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They<00:12:14.519><c> probably</c><00:12:14.899><c> went</c><00:12:15.080><c> home,</c><00:12:15.500><c> did</c><00:12:15.580><c> whatever</c><00:12:15.820><c> they</c><00:12:15.980><c> had</c><00:12:16.159><c> to</c><00:12:16.299><c> do</c>

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on<00:12:16.580><c> that</c><00:12:16.779><c> ninth</c><00:12:17.059><c> day,</c>

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and<00:12:17.480><c> on</c><00:12:17.639><c> the</c><00:12:17.740><c> tenth</c><00:12:17.960><c> day</c><00:12:18.259><c> they</c><00:12:18.440><c> are</c><00:12:18.679><c> back</c><00:12:18.840><c> together,</c>

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fasting<00:12:20.500><c> and</c><00:12:21.320><c> sitting</c><00:12:21.659><c> together</c><00:12:22.179><c> in</c><00:12:22.559><c> sackcloth</c><00:12:23.039><c> and</c><00:12:23.299><c> ashes.</c>

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It's<00:12:33.779><c> how</c><00:12:33.980><c> Hezekiah</c><00:12:34.620><c> reacted</c><00:12:35.240><c> when</c><00:12:35.639><c> he</c><00:12:35.820><c> was</c><00:12:36.019><c> convicted</c><00:12:36.419><c> of</c>

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It's<00:12:40.039><c> how</c><00:12:40.220><c> Mordecai</c><00:12:40.799><c> reacted,</c>

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It's<00:12:44.100><c> how</c><00:12:44.279><c> Ezra</c><00:12:44.559><c> reacted.</c><00:12:45.100><c> It's</c><00:12:45.159><c> how</c><00:12:45.320><c> Nehemiah</c><00:12:45.720><c> reacted.</c>

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It's<00:12:46.460><c> how,</c><00:12:46.720><c> brethren</c><00:12:46.840><c> and</c><00:12:47.080><c> sisters,</c><00:12:47.960><c> we</c><00:12:48.480><c> ought</c><00:12:48.740><c> to</c><00:12:49.039><c> react.</c>

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Let<00:12:51.179><c> us</c><00:12:51.440><c> never</c><00:12:51.759><c> become</c><00:12:52.179><c> complacent</c><00:12:52.720><c> towards</c><00:12:53.039><c> sin,</c>

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and<00:12:53.559><c> the</c><00:12:53.679><c> Scriptures</c><00:12:54.080><c> warn</c><00:12:54.399><c> us</c><00:12:54.620><c> the</c><00:12:54.799><c> last</c><00:12:55.080><c> generation</c>

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will<00:12:55.919><c> become</c><00:12:56.240><c> complacent</c><00:12:57.120><c> towards</c><00:12:57.600><c> sin.</c>

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As<00:12:58.539><c> they</c><00:12:58.840><c> see</c><00:12:59.019><c> iniquity</c><00:12:59.460><c> rise,</c><00:12:59.899><c> they</c><00:13:00.059><c> will</c><00:13:00.340><c> become</c><00:13:00.620><c> complacent,</c>

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and<00:13:01.379><c> their</c><00:13:01.600><c> love</c><00:13:01.759><c> will</c><00:13:02.019><c> grow</c><00:13:02.220><c> cold.</c>

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Let<00:13:03.340><c> us</c><00:13:03.700><c> not</c><00:13:04.000><c> become</c><00:13:04.419><c> complacent</c><00:13:05.039><c> towards</c><00:13:05.360><c> sin</c><00:13:05.580><c> in</c><00:13:05.779><c> this</c><00:13:05.980><c> last</c><00:13:06.240><c> day.</c>

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We<00:13:11.080><c> just</c><00:13:11.299><c> turn</c><00:13:11.480><c> over</c><00:13:11.679><c> to</c><00:13:11.840><c> Joel</c><00:13:12.019><c> chapter</c><00:13:12.440><c> 2.</c>

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We'll<00:13:14.059><c> see</c><00:13:14.320><c> the</c><00:13:14.600><c> effect</c><00:13:14.960><c> of</c><00:13:15.220><c> the</c><00:13:15.360><c> Bible</c><00:13:15.659><c> principles</c>

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Whether<00:13:20.460><c> or</c><00:13:20.659><c> not</c><00:13:20.759><c> they</c><00:13:20.899><c> had</c><00:13:21.159><c> the</c><00:13:21.379><c> prophet</c><00:13:21.659><c> Joel</c><00:13:21.840><c> with</c><00:13:22.080><c> them</c>

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we<00:13:22.740><c> don't</c><00:13:22.980><c> know,</c><00:13:23.860><c> but</c><00:13:24.480><c> they</c><00:13:24.799><c> certainly</c><00:13:25.200><c> responded</c>

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in<00:13:25.919><c> the</c><00:13:26.059><c> way</c><00:13:26.539><c> that</c><00:13:26.820><c> Joel</c><00:13:27.759><c> describes</c><00:13:28.480><c> in</c><00:13:28.700><c> chapter</c><00:13:29.000><c> 2,</c>

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at<00:13:29.440><c> verse</c><00:13:29.639><c> 12</c><00:13:29.919><c> and</c><00:13:30.019><c> 13.</c>

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and<00:13:52.539><c> rend</c><00:13:52.639><c> your</c><00:13:52.919><c> hearts</c><00:13:53.320><c> and</c><00:13:53.679><c> not</c><00:13:53.879><c> your</c><00:13:54.100><c> garments.</c>

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and<00:14:01.559><c> repents</c><00:14:01.879><c> of</c><00:14:02.080><c> evil.</c>

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You<00:14:02.980><c> see,</c><00:14:03.100><c> that</c><00:14:03.320><c> day</c><00:14:03.559><c> in</c><00:14:03.740><c> chapter</c><00:14:04.059><c> 9,</c><00:14:04.399><c> when</c><00:14:04.559><c> the</c><00:14:04.740><c> nation</c><00:14:04.919><c> gathered</c>

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exactly<00:14:12.500><c> what</c><00:14:13.279><c> the</c><00:14:13.659><c> Scriptures</c><00:14:14.100><c> said</c><00:14:14.639><c> they</c><00:14:15.000><c> ought</c><00:14:15.240><c> to</c><00:14:15.440><c> do</c>

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in<00:14:16.519><c> their</c><00:14:16.759><c> repentance.</c>

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They<00:14:18.840><c> have</c><00:14:19.080><c> gathered</c><00:14:19.279><c> to</c><00:14:19.600><c> confess</c><00:14:19.899><c> their</c><00:14:20.220><c> sins</c><00:14:20.679><c> and</c><00:14:21.200><c> to</c><00:14:21.299><c> be</c><00:14:21.519><c> cleansed,</c>

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again,<00:14:24.200><c> paralleling</c><00:14:24.659><c> back</c><00:14:24.860><c> with</c><00:14:25.100><c> Nehemiah's</c><00:14:25.700><c> prayer</c>

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praying<00:14:27.840><c> to</c><00:14:28.059><c> God</c><00:14:28.299><c> that</c><00:14:28.539><c> the</c><00:14:28.879><c> nation</c><00:14:29.240><c> would</c><00:14:29.519><c> be</c><00:14:29.799><c> cleansed</c>

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and<00:14:30.259><c> they</c><00:14:30.399><c> would</c><00:14:30.620><c> come</c><00:14:30.879><c> to</c><00:14:31.460><c> the</c><00:14:31.620><c> point</c><00:14:31.860><c> of</c><00:14:32.120><c> acknowledging</c><00:14:32.500><c> their</c><00:14:32.840><c> sin</c>

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were<00:14:37.080><c> not</c><00:14:37.299><c> limited</c><00:14:37.620><c> just</c><00:14:37.899><c> to</c><00:14:38.080><c> confession,</c>

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because<00:14:40.100><c> coming</c><00:14:40.740><c> this</c><00:14:41.059><c> morning</c><00:14:41.379><c> just</c><00:14:41.700><c> to</c><00:14:41.899><c> confess</c><00:14:42.220><c> our</c><00:14:42.539><c> sins</c>

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and<00:14:44.259><c> doing</c><00:14:44.539><c> nothing</c><00:14:44.879><c> about</c><00:14:45.240><c> it</c>

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is<00:14:45.799><c> not</c><00:14:46.000><c> the</c><00:14:46.200><c> Bible's</c><00:14:46.620><c> definition</c><00:14:47.080><c> of</c><00:14:47.340><c> repentance.</c>

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They<00:14:50.840><c> had</c><00:14:51.039><c> had</c><00:14:51.200><c> a</c><00:14:51.399><c> great</c><00:14:51.580><c> teacher</c><00:14:51.899><c> for</c><00:14:52.159><c> eight</c><00:14:52.399><c> days.</c>

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Confession<00:14:55.840><c> of</c><00:14:56.200><c> sin</c><00:14:56.379><c> must</c><00:14:56.799><c> be</c><00:14:57.120><c> coupled</c>

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with<00:14:59.019><c> action</c><00:14:59.440><c> that</c><00:14:59.639><c> is</c><00:14:59.980><c> commensurate</c><00:15:00.460><c> with</c><00:15:00.679><c> the</c><00:15:00.980><c> confession</c>

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and<00:15:01.500><c> the</c><00:15:01.700><c> acknowledgement</c><00:15:02.080><c> of</c><00:15:02.340><c> sin,</c><00:15:02.480><c> because</c><00:15:02.740><c> in</c><00:15:02.940><c> verse</c><00:15:03.179><c> 2,</c>

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the<00:15:04.740><c> Israelites</c><00:15:05.200><c> separated</c><00:15:05.919><c> themselves</c><00:15:06.519><c> from</c><00:15:06.879><c> all</c><00:15:07.220><c> foreigners</c>

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and<00:15:08.240><c> stood</c><00:15:08.539><c> and</c><00:15:08.960><c> confessed</c><00:15:09.360><c> their</c><00:15:09.700><c> sins</c>

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They<00:15:14.100><c> see</c><00:15:14.460><c> now</c><00:15:14.779><c> the</c><00:15:15.059><c> connection</c>

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and<00:15:19.179><c> they</c><00:15:19.399><c> realize</c><00:15:19.659><c> we</c><00:15:19.860><c> can't</c><00:15:20.240><c> come</c><00:15:20.659><c> and</c><00:15:20.919><c> confess</c><00:15:21.259><c> our</c><00:15:21.620><c> sins</c>

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and<00:15:22.259><c> maintain</c><00:15:22.879><c> this</c><00:15:23.480><c> Gentile</c><00:15:24.139><c> connection</c><00:15:24.600><c> that</c><00:15:24.799><c> we've</c><00:15:24.980><c> been</c><00:15:25.159><c> having,</c>

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and<00:15:42.580><c> actually</c><00:15:43.019><c> began</c><00:15:43.659><c> the</c><00:15:43.899><c> process</c><00:15:44.419><c> of</c><00:15:44.960><c> separating</c><00:15:45.299><c> themselves</c>

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from<00:15:46.620><c> the</c><00:15:46.879><c> foreigners,</c>

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and<00:15:48.019><c> they</c><00:15:48.259><c> stood</c><00:15:48.500><c> and</c><00:15:48.820><c> confessed</c><00:15:49.259><c> their</c><00:15:49.559><c> sins.</c>

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You<00:15:50.559><c> see,</c><00:15:50.620><c> they</c><00:15:50.779><c> realized</c><00:15:51.159><c> another</c><00:15:51.580><c> Bible</c><00:15:51.940><c> principle,</c>

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and<00:15:54.960><c> that</c><00:15:55.139><c> is</c><00:15:55.360><c> that</c><00:15:55.639><c> forgiveness</c><00:15:56.179><c> is</c><00:15:56.720><c> linked</c><00:15:57.059><c> to</c><00:15:57.519><c> obedience.</c>

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We<00:16:01.460><c> are</c><00:16:01.720><c> not</c><00:16:02.019><c> forgiven</c><00:16:02.679><c> because</c><00:16:03.340><c> we</c><00:16:03.600><c> are</c><00:16:03.860><c> obedient.</c>

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We<00:16:05.679><c> are</c><00:16:05.980><c> forgiven</c><00:16:06.419><c> because</c><00:16:06.799><c> of</c><00:16:07.100><c> grace.</c>

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We<00:16:07.980><c> can</c><00:16:08.220><c> never</c><00:16:08.360><c> go</c><00:16:08.559><c> out</c><00:16:08.779><c> and</c><00:16:09.000><c> do</c><00:16:09.220><c> enough</c>

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and<00:16:09.820><c> come</c><00:16:09.980><c> before</c><00:16:10.340><c> God</c><00:16:10.639><c> and</c><00:16:10.820><c> say,</c>

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God,<00:16:11.679><c> You</c><00:16:12.000><c> owe</c><00:16:12.259><c> me</c><00:16:13.120><c> forgiveness.</c>

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But<00:16:15.299><c> don't</c><00:16:15.879><c> let</c><00:16:16.200><c> that</c><00:16:16.759><c> confuse</c><00:16:17.200><c> us,</c><00:16:17.600><c> brothers</c><00:16:17.679><c> and</c><00:16:17.940><c> sisters,</c>

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to<00:16:18.559><c> think</c><00:16:18.799><c> that</c><00:16:19.200><c> forgiveness</c><00:16:20.899><c> and</c><00:16:21.279><c> obedience</c>

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are<00:16:22.019><c> not</c><00:16:22.299><c> connected,</c><00:16:22.779><c> because</c><00:16:23.159><c> they</c><00:16:23.379><c> are.</c>

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God<00:16:24.539><c> says</c><00:16:24.779><c> He</c><00:16:25.000><c> will</c><00:16:25.320><c> not</c><00:16:25.559><c> forgive</c><00:16:25.919><c> us</c><00:16:26.860><c> if</c><00:16:27.320><c> we</c><00:16:27.559><c> are</c><00:16:27.799><c> not</c><00:16:28.000><c> obedient.</c>

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And<00:16:30.419><c> the</c><00:16:30.600><c> proof</c><00:16:30.740><c> of</c><00:16:30.960><c> that</c><00:16:31.159><c> is</c><00:16:31.340><c> if</c><00:16:31.480><c> I</c><00:16:31.679><c> don't</c><00:16:31.899><c> forgive</c><00:16:32.179><c> my</c><00:16:32.500><c> brother,</c>

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God<00:16:33.100><c> won't</c><00:16:33.299><c> forgive</c><00:16:33.659><c> me.</c>

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I'm<00:16:35.659><c> not</c><00:16:35.899><c> forgiven</c><00:16:36.200><c> because</c><00:16:36.720><c> I</c><00:16:36.980><c> forgive</c><00:16:37.279><c> my</c><00:16:37.559><c> brother,</c>

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but<00:16:39.259><c> if</c><00:16:39.500><c> I</c><00:16:39.740><c> am</c><00:16:39.919><c> not</c><00:16:40.159><c> obedient,</c>

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God<00:16:41.120><c> says</c><00:16:41.419><c> I</c><00:16:41.759><c> can't</c><00:16:42.200><c> extend</c><00:16:42.539><c> my</c><00:16:42.840><c> grace</c><00:16:43.080><c> to</c><00:16:43.399><c> you.</c>

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We<00:16:45.139><c> don't</c><00:16:45.379><c> worship</c><00:16:45.779><c> a</c><00:16:46.039><c> God</c><00:16:46.299><c> who</c><00:16:46.659><c> extends</c><00:16:46.919><c> His</c><00:16:47.240><c> grace</c>

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to<00:16:47.759><c> those</c><00:16:48.019><c> who</c><00:16:48.200><c> are</c><00:16:48.399><c> disobedient.</c>

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The<00:16:50.659><c> Bible</c><00:16:50.940><c> is</c><00:16:51.360><c> clear</c><00:16:51.559><c> on</c><00:16:51.840><c> that.</c>

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Obedience<00:16:54.639><c> must</c><00:16:55.220><c> exist</c>

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for<00:16:57.960><c> God's</c><00:16:58.399><c> grace</c><00:16:58.679><c> to</c><00:16:58.899><c> be</c><00:16:59.200><c> extended.</c>

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Again,<00:17:01.779><c> that</c><00:17:01.919><c> doesn't</c><00:17:02.279><c> mean</c><00:17:02.620><c> that</c><00:17:02.799><c> we</c><00:17:02.919><c> are</c><00:17:03.139><c> forgiven</c>

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because<00:17:03.740><c> of</c><00:17:03.879><c> our</c><00:17:04.079><c> obedience,</c>

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but<00:17:04.640><c> let</c><00:17:04.799><c> us</c><00:17:05.019><c> not</c><00:17:05.240><c> be</c><00:17:05.440><c> confused</c><00:17:05.819><c> into</c><00:17:06.119><c> thinking</c>

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that<00:17:06.559><c> obedience</c><00:17:06.900><c> is</c><00:17:07.140><c> not</c><00:17:07.339><c> necessary.</c>

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Nehemiah<00:17:09.079><c> understood</c><00:17:09.559><c> it</c><00:17:09.720><c> in</c><00:17:09.819><c> chapter</c><00:17:10.180><c> 1</c><00:17:10.400><c> when</c><00:17:10.539><c> he</c><00:17:10.799><c> prayed,</c>

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and<00:17:12.019><c> twice</c><00:17:12.440><c> he</c><00:17:12.619><c> talks</c><00:17:12.859><c> about</c><00:17:13.119><c> the</c><00:17:13.319><c> need</c><00:17:13.500><c> for</c><00:17:13.759><c> obedience</c>

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of<00:17:14.559><c> the</c><00:17:14.759><c> people</c><00:17:15.039><c> that</c><00:17:15.160><c> they</c><00:17:15.380><c> could</c><00:17:15.539><c> be</c><00:17:15.819><c> forgiven.</c>

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He<00:17:16.880><c> understood</c><00:17:17.359><c> the</c><00:17:17.599><c> link,</c><00:17:17.799><c> and</c><00:17:17.960><c> the</c><00:17:18.099><c> people</c><00:17:18.339><c> here</c>

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are<00:17:19.140><c> manifesting</c><00:17:19.740><c> in</c><00:17:19.940><c> their</c><00:17:20.119><c> actions,</c>

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that<00:17:20.680><c> they</c><00:17:20.920><c> understood</c><00:17:21.440><c> that</c><00:17:22.059><c> there</c><00:17:22.259><c> is</c><00:17:22.420><c> a</c><00:17:22.619><c> connection</c>

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between<00:17:23.680><c> forgiveness</c><00:17:24.319><c> and</c><00:17:24.640><c> obedience.</c>

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God<00:17:26.000><c> is</c><00:17:26.259><c> looking</c><00:17:26.519><c> for</c><00:17:26.819><c> us</c><00:17:27.380><c> to</c><00:17:28.420><c> follow</c><00:17:28.859><c> His</c><00:17:29.180><c> Word.</c>

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In<00:17:33.240><c> verse</c><00:17:33.460><c> 3,</c><00:17:34.599><c> they</c><00:17:34.740><c> spend</c><00:17:35.000><c> half</c><00:17:35.299><c> of</c><00:17:35.440><c> the</c><00:17:35.559><c> morning</c>

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standing<00:17:37.619><c> in</c><00:17:37.799><c> their</c><00:17:38.019><c> place,</c>

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reading<00:17:38.900><c> from</c><00:17:39.140><c> the</c><00:17:39.259><c> book</c><00:17:39.400><c> of</c><00:17:39.519><c> the</c><00:17:39.680><c> law.</c>

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And<00:17:41.380><c> they</c><00:17:41.559><c> spend</c><00:17:41.720><c> the</c><00:17:41.920><c> other</c><00:17:42.099><c> half</c><00:17:42.299><c> of</c><00:17:42.440><c> the</c><00:17:42.579><c> morning</c>

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making<00:17:43.400><c> confession</c><00:17:43.920><c> and</c><00:17:44.259><c> worshiping</c><00:17:44.839><c> their</c><00:17:45.019><c> God.</c>

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And<00:17:46.180><c> you</c><00:17:46.319><c> see,</c><00:17:46.440><c> they</c><00:17:46.640><c> had</c><00:17:46.799><c> the</c><00:17:47.099><c> connection.</c>

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You<00:17:48.299><c> don't</c><00:17:48.519><c> just</c><00:17:48.740><c> come</c><00:17:48.940><c> and</c><00:17:49.160><c> worship</c>

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without<00:17:50.339><c> confessing</c><00:17:50.920><c> your</c><00:17:51.160><c> sin,</c>

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because<00:17:52.259><c> light</c><00:17:52.779><c> and</c><00:17:53.099><c> darkness</c><00:17:53.480><c> cannot</c><00:17:53.900><c> coexist.</c>

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It's<00:17:55.220><c> the</c><00:17:55.299><c> principle</c><00:17:55.660><c> of</c><00:17:55.920><c> 1</c><00:17:56.140><c> John</c><00:17:56.380><c> 1.</c>

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We<00:17:57.460><c> can't</c><00:17:57.799><c> say</c><00:17:57.980><c> that</c><00:17:58.200><c> we</c><00:17:58.299><c> have</c><00:17:58.539><c> fellowship</c><00:17:58.960><c> with</c><00:17:59.200><c> God</c>

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and<00:17:59.960><c> walk</c><00:18:00.180><c> in</c><00:18:00.359><c> darkness.</c>

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Fellowship<00:18:02.759><c> with</c><00:18:02.940><c> God</c><00:18:03.200><c> and</c><00:18:03.359><c> walking</c><00:18:03.640><c> in</c><00:18:03.859><c> darkness</c>

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are<00:18:04.539><c> not</c><00:18:04.819><c> compatible.</c>

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To<00:18:07.680><c> confess</c><00:18:08.039><c> our</c><00:18:08.380><c> sins</c><00:18:09.000><c> and</c><00:18:11.000><c> to</c><00:18:11.220><c> worship</c><00:18:11.500><c> God</c>

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is<00:18:12.200><c> what</c><00:18:12.359><c> we're</c><00:18:12.599><c> here</c><00:18:12.740><c> to</c><00:18:12.940><c> do</c><00:18:13.019><c> this</c><00:18:13.299><c> morning.</c>

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To<00:18:14.619><c> think</c><00:18:14.720><c> we</c><00:18:14.859><c> can</c><00:18:15.059><c> worship</c><00:18:15.400><c> God</c>

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without<00:18:16.000><c> confessing</c><00:18:16.559><c> our</c><00:18:16.720><c> sins,</c>

