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God<00:14:17.889><c> spared</c><00:14:18.309><c> Noah</c><00:14:18.629><c> at</c><00:14:18.830><c> the</c><00:14:18.970><c> time</c><00:14:19.149><c> of</c><00:14:19.309><c> the</c><00:14:19.509><c> flood.</c>

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He<00:14:21.450><c> didn't</c><00:14:21.690><c> just</c><00:14:22.009><c> spare</c><00:14:22.169><c> Noah.</c>

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But<00:14:24.330><c> also</c><00:14:24.649><c> his</c><00:14:24.870><c> family.</c>

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When<00:14:28.230><c> God.</c>

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Spared<00:14:30.509><c> Rahab.</c>

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At<00:14:32.590><c> Jericho.</c>

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Not<00:14:34.909><c> just</c><00:14:35.169><c> Rahab.</c>

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But<00:14:37.149><c> her</c><00:14:37.370><c> father's</c><00:14:37.789><c> household.</c>

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Sometimes<00:14:45.570><c> going</c><00:14:45.950><c> through</c><00:14:46.330><c> life.</c>

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Without<00:14:48.669><c> our</c><00:14:48.950><c> family</c><00:14:49.350><c> would</c><00:14:49.590><c> be.</c>

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Well<00:14:51.909><c> probably</c><00:14:52.190><c> even</c><00:14:52.429><c> more</c><00:14:52.610><c> difficult</c><00:14:53.149><c> than.</c>

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Suffering<00:14:56.670><c> the.</c>

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The<00:14:58.029><c> destruction.</c>

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Of<00:14:59.970><c> life</c><00:15:00.210><c> itself.</c>

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And<00:15:05.169><c> God</c><00:15:05.330><c> was</c><00:15:05.549><c> merciful</c><00:15:06.029><c> to</c><00:15:06.289><c> Noah.</c>

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And<00:15:08.250><c> he</c><00:15:08.250><c> was</c><00:15:08.250><c> merciful</c><00:15:08.250><c> to</c><00:15:08.250><c> Noah.</c>

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And<00:15:08.389><c> to</c><00:15:08.529><c> Rahab.</c>

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And<00:15:10.929><c> to</c><00:15:11.190><c> Lot.</c>

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And<00:15:14.129><c> he</c><00:15:14.350><c> saved</c><00:15:14.509><c> their</c><00:15:14.769><c> lives.</c>

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Brothers<00:15:17.830><c> and</c><00:15:18.149><c> sisters</c><00:15:18.409><c> there's</c><00:15:18.690><c> another</c><00:15:19.070><c> flood</c><00:15:19.370><c> coming.</c>

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Another<00:15:22.110><c> not</c><00:15:22.230><c> a</c><00:15:22.429><c> flood</c><00:15:22.509><c> of</c><00:15:22.730><c> water.</c>

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But<00:15:26.590><c> of</c><00:15:26.850><c> political</c><00:15:27.330><c> upheaval.</c>

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A<00:15:29.649><c> flood</c><00:15:29.750><c> of</c><00:15:30.129><c> sin.</c>

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That<00:15:32.669><c> we</c><00:15:32.889><c> see</c><00:15:33.090><c> around</c><00:15:33.429><c> us</c><00:15:33.830><c> every</c><00:15:34.149><c> moment</c><00:15:34.509><c> of</c><00:15:34.789><c> every</c><00:15:35.009><c> day.</c>

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We<00:15:38.090><c> live</c><00:15:38.330><c> in</c><00:15:38.450><c> a</c><00:15:38.629><c> world</c><00:15:38.809><c> today.</c>

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And<00:15:40.350><c> I</c><00:15:40.509><c> still</c><00:15:40.730><c> think</c><00:15:40.889><c> we</c><00:15:41.029><c> live</c><00:15:41.210><c> in</c><00:15:41.330><c> one</c><00:15:41.470><c> of</c><00:15:41.549><c> the</c><00:15:41.710><c> greatest</c><00:15:41.970><c> nations</c><00:15:42.429><c> on</c><00:15:42.730><c> earth.</c>

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Brothers<00:15:43.190><c> and</c><00:15:43.490><c> sisters.</c>

