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you</c><00:13:38.980><c> take</c><00:13:39.220><c> 1</c><00:13:39.539><c> Corinthians</c><00:13:39.899><c> chapter</c><00:13:40.399><c> 4,</c><00:13:42.820><c> where</c><00:13:43.019><c> Paul</c><00:13:43.580><c> saw</c> 00:13:43.980 --> 00:13:45.379 himself<00:13:44.500><c> in</c><00:13:44.700><c> this</c><00:13:44.940><c> capacity.</c> 00:13:45.539 --> 00:13:47.759 And<00:13:45.639><c> this</c><00:13:45.779><c> is</c><00:13:46.299><c> the</c><00:13:46.580><c> capacity</c><00:13:47.039><c> of</c><00:13:47.240><c> this</c><00:13:47.519><c> parable,</c> 00:13:47.860 --> 00:13:50.059 when<00:13:47.980><c> the</c><00:13:48.100><c> good</c><00:13:48.279><c> man</c><00:13:48.460><c> of</c><00:13:48.580><c> the</c><00:13:48.720><c> house</c><00:13:48.879><c> left</c><00:13:49.159><c> this</c><00:13:49.840><c> servant.</c> 00:13:50.100 --> 00:13:52.620 This<00:13:50.320><c> is</c><00:13:50.440><c> the</c><00:13:50.539><c> sort</c><00:13:50.720><c> of</c><00:13:50.980><c> 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Paul</c><00:14:10.460><c> is</c><00:14:10.799><c> talking</c><00:14:11.039><c> here</c><00:14:11.659><c> about</c><00:14:12.659><c> him</c><00:14:12.840><c> being</c><00:14:13.240><c> left</c><00:14:13.519><c> in</c><00:14:13.919><c> charge</c><00:14:14.179><c> by</c> 00:14:14.440 --> 00:14:17.919 the<00:14:15.580><c> father</c><00:14:15.820><c> of</c><00:14:16.019><c> the</c><00:14:16.120><c> house,</c><00:14:16.419><c> who</c><00:14:16.460><c> is</c><00:14:16.700><c> God</c><00:14:16.840><c> himself.</c> 00:14:17.960 --> 00:14:20.320 And<00:14:18.100><c> the</c><00:14:18.379><c> cupboard,</c><00:14:18.700><c> brothers</c><00:14:18.860><c> and</c><00:14:19.139><c> sisters,</c><00:14:19.559><c> the</c><00:14:19.799><c> cupboard</c> 00:14:20.320 --> 00:14:24.100 is<00:14:21.320><c> stacked</c><00:14:21.659><c> up</c><00:14:22.419><c> with</c><00:14:22.700><c> God's</c><00:14:23.120><c> secrets.</c> 00:14:24.159 --> 00:14:27.600 They're<00:14:24.360><c> not</c><00:14:24.559><c> mysteries,</c><00:14:25.059><c> there's</c><00:14:25.259><c> no</c><00:14:25.500><c> such</c><00:14:25.759><c> thing</c><00:14:26.379><c> in</c><00:14:27.259><c> the</c><00:14:27.500><c> Greek.</c> 00:14:27.679 --> 00:14:29.200 It<00:14:27.799><c> means</c><00:14:28.080><c> a</c><00:14:28.320><c> secret.</c> 00:14:29.440 --> 00:14:32.419 And<00:14:29.940><c> in</c><00:14:30.259><c> that</c><00:14:30.659><c> cupboard,</c><00:14:30.980><c> there's</c><00:14:31.120><c> a</c><00:14:31.240><c> whole</c><00:14:31.500><c> lot</c><00:14:31.679><c> of</c><00:14:32.019><c> secrets</c> 00:14:32.419 --> 00:14:33.539 in<00:14:32.659><c> there.</c> 00:14:33.620 --> 00:14:34.639 And<00:14:33.759><c> Paul's</c><00:14:33.919><c> got</c><00:14:34.139><c> the</c><00:14:34.340><c> key.</c> 00:14:35.100 --> 00:14:38.799 Now,<00:14:35.259><c> those</c><00:14:35.460><c> secrets</c><00:14:36.019><c> are,</c><00:14:36.820><c> of</c><00:14:36.820><c> course,</c><00:14:37.799><c> in</c><00:14:37.899><c> this</c><00:14:38.179><c> case,</c><00:14:38.659><c> the</c> 00:14:38.799 --> 00:14:42.379 Word<00:14:39.019><c> of</c><00:14:39.200><c> God,</c><00:14:40.399><c> the</c><00:14:40.559><c> things</c><00:14:40.759><c> to</c><00:14:41.000><c> be</c><00:14:41.259><c> revealed.</c> 00:14:42.799 --> 00:14:45.220 And<00:14:43.159><c> Paul's</c><00:14:43.500><c> in</c><00:14:43.720><c> charge</c><00:14:43.980><c> of</c><00:14:44.120><c> that.</c> 00:14:46.039 --> 00:14:50.059 And<00:14:46.220><c> he's</c><00:14:46.440><c> got</c><00:14:46.519><c> to</c><00:14:46.740><c> determine</c><00:14:47.240><c> who</c><00:14:48.019><c> needs</c><00:14:48.279><c> what</c><00:14:48.580><c> at</c><00:14:48.820><c> what</c><00:14:49.059><c> time.</c> 00:14:50.460 --> 00:14:53.200 And<00:14:50.960><c> he's</c><00:14:51.100><c> got</c><00:14:51.179><c> to</c><00:14:51.320><c> do</c><00:14:51.440><c> that</c><00:14:51.820><c> very</c><00:14:52.179><c> skillfully.</c> 00:14:54.000 --> 00:14:55.019 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That's<00:15:05.940><c> true</c><00:15:06.100><c> of</c><00:15:06.279><c> anybody,</c><00:15:06.820><c> brothers</c><00:15:06.899><c> and</c><00:15:07.139><c> sisters.</c> 00:15:07.419 --> 00:15:08.820 That's<00:15:07.700><c> true</c><00:15:07.879><c> of</c><00:15:08.019><c> an</c><00:15:08.159><c> ordinary</c><00:15:08.500><c> servant.</c> 00:15:09.100 --> 00:15:11.659 But<00:15:09.259><c> it's</c><00:15:09.539><c> more</c><00:15:09.899><c> true</c><00:15:10.120><c> of</c><00:15:10.340><c> a</c><00:15:10.480><c> steward.</c> 00:15:12.000 --> 00:15:14.100 He's<00:15:12.480><c> got</c><00:15:12.620><c> an</c><00:15:12.779><c> enormous</c><00:15:13.360><c> responsibility.</c> 00:15:14.460 --> 00:15:17.519 And<00:15:14.659><c> he</c><00:15:14.779><c> says,</c><00:15:15.100><c> It's</c><00:15:15.340><c> required</c><00:15:15.820><c> that</c><00:15:16.000><c> they</c><00:15:16.200><c> be</c><00:15:16.500><c> found</c><00:15:16.879><c> faithful.</c> 00:15:17.659 --> 00:15:19.080 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myself.</c> 00:15:31.120 --> 00:15:33.860 Yet<00:15:31.240><c> I'm</c><00:15:31.379><c> not</c><00:15:31.519><c> hereby</c><00:15:31.919><c> justified,</c><00:15:32.519><c> but</c><00:15:32.639><c> he</c><00:15:32.799><c> that</c><00:15:33.019><c> judgeth</c><00:15:33.399><c> me</c> 00:15:33.860 --> 00:15:34.580 is<00:15:34.120><c> the</c><00:15:34.320><c> Lord.</c> 00:15:34.720 --> 00:15:39.539 Now,<00:15:34.980><c> I</c><00:15:35.179><c> just</c><00:15:35.700><c> emphasise</c><00:15:36.460><c> here</c><00:15:37.000><c> how</c><00:15:37.600><c> Paul</c><00:15:37.919><c> saw</c><00:15:38.179><c> that</c><00:15:38.460><c> role,</c><00:15:38.600><c> how</c><00:15:38.820><c> important</c><00:15:39.320><c> he</c> 00:15:39.539 --> 00:15:41.419 saw<00:15:39.679><c> it</c><00:15:39.879><c> in</c><00:15:39.980><c> relation</c><00:15:40.279><c> to</c><00:15:40.460><c> himself.</c> 00:15:41.659 --> 00:15:42.639 Now,<00:15:41.840><c> what</c><00:15:41.919><c> he's</c><00:15:42.059><c> saying</c><00:15:42.299><c> is</c><00:15:42.500><c> this.</c> 00:15:42.659 --> 00:15:45.460 He<00:15:42.759><c> said,</c><00:15:42.899><c> Look,</c><00:15:43.039><c> I've</c><00:15:43.279><c> been</c><00:15:43.419><c> left</c><00:15:43.580><c> in</c><00:15:43.899><c> charge</c><00:15:44.419><c> of</c><00:15:45.059><c> the</c><00:15:45.259><c> Word</c> 00:15:45.460 --> 00:15:47.159 of<00:15:45.639><c> God</c><00:15:45.919><c> in</c><00:15:46.299><c> Corinth.</c> 00:15:47.539 --> 00:15:51.340 And<00:15:47.960><c> you</c><00:15:48.200><c> people</c><00:15:48.539><c> need</c><00:15:48.919><c> God's</c><00:15:49.480><c> secrets</c><00:15:49.799><c> revealed</c><00:15:50.360><c> to</c><00:15:50.539><c> you</c><00:15:50.720><c> from</c><00:15:50.960><c> time</c><00:15:51.220><c> to</c> 00:15:51.340 --> 00:15:52.679 time<00:15:51.600><c> to</c><00:15:51.820><c> build</c><00:15:51.960><c> you</c><00:15:52.100><c> up</c><00:15:52.220><c> in</c><00:15:52.320><c> the</c><00:15:52.539><c> faith.</c> 00:15:52.820 --> 00:15:56.980 And<00:15:52.960><c> sometimes</c><00:15:53.299><c> they</c><00:15:53.559><c> need</c><00:15:53.879><c> milk</c><00:15:54.399><c> and</c><00:15:55.139><c> sometimes</c><00:15:55.620><c> they</c><00:15:55.840><c> need</c><00:15:56.080><c> meat.</c> 00:15:57.159 --> 00:16:00.379 Maybe<00:15:57.399><c> they</c><00:15:57.720><c> sometimes</c><00:15:58.500><c> need</c><00:15:58.799><c> a</c><00:15:58.980><c> mixture</c><00:15:59.240><c> of</c><00:15:59.679><c> the</c><00:15:59.700><c> two.</c> 00:16:00.879 --> 00:16:03.919 And<00:16:01.059><c> it</c><00:16:01.100><c> was</c><00:16:01.259><c> up</c><00:16:01.419><c> to</c><00:16:01.620><c> Paul</c><00:16:01.720><c> to</c><00:16:02.039><c> decide</c><00:16:02.700><c> when</c><00:16:03.159><c> that</c><00:16:03.320><c> would</c><00:16:03.480><c> happen</c><00:16:03.740><c> and</c> 00:16:03.919 --> 00:16:05.039 how<00:16:04.139><c> much</c><00:16:04.340><c> was</c><00:16:04.580><c> necessary.</c> 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don't</c><00:16:13.120><c> care</c><00:16:13.299><c> what</c><00:16:13.460><c> people</c><00:16:13.799><c> say.</c> 00:16:14.059 --> 00:16:15.279 He<00:16:14.399><c> said,</c><00:16:14.679><c> I'll</c><00:16:14.759><c> tell</c><00:16:14.820><c> you</c><00:16:14.960><c> something.</c> 00:16:15.519 --> 00:16:17.559 I'm<00:16:15.740><c> reading</c><00:16:16.000><c> from</c><00:16:16.200><c> the</c><00:16:16.379><c> Greek</c><00:16:16.559><c> here.</c> 00:16:18.519 --> 00:16:22.379 He<00:16:18.580><c> said,</c><00:16:18.879><c> I</c><00:16:18.879><c> don't</c><00:16:19.200><c> know</c><00:16:19.539><c> anything</c><00:16:20.200><c> against</c><00:16:21.039><c> myself</c><00:16:21.620><c> that</c><00:16:21.820><c> will</c><00:16:22.039><c> keep</c><00:16:22.220><c> me</c> 00:16:22.379 --> 00:16:23.080 out<00:16:22.500><c> of</c><00:16:22.580><c> the</c><00:16:22.759><c> kingdom,</c> 00:16:23.360 --> 00:16:25.519 but<00:16:23.519><c> I</c><00:16:23.679><c> don't</c><00:16:23.820><c> know</c><00:16:23.940><c> whether</c><00:16:24.039><c> I'm</c><00:16:24.139><c> going</c><00:16:24.279><c> to</c><00:16:24.340><c> be</c><00:16:24.559><c> justified</c><00:16:24.940><c> either.</c> 00:16:26.019 --> 00:16:27.179 That<00:16:26.200><c> doesn't</c><00:16:26.500><c> justify</c><00:16:26.980><c> me.</c> 00:16:27.500 --> 00:16:31.840 I'm<00:16:27.639><c> not</c><00:16:27.860><c> aware,</c><00:16:28.139><c> he</c><00:16:28.399><c> said,</c><00:16:29.100><c> that</c><00:16:29.419><c> I</c><00:16:29.659><c> have</c><00:16:30.580><c> misused</c><00:16:31.039><c> this</c><00:16:31.379><c> office</c><00:16:31.600><c> or</c> 00:16:31.840 --> 00:16:32.600 that<00:16:31.980><c> I've</c><00:16:32.139><c> been</c><00:16:32.299><c> unfaithful.</c> 00:16:32.620 --> 00:16:34.220 I'm<00:16:32.799><c> not</c><00:16:32.940><c> aware</c><00:16:33.159><c> of</c><00:16:33.320><c> that.</c> 00:16:34.519 --> 00:16:36.340 But<00:16:34.720><c> I'm</c><00:16:34.899><c> not</c><00:16:35.000><c> going</c><00:16:35.100><c> to</c><00:16:35.259><c> turn</c><00:16:35.360><c> to</c><00:16:35.519><c> that.</c> 00:16:36.419 --> 00:16:37.559 The<00:16:36.559><c> Master</c><00:16:36.879><c> will.</c> 00:16:37.679 --> 00:16:39.600 Now,<00:16:38.000><c> look</c><00:16:38.120><c> how</c><00:16:38.279><c> he</c><00:16:38.419><c> saw</c><00:16:38.600><c> that.</c> 00:16:40.159 --> 00:16:42.539 So<00:16:40.360><c> as</c><00:16:40.519><c> far</c><00:16:40.720><c> as</c><00:16:40.840><c> he</c><00:16:41.019><c> was</c><00:16:41.220><c> concerned,</c><00:16:41.679><c> he'd</c><00:16:41.899><c> done</c><00:16:42.059><c> his</c><00:16:42.340><c> best.</c> 00:16:42.539 --> 00:16:45.700 He<00:16:42.679><c> could</c><00:16:42.879><c> not</c><00:16:43.240><c> see</c><00:16:43.720><c> where</c><00:16:44.100><c> he</c><00:16:44.279><c> had</c><00:16:44.440><c> not</c><00:16:44.679><c> discharged</c><00:16:45.100><c> that</c><00:16:45.360><c> properly.</c> 00:16:45.899 --> 00:16:48.419 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but</c><00:17:01.799><c> he</c> 00:17:01.879 --> 00:17:03.279 didn't<00:17:02.100><c> feel</c><00:17:02.259><c> he</c><00:17:02.379><c> was</c><00:17:02.440><c> going</c><00:17:02.539><c> to</c><00:17:02.600><c> be</c><00:17:02.860><c> justified</c> 00:17:03.279 --> 00:17:08.299 because<00:17:04.319><c> he</c><00:17:04.619><c> knew</c><00:17:05.059><c> what</c><00:17:05.480><c> a</c><00:17:05.680><c> grave</c><00:17:06.059><c> responsibility</c><00:17:06.759><c> that</c><00:17:07.000><c> was.</c> 00:17:08.900 --> 00:17:13.099 And<00:17:09.420><c> the</c><00:17:09.700><c> health</c><00:17:09.940><c> of</c><00:17:10.160><c> that</c><00:17:10.519><c> household,</c><00:17:11.720><c> its</c><00:17:12.039><c> status,</c> 00:17:13.920 --> 00:17:15.680 would<00:17:14.000><c> be</c><00:17:14.220><c> the</c><00:17:14.359><c> means</c><00:17:14.619><c> of</c><00:17:14.799><c> whether</c><00:17:14.920><c> he</c><00:17:15.019><c> was</c><00:17:15.039><c> going</c><00:17:15.180><c> to</c><00:17:15.279><c> be</c><00:17:15.480><c> in</c> 00:17:15.680 --> 00:17:17.680 or<00:17:15.819><c> out</c><00:17:16.039><c> of</c><00:17:16.119><c> the</c><00:17:16.240><c> kingdom</c><00:17:16.460><c> of</c><00:17:16.740><c> God.</c> 00:17:18.099 --> 00:17:21.680 He<00:17:18.220><c> was</c><00:17:18.359><c> going</c><00:17:18.480><c> to</c><00:17:18.619><c> be</c><00:17:18.700><c> here</c><00:17:18.839><c> to</c><00:17:19.019><c> discharge</c><00:17:19.519><c> his</c><00:17:19.839><c> responsibilities</c><00:17:20.519><c> properly.</c> 00:17:22.160 --> 00:17:24.319 And<00:17:22.299><c> Matthew</c><00:17:22.559><c> says</c><00:17:22.859><c> this</c><00:17:23.160><c> servant</c><00:17:23.460><c> had</c><00:17:23.640><c> to</c><00:17:23.839><c> give</c><00:17:23.880><c> them</c><00:17:24.079><c> their</c> 00:17:24.319 --> 00:17:27.359 meat<00:17:25.200><c> in</c><00:17:25.920><c> due</c><00:17:26.180><c> season.</c> 00:17:28.579 --> 00:17:30.440 Meat<00:17:29.099><c> in</c><00:17:29.619><c> due</c><00:17:29.960><c> season.</c> 00:17:30.920 --> 00:17:33.259 And<00:17:31.099><c> the</c><00:17:31.339><c> RSV</c><00:17:31.859><c> beautifully</c><00:17:32.380><c> picks</c><00:17:32.640><c> that</c><00:17:32.920><c> up.</c> 00:17:33.259 --> 00:17:38.339 It<00:17:33.559><c> says,</c><00:17:34.759><c> portion</c><00:17:34.779><c> of</c><00:17:35.140><c> food</c><00:17:35.759><c> at</c><00:17:36.619><c> the</c><00:17:36.880><c> proper</c><00:17:37.140><c> time.</c> 00:17:39.599 --> 00:17:44.700 The<00:17:39.960><c> portion</c><00:17:40.480><c> of</c><00:17:40.880><c> food</c><00:17:41.519><c> at</c><00:17:42.779><c> the</c><00:17:43.099><c> proper</c><00:17:43.460><c> time.</c> 00:17:45.700 --> 00:17:48.519 So<00:17:45.839><c> number</c><00:17:46.119><c> one,</c><00:17:46.480><c> brothers</c><00:17:46.539><c> and</c><00:17:46.819><c> sisters,</c><00:17:47.539><c> the</c><00:17:47.920><c> portion</c><00:17:48.299><c> has</c> 00:17:48.519 --> 00:17:49.880 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that</c><00:18:05.200><c> took</c><00:18:05.819><c> a</c><00:18:06.400><c> careful</c><00:18:06.779><c> judgement.</c> 00:18:08.019 --> 00:18:10.119 And<00:18:08.119><c> we</c><00:18:08.259><c> could</c><00:18:08.440><c> run</c><00:18:08.660><c> through</c><00:18:08.839><c> the</c><00:18:09.019><c> scriptures,</c><00:18:09.579><c> brothers</c><00:18:09.740><c> and</c><00:18:09.920><c> sisters,</c> 00:18:10.319 --> 00:18:14.680 and<00:18:10.480><c> show</c><00:18:11.019><c> some</c><00:18:11.660><c> of</c><00:18:11.799><c> how</c><00:18:12.460><c> those</c><00:18:12.799><c> responsibilities</c><00:18:13.279><c> were</c><00:18:13.599><c> discharged.</c> 00:18:16.160 --> 00:18:19.039 Like<00:18:16.460><c> in</c><00:18:16.599><c> Isaiah</c><00:18:16.980><c> chapter</c><00:18:17.339><c> 50</c><00:18:17.640><c> and</c><00:18:17.819><c> verse</c><00:18:18.079><c> 4,</c><00:18:18.319><c> we</c><00:18:18.579><c> won't</c><00:18:18.819><c> turn</c> 00:18:19.039 --> 00:18:19.380 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speak</c><00:18:30.059><c> a</c><00:18:30.700><c> word</c><00:18:31.019><c> in</c><00:18:31.819><c> season</c><00:18:32.259><c> to</c><00:18:34.079><c> him</c><00:18:34.279><c> that</c><00:18:34.420><c> is</c><00:18:34.619><c> weary.</c> 00:18:35.339 --> 00:18:37.599 Meat<00:18:35.700><c> in</c><00:18:36.039><c> due</c><00:18:36.319><c> season.</c> 00:18:38.740 --> 00:18:42.960 So<00:18:39.039><c> Jesus</c><00:18:39.400><c> would</c><00:18:39.619><c> look</c><00:18:39.839><c> over</c><00:18:40.059><c> the</c><00:18:40.299><c> crowd</c><00:18:40.700><c> and</c><00:18:42.319><c> he</c><00:18:42.380><c> would</c><00:18:42.559><c> see</c><00:18:42.720><c> a</c> 00:18:42.960 --> 00:18:43.920 person<00:18:43.220><c> out</c><00:18:43.539><c> there</c> 00:18:43.920 --> 00:18:48.099 who<00:18:44.160><c> he</c><00:18:44.400><c> knew</c><00:18:44.700><c> was</c><00:18:45.180><c> in</c><00:18:45.440><c> a</c><00:18:45.720><c> spiritual</c><00:18:46.180><c> sense</c><00:18:46.660><c> weary.</c> 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he</c><00:18:58.460><c> would</c> 00:18:58.819 --> 00:18:59.440 single<00:18:59.039><c> them</c><00:18:59.240><c> out</c> 00:18:59.440 --> 00:19:01.720 and<00:18:59.740><c> he</c><00:18:59.779><c> would</c><00:19:00.039><c> make</c><00:19:00.279><c> his</c><00:19:00.460><c> way</c><00:19:00.619><c> over</c><00:19:00.779><c> through</c><00:19:01.160><c> that</c><00:19:01.460><c> crowd</c> 00:19:01.720 --> 00:19:05.119 and<00:19:02.019><c> he</c><00:19:02.079><c> would</c><00:19:02.220><c> get</c><00:19:02.400><c> out</c><00:19:02.500><c> of</c><00:19:02.599><c> that</c><00:19:02.839><c> person</c><00:19:03.240><c> and</c><00:19:03.839><c> in</c><00:19:04.000><c> due</c><00:19:04.339><c> season,</c> 00:19:05.400 --> 00:19:07.900 he<00:19:05.460><c> would</c><00:19:05.700><c> render</c><00:19:06.000><c> a</c><00:19:06.299><c> word</c><00:19:06.500><c> to</c><00:19:06.700><c> him</c><00:19:06.819><c> that</c><00:19:06.940><c> is</c><00:19:07.119><c> weary</c> 00:19:08.160 --> 00:19:11.480 as<00:19:08.599><c> a</c><00:19:08.839><c> good</c><00:19:09.099><c> steward</c><00:19:09.640><c> of</c><00:19:10.000><c> the</c><00:19:10.180><c> manifold</c><00:19:10.599><c> mysteries</c><00:19:11.019><c> of</c><00:19:11.319><c> God.</c> 00:19:11.519 --> 00:19:12.859 That's<00:19:11.680><c> what</c><00:19:11.779><c> he</c><00:19:11.880><c> would</c><00:19:12.079><c> do.</c> 00:19:13.140 --> 00:19:15.240 You've<00:19:13.339><c> got</c><00:19:13.500><c> occasions</c><00:19:13.880><c> when</c><00:19:14.059><c> the</c><00:19:14.240><c> apostle,</c><00:19:14.579><c> for</c><00:19:14.859><c> example,</c> 00:19:15.400 --> 00:19:16.099 told<00:19:15.680><c> the</c><00:19:15.920><c> Corinthians,</c> 00:19:16.119 --> 00:19:21.680 he<00:19:16.279><c> said,</c><00:19:16.980><c> you</c><00:19:17.039><c> have</c><00:19:17.259><c> become</c><00:19:17.559><c> such</c><00:19:17.940><c> as,</c><00:19:21.480><c> you</c><00:19:21.480><c> know,</c> 00:19:21.680 --> 00:19:23.400 ready<00:19:22.079><c> 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Lord</c><00:21:41.500><c> goes</c><00:21:41.759><c> on</c><00:21:42.000><c> in</c><00:21:42.079><c> that</c><00:21:42.279><c> 24th</c><00:21:42.819><c> chapter</c><00:21:43.019><c> of</c><00:21:43.180><c> Matthew,</c> 00:21:43.420 --> 00:21:44.279 and<00:21:43.519><c> he</c><00:21:43.579><c> says,</c> 00:21:44.599 --> 00:21:48.000 Look,<00:21:46.259><c> who</c><00:21:46.559><c> then</c><00:21:46.779><c> is</c><00:21:46.920><c> that</c><00:21:47.140><c> in</c><00:21:47.299><c> verse</c><00:21:47.539><c> 45,</c> 00:21:48.160 --> 00:21:49.440 the<00:21:48.279><c> faithful</c><00:21:48.599><c> and</c><00:21:48.859><c> wide</c><00:21:49.079><c> servant,</c> 00:21:49.579 --> 00:21:52.559 whom<00:21:49.680><c> his</c><00:21:49.880><c> Lord</c><00:21:50.079><c> made</c><00:21:50.400><c> ruler</c><00:21:50.680><c> over</c><00:21:50.980><c> his</c><00:21:51.400><c> household?</c> 00:21:54.039 --> 00:21:56.180 Now,<00:21:54.480><c> here's</c><00:21:54.660><c> an</c><00:21:54.900><c> interesting</c><00:21:55.240><c> thing,</c><00:21:55.640><c> brethren</c><00:21:55.720><c> and</c><00:21:56.000><c> sisters.</c> 00:21:56.240 --> 00:22:00.079 Did<00:21:56.380><c> you</c><00:21:56.599><c> know</c><00:21:57.539><c> that</c><00:21:58.240><c> in</c><00:21:58.440><c> that</c><00:21:58.720><c> word</c><00:21:58.940><c> household,</c> 00:22:00.700 --> 00:22:02.839 we<00:22:00.920><c> get</c><00:22:01.039><c> a</c><00:22:01.240><c> Greek</c><00:22:01.440><c> word</c><00:22:01.680><c> from</c><00:22:01.859><c> which</c><00:22:02.019><c> we</c><00:22:02.240><c> get</c><00:22:02.420><c> the</c><00:22:02.579><c> English</c> 00:22:02.839 --> 00:22:04.480 word<00:22:03.339><c> therapy?</c> 00:22:06.680 --> 00:22:07.119 Therapeutic. 00:22:07.119 --> 00:22:11.660 The<00:22:08.000><c> person's</c><00:22:08.420><c> got</c><00:22:08.519><c> to</c><00:22:08.640><c> go</c><00:22:08.759><c> through</c><00:22:09.839><c> some</c><00:22:10.539><c> therapy</c><00:22:11.140><c> to</c><00:22:11.440><c> help</c> 00:22:11.660 --> 00:22:13.319 them<00:22:11.980><c> rehabilitate.</c> 00:22:13.539 --> 00:22:18.440 In<00:22:13.720><c> other</c><00:22:13.940><c> words,</c><00:22:15.359><c> this</c><00:22:15.579><c> household</c><00:22:16.220><c> is</c><00:22:16.619><c> a</c><00:22:16.740><c> household</c><00:22:17.160><c> of</c><00:22:17.440><c> health.</c> 00:22:18.599 --> 00:22:21.680 It's<00:22:18.740><c> got</c><00:22:18.880><c> to</c><00:22:19.019><c> do</c><00:22:19.140><c> with</c><00:22:19.380><c> health</c><00:22:19.920><c> and</c><00:22:20.299><c> vitality.</c> 00:22:22.319 --> 00:22:24.480 And<00:22:22.519><c> the</c><00:22:22.640><c> good</c><00:22:22.819><c> man</c><00:22:23.000><c> of</c><00:22:23.160><c> the</c><00:22:23.319><c> house,</c> 00:22:24.539 --> 00:22:27.799 when<00:22:24.759><c> he</c><00:22:24.960><c> was</c><00:22:25.160><c> here</c><00:22:25.640><c> in</c><00:22:26.119><c> the</c><00:22:26.319><c> person</c><00:22:26.500><c> of</c><00:22:26.680><c> his</c><00:22:26.839><c> son</c><00:22:26.980><c> who</c><00:22:27.220><c> represented</c><00:22:27.640><c> him,</c> 00:22:27.819 --> 00:22:33.099 he<00:22:27.940><c> left</c><00:22:28.079><c> that</c><00:22:28.339><c> house</c><00:22:29.680><c> with</c><00:22:30.359><c> sufficient</c><00:22:31.079><c> means</c><00:22:31.599><c> to</c><00:22:31.819><c> make</c><00:22:31.960><c> it</c><00:22:32.240><c> healthy.</c> 00:22:33.859 --> 00:22:34.940 And<00:22:34.000><c> that's</c><00:22:34.180><c> how</c><00:22:34.180><c> it's</c><00:22:34.339><c> got</c><00:22:34.460><c> to</c><00:22:34.700><c> stay,</c> 00:22:34.940 --> 00:22:38.299 because<00:22:35.140><c> that's</c><00:22:35.319><c> what</c><00:22:35.480><c> he</c><00:22:35.720><c> wants</c><00:22:36.160><c> when</c><00:22:36.420><c> he</c><00:22:36.480><c> comes</c><00:22:36.799><c> back.