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upward<00:16:38.629><c> in</c><00:16:39.090><c> spiritual</c><00:16:39.610><c> growth.</c>

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Speaking<00:16:41.750><c> to</c><00:16:41.970><c> one</c><00:16:42.129><c> another</c><00:16:42.409><c> in</c><00:16:42.750><c> Psalms,</c><00:16:43.350><c> hymns,</c><00:16:43.669><c> singing,</c><00:16:44.029><c> making</c><00:16:44.289><c> melody</c><00:16:44.669><c> in</c>

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Lord.

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That's<00:16:46.990><c> where</c><00:16:47.169><c> our</c><00:16:47.470><c> minds</c><00:16:47.669><c> want</c><00:16:47.929><c> to</c><00:16:48.110><c> be</c><00:16:48.309><c> when</c><00:16:48.610><c> we</c><00:16:49.409><c> have</c><00:16:49.649><c> the</c><00:16:49.929><c> few</c><00:16:50.110><c> moments</c><00:16:50.470><c> to</c>

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ourselves,<00:16:51.190><c> wherever</c>

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it<00:16:51.549><c> is,</c><00:16:53.710><c> as</c><00:16:54.230><c> has</c><00:16:54.649><c> been</c><00:16:54.649><c> pointed</c><00:16:55.049><c> out,</c><00:16:55.470><c> you</c><00:16:55.730><c> know,</c><00:16:56.450><c> you</c><00:16:56.629><c> get</c><00:16:57.110><c> held</c><00:16:57.389><c> up</c>

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in<00:16:57.830><c> whatever</c><00:16:58.090><c> situation,</c><00:16:58.990><c> in</c>

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line<00:16:59.409><c> or</c><00:16:59.950><c> in</c><00:17:00.450><c> traffic,</c><00:17:01.529><c> and</c><00:17:01.669><c> your</c><00:17:01.789><c> mind</c><00:17:02.149><c> instinctively</c><00:17:03.009><c> turns</c>

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to<00:17:03.769><c> these</c><00:17:04.029><c> thoughts.</c>

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Giving<00:17:05.650><c> thanks</c><00:17:06.230><c> always</c><00:17:06.890><c> for</c><00:17:07.250><c> all</c><00:17:07.609><c> things</c><00:17:08.009><c> to</c><00:17:08.190><c> God</c><00:17:08.470><c> the</c><00:17:08.650><c> Father</c>

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in<00:17:09.170><c> the</c><00:17:09.230><c> name</c><00:17:09.470><c> of</c><00:17:10.029><c> the</c><00:17:10.150><c> Lord</c><00:17:10.329><c> Jesus</c><00:17:10.690><c> Christ.</c>

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So<00:17:12.230><c> let's</c><00:17:12.470><c> not</c><00:17:12.730><c> confine</c><00:17:13.170><c> our</c><00:17:13.430><c> requests</c><00:17:13.869><c> for</c><00:17:14.130><c> divine</c><00:17:14.470><c> blessing</c>

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to<00:17:15.230><c> self</c><00:17:15.549><c> and</c><00:17:15.809><c> family,</c><00:17:17.049><c> but</c><00:17:17.289><c> be</c><00:17:17.529><c> diligent</c>

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to<00:17:18.309><c> remember</c><00:17:18.450><c> those</c><00:17:18.769><c> of</c><00:17:18.930><c> our</c><00:17:19.109><c> number</c><00:17:19.329><c> who</c><00:17:19.529><c> in</c><00:17:19.750><c> special</c><00:17:20.109><c> circumstance</c><00:17:20.789><c> need</c>

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God's<00:17:21.650><c> mercy</c><00:17:21.990><c> and</c><00:17:22.369><c> blessing,</c>

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the<00:17:24.009><c> sick,</c><00:17:24.829><c> infirm,</c><00:17:25.670><c> aged,</c><00:17:26.430><c> bereaved,</c><00:17:27.250><c> lonely,</c><00:17:27.930><c> distressed.</c>

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But<00:17:29.289><c> let's</c><00:17:29.470><c> not</c><00:17:29.630><c> be</c><00:17:29.829><c> afraid</c><00:17:30.210><c> of</c><00:17:30.430><c> naming</c><00:17:30.690><c> them</c><00:17:30.930><c> in</c><00:17:31.109><c> our</c><00:17:31.369><c> prayers.</c>

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We<00:17:32.950><c> know</c><00:17:33.170><c> them</c><00:17:33.430><c> individually,</c><00:17:34.309><c> it</c><00:17:34.470><c> is</c><00:17:34.690><c> our</c><00:17:34.930><c> privilege</c><00:17:35.329><c> to</c><00:17:35.549><c> be</c>

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able<00:17:35.869><c> to</c><00:17:36.130><c> call</c><00:17:36.329><c> them</c><00:17:36.529><c> to</c><00:17:36.890><c> remembrance</c><00:17:37.289><c> in</c>

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our<00:17:37.809><c> prayers</c><00:17:38.289><c> and</c><00:17:39.210><c> to</c><00:17:39.390><c> be</c><00:17:39.589><c> assured</c><00:17:39.990><c> they</c><00:17:40.170><c> will</c><00:17:40.430><c> not</c><00:17:40.630><c> be</c><00:17:40.890><c> forgotten</c><00:17:41.250><c> by</c><00:17:41.589><c> God.</c>

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That's<00:17:43.190><c> the</c><00:17:43.430><c> effectual</c><00:17:43.930><c> fervent</c><00:17:44.289><c> prayer</c><00:17:44.829><c> of</c><00:17:45.589><c> those</c><00:17:45.869><c> who</c><00:17:46.089><c> are</c>

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practicing<00:17:47.109><c> righteousness,</c><00:17:48.269><c> learning</c>

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how<00:17:49.390><c> to</c><00:17:49.849><c> be</c><00:17:50.150><c> righteous,</c><00:17:50.710><c> learning</c><00:17:51.410><c> how</c><00:17:52.750><c> to</c><00:17:54.230><c> possess</c><00:17:54.650><c> and,</c><00:17:55.569><c> you</c>

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know,<00:17:56.930><c> maintain</c><00:17:57.309><c> the</c><00:17:57.809><c> actual</c><00:17:58.269><c> character</c>

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of<00:17:59.029><c> God.</c>

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And<00:18:00.829><c> another</c><00:18:01.089><c> interesting</c><00:18:01.710><c> thing</c><00:18:02.009><c> that</c><00:18:02.369><c> I</c><00:18:02.849><c> learned</c><00:18:03.109><c> is</c><00:18:03.769><c> how</c>

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Paul<00:18:05.150><c> believed</c><00:18:05.849><c> that</c><00:18:06.089><c> the</c><00:18:06.329><c> prayers</c><00:18:06.549><c> of</c><00:18:06.789><c> others</c>

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would<00:18:07.230><c> help</c><00:18:07.450><c> him</c><00:18:07.650><c> and</c><00:18:07.809><c> how</c><00:18:08.049><c> vitally</c><00:18:08.390><c> he</c><00:18:08.630><c> felt</c><00:18:08.670><c> they</c><00:18:08.990><c> were</c><00:18:09.470><c> to</c>

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his<00:18:10.430><c> work.</c>

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they<00:18:23.930><c> were</c><00:18:24.150><c> the</c><00:18:24.410><c> real</c><00:18:24.710><c> major</c><00:18:25.150><c> opponents</c>

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to<00:18:26.109><c> his</c><00:18:26.390><c> work</c><00:18:26.730><c> with</c><00:18:26.990><c> the</c><00:18:27.170><c> Gentiles,</c><00:18:28.869><c> that</c><00:18:29.190><c> my</c><00:18:29.509><c> service</c><00:18:29.869><c> for</c><00:18:30.069><c> Jerusalem</c><00:18:30.529><c> may</c><00:18:30.789><c> be</c>

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acceptable<00:18:31.569><c> to</c><00:18:31.829><c> the</c><00:18:32.049><c> saints</c>

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and<00:18:32.410><c> I</c><00:18:32.509><c> may</c><00:18:32.789><c> come</c><00:18:33.049><c> to</c><00:18:33.190><c> you</c><00:18:33.410><c> with</c><00:18:33.730><c> joy</c><00:18:34.049><c> by</c><00:18:34.289><c> the</c><00:18:34.430><c> will</c><00:18:34.549><c> of</c><00:18:34.769><c> God.</c>

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To<00:18:37.470><c> the</c><00:18:37.690><c> Corinthians,</c><00:18:38.210><c> you</c><00:18:38.430><c> also</c><00:18:38.890><c> helping</c><00:18:39.230><c> together</c><00:18:39.809><c> in</c><00:18:40.170><c> prayer</c><00:18:40.430><c> for</c>

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us,<00:18:42.490><c> that</c><00:18:42.650><c> thanks</c><00:18:42.910><c> may</c><00:18:43.130><c> be</c><00:18:43.309><c> given</c>

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Philippians,<00:18:48.549><c> I</c><00:18:48.750><c> know</c><00:18:49.250><c> that</c><00:18:49.450><c> this</c><00:18:49.670><c> will</c><00:18:49.910><c> turn</c><00:18:50.150><c> out</c><00:18:50.390><c> for</c><00:18:50.650><c> my</c>

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deliverance<00:18:51.650><c> through</c><00:18:52.049><c> your</c><00:18:52.490><c> prayers</c><00:18:53.490><c> and</c>

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the<00:18:55.150><c> supply</c><00:18:55.730><c> of</c><00:18:55.910><c> the</c><00:18:56.950><c> Spirit</c><00:18:57.289><c> of</c><00:18:57.450><c> Jesus</c><00:18:57.829><c> Christ.</c>

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Colossians,<00:19:00.309><c> continue</c><00:19:00.609><c> earnestly</c><00:19:01.210><c> in</c><00:19:01.529><c> prayer,</c><00:19:01.769><c> being</c><00:19:02.089><c> vigilant</c><00:19:02.549><c> in</c><00:19:02.849><c> it</c>

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for<00:19:05.809><c> us</c><00:19:06.289><c> that</c><00:19:06.470><c> God</c><00:19:06.730><c> would</c><00:19:06.950><c> open</c><00:19:07.190><c> to</c><00:19:07.309><c> us</c><00:19:07.509><c> a</c><00:19:07.710><c> door</c><00:19:07.910><c> for</c><00:19:08.190><c> the</c><00:19:08.390><c> Word,</c>

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that<00:19:09.650><c> I</c><00:19:09.869><c> may</c><00:19:10.009><c> make</c><00:19:10.250><c> it</c><00:19:10.509><c> manifest</c><00:19:10.950><c> as</c><00:19:11.190><c> I</c>

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ought<00:19:11.549><c> to</c><00:19:11.829><c> speak.</c>

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He's<00:19:12.430><c> asking</c><00:19:12.849><c> them</c><00:19:13.109><c> to</c><00:19:13.329><c> pray</c><00:19:13.650><c> for</c><00:19:13.990><c> him,</c><00:19:14.450><c> Paul,</c><00:19:16.089><c> to</c><00:19:16.930><c> do</c><00:19:17.170><c> the</c><00:19:17.410><c> work</c><00:19:17.630><c> that</c><00:19:18.210><c> God</c>

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has<00:19:18.730><c> assigned</c><00:19:19.069><c> to</c><00:19:19.390><c> him.</c>

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That's<00:19:26.390><c> his</c><00:19:26.609><c> moving</c><00:19:26.970><c> plea</c><00:19:27.289><c> when</c><00:19:27.470><c> he</c><00:19:27.569><c> was</c><00:19:27.809><c> at</c><00:19:28.150><c> Corinth</c><00:19:28.410><c> in</c><00:19:28.710><c> fear</c>

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and<00:19:29.509><c> weakness</c><00:19:29.869><c> and</c><00:19:30.170><c> distress.</c>

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He<00:19:31.809><c> went</c><00:19:32.049><c> to</c><00:19:32.309><c> Corinth</c><00:19:32.569><c> with</c><00:19:32.750><c> those,</c><00:19:34.609><c> you</c><00:19:34.730><c> know,</c><00:19:35.069><c> that's</c><00:19:35.329><c> 1</c><00:19:35.450><c> Corinthians</c><00:19:35.970><c> 2.</c>

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He<00:19:37.950><c> says,</c><00:19:38.150><c> I</c><00:19:38.230><c> came</c><00:19:38.549><c> to</c><00:19:38.789><c> you</c><00:19:38.990><c> in</c><00:19:39.230><c> fear</c><00:19:39.609><c> and</c><00:19:39.869><c> weakness</c><00:19:40.210><c> and</c><00:19:40.490><c> distress.</c>

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And<00:19:41.269><c> he</c><00:19:41.430><c> writes</c><00:19:41.650><c> to</c><00:19:41.910><c> the</c><00:19:42.109><c> Thessalonians,</c><00:19:43.509><c> which</c><00:19:43.789><c> is</c><00:19:44.029><c> generally</c><00:19:44.349><c> dated</c><00:19:44.869><c> shortly</c><00:19:45.349><c> after</c><00:19:45.730><c> he</c><00:19:45.990><c> arrived</c>

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in<00:19:46.569><c> Corinth</c><00:19:46.829><c> in</c><00:19:47.029><c> about</c><00:19:47.250><c> A</c><00:19:47.470><c>.D.</c><00:19:47.789><c> 50,</c><00:19:48.670><c> and</c><00:19:49.049><c> he</c><00:19:50.150><c> says,</c><00:19:50.569><c> brethren,</c>

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pray<00:19:51.130><c> for</c><00:19:51.450><c> us.</c>

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He<00:19:53.130><c> had</c><00:19:53.289><c> reason</c><00:19:53.630><c> to</c><00:19:53.890><c> ask</c><00:19:54.150><c> for</c><00:19:54.349><c> their</c><00:19:54.549><c> prayers.</c>

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So<00:19:56.029><c> let's</c><00:19:56.410><c> believe</c><00:19:56.829><c> sincerely</c><00:19:57.410><c> that</c><00:19:57.750><c> our</c><00:19:57.990><c> prayers</c><00:19:58.329><c> for</c><00:19:58.710><c> each</c>

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other<00:19:59.809><c> will</c><00:20:00.650><c> affect</c><00:20:01.130><c> the</c><00:20:01.390><c> outworking</c>

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of<00:20:02.009><c> our</c><00:20:02.250><c> lives.</c>

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Occasionally,<00:20:05.910><c> you</c><00:20:06.049><c> know,</c><00:20:06.170><c> we</c><00:20:06.390><c> get</c><00:20:06.609><c> requests</c><00:20:07.109><c> to</c><00:20:07.309><c> pray</c><00:20:07.650><c> for,</c>

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particularly<00:20:10.150><c> in</c><00:20:10.410><c> times</c><00:20:10.670><c> of</c><00:20:10.950><c> sickness</c>

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or<00:20:11.630><c> in</c><00:20:11.849><c> times</c><00:20:12.150><c> of,</c><00:20:13.690><c> you</c><00:20:14.410><c> know,</c><00:20:14.569><c> when</c><00:20:14.750><c> we've</c><00:20:15.029><c> been</c><00:20:15.309><c> overcome</c><00:20:15.630><c> by</c>

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the<00:20:16.089><c> flesh</c><00:20:16.329><c> and</c><00:20:16.750><c> the</c><00:20:17.029><c> Spirit</c><00:20:17.230><c> is</c><00:20:17.490><c> weak.</c>

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And<00:20:19.049><c> it's,</c><00:20:19.690><c> you</c><00:20:20.250><c> know,</c><00:20:20.470><c> just</c><00:20:20.890><c> marvelous</c><00:20:21.410><c> to</c><00:20:21.650><c> see</c><00:20:21.809><c> how</c><00:20:22.009><c> the</c><00:20:22.190><c> great</c><00:20:22.329><c> apostle</c><00:20:22.809><c> Paul</c><00:20:23.269><c> was</c>

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pleading<00:20:24.089><c> for</c>

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brothers<00:20:24.950><c> and</c><00:20:25.210><c> sisters</c><00:20:25.470><c> to</c><00:20:25.690><c> pray</c><00:20:25.930><c> for</c><00:20:26.269><c> him.</c>

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Well,<00:20:29.250><c> again,</c><00:20:29.630><c> just</c><00:20:29.750><c> reinforcement</c><00:20:30.309><c> prayer</c><00:20:30.670><c> is</c><00:20:30.950><c> a</c><00:20:31.130><c> key</c><00:20:31.589><c> to</c><00:20:32.589><c> achieving</c><00:20:33.009><c> peace</c><00:20:33.549><c> and</c><00:20:33.970><c> contentment</c><00:20:34.569><c> in</c>

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this<00:20:35.049><c> life.</c>

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Rejoicing<00:20:38.789><c> in</c><00:20:39.009><c> hope</c><00:20:39.470><c> that</c><00:20:40.470><c> wonderful</c><00:20:41.089><c> Romans</c><00:20:41.430><c> 12</c><00:20:41.829><c> again,</c><00:20:43.829><c> rejoicing</c><00:20:44.369><c> in</c>

