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iniquity.</c> 00:10:03.120 --> 00:10:05.500 Do<00:10:03.360><c> good,</c><00:10:03.639><c> O</c><00:10:03.820><c> Lord,</c><00:10:04.019><c> unto</c><00:10:04.299><c> those</c><00:10:04.639><c> that</c><00:10:04.840><c> be</c><00:10:05.059><c> good,</c> 00:10:06.000 --> 00:10:09.980 and<00:10:06.220><c> to</c><00:10:06.840><c> do</c><00:10:07.080><c> them</c><00:10:07.500><c> that</c><00:10:07.759><c> are</c><00:10:08.179><c> upright</c><00:10:08.539><c> in</c><00:10:08.799><c> their</c><00:10:09.039><c> hearts.</c> 00:10:10.379 --> 00:10:14.899 As<00:10:10.559><c> for</c><00:10:10.840><c> such</c><00:10:11.139><c> as</c><00:10:11.539><c> turn</c><00:10:11.720><c> aside</c><00:10:12.399><c> unto</c><00:10:12.799><c> their</c><00:10:13.519><c> crooked</c><00:10:13.860><c> ways,</c> 00:10:15.080 --> 00:10:19.100 the<00:10:15.240><c> Lord</c><00:10:15.419><c> shall</c><00:10:15.700><c> lead</c><00:10:15.919><c> them</c><00:10:16.259><c> forth</c><00:10:16.659><c> with</c><00:10:17.120><c> 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fellowship</c><00:12:29.659><c> on</c><00:12:29.899><c> this</c><00:12:30.120><c> basis</c> 00:12:30.460 --> 00:12:34.620 are<00:12:31.059><c> invited</c><00:12:31.379><c> to</c><00:12:31.600><c> partake</c><00:12:31.919><c> of</c><00:12:32.059><c> the</c><00:12:32.259><c> memorial</c><00:12:32.860><c> emblems.</c> 00:12:34.799 --> 00:12:36.220 Alternate<00:12:35.159><c> arrangements</c><00:12:35.580><c> have</c><00:12:35.840><c> been</c><00:12:36.019><c> made</c> 00:12:36.220 --> 00:12:38.480 for<00:12:36.379><c> those</c><00:12:36.639><c> who</c><00:12:36.820><c> meet</c><00:12:36.960><c> on</c><00:12:37.200><c> another</c><00:12:37.419><c> basis.</c> 00:12:48.019 --> 00:12:49.059 Excuse<00:12:48.539><c> me.</c> 00:12:49.299 --> 00:12:51.879 In<00:12:49.480><c> continuing</c><00:12:49.740><c> with</c><00:12:49.960><c> our</c><00:12:50.200><c> service</c><00:12:50.759><c> together,</c> 00:12:52.000 --> 00:12:55.139 brothers<00:12:52.139><c> and</c><00:12:52.379><c> sisters,</c><00:12:53.820><c> let</c><00:12:53.960><c> us</c><00:12:54.080><c> once</c><00:12:54.279><c> again</c> 00:12:55.139 --> 00:12:58.940 arise<00:12:55.740><c> and</c><00:12:56.759><c> join</c><00:12:57.059><c> our</c><00:12:57.299><c> voices</c><00:12:57.620><c> together.</c> 00:13:01.480 --> 00:13:04.200 Singing<00:13:02.000><c> together</c><00:13:02.519><c> the</c><00:13:02.820><c> words</c><00:13:03.019><c> of</c><00:13:03.240><c> Hymn</c><00:13:03.440><c> 219,</c> 00:13:04.600 --> 00:13:05.919 the<00:13:04.740><c> days</c><00:13:05.000><c> are</c><00:13:05.279><c> quickly</c><00:13:05.539><c> flying,</c> 00:13:06.059 --> 00:13:07.960 and<00:13:06.200><c> Christ</c><00:13:06.440><c> will</c><00:13:06.700><c> come</c><00:13:06.919><c> again</c><00:13:07.480><c> with</c><00:13:07.960><c> all</c><00:13:07.960><c> of</c><00:13:07.960><c> us.</c> 00:13:07.960 --> 00:13:10.399 With<00:13:08.080><c> all</c><00:13:08.200><c> his</c><00:13:08.379><c> saints</c><00:13:08.639><c> attending,</c><00:13:09.480><c> triumphant</c><00:13:09.639><c> in</c><00:13:09.840><c> his</c><00:13:10.120><c> train,</c> 00:13:10.779 --> 00:13:13.139 when<00:13:10.899><c> every</c><00:13:11.139><c> eye</c><00:13:11.360><c> shall</c><00:13:11.559><c> see</c><00:13:11.779><c> him,</c><00:13:11.980><c> and</c><00:13:12.120><c> every</c><00:13:12.360><c> tongue</c><00:13:12.600><c> confess,</c> 00:13:13.600 --> 00:13:16.500 the<00:13:13.740><c> glory</c><00:13:13.980><c> of</c><00:13:14.159><c> the</c><00:13:14.279><c> Father</c><00:13:14.559><c> in</c><00:13:14.840><c> Christ,</c><00:13:15.279><c> our</c><00:13:15.460><c> righteousness.</c> 00:13:17.179 --> 00:13:18.639 Hymn<00:13:17.659><c> 219.</c> 00:13:32.120 --> 00:13:33.519 Hymn<00:13:33.519><c> 219.</c> 00:13:33.519 --> 00:13:37.480 The<00:13:33.519><c> days</c><00:13:33.519><c> are</c><00:13:34.259><c> quickly</c><00:13:35.440><c> flying,</c> 00:13:37.659 --> 00:13:42.080 and<00:13:38.000><c> Christ</c><00:13:38.659><c> 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O</c><00:14:18.700><c> day</c><00:14:19.679><c> of</c><00:14:20.279><c> bloody</c><00:14:21.299><c> wrath,</c> 00:14:23.039 --> 00:14:27.440 sweet<00:14:23.519><c> day</c><00:14:24.299><c> of</c><00:14:25.120><c> consummation,</c> 00:14:28.279 --> 00:14:32.039 the<00:14:28.519><c> longing</c><00:14:29.659><c> hearts</c><00:14:30.460><c> that</c><00:14:31.159><c> stand,</c> 00:14:32.039 --> 00:14:37.799 when<00:14:33.360><c> every</c><00:14:34.600><c> conflict</c><00:14:35.639><c> ended,</c> 00:14:37.960 --> 00:14:42.559 and<00:14:38.379><c> every</c><00:14:39.500><c> sorrow</c><00:14:40.639><c> passed,</c> 00:14:43.220 --> 00:14:47.340 our<00:14:43.539><c> righteousness</c><00:14:44.639><c> triumphant,</c> 00:14:47.659 --> 00:14:52.539 the<00:14:48.340><c> Lord</c><00:14:48.980><c> has</c><00:14:49.759><c> come</c><00:14:50.379><c> at</c><00:14:51.179><c> last.</c> 00:14:53.039 --> 00:14:58.080 Lord,<00:14:54.240><c> how</c><00:14:54.860><c> many</c><00:14:55.759><c> 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Israel</c> 00:28:05.099 --> 00:28:08.279 but<00:28:05.299><c> for</c><00:28:05.759><c> all</c><00:28:06.140><c> of</c><00:28:06.319><c> the</c><00:28:06.480><c> earth,</c><00:28:06.839><c> all</c><00:28:07.079><c> nations.</c> 00:28:09.460 --> 00:28:12.859 Isaiah<00:28:09.779><c> really</c><00:28:10.220><c> has</c><00:28:10.400><c> some</c><00:28:10.640><c> very</c><00:28:10.880><c> lovely</c><00:28:11.140><c> things</c><00:28:11.440><c> to</c><00:28:11.700><c> tell</c><00:28:11.819><c> us</c> 00:28:12.859 --> 00:28:15.480 about<00:28:13.400><c> the</c><00:28:13.599><c> things</c><00:28:13.759><c> that</c><00:28:13.960><c> are</c><00:28:14.160><c> coming</c><00:28:14.359><c> when</c><00:28:14.599><c> Jesus</c><00:28:15.019><c> will</c><00:28:15.319><c> come</c> 00:28:15.480 --> 00:28:16.619 as<00:28:15.759><c> king.