</c> 00:22:39.059 --> 00:22:42.779 God,<00:22:39.319><c> through</c><00:22:39.579><c> his</c><00:22:39.859><c> son,</c><00:22:40.319><c> did</c><00:22:40.579><c> every</c><00:22:41.079><c> conceivable</c><00:22:41.920><c> thing</c><00:22:42.299><c> necessary</c> 00:22:42.779 --> 00:22:44.920 to<00:22:42.940><c> make</c><00:22:43.160><c> that</c><00:22:43.420><c> house</c><00:22:43.859><c> healthy,</c> 00:22:44.940 --> 00:22:47.460 a<00:22:45.240><c> place</c><00:22:45.500><c> where</c><00:22:45.759><c> we</c><00:22:45.980><c> have</c><00:22:46.359><c> therapy.</c> 00:22:48.559 --> 00:22:50.740 And<00:22:48.680><c> it</c><00:22:48.900><c> needs</c><00:22:49.099><c> to</c><00:22:49.319><c> be</c><00:22:49.460><c> kept</c><00:22:49.619><c> that</c><00:22:49.839><c> way,</c><00:22:50.160><c> brothers</c><00:22:50.299><c> and</c><00:22:50.519><c> sisters.</c> 00:22:51.119 --> 00:22:53.720 The<00:22:51.380><c> Ecclesiast</c><00:22:51.859><c> should</c><00:22:51.880><c> be</c><00:22:52.140><c> a</c><00:22:52.339><c> place</c><00:22:52.539><c> where</c><00:22:52.740><c> people</c><00:22:53.059><c> come</c><00:22:53.400><c> to</c> 00:22:53.720 --> 00:22:56.420 recover<00:22:54.519><c> and</c><00:22:55.700><c> to</c><00:22:55.900><c> be</c><00:22:56.180><c> helped.</c> 00:22:56.839 --> 00:23:00.059 Sometimes,<00:22:57.259><c> of</c><00:22:57.440><c> course,</c><00:22:57.740><c> therapy</c><00:22:58.160><c> calls</c><00:22:58.700><c> for</c><00:22:59.220><c> some</c><00:22:59.500><c> harsher</c><00:22:59.779><c> methods.</c> 00:23:00.099 --> 00:23:02.619 We<00:23:00.259><c> know</c><00:23:00.480><c> that,</c><00:23:00.680><c> depending</c><00:23:00.980><c> upon</c><00:23:01.380><c> the</c><00:23:01.660><c> nature</c><00:23:01.940><c> of</c><00:23:02.119><c> the</c><00:23:02.220><c> illness.</c> 00:23:02.619 --> 00:23:04.819 But<00:23:03.200><c> it's</c><00:23:03.420><c> all</c><00:23:03.640><c> therapeutic.</c> 00:23:05.500 --> 00:23:07.480 In<00:23:05.599><c> other</c><00:23:05.799><c> words,</c><00:23:06.079><c> it's</c><00:23:06.220><c> all</c><00:23:06.500><c> to</c><00:23:06.799><c> create</c><00:23:07.140><c> health.</c> 00:23:07.619 --> 00:23:10.400 It's<00:23:07.700><c> not</c><00:23:07.900><c> to</c><00:23:08.180><c> create</c><00:23:08.579><c> sickness</c><00:23:09.079><c> and</c><00:23:09.359><c> trouble.</c> 00:23:11.059 --> 00:23:14.160 We<00:23:11.259><c> don't</c><00:23:11.519><c> stand</c><00:23:11.740><c> on</c><00:23:11.940><c> a</c><00:23:12.099><c> soapbox</c><00:23:12.619><c> and</c><00:23:13.059><c> create</c><00:23:13.460><c> problems.</c> 00:23:14.359 --> 00:23:16.000 We<00:23:14.579><c> create</c><00:23:14.960><c> health.</c> 00:23:16.700 --> 00:23:18.960 That's<00:23:17.000><c> an</c><00:23:17.180><c> interesting</c><00:23:17.559><c> word</c><00:23:17.819><c> in</c><00:23:17.960><c> the</c><00:23:18.140><c> Greek,</c><00:23:18.380><c> isn't</c><00:23:18.519><c> it?</c> 00:23:19.460 --> 00:23:21.640 A<00:23:19.720><c> tremendously</c><00:23:20.480><c> interesting</c><00:23:21.299><c> word.</c> 00:23:22.019 --> 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treatment</c><00:23:34.279><c> or</c><00:23:34.599><c> whether</c><00:23:34.759><c> it</c> 00:23:34.839 --> 00:23:35.640 calls<00:23:35.099><c> for</c><00:23:35.339><c> gentle.</c> 00:23:35.980 --> 00:23:38.880 We<00:23:36.240><c> should</c><00:23:36.839><c> have</c><00:23:37.119><c> this</c><00:23:37.420><c> place</c><00:23:37.680><c> in</c><00:23:37.980><c> that</c><00:23:38.220><c> regard,</c><00:23:38.779><c> brothers</c> 00:23:38.880 --> 00:23:40.019 and<00:23:39.140><c> sisters.</c> 00:23:40.380 --> 00:23:43.079 Now,<00:23:40.880><c> the</c><00:23:41.019><c> Lord</c><00:23:41.240><c> says,</c><00:23:41.839><c> verse</c><00:23:42.140><c> 20,</c><00:23:42.460><c> 46,</c> 00:23:43.579 --> 00:23:46.079 Blessed<00:23:43.880><c> is</c><00:23:44.079><c> that</c><00:23:44.380><c> servant</c><00:23:44.640><c> whom</c><00:23:44.839><c> his</c><00:23:45.039><c> Lord,</c><00:23:45.240><c> when</c><00:23:45.420><c> he</c><00:23:45.619><c> cometh,</c><00:23:45.960><c> shall</c> 00:23:46.079 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did,</c><00:24:00.920><c> that</c><00:24:01.039><c> would</c><00:24:01.299><c> cancel</c><00:24:01.660><c> out</c><00:24:01.900><c> most</c><00:24:02.180><c> of</c><00:24:02.299><c> us</c><00:24:02.500><c> here.</c> 00:24:04.000 --> 00:24:07.539 We<00:24:04.259><c> mean</c><00:24:04.480><c> in</c><00:24:04.640><c> the</c><00:24:04.880><c> spiritual</c><00:24:05.279><c> sense</c><00:24:05.619><c> that</c><00:24:05.799><c> we've</c><00:24:06.160><c> got</c><00:24:06.259><c> to</c><00:24:06.420><c> be</c><00:24:06.700><c> equipped.</c> 00:24:08.019 --> 00:24:14.859 How<00:24:08.359><c> on</c><00:24:08.619><c> earth</c><00:24:09.059><c> can</c><00:24:09.680><c> we</c><00:24:10.140><c> help</c><00:24:10.440><c> people</c><00:24:11.079><c> in</c><00:24:12.779><c> the</c><00:24:12.980><c> sense</c><00:24:13.220><c> of</c><00:24:13.819><c> therapy</c> 00:24:15.000 --> 00:24:17.700 if<00:24:15.480><c> we're</c><00:24:15.799><c> unqualified</c><00:24:16.339><c> and</c><00:24:16.559><c> untrained?</c> 00:24:19.059 --> 00:24:21.480 How<00:24:19.539><c> on</c><00:24:19.759><c> earth</c><00:24:19.859><c> are</c><00:24:19.980><c> we</c><00:24:20.119><c> going</c><00:24:20.240><c> to</c><00:24:20.539><c> feed</c><00:24:20.700><c> people</c><00:24:20.940><c> with</c><00:24:21.259><c> milk</c> 00:24:21.480 --> 00:24:24.039 if<00:24:21.660><c> we</c><00:24:21.859><c> don't</c><00:24:22.000><c> even</c><00:24:22.319><c> understand</c><00:24:22.960><c> the</c><00:24:23.180><c> milk</c><00:24:23.319><c> of</c><00:24:23.480><c> the</c><00:24:23.619><c> word,</c><00:24:23.880><c> let</c> 00:24:24.039 --> 00:24:24.619 alone<00:24:24.279><c> the</c><00:24:24.500><c> meat?</c> 00:24:24.619 --> 00:24:28.019 And<00:24:24.720><c> when</c><00:24:24.819><c> it</c><00:24:24.920><c> comes</c><00:24:25.180><c> to</c><00:24:25.380><c> meat,</c><00:24:25.900><c> well,</c><00:24:26.039><c> who's</c><00:24:26.420><c> got</c><00:24:26.599><c> it?</c> 00:24:28.700 --> 00:24:29.319 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says</c><00:24:43.579><c> here.</c> 00:24:43.839 --> 00:24:46.140 In<00:24:43.900><c> 1</c><00:24:44.259><c> Peter</c><00:24:44.480><c> 4</c><00:24:44.900><c> and</c><00:24:45.140><c> verse</c><00:24:45.440><c> 10,</c><00:24:45.799><c> he</c><00:24:45.819><c> says,</c> 00:24:46.500 --> 00:24:49.180 As<00:24:46.579><c> every</c><00:24:46.940><c> man</c><00:24:47.160><c> hath</c><00:24:47.380><c> received</c><00:24:47.859><c> the</c><00:24:48.059><c> gift,</c> 00:24:49.599 --> 00:24:51.940 even<00:24:49.920><c> so</c><00:24:50.240><c> minister</c><00:24:50.519><c> the</c><00:24:50.759><c> same</c><00:24:51.059><c> one</c><00:24:51.420><c> to</c><00:24:51.619><c> another,</c> 00:24:51.940 --> 00:24:58.779 as<00:24:52.619><c> good</c><00:24:53.259><c> stewards</c><00:24:53.839><c> of</c><00:24:55.480><c> the</c><00:24:55.980><c> manifold</c><00:24:56.660><c> grace</c><00:24:57.440><c> of</c><00:24:57.720><c> God.</c> 00:24:59.559 --> 00:25:04.359 Now,<00:24:59.980><c> you've</c><00:25:00.160><c> got</c><00:25:00.180><c> to</c><00:25:00.279><c> be</c><00:25:00.539><c> good</c><00:25:01.440><c> stewards</c><00:25:02.059><c> of</c><00:25:02.900><c> the</c><00:25:03.559><c> manifold</c> 00:25:04.359 --> 00:25:05.559 grace<00:25:05.119><c> of</c><00:25:05.400><c> God.</c> 00:25:05.660 --> 00:25:08.559 Now,<00:25:05.819><c> we</c><00:25:05.920><c> could</c><00:25:06.079><c> say,</c><00:25:06.500><c> oh,</c><00:25:07.140><c> why</c><00:25:07.480><c> do</c><00:25:07.680><c> we</c><00:25:07.680><c> need</c><00:25:07.839><c> the</c><00:25:07.920><c> word</c><00:25:08.119><c> manifold?</c> 00:25:08.700 --> 00:25:11.519 Why<00:25:08.980><c> can't</c><00:25:09.140><c> we</c><00:25:09.259><c> just</c><00:25:09.460><c> say</c><00:25:09.759><c> good</c><00:25:10.200><c> stewards</c><00:25:10.539><c> of</c><00:25:10.720><c> the</c><00:25:10.880><c> grace</c><00:25:11.099><c> of</c><00:25:11.359><c> God?</c> 00:25:11.759 --> 00:25:14.440 Well,<00:25:11.960><c> the</c><00:25:12.039><c> word</c><00:25:12.299><c> manifold,</c><00:25:12.940><c> brothers</c><00:25:13.339><c> and</c><00:25:13.500><c> sisters,</c><00:25:14.039><c> in</c><00:25:14.240><c> the</c> 00:25:14.440 --> 00:25:17.440 Greek<00:25:14.640><c> means</c><00:25:15.359><c> much</c><00:25:16.140><c> variegated.</c> 00:25:18.319 --> 00:25:21.940 A<00:25:18.880><c> thing</c><00:25:19.059><c> which</c><00:25:19.279><c> has</c><00:25:19.539><c> different</c><00:25:20.059><c> hues</c><00:25:20.599><c> of</c><00:25:20.880><c> color.</c> 00:25:23.140 --> 00:25:29.160 The<00:25:23.299><c> grace</c><00:25:23.559><c> of</c><00:25:23.819><c> God</c><00:25:24.420><c> has</c><00:25:25.880><c> many,</c><00:25:26.640><c> many</c><00:25:27.160><c> facets</c><00:25:27.599><c> to</c><00:25:27.859><c> it.</c> 00:25:29.880 --> 00:25:34.819 Because<00:25:30.279><c> the</c><00:25:30.480><c> grace</c><00:25:30.680><c> of</c><00:25:30.960><c> God</c><00:25:31.519><c> is</c><00:25:31.940><c> 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that</c><00:28:02.000><c> steward,</c><00:28:02.259><c> he's</c><00:28:02.420><c> no</c><00:28:02.680><c> longer</c><00:28:02.859><c> a</c><00:28:03.099><c> steward,</c> 00:28:03.559 --> 00:28:07.359 he<00:28:04.640><c> makes</c><00:28:04.980><c> him</c><00:28:05.380><c> ruler</c><00:28:05.640><c> over</c><00:28:06.160><c> everything</c><00:28:06.859><c> he's</c><00:28:07.220><c> got.</c> 00:28:07.440 --> 00:28:09.059 He<00:28:07.519><c> might</c><00:28:07.720><c> have</c><00:28:07.859><c> other</c><00:28:08.099><c> lands.</c> 00:28:09.940 --> 00:28:12.059 He<00:28:10.079><c> might</c><00:28:10.240><c> have</c><00:28:10.420><c> other</c><00:28:10.680><c> people</c><00:28:11.000><c> who</c><00:28:11.200><c> work</c><00:28:11.339><c> for</c><00:28:11.539><c> him.</c> 00:28:12.440 --> 00:28:16.819 And<00:28:12.500><c> now</c><00:28:12.700><c> this</c><00:28:12.920><c> steward</c><00:28:13.180><c> who's</c><00:28:13.740><c> run</c><00:28:14.019><c> the</c><00:28:15.859><c> master's</c><00:28:16.380><c> own</c><00:28:16.539><c> house</c> 00:28:16.819 --> 00:28:17.599 and<00:28:16.920><c> run</c><00:28:17.019><c> it</c><00:28:17.259><c> well,</c> 00:28:17.900 --> 00:28:21.519 now<00:28:18.180><c> he</c><00:28:18.359><c> finds</c><00:28:18.660><c> ruler</c><00:28:18.980><c> over</c><00:28:19.339><c> everything</c><00:28:19.819><c> that</c><00:28:20.019><c> his</c><00:28:20.200><c> master</c><00:28:20.559><c> owns.</c> 00:28:22.380 --> 00:28:26.240 And<00:28:22.559><c> his</c><00:28:22.680><c> responsibility</c><00:28:23.400><c> is</c><00:28:23.819><c> widened</c><00:28:24.700><c> and</c><00:28:24.859><c> his</c><00:28:25.160><c> status</c><00:28:25.400><c> is</c><00:28:25.740><c> greater</c> 00:28:26.240 --> 00:28:30.279 because<00:28:26.920><c> he's</c><00:28:27.220><c> proven</c><00:28:27.519><c> faithful</c><00:28:27.980><c> in</c><00:28:28.180><c> that</c><00:28:28.359><c> household,</c><00:28:30.039><c> all</c> 00:28:30.279 --> 00:28:31.339 his<00:28:30.500><c> goods.</c> 00:28:32.039 --> 00:28:34.799 But<00:28:32.519><c> in</c><00:28:32.720><c> verse</c><00:28:33.039><c> 48,</c> 00:28:36.299 --> 00:28:41.059 But,<00:28:36.900><c> and</c><00:28:37.180><c> if</c><00:28:37.400><c> that</c><00:28:37.799><c> evil</c><00:28:38.400><c> servant</c><00:28:39.019><c> shall</c><00:28:40.180><c> say</c><00:28:40.420><c> in</c><00:28:40.519><c> his</c><00:28:40.779><c> heart,</c> 00:28:41.279 --> 00:28:43.579 My<00:28:41.400><c> lord,</c><00:28:41.859><c> delayeth</c><00:28:42.259><c> his</c><00:28:42.480><c> coming.</c> 00:28:44.099 --> 00:28:46.019 Now,<00:28:44.259><c> did</c><00:28:44.359><c> you</c><00:28:44.480><c> notice,</c><00:28:44.740><c> brothers</c><00:28:45.039><c> and</c><00:28:45.259><c> sisters,</c> 00:28:46.920 --> 00:28:49.000 that<00:28:47.160><c> would</c><00:28:47.299><c> be</c><00:28:47.519><c> never</c><00:28:47.799><c> said</c><00:28:48.059><c> aloud?</c> 00:28:50.720 --> 00:28:53.960 Nobody's<00:28:51.099><c> going</c><00:28:51.259><c> to</c><00:28:51.319><c> be</c><00:28:51.500><c> fool</c><00:28:51.700><c> enough</c><00:28:52.119><c> to</c><00:28:52.319><c> come</c><00:28:52.460><c> in</c><00:28:52.640><c> here</c><00:28:52.880><c> and</c><00:28:53.059><c> say,</c> 00:28:54.619 --> 00:28:57.720 I<00:28:54.720><c> don't</c><00:28:54.920><c> think</c><00:28:55.059><c> Christ</c><00:28:55.319><c> is</c><00:28:55.460><c> going</c><00:28:55.579><c> to</c><00:28:55.619><c> come</c><00:28:55.839><c> back</c><00:28:55.960><c> for</c><00:28:56.079><c> another</c><00:28:56.220><c> 20</c><00:28:56.460><c> years.</c> 00:28:59.140 --> 00:29:01.859 You<00:28:59.619><c> know,</c><00:28:59.759><c> you</c><00:28:59.880><c> won't</c><00:29:00.099><c> hear</c><00:29:00.220><c> that</c><00:29:00.500><c> said</c><00:29:00.640><c> here,</c> 00:29:02.119 --> 00:29:05.039 for<00:29:02.220><c> the</c><00:29:02.359><c> simple</c><00:29:02.539><c> reason</c><00:29:02.880><c> 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to</c><00:29:14.519><c> come</c> 00:29:14.579 --> 00:29:18.220 and<00:29:15.480><c> sort</c><00:29:15.700><c> of</c><00:29:15.940><c> creating</c><00:29:16.380><c> the</c><00:29:17.160><c> illusion</c><00:29:17.460><c> that</c><00:29:17.599><c> he's</c><00:29:17.759><c> not</c><00:29:18.000><c> at</c> 00:29:18.220 --> 00:29:18.619 the<00:29:18.380><c> door</c> 00:29:18.619 --> 00:29:21.559 and<00:29:19.160><c> people</c><00:29:19.539><c> relaxing</c><00:29:20.160><c> and</c><00:29:20.619><c> doing</c><00:29:20.880><c> their</c><00:29:21.099><c> own</c><00:29:21.319><c> thing.</c> 00:29:21.819 --> 00:29:24.720 Now<00:29:22.240><c> nobody's</c><00:29:22.799><c> going</c><00:29:22.920><c> to</c><00:29:23.000><c> come</c><00:29:23.160><c> in</c><00:29:23.299><c> here</c><00:29:23.519><c> saying</c><00:29:23.839><c> that,</c> 00:29:24.960 --> 00:29:28.900 and<00:29:25.440><c> neither</c><00:29:25.740><c> did</c><00:29:25.940><c> his</c><00:29:26.180><c> servant,</c><00:29:26.519><c> but</c><00:29:26.720><c> he</c><00:29:26.960><c> said</c><00:29:27.099><c> it</c><00:29:27.440><c> in</c><00:29:27.619><c> his</c><00:29:27.920><c> heart.</c> 00:29:30.579 --> 00:29:32.160 I<00:29:30.819><c> wonder,</c><00:29:31.279><c> brothers</c><00:29:31.380><c> and</c><00:29:31.660><c> sisters,</c> 00:29:32.559 --> 00:29:36.559 if<00:29:32.779><c> we</c><00:29:33.019><c> were</c><00:29:34.119><c> scrupulously</c><00:29:34.740><c> honest</c><00:29:35.099><c> with</c><00:29:35.299><c> ourselves,</c> 00:29:38.019 --> 00:29:40.960 that<00:29:38.099><c> we</c><00:29:38.319><c> looked</c><00:29:38.740><c> ourselves</c><00:29:39.359><c> in</c><00:29:39.579><c> the</c><00:29:39.720><c> face</c><00:29:40.180><c> and</c><00:29:40.799><c> said,</c> 00:29:40.960 --> 00:29:42.900 have<00:29:41.079><c> we</c><00:29:41.220><c> ever</c><00:29:41.400><c> done</c><00:29:41.599><c> that?</c> 00:29:44.240 --> 00:29:47.599 Has<00:29:44.359><c> there</c><00:29:44.440><c> ever</c><00:29:44.539><c> been</c><00:29:44.759><c> a</c><00:29:45.380><c> stage</c><00:29:45.660><c> in</c><00:29:45.819><c> your</c><00:29:46.180><c> life</c> 00:29:48.400 --> 00:29:50.940 when<00:29:48.880><c> you</c><00:29:49.019><c> actually</c><00:29:49.339><c> hope</c><00:29:49.519><c> he</c><00:29:49.660><c> won't</c><00:29:49.900><c> come?</c> 00:29:50.960 --> 00:29:54.680 And<00:29:51.400><c> when</c><00:29:51.599><c> you</c><00:29:51.940><c> get</c><00:29:52.160><c> that</c><00:29:52.400><c> way,</c><00:29:52.680><c> you</c><00:29:52.700><c> might</c><00:29:52.960><c> even</c><00:29:53.259><c> convince</c><00:29:53.599><c> yourself</c> 00:29:54.859 --> 00:29:56.740 that<00:29:55.299><c> he</c><00:29:55.400><c> won't</c><00:29:55.680><c> come.</c> 00:29:57.660 --> 00:30:00.400 My<00:29:58.099><c> Lord</c><00:29:58.539><c> delayeth</c><00:29:59.200><c> his</c><00:29:59.460><c> coming.</c> 00:30:00.880 --> 00:30:05.519 In<00:30:01.200><c> the</c><00:30:01.400><c> heart,</c><00:30:03.759><c> there</c><00:30:04.259><c> can</c><00:30:04.440><c> be</c><00:30:04.579><c> a</c><00:30:04.579><c> lot</c><00:30:04.779><c> of</c><00:30:04.980><c> hidden</c><00:30:05.200><c> motives</c> 00:30:05.519 --> 00:30:06.940 in<00:30:05.680><c> the</c><00:30:05.799><c> Mccleesha,</c><00:30:06.339><c> brothers</c><00:30:06.480><c> and</c><00:30:06.720><c> sisters,</c> 00:30:06.940 --> 00:30:10.000 and<00:30:07.079><c> you</c><00:30:07.180><c> know,</c><00:30:07.700><c> it</c><00:30:07.880><c> can</c><00:30:08.099><c> come</c><00:30:08.299><c> out</c><00:30:08.519><c> in</c><00:30:08.700><c> various</c><00:30:08.980><c> ways.</c> 00:30:11.119 --> 00:30:14.240 We<00:30:11.339><c> can</c><00:30:11.539><c> say,</c><00:30:11.900><c> well,</c><00:30:12.779><c> someone</c><00:30:12.940><c> says</c><00:30:13.119><c> Brother</c><00:30:13.440><c> Thomas</c><00:30:13.720><c> said</c><00:30:13.920><c> that,</c> 00:30:14.259 --> 00:30:15.799 but<00:30:14.380><c> you</c><00:30:14.480><c> 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that</c><00:30:24.400><c> Christ</c><00:30:24.799><c> may</c><00:30:25.200><c> not</c><00:30:25.420><c> be</c> 00:30:25.559 --> 00:30:25.900 really<00:30:25.759><c> here.</c> 00:30:26.400 --> 00:30:29.279 It's<00:30:26.799><c> possible</c><00:30:27.200><c> that,</c><00:30:27.799><c> you</c><00:30:27.980><c> know,</c><00:30:28.259><c> we</c><00:30:28.579><c> really</c><00:30:28.859><c> don't</c><00:30:29.119><c> know,</c> 00:30:29.359 --> 00:30:29.759 do<00:30:29.480><c> we?</c> 00:30:29.940 --> 00:30:32.059 But<00:30:30.079><c> we</c><00:30:30.160><c> wouldn't</c><00:30:30.299><c> come</c><00:30:30.500><c> out</c><00:30:30.660><c> and</c><00:30:30.839><c> say,</c><00:30:31.259><c> my</c><00:30:31.440><c> Lord</c><00:30:31.700><c> delayeth</c> 00:30:32.059 --> 00:30:32.420 his<00:30:32.220><c> coming.</c> 00:30:32.660 --> 00:30:34.539 But<00:30:32.839><c> we</c><00:30:32.940><c> might</c><00:30:33.180><c> say</c><00:30:33.380><c> it</c><00:30:33.480><c> in</c><00:30:33.619><c> here.</c> 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will</c><00:33:27.400><c> extend</c><00:33:27.799><c> your</c><00:33:28.220><c> responsibilities</c><00:33:28.740><c> over</c><00:33:29.079><c> other</c><00:33:29.339><c> things</c><00:33:29.539><c> that</c> 00:33:29.660 --> 00:33:30.960 he<00:33:29.799><c> may</c><00:33:29.960><c> own</c><00:33:30.119><c> everywhere</c><00:33:30.440><c> else.</c> 00:33:31.339 --> 00:33:34.400 And<00:33:31.660><c> you</c><00:33:31.819><c> now</c><00:33:32.039><c> have</c><00:33:32.299><c> a</c><00:33:32.519><c> wider</c><00:33:32.799><c> and</c><00:33:33.220><c> a</c><00:33:33.339><c> much</c><00:33:33.660><c> greater</c><00:33:34.000><c> status</c> 00:33:34.400 --> 00:33:35.799 and<00:33:34.759><c> responsibility.</c> 00:33:36.299 --> 00:33:39.259 But<00:33:36.740><c> now</c><00:33:36.980><c> he</c><00:33:37.079><c> comes</c><00:33:37.339><c> back</c><00:33:37.559><c> and</c><00:33:37.700><c> he</c><00:33:37.859><c> finds</c><00:33:38.119><c> that</c><00:33:38.380><c> you're</c><00:33:38.519><c> 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00:33:47.880 --> 00:33:51.079 that<00:33:48.160><c> you're</c><00:33:48.619><c> just</c><00:33:48.900><c> a</c><00:33:49.140><c> faithful</c><00:33:49.440><c> steward</c><00:33:49.720><c> when</c><00:33:49.900><c> you're</c><00:33:50.160><c> not.</c> 00:33:52.039 --> 00:33:54.940 So<00:33:52.240><c> you</c><00:33:52.299><c> know</c><00:33:52.380><c> what</c><00:33:52.480><c> the</c><00:33:52.619><c> word</c><00:33:53.700><c> cut</c><00:33:54.000><c> asunder</c><00:33:54.319><c> really</c><00:33:54.579><c> means</c><00:33:54.779><c> in</c> 00:33:54.940 --> 00:33:55.259 the<00:33:55.099><c> Greek?</c> 00:33:55.400 --> 00:33:56.299 You<00:33:55.500><c> know</c><00:33:55.579><c> what</c><00:33:55.680><c> it</c><00:33:55.799><c> really</c><00:33:56.019><c> means?</c> 00:33:56.579 --> 00:33:59.240 It<00:33:56.759><c> means</c><00:33:57.019><c> to</c><00:33:57.460><c> bisect.</c> 00:33:59.519 --> 00:34:01.859 He<00:33:59.880><c> cut</c><00:34:00.000><c> him</c><00:34:00.240><c> in</c><00:34:00.460><c> two.</c> 00:34:02.619 --> 00:34:03.720 Because<00:34:02.920><c> that's</c><00:34:03.140><c> what</c><00:34:03.259><c> he</c><00:34:03.420><c> was.</c> 00:34:03.720 --> 00:34:06.220 He<00:34:04.599><c> was</c><00:34:05.440><c> a</c><00:34:05.500><c> duality.</c> 00:34:06.559 --> 00:34:09.900 He<00:34:06.660><c> was</c><00:34:06.880><c> something</c><00:34:07.240><c> externally</c><00:34:07.980><c> and</c><00:34:08.440><c> he</c><00:34:08.460><c> was</c><00:34:08.679><c> something</c><00:34:08.960><c> else</c><00:34:09.400><c> internally.</c> 00:34:10.239 --> 00:34:13.219 And<00:34:10.340><c> because</c><00:34:10.679><c> he</c><00:34:10.980><c> represented,</c><00:34:11.579><c> brothers</c><00:34:11.739><c> and</c><00:34:11.980><c> sisters,</c><00:34:12.659><c> a</c><00:34:12.780><c> hypocrite</c> 00:34:13.219 --> 00:34:15.599 who<00:34:13.420><c> acted</c><00:34:13.679><c> one</c><00:34:14.019><c> way</c><00:34:14.300><c> here</c><00:34:14.639><c> and</c><00:34:14.960><c> another</c><00:34:15.219><c> way</c><00:34:15.480><c> there</c> 00:34:15.599 --> 00:34:18.559 the<00:34:15.719><c> Lord</c><00:34:15.960><c> cut</c><00:34:16.300><c> him</c><00:34:16.460><c> in</c><00:34:16.800><c> two</c><00:34:16.960><c> to</c><00:34:17.099><c> show</c><00:34:17.260><c> him</c><00:34:17.400><c> what</c><00:34:17.519><c> he</c><00:34:17.679><c> was.</c> 00:34:19.599 --> 00:34:22.039 And<00:34:19.739><c> he</c><00:34:19.860><c> gave</c><00:34:20.019><c> those</c><00:34:20.300><c> two</c><00:34:20.539><c> pieces</c><00:34:20.800><c> to</c><00:34:20.960><c> the</c><00:34:21.099><c> hypocrites.