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hope<00:20:45.410><c> of</c><00:20:47.150><c> the</c><00:20:47.349><c> great</c>

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future<00:20:49.250><c> ahead,</c><00:20:49.950><c> what</c><00:20:50.130><c> God</c><00:20:50.369><c> has</c><00:20:50.609><c> committed</c><00:20:51.109><c> by</c><00:20:52.789><c> way</c><00:20:53.049><c> of</c><00:20:53.309><c> promise.</c>

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Patient<00:20:54.869><c> in</c><00:20:55.210><c> our</c><00:20:55.430><c> tribulations</c><00:20:56.410><c> and</c><00:20:58.009><c> steadfast</c><00:20:58.569><c> in</c><00:20:58.869><c> prayer.</c>

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You<00:21:00.470><c> know,</c><00:21:00.750><c> that's</c><00:21:01.250><c> the</c><00:21:01.750><c> circle.</c>

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He's<00:21:02.369><c> given</c><00:21:02.529><c> us</c><00:21:02.769><c> the</c><00:21:03.009><c> hope.</c>

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He<00:21:03.970><c> needs</c><00:21:04.250><c> us</c><00:21:04.589><c> to</c><00:21:04.769><c> endure</c><00:21:05.089><c> the</c><00:21:07.089><c> tribulation,</c><00:21:07.809><c> which</c><00:21:08.029><c> brings</c>

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about<00:21:08.690><c> the</c><00:21:08.990><c> perfecting</c><00:21:09.410><c> of</c><00:21:09.690><c> character</c>

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and<00:21:11.329><c> do</c><00:21:11.730><c> it</c><00:21:11.930><c> by</c><00:21:12.269><c> steadfastness</c><00:21:13.009><c> in</c><00:21:13.269><c> prayer.</c>

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In<00:21:15.250><c> Philippians</c><00:21:15.650><c> four,</c><00:21:16.130><c> be</c><00:21:16.170><c> anxious</c><00:21:16.509><c> for</c><00:21:16.849><c> nothing</c><00:21:17.329><c> and</c><00:21:17.769><c> everything</c><00:21:18.069><c> by</c>

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prayer<00:21:18.829><c> and</c><00:21:19.190><c> supplication</c>

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with<00:21:20.230><c> thanksgiving.</c>

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Let<00:21:22.269><c> your</c><00:21:22.630><c> requests</c><00:21:23.029><c> be</c><00:21:23.329><c> made</c><00:21:23.609><c> known</c><00:21:23.849><c> to</c><00:21:24.069><c> God</c><00:21:24.650><c> and</c><00:21:26.069><c> the</c><00:21:26.289><c> peace</c>

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of<00:21:26.730><c> God,</c><00:21:27.109><c> which</c><00:21:27.269><c> surpasses</c><00:21:27.930><c> all</c>

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understanding<00:21:28.769><c> will</c><00:21:29.049><c> guard</c><00:21:29.309><c> your</c><00:21:29.589><c> hearts</c><00:21:29.869><c> and</c><00:21:30.170><c> minds</c><00:21:30.450><c> through</c><00:21:30.730><c> Christ</c><00:21:31.130><c> Jesus.</c>

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That's<00:21:33.329><c> the</c><00:21:33.509><c> attitude</c><00:21:33.990><c> of</c><00:21:34.329><c> David,</c><00:21:34.630><c> basically,</c><00:21:35.190><c> that</c><00:21:35.430><c> we've</c>

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looked<00:21:35.910><c> at</c><00:21:36.269><c> the</c><00:21:36.849><c> anxious</c><00:21:37.250><c> for</c><00:21:37.650><c> nothing</c>

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and<00:21:38.569><c> everything</c><00:21:38.890><c> by</c><00:21:39.230><c> prayer</c><00:21:39.549><c> and</c><00:21:39.869><c> supplication</c><00:21:40.569><c> with</c><00:21:40.849><c> thanksgiving.</c>

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Now,<00:21:43.529><c> you</c><00:21:43.730><c> know,</c><00:21:45.690><c> again,</c><00:21:46.450><c> I'm</c><00:21:46.630><c> not</c><00:21:46.869><c> saying</c><00:21:47.069><c> to</c><00:21:47.289><c> you</c><00:21:47.410><c> that</c><00:21:47.569><c> you're</c><00:21:47.750><c> not</c>

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going<00:21:48.069><c> to</c><00:21:48.170><c> be</c><00:21:48.309><c> emotionally</c>

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involved<00:21:49.150><c> in</c><00:21:49.309><c> your</c><00:21:49.769><c> problems.</c>

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All<00:21:51.190><c> he's</c><00:21:51.470><c> saying</c><00:21:51.809><c> is</c><00:21:52.089><c> that</c><00:21:53.170><c> there's</c><00:21:54.049><c> no</c><00:21:54.250><c> way</c><00:21:54.470><c> to</c><00:21:55.009><c> stop</c><00:21:55.490><c> the</c><00:21:55.750><c> distress,</c><00:21:57.150><c> but</c><00:21:57.349><c> there</c><00:21:57.549><c> is</c>

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a<00:21:57.869><c> way</c><00:21:57.990><c> to</c><00:21:58.329><c> stop</c>

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this<00:21:59.349><c> anxiety,</c><00:22:00.250><c> which</c><00:22:00.549><c> is</c><00:22:00.849><c> based</c><00:22:01.130><c> on,</c><00:22:02.369><c> you</c><00:22:02.690><c> know,</c><00:22:03.509><c> not</c><00:22:03.750><c> knowing</c><00:22:04.049><c> how</c><00:22:04.250><c> this</c><00:22:04.549><c> is,</c><00:22:05.190><c> what</c><00:22:05.670><c> to</c>

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do<00:22:06.150><c> and</c><00:22:06.769><c> how</c>

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to<00:22:07.210><c> resolve</c><00:22:07.549><c> it</c><00:22:07.809><c> and</c><00:22:07.970><c> so</c><00:22:08.250><c> on.</c>

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That<00:22:09.650><c> wants</c><00:22:10.029><c> to</c><00:22:10.569><c> disappear</c><00:22:11.410><c> in</c><00:22:12.069><c> confidence</c><00:22:12.549><c> that</c><00:22:13.490><c> as</c><00:22:13.869><c> severe</c>

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as<00:22:14.549><c> this</c><00:22:14.750><c> situation</c><00:22:15.369><c> is,</c><00:22:16.549><c> that</c><00:22:16.970><c> God</c><00:22:17.170><c> is</c>

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in<00:22:17.750><c> control</c><00:22:18.269><c> and</c><00:22:18.490><c> that</c><00:22:18.609><c> he</c><00:22:18.710><c> would</c><00:22:18.990><c> resolve</c><00:22:19.410><c> it.</c>

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That<00:22:20.250><c> was</c><00:22:20.490><c> David's</c><00:22:21.009><c> mind.</c>

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It<00:22:21.670><c> didn't</c><00:22:21.950><c> stop</c><00:22:22.309><c> the</c><00:22:22.529><c> weeping</c><00:22:22.910><c> and,</c><00:22:24.190><c> you</c><00:22:24.890><c> know,</c><00:22:25.009><c> the</c><00:22:25.150><c> great</c>

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distress,<00:22:26.289><c> for</c><00:22:26.769><c> example,</c><00:22:27.190><c> as</c><00:22:27.289><c> they</c><00:22:27.430><c> left</c>

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Jerusalem<00:22:28.210><c> or</c><00:22:28.670><c> as</c><00:22:28.789><c> he</c><00:22:29.049><c> lay</c><00:22:29.190><c> there</c><00:22:29.670><c> with</c><00:22:30.029><c> this</c><00:22:30.950><c> what</c><00:22:31.349><c> looked</c>

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like<00:22:31.829><c> terminal</c><00:22:32.170><c> illness.</c>

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But<00:22:33.569><c> it</c><00:22:33.769><c> does</c><00:22:34.130><c> relieve</c><00:22:35.369><c> that</c><00:22:36.289><c> natural</c><00:22:37.150><c> anxiety</c><00:22:37.990><c> that,</c><00:22:38.589><c> you</c>

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know,<00:22:39.910><c> just</c><00:22:40.190><c> keeps</c><00:22:40.309><c> you</c><00:22:40.569><c> awake</c><00:22:40.789><c> all</c><00:22:41.109><c> night</c>

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and<00:22:42.190><c> does</c><00:22:42.529><c> no</c><00:22:42.890><c> good,</c><00:22:43.190><c> basically,</c><00:22:44.029><c> because</c><00:22:44.210><c> it's</c><00:22:44.450><c> based</c><00:22:44.750><c> on,</c><00:22:45.970><c> at</c><00:22:46.250><c> the</c><00:22:46.470><c> core,</c><00:22:47.650><c> I</c>

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can't<00:22:48.730><c> resolve</c><00:22:49.109><c> this</c>

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and<00:22:49.809><c> it</c><00:22:49.990><c> can't</c><00:22:50.269><c> be</c><00:22:50.569><c> resolved</c><00:22:51.069><c> and</c><00:22:51.269><c> so</c><00:22:51.529><c> on.</c>

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That's<00:22:52.250><c> the</c><00:22:52.410><c> anxiety</c><00:22:52.910><c> that</c><00:22:53.130><c> he's</c><00:22:54.369><c> urging</c><00:22:54.809><c> us.</c>

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Don't<00:22:55.930><c> let</c><00:22:56.150><c> that</c><00:22:56.509><c> happen</c><00:22:56.849><c> to</c><00:22:57.130><c> you.</c>

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But<00:22:58.470><c> in</c><00:22:58.730><c> everything,</c><00:22:59.130><c> by</c><00:22:59.450><c> prayer</c><00:22:59.869><c> and</c><00:23:00.190><c> supplication,</c><00:23:01.769><c> with</c>

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thanksgiving,<00:23:03.750><c> let</c><00:23:03.890><c> your</c><00:23:04.130><c> request</c><00:23:04.450><c> be</c><00:23:04.670><c> made</c>

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known<00:23:05.130><c> to</c><00:23:05.309><c> God</c><00:23:05.730><c> and</c><00:23:06.309><c> from</c><00:23:06.650><c> that</c><00:23:06.890><c> will</c><00:23:07.170><c> flow</c><00:23:07.529><c> this</c><00:23:08.329><c> quieting</c><00:23:08.849><c> of</c>

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the<00:23:09.190><c> mind</c><00:23:09.490><c> and</c><00:23:09.690><c> the</c><00:23:09.809><c> heart</c><00:23:10.049><c> and</c><00:23:10.230><c> the</c>

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spirit,<00:23:10.809><c> this</c><00:23:11.049><c> peace</c><00:23:11.309><c> of</c><00:23:11.529><c> God,</c><00:23:12.849><c> which</c><00:23:13.130><c> surpasses</c><00:23:14.250><c> human</c><00:23:14.490><c> understanding.</c>

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That's<00:23:16.130><c> what</c><00:23:16.349><c> will</c><00:23:16.650><c> guard</c><00:23:16.950><c> your</c><00:23:17.230><c> hearts</c><00:23:17.549><c> and</c><00:23:17.789><c> minds</c><00:23:18.150><c> from</c><00:23:18.369><c> depression</c><00:23:18.990><c> and</c>

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so<00:23:20.849><c> on,</c><00:23:22.309><c> the</c><00:23:22.390><c> giving</c><00:23:22.809><c> up</c><00:23:23.329><c> attitude.</c>

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First<00:23:26.509><c> Thessalonians</c><00:23:27.210><c> 5,</c><00:23:29.009><c> three</c><00:23:29.329><c> short</c><00:23:29.650><c> verses.</c>

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Rejoice<00:23:31.069><c> always,</c><00:23:32.529><c> pray</c><00:23:32.769><c> without</c><00:23:33.210><c> ceasing,</c><00:23:34.690><c> in</c><00:23:34.849><c> everything</c>

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give<00:23:35.609><c> thanks.</c>

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The<00:23:38.089><c> habit</c><00:23:38.349><c> of</c><00:23:38.609><c> abiding</c><00:23:38.970><c> in</c><00:23:39.230><c> prayer</c><00:23:39.450><c> is</c><00:23:39.690><c> the</c><00:23:39.829><c> only</c><00:23:40.049><c> effective</c>

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preparation<00:23:41.230><c> for</c><00:23:42.150><c> the</c><00:23:42.329><c> inevitable</c>

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crises<00:23:43.289><c> which</c><00:23:43.630><c> come</c><00:23:43.829><c> into</c><00:23:44.069><c> every</c><00:23:44.369><c> life.</c>

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Not<00:23:45.930><c> that</c><00:23:46.089><c> we</c><00:23:46.190><c> are</c><00:23:46.470><c> always</c><00:23:46.930><c> praying,</c><00:23:47.470><c> but</c><00:23:47.650><c> an</c><00:23:47.910><c> attitude</c><00:23:48.269><c> of</c><00:23:48.549><c> mind</c><00:23:48.829><c> whereby</c><00:23:49.190><c> prayer</c><00:23:49.650><c> is</c>

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a<00:23:50.130><c> matter</c><00:23:50.450><c> of</c><00:23:50.869><c> continual</c>

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practice.

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We<00:23:53.069><c> can</c><00:23:53.269><c> be</c><00:23:53.549><c> sure</c><00:23:53.769><c> God</c><00:23:54.089><c> hears</c><00:23:54.829><c> as</c><00:23:56.430><c> our</c><00:23:56.710><c> lives</c><00:23:57.049><c> and</c><00:23:57.309><c> our</c><00:23:57.630><c> prayers</c>

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are<00:23:58.690><c> in</c><00:23:58.930><c> accord.</c>

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They<00:24:00.650><c> harmonize</c><00:24:01.630><c> with</c><00:24:01.910><c> his</c><00:24:02.170><c> will.</c>

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Well,<00:24:06.750><c> that</c><00:24:07.509><c> passage</c><00:24:07.990><c> we</c><00:24:08.190><c> just</c><00:24:08.470><c> read</c><00:24:08.650><c> from</c><00:24:08.950><c> Philippians,</c><00:24:09.630><c> be</c>

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anxious<00:24:10.049><c> for</c><00:24:10.369><c> nothing,</c>

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was<00:24:13.690><c> written</c><00:24:13.990><c> to</c><00:24:14.250><c> an</c><00:24:14.430><c> ecclesia,</c><00:24:16.450><c> or</c><00:24:16.630><c> pray</c><00:24:16.789><c> without</c><00:24:17.150><c> ceasing,</c>

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I<00:24:17.650><c> guess</c><00:24:17.829><c> it</c><00:24:18.069><c> was.</c>

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No,<00:24:22.809><c> I'm</c><00:24:23.009><c> sorry,</c><00:24:23.109><c> it</c><00:24:23.170><c> was</c><00:24:23.390><c> to</c><00:24:23.529><c> the</c><00:24:23.690><c> Thessalonians,</c><00:24:24.170><c> that's</c><00:24:24.369><c> what</c><00:24:24.529><c> it</c><00:24:24.690><c> was.</c>

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The<00:24:26.329><c> passage,</c><00:24:26.829><c> pray</c><00:24:27.150><c> without</c><00:24:27.490><c> ceasing</c><00:24:27.849><c> to</c><00:24:28.029><c> the</c><00:24:28.230><c> Thessalonians,</c><00:24:29.250><c> was</c><00:24:29.490><c> written</c>

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to<00:24:30.109><c> a</c><00:24:30.309><c> persecuted,</c>

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suffering,<00:24:33.190><c> struggling</c><00:24:33.569><c> ecclesia.</c>

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Do<00:24:40.309><c> you</c><00:24:40.470><c> see</c><00:24:40.690><c> the</c><00:24:40.910><c> force</c><00:24:41.190><c> of</c><00:24:41.390><c> it?</c>

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He's<00:24:42.650><c> telling</c><00:24:42.890><c> that</c><00:24:43.109><c> part</c><00:24:43.289><c> of</c><00:24:43.490><c> the</c><00:24:43.630><c> remedy</c><00:24:44.009><c> to</c><00:24:46.309><c> avoid</c><00:24:46.690><c> leaving</c>

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the<00:24:47.470><c> truth</c><00:24:47.710><c> or</c><00:24:47.970><c> becoming</c><00:24:48.309><c> overly</c><00:24:48.690><c> depressed</c>

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is<00:24:49.710><c> to</c><00:24:49.930><c> pray</c><00:24:50.049><c> without</c><00:24:50.450><c> ceasing.</c>

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He<00:24:52.829><c> says</c><00:24:53.069><c> to</c><00:24:53.230><c> them,</c><00:24:53.630><c> you</c><00:24:53.789><c> became</c><00:24:54.250><c> followers</c><00:24:54.769><c> of</c><00:24:54.990><c> us</c><00:24:55.289><c> and</c><00:24:55.430><c> of</c>

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the<00:24:55.750><c> Lord,</c><00:24:56.130><c> having</c><00:24:56.250><c> received</c><00:24:56.690><c> the</c><00:24:56.930><c> word</c>