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again,<00:18:18.420><c> is</c><00:18:18.640><c> outside</c><00:18:19.099><c> what</c><00:18:19.259><c> God</c><00:18:19.480><c> has</c><00:18:19.720><c> revealed</c>

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of<00:18:20.240><c> Himself</c><00:18:20.839><c> in</c><00:18:21.220><c> the</c><00:18:21.359><c> Word.</c>

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Their<00:18:23.700><c> actions,</c><00:18:24.220><c> in</c><00:18:24.720><c> many</c><00:18:25.000><c> cases</c><00:18:25.380><c> here,</c>

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are<00:18:26.000><c> reflecting</c><00:18:26.339><c> that</c><00:18:26.559><c> they</c><00:18:26.799><c> are</c><00:18:27.400><c> developing</c>

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an<00:18:28.460><c> understanding</c><00:18:28.960><c> of</c><00:18:29.259><c> the</c><00:18:29.420><c> gospel</c><00:18:29.740><c> principles.</c>

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These<00:18:32.079><c> same</c><00:18:32.420><c> people</c><00:18:32.839><c> who</c><00:18:33.339><c> didn't</c><00:18:33.619><c> know</c><00:18:33.900><c> the</c><00:18:34.140><c> law,</c>

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who<00:18:35.079><c> didn't</c><00:18:35.319><c> realize</c><00:18:35.839><c> when</c><00:18:35.980><c> they</c><00:18:36.220><c> gathered</c>

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on<00:18:36.640><c> the</c><00:18:36.839><c> second</c><00:18:37.039><c> day</c><00:18:37.220><c> of</c><00:18:37.319><c> the</c><00:18:37.440><c> month</c>

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that<00:18:38.259><c> there</c><00:18:38.420><c> was</c><00:18:38.599><c> this</c><00:18:38.759><c> feast</c><00:18:38.980><c> of</c><00:18:39.279><c> tabernacles</c>

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to<00:18:40.019><c> be</c><00:18:41.400><c> followed</c><00:18:42.079><c> 12</c><00:18:42.500><c> days</c><00:18:42.779><c> later.</c>

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And<00:18:43.339><c> when</c><00:18:43.460><c> they</c><00:18:43.720><c> learn</c><00:18:43.859><c> of</c><00:18:44.000><c> it,</c><00:18:44.140><c> they</c><00:18:44.319><c> go</c><00:18:44.519><c> right</c><00:18:44.799><c> out</c>

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and<00:18:45.740><c> make</c><00:18:45.859><c> sure</c><00:18:46.099><c> the</c><00:18:46.299><c> nation</c><00:18:46.519><c> follows</c><00:18:46.900><c> it.</c>

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They're<00:18:51.240><c> also</c><00:18:51.519><c> exhibiting</c><00:18:51.920><c> in</c><00:18:52.079><c> chapter</c><00:18:52.400><c> 9</c>

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an<00:18:52.900><c> understanding</c><00:18:53.380><c> of</c><00:18:53.559><c> the</c><00:18:53.740><c> principles</c><00:18:54.200><c> of</c><00:18:54.480><c> Psalm</c><00:18:54.640><c> 51,</c>

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the<00:18:56.380><c> psalm</c><00:18:56.559><c> that</c><00:18:56.740><c> David</c><00:18:56.960><c> wrote</c>

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related<00:18:57.700><c> to</c><00:18:58.019><c> his</c><00:18:58.319><c> sin</c><00:18:58.519><c> with</c><00:18:58.740><c> Bathsheba.</c>

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What<00:18:59.819><c> God</c><00:19:00.059><c> is</c><00:19:00.259><c> looking</c><00:19:00.579><c> for</c>

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when<00:19:01.599><c> we</c><00:19:01.759><c> come</c><00:19:01.920><c> to</c><00:19:02.039><c> the</c><00:19:02.079><c> point</c><00:19:02.339><c> of</c><00:19:02.559><c> acknowledging</c><00:19:02.960><c> our</c><00:19:03.359><c> sin</c>

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is<00:19:03.779><c> that</c><00:19:03.940><c> we</c><00:19:04.099><c> not</c><00:19:04.279><c> only</c><00:19:04.519><c> confess</c><00:19:04.900><c> our</c><00:19:05.220><c> sin,</c>

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but<00:19:06.099><c> it</c><00:19:06.339><c> produced</c><00:19:06.640><c> within</c><00:19:06.920><c> us</c><00:19:07.339><c> a</c><00:19:07.519><c> broken</c><00:19:08.119><c> spirit,</c>

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a<00:19:09.339><c> broken</c><00:19:09.660><c> and</c><00:19:09.900><c> a</c><00:19:10.059><c> contrite</c><00:19:10.440><c> heart.</c>

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And<00:19:11.000><c> that</c><00:19:11.160><c> is</c><00:19:11.440><c> the</c><00:19:11.640><c> kind</c><00:19:11.859><c> of</c><00:19:12.059><c> heart</c><00:19:12.240><c> that</c><00:19:12.440><c> we</c><00:19:12.680><c> see</c>

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demonstrated<00:19:13.920><c> by</c><00:19:14.599><c> the</c><00:19:14.839><c> community</c>

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on<00:19:16.039><c> this</c><00:19:16.299><c> day</c><00:19:16.480><c> that</c><00:19:16.599><c> they</c><00:19:16.720><c> had</c><00:19:16.960><c> gathered.</c>

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Verse<00:19:18.319><c> 5</c><00:19:19.039><c> shows</c><00:19:19.559><c> that</c><00:19:19.740><c> they</c><00:19:19.920><c> were</c><00:19:20.140><c> either</c>

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prostrate<00:19:21.339><c> or</c><00:19:21.700><c> at</c><00:19:21.859><c> least</c><00:19:22.220><c> on</c><00:19:22.539><c> their</c><00:19:22.720><c> knees</c>

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during<00:19:23.900><c> this</c><00:19:24.160><c> time,</c><00:19:24.539><c> because</c><00:19:24.740><c> it</c><00:19:25.059><c> says,</c>

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then<00:19:25.579><c> the</c><00:19:25.799><c> Levites,</c>

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Joshua,<00:19:27.579><c> Cadmiel,</c><00:19:27.980><c> Bani,</c>

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Hashabani,<00:19:30.559><c> Cherubiah,</c>

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Odiah,<00:19:33.279><c> Shebaniah,</c><00:19:34.220><c> and</c><00:19:34.380><c> Pethahiah</c><00:19:35.039><c> said,</c>

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stand<00:19:36.259><c> up</c><00:19:36.740><c> and</c><00:19:36.980><c> bless</c><00:19:37.339><c> the</c><00:19:37.599><c> Lord</c><00:19:37.880><c> your</c><00:19:38.180><c> God</c>

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from<00:19:38.740><c> everlasting</c><00:19:39.200><c> to</c><00:19:39.480><c> everlasting.</c>

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So<00:19:40.660><c> they</c><00:19:40.779><c> have</c><00:19:40.920><c> either</c><00:19:41.160><c> been</c><00:19:41.480><c> prostrated</c><00:19:41.900><c> or</c><00:19:42.099><c> on</c><00:19:42.359><c> their</c><00:19:42.539><c> knees</c>

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during<00:19:43.160><c> this</c><00:19:43.400><c> period</c><00:19:43.759><c> of</c><00:19:44.440><c> reading</c>

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and<00:19:45.099><c> confessing</c><00:19:45.480><c> of</c><00:19:45.599><c> their</c><00:19:45.799><c> sin,</c>

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because<00:19:46.900><c> that's</c><00:19:47.180><c> where</c><00:19:47.359><c> the</c><00:19:47.579><c> flesh</c><00:19:47.779><c> belongs</c>

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when<00:19:49.059><c> it's</c><00:19:49.259><c> in</c><00:19:49.380><c> the</c><00:19:49.559><c> presence</c><00:19:49.799><c> of</c><00:19:50.059><c> God</c>

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and<00:19:50.420><c> it</c><00:19:50.660><c> understands</c><00:19:51.259><c> how</c><00:19:51.900><c> sinful</c><00:19:52.220><c> it</c><00:19:52.420><c> has</c><00:19:52.640><c> been.</c>

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The<00:19:53.900><c> morning</c><00:19:54.079><c> concludes</c><00:19:54.619><c> with</c><00:19:54.940><c> the</c><00:19:55.240><c> thanksgiving</c>

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and<00:19:56.039><c> praise</c><00:19:56.279><c> to</c><00:19:56.539><c> Yahweh.</c>

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Don't<00:19:58.460><c> miss</c><00:19:58.920><c> the</c><00:19:59.220><c> power</c><00:19:59.640><c> of</c><00:20:00.000><c> unity</c><00:20:00.359><c> in</c><00:20:00.660><c> action</c>

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by<00:20:01.539><c> the</c><00:20:01.799><c> community.</c>

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They<00:20:03.500><c> had</c><00:20:03.660><c> been</c><00:20:03.900><c> united</c><00:20:04.240><c> in</c><00:20:04.559><c> building.</c>

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They<00:20:06.519><c> had</c><00:20:06.700><c> been</c><00:20:06.960><c> united</c><00:20:07.400><c> in</c><00:20:07.680><c> defending.</c>

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They<00:20:09.460><c> had</c><00:20:09.619><c> been</c><00:20:09.880><c> united</c><00:20:10.279><c> in</c><00:20:10.640><c> reading.</c>

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They<00:20:12.099><c> had</c><00:20:12.339><c> been</c><00:20:12.579><c> united</c><00:20:12.900><c> in</c><00:20:13.339><c> celebrating.</c>

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And<00:20:14.880><c> now</c><00:20:15.180><c> they</c><00:20:15.339><c> are</c><00:20:15.680><c> united</c><00:20:16.140><c> in</c><00:20:16.599><c> confessing</c><00:20:17.119><c> their</c><00:20:17.319><c> sin.</c>

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You<00:20:18.559><c> see</c><00:20:18.660><c> the</c><00:20:18.819><c> power</c><00:20:19.119><c> of</c><00:20:19.339><c> unity</c><00:20:19.579><c> in</c><00:20:19.759><c> this</c><00:20:20.000><c> book.</c>

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Unity,<00:20:21.539><c> unity,</c><00:20:22.140><c> and</c><00:20:22.440><c> what</c><00:20:22.759><c> unity</c><00:20:23.099><c> can</c><00:20:23.400><c> produce.</c>

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Whether<00:20:24.880><c> it's</c><00:20:25.059><c> building</c><00:20:25.339><c> the</c><00:20:25.619><c> wall</c>

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or<00:20:25.960><c> whether</c><00:20:26.180><c> it's</c><00:20:26.420><c> we</c><00:20:26.539><c> come</c><00:20:26.680><c> together</c><00:20:27.039><c> united</c>

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to<00:20:27.700><c> confess</c><00:20:27.980><c> our</c><00:20:28.299><c> sin.</c>

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To<00:20:29.660><c> acknowledge</c><00:20:30.079><c> that</c><00:20:30.339><c> yes,</c><00:20:30.539><c> we</c><00:20:30.740><c> do</c><00:20:31.059><c> live</c>

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in<00:20:31.579><c> the</c><00:20:31.680><c> midst</c><00:20:31.859><c> of</c><00:20:32.259><c> a</c><00:20:32.500><c> Gentile</c><00:20:33.000><c> influence</c>

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that<00:20:34.559><c> is</c><00:20:35.359><c> strangling</c><00:20:36.119><c> us</c><00:20:36.559><c> in</c><00:20:36.779><c> some</c><00:20:36.980><c> cases,</c><00:20:37.779><c> spiritually.</c>

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That<00:20:39.200><c> is</c><00:20:39.740><c> having</c><00:20:40.240><c> devastating</c><00:20:41.000><c> effects</c>

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upon<00:20:41.680><c> our</c><00:20:41.940><c> children</c><00:20:42.200><c> and</c><00:20:42.420><c> upon</c><00:20:42.559><c> our</c><00:20:42.740><c> young</c><00:20:42.940><c> people</c>

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and<00:20:43.359><c> upon</c><00:20:43.539><c> ourselves.</c>

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That<00:20:45.160><c> they</c><00:20:45.359><c> confess</c><00:20:45.819><c> their</c><00:20:46.099><c> sins</c>

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as<00:20:46.799><c> a</c><00:20:47.059><c> single,</c><00:20:47.559><c> united</c><00:20:48.119><c> community.</c>

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And<00:20:49.880><c> you</c><00:20:50.059><c> see</c><00:20:50.220><c> the</c><00:20:50.380><c> benefit,</c><00:20:51.099><c> too,</c><00:20:52.119><c> and</c><00:20:52.240><c> the</c><00:20:52.480><c> power.</c>

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Instead<00:20:53.819><c> of</c><00:20:54.059><c> sitting</c><00:20:54.259><c> in</c><00:20:54.380><c> their</c><00:20:54.579><c> own</c><00:20:54.880><c> home</c>

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and<00:20:55.720><c> each</c><00:20:55.900><c> having</c><00:20:56.140><c> their</c><00:20:56.400><c> own</c><00:20:56.819><c> service</c><00:20:57.140><c> that</c><00:20:57.460><c> day</c>

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and<00:20:57.799><c> each</c><00:20:58.339><c> having</c><00:20:58.740><c> themselves</c><00:20:59.619><c> and</c><00:20:59.819><c> their</c><00:21:00.019><c> own</c><00:21:00.359><c> families</c>

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reading<00:21:01.180><c> for</c><00:21:02.059><c> three</c><00:21:02.359><c> hours</c>

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and<00:21:03.099><c> then</c><00:21:03.240><c> confessing</c><00:21:03.980><c> their</c><00:21:04.099><c> sins</c><00:21:04.220><c> for</c><00:21:04.420><c> three</c><00:21:04.640><c> hours,</c>

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you<00:21:04.980><c> see</c><00:21:05.119><c> the</c><00:21:05.339><c> power</c><00:21:05.599><c> of</c><00:21:05.720><c> bringing</c><00:21:05.960><c> them</c><00:21:06.259><c> all</c><00:21:06.579><c> together</c>

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to<00:21:08.099><c> worship</c><00:21:08.480><c> as</c><00:21:08.880><c> one.</c>

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Because<00:21:10.039><c> there's</c><00:21:10.259><c> great</c><00:21:10.660><c> enthusiasm,</c>

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there's<00:21:11.779><c> great</c><00:21:12.640><c> fellowship,</c>

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there's<00:21:14.660><c> great</c><00:21:14.660><c> motivation</c>

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when<00:21:16.240><c> we</c><00:21:16.539><c> are</c><00:21:16.779><c> together</c><00:21:17.420><c> in</c><00:21:17.700><c> these</c><00:21:17.960><c> kinds</c><00:21:18.220><c> of</c><00:21:18.480><c> activities.</c>

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The<00:21:21.519><c> bulk</c><00:21:21.700><c> of</c><00:21:21.880><c> the</c><00:21:22.079><c> chapter</c><00:21:22.660><c> is</c><00:21:24.720><c> one</c><00:21:25.299><c> of</c><00:21:25.619><c> the</c><00:21:25.799><c> Levites.</c>

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Now<00:21:26.880><c> the</c><00:21:27.059><c> RSV</c><00:21:27.559><c> has</c><00:21:27.900><c> Ezra</c>

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because<00:21:28.759><c> the</c><00:21:29.039><c> Septuagint</c><00:21:29.799><c> has</c><00:21:30.099><c> Ezra.</c>

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We<00:21:30.640><c> don't</c><00:21:30.880><c> know</c><00:21:31.099><c> for</c><00:21:31.299><c> certain.</c>

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But<00:21:32.299><c> a</c><00:21:32.420><c> leading</c><00:21:32.660><c> Levite</c><00:21:33.259><c> stands</c><00:21:33.640><c> up</c>

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and<00:21:34.359><c> we'll</c><00:21:34.640><c> assume</c><00:21:34.859><c> for</c><00:21:35.039><c> this</c><00:21:35.220><c> morning's</c><00:21:35.940><c> purposes</c>

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that<00:21:36.200><c> it</c><00:21:36.319><c> was</c><00:21:36.559><c> Ezra</c>

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because<00:21:37.059><c> it</c><00:21:37.740><c> seems</c><00:21:38.000><c> to</c><00:21:38.279><c> fit</c><00:21:38.440><c> so</c><00:21:38.859><c> well</c>

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with<00:21:39.279><c> what</c><00:21:39.460><c> had</c><00:21:39.740><c> happened</c>

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over<00:21:42.920><c> this</c><00:21:43.480><c> 21</c><00:21:45.000><c>-day</c><00:21:45.200><c> period</c>

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since<00:21:45.980><c> the</c><00:21:46.180><c> nation</c><00:21:46.420><c> first</c><00:21:47.079><c> gathered</c>

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in<00:21:48.000><c> chapter</c><00:21:48.319><c> 8,</c><00:21:48.559><c> verse</c><00:21:48.740><c> 1.</c>

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But<00:21:50.539><c> he</c><00:21:50.599><c> goes</c><00:21:50.900><c> through</c><00:21:51.200><c> and</c><00:21:51.380><c> he</c><00:21:51.539><c> recounts</c>

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the<00:21:52.240><c> history</c><00:21:52.779><c> of</c><00:21:53.259><c> the</c><00:21:53.440><c> Jews</c>

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as<00:21:54.400><c> we</c><00:21:54.660><c> saw</c><00:21:55.079><c> when</c><00:21:55.299><c> we</c><00:21:55.440><c> were</c><00:21:55.519><c> reading</c><00:21:55.839><c> through</c><00:21:56.059><c> it.</c>

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And<00:21:57.819><c> he</c><00:21:57.980><c> constantly</c><00:21:58.420><c> is</c><00:21:58.759><c> contrasting</c>

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the<00:21:59.500><c> righteousness</c><00:21:59.839><c> of</c><00:22:00.180><c> God</c>

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and<00:22:00.680><c> the</c><00:22:00.819><c> wickedness</c><00:22:01.180><c> of</c><00:22:01.339><c> the</c><00:22:01.480><c> nation.</c>

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And<00:22:03.099><c> Sunday</c><00:22:03.299><c> School</c><00:22:03.480><c> teachers</c><00:22:03.799><c> take</c><00:22:04.099><c> note.</c>

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These<00:22:06.119><c> stories</c><00:22:06.559><c> are</c><00:22:06.920><c> there</c><00:22:07.220><c> for</c><00:22:07.480><c> a</c><00:22:07.640><c> purpose.</c>

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What<00:22:08.859><c> he</c><00:22:09.059><c> did</c><00:22:09.319><c> was</c><00:22:09.539><c> have</c><00:22:09.700><c> a</c><00:22:09.960><c> Sunday</c><00:22:10.160><c> School</c><00:22:10.380><c> class</c>

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that<00:22:10.859><c> afternoon.</c>

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And<00:22:12.420><c> he</c><00:22:12.480><c> goes</c><00:22:12.680><c> through</c><00:22:12.880><c> the</c><00:22:13.039><c> history.</c>

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But<00:22:14.480><c> it</c><00:22:14.519><c> was</c><00:22:14.740><c> a</c><00:22:14.839><c> Sunday</c><00:22:15.019><c> School</c><00:22:15.240><c> class</c><00:22:15.480><c> for</c><00:22:15.619><c> the</c><00:22:15.779><c> purpose.</c>

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Our<00:22:17.740><c> lesson</c><00:22:17.980><c> should</c><00:22:18.279><c> always</c><00:22:18.619><c> have</c><00:22:18.839><c> a</c><00:22:19.019><c> purpose.</c>

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Always<00:22:20.279><c> have</c><00:22:20.480><c> a</c><00:22:20.680><c> purpose.</c>

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Not<00:22:21.640><c> just</c><00:22:21.880><c> that</c><00:22:21.980><c> we</c><00:22:22.140><c> know</c><00:22:22.319><c> what</c><00:22:22.599><c> happened,</c>

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but<00:22:23.720><c> also</c><00:22:23.940><c> why</c><00:22:24.180><c> it</c><00:22:24.380><c> happened</c>

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and<00:22:24.799><c> how</c><00:22:24.960><c> it</c><00:22:25.079><c> applies</c><00:22:25.299><c> to</c><00:22:25.539><c> us.</c>

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Exhorting<00:22:27.440><c> brethren,</c><00:22:27.900><c> take</c><00:22:28.039><c> note.</c>

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Bible<00:22:28.819><c> class,</c><00:22:29.559><c> brethren,</c><00:22:29.819><c> take</c><00:22:30.000><c> note.</c>

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Here<00:22:31.680><c> is</c><00:22:32.059><c> the</c><00:22:32.299><c> divine</c><00:22:32.720><c> model</c>

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to<00:22:38.500><c> share</c><00:22:38.859><c> with</c><00:22:39.180><c> a</c><00:22:39.420><c> community</c>

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or<00:22:40.180><c> an</c><00:22:40.339><c> ecclesia</c><00:22:40.660><c> or</c><00:22:40.900><c> with</c><00:22:41.059><c> your</c><00:22:41.259><c> family.</c>

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You<00:22:43.339><c> set</c><00:22:43.559><c> the</c><00:22:43.839><c> basis</c>

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or<00:22:44.319><c> the</c><00:22:44.500><c> foundation</c><00:22:44.960><c> of</c><00:22:45.240><c> exposition,</c>

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and<00:22:49.319><c> then</c><00:22:49.460><c> you</c><00:22:49.660><c> build</c><00:22:49.880><c> on</c><00:22:50.119><c> that</c><00:22:50.400><c> the</c><00:22:50.680><c> application.</c>

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So<00:22:52.140><c> what</c><00:22:52.220><c> does</c><00:22:52.359><c> this</c><00:22:52.539><c> mean</c><00:22:52.700><c> to</c><00:22:52.900><c> us?</c>

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What<00:22:53.980><c> is</c><00:22:54.059><c> the</c><00:22:54.339><c> exhortation</c><00:22:54.799><c> of</c><00:22:55.000><c> God?</c>

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So<00:22:56.039><c> that</c><00:22:57.019><c> those</c><00:22:57.579><c> in</c><00:22:57.859><c> attendance</c>

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can<00:22:59.259><c> be</c><00:22:59.519><c> brought</c><00:22:59.700><c> to</c><00:22:59.900><c> the</c><00:23:00.180><c> point</c>

