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And<00:13:12.399><c> even</c><00:13:12.539><c> as</c><00:13:12.740><c> Mary's</c><00:13:13.259><c> physical</c><00:13:13.659><c> form</c><00:13:14.120><c> ebbed</c><00:13:14.419><c> away,</c>

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those<00:13:15.899><c> closest</c><00:13:16.340><c> to</c><00:13:16.600><c> her</c><00:13:16.940><c> saw</c><00:13:17.259><c> the</c><00:13:17.399><c> most</c><00:13:17.580><c> remarkable</c><00:13:18.220><c> expressions</c><00:13:18.960><c> of</c><00:13:19.500><c> her</c>

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One,<00:13:22.139><c> that</c><00:13:22.279><c> even</c><00:13:22.440><c> though</c><00:13:22.600><c> she</c><00:13:22.799><c> didn't</c><00:13:22.940><c> understand</c><00:13:23.559><c> the</c><00:13:23.720><c> big</c>

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picture<00:13:24.200><c> and</c><00:13:24.460><c> what</c><00:13:24.559><c> God</c><00:13:24.799><c> was</c><00:13:25.039><c> doing,</c>

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she<00:13:25.940><c> believed</c><00:13:26.220><c> that</c><00:13:26.419><c> he</c><00:13:26.500><c> was</c><00:13:26.740><c> righteous</c><00:13:27.460><c> and</c><00:13:28.080><c> he</c><00:13:28.259><c> could</c><00:13:28.480><c> be</c><00:13:28.759><c> trusted.</c>

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And<00:13:30.440><c> two,</c><00:13:30.639><c> that</c><00:13:30.799><c> even</c><00:13:31.019><c> if</c><00:13:31.139><c> she</c><00:13:31.360><c> passed,</c><00:13:32.580><c> that</c><00:13:32.659><c> God</c><00:13:32.899><c> is</c><00:13:33.159><c> able</c><00:13:33.460><c> to</c>

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resurrect<00:13:34.139><c> her,</c><00:13:34.940><c> to</c><00:13:34.960><c> bring</c><00:13:35.080><c> light</c><00:13:35.299><c> from</c><00:13:35.519><c> the</c><00:13:35.700><c> dead.</c>

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that<00:13:45.340><c> she</c><00:13:45.480><c> created</c><00:13:46.159><c> and</c><00:13:46.580><c> crocheted</c><00:13:47.059><c> for</c><00:13:47.179><c> you,</c>

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the<00:13:47.919><c> blankets</c><00:13:48.259><c> that</c><00:13:48.500><c> she</c><00:13:48.620><c> made</c><00:13:48.879><c> for</c><00:13:49.100><c> your</c><00:13:49.320><c> children.</c>

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Some<00:13:50.220><c> of</c><00:13:50.320><c> you</c><00:13:50.679><c> kneeled</c><00:13:51.320><c> prepared</c><00:13:51.879><c> by</c><00:13:52.559><c> her</c><00:13:52.759><c> when</c><00:13:52.960><c> it</c><00:13:53.019><c> took</c><00:13:53.200><c> all</c>

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her<00:13:53.740><c> day's</c><00:13:54.139><c> energy</c><00:13:54.559><c> to</c><00:13:55.080><c> make</c><00:13:55.240><c> that</c><00:13:55.519><c> move.</c>

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Despite<00:13:57.019><c> all</c><00:13:57.480><c> the</c><00:13:57.659><c> pain</c><00:13:57.960><c> and</c><00:13:58.360><c> all</c><00:13:58.519><c> the</c><00:13:58.759><c> suffering,</c><00:13:59.500><c> her</c><00:13:59.580><c> heart</c>

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never<00:14:00.159><c> changed.</c>

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The<00:14:02.539><c> heart,</c><00:14:03.240><c> brothers</c><00:14:03.340><c> and</c><00:14:03.600><c> sisters,</c><00:14:04.019><c> is</c><00:14:04.120><c> where</c><00:14:04.240><c> faith</c><00:14:04.539><c> is</c><00:14:04.820><c> formed</c><00:14:05.360><c> and</c><00:14:06.200><c> where</c><00:14:06.360><c> it</c>

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grows<00:14:07.019><c> in</c><00:14:07.940><c> our</c><00:14:08.100><c> innermost</c><00:14:08.539><c> being.</c>

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Now<00:14:12.220><c> there</c><00:14:12.399><c> is</c><00:14:12.659><c> real</c><00:14:13.039><c> danger,</c><00:14:13.759><c> brothers</c><00:14:13.860><c> and</c><00:14:14.159><c> sisters</c><00:14:14.720><c> and</c><00:14:15.220><c> friends,</c>

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that<00:14:16.500><c> in</c><00:14:16.659><c> the</c><00:14:16.860><c> wake</c><00:14:16.980><c> of</c><00:14:17.179><c> such</c><00:14:17.379><c> a</c><00:14:17.600><c> tragedy</c><00:14:17.960><c> that</c><00:14:18.220><c> our</c><00:14:18.299><c> hearts</c>

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turn<00:14:18.899><c> cold,</c>

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that<00:14:20.120><c> in</c><00:14:20.259><c> our</c><00:14:20.460><c> confusion</c><00:14:20.899><c> we</c><00:14:21.179><c> allow</c><00:14:21.419><c> our</c><00:14:21.679><c> emotions</c><00:14:22.259><c> to</c><00:14:22.559><c> overcome</c><00:14:22.799><c> our</c><00:14:22.980><c> beliefs.</c>

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In<00:14:25.039><c> so</c><00:14:25.519><c> many</c><00:14:25.919><c> of</c><00:14:26.059><c> the</c><00:14:26.259><c> conversations</c><00:14:26.720><c> that</c><00:14:26.940><c> Mary</c><00:14:27.159><c> and</c><00:14:27.240><c> I</c><00:14:27.440><c> had</c>

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over<00:14:27.899><c> the</c><00:14:27.919><c> last</c><00:14:28.159><c> several</c><00:14:28.419><c> years,</c>

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something<00:14:29.519><c> that</c><00:14:29.679><c> we</c><00:14:29.860><c> found</c><00:14:30.000><c> to</c><00:14:30.159><c> be</c><00:14:30.299><c> most</c><00:14:30.600><c> helpful</c><00:14:31.100><c> was</c><00:14:31.779><c> our</c><00:14:32.000><c> ability</c><00:14:32.340><c> to</c>

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separate<00:14:32.879><c> our</c><00:14:33.120><c> emotions</c><00:14:33.700><c> from</c><00:14:34.279><c> our</c><00:14:34.440><c> beliefs.</c>

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As<00:14:36.080><c> you</c><00:14:36.259><c> know,</c><00:14:36.559><c> over</c><00:14:36.759><c> the</c><00:14:36.820><c> last</c><00:14:37.320><c> course</c><00:14:37.539><c> of</c><00:14:37.759><c> the</c><00:14:37.860><c> last</c><00:14:38.360><c> four</c><00:14:38.519><c> and</c><00:14:38.659><c> a</c>

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half<00:14:38.799><c> years,</c><00:14:39.299><c> we've</c><00:14:39.539><c> had</c><00:14:39.620><c> many</c><00:14:39.899><c> ups</c><00:14:40.159><c> and</c><00:14:40.379><c> downs.</c>

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What<00:14:41.440><c> will</c><00:14:41.559><c> the</c><00:14:41.679><c> next</c><00:14:41.960><c> scan</c><00:14:42.259><c> say?</c>

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How<00:14:43.179><c> effective</c><00:14:43.580><c> is</c><00:14:43.860><c> the</c><00:14:44.019><c> chemotherapy?</c>

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How<00:14:45.480><c> are</c><00:14:45.740><c> we</c><00:14:45.740><c> going</c><00:14:45.860><c> to</c><00:14:45.980><c> deal</c><00:14:46.100><c> with</c><00:14:46.279><c> the</c><00:14:46.399><c> new</c><00:14:46.620><c> side</c><00:14:46.840><c> effects?</c>

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Will<00:14:47.720><c> this</c><00:14:47.940><c> surgery</c><00:14:48.299><c> help?</c>

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What<00:14:50.179><c> does</c><00:14:50.299><c> yet</c><00:14:50.639><c> another</c><00:14:51.259><c> blood</c><00:14:51.600><c> transfusion</c><00:14:52.200><c> mean</c><00:14:52.379><c> for</c><00:14:52.580><c> the</c>

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big<00:14:52.840><c> picture?</c>

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Should<00:14:53.299><c> we</c><00:14:53.460><c> do</c><00:14:53.620><c> this</c><00:14:53.820><c> or</c><00:14:53.940><c> should</c><00:14:54.139><c> we</c><00:14:54.279><c> do</c><00:14:54.480><c> that?</c>

