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my</c><00:17:26.759><c> bonds</c><00:17:26.940><c> and</c><00:17:27.279><c> took</c><00:17:27.500><c> joyfully</c><00:17:28.039><c> the</c> 00:17:28.440 --> 00:17:32.000 x spoiling<00:17:28.720><c> of</c><00:17:28.920><c> your</c><00:17:29.200><c> goods</c><00:17:29.640><c> knowing</c><00:17:30.819><c> yes</c><00:17:31.299><c> the</c><00:17:31.500><c> surety</c> 00:17:32.000 --> 00:17:34.920 x it's<00:17:32.319><c> based</c><00:17:32.519><c> on</c><00:17:32.720><c> something</c><00:17:32.960><c> we</c><00:17:33.220><c> know</c><00:17:33.359><c> we</c><00:17:33.559><c> can</c><00:17:33.859><c> prove</c><00:17:34.180><c> knowing</c> 00:17:34.920 --> 00:17:38.380 x in<00:17:35.180><c> yourself</c><00:17:35.599><c> that</c><00:17:35.819><c> you</c><00:17:36.059><c> have</c><00:17:36.259><c> in</c><00:17:36.859><c> heaven</c><00:17:37.319><c> a</c><00:17:37.980><c> better</c> 00:17:38.380 --> 00:17:41.920 x and<00:17:38.940><c> enduring</c><00:17:39.519><c> substance.</c><00:17:40.799><c> It's</c><00:17:40.980><c> something</c><00:17:41.240><c> we</c><00:17:41.460><c> can't</c><00:17:41.779><c> see</c> 00:17:41.920 --> 00:17:45.220 x but<00:17:42.140><c> we</c><00:17:42.519><c> know</c><00:17:43.019><c> Jesus</c><00:17:43.640><c> is</c><00:17:43.839><c> going</c><00:17:43.920><c> to</c><00:17:44.160><c> return.</c><00:17:44.680><c> We</c><00:17:44.859><c> are</c> 00:17:45.220 --> 00:17:48.279 x sure<00:17:45.500><c> that</c><00:17:45.759><c> we</c><00:17:45.880><c> will</c><00:17:46.220><c> get</c><00:17:46.519><c> the</c><00:17:46.799><c> resurrection</c><00:17:47.240><c> if</c><00:17:47.500><c> we</c><00:17:47.940><c> continue</c> 00:17:48.279 --> 00:17:50.720 x to<00:17:48.440><c> be</c><00:17:48.640><c> faithful.</c><00:17:49.539><c> So</c><00:17:49.640><c> then</c><00:17:49.819><c> he</c><00:17:49.920><c> says</c><00:17:50.140><c> verse</c><00:17:50.299><c> 35</c> 00:17:50.720 --> 00:17:54.380 x in<00:17:51.279><c> that</c><00:17:51.619><c> case</c><00:17:51.839><c> then</c><00:17:52.019><c> don't</c><00:17:52.339><c> cast</c><00:17:52.680><c> away</c><00:17:52.960><c> your</c><00:17:53.319><c> confidence.</c><00:17:53.880><c> You</c><00:17:54.039><c> have</c><00:17:54.240><c> to</c> 00:17:54.380 --> 00:17:57.559 x be<00:17:54.799><c> sure</c><00:17:55.240><c> don't</c><00:17:56.279><c> lose</c><00:17:56.799><c> that.</c><00:17:57.119><c> Don't</c><00:17:57.359><c> throw</c> 00:17:57.559 --> 00:18:01.299 x it<00:17:57.720><c> away.</c><00:17:58.279><c> Live</c><00:17:58.500><c> a</c><00:17:58.660><c> life</c><00:17:58.779><c> where</c><00:17:58.960><c> you</c><00:17:59.180><c> continue</c><00:17:59.559><c> to</c><00:17:59.759><c> be</c><00:18:00.079><c> sure</c><00:18:00.339><c> about</c><00:18:00.700><c> the</c><00:18:00.900><c> things</c><00:18:01.059><c> to</c> 00:18:01.299 --> 00:18:03.359 x come<00:18:01.460><c> and</c><00:18:01.900><c> that</c><00:18:02.099><c> has</c><00:18:02.400><c> great</c> 00:18:03.420 --> 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while.</c><00:18:17.900><c> It</c><00:18:18.079><c> might</c><00:18:18.299><c> be</c> 00:18:18.599 --> 00:18:23.920 x this<00:18:18.960><c> very</c><00:18:19.299><c> day</c><00:18:19.579><c> we</c><00:18:19.759><c> don't</c><00:18:20.160><c> know.