</c><01:04:35.440><c> the</c><01:04:35.599><c> palace</c><01:04:36.199><c> of</c><01:04:36.480><c> Ahasuerus.</c>

01:04:37.739 --> 01:04:40.179
What<01:04:37.900><c> a</c><01:04:38.119><c> wonderful</c><01:04:38.420><c> picture</c><01:04:38.719><c> of</c><01:04:38.900><c> the</c><01:04:39.059><c> kingdom</c><01:04:39.380><c> that</c><01:04:39.659><c> is.</c>

01:04:40.559 --> 01:04:41.679
What<01:04:40.780><c> a</c><01:04:41.000><c> terrific</c><01:04:41.320><c> picture.</c>

01:04:41.880 --> 01:04:44.039
And<01:04:42.099><c> there</c><01:04:42.260><c> was</c><01:04:42.400><c> the</c><01:04:42.679><c> purple</c><01:04:42.900><c> of</c><01:04:43.179><c> royalty.</c>

01:04:44.579 --> 01:04:46.500
And<01:04:44.840><c> the</c><01:04:45.199><c> hangings</c><01:04:45.500><c> were</c><01:04:45.719><c> held</c><01:04:45.840><c> up,</c><01:04:46.039><c> we</c><01:04:46.239><c> read,</c>

01:04:46.760 --> 01:04:48.880
with<01:04:47.039><c> silver</c><01:04:47.579><c> rings.</c>

01:04:50.019 --> 01:04:51.980
Silver<01:04:50.559><c> rings,</c><01:04:51.320><c> brethren</c><01:04:51.460><c> and</c><01:04:51.679><c> sisters.</c>

01:04:52.340 --> 01:04:54.239
Where<01:04:52.659><c> else</c><01:04:52.880><c> do</c><01:04:53.019><c> you</c><01:04:53.139><c> read</c><01:04:53.280><c> about</c><01:04:53.559><c> silver</c><01:04:54.019><c> rings?</c>

01:04:54.460 --> 01:04:55.940
We're<01:04:54.679><c> not</c><01:04:54.800><c> turning</c><01:04:55.019><c> all</c><01:04:55.280><c> these</c><01:04:55.460><c> references</c><01:04:55.699><c> up,</c>

01:04:55.940 --> 01:04:57.639
that's<01:04:55.940><c> just</c><01:04:56.119><c> the</c><01:04:56.360><c> key</c><01:04:56.500><c> ones</c><01:04:56.699><c> I</c><01:04:56.800><c> want</c><01:04:56.900><c> you</c><01:04:57.000><c> to</c><01:04:57.079><c> have</c><01:04:57.159><c> a</c><01:04:57.219><c> look</c><01:04:57.380><c> at,</c>

01:04:57.840 --> 01:04:59.679
because<01:04:57.960><c> these</c><01:04:58.239><c> we</c><01:04:58.460><c> ought</c><01:04:58.679><c> to</c><01:04:58.900><c> know.</c>

01:04:59.699 --> 01:05:01.480
Silver<01:05:00.179><c> rings,</c><01:05:00.820><c> brethren</c><01:05:00.980><c> and</c><01:05:01.260><c> sisters,</c>

01:05:01.880 --> 01:05:04.099
were<01:05:02.000><c> used,</c><01:05:02.519><c> or</c><01:05:02.760><c> silver</c><01:05:03.139><c> fillets</c><01:05:03.400><c> as</c><01:05:03.539><c> they're</c><01:05:03.820><c> called,</c>

01:05:04.360 --> 01:05:07.820
were<01:05:04.559><c> used</c><01:05:04.900><c> to</c><01:05:05.340><c> hang</c><01:05:05.579><c> the</c><01:05:05.920><c> hangings</c><01:05:06.219><c> of</c><01:05:06.440><c> the</c><01:05:06.639><c> tabernacle</c><01:05:07.079><c> up.</c>

01:05:08.300 --> 01:05:10.719
They<01:05:08.559><c> held</c><01:05:08.820><c> up</c><01:05:09.059><c> the</c><01:05:09.639><c> white</c><01:05:09.880><c> lid</c><01:05:10.039><c> of</c><01:05:10.119><c> the</c><01:05:10.300><c> righteousness.</c>

01:05:11.159 --> 01:05:13.360
Silver<01:05:11.480><c> rings</c><01:05:11.880><c> did.</c><01:05:12.280><c> Why</c><01:05:12.639><c> silver</c><01:05:13.059><c> rings?</c>

01:05:13.559 --> 01:05:16.139
Because<01:05:13.840><c> it's</c><01:05:14.119><c> not</c><01:05:14.320><c> our</c><01:05:14.579><c> own</c><01:05:14.800><c> righteousness,</c><01:05:15.260><c> it's</c><01:05:15.579><c> God's.</c>

01:05:16.260 --> 01:05:19.340
And<01:05:16.440><c> we</c><01:05:16.579><c> are</c><01:05:16.920><c> redeemed</c><01:05:17.619><c> by</c><01:05:17.920><c> God's</c><01:05:18.380><c> grace,</c><01:05:18.619><c> brethren</c><01:05:18.860><c> and</c><01:05:19.139><c> sisters.</c>

01:05:19.659 --> 01:05:21.420
And<01:05:19.980><c> silver</c><01:05:20.219><c> is</c><01:05:20.619><c> a</c><01:05:20.679><c> symbol</c><01:05:20.860><c> of</c><01:05:21.059><c> redemption,</c>

01:05:21.679 --> 01:05:23.559
and<01:05:21.820><c> that's</c><01:05:22.059><c> what</c><01:05:22.420><c> hangs</c><01:05:22.800><c> the</c><01:05:23.099><c> curtains</c><01:05:23.360><c> up.</c>

01:05:23.559 --> 01:05:25.800
That's<01:05:24.179><c> what</c><01:05:24.400><c> hangs</c><01:05:24.679><c> us</c><01:05:24.980><c> up</c><01:05:25.119><c> before</c><01:05:25.440><c> God.</c>

01:05:25.920 --> 01:05:27.639
Not<01:05:26.099><c> our</c><01:05:26.360><c> own</c><01:05:26.599><c> righteousness,</c><01:05:27.239><c> but</c><01:05:27.300><c> His,</c>

01:05:27.880 --> 01:05:29.199
and<01:05:28.079><c> that</c><01:05:28.219><c> by</c><01:05:28.440><c> the</c><01:05:28.639><c> grace</c><01:05:28.840><c> of</c><01:05:29.000><c> God,</c>

01:05:29.420 --> 01:05:31.199
because<01:05:29.500><c> we've</c><01:05:29.780><c> been</c><01:05:29.960><c> redeemed</c><01:05:30.500><c> from</c><01:05:30.679><c> among</c><01:05:30.920><c> men.</c>

01:05:31.320 --> 01:05:32.619
For<01:05:31.500><c> you</c><01:05:31.739><c> haven't</c><01:05:31.920><c> been</c><01:05:32.199><c> redeemed,</c>

01:05:32.719 --> 01:05:34.559
or<01:05:32.900><c> I</c><01:05:33.119><c> haven't</c><01:05:33.260><c> been</c><01:05:33.519><c> redeemed,</c><01:05:33.880><c> brethren</c><01:05:34.079><c> and</c><01:05:34.340><c> sisters,</c>

01:05:34.699 --> 01:05:36.139
by<01:05:35.019><c> silver</c><01:05:35.440><c> and</c><01:05:35.780><c> gold,</c>

01:05:36.280 --> 01:05:38.900
but<01:05:36.400><c> by</c><01:05:36.619><c> the</c><01:05:36.980><c> precious</c><01:05:37.320><c> blood</c><01:05:37.639><c> of</c><01:05:37.840><c> our</c><01:05:37.940><c> Lord</c><01:05:38.139><c> Jesus</c><01:05:38.519><c> Christ,</c>

01:05:39.019 --> 01:05:39.900
says<01:05:39.059><c> Peter.</c>

01:05:39.940 --> 01:05:42.619
And<01:05:40.139><c> so</c><01:05:40.300><c> it</c><01:05:40.340><c> was</c><01:05:40.619><c> silver</c><01:05:41.039><c> rings,</c><01:05:41.619><c> just</c><01:05:41.820><c> like</c><01:05:42.000><c> the</c><01:05:42.179><c> tabernacle,</c>

01:05:42.860 --> 01:05:45.360
holding<01:05:43.179><c> up</c><01:05:43.460><c> those</c><01:05:43.780><c> green,</c><01:05:44.539><c> leafy</c><01:05:44.900><c> as</c><01:05:44.940><c> it</c><01:05:45.139><c> were,</c>

01:05:45.659 --> 01:05:47.820
curtains<01:05:45.880><c> against</c><01:05:46.380><c> the</c><01:05:46.619><c> backdrop</c><01:05:46.900><c> of</c><01:05:47.119><c> the</c><01:05:47.320><c> white</c><01:05:47.539><c> lace,</c>

01:05:48.000 --> 01:05:49.760
which<01:05:48.280><c> gave</c><01:05:48.539><c> that</c><01:05:49.000><c> outdoor</c><01:05:49.440><c> setting</c>

01:05:49.760 --> 01:05:51.980
such<01:05:50.219><c> a</c><01:05:50.619><c> wonderful</c><01:05:51.000><c> setting</c><01:05:51.260><c> for</c><01:05:51.460><c> that</c><01:05:51.699><c> day.</c>

01:05:51.980 --> 01:05:54.780
And<01:05:52.599><c> there</c><01:05:52.780><c> was</c><01:05:52.960><c> the</c><01:05:53.159><c> purple</c><01:05:53.380><c> of</c><01:05:53.659><c> royalty,</c><01:05:54.199><c> of</c><01:05:54.199><c> course,</c>

01:05:55.019 --> 01:05:56.059
involved<01:05:55.340><c> in</c><01:05:55.480><c> all</c><01:05:55.679><c> that.</c>

01:05:56.539 --> 01:05:59.679
And<01:05:56.559><c> then</c><01:05:56.719><c> in</c><01:05:56.900><c> verse</c><01:05:57.360><c> 6</c><01:05:57.679><c> we</c><01:05:57.900><c> read,</c>

01:06:00.440 --> 01:06:05.199
after<01:06:00.480><c> the</c><01:06:00.760><c> hangings</c><01:06:01.260><c> there</c><01:06:01.659><c> were</c><01:06:01.940><c> beds</c><01:06:02.420><c> of</c><01:06:03.639><c> gold</c><01:06:03.980><c> and</c><01:06:04.239><c> silver.</c>

01:06:06.219 --> 01:06:07.739
Beds<01:06:06.619><c> of</c><01:06:06.820><c> gold</c><01:06:07.139><c> and</c><01:06:07.380><c> silver.</c>

01:06:08.159 --> 01:06:10.579
Now<01:06:08.340><c> there</c><01:06:08.400><c> weren't</c><01:06:08.719><c> beds</c><01:06:09.099><c> in</c><01:06:09.280><c> the</c><01:06:09.440><c> sense</c><01:06:09.579><c> that</c><01:06:09.719><c> we</c><01:06:09.880><c> understand</c><01:06:10.300><c> beds,</c>

01:06:10.760 --> 01:06:11.340
brethren<01:06:10.860><c> and</c><01:06:11.099><c> sisters.</c>

01:06:11.599 --> 01:06:13.119
They<01:06:11.780><c> were</c><01:06:12.000><c> couches,</c>

01:06:13.739 --> 01:06:17.280
as<01:06:13.960><c> both</c><01:06:14.280><c> Rotherham</c><01:06:14.599><c> and</c><01:06:14.760><c> the</c><01:06:14.980><c> RSV</c><01:06:15.440><c> render</c><01:06:15.679><c> that</c><01:06:15.960><c> particular</c><01:06:16.400><c> word.</c>

01:06:17.420 --> 01:06:19.639
In<01:06:17.519><c> other</c><01:06:17.599><c> words,</c><01:06:17.780><c> they</c><01:06:18.039><c> reclined</c><01:06:18.719><c> during</c><01:06:19.000><c> that</c><01:06:19.320><c> feast,</c>

01:06:19.639 --> 01:06:22.079
as<01:06:20.519><c> the</c><01:06:20.679><c> king</c><01:06:20.920><c> presided</c><01:06:21.360><c> over</c><01:06:21.599><c> the</c><01:06:21.820><c> feast.</c>

01:06:22.420 --> 01:06:24.059
So<01:06:22.519><c> his</c><01:06:22.679><c> royal</c><01:06:23.039><c> subjects,</c>

01:06:24.320 --> 01:06:26.280
those<01:06:24.519><c> in</c><01:06:24.800><c> intimate</c><01:06:25.059><c> association</c><01:06:25.619><c> with</c><01:06:25.820><c> the</c><01:06:26.019><c> king,</c>

01:06:26.679 --> 01:06:29.380
reclined<01:06:27.039><c> around</c><01:06:27.340><c> on</c><01:06:27.480><c> those</c><01:06:27.719><c> beds</c><01:06:27.980><c> of</c><01:06:28.500><c> gold</c><01:06:28.880><c> and</c><01:06:29.099><c> silver.</c>

01:06:29.579 --> 01:06:31.780
And<01:06:29.800><c> the</c><01:06:29.980><c> very</c><01:06:30.340><c> fact</c><01:06:30.539><c> that</c><01:06:30.699><c> they</c><01:06:30.840><c> were</c><01:06:31.099><c> reclining,</c><01:06:31.619><c> brethren</c>

01:06:31.780 --> 01:06:32.219
and<01:06:32.019><c> sisters,</c>

01:06:32.460 --> 01:06:34.519
spoke<01:06:32.639><c> that</c><01:06:32.800><c> they</c><01:06:33.059><c> were</c><01:06:33.260><c> at</c><01:06:33.539><c> rest,</c>

01:06:34.639 --> 01:06:36.820
both<01:06:35.039><c> physically</c><01:06:35.519><c> and</c><01:06:36.460><c> mentally,</c>

01:06:37.019 --> 01:06:39.059
in<01:06:37.239><c> the</c><01:06:37.519><c> presence</c><01:06:37.739><c> of</c><01:06:38.000><c> that</c><01:06:38.199><c> king.</c>

01:06:40.420 --> 01:06:43.539
You<01:06:40.619><c> know,</c><01:06:40.960><c> the</c><01:06:41.139><c> Jews,</c><01:06:41.460><c> when</c><01:06:41.579><c> they</c><01:06:41.760><c> had</c><01:06:41.860><c> their</c><01:06:42.119><c> feasts,</c>

01:06:43.679 --> 01:06:45.360
very<01:06:43.980><c> often</c><01:06:44.300><c> reclined</c><01:06:44.739><c> on</c><01:06:45.039><c> couches.</c>

01:06:45.539 --> 01:06:48.340
We<01:06:45.860><c> believe</c><01:06:46.159><c> that</c><01:06:46.360><c> during</c><01:06:46.559><c> the</c><01:06:46.719><c> course</c><01:06:46.880><c> of</c><01:06:47.059><c> the</c><01:06:47.139><c> Last</c><01:06:47.420><c> Supper,</c>

01:06:48.400 --> 01:06:50.380
they<01:06:48.800><c> would</c><01:06:49.000><c> have</c><01:06:49.199><c> reclined</c><01:06:49.699><c> on</c><01:06:50.019><c> couches,</c>

01:06:50.739 --> 01:06:53.940
as<01:06:50.780><c> the</c><01:06:50.960><c> Lord</c><01:06:51.199><c> handed</c><01:06:51.579><c> around</c><01:06:51.940><c> the</c><01:06:52.179><c> emblems</c><01:06:52.480><c> of</c><01:06:52.539><c> His</c><01:06:52.739><c> sacrifice.</c>

01:06:54.239 --> 01:06:55.219
We<01:06:54.400><c> don't</c><01:06:54.619><c> do</c><01:06:54.780><c> that</c><01:06:54.940><c> today.</c>

01:06:55.340 --> 01:06:56.380
That's<01:06:55.519><c> not</c><01:06:55.679><c> one</c><01:06:55.820><c> of</c><01:06:55.920><c> our</c><01:06:56.119><c> customs,</c>

01:06:56.400 --> 01:06:58.340
and<01:06:56.539><c> I</c><01:06:56.639><c> don't</c><01:06:56.780><c> think</c><01:06:56.900><c> we</c><01:06:57.079><c> ought</c><01:06:57.219><c> to,</c><01:06:57.559><c> perhaps.</c>

01:06:58.440 --> 01:06:59.659
But<01:06:58.559><c> they</c><01:06:58.780><c> did</c><01:06:58.960><c> it,</c><01:06:59.139><c> brethren</c><01:06:59.340><c> and</c><01:06:59.519><c> sisters.</c>

01:06:59.800 --> 01:07:01.380
And<01:06:59.960><c> to</c><01:07:00.099><c> them,</c><01:07:00.300><c> you</c><01:07:00.500><c> see,</c><01:07:00.659><c> it</c><01:07:00.739><c> was</c><01:07:00.980><c> a</c><01:07:01.139><c> symbol,</c>

01:07:01.599 --> 01:07:02.840
not<01:07:01.800><c> that</c><01:07:01.880><c> they</c><01:07:02.000><c> were</c><01:07:02.179><c> lazy</c><01:07:02.539><c> men,</c>

01:07:02.980 --> 01:07:04.780
or<01:07:03.159><c> that</c><01:07:03.219><c> it</c><01:07:03.340><c> was</c><01:07:03.480><c> the</c><01:07:03.519><c> most</c><01:07:03.900><c> comfortable</c><01:07:04.139><c> position</c><01:07:04.460><c> to</c><01:07:04.679><c> eat</c>

01:07:04.780 --> 01:07:05.139
and<01:07:05.000><c> drink,</c>

01:07:05.420 --> 01:07:08.340
but<01:07:05.599><c> it</c><01:07:05.860><c> gave</c><01:07:06.059><c> the</c><01:07:06.360><c> appearance</c><01:07:06.599><c> that</c><01:07:06.860><c> everyone</c><01:07:07.340><c> was</c><01:07:07.659><c> relaxed</c>

01:07:08.340 --> 01:07:10.039
in<01:07:08.480><c> each</c><01:07:08.760><c> other's</c><01:07:09.159><c> company.</c>

01:07:12.139 --> 01:07:14.659
They<01:07:12.360><c> were</c><01:07:12.639><c> relaxed</c><01:07:13.059><c> in</c><01:07:13.219><c> each</c><01:07:13.460><c> other's</c><01:07:13.820><c> company.</c>

01:07:15.179 --> 01:07:18.639
Have<01:07:15.619><c> you</c><01:07:15.840><c> been</c><01:07:16.119><c> relaxed</c><01:07:16.639><c> during</c><01:07:17.840><c> the</c><01:07:18.059><c> past</c><01:07:18.380><c> week,</c>

01:07:18.840 --> 01:07:21.099
brethren<01:07:18.940><c> and</c><01:07:19.159><c> sisters,</c><01:07:19.579><c> until</c><01:07:19.780><c> you</c><01:07:19.920><c> come</c><01:07:20.139><c> here?</c>

01:07:21.400 --> 01:07:22.599
I'll<01:07:21.739><c> tell</c><01:07:21.900><c> you,</c><01:07:22.079><c> you</c><01:07:22.280><c> haven't.</c>

01:07:22.699 --> 01:07:24.480
Not<01:07:22.940><c> unless</c><01:07:23.139><c> you</c><01:07:23.380><c> work</c><01:07:23.539><c> for</c><01:07:23.719><c> Christadelphians.</c>

01:07:24.900 --> 01:07:26.800
I<01:07:25.159><c> haven't</c><01:07:25.280><c> been</c><01:07:25.559><c> relaxed.</c>

01:07:27.980 --> 01:07:29.820
No<01:07:28.239><c> way</c><01:07:28.400><c> in</c><01:07:28.539><c> the</c><01:07:28.719><c> world</c><01:07:28.920><c> have</c><01:07:29.119><c> I</c><01:07:29.219><c> been</c><01:07:29.420><c> relaxed.</c>

01:07:30.039 --> 01:07:31.579
I'm<01:07:30.159><c> relaxed</c><01:07:30.420><c> now.</c>

01:07:32.480 --> 01:07:34.800
We're<01:07:32.920><c> relaxed</c><01:07:33.300><c> in</c><01:07:33.500><c> this</c><01:07:33.739><c> company,</c><01:07:34.119><c> brethren</c><01:07:34.260><c> and</c><01:07:34.539><c> sisters,</c>

01:07:34.940 --> 01:07:37.900
and<01:07:35.380><c> pray</c><01:07:35.880><c> God,</c><01:07:36.340><c> when</c><01:07:36.500><c> the</c><01:07:36.639><c> Lord</c><01:07:36.820><c> Jesus</c><01:07:37.260><c> Christ</c><01:07:37.599><c> comes,</c>

01:07:38.199 --> 01:07:39.000
we'll<01:07:38.320><c> be</c><01:07:38.659><c> relaxed.</c>

01:07:39.099 --> 01:07:42.219
And<01:07:39.400><c> we'll</c><01:07:39.579><c> only</c><01:07:39.800><c> be</c><01:07:40.159><c> relaxed</c><01:07:40.460><c> if</c><01:07:40.659><c> we</c><01:07:40.800><c> can</c><01:07:41.019><c> relax</c><01:07:41.480><c> symbolically</c>

01:07:42.219 --> 01:07:46.219
on<01:07:42.679><c> couches</c><01:07:43.360><c> of</c><01:07:43.880><c> gold</c><01:07:44.559><c> and</c><01:07:45.199><c> silver.</c>

01:07:47.239 --> 01:07:48.739
For<01:07:47.300><c> the</c><01:07:47.480><c> only</c><01:07:47.780><c> thing,</c><01:07:48.179><c> brethren</c><01:07:48.320><c> and</c><01:07:48.559><c> sisters,</c>

01:07:48.800 --> 01:07:51.099
that'll<01:07:49.059><c> put</c><01:07:49.219><c> us</c><01:07:49.719><c> in</c><01:07:49.880><c> a</c><01:07:50.039><c> relaxed</c><01:07:50.400><c> frame</c><01:07:50.679><c> of</c><01:07:50.940><c> mind</c>

01:07:51.099 --> 01:07:54.920
before<01:07:51.400><c> our</c><01:07:51.579><c> Lord</c><01:07:51.760><c> Jesus</c><01:07:52.239><c> Christ</c><01:07:52.619><c> is</c><01:07:53.099><c> the</c><01:07:53.380><c> gold</c><01:07:53.659><c> of</c><01:07:53.960><c> faith</c>

01:07:55.159 --> 01:07:58.159
and<01:07:55.719><c> the</c><01:07:55.960><c> fact</c><01:07:56.159><c> that</c><01:07:56.340><c> we've</c><01:07:56.539><c> been</c><01:07:56.719><c> redeemed</c><01:07:57.019><c> with</c><01:07:57.340><c> silver.</c>

01:07:58.960 --> 01:08:01.360
Not<01:07:59.219><c> the</c><01:07:59.539><c> silver,</c><01:08:00.480><c> the</c><01:08:00.679><c> metal</c><01:08:01.019><c> silver,</c>

01:08:01.639 --> 01:08:04.159
but<01:08:01.800><c> with</c><01:08:01.980><c> the</c><01:08:02.300><c> precious</c><01:08:02.599><c> blood</c><01:08:02.940><c> of</c><01:08:03.079><c> the</c><01:08:03.199><c> Lord</c><01:08:03.340><c> Jesus</c><01:08:03.860><c> Christ.</c>

