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When<00:11:05.580><c> Jesus</c><00:11:06.059><c> perceived</c><00:11:06.980><c> the</c><00:11:07.460><c> faith</c><00:11:07.799><c> of</c><00:11:08.120><c> these</c><00:11:08.460><c> four</c><00:11:09.139><c> friends,</c>

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incredible,<00:11:12.440><c> faithful</c><00:11:13.120><c> men</c><00:11:13.600><c> convicted,</c>

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convicted<00:11:16.320><c> that</c><00:11:16.500><c> if</c><00:11:16.639><c> they</c><00:11:16.960><c> lowered</c><00:11:17.200><c> their</c><00:11:17.559><c> friend</c><00:11:17.779><c> down</c>

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in<00:11:18.299><c> front</c><00:11:18.419><c> of</c><00:11:18.620><c> the</c><00:11:18.740><c> Lord</c><00:11:18.960><c> Jesus,</c><00:11:19.940><c> he</c><00:11:20.360><c> would</c><00:11:20.659><c> be</c><00:11:21.000><c> healed.</c>

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I<00:11:24.940><c> think</c><00:11:25.120><c> the</c><00:11:25.620><c> remarkable</c><00:11:26.240><c> lesson,</c><00:11:27.159><c> brothers</c><00:11:27.259><c> and</c><00:11:27.519><c> sisters,</c>

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of<00:11:28.320><c> this</c><00:11:28.820><c> miracle</c><00:11:29.419><c> is</c><00:11:30.899><c> in</c><00:11:31.159><c> this</c><00:11:31.460><c> fact</c><00:11:31.940><c> that</c><00:11:33.659><c> we</c><00:11:33.799><c> don't</c><00:11:34.000><c> actually</c>

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know<00:11:34.759><c> a</c><00:11:35.080><c> lot</c><00:11:35.580><c> about</c><00:11:36.259><c> the</c><00:11:36.600><c> paralytic</c><00:11:37.080><c> man.</c>

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Jesus<00:11:41.399><c> saw</c><00:11:41.899><c> the</c><00:11:42.360><c> faith</c><00:11:42.899><c> of</c><00:11:43.379><c> the</c><00:11:43.700><c> four</c><00:11:44.000><c> friends</c><00:11:44.639><c> and</c><00:11:45.820><c> by</c><00:11:46.240><c> grace</c>

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on<00:11:47.980><c> account</c><00:11:48.279><c> of</c><00:11:48.639><c> that</c><00:11:49.080><c> faith,</c><00:11:50.500><c> he</c><00:11:50.860><c> healed</c><00:11:51.240><c> their</c><00:11:51.580><c> friend.</c>

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Just<00:11:56.419><c> ponder</c><00:11:56.899><c> that,</c><00:11:57.299><c> brothers</c><00:11:57.440><c> and</c><00:11:57.740><c> sisters.</c>

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By<00:11:59.200><c> grace,</c><00:11:59.980><c> on</c><00:12:00.080><c> account</c><00:12:00.480><c> of</c><00:12:00.700><c> the</c><00:12:01.039><c> faith</c><00:12:01.460><c> of</c><00:12:01.860><c> the</c><00:12:02.220><c> four</c><00:12:02.620><c> friends,</c>

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Jesus<00:12:04.740><c> healed</c><00:12:05.580><c> this</c><00:12:06.240><c> paralytic</c><00:12:06.799><c> man.</c>

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And<00:12:10.179><c> that</c><00:12:10.299><c> is</c><00:12:10.500><c> a</c><00:12:10.600><c> very</c><00:12:10.840><c> profound</c><00:12:11.340><c> thing,</c>

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and<00:12:11.799><c> we'll</c><00:12:12.059><c> see</c><00:12:12.179><c> this</c><00:12:12.700><c> regularly</c><00:12:13.139><c> in</c><00:12:13.299><c> the</c><00:12:13.500><c> miracles,</c>

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that<00:12:15.279><c> quite</c><00:12:15.600><c> often</c><00:12:15.940><c> the</c><00:12:16.179><c> record</c><00:12:16.519><c> tells</c><00:12:16.879><c> us</c><00:12:17.379><c> nothing</c>

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about<00:12:18.559><c> the</c><00:12:18.960><c> recipient</c><00:12:19.600><c> of</c><00:12:20.980><c> the</c><00:12:21.360><c> extraordinary</c><00:12:22.080><c> gift</c>

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of<00:12:23.039><c> the</c><00:12:23.259><c> miracle</c><00:12:23.799><c> performed</c><00:12:24.320><c> by</c><00:12:24.580><c> Jesus.</c>

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Have<00:12:26.899><c> you</c><00:12:26.980><c> ever</c><00:12:27.159><c> thought</c><00:12:27.340><c> about</c><00:12:27.679><c> that,</c><00:12:28.039><c> brothers</c><00:12:28.139><c> and</c><00:12:28.399><c> sisters?</c>

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That<00:12:30.980><c> our</c><00:12:31.259><c> God</c><00:12:31.500><c> and</c><00:12:31.700><c> our</c><00:12:31.919><c> Lord</c><00:12:32.100><c> Jesus</c><00:12:32.539><c> Christ</c>

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may<00:12:33.759><c> do</c><00:12:34.100><c> remarkable</c><00:12:34.820><c> things</c><00:12:35.559><c> in</c><00:12:36.039><c> the</c><00:12:36.279><c> lives</c><00:12:36.639><c> of</c><00:12:37.039><c> others</c>

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by<00:12:38.720><c> grace</c><00:12:39.700><c> operating</c><00:12:41.059><c> on</c><00:12:41.379><c> account</c><00:12:41.720><c> of</c><00:12:42.340><c> your</c><00:12:43.059><c> faith.</c>

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That<00:12:44.879><c> God</c><00:12:45.120><c> may</c><00:12:45.419><c> express</c><00:12:45.779><c> his</c><00:12:46.139><c> love</c><00:12:46.620><c> for</c><00:12:47.039><c> you</c>

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by<00:12:49.100><c> doing</c><00:12:49.399><c> a</c><00:12:49.639><c> remarkable</c><00:12:50.019><c> thing</c><00:12:50.500><c> in</c><00:12:50.840><c> the</c><00:12:51.039><c> life</c><00:12:51.480><c> of</c><00:12:51.799><c> another.</c>

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Yes,<00:12:52.500><c> it's</c><00:12:52.820><c> not</c><00:12:53.059><c> us.</c>

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We<00:12:54.960><c> are</c><00:12:55.220><c> not</c><00:12:55.620><c> the</c><00:12:55.960><c> ones</c><00:12:56.220><c> that</c><00:12:56.580><c> make</c><00:12:56.799><c> that</c><00:12:57.139><c> happen.</c>

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It's<00:12:57.639><c> through</c><00:12:57.899><c> the</c><00:12:58.120><c> grace</c><00:12:58.419><c> of</c><00:12:58.620><c> our</c><00:12:58.860><c> God</c><00:12:59.019><c> and</c><00:12:59.220><c> our</c><00:12:59.379><c> Lord</c><00:12:59.559><c> Jesus</c><00:12:59.960><c> Christ.</c>

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But<00:13:01.139><c> we</c><00:13:01.460><c> know</c><00:13:01.740><c> that</c><00:13:02.039><c> grace</c><00:13:02.419><c> operates</c><00:13:02.980><c> by</c><00:13:03.419><c> faith.</c>

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And<00:13:04.779><c> in</c><00:13:05.100><c> many</c><00:13:05.320><c> of</c><00:13:05.500><c> these</c><00:13:05.679><c> miracles,</c><00:13:06.159><c> it's</c><00:13:06.480><c> the</c><00:13:06.759><c> faith</c><00:13:07.100><c> of</c><00:13:07.460><c> another.</c>

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For<00:13:10.039><c> a</c><00:13:10.220><c> little</c><00:13:10.460><c> daughter,</c><00:13:11.159><c> a</c><00:13:11.399><c> little</c><00:13:11.659><c> boy,</c><00:13:13.159><c> somebody</c><00:13:13.620><c> else,</c>

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how<00:13:16.379><c> will</c><00:13:17.019><c> God</c><00:13:17.379><c> show</c><00:13:17.600><c> his</c><00:13:17.820><c> love</c><00:13:18.019><c> for</c><00:13:18.299><c> you?</c>

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It<00:13:20.379><c> might</c><00:13:20.620><c> be</c><00:13:20.919><c> to</c><00:13:21.100><c> us.</c>

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It<00:13:22.559><c> might</c><00:13:22.820><c> be</c><00:13:23.059><c> for</c><00:13:23.220><c> another.</c>

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We<00:13:23.940><c> prayed</c><00:13:24.220><c> for</c><00:13:24.460><c> a</c><00:13:24.600><c> Brother</c><00:13:24.799><c> Jacob</c><00:13:25.159><c> in</c><00:13:25.519><c> Bangladesh.</c>

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Many<00:13:27.360><c> of</c><00:13:27.539><c> you</c><00:13:27.620><c> would</c><00:13:27.779><c> be</c><00:13:27.980><c> well</c><00:13:28.159><c> aware</c><00:13:28.480><c> of</c><00:13:29.019><c> Brother</c><00:13:29.279><c> Jacob</c><00:13:29.679><c> Hodge</c><00:13:30.019><c> in</c><00:13:30.659><c> Canada</c>

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who<00:13:31.700><c> is</c><00:13:34.779><c> experiencing</c><00:13:35.379><c> an</c><00:13:35.620><c> extraordinary</c><00:13:36.120><c> trial</c><00:13:36.580><c> right</c><00:13:37.019><c> now</c>

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from<00:13:37.600><c> a</c><00:13:37.799><c> terrible</c><00:13:38.200><c> car</c><00:13:38.519><c> accident</c><00:13:38.860><c> to</c><00:13:39.240><c> Jacob's.</c>

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It's<00:13:40.600><c> terrible,</c><00:13:41.039><c> isn't</c><00:13:41.259><c> it?</c>

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Do<00:13:43.500><c> we</c><00:13:43.820><c> pray</c><00:13:44.259><c> in</c><00:13:44.840><c> faith</c><00:13:45.379><c> and</c><00:13:46.220><c> belief</c>

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that<00:13:47.340><c> God</c><00:13:47.840><c> and</c><00:13:48.000><c> our</c><00:13:48.200><c> Lord</c><00:13:48.419><c> Jesus</c><00:13:48.879><c> might</c><00:13:49.179><c> do</c><00:13:49.399><c> an</c><00:13:49.600><c> extraordinary</c><00:13:50.220><c> thing</c>

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because<00:13:51.740><c> they're</c><00:13:52.080><c> gracious?</c>

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They<00:13:53.600><c> do</c><00:13:53.899><c> things</c><00:13:54.240><c> for</c><00:13:54.419><c> us</c><00:13:54.620><c> that</c><00:13:54.759><c> we</c><00:13:54.940><c> don't</c><00:13:55.259><c> deserve.</c>

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That's<00:13:56.000><c> the</c><00:13:56.179><c> definition</c><00:13:56.559><c> of</c><00:13:56.820><c> grace.</c>

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And<00:13:58.340><c> sometimes</c><00:13:58.820><c> it's</c><00:13:59.139><c> on</c><00:13:59.320><c> account</c><00:13:59.700><c> of</c><00:14:00.019><c> the</c><00:14:00.340><c> faith</c>

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of<00:14:01.539><c> a</c><00:14:01.779><c> third</c><00:14:02.019><c> party</c><00:14:02.360><c> or</c><00:14:02.620><c> someone</c><00:14:02.899><c> else,</c><00:14:03.340><c> us.</c>

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We'll<00:14:07.460><c> see</c><00:14:07.600><c> that</c><00:14:07.860><c> time</c><00:14:08.139><c> and</c><00:14:08.320><c> time</c><00:14:08.500><c> again</c><00:14:08.740><c> in</c><00:14:08.879><c> the</c><00:14:09.080><c> miracles</c>

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as<00:14:09.580><c> we</c><00:14:09.720><c> look</c><00:14:09.840><c> at</c><00:14:09.960><c> it</c><00:14:10.179><c> together.</c>

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Back<00:14:12.080><c> in</c><00:14:12.240><c> the</c><00:14:12.440><c> record,</c><00:14:12.919><c> though,</c><00:14:13.080><c> we</c><00:14:13.379><c> note</c><00:14:13.559><c> something</c><00:14:13.899><c> very</c><00:14:14.259><c> interesting</c>

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about<00:14:15.139><c> the</c><00:14:15.419><c> scribes</c><00:14:15.820><c> and</c><00:14:16.039><c> Pharisees</c>

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because<00:14:16.960><c> Jesus</c><00:14:17.460><c> perceived</c><00:14:18.139><c> the</c><00:14:18.620><c> faith</c><00:14:19.139><c> of</c><00:14:19.960><c> the</c><00:14:20.240><c> four</c><00:14:20.519><c> friends</c>

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by<00:14:21.240><c> their</c><00:14:21.480><c> works,</c><00:14:21.899><c> didn't</c><00:14:22.059><c> he?</c>

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He<00:14:23.559><c> saw,</c><00:14:24.240><c> as</c><00:14:24.559><c> James</c><00:14:25.019><c> so</c><00:14:25.399><c> powerfully</c><00:14:27.659><c> argues,</c>

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he<00:14:29.460><c> saw</c><00:14:29.720><c> their</c><00:14:30.019><c> faith</c><00:14:30.379><c> in</c><00:14:30.740><c> their</c><00:14:31.019><c> extraordinary</c><00:14:31.559><c> commitment</c>

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to<00:14:32.399><c> their</c><00:14:32.639><c> friend.</c>

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He<00:14:33.860><c> perceived</c><00:14:34.340><c> it.</c>

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But<00:14:35.919><c> he</c><00:14:36.039><c> also</c><00:14:36.320><c> perceived</c><00:14:36.820><c> what</c><00:14:37.000><c> was</c><00:14:37.240><c> going</c><00:14:37.440><c> on</c>

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in<00:14:37.740><c> the</c><00:14:37.860><c> heads</c><00:14:38.000><c> of</c><00:14:38.220><c> the</c><00:14:38.440><c> scribes</c><00:14:38.740><c> and</c><00:14:38.980><c> Pharisees</c>

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because<00:14:41.820><c> they</c><00:14:42.259><c> sat</c><00:14:42.539><c> there</c><00:14:43.100><c> and</c><00:14:43.399><c> reasoned</c><00:14:44.000><c> in</c><00:14:44.240><c> their</c><00:14:44.639><c> hearts</c>

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that<00:14:45.919><c> this</c><00:14:46.200><c> was</c><00:14:46.519><c> blasphemy</c><00:14:47.460><c> because</c><00:14:47.960><c> they</c><00:14:48.159><c> said,</c>

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who<00:14:48.639><c> can</c><00:14:48.940><c> forgive</c><00:14:49.320><c> sin</c><00:14:50.059><c> other</c><00:14:50.899><c> than</c><00:14:51.159><c> God</c><00:14:52.000><c> alone?</c>

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Clearly,<00:14:54.419><c> this</c><00:14:54.639><c> is</c><00:14:56.039><c> absolute</c><00:14:56.860><c> blasphemy.</c>

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Mark<00:14:59.720><c> tells</c><00:15:00.019><c> us</c><00:15:00.399><c> that</c><00:15:00.700><c> immediately</c><00:15:01.600><c> when</c><00:15:02.700><c> Jesus</c><00:15:03.259><c> perceived,</c>

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that's<00:15:04.559><c> the</c><00:15:04.679><c> same</c><00:15:04.919><c> word,</c><00:15:05.259><c> seeing</c><00:15:05.620><c> their</c><00:15:05.980><c> faith,</c>

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when<00:15:06.480><c> he</c><00:15:06.820><c> perceived</c><00:15:07.320><c> in</c><00:15:07.919><c> his</c><00:15:08.240><c> spirit</c>

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that<00:15:09.659><c> this</c><00:15:09.899><c> was</c><00:15:10.139><c> what</c><00:15:10.299><c> they</c><00:15:10.500><c> were</c><00:15:10.659><c> thinking</c><00:15:10.940><c> in</c><00:15:11.080><c> their</c><00:15:11.299><c> hearts,</c>