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in<00:24:58.130><c> much</c><00:24:58.390><c> affliction</c><00:24:59.009><c> with</c><00:24:59.930><c> joy</c><00:25:00.269><c> of</c><00:25:00.470><c> the</c><00:25:00.609><c> Holy</c><00:25:00.809><c> Spirit.</c>

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He<00:25:03.369><c> says,</c><00:25:03.609><c> even</c><00:25:03.789><c> after</c><00:25:04.089><c> we</c><00:25:04.309><c> had</c><00:25:04.549><c> suffered</c><00:25:04.809><c> before</c><00:25:05.269><c> and</c><00:25:05.470><c> were</c>

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spitefully<00:25:06.150><c> treated</c><00:25:06.490><c> at</c><00:25:06.769><c> Philippi,</c>

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we<00:25:07.369><c> were</c><00:25:07.630><c> bold</c><00:25:07.890><c> in</c><00:25:08.109><c> our</c><00:25:08.309><c> God</c><00:25:08.450><c> to</c><00:25:08.730><c> speak</c><00:25:08.890><c> to</c><00:25:09.089><c> you,</c><00:25:09.329><c> the</c><00:25:09.490><c> gospel</c>

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of<00:25:10.089><c> God,</c><00:25:11.109><c> in</c><00:25:11.369><c> much</c><00:25:11.710><c> conflict.</c>

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Timothy<00:25:14.390><c> has</c><00:25:14.670><c> brought</c><00:25:14.829><c> us</c><00:25:15.009><c> good</c><00:25:15.210><c> news</c><00:25:15.450><c> of</c><00:25:15.630><c> your</c><00:25:15.869><c> faith</c><00:25:16.130><c> and</c>

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love,<00:25:17.250><c> that</c><00:25:17.430><c> you</c><00:25:17.630><c> always</c><00:25:17.950><c> have</c><00:25:18.109><c> good</c>

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memories<00:25:18.829><c> of</c><00:25:19.029><c> us.</c>

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In<00:25:20.089><c> all</c><00:25:20.349><c> our</c><00:25:20.609><c> affliction,</c><00:25:21.089><c> we</c><00:25:21.230><c> were</c><00:25:21.529><c> comforted</c><00:25:22.069><c> concerning</c>

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you<00:25:22.809><c> by</c><00:25:23.130><c> your</c><00:25:23.529><c> faith.</c>

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So<00:25:24.789><c> he</c><00:25:24.970><c> received</c><00:25:25.869><c> strength</c><00:25:26.549><c> in</c><00:25:26.710><c> his</c><00:25:27.029><c> difficulties</c><00:25:27.609><c> from</c>

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their<00:25:28.630><c> steadfastness.</c>

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He<00:25:30.809><c> says,</c><00:25:30.990><c> we</c><00:25:31.190><c> boast</c><00:25:31.529><c> of</c><00:25:31.690><c> you</c><00:25:31.890><c> among</c><00:25:32.109><c> the</c><00:25:32.410><c> ecclesias</c><00:25:32.750><c> for</c><00:25:32.950><c> your</c>

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patience<00:25:33.549><c> and</c><00:25:33.869><c> faith</c><00:25:34.049><c> in</c><00:25:34.329><c> all</c><00:25:34.670><c> your</c>

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persecutions<00:25:36.009><c> and</c><00:25:36.369><c> tribulations</c><00:25:37.130><c> that</c><00:25:37.430><c> you</c><00:25:37.630><c> endure.</c>

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So<00:25:39.109><c> this,</c><00:25:40.150><c> you</c><00:25:40.309><c> know,</c><00:25:40.710><c> pray</c><00:25:40.809><c> without</c><00:25:41.230><c> ceasing</c><00:25:41.849><c> is</c><00:25:42.230><c> written</c><00:25:42.470><c> in</c>

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a<00:25:43.029><c> situation</c><00:25:43.589><c> where</c><00:25:43.789><c> it's</c><00:25:44.109><c> vital,</c>

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persecuted,<00:25:46.329><c> suffering,</c><00:25:48.390><c> struggling.</c>

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Paul<00:25:48.849><c> was</c><00:25:49.089><c> himself</c><00:25:49.569><c> in</c><00:25:49.869><c> the</c><00:25:50.009><c> depths</c><00:25:50.269><c> of</c><00:25:50.609><c> weakness,</c><00:25:51.230><c> fear,</c><00:25:51.650><c> trembling,</c><00:25:52.250><c> affliction,</c><00:25:52.809><c> and</c><00:25:52.930><c> distress.</c>

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And<00:25:55.609><c> he</c><00:25:55.710><c> was</c><00:25:55.950><c> writing</c><00:25:56.190><c> to</c><00:25:56.430><c> an</c><00:25:56.589><c> ecclesia,</c><00:25:57.210><c> that's</c><00:25:57.710><c> a</c><00:25:57.869><c> Corinth,</c>

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and<00:25:58.309><c> he's</c><00:25:58.509><c> writing</c><00:25:58.750><c> to</c><00:25:58.930><c> an</c><00:25:59.069><c> ecclesia</c>

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whose<00:25:59.730><c> spiritual</c><00:26:00.170><c> life</c><00:26:00.470><c> was</c><00:26:00.710><c> difficult</c><00:26:01.589><c> from</c><00:26:02.789><c> an</c><00:26:03.009><c> apostle</c>

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who<00:26:03.630><c> knew</c><00:26:03.809><c> from</c><00:26:04.089><c> personal</c><00:26:04.470><c> experience</c>

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how<00:26:05.230><c> difficult</c><00:26:05.670><c> it</c><00:26:05.869><c> could</c><00:26:06.089><c> be.</c>

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It's<00:26:07.430><c> just</c><00:26:07.690><c> helpful</c><00:26:08.069><c> to</c><00:26:08.410><c> recognize</c><00:26:08.950><c> that</c><00:26:09.130><c> these</c><00:26:09.329><c> aren't</c><00:26:09.509><c> just</c><00:26:09.869><c> platitudes.</c>

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These<00:26:12.670><c> were</c><00:26:12.970><c> written</c><00:26:13.329><c> in</c><00:26:13.750><c> situations</c><00:26:14.470><c> that,</c><00:26:15.849><c> you</c><00:26:16.430><c> know,</c><00:26:16.509><c> were</c>

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extremely<00:26:17.549><c> difficult.</c>

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And<00:26:18.509><c> Paul</c><00:26:18.670><c> is</c><00:26:18.849><c> still</c><00:26:19.170><c> saying,</c><00:26:19.509><c> prayer</c><00:26:19.690><c> is</c><00:26:19.910><c> the</c><00:26:20.049><c> answer.</c>

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Something<00:26:24.849><c> else</c><00:26:25.170><c> that,</c><00:26:25.890><c> I</c><00:26:26.430><c> don't</c><00:26:26.589><c> know,</c><00:26:26.730><c> I</c><00:26:26.890><c> just</c><00:26:27.109><c> never</c><00:26:27.690><c> woke</c>

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up<00:26:28.390><c> to</c><00:26:28.630><c> was</c><00:26:29.750><c> that</c><00:26:30.670><c> prayer</c><00:26:31.089><c> is</c><00:26:31.390><c> a</c><00:26:31.569><c> part</c>

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of<00:26:31.890><c> the</c><00:26:32.029><c> whole</c><00:26:32.210><c> armor</c><00:26:32.470><c> of</c><00:26:32.690><c> God,</c><00:26:33.789><c> praying</c><00:26:33.869><c> always</c><00:26:35.069><c> in</c><00:26:35.289><c> the</c><00:26:35.509><c> Spirit.</c>

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You<00:26:37.170><c> remember</c><00:26:37.490><c> the</c><00:26:38.069><c> Ephesians</c><00:26:38.569><c> 6,</c><00:26:38.950><c> the</c><00:26:39.069><c> armor</c><00:26:39.289><c> of</c><00:26:39.490><c> God.</c>

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Take<00:26:41.309><c> up</c><00:26:41.509><c> the</c><00:26:41.650><c> whole</c><00:26:41.849><c> armor</c><00:26:42.109><c> of</c><00:26:42.269><c> God</c><00:26:42.569><c> that</c><00:26:42.730><c> you</c><00:26:42.890><c> may</c><00:26:43.069><c> be</c><00:26:43.210><c> able</c>

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to<00:26:43.670><c> withstand</c><00:26:44.089><c> in</c><00:26:44.369><c> the</c><00:26:44.569><c> evil</c><00:26:44.789><c> days.</c>

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And<00:26:45.230><c> then</c><00:26:45.329><c> he</c><00:26:45.390><c> goes</c><00:26:45.630><c> through</c><00:26:45.849><c> it,</c><00:26:46.109><c> the</c><00:26:46.170><c> helmet</c><00:26:46.329><c> of</c><00:26:46.509><c> salvation</c>

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and<00:26:47.170><c> so</c><00:26:47.430><c> on.</c>

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But<00:26:49.230><c> he</c><00:26:49.289><c> ends</c><00:26:49.569><c> up</c><00:26:49.829><c> praying</c><00:26:50.049><c> always</c><00:26:50.950><c> in</c><00:26:51.650><c> every</c><00:26:51.990><c> season,</c><00:26:52.470><c> every</c>

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opportunity<00:26:53.369><c> with</c><00:26:53.650><c> all</c><00:26:53.869><c> urgency,</c>

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with<00:26:56.329><c> all</c><00:26:56.589><c> prayer</c><00:26:56.910><c> and</c><00:26:57.210><c> supplication</c><00:26:57.910><c> in</c><00:26:58.210><c> Spirit,</c><00:26:59.109><c> reflecting</c><00:26:59.569><c> God's</c><00:27:00.190><c> mind</c><00:27:00.529><c> in</c>

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harmony<00:27:01.029><c> with</c><00:27:01.250><c> his</c>

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will<00:27:01.650><c> and</c><00:27:01.950><c> purpose.</c>

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Being<00:27:03.990><c> watchful</c><00:27:04.549><c> to</c><00:27:04.789><c> this</c><00:27:05.069><c> end</c><00:27:05.230><c> with</c><00:27:05.490><c> all</c><00:27:05.789><c> perseverance,</c>

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earnestly,<00:27:08.670><c> constantly,</c><00:27:09.289><c> diligent,</c><00:27:10.109><c> continuing</c>

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always,<00:27:11.410><c> steadfastly</c><00:27:12.130><c> attentive</c><00:27:12.809><c> and</c><00:27:13.769><c> supplications</c><00:27:14.710><c> for</c>

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all<00:27:15.250><c> the</c><00:27:15.470><c> saints.</c>

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So<00:27:15.950><c> that's</c><00:27:16.210><c> the</c><00:27:16.309><c> way</c><00:27:16.569><c> he</c><00:27:16.589><c> sums</c><00:27:16.930><c> up</c><00:27:18.490><c> the</c><00:27:19.049><c> whole</c><00:27:19.289><c> armor</c><00:27:19.509><c> of</c><00:27:19.730><c> God.</c>

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There<00:27:21.009><c> it</c><00:27:21.210><c> is,</c><00:27:21.450><c> you</c><00:27:21.490><c> know,</c><00:27:21.789><c> it's</c><00:27:22.250><c> vital.</c>

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The<00:27:25.829><c> faith,</c><00:27:26.230><c> the</c><00:27:26.410><c> hope,</c><00:27:26.710><c> the</c><00:27:26.890><c> shield</c><00:27:27.150><c> and</c><00:27:27.369><c> so</c><00:27:27.589><c> on</c><00:27:28.109><c> have</c><00:27:28.450><c> got</c><00:27:28.690><c> to</c>

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be<00:27:29.170><c> supplemented</c><00:27:30.890><c> by</c><00:27:31.369><c> praying</c><00:27:31.809><c> always</c>

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with<00:27:32.829><c> all</c><00:27:33.130><c> prayer</c><00:27:33.369><c> and</c><00:27:33.630><c> supplication</c><00:27:34.369><c> in</c><00:27:34.769><c> Spirit.</c>

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Paul<00:27:37.089><c> instilled</c><00:27:37.569><c> in</c><00:27:37.750><c> the</c><00:27:37.970><c> believers</c><00:27:38.369><c> an</c><00:27:38.930><c> attitude</c><00:27:39.390><c> of</c><00:27:39.789><c> prayer</c>

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mindedness,<00:27:42.509><c> which</c><00:27:42.710><c> prompts</c><00:27:42.950><c> us</c><00:27:43.170><c> to</c>

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seek<00:27:43.569><c> him</c><00:27:43.829><c> constantly</c><00:27:44.470><c> even</c><00:27:44.769><c> in</c><00:27:44.970><c> the</c><00:27:45.069><c> little</c><00:27:45.269><c> things</c><00:27:45.529><c> of</c><00:27:45.809><c> life.</c>

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Prayer<00:27:47.549><c> reflects</c><00:27:48.369><c> spiritual</c><00:27:49.170><c> development</c><00:27:49.890><c> and</c><00:27:51.009><c> gets</c><00:27:51.269><c> more</c>

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earnest<00:27:51.869><c> and</c><00:27:52.250><c> intense</c><00:27:52.569><c> as</c><00:27:52.809><c> we</c><00:27:52.990><c> grow</c><00:27:53.210><c> in</c>

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the<00:27:53.549><c> Word</c><00:27:54.069><c> and</c><00:27:55.029><c> as</c><00:27:55.250><c> our</c><00:27:55.470><c> lives</c><00:27:55.829><c> are</c><00:27:56.150><c> conformed</c><00:27:56.670><c> to</c><00:27:56.849><c> the</c><00:27:57.069><c> pattern</c><00:27:57.250><c> of</c><00:27:57.490><c> our</c><00:27:57.670><c> Lord.</c>

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Well,<00:28:04.170><c> there's</c><00:28:04.589><c> that</c><00:28:05.369><c> interesting,</c><00:28:06.410><c> I</c><00:28:06.670><c> find</c><00:28:06.970><c> lovely,</c><00:28:09.089><c> verse,</c>

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verses<00:28:10.089><c> in</c><00:28:10.509><c> Romans</c><00:28:10.930><c> 8,</c><00:28:12.869><c> where</c><00:28:13.009><c> we're</c>

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assured<00:28:13.710><c> that</c><00:28:13.990><c> Christ</c><00:28:14.349><c> intercedes</c><00:28:15.009><c> for</c><00:28:15.410><c> us</c><00:28:16.170><c> when</c><00:28:17.069><c> we</c><00:28:17.430><c> cannot</c>

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adequately<00:28:18.430><c> express</c><00:28:19.029><c> the</c><00:28:19.289><c> yearnings</c>

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of<00:28:19.849><c> our</c><00:28:20.049><c> hearts.</c>

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Verse<00:28:23.430><c> 26</c><00:28:23.910><c> says,</c><00:28:24.390><c> the</c><00:28:24.390><c> Spirit</c><00:28:24.750><c> helps</c><00:28:25.049><c> us</c><00:28:25.289><c> in</c><00:28:25.470><c> our</c><00:28:25.670><c> weakness.</c>

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We<00:28:26.329><c> do</c><00:28:26.569><c> not</c><00:28:26.730><c> know</c><00:28:26.910><c> what</c><00:28:27.069><c> we</c><00:28:27.269><c> should</c><00:28:27.410><c> pray</c><00:28:27.650><c> for</c><00:28:27.890><c> as</c><00:28:28.130><c> we</c><00:28:28.349><c> ought.</c>

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The<00:28:29.210><c> Spirit</c><00:28:29.650><c> makes</c><00:28:30.049><c> intercession</c><00:28:30.650><c> for</c><00:28:30.890><c> us</c><00:28:31.150><c> with</c><00:28:31.430><c> groanings</c>

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which<00:28:32.190><c> cannot</c><00:28:32.490><c> be</c><00:28:32.849><c> uttered.</c>

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He<00:28:34.190><c> who</c><00:28:34.349><c> searches</c><00:28:34.710><c> the</c><00:28:35.049><c> hearts</c><00:28:35.730><c> knows</c><00:28:36.670><c> the</c><00:28:36.930><c> mind</c><00:28:37.130><c> of</c><00:28:37.329><c> the</c><00:28:37.569><c> Spirit</c><00:28:38.029><c> because</c><00:28:39.349><c> he</c>

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makes<00:28:39.789><c> intercession</c>

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for<00:28:40.609><c> the</c><00:28:40.809><c> saints</c><00:28:41.049><c> according</c><00:28:41.490><c> to</c><00:28:41.730><c> the</c><00:28:41.829><c> will</c><00:28:41.950><c> of</c><00:28:42.130><c> God.</c>

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And<00:28:43.730><c> then</c><00:28:43.950><c> a</c><00:28:44.069><c> few</c><00:28:44.190><c> verses</c><00:28:44.529><c> later</c><00:28:44.890><c> on,</c><00:28:45.309><c> it</c><00:28:45.349><c> makes</c><00:28:45.589><c> it</c><00:28:45.910><c> clear,</c><00:28:47.250><c> Christ</c><00:28:47.490><c> who</c><00:28:47.829><c> died</c><00:28:48.230><c> is</c>

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risen<00:28:48.890><c> at</c><00:28:49.150><c> the</c><00:28:49.329><c> right</c>