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And<00:14:55.779><c> while</c><00:14:55.940><c> our</c><00:14:56.179><c> emotions</c><00:14:56.620><c> reel</c><00:14:57.120><c> because</c><00:14:57.519><c> of</c><00:14:57.679><c> our</c><00:14:57.940><c> circumstances,</c>

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I'm<00:14:59.659><c> grateful</c><00:15:00.059><c> to</c><00:15:00.279><c> be</c><00:15:00.360><c> able</c><00:15:00.519><c> to</c><00:15:00.679><c> tell</c><00:15:00.840><c> you</c><00:15:01.639><c> that</c><00:15:01.840><c> Mary</c><00:15:01.980><c> didn't</c>

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let<00:15:02.419><c> her</c><00:15:02.639><c> emotions</c><00:15:03.080><c> overcome</c><00:15:03.480><c> our</c><00:15:03.700><c> beliefs.</c>

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You<00:15:04.899><c> see,</c><00:15:05.000><c> her</c><00:15:05.279><c> beliefs</c><00:15:06.200><c> were</c><00:15:06.679><c> rock</c><00:15:06.940><c> solid.</c>

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And<00:15:08.639><c> that</c><00:15:08.779><c> even</c><00:15:08.960><c> though</c><00:15:09.200><c> she</c><00:15:09.340><c> didn't</c><00:15:09.559><c> understand</c><00:15:10.059><c> the</c><00:15:10.220><c> big</c><00:15:10.399><c> picture,</c>

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she<00:15:11.419><c> did</c><00:15:11.679><c> understand</c><00:15:12.139><c> that</c><00:15:12.399><c> God</c><00:15:12.519><c> is</c><00:15:13.139><c> wise</c><00:15:13.779><c> and</c><00:15:14.460><c> faithful</c><00:15:14.840><c> and</c><00:15:15.120><c> just.</c>

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He<00:15:16.320><c> was</c><00:15:16.539><c> always</c><00:15:16.980><c> with</c><00:15:17.200><c> her</c><00:15:17.779><c> and</c><00:15:18.139><c> knew</c><00:15:18.240><c> everything</c><00:15:18.600><c> about</c><00:15:18.820><c> her</c><00:15:19.139><c> trial,</c>

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that<00:15:20.379><c> he</c><00:15:20.460><c> has</c><00:15:20.759><c> unlimited</c><00:15:21.179><c> power</c><00:15:21.879><c> to</c><00:15:22.399><c> do</c><00:15:22.559><c> anything</c><00:15:22.860><c> at</c><00:15:23.059><c> any</c><00:15:23.299><c> time,</c>

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that<00:15:24.600><c> he</c><00:15:24.720><c> never</c><00:15:24.940><c> lost</c><00:15:25.179><c> control</c><00:15:25.720><c> of</c><00:15:25.879><c> her</c><00:15:26.100><c> test,</c><00:15:26.840><c> that</c><00:15:27.000><c> he</c><00:15:27.399><c> expected</c><00:15:27.679><c> her</c>

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Yes,<00:15:35.600><c> we</c><00:15:35.820><c> had</c><00:15:36.000><c> to</c><00:15:36.220><c> be</c><00:15:36.440><c> constantly</c><00:15:36.860><c> reminded</c><00:15:37.279><c> of</c><00:15:37.480><c> these</c><00:15:37.580><c> things</c>

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Even<00:15:47.580><c> in</c><00:15:47.820><c> the</c><00:15:47.879><c> midst</c><00:15:48.059><c> of</c><00:15:48.340><c> the</c><00:15:48.500><c> waves</c><00:15:48.759><c> of</c><00:15:49.100><c> suffering,</c><00:15:49.940><c> like</c><00:15:50.179><c> Peter,</c><00:15:50.539><c> she</c>

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kept<00:15:50.879><c> her</c><00:15:51.100><c> eyes</c><00:15:51.419><c> on</c><00:15:51.620><c> the</c><00:15:51.720><c> Lord.</c>

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You<00:15:53.639><c> see,</c><00:15:53.700><c> she</c><00:15:53.840><c> didn't</c><00:15:54.100><c> spend</c><00:15:54.360><c> her</c><00:15:54.539><c> time</c><00:15:54.700><c> looking</c><00:15:54.940><c> at</c><00:15:55.120><c> herself,</c><00:15:57.059><c> worrying</c><00:15:57.220><c> about</c>

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Instead,<00:16:00.340><c> the</c><00:16:00.519><c> trial</c><00:16:00.740><c> was</c><00:16:00.960><c> an</c><00:16:01.080><c> opportunity</c><00:16:01.740><c> to</c><00:16:02.480><c> connect</c><00:16:02.720><c> with</c>

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our<00:16:10.100><c> need</c><00:16:10.299><c> for</c><00:16:10.539><c> God.</c>

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It<00:16:11.720><c> starts</c><00:16:12.059><c> with</c><00:16:12.299><c> God.</c><00:16:12.679><c> What</c><00:16:12.940><c> can</c><00:16:13.340><c> God</c><00:16:13.639><c> do?</c>

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Christ's<00:16:15.360><c> living</c><00:16:15.539><c> in</c><00:16:15.799><c> me,</c><00:16:16.399><c> Christ</c><00:16:16.740><c> in</c><00:16:17.000><c> me,</c><00:16:17.279><c> the</c><00:16:17.379><c> hope</c><00:16:17.580><c> of</c><00:16:17.879><c> glory.</c>

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And<00:16:20.720><c> again,</c><00:16:20.940><c> this</c><00:16:21.220><c> is</c><00:16:21.460><c> the</c><00:16:21.659><c> change</c><00:16:21.899><c> in</c><00:16:22.139><c> mindset.</c>

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It<00:16:23.519><c> is</c><00:16:23.620><c> in</c><00:16:23.720><c> this</c><00:16:23.860><c> new</c><00:16:24.120><c> mind</c><00:16:24.360><c> that</c><00:16:24.519><c> we</c><00:16:24.639><c> perceive</c><00:16:24.980><c> the</c><00:16:25.120><c> mind</c><00:16:25.340><c> of</c><00:16:25.620><c> Christ.</c>

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Suffering<00:16:27.159><c> should</c><00:16:27.399><c> help</c><00:16:27.620><c> us</c><00:16:27.860><c> to</c><00:16:28.120><c> understand</c><00:16:28.519><c> the</c><00:16:28.700><c> life</c><00:16:28.860><c> of</c>

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the<00:16:29.100><c> Lord</c><00:16:29.259><c> Jesus</c><00:16:29.539><c> Christ.</c>

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For<00:16:31.759><c> if</c><00:16:32.000><c> we</c><00:16:32.220><c> suffer</c><00:16:32.440><c> with</c><00:16:32.679><c> him,</c><00:16:33.080><c> then</c><00:16:33.080><c> maybe</c><00:16:33.240><c> we</c><00:16:33.480><c> will</c><00:16:33.679><c> be</c><00:16:33.899><c> glorified</c><00:16:34.460><c> with</c>

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him<00:16:34.840><c> together.</c>

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Why<00:16:36.779><c> partake</c><00:16:37.220><c> in</c><00:16:37.379><c> Christ's</c><00:16:37.799><c> sufferings?</c>

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Because<00:16:39.539><c> it</c><00:16:39.720><c> forces</c><00:16:39.940><c> us</c><00:16:40.220><c> to</c><00:16:40.360><c> think</c><00:16:40.480><c> about</c><00:16:40.740><c> how</c><00:16:41.039><c> weak</c><00:16:41.220><c> we</c><00:16:41.440><c> really</c><00:16:41.799><c> are.</c>

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It<00:16:42.759><c> humbles</c><00:16:43.100><c> us,</c><00:16:43.379><c> no</c><00:16:43.440><c> matter</c><00:16:43.620><c> how</c><00:16:43.980><c> nice</c><00:16:44.240><c> we</c><00:16:44.460><c> are.</c>

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Take<00:16:45.740><c> the</c><00:16:45.899><c> example</c><00:16:46.220><c> of</c><00:16:46.360><c> the</c><00:16:46.480><c> Lord</c><00:16:46.600><c> Jesus</c><00:16:46.940><c> Christ.</c>

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Never<00:16:47.980><c> was</c><00:16:48.200><c> a</c><00:16:48.340><c> man</c><00:16:48.460><c> more</c><00:16:48.860><c> compassionate</c><00:16:49.379><c> than</c><00:16:49.620><c> him.</c>

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Hebrews<00:16:51.159><c> tells</c><00:16:51.480><c> us</c><00:16:51.720><c> he</c><00:16:51.940><c> learned</c><00:16:52.259><c> obedience.</c>