</c><00:18:21.200><c> You</c><00:18:21.400><c> have</c><00:18:21.640><c> need</c><00:18:21.839><c> of</c><00:18:22.099><c> patience</c><00:18:22.359><c> that</c><00:18:22.660><c> after</c><00:18:22.880><c> you've</c><00:18:23.119><c> done</c><00:18:23.259><c> the</c><00:18:23.440><c> will</c><00:18:23.519><c> of</c><00:18:23.759><c> God</c> 00:18:23.920 --> 00:18:28.640 x you<00:18:24.140><c> might</c><00:18:24.359><c> receive</c><00:18:24.900><c> the</c><00:18:25.279><c> promise.</c><00:18:27.299><c> That</c><00:18:27.640><c> is</c><00:18:27.900><c> what</c><00:18:28.039><c> you</c><00:18:28.279><c> can't</c> 00:18:28.640 --> 00:18:31.220 x see.<00:18:29.259><c> Then</c><00:18:29.400><c> he</c><00:18:29.660><c> quotes</c><00:18:29.839><c> from</c><00:18:30.160><c> Habakkuk</c><00:18:30.599><c> saying</c><00:18:30.900><c> for</c> 00:18:31.220 --> 00:18:34.660 x yet<00:18:31.380><c> a</c><00:18:31.599><c> little</c><00:18:31.880><c> while</c><00:18:32.259><c> and</c><00:18:32.519><c> he</c><00:18:32.720><c> that</c><00:18:32.900><c> shall</c><00:18:33.480><c> come</c><00:18:34.019><c> will</c><00:18:34.359><c> come</c> 00:18:34.660 --> 00:18:38.200 x and<00:18:35.059><c> it</c><00:18:35.220><c> will</c><00:18:35.460><c> not</c><00:18:35.740><c> tarry.</c><00:18:36.420><c> That</c><00:18:36.740><c> just</c><00:18:37.400><c> shall</c><00:18:37.839><c> live</c> 00:18:38.200 --> 00:18:43.500 x by<00:18:38.680><c> faith.</c><00:18:39.740><c> If</c><00:18:39.839><c> any</c><00:18:40.039><c> man</c><00:18:40.200><c> draw</c><00:18:40.420><c> back</c><00:18:40.680><c> my</c><00:18:41.019><c> soul</c><00:18:41.119><c> have</c><00:18:41.279><c> no</c><00:18:41.519><c> pleasure</c><00:18:41.819><c> in</c><00:18:41.980><c> him.</c><00:18:43.319><c> So</c> 00:18:43.500 --> 00:18:45.079 x if<00:18:43.599><c> you</c><00:18:43.740><c> get</c><00:18:43.980><c> doubtful</c><00:18:44.579><c> you</c><00:18:44.740><c> don't</c> 00:18:45.079 --> 00:18:49.819 x please<00:18:45.740><c> Paul.</c><00:18:46.519><c> You're</c><00:18:46.740><c> not</c><00:18:46.859><c> going</c><00:18:46.980><c> to</c><00:18:47.160><c> please</c><00:18:47.299><c> God.</c><00:18:49.200><c> Verse</c><00:18:49.319><c> 39</c> 00:18:49.819 --> 00:18:52.119 x but<00:18:50.240><c> we</c><00:18:50.500><c> are</c><00:18:50.660><c> not</c><00:18:50.779><c> of</c><00:18:50.960><c> them</c><00:18:51.099><c> who</c><00:18:51.359><c> draw</c><00:18:51.539><c> back</c><00:18:51.839><c> into</c> 00:18:52.119 --> 00:19:01.700 x perdition.<00:18:52.779><c> The</c><00:18:52.960><c> word</c><00:18:53.079><c> means</c><00:18:53.319><c> destruction.</c><00:18:55.539><c> Like</c><00:18:55.960><c> those</c><00:18:56.359><c> Israelites</c><00:18:56.880><c> that</c><00:18:57.119><c> were</c><00:18:57.359><c> unbelieving</c><00:18:57.940><c> they</c><00:18:58.240><c> perished</c><00:18:58.579><c> in</c> 00:19:01.980 --> 00:19:06.299 x to<00:19:02.259><c> the</c><00:19:02.579><c> saving</c><00:19:03.059><c> of</c><00:19:03.460><c> the</c><00:19:03.759><c> soul.</c><00:19:04.960><c> So</c><00:19:05.140><c> Paul</c><00:19:05.380><c> is</c><00:19:05.599><c> saying</c><00:19:05.880><c> you've</c> 00:19:06.299 --> 00:19:08.940 x got<00:19:06.299><c> to</c><00:19:06.440><c> be</c><00:19:06.680><c> patient.