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But<00:15:45.309><c> this</c><00:15:45.509><c> nation</c><00:15:45.830><c> is</c><00:15:46.169><c> corrupt.</c>

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Our<00:15:48.649><c> politicians.</c>

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Our<00:15:49.789><c> government.</c>

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Can<00:15:51.629><c> you</c><00:15:51.830><c> really</c><00:15:52.129><c> put</c><00:15:52.330><c> your</c><00:15:52.649><c> faith</c><00:15:52.830><c> and</c><00:15:53.110><c> trust</c><00:15:53.409><c> in</c><00:15:53.610><c> them?</c>

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I<00:15:55.389><c> don't</c><00:15:55.570><c> see</c><00:15:55.750><c> how.</c>

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I<00:15:57.470><c> don't</c><00:15:57.649><c> see</c><00:15:57.870><c> how.</c>

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In<00:16:00.509><c> corporate</c><00:16:00.809><c> America.</c>

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You<00:16:02.889><c> really</c><00:16:03.129><c> put</c><00:16:03.309><c> your</c><00:16:03.590><c> faith</c><00:16:03.870><c> in.</c>

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In<00:16:07.429><c> the</c><00:16:07.590><c> companies</c><00:16:08.029><c> of</c><00:16:08.269><c> this.</c>

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World<00:16:09.570><c> and</c><00:16:09.929><c> the</c><00:16:10.269><c> economic</c><00:16:10.809><c> state</c><00:16:11.230><c> that</c><00:16:11.429><c> we</c><00:16:11.590><c> live</c><00:16:11.730><c> in.</c>

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I<00:16:14.049><c> don't</c><00:16:14.210><c> think</c><00:16:14.389><c> so.</c>

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Not<00:16:15.330><c> anymore.</c>

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In<00:16:19.169><c> other</c><00:16:19.409><c> words.</c>

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We're<00:16:21.090><c> spiraling</c><00:16:21.529><c> out</c><00:16:22.690><c> of</c><00:16:22.970><c> control.</c>

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And<00:16:24.909><c> we</c><00:16:25.049><c> know</c><00:16:25.250><c> it.</c>

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And<00:16:28.389><c> I</c><00:16:28.490><c> think</c><00:16:28.629><c> most</c><00:16:28.950><c> people.</c>

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Stop<00:16:30.610><c> and</c><00:16:30.929><c> think</c><00:16:31.169><c> Noah.</c>

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So<00:16:33.710><c> when</c><00:16:33.889><c> somebody</c><00:16:34.210><c> asks</c><00:16:34.730><c> you.</c>

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What<00:16:37.490><c> do</c><00:16:37.669><c> you</c><00:16:37.830><c> believe?</c>

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I<00:16:40.990><c> believe</c><00:16:41.129><c> in</c><00:16:41.289><c> the</c><00:16:41.490><c> promises</c><00:16:41.789><c> to</c><00:16:42.090><c> Abraham.</c>

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What's<00:16:44.350><c> that?</c>

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Tell<00:16:46.710><c> them.</c>

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And<00:16:51.950><c> God</c><00:16:52.289><c> spares</c><00:16:53.110><c> a</c><00:16:53.429><c> lot.</c>

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What<00:16:57.289><c> about</c><00:16:57.450><c> the</c><00:16:57.710><c> situation</c><00:16:58.210><c> with</c><00:16:58.470><c> Abraham.</c>

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And<00:17:00.950><c> Abimlek.</c>

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Again.

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He<00:17:04.529><c> introduces</c><00:17:04.990><c> Sarah.</c>

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As<00:17:06.730><c> his</c><00:17:06.970><c> wife.</c>

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Excuse<00:17:08.309><c> me.</c>

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As<00:17:08.650><c> his</c><00:17:08.910><c> sister.</c>

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Rather<00:17:09.509><c> than</c><00:17:09.690><c> his</c><00:17:09.930><c> wife.</c>

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He<00:17:12.190><c> could</c><00:17:12.349><c> have</c><00:17:12.490><c> been</c><00:17:12.630><c> more</c><00:17:12.930><c> forward</c><00:17:13.230><c> and</c><00:17:13.450><c> more</c><00:17:13.710><c> forthright.</c>