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he<00:15:11.759><c> said</c><00:15:11.940><c> to</c><00:15:12.080><c> them,</c><00:15:13.200><c> why</c><00:15:13.379><c> are</c><00:15:13.639><c> you</c><00:15:13.940><c> thinking</c><00:15:14.399><c> these</c><00:15:15.039><c> things</c>

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in<00:15:15.500><c> your</c><00:15:15.759><c> hearts?</c>

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Now,<00:15:16.340><c> Matthew,</c><00:15:16.879><c> we</c><00:15:17.100><c> would</c><00:15:17.259><c> have</c><00:15:17.399><c> seen</c><00:15:17.559><c> from</c><00:15:17.720><c> the</c><00:15:17.879><c> reading,</c>

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went<00:15:18.279><c> a</c><00:15:18.480><c> step</c><00:15:18.639><c> further.</c>

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He<00:15:19.159><c> says,</c><00:15:20.559><c> knowing</c><00:15:20.899><c> their</c><00:15:21.259><c> thoughts,</c><00:15:21.620><c> he</c><00:15:21.820><c> said,</c>

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why<00:15:22.340><c> do</c><00:15:22.500><c> you</c><00:15:22.779><c> entertain</c><00:15:23.620><c> evil</c><00:15:24.679><c> thoughts</c><00:15:25.399><c> in</c><00:15:26.399><c> your</c><00:15:26.720><c> heart?</c>

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So<00:15:28.340><c> what</c><00:15:28.460><c> does</c><00:15:28.659><c> Jesus</c><00:15:29.039><c> do?</c>

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He<00:15:29.480><c> goes</c><00:15:30.299><c> further.</c>

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He<00:15:32.639><c> says,</c><00:15:32.960><c> what</c><00:15:33.080><c> is</c><00:15:33.360><c> easier,</c><00:15:34.600><c> to</c><00:15:35.200><c> say</c><00:15:35.379><c> to</c><00:15:35.539><c> this</c><00:15:35.799><c> paralytic</c><00:15:36.360><c> man,</c>

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your<00:15:37.840><c> sins</c><00:15:38.200><c> are</c><00:15:38.460><c> forgiven,</c><00:15:40.279><c> or</c><00:15:40.460><c> to</c><00:15:40.740><c> say,</c>

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arise<00:15:41.659><c> and</c><00:15:41.980><c> take</c><00:15:42.179><c> up</c><00:15:42.379><c> your</c><00:15:42.620><c> bed</c><00:15:42.980><c> and</c><00:15:43.600><c> walk.</c>

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But<00:15:45.919><c> so</c><00:15:46.399><c> that</c><00:15:46.559><c> you</c><00:15:46.759><c> may</c><00:15:46.960><c> know</c><00:15:47.200><c> that</c><00:15:47.399><c> the</c><00:15:47.580><c> Son</c><00:15:47.700><c> of</c><00:15:47.899><c> Man</c>

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has<00:15:48.360><c> authority</c><00:15:48.860><c> on</c><00:15:49.080><c> earth</c><00:15:49.259><c> to</c><00:15:49.519><c> forgive</c><00:15:49.799><c> sins,</c>

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he<00:15:51.580><c> said</c><00:15:51.720><c> to</c><00:15:51.899><c> the</c><00:15:52.120><c> paralytic</c><00:15:52.480><c> man,</c><00:15:52.879><c> arise,</c><00:15:54.019><c> take</c><00:15:54.320><c> up</c><00:15:54.500><c> your</c><00:15:54.740><c> bed,</c>

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and<00:15:56.019><c> go</c><00:15:56.240><c> on</c><00:15:56.419><c> your</c><00:15:56.620><c> way</c><00:15:56.980><c> to</c><00:15:57.460><c> your</c><00:15:57.779><c> home.</c>

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And<00:15:59.679><c> again,</c><00:15:59.820><c> if</c><00:16:00.000><c> we</c><00:16:00.200><c> piece</c><00:16:00.419><c> together</c><00:16:00.799><c> Matthew,</c><00:16:01.480><c> Mark,</c><00:16:01.580><c> and</c><00:16:01.740><c> Luke,</c>

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we<00:16:02.080><c> won't</c><00:16:02.320><c> go</c><00:16:02.639><c> flipping</c><00:16:02.940><c> back</c><00:16:03.399><c> and</c><00:16:03.659><c> forward</c>

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because<00:16:04.039><c> we'll</c><00:16:04.200><c> be</c><00:16:04.320><c> doing</c><00:16:04.460><c> it</c><00:16:04.759><c> constantly,</c>

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it's<00:16:06.419><c> really</c><00:16:06.799><c> dramatic,</c><00:16:07.320><c> again,</c><00:16:07.899><c> because</c><00:16:08.039><c> it</c><00:16:08.259><c> says</c><00:16:08.460><c> that</c><00:16:08.840><c> immediately,</c>

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and<00:16:10.120><c> the</c><00:16:10.320><c> record's</c><00:16:10.639><c> really</c><00:16:10.940><c> specific,</c>

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in<00:16:12.279><c> front</c><00:16:12.639><c> of</c><00:16:13.059><c> them</c><00:16:13.399><c> all,</c><00:16:14.059><c> because</c><00:16:14.279><c> you</c><00:16:14.440><c> imagine,</c>

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all<00:16:15.259><c> their</c><00:16:15.460><c> eyes</c><00:16:15.779><c> would</c><00:16:15.940><c> have</c><00:16:16.039><c> been</c><00:16:16.159><c> on</c><00:16:16.340><c> him,</c>

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particularly<00:16:17.039><c> the</c><00:16:17.299><c> scribes</c><00:16:17.620><c> and</c><00:16:17.799><c> Pharisees.</c>

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I<00:16:18.860><c> mean,</c><00:16:18.860><c> he's</c><00:16:19.039><c> a</c><00:16:19.179><c> blasphemer.</c>

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They<00:16:19.879><c> totally</c><00:16:20.320><c> discount</c><00:16:20.740><c> him.</c>

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But<00:16:23.080><c> he</c><00:16:23.299><c> says</c><00:16:23.480><c> to</c><00:16:23.820><c> prove</c><00:16:24.139><c> the</c><00:16:24.460><c> point,</c>

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son,<00:16:27.600><c> rise</c><00:16:27.820><c> up</c><00:16:28.019><c> and</c><00:16:28.299><c> walk.</c>

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That's<00:16:31.240><c> a</c><00:16:31.340><c> big</c><00:16:31.539><c> call.</c>

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What<00:16:33.240><c> if</c><00:16:33.360><c> it</c><00:16:33.559><c> didn't</c><00:16:33.820><c> work?</c>

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And<00:16:34.639><c> they're</c><00:16:35.039><c> all</c><00:16:35.480><c> watching,</c><00:16:36.100><c> and</c><00:16:36.159><c> then</c><00:16:36.480><c> immediately,</c>

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right<00:16:38.639><c> in</c><00:16:39.059><c> front</c><00:16:39.240><c> of</c><00:16:39.419><c> them,</c><00:16:39.659><c> before</c><00:16:40.059><c> their</c><00:16:40.399><c> very</c><00:16:40.799><c> eyes,</c>

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the<00:16:41.440><c> record</c><00:16:41.740><c> says</c><00:16:42.000><c> in</c><00:16:42.200><c> the</c><00:16:42.440><c> Greek,</c>

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he<00:16:43.659><c> immediately</c><00:16:44.480><c> stood</c><00:16:44.980><c> up</c><00:16:45.700><c> and</c><00:16:46.980><c> walked.</c>

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Luke<00:16:48.279><c> tells</c><00:16:48.539><c> us</c><00:16:48.759><c> he</c><00:16:48.980><c> stood</c><00:16:49.159><c> up</c><00:16:49.539><c> right</c><00:16:50.000><c> in</c><00:16:50.379><c> front</c><00:16:50.480><c> of</c><00:16:50.620><c> them.</c>

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Mark<00:16:51.740><c> tells</c><00:16:52.019><c> us</c><00:16:52.399><c> in</c><00:16:52.799><c> full</c><00:16:53.460><c> view</c><00:16:53.899><c> of</c><00:16:54.279><c> them</c><00:16:54.659><c> all.</c>

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This<00:16:58.679><c> was</c><00:16:59.039><c> really</c><00:16:59.379><c> just</c><00:16:59.659><c> to</c><00:16:59.919><c> demonstrate</c>

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what<00:17:00.799><c> had</c><00:17:00.960><c> already</c><00:17:01.220><c> been</c><00:17:01.419><c> done,</c>

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that<00:17:03.379><c> the</c><00:17:03.600><c> Lord</c><00:17:03.879><c> Jesus</c><00:17:04.819><c> had</c><00:17:05.720><c> forgiven</c><00:17:06.119><c> this</c><00:17:06.619><c> man.</c>

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It<00:17:08.339><c> was</c><00:17:08.700><c> proof.</c>

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We<00:17:10.759><c> do</c><00:17:11.079><c> here,</c><00:17:11.700><c> though,</c><00:17:11.839><c> get</c><00:17:12.059><c> a</c><00:17:12.180><c> little</c><00:17:12.380><c> insight</c>

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that<00:17:13.660><c> perhaps</c><00:17:13.940><c> the</c><00:17:14.259><c> faith</c><00:17:14.440><c> of</c><00:17:14.619><c> this</c><00:17:14.839><c> paralytic</c><00:17:15.259><c> man</c>

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was<00:17:15.799><c> similar</c><00:17:16.079><c> to</c><00:17:16.259><c> his</c><00:17:16.559><c> friends.</c>

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Because<00:17:17.799><c> a</c><00:17:17.940><c> lot</c><00:17:18.059><c> of</c><00:17:18.319><c> paralysed</c><00:17:18.700><c> people,</c>

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would<00:17:19.579><c> you</c><00:17:19.819><c> immediately</c><00:17:20.200><c> go,</c><00:17:21.039><c> yeah,</c>

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I'm<00:17:23.059><c> going</c><00:17:23.160><c> to</c><00:17:23.339><c> stand</c><00:17:23.539><c> up</c><00:17:23.740><c> if</c><00:17:23.880><c> you</c><00:17:24.440><c> haven't</c><00:17:24.759><c> walked</c>

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for<00:17:25.400><c> a</c><00:17:25.500><c> very</c><00:17:25.700><c> long</c><00:17:25.940><c> time,</c><00:17:26.180><c> if</c><00:17:26.319><c> you've</c><00:17:26.440><c> been</c><00:17:26.660><c> paralysed,</c>

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but<00:17:27.279><c> he</c><00:17:27.740><c> immediately</c><00:17:28.240><c> did</c><00:17:28.480><c> it.</c>

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It<00:17:31.000><c> gives</c><00:17:31.259><c> us</c><00:17:31.519><c> perhaps</c><00:17:31.940><c> an</c><00:17:32.160><c> indication</c>

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that<00:17:32.799><c> he</c><00:17:33.019><c> shared</c><00:17:33.200><c> their</c><00:17:33.480><c> faith.</c>

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He<00:17:34.039><c> believed</c><00:17:34.519><c> as</c><00:17:34.700><c> soon</c><00:17:34.940><c> as</c><00:17:35.099><c> the</c><00:17:35.220><c> Lord</c><00:17:35.400><c> Jesus</c><00:17:35.740><c> said</c><00:17:35.980><c> it.</c>

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He<00:17:36.859><c> did</c><00:17:37.099><c> it</c><00:17:37.619><c> right</c><00:17:38.160><c> in</c><00:17:38.559><c> front</c><00:17:38.819><c> of</c><00:17:39.339><c> them</c><00:17:39.519><c> all.</c>

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And<00:17:41.480><c> I</c><00:17:41.680><c> really</c><00:17:41.960><c> love</c><00:17:42.559><c> this</c><00:17:44.039><c> miracle</c>

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in<00:17:45.680><c> terms</c><00:17:45.980><c> of</c><00:17:46.319><c> perhaps</c><00:17:46.619><c> what</c><00:17:47.380><c> occurred.</c>

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We<00:17:47.900><c> know</c><00:17:48.200><c> that</c><00:17:48.519><c> another</c><00:17:49.500><c> man</c><00:17:50.599><c> went</c><00:17:50.920><c> after</c><00:17:51.279><c> being</c><00:17:51.599><c> healed</c>

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by<00:17:52.180><c> Jesus</c><00:17:52.720><c> walking</c><00:17:53.359><c> and</c><00:17:53.920><c> leaping</c><00:17:54.339><c> and</c><00:17:54.579><c> praising</c><00:17:54.859><c> God.</c>

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I<00:17:55.400><c> still</c><00:17:55.480><c> remember,</c><00:17:56.460><c> I</c><00:17:56.799><c> love</c><00:17:57.019><c> singing</c><00:17:57.279><c> that</c>

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as<00:17:57.480><c> a</c><00:17:57.640><c> little</c><00:17:58.339><c> child</c><00:17:58.779><c> in</c><00:17:59.059><c> Sunday</c><00:17:59.240><c> school,</c>

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walking<00:18:00.039><c> and</c><00:18:00.299><c> leaping</c><00:18:00.640><c> and</c><00:18:00.839><c> praising</c><00:18:01.160><c> God.</c>

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And<00:18:02.059><c> I</c><00:18:02.240><c> suspect</c><00:18:02.680><c> that's</c><00:18:03.200><c> exactly</c>

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what<00:18:03.960><c> this</c><00:18:04.319><c> paralytic</c><00:18:04.740><c> man</c><00:18:05.059><c> did</c><00:18:05.279><c> right</c><00:18:05.640><c> here.</c>

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He<00:18:06.480><c> had</c><00:18:06.599><c> not</c><00:18:06.940><c> walked,</c><00:18:07.279><c> perhaps</c><00:18:07.480><c> ever,</c>

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certainly<00:18:09.319><c> for</c><00:18:09.619><c> a</c><00:18:09.720><c> very</c><00:18:09.980><c> long</c><00:18:10.240><c> time.</c>

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And<00:18:10.779><c> off</c><00:18:10.920><c> he</c><00:18:11.119><c> went,</c><00:18:12.259><c> walking</c><00:18:12.619><c> and</c><00:18:12.859><c> leaping</c><00:18:13.200><c> and</c><00:18:13.420><c> praising</c><00:18:13.640><c> God.</c>

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It's<00:18:14.119><c> a</c><00:18:14.140><c> bit</c><00:18:14.319><c> like</c><00:18:15.119><c> with</c><00:18:15.559><c> the</c><00:18:16.259><c> sun</c>

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that<00:18:17.039><c> came</c><00:18:17.240><c> through</c><00:18:17.519><c> that</c><00:18:17.819><c> hole</c><00:18:18.039><c> in</c><00:18:18.220><c> the</c><00:18:18.420><c> roof.</c>

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It<00:18:19.339><c> says</c><00:18:19.619><c> to</c><00:18:19.880><c> me</c><00:18:20.039><c> that</c><00:18:20.279><c> beautiful</c><00:18:20.759><c> passage</c>

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in<00:18:22.200><c> Malachi</c><00:18:22.700><c> about</c><00:18:23.119><c> the</c><00:18:23.359><c> Lord</c><00:18:23.599><c> Jesus,</c>

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the<00:18:25.160><c> son</c><00:18:25.440><c> of</c><00:18:25.759><c> righteousness</c><00:18:26.200><c> with</c><00:18:26.720><c> healing</c><00:18:27.059><c> in</c><00:18:27.240><c> his</c><00:18:27.480><c> veins</c>

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that<00:18:29.039><c> healed</c><00:18:29.359><c> this</c><00:18:29.779><c> paralytic</c><00:18:30.220><c> man.</c>

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And<00:18:31.299><c> there's</c><00:18:31.640><c> another</c><00:18:32.180><c> great</c><00:18:33.140><c> sort</c><00:18:33.359><c> of</c><00:18:33.779><c> kingdom</c><00:18:34.059><c> passage</c>

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about<00:18:35.319><c> like</c><00:18:35.779><c> a</c><00:18:36.220><c> young</c><00:18:36.480><c> calf</c><00:18:36.940><c> bounding</c><00:18:37.660><c> out</c><00:18:37.819><c> of</c><00:18:37.920><c> the</c><00:18:38.240><c> stall.</c>

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And<00:18:39.480><c> I</c><00:18:39.599><c> reckon</c><00:18:39.779><c> that's</c><00:18:40.259><c> exactly</c>

