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So<00:10:54.720><c> I'm</c><00:10:54.799><c> reading</c><00:10:55.000><c> 1</c><00:10:55.240><c> Corinthians</c><00:10:55.559><c> 12,</c><00:10:56.080><c> starting</c><00:10:56.379><c> in</c><00:10:56.659><c> verse</c><00:10:57.340><c> 12.</c>

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And<00:11:00.200><c> this</c><00:11:00.419><c> is</c><00:11:00.620><c> in</c><00:11:00.720><c> the</c><00:11:00.779><c> New</c><00:11:00.980><c> King</c><00:11:01.240><c> James</c><00:11:01.440><c> Version.</c>

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If<00:11:47.340><c> the</c><00:11:47.620><c> whole</c><00:11:47.799><c> were</c><00:11:48.059><c> hearing,</c><00:11:48.820><c> where</c><00:11:48.940><c> would</c><00:11:49.059><c> be</c><00:11:49.200><c> the</c><00:11:49.440><c> smelling?</c>

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But<00:11:50.679><c> now</c><00:11:50.919><c> God</c><00:11:51.139><c> has</c><00:11:51.539><c> set</c><00:11:51.740><c> the</c><00:11:52.000><c> members,</c><00:11:52.840><c> each</c><00:11:53.200><c> one</c><00:11:53.419><c> of</c><00:11:53.639><c> them,</c>

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our<00:11:59.860><c> strengths</c><00:12:00.220><c> and</c><00:12:00.419><c> our</c><00:12:00.679><c> weaknesses,</c><00:12:01.120><c> just</c><00:12:01.399><c> as</c><00:12:01.559><c> he</c><00:12:01.720><c> is</c><00:12:01.940><c> pleased.</c>

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Our<00:12:02.539><c> ecclesial</c><00:12:03.039><c> body</c><00:12:03.600><c> is</c><00:12:04.039><c> just</c><00:12:04.220><c> as</c><00:12:04.460><c> intentionally</c><00:12:04.740><c> designed</c>

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And<00:12:08.980><c> if</c><00:12:09.340><c> they</c><00:12:09.580><c> were</c><00:12:09.779><c> all</c><00:12:10.000><c> one</c><00:12:10.240><c> member,</c><00:12:10.940><c> where</c><00:12:11.120><c> would</c><00:12:11.259><c> the</c><00:12:11.460><c> body</c><00:12:11.679><c> be?</c>

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But<00:12:12.799><c> now</c><00:12:13.059><c> indeed,</c><00:12:13.419><c> there</c><00:12:13.559><c> are</c><00:12:13.720><c> many</c><00:12:14.000><c> members,</c><00:12:14.500><c> yet</c><00:12:14.539><c> one</c><00:12:14.820><c> body.</c>

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And<00:12:16.019><c> the</c><00:12:16.159><c> eye</c><00:12:16.279><c> cannot</c><00:12:16.559><c> say</c><00:12:16.740><c> to</c><00:12:16.899><c> the</c><00:12:17.019><c> hand,</c><00:12:17.379><c> I</c><00:12:17.539><c> have</c><00:12:17.740><c> no</c><00:12:17.899><c> need</c><00:12:18.000><c> of</c><00:12:18.220><c> you,</c>

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nor<00:12:18.980><c> again</c><00:12:19.360><c> the</c><00:12:19.639><c> head</c><00:12:19.820><c> to</c><00:12:20.039><c> the</c><00:12:20.220><c> feet,</c><00:12:20.539><c> I</c><00:12:20.720><c> have</c><00:12:20.940><c> no</c><00:12:21.120><c> need</c><00:12:21.240><c> of</c><00:12:21.480><c> you.</c>

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which<00:12:25.820><c> seem</c><00:12:26.000><c> to</c><00:12:26.179><c> be</c><00:12:26.360><c> weaker</c><00:12:26.700><c> are</c><00:12:27.940><c> necessary.</c>

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which<00:12:31.059><c> think</c><00:12:31.179><c> to</c><00:12:31.360><c> be</c><00:12:31.440><c> less</c><00:12:31.779><c> honorable,</c>

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and<00:12:35.299><c> our</c><00:12:35.539><c> unrepresented</c><00:12:36.080><c> parts</c><00:12:36.539><c> have</c><00:12:36.919><c> greater</c><00:12:37.159><c> modesty,</c>

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but<00:12:38.120><c> our</c><00:12:38.379><c> presentable</c><00:12:38.679><c> parts</c><00:12:38.919><c> have</c><00:12:39.100><c> no</c><00:12:39.340><c> need.</c>

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But<00:12:40.159><c> God</c><00:12:40.480><c> composed</c><00:12:41.419><c> the</c><00:12:41.820><c> body,</c><00:12:42.159><c> having</c><00:12:42.480><c> given</c><00:12:42.820><c> greater</c><00:12:43.259><c> honor</c>

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that<00:12:45.899><c> there</c><00:12:46.179><c> should</c><00:12:46.360><c> be</c><00:12:46.519><c> no</c><00:12:46.820><c> schism</c><00:12:47.159><c> in</c><00:12:47.299><c> the</c><00:12:47.460><c> body,</c>

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that<00:12:48.440><c> the</c><00:12:48.659><c> members</c><00:12:48.919><c> should</c><00:12:49.220><c> have</c><00:12:49.559><c> the</c><00:12:49.799><c> same</c><00:12:50.039><c> care</c><00:12:50.299><c> for</c><00:12:50.480><c> one</c><00:12:50.659><c> another.</c>

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And<00:12:51.580><c> if</c><00:12:51.720><c> one</c><00:12:52.000><c> member</c><00:12:52.299><c> suffers,</c><00:12:53.759><c> all</c><00:12:54.039><c> the</c><00:12:54.220><c> members</c><00:12:54.419><c> suffer</c><00:12:54.740><c> with</c><00:12:55.000><c> it.</c>

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Or<00:12:56.139><c> if</c><00:12:56.279><c> one</c><00:12:56.539><c> member</c><00:12:56.759><c> is</c><00:12:57.059><c> honored,</c><00:12:58.220><c> all</c><00:12:58.519><c> the</c><00:12:58.740><c> members</c><00:12:59.220><c> rejoice</c>

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with<00:13:00.259><c> it.</c>

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Now<00:13:01.960><c> you</c><00:13:02.139><c> are</c><00:13:02.419><c> the</c><00:13:02.539><c> body</c><00:13:02.779><c> of</c><00:13:02.960><c> Christ,</c><00:13:03.980><c> and</c><00:13:04.179><c> members</c><00:13:04.740><c> individually.</c>

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And<00:13:07.899><c> God</c><00:13:08.080><c> has</c><00:13:08.320><c> appointed</c><00:13:08.600><c> these</c><00:13:08.899><c> churches,</c>

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first<00:13:09.679><c> apostles,</c><00:13:10.279><c> second</c><00:13:10.600><c> prophets,</c><00:13:11.080><c> third</c><00:13:11.460><c> teachers,</c>

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that<00:13:12.539><c> after</c><00:13:12.980><c> that,</c><00:13:13.419><c> miracles,</c><00:13:14.120><c> then</c><00:13:14.379><c> gifts</c><00:13:14.600><c> of</c><00:13:14.860><c> healing,</c>

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helps<00:13:15.659><c> the</c><00:13:15.879><c> ministration,</c><00:13:16.500><c> varieties</c><00:13:16.879><c> of</c><00:13:17.139><c> tongues,</c>

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are<00:13:21.500><c> all</c><00:13:21.700><c> workers</c><00:13:22.000><c> of</c><00:13:22.299><c> miracles,</c><00:13:23.320><c> do</c><00:13:23.559><c> all</c><00:13:24.059><c> have</c><00:13:24.419><c> gifts</c><00:13:24.659><c> of</c><00:13:24.919><c> healing,</c>

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do<00:13:26.000><c> all</c><00:13:26.200><c> speak</c><00:13:26.460><c> with</c><00:13:26.759><c> tongues,</c><00:13:27.159><c> do</c><00:13:27.279><c> all</c><00:13:27.440><c> interpret,</c>

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but<00:13:28.500><c> earnestly</c><00:13:28.940><c> desire</c><00:13:29.360><c> the</c><00:13:29.580><c> best</c><00:13:29.840><c> gifts.</c>

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And<00:13:31.139><c> yet,</c><00:13:31.600><c> I</c><00:13:31.960><c> show</c><00:13:32.200><c> you</c><00:13:32.600><c> a</c><00:13:32.759><c> more</c><00:13:33.039><c> excellent</c><00:13:33.440><c> way.</c>

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Now,<00:13:37.039><c> thinking</c><00:13:37.320><c> of</c><00:13:37.539><c> this,</c><00:13:37.919><c> right,</c>

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we're<00:13:38.279><c> not</c><00:13:38.460><c> seeing</c><00:13:38.659><c> these</c><00:13:38.919><c> explicit</c><00:13:40.360><c> healings,</c>

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you<00:13:42.120><c> know,</c><00:13:42.179><c> as</c><00:13:42.279><c> you</c><00:13:42.440><c> would</c><00:13:42.559><c> at</c><00:13:42.779><c> the</c><00:13:43.019><c> days</c><00:13:43.240><c> of</c><00:13:43.500><c> Paul.</c>

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But<00:13:45.420><c> I</c><00:13:45.940><c> promise</c><00:13:46.200><c> you,</c><00:13:46.379><c> if</c><00:13:46.539><c> you</c><00:13:46.840><c> have</c><00:13:47.600><c> Sister</c><00:13:47.960><c> Gail's</c><00:13:48.379><c> bone</c><00:13:48.580><c> broth,</c>

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right,<00:13:50.759><c> there</c><00:13:51.100><c> is</c><00:13:51.240><c> some</c><00:13:51.460><c> legitimate</c><00:13:52.000><c> healing</c><00:13:52.519><c> going</c><00:13:52.779><c> on</c><00:13:53.139><c> there.</c>

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When<00:13:59.200><c> we</c><00:13:59.399><c> were</c><00:14:00.620><c> inundated</c><00:14:01.460><c> with</c><00:14:01.919><c> baby</c><00:14:02.200><c> number</c><00:14:02.480><c> three,</c>

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the<00:14:04.159><c> food</c><00:14:04.620><c> that</c><00:14:05.639><c> was</c><00:14:06.100><c> provided</c><00:14:06.600><c> by</c><00:14:06.919><c> the</c><00:14:07.059><c> seclesial</c><00:14:07.600><c> family,</c>

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they<00:14:10.440><c> had</c><00:14:10.639><c> a</c><00:14:10.779><c> lot</c><00:14:11.000><c> of</c><00:14:11.559><c> emotional</c><00:14:11.879><c> and</c><00:14:12.139><c> spiritual</c><00:14:12.419><c> healing</c><00:14:12.740><c> properties,</c>

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but<00:14:19.539><c> there</c><00:14:19.759><c> is</c><00:14:19.879><c> so</c><00:14:20.159><c> much</c><00:14:20.259><c> we</c><00:14:20.419><c> can</c><00:14:20.559><c> be</c><00:14:20.820><c> doing</c><00:14:21.080><c> to</c><00:14:21.580><c> heal</c><00:14:21.779><c> one</c><00:14:22.019><c> another.</c>

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And<00:14:25.779><c> Paul's</c><00:14:26.139><c> words</c><00:14:26.259><c> in</c><00:14:26.460><c> 1</c><00:14:26.620><c> Corinthians</c><00:14:26.980><c> chapter</c><00:14:27.279><c> 12</c>

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were<00:14:28.200><c> echoing</c><00:14:28.539><c> in</c><00:14:28.700><c> my</c><00:14:29.019><c> head</c><00:14:29.379><c> last</c><00:14:30.120><c> Saturday</c>

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when<00:14:30.899><c> I</c><00:14:31.000><c> was</c><00:14:31.039><c> with</c><00:14:31.179><c> our</c><00:14:31.399><c> CYC</c><00:14:31.919><c> at</c><00:14:32.100><c> Steve</c><00:14:32.360><c> and</c><00:14:32.559><c> Sandy's</c><00:14:32.840><c> house.</c>

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So<00:14:34.860><c> for</c><00:14:35.019><c> those</c><00:14:35.200><c> who</c><00:14:35.320><c> don't</c><00:14:35.480><c> know,</c>

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they've<00:14:40.340><c> done</c><00:14:40.580><c> an</c><00:14:40.860><c> incredible</c><00:14:41.620><c> job</c>

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And<00:14:46.820><c> they've</c><00:14:47.000><c> invited</c><00:14:47.240><c> speakers</c><00:14:47.600><c> all</c><00:14:47.940><c> across</c><00:14:48.240><c> New</c><00:14:48.460><c> England</c>

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to<00:14:49.240><c> speak</c><00:14:49.480><c> on</c><00:14:49.620><c> a</c><00:14:49.940><c> common</c><00:14:50.240><c> theme</c><00:14:50.600><c> of</c><00:14:51.100><c> why</c><00:14:51.879><c> choose</c><00:14:52.840><c> God.</c>

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And<00:14:56.379><c> so</c><00:14:56.720><c> they</c><00:14:57.480><c> invited</c><00:14:57.820><c> speakers</c>

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and<00:14:58.600><c> they</c><00:14:58.860><c> said</c><00:14:58.940><c> you</c><00:14:59.019><c> can</c><00:14:59.200><c> pick</c><00:14:59.379><c> a</c><00:14:59.519><c> specific</c><00:14:59.799><c> topic</c>

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And<00:15:03.200><c> for</c><00:15:03.360><c> me,</c><00:15:03.539><c> I</c><00:15:03.679><c> felt</c><00:15:03.820><c> compelled</c><00:15:04.240><c> to</c><00:15:04.879><c> pick</c><00:15:05.179><c> the</c><00:15:05.399><c> family</c><00:15:05.639><c> in</c><00:15:05.860><c> Jesus</c>

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this<00:15:09.019><c> is</c><00:15:09.179><c> so</c><00:15:09.460><c> extortational</c><00:15:10.019><c> to</c><00:15:10.240><c> me,</c><00:15:10.759><c> right?</c>

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Mackenzie's<00:15:17.100><c> out</c><00:15:17.240><c> there</c><00:15:17.500><c> grabbing</c><00:15:17.759><c> the</c><00:15:18.019><c> kids.</c>

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That<00:15:19.220><c> for</c><00:15:19.419><c> me,</c><00:15:19.879><c> it's</c><00:15:20.299><c> experiential,</c>

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the<00:15:21.080><c> family</c><00:15:21.340><c> that</c><00:15:21.500><c> we</c><00:15:21.679><c> have</c><00:15:21.799><c> in</c><00:15:22.019><c> Jesus.</c>

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And<00:15:23.539><c> if</c><00:15:23.639><c> you</c><00:15:23.779><c> recall</c><00:15:24.039><c> in</c><00:15:24.220><c> our</c><00:15:25.299><c> Sunday</c><00:15:25.620><c> school</c>

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that<00:15:25.940><c> we</c><00:15:26.080><c> had</c><00:15:26.320><c> last</c><00:15:26.779><c> year</c><00:15:27.159><c> for</c><00:15:27.799><c> the</c><00:15:28.039><c> adults,</c>

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we<00:15:28.379><c> had</c><00:15:28.559><c> that</c><00:15:28.820><c> tab</c><00:15:29.139><c> training,</c><00:15:29.659><c> right?</c>