</c> 00:28:17.160 --> 00:28:21.339 A<00:28:17.400><c> few</c><00:28:17.519><c> pages</c><00:28:17.859><c> back</c><00:28:18.200><c> in</c><00:28:18.420><c> chapter</c><00:28:18.700><c> 25</c><00:28:19.720><c> verse</c><00:28:21.019><c> 6</c> 00:28:21.339 --> 00:28:25.819 a<00:28:21.559><c> description</c><00:28:22.099><c> of</c><00:28:22.839><c> what</c><00:28:23.000><c> will</c><00:28:23.240><c> happen</c><00:28:23.519><c> in</c><00:28:24.039><c> God's</c><00:28:24.480><c> holy</c><00:28:24.759><c> hill</c> 00:28:27.000 --> 00:28:32.619 in<00:28:27.599><c> Zion,</c><00:28:30.079><c> chapter</c><00:28:30.319><c> 25</c><00:28:30.880><c> verse</c><00:28:31.359><c> 6</c> 00:28:33.660 --> 00:28:37.960 And<00:28:34.259><c> in</c><00:28:34.519><c> this</c><00:28:34.859><c> mountain</c><00:28:35.299><c> shall</c><00:28:35.559><c> the</c><00:28:35.720><c> Lord</c><00:28:35.980><c> of</c><00:28:36.140><c> hosts</c><00:28:36.339><c> make</c><00:28:36.619><c> unto</c><00:28:36.920><c> all</c><00:28:37.359><c> people</c> 00:28:37.960 --> 00:28:42.140 a<00:28:38.440><c> feast</c><00:28:38.680><c> of</c><00:28:38.980><c> fat</c><00:28:39.259><c> things,</c><00:28:40.700><c> a</c><00:28:40.779><c> feast</c><00:28:41.039><c> of</c><00:28:41.279><c> wines</c><00:28:41.519><c> on</c><00:28:41.759><c> the</c><00:28:41.920><c> leaves</c> 00:28:42.140 --> 00:28:45.640 of<00:28:42.640><c> fat</c><00:28:42.940><c> things</c><00:28:43.259><c> full</c><00:28:43.579><c> of</c><00:28:43.839><c> marrow,</c><00:28:44.640><c> of</c><00:28:44.759><c> wines</c><00:28:45.059><c> on</c><00:28:45.259><c> the</c><00:28:45.400><c> leaves</c> 00:28:45.640 --> 00:28:46.400 well<00:28:45.940><c> refined.</c> 00:28:46.779 --> 00:28:49.299 And<00:28:47.380><c> he</c><00:28:47.559><c> will</c><00:28:47.799><c> destroy</c><00:28:48.359><c> in</c><00:28:48.660><c> this</c><00:28:48.940><c> mountain</c> 00:28:49.299 --> 00:28:52.700 the<00:28:50.000><c> face</c><00:28:50.279><c> of</c><00:28:50.500><c> the</c><00:28:50.700><c> covering</c><00:28:51.059><c> cast</c><00:28:51.440><c> over</c><00:28:51.740><c> all</c><00:28:52.079><c> people</c> 00:28:52.700 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00:29:22.339 And<00:29:20.059><c> look</c><00:29:20.140><c> at</c><00:29:20.240><c> these</c><00:29:20.440><c> beautiful</c><00:29:20.859><c> words</c><00:29:21.180><c> quoted</c><00:29:21.519><c> in</c><00:29:21.740><c> the</c><00:29:21.940><c> apocalypse.</c> 00:29:22.819 --> 00:29:25.480 He<00:29:22.960><c> will</c><00:29:23.240><c> swallow</c><00:29:23.559><c> up</c><00:29:23.920><c> death</c><00:29:24.099><c> in</c><00:29:24.380><c> victory</c> 00:29:25.589 --> 00:29:29.380 and<00:29:25.900><c> the</c><00:29:26.059><c> Lord</c><00:29:26.339><c> God</c><00:29:26.599><c> will</c><00:29:26.839><c> wipe</c><00:29:27.059><c> away</c><00:29:27.359><c> tears</c><00:29:27.660><c> from</c><00:29:27.900><c> off</c><00:29:28.059><c> all</c><00:29:28.339><c> faces</c> 00:29:29.430 --> 00:29:32.099 and<00:29:29.740><c> the</c><00:29:29.980><c> rebuke</c><00:29:30.240><c> of</c><00:29:30.359><c> his</c><00:29:30.619><c> people</c><00:29:30.880><c> shall</c><00:29:31.079><c> he</c><00:29:31.279><c> take</c><00:29:31.500><c> away</c><00:29:31.819><c> from</c> 00:29:32.099 --> 00:29:33.259 all<00:29:32.339><c> the</c><00:29:32.900><c> earth</c> 00:29:33.259 --> 00:29:36.180 for<00:29:34.039><c> the</c><00:29:34.319><c> Lord</c><00:29:34.700><c> hath</c><00:29:35.140><c> spoken</c><00:29:35.539><c> it.</c> 00:29:36.440 --> 00:29:38.200 Something<00:29:36.759><c> that</c><00:29:37.000><c> Isaiah</c><00:29:37.359><c> says</c><00:29:37.720><c> frequently</c> 00:29:38.200 --> 00:29:40.900 just<00:29:38.539><c> to</c><00:29:39.220><c> really</c><00:29:39.680><c> make</c><00:29:39.960><c> his</c><00:29:40.220><c> point</c><00:29:40.400><c> emphatically</c> 00:29:40.900 --> 00:29:43.240 the<00:29:41.380><c> Lord</c><00:29:41.720><c> hath</c><00:29:42.079><c> spoken</c><00:29:42.420><c> it.</c> 00:29:43.319 --> 00:29:46.480 It's<00:29:43.720><c> guaranteed.</c><00:29:44.819><c> It's</c><00:29:45.119><c> his</c><00:29:45.420><c> word.</c> 00:29:46.980 --> 00:29:49.680 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waited</c><00:30:04.019><c> for</c><00:30:04.240><c> him.</c> 00:30:05.099 --> 00:30:09.339 We<00:30:05.420><c> will</c><00:30:05.640><c> be</c><00:30:05.880><c> glad</c><00:30:06.440><c> and</c><00:30:07.259><c> rejoice</c><00:30:07.720><c> in</c><00:30:08.000><c> his</c><00:30:08.220><c> salvation.</c> 00:30:09.579 --> 00:30:11.279 Imagine<00:30:10.019><c> the</c><00:30:10.259><c> joy.</c> 00:30:13.920 --> 00:30:16.079 What<00:30:14.440><c> a</c><00:30:14.759><c> wonderful</c><00:30:15.140><c> peace</c><00:30:15.519><c> we'll</c><00:30:15.799><c> have</c> 00:30:16.079 --> 00:30:18.920 when<00:30:16.339><c> Jesus</c><00:30:17.039><c> reigns</c><00:30:17.660><c> over</c><00:30:17.880><c> the</c><00:30:18.059><c> earth.</c> 00:30:19.140 --> 00:30:20.500 But<00:30:19.279><c> as</c><00:30:19.460><c> we</c><00:30:19.660><c> said</c><00:30:19.880><c> yesterday,</c> 00:30:20.859 --> 00:30:22.839 the<00:30:21.039><c> peace</c><00:30:21.299><c> that</c><00:30:21.559><c> comes</c><00:30:21.799><c> from</c><00:30:22.119><c> knowing</c><00:30:22.359><c> him</c> 00:30:22.839 --> 00:30:26.180 is<00:30:23.579><c> something</c><00:30:23.839><c> that</c><00:30:24.019><c> we</c><00:30:24.220><c> experience</c><00:30:24.599><c> in</c><00:30:24.779><c> this</c><00:30:24.980><c> life</c><00:30:25.180><c> as</c><00:30:25.460><c> well.</c> 00:30:26.660 --> 00:30:29.140 For<00:30:26.799><c> in</c><00:30:27.200><c> the</c><00:30:27.339><c> next</c><00:30:28.019><c> verses,</c> 00:30:29.160 --> 00:30:32.599 I<00:30:29.279><c> know</c><00:30:29.440><c> this</c><00:30:29.680><c> is</c><00:30:30.259><c> in</c><00:30:30.880><c> the</c><00:30:31.079><c> context</c><00:30:31.380><c> applying</c><00:30:31.740><c> to</c><00:30:31.940><c> the</c><00:30:32.140><c> future</c><00:30:32.400><c> age,</c> 00:30:32.619 --> 00:30:34.880 but<00:30:32.880><c> I</c><00:30:33.099><c> think</c><00:30:33.220><c> it's</c><00:30:33.319><c> something</c><00:30:33.539><c> that</c><00:30:33.700><c> we</c><00:30:33.839><c> apply</c><00:30:34.079><c> to</c><00:30:34.240><c> ourselves</c><00:30:34.559><c> now.</c> 00:30:34.980 --> 00:30:38.039 Chapter<00:30:35.259><c> 26</c><00:30:35.779><c> verse</c><00:30:36.059><c> 3</c><00:30:36.980><c> says</c><00:30:37.420><c> this.</c> 00:30:38.039 --> 00:30:41.720 Thou<00:30:38.859><c> wilt</c><00:30:39.140><c> keep</c><00:30:39.400><c> him</c><00:30:39.680><c> in</c><00:30:40.059><c> perfect</c><00:30:40.440><c> peace,</c> 00:30:41.819 --> 00:30:44.980 whose<00:30:41.960><c> mind</c><00:30:42.380><c> is</c><00:30:42.799><c> stayed</c><00:30:43.119><c> on</c><00:30:44.059><c> thee.