</c> 00:34:23.159 --> 00:34:24.719 He<00:34:23.260><c> said,</c><00:34:23.519><c> that's</c><00:34:23.539><c> how</c><00:34:23.739><c> you</c><00:34:23.920><c> appeared</c><00:34:24.139><c> in</c><00:34:24.300><c> the</c><00:34:24.400><c> Ecclesia.</c> 00:34:24.840 --> 00:34:27.139 You<00:34:25.280><c> said</c><00:34:25.500><c> these</c><00:34:25.739><c> things</c><00:34:25.900><c> in</c><00:34:26.059><c> your</c><00:34:26.280><c> heart,</c><00:34:26.719><c> but</c><00:34:26.840><c> that's</c><00:34:27.039><c> how</c> 00:34:27.139 --> 00:34:27.760 you<00:34:27.360><c> appeared</c> 00:34:27.760 --> 00:34:29.820 but<00:34:28.019><c> that's</c><00:34:28.219><c> what</c><00:34:28.340><c> you</c><00:34:28.519><c> really</c><00:34:28.780><c> were</c><00:34:28.980><c> like.</c> 00:34:30.119 --> 00:34:31.800 So<00:34:30.320><c> he</c><00:34:30.360><c> cut</c><00:34:30.519><c> him</c><00:34:30.699><c> in</c><00:34:30.880><c> two.</c> 00:34:31.840 --> 00:34:35.420 And<00:34:32.340><c> that's</c><00:34:32.480><c> exactly</c><00:34:32.780><c> what</c><00:34:32.940><c> the</c><00:34:33.099><c> Greek</c><00:34:33.239><c> word</c><00:34:33.400><c> means,</c><00:34:33.659><c> to</c><00:34:33.900><c> bisect,</c><00:34:35.179><c> cut</c> 00:34:35.420 --> 00:34:36.579 in<00:34:35.719><c> two.</c> 00:34:37.119 --> 00:34:39.679 And<00:34:37.239><c> he</c><00:34:37.320><c> gave</c><00:34:37.579><c> that</c><00:34:38.159><c> to</c><00:34:38.719><c> the</c><00:34:38.860><c> hypocrites</c><00:34:39.199><c> because</c><00:34:39.340><c> that's</c><00:34:39.639><c> who</c> 00:34:39.679 --> 00:34:40.260 he<00:34:39.860><c> belonged</c><00:34:40.099><c> to.</c> 00:34:40.519 --> 00:34:45.059 He's<00:34:40.840><c> serving</c><00:34:41.059><c> them,</c><00:34:41.679><c> so</c><00:34:41.960><c> that's</c><00:34:42.880><c> the</c><00:34:43.039><c> portion</c><00:34:43.400><c> that</c><00:34:44.000><c> they</c><00:34:44.219><c> got.</c> 00:34:45.179 --> 00:34:46.500 Isn't<00:34:45.340><c> that</c><00:34:45.500><c> interesting?</c> 00:34:46.840 --> 00:34:48.280 Frightening,<00:34:47.400><c> really.</c> 00:34:49.460 --> 00:34:53.659 Now<00:34:49.639><c> the</c><00:34:49.739><c> ten</c><00:34:49.980><c> virgins</c><00:34:50.400><c> follow,</c><00:34:52.219><c> preparing</c><00:34:52.519><c> this.</c> 00:34:54.659 --> 00:34:57.719 Then<00:34:54.960><c> shall</c><00:34:55.119><c> the</c><00:34:55.260><c> kingdom</c><00:34:55.519><c> of</c><00:34:55.699><c> heaven</c><00:34:55.920><c> be</c><00:34:56.440><c> like</c><00:34:56.619><c> an</c><00:34:56.780><c> unto</c><00:34:56.940><c> ten</c><00:34:57.260><c> virgins</c> 00:34:57.719 --> 00:35:01.219 which<00:34:58.159><c> took</c><00:34:58.380><c> their</c><00:34:58.619><c> lamps</c><00:34:58.860><c> and</c><00:34:59.039><c> went</c><00:34:59.280><c> forth</c><00:34:59.579><c> to</c><00:34:59.820><c> meet</c><00:35:00.039><c> the</c><00:35:00.320><c> bridegroom.</c> 00:35:01.739 --> 00:35:02.139 Ten. 00:35:02.539 --> 00:35:05.579 Now<00:35:02.940><c> ten,</c><00:35:03.300><c> brothers</c><00:35:03.480><c> and</c><00:35:03.659><c> sisters,</c><00:35:04.000><c> is</c><00:35:04.199><c> an</c><00:35:04.420><c> unspecified</c> 00:35:05.579 --> 00:35:06.579 aggregate<00:35:06.039><c> number</c> 00:35:06.579 --> 00:35:07.719 when<00:35:06.920><c> it's</c><00:35:07.139><c> used</c><00:35:07.300><c> in</c><00:35:07.440><c> the</c><00:35:07.579><c> Bible.</c> 00:35:07.820 --> 00:35:10.420 It<00:35:07.860><c> doesn't</c><00:35:08.119><c> really</c><00:35:08.420><c> mean</c><00:35:08.599><c> that</c><00:35:08.659><c> there</c><00:35:08.780><c> were</c><00:35:08.920><c> exactly</c><00:35:09.300><c> ten.</c> 00:35:10.579 --> 00:35:11.579 How<00:35:10.840><c> do</c><00:35:11.000><c> we</c><00:35:11.019><c> know</c><00:35:11.320><c> that?</c> 00:35:11.679 --> 00:35:12.840 How<00:35:11.860><c> can</c><00:35:12.019><c> we</c><00:35:12.119><c> be</c><00:35:12.340><c> sure</c><00:35:12.539><c> of</c><00:35:12.679><c> that?</c> 00:35:13.019 --> 00:35:14.719 Well,<00:35:13.179><c> you</c><00:35:13.260><c> just</c><00:35:13.440><c> listen</c><00:35:13.619><c> to</c><00:35:13.780><c> this.</c> 00:35:14.820 --> 00:35:18.840 You<00:35:14.900><c> know,</c><00:35:15.159><c> in</c><00:35:15.239><c> Genesis</c><00:35:15.539><c> 31,</c><00:35:17.099><c> Laban</c><00:35:17.440><c> changed</c><00:35:17.880><c> Jacob's</c><00:35:18.500><c> wages</c> 00:35:18.840 --> 00:35:20.179 ten<00:35:19.280><c> times.</c> 00:35:20.219 --> 00:35:22.559 He<00:35:20.400><c> would</c><00:35:20.559><c> have</c><00:35:20.719><c> changed</c><00:35:20.900><c> them</c><00:35:21.039><c> more</c><00:35:21.280><c> than</c><00:35:21.420><c> ten</c><00:35:21.639><c> times.</c> 00:35:22.719 --> 00:35:25.699 In<00:35:22.900><c> Leviticus</c><00:35:23.260><c> 26,</c><00:35:24.139><c> when</c><00:35:24.539><c> God</c><00:35:24.780><c> speaks</c><00:35:25.079><c> of</c><00:35:25.219><c> the</c><00:35:25.500><c> siege</c> 00:35:25.699 --> 00:35:27.659 that<00:35:25.800><c> would</c><00:35:25.940><c> come</c><00:35:26.099><c> upon</c><00:35:26.340><c> the</c><00:35:26.559><c> cities</c><00:35:26.800><c> because</c><00:35:27.059><c> of</c><00:35:27.239><c> iniquity</c> 00:35:27.659 --> 00:35:30.960 he<00:35:27.900><c> said</c><00:35:28.079><c> ten</c><00:35:28.539><c> women</c><00:35:29.019><c> shall</c><00:35:29.360><c> bake</c><00:35:30.139><c> bread</c><00:35:30.380><c> in</c><00:35:30.579><c> one</c><00:35:30.780><c> oven.</c> 00:35:31.139 --> 00:35:33.659 There'd<00:35:31.340><c> probably</c><00:35:31.559><c> be</c><00:35:31.739><c> more</c><00:35:31.980><c> than</c><00:35:32.099><c> ten</c><00:35:32.320><c> women</c><00:35:32.559><c> doing</c><00:35:32.820><c> that.</c> 00:35:33.920 --> 00:35:36.219 We<00:35:34.059><c> find</c><00:35:34.300><c> in</c><00:35:34.480><c> Daniel</c><00:35:34.800><c> chapter</c><00:35:35.079><c> 1</c><00:35:35.280><c> and</c><00:35:35.400><c> verse</c><00:35:35.659><c> 20</c> 00:35:36.219 --> 00:35:39.460 that<00:35:36.579><c> Daniel's</c><00:35:37.039><c> wisdom</c><00:35:37.239><c> is</c><00:35:37.480><c> said</c><00:35:37.579><c> to</c><00:35:37.760><c> be</c><00:35:38.000><c> ten</c><00:35:38.420><c> times</c><00:35:38.840><c> better</c> 00:35:39.460 --> 00:35:41.260 than<00:35:40.440><c> the</c><00:35:40.699><c> Chaldeans.</c> 00:35:41.659 --> 00:35:43.960 Probably<00:35:42.019><c> a</c><00:35:42.219><c> hundred</c><00:35:42.340><c> times</c><00:35:42.679><c> better</c><00:35:42.960><c> or</c><00:35:43.159><c> more.</c> 00:35:44.380 --> 00:35:46.380 We<00:35:44.519><c> find</c><00:35:44.820><c> that</c><00:35:45.219><c> Elkanah</c><00:35:45.780><c> said</c><00:35:46.000><c> to</c><00:35:46.199><c> Hannah,</c> 00:35:46.619 --> 00:35:49.360 I<00:35:47.119><c> am</c><00:35:47.639><c> not</c><00:35:47.780><c> better</c><00:35:48.019><c> unto</c><00:35:48.179><c> you</c><00:35:48.320><c> than</c><00:35:48.519><c> ten</c><00:35:48.980><c> sons</c> 00:35:49.360 --> 00:35:52.260 for<00:35:49.539><c> which</c><00:35:49.699><c> he</c><00:35:49.860><c> meant</c><00:35:50.219><c> by</c><00:35:50.440><c> as</c><00:35:50.599><c> many</c><00:35:50.820><c> sons</c><00:35:51.059><c> as</c><00:35:51.239><c> she</c><00:35:51.360><c> could</c><00:35:51.500><c> have.</c> 00:35:53.119 --> 00:35:54.780 We<00:35:53.280><c> find</c><00:35:53.519><c> in</c><00:35:53.699><c> Zechariah</c><00:35:54.239><c> chapter</c><00:35:54.519><c> 8</c> 00:35:54.780 --> 00:35:57.139 that<00:35:54.960><c> ten</c><00:35:55.400><c> men</c><00:35:55.780><c> out</c><00:35:55.960><c> of</c><00:35:56.079><c> all</c><00:35:56.260><c> the</c><00:35:56.400><c> language</c><00:35:56.599><c> of</c><00:35:56.760><c> the</c><00:35:56.860><c> nations</c> 00:35:57.139 --> 00:35:59.239 shall<00:35:57.340><c> come</c><00:35:57.579><c> up</c><00:35:58.000><c> to</c><00:35:58.119><c> worship</c><00:35:58.380><c> the</c><00:35:58.480><c> Lord</c><00:35:58.719><c> in</c><00:35:58.880><c> Jerusalem.</c> 00:35:59.380 --> 00:36:00.739 But<00:35:59.519><c> it</c><00:35:59.559><c> doesn't</c><00:35:59.780><c> mean</c><00:36:00.019><c> literally</c><00:36:00.519><c> ten.</c> 00:36:00.780 --> 00:36:04.300 It<00:36:00.820><c> means</c><00:36:01.340><c> a</c><00:36:01.679><c> representative</c><00:36:02.139><c> number,</c><00:36:02.440><c> whatever</c><00:36:02.699><c> that</c><00:36:02.840><c> might</c><00:36:03.099><c> be.</c> 00:36:04.980 --> 00:36:07.519 And<00:36:05.099><c> so</c><00:36:05.199><c> we</c><00:36:05.320><c> find</c><00:36:05.579><c> therefore</c><00:36:06.000><c> these</c><00:36:06.360><c> ten</c><00:36:06.699><c> virgins</c><00:36:07.019><c> is</c><00:36:07.260><c> the</c> 00:36:07.519 --> 00:36:08.099 aggregate<00:36:07.840><c> number.</c> 00:36:08.280 --> 00:36:11.920 This<00:36:08.679><c> is</c><00:36:09.039><c> the</c><00:36:09.260><c> whole</c><00:36:09.760><c> Ecclesia.</c> 00:36:12.260 --> 00:36:13.800 But,<00:36:12.400><c> you</c><00:36:12.519><c> might</c><00:36:12.739><c> say</c><00:36:12.960><c> to</c><00:36:13.059><c> me,</c> 00:36:13.980 --> 00:36:18.179 but<00:36:14.300><c> really,</c><00:36:15.980><c> if</c><00:36:16.079><c> we're</c><00:36:16.219><c> talking</c><00:36:16.519><c> about</c><00:36:16.940><c> weddings,</c> 00:36:19.480 --> 00:36:21.000 isn't<00:36:19.760><c> the</c><00:36:20.000><c> bride</c><00:36:20.360><c> the</c><00:36:20.539><c> Ecclesia?</c> 00:36:21.400 --> 00:36:23.320 Yes,<00:36:21.780><c> that's</c><00:36:22.059><c> right.</c> 00:36:24.440 --> 00:36:27.679 Corporately<00:36:24.960><c> speaking,</c><00:36:26.119><c> the</c><00:36:26.260><c> whole</c><00:36:26.519><c> Ecclesia</c><00:36:26.900><c> is</c><00:36:27.159><c> the</c><00:36:27.400><c> bride.</c> 00:36:27.980 --> 00:36:31.039 But<00:36:28.059><c> you</c><00:36:28.179><c> see,</c><00:36:28.480><c> in</c><00:36:28.599><c> this</c><00:36:28.840><c> parable</c><00:36:29.260><c> the</c><00:36:29.460><c> Lord</c><00:36:29.639><c> wants</c><00:36:29.940><c> to</c><00:36:30.159><c> tell</c><00:36:30.280><c> us</c> 00:36:31.039 --> 00:36:34.340 that<00:36:31.340><c> there</c><00:36:31.480><c> are</c><00:36:31.579><c> two</c><00:36:31.840><c> classes</c><00:36:32.199><c> in</c><00:36:32.400><c> the</c><00:36:32.559><c> Ecclesia.</c> 00:36:34.940 --> 00:36:38.960 Oh<00:36:35.119><c> yes,</c><00:36:35.579><c> there</c><00:36:35.800><c> are</c><00:36:36.179><c> occasions</c><00:36:36.539><c> when</c><00:36:36.699><c> he</c><00:36:36.780><c> talks</c><00:36:37.039><c> about</c><00:36:37.460><c> a</c><00:36:37.840><c> faithful</c><00:36:38.179><c> bride</c><00:36:38.619><c> and</c> 00:36:38.960 --> 00:36:40.099 an<00:36:39.219><c> unfaithful</c><00:36:39.780><c> bride.</c> 00:36:40.360 --> 00:36:42.619 But<00:36:40.519><c> because</c><00:36:40.760><c> he</c><00:36:40.860><c> wants</c><00:36:41.099><c> to</c><00:36:41.260><c> illustrate</c><00:36:41.639><c> this</c><00:36:41.880><c> in</c><00:36:41.960><c> one</c><00:36:42.280><c> parable,</c> 00:36:42.880 --> 00:36:45.340 we<00:36:43.460><c> haven't</c><00:36:43.659><c> got</c><00:36:43.840><c> the</c><00:36:44.039><c> Ecclesia</c><00:36:44.340><c> here</c><00:36:44.559><c> as</c><00:36:44.679><c> the</c><00:36:44.840><c> bride</c><00:36:45.079><c> now,</c> 00:36:45.340 --> 00:36:47.679 we've<00:36:45.760><c> got</c><00:36:45.880><c> them</c><00:36:46.099><c> as</c><00:36:46.480><c> the</c><00:36:46.760><c> virgins.</c> 00:36:48.019 --> 00:36:50.159 Because<00:36:48.260><c> he</c><00:36:48.380><c> wants</c><00:36:48.719><c> to</c><00:36:48.900><c> show</c><00:36:49.099><c> that</c><00:36:49.219><c> there</c><00:36:49.360><c> are</c><00:36:49.460><c> two</c><00:36:49.719><c> classes</c> 00:36:50.159 --> 00:36:51.340 among<00:36:50.500><c> those</c><00:36:50.820><c> virgins.</c> 00:36:51.800 --> 00:36:55.840 But<00:36:52.199><c> they</c><00:36:52.360><c> are</c><00:36:54.360><c> virgins.</c> 00:36:57.219 --> 00:36:59.340 The<00:36:57.420><c> careful</c><00:36:57.719><c> choice</c><00:36:58.139><c> of</c><00:36:58.380><c> the</c><00:36:58.559><c> term.</c> 00:37:00.320 --> 00:37:04.519 Why<00:37:00.719><c> careful?</c><00:37:01.619><c> Because</c><00:37:02.019><c> they</c><00:37:02.340><c> are</c><00:37:02.739><c> separate,</c><00:37:03.079><c> or</c><00:37:03.260><c> should</c><00:37:03.500><c> be,</c> 00:37:04.619 --> 00:37:05.860 separate<00:37:05.019><c> from</c><00:37:05.420><c> the</c><00:37:05.659><c> world.</c> 00:37:05.960 --> 00:37:07.400 That's<00:37:06.199><c> why</c><00:37:06.380><c> it's</c><00:37:06.519><c> chosen.</c> 00:37:07.599 --> 00:37:09.320 Now<00:37:07.739><c> I</c><00:37:07.739><c> want</c><00:37:07.900><c> to</c><00:37:08.039><c> show</c><00:37:08.119><c> you</c><00:37:08.500><c> a</c><00:37:08.559><c> reference</c><00:37:08.699><c> at</c><00:37:08.860><c> a</c><00:37:08.940><c> moment</c><00:37:09.119><c> and</c> 00:37:09.320 --> 00:37:10.780 show<00:37:09.480><c> you</c><00:37:09.559><c> how</c><00:37:09.619><c> this</c><00:37:09.840><c> works.</c> 00:37:10.900 --> 00:37:13.539 But<00:37:10.960><c> you</c><00:37:11.079><c> know,</c><00:37:11.219><c> there's</c><00:37:11.360><c> two</c><00:37:11.619><c> references</c><00:37:12.019><c> really</c><00:37:12.500><c> to</c><00:37:13.199><c> the</c><00:37:13.280><c> way</c><00:37:13.480><c> in</c> 00:37:13.539 --> 00:37:14.420 which<00:37:13.719><c> the</c><00:37:13.900><c> Ecclesia</c><00:37:14.159><c> is,</c> 00:37:14.420 --> 00:37:16.300 well<00:37:14.559><c> there's</c><00:37:14.699><c> many</c><00:37:14.960><c> more,</c><00:37:15.179><c> but</c><00:37:15.300><c> there's</c><00:37:15.460><c> two</c><00:37:15.719><c> major</c><00:37:15.980><c> ones</c><00:37:16.139><c> in</c> 00:37:16.300 --> 00:37:17.239 the<00:37:16.380><c> New</c><00:37:16.599><c> Testament,</c><00:37:16.880><c> isn't</c><00:37:17.079><c> there?</c> 00:37:17.519 --> 00:37:19.199 When<00:37:17.800><c> Paul</c><00:37:18.139><c> told</c><00:37:18.400><c> the</c><00:37:18.619><c> Corinthians,</c><00:37:18.960><c> he</c><00:37:19.079><c> said,</c> 00:37:19.199 --> 00:37:23.039 I<00:37:19.840><c> have</c><00:37:20.159><c> espoused</c><00:37:20.599><c> you</c><00:37:20.860><c> to</c><00:37:21.039><c> Christ</c><00:37:21.360><c> as</c><00:37:21.599><c> a</c><00:37:21.920><c> chaste</c><00:37:22.639><c> virgin.</c> 00:37:23.519 --> 00:37:27.539 A<00:37:23.679><c> virgin</c><00:37:24.059><c> is</c><00:37:24.820><c> separate</c><00:37:25.519><c> from</c><00:37:26.280><c> the</c><00:37:26.559><c> world.</c> 00:37:28.719 --> 00:37:31.980 Brethren<00:37:29.019><c> and</c><00:37:29.219><c> sisters,</c><00:37:29.800><c> ten</c><00:37:30.000><c> is</c><00:37:30.179><c> the</c><00:37:30.500><c> aggregate</c><00:37:30.780><c> number.</c> 00:37:32.400 --> 00:37:36.920 The<00:37:32.719><c> whole</c><00:37:33.219><c> Ecclesia</c><00:37:34.000><c> should</c><00:37:34.480><c> be</c><00:37:34.960><c> separate</c><00:37:35.519><c> from</c><00:37:36.300><c> the</c><00:37:36.639><c> world.</c> 00:37:37.059 --> 00:37:39.719 Not<00:37:37.280><c> half</c><00:37:37.619><c> of</c><00:37:37.800><c> us,</c><00:37:38.780><c> all</c><00:37:39.179><c> of</c><00:37:39.340><c> us.</c> 00:37:39.980 --> 00:37:43.539 We<00:37:40.199><c> should</c><00:37:40.380><c> be</c><00:37:40.900><c> separate</c><00:37:41.659><c> from</c><00:37:42.280><c> the</c><00:37:42.599><c> world.</c> 00:37:44.900 --> 00:37:46.440 Now<00:37:45.059><c> we've</c><00:37:45.219><c> said</c><00:37:45.380><c> this</c><00:37:45.619><c> so</c><00:37:45.860><c> many</c><00:37:46.099><c> times.</c> 00:37:46.440 --> 00:37:48.840 We've<00:37:47.260><c> heard</c><00:37:47.440><c> this</c><00:37:47.679><c> from</c><00:37:48.059><c> scores</c><00:37:48.480><c> of</c><00:37:48.739><c> brethren.</c> 00:37:48.960 --> 00:37:51.719 But<00:37:49.119><c> listen,</c><00:37:49.340><c> we</c><00:37:49.480><c> should</c><00:37:49.619><c> be</c><00:37:49.980><c> separate</c><00:37:50.480><c> from</c><00:37:51.059><c> the</c><00:37:51.360><c> world.</c> 00:37:52.199 --> 00:37:55.019 If<00:37:52.260><c> we're</c><00:37:52.519><c> not,</c><00:37:53.340><c> then</c><00:37:53.460><c> we're</c><00:37:53.599><c> not</c><00:37:53.780><c> in</c><00:37:53.900><c> that</c><00:37:54.179><c> category.</c> 00:37:55.320 --> 00:37:56.780 We<00:37:55.480><c> are</c><00:37:55.639><c> not</c><00:37:55.820><c> a</c><00:37:55.960><c> virgin.</c> 00:37:57.159 --> 00:37:59.320 We've<00:37:57.480><c> adulterated</c><00:37:58.000><c> the</c><00:37:58.219><c> truth</c><00:37:58.360><c> somehow.</c> 00:37:59.400 --> 00:38:00.840 But<00:37:59.500><c> they're</c><00:37:59.820><c> virgins.</c><00:38:00.219><c> I</c><00:38:00.280><c> want</c><00:38:00.340><c> you</c><00:38:00.460><c> to</c><00:38:00.579><c> know</c><00:38:00.659><c> that.</c> 00:38:00.980 --> 00:38:02.119 They're<00:38:01.079><c> all</c><00:38:01.300><c> virgins.</c> 00:38:02.139 --> 00:38:04.480 Revelation<00:38:02.579><c> 14</c><00:38:03.019><c> is</c><00:38:03.239><c> the</c><00:38:03.360><c> other</c><00:38:03.579><c> reference.</c> 00:38:05.219 --> 00:38:06.960 Why<00:38:05.340><c> don't</c><00:38:05.420><c> you</c><00:38:05.480><c> have</c><00:38:05.559><c> a</c><00:38:05.679><c> look</c><00:38:05.739><c> at</c><00:38:05.760><c> this</c><00:38:05.940><c> with</c><00:38:06.119><c> me?</c> 00:38:07.659 --> 00:38:09.500 Because<00:38:07.880><c> this</c><00:38:08.139><c> is</c><00:38:08.440><c> fascinating.</c> 00:38:10.260 --> 00:38:11.960 You<00:38:10.400><c> look</c><00:38:10.500><c> at</c><00:38:10.519><c> how</c><00:38:10.659><c> this</c><00:38:10.860><c> is</c><00:38:11.099><c> used.</c> 00:38:12.219 --> 00:38:16.619 So<00:38:12.820><c> John</c><00:38:13.179><c> sees</c><00:38:13.460><c> in</c><00:38:13.579><c> Revelation</c><00:38:14.079><c> 14</c><00:38:14.539><c> and</c><00:38:14.679><c> the</c><00:38:14.800><c> first</c><00:38:15.059><c> one,</c> 00:38:17.019 --> 00:38:19.780 he<00:38:17.039><c> says,</c><00:38:17.340><c> I</c><00:38:17.340><c> looked</c><00:38:17.659><c> and</c><00:38:17.900><c> lo,</c><00:38:18.260><c> a</c><00:38:18.360><c> lamb</c><00:38:18.599><c> stood</c><00:38:18.960><c> on</c><00:38:19.179><c> Mount</c><00:38:19.460><c> Zion</c> 00:38:19.780 --> 00:38:24.000 and<00:38:20.000><c> with</c><00:38:20.159><c> him</c><00:38:20.420><c> 144</c><00:38:21.440><c>,000</c><00:38:22.099><c> having</c><00:38:22.360><c> his</c><00:38:22.699><c> father's</c><00:38:23.300><c> name</c><00:38:23.599><c> written</c> 00:38:24.000 --> 00:38:25.340 in<00:38:24.340><c> their</c><00:38:24.739><c> foreheads.</c> 00:38:25.380 --> 00:38:29.380 They're<00:38:25.840><c> mentally</c><00:38:26.300><c> impressed</c><00:38:27.039><c> with</c><00:38:28.179><c> the</c><00:38:28.480><c> character</c><00:38:28.739><c> of</c><00:38:28.940><c> the</c><00:38:29.119><c> father</c> 00:38:29.380 --> 00:38:32.960 and<00:38:29.840><c> morally,</c><00:38:30.260><c> of</c><00:38:30.579><c> course,</c><00:38:31.039><c> imprinted</c><00:38:31.340><c> with</c><00:38:31.500><c> it</c><00:38:31.760><c> too.</c> 00:38:33.320 --> 00:38:34.880 Verse<00:38:33.559><c> 4.</c> 00:38:35.500 --> 00:38:38.539 These<00:38:35.820><c> are</c><00:38:36.199><c> they</c><00:38:36.519><c> which</c><00:38:36.780><c> are</c><00:38:37.019><c> not</c><00:38:37.260><c> defiled</c><00:38:37.820><c> with</c><00:38:38.059><c> women.</c> 00:38:38.539 --> 00:38:43.039 In<00:38:39.280><c> other</c><00:38:39.420><c> words,</c><00:38:39.739><c> with</c><00:38:39.900><c> the</c><00:38:40.719><c> great</c><00:38:41.179><c> whore</c><00:38:41.539><c> system</c><00:38:41.900><c> of</c><00:38:42.159><c> room.</c> 00:38:43.340 --> 00:38:48.300 For<00:38:43.539><c> they</c><00:38:44.199><c> are</c><00:38:44.800><c> virgins.</c> 00:38:48.619 --> 00:38:54.139 These<00:38:49.300><c> are</c><00:38:49.659><c> they</c><00:38:50.119><c> which</c><00:38:51.699><c> follow</c><00:38:52.800><c> the</c><00:38:53.340><c> lamb.</c> 00:38:55.300 --> 00:38:56.719 Did<00:38:55.440><c> you</c><00:38:55.579><c> read</c><00:38:55.679><c> that</c><00:38:55.880><c> carefully?</c> 00:38:57.880 --> 00:38:59.179 They're<00:38:58.139><c> virgins.</c> 00:38:59.300 --> 00:39:02.739 These<00:38:59.679><c> are</c><00:39:00.019><c> they</c><00:39:00.719><c> that</c><00:39:02.000><c> follow</c><00:39:02.340><c> the</c><00:39:02.619><c> lamb.</c> 00:39:02.760 --> 00:39:04.519 Let<00:39:02.940><c> me</c><00:39:03.019><c> show</c><00:39:03.159><c> you</c><00:39:03.280><c> where</c><00:39:03.380><c> the</c><00:39:03.579><c> lamb</c><00:39:03.820><c> took</c><00:39:04.079><c> them.</c> 00:39:04.519 --> 00:39:09.539 In<00:39:05.440><c> John</c><00:39:05.739><c> chapter</c><00:39:06.079><c> 1,</c><00:39:08.260><c> just</c><00:39:08.440><c> bear</c><00:39:08.699><c> in</c><00:39:08.860><c> mind</c><00:39:08.960><c> what</c><00:39:09.199><c> Revelation</c> 00:39:09.539 --> 00:39:10.840 just<00:39:09.880><c> said.</c> 00:39:11.280 --> 00:39:13.940 In<00:39:11.340><c> John</c><00:39:11.639><c> chapter</c><00:39:11.940><c> 1,</c><00:39:12.099><c> you</c><00:39:12.219><c> listen</c><00:39:12.420><c> to</c><00:39:12.619><c> this.</c> 00:39:15.440 --> 00:39:17.840 Here's<00:39:15.639><c> the</c><00:39:15.860><c> record</c><00:39:16.179><c> when</c><00:39:16.400><c> the</c><00:39:16.579><c> Jews</c><00:39:16.739><c> sent</c><00:39:17.019><c> the</c><00:39:17.199><c> John</c><00:39:17.360><c> to</c><00:39:17.579><c> ask</c> 00:39:17.840 --> 00:39:18.559 him<00:39:18.000><c> who</c><00:39:18.139><c> he</c><00:39:18.340><c> was</c> 00:39:18.559 --> 00:39:20.980 and<00:39:19.019><c> what</c><00:39:19.219><c> was</c><00:39:19.400><c> his</c><00:39:19.619><c> message</c><00:39:20.000><c> and</c><00:39:20.219><c> he</c><00:39:20.360><c> answered</c><00:39:20.639><c> them.</c> 00:39:21.179 --> 00:39:24.340 But<00:39:21.340><c> then</c><00:39:21.480><c> we</c><00:39:21.639><c> read</c><00:39:21.760><c> in</c><00:39:21.960><c> verse</c><00:39:22.159><c> 35</c><00:39:22.760><c> of</c><00:39:23.000><c> John</c><00:39:23.300><c> 1</c><00:39:23.579><c> and</c><00:39:23.840><c> again</c><00:39:24.139><c> the</c> 00:39:24.340 --> 00:39:24.820 next<00:39:24.579><c> day</c> 00:39:24.820 --> 00:39:28.340 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you</c><00:39:40.000><c> know</c><00:39:40.079><c> what</c><00:39:40.260><c> happened</c><00:39:40.360><c> after</c><00:39:40.639><c> that?