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how<00:18:40.920><c> this</c><00:18:41.240><c> paralytic</c><00:18:41.680><c> man</c><00:18:41.940><c> would</c><00:18:42.099><c> have</c><00:18:42.319><c> felt.</c>

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He<00:18:43.299><c> immediately</c><00:18:43.819><c> stood</c><00:18:44.039><c> up</c><00:18:44.380><c> right</c><00:18:44.660><c> in</c><00:18:44.880><c> front</c><00:18:44.960><c> of</c><00:18:45.119><c> them</c><00:18:45.299><c> all.</c>

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And<00:18:46.279><c> I</c><00:18:46.440><c> don't</c><00:18:46.619><c> think</c><00:18:46.759><c> he</c><00:18:46.960><c> just</c><00:18:47.140><c> sort</c><00:18:47.279><c> of</c><00:18:47.500><c> shuffled</c><00:18:47.799><c> off.</c>

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As<00:18:49.000><c> the</c><00:18:49.299><c> feeling</c><00:18:49.500><c> went</c><00:18:49.720><c> through</c><00:18:49.960><c> his</c><00:18:50.220><c> body,</c>

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I'm<00:18:50.640><c> sure</c><00:18:50.900><c> he</c><00:18:51.099><c> was</c><00:18:51.480><c> absolutely</c><00:18:53.000><c> overjoyed.</c>

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And<00:18:55.160><c> in</c><00:18:55.299><c> fact,</c><00:18:55.400><c> the</c><00:18:55.619><c> record's</c><00:18:55.980><c> quite</c><00:18:56.200><c> fascinating.</c>

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It<00:18:57.380><c> uses</c><00:18:57.759><c> a</c><00:18:58.420><c> extraordinarily</c><00:18:58.940><c> strong</c><00:18:59.339><c> word</c>

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to<00:18:59.960><c> describe</c><00:19:00.299><c> how</c><00:19:00.579><c> the</c><00:19:00.759><c> people</c><00:19:00.980><c> felt.</c>

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If<00:19:01.960><c> you</c><00:19:02.039><c> look</c><00:19:02.180><c> at</c><00:19:02.380><c> Matthew,</c><00:19:02.839><c> Mark</c><00:19:03.000><c> and</c><00:19:03.140><c> Luke,</c>

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they<00:19:04.640><c> use</c><00:19:04.819><c> different</c><00:19:05.160><c> Greek</c><00:19:05.420><c> words,</c>

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but<00:19:06.000><c> one</c><00:19:06.200><c> of</c><00:19:06.319><c> them's</c><00:19:06.779><c> quite</c><00:19:06.960><c> extraordinary.</c>

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It's<00:19:07.660><c> actually</c><00:19:07.880><c> the</c><00:19:08.160><c> word</c><00:19:08.400><c> to</c><00:19:08.839><c> be</c><00:19:09.160><c> insane.</c>

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They<00:19:12.279><c> were</c><00:19:12.500><c> out</c><00:19:12.759><c> of</c><00:19:12.920><c> their</c><00:19:13.160><c> minds.</c>

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It's<00:19:13.759><c> rendered</c><00:19:14.039><c> elsewhere.</c>

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They<00:19:15.359><c> were</c><00:19:15.700><c> absolutely</c><00:19:16.599><c> astonished</c>

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in<00:19:18.380><c> awe</c><00:19:18.980><c> of</c><00:19:19.400><c> what</c><00:19:19.759><c> Jesus</c><00:19:20.220><c> had</c><00:19:20.500><c> done.</c>

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And<00:19:22.140><c> when</c><00:19:22.279><c> you</c><00:19:22.460><c> think</c><00:19:22.700><c> about</c><00:19:22.980><c> it,</c>

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brethren<00:19:24.160><c> and</c><00:19:24.480><c> sisters,</c><00:19:24.619><c> what</c><00:19:24.880><c> Jesus</c><00:19:25.319><c> had</c><00:19:25.700><c> done</c>

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was<00:19:28.299><c> the</c><00:19:28.559><c> greatest</c><00:19:28.900><c> miracle</c><00:19:29.500><c> of</c><00:19:29.960><c> all</c><00:19:30.259><c> time.</c>

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And<00:19:33.039><c> it</c><00:19:33.240><c> wasn't</c><00:19:33.519><c> making</c><00:19:33.880><c> a</c><00:19:34.140><c> paralytic</c><00:19:34.539><c> man</c><00:19:34.900><c> walk,</c><00:19:35.420><c> was</c><00:19:35.519><c> it?</c>

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The<00:19:37.859><c> greatest</c><00:19:38.240><c> miracle</c><00:19:38.720><c> and</c><00:19:38.980><c> that</c><00:19:39.339><c> indeed</c>

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which<00:19:39.960><c> actually</c><00:19:40.339><c> defines</c><00:19:41.220><c> our</c><00:19:42.200><c> faith,</c>

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it<00:19:42.839><c> defines</c><00:19:43.440><c> Christianity</c><00:19:44.279><c> really,</c>

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is<00:19:46.299><c> the</c><00:19:46.579><c> power</c><00:19:47.039><c> of</c><00:19:47.440><c> forgiveness,</c>

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that<00:19:49.900><c> God</c><00:19:50.200><c> can</c><00:19:50.420><c> be</c><00:19:50.559><c> a</c><00:19:50.799><c> just</c><00:19:51.099><c> God</c>

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and<00:19:53.000><c> one</c><00:19:53.599><c> that</c><00:19:53.859><c> forgives,</c><00:19:54.460><c> a</c><00:19:54.680><c> saviour.</c>

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Because<00:19:56.519><c> you</c><00:19:56.680><c> think</c><00:19:56.900><c> about</c><00:19:57.220><c> it,</c>

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on<00:19:57.619><c> that</c><00:19:57.880><c> day,</c><00:19:58.440><c> brethren</c><00:19:58.599><c> and</c><00:19:58.920><c> sisters,</c>

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a<00:20:00.640><c> paralytic</c><00:20:01.160><c> man</c><00:20:01.579><c> was</c><00:20:02.000><c> healed</c><00:20:02.759><c> physically.</c>

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But<00:20:06.460><c> that's</c><00:20:06.960><c> only</c><00:20:07.140><c> a</c><00:20:07.420><c> transient</c><00:20:07.740><c> thing.</c>

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He<00:20:08.119><c> would</c><00:20:08.339><c> still</c><00:20:08.680><c> die.</c>

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But<00:20:09.980><c> by</c><00:20:10.279><c> virtue</c><00:20:10.619><c> of</c><00:20:10.900><c> forgiveness,</c>

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he<00:20:11.660><c> went</c><00:20:11.960><c> out</c><00:20:12.279><c> of</c><00:20:12.440><c> that</c><00:20:12.740><c> room</c><00:20:13.000><c> with</c><00:20:13.359><c> hope</c>

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of<00:20:13.779><c> an</c><00:20:14.059><c> eternal</c><00:20:14.440><c> life.</c>

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That<00:20:16.740><c> is</c><00:20:17.039><c> far</c><00:20:17.400><c> more</c><00:20:17.740><c> profound,</c><00:20:18.299><c> isn't</c><00:20:18.460><c> it?</c>

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That<00:20:19.420><c> was</c><00:20:19.660><c> the</c><00:20:19.880><c> greatest</c><00:20:20.140><c> miracle</c><00:20:20.720><c> on</c><00:20:21.680><c> that</c><00:20:21.900><c> day.</c>

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You<00:20:22.279><c> think</c><00:20:22.420><c> about</c><00:20:22.680><c> the</c><00:20:22.839><c> word</c><00:20:23.019><c> forgiveness,</c>

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it<00:20:23.700><c> means</c><00:20:23.980><c> to</c><00:20:24.259><c> be</c><00:20:24.539><c> loosed.</c>

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Here<00:20:26.640><c> was</c><00:20:26.900><c> this</c><00:20:27.220><c> paralytic</c><00:20:27.799><c> man</c><00:20:28.220><c> bound</c><00:20:28.940><c> in</c><00:20:29.279><c> his</c><00:20:29.579><c> body</c>

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so<00:20:30.059><c> that</c><00:20:30.160><c> he</c><00:20:30.240><c> could</c><00:20:30.519><c> not</c><00:20:30.819><c> move,</c>

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similarly<00:20:32.980><c> bound</c><00:20:33.759><c> to</c><00:20:35.500><c> sin</c><00:20:35.839><c> and</c><00:20:36.079><c> death,</c>

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in<00:20:36.559><c> bondage</c><00:20:37.000><c> to</c><00:20:37.180><c> sin</c><00:20:37.359><c> and</c><00:20:37.559><c> death,</c>

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loosed<00:20:39.680><c> through</c><00:20:40.240><c> forgiveness.</c>

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That<00:20:40.980><c> was</c><00:20:41.299><c> the</c><00:20:41.400><c> miracle.</c>

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And<00:20:44.319><c> you</c><00:20:44.440><c> know</c><00:20:44.700><c> that</c><00:20:45.039><c> actually</c><00:20:45.500><c> in</c><00:20:45.880><c> the</c><00:20:46.079><c> Hebrew,</c>

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one<00:20:46.599><c> of</c><00:20:46.700><c> the</c><00:20:46.900><c> common</c><00:20:47.119><c> words</c><00:20:47.700><c> in</c><00:20:48.000><c> the</c><00:20:48.180><c> Hebrew</c><00:20:48.480><c> for</c><00:20:48.799><c> forgiveness</c>

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means<00:20:49.660><c> to</c><00:20:49.960><c> lift</c><00:20:50.200><c> up.</c>

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Did<00:20:51.440><c> you</c><00:20:51.579><c> know</c><00:20:51.660><c> that?</c>

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To<00:20:52.059><c> lift</c><00:20:52.319><c> up</c><00:20:53.339><c> or</c><00:20:53.779><c> to</c><00:20:54.019><c> exalt.</c>

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So<00:20:56.880><c> again,</c><00:20:57.140><c> think</c><00:20:57.380><c> of</c><00:20:57.539><c> it.</c>

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Here's<00:20:58.299><c> this</c><00:20:58.799><c> man,</c><00:20:59.619><c> paralytic,</c><00:21:00.519><c> who</c><00:21:00.700><c> went</c><00:21:00.920><c> in,</c>

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couldn't<00:21:03.980><c> walk,</c><00:21:05.400><c> lying</c><00:21:05.660><c> on</c><00:21:05.859><c> a</c><00:21:05.980><c> mat,</c>

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and<00:21:07.440><c> he</c><00:21:07.680><c> stood</c><00:21:07.880><c> up.</c>

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Physically,<00:21:09.960><c> he</c><00:21:10.099><c> was</c><00:21:10.480><c> lifted</c><00:21:10.819><c> up.</c>

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Exalted<00:21:12.359><c> is</c><00:21:12.880><c> how</c><00:21:13.039><c> it's</c><00:21:13.400><c> sometimes</c><00:21:13.700><c> rendered.</c>

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Same<00:21:15.140><c> word.</c>

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And<00:21:17.859><c> spiritually,</c><00:21:19.079><c> he</c><00:21:19.279><c> went</c><00:21:19.519><c> in</c><00:21:19.900><c> burdened,</c>

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weighed<00:21:21.180><c> down</c><00:21:21.640><c> with</c><00:21:21.960><c> sin.</c>

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And<00:21:24.259><c> he</c><00:21:24.460><c> emerged</c><00:21:24.819><c> lifted</c><00:21:25.519><c> up,</c>

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exalted<00:21:26.619><c> into</c><00:21:26.940><c> heavenly</c><00:21:27.319><c> places</c><00:21:27.960><c> in</c><00:21:28.819><c> Christ</c><00:21:29.160><c> Jesus</c>

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would<00:21:29.779><c> be</c><00:21:29.940><c> how</c><00:21:30.180><c> we</c><00:21:30.380><c> would</c><00:21:30.559><c> apply</c><00:21:30.819><c> that</c><00:21:31.019><c> to</c><00:21:31.240><c> ourselves.</c>

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That<00:21:33.319><c> was</c><00:21:33.619><c> the</c><00:21:33.940><c> extraordinary</c><00:21:34.400><c> miracle</c><00:21:34.940><c> on</c><00:21:36.140><c> that</c><00:21:36.420><c> day.</c>

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And<00:21:37.579><c> think</c><00:21:37.819><c> about</c><00:21:38.059><c> it</c><00:21:38.319><c> also</c><00:21:38.619><c> with</c><00:21:38.940><c> Jesus.</c>

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Obviously,<00:21:42.920><c> we</c><00:21:42.960><c> know</c><00:21:43.339><c> that</c><00:21:43.740><c> God</c><00:21:44.460><c> is</c><00:21:45.859><c> able</c><00:21:46.079><c> to</c><00:21:46.339><c> forgive.</c>

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We<00:21:48.779><c> know</c><00:21:49.079><c> that</c><00:21:49.400><c> the</c><00:21:49.559><c> Lord</c><00:21:49.740><c> Jesus</c><00:21:50.420><c> is</c><00:21:51.539><c> able</c><00:21:51.779><c> to</c><00:21:52.059><c> forgive.</c>

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On<00:21:54.019><c> that</c><00:21:54.359><c> day,</c><00:21:55.359><c> Jesus</c><00:21:55.720><c> had</c><00:21:56.079><c> forgiven.</c>

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Making<00:21:58.839><c> that</c><00:21:59.220><c> man</c><00:21:59.680><c> walk</c><00:22:00.319><c> was</c><00:22:01.039><c> simply</c><00:22:01.420><c> to</c><00:22:01.740><c> prove</c><00:22:01.940><c> the</c><00:22:02.220><c> point,</c>

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and<00:22:02.680><c> it's</c><00:22:02.980><c> the</c><00:22:03.279><c> same</c><00:22:03.579><c> with</c><00:22:03.819><c> the</c><00:22:03.980><c> Lord</c><00:22:04.200><c> Jesus,</c><00:22:04.680><c> isn't</c><00:22:04.819><c> it?</c>

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To<00:22:06.740><c> prove</c><00:22:07.500><c> that</c><00:22:07.839><c> Jesus</c><00:22:08.359><c> had</c><00:22:08.640><c> power</c><00:22:09.220><c> on</c><00:22:09.680><c> earth</c><00:22:10.019><c> to</c><00:22:10.380><c> forgive</c><00:22:10.740><c> sins,</c>

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he<00:22:12.500><c> too</c><00:22:13.259><c> was</c><00:22:14.160><c> resurrected</c>

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so<00:22:16.079><c> that</c><00:22:16.359><c> we</c><00:22:17.180><c> can</c><00:22:17.700><c> have</c><00:22:18.039><c> confidence</c><00:22:18.539><c> that</c><00:22:18.759><c> our</c><00:22:18.920><c> Lord</c><00:22:19.160><c> Jesus</c>

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has<00:22:20.599><c> that</c><00:22:21.000><c> power</c><00:22:21.299><c> today</c><00:22:21.700><c> to</c><00:22:21.960><c> forgive</c><00:22:22.420><c> our</c><00:22:22.940><c> sin.</c>

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So<00:22:24.039><c> lots</c><00:22:24.240><c> and</c><00:22:24.400><c> lots</c><00:22:24.640><c> of</c><00:22:24.960><c> parallels,</c><00:22:25.539><c> aren't</c><00:22:25.619><c> there?</c>

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The<00:22:27.420><c> resurrection,</c><00:22:27.940><c> as</c><00:22:28.019><c> it</c><00:22:28.220><c> were,</c><00:22:28.380><c> of</c><00:22:28.579><c> this</c><00:22:28.859><c> man,</c>

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proving<00:22:30.000><c> Jesus</c><00:22:30.500><c> had</c><00:22:30.740><c> power</c><00:22:31.059><c> to</c><00:22:31.319><c> forgive</c><00:22:31.539><c> sin,</c>

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and<00:22:32.619><c> the</c><00:22:32.740><c> very</c><00:22:33.140><c> resurrection</c><00:22:33.660><c> of</c><00:22:34.240><c> Jesus</c><00:22:34.720><c> Christ</c><00:22:35.160><c> himself,</c>

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proving<00:22:37.220><c> to</c><00:22:37.660><c> all</c><00:22:38.319><c> that</c><00:22:39.039><c> he</c><00:22:39.319><c> has</c><00:22:39.759><c> power</c><00:22:40.440><c> to</c><00:22:41.240><c> forgive</c><00:22:41.519><c> sin.</c>