</c> 00:30:48.319 --> 00:30:51.299 So<00:30:48.940><c> who</c><00:30:49.559><c> will</c><00:30:49.859><c> he</c><00:30:50.099><c> be?</c> 00:30:53.119 --> 00:30:55.319 Prince<00:30:53.480><c> of</c><00:30:53.700><c> peace,</c> 00:30:56.079 --> 00:30:59.539 ruling<00:30:56.380><c> over</c><00:30:56.640><c> the</c><00:30:56.799><c> nations</c><00:30:57.299><c> in</c><00:30:57.859><c> a</c><00:30:58.039><c> blessed</c><00:30:58.299><c> age.</c> 00:31:01.799 --> 00:31:03.299 And<00:31:01.799><c> brothers</c><00:31:02.380><c> and</c><00:31:02.619><c> sisters</c><00:31:02.779><c> and</c><00:31:02.900><c> young</c><00:31:03.019><c> people,</c> 00:31:03.599 --> 00:31:05.059 this<00:31:03.880><c> is</c><00:31:04.220><c> not</c><00:31:04.400><c> a</c><00:31:04.599><c> fairy</c><00:31:04.880><c> tale.</c> 00:31:05.119 --> 00:31:06.380 This<00:31:05.259><c> is</c><00:31:05.900><c> real.</c> 00:31:06.380 --> 00:31:09.039 This<00:31:06.759><c> is</c><00:31:07.400><c> a</c><00:31:07.720><c> coming</c><00:31:08.220><c> kingdom.</c> 00:31:09.079 --> 00:31:10.559 It's<00:31:09.380><c> a</c><00:31:09.579><c> reality.</c> 00:31:11.519 --> 00:31:13.359 And<00:31:11.680><c> the</c><00:31:11.859><c> more</c><00:31:12.259><c> real</c><00:31:12.480><c> it</c><00:31:12.599><c> is</c><00:31:12.880><c> to</c><00:31:13.099><c> us,</c> 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age</c> 00:31:27.220 --> 00:31:29.480 of<00:31:27.500><c> eat,</c><00:31:27.880><c> drink,</c><00:31:28.039><c> and</c><00:31:28.200><c> be</c><00:31:28.339><c> merry</c><00:31:28.579><c> for</c><00:31:28.740><c> tomorrow</c><00:31:29.039><c> we</c><00:31:29.259><c> die.</c> 00:31:29.640 --> 00:31:31.299 You<00:31:29.720><c> know,</c><00:31:29.839><c> live</c><00:31:30.000><c> for</c><00:31:30.180><c> the</c><00:31:30.339><c> moment.</c> 00:31:32.400 --> 00:31:35.019 Have<00:31:32.660><c> fun</c><00:31:33.019><c> because</c><00:31:33.420><c> you</c><00:31:33.599><c> only</c><00:31:33.839><c> go</c><00:31:34.079><c> around</c><00:31:34.339><c> once.</c> 00:31:35.019 --> 00:31:38.200 We<00:31:35.980><c> don't</c><00:31:36.240><c> have</c><00:31:36.440><c> to</c><00:31:36.680><c> feel</c><00:31:36.819><c> that</c><00:31:37.099><c> way.</c> 00:31:38.380 --> 00:31:40.799 We<00:31:38.500><c> don't</c><00:31:38.759><c> need</c><00:31:39.119><c> to</c><00:31:39.619><c> live</c><00:31:39.900><c> in</c><00:31:40.240><c> despair</c> 00:31:40.799 --> 00:31:44.720 and<00:31:41.579><c> in</c><00:31:41.839><c> turmoil,</c><00:31:43.000><c> trouble,</c><00:31:43.420><c> and</c><00:31:43.559><c> frustration.</c> 00:31:45.759 --> 00:31:48.559 For<00:31:46.339><c> he</c><00:31:46.660><c> who</c><00:31:46.839><c> is</c><00:31:47.059><c> to</c><00:31:47.200><c> be</c><00:31:47.380><c> the</c><00:31:47.579><c> prince</c><00:31:47.779><c> of</c><00:31:48.019><c> peace</c> 00:31:48.559 --> 00:31:51.099 is<00:31:49.279><c> our</c><00:31:49.539><c> Lord</c><00:31:49.880><c> and</c><00:31:50.180><c> teacher</c> 00:31:51.539 --> 00:31:54.140 who<00:31:52.119><c> laid</c><00:31:52.299><c> down</c><00:31:52.519><c> his</c><00:31:52.720><c> life</c><00:31:52.880><c> for</c><00:31:53.099><c> us.</c> 00:31:54.400 --> 00:31:58.579 He's<00:31:54.779><c> coming</c><00:31:55.079><c> to</c><00:31:55.380><c> judge</c><00:31:55.640><c> the</c><00:31:55.940><c> earth</c><00:31:56.480><c> in</c><00:31:57.579><c> righteousness.</c> 00:32:01.220 --> 00:32:04.319 But<00:32:01.799><c> you</c><00:32:01.980><c> know,</c><00:32:02.460><c> when</c><00:32:02.599><c> he</c><00:32:02.759><c> comes</c><00:32:03.019><c> to</c><00:32:03.279><c> judge</c><00:32:03.480><c> the</c><00:32:03.700><c> earth,</c> 00:32:04.319 --> 00:32:07.279 first<00:32:04.940><c> he</c><00:32:05.059><c> must</c><00:32:05.299><c> judge</c><00:32:05.579><c> his</c><00:32:05.859><c> people.</c> 00:32:10.599 --> 00:32:13.960 It's<00:32:11.279><c> a</c><00:32:11.440><c> sobering</c><00:32:11.819><c> thought</c><00:32:12.039><c> that</c><00:32:12.539><c> someday</c> 00:32:14.519 --> 00:32:20.500 most<00:32:15.200><c> of</c><00:32:15.440><c> us</c><00:32:16.099><c> here</c><00:32:16.900><c> will</c><00:32:18.099><c> meet</c><00:32:18.440><c> Jesus</c><00:32:19.319><c> personally</c> 00:32:20.500 --> 00:32:23.500 when<00:32:21.539><c> he</c><00:32:21.680><c> comes</c><00:32:21.920><c> to</c><00:32:22.140><c> judge</c><00:32:22.299><c> the</c><00:32:22.519><c> world.</c> 00:32:25.079 --> 00:32:27.500 We<00:32:25.299><c> spoke</c><00:32:25.559><c> yesterday</c><00:32:26.079><c> about</c><00:32:26.400><c> baptism</c> 00:32:27.759 --> 00:32:31.160 as<00:32:28.440><c> the</c><00:32:28.660><c> making</c><00:32:28.859><c> of</c><00:32:29.140><c> a</c><00:32:29.359><c> commitment</c><00:32:29.660><c> to</c><00:32:30.039><c> follow</c><00:32:30.359><c> Jesus</c> 00:32:31.160 --> 00:32:35.759 and<00:32:32.420><c> to</c><00:32:32.779><c> bury</c><00:32:33.079><c> our</c><00:32:33.460><c> old</c><00:32:33.819><c> self</c><00:32:34.180><c>-centered</c><00:32:34.599><c> way</c><00:32:34.980><c> of</c><00:32:35.240><c> life</c> 00:32:35.759 --> 00:32:37.400 and<00:32:36.059><c> to</c><00:32:36.299><c> follow</c><00:32:36.500><c> him.</c> 00:32:37.859 --> 00:32:40.500 It's<00:32:38.500><c> crucial</c><00:32:38.880><c> that</c><00:32:39.079><c> we</c><00:32:39.240><c> do</c><00:32:39.460><c> so.</c> 00:32:41.200 --> 00:32:44.160 And<00:32:41.559><c> we</c><00:32:41.779><c> know</c><00:32:42.099><c> that</c><00:32:42.319><c> having</c><00:32:42.559><c> made</c><00:32:42.920><c> that</c><00:32:43.220><c> commitment,</c> 00:32:44.460 --> 00:32:47.900 we<00:32:44.779><c> will</c><00:32:45.079><c> meet</c><00:32:45.339><c> Jesus</c><00:32:45.799><c> someday</c><00:32:46.279><c> at</c><00:32:46.559><c> the</c><00:32:46.740><c> judgment</c><00:32:47.019><c> seat.</c> 00:32:48.019 --> 00:32:49.720 For<00:32:48.259><c> as</c><00:32:48.500><c> Paul</c><00:32:48.740><c> says,</c> 00:32:49.740 --> 00:32:53.460 we<00:32:49.819><c> must</c><00:32:50.140><c> all</c><00:32:50.539><c> appear</c><00:32:50.940><c> before</c><00:32:51.319><c> the</c><00:32:51.579><c> judgment</c><00:32:51.920><c> seat</c><00:32:52.200><c> of</c><00:32:52.440><c> Christ,</c> 00:32:53.480 --> 00:32:56.619 that<00:32:53.619><c> everyone</c><00:32:54.059><c> may</c><00:32:54.359><c> receive</c><00:32:54.759><c> the</c><00:32:55.019><c> things</c><00:32:55.259><c> done</c><00:32:55.519><c> in</c><00:32:55.720><c> his</c><00:32:56.000><c> body</c> 00:32:56.619 --> 00:32:58.380 according<00:32:57.240><c> to</c><00:32:57.460><c> that</c><00:32:57.619><c> he</c><00:32:57.759><c> hath</c><00:32:57.960><c> done,</c> 00:32:58.380 --> 00:33:00.740 whether<00:32:58.839><c> it</c><00:32:58.980><c> be</c><00:32:59.180><c> good</c><00:32:59.400><c> or</c><00:32:59.559><c> bad.