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Theology,<00:15:30.419><c> apologetics,</c><00:15:30.940><c> and</c><00:15:31.179><c> beliefs</c>

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were<00:15:32.039><c> essentially</c><00:15:32.320><c> the</c><00:15:32.620><c> doctrine,</c><00:15:33.220><c> defense,</c><00:15:33.779><c> and</c><00:15:33.980><c> deeds.</c>

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And<00:15:34.879><c> if</c><00:15:34.960><c> you</c><00:15:35.059><c> remember,</c><00:15:35.220><c> we</c><00:15:35.340><c> also</c><00:15:35.559><c> did</c><00:15:35.720><c> the</c><00:15:35.919><c> what,</c><00:15:36.379><c> why,</c><00:15:36.659><c> why.</c>

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Why<00:15:39.559><c> is</c><00:15:39.740><c> it</c><00:15:39.840><c> true?</c>

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And<00:15:41.360><c> then</c><00:15:41.500><c> ultimately,</c><00:15:41.899><c> why</c><00:15:42.139><c> does</c><00:15:42.320><c> it</c><00:15:42.519><c> matter</c><00:15:42.740><c> to</c><00:15:42.940><c> me?</c>

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And<00:15:47.640><c> I</c><00:15:48.080><c> used</c><00:15:48.200><c> my</c><00:15:48.399><c> own</c><00:15:48.659><c> personal</c><00:15:48.879><c> experience</c>

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My<00:15:58.299><c> prodigal</c><00:15:58.759><c> son</c><00:15:59.019><c> days,</c><00:15:59.320><c> my</c><00:15:59.480><c> return,</c>

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and<00:16:00.340><c> the</c><00:16:00.679><c> love</c><00:16:01.179><c> that</c><00:16:01.620><c> my</c><00:16:01.740><c> ecclesial</c><00:16:02.059><c> family</c><00:16:02.399><c> had</c><00:16:02.679><c> for</c><00:16:02.879><c> me</c>

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was<00:16:04.539><c> one</c><00:16:04.720><c> of</c><00:16:04.799><c> my</c><00:16:05.000><c> major</c><00:16:05.200><c> reasons</c><00:16:05.500><c> as</c><00:16:05.679><c> why</c><00:16:06.080><c> choose</c><00:16:06.419><c> God,</c><00:16:06.759><c> right?</c>

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And<00:16:09.500><c> then</c><00:16:09.580><c> we</c><00:16:09.679><c> had</c><00:16:09.919><c> a</c><00:16:10.220><c> now</c><00:16:10.460><c> what</c><00:16:10.620><c> moment.</c>

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And<00:16:13.120><c> part</c><00:16:13.720><c> of</c><00:16:13.820><c> that</c><00:16:13.960><c> own</c><00:16:14.240><c> personal</c><00:16:14.620><c> experience,</c>

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we<00:16:15.919><c> also</c><00:16:16.259><c> explored</c><00:16:16.639><c> the</c><00:16:16.960><c> pastoral</c><00:16:17.539><c> epistles,</c>

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those<00:16:18.919><c> of</c><00:16:19.120><c> course</c><00:16:19.340><c> being</c><00:16:19.980><c> Paul's</c><00:16:20.500><c> letters</c><00:16:20.720><c> to</c><00:16:20.940><c> Timothy</c><00:16:21.379><c> and</c><00:16:21.700><c> Titus.</c>

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And<00:16:22.759><c> the</c><00:16:22.919><c> value</c><00:16:23.379><c> of</c><00:16:23.580><c> those,</c><00:16:23.919><c> the</c><00:16:24.039><c> draw</c><00:16:24.279><c> of</c><00:16:24.399><c> those,</c>

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I<00:16:24.659><c> mean,</c><00:16:24.720><c> they're</c><00:16:24.919><c> certainly</c><00:16:25.159><c> applicable</c><00:16:25.559><c> to</c><00:16:25.779><c> us</c><00:16:25.940><c> now.</c>

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We<00:16:26.779><c> gleaned</c><00:16:27.120><c> so</c><00:16:27.259><c> much</c><00:16:27.419><c> wisdom</c><00:16:27.740><c> from</c><00:16:27.919><c> them</c><00:16:28.100><c> as</c><00:16:28.240><c> an</c><00:16:28.379><c> ecclesial</c><00:16:28.740><c> body,</c>

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reading<00:16:29.340><c> them,</c><00:16:30.100><c> doesn't</c><00:16:30.220><c> matter</c><00:16:30.519><c> if</c><00:16:30.700><c> we're</c><00:16:30.980><c> 20,</c><00:16:31.340><c> 60,</c><00:16:31.899><c> 80,</c>

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there's<00:16:32.820><c> still</c><00:16:33.039><c> so</c><00:16:33.200><c> much</c><00:16:33.360><c> wisdom</c><00:16:33.659><c> there.</c>

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But<00:16:34.419><c> those</c><00:16:34.659><c> were</c><00:16:34.879><c> written</c><00:16:35.080><c> by</c><00:16:35.360><c> two</c><00:16:35.600><c> young</c><00:16:35.820><c> brothers</c>

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who<00:16:36.399><c> had</c><00:16:36.700><c> so</c><00:16:37.000><c> much</c><00:16:37.279><c> zeal,</c><00:16:37.720><c> but</c><00:16:37.779><c> they</c><00:16:37.919><c> were</c><00:16:38.179><c> outsiders,</c>

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they<00:16:38.860><c> were</c><00:16:39.139><c> outcasts,</c><00:16:40.039><c> right?</c>

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Titus<00:16:41.940><c> being</c><00:16:42.139><c> a</c><00:16:42.299><c> full</c><00:16:42.480><c> Gentile,</c><00:16:43.360><c> Timothy</c><00:16:43.639><c> being</c><00:16:43.960><c> mixed.</c>

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You<00:16:44.860><c> know,</c><00:16:45.340><c> they</c><00:16:45.659><c> didn't</c><00:16:46.899><c> feel</c><00:16:47.100><c> like</c><00:16:47.259><c> they</c><00:16:47.379><c> ultimately</c><00:16:47.720><c> belonged,</c>

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our<00:16:54.980><c> beliefs</c><00:16:55.279><c> and</c><00:16:55.440><c> the</c><00:16:55.600><c> truth.</c>

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And<00:16:59.199><c> after</c><00:16:59.799><c> reading</c><00:17:00.179><c> Titus,</c><00:17:00.639><c> we</c><00:17:00.860><c> actually</c><00:17:01.120><c> looked</c><00:17:01.320><c> at</c><00:17:01.480><c> the</c><00:17:01.679><c> connections,</c>

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you<00:17:02.299><c> know,</c><00:17:02.620><c> some</c><00:17:02.700><c> of</c><00:17:02.820><c> the</c><00:17:02.980><c> feedback</c><00:17:03.220><c> from</c><00:17:04.019><c> the</c><00:17:05.579><c> survey</c>

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that<00:17:06.140><c> Gabe</c><00:17:06.299><c> shared,</c><00:17:06.779><c> right?</c>

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And<00:17:07.140><c> there</c><00:17:07.240><c> was</c><00:17:07.339><c> definitely</c><00:17:07.759><c> some</c><00:17:08.079><c> themes,</c><00:17:09.000><c> right?</c>

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Connection<00:17:09.740><c> between</c><00:17:10.039><c> generations,</c><00:17:10.839><c> music,</c>

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pastoral<00:17:23.180><c> epistles,</c><00:17:24.880><c> there's</c><00:17:24.980><c> about</c><00:17:25.240><c> 30</c><00:17:25.559><c> of</c><00:17:25.759><c> us</c><00:17:26.000><c> there.</c>

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and,<00:17:44.400><c> you</c><00:17:44.480><c> know,</c><00:17:44.559><c> once</c><00:17:44.740><c> you</c><00:17:44.839><c> get</c><00:17:44.920><c> a</c><00:17:45.059><c> minivan,</c>

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it's<00:17:45.579><c> like</c><00:17:45.819><c> solidifies,</c><00:17:46.299><c> you're</c><00:17:46.559><c> one</c><00:17:46.720><c> of</c><00:17:46.779><c> the</c><00:17:46.900><c> older</c><00:17:47.059><c> people.</c>

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Number<00:17:49.059><c> one,</c><00:17:49.339><c> what</c><00:17:49.559><c> can</c><00:17:49.779><c> my</c><00:17:50.099><c> ecclesial</c><00:17:50.619><c> family</c><00:17:51.259><c> do</c><00:17:51.640><c> for</c><00:17:51.920><c> me?</c>

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people<00:18:01.000><c> in,</c><00:18:01.299><c> you</c><00:18:01.400><c> know,</c><00:18:01.759><c> middle,</c><00:18:02.079><c> high</c><00:18:02.319><c> school,</c><00:18:02.940><c> college</c>

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that<00:18:03.940><c> are</c><00:18:04.920><c> being</c><00:18:05.660><c> assimilated</c><00:18:06.339><c> to</c><00:18:06.539><c> the</c><00:18:06.759><c> world,</c><00:18:07.259><c> right?</c>

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Escaping<00:18:09.799><c> or</c><00:18:10.240><c> leaving</c><00:18:10.759><c> their</c><00:18:11.480><c> parents'</c><00:18:11.940><c> house</c>

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while<00:18:14.619><c> wrestling</c><00:18:14.920><c> with</c><00:18:15.099><c> their</c><00:18:15.240><c> beliefs.</c>

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what<00:18:19.160><c> can</c><00:18:19.279><c> my</c><00:18:19.440><c> ecclesial</c><00:18:19.680><c> family</c><00:18:19.920><c> do</c><00:18:20.059><c> for</c><00:18:20.240><c> me?</c>

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what<00:18:24.400><c> can</c><00:18:24.740><c> I</c><00:18:25.099><c> do</c><00:18:26.019><c> for</c><00:18:26.400><c> my</c><00:18:26.619><c> ecclesial</c><00:18:27.440><c> family?</c>

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So<00:18:31.940><c> in</c><00:18:32.299><c> other</c><00:18:32.539><c> words,</c><00:18:32.920><c> if,</c><00:18:33.220><c> you</c><00:18:33.220><c> know,</c><00:18:33.240><c> you</c><00:18:33.240><c> can</c><00:18:33.740><c> write</c><00:18:33.940><c> that</c><00:18:34.160><c> verbatim</c>

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if<00:18:35.680><c> you're</c><00:18:35.819><c> one</c><00:18:35.920><c> of</c><00:18:35.940><c> the</c><00:18:36.000><c> older</c><00:18:36.259><c> people,</c><00:18:36.539><c> you</c><00:18:36.559><c> can</c><00:18:36.720><c> reframe</c><00:18:37.099><c> it</c><00:18:37.299><c> as,</c>

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you<00:18:38.180><c> know,</c><00:18:38.880><c> what</c><00:18:39.079><c> can</c><00:18:39.259><c> I</c><00:18:39.440><c> do</c><00:18:39.559><c> for</c><00:18:39.740><c> the</c><00:18:39.900><c> younger</c><00:18:40.059><c> generation</c>

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and<00:18:40.980><c> what</c><00:18:41.099><c> can</c><00:18:41.259><c> the</c><00:18:41.420><c> younger</c><00:18:41.519><c> generation</c><00:18:41.960><c> do</c>

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to<00:18:42.279><c> help</c><00:18:42.380><c> the</c><00:18:42.559><c> ecclesial?</c>

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I<00:18:47.940><c> would</c><00:18:48.099><c> like</c><00:18:48.220><c> to</c><00:18:48.460><c> explore</c><00:18:48.759><c> the</c><00:18:48.900><c> most</c><00:18:49.240><c> common</c><00:18:49.720><c> themes</c>

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that<00:18:51.599><c> were</c><00:18:51.900><c> given</c><00:18:52.099><c> as</c><00:18:52.319><c> part</c><00:18:52.460><c> of</c><00:18:52.660><c> this</c><00:18:53.240><c> exercise.</c>

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So<00:18:54.359><c> we</c><00:18:54.500><c> broke</c><00:18:54.700><c> out</c><00:18:54.880><c> into</c><00:18:55.059><c> groups.</c>

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So<00:19:00.599><c> this</c><00:19:00.759><c> is</c><00:19:01.019><c> a</c><00:19:01.140><c> regional</c><00:19:01.460><c> perspective</c><00:19:02.079><c> of</c><00:19:02.640><c> all</c><00:19:02.900><c> these.</c>

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of<00:19:05.039><c> the</c><00:19:05.160><c> CYC</c><00:19:05.480><c> members.</c>

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And<00:19:07.440><c> so</c><00:19:07.579><c> everyone</c><00:19:08.019><c> broke</c><00:19:08.440><c> out,</c><00:19:09.119><c> they</c><00:19:09.299><c> wrote</c><00:19:09.480><c> their</c><00:19:09.700><c> list,</c>

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they<00:19:10.059><c> came</c><00:19:10.299><c> back</c><00:19:10.500><c> and</c><00:19:10.619><c> they</c><00:19:10.819><c> shared</c><00:19:10.960><c> them.</c>

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And<00:19:11.240><c> it</c><00:19:11.660><c> was</c><00:19:11.920><c> immediately</c><00:19:12.759><c> obvious</c>

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that<00:19:14.880><c> there</c><00:19:15.019><c> was</c><00:19:15.160><c> some</c><00:19:15.660><c> common</c><00:19:16.079><c> themes</c>

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that<00:19:17.039><c> what</c><00:19:17.180><c> was</c><00:19:17.299><c> being</c><00:19:17.500><c> felt</c><00:19:17.759><c> within</c><00:19:18.779><c> our</c><00:19:20.000><c> younger</c><00:19:20.180><c> generation.</c>

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So<00:19:22.880><c> we're</c><00:19:23.039><c> gonna</c><00:19:23.200><c> review</c><00:19:23.539><c> them</c><00:19:24.019><c> and</c><00:19:24.400><c> then</c><00:19:24.500><c> we're</c><00:19:24.539><c> gonna</c><00:19:24.740><c> compare</c><00:19:25.039><c> them</c>

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So<00:19:30.619><c> this</c><00:19:30.740><c> is</c><00:19:30.839><c> the</c><00:19:30.960><c> first</c><00:19:31.140><c> list.</c>

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What<00:19:31.559><c> can</c><00:19:31.799><c> my</c><00:19:32.019><c> ecclesial</c><00:19:32.460><c> family</c><00:19:33.039><c> do</c><00:19:33.339><c> for</c><00:19:33.579><c> me?</c>

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Number<00:19:34.740><c> one</c><00:19:34.940><c> answer,</c><00:19:37.339><c> mentorship.</c>

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Specifically,<00:19:42.059><c> they</c><00:19:42.279><c> wrote,</c><00:19:42.619><c> have</c><00:19:42.720><c> someone</c><00:19:42.960><c> to</c><00:19:43.160><c> talk</c><00:19:43.359><c> to</c>

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for<00:19:43.779><c> advice</c><00:19:44.140><c> or</c><00:19:44.359><c> a</c><00:19:44.519><c> listening</c><00:19:44.680><c> ear.</c>

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Reach<00:19:50.440><c> out</c><00:19:50.740><c> and</c><00:19:51.140><c> check</c><00:19:51.519><c> on</c><00:19:51.960><c> the</c><00:19:52.099><c> young</c><00:19:52.279><c> people.</c>