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So<00:22:43.119><c> that's</c><00:22:43.279><c> our</c><00:22:43.500><c> first</c><00:22:43.799><c> miracle.</c>

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Let's<00:22:44.539><c> do</c><00:22:44.859><c> one</c><00:22:45.160><c> more</c><00:22:45.440><c> tonight,</c><00:22:45.839><c> just</c><00:22:46.079><c> one</c><00:22:46.299><c> more.</c>

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Matthew<00:22:47.859><c> chapter</c><00:22:48.299><c> 15.</c>

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You<00:22:51.180><c> do</c><00:22:51.579><c> start</c><00:22:51.980><c> your</c><00:22:52.259><c> meetings</c><00:22:52.619><c> rather</c><00:22:52.940><c> late,</c><00:22:53.420><c> 8</c><00:22:53.819><c> o</c><00:22:54.059><c>'clock.</c>

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We're<00:22:56.799><c> funny,</c><00:22:57.099><c> aren't</c><00:22:57.220><c> we,</c><00:22:57.420><c> Christadelphians?</c>

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Some<00:22:58.500><c> places</c><00:22:58.839><c> at</c><00:22:59.059><c> 7</c><00:22:59.359><c>.30,</c><00:22:59.960><c> some</c><00:23:00.240><c> at</c><00:23:00.380><c> 7</c><00:23:00.759><c>.45,</c><00:23:01.519><c> some</c><00:23:01.680><c> at</c><00:23:01.839><c> 8.</c>

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Memorial<00:23:03.339><c> meeting,</c><00:23:03.880><c> sometimes</c><00:23:04.259><c> 10</c><00:23:04.599><c>.30,</c><00:23:05.319><c> 10</c><00:23:05.599><c>.45,</c><00:23:06.180><c> where</c><00:23:06.400><c> I</c><00:23:06.460><c> used</c><00:23:06.619><c> to</c><00:23:06.779><c> go.</c>

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That<00:23:07.880><c> really</c><00:23:08.279><c> messed</c><00:23:08.519><c> with</c><00:23:08.740><c> a</c><00:23:08.759><c> lot</c><00:23:08.920><c> of</c><00:23:09.180><c> speakers</c>

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because<00:23:09.960><c> they'd</c><00:23:10.220><c> either</c><00:23:10.400><c> come</c><00:23:10.599><c> really</c><00:23:11.000><c> early</c><00:23:11.299><c> or</c><00:23:11.880><c> late,</c>

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sometimes<00:23:12.619><c> on</c><00:23:12.920><c> time.</c>

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So<00:23:14.339><c> we'll</c><00:23:14.500><c> only</c><00:23:14.680><c> do</c><00:23:14.839><c> one</c><00:23:15.079><c> more</c><00:23:15.380><c> tonight,</c><00:23:15.799><c> Matthew</c><00:23:16.140><c> 15.</c>

00:23:17.579 --> 00:23:21.180
And<00:23:17.799><c> this</c><00:23:18.039><c> is</c><00:23:18.299><c> the</c><00:23:18.599><c> healing</c><00:23:18.960><c> of</c><00:23:19.579><c> the</c><00:23:20.019><c> Canaanite</c><00:23:20.440><c> woman's</c><00:23:20.960><c> daughter.</c>

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And<00:23:21.339><c> we're</c><00:23:21.400><c> not</c><00:23:21.559><c> going</c><00:23:21.740><c> to</c><00:23:21.880><c> read</c><00:23:22.079><c> it</c><00:23:23.539><c> all</c>

00:23:23.960 --> 00:23:26.099
because<00:23:24.339><c> you're</c><00:23:24.579><c> probably</c><00:23:24.779><c> quite</c><00:23:25.059><c> familiar</c><00:23:25.420><c> with</c><00:23:25.579><c> this</c><00:23:25.839><c> story,</c>

00:23:26.099 --> 00:23:27.720
as<00:23:26.299><c> you</c><00:23:26.519><c> were,</c><00:23:26.680><c> with</c><00:23:26.880><c> the</c><00:23:27.119><c> paralytic</c><00:23:27.519><c> man.</c>

00:23:27.740 --> 00:23:29.599
But<00:23:27.900><c> we'll</c><00:23:28.319><c> walk</c><00:23:28.559><c> our</c><00:23:28.759><c> way</c><00:23:28.940><c> through</c><00:23:29.200><c> it.</c>

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And<00:23:30.240><c> as</c><00:23:30.559><c> we</c><00:23:30.720><c> go,</c><00:23:31.559><c> perhaps</c><00:23:31.779><c> just</c><00:23:32.140><c> stay</c><00:23:32.299><c> in</c><00:23:32.440><c> the</c><00:23:32.619><c> Matthew</c><00:23:32.880><c> record</c><00:23:33.240><c> again,</c>

00:23:33.519 --> 00:23:37.700
and<00:23:33.940><c> we'll</c><00:23:34.640><c> build</c><00:23:34.900><c> the</c><00:23:35.079><c> rest</c><00:23:35.240><c> of</c><00:23:35.460><c> the</c><00:23:35.839><c> story</c><00:23:36.079><c> in</c><00:23:36.240><c> as</c><00:23:36.440><c> we</c><00:23:36.640><c> need</c><00:23:36.839><c> to.</c>

00:23:38.640 --> 00:23:43.759
So<00:23:39.019><c> we're</c><00:23:39.299><c> going</c><00:23:39.299><c> to</c><00:23:39.500><c> start</c><00:23:40.000><c> there,</c><00:23:41.019><c> Matthew</c><00:23:41.480><c> 15,</c><00:23:42.420><c> verse</c><00:23:43.039><c> 22.</c>

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And<00:23:43.960><c> it</c><00:23:44.140><c> says,</c><00:23:44.420><c> And</c><00:23:44.539><c> behold,</c><00:23:45.220><c> a</c><00:23:45.559><c> Canaanite</c><00:23:45.980><c> woman</c>

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came<00:23:47.220><c> to</c><00:23:47.420><c> him</c><00:23:47.700><c> crying</c><00:23:48.140><c> out,</c><00:23:48.640><c> Lord,</c><00:23:49.980><c> son</c><00:23:50.160><c> of</c><00:23:50.400><c> David,</c><00:23:50.859><c> have</c><00:23:51.019><c> mercy</c><00:23:51.500><c> on</c><00:23:51.740><c> me.</c>

00:23:51.980 --> 00:23:55.980
My<00:23:52.319><c> daughter</c><00:23:52.660><c> is</c><00:23:53.019><c> grievously</c><00:23:53.680><c> vexed</c><00:23:54.339><c> with</c><00:23:54.779><c> a</c><00:23:55.160><c> devil.</c>

00:23:57.240 --> 00:24:01.000
Mark<00:23:57.519><c> tells</c><00:23:57.839><c> us</c><00:23:58.140><c> that</c><00:23:58.460><c> as</c><00:23:58.900><c> soon</c><00:23:59.140><c> as</c><00:23:59.319><c> she</c><00:23:59.500><c> heard</c><00:23:59.720><c> about</c><00:24:00.039><c> him,</c>

00:24:01.039 --> 00:24:03.799
she<00:24:01.380><c> came</c><00:24:01.819><c> and</c><00:24:02.380><c> fell</c><00:24:02.599><c> at</c><00:24:02.720><c> his</c><00:24:02.960><c> feet.</c>

00:24:05.400 --> 00:24:10.299
So<00:24:05.900><c> how</c><00:24:06.079><c> does</c><00:24:06.299><c> the</c><00:24:06.539><c> Lord</c><00:24:06.900><c> react</c><00:24:07.539><c> to</c><00:24:08.039><c> this</c><00:24:08.400><c> desperate</c><00:24:09.599><c> woman</c>

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who<00:24:10.920><c> lay</c><00:24:11.740><c> prostrate,</c><00:24:13.460><c> prostrate</c><00:24:13.859><c> at</c><00:24:14.039><c> his</c><00:24:14.299><c> feet,</c>

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pleading<00:24:16.220><c> that</c><00:24:17.200><c> Jesus</c><00:24:17.700><c> would</c><00:24:18.079><c> heal</c><00:24:18.759><c> her</c><00:24:19.599><c> daughter?</c>

00:24:19.980 --> 00:24:24.559
Now,<00:24:21.579><c> Mark</c><00:24:21.819><c> very</c><00:24:22.700><c> poignantly</c><00:24:23.259><c> tells</c><00:24:23.619><c> us,</c><00:24:24.019><c> and</c><00:24:24.099><c> note</c><00:24:24.299><c> this</c>

00:24:24.559 --> 00:24:27.000
because<00:24:24.660><c> it</c><00:24:24.779><c> will</c><00:24:24.880><c> come</c><00:24:24.980><c> up</c><00:24:25.180><c> many</c><00:24:25.460><c> times</c><00:24:25.779><c> in</c><00:24:25.900><c> the</c><00:24:26.059><c> miracles,</c>

00:24:27.960 --> 00:24:33.140
Mark<00:24:28.319><c> tells</c><00:24:28.660><c> us</c><00:24:29.079><c> that</c><00:24:29.339><c> she</c><00:24:29.660><c> was</c><00:24:30.500><c> her</c><00:24:31.220><c> little</c><00:24:32.200><c> daughter,</c>

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her<00:24:33.940><c> little</c><00:24:34.259><c> daughter.</c>

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But<00:24:36.380><c> think</c><00:24:36.519><c> about</c><00:24:36.759><c> it,</c><00:24:37.000><c> brethren</c><00:24:37.140><c> and</c><00:24:37.420><c> sisters,</c>

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this<00:24:38.000><c> woman</c><00:24:38.359><c> was</c><00:24:38.920><c> a</c><00:24:39.319><c> Gentile.</c>

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And<00:24:41.119><c> not</c><00:24:41.319><c> just</c><00:24:41.640><c> a</c><00:24:41.859><c> Gentile,</c><00:24:42.380><c> she</c><00:24:42.640><c> was</c><00:24:43.099><c> a</c><00:24:43.720><c> Canaanite,</c><00:24:44.380><c> no</c><00:24:44.619><c> less.</c>

00:24:47.440 --> 00:24:50.480
At<00:24:48.039><c> first,</c><00:24:48.680><c> Matthew</c><00:24:49.039><c> tells</c><00:24:49.380><c> us</c><00:24:49.660><c> that</c><00:24:49.819><c> in</c><00:24:49.940><c> verse</c><00:24:50.180><c> 23,</c>

00:24:50.900 --> 00:24:52.460
Jesus<00:24:51.240><c> did</c><00:24:51.539><c> not</c><00:24:51.740><c> answer</c><00:24:52.000><c> her</c><00:24:52.259><c> a</c><00:24:52.339><c> word.</c>

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He<00:24:52.579><c> didn't</c><00:24:52.819><c> say</c><00:24:53.000><c> a</c><00:24:53.119><c> thing.</c>

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And<00:24:56.559><c> yet</c><00:24:56.799><c> this</c><00:24:57.160><c> desperate</c><00:24:57.700><c> mother</c><00:24:58.160><c> was</c><00:24:58.839><c> not</c><00:24:59.220><c> to</c><00:24:59.440><c> be</c><00:24:59.619><c> deterred.</c>

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She<00:25:00.279><c> kept</c><00:25:00.779><c> imploring</c><00:25:01.440><c> him.</c>

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The<00:25:02.460><c> Greek</c><00:25:02.779><c> is</c><00:25:03.099><c> the</c><00:25:03.279><c> sort</c><00:25:03.359><c> of</c><00:25:03.680><c> present</c><00:25:03.960><c> continuous</c><00:25:04.640><c> tense.</c>

00:25:05.579 --> 00:25:07.920
She<00:25:06.019><c> pled</c><00:25:06.480><c> and</c><00:25:07.119><c> pled</c><00:25:07.279><c> and</c><00:25:07.519><c> pled</c><00:25:07.619><c> and</c><00:25:07.839><c> pled.</c>

00:25:08.039 --> 00:25:10.960
She<00:25:08.259><c> kept</c><00:25:08.559><c> imploring</c><00:25:09.160><c> him,</c><00:25:09.460><c> pleading,</c><00:25:10.000><c> pleading,</c><00:25:10.559><c> pleading</c>

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with<00:25:11.779><c> Jesus</c><00:25:12.440><c> at</c><00:25:13.140><c> his</c><00:25:13.460><c> feet</c><00:25:13.660><c> that</c><00:25:13.819><c> he</c><00:25:14.059><c> would</c><00:25:14.279><c> show</c><00:25:14.539><c> mercy</c><00:25:14.980><c> upon</c><00:25:15.180><c> her.</c>

00:25:17.859 --> 00:25:22.599
So<00:25:18.500><c> you</c><00:25:19.140><c> get</c><00:25:19.359><c> the</c><00:25:19.599><c> impression</c><00:25:20.140><c> that</c><00:25:20.359><c> they</c><00:25:20.660><c> sort</c><00:25:20.759><c> of</c><00:25:21.059><c> moved</c><00:25:21.319><c> on,</c>

00:25:23.640 --> 00:25:26.039
and<00:25:23.799><c> this</c><00:25:24.099><c> woman</c><00:25:24.500><c> kept</c><00:25:24.839><c> trailing</c><00:25:25.240><c> along</c><00:25:25.519><c> behind</c>

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with<00:25:26.359><c> these</c><00:25:26.640><c> desperate</c><00:25:27.039><c> pleas.</c>

00:25:28.220 --> 00:25:32.660
How<00:25:28.579><c> did</c><00:25:28.720><c> the</c><00:25:28.920><c> disciples</c><00:25:29.440><c> react</c><00:25:30.180><c> to</c><00:25:30.819><c> all</c><00:25:30.960><c> of</c><00:25:31.119><c> this,</c>

00:25:33.079 --> 00:25:36.640
to<00:25:33.720><c> this</c><00:25:34.180><c> Canaanite,</c><00:25:35.980><c> a</c><00:25:36.299><c> woman?</c>

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And<00:25:36.980><c> we</c><00:25:37.079><c> don't</c><00:25:37.240><c> have</c><00:25:37.480><c> time</c><00:25:37.900><c> to</c><00:25:38.079><c> go</c><00:25:38.380><c> back</c><00:25:38.680><c> through</c><00:25:38.980><c> all</c><00:25:39.339><c> the</c>

00:25:40.200 --> 00:25:42.279
sort<00:25:40.319><c> of</c><00:25:40.660><c> social</c><00:25:41.059><c> barriers</c><00:25:41.559><c> at</c><00:25:41.819><c> that</c><00:25:42.059><c> time,</c>

00:25:42.279 --> 00:25:46.420
but<00:25:42.440><c> this</c><00:25:42.720><c> was</c><00:25:43.079><c> quite</c><00:25:43.559><c> unusual,</c><00:25:44.720><c> quite</c><00:25:45.039><c> unusual</c><00:25:45.539><c> for</c><00:25:45.839><c> a</c><00:25:45.980><c> woman,</c>

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particularly<00:25:47.400><c> with</c><00:25:48.180><c> a</c><00:25:48.440><c> man</c><00:25:48.640><c> who</c><00:25:48.799><c> is</c><00:25:49.000><c> recognized</c><00:25:49.559><c> as</c><00:25:49.799><c> a</c><00:25:49.980><c> rabbi</c>

00:25:50.460 --> 00:25:53.579
with<00:25:50.779><c> followers</c><00:25:51.220><c> to</c><00:25:52.920><c> do</c><00:25:53.200><c> this,</c>

00:25:53.799 --> 00:25:57.079
let<00:25:53.980><c> alone</c><00:25:54.359><c> a</c><00:25:54.900><c> Canaanite</c><00:25:55.500><c> with</c><00:25:55.839><c> a</c><00:25:56.220><c> Jew.</c>

00:25:57.940 --> 00:26:01.259
We<00:25:58.220><c> have</c><00:25:58.400><c> to</c><00:25:58.599><c> try</c><00:25:58.700><c> and</c><00:25:58.980><c> place</c><00:25:59.200><c> ourselves</c><00:25:59.940><c> in</c><00:26:00.720><c> the</c><00:26:01.019><c> shoes</c>

00:26:01.259 --> 00:26:02.400
of<00:26:01.420><c> what</c><00:26:01.579><c> was</c><00:26:01.799><c> happening</c><00:26:02.059><c> here.</c>