</c> 00:33:01.579 --> 00:33:03.279 And<00:33:01.740><c> again,</c><00:33:02.039><c> in</c><00:33:02.220><c> Romans</c><00:33:02.420><c> chapter</c><00:33:02.839><c> 14,</c> 00:33:03.319 --> 00:33:05.759 talking<00:33:03.660><c> about</c><00:33:03.920><c> how</c><00:33:04.180><c> we</c><00:33:04.480><c> treat</c><00:33:04.680><c> our</c><00:33:04.900><c> brethren.</c> 00:33:06.380 --> 00:33:07.220 Very<00:33:06.720><c> important.</c> 00:33:07.559 --> 00:33:09.259 I<00:33:07.900><c> think</c><00:33:08.099><c> one</c><00:33:08.259><c> of</c><00:33:08.420><c> the</c><00:33:09.259><c> biggest,</c> 00:33:09.500 --> 00:33:11.319 the<00:33:09.740><c> most</c><00:33:10.000><c> important</c><00:33:10.799><c> features</c> 00:33:11.319 --> 00:33:14.740 of<00:33:11.619><c> what</c><00:33:11.839><c> we</c><00:33:12.079><c> will</c><00:33:12.200><c> be</c><00:33:13.359><c> having</c><00:33:13.799><c> to</c><00:33:14.019><c> give</c><00:33:14.079><c> an</c><00:33:14.259><c> answer</c><00:33:14.519><c> for</c> 00:33:14.740 --> 00:33:15.640 at<00:33:14.880><c> the</c><00:33:15.079><c> judgment</c><00:33:15.319><c> seat</c> 00:33:15.640 --> 00:33:18.720 will<00:33:16.119><c> be</c><00:33:16.319><c> the</c><00:33:16.619><c> manner</c><00:33:16.880><c> in</c><00:33:17.119><c> which</c><00:33:17.279><c> we</c><00:33:17.500><c> have</c><00:33:17.779><c> treated</c><00:33:18.039><c> our</c><00:33:18.359><c> brethren</c> 00:33:18.720 --> 00:33:21.539 that<00:33:19.140><c> is</c><00:33:19.579><c> clear</c><00:33:20.019><c> from</c><00:33:20.460><c> the</c><00:33:20.660><c> Scriptures.</c> 00:33:21.859 --> 00:33:22.339 Paul<00:33:22.099><c> says,</c> 00:33:22.420 --> 00:33:23.660 Why<00:33:22.599><c> dost</c><00:33:22.839><c> thou</c><00:33:22.940><c> judge</c><00:33:23.220><c> thy</c><00:33:23.420><c> brother?</c> 00:33:23.759 --> 00:33:25.500 Why<00:33:23.920><c> dost</c><00:33:24.119><c> thou</c><00:33:24.240><c> set</c><00:33:24.420><c> thy</c><00:33:24.660><c> brother</c><00:33:24.940><c> at</c><00:33:25.160><c> naught?</c> 00:33:25.500 --> 00:33:30.680 For<00:33:26.220><c> we</c><00:33:26.500><c> shall</c><00:33:26.759><c> all</c><00:33:27.220><c> stand</c><00:33:27.880><c> before</c><00:33:28.619><c> the</c><00:33:28.859><c> judgment</c><00:33:29.160><c> seat</c><00:33:29.380><c> of</c><00:33:29.579><c> Christ.</c> 00:33:32.119 --> 00:33:34.940 So<00:33:32.720><c> we'll</c><00:33:33.019><c> appear</c><00:33:33.279><c> before</c><00:33:33.720><c> him.</c> 00:33:37.039 --> 00:33:39.059 Some<00:33:37.259><c> might</c><00:33:37.519><c> delay</c><00:33:37.960><c> baptism,</c> 00:33:40.200 --> 00:33:42.460 thinking<00:33:40.460><c> they're</c><00:33:40.660><c> not</c><00:33:40.880><c> ready</c><00:33:41.140><c> for</c><00:33:41.339><c> the</c><00:33:41.579><c> commitment.</c> 00:33:43.180 --> 00:33:44.660 And<00:33:43.480><c> it</c><00:33:43.599><c> is</c><00:33:43.839><c> a</c><00:33:43.960><c> serious</c><00:33:44.279><c> commitment</c> 00:33:44.660 --> 00:33:47.259 not<00:33:44.880><c> to</c><00:33:45.059><c> be</c><00:33:45.240><c> entered</c><00:33:45.420><c> into</c><00:33:45.900><c> half</c><00:33:46.140><c>-heartedly.</c> 00:33:48.339 --> 00:33:51.660 But<00:33:48.599><c> if</c><00:33:48.799><c> we</c><00:33:48.960><c> think</c><00:33:49.140><c> that</c><00:33:49.680><c> maybe</c><00:33:50.220><c> by</c><00:33:50.579><c> postponing</c><00:33:51.180><c> baptism</c> 00:33:51.660 --> 00:33:54.839 so<00:33:51.940><c> 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postpone</c><00:34:04.799><c> baptism</c> 00:34:05.880 --> 00:34:09.320 thinking<00:34:06.359><c> that</c><00:34:06.579><c> we</c><00:34:06.740><c> could</c><00:34:06.940><c> live</c><00:34:07.180><c> to</c><00:34:07.480><c> ourselves</c><00:34:07.920><c> a</c><00:34:08.059><c> bit</c><00:34:08.260><c> longer,</c> 00:34:10.039 --> 00:34:11.639 well,<00:34:10.099><c> we</c><00:34:10.239><c> would</c><00:34:10.380><c> be</c><00:34:10.679><c> fooling</c><00:34:11.000><c> ourselves</c> 00:34:11.639 --> 00:34:13.880 to<00:34:12.119><c> think</c><00:34:12.340><c> that</c><00:34:12.539><c> by</c><00:34:12.739><c> not</c><00:34:12.940><c> being</c><00:34:13.260><c> baptized,</c> 00:34:14.119 --> 00:34:18.420 we<00:34:14.440><c> could</c><00:34:14.639><c> avoid</c><00:34:15.019><c> being</c><00:34:15.320><c> called</c><00:34:15.559><c> before</c><00:34:15.900><c> Jesus</c><00:34:16.500><c> at</c><00:34:17.059><c> the</c><00:34:17.239><c> judgment.</c> 00:34:19.920 --> 00:34:24.179 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awful</c><00:34:42.619><c> thing</c><00:34:42.960><c> to</c><00:34:43.139><c> be</c><00:34:43.340><c> called</c><00:34:43.480><c> before</c><00:34:43.800><c> the</c> 00:34:44.019 --> 00:34:45.719 judgment<00:34:44.320><c> seat</c> 00:34:46.679 --> 00:34:48.820 and<00:34:47.360><c> to</c><00:34:47.519><c> be</c><00:34:47.659><c> rejected.</c> 00:34:49.699 --> 00:34:51.920 And<00:34:50.380><c> that</c><00:34:50.559><c> will</c><00:34:50.739><c> happen.</c> 00:34:52.719 --> 00:34:55.820 Look<00:34:52.880><c> at</c><00:34:53.000><c> Matthew</c><00:34:53.340><c> chapter</c><00:34:53.699><c> 25.</c> 00:35:06.539 --> 00:35:10.699 Three<00:35:06.900><c> parables</c><00:35:07.280><c> of</c><00:35:07.519><c> the</c><00:35:07.699><c> kingdom</c><00:35:07.920><c> are</c><00:35:08.139><c> given</c><00:35:08.320><c> in</c><00:35:08.480><c> Matthew</c><00:35:08.760><c> 25.</c> 00:35:12.539 --> 00:35:14.440 And<00:35:13.199><c> of</c><00:35:13.380><c> judgment.</c> 00:35:17.920 --> 00:35:22.019 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00:35:41.300 and<00:35:38.260><c> say,</c><00:35:38.860><c> Lord,</c><00:35:39.099><c> Lord,</c><00:35:39.559><c> open</c><00:35:39.920><c> to</c><00:35:40.139><c> us.