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And<00:19:54.660><c> I</c><00:19:54.799><c> asked</c><00:19:54.940><c> the</c><00:19:55.119><c> pointed</c><00:19:55.259><c> question</c><00:19:55.700><c> as</c><00:19:55.900><c> we</c><00:19:56.079><c> were</c><00:19:56.079><c> reviewing</c><00:19:56.319><c> this,</c>

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how<00:19:56.960><c> can</c><00:19:57.200><c> we</c><00:19:57.400><c> create</c><00:19:57.599><c> a</c><00:19:58.039><c> forum</c><00:19:58.319><c> for</c><00:19:58.619><c> these</c><00:19:58.839><c> mentorships?</c>

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They're<00:19:59.920><c> like,</c><00:20:00.240><c> it</c><00:20:00.279><c> doesn't</c><00:20:00.420><c> have</c><00:20:00.500><c> to</c><00:20:00.559><c> be</c><00:20:00.619><c> anything</c><00:20:00.799><c> like,</c>

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you<00:20:01.819><c> have</c><00:20:01.980><c> an</c><00:20:02.180><c> assigned</c><00:20:02.480><c> mentor.</c>

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They<00:20:03.359><c> said</c><00:20:03.440><c> the</c><00:20:03.579><c> best</c><00:20:03.859><c> thing</c><00:20:04.519><c> is</c><00:20:04.859><c> for</c><00:20:05.500><c> us</c><00:20:05.680><c> to</c><00:20:05.880><c> meet</c><00:20:06.019><c> outside</c><00:20:06.660><c> of</c>

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the<00:20:07.440><c> conventional</c><00:20:08.140><c> Sunday</c><00:20:09.579><c> service,</c><00:20:10.900><c> Wednesday</c><00:20:11.079><c> night</c><00:20:11.299><c> class.</c>

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And<00:20:12.539><c> we'll</c><00:20:12.619><c> get</c><00:20:12.759><c> to</c><00:20:12.900><c> that</c><00:20:13.000><c> one</c><00:20:13.079><c> as</c><00:20:13.279><c> well.</c>

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So<00:20:16.640><c> mentorship</c><00:20:17.079><c> was</c><00:20:17.599><c> number</c><00:20:18.000><c> one.</c>

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And<00:20:19.119><c> Paul</c><00:20:19.359><c> really</c><00:20:19.700><c> hits</c><00:20:19.880><c> this</c><00:20:20.140><c> hard</c><00:20:20.319><c> in</c><00:20:20.579><c> Titus</c><00:20:20.839><c> chapter</c><00:20:21.119><c> two,</c>

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starting<00:20:21.819><c> in</c><00:20:22.000><c> verse</c><00:20:22.160><c> two.</c>

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self<00:20:25.839><c>-controlled,</c><00:20:26.799><c> sound</c><00:20:27.059><c> in</c><00:20:27.420><c> faith,</c><00:20:28.079><c> in</c><00:20:28.339><c> love,</c>

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and<00:20:29.579><c> in</c><00:20:29.700><c> steadfastness.</c>

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Older<00:20:32.180><c> women</c><00:20:32.359><c> likewise</c><00:20:32.859><c> are</c><00:20:33.099><c> to</c><00:20:33.240><c> be</c><00:20:33.480><c> reverent</c><00:20:33.720><c> in</c><00:20:33.880><c> behavior,</c>

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not<00:20:34.559><c> slanderers</c><00:20:35.119><c> or</c><00:20:35.319><c> slaves</c><00:20:35.480><c> or</c><00:20:35.619><c> too</c><00:20:35.740><c> much</c><00:20:35.920><c> wine.</c>

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They're<00:20:36.700><c> to</c><00:20:36.799><c> teach</c><00:20:37.000><c> what</c><00:20:37.140><c> is</c><00:20:37.380><c> good</c><00:20:37.480><c> and</c><00:20:37.619><c> to</c><00:20:37.880><c> train</c><00:20:38.099><c> the</c><00:20:38.460><c> young</c><00:20:38.640><c> woman</c>

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to<00:20:39.380><c> love</c><00:20:39.559><c> their</c><00:20:39.759><c> husband</c><00:20:40.059><c> and</c><00:20:40.279><c> children,</c>

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to<00:20:40.920><c> be</c><00:20:41.160><c> self</c><00:20:41.400><c>-controlled,</c><00:20:41.960><c> pure,</c><00:20:42.240><c> working</c><00:20:42.359><c> at</c><00:20:42.680><c> home,</c>

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kind<00:20:43.319><c> and</c><00:20:43.480><c> submissive</c><00:20:44.119><c> to</c><00:20:44.359><c> their</c><00:20:44.559><c> own</c><00:20:44.799><c> husbands,</c>

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that<00:20:45.859><c> the</c><00:20:46.220><c> word</c><00:20:46.859><c> of</c><00:20:47.240><c> God</c><00:20:47.700><c> may</c><00:20:48.119><c> be</c><00:20:48.720><c> reviled.</c>

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Sorry,<00:20:52.680><c> but</c><00:20:52.759><c> not</c><00:20:52.940><c> be</c><00:20:53.160><c> reviled.</c>

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to<00:21:03.440><c> be</c><00:21:03.579><c> self</c><00:21:03.720><c>-controlled,</c><00:21:04.099><c> pure,</c><00:21:04.299><c> working</c><00:21:04.420><c> at</c><00:21:04.640><c> home,</c>

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it<00:21:06.039><c> may</c><00:21:06.279><c> sound</c><00:21:06.579><c> archaic</c><00:21:07.480><c> to</c><00:21:07.740><c> young</c><00:21:07.920><c> women,</c><00:21:08.819><c> right?</c>

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So<00:21:09.519><c> let</c><00:21:09.660><c> me</c><00:21:09.880><c> mansplain</c><00:21:10.440><c> this</c><00:21:10.740><c> real</c><00:21:10.980><c> quickly.</c>

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So<00:21:13.079><c> I</c><00:21:13.380><c> am</c><00:21:13.619><c> very</c><00:21:13.980><c> blessed</c><00:21:14.220><c> to</c><00:21:14.460><c> find</c><00:21:14.619><c> out</c><00:21:14.839><c> that</c><00:21:15.000><c> I</c><00:21:15.140><c> will</c><00:21:15.380><c> be,</c>

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come<00:21:16.059><c> October,</c><00:21:16.559><c> God</c><00:21:16.759><c> willing,</c><00:21:17.200><c> a</c><00:21:17.420><c> father</c><00:21:17.740><c> of</c><00:21:18.299><c> three</c><00:21:19.039><c> girls,</c><00:21:19.940><c> right?</c>

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And<00:21:20.460><c> I</c><00:21:20.640><c> read</c><00:21:20.799><c> that</c><00:21:21.079><c> and</c><00:21:21.160><c> I'm</c><00:21:21.299><c> like,</c><00:21:21.400><c> how</c><00:21:21.440><c> do</c><00:21:21.599><c> I</c><00:21:21.960><c> take</c><00:21:22.220><c> that?</c>

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And<00:21:23.759><c> yes,</c><00:21:24.200><c> you</c><00:21:24.200><c> know,</c><00:21:24.440><c> Scripture's</c><00:21:24.779><c> very</c><00:21:25.000><c> explicit</c>

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about<00:21:26.880><c> a</c><00:21:27.059><c> man</c><00:21:27.279><c> being</c><00:21:27.519><c> the</c><00:21:27.680><c> head</c><00:21:27.720><c> of</c><00:21:27.859><c> the</c><00:21:28.019><c> household.</c>

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But<00:21:29.220><c> I</c><00:21:29.519><c> firmly</c><00:21:29.779><c> believe</c><00:21:30.799><c> that</c><00:21:31.619><c> women,</c><00:21:32.700><c> mothers,</c>

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are<00:21:33.420><c> the</c><00:21:33.680><c> heartbeat</c><00:21:34.220><c> of</c><00:21:35.119><c> a</c><00:21:35.279><c> household.</c>

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When<00:21:37.200><c> a</c><00:21:37.380><c> mother</c><00:21:37.539><c> is</c><00:21:37.819><c> strong</c><00:21:38.019><c> and</c><00:21:38.180><c> she</c><00:21:38.380><c> is</c><00:21:38.519><c> up,</c>

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the<00:21:38.940><c> household</c><00:21:39.339><c> just</c><00:21:39.740><c> radiates</c><00:21:40.079><c> with</c><00:21:40.279><c> that</c><00:21:40.480><c> love,</c><00:21:41.160><c> right?</c>

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She's<00:21:42.279><c> down,</c><00:21:43.420><c> the</c><00:21:43.700><c> kids,</c><00:21:44.200><c> the</c><00:21:44.240><c> father,</c><00:21:44.420><c> everyone</c><00:21:44.700><c> feels</c><00:21:45.000><c> it,</c><00:21:46.019><c> right?</c>

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And<00:21:47.380><c> I</c><00:21:47.519><c> feel</c><00:21:47.779><c> so</c><00:21:48.299><c> blessed</c><00:21:48.799><c> to</c><00:21:50.059><c> be</c><00:21:50.799><c> a</c><00:21:51.200><c> father</c><00:21:51.420><c> of</c><00:21:51.579><c> three</c><00:21:51.819><c> girls,</c>

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to<00:21:53.039><c> be</c><00:21:53.259><c> able</c><00:21:53.480><c> to</c><00:21:55.319><c> support</c><00:21:56.000><c> them</c><00:21:56.680><c> in</c><00:21:57.640><c> their</c><00:21:57.880><c> growth</c>

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to<00:21:58.319><c> be</c><00:21:58.440><c> that</c><00:21:58.740><c> Proverbs</c><00:21:59.220><c> 31</c><00:21:59.640><c> woman</c>

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that<00:22:00.539><c> I</c><00:22:00.759><c> personally</c><00:22:01.140><c> fell</c><00:22:01.420><c> in</c><00:22:01.559><c> love</c><00:22:01.700><c> with,</c><00:22:02.039><c> right?</c>

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Proverbs<00:22:03.019><c> 31,</c><00:22:03.660><c> it's</c><00:22:04.299><c> not</c><00:22:04.819><c> oppressive.</c>

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If<00:22:05.839><c> you</c><00:22:06.039><c> ever,</c><00:22:06.660><c> you</c><00:22:06.660><c> know,</c><00:22:07.019><c> young</c><00:22:07.220><c> women,</c>

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please<00:22:07.900><c> read</c><00:22:08.140><c> Proverbs</c><00:22:08.460><c> 31.</c>

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In<00:22:09.279><c> a</c><00:22:09.440><c> time</c><00:22:09.599><c> and</c><00:22:09.700><c> an</c><00:22:09.819><c> age,</c><00:22:09.920><c> they're</c><00:22:10.079><c> talking</c><00:22:10.319><c> about,</c><00:22:10.740><c> you</c><00:22:11.160><c> know,</c>

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a<00:22:11.579><c> woman</c><00:22:11.759><c> that</c><00:22:11.960><c> goes</c><00:22:12.160><c> out,</c><00:22:13.240><c> meets</c><00:22:13.319><c> her</c><00:22:13.460><c> husband</c><00:22:13.640><c> at</c><00:22:13.759><c> the</c><00:22:13.880><c> gates,</c>

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buys<00:22:14.359><c> and</c><00:22:14.640><c> sells</c><00:22:14.880><c> land,</c><00:22:15.500><c> trades,</c><00:22:15.960><c> you</c><00:22:16.079><c> know,</c>

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this<00:22:16.500><c> is</c><00:22:16.740><c> very</c><00:22:17.299><c> empowering,</c><00:22:18.140><c> the</c><00:22:18.339><c> agency</c><00:22:18.819><c> of</c><00:22:19.000><c> a</c><00:22:19.079><c> woman.</c>

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But<00:22:23.079><c> ultimately,</c><00:22:24.119><c> on</c><00:22:24.339><c> Titus</c><00:22:25.019><c> chapter</c><00:22:25.420><c> two,</c>

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what<00:22:26.539><c> Paul's</c><00:22:26.839><c> talking</c><00:22:27.140><c> about</c><00:22:27.380><c> is</c><00:22:28.720><c> this</c><00:22:29.059><c> mentorship.</c>

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You<00:22:30.599><c> know,</c><00:22:31.099><c> the</c><00:22:31.220><c> older</c><00:22:31.460><c> brothers</c><00:22:32.059><c> to</c><00:22:32.680><c> the</c><00:22:32.839><c> younger</c><00:22:33.019><c> brothers,</c>

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the<00:22:33.619><c> older</c><00:22:33.859><c> sisters</c><00:22:34.220><c> to</c><00:22:34.420><c> the</c><00:22:34.519><c> younger</c><00:22:34.680><c> sisters,</c>

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hey,<00:22:35.140><c> I</c><00:22:35.480><c> experienced</c><00:22:35.980><c> that.</c>

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This<00:22:36.839><c> is</c><00:22:36.940><c> how</c><00:22:36.980><c> we</c><00:22:37.140><c> got</c><00:22:37.339><c> through</c><00:22:37.640><c> this.</c>

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And<00:22:40.119><c> ironically,</c><00:22:40.559><c> that's</c><00:22:41.019><c> the</c><00:22:41.259><c> number</c><00:22:41.640><c> one</c><00:22:42.140><c> point</c>

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that<00:22:42.839><c> our</c><00:22:43.119><c> young</c><00:22:43.380><c> CYC</c><00:22:43.759><c> members</c><00:22:44.099><c> ask</c><00:22:44.440><c> for</c><00:22:44.640><c> is</c><00:22:44.779><c> that</c><00:22:45.440><c> mentorship.</c>

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Well,<00:22:46.660><c> and</c><00:22:46.819><c> I</c><00:22:46.940><c> ask,</c><00:22:47.400><c> where's</c><00:22:47.900><c> the</c><00:22:48.059><c> venue</c><00:22:48.279><c> for</c><00:22:48.460><c> this?</c>

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Well,<00:22:50.000><c> here's</c><00:22:50.319><c> your</c><00:22:50.440><c> number</c><00:22:50.660><c> two</c><00:22:51.259><c> answer.</c>

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Most<00:22:52.720><c> frequent</c><00:22:52.920><c> answer</c><00:22:53.160><c> was</c><00:22:53.339><c> provide</c><00:22:53.839><c> opportunities</c><00:22:54.500><c> to</c><00:22:54.880><c> meet</c>

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outside<00:22:56.180><c> of</c><00:22:56.359><c> the</c><00:22:56.599><c> hall</c><00:22:56.940><c> or</c><00:22:57.480><c> standard</c><00:22:57.779><c> events.</c>

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So<00:22:59.640><c> they</c><00:22:59.779><c> wanna</c><00:23:00.140><c> create</c><00:23:00.539><c> and</c><00:23:00.680><c> promote</c><00:23:00.920><c> weekends</c><00:23:01.440><c> or</c><00:23:01.759><c> events</c>

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outside<00:23:02.599><c> of</c><00:23:02.759><c> the</c><00:23:02.920><c> church.</c>

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Invite<00:23:03.960><c> people</c><00:23:04.339><c> into</c><00:23:04.859><c> your</c><00:23:05.299><c> homes.</c>

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By<00:23:07.519><c> opening</c><00:23:07.740><c> your</c><00:23:07.960><c> home</c><00:23:08.119><c> to</c><00:23:08.299><c> a</c><00:23:08.380><c> young</c><00:23:08.500><c> person,</c>

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you're<00:23:09.000><c> creating</c><00:23:09.220><c> a</c><00:23:09.420><c> deeper</c><00:23:09.640><c> connection.</c>