00:26:02.519 --> 00:26:05.079
And<00:26:02.819><c> we</c><00:26:03.000><c> get</c><00:26:03.140><c> a</c><00:26:03.519><c> hint</c><00:26:03.740><c> of</c><00:26:03.960><c> that</c><00:26:04.240><c> through</c><00:26:04.480><c> the</c><00:26:04.700><c> reaction</c>

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from<00:26:05.380><c> the</c><00:26:05.619><c> disciples.</c>

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They're<00:26:07.579><c> very</c><00:26:07.880><c> embarrassed</c><00:26:08.640><c> by</c><00:26:09.119><c> this</c><00:26:09.819><c> desperate,</c>

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forlorn<00:26:11.200><c> figure</c><00:26:11.759><c> trailing</c><00:26:12.640><c> behind,</c>

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constantly<00:26:13.839><c> crying</c><00:26:14.160><c> out</c><00:26:14.440><c> to</c><00:26:14.559><c> them.</c>

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We<00:26:14.799><c> read</c><00:26:15.099><c> in</c><00:26:15.299><c> verse</c><00:26:15.500><c> 23</c><00:26:16.359><c> that</c><00:26:16.819><c> his</c><00:26:17.059><c> disciples</c><00:26:17.519><c> did</c>

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the<00:26:18.019><c> extraordinary</c><00:26:18.420><c> thing</c><00:26:18.640><c> of</c><00:26:18.839><c> coming</c><00:26:19.140><c> to</c><00:26:19.359><c> Jesus</c>

00:26:19.779 --> 00:26:23.259
and<00:26:20.200><c> urging</c><00:26:20.579><c> him,</c><00:26:21.319><c> send</c><00:26:21.779><c> her</c><00:26:22.079><c> away,</c>

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for<00:26:24.180><c> she</c><00:26:24.519><c> keeps</c><00:26:24.839><c> crying</c><00:26:25.240><c> out</c><00:26:25.559><c> after</c><00:26:25.880><c> us.</c>

00:26:26.140 --> 00:26:31.500
This<00:26:26.440><c> woman,</c><00:26:28.119><c> this</c><00:26:28.440><c> Canaanite</c><00:26:28.940><c> was</c><00:26:29.160><c> an</c><00:26:29.500><c> annoyance</c><00:26:30.740><c> to</c><00:26:31.259><c> them.</c>

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It<00:26:32.279><c> wasn't</c><00:26:32.700><c> right.</c>

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Her<00:26:34.799><c> constant</c><00:26:35.220><c> desperate</c><00:26:35.700><c> pleas</c><00:26:36.099><c> were</c><00:26:36.319><c> beginning</c>

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to<00:26:36.920><c> sort</c><00:26:37.019><c> of</c><00:26:37.200><c> get</c><00:26:37.319><c> on</c><00:26:37.519><c> their</c><00:26:37.740><c> nerves.</c>

00:26:39.619 --> 00:26:43.839
Or<00:26:40.220><c> did</c><00:26:40.500><c> Jesus,</c><00:26:42.140><c> who</c><00:26:42.339><c> we've</c><00:26:42.579><c> said</c><00:26:42.859><c> was</c><00:26:43.119><c> a</c><00:26:43.339><c> man</c><00:26:43.539><c> full</c>

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of<00:26:44.019><c> grace</c><00:26:44.519><c> and</c><00:26:44.920><c> truth,</c><00:26:45.359><c> a</c><00:26:45.480><c> man</c><00:26:45.799><c> moved</c><00:26:46.099><c> with</c><00:26:46.339><c> compassion,</c>

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did<00:26:47.000><c> he</c><00:26:47.299><c> share</c><00:26:47.680><c> their</c><00:26:47.920><c> frustration?</c>

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Did<00:26:50.099><c> he</c><00:26:50.500><c> join</c><00:26:50.799><c> in</c><00:26:51.119><c> the</c><00:26:51.359><c> chorus</c><00:26:51.759><c> and</c><00:26:53.000><c> send</c><00:26:53.299><c> her</c><00:26:53.579><c> away?</c>

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Verse<00:26:58.940><c> 24,</c><00:26:59.740><c> he</c><00:26:59.740><c> says</c><00:27:00.240><c> to</c><00:27:00.460><c> her</c><00:27:00.779><c> cries,</c>

00:27:01.319 --> 00:27:04.599
well,<00:27:01.400><c> I</c><00:27:01.599><c> was</c><00:27:01.900><c> sent</c><00:27:02.140><c> only</c><00:27:02.539><c> to</c><00:27:02.740><c> the</c><00:27:02.920><c> lost</c><00:27:03.099><c> sheep</c><00:27:03.339><c> of</c><00:27:03.519><c> Israel.</c>

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Now<00:27:05.680><c> that</c><00:27:06.240><c> would</c><00:27:06.420><c> have</c><00:27:06.700><c> tested</c><00:27:07.180><c> this</c><00:27:07.599><c> Canaanite</c><00:27:08.440><c> woman's</c>

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faith<00:27:09.559><c> in</c><00:27:09.740><c> a</c><00:27:09.940><c> very</c><00:27:10.299><c> deep</c><00:27:10.819><c> way.</c>

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It<00:27:13.000><c> would</c><00:27:13.220><c> have</c><00:27:13.339><c> tested</c><00:27:13.619><c> exactly</c><00:27:14.240><c> how</c><00:27:14.740><c> deep</c><00:27:15.039><c> her</c><00:27:15.339><c> faith</c><00:27:15.619><c> was.</c>

00:27:19.579 --> 00:27:21.259
You<00:27:19.640><c> refer</c><00:27:20.000><c> to</c><00:27:20.119><c> me</c><00:27:20.279><c> as</c><00:27:20.420><c> the</c><00:27:20.579><c> son</c><00:27:20.720><c> of</c><00:27:20.980><c> David,</c>

00:27:21.420 --> 00:27:26.039
and<00:27:21.579><c> will</c><00:27:22.039><c> you</c><00:27:23.180><c> say</c><00:27:23.480><c> because</c><00:27:23.920><c> I</c><00:27:24.259><c> am</c><00:27:24.539><c> sent</c><00:27:24.880><c> to</c><00:27:25.299><c> the</c><00:27:25.500><c> lost</c><00:27:25.720><c> sheep</c>

00:27:26.039 --> 00:27:27.119
of<00:27:26.259><c> the</c><00:27:26.440><c> house</c><00:27:26.619><c> of</c><00:27:26.839><c> Israel?</c>

00:27:27.180 --> 00:27:28.539
Not<00:27:27.400><c> to</c><00:27:27.660><c> you.</c>

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Not<00:27:28.900><c> to</c><00:27:29.140><c> you.</c>

00:27:32.339 --> 00:27:33.799
So<00:27:32.900><c> how</c><00:27:33.079><c> does</c><00:27:33.240><c> she</c><00:27:33.460><c> react?</c>

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How<00:27:34.079><c> would</c><00:27:34.500><c> a</c><00:27:34.720><c> mum</c><00:27:35.079><c> react</c><00:27:35.799><c> with</c><00:27:36.339><c> their</c><00:27:37.000><c> little</c><00:27:37.339><c> daughter</c>

00:27:39.359 --> 00:27:41.900
who<00:27:40.059><c> desperately</c><00:27:40.559><c> needs</c><00:27:40.980><c> healing?</c>

00:27:42.299 --> 00:27:44.240
She<00:27:42.519><c> doesn't</c><00:27:42.779><c> give</c><00:27:43.000><c> in.</c>

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So<00:27:45.119><c> what</c><00:27:45.240><c> does</c><00:27:45.400><c> she</c><00:27:45.519><c> do?</c>

00:27:45.799 --> 00:27:49.880
She<00:27:45.940><c> doesn't</c><00:27:46.819><c> appeal</c><00:27:47.380><c> to</c><00:27:47.599><c> Jesus</c><00:27:47.960><c> anymore</c><00:27:48.519><c> as</c><00:27:48.819><c> son</c><00:27:49.019><c> of</c><00:27:49.299><c> David,</c>

00:27:50.279 --> 00:27:52.579
peculiar<00:27:50.799><c> to</c><00:27:51.079><c> the</c><00:27:51.259><c> house</c><00:27:51.440><c> of</c><00:27:51.619><c> Israel.</c>

00:27:53.660 --> 00:27:58.200
She<00:27:54.359><c> recognises</c><00:27:55.059><c> in</c><00:27:55.440><c> the</c><00:27:55.680><c> heart</c><00:27:55.859><c> of</c><00:27:56.079><c> Jesus</c><00:27:56.460><c> that</c><00:27:56.799><c> he</c><00:27:57.180><c> is</c><00:27:57.680><c> Lord</c>

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of<00:27:58.839><c> all.</c>

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Just<00:28:00.259><c> as</c><00:28:00.480><c> God</c><00:28:00.799><c> makes</c><00:28:01.180><c> the</c><00:28:01.559><c> sun</c><00:28:01.779><c> to</c><00:28:02.099><c> shine</c><00:28:02.339><c> on</c><00:28:02.559><c> the</c><00:28:02.759><c> just</c>

00:28:02.960 --> 00:28:06.259
and<00:28:03.140><c> the</c><00:28:03.299><c> unjust</c><00:28:03.640><c> and</c><00:28:03.859><c> the</c><00:28:04.039><c> rain,</c><00:28:04.900><c> he</c><00:28:05.160><c> sends</c><00:28:05.460><c> the</c><00:28:05.740><c> just</c><00:28:06.039><c> and</c>

00:28:06.259 --> 00:28:06.819
the<00:28:06.500><c> unjust.</c>

00:28:07.220 --> 00:28:13.160
He<00:28:07.440><c> knows</c><00:28:08.220><c> that</c><00:28:09.000><c> this</c><00:28:09.400><c> Jesus,</c><00:28:11.220><c> this</c><00:28:11.559><c> promised</c><00:28:11.940><c> Messiah,</c>

00:28:14.640 --> 00:28:21.380
is<00:28:15.299><c> Lord</c><00:28:15.779><c> of</c><00:28:16.220><c> all</c><00:28:16.740><c> to</c><00:28:18.380><c> the</c><00:28:18.759><c> ungrateful</c><00:28:19.440><c> and</c><00:28:20.819><c> to</c><00:28:21.000><c> the</c><00:28:21.140><c> wicked.</c>

00:28:21.420 --> 00:28:22.920
So<00:28:21.599><c> what</c><00:28:21.720><c> does</c><00:28:21.779><c> she</c><00:28:21.980><c> do?</c>

00:28:23.900 --> 00:28:27.460
We<00:28:24.339><c> get</c><00:28:24.579><c> the</c><00:28:24.799><c> picture</c><00:28:25.039><c> of</c><00:28:25.240><c> this</c><00:28:25.480><c> woman</c><00:28:25.880><c> desperate</c><00:28:26.640><c> with</c><00:28:27.000><c> pleading</c>

00:28:27.460 --> 00:28:29.940
eyes<00:28:27.799><c> looking</c><00:28:28.240><c> up</c><00:28:28.640><c> into</c><00:28:28.940><c> the</c><00:28:29.160><c> heart</c><00:28:29.400><c> of</c><00:28:29.680><c> Jesus,</c>

00:28:29.940 --> 00:28:32.900
and<00:28:30.180><c> she</c><00:28:30.400><c> says</c><00:28:31.180><c> something</c><00:28:31.759><c> quite</c><00:28:32.279><c> extraordinary.</c>

00:28:33.019 --> 00:28:40.880
She<00:28:33.220><c> says,</c><00:28:35.519><c> Lord,</c><00:28:36.980><c> help</c><00:28:37.319><c> me,</c><00:28:38.759><c> your</c><00:28:39.019><c> Lord</c><00:28:39.420><c> of</c><00:28:39.880><c> all,</c>

00:28:41.420 --> 00:28:44.519
the<00:28:41.640><c> just,</c><00:28:42.059><c> the</c><00:28:42.240><c> unjust,</c><00:28:42.799><c> the</c><00:28:43.019><c> ungrateful</c><00:28:43.400><c> and</c><00:28:43.539><c> the</c><00:28:43.700><c> wicked,</c>

00:28:44.640 --> 00:28:48.339
and<00:28:44.839><c> those</c><00:28:45.200><c> who</c><00:28:45.480><c> believe</c><00:28:45.779><c> in</c><00:28:46.019><c> you</c><00:28:46.619><c> and</c><00:28:47.119><c> follow</c><00:28:47.440><c> you,</c><00:28:47.640><c> your</c><00:28:47.839><c> disciples,</c>

00:28:48.480 --> 00:28:51.819
your<00:28:48.640><c> Lord</c><00:28:48.859><c> of</c><00:28:49.059><c> all,</c><00:28:50.019><c> help</c><00:28:50.279><c> me.</c>

00:28:54.680 --> 00:28:57.059
But<00:28:55.319><c> her</c><00:28:55.640><c> ordeal</c><00:28:55.920><c> is</c><00:28:56.160><c> not</c><00:28:56.380><c> yet</c><00:28:56.579><c> over.</c>

00:28:57.059 --> 00:29:00.279
The<00:28:57.700><c> Lord</c><00:28:58.059><c> tests</c><00:28:58.480><c> her</c><00:28:58.880><c> even</c><00:28:59.240><c> more.</c>

00:29:00.400 --> 00:29:05.559
He<00:29:00.519><c> responds,</c><00:29:01.279><c> verse</c><00:29:01.440><c> 26,</c><00:29:02.759><c> it's</c><00:29:03.720><c> not</c><00:29:04.059><c> right</c><00:29:04.579><c> to</c><00:29:04.920><c> take</c><00:29:05.200><c> the</c>

00:29:05.559 --> 00:29:06.619
children's<00:29:06.279><c> bread</c>

00:29:06.619 --> 00:29:09.799
and<00:29:07.720><c> toss</c><00:29:07.980><c> it</c><00:29:08.200><c> to</c><00:29:08.359><c> their</c><00:29:08.720><c> dogs.</c>

00:29:10.740 --> 00:29:16.819
Now,<00:29:11.920><c> I'm</c><00:29:12.119><c> sure</c><00:29:12.240><c> many</c><00:29:12.480><c> of</c><00:29:12.640><c> you</c><00:29:12.779><c> know</c><00:29:13.160><c> the</c><00:29:13.799><c> Greek</c><00:29:14.000><c> for</c><00:29:14.259><c> dogs</c><00:29:14.640><c> here</c><00:29:14.980><c> isn't</c><00:29:15.660><c> a</c><00:29:15.900><c> dog.</c>

00:29:16.880 --> 00:29:19.539
It's<00:29:17.240><c> actually</c><00:29:17.500><c> quite</c><00:29:17.799><c> a</c><00:29:18.000><c> beautiful,</c><00:29:18.579><c> very</c><00:29:18.900><c> tender</c><00:29:19.299><c> word.</c>

00:29:19.660 --> 00:29:21.019
It's<00:29:19.799><c> actually</c><00:29:20.019><c> the</c><00:29:20.259><c> word</c><00:29:20.400><c> for</c><00:29:20.680><c> puppy.</c>

00:29:21.440 --> 00:29:22.940
It's<00:29:21.640><c> for</c><00:29:21.779><c> a</c><00:29:21.900><c> little</c><00:29:22.059><c> puppy.</c>

00:29:23.359 --> 00:29:24.819
I<00:29:23.400><c> don't</c><00:29:23.500><c> know</c><00:29:23.640><c> if</c><00:29:23.779><c> any</c><00:29:23.940><c> of</c><00:29:24.059><c> you</c><00:29:24.160><c> have</c><00:29:24.420><c> a</c><00:29:24.640><c> puppy,</c>

00:29:24.819 --> 00:29:27.460
but<00:29:25.079><c> we</c><00:29:25.700><c> had</c><00:29:25.920><c> a</c><00:29:26.059><c> little</c><00:29:26.460><c> white</c><00:29:26.799><c> Westie.</c>

00:29:27.660 --> 00:29:30.259
The<00:29:28.019><c> little</c><00:29:28.259><c> white</c><00:29:28.519><c> Westies</c><00:29:28.799><c> are</c><00:29:29.059><c> really</c><00:29:29.440><c> cute.</c>

