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It<00:10:52.679><c> says,</c><00:10:53.299><c> the</c><00:10:53.299><c> word</c><00:10:53.519><c> occurs</c><00:10:53.919><c> in</c><00:10:54.120><c> six</c><00:10:54.379><c> other</c><00:10:54.659><c> places,</c><00:10:55.340><c> and</c><00:10:56.139><c> it</c>

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teaches<00:10:56.759><c> some</c><00:10:57.120><c> important</c><00:10:57.620><c> lessons.</c>

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We<00:11:05.200><c> have</c><00:11:05.460><c> what</c><00:11:05.779><c> lowliness</c><00:11:06.360><c> entails</c><00:11:07.639><c> in</c><00:11:08.480><c> Philippians</c><00:11:09.019><c> 2</c><00:11:09.440><c> and</c>

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We're<00:11:13.639><c> also</c><00:11:14.100><c> told</c><00:11:14.419><c> what</c><00:11:14.759><c> lowliness</c><00:11:15.220><c> must</c><00:11:15.600><c> not</c><00:11:16.200><c> entail,</c><00:11:17.659><c> Colossians</c><00:11:18.120><c> 2</c><00:11:18.559><c> verses</c><00:11:18.980><c> 18</c>

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Let's<00:11:29.879><c> just</c><00:11:30.159><c> take</c><00:11:30.399><c> the</c><00:11:30.559><c> one</c><00:11:30.700><c> in</c><00:11:31.100><c> Philippians.</c>

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Philippians<00:11:47.419><c> 2</c><00:11:47.700><c> verse</c><00:11:47.980><c> 3.</c>

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Let<00:11:50.940><c> nothing</c><00:11:51.320><c> be</c><00:11:51.600><c> done</c><00:11:51.860><c> through</c><00:11:52.340><c> strife</c><00:11:53.460><c> or</c><00:11:54.059><c> vainglory,</c>

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but<00:11:55.840><c> in</c><00:11:56.120><c> lowliness</c><00:11:56.519><c> of</c><00:11:56.899><c> mind</c><00:11:57.220><c> let</c><00:11:57.720><c> each</c><00:11:58.360><c> esteem</c><00:11:58.899><c> other</c><00:11:59.320><c> better</c>

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than<00:12:00.700><c> themselves.</c>

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There's<00:12:02.059><c> our</c><00:12:02.240><c> expression.</c>

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It's<00:12:02.879><c> actually</c><00:12:03.120><c> that</c><00:12:03.299><c> whole</c><00:12:03.519><c> expression</c><00:12:04.080><c> of</c><00:12:04.259><c> lowliness.</c>

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Lowliness<00:12:05.139><c> of</c><00:12:05.679><c> mind.</c>

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You<00:12:06.899><c> see,</c><00:12:07.200><c> it's</c><00:12:07.240><c> not</c><00:12:07.539><c> just</c><00:12:07.840><c> some</c><00:12:08.419><c> external</c><00:12:09.279><c> form</c><00:12:09.580><c> of</c><00:12:09.799><c> humility.</c>

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It's<00:12:11.740><c> no</c><00:12:11.980><c> good</c><00:12:12.120><c> going</c><00:12:12.340><c> around</c><00:12:12.659><c> telling</c><00:12:12.940><c> people</c><00:12:13.340><c> how</c><00:12:13.600><c> humble</c>

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we<00:12:14.139><c> are.</c>

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It's<00:12:15.779><c> got</c><00:12:15.879><c> to</c><00:12:16.059><c> be</c><00:12:16.259><c> something</c><00:12:16.879><c> by</c><00:12:17.500><c> which</c><00:12:17.679><c> we</c><00:12:17.860><c> can</c><00:12:18.200><c> genuinely</c><00:12:18.659><c> look</c><00:12:18.899><c> at</c>

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Now,<00:12:25.919><c> obviously,</c><00:12:26.519><c> we've</c><00:12:26.720><c> all</c><00:12:26.899><c> got</c><00:12:27.080><c> our</c><00:12:27.620><c> failings.</c>

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We've<00:12:28.679><c> all</c><00:12:28.899><c> got</c><00:12:29.539><c> some</c><00:12:29.919><c> strengths.</c>

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Every<00:12:31.659><c> one</c><00:12:31.820><c> of</c><00:12:31.960><c> us</c><00:12:32.100><c> can</c><00:12:32.379><c> learn</c><00:12:32.620><c> something</c><00:12:33.000><c> from</c><00:12:33.179><c> the</c><00:12:33.340><c> other.</c>

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If<00:12:33.759><c> ever</c><00:12:34.000><c> we</c><00:12:34.139><c> go</c><00:12:34.320><c> into</c><00:12:34.539><c> a</c><00:12:34.700><c> situation</c><00:12:35.340><c> and</c><00:12:35.779><c> imagine...</c>

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You<00:12:36.259><c> imagine</c><00:12:36.559><c> a</c><00:12:36.720><c> teacher</c><00:12:36.940><c> at</c><00:12:37.100><c> a</c><00:12:37.220><c> Bible</c><00:12:37.500><c> school.</c>

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I<00:12:38.179><c> happen</c><00:12:38.360><c> to</c><00:12:38.500><c> be</c><00:12:38.720><c> standing</c><00:12:38.940><c> on</c><00:12:39.120><c> the</c><00:12:39.279><c> platform.</c>

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Oh,<00:12:40.399><c> yes,</c><00:12:40.840><c> Shippensburg</c><00:12:41.460><c> badly</c><00:12:41.960><c> needs</c><00:12:42.299><c> me.</c>

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And<00:12:43.659><c> I</c><00:12:43.820><c> stand</c><00:12:44.039><c> up</c><00:12:44.259><c> here</c><00:12:44.399><c> and</c><00:12:44.500><c> I</c><00:12:44.700><c> think,</c>

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Don't<00:12:50.659><c> think</c><00:12:50.799><c> there's</c><00:12:50.980><c> much</c><00:12:51.200><c> I</c><00:12:51.299><c> can</c><00:12:51.460><c> get</c><00:12:51.639><c> out</c><00:12:51.799><c> of</c><00:12:51.980><c> them.</c>

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Now,<00:12:53.559><c> I</c><00:12:53.720><c> don't</c><00:12:53.899><c> imagine</c><00:12:54.259><c> any</c><00:12:54.559><c> speaker</c><00:12:54.860><c> would</c><00:12:55.059><c> stand</c><00:12:55.279><c> on</c><00:12:55.440><c> the</c>

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that<00:13:04.919><c> in</c><00:13:05.179><c> attending</c><00:13:05.480><c> Bible</c><00:13:05.840><c> schools</c><00:13:06.179><c> as</c><00:13:06.440><c> a</c><00:13:06.659><c> speaker,</c>

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I<00:13:07.700><c> feel</c><00:13:07.919><c> I</c><00:13:08.039><c> get</c><00:13:08.139><c> more</c><00:13:08.340><c> out</c><00:13:08.500><c> of</c><00:13:08.620><c> the</c><00:13:08.779><c> school</c><00:13:08.919><c> than</c><00:13:09.100><c> other</c><00:13:09.320><c> people</c><00:13:09.539><c> do.</c>

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Not<00:13:10.279><c> just</c><00:13:10.539><c> because</c><00:13:10.799><c> I've</c><00:13:11.019><c> had</c><00:13:11.080><c> to</c><00:13:11.240><c> put</c><00:13:11.460><c> preparation</c><00:13:11.940><c> in,</c>

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but<00:13:12.259><c> the</c><00:13:12.519><c> feedback,</c><00:13:13.000><c> the</c><00:13:13.259><c> discussion,</c><00:13:14.100><c> the</c><00:13:14.340><c> disagreement,</c>

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you<00:13:20.779><c> know,</c><00:13:20.940><c> I</c><00:13:21.080><c> got</c><00:13:21.240><c> a</c><00:13:21.399><c> lot</c><00:13:21.500><c> from</c><00:13:21.679><c> that</c><00:13:21.980><c> conversation.</c>

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And<00:13:24.179><c> sometimes</c><00:13:24.620><c> it's</c><00:13:24.960><c> the</c><00:13:25.259><c> person</c><00:13:25.600><c> that</c><00:13:25.779><c> you</c><00:13:25.919><c> at</c><00:13:26.019><c> least</c><00:13:26.299><c> expect</c><00:13:26.700><c> it</c><00:13:26.899><c> from.</c>

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Now,<00:13:27.480><c> what</c><00:13:27.659><c> do</c><00:13:27.840><c> we</c><00:13:27.980><c> do</c><00:13:28.100><c> when</c><00:13:28.220><c> we</c><00:13:28.360><c> look</c><00:13:28.500><c> around</c><00:13:28.759><c> our</c><00:13:28.980><c> Ecclesia?</c>

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Look<00:13:44.240><c> not</c><00:13:44.559><c> every</c><00:13:44.960><c> man</c><00:13:45.159><c> on</c><00:13:45.320><c> his</c><00:13:45.519><c> own</c><00:13:45.820><c> things,</c>

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but<00:13:46.279><c> every</c><00:13:46.519><c> man</c><00:13:46.659><c> on</c><00:13:46.820><c> the</c><00:13:46.980><c> things</c><00:13:47.139><c> of</c><00:13:47.379><c> others.</c>

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Who,<00:13:56.620><c> although</c><00:13:56.840><c> he</c><00:13:57.179><c> was</c><00:13:57.840><c> a</c><00:13:58.240><c> manifestation</c><00:13:58.860><c> of</c><00:13:59.139><c> God,</c>

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thought<00:14:01.100><c> not</c><00:14:01.659><c> equality</c><00:14:02.139><c> with</c><00:14:02.419><c> God,</c><00:14:03.340><c> a</c><00:14:03.500><c> thing</c><00:14:03.659><c> to</c><00:14:03.820><c> be</c><00:14:04.000><c> grasped</c><00:14:04.419><c> at,</c>

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And<00:14:10.059><c> we</c><00:14:10.279><c> won't</c><00:14:10.480><c> read</c><00:14:10.700><c> on</c><00:14:10.840><c> any</c><00:14:11.059><c> further,</c><00:14:11.320><c> but</c><00:14:11.480><c> we</c><00:14:11.620><c> know</c><00:14:11.740><c> the</c><00:14:11.899><c> situation.</c>