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where<00:23:01.539><c> they</c><00:23:01.660><c> can</c><00:23:01.859><c> make</c><00:23:02.019><c> a</c><00:23:02.140><c> decision</c>

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about<00:23:03.319><c> how</c><00:23:03.579><c> is</c><00:23:03.740><c> this</c><00:23:03.920><c> going</c><00:23:04.079><c> to</c><00:23:04.240><c> affect</c><00:23:04.460><c> me</c><00:23:04.720><c> personally.</c>

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And<00:23:06.039><c> Ezra</c><00:23:06.259><c> spends</c><00:23:06.779><c> several</c><00:23:07.440><c> verses</c>

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going<00:23:08.079><c> through</c><00:23:08.460><c> and</c><00:23:08.759><c> recounting</c><00:23:09.660><c> the</c><00:23:09.980><c> story</c>

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that<00:23:11.000><c> some</c><00:23:11.279><c> of</c><00:23:11.400><c> them</c><00:23:11.500><c> may</c><00:23:11.700><c> have</c><00:23:11.880><c> known,</c>

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some<00:23:12.420><c> of</c><00:23:12.539><c> them</c><00:23:12.619><c> may</c><00:23:12.819><c> have</c><00:23:13.000><c> not.</c>

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But<00:23:13.339><c> he</c><00:23:13.460><c> writes</c><00:23:13.759><c> it</c><00:23:13.980><c> or</c><00:23:14.259><c> he</c><00:23:14.880><c> speaks</c><00:23:15.220><c> it</c>

00:23:15.420 --> 00:23:18.000
in<00:23:15.500><c> terms</c><00:23:15.779><c> of</c><00:23:16.059><c> recounting</c><00:23:16.559><c> what</c><00:23:16.680><c> they</c><00:23:16.839><c> had</c><00:23:16.960><c> already</c><00:23:17.180><c> known.</c>

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And<00:23:18.640><c> then</c><00:23:18.779><c> notice</c><00:23:19.000><c> what</c><00:23:19.160><c> he</c><00:23:19.319><c> does</c><00:23:19.539><c> in</c><00:23:19.720><c> verse</c><00:23:19.940><c> 32.</c>

00:23:20.440 --> 00:23:23.099
He's<00:23:20.799><c> been</c><00:23:21.059><c> contrasting</c><00:23:21.720><c> the</c><00:23:21.920><c> righteousness</c><00:23:22.279><c> of</c><00:23:22.559><c> God</c>

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versus<00:23:23.539><c> the</c><00:23:23.839><c> wickedness</c><00:23:24.259><c> of</c><00:23:24.420><c> the</c><00:23:24.559><c> nation.</c>

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God<00:23:25.519><c> did</c><00:23:25.740><c> this</c><00:23:26.039><c> for</c><00:23:26.200><c> us,</c>

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and<00:23:26.799><c> then</c><00:23:26.920><c> this</c><00:23:27.099><c> is</c><00:23:27.240><c> how</c><00:23:27.359><c> he</c><00:23:27.539><c> responded.</c>

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God<00:23:28.180><c> did</c><00:23:28.380><c> this</c><00:23:28.640><c> for</c><00:23:28.779><c> us,</c>

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and<00:23:29.160><c> then</c><00:23:29.160><c> this</c><00:23:29.339><c> is</c><00:23:29.519><c> how</c><00:23:29.599><c> he</c><00:23:29.720><c> responded.</c>

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Constantly<00:23:31.140><c> referring</c><00:23:31.480><c> to</c><00:23:31.619><c> God's</c><00:23:32.000><c> mercy</c>

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and<00:23:32.920><c> then</c><00:23:33.160><c> also</c><00:23:33.400><c> referring</c><00:23:33.779><c> to</c><00:23:33.980><c> the</c><00:23:34.140><c> wickedness</c>

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and<00:23:34.680><c> the</c><00:23:34.799><c> waywardness</c><00:23:35.220><c> of</c><00:23:35.339><c> the</c><00:23:35.480><c> nation.</c>

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And<00:23:37.000><c> then</c><00:23:37.119><c> he</c><00:23:37.220><c> brings</c><00:23:37.420><c> it</c><00:23:37.640><c> down</c><00:23:37.900><c> to</c><00:23:38.099><c> the</c><00:23:38.200><c> year</c><00:23:38.420><c> 1999,</c>

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if<00:23:40.740><c> he</c><00:23:40.900><c> was</c><00:23:41.079><c> living</c><00:23:41.299><c> now.</c>

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He<00:23:42.240><c> brought</c><00:23:42.380><c> it</c><00:23:42.579><c> down</c><00:23:42.700><c> to</c><00:23:42.859><c> whatever</c><00:23:43.079><c> year</c><00:23:43.299><c> he</c><00:23:43.420><c> was</c><00:23:43.680><c> living</c>

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in<00:23:44.579><c> verse</c><00:23:44.799><c> 32.</c>

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Now<00:23:46.279><c> therefore</c><00:23:46.980><c> are</c><00:23:47.440><c> God,</c>

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the<00:23:48.740><c> great</c><00:23:49.019><c> and</c><00:23:49.319><c> mighty</c><00:23:49.559><c> and</c><00:23:49.900><c> terrible</c><00:23:50.220><c> God,</c>

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who<00:23:51.359><c> keep</c><00:23:51.559><c> his</c><00:23:51.819><c> covenant</c><00:23:52.180><c> and</c><00:23:52.539><c> steadfast</c><00:23:53.059><c> love.</c>

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This<00:23:54.460><c> is</c><00:23:54.660><c> his</c><00:23:54.839><c> prayer</c><00:23:55.000><c> to</c><00:23:55.240><c> God.</c>

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Let<00:23:55.799><c> not</c><00:23:56.160><c> all</c><00:23:56.480><c> the</c><00:23:56.740><c> hardship</c><00:23:57.140><c> seem</c><00:23:57.619><c> little</c><00:23:57.940><c> to</c><00:23:58.180><c> thee</c>

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that<00:23:58.519><c> has</c><00:23:58.680><c> come</c><00:23:58.880><c> upon</c><00:23:59.140><c> us.</c>

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So<00:24:00.180><c> now</c><00:24:00.359><c> he</c><00:24:00.500><c> is</c><00:24:00.700><c> bringing</c><00:24:00.900><c> it</c><00:24:01.859><c> into</c><00:24:02.259><c> present</c><00:24:02.859><c> day</c><00:24:03.319><c> application.</c>

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And<00:24:04.299><c> his</c><00:24:04.539><c> prayer</c><00:24:04.819><c> is</c>

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that<00:24:05.980><c> God</c><00:24:06.240><c> will</c><00:24:06.460><c> look</c><00:24:06.720><c> down</c><00:24:06.980><c> upon</c><00:24:07.240><c> the</c><00:24:07.539><c> community</c>

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and<00:24:09.519><c> extend</c><00:24:09.880><c> his</c><00:24:10.299><c> blessing</c>

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in<00:24:11.279><c> light</c><00:24:11.559><c> of</c><00:24:11.759><c> what</c><00:24:11.940><c> has</c><00:24:12.180><c> happened.</c>

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Recounting<00:24:13.740><c> the</c><00:24:13.859><c> fact</c><00:24:14.039><c> that</c><00:24:14.240><c> we</c><00:24:14.420><c> do</c><00:24:14.700><c> worship</c>

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a<00:24:15.440><c> great</c><00:24:15.660><c> and</c><00:24:15.960><c> mighty</c><00:24:16.220><c> and</c><00:24:16.500><c> terrible</c><00:24:16.920><c> God.</c>

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The<00:24:17.980><c> same</c><00:24:18.180><c> God</c><00:24:18.440><c> and</c><00:24:18.660><c> the</c><00:24:18.779><c> same</c><00:24:18.960><c> reference</c>

00:24:19.319 --> 00:24:21.299
that<00:24:19.559><c> Nehemiah</c><00:24:19.940><c> made</c><00:24:20.180><c> to</c><00:24:20.880><c> the</c><00:24:20.940><c> nation</c>

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when<00:24:21.440><c> they</c><00:24:21.599><c> were</c><00:24:21.759><c> defending</c><00:24:22.099><c> the</c><00:24:22.359><c> city.</c>

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Our<00:24:23.140><c> God</c><00:24:23.400><c> keeps</c><00:24:23.759><c> covenant,</c>

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and<00:24:24.660><c> he</c><00:24:24.819><c> keeps</c><00:24:25.059><c> steadfast</c><00:24:25.599><c> love.</c>

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Let<00:24:27.799><c> not</c><00:24:28.140><c> the</c><00:24:28.339><c> hardship</c><00:24:28.880><c> seem</c><00:24:29.299><c> little</c><00:24:29.539><c> to</c><00:24:29.740><c> thee</c>

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that<00:24:30.000><c> has</c><00:24:30.180><c> come</c><00:24:30.359><c> upon</c><00:24:30.619><c> us.</c>

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Upon<00:24:31.619><c> our</c><00:24:31.900><c> kings,</c><00:24:32.420><c> our</c><00:24:32.579><c> princes,</c><00:24:33.059><c> our</c><00:24:33.240><c> priests,</c>

00:24:33.660 --> 00:24:35.779
our<00:24:33.880><c> prophets,</c><00:24:34.279><c> our</c><00:24:34.339><c> fathers,</c><00:24:34.819><c> and</c><00:24:35.000><c> all</c><00:24:35.200><c> thy</c><00:24:35.380><c> people</c>

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since<00:24:36.039><c> the</c><00:24:36.279><c> time</c><00:24:36.579><c> of</c><00:24:36.759><c> the</c><00:24:36.900><c> kings</c><00:24:37.079><c> of</c><00:24:37.240><c> Assyria</c>

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until<00:24:38.920><c> this</c><00:24:39.559><c> day.</c>

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So<00:24:40.539><c> now</c><00:24:40.680><c> he</c><00:24:40.819><c> is</c><00:24:40.819><c> bringing</c><00:24:41.099><c> it</c><00:24:41.359><c> down</c><00:24:41.759><c> to</c><00:24:42.059><c> today.</c>

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Yet<00:24:43.339><c> thou</c><00:24:43.660><c> hast</c><00:24:43.960><c> been</c><00:24:44.299><c> just</c><00:24:44.680><c> in</c><00:24:44.980><c> all</c><00:24:45.279><c> that</c><00:24:45.420><c> has</c><00:24:45.539><c> come</c><00:24:45.720><c> upon</c><00:24:46.000><c> us.</c>

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In<00:24:46.880><c> all</c><00:24:47.160><c> that</c><00:24:47.279><c> God</c><00:24:47.519><c> has</c><00:24:47.839><c> done,</c>

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let<00:24:48.299><c> not</c><00:24:48.480><c> a</c><00:24:48.740><c> single</c><00:24:49.019><c> person</c><00:24:49.380><c> say</c><00:24:49.640><c> that</c><00:24:49.759><c> God</c><00:24:49.940><c> was</c><00:24:50.180><c> unjust.</c>

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We<00:24:51.200><c> deserve</c><00:24:51.700><c> everything</c><00:24:52.299><c> that</c><00:24:52.480><c> has</c><00:24:52.680><c> happened</c><00:24:52.880><c> to</c><00:24:53.079><c> us</c>

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because<00:24:53.519><c> of</c><00:24:53.660><c> our</c><00:24:53.819><c> wickedness.</c>

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And<00:24:55.220><c> he</c><00:24:55.480><c> sets</c><00:24:55.619><c> that</c><00:24:55.900><c> principle</c><00:24:56.240><c> clearly</c>

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in<00:24:57.000><c> the</c><00:24:57.180><c> minds</c><00:24:57.380><c> of</c><00:24:57.559><c> the</c><00:24:57.700><c> people.</c>

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But<00:24:58.799><c> now</c><00:24:59.059><c> he's</c><00:24:59.279><c> going</c><00:24:59.400><c> to</c><00:24:59.619><c> talk</c><00:24:59.779><c> about</c>

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what<00:25:00.279><c> does</c><00:25:00.480><c> it</c><00:25:00.579><c> mean</c><00:25:00.700><c> to</c><00:25:01.019><c> us</c><00:25:01.480><c> today.</c>

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Thou<00:25:03.880><c> hast</c><00:25:04.099><c> been</c><00:25:04.279><c> just</c><00:25:04.500><c> in</c><00:25:04.619><c> all</c><00:25:04.819><c> that</c><00:25:04.980><c> has</c><00:25:05.099><c> come</c><00:25:05.240><c> upon</c><00:25:05.480><c> us,</c>

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for<00:25:05.940><c> thou</c><00:25:06.119><c> hast</c><00:25:06.420><c> felt</c><00:25:06.779><c> faithfully,</c>

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and<00:25:07.920><c> we</c><00:25:08.299><c> have</c><00:25:08.460><c> acted</c><00:25:08.759><c> wickedly.</c>

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Our<00:25:10.059><c> kings,</c><00:25:10.579><c> our</c><00:25:10.740><c> princes,</c><00:25:11.240><c> our</c><00:25:11.420><c> priests,</c>

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our<00:25:12.039><c> fathers</c><00:25:12.319><c> have</c><00:25:12.579><c> not</c><00:25:12.880><c> kept</c><00:25:13.099><c> thy</c><00:25:13.359><c> law</c>

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or<00:25:13.900><c> heeded</c><00:25:14.140><c> thy</c><00:25:14.339><c> commandments</c><00:25:14.759><c> and</c><00:25:14.940><c> thy</c><00:25:15.099><c> warnings</c>

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which<00:25:15.740><c> thou</c><00:25:16.059><c> didst</c><00:25:16.400><c> give</c><00:25:16.519><c> them.</c>

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They<00:25:17.559><c> did</c><00:25:17.819><c> not</c><00:25:18.099><c> serve</c><00:25:18.440><c> thee</c><00:25:18.640><c> in</c><00:25:18.740><c> their</c><00:25:18.960><c> kingdom</c>

00:25:19.299 --> 00:25:21.960
and<00:25:19.559><c> in</c><00:25:19.740><c> thy</c><00:25:19.900><c> great</c><00:25:20.200><c> goodness</c><00:25:20.579><c> which</c><00:25:21.059><c> thou</c><00:25:21.279><c> gaveest</c><00:25:21.740><c> them</c>

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and<00:25:22.099><c> in</c><00:25:22.240><c> the</c><00:25:22.440><c> large</c><00:25:22.660><c> and</c><00:25:22.880><c> rich</c><00:25:23.059><c> land</c>

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which<00:25:23.880><c> thou</c><00:25:24.119><c> didst</c><00:25:24.380><c> set</c><00:25:24.559><c> before</c><00:25:24.940><c> them</c>

00:25:25.279 --> 00:25:27.480
and<00:25:25.680><c> they</c><00:25:25.859><c> did</c><00:25:26.079><c> not</c><00:25:26.299><c> turn</c><00:25:26.599><c> from</c><00:25:26.779><c> their</c><00:25:26.960><c> wicked</c><00:25:27.180><c> work.</c>

00:25:27.640 --> 00:25:31.039
So<00:25:27.900><c> our</c><00:25:28.160><c> fathers</c><00:25:28.680><c> chose</c><00:25:29.160><c> not</c><00:25:29.519><c> to</c><00:25:29.680><c> be</c><00:25:29.819><c> your</c><00:25:30.099><c> servants</c>

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and<00:25:31.839><c> they</c><00:25:32.079><c> chose</c><00:25:32.299><c> not</c><00:25:32.779><c> to</c><00:25:33.039><c> serve</c><00:25:33.259><c> you</c>

00:25:33.579 --> 00:25:34.880
and<00:25:33.759><c> to</c><00:25:33.940><c> do</c><00:25:34.019><c> what</c><00:25:34.180><c> was</c><00:25:34.460><c> right.</c>

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And<00:25:35.500><c> instead</c><00:25:35.859><c> they</c><00:25:36.119><c> chose</c><00:25:36.400><c> the</c><00:25:36.660><c> route</c><00:25:36.880><c> of</c><00:25:37.220><c> wickedness.</c>

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They<00:25:38.000><c> didn't</c><00:25:38.339><c> heed</c><00:25:38.559><c> your</c><00:25:38.819><c> commandments</c><00:25:39.259><c> and</c><00:25:39.539><c> your</c><00:25:39.740><c> warnings</c>

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even<00:25:40.500><c> though</c><00:25:40.700><c> you</c><00:25:40.839><c> gave</c><00:25:41.039><c> these</c><00:25:41.299><c> to</c><00:25:41.480><c> them.</c>

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Verse<00:25:43.500><c> 35.</c>

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They<00:25:45.640><c> did</c><00:25:45.839><c> not</c><00:25:46.079><c> serve</c><00:25:46.240><c> thee</c><00:25:46.359><c> in</c><00:25:46.400><c> their</c><00:25:46.599><c> kingdom</c>

00:25:46.960 --> 00:25:49.819
and<00:25:47.200><c> in</c><00:25:47.339><c> thy</c><00:25:47.460><c> great</c><00:25:47.720><c> goodness</c><00:25:48.059><c> which</c><00:25:48.279><c> thou</c><00:25:48.480><c> gaveest</c><00:25:48.920><c> them.</c>

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Sorry,<00:25:50.440><c> and</c><00:25:50.539><c> in</c><00:25:50.660><c> the</c><00:25:51.099><c> one</c><00:25:51.279><c> we</c><00:25:51.500><c> read.</c>

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So<00:25:51.960><c> behold,</c><00:25:52.460><c> in</c><00:25:52.599><c> verse</c><00:25:52.799><c> 36</c><00:25:53.359><c> now,</c>

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where<00:25:53.839><c> has</c><00:25:54.039><c> that</c><00:25:54.220><c> left</c><00:25:54.480><c> us?</c>

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That<00:25:56.640><c> has</c><00:25:56.920><c> left</c><00:25:57.140><c> us</c><00:25:57.579><c> as</c><00:25:58.259><c> servants.</c>

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Miars<00:26:00.240><c> viet</c><00:26:00.579><c> slaves.</c>

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It's<00:26:01.420><c> the</c><00:26:01.480><c> same</c><00:26:01.700><c> concept,</c><00:26:02.299><c> a</c><00:26:02.500><c> bondsman.</c>

00:26:04.140 --> 00:26:07.700
We<00:26:04.339><c> are</c><00:26:04.839><c> slaves</c><00:26:05.380><c> because</c><00:26:06.579><c> of</c><00:26:06.799><c> this</c><00:26:07.039><c> wickedness.</c>

00:26:07.960 --> 00:26:08.799
And<00:26:08.220><c> where</c><00:26:08.380><c> are</c><00:26:08.599><c> we?</c>

00:26:08.819 --> 00:26:12.299
We<00:26:08.980><c> are</c><00:26:09.160><c> in</c><00:26:09.299><c> the</c><00:26:09.599><c> land</c><00:26:10.200><c> that</c><00:26:10.539><c> thou</c><00:26:10.740><c> gaveest</c><00:26:11.279><c> to</c><00:26:11.559><c> our</c><00:26:11.839><c> fathers</c>

00:26:12.299 --> 00:26:14.740
to<00:26:12.900><c> enjoy</c><00:26:13.240><c> its</c><00:26:13.579><c> fruit</c><00:26:13.839><c> and</c><00:26:14.059><c> its</c><00:26:14.259><c> good</c><00:26:14.460><c> gifts.</c>

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Behold,<00:26:15.539><c> we</c><00:26:15.980><c> are</c><00:26:16.319><c> slaves.</c>

00:26:17.380 --> 00:26:19.599
Who<00:26:17.539><c> in</c><00:26:17.640><c> this</c><00:26:17.960><c> land</c><00:26:18.180><c> that</c><00:26:18.339><c> God</c><00:26:18.559><c> had</c><00:26:18.799><c> originally</c><00:26:19.180><c> designed</c>

00:26:19.599 --> 00:26:22.500
for<00:26:19.799><c> us</c><00:26:20.059><c> to</c><00:26:20.299><c> live</c><00:26:20.460><c> in</c><00:26:20.839><c> and</c><00:26:21.359><c> to</c><00:26:21.579><c> worship</c><00:26:21.859><c> him</c><00:26:22.140><c> in,</c>

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we<00:26:23.000><c> find</c><00:26:23.200><c> ourselves</c><00:26:23.799><c> as</c><00:26:24.440><c> slaves.</c>

00:26:26.079 --> 00:26:27.519
And<00:26:26.299><c> what</c><00:26:26.460><c> Ezra</c><00:26:26.680><c> has</c><00:26:26.859><c> been</c><00:26:27.099><c> developing</c>

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is<00:26:27.900><c> the</c><00:26:28.160><c> history</c><00:26:28.559><c> of</c><00:26:28.759><c> the</c><00:26:28.940><c> nation</c>

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because<00:26:29.519><c> he's</c><00:26:29.779><c> bringing</c><00:26:30.099><c> the</c><00:26:30.400><c> nation</c><00:26:30.660><c> to</c><00:26:30.859><c> the</c><00:26:31.059><c> point</c><00:26:31.299><c> of</c><00:26:31.539><c> a</c><00:26:31.700><c> decision.</c>

00:26:33.339 --> 00:26:36.500
We<00:26:33.599><c> now</c><00:26:33.960><c> see</c><00:26:34.440><c> what</c><00:26:34.599><c> the</c><00:26:34.839><c> history</c><00:26:35.119><c> of</c><00:26:35.279><c> our</c><00:26:35.480><c> community</c><00:26:35.880><c> has</c><00:26:36.220><c> been.</c>

00:26:36.980 --> 00:26:41.099
Our<00:26:37.180><c> fathers</c><00:26:37.480><c> have</c><00:26:37.720><c> acted</c><00:26:38.059><c> wickedly,</c><00:26:39.220><c> yet</c><00:26:39.339><c> God</c><00:26:39.579><c> acted</c><00:26:39.960><c> faithfully.</c>

00:26:42.200 --> 00:26:44.259
Our<00:26:42.460><c> fathers</c><00:26:42.859><c> rejected</c><00:26:43.480><c> your</c><00:26:43.720><c> commandments</c>

00:26:44.259 --> 00:26:49.000
and<00:26:44.660><c> as</c><00:26:44.900><c> a</c><00:26:45.059><c> result,</c><00:26:45.960><c> we</c><00:26:46.259><c> are</c><00:26:46.539><c> now</c><00:26:46.880><c> slaves</c><00:26:47.319><c> in</c><00:26:47.680><c> our</c><00:26:47.859><c> own</c><00:26:48.079><c> land</c>

