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fellowship<00:15:35.460><c> in</c><00:15:35.759><c> Christ.</c>

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Bear<00:15:46.539><c> one</c><00:15:46.840><c> another's</c><00:15:47.240><c> burdens.</c>

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Now,<00:15:50.759><c> as</c><00:15:51.019><c> we</c><00:15:51.200><c> know,</c><00:15:51.899><c> if</c><00:15:52.059><c> you</c><00:15:52.279><c> follow</c><00:15:52.639><c> the</c><00:15:53.059><c> Patriots</c><00:15:53.399><c> at</c><00:15:53.580><c> all,</c><00:15:54.379><c> they've</c><00:15:54.879><c> gone</c><00:15:55.039><c> through</c><00:15:55.399><c> a</c>

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shoes<00:16:13.559><c> entirely.</c>

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position<00:16:19.879><c> that</c><00:16:20.080><c> they're</c><00:16:20.340><c> comfortable</c>

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comfortable<00:16:25.379><c> with.</c>

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And<00:16:33.360><c> can</c><00:16:33.539><c> you</c><00:16:33.720><c> imagine</c><00:16:34.120><c> a</c><00:16:34.440><c> player</c><00:16:34.820><c> going</c><00:16:35.340><c> up</c><00:16:35.539><c> to</c><00:16:35.700><c> Bill</c><00:16:35.899><c> Belichick</c><00:16:36.360><c> when</c><00:16:36.539><c> he's</c><00:16:36.799><c> asked</c><00:16:37.000><c> to</c>

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play<00:16:37.299><c> a</c><00:16:37.500><c> different</c>

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position<00:16:38.059><c> on</c><00:16:38.220><c> the</c><00:16:38.399><c> team</c><00:16:39.139><c> and</c><00:16:39.600><c> saying,</c><00:16:40.039><c> I</c><00:16:40.139><c> can't</c><00:16:40.379><c> do</c><00:16:40.600><c> that,</c><00:16:41.139><c> I</c>

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He's<00:16:55.399><c> able</c><00:16:55.700><c> to</c><00:16:56.059><c> see</c><00:16:56.399><c> in</c><00:16:56.860><c> his</c><00:16:57.379><c> players</c><00:16:57.659><c> abilities</c><00:16:58.320><c> that</c><00:16:58.559><c> they</c>

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playing<00:17:05.880><c> different</c><00:17:06.160><c> positions</c><00:17:06.660><c> that</c><00:17:07.039><c> they've</c>

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never<00:17:07.599><c> played</c><00:17:07.839><c> before</c><00:17:08.420><c> and</c><00:17:09.140><c> succeed?</c>

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Well,<00:17:12.359><c> we</c><00:17:12.500><c> need</c><00:17:12.660><c> to</c><00:17:12.819><c> be</c><00:17:13.059><c> confident,</c><00:17:13.619><c> brothers</c><00:17:13.680><c> and</c><00:17:13.960><c> sisters,</c>

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has<00:17:18.279><c> that</c><00:17:18.579><c> same</c><00:17:18.819><c> ability</c><00:17:19.339><c> a</c><00:17:19.579><c> million</c><00:17:19.900><c> times</c><00:17:20.279><c> over.</c>

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to<00:17:29.539><c> our</c><00:17:29.740><c> spiritual</c><00:17:30.200><c> abilities,</c><00:17:31.640><c> our</c><00:17:31.799><c> lives</c><00:17:31.960><c> in</c><00:17:32.200><c> Christ,</c><00:17:33.519><c> our</c>

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So<00:17:38.059><c> I'm</c><00:17:38.279><c> sure,</c><00:17:38.859><c> brothers</c><00:17:38.880><c> and</c><00:17:39.160><c> sisters,</c><00:17:39.460><c> if</c><00:17:39.640><c> you're</c><00:17:39.799><c> like</c><00:17:40.000><c> me,</c>