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He<00:16:54.299><c> learned</c><00:16:54.639><c> to</c><00:16:55.000><c> submit</c><00:16:55.500><c> to</c><00:16:56.399><c> the</c><00:16:56.559><c> Father's</c><00:16:56.980><c> will</c><00:16:57.559><c> in</c><00:16:57.879><c> the</c><00:16:57.980><c> dissemblies</c><00:16:58.419><c> of</c>

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his<00:16:58.860><c> life</c><00:16:59.519><c> through</c><00:16:59.960><c> the</c><00:17:00.120><c> things</c><00:17:00.299><c> that</c><00:17:00.519><c> he</c><00:17:00.679><c> suffered.</c>

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And<00:17:02.220><c> so</c><00:17:02.320><c> we</c><00:17:02.460><c> do</c><00:17:02.700><c> not</c><00:17:02.899><c> lose</c><00:17:03.159><c> heart.</c>

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Though<00:17:04.420><c> some</c><00:17:04.619><c> of</c><00:17:04.740><c> you</c><00:17:04.920><c> saw</c><00:17:05.160><c> her</c><00:17:05.660><c> outer</c><00:17:05.920><c> self</c><00:17:06.240><c> wasting</c><00:17:06.640><c> away,</c>

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I<00:17:07.779><c> wish</c><00:17:07.960><c> that</c><00:17:08.119><c> you</c><00:17:08.240><c> could</c><00:17:08.380><c> have</c><00:17:08.599><c> all</c><00:17:08.819><c> seen</c><00:17:09.200><c> her</c><00:17:09.579><c> inner</c><00:17:09.859><c> self</c><00:17:10.119><c> being</c><00:17:10.420><c> renewed</c><00:17:10.880><c> day</c><00:17:11.220><c> by</c><00:17:11.480><c> day.</c>

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And<00:17:13.200><c> while</c><00:17:13.500><c> in</c><00:17:13.740><c> the</c><00:17:13.740><c> midst</c><00:17:13.900><c> of</c><00:17:14.059><c> the</c><00:17:14.200><c> trial</c><00:17:14.460><c> affliction</c><00:17:14.900><c> seems</c>

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anything<00:17:16.079><c> but</c><00:17:16.559><c> light</c><00:17:16.680><c> and</c><00:17:16.960><c> momentary,</c>

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it<00:17:18.279><c> is</c><00:17:18.599><c> preparing</c><00:17:18.920><c> for</c><00:17:19.180><c> us</c><00:17:19.779><c> an</c><00:17:20.059><c> eternal</c><00:17:20.339><c> wake</c><00:17:20.599><c> beyond</c><00:17:20.839><c> all</c><00:17:21.380><c> comparison.</c>

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And<00:17:23.400><c> we're</c><00:17:23.660><c> not</c><00:17:23.839><c> to</c><00:17:23.960><c> look</c><00:17:24.140><c> to</c><00:17:24.319><c> those</c><00:17:24.539><c> things</c><00:17:24.720><c> that</c><00:17:24.880><c> are</c><00:17:25.059><c> seen,</c>

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but<00:17:25.400><c> to</c><00:17:25.500><c> those</c><00:17:25.720><c> things</c><00:17:25.880><c> that</c><00:17:26.000><c> are</c><00:17:26.240><c> unseen.</c>

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For<00:17:27.759><c> the</c><00:17:27.900><c> things</c><00:17:28.039><c> that</c><00:17:28.160><c> are</c><00:17:28.279><c> seen</c><00:17:28.460><c> are</c><00:17:28.740><c> transient,</c><00:17:29.660><c> and</c><00:17:29.779><c> the</c>

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things<00:17:30.099><c> that</c><00:17:30.240><c> are</c><00:17:30.400><c> unseen</c><00:17:30.660><c> are</c><00:17:30.980><c> eternal.</c>

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Faith,<00:17:32.859><c> brothers</c><00:17:32.859><c> and</c><00:17:33.099><c> sisters</c><00:17:33.460><c> and</c><00:17:33.779><c> friends.</c>

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And<00:17:34.619><c> we</c><00:17:34.819><c> see</c><00:17:34.980><c> this</c><00:17:35.220><c> faith</c><00:17:35.539><c> working</c><00:17:35.859><c> through</c><00:17:36.180><c> life.</c>

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I'll<00:17:38.319><c> tell</c><00:17:38.420><c> you</c><00:17:38.539><c> a</c><00:17:38.619><c> quick</c><00:17:38.779><c> story.</c>

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For<00:17:40.960><c> about</c><00:17:41.099><c> the</c><00:17:41.180><c> last</c><00:17:41.400><c> two</c><00:17:41.579><c> or</c><00:17:41.680><c> three</c><00:17:41.819><c> months,</c><00:17:42.220><c> Mary</c><00:17:42.299><c> and</c><00:17:42.420><c> I</c><00:17:42.539><c> haven't</c><00:17:42.680><c> been</c><00:17:42.880><c> able</c><00:17:43.079><c> to</c>

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come<00:17:43.460><c> to</c><00:17:43.579><c> meeting</c><00:17:43.859><c> to</c><00:17:44.559><c> attend</c><00:17:44.779><c> memorial</c><00:17:45.220><c> service.</c>

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And<00:17:47.200><c> so</c><00:17:47.299><c> as</c><00:17:47.480><c> Mary's</c><00:17:47.859><c> health</c><00:17:48.000><c> deteriorated,</c><00:17:48.759><c> she</c><00:17:48.980><c> would</c><00:17:49.220><c> sleep</c>

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more<00:17:49.819><c> and</c><00:17:50.000><c> more.</c>

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Well,<00:17:52.400><c> just</c><00:17:52.599><c> a</c><00:17:52.779><c> few</c><00:17:52.839><c> weeks</c><00:17:53.119><c> ago,</c><00:17:53.440><c> we</c><00:17:53.460><c> were</c><00:17:53.599><c> breaking</c><00:17:53.900><c> bread</c><00:17:54.079><c> at</c><00:17:54.339><c> home.</c>

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And<00:17:54.779><c> Mary's</c><00:17:54.980><c> parents</c><00:17:55.240><c> are</c><00:17:55.460><c> not,</c><00:17:55.740><c> that</c><00:17:55.759><c> is.</c>

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And<00:17:56.680><c> Mary</c><00:17:56.799><c> was</c><00:17:56.960><c> sleeping</c><00:17:57.279><c> on</c><00:17:57.539><c> the</c><00:17:57.660><c> couch.</c>

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And<00:17:59.099><c> just</c><00:17:59.579><c> after</c><00:17:59.920><c> Dad</c><00:18:00.180><c> gave</c><00:18:00.519><c> the</c><00:18:00.799><c> prayer</c><00:18:01.099><c> for</c><00:18:01.319><c> the</c><00:18:01.519><c> bread,</c><00:18:02.140><c> I</c><00:18:02.319><c> broke</c><00:18:02.559><c> it</c><00:18:02.700><c> and</c><00:18:02.880><c> I</c>

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passed<00:18:03.359><c> it</c><00:18:03.539><c> across</c><00:18:03.839><c> Mary</c><00:18:04.140><c> to</c><00:18:04.339><c> her</c><00:18:04.519><c> mouth.</c>

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And<00:18:06.019><c> Mary</c><00:18:06.119><c> was</c><00:18:06.380><c> sleeping.</c>

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And<00:18:07.200><c> she</c><00:18:07.380><c> perked</c><00:18:07.619><c> up.</c><00:18:08.059><c> She</c><00:18:08.259><c> said,</c>

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No<00:18:09.660><c> bread</c><00:18:10.099><c> and</c><00:18:10.299><c> wine</c><00:18:10.460><c> for</c><00:18:10.720><c> me.</c>

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That<00:18:14.960><c> was</c><00:18:15.160><c> her</c><00:18:15.359><c> hope.</c>

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That<00:18:17.799><c> was</c><00:18:18.279><c> the</c><00:18:18.400><c> strength</c><00:18:18.720><c> of</c><00:18:18.940><c> her</c><00:18:19.140><c> connection</c><00:18:19.539><c> to</c><00:18:19.759><c> God</c><00:18:20.240><c> and</c>

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her<00:18:20.960><c> love</c><00:18:21.160><c> for</c><00:18:21.359><c> the</c><00:18:21.480><c> Lord</c><00:18:21.660><c> Jesus</c><00:18:22.039><c> Christ.</c>

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Look<00:18:23.920><c> at</c><00:18:24.039><c> your</c><00:18:24.339><c> behavior.</c>

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Is<00:18:26.359><c> there</c><00:18:26.500><c> any</c><00:18:26.680><c> connection</c><00:18:27.099><c> taking</c><00:18:27.380><c> place?</c>