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And<00:23:10.240><c> I</c><00:23:10.480><c> thank</c><00:23:10.660><c> you,</c><00:23:11.240><c> Steve</c><00:23:11.319><c> and</c><00:23:11.539><c> Sandy,</c>

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for<00:23:12.559><c> bringing</c><00:23:12.799><c> young</c><00:23:12.980><c> people</c><00:23:13.220><c> together</c><00:23:13.599><c> last</c><00:23:13.920><c> Saturday.</c>

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Sandy,<00:23:15.220><c> for</c><00:23:15.339><c> feeding</c><00:23:15.579><c> everyone.</c>

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Steve,<00:23:16.740><c> for</c><00:23:16.880><c> staying</c><00:23:17.099><c> up</c><00:23:17.319><c> with</c><00:23:17.500><c> all</c><00:23:17.640><c> the</c><00:23:17.759><c> young</c><00:23:18.039><c> teens</c>

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and<00:23:18.619><c> then</c><00:23:18.839><c> still</c><00:23:19.039><c> being</c><00:23:19.400><c> present</c><00:23:19.799><c> and</c><00:23:20.599><c> somewhat</c><00:23:20.980><c> awake</c>

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for<00:23:21.839><c> presiding</c><00:23:22.279><c> afterwards.</c>

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That<00:23:22.980><c> takes</c><00:23:23.299><c> effort.</c>

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That's<00:23:24.160><c> not</c><00:23:24.460><c> anything</c><00:23:24.759><c> light.</c>

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You<00:23:25.240><c> probably</c><00:23:25.400><c> had</c><00:23:25.539><c> to</c><00:23:25.759><c> sleep</c><00:23:26.140><c> early</c><00:23:26.559><c> the</c><00:23:26.700><c> next</c><00:23:26.940><c> three</c><00:23:27.180><c> nights</c>

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just<00:23:27.559><c> to</c><00:23:27.720><c> catch</c><00:23:27.920><c> up.</c>

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But<00:23:28.720><c> it</c><00:23:28.980><c> meant</c><00:23:29.160><c> so</c><00:23:29.420><c> much</c><00:23:29.579><c> to</c><00:23:29.759><c> the</c><00:23:29.839><c> young</c><00:23:29.980><c> people</c>

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to<00:23:30.799><c> feel</c><00:23:30.920><c> like</c><00:23:31.079><c> they</c><00:23:31.279><c> mattered,</c>

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that<00:23:31.640><c> they</c><00:23:31.779><c> weren't</c><00:23:31.960><c> just</c><00:23:32.279><c> regulated</c><00:23:32.680><c> to</c><00:23:33.180><c> an</c><00:23:33.460><c> ecclesial</c><00:23:33.839><c> hall,</c>

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but<00:23:34.559><c> they</c><00:23:34.700><c> were</c><00:23:34.980><c> welcomed</c><00:23:35.240><c> into</c><00:23:35.500><c> someone's</c><00:23:36.200><c> home.</c>

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And<00:23:38.779><c> that's</c><00:23:39.059><c> something</c><00:23:39.299><c> that</c><00:23:39.619><c> hospitality</c><00:23:41.440><c> is</c><00:23:41.940><c> something</c>

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that<00:23:43.240><c> was</c><00:23:43.579><c> a</c><00:23:43.779><c> theme</c><00:23:43.960><c> throughout</c><00:23:44.319><c> the,</c>

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when<00:23:45.619><c> Gabe</c><00:23:45.880><c> asked</c><00:23:46.339><c> the</c><00:23:46.519><c> question,</c>

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what<00:23:48.720><c> does</c><00:23:48.880><c> the</c><00:23:48.920><c> Christdelfian</c><00:23:49.240><c> community</c><00:23:49.460><c> do,</c><00:23:49.720><c> right?</c>

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It<00:23:50.380><c> was</c><00:23:50.519><c> always,</c><00:23:50.839><c> hey,</c><00:23:50.980><c> you</c><00:23:51.140><c> could</c><00:23:51.279><c> go</c><00:23:51.519><c> any</c><00:23:51.779><c> region.</c>

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And<00:23:52.779><c> if</c><00:23:52.960><c> you</c><00:23:53.420><c> have</c><00:23:53.700><c> an</c><00:23:53.940><c> open</c><00:23:54.099><c> door</c><00:23:54.279><c> with</c><00:23:54.460><c> the</c><00:23:54.559><c> Christdelfians.</c>

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And<00:23:56.759><c> that's</c><00:23:57.039><c> something</c><00:23:57.279><c> that</c><00:23:57.539><c> Paul</c><00:23:57.759><c> writes</c><00:23:58.039><c> at</c><00:23:58.240><c> Titus</c>

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in<00:23:58.640><c> chapter</c><00:23:58.940><c> one,</c><00:23:59.279><c> verse</c><00:23:59.440><c> seven.</c>

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For<00:24:00.079><c> an</c><00:24:00.359><c> overseer,</c><00:24:01.099><c> as</c><00:24:01.299><c> God's</c><00:24:01.680><c> do,</c>

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it<00:24:01.819><c> must</c><00:24:01.940><c> be</c><00:24:02.140><c> above</c><00:24:02.279><c> reproach.</c>

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He's<00:24:02.980><c> not</c><00:24:03.259><c> to</c><00:24:03.460><c> be</c><00:24:03.859><c> arrogant</c><00:24:04.099><c> or</c><00:24:04.359><c> quick</c><00:24:04.660><c> tempered</c>

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or<00:24:05.220><c> a</c><00:24:05.380><c> drunkard</c><00:24:05.660><c> or</c><00:24:05.839><c> violent</c><00:24:06.059><c> or</c><00:24:06.319><c> greedy</c><00:24:06.480><c> for</c><00:24:06.759><c> gain,</c>

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but<00:24:07.759><c> hospitable,</c><00:24:09.640><c> lover</c><00:24:09.960><c> of</c><00:24:10.420><c> good,</c>

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self<00:24:11.160><c>-controlled,</c><00:24:12.140><c> upright,</c><00:24:12.740><c> holy,</c><00:24:13.220><c> and</c><00:24:13.400><c> disciplined,</c><00:24:13.960><c> right?</c>

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We<00:24:14.380><c> are</c><00:24:14.460><c> supposed</c><00:24:14.539><c> to</c><00:24:14.640><c> be</c><00:24:14.819><c> hospitable</c><00:24:15.220><c> with</c><00:24:15.400><c> our</c><00:24:15.700><c> time,</c>

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with<00:24:16.420><c> our</c><00:24:16.660><c> resources,</c><00:24:17.519><c> with</c><00:24:17.759><c> our</c><00:24:18.019><c> house.</c>

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But<00:24:19.200><c> I</c><00:24:19.299><c> thought</c><00:24:19.380><c> that</c><00:24:19.500><c> was</c><00:24:19.660><c> also</c><00:24:19.980><c> very</c><00:24:20.279><c> interesting</c>

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that<00:24:21.099><c> the</c><00:24:21.299><c> young</c><00:24:21.460><c> people</c><00:24:21.680><c> are</c><00:24:21.940><c> craving</c><00:24:22.380><c> an</c><00:24:22.700><c> opportunity</c>

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to<00:24:23.440><c> engage</c><00:24:23.859><c> Bible</c><00:24:24.380><c> schools,</c>

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weekends<00:24:27.139><c> outside</c><00:24:27.579><c> of</c><00:24:27.720><c> the</c><00:24:27.920><c> conventional.</c>

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So<00:24:29.599><c> Steve,</c><00:24:29.839><c> I</c><00:24:29.839><c> know</c><00:24:30.119><c> this</c><00:24:31.640><c> is</c><00:24:31.839><c> something</c>

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where<00:24:32.180><c> we</c><00:24:32.240><c> have</c><00:24:32.319><c> to</c><00:24:32.480><c> think</c><00:24:32.599><c> about</c><00:24:32.740><c> how</c><00:24:32.859><c> do</c><00:24:32.980><c> we</c><00:24:33.039><c> be</c><00:24:33.240><c> innovative?</c>

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Is<00:24:33.940><c> this</c><00:24:34.140><c> an</c><00:24:34.319><c> offsite?</c>

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Is<00:24:34.880><c> this,</c><00:24:35.859><c> what</c><00:24:36.059><c> else</c><00:24:36.200><c> can</c><00:24:36.420><c> we</c><00:24:36.640><c> do</c><00:24:36.779><c> as</c><00:24:36.940><c> an</c><00:24:37.039><c> ecclesial</c><00:24:37.299><c> community</c>

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to<00:24:37.900><c> meet</c><00:24:38.079><c> outside</c><00:24:38.539><c> of</c><00:24:38.720><c> these</c><00:24:38.920><c> pews?</c>

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Number<00:24:42.200><c> three</c><00:24:42.420><c> was</c><00:24:42.720><c> introducing</c><00:24:43.279><c> the</c><00:24:43.480><c> young</c><00:24:43.640><c> people</c>

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to<00:24:44.079><c> more</c><00:24:44.680><c> creative</c><00:24:45.099><c> music,</c><00:24:45.900><c> specifically</c><00:24:46.359><c> PTL.</c>

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So<00:24:47.859><c> Steve,</c><00:24:48.039><c> thank</c><00:24:48.319><c> you</c><00:24:48.500><c> for</c><00:24:49.119><c> you</c><00:24:49.579><c> introducing</c><00:24:49.799><c> us</c>

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to<00:24:50.000><c> one</c><00:24:50.099><c> of</c><00:24:50.140><c> your</c><00:24:50.279><c> favorite</c><00:24:50.480><c> hymns</c><00:24:51.039><c> last</c><00:24:51.380><c> week.</c>

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Clearly<00:24:53.359><c> we</c><00:24:53.500><c> need</c><00:24:53.660><c> to</c><00:24:53.900><c> practice,</c><00:24:54.440><c> and</c><00:24:54.539><c> that's</c><00:24:54.859><c> good.</c>

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We're<00:24:55.700><c> not</c><00:24:55.960><c> gonna</c><00:24:56.220><c> be</c><00:24:57.000><c> as</c><00:24:57.660><c> efficient</c>

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as<00:24:58.519><c> the</c><00:24:58.680><c> hymns</c><00:24:58.900><c> that</c><00:24:59.059><c> I</c><00:24:59.240><c> had</c><00:24:59.400><c> growing</c><00:24:59.640><c> up.</c>

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And<00:25:00.079><c> I</c><00:25:00.180><c> remember</c><00:25:00.920><c> watching</c><00:25:02.079><c> Titanic,</c>

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and<00:25:03.440><c> they're</c><00:25:03.579><c> reading</c><00:25:03.799><c> the</c><00:25:04.059><c> exact</c><00:25:04.339><c> same</c><00:25:04.660><c> hymn</c>

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that<00:25:05.599><c> I</c><00:25:05.819><c> sung</c><00:25:06.099><c> that</c><00:25:06.400><c> Sunday,</c><00:25:07.680><c> and</c><00:25:07.859><c> just</c><00:25:08.019><c> be</c><00:25:08.099><c> like,</c><00:25:08.759><c> huh.</c>

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Why<00:25:10.160><c> is</c><00:25:10.420><c> that?</c>

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And<00:25:11.740><c> thank</c><00:25:12.059><c> you,</c><00:25:13.299><c> Jason,</c><00:25:13.960><c> for</c><00:25:14.119><c> your</c><00:25:14.339><c> PTL</c><00:25:14.779><c> selection.</c>

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I'm<00:25:15.700><c> really</c><00:25:15.960><c> excited</c><00:25:16.279><c> about</c><00:25:16.559><c> that.</c>

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And<00:25:18.400><c> Peter,</c><00:25:18.599><c> if</c><00:25:18.759><c> you</c><00:25:18.880><c> can</c><00:25:19.099><c> hear</c><00:25:19.279><c> this,</c>

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if<00:25:19.579><c> you're</c><00:25:19.720><c> listening</c><00:25:20.079><c> online,</c><00:25:20.640><c> we</c><00:25:20.940><c> miss</c><00:25:21.240><c> you,</c>

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and<00:25:21.940><c> we</c><00:25:22.119><c> miss</c><00:25:22.299><c> your</c><00:25:22.480><c> guitar</c><00:25:23.140><c> on</c><00:25:23.740><c> praise</c><00:25:24.099><c> nights</c><00:25:24.420><c> and</c><00:25:24.799><c> on</c><00:25:25.039><c> Sundays.</c>

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And<00:25:26.680><c> for</c><00:25:26.819><c> those</c><00:25:27.000><c> of</c><00:25:27.180><c> you</c><00:25:27.319><c> who</c><00:25:27.539><c> just</c><00:25:28.019><c> feel</c><00:25:28.240><c> a</c><00:25:28.319><c> little</c><00:25:28.619><c> squirmish</c>

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about<00:25:29.180><c> the</c><00:25:29.420><c> potential</c><00:25:29.859><c> of</c><00:25:30.460><c> a</c><00:25:30.579><c> guitar,</c>

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or<00:25:31.740><c> maybe</c><00:25:31.960><c> even</c><00:25:32.220><c> a</c><00:25:32.400><c> trombone</c><00:25:33.019><c> on</c><00:25:33.599><c> Sunday,</c>

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I<00:25:35.480><c> implore</c><00:25:35.779><c> you</c><00:25:35.920><c> to</c><00:25:36.019><c> look</c><00:25:36.140><c> at</c><00:25:36.319><c> the</c><00:25:36.440><c> following</c><00:25:36.700><c> verses.</c>

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First<00:25:37.440><c> Corinthians</c><00:25:37.880><c> 13</c><00:25:38.400><c> and</c><00:25:38.619><c> eight</c><00:25:38.779><c> in</c><00:25:38.940><c> the</c><00:25:39.099><c> ESV.</c>

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And<00:25:40.319><c> David</c><00:25:40.599><c> and</c><00:25:40.859><c> all</c><00:25:41.099><c> of</c><00:25:41.339><c> Israel</c><00:25:41.519><c> are</c><00:25:41.779><c> celebrating</c><00:25:42.059><c> before</c><00:25:42.440><c> God</c>

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with<00:25:43.000><c> all</c><00:25:43.240><c> their</c><00:25:43.480><c> might,</c><00:25:44.019><c> with</c><00:25:44.299><c> song</c><00:25:44.759><c> and</c><00:25:45.079><c> lyres</c><00:25:45.740><c> and</c><00:25:46.500><c> harps</c>

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and<00:25:47.880><c> trombones</c><00:25:49.660><c> and</c><00:25:50.559><c> cymbals</c><00:25:51.339><c> and</c><00:25:51.740><c> trumpets.</c>

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First<00:25:55.240><c> Corinthians</c><00:25:55.599><c> 15</c><00:25:56.200><c> and</c><00:25:56.519><c> 16.</c>

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Sorry,<00:25:59.420><c> first</c><00:25:59.460><c> Chronicles,</c><00:25:59.920><c> not</c><00:26:00.099><c> Corinthians,</c>

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first<00:26:00.640><c> Chronicles</c><00:26:01.200><c> 15</c><00:26:01.880><c> and</c><00:26:02.079><c> 16.</c>

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David<00:26:03.019><c> also</c><00:26:03.500><c> commanded</c><00:26:03.880><c> the</c><00:26:04.200><c> chiefs</c><00:26:04.539><c> of</c><00:26:04.539><c> the</c><00:26:04.579><c> Levites</c>