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there<00:17:40.420><c> have</c><00:17:40.579><c> been</c><00:17:40.700><c> many</c><00:17:41.000><c> times,</c><00:17:41.920><c> whether</c>

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it<00:17:42.180><c> be</c><00:17:42.420><c> inside</c><00:17:42.799><c> or</c><00:17:43.039><c> outside</c><00:17:43.599><c> ecclesial</c><00:17:44.160><c> life,</c><00:17:44.539><c> that</c><00:17:45.039><c> you've</c>

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been<00:17:45.680><c> asked</c><00:17:45.900><c> to</c><00:17:46.119><c> do</c><00:17:46.359><c> something</c><00:17:46.839><c> that</c><00:17:47.759><c> you</c>

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You<00:17:52.000><c> tend</c><00:17:52.200><c> to</c><00:17:52.380><c> be</c><00:17:52.500><c> very</c><00:17:52.859><c> nervous</c><00:17:53.200><c> and</c><00:17:53.420><c> afraid</c><00:17:53.819><c> when</c><00:17:53.980><c> it</c><00:17:54.119><c> comes</c>

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to<00:17:55.779><c> doing</c><00:17:56.099><c> something</c><00:17:56.480><c> outside</c><00:17:57.000><c> of</c><00:17:57.259><c> your</c>

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established<00:17:58.099><c> comfort</c><00:17:58.539><c> zone,</c><00:17:58.759><c> and</c><00:17:58.859><c> that's</c><00:17:59.180><c> the</c><00:17:59.319><c> key</c><00:17:59.539><c> word,</c>

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your<00:18:00.640><c> established</c><00:18:01.319><c> comfort</c><00:18:01.779><c> zone.</c>

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We've<00:18:03.759><c> all</c><00:18:04.000><c> established</c><00:18:04.579><c> our</c><00:18:04.839><c> own</c><00:18:05.099><c> comfort</c><00:18:05.420><c> zones,</c><00:18:05.779><c> things</c>

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that<00:18:06.279><c> we</c><00:18:06.500><c> feel</c><00:18:06.740><c> really</c><00:18:07.140><c> good</c><00:18:07.400><c> doing.</c>

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up<00:18:11.779><c> and</c><00:18:12.000><c> read?</c>

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I'll<00:18:13.240><c> read</c><00:18:13.519><c> 100</c><00:18:14.019><c> days</c><00:18:14.720><c> in</c><00:18:14.880><c> the</c><00:18:15.019><c> week,</c><00:18:15.400><c> every</c><00:18:15.799><c> day.</c>

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I'll<00:18:16.980><c> read</c><00:18:17.140><c> any</c><00:18:17.500><c> time.</c>

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But<00:18:18.759><c> if</c><00:18:18.859><c> it's</c><00:18:19.099><c> a</c><00:18:19.220><c> last</c><00:18:19.460><c>-second</c><00:18:20.019><c> mark</c><00:18:20.400><c> we</c><00:18:20.539><c> need</c><00:18:20.779><c> someone</c><00:18:20.940><c> to</c><00:18:21.180><c> fill</c><00:18:21.299><c> in</c>

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and<00:18:21.700><c> exhort,</c><00:18:23.359><c> maybe</c><00:18:25.000><c> not</c><00:18:25.299><c> so</c><00:18:25.539><c> comfortable.</c>

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But<00:18:27.420><c> there</c><00:18:27.500><c> are</c><00:18:27.700><c> important</c><00:18:27.960><c> roles</c><00:18:28.299><c> that</c><00:18:28.559><c> need</c><00:18:28.680><c> to</c><00:18:28.839><c> be</c><00:18:29.019><c> filled</c>

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You<00:18:31.740><c> know,</c><00:18:31.740><c> I</c><00:18:31.819><c> think</c><00:18:31.960><c> I've</c><00:18:32.160><c> mentioned</c><00:18:32.299><c> that</c><00:18:32.480><c> millions</c><00:18:32.799><c> of</c><00:18:33.059><c> times.</c>