01:08:04.360 --> 01:08:07.360
If<01:08:04.559><c> we've</c><01:08:04.900><c> got</c><01:08:05.179><c> faith</c><01:08:05.539><c> in</c><01:08:05.840><c> God,</c><01:08:06.099><c> and</c><01:08:06.219><c> he's</c><01:08:06.500><c> sung</c><01:08:06.599><c> the</c><01:08:06.739><c> Lord</c><01:08:06.900><c> Jesus,</c>

01:08:07.559 --> 01:08:10.079
and<01:08:07.719><c> if</c><01:08:07.860><c> the</c><01:08:07.960><c> Lord</c><01:08:08.179><c> Jesus</c><01:08:08.659><c> Christ</c><01:08:08.980><c> sees</c><01:08:09.239><c> that</c><01:08:09.599><c> faith</c><01:08:09.800><c> in</c><01:08:09.940><c> us</c>

01:08:10.079 --> 01:08:13.760
and<01:08:10.340><c> redeems</c><01:08:10.699><c> us,</c><01:08:11.099><c> we</c><01:08:11.519><c> will</c><01:08:12.000><c> relax</c><01:08:12.360><c> in</c><01:08:12.480><c> his</c><01:08:12.719><c> presence.</c>

01:08:14.159 --> 01:08:15.639
And<01:08:14.199><c> we'll</c><01:08:14.440><c> relax</c><01:08:14.659><c> upon</c><01:08:14.900><c> those</c><01:08:15.239><c> couches</c>

01:08:15.639 --> 01:08:18.500
to<01:08:16.199><c> eat</c><01:08:16.380><c> and</c><01:08:16.479><c> drink</c><01:08:16.680><c> with</c><01:08:16.899><c> him</c><01:08:17.220><c> in</c><01:08:17.500><c> the</c><01:08:17.720><c> kingdom</c><01:08:17.960><c> of</c><01:08:18.180><c> God.</c>

01:08:18.840 --> 01:08:21.140
Such<01:08:19.220><c> was</c><01:08:19.520><c> the</c><01:08:19.600><c> way</c><01:08:19.760><c> they</c><01:08:19.920><c> ate</c><01:08:20.020><c> that</c><01:08:20.300><c> feast.</c>

01:08:21.460 --> 01:08:24.800
And<01:08:21.680><c> it</c><01:08:21.939><c> says,</c><01:08:22.920><c> all</c><01:08:23.119><c> of</c><01:08:23.279><c> this</c><01:08:23.420><c> was</c><01:08:23.520><c> on</c><01:08:23.779><c> a</c><01:08:23.920><c> pavement</c><01:08:24.199><c> of</c><01:08:24.460><c> red,</c>

01:08:25.159 --> 01:08:27.760
blue,<01:08:25.899><c> white,</c><01:08:26.479><c> and</c><01:08:26.579><c> black</c><01:08:26.859><c> marble.</c>

01:08:28.439 --> 01:08:30.659
Red,<01:08:28.859><c> blue,</c><01:08:29.340><c> and</c><01:08:29.659><c> white,</c><01:08:29.899><c> and</c><01:08:30.060><c> black</c><01:08:30.300><c> marble.</c>

01:08:30.920 --> 01:08:32.880
Now,<01:08:31.140><c> looking</c><01:08:31.319><c> all</c><01:08:31.539><c> these</c><01:08:31.739><c> words</c><01:08:31.979><c> up,</c><01:08:32.340><c> brethren</c><01:08:32.439><c> and</c><01:08:32.659><c> sisters,</c>

01:08:33.279 --> 01:08:35.939
was<01:08:33.359><c> a</c><01:08:33.420><c> very</c><01:08:35.100><c> tiresome</c><01:08:35.539><c> experience,</c>

01:08:35.960 --> 01:08:38.520
because<01:08:36.659><c> some</c><01:08:37.079><c> of</c><01:08:37.199><c> these</c><01:08:37.340><c> words</c><01:08:37.539><c> are</c><01:08:37.600><c> very</c><01:08:37.840><c> difficult</c><01:08:38.100><c> to</c><01:08:38.380><c> follow.</c>

01:08:38.520 --> 01:08:40.640
They<01:08:38.680><c> don't</c><01:08:39.020><c> really</c><01:08:39.520><c> literally</c><01:08:39.960><c> mean</c><01:08:40.159><c> the</c><01:08:40.439><c> colors</c>

01:08:40.640 --> 01:08:43.680
that<01:08:40.779><c> they're</c><01:08:41.060><c> set</c><01:08:41.159><c> forth</c><01:08:41.439><c> there,</c><01:08:41.960><c> as</c><01:08:42.140><c> the</c><01:08:42.340><c> margin</c><01:08:42.579><c> indicates.</c>

01:08:43.699 --> 01:08:45.779
But<01:08:43.899><c> looking</c><01:08:44.159><c> this</c><01:08:44.420><c> verse</c><01:08:44.619><c> up</c><01:08:44.819><c> and</c><01:08:45.060><c> comparing</c><01:08:45.460><c> scripture</c>

01:08:45.779 --> 01:08:46.260
with<01:08:45.979><c> scripture</c>

01:08:46.260 --> 01:08:48.520
and<01:08:46.399><c> putting</c><01:08:46.579><c> it</c><01:08:46.760><c> all</c><01:08:46.880><c> together,</c><01:08:47.520><c> I</c><01:08:47.560><c> think</c><01:08:47.739><c> what</c><01:08:47.920><c> it's</c><01:08:48.159><c> speaking</c><01:08:48.359><c> about</c>

01:08:48.520 --> 01:08:49.000
is<01:08:48.720><c> this,</c>

01:08:49.340 --> 01:08:51.439
that<01:08:49.420><c> there</c><01:08:49.579><c> was</c><01:08:49.760><c> a</c><01:08:49.899><c> sort</c><01:08:50.020><c> of</c><01:08:50.159><c> a</c><01:08:50.319><c> mosaic</c><01:08:50.880><c> pavement</c>

01:08:51.439 --> 01:08:55.239
that<01:08:52.260><c> under</c><01:08:52.399><c> the</c><01:08:52.680><c> whole</c><01:08:52.979><c> lot,</c><01:08:53.640><c> even</c><01:08:53.859><c> though</c><01:08:54.020><c> it</c><01:08:54.039><c> was</c><01:08:54.140><c> in</c><01:08:54.260><c> the</c><01:08:54.460><c> garden,</c>

01:08:55.319 --> 01:08:56.760
it<01:08:55.520><c> wasn't</c><01:08:55.760><c> held</c><01:08:55.939><c> on</c><01:08:56.100><c> the</c><01:08:56.300><c> open</c><01:08:56.500><c> ground,</c>

01:08:56.939 --> 01:08:59.640
there<01:08:57.100><c> was</c><01:08:57.279><c> a</c><01:08:57.460><c> mosaic</c><01:08:57.920><c> pavement</c><01:08:58.359><c> with</c><01:08:58.600><c> all</c><01:08:58.819><c> beautiful</c><01:08:59.279><c> colors</c>

01:08:59.640 --> 01:09:00.260
wrought<01:08:59.840><c> in</c><01:08:59.979><c> it.</c>

01:09:00.420 --> 01:09:04.579
But<01:09:00.619><c> the</c><01:09:00.880><c> predominating</c><01:09:01.539><c> color</c><01:09:02.060><c> was</c><01:09:03.260><c> a</c><01:09:03.560><c> glistening</c><01:09:04.239><c> mother</c>

01:09:04.579 --> 01:09:05.279
of<01:09:04.899><c> pearl.</c>

01:09:05.279 --> 01:09:08.420
That's<01:09:06.100><c> the</c><01:09:06.239><c> idea</c><01:09:06.600><c> behind</c><01:09:06.880><c> those</c><01:09:07.140><c> Hebrew</c><01:09:07.399><c> words.</c>

01:09:08.800 --> 01:09:11.140
A<01:09:08.819><c> glistening</c><01:09:09.260><c> mother</c><01:09:09.560><c> of</c><01:09:09.819><c> pearl</c><01:09:10.079><c> with</c><01:09:10.359><c> a</c><01:09:10.560><c> black</c><01:09:10.819><c> border.</c>

01:09:11.220 --> 01:09:13.140
Can<01:09:11.300><c> you</c><01:09:11.460><c> picture</c><01:09:11.680><c> that?</c>

01:09:13.600 --> 01:09:17.760
Walking<01:09:13.819><c> out</c><01:09:14.039><c> into</c><01:09:14.159><c> the</c><01:09:14.300><c> open,</c><01:09:15.739><c> yes,</c><01:09:16.000><c> there</c><01:09:16.159><c> were</c><01:09:16.239><c> your</c><01:09:16.399><c> green</c><01:09:16.640><c> hangings,</c>

01:09:18.279 --> 01:09:20.439
but<01:09:18.420><c> there</c><01:09:18.560><c> was</c><01:09:18.859><c> strength</c><01:09:19.239><c> between</c><01:09:19.600><c> the</c><01:09:19.819><c> hangings</c><01:09:20.100><c> and</c><01:09:20.260><c> the</c>

01:09:20.439 --> 01:09:21.579
marble<01:09:20.680><c> pillars.</c>

01:09:22.560 --> 01:09:25.699
And<01:09:22.699><c> there</c><01:09:22.800><c> was</c><01:09:23.020><c> nothing</c><01:09:23.420><c> soft</c><01:09:24.140><c> under</c><01:09:24.380><c> your</c><01:09:24.600><c> feet</c><01:09:24.720><c> either.</c>

01:09:25.739 --> 01:09:27.340
And<01:09:25.899><c> though</c><01:09:26.020><c> you</c><01:09:26.199><c> were</c><01:09:26.319><c> in</c><01:09:26.399><c> a</c><01:09:26.600><c> garden</c><01:09:26.939><c> setting,</c>

01:09:27.600 --> 01:09:31.960
under<01:09:27.899><c> your</c><01:09:28.239><c> feet</c><01:09:28.500><c> was</c><01:09:28.939><c> a</c><01:09:29.159><c> magnificent</c><01:09:30.079><c> mosaic</c><01:09:30.699><c> pavement</c>

01:09:33.159 --> 01:09:37.260
of<01:09:33.640><c> pearly</c><01:09:34.119><c> tones,</c><01:09:34.699><c> mother</c><01:09:34.939><c> of</c><01:09:35.159><c> pearl</c><01:09:35.420><c> tones,</c><01:09:36.479><c> blacked,</c>

01:09:37.279 --> 01:09:38.720
or<01:09:37.579><c> bordered</c><01:09:37.819><c> rather,</c><01:09:38.340><c> in</c><01:09:38.520><c> black.</c>

01:09:38.859 --> 01:09:41.199
What<01:09:39.079><c> a</c><01:09:39.359><c> beautiful</c><01:09:39.659><c> thing</c><01:09:39.880><c> that</c><01:09:40.039><c> would</c><01:09:40.260><c> have</c><01:09:40.439><c> been.</c>

01:09:41.439 --> 01:09:43.979
You<01:09:41.560><c> know,</c><01:09:41.880><c> in</c><01:09:42.100><c> Ezekiel,</c><01:09:42.840><c> we</c><01:09:42.960><c> won't</c><01:09:43.100><c> look</c><01:09:43.220><c> at</c><01:09:43.279><c> this</c><01:09:43.380><c> one</c><01:09:43.520><c> up</c><01:09:43.659><c> either,</c>

01:09:44.260 --> 01:09:46.399
but<01:09:44.359><c> in</c><01:09:44.500><c> Ezekiel's</c><01:09:45.159><c> visual</c><01:09:45.319><c> of</c><01:09:45.500><c> the</c><01:09:45.640><c> cherubim,</c>

01:09:46.640 --> 01:09:48.220
above<01:09:46.899><c> all</c><01:09:47.180><c> the</c><01:09:47.300><c> things</c><01:09:47.420><c> that</c><01:09:47.539><c> he</c><01:09:47.739><c> described,</c>

01:09:48.500 --> 01:09:50.560
he<01:09:48.760><c> saw</c><01:09:48.880><c> a</c><01:09:49.220><c> pavement,</c><01:09:49.840><c> brethren</c><01:09:49.939><c> and</c><01:09:50.220><c> sisters,</c>

01:09:51.060 --> 01:09:53.699
and<01:09:51.199><c> what</c><01:09:51.300><c> he</c><01:09:51.420><c> saw</c><01:09:51.939><c> was</c><01:09:52.500><c> sapphire.</c>

01:09:54.720 --> 01:09:56.739
It<01:09:54.939><c> was</c><01:09:55.180><c> a</c><01:09:55.420><c> heavenly</c><01:09:55.779><c> pavement.</c>

01:09:56.760 --> 01:09:59.960
And<01:09:56.920><c> upon</c><01:09:57.079><c> the</c><01:09:57.420><c> basis</c><01:09:57.680><c> of</c><01:09:57.840><c> that</c><01:09:58.079><c> heavenly</c><01:09:58.579><c> pavement,</c><01:09:59.180><c> all</c><01:09:59.460><c> was</c><01:09:59.680><c> built.</c>

01:09:59.960 --> 01:10:01.439
The<01:10:00.340><c> vision</c><01:10:00.739><c> was</c><01:10:01.060><c> placed.</c>

01:10:01.720 --> 01:10:03.760
Now<01:10:01.840><c> look</c><01:10:01.979><c> at</c><01:10:02.060><c> the</c><01:10:02.159><c> basis</c><01:10:02.439><c> of</c><01:10:02.640><c> this</c><01:10:02.939><c> vision.</c>

01:10:04.100 --> 01:10:06.420
The<01:10:04.140><c> kingdom</c><01:10:04.420><c> of</c><01:10:04.640><c> God,</c><01:10:05.239><c> and</c><01:10:05.380><c> underfoot,</c><01:10:05.979><c> brethren</c><01:10:06.039><c> and</c><01:10:06.279><c> sisters,</c>

01:10:06.500 --> 01:10:09.539
the<01:10:06.760><c> foundation</c><01:10:07.300><c> of</c><01:10:07.460><c> it</c><01:10:07.600><c> all,</c><01:10:08.060><c> mother</c><01:10:08.319><c> of</c><01:10:08.640><c> pearl.</c>

01:10:10.319 --> 01:10:13.039
You<01:10:10.439><c> know</c><01:10:10.560><c> how</c><01:10:10.880><c> a</c><01:10:11.020><c> pearl</c><01:10:11.199><c> is</c><01:10:11.479><c> formed,</c><01:10:11.699><c> don't</c><01:10:11.960><c> you?</c>

01:10:13.539 --> 01:10:15.739
Into<01:10:13.720><c> the</c><01:10:13.939><c> oyster,</c><01:10:14.319><c> brethren</c><01:10:14.460><c> and</c><01:10:14.779><c> sisters,</c>

01:10:16.220 --> 01:10:19.600
into<01:10:16.380><c> the</c><01:10:16.579><c> oyster,</c><01:10:17.199><c> seemingly</c><01:10:17.920><c> watertight,</c>

01:10:20.659 --> 01:10:24.899
yet<01:10:20.840><c> very</c><01:10:21.319><c> often,</c><01:10:22.060><c> through</c><01:10:22.579><c> the</c><01:10:23.439><c> minute</c><01:10:23.840><c> crevice,</c>

01:10:25.199 --> 01:10:27.779
we'll<01:10:25.380><c> get</c><01:10:25.579><c> the</c><01:10:26.439><c> speck</c><01:10:26.600><c> of</c><01:10:26.859><c> sand.</c>

01:10:28.659 --> 01:10:31.779
Sand<01:10:29.140><c> that</c><01:10:29.380><c> couldn't</c><01:10:29.560><c> be</c><01:10:29.960><c> seen</c><01:10:30.180><c> under</c><01:10:30.380><c> the</c><01:10:30.500><c> naked</c><01:10:30.739><c> eye,</c><01:10:30.960><c> so</c><01:10:31.180><c> small,</c>

01:10:32.100 --> 01:10:33.960
that<01:10:32.159><c> will</c><01:10:32.279><c> become</c><01:10:32.520><c> embedded</c><01:10:32.899><c> in</c><01:10:33.060><c> that</c><01:10:33.220><c> oyster,</c>

01:10:34.520 --> 01:10:36.399
and<01:10:34.600><c> it</c><01:10:34.680><c> will</c><01:10:34.960><c> irritate</c><01:10:35.460><c> it.</c>

01:10:37.100 --> 01:10:39.619
And<01:10:37.220><c> the</c><01:10:37.399><c> oysters</c><01:10:37.680><c> will</c><01:10:38.340><c> water</c><01:10:38.560><c> like</c><01:10:38.800><c> your</c><01:10:39.079><c> eye</c><01:10:39.340><c> does,</c>

01:10:39.819 --> 01:10:41.140
when<01:10:39.899><c> it's</c><01:10:40.239><c> irritated,</c>

01:10:41.439 --> 01:10:43.180
and<01:10:41.520><c> it</c><01:10:41.680><c> will</c><01:10:41.819><c> go</c><01:10:42.079><c> on</c><01:10:42.439><c> watering</c><01:10:42.699><c> and</c><01:10:43.000><c> watering</c>

01:10:43.180 --> 01:10:46.119
until<01:10:43.720><c> it</c><01:10:44.140><c> crystallizes</c><01:10:44.640><c> around</c><01:10:44.960><c> that</c><01:10:45.260><c> little</c><01:10:45.520><c> grain</c><01:10:45.699><c> of</c><01:10:45.979><c> sand</c>

01:10:46.119 --> 01:10:48.939
and<01:10:46.340><c> builds</c><01:10:46.579><c> up</c><01:10:46.840><c> over</c><01:10:47.220><c> years</c><01:10:47.659><c> and</c><01:10:47.859><c> years</c><01:10:48.319><c> and</c><01:10:48.520><c> years,</c>

01:10:49.260 --> 01:10:51.500
until<01:10:49.460><c> one</c><01:10:49.760><c> day</c><01:10:49.899><c> they</c><01:10:50.079><c> pull</c><01:10:50.319><c> the</c><01:10:50.520><c> oyster</c><01:10:50.720><c> up</c><01:10:50.880><c> from</c><01:10:51.119><c> the</c><01:10:51.340><c> depths</c>

01:10:51.500 --> 01:10:52.039
of<01:10:51.699><c> the</c><01:10:51.819><c> ocean,</c>

01:10:52.119 --> 01:10:53.380
from<01:10:52.279><c> the</c><01:10:52.539><c> darkness</c><01:10:52.840><c> of</c><01:10:53.060><c> the</c><01:10:53.220><c> depths,</c>

01:10:53.659 --> 01:10:54.859
and<01:10:53.899><c> it</c><01:10:54.000><c> sees</c><01:10:54.119><c> the</c><01:10:54.380><c> light</c><01:10:54.539><c> of</c><01:10:54.720><c> day,</c>

01:10:54.859 --> 01:10:57.119
and<01:10:54.859><c> they</c><01:10:55.020><c> open</c><01:10:55.279><c> it</c><01:10:55.420><c> up,</c><01:10:55.579><c> and</c><01:10:55.619><c> there's</c><01:10:55.779><c> a</c><01:10:55.939><c> magnificent</c><01:10:56.800><c> pearl</c>

01:10:57.119 --> 01:10:57.880
in<01:10:57.239><c> there,</c>

01:10:58.579 --> 01:11:01.079
and<01:10:58.579><c> the</c><01:10:59.239><c> pearl</c><01:10:59.500><c> of</c><01:10:59.699><c> the</c><01:10:59.840><c> kingdom</c><01:11:00.000><c> is</c><01:11:00.199><c> of</c><01:11:00.420><c> great</c><01:11:00.680><c> price,</c>

01:11:01.420 --> 01:11:03.619
and<01:11:01.460><c> it's</c><01:11:01.720><c> developed</c><01:11:02.039><c> by</c><01:11:02.460><c> irritation,</c>

01:11:04.199 --> 01:11:06.859
over<01:11:04.260><c> the</c><01:11:04.479><c> years,</c><01:11:04.800><c> irritation,</c><01:11:05.460><c> irritation,</c><01:11:06.239><c> irritation,</c>

01:11:07.319 --> 01:11:09.699
and<01:11:07.520><c> tears</c><01:11:07.899><c> and</c><01:11:08.300><c> blood,</c><01:11:08.560><c> brethren</c><01:11:08.779><c> and</c><01:11:09.020><c> sisters,</c><01:11:09.380><c> are</c><01:11:09.439><c> shed,</c>

01:11:09.859 --> 01:11:11.840
in<01:11:10.000><c> order</c><01:11:10.119><c> that</c><01:11:10.279><c> we</c><01:11:10.420><c> might</c><01:11:10.560><c> be</c><01:11:10.720><c> developed</c><01:11:10.939><c> in</c><01:11:11.060><c> the</c><01:11:11.220><c> kingdom</c><01:11:11.420><c> of</c><01:11:11.619><c> God,</c>

01:11:12.079 --> 01:11:13.960
but<01:11:12.159><c> when</c><01:11:12.319><c> we</c><01:11:12.460><c> are</c><01:11:12.619><c> brought</c><01:11:12.739><c> up</c><01:11:12.899><c> in</c><01:11:13.039><c> the</c><01:11:13.239><c> depths</c><01:11:13.399><c> of</c><01:11:13.560><c> the</c><01:11:13.720><c> ocean,</c>

01:11:14.180 --> 01:11:15.720
out<01:11:14.260><c> of</c><01:11:14.399><c> the</c><01:11:14.520><c> wickedness</c><01:11:14.840><c> of</c><01:11:14.979><c> the</c><01:11:15.180><c> sea</c><01:11:15.340><c> of</c><01:11:15.539><c> nations,</c>

01:11:15.800 --> 01:11:18.520
to<01:11:15.880><c> see</c><01:11:16.020><c> the</c><01:11:16.239><c> light</c><01:11:16.340><c> of</c><01:11:16.479><c> God's</c><01:11:16.859><c> kingdom,</c><01:11:17.359><c> a</c><01:11:17.640><c> pearl.</c>

01:11:18.880 --> 01:11:21.619
And<01:11:19.079><c> that</c><01:11:19.239><c> became</c><01:11:19.460><c> the</c><01:11:19.659><c> foundation,</c><01:11:20.319><c> brethren</c><01:11:20.520><c> and</c><01:11:20.779><c> sisters,</c>

01:11:21.739 --> 01:11:23.539
of<01:11:21.859><c> Ahasuerus'</c><01:11:22.760><c> feast.</c>

01:11:23.579 --> 01:11:26.319
What<01:11:24.060><c> a</c><01:11:24.340><c> picture</c><01:11:24.479><c> of</c><01:11:24.680><c> the</c><01:11:24.779><c> kingdom</c><01:11:24.979><c> that</c><01:11:25.220><c> is.</c>

01:11:26.359 --> 01:11:28.760
What<01:11:26.460><c> a</c><01:11:26.720><c> glorious</c><01:11:27.060><c> picture</c><01:11:27.420><c> of</c><01:11:27.800><c> that</c><01:11:28.000><c> kingdom,</c><01:11:28.380><c> brethren</c><01:11:28.520><c> and</c>

01:11:28.760 --> 01:11:29.380
sisters,<01:11:28.899><c> that</c><01:11:29.140><c> is.</c>

01:11:29.579 --> 01:11:30.619
And<01:11:29.680><c> what</c><01:11:29.840><c> did</c><01:11:30.000><c> the</c><01:11:30.180><c> king</c><01:11:30.319><c> do?</c>