00:26:50.460 --> 00:26:53.859
because<00:26:50.960><c> God</c><00:26:51.319><c> had</c><00:26:51.640><c> put</c><00:26:51.819><c> them</c><00:26:52.380><c> into</c><00:26:52.759><c> captivity.</c>

00:26:55.180 --> 00:26:57.839
You<00:26:55.240><c> ever</c><00:26:55.339><c> think</c><00:26:55.519><c> about</c><00:26:55.759><c> the</c><00:26:55.920><c> fact</c><00:26:56.079><c> that</c><00:26:56.279><c> the</c><00:26:56.440><c> Jews</c><00:26:56.660><c> went</c><00:26:57.160><c> into</c><00:26:57.380><c> captivity</c>

00:26:57.839 --> 00:27:01.539
long<00:26:58.259><c> before</c><00:26:58.759><c> the</c><00:26:59.000><c> first</c><00:26:59.240><c> Assyrians</c><00:26:59.759><c> took</c><00:27:00.180><c> them</c><00:27:00.380><c> away?</c>

00:27:02.420 --> 00:27:04.460
Because<00:27:02.740><c> they</c><00:27:02.960><c> were</c><00:27:03.119><c> in</c><00:27:03.319><c> spiritual</c><00:27:03.900><c> captivity</c>

00:27:04.460 --> 00:27:05.900
to<00:27:04.720><c> the</c><00:27:04.880><c> ways</c><00:27:05.019><c> of</c><00:27:05.180><c> the</c><00:27:05.319><c> Gentiles.</c>

00:27:06.380 --> 00:27:09.240
What<00:27:06.599><c> God</c><00:27:06.880><c> was</c><00:27:07.140><c> doing</c><00:27:07.519><c> in</c><00:27:07.759><c> having</c><00:27:08.000><c> the</c><00:27:08.240><c> Assyrians</c><00:27:08.700><c> come</c><00:27:09.000><c> in</c>

00:27:09.240 --> 00:27:11.319
and<00:27:09.359><c> then</c><00:27:09.579><c> the</c><00:27:09.779><c> Babylonians</c><00:27:10.259><c> come</c><00:27:10.440><c> in</c><00:27:10.579><c> in</c><00:27:10.720><c> different</c><00:27:10.920><c> ways</c>

00:27:11.319 --> 00:27:14.140
and<00:27:11.779><c> physically</c><00:27:12.319><c> take</c><00:27:12.660><c> them</c><00:27:12.819><c> into</c><00:27:13.059><c> captivity</c>

00:27:14.299 --> 00:27:16.220
was<00:27:14.559><c> showing</c><00:27:14.880><c> the</c><00:27:15.119><c> nation</c><00:27:15.359><c> that</c><00:27:15.819><c> spiritually</c>

00:27:16.220 --> 00:27:19.400
you<00:27:16.460><c> went</c><00:27:16.539><c> into</c><00:27:16.799><c> captivity</c><00:27:17.359><c> a</c><00:27:18.019><c> long</c><00:27:18.279><c> time</c><00:27:18.519><c> ago.</c>

00:27:19.819 --> 00:27:22.660
And<00:27:20.079><c> I</c><00:27:20.220><c> am</c><00:27:20.339><c> now</c><00:27:20.539><c> going</c><00:27:20.700><c> to</c><00:27:21.039><c> physically</c><00:27:21.440><c> put</c><00:27:21.759><c> you</c><00:27:21.980><c> in</c><00:27:22.180><c> captivity</c>

00:27:22.660 --> 00:27:25.539
so<00:27:22.900><c> that</c><00:27:23.019><c> you</c><00:27:23.119><c> can</c><00:27:23.319><c> understand</c><00:27:23.740><c> your</c><00:27:24.059><c> spiritual</c><00:27:24.759><c> captivity</c>

00:27:25.539 --> 00:27:28.559
to<00:27:25.740><c> the</c><00:27:25.880><c> ways</c><00:27:25.980><c> of</c><00:27:26.119><c> the</c><00:27:26.319><c> flesh</c><00:27:26.640><c> so</c><00:27:27.359><c> that</c><00:27:27.640><c> I</c><00:27:27.819><c> can</c><00:27:28.059><c> redeem</c><00:27:28.359><c> you</c>

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and<00:27:28.700><c> bring</c><00:27:28.839><c> you</c><00:27:29.099><c> back</c><00:27:29.240><c> to</c><00:27:29.400><c> the</c><00:27:29.579><c> land</c>

00:27:29.900 --> 00:27:33.819
to<00:27:30.599><c> be</c><00:27:30.940><c> free</c><00:27:31.339><c> from</c><00:27:31.680><c> that</c><00:27:31.900><c> captivity</c><00:27:32.299><c> to</c><00:27:32.519><c> the</c><00:27:32.680><c> Gentiles.</c>

00:27:39.859 --> 00:27:42.140
In<00:27:40.380><c> this</c><00:27:40.599><c> weekend,</c><00:27:41.019><c> when</c><00:27:41.119><c> they</c><00:27:41.240><c> got</c><00:27:41.420><c> back</c><00:27:41.680><c> to</c><00:27:41.839><c> the</c><00:27:42.000><c> land,</c>

00:27:42.160 --> 00:27:45.099
they<00:27:42.279><c> went</c><00:27:42.500><c> right</c><00:27:42.839><c> back</c><00:27:43.019><c> into</c><00:27:43.220><c> the</c><00:27:43.359><c> captivity</c><00:27:43.740><c> of</c><00:27:43.940><c> the</c><00:27:44.059><c> Gentiles.</c>

00:27:45.579 --> 00:27:47.680
And<00:27:45.779><c> this</c><00:27:45.960><c> is</c><00:27:46.160><c> as</c><00:27:46.279><c> much</c><00:27:46.539><c> as</c><00:27:46.779><c> what</c><00:27:47.039><c> Ezra</c><00:27:47.240><c> is</c><00:27:47.400><c> saying,</c>

00:27:47.700 --> 00:27:49.900
that<00:27:47.880><c> we</c><00:27:47.980><c> are</c><00:27:48.359><c> still</c><00:27:48.900><c> captive.</c>

00:27:50.220 --> 00:27:53.559
The<00:27:50.460><c> wall</c><00:27:50.740><c> going</c><00:27:51.039><c> up</c><00:27:51.420><c> has</c><00:27:51.720><c> not</c><00:27:52.019><c> prevented</c><00:27:52.519><c> the</c><00:27:52.920><c> captivity</c>

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for<00:27:54.000><c> the</c><00:27:54.180><c> Gentiles.</c>

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In<00:27:56.940><c> verse</c><00:27:57.480><c> 36,</c><00:27:59.180><c> 37,</c><00:28:00.079><c> sorry,</c>

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and<00:28:01.480><c> its</c><00:28:01.759><c> rich</c><00:28:02.299><c> yield</c><00:28:02.880><c> of</c><00:28:03.640><c> the</c><00:28:03.839><c> land</c>

00:28:04.160 --> 00:28:07.140
goes<00:28:04.579><c> to</c><00:28:04.779><c> the</c><00:28:05.000><c> kings</c><00:28:05.380><c> whom</c><00:28:05.599><c> thou</c><00:28:05.859><c> had</c><00:28:06.220><c> set</c><00:28:06.480><c> over</c><00:28:06.819><c> us.</c>

00:28:07.619 --> 00:28:10.059
Why?<00:28:08.240><c> Because</c><00:28:08.619><c> of</c><00:28:08.819><c> our</c><00:28:09.059><c> sins.</c>

00:28:10.440 --> 00:28:11.880
These<00:28:10.700><c> kings</c><00:28:10.940><c> have</c><00:28:11.119><c> a</c><00:28:11.259><c> certain</c><00:28:11.460><c> power.</c>

00:28:12.000 --> 00:28:12.799
What<00:28:12.160><c> power</c><00:28:12.380><c> do</c><00:28:12.480><c> they</c><00:28:12.660><c> have?</c>

00:28:12.839 --> 00:28:15.059
They<00:28:12.940><c> have</c><00:28:13.119><c> power</c><00:28:13.460><c> also</c><00:28:14.000><c> over</c><00:28:14.359><c> our</c><00:28:14.640><c> body</c>

00:28:15.059 --> 00:28:17.660
and<00:28:15.720><c> over</c><00:28:16.099><c> our</c><00:28:16.440><c> cattle</c><00:28:16.700><c> at</c><00:28:16.960><c> their</c><00:28:17.200><c> pleasure,</c>

00:28:17.660 --> 00:28:20.200
and<00:28:18.079><c> we</c><00:28:18.240><c> are</c><00:28:18.480><c> in</c><00:28:18.680><c> great</c><00:28:19.039><c> distress.</c>

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Put<00:28:22.380><c> the</c><00:28:22.599><c> pieces</c><00:28:22.859><c> together,</c><00:28:23.480><c> brothers</c><00:28:23.619><c> and</c><00:28:23.880><c> sisters.</c>

00:28:24.819 --> 00:28:27.059
Tremendous<00:28:25.339><c> lesson</c><00:28:25.700><c> that</c><00:28:25.940><c> Ezra</c><00:28:26.119><c> is</c><00:28:26.299><c> teaching</c><00:28:26.579><c> them</c><00:28:26.839><c> here.</c>

00:28:27.059 --> 00:28:30.740
What<00:28:27.380><c> he's</c><00:28:27.720><c> saying</c><00:28:28.220><c> is</c><00:28:29.180><c> that</c><00:28:29.440><c> because</c><00:28:29.779><c> we</c><00:28:29.960><c> did</c><00:28:30.240><c> not</c><00:28:30.539><c> want</c>

00:28:30.740 --> 00:28:33.019
to<00:28:30.920><c> be</c><00:28:31.140><c> slaves</c><00:28:31.619><c> of</c><00:28:31.920><c> Yahweh,</c>

00:28:33.319 --> 00:28:36.720
we<00:28:33.539><c> have</c><00:28:33.779><c> become</c><00:28:34.140><c> slaves</c><00:28:34.720><c> of</c><00:28:35.000><c> the</c><00:28:35.180><c> Gentile</c><00:28:35.720><c> kings.</c>

00:28:38.759 --> 00:28:41.380
We<00:28:39.359><c> are</c><00:28:39.660><c> slaves</c><00:28:40.099><c> of</c><00:28:40.339><c> our</c><00:28:40.519><c> enemy.</c>

00:28:42.359 --> 00:28:44.460
And<00:28:42.539><c> this</c><00:28:42.740><c> has</c><00:28:43.019><c> resulted,</c><00:28:43.720><c> as</c><00:28:43.960><c> he</c><00:28:44.200><c> says,</c>

00:28:44.660 --> 00:28:46.480
because<00:28:45.099><c> of</c><00:28:45.339><c> our</c><00:28:45.599><c> sins.</c>

00:28:47.140 --> 00:28:49.279
These<00:28:47.480><c> Gentile</c><00:28:48.119><c> kings,</c><00:28:48.720><c> this</c><00:28:49.000><c> enemy,</c>

00:28:49.400 --> 00:28:52.960
because<00:28:49.640><c> of</c><00:28:49.819><c> our</c><00:28:50.039><c> sins,</c><00:28:50.559><c> now</c><00:28:50.839><c> has</c><00:28:51.220><c> power</c><00:28:51.759><c> over</c><00:28:52.140><c> us,</c>

00:28:52.960 --> 00:28:56.960
over<00:28:53.940><c> our</c><00:28:54.339><c> bodies,</c><00:28:55.759><c> and</c><00:28:55.900><c> over</c><00:28:56.240><c> our</c><00:28:56.559><c> goods,</c>

00:28:57.400 --> 00:28:59.539
our<00:28:57.599><c> cattle,</c><00:28:58.859><c> our</c><00:28:59.019><c> possessions.</c>

00:29:00.000 --> 00:29:01.500
And<00:29:00.220><c> what</c><00:29:00.359><c> do</c><00:29:00.460><c> they</c><00:29:00.619><c> use</c><00:29:00.859><c> this</c><00:29:01.180><c> for?</c>

00:29:01.660 --> 00:29:04.299
They<00:29:01.859><c> use</c><00:29:02.079><c> it</c><00:29:02.220><c> for</c><00:29:02.400><c> their</c><00:29:02.720><c> own</c><00:29:03.220><c> pleasure.</c>

00:29:05.720 --> 00:29:08.480
Just<00:29:05.960><c> see</c><00:29:06.160><c> the</c><00:29:06.380><c> links</c><00:29:06.799><c> between</c><00:29:07.299><c> what</c><00:29:07.680><c> Ezra</c><00:29:07.980><c> was</c><00:29:08.180><c> teaching</c>

00:29:08.480 --> 00:29:09.740
the<00:29:08.680><c> people</c><00:29:08.920><c> that</c><00:29:09.220><c> day</c>

00:29:09.740 --> 00:29:14.880
and<00:29:10.799><c> what</c><00:29:11.099><c> Paul</c><00:29:11.400><c> was</c><00:29:11.660><c> teaching</c><00:29:11.940><c> the</c><00:29:12.160><c> Romans</c><00:29:12.599><c> in</c><00:29:13.279><c> chapter</c><00:29:13.559><c> 6.</c>

00:29:16.480 --> 00:29:18.359
We<00:29:16.660><c> are</c><00:29:16.859><c> either</c><00:29:17.240><c> slaves</c><00:29:17.700><c> of</c><00:29:17.980><c> Yahweh</c>

00:29:18.359 --> 00:29:20.440
or<00:29:18.640><c> we</c><00:29:18.680><c> are</c><00:29:18.980><c> slaves</c><00:29:19.299><c> of</c><00:29:19.599><c> sin.</c>

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If<00:29:21.079><c> we</c><00:29:21.319><c> allow</c><00:29:21.539><c> ourselves</c><00:29:22.019><c> to</c><00:29:22.240><c> be</c><00:29:22.480><c> dominated</c><00:29:22.839><c> by</c><00:29:23.200><c> sin,</c>

00:29:23.480 --> 00:29:26.339
it<00:29:23.720><c> will</c><00:29:23.980><c> dominate</c><00:29:24.380><c> us</c><00:29:24.660><c> and</c><00:29:24.799><c> we</c><00:29:24.960><c> will</c><00:29:25.119><c> be</c><00:29:25.359><c> slaves</c><00:29:25.680><c> to</c><00:29:25.940><c> it.</c>

00:29:26.519 --> 00:29:29.000
And<00:29:26.799><c> all</c><00:29:26.980><c> that</c><00:29:27.140><c> we</c><00:29:27.339><c> do</c><00:29:27.619><c> will</c><00:29:27.839><c> go</c><00:29:28.160><c> towards</c><00:29:28.500><c> it.</c>

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And<00:29:29.539><c> because</c><00:29:29.799><c> of</c><00:29:30.000><c> our</c><00:29:30.279><c> sins,</c>

00:29:31.140 --> 00:29:33.359
we<00:29:31.299><c> will</c><00:29:31.559><c> remain</c><00:29:31.940><c> in</c><00:29:32.140><c> our</c><00:29:32.339><c> domination.</c>

00:29:35.460 --> 00:29:38.099
Marvelous<00:29:36.019><c> exposition</c><00:29:36.579><c> by</c><00:29:36.960><c> Ezra</c><00:29:37.339><c> that</c><00:29:37.660><c> day</c>

00:29:38.099 --> 00:29:40.180
on<00:29:38.720><c> the</c><00:29:39.059><c> simple,</c><00:29:39.539><c> simple</c><00:29:39.900><c> principle</c>

00:29:40.619 --> 00:29:42.759
of<00:29:41.180><c> will</c><00:29:41.359><c> we</c><00:29:41.559><c> be</c><00:29:41.799><c> servants</c><00:29:42.039><c> of</c><00:29:42.319><c> Yahweh</c>

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or<00:29:42.980><c> will</c><00:29:43.140><c> we</c><00:29:43.380><c> be</c><00:29:43.559><c> servants</c><00:29:43.799><c> of</c><00:29:44.099><c> sin,</c>

00:29:44.339 --> 00:29:48.640
the<00:29:45.000><c> same</c><00:29:45.460><c> lesson</c><00:29:45.859><c> of</c><00:29:46.220><c> Paul</c><00:29:46.480><c> in</c><00:29:46.700><c> Romans</c><00:29:47.019><c> 6.</c>

00:29:50.359 --> 00:29:52.980
The<00:29:50.500><c> answer</c><00:29:51.099><c> of</c><00:29:51.559><c> Ezra</c><00:29:51.940><c> to</c><00:29:52.180><c> this</c><00:29:52.420><c> domination</c>

00:29:52.980 --> 00:29:54.680
that<00:29:53.279><c> sin</c><00:29:53.440><c> holds</c><00:29:53.839><c> over</c><00:29:54.119><c> us</c>

00:29:54.680 --> 00:29:57.680
is<00:29:55.519><c> the</c><00:29:55.799><c> same</c><00:29:56.079><c> answer</c><00:29:56.480><c> of</c><00:29:56.880><c> Paul,</c>

00:29:58.180 --> 00:30:00.880
of<00:29:58.460><c> sin's</c><00:29:58.920><c> domination</c><00:29:59.319><c> over</c><00:29:59.660><c> us.</c>

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To<00:30:02.400><c> enter</c><00:30:02.720><c> into</c><00:30:03.359><c> a</c><00:30:03.759><c> covenant</c><00:30:04.160><c> with</c><00:30:05.259><c> our</c><00:30:05.559><c> God,</c>

00:30:06.779 --> 00:30:10.680
to<00:30:07.019><c> become</c><00:30:07.619><c> lifelong</c><00:30:08.559><c> servants</c><00:30:09.279><c> of</c><00:30:09.759><c> His,</c>

00:30:11.180 --> 00:30:14.960
and<00:30:11.680><c> to</c><00:30:12.180><c> flee</c><00:30:12.619><c> the</c><00:30:13.119><c> domination</c><00:30:13.680><c> of</c><00:30:14.180><c> sin.</c>

00:30:15.640 --> 00:30:18.059
Because<00:30:16.000><c> that</c><00:30:16.319><c> is</c><00:30:16.619><c> the</c><00:30:16.980><c> only</c><00:30:17.420><c> thing</c>

00:30:18.059 --> 00:30:21.460
that<00:30:18.700><c> will</c><00:30:19.099><c> save</c><00:30:19.319><c> us</c><00:30:19.619><c> from</c><00:30:20.000><c> sin's</c><00:30:20.519><c> dominion.</c>

00:30:21.819 --> 00:30:24.059
Whether<00:30:22.059><c> we</c><00:30:22.480><c> are</c><00:30:22.819><c> Christadelphians</c><00:30:23.599><c> today</c>

00:30:24.059 --> 00:30:26.400
under<00:30:24.460><c> sin's</c><00:30:24.940><c> domination</c><00:30:25.359><c> or</c><00:30:25.700><c> we</c><00:30:25.819><c> were</c><00:30:26.039><c> Jews</c>

00:30:26.400 --> 00:30:29.359
in<00:30:26.680><c> that</c><00:30:26.880><c> day</c><00:30:27.099><c> under</c><00:30:27.380><c> the</c><00:30:27.539><c> Gentile</c><00:30:27.960><c> king's</c><00:30:28.440><c> domination.</c>

00:30:30.059 --> 00:30:32.440
Different<00:30:30.339><c> conditions,</c><00:30:31.140><c> same</c><00:30:31.400><c> principle.</c>

00:30:32.819 --> 00:30:37.819
The<00:30:33.079><c> only</c><00:30:33.460><c> way</c><00:30:33.740><c> out</c><00:30:34.279><c> is</c><00:30:35.099><c> to</c><00:30:35.400><c> enter</c><00:30:35.700><c> into</c><00:30:36.099><c> a</c><00:30:36.500><c> covenant</c><00:30:36.819><c> with</c><00:30:37.160><c> our</c><00:30:37.400><c> God</c>

00:30:37.819 --> 00:30:40.799
in<00:30:38.420><c> which</c><00:30:38.640><c> we</c><00:30:38.960><c> declare</c><00:30:39.500><c> to</c><00:30:39.819><c> Him</c>

00:30:41.299 --> 00:30:43.680
that<00:30:41.980><c> we</c><00:30:42.160><c> will</c><00:30:42.440><c> become</c><00:30:42.839><c> His</c><00:30:43.180><c> servants</c>

00:30:43.680 --> 00:30:46.359
and<00:30:44.039><c> live</c><00:30:44.279><c> for</c><00:30:44.500><c> His</c><00:30:44.799><c> principles</c><00:30:45.319><c> and</c><00:30:45.539><c> His</c><00:30:45.759><c> purpose.</c>

00:30:46.720 --> 00:30:50.599
And<00:30:47.160><c> that</c><00:30:47.299><c> is</c><00:30:47.599><c> exactly</c><00:30:48.220><c> what</c><00:30:48.720><c> the</c><00:30:48.940><c> nation</c><00:30:49.240><c> did</c><00:30:49.700><c> that</c><00:30:50.099><c> day.</c>

00:30:50.980 --> 00:30:54.519
Because<00:30:51.259><c> in</c><00:30:51.440><c> verse</c><00:30:51.740><c> 38,</c><00:30:52.539><c> because</c><00:30:52.759><c> of</c><00:30:53.000><c> all</c><00:30:53.380><c> this,</c>

00:30:54.700 --> 00:30:57.619
we<00:30:54.839><c> make</c><00:30:55.180><c> a</c><00:30:55.599><c> firm</c><00:30:55.980><c> covenant</c><00:30:56.559><c> and</c><00:30:56.960><c> write</c><00:30:57.180><c> it.</c>

00:30:57.880 --> 00:31:00.559
And<00:30:58.079><c> our</c><00:30:58.299><c> princes,</c><00:30:58.980><c> our</c><00:30:59.200><c> Levites,</c><00:30:59.740><c> our</c><00:30:59.980><c> priests</c>

00:31:00.559 --> 00:31:03.000
set<00:31:01.140><c> their</c><00:31:01.420><c> seal</c><00:31:01.619><c> to</c><00:31:01.859><c> it.</c>

00:31:05.880 --> 00:31:08.940
And<00:31:06.440><c> what</c><00:31:06.680><c> happened</c><00:31:07.000><c> that</c><00:31:07.299><c> day</c><00:31:07.740><c> was</c><00:31:08.240><c> they</c><00:31:08.480><c> wrote</c><00:31:08.680><c> out</c>