</c> 00:39:42.320 --> 00:39:45.940 And<00:39:42.440><c> the</c><00:39:42.579><c> two</c><00:39:42.760><c> disciples</c><00:39:43.139><c> heard</c><00:39:43.420><c> him</c><00:39:43.659><c> speak</c><00:39:43.940><c> and</c><00:39:44.219><c> they</c><00:39:44.900><c> followed</c><00:39:45.380><c> Jesus.</c> 00:39:46.139 --> 00:39:48.000 They<00:39:46.440><c> followed</c><00:39:46.679><c> him</c><00:39:46.940><c> to</c><00:39:47.139><c> a</c><00:39:47.300><c> wedding.</c> 00:39:48.400 --> 00:39:51.860 These<00:39:48.920><c> are</c><00:39:49.300><c> they</c><00:39:49.739><c> that</c><00:39:50.280><c> follow</c><00:39:50.659><c> the</c><00:39:51.019><c> lamb.</c> 00:39:52.400 --> 00:39:53.960 Now<00:39:52.679><c> I'll</c><00:39:52.820><c> tell</c><00:39:52.880><c> you</c><00:39:52.940><c> what</c><00:39:53.099><c> happened.</c> 00:39:54.519 --> 00:39:55.340 What<00:39:54.699><c> happened</c><00:39:54.820><c> was</c><00:39:55.039><c> this.</c> 00:39:55.480 --> 00:39:57.920 Those<00:39:55.760><c> two</c><00:39:56.000><c> disciples,</c><00:39:56.519><c> we're</c><00:39:56.639><c> told,</c><00:39:57.000><c> one</c><00:39:57.159><c> of</c><00:39:57.219><c> them</c><00:39:57.320><c> was</c><00:39:57.539><c> Andrew</c><00:39:57.820><c> and</c> 00:39:57.920 --> 00:39:58.820 the<00:39:58.000><c> other</c><00:39:58.119><c> one</c><00:39:58.219><c> was</c><00:39:58.460><c> John.</c> 00:39:59.000 --> 00:40:00.239 John<00:39:59.179><c> never</c><00:39:59.539><c> names</c><00:39:59.820><c> himself.</c> 00:40:00.239 --> 00:40:03.139 He<00:40:00.639><c> says</c><00:40:00.920><c> the</c><00:40:01.519><c> one</c><00:40:01.719><c> which</c><00:40:01.960><c> heard</c><00:40:02.139><c> John</c><00:40:02.380><c> speak,</c><00:40:02.800><c> that</c><00:40:02.840><c> is</c><00:40:02.960><c> John</c> 00:40:03.139 --> 00:40:03.420 the<00:40:03.340><c> Baptist,</c> 00:40:03.559 --> 00:40:05.900 was<00:40:03.719><c> Andrew,</c><00:40:04.039><c> Simon</c><00:40:04.599><c> Peter's</c><00:40:05.059><c> son,</c><00:40:05.199><c> verse</c><00:40:05.420><c> 40.</c> 00:40:06.280 --> 00:40:10.340 He<00:40:06.679><c> first</c><00:40:07.340><c> findeth</c><00:40:07.780><c> his</c><00:40:08.000><c> own</c><00:40:08.340><c> brother</c><00:40:08.659><c> Simon,</c><00:40:09.219><c> first,</c> 00:40:10.500 --> 00:40:13.739 by<00:40:10.719><c> which</c><00:40:10.940><c> John,</c><00:40:11.179><c> who</c><00:40:11.300><c> never</c><00:40:11.559><c> mentions</c><00:40:11.739><c> himself</c><00:40:12.179><c> or</c><00:40:12.400><c> his</c><00:40:12.619><c> family,</c> 00:40:13.760 --> 00:40:15.579 implies<00:40:14.159><c> that</c><00:40:14.360><c> he</c><00:40:14.559><c> second</c><00:40:14.840><c> went</c><00:40:15.019><c> and</c><00:40:15.159><c> got</c><00:40:15.320><c> James.</c> 00:40:15.599 --> 00:40:17.000 That<00:40:15.719><c> made</c><00:40:15.880><c> four</c><00:40:16.159><c> of</c><00:40:16.239><c> them.</c> 00:40:17.920 --> 00:40:21.619 Jesus<00:40:18.260><c> went</c><00:40:18.460><c> and</c><00:40:18.559><c> got</c><00:40:18.699><c> Philip,</c><00:40:20.179><c> verse</c><00:40:20.480><c> 43.</c> 00:40:22.099 --> 00:40:24.239 And<00:40:22.199><c> verse</c><00:40:22.420><c> 45,</c><00:40:23.019><c> Philip</c><00:40:23.260><c> went</c><00:40:23.440><c> and</c><00:40:23.539><c> got</c><00:40:23.639><c> Nathanael.</c> 00:40:24.320 --> 00:40:25.920 That<00:40:24.460><c> made</c><00:40:24.659><c> six</c><00:40:24.980><c> of</c><00:40:25.079><c> them.</c> 00:40:26.400 --> 00:40:30.139 And<00:40:26.840><c> then</c><00:40:27.079><c> with</c><00:40:27.340><c> Jesus</c><00:40:27.679><c> in</c><00:40:27.820><c> their</c><00:40:28.119><c> party,</c><00:40:28.400><c> made</c><00:40:28.699><c> seven</c><00:40:29.039><c> of</c><00:40:29.260><c> them.</c> 00:40:30.719 --> 00:40:34.679 And<00:40:30.820><c> they</c><00:40:31.039><c> turned</c><00:40:31.300><c> up</c><00:40:31.679><c> on</c><00:40:32.019><c> the</c><00:40:32.280><c> seventh</c><00:40:32.500><c> day</c><00:40:32.760><c> when</c><00:40:32.940><c> all</c><00:40:33.119><c> this</c><00:40:33.320><c> started</c><00:40:33.639><c> to</c><00:40:33.840><c> a</c><00:40:34.019><c> wedding.</c> 00:40:34.900 --> 00:40:38.239 See,<00:40:34.940><c> verse</c><00:40:35.179><c> 19</c><00:40:35.460><c> of</c><00:40:35.639><c> chapter</c><00:40:35.920><c> 1,</c><00:40:36.480><c> this</c><00:40:36.659><c> is</c><00:40:36.860><c> the</c><00:40:36.960><c> record</c><00:40:37.179><c> of</c><00:40:37.420><c> John.</c> 00:40:38.340 --> 00:40:40.920 Verse<00:40:38.519><c> 29,</c><00:40:39.159><c> the</c><00:40:39.239><c> next</c><00:40:39.599><c> day,</c><00:40:39.880><c> that's</c><00:40:40.179><c> day</c><00:40:40.320><c> 2.</c> 00:40:41.139 --> 00:40:43.880 Verse<00:40:41.400><c> 35,</c><00:40:42.199><c> again</c><00:40:42.380><c> the</c><00:40:42.519><c> next</c><00:40:42.780><c> day</c><00:40:42.940><c> is</c><00:40:43.079><c> day</c><00:40:43.300><c> 3.</c> 00:40:44.039 --> 00:40:46.800 Verse<00:40:44.360><c> 43,</c><00:40:45.039><c> the</c><00:40:45.099><c> day</c><00:40:45.400><c> following</c><00:40:45.760><c> is</c><00:40:45.980><c> day</c><00:40:46.219><c> 4.</c> 00:40:47.099 --> 00:40:49.940 And<00:40:47.280><c> chapter</c><00:40:47.480><c> 2,</c><00:40:47.800><c> verse</c><00:40:48.039><c> 1,</c><00:40:48.400><c> and</c><00:40:48.619><c> the</c><00:40:48.780><c> third</c><00:40:49.079><c> day</c><00:40:49.400><c> there</c><00:40:49.579><c> was</c><00:40:49.820><c> a</c> 00:40:49.940 --> 00:40:51.079 marriage<00:40:50.159><c> in</c><00:40:50.440><c> Cana</c><00:40:50.619><c> of</c><00:40:50.800><c> Galilee.</c> 00:40:51.219 --> 00:40:54.239 That's<00:40:51.559><c> the</c><00:40:51.739><c> third</c><00:40:51.940><c> day</c><00:40:52.139><c> from</c><00:40:52.280><c> the</c><00:40:52.460><c> last</c><00:40:52.659><c> one,</c><00:40:52.780><c> which</c><00:40:52.960><c> is</c><00:40:53.119><c> day</c><00:40:53.360><c> 7.</c> 00:40:54.639 --> 00:40:59.300 So<00:40:55.280><c> Jesus</c><00:40:55.800><c> turns</c><00:40:56.219><c> up</c><00:40:56.760><c> on</c><00:40:57.119><c> the</c><00:40:57.360><c> seventh</c><00:40:57.599><c> day</c><00:40:58.260><c> with</c><00:40:58.579><c> a</c><00:40:58.780><c> party</c><00:40:59.019><c> of</c> 00:40:59.300 --> 00:41:00.760 seven<00:40:59.659><c> at</c><00:41:00.139><c> a</c><00:41:00.340><c> wedding,</c> 00:41:01.239 --> 00:41:03.360 and<00:41:01.320><c> they</c><00:41:01.760><c> followed</c><00:41:02.159><c> the</c><00:41:02.440><c> Lamb.</c> 00:41:03.880 --> 00:41:07.480 Now,<00:41:04.300><c> in</c><00:41:04.300><c> chapter</c><00:41:04.440><c> 3</c><00:41:05.480><c> of</c><00:41:05.840><c> John,</c> 00:41:08.179 --> 00:41:10.280 John's<00:41:08.579><c> disciples</c><00:41:08.980><c> were</c><00:41:09.239><c> complaining</c><00:41:09.699><c> to</c><00:41:10.019><c> John</c> 00:41:10.280 --> 00:41:12.860 about<00:41:10.539><c> the</c><00:41:10.719><c> fact</c><00:41:10.880><c> that</c><00:41:11.059><c> the</c><00:41:11.179><c> Lord's</c><00:41:11.559><c> disciples</c><00:41:11.880><c> were</c><00:41:12.139><c> baptising.</c> 00:41:13.280 --> 00:41:14.659 This<00:41:13.460><c> is</c><00:41:13.719><c> the</c><00:41:13.920><c> answer</c><00:41:14.099><c> he</c><00:41:14.320><c> got.</c> 00:41:15.119 --> 00:41:17.900 Chapter<00:41:15.380><c> 3</c><00:41:15.679><c> and</c><00:41:15.800><c> verse</c><00:41:16.019><c> 29,</c><00:41:16.579><c> John</c><00:41:16.840><c> says,</c> 00:41:18.139 --> 00:41:21.760 He<00:41:18.159><c> that</c><00:41:18.480><c> hath</c><00:41:18.760><c> the</c><00:41:19.139><c> bride</c><00:41:19.579><c> is</c><00:41:20.719><c> the</c><00:41:21.079><c> bridegroom.</c> 00:41:21.760 --> 00:41:24.900 So<00:41:22.500><c> Jesus</c><00:41:22.920><c> had</c><00:41:23.159><c> just</c><00:41:23.440><c> taken</c><00:41:23.760><c> six</c><00:41:24.079><c> of</c><00:41:24.219><c> his</c><00:41:24.420><c> disciples</c> 00:41:24.900 --> 00:41:28.199 to<00:41:25.480><c> a</c><00:41:25.639><c> wedding</c><00:41:25.840><c> on</c><00:41:26.059><c> the</c><00:41:26.260><c> seventh</c><00:41:26.480><c> day</c><00:41:26.980><c> in</c><00:41:27.300><c> Cana</c><00:41:27.559><c> of</c><00:41:27.739><c> Galilee.</c> 00:41:28.519 --> 00:41:30.920 Adam<00:41:28.599><c> and</c><00:41:28.760><c> Eve</c><00:41:28.820><c> were</c><00:41:29.079><c> married</c><00:41:29.260><c> on</c><00:41:29.420><c> the</c><00:41:29.719><c> sixth</c><00:41:30.039><c> day.</c> 00:41:31.880 --> 00:41:33.659 We<00:41:32.039><c> know</c><00:41:32.280><c> that</c><00:41:32.480><c> because</c><00:41:32.980><c> Jesus</c><00:41:33.440><c> said,</c> 00:41:33.820 --> 00:41:36.420 He<00:41:33.820><c> that</c><00:41:34.219><c> made</c><00:41:34.579><c> them,</c><00:41:35.019><c> made</c><00:41:35.159><c> them</c><00:41:35.599><c> male</c><00:41:35.840><c> and</c><00:41:36.079><c> female.</c> 00:41:36.639 --> 00:41:38.940 And<00:41:36.800><c> the</c><00:41:37.000><c> creator</c><00:41:37.320><c> of</c><00:41:37.420><c> the</c><00:41:37.639><c> act</c><00:41:37.800><c> constituted</c><00:41:38.400><c> a</c><00:41:38.659><c> marriage.</c> 00:41:39.360 --> 00:41:41.719 Six<00:41:39.719><c> days,</c><00:41:40.280><c> this</c><00:41:40.519><c> is</c><00:41:40.719><c> the</c><00:41:40.920><c> seventh.</c> 00:41:42.300 --> 00:41:44.780 And<00:41:42.739><c> here</c><00:41:42.960><c> are</c><00:41:43.199><c> a</c><00:41:43.340><c> group</c><00:41:43.480><c> of</c><00:41:43.760><c> disciples,</c> 00:41:44.960 --> 00:41:49.440 Behold<00:41:45.500><c> the</c><00:41:45.780><c> Lamb</c><00:41:46.179><c> of</c><00:41:46.500><c> God,</c><00:41:47.239><c> and</c><00:41:47.579><c> they</c><00:41:48.300><c> followed</c><00:41:48.860><c> Jesus.</c> 00:41:49.440 --> 00:41:53.480 These<00:41:50.219><c> are</c><00:41:50.639><c> they</c><00:41:51.000><c> that</c><00:41:51.460><c> follow</c><00:41:52.079><c> the</c><00:41:52.619><c> Lamb.</c> 00:41:53.800 --> 00:41:55.480 And<00:41:53.920><c> they</c><00:41:54.039><c> went</c><00:41:54.159><c> to</c><00:41:54.320><c> a</c><00:41:54.500><c> wedding.</c> 00:41:56.679 --> 00:41:58.320 And<00:41:56.780><c> in</c><00:41:56.980><c> Revelation</c><00:41:57.360><c> 19</c><00:41:57.880><c> it</c><00:41:58.039><c> says,</c> 00:41:58.739 --> 00:42:01.300 This<00:41:58.900><c> is</c><00:41:59.179><c> the</c><00:41:59.420><c> bride,</c><00:41:59.860><c> the</c><00:42:00.000><c> Lamb's</c><00:42:00.360><c> wife.</c> 00:42:01.860 --> 00:42:04.199 And<00:42:02.059><c> in</c><00:42:02.280><c> Revelation</c><00:42:02.639><c> 21</c><00:42:03.199><c> it</c><00:42:03.400><c> says,</c> 00:42:04.239 --> 00:42:07.179 These<00:42:04.539><c> are</c><00:42:05.039><c> the</c><00:42:05.360><c> apostles</c><00:42:05.980><c> of</c><00:42:06.760><c> the</c><00:42:06.940><c> Lamb.</c> 00:42:07.480 --> 00:42:09.739 So<00:42:07.659><c> you</c><00:42:07.780><c> have</c><00:42:07.940><c> in</c><00:42:08.119><c> John,</c><00:42:08.559><c> chapters</c><00:42:08.719><c> 1,</c><00:42:09.079><c> 2</c><00:42:09.280><c> and</c><00:42:09.320><c> 3,</c> 00:42:10.059 --> 00:42:13.099 the<00:42:10.159><c> foundation</c><00:42:10.800><c> of</c><00:42:11.119><c> the</c><00:42:11.280><c> bride</c><00:42:11.500><c> community</c><00:42:11.880><c> of</c><00:42:12.119><c> Christ.</c> 00:42:13.860 --> 00:42:16.320 And<00:42:14.119><c> those</c><00:42:14.420><c> disciples</c><00:42:14.880><c> left</c><00:42:15.159><c> everything,</c><00:42:15.699><c> brethren</c><00:42:15.800><c> and</c><00:42:16.059><c> sisters,</c> 00:42:16.599 --> 00:42:17.500 and<00:42:16.860><c> followed</c><00:42:17.079><c> our</c><00:42:17.320><c> Lord,</c> 00:42:17.500 --> 00:42:19.460 and<00:42:17.639><c> whatever</c><00:42:17.980><c> other</c><00:42:18.300><c> faults</c><00:42:18.500><c> they</c><00:42:18.739><c> may</c><00:42:18.940><c> have</c><00:42:19.159><c> had,</c> 00:42:19.699 --> 00:42:22.000 they<00:42:19.920><c> were</c><00:42:20.400><c> separate</c><00:42:20.780><c> from</c><00:42:21.000><c> the</c><00:42:21.199><c> world.</c> 00:42:23.780 --> 00:42:25.719 They<00:42:23.940><c> might</c><00:42:24.139><c> have</c><00:42:24.239><c> made</c><00:42:24.320><c> a</c><00:42:24.340><c> lot</c><00:42:24.480><c> of</c><00:42:24.659><c> mistakes.</c> 00:42:26.900 --> 00:42:27.920 But<00:42:27.000><c> Jesus</c><00:42:27.320><c> said</c><00:42:27.599><c> to</c><00:42:27.659><c> them,</c> 00:42:27.980 --> 00:42:31.280 Ye<00:42:28.139><c> are</c><00:42:28.360><c> they</c><00:42:28.619><c> who</c><00:42:28.800><c> have</c><00:42:29.119><c> followed</c><00:42:29.340><c> me</c><00:42:29.599><c> in</c><00:42:29.719><c> my</c><00:42:29.940><c> temptations.</c> 00:42:32.460 --> 00:42:33.519 And<00:42:32.619><c> He</c><00:42:32.699><c> took</c><00:42:32.860><c> them</c><00:42:32.960><c> out</c><00:42:33.099><c> of</c><00:42:33.139><c> the</c><00:42:33.360><c> world,</c> 00:42:33.599 --> 00:42:34.820 and<00:42:33.679><c> He</c><00:42:33.739><c> kept</c><00:42:33.900><c> them</c><00:42:34.099><c> separate</c><00:42:34.360><c> from</c><00:42:34.539><c> the</c><00:42:34.699><c> world,</c> 00:42:34.840 --> 00:42:36.900 and<00:42:34.940><c> they</c><00:42:35.280><c> followed</c><00:42:35.760><c> that</c><00:42:36.139><c> Lamb.</c> 00:42:36.940 --> 00:42:39.380 And<00:42:37.099><c> I</c><00:42:37.239><c> tell</c><00:42:37.340><c> you</c><00:42:37.440><c> what,</c><00:42:37.559><c> if</c><00:42:37.739><c> you</c><00:42:38.059><c> or</c><00:42:38.340><c> I</c><00:42:38.599><c> follow</c><00:42:38.860><c> the</c><00:42:39.119><c> Lamb,</c> 00:42:39.659 --> 00:42:42.420 He<00:42:39.880><c> will</c><00:42:40.219><c> not</c><00:42:40.519><c> take</c><00:42:40.760><c> us</c><00:42:41.000><c> to</c><00:42:41.139><c> the</c><00:42:41.300><c> pitches,</c> 00:42:43.739 --> 00:42:45.199 or<00:42:43.800><c> to</c><00:42:43.960><c> the</c><00:42:44.159><c> theatre</c><00:42:44.380><c> of</c><00:42:44.619><c> any</c><00:42:44.900><c> sort,</c> 00:42:45.199 --> 00:42:48.260 or<00:42:45.579><c> to</c><00:42:45.699><c> any</c><00:42:45.900><c> drama,</c><00:42:47.019><c> or</c><00:42:47.139><c> to</c><00:42:47.219><c> the</c><00:42:47.440><c> football,</c> 00:42:48.340 --> 00:42:52.380 or<00:42:48.460><c> to</c><00:42:48.719><c> the</c><00:42:48.820><c> cricket,</c><00:42:49.539><c> or</c><00:42:49.820><c> anything</c><00:42:50.699><c> like</c><00:42:51.340><c> it.</c> 00:42:52.780 --> 00:42:55.699 We<00:42:53.019><c> will</c><00:42:53.320><c> follow</c><00:42:53.619><c> Him</c><00:42:54.139><c> to</c><00:42:54.659><c> a</c><00:42:54.840><c> wedding.</c> 00:42:56.780 --> 00:42:58.719 Now<00:42:56.960><c> that's</c><00:42:57.099><c> why</c><00:42:57.280><c> they're</c><00:42:57.460><c> called</c><00:42:57.679><c> virgins.</c> 00:42:59.199 --> 00:43:00.739 So<00:42:59.320><c> that's</c><00:42:59.539><c> where</c><00:42:59.659><c> they're</c><00:42:59.960><c> going.</c> 00:43:00.900 --> 00:43:03.739 Now<00:43:01.059><c> coming</c><00:43:01.260><c> back</c><00:43:01.539><c> to</c><00:43:01.659><c> Matthew</c><00:43:01.960><c> 25,</c> 00:43:04.280 --> 00:43:07.239 it<00:43:04.440><c> says</c><00:43:04.900><c> they</c><00:43:05.940><c> took</c><00:43:06.139><c> their</c><00:43:06.380><c> lamps.</c> 00:43:08.159 --> 00:43:10.900 Now<00:43:08.380><c> it's</c><00:43:08.519><c> interesting</c><00:43:08.900><c> that</c><00:43:09.260><c> in</c><00:43:09.639><c> the</c><00:43:09.900><c> Diagelot</c><00:43:10.219><c> translation</c> 00:43:10.900 --> 00:43:11.760 of<00:43:11.099><c> the</c><00:43:11.159><c> New</c><00:43:11.360><c> Testament,</c> 00:43:11.840 --> 00:43:14.380 there's<00:43:11.980><c> a</c><00:43:12.139><c> footnote</c><00:43:12.559><c> at</c><00:43:12.840><c> the</c><00:43:12.960><c> bottom</c><00:43:13.380><c> of</c><00:43:13.780><c> the</c><00:43:13.960><c> Diagelot</c> 00:43:14.380 --> 00:43:16.980 concerning<00:43:14.840><c> the</c><00:43:15.139><c> construction</c><00:43:15.639><c> of</c><00:43:15.840><c> the</c><00:43:16.000><c> Greek</c><00:43:16.179><c> there.</c> 00:43:17.099 --> 00:43:18.780 It<00:43:17.239><c> may</c><00:43:17.440><c> not</c><00:43:17.719><c> seem</c><00:43:17.880><c> a</c><00:43:18.019><c> big</c><00:43:18.219><c> thing</c><00:43:18.400><c> to</c><00:43:18.579><c> you,</c> 00:43:19.280 --> 00:43:22.599 but<00:43:19.280><c> it</c><00:43:19.699><c> says</c><00:43:19.820><c> at</c><00:43:20.000><c> the</c><00:43:20.099><c> bottom</c><00:43:20.300><c> there</c><00:43:20.519><c> that</c><00:43:21.099><c> the</c><00:43:21.920><c> emphasis</c><00:43:22.320><c> is</c> 00:43:22.599 --> 00:43:24.159 upon<00:43:22.780><c> their</c><00:43:23.119><c> own</c><00:43:23.400><c> lamps.</c> 00:43:24.440 --> 00:43:25.820 And<00:43:24.579><c> that's</c><00:43:24.699><c> going</c><00:43:24.840><c> to</c><00:43:24.900><c> be</c><00:43:25.000><c> the</c><00:43:25.179><c> point</c><00:43:25.320><c> later</c><00:43:25.579><c> on.</c> 00:43:26.059 --> 00:43:29.000 So<00:43:26.219><c> it</c><00:43:26.619><c> doesn't</c><00:43:26.960><c> simply</c><00:43:27.280><c> say</c><00:43:27.659><c> they</c><00:43:28.000><c> took</c><00:43:28.300><c> their</c><00:43:28.639><c> lamps,</c> 00:43:29.420 --> 00:43:31.119 although<00:43:29.579><c> that</c><00:43:29.900><c> of</c><00:43:29.980><c> course</c><00:43:30.039><c> implies</c><00:43:30.539><c> their</c><00:43:30.800><c> own</c><00:43:31.019><c> lamps,</c> 00:43:31.440 --> 00:43:32.940 but<00:43:31.599><c> the</c><00:43:31.820><c> emphasis</c><00:43:32.119><c> is</c><00:43:32.340><c> on</c><00:43:32.480><c> their</c><00:43:32.739><c> own.</c> 00:43:33.179 --> 00:43:35.059 They<00:43:33.400><c> took</c><00:43:33.639><c> their</c><00:43:34.059><c> own</c><00:43:34.599><c> lamps.</c> 00:43:35.300 --> 00:43:37.059 Now<00:43:35.539><c> just</c><00:43:35.719><c> remember</c><00:43:36.039><c> that,</c> 00:43:37.719 --> 00:43:38.760 because<00:43:38.039><c> brothers</c><00:43:38.300><c> and</c><00:43:38.539><c> sisters,</c> 00:43:38.780 --> 00:43:41.320 this<00:43:39.059><c> parable</c><00:43:39.340><c> is</c><00:43:39.440><c> going</c><00:43:39.579><c> to</c><00:43:39.679><c> be</c><00:43:39.840><c> dealing</c><00:43:40.019><c> with</c><00:43:40.460><c> our</c> 00:43:41.320 --> 00:43:42.539 individual<00:43:41.800><c> responsibility.</c> 00:43:42.539 --> 00:43:45.079 We<00:43:42.760><c> have</c><00:43:43.139><c> a</c><00:43:43.340><c> collective</c><00:43:43.719><c> responsibility</c><00:43:44.219><c> to</c><00:43:44.400><c> each</c><00:43:44.699><c> other,</c> 00:43:45.440 --> 00:43:47.860 but<00:43:45.500><c> our</c><00:43:45.739><c> individual</c><00:43:46.219><c> responsibility</c><00:43:46.940><c> is</c><00:43:47.159><c> to</c><00:43:47.360><c> discharge</c> 00:43:47.860 --> 00:43:48.739 that<00:43:48.179><c> collective</c><00:43:48.579><c> one.</c> 00:43:48.900 --> 00:43:50.659 It's<00:43:49.139><c> still</c><00:43:49.420><c> an</c><00:43:49.659><c> individual</c><00:43:50.019><c> responsibility.</c> 00:43:50.739 --> 00:43:53.559 I've<00:43:51.079><c> got</c><00:43:51.219><c> my</c><00:43:51.579><c> lamp</c><00:43:51.739><c> and</c><00:43:51.960><c> you've</c><00:43:52.320><c> got</c><00:43:52.500><c> yours.</c> 00:43:53.840 --> 00:43:56.500 I<00:43:54.000><c> can't</c><00:43:54.400><c> borrow</c><00:43:54.539><c> yours</c><00:43:55.000><c> and</c><00:43:55.179><c> you</c><00:43:55.360><c> cannot</c><00:43:55.699><c> borrow</c><00:43:56.019><c> mine.</c> 00:43:56.639 --> 00:43:58.019 It's<00:43:56.940><c> our</c><00:43:57.159><c> own.</c> 00:43:58.360 --> 00:44:02.019 And<00:43:58.500><c> the</c><00:43:58.639><c> custom</c><00:43:58.960><c> was</c><00:43:59.480><c> that</c><00:44:00.340><c> when</c><00:44:00.539><c> the</c><00:44:00.800><c> bridegroom</c><00:44:01.420><c> came</c><00:44:01.780><c> to</c> 00:44:02.019 --> 00:44:02.820 get<00:44:02.199><c> his</c><00:44:02.460><c> wife</c> 00:44:02.820 --> 00:44:05.599 and<00:44:03.639><c> take</c><00:44:03.920><c> her</c><00:44:04.039><c> from</c><00:44:04.199><c> her</c><00:44:04.440><c> mother</c><00:44:04.679><c> and</c><00:44:04.840><c> father's</c><00:44:05.280><c> house</c><00:44:05.440><c> to</c> 00:44:05.599 --> 00:44:06.559 his<00:44:05.780><c> own</c><00:44:06.019><c> house,</c> 00:44:06.940 --> 00:44:09.940 this<00:44:07.219><c> group</c><00:44:07.500><c> of</c><00:44:07.820><c> the</c><00:44:08.099><c> virgins</c><00:44:08.400><c> who</c><00:44:08.559><c> were</c><00:44:08.780><c> like</c><00:44:08.960><c> her</c><00:44:09.219><c> bridesmaids</c> 00:44:09.940 --> 00:44:12.260 would<00:44:10.280><c> come</c><00:44:10.579><c> forth</c><00:44:10.940><c> and</c><00:44:11.280><c> they'd</c><00:44:11.440><c> have</c><00:44:11.539><c> these</c><00:44:11.800><c> little</c><00:44:12.039><c> lamps.</c> 00:44:12.260 --> 00:44:14.880 Now<00:44:12.460><c> these</c><00:44:12.760><c> lamps</c><00:44:13.000><c> had</c><00:44:13.179><c> this</c><00:44:13.519><c> reservoir</c><00:44:13.840><c> in</c><00:44:14.019><c> the</c><00:44:14.199><c> bottom</c><00:44:14.460><c> where</c><00:44:14.780><c> you</c> 00:44:14.880 --> 00:44:15.599 put<00:44:14.980><c> the</c><00:44:15.179><c> oil</c><00:44:15.340><c> in</c> 00:44:15.599 --> 00:44:18.360 and<00:44:15.820><c> they</c><00:44:15.980><c> used</c><00:44:16.099><c> to</c><00:44:16.219><c> put</c><00:44:16.280><c> it</c><00:44:16.400><c> on</c><00:44:16.539><c> a</c><00:44:16.659><c> long</c><00:44:16.880><c> pole</c><00:44:17.320><c> and</c><00:44:17.980><c> hold</c><00:44:18.159><c> it</c> 00:44:18.360 --> 00:44:20.039 aloft<00:44:18.579><c> over</c><00:44:18.860><c> their</c><00:44:19.099><c> heads.