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So<00:14:13.899><c> lowliness</c><00:14:14.299><c> means</c><00:14:14.860><c> an</c><00:14:16.059><c> unaffected,</c><00:14:17.399><c> lowly</c><00:14:17.919><c> estimate</c><00:14:18.299><c> of</c><00:14:18.580><c> ourselves.</c>

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Well,<00:14:23.100><c> let's</c><00:14:23.379><c> move</c><00:14:23.600><c> on</c><00:14:23.840><c> to</c><00:14:23.980><c> the</c><00:14:24.379><c> next</c><00:14:24.679><c> one.</c>

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The<00:14:26.220><c> next</c><00:14:26.480><c> one</c><00:14:26.740><c> is</c><00:14:27.279><c> the</c><00:14:27.440><c> word</c><00:14:27.700><c> meekness.</c>

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Again,<00:14:30.799><c> we'll</c><00:14:31.120><c> read</c><00:14:31.419><c> the</c><00:14:31.779><c> passages</c><00:14:32.159><c> as</c><00:14:32.940><c> listed</c><00:14:33.159><c> on</c><00:14:33.379><c> the</c><00:14:33.679><c> transparency.</c>

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The<00:14:35.340><c> word</c><00:14:35.620><c> has</c><00:14:35.899><c> been</c><00:14:36.159><c> defined</c><00:14:36.580><c> as</c><00:14:37.139><c> gentle</c><00:14:37.919><c> and</c><00:14:38.340><c> entire</c><00:14:38.879><c> submission</c><00:14:39.740><c> in</c><00:14:40.639><c> time</c><00:14:40.879><c> of</c><00:14:41.220><c> trial.</c>

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We're<00:14:43.419><c> told</c><00:14:43.559><c> to</c><00:14:43.879><c> receive</c><00:14:44.379><c> the</c><00:14:44.679><c> word</c><00:14:44.919><c> with</c><00:14:45.179><c> meekness</c><00:14:45.840><c> in</c><00:14:46.200><c> James</c>

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1,<00:14:47.279><c> verse</c><00:14:47.480><c> 21,</c>

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such<00:14:48.860><c> that</c><00:14:49.100><c> some</c><00:14:49.360><c> people</c><00:14:49.600><c> would</c><00:14:49.820><c> say</c><00:14:50.039><c> that</c><00:14:50.240><c> the</c><00:14:50.360><c> word</c><00:14:50.700><c> meekness</c>

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can<00:14:52.500><c> be</c><00:14:52.840><c> equated</c><00:14:53.120><c> with</c><00:14:53.480><c> teachableness.</c>

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And<00:14:55.460><c> whilst</c><00:14:55.679><c> that's</c><00:14:56.059><c> not</c><00:14:56.299><c> a</c><00:14:56.840><c> total,</c><00:14:57.480><c> all</c><00:14:57.820><c>-embracing</c><00:14:58.399><c> definition,</c>

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it's<00:14:59.759><c> a</c><00:14:59.840><c> very</c><00:15:00.039><c> good</c><00:15:00.240><c> one,</c><00:15:00.919><c> and</c><00:15:01.299><c> it</c><00:15:01.480><c> does</c><00:15:01.700><c> apply</c><00:15:02.100><c> in</c><00:15:02.320><c> a</c><00:15:02.360><c> lot</c><00:15:02.519><c> of</c><00:15:02.740><c> cases.</c>

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Meekness<00:15:04.179><c> means</c><00:15:04.600><c> teachableness.</c>

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I'm<00:15:06.399><c> prepared</c><00:15:06.940><c> to</c><00:15:07.360><c> learn.</c>

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Blessed<00:15:09.240><c> are</c><00:15:09.519><c> the</c><00:15:09.700><c> meek,</c><00:15:10.779><c> for</c><00:15:10.919><c> they</c><00:15:11.220><c> shall</c><00:15:11.379><c> inherit</c><00:15:11.759><c> the</c><00:15:12.019><c> earth.</c>

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We're<00:15:14.700><c> told</c><00:15:14.879><c> that</c><00:15:15.100><c> we</c><00:15:15.259><c> should</c><00:15:15.559><c> use</c><00:15:16.139><c> meekness</c><00:15:16.820><c> in</c><00:15:17.480><c> the</c><00:15:18.019><c> spreading</c><00:15:18.200><c> of</c><00:15:18.399><c> the</c><00:15:18.559><c> Gospel,</c>

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1<00:15:20.179><c> Peter,</c><00:15:20.559><c> chapter</c><00:15:20.879><c> 3,</c><00:15:21.240><c> verse</c><00:15:21.480><c> 15,</c><00:15:21.980><c> and</c><00:15:22.220><c> the</c><00:15:22.419><c> 2</c><00:15:22.600><c> Timothy,</c><00:15:23.639><c> chapter</c><00:15:23.980><c> 2,</c>

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verse<00:15:24.580><c> 25.</c>

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And<00:15:26.960><c> we're</c><00:15:27.279><c> told</c><00:15:27.539><c> to</c><00:15:27.860><c> use</c><00:15:28.039><c> it</c><00:15:28.580><c> in</c><00:15:29.080><c> our</c><00:15:29.440><c> approach</c><00:15:29.799><c> to</c><00:15:30.159><c> erring</c><00:15:30.799><c> brethren,</c>

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Galatians,<00:15:32.799><c> chapter</c><00:15:33.220><c> 6,</c><00:15:34.360><c> and</c><00:15:34.960><c> verse</c><00:15:35.279><c> 1.</c>

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Now,<00:15:37.000><c> once</c><00:15:37.240><c> again,</c><00:15:37.440><c> if</c><00:15:37.580><c> we</c><00:15:37.720><c> were</c><00:15:37.840><c> to</c><00:15:37.960><c> do</c><00:15:38.039><c> an</c><00:15:38.279><c> extended</c><00:15:38.639><c> study</c>

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of<00:15:39.299><c> Ephesians</c>

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over<00:15:40.320><c> an</c><00:15:40.639><c> unlimited</c><00:15:41.000><c> period</c><00:15:41.419><c> of</c><00:15:41.679><c> time,</c><00:15:42.320><c> we</c><00:15:42.559><c> would,</c><00:15:42.759><c> of</c><00:15:42.919><c> course,</c>

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look<00:15:43.539><c> all</c><00:15:43.759><c> of</c><00:15:43.899><c> these</c><00:15:44.059><c> passages</c><00:15:44.460><c> up</c><00:15:44.759><c> and</c><00:15:45.179><c> try</c><00:15:45.460><c> to</c><00:15:45.700><c> extract</c><00:15:46.000><c> the</c>

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maximum<00:15:46.600><c> from</c><00:15:46.899><c> them.</c>

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That's<00:15:47.700><c> something</c><00:15:47.860><c> we</c><00:15:48.039><c> can</c><00:15:48.200><c> do</c><00:15:48.399><c> after</c><00:15:48.720><c> the</c><00:15:48.940><c> Bible</c><00:15:49.220><c> school</c>

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if<00:15:50.399><c> we</c><00:15:50.960><c> get</c><00:15:51.220><c> around</c><00:15:51.500><c> to</c><00:15:51.700><c> doing</c><00:15:51.820><c> it</c><00:15:52.059><c> and</c><00:15:52.460><c> feel</c><00:15:52.700><c> so</c><00:15:52.980><c> disposed.</c>

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But<00:15:54.360><c> even</c><00:15:54.600><c> at</c><00:15:54.779><c> this</c><00:15:55.019><c> stage,</c><00:15:55.279><c> can</c><00:15:55.440><c> we</c><00:15:55.580><c> see</c><00:15:55.700><c> what</c><00:15:55.879><c> the</c><00:15:56.139><c> Apostle</c>

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Paul<00:15:56.700><c> is</c><00:15:56.940><c> saying?</c>

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Isn't<00:15:57.799><c> he</c><00:15:58.120><c> building</c><00:15:58.419><c> upon</c><00:15:58.779><c> the</c><00:15:59.120><c> outworking</c><00:15:59.559><c> of</c><00:15:59.879><c> grace?</c>

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You<00:16:00.580><c> see,</c><00:16:00.759><c> if</c><00:16:01.000><c> he'd</c><00:16:01.120><c> gone</c><00:16:01.419><c> straight</c><00:16:01.840><c> into</c><00:16:02.120><c> this,</c>

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and<00:16:03.460><c> if</c><00:16:03.600><c> I'd</c><00:16:03.779><c> been</c><00:16:04.139><c> starting</c><00:16:04.419><c> my</c><00:16:04.759><c> talk</c><00:16:04.960><c> on</c><00:16:05.200><c> Monday</c><00:16:05.519><c> morning</c>

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with<00:16:06.059><c> this,</c>

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it<00:16:08.080><c> could,</c><00:16:08.679><c> with</c><00:16:08.860><c> due</c><00:16:09.000><c> respect,</c><00:16:09.960><c> almost</c><00:16:10.200><c> be</c><00:16:10.500><c> platitudinous.</c>

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It<00:16:12.419><c> could</c><00:16:12.580><c> be</c><00:16:12.740><c> like</c><00:16:13.000><c> a</c><00:16:13.220><c> sermon</c><00:16:13.419><c> in</c><00:16:13.580><c> the</c><00:16:13.700><c> local</c><00:16:14.000><c> church</c>

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where<00:16:14.539><c> the</c><00:16:14.700><c> minister</c><00:16:14.960><c> stands</c><00:16:15.279><c> up</c><00:16:15.480><c> and</c><00:16:15.600><c> says,</c>

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we're<00:16:16.700><c> going</c><00:16:16.960><c> to</c><00:16:17.240><c> talk</c><00:16:17.440><c> today</c><00:16:17.879><c> about</c><00:16:18.440><c> loneliness.</c>

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And<00:16:19.460><c> he</c><00:16:19.539><c> would</c><00:16:19.700><c> say</c><00:16:19.779><c> it</c><00:16:19.899><c> in</c><00:16:19.980><c> a</c><00:16:20.059><c> much</c><00:16:20.299><c> better</c><00:16:20.500><c> voice</c><00:16:20.759><c> than</c><00:16:20.980><c> an</c>