00:29:30.839 --> 00:29:34.880
And<00:29:31.059><c> I</c><00:29:31.200><c> can</c><00:29:31.420><c> just</c><00:29:31.880><c> picture</c><00:29:32.420><c> when</c><00:29:33.619><c> our</c><00:29:33.819><c> little</c><00:29:34.039><c> dog</c><00:29:34.220><c> was</c><00:29:34.440><c> a</c><00:29:34.640><c> puppy,</c>

00:29:35.099 --> 00:29:39.000
this<00:29:35.279><c> little</c><00:29:35.859><c> thing,</c><00:29:36.220><c> and</c><00:29:36.400><c> they</c><00:29:36.619><c> sit</c><00:29:36.819><c> there</c><00:29:37.920><c> around</c><00:29:38.460><c> the</c><00:29:38.740><c> table,</c>

00:29:39.019 --> 00:29:42.359
and<00:29:39.240><c> our</c><00:29:39.480><c> kids</c><00:29:40.099><c> do</c><00:29:40.880><c> it,</c><00:29:41.039><c> and</c><00:29:41.180><c> we</c><00:29:41.640><c> tell</c><00:29:41.759><c> them</c><00:29:41.940><c> not</c><00:29:42.160><c> to.</c>

00:29:42.480 --> 00:29:46.680
But<00:29:42.980><c> how</c><00:29:43.400><c> can</c><00:29:43.579><c> you</c><00:29:43.740><c> resist</c><00:29:44.279><c> these</c><00:29:45.279><c> little</c><00:29:45.680><c> eyes</c><00:29:46.140><c> looking</c><00:29:46.440><c> up</c>

00:29:46.680 --> 00:29:47.799
at<00:29:46.880><c> you,</c>

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expectantly<00:29:48.599><c> begging,</c><00:29:49.440><c> believing,</c><00:29:50.180><c> tail</c><00:29:50.400><c> wagging,</c>

00:29:51.680 --> 00:29:54.019
and<00:29:51.839><c> sure</c><00:29:52.099><c> enough,</c><00:29:52.420><c> things</c><00:29:52.660><c> that</c><00:29:52.900><c> shouldn't</c><00:29:53.059><c> be</c><00:29:53.299><c> fed</c><00:29:53.440><c> to</c><00:29:53.700><c> dogs,</c>

00:29:54.019 --> 00:29:58.859
carrots,<00:29:55.599><c> potatoes,</c><00:29:56.480><c> chips,</c><00:29:57.019><c> whatever,</c><00:29:57.940><c> down</c><00:29:58.240><c> they</c><00:29:58.480><c> go</c><00:29:58.660><c> to</c>

00:29:58.859 --> 00:29:59.799
the<00:29:59.019><c> dog.</c>

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That's<00:30:00.599><c> the</c><00:30:00.740><c> word</c><00:30:00.900><c> Jesus</c><00:30:01.380><c> uses</c><00:30:01.759><c> here.</c>

00:30:02.039 --> 00:30:05.720
He<00:30:02.200><c> says,</c><00:30:02.480><c> hang</c><00:30:02.740><c> on,</c><00:30:02.839><c> it's</c><00:30:03.099><c> not</c><00:30:03.359><c> right</c><00:30:03.619><c> to</c><00:30:03.839><c> take</c><00:30:04.019><c> the</c><00:30:04.299><c> children's</c><00:30:04.880><c> bread</c>

00:30:05.900 --> 00:30:08.299
and<00:30:06.420><c> toss</c><00:30:06.720><c> it</c><00:30:06.980><c> to</c><00:30:07.160><c> the</c><00:30:07.400><c> puppies.</c>

00:30:10.259 --> 00:30:14.680
And<00:30:10.500><c> she's</c><00:30:10.779><c> like,</c><00:30:11.700><c> oh,</c><00:30:11.819><c> how</c><00:30:13.599><c> does</c><00:30:13.759><c> she</c><00:30:13.960><c> respond</c><00:30:14.319><c> now?</c>

00:30:14.759 --> 00:30:15.779
Does<00:30:15.039><c> she</c><00:30:15.240><c> give</c><00:30:15.400><c> in</c><00:30:15.559><c> now?</c>

00:30:15.900 --> 00:30:18.420
I<00:30:15.900><c> mean,</c><00:30:16.140><c> this</c><00:30:16.359><c> has</c><00:30:16.559><c> been</c><00:30:16.740><c> quite</c><00:30:17.039><c> the</c><00:30:17.319><c> trial</c><00:30:17.539><c> here.</c>

00:30:20.519 --> 00:30:24.400
Just<00:30:21.119><c> think</c><00:30:21.440><c> about</c><00:30:21.900><c> the</c><00:30:22.299><c> clarity</c><00:30:22.619><c> of</c><00:30:22.839><c> this</c><00:30:23.039><c> woman's</c><00:30:23.579><c> thought.</c>

00:30:25.279 --> 00:30:30.980
Even<00:30:25.640><c> in</c><00:30:25.940><c> this</c><00:30:26.279><c> desperate</c><00:30:26.759><c> state,</c><00:30:28.799><c> exposed</c><00:30:29.420><c> by</c><00:30:29.900><c> the</c><00:30:30.359><c> disciples,</c>

00:30:31.259 --> 00:30:35.460
get<00:30:31.559><c> rid</c><00:30:31.759><c> of</c><00:30:31.980><c> her,</c><00:30:32.319><c> send</c><00:30:32.400><c> her</c><00:30:32.599><c> away,</c><00:30:33.359><c> Jesus</c><00:30:33.720><c> seemingly</c><00:30:34.240><c> ignoring</c><00:30:34.660><c> her,</c>

00:30:35.799 --> 00:30:37.740
then<00:30:35.819><c> saying</c><00:30:36.299><c> sort</c><00:30:36.500><c> of</c><00:30:36.660><c> harsh</c><00:30:36.839><c> things,</c><00:30:37.180><c> it</c><00:30:37.339><c> seems.</c>

00:30:37.960 --> 00:30:38.859
I'm<00:30:38.400><c> not</c><00:30:38.559><c> for</c><00:30:38.740><c> you.</c>

00:30:38.859 --> 00:30:40.680
I'm<00:30:39.039><c> only</c><00:30:39.220><c> for</c><00:30:39.400><c> the</c><00:30:39.539><c> House</c><00:30:39.700><c> of</c><00:30:39.940><c> Israel.</c>

00:30:41.119 --> 00:30:43.319
And<00:30:41.160><c> we</c><00:30:41.460><c> shouldn't</c><00:30:41.660><c> take</c><00:30:42.039><c> the</c><00:30:42.380><c> children</c><00:30:42.559><c> of</c><00:30:42.859><c> Israel's</c>

00:30:43.319 --> 00:30:47.240
as<00:30:43.460><c> the</c><00:30:43.680><c> implication</c><00:30:44.180><c> of</c><00:30:44.460><c> bread</c><00:30:44.599><c> and</c><00:30:45.359><c> chuck</c><00:30:45.579><c> it</c><00:30:45.779><c> to</c><00:30:46.000><c> dogs,</c><00:30:46.380><c> to</c><00:30:46.740><c> puppies.</c>

00:30:47.240 --> 00:30:49.940
You're<00:30:48.259><c> looking</c><00:30:48.440><c> at</c><00:30:48.640><c> me</c><00:30:48.759><c> with</c><00:30:48.940><c> these</c><00:30:49.220><c> expectant</c><00:30:49.700><c> eyes,</c>

00:30:50.000 --> 00:30:51.559
but<00:30:50.220><c> I'm</c><00:30:50.359><c> not</c><00:30:50.539><c> going</c><00:30:50.660><c> to</c><00:30:50.799><c> do</c><00:30:50.980><c> that.</c>

00:30:52.000 --> 00:30:53.619
Does<00:30:52.099><c> she</c><00:30:52.279><c> give</c><00:30:52.500><c> in?</c>

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No.

00:30:54.440 --> 00:30:55.700
Look<00:30:54.680><c> at</c><00:30:54.799><c> the</c><00:30:55.000><c> clarity</c><00:30:55.200><c> of</c><00:30:55.400><c> her</c><00:30:55.539><c> thought.</c>

00:30:55.740 --> 00:30:59.480
She<00:30:55.920><c> says,</c><00:30:56.460><c> well,</c><00:30:57.660><c> yes,</c><00:30:58.099><c> Lord,</c><00:30:58.880><c> verse</c><00:30:59.200><c> 27.</c>

00:30:59.940 --> 00:31:04.660
Yes,<00:31:00.259><c> Lord,</c><00:31:00.579><c> but</c><00:31:00.880><c> even</c><00:31:01.380><c> the</c><00:31:01.740><c> puppies</c><00:31:02.660><c> eat</c><00:31:03.900><c> the</c><00:31:04.259><c> crumbs</c>

00:31:04.660 --> 00:31:09.640
that<00:31:05.339><c> happen</c><00:31:05.680><c> to</c><00:31:06.119><c> fall</c><00:31:06.619><c> from</c><00:31:07.799><c> their</c><00:31:08.000><c> master's</c><00:31:08.660><c> table.</c>

00:31:10.880 --> 00:31:13.839
Occasionally,<00:31:11.740><c> crumbs</c><00:31:11.940><c> do</c><00:31:12.339><c> fall,</c><00:31:13.259><c> Jesus,</c>

00:31:13.839 --> 00:31:17.279
and<00:31:15.339><c> the</c><00:31:15.579><c> puppies</c><00:31:15.880><c> do</c><00:31:16.200><c> eat</c><00:31:16.400><c> them.</c>

00:31:17.440 --> 00:31:21.920
And<00:31:17.740><c> she's</c><00:31:17.940><c> saying</c><00:31:18.359><c> to</c><00:31:18.640><c> Jesus,</c><00:31:19.180><c> that</c><00:31:19.640><c> is</c><00:31:20.039><c> enough</c><00:31:20.480><c> for</c><00:31:20.819><c> me.</c>

00:31:22.400 --> 00:31:25.980
Even<00:31:22.779><c> a</c><00:31:23.119><c> crumb</c><00:31:23.420><c> from</c><00:31:23.779><c> you,</c><00:31:24.460><c> Jesus,</c><00:31:24.559><c> is</c><00:31:24.960><c> enough.</c>

00:31:26.339 --> 00:31:31.579
What<00:31:26.720><c> extraordinary</c><00:31:27.799><c> faith</c><00:31:28.420><c> from</c><00:31:29.819><c> this</c><00:31:30.140><c> amazing</c><00:31:30.720><c> woman.</c>

00:31:32.059 --> 00:31:34.720
And<00:31:32.420><c> Jesus</c><00:31:32.980><c> sees</c><00:31:33.599><c> that.</c>

00:31:34.759 --> 00:31:36.819
He<00:31:35.019><c> knew</c><00:31:35.259><c> it</c><00:31:35.420><c> from</c><00:31:35.619><c> the</c><00:31:35.859><c> start,</c><00:31:36.180><c> brethren</c><00:31:36.440><c> and</c><00:31:36.619><c> sisters.</c>

00:31:36.900 --> 00:31:42.420
He<00:31:37.420><c> wanted</c><00:31:37.920><c> to</c><00:31:38.420><c> draw</c><00:31:38.819><c> this</c><00:31:39.480><c> out</c><00:31:40.119><c> for</c><00:31:41.019><c> all</c><00:31:41.619><c> around</c><00:31:42.119><c> him,</c>

00:31:42.420 --> 00:31:44.740
and<00:31:42.859><c> in</c><00:31:42.859><c> particular,</c><00:31:43.980><c> his</c><00:31:44.160><c> disciples.</c>

00:31:44.880 --> 00:31:49.680
He<00:31:45.200><c> said</c><00:31:45.660><c> what</c><00:31:46.779><c> they</c><00:31:47.799><c> thought</c><00:31:48.140><c> and</c><00:31:48.779><c> felt.</c>

00:31:52.200 --> 00:31:55.299
And<00:31:52.359><c> he</c><00:31:52.559><c> wanted</c><00:31:52.759><c> to</c><00:31:53.119><c> demonstrate</c><00:31:53.559><c> in</c><00:31:53.759><c> a</c><00:31:54.039><c> very</c><00:31:54.519><c> powerful</c><00:31:54.960><c> way</c>

00:31:55.299 --> 00:31:57.440
with<00:31:55.539><c> this</c><00:31:55.799><c> beautiful</c><00:31:56.299><c> dialogue</c><00:31:56.680><c> with</c><00:31:56.940><c> this</c><00:31:57.160><c> woman</c>

00:31:57.440 --> 00:32:01.599
to<00:31:58.200><c> draw</c><00:31:58.559><c> out</c><00:31:58.940><c> this</c><00:31:59.339><c> incredible</c><00:32:00.500><c> faith.</c>

00:32:02.619 --> 00:32:05.240
Just<00:32:02.920><c> a</c><00:32:03.180><c> crumb</c><00:32:03.359><c> will</c><00:32:03.579><c> be</c><00:32:03.779><c> enough,</c><00:32:04.500><c> Lord.</c>

00:32:08.059 --> 00:32:10.119
The<00:32:08.440><c> Lord</c><00:32:08.660><c> can't</c><00:32:09.039><c> hold</c><00:32:09.240><c> back</c><00:32:09.500><c> any</c><00:32:09.839><c> further.</c>

00:32:10.119 --> 00:32:12.200
He<00:32:10.319><c> says,</c><00:32:10.720><c> oh,</c><00:32:11.039><c> woman,</c><00:32:11.299><c> great</c><00:32:11.480><c> is</c><00:32:11.720><c> your</c><00:32:12.000><c> faith.</c>

00:32:12.400 --> 00:32:14.059
Great<00:32:12.859><c> is</c><00:32:13.359><c> your</c><00:32:13.680><c> faith.</c>

00:32:14.460 --> 00:32:17.039
Your<00:32:14.799><c> request</c><00:32:15.420><c> is</c><00:32:16.039><c> granted.</c>

00:32:18.619 --> 00:32:20.599
And<00:32:18.799><c> he</c><00:32:19.000><c> healed</c><00:32:19.160><c> her.</c>

00:32:21.420 --> 00:32:22.680
Oh,<00:32:21.640><c> hang</c><00:32:21.779><c> on.</c><00:32:21.900><c> No,</c><00:32:22.099><c> he</c><00:32:22.140><c> didn't.</c>

00:32:23.019 --> 00:32:25.259
Actually,<00:32:23.559><c> he</c><00:32:23.839><c> healed</c><00:32:24.079><c> the</c><00:32:24.319><c> daughter.</c>

00:32:25.940 --> 00:32:27.880
Oh,<00:32:26.140><c> but</c><00:32:26.339><c> hang</c><00:32:26.559><c> on.</c>

00:32:27.920 --> 00:32:29.700
Was<00:32:28.039><c> the</c><00:32:28.299><c> daughter</c><00:32:28.599><c> a</c><00:32:28.839><c> believer?</c>

00:32:31.579 --> 00:32:33.519
Was<00:32:31.920><c> she</c><00:32:32.079><c> really</c><00:32:32.440><c> faithful?</c>

00:32:34.640 --> 00:32:36.500
Was<00:32:34.920><c> she</c><00:32:35.119><c> old</c><00:32:35.440><c> enough?</c>

00:32:37.000 --> 00:32:39.720
Maybe<00:32:38.000><c> was</c><00:32:38.319><c> she</c><00:32:38.500><c> baptized?</c>

00:32:41.000 --> 00:32:43.819
What<00:32:41.579><c> other</c><00:32:41.859><c> conditions</c><00:32:42.420><c> might</c><00:32:42.900><c> we</c><00:32:43.240><c> think</c><00:32:43.619><c> of?</c>

00:32:43.880 --> 00:32:46.099
We<00:32:44.119><c> don't</c><00:32:44.500><c> know,</c><00:32:45.259><c> right?</c>

00:32:46.720 --> 00:32:52.180
The<00:32:47.039><c> point</c><00:32:47.440><c> is</c><00:32:48.740><c> that</c><00:32:49.279><c> the</c><00:32:49.660><c> extraordinary,</c><00:32:50.400><c> the</c><00:32:50.839><c> great</c><00:32:51.400><c> faith</c>

00:32:52.180 --> 00:32:58.279
of<00:32:53.000><c> this</c><00:32:53.380><c> woman</c><00:32:53.980><c> was</c><00:32:54.599><c> sufficient</c><00:32:55.400><c> for</c><00:32:55.859><c> the</c><00:32:56.180><c> grace</c><00:32:56.720><c> of</c><00:32:57.480><c> Jesus</c>