</c> 00:44:20.420 --> 00:44:22.659 And<00:44:20.480><c> there'd</c><00:44:20.619><c> be</c><00:44:20.739><c> these</c><00:44:21.019><c> twinkling</c><00:44:21.340><c> lights</c><00:44:21.760><c> held</c><00:44:22.079><c> aloft</c><00:44:22.400><c> over</c> 00:44:22.659 --> 00:44:23.059 their<00:44:22.900><c> heads</c> 00:44:23.059 --> 00:44:25.860 of<00:44:23.199><c> these</c><00:44:23.480><c> virgins</c><00:44:23.820><c> who</c><00:44:24.159><c> would</c><00:44:24.360><c> surround</c><00:44:24.719><c> the</c><00:44:24.960><c> bride</c><00:44:25.139><c> and</c><00:44:25.340><c> bridegroom</c> 00:44:25.860 --> 00:44:29.719 and<00:44:26.260><c> take</c><00:44:26.519><c> him</c><00:44:26.940><c> to</c><00:44:27.239><c> his</c><00:44:27.420><c> own</c><00:44:27.679><c> home</c><00:44:28.119><c> where</c><00:44:28.460><c> of</c><00:44:28.679><c> course</c><00:44:28.940><c> he</c><00:44:29.579><c> would</c> 00:44:29.719 --> 00:44:30.639 live<00:44:29.960><c> with</c><00:44:30.179><c> his</c><00:44:30.440><c> bride.</c> 00:44:30.739 --> 00:44:31.820 That<00:44:30.940><c> was</c><00:44:31.199><c> the</c><00:44:31.420><c> custom.</c> 00:44:32.139 --> 00:44:34.280 You<00:44:32.320><c> might</c><00:44:32.539><c> read</c><00:44:32.739><c> about</c><00:44:32.920><c> that</c><00:44:33.159><c> in</c><00:44:33.360><c> Psalm</c><00:44:33.559><c> 45.</c> 00:44:34.739 --> 00:44:36.719 There's<00:44:35.000><c> a</c><00:44:35.139><c> reference</c><00:44:35.400><c> there</c><00:44:35.619><c> to</c><00:44:35.840><c> it.</c> 00:44:37.539 --> 00:44:40.739 So<00:44:38.019><c> these</c><00:44:38.500><c> bridesmaids</c><00:44:39.159><c> or</c><00:44:39.340><c> these</c><00:44:39.920><c> virgins,</c><00:44:40.340><c> it</c><00:44:40.519><c> says,</c> 00:44:40.739 --> 00:44:42.519 went<00:44:41.239><c> forth</c><00:44:41.579><c> to</c><00:44:41.719><c> meet</c><00:44:41.940><c> the</c><00:44:42.179><c> bridegroom.</c> 00:44:42.739 --> 00:44:44.880 Now<00:44:42.940><c> it</c><00:44:43.079><c> doesn't</c><00:44:43.360><c> mean,</c><00:44:43.579><c> I</c><00:44:43.739><c> don't</c><00:44:43.980><c> believe</c><00:44:44.139><c> it</c><00:44:44.300><c> meant</c><00:44:44.360><c> they</c><00:44:44.500><c> went</c><00:44:44.639><c> out</c><00:44:44.760><c> on</c> 00:44:44.880 --> 00:44:45.579 the<00:44:45.019><c> road</c><00:44:45.179><c> to</c><00:44:45.360><c> meet</c><00:44:45.519><c> him</c> 00:44:45.579 --> 00:44:47.599 because<00:44:45.719><c> if</c><00:44:45.860><c> they</c><00:44:46.079><c> did,</c><00:44:46.519><c> well,</c><00:44:46.519><c> it's</c><00:44:46.760><c> highly</c><00:44:47.099><c> unlikely</c><00:44:47.460><c> they</c> 00:44:47.599 --> 00:44:48.900 would<00:44:47.800><c> have</c><00:44:47.880><c> fell</c><00:44:48.059><c> asleep</c><00:44:48.340><c> on</c><00:44:48.559><c> the</c><00:44:48.719><c> road,</c> 00:44:48.940 --> 00:44:49.900 wouldn't<00:44:49.099><c> it?</c> 00:44:50.460 --> 00:44:51.539 That<00:44:50.719><c> probably</c><00:44:51.079><c> wouldn't</c><00:44:51.300><c> have</c><00:44:51.460><c> happened.</c> 00:44:51.659 --> 00:44:54.739 I<00:44:51.880><c> believe</c><00:44:52.059><c> what's</c><00:44:52.760><c> probably</c><00:44:53.000><c> meant</c><00:44:53.340><c> here</c><00:44:53.800><c> is</c><00:44:54.280><c> that</c><00:44:54.440><c> they</c><00:44:54.579><c> all</c> 00:44:54.739 --> 00:44:55.440 got<00:44:54.980><c> together</c> 00:44:55.880 --> 00:44:57.480 expecting<00:44:56.280><c> the</c><00:44:56.559><c> bridegroom</c><00:44:56.980><c> to</c><00:44:57.199><c> arrive.</c> 00:44:57.559 --> 00:45:00.360 They<00:44:57.800><c> would</c><00:44:57.960><c> have</c><00:44:58.099><c> all</c><00:44:58.280><c> gone</c><00:44:58.480><c> to</c><00:44:58.619><c> the</c><00:44:58.760><c> one</c><00:44:59.019><c> place</c><00:44:59.300><c> somewhere.</c> 00:45:01.199 --> 00:45:04.360 And<00:45:01.519><c> there</c><00:45:01.860><c> they</c><00:45:02.340><c> would</c><00:45:02.480><c> have</c><00:45:02.639><c> waited</c><00:45:02.780><c> 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I</c><00:47:44.880><c> was</c><00:47:44.980><c> asked</c><00:47:45.179><c> to</c><00:47:45.360><c> do</c><00:47:45.460><c> that</c> 00:47:45.559 --> 00:47:47.420 and<00:47:45.619><c> I</c><00:47:45.780><c> didn't</c><00:47:45.960><c> have</c><00:47:46.119><c> any</c><00:47:46.340><c> idea</c><00:47:46.599><c> this</c><00:47:46.800><c> was</c><00:47:46.920><c> in</c><00:47:47.059><c> the</c><00:47:47.239><c> Scripture.</c> 00:47:47.420 --> 00:47:49.840 But<00:47:47.739><c> it's</c><00:47:48.059><c> a</c><00:47:48.219><c> fascinating</c><00:47:48.659><c> idea</c><00:47:49.019><c> to</c><00:47:49.199><c> run</c><00:47:49.320><c> that</c><00:47:49.599><c> through</c><00:47:49.739><c> and</c> 00:47:49.840 --> 00:47:51.039 to<00:47:49.980><c> see</c><00:47:50.039><c> those</c><00:47:50.340><c> two</c><00:47:50.559><c> ideas</c> 00:47:51.039 --> 00:47:54.619 that<00:47:51.500><c> are</c><00:47:51.739><c> quite</c><00:47:51.920><c> often</c><00:47:52.219><c> conjoined</c><00:47:52.760><c> together</c><00:47:53.219><c> of</c><00:47:54.059><c> a</c><00:47:54.280><c> person</c> 00:47:54.619 --> 00:47:57.139 having<00:47:55.000><c> his</c><00:47:55.320><c> own</c><00:47:55.860><c> radiation</c><00:47:56.519><c> individually</c> 00:47:57.139 --> 00:47:59.739 that<00:47:57.360><c> he</c><00:47:57.440><c> knows</c><00:47:57.639><c> where</c><00:47:57.880><c> he</c><00:47:58.119><c> is</c><00:47:58.280><c> and</c><00:47:58.440><c> he</c><00:47:58.659><c> knows</c><00:47:59.079><c> what's</c><00:47:59.559><c> coming</c> 00:47:59.739 --> 00:48:00.460 up<00:48:00.000><c> down</c><00:48:00.219><c> there.</c> 00:48:00.480 --> 00:48:02.179 He<00:48:00.579><c> can</c><00:48:00.840><c> see</c><00:48:01.019><c> down</c><00:48:01.199><c> the</c><00:48:01.420><c> track.</c> 00:48:02.239 --> 00:48:04.059 Now<00:48:02.340><c> that's</c><00:48:02.559><c> what</c><00:48:02.719><c> oil's</c><00:48:03.159><c> a</c><00:48:03.199><c> symbol</c><00:48:03.400><c> of.</c> 00:48:04.119 --> 00:48:06.539 Let<00:48:04.320><c> your</c><00:48:04.599><c> light</c><00:48:04.900><c> so</c><00:48:05.179><c> shine</c><00:48:05.420><c> before</c><00:48:05.780><c> men,</c><00:48:06.239><c> said</c><00:48:06.280><c> Jesus.</c> 00:48:06.559 --> 00:48:09.619 There's<00:48:06.780><c> another</c><00:48:07.000><c> indication</c><00:48:07.579><c> that</c><00:48:08.119><c> it's</c><00:48:08.579><c> the</c><00:48:08.960><c> oil</c><00:48:09.119><c> of</c><00:48:09.320><c> the</c><00:48:09.480><c> word.</c> 00:48:09.880 --> 00:48:11.480 Leviticus<00:48:10.219><c> 24.</c> 00:48:11.639 --> 00:48:14.139 It<00:48:11.780><c> was</c><00:48:11.980><c> the</c><00:48:12.179><c> light,</c><00:48:12.480><c> brothers</c><00:48:12.599><c> and</c><00:48:12.860><c> sisters,</c><00:48:13.039><c> the</c><00:48:13.300><c> only</c><00:48:13.719><c> light</c><00:48:13.980><c> in</c> 00:48:14.139 --> 00:48:15.260 the<00:48:14.300><c> Tabernacle,</c><00:48:14.639><c> wasn't</c><00:48:14.940><c> it?</c> 00:48:15.260 --> 00:48:18.320 Part<00:48:15.539><c> of</c><00:48:15.760><c> course</c><00:48:15.940><c> from</c><00:48:16.139><c> when</c><00:48:16.539><c> Yahweh</c><00:48:16.900><c> shone</c><00:48:17.179><c> the</c><00:48:17.340><c> Shekinah</c><00:48:17.780><c> glory</c><00:48:18.079><c> in</c><00:48:18.239><c> there.</c> 00:48:18.340 --> 00:48:21.480 But<00:48:18.440><c> when</c><00:48:18.579><c> that</c><00:48:18.820><c> wasn't</c><00:48:19.099><c> going,</c><00:48:19.900><c> the</c><00:48:19.980><c> only</c><00:48:20.239><c> light</c><00:48:20.440><c> in</c><00:48:20.599><c> the</c><00:48:20.739><c> Tabernacle</c><00:48:21.139><c> in</c> 00:48:21.480 --> 00:48:22.239 a<00:48:21.639><c> dark</c><00:48:21.900><c> place,</c> 00:48:22.300 --> 00:48:24.519 which<00:48:22.460><c> would</c><00:48:22.659><c> have</c><00:48:22.780><c> been</c><00:48:22.900><c> a</c><00:48:23.019><c> dark</c><00:48:23.179><c> place,</c><00:48:23.780><c> was</c><00:48:24.000><c> the</c><00:48:24.219><c> seven</c> 00:48:24.519 --> 00:48:26.360 branch<00:48:25.039><c> lampstand.</c> 00:48:27.199 --> 00:48:28.960 And<00:48:27.400><c> the</c><00:48:27.679><c> oil</c><00:48:27.860><c> was</c><00:48:28.239><c> beaten</c><00:48:28.519><c> for</c><00:48:28.739><c> the</c><00:48:28.880><c> light.</c> 00:48:29.079 --> 00:48:30.860 The<00:48:29.239><c> olives</c><00:48:29.380><c> were</c><00:48:29.639><c> beaten</c><00:48:29.920><c> for</c><00:48:30.139><c> the</c><00:48:30.320><c> light</c><00:48:30.440><c> that</c><00:48:30.579><c> it</c><00:48:30.719><c> might</c> 00:48:30.860 --> 00:48:31.739 supply<00:48:31.320><c> the</c><00:48:31.579><c> oil</c> 00:48:31.739 --> 00:48:33.599 and<00:48:32.079><c> that</c><00:48:32.219><c> there</c><00:48:32.619><c> might</c><00:48:32.780><c> be</c><00:48:33.000><c> a</c><00:48:33.139><c> radiation.</c> 00:48:33.840 --> 00:48:34.860 And<00:48:34.019><c> we</c><00:48:34.139><c> know</c><00:48:34.280><c> what</c><00:48:34.460><c> we</c><00:48:34.699><c> say.</c> 00:48:35.019 --> 00:48:36.139 We're<00:48:35.219><c> going</c><00:48:35.260><c> to</c><00:48:35.420><c> preach</c><00:48:35.599><c> the</c><00:48:35.880><c> truth.</c> 00:48:36.579 --> 00:48:39.139 And<00:48:36.719><c> so</c><00:48:36.900><c> the</c><00:48:37.300><c> recording</c><00:48:37.559><c> brother</c><00:48:37.880><c> of</c><00:48:38.139><c> times</c><00:48:38.340><c> gets</c><00:48:38.539><c> up</c><00:48:38.719><c> and</c><00:48:38.940><c> says,</c> 00:48:39.360 --> 00:48:42.059 now<00:48:39.519><c> the</c><00:48:39.699><c> lecture</c><00:48:39.880><c> will</c><00:48:40.039><c> be</c><00:48:40.179><c> given</c><00:48:40.300><c> from</c><00:48:40.519><c> the</c><00:48:40.699><c> various</c><00:48:41.179><c> light</c><00:48:41.699><c> stands,</c> 00:48:42.059 --> 00:48:45.260 by<00:48:42.519><c> which</c><00:48:42.699><c> he</c><00:48:42.900><c> means</c><00:48:43.059><c> we're</c><00:48:43.260><c> going</c><00:48:43.360><c> to</c><00:48:43.519><c> radiate</c><00:48:43.940><c> the</c><00:48:44.159><c> Bible.</c> 00:48:45.960 --> 00:48:47.960 That's<00:48:46.219><c> your</c><00:48:46.380><c> oil,</c><00:48:46.599><c> isn't</c><00:48:46.760><c> it?</c> 00:48:49.420 --> 00:48:52.619 Now<00:48:49.599><c> the</c><00:48:49.840><c> foolish</c><00:48:50.079><c> says,</c><00:48:51.219><c> took</c><00:48:51.360><c> no</c><00:48:51.579><c> oil</c><00:48:51.699><c> in</c><00:48:51.860><c> their</c><00:48:51.980><c> lamps.</c> 00:48:53.079 --> 00:48:55.659 But<00:48:53.260><c> that's</c><00:48:53.440><c> not</c><00:48:53.719><c> true</c><00:48:54.000><c> in</c><00:48:54.420><c> the</c><00:48:54.619><c> absolute</c><00:48:54.960><c> sense.</c> 00:48:56.079 --> 00:48:57.039 Because<00:48:56.139><c> they</c><00:48:56.260><c> did</c><00:48:56.460><c> take</c><00:48:56.699><c> some</c><00:48:56.860><c> oil.</c> 00:48:57.260 --> 00:49:00.820 Verse<00:48:57.539><c> 8</c><00:48:57.760><c> says,</c><00:48:59.239><c> at</c><00:48:59.380><c> the</c><00:48:59.519><c> end</c><00:48:59.699><c> of</c><00:48:59.760><c> verse,</c><00:49:00.059><c> or</c><00:49:00.219><c> the</c><00:49:00.360><c> verse</c><00:49:00.559><c> 8</c><00:49:00.739><c> says,</c> 00:49:01.000 --> 00:49:03.119 and<00:49:01.000><c> the</c><00:49:01.179><c> foolish</c><00:49:01.400><c> said</c><00:49:01.579><c> to</c><00:49:01.719><c> the</c><00:49:01.860><c> wise,</c><00:49:02.059><c> give</c><00:49:02.239><c> us</c><00:49:02.440><c> of</c><00:49:02.579><c> your</c><00:49:02.760><c> oil,</c> 00:49:03.320 --> 00:49:05.840 for<00:49:03.440><c> our</c><00:49:03.679><c> lamps</c><00:49:03.920><c> are</c><00:49:04.239><c> gone</c><00:49:04.500><c> out</c><00:49:04.719><c> and</c><00:49:04.880><c> the</c><00:49:05.139><c> margins,</c><00:49:05.420><c> correct,</c> 00:49:06.000 --> 00:49:07.820 are<00:49:06.280><c> going</c><00:49:06.679><c> out.</c> 00:49:08.900 --> 00:49:11.079 Now<00:49:09.159><c> they</c><00:49:09.239><c> wouldn't</c><00:49:09.480><c> have</c><00:49:09.639><c> even</c><00:49:09.820><c> been</c><00:49:10.099><c> burning</c><00:49:10.420><c> if</c><00:49:10.579><c> they</c><00:49:10.699><c> didn't</c><00:49:10.900><c> have</c> 00:49:11.079 --> 00:49:11.519 any<00:49:11.380><c> oil.</c> 00:49:11.519 --> 00:49:13.500 It<00:49:11.679><c> doesn't</c><00:49:11.920><c> mean</c><00:49:12.059><c> they</c><00:49:12.239><c> didn't</c><00:49:12.460><c> take</c><00:49:12.940><c> any</c><00:49:13.260><c> oil.</c> 00:49:13.960 --> 00:49:15.500 What<00:49:14.239><c> they</c><00:49:14.480><c> did,</c><00:49:14.840><c> brothers</c><00:49:14.920><c> and</c><00:49:15.219><c> sisters,</c> 00:49:15.900 --> 00:49:18.019 they<00:49:16.119><c> took</c><00:49:16.320><c> immediately</c><00:49:16.920><c> what</c><00:49:17.139><c> they</c><00:49:17.360><c> had</c><00:49:17.460><c> in</c><00:49:17.599><c> their</c><00:49:17.739><c> lamp.</c> 00:49:18.199 --> 00:49:21.179 And<00:49:18.260><c> of</c><00:49:18.480><c> course,</c><00:49:20.000><c> if</c><00:49:20.099><c> you</c><00:49:20.260><c> read</c><00:49:20.340><c> anything</c><00:49:20.559><c> about</c><00:49:20.840><c> the</c><00:49:21.019><c> little</c> 00:49:21.179 --> 00:49:22.539 lamps<00:49:21.440><c> they</c><00:49:21.760><c> used,</c> 00:49:22.860 --> 00:49:27.199 the<00:49:23.059><c> reservoir</c><00:49:23.519><c> under</c><00:49:24.380><c> your</c><00:49:24.519><c> little</c><00:49:25.039><c> whip</c><00:49:25.260><c> there</c><00:49:25.579><c> was</c><00:49:25.900><c> very</c><00:49:26.320><c> small.</c> 00:49:27.699 --> 00:49:32.539 And<00:49:28.019><c> no</c><00:49:28.539><c> person</c><00:49:29.000><c> who</c><00:49:29.199><c> was</c><00:49:29.639><c> thoughtful</c><00:49:30.159><c> and</c><00:49:31.300><c> discreet</c> 00:49:32.539 --> 00:49:38.079 and<00:49:33.239><c> who</c><00:49:34.099><c> applied</c><00:49:34.619><c> themselves</c><00:49:35.360><c> to</c><00:49:35.800><c> the</c><00:49:36.699><c> practical</c><00:49:37.139><c> application</c><00:49:37.679><c> of</c><00:49:37.900><c> wisdom</c> 00:49:38.079 --> 00:49:41.860 would<00:49:38.300><c> ever</c><00:49:38.599><c> go</c><00:49:38.840><c> on</c><00:49:39.059><c> a</c><00:49:39.139><c> journey</c><00:49:39.460><c> without</c><00:49:40.000><c> carrying</c><00:49:40.500><c> extra</c><00:49:41.099><c> flasks</c><00:49:41.619><c> on</c> 00:49:41.860 --> 00:49:42.400 them<00:49:42.000><c> of</c><00:49:42.199><c> oil.</c> 00:49:42.460 --> 00:49:44.440 You<00:49:42.679><c> just</c><00:49:42.960><c> would</c><00:49:43.199><c> not</c><00:49:43.480><c> do</c><00:49:43.699><c> that.</c> 00:49:44.860 --> 00:49:48.380 It<00:49:45.059><c> would</c><00:49:45.139><c> be</c><00:49:45.300><c> like</c><00:49:45.500><c> taking</c><00:49:45.800><c> off</c><00:49:46.300><c> in</c><00:49:46.579><c> your</c><00:49:46.900><c> car</c><00:49:47.099><c> for</c><00:49:47.320><c> Sydney</c><00:49:47.679><c> with</c><00:49:48.199><c> a</c> 00:49:48.380 --> 00:49:50.039 needle<00:49:48.599><c> showing</c><00:49:48.900><c> empty</c> 00:49:50.159 --> 00:49:52.940 and<00:49:50.599><c> with</c><00:49:50.679><c> no</c><00:49:50.900><c> intention</c><00:49:51.260><c> of</c><00:49:51.440><c> getting</c><00:49:51.619><c> any</c><00:49:51.860><c> more</c><00:49:52.059><c> fuel.</c> 00:49:52.960 --> 00:49:53.719 It<00:49:53.119><c> would</c><00:49:53.179><c> be</c><00:49:53.260><c> like</c><00:49:53.519><c> that.</c> 00:49:53.739 --> 00:49:54.440 You<00:49:53.820><c> wouldn't</c><00:49:54.039><c> do</c><00:49:54.280><c> that.</c> 00:49:54.619 --> 00:49:57.679 You'd<00:49:54.739><c> have</c><00:49:54.739><c> to</c><00:49:54.840><c> be</c><00:49:54.960><c> thankful</c><00:49:55.360><c> and</c><00:49:55.940><c> make</c><00:49:56.159><c> sure</c><00:49:56.460><c> you</c><00:49:56.599><c> get</c><00:49:56.719><c> to</c><00:49:56.840><c> the</c><00:49:56.940><c> next</c><00:49:57.139><c> place</c><00:49:57.320><c> you</c><00:49:57.420><c> want</c><00:49:57.579><c> to</c> 00:49:57.679 --> 00:49:58.619 get<00:49:57.860><c> to.</c> 00:49:59.099 --> 00:50:02.119 But<00:49:59.260><c> often</c><00:49:59.480><c> the</c><00:49:59.900><c> foolish,</c><00:50:00.780><c> the</c><00:50:01.360><c> lamps</c><00:50:01.639><c> were</c><00:50:01.820><c> burning.</c> 00:50:02.199 --> 00:50:03.840 It<00:50:02.400><c> says</c><00:50:02.539><c> that.</c><00:50:02.860><c> They</c><00:50:02.980><c> were</c><00:50:03.179><c> going</c><00:50:03.460><c> out.</c> 00:50:04.019 --> 00:50:06.420 So<00:50:04.039><c> it</c><00:50:04.119><c> wasn't</c><00:50:04.360><c> that</c><00:50:04.500><c> they</c><00:50:04.599><c> didn't</c><00:50:04.860><c> know</c><00:50:05.199><c> the</c><00:50:05.420><c> truth,</c><00:50:05.760><c> brothers</c><00:50:05.840><c> and</c><00:50:06.119><c> sisters.</c> 00:50:06.420 --> 00:50:10.059 They<00:50:06.880><c> hadn't</c><00:50:07.260><c> added</c><00:50:07.579><c> to</c><00:50:07.800><c> it.</c> 00:50:11.059 --> 00:50:14.440 How<00:50:11.119><c> much</c><00:50:11.400><c> have</c><00:50:11.539><c> we</c><00:50:11.739><c> added</c><00:50:12.139><c> to</c><00:50:12.519><c> what</c><00:50:12.699><c> we</c><00:50:12.860><c> knew</c><00:50:12.980><c> when</c><00:50:13.119><c> we</c><00:50:13.280><c> were</c><00:50:13.420><c> baptized?</c> 00:50:15.000 --> 00:50:18.239 2<00:50:15.139><c> Peter</c><00:50:15.500><c> chapter</c><00:50:15.860><c> 1.</c> 00:50:18.380 --> 00:50:19.940 Baptized,<00:50:18.739><c> we</c><00:50:18.820><c> think,</c><00:50:19.039><c> OK,</c><00:50:19.420><c> I'm</c><00:50:19.599><c> baptized.</c> 00:50:19.980 --> 00:50:21.820 That's<00:50:20.300><c> fine.</c><00:50:20.480><c> It's</c><00:50:20.699><c> all</c><00:50:20.940><c> over.</c> 00:50:21.920 --> 00:50:23.519 I'm<00:50:22.079><c> in</c><00:50:22.159><c> the</c><00:50:22.380><c> truth.</c> 00:50:25.460 --> 00:50:33.219 Well,<00:50:27.159><c> 2</c><00:50:27.260><c> Peter</c><00:50:27.539><c> chapter</c><00:50:27.860><c> 1</c><00:50:29.219><c> says,</c><00:50:31.239><c> verse</c><00:50:31.619><c> 5,</c> 00:50:33.699 --> 00:50:37.280 And<00:50:34.239><c> besides</c><00:50:34.739><c> this,</c><00:50:36.039><c> besides</c><00:50:36.360><c> what?</c> 00:50:37.980 --> 00:50:43.079 Well,<00:50:38.300><c> besides</c><00:50:38.719><c> the</c><00:50:39.039><c> great</c><00:50:39.239><c> and</c><00:50:39.480><c> precious</c><00:50:39.739><c> promises</c><00:50:40.239><c> of</c><00:50:41.739><c> verse</c><00:50:42.000><c> 4.</c> 00:50:43.440 --> 00:50:45.780 We<00:50:43.539><c> all</c><00:50:43.760><c> know</c><00:50:43.920><c> the</c><00:50:44.059><c> great</c><00:50:44.320><c> and</c><00:50:44.559><c> precious</c><00:50:44.760><c> promises.</c> 00:50:46.579 --> 00:50:51.300 But<00:50:46.719><c> Peter</c><00:50:46.880><c> says,</c><00:50:47.820><c> besides</c><00:50:47.820><c> this,</c><00:50:49.639><c> giving</c><00:50:49.860><c> all</c><00:50:50.219><c> diligence,</c> 00:50:51.320 --> 00:50:52.400 add<00:50:51.500><c> to</c><00:50:51.860><c> your</c><00:50:52.119><c> faith.</c> 00:50:52.539 --> 00:50:53.280 Add<00:50:52.800><c> to</c><00:50:53.059><c> it.</c> 00:50:53.280 --> 00:50:55.719 Virtue<00:50:53.760><c> and</c><00:50:53.900><c> to</c><00:50:54.039><c> virtue,</c><00:50:54.420><c> knowledge,</c><00:50:54.940><c> to</c><00:50:55.059><c> knowledge,</c><00:50:55.559><c> self</c> 00:50:55.719 --> 00:50:58.159 -control,<00:50:56.300><c> to</c><00:50:56.420><c> self</c><00:50:56.679><c>-control,</c><00:50:57.260><c> patience,</c> 00:50:58.280 --> 00:51:00.920 to<00:50:58.480><c> patience,</c><00:50:58.960><c> godliness,</c><00:50:59.480><c> to</c><00:50:59.579><c> godliness,</c><00:51:00.159><c> brotherly</c><00:51:00.500><c> kindness,</c> 00:51:00.920 --> 00:51:03.659 and<00:51:01.480><c> to</c><00:51:01.719><c> brotherly</c><00:51:02.119><c> kindness,</c><00:51:02.719><c> love.</c> 00:51:04.199 --> 00:51:07.760 For<00:51:04.199><c> if</c><00:51:04.420><c> these</c><00:51:04.699><c> things</c><00:51:04.940><c> be</c><00:51:05.179><c> in</c><00:51:05.280><c> you</c><00:51:05.619><c> and</c><00:51:06.440><c> abound,</c> 00:51:08.639 --> 00:51:11.360 they<00:51:08.860><c> make</c><00:51:09.119><c> you</c><00:51:09.320><c> that</c><00:51:09.420><c> you've</c><00:51:09.679><c> neither</c><00:51:09.840><c> be</c><00:51:10.159><c> barren</c><00:51:10.400><c> nor</c><00:51:10.659><c> unfruitful</c> 00:51:11.360 --> 00:51:13.139 in<00:51:11.519><c> the</c><00:51:11.699><c> knowledge</c><00:51:11.860><c> of</c><00:51:12.059><c> our</c><00:51:12.179><c> Lord</c><00:51:12.340><c> Jesus</c><00:51:12.780><c> Christ.</c> 00:51:13.219 --> 00:51:16.159 But<00:51:13.340><c> he</c><00:51:13.539><c> that</c><00:51:13.860><c> lacketh</c><00:51:14.219><c> these</c><00:51:14.519><c> things</c><00:51:14.719><c> is</c><00:51:15.000><c> blind</c><00:51:15.460><c> and</c><00:51:15.860><c> cannot</c> 00:51:16.159 --> 00:51:17.239 see<00:51:16.619><c> afar</c><00:51:16.960><c> off</c> 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the</c><00:51:30.800><c> knowledge</c><00:51:31.219><c> of</c><00:51:31.460><c> our</c><00:51:31.559><c> Lord</c> 00:51:31.760 --> 00:51:32.460 Jesus<00:51:32.179><c> Christ.</c> 00:51:32.519 --> 00:51:34.780 It's<00:51:32.579><c> not</c><00:51:32.739><c> that</c><00:51:32.840><c> you</c><00:51:33.000><c> don't</c><00:51:33.320><c> know.</c> 00:51:36.059 --> 00:51:38.900 It's<00:51:36.179><c> not</c><00:51:36.400><c> that</c><00:51:36.539><c> the</c><00:51:36.719><c> people</c><00:51:36.940><c> are</c><00:51:37.420><c> totally</c><00:51:37.860><c> ignorant.</c> 00:51:40.099 --> 00:51:41.380 Their<00:51:40.219><c> lights</c><00:51:40.579><c> are</c><00:51:41.019><c> burning.</c> 00:51:41.840 --> 00:51:42.920 They<00:51:42.099><c> have</c><00:51:42.380><c> got</c><00:51:42.599><c> their</c><00:51:42.800><c> lamp.</c> 00:51:43.000 --> 00:51:43.840 It's<00:51:43.179><c> been</c><00:51:43.559><c> lit.</c> 00:51:44.099 --> 00:51:45.119 They<00:51:44.280><c> got</c><00:51:44.460><c> onto</c><00:51:44.679><c> the</c><00:51:44.780><c> Bible.</c> 00:51:45.199 --> 00:51:46.760 They<00:51:45.579><c> studied</c><00:51:45.880><c> the</c><00:51:46.139><c> first</c><00:51:46.380><c> principles.</c> 00:51:47.099 --> 00:51:48.639 They<00:51:47.239><c> were</c><00:51:47.519><c> baptised</c><00:51:48.039><c> into</c><00:51:48.239><c> Christ.</c> 00:51:48.980 --> 00:51:50.940 And<00:51:49.320><c> that's</c><00:51:49.780><c> where</c><00:51:50.079><c> they</c><00:51:50.400><c> left</c><00:51:50.719><c> it.