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hand<00:28:49.710><c> of</c><00:28:49.890><c> God</c><00:28:50.250><c> makes</c><00:28:50.690><c> intercession</c><00:28:51.470><c> for</c><00:28:51.809><c> us.</c>

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There's<00:28:54.289><c> no</c><00:28:54.569><c> question</c><00:28:54.869><c> it's</c><00:28:55.109><c> the</c><00:28:55.210><c> work</c><00:28:55.369><c> of</c><00:28:55.529><c> the</c><00:28:55.789><c> Spirit</c><00:28:56.069><c> that</c>

00:28:56.829 --> 00:28:58.410
makes<00:28:57.230><c> all</c><00:28:57.490><c> things</c><00:28:57.730><c> known</c><00:28:58.069><c> to</c><00:28:58.269><c> the</c>

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Lord<00:28:58.609><c> Jesus</c><00:28:59.029><c> Christ,</c><00:29:00.289><c> but</c><00:29:00.490><c> it's</c><00:29:00.730><c> basically</c><00:29:01.730><c> Christ</c><00:29:02.630><c> himself.</c>

00:29:05.269 --> 00:29:07.829
It's<00:29:05.470><c> a</c><00:29:05.589><c> matter</c><00:29:05.750><c> to</c><00:29:05.970><c> be</c><00:29:06.250><c> received</c><00:29:06.470><c> by</c><00:29:06.869><c> faith</c><00:29:07.170><c> that</c><00:29:07.390><c> though</c><00:29:07.609><c> our</c>

00:29:07.829 --> 00:29:09.670
inner<00:29:08.069><c> man</c><00:29:08.349><c> may</c><00:29:08.589><c> be</c><00:29:08.849><c> overwhelmed</c><00:29:09.390><c> by</c>

00:29:09.670 --> 00:29:15.430
the<00:29:09.890><c> incapacities</c><00:29:10.690><c> of</c><00:29:10.910><c> the</c><00:29:11.170><c> flesh,</c><00:29:14.430><c> one</c><00:29:14.609><c> of</c><00:29:14.710><c> the</c><00:29:14.869><c> things</c><00:29:15.109><c> that</c>

00:29:15.430 --> 00:29:17.269
can<00:29:15.690><c> happen</c><00:29:16.250><c> is</c><00:29:16.490><c> that</c><00:29:16.630><c> as</c><00:29:16.789><c> you</c><00:29:16.990><c> grow</c>

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in<00:29:17.450><c> the</c><00:29:17.690><c> truth</c><00:29:17.930><c> and</c><00:29:18.150><c> the</c><00:29:18.309><c> years</c><00:29:18.750><c> flow</c><00:29:19.329><c> by,</c><00:29:20.789><c> that</c><00:29:20.869><c> you</c><00:29:21.009><c> get</c><00:29:21.230><c> a</c>

00:29:21.329 --> 00:29:22.809
little<00:29:21.549><c> impatient</c><00:29:22.049><c> with</c><00:29:22.390><c> God.</c>

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Why<00:29:23.230><c> is</c><00:29:23.529><c> this</c><00:29:24.009><c> flesh</c><00:29:24.410><c> still</c><00:29:25.029><c> so</c><00:29:25.390><c> difficult?</c>

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You<00:29:29.390><c> know,</c><00:29:30.210><c> in</c><00:29:30.250><c> effect,</c><00:29:31.289><c> why</c><00:29:31.569><c> don't</c><00:29:31.869><c> you</c><00:29:32.210><c> lessen</c><00:29:32.730><c> the</c><00:29:32.970><c> effects</c>

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of<00:29:33.549><c> my</c><00:29:33.869><c> fleshly</c><00:29:34.349><c> mind?</c>

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Be<00:29:36.730><c> careful</c><00:29:37.109><c> about</c><00:29:37.589><c> that.</c>

00:29:40.029 --> 00:29:44.170
It<00:29:40.210><c> does</c><00:29:40.730><c> not</c><00:29:41.089><c> change</c><00:29:41.690><c> the</c><00:29:42.390><c> flesh</c><00:29:42.710><c> itself,</c><00:29:43.630><c> the</c><00:29:43.789><c> tendencies</c>

00:29:44.170 --> 00:29:46.630
of<00:29:44.450><c> the</c><00:29:44.670><c> flesh,</c><00:29:45.589><c> the</c><00:29:45.910><c> strength</c><00:29:46.369><c> of</c>

00:29:46.630 --> 00:29:48.910
the<00:29:46.890><c> flesh</c><00:29:47.130><c> does</c><00:29:47.470><c> not</c><00:29:47.809><c> alter.</c>

00:29:50.269 --> 00:29:53.250
It's<00:29:50.650><c> entirely</c><00:29:51.049><c> based</c><00:29:51.549><c> on</c><00:29:51.890><c> the</c><00:29:52.109><c> spiritual</c><00:29:52.569><c> mind</c><00:29:52.869><c> and</c><00:29:53.069><c> heart</c>

00:29:53.250 --> 00:29:55.109
growing<00:29:53.670><c> stronger</c><00:29:54.130><c> and</c><00:29:54.470><c> stronger</c><00:29:54.789><c> and</c>

00:29:55.109 --> 00:29:59.789
being<00:29:55.710><c> able</c><00:29:55.990><c> to</c><00:29:56.589><c> suppress</c><00:29:57.150><c> the</c><00:29:57.890><c> natural</c><00:29:58.329><c> mind</c><00:29:58.730><c> and</c><00:29:59.369><c> keep</c><00:29:59.549><c> it</c>

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under,<00:30:01.710><c> compress</c><00:30:02.109><c> that</c><00:30:02.529><c> spring.</c>

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Before<00:30:13.869><c> the</c><00:30:14.170><c> throne</c><00:30:14.509><c> stands</c><00:30:14.990><c> the</c><00:30:15.210><c> Lord</c><00:30:15.390><c> Jesus</c><00:30:15.829><c> whose</c><00:30:16.150><c> part</c><00:30:16.349><c> it</c>

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is<00:30:16.710><c> to</c><00:30:16.970><c> focalize</c><00:30:17.589><c> these</c><00:30:17.930><c> transmitted</c>

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distress<00:30:19.089><c> signals.</c>

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Everything<00:30:21.490><c> for</c><00:30:21.730><c> you</c><00:30:21.950><c> and</c><00:30:22.069><c> I</c><00:30:22.230><c> has</c><00:30:22.470><c> been</c><00:30:22.609><c> committed</c><00:30:22.930><c> into</c><00:30:23.230><c> the</c>

00:30:23.390 --> 00:30:25.470
hands<00:30:23.549><c> of</c><00:30:23.730><c> the</c><00:30:23.829><c> Lord</c><00:30:23.990><c> Jesus</c><00:30:24.430><c> Christ.</c>

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The<00:30:26.509><c> angels</c><00:30:26.769><c> now</c><00:30:27.529><c> are</c><00:30:28.809><c> under</c><00:30:29.009><c> his</c><00:30:29.269><c> direction.</c>

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He's<00:30:30.549><c> in</c><00:30:30.730><c> control</c><00:30:31.430><c> of</c><00:30:31.690><c> this</c><00:30:32.269><c> whole</c><00:30:32.930><c> world</c><00:30:33.369><c> that</c><00:30:33.750><c> God</c><00:30:33.970><c> has</c><00:30:34.210><c> delegated</c><00:30:34.650><c> to</c><00:30:34.849><c> him</c><00:30:35.650><c> and</c><00:30:36.769><c> a</c>

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part<00:30:37.049><c> of</c><00:30:37.170><c> that</c>

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is<00:30:37.509><c> our</c><00:30:37.750><c> development</c><00:30:38.250><c> which</c><00:30:38.569><c> he</c><00:30:39.650><c> works</c><00:30:39.890><c> out</c><00:30:40.109><c> with</c><00:30:40.289><c> the</c><00:30:40.589><c> angels.</c>

00:30:43.529 --> 00:30:46.289
There<00:30:43.710><c> are</c><00:30:43.869><c> times</c><00:30:44.250><c> when</c><00:30:44.490><c> prayer</c><00:30:44.730><c> can</c><00:30:45.049><c> become</c><00:30:45.250><c> an</c><00:30:45.410><c> act</c><00:30:45.650><c> of</c><00:30:46.029><c> self</c>

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-indulgence<00:30:47.529><c> without</c><00:30:48.210><c> even</c><00:30:48.529><c> recognizing</c>

00:30:49.109 --> 00:30:54.450
it,<00:30:49.410><c> I</c><00:30:49.890><c> believe,</c><00:30:51.269><c> when</c><00:30:51.509><c> we're</c><00:30:51.789><c> seeking</c><00:30:52.109><c> for</c><00:30:52.430><c> personal</c><00:30:52.910><c> benefit</c><00:30:53.390><c> only.</c>

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I've<00:30:55.289><c> got</c><00:30:55.390><c> to</c><00:30:55.490><c> have</c><00:30:55.670><c> this,</c><00:30:56.230><c> Lord,</c><00:30:56.490><c> or</c><00:30:56.630><c> I</c><00:30:56.730><c> can't</c><00:30:57.089><c> go</c><00:30:57.410><c> on.</c>

00:30:57.789 --> 00:31:00.210
You<00:30:58.009><c> know,</c><00:30:58.349><c> this</c><00:30:58.650><c> means</c><00:30:59.029><c> so</c><00:30:59.390><c> much</c><00:30:59.589><c> to</c><00:30:59.849><c> me.</c>

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My<00:31:00.690><c> life</c><00:31:00.910><c> will</c><00:31:01.130><c> be</c><00:31:01.430><c> ruined</c><00:31:01.809><c> if</c><00:31:02.269><c> this</c><00:31:02.609><c> or</c><00:31:02.910><c> that</c><00:31:03.109><c> doesn't</c><00:31:03.509><c> happen.</c>

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Please,<00:31:05.470><c> please</c><00:31:05.730><c> help</c><00:31:06.009><c> me.</c>

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First<00:31:09.730><c> of</c><00:31:09.910><c> all,</c><00:31:10.150><c> James</c><00:31:10.269><c> says,</c><00:31:10.609><c> you</c><00:31:10.630><c> do</c><00:31:10.849><c> not</c><00:31:11.029><c> have</c><00:31:11.170><c> because</c><00:31:11.430><c> you</c>

00:31:11.609 --> 00:31:12.250
do<00:31:11.789><c> not</c><00:31:11.970><c> ask.</c>

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First<00:31:12.589><c> of</c><00:31:12.809><c> all,</c><00:31:12.970><c> you</c><00:31:13.130><c> just</c><00:31:13.369><c> complain.</c>

00:31:14.950 --> 00:31:17.950
Or<00:31:15.130><c> you</c><00:31:15.329><c> ask</c><00:31:15.589><c> and</c><00:31:15.710><c> you</c><00:31:15.869><c> do</c><00:31:16.009><c> not</c><00:31:16.190><c> receive</c><00:31:16.490><c> because</c><00:31:16.750><c> you</c><00:31:17.009><c> ask</c><00:31:17.269><c> amiss</c><00:31:17.589><c> that</c><00:31:17.789><c> you</c>

00:31:17.950 --> 00:31:19.349
may<00:31:18.210><c> spend</c><00:31:18.509><c> it</c><00:31:18.809><c> on</c><00:31:19.029><c> your</c>

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pleasures.

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And<00:31:21.930><c> then</c><00:31:22.109><c> he</c><00:31:22.170><c> goes</c><00:31:22.450><c> forward,</c><00:31:23.210><c> submit</c><00:31:23.369><c> to</c><00:31:23.670><c> God,</c><00:31:24.609><c> resist</c><00:31:25.009><c> this</c>

00:31:26.089 --> 00:31:28.369
devil<00:31:26.410><c> within</c><00:31:26.789><c> you</c><00:31:27.250><c> and</c><00:31:27.529><c> he'll</c><00:31:27.789><c> flee</c><00:31:28.029><c> from</c>

00:31:28.369 --> 00:31:29.119
you.

00:31:29.289 --> 00:31:31.250
Draw<00:31:29.470><c> near</c><00:31:29.630><c> to</c><00:31:29.869><c> God,</c><00:31:30.190><c> he</c><00:31:30.230><c> will</c><00:31:30.390><c> draw</c><00:31:30.609><c> near</c><00:31:30.789><c> to</c><00:31:31.049><c> you.</c>

00:31:31.369 --> 00:31:32.750
Cleanse<00:31:31.730><c> your</c><00:31:31.930><c> hands,</c><00:31:32.390><c> you</c><00:31:32.589><c> sinner.</c>

00:31:32.890 --> 00:31:35.690
Purify<00:31:33.390><c> your</c><00:31:33.690><c> hearts,</c><00:31:34.890><c> you</c><00:31:35.109><c> double</c><00:31:35.369><c>-minded.</c>

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Let<00:31:35.990><c> your</c><00:31:36.269><c> laughter</c><00:31:36.589><c> be</c><00:31:36.849><c> turned</c><00:31:37.069><c> to</c><00:31:37.309><c> mourning,</c><00:31:37.630><c> your</c><00:31:37.910><c> joy</c><00:31:38.190><c> to</c><00:31:38.529><c> gloom.</c>

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Humble<00:31:39.910><c> yourselves</c><00:31:40.509><c> in</c><00:31:40.730><c> the</c><00:31:40.910><c> sight</c><00:31:41.009><c> of</c><00:31:41.190><c> the</c><00:31:41.390><c> Lord</c><00:31:41.609><c> and</c><00:31:41.769><c> he</c><00:31:41.930><c> will</c><00:31:42.130><c> lift</c><00:31:42.349><c> you</c><00:31:42.650><c> up.</c>

00:31:43.910 --> 00:31:47.509
So<00:31:44.750><c> it's</c><00:31:45.069><c> obvious</c><00:31:45.369><c> that</c><00:31:45.609><c> personal</c><00:31:46.029><c> humility</c><00:31:46.589><c> and</c><00:31:46.970><c> cleansing</c>

00:31:47.509 --> 00:31:50.390
are<00:31:48.609><c> essential</c><00:31:49.170><c> prerequisites</c><00:31:50.089><c> for</c>

00:31:50.390 --> 00:31:51.970
acceptable<00:31:50.890><c> prayer.</c>

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That<00:31:53.309><c> isn't</c><00:31:53.950><c> all</c><00:31:54.390><c> that</c><00:31:55.410><c> flagrant.</c>

00:31:56.029 --> 00:31:58.730
You<00:31:56.109><c> know,</c><00:31:56.269><c> it</c><00:31:56.930><c> can</c><00:31:57.130><c> happen</c><00:31:57.490><c> without</c><00:31:57.809><c> you</c><00:31:58.029><c> hardly</c><00:31:58.309><c> even</c><00:31:58.549><c> being</c>

00:31:58.730 --> 00:32:01.789
aware<00:31:59.609><c> that,</c><00:32:00.569><c> boy,</c><00:32:00.829><c> what</c><00:32:01.289><c> I've</c><00:32:01.490><c> really</c>

00:32:01.789 --> 00:32:05.869
been<00:32:01.970><c> asking</c><00:32:02.230><c> for</c><00:32:02.690><c> is</c><00:32:02.990><c> totally</c><00:32:03.930><c> for</c><00:32:04.950><c> self.</c>

00:32:08.450 --> 00:32:12.650
Fervor,<00:32:09.589><c> fervent</c><00:32:10.210><c> is</c><00:32:10.950><c> the</c><00:32:11.150><c> hallmark</c><00:32:11.569><c> of</c><00:32:11.890><c> sincerity.</c>

00:32:12.970 --> 00:32:17.509
You<00:32:13.589><c> can</c><00:32:14.549><c> almost</c><00:32:14.869><c> judge</c><00:32:15.130><c> your</c><00:32:15.390><c> own</c><00:32:15.589><c> sincerity</c><00:32:16.089><c> by</c><00:32:16.390><c> how</c><00:32:16.809><c> intense</c><00:32:17.190><c> and</c>

00:32:17.509 --> 00:32:19.089
fervent<00:32:18.089><c> you</c><00:32:18.250><c> are.</c>

00:32:19.650 --> 00:32:22.690
Without<00:32:20.009><c> it,</c><00:32:20.589><c> prayer</c><00:32:20.930><c> will</c><00:32:21.269><c> not</c><00:32:21.470><c> be</c><00:32:21.730><c> heard.</c>

00:32:23.690 --> 00:32:26.589
This<00:32:23.849><c> interesting</c><00:32:24.349><c> passage</c><00:32:24.829><c> in</c><00:32:25.069><c> James</c><00:32:25.349><c> 5,</c><00:32:25.849><c> are</c><00:32:26.029><c> any</c><00:32:26.349><c> among</c>

00:32:26.589 --> 00:32:27.809
you<00:32:26.849><c> suffering?</c>

00:32:28.430 --> 00:32:32.950
They<00:32:28.710><c> should</c><00:32:28.950><c> pray</c><00:32:29.609><c> earnestly,</c><00:32:31.109><c> consistently,</c><00:32:31.970><c> constantly.</c>