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to<00:26:05.140><c> appoint</c><00:26:05.259><c> their</c><00:26:05.519><c> brothers</c><00:26:05.799><c> as</c><00:26:06.220><c> singers</c>

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who<00:26:07.019><c> should</c><00:26:07.240><c> play</c><00:26:07.900><c> loudly</c><00:26:08.660><c> on</c><00:26:09.400><c> musical</c><00:26:10.019><c> instruments,</c><00:26:11.339><c> plural,</c>

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on<00:26:12.740><c> harps</c><00:26:13.259><c> and</c><00:26:13.880><c> lyres</c><00:26:14.480><c> and</c><00:26:15.099><c> cymbals</c>

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to<00:26:15.880><c> raise</c><00:26:16.279><c> sounds</c><00:26:16.759><c> of</c><00:26:17.259><c> joy.</c>

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I<00:26:19.480><c> looked</c><00:26:19.660><c> extensively,</c><00:26:20.660><c> old</c><00:26:21.019><c> and</c><00:26:21.220><c> New</c><00:26:21.440><c> Testament,</c>

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couldn't<00:26:21.980><c> find</c><00:26:22.220><c> one</c><00:26:22.599><c> reference</c><00:26:22.880><c> to</c><00:26:23.079><c> a</c><00:26:23.200><c> piano.</c>

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Try<00:26:25.880><c> as</c><00:26:26.119><c> I</c><00:26:26.259><c> might.</c>

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But<00:26:28.140><c> this</c><00:26:28.400><c> is</c><00:26:28.559><c> something</c><00:26:28.799><c> where</c><00:26:28.960><c> we</c><00:26:29.099><c> have</c><00:26:29.259><c> to</c><00:26:29.480><c> really,</c>

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I<00:26:30.640><c> find</c><00:26:31.000><c> it,</c><00:26:31.259><c> it's</c><00:26:31.680><c> sobering.</c>

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My<00:26:33.599><c> children</c><00:26:34.140><c> are</c><00:26:34.619><c> such</c><00:26:34.880><c> a</c><00:26:35.240><c> great</c><00:26:35.900><c> mirror</c><00:26:36.480><c> of</c><00:26:36.740><c> my</c><00:26:36.960><c> bad</c><00:26:37.140><c> habits.</c>

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Why<00:26:38.359><c> are</c><00:26:38.539><c> you</c><00:26:38.660><c> doing</c><00:26:38.839><c> that?</c>

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Oh,<00:26:39.440><c> because</c><00:26:39.740><c> I</c><00:26:40.059><c> do</c><00:26:40.259><c> that.</c>

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And<00:26:41.440><c> it's</c><00:26:41.619><c> usually</c><00:26:42.200><c> their</c><00:26:43.099><c> habits</c><00:26:43.380><c> that</c><00:26:43.519><c> irritate</c><00:26:43.759><c> me</c><00:26:43.900><c> most,</c>

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the<00:26:44.279><c> ones</c><00:26:44.380><c> that</c><00:26:44.559><c> are</c><00:26:44.579><c> most</c><00:26:44.799><c> prevalent</c><00:26:45.000><c> in</c><00:26:45.200><c> me.</c>

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x
But<00:26:46.480><c> our</c><00:26:46.660><c> younger</c><00:26:46.920><c> generation</c><00:26:47.660><c> can</c><00:26:48.200><c> do</c><00:26:48.339><c> the</c><00:26:48.599><c> same</c>

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in<00:26:49.119><c> our</c><00:26:49.339><c> ecclesial</c><00:26:49.740><c> family.</c>

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They<00:26:50.720><c> can</c><00:26:50.880><c> hold</c><00:26:51.099><c> that</c><00:26:51.380><c> mirror</c><00:26:51.579><c> up</c><00:26:51.960><c> and</c><00:26:52.319><c> say,</c>

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hey,<00:26:53.759><c> is</c><00:26:53.859><c> this</c><00:26:54.079><c> tradition,</c><00:26:54.359><c> is</c><00:26:54.480><c> this</c><00:26:54.740><c> scriptural</c>

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or<00:26:55.940><c> is</c><00:26:56.119><c> this</c><00:26:56.299><c> just</c><00:26:56.559><c> traditional?</c>

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Do<00:26:58.619><c> we</c><00:26:58.740><c> get</c><00:26:58.920><c> this</c><00:26:59.299><c> from</c><00:26:59.539><c> the</c><00:26:59.740><c> Old</c><00:26:59.900><c> Testament</c><00:27:00.220><c> or</c><00:27:00.339><c> from</c><00:27:00.539><c> England?</c>

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And<00:27:01.980><c> it's</c><00:27:02.640><c> a</c><00:27:02.980><c> very</c><00:27:03.359><c> real</c><00:27:03.599><c> conversation</c><00:27:04.200><c> I</c><00:27:04.359><c> think</c><00:27:04.539><c> we</c><00:27:04.839><c> need</c><00:27:05.019><c> to</c><00:27:05.279><c> have</c>

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to<00:27:05.660><c> ensure</c><00:27:06.200><c> the</c><00:27:06.980><c> longevity</c><00:27:07.480><c> that</c><00:27:07.700><c> this</c><00:27:08.259><c> ecclesial</c><00:27:08.740><c> body</c>

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is<00:27:09.500><c> thriving</c><00:27:09.920><c> when</c><00:27:10.160><c> Christ</c><00:27:10.440><c> returns.</c>

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All<00:27:13.740><c> right,</c><00:27:13.779><c> so</c><00:27:13.920><c> that's</c><00:27:14.039><c> number</c><00:27:14.279><c> three.</c>

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Number<00:27:15.019><c> four,</c><00:27:16.380><c> the</c><00:27:16.680><c> CYC</c><00:27:17.039><c> members</c><00:27:17.519><c> who</c><00:27:17.779><c> are</c><00:27:17.859><c> meeting</c>

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on<00:27:18.359><c> a</c><00:27:18.420><c> monthly</c><00:27:18.680><c> basis,</c><00:27:19.180><c> and</c><00:27:19.339><c> I</c><00:27:19.400><c> know</c><00:27:19.519><c> this</c><00:27:19.680><c> is</c><00:27:19.799><c> gonna</c><00:27:19.920><c> be</c><00:27:20.039><c> a</c><00:27:20.079><c> lift</c>

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for<00:27:20.339><c> the</c><00:27:20.559><c> parents,</c><00:27:21.859><c> they're</c><00:27:22.119><c> all</c><00:27:22.240><c> waiting</c><00:27:22.420><c> to</c><00:27:22.640><c> pick</c><00:27:22.740><c> their</c><00:27:22.940><c> kids</c><00:27:23.140><c> up</c>

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at<00:27:23.720><c> this</c><00:27:23.960><c> point</c><00:27:24.220><c> and</c><00:27:24.559><c> driving</c><00:27:25.119><c> at</c><00:27:25.740><c> some</c><00:27:25.960><c> points</c><00:27:26.119><c> hours,</c>

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they<00:27:27.619><c> request</c><00:27:27.940><c> for</c><00:27:28.299><c> CYC</c><00:27:29.140><c> more</c><00:27:29.559><c> often</c><00:27:29.940><c> rather</c><00:27:30.259><c> than</c><00:27:30.519><c> monthly.</c>

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So<00:27:32.359><c> Seth</c><00:27:32.519><c> and</c><00:27:32.720><c> Becca,</c><00:27:33.180><c> they're</c><00:27:33.579><c> a</c><00:27:33.619><c> young</c><00:27:33.839><c> family,</c>

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they're<00:27:34.599><c> a</c><00:27:34.660><c> young</c><00:27:34.980><c> couple</c><00:27:35.240><c> that</c><00:27:35.440><c> just</c><00:27:35.680><c> started</c><00:27:35.859><c> out,</c>

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they're<00:27:36.279><c> doing</c><00:27:36.380><c> a</c><00:27:36.519><c> renovation</c><00:27:36.839><c> of</c><00:27:36.960><c> their</c><00:27:37.079><c> apartment.</c>

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They<00:27:37.799><c> need</c><00:27:38.019><c> help.</c>

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They're<00:27:38.880><c> doing</c><00:27:39.000><c> an</c><00:27:39.140><c> incredible</c><00:27:39.460><c> job,</c>

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but<00:27:39.859><c> many</c><00:27:40.039><c> hands</c><00:27:40.259><c> make</c><00:27:40.420><c> light</c><00:27:40.640><c> work.</c>

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So<00:27:42.039><c> Titus</c><00:27:42.339><c> 2,</c><00:27:42.759><c> 11</c><00:27:43.079><c> and</c><00:27:43.180><c> 12,</c><00:27:44.039><c> for</c><00:27:44.099><c> the</c><00:27:44.279><c> grace</c><00:27:44.440><c> of</c><00:27:44.619><c> God</c><00:27:44.759><c> has</c><00:27:44.940><c> appeared,</c>

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bringing<00:27:45.480><c> salvation</c><00:27:45.920><c> for</c><00:27:46.119><c> all</c><00:27:46.279><c> people,</c>

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training<00:27:47.079><c> us</c><00:27:47.380><c> to</c><00:27:47.579><c> renounce</c><00:27:47.940><c> ungodliness</c><00:27:48.599><c> and</c><00:27:48.960><c> worldly</c><00:27:49.220><c> passions</c>

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to<00:27:50.279><c> live</c><00:27:50.940><c> self</c><00:27:51.480><c>-controlled,</c><00:27:52.059><c> upright,</c>

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and<00:27:52.700><c> godly</c><00:27:52.980><c> lives</c><00:27:53.279><c> in</c><00:27:53.440><c> the</c><00:27:53.660><c> present</c><00:27:53.980><c> age.</c>

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If<00:27:54.900><c> we</c><00:27:55.119><c> wanna</c><00:27:55.299><c> train</c><00:27:56.099><c> our</c><00:27:56.480><c> young</c><00:27:56.680><c> people</c><00:27:57.119><c> to</c><00:27:57.859><c> avoid</c><00:27:58.400><c> worldly</c>

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passions<00:27:59.640><c> in</c><00:27:59.819><c> this</c><00:28:00.039><c> present</c><00:28:00.299><c> age,</c><00:28:01.339><c> we</c><00:28:01.480><c> need</c><00:28:01.660><c> to</c><00:28:01.819><c> give</c><00:28:01.920><c> them</c>

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the<00:28:02.359><c> forum</c><00:28:02.500><c> to</c><00:28:02.740><c> do</c><00:28:02.900><c> that,</c><00:28:03.059><c> the</c><00:28:03.420><c> consistent</c><00:28:04.140><c> forum</c><00:28:04.539><c> to</c><00:28:04.700><c> do</c><00:28:04.920><c> that.</c>

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And<00:28:08.000><c> not</c><00:28:08.240><c> to</c><00:28:10.079><c> single</c><00:28:10.519><c> anyone</c><00:28:10.779><c> out,</c><00:28:11.200><c> but</c><00:28:11.339><c> I</c><00:28:11.640><c> get</c><00:28:11.819><c> a</c><00:28:12.000><c> distinct</c><00:28:12.180><c> sense</c>

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that<00:28:12.619><c> this</c><00:28:12.960><c> one</c><00:28:13.119><c> was</c><00:28:13.500><c> directly</c><00:28:13.880><c> from</c><00:28:14.660><c> our</c><00:28:15.619><c> sister</c><00:28:15.900><c> Megan,</c>

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and<00:28:16.779><c> I</c><00:28:16.859><c> thought</c><00:28:16.940><c> it</c><00:28:17.039><c> was</c><00:28:17.140><c> the</c><00:28:17.259><c> most</c><00:28:17.420><c> impactful.</c>

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Help<00:28:18.920><c> us</c><00:28:19.380><c> with</c><00:28:19.720><c> issues</c><00:28:20.259><c> the</c><00:28:20.720><c> world</c><00:28:21.460><c> can't</c><00:28:22.779><c> solve,</c>

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because<00:28:24.380><c> there's</c><00:28:24.579><c> a</c><00:28:24.740><c> lot</c><00:28:24.880><c> of</c><00:28:25.000><c> them.</c>

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How<00:28:29.740><c> do</c><00:28:29.920><c> we</c><00:28:30.099><c> help</c><00:28:30.259><c> our</c><00:28:30.500><c> young</c><00:28:30.740><c> people</c>

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with<00:28:31.859><c> issues</c><00:28:32.200><c> the</c><00:28:32.440><c> world</c><00:28:32.839><c> can't</c><00:28:33.720><c> solve?</c>

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Paul<00:28:35.720><c> writes</c><00:28:36.000><c> this</c><00:28:36.180><c> to</c><00:28:36.380><c> Titus</c><00:28:36.759><c> in</c><00:28:36.920><c> verse</c><00:28:37.259><c> one,</c><00:28:37.680><c> chapter</c><00:28:37.839><c> seven.</c>

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For<00:28:38.259><c> an</c><00:28:38.559><c> overseer's</c><00:28:39.079><c> God</c><00:28:39.279><c>-steward</c><00:28:39.799><c> must</c><00:28:40.079><c> be</c><00:28:40.259><c> above</c><00:28:40.380><c> reproach.</c>

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He<00:28:40.920><c> must</c><00:28:41.039><c> not</c><00:28:41.220><c> be</c><00:28:41.460><c> arrogant,</c><00:28:41.960><c> or</c><00:28:42.119><c> quick</c><00:28:42.299><c>-tempered,</c>

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or<00:28:43.180><c> a</c><00:28:43.339><c> drunkard,</c><00:28:43.660><c> or</c><00:28:43.759><c> violent,</c><00:28:44.059><c> or</c><00:28:44.220><c> greedy</c><00:28:44.319><c> for</c><00:28:44.559><c> gain,</c>

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but<00:28:44.940><c> hospitable,</c><00:28:45.480><c> lover</c><00:28:45.640><c> of</c><00:28:45.859><c> good,</c><00:28:46.099><c> self</c><00:28:46.299><c>-controlled,</c>

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upright,<00:28:47.140><c> holy,</c><00:28:47.660><c> disciplined.</c>

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He<00:28:48.359><c> must</c><00:28:48.559><c> hold</c><00:28:48.920><c> firm</c><00:28:49.640><c> to</c><00:28:50.220><c> the</c><00:28:50.339><c> trustworthy</c><00:28:50.619><c> word</c><00:28:51.319><c> as</c><00:28:51.700><c> taught,</c>

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so<00:28:52.880><c> that</c><00:28:53.059><c> he</c><00:28:53.700><c> may</c><00:28:53.880><c> be</c><00:28:54.079><c> able</c><00:28:54.240><c> to</c><00:28:54.460><c> give</c><00:28:54.539><c> instruction</c>

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in<00:28:55.759><c> sound</c><00:28:56.019><c> doctrine</c><00:28:56.480><c> and</c><00:28:56.819><c> also</c><00:28:57.099><c> rebuke</c><00:28:57.519><c> those</c><00:28:57.839><c> who</c><00:28:58.099><c> contradict</c><00:28:58.519><c> it.</c>

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It's<00:29:00.519><c> that</c><00:29:00.660><c> instruction</c><00:29:01.259><c> through</c><00:29:01.519><c> sound</c><00:29:01.819><c> doctrine.</c>

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Titus<00:29:02.599><c> two,</c><00:29:02.920><c> six,</c><00:29:03.180><c> and</c><00:29:03.259><c> seven.</c>