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Our<00:18:31.980><c> focus</c><00:18:32.359><c> and</c><00:18:32.579><c> our</c><00:18:32.779><c> attention</c><00:18:33.279><c> must</c><00:18:33.940><c> be</c><00:18:34.440><c> on</c><00:18:34.539><c> the</c><00:18:34.700><c> development</c><00:18:35.059><c> of</c><00:18:35.440><c> faith.</c>

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But<00:18:36.279><c> what</c><00:18:36.420><c> is</c><00:18:36.519><c> our</c><00:18:36.759><c> faith</c><00:18:36.940><c> in?</c>

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Whatever<00:18:37.980><c> we</c><00:18:38.240><c> just</c><00:18:38.480><c> conjure</c><00:18:38.839><c> up,</c><00:18:39.180><c> whatever</c><00:18:39.460><c> we</c><00:18:39.779><c> decide?</c>

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Are<00:18:41.319><c> we</c><00:18:41.440><c> allowed</c><00:18:41.599><c> to</c><00:18:41.819><c> believe</c><00:18:41.980><c> whatever</c><00:18:42.220><c> we</c><00:18:42.440><c> want</c><00:18:42.660><c> to</c><00:18:42.859><c> about</c><00:18:43.059><c> God?</c>

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For<00:18:44.920><c> this,</c><00:18:45.440><c> we</c><00:18:45.480><c> go</c><00:18:45.660><c> back</c><00:18:45.880><c> to</c><00:18:46.019><c> the</c><00:18:46.059><c> father</c><00:18:46.460><c> of</c><00:18:46.599><c> our</c><00:18:46.819><c> faith,</c><00:18:47.160><c> and</c>

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that<00:18:47.259><c> is</c><00:18:47.420><c> Abraham.</c>

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What<00:18:48.960><c> is</c><00:18:49.140><c> he</c><00:18:49.279><c> commended</c><00:18:49.539><c> for</c><00:18:49.779><c> in</c><00:18:49.960><c> Hebrews</c><00:18:50.140><c> 11?</c>

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By<00:18:51.619><c> faith,</c><00:18:52.299><c> Abraham,</c><00:18:53.220><c> when</c><00:18:53.519><c> he</c><00:18:53.640><c> was</c><00:18:53.880><c> tested,</c><00:18:54.359><c> he</c><00:18:54.519><c> offered</c><00:18:54.640><c> up</c>

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his<00:18:55.000><c> only</c><00:18:55.420><c> begotten</c><00:18:55.940><c> son,</c><00:18:57.000><c> Isaac,</c>

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believing<00:18:58.180><c> that</c><00:18:58.400><c> God</c><00:18:58.619><c> was</c><00:18:58.960><c> able</c><00:18:59.200><c> to</c><00:18:59.480><c> raise</c><00:18:59.660><c> him</c><00:18:59.839><c> up</c><00:19:00.039><c> even</c><00:19:00.259><c> from</c>

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the<00:19:00.700><c> dead.</c>

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Our<00:19:02.460><c> faith</c><00:19:02.619><c> is</c><00:19:02.940><c> rooted</c><00:19:03.319><c> in</c><00:19:03.619><c> the</c><00:19:03.740><c> resurrection.</c>

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And<00:19:05.119><c> this</c><00:19:05.240><c> is</c><00:19:05.400><c> all</c><00:19:05.619><c> over</c><00:19:05.819><c> the</c><00:19:05.980><c> Bible.</c>

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Why<00:19:07.599><c> would</c><00:19:08.000><c> Jacob</c><00:19:08.420><c> and</c><00:19:08.660><c> Joseph</c><00:19:09.079><c> demand</c><00:19:09.740><c> that</c><00:19:10.599><c> their</c><00:19:10.859><c> bones</c><00:19:11.140><c> be</c>

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taken<00:19:11.680><c> up</c><00:19:11.880><c> out</c><00:19:11.980><c> of</c><00:19:12.079><c> the</c><00:19:12.119><c> land</c><00:19:12.319><c> of</c><00:19:12.460><c> Egypt</c>

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and<00:19:13.160><c> be</c><00:19:13.359><c> buried</c><00:19:13.500><c> in</c><00:19:13.680><c> the</c><00:19:13.799><c> land</c><00:19:13.960><c> of</c><00:19:14.160><c> promise</c><00:19:14.579><c> if</c><00:19:15.099><c> they</c><00:19:15.259><c> were</c>

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concerned<00:19:15.819><c> with</c><00:19:16.019><c> their</c><00:19:16.220><c> immortal</c><00:19:16.519><c> soul?</c>

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They<00:19:18.180><c> believed</c><00:19:18.480><c> in</c><00:19:18.640><c> the</c><00:19:18.799><c> resurrection.</c>

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And<00:19:20.220><c> they</c><00:19:20.359><c> wanted</c><00:19:20.559><c> to</c><00:19:20.680><c> be</c><00:19:20.759><c> with</c><00:19:20.900><c> their</c><00:19:21.119><c> family</c><00:19:21.640><c> on</c><00:19:21.880><c> the</c><00:19:22.019><c> day</c>

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when<00:19:22.299><c> the</c><00:19:22.440><c> trumpet</c><00:19:22.660><c> sounds</c>

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and<00:19:23.279><c> the</c><00:19:23.400><c> dead</c><00:19:23.519><c> in</c><00:19:23.680><c> Christ</c><00:19:23.839><c> shall</c><00:19:24.099><c> rise</c><00:19:24.339><c> first.</c>

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They<00:19:25.220><c> believed</c><00:19:25.579><c> in</c><00:19:25.740><c> the</c><00:19:25.880><c> resurrection.</c>

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The<00:19:27.740><c> golden</c><00:19:28.140><c> theme</c><00:19:28.400><c> of</c><00:19:28.579><c> resurrection</c><00:19:28.980><c> is</c><00:19:29.240><c> woven</c><00:19:29.440><c> throughout</c><00:19:29.779><c> scripture.</c>

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1<00:19:30.859><c> Corinthians</c><00:19:31.279><c> 15</c><00:19:32.079><c> tells</c><00:19:32.400><c> us</c><00:19:32.819><c> the</c><00:19:32.980><c> body</c><00:19:33.299><c> is</c><00:19:33.619><c> sown</c><00:19:33.779><c> in</c><00:19:34.019><c> corruption,</c><00:19:35.019><c> but</c><00:19:35.319><c> it's</c><00:19:35.539><c> raised</c><00:19:35.900><c> in</c><00:19:36.200><c> corruption.</c>

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It's<00:19:37.240><c> sown</c><00:19:37.420><c> in</c><00:19:37.700><c> dishonor,</c><00:19:38.740><c> but</c><00:19:38.819><c> it's</c><00:19:39.019><c> raised</c><00:19:39.200><c> in</c><00:19:39.599><c> glory.</c>

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It's<00:19:40.920><c> sown</c><00:19:41.059><c> in</c><00:19:41.299><c> weakness,</c><00:19:42.180><c> but</c><00:19:42.440><c> raised</c><00:19:42.720><c> in</c><00:19:43.079><c> power.</c>

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It's<00:19:44.920><c> sown</c><00:19:45.039><c> in</c><00:19:45.279><c> natural</c><00:19:45.539><c> body,</c><00:19:46.420><c> but</c><00:19:46.420><c> raised</c><00:19:46.779><c> in</c><00:19:46.920><c> spiritual</c><00:19:47.420><c> body.</c>

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Behold,<00:19:49.059><c> I</c><00:19:49.240><c> tell</c><00:19:49.460><c> you</c><00:19:49.619><c> a</c><00:19:49.680><c> mystery.</c>

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We<00:19:50.119><c> shall</c><00:19:50.319><c> not</c><00:19:50.599><c> all</c><00:19:50.880><c> sleep,</c><00:19:51.480><c> but</c><00:19:51.599><c> we</c><00:19:51.819><c> all</c><00:19:52.019><c> shall</c><00:19:52.180><c> be</c><00:19:52.440><c> changed</c><00:19:52.779><c> in</c><00:19:52.980><c> a</c><00:19:53.099><c> moment</c>

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in<00:19:53.940><c> the</c><00:19:54.099><c> twinkling</c><00:19:54.400><c> of</c><00:19:54.599><c> an</c><00:19:54.819><c> eye</c><00:19:55.240><c> that</c><00:19:55.480><c> the</c><00:19:55.660><c> last</c><00:19:55.920><c> trumpet,</c><00:19:56.259><c> that</c><00:19:56.420><c> the</c>

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trumpet<00:19:56.799><c> will</c><00:19:57.119><c> sound,</c>