00:31:08.940 --> 00:31:11.079
the<00:31:09.160><c> covenant</c><00:31:09.400><c> that</c><00:31:09.640><c> we</c><00:31:09.839><c> read</c><00:31:10.039><c> in</c><00:31:10.279><c> chapter</c><00:31:10.539><c> 10.</c>

00:31:11.559 --> 00:31:13.319
And<00:31:11.740><c> it</c><00:31:11.839><c> wasn't</c><00:31:12.099><c> just</c><00:31:12.519><c> a</c><00:31:12.779><c> covenant</c><00:31:13.059><c> of</c>

00:31:13.319 --> 00:31:15.400
we<00:31:13.440><c> will</c><00:31:13.660><c> try</c><00:31:13.880><c> to</c><00:31:14.059><c> do</c><00:31:14.200><c> our</c><00:31:14.420><c> best.</c>

00:31:16.079 --> 00:31:19.180
They<00:31:16.339><c> were</c><00:31:16.640><c> specific</c><00:31:17.440><c> items</c><00:31:18.140><c> in</c><00:31:18.619><c> that</c><00:31:18.900><c> covenant.</c>

00:31:19.319 --> 00:31:21.680
Did<00:31:19.440><c> you</c><00:31:19.559><c> notice</c><00:31:19.839><c> as</c><00:31:20.019><c> we</c><00:31:20.200><c> went</c><00:31:20.339><c> through?</c>

00:31:22.200 --> 00:31:26.299
Detailing<00:31:22.759><c> what</c><00:31:23.200><c> obedience</c><00:31:23.900><c> would</c><00:31:24.200><c> look</c><00:31:24.539><c> like.</c>

00:31:26.539 --> 00:31:29.119
Finalized<00:31:27.099><c> in</c><00:31:27.440><c> the</c><00:31:27.779><c> last</c><00:31:28.039><c> verse</c><00:31:28.339><c> of</c><00:31:28.539><c> chapter</c><00:31:28.819><c> 10</c>

00:31:29.119 --> 00:31:31.980
that<00:31:29.259><c> we</c><00:31:29.420><c> will</c><00:31:29.680><c> not</c><00:31:30.000><c> neglect</c><00:31:30.559><c> the</c><00:31:31.079><c> house</c><00:31:31.279><c> of</c><00:31:31.460><c> our</c><00:31:31.640><c> God.</c>

00:31:31.980 --> 00:31:36.259
So<00:31:32.680><c> they</c><00:31:32.839><c> had</c><00:31:33.119><c> assembled</c><00:31:33.539><c> that</c><00:31:33.900><c> day,</c><00:31:34.200><c> convicted</c><00:31:34.680><c> by</c><00:31:35.019><c> their</c><00:31:35.299><c> sin.</c>

00:31:36.339 --> 00:31:38.900
Ezra<00:31:36.559><c> brings</c><00:31:36.880><c> them</c><00:31:37.039><c> to</c><00:31:37.220><c> the</c><00:31:37.400><c> point</c><00:31:37.619><c> where</c><00:31:37.839><c> they</c><00:31:38.059><c> are</c><00:31:38.339><c> willing</c><00:31:38.539><c> now</c>

00:31:38.900 --> 00:31:41.740
to<00:31:39.119><c> make</c><00:31:39.400><c> a</c><00:31:39.799><c> covenant</c><00:31:40.099><c> with</c><00:31:40.640><c> their</c><00:31:40.839><c> God.</c>

00:31:41.900 --> 00:31:46.200
And<00:31:42.279><c> don't</c><00:31:42.880><c> miss</c><00:31:43.160><c> the</c><00:31:43.460><c> connection</c><00:31:43.880><c> in</c><00:31:44.460><c> verse</c><00:31:44.759><c> 37</c><00:31:45.319><c> of</c><00:31:45.519><c> chapter</c><00:31:45.839><c> 9</c>

00:31:46.200 --> 00:31:49.960
when<00:31:46.420><c> he</c><00:31:46.660><c> says</c><00:31:47.039><c> that</c><00:31:47.299><c> we</c><00:31:47.339><c> are</c><00:31:47.599><c> left</c><00:31:47.900><c> in</c><00:31:48.460><c> great</c><00:31:48.799><c> distress,</c>

00:31:50.259 --> 00:31:52.759
which<00:31:50.480><c> is</c><00:31:50.839><c> exactly</c><00:31:51.420><c> where</c><00:31:51.720><c> sin</c><00:31:51.960><c> leaves</c><00:31:52.359><c> us</c>

00:31:52.759 --> 00:31:56.019
if<00:31:53.099><c> we</c><00:31:53.359><c> allow</c><00:31:53.599><c> ourselves</c><00:31:54.039><c> to</c><00:31:54.259><c> be</c><00:31:54.480><c> dominated</c><00:31:54.940><c> by</c><00:31:55.259><c> it.</c>

00:31:56.099 --> 00:31:57.759
A<00:31:56.279><c> person</c><00:31:56.559><c> who</c><00:31:56.839><c> understands</c><00:31:57.220><c> the</c><00:31:57.500><c> difference</c>

00:31:57.759 --> 00:31:59.319
between<00:31:58.140><c> wickedness</c><00:31:58.599><c> and</c><00:31:58.779><c> righteousness</c>

00:31:59.319 --> 00:32:01.339
and<00:31:59.839><c> fails</c><00:32:00.319><c> to</c><00:32:00.599><c> make</c><00:32:00.720><c> that</c><00:32:01.079><c> covenant</c>

00:32:01.339 --> 00:32:03.059
to<00:32:01.619><c> devote</c><00:32:01.819><c> themselves</c><00:32:02.359><c> to</c><00:32:02.640><c> righteousness</c>

00:32:03.059 --> 00:32:06.240
is<00:32:03.720><c> left</c><00:32:04.039><c> in</c><00:32:04.420><c> great</c><00:32:04.700><c> distress,</c><00:32:05.279><c> which</c><00:32:05.480><c> is</c><00:32:05.640><c> where</c><00:32:05.779><c> they</c><00:32:06.000><c> were.</c>

00:32:06.720 --> 00:32:09.359
That<00:32:06.940><c> word</c><00:32:07.160><c> for</c><00:32:07.420><c> distress</c><00:32:07.799><c> is</c><00:32:08.099><c> the</c><00:32:08.339><c> same</c><00:32:08.519><c> word</c><00:32:08.740><c> for</c><00:32:09.000><c> enemies</c>

00:32:09.359 --> 00:32:12.359
back<00:32:09.759><c> in</c><00:32:09.920><c> chapter</c><00:32:10.220><c> 4.</c><00:32:11.119><c> Same</c><00:32:11.400><c> word.</c>

00:32:12.660 --> 00:32:15.200
And<00:32:12.819><c> the</c><00:32:12.980><c> connection</c><00:32:13.339><c> is,</c><00:32:14.000><c> when</c><00:32:14.160><c> we're</c><00:32:14.299><c> under</c><00:32:14.579><c> the</c><00:32:14.859><c> dominion</c>

00:32:15.200 --> 00:32:18.900
of<00:32:15.420><c> our</c><00:32:15.680><c> enemies,</c><00:32:16.220><c> it</c><00:32:16.500><c> leaves</c><00:32:16.799><c> us</c><00:32:17.220><c> in</c><00:32:17.539><c> great</c><00:32:17.779><c> distress.</c>

00:32:19.599 --> 00:32:21.940
In<00:32:19.740><c> our</c><00:32:19.980><c> case,</c><00:32:20.440><c> our</c><00:32:20.640><c> enemy</c><00:32:20.859><c> is</c><00:32:21.160><c> sin.</c>

00:32:22.220 --> 00:32:25.640
And<00:32:22.420><c> we</c><00:32:22.559><c> can</c><00:32:22.880><c> break</c><00:32:23.319><c> sin's</c><00:32:23.819><c> hold</c><00:32:24.160><c> by</c><00:32:24.480><c> entering</c><00:32:24.839><c> into</c><00:32:25.119><c> the</c><00:32:25.380><c> covenant</c>

00:32:25.640 --> 00:32:27.160
with<00:32:25.980><c> God</c><00:32:26.299><c> as</c><00:32:26.519><c> we</c><00:32:26.660><c> have</c><00:32:26.859><c> done.</c>

00:32:27.160 --> 00:32:30.319
And<00:32:27.700><c> in</c><00:32:27.880><c> verse</c><00:32:28.140><c> 28</c><00:32:28.700><c> of</c><00:32:28.940><c> chapter</c><00:32:29.220><c> 10,</c>

00:32:30.579 --> 00:32:33.660
we<00:32:30.799><c> see</c><00:32:31.039><c> what</c><00:32:31.220><c> the</c><00:32:31.440><c> effects</c><00:32:31.759><c> of</c><00:32:32.059><c> the</c><00:32:32.200><c> covenant</c><00:32:32.440><c> are.</c>

00:32:35.720 --> 00:32:38.160
In<00:32:35.839><c> painting</c><00:32:36.099><c> a</c><00:32:36.380><c> picture</c><00:32:36.660><c> of</c><00:32:36.900><c> the</c><00:32:37.059><c> true</c><00:32:37.299><c> spiritual</c><00:32:37.799><c> state</c>

00:32:38.160 --> 00:32:41.200
of<00:32:38.819><c> the</c><00:32:38.960><c> nation</c><00:32:39.400><c> in</c><00:32:40.500><c> chapter</c><00:32:40.799><c> 9,</c>

00:32:41.279 --> 00:32:42.880
again,<00:32:41.700><c> it</c><00:32:41.839><c> wasn't</c><00:32:42.160><c> about</c><00:32:42.460><c> the</c><00:32:42.720><c> wall.</c>

00:32:42.980 --> 00:32:44.599
The<00:32:43.140><c> wall</c><00:32:43.339><c> was</c><00:32:43.660><c> already</c><00:32:44.019><c> built</c><00:32:44.319><c> and</c><00:32:44.480><c> up,</c>

00:32:44.599 --> 00:32:46.799
and<00:32:44.720><c> they</c><00:32:44.859><c> were</c><00:32:45.079><c> still</c><00:32:45.420><c> slaves</c><00:32:45.819><c> to</c><00:32:46.019><c> the</c><00:32:46.160><c> Gentile</c><00:32:46.599><c> king</c>

00:32:46.799 --> 00:32:49.400
because<00:32:47.059><c> they</c><00:32:47.200><c> were</c><00:32:47.440><c> still</c><00:32:47.759><c> slaves</c><00:32:48.180><c> to</c><00:32:48.640><c> sin.</c>

00:32:49.420 --> 00:32:51.079
The<00:32:49.619><c> way</c><00:32:49.819><c> out</c><00:32:50.019><c> now</c><00:32:50.180><c> will</c><00:32:50.319><c> be</c><00:32:50.480><c> through</c><00:32:50.680><c> the</c><00:32:50.880><c> covenant.</c>

00:32:51.460 --> 00:32:54.460
In<00:32:51.640><c> chapter</c><00:32:52.019><c> 10,</c><00:32:53.660><c> in</c><00:32:53.819><c> verse</c><00:32:54.039><c> 28,</c>

00:32:54.500 --> 00:32:56.779
there<00:32:54.619><c> was</c><00:32:54.839><c> a</c><00:32:55.019><c> precondition</c><00:32:55.720><c> for</c><00:32:56.000><c> signing</c><00:32:56.220><c> this</c><00:32:56.539><c> covenant.</c>

00:32:56.779 --> 00:32:59.200
It<00:32:56.940><c> wasn't</c><00:32:57.220><c> just,</c><00:32:58.039><c> let's</c><00:32:58.160><c> pass</c><00:32:58.500><c> the</c><00:32:58.680><c> paper</c><00:32:58.920><c> around</c>

00:32:59.200 --> 00:33:00.940
and<00:32:59.339><c> have</c><00:32:59.559><c> everybody</c><00:32:59.880><c> sign</c><00:33:00.200><c> it.</c>

00:33:01.019 --> 00:33:02.960
The<00:33:01.160><c> rest</c><00:33:01.359><c> of</c><00:33:01.519><c> the</c><00:33:01.680><c> people,</c><00:33:02.019><c> all</c><00:33:02.319><c> those</c><00:33:02.500><c> that</c><00:33:02.660><c> we</c><00:33:02.839><c> read</c>

00:33:02.960 --> 00:33:06.019
in<00:33:03.119><c> verses</c><00:33:03.339><c> 1</c><00:33:03.599><c> to</c><00:33:03.700><c> 27,</c><00:33:05.039><c> and</c><00:33:05.299><c> I</c><00:33:05.440><c> think</c><00:33:05.599><c> they're</c><00:33:05.799><c> there</c>

00:33:06.019 --> 00:33:08.200
so<00:33:06.240><c> that</c><00:33:06.380><c> we</c><00:33:06.460><c> can</c><00:33:06.759><c> honor</c><00:33:07.039><c> the</c><00:33:07.279><c> commitment</c><00:33:07.619><c> that</c><00:33:07.779><c> was</c><00:33:07.960><c> made</c>

00:33:08.200 --> 00:33:09.500
by<00:33:08.440><c> these</c><00:33:08.660><c> people</c><00:33:08.960><c> that</c><00:33:09.220><c> day.</c>

00:33:09.599 --> 00:33:12.299
There<00:33:09.740><c> was</c><00:33:10.019><c> a</c><00:33:10.180><c> man.</c><00:33:11.380><c> There</c><00:33:11.539><c> was</c><00:33:11.779><c> a</c><00:33:11.900><c> man.</c>

00:33:12.660 --> 00:33:14.599
We<00:33:12.839><c> may</c><00:33:13.039><c> not</c><00:33:13.220><c> pronounce</c><00:33:13.519><c> his</c><00:33:13.740><c> name</c><00:33:13.900><c> right,</c><00:33:14.099><c> some</c><00:33:14.319><c> of</c><00:33:14.440><c> us.</c>

00:33:14.619 --> 00:33:16.519
Some<00:33:14.859><c> of</c><00:33:14.940><c> us</c><00:33:15.079><c> do</c><00:33:15.220><c> much,</c><00:33:15.519><c> much</c><00:33:15.680><c> better</c><00:33:15.920><c> as</c><00:33:16.099><c> we</c><00:33:16.259><c> notice.</c>

00:33:16.940 --> 00:33:20.960
But<00:33:17.099><c> there</c><00:33:17.259><c> was</c><00:33:17.460><c> a</c><00:33:17.900><c> man</c><00:33:18.180><c> named</c><00:33:18.799><c> Baena</c><00:33:19.339><c> at</c><00:33:19.720><c> the</c><00:33:19.880><c> end</c><00:33:20.039><c> of</c><00:33:20.160><c> verse</c><00:33:20.339><c> 27</c>

00:33:20.960 --> 00:33:24.220
who<00:33:21.299><c> stood</c><00:33:21.579><c> that</c><00:33:21.980><c> day,</c><00:33:23.000><c> and</c><00:33:23.200><c> he</c><00:33:23.319><c> didn't</c><00:33:23.460><c> just</c><00:33:23.660><c> put</c><00:33:23.779><c> his</c><00:33:24.059><c> name</c>

00:33:24.220 --> 00:33:25.099
on<00:33:24.380><c> a</c><00:33:24.460><c> piece</c><00:33:24.599><c> of</c><00:33:24.759><c> paper.</c>

00:33:25.099 --> 00:33:28.019
He<00:33:25.779><c> first</c><00:33:26.180><c> understood</c><00:33:26.720><c> what</c><00:33:26.920><c> the</c><00:33:27.119><c> preconditions</c><00:33:27.680><c> were.</c>

00:33:28.420 --> 00:33:30.559
The<00:33:28.559><c> rest</c><00:33:28.779><c> of</c><00:33:28.920><c> the</c><00:33:29.079><c> people,</c><00:33:29.380><c> the</c><00:33:29.660><c> priests</c><00:33:29.859><c> in</c><00:33:29.980><c> verse</c><00:33:30.200><c> 28,</c>

00:33:30.660 --> 00:33:32.200
the<00:33:30.779><c> Levites,</c><00:33:31.220><c> the</c><00:33:31.319><c> gatekeepers,</c><00:33:31.859><c> the</c><00:33:32.000><c> singers,</c>

00:33:32.299 --> 00:33:35.440
the<00:33:32.420><c> temple</c><00:33:32.740><c> servants,</c><00:33:33.339><c> and</c><00:33:33.700><c> all</c><00:33:33.940><c> who</c><00:33:34.119><c> had</c><00:33:34.480><c> separated</c><00:33:34.859><c> themselves</c>

00:33:35.440 --> 00:33:38.599
from<00:33:35.700><c> the</c><00:33:35.920><c> peoples</c><00:33:36.160><c> of</c><00:33:36.380><c> the</c><00:33:36.559><c> land</c><00:33:36.940><c> to</c><00:33:37.359><c> the</c><00:33:37.480><c> law</c><00:33:37.660><c> of</c><00:33:37.819><c> God.</c>

00:33:39.039 --> 00:33:40.700
See,<00:33:39.220><c> it</c><00:33:39.220><c> wasn't</c><00:33:39.400><c> everybody</c><00:33:39.819><c> who</c><00:33:40.059><c> signed</c><00:33:40.240><c> that</c><00:33:40.480><c> covenant</c>

00:33:40.700 --> 00:33:41.160
that<00:33:40.980><c> day.</c>

00:33:41.200 --> 00:33:44.539
It<00:33:41.319><c> was</c><00:33:41.539><c> only</c><00:33:41.819><c> those</c><00:33:42.119><c> who</c><00:33:42.519><c> agreed</c><00:33:42.779><c> to</c><00:33:43.059><c> first</c><00:33:43.400><c> separate</c><00:33:43.839><c> themselves</c>

00:33:44.539 --> 00:33:46.720
from<00:33:45.099><c> their</c><00:33:45.380><c> former</c><00:33:45.680><c> ways</c><00:33:45.920><c> of</c><00:33:46.180><c> wickedness</c>

00:33:46.720 --> 00:33:50.059
and<00:33:47.339><c> covenant</c><00:33:47.640><c> themselves</c><00:33:48.279><c> to</c><00:33:48.599><c> Yahweh</c><00:33:48.940><c> to</c><00:33:49.160><c> become</c><00:33:49.380><c> His</c><00:33:49.660><c> servant</c>

00:33:50.059 --> 00:33:52.740
that<00:33:50.640><c> would</c><00:33:52.019><c> sign</c><00:33:52.240><c> the</c><00:33:52.500><c> covenant.</c>

00:33:52.740 --> 00:33:57.180
The<00:33:53.680><c> conditions</c><00:33:54.180><c> were,</c><00:33:55.380><c> in</c><00:33:55.619><c> verse</c><00:33:55.819><c> 28,</c><00:33:56.339><c> it</c><00:33:56.339><c> wasn't</c><00:33:56.599><c> just</c><00:33:56.880><c> the</c><00:33:57.059><c> men</c>

00:33:57.180 --> 00:33:59.079
but<00:33:57.359><c> their</c><00:33:57.559><c> wives,</c><00:33:57.960><c> their</c><00:33:58.180><c> sons,</c><00:33:58.460><c> their</c><00:33:58.680><c> daughters,</c>

00:33:59.559 --> 00:34:01.940
all<00:33:59.859><c> who</c><00:34:00.079><c> have</c><00:34:00.259><c> knowledge</c><00:34:00.599><c> and</c><00:34:00.859><c> understanding.</c>

00:34:02.000 --> 00:34:03.559
They<00:34:02.099><c> joined</c><00:34:02.539><c> with</c><00:34:02.940><c> their</c><00:34:03.220><c> brethren.</c>

00:34:03.960 --> 00:34:05.440
See<00:34:04.039><c> the</c><00:34:04.160><c> principle</c><00:34:04.500><c> of</c><00:34:04.759><c> unity</c><00:34:04.960><c> again.</c>

00:34:05.759 --> 00:34:08.860
A<00:34:06.079><c> united</c><00:34:06.420><c> community</c><00:34:07.220><c> now</c><00:34:08.039><c> making</c><00:34:08.340><c> a</c><00:34:08.639><c> covenant</c>

00:34:08.860 --> 00:34:10.420
to<00:34:09.119><c> become</c><00:34:09.380><c> servants</c><00:34:09.739><c> of</c><00:34:09.980><c> Yahweh.</c>

00:34:10.719 --> 00:34:12.679
They<00:34:10.980><c> joined</c><00:34:11.199><c> with</c><00:34:11.500><c> their</c><00:34:11.719><c> brethren,</c><00:34:11.980><c> their</c><00:34:12.239><c> nobles,</c>

00:34:13.059 --> 00:34:16.559
to<00:34:13.280><c> enter</c><00:34:13.559><c> into</c><00:34:15.179><c> a</c><00:34:15.460><c> curse</c><00:34:15.780><c> and</c><00:34:16.019><c> an</c><00:34:16.159><c> oath.</c>

00:34:16.719 --> 00:34:19.159
For<00:34:16.880><c> what</c><00:34:17.079><c> purpose?</c><00:34:17.480><c> To</c><00:34:17.760><c> walk</c><00:34:18.199><c> in</c><00:34:18.420><c> God's</c><00:34:18.840><c> law,</c>

00:34:19.619 --> 00:34:21.880
which<00:34:19.860><c> was</c><00:34:20.059><c> given</c><00:34:20.260><c> by</c><00:34:20.460><c> Moses,</c><00:34:20.860><c> the</c><00:34:21.059><c> servant</c><00:34:21.260><c> of</c><00:34:21.500><c> God,</c>

00:34:21.880 --> 00:34:25.199
and<00:34:22.300><c> to</c><00:34:22.460><c> observe</c><00:34:22.980><c> and</c><00:34:23.260><c> do</c><00:34:23.460><c> all</c><00:34:23.780><c> the</c><00:34:23.980><c> commandments</c><00:34:24.360><c> of</c><00:34:24.579><c> the</c><00:34:24.719><c> Lord,</c>

00:34:25.400 --> 00:34:28.460
our<00:34:25.579><c> Lord,</c><00:34:26.860><c> and</c><00:34:26.980><c> His</c><00:34:27.139><c> ordinances</c><00:34:27.579><c> and</c><00:34:27.780><c> His</c><00:34:27.980><c> statutes.</c>