00:32:33.650 --> 00:32:34.509
Are<00:32:33.829><c> any</c><00:32:34.089><c> cheerful?</c>

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They<00:32:35.009><c> should</c><00:32:35.230><c> sing</c><00:32:35.549><c> songs</c><00:32:36.029><c> of</c><00:32:36.369><c> praise.</c>

00:32:37.849 --> 00:32:41.829
Just<00:32:38.369><c> go</c><00:32:38.589><c> out</c><00:32:38.869><c> and</c><00:32:39.109><c> celebrate</c><00:32:39.730><c> the</c><00:32:40.589><c> world's</c><00:32:41.049><c> way.</c>

00:32:42.130 --> 00:32:43.170
Are<00:32:42.450><c> they</c><00:32:42.789><c> sick?</c>

00:32:43.589 --> 00:32:45.789
They<00:32:43.589><c> should</c><00:32:43.809><c> call</c><00:32:44.109><c> for</c><00:32:44.369><c> the</c><00:32:44.549><c> elders</c><00:32:44.789><c> of</c><00:32:45.029><c> the</c><00:32:45.230><c> Ecclesia</c><00:32:45.609><c> and</c>

00:32:45.789 --> 00:32:47.549
have<00:32:45.950><c> them</c><00:32:46.170><c> pray</c><00:32:46.430><c> over</c><00:32:46.730><c> them,</c>

00:32:48.569 --> 00:32:51.950
anointing<00:32:48.950><c> them</c><00:32:49.089><c> with</c><00:32:49.390><c> oil,</c><00:32:49.789><c> which</c><00:32:50.109><c> was</c><00:32:50.809><c> the</c><00:32:51.170><c> common</c><00:32:51.450><c> medical</c>

00:32:51.950 --> 00:32:55.549
practice<00:32:52.470><c> then</c><00:32:53.309><c> in</c><00:32:53.950><c> the</c><00:32:54.069><c> name</c><00:32:54.210><c> of</c><00:32:54.410><c> the</c><00:32:54.589><c> Lord.</c>

00:32:56.269 --> 00:32:59.730
And<00:32:56.390><c> the</c><00:32:56.569><c> prayer</c><00:32:56.789><c> of</c><00:32:57.190><c> faith</c><00:32:57.650><c> will</c><00:32:58.109><c> save</c><00:32:58.450><c> the</c><00:32:58.809><c> sick.</c>

00:33:00.809 --> 00:33:04.529
Now<00:33:01.029><c> that's</c><00:33:01.410><c> true</c><00:33:01.970><c> 100</c><00:33:02.529><c>%</c><00:33:03.109><c> in</c><00:33:03.349><c> the</c><00:33:03.589><c> ultimate.</c>

00:33:05.509 --> 00:33:09.910
It<00:33:05.690><c> may</c><00:33:05.890><c> or</c><00:33:06.069><c> may</c><00:33:06.250><c> not</c><00:33:06.490><c> be</c><00:33:06.710><c> the</c><00:33:06.869><c> case</c><00:33:07.150><c> on</c><00:33:07.470><c> the</c><00:33:08.589><c> temporal</c><00:33:08.890><c> level.</c>

00:33:10.190 --> 00:33:17.349
There<00:33:10.789><c> are</c><00:33:11.029><c> times</c><00:33:11.430><c> when,</c><00:33:12.190><c> in</c><00:33:12.390><c> God's</c><00:33:13.869><c> wisdom</c><00:33:14.250><c> or</c><00:33:14.509><c> mercy,</c><00:33:16.910><c> it's</c>

00:33:17.349 --> 00:33:19.769
time<00:33:17.630><c> to</c><00:33:17.809><c> fall</c><00:33:18.029><c> asleep,</c><00:33:18.369><c> for</c><00:33:18.670><c> example.</c>

00:33:20.750 --> 00:33:22.769
And<00:33:20.849><c> the</c><00:33:20.970><c> Lord</c><00:33:21.150><c> will</c><00:33:21.390><c> raise</c><00:33:21.690><c> them</c><00:33:21.970><c> up.</c>

00:33:24.269 --> 00:33:26.690
And<00:33:24.569><c> everyone</c><00:33:24.809><c> who</c><00:33:24.990><c> has</c><00:33:25.190><c> committed</c><00:33:25.529><c> sins</c><00:33:25.910><c> will</c><00:33:26.150><c> be</c><00:33:26.390><c> forgiven.</c>

00:33:26.769 --> 00:33:31.650
That's<00:33:27.349><c> the</c><00:33:27.589><c> eternal</c><00:33:27.890><c> peace</c><00:33:28.250><c> of</c><00:33:28.829><c> that</c><00:33:29.009><c> whole,</c><00:33:29.970><c> you</c><00:33:30.809><c> know,</c>

00:33:32.650 --> 00:33:33.990
little<00:33:32.650><c> dissertation.</c>

00:33:34.950 --> 00:33:36.569
Confess<00:33:35.269><c> your</c><00:33:35.529><c> sins</c><00:33:35.789><c> to</c><00:33:36.009><c> one</c><00:33:36.210><c> another.</c>

00:33:36.569 --> 00:33:40.230
Pray<00:33:36.990><c> for</c><00:33:37.210><c> one</c><00:33:37.470><c> another</c><00:33:37.930><c> so</c><00:33:38.490><c> that</c><00:33:38.650><c> you</c><00:33:38.750><c> may</c><00:33:39.009><c> be</c><00:33:39.250><c> healed.</c>

00:33:40.849 --> 00:33:43.750
I<00:33:40.910><c> don't</c><00:33:41.130><c> personally</c><00:33:41.529><c> believe</c><00:33:41.789><c> that</c><00:33:41.970><c> we</c><00:33:42.049><c> want</c><00:33:42.230><c> to</c><00:33:42.369><c> confess</c><00:33:42.670><c> the</c><00:33:42.990><c> details</c><00:33:43.470><c> of</c>

00:33:43.750 --> 00:33:45.009
our<00:33:44.029><c> sins,</c>

00:33:45.710 --> 00:33:53.009
but<00:33:45.829><c> I</c><00:33:46.029><c> find</c><00:33:46.289><c> it</c><00:33:46.529><c> quite</c><00:33:46.769><c> helpful</c><00:33:47.250><c> to</c><00:33:47.509><c> be</c><00:33:47.670><c> willing</c><00:33:47.910><c> to</c><00:33:49.650><c> acknowledge,</c><00:33:50.809><c> particularly</c><00:33:51.430><c> to</c><00:33:51.650><c> young</c><00:33:51.809><c> people,</c>

00:33:53.710 --> 00:33:55.910
that<00:33:53.869><c> I</c><00:33:54.089><c> made</c><00:33:54.269><c> a</c><00:33:54.410><c> ton</c><00:33:54.549><c> of</c><00:33:54.849><c> mistakes.</c>

00:33:56.109 --> 00:33:59.069
And<00:33:56.349><c> don't</c><00:33:56.609><c> be</c><00:33:56.869><c> put</c><00:33:57.109><c> off</c><00:33:57.369><c> by</c><00:33:57.650><c> your</c><00:33:57.890><c> mistakes.</c>

00:34:00.130 --> 00:34:02.670
Don't<00:34:00.549><c> be</c><00:34:00.829><c> turned</c><00:34:00.990><c> away</c><00:34:01.289><c> from</c><00:34:01.509><c> God</c><00:34:01.809><c> by</c><00:34:02.069><c> your</c><00:34:02.250><c> mistakes.</c>

00:34:02.769 --> 00:34:05.430
Don't<00:34:02.970><c> be</c><00:34:03.210><c> discouraged</c><00:34:03.710><c> by</c><00:34:04.009><c> your</c><00:34:04.210><c> mistakes.</c>

00:34:05.970 --> 00:34:10.849
Recognize<00:34:06.569><c> God's</c><00:34:07.170><c> using</c><00:34:07.329><c> your</c><00:34:07.670><c> mistakes</c><00:34:08.510><c> to</c><00:34:09.750><c> open</c><00:34:10.010><c> your</c><00:34:10.309><c> eyes</c>

00:34:10.849 --> 00:34:13.449
to<00:34:11.050><c> your</c><00:34:11.289><c> own</c><00:34:11.889><c> need</c><00:34:12.090><c> for</c><00:34:12.369><c> his</c><00:34:12.650><c> help</c>

00:34:13.849 --> 00:34:17.090
constantly<00:34:14.449><c> and</c><00:34:15.050><c> to</c><00:34:15.170><c> the</c><00:34:15.369><c> areas</c><00:34:15.650><c> of</c><00:34:15.849><c> your</c><00:34:16.090><c> life</c><00:34:16.329><c> that</c><00:34:16.630><c> need</c><00:34:16.829><c> to</c>

00:34:17.090 --> 00:34:20.909
be<00:34:19.050><c> reconciled</c><00:34:19.690><c> with</c><00:34:19.809><c> his</c><00:34:20.110><c> way.</c>

00:34:29.110 --> 00:34:32.449
The<00:34:29.250><c> prayer</c><00:34:29.489><c> of</c><00:34:29.670><c> the</c><00:34:29.829><c> righteous</c><00:34:30.170><c> is</c><00:34:30.469><c> powerful</c><00:34:31.090><c> and</c><00:34:31.409><c> effective.</c>

00:34:33.030 --> 00:34:37.230
And<00:34:33.550><c> then</c><00:34:34.070><c> he</c><00:34:34.130><c> says,</c><00:34:34.489><c> Elijah</c><00:34:34.829><c> was</c><00:34:35.070><c> a</c><00:34:35.250><c> human</c><00:34:35.449><c> being</c><00:34:35.730><c> like</c><00:34:36.030><c> us.</c>

00:34:38.630 --> 00:34:41.070
He<00:34:38.969><c> prayed</c><00:34:39.230><c> fervently</c><00:34:39.849><c> that</c><00:34:39.989><c> it</c><00:34:40.150><c> might</c><00:34:40.409><c> not</c><00:34:40.769><c> rain.</c>

00:34:41.309 --> 00:34:43.329
That<00:34:41.550><c> was</c><00:34:41.849><c> no</c><00:34:42.150><c> normal</c><00:34:42.510><c> thing</c><00:34:42.750><c> to</c><00:34:42.969><c> do.</c>

00:34:43.389 --> 00:34:44.809
It<00:34:43.510><c> was</c><00:34:43.750><c> no</c><00:34:43.929><c> easy</c><00:34:44.250><c> thing</c><00:34:44.469><c> to</c><00:34:44.690><c> do.</c>

00:34:44.849 --> 00:34:47.570
It<00:34:44.909><c> was</c><00:34:45.090><c> no</c><00:34:45.329><c> foregone</c><00:34:45.690><c> conclusion</c><00:34:46.250><c> about</c><00:34:46.630><c> it.</c>

00:34:47.829 --> 00:34:51.929
Elijah<00:34:48.250><c> is</c><00:34:48.309><c> saying,</c><00:34:48.670><c> God,</c><00:34:49.230><c> if</c><00:34:50.090><c> you</c><00:34:50.289><c> don't</c><00:34:50.489><c> do</c><00:34:50.730><c> something,</c><00:34:51.090><c> this</c><00:34:51.250><c> nation</c><00:34:51.590><c> is</c>

00:34:51.929 --> 00:34:53.329
going<00:34:52.110><c> right</c><00:34:52.469><c> down</c><00:34:52.730><c> the</c><00:34:52.969><c> tubes.</c>

00:34:53.349 --> 00:34:54.730
And<00:34:53.530><c> they</c><00:34:53.730><c> were.</c>

00:34:55.289 --> 00:34:58.510
And<00:34:55.570><c> he's</c><00:34:55.809><c> praying</c><00:34:56.150><c> to</c><00:34:56.409><c> God</c><00:34:56.710><c> to</c><00:34:57.090><c> discipline</c><00:34:57.590><c> them</c><00:34:57.829><c> severely</c>

00:34:58.510 --> 00:35:01.690
that<00:34:58.750><c> they</c><00:34:58.929><c> might</c><00:34:59.110><c> be</c><00:34:59.389><c> brought</c><00:34:59.570><c> back</c><00:34:59.989><c> to</c><00:35:00.329><c> faithfulness.</c>

00:35:05.869 --> 00:35:08.429
And<00:35:06.309><c> for</c><00:35:06.530><c> three</c><00:35:06.750><c> and</c><00:35:06.889><c> a</c><00:35:06.929><c> half</c><00:35:07.070><c> years,</c><00:35:07.510><c> there</c><00:35:07.590><c> was</c><00:35:07.829><c> no</c><00:35:08.050><c> rain</c><00:35:08.210><c> on</c>

00:35:08.429 --> 00:35:09.530
the<00:35:08.590><c> earth.</c>

00:35:10.010 --> 00:35:12.389
And<00:35:10.190><c> he</c><00:35:10.349><c> prayed</c><00:35:10.530><c> again</c><00:35:10.949><c> and</c><00:35:11.130><c> the</c><00:35:11.269><c> heaven</c><00:35:11.449><c> gave</c><00:35:11.750><c> rain</c><00:35:12.050><c> and</c><00:35:12.269><c> the</c>

00:35:12.389 --> 00:35:14.329
earth<00:35:12.570><c> yielded</c><00:35:13.030><c> its</c><00:35:13.190><c> harvest.</c>

00:35:15.690 --> 00:35:21.530
Elijah's<00:35:16.130><c> fervent,</c><00:35:16.849><c> seven</c><00:35:17.250><c> times</c><00:35:17.849><c> repeated</c><00:35:18.829><c> prayers</c><00:35:19.989><c> where</c>

00:35:21.530 --> 00:35:23.429
that<00:35:21.750><c> God</c><00:35:21.949><c> would</c><00:35:22.210><c> do</c><00:35:22.449><c> what</c><00:35:22.630><c> he</c><00:35:22.829><c> had</c><00:35:22.989><c> promised.</c>

00:35:23.610 --> 00:35:26.469
Go<00:35:23.929><c> present</c><00:35:24.289><c> yourself</c><00:35:24.769><c> to</c><00:35:25.050><c> Ahab</c><00:35:25.329><c> and</c><00:35:25.489><c> I</c><00:35:25.590><c> will</c><00:35:25.829><c> send</c><00:35:26.030><c> rain</c><00:35:26.250><c> on</c>

00:35:26.469 --> 00:35:26.869
the<00:35:26.610><c> earth.</c>

00:35:26.869 --> 00:35:32.449
But<00:35:27.449><c> he</c><00:35:27.610><c> had</c><00:35:27.849><c> to</c><00:35:28.130><c> personally</c><00:35:28.849><c> seven</c><00:35:29.869><c> times</c><00:35:30.670><c> pray</c><00:35:31.389><c> and</c><00:35:32.250><c> send</c>

00:35:32.449 --> 00:35:32.989
his<00:35:32.690><c> servant.</c>

00:35:33.090 --> 00:35:34.289
Is<00:35:33.230><c> it</c><00:35:33.469><c> coming?</c>

00:35:35.489 --> 00:35:39.050
You<00:35:35.650><c> see,</c><00:35:35.730><c> he</c><00:35:35.829><c> was</c><00:35:36.090><c> confident</c><00:35:36.730><c> that</c><00:35:37.489><c> God</c><00:35:37.769><c> would</c><00:35:38.070><c> and</c><00:35:38.289><c> could</c><00:35:38.510><c> do</c><00:35:38.809><c> it.</c>

00:35:39.090 --> 00:35:42.630
He'd<00:35:39.489><c> already</c><00:35:39.849><c> shown</c><00:35:40.110><c> that</c><00:35:40.449><c> and</c><00:35:40.969><c> withholding</c><00:35:41.409><c> it</c><00:35:41.510><c> for</c><00:35:41.710><c> three</c>

00:35:42.630 --> 00:35:43.449
and<00:35:42.650><c> a</c><00:35:42.650><c> three</c><00:35:42.650><c> and</c><00:35:42.789><c> a</c><00:35:42.829><c> half</c><00:35:42.929><c> years.</c>

00:35:43.949 --> 00:35:51.730
But<00:35:44.210><c> he</c><00:35:46.250><c> just</c><00:35:46.550><c> had</c><00:35:46.670><c> to</c><00:35:47.030><c> participate</c><00:35:47.630><c> personally,</c><00:35:48.969><c> praying</c><00:35:49.570><c> persistently.</c>

00:35:54.869 --> 00:35:58.869
So<00:35:55.429><c> that</c><00:35:55.630><c> we</c><00:35:55.750><c> must</c><00:35:56.150><c> pray</c><00:35:56.550><c> always</c><00:35:57.030><c> with</c><00:35:57.369><c> the</c><00:35:57.610><c> understanding.</c>

00:35:59.929 --> 00:36:06.070
Whether<00:36:00.130><c> we</c><00:36:00.449><c> anoint</c><00:36:00.650><c> the</c><00:36:00.909><c> sick</c><00:36:01.070><c> with</c><00:36:01.329><c> oil</c><00:36:02.130><c> or</c><00:36:03.769><c> what</c><00:36:03.969><c> the</c><00:36:04.230><c> modern</c><00:36:04.489><c> equivalents</c><00:36:05.070><c> are,</c>