01:11:30.819 --> 01:11:33.460
Well,<01:11:31.039><c> look</c><01:11:31.199><c> what</c><01:11:31.359><c> he</c><01:11:31.359><c> did</c><01:11:31.560><c> in</c><01:11:31.739><c> verse</c><01:11:31.960><c> 7.</c>

01:11:34.100 --> 01:11:36.720
And<01:11:34.119><c> they</c><01:11:34.319><c> gave</c><01:11:34.560><c> them</c><01:11:34.819><c> drink</c><01:11:35.060><c> in</c><01:11:35.279><c> vessels</c><01:11:35.579><c> of</c><01:11:35.880><c> gold,</c>

01:11:36.979 --> 01:11:40.460
the<01:11:37.119><c> vessels</c><01:11:37.560><c> being</c><01:11:38.000><c> diverse,</c><01:11:39.020><c> one</c><01:11:39.319><c> from</c><01:11:39.539><c> another,</c>

01:11:40.779 --> 01:11:43.439
and<01:11:41.060><c> royal</c><01:11:41.460><c> wine</c><01:11:41.880><c> in</c><01:11:42.279><c> abundance,</c>

01:11:43.859 --> 01:11:46.279
according<01:11:44.239><c> to</c><01:11:44.439><c> the</c><01:11:44.800><c> state</c><01:11:45.000><c> of</c><01:11:45.220><c> the</c><01:11:45.439><c> king.</c>

01:11:46.399 --> 01:11:48.939
Brethren<01:11:46.699><c> and</c><01:11:47.000><c> sisters,</c><01:11:47.439><c> have</c><01:11:47.659><c> a</c><01:11:47.760><c> look</c><01:11:47.840><c> at</c><01:11:48.000><c> the</c><01:11:48.279><c> margin</c><01:11:48.659><c> for</c>

01:11:48.939 --> 01:11:50.260
royal<01:11:49.300><c> wine.</c>

01:11:51.220 --> 01:11:55.300
Literally<01:11:51.659><c> rendered</c><01:11:52.100><c> the</c><01:11:53.460><c> wine</c><01:11:53.800><c> of</c><01:11:54.039><c> the</c><01:11:54.239><c> kingdom.</c>

01:11:56.479 --> 01:11:57.800
Now,<01:11:56.479><c> don't</c><01:11:56.739><c> you</c><01:11:56.979><c> see,</c><01:11:57.300><c> brethren</c><01:11:57.420><c> and</c><01:11:57.619><c> sisters,</c>

01:11:57.920 --> 01:11:59.520
as<01:11:58.060><c> we</c><01:11:58.279><c> go</c><01:11:58.460><c> through</c><01:11:58.619><c> this</c><01:11:58.840><c> feast,</c>

01:11:59.800 --> 01:12:02.840
this<01:11:59.979><c> is</c><01:12:00.180><c> not</c><01:12:00.260><c> just</c><01:12:00.460><c> a</c><01:12:00.520><c> little</c><01:12:00.779><c> story</c><01:12:01.100><c> told</c><01:12:01.439><c> about</c><01:12:01.739><c> Ahasuerus'</c><01:12:02.520><c> glory.</c>

01:12:03.100 --> 01:12:05.140
Haven't<01:12:03.319><c> we</c><01:12:03.500><c> seen</c><01:12:03.739><c> sufficient</c><01:12:04.159><c> to</c><01:12:04.340><c> see</c><01:12:04.460><c> a</c><01:12:04.520><c> reflection</c><01:12:04.880><c> of</c><01:12:05.020><c> the</c>

01:12:05.140 --> 01:12:05.720
kingdom<01:12:05.340><c> of</c><01:12:05.560><c> God?</c>

01:12:05.920 --> 01:12:07.579
Well,<01:12:06.119><c> here's</c><01:12:06.439><c> another</c><01:12:06.680><c> one.</c>

01:12:08.220 --> 01:12:12.199
There<01:12:08.460><c> are</c><01:12:08.779><c> in</c><01:12:08.840><c> that</c><01:12:09.199><c> hall</c><01:12:09.720><c> all</c><01:12:10.640><c> sorts</c><01:12:10.979><c> of</c><01:12:11.220><c> vessels,</c>

01:12:12.319 --> 01:12:13.640
and<01:12:12.760><c> they're</c><01:12:12.939><c> all</c><01:12:13.180><c> different.</c>

01:12:14.119 --> 01:12:15.899
They're<01:12:14.420><c> diverse,</c><01:12:15.039><c> one</c><01:12:15.319><c> from</c><01:12:15.479><c> the</c><01:12:15.640><c> other.</c>

01:12:16.159 --> 01:12:18.359
There<01:12:16.279><c> are</c><01:12:16.479><c> tall</c><01:12:16.699><c> ones,</c><01:12:16.979><c> and</c><01:12:17.199><c> short</c><01:12:17.399><c> ones,</c><01:12:17.720><c> and</c><01:12:17.899><c> skinny</c><01:12:18.079><c> ones,</c>

01:12:18.359 --> 01:12:19.140
and<01:12:18.539><c> fat</c><01:12:18.739><c> ones.</c>

01:12:19.140 --> 01:12:23.140
There<01:12:19.739><c> are</c><01:12:20.000><c> round</c><01:12:20.060><c> ones,</c><01:12:20.279><c> square</c><01:12:20.640><c> ones,</c><01:12:21.159><c> oblong</c><01:12:21.380><c> ones,</c><01:12:21.899><c> oval</c><01:12:22.100><c> ones.</c>

01:12:23.619 --> 01:12:25.560
There<01:12:23.640><c> are</c><01:12:23.880><c> deep</c><01:12:24.100><c> ones,</c><01:12:24.500><c> shallow</c><01:12:24.680><c> ones,</c><01:12:25.039><c> you</c><01:12:25.100><c> go</c><01:12:25.260><c> on</c><01:12:25.420><c> and</c><01:12:25.439><c> on.</c>

01:12:25.640 --> 01:12:26.420
But<01:12:25.779><c> they're</c><01:12:25.899><c> all</c><01:12:26.119><c> different.</c>

01:12:26.619 --> 01:12:28.899
But<01:12:26.840><c> they</c><01:12:27.140><c> are</c><01:12:27.479><c> all</c><01:12:27.859><c> gold.</c>

01:12:30.399 --> 01:12:32.460
Every<01:12:30.880><c> one</c><01:12:31.000><c> is</c><01:12:31.279><c> gold.</c>

01:12:33.939 --> 01:12:35.699
And<01:12:34.000><c> in</c><01:12:34.119><c> the</c><01:12:34.340><c> kingdom</c><01:12:34.560><c> of</c><01:12:34.819><c> God,</c><01:12:35.100><c> brethren</c><01:12:35.220><c> and</c><01:12:35.460><c> sisters,</c>

01:12:35.979 --> 01:12:39.260
in<01:12:36.180><c> a</c><01:12:36.460><c> great</c><01:12:36.800><c> house,</c><01:12:37.800><c> says</c><01:12:37.939><c> Timothy,</c><01:12:38.640><c> Paul</c><01:12:38.819><c> to</c><01:12:38.920><c> Timothy,</c>

01:12:39.619 --> 01:12:42.079
in<01:12:39.760><c> a</c><01:12:40.060><c> great</c><01:12:40.319><c> house</c><01:12:40.699><c> there</c><01:12:40.899><c> are</c><01:12:41.180><c> vessels.</c>

01:12:42.260 --> 01:12:44.800
He<01:12:42.560><c> speaks</c><01:12:42.800><c> about</c><01:12:43.079><c> vessels</c><01:12:43.520><c> of</c><01:12:43.899><c> honor</c><01:12:44.079><c> and</c><01:12:44.359><c> dishonor.</c>

01:12:44.960 --> 01:12:46.899
But<01:12:45.140><c> forget</c><01:12:45.500><c> about</c><01:12:45.800><c> the</c><01:12:45.939><c> vessels</c><01:12:46.180><c> of</c><01:12:46.420><c> dishonor.</c>

01:12:46.899 --> 01:12:49.100
Think<01:12:47.260><c> about</c><01:12:47.500><c> it,</c><01:12:47.619><c> in</c><01:12:47.760><c> a</c><01:12:47.840><c> great</c><01:12:48.039><c> house</c><01:12:48.319><c> there</c><01:12:48.539><c> are</c><01:12:48.819><c> vessels</c>

01:12:49.100 --> 01:12:50.859
unto<01:12:49.539><c> honor.</c>

01:12:51.199 --> 01:12:53.520
But<01:12:51.720><c> they're</c><01:12:51.859><c> not</c><01:12:52.000><c> all</c><01:12:52.199><c> the</c><01:12:52.439><c> same.</c>

01:12:54.380 --> 01:12:56.539
But<01:12:54.560><c> they're</c><01:12:54.939><c> all</c><01:12:55.159><c> of</c><01:12:55.420><c> gold.</c>

01:12:57.720 --> 01:12:59.760
And<01:12:57.899><c> into</c><01:12:58.100><c> them,</c><01:12:58.520><c> brethren</c><01:12:58.640><c> and</c><01:12:58.880><c> sisters,</c><01:12:59.199><c> will</c><01:12:59.300><c> be</c><01:12:59.579><c> poured</c>

01:12:59.760 --> 01:13:00.520
at<01:13:00.060><c> last</c>

01:13:00.520 --> 01:13:03.659
the<01:13:01.380><c> wine</c><01:13:01.979><c> of</c><01:13:02.380><c> the</c><01:13:02.739><c> kingdom.</c>

01:13:04.539 --> 01:13:08.479
I<01:13:05.100><c> will</c><01:13:05.359><c> drink</c><01:13:05.579><c> no</c><01:13:05.960><c> more</c><01:13:06.460><c> of</c><01:13:07.439><c> the</c><01:13:07.659><c> fruit</c><01:13:07.779><c> of</c><01:13:07.939><c> the</c><01:13:08.159><c> vine</c>

01:13:08.479 --> 01:13:15.199
until<01:13:09.479><c> I</c><01:13:09.779><c> drink</c><01:13:09.960><c> it</c><01:13:10.600><c> with</c><01:13:10.899><c> you</c><01:13:12.079><c> in</c><01:13:13.500><c> my</c><01:13:13.819><c> Father's</c><01:13:14.319><c> kingdom.</c>

01:13:15.460 --> 01:13:17.739
And<01:13:15.939><c> there</c><01:13:16.119><c> were</c><01:13:16.399><c> eleven</c><01:13:16.760><c> men,</c><01:13:17.220><c> brethren</c><01:13:17.279><c> and</c><01:13:17.500><c> sisters,</c>

01:13:17.840 --> 01:13:19.960
to<01:13:17.960><c> whom</c><01:13:18.039><c> that</c><01:13:18.239><c> applied,</c><01:13:18.760><c> one</c><01:13:19.000><c> to</c><01:13:19.100><c> whom</c><01:13:19.220><c> it</c><01:13:19.359><c> didn't</c><01:13:19.560><c> apply.</c>

01:13:20.199 --> 01:13:21.920
He<01:13:20.380><c> went</c><01:13:20.479><c> and</c><01:13:20.659><c> he</c><01:13:20.859><c> hung</c><01:13:20.979><c> himself.</c>

01:13:21.979 --> 01:13:24.859
But<01:13:22.079><c> of</c><01:13:22.239><c> the</c><01:13:22.420><c> other</c><01:13:22.619><c> eleven,</c><01:13:23.039><c> they</c><01:13:23.180><c> were</c><01:13:23.420><c> diverse,</c><01:13:24.380><c> one</c><01:13:24.699><c> from</c>

01:13:24.859 --> 01:13:25.960
the<01:13:25.079><c> other.</c>

01:13:26.500 --> 01:13:28.399
They<01:13:26.619><c> were</c><01:13:26.880><c> different</c><01:13:27.340><c> characters.</c>

01:13:29.239 --> 01:13:31.319
But<01:13:29.420><c> they</c><01:13:29.600><c> were</c><01:13:29.899><c> all</c><01:13:30.279><c> gold.</c>

01:13:32.220 --> 01:13:34.979
And<01:13:32.359><c> into</c><01:13:32.520><c> those</c><01:13:32.859><c> vessels,</c><01:13:33.840><c> along</c><01:13:34.079><c> with</c><01:13:34.319><c> many</c><01:13:34.600><c> others,</c>

01:13:35.380 --> 01:13:39.060
will<01:13:35.500><c> be</c><01:13:35.760><c> poured</c><01:13:36.140><c> the</c><01:13:37.000><c> wine</c><01:13:37.279><c> of</c><01:13:37.460><c> the</c><01:13:37.699><c> kingdom</c><01:13:38.039><c> in</c><01:13:38.600><c> abundance,</c>

01:13:39.079 --> 01:13:39.960
brethren<01:13:39.359><c> and</c><01:13:39.640><c> sisters.</c>

01:13:39.960 --> 01:13:43.460
And<01:13:40.520><c> furthermore,</c><01:13:42.199><c> in</c><01:13:42.340><c> verse</c><01:13:42.640><c> 8,</c>

01:13:43.979 --> 01:13:46.399
no<01:13:44.380><c> one</c><01:13:44.600><c> will</c><01:13:44.920><c> compel</c><01:13:45.220><c> them</c><01:13:45.380><c> to</c><01:13:45.539><c> drink.</c>

01:13:46.420 --> 01:13:48.319
And<01:13:46.600><c> the</c><01:13:46.800><c> drinking</c><01:13:47.079><c> was</c><01:13:47.380><c> according</c><01:13:47.720><c> to</c><01:13:47.880><c> the</c><01:13:48.060><c> law.</c>

01:13:48.659 --> 01:13:50.000
None<01:13:48.960><c> did</c><01:13:49.359><c> compel.</c>

01:13:50.079 --> 01:13:52.039
When<01:13:50.340><c> it</c><01:13:50.479><c> says</c><01:13:50.600><c> according</c><01:13:50.960><c> to</c><01:13:51.079><c> the</c><01:13:51.199><c> law,</c><01:13:51.539><c> brethren</c><01:13:51.640><c> and</c><01:13:51.840><c> sisters,</c>

01:13:52.340 --> 01:13:55.340
the<01:13:52.420><c> law</c><01:13:52.659><c> of</c><01:13:52.779><c> the</c><01:13:52.899><c> legion</c><01:13:53.180><c> person</c><01:13:53.460><c> says</c><01:13:53.720><c> you</c><01:13:54.000><c> had</c><01:13:54.279><c> to</c><01:13:54.539><c> drink.</c>

01:13:55.899 --> 01:13:57.979
But<01:13:56.100><c> what</c><01:13:56.359><c> that</c><01:13:56.500><c> is</c><01:13:56.640><c> saying</c><01:13:56.819><c> is</c><01:13:57.060><c> this.</c>

01:13:58.279 --> 01:14:00.600
There<01:13:58.399><c> was</c><01:13:58.600><c> a</c><01:13:58.840><c> special</c><01:13:59.180><c> law</c><01:13:59.479><c> made</c><01:13:59.779><c> for</c><01:14:00.000><c> that</c><01:14:00.239><c> feast,</c>

01:14:01.000 --> 01:14:03.199
which<01:14:01.199><c> said</c><01:14:01.340><c> that</c><01:14:01.460><c> you</c><01:14:01.619><c> didn't</c><01:14:01.920><c> have</c><01:14:02.220><c> to</c><01:14:02.420><c> drink.</c>

01:14:03.460 --> 01:14:05.899
And<01:14:03.619><c> on</c><01:14:03.800><c> that</c><01:14:03.960><c> day</c><01:14:04.220><c> Ahasuerus</c><01:14:04.979><c> coined</c><01:14:05.319><c> another</c><01:14:05.560><c> law,</c>

01:14:06.100 --> 01:14:08.640
in<01:14:06.159><c> order</c><01:14:06.340><c> that</c><01:14:06.539><c> men</c><01:14:06.779><c> might</c><01:14:07.439><c> not</c><01:14:07.720><c> be</c><01:14:08.020><c> compelled</c><01:14:08.279><c> to</c><01:14:08.520><c> drink,</c>

01:14:08.640 --> 01:14:11.640
but<01:14:08.819><c> they</c><01:14:09.100><c> drank</c><01:14:09.479><c> according</c><01:14:10.020><c> to</c><01:14:10.119><c> their</c><01:14:10.399><c> own</c><01:14:10.680><c> pleasure.</c>

01:14:13.079 --> 01:14:15.220
And<01:14:13.220><c> I'll</c><01:14:13.420><c> tell</c><01:14:13.600><c> you</c><01:14:13.699><c> this,</c><01:14:14.100><c> brethren</c><01:14:14.140><c> and</c><01:14:14.420><c> sisters,</c>

01:14:15.520 --> 01:14:18.260
there<01:14:15.720><c> won't</c><01:14:15.960><c> be</c><01:14:16.180><c> a</c><01:14:16.300><c> single</c><01:14:16.640><c> brother</c><01:14:16.920><c> and</c><01:14:17.140><c> sister</c><01:14:17.319><c> in</c><01:14:17.460><c> the</c><01:14:17.619><c> kingdom</c><01:14:17.899><c> of</c><01:14:18.020><c> God</c>

01:14:18.260 --> 01:14:19.960
that<01:14:18.420><c> will</c><01:14:18.560><c> be</c><01:14:18.739><c> forced</c><01:14:19.039><c> to</c><01:14:19.220><c> drink.</c>

01:14:20.880 --> 01:14:24.619
Because<01:14:21.319><c> if</c><01:14:21.520><c> that's</c><01:14:21.739><c> his</c><01:14:21.899><c> attitude,</c><01:14:22.579><c> he</c><01:14:22.840><c> won't</c><01:14:23.199><c> be</c><01:14:23.600><c> there.</c>

01:14:25.760 --> 01:14:28.260
No<01:14:26.079><c> one</c><01:14:26.239><c> will</c><01:14:26.359><c> be</c><01:14:26.479><c> at</c><01:14:26.640><c> that</c><01:14:26.880><c> table</c><01:14:27.100><c> of</c><01:14:27.220><c> the</c><01:14:27.319><c> Lord</c><01:14:27.460><c> Jesus</c><01:14:27.939><c> Christ</c>

01:14:28.260 --> 01:14:31.140
to<01:14:28.420><c> drink</c><01:14:28.579><c> the</c><01:14:28.779><c> wine</c><01:14:28.920><c> of</c><01:14:29.079><c> the</c><01:14:29.220><c> kingdom</c><01:14:29.539><c> and</c><01:14:29.840><c> have</c><01:14:30.000><c> to</c><01:14:30.119><c> be</c><01:14:30.260><c> forced</c><01:14:30.520><c> to</c><01:14:30.680><c> do</c><01:14:30.800><c> it.</c>

01:14:31.359 --> 01:14:33.960
It'll<01:14:31.619><c> be</c><01:14:31.819><c> a</c><01:14:31.979><c> case</c><01:14:32.279><c> of</c><01:14:32.539><c> saying</c><01:14:32.760><c> to</c><01:14:32.899><c> the</c><01:14:33.000><c> Lord</c><01:14:33.159><c> Jesus</c><01:14:33.640><c> Christ,</c>

01:14:34.000 --> 01:14:36.520
as<01:14:34.119><c> he</c><01:14:34.279><c> said</c><01:14:34.439><c> to</c><01:14:34.680><c> us,</c><01:14:35.420><c> with</c><01:14:35.699><c> desire,</c>

01:14:36.520 --> 01:14:39.119
have<01:14:36.899><c> I</c><01:14:37.119><c> desire</c><01:14:37.619><c> to</c><01:14:37.880><c> drink</c><01:14:38.100><c> this</c><01:14:38.439><c> with</c><01:14:38.659><c> you,</c>

01:14:39.180 --> 01:14:41.460
not<01:14:39.420><c> before</c><01:14:39.739><c> I</c><01:14:39.979><c> suffer,</c><01:14:40.439><c> but</c><01:14:40.600><c> now,</c><01:14:40.979><c> brethren</c><01:14:41.140><c> and</c><01:14:41.340><c> sisters,</c>

01:14:41.600 --> 01:14:42.640
in<01:14:41.800><c> glory.</c>

01:14:43.060 --> 01:14:46.439
And<01:14:43.359><c> the</c><01:14:43.560><c> desire</c><01:14:43.840><c> will</c><01:14:44.060><c> be</c><01:14:44.300><c> such</c><01:14:44.659><c> that</c><01:14:45.319><c> there'll</c><01:14:45.500><c> be</c><01:14:45.659><c> no</c><01:14:45.899><c> compulsion</c>

01:14:46.439 --> 01:14:49.859
when<01:14:46.739><c> we</c><01:14:46.939><c> come</c><01:14:47.119><c> tomorrow</c><01:14:47.500><c> morning,</c><01:14:48.180><c> or</c><01:14:48.279><c> rather</c><01:14:48.500><c> Sunday</c><01:14:48.800><c> morning.</c>

01:14:50.699 --> 01:14:52.899
Is<01:14:50.920><c> it</c><01:14:51.060><c> because</c><01:14:51.319><c> we're</c><01:14:51.760><c> told</c><01:14:51.819><c> to</c><01:14:52.000><c> come</c><01:14:52.119><c> over</c><01:14:52.300><c> Sunday</c><01:14:52.600><c> morning,</c>

01:14:53.039 --> 01:14:54.880
brethren<01:14:53.140><c> and</c><01:14:53.399><c> sisters,</c><01:14:53.600><c> to</c><01:14:53.779><c> drink</c><01:14:54.000><c> wine?</c>

01:14:55.100 --> 01:14:58.199
Is<01:14:55.300><c> it</c><01:14:55.439><c> because</c><01:14:55.859><c> this</c><01:14:56.180><c> is</c><01:14:56.300><c> what</c><01:14:56.399><c> we</c><01:14:56.659><c> ought</c><01:14:56.800><c> to</c><01:14:57.020><c> do</c><01:14:57.260><c> as</c><01:14:57.600><c> our</c><01:14:57.819><c> duty?</c>

01:14:58.340 --> 01:15:00.260
God<01:14:58.699><c> forbid,</c><01:14:59.420><c> brethren</c><01:14:59.760><c> and</c><01:15:00.020><c> sisters.</c>

01:15:00.539 --> 01:15:01.800
Paul<01:15:00.699><c> never</c><01:15:00.979><c> saw</c><01:15:01.100><c> it</c><01:15:01.199><c> that</c><01:15:01.420><c> way.</c>

01:15:01.800 --> 01:15:07.960
Paul<01:15:02.239><c> said,</c><01:15:03.180><c> for</c><01:15:03.539><c> I</c><01:15:03.979><c> have</c><01:15:04.680><c> received</c><01:15:05.760><c> of</c><01:15:07.119><c> the</c><01:15:07.319><c> Lord</c>

01:15:07.960 --> 01:15:12.800
that<01:15:08.840><c> which</c><01:15:09.180><c> also</c><01:15:09.619><c> I</c><01:15:10.079><c> deliver</c><01:15:10.699><c> unto</c><01:15:11.100><c> you.</c>

01:15:13.100 --> 01:15:16.880
Brethren<01:15:13.279><c> and</c><01:15:14.239><c> sisters,</c><01:15:14.699><c> Christ</c><01:15:15.079><c> didn't</c><01:15:15.520><c> force</c><01:15:15.840><c> the</c><01:15:16.100><c> wine</c><01:15:16.260><c> on</c><01:15:16.520><c> Paul.</c>

01:15:17.100 --> 01:15:21.239
Paul<01:15:17.579><c> received</c><01:15:19.020><c> it</c><01:15:19.619><c> of</c><01:15:20.199><c> the</c><01:15:20.380><c> Lord.</c>