</c> 00:35:41.500 --> 00:35:44.440 But<00:35:41.760><c> he</c><00:35:41.920><c> answered</c><00:35:42.260><c> and</c><00:35:42.420><c> said,</c><00:35:42.780><c> Verily,</c><00:35:43.119><c> I</c><00:35:43.280><c> say</c><00:35:43.440><c> unto</c><00:35:43.639><c> you,</c> 00:35:44.639 --> 00:35:46.300 I<00:35:45.000><c> know</c><00:35:45.239><c> you</c><00:35:45.460><c> not.</c> 00:35:47.460 --> 00:35:49.780 Wouldn't<00:35:47.659><c> that</c><00:35:47.920><c> be</c><00:35:48.119><c> an</c><00:35:48.300><c> awful</c><00:35:48.460><c> thing?</c> 00:35:50.639 --> 00:35:51.940 So<00:35:50.820><c> when</c><00:35:50.940><c> we</c><00:35:51.119><c> meet</c><00:35:51.239><c> Jesus</c><00:35:51.619><c> for</c><00:35:51.699><c> him</c><00:35:51.820><c> and</c><00:35:51.840><c> say,</c> 00:35:52.019 --> 00:35:54.639 well,<00:35:52.179><c> I</c><00:35:52.300><c> don't</c><00:35:52.500><c> know</c><00:35:52.719><c> you.</c> 00:35:59.539 --> 00:36:00.920 Verse<00:35:59.980><c> 30.</c> 00:36:03.420 --> 00:36:05.659 Talking<00:36:03.840><c> to</c><00:36:04.139><c> the</c><00:36:04.340><c> one</c><00:36:04.559><c> who</c><00:36:04.820><c> he</c><00:36:05.039><c> has</c><00:36:05.300><c> labeled</c> 00:36:05.659 --> 00:36:08.860 as<00:36:05.719><c> a</c><00:36:05.920><c> wicked</c><00:36:06.440><c> and</c><00:36:06.900><c> slothful</c><00:36:07.559><c> servant,</c> 00:36:12.760 --> 00:36:16.119 cast<00:36:12.980><c> ye</c><00:36:13.139><c> the</c><00:36:13.400><c> unprofitable</c><00:36:14.119><c> servant</c><00:36:14.440><c> into</c><00:36:14.719><c> outer</c><00:36:15.039><c> darkness.</c> 00:36:16.719 --> 00:36:19.980 There<00:36:16.920><c> shall</c><00:36:17.079><c> be</c><00:36:17.280><c> weeping</c><00:36:17.840><c> and</c><00:36:18.340><c> gnashing</c><00:36:18.639><c> of</c><00:36:18.880><c> teeth.</c> 00:36:20.820 --> 00:36:22.039 Wouldn't<00:36:21.119><c> an</c><00:36:21.280><c> awful</c><00:36:21.440><c> thing</c><00:36:21.699><c> it</c><00:36:21.760><c> would</c><00:36:21.940><c> be</c> 00:36:22.039 --> 00:36:24.559 to<00:36:22.179><c> be</c><00:36:22.300><c> at</c><00:36:22.400><c> the</c><00:36:22.539><c> judgment</c><00:36:22.840><c> seat</c><00:36:23.480><c> of</c><00:36:23.619><c> Christ</c> 00:36:24.619 --> 00:36:27.059 and<00:36:24.920><c> to</c><00:36:25.139><c> say,</c><00:36:25.940><c> if</c><00:36:26.000><c> only.</c> 00:36:27.840 --> 00:36:33.860 If<00:36:28.239><c> only</c><00:36:28.679><c> I</c><00:36:29.039><c> had</c><00:36:30.300><c> availed</c><00:36:31.079><c> myself</c><00:36:31.840><c> of</c><00:36:32.480><c> the</c><00:36:32.679><c> opportunities</c><00:36:33.260><c> of</c><00:36:33.579><c> service.</c> 00:36:33.860 --> 00:36:39.039 If<00:36:34.059><c> only</c><00:36:34.480><c> I</c><00:36:34.699><c> put</c><00:36:34.980><c> myself</c><00:36:35.699><c> second</c><00:36:36.320><c> a</c><00:36:37.099><c> little</c><00:36:37.340><c> bit</c><00:36:37.559><c> more.</c> 00:36:42.519 --> 00:36:46.920 Luke<00:36:42.679><c> chapter</c><00:36:43.019><c> 13,</c><00:36:45.239><c> verse</c><00:36:45.440><c> 23.</c> 00:36:53.059 --> 00:36:56.099 Someone<00:36:53.400><c> asked</c><00:36:53.820><c> Jesus</c><00:36:54.179><c> a</c><00:36:54.400><c> question</c><00:36:54.739><c> that</c><00:36:54.880><c> I</c><00:36:55.059><c> think</c><00:36:55.239><c> we</c><00:36:55.480><c> all</c> 00:36:56.099 --> 00:36:57.619 wonder<00:36:56.460><c> about.</c> 00:36:59.039 --> 00:37:00.820 He<00:36:59.179><c> says</c><00:36:59.519><c> in</c><00:36:59.820><c> verse</c><00:37:00.079><c> 23,</c> 00:37:00.820 --> 00:37:03.800 Lord,<00:37:01.599><c> are</c><00:37:01.820><c> there</c><00:37:02.119><c> few</c><00:37:02.360><c> that</c><00:37:02.579><c> be</c><00:37:02.900><c> saved?</c> 00:37:04.480 --> 00:37:07.260 You've<00:37:04.820><c> got</c><00:37:04.840><c> to</c><00:37:04.940><c> wonder</c><00:37:05.059><c> why</c><00:37:05.380><c> this</c><00:37:05.699><c> question</c><00:37:06.059><c> was</c><00:37:06.320><c> asked.</c> 00:37:07.900 --> 00:37:12.159 I<00:37:08.219><c> think</c><00:37:08.440><c> one</c><00:37:08.639><c> of</c><00:37:08.739><c> the</c><00:37:08.800><c> reasons</c><00:37:09.099><c> we</c><00:37:09.340><c> ask</c><00:37:09.559><c> this</c><00:37:09.760><c> question</c><00:37:10.099><c> is</c><00:37:10.599><c> we</c><00:37:11.219><c> think,</c> 00:37:12.659 --> 00:37:15.139 well,<00:37:12.780><c> if</c><00:37:13.019><c> everybody's</c><00:37:13.400><c> going</c><00:37:13.500><c> to</c><00:37:13.559><c> be</c><00:37:13.699><c> saved,</c><00:37:13.940><c> that</c><00:37:14.199><c> includes</c><00:37:14.599><c> me.</c> 00:37:15.440 --> 00:37:18.199 And<00:37:15.619><c> then</c><00:37:16.079><c> we're</c><00:37:16.659><c> a</c><00:37:16.760><c> little</c><00:37:16.920><c> bit</c><00:37:17.059><c> more</c><00:37:17.280><c> relaxed.</c> 00:37:18.719 --> 00:37:20.699 Are<00:37:18.940><c> there</c><00:37:19.179><c> few</c><00:37:19.360><c> that</c><00:37:19.579><c> be</c><00:37:19.880><c> saved?</c> 00:37:21.139 --> 00:37:23.579 Look<00:37:21.320><c> how</c><00:37:21.400><c> Jesus</c><00:37:21.760><c> answers</c><00:37:22.099><c> in</c><00:37:22.300><c> verse</c><00:37:22.500><c> 24.</c> 00:37:24.320 --> 00:37:25.840 He<00:37:24.539><c> doesn't</c><00:37:24.719><c> really</c><00:37:24.960><c> answer</c><00:37:25.219><c> directly.</c> 00:37:25.840 --> 00:37:30.300 He<00:37:26.119><c> answers,</c><00:37:26.920><c> I</c><00:37:27.380><c> think,</c><00:37:28.519><c> the</c><00:37:28.699><c> intent</c><00:37:28.960><c> of</c><00:37:29.159><c> the</c><00:37:29.360><c> question.</c> 00:37:32.920 --> 00:37:36.340 Strive,<00:37:33.400><c> he</c><00:37:33.659><c> says,</c><00:37:33.920><c> to</c><00:37:34.159><c> enter</c><00:37:34.440><c> in</c><00:37:34.579><c> at</c><00:37:34.780><c> the</c><00:37:35.000><c> narrow</c><00:37:35.300><c> gate.</c> 00:37:36.420 --> 00:37:39.500 For<00:37:36.679><c> many,</c><00:37:37.079><c> I</c><00:37:37.260><c> say</c><00:37:37.440><c> unto</c><00:37:37.579><c> you,</c><00:37:37.820><c> will</c><00:37:38.039><c> seek</c><00:37:38.320><c> to</c><00:37:38.599><c> enter</c><00:37:38.840><c> in,</c> 00:37:39.599 --> 00:37:41.019 and<00:37:39.659><c> shall</c><00:37:39.780><c> not</c><00:37:39.960><c> be</c><00:37:40.199><c> able.