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Likewise,<00:29:04.079><c> urge</c><00:29:04.440><c> younger</c><00:29:04.720><c> men</c><00:29:05.000><c> to</c><00:29:05.240><c> be</c><00:29:05.779><c> self</c><00:29:06.059><c>-controlled.</c>

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Show<00:29:07.119><c> yourself</c><00:29:07.460><c> all</c><00:29:07.660><c> respects</c><00:29:07.980><c> to</c><00:29:08.140><c> be</c><00:29:08.220><c> a</c><00:29:08.339><c> model</c><00:29:08.420><c> of</c><00:29:08.579><c> good</c><00:29:08.759><c> works,</c>

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and<00:29:09.119><c> your</c><00:29:09.319><c> teaching</c><00:29:09.599><c> show</c><00:29:09.859><c> integrity,</c><00:29:10.799><c> dignity,</c>

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sound<00:29:11.779><c> speech</c><00:29:12.079><c> that</c><00:29:12.240><c> cannot</c><00:29:12.500><c> be</c><00:29:12.759><c> condemned.</c>

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So<00:29:14.420><c> real</c><00:29:14.660><c> quick,</c><00:29:16.319><c> recap</c><00:29:16.559><c> of</c><00:29:16.799><c> the</c><00:29:17.079><c> five</c><00:29:17.880><c> ways</c>

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x
in<00:29:18.660><c> which</c><00:29:19.240><c> our</c><00:29:19.579><c> ekklesia</c><00:29:19.940><c> can</c><00:29:20.160><c> help</c><00:29:20.420><c> the</c><00:29:20.579><c> young</c><00:29:20.740><c> people.</c>

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Mentorship,<00:29:22.740><c> provide</c><00:29:22.960><c> opportunities</c><00:29:23.539><c> to</c><00:29:23.779><c> meet</c><00:29:23.960><c> outside</c>

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of<00:29:24.519><c> the</c><00:29:24.680><c> halls</c><00:29:24.920><c> to</c><00:29:25.099><c> end</c><00:29:25.180><c> events.</c>

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Introduce<00:29:26.440><c> young</c><00:29:26.900><c> people</c><00:29:27.180><c> to</c><00:29:27.380><c> more</c><00:29:27.619><c> creative</c><00:29:28.079><c> music</c><00:29:28.599><c> and</c><00:29:28.880><c> worship.</c>

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CYC,<00:29:31.220><c> more</c><00:29:31.579><c> often,</c><00:29:32.279><c> please,</c><00:29:33.259><c> and</c><00:29:33.500><c> help</c><00:29:33.660><c> us</c><00:29:33.859><c> with</c><00:29:34.079><c> the</c><00:29:34.359><c> issues</c>

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the<00:29:35.400><c> world</c><00:29:35.859><c> can't</c><00:29:36.799><c> solve.</c>

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And<00:29:37.319><c> part</c><00:29:38.160><c> of</c><00:29:38.279><c> that</c><00:29:38.480><c> is</c><00:29:38.660><c> understanding</c><00:29:39.200><c> what</c><00:29:39.500><c> those</c><00:29:39.819><c> issues</c><00:29:40.079><c> are</c>

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that<00:29:40.460><c> the</c><00:29:40.619><c> world's</c><00:29:40.980><c> trying</c><00:29:41.119><c> to</c><00:29:41.359><c> promote,</c>

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so<00:29:42.059><c> that</c><00:29:42.200><c> we</c><00:29:42.359><c> understand</c><00:29:42.619><c> how</c><00:29:42.799><c> to</c><00:29:42.960><c> combat</c><00:29:43.259><c> them.</c>

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All<00:29:46.259><c> right,</c><00:29:46.500><c> so</c><00:29:46.680><c> that</c><00:29:46.799><c> was</c><00:29:46.980><c> our</c><00:29:47.200><c> homework</c>

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as<00:29:47.960><c> the</c><00:29:48.619><c> elders</c><00:29:48.920><c> of</c><00:29:49.160><c> the</c><00:29:49.299><c> ekklesia.</c>

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What<00:29:49.839><c> can</c><00:29:50.039><c> we</c><00:29:50.180><c> do</c><00:29:50.259><c> for</c><00:29:50.440><c> the</c><00:29:50.559><c> young</c><00:29:50.720><c> people?</c>

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x
Now,<00:29:53.859><c> young</c><00:29:54.099><c> people,</c><00:29:54.339><c> if</c><00:29:54.460><c> you're</c><00:29:54.660><c> excited</c><00:29:54.880><c> about</c><00:29:55.019><c> getting</c>

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off<00:29:55.759><c> school,</c>

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like<00:29:56.799><c> this</c><00:29:56.920><c> is</c><00:29:57.079><c> gonna</c><00:29:57.180><c> be</c><00:29:57.400><c> still</c><00:29:57.539><c> your</c><00:29:57.720><c> homework,</c>

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x
so<00:29:58.339><c> sorry</c><00:29:58.700><c> about</c><00:29:58.940><c> that.</c>

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What<00:29:59.759><c> can</c><00:29:59.980><c> the</c><00:30:00.200><c> young</c><00:30:00.420><c> people</c><00:30:00.759><c> do</c><00:30:01.299><c> for</c><00:30:01.839><c> their</c><00:30:02.059><c> ekklesial</c><00:30:02.460><c> family?</c>

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x
We<00:30:03.299><c> have</c><00:30:03.440><c> another</c><00:30:03.680><c> five,</c><00:30:04.319><c> right?</c>

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This<00:30:05.519><c> one</c><00:30:05.619><c> really</c><00:30:05.859><c> excites</c><00:30:06.180><c> me,</c>

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because<00:30:06.519><c> I</c><00:30:06.599><c> think</c><00:30:06.700><c> this</c><00:30:06.839><c> is</c><00:30:06.980><c> very</c><00:30:07.220><c> real.</c>

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Bring<00:30:08.099><c> joy</c><00:30:08.539><c> and</c><00:30:08.880><c> enthusiasm,</c><00:30:09.640><c> number</c><00:30:09.920><c> one.</c>

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Bring<00:30:10.380><c> joy</c><00:30:10.680><c> and</c><00:30:10.900><c> enthusiasm.</c>

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x
And<00:30:12.359><c> this</c><00:30:12.579><c> is</c><00:30:12.759><c> one</c><00:30:12.980><c> that</c><00:30:13.440><c> I</c><00:30:13.579><c> try</c><00:30:13.700><c> to</c><00:30:13.859><c> emphasize</c><00:30:14.039><c> with</c><00:30:14.220><c> them.</c>

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Never<00:30:14.880><c> underestimate</c><00:30:15.480><c> the</c><00:30:15.779><c> power</c><00:30:16.039><c> of</c><00:30:16.359><c> presence.</c>

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Just<00:30:17.359><c> having</c><00:30:17.640><c> the</c><00:30:17.839><c> young</c><00:30:18.000><c> people</c><00:30:18.339><c> in</c><00:30:18.559><c> this</c><00:30:18.779><c> ekklesial</c><00:30:19.119><c> body,</c>

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it<00:30:19.640><c> uplifts</c><00:30:20.619><c> our</c><00:30:21.079><c> spirits.</c>

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And<00:30:23.599><c> engage</c><00:30:24.220><c> with</c><00:30:24.779><c> your</c><00:30:25.140><c> older</c><00:30:25.359><c> brothers</c><00:30:25.579><c> and</c><00:30:25.819><c> sisters.</c>

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You<00:30:26.160><c> want</c><00:30:26.299><c> your</c><00:30:26.460><c> older</c><00:30:26.640><c> brothers</c><00:30:26.859><c> and</c><00:30:27.019><c> sisters</c><00:30:27.180><c> engage</c><00:30:27.539><c> you,</c>

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and<00:30:28.119><c> be</c><00:30:28.119><c> willing</c><00:30:28.339><c> to</c><00:30:28.539><c> reciprocate.</c>

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And<00:30:29.500><c> we're</c><00:30:29.599><c> gonna</c><00:30:29.720><c> read</c><00:30:29.940><c> about</c><00:30:30.180><c> this.</c>

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We<00:30:30.420><c> read</c><00:30:30.579><c> about</c><00:30:30.779><c> this</c><00:30:31.500><c> in</c><00:30:32.880><c> three,</c>

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we'll<00:30:34.440><c> narrow</c><00:30:34.599><c> it</c><00:30:34.799><c> down</c><00:30:35.019><c> to</c><00:30:37.920><c> second</c><00:30:38.319><c> John</c><00:30:38.599><c> one</c><00:30:38.819><c> and</c><00:30:38.980><c> 12.</c>

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Though<00:30:39.460><c> I</c><00:30:39.680><c> have</c><00:30:39.859><c> much</c><00:30:40.099><c> to</c><00:30:40.259><c> write</c><00:30:40.359><c> to</c><00:30:40.539><c> you,</c>

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I'd<00:30:40.920><c> rather</c><00:30:41.059><c> not</c><00:30:41.279><c> use</c><00:30:41.480><c> paper</c><00:30:41.779><c> and</c><00:30:41.900><c> ink.</c>

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Instead,<00:30:45.399><c> I</c><00:30:45.799><c> hope</c><00:30:45.940><c> to</c><00:30:46.099><c> come</c><00:30:46.240><c> to</c><00:30:46.420><c> you</c><00:30:46.619><c> and</c><00:30:46.720><c> talk</c><00:30:46.960><c> face</c><00:30:47.240><c> to</c><00:30:47.380><c> face</c>

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so<00:30:47.779><c> that</c><00:30:47.960><c> our</c><00:30:48.359><c> joy</c><00:30:49.180><c> may</c><00:30:49.700><c> be</c><00:30:49.900><c> complete.</c>

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In<00:30:50.759><c> third</c><00:30:50.940><c> John</c><00:30:51.160><c> one</c><00:30:51.359><c> and</c><00:30:51.480><c> four,</c>

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I<00:30:51.839><c> have</c><00:30:52.039><c> no</c><00:30:52.220><c> greater</c><00:30:52.400><c> joy</c><00:30:52.660><c> than</c><00:30:52.859><c> to</c><00:30:52.980><c> hear</c>

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that<00:30:53.180><c> my</c><00:30:53.400><c> children</c><00:30:53.880><c> are</c><00:30:54.319><c> walking</c><00:30:54.579><c> in</c><00:30:54.740><c> the</c><00:30:54.960><c> truth,</c><00:30:55.200><c> right?</c>

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So<00:30:55.940><c> what</c><00:30:57.319><c> we're</c><00:30:57.480><c> reading</c><00:30:57.720><c> here</c><00:30:57.960><c> in</c><00:30:58.140><c> John,</c>

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first<00:30:58.779><c> John</c><00:30:59.000><c> and</c><00:30:59.279><c> third</c><00:30:59.579><c> John,</c>

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is<00:31:01.019><c> that</c><00:31:01.279><c> joy</c><00:31:01.660><c> of</c><00:31:02.759><c> meeting</c><00:31:03.059><c> face</c><00:31:03.299><c> to</c><00:31:03.480><c> face</c>

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and<00:31:03.799><c> engaging</c><00:31:04.160><c> face</c><00:31:04.460><c> to</c><00:31:05.480><c> face,</c><00:31:05.599><c> faith.</c>

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Number<00:31:06.960><c> two,</c><00:31:07.240><c> support</c><00:31:07.660><c> of</c><00:31:08.000><c> tasks</c><00:31:08.519><c> or</c><00:31:08.839><c> acts</c><00:31:09.079><c> of</c><00:31:09.339><c> service.</c>

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So<00:31:10.299><c> property</c><00:31:10.660><c> maintenance.</c>

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Young<00:31:13.240><c> men,</c><00:31:14.660><c> baptized</c><00:31:14.900><c> or</c><00:31:15.519><c> unbaptized.</c>

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Brother<00:31:16.819><c> Marcus</c><00:31:17.099><c> putting</c><00:31:17.279><c> together</c><00:31:17.559><c> a</c><00:31:17.720><c> mowing</c><00:31:17.920><c> schedule.</c>

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Brother<00:31:18.940><c> Josh,</c><00:31:19.259><c> thank</c><00:31:19.519><c> you</c><00:31:19.660><c> for</c><00:31:19.819><c> mowing</c><00:31:20.119><c> this</c><00:31:20.480><c> week.</c>

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Looks<00:31:21.019><c> exceptional.</c>

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Joel<00:31:22.259><c> is</c><00:31:22.400><c> very</c><00:31:22.660><c> upset</c><00:31:23.140><c> that</c><00:31:23.460><c> he</c><00:31:23.720><c> does</c><00:31:23.940><c> not</c><00:31:24.200><c> make</c><00:31:24.500><c> the</c><00:31:24.980><c> age</c><00:31:25.220><c> cut</c><00:31:25.440><c> off</c>

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for<00:31:26.440><c> mowing</c><00:31:26.680><c> the</c><00:31:26.900><c> lawn.</c>

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So<00:31:28.099><c> Josh,</c><00:31:28.940><c> thank</c><00:31:29.200><c> you</c><00:31:29.299><c> for</c><00:31:29.460><c> that.</c>

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x
But<00:31:30.799><c> young</c><00:31:31.119><c> men,</c><00:31:31.500><c> if</c><00:31:31.579><c> you</c><00:31:31.779><c> wanna</c><00:31:31.960><c> say,</c>

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hey,<00:31:32.339><c> how</c><00:31:32.500><c> can</c><00:31:32.680><c> we</c><00:31:32.859><c> help?</c>

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x
There<00:31:33.660><c> it</c><00:31:33.859><c> is.</c>

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x
On<00:31:35.839><c> behalf</c><00:31:36.140><c> of</c><00:31:36.319><c> the</c><00:31:36.400><c> young</c><00:31:36.539><c> families,</c>

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we<00:31:37.660><c> thank</c><00:31:37.799><c> you</c><00:31:38.000><c> so</c><00:31:38.240><c> much</c><00:31:38.500><c> for</c><00:31:38.859><c> your</c><00:31:39.099><c> help.</c>

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Connor,<00:31:39.839><c> Brennan,</c><00:31:40.200><c> Brady,</c><00:31:40.539><c> Mackenzie,</c>

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your<00:31:41.480><c> willingness</c><00:31:41.900><c> to</c><00:31:42.099><c> support</c><00:31:42.339><c> these</c><00:31:42.579><c> kids</c><00:31:43.019><c> means</c><00:31:43.500><c> so</c><00:31:43.859><c> much</c>

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as<00:31:46.000><c> far</c><00:31:46.119><c> as</c><00:31:46.259><c> acts</c><00:31:46.400><c> of</c><00:31:46.619><c> service.</c>

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And<00:31:47.980><c> the</c><00:31:48.660><c> kids</c><00:31:48.799><c> also</c><00:31:49.079><c> mentioned</c><00:31:49.400><c> cleaning</c><00:31:49.720><c> up</c><00:31:49.960><c> after</c><00:31:50.220><c> events.</c>

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x
We're<00:31:50.980><c> in</c><00:31:51.380><c> today's</c><00:31:51.839><c> instance,</c><00:31:52.440><c> moving</c><00:31:52.680><c> the</c><00:31:52.920><c> picnic</c><00:31:53.119><c> tables.</c>

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All<00:31:54.740><c> you</c><00:31:55.180><c> hockey</c><00:31:55.519><c> guys</c><00:31:55.940><c> with</c><00:31:56.799><c> the</c><00:31:56.980><c> buff</c><00:31:57.099><c> muscles,</c>