00:32:58.279 --> 00:33:03.700
to<00:32:58.980><c> be</c><00:32:59.339><c> exercised</c><00:33:00.099><c> towards</c><00:33:00.700><c> her</c><00:33:01.680><c> little</c><00:33:02.400><c> daughter.</c>

00:33:05.460 --> 00:33:09.339
Let's<00:33:06.059><c> never</c><00:33:06.240><c> give</c><00:33:06.440><c> up</c><00:33:07.140><c> on</c><00:33:07.680><c> our</c><00:33:07.940><c> children,</c><00:33:08.519><c> parents.</c>

00:33:12.059 --> 00:33:16.559
You<00:33:12.099><c> know,</c><00:33:12.380><c> some</c><00:33:12.519><c> of</c><00:33:13.160><c> our</c><00:33:13.759><c> kids</c><00:33:14.079><c> don't</c><00:33:14.819><c> necessarily,</c><00:33:15.660><c> well,</c><00:33:16.079><c> generally,</c>

00:33:17.000 --> 00:33:20.640
quite<00:33:17.180><c> often,</c><00:33:17.759><c> they</c><00:33:17.940><c> don't</c><00:33:18.140><c> do</c><00:33:18.420><c> what</c><00:33:18.579><c> we</c><00:33:18.759><c> would</c><00:33:18.940><c> like</c><00:33:19.079><c> them</c><00:33:19.259><c> to</c><00:33:19.480><c> do.</c>

00:33:21.279 --> 00:33:25.619
And<00:33:21.880><c> it</c><00:33:22.039><c> causes</c><00:33:22.359><c> us</c><00:33:22.680><c> great</c><00:33:22.960><c> sadness,</c><00:33:24.039><c> doesn't</c><00:33:24.279><c> it?</c>

00:33:28.000 --> 00:33:30.799
But<00:33:28.339><c> would</c><00:33:28.480><c> we</c><00:33:28.700><c> ever</c><00:33:29.059><c> give</c><00:33:29.319><c> up</c><00:33:29.579><c> on</c><00:33:29.740><c> our</c><00:33:29.960><c> children?</c>

00:33:30.980 --> 00:33:33.880
Would<00:33:31.500><c> we</c><00:33:31.680><c> ever</c><00:33:31.980><c> stop</c><00:33:32.240><c> praying</c><00:33:32.619><c> for</c><00:33:32.839><c> them?</c>

00:33:34.759 --> 00:33:38.579
What<00:33:35.000><c> would</c><00:33:35.220><c> be</c><00:33:35.400><c> the</c><00:33:35.619><c> greatest</c><00:33:35.960><c> gift</c><00:33:36.539><c> that</c><00:33:37.440><c> we</c><00:33:37.599><c> could</c><00:33:37.779><c> ever</c><00:33:38.079><c> receive</c>

00:33:38.579 --> 00:33:40.819
from<00:33:38.799><c> our</c><00:33:39.019><c> God</c><00:33:39.220><c> and</c><00:33:39.400><c> our</c><00:33:39.559><c> Lord</c><00:33:39.759><c> Jesus?</c>

00:33:42.700 --> 00:33:46.480
Would<00:33:42.920><c> it</c><00:33:43.099><c> not</c><00:33:43.339><c> be</c><00:33:43.579><c> that</c><00:33:43.839><c> maybe</c><00:33:44.220><c> they</c><00:33:44.599><c> would</c><00:33:44.819><c> show</c><00:33:45.200><c> grace,</c>

00:33:47.720 --> 00:33:50.680
love<00:33:48.240><c> to</c><00:33:48.759><c> the</c><00:33:48.940><c> one</c><00:33:49.059><c> that</c><00:33:49.279><c> we</c><00:33:49.559><c> love?</c>

00:33:52.579 --> 00:33:57.380
How<00:33:52.940><c> often</c><00:33:53.160><c> do</c><00:33:53.400><c> we</c><00:33:53.720><c> plead</c><00:33:54.180><c> that</c><00:33:55.839><c> the</c><00:33:56.099><c> grace</c><00:33:56.400><c> of</c><00:33:56.640><c> our</c><00:33:56.799><c> Lord</c><00:33:56.980><c> Jesus</c>

00:33:57.380 --> 00:34:00.660
and<00:33:57.480><c> our</c><00:33:57.720><c> God</c><00:33:57.980><c> will</c><00:33:58.220><c> be</c><00:33:58.440><c> shown</c><00:33:58.920><c> to</c><00:33:59.299><c> one</c><00:33:59.500><c> we</c><00:33:59.720><c> love?</c>

00:34:01.259 --> 00:34:02.759
We<00:34:01.819><c> should.</c>

00:34:03.740 --> 00:34:06.480
The<00:34:03.940><c> miracles</c><00:34:04.299><c> of</c><00:34:04.519><c> Jesus</c><00:34:04.819><c> are</c><00:34:05.039><c> full</c><00:34:05.240><c> of</c><00:34:05.400><c> this</c><00:34:05.619><c> very</c><00:34:05.980><c> simple</c>

00:34:06.480 --> 00:34:08.980
but<00:34:07.259><c> very</c><00:34:07.619><c> profound</c><00:34:08.000><c> thing.</c>

00:34:09.460 --> 00:34:11.760
Think<00:34:09.679><c> of</c><00:34:09.840><c> the</c><00:34:10.119><c> servant</c><00:34:10.400><c> that</c><00:34:10.579><c> was</c><00:34:10.820><c> healed</c><00:34:11.119><c> on</c><00:34:11.480><c> account</c>

00:34:11.760 --> 00:34:14.659
of<00:34:11.960><c> the</c><00:34:12.199><c> centurion's</c><00:34:13.059><c> faith</c><00:34:13.179><c> in</c><00:34:13.340><c> Matthew</c><00:34:13.679><c> 8.</c>

00:34:14.800 --> 00:34:17.460
The<00:34:15.099><c> daughter</c><00:34:15.420><c> that</c><00:34:15.619><c> was</c><00:34:15.900><c> raised</c><00:34:16.199><c> on</c><00:34:16.420><c> account</c><00:34:16.639><c> of</c><00:34:16.840><c> her</c><00:34:17.019><c> father,</c>

00:34:17.679 --> 00:34:21.059
Jairus'<00:34:18.260><c> faith</c><00:34:18.619><c> in</c><00:34:19.199><c> Matthew</c><00:34:19.539><c> 9,</c><00:34:19.920><c> the</c><00:34:20.159><c> paralytic</c><00:34:20.599><c> man</c><00:34:20.840><c> we've</c>

00:34:21.059 --> 00:34:21.739
already<00:34:21.380><c> seen</c>

00:34:21.739 --> 00:34:24.440
on<00:34:22.260><c> account</c><00:34:22.619><c> of</c><00:34:22.860><c> the</c><00:34:23.539><c> faith</c><00:34:23.760><c> of</c><00:34:23.920><c> the</c><00:34:24.119><c> friends.</c>

00:34:24.440 --> 00:34:27.559
The<00:34:25.280><c> epileptic</c><00:34:25.880><c> son</c><00:34:26.239><c> healed</c><00:34:26.480><c> on</c><00:34:26.719><c> account</c><00:34:26.940><c> of</c><00:34:27.099><c> the</c><00:34:27.260><c> faith</c><00:34:27.420><c> of</c>

00:34:27.559 --> 00:34:28.300
his<00:34:27.760><c> father</c>

00:34:28.300 --> 00:34:30.000
in<00:34:28.940><c> Matthew</c><00:34:29.300><c> 17.</c>

00:34:30.440 --> 00:34:34.760
The<00:34:30.780><c> son</c><00:34:31.099><c> healed</c><00:34:31.380><c> on</c><00:34:32.059><c> account</c><00:34:32.340><c> of</c><00:34:32.539><c> the</c><00:34:32.820><c> faith</c><00:34:33.280><c> of</c><00:34:34.159><c> his</c><00:34:34.440><c> father,</c>

00:34:34.820 --> 00:34:36.880
the<00:34:35.099><c> nobleman</c><00:34:35.900><c> of</c><00:34:36.219><c> John</c><00:34:36.619><c> 4.</c>

00:34:36.900 --> 00:34:39.820
I<00:34:37.099><c> could</c><00:34:37.320><c> go</c><00:34:37.539><c> on</c><00:34:38.159><c> and</c><00:34:38.960><c> on.</c>

00:34:40.460 --> 00:34:44.159
There<00:34:41.000><c> are</c><00:34:41.320><c> so</c><00:34:41.619><c> many</c><00:34:41.860><c> occasions</c><00:34:42.360><c> where</c><00:34:42.659><c> the</c><00:34:43.000><c> grace,</c>

00:34:44.840 --> 00:34:47.800
which<00:34:45.260><c> by</c><00:34:45.559><c> definition</c><00:34:46.019><c> is</c><00:34:46.440><c> never</c><00:34:46.719><c> deserved,</c>

00:34:48.179 --> 00:34:51.039
of<00:34:48.360><c> the</c><00:34:48.579><c> Lord</c><00:34:48.780><c> Jesus</c><00:34:49.219><c> is</c><00:34:49.579><c> extended</c><00:34:50.000><c> to</c><00:34:50.539><c> one</c>

00:34:51.039 --> 00:34:55.880
on<00:34:52.099><c> account</c><00:34:52.639><c> of</c><00:34:53.039><c> the</c><00:34:53.380><c> faith</c><00:34:54.000><c> of</c><00:34:54.980><c> another.</c>

00:34:57.019 --> 00:35:01.300
And<00:34:57.579><c> often</c><00:34:58.139><c> in</c><00:34:59.000><c> a</c><00:34:59.260><c> circumstances</c><00:34:59.800><c> where</c><00:35:00.079><c> we</c><00:35:00.300><c> know</c><00:35:00.539><c> nothing</c>

00:35:01.300 --> 00:35:05.219
of<00:35:01.880><c> the</c><00:35:02.159><c> recipient</c><00:35:02.679><c> because</c><00:35:03.480><c> it's</c><00:35:03.739><c> not</c><00:35:04.000><c> the</c><00:35:04.239><c> point.</c>

00:35:06.099 --> 00:35:07.099
Okay?

00:35:07.780 --> 00:35:09.480
And<00:35:07.920><c> we'll</c><00:35:08.159><c> see</c><00:35:08.239><c> that</c><00:35:08.460><c> a</c><00:35:08.619><c> lot.</c>

00:35:10.199 --> 00:35:12.099
Let's<00:35:10.400><c> never</c><00:35:10.639><c> give</c><00:35:10.840><c> up</c><00:35:11.059><c> on</c><00:35:11.219><c> the</c><00:35:11.380><c> ones</c><00:35:11.599><c> that</c><00:35:11.800><c> we</c><00:35:11.980><c> love.</c>

00:35:12.260 --> 00:35:16.760
Let's<00:35:12.519><c> always</c><00:35:13.000><c> pray</c><00:35:13.539><c> that</c><00:35:14.860><c> the</c><00:35:15.199><c> grace</c><00:35:15.719><c> of</c><00:35:16.280><c> our</c><00:35:16.559><c> God</c>

00:35:16.760 --> 00:35:20.300
and<00:35:16.940><c> our</c><00:35:17.079><c> Lord</c><00:35:17.280><c> Jesus,</c><00:35:17.840><c> if</c><00:35:18.159><c> they</c><00:35:18.400><c> were</c><00:35:18.579><c> to</c><00:35:18.760><c> do</c><00:35:19.000><c> anything</c>

00:35:20.480 --> 00:35:23.719
in<00:35:20.960><c> showing</c><00:35:21.280><c> their</c><00:35:21.539><c> love</c><00:35:21.739><c> for</c><00:35:21.980><c> us,</c><00:35:22.199><c> that</c><00:35:22.340><c> we</c><00:35:22.500><c> would</c><00:35:22.780><c> plead</c>

00:35:23.599 --> 00:35:25.480
that<00:35:23.840><c> they</c><00:35:24.039><c> would</c><00:35:24.199><c> show</c><00:35:24.460><c> it</c><00:35:24.659><c> to</c><00:35:24.820><c> one</c><00:35:24.940><c> we</c><00:35:25.199><c> love.</c>

00:35:25.760 --> 00:35:28.539
So<00:35:26.059><c> often</c><00:35:26.199><c> we</c><00:35:26.420><c> make</c><00:35:26.639><c> our</c><00:35:26.860><c> prayers</c><00:35:27.059><c> all</c><00:35:27.320><c> about</c><00:35:27.519><c> us.</c>

00:35:31.960 --> 00:35:33.699
You<00:35:32.099><c> know,</c><00:35:32.199><c> there's</c><00:35:32.420><c> a</c><00:35:32.619><c> powerful</c><00:35:33.159><c> verse,</c>

00:35:33.719 --> 00:35:36.039
and<00:35:33.940><c> it's</c><00:35:34.840><c> really</c><00:35:35.099><c> quite</c><00:35:35.320><c> interesting.</c>

00:35:36.420 --> 00:35:40.619
1<00:35:36.679><c> Timothy</c><00:35:37.039><c> 2,</c><00:35:38.980><c> verse</c><00:35:39.199><c> 1</c><00:35:39.440><c> I</c><00:35:39.619><c> believe</c><00:35:39.820><c> it</c><00:35:39.980><c> is,</c>

00:35:40.860 --> 00:35:44.420
and<00:35:40.900><c> I</c><00:35:41.340><c> didn't</c><00:35:41.500><c> write</c><00:35:41.739><c> the</c><00:35:41.940><c> verse</c><00:35:42.159><c> in,</c><00:35:42.460><c> but</c><00:35:42.619><c> I</c><00:35:42.699><c> think</c><00:35:42.840><c> it</c><00:35:43.000><c> is,</c>

00:35:45.199 --> 00:35:49.380
where<00:35:45.460><c> Paul</c><00:35:45.760><c> says,</c><00:35:46.380><c> I</c><00:35:46.539><c> exhort</c><00:35:46.920><c> therefore</c><00:35:47.440><c> that</c><00:35:47.800><c> first</c><00:35:48.519><c> of</c><00:35:48.860><c> all,</c>

00:35:49.380 --> 00:35:56.619
note<00:35:49.860><c> this,</c><00:35:51.179><c> supplications,</c><00:35:53.320><c> prayers,</c><00:35:55.159><c> intercessions,</c>

00:35:56.980 --> 00:35:59.460
and<00:35:57.260><c> giving</c><00:35:57.440><c> of</c><00:35:57.760><c> thanks</c><00:35:58.139><c> be</c><00:35:58.599><c> made</c><00:35:58.900><c> for</c><00:35:59.139><c> all</c><00:35:59.340><c> men.</c>

00:35:59.500 --> 00:36:03.360
Now,<00:35:59.900><c> brethren</c><00:36:00.000><c> and</c><00:36:00.260><c> sisters,</c><00:36:00.500><c> I</c><00:36:00.719><c> would</c><00:36:01.420><c> proffer</c><00:36:01.679><c> to</c><00:36:01.940><c> you</c>

00:36:03.360 --> 00:36:06.679
that<00:36:04.440><c> we're</c><00:36:04.679><c> pretty</c><00:36:05.000><c> good</c><00:36:05.500><c> at</c><00:36:05.960><c> supplications.</c>

00:36:06.739 --> 00:36:08.860
In<00:36:06.900><c> fact,</c><00:36:07.019><c> we</c><00:36:07.219><c> ask</c><00:36:07.440><c> for</c><00:36:07.639><c> a</c><00:36:07.780><c> lot.</c>

00:36:11.000 --> 00:36:14.440
We're<00:36:11.619><c> pretty</c><00:36:11.940><c> good</c><00:36:12.460><c> at</c><00:36:12.699><c> giving</c><00:36:12.940><c> thanks.</c>

00:36:14.960 --> 00:36:19.199
You<00:36:15.500><c> know,</c><00:36:16.119><c> it's</c><00:36:16.480><c> almost</c><00:36:16.760><c> ingrained</c><00:36:17.199><c> in</c><00:36:17.380><c> us</c><00:36:17.659><c> to</c><00:36:17.860><c> do</c><00:36:18.059><c> that.</c>