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and<00:19:57.960><c> the</c><00:19:58.099><c> dead</c><00:19:58.220><c> will</c><00:19:58.519><c> be</c><00:19:58.720><c> raised</c><00:19:58.980><c> imperishable,</c><00:19:59.960><c> and</c><00:20:00.039><c> we</c><00:20:00.140><c> shall</c><00:20:00.299><c> be</c><00:20:00.559><c> changed.</c>

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But<00:20:02.220><c> this</c><00:20:02.500><c> perishable</c><00:20:03.019><c> body</c><00:20:03.200><c> must</c><00:20:03.579><c> put</c><00:20:03.799><c> on</c><00:20:04.000><c> imperishable,</c>

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and<00:20:05.259><c> this</c><00:20:05.480><c> mortal</c><00:20:05.720><c> body</c><00:20:06.000><c> must</c><00:20:06.279><c> put</c><00:20:06.480><c> on</c><00:20:06.759><c> immortality.</c>

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And<00:20:08.039><c> when</c><00:20:08.259><c> that</c><00:20:08.500><c> happens,</c><00:20:09.680><c> then</c><00:20:09.740><c> it</c><00:20:09.859><c> shall</c><00:20:09.960><c> come</c><00:20:10.180><c> to</c><00:20:10.339><c> pass</c><00:20:10.539><c> as</c><00:20:10.740><c> saying,</c>

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death<00:20:12.460><c> is</c><00:20:13.279><c> swallowed</c><00:20:13.440><c> up</c><00:20:13.700><c> in</c><00:20:13.880><c> victory.</c>

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Faith<00:20:16.140><c> is</c><00:20:16.420><c> the</c><00:20:16.599><c> connection</c><00:20:17.160><c> and</c><00:20:17.420><c> the</c><00:20:17.660><c> ability</c><00:20:18.019><c> to</c><00:20:18.299><c> believe</c><00:20:18.619><c> in</c>

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the<00:20:19.200><c> reality</c><00:20:19.539><c> of</c><00:20:19.819><c> God,</c>

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that<00:20:20.460><c> he</c><00:20:20.599><c> can</c><00:20:20.940><c> overturn</c><00:20:21.500><c> death.</c>

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What<00:20:22.859><c> he</c><00:20:23.539><c> has</c><00:20:23.640><c> promised</c><00:20:24.119><c> to</c><00:20:24.319><c> the</c><00:20:24.460><c> faithful</c><00:20:24.759><c> fathers</c><00:20:25.220><c> will</c><00:20:26.019><c> be</c>

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ours,<00:20:26.980><c> too,</c><00:20:27.400><c> if</c><00:20:27.660><c> we</c><00:20:27.859><c> all</c><00:20:28.160><c> believe.</c>

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He<00:20:30.660><c> says,</c><00:20:30.980><c> but</c><00:20:30.980><c> I</c><00:20:31.140><c> do</c><00:20:31.279><c> not</c><00:20:31.480><c> want</c><00:20:31.619><c> you</c><00:20:31.799><c> to</c><00:20:31.900><c> be</c><00:20:32.119><c> misinformed</c><00:20:32.799><c> about</c><00:20:33.079><c> those</c><00:20:33.380><c> who</c>

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are<00:20:33.799><c> asleep,</c>

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that<00:20:34.960><c> you</c><00:20:35.220><c> grieve</c><00:20:35.539><c> not</c><00:20:35.740><c> as</c><00:20:35.940><c> others</c><00:20:36.200><c> who</c><00:20:36.380><c> have</c><00:20:36.619><c> no</c><00:20:36.799><c> hope.</c>

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For<00:20:37.859><c> since</c><00:20:38.079><c> we</c><00:20:38.259><c> believe</c><00:20:38.539><c> that</c><00:20:38.720><c> Jesus</c><00:20:39.039><c> died</c><00:20:39.420><c> and</c><00:20:39.599><c> rose</c><00:20:39.859><c> again,</c>

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even<00:20:41.200><c> so,</c><00:20:41.500><c> through</c><00:20:41.660><c> Jesus,</c><00:20:42.599><c> God</c><00:20:42.819><c> will</c><00:20:43.000><c> bring</c><00:20:43.099><c> with</c><00:20:43.299><c> him</c><00:20:43.579><c> all</c>

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those<00:20:44.380><c> who</c><00:20:44.640><c> have</c><00:20:44.779><c> fallen</c><00:20:44.960><c> asleep.</c>

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For<00:20:46.660><c> this</c><00:20:46.880><c> we</c><00:20:47.039><c> declare</c><00:20:47.359><c> to</c><00:20:47.539><c> you</c><00:20:47.619><c> by</c><00:20:47.799><c> the</c><00:20:48.000><c> word</c><00:20:48.140><c> of</c><00:20:48.220><c> the</c><00:20:48.380><c> Lord,</c>

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that<00:20:49.539><c> we</c><00:20:49.799><c> who</c><00:20:50.039><c> are</c><00:20:50.259><c> alive</c><00:20:50.740><c> and</c><00:20:51.359><c> we</c><00:20:52.079><c> who</c><00:20:52.259><c> are</c><00:20:52.500><c> left</c><00:20:52.700><c> at</c><00:20:52.880><c> the</c><00:20:53.019><c> coming</c><00:20:53.160><c> of</c>

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will<00:20:54.019><c> not</c><00:20:54.180><c> perceive</c><00:20:54.500><c> those</c><00:20:54.819><c> who</c><00:20:55.019><c> have</c><00:20:55.160><c> fallen</c><00:20:55.319><c> asleep.</c>

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The<00:20:56.920><c> Lord</c><00:20:57.119><c> himself</c><00:20:57.500><c> will</c><00:20:57.700><c> descend</c><00:20:58.019><c> from</c><00:20:58.240><c> heaven</c><00:20:58.420><c> with</c><00:20:58.660><c> the</c><00:20:58.819><c> shouts,</c>

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with<00:20:59.599><c> the</c><00:20:59.779><c> cry</c><00:20:59.980><c> of</c><00:21:00.200><c> command</c><00:21:00.619><c> and</c><00:21:01.339><c> the</c><00:21:01.440><c> voice</c><00:21:01.660><c> of</c><00:21:01.839><c> the</c><00:21:01.980><c> archangel,</c>

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and<00:21:03.099><c> the</c><00:21:03.299><c> trumpet,</c><00:21:03.839><c> the</c><00:21:04.059><c> sound</c><00:21:04.339><c> of</c><00:21:04.500><c> God</c><00:21:05.119><c> will</c><00:21:05.740><c> sound,</c>

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and<00:21:06.700><c> the</c><00:21:06.819><c> dead</c><00:21:06.980><c> in</c><00:21:07.079><c> Christ</c><00:21:07.359><c> will</c><00:21:07.599><c> rise</c><00:21:07.880><c> first.</c>

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Then<00:21:09.279><c> we</c><00:21:09.559><c> who</c><00:21:09.740><c> are</c><00:21:09.900><c> alive,</c><00:21:10.480><c> we</c><00:21:10.680><c> who</c><00:21:10.799><c> are</c><00:21:11.019><c> left</c><00:21:11.420><c> and</c><00:21:11.839><c> remain</c>

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will<00:21:12.380><c> be</c><00:21:12.519><c> caught</c><00:21:12.680><c> up</c><00:21:12.940><c> together</c><00:21:13.279><c> with</c><00:21:13.460><c> him</c><00:21:13.700><c> in</c><00:21:13.960><c> the</c><00:21:14.079><c> clouds</c><00:21:14.539><c> to</c>

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meet<00:21:15.400><c> the</c><00:21:15.619><c> Lord</c><00:21:15.819><c> in</c><00:21:16.079><c> the</c><00:21:16.240><c> air.</c>

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And<00:21:16.500><c> so</c><00:21:17.259><c> we</c><00:21:17.420><c> will</c><00:21:17.680><c> always</c><00:21:18.079><c> be</c><00:21:18.319><c> with</c><00:21:18.519><c> the</c><00:21:18.599><c> Lord.</c>

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And<00:21:20.099><c> this</c><00:21:20.220><c> is</c><00:21:20.400><c> our</c><00:21:20.559><c> comfort.</c>

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But<00:21:24.220><c> it</c><00:21:24.319><c> says,</c><00:21:25.279><c> we</c><00:21:25.279><c> have</c><00:21:25.500><c> to</c><00:21:25.599><c> suffer</c><00:21:25.940><c> a</c><00:21:26.140><c> lot</c><00:21:26.579><c> before</c><00:21:27.259><c> we</c><00:21:27.420><c> give</c>

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Guaranteed<00:21:29.920><c> suffering</c><00:21:30.339><c> for</c><00:21:30.619><c> everyone?</c>