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But<00:18:38.759><c> we've</c><00:18:39.160><c> established</c><00:18:39.599><c> our</c><00:18:39.880><c> own</c><00:18:40.140><c> personal</c><00:18:40.519><c> comfort</c><00:18:40.940><c> zones,</c>

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So<00:18:48.480><c> we</c><00:18:48.759><c> do,</c><00:18:49.059><c> as</c><00:18:49.140><c> I</c><00:18:49.339><c> did</c><00:18:49.480><c> so</c><00:18:49.759><c> many</c><00:18:49.980><c> years</c><00:18:50.299><c> ago</c><00:18:50.460><c> at</c><00:18:50.640><c> that</c><00:18:50.940><c> field,</c>

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Lord,<00:18:55.619><c> I've</c><00:18:55.859><c> said,</c><00:18:56.180><c> I'm</c><00:18:56.259><c> not</c><00:18:56.519><c> able,</c><00:18:57.460><c> I</c><00:18:57.759><c> can't</c><00:18:58.019><c> do</c><00:18:58.200><c> it.</c>

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through<00:27:40.660><c> Christ,</c><00:27:42.019><c> who</c><00:27:42.319><c> strengthens</c><00:27:42.779><c> me.</c>

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in<00:28:15.920><c> verses</c><00:28:16.380><c> 16</c><00:28:16.920><c> and</c><00:28:17.079><c> 17.</c>

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1<00:28:23.940><c> Samuel</c><00:28:24.240><c> 23,</c><00:28:25.160><c> verses</c><00:28:25.440><c> 16</c><00:28:25.900><c> and</c><00:28:26.079><c> 17.</c>

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One<00:28:28.380><c> of</c><00:28:28.500><c> the</c><00:28:28.599><c> many</c><00:28:28.839><c> times</c><00:28:29.259><c> when</c><00:28:29.859><c> Saul</c><00:28:30.079><c> is</c><00:28:30.339><c> pursuing</c><00:28:30.680><c> David,</c><00:28:33.259><c> and</c><00:28:33.319><c> in</c>

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he<00:28:38.220><c> arose</c><00:28:38.579><c> and</c><00:28:38.740><c> went</c><00:28:38.980><c> to</c><00:28:39.240><c> David</c><00:28:39.519><c> into</c><00:28:39.759><c> the</c><00:28:40.019><c> wood</c><00:28:40.220><c> and</c><00:28:40.599><c> strengthened</c><00:28:41.039><c> his</c><00:28:41.400><c> hand</c>

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in<00:28:42.000><c> God.</c>

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And<00:28:44.220><c> he</c><00:28:44.359><c> said</c><00:28:44.619><c> to</c><00:28:44.740><c> him,</c><00:28:45.339><c> Fear</c><00:28:45.339><c> not,</c><00:28:46.660><c> for</c><00:28:46.799><c> the</c><00:28:46.940><c> hand</c><00:28:47.140><c> of</c><00:28:47.380><c> Saul</c><00:28:47.579><c> my</c>

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father<00:28:48.500><c> shall</c><00:28:48.799><c> not</c><00:28:49.140><c> find</c><00:28:49.440><c> thee,</c><00:28:50.920><c> and</c><00:28:51.119><c> thou</c><00:28:51.460><c> shalt</c><00:28:51.700><c> be</c><00:28:51.980><c> king</c>

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over<00:28:52.559><c> Israel,</c>

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father<00:28:58.319><c> knoweth.</c>

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strengthening<00:29:03.960><c> him,</c>

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given<00:29:07.900><c> regarding</c><00:29:08.940><c> the</c><00:29:09.420><c> kingdom.</c>