00:34:28.900 --> 00:34:31.400
In<00:34:29.099><c> essence,</c><00:34:29.619><c> the</c><00:34:29.659><c> same</c><00:34:29.920><c> questions</c><00:34:30.320><c> we</c><00:34:31.059><c> would</c><00:34:31.219><c> ask</c>

00:34:31.400 --> 00:34:32.699
at<00:34:31.519><c> a</c><00:34:31.619><c> baptismal</c><00:34:32.340><c> interview,</c>

00:34:33.079 --> 00:34:34.820
the<00:34:33.320><c> same</c><00:34:33.539><c> questions</c><00:34:33.920><c> were</c><00:34:34.139><c> asked</c><00:34:34.380><c> that</c><00:34:34.639><c> day.</c>

00:34:34.860 --> 00:34:38.300
Are<00:34:35.059><c> you</c><00:34:35.300><c> committing</c><00:34:35.679><c> your</c><00:34:36.059><c> life</c><00:34:36.380><c> to</c><00:34:37.199><c> become</c><00:34:37.420><c> a</c><00:34:37.639><c> servant</c><00:34:37.820><c> of</c><00:34:38.000><c> God?</c>

00:34:38.360 --> 00:34:40.800
And<00:34:38.500><c> the</c><00:34:38.679><c> response</c><00:34:39.000><c> of</c><00:34:39.280><c> everyone</c><00:34:39.619><c> who</c><00:34:39.860><c> signed</c><00:34:40.079><c> that</c><00:34:40.280><c> document</c>

00:34:40.800 --> 00:34:42.659
was<00:34:41.280><c> that</c><00:34:41.480><c> yes,</c><00:34:41.679><c> they</c><00:34:41.840><c> were.</c>

00:34:42.840 --> 00:34:46.440
And<00:34:43.059><c> they</c><00:34:43.119><c> were</c><00:34:43.280><c> entering</c><00:34:43.539><c> into</c><00:34:43.820><c> the</c><00:34:45.059><c> curse</c><00:34:45.280><c> and</c><00:34:45.539><c> the</c><00:34:45.739><c> oath.</c>

00:34:46.539 --> 00:34:49.500
They<00:34:46.860><c> recognized</c><00:34:47.219><c> the</c><00:34:47.440><c> principle</c><00:34:47.880><c> of</c><00:34:48.320><c> the</c><00:34:48.480><c> need</c><00:34:48.619><c> to</c><00:34:48.840><c> walk</c><00:34:49.059><c> in</c><00:34:49.260><c> light</c>

00:34:49.500 --> 00:34:51.500
and<00:34:49.679><c> to</c><00:34:49.920><c> leave</c><00:34:50.500><c> the</c><00:34:51.099><c> darkness.</c>

00:34:51.800 --> 00:34:53.739
And<00:34:51.840><c> they</c><00:34:52.239><c> saw</c><00:34:52.460><c> the</c><00:34:52.639><c> principle</c><00:34:53.079><c> and</c><00:34:53.300><c> the</c><00:34:53.500><c> need</c>

00:34:53.739 --> 00:34:57.320
to<00:34:54.500><c> yoke</c><00:34:54.780><c> themselves</c><00:34:55.380><c> to</c><00:34:55.639><c> a</c><00:34:55.780><c> lifetime</c><00:34:56.139><c> of</c><00:34:56.440><c> obedience.</c>

00:34:58.239 --> 00:35:01.099
The<00:34:58.380><c> last</c><00:34:58.619><c> connection</c><00:34:58.940><c> we</c><00:34:59.219><c> see</c><00:34:59.880><c> for</c><00:35:00.179><c> purposes</c><00:35:00.460><c> this</c><00:35:00.739><c> morning</c>

00:35:01.099 --> 00:35:04.119
is<00:35:01.519><c> in</c><00:35:02.639><c> verse</c><00:35:02.840><c> 29.</c>

00:35:04.559 --> 00:35:07.000
Because<00:35:04.739><c> when</c><00:35:04.940><c> it</c><00:35:05.159><c> says</c><00:35:05.280><c> that</c><00:35:05.480><c> they</c><00:35:05.679><c> joined</c><00:35:06.059><c> with</c><00:35:06.440><c> their</c><00:35:06.699><c> brethren,</c>

00:35:07.059 --> 00:35:09.539
the<00:35:07.239><c> nobles,</c><00:35:08.619><c> fascinating</c><00:35:09.119><c> connection.</c>

00:35:09.639 --> 00:35:13.000
It's<00:35:09.940><c> the</c><00:35:10.139><c> same</c><00:35:10.340><c> word</c><00:35:10.639><c> that</c><00:35:10.820><c> we</c><00:35:10.980><c> see</c><00:35:11.139><c> back</c><00:35:11.440><c> in</c><00:35:11.639><c> chapter</c><00:35:11.920><c> 3</c>

00:35:13.099 --> 00:35:15.960
that<00:35:13.579><c> talks</c><00:35:13.860><c> about</c><00:35:14.079><c> how</c><00:35:14.199><c> they</c><00:35:14.300><c> were</c><00:35:14.420><c> building</c><00:35:14.739><c> the</c><00:35:15.000><c> wall</c>

00:35:16.159 --> 00:35:18.239
and<00:35:16.719><c> joining</c><00:35:17.039><c> it</c><00:35:17.320><c> together.</c>

00:35:18.480 --> 00:35:21.780
Back<00:35:19.119><c> in</c><00:35:19.320><c> chapter</c><00:35:19.559><c> 3,</c><00:35:19.920><c> it</c><00:35:19.960><c> was</c><00:35:20.179><c> a</c><00:35:20.340><c> physical</c><00:35:20.840><c> joining</c>

00:35:22.440 --> 00:35:24.699
of<00:35:23.079><c> the</c><00:35:23.300><c> physical</c><00:35:23.699><c> wall</c>

00:35:24.739 --> 00:35:27.800
to<00:35:25.159><c> separate</c><00:35:25.480><c> the</c><00:35:25.699><c> community</c><00:35:26.079><c> from</c><00:35:26.340><c> the</c><00:35:26.440><c> Gentile</c><00:35:26.860><c> influence.</c>

00:35:28.239 --> 00:35:32.360
You<00:35:28.360><c> see,</c><00:35:28.639><c> the</c><00:35:28.760><c> real</c><00:35:29.059><c> wall</c><00:35:29.480><c> was</c><00:35:29.800><c> built</c><00:35:30.320><c> in</c><00:35:30.699><c> chapter</c><00:35:30.940><c> 9</c><00:35:31.199><c> and</c><00:35:31.340><c> 10,</c>

00:35:32.539 --> 00:35:35.320
30<00:35:32.900><c> days</c><00:35:33.260><c> after</c><00:35:33.840><c> the</c><00:35:34.079><c> physical</c><00:35:34.420><c> wall</c><00:35:34.639><c> was</c><00:35:34.920><c> finished.</c>

00:35:35.719 --> 00:35:38.300
Because<00:35:36.059><c> on</c><00:35:36.340><c> that</c><00:35:36.559><c> day</c><00:35:36.840><c> in</c><00:35:36.980><c> chapter</c><00:35:37.300><c> 9</c><00:35:37.599><c> and</c><00:35:37.739><c> 10,</c>

00:35:38.800 --> 00:35:43.179
the<00:35:39.019><c> ecclesia</c><00:35:39.480><c> was</c><00:35:40.360><c> joining</c><00:35:40.920><c> together</c><00:35:41.920><c> spiritually</c>

00:35:43.480 --> 00:35:45.480
to<00:35:43.800><c> build</c><00:35:44.039><c> a</c><00:35:44.280><c> wall</c><00:35:44.460><c> of</c><00:35:44.820><c> separation</c>

00:35:45.480 --> 00:35:47.860
that<00:35:46.219><c> would</c><00:35:46.420><c> not</c><00:35:46.619><c> only</c><00:35:46.960><c> distance</c><00:35:47.380><c> themselves</c>

00:35:47.860 --> 00:35:49.920
from<00:35:48.139><c> the</c><00:35:48.420><c> Gentile</c><00:35:48.920><c> influence,</c>

00:35:50.059 --> 00:35:54.079
but<00:35:50.099><c> they,</c><00:35:51.360><c> mirroring</c><00:35:52.139><c> the</c><00:35:52.360><c> prayer</c><00:35:52.619><c> of</c><00:35:52.780><c> Nehemiah</c><00:35:53.260><c> in</c><00:35:53.400><c> chapter</c><00:35:53.719><c> 1,</c>

00:35:54.119 --> 00:35:56.639
verse<00:35:54.420><c> 11,</c><00:35:55.480><c> were</c><00:35:55.619><c> committing</c><00:35:55.900><c> themselves</c>

00:35:56.639 --> 00:36:00.280
to<00:35:56.880><c> be</c><00:35:57.260><c> lifelong</c><00:35:58.340><c> servants</c><00:35:59.059><c> of</c><00:35:59.360><c> Yahweh.</c>

00:36:00.760 --> 00:36:03.239
And<00:36:01.119><c> as</c><00:36:01.239><c> we've</c><00:36:01.480><c> come</c><00:36:01.579><c> together</c><00:36:01.920><c> this</c><00:36:02.179><c> morning,</c><00:36:02.639><c> brethren</c><00:36:02.719><c> and</c><00:36:02.920><c> sisters,</c>

00:36:03.300 --> 00:36:08.139
to<00:36:03.500><c> remember</c><00:36:04.659><c> the</c><00:36:05.619><c> dedication</c><00:36:06.219><c> of</c><00:36:06.420><c> our</c><00:36:06.559><c> Lord</c><00:36:06.739><c> Jesus</c><00:36:07.079><c> Christ,</c>

00:36:08.880 --> 00:36:11.360
He<00:36:09.340><c> provides</c><00:36:09.960><c> the</c><00:36:10.280><c> way</c><00:36:10.539><c> for</c><00:36:10.860><c> us.</c>

00:36:11.539 --> 00:36:13.039
He<00:36:11.940><c> sets</c><00:36:12.239><c> the</c><00:36:12.579><c> example.</c>

00:36:13.039 --> 00:36:16.300
He<00:36:13.260><c> is</c><00:36:14.320><c> the</c><00:36:14.760><c> example</c><00:36:15.280><c> for</c><00:36:15.480><c> us</c><00:36:15.719><c> to</c><00:36:15.960><c> follow.</c>

00:36:16.719 --> 00:36:21.179
He<00:36:16.900><c> is</c><00:36:17.239><c> the</c><00:36:17.599><c> proof</c><00:36:17.980><c> that</c><00:36:19.059><c> if</c><00:36:19.400><c> we</c><00:36:19.659><c> will</c><00:36:19.900><c> trust</c><00:36:20.300><c> our</c><00:36:20.719><c> God</c>

00:36:21.179 --> 00:36:25.599
and<00:36:22.300><c> walk</c><00:36:22.860><c> faithfully</c><00:36:23.780><c> in</c><00:36:24.260><c> that</c><00:36:24.579><c> trust,</c>

00:36:26.159 --> 00:36:30.280
that<00:36:26.380><c> God</c><00:36:26.659><c> can</c><00:36:27.159><c> break</c><00:36:27.980><c> sins</c><00:36:28.480><c> hold</c><00:36:28.960><c> in</c><00:36:29.239><c> our</c><00:36:29.420><c> life.</c>

00:36:30.739 --> 00:36:33.360
God<00:36:31.039><c> can</c><00:36:31.420><c> keep</c><00:36:31.679><c> this</c><00:36:32.059><c> Gentile</c><00:36:32.820><c> influence</c>

00:36:33.360 --> 00:36:36.239
outside<00:36:33.980><c> of</c><00:36:34.179><c> our</c><00:36:34.400><c> families</c><00:36:34.760><c> and</c><00:36:35.039><c> outside</c><00:36:35.500><c> of</c><00:36:35.679><c> our</c><00:36:35.860><c> ecclesia.</c>

00:36:36.579 --> 00:36:38.480
He<00:36:36.780><c> has</c><00:36:37.079><c> promised</c><00:36:37.559><c> to</c><00:36:37.780><c> do</c><00:36:37.980><c> that.</c>

00:36:38.480 --> 00:36:43.980
But<00:36:39.400><c> He</c><00:36:39.539><c> is</c><00:36:39.780><c> looking</c><00:36:40.119><c> for</c><00:36:40.360><c> us</c><00:36:40.920><c> to</c><00:36:41.440><c> faithfully</c><00:36:42.500><c> and</c><00:36:43.059><c> obediently</c>

00:36:44.679 --> 00:36:47.900
follow<00:36:45.079><c> the</c><00:36:45.579><c> covenant</c><00:36:46.019><c> that</c><00:36:46.559><c> like</c><00:36:46.800><c> the</c><00:36:47.000><c> Jews</c><00:36:47.199><c> that</c><00:36:47.559><c> day,</c>

00:36:48.000 --> 00:36:50.739
each<00:36:48.340><c> of</c><00:36:48.460><c> us</c><00:36:48.920><c> has</c><00:36:49.500><c> entered</c><00:36:49.719><c> into.</c>

00:37:06.059 --> 00:37:10.780
Father<00:37:06.519><c> Ken,</c><00:37:06.739><c> we</c><00:37:06.960><c> thank</c><00:37:07.159><c> you</c><00:37:07.360><c> for</c><00:37:07.480><c> your</c><00:37:07.659><c> words</c><00:37:08.199><c> and</c><00:37:08.619><c> exhortations</c><00:37:09.239><c> on</c><00:37:09.420><c> our</c><00:37:09.539><c> behalf.</c>

00:37:13.039 --> 00:37:14.900
As<00:37:13.239><c> a</c><00:37:13.420><c> reminder,</c><00:37:13.820><c> before</c><00:37:14.059><c> the</c><00:37:14.320><c> memorials,</c>

00:37:14.900 --> 00:37:17.000
please<00:37:15.139><c> remain</c><00:37:15.539><c> seated</c><00:37:15.980><c> for</c><00:37:16.420><c> both</c><00:37:16.619><c> the</c><00:37:16.820><c> prayers</c>

00:37:17.000 --> 00:37:19.739
for<00:37:17.159><c> the</c><00:37:17.420><c> bread</c><00:37:17.659><c> and</c><00:37:18.420><c> for</c><00:37:18.599><c> the</c><00:37:18.780><c> wine.</c>

00:37:21.159 --> 00:37:23.820
To<00:37:21.420><c> further</c><00:37:21.639><c> set</c><00:37:21.820><c> our</c><00:37:22.039><c> minds</c><00:37:22.539><c> towards</c><00:37:23.179><c> the</c><00:37:23.519><c> covenant</c>

00:37:23.820 --> 00:37:25.699
that<00:37:24.039><c> we</c><00:37:24.199><c> have</c><00:37:24.380><c> made</c><00:37:24.539><c> with</c><00:37:24.760><c> our</c><00:37:24.920><c> Lord,</c>

00:37:26.239 --> 00:37:29.880
we'll<00:37:26.480><c> sing</c><00:37:26.619><c> together</c><00:37:27.019><c> the</c><00:37:27.219><c> words</c><00:37:27.480><c> of</c><00:37:27.719><c> Anthem</c><00:37:28.639><c> 9.</c>

00:37:39.139 --> 00:37:41.539
Bread<00:37:39.280><c> of</c><00:37:39.420><c> the</c><00:37:39.619><c> world,</c><00:37:40.519><c> in</c><00:37:40.699><c> mercy</c><00:37:40.980><c> broken,</c>

00:37:41.539 --> 00:37:47.920
Wine<00:37:42.719><c> of</c><00:37:42.920><c> the</c><00:37:43.159><c> soul,</c><00:37:44.400><c> in</c><00:37:44.519><c> mercy</c><00:37:44.880><c> shed,</c><00:37:46.300><c> Anthem</c><00:37:46.840><c> 9.</c>

00:38:07.840 --> 00:38:17.639
Bread<00:38:09.239><c> of</c><00:38:10.440><c> the</c><00:38:11.659><c> world,</c><00:38:13.059><c> in</c><00:38:13.579><c> mercy</c><00:38:14.739><c> broken,</c>

00:38:18.760 --> 00:38:29.260
Wine<00:38:20.159><c> of</c><00:38:21.159><c> the</c><00:38:22.059><c> soul,</c><00:38:23.340><c> in</c><00:38:24.079><c> mercy</c><00:38:26.300><c> shed,</c>

00:38:30.800 --> 00:38:39.300
By<00:38:31.320><c> whom</c><00:38:32.039><c> the</c><00:38:33.139><c> words</c><00:38:33.800><c> of</c><00:38:34.820><c> life</c><00:38:35.420><c> were</c><00:38:36.440><c> spoken,</c>

00:38:39.300 --> 00:38:49.820
And<00:38:41.780><c> in</c><00:38:42.679><c> whose</c><00:38:43.460><c> death</c><00:38:44.480><c> our</c><00:38:45.400><c> sins</c><00:38:46.320><c> are</c><00:38:47.500><c> dead.</c>

00:38:51.380 --> 00:39:01.320
Look<00:38:51.719><c> on</c><00:38:52.739><c> the</c><00:38:53.760><c> heart,</c><00:38:55.539><c> white</c><00:38:56.860><c> sorrow</c><00:38:58.539><c> broken,</c>

00:39:02.559 --> 00:39:12.760
Look<00:39:03.960><c> on</c><00:39:05.280><c> the</c><00:39:05.920><c> tears</c><00:39:06.760><c> I've</c><00:39:08.139><c> sinned</c><00:39:10.679><c> shed,</c>

00:39:12.760 --> 00:39:23.599
And<00:39:15.380><c> give</c><00:39:16.360><c> thy</c><00:39:17.059><c> peace</c><00:39:17.719><c> to</c><00:39:19.260><c> us</c><00:39:19.880><c> the</c><00:39:20.920><c> broken,</c>

00:39:25.219 --> 00:39:34.920
That<00:39:26.000><c> by</c><00:39:26.920><c> thy</c><00:39:27.719><c> grace</c><00:39:28.739><c> my</c><00:39:29.760><c> souls</c><00:39:30.880><c> are</c><00:39:32.340><c> fed.</c>

00:39:48.800 --> 00:39:51.780
As<00:39:49.480><c> Brother</c><00:39:49.800><c> Ken</c><00:39:50.059><c> reminded</c><00:39:50.539><c> us,</c>

00:39:52.019 --> 00:39:55.239
we<00:39:52.320><c> too</c><00:39:53.159><c> have</c><00:39:53.940><c> been</c><00:39:54.260><c> slaves.</c>

00:39:55.900 --> 00:39:58.500
We<00:39:56.260><c> too</c><00:39:56.440><c> have</c><00:39:56.619><c> been</c><00:39:56.840><c> slaves</c><00:39:57.239><c> to</c><00:39:57.579><c> sin.</c>

00:40:00.599 --> 00:40:05.420
Paul<00:40:00.980><c> in</c><00:40:01.579><c> his</c><00:40:01.880><c> wisdom</c><00:40:02.320><c> and</c><00:40:03.559><c> ability</c><00:40:03.980><c> was</c><00:40:04.300><c> able</c><00:40:04.519><c> to</c><00:40:04.760><c> sum</c><00:40:04.900><c> up</c>

00:40:05.420 --> 00:40:08.699
perhaps<00:40:05.840><c> the</c><00:40:06.000><c> whole</c><00:40:06.199><c> weekend</c><00:40:06.659><c> in</c><00:40:06.860><c> just</c><00:40:07.119><c> a</c><00:40:07.260><c> few</c><00:40:07.420><c> simple</c><00:40:07.760><c> verses</c>

00:40:08.719 --> 00:40:10.559
and<00:40:09.059><c> bring</c><00:40:09.199><c> us</c><00:40:09.400><c> to</c><00:40:09.559><c> the</c><00:40:09.619><c> table</c><00:40:09.920><c> of</c><00:40:10.079><c> the</c><00:40:10.179><c> Lord.</c>

00:40:10.559 --> 00:40:14.159
For<00:40:11.400><c> to</c><00:40:11.559><c> the</c><00:40:11.760><c> Corinthians</c><00:40:12.179><c> in</c><00:40:12.400><c> chapter</c><00:40:12.719><c> 6,</c><00:40:13.260><c> verse</c><00:40:13.360><c> 19,</c>

00:40:14.300 --> 00:40:15.739
Paul<00:40:14.480><c> writes,</c>

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Know<00:40:17.340><c> ye</c><00:40:17.559><c> not</c><00:40:18.179><c> that</c><00:40:19.300><c> your</c><00:40:19.539><c> body</c><00:40:20.179><c> is</c><00:40:21.340><c> the</c><00:40:21.519><c> temple</c>

00:40:22.219 --> 00:40:25.260
of<00:40:22.619><c> the</c><00:40:22.780><c> Holy</c><00:40:23.039><c> Spirit</c><00:40:23.739><c> which</c><00:40:24.139><c> is</c><00:40:24.340><c> in</c><00:40:24.519><c> you,</c>

00:40:25.519 --> 00:40:27.920
which<00:40:25.800><c> ye</c><00:40:26.079><c> have</c><00:40:26.280><c> of</c><00:40:26.460><c> God,</c>

00:40:28.519 --> 00:40:32.000
and<00:40:28.800><c> ye</c><00:40:29.320><c> are</c><00:40:30.480><c> not</c><00:40:30.679><c> your</c><00:40:30.960><c> own?</c>

00:40:32.400 --> 00:40:34.900
For<00:40:32.599><c> ye</c><00:40:32.820><c> are</c><00:40:32.960><c> bought</c><00:40:33.119><c> with</c><00:40:33.360><c> a</c><00:40:33.559><c> price.</c>

00:40:36.139 --> 00:40:39.500
Therefore,<00:40:37.679><c> glorify</c><00:40:38.159><c> God</c><00:40:38.480><c> in</c><00:40:38.619><c> your</c><00:40:38.780><c> body,</c>

00:40:39.500 --> 00:40:46.000
and<00:40:40.639><c> in</c><00:40:40.820><c> your</c><00:40:41.139><c> spirit</c><00:40:41.920><c> which</c><00:40:43.420><c> are</c><00:40:43.699><c> God's.</c>

00:40:46.500 --> 00:40:48.320
We<00:40:46.820><c> come</c><00:40:47.059><c> before</c><00:40:47.420><c> the</c><00:40:47.639><c> bread</c><00:40:47.760><c> and</c><00:40:47.940><c> the</c><00:40:48.159><c> wine</c>