01:15:22.619 --> 01:15:25.600
And<01:15:22.819><c> those</c><01:15:23.100><c> of</c><01:15:23.199><c> us</c><01:15:23.319><c> who</c><01:15:23.500><c> come</c><01:15:23.720><c> Sunday</c><01:15:24.060><c> morning</c><01:15:24.460><c> to</c><01:15:24.899><c> eat</c><01:15:25.119><c> and</c><01:15:25.239><c> to</c><01:15:25.420><c> drink,</c>

01:15:25.779 --> 01:15:28.220
because<01:15:26.079><c> that's</c><01:15:26.460><c> what</c><01:15:26.640><c> we've</c><01:15:26.899><c> got</c><01:15:27.100><c> to</c><01:15:27.319><c> do,</c>

01:15:28.239 --> 01:15:29.899
may<01:15:28.420><c> drink,</c><01:15:28.819><c> brethren</c><01:15:29.020><c> and</c><01:15:29.260><c> sisters,</c><01:15:29.539><c> wine,</c>

01:15:29.899 --> 01:15:32.420
or<01:15:30.100><c> even</c><01:15:30.359><c> the</c><01:15:30.539><c> fruit</c><01:15:30.640><c> of</c><01:15:30.760><c> the</c><01:15:30.939><c> grape,</c><01:15:31.579><c> but</c><01:15:31.640><c> not</c><01:15:31.960><c> the</c><01:15:32.119><c> wine</c><01:15:32.359><c> of</c>

01:15:32.420 --> 01:15:33.680
God's<01:15:32.859><c> kingdom.</c>

01:15:34.979 --> 01:15:36.859
There's<01:15:35.159><c> no</c><01:15:35.420><c> way</c><01:15:35.539><c> in</c><01:15:35.720><c> the</c><01:15:36.000><c> world</c><01:15:36.220><c> that</c><01:15:36.340><c> we're</c><01:15:36.460><c> drinking</c><01:15:36.659><c> the</c>

01:15:36.859 --> 01:15:38.340
wine<01:15:37.000><c> of</c><01:15:37.119><c> God's</c><01:15:37.520><c> kingdom.</c>

01:15:38.359 --> 01:15:41.699
And<01:15:38.460><c> it's</c><01:15:38.579><c> not</c><01:15:38.760><c> until</c><01:15:38.979><c> that</c><01:15:39.279><c> hand</c><01:15:39.520><c> picks</c><01:15:39.779><c> that</c><01:15:40.060><c> glass</c><01:15:40.340><c> up</c><01:15:40.720><c> with</c><01:15:41.079><c> enthusiasm,</c>

01:15:42.079 --> 01:15:44.100
if<01:15:42.220><c> with</c><01:15:42.460><c> a</c><01:15:42.600><c> remembrance</c><01:15:42.819><c> of</c><01:15:43.159><c> sorrow</c><01:15:43.380><c> and</c><01:15:43.680><c> sadness</c><01:15:43.819><c> of</c><01:15:43.979><c> the</c>

01:15:44.100 --> 01:15:44.659
Lord's<01:15:44.439><c> death,</c>

01:15:44.859 --> 01:15:46.479
but<01:15:45.000><c> with</c><01:15:45.260><c> enthusiasm</c><01:15:45.859><c> and</c><01:15:46.159><c> love,</c>

01:15:46.640 --> 01:15:49.739
that<01:15:46.739><c> that</c><01:15:46.960><c> ever</c><01:15:47.220><c> can</c><01:15:47.420><c> be</c><01:15:47.699><c> called</c><01:15:47.880><c> the</c><01:15:48.159><c> wine</c><01:15:48.420><c> of</c><01:15:48.640><c> the</c><01:15:48.819><c> kingdom.</c>

01:15:50.600 --> 01:15:52.340
Otherwise,<01:15:51.100><c> it's</c><01:15:51.279><c> compulsion.</c>

01:15:52.859 --> 01:15:56.380
No<01:15:53.340><c> way</c><01:15:53.800><c> will</c><01:15:54.680><c> we</c><01:15:54.840><c> ever</c><01:15:54.979><c> drink</c><01:15:55.180><c> God's</c><01:15:55.579><c> wine</c><01:15:55.720><c> like</c><01:15:56.020><c> that.</c>

01:15:56.380 --> 01:16:00.300
And<01:15:57.119><c> that</c><01:15:57.279><c> was</c><01:15:57.479><c> part</c><01:15:57.819><c> of</c><01:15:57.979><c> Ahasuerus'</c><01:15:58.800><c> feast,</c><01:15:59.020><c> brethren</c><01:15:59.119><c> and</c><01:15:59.300><c> sisters.</c>

01:16:00.659 --> 01:16:04.340
Ahasuerus'<01:16:01.279><c> feast</c><01:16:01.579><c> and</c><01:16:02.460><c> the</c><01:16:02.840><c> climax</c><01:16:03.199><c> of</c><01:16:03.399><c> the</c><01:16:03.520><c> feast.</c>

01:16:05.079 --> 01:16:09.340
The<01:16:05.260><c> seventh</c><01:16:05.460><c> day</c><01:16:05.779><c> came</c><01:16:06.260><c> when</c><01:16:07.220><c> all</c><01:16:07.479><c> this</c><01:16:07.760><c> glory</c><01:16:08.100><c> was</c><01:16:08.359><c> exhibited.</c>

01:16:09.600 --> 01:16:11.220
All<01:16:09.939><c> this</c><01:16:10.199><c> glory.</c>

01:16:11.500 --> 01:16:13.979
And<01:16:11.619><c> then</c><01:16:11.760><c> we</c><01:16:11.880><c> read</c><01:16:12.039><c> in</c><01:16:12.180><c> verse</c><01:16:12.380><c> 9.</c>

01:16:14.939 --> 01:16:16.399
Also,<01:16:15.420><c> Vashti.</c>

01:16:17.600 --> 01:16:20.819
Now,<01:16:17.800><c> brethren</c><01:16:17.920><c> and</c><01:16:18.100><c> sisters,</c><01:16:18.399><c> names</c><01:16:18.880><c> in</c><01:16:19.039><c> the</c><01:16:19.159><c> Book</c><01:16:19.279><c> of</c><01:16:19.439><c> Esther</c><01:16:19.600><c> are</c><01:16:19.819><c> difficult.</c>

01:16:21.239 --> 01:16:22.699
When<01:16:21.399><c> we</c><01:16:21.520><c> give</c><01:16:21.659><c> the</c><01:16:21.840><c> meanings</c><01:16:22.079><c> of</c><01:16:22.340><c> them,</c>

01:16:22.699 --> 01:16:26.680
they<01:16:23.539><c> are</c><01:16:23.800><c> somewhat</c><01:16:24.180><c> doubtful</c><01:16:24.659><c> because</c><01:16:25.279><c> we</c><01:16:25.739><c> have</c><01:16:25.920><c> to</c><01:16:26.079><c> rely</c>

01:16:26.680 --> 01:16:28.859
upon<01:16:27.100><c> Persian</c><01:16:27.760><c> origins,</c>

01:16:29.319 --> 01:16:32.399
at<01:16:29.380><c> the</c><01:16:29.579><c> very</c><01:16:29.840><c> least,</c><01:16:30.720><c> a</c><01:16:30.739><c> dangerous</c><01:16:31.159><c> exercise.</c>

01:16:32.779 --> 01:16:36.560
So<01:16:32.979><c> for</c><01:16:33.500><c> the</c><01:16:33.680><c> most</c><01:16:33.939><c> part,</c><01:16:34.460><c> I</c><01:16:34.460><c> am</c><01:16:35.479><c> not</c><01:16:35.680><c> quoting</c><01:16:35.899><c> to</c><01:16:36.159><c> you</c>

01:16:36.560 --> 01:16:39.880
what<01:16:36.819><c> we</c><01:16:37.020><c> would</c><01:16:37.199><c> normally</c><01:16:37.579><c> find</c><01:16:37.920><c> in</c><01:16:38.260><c> strongs</c><01:16:38.659><c> or</c><01:16:38.800><c> youngs,</c>

01:16:40.000 --> 01:16:43.819
but<01:16:40.199><c> from</c><01:16:40.479><c> Gesenius,</c><01:16:42.100><c> who</c><01:16:42.260><c> had</c><01:16:42.439><c> a</c><01:16:42.579><c> better</c><01:16:42.800><c> understanding,</c><01:16:43.319><c> I</c><01:16:43.539><c> believe,</c>

01:16:43.859 --> 01:16:46.800
both<01:16:44.140><c> of</c><01:16:44.279><c> the</c><01:16:44.460><c> Hebrew</c><01:16:44.840><c> and</c><01:16:45.239><c> of</c><01:16:45.479><c> Persian</c><01:16:45.800><c> origins.</c>

01:16:47.079 --> 01:16:52.060
He<01:16:47.399><c> says</c><01:16:48.239><c> that</c><01:16:49.180><c> Vashti</c><01:16:49.560><c> means</c><01:16:50.060><c> a</c><01:16:50.579><c> beautiful</c><01:16:51.020><c> woman.</c>

01:16:52.260 --> 01:16:54.039
If<01:16:52.800><c> that</c><01:16:53.020><c> was</c><01:16:53.300><c> the</c><01:16:53.359><c> meaning</c><01:16:53.539><c> of</c><01:16:53.739><c> a</c><01:16:53.840><c> name,</c>

01:16:54.279 --> 01:16:55.699
she<01:16:54.460><c> certainly</c><01:16:54.880><c> fitted</c><01:16:55.060><c> that</c><01:16:55.300><c> description,</c>

01:16:55.979 --> 01:16:58.300
for<01:16:56.119><c> we</c><01:16:56.279><c> read</c><01:16:56.479><c> that</c><01:16:56.640><c> she</c><01:16:56.739><c> was</c><01:16:57.079><c> fair</c><01:16:57.239><c> to</c><01:16:57.380><c> look</c><01:16:57.539><c> upon.</c>

01:16:59.060 --> 01:17:00.779
Whatever<01:16:59.340><c> a</c><01:16:59.560><c> name</c><01:16:59.699><c> means,</c><01:17:00.180><c> brethren</c><01:17:00.279><c> and</c><01:17:00.520><c> sisters,</c>

01:17:01.180 --> 01:17:05.699
she<01:17:01.380><c> was</c><01:17:01.720><c> at</c><01:17:02.140><c> once</c><01:17:02.520><c> a</c><01:17:03.279><c> very</c><01:17:03.539><c> beautiful,</c><01:17:04.279><c> a</c><01:17:04.399><c> very</c><01:17:04.800><c> vain,</c>

01:17:05.720 --> 01:17:08.920
and<01:17:06.000><c> a</c><01:17:06.319><c> very</c><01:17:06.779><c> proud</c><01:17:07.500><c> woman's</c><01:17:08.100><c> liver.</c>

01:17:10.140 --> 01:17:12.380
She<01:17:10.380><c> was</c><01:17:10.859><c> a</c><01:17:11.079><c> very</c><01:17:11.579><c> proud</c><01:17:11.939><c> woman.</c>

01:17:12.859 --> 01:17:16.260
We<01:17:13.060><c> read</c><01:17:13.340><c> that</c><01:17:13.619><c> Vashti</c><01:17:14.060><c> the</c><01:17:14.300><c> Queen</c><01:17:14.520><c> made</c><01:17:14.819><c> a</c><01:17:15.100><c> feast</c><01:17:15.359><c> for</c><01:17:15.840><c> the</c><01:17:16.039><c> women.</c>

01:17:16.460 --> 01:17:18.979
Now,<01:17:16.699><c> there</c><01:17:16.840><c> is</c><01:17:17.020><c> no</c><01:17:17.300><c> definite</c><01:17:17.619><c> article</c><01:17:18.119><c> in</c><01:17:18.460><c> the</c><01:17:18.640><c> Hebrew.</c>

01:17:18.979 --> 01:17:21.920
She<01:17:19.460><c> made</c><01:17:19.720><c> a</c><01:17:20.000><c> feast</c><01:17:20.319><c> for</c><01:17:20.699><c> women.</c>

01:17:23.479 --> 01:17:25.680
She<01:17:23.659><c> made</c><01:17:23.960><c> a</c><01:17:24.199><c> feast</c><01:17:24.500><c> for</c><01:17:24.739><c> women.</c>

01:17:26.460 --> 01:17:28.100
There<01:17:26.539><c> is</c><01:17:26.600><c> no</c><01:17:26.859><c> definite</c><01:17:27.119><c> article,</c><01:17:27.579><c> brethren</c><01:17:27.680><c> and</c><01:17:27.880><c> sisters.</c>

01:17:28.319 --> 01:17:30.560
She<01:17:28.500><c> just</c><01:17:28.779><c> made</c><01:17:28.920><c> a</c><01:17:29.159><c> feast</c><01:17:29.380><c> for</c><01:17:29.659><c> women.</c>

01:17:30.600 --> 01:17:33.520
Well,<01:17:30.779><c> if</c><01:17:30.979><c> the</c><01:17:31.180><c> men</c><01:17:31.359><c> can</c><01:17:31.560><c> have</c><01:17:31.760><c> a</c><01:17:31.899><c> party,</c><01:17:32.659><c> the</c><01:17:32.840><c> women</c><01:17:33.140><c> can</c><01:17:33.359><c> have</c>

01:17:33.520 --> 01:17:34.439
a<01:17:33.640><c> party.</c>

01:17:35.180 --> 01:17:36.659
Have<01:17:35.359><c> you</c><01:17:35.359><c> ever</c><01:17:35.500><c> heard</c><01:17:35.600><c> that</c><01:17:35.899><c> said?</c>

01:17:36.840 --> 01:17:39.000
Well,<01:17:37.220><c> if</c><01:17:37.420><c> the</c><01:17:37.680><c> brethren</c><01:17:37.979><c> can</c><01:17:38.180><c> go</c><01:17:38.380><c> off</c><01:17:38.539><c> and</c><01:17:38.680><c> do</c><01:17:38.779><c> this,</c>

01:17:39.380 --> 01:17:41.819
well,<01:17:39.739><c> the</c><01:17:39.960><c> sisters</c><01:17:40.380><c> can</c><01:17:40.640><c> do</c><01:17:40.899><c> something.</c>

01:17:43.420 --> 01:17:46.260
And<01:17:43.739><c> we</c><01:17:43.840><c> all</c><01:17:44.020><c> know,</c><01:17:44.199><c> don't</c><01:17:44.359><c> we,</c><01:17:44.560><c> brethren,</c><01:17:44.840><c> of</c><01:17:44.859><c> our</c><01:17:45.079><c> responsibilities?</c>

01:17:46.659 --> 01:17:49.020
And<01:17:47.100><c> we</c><01:17:47.300><c> all</c><01:17:47.479><c> are</c><01:17:47.680><c> reminded</c><01:17:48.020><c> of</c><01:17:48.260><c> those</c><01:17:48.439><c> responsibilities</c>

01:17:49.020 --> 01:17:50.579
from<01:17:49.500><c> time</c><01:17:49.760><c> to</c><01:17:49.979><c> time.</c>

01:17:50.819 --> 01:17:52.500
Aren't<01:17:51.000><c> we,</c><01:17:51.220><c> dear,</c><01:17:51.319><c> listening</c><01:17:51.560><c> on</c><01:17:51.779><c> FM?</c>

01:17:53.180 --> 01:17:55.199
But<01:17:53.420><c> we're</c><01:17:53.640><c> all</c><01:17:53.819><c> reminded</c><01:17:54.180><c> of</c><01:17:54.300><c> them</c><01:17:54.420><c> from</c><01:17:54.680><c> time</c><01:17:54.939><c> to</c><01:17:55.079><c> time.</c>

01:17:55.220 --> 01:17:57.020
And<01:17:55.359><c> we</c><01:17:55.479><c> don't</c><01:17:55.640><c> want</c><01:17:55.819><c> to</c><01:17:56.000><c> shirk</c><01:17:56.140><c> our</c><01:17:56.460><c> responsibilities.</c>

01:17:57.520 --> 01:17:59.000
But,<01:17:57.680><c> brethren</c><01:17:57.840><c> and</c><01:17:58.159><c> sisters,</c>

01:17:59.300 --> 01:18:01.199
never<01:17:59.520><c> let</c><01:17:59.680><c> us</c><01:17:59.859><c> miss</c><01:18:00.039><c> this</c><01:18:00.319><c> point,</c>

01:18:01.880 --> 01:18:05.479
that<01:18:02.060><c> a</c><01:18:02.199><c> woman</c><01:18:02.539><c> is</c><01:18:03.819><c> made</c><01:18:04.100><c> for</c><01:18:04.279><c> the</c><01:18:04.439><c> man.</c>

01:18:06.220 --> 01:18:10.239
Not<01:18:06.420><c> in</c><01:18:06.659><c> the</c><01:18:06.739><c> sense</c><01:18:07.239><c> that</c><01:18:08.300><c> a</c><01:18:08.359><c> lot</c><01:18:08.500><c> of</c><01:18:08.619><c> women</c><01:18:08.819><c> or</c><01:18:09.079><c> men</c><01:18:09.260><c> think,</c>

01:18:10.899 --> 01:18:14.140
but<01:18:11.340><c> in</c><01:18:11.460><c> a</c><01:18:11.520><c> very</c><01:18:11.819><c> beautiful,</c><01:18:12.680><c> in</c><01:18:12.779><c> a</c><01:18:12.880><c> very</c><01:18:13.279><c> glorious</c><01:18:13.680><c> sense,</c>

01:18:14.140 --> 01:18:16.000
that<01:18:14.640><c> is</c><01:18:14.800><c> true.</c>

01:18:16.359 --> 01:18:18.159
A<01:18:16.380><c> little</c><01:18:16.539><c> bit</c><01:18:16.680><c> more</c><01:18:16.760><c> about</c><01:18:16.939><c> that</c><01:18:16.939><c> later</c><01:18:17.260><c> on.</c>

01:18:18.500 --> 01:18:20.739
First<01:18:18.760><c> of</c><01:18:18.880><c> all,</c><01:18:19.220><c> however,</c><01:18:19.479><c> let's</c><01:18:19.699><c> get</c><01:18:19.920><c> this</c><01:18:20.239><c> clear</c><01:18:20.560><c> picture</c>

01:18:20.739 --> 01:18:21.819
in<01:18:20.899><c> our</c><01:18:21.060><c> mind.</c>

01:18:21.840 --> 01:18:24.479
Vashti<01:18:22.159><c> was</c><01:18:22.359><c> a</c><01:18:22.560><c> very</c><01:18:23.479><c> independent</c><01:18:24.079><c> woman,</c>

01:18:24.779 --> 01:18:26.880
and<01:18:24.899><c> one</c><01:18:25.260><c> thing</c><01:18:25.479><c> she</c><01:18:25.720><c> forgot.</c>

01:18:27.699 --> 01:18:30.439
And<01:18:27.760><c> verse</c><01:18:27.939><c> 9</c><01:18:28.560><c> intimates</c><01:18:29.100><c> what</c><01:18:29.260><c> that</c><01:18:29.500><c> was.</c>

01:18:31.199 --> 01:18:34.140
And<01:18:31.359><c> Vashti</c><01:18:31.800><c> the</c><01:18:31.960><c> queen</c><01:18:32.199><c> made</c><01:18:32.460><c> a</c><01:18:32.720><c> feast</c><01:18:32.859><c> for</c><01:18:33.060><c> women</c>

01:18:34.220 --> 01:18:36.600
in<01:18:34.739><c> the</c><01:18:34.960><c> royal</c><01:18:35.300><c> house,</c>

01:18:37.439 --> 01:18:42.319
which<01:18:37.960><c> belonged</c><01:18:38.479><c> to</c><01:18:40.340><c> King</c><01:18:40.899><c> Ahasuerus.</c>

01:18:42.880 --> 01:18:45.020
The<01:18:43.439><c> word</c><01:18:43.760><c> belonged,</c><01:18:44.439><c> brethren</c><01:18:44.659><c> and</c><01:18:44.899><c> sisters,</c>

01:18:45.140 --> 01:18:47.140
may<01:18:45.439><c> be</c><01:18:45.619><c> in</c><01:18:45.720><c> italics.</c>

01:18:47.460 --> 01:18:49.640
It<01:18:47.600><c> belongs</c><01:18:48.039><c> to</c><01:18:48.239><c> the</c><01:18:48.439><c> sense,</c><01:18:48.640><c> however.</c>

01:18:49.840 --> 01:18:51.380
Without<01:18:50.100><c> it,</c><01:18:50.300><c> it</c><01:18:50.460><c> makes</c><01:18:50.779><c> no</c><01:18:51.100><c> sense.</c>

01:18:51.680 --> 01:18:54.039
So<01:18:51.800><c> it's</c><01:18:52.199><c> every</c><01:18:52.539><c> bit</c><01:18:52.699><c> a</c><01:18:52.899><c> part</c><01:18:53.100><c> of</c><01:18:53.300><c> the</c><01:18:53.539><c> expression</c><01:18:53.800><c> of</c><01:18:54.020><c> the</c>

01:18:54.039 --> 01:18:55.239
original<01:18:54.340><c> Hebrew.</c>

01:18:55.520 --> 01:18:57.539
She<01:18:55.739><c> had</c><01:18:56.039><c> forgotten,</c><01:18:56.539><c> brethren</c><01:18:56.840><c> and</c><01:18:57.119><c> sisters,</c>

01:18:58.000 --> 01:18:59.979
that<01:18:58.119><c> in</c><01:18:58.319><c> a</c><01:18:58.500><c> great</c><01:18:58.720><c> house,</c>

01:19:00.319 --> 01:19:01.859
where<01:19:00.460><c> she</c><01:19:00.699><c> made</c><01:19:00.939><c> a</c><01:19:01.199><c> feast</c><01:19:01.380><c> for</c><01:19:01.560><c> women,</c>

01:19:02.119 --> 01:19:07.279
that<01:19:02.300><c> it</c><01:19:02.619><c> belonged</c><01:19:03.640><c> to</c><01:19:04.739><c> King</c><01:19:05.439><c> Ahasuerus.</c>

01:19:07.340 --> 01:19:10.220
And<01:19:07.720><c> that's</c><01:19:08.060><c> what</c><01:19:08.420><c> escaped</c><01:19:09.060><c> Vashti.</c>

01:19:10.720 --> 01:19:13.359
It<01:19:11.239><c> escaped</c><01:19:11.760><c> her</c><01:19:12.079><c> completely,</c><01:19:12.840><c> brethren</c><01:19:12.960><c> and</c><01:19:13.220><c> sisters.</c>

01:19:13.840 --> 01:19:15.500
We're<01:19:14.260><c> going</c><01:19:14.420><c> to</c><01:19:14.739><c> come,</c>

01:19:15.779 --> 01:19:17.920
around<01:19:16.000><c> that</c><01:19:16.239><c> chapter</c><01:19:16.539><c> 5</c><01:19:16.920><c> of</c><01:19:17.159><c> Esther,</c>

01:19:18.140 --> 01:19:20.500
to<01:19:18.260><c> what</c><01:19:18.439><c> to</c><01:19:18.699><c> me</c><01:19:19.159><c> may</c><01:19:19.680><c> not</c><01:19:19.899><c> be</c><01:19:20.060><c> to</c><01:19:20.180><c> you,</c>