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Australian<00:16:21.500><c> can</c><00:16:21.679><c> ever</c><00:16:21.960><c> say.</c>

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They're<00:16:22.299><c> terrible</c><00:16:22.639><c> at</c><00:16:22.860><c> trying</c><00:16:23.039><c> to</c><00:16:23.259><c> sound</c><00:16:23.539><c> like</c><00:16:23.960><c> that.</c>

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That's<00:16:25.299><c> if</c><00:16:25.419><c> we</c><00:16:25.559><c> should</c><00:16:25.700><c> sound</c><00:16:25.940><c> like</c><00:16:26.159><c> that</c><00:16:26.320><c> anyway.</c>

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It<00:16:26.980><c> would</c><00:16:27.200><c> end</c><00:16:27.379><c> up</c><00:16:27.500><c> being</c><00:16:27.679><c> a</c><00:16:27.899><c> platitude.</c>

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But,<00:16:28.879><c> brethren</c><00:16:29.039><c> and</c><00:16:29.279><c> sisters,</c><00:16:29.419><c> we've</c><00:16:29.759><c> come</c><00:16:30.039><c> through</c><00:16:30.460><c> the</c><00:16:30.759><c> opening.</c>

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We've<00:16:31.840><c> understood</c><00:16:32.179><c> the</c><00:16:32.419><c> grace</c><00:16:32.600><c> of</c><00:16:32.860><c> God.</c>

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The<00:16:34.159><c> grace</c><00:16:34.480><c> of</c><00:16:34.659><c> God's</c><00:16:35.120><c> already</c><00:16:35.379><c> brought</c><00:16:35.659><c> us</c><00:16:35.879><c> down</c><00:16:36.179><c> there.</c>

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And<00:16:37.100><c> now</c><00:16:37.340><c> we</c><00:16:37.500><c> can</c><00:16:37.700><c> see</c><00:16:37.840><c> that</c><00:16:38.019><c> this</c><00:16:38.179><c> is</c><00:16:38.360><c> the</c><00:16:38.620><c> natural</c><00:16:39.120><c> outworking</c>

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of<00:16:40.940><c> a</c><00:16:41.220><c> mind</c><00:16:41.659><c> which</c><00:16:42.279><c> appreciates</c><00:16:42.879><c> the</c><00:16:43.100><c> grace</c><00:16:43.299><c> of</c><00:16:43.519><c> God.</c>

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Your<00:16:44.340><c> mind,</c><00:16:44.960><c> my</c><00:16:45.340><c> mind,</c><00:16:45.879><c> his</c><00:16:46.200><c> mind,</c><00:16:46.620><c> her</c><00:16:46.919><c> mind,</c><00:16:47.340><c> their</c><00:16:47.600><c> mind.</c>

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We've<00:16:48.379><c> all</c><00:16:48.539><c> now</c><00:16:48.700><c> got</c><00:16:48.860><c> the</c><00:16:49.080><c> same</c><00:16:49.279><c> mind.</c>

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We're<00:16:50.039><c> all</c><00:16:50.240><c> down</c><00:16:50.519><c> there,</c><00:16:51.159><c> and</c><00:16:51.299><c> we're</c><00:16:51.519><c> saying,</c>

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yes,<00:16:52.000><c> I</c><00:16:52.179><c> can</c><00:16:52.519><c> see</c><00:16:52.879><c> what</c><00:16:53.740><c> my</c><00:16:54.080><c> standing</c><00:16:54.299><c> is</c><00:16:54.500><c> in</c><00:16:54.679><c> the</c><00:16:54.820><c> sight</c><00:16:54.919><c> of</c><00:16:55.120><c> God.</c>

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Of<00:16:56.080><c> myself,</c><00:16:56.600><c> I</c><00:16:56.860><c> am</c><00:16:56.980><c> worth</c><00:16:57.179><c> nothing.</c>

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But<00:16:58.000><c> God's</c><00:16:58.500><c> lifted</c><00:16:58.700><c> me</c><00:16:59.019><c> up</c><00:16:59.299><c> together</c><00:16:59.740><c> with</c><00:16:59.899><c> all</c><00:17:00.139><c> these</c><00:17:00.299><c> other</c><00:17:00.480><c> people.</c>

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And<00:17:02.159><c> therefore</c><00:17:02.480><c> we're</c><00:17:02.759><c> all</c><00:17:02.940><c> up</c><00:17:03.139><c> there</c><00:17:03.299><c> together,</c>

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and<00:17:04.079><c> we're</c><00:17:04.259><c> looking</c><00:17:04.460><c> at</c><00:17:04.660><c> each</c><00:17:04.779><c> other</c><00:17:05.339><c> with</c><00:17:05.779><c> loneliness,</c><00:17:07.440><c> with</c><00:17:07.680><c> meekness.</c>

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Ah,<00:17:10.380><c> now</c><00:17:10.720><c> if</c><00:17:11.000><c> ever</c><00:17:11.200><c> there</c><00:17:11.339><c> was</c><00:17:11.559><c> a</c><00:17:11.700><c> word,</c>

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if<00:17:13.019><c> ever</c><00:17:13.240><c> there</c><00:17:13.440><c> was</c><00:17:13.619><c> a</c><00:17:13.740><c> word</c><00:17:13.900><c> that's</c><00:17:14.240><c> going</c><00:17:14.359><c> to</c><00:17:14.619><c> cause</c><00:17:14.839><c> problems</c>

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in<00:17:16.519><c> trying</c><00:17:16.779><c> to</c><00:17:17.079><c> sort</c><00:17:17.259><c> out</c><00:17:18.140><c> differences,</c>

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be<00:17:19.119><c> it</c><00:17:19.319><c> family</c><00:17:19.700><c> differences,</c><00:17:20.500><c> ecclesial</c><00:17:20.940><c> differences,</c>

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inter<00:17:21.940><c>-ecclesial</c><00:17:22.359><c> differences,</c><00:17:23.519><c> whatever</c><00:17:23.799><c> it</c><00:17:24.039><c> might</c><00:17:24.259><c> be,</c>

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it's<00:17:25.400><c> this</c><00:17:25.599><c> next</c><00:17:25.940><c> word.</c>

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Not<00:17:26.759><c> the</c><00:17:26.960><c> word</c><00:17:27.140><c> itself,</c><00:17:27.720><c> but</c><00:17:28.279><c> how</c><00:17:28.559><c> it</c><00:17:28.700><c> might</c><00:17:28.880><c> be</c><00:17:29.200><c> interpreted.</c>

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Longsuffering.

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The<00:17:33.000><c> word</c><00:17:33.240><c> longsuffering</c><00:17:34.059><c> means</c><00:17:34.799><c> generally</c><00:17:35.420><c> patience.</c>

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One<00:17:37.660><c> particular</c><00:17:38.400><c> writer</c><00:17:39.119><c> commenting</c><00:17:39.859><c> on</c><00:17:40.099><c> the</c><00:17:40.259><c> word</c><00:17:40.480><c> says,</c>

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it<00:17:41.160><c> signifies</c><00:17:42.839><c> a</c><00:17:43.460><c> largeness</c><00:17:44.380><c> of</c><00:17:44.880><c> view</c><00:17:45.299><c> of</c><00:17:45.759><c> things.</c>

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Now<00:17:47.779><c> obviously</c><00:17:48.500><c> the</c><00:17:49.059><c> view</c><00:17:49.180><c> is</c><00:17:49.380><c> not</c><00:17:49.599><c> so</c><00:17:49.920><c> large</c>

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that<00:17:50.400><c> we</c><00:17:50.579><c> leave</c><00:17:50.720><c> out</c><00:17:50.920><c> the</c><00:17:51.119><c> details</c><00:17:51.500><c> and</c><00:17:51.740><c> say,</c><00:17:52.079><c> look,</c><00:17:52.200><c> it</c>

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doesn't<00:17:52.579><c> matter.</c>

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We<00:17:53.660><c> don't</c><00:17:53.980><c> try</c><00:17:54.240><c> to</c><00:17:54.920><c> sort</c><00:17:55.099><c> out</c><00:17:55.400><c> differences</c>

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which<00:17:56.079><c> are</c><00:17:56.299><c> of</c><00:17:56.400><c> a</c><00:17:56.640><c> fundamental</c><00:17:57.099><c> doctrinal</c><00:17:57.640><c> nature</c>

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by<00:17:58.480><c> saying</c><00:17:58.779><c> you</c><00:17:59.000><c> believe</c><00:17:59.299><c> in</c><00:17:59.440><c> the</c><00:17:59.579><c> immortality</c><00:18:00.099><c> of</c><00:18:00.240><c> the</c><00:18:00.400><c> soul</c>

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and<00:18:00.660><c> I</c><00:18:00.900><c> don't.</c>

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But<00:18:01.380><c> look,</c><00:18:01.700><c> let's</c><00:18:01.980><c> just</c><00:18:02.299><c> stand</c><00:18:02.440><c> back</c><00:18:02.640><c> and</c><00:18:02.799><c> say</c><00:18:02.920><c> we</c><00:18:03.079><c> all</c><00:18:03.359><c> believe</c><00:18:03.579><c> in</c><00:18:03.819><c> God</c>

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and<00:18:04.420><c> that's</c><00:18:04.680><c> good</c><00:18:04.880><c> enough.</c>

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Now<00:18:05.980><c> I</c><00:18:06.099><c> took</c><00:18:06.240><c> a</c><00:18:06.480><c> stupid</c><00:18:06.700><c> example</c><00:18:07.180><c> of</c><00:18:07.400><c> course</c><00:18:07.599><c> because</c><00:18:07.900><c> it's</c>

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safer<00:18:08.640><c> that</c><00:18:08.900><c> way.</c>

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That<00:18:10.920><c> view</c><00:18:11.259><c> is</c><00:18:11.599><c> too</c><00:18:11.940><c> large.</c>

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But<00:18:13.339><c> how</c><00:18:13.680><c> often</c><00:18:14.039><c> though</c><00:18:14.519><c> do</c><00:18:14.859><c> we</c><00:18:15.099><c> take</c><00:18:15.500><c> one</c><00:18:15.980><c> word?</c>