</c> 00:37:41.420 --> 00:37:43.619 When<00:37:41.559><c> once</c><00:37:41.800><c> the</c><00:37:41.940><c> master</c><00:37:42.219><c> of</c><00:37:42.360><c> the</c><00:37:42.519><c> house</c><00:37:42.719><c> is</c><00:37:42.940><c> risen</c><00:37:43.159><c> up,</c> 00:37:44.000 --> 00:37:47.059 and<00:37:44.119><c> hath</c><00:37:44.280><c> shut</c><00:37:44.639><c> to</c><00:37:44.960><c> the</c><00:37:45.119><c> door,</c><00:37:45.500><c> and</c><00:37:45.639><c> ye</c><00:37:45.780><c> begin</c><00:37:46.059><c> to</c><00:37:46.400><c> stand</c><00:37:46.639><c> without,</c> 00:37:47.519 --> 00:37:51.019 and<00:37:47.679><c> to</c><00:37:47.840><c> knock</c><00:37:48.000><c> at</c><00:37:48.139><c> the</c><00:37:48.280><c> door,</c><00:37:48.780><c> saying,</c><00:37:49.380><c> Lord,</c><00:37:49.960><c> Lord,</c><00:37:50.719><c> open</c> 00:37:51.019 --> 00:37:51.760 unto<00:37:51.239><c> us.</c> 00:37:51.900 --> 00:37:53.800 And<00:37:52.159><c> he</c><00:37:52.360><c> shall</c><00:37:52.500><c> answer</c><00:37:52.820><c> and</c><00:37:53.000><c> say</c><00:37:53.099><c> unto</c><00:37:53.280><c> you,</c> 00:37:53.800 --> 00:37:56.579 I<00:37:54.519><c> know</c><00:37:54.679><c> you</c><00:37:54.960><c> not</c><00:37:55.199><c> whence</c><00:37:55.599><c> ye</c><00:37:55.739><c> are.</c> 00:37:57.019 --> 00:37:58.360 Then<00:37:57.400><c> shall</c><00:37:57.639><c> ye</c><00:37:57.760><c> begin</c><00:37:57.960><c> to</c><00:37:58.199><c> say,</c> 00:37:58.559 --> 00:38:00.260 We<00:37:58.820><c> have</c><00:37:58.940><c> eaten</c><00:37:59.139><c> and</c><00:37:59.420><c> drunk</c><00:37:59.579><c> in</c><00:37:59.719><c> thy</c><00:37:59.940><c> presence.</c> 00:38:00.340 --> 00:38:01.960 We've<00:38:00.579><c> been</c><00:38:01.219><c> to</c><00:38:01.400><c> the</c><00:38:01.539><c> breaking</c><00:38:01.739><c> of</c><00:38:01.920><c> bread.</c> 00:38:01.980 --> 00:38:04.079 We<00:38:02.159><c> always</c><00:38:02.360><c> made</c><00:38:02.579><c> a</c><00:38:02.679><c> meeting</c><00:38:02.980><c> on</c><00:38:03.239><c> Sundays.</c> 00:38:05.460 --> 00:38:07.199 That<00:38:05.559><c> was</c><00:38:05.760><c> taught</c><00:38:05.960><c> in</c><00:38:06.119><c> our</c><00:38:06.400><c> street.</c> 00:38:08.320 --> 00:38:12.579 But<00:38:08.579><c> he</c><00:38:08.800><c> shall</c><00:38:08.980><c> say,</c><00:38:10.099><c> I</c><00:38:10.360><c> tell</c><00:38:10.599><c> you,</c><00:38:10.840><c> I</c><00:38:11.019><c> know</c><00:38:11.159><c> not</c><00:38:11.360><c> whence</c><00:38:11.760><c> ye</c><00:38:11.920><c> are.</c> 00:38:12.980 --> 00:38:15.940 Depart<00:38:13.360><c> from</c><00:38:13.559><c> me,</c><00:38:13.900><c> all</c><00:38:14.039><c> ye</c><00:38:14.199><c> workers</c><00:38:14.599><c> of</c><00:38:14.840><c> iniquity.</c> 00:38:16.519 --> 00:38:19.039 There<00:38:16.739><c> shall</c><00:38:16.900><c> be</c><00:38:17.239><c> weeping</c><00:38:17.659><c> and</c><00:38:17.900><c> gnashing</c><00:38:18.260><c> of</c><00:38:18.559><c> teeth,</c> 00:38:19.039 --> 00:38:23.719 when<00:38:19.719><c> ye</c><00:38:20.039><c> shall</c><00:38:20.300><c> see</c><00:38:20.739><c> Abraham,</c><00:38:21.920><c> and</c><00:38:22.179><c> Isaac,</c><00:38:22.780><c> and</c><00:38:23.119><c> Jacob,</c> 00:38:24.059 --> 00:38:27.559 and<00:38:24.239><c> all</c><00:38:24.440><c> the</c><00:38:24.719><c> prophets,</c><00:38:26.300><c> and</c><00:38:26.460><c> your</c><00:38:26.639><c> brothers</c><00:38:26.920><c> and</c><00:38:27.219><c> sisters</c> 00:38:27.559 --> 00:38:29.059 in<00:38:27.800><c> Christ.</c> 00:38:31.739 --> 00:38:35.659 All<00:38:32.340><c> of</c><00:38:32.619><c> these</c><00:38:32.920><c> in</c><00:38:34.000><c> the</c><00:38:34.219><c> joy</c><00:38:34.400><c> of</c><00:38:34.559><c> their</c><00:38:34.760><c> Lord,</c> 00:38:36.099 --> 00:38:39.260 in<00:38:36.260><c> the</c><00:38:36.400><c> kingdom</c><00:38:36.579><c> of</c><00:38:36.840><c> God,</c><00:38:37.260><c> and</c><00:38:37.340><c> yourselves</c><00:38:37.820><c> thrust</c><00:38:38.219><c> out.</c> 00:38:40.219 --> 00:38:42.280 That's<00:38:40.820><c> a</c><00:38:41.019><c> fearful</c><00:38:41.280><c> thing.</c> 00:38:43.059 --> 00:38:45.480 It<00:38:43.659><c> would</c><00:38:43.900><c> be</c><00:38:44.219><c> a</c><00:38:44.380><c> fearful</c><00:38:44.699><c> thing</c><00:38:45.039><c> to</c><00:38:45.260><c> appear</c> 00:38:45.480 --> 00:38:47.559 before<00:38:45.860><c> the</c><00:38:46.059><c> judgment</c><00:38:46.340><c> seat</c><00:38:46.559><c> of</c><00:38:46.760><c> Christ,</c> 00:38:47.559 --> 00:38:52.599 having<00:38:48.760><c> lived</c><00:38:49.059><c> our</c><00:38:49.340><c> lives</c><00:38:49.840><c> in</c><00:38:51.079><c> the</c><00:38:51.280><c> wrong</c><00:38:51.519><c> way.</c> 00:38:53.440 --> 00:38:57.340 And<00:38:53.880><c> yet,</c><00:38:55.099><c> there</c><00:38:55.280><c> is</c><00:38:55.599><c> no</c><00:38:55.980><c> need</c><00:38:56.380><c> to</c><00:38:56.920><c> fear</c> 00:38:57.340 --> 00:39:04.099 if<00:38:58.139><c> we</c><00:38:58.380><c> are</c><00:38:58.679><c> earnestly</c><00:38:59.420><c> and</c><00:39:00.139><c> honestly</c><00:39:00.579><c> seeking</c><00:39:01.179><c> first</c><00:39:02.079><c> the</c><00:39:02.599><c> kingdom</c><00:39:02.880><c> of</c><00:39:03.159><c> God.</c> 00:39:05.239 --> 00:39:09.440 Have<00:39:05.480><c> a</c><00:39:05.599><c> look</c><00:39:05.739><c> back</c><00:39:05.980><c> at</c><00:39:06.119><c> Luke</c><00:39:06.340><c> chapter</c><00:39:06.679><c> 12,</c><00:39:08.019><c> verse</c><00:39:08.280><c> 32.</c> 00:39:10.059 --> 00:39:15.360 Our<00:39:10.320><c> God</c><00:39:10.539><c> is</c><00:39:10.820><c> described</c><00:39:11.340><c> in</c><00:39:11.500><c> the</c><00:39:11.739><c> prophets</c><00:39:12.119><c> as</c><00:39:12.880><c> a</c><00:39:13.079><c> God</c><00:39:13.239><c> who</c><00:39:13.599><c> delights</c><00:39:14.039><c> in</c><00:39:14.380><c> mercy.</c> 00:39:15.539 --> 00:39:17.760 He<00:39:16.019><c> delights</c><00:39:16.500><c> in</c><00:39:16.760><c> mercy.</c> 00:39:17.900 --> 00:39:20.380 There's<00:39:18.199><c> joy</c><00:39:18.500><c> in</c><00:39:18.719><c> heaven</c><00:39:18.940><c> when</c><00:39:19.119><c> we</c><00:39:19.380><c> repent.</c> 00:39:22.079 --> 00:39:23.400 Joy<00:39:22.280><c> in</c><00:39:22.460><c> the</c><00:39:22.659><c> presence</c><00:39:22.880><c> of</c><00:39:23.079><c> the</c><00:39:23.239><c> angels.</c> 00:39:23.480 --> 00:39:25.320 You<00:39:23.559><c> know,</c><00:39:23.639><c> that's</c><00:39:23.800><c> when</c><00:39:23.860><c> we</c><00:39:24.019><c> often</c><00:39:24.300><c> misquote.