01:19:20.899 --> 01:19:23.880
but<01:19:21.100><c> it</c><01:19:21.239><c> will</c><01:19:21.500><c> certainly</c><01:19:21.779><c> be</c><01:19:21.979><c> to</c><01:19:22.039><c> me,</c><01:19:22.420><c> already</c><01:19:22.779><c> I</c><01:19:22.979><c> know</c><01:19:23.159><c> this,</c>

01:19:23.960 --> 01:19:26.460
the<01:19:23.960><c> absolute</c><01:19:24.699><c> highlight</c><01:19:25.300><c> of</c><01:19:25.439><c> this</c><01:19:25.659><c> book,</c>

01:19:27.119 --> 01:19:29.079
when<01:19:27.420><c> Esther</c><01:19:27.720><c> walked</c><01:19:28.000><c> into</c><01:19:28.220><c> the</c><01:19:28.399><c> presence</c><01:19:28.579><c> of</c><01:19:28.760><c> the</c><01:19:28.899><c> king.</c>

01:19:29.380 --> 01:19:32.100
And<01:19:29.560><c> the</c><01:19:29.739><c> words</c><01:19:30.020><c> of</c><01:19:30.199><c> that</c><01:19:30.439><c> verse</c><01:19:30.680><c> are</c><01:19:31.000><c> written,</c><01:19:31.159><c> brethren</c><01:19:31.500><c> and</c><01:19:31.800><c> sisters,</c>

01:19:32.500 --> 01:19:35.899
in<01:19:32.640><c> a</c><01:19:32.899><c> way</c><01:19:33.180><c> in</c><01:19:33.340><c> which</c><01:19:33.479><c> is</c><01:19:34.039><c> absolutely</c><01:19:35.039><c> majestic</c>

01:19:35.899 --> 01:19:38.579
and<01:19:36.199><c> indicates</c><01:19:36.680><c> Esther's</c><01:19:37.319><c> frame</c><01:19:37.479><c> of</c><01:19:37.640><c> mind</c><01:19:37.800><c> towards</c><01:19:38.039><c> that</c><01:19:38.340><c> king,</c>

01:19:38.579 --> 01:19:41.899
which<01:19:38.880><c> was</c><01:19:39.279><c> absolutely</c><01:19:40.079><c> the</c><01:19:40.479><c> opposite</c><01:19:40.880><c> to</c><01:19:41.119><c> that.</c>

01:19:41.939 --> 01:19:43.819
And<01:19:42.060><c> if</c><01:19:42.159><c> there's</c><01:19:42.319><c> one</c><01:19:42.619><c> thing</c><01:19:42.859><c> that</c><01:19:43.159><c> Esther</c><01:19:43.300><c> knew,</c>

01:19:44.079 --> 01:19:45.880
is<01:19:44.199><c> that</c><01:19:44.340><c> whatever</c><01:19:44.680><c> glory</c><01:19:45.159><c> that</c><01:19:45.359><c> she</c><01:19:45.479><c> had,</c>

01:19:46.300 --> 01:19:48.319
though<01:19:46.479><c> of</c><01:19:46.600><c> course</c><01:19:46.819><c> she</c><01:19:47.000><c> knew</c><01:19:47.199><c> it</c><01:19:47.399><c> came</c><01:19:47.619><c> from</c><01:19:47.840><c> Mordecai</c>

01:19:48.319 --> 01:19:49.760
and<01:19:48.579><c> from</c><01:19:48.880><c> the</c><01:19:49.039><c> power</c><01:19:49.260><c> of</c><01:19:49.520><c> God,</c>

01:19:49.960 --> 01:19:51.399
yet<01:19:50.140><c> she</c><01:19:50.460><c> never,</c><01:19:50.760><c> brethren</c><01:19:51.020><c> and</c><01:19:51.260><c> sisters,</c>

01:19:51.739 --> 01:19:53.420
assumed<01:19:52.020><c> or</c><01:19:52.260><c> presumed</c><01:19:52.760><c> upon</c><01:19:53.000><c> the</c><01:19:53.220><c> king,</c>

01:19:53.680 --> 01:19:55.159
she<01:19:53.939><c> never</c><01:19:54.260><c> ever</c><01:19:54.500><c> took</c><01:19:54.640><c> it</c><01:19:54.720><c> into</c><01:19:54.859><c> her</c><01:19:55.039><c> head</c>

01:19:55.159 --> 01:19:57.500
to<01:19:55.359><c> think</c><01:19:55.479><c> that</c><01:19:55.659><c> that</c><01:19:55.880><c> glory</c><01:19:56.039><c> was</c><01:19:56.220><c> anything</c><01:19:56.460><c> else</c><01:19:56.800><c> but</c><01:19:57.079><c> his,</c>

01:19:57.680 --> 01:19:58.420
and<01:19:57.840><c> his</c><01:19:58.000><c> alone.</c>

01:19:58.659 --> 01:20:00.180
But<01:19:58.819><c> that</c><01:19:59.020><c> woman</c><01:19:59.199><c> didn't.</c>

01:20:00.659 --> 01:20:02.380
And<01:20:01.000><c> she</c><01:20:01.140><c> made</c><01:20:01.340><c> a</c><01:20:01.579><c> feast</c><01:20:01.739><c> for</c><01:20:01.960><c> women</c>

01:20:02.380 --> 01:20:05.399
in<01:20:02.779><c> a</c><01:20:03.020><c> place</c><01:20:03.220><c> that</c><01:20:03.600><c> belonged</c><01:20:04.260><c> to</c><01:20:04.640><c> him.</c>

01:20:05.800 --> 01:20:07.539
And<01:20:06.119><c> she'd</c><01:20:06.520><c> forgot</c><01:20:06.720><c> that.</c>

01:20:08.020 --> 01:20:10.380
And<01:20:08.539><c> when</c><01:20:08.720><c> the</c><01:20:08.979><c> great</c><01:20:09.199><c> day</c><01:20:09.520><c> come,</c>

01:20:10.899 --> 01:20:13.060
and<01:20:10.899><c> now</c><01:20:11.140><c> from</c><01:20:11.319><c> verses</c><01:20:11.600><c> 10</c><01:20:11.859><c> to</c><01:20:11.979><c> 22</c><01:20:12.340><c> very</c><01:20:12.720><c> quickly,</c>

01:20:13.520 --> 01:20:15.159
when<01:20:13.640><c> the</c><01:20:13.859><c> great</c><01:20:14.079><c> day</c><01:20:14.340><c> come,</c><01:20:14.699><c> brethren</c><01:20:14.800><c> and</c><01:20:14.979><c> sisters,</c>

01:20:15.239 --> 01:20:18.619
on<01:20:15.520><c> the</c><01:20:16.000><c> seventh</c><01:20:16.300><c> day,</c><01:20:16.800><c> we</c><01:20:16.960><c> read</c><01:20:17.199><c> in</c><01:20:17.420><c> verse</c><01:20:17.859><c> 15,</c>

01:20:18.819 --> 01:20:21.140
on<01:20:19.079><c> the</c><01:20:19.340><c> seventh</c><01:20:19.560><c> day</c><01:20:19.859><c> when</c><01:20:20.060><c> the</c><01:20:20.380><c> heart</c><01:20:20.579><c> of</c><01:20:20.819><c> the</c><01:20:20.960><c> king</c>

01:20:21.140 --> 01:20:24.140
was<01:20:21.579><c> merry</c><01:20:21.939><c> with</c><01:20:22.279><c> wine</c><01:20:22.640><c> and</c><01:20:22.960><c> he</c><01:20:23.039><c> wasn't</c><01:20:23.300><c> drunk.</c>

01:20:25.680 --> 01:20:28.840
You<01:20:25.779><c> know,</c><01:20:26.720><c> a</c><01:20:26.840><c> lot</c><01:20:26.939><c> of</c><01:20:27.079><c> people</c><01:20:27.359><c> take</c><01:20:27.659><c> this</c><01:20:27.920><c> story,</c>

01:20:29.560 --> 01:20:33.539
it<01:20:29.779><c> has</c><01:20:29.979><c> been</c><01:20:30.260><c> taken</c><01:20:30.640><c> by</c><01:20:31.619><c> a</c><01:20:31.739><c> Christadelphian</c><01:20:32.300><c> sister</c>

01:20:34.560 --> 01:20:39.500
in<01:20:35.039><c> a</c><01:20:35.220><c> most</c><01:20:35.659><c> despicable</c><01:20:36.539><c> and</c><01:20:37.659><c> perverse</c><01:20:38.479><c> way,</c>

01:20:40.880 --> 01:20:43.859
and<01:20:41.000><c> painted</c><01:20:41.199><c> up</c><01:20:41.460><c> here</c><01:20:41.659><c> as</c><01:20:41.859><c> if</c><01:20:42.060><c> Esther</c><01:20:42.279><c> was</c><01:20:42.560><c> nothing</c><01:20:42.800><c> else</c>

01:20:44.279 --> 01:20:45.920
but<01:20:44.760><c> a</c><01:20:45.020><c> heart.</c>

01:20:47.619 --> 01:20:51.460
And<01:20:47.800><c> the</c><01:20:47.920><c> king</c><01:20:48.100><c> Ahasuerus</c><01:20:48.899><c> was</c><01:20:49.699><c> a</c><01:20:50.000><c> drunken</c><01:20:50.319><c> slob.</c>

01:20:52.000 --> 01:20:54.659
It's<01:20:52.239><c> incredible</c><01:20:52.680><c> that</c><01:20:52.899><c> some</c><01:20:53.060><c> people</c><01:20:53.239><c> read</c><01:20:53.479><c> into</c><01:20:53.640><c> the</c><01:20:53.840><c> Bible.</c>

01:20:55.560 --> 01:20:57.279
We're<01:20:55.779><c> not</c><01:20:55.840><c> to</c><01:20:56.039><c> read</c><01:20:56.180><c> that</c><01:20:56.380><c> when</c><01:20:56.579><c> the</c><01:20:56.800><c> king's</c><01:20:57.159><c> heart</c>

01:20:57.279 --> 01:20:59.020
was<01:20:57.600><c> merry</c><01:20:57.819><c> with</c><01:20:58.060><c> wine,</c><01:20:58.479><c> brethren</c><01:20:58.579><c> and</c><01:20:58.760><c> sisters,</c>

01:20:59.340 --> 01:21:01.079
that<01:20:59.399><c> they're</c><01:20:59.539><c> all</c><01:20:59.840><c> half</c><01:21:00.180><c> drunk,</c>

01:21:01.159 --> 01:21:03.520
because<01:21:01.600><c> that's</c><01:21:01.819><c> not</c><01:21:02.119><c> the</c><01:21:02.279><c> picture</c><01:21:02.460><c> at</c><01:21:02.699><c> all.</c>

01:21:03.859 --> 01:21:06.359
As<01:21:03.880><c> a</c><01:21:03.979><c> matter</c><01:21:04.199><c> of</c><01:21:04.359><c> fact,</c><01:21:04.819><c> even</c><01:21:04.859><c> profane</c><01:21:05.460><c> history</c><01:21:05.779><c> records</c>

01:21:06.359 --> 01:21:10.079
that<01:21:06.739><c> the</c><01:21:06.899><c> kings</c><01:21:07.119><c> of</c><01:21:07.340><c> Persia</c><01:21:08.619><c> were</c><01:21:08.979><c> very</c><01:21:09.300><c> circumspect</c>

01:21:10.439 --> 01:21:11.779
in<01:21:10.760><c> this</c><01:21:10.939><c> particular</c><01:21:11.439><c> fashion</c>

01:21:11.779 --> 01:21:14.399
because<01:21:12.319><c> they</c><01:21:12.600><c> knew</c><01:21:12.819><c> the</c><01:21:13.039><c> dangers</c><01:21:13.460><c> of</c><01:21:13.720><c> such</c><01:21:13.880><c> things</c>

01:21:14.399 --> 01:21:15.859
in<01:21:14.840><c> men</c><01:21:15.020><c> in</c><01:21:15.220><c> high</c><01:21:15.420><c> places</c>

01:21:15.859 --> 01:21:18.159
and<01:21:16.220><c> men</c><01:21:16.439><c> that</c><01:21:16.640><c> had</c><01:21:16.800><c> their</c><01:21:17.100><c> sort</c><01:21:17.239><c> of</c><01:21:17.380><c> dignity</c><01:21:17.560><c> to</c><01:21:17.819><c> uphold.</c>

01:21:18.439 --> 01:21:20.800
No<01:21:18.560><c> way</c><01:21:18.699><c> in</c><01:21:18.819><c> the</c><01:21:18.979><c> world</c><01:21:19.220><c> would</c><01:21:19.560><c> a</c><01:21:19.680><c> king</c><01:21:19.899><c> like</c><01:21:20.180><c> Ahasuerus</c>

01:21:20.800 --> 01:21:23.180
be<01:21:21.140><c> seen</c><01:21:21.460><c> publicly</c><01:21:21.960><c> to</c><01:21:22.159><c> be</c><01:21:22.260><c> in</c><01:21:22.340><c> that</c><01:21:22.600><c> frame</c><01:21:22.819><c> of</c><01:21:23.020><c> mind.</c>

01:21:23.579 --> 01:21:25.359
We<01:21:23.779><c> read</c><01:21:24.039><c> time</c><01:21:24.380><c> and</c><01:21:24.560><c> again</c><01:21:24.739><c> throughout</c><01:21:24.960><c> the</c><01:21:25.140><c> scriptures,</c>

01:21:25.520 --> 01:21:26.079
brethren<01:21:25.640><c> and</c><01:21:25.880><c> sisters,</c>

01:21:26.319 --> 01:21:28.699
that<01:21:26.439><c> the</c><01:21:26.600><c> way</c><01:21:26.800><c> they</c><01:21:27.119><c> used</c><01:21:27.340><c> wine</c><01:21:27.739><c> in</c><01:21:27.899><c> those</c><01:21:28.180><c> days,</c>

01:21:28.699 --> 01:21:31.659
wine<01:21:29.279><c> much</c><01:21:29.500><c> more</c><01:21:29.880><c> mild</c><01:21:30.180><c> than</c><01:21:30.279><c> what</c><01:21:30.380><c> they</c><01:21:30.500><c> have</c><01:21:30.680><c> today,</c>

01:21:31.819 --> 01:21:32.779
and<01:21:31.880><c> the</c><01:21:31.979><c> way</c><01:21:32.199><c> they</c><01:21:32.460><c> drank</c><01:21:32.640><c> it,</c>

01:21:32.779 --> 01:21:34.159
and<01:21:32.899><c> for</c><01:21:33.020><c> the</c><01:21:33.199><c> purpose</c><01:21:33.460><c> they</c><01:21:33.680><c> drank</c><01:21:33.899><c> it,</c>

01:21:34.220 --> 01:21:36.880
was<01:21:34.439><c> to</c><01:21:34.640><c> induce</c><01:21:35.100><c> a</c><01:21:35.619><c> spirit</c><01:21:35.840><c> of</c><01:21:36.220><c> well</c><01:21:36.579><c>-being,</c>

01:21:37.060 --> 01:21:39.199
not<01:21:37.300><c> a</c><01:21:37.560><c> spirit</c><01:21:37.760><c> of</c><01:21:38.039><c> ribald</c><01:21:38.760><c> merriment,</c>

01:21:39.340 --> 01:21:39.840
brethren<01:21:39.479><c> and</c><01:21:39.659><c> sisters,</c>

01:21:39.979 --> 01:21:41.539
where<01:21:40.039><c> everybody</c><01:21:40.239><c> just</c><01:21:40.479><c> let</c><01:21:40.640><c> their</c><01:21:40.939><c> feelings</c><01:21:41.279><c> go.</c>

01:21:41.560 --> 01:21:43.420
That<01:21:41.699><c> wasn't</c><01:21:42.020><c> the</c><01:21:42.199><c> picture</c><01:21:42.380><c> at</c><01:21:42.680><c> all.</c>

01:21:43.460 --> 01:21:44.859
We're<01:21:43.800><c> told</c><01:21:43.899><c> in</c><01:21:44.060><c> the</c><01:21:44.140><c> book</c><01:21:44.300><c> of</c><01:21:44.539><c> Judges</c>

01:21:44.859 --> 01:21:49.300
that<01:21:45.100><c> wine</c><01:21:45.619><c> cheers</c><01:21:46.239><c> the</c><01:21:46.479><c> heart</c><01:21:46.739><c> of</c><01:21:47.039><c> man</c><01:21:47.420><c> and</c><01:21:48.119><c> God.</c>

01:21:51.199 --> 01:21:54.100
Not<01:21:51.680><c> that</c><01:21:52.159><c> that's</c><01:21:52.359><c> to</c><01:21:52.479><c> be</c><01:21:52.600><c> taken</c><01:21:52.739><c> literally</c><01:21:53.060><c> either,</c>

01:21:54.119 --> 01:21:57.439
but<01:21:54.300><c> that</c><01:21:54.539><c> wine</c><01:21:54.800><c> is</c><01:21:55.020><c> a</c><01:21:55.260><c> symbol</c><01:21:55.640><c> of</c><01:21:56.460><c> the</c><01:21:56.739><c> fruit</c><01:21:56.880><c> of</c><01:21:57.020><c> the</c><01:21:57.239><c> vine,</c>

01:21:57.439 --> 01:21:59.960
which<01:21:57.800><c> induces</c><01:21:58.380><c> a</c><01:21:58.600><c> spirit</c><01:21:58.779><c> of</c><01:21:59.060><c> well</c><01:21:59.279><c>-being</c><01:21:59.460><c> in</c><01:21:59.699><c> man,</c>

01:22:00.260 --> 01:22:02.420
who<01:22:00.279><c> expresses</c><01:22:00.720><c> himself</c><01:22:01.060><c> in</c><01:22:01.439><c> thanksgiving</c><01:22:01.920><c> to</c><01:22:02.119><c> God,</c>

01:22:02.640 --> 01:22:04.800
and<01:22:02.800><c> both</c><01:22:03.079><c> rejoice</c><01:22:03.659><c> in</c><01:22:03.840><c> the</c><01:22:04.039><c> product</c><01:22:04.239><c> of</c><01:22:04.380><c> the</c><01:22:04.579><c> vine.</c>

01:22:05.199 --> 01:22:07.000
And<01:22:05.560><c> it</c><01:22:05.640><c> was</c><01:22:05.800><c> in</c><01:22:05.880><c> that</c><01:22:06.140><c> frame,</c><01:22:06.399><c> I</c><01:22:06.640><c> believe,</c>

01:22:07.140 --> 01:22:10.319
that<01:22:07.319><c> the</c><01:22:07.439><c> king</c><01:22:07.619><c> was</c><01:22:08.060><c> when</c><01:22:08.319><c> he</c><01:22:08.619><c> called</c><01:22:09.079><c> for</c><01:22:09.899><c> Vashti</c>

01:22:10.319 --> 01:22:12.239
to<01:22:10.479><c> be</c><01:22:10.680><c> brought</c><01:22:10.840><c> before</c><01:22:11.239><c> him,</c><01:22:11.520><c> brethren</c><01:22:11.619><c> and</c><01:22:11.859><c> sisters,</c>

01:22:12.680 --> 01:22:15.619
in<01:22:12.840><c> order</c><01:22:13.060><c> that</c><01:22:13.220><c> he</c><01:22:13.380><c> might</c><01:22:13.659><c> display</c><01:22:14.260><c> what,</c>

01:22:15.779 --> 01:22:17.739
what<01:22:16.119><c> was</c><01:22:16.319><c> he</c><01:22:16.460><c> going</c><01:22:16.560><c> to</c><01:22:16.859><c> display?</c>

01:22:18.100 --> 01:22:20.479
In<01:22:18.220><c> verse</c><01:22:18.500><c> 11,</c><01:22:19.039><c> after</c><01:22:19.300><c> the</c><01:22:19.560><c> seven</c><01:22:19.819><c> chamberlains</c>

01:22:20.479 --> 01:22:21.819
are<01:22:20.800><c> sent</c><01:22:21.020><c> to</c><01:22:21.159><c> fetch</c><01:22:21.279><c> the</c><01:22:21.500><c> queen,</c>

01:22:22.119 --> 01:22:24.420
they<01:22:22.300><c> are</c><01:22:22.359><c> sent</c><01:22:22.560><c> to</c><01:22:22.739><c> fetch</c><01:22:22.859><c> her</c><01:22:22.960><c> with</c><01:22:23.079><c> this</c><01:22:23.340><c> instruction,</c>

01:22:25.039 --> 01:22:29.000
to<01:22:25.600><c> bring</c><01:22:26.079><c> Vashti</c><01:22:26.659><c> the</c><01:22:26.939><c> queen</c><01:22:27.199><c> before</c><01:22:27.760><c> the</c><01:22:28.039><c> king</c>

01:22:29.819 --> 01:22:32.659
with<01:22:30.380><c> the</c><01:22:30.939><c> crown</c><01:22:31.380><c> royal,</c>

01:22:33.319 --> 01:22:36.380
to<01:22:33.600><c> show</c><01:22:33.819><c> the</c><01:22:34.039><c> people</c><01:22:34.359><c> and</c><01:22:34.600><c> the</c><01:22:34.760><c> princes</c><01:22:35.079><c> her</c><01:22:35.479><c> beauty,</c>

01:22:36.819 --> 01:22:38.359
for<01:22:36.920><c> she</c><01:22:37.079><c> was</c><01:22:37.460><c> fair</c><01:22:37.720><c> to</c><01:22:37.920><c> look</c><01:22:38.119><c> on.</c>

01:22:38.640 --> 01:22:40.140
Now<01:22:38.880><c> look</c><01:22:39.000><c> what</c><01:22:39.199><c> it</c><01:22:39.359><c> says.</c>

01:22:40.159 --> 01:22:42.960
It<01:22:40.439><c> doesn't</c><01:22:40.880><c> say</c><01:22:41.140><c> to</c><01:22:41.359><c> bring</c><01:22:41.520><c> the</c><01:22:41.800><c> queen</c><01:22:41.960><c> to</c><01:22:42.180><c> show</c><01:22:42.380><c> her</c><01:22:42.659><c> beauty.</c>

01:22:43.260 --> 01:22:47.880
It<01:22:43.579><c> says</c><01:22:43.819><c> to</c><01:22:44.140><c> bring</c><01:22:44.279><c> the</c><01:22:44.560><c> queen</c><01:22:44.920><c> before</c><01:22:46.039><c> the</c><01:22:46.560><c> king</c>

01:22:48.880 --> 01:22:53.880
with<01:22:49.399><c> the</c><01:22:49.920><c> crown</c><01:22:50.340><c> royal</c><01:22:50.979><c> to</c><01:22:52.199><c> show</c><01:22:52.899><c> her</c><01:22:53.479><c> beauty.</c>

01:22:54.220 --> 01:22:56.899
Now<01:22:54.340><c> if</c><01:22:54.479><c> you</c><01:22:54.579><c> had</c><01:22:54.680><c> a</c><01:22:54.899><c> queen</c><01:22:55.239><c> standing</c><01:22:55.739><c> alongside</c><01:22:56.279><c> the</c><01:22:56.560><c> king</c>

01:22:56.899 --> 01:22:59.060
with<01:22:57.180><c> the</c><01:22:57.439><c> crown</c><01:22:57.680><c> royal,</c><01:22:58.300><c> or</c><01:22:58.439><c> before</c><01:22:58.779><c> the</c><01:22:58.960><c> king,</c>

01:22:59.180 --> 01:23:01.140
and<01:22:59.239><c> the</c><01:22:59.319><c> king</c><01:22:59.500><c> looking</c><01:22:59.739><c> on</c><01:22:59.960><c> her</c><01:23:00.100><c> with</c><01:23:00.260><c> pleasure,</c>