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And<00:18:18.819><c> how</c><00:18:19.079><c> often</c><00:18:19.400><c> do</c><00:18:19.579><c> we</c><00:18:19.779><c> take</c><00:18:20.220><c> that</c><00:18:20.660><c> word</c><00:18:21.079><c> and</c><00:18:21.799><c> it's</c><00:18:21.960><c> not</c><00:18:22.079><c> even</c>

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a<00:18:22.359><c> Bible</c><00:18:22.640><c> word?</c>

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And<00:18:24.559><c> we</c><00:18:24.779><c> argue</c><00:18:25.099><c> about</c><00:18:25.339><c> the</c><00:18:25.579><c> difference</c><00:18:25.900><c> between</c><00:18:26.519><c> what</c><00:18:26.940><c> we</c><00:18:27.200><c> mean</c><00:18:27.339><c> about</c><00:18:27.700><c> this</c><00:18:28.160><c> one</c><00:18:28.440><c> word.</c>

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I'm<00:18:29.900><c> not</c><00:18:30.039><c> going</c><00:18:30.200><c> to</c><00:18:30.400><c> cite</c><00:18:30.539><c> any</c><00:18:30.720><c> examples,</c><00:18:31.240><c> you</c><00:18:31.460><c> think</c><00:18:31.660><c> of</c><00:18:31.779><c> them.</c>

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And<00:18:33.160><c> we</c><00:18:33.339><c> get</c><00:18:33.559><c> out</c><00:18:33.700><c> the</c><00:18:33.920><c> microscope</c><00:18:34.480><c> and</c><00:18:34.660><c> we</c><00:18:34.779><c> look</c><00:18:34.920><c> at</c><00:18:35.039><c> that</c><00:18:35.279><c> word</c><00:18:35.400><c> under</c><00:18:35.680><c> a</c><00:18:35.940><c> microscope.</c>

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And<00:18:37.660><c> you</c><00:18:37.819><c> and</c><00:18:38.000><c> I</c><00:18:38.180><c> see</c><00:18:38.400><c> something</c><00:18:38.740><c> different</c><00:18:39.079><c> out</c><00:18:39.160><c> of</c><00:18:39.279><c> that</c><00:18:39.500><c> microscope</c>

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and<00:18:40.039><c> we</c><00:18:40.240><c> start</c><00:18:40.500><c> disagreeing</c><00:18:41.180><c> on</c><00:18:41.240><c> it.</c>

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And<00:18:41.740><c> eventually,</c><00:18:42.059><c> as</c><00:18:42.200><c> I</c><00:18:42.339><c> said</c><00:18:42.420><c> the</c><00:18:42.599><c> other</c><00:18:42.759><c> day,</c><00:18:42.900><c> we're</c><00:18:43.140><c> shouting</c><00:18:43.420><c> at</c>

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each<00:18:43.799><c> other</c><00:18:43.960><c> from</c><00:18:44.220><c> corners</c>

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because<00:18:46.279><c> we</c><00:18:46.539><c> can't</c><00:18:46.900><c> take</c><00:18:47.140><c> in</c><00:18:47.339><c> the</c><00:18:47.599><c> whole</c><00:18:47.920><c> picture.</c>

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And<00:18:50.799><c> this</c><00:18:51.000><c> is</c><00:18:51.180><c> what</c><00:18:51.400><c> long</c><00:18:51.720><c>-suffering</c><00:18:52.099><c> is</c><00:18:52.180><c> all</c><00:18:52.380><c> about.</c>

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It's<00:18:53.960><c> a</c><00:18:54.119><c> very</c><00:18:54.400><c> delicate</c><00:18:54.779><c> balance.</c>

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I'm<00:18:55.980><c> not</c><00:18:56.259><c> saying</c><00:18:56.559><c> throw</c><00:18:56.859><c> away</c><00:18:57.099><c> our</c><00:18:57.400><c> microscopes.</c>

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Microscopes<00:18:59.960><c> are</c><00:19:00.279><c> very</c><00:19:00.599><c> useful</c><00:19:00.960><c> at</c><00:19:01.240><c> times</c><00:19:01.460><c> in</c><00:19:01.660><c> Bible</c><00:19:02.019><c> study</c>

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providing<00:19:03.259><c> we're</c><00:19:03.599><c> all</c><00:19:03.819><c> looking</c><00:19:04.079><c> through</c><00:19:04.339><c> the</c><00:19:04.539><c> same</c><00:19:04.960><c> microscope</c><00:19:05.599><c> the</c><00:19:06.119><c> same</c><00:19:06.359><c> way</c>

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and<00:19:07.119><c> we're</c><00:19:07.339><c> getting</c><00:19:07.539><c> more</c><00:19:07.980><c> and</c><00:19:08.119><c> more</c><00:19:08.740><c> positive</c><00:19:09.400><c> detail</c><00:19:09.980><c> out</c>

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of<00:19:10.339><c> it.</c>

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But<00:19:12.059><c> you</c><00:19:12.240><c> see,</c><00:19:13.039><c> what's</c><00:19:13.440><c> the</c><00:19:13.619><c> difference</c><00:19:13.980><c> between</c><00:19:14.460><c> long</c><00:19:14.940><c>-suffering</c>

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which<00:19:16.319><c> is</c><00:19:16.519><c> a</c><00:19:16.680><c> divine</c><00:19:17.019><c> characteristic.</c>

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You<00:19:18.400><c> remember</c><00:19:18.680><c> Exodus</c><00:19:19.119><c> chapter</c><00:19:19.539><c> 34.</c>

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Moses<00:19:21.359><c> received</c><00:19:21.819><c> the</c><00:19:22.039><c> divine</c><00:19:22.380><c> declaration,</c>

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Yahweh,<00:19:23.859><c> Yahweh,</c><00:19:24.720><c> I'll,</c><00:19:25.319><c> He</c><00:19:25.559><c> who</c><00:19:25.779><c> will</c><00:19:26.039><c> be,</c>

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He<00:19:26.720><c> who</c><00:19:26.900><c> will</c><00:19:27.079><c> be</c><00:19:27.279><c> manifested</c><00:19:27.640><c> in</c><00:19:28.059><c> power,</c>

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merciful,<00:19:30.599><c> gracious,</c><00:19:32.019><c> long</c><00:19:32.500><c>-suffering,</c>

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abundant<00:19:34.440><c> in</c><00:19:34.660><c> goodness</c><00:19:34.900><c> and</c><00:19:35.160><c> truth,</c><00:19:35.599><c> etc.</c>

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So<00:19:37.380><c> that</c><00:19:38.140><c> not</c><00:19:38.640><c> only</c><00:19:38.859><c> were</c><00:19:38.980><c> the</c><00:19:39.200><c> prophets</c><00:19:39.440><c> an</c><00:19:39.720><c> example</c><00:19:40.039><c> of</c><00:19:40.319><c> patience,</c>

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James<00:19:41.160><c> 5</c><00:19:41.660><c> verse</c><00:19:42.000><c> 10,</c>

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it<00:19:44.180><c> is</c><00:19:44.359><c> part</c><00:19:44.700><c> of</c><00:19:45.140><c> God's</c><00:19:45.599><c> goodness.</c>

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Romans<00:19:46.799><c> 2</c><00:19:47.160><c> verse</c><00:19:47.400><c> 4</c><00:19:47.740><c> and</c><00:19:47.980><c> Exodus</c><00:19:48.240><c> 34</c><00:19:48.740><c> verse</c><00:19:49.019><c> 6.</c>

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But<00:19:50.440><c> it's</c><00:19:50.779><c> Peter</c><00:19:51.099><c> who</c><00:19:51.380><c> says</c><00:19:51.599><c> in</c><00:19:51.759><c> the</c><00:19:51.900><c> 2nd</c><00:19:52.140><c> of</c><00:19:52.279><c> Peter</c><00:19:52.500><c> 3</c><00:19:52.799><c> verse</c><00:19:53.039><c> 15</c>

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that<00:19:54.079><c> God's</c><00:19:54.619><c> long</c><00:19:54.880><c>-suffering</c><00:19:55.220><c> is</c><00:19:55.440><c> our</c><00:19:55.619><c> salvation.</c>

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Now<00:19:58.039><c> it's</c><00:19:58.339><c> that</c><00:19:58.599><c> sort</c><00:19:58.779><c> of</c><00:19:58.960><c> long</c><00:19:59.180><c>-suffering</c>

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we've<00:20:00.380><c> got</c><00:20:00.519><c> to</c><00:20:00.700><c> endeavour</c><00:20:01.019><c> to</c><00:20:01.299><c> develop.</c>

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God<00:20:03.380><c> suffers</c><00:20:03.779><c> us</c><00:20:04.240><c> long.</c>

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He<00:20:07.059><c> doesn't</c><00:20:07.500><c> condone</c><00:20:08.119><c> sin.</c>

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We<00:20:09.380><c> do</c><00:20:09.599><c> not</c><00:20:09.779><c> condone</c><00:20:10.180><c> sin.</c>

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There<00:20:11.500><c> is</c><00:20:11.859><c> no</c><00:20:12.180><c> sin,</c><00:20:12.799><c> be</c><00:20:12.880><c> it</c><00:20:13.059><c> a</c><00:20:13.259><c> big</c><00:20:13.539><c> sin</c><00:20:13.819><c> or</c><00:20:14.140><c> a</c><00:20:14.359><c> little</c><00:20:14.539><c> sin</c>

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that<00:20:15.259><c> we</c><00:20:15.480><c> ever</c><00:20:15.799><c> condone.</c>

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But<00:20:16.559><c> what</c><00:20:16.720><c> do</c><00:20:16.819><c> we</c><00:20:16.920><c> do</c><00:20:17.059><c> about</c><00:20:17.339><c> it?</c>

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Do<00:20:18.640><c> we</c><00:20:18.960><c> excommunicate,</c><00:20:19.920><c> do</c><00:20:20.059><c> we</c><00:20:20.299><c> disfellowship,</c>

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do<00:20:21.220><c> we</c><00:20:21.519><c> separate</c><00:20:21.900><c> from</c><00:20:22.359><c> the</c><00:20:22.900><c> person</c>

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as<00:20:23.460><c> soon</c><00:20:23.680><c> as</c><00:20:23.839><c> there's</c><00:20:24.099><c> some</c><00:20:24.279><c> sign</c><00:20:24.480><c> of</c><00:20:24.740><c> sin</c>