</c> 00:39:25.599 --> 00:39:27.780 We<00:39:25.820><c> make</c><00:39:25.980><c> it</c><00:39:26.159><c> out</c><00:39:26.280><c> as</c><00:39:26.420><c> if</c><00:39:26.519><c> it's</c><00:39:26.719><c> the</c><00:39:26.900><c> angels</c><00:39:27.159><c> that</c><00:39:27.340><c> are</c><00:39:27.500><c> rejoicing,</c> 00:39:27.840 --> 00:39:31.159 but<00:39:28.039><c> it</c><00:39:28.260><c> says</c><00:39:28.539><c> there's</c><00:39:29.059><c> joy</c><00:39:29.440><c> in</c><00:39:29.659><c> the</c><00:39:29.960><c> presence</c><00:39:30.280><c> of</c><00:39:30.500><c> the</c><00:39:30.820><c> angels</c> 00:39:31.159 --> 00:39:32.539 over<00:39:31.559><c> a</c><00:39:31.739><c> sinner</c><00:39:31.920><c> that</c><00:39:32.179><c> repents.</c> 00:39:32.579 --> 00:39:36.079 And<00:39:32.719><c> I</c><00:39:32.800><c> think</c><00:39:32.920><c> that</c><00:39:33.119><c> means</c><00:39:33.380><c> God</c><00:39:33.739><c> is</c><00:39:33.980><c> joyful</c><00:39:34.360><c> when</c><00:39:34.780><c> we</c><00:39:35.099><c> repent.</c> 00:39:37.880 --> 00:39:40.980 And<00:39:38.099><c> so</c><00:39:38.280><c> Jesus</c><00:39:38.619><c> encourages</c><00:39:39.139><c> us,</c><00:39:39.400><c> Luke</c><00:39:39.599><c> 12,</c><00:39:39.920><c> verse</c><00:39:40.440><c> 32.</c> 00:39:41.400 --> 00:39:45.340 Fear<00:39:41.679><c> not,</c><00:39:42.059><c> little</c><00:39:42.300><c> flock,</c><00:39:42.840><c> for</c><00:39:43.019><c> it</c><00:39:43.179><c> is</c><00:39:43.340><c> your</c><00:39:43.519><c> Father's</c><00:39:44.219><c> good</c><00:39:44.480><c> pleasure</c> 00:39:46.139 --> 00:39:48.079 to<00:39:46.679><c> give</c><00:39:46.880><c> you</c><00:39:47.079><c> the</c><00:39:47.219><c> kingdom.</c> 00:39:49.719 --> 00:39:53.699 So<00:39:50.260><c> in</c><00:39:50.800><c> the</c><00:39:51.019><c> context</c><00:39:51.420><c> of</c><00:39:51.659><c> Luke</c><00:39:51.820><c> here</c><00:39:52.079><c> in</c><00:39:52.239><c> chapter</c><00:39:52.500><c> 12,</c> 00:39:53.719 --> 00:39:58.239 Jesus<00:39:53.880><c> is</c><00:39:54.219><c> telling</c><00:39:54.360><c> us</c><00:39:54.619><c> not</c><00:39:54.880><c> to</c><00:39:55.179><c> seek</c><00:39:55.360><c> the</c><00:39:55.579><c> things</c><00:39:55.820><c> the</c><00:39:56.920><c> world</c><00:39:57.260><c> seeks,</c> 00:39:58.440 --> 00:40:00.960 but<00:39:58.599><c> to</c><00:39:58.940><c> seek</c><00:39:59.139><c> the</c><00:39:59.440><c> kingdom</c><00:39:59.900><c> first.</c> 00:40:01.300 --> 00:40:04.940 And<00:40:01.579><c> when</c><00:40:01.719><c> we're</c><00:40:02.260><c> honestly,</c><00:40:03.159><c> earnestly</c><00:40:03.599><c> doing</c><00:40:03.860><c> that,</c> 00:40:05.300 --> 00:40:07.880 we<00:40:05.440><c> need</c><00:40:05.619><c> not</c><00:40:05.900><c> fear,</c><00:40:06.159><c> for</c><00:40:06.380><c> it</c><00:40:06.500><c> is</c><00:40:06.619><c> our</c><00:40:06.840><c> Father's</c><00:40:07.300><c> good</c><00:40:07.519><c> pleasure</c> 00:40:07.880 --> 00:40:09.460 to<00:40:08.099><c> give</c><00:40:08.179><c> us</c><00:40:08.380><c> the</c><00:40:08.579><c> kingdom.</c> 00:40:09.639 --> 00:40:12.260 Romans<00:40:09.980><c> chapter</c><00:40:10.380><c> 8.</c> 00:40:13.619 --> 00:40:18.340 One<00:40:14.219><c> of</c><00:40:14.400><c> these</c><00:40:15.039><c> just</c><00:40:15.320><c> so</c><00:40:15.579><c> very,</c><00:40:15.960><c> very</c><00:40:16.380><c> exalted</c><00:40:16.860><c> scriptures.</c> 00:40:22.139 --> 00:40:24.500 Romans<00:40:22.239><c> chapter</c><00:40:22.619><c> 8,</c><00:40:22.960><c> verse</c><00:40:23.280><c> 31.</c> 00:40:25.599 --> 00:40:28.780 In<00:40:25.599><c> the</c><00:40:25.900><c> context</c><00:40:26.400><c> of</c><00:40:26.960><c> justification,</c><00:40:27.820><c> of</c><00:40:27.940><c> being</c><00:40:28.179><c> made</c><00:40:28.500><c> right</c> 00:40:28.780 --> 00:40:30.239 with<00:40:29.000><c> God,</c> 00:40:31.300 --> 00:40:33.579 Paul<00:40:31.679><c> concludes</c><00:40:32.260><c> with</c><00:40:32.519><c> these</c><00:40:32.719><c> words,</c> 00:40:33.679 --> 00:40:35.699 what<00:40:33.900><c> shall</c><00:40:34.199><c> we</c><00:40:34.440><c> then</c><00:40:34.659><c> say</c><00:40:34.920><c> to</c><00:40:35.139><c> these</c><00:40:35.460><c> things?</c> 00:40:35.739 --> 00:40:37.059 Roman<00:40:36.019><c> 8,</c><00:40:36.260><c> verse</c><00:40:36.500><c> 31.</c> 00:40:37.460 --> 00:40:40.619 If<00:40:37.739><c> God</c><00:40:38.179><c> be</c><00:40:38.500><c> for</c><00:40:38.619><c> us,</c><00:40:39.079><c> who</c><00:40:39.380><c> can</c><00:40:39.559><c> be</c><00:40:39.800><c> against</c><00:40:40.179><c> us?</c> 00:40:40.619 --> 00:40:42.940 He<00:40:41.280><c> that</c><00:40:41.599><c> spared</c><00:40:41.880><c> not</c><00:40:42.179><c> his</c><00:40:42.400><c> own</c><00:40:42.699><c> son,</c> 00:40:43.039 --> 00:40:44.800 but<00:40:43.239><c> delivered</c><00:40:43.619><c> him</c><00:40:43.840><c> up</c><00:40:44.000><c> for</c><00:40:44.300><c> us</c><00:40:44.519><c> all,</c> 00:40:45.300 --> 00:40:50.000 how<00:40:45.519><c> shall</c><00:40:45.719><c> he</c><00:40:45.940><c> not</c><00:40:46.139><c> with</c><00:40:46.380><c> him</c><00:40:46.659><c> also</c><00:40:47.300><c> freely</c><00:40:48.059><c> give</c><00:40:48.340><c> us</c><00:40:48.679><c> all</c><00:40:49.039><c> things?</c> 00:40:50.679 --> 00:40:54.159 Who<00:40:51.039><c> shall</c><00:40:51.280><c> lay</c><00:40:51.559><c> anything</c><00:40:51.960><c> to</c><00:40:52.260><c> the</c><00:40:52.480><c> charge</c><00:40:52.739><c> of</c><00:40:52.980><c> God's</c><00:40:53.400><c> elect?</c> 00:40:54.360 --> 00:40:56.480 It<00:40:54.559><c> is</c><00:40:54.820><c> God</c><00:40:55.099><c> that</c><00:40:55.440><c> justifieth.</c> 00:40:57.619 --> 00:40:59.300 Who<00:40:57.860><c> is</c><00:40:58.079><c> he</c><00:40:58.519><c> that</c><00:40:58.820><c> condemneth?</c> 00:40:59.300 --> 00:41:02.420 Now,<00:40:59.820><c> what</c><00:40:59.980><c> it</c><00:41:00.159><c> is,</c><00:41:00.440><c> is</c><00:41:00.519><c> who</c><00:41:00.699><c> is</c><00:41:00.920><c> he</c><00:41:01.059><c> that</c><00:41:01.219><c> will</c><00:41:01.440><c> judge?</c> 00:41:03.300 --> 00:41:05.619 It<00:41:03.539><c> is</c><00:41:03.860><c> Christ</c><00:41:04.380><c> that</c><00:41:04.820><c> died.