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And<00:29:11.039><c> there</c><00:29:11.180><c> are</c><00:29:11.339><c> so</c><00:29:11.599><c> many</c><00:29:11.799><c> others</c><00:29:12.119><c> that</c><00:29:12.440><c> we</c><00:29:12.839><c> don't</c><00:29:13.000><c> even</c><00:29:13.259><c> have</c>

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time<00:29:13.960><c> to</c><00:29:14.599><c> look</c><00:29:14.960><c> at,</c>

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but<00:29:15.559><c> here</c><00:29:15.799><c> are</c><00:29:16.000><c> a</c><00:29:16.119><c> few</c><00:29:16.299><c> that</c><00:29:17.119><c> I</c><00:29:17.599><c> remember</c><00:29:17.960><c> off</c><00:29:18.200><c> the</c><00:29:18.339><c> top</c><00:29:18.539><c> of</c><00:29:18.700><c> my</c><00:29:18.880><c> head.</c>

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If<00:29:19.140><c> you</c><00:29:19.299><c> remember</c><00:29:20.019><c> God</c><00:29:20.579><c> sending</c><00:29:20.859><c> an</c><00:29:21.140><c> angel</c><00:29:21.500><c> to</c><00:29:21.819><c> strengthen</c><00:29:22.140><c> Jesus</c><00:29:23.299><c> in</c>

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his<00:29:24.039><c> final</c><00:29:24.339><c> hours.</c>

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with<00:29:30.859><c> him</c><00:29:31.559><c> to</c><00:29:32.119><c> speak.</c>

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After<00:29:34.640><c> his</c><00:29:34.880><c> resurrection,</c><00:29:35.359><c> Jesus</c><00:29:35.880><c> appeared</c><00:29:36.299><c> to</c><00:29:36.519><c> his</c><00:29:36.640><c> disciples.</c>

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Remember<00:29:38.660><c> the</c><00:29:39.220><c> confusion</c><00:29:39.839><c> and</c><00:29:40.160><c> fear</c><00:29:40.279><c> they</c><00:29:40.559><c> felt</c><00:29:41.119><c> to</c><00:29:41.839><c> strengthen</c><00:29:42.299><c> them.</c>

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And<00:29:44.700><c> as</c><00:29:44.880><c> Paul</c><00:29:45.079><c> was</c><00:29:45.380><c> arriving</c><00:29:45.700><c> in</c><00:29:45.920><c> Rome</c><00:29:46.180><c> as</c><00:29:46.420><c> a</c><00:29:46.559><c> prisoner,</c><00:29:47.440><c> in</c>

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Acts<00:29:47.839><c> 28,</c>

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come<00:29:51.660><c> down</c><00:29:52.039><c> and</c><00:29:52.819><c> say</c><00:29:53.039><c> that</c><00:29:53.240><c> the</c><00:29:53.440><c> brother</c><00:29:53.660><c> who</c><00:29:53.839><c> came</c><00:29:54.099><c> to</c><00:29:54.319><c> meet</c><00:29:54.480><c> him,</c>

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he<00:29:56.559><c> was</c><00:29:56.839><c> strengthened</c><00:29:57.180><c> by</c><00:29:57.480><c> it</c><00:29:57.619><c> and</c><00:29:57.720><c> he</c><00:29:57.900><c> thanked</c><00:29:58.059><c> God</c><00:29:58.380><c> for</c><00:29:58.579><c> them,</c><00:29:59.299><c> and</c>

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he<00:29:59.559><c> took</c><00:29:59.759><c> courage.</c>

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look<00:30:07.799><c> around</c><00:30:08.099><c> the</c><00:30:08.279><c> room</c><00:30:08.579><c> here</c><00:30:08.940><c> today.</c>

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And<00:30:24.160><c> besides</c><00:30:24.680><c> this</c><00:30:25.119><c> wonderful</c><00:30:25.559><c> ecclesia</c><00:30:26.000><c> here,</c><00:30:26.259><c> we</c><00:30:26.880><c> are</c><00:30:27.279><c> blessed</c><00:30:27.599><c> with</c>