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or<00:20:25.940><c> do</c><00:20:26.240><c> we</c><00:20:26.500><c> say</c><00:20:26.759><c> there's</c><00:20:27.099><c> something</c><00:20:27.339><c> that</c><00:20:27.519><c> has</c><00:20:27.720><c> to</c><00:20:27.880><c> be</c><00:20:28.000><c> done</c><00:20:28.180><c> about</c><00:20:28.460><c> it</c>

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to<00:20:29.400><c> save</c><00:20:29.619><c> that</c><00:20:29.880><c> person?</c>

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Well,<00:20:31.640><c> I</c><00:20:31.779><c> don't</c><00:20:31.880><c> want</c><00:20:31.940><c> to</c><00:20:32.059><c> be</c><00:20:32.259><c> quoted</c><00:20:32.440><c> out</c><00:20:32.640><c> of</c><00:20:32.819><c> context</c><00:20:33.180><c> here</c>

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because<00:20:34.039><c> all</c><00:20:34.359><c> of</c><00:20:34.519><c> those</c><00:20:34.660><c> answers</c><00:20:34.940><c> could</c><00:20:35.160><c> be</c><00:20:35.380><c> true.</c>

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There<00:20:35.720><c> are</c><00:20:35.980><c> times</c><00:20:36.259><c> when</c><00:20:36.440><c> it</c><00:20:36.579><c> is</c><00:20:36.819><c> necessary</c><00:20:37.259><c> to</c><00:20:37.599><c> separate.</c>

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The<00:20:39.299><c> apostle</c><00:20:39.720><c> Paul</c><00:20:40.039><c> says</c><00:20:40.480><c> commit</c><00:20:40.940><c> such</c><00:20:41.319><c> and</c><00:20:41.460><c> one</c><00:20:41.599><c> unto</c><00:20:41.900><c> Satan</c>

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that<00:20:43.099><c> he</c><00:20:43.279><c> may</c><00:20:43.440><c> learn</c><00:20:43.700><c> not</c><00:20:43.920><c> to</c><00:20:44.119><c> blaspheme.</c>

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So<00:20:45.059><c> there</c><00:20:45.240><c> are</c><00:20:45.500><c> times</c><00:20:45.839><c> when</c><00:20:46.079><c> one</c><00:20:46.319><c> might</c><00:20:46.619><c> say</c>

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let<00:20:47.680><c> that</c><00:20:48.039><c> person</c><00:20:48.359><c> go</c><00:20:48.900><c> so</c><00:20:49.400><c> far</c>

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that<00:20:50.119><c> they</c><00:20:50.319><c> may</c><00:20:50.539><c> see</c><00:20:50.880><c> the</c><00:20:51.119><c> error</c><00:20:51.259><c> of</c><00:20:51.440><c> their</c><00:20:51.539><c> ways</c>

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but<00:20:52.799><c> at</c><00:20:52.940><c> the</c><00:20:53.079><c> same</c><00:20:53.279><c> time</c><00:20:53.440><c> we're</c><00:20:53.619><c> watching</c><00:20:53.920><c> them</c>

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whilst<00:20:55.180><c> others</c><00:20:55.500><c> we</c><00:20:55.700><c> might</c><00:20:55.880><c> say</c><00:20:56.059><c> we</c><00:20:56.200><c> must</c><00:20:56.420><c> grab</c><00:20:56.740><c> them,</c>

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build<00:20:57.440><c> a</c><00:20:57.599><c> big</c><00:20:57.759><c> wall</c><00:20:57.960><c> about</c><00:20:58.240><c> them.</c>

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Jude<00:20:58.880><c> says</c><00:20:59.160><c> this.</c>

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He<00:21:00.380><c> says</c><00:21:00.640><c> you</c><00:21:01.019><c> make</c><00:21:01.220><c> a</c><00:21:01.480><c> difference</c><00:21:01.720><c> between</c><00:21:02.140><c> people.</c>

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There's<00:21:03.500><c> some</c><00:21:03.619><c> you</c><00:21:03.740><c> have</c><00:21:03.920><c> to</c><00:21:04.180><c> grab</c><00:21:04.380><c> them</c>

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because<00:21:04.779><c> they're</c><00:21:05.019><c> falling</c><00:21:05.259><c> in</c><00:21:05.420><c> the</c><00:21:05.599><c> fire.</c>

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So<00:21:06.279><c> that</c><00:21:06.460><c> if</c><00:21:06.619><c> someone's</c><00:21:06.940><c> going</c><00:21:07.099><c> to</c><00:21:07.240><c> fall</c><00:21:07.359><c> in</c><00:21:07.519><c> the</c><00:21:07.660><c> fire</c>

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you<00:21:07.920><c> don't</c><00:21:08.180><c> say</c><00:21:08.319><c> now</c><00:21:08.920><c> what's</c><00:21:09.500><c> the</c><00:21:09.660><c> long</c><00:21:09.880><c>-range</c><00:21:10.180><c> plan</c>

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on<00:21:10.940><c> saving</c><00:21:11.299><c> somebody</c><00:21:11.799><c> who's</c><00:21:12.180><c> about</c><00:21:12.420><c> to</c><00:21:12.599><c> trip</c><00:21:12.740><c> over</c>

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and<00:21:13.140><c> fall</c><00:21:13.279><c> into</c><00:21:13.440><c> the</c><00:21:13.700><c> fire?</c>

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Well,<00:21:15.220><c> next</c><00:21:15.480><c> time</c><00:21:15.680><c> we</c><00:21:15.859><c> build</c><00:21:16.019><c> the</c><00:21:16.259><c> fire</c>

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we'll<00:21:16.579><c> put</c><00:21:16.759><c> it</c><00:21:16.940><c> in</c><00:21:17.039><c> a</c><00:21:17.180><c> different</c><00:21:17.400><c> place</c>

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and<00:21:18.380><c> then</c><00:21:18.579><c> we'll</c><00:21:18.880><c> build</c><00:21:19.099><c> this</c><00:21:19.400><c> in</c><00:21:19.779><c> the</c><00:21:19.940><c> meantime</c>

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the<00:21:20.480><c> person's</c><00:21:21.019><c> burnt,</c><00:21:21.640><c> burnt</c><00:21:21.799><c> to</c><00:21:22.059><c> death.</c>

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So<00:21:23.339><c> obviously</c><00:21:23.880><c> we</c><00:21:24.099><c> have</c><00:21:24.259><c> to</c><00:21:24.460><c> grab</c><00:21:24.619><c> that</c><00:21:24.900><c> person</c>

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and<00:21:25.559><c> that</c><00:21:25.740><c> sometimes</c><00:21:26.140><c> hurts</c>

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because<00:21:27.880><c> you</c><00:21:28.119><c> grab</c><00:21:28.299><c> them</c><00:21:28.460><c> the</c><00:21:28.619><c> best</c><00:21:28.819><c> way</c><00:21:28.980><c> you</c><00:21:29.220><c> can</c>

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and<00:21:29.500><c> you</c><00:21:29.660><c> try</c><00:21:29.799><c> to</c><00:21:30.059><c> save</c><00:21:30.220><c> them</c><00:21:30.400><c> from</c><00:21:30.619><c> themselves</c>

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and<00:21:31.700><c> sometimes</c><00:21:32.180><c> in</c><00:21:32.400><c> trying</c><00:21:32.539><c> to</c><00:21:32.700><c> help</c><00:21:32.920><c> people</c><00:21:33.180><c> it</c><00:21:33.420><c> hurts.</c>

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Children<00:21:35.160><c> sometimes</c><00:21:35.559><c> experience</c><00:21:36.059><c> that,</c><00:21:36.259><c> don't</c><00:21:36.460><c> they?</c>

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And<00:21:37.119><c> we</c><00:21:37.259><c> try</c><00:21:37.400><c> to</c><00:21:37.539><c> say</c><00:21:37.640><c> you</c><00:21:37.759><c> know</c><00:21:37.900><c> it's</c><00:21:38.119><c> for</c><00:21:38.240><c> your</c><00:21:38.460><c> good.</c>

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Did<00:21:39.900><c> your</c><00:21:40.019><c> parents</c><00:21:40.180><c> ever</c><00:21:40.420><c> say</c><00:21:40.559><c> that</c><00:21:40.700><c> to</c><00:21:40.900><c> you?</c>

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Yes,<00:21:41.400><c> they</c><00:21:41.539><c> did,</c><00:21:41.720><c> didn't</c><00:21:41.940><c> they?</c>

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And<00:21:42.740><c> it</c><00:21:42.839><c> is</c><00:21:43.000><c> for</c><00:21:43.160><c> their</c><00:21:43.339><c> good.</c>

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But<00:21:44.440><c> we're</c><00:21:44.619><c> not</c><00:21:44.839><c> talking</c><00:21:45.119><c> about</c><00:21:45.400><c> that</c><00:21:45.599><c> at</c><00:21:45.740><c> the</c><00:21:45.880><c> moment.</c>

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We're<00:21:46.339><c> talking</c><00:21:46.660><c> about</c><00:21:46.940><c> the</c><00:21:47.140><c> fact</c><00:21:47.279><c> that</c><00:21:47.480><c> in</c><00:21:47.759><c> general</c>

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in<00:21:49.440><c> general</c><00:21:49.839><c> we've</c><00:21:50.119><c> got</c><00:21:50.180><c> to</c><00:21:50.420><c> take</c><00:21:50.539><c> in</c><00:21:50.680><c> the</c><00:21:50.839><c> whole</c><00:21:51.039><c> picture</c>

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and<00:21:52.599><c> the</c><00:21:52.799><c> best</c><00:21:53.039><c> way</c><00:21:53.240><c> to</c><00:21:53.359><c> do</c><00:21:53.460><c> it</c><00:21:53.619><c> is</c><00:21:53.759><c> to</c><00:21:54.000><c> try</c><00:21:54.119><c> to</c><00:21:54.319><c> see</c>

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what<00:21:54.599><c> the</c><00:21:54.759><c> real</c><00:21:55.079><c> problem</c><00:21:55.519><c> is</c>