00:36:19.960 --> 00:36:21.860
And<00:36:20.139><c> by</c><00:36:20.360><c> definition,</c><00:36:20.860><c> we're</c><00:36:21.079><c> pretty</c><00:36:21.239><c> good</c><00:36:21.380><c> at</c><00:36:21.639><c> prayers</c>

00:36:21.860 --> 00:36:24.059
because<00:36:22.340><c> they're</c><00:36:22.860><c> all</c><00:36:23.039><c> prayers.</c>

00:36:25.539 --> 00:36:27.519
But<00:36:25.719><c> what</c><00:36:25.960><c> about</c><00:36:26.159><c> intercessions?</c>

00:36:30.559 --> 00:36:34.239
We're<00:36:31.099><c> not</c><00:36:31.559><c> talking</c><00:36:31.980><c> in</c><00:36:32.579><c> sort</c><00:36:32.780><c> of</c><00:36:32.960><c> some</c><00:36:33.260><c> Catholic</c><00:36:33.739><c> notion</c>

00:36:34.239 --> 00:36:36.199
of<00:36:35.039><c> priests</c><00:36:35.360><c> and</c><00:36:35.579><c> that</c><00:36:35.800><c> kind</c><00:36:35.940><c> of</c><00:36:36.079><c> thing.</c>

00:36:36.239 --> 00:36:38.019
We<00:36:36.340><c> know</c><00:36:36.659><c> that</c><00:36:37.139><c> that's</c><00:36:37.679><c> not</c><00:36:37.900><c> right.</c>

00:36:38.059 --> 00:36:40.099
That's<00:36:38.340><c> not</c><00:36:38.440><c> what</c><00:36:38.579><c> Paul's</c><00:36:38.980><c> talking</c><00:36:39.139><c> about.</c>

00:36:40.980 --> 00:36:46.019
He<00:36:41.639><c> says,</c><00:36:42.559><c> I</c><00:36:43.000><c> exhort</c><00:36:43.340><c> therefore</c><00:36:43.840><c> that</c><00:36:44.260><c> first</c><00:36:44.639><c> of</c><00:36:44.880><c> all,</c>

00:36:46.300 --> 00:36:50.019
supplications,<00:36:47.260><c> prayers,</c><00:36:48.679><c> intercessions,</c>

00:36:50.099 --> 00:36:54.059
and<00:36:50.400><c> giving</c><00:36:50.659><c> of</c><00:36:50.960><c> thanks</c><00:36:51.340><c> be</c><00:36:51.739><c> made</c><00:36:52.219><c> for</c><00:36:52.880><c> all</c><00:36:53.179><c> men.</c>

00:36:54.900 --> 00:36:57.760
So,<00:36:55.199><c> brethren</c><00:36:55.320><c> and</c><00:36:55.579><c> sisters,</c><00:36:56.219><c> I</c><00:36:56.460><c> ask</c><00:36:56.719><c> you</c><00:36:56.900><c> and</c><00:36:57.039><c> I</c><00:36:57.179><c> ask</c><00:36:57.340><c> myself,</c>

00:36:57.900 --> 00:37:02.539
how<00:36:58.159><c> often</c><00:36:58.480><c> do</c><00:36:58.719><c> we</c><00:36:59.179><c> intercede</c><00:37:00.019><c> on</c><00:37:01.239><c> behalf</c><00:37:01.579><c> of</c><00:37:01.760><c> a</c><00:37:01.960><c> young</c><00:37:02.159><c> person</c>

00:37:02.539 --> 00:37:06.639
in<00:37:02.739><c> our</c><00:37:03.000><c> ecclesia,</c><00:37:04.579><c> pleading</c><00:37:05.079><c> to</c><00:37:05.360><c> the</c><00:37:05.639><c> father</c><00:37:06.000><c> like</c><00:37:06.320><c> this</c>

00:37:06.639 --> 00:37:09.019
desperate<00:37:06.940><c> woman</c><00:37:07.340><c> for</c><00:37:07.519><c> her</c><00:37:07.679><c> little</c><00:37:07.920><c> daughter,</c>

00:37:10.320 --> 00:37:13.280
for<00:37:10.420><c> a</c><00:37:10.639><c> sibling,</c><00:37:11.579><c> for</c><00:37:11.739><c> a</c><00:37:12.000><c> son,</c><00:37:12.219><c> a</c><00:37:12.400><c> daughter,</c>

00:37:13.559 --> 00:37:15.820
for<00:37:13.719><c> a</c><00:37:13.940><c> fellow</c><00:37:14.199><c> brother</c><00:37:14.500><c> or</c><00:37:14.719><c> sister?</c>

00:37:16.820 --> 00:37:22.480
And<00:37:17.460><c> do</c><00:37:17.619><c> we</c><00:37:17.800><c> truly</c><00:37:18.159><c> believe</c><00:37:18.980><c> that</c><00:37:20.280><c> our</c><00:37:20.519><c> God</c><00:37:20.760><c> will</c><00:37:21.079><c> hear</c><00:37:21.300><c> our</c><00:37:21.619><c> prayer</c>

00:37:22.659 --> 00:37:27.280
and<00:37:23.300><c> that</c><00:37:23.460><c> he</c><00:37:23.579><c> will</c><00:37:23.920><c> forgive</c><00:37:24.480><c> or</c><00:37:26.380><c> heal?</c>

00:37:28.920 --> 00:37:32.260
Yeah,<00:37:29.199><c> we</c><00:37:29.820><c> pray</c><00:37:30.400><c> as</c><00:37:30.960><c> our</c><00:37:31.219><c> brother</c><00:37:31.380><c> did</c><00:37:31.760><c> tonight</c>

00:37:32.260 --> 00:37:34.940
for<00:37:32.659><c> our</c><00:37:32.800><c> brother</c><00:37:33.039><c> Jacob</c><00:37:33.699><c> in</c><00:37:33.920><c> Bangladesh.</c>

00:37:35.159 --> 00:37:39.300
Do<00:37:35.519><c> we</c><00:37:35.719><c> do</c><00:37:35.960><c> that</c><00:37:36.420><c> with</c><00:37:36.659><c> the</c><00:37:36.980><c> same</c><00:37:38.260><c> determination,</c>

00:37:39.719 --> 00:37:46.760
the<00:37:39.960><c> same</c><00:37:40.320><c> faith</c><00:37:40.920><c> of</c><00:37:41.840><c> this</c><00:37:42.139><c> extraordinary</c><00:37:43.980><c> Canaanite</c><00:37:45.719><c> woman?</c>

00:37:50.239 --> 00:37:52.820
You<00:37:50.320><c> know,</c><00:37:51.440><c> sometimes,</c><00:37:52.280><c> brethren</c><00:37:52.440><c> and</c><00:37:52.659><c> sisters,</c>

00:37:53.000 --> 00:37:58.380
I<00:37:53.039><c> think</c><00:37:53.400><c> we</c><00:37:53.780><c> in</c><00:37:53.960><c> our</c><00:37:54.219><c> minds</c><00:37:54.659><c> present</c><00:37:55.599><c> a</c><00:37:56.519><c> whole</c><00:37:56.780><c> lot</c><00:37:56.920><c> of</c><00:37:57.239><c> conditions,</c>

00:37:58.440 --> 00:38:02.280
as<00:37:59.219><c> it</c><00:37:59.440><c> were,</c><00:38:00.719><c> before</c><00:38:00.980><c> God</c><00:38:01.260><c> can</c><00:38:01.519><c> do</c><00:38:01.780><c> something.</c>

00:38:02.280 --> 00:38:05.159
It's<00:38:03.159><c> always</c><00:38:03.260><c> a</c><00:38:03.420><c> dangerous</c><00:38:03.780><c> thing,</c><00:38:04.079><c> but</c><00:38:04.179><c> we</c><00:38:04.380><c> sometimes</c><00:38:04.719><c> say</c><00:38:04.980><c> it,</c>

00:38:05.159 --> 00:38:09.380
oh<00:38:05.360><c> no,</c><00:38:06.079><c> that</c><00:38:06.300><c> can't</c><00:38:06.599><c> be</c><00:38:06.820><c> done</c><00:38:07.079><c> because</c><00:38:07.420><c> this</c><00:38:07.659><c> has</c><00:38:07.880><c> to</c><00:38:08.039><c> come</c><00:38:08.280><c> first.</c>

00:38:11.400 --> 00:38:14.300
What<00:38:11.519><c> if</c><00:38:11.739><c> God,</c><00:38:12.300><c> willing</c><00:38:12.400><c> to</c><00:38:12.719><c> show</c><00:38:12.900><c> his</c><00:38:13.199><c> love</c><00:38:13.420><c> for</c><00:38:13.679><c> us,</c>

00:38:14.760 --> 00:38:17.059
just<00:38:15.059><c> did</c><00:38:15.219><c> an</c><00:38:15.440><c> amazing</c><00:38:15.820><c> thing</c><00:38:16.079><c> in</c><00:38:16.219><c> the</c><00:38:16.400><c> life</c><00:38:16.599><c> of</c><00:38:16.840><c> another?</c>

00:38:17.440 --> 00:38:19.039
The<00:38:17.639><c> Bible's</c><00:38:17.960><c> full</c><00:38:18.139><c> of</c><00:38:18.280><c> it.</c>

00:38:19.519 --> 00:38:22.139
It<00:38:19.760><c> doesn't</c><00:38:20.280><c> need</c><00:38:20.619><c> all</c><00:38:20.840><c> these</c><00:38:21.079><c> pre</c><00:38:21.380><c>-qualifications</c>

00:38:22.139 --> 00:38:24.119
before<00:38:22.639><c> God</c><00:38:22.960><c> or</c><00:38:23.099><c> Jesus</c><00:38:23.460><c> will</c><00:38:23.860><c> act.</c>

00:38:24.159 --> 00:38:26.300
They<00:38:24.420><c> make</c><00:38:24.659><c> the</c><00:38:24.900><c> rules,</c><00:38:25.139><c> not</c><00:38:25.360><c> us.</c>

00:38:26.420 --> 00:38:29.599
It's<00:38:26.619><c> very</c><00:38:26.880><c> dangerous</c><00:38:27.400><c> to</c><00:38:27.719><c> sort</c><00:38:27.800><c> of</c><00:38:28.320><c> try</c><00:38:28.500><c> to</c><00:38:28.880><c> constrain</c><00:38:29.260><c> God</c>

00:38:29.599 --> 00:38:33.639
and<00:38:29.760><c> put</c><00:38:30.079><c> conditions</c><00:38:31.159><c> and</c><00:38:31.539><c> qualifications</c><00:38:32.179><c> and</c><00:38:32.539><c> criteria</c>

00:38:33.920 --> 00:38:36.880
because<00:38:34.480><c> we'll</c><00:38:34.780><c> see</c><00:38:34.960><c> in</c><00:38:35.139><c> our</c><00:38:35.760><c> talks</c><00:38:36.039><c> over</c><00:38:36.320><c> the</c><00:38:36.500><c> course</c><00:38:36.679><c> of</c>

00:38:36.880 --> 00:38:37.519
this<00:38:37.079><c> weekend</c>

00:38:37.519 --> 00:38:40.659
that<00:38:38.420><c> our</c><00:38:38.639><c> Lord</c><00:38:38.840><c> Jesus,</c><00:38:39.440><c> who</c><00:38:39.460><c> was</c><00:38:39.719><c> the</c><00:38:40.139><c> perfect,</c>

00:38:40.760 --> 00:38:44.059
the<00:38:41.199><c> exact</c><00:38:41.599><c> replica</c><00:38:42.000><c> of</c><00:38:42.280><c> God,</c><00:38:43.239><c> did</c><00:38:43.360><c> amazing</c><00:38:43.840><c> things.</c>

00:38:44.099 --> 00:38:44.559
Remember<00:38:44.340><c> that?</c>

00:38:44.579 --> 00:38:47.840
Jesus<00:38:44.880><c> said,</c><00:38:45.619><c> when</c><00:38:45.679><c> you</c><00:38:45.860><c> see</c><00:38:46.059><c> me,</c><00:38:46.300><c> you</c><00:38:46.480><c> see</c><00:38:46.679><c> the</c><00:38:46.900><c> Father.</c>

00:38:48.159 --> 00:38:50.420
If<00:38:48.360><c> you've</c><00:38:48.639><c> known</c><00:38:48.820><c> me,</c><00:38:49.179><c> you've</c><00:38:49.320><c> known</c><00:38:49.460><c> the</c><00:38:49.679><c> Father.</c>

00:38:50.480 --> 00:38:54.639
Everything<00:38:51.039><c> God</c><00:38:51.519><c> would</c><00:38:51.840><c> have</c><00:38:52.099><c> done</c><00:38:52.679><c> if</c><00:38:53.440><c> he</c><00:38:53.639><c> walked</c><00:38:53.940><c> the</c><00:38:54.219><c> earth</c>

00:38:54.639 --> 00:38:57.000
is<00:38:55.699><c> exactly</c><00:38:56.159><c> what</c><00:38:56.400><c> Jesus</c><00:38:56.760><c> did,</c>

00:38:57.000 --> 00:38:59.780
and<00:38:57.199><c> everything</c><00:38:57.480><c> Jesus</c><00:38:57.920><c> did</c><00:38:58.360><c> is</c><00:38:58.820><c> exactly</c><00:38:59.159><c> as</c><00:38:59.360><c> God</c><00:38:59.559><c> would</c><00:38:59.679><c> have</c>

00:38:59.780 --> 00:39:00.079
done<00:38:59.960><c> it.</c>

00:39:00.079 --> 00:39:01.559
There's<00:39:00.320><c> no</c><00:39:00.539><c> difference.</c>

00:39:03.119 --> 00:39:09.239
We<00:39:03.579><c> must</c><00:39:03.900><c> believe,</c><00:39:06.059><c> and</c><00:39:06.059><c> we</c><00:39:06.280><c> ought</c><00:39:06.420><c> to</c><00:39:06.739><c> heed</c><00:39:07.119><c> the</c><00:39:08.000><c> Apostles'</c><00:39:08.940><c> exhortation</c>

00:39:09.659 --> 00:39:12.199
to<00:39:09.900><c> add</c><00:39:10.159><c> to</c><00:39:10.280><c> our</c><00:39:10.519><c> prayers,</c><00:39:11.260><c> to</c><00:39:11.360><c> our</c><00:39:11.519><c> giving</c><00:39:11.699><c> of</c><00:39:11.960><c> thanks,</c>

00:39:12.320 --> 00:39:15.699
to<00:39:12.420><c> our</c><00:39:12.659><c> supplications,</c><00:39:14.280><c> intercessions,</c>

00:39:16.039 --> 00:39:18.360
to<00:39:16.280><c> what</c><00:39:16.480><c> we've</c><00:39:16.900><c> hopefully</c><00:39:17.320><c> come</c><00:39:17.579><c> to</c><00:39:17.820><c> see</c><00:39:17.960><c> tonight</c>

00:39:18.360 --> 00:39:21.860
is<00:39:18.679><c> an</c><00:39:19.059><c> extraordinarily</c><00:39:19.659><c> gracious</c><00:39:20.480><c> man,</c>

00:39:22.019 --> 00:39:24.699
a<00:39:22.199><c> man</c><00:39:22.539><c> readily</c><00:39:23.079><c> moved</c><00:39:23.380><c> with</c><00:39:23.579><c> compassion.</c>

00:39:25.199 --> 00:39:29.400
And<00:39:25.960><c> let's</c><00:39:26.280><c> leave</c><00:39:26.559><c> tonight</c><00:39:26.960><c> with</c><00:39:27.980><c> that</c><00:39:28.440><c> wonderful</c><00:39:28.920><c> statement</c>

00:39:29.400 --> 00:39:33.099
that<00:39:29.679><c> the</c><00:39:30.139><c> effectual</c><00:39:31.599><c> fervent</c><00:39:32.320><c> prayer</c>

00:39:33.099 --> 00:39:41.139
by<00:39:34.659><c> grace</c><00:39:35.280><c> of</c><00:39:36.480><c> a</c><00:39:36.719><c> righteous</c><00:39:37.099><c> man</c><00:39:37.619><c> or</c><00:39:37.980><c> woman</c><00:39:38.559><c> accomplishes</c><00:39:40.280><c> much.</c>

00:39:41.639 --> 00:39:42.920
Thank<00:39:41.920><c> you.</c>