01:23:01.199 --> 01:23:02.779
whose<01:23:01.340><c> is</c><01:23:01.659><c> her</c><01:23:01.960><c> beauty?</c>

01:23:03.659 --> 01:23:05.520
What<01:23:03.960><c> beauty</c><01:23:04.279><c> do</c><01:23:04.420><c> you</c><01:23:04.500><c> think</c><01:23:04.579><c> he</c><01:23:04.800><c> was</c><01:23:05.000><c> trying</c><01:23:05.100><c> to</c><01:23:05.300><c> display,</c>

01:23:05.659 --> 01:23:06.739
brethren<01:23:05.800><c> and</c><01:23:06.020><c> sisters?</c>

01:23:07.159 --> 01:23:09.460
He<01:23:07.439><c> was</c><01:23:07.600><c> going</c><01:23:07.720><c> to</c><01:23:07.899><c> display</c><01:23:08.100><c> his</c><01:23:08.300><c> own</c><01:23:08.539><c> beauty,</c>

01:23:10.199 --> 01:23:12.180
because<01:23:10.460><c> that</c><01:23:10.640><c> was</c><01:23:10.939><c> his</c><01:23:11.199><c> choice.</c>

01:23:12.479 --> 01:23:15.720
His<01:23:12.899><c> woman,</c><01:23:13.840><c> his</c><01:23:14.159><c> crown,</c><01:23:14.680><c> and</c><01:23:14.819><c> whatever</c><01:23:15.060><c> she</c><01:23:15.340><c> was,</c>

01:23:15.720 --> 01:23:18.260
she<01:23:16.020><c> was</c><01:23:16.439><c> because</c><01:23:16.779><c> of</c><01:23:17.060><c> him.</c>

01:23:18.699 --> 01:23:21.000
That's<01:23:18.720><c> what</c><01:23:19.000><c> King</c><01:23:19.399><c> Ahasuerus</c><01:23:19.880><c> was</c><01:23:20.060><c> about.</c>

01:23:21.300 --> 01:23:25.020
That<01:23:21.439><c> woman</c><01:23:21.680><c> was</c><01:23:21.880><c> brought</c><01:23:22.119><c> in</c><01:23:22.520><c> as</c><01:23:22.800><c> Psalm</c><01:23:23.159><c> 45</c><01:23:23.899><c> says.</c>

01:23:25.039 --> 01:23:26.260
Here<01:23:25.140><c> it</c><01:23:25.260><c> is,</c><01:23:25.520><c> brethren</c><01:23:25.659><c> and</c><01:23:25.859><c> sisters.</c>

01:23:26.760 --> 01:23:29.199
Here<01:23:26.960><c> it</c><01:23:27.119><c> is.</c>

01:23:29.840 --> 01:23:30.800
And<01:23:29.920><c> as</c><01:23:30.060><c> I</c><01:23:30.180><c> told</c><01:23:30.359><c> you</c><01:23:30.520><c> before,</c>

01:23:30.880 --> 01:23:33.500
this<01:23:30.899><c> won't</c><01:23:31.079><c> be</c><01:23:31.260><c> the</c><01:23:31.359><c> last</c><01:23:31.659><c> time</c><01:23:31.760><c> we're</c><01:23:32.000><c> going</c><01:23:32.020><c> back</c><01:23:32.199><c> to</c><01:23:32.300><c> this</c><01:23:32.460><c> psalm,</c>

01:23:33.699 --> 01:23:36.359
because<01:23:33.920><c> here's</c><01:23:34.180><c> a</c><01:23:34.340><c> picture</c><01:23:34.560><c> of</c><01:23:34.779><c> a</c><01:23:34.939><c> king</c><01:23:35.060><c> and</c><01:23:35.159><c> his</c><01:23:35.359><c> bride,</c>

01:23:37.600 --> 01:23:40.899
so<01:23:37.819><c> much</c><01:23:37.960><c> like</c><01:23:38.239><c> the</c><01:23:38.399><c> one</c><01:23:38.539><c> we</c><01:23:38.779><c> have</c><01:23:39.180><c> in</c><01:23:39.439><c> the</c><01:23:39.560><c> Book</c><01:23:39.680><c> of</c><01:23:39.840><c> Esther.</c>

01:23:44.340 --> 01:23:46.640
Psalm<01:23:44.979><c> 45</c><01:23:45.600><c> verses</c><01:23:45.939><c> 10</c><01:23:46.159><c> and</c><01:23:46.300><c> 11.</c>

01:23:46.760 --> 01:23:48.619
This<01:23:46.880><c> is</c><01:23:47.060><c> what</c><01:23:47.199><c> Vasthai</c><01:23:47.619><c> should</c><01:23:47.819><c> have</c><01:23:47.979><c> done.</c>

01:23:48.739 --> 01:23:51.420
Hagen,<01:23:49.420><c> O</c><01:23:49.539><c> daughter,</c><01:23:50.000><c> and</c><01:23:50.039><c> consider</c><01:23:50.359><c> and</c><01:23:50.539><c> incline</c><01:23:50.920><c> thine</c><01:23:51.159><c> ear.</c>

01:23:51.619 --> 01:23:54.039
Forget<01:23:51.819><c> also</c><01:23:52.199><c> thine</c><01:23:52.420><c> own</c><01:23:52.680><c> people</c><01:23:52.899><c> and</c><01:23:53.020><c> thy</c><01:23:53.260><c> father's</c><01:23:53.760><c> house.</c>

01:23:54.399 --> 01:23:58.380
So<01:23:54.760><c> shall</c><01:23:55.060><c> the</c><01:23:55.399><c> king</c><01:23:56.159><c> greatly</c><01:23:56.880><c> desire</c><01:23:57.500><c> thy</c><01:23:57.840><c> beauty,</c>

01:23:58.739 --> 01:24:03.439
for<01:23:59.079><c> he</c><01:23:59.579><c> is</c><01:24:00.060><c> thy</c><01:24:00.420><c> lord,</c><01:24:02.159><c> and</c><01:24:02.420><c> worship</c><01:24:02.779><c> thou</c><01:24:03.060><c> him.</c>

01:24:03.880 --> 01:24:05.699
Where's<01:24:04.260><c> the</c><01:24:04.439><c> beauty</c><01:24:04.600><c> of</c><01:24:04.739><c> the</c><01:24:04.920><c> queen?</c>

01:24:05.819 --> 01:24:09.539
He<01:24:06.180><c> is</c><01:24:06.579><c> thy</c><01:24:06.880><c> lord,</c><01:24:07.520><c> and</c><01:24:07.699><c> brethren</c><01:24:08.020><c> and</c><01:24:09.000><c> sisters,</c>

01:24:09.539 --> 01:24:13.380
the<01:24:10.159><c> word</c><01:24:10.439><c> in</c><01:24:10.640><c> the</c><01:24:10.800><c> Hebrew</c><01:24:11.100><c> is</c><01:24:11.680><c> Adon,</c><01:24:12.640><c> ruler.</c>

01:24:13.659 --> 01:24:17.039
Now<01:24:13.840><c> the</c><01:24:13.979><c> king</c><01:24:14.659><c> greatly</c><01:24:15.239><c> desires</c><01:24:15.859><c> the</c><01:24:16.199><c> beauty</c><01:24:16.399><c> of</c><01:24:16.579><c> the</c><01:24:16.779><c> queen</c>

01:24:17.039 --> 01:24:19.640
when<01:24:17.720><c> she</c><01:24:18.100><c> recognizes</c><01:24:18.760><c> him</c><01:24:19.100><c> as</c><01:24:19.340><c> ruler.</c>

01:24:19.920 --> 01:24:20.779
There's<01:24:20.340><c> her</c><01:24:20.500><c> beauty.</c>

01:24:21.000 --> 01:24:23.399
And<01:24:21.159><c> when</c><01:24:21.359><c> she</c><01:24:21.579><c> came</c><01:24:21.840><c> forth</c><01:24:22.159><c> to</c><01:24:22.380><c> show</c><01:24:22.640><c> forth</c><01:24:22.920><c> the</c><01:24:23.100><c> beauty</c>

01:24:23.399 --> 01:24:25.260
with<01:24:23.699><c> the</c><01:24:23.920><c> royal</c><01:24:24.159><c> crown</c><01:24:24.399><c> before</c><01:24:24.800><c> the</c><01:24:25.060><c> king,</c>

01:24:25.539 --> 01:24:27.560
that's<01:24:26.020><c> the</c><01:24:26.220><c> beauty</c><01:24:26.399><c> that</c><01:24:26.600><c> she</c><01:24:26.739><c> was</c><01:24:26.880><c> to</c><01:24:27.039><c> show</c><01:24:27.220><c> forth.</c>

01:24:27.779 --> 01:24:29.840
And<01:24:28.119><c> Vasthai</c><01:24:28.420><c> would</c><01:24:28.600><c> have</c><01:24:28.800><c> none</c><01:24:29.020><c> of</c><01:24:29.119><c> it,</c><01:24:29.340><c> brethren</c><01:24:29.460><c> and</c><01:24:29.720><c> sisters.</c>

01:24:29.979 --> 01:24:31.579
She<01:24:30.199><c> would</c><01:24:30.359><c> have</c><01:24:30.600><c> none</c><01:24:30.819><c> of</c><01:24:30.899><c> it,</c>

01:24:31.619 --> 01:24:33.979
because<01:24:31.739><c> she</c><01:24:31.920><c> wanted</c><01:24:32.119><c> to</c><01:24:32.399><c> display</c><01:24:32.680><c> her</c><01:24:32.939><c> own</c><01:24:33.180><c> beauty.</c>

01:24:34.020 --> 01:24:36.979
You<01:24:34.180><c> know,</c><01:24:34.319><c> that</c><01:24:34.539><c> queen</c><01:24:34.840><c> there</c><01:24:35.319><c> calls</c><01:24:35.800><c> her</c><01:24:36.100><c> king</c><01:24:36.500><c> Lord.</c>

01:24:36.979 --> 01:24:39.859
Without<01:24:38.140><c> turning</c><01:24:38.460><c> this</c><01:24:38.720><c> reference</c><01:24:38.960><c> up,</c><01:24:39.359><c> brethren</c><01:24:39.420><c> and</c><01:24:39.619><c> sisters,</c>

01:24:40.100 --> 01:24:41.859
in<01:24:40.239><c> the</c><01:24:40.399><c> 1</c><01:24:40.640><c> Peter</c><01:24:40.979><c> chapter</c><01:24:41.420><c> 3,</c>

01:24:41.859 --> 01:24:45.060
when<01:24:42.140><c> Peter</c><01:24:42.399><c> speaks</c><01:24:42.779><c> about</c><01:24:43.000><c> the</c><01:24:43.119><c> woman</c><01:24:43.539><c> whose</c><01:24:43.939><c> adorning</c>

01:24:45.060 --> 01:24:48.020
is<01:24:45.899><c> glorious</c><01:24:46.399><c> in</c><01:24:46.579><c> the</c><01:24:46.760><c> sight</c><01:24:46.899><c> of</c><01:24:47.020><c> God,</c>

01:24:48.100 --> 01:24:51.220
whose<01:24:48.319><c> adorning</c><01:24:48.840><c> is</c><01:24:49.060><c> a</c><01:24:49.300><c> meek</c><01:24:49.779><c> and</c><01:24:50.100><c> a</c><01:24:50.420><c> quiet</c><01:24:50.760><c> spirit,</c>

01:24:51.479 --> 01:24:54.460
he<01:24:51.779><c> takes</c><01:24:52.100><c> an</c><01:24:52.340><c> example</c><01:24:52.880><c> of</c><01:24:53.279><c> Sarah,</c>

01:24:54.600 --> 01:24:56.380
of<01:24:54.819><c> whom</c><01:24:55.100><c> he</c><01:24:55.399><c> said,</c>

01:24:57.359 --> 01:25:01.300
of<01:24:57.539><c> Sarah</c><01:24:58.020><c> who</c><01:24:58.380><c> called</c><01:24:58.800><c> Abraham</c><01:24:59.600><c> her</c><01:25:00.260><c> lord.</c>

01:25:02.039 --> 01:25:04.760
Brethren<01:25:02.340><c> and</c><01:25:02.619><c> sisters,</c><01:25:03.439><c> search</c><01:25:03.979><c> the</c><01:25:04.279><c> scriptures</c>

01:25:04.760 --> 01:25:08.600
for<01:25:05.439><c> when</c><01:25:05.840><c> Sarah</c><01:25:06.319><c> called</c><01:25:06.880><c> Abraham</c><01:25:07.539><c> lord.</c>

01:25:10.939 --> 01:25:14.760
Get<01:25:11.119><c> hold</c><01:25:11.279><c> of</c><01:25:11.399><c> a</c><01:25:11.520><c> concordance</c><01:25:12.060><c> and</c><01:25:12.340><c> search</c><01:25:12.800><c> the</c><01:25:13.000><c> Bible</c><01:25:13.260><c> for</c><01:25:13.539><c> it.</c>

01:25:15.180 --> 01:25:17.640
You<01:25:15.479><c> show</c><01:25:15.659><c> me</c><01:25:16.039><c> where</c><01:25:16.279><c> Sarah</c><01:25:16.619><c> called</c><01:25:16.859><c> Abraham</c><01:25:17.300><c> lord,</c>

01:25:17.800 --> 01:25:19.399
and<01:25:17.819><c> I'll</c><01:25:18.020><c> tell</c><01:25:18.119><c> you</c><01:25:18.220><c> where</c><01:25:18.340><c> it</c><01:25:18.500><c> is.</c>

01:25:19.819 --> 01:25:23.800
Once,<01:25:21.720><c> once</c><01:25:22.180><c> in</c><01:25:22.420><c> the</c><01:25:22.619><c> record</c><01:25:22.840><c> of</c><01:25:23.119><c> God.</c>

01:25:24.020 --> 01:25:26.060
I<01:25:24.359><c> believe</c><01:25:24.539><c> that</c><01:25:24.760><c> Sarah</c><01:25:24.939><c> called</c><01:25:25.180><c> him</c><01:25:25.380><c> lord</c><01:25:25.460><c> all</c><01:25:25.659><c> the</c><01:25:25.840><c> time.</c>

01:25:26.399 --> 01:25:28.720
Once,<01:25:27.100><c> once</c><01:25:27.500><c> it's</c><01:25:27.840><c> recorded.</c>

01:25:29.380 --> 01:25:31.279
When<01:25:29.779><c> she</c><01:25:29.899><c> was</c><01:25:30.060><c> in</c><01:25:30.220><c> the</c><01:25:30.420><c> tent,</c>

01:25:32.180 --> 01:25:34.020
and<01:25:32.319><c> she</c><01:25:32.520><c> heard</c><01:25:32.720><c> the</c><01:25:32.979><c> angels</c><01:25:33.180><c> talking</c><01:25:33.479><c> to</c><01:25:33.659><c> her</c><01:25:33.739><c> husband</c>

01:25:34.020 --> 01:25:35.800
about<01:25:34.239><c> her</c><01:25:34.479><c> having</c><01:25:34.680><c> a</c><01:25:34.920><c> child,</c>

01:25:36.239 --> 01:25:42.039
and<01:25:36.340><c> she</c><01:25:36.640><c> laughed</c><01:25:37.479><c> within</c><01:25:38.800><c> herself</c><01:25:40.340><c> and</c><01:25:40.979><c> said,</c>

01:25:42.960 --> 01:25:48.800
Shall<01:25:43.220><c> I</c><01:25:43.420><c> have</c><01:25:43.579><c> pleasure,</c><01:25:44.699><c> my</c><01:25:45.020><c> lord,</c><01:25:47.100><c> also</c><01:25:47.479><c> being</c><01:25:47.920><c> old,</c>

01:25:49.380 --> 01:25:51.159
in<01:25:49.800><c> herself?</c>

01:25:53.439 --> 01:25:57.319
So<01:25:54.020><c> she</c><01:25:54.279><c> called</c><01:25:54.619><c> Abraham</c><01:25:55.140><c> lord</c><01:25:55.640><c> in</c><01:25:56.119><c> her</c><01:25:56.479><c> heart,</c>

01:25:57.520 --> 01:25:58.739
and<01:25:57.739><c> Peter</c><01:25:57.960><c> went</c><01:25:58.140><c> on</c><01:25:58.260><c> to</c><01:25:58.460><c> say,</c>

01:25:59.060 --> 01:26:02.260
that<01:25:59.159><c> we've</c><01:25:59.359><c> got</c><01:25:59.439><c> to</c><01:25:59.560><c> have</c><01:25:59.699><c> a</c><01:26:00.180><c> hidden</c><01:26:00.520><c> man</c><01:26:01.220><c> of</c><01:26:01.720><c> the</c><01:26:01.979><c> heart,</c>

01:26:02.260 --> 01:26:05.739
and<01:26:02.739><c> the</c><01:26:02.880><c> hidden</c><01:26:03.079><c> man</c><01:26:03.300><c> of</c><01:26:03.520><c> Sarah's</c><01:26:03.899><c> heart</c><01:26:04.300><c> was</c><01:26:04.600><c> Abraham.</c>

01:26:07.020 --> 01:26:09.680
The<01:26:07.140><c> king</c><01:26:07.619><c> shall</c><01:26:07.920><c> greatly</c><01:26:08.399><c> desire</c><01:26:08.899><c> thy</c><01:26:09.140><c> beauty,</c>

01:26:10.140 --> 01:26:12.159
for<01:26:10.279><c> he</c><01:26:10.760><c> is</c><01:26:11.560><c> thy</c><01:26:11.880><c> ruler.</c>

01:26:12.319 --> 01:26:14.039
Where<01:26:12.720><c> is</c><01:26:12.920><c> he</c><01:26:13.060><c> thy</c><01:26:13.199><c> ruler?</c>

01:26:14.680 --> 01:26:16.180
In<01:26:15.060><c> your</c><01:26:15.319><c> heart.</c>

01:26:16.699 --> 01:26:17.859
Certainly<01:26:16.939><c> wasn't</c><01:26:17.399><c> in</c><01:26:17.560><c> Ahasuerus.</c>

01:26:18.039 --> 01:26:20.880
Vast<01:26:18.439><c> I</c><01:26:18.520><c> didn't</c><01:26:18.819><c> have</c><01:26:19.000><c> Ahasuerus</c><01:26:19.560><c> in</c><01:26:19.760><c> her</c><01:26:20.039><c> heart.</c>

01:26:21.199 --> 01:26:23.039
Look<01:26:21.380><c> at</c><01:26:21.500><c> the</c><01:26:21.659><c> 12th</c><01:26:22.119><c> proverb,</c><01:26:22.500><c> brethren</c><01:26:22.619><c> and</c><01:26:22.899><c> sisters.</c>

01:26:23.119 --> 01:26:25.239
We're<01:26:23.260><c> not</c><01:26:23.380><c> very</c><01:26:23.640><c> far</c><01:26:23.859><c> from</c><01:26:24.060><c> it.</c>

01:26:34.020 --> 01:26:36.760
Here's<01:26:35.220><c> the</c><01:26:35.380><c> principle.</c>

01:26:45.180 --> 01:26:46.899
Doesn't<01:26:45.279><c> this</c><01:26:45.600><c> apply?</c>

01:26:47.460 --> 01:26:49.439
Proverbs<01:26:47.699><c> 12</c><01:26:48.039><c> verse</c><01:26:48.340><c> 4.</c>

01:26:50.239 --> 01:26:57.220
A<01:26:50.579><c> virtuous</c><01:26:51.079><c> woman</c><01:26:51.899><c> is</c><01:26:53.199><c> a</c><01:26:53.600><c> crown</c><01:26:54.220><c> to</c><01:26:55.800><c> her</c><01:26:56.199><c> husband,</c>

01:26:57.779 --> 01:26:59.579
but<01:26:58.220><c> she</c><01:26:58.520><c> that</c><01:26:58.760><c> makeeth</c><01:26:59.060><c> the</c><01:26:59.279><c> shame</c>

01:26:59.579 --> 01:27:02.659
is<01:26:59.880><c> as</c><01:27:00.159><c> rotten</c><01:27:00.420><c> as</c><01:27:00.760><c> to</c><01:27:01.380><c> his</c><01:27:01.659><c> bones.</c>

01:27:02.680 --> 01:27:04.100
Wasn't<01:27:02.979><c> that</c><01:27:03.199><c> true?</c>

01:27:05.460 --> 01:27:06.979
A<01:27:05.699><c> virtuous</c><01:27:06.020><c> woman,</c><01:27:06.460><c> brethren</c><01:27:06.619><c> and</c><01:27:06.800><c> sisters,</c>

01:27:07.060 --> 01:27:10.119
is<01:27:07.260><c> a</c><01:27:07.720><c> crown</c><01:27:08.239><c> to</c><01:27:08.840><c> her</c><01:27:09.199><c> husband.</c>

01:27:10.699 --> 01:27:13.500
But<01:27:10.779><c> you</c><01:27:10.800><c> know,</c><01:27:11.199><c> Vast</c><01:27:11.399><c> I</c><01:27:11.520><c> put</c><01:27:11.739><c> him</c><01:27:11.960><c> to</c><01:27:12.159><c> open</c><01:27:12.560><c> shame.</c>

01:27:14.680 --> 01:27:16.119
We<01:27:14.819><c> know</c><01:27:15.020><c> the</c><01:27:15.260><c> story,</c>

01:27:16.640 --> 01:27:17.760
so<01:27:16.760><c> we're</c><01:27:16.920><c> going</c><01:27:16.939><c> to</c><01:27:17.100><c> skip</c><01:27:17.300><c> part</c><01:27:17.520><c> of</c><01:27:17.600><c> it,</c>

01:27:17.819 --> 01:27:20.020
because<01:27:17.960><c> our</c><01:27:18.199><c> time</c><01:27:18.359><c> is</c><01:27:18.640><c> gone,</c><01:27:19.020><c> way</c><01:27:19.199><c> gone.</c>

01:27:20.680 --> 01:27:22.140
I<01:27:20.840><c> want</c><01:27:21.039><c> to</c><01:27:21.180><c> say</c><01:27:21.340><c> something,</c><01:27:21.579><c> brethren</c><01:27:21.760><c> and</c><01:27:21.979><c> sisters,</c>

01:27:22.180 --> 01:27:23.159
at<01:27:22.319><c> the</c><01:27:22.420><c> end</c><01:27:22.560><c> of</c><01:27:22.680><c> this</c><01:27:22.899><c> chapter,</c>

01:27:23.260 --> 01:27:24.819
which<01:27:23.439><c> is</c><01:27:23.619><c> very</c><01:27:23.920><c> important.</c>

01:27:25.479 --> 01:27:26.520
You<01:27:25.880><c> know</c><01:27:26.079><c> the</c><01:27:26.279><c> story,</c>

01:27:26.619 --> 01:27:28.420
when<01:27:26.819><c> Vast</c><01:27:27.199><c> I</c><01:27:27.340><c> refused</c><01:27:27.920><c> the</c><01:27:28.180><c> glory</c>

01:27:28.420 --> 01:27:29.720
which<01:27:28.619><c> the</c><01:27:28.760><c> king</c><01:27:28.880><c> had</c><01:27:29.060><c> offered</c><01:27:29.159><c> her.</c>

01:27:29.880 --> 01:27:31.020
In<01:27:30.060><c> other</c><01:27:30.220><c> words,</c><01:27:30.500><c> like</c><01:27:30.579><c> Israel,</c>