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In<00:21:33.519><c> John,</c><00:21:33.839><c> Jesus</c><00:21:34.140><c> says,</c><00:21:34.740><c> truly,</c><00:21:34.960><c> truly,</c><00:21:35.339><c> I</c><00:21:35.359><c> will</c><00:21:35.579><c> say</c><00:21:35.779><c> to</c><00:21:35.960><c> you,</c>

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you<00:21:36.519><c> will</c><00:21:36.859><c> weep</c><00:21:37.440><c> and</c><00:21:37.619><c> lament,</c><00:21:38.759><c> but</c><00:21:38.839><c> the</c><00:21:39.019><c> world</c><00:21:39.240><c> will</c><00:21:39.500><c> rejoice.</c>

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You<00:21:40.220><c> will</c><00:21:40.539><c> be</c><00:21:40.819><c> sorrowful,</c><00:21:42.299><c> but</c><00:21:42.420><c> your</c><00:21:42.720><c> sorrow</c><00:21:43.019><c> will</c><00:21:43.339><c> be</c><00:21:43.519><c> turned</c>

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to<00:21:44.059><c> joy.</c>

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You<00:21:45.480><c> also</c><00:21:45.839><c> have</c><00:21:46.099><c> sorrow</c><00:21:46.359><c> now,</c><00:21:46.759><c> but</c><00:21:46.920><c> you</c><00:21:47.059><c> will</c><00:21:47.299><c> see</c><00:21:47.480><c> me</c><00:21:47.700><c> face</c><00:21:48.000><c> to</c><00:21:48.160><c> face,</c>

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and<00:21:49.160><c> your</c><00:21:49.319><c> hearts</c><00:21:49.539><c> will</c><00:21:49.839><c> rejoice,</c><00:21:50.940><c> and</c><00:21:51.099><c> no</c><00:21:51.359><c> one</c><00:21:51.519><c> will</c><00:21:51.779><c> take</c>

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your<00:21:52.160><c> joy</c><00:21:52.400><c> from</c><00:21:52.559><c> you.</c>

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He<00:21:54.319><c> says,</c><00:21:54.640><c> I</c><00:21:54.640><c> have</c><00:21:54.819><c> said</c><00:21:54.900><c> these</c><00:21:55.140><c> things</c><00:21:55.359><c> to</c><00:21:55.640><c> you,</c><00:21:56.400><c> that</c><00:21:56.559><c> in</c><00:21:56.799><c> me</c>

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you<00:21:57.920><c> will</c><00:21:58.019><c> have</c><00:21:58.119><c> peace.</c>

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But<00:22:01.859><c> take</c><00:22:02.140><c> heart,</c><00:22:02.720><c> he</c><00:22:02.880><c> says,</c><00:22:03.579><c> I</c><00:22:04.019><c> have</c><00:22:04.259><c> overcome</c><00:22:04.539><c> the</c><00:22:04.819><c> world.</c>

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Here<00:22:07.839><c> we</c><00:22:08.079><c> are,</c><00:22:10.180><c> on</c><00:22:10.339><c> the</c><00:22:10.539><c> eve</c><00:22:10.799><c> of</c><00:22:11.039><c> the</c><00:22:11.220><c> end</c><00:22:11.500><c> of</c><00:22:11.680><c> the</c><00:22:11.839><c> age,</c>

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when<00:22:13.079><c> Messiah</c><00:22:13.660><c> is</c><00:22:14.079><c> moments</c><00:22:14.740><c> from</c><00:22:15.259><c> returning,</c><00:22:16.200><c> and</c><00:22:16.279><c> God</c><00:22:16.440><c> has</c>

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put<00:22:16.700><c> us</c><00:22:16.960><c> through</c><00:22:17.200><c> fire.</c>

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Fire<00:22:19.119><c> can</c><00:22:19.319><c> either</c><00:22:19.559><c> destroy</c><00:22:19.900><c> or</c><00:22:20.119><c> it</c><00:22:20.119><c> can</c><00:22:20.359><c> purify.</c>

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But<00:22:22.480><c> if</c><00:22:22.619><c> we</c><00:22:22.839><c> can,</c><00:22:23.099><c> just</c><00:22:23.299><c> for</c><00:22:23.500><c> a</c><00:22:23.660><c> moment,</c><00:22:24.640><c> project</c><00:22:24.880><c> ourselves</c>

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into<00:22:25.539><c> the</c><00:22:25.740><c> future</c>

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and<00:22:26.380><c> imagine</c><00:22:26.640><c> that</c><00:22:26.859><c> Christ</c><00:22:27.099><c> has</c><00:22:27.380><c> returned,</c><00:22:28.299><c> and</c><00:22:28.380><c> by</c><00:22:28.539><c> his</c>

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will<00:22:34.220><c> we</c><00:22:34.359><c> not</c><00:22:34.539><c> be</c><00:22:34.819><c> thankful</c><00:22:35.500><c> for</c><00:22:35.980><c> this</c><00:22:36.220><c> time</c><00:22:36.460><c> of</c><00:22:36.740><c> suffering?</c>

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Will<00:22:38.079><c> we</c><00:22:38.299><c> not</c><00:22:38.519><c> say</c><00:22:38.740><c> that</c><00:22:38.920><c> God</c><00:22:39.099><c> is</c><00:22:39.420><c> wise</c><00:22:39.819><c> for</c><00:22:40.079><c> drawing</c><00:22:40.279><c> us</c><00:22:40.480><c> ever</c>

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closer<00:22:41.059><c> to</c><00:22:41.220><c> him</c>

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just<00:22:42.259><c> before</c><00:22:42.619><c> the</c><00:22:42.740><c> Messiah</c><00:22:43.059><c> came?</c>

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Will<00:22:45.319><c> we</c><00:22:45.420><c> praise</c><00:22:45.799><c> God?</c>

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And<00:22:47.900><c> that's</c><00:22:48.240><c> exactly</c><00:22:48.640><c> where</c><00:22:48.859><c> I</c><00:22:49.000><c> believe</c><00:22:49.160><c> we</c><00:22:49.299><c> are,</c><00:22:49.660><c> sisters</c>

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and<00:22:50.619><c> friends.</c>

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It<00:22:52.180><c> says,</c><00:22:52.519><c> for</c><00:22:52.519><c> those</c><00:22:52.880><c> who</c><00:22:53.099><c> fear</c><00:22:53.279><c> God,</c><00:22:53.700><c> we</c><00:22:53.700><c> are</c><00:22:53.880><c> humble</c><00:22:54.339><c> before</c><00:22:54.839><c> him,</c>

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and<00:22:55.420><c> the</c><00:22:55.599><c> Son</c><00:22:55.720><c> of</c><00:22:55.880><c> righteousness</c><00:22:56.200><c> will</c><00:22:56.559><c> arise</c><00:22:56.920><c> with</c><00:22:57.140><c> healing</c>

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and<00:22:57.619><c> continuousness.</c>

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It<00:22:59.160><c> says,</c><00:22:59.500><c> and</c><00:22:59.500><c> many</c><00:22:59.759><c> of</c><00:22:59.940><c> those</c><00:23:00.119><c> who</c><00:23:00.380><c> sleep</c><00:23:00.519><c> in</c><00:23:00.680><c> the</c><00:23:00.799><c> dust</c><00:23:00.940><c> of</c>

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the<00:23:01.180><c> earth</c><00:23:01.299><c> shall</c><00:23:01.559><c> awake,</c>

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some<00:23:02.500><c> to</c><00:23:02.680><c> everlasting</c><00:23:03.039><c> life</c><00:23:03.440><c> and</c><00:23:03.640><c> some</c><00:23:03.859><c> to</c><00:23:04.059><c> everlasting</c><00:23:04.519><c> shame.</c>

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And<00:23:06.579><c> those</c><00:23:06.900><c> who</c><00:23:07.099><c> are</c><00:23:07.259><c> wise</c><00:23:07.519><c> will</c><00:23:07.819><c> shine</c><00:23:08.059><c> like</c><00:23:08.339><c> the</c><00:23:08.559><c> brightness</c>

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of<00:23:09.019><c> the</c><00:23:09.200><c> sky</c><00:23:09.460><c> above,</c>

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and<00:23:10.519><c> those</c><00:23:10.759><c> who</c><00:23:10.960><c> turn</c><00:23:11.160><c> many</c><00:23:11.420><c> to</c><00:23:11.640><c> righteousness</c><00:23:11.920><c> like</c><00:23:12.440><c> the</c>

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stars<00:23:13.019><c> forever.</c>