00:40:48.320 --> 00:40:50.900
to<00:40:48.579><c> remember</c><00:40:49.460><c> our</c><00:40:49.940><c> covenant,</c>

00:40:52.260 --> 00:40:54.179
the<00:40:52.460><c> commitment</c><00:40:52.800><c> we've</c><00:40:53.199><c> made</c><00:40:53.440><c> to</c><00:40:53.719><c> our</c><00:40:53.920><c> Lord,</c>

00:40:54.260 --> 00:40:56.840
that<00:40:54.380><c> we</c><00:40:54.539><c> do</c><00:40:54.760><c> not</c><00:40:55.099><c> continue</c><00:40:55.659><c> in</c><00:40:56.000><c> sin,</c>

00:40:57.579 --> 00:41:00.519
but<00:40:57.780><c> that</c><00:40:57.980><c> we</c><00:40:58.159><c> wash</c><00:40:58.519><c> and</c><00:40:58.739><c> destroy</c><00:40:59.179><c> the</c><00:40:59.400><c> old</c><00:40:59.619><c> man,</c>

00:41:01.119 --> 00:41:03.980
and<00:41:01.219><c> live</c><00:41:01.400><c> a</c><00:41:01.539><c> new</c><00:41:01.719><c> life</c><00:41:02.380><c> committed</c><00:41:02.940><c> in</c><00:41:03.239><c> service</c>

00:41:03.980 --> 00:41:06.139
and<00:41:04.400><c> indeed</c><00:41:04.780><c> to</c><00:41:05.059><c> our</c><00:41:05.219><c> Father.</c>

00:41:08.699 --> 00:41:13.139
David<00:41:09.340><c> in</c><00:41:09.619><c> Psalm</c><00:41:09.840><c> 25</c><00:41:11.019><c> summarizes</c><00:41:11.940><c> perhaps</c><00:41:12.440><c> the</c><00:41:12.739><c> covenant</c>

00:41:13.139 --> 00:41:17.559
in<00:41:13.880><c> very</c><00:41:14.119><c> nice</c><00:41:14.400><c> words</c><00:41:14.780><c> for</c><00:41:15.079><c> us</c><00:41:15.400><c> as</c><00:41:15.880><c> a</c><00:41:16.019><c> source</c><00:41:16.199><c> of</c><00:41:16.559><c> strength.</c>

00:41:18.159 --> 00:41:21.059
In<00:41:18.300><c> David's</c><00:41:18.739><c> writings</c><00:41:18.940><c> in</c><00:41:19.199><c> Psalm</c><00:41:19.400><c> 25</c><00:41:20.000><c> he</c><00:41:20.260><c> said,</c>

00:41:21.119 --> 00:41:24.900
All<00:41:21.380><c> the</c><00:41:21.619><c> paths</c><00:41:21.840><c> of</c><00:41:22.019><c> the</c><00:41:22.179><c> Lord</c><00:41:22.360><c> are</c><00:41:22.539><c> mercy</c><00:41:23.079><c> and</c><00:41:24.300><c> truth</c>

00:41:24.900 --> 00:41:30.780
unto<00:41:25.639><c> such</c><00:41:25.940><c> that</c><00:41:26.179><c> keep</c><00:41:26.480><c> his</c><00:41:26.920><c> covenant</c><00:41:27.500><c> and</c><00:41:29.239><c> his</c><00:41:29.739><c> testimonies.</c>

00:41:30.780 --> 00:41:33.539
For<00:41:31.260><c> thy</c><00:41:31.500><c> name's</c><00:41:32.059><c> sake,</c><00:41:32.159><c> O</c><00:41:32.320><c> Lord,</c>

00:41:34.079 --> 00:41:36.880
pardon<00:41:34.320><c> my</c><00:41:34.619><c> iniquity,</c>

00:41:36.900 --> 00:41:38.619
for<00:41:37.159><c> it</c><00:41:37.280><c> is</c><00:41:37.539><c> great.</c>

00:41:39.380 --> 00:41:42.059
What<00:41:39.519><c> man</c><00:41:39.780><c> is</c><00:41:39.980><c> he</c><00:41:40.119><c> that</c><00:41:40.360><c> feareth</c><00:41:40.800><c> the</c><00:41:40.960><c> Lord?</c>

00:41:42.980 --> 00:41:47.199
Him<00:41:43.579><c> shall</c><00:41:44.099><c> he</c><00:41:44.360><c> teach</c><00:41:44.599><c> in</c><00:41:44.800><c> the</c><00:41:44.940><c> way</c><00:41:45.559><c> that</c><00:41:45.860><c> he</c><00:41:46.019><c> shall</c><00:41:46.239><c> choose.</c>

00:41:47.579 --> 00:41:49.900
His<00:41:47.880><c> soul</c><00:41:48.219><c> shall</c><00:41:48.480><c> dwell</c><00:41:48.800><c> in</c><00:41:49.059><c> these,</c>

00:41:50.300 --> 00:41:54.280
and<00:41:50.420><c> his</c><00:41:50.739><c> seed</c><00:41:51.460><c> shall</c><00:41:52.579><c> inherit</c><00:41:53.059><c> the</c><00:41:53.340><c> earth.</c>

00:41:55.539 --> 00:41:58.500
We<00:41:56.139><c> now</c><00:41:56.380><c> remember</c><00:41:56.760><c> the</c><00:41:57.000><c> goodness</c><00:41:57.300><c> and</c><00:41:57.519><c> the</c><00:41:57.800><c> graciousness</c><00:41:58.340><c> of</c>

00:41:58.500 --> 00:41:59.820
our<00:41:58.699><c> Lord,</c>

00:42:00.340 --> 00:42:03.780
who<00:42:00.860><c> allowed</c><00:42:01.000><c> his</c><00:42:01.239><c> only</c><00:42:01.559><c> beloved</c><00:42:01.960><c> Son</c><00:42:02.300><c> to</c><00:42:02.599><c> die</c>

00:42:04.239 --> 00:42:06.159
that<00:42:04.760><c> we</c><00:42:04.980><c> could</c><00:42:05.219><c> live.</c>

00:42:08.000 --> 00:42:10.019
So<00:42:08.179><c> to</c><00:42:08.360><c> bring</c><00:42:08.500><c> our</c><00:42:08.699><c> minds</c><00:42:09.179><c> to</c><00:42:09.519><c> the</c><00:42:09.699><c> Lord</c>

00:42:10.019 --> 00:42:12.659
before<00:42:10.980><c> we</c><00:42:11.219><c> break</c><00:42:11.420><c> bread</c><00:42:11.659><c> and</c><00:42:11.800><c> drink</c><00:42:12.079><c> wine,</c>

00:42:13.039 --> 00:42:16.440
perhaps<00:42:13.320><c> we</c><00:42:13.500><c> should</c><00:42:13.659><c> read</c><00:42:13.860><c> the</c><00:42:13.960><c> words</c><00:42:14.219><c> of</c><00:42:14.460><c> Paul</c><00:42:14.900><c> to</c><00:42:15.239><c> the</c><00:42:15.420><c> Corinthians,</c>

00:42:17.199 --> 00:42:19.420
who<00:42:17.380><c> conveys</c><00:42:17.719><c> the</c><00:42:17.940><c> message</c><00:42:18.300><c> of</c><00:42:18.519><c> the</c><00:42:18.659><c> Last</c><00:42:18.920><c> Supper</c>

00:42:19.420 --> 00:42:21.639
to<00:42:19.780><c> the</c><00:42:20.000><c> Corinthians</c><00:42:20.340><c> again.</c>

00:42:21.920 --> 00:42:23.440
And<00:42:22.059><c> Paul</c><00:42:22.219><c> says,</c>

00:42:26.519 --> 00:42:28.500
For<00:42:26.659><c> I</c><00:42:26.860><c> have</c><00:42:27.079><c> received</c><00:42:27.500><c> to</c><00:42:27.679><c> the</c><00:42:27.820><c> Lord</c>

00:42:28.500 --> 00:42:31.320
that<00:42:28.980><c> which</c><00:42:29.219><c> also</c><00:42:29.619><c> I</c><00:42:29.840><c> delivered</c><00:42:30.099><c> unto</c><00:42:30.360><c> you,</c>

00:42:31.619 --> 00:42:33.519
that<00:42:31.920><c> the</c><00:42:32.079><c> Lord</c><00:42:32.360><c> Jesus,</c>

00:42:34.260 --> 00:42:37.159
the<00:42:34.400><c> same</c><00:42:34.619><c> night</c><00:42:34.840><c> in</c><00:42:34.980><c> which</c><00:42:35.119><c> he</c><00:42:35.239><c> was</c><00:42:35.460><c> betrayed,</c><00:42:35.960><c> took</c><00:42:36.260><c> bread.</c>

00:42:38.059 --> 00:42:40.059
And<00:42:38.179><c> when</c><00:42:38.300><c> he</c><00:42:38.420><c> had</c><00:42:38.559><c> given</c><00:42:38.780><c> thanks,</c><00:42:39.059><c> he</c><00:42:39.300><c> break</c><00:42:39.519><c> it</c><00:42:39.719><c> and</c><00:42:39.820><c> said,</c>

00:42:40.139 --> 00:42:44.880
Take<00:42:40.440><c> eat,</c><00:42:41.300><c> this</c><00:42:41.599><c> is</c><00:42:41.800><c> my</c><00:42:42.039><c> body</c><00:42:42.619><c> which</c><00:42:43.079><c> is</c><00:42:43.340><c> broken</c><00:42:43.599><c> for</c><00:42:43.860><c> you.</c>

00:42:45.460 --> 00:42:47.780
This<00:42:45.820><c> do</c><00:42:45.940><c> in</c><00:42:46.219><c> remembrance</c><00:42:46.639><c> of</c><00:42:46.900><c> me.</c>

00:42:48.260 --> 00:42:51.360
And<00:42:48.639><c> after</c><00:42:48.940><c> the</c><00:42:49.139><c> same</c><00:42:49.340><c> manner</c><00:42:49.559><c> also,</c><00:42:49.960><c> he</c><00:42:50.119><c> took</c><00:42:50.320><c> the</c><00:42:50.559><c> cup.</c>

00:42:51.820 --> 00:42:53.599
And<00:42:51.960><c> when</c><00:42:52.099><c> he</c><00:42:52.360><c> had</c><00:42:52.460><c> supped,</c><00:42:52.920><c> saying,</c>

00:42:53.840 --> 00:42:56.840
This<00:42:54.119><c> cup</c><00:42:54.360><c> is</c><00:42:54.599><c> the</c><00:42:54.739><c> New</c><00:42:54.940><c> Testament</c><00:42:55.380><c> in</c><00:42:55.579><c> my</c><00:42:55.860><c> blood.</c>

00:42:57.519 --> 00:42:59.519
This<00:42:58.159><c> do</c><00:42:58.480><c> ye,</c>

00:42:59.920 --> 00:43:04.639
as<00:43:00.139><c> oft</c><00:43:00.320><c> as</c><00:43:00.480><c> ye</c><00:43:00.639><c> drink</c><00:43:00.920><c> it</c><00:43:01.659><c> in</c><00:43:02.800><c> remembrance</c><00:43:03.280><c> of</c><00:43:03.599><c> me.</c>

00:43:04.860 --> 00:43:08.780
For<00:43:05.059><c> as</c><00:43:05.199><c> often</c><00:43:05.440><c> as</c><00:43:05.679><c> ye</c><00:43:05.800><c> eat</c><00:43:05.940><c> this</c><00:43:06.179><c> bread</c><00:43:06.519><c> and</c><00:43:07.139><c> drink</c><00:43:07.420><c> this</c><00:43:07.739><c> cup,</c>

00:43:09.260 --> 00:43:13.219
ye<00:43:09.460><c> do</c><00:43:09.659><c> show</c><00:43:09.880><c> the</c><00:43:10.079><c> Lord's</c><00:43:10.579><c> death</c><00:43:11.619><c> till</c><00:43:12.159><c> he</c><00:43:12.440><c> come.</c>

00:43:15.500 --> 00:43:18.159
We'll<00:43:16.000><c> ask</c><00:43:16.079><c> our</c><00:43:16.260><c> brother</c><00:43:16.519><c> Clarence</c><00:43:17.099><c> Thomas</c>

00:43:18.139 --> 00:43:19.900
from<00:43:18.460><c> the</c><00:43:18.639><c> Washington</c><00:43:19.079><c> Ecclesia</c>

00:43:19.900 --> 00:43:22.639
to<00:43:20.340><c> ask</c><00:43:20.480><c> God's</c><00:43:20.860><c> blessing</c><00:43:21.179><c> now</c><00:43:21.460><c> upon</c><00:43:21.719><c> the</c><00:43:21.940><c> bread.</c>

00:43:29.760 --> 00:43:34.739
O<00:43:30.500><c> Lord</c><00:43:30.840><c> God,</c><00:43:32.920><c> our</c><00:43:33.099><c> Heavenly</c><00:43:33.519><c> Father,</c>

00:43:35.840 --> 00:43:39.539
I<00:43:35.980><c> will</c><00:43:36.139><c> be</c><00:43:36.320><c> thy</c><00:43:36.539><c> great</c><00:43:37.239><c> and</c><00:43:37.940><c> glorious</c><00:43:38.360><c> name.</c>

00:43:40.480 --> 00:43:42.860
With<00:43:40.679><c> thy</c><00:43:40.960><c> servants</c><00:43:41.239><c> approach</c><00:43:41.739><c> thee,</c>

00:43:43.260 --> 00:43:45.860
thankful<00:43:43.639><c> that</c><00:43:43.960><c> thou</c><00:43:44.159><c> hast</c><00:43:44.420><c> permitted</c><00:43:44.780><c> us</c>

00:43:45.860 --> 00:43:50.000
to<00:43:46.360><c> assemble</c><00:43:46.760><c> here</c><00:43:47.079><c> among</c><00:43:47.400><c> those</c><00:43:47.800><c> of</c><00:43:48.099><c> like</c><00:43:48.360><c> precious</c><00:43:48.840><c> faith,</c>

00:43:50.840 --> 00:43:53.800
in<00:43:50.940><c> memory</c><00:43:51.139><c> of</c><00:43:51.340><c> a</c><00:43:51.519><c> dying</c><00:43:51.800><c> friend</c><00:43:52.119><c> that</c><00:43:52.340><c> gave</c><00:43:52.579><c> his</c><00:43:52.980><c> life,</c>

00:43:53.800 --> 00:43:57.380
that<00:43:54.860><c> we</c><00:43:55.099><c> may</c><00:43:55.420><c> have</c><00:43:55.639><c> it</c><00:43:55.800><c> more</c><00:43:56.159><c> abundantly.</c>

00:43:58.539 --> 00:44:02.460
We<00:43:58.619><c> ask</c><00:43:58.920><c> thy</c><00:43:59.159><c> special</c><00:43:59.699><c> blessing</c><00:44:00.179><c> now</c><00:44:00.679><c> upon</c><00:44:01.059><c> the</c><00:44:01.460><c> bread,</c>

00:44:03.219 --> 00:44:08.619
which<00:44:03.340><c> speaks</c><00:44:03.719><c> of</c><00:44:03.880><c> his</c><00:44:04.099><c> body</c><00:44:04.639><c> which</c><00:44:04.980><c> was</c><00:44:05.480><c> given</c><00:44:06.019><c> for</c><00:44:06.420><c> us,</c>

00:44:09.400 --> 00:44:13.940
for<00:44:09.440><c> his</c><00:44:09.719><c> bruise,</c><00:44:11.699><c> for</c><00:44:12.039><c> our</c><00:44:12.599><c> iniquity,</c>

00:44:14.219 --> 00:44:18.840
and<00:44:14.639><c> by</c><00:44:15.059><c> his</c><00:44:15.400><c> stripes</c><00:44:16.099><c> we</c><00:44:17.559><c> are</c><00:44:17.880><c> saved.</c>

00:44:20.099 --> 00:44:21.780
We<00:44:20.320><c> ask</c><00:44:20.559><c> thee,</c><00:44:20.860><c> help</c><00:44:20.940><c> your</c><00:44:21.119><c> father</c><00:44:21.380><c> now,</c>

00:44:21.780 --> 00:44:24.840
that<00:44:21.980><c> as</c><00:44:22.380><c> we</c><00:44:22.840><c> partake</c><00:44:23.300><c> of</c><00:44:23.460><c> this</c><00:44:23.739><c> bread,</c>

00:44:25.800 --> 00:44:31.119
that<00:44:25.960><c> thou</c><00:44:26.119><c> would</c><00:44:26.280><c> help</c><00:44:26.539><c> us</c><00:44:26.920><c> to</c><00:44:27.940><c> become</c><00:44:28.400><c> more</c><00:44:29.000><c> and</c><00:44:29.219><c> more</c><00:44:29.400><c> like</c><00:44:29.800><c> him,</c>

00:44:31.739 --> 00:44:38.380
and<00:44:31.900><c> through</c><00:44:32.119><c> thy</c><00:44:32.219><c> strength</c><00:44:33.079><c> take</c><00:44:34.219><c> up</c><00:44:34.480><c> our</c><00:44:34.820><c> cross</c><00:44:35.360><c> and</c><00:44:36.280><c> follow</c><00:44:36.639><c> him.</c>

00:44:38.460 --> 00:44:42.000
Hear<00:44:38.579><c> now</c><00:44:38.760><c> this,</c><00:44:39.199><c> our</c><00:44:39.219><c> prayer,</c><00:44:39.599><c> and</c><00:44:39.820><c> accept</c><00:44:40.179><c> our</c><00:44:40.480><c> thanks.</c>

00:44:42.039 --> 00:44:45.420
For<00:44:42.199><c> we</c><00:44:42.420><c> ask</c><00:44:42.659><c> it</c><00:44:43.119><c> through</c><00:44:43.380><c> the</c><00:44:43.539><c> name</c><00:44:43.780><c> of</c><00:44:44.059><c> our</c><00:44:44.340><c> Lord</c><00:44:44.760><c> and</c><00:44:45.079><c> Savior,</c>

00:44:45.480 --> 00:44:48.980
Jesus<00:44:45.920><c> the</c><00:44:46.179><c> Christ.</c><00:44:48.119><c> Amen.</c>

00:44:55.500 --> 00:44:57.420
We'll<00:44:56.199><c> ask</c><00:44:56.300><c> our</c><00:44:56.480><c> brother</c><00:44:56.679><c> Brian</c><00:44:57.059><c> Adams</c>

00:44:57.420 --> 00:44:58.980
in<00:44:57.860><c> the</c><00:44:58.019><c> Springfield</c><00:44:58.400><c> Ecclesia</c>

00:44:58.980 --> 00:45:01.820
to<00:44:59.400><c> ask</c><00:44:59.519><c> God's</c><00:44:59.880><c> blessing</c><00:45:00.219><c> upon</c><00:45:00.519><c> the</c><00:45:00.739><c> wine.</c>

00:45:07.900 --> 00:45:11.320
O<00:45:07.940><c> most</c><00:45:08.199><c> gracious</c><00:45:08.739><c> and</c><00:45:09.440><c> loving</c><00:45:09.639><c> Heavenly</c><00:45:10.019><c> Father,</c>

00:45:12.260 --> 00:45:15.300
we<00:45:12.380><c> come</c><00:45:12.539><c> before</c><00:45:12.880><c> you</c><00:45:13.019><c> now,</c><00:45:13.719><c> Lord,</c><00:45:13.940><c> united</c><00:45:14.260><c> together</c>

00:45:15.739 --> 00:45:18.380
in<00:45:16.440><c> remembrance</c><00:45:16.820><c> of</c><00:45:17.059><c> your</c><00:45:17.300><c> Son,</c>

00:45:19.119 --> 00:45:23.039
in<00:45:19.559><c> remembrance</c><00:45:19.840><c> of</c><00:45:20.059><c> your</c><00:45:20.219><c> love</c><00:45:20.599><c> and</c><00:45:21.440><c> giving</c><00:45:21.579><c> us</c><00:45:21.860><c> your</c><00:45:22.119><c> Son.</c>

00:45:24.619 --> 00:45:26.599
And<00:45:24.980><c> we</c><00:45:25.079><c> do</c><00:45:25.260><c> thank</c><00:45:25.460><c> you</c><00:45:25.639><c> now,</c><00:45:25.820><c> Lord,</c>

00:45:26.940 --> 00:45:30.800
for<00:45:27.380><c> this</c><00:45:27.579><c> wondrous</c><00:45:28.000><c> blessing</c><00:45:28.400><c> that</c><00:45:28.639><c> you</c><00:45:28.760><c> have</c><00:45:28.880><c> bestowed</c><00:45:29.139><c> upon</c><00:45:29.440><c> us.</c>

00:45:31.400 --> 00:45:33.079
We<00:45:31.559><c> thank</c><00:45:31.659><c> you</c><00:45:31.860><c> for</c><00:45:32.000><c> this</c><00:45:32.380><c> couple</c><00:45:32.699><c> blessing</c>

00:45:33.079 --> 00:45:35.179
which<00:45:33.300><c> you</c><00:45:33.420><c> have</c><00:45:33.599><c> given</c><00:45:33.760><c> us,</c>

00:45:35.480 --> 00:45:37.840
even<00:45:35.679><c> in</c><00:45:35.880><c> your</c><00:45:36.139><c> Son,</c><00:45:36.420><c> our</c><00:45:36.579><c> Lord</c><00:45:36.760><c> Jesus.</c>

00:45:39.940 --> 00:45:43.800
We<00:45:40.380><c> pray</c><00:45:40.599><c> now,</c><00:45:40.820><c> Lord,</c><00:45:41.219><c> that</c><00:45:42.019><c> as</c><00:45:42.539><c> we</c><00:45:42.679><c> are</c><00:45:42.840><c> united</c><00:45:43.059><c> together</c><00:45:43.500><c> here,</c>

00:45:43.800 --> 00:45:47.599
that<00:45:43.920><c> you</c><00:45:43.980><c> may</c><00:45:44.920><c> unite</c><00:45:45.599><c> us</c><00:45:45.820><c> in</c><00:45:45.980><c> your</c><00:45:46.280><c> Son,</c>

00:45:48.000 --> 00:45:51.500
in<00:45:48.159><c> the</c><00:45:48.300><c> sacrifice</c><00:45:48.880><c> that</c><00:45:49.119><c> he</c><00:45:49.500><c> gave</c><00:45:49.719><c> for</c><00:45:50.039><c> us,</c>