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let's<00:31:58.079><c> put</c><00:31:58.220><c> those</c><00:31:58.519><c> to</c><00:31:58.740><c> use</c><00:31:58.940><c> and</c><00:31:59.160><c> move</c><00:31:59.359><c> some</c><00:31:59.539><c> picnic</c><00:31:59.759><c> tables.</c>

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I'm<00:32:00.259><c> looking</c><00:32:00.460><c> forward</c><00:32:00.759><c> to</c><00:32:00.920><c> it.</c>

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Cleaning<00:32:01.759><c> the</c><00:32:02.000><c> hall</c><00:32:02.299><c> and</c><00:32:02.940><c> then</c><00:32:03.140><c> also</c><00:32:03.339><c> reaching</c><00:32:03.680><c> out</c>

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to<00:32:04.019><c> the</c><00:32:04.180><c> members</c><00:32:04.359><c> in</c><00:32:04.599><c> need.</c>

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This<00:32:05.079><c> is</c><00:32:05.259><c> not</c><00:32:05.460><c> regulated</c><00:32:05.880><c> to,</c><00:32:06.359><c> it's</c><00:32:06.559><c> not</c><00:32:06.700><c> an</c><00:32:06.839><c> adult</c><00:32:07.119><c> activity.</c>

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Sister<00:32:08.380><c> Renee,</c><00:32:09.059><c> Sister</c><00:32:09.259><c> Katie</c><00:32:09.619><c> and</c><00:32:09.740><c> Brother</c><00:32:09.920><c> Jim,</c>

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Brother<00:32:10.420><c> Gary,</c><00:32:10.980><c> Brother</c><00:32:11.119><c> Bob</c><00:32:11.400><c> Davis,</c><00:32:11.839><c> Brother</c><00:32:11.960><c> Jim</c><00:32:12.180><c> Sullivan.</c>

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That's<00:32:13.180><c> just</c><00:32:13.400><c> the</c><00:32:13.640><c> new</c><00:32:13.839><c> list</c><00:32:14.039><c> today.</c>

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Being<00:32:15.700><c> able</c><00:32:15.920><c> to</c><00:32:16.079><c> write</c><00:32:16.500><c> them</c><00:32:16.599><c> a</c><00:32:16.779><c> card</c>

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and<00:32:17.160><c> provide</c><00:32:17.319><c> them</c><00:32:17.539><c> encouragement,</c><00:32:18.339><c> it's</c><00:32:18.480><c> incredible.</c>

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Titus<00:32:20.039><c> three</c><00:32:20.240><c> and</c><00:32:20.339><c> eight.</c>

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I<00:32:21.480><c> want</c><00:32:21.740><c> you</c><00:32:21.940><c> to</c><00:32:22.039><c> insist</c><00:32:22.259><c> on</c><00:32:22.460><c> these</c><00:32:22.680><c> things,</c>

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that<00:32:23.059><c> you</c><00:32:23.920><c> who</c><00:32:24.519><c> have</c><00:32:24.740><c> believed</c><00:32:25.000><c> in</c><00:32:25.200><c> God</c>

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may<00:32:25.539><c> be</c><00:32:25.680><c> careful</c><00:32:25.920><c> to</c><00:32:26.160><c> devote</c><00:32:26.420><c> themselves</c><00:32:26.839><c> to</c><00:32:26.980><c> good</c><00:32:27.160><c> works.</c>

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These<00:32:28.259><c> things</c><00:32:28.420><c> are</c><00:32:28.680><c> excellent</c><00:32:28.920><c> and</c><00:32:29.279><c> profitable</c><00:32:29.539><c> for</c><00:32:29.740><c> people.</c>

00:32:30.180 --> 00:32:32.279
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Devote<00:32:30.480><c> yourselves</c><00:32:31.019><c> to</c><00:32:31.180><c> good</c><00:32:31.380><c> works.</c>

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Number<00:32:32.599><c> three,</c><00:32:33.339><c> organize</c><00:32:33.539><c> and</c><00:32:33.900><c> run</c><00:32:34.319><c> new</c><00:32:34.720><c> events.</c>

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x
So<00:32:35.859><c> setting</c><00:32:35.960><c> up</c><00:32:36.200><c> gatherings,</c><00:32:36.700><c> setting</c><00:32:36.880><c> up</c><00:32:37.039><c> new</c><00:32:37.339><c> CYC</c><00:32:37.779><c> events.</c>

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These<00:32:38.279><c> kids</c><00:32:38.539><c> wanna</c><00:32:38.740><c> be</c><00:32:39.059><c> involved</c><00:32:39.519><c> in</c><00:32:39.680><c> these</c><00:32:39.859><c> activities.</c>

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x
And<00:32:41.160><c> that</c><00:32:41.339><c> corresponds</c><00:32:41.759><c> to</c><00:32:41.940><c> Titus</c><00:32:42.079><c> three</c><00:32:42.359><c> and</c><00:32:42.480><c> 14.</c>

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x
And<00:32:43.500><c> let</c><00:32:43.579><c> not</c><00:32:43.720><c> our</c><00:32:43.900><c> people</c><00:32:44.079><c> learn</c><00:32:44.279><c> to</c><00:32:44.420><c> devote</c><00:32:44.559><c> themselves,</c>

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x
let<00:32:45.599><c> our</c><00:32:45.799><c> people</c><00:32:45.960><c> learn</c><00:32:46.180><c> to</c><00:32:46.319><c> devote</c><00:32:46.460><c> to</c><00:32:46.660><c> themselves</c><00:32:47.019><c> good</c><00:32:47.259><c> works.</c>

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x
So<00:32:48.279><c> as</c><00:32:48.400><c> to</c><00:32:48.680><c> help</c><00:32:48.839><c> cases</c><00:32:49.339><c> of</c><00:32:49.640><c> urgent</c><00:32:49.960><c> need</c>

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x
and<00:32:50.599><c> not</c><00:32:51.019><c> be</c><00:32:51.220><c> unfruitful.</c>

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x
Devote<00:32:52.900><c> yourselves</c><00:32:53.279><c> to</c><00:32:53.420><c> good</c><00:32:53.559><c> works.</c>

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x
Number<00:32:55.460><c> four,</c><00:32:55.940><c> inviting</c><00:32:56.259><c> friends.</c>

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Matthew,<00:32:57.920><c> my</c><00:32:58.160><c> friend</c><00:32:58.400><c> who</c><00:32:58.559><c> I</c><00:32:58.720><c> met</c><00:32:58.940><c> at</c><00:32:59.319><c> the</c><00:32:59.460><c> Santa</c><00:32:59.640><c> Fe</c><00:32:59.819><c> burrito</c><00:33:00.180><c> line.</c>

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x
If<00:33:00.960><c> you</c><00:33:01.079><c> were</c><00:33:01.180><c> listening</c><00:33:01.460><c> remotely</c><00:33:01.799><c> today,</c>

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like<00:33:02.319><c> I'm</c><00:33:02.660><c> really</c><00:33:02.900><c> excited</c><00:33:03.140><c> that</c><00:33:03.259><c> you</c><00:33:03.460><c> joined</c><00:33:03.619><c> us.</c>

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x
And<00:33:04.339><c> that</c><00:33:04.420><c> was</c><00:33:04.539><c> a</c><00:33:04.700><c> conversation</c><00:33:05.000><c> that</c><00:33:05.160><c> just</c><00:33:05.259><c> so</c><00:33:05.440><c> happened</c>

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x
because<00:33:05.720><c> he</c><00:33:05.859><c> had</c><00:33:05.980><c> a</c><00:33:06.200><c> Proverbs</c><00:33:06.500><c> tattoo.</c>

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x
And<00:33:07.640><c> we</c><00:33:07.880><c> went</c><00:33:08.039><c> right</c><00:33:08.259><c> into</c><00:33:08.480><c> it.</c>

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x
And<00:33:10.460><c> I'll</c><00:33:10.599><c> never</c><00:33:10.779><c> forget</c><00:33:11.119><c> the</c><00:33:11.799><c> ecclesial</c><00:33:12.220><c> love</c>

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that<00:33:12.740><c> was</c><00:33:13.000><c> brought</c><00:33:13.259><c> here</c><00:33:13.519><c> when</c><00:33:13.680><c> we</c><00:33:13.740><c> talk</c><00:33:13.819><c> about</c><00:33:13.920><c> inviting</c><00:33:14.200><c> new</c><00:33:14.440><c> friends.</c>

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One<00:33:16.380><c> of</c><00:33:16.480><c> my</c><00:33:16.599><c> new</c><00:33:16.819><c> friends</c><00:33:17.319><c> was</c><00:33:18.619><c> a</c><00:33:18.720><c> gentleman</c><00:33:18.859><c> by</c><00:33:19.000><c> the</c><00:33:19.019><c> name</c><00:33:19.119><c> of</c><00:33:19.339><c> Craig.</c>

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And<00:33:20.180><c> he</c><00:33:20.420><c> was</c><00:33:21.079><c> obviously</c><00:33:21.759><c> homeless.</c>

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When<00:33:22.500><c> I</c><00:33:22.599><c> mean</c><00:33:22.720><c> obviously</c><00:33:23.220><c> homeless,</c>

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you<00:33:23.759><c> smelt</c><00:33:24.039><c> him</c><00:33:24.240><c> coming</c><00:33:24.440><c> into</c><00:33:24.660><c> the</c><00:33:24.859><c> Ecclesia</c>

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when<00:33:25.240><c> I</c><00:33:25.440><c> brought</c><00:33:25.619><c> him</c><00:33:26.579><c> before</c><00:33:27.279><c> you</c><00:33:27.500><c> saw</c><00:33:27.700><c> him.</c>

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And<00:33:29.700><c> yet</c><00:33:30.099><c> it</c><00:33:30.819><c> was</c><00:33:31.039><c> no</c><00:33:31.279><c> different</c><00:33:31.599><c> than</c><00:33:31.759><c> if</c><00:33:31.920><c> I</c><00:33:32.079><c> was</c><00:33:32.220><c> bringing</c><00:33:32.440><c> my</c><00:33:32.700><c> brother</c>

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into<00:33:33.099><c> this</c><00:33:33.299><c> Ecclesia.</c>

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The<00:33:34.720><c> love,</c><00:33:35.839><c> the</c><00:33:36.180><c> grace</c><00:33:36.700><c> that</c><00:33:37.339><c> was</c><00:33:37.559><c> given</c><00:33:37.960><c> to</c><00:33:38.440><c> Greg</c><00:33:38.700><c> was</c><00:33:39.460><c> incredible.</c>

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And<00:33:40.579><c> that</c><00:33:40.740><c> was</c><00:33:41.240><c> relatively</c><00:33:41.579><c> early</c><00:33:41.859><c> on</c><00:33:42.000><c> in</c><00:33:42.200><c> my</c><00:33:42.819><c> Ecclesial</c><00:33:43.099><c> membership.</c>

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And<00:33:44.539><c> in</c><00:33:44.680><c> Cairn</c><00:33:44.839><c> I</c><00:33:44.920><c> knew</c><00:33:45.220><c> right</c><00:33:45.599><c> from</c><00:33:45.819><c> then,</c>

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like<00:33:46.180><c> this</c><00:33:46.339><c> is</c><00:33:47.539><c> our</c><00:33:47.700><c> Ecclesia</c><00:33:47.940><c> for</c><00:33:48.200><c> life.</c>

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This<00:33:48.960><c> is</c><00:33:49.140><c> different.</c>

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Thank<00:33:51.000><c> you</c><00:33:51.160><c> for</c><00:33:51.339><c> that.</c>

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But<00:33:52.579><c> also</c><00:33:53.259><c> this</c><00:33:54.700><c> aligns</c><00:33:55.039><c> with</c><00:33:55.160><c> Matthew</c><00:33:55.559><c> 28</c><00:33:56.059><c> and</c><00:33:56.259><c> 16,</c>

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that<00:33:57.019><c> great</c><00:33:57.299><c> commission,</c><00:33:58.000><c> right?</c>

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That<00:33:58.359><c> we</c><00:33:58.440><c> are</c><00:33:58.559><c> to</c><00:33:58.759><c> go</c><00:33:59.019><c> out</c><00:33:59.400><c> and</c><00:33:59.660><c> we</c><00:33:59.779><c> are</c><00:33:59.900><c> to</c><00:34:00.140><c> preach</c>

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amongst<00:34:00.819><c> all</c><00:34:01.019><c> the</c><00:34:01.180><c> nations.</c>

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And<00:34:02.319><c> you</c><00:34:02.359><c> don't</c><00:34:02.519><c> even</c><00:34:02.700><c> have</c><00:34:02.839><c> to</c><00:34:02.920><c> go</c><00:34:03.160><c> out</c><00:34:03.640><c> and</c><00:34:04.059><c> do</c><00:34:04.259><c> mission</c><00:34:04.599><c> work</c>

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to<00:34:05.900><c> the</c><00:34:06.079><c> Philippines</c><00:34:06.500><c> or</c><00:34:07.119><c> to</c><00:34:07.519><c> South</c><00:34:07.759><c> Africa</c>

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as<00:34:08.280><c> the</c><00:34:08.440><c> links</c><00:34:08.519><c> have</c><00:34:08.719><c> done.</c>

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Think<00:34:10.019><c> about</c><00:34:10.179><c> your</c><00:34:10.519><c> five</c><00:34:10.900><c> closest</c><00:34:11.260><c> friends</c><00:34:11.780><c> that</c><00:34:12.260><c> you</c><00:34:12.400><c> grew</c>

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up<00:34:12.760><c> with.</c>

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Have<00:34:15.639><c> you</c><00:34:15.739><c> ever</c><00:34:16.000><c> invited</c><00:34:16.360><c> them?</c>

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I<00:34:17.579><c> know</c><00:34:17.719><c> they're</c><00:34:17.940><c> not</c><00:34:18.099><c> interested</c><00:34:18.739><c> in</c><00:34:18.960><c> God.</c>

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Have<00:34:19.340><c> you</c><00:34:19.500><c> ever</c><00:34:19.860><c> just</c><00:34:20.679><c> made</c><00:34:21.039><c> the</c><00:34:21.300><c> effort</c>

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to<00:34:22.280><c> invite</c><00:34:22.539><c> them</c><00:34:22.739><c> to</c><00:34:22.920><c> come</c><00:34:23.059><c> on</c><00:34:23.260><c> Sunday?</c>

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And<00:34:24.659><c> do</c><00:34:24.800><c> you</c><00:34:24.800><c> feel</c><00:34:24.980><c> like</c><00:34:25.119><c> the</c><00:34:25.300><c> Ecclesial</c><00:34:25.579><c> body's</c><00:34:25.980><c> ready</c>

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to<00:34:26.599><c> receive</c><00:34:26.940><c> them</c><00:34:27.099><c> with</c><00:34:27.280><c> love</c><00:34:27.420><c> and</c><00:34:27.599><c> grace</c><00:34:27.800><c> on</c><00:34:28.019><c> Sunday?</c>

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And<00:34:31.159><c> if</c><00:34:31.300><c> either</c><00:34:31.500><c> of</c><00:34:31.599><c> those</c><00:34:31.699><c> questions</c><00:34:31.980><c> are</c><00:34:32.239><c> no,</c>

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we<00:34:32.760><c> need</c><00:34:32.940><c> to</c><00:34:33.119><c> evaluate</c><00:34:33.619><c> where</c><00:34:33.840><c> we're</c><00:34:34.139><c> at.</c>