</c> 00:41:05.619 --> 00:41:11.659 Yea,<00:41:07.139><c> rather,</c><00:41:07.519><c> that</c><00:41:07.619><c> is</c><00:41:07.900><c> seated</c><00:41:08.900><c> at</c><00:41:09.199><c> the</c><00:41:09.360><c> right</c><00:41:09.639><c> hand</c><00:41:10.159><c> of</c><00:41:11.280><c> God,</c> 00:41:11.760 --> 00:41:14.079 who<00:41:11.800><c> also</c><00:41:12.099><c> maketh</c><00:41:12.400><c> intercession</c><00:41:12.960><c> for</c><00:41:13.280><c> us.</c> 00:41:14.300 --> 00:41:16.579 Who<00:41:14.519><c> shall</c><00:41:14.860><c> separate</c><00:41:15.320><c> us</c><00:41:15.480><c> from</c><00:41:15.659><c> the</c><00:41:15.820><c> love</c><00:41:15.940><c> of</c><00:41:16.119><c> Christ?</c> 00:41:16.980 --> 00:41:19.760 Shall<00:41:17.119><c> tribulation,</c><00:41:17.980><c> or</c><00:41:18.079><c> distress,</c><00:41:19.019><c> or</c><00:41:19.199><c> persecution,</c> 00:41:19.960 --> 00:41:23.360 or<00:41:20.119><c> famine,</c><00:41:20.920><c> or</c><00:41:21.159><c> nakedness,</c><00:41:21.739><c> or</c><00:41:21.880><c> peril,</c><00:41:22.139><c> or</c><00:41:22.440><c> sword?</c> 00:41:23.599 --> 00:41:25.960 As<00:41:23.760><c> it</c><00:41:23.880><c> is</c><00:41:24.019><c> written,</c><00:41:24.400><c> for</c><00:41:24.460><c> thy</c><00:41:24.760><c> sake</c><00:41:25.019><c> we</c><00:41:25.179><c> are</c><00:41:25.340><c> killed</c><00:41:25.559><c> all</c><00:41:25.820><c> the</c> 00:41:25.960 --> 00:41:26.639 day<00:41:26.159><c> long,</c> 00:41:27.139 --> 00:41:29.360 and<00:41:27.239><c> are</c><00:41:27.340><c> counted</c><00:41:27.780><c> as</c><00:41:28.039><c> sheep</c><00:41:28.159><c> for</c><00:41:28.360><c> the</c><00:41:28.579><c> slaughter.</c> 00:41:29.440 --> 00:41:33.039 Nay,<00:41:29.900><c> in</c><00:41:30.179><c> all</c><00:41:30.559><c> these</c><00:41:30.900><c> things</c><00:41:31.179><c> we</c><00:41:31.360><c> are</c><00:41:31.619><c> more</c><00:41:31.940><c> than</c><00:41:32.159><c> conquerors</c> 00:41:33.039 --> 00:41:34.480 through<00:41:33.420><c> him</c><00:41:33.619><c> that</c><00:41:33.840><c> loved</c><00:41:33.980><c> us.</c> 00:41:34.480 --> 00:41:37.639 For<00:41:35.000><c> I</c><00:41:35.219><c> am</c><00:41:35.340><c> persuaded</c><00:41:35.920><c> that</c><00:41:36.260><c> neither</c><00:41:36.579><c> death,</c><00:41:37.119><c> nor</c><00:41:37.260><c> life,</c> 00:41:38.079 --> 00:41:40.380 nor<00:41:38.280><c> angels,</c><00:41:38.820><c> nor</c><00:41:38.940><c> principalities,</c><00:41:39.800><c> nor</c><00:41:39.920><c> powers,</c> 00:41:40.800 --> 00:41:43.059 nor<00:41:40.900><c> things</c><00:41:41.300><c> present,</c><00:41:42.199><c> nor</c><00:41:42.320><c> things</c><00:41:42.599><c> to</c><00:41:42.860><c> come,</c> 00:41:43.280 --> 00:41:46.260 nor<00:41:43.400><c> height,</c><00:41:43.820><c> nor</c><00:41:43.900><c> depth,</c><00:41:44.599><c> nor</c><00:41:44.679><c> any</c><00:41:44.920><c> other</c><00:41:45.139><c> creature,</c> 00:41:46.619 --> 00:41:50.159 shall<00:41:46.699><c> be</c><00:41:46.940><c> able</c><00:41:47.239><c> to</c><00:41:47.679><c> separate</c><00:41:48.059><c> us</c><00:41:48.880><c> from</c><00:41:49.280><c> the</c><00:41:49.519><c> love</c><00:41:49.659><c> of</c><00:41:49.900><c> God,</c> 00:41:50.239 --> 00:41:53.579 which<00:41:50.360><c> is</c><00:41:50.599><c> in</c><00:41:50.800><c> Christ</c><00:41:51.119><c> Jesus,</c><00:41:52.519><c> our</c><00:41:52.719><c> Lord.</c> 00:41:55.179 --> 00:42:01.139 And<00:41:55.739><c> so,</c><00:41:57.920><c> it</c><00:41:58.219><c> might</c><00:41:58.460><c> be</c><00:41:58.760><c> a</c><00:41:58.900><c> fearful</c><00:41:59.159><c> thing</c><00:41:59.760><c> to</c><00:42:00.719><c> be</c><00:42:00.860><c> at</c><00:42:00.980><c> the</c> 00:42:01.139 --> 00:42:01.960 judgment<00:42:01.440><c> seat,</c> 00:42:01.960 --> 00:42:07.699 but<00:42:02.699><c> then</c><00:42:03.000><c> again,</c><00:42:03.760><c> imagine</c><00:42:04.480><c> the</c><00:42:04.820><c> great</c><00:42:05.159><c> joy</c><00:42:06.000><c> of</c><00:42:06.760><c> acceptance.</c> 00:42:07.760 --> 00:42:11.639 Let's<00:42:08.119><c> go</c><00:42:08.300><c> back</c><00:42:08.500><c> to</c><00:42:08.639><c> Matthew</c><00:42:08.920><c> 25</c><00:42:09.559><c> again.</c> 00:42:20.739 --> 00:42:26.840 Matthew<00:42:21.619><c> 25,</c><00:42:24.179><c> the</c><00:42:24.360><c> parable</c><00:42:24.719><c> of</c><00:42:24.980><c> the</c><00:42:25.199><c> talents.</c> 00:42:31.099 --> 00:42:33.699 We<00:42:31.619><c> don't</c><00:42:31.820><c> know</c><00:42:31.980><c> exactly</c><00:42:32.480><c> what</c><00:42:32.679><c> it</c><00:42:32.800><c> will</c><00:42:32.920><c> be</c><00:42:33.159><c> like</c><00:42:33.300><c> at</c><00:42:33.519><c> the</c> 00:42:33.699 --> 00:42:34.400 judgment<00:42:33.960><c> seat.</c> 00:42:34.900 --> 00:42:39.280 It's<00:42:35.000><c> one</c><00:42:35.099><c> of</c><00:42:35.199><c> those</c><00:42:35.400><c> things</c><00:42:35.599><c> that's</c><00:42:35.940><c> probably</c><00:42:36.260><c> worth</c><00:42:37.360><c> thinking</c><00:42:38.760><c> about</c><00:42:39.079><c> it</c> 00:42:39.280 --> 00:42:41.860 and<00:42:39.559><c> speculating</c><00:42:40.119><c> and</c><00:42:40.380><c> saying,</c><00:42:40.920><c> well,</c><00:42:41.039><c> you</c><00:42:41.119><c> know,</c><00:42:41.300><c> 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00:47:52.139 throughout<00:47:47.800><c> all</c><00:47:48.179><c> ages,</c><00:47:49.280><c> world</c><00:47:49.480><c> without</c><00:47:49.880><c> end.</c><00:47:51.239><c> Amen.</c> 00:47:54.280 --> 00:47:55.420 And<00:47:54.420><c> brothers</c><00:47:54.639><c> and</c><00:47:54.920><c> sisters,</c> 00:47:55.420 --> 00:47:59.719 so<00:47:56.420><c> we</c><00:47:56.619><c> come</c><00:47:56.900><c> to</c><00:47:57.139><c> the</c><00:47:57.420><c> memorial</c><00:47:57.800><c> emblems</c><00:47:58.260><c> before</c><00:47:58.559><c> us</c> 00:47:59.719 --> 00:48:01.079 in<00:48:00.320><c> our</c><00:48:00.460><c> reading</c><00:48:00.679><c> this</c><00:48:00.940><c> morning.</c> 00:48:01.219 --> 00:48:06.260 We'll<00:48:01.320><c> take</c><00:48:01.579><c> from</c><00:48:01.800><c> that</c><00:48:03.099><c> Chapter</c><00:48:03.400><c> 25</c><00:48:04.139><c> in</c><00:48:04.500><c> the</c><00:48:04.659><c> Gospel</c><00:48:04.960><c> of</c><00:48:05.079><c> Matthew,</c> 00:48:06.920 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