00:36:06.590 --> 00:36:09.449
or<00:36:06.809><c> attempt</c><00:36:07.030><c> other</c><00:36:07.309><c> healing</c><00:36:07.630><c> measures,</c><00:36:08.090><c> it</c><00:36:08.230><c> must</c><00:36:08.449><c> be</c><00:36:08.750><c> done</c><00:36:09.110><c> in</c>

00:36:09.449 --> 00:36:10.730
the<00:36:09.650><c> name</c><00:36:09.949><c> of</c><00:36:10.230><c> the</c><00:36:10.449><c> Lord,</c>

00:36:10.750 --> 00:36:12.909
conscious<00:36:11.269><c> that</c><00:36:11.469><c> he's</c><00:36:11.730><c> the</c><00:36:11.869><c> one</c><00:36:11.949><c> that's</c><00:36:12.190><c> going</c><00:36:12.329><c> to</c><00:36:12.550><c> control</c>

00:36:12.909 --> 00:36:14.869
this<00:36:13.269><c> healing</c><00:36:13.610><c> process.</c>

00:36:16.889 --> 00:36:22.809
This<00:36:17.409><c> brother</c><00:36:17.690><c> says,</c><00:36:18.050><c> we</c><00:36:18.050><c> have</c><00:36:18.309><c> known</c><00:36:18.449><c> those</c><00:36:18.769><c> who</c><00:36:18.969><c> neglect</c><00:36:19.289><c> their</c><00:36:19.610><c> health</c><00:36:19.829><c> and</c><00:36:20.050><c> refuse</c><00:36:20.510><c> any</c><00:36:21.269><c> aid</c><00:36:21.710><c> toward</c><00:36:22.070><c> recovery</c><00:36:22.610><c> on</c>

00:36:22.809 --> 00:36:25.829
the<00:36:22.989><c> ground</c><00:36:23.170><c> that</c><00:36:23.309><c> it</c><00:36:23.449><c> would</c><00:36:23.610><c> be</c><00:36:23.909><c> lacking</c><00:36:24.210><c> in</c><00:36:24.769><c> faith.</c>

00:36:27.030 --> 00:36:29.030
They<00:36:27.030><c> doubt</c><00:36:27.210><c> whether</c><00:36:27.449><c> it</c><00:36:27.630><c> is</c><00:36:27.789><c> legitimate</c><00:36:28.210><c> to</c><00:36:28.489><c> take</c><00:36:28.670><c> certain</c>

00:36:29.030 --> 00:36:31.489
promising<00:36:29.469><c> means</c><00:36:29.809><c> of</c><00:36:30.090><c> finding</c><00:36:30.349><c> relief</c><00:36:30.670><c> from</c><00:36:30.949><c> illness</c><00:36:31.250><c> since</c>

00:36:31.489 --> 00:36:34.309
they<00:36:31.769><c> prayed</c><00:36:32.010><c> to</c><00:36:32.289><c> God</c><00:36:32.510><c> for</c><00:36:32.869><c> deliverance</c><00:36:33.429><c> and</c><00:36:33.610><c> not</c><00:36:33.769><c> to</c><00:36:34.050><c> trust</c>

00:36:34.309 --> 00:36:35.510
in<00:36:34.610><c> him.</c>

00:36:38.250 --> 00:36:41.010
Many<00:36:38.469><c> points</c><00:36:38.829><c> out</c><00:36:39.090><c> that</c><00:36:39.250><c> the</c><00:36:39.429><c> fruits</c><00:36:39.590><c> of</c><00:36:39.769><c> the</c><00:36:39.969><c> field</c><00:36:40.230><c> come</c><00:36:40.489><c> from</c><00:36:40.730><c> God</c>

00:36:41.010 --> 00:36:43.170
to<00:36:41.269><c> provide</c><00:36:41.489><c> us</c><00:36:41.730><c> with</c><00:36:42.010><c> food.</c>

00:36:43.309 --> 00:36:45.969
So<00:36:43.670><c> do</c><00:36:43.869><c> the</c><00:36:44.030><c> leaves</c><00:36:44.309><c> of</c><00:36:44.510><c> the</c><00:36:44.750><c> trees</c><00:36:44.989><c> for</c><00:36:45.230><c> medicine,</c><00:36:45.829><c> and</c><00:36:45.829><c> that</c>

00:36:45.969 --> 00:36:48.010
will<00:36:46.230><c> continue</c><00:36:46.630><c> into</c><00:36:46.869><c> the</c><00:36:47.030><c> kingdom.</c>

00:36:48.829 --> 00:36:52.030
If<00:36:48.969><c> any</c><00:36:49.210><c> man</c><00:36:49.389><c> is</c><00:36:49.650><c> skillful</c><00:36:50.070><c> to</c><00:36:50.309><c> mend</c><00:36:50.449><c> a</c><00:36:50.670><c> broken</c><00:36:50.949><c> leg</c><00:36:51.289><c> or</c><00:36:51.510><c> sew</c><00:36:51.730><c> up</c>

00:36:52.030 --> 00:36:54.849
torn<00:36:52.210><c> flesh</c><00:36:52.610><c> or</c><00:36:52.809><c> prescribe</c><00:36:53.309><c> healing</c><00:36:53.730><c> medicine,</c>

00:36:55.489 --> 00:36:58.230
all<00:36:55.670><c> of</c><00:36:55.789><c> his</c><00:36:55.949><c> ability</c><00:36:56.309><c> comes</c><00:36:56.730><c> from</c><00:36:57.110><c> God.</c>

00:36:58.769 --> 00:37:02.150
If<00:36:58.909><c> he</c><00:36:59.030><c> can</c><00:36:59.250><c> help</c><00:36:59.510><c> us,</c><00:36:59.929><c> we</c><00:37:00.070><c> must</c><00:37:00.369><c> thank</c><00:37:00.590><c> God</c><00:37:00.949><c> for</c><00:37:01.210><c> it.</c>

00:37:02.730 --> 00:37:06.789
My<00:37:02.989><c> own</c><00:37:03.269><c> conviction</c><00:37:03.690><c> is</c><00:37:04.010><c> that</c><00:37:04.750><c> they</c><00:37:05.730><c> are</c><00:37:05.949><c> his</c><00:37:06.250><c> servants.</c>

00:37:07.090 --> 00:37:11.750
He<00:37:07.389><c> controls</c><00:37:07.969><c> the</c><00:37:08.230><c> situation</c><00:37:08.869><c> exactly,</c><00:37:10.110><c> completely,</c><00:37:10.929><c> totally.</c>

00:37:12.050 --> 00:37:17.409
There<00:37:12.329><c> could</c><00:37:12.530><c> be</c><00:37:12.650><c> no</c><00:37:12.869><c> mistakes</c><00:37:13.670><c> for</c><00:37:15.050><c> God's</c><00:37:15.590><c> elect</c><00:37:15.869><c> in</c><00:37:16.130><c> the</c><00:37:16.230><c> hands</c><00:37:16.389><c> of</c>

00:37:17.409 --> 00:37:19.090
a<00:37:17.610><c> medical</c><00:37:17.969><c> person.</c>

00:37:19.949 --> 00:37:22.230
So<00:37:20.190><c> you</c><00:37:20.230><c> don't</c><00:37:20.429><c> need</c><00:37:20.590><c> to</c><00:37:20.730><c> be</c><00:37:21.010><c> anxious</c><00:37:21.409><c> about</c><00:37:21.769><c> whether</c><00:37:21.989><c> you've</c>

00:37:22.230 --> 00:37:24.369
got<00:37:22.369><c> the</c><00:37:22.570><c> best</c><00:37:23.150><c> one</c><00:37:23.730><c> within</c><00:37:24.070><c> reason.</c>

00:37:24.389 --> 00:37:27.030
I'm<00:37:24.610><c> not</c><00:37:24.769><c> suggesting</c><00:37:25.210><c> you</c><00:37:25.829><c> go</c><00:37:26.070><c> to</c><00:37:26.250><c> any.</c>

00:37:27.050 --> 00:37:33.250
Make<00:37:27.449><c> the</c><00:37:27.929><c> inquiries,</c><00:37:29.010><c> pick</c><00:37:29.289><c> the</c><00:37:30.530><c> one</c><00:37:30.710><c> that</c><00:37:31.230><c> has</c><00:37:31.690><c> a</c><00:37:31.889><c> proven</c><00:37:32.110><c> record,</c>

00:37:34.329 --> 00:37:36.050
and<00:37:34.510><c> trust</c><00:37:34.829><c> God</c><00:37:35.250><c> to</c><00:37:35.530><c> work</c><00:37:35.710><c> it</c><00:37:35.929><c> out.</c>

00:37:36.050 --> 00:37:38.929
I<00:37:36.050><c> will</c><00:37:36.150><c> constantly</c><00:37:36.750><c> pray</c><00:37:37.289><c> that</c><00:37:37.489><c> I</c><00:37:37.590><c> know</c><00:37:37.869><c> it's</c><00:37:38.329><c> entirely</c><00:37:38.710><c> in</c>

00:37:38.929 --> 00:37:40.110
your<00:37:39.230><c> hands.</c>

00:37:42.230 --> 00:37:45.730
That's<00:37:42.570><c> exactly</c><00:37:42.989><c> what</c><00:37:43.289><c> happened,</c><00:37:43.670><c> for</c><00:37:43.969><c> example,</c><00:37:44.469><c> with</c><00:37:44.610><c> Nancy.</c>

00:37:46.550 --> 00:37:50.030
The<00:37:46.710><c> encephalitis</c><00:37:47.369><c> had,</c><00:37:47.809><c> you</c><00:37:48.789><c> know,</c><00:37:49.190><c> caused</c><00:37:49.289><c> her</c><00:37:49.489><c> to</c><00:37:49.670><c> lose</c>

00:37:50.030 --> 00:37:52.409
all<00:37:50.489><c> mental</c><00:37:51.670><c> consciousness.</c>

00:37:52.530 --> 00:37:57.070
It<00:37:52.730><c> actually</c><00:37:53.670><c> ends</c><00:37:54.730><c> up</c><00:37:55.110><c> destroying</c><00:37:55.610><c> the</c><00:37:56.289><c> brain.</c>

00:37:57.889 --> 00:38:04.730
But<00:37:58.409><c> the</c><00:37:58.929><c> young,</c><00:38:02.349><c> I</c><00:38:02.670><c> think</c><00:38:03.110><c> he</c><00:38:03.289><c> was</c><00:38:03.429><c> a</c><00:38:03.550><c> neurologist,</c><00:38:04.570><c> wanted</c>

00:38:04.730 --> 00:38:08.289
to<00:38:04.949><c> try</c><00:38:05.150><c> an</c><00:38:05.409><c> experimental</c><00:38:05.949><c> medicine.</c>

00:38:08.710 --> 00:38:12.530
One<00:38:09.170><c> of</c><00:38:09.309><c> these</c><00:38:10.570><c> kinds</c><00:38:11.090><c> of</c><00:38:11.230><c> things</c><00:38:11.369><c> they</c><00:38:11.570><c> use</c><00:38:11.670><c> for</c><00:38:11.889><c> cancer</c><00:38:12.289><c> and</c>

00:38:12.530 --> 00:38:13.469
so<00:38:12.710><c> on.</c>

00:38:15.090 --> 00:38:17.650
I<00:38:15.530><c> asked</c><00:38:15.769><c> my</c><00:38:16.050><c> dad,</c><00:38:16.449><c> should</c><00:38:16.510><c> we</c><00:38:16.690><c> do</c><00:38:16.889><c> it?</c>

00:38:18.710 --> 00:38:19.309
That<00:38:18.849><c> was</c><00:38:19.110><c> his.</c>

00:38:19.530 --> 00:38:21.889
It's<00:38:19.949><c> the</c><00:38:20.090><c> Lord</c><00:38:20.269><c> that's</c><00:38:20.630><c> controlling</c><00:38:21.030><c> the</c><00:38:21.250><c> situation.</c>

00:38:21.949 --> 00:38:24.590
If<00:38:22.090><c> there's</c><00:38:22.309><c> any</c><00:38:22.590><c> indication</c><00:38:23.130><c> that</c><00:38:23.309><c> it</c><00:38:23.510><c> might</c><00:38:23.769><c> work,</c>

00:38:25.050 --> 00:38:27.130
but<00:38:25.570><c> don't</c><00:38:26.090><c> put</c><00:38:26.329><c> your</c><00:38:26.570><c> faith</c><00:38:26.809><c> in</c><00:38:26.989><c> it.</c>

00:38:27.170 --> 00:38:29.730
Don't<00:38:27.389><c> trust</c><00:38:27.789><c> in</c><00:38:28.030><c> it</c><00:38:28.210><c> to</c><00:38:28.610><c> the</c><00:38:28.869><c> exclusion</c><00:38:29.210><c> of</c><00:38:29.449><c> God.</c>

00:38:29.949 --> 00:38:32.170
That's<00:38:30.230><c> where</c><00:38:30.349><c> Asa</c><00:38:30.690><c> fell</c><00:38:31.030><c> down.</c>

00:38:32.269 --> 00:38:34.630
He'd<00:38:32.429><c> been</c><00:38:32.670><c> faithful</c><00:38:33.050><c> all</c><00:38:33.309><c> his</c><00:38:33.590><c> life,</c><00:38:33.889><c> but</c><00:38:34.050><c> because</c><00:38:34.309><c> he</c><00:38:34.409><c> was</c>

00:38:34.630 --> 00:38:36.750
turning<00:38:34.869><c> away</c><00:38:35.210><c> from</c><00:38:35.469><c> God,</c>

00:38:37.469 --> 00:38:41.309
rebuking<00:38:37.989><c> God's</c><00:38:38.510><c> servants</c><00:38:38.769><c> that</c><00:38:38.969><c> were</c><00:38:39.070><c> trying</c><00:38:39.329><c> to</c><00:38:39.949><c> warn</c><00:38:40.190><c> him,</c>

00:38:41.570 --> 00:38:45.449
when<00:38:41.730><c> he</c><00:38:41.849><c> gets</c><00:38:42.070><c> this</c><00:38:42.250><c> terrible</c><00:38:42.670><c> sickness,</c><00:38:43.769><c> he</c><00:38:44.090><c> apparently</c><00:38:44.429><c> turned</c><00:38:44.730><c> entirely</c><00:38:45.230><c> to</c>

00:38:45.449 --> 00:38:46.050
the<00:38:45.670><c> physician,</c>

00:38:46.230 --> 00:38:48.110
put<00:38:46.309><c> his</c><00:38:46.590><c> confidence</c><00:38:47.090><c> in</c><00:38:47.329><c> him.</c>

00:38:48.590 --> 00:38:50.630
Well,<00:38:48.849><c> when</c><00:38:48.969><c> you</c><00:38:49.150><c> get</c><00:38:49.329><c> in</c><00:38:49.469><c> these</c><00:38:49.590><c> situations,</c><00:38:50.170><c> you're</c><00:38:50.530><c> going</c>

00:38:50.630 --> 00:38:51.670
to<00:38:50.769><c> be</c><00:38:50.869><c> able</c><00:38:51.050><c> to</c><00:38:51.309><c> recognize</c>

00:38:51.670 --> 00:38:58.369
whether<00:38:51.909><c> I'm</c><00:38:52.250><c> trusting</c><00:38:52.550><c> this</c><00:38:53.309><c> medical</c><00:38:53.829><c> person</c><00:38:54.570><c> or</c><00:38:56.010><c> I'm</c><00:38:56.309><c> still</c><00:38:56.849><c> basically,</c>

00:38:58.929 --> 00:39:02.369
my<00:38:59.269><c> trust,</c><00:38:59.730><c> my</c><00:38:59.989><c> confidence,</c><00:39:00.590><c> my</c><00:39:00.829><c> plea</c><00:39:01.070><c> is</c><00:39:01.449><c> entirely</c><00:39:01.949><c> in</c><00:39:02.250><c> the</c>

00:39:02.369 --> 00:39:03.670
hands<00:39:02.570><c> of</c><00:39:02.849><c> God.</c>

00:39:03.949 --> 00:39:06.150
There's<00:39:04.269><c> a</c><00:39:04.449><c> tremendous</c><00:39:04.909><c> difference.</c>

00:39:06.750 --> 00:39:11.510
But<00:39:07.010><c> I'm</c><00:39:07.269><c> convinced</c><00:39:07.610><c> God</c><00:39:07.869><c> will</c><00:39:08.110><c> use</c><00:39:08.369><c> them</c><00:39:08.550><c> to</c><00:39:08.769><c> do</c><00:39:08.929><c> some</c><00:39:09.809><c> wonderful</c><00:39:10.250><c> things</c>

00:39:11.909 --> 00:39:15.690
and<00:39:12.230><c> prolong</c><00:39:12.530><c> life,</c><00:39:13.849><c> if</c><00:39:14.150><c> that's</c><00:39:14.570><c> his</c><00:39:14.829><c> will.</c>