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the<00:30:28.079><c> comfort</c><00:30:28.299><c> of</c><00:30:28.500><c> knowing</c><00:30:28.740><c> that</c>

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there<00:30:30.099><c> are</c><00:30:30.319><c> ecclesias</c><00:30:30.599><c> throughout</c><00:30:30.880><c> this</c><00:30:31.160><c> country</c><00:30:31.400><c> and</c><00:30:31.599><c> throughout</c><00:30:31.819><c> the</c>

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ball<00:30:42.599><c> toward</c><00:30:42.920><c> the</c><00:30:43.140><c> kingdom.</c>

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the<00:31:25.160><c> ability</c><00:31:25.539><c> to</c><00:31:25.759><c> do</c><00:31:25.880><c> that.</c>

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life<00:31:34.799><c> for</c><00:31:34.980><c> us,</c>

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carry<00:31:52.579><c> the</c><00:31:52.799><c> ball.</c>

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A<00:31:59.299><c> wonderful</c><00:31:59.839><c> verse</c><00:32:00.440><c> that</c><00:32:02.180><c> will</c><00:32:03.180><c> totally</c><00:32:03.539><c> be</c><00:32:03.859><c> fulfilled</c><00:32:04.259><c> in</c><00:32:04.440><c> the</c><00:32:04.619><c> kingdom,</c><00:32:04.940><c> but</c><00:32:05.220><c> I</c>

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think<00:32:05.579><c> we</c><00:32:05.759><c> can</c><00:32:05.920><c> apply</c><00:32:06.200><c> it</c><00:32:06.400><c> to</c><00:32:06.559><c> ourselves</c><00:32:06.900><c> today.</c>

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If<00:32:09.700><c> we</c><00:32:10.720><c> put</c><00:32:10.980><c> our</c><00:32:11.299><c> trust,</c><00:32:11.740><c> our</c><00:32:12.059><c> strength</c><00:32:12.339><c> in</c><00:32:12.480><c> the</c><00:32:12.660><c> Lord.</c>

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Isaiah<00:32:15.200><c> 40,</c><00:32:15.680><c> verse</c><00:32:15.920><c> 31.</c>

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But<00:32:16.640><c> they</c><00:32:17.059><c> that</c><00:32:17.359><c> wait</c><00:32:17.539><c> upon</c><00:32:17.900><c> the</c><00:32:18.160><c> Lord</c><00:32:18.680><c> shall</c><00:32:20.220><c> renew</c><00:32:20.660><c> their</c><00:32:20.980><c> strength.</c>

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They<00:32:22.480><c> shall</c><00:32:22.720><c> mount</c><00:32:23.059><c> up</c><00:32:23.319><c> with</c><00:32:23.619><c> wings</c><00:32:24.059><c> as</c><00:32:24.339><c> eagles.</c>

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They<00:32:25.960><c> shall</c><00:32:26.220><c> run</c><00:32:26.700><c> and</c><00:32:27.420><c> not</c><00:32:27.700><c> be</c><00:32:28.019><c> weary,</c><00:32:29.059><c> and</c><00:32:29.339><c> they</c><00:32:29.539><c> shall</c><00:32:29.700><c> walk</c>

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and<00:32:31.319><c> not</c><00:32:31.640><c> faint.</c>

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What<00:32:33.400><c> a</c><00:32:33.619><c> beautiful</c><00:32:33.960><c> verse</c><00:32:34.339><c> for</c><00:32:34.579><c> us,</c><00:32:34.940><c> brothers</c><00:32:34.980><c> and</c><00:32:35.240><c> sisters,</c>

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as<00:32:35.940><c> we</c><00:32:37.640><c> continue</c><00:32:38.380><c> to</c><00:32:38.839><c> carry</c><00:32:39.039><c> the</c><00:32:39.299><c> ball</c><00:32:39.619><c> in</c><00:32:39.960><c> glory</c><00:32:40.160><c> of</c><00:32:40.380><c> our</c><00:32:40.559><c> father.</c>