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Number<00:34:37.239><c> five,</c><00:34:37.579><c> help</c><00:34:37.820><c> our</c><00:34:38.079><c> Ecclesia</c><00:34:38.380><c> to</c><00:34:38.920><c> innovate.</c>

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There's<00:34:40.320><c> a</c><00:34:40.460><c> distinct</c><00:34:40.699><c> need</c><00:34:41.079><c> for</c><00:34:41.360><c> our</c><00:34:42.280><c> Ecclesial</c><00:34:42.719><c> social</c><00:34:43.059><c> media.</c>

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This<00:34:44.440><c> is</c><00:34:44.639><c> one</c><00:34:44.780><c> that</c><00:34:45.139><c> Cairn</c><00:34:45.360><c> and</c><00:34:45.460><c> I</c><00:34:45.599><c> first</c><00:34:45.920><c> started</c><00:34:46.139><c> taking</c><00:34:46.300><c> on.</c>

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We<00:34:47.079><c> cannot</c><00:34:48.659><c> maintain</c><00:34:49.719><c> it</c><00:34:50.539><c> effectively.</c>

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Young<00:34:52.219><c> people,</c><00:34:53.119><c> you</c><00:34:53.599><c> have</c><00:34:53.900><c> the</c><00:34:54.179><c> skill</c><00:34:54.380><c> within</c><00:34:54.619><c> social</c><00:34:54.940><c> media.</c>

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We<00:34:55.800><c> highly</c><00:34:56.099><c> encourage</c><00:34:56.420><c> you.</c>

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Please<00:34:56.860><c> pick</c><00:34:57.059><c> up</c><00:34:57.179><c> the</c><00:34:57.380><c> ball</c><00:34:57.519><c> to</c><00:34:57.739><c> take</c><00:34:57.960><c> this</c><00:34:58.139><c> on.</c>

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Preaching<00:34:59.099><c> efforts</c><00:34:59.500><c> or</c><00:35:00.000><c> supporting</c><00:35:00.699><c> these</c><00:35:00.940><c> regional</c><00:35:01.239><c> engagements.</c>

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CYCs,<00:35:02.340><c> they're</c><00:35:02.539><c> just</c><00:35:02.739><c> the</c><00:35:02.940><c> start.</c>

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So<00:35:04.500><c> quick</c><00:35:04.699><c> recap.</c>

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What<00:35:08.260><c> can</c><00:35:08.820><c> our</c><00:35:09.179><c> young</c><00:35:09.360><c> people</c><00:35:09.579><c> do</c><00:35:09.800><c> for</c><00:35:09.980><c> the</c><00:35:10.099><c> Ecclesial</c><00:35:10.380><c> family?</c>

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Bring<00:35:11.780><c> joy</c><00:35:11.980><c> and</c><00:35:12.440><c> enthusiasm.</c>

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Support<00:35:14.360><c> of</c><00:35:14.659><c> tasks</c><00:35:15.099><c> or</c><00:35:15.340><c> acts</c><00:35:15.619><c> of</c><00:35:15.860><c> service.</c>

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Organize<00:35:17.400><c> and</c><00:35:17.579><c> run</c><00:35:17.679><c> new</c><00:35:17.880><c> events.</c>

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Inviting<00:35:20.159><c> your</c><00:35:20.420><c> friends.</c>

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Number<00:35:22.340><c> five,</c><00:35:24.039><c> help</c><00:35:24.159><c> our</c><00:35:24.400><c> Ecclesia</c><00:35:24.659><c> to</c><00:35:24.880><c> innovate.</c>

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Titus<00:35:29.460><c> two,</c><00:35:30.400><c> Paul's</c><00:35:31.039><c> letter</c><00:35:31.360><c> in</c><00:35:31.539><c> Titus</c><00:35:31.800><c> two</c><00:35:32.099><c> verses</c><00:35:32.579><c> 11</c><00:35:33.099><c> and</c><00:35:33.300><c> 14</c>

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really<00:35:33.940><c> bring</c><00:35:34.079><c> this</c><00:35:34.300><c> home</c><00:35:34.460><c> for</c><00:35:34.639><c> us.</c>

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For<00:35:35.559><c> the</c><00:35:35.719><c> grace</c><00:35:35.900><c> of</c><00:35:36.099><c> God</c><00:35:36.260><c> has</c><00:35:36.480><c> appeared</c>

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bringing<00:35:37.019><c> salvation</c><00:35:37.460><c> for</c><00:35:37.699><c> all</c><00:35:37.900><c> people.</c>

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Training<00:35:39.380><c> us</c><00:35:39.659><c> to</c><00:35:39.800><c> renounce</c><00:35:40.079><c> ungodliness</c><00:35:40.719><c> and</c><00:35:41.199><c> worldly</c><00:35:41.480><c> passions.</c>

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And<00:35:43.280><c> to</c><00:35:43.460><c> live</c><00:35:43.619><c> self</c><00:35:43.880><c>-controlled</c><00:35:44.300><c> upright</c>

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and<00:35:44.980><c> godly</c><00:35:45.340><c> lives</c><00:35:45.619><c> in</c><00:35:45.780><c> the</c><00:35:45.880><c> present</c><00:35:46.059><c> age.</c>

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Waiting<00:35:47.579><c> for</c><00:35:47.860><c> our</c><00:35:48.019><c> blessed</c><00:35:48.260><c> hope</c>

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and<00:35:49.239><c> the</c><00:35:49.480><c> appearing</c><00:35:49.840><c> of</c><00:35:50.119><c> the</c><00:35:50.360><c> glory</c><00:35:50.800><c> of</c><00:35:51.219><c> our</c><00:35:51.440><c> great</c><00:35:51.699><c> God</c>

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and<00:35:52.719><c> savior</c><00:35:52.980><c> Jesus</c><00:35:53.360><c> Christ.</c>

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Who<00:35:55.099><c> gave</c><00:35:55.380><c> himself</c><00:35:56.139><c> for</c><00:35:56.820><c> us</c><00:35:57.280><c> to</c><00:35:57.619><c> redeem</c><00:35:57.940><c> us.</c>

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From<00:35:58.980><c> all</c><00:35:59.340><c> lawlessness</c><00:35:59.880><c> and</c><00:36:00.460><c> to</c><00:36:00.760><c> purify</c><00:36:01.400><c> for</c><00:36:01.679><c> himself</c>

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a<00:36:02.400><c> people</c><00:36:02.679><c> for</c><00:36:02.900><c> his</c><00:36:03.119><c> own</c><00:36:03.340><c> possession</c>

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who<00:36:04.320><c> are</c><00:36:04.860><c> zealous</c><00:36:05.480><c> for</c><00:36:06.280><c> good</c><00:36:06.500><c> works.</c>

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We<00:36:07.159><c> have</c><00:36:07.559><c> young</c><00:36:07.860><c> people</c><00:36:08.179><c> who</c><00:36:08.400><c> are</c><00:36:08.800><c> zealous</c><00:36:09.340><c> for</c><00:36:09.880><c> good</c><00:36:10.099><c> works.</c>

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We<00:36:11.400><c> just</c><00:36:11.599><c> have</c><00:36:11.719><c> to</c><00:36:11.900><c> provide</c><00:36:12.139><c> them</c><00:36:12.380><c> the</c><00:36:12.539><c> means</c><00:36:12.920><c> and</c><00:36:13.340><c> the</c><00:36:13.500><c> venue.</c>

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And<00:36:17.539><c> with</c><00:36:17.820><c> that</c><00:36:18.119><c> verse,</c><00:36:19.059><c> Paul</c><00:36:19.320><c> leads</c><00:36:19.599><c> us</c><00:36:20.320><c> to</c><00:36:20.559><c> the</c><00:36:20.739><c> table.</c>

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Specifically<00:36:22.980><c> in</c><00:36:23.139><c> our</c><00:36:23.280><c> New</c><00:36:23.460><c> Testament</c><00:36:23.780><c> reading</c><00:36:24.179><c> today</c>

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in<00:36:25.360><c> First</c><00:36:25.719><c> John</c><00:36:26.340><c> chapter</c><00:36:27.119><c> three.</c>

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All<00:36:33.099><c> right,</c><00:36:33.380><c> First</c><00:36:33.559><c> John</c><00:36:33.760><c> chapter</c><00:36:34.079><c> three</c><00:36:34.619><c> starting</c><00:36:35.079><c> in</c><00:36:35.280><c> verse</c><00:36:35.880><c> 18.</c>

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Little<00:36:38.300><c> children,</c><00:36:39.719><c> let</c><00:36:39.800><c> us</c><00:36:39.940><c> not</c><00:36:40.219><c> love</c><00:36:40.460><c> and</c><00:36:40.719><c> word</c><00:36:40.940><c> or</c><00:36:41.260><c> talk</c>

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but<00:36:42.159><c> indeed</c><00:36:42.880><c> and</c><00:36:43.880><c> in</c><00:36:44.579><c> truth.</c>

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By<00:36:46.360><c> this</c><00:36:46.639><c> we</c><00:36:46.840><c> shall</c><00:36:47.039><c> know</c><00:36:47.739><c> that</c><00:36:48.380><c> we</c><00:36:48.739><c> are</c><00:36:49.019><c> the</c><00:36:49.239><c> truth</c>

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and<00:36:49.579><c> reassure</c><00:36:50.079><c> our</c><00:36:50.320><c> heart</c><00:36:50.460><c> before</c><00:36:50.920><c> him.</c>

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For<00:36:52.320><c> whenever</c><00:36:52.739><c> our</c><00:36:53.039><c> heart</c><00:36:53.199><c> condemns</c><00:36:53.679><c> us,</c>

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God<00:36:54.599><c> is</c><00:36:54.980><c> greater</c><00:36:55.280><c> than</c><00:36:55.500><c> our</c><00:36:55.739><c> heart.</c>

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And<00:36:56.880><c> he</c><00:36:57.019><c> knows</c><00:36:57.360><c> everything.</c>

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Beloved,<00:37:00.579><c> if</c><00:37:00.760><c> our</c><00:37:00.920><c> heart</c><00:37:01.119><c> does</c><00:37:01.440><c> not</c><00:37:01.679><c> condemn</c><00:37:02.039><c> us,</c>

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we<00:37:03.340><c> have</c><00:37:03.920><c> confidence</c><00:37:04.639><c> before</c><00:37:05.320><c> God.</c>

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And<00:37:06.699><c> whatever</c><00:37:07.039><c> we</c><00:37:07.460><c> ask,</c><00:37:08.219><c> we</c><00:37:08.539><c> receive</c><00:37:09.000><c> from</c><00:37:09.360><c> him</c>

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because<00:37:10.659><c> we</c><00:37:11.059><c> keep</c><00:37:11.440><c> his</c><00:37:12.019><c> commandments</c>

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and<00:37:13.440><c> do</c><00:37:13.780><c> what</c><00:37:14.360><c> pleases</c><00:37:14.719><c> him.</c>

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And<00:37:17.019><c> this</c><00:37:17.219><c> is</c><00:37:17.420><c> his</c><00:37:17.559><c> commandment</c><00:37:18.480><c> that</c><00:37:18.780><c> we</c><00:37:18.940><c> believe</c>

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in<00:37:20.019><c> the</c><00:37:20.199><c> name</c><00:37:20.559><c> of</c><00:37:20.780><c> his</c><00:37:20.900><c> son</c><00:37:21.219><c> Jesus</c><00:37:21.579><c> Christ</c>

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and<00:37:23.159><c> love</c><00:37:23.699><c> one</c><00:37:23.940><c> another</c><00:37:24.639><c> just</c><00:37:25.400><c> as</c><00:37:25.539><c> he</c><00:37:25.780><c> commanded</c><00:37:26.099><c> us.</c>

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And<00:37:27.940><c> finishing</c><00:37:28.179><c> in</c><00:37:28.420><c> First</c><00:37:28.659><c> John</c><00:37:29.039><c> next</c><00:37:29.460><c> chapter,</c><00:37:30.179><c> chapter</c><00:37:30.500><c> four.</c>

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Starting<00:37:32.539><c> in</c><00:37:32.719><c> verse</c><00:37:32.900><c> seven</c><00:37:33.239><c> reading</c><00:37:33.500><c> from</c><00:37:33.699><c> the</c><00:37:33.900><c> ESV.</c>

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Beloved,<00:37:38.320><c> let</c><00:37:38.539><c> us</c><00:37:39.079><c> love</c><00:37:39.360><c> one</c><00:37:39.559><c> another</c>

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for<00:37:40.840><c> love</c><00:37:41.079><c> is</c><00:37:41.219><c> from</c><00:37:41.420><c> God</c><00:37:41.980><c> and</c><00:37:42.780><c> whoever</c><00:37:43.019><c> loves</c>

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has<00:37:44.480><c> been</c><00:37:44.739><c> born</c><00:37:44.960><c> of</c><00:37:45.199><c> God</c><00:37:45.519><c> and</c><00:37:45.980><c> knows</c><00:37:46.360><c> God.</c>

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Anyone<00:37:48.340><c> who</c><00:37:48.500><c> does</c><00:37:48.739><c> not</c><00:37:49.039><c> love</c><00:37:49.480><c> does</c><00:37:49.780><c> not</c><00:37:50.000><c> know</c><00:37:50.300><c> God</c>

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because<00:37:51.480><c> God</c><00:37:52.340><c> is</c><00:37:52.920><c> love.</c>

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In<00:37:55.500><c> this,</c><00:37:56.280><c> the</c><00:37:56.480><c> love</c><00:37:56.599><c> of</c><00:37:56.800><c> God</c><00:37:57.000><c> was</c><00:37:57.219><c> made</c><00:37:57.659><c> manifest</c><00:37:58.239><c> among</c><00:37:58.500><c> us</c>

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that<00:37:59.460><c> God</c><00:37:59.960><c> sent</c><00:38:00.340><c> his</c><00:38:00.800><c> only</c><00:38:01.500><c> son</c><00:38:02.199><c> into</c><00:38:02.739><c> the</c><00:38:03.019><c> world</c>

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so<00:38:04.559><c> that</c><00:38:04.739><c> we</c><00:38:04.940><c> might</c><00:38:05.199><c> live</c><00:38:05.699><c> through</c><00:38:06.340><c> him.</c>

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In<00:38:09.059><c> this</c><00:38:09.260><c> is</c><00:38:09.480><c> love.</c>

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Not<00:38:12.219><c> that</c><00:38:12.440><c> we</c><00:38:12.599><c> have</c><00:38:12.900><c> loved</c><00:38:13.139><c> God,</c><00:38:14.320><c> but</c><00:38:14.460><c> he</c><00:38:14.659><c> has</c><00:38:14.940><c> loved</c><00:38:15.760><c> us</c>

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and<00:38:17.099><c> sent</c><00:38:17.400><c> his</c><00:38:17.980><c> son</c><00:38:18.519><c> to</c><00:38:19.300><c> be</c><00:38:19.440><c> the</c><00:38:19.639><c> propitiation</c><00:38:20.340><c> for</c><00:38:20.619><c> our</c><00:38:20.840><c> sins.</c>

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Beloved,<00:38:22.980><c> if</c><00:38:23.119><c> God</c><00:38:23.460><c> so</c><00:38:23.780><c> loved</c><00:38:23.920><c> us,</c><00:38:25.159><c> we</c><00:38:25.320><c> ought</c><00:38:25.739><c> to</c><00:38:26.159><c> love</c><00:38:26.840><c> one</c><00:38:27.139><c> another.</c>