</c> 00:51:50.960 --> 00:51:53.260 And<00:51:51.159><c> they've</c><00:51:51.380><c> got</c><00:51:51.460><c> the</c><00:51:51.900><c> knowledge</c><00:51:52.119><c> of</c><00:51:52.300><c> the</c><00:51:52.400><c> Lord</c><00:51:52.539><c> Jesus</c><00:51:53.019><c> Christ.</c> 00:51:53.280 --> 00:51:55.099 But<00:51:53.380><c> it's</c><00:51:53.539><c> going</c><00:51:53.639><c> to</c><00:51:53.739><c> be</c><00:51:53.900><c> unfruitful</c><00:51:54.460><c> because</c><00:51:54.659><c> they</c><00:51:54.820><c> didn't</c> 00:51:55.099 --> 00:51:56.179 add<00:51:55.340><c> to</c><00:51:55.440><c> it.</c> 00:51:56.179 --> 00:51:58.099 That's<00:51:57.219><c> the</c><00:51:57.340><c> point.</c> 00:51:58.679 --> 00:52:00.980 So<00:51:58.780><c> it</c><00:51:58.820><c> wasn't</c><00:51:59.119><c> as</c><00:51:59.340><c> if</c><00:51:59.519><c> the</c><00:51:59.760><c> foolish</c><00:52:00.039><c> virgins</c><00:52:00.400><c> went</c><00:52:00.599><c> off</c><00:52:00.780><c> with</c> 00:52:00.980 --> 00:52:01.480 no<00:52:01.260><c> oil.</c> 00:52:01.719 --> 00:52:04.099 Verse<00:52:01.920><c> 8</c><00:52:02.199><c> proves</c><00:52:02.500><c> that</c><00:52:02.719><c> that's</c><00:52:02.900><c> not</c><00:52:03.159><c> the</c><00:52:03.199><c> case.</c> 00:52:04.199 --> 00:52:05.599 When<00:52:04.340><c> it</c><00:52:04.460><c> says</c><00:52:04.539><c> they</c><00:52:04.760><c> took</c><00:52:05.039><c> no</c><00:52:05.340><c> oil,</c> 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vessels</c><00:52:37.099><c> with</c><00:52:37.860><c> their</c><00:52:38.280><c> lamps.</c> 00:52:39.099 --> 00:52:40.440 So<00:52:39.380><c> they</c><00:52:39.619><c> had</c><00:52:39.960><c> extra.</c> 00:52:40.880 --> 00:52:44.960 The<00:52:41.159><c> RSV</c><00:52:41.659><c> renders</c><00:52:42.059><c> that</c><00:52:42.539><c> their</c><00:52:43.179><c> flasks</c><00:52:43.880><c> of</c><00:52:44.139><c> oil.</c> 00:52:46.559 --> 00:52:49.340 So<00:52:46.840><c> they</c><00:52:47.059><c> had</c><00:52:47.539><c> reservoirs.</c> 00:52:49.760 --> 00:52:51.460 And<00:52:49.920><c> those</c><00:52:50.239><c> reservoirs,</c><00:52:50.800><c> brothers</c><00:52:50.920><c> and</c><00:52:51.159><c> sisters,</c> 00:52:51.460 --> 00:52:54.039 could<00:52:51.639><c> be</c><00:52:51.900><c> drawn</c><00:52:52.099><c> upon</c><00:52:52.400><c> in</c><00:52:52.659><c> time</c><00:52:52.900><c> of</c><00:52:53.159><c> need.</c> 00:52:54.760 --> 00:52:56.280 Now,<00:52:54.940><c> you</c><00:52:54.980><c> know,</c> 00:52:57.599 --> 00:53:00.360 I<00:52:57.820><c> know</c><00:52:58.059><c> it's</c><00:52:58.300><c> all</c><00:52:58.440><c> very</c><00:52:58.739><c> well</c><00:52:59.039><c> to</c><00:52:59.340><c> say</c> 00:53:00.679 --> 00:53:03.699 that<00:53:01.159><c> we've</c><00:53:01.420><c> got</c><00:53:01.519><c> to</c><00:53:01.619><c> have</c><00:53:02.000><c> reservoirs</c><00:53:02.960><c> of</c><00:53:03.159><c> the</c><00:53:03.320><c> knowledge</c><00:53:03.519><c> of</c> 00:53:03.699 --> 00:53:04.079 the<00:53:03.840><c> Word.</c> 00:53:04.460 --> 00:53:06.460 And<00:53:04.800><c> I</c><00:53:04.920><c> know</c><00:53:05.239><c> that</c><00:53:05.659><c> some</c><00:53:05.860><c> people</c><00:53:06.179><c> think,</c> 00:53:06.460 --> 00:53:08.219 well,<00:53:06.619><c> that's</c><00:53:06.820><c> not</c><00:53:06.960><c> much</c><00:53:07.119><c> of</c><00:53:07.260><c> a</c><00:53:07.320><c> help</c><00:53:07.480><c> to</c><00:53:07.760><c> me</c> 00:53:08.219 --> 00:53:12.539 because<00:53:09.000><c> I'm</c><00:53:09.260><c> in</c><00:53:09.440><c> difficulty</c><00:53:09.780><c> and</c><00:53:10.079><c> I</c><00:53:10.480><c> have</c><00:53:10.940><c> trouble</c><00:53:11.340><c> understanding</c><00:53:11.860><c> the</c><00:53:12.119><c> Bible</c><00:53:12.320><c> and</c> 00:53:12.539 --> 00:53:12.960 so<00:53:12.800><c> forth.</c> 00:53:13.199 --> 00:53:15.639 You<00:53:13.400><c> know,</c><00:53:13.519><c> I</c><00:53:13.619><c> used</c><00:53:13.820><c> to</c><00:53:13.960><c> think</c><00:53:14.079><c> like</c><00:53:14.219><c> that</c><00:53:14.340><c> years</c><00:53:14.599><c> ago,</c><00:53:15.119><c> brothers</c><00:53:15.179><c> and</c><00:53:15.420><c> sisters.</c> 00:53:15.900 --> 00:53:17.800 Matter<00:53:16.079><c> of</c><00:53:16.199><c> fact,</c><00:53:16.340><c> on</c><00:53:16.460><c> one</c><00:53:16.599><c> occasion,</c> 00:53:18.500 --> 00:53:20.820 one<00:53:18.679><c> of</c><00:53:18.800><c> 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here</c><00:53:40.079><c> to</c><00:53:40.599><c> try</c> 00:53:40.980 --> 00:53:44.059 and<00:53:41.699><c> distribute</c><00:53:42.179><c> that</c><00:53:42.400><c> and</c><00:53:42.699><c> in</c><00:53:42.840><c> some</c><00:53:43.000><c> way</c><00:53:43.159><c> share</c><00:53:43.480><c> that</c><00:53:43.679><c> with</c><00:53:43.860><c> you.</c> 00:53:44.260 --> 00:53:46.139 But<00:53:44.440><c> you've</c><00:53:44.719><c> got</c><00:53:44.800><c> to</c><00:53:44.920><c> be</c><00:53:45.039><c> a</c><00:53:45.239><c> participant.</c> 00:53:46.980 --> 00:53:49.780 And<00:53:47.260><c> I</c><00:53:47.519><c> say,</c><00:53:47.880><c> you</c><00:53:48.059><c> know,</c><00:53:48.300><c> we</c><00:53:48.559><c> may</c><00:53:48.760><c> not</c><00:53:48.880><c> all</c><00:53:49.039><c> have</c><00:53:49.219><c> the</c><00:53:49.380><c> capacity</c> 00:53:49.780 --> 00:53:52.960 to<00:53:49.940><c> sit</c><00:53:50.139><c> down</c><00:53:50.460><c> and</c><00:53:50.719><c> to</c><00:53:51.179><c> run</c><00:53:51.340><c> through</c><00:53:51.599><c> concordances</c><00:53:52.199><c> and</c><00:53:52.400><c> lexicons</c><00:53:52.860><c> and</c> 00:53:52.960 --> 00:53:53.440 so<00:53:53.219><c> forth</c> 00:53:53.440 --> 00:53:54.420 and<00:53:53.980><c> to</c><00:53:54.280><c> read.</c> 00:53:54.599 --> 00:53:55.619 Some<00:53:54.639><c> people</c><00:53:54.800><c> have</c><00:53:55.000><c> difficulty</c><00:53:55.300><c> with</c><00:53:55.519><c> that.</c> 00:53:55.679 --> 00:53:58.039 And<00:53:55.800><c> it's</c><00:53:55.940><c> not</c><00:53:56.699><c> their</c><00:53:56.920><c> fault</c><00:53:57.239><c> the</c><00:53:57.420><c> way</c><00:53:57.519><c> they</c><00:53:57.800><c> are.</c> 00:53:58.139 --> 00:53:59.619 God's<00:53:58.420><c> not</c><00:53:58.519><c> going</c><00:53:58.699><c> to</c><00:53:58.900><c> blame</c><00:53:59.079><c> you</c><00:53:59.260><c> for</c><00:53:59.400><c> that.</c> 00:53:59.860 --> 00:54:01.460 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anyone</c><00:54:11.260><c> sitting</c><00:54:11.480><c> down</c><00:54:11.760><c> and</c><00:54:12.000><c> studying.</c> 00:54:12.360 --> 00:54:14.780 It<00:54:12.539><c> may</c><00:54:12.719><c> not</c><00:54:12.900><c> just</c><00:54:13.099><c> be</c><00:54:13.519><c> in</c><00:54:14.000><c> the</c><00:54:14.139><c> same</c><00:54:14.380><c> category.</c> 00:54:15.019 --> 00:54:18.219 But<00:54:15.199><c> if</c><00:54:15.579><c> that's</c><00:54:15.820><c> all</c><00:54:15.980><c> you're</c><00:54:16.320><c> capable</c><00:54:16.360><c> of,</c><00:54:16.699><c> brothers</c><00:54:16.800><c> and</c><00:54:17.039><c> sisters,</c><00:54:17.679><c> well,</c><00:54:17.719><c> then</c><00:54:17.880><c> do</c><00:54:18.059><c> it.</c> 00:54:18.219 --> 00:54:22.440 But<00:54:18.679><c> nobody</c><00:54:19.300><c> is</c><00:54:19.659><c> going</c><00:54:19.860><c> to</c><00:54:20.119><c> be</c><00:54:20.460><c> excused</c><00:54:21.579><c> because</c><00:54:21.880><c> they</c><00:54:22.079><c> didn't</c> 00:54:22.440 --> 00:54:24.159 understand<00:54:23.059><c> the</c><00:54:23.300><c> Bible.</c> 00:54:24.400 --> 00:54:28.480 You've<00:54:24.480><c> either</c><00:54:24.800><c> got</c><00:54:25.099><c> the</c><00:54:25.320><c> oil</c><00:54:25.500><c> or</c><00:54:26.199><c> you</c><00:54:26.599><c> have</c><00:54:27.039><c> not</c><00:54:27.500><c> got</c><00:54:27.900><c> the</c><00:54:28.179><c> oil.</c> 00:54:28.920 --> 00:54:29.719 End<00:54:29.179><c> of</c><00:54:29.480><c> matter.</c> 00:54:29.860 --> 00:54:34.219 And<00:54:29.900><c> when</c><00:54:30.059><c> it</c><00:54:30.260><c> came</c><00:54:30.360><c> to</c><00:54:30.539><c> a</c><00:54:30.760><c> crisis,</c><00:54:31.960><c> nobody</c><00:54:32.239><c> could</c><00:54:32.679><c> help</c><00:54:32.980><c> you</c><00:54:33.280><c> out.</c> 00:54:34.780 --> 00:54:36.340 You<00:54:35.019><c> stood</c><00:54:35.380><c> alone.</c> 00:54:36.960 --> 00:54:40.599 That<00:54:37.179><c> was</c><00:54:38.000><c> a</c><00:54:38.280><c> stunning</c><00:54:38.539><c> message</c><00:54:38.880><c> at</c><00:54:39.099><c> the</c><00:54:39.159><c> end</c><00:54:39.280><c> of</c><00:54:39.420><c> this</c><00:54:39.679><c> parable.</c> 00:54:41.639 --> 00:54:43.900 So<00:54:41.800><c> the</c><00:54:42.000><c> wise</c><00:54:42.179><c> have</c><00:54:42.360><c> got</c><00:54:42.500><c> oil</c><00:54:42.679><c> in</c><00:54:42.860><c> their</c><00:54:43.000><c> vessels.</c> 00:54:44.380 --> 00:54:46.739 But<00:54:44.860><c> verse</c><00:54:45.199><c> five</c><00:54:45.539><c> says,</c> 00:54:47.159 --> 00:54:50.820 while<00:54:47.280><c> the</c><00:54:47.559><c> bridegroom</c><00:54:48.019><c> tarried,</c><00:54:48.579><c> they</c><00:54:48.760><c> all</c><00:54:49.320><c> slumbered</c><00:54:49.900><c> and</c><00:54:50.099><c> slept.</c> 00:54:50.960 --> 00:54:52.380 A<00:54:51.039><c> whole</c><00:54:51.179><c> lot</c><00:54:51.340><c> of</c><00:54:51.460><c> them.</c> 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know</c><00:55:04.880><c> what</c><00:55:05.000><c> it's</c><00:55:05.199><c> like.</c> 00:55:06.519 --> 00:55:09.539 In<00:55:06.659><c> a</c><00:55:06.739><c> meeting,</c><00:55:07.099><c> sometimes</c><00:55:07.480><c> there's</c><00:55:08.440><c> someone</c><00:55:08.599><c> opening</c><00:55:08.900><c> the</c><00:55:09.119><c> windows.</c> 00:55:09.539 --> 00:55:11.199 It<00:55:09.619><c> might</c><00:55:09.800><c> be</c><00:55:10.019><c> a</c><00:55:10.380><c> hot</c><00:55:10.539><c> night</c><00:55:10.800><c> or</c><00:55:10.940><c> whatever.</c> 00:55:11.239 --> 00:55:12.079 And<00:55:11.400><c> you've</c><00:55:11.500><c> been</c><00:55:11.760><c> tired.</c> 00:55:12.079 --> 00:55:14.739 So<00:55:12.260><c> you're</c><00:55:12.980><c> battling</c><00:55:13.179><c> like</c><00:55:13.480><c> crazy</c><00:55:13.820><c> to</c><00:55:14.000><c> keep</c><00:55:14.179><c> your</c><00:55:14.360><c> eyes</c><00:55:14.559><c> open,</c> 00:55:14.760 --> 00:55:15.280 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the</c><00:55:24.739><c> connection.</c> 00:55:25.760 --> 00:55:28.019 Well,<00:55:25.940><c> that's</c><00:55:26.059><c> what</c><00:55:26.280><c> happened</c><00:55:26.420><c> to</c><00:55:26.619><c> all</c><00:55:26.719><c> of</c><00:55:26.820><c> them.</c> 00:55:28.860 --> 00:55:29.820 Why? 00:55:30.679 --> 00:55:34.820 Because<00:55:31.119><c> none</c><00:55:31.380><c> of</c><00:55:31.519><c> them</c><00:55:31.960><c> expected</c><00:55:32.679><c> the</c><00:55:33.179><c> bridegroom</c><00:55:33.719><c> to</c><00:55:34.099><c> tarry.</c> 00:55:35.280 --> 00:55:37.599 The<00:55:35.440><c> word</c><00:55:35.679><c> tarried</c><00:55:36.199><c> says</c><00:55:36.440><c> it</c><00:55:36.639><c> all.</c> 00:55:37.920 --> 00:55:40.539 It<00:55:38.199><c> was</c><00:55:38.400><c> something</c><00:55:38.579><c> they</c><00:55:38.920><c> didn't</c><00:55:39.300><c> anticipate.</c> 00:55:41.460 --> 00:55:45.300 Who<00:55:41.940><c> of</c><00:55:42.139><c> us</c><00:55:42.480><c> would</c><00:55:42.619><c> have</c><00:55:42.800><c> anticipated</c><00:55:43.500><c> that</c><00:55:44.300><c> we'd</c><00:55:44.519><c> have</c><00:55:44.579><c> been</c><00:55:44.780><c> here</c> 00:55:45.300 --> 00:55:49.219 in<00:55:45.780><c> this</c><00:55:46.079><c> time</c><00:55:46.320><c> of</c><00:55:46.579><c> this</c><00:55:46.820><c> year,</c><00:55:47.039><c> 1998,</c><00:55:48.280><c> October?</c> 00:55:49.619 --> 00:55:52.179 None<00:55:50.019><c> of</c><00:55:50.139><c> us,</c><00:55:50.480><c> go</c><00:55:50.619><c> back</c><00:55:50.780><c> even</c><00:55:51.019><c> a</c><00:55:51.159><c> few</c><00:55:51.360><c> months,</c><00:55:51.719><c> years,</c> 00:55:52.500 --> 00:55:56.119 none<00:55:52.719><c> of</c><00:55:52.840><c> us</c><00:55:52.940><c> could</c><00:55:53.159><c> ever</c><00:55:53.440><c> have</c><00:55:53.639><c> anticipated</c><00:55:54.260><c> we'd</c><00:55:54.639><c> still</c><00:55:54.820><c> be</c><00:55:55.059><c> here.</c> 00:55:57.719 --> 00:55:59.840 It's<00:55:57.960><c> like</c><00:55:58.079><c> a</c><00:55:58.239><c> dear</c><00:55:58.380><c> sister</c><00:55:58.639><c> rang</c><00:55:58.840><c> me</c><00:55:59.000><c> today</c><00:55:59.239><c> about</c><00:55:59.440><c> another</c><00:55:59.699><c> matter.</c> 00:55:59.900 --> 00:56:03.880 She<00:56:00.059><c> said,</c><00:56:01.199><c> how</c><00:56:01.559><c> long</c><00:56:01.800><c> before</c><00:56:02.039><c> the</c><00:56:02.179><c> Lord</c><00:56:02.320><c> opens</c><00:56:02.639><c> the</c><00:56:02.880><c> door?</c> 00:56:05.380 --> 00:56:06.380 Well,<00:56:05.599><c> she's</c><00:56:05.800><c> being</c><00:56:06.059><c> aware.</c> 00:56:06.400 --> 00:56:06.940 She's<00:56:06.699><c> alive.</c> 00:56:06.980 --> 00:56:08.300 She<00:56:07.119><c> knows</c><00:56:07.400><c> that</c><00:56:07.559><c> the</c><00:56:07.599><c> door's</c><00:56:07.739><c> going</c><00:56:07.880><c> to</c><00:56:07.980><c> get</c><00:56:08.099><c> open.</c> 00:56:08.300 --> 00:56:10.639 But,<00:56:08.579><c> you</c><00:56:09.000><c> know,</c><00:56:09.400><c> because</c><00:56:09.579><c> it</c><00:56:09.699><c> can</c><00:56:09.820><c> go</c><00:56:09.940><c> on</c><00:56:10.119><c> and</c><00:56:10.219><c> on,</c><00:56:10.480><c> brothers</c> 00:56:10.639 --> 00:56:10.980 and<00:56:10.920><c> sisters,</c> 00:56:11.400 --> 00:56:14.159 even<00:56:11.780><c> the</c><00:56:12.099><c> faithful</c><00:56:12.360><c> virgins</c><00:56:12.760><c> can</c><00:56:13.039><c> nod</c><00:56:13.219><c> off.</c> 00:56:15.139 --> 00:56:19.260 But<00:56:15.280><c> fortunately,</c><00:56:17.920><c> they</c><00:56:18.000><c> had</c><00:56:18.219><c> reserves.</c> 00:56:20.300 --> 00:56:21.980 You<00:56:20.340><c> know,</c><00:56:20.659><c> Paul</c><00:56:20.900><c> warns</c><00:56:21.199><c> only</c><00:56:21.400><c> about</c><00:56:21.639><c> sleeping.</c> 00:56:22.139 --> 00:56:23.659 You're<00:56:22.219><c> not</c><00:56:22.340><c> the</c><00:56:22.500><c> children</c><00:56:22.659><c> of</c><00:56:22.820><c> the</c><00:56:22.900><c> night,</c><00:56:23.119><c> he</c><00:56:23.239><c> says,</c><00:56:23.519><c> with</c> 00:56:23.659 --> 00:56:24.300 the<00:56:23.780><c> children</c><00:56:23.940><c> of</c><00:56:24.059><c> the</c><00:56:24.159><c> day.</c> 00:56:24.760 --> 00:56:29.300 But<00:56:24.980><c> the</c><00:56:25.360><c> delay</c><00:56:25.639><c> of</c><00:56:26.260><c> the</c><00:56:26.420><c> Lord</c><00:56:26.780><c> can</c><00:56:27.059><c> sometimes</c><00:56:27.519><c> be</c><00:56:27.739><c> very</c><00:56:28.300><c> depressing.</c> 00:56:29.860 --> 00:56:30.980 And<00:56:30.079><c> sometimes</c><00:56:30.340><c> we</c><00:56:30.500><c> can</c><00:56:30.679><c> waver.</c> 00:56:31.039 --> 00:56:33.119 We've<00:56:31.239><c> got</c><00:56:31.239><c> to</c><00:56:31.300><c> be</c><00:56:31.380><c> very</c><00:56:31.619><c> careful</c><00:56:31.880><c> about</c><00:56:32.159><c> that.</c> 00:56:33.559 --> 00:56:35.639 And,<00:56:33.780><c> of</c><00:56:33.840><c> course,</c><00:56:33.940><c> what</c><00:56:34.119><c> happened</c><00:56:34.480><c> at</c><00:56:34.739><c> midnight.</c> 00:56:36.139 --> 00:56:39.260 At<00:56:36.539><c> midnight,</c><00:56:37.159><c> says</c><00:56:37.320><c> verse</c><00:56:37.519><c> 6,</c><00:56:38.079><c> the</c><00:56:38.219><c> last</c><00:56:38.719><c> hour</c><00:56:38.880><c> you'd</c><00:56:39.079><c> ever</c> 00:56:39.260 --> 00:56:39.820 expect<00:56:39.599><c> him,</c> 00:56:40.019 --> 00:56:42.000 there<00:56:40.139><c> was</c><00:56:40.360><c> a</c><00:56:40.679><c> cry</c><00:56:41.079><c> made.</c> 00:56:42.199 --> 00:56:44.039 Now,<00:56:42.420><c> I</c><00:56:42.440><c> was</c><00:56:42.539><c> going</c><00:56:42.659><c> to</c><00:56:42.800><c> turn</c><00:56:42.920><c> a</c><00:56:43.000><c> few</c><00:56:43.280><c> of</c><00:56:43.380><c> these</c><00:56:43.539><c> references</c><00:56:43.820><c> up,</c> 00:56:44.039 --> 00:56:46.119 but<00:56:44.139><c> I</c><00:56:44.280><c> won't</c><00:56:44.500><c> because</c><00:56:44.719><c> we</c><00:56:44.960><c> won't</c><00:56:45.139><c> have</c><00:56:45.340><c> time.</c> 00:56:46.179 --> 00:56:47.059 But,<00:56:46.280><c> you</c><00:56:46.300><c> know,</c><00:56:46.539><c> brothers</c><00:56:46.699><c> and</c><00:56:46.900><c> sisters,</c> 00:56:47.059 --> 00:56:49.260 you<00:56:47.280><c> look</c><00:56:47.500><c> through</c><00:56:47.760><c> the</c><00:56:48.000><c> references</c><00:56:48.280><c> to</c><00:56:48.559><c> the</c><00:56:48.679><c> coming</c><00:56:48.840><c> of</c><00:56:49.059><c> Christ,</c> 00:56:49.280 --> 00:56:51.099 it's<00:56:49.460><c> going</c><00:56:49.539><c> to</c><00:56:49.639><c> be</c><00:56:49.820><c> a</c><00:56:49.960><c> startling</c><00:56:50.320><c> event.</c> 00:56:51.780 --> 00:56:54.380 That<00:56:52.039><c> word</c><00:56:52.300><c> cry</c><00:56:52.539><c> really</c><00:56:52.780><c> means</c><00:56:53.039><c> that,</c><00:56:53.500><c> a</c><00:56:53.639><c> yell.</c> 00:56:54.599 --> 00:56:56.039 It's<00:56:54.980><c> going</c><00:56:55.079><c> to</c><00:56:55.139><c> be</c><00:56:55.219><c> an</c><00:56:55.360><c> almighty</c><00:56:55.679><c> noise.</c> 00:56:56.420 --> 00:56:58.460 And,<00:56:56.519><c> you</c><00:56:56.539><c> know,</c><00:56:56.679><c> when</c><00:56:57.639><c> you</c><00:56:57.739><c> look</c><00:56:57.920><c> through</c><00:56:58.139><c> the</c><00:56:58.300><c> scripture,</c> 00:56:58.599 --> 00:57:00.739 the<00:56:58.619><c> Lord</c><00:56:58.840><c> shall</c><00:56:58.980><c> come</c><00:56:59.260><c> with</c><00:56:59.440><c> a</c><00:56:59.679><c> shout.</c> 00:57:02.659 --> 00:57:05.840 Revelation<00:57:03.059><c> 18</c><00:57:03.460><c> says</c><00:57:03.920><c> that</c><00:57:04.340><c> the</c><00:57:04.519><c> angel</c><00:57:04.800><c> came</c><00:57:05.079><c> down</c><00:57:05.320><c> from</c><00:57:05.519><c> heaven</c> 00:57:05.840 --> 00:57:09.559 and<00:57:06.199><c> with</c><00:57:06.539><c> a</c><00:57:06.679><c> great</c><00:57:06.960><c> cry</c><00:57:07.599><c> Babylon</c><00:57:08.099><c> has</c><00:57:08.400><c> fallen.</c> 00:57:10.539 --> 00:57:13.300 You<00:57:10.599><c> know,</c><00:57:10.820><c> we'll</c><00:57:11.000><c> all</c><00:57:11.139><c> wake</c><00:57:11.380><c> up</c><00:57:11.579><c> with</c><00:57:11.760><c> a</c><00:57:11.860><c> tremendous</c><00:57:12.300><c> start.</c> 00:57:13.360 --> 00:57:14.699 That's<00:57:13.579><c> what's</c><00:57:13.719><c> going</c><00:57:13.800><c> to</c><00:57:13.960><c> happen.</c> 00:57:14.960 --> 00:57:16.679 You<00:57:15.059><c> know,</c><00:57:15.199><c> we</c><00:57:15.480><c> talk</c><00:57:15.760><c> about</c><00:57:15.920><c> the</c><00:57:16.119><c> coming</c><00:57:16.300><c> of</c><00:57:16.519><c> Christ.</c> 00:57:16.780 --> 00:57:17.920 We<00:57:16.920><c> half</c><00:57:17.199><c> believe</c><00:57:17.460><c> it.</c> 00:57:17.980 --> 00:57:20.260 We<00:57:18.199><c> go</c><00:57:18.440><c> home</c><00:57:18.679><c> and</c><00:57:19.159><c> someone</c><00:57:19.480><c> says</c><00:57:19.760><c> it's</c><00:57:19.920><c> going</c><00:57:20.019><c> to</c><00:57:20.119><c> be,</c> 00:57:20.340 --> 00:57:21.559 this<00:57:20.480><c> is</c><00:57:20.639><c> the</c><00:57:20.719><c> day</c><00:57:20.860><c> of</c><00:57:21.019><c> Yom</c><00:57:21.219><c> Kippur.</c> 00:57:21.659 --> 00:57:23.739 He's<00:57:21.760><c> going</c><00:57:22.159><c> to</c><00:57:22.280><c> arrive</c><00:57:22.539><c> because</c><00:57:22.719><c> this</c><00:57:22.940><c> is</c><00:57:23.139><c> the</c><00:57:23.239><c> 70th</c><00:57:23.639><c> year</c> 00:57:23.739 --> 00:57:25.320 and<00:57:23.820><c> this</c><00:57:23.980><c> is</c><00:57:24.159><c> the</c><00:57:24.260><c> Jubilee</c><00:57:24.559><c> and</c><00:57:24.659><c> it</c><00:57:24.860><c> doesn't</c><00:57:25.059><c> happen.</c> 00:57:25.539 --> 00:57:26.820 And<00:57:25.699><c> that</c><00:57:25.860><c> goes</c><00:57:26.119><c> on</c><00:57:26.340><c> and</c><00:57:26.400><c> on</c><00:57:26.539><c> and</c><00:57:26.659><c> on.</c> 00:57:26.820 --> 00:57:30.219 And<00:57:27.199><c> because</c><00:57:27.800><c> we</c><00:57:28.019><c> try</c><00:57:28.239><c> and</c><00:57:28.400><c> pick</c><00:57:28.539><c> times</c><00:57:28.880><c> and</c><00:57:29.380><c> dates,</c> 00:57:30.340 --> 00:57:31.880 all<00:57:30.539><c> it</c><00:57:30.639><c> does</c><00:57:30.920><c> is</c><00:57:31.099><c> disparage,</c><00:57:31.719><c> brethren.</c> 00:57:32.159 --> 00:57:34.739 And<00:57:32.420><c> you</c><00:57:32.539><c> get</c><00:57:32.639><c> it</c><00:57:32.760><c> that</c><00:57:32.940><c> way</c><00:57:33.320><c> that</c><00:57:33.659><c> you</c><00:57:34.000><c> start</c><00:57:34.340><c> to</c><00:57:34.599><c> think,</c> 00:57:34.800 --> 00:57:36.699 well,<00:57:35.260><c> you</c><00:57:35.260><c> know,</c><00:57:35.559><c> I</c><00:57:35.599><c> wonder,</c><00:57:35.960><c> one</c><00:57:36.179><c> day</c><00:57:36.340><c> it's</c><00:57:36.440><c> going</c><00:57:36.519><c> to</c><00:57:36.539><c> say,</c> 00:57:36.820 --> 00:57:38.000 He's<00:57:37.139><c> here!</c> 00:57:39.860 --> 00:57:40.760 Wow. 00:57:40.860 --> 00:57:41.579 It<00:57:41.099><c> will</c><00:57:41.099><c> scare</c><00:57:41.159><c> you</c><00:57:41.360><c> to</c><00:57:41.460><c> death.</c> 00:57:41.800 --> 00:57:42.639 He's<00:57:42.000><c> actually</c><00:57:42.340><c> here.