01:27:31.180 --> 01:27:32.500
when<01:27:31.359><c> Yahweh</c><01:27:31.720><c> crowned</c><01:27:32.180><c> them</c>

01:27:32.500 --> 01:27:33.899
in<01:27:32.800><c> the</c><01:27:32.920><c> day</c><01:27:33.060><c> of</c><01:27:33.180><c> their</c><01:27:33.380><c> espouses,</c>

01:27:34.239 --> 01:27:35.819
when<01:27:34.359><c> he</c><01:27:34.539><c> wanted</c><01:27:34.579><c> them</c><01:27:34.819><c> for</c><01:27:34.920><c> a</c><01:27:35.079><c> name</c><01:27:35.300><c> and</c><01:27:35.460><c> a</c><01:27:35.640><c> glory</c>

01:27:35.819 --> 01:27:36.699
and<01:27:36.020><c> a</c><01:27:36.140><c> praise</c><01:27:36.300><c> on</c><01:27:36.460><c> the</c><01:27:36.579><c> earth,</c>

01:27:36.720 --> 01:27:37.640
and<01:27:36.779><c> they</c><01:27:37.060><c> would</c><01:27:37.359><c> not,</c>

01:27:37.699 --> 01:27:39.199
and<01:27:37.899><c> they</c><01:27:38.220><c> would</c><01:27:38.420><c> spend</c><01:27:38.600><c> his</c><01:27:38.920><c> glory</c>

01:27:39.199 --> 01:27:40.060
for<01:27:39.460><c> their</c><01:27:39.699><c> own</c><01:27:39.920><c> glory,</c>

01:27:40.079 --> 01:27:41.520
and<01:27:40.180><c> he</c><01:27:40.340><c> rejected</c><01:27:40.720><c> them.</c>

01:27:41.880 --> 01:27:43.619
He<01:27:42.279><c> put</c><01:27:42.500><c> the</c><01:27:42.760><c> proposition</c>

01:27:44.000 --> 01:27:45.600
to<01:27:44.399><c> the</c><01:27:44.600><c> princes</c><01:27:44.920><c> in</c><01:27:45.100><c> his</c><01:27:45.319><c> kingdom,</c>

01:27:45.600 --> 01:27:48.000
the<01:27:46.220><c> wise</c><01:27:46.619><c> men</c><01:27:46.800><c> who</c><01:27:47.020><c> knew</c><01:27:47.300><c> the</c><01:27:47.659><c> times,</c>

01:27:48.000 --> 01:27:49.119
it<01:27:48.279><c> says,</c>

01:27:49.199 --> 01:27:51.479
the<01:27:49.399><c> wise</c><01:27:49.760><c> men</c><01:27:50.180><c> who</c><01:27:50.420><c> knew</c><01:27:50.659><c> the</c><01:27:50.979><c> times,</c>

01:27:51.840 --> 01:27:53.100
who<01:27:52.000><c> saw</c><01:27:52.279><c> the</c><01:27:52.500><c> king's</c><01:27:52.859><c> face</c>

01:27:53.100 --> 01:27:55.159
and<01:27:53.439><c> sat</c><01:27:53.720><c> first</c><01:27:54.039><c> in</c><01:27:54.220><c> the</c><01:27:54.380><c> kingdom.</c>

01:27:55.720 --> 01:27:57.159
Here<01:27:55.840><c> are</c><01:27:56.039><c> seven</c><01:27:56.260><c> men,</c><01:27:56.659><c> brethren</c><01:27:56.699><c> and</c><01:27:56.899><c> sisters,</c>

01:27:57.579 --> 01:27:59.359
seven<01:27:57.920><c> of</c><01:27:58.159><c> them,</c><01:27:58.859><c> wise</c><01:27:59.039><c> men,</c>

01:27:59.600 --> 01:28:00.760
who<01:27:59.699><c> looked</c><01:27:59.920><c> the</c><01:28:00.079><c> king</c><01:28:00.239><c> in</c><01:28:00.420><c> the</c><01:28:00.560><c> face,</c>

01:28:00.800 --> 01:28:01.859
and<01:28:00.899><c> not</c><01:28:01.000><c> everybody</c><01:28:01.239><c> did</c><01:28:01.460><c> that.</c>

01:28:02.220 --> 01:28:03.600
They<01:28:02.479><c> had</c><01:28:02.699><c> access</c><01:28:03.020><c> to</c><01:28:03.220><c> the</c><01:28:03.399><c> king,</c>

01:28:03.819 --> 01:28:05.140
they<01:28:04.020><c> sat</c><01:28:04.260><c> first</c><01:28:04.600><c> in</c><01:28:04.739><c> the</c><01:28:04.899><c> kingdom,</c>

01:28:05.220 --> 01:28:07.199
and<01:28:05.479><c> they</c><01:28:05.699><c> knew</c><01:28:05.920><c> the</c><01:28:06.260><c> times.</c>

01:28:07.579 --> 01:28:09.020
Here<01:28:07.739><c> were</c><01:28:07.880><c> the</c><01:28:08.039><c> princes</c><01:28:08.239><c> of</c><01:28:08.420><c> Christ's</c><01:28:08.699><c> kingdom,</c>

01:28:09.220 --> 01:28:11.319
and<01:28:09.300><c> they</c><01:28:10.439><c> gave</c><01:28:10.739><c> their</c><01:28:10.939><c> advice,</c>

01:28:11.319 --> 01:28:12.500
and<01:28:11.579><c> their</c><01:28:11.579><c> advice</c><01:28:11.939><c> was</c><01:28:12.260><c> that</c>

01:28:12.500 --> 01:28:14.239
Bashdai<01:28:12.859><c> should</c><01:28:13.119><c> be</c><01:28:13.439><c> dethroned</c>

01:28:14.239 --> 01:28:16.899
and<01:28:14.619><c> deposed</c><01:28:15.220><c> and</c><01:28:15.659><c> divorced</c>

01:28:17.260 --> 01:28:18.800
and<01:28:17.779><c> got</c><01:28:18.140><c> rid</c><01:28:18.380><c> of.</c>

01:28:19.199 --> 01:28:20.279
And<01:28:19.319><c> the</c><01:28:19.520><c> reason</c><01:28:19.800><c> they</c><01:28:20.079><c> gave</c>

01:28:20.279 --> 01:28:22.100
was<01:28:20.699><c> sound</c><01:28:21.140><c> reasoning,</c>

01:28:22.420 --> 01:28:24.659
because<01:28:22.600><c> they</c><01:28:22.920><c> said</c><01:28:23.100><c> in</c><01:28:23.260><c> verse</c><01:28:23.500><c> 17,</c>

01:28:25.079 --> 01:28:26.300
For<01:28:25.159><c> this</c><01:28:25.520><c> deed</c><01:28:25.739><c> of</c><01:28:25.899><c> the</c><01:28:26.079><c> queen</c>

01:28:26.300 --> 01:28:28.500
shall<01:28:26.479><c> come</c><01:28:26.779><c> abroad</c><01:28:27.079><c> unto</c><01:28:27.300><c> all</c><01:28:27.579><c> women,</c>

01:28:28.520 --> 01:28:30.659
so<01:28:28.619><c> that</c><01:28:28.739><c> they</c><01:28:29.039><c> shall</c><01:28:29.220><c> despise</c><01:28:29.960><c> their</c><01:28:30.199><c> husbands</c>

01:28:30.659 --> 01:28:31.520
in<01:28:30.859><c> their</c><01:28:31.119><c> eyes,</c>

01:28:31.899 --> 01:28:34.119
when<01:28:32.039><c> it</c><01:28:32.199><c> shall</c><01:28:32.340><c> be</c><01:28:32.859><c> reported</c><01:28:32.859><c> the</c><01:28:33.199><c> king</c><01:28:33.520><c> Ahasuerus</c>

01:28:34.119 --> 01:28:36.600
commanded<01:28:34.659><c> Bashdai</c><01:28:35.180><c> the</c><01:28:35.319><c> queen</c><01:28:35.520><c> to</c><01:28:35.680><c> be</c><01:28:35.859><c> brought</c><01:28:36.000><c> in</c><01:28:36.180><c> before</c><01:28:36.439><c> him,</c>

01:28:36.600 --> 01:28:37.539
but<01:28:36.739><c> she</c><01:28:36.979><c> came</c><01:28:37.239><c> not.</c>

01:28:38.000 --> 01:28:39.600
And<01:28:38.220><c> they</c><01:28:38.380><c> were</c><01:28:38.579><c> right</c><01:28:38.739><c> in</c><01:28:38.859><c> that,</c><01:28:39.119><c> brethren</c><01:28:39.260><c> and</c><01:28:39.439><c> sisters,</c>

01:28:39.600 --> 01:28:40.979
if<01:28:39.939><c> she</c><01:28:40.159><c> can</c><01:28:40.300><c> get</c><01:28:40.479><c> away</c><01:28:40.619><c> with</c><01:28:40.760><c> it,</c>

01:28:41.340 --> 01:28:43.960
every<01:28:41.439><c> woman</c><01:28:41.640><c> in</c><01:28:41.760><c> the</c><01:28:41.880><c> kingdom</c><01:28:42.039><c> can</c><01:28:42.220><c> get</c><01:28:42.359><c> away</c><01:28:42.560><c> with</c><01:28:42.659><c> it.</c>

01:28:44.119 --> 01:28:45.439
And<01:28:44.220><c> you</c><01:28:44.340><c> know</c><01:28:44.420><c> what</c><01:28:44.619><c> happened?</c>

01:28:45.739 --> 01:28:47.640
They<01:28:46.020><c> deposed</c><01:28:46.380><c> her.</c>

01:28:47.840 --> 01:28:49.619
In<01:28:47.840><c> verse</c><01:28:48.140><c> 19</c><01:28:48.479><c> we</c><01:28:48.680><c> read,</c>

01:28:50.380 --> 01:28:52.060
And<01:28:50.420><c> if</c><01:28:50.500><c> it</c><01:28:50.659><c> please</c><01:28:50.859><c> the</c><01:28:51.100><c> king,</c>

01:28:52.319 --> 01:28:55.159
let<01:28:52.439><c> there</c><01:28:52.640><c> go</c><01:28:52.939><c> forth</c><01:28:53.220><c> a</c><01:28:53.520><c> royal</c><01:28:53.779><c> commandment,</c>

01:28:55.560 --> 01:28:57.279
and<01:28:55.880><c> let</c><01:28:56.020><c> it</c><01:28:56.159><c> be</c><01:28:56.260><c> written</c><01:28:56.479><c> among</c><01:28:56.800><c> the</c><01:28:57.020><c> laws</c>

01:28:57.279 --> 01:28:58.960
of<01:28:57.460><c> the</c><01:28:57.680><c> Medes</c><01:28:57.939><c> and</c><01:28:58.119><c> Persians</c>

01:28:58.960 --> 01:29:01.619
that<01:28:59.520><c> it</c><01:28:59.840><c> be</c><01:29:00.060><c> not</c><01:29:00.439><c> altered</c>

01:29:02.579 --> 01:29:04.819
that<01:29:03.060><c> Bashdai</c><01:29:03.539><c> come</c><01:29:03.859><c> no</c><01:29:04.340><c> more</c>

01:29:05.300 --> 01:29:07.260
before<01:29:05.779><c> King</c><01:29:06.199><c> Ahasuerus,</c>

01:29:07.260 --> 01:29:09.380
and<01:29:07.760><c> let</c><01:29:07.899><c> the</c><01:29:08.119><c> king</c><01:29:08.319><c> give</c><01:29:08.539><c> her</c><01:29:08.760><c> a</c><01:29:08.880><c> royal</c><01:29:09.060><c> estate</c>

01:29:09.380 --> 01:29:12.300
unto<01:29:09.619><c> another</c><01:29:10.180><c> that</c><01:29:10.579><c> is</c><01:29:10.819><c> better</c><01:29:11.140><c> than</c><01:29:11.420><c> she.</c>

01:29:13.000 --> 01:29:14.420
Now<01:29:13.140><c> I</c><01:29:13.300><c> want</c><01:29:13.340><c> to</c><01:29:13.439><c> make</c><01:29:13.600><c> one</c><01:29:14.000><c> point,</c>

01:29:14.640 --> 01:29:15.180
brethren<01:29:14.800><c> and</c><01:29:14.979><c> sisters,</c>

01:29:15.300 --> 01:29:17.600
in<01:29:15.380><c> conclusion</c><01:29:15.779><c> of</c><01:29:15.960><c> our</c><01:29:16.100><c> first</c><01:29:16.359><c> talk</c><01:29:16.560><c> together.</c>

01:29:18.659 --> 01:29:20.600
It's<01:29:18.800><c> an</c><01:29:18.960><c> interesting</c><01:29:19.340><c> point.</c>

01:29:21.000 --> 01:29:22.939
Out<01:29:21.239><c> of</c><01:29:21.380><c> that</c><01:29:21.539><c> verse</c><01:29:21.800><c> 19,</c>

01:29:23.800 --> 01:29:26.000
The<01:29:23.939><c> law</c><01:29:24.380><c> of</c><01:29:24.779><c> the</c><01:29:25.000><c> Medes</c><01:29:25.300><c> and</c><01:29:25.560><c> Persians</c>

01:29:26.000 --> 01:29:27.760
was<01:29:26.420><c> unalterable.</c>

01:29:28.260 --> 01:29:30.199
They<01:29:28.460><c> were</c><01:29:28.680><c> proud</c><01:29:28.979><c> of</c><01:29:29.180><c> that.</c>

01:29:30.380 --> 01:29:31.239
Later<01:29:30.640><c> on</c><01:29:30.800><c> we're</c><01:29:30.920><c> going</c><01:29:30.979><c> to</c><01:29:31.119><c> see</c>

01:29:31.239 --> 01:29:33.359
just<01:29:31.539><c> how</c><01:29:31.840><c> stringent</c><01:29:32.180><c> that</c><01:29:32.340><c> was</c><01:29:32.600><c> kept.</c>

01:29:33.699 --> 01:29:35.359
But<01:29:33.819><c> they</c><01:29:33.979><c> were</c><01:29:34.239><c> proud</c><01:29:34.500><c> of</c><01:29:34.659><c> it.</c>

01:29:35.399 --> 01:29:36.680
The<01:29:35.680><c> Medes</c><01:29:36.020><c> and</c><01:29:36.300><c> Persians</c>

01:29:36.680 --> 01:29:37.739
were<01:29:36.960><c> boasted</c><01:29:37.100><c> about</c><01:29:37.380><c> that.</c>

01:29:37.819 --> 01:29:38.899
They<01:29:38.020><c> said,</c><01:29:38.380><c> we've</c><01:29:38.520><c> got</c><01:29:38.680><c> laws,</c>

01:29:39.000 --> 01:29:40.220
and<01:29:39.100><c> when</c><01:29:39.180><c> we</c><01:29:39.380><c> write</c><01:29:39.500><c> those</c><01:29:39.800><c> laws</c><01:29:39.979><c> up</c>

01:29:40.220 --> 01:29:41.439
you<01:29:40.340><c> better</c><01:29:40.520><c> be</c><01:29:40.699><c> careful</c><01:29:40.880><c> how</c><01:29:41.020><c> you</c><01:29:41.100><c> write</c><01:29:41.199><c> them</c><01:29:41.319><c> up</c>

01:29:41.439 --> 01:29:43.260
because<01:29:41.520><c> when</c><01:29:41.659><c> they're</c><01:29:41.859><c> written</c><01:29:41.939><c> up,</c><01:29:42.180><c> that's</c><01:29:42.359><c> it.</c>

01:29:43.479 --> 01:29:44.380
Unalterable.

01:29:44.920 --> 01:29:45.819
Now<01:29:45.100><c> they</c><01:29:45.279><c> wrote</c><01:29:45.460><c> a</c><01:29:45.600><c> law</c>

01:29:45.819 --> 01:29:47.720
which<01:29:46.600><c> was</c><01:29:46.840><c> unalterable</c>

01:29:47.720 --> 01:29:49.439
that<01:29:48.100><c> that</c><01:29:48.319><c> queen</c><01:29:48.520><c> could</c><01:29:48.760><c> never</c><01:29:49.060><c> again</c>

01:29:49.439 --> 01:29:50.899
come<01:29:49.659><c> before</c><01:29:49.899><c> that</c><01:29:50.159><c> king.</c>

01:29:53.159 --> 01:29:56.279
Do<01:29:53.380><c> you</c><01:29:53.520><c> know</c><01:29:53.979><c> what</c><01:29:54.260><c> the</c><01:29:54.460><c> Apostle</c><01:29:54.840><c> Paul</c><01:29:55.100><c> says</c>

01:29:57.000 --> 01:29:58.659
was<01:29:57.399><c> the</c><01:29:57.640><c> basis</c>

01:29:59.260 --> 01:30:01.800
of<01:29:59.659><c> a</c><01:29:59.840><c> woman's</c><01:30:00.340><c> subjection</c><01:30:00.680><c> to</c><01:30:00.880><c> her</c><01:30:01.000><c> husband?</c>

01:30:04.699 --> 01:30:06.399
Do<01:30:05.079><c> you</c><01:30:05.460><c> know</c><01:30:05.560><c> what</c><01:30:05.720><c> the</c><01:30:05.800><c> basis</c><01:30:06.140><c> was</c>

01:30:06.399 --> 01:30:07.600
that<01:30:06.520><c> he</c><01:30:06.699><c> laid</c><01:30:06.859><c> down</c><01:30:07.140><c> in</c><01:30:07.319><c> Corinthians?</c>

01:30:07.840 --> 01:30:09.359
Can<01:30:07.979><c> you</c><01:30:08.100><c> think</c><01:30:08.260><c> of</c><01:30:08.380><c> what</c><01:30:08.500><c> it</c><01:30:08.560><c> was?</c>

01:30:10.680 --> 01:30:11.680
What<01:30:10.840><c> was</c><01:30:11.100><c> the</c><01:30:11.300><c> law</c>

01:30:12.079 --> 01:30:13.180
which<01:30:12.460><c> Paul</c><01:30:12.760><c> quoted</c>

01:30:13.180 --> 01:30:16.239
to<01:30:13.720><c> show</c><01:30:13.840><c> a</c><01:30:14.079><c> woman</c><01:30:14.479><c> subservient</c><01:30:15.039><c> to</c><01:30:15.239><c> her</c><01:30:15.340><c> husband?</c>

01:30:17.220 --> 01:30:18.039
Well<01:30:17.359><c> I'll</c><01:30:17.460><c> tell</c><01:30:17.579><c> you</c><01:30:17.619><c> what</c><01:30:17.739><c> it</c><01:30:17.880><c> was</c>

01:30:18.039 --> 01:30:19.619
if<01:30:18.100><c> you</c><01:30:18.239><c> don't</c><01:30:18.439><c> know.</c>

01:30:20.939 --> 01:30:21.819
Creation.

01:30:24.439 --> 01:30:25.859
Have<01:30:24.600><c> a</c><01:30:24.699><c> go</c><01:30:24.819><c> at</c><01:30:24.960><c> all</c><01:30:25.119><c> of</c><01:30:25.180><c> it.</c>

01:30:28.720 --> 01:30:30.500
You<01:30:29.100><c> know,</c><01:30:29.319><c> brethren</c><01:30:29.539><c> and</c><01:30:29.779><c> sisters,</c>

01:30:30.560 --> 01:30:31.279
if<01:30:30.739><c> there's</c><01:30:31.039><c> one</c><01:30:31.279><c> law</c>

01:30:31.279 --> 01:30:32.560
or<01:30:31.460><c> even</c><01:30:31.460><c> great</c><01:30:31.739><c> tragedy</c>

01:30:32.560 --> 01:30:34.819
upon<01:30:33.220><c> another</c><01:30:33.600><c> tragedy</c><01:30:33.840><c> that</c><01:30:34.100><c> happens</c><01:30:34.260><c> in</c><01:30:34.460><c> these</c><01:30:34.659><c> days</c>

01:30:34.819 --> 01:30:35.979
and<01:30:34.920><c> there</c><01:30:35.119><c> are</c><01:30:35.119><c> plenty</c><01:30:35.340><c> of</c><01:30:35.579><c> them,</c>

01:30:36.260 --> 01:30:38.619
if<01:30:36.359><c> there's</c><01:30:36.579><c> one</c><01:30:36.840><c> that</c><01:30:36.960><c> adds</c><01:30:37.560><c> tragedy</c><01:30:37.979><c> to</c><01:30:38.180><c> tragedy</c>

01:30:38.619 --> 01:30:41.039
it's<01:30:39.039><c> to</c><01:30:39.340><c> see</c><01:30:39.520><c> women</c><01:30:39.979><c> define</c>

01:30:41.039 --> 01:30:42.359
nature.