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But<00:23:15.440><c> if</c><00:23:15.680><c> this</c><00:23:16.400><c> is</c><00:23:16.759><c> God's</c><00:23:17.240><c> final</c><00:23:17.579><c> attempt</c><00:23:18.240><c> to</c><00:23:19.200><c> get</c><00:23:19.299><c> us</c><00:23:19.519><c> to</c><00:23:19.740><c> develop</c><00:23:19.920><c> his</c><00:23:20.160><c> character</c>

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and<00:23:21.700><c> to</c><00:23:21.839><c> put</c><00:23:21.940><c> away</c><00:23:22.160><c> the</c><00:23:22.380><c> backbiting</c><00:23:22.880><c> and</c><00:23:23.400><c> the</c><00:23:23.619><c> malice</c><00:23:23.900><c> and</c><00:23:24.039><c> the</c><00:23:24.200><c> pettiness,</c>

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his<00:23:25.759><c> last</c><00:23:26.220><c> effort</c><00:23:26.579><c> to</c><00:23:26.759><c> get</c><00:23:26.859><c> our</c><00:23:27.119><c> attention</c><00:23:27.579><c> and</c><00:23:27.940><c> connect</c><00:23:28.180><c> with</c><00:23:28.359><c> him,</c>

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our<00:23:29.940><c> living</c><00:23:30.220><c> has</c><00:23:30.539><c> no</c><00:23:30.859><c> effect</c><00:23:31.200><c> on</c><00:23:31.359><c> us.</c>

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Our<00:23:33.680><c> living</c><00:23:33.720><c> has</c><00:23:34.019><c> no</c><00:23:34.359><c> effect</c><00:23:34.640><c> on</c><00:23:34.940><c> us.</c>

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May<00:23:36.619><c> he</c><00:23:36.799><c> not</c><00:23:36.980><c> say</c><00:23:37.259><c> to</c><00:23:37.440><c> us,</c><00:23:38.019><c> you</c><00:23:38.140><c> weren't</c><00:23:38.420><c> affected</c><00:23:39.019><c> by</c><00:23:39.380><c> the</c><00:23:39.500><c> giving</c><00:23:39.880><c> of</c>

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my<00:23:40.359><c> only</c><00:23:40.779><c> begotten</c><00:23:41.319><c> son.</c>

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So<00:23:42.500><c> I</c><00:23:42.640><c> gave</c><00:23:42.779><c> you</c><00:23:43.000><c> somebody</c><00:23:43.259><c> in</c><00:23:43.519><c> your</c><00:23:43.799><c> generation,</c>

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somebody<00:23:45.420><c> that</c><00:23:45.680><c> you</c><00:23:45.980><c> knew</c><00:23:46.299><c> personally,</c><00:23:47.240><c> and</c><00:23:47.299><c> her</c><00:23:47.440><c> life</c><00:23:47.640><c> inspired</c><00:23:48.160><c> nothing</c><00:23:48.519><c> in</c><00:23:48.759><c> you.</c>

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No<00:23:50.099><c> faith,</c><00:23:50.599><c> no</c><00:23:50.779><c> change.</c>

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It<00:23:52.259><c> drew</c><00:23:52.400><c> you</c><00:23:52.579><c> no</c><00:23:52.799><c> closer</c><00:23:53.200><c> to</c><00:23:53.480><c> me.</c>

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It<00:23:54.700><c> didn't</c><00:23:54.880><c> make</c><00:23:55.119><c> a</c><00:23:55.299><c> difference</c><00:23:55.799><c> that</c><00:23:57.319><c> I</c><00:23:57.440><c> gave</c><00:23:57.619><c> you</c><00:23:57.819><c> the</c><00:23:58.079><c> prophets</c>

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who<00:23:58.779><c> told</c><00:23:59.119><c> you</c><00:23:59.339><c> exactly</c><00:23:59.740><c> what</c><00:23:59.920><c> the</c><00:24:00.119><c> world</c><00:24:00.240><c> would</c><00:24:00.480><c> be</c><00:24:00.640><c> like</c><00:24:00.799><c> before</c><00:24:01.140><c> the</c>

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advent<00:24:01.559><c> of</c><00:24:01.779><c> his</c><00:24:01.940><c> son's</c><00:24:02.319><c> return.</c>

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And<00:24:03.380><c> you</c><00:24:03.460><c> wouldn't</c><00:24:03.680><c> hear</c><00:24:03.880><c> his</c><00:24:04.099><c> voice.</c>

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There<00:24:05.400><c> was</c><00:24:05.599><c> nothing</c><00:24:05.900><c> more</c><00:24:06.160><c> he</c><00:24:06.299><c> could</c><00:24:06.539><c> do</c><00:24:07.039><c> to</c><00:24:08.220><c> turn</c><00:24:08.420><c> our</c><00:24:08.660><c> hearts</c>

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of<00:24:09.220><c> stone</c><00:24:09.480><c> into</c><00:24:09.740><c> hearts</c><00:24:10.299><c> of</c><00:24:10.660><c> love.</c>

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So<00:24:14.839><c> we</c><00:24:15.019><c> pick</c><00:24:15.200><c> up</c><00:24:15.319><c> the</c><00:24:15.420><c> words</c><00:24:15.660><c> of</c><00:24:15.819><c> Paul</c><00:24:16.220><c> in</c><00:24:16.420><c> the</c><00:24:16.539><c> letter</c><00:24:16.700><c> to</c><00:24:16.839><c> the</c><00:24:16.980><c> Ephesians.</c>

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This<00:24:18.000><c> is</c><00:24:18.079><c> what</c><00:24:18.200><c> he</c><00:24:18.319><c> says.</c>

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He<00:24:20.000><c> says,</c><00:24:20.660><c> try</c><00:24:20.960><c> to</c><00:24:21.240><c> discern</c><00:24:21.619><c> what</c><00:24:21.839><c> is</c><00:24:22.119><c> pleasing</c><00:24:22.380><c> to</c><00:24:22.619><c> the</c><00:24:22.759><c> Lord.</c>

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Look<00:24:23.940><c> carefully</c><00:24:24.519><c> then</c><00:24:24.880><c> at</c><00:24:24.920><c> how</c><00:24:25.119><c> you</c><00:24:25.400><c> walk.</c>

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Not<00:24:26.759><c> as</c><00:24:26.960><c> I'm</c><00:24:27.220><c> wise,</c><00:24:27.500><c> but</c><00:24:27.640><c> as</c><00:24:27.880><c> wise.</c>

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Make<00:24:29.000><c> the</c><00:24:29.140><c> best</c><00:24:29.460><c> use</c><00:24:29.759><c> of</c><00:24:29.940><c> your</c><00:24:30.200><c> time,</c><00:24:31.119><c> because</c><00:24:31.359><c> the</c><00:24:31.539><c> days</c><00:24:31.619><c> are</c><00:24:31.839><c> evil.</c>

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Therefore<00:24:33.839><c> do</c><00:24:34.039><c> not</c><00:24:34.220><c> be</c><00:24:34.480><c> foolish,</c><00:24:34.859><c> but</c><00:24:34.940><c> understand</c><00:24:35.660><c> what</c><00:24:35.839><c> the</c>

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will<00:24:36.099><c> of</c><00:24:36.240><c> the</c><00:24:36.359><c> Lord</c><00:24:36.539><c> is.</c>

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Don't<00:24:37.740><c> get</c><00:24:38.059><c> drunk,</c><00:24:38.859><c> but</c><00:24:39.079><c> be</c><00:24:39.220><c> filled</c><00:24:39.539><c> with</c><00:24:40.079><c> the</c><00:24:40.400><c> Spirit,</c>

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addressing<00:24:42.099><c> each</c><00:24:42.400><c> other</c><00:24:42.579><c> in</c><00:24:42.819><c> songs</c><00:24:43.200><c> and</c><00:24:43.380><c> hymns</c><00:24:43.720><c> and</c><00:24:43.839><c> spiritual</c><00:24:44.279><c> songs,</c>

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singing<00:24:45.640><c> and</c><00:24:45.920><c> making</c><00:24:46.220><c> melodies</c><00:24:46.619><c> to</c><00:24:46.859><c> the</c><00:24:46.960><c> Lord</c><00:24:47.319><c> in</c><00:24:47.640><c> your</c><00:24:47.960><c> heart.</c>

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Give<00:24:49.859><c> thanks</c><00:24:50.259><c> always</c><00:24:51.119><c> for</c><00:24:51.539><c> everything</c><00:24:52.000><c> to</c><00:24:52.259><c> God</c><00:24:52.480><c> the</c><00:24:52.700><c> Father,</c>

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in<00:24:53.839><c> the</c><00:24:53.920><c> name</c><00:24:54.099><c> of</c><00:24:54.279><c> our</c><00:24:54.380><c> Lord</c><00:24:54.559><c> Jesus</c><00:24:54.839><c> Christ,</c>

