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managed.

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Well,<00:14:28.299><c> it's</c><00:14:28.559><c> the</c><00:14:28.740><c> comforter.</c>

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you'll<00:14:32.539><c> remember</c><00:14:32.740><c> these</c><00:14:33.019><c> things.</c>

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world.

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whom<00:15:38.559><c> thou</c><00:15:38.899><c> hast</c><00:15:39.480><c> sent.</c>

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He<00:17:03.639><c> says</c><00:17:03.799><c> my</c><00:17:04.019><c> Father</c><00:17:04.319><c> loved</c><00:17:04.599><c> me</c><00:17:04.819><c> from</c><00:17:05.000><c> the</c><00:17:05.220><c> foundation</c><00:17:05.839><c> of</c><00:17:06.019><c> the</c><00:17:06.160><c> world.</c>

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the<00:17:30.900><c> Son.</c>

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And<00:17:42.160><c> so</c><00:17:42.279><c> many</c><00:17:42.420><c> people</c><00:17:42.640><c> have</c><00:17:42.920><c> misunderstood</c><00:17:43.480><c> when</c><00:17:43.700><c> he</c><00:17:43.880><c> says,</c><00:17:44.180><c> I</c>

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Well,<00:18:18.000><c> let</c><00:18:18.140><c> me</c><00:18:18.259><c> just</c><00:18:18.500><c> quote</c><00:18:18.660><c> this.</c>

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It's<00:18:28.559><c> all</c><00:18:28.700><c> about</c><00:18:28.839><c> this</c><00:18:29.160><c> verse,</c><00:18:29.660><c> to</c><00:18:29.900><c> know</c><00:18:30.079><c> the</c><00:18:30.299><c> true</c><00:18:30.579><c> God.</c>

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I<00:18:39.740><c> knew</c><00:18:39.880><c> a</c><00:18:40.039><c> God.</c>

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Right,<00:18:45.920><c> God</c><00:18:46.099><c> went</c><00:18:46.339><c> because</c><00:18:46.799><c> man</c><00:18:47.160><c> couldn't.</c>

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It<00:19:00.799><c> means</c><00:19:00.960><c> that</c><00:19:01.140><c> it's</c><00:19:01.279><c> all</c><00:19:01.500><c> about</c><00:19:01.680><c> the</c><00:19:01.920><c> Father.</c>

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The<00:19:09.359><c> true</c><00:19:09.579><c> God</c><00:19:09.880><c> sent</c><00:19:10.380><c> that</c><00:19:11.460><c> the</c><00:19:11.680><c> Father</c><00:19:11.859><c> might</c><00:19:12.059><c> be</c><00:19:12.279><c> glorified.</c>

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That<00:19:14.380><c> is</c><00:19:14.579><c> our</c><00:19:14.799><c> faith.</c>

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That<00:19:16.819><c> is</c><00:19:16.980><c> what</c><00:19:17.099><c> we</c><00:19:17.319><c> believe.</c>

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It's<00:19:23.339><c> all</c><00:19:23.519><c> about</c><00:19:23.700><c> the</c><00:19:23.940><c> glory</c><00:19:24.119><c> of</c><00:19:24.279><c> the</c><00:19:24.380><c> Father.</c>

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It's<00:19:25.839><c> all</c><00:19:26.000><c> about</c><00:19:26.160><c> his</c><00:19:26.460><c> love.</c>

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It's<00:19:28.559><c> never</c><00:19:28.759><c> about</c><00:19:28.960><c> our</c><00:19:29.220><c> failure.</c>

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We<00:19:30.779><c> make</c><00:19:31.019><c> it</c><00:19:31.819><c> about</c><00:19:32.039><c> our</c><00:19:32.319><c> failure.</c>

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know<00:23:27.940><c> this,</c><00:23:29.099><c> that</c><00:23:29.279><c> he</c><00:23:29.420><c> will</c><00:23:29.660><c> continue</c>

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And<00:23:58.839><c> that</c><00:23:58.980><c> you</c><00:23:59.140><c> have</c><00:23:59.319><c> been</c><00:23:59.559><c> redeemed</c><00:24:00.500><c> from</c><00:24:00.839><c> the</c><00:24:01.099><c> power</c><00:24:01.339><c> of</c><00:24:01.619><c> sin</c>

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by<00:24:02.900><c> his</c><00:24:03.140><c> sacrifice.</c>

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understanding,<00:24:11.759><c> will</c><00:24:11.859><c> keep</c>

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constant<00:24:12.640><c> guard</c><00:24:13.420><c> over</c><00:24:13.880><c> your</c><00:24:14.099><c> hearts</c><00:24:14.380><c> and</c><00:24:14.559><c> minds</c><00:24:15.019><c> as</c><00:24:16.039><c> you</c><00:24:16.259><c> rest</c>

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