01:30:43.000 --> 01:30:44.380
Have<01:30:43.079><c> you</c><01:30:43.220><c> ever</c><01:30:43.439><c> tried</c><01:30:43.560><c> to</c><01:30:43.739><c> define</c><01:30:43.979><c> nature?</c>

01:30:44.800 --> 01:30:46.739
I<01:30:44.960><c> was</c><01:30:45.220><c> a</c><01:30:45.359><c> lad</c><01:30:45.739><c> around</c><01:30:46.199><c> about</c>

01:30:46.739 --> 01:30:48.920
eight<01:30:47.199><c> or</c><01:30:47.380><c> nine.</c><01:30:47.760><c> I</c><01:30:48.039><c> jumped</c><01:30:48.279><c> off</c><01:30:48.579><c> the</c><01:30:48.739><c> roof</c>

01:30:48.920 --> 01:30:51.600
of<01:30:49.060><c> our</c><01:30:49.180><c> house</c><01:30:49.340><c> with</c><01:30:49.479><c> an</c><01:30:49.680><c> umbrella</c><01:30:50.000><c> thinking</c><01:30:50.359><c> I'd</c><01:30:50.800><c> float.</c>

01:30:53.779 --> 01:30:54.960
I<01:30:54.119><c> had</c><01:30:54.319><c> many</c><01:30:54.619><c> days</c>

01:30:54.960 --> 01:30:56.760
to<01:30:55.180><c> think</c><01:30:55.319><c> about</c><01:30:55.619><c> the</c><01:30:55.859><c> unalterable</c><01:30:56.340><c> laws</c>

01:30:56.760 --> 01:30:57.680
of<01:30:57.140><c> gravity.</c>

01:30:57.680 --> 01:31:00.600
You<01:30:58.600><c> know,</c><01:31:00.140><c> brethren</c><01:31:00.159><c> and</c><01:31:00.420><c> sisters,</c>

01:31:00.800 --> 01:31:01.960
Paul<01:31:01.159><c> laid</c><01:31:01.539><c> down</c>

01:31:01.960 --> 01:31:03.920
that<01:31:02.119><c> as</c><01:31:02.319><c> a</c><01:31:02.439><c> rule,</c><01:31:02.899><c> didn't</c><01:31:03.060><c> he</c><01:31:03.199><c> not?</c>

01:31:04.500 --> 01:31:05.439
For<01:31:04.680><c> the</c><01:31:04.899><c> woman</c>

01:31:05.439 --> 01:31:08.560
was<01:31:06.039><c> made</c><01:31:06.819><c> for</c><01:31:07.380><c> the</c><01:31:07.539><c> man.</c>

01:31:08.640 --> 01:31:09.880
Or<01:31:08.760><c> to</c><01:31:08.960><c> Timothy.</c>

01:31:10.220 --> 01:31:11.260
For<01:31:10.260><c> the</c><01:31:10.520><c> man</c><01:31:10.899><c> was,</c>

01:31:11.260 --> 01:31:13.100
although<01:31:11.539><c> the</c><01:31:11.640><c> woman</c><01:31:11.899><c> was</c><01:31:12.119><c> not</c><01:31:12.319><c> created</c><01:31:12.680><c> first,</c>

01:31:13.340 --> 01:31:16.239
the<01:31:13.460><c> man</c><01:31:14.000><c> was</c><01:31:14.479><c> created</c><01:31:15.060><c> first.</c>

01:31:16.840 --> 01:31:17.920
And<01:31:17.079><c> what</c><01:31:17.340><c> Paul</c><01:31:17.520><c> is</c><01:31:17.779><c> saying,</c>

01:31:18.000 --> 01:31:19.600
brethren<01:31:18.199><c> and</c><01:31:18.479><c> sisters,</c><01:31:18.859><c> that</c><01:31:18.979><c> if</c><01:31:19.060><c> there's</c><01:31:19.279><c> a</c><01:31:19.539><c> law</c>

01:31:19.600 --> 01:31:21.800
of<01:31:19.819><c> the</c><01:31:20.000><c> medium</c><01:31:20.239><c> persons</c><01:31:20.739><c> which</c><01:31:21.039><c> says</c><01:31:21.260><c> that</c><01:31:21.460><c> it</c><01:31:21.560><c> can't</c>

01:31:21.800 --> 01:31:23.720
be<01:31:22.020><c> done,</c><01:31:22.439><c> there</c><01:31:22.600><c> is</c><01:31:22.859><c> a</c><01:31:23.020><c> law</c><01:31:23.180><c> of</c><01:31:23.479><c> God</c>

01:31:23.720 --> 01:31:25.840
which<01:31:24.000><c> can't</c><01:31:24.319><c> be</c><01:31:24.479><c> altered.</c><01:31:24.920><c> And</c><01:31:25.100><c> it's</c><01:31:25.260><c> the</c><01:31:25.380><c> law</c><01:31:25.560><c> of</c>

01:31:25.840 --> 01:31:28.319
nature.<01:31:26.800><c> And</c><01:31:26.899><c> you</c><01:31:27.079><c> see</c><01:31:27.239><c> today</c><01:31:27.539><c> a</c><01:31:27.760><c> degrading</c>

01:31:28.319 --> 01:31:29.840
exhibition<01:31:28.680><c> of</c><01:31:28.880><c> women's</c><01:31:29.420><c> liberation.</c>

01:31:30.140 --> 01:31:31.739
Now,<01:31:30.319><c> I'm</c><01:31:30.720><c> not</c><01:31:30.960><c> against</c><01:31:31.319><c> sisters.</c>

01:31:32.119 --> 01:31:33.880
I<01:31:32.300><c> married</c><01:31:32.579><c> one</c><01:31:32.939><c> and</c><01:31:33.279><c> brought</c><01:31:33.500><c> five</c>

01:31:33.880 --> 01:31:35.279
more<01:31:34.060><c> into</c><01:31:34.220><c> the</c><01:31:34.399><c> world.</c>

01:31:35.779 --> 01:31:38.439
And<01:31:36.180><c> I've</c><01:31:36.399><c> had</c><01:31:36.479><c> plenty</c><01:31:36.699><c> of</c><01:31:36.859><c> time</c><01:31:36.960><c> to</c><01:31:37.079><c> think</c><01:31:37.220><c> about</c><01:31:37.460><c> women.</c>

01:31:38.899 --> 01:31:39.779
And<01:31:39.039><c> I'm</c><01:31:39.159><c> not</c><01:31:39.340><c> against</c><01:31:39.659><c> them.</c>

01:31:39.819 --> 01:31:41.579
But<01:31:39.960><c> I'll</c><01:31:40.140><c> tell</c><01:31:40.180><c> you</c><01:31:40.319><c> something,</c><01:31:40.859><c> sisters.</c>

01:31:41.920 --> 01:31:43.720
A<01:31:42.180><c> sister</c><01:31:42.359><c> was</c><01:31:42.680><c> made</c><01:31:42.920><c> by</c><01:31:43.279><c> God</c>

01:31:43.720 --> 01:31:45.920
to<01:31:44.180><c> do</c><01:31:44.399><c> something.</c><01:31:45.199><c> And</c><01:31:45.479><c> she</c><01:31:45.680><c> will</c>

01:31:45.920 --> 01:31:48.039
embellish<01:31:46.380><c> his</c><01:31:46.680><c> creation</c><01:31:47.159><c> and</c><01:31:47.539><c> his</c><01:31:47.819><c> kingdom</c>

01:31:48.039 --> 01:31:50.239
if<01:31:48.180><c> she</c><01:31:48.439><c> does</c><01:31:48.680><c> it</c><01:31:49.260><c> willingly</c><01:31:49.260><c> and</c><01:31:49.500><c> happily.</c>

01:31:51.159 --> 01:31:51.880
Performing<01:31:51.680><c> and</c>

01:31:51.880 --> 01:31:53.460
speaking<01:31:52.159><c> women,</c><01:31:52.739><c> says</c><01:31:52.840><c> brother</c><01:31:53.100><c> Thomas,</c>

01:31:53.460 --> 01:31:55.739
speaking<01:31:54.239><c> and</c><01:31:54.539><c> lecturing</c><01:31:54.920><c> women,</c>

01:31:56.159 --> 01:31:58.520
are<01:31:56.239><c> but</c><01:31:56.520><c> species</c><01:31:57.079><c> of</c><01:31:57.500><c> actresses</c>

01:31:58.520 --> 01:32:00.100
who<01:31:58.979><c> perform</c><01:31:59.560><c> upon</c><01:31:59.859><c> the</c>

01:32:00.100 --> 01:32:01.739
boards,<01:32:00.319><c> he</c><01:32:00.539><c> says,</c><01:32:01.000><c> for</c><01:32:01.239><c> the</c>

01:32:01.739 --> 01:32:03.560
pleasure<01:32:02.100><c> of</c><01:32:02.460><c> ignorant</c><01:32:02.760><c> and</c><01:32:03.199><c> foolish</c>

01:32:03.560 --> 01:32:04.739
men.

01:32:05.439 --> 01:32:07.239
They<01:32:05.680><c> aim</c><01:32:05.979><c> at</c><01:32:06.079><c> an</c><01:32:06.199><c> equality</c>

01:32:07.460 --> 01:32:09.960
for<01:32:08.380><c> which</c><01:32:08.539><c> they</c><01:32:08.760><c> are</c><01:32:09.020><c> not</c>

01:32:10.220 --> 01:32:12.039
physically<01:32:11.119><c> constituted.</c>

01:32:13.319 --> 01:32:15.359
They<01:32:13.659><c> degrade</c><01:32:14.180><c> themselves</c>

01:32:15.199 --> 01:32:17.119
in<01:32:15.619><c> the</c><01:32:15.819><c> exhibition.</c>

01:32:17.939 --> 01:32:20.220
And<01:32:18.779><c> they</c><01:32:19.300><c> destroy</c>

01:32:20.600 --> 01:32:21.439
all

01:32:21.439 --> 01:32:24.699
that<01:32:22.600><c> really</c><01:32:23.539><c> adorns</c>

01:32:24.699 --> 01:32:26.239
a<01:32:25.420><c> woman.</c>

01:32:28.239 --> 01:32:29.920
Glorious<01:32:28.859><c> words.</c>

01:32:30.439 --> 01:32:32.180
And<01:32:30.439><c> how</c><01:32:30.800><c> true</c><01:32:31.100><c> they</c><01:32:31.359><c> are.</c>

01:32:32.819 --> 01:32:33.800
To<01:32:32.880><c> see</c>

01:32:35.979 --> 01:32:37.260
sisters<01:32:36.619><c> defy</c>

01:32:37.260 --> 01:32:38.199
the<01:32:37.560><c> very</c><01:32:37.899><c> nature</c>

01:32:38.199 --> 01:32:40.359
of<01:32:38.420><c> God</c><01:32:38.539><c> itself.</c><01:32:39.720><c> Defy</c>

01:32:40.359 --> 01:32:41.359
the<01:32:40.539><c> creative</c><01:32:40.960><c> hand</c>

01:32:41.359 --> 01:32:43.939
to<01:32:42.539><c> do</c><01:32:42.699><c> something</c><01:32:42.939><c> to</c><01:32:43.100><c> which</c><01:32:43.199><c> they</c><01:32:43.560><c> are</c><01:32:43.600><c> not</c>

01:32:43.939 --> 01:32:45.560
physically<01:32:44.380><c> constituted.</c>

01:32:45.939 --> 01:32:47.880
Brothers<01:32:46.100><c> and</c><01:32:46.359><c> sisters,</c><01:32:46.840><c> if</c><01:32:46.920><c> the</c><01:32:47.220><c> laws</c><01:32:47.420><c> of</c><01:32:47.680><c> the</c>

01:32:47.880 --> 01:32:49.739
median<01:32:48.100><c> person</c><01:32:48.479><c> are</c><01:32:48.640><c> not</c><01:32:48.739><c> orderly,</c><01:32:49.340><c> have</c><01:32:49.460><c> a</c><01:32:49.600><c> girl</c>

01:32:49.739 --> 01:32:51.920
in<01:32:50.000><c> that</c><01:32:50.159><c> one.</c><01:32:50.680><c> And</c><01:32:50.819><c> today</c><01:32:51.199><c> you</c><01:32:51.439><c> see</c><01:32:51.640><c> all</c>

01:32:51.920 --> 01:32:53.460
this<01:32:52.159><c> liberation.</c><01:32:52.760><c> And</c><01:32:52.800><c> what</c><01:32:52.920><c> has</c><01:32:53.100><c> it</c><01:32:53.279><c> brought?</c>

01:32:53.880 --> 01:32:55.819
Liberation?<01:32:54.539><c> What</c><01:32:54.619><c> is</c><01:32:54.840><c> liberation,</c><01:32:55.500><c> brothers</c><01:32:55.640><c> and</c>

01:32:55.819 --> 01:32:57.600
sisters?<01:32:56.060><c> What</c><01:32:56.260><c> is</c><01:32:56.479><c> it?</c><01:32:56.880><c> Isn't</c><01:32:57.100><c> it</c><01:32:57.399><c> freedom</c>

01:32:57.600 --> 01:32:59.659
to<01:32:57.819><c> serve</c><01:32:58.039><c> God</c><01:32:58.300><c> in</c><01:32:58.439><c> the</c><01:32:58.539><c> way</c><01:32:58.720><c> that</c><01:32:58.819><c> he</c><01:32:58.920><c> would</c><01:32:59.079><c> have</c><01:32:59.199><c> us</c><01:32:59.359><c> to</c><01:32:59.539><c> serve</c>

01:32:59.659 --> 01:33:01.699
him?<01:33:00.060><c> Isn't</c><01:33:00.220><c> it</c><01:33:00.479><c> happiness</c><01:33:00.859><c> and</c><01:33:01.340><c> confidence</c>

01:33:01.699 --> 01:33:03.899
in<01:33:01.800><c> his</c><01:33:02.039><c> presence</c><01:33:02.279><c> in</c><01:33:02.420><c> the</c><01:33:02.600><c> future?</c><01:33:03.159><c> Isn't</c><01:33:03.359><c> it</c><01:33:03.600><c> happiness</c>

01:33:03.899 --> 01:33:05.500
to<01:33:04.159><c> know</c><01:33:04.359><c> that</c><01:33:04.500><c> we</c><01:33:04.640><c> are</c><01:33:04.720><c> in</c><01:33:04.880><c> God's</c><01:33:05.239><c> care?</c>

01:33:05.699 --> 01:33:07.880
Isn't<01:33:06.000><c> that</c><01:33:06.239><c> freedom?</c><01:33:06.760><c> And</c><01:33:06.899><c> when</c><01:33:07.039><c> we</c><01:33:07.279><c> break</c><01:33:07.539><c> forth</c>

01:33:07.880 --> 01:33:09.680
from<01:33:08.079><c> that</c><01:33:08.319><c> freedom</c><01:33:08.640><c> to</c><01:33:08.960><c> obtain</c><01:33:09.319><c> a</c><01:33:09.520><c> freedom</c>

01:33:09.680 --> 01:33:11.840
of<01:33:09.859><c> our</c><01:33:10.020><c> own,</c><01:33:10.359><c> we</c><01:33:10.619><c> shackle</c><01:33:10.859><c> ourselves</c><01:33:11.300><c> with</c><01:33:11.539><c> a</c>

01:33:11.840 --> 01:33:13.619
galling<01:33:12.399><c> change,</c><01:33:12.939><c> brothers</c><01:33:13.079><c> and</c><01:33:13.380><c> sisters,</c>

01:33:13.819 --> 01:33:15.779
of<01:33:14.159><c> shame</c><01:33:14.439><c> and</c><01:33:14.619><c> disgrace.</c><01:33:15.399><c> And</c><01:33:15.520><c> women</c>

01:33:15.779 --> 01:33:17.600
brought<01:33:16.020><c> forth</c><01:33:16.300><c> today,</c><01:33:17.060><c> taking</c><01:33:17.199><c> leading</c>

01:33:17.600 --> 01:33:19.619
place<01:33:17.880><c> in</c><01:33:18.039><c> the</c><01:33:18.140><c> world.</c><01:33:18.460><c> What</c><01:33:18.520><c> did</c><01:33:18.680><c> they</c><01:33:18.819><c> do?</c><01:33:19.260><c> Using</c>

01:33:19.619 --> 01:33:22.500
language<01:33:20.060><c> more</c><01:33:20.439><c> foul</c><01:33:20.699><c> than</c><01:33:20.859><c> men,</c>

01:33:23.319 --> 01:33:23.579
speaking

01:33:23.579 --> 01:33:25.720
of<01:33:23.819><c> things</c><01:33:24.020><c> that</c><01:33:24.220><c> women</c><01:33:24.399><c> ought</c><01:33:24.659><c> not,</c>

01:33:26.300 --> 01:33:27.779
showing<01:33:26.600><c> forth</c><01:33:26.960><c> a</c><01:33:27.319><c> brassy</c>

01:33:27.779 --> 01:33:29.760
boldness<01:33:28.420><c> that</c><01:33:28.659><c> repels</c><01:33:29.220><c> mankind</c>

01:33:29.760 --> 01:33:31.920
and<01:33:30.159><c> sets</c><01:33:30.399><c> them</c><01:33:30.579><c> up</c><01:33:30.859><c> as</c><01:33:31.039><c> an</c><01:33:31.220><c> object</c><01:33:31.439><c> of</c><01:33:31.600><c> a</c>

01:33:31.920 --> 01:33:33.739
scorn<01:33:32.199><c> and</c><01:33:32.359><c> ridicule,</c><01:33:33.340><c> a</c><01:33:33.539><c> jewel</c>

01:33:33.739 --> 01:33:36.020
of<01:33:34.000><c> gold</c><01:33:34.159><c> in</c><01:33:34.319><c> a</c><01:33:34.640><c> pig's</c><01:33:35.000><c> nose,</c>

01:33:36.479 --> 01:33:37.500
as<01:33:36.680><c> Solomon</c><01:33:37.119><c> called</c><01:33:37.340><c> them,</c>

01:33:37.579 --> 01:33:39.699
brothers<01:33:37.720><c> and</c><01:33:37.899><c> sisters,</c><01:33:38.399><c> and</c><01:33:38.640><c> a</c><01:33:38.760><c> woman,</c><01:33:39.340><c> lovely</c>

01:33:39.699 --> 01:33:41.500
creature,<01:33:40.500><c> glorious</c><01:33:41.100><c> creature</c>

01:33:41.500 --> 01:33:43.359
made<01:33:42.039><c> by</c><01:33:42.319><c> God</c><01:33:42.560><c> to</c><01:33:42.739><c> do</c><01:33:42.920><c> a</c><01:33:43.119><c> job</c>

01:33:43.359 --> 01:33:45.380
defying<01:33:44.060><c> him</c><01:33:44.239><c> and</c><01:33:44.340><c> doing</c><01:33:44.460><c> everything</c><01:33:44.760><c> else</c><01:33:45.020><c> but</c>

01:33:45.380 --> 01:33:47.539
an<01:33:45.720><c> unalterable</c><01:33:46.239><c> law</c><01:33:46.539><c> of</c><01:33:46.800><c> creation,</c><01:33:47.279><c> never</c>

01:33:47.539 --> 01:33:49.859
try,<01:33:48.880><c> but</c><01:33:49.079><c> conform,</c>

01:33:50.060 --> 01:33:51.439
brothers<01:33:50.239><c> and</c><01:33:50.500><c> sisters,</c>

01:33:51.880 --> 01:33:53.500
conform<01:33:52.520><c> not</c><01:33:53.159><c> to</c><01:33:53.340><c> the</c>

01:33:53.500 --> 01:33:55.439
laws<01:33:53.720><c> of</c><01:33:53.979><c> men,</c><01:33:55.300><c> not</c>

01:33:55.439 --> 01:33:57.159
to<01:33:55.699><c> the</c><01:33:56.300><c> overlordship</c>

01:33:57.159 --> 01:33:59.239
of<01:33:58.159><c> an</c><01:33:58.359><c> ignorant,</c>

01:33:59.859 --> 01:34:01.439
a<01:34:00.119><c> foolish</c><01:34:00.399><c> husband,</c>

01:34:02.460 --> 01:34:03.539
but<01:34:02.619><c> to</c><01:34:02.800><c> the</c><01:34:03.000><c> unalterable</c>

01:34:03.539 --> 01:34:05.859
law<01:34:04.000><c> of</c><01:34:05.539><c> a</c>

01:34:05.859 --> 01:34:07.159
very,<01:34:06.239><c> very</c><01:34:06.680><c> wonderful</c>

01:34:07.159 --> 01:34:09.500
and<01:34:07.840><c> wise</c><01:34:08.159><c> creator</c><01:34:08.640><c> who</c><01:34:09.180><c> knew</c>

01:34:09.500 --> 01:34:11.140
what<01:34:09.699><c> he</c><01:34:09.859><c> was</c><01:34:10.100><c> doing.</c>

01:34:12.760 --> 01:34:13.760
There<01:34:12.859><c> are</c><01:34:12.939><c> words</c><01:34:13.180><c> to</c><01:34:13.359><c> think</c><01:34:13.520><c> about,</c>

01:34:13.760 --> 01:34:15.039
brothers<01:34:14.020><c> and</c><01:34:14.020><c> sisters,</c><01:34:14.659><c> and</c><01:34:14.779><c> when</c>

01:34:15.039 --> 01:34:17.220
Vashti<01:34:15.479><c> walked</c><01:34:15.779><c> out</c><01:34:16.000><c> of</c><01:34:16.079><c> that</c><01:34:16.220><c> kingdom,</c>

01:34:17.800 --> 01:34:19.739
never<01:34:17.979><c> again</c><01:34:18.460><c> to</c><01:34:18.619><c> be</c><01:34:18.800><c> seen</c><01:34:19.000><c> near</c><01:34:19.180><c> that</c><01:34:19.420><c> place,</c>

01:34:20.100 --> 01:34:21.659
never<01:34:20.500><c> again</c><01:34:21.180><c> to</c><01:34:21.319><c> see</c><01:34:21.500><c> a</c>

01:34:21.659 --> 01:34:23.819
husband,<01:34:22.680><c> never,</c><01:34:23.220><c> brothers</c><01:34:23.340><c> and</c><01:34:23.560><c> sisters,</c>

01:34:24.039 --> 01:34:25.479
there<01:34:24.319><c> was</c><01:34:24.680><c> a</c><01:34:24.979><c> symbolic</c>

01:34:25.479 --> 01:34:27.619
demonstration<01:34:26.180><c> of</c><01:34:26.579><c> what</c><01:34:26.779><c> will</c><01:34:27.000><c> happen</c><01:34:27.159><c> to</c><01:34:27.399><c> all</c>

01:34:27.619 --> 01:34:29.699
those<01:34:28.060><c> who</c><01:34:29.199><c> defy</c>

01:34:29.699 --> 01:34:31.439
the<01:34:29.899><c> unalterable</c><01:34:30.420><c> laws</c><01:34:30.699><c> of</c><01:34:30.880><c> God</c>

01:34:31.439 --> 01:34:33.680
as<01:34:31.859><c> he</c><01:34:32.079><c> set</c><01:34:32.220><c> them</c><01:34:32.399><c> down</c><01:34:32.619><c> for</c><01:34:32.739><c> us</c><01:34:32.960><c> all</c><01:34:33.159><c> to</c><01:34:33.359><c> obey</c>

01:34:33.680 --> 01:34:35.680
and<01:34:34.100><c> she</c><01:34:34.340><c> was</c><01:34:34.560><c> deposed,</c><01:34:35.340><c> dethroned</c>

01:34:35.680 --> 01:34:36.939
and<01:34:35.899><c> divorced.</c>

01:34:37.460 --> 01:34:39.380
And<01:34:37.640><c> there</c><01:34:37.739><c> was</c><01:34:37.920><c> left</c><01:34:38.159><c> to</c><01:34:38.380><c> avoid,</c><01:34:38.760><c> brothers</c><01:34:38.840><c> and</c><01:34:39.039><c> sisters,</c>

01:34:39.579 --> 01:34:41.539
in<01:34:39.739><c> that</c><01:34:39.899><c> wonderful</c><01:34:40.340><c> picture</c><01:34:40.579><c> of</c><01:34:40.739><c> the</c><01:34:40.880><c> kingdom</c><01:34:41.100><c> that</c>

01:34:41.539 --> 01:34:43.680
must<01:34:41.819><c> be</c><01:34:42.140><c> filled,</c><01:34:43.439><c> and</c><01:34:43.520><c> the</c>

01:34:43.680 --> 01:34:45.619
king<01:34:43.800><c> was</c><01:34:43.979><c> to</c><01:34:44.199><c> send</c><01:34:44.279><c> his</c><01:34:44.539><c> messengers</c><01:34:44.840><c> out</c><01:34:45.000><c> into</c><01:34:45.220><c> all</c>

01:34:45.619 --> 01:34:47.520
the<01:34:45.899><c> provinces</c><01:34:46.260><c> to</c><01:34:46.979><c> find</c><01:34:47.159><c> a</c><01:34:47.340><c> woman</c>

01:34:47.520 --> 01:34:50.060
to<01:34:47.840><c> fill</c><01:34:47.979><c> that</c><01:34:48.279><c> void</c><01:34:48.500><c> that</c><01:34:48.859><c> would</c><01:34:49.140><c> reflect</c>

01:34:50.079 --> 01:34:51.579
and<01:34:50.520><c> resound</c><01:34:50.880><c> his</c><01:34:51.180><c> glory,</c>

01:34:51.960 --> 01:34:53.699
not<01:34:52.039><c> only</c><01:34:52.260><c> in</c><01:34:52.520><c> Shusen,</c><01:34:53.119><c> but</c><01:34:53.260><c> in</c><01:34:53.479><c> all</c>

01:34:53.699 --> 01:34:55.840
the<01:34:53.920><c> provinces</c><01:34:54.119><c> of</c><01:34:54.279><c> his</c><01:34:54.439><c> empire,</c><01:34:54.939><c> that</c><01:34:54.979><c> his</c><01:34:55.279><c> glory</c>

01:34:55.840 --> 01:34:57.539
might<01:34:56.100><c> be</c><01:34:56.300><c> known</c><01:34:56.460><c> among</c><01:34:56.699><c> the</c><01:34:56.840><c> nation.</c>