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We<00:32:42.779><c> know</c><00:32:43.000><c> that</c><00:32:43.200><c> we</c><00:32:43.380><c> can't</c><00:32:43.700><c> change</c><00:32:44.000><c> the</c><00:32:44.240><c> past,</c><00:32:44.500><c> but</c><00:32:45.259><c> we</c><00:32:45.779><c> should</c>

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And<00:32:50.339><c> I</c><00:32:50.440><c> know,</c><00:32:50.779><c> speaking</c><00:32:51.039><c> for</c><00:32:51.259><c> myself</c><00:32:51.759><c> and</c><00:32:51.940><c> probably</c><00:32:52.240><c> speaking</c>

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there<00:32:53.960><c> is</c><00:32:55.119><c> no</c><00:32:55.400><c> worse</c><00:32:55.720><c> feeling</c><00:32:56.220><c> in</c><00:32:56.599><c> the</c><00:32:56.799><c> world</c><00:32:57.319><c> than</c><00:32:58.019><c> looking</c>

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back<00:32:58.680><c> at</c><00:32:58.900><c> missed</c><00:32:59.119><c> opportunities</c><00:32:59.960><c> to</c><00:33:00.759><c> carry</c><00:33:00.980><c> the</c><00:33:01.200><c> ball.</c>

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or<00:33:10.980><c> not</c><00:33:11.160><c> reaching</c><00:33:11.420><c> out</c><00:33:11.819><c> to</c><00:33:11.980><c> a</c><00:33:12.140><c> brother</c><00:33:12.339><c> or</c><00:33:12.480><c> sister</c><00:33:12.839><c> that</c><00:33:13.039><c> you</c><00:33:13.200><c> haven't</c><00:33:13.380><c> seen</c><00:33:13.640><c> in</c><00:33:13.819><c> a</c>

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while,<00:33:16.339><c> all</c><00:33:16.640><c> opportunities</c><00:33:17.220><c> we</c><00:33:17.460><c> have</c><00:33:17.579><c> been</c><00:33:17.740><c> given.</c>

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Those<00:33:18.220><c> are</c><00:33:18.400><c> the</c><00:33:18.599><c> things</c><00:33:19.079><c> that</c><00:33:19.819><c> we</c><00:33:20.000><c> need</c><00:33:20.160><c> to</c><00:33:20.339><c> be</c><00:33:20.500><c> doing</c><00:33:20.720><c> in</c><00:33:21.039><c> carrying</c><00:33:21.240><c> the</c><00:33:21.480><c> ball.</c>

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And<00:33:23.680><c> I</c><00:33:23.779><c> know</c><00:33:23.940><c> it</c><00:33:24.140><c> hurts</c><00:33:24.279><c> sometimes</c><00:33:24.740><c> when</c><00:33:24.880><c> you</c><00:33:25.000><c> don't</c><00:33:25.180><c> do</c><00:33:25.359><c> it</c><00:33:25.700><c> and</c><00:33:25.839><c> you</c><00:33:26.079><c> reflect</c><00:33:26.440><c> on</c>

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it<00:33:26.940><c> and</c><00:33:27.079><c> you,</c><00:33:27.339><c> boy,</c><00:33:27.680><c> I</c><00:33:28.039><c> missed</c><00:33:28.240><c> a</c><00:33:28.440><c> wonderful</c><00:33:28.779><c> opportunity.</c>

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to,<00:33:34.579><c> striving</c><00:33:35.119><c> to,</c><00:33:36.259><c> as</c><00:33:36.660><c> we</c><00:33:36.940><c> await</c><00:33:37.140><c> the</c><00:33:37.380><c> return</c><00:33:38.220><c> of</c><00:33:39.980><c> our</c><00:33:40.200><c> Savior.</c>