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Saved<00:17:14.549><c> a</c><00:17:14.670><c> lot</c><00:17:14.809><c> of</c><00:17:14.970><c> people</c><00:17:15.150><c> a</c><00:17:15.269><c> lot</c><00:17:15.470><c> of</c><00:17:15.710><c> trouble.</c>

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And<00:17:17.490><c> it</c><00:17:17.549><c> wasn't</c><00:17:17.809><c> an</c><00:17:18.049><c> out</c><00:17:18.190><c> and</c><00:17:18.309><c> out</c><00:17:18.470><c> lie</c><00:17:18.789><c> obviously.</c>

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I<00:17:19.470><c> mean</c><00:17:19.730><c> again.</c>

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Sarah<00:17:20.690><c> was</c><00:17:21.529><c> the</c><00:17:22.230><c> daughter</c><00:17:22.609><c> of</c><00:17:22.849><c> Abraham's</c><00:17:23.529><c> father.</c>

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But<00:17:24.069><c> not</c><00:17:24.230><c> of</c><00:17:24.369><c> his</c><00:17:24.549><c> mother.</c>

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But.

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She<00:17:29.670><c> was</c><00:17:29.910><c> his</c><00:17:30.130><c> wife.</c>

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And<00:17:32.009><c> that</c><00:17:32.130><c> was</c><00:17:32.349><c> the</c><00:17:32.549><c> point.</c>

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And<00:17:34.869><c> Isaac</c><00:17:35.109><c> is</c><00:17:35.390><c> born</c><00:17:35.569><c> into</c><00:17:35.809><c> the</c><00:17:36.009><c> world.</c>

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90<00:17:39.710><c> years</c><00:17:40.190><c> old.</c>

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Sarah<00:17:41.390><c> delivers</c><00:17:41.829><c> a</c><00:17:42.190><c> child.</c>

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90<00:17:46.910><c> years</c><00:17:47.269><c> old.</c>

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But<00:17:51.910><c> God</c><00:17:52.150><c> kept</c><00:17:52.410><c> his</c><00:17:52.650><c> promise.</c>

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And<00:18:00.829><c> brothers</c><00:18:01.009><c> and</c><00:18:01.309><c> sisters.</c>

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We<00:18:02.809><c> meet</c><00:18:03.029><c> here</c><00:18:03.349><c> today.</c>

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Because<00:18:05.269><c> of</c><00:18:05.490><c> that</c><00:18:05.730><c> promise</c><00:18:06.150><c> being</c><00:18:06.509><c> kept.</c>

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And<00:18:10.829><c> then</c><00:18:10.990><c> one</c><00:18:11.230><c> day.</c>

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God<00:18:13.069><c> turns</c><00:18:13.569><c> to</c><00:18:14.369><c> Abraham.</c>

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And<00:18:17.150><c> he</c><00:18:17.309><c> says.</c>

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Take<00:18:17.890><c> your</c><00:18:18.269><c> son.</c>

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Your<00:18:20.650><c> son</c><00:18:20.809><c> who</c><00:18:21.009><c> you</c><00:18:21.309><c> love.</c>

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And<00:18:25.809><c> sacrifice</c><00:18:26.349><c> him.</c>

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On<00:18:27.450><c> an</c><00:18:27.750><c> altar</c><00:18:27.990><c> before</c><00:18:28.450><c> me.</c>

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I<00:18:34.509><c> can't</c><00:18:34.809><c> even</c><00:18:35.069><c> imagine.</c>

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What<00:18:37.549><c> that</c><00:18:37.750><c> must</c><00:18:37.950><c> have</c><00:18:38.069><c> been</c><00:18:38.190><c> like.</c>

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To<00:18:38.630><c> be</c><00:18:38.809><c> told</c><00:18:39.069><c> to</c><00:18:39.349><c> kill</c><00:18:39.589><c> your</c><00:18:39.910><c> child.</c>

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But<00:18:44.509><c> Abraham</c><00:18:44.910><c> obeys.</c>

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And<00:18:47.410><c> without</c><00:18:47.690><c> hesitation.</c>

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He<00:18:48.670><c> takes</c><00:18:49.049><c> and</c><00:18:49.289><c> makes</c><00:18:49.549><c> preparations.</c>