</c> 00:57:43.119 --> 00:57:44.079 A<00:57:43.360><c> cry</c><00:57:43.500><c> will</c><00:57:43.699><c> be</c><00:57:43.860><c> made.</c> 00:57:44.500 --> 00:57:47.000 It<00:57:44.639><c> will</c><00:57:44.780><c> be</c><00:57:45.199><c> absolutely</c><00:57:45.940><c> startling.</c> 00:57:47.059 --> 00:57:48.619 Now,<00:57:47.320><c> you</c><00:57:47.440><c> want</c><00:57:47.539><c> to</c><00:57:47.639><c> run</c><00:57:47.780><c> through</c><00:57:47.920><c> some</c><00:57:48.099><c> of</c><00:57:48.199><c> the</c><00:57:48.340><c> references</c> 00:57:48.619 --> 00:57:49.800 to<00:57:48.820><c> that</c><00:57:49.019><c> word.</c> 00:57:49.940 --> 00:57:50.699 Very<00:57:50.340><c> interesting.</c> 00:57:50.780 --> 00:57:52.619 It<00:57:50.860><c> will</c><00:57:51.000><c> be</c><00:57:51.139><c> a</c><00:57:51.320><c> very</c><00:57:51.940><c> startling</c><00:57:52.300><c> event,</c> 00:57:52.840 --> 00:57:53.380 brethren<00:57:53.019><c> and</c><00:57:53.219><c> sisters,</c> 00:57:53.420 --> 00:57:55.500 and<00:57:53.539><c> it</c><00:57:53.599><c> will</c><00:57:53.800><c> wake</c><00:57:54.059><c> everyone</c><00:57:54.579><c> up</c><00:57:54.820><c> with</c><00:57:55.019><c> a</c><00:57:55.300><c> start.</c> 00:57:55.500 --> 00:57:58.579 And<00:57:55.920><c> we'll</c><00:57:56.219><c> be</c><00:57:56.579><c> wide</c><00:57:56.840><c> awake</c><00:57:57.420><c> then.</c> 00:57:58.820 --> 00:58:00.260 But<00:57:58.960><c> for</c><00:57:59.260><c> some</c><00:57:59.480><c> it</c><00:57:59.619><c> will</c><00:57:59.760><c> be</c><00:57:59.820><c> too</c><00:58:00.079><c> late.</c> 00:58:00.500 --> 00:58:01.539 That's<00:58:00.579><c> the</c><00:58:00.739><c> point.</c> 00:58:01.739 --> 00:58:02.760 Go<00:58:01.960><c> ye</c><00:58:02.159><c> up</c><00:58:02.340><c> to</c><00:58:02.519><c> meet</c><00:58:02.679><c> him.</c> 00:58:02.820 --> 00:58:04.460 Well,<00:58:02.940><c> what</c><00:58:03.019><c> they</c><00:58:03.239><c> do</c><00:58:03.380><c> in</c><00:58:03.539><c> verse</c><00:58:03.739><c> 7,</c> 00:58:04.739 --> 00:58:09.039 then<00:58:04.880><c> all</c><00:58:05.340><c> those</c><00:58:05.699><c> virgins</c><00:58:06.059><c> arose</c><00:58:06.380><c> and</c><00:58:07.000><c> trimmed</c><00:58:07.480><c> their</c><00:58:08.019><c> lamps.</c> 00:58:10.199 --> 00:58:10.880 They<00:58:10.500><c> trim</c><00:58:10.699><c> them.</c> 00:58:10.980 --> 00:58:13.179 You<00:58:11.300><c> know</c><00:58:11.440><c> what</c><00:58:11.579><c> the</c><00:58:11.800><c> word</c><00:58:11.960><c> is</c><00:58:12.199><c> for</c><00:58:12.480><c> trimmed?</c> 00:58:13.599 --> 00:58:14.980 It's<00:58:14.039><c> Cosmio.</c> 00:58:15.360 --> 00:58:16.360 Or<00:58:15.519><c> as</c><00:58:15.739><c> they</c><00:58:15.800><c> say,</c><00:58:16.019><c> so</c><00:58:16.159><c> what?</c> 00:58:16.559 --> 00:58:19.139 Well,<00:58:16.739><c> it's</c><00:58:16.900><c> from</c><00:58:17.079><c> that</c><00:58:17.360><c> word</c><00:58:17.500><c> we</c><00:58:17.679><c> get</c><00:58:17.960><c> Cosmos.</c> 00:58:19.960 --> 00:58:23.139 And<00:58:20.380><c> it's</c><00:58:20.599><c> also</c><00:58:20.920><c> from</c><00:58:21.179><c> that</c><00:58:21.440><c> word</c><00:58:21.579><c> we</c><00:58:21.739><c> get</c><00:58:21.980><c> Cosmetics.</c> 00:58:24.199 --> 00:58:26.000 They<00:58:24.639><c> didn't</c><00:58:25.079><c> have</c><00:58:25.219><c> any</c><00:58:25.420><c> Cosmetics.</c> 00:58:26.460 --> 00:58:29.039 I'm<00:58:26.619><c> just</c><00:58:26.920><c> illustrating</c><00:58:27.679><c> the</c><00:58:28.260><c> meaning</c><00:58:28.440><c> of</c><00:58:28.599><c> that</c><00:58:28.760><c> word.</c> 00:58:29.340 --> 00:58:31.280 The<00:58:29.440><c> meaning</c><00:58:29.619><c> of</c><00:58:29.780><c> the</c><00:58:29.880><c> word</c><00:58:30.000><c> is</c><00:58:30.179><c> to</c><00:58:30.400><c> decorate.</c> 00:58:32.820 --> 00:58:35.260 So<00:58:32.980><c> if</c><00:58:33.119><c> we</c><00:58:33.239><c> were</c><00:58:33.400><c> to,</c><00:58:33.579><c> say,</c><00:58:33.880><c> have</c><00:58:34.239><c> a</c><00:58:34.519><c> floral</c><00:58:34.760><c> display,</c> 00:58:35.300 --> 00:58:37.960 as<00:58:35.480><c> we</c><00:58:35.639><c> will</c><00:58:35.800><c> on</c><00:58:36.219><c> probably</c><00:58:36.679><c> Saturday</c><00:58:36.980><c> week,</c><00:58:37.340><c> isn't</c><00:58:37.440><c> it?</c> 00:58:38.000 --> 00:58:39.039 We<00:58:38.199><c> have</c><00:58:38.360><c> a</c><00:58:38.500><c> marriage</c><00:58:38.739><c> here.</c> 00:58:39.360 --> 00:58:41.239 That<00:58:39.679><c> platform</c><00:58:40.000><c> will</c><00:58:40.219><c> be</c><00:58:40.500><c> decorated.</c> 00:58:41.360 --> 00:58:42.460 There<00:58:41.539><c> will</c><00:58:41.599><c> be</c><00:58:41.940><c> a</c><00:58:42.159><c> Cosmio.</c> 00:58:42.500 --> 00:58:44.500 There<00:58:42.579><c> will</c><00:58:42.659><c> be</c><00:58:42.800><c> a</c><00:58:43.019><c> decoration</c><00:58:43.400><c> there.</c> 00:58:44.579 --> 00:58:44.940 Suitable. 00:58:44.940 --> 00:58:46.940 It<00:58:45.079><c> will</c><00:58:45.179><c> be</c><00:58:45.320><c> done</c><00:58:45.539><c> suitably</c><00:58:46.119><c> to</c><00:58:46.400><c> the</c><00:58:46.599><c> occasion.</c> 00:58:47.239 --> 00:58:48.619 That's<00:58:47.420><c> what</c><00:58:47.579><c> the</c><00:58:47.659><c> word</c><00:58:47.900><c> Cosmos</c><00:58:48.380><c> means.</c> 00:58:48.659 --> 00:58:51.739 It<00:58:48.739><c> means</c><00:58:49.139><c> this</c><00:58:49.840><c> arrangement</c><00:58:50.420><c> of</c><00:58:50.699><c> things.</c> 00:58:52.739 --> 00:58:53.980 That's<00:58:53.139><c> the</c><00:58:53.380><c> meaning</c><00:58:53.539><c> of</c><00:58:53.699><c> the</c><00:58:53.820><c> word.</c> 00:58:54.179 --> 00:58:56.440 But<00:58:54.260><c> you</c><00:58:54.380><c> see,</c><00:58:54.480><c> they</c><00:58:54.619><c> got</c><00:58:54.780><c> up</c><00:58:55.000><c> and</c><00:58:55.179><c> they</c><00:58:55.780><c> tended</c><00:58:55.940><c> to</c><00:58:56.119><c> their</c><00:58:56.239><c> lamps</c> 00:58:56.440 --> 00:58:58.699 and<00:58:56.679><c> they</c><00:58:57.400><c> went</c><00:58:57.500><c> about</c><00:58:57.940><c> the</c><00:58:58.239><c> right</c><00:58:58.460><c> way.</c> 00:58:58.780 --> 00:59:01.599 They<00:58:58.960><c> were</c><00:58:59.099><c> going</c><00:58:59.239><c> to</c><00:58:59.480><c> do</c><00:58:59.659><c> it</c><00:58:59.840><c> the</c><00:58:59.960><c> right</c><00:59:00.199><c> way</c><00:59:00.780><c> in</c><00:59:01.039><c> that</c><00:59:01.320><c> sense.</c> 00:59:01.820 --> 00:59:03.500 Decorating,<00:59:02.480><c> I</c><00:59:02.480><c> suppose,</c><00:59:02.639><c> if</c><00:59:02.719><c> you</c><00:59:02.760><c> like</c><00:59:02.880><c> to</c><00:59:02.960><c> use</c><00:59:03.119><c> that</c><00:59:03.320><c> term.</c> 00:59:03.679 --> 00:59:05.739 But<00:59:03.800><c> they</c><00:59:03.900><c> were</c><00:59:04.019><c> going</c><00:59:04.159><c> to</c><00:59:04.360><c> Cosmio</c><00:59:04.719><c> their</c><00:59:04.880><c> lamps.</c> 00:59:05.960 --> 00:59:08.000 It's<00:59:06.179><c> interesting</c><00:59:06.460><c> how</c><00:59:06.579><c> that</c><00:59:06.760><c> word</c><00:59:06.900><c> is</c><00:59:07.139><c> used.</c> 00:59:08.579 --> 00:59:11.519 It's<00:59:08.900><c> rendered</c><00:59:09.099><c> by</c><00:59:09.420><c> the</c><00:59:09.559><c> word</c><00:59:09.980><c> Adorn.</c> 00:59:12.699 --> 00:59:16.960 When<00:59:12.820><c> in</c><00:59:13.079><c> Titus,</c><00:59:13.739><c> we're</c><00:59:13.940><c> exhorted</c><00:59:14.260><c> to</c><00:59:14.539><c> adorn</c><00:59:15.579><c> the</c><00:59:16.639><c> doctrine</c> 00:59:16.960 --> 00:59:18.059 of<00:59:17.199><c> God.</c> 00:59:18.360 --> 00:59:20.480 And<00:59:18.800><c> there's</c><00:59:19.039><c> none</c><00:59:19.260><c> of</c><00:59:19.360><c> this</c><00:59:19.599><c> world's</c><00:59:20.099><c> cosmetics,</c> 00:59:20.619 --> 00:59:22.920 brethren<00:59:20.840><c> and</c><00:59:21.059><c> sisters,</c><00:59:21.199><c> necessary</c><00:59:21.699><c> for</c><00:59:21.980><c> that.</c> 00:59:23.719 --> 00:59:26.599 The<00:59:23.980><c> cosmetics</c><00:59:24.360><c> of</c><00:59:24.579><c> the</c><00:59:24.679><c> Bible</c><00:59:25.079><c> are</c><00:59:25.599><c> the</c><00:59:25.820><c> oil</c><00:59:26.000><c> of</c><00:59:26.179><c> the</c><00:59:26.340><c> word,</c> 00:59:26.780 --> 00:59:27.980 the<00:59:27.039><c> incense</c><00:59:27.360><c> of</c><00:59:27.619><c> prayer.</c> 00:59:28.400 --> 00:59:29.619 They're<00:59:28.599><c> the</c><00:59:28.739><c> things</c><00:59:28.860><c> that</c><00:59:29.000><c> are</c><00:59:29.199><c> necessary,</c> 00:59:29.820 --> 00:59:31.800 but<00:59:29.920><c> they</c><00:59:30.239><c> need</c><00:59:30.500><c> to</c><00:59:30.659><c> be</c><00:59:30.840><c> used.</c> 00:59:32.760 --> 00:59:36.440 You<00:59:32.760><c> know,</c><00:59:33.539><c> Peter</c><00:59:33.780><c> talks</c><00:59:34.119><c> about,</c><00:59:34.579><c> you</c><00:59:34.760><c> know,</c><00:59:34.860><c> who's</c><00:59:35.179><c> adorning?</c> 00:59:36.820 --> 00:59:39.400 Let<00:59:36.900><c> it</c><00:59:37.079><c> not</c><00:59:37.280><c> be,</c><00:59:37.460><c> you</c><00:59:37.639><c> know,</c><00:59:38.119><c> with</c><00:59:38.239><c> the</c><00:59:38.619><c> putting</c><00:59:38.760><c> on</c><00:59:38.900><c> of</c><00:59:39.019><c> a</c><00:59:39.199><c> pail</c> 00:59:39.400 --> 00:59:41.500 and<00:59:39.579><c> with</c><00:59:39.800><c> braided</c><00:59:40.059><c> hair,</c><00:59:40.300><c> but</c><00:59:40.400><c> with</c><00:59:40.539><c> the</c><00:59:40.619><c> hidden</c><00:59:40.840><c> man</c><00:59:41.059><c> of</c><00:59:41.179><c> the</c><00:59:41.360><c> heart.</c> 00:59:41.539 --> 00:59:42.739 That's<00:59:41.920><c> the</c><00:59:41.920><c> word</c><00:59:42.139><c> Cosmio.</c> 00:59:43.139 --> 00:59:44.940 Who's<00:59:43.480><c> adorning?</c> 00:59:45.300 --> 00:59:47.039 And<00:59:45.739><c> you've</c><00:59:45.940><c> got</c><00:59:46.019><c> in</c><00:59:46.159><c> Revelation</c><00:59:46.539><c> where</c><00:59:46.719><c> it</c><00:59:46.760><c> says,</c> 00:59:47.420 --> 00:59:49.360 the<00:59:47.420><c> bride</c><00:59:47.699><c> shall</c><00:59:47.880><c> be</c><00:59:48.179><c> adorned</c><00:59:48.760><c> for</c><00:59:48.960><c> her</c><00:59:49.139><c> husband.</c> 00:59:49.500 --> 00:59:51.460 That's<00:59:49.840><c> the</c><00:59:49.960><c> same</c><00:59:50.139><c> word,</c><00:59:50.599><c> Cosmio.</c> 00:59:51.699 --> 00:59:55.380 She<00:59:52.000><c> will</c><00:59:52.199><c> be</c><00:59:52.659><c> exquisitely</c><00:59:53.380><c> dressed</c><00:59:53.940><c> and</c><00:59:54.980><c> beautiful,</c> 00:59:55.380 --> 00:59:56.360 and<00:59:55.599><c> she'll</c><00:59:55.780><c> be</c><00:59:55.940><c> like</c><00:59:56.139><c> Esther.</c> 00:59:56.400 --> 00:59:59.559 She'll<00:59:56.619><c> have</c><00:59:56.699><c> no</c><00:59:57.119><c> need</c><00:59:57.599><c> for</c><00:59:57.820><c> any</c><00:59:57.980><c> artificial</c><00:59:58.920><c> cosmetics</c> 00:59:59.559 --> 01:00:01.480 because<01:00:00.019><c> she's</c><01:00:00.260><c> got</c><01:00:00.340><c> the</c><01:00:00.579><c> cosmetics</c><01:00:00.900><c> of</c><01:00:01.079><c> the</c><01:00:01.239><c> Bible.</c> 01:00:01.719 --> 01:00:02.760 Now,<01:00:01.860><c> they've</c><01:00:02.039><c> got</c><01:00:02.079><c> all</c><01:00:02.199><c> of</c><01:00:02.320><c> their</c><01:00:02.440><c> lamps,</c> 01:00:02.960 --> 01:00:05.579 and<01:00:03.099><c> they're</c><01:00:03.320><c> going</c><01:00:03.460><c> to</c><01:00:03.599><c> do</c><01:00:03.699><c> them</c><01:00:03.880><c> up</c><01:00:04.119><c> exactly</c><01:00:04.599><c> as</c><01:00:04.820><c> the</c><01:00:05.039><c> Scripture</c><01:00:05.260><c> says.</c> 01:00:06.000 --> 01:00:09.219 But<01:00:06.260><c> some</c><01:00:06.440><c> went</c><01:00:06.619><c> there,</c><01:00:07.239><c> and</c><01:00:07.460><c> there's</c><01:00:07.679><c> no</c><01:00:07.900><c> Scripture</c><01:00:08.219><c> there.</c> 01:00:09.639 --> 01:00:11.099 There's<01:00:09.860><c> no</c><01:00:10.039><c> way</c><01:00:10.139><c> to</c><01:00:10.280><c> know</c><01:00:10.380><c> how</c><01:00:10.539><c> to</c><01:00:10.699><c> do</c><01:00:10.800><c> it</c> 01:00:11.099 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01:00:42.159 See,<01:00:40.340><c> the</c><01:00:40.539><c> oil</c><01:00:40.699><c> is</c><01:00:40.860><c> the</c><01:00:41.000><c> oil</c><01:00:41.079><c> of</c><01:00:41.219><c> the</c><01:00:41.360><c> Word.</c> 01:00:42.800 --> 01:00:44.760 But<01:00:42.980><c> the</c><01:00:43.179><c> wisdom</c><01:00:43.619><c> of</c><01:00:43.920><c> the</c><01:00:44.079><c> wise</c><01:00:44.360><c> virgin</c> 01:00:44.760 --> 01:00:47.219 is<01:00:45.199><c> to</c><01:00:45.519><c> put</c><01:00:45.679><c> that</c><01:00:45.880><c> into</c><01:00:46.139><c> practice.</c> 01:00:47.480 --> 01:00:49.139 So<01:00:47.599><c> you've</c><01:00:47.679><c> got</c><01:00:47.719><c> to</c><01:00:47.820><c> put</c><01:00:47.920><c> the</c><01:00:48.039><c> two</c><01:00:48.159><c> together.</c> 01:00:49.519 --> 01:00:51.099 So<01:00:49.659><c> that</c><01:00:49.780><c> which</c><01:00:49.960><c> gave</c><01:00:50.179><c> them</c><01:00:50.400><c> light</c><01:00:50.639><c> in</c><01:00:50.820><c> 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Isaiah</c><01:04:03.900><c> 55</c><01:04:04.460><c> and</c><01:04:04.619><c> they</c><01:04:04.780><c> say,</c><01:04:05.199><c> oh,</c><01:04:05.360><c> it's</c><01:04:05.659><c> free.</c> 01:04:06.539 --> 01:04:07.079 Is<01:04:06.760><c> it?</c> 01:04:07.239 --> 01:04:08.699 It<01:04:07.400><c> says,</c><01:04:07.760><c> buy</c><01:04:08.059><c> it.</c> 01:04:09.360 --> 01:04:10.940 He<01:04:09.760><c> didn't</c><01:04:09.900><c> say</c><01:04:10.079><c> come</c><01:04:10.260><c> and</c><01:04:10.500><c> take</c><01:04:10.679><c> it.</c> 01:04:11.079 --> 01:04:12.019 He<01:04:11.219><c> said,</c><01:04:11.400><c> buy</c><01:04:11.699><c> it.</c> 01:04:12.139 --> 01:04:13.480 Or<01:04:12.420><c> you</c><01:04:12.639><c> can't</c><01:04:12.940><c> bring</c><01:04:13.039><c> money.</c> 01:04:13.980 --> 01:04:15.679 It<01:04:14.139><c> won't</c><01:04:14.320><c> cost</c><01:04:14.539><c> you</c><01:04:14.739><c> any</c><01:04:15.079><c> money,</c> 01:04:15.719 --> 01:04:17.679 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almighty</c><01:04:27.960><c> precious</c><01:04:28.579><c> commodity.</c> 01:04:30.260 --> 01:04:31.179 And<01:04:30.380><c> I'll</c><01:04:30.519><c> tell</c><01:04:30.619><c> you</c><01:04:30.820><c> what,</c> 01:04:31.639 --> 01:04:34.760 there's<01:04:31.900><c> people</c><01:04:32.179><c> who</c><01:04:32.380><c> don't</c><01:04:32.619><c> want</c><01:04:32.760><c> to</c><01:04:32.960><c> spend</c><01:04:33.119><c> time.</c> 01:04:35.039 --> 01:04:36.099 Their<01:04:35.260><c> time</c><01:04:35.500><c> is</c><01:04:35.800><c> valuable.</c> 01:04:36.260 --> 01:04:38.119 They<01:04:36.420><c> don't</c><01:04:36.539><c> want</c><01:04:36.679><c> to</c><01:04:36.800><c> spend</c><01:04:36.960><c> it</c><01:04:37.059><c> on</c><01:04:37.219><c> something</c><01:04:37.579><c> else</c><01:04:37.860><c> other</c> 01:04:38.119 --> 01:04:39.380 than<01:04:38.400><c> self.</c> 01:04:39.920 --> 01:04:41.960 And<01:04:40.059><c> therefore,</c><01:04:40.440><c> time</c><01:04:40.820><c> is</c><01:04:41.159><c> spent</c><01:04:41.360><c> on</c><01:04:41.699><c> self.</c> 01:04:42.139 --> 01:04:43.420 And<01:04:42.280><c> time</c><01:04:42.599><c> is</c><01:04:42.800><c> spent</c><01:04:42.880><c> on</c><01:04:43.239><c> self.</c> 01:04:43.559 --> 01:04:44.260 Time's<01:04:43.960><c> gone.</c> 01:04:44.440 --> 01:04:45.440 Time<01:04:44.739><c> can</c><01:04:45.019><c> buy</c><01:04:45.179><c> nothing.</c> 01:04:45.559 --> 01:04:46.099 It's<01:04:45.719><c> gone.</c> 01:04:46.360 --> 01:04:48.699 And<01:04:46.679><c> no</c><01:04:47.059><c> way</c><01:04:47.420><c> can</c><01:04:47.619><c> you</c><01:04:47.920><c> redeem</c><01:04:48.280><c> the</c><01:04:48.559><c> time.</c> 01:04:48.699 --> 01:04:51.519 There's<01:04:49.099><c> no</c><01:04:49.360><c> way</c><01:04:49.539><c> you</c><01:04:49.619><c> can</c><01:04:49.760><c> bring</c><01:04:49.960><c> it</c><01:04:50.099><c> back.</c> 01:04:51.820 --> 01:04:53.880 But<01:04:51.880><c> Paul</c><01:04:52.000><c> says</c><01:04:52.139><c> you</c><01:04:52.239><c> can</c><01:04:52.519><c> buy</c><01:04:52.739><c> it</c><01:04:52.980><c> back.</c> 01:04:54.000 --> 01:04:55.880 How<01:04:54.179><c> do</c><01:04:54.260><c> you</c><01:04:54.380><c> buy</c><01:04:54.579><c> time</c><01:04:54.880><c> back?</c> 01:04:57.159 --> 01:04:59.099 By<01:04:57.599><c> sacrificing</c><01:04:58.039><c> your</c><01:04:58.320><c> own</c><01:04:58.559><c> time</c> 01:04:59.099 --> 01:05:00.820 to<01:04:59.639><c> gather</c><01:04:59.820><c> up</c><01:05:00.059><c> that</c><01:05:00.219><c> which</c><01:05:00.360><c> you've</c><01:05:00.619><c> lost.</c> 01:05:01.059 --> 01:05:01.880 But<01:05:01.179><c> you've</c><01:05:01.420><c> got</c><01:05:01.440><c> to</c><01:05:01.659><c> sacrifice.</c> 01:05:02.360 --> 01:05:03.219 It's<01:05:02.480><c> got</c><01:05:02.519><c> to</c><01:05:02.679><c> be</c><01:05:02.940><c> bought.</c> 01:05:03.559 --> 01:05:05.300 It's<01:05:03.760><c> not</c><01:05:03.920><c> going</c><01:05:04.059><c> to</c><01:05:04.199><c> cost</c><01:05:04.340><c> you</c><01:05:04.500><c> nothing.</c> 01:05:05.639 --> 01:05:07.380 But<01:05:05.800><c> it's</c><01:05:05.860><c> not</c><01:05:06.019><c> going</c><01:05:06.139><c> to</c><01:05:06.239><c> cost</c><01:05:06.380><c> you</c><01:05:06.539><c> money.</c> 01:05:07.639 --> 01:05:09.199 Because<01:05:07.860><c> money</c><01:05:08.119><c> won't</c><01:05:08.420><c> buy.</c> 01:05:09.260 --> 01:05:11.039 That's<01:05:09.619><c> what</c><01:05:09.880><c> these</c><01:05:10.559><c> were</c><01:05:10.840><c> told.</c> 01:05:11.340 --> 01:05:15.400 And<01:05:11.400><c> so</c><01:05:12.000><c> even</c><01:05:12.940><c> later</c><01:05:13.599><c> this</c><01:05:13.860><c> season</c><01:05:13.940><c> were</c><01:05:14.099><c> told</c><01:05:14.340><c> to</c><01:05:14.739><c> buy,</c><01:05:15.079><c> weren't</c><01:05:15.199><c> they,</c> 01:05:15.460 --> 01:05:17.039 to<01:05:15.539><c> go</c><01:05:15.659><c> and</c><01:05:15.780><c> buy</c><01:05:15.940><c> ice</c><01:05:16.280><c> salt.</c> 01:05:18.639 --> 01:05:20.960 And<01:05:19.039><c> Jesus</c><01:05:19.340><c> wasn't</c><01:05:19.619><c> talking</c><01:05:19.920><c> about</c><01:05:20.219><c> little</c><01:05:20.400><c> ointment,</c><01:05:20.840><c> of</c><01:05:20.840><c> course.</c> 01:05:21.019 --> 01:05:22.099 He<01:05:21.019><c> was</c><01:05:21.139><c> talking</c><01:05:21.360><c> about</c><01:05:21.699><c> the</c><01:05:21.960><c> scripture.</c> 01:05:22.119 --> 01:05:25.159 They<01:05:22.239><c> could</c><01:05:22.440><c> buy</c><01:05:22.659><c> that,</c><01:05:22.880><c> but</c><01:05:23.000><c> they</c><01:05:23.119><c> had</c><01:05:23.280><c> little</c><01:05:23.480><c> time</c><01:05:23.719><c> to</c><01:05:23.880><c> do</c><01:05:23.980><c> it.</c> 01:05:25.659 --> 01:05:26.820 And<01:05:25.800><c> it</c><01:05:25.880><c> would</c><01:05:25.980><c> have</c><01:05:26.059><c> cost</c><01:05:26.300><c> them</c><01:05:26.440><c> something.</c> 01:05:27.280 --> 01:05:28.699 And<01:05:27.380><c> it</c><01:05:27.380><c> wouldn't</c><01:05:27.559><c> have</c><01:05:27.679><c> been</c><01:05:27.780><c> money.</c> 01:05:29.900 --> 01:05:32.719 Well,<01:05:30.519><c> the</c><01:05:30.679><c> wise</c><01:05:30.840><c> went</c><01:05:31.000><c> into</c><01:05:31.139><c> the</c><01:05:31.300><c> marriage,</c><01:05:31.639><c> didn't</c><01:05:31.860><c> they?</c> 01:05:33.940 --> 01:05:35.679 And<01:05:34.059><c> verse</c><01:05:34.280><c> 10</c><01:05:34.519><c> says</c><01:05:34.659><c> that</c><01:05:34.860><c> while</c><01:05:34.980><c> they</c><01:05:35.179><c> went</c><01:05:35.320><c> to</c><01:05:35.539><c> buy,</c> 01:05:35.780 --> 01:05:38.380 the<01:05:35.900><c> bridegroom</c><01:05:36.300><c> came,</c><01:05:37.400><c> and</c><01:05:37.500><c> they</c><01:05:37.699><c> that</c><01:05:37.820><c> were</c><01:05:38.000><c> ready,</c> 01:05:38.679 --> 01:05:39.360 they<01:05:38.920><c> 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neither</c><01:06:01.300><c> spot</c><01:06:01.760><c> nor</c><01:06:02.039><c> wrinkle.</c> 01:06:02.780 --> 01:06:05.099 It's<01:06:03.000><c> the</c><01:06:03.199><c> bridegroom</c><01:06:03.539><c> who</c><01:06:03.699><c> does</c><01:06:03.840><c> all</c><01:06:04.119><c> that.</c> 01:06:06.800 --> 01:06:10.599 So<01:06:07.039><c> he</c><01:06:07.280><c> sacrifices</c><01:06:07.900><c> for,</c><01:06:08.239><c> to</c><01:06:08.460><c> offer</c><01:06:08.619><c> her,</c><01:06:08.840><c> to</c><01:06:09.139><c> give</c><01:06:09.420><c> her</c><01:06:09.679><c> a</c><01:06:09.820><c> covering.</c> 01:06:10.980 --> 01:06:13.800 He<01:06:11.360><c> washes</c><01:06:11.739><c> her</c><01:06:12.119><c> with</c><01:06:12.280><c> the</c><01:06:12.460><c> water</c><01:06:12.579><c> of</c><01:06:12.760><c> the</c><01:06:12.880><c> word.</c> 01:06:14.119 --> 01:06:17.000 He<01:06:14.599><c> irons</c><01:06:15.079><c> out</c><01:06:15.300><c> of</c><01:06:15.340><c> her</c><01:06:15.599><c> life</c><01:06:15.900><c> all</c><01:06:16.159><c> the</c><01:06:16.360><c> spots</c><01:06:16.599><c> and</c><01:06:16.780><c> wrinkles</c> 01:06:17.000 --> 01:06:17.440 in<01:06:17.159><c> her</c><01:06:17.320><c> life.</c> 01:06:17.460 --> 01:06:19.480 How<01:06:17.599><c> does</c><01:06:17.719><c> she</c><01:06:17.880><c> make</c><01:06:18.119><c> herself</c><01:06:18.579><c> ready?</c> 01:06:19.659 --> 01:06:20.659 You<01:06:19.739><c> know</c><01:06:19.880><c> how</c><01:06:19.940><c> she</c><01:06:20.099><c> does</c><01:06:20.320><c> it?</c> 01:06:20.780 --> 01:06:24.559 By<01:06:21.119><c> submitting</c><01:06:21.579><c> to</c><01:06:21.880><c> him,</c><01:06:22.340><c> letting</c><01:06:22.599><c> him</c><01:06:22.840><c> do</c><01:06:23.039><c> it.