</c><00:19:07.579><c> Keep</c><00:19:07.920><c> on</c><00:19:08.480><c> believing</c> 00:19:08.940 --> 00:19:12.880 x even<00:19:09.619><c> if</c><00:19:09.740><c> it's</c><00:19:10.059><c> not</c><00:19:10.240><c> happening.</c><00:19:10.680><c> Be</c><00:19:10.940><c> patient.</c><00:19:11.400><c> Stay</c><00:19:11.799><c> there.</c> 00:19:13.099 --> 00:19:16.160 x Don't<00:19:13.559><c> lose</c><00:19:13.920><c> it.</c><00:19:14.180><c> Don't</c><00:19:14.400><c> lose</c><00:19:14.819><c> it.</c><00:19:15.440><c> Strengthen</c><00:19:15.920><c> it</c> 00:19:16.160 --> 00:19:20.019 x all<00:19:16.420><c> the</c><00:19:16.680><c> time</c><00:19:17.000><c> and</c><00:19:17.420><c> you</c><00:19:17.559><c> will</c><00:19:17.839><c> get</c><00:19:18.099><c> the</c><00:19:18.279><c> reward.</c><00:19:19.200><c> And</c><00:19:19.339><c> now</c><00:19:19.799><c> he</c> 00:19:20.019 --> 00:19:22.920 x said<00:19:20.140><c> to</c><00:19:20.259><c> them</c><00:19:20.420><c> you</c><00:19:20.640><c> will</c><00:19:20.960><c> live.</c><00:19:22.160><c> Faithful</c><00:19:22.579><c> people</c> 00:19:22.920 --> 00:19:25.799 x live<00:19:23.220><c> by</c><00:19:23.519><c> their</c><00:19:23.779><c> faith.</c><00:19:24.700><c> Therefore</c><00:19:25.039><c> I'm</c><00:19:25.240><c> going</c><00:19:25.359><c> to</c><00:19:25.559><c> show</c><00:19:25.660><c> you</c> 00:19:25.799 --> 00:19:27.720 x what<00:19:26.039><c> faith</c><00:19:26.240><c> is</c><00:19:26.500><c> and</c><00:19:26.660><c> I'll</c><00:19:26.880><c> give</c><00:19:26.980><c> you</c><00:19:27.140><c> the</c><00:19:27.339><c> examples</c> 00:19:27.720 --> 00:19:32.099 x and<00:19:27.960><c> he</c><00:19:28.119><c> quotes</c><00:19:28.240><c> from</c><00:19:28.500><c> Habakkuk.</c><00:19:29.460><c> So</c><00:19:29.700><c> we</c><00:19:30.200><c> all</c><00:19:30.460><c> know</c><00:19:30.680><c> this.</c><00:19:31.180><c> Faith</c><00:19:31.180><c> without</c><00:19:31.519><c> works</c><00:19:31.819><c> is</c> 00:19:32.099 --> 00:19:33.819 x dead.<00:19:32.559><c> You</c><00:19:32.799><c> show</c><00:19:33.059><c> me</c><00:19:33.279><c> a</c><00:19:33.440><c> man</c><00:19:33.559><c> who</c> 00:19:33.819 --> 00:19:39.859 x believes<00:19:34.279><c> I'll</c><00:19:35.059><c> show</c><00:19:35.259><c> you</c><00:19:35.480><c> a</c><00:19:35.599><c> man</c><00:19:35.740><c> that</c><00:19:36.039><c> does.</c><00:19:38.420><c> We're</c><00:19:38.900><c> going</c><00:19:38.960><c> to</c><00:19:39.059><c> develop</c><00:19:39.359><c> this</c><00:19:39.640><c> t</c> 00:19:39.859 --> 00:19:41.059 x -shirt.<00:19:40.319><c> We've</c><00:19:40.500><c> learned</c><00:19:40.680><c> now</c> 00:19:41.059 --> 00:19:44.299 x since<00:19:41.359><c> our</c><00:19:41.619><c> travels</c><00:19:41.819><c> here.</c><00:19:42.039><c> We're</c><00:19:42.200><c> going</c><00:19:42.279><c> back</c><00:19:42.559><c> home.</c><00:19:42.819><c> It</c><00:19:42.819><c> will</c><00:19:43.039><c> say</c> 00:19:44.299 --> 00:19:46.960 x you<00:19:44.619><c> know</c><00:19:44.940><c> we</c><00:19:45.240><c> have</c><00:19:45.619><c> what</c><00:19:45.779><c> do</c><00:19:45.940><c> we</c><00:19:46.019><c> have?</c><00:19:46.460><c> Faith,</c> 00:19:47.100 --> 00:19:56.859 x hope<00:19:47.700><c> and</c><00:19:47.839><c> love.</c><00:19:49.019><c> Hope,</c><00:19:49.359><c> hope</c><00:19:49.740><c> waits.</c><00:19:52.039><c> 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