00:45:52.739 --> 00:45:55.539
that<00:45:52.860><c> we</c><00:45:53.039><c> may</c><00:45:53.659><c> put</c><00:45:53.940><c> to</c><00:45:54.119><c> death</c><00:45:54.300><c> those</c><00:45:54.619><c> things</c><00:45:54.860><c> of</c><00:45:55.039><c> the</c><00:45:55.260><c> flesh</c>

00:45:55.539 --> 00:45:59.159
which<00:45:56.460><c> so</c><00:45:56.880><c> easily</c><00:45:57.239><c> ensnare</c><00:45:57.639><c> us.</c>

00:46:00.699 --> 00:46:04.179
Lord,<00:46:00.920><c> we</c><00:46:01.119><c> know</c><00:46:01.320><c> that</c><00:46:02.519><c> you</c><00:46:03.059><c> are</c><00:46:03.380><c> strong</c>

00:46:05.139 --> 00:46:08.400
and<00:46:05.719><c> can</c><00:46:06.300><c> help</c><00:46:06.500><c> us</c><00:46:06.800><c> in</c><00:46:06.940><c> all</c><00:46:07.079><c> our</c><00:46:07.239><c> ways.</c>

00:46:09.400 --> 00:46:11.099
Lord,<00:46:09.559><c> we</c><00:46:09.679><c> pray</c><00:46:09.800><c> for</c><00:46:10.000><c> your</c><00:46:10.239><c> strength</c><00:46:10.599><c> always,</c>

00:46:11.099 --> 00:46:14.599
for<00:46:12.119><c> we</c><00:46:12.260><c> do</c><00:46:12.440><c> know</c><00:46:12.559><c> our</c><00:46:12.780><c> own</c><00:46:13.000><c> frailty.</c>

00:46:16.260 --> 00:46:20.880
Lord,<00:46:16.619><c> bless</c><00:46:16.820><c> us</c><00:46:17.099><c> now</c><00:46:17.300><c> as</c><00:46:17.559><c> we</c><00:46:18.840><c> partake</c><00:46:19.280><c> of</c><00:46:19.440><c> this</c><00:46:19.719><c> cup</c>

00:46:21.460 --> 00:46:23.659
and<00:46:21.980><c> keep</c><00:46:22.159><c> us</c><00:46:22.500><c> strong,</c>

00:46:24.480 --> 00:46:26.280
watching<00:46:24.699><c> over</c><00:46:25.019><c> us</c><00:46:25.280><c> always,</c>

00:46:27.019 --> 00:46:29.760
for<00:46:27.119><c> we</c><00:46:27.260><c> know</c><00:46:27.340><c> with</c><00:46:27.539><c> your</c><00:46:27.760><c> help</c><00:46:28.019><c> we</c><00:46:28.179><c> are</c><00:46:28.460><c> safe.</c>

00:46:31.360 --> 00:46:34.139
We<00:46:31.519><c> do</c><00:46:31.699><c> offer</c><00:46:31.900><c> this</c><00:46:32.139><c> prayer</c><00:46:32.340><c> now</c><00:46:32.539><c> through</c><00:46:32.760><c> your</c><00:46:33.059><c> Son,</c>

00:46:34.539 --> 00:46:36.840
our<00:46:34.699><c> great</c><00:46:34.880><c> Master</c><00:46:35.260><c> and</c><00:46:35.480><c> Redeemer,</c>

00:46:37.239 --> 00:46:39.079
even<00:46:37.400><c> our</c><00:46:37.739><c> Lord</c><00:46:38.000><c> Jesus</c><00:46:38.420><c> Christ.</c>

00:46:39.079 --> 00:46:40.099
Amen.

00:46:40.440 --> 00:46:41.320
Amen.

00:46:45.679 --> 00:46:48.300
The<00:46:45.840><c> words</c><00:46:46.119><c> of</c><00:46:46.380><c> both</c><00:46:46.659><c> Nehemiah</c><00:46:47.599><c> and</c><00:46:48.019><c> Ezra</c>

00:46:48.300 --> 00:46:52.360
are<00:46:49.099><c> fitting</c><00:46:49.099><c> conclusions</c><00:46:49.880><c> to</c><00:46:50.199><c> the</c><00:46:50.400><c> memorials.</c>

00:46:52.840 --> 00:46:53.920
In<00:46:53.019><c> the</c><00:46:53.139><c> book</c><00:46:53.320><c> of</c><00:46:53.500><c> Nehemiah,</c>

00:46:53.980 --> 00:46:56.900
there's<00:46:54.159><c> a</c><00:46:54.380><c> phrase</c><00:46:54.599><c> that</c><00:46:55.059><c> continues</c><00:46:55.480><c> throughout</c><00:46:56.480><c> the</c><00:46:56.679><c> book</c>

00:46:56.900 --> 00:46:59.159
or<00:46:57.559><c> a</c><00:46:57.800><c> phrase</c><00:46:57.960><c> similar</c><00:46:58.400><c> to</c><00:46:58.659><c> it.</c>

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It's<00:46:59.639><c> one</c><00:46:59.800><c> that</c><00:47:00.039><c> perhaps</c><00:47:00.360><c> should</c><00:47:00.500><c> be</c><00:47:00.659><c> on</c><00:47:00.719><c> our</c><00:47:00.960><c> heart</c><00:47:01.099><c> as</c><00:47:01.280><c> we</c><00:47:01.480><c> leave.</c>

00:47:02.719 --> 00:47:04.539
Nehemiah<00:47:03.139><c> ends</c><00:47:03.460><c> his</c><00:47:03.719><c> writings</c><00:47:03.960><c> by</c><00:47:04.300><c> saying,</c>

00:47:04.800 --> 00:47:07.599
Remember<00:47:05.059><c> me,</c><00:47:05.340><c> O</c><00:47:05.539><c> Lord,</c><00:47:06.960><c> we're</c><00:47:07.219><c> good.</c>

00:47:07.599 --> 00:47:12.059
And<00:47:08.599><c> as</c><00:47:08.800><c> our</c><00:47:08.940><c> brother</c><00:47:09.139><c> Ken</c><00:47:09.440><c> read</c><00:47:09.659><c> in</c><00:47:09.860><c> his</c><00:47:10.099><c> fourth</c><00:47:10.280><c> class</c><00:47:10.659><c> this</c><00:47:10.960><c> morning,</c>

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This<00:47:13.599><c> day</c><00:47:14.099><c> is</c><00:47:15.360><c> holy</c><00:47:15.820><c> unto</c><00:47:16.199><c> the</c><00:47:16.460><c> Lord.</c>

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Neither<00:47:17.880><c> be</c><00:47:18.159><c> ye</c><00:47:18.440><c> sorry,</c>

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for<00:47:20.579><c> the</c><00:47:20.760><c> joy</c><00:47:20.980><c> of</c><00:47:21.159><c> your</c><00:47:21.360><c> Lord</c><00:47:21.820><c> is</c><00:47:22.880><c> your</c><00:47:23.139><c> strength.</c>

00:47:28.219 --> 00:47:30.500
We'll<00:47:28.500><c> bring</c><00:47:28.619><c> our</c><00:47:28.900><c> service</c><00:47:29.420><c> to</c><00:47:29.739><c> a</c><00:47:29.840><c> conclusion</c>

00:47:30.500 --> 00:47:34.559
with<00:47:31.039><c> the</c><00:47:31.260><c> singing</c><00:47:31.480><c> of</c><00:47:31.820><c> hymn</c><00:47:32.780><c> 203.</c>

00:47:40.079 --> 00:47:43.099
After<00:47:40.760><c> our</c><00:47:41.039><c> hymn</c><00:47:41.579><c> and</c><00:47:41.960><c> closing</c><00:47:42.260><c> prayer</c>

00:47:43.099 --> 00:47:46.139
by<00:47:43.679><c> our</c><00:47:43.820><c> brother</c><00:47:44.039><c> George</c><00:47:44.420><c> Faust</c><00:47:44.739><c> from</c><00:47:44.920><c> Echo</c><00:47:45.179><c> Lake,</c>

00:47:46.840 --> 00:47:49.480
please<00:47:47.099><c> remain</c><00:47:47.480><c> seated</c><00:47:47.780><c> after</c><00:47:48.159><c> the</c><00:47:48.440><c> postlude</c><00:47:48.980><c> hymn</c>

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for<00:47:49.719><c> a</c><00:47:49.860><c> few</c><00:47:50.019><c> announcements</c><00:47:50.639><c> at</c><00:47:51.159><c> the</c><00:47:51.280><c> end.</c>

00:47:52.519 --> 00:47:55.099
So<00:47:52.739><c> we'll</c><00:47:52.980><c> conclude</c><00:47:53.280><c> with</c><00:47:53.599><c> hymn</c><00:47:54.260><c> 203.</c>

00:47:59.059 --> 00:48:01.440
How<00:47:59.219><c> long,</c><00:47:59.820><c> O</c><00:48:00.119><c> Lord</c><00:48:00.280><c> our</c><00:48:00.519><c> Savior,</c>

00:48:01.739 --> 00:48:02.900
will<00:48:01.840><c> Thou</c><00:48:02.079><c> remain</c><00:48:02.460><c> away</c>

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and<00:48:03.340><c> remain</c><00:48:03.639><c> standing</c><00:48:04.079><c> for</c><00:48:04.420><c> our</c><00:48:04.500><c> closing</c><00:48:04.800><c> prayer?</c>

00:48:15.199 --> 00:48:20.579
How<00:48:16.599><c> long,</c><00:48:17.920><c> O</c><00:48:18.300><c> Lord</c><00:48:18.760><c> our</c><00:48:19.599><c> Savior,</c>

00:48:20.900 --> 00:48:24.460
will<00:48:21.320><c> Thou</c><00:48:22.079><c> remain</c><00:48:22.820><c> away?</c>

00:48:24.880 --> 00:48:26.500
How<00:48:25.739><c> long,</c><00:48:26.500><c> O</c><00:48:26.500><c> Lord</c><00:48:26.500><c> our</c><00:48:26.500><c> Savior,</c>

00:48:26.500 --> 00:48:29.199
Our<00:48:26.500><c> hearts</c><00:48:26.500><c> are</c><00:48:26.820><c> sometimes</c><00:48:27.800><c> weary</c>

00:48:29.199 --> 00:48:33.460
that<00:48:30.119><c> Thou</c><00:48:30.699><c> dost</c><00:48:31.300><c> act</c><00:48:32.079><c> and</c><00:48:32.519><c> stay.</c>

00:48:33.460 --> 00:48:37.989
O<00:48:34.639><c> when</c><00:48:35.340><c> shall</c><00:48:35.920><c> come</c><00:48:36.380><c> the</c><00:48:36.840><c> moment</c>

00:48:38.099 --> 00:48:42.280
when<00:48:38.940><c> bright</c><00:48:39.539><c> and</c><00:48:40.019><c> wild</c><00:48:40.519><c> and</c><00:48:41.639><c> o</c><00:48:42.159><c>'er</c>

00:48:42.280 --> 00:48:46.679
the<00:48:43.059><c> sunshine</c><00:48:44.119><c> of</c><00:48:44.860><c> Thy</c><00:48:45.199><c> glory</c>

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shall<00:48:47.659><c> retail</c><00:48:48.920><c> adorn?</c>

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How<00:48:52.320><c> long,</c><00:48:53.300><c> O</c><00:48:53.719><c> gracious</c><00:48:54.599><c> Master,</c>

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wilt<00:48:57.000><c> Thou</c><00:48:57.599><c> Thy</c><00:48:58.099><c> house</c><00:48:58.679><c> believe?</c>

00:49:00.460 --> 00:49:05.659
So<00:49:01.320><c> long</c><00:49:02.380><c> as</c><00:49:02.820><c> come</c><00:49:03.320><c> Thou</c><00:49:03.760><c> cherry,</c>

00:49:05.840 --> 00:49:09.579
will<00:49:06.179><c> Thy</c><00:49:06.679><c> return</c><00:49:07.760><c> believe?</c>

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In<00:49:10.900><c> rest</c><00:49:11.519><c> and</c><00:49:11.860><c> soft</c><00:49:12.380><c> and</c><00:49:13.000><c> falling</c>

00:49:14.239 --> 00:49:18.420
the<00:49:15.179><c> people</c><00:49:16.239><c> more</c><00:49:16.860><c> receive,</c>

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and<00:49:19.719><c> few</c><00:49:20.739><c> are</c><00:49:21.179><c> lost</c><00:49:21.559><c> and</c><00:49:22.260><c> ready</c>

00:49:23.539 --> 00:49:27.460
with<00:49:24.380><c> joy</c><00:49:24.900><c> to</c><00:49:25.739><c> welcome</c><00:49:26.539><c> Thee.</c>

00:49:27.460 --> 00:49:32.960
How<00:49:29.219><c> long,</c><00:49:30.320><c> O</c><00:49:30.739><c> earthly</c><00:49:31.579><c> bridegroom,</c>

00:49:33.340 --> 00:49:36.960
how<00:49:34.119><c> long</c><00:49:34.480><c> will</c><00:49:35.079><c> Thou</c><00:49:35.699><c> delay?</c>

00:49:37.760 --> 00:49:42.000
And<00:49:38.619><c> yet</c><00:49:39.380><c> a</c><00:49:39.760><c> few</c><00:49:40.099><c> are</c><00:49:40.800><c> grieving</c>

00:49:42.139 --> 00:49:46.539
that<00:49:43.139><c> Thou</c><00:49:43.519><c> dost</c><00:49:44.119><c> act</c><00:49:44.840><c> and</c><00:49:45.340><c> stay.</c>

00:49:46.719 --> 00:49:50.960
How<00:49:47.599><c> many</c><00:49:48.579><c> have</c><00:49:49.119><c> their</c><00:49:49.659><c> portion</c>

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and<00:49:52.079><c> calling</c><00:49:53.019><c> life</c><00:49:53.780><c> for</c><00:49:54.380><c> God</c>

00:49:55.079 --> 00:50:00.420
and<00:49:56.480><c> seek</c><00:49:57.420><c> for</c><00:49:57.980><c> ease</c><00:49:58.400><c> and</c><00:49:59.500><c> glory</c>

00:50:00.420 --> 00:50:04.920
when<00:50:01.320><c> Thou</c><00:50:01.719><c> their</c><00:50:02.260><c> Lord</c><00:50:02.980><c> art</c><00:50:03.719><c> not?</c>

00:50:05.559 --> 00:50:09.460
Who<00:50:06.099><c> made</c><00:50:06.679><c> Thy</c><00:50:07.119><c> song</c><00:50:07.760><c> bring</c><00:50:08.079><c> pleasure</c>

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sent<00:50:10.360><c> forth</c><00:50:10.820><c> the</c><00:50:11.320><c> solemn</c><00:50:12.300><c> cry</c>

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that<00:50:14.579><c> all</c><00:50:15.539><c> Thy</c><00:50:15.820><c> saints</c><00:50:16.300><c> repeated</c>

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the<00:50:19.300><c> bridegroom</c><00:50:20.380><c> draweth</c><00:50:21.539><c> nigh?</c>

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May<00:50:23.480><c> all</c><00:50:24.519><c> our</c><00:50:24.960><c> lamps</c><00:50:25.239><c> be</c><00:50:25.940><c> burning,</c>

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our<00:50:28.119><c> loins</c><00:50:28.659><c> well</c><00:50:29.059><c> burdened</c><00:50:30.760><c> be,</c>

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each<00:50:32.400><c> longing</c><00:50:33.340><c> heart</c><00:50:33.940><c> preparing</c>

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with<00:50:36.860><c> joy</c><00:50:37.360><c> to</c><00:50:38.179><c> welcome</c><00:50:39.059><c> Thee.</c>

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Our<00:50:47.780><c> Father</c><00:50:48.159><c> who</c><00:50:48.380><c> art</c><00:50:48.579><c> in</c><00:50:48.679><c> heaven,</c>

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once<00:50:50.639><c> again</c><00:50:51.019><c> we</c><00:50:51.280><c> take</c><00:50:51.880><c> an</c><00:50:52.179><c> opportunity</c>

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to<00:50:53.119><c> praise</c><00:50:53.460><c> and</c><00:50:53.800><c> glorify</c>

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Thy<00:50:55.320><c> most</c><00:50:55.659><c> holy</c><00:50:55.920><c> name,</c>

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for<00:50:58.280><c> Thou</c><00:50:58.519><c> hast</c><00:50:58.780><c> done</c><00:50:59.000><c> wondrous</c><00:50:59.440><c> things</c><00:50:59.860><c> for</c><00:51:00.059><c> us.</c>

00:51:02.860 --> 00:51:04.159
Thou<00:51:02.860><c> hast</c><00:51:03.079><c> brought</c><00:51:03.340><c> us</c><00:51:03.659><c> to</c><00:51:03.840><c> light</c>

00:51:04.159 --> 00:51:06.860
an<00:51:04.440><c> understanding</c><00:51:05.139><c> of</c><00:51:06.280><c> Thy</c><00:51:06.519><c> Word</c>

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and<00:51:07.079><c> its</c><00:51:07.320><c> truth.</c>

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Thou<00:51:09.619><c> hast</c><00:51:09.940><c> given</c><00:51:10.159><c> us</c><00:51:10.719><c> the</c><00:51:10.940><c> hope</c><00:51:11.079><c> of</c><00:51:11.360><c> salvation</c>

00:51:12.000 --> 00:51:13.679
through<00:51:12.400><c> Thy</c><00:51:12.719><c> Son,</c><00:51:13.260><c> our</c><00:51:13.400><c> Lord</c>

00:51:13.679 --> 00:51:15.920
and<00:51:13.900><c> Savior</c><00:51:14.199><c> Jesus</c><00:51:14.679><c> Christ.</c>

00:51:16.420 --> 00:51:19.820
Thou<00:51:17.099><c> hast</c><00:51:17.400><c> blessed</c><00:51:17.659><c> us</c><00:51:17.900><c> in</c><00:51:18.039><c> all</c><00:51:18.300><c> things,</c>

00:51:20.619 --> 00:51:22.239
not<00:51:20.920><c> for</c><00:51:21.139><c> our</c><00:51:21.480><c> sakes,</c>

00:51:22.619 --> 00:51:25.099
but<00:51:22.800><c> for</c><00:51:22.960><c> Thy</c><00:51:23.159><c> great</c><00:51:23.500><c> name's</c><00:51:24.599><c> sake.</c>

00:51:26.039 --> 00:51:30.940
We<00:51:26.360><c> ask</c><00:51:26.659><c> now,</c><00:51:28.739><c> as</c><00:51:29.079><c> we</c><00:51:29.260><c> are</c><00:51:29.460><c> about</c><00:51:29.679><c> to</c><00:51:30.000><c> leave,</c>

00:51:31.280 --> 00:51:34.079
that<00:51:31.420><c> Thou</c><00:51:31.619><c> will</c><00:51:31.960><c> accept</c><00:51:32.320><c> our</c><00:51:32.659><c> praises</c>

00:51:34.420 --> 00:51:36.440
and<00:51:34.840><c> hear</c><00:51:35.039><c> our</c><00:51:35.239><c> prayers,</c>

00:51:37.099 --> 00:51:38.960
help<00:51:37.260><c> us</c><00:51:37.519><c> to</c><00:51:37.780><c> remember</c>

00:51:38.960 --> 00:51:43.340
the<00:51:40.039><c> great</c><00:51:40.300><c> examples</c><00:51:40.900><c> of</c><00:51:41.260><c> Ezra</c><00:51:41.860><c> and</c><00:51:42.320><c> Nehemiah</c>

00:51:43.340 --> 00:51:45.900
as<00:51:44.039><c> we</c><00:51:44.119><c> go</c><00:51:44.380><c> back</c><00:51:44.639><c> to</c><00:51:44.920><c> our</c><00:51:45.119><c> ecclesiastes</c>

00:51:45.940 --> 00:51:47.679
and<00:51:46.340><c> our</c><00:51:46.619><c> homes</c>

00:51:48.039 --> 00:51:51.920
and<00:51:48.599><c> try</c><00:51:48.900><c> to</c><00:51:49.260><c> build</c><00:51:49.500><c> them</c><00:51:49.719><c> all</c><00:51:49.880><c> more</c><00:51:50.219><c> perfectly.</c>

00:51:52.019 --> 00:51:54.539
Guide<00:51:52.400><c> and</c><00:51:52.719><c> direct</c><00:51:52.980><c> our</c><00:51:53.340><c> steps.</c>

00:51:55.699 --> 00:51:58.059
Take<00:51:55.800><c> us</c><00:51:56.019><c> safely</c><00:51:56.400><c> to</c><00:51:56.679><c> our</c><00:51:56.840><c> homes.</c>

00:51:58.980 --> 00:52:00.880
Give<00:51:59.539><c> us</c><00:52:00.099><c> the</c><00:52:00.519><c> knowledge</c>

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that<00:52:01.099><c> Thou</c><00:52:01.239><c> art</c><00:52:01.360><c> ever</c><00:52:01.719><c> present</c>

00:52:02.360 --> 00:52:05.099
and<00:52:03.380><c> ready</c><00:52:03.659><c> to</c><00:52:03.940><c> help</c><00:52:04.099><c> us.</c>

00:52:05.500 --> 00:52:07.579
We<00:52:05.860><c> ask</c><00:52:06.139><c> that</c><00:52:06.320><c> Thou</c><00:52:06.500><c> will</c><00:52:06.679><c> hear</c><00:52:06.860><c> our</c><00:52:07.139><c> prayer</c>

00:52:07.579 --> 00:52:08.960
and<00:52:07.980><c> accept</c><00:52:08.320><c> our</c><00:52:08.639><c> thanks</c>

00:52:08.960 --> 00:52:11.860
as<00:52:09.219><c> we</c><00:52:09.480><c> offer</c><00:52:09.760><c> through</c><00:52:10.019><c> Thy</c><00:52:10.300><c> Son,</c><00:52:11.480><c> our</c><00:52:11.659><c> Lord</c>

00:52:11.860 --> 00:52:14.719
and<00:52:12.219><c> Savior</c><00:52:12.400><c> Jesus</c><00:52:12.920><c> Christ.</c><00:52:14.000><c> Amen.</c>