</c> 01:06:25.340 --> 01:06:27.860 We<01:06:25.679><c> can't</c><01:06:26.039><c> wash</c><01:06:26.340><c> our</c><01:06:26.539><c> own</c><01:06:26.719><c> garments</c><01:06:27.000><c> and</c><01:06:27.219><c> make</c><01:06:27.380><c> them</c><01:06:27.579><c> white.</c> 01:06:28.219 --> 01:06:30.380 They're<01:06:28.320><c> made</c><01:06:28.539><c> white</c><01:06:28.760><c> in</c><01:06:28.900><c> the</c><01:06:29.000><c> blood</c><01:06:29.099><c> of</c><01:06:29.280><c> the</c><01:06:29.420><c> lamb.</c> 01:06:31.719 --> 01:06:32.920 He's<01:06:32.199><c> going</c><01:06:32.340><c> to</c><01:06:32.480><c> do</c><01:06:32.579><c> it.</c> 01:06:33.079 --> 01:06:35.719 How<01:06:33.340><c> she</c><01:06:33.619><c> does</c><01:06:33.860><c> it,</c><01:06:34.159><c> how</c><01:06:34.420><c> she</c><01:06:34.739><c> makes</c><01:06:35.079><c> herself</c><01:06:35.400><c> ready,</c> 01:06:35.860 --> 01:06:40.219 is<01:06:36.000><c> to</c><01:06:36.239><c> submit</c><01:06:36.599><c> to</c><01:06:36.760><c> what</c><01:06:36.860><c> he's</c><01:06:37.119><c> doing</c><01:06:37.460><c> and</c><01:06:38.440><c> lets</c><01:06:38.679><c> him</c><01:06:38.920><c> do</c><01:06:39.079><c> it.</c> 01:06:40.539 --> 01:06:43.619 So<01:06:41.019><c> that</c><01:06:41.139><c> when</c><01:06:41.260><c> he</c><01:06:41.420><c> comes,</c><01:06:42.260><c> she'll</c><01:06:42.440><c> be</c><01:06:42.639><c> ready</c><01:06:42.780><c> as</c><01:06:43.019><c> he</c><01:06:43.219><c> wants</c><01:06:43.440><c> her</c><01:06:43.539><c> to</c> 01:06:43.619 --> 01:06:44.400 be<01:06:43.739><c> ready</c> 01:06:44.400 --> 01:06:46.179 because<01:06:45.239><c> he's</c><01:06:45.579><c> doing</c><01:06:45.780><c> it.</c> 01:06:46.300 --> 01:06:48.239 But<01:06:46.460><c> she's</c><01:06:46.699><c> got</c><01:06:46.780><c> to</c><01:06:46.940><c> submit</c><01:06:47.139><c> to</c><01:06:47.300><c> that.</c> 01:06:48.599 --> 01:06:49.619 That's<01:06:48.699><c> what</c><01:06:48.800><c> Ephesians</c><01:06:49.219><c> 5</c><01:06:49.460><c> says.</c> 01:06:49.659 --> 01:06:50.900 That's<01:06:49.840><c> how</c><01:06:49.960><c> she</c><01:06:50.099><c> makes</c><01:06:50.360><c> herself</c><01:06:50.599><c> ready.</c> 01:06:51.199 --> 01:06:53.659 And<01:06:51.300><c> those</c><01:06:51.500><c> who</c><01:06:51.699><c> do</c><01:06:51.860><c> that</c><01:06:52.179><c> will</c><01:06:52.500><c> go</c><01:06:52.739><c> into</c><01:06:53.139><c> the</c><01:06:53.260><c> marriage.</c> 01:06:54.039 --> 01:06:57.519 Now<01:06:54.139><c> the</c><01:06:54.280><c> door</c><01:06:54.480><c> is</c><01:06:54.739><c> shut</c><01:06:55.179><c> in</c><01:06:56.260><c> verse</c><01:06:56.519><c> 11.</c> 01:06:57.880 --> 01:06:59.820 Afterward<01:06:58.320><c> came</c><01:06:58.559><c> also</c><01:06:58.880><c> the</c><01:06:59.099><c> other</c><01:06:59.300><c> virgin</c><01:06:59.480><c> saying,</c> 01:06:59.960 --> 01:07:02.480 Lord,<01:07:00.659><c> Lord,</c><01:07:01.500><c> open</c><01:07:01.940><c> to</c><01:07:02.179><c> us.</c> 01:07:02.780 --> 01:07:04.619 And<01:07:02.880><c> he</c><01:07:03.000><c> answered</c><01:07:03.280><c> and</c><01:07:03.519><c> said,</c> 01:07:04.760 --> 01:07:06.699 Verily<01:07:05.019><c> I</c><01:07:05.260><c> say</c><01:07:05.380><c> unto</c><01:07:05.539><c> you,</c><01:07:05.820><c> I</c><01:07:06.000><c> know</c><01:07:06.219><c> you</c><01:07:06.460><c> not.</c> 01:07:06.699 --> 01:07:09.159 You<01:07:07.400><c> know</c><01:07:07.519><c> where</c><01:07:07.679><c> those</c><01:07:08.300><c> expressions</c><01:07:08.739><c> are</c><01:07:08.960><c> found,</c> 01:07:09.260 --> 01:07:10.519 brethren<01:07:09.420><c> and</c><01:07:09.659><c> sisters?</c> 01:07:10.900 --> 01:07:14.039 Come<01:07:11.099><c> back</c><01:07:11.320><c> to</c><01:07:11.960><c> Matthew</c><01:07:12.539><c> chapter</c><01:07:13.079><c> 7.</c> 01:07:14.099 --> 01:07:16.199 The<01:07:14.300><c> discourse</c><01:07:14.820><c> on</c><01:07:15.119><c> the</c><01:07:15.320><c> Mount.</c> 01:07:16.340 --> 01:07:18.800 Those<01:07:16.619><c> two</c><01:07:16.860><c> ideas</c><01:07:17.280><c> are</c><01:07:17.519><c> found</c><01:07:17.679><c> together.</c> 01:07:19.579 --> 01:07:21.280 Isn't<01:07:19.739><c> that</c><01:07:20.059><c> significant?</c> 01:07:22.739 --> 01:07:26.699 Verse<01:07:23.219><c> 21</c><01:07:23.699><c> of</c><01:07:25.119><c> Matthew</c><01:07:25.519><c> 7.</c> 01:07:29.099 --> 01:07:31.199 Not<01:07:29.159><c> every</c><01:07:29.480><c> one</c><01:07:29.659><c> that</c><01:07:29.880><c> saith</c><01:07:30.000><c> unto</c><01:07:30.239><c> me,</c><01:07:30.500><c> Lord,</c><01:07:30.980><c> Lord,</c> 01:07:31.300 --> 01:07:32.340 shall<01:07:31.340><c> enter</c><01:07:31.519><c> the</c><01:07:31.679><c> kingdom</c><01:07:31.960><c> of</c><01:07:32.179><c> heaven,</c> 01:07:32.440 --> 01:07:34.920 but<01:07:32.559><c> he</c><01:07:32.719><c> that</c><01:07:32.880><c> doeth</c><01:07:33.059><c> the</c><01:07:33.199><c> will</c><01:07:33.380><c> of</c><01:07:33.539><c> my</c><01:07:33.719><c> Father</c><01:07:34.019><c> which</c><01:07:34.260><c> is</c><01:07:34.440><c> in</c><01:07:34.599><c> heaven.</c> 01:07:34.920 --> 01:07:36.960 Verse<01:07:35.619><c> 23.</c> 01:07:37.179 --> 01:07:39.659 And<01:07:37.340><c> then</c><01:07:37.519><c> will</c><01:07:37.699><c> I</c><01:07:37.860><c> profess</c><01:07:38.179><c> unto</c><01:07:38.380><c> them,</c><01:07:38.719><c> I</c><01:07:38.739><c> never</c><01:07:39.179><c> knew</c><01:07:39.420><c> you.</c> 01:07:39.659 --> 01:07:41.579 Now<01:07:39.860><c> there</c><01:07:39.980><c> are</c><01:07:40.179><c> those</c><01:07:40.360><c> two</c><01:07:40.539><c> ideas</c><01:07:40.840><c> together</c><01:07:41.219><c> there,</c> 01:07:41.699 --> 01:07:43.420 and<01:07:42.019><c> there</c><01:07:42.199><c> they</c><01:07:42.340><c> are</c><01:07:42.599><c> here.</c> 01:07:43.500 --> 01:07:45.059 Now<01:07:43.659><c> isn't</c><01:07:43.780><c> that</c><01:07:44.019><c> significant?</c> 01:07:45.219 --> 01:07:46.539 So<01:07:45.400><c> in</c><01:07:45.559><c> effect</c><01:07:45.800><c> you</c><01:07:46.019><c> 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Lord,</c><01:08:36.420><c> I</c><01:08:36.460><c> never</c><01:08:36.739><c> knew</c><01:08:36.920><c> you.</c> 01:08:37.479 --> 01:08:38.539 Taken<01:08:37.800><c> from</c><01:08:37.960><c> that</c><01:08:38.180><c> discourse.</c> 01:08:38.760 --> 01:08:40.119 You<01:08:38.840><c> think</c><01:08:39.000><c> about</c><01:08:39.260><c> that.</c> 01:08:40.380 --> 01:08:41.779 How<01:08:40.600><c> incredible</c><01:08:41.060><c> is</c><01:08:41.300><c> that?</c> 01:08:42.000 --> 01:08:44.220 For<01:08:42.119><c> the</c><01:08:42.260><c> beginning</c><01:08:42.439><c> and</c><01:08:42.960><c> the</c><01:08:43.180><c> end</c><01:08:43.279><c> of</c><01:08:43.359><c> the</c><01:08:43.460><c> Lord's</c><01:08:43.760><c> ministry,</c> 01:08:44.579 --> 01:08:46.439 those<01:08:44.800><c> things</c><01:08:45.079><c> should</c><01:08:45.279><c> be</c><01:08:45.579><c> done.</c> 01:08:47.199 --> 01:08:47.939 I<01:08:47.399><c> know</c><01:08:47.600><c> you</c><01:08:47.859><c> not.</c> 01:08:48.020 --> 01:08:49.420 I<01:08:48.100><c> never</c><01:08:48.319><c> knew</c><01:08:48.520><c> you.</c> 01:08:50.579 --> 01:08:51.479 You<01:08:50.699><c> know,</c><01:08:50.899><c> brothers</c><01:08:51.060><c> and</c><01:08:51.279><c> sisters,</c> 01:08:51.520 --> 01:08:55.319 it's<01:08:51.840><c> far</c><01:08:51.979><c> more</c><01:08:52.300><c> important</c><01:08:52.779><c> that</c><01:08:53.840><c> the</c><01:08:54.000><c> Lord</c><01:08:54.180><c> knows</c><01:08:54.479><c> us</c> 01:08:55.319 --> 01:08:58.579 than<01:08:56.100><c> for</c><01:08:56.319><c> us</c><01:08:56.539><c> to</c><01:08:56.659><c> have</c><01:08:56.779><c> an</c><01:08:57.000><c> academic</c><01:08:57.319><c> knowledge</c><01:08:57.640><c> of</c><01:08:57.800><c> him.</c> 01:08:58.920 --> 01:09:00.060 I'll<01:08:59.159><c> show</c><01:08:59.239><c> you</c><01:08:59.380><c> a</c><01:08:59.399><c> couple</c><01:08:59.579><c> of</c><01:08:59.760><c> references.</c> 01:09:00.060 --> 01:09:02.920 1<01:09:00.439><c> Corinthians,</c><01:09:01.960><c> chapter</c><01:09:02.159><c> 8.</c> 01:09:03.039 --> 01:09:04.880 We'll<01:09:03.140><c> finish</c><01:09:03.420><c> with</c><01:09:03.579><c> these</c><01:09:03.840><c> two</c><01:09:04.020><c> references.</c> 01:09:06.359 --> 01:09:09.600 It's<01:09:06.680><c> far</c><01:09:06.880><c> more</c><01:09:07.140><c> important</c><01:09:07.439><c> that</c><01:09:07.600><c> the</c><01:09:07.739><c> Lord</c><01:09:08.140><c> take</c><01:09:09.000><c> cognizance</c> 01:09:09.600 --> 01:09:10.060 of<01:09:09.739><c> us.</c> 01:09:10.079 --> 01:09:11.600 He<01:09:10.220><c> knows</c><01:09:10.520><c> us.</c> 01:09:12.140 --> 01:09:14.859 We<01:09:12.180><c> may</c><01:09:12.359><c> have</c><01:09:12.520><c> an</c><01:09:12.739><c> academic</c><01:09:13.119><c> knowledge</c><01:09:13.500><c> of</c><01:09:13.640><c> him,</c> 01:09:15.439 --> 01:09:18.619 but<01:09:15.600><c> he</c><01:09:15.800><c> might</c><01:09:15.920><c> not</c><01:09:16.119><c> even</c><01:09:16.340><c> ever</c><01:09:16.600><c> take</c><01:09:16.859><c> cognizance</c><01:09:17.380><c> of</c><01:09:17.579><c> us.</c> 01:09:19.079 --> 01:09:22.340 In<01:09:19.199><c> verse</c><01:09:19.560><c> 1</c><01:09:19.880><c> to</c><01:09:19.960><c> 3</c><01:09:20.319><c> of</c><01:09:20.460><c> 1</c><01:09:20.720><c> Corinthians</c><01:09:21.079><c> 8,</c> 01:09:22.960 --> 01:09:24.579 now<01:09:23.119><c> we're</c><01:09:23.300><c> touching</c><01:09:23.520><c> things</c><01:09:23.920><c> off</c><01:09:24.039><c> at</c><01:09:24.180><c> underwitals.</c> 01:09:24.680 --> 01:09:26.939 We<01:09:24.840><c> know</c><01:09:25.039><c> that</c><01:09:25.220><c> we</c><01:09:25.300><c> all</c><01:09:25.539><c> have</c><01:09:25.760><c> knowledge.</c> 01:09:27.220 --> 01:09:31.239 Knowledge<01:09:27.699><c> puffs</c><01:09:28.180><c> up,</c><01:09:28.479><c> but</c><01:09:28.739><c> charity</c><01:09:29.260><c> builds</c><01:09:30.020><c> up.</c> 01:09:31.640 --> 01:09:33.619 Or<01:09:31.819><c> love</c><01:09:32.180><c> builds</c><01:09:32.560><c> up.</c> 01:09:33.960 --> 01:09:36.539 And<01:09:34.000><c> if</c><01:09:34.119><c> any</c><01:09:34.260><c> man</c><01:09:34.479><c> think</c><01:09:34.819><c> that</c><01:09:35.020><c> he</c><01:09:35.319><c> knoweth</c><01:09:35.619><c> anything,</c> 01:09:36.699 --> 01:09:39.939 he<01:09:36.800><c> knoweth</c><01:09:37.319><c> nothing</c><01:09:37.659><c> yet</c><01:09:38.000><c> as</c><01:09:38.199><c> he</c><01:09:38.479><c> ought</c><01:09:38.699><c> to</c><01:09:38.920><c> know.</c> 01:09:41.100 --> 01:09:44.739 But<01:09:41.159><c> if</c><01:09:41.300><c> any</c><01:09:41.439><c> man</c><01:09:41.619><c> love</c><01:09:41.859><c> God,</c><01:09:42.340><c> the</c><01:09:42.479><c> same</c><01:09:42.699><c> is</c><01:09:43.340><c> known</c><01:09:43.720><c> of</c><01:09:43.920><c> him.</c> 01:09:45.979 --> 01:09:47.619 So<01:09:46.180><c> if</c><01:09:46.340><c> we</c><01:09:46.500><c> love</c><01:09:46.699><c> God,</c><01:09:47.100><c> brothers</c><01:09:47.220><c> and</c><01:09:47.460><c> sisters,</c> 01:09:47.699 --> 01:09:51.279 we<01:09:47.800><c> can't</c><01:09:48.100><c> get</c><01:09:48.319><c> to</c><01:09:48.560><c> know</c><01:09:48.720><c> God</c><01:09:48.960><c> unless</c><01:09:49.159><c> we</c><01:09:49.399><c> know</c><01:09:51.159><c> him.</c> 01:09:51.319 --> 01:09:53.220 Paul's<01:09:51.640><c> not</c><01:09:51.859><c> saying</c><01:09:52.000><c> that</c><01:09:52.239><c> knowledge</c><01:09:52.479><c> is</c><01:09:52.699><c> not</c><01:09:52.880><c> necessary.</c> 01:09:53.300 --> 01:09:54.300 He's<01:09:53.500><c> not</c><01:09:53.739><c> saying</c><01:09:54.020><c> that.</c> 01:09:54.300 --> 01:09:57.060 He's<01:09:54.760><c> saying</c><01:09:55.039><c> that</c><01:09:55.380><c> knowledge</c><01:09:55.720><c> that</c><01:09:55.939><c> hasn't</c><01:09:56.100><c> been</c><01:09:56.479><c> processed</c> 01:09:57.060 --> 01:10:02.500 into<01:09:57.300><c> a</c><01:09:57.539><c> life</c><01:09:57.979><c> like</c><01:09:58.359><c> the</c><01:09:59.260><c> life</c><01:09:59.560><c> of</c><01:09:59.720><c> the</c><01:09:59.779><c> Son</c><01:10:00.000><c> of</c><01:10:00.220><c> God</c><01:10:00.539><c> is</c><01:10:01.399><c> useless.</c> 01:10:03.399 --> 01:10:05.760 But<01:10:03.579><c> knowledge</c><01:10:03.920><c> that</c><01:10:04.060><c> has</c><01:10:04.239><c> been</c><01:10:04.539><c> processed</c><01:10:05.039><c> to</c><01:10:05.319><c> develop</c><01:10:05.560><c> into</c> 01:10:05.760 --> 01:10:06.539 a<01:10:05.899><c> love</c><01:10:06.020><c> of</c><01:10:06.159><c> God</c> 01:10:06.539 --> 01:10:09.520 will<01:10:06.859><c> get</c><01:10:07.020><c> us</c><01:10:07.159><c> to</c><01:10:07.260><c> a</c><01:10:07.260><c> position</c><01:10:07.659><c> where</c><01:10:07.880><c> it's</c><01:10:08.439><c> far</c><01:10:08.659><c> more</c><01:10:08.960><c> important</c><01:10:09.319><c> that</c> 01:10:09.520 --> 01:10:11.359 God<01:10:09.779><c> knows</c><01:10:10.140><c> us.</c> 01:10:11.960 --> 01:10:12.840 He's<01:10:12.260><c> known</c><01:10:12.439><c> of</c><01:10:12.699><c> God.</c> 01:10:12.939 --> 01:10:14.520 Now<01:10:13.020><c> you</c><01:10:13.100><c> look</c><01:10:13.300><c> at</c><01:10:13.420><c> Galatians</c><01:10:13.920><c> chapter</c><01:10:14.239><c> 4.</c> 01:10:14.560 --> 01:10:17.180 Look<01:10:14.840><c> at</c><01:10:14.979><c> the</c><01:10:15.039><c> way</c><01:10:15.199><c> this</c><01:10:15.399><c> is</c><01:10:15.520><c> put</c><01:10:15.699><c> here.</c> 01:10:17.720 --> 01:10:22.319 In<01:10:17.880><c> Galatians</c><01:10:18.300><c> chapter</c><01:10:18.619><c> 4,</c><01:10:20.619><c> verse</c><01:10:20.880><c> 9,</c> 01:10:22.699 --> 01:10:23.939 Paul<01:10:23.159><c> says</c><01:10:23.380><c> to</c><01:10:23.500><c> the</c><01:10:23.600><c> Galatians,</c> 01:10:24.140 --> 01:10:31.720 But<01:10:24.140><c> now,</c><01:10:25.100><c> after</c><01:10:25.140><c> ye</c><01:10:25.380><c> have</c><01:10:25.779><c> known</c><01:10:26.199><c> God,</c><01:10:28.819><c> or</c><01:10:29.020><c> rather</c><01:10:29.619><c> are</c><01:10:31.119><c> known</c> 01:10:31.720 --> 01:10:33.319 of<01:10:32.279><c> God,</c> 01:10:33.619 --> 01:10:35.880 how<01:10:33.859><c> turn</c><01:10:34.140><c> ye</c><01:10:34.300><c> again</c><01:10:34.520><c> to</c><01:10:34.659><c> the</c><01:10:34.819><c> weak</c><01:10:35.000><c> and</c><01:10:35.260><c> beggarly</c><01:10:35.579><c> elements?</c> 01:10:36.020 --> 01:10:37.199 Is<01:10:36.140><c> it</c><01:10:36.239><c> a</c><01:10:36.420><c> point?</c> 01:10:37.680 --> 01:10:38.619 So<01:10:37.819><c> see</c><01:10:37.960><c> how</c><01:10:38.020><c> he</c><01:10:38.159><c> orders</c><01:10:38.300><c> that?</c> 01:10:38.819 --> 01:10:44.079 So<01:10:39.079><c> after</c><01:10:39.319><c> ye</c><01:10:39.479><c> have</c><01:10:39.640><c> known</c><01:10:39.840><c> God,</c><01:10:40.140><c> or</c><01:10:40.279><c> rather</c><01:10:40.979><c> are</c><01:10:42.640><c> known</c><01:10:42.979><c> of</c><01:10:43.420><c> God.</c> 01:10:44.579 --> 01:10:47.520 And<01:10:44.920><c> isn't</c><01:10:45.119><c> it</c><01:10:45.460><c> important,</c><01:10:45.979><c> brothers</c><01:10:46.039><c> and</c><01:10:46.319><c> sisters,</c><01:10:46.539><c> that</c><01:10:46.720><c> we're</c><01:10:46.920><c> known</c><01:10:47.119><c> of</c><01:10:47.300><c> God?</c> 01:10:47.899 --> 01:10:49.800 You<01:10:48.079><c> know,</c><01:10:48.380><c> we</c><01:10:48.600><c> can</c><01:10:48.760><c> be</c><01:10:48.960><c> assured</c><01:10:49.199><c> of</c><01:10:49.399><c> this.</c> 01:10:49.800 --> 01:10:52.199 That<01:10:50.619><c> if</c><01:10:50.899><c> and</c><01:10:50.960><c> when,</c><01:10:51.300><c> not</c><01:10:51.859><c> when,</c> 01:10:52.319 --> 01:10:54.800 but<01:10:52.399><c> if</c><01:10:52.579><c> when</c><01:10:52.779><c> our</c><01:10:52.920><c> Lord</c><01:10:53.079><c> returns</c><01:10:53.539><c> as</c><01:10:53.760><c> a</c><01:10:53.939><c> thief</c><01:10:54.039><c> in</c><01:10:54.220><c> the</c><01:10:54.380><c> night</c> 01:10:54.800 --> 01:10:57.819 with<01:10:55.260><c> that</c><01:10:55.460><c> tremendous</c><01:10:56.039><c> shout</c><01:10:56.420><c> from</c><01:10:56.680><c> the</c><01:10:56.979><c> start</c><01:10:57.180><c> of</c><01:10:57.279><c> everybody,</c> 01:10:58.220 --> 01:10:59.420 He's<01:10:58.460><c> here!</c> 01:11:00.140 --> 01:11:03.859 If<01:11:00.300><c> when</c><01:11:00.439><c> that</c><01:11:00.579><c> happens,</c><01:11:01.060><c> brothers</c><01:11:01.180><c> and</c><01:11:01.420><c> sisters,</c><01:11:02.199><c> He</c><01:11:02.399><c> knows</c><01:11:02.699><c> us,</c> 01:11:04.159 --> 01:11:05.640 it'll<01:11:04.300><c> be</c><01:11:04.399><c> a</c><01:11:04.539><c> great</c><01:11:04.659><c> relief.</c> 01:11:06.600 --> 01:11:09.020 Because<01:11:06.859><c> the</c><01:11:07.039><c> Lord</c><01:11:07.140><c> will</c><01:11:07.340><c> only</c><01:11:07.560><c> recognise</c><01:11:08.039><c> His</c><01:11:08.279><c> own.</c> 01:11:09.380 --> 01:11:11.340 Oh,<01:11:09.640><c> He</c><01:11:09.739><c> knows</c><01:11:10.039><c> us.</c><01:11:10.539><c> He</c><01:11:10.699><c> knows</c><01:11:10.939><c> everybody.</c> 01:11:11.699 --> 01:11:13.199 It<01:11:11.840><c> doesn't</c><01:11:12.100><c> mean</c><01:11:12.239><c> to</c><01:11:12.380><c> say</c><01:11:12.380><c> He's</c><01:11:12.579><c> ignorant</c><01:11:12.779><c> of</c><01:11:12.939><c> us,</c> 01:11:13.579 --> 01:11:15.500 but<01:11:13.699><c> He'll</c><01:11:13.899><c> take</c><01:11:14.180><c> cognizance</c><01:11:14.680><c> of</c><01:11:14.819><c> us.</c> 01:11:15.760 --> 01:11:18.579 And<01:11:15.960><c> He'll</c><01:11:16.140><c> take</c><01:11:16.399><c> cognizance</c><01:11:16.880><c> of</c><01:11:17.039><c> us</c><01:11:17.460><c> because</c><01:11:17.880><c> we</c><01:11:18.100><c> know</c><01:11:18.340><c> Him,</c> 01:11:18.579 --> 01:11:21.079 and<01:11:18.720><c> we</c><01:11:18.720><c> know</c><01:11:18.899><c> His</c><01:11:19.159><c> Father,</c><01:11:19.840><c> and</c><01:11:19.899><c> because</c><01:11:20.199><c> we've</c><01:11:20.439><c> got</c><01:11:20.619><c> that...</c> 01:11:21.079 --> 01:11:22.920 We<01:11:21.199><c> haven't</c><01:11:21.319><c> just</c><01:11:21.560><c> been</c><01:11:21.819><c> baptized</c><01:11:22.199><c> with</c><01:11:22.460><c> a</c><01:11:22.520><c> little</c><01:11:22.640><c> bit</c><01:11:22.779><c> of</c><01:11:22.819><c> oil</c> 01:11:22.920 --> 01:11:23.659 on<01:11:23.039><c> the</c><01:11:23.119><c> bottom</c><01:11:23.239><c> of</c><01:11:23.399><c> the</c><01:11:23.520><c> lamp.</c> 01:11:23.739 --> 01:11:26.420 When<01:11:24.060><c> we</c><01:11:24.180><c> got</c><01:11:24.420><c> that,</c><01:11:24.739><c> we</c><01:11:24.859><c> went</c><01:11:25.020><c> about</c><01:11:25.560><c> getting</c><01:11:26.000><c> our</c><01:11:26.239><c> pockets</c> 01:11:26.420 --> 01:11:28.079 full<01:11:26.680><c> of</c><01:11:26.939><c> flasks.</c> 01:11:28.539 --> 01:11:29.859 Kept<01:11:28.699><c> filling</c><01:11:28.920><c> it</c><01:11:29.119><c> up,</c><01:11:29.260><c> haven't</c><01:11:29.399><c> we?</c> 01:11:30.340 --> 01:11:33.279 Tried<01:11:30.760><c> to</c><01:11:31.140><c> do</c><01:11:31.340><c> our</c><01:11:31.600><c> studies</c><01:11:31.840><c> and</c><01:11:32.220><c> to</c><01:11:32.619><c> attend</c><01:11:32.840><c> the</c><01:11:33.060><c> meetings</c> 01:11:33.279 --> 01:11:36.399 and<01:11:33.659><c> do</c><01:11:33.880><c> our</c><01:11:34.140><c> readings</c><01:11:34.340><c> and</c><01:11:34.600><c> do</c><01:11:34.800><c> the</c><01:11:35.020><c> best</c><01:11:35.199><c> to</c><01:11:35.659><c> keep</c><01:11:36.039><c> storing</c> 01:11:36.399 --> 01:11:37.239 and<01:11:36.760><c> storing</c><01:11:37.000><c> away.</c> 01:11:37.300 --> 01:11:39.039 We<01:11:37.439><c> may</c><01:11:37.640><c> not</c><01:11:37.800><c> think</c><01:11:37.920><c> we</c><01:11:38.020><c> know</c><01:11:38.199><c> nothing</c><01:11:38.439><c> about</c><01:11:38.680><c> the</c><01:11:38.880><c> Bible,</c> 01:11:39.079 --> 01:11:42.119 but<01:11:39.359><c> people</c><01:11:39.640><c> who</c><01:11:39.920><c> try</c><01:11:40.119><c> really</c><01:11:40.380><c> know</c><01:11:40.520><c> more</c><01:11:40.800><c> than</c><01:11:40.920><c> they</c><01:11:41.180><c> understand.</c> 01:11:42.539 --> 01:11:44.239 And<01:11:42.659><c> when</c><01:11:42.800><c> that</c><01:11:43.000><c> day</c><01:11:43.180><c> comes,</c><01:11:43.659><c> brothers</c><01:11:43.739><c> and</c><01:11:44.000><c> sisters,</c> 01:11:44.260 --> 01:11:46.699 we'll<01:11:44.520><c> have</c><01:11:44.640><c> that</c><01:11:44.899><c> light,</c><01:11:45.420><c> and</c><01:11:45.579><c> it'll</c><01:11:45.819><c> illuminate</c><01:11:46.239><c> our</c><01:11:46.500><c> path,</c> 01:11:46.699 --> 01:11:50.039 and<01:11:46.800><c> He'll</c><01:11:47.020><c> say,</c><01:11:47.579><c> I</c><01:11:47.640><c> know</c><01:11:47.859><c> you.</c><01:11:48.680><c> Of</c><01:11:48.800><c> course</c><01:11:48.920><c> He</c><01:11:49.060><c> will.</c> 01:11:50.100 --> 01:11:51.920 Because<01:11:50.340><c> we</c><01:11:50.579><c> shall</c><01:11:50.720><c> be</c><01:11:50.920><c> like</c><01:11:51.119><c> Him.</c> 01:11:52.180 --> 01:11:53.619 And<01:11:52.420><c> that's</c><01:11:52.680><c> the</c><01:11:52.779><c> most</c><01:11:52.960><c> wonderful</c><01:11:53.340><c> thing.</c> 01:11:54.119 --> 01:11:56.680 And<01:11:54.239><c> so,</c><01:11:54.579><c> brothers</c><01:11:54.600><c> and</c><01:11:54.840><c> sisters,</c><01:11:55.380><c> let's</c><01:11:55.600><c> be</c><01:11:55.779><c> prepared</c><01:11:56.119><c> like</c> 01:11:56.680 --> 01:11:58.039 the<01:11:56.899><c> wise</c><01:11:57.159><c> version.</c>