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The<00:18:50.650><c> wood.</c>

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The<00:18:51.509><c> fire.</c>

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And<00:18:52.890><c> they</c><00:18:53.009><c> go</c><00:18:53.250><c> off</c><00:18:53.490><c> together.</c>

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And<00:18:57.029><c> they</c><00:18:57.109><c> go</c><00:18:57.250><c> up</c><00:18:57.390><c> to</c><00:18:57.549><c> the</c><00:18:57.789><c> site</c><00:18:57.970><c> where</c><00:18:58.190><c> the</c><00:18:58.509><c> sacrifice</c>

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is<00:18:59.150><c> to</c><00:18:59.309><c> take</c><00:18:59.549><c> place.</c>

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And<00:19:02.750><c> Isaac</c><00:19:03.029><c> a</c><00:19:03.210><c> young</c><00:19:03.430><c> man.</c>

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Dad.

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What<00:19:07.130><c> about</c><00:19:07.450><c> the</c><00:19:07.769><c> lamb</c><00:19:08.009><c> for</c><00:19:08.289><c> the</c><00:19:08.650><c> sacrifice?</c>

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Son.<00:19:11.789><c> God</c><00:19:12.069><c> will</c><00:19:12.390><c> provide.</c>

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A<00:19:14.349><c> lamb.</c>

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And<00:19:18.309><c> even</c><00:19:18.609><c> as</c><00:19:18.950><c> he</c><00:19:19.170><c> laid.</c>

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His<00:19:19.890><c> son</c><00:19:20.049><c> on</c><00:19:20.269><c> the</c><00:19:22.029><c> wood.</c>

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God<00:19:23.369><c> provides</c><00:19:23.890><c> a</c><00:19:24.150><c> lamb</c><00:19:24.309><c> for</c><00:19:24.509><c> the</c><00:19:24.710><c> sacrifice.</c>

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And<00:19:26.410><c> spares</c><00:19:26.750><c> Isaac's</c><00:19:27.309><c> life.</c>

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But<00:19:28.769><c> Abraham</c><00:19:29.269><c> knew.</c>

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That<00:19:30.529><c> Isaac</c><00:19:30.930><c> would</c><00:19:31.190><c> have</c><00:19:31.450><c> to</c><00:19:31.710><c> either.</c>

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Survive.

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Or<00:19:33.329><c> be</c><00:19:33.549><c> raised</c><00:19:33.809><c> from</c><00:19:34.009><c> the</c><00:19:34.230><c> dead.</c>

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Because<00:19:35.190><c> God</c><00:19:35.710><c> had</c><00:19:36.109><c> promised</c><00:19:36.490><c> him.</c>

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That<00:19:37.069><c> in</c><00:19:37.529><c> Isaac.</c>

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In<00:19:39.089><c> Isaac.</c>

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I<00:22:18.049><c> stood</c><00:22:18.289><c> here.</c>

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Capsulized.

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That<00:22:41.710><c> Abraham</c><00:22:42.170><c> did</c><00:22:42.430><c> these</c><00:22:42.809><c> things.</c>

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So<00:22:45.210><c> brothers</c><00:22:45.430><c> and</c><00:22:45.789><c> sisters</c><00:22:46.130><c> now.</c>

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Have<00:22:58.450><c> the</c><00:22:58.809><c> faith.</c>

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What<00:23:23.730><c> do</c><00:23:23.910><c> you</c><00:23:24.109><c> believe?</c>

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I<00:23:26.430><c> believe</c><00:23:26.730><c> in</c><00:23:26.890><c> the</c><00:23:27.069><c> fulfillment.</c>

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To<00:23:30.230><c> Abraham.</c>

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As<00:23:34.190><c> fulfilled.</c>

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That<00:23:38.650><c> is</c><00:23:38.849><c> what</c><00:23:38.990><c> I</c><00:23:39.309><c> believe.</c>

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And<00:23:40.809><c> that</c><00:23:41.009><c> is</c><00:23:41.210><c> whom</c><00:23:41.329><c> I'm</c><00:23:41.630><c> here.</c>

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To<00:23:42.809><c> remember</c><00:23:43.190><c> this</c><00:23:43.529><c> day.</c>

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Amen.