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and<00:24:56.079><c> submit</c><00:24:56.460><c> to</c><00:24:56.700><c> each</c><00:24:56.940><c> other</c><00:24:57.680><c> out</c><00:24:57.920><c> of</c><00:24:58.160><c> reverence</c><00:24:58.519><c> for</c><00:24:58.779><c> Christ.</c>

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Right<00:25:03.019><c> consider</c><00:25:03.420><c> that</c><00:25:03.619><c> all</c><00:25:03.839><c> the</c><00:25:04.099><c> sufferings</c><00:25:04.440><c> of</c><00:25:04.579><c> this</c><00:25:04.759><c> present</c><00:25:05.059><c> time</c>

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are<00:25:06.599><c> not</c><00:25:06.819><c> worthy</c><00:25:07.259><c> to</c><00:25:07.680><c> be</c><00:25:07.960><c> compared</c><00:25:08.220><c> to</c><00:25:08.420><c> the</c><00:25:08.619><c> glory</c><00:25:08.859><c> that</c><00:25:09.019><c> is</c><00:25:09.220><c> to</c>

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be<00:25:09.519><c> revealed</c><00:25:09.700><c> in</c><00:25:09.940><c> us.</c>

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Philippians<00:25:13.640><c> 3</c><00:25:13.960><c> says,</c><00:25:14.380><c> count</c><00:25:14.420><c> everything</c><00:25:14.779><c> that</c><00:25:14.980><c> is</c><00:25:14.980><c> lost,</c>

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because<00:25:15.440><c> you</c><00:25:15.619><c> know</c><00:25:15.819><c> the</c><00:25:16.019><c> worth</c><00:25:16.980><c> of</c><00:25:17.599><c> knowing</c><00:25:17.940><c> Christ</c><00:25:18.420><c> Jesus</c>

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our<00:25:19.160><c> Lord.</c>

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Paul<00:25:21.299><c> said,</c><00:25:21.819><c> and</c><00:25:21.920><c> Mary</c><00:25:22.180><c> can</c><00:25:22.500><c> say,</c>

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I<00:25:23.819><c> have</c><00:25:24.039><c> suffered</c><00:25:24.240><c> the</c><00:25:24.420><c> loss</c><00:25:24.660><c> of</c><00:25:24.839><c> all</c><00:25:25.039><c> things,</c>

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and<00:25:26.960><c> I</c><00:25:27.079><c> count</c><00:25:27.220><c> them</c><00:25:27.400><c> as</c><00:25:27.579><c> rubbish,</c>

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in<00:25:29.039><c> order</c><00:25:29.180><c> that</c><00:25:29.339><c> I</c><00:25:29.480><c> may</c><00:25:29.640><c> gain</c><00:25:29.880><c> Christ</c><00:25:30.339><c> and</c><00:25:30.599><c> be</c><00:25:30.759><c> found</c><00:25:31.160><c> in</c><00:25:31.400><c> him.</c>

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Not<00:25:32.880><c> having</c><00:25:33.019><c> the</c><00:25:33.220><c> righteousness</c><00:25:33.640><c> that</c><00:25:33.900><c> is</c><00:25:34.019><c> from</c><00:25:34.220><c> within,</c>

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but<00:25:35.920><c> that</c><00:25:36.200><c> which</c><00:25:36.319><c> comes</c><00:25:36.619><c> through</c><00:25:36.940><c> faith</c><00:25:37.539><c> in</c><00:25:37.920><c> Christ,</c>

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the<00:25:39.420><c> righteousness</c><00:25:39.920><c> of</c><00:25:40.140><c> God</c><00:25:40.559><c> that</c><00:25:40.839><c> depends</c><00:25:41.140><c> on</c><00:25:41.460><c> faith,</c>

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that<00:25:42.579><c> I</c><00:25:42.779><c> may</c><00:25:42.920><c> know</c><00:25:43.160><c> the</c><00:25:43.339><c> power</c><00:25:43.720><c> of</c><00:25:43.880><c> his</c><00:25:44.079><c> resurrection,</c>

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that<00:25:45.299><c> I</c><00:25:45.480><c> may</c><00:25:45.619><c> share</c><00:25:45.940><c> in</c><00:25:46.059><c> his</c><00:25:46.240><c> sufferings</c><00:25:46.700><c> and</c><00:25:47.079><c> become</c><00:25:47.299><c> like</c><00:25:47.579><c> unto</c><00:25:47.779><c> him</c><00:25:47.940><c> in</c>

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his<00:25:48.339><c> death,</c>

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that<00:25:49.579><c> by</c><00:25:49.940><c> any</c><00:25:50.140><c> means</c><00:25:50.420><c> possible</c><00:25:51.160><c> I</c><00:25:51.700><c> may</c><00:25:51.859><c> attain</c><00:25:52.200><c> the</c><00:25:52.420><c> resurrection</c><00:25:52.839><c> of</c><00:25:53.059><c> the</c><00:25:53.160><c> dead.</c>

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And<00:25:54.299><c> so</c><00:25:54.640><c> we</c><00:25:55.019><c> press</c><00:25:55.339><c> on,</c><00:25:56.619><c> and</c><00:25:57.259><c> so</c><00:25:57.400><c> we</c><00:25:57.599><c> connect</c><00:25:57.960><c> with</c><00:25:58.200><c> God,</c>

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we<00:25:59.319><c> draw</c><00:25:59.539><c> closer</c><00:26:00.160><c> to</c><00:26:00.380><c> him</c><00:26:00.579><c> in</c><00:26:00.759><c> times</c><00:26:00.980><c> of</c><00:26:01.220><c> grief,</c>

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and<00:26:02.240><c> we</c><00:26:02.400><c> let</c><00:26:02.500><c> this</c><00:26:02.839><c> word</c><00:26:03.099><c> of</c><00:26:03.240><c> God</c><00:26:03.839><c> change</c><00:26:04.299><c> us,</c>

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and<00:26:05.039><c> we</c><00:26:05.200><c> make</c><00:26:05.339><c> it</c><00:26:05.519><c> our</c><00:26:05.700><c> own,</c>

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because<00:26:07.299><c> Christ</c><00:26:07.900><c> Jesus</c><00:26:08.279><c> has</c><00:26:08.579><c> made</c><00:26:08.799><c> us</c><00:26:09.319><c> his</c><00:26:09.720><c> own.</c>

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We<00:26:10.960><c> forget</c><00:26:11.299><c> the</c><00:26:11.539><c> grief</c><00:26:12.059><c> and</c><00:26:12.779><c> the</c><00:26:12.980><c> lies</c><00:26:13.180><c> behind</c><00:26:13.599><c> when</c><00:26:13.920><c> we</c>

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strain<00:26:14.720><c> forward</c>

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to<00:26:16.039><c> what</c><00:26:16.200><c> lies</c><00:26:16.420><c> ahead,</c><00:26:17.400><c> the</c><00:26:17.559><c> salvation</c><00:26:17.940><c> of</c><00:26:18.200><c> our</c><00:26:18.400><c> souls.</c>

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We<00:26:20.200><c> await</c><00:26:20.400><c> the</c><00:26:20.680><c> Savior,</c><00:26:21.079><c> the</c><00:26:21.180><c> Lord</c><00:26:21.339><c> Jesus</c><00:26:21.720><c> Christ,</c>

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who<00:26:22.220><c> will</c><00:26:22.500><c> transform</c><00:26:23.099><c> our</c><00:26:23.420><c> lowly</c><00:26:23.700><c> body</c><00:26:24.160><c> to</c><00:26:24.740><c> be</c><00:26:24.900><c> like</c><00:26:25.059><c> his</c>

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glorious<00:26:25.880><c> body.</c>

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For<00:26:27.359><c> what</c><00:26:27.839><c> was</c><00:26:28.119><c> Mary's</c><00:26:28.599><c> hope?</c>

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What<00:26:30.220><c> will</c><00:26:30.460><c> be</c><00:26:30.680><c> her</c><00:26:30.920><c> crown</c><00:26:31.279><c> of</c><00:26:31.599><c> righteousness</c><00:26:32.119><c> on</c><00:26:32.720><c> that</c><00:26:32.920><c> wonderful</c><00:26:33.359><c> day?</c>

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Is<00:26:36.140><c> it</c><00:26:36.279><c> not</c><00:26:36.539><c> you</c><00:26:37.440><c> in</c><00:26:38.240><c> the</c><00:26:38.420><c> presence</c><00:26:38.920><c> of</c><00:26:39.799><c> the</c><00:26:39.859><c> Lord?</c>

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Even<00:26:43.460><c> so,</c><00:26:43.880><c> come,</c><00:26:44.059><c> Lord</c><00:26:44.240><c> Jesus.</c>