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and<00:21:56.799><c> not</c><00:21:57.019><c> just</c><00:21:57.259><c> try</c><00:21:57.440><c> to</c><00:21:57.680><c> solve</c><00:21:57.880><c> the</c><00:21:58.160><c> symptom</c><00:21:58.539><c> of</c><00:21:58.740><c> the</c><00:21:58.940><c> problem.</c>

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I<00:22:00.099><c> think</c><00:22:00.299><c> all</c><00:22:00.619><c> of</c><00:22:00.799><c> this</c><00:22:00.980><c> is</c><00:22:01.200><c> built</c><00:22:01.440><c> into</c><00:22:01.640><c> that</c><00:22:01.920><c> word</c><00:22:02.119><c> long</c><00:22:02.480><c>-suffering.</c>

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The<00:22:04.299><c> patience</c><00:22:04.819><c> of</c><00:22:05.019><c> the</c><00:22:05.259><c> prophets.</c>

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Jeremiah,<00:22:07.640><c> I'm</c><00:22:08.000><c> no</c><00:22:08.460><c> longer</c><00:22:08.799><c> going</c><00:22:09.079><c> to</c><00:22:09.380><c> talk</c><00:22:09.559><c> in</c><00:22:09.740><c> the</c><00:22:09.880><c> name</c><00:22:10.059><c> of</c><00:22:10.299><c> Yahweh.</c>

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I've<00:22:12.539><c> had</c><00:22:12.660><c> enough</c><00:22:12.880><c> of</c><00:22:13.039><c> it.</c>

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But<00:22:15.299><c> his</c><00:22:15.480><c> word</c><00:22:15.599><c> was</c><00:22:15.799><c> in</c><00:22:15.920><c> my</c><00:22:16.539><c> heart</c><00:22:16.839><c> as</c><00:22:17.000><c> a</c><00:22:17.140><c> burning</c><00:22:17.380><c> fire</c>

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and<00:22:18.480><c> I</c><00:22:18.700><c> was</c><00:22:18.980><c> weary</c><00:22:19.240><c> with</c><00:22:19.559><c> forbearing</c><00:22:20.119><c> and</c><00:22:20.299><c> I</c><00:22:20.519><c> couldn't</c><00:22:20.740><c> stay.</c>

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I<00:22:21.240><c> just</c><00:22:21.700><c> had</c><00:22:21.819><c> to</c><00:22:21.980><c> keep</c><00:22:22.180><c> going.</c>

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Long<00:22:23.359><c>-suffering,</c><00:22:24.400><c> patience.</c>

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That's<00:22:26.980><c> how</c><00:22:27.140><c> we</c><00:22:27.299><c> have</c><00:22:27.420><c> to</c><00:22:27.599><c> deal</c><00:22:27.779><c> with</c>

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the<00:22:28.700><c> difficult</c><00:22:29.140><c> brothers</c><00:22:29.599><c> and</c><00:22:29.920><c> sisters</c><00:22:30.180><c> in</c><00:22:30.359><c> the</c><00:22:30.539><c> Ecclesia.</c>

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You<00:22:31.059><c> see,</c><00:22:31.420><c> the</c><00:22:31.579><c> difficult</c><00:22:31.880><c> ones</c><00:22:32.079><c> are</c><00:22:32.299><c> always</c><00:22:32.519><c> the</c><00:22:32.779><c> others,</c>

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aren't<00:22:33.940><c> they?</c>

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Just<00:22:35.460><c> so</c><00:22:35.779><c> happens</c><00:22:36.079><c> that</c><00:22:36.299><c> they</c><00:22:36.500><c> may</c><00:22:36.720><c> sometimes</c><00:22:37.160><c> look</c><00:22:37.339><c> at</c><00:22:37.500><c> us</c>

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and<00:22:38.140><c> see</c><00:22:38.359><c> that</c><00:22:38.579><c> the</c><00:22:38.759><c> same</c><00:22:38.960><c> way.</c>

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Unity<00:22:40.559><c> then</c><00:22:41.000><c> demands</c><00:22:41.559><c> an</c><00:22:42.859><c> unaffected</c><00:22:44.140><c> lowly</c><00:22:44.640><c> estimate</c><00:22:45.059><c> of</c><00:22:45.400><c> oneself.</c>

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A<00:22:46.140><c> humility</c><00:22:46.519><c> of</c><00:22:46.880><c> mind</c><00:22:47.119><c> is</c><00:22:47.299><c> what</c><00:22:47.500><c> the</c><00:22:47.720><c> word</c><00:22:47.880><c> actually</c><00:22:48.339><c> means.</c>

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We<00:22:50.640><c> have</c><00:22:50.880><c> to</c><00:22:51.460><c> experience</c><00:22:52.019><c> trials</c>

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and<00:22:54.500><c> teachableness</c><00:22:55.019><c> is</c><00:22:55.440><c> what</c><00:22:55.619><c> should</c><00:22:56.900><c> be</c><00:22:57.059><c> the</c><00:22:57.240><c> attitude</c>

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because<00:22:58.140><c> we</c><00:22:58.400><c> are</c><00:22:58.500><c> to</c><00:22:58.660><c> learn</c><00:22:58.859><c> from</c><00:22:59.079><c> that</c><00:22:59.319><c> trial</c>

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and<00:23:00.460><c> long</c><00:23:00.980><c>-suffering</c><00:23:01.420><c> is</c><00:23:01.619><c> the</c><00:23:01.759><c> way</c><00:23:02.039><c> in</c><00:23:02.339><c> which</c><00:23:02.579><c> we</c><00:23:03.019><c> bear</c><00:23:03.259><c> with</c>

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that<00:23:03.759><c> trial</c>

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and<00:23:04.279><c> with</c><00:23:04.480><c> each</c><00:23:04.700><c> other</c>

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so<00:23:06.279><c> that</c><00:23:06.539><c> Paul</c><00:23:06.680><c> can</c><00:23:06.920><c> then</c><00:23:07.180><c> say</c>

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forbearing<00:23:08.900><c> one</c><00:23:09.240><c> another</c><00:23:09.599><c> in</c><00:23:09.960><c> love</c>

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it<00:23:11.579><c> means</c><00:23:11.880><c> to</c><00:23:12.200><c> sustain</c><00:23:12.700><c> or</c><00:23:13.359><c> to</c><00:23:13.819><c> support</c>

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and<00:23:15.140><c> it</c><00:23:15.259><c> was</c><00:23:15.440><c> very</c><00:23:15.740><c> important</c><00:23:16.400><c> in</c><00:23:16.980><c> a</c><00:23:17.140><c> mixed</c><00:23:17.440><c> Ecclesia</c><00:23:18.140><c> like</c><00:23:18.900><c> Ephesus.</c>

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Well,<00:23:21.880><c> can</c><00:23:22.019><c> we</c><00:23:22.140><c> see</c><00:23:22.339><c> then</c><00:23:22.579><c> why</c><00:23:22.720><c> it</c><00:23:22.799><c> was</c><00:23:22.940><c> very</c><00:23:23.220><c> important</c><00:23:23.700><c> for</c><00:23:23.940><c> Paul</c>

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to<00:23:24.839><c> write</c><00:23:25.099><c> those</c><00:23:25.359><c> first</c><00:23:25.640><c> three</c><00:23:25.920><c> chapters,</c>

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enunciate<00:23:27.799><c> the</c><00:23:28.000><c> principles</c><00:23:28.539><c> of</c><00:23:29.259><c> grace</c><00:23:29.559><c> and</c><00:23:29.839><c> peace,</c>

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show<00:23:31.140><c> to</c><00:23:31.319><c> us</c><00:23:31.420><c> how</c><00:23:31.599><c> we're</c><00:23:31.819><c> all</c><00:23:32.039><c> part</c><00:23:32.220><c> of</c><00:23:32.359><c> a</c><00:23:32.579><c> spiritual</c><00:23:32.960><c> temple,</c>

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Jesus<00:23:34.200><c> Christ</c><00:23:34.519><c> the</c><00:23:34.759><c> cornerstone,</c>

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prophets<00:23:36.240><c> and</c><00:23:36.460><c> apostles</c><00:23:36.799><c> the</c><00:23:37.019><c> foundation,</c>

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awaiting<00:23:38.500><c> the</c><00:23:38.819><c> headstone</c><00:23:39.299><c> of</c><00:23:39.440><c> the</c><00:23:39.660><c> corner</c><00:23:39.880><c> to</c><00:23:40.039><c> be</c><00:23:40.200><c> put</c><00:23:40.339><c> into</c><00:23:40.660><c> place</c>

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with<00:23:41.400><c> the</c><00:23:41.559><c> words</c><00:23:41.740><c> grace,</c><00:23:42.299><c> grace</c><00:23:42.619><c> unto</c><00:23:42.900><c> it.</c>

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Now<00:23:44.000><c> to</c><00:23:44.180><c> get</c><00:23:44.420><c> there,</c><00:23:45.099><c> this</c><00:23:45.319><c> is</c><00:23:45.500><c> what</c><00:23:45.599><c> we've</c><00:23:45.839><c> got</c><00:23:45.920><c> to</c><00:23:46.079><c> do</c>

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and<00:23:46.619><c> it's</c><00:23:46.799><c> only</c><00:23:47.000><c> the</c><00:23:47.240><c> word</c><00:23:47.380><c> that</c><00:23:47.599><c> can</c><00:23:47.700><c> do</c><00:23:47.900><c> this.</c>

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Tomorrow,<00:23:49.839><c> God</c><00:23:50.119><c> willing,</c><00:23:50.420><c> in</c><00:23:50.559><c> our</c><00:23:50.759><c> studies,</c>

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we're<00:23:51.339><c> going</c><00:23:51.460><c> to</c><00:23:51.579><c> look</c><00:23:51.680><c> at</c><00:23:51.960><c> certain</c><00:23:52.220><c> sins</c>

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and<00:23:53.200><c> there</c><00:23:53.500><c> Paul</c><00:23:53.680><c> is</c><00:23:53.940><c> going</c><00:23:54.059><c> to</c><00:23:54.299><c> show</c><00:23:54.400><c> us</c>

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that<00:23:54.759><c> you</c><00:23:55.039><c> don't</c><00:23:55.480><c> conquer</c><00:23:55.859><c> sin</c><00:23:56.099><c> by</c><00:23:56.480><c> willpower.</c>