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And<00:33:41.819><c> I</c><00:33:41.960><c> just</c><00:33:42.220><c> wonder,</c><00:33:42.720><c> you</c><00:33:43.019><c> know,</c><00:33:43.140><c> I</c><00:33:43.319><c> wonder,</c><00:33:45.059><c> where</c><00:33:45.140><c> would</c><00:33:45.420><c> we</c>

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be<00:33:45.759><c> today</c><00:33:46.119><c> if</c><00:33:46.960><c> we</c><00:33:47.579><c> didn't</c><00:33:47.819><c> have</c><00:33:48.140><c> individuals</c><00:33:48.759><c> as</c><00:33:49.079><c> part</c><00:33:49.220><c> of</c><00:33:49.420><c> our</c>

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lives<00:33:49.859><c> that</c><00:33:50.119><c> carried</c><00:33:50.359><c> the</c><00:33:50.579><c> ball</c><00:33:50.720><c> for</c><00:33:51.000><c> us?</c>

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You<00:33:52.339><c> know,</c><00:33:52.420><c> I</c><00:33:52.480><c> think</c><00:33:52.640><c> of</c><00:33:52.839><c> my</c><00:33:53.000><c> mother</c><00:33:53.180><c> and</c><00:33:53.400><c> father</c><00:33:53.700><c> who</c><00:33:53.920><c> brought</c>

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me<00:33:54.220><c> up</c><00:33:54.359><c> in</c><00:33:54.460><c> the</c><00:33:54.660><c> truth.</c>

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Where<00:33:55.119><c> would</c><00:33:55.279><c> I</c><00:33:55.440><c> be</c><00:33:55.640><c> if</c><00:33:56.380><c> I</c><00:33:56.799><c> didn't</c><00:33:57.039><c> have</c><00:33:57.299><c> parents</c><00:33:57.660><c> like</c><00:33:58.039><c> that</c>

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who<00:33:58.740><c> loved</c><00:33:59.119><c> God</c><00:33:59.680><c> and</c><00:34:00.440><c> brought</c><00:34:00.640><c> me</c><00:34:00.859><c> up</c><00:34:01.140><c> to</c><00:34:01.980><c> love</c><00:34:02.220><c> him</c><00:34:02.380><c> as</c><00:34:02.640><c> well?</c>

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Where<00:34:03.980><c> would</c><00:34:04.160><c> some</c><00:34:04.400><c> of</c><00:34:04.500><c> us</c><00:34:04.619><c> be</c><00:34:04.799><c> if</c><00:34:05.099><c> we</c><00:34:05.420><c> weren't</c><00:34:05.619><c> friends</c><00:34:06.039><c> with</c>

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those<00:34:06.680><c> who</c><00:34:08.019><c> were</c><00:34:08.300><c> part</c><00:34:08.539><c> of</c><00:34:08.699><c> the</c><00:34:08.920><c> truth,</c><00:34:09.239><c> who</c><00:34:09.619><c> taught</c><00:34:09.920><c> you</c><00:34:10.079><c> the</c>

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truth<00:34:10.860><c> and</c><00:34:11.800><c> opened</c><00:34:12.079><c> God's</c><00:34:12.500><c> word</c><00:34:12.639><c> to</c><00:34:12.780><c> you?</c>

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the<00:34:48.679><c> glory</c><00:34:48.900><c> of</c><00:34:49.139><c> God.</c>

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send<00:35:16.539><c> and</c><00:35:16.739><c> who</c><00:35:16.920><c> will</c><00:35:17.119><c> go</c><00:35:17.320><c> for</c><00:35:17.559><c> us?</c>

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God<00:35:20.880><c> asked.</c><00:35:22.139><c> Isaiah</c><00:35:22.480><c> answered,</c><00:35:23.920><c> Here</c><00:35:24.099><c> am</c><00:35:24.380><c> I.</c><00:35:25.579><c> Send</c><00:35:25.780><c> me.</c>