00:39:15.829 --> 00:39:19.989
But<00:39:16.050><c> the</c><00:39:16.269><c> outcome</c><00:39:16.570><c> is</c><00:39:16.989><c> entirely,</c><00:39:18.110><c> completely</c><00:39:18.429><c> in</c><00:39:19.230><c> his</c><00:39:19.530><c> hands.</c>

00:39:19.989 --> 00:39:24.650
And<00:39:20.170><c> he</c><00:39:20.389><c> is</c><00:39:20.789><c> controlling</c><00:39:21.570><c> that</c><00:39:22.590><c> surgeon,</c><00:39:23.050><c> for</c><00:39:23.369><c> example.</c>

00:39:25.789 --> 00:39:29.690
There's<00:39:26.369><c> no</c><00:39:26.630><c> way</c><00:39:26.869><c> the</c><00:39:27.150><c> angels</c><00:39:27.309><c> are</c><00:39:27.510><c> going</c><00:39:27.630><c> to</c><00:39:27.650><c> let</c><00:39:28.429><c> the</c><00:39:28.869><c> surgeon</c><00:39:29.130><c> be</c><00:39:29.389><c> the</c>

00:39:29.690 --> 00:39:30.969
deciding<00:39:30.030><c> person</c>

00:39:31.349 --> 00:39:34.469
in<00:39:31.929><c> the</c><00:39:32.090><c> life</c><00:39:32.250><c> or</c><00:39:32.469><c> death</c><00:39:32.690><c> of</c><00:39:32.809><c> one</c><00:39:33.030><c> of</c><00:39:33.210><c> God's</c><00:39:33.630><c> servants.</c>

00:39:35.369 --> 00:39:38.110
I<00:39:35.429><c> don't</c><00:39:35.570><c> know</c><00:39:35.590><c> if</c><00:39:35.630><c> that's</c><00:39:35.909><c> helpful</c><00:39:36.250><c> to</c><00:39:36.469><c> you,</c><00:39:37.309><c> but</c><00:39:37.349><c> that's,</c><00:39:37.929><c> in</c>

00:39:38.110 --> 00:39:42.269
my<00:39:39.530><c> view,</c><00:39:40.190><c> what</c><00:39:40.489><c> James</c><00:39:40.809><c> was</c><00:39:41.010><c> getting</c><00:39:41.329><c> at.</c>

00:39:45.170 --> 00:39:49.210
Well,<00:39:45.610><c> prayer</c><00:39:45.710><c> has</c><00:39:46.130><c> two</c><00:39:46.989><c> main</c><00:39:47.710><c> purposes.</c>

00:39:49.210 --> 00:39:54.110
All<00:39:50.010><c> else</c><00:39:50.489><c> is,</c><00:39:51.929><c> to</c><00:39:52.130><c> some</c><00:39:52.369><c> degree,</c><00:39:52.889><c> secondary.</c>

00:39:55.989 --> 00:39:57.750
Number<00:39:56.250><c> one,</c><00:39:56.670><c> Thanksgiving.</c>

00:39:59.170 --> 00:40:02.989
Perpetual,<00:40:00.010><c> moment</c><00:40:00.329><c> to</c><00:40:00.510><c> moment,</c><00:40:01.190><c> thankfulness</c><00:40:01.690><c> for</c><00:40:01.989><c> everything.</c>

00:40:04.449 --> 00:40:09.909
Try<00:40:04.750><c> it</c><00:40:04.949><c> as</c><00:40:05.150><c> a</c><00:40:05.269><c> way</c><00:40:05.429><c> to</c><00:40:05.610><c> get</c><00:40:05.769><c> into</c><00:40:06.090><c> this</c><00:40:08.010><c> prayer</c><00:40:08.789><c> mode,</c><00:40:09.650><c> this</c>

00:40:09.909 --> 00:40:11.289
prayer<00:40:10.170><c> mindedness,</c>

00:40:11.449 --> 00:40:14.550
this<00:40:11.909><c> constant</c><00:40:12.570><c> prayerfulness</c><00:40:13.130><c> throughout</c><00:40:13.489><c> the</c><00:40:13.750><c> day.</c>

00:40:14.969 --> 00:40:18.730
Concentrate,<00:40:15.469><c> first</c><00:40:15.750><c> of</c><00:40:15.949><c> all,</c><00:40:16.389><c> on</c><00:40:16.530><c> thankfulness.</c>

00:40:18.969 --> 00:40:23.650
And<00:40:19.309><c> just,</c><00:40:20.070><c> you</c><00:40:20.510><c> know,</c><00:40:21.789><c> gradually</c><00:40:22.110><c> remember</c><00:40:22.789><c> every</c><00:40:23.269><c> reason</c>

00:40:23.650 --> 00:40:26.369
why<00:40:24.110><c> you</c><00:40:24.809><c> need</c><00:40:25.030><c> to</c><00:40:25.250><c> be</c><00:40:25.449><c> thankful.</c>

00:40:26.949 --> 00:40:29.809
All<00:40:27.269><c> of</c><00:40:27.409><c> the</c><00:40:27.530><c> wonderful</c><00:40:28.030><c> things</c><00:40:28.530><c> that</c><00:40:28.849><c> are</c><00:40:29.030><c> taking</c><00:40:29.309><c> place</c><00:40:29.630><c> in</c>

00:40:29.809 --> 00:40:30.469
your<00:40:30.070><c> life,</c>

00:40:30.929 --> 00:40:33.610
including<00:40:31.150><c> the</c><00:40:31.550><c> difficulties,</c><00:40:32.110><c> if</c><00:40:32.349><c> you</c><00:40:32.610><c> will,</c>

00:40:34.530 --> 00:40:40.190
and<00:40:34.690><c> being</c><00:40:34.829><c> able</c><00:40:35.050><c> to</c><00:40:35.050><c> look</c><00:40:35.349><c> back</c><00:40:35.809><c> and</c><00:40:36.130><c> recognize</c><00:40:36.929><c> how</c><00:40:37.750><c> important</c><00:40:38.210><c> they</c><00:40:38.349><c> have</c><00:40:38.590><c> been</c><00:40:38.750><c> to</c><00:40:39.030><c> you.</c>

00:40:40.829 --> 00:40:49.289
To<00:40:41.630><c> the</c><00:40:41.849><c> eye</c><00:40:42.010><c> of</c><00:40:42.150><c> faith</c><00:40:42.889><c> and</c><00:40:44.030><c> love,</c><00:40:46.070><c> all</c><00:40:46.250><c> is</c><00:40:46.510><c> glorious,</c><00:40:47.590><c> all</c><00:40:47.889><c> is</c><00:40:48.130><c> joyful.</c>

00:40:51.650 --> 00:40:57.230
And<00:40:52.010><c> secondly,</c><00:40:52.650><c> seeking</c><00:40:52.769><c> help</c><00:40:53.250><c> to</c><00:40:53.590><c> know</c><00:40:53.929><c> right</c><00:40:54.309><c> and</c><00:40:54.710><c> think</c><00:40:55.090><c> right</c><00:40:55.510><c> and</c><00:40:55.829><c> do</c><00:40:56.090><c> right.</c>

00:40:57.710 --> 00:41:02.789
Those<00:40:57.949><c> are</c><00:40:58.250><c> the</c><00:40:58.369><c> two</c><00:40:58.710><c> primary</c><00:40:59.289><c> purposes</c><00:40:59.889><c> of</c><00:41:01.789><c> prayer.</c>

00:41:03.510 --> 00:41:07.190
In<00:41:03.809><c> every</c><00:41:04.210><c> circumstance,</c><00:41:05.530><c> in</c><00:41:05.590><c> every</c><00:41:06.010><c> condition,</c>

00:41:08.050 --> 00:41:11.750
Thanksgiving<00:41:08.750><c> for</c><00:41:09.110><c> what</c><00:41:09.369><c> he</c><00:41:09.570><c> has</c><00:41:09.849><c> done</c><00:41:10.150><c> for</c><00:41:10.449><c> us,</c><00:41:10.929><c> the</c><00:41:11.010><c> position</c><00:41:11.389><c> he</c><00:41:11.550><c> has</c>

00:41:11.750 --> 00:41:13.309
put<00:41:11.929><c> us</c><00:41:12.190><c> into,</c>

00:41:13.610 --> 00:41:17.630
the<00:41:13.829><c> family</c><00:41:14.110><c> he</c><00:41:14.289><c> has</c><00:41:14.570><c> given</c><00:41:14.789><c> us,</c><00:41:15.530><c> the</c><00:41:15.710><c> ecclesia,</c><00:41:16.230><c> the</c><00:41:16.429><c> word,</c>

00:41:17.769 --> 00:41:19.190
it's<00:41:18.210><c> endless.</c>

00:41:19.329 --> 00:41:23.070
He's<00:41:19.690><c> done</c><00:41:19.889><c> everything,</c><00:41:21.550><c> including</c><00:41:21.809><c> the</c><00:41:22.070><c> great</c><00:41:22.329><c> hope</c><00:41:22.670><c> that</c>

00:41:23.070 --> 00:41:24.539
motivates<00:41:23.690><c> us.</c>

00:41:26.309 --> 00:41:33.150
And<00:41:26.530><c> seeking</c><00:41:26.889><c> help</c><00:41:27.429><c> to</c><00:41:27.829><c> know</c><00:41:28.510><c> what</c><00:41:29.550><c> is</c><00:41:29.869><c> right,</c><00:41:31.250><c> to</c><00:41:31.510><c> think</c><00:41:31.789><c> right,</c><00:41:32.929><c> to</c>

00:41:33.150 --> 00:41:34.320
do<00:41:33.469><c> right.</c>

00:41:34.559 --> 00:41:37.699
In<00:41:34.920><c> every</c><00:41:35.280><c> circumstance,</c><00:41:36.360><c> in</c><00:41:36.360><c> every</c><00:41:36.639><c> condition.</c>

00:41:39.059 --> 00:41:42.400
Get<00:41:39.199><c> these</c><00:41:39.500><c> on</c><00:41:39.880><c> track</c><00:41:40.159><c> as</c><00:41:40.440><c> a</c><00:41:40.599><c> fixed</c><00:41:40.840><c> way</c><00:41:41.099><c> of</c><00:41:41.360><c> life,</c>

00:41:42.739 --> 00:41:47.699
and<00:41:42.820><c> all</c><00:41:43.099><c> else</c><00:41:43.420><c> will</c><00:41:43.760><c> flow</c><00:41:44.099><c> in</c><00:41:44.360><c> a</c><00:41:44.500><c> mighty,</c><00:41:45.139><c> irresistible</c><00:41:46.559><c> stream</c><00:41:47.099><c> of</c>

00:41:47.699 --> 00:41:49.420
goodness,<00:41:48.239><c> of</c><00:41:48.360><c> godliness.</c>

00:41:54.940 --> 00:42:00.860
God<00:41:55.420><c> has</c><00:41:55.780><c> assured</c><00:41:56.179><c> us</c><00:41:57.380><c> that</c><00:41:58.599><c> he</c><00:41:58.780><c> will</c><00:41:59.079><c> hear</c><00:41:59.619><c> and</c><00:42:00.000><c> respond</c>

00:42:00.860 --> 00:42:06.679
if<00:42:01.840><c> we</c><00:42:02.820><c> make</c><00:42:03.039><c> an</c><00:42:03.400><c> honest</c><00:42:03.719><c> effort</c><00:42:04.139><c> to</c><00:42:04.400><c> keep</c><00:42:04.559><c> his</c><00:42:04.840><c> commands</c><00:42:05.420><c> and</c>

00:42:06.679 --> 00:42:09.059
to<00:42:06.940><c> ask</c><00:42:07.219><c> according</c><00:42:07.639><c> to</c><00:42:07.860><c> his</c><00:42:08.139><c> will.</c>

00:42:10.719 --> 00:42:13.960
Whatever<00:42:10.940><c> we</c><00:42:11.340><c> ask,</c><00:42:11.659><c> we</c><00:42:11.880><c> receive</c><00:42:12.280><c> from</c><00:42:12.559><c> him</c><00:42:12.840><c> because</c><00:42:13.320><c> we</c><00:42:13.719><c> keep</c>

00:42:13.960 --> 00:42:14.820
his<00:42:14.360><c> commandments</c>

00:42:14.820 --> 00:42:17.420
and<00:42:15.079><c> do</c><00:42:15.340><c> those</c><00:42:15.619><c> things</c><00:42:15.900><c> that</c><00:42:16.079><c> are</c><00:42:16.320><c> pleasing</c><00:42:16.579><c> in</c><00:42:16.820><c> his</c><00:42:17.039><c> sight.</c>

00:42:17.719 --> 00:42:19.460
See<00:42:17.840><c> the</c><00:42:18.079><c> absolute</c><00:42:18.500><c> linkage?</c>

00:42:20.800 --> 00:42:23.619
And<00:42:20.980><c> again,</c><00:42:21.179><c> in</c><00:42:21.400><c> 1</c><00:42:21.639><c> John,</c><00:42:21.900><c> this</c><00:42:22.159><c> is</c><00:42:22.420><c> the</c><00:42:22.699><c> confidence</c><00:42:23.199><c> that</c><00:42:23.420><c> we</c>

00:42:23.619 --> 00:42:24.099
have<00:42:23.760><c> in</c><00:42:23.900><c> him</c>

00:42:24.099 --> 00:42:29.699
that<00:42:24.239><c> if</c><00:42:24.420><c> we</c><00:42:24.699><c> ask</c><00:42:25.019><c> anything</c><00:42:25.559><c> according</c><00:42:26.019><c> to</c><00:42:26.300><c> his</c><00:42:26.559><c> will,</c><00:42:27.699><c> he</c><00:42:28.159><c> hears</c><00:42:28.440><c> us.</c>

00:42:29.840 --> 00:42:32.739
If<00:42:30.159><c> we</c><00:42:30.360><c> know</c><00:42:30.760><c> that</c><00:42:30.960><c> he</c><00:42:31.059><c> hears</c><00:42:31.360><c> us,</c><00:42:31.920><c> whatever</c><00:42:32.159><c> we</c><00:42:32.460><c> ask,</c>

00:42:32.780 --> 00:42:35.400
we<00:42:32.960><c> know</c><00:42:33.360><c> that</c><00:42:33.559><c> we</c><00:42:33.679><c> have</c><00:42:33.900><c> the</c><00:42:34.119><c> petitions</c><00:42:34.539><c> that</c><00:42:34.739><c> we</c><00:42:34.940><c> have</c><00:42:35.139><c> asked</c>

00:42:35.400 --> 00:42:36.539
of<00:42:35.599><c> him.</c>

00:42:36.980 --> 00:42:43.539
To<00:42:37.219><c> ask</c><00:42:37.699><c> according</c><00:42:38.099><c> to</c><00:42:38.320><c> his</c><00:42:38.639><c> will</c><00:42:39.320><c> is</c><00:42:41.559><c> to</c><00:42:41.820><c> pray</c><00:42:42.239><c> in</c><00:42:42.440><c> his</c><00:42:42.780><c> name.</c>

00:42:44.980 --> 00:42:47.039
Hallowed<00:42:45.320><c> be</c><00:42:45.599><c> thy</c><00:42:45.860><c> name.</c>

00:42:48.500 --> 00:42:50.019
That's<00:42:48.780><c> what</c><00:42:48.940><c> it</c><00:42:49.139><c> means.</c>

00:42:52.340 --> 00:42:56.239
And<00:42:52.579><c> finally,</c><00:42:52.820><c> if</c><00:42:53.000><c> you</c><00:42:53.239><c> abide</c><00:42:53.500><c> in</c><00:42:53.760><c> me</c><00:42:54.039><c> and</c><00:42:54.199><c> my</c><00:42:54.420><c> words</c><00:42:54.820><c> abide</c><00:42:55.219><c> in</c><00:42:55.480><c> you,</c>

00:42:56.539 --> 00:43:00.280
you'll<00:42:56.840><c> ask</c><00:42:57.179><c> what</c><00:42:57.400><c> you</c><00:42:57.699><c> desire</c><00:42:58.079><c> and</c><00:42:58.260><c> it</c><00:42:58.440><c> shall</c><00:42:58.579><c> be</c><00:42:58.760><c> done</c><00:42:59.000><c> for</c><00:42:59.280><c> you.</c>

00:43:00.840 --> 00:43:05.739
But<00:43:01.019><c> when</c><00:43:01.199><c> we</c><00:43:01.480><c> ask</c><00:43:01.880><c> for</c><00:43:02.420><c> anything,</c><00:43:04.519><c> we</c><00:43:04.739><c> must</c><00:43:05.119><c> be</c><00:43:05.500><c> ready,</c>

00:43:05.820 --> 00:43:10.400
we<00:43:06.019><c> have</c><00:43:06.340><c> got</c><00:43:06.579><c> to</c><00:43:06.739><c> be</c><00:43:06.900><c> ready</c><00:43:07.199><c> to</c><00:43:07.460><c> accept</c><00:43:08.199><c> what</c><00:43:09.239><c> God</c><00:43:09.619><c> knows</c><00:43:10.079><c> is</c>