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Neither<00:23:58.940><c> more</c><00:23:59.200><c> can</c><00:23:59.420><c> we</c><00:23:59.640><c> develop</c><00:23:59.960><c> lowliness,</c><00:24:00.720><c> meekness,</c>

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long<00:24:01.420><c>-suffering</c><00:24:01.779><c> or</c><00:24:02.000><c> forbearance</c><00:24:02.619><c> by</c><00:24:02.980><c> willpower.</c>

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It's<00:24:04.559><c> no</c><00:24:04.740><c> good</c><00:24:04.859><c> going</c><00:24:05.079><c> away</c><00:24:05.380><c> from</c><00:24:05.559><c> this</c><00:24:05.779><c> meeting</c>

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and<00:24:06.200><c> saying</c><00:24:06.299><c> I'm</c><00:24:06.759><c> going</c><00:24:06.859><c> to</c><00:24:07.000><c> be</c><00:24:07.119><c> much</c><00:24:07.319><c> more</c><00:24:07.579><c> lowly.</c>

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I've<00:24:11.180><c> spoken</c><00:24:11.460><c> on</c><00:24:11.660><c> Ephesians</c><00:24:12.000><c> once</c><00:24:12.259><c> or</c><00:24:12.420><c> twice</c><00:24:12.640><c> before</c>

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and<00:24:13.559><c> there's</c><00:24:13.940><c> a</c><00:24:14.160><c> character</c><00:24:14.359><c> that</c><00:24:14.460><c> comes</c><00:24:14.680><c> to</c><00:24:14.900><c> mind</c>

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but<00:24:15.180><c> I</c><00:24:15.380><c> was</c><00:24:15.539><c> never</c><00:24:15.779><c> a</c><00:24:15.960><c> student</c><00:24:16.160><c> of</c><00:24:16.380><c> Charles</c><00:24:16.680><c> Dickens.</c>

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I<00:24:17.240><c> don't</c><00:24:17.339><c> think</c><00:24:17.440><c> I</c><00:24:17.539><c> read</c><00:24:17.660><c> any</c><00:24:17.880><c> of</c><00:24:17.960><c> his</c><00:24:18.140><c> works.</c>

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They<00:24:18.480><c> tell</c><00:24:18.599><c> me</c><00:24:18.740><c> I</c><00:24:18.920><c> should</c><00:24:19.059><c> have.</c>

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But<00:24:19.720><c> there</c><00:24:19.859><c> was</c><00:24:20.019><c> some</c><00:24:21.539><c> character</c><00:24:22.039><c> in</c><00:24:22.279><c> Dickens.</c>

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What<00:24:22.839><c> was</c><00:24:22.859><c> it?</c>

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What<00:24:24.799><c> was</c><00:24:24.940><c> his</c><00:24:25.119><c> name?</c>

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Uriah<00:24:27.099><c> Heap,</c><00:24:27.319><c> he</c><00:24:27.319><c> was</c><00:24:27.480><c> a</c><00:24:28.640><c> very</c><00:24:28.839><c> humble</c><00:24:29.259><c> man.</c>

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Yes,<00:24:30.019><c> I</c><00:24:30.079><c> think</c><00:24:30.200><c> he</c><00:24:30.380><c> dropped</c><00:24:30.579><c> the</c><00:24:30.779><c> H.</c>

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He<00:24:31.339><c> was</c><00:24:31.500><c> a</c><00:24:31.579><c> very</c><00:24:32.000><c> humble</c><00:24:32.359><c> man.</c>

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And<00:24:33.880><c> you</c><00:24:34.059><c> know,</c><00:24:35.619><c> as</c><00:24:36.240><c> the</c><00:24:36.480><c> saying</c><00:24:36.660><c> goes,</c>

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there<00:24:37.460><c> is</c><00:24:37.660><c> a</c><00:24:37.960><c> pride</c><00:24:38.339><c> that</c><00:24:38.680><c> apes</c><00:24:39.480><c> humility.</c>

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And<00:24:41.500><c> we</c><00:24:41.619><c> don't</c><00:24:41.720><c> want</c><00:24:41.839><c> to</c><00:24:41.940><c> keep</c><00:24:42.240><c> picking</c><00:24:42.440><c> on</c><00:24:42.700><c> the</c><00:24:42.880><c> clergy</c>

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and<00:24:43.400><c> those</c><00:24:44.059><c> people</c><00:24:44.720><c> but</c><00:24:45.299><c> there</c><00:24:45.579><c> is</c><00:24:45.720><c> a</c><00:24:45.839><c> lot</c><00:24:45.940><c> of</c><00:24:46.099><c> that</c><00:24:46.279><c> there,</c>

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isn't<00:24:46.700><c> there?</c>

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There<00:24:48.019><c> is</c><00:24:48.460><c> what</c><00:24:49.240><c> Brother</c><00:24:49.640><c> Thomas</c><00:24:50.000><c> in</c><00:24:50.220><c> Eureka</c>

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describes<00:24:51.039><c> as</c><00:24:51.299><c> the</c><00:24:51.559><c> holy</c><00:24:51.880><c> tone.</c>

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And<00:24:53.279><c> he</c><00:24:53.819><c> describes</c><00:24:54.200><c> it</c><00:24:54.400><c> rather</c><00:24:54.660><c> graphically</c>

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how<00:24:55.400><c> it's</c><00:24:55.880><c> intonated</c><00:24:56.359><c> through</c><00:24:56.599><c> the</c><00:24:56.799><c> nose</c>

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and<00:24:57.240><c> all</c><00:24:57.380><c> of</c><00:24:57.519><c> this</c><00:24:57.660><c> sort</c><00:24:57.839><c> of</c><00:24:58.000><c> thing.</c>

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It's<00:24:58.680><c> an</c><00:24:58.880><c> external</c><00:24:59.420><c> humility.</c>

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Oh,<00:25:00.400><c> there</c><00:25:00.559><c> may</c><00:25:00.720><c> be</c><00:25:00.880><c> some</c><00:25:01.079><c> of</c><00:25:01.220><c> those</c><00:25:01.440><c> people</c>

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that<00:25:02.079><c> believe</c><00:25:02.240><c> they</c><00:25:02.460><c> are</c><00:25:02.619><c> humble.</c>

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That's<00:25:03.319><c> up</c><00:25:03.500><c> to</c><00:25:03.680><c> them.</c>

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We<00:25:04.200><c> can't</c><00:25:04.500><c> do</c><00:25:04.619><c> much</c><00:25:04.799><c> about</c><00:25:05.039><c> saving</c><00:25:05.339><c> them</c>

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at<00:25:05.640><c> this</c><00:25:05.859><c> moment</c><00:25:06.140><c> of</c><00:25:06.420><c> time</c><00:25:06.680><c> here.</c>

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Humility,<00:25:08.720><c> though,</c><00:25:09.299><c> must</c><00:25:09.480><c> come</c><00:25:09.740><c> from</c><00:25:09.960><c> the</c><00:25:10.220><c> mind.</c>

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It<00:25:10.799><c> must</c><00:25:11.019><c> be</c><00:25:11.339><c> internal.</c>

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And<00:25:12.460><c> therefore,</c><00:25:13.259><c> these</c><00:25:13.500><c> things</c><00:25:13.759><c> will</c><00:25:14.059><c> only</c><00:25:14.519><c> come</c>

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when<00:25:15.480><c> the</c><00:25:15.779><c> word</c><00:25:16.079><c> goes</c><00:25:16.440><c> in.</c>

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And<00:25:18.799><c> when</c><00:25:18.980><c> the</c><00:25:19.180><c> word</c><00:25:19.339><c> goes</c><00:25:19.660><c> in,</c><00:25:20.440><c> flesh</c><00:25:20.519><c> is</c><00:25:20.720><c> abased</c>

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and<00:25:21.819><c> these</c><00:25:22.119><c> attributes</c><00:25:22.579><c> of</c><00:25:22.759><c> the</c><00:25:22.960><c> spirit</c><00:25:23.160><c> come</c><00:25:23.359><c> up.</c>

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So<00:25:24.119><c> what</c><00:25:24.299><c> are</c><00:25:24.400><c> we</c><00:25:24.579><c> taking</c><00:25:24.759><c> away</c><00:25:25.019><c> from</c><00:25:25.160><c> the</c><00:25:25.359><c> Bible</c><00:25:25.619><c> school?</c>

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Every<00:25:26.519><c> single</c><00:25:26.859><c> one</c><00:25:27.039><c> of</c><00:25:27.140><c> us</c><00:25:27.319><c> is</c><00:25:27.519><c> going</c><00:25:27.640><c> to</c><00:25:27.859><c> read</c><00:25:28.059><c> our</c><00:25:28.359><c> Bibles</c><00:25:28.640><c> more.</c>

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Let's<00:25:30.299><c> say</c><00:25:30.460><c> every</c><00:25:30.759><c> one</c><00:25:30.880><c> of</c><00:25:30.960><c> us</c><00:25:31.099><c> is</c><00:25:31.259><c> going</c><00:25:31.380><c> to</c><00:25:31.720><c> study</c><00:25:31.920><c> our</c><00:25:32.240><c> Bibles</c><00:25:32.539><c> more</c>

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because<00:25:33.019><c> the</c><00:25:33.259><c> word</c><00:25:33.480><c> study</c><00:25:33.700><c> is</c><00:25:33.839><c> not</c><00:25:34.000><c> a</c><00:25:34.140><c> word</c><00:25:34.240><c> we</c><00:25:34.420><c> need</c><00:25:34.579><c> to</c><00:25:34.720><c> be</c>

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afraid<00:25:35.119><c> of.</c>

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The<00:25:36.599><c> most</c><00:25:36.859><c> important</c><00:25:37.420><c> Bible</c><00:25:37.859><c> study</c>

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has<00:25:39.220><c> relationship</c><00:25:39.759><c> to</c><00:25:40.059><c> the</c><00:25:40.319><c> amount</c><00:25:40.619><c> we</c><00:25:40.920><c> do,</c>

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not<00:25:42.000><c> necessarily</c><00:25:42.599><c> the</c><00:25:42.859><c> depth</c><00:25:43.079><c> we</c><00:25:43.359><c> do.</c>