00:43:10.400 --> 00:43:11.800
best<00:43:10.699><c> for</c><00:43:11.000><c> us.</c>

00:43:17.320 --> 00:43:22.980
We<00:43:17.619><c> need</c><00:43:17.920><c> to</c><00:43:18.260><c> be</c><00:43:18.800><c> imitators</c><00:43:19.719><c> of</c><00:43:20.119><c> Christ,</c><00:43:21.380><c> to</c><00:43:21.519><c> pray</c><00:43:21.760><c> at</c><00:43:21.980><c> all</c><00:43:22.219><c> times,</c><00:43:22.800><c> in</c>

00:43:22.980 --> 00:43:24.539
all<00:43:23.219><c> situations.</c>

00:43:24.820 --> 00:43:28.599
We<00:43:25.380><c> don't</c><00:43:25.820><c> have</c><00:43:26.079><c> a</c><00:43:26.179><c> high</c><00:43:26.400><c> priest</c><00:43:26.679><c> who</c><00:43:26.840><c> cannot</c><00:43:27.159><c> sympathize</c><00:43:27.840><c> with</c><00:43:28.019><c> our</c><00:43:28.219><c> weakness,</c>

00:43:28.820 --> 00:43:32.460
but<00:43:28.880><c> who</c><00:43:29.019><c> is</c><00:43:29.239><c> tempted</c><00:43:29.559><c> in</c><00:43:29.800><c> all</c><00:43:30.099><c> things,</c><00:43:31.380><c> as</c><00:43:31.679><c> we</c><00:43:31.900><c> are,</c><00:43:32.199><c> yet</c>

00:43:32.460 --> 00:43:34.159
without<00:43:33.079><c> sinfulness.</c>

00:43:34.239 --> 00:43:37.940
So<00:43:34.400><c> let's</c><00:43:34.719><c> draw</c><00:43:34.960><c> near</c><00:43:35.179><c> with</c><00:43:35.500><c> confidence</c><00:43:36.019><c> to</c><00:43:36.280><c> the</c><00:43:36.460><c> throne</c><00:43:36.659><c> of</c><00:43:36.960><c> grace,</c>

00:43:38.400 --> 00:43:41.980
that<00:43:38.480><c> we</c><00:43:38.639><c> may</c><00:43:38.840><c> receive</c><00:43:39.360><c> mercy</c><00:43:39.800><c> and</c><00:43:40.119><c> find</c><00:43:40.340><c> grace</c><00:43:40.699><c> to</c><00:43:40.980><c> help</c><00:43:41.300><c> in</c>

00:43:41.980 --> 00:43:43.460
time<00:43:42.239><c> of</c><00:43:42.500><c> need.</c>

00:43:43.539 --> 00:43:45.619
Having<00:43:43.760><c> a</c><00:43:43.940><c> high</c><00:43:44.219><c> priest</c><00:43:44.500><c> over</c><00:43:44.739><c> the</c><00:43:44.900><c> house</c><00:43:45.119><c> of</c><00:43:45.400><c> God,</c>

00:43:45.760 --> 00:43:48.619
let<00:43:45.800><c> us</c><00:43:46.039><c> draw</c><00:43:46.380><c> near</c><00:43:46.659><c> with</c><00:43:46.920><c> a</c><00:43:47.099><c> true</c><00:43:47.300><c> heart</c><00:43:47.579><c> and</c><00:43:47.820><c> full</c><00:43:48.139><c> assurance</c>

00:43:48.619 --> 00:43:49.960
of<00:43:48.920><c> faith.</c>

00:43:50.579 --> 00:43:54.539
For<00:43:51.219><c> by</c><00:43:51.559><c> him</c><00:43:51.760><c> let</c><00:43:51.960><c> us</c><00:43:52.179><c> continually</c><00:43:52.800><c> offer</c><00:43:53.300><c> the</c><00:43:53.639><c> sacrifice</c><00:43:54.260><c> of</c>

00:43:54.539 --> 00:43:56.300
praise<00:43:55.019><c> to</c><00:43:55.239><c> God,</c>

00:43:56.519 --> 00:43:59.659
the<00:43:56.699><c> fruit</c><00:43:56.800><c> of</c><00:43:56.980><c> our</c><00:43:57.219><c> lips,</c><00:43:57.679><c> giving</c><00:43:57.960><c> thanks</c><00:43:58.400><c> to</c><00:43:58.639><c> his</c><00:43:58.840><c> name.</c>

00:44:01.039 --> 00:44:04.239
With<00:44:01.400><c> confidence,</c><00:44:02.219><c> because</c><00:44:02.340><c> we</c><00:44:02.539><c> are</c><00:44:02.780><c> submitting</c><00:44:03.179><c> to</c><00:44:03.500><c> his</c><00:44:03.760><c> way</c>

00:44:04.239 --> 00:44:05.679
of<00:44:04.639><c> suffering,</c>

00:44:06.159 --> 00:44:12.320
in<00:44:06.420><c> order</c><00:44:06.659><c> to</c><00:44:06.940><c> overcome</c><00:44:07.260><c> as</c><00:44:07.539><c> he</c><00:44:07.780><c> did</c><00:44:08.159><c> and</c><00:44:08.500><c> to</c><00:44:08.800><c> develop</c><00:44:09.239><c> true</c><00:44:09.559><c> hearts</c><00:44:10.340><c> full</c><00:44:11.059><c> of</c><00:44:11.280><c> faith.</c>

00:44:18.019 --> 00:44:23.860
And<00:44:18.559><c> the</c><00:44:18.719><c> Apostle</c><00:44:19.059><c> makes</c><00:44:19.500><c> clear</c><00:44:19.940><c> in</c><00:44:20.199><c> Hebrews</c><00:44:20.599><c> that</c><00:44:20.920><c> Jesus'</c><00:44:21.599><c> prayer</c><00:44:21.739><c> was</c><00:44:22.139><c> characterized</c><00:44:22.920><c> by</c>

00:44:24.539 --> 00:44:27.760
earnestness,<00:44:25.079><c> intensity,</c><00:44:26.539><c> persistence.</c>

00:44:28.619 --> 00:44:30.800
It's<00:44:28.840><c> probably</c><00:44:29.039><c> one</c><00:44:29.199><c> of</c><00:44:29.199><c> the</c><00:44:29.360><c> most</c><00:44:29.519><c> well</c><00:44:29.800><c>-known</c><00:44:30.000><c> passages</c><00:44:30.539><c> in</c>

00:44:30.800 --> 00:44:31.480
all<00:44:30.960><c> of</c><00:44:31.179><c> Scripture,</c>

00:44:31.519 --> 00:44:33.920
who<00:44:31.699><c> in</c><00:44:31.860><c> the</c><00:44:32.000><c> days</c><00:44:32.179><c> of</c><00:44:32.380><c> his</c><00:44:32.699><c> flesh,</c><00:44:33.019><c> when</c><00:44:33.079><c> he</c><00:44:33.239><c> had</c><00:44:33.500><c> offered</c><00:44:33.639><c> up</c>

00:44:33.920 --> 00:44:36.440
prayers<00:44:34.400><c> and</c><00:44:34.820><c> supplications,</c>

00:44:36.679 --> 00:44:41.179
with<00:44:37.320><c> vehement</c><00:44:37.920><c> cries</c><00:44:38.539><c> and</c><00:44:38.960><c> tears</c><00:44:39.519><c> to</c><00:44:39.739><c> him</c><00:44:40.079><c> who</c><00:44:40.239><c> was</c><00:44:40.519><c> able</c><00:44:40.760><c> to</c>

00:44:41.179 --> 00:44:42.840
save<00:44:41.300><c> him</c><00:44:41.519><c> from</c><00:44:41.820><c> death,</c>

00:44:43.260 --> 00:44:45.619
was<00:44:43.639><c> heard</c><00:44:43.920><c> because</c><00:44:44.340><c> of</c><00:44:44.480><c> his</c><00:44:44.719><c> godly</c><00:44:45.159><c> fear.</c>

00:44:46.019 --> 00:44:49.239
Have<00:44:46.219><c> you</c><00:44:46.360><c> ever</c><00:44:46.500><c> wondered</c><00:44:46.780><c> why</c><00:44:47.099><c> in</c><00:44:47.300><c> the</c><00:44:47.500><c> garden</c><00:44:47.940><c> he</c><00:44:48.699><c> went</c><00:44:48.880><c> and</c>

00:44:49.239 --> 00:44:50.820
prayed<00:44:49.519><c> intensely,</c>

00:44:51.400 --> 00:44:55.579
came<00:44:51.820><c> back</c><00:44:52.119><c> to</c><00:44:52.340><c> the</c><00:44:52.460><c> disciples,</c><00:44:54.400><c> went</c><00:44:54.519><c> and</c><00:44:54.820><c> prayed</c><00:44:54.960><c> again</c><00:44:55.340><c> and</c>

00:44:55.579 --> 00:44:57.699
said<00:44:56.199><c> the</c><00:44:56.559><c> same</c><00:44:56.880><c> things,</c>

00:44:59.059 --> 00:45:01.980
came<00:44:59.340><c> back</c><00:44:59.860><c> and</c><00:45:00.679><c> did</c><00:45:00.860><c> it</c><00:45:01.119><c> a</c><00:45:01.199><c> third</c><00:45:01.420><c> time?</c>

00:45:02.340 --> 00:45:04.280
It's<00:45:02.599><c> not</c><00:45:02.800><c> vain</c><00:45:03.000><c> repetition.</c>

00:45:06.380 --> 00:45:11.320
It's<00:45:07.039><c> just</c><00:45:07.579><c> the</c><00:45:08.119><c> evidence</c><00:45:08.460><c> of</c><00:45:08.679><c> his</c><00:45:09.039><c> intense</c><00:45:09.840><c> earnestness</c><00:45:10.960><c> and</c>

00:45:11.320 --> 00:45:14.219
desire<00:45:11.860><c> to</c><00:45:12.920><c> be</c><00:45:13.179><c> heard</c><00:45:13.420><c> by</c><00:45:13.679><c> his</c><00:45:13.960><c> father,</c>

00:45:14.380 --> 00:45:18.070
to<00:45:14.539><c> communicate</c><00:45:15.119><c> with</c><00:45:15.360><c> his</c><00:45:15.599><c> father,</c><00:45:15.940><c> to</c><00:45:16.059><c> lay</c><00:45:16.280><c> it</c><00:45:16.519><c> before</c><00:45:16.920><c> his</c><00:45:17.239><c> father.</c>

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Having<00:45:23.360><c> been</c><00:45:23.719><c> perfected,</c><00:45:24.300><c> he</c><00:45:24.420><c> became</c><00:45:24.780><c> the</c><00:45:25.039><c> author</c><00:45:25.320><c> of</c><00:45:25.599><c> eternal</c><00:45:25.960><c> salvation</c><00:45:26.639><c> to</c><00:45:26.920><c> all</c>

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who<00:45:27.539><c> obey</c><00:45:27.860><c> him.</c>

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There's<00:45:29.300><c> no</c><00:45:29.500><c> way</c><00:45:29.679><c> to</c><00:45:29.880><c> shortcut</c><00:45:30.320><c> this</c><00:45:30.659><c> process.</c>

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Christ<00:45:31.639><c> learned</c><00:45:32.000><c> obedience</c><00:45:32.619><c> by</c><00:45:32.980><c> suffering.</c>

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He<00:45:33.880><c> was</c><00:45:34.119><c> kept</c><00:45:34.320><c> from</c><00:45:34.659><c> sinning.</c>

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He<00:45:35.219><c> was</c><00:45:35.440><c> made</c><00:45:35.719><c> perfect</c><00:45:36.119><c> by</c><00:45:36.420><c> adversity.</c>

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God<00:45:38.500><c> needs</c><00:45:38.920><c> you</c><00:45:39.139><c> and</c><00:45:39.340><c> I</c><00:45:39.460><c> to</c><00:45:39.739><c> accept</c><00:45:40.159><c> and</c><00:45:40.400><c> cooperate</c><00:45:40.980><c> with</c><00:45:41.260><c> the</c>

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essential<00:45:41.920><c> training</c>

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that<00:45:42.679><c> this</c><00:45:42.960><c> veil</c><00:45:43.159><c> of</c><00:45:43.480><c> tears</c><00:45:43.659><c> is</c><00:45:43.880><c> all</c><00:45:44.199><c> about.</c>

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There<00:45:46.760><c> may</c><00:45:46.960><c> come</c><00:45:47.179><c> to</c><00:45:47.300><c> us</c><00:45:47.579><c> at</c><00:45:47.739><c> times</c><00:45:48.000><c> a</c><00:45:48.219><c> deep</c><00:45:48.480><c> down</c><00:45:48.800><c> overwhelming</c><00:45:49.400><c> sense</c><00:45:49.780><c> of</c>

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our<00:45:50.199><c> own</c>

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unworthiness<00:45:51.019><c> to</c><00:45:51.340><c> approach</c><00:45:51.679><c> God</c><00:45:51.980><c> in</c><00:45:52.320><c> prayer.</c>

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These<00:45:54.639><c> are</c><00:45:54.860><c> the</c><00:45:55.039><c> critical</c><00:45:55.420><c> times</c><00:45:55.820><c> when</c><00:45:56.019><c> the</c><00:45:56.260><c> flesh</c><00:45:56.480><c> is</c><00:45:56.800><c> striving</c><00:45:57.079><c> to</c><00:45:57.320><c> get</c>

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the<00:45:57.679><c> upper</c><00:45:57.960><c> hand,</c>

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when<00:45:59.900><c> we</c><00:46:00.199><c> most</c><00:46:00.599><c> need</c><00:46:00.960><c> to</c><00:46:01.360><c> pray</c><00:46:01.659><c> with</c><00:46:02.019><c> strong</c><00:46:02.539><c> crying</c><00:46:03.000><c> and</c><00:46:03.380><c> tears.</c>

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Our<00:46:05.559><c> flesh</c><00:46:05.880><c> delights</c><00:46:06.780><c> in</c><00:46:07.260><c> trying</c><00:46:07.739><c> to</c><00:46:08.099><c> convince</c><00:46:08.559><c> us</c><00:46:08.980><c> that</c><00:46:09.119><c> we</c>

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can't<00:46:09.980><c> do</c><00:46:10.260><c> it.</c>

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It<00:46:12.940><c> really</c><00:46:13.260><c> does.</c>

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It<00:46:16.900><c> really</c><00:46:17.320><c> is</c><00:46:17.699><c> the</c><00:46:17.860><c> great</c><00:46:18.139><c> enemy.</c>

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What<00:46:20.599><c> we</c><00:46:20.860><c> are</c><00:46:21.119><c> assured</c><00:46:21.420><c> of</c><00:46:21.619><c> by</c><00:46:21.900><c> Jesus</c><00:46:22.420><c> and</c><00:46:22.739><c> the</c><00:46:22.960><c> apostles</c><00:46:23.360><c> is</c><00:46:23.699><c> the</c>

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unerring<00:46:24.920><c> power</c><00:46:25.320><c> of</c><00:46:25.679><c> prayer</c><00:46:26.159><c> and</c><00:46:27.039><c> its</c><00:46:27.320><c> primary</c><00:46:27.780><c> object</c><00:46:28.320><c> of</c>

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ensuring<00:46:29.039><c> our</c><00:46:29.599><c> deliverance</c><00:46:30.280><c> from</c><00:46:30.599><c> the</c><00:46:30.820><c> grave,</c>

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our<00:46:31.920><c> resurrection</c><00:46:32.559><c> to</c><00:46:32.980><c> eternal</c><00:46:33.320><c> life,</c><00:46:34.719><c> to</c><00:46:34.860><c> oneness</c><00:46:35.219><c> with</c><00:46:35.500><c> God</c>

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as<00:46:36.239><c> partakers</c><00:46:36.820><c> of</c><00:46:37.079><c> the</c><00:46:37.260><c> divine</c><00:46:37.579><c> nature,</c>

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provided<00:46:39.480><c> that</c><00:46:39.780><c> our</c><00:46:40.099><c> prayer</c><00:46:40.280><c> is</c><00:46:40.599><c> earnest</c><00:46:41.159><c> and</c><00:46:41.679><c> constant,</c><00:46:42.960><c> that</c><00:46:43.039><c> it</c>

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is<00:46:43.539><c> uttered</c><00:46:43.940><c> and</c><00:46:44.139><c> lived</c><00:46:44.320><c> out</c>

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in<00:46:45.079><c> a</c><00:46:45.320><c> spirit</c><00:46:45.519><c> of</c><00:46:45.800><c> godly</c><00:46:46.219><c> fear</c><00:46:46.719><c> and</c><00:46:47.820><c> of</c><00:46:48.179><c> submissive</c><00:46:48.659><c> obedience</c>

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to<00:46:49.519><c> the</c><00:46:49.760><c> divine</c><00:46:50.099><c> will.</c>

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Thank<00:46:52.420><c> you</c><00:46:52.579><c> very</c><00:46:52.880><c> much.</c>