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Very<00:25:44.000><c> often</c><00:25:44.220><c> the</c><00:25:44.420><c> word</c><00:25:44.640><c> study</c><00:25:45.059><c> has</c><00:25:45.579><c> the</c><00:25:45.839><c> connotation,</c>

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oh,<00:25:46.599><c> this</c><00:25:46.880><c> person's</c><00:25:48.440><c> intelligent.</c>

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They<00:25:49.099><c> get</c><00:25:49.339><c> out</c><00:25:49.559><c> the</c><00:25:49.700><c> Hebrew,</c><00:25:50.039><c> they</c><00:25:50.180><c> get</c><00:25:50.339><c> out</c><00:25:50.539><c> the</c><00:25:50.740><c> Greek,</c>

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they<00:25:51.259><c> delve</c><00:25:51.579><c> down</c><00:25:51.839><c> into</c><00:25:52.059><c> it,</c>

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and<00:25:52.980><c> maybe</c><00:25:53.480><c> sometimes</c><00:25:54.180><c> they</c><00:25:54.579><c> fail</c>

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to<00:25:55.000><c> see</c><00:25:55.200><c> the</c><00:25:55.480><c> largeness</c><00:25:55.880><c> of</c><00:25:56.019><c> view</c><00:25:56.140><c> of</c><00:25:56.359><c> things.</c>

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Problems,<00:25:58.759><c> historical</c><00:25:59.220><c> problems,</c>

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going<00:25:59.980><c> back</c><00:26:00.299><c> a</c><00:26:00.400><c> hundred</c><00:26:00.599><c> years</c><00:26:00.859><c> or</c><00:26:01.059><c> more,</c>

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have<00:26:01.880><c> very</c><00:26:02.180><c> often</c><00:26:02.420><c> come</c><00:26:02.660><c> about</c><00:26:02.940><c> because</c><00:26:03.900><c> fine</c><00:26:04.359><c> brethren</c>

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have<00:26:05.819><c> focused</c><00:26:06.220><c> too</c><00:26:06.539><c> minutely</c><00:26:07.019><c> on</c><00:26:07.799><c> perhaps</c><00:26:08.079><c> one</c><00:26:08.400><c> word,</c>

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and<00:26:10.039><c> they</c><00:26:10.240><c> fail</c><00:26:10.380><c> to</c><00:26:10.640><c> take</c><00:26:10.779><c> in</c><00:26:10.900><c> the</c><00:26:11.059><c> largeness</c><00:26:11.420><c> of</c><00:26:11.539><c> view</c><00:26:11.680><c> of</c><00:26:11.839><c> things.</c>

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And<00:26:12.200><c> maybe</c><00:26:12.420><c> some</c><00:26:12.640><c> of</c><00:26:12.740><c> us</c><00:26:12.859><c> here</c><00:26:12.980><c> today</c><00:26:13.220><c> are</c><00:26:13.480><c> suffering</c><00:26:13.680><c> the</c><00:26:13.940><c> consequences,</c>

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as<00:26:14.400><c> all</c><00:26:14.599><c> of</c><00:26:14.720><c> us</c><00:26:14.859><c> in</c><00:26:15.079><c> some</c><00:26:15.259><c> way</c><00:26:15.359><c> or</c><00:26:15.460><c> other,</c>

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of<00:26:16.460><c> things</c><00:26:16.660><c> like</c><00:26:16.940><c> that</c><00:26:17.200><c> happening.</c>

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And<00:26:18.720><c> historically</c><00:26:19.039><c> then</c><00:26:19.339><c> we</c><00:26:19.539><c> find</c><00:26:19.799><c> that</c>

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it<00:26:20.619><c> doesn't</c><00:26:20.839><c> matter</c><00:26:21.019><c> how</c><00:26:21.380><c> intelligent</c><00:26:21.819><c> we</c><00:26:21.980><c> might</c><00:26:22.259><c> be,</c>

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it's<00:26:23.259><c> the</c><00:26:23.420><c> amount</c><00:26:23.680><c> of</c><00:26:23.940><c> Bible</c><00:26:24.140><c> reading</c><00:26:24.440><c> and</c><00:26:24.700><c> taking</c><00:26:24.880><c> in</c><00:26:25.019><c> that</c>

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whole<00:26:25.420><c> picture</c>

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that<00:26:26.259><c> is</c><00:26:26.500><c> so</c><00:26:27.140><c> important</c><00:26:27.839><c> to</c><00:26:28.140><c> us.</c>

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So<00:26:29.599><c> there</c><00:26:29.799><c> we</c><00:26:30.000><c> were</c><00:26:30.180><c> in</c><00:26:30.579><c> Ephesians</c><00:26:31.119><c> chapter</c><00:26:31.460><c> 4,</c>

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and<00:26:32.480><c> in</c><00:26:32.680><c> the</c><00:26:32.819><c> first</c><00:26:33.079><c> six</c><00:26:33.339><c> verses,</c>

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we<00:26:34.640><c> are</c><00:26:34.920><c> told</c><00:26:35.119><c> that</c><00:26:35.700><c> the</c><00:26:36.160><c> only</c><00:26:36.380><c> way</c><00:26:36.619><c> in</c><00:26:36.759><c> which</c><00:26:36.920><c> we</c><00:26:37.079><c> can</c><00:26:37.259><c> get</c>

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this<00:26:37.759><c> unity</c><00:26:38.099><c> of</c><00:26:38.380><c> the</c><00:26:38.640><c> spirit</c>

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is<00:26:39.779><c> by</c><00:26:40.079><c> the</c><00:26:40.299><c> development</c><00:26:40.660><c> of</c><00:26:40.980><c> these</c><00:26:41.359><c> four</c><00:26:41.759><c> attributes.</c>

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If<00:26:44.720><c> I</c><00:26:44.819><c> hadn't</c><00:26:45.019><c> taken</c><00:26:45.240><c> so</c><00:26:45.440><c> long</c><00:26:45.559><c> on</c><00:26:45.700><c> those</c><00:26:45.940><c> four</c><00:26:46.180><c> words,</c>

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and<00:26:47.140><c> I</c><00:26:47.700><c> think</c><00:26:47.880><c> the</c><00:26:48.119><c> time</c><00:26:48.259><c> was</c><00:26:48.519><c> worthwhile,</c>

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I<00:26:49.019><c> hope</c><00:26:49.180><c> you</c><00:26:49.380><c> found</c><00:26:49.500><c> it</c><00:26:49.720><c> worthwhile,</c>

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I<00:26:50.700><c> was</c><00:26:50.900><c> going</c><00:26:51.019><c> to</c><00:26:51.180><c> say</c><00:26:51.319><c> a</c><00:26:51.420><c> little</c><00:26:51.619><c> bit</c><00:26:51.779><c> more</c><00:26:52.000><c> about</c><00:26:52.240><c> this</c><00:26:52.500><c> word</c><00:26:52.779><c> spirit,</c>

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the<00:26:54.359><c> unity</c><00:26:54.700><c> of</c><00:26:54.900><c> the</c><00:26:55.099><c> spirit.</c>

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So<00:26:55.660><c> let</c><00:26:55.779><c> me</c><00:26:55.940><c> just</c><00:26:56.200><c> say</c><00:26:56.380><c> it</c><00:26:56.539><c> without</c><00:26:56.759><c> looking</c><00:26:57.079><c> anything</c><00:26:57.359><c> up.</c>

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The<00:26:59.079><c> chapter</c><00:26:59.359><c> that</c><00:26:59.579><c> I</c><00:26:59.759><c> find</c><00:27:00.000><c> most</c><00:27:00.319><c> useful</c><00:27:00.660><c> to</c><00:27:00.920><c> turn</c><00:27:01.119><c> to</c>

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in<00:27:01.420><c> regard</c><00:27:01.720><c> to</c><00:27:01.900><c> the</c><00:27:02.019><c> word</c><00:27:02.200><c> spirit</c><00:27:02.700><c> is</c><00:27:03.859><c> Romans</c><00:27:04.380><c> chapter</c><00:27:04.740><c> 8.</c>

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Now<00:27:05.880><c> that's</c><00:27:06.180><c> purely</c><00:27:06.420><c> a</c><00:27:06.700><c> personal</c><00:27:07.099><c> thing.</c>

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But<00:27:08.180><c> you</c><00:27:08.359><c> see,</c><00:27:08.559><c> the</c><00:27:08.680><c> word</c><00:27:08.940><c> spirit</c><00:27:09.339><c> can</c><00:27:09.579><c> mean</c>

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so<00:27:09.980><c> many</c><00:27:10.180><c> different</c><00:27:10.500><c> things.</c>

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It's<00:27:12.039><c> the</c><00:27:12.200><c> same</c><00:27:12.420><c> word,</c>

00:27:13.680 --> 00:27:15.720
but<00:27:14.019><c> in</c><00:27:14.400><c> a</c><00:27:14.539><c> book</c><00:27:14.680><c> like</c><00:27:14.940><c> index</c><00:27:15.319><c> rarum,</c>

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I<00:27:15.859><c> think</c><00:27:16.039><c> you'll</c><00:27:16.279><c> find</c><00:27:16.440><c> it's</c><00:27:16.720><c> listed</c><00:27:16.940><c> off</c><00:27:17.240><c> as</c><00:27:17.420><c> having</c>

00:27:17.579 --> 00:27:21.299
about<00:27:17.940><c> 16</c><00:27:18.440><c> different</c><00:27:19.480><c> types</c><00:27:19.859><c> of</c><00:27:20.119><c> applications.</c>

00:27:22.079 --> 00:27:24.599
In<00:27:22.319><c> Romans</c><00:27:22.660><c> chapter</c><00:27:23.019><c> 8,</c><00:27:23.339><c> the</c><00:27:23.480><c> word</c><00:27:23.740><c> spirit</c><00:27:24.099><c> can</c><00:27:24.380><c> mean</c>

00:27:24.599 --> 00:27:26.200
the<00:27:24.900><c> word</c><00:27:25.019><c> of</c><00:27:25.259><c> God,</c>

00:27:27.380 --> 00:27:30.740
it<00:27:27.839><c> can</c><00:27:28.079><c> mean</c><00:27:28.259><c> the</c><00:27:28.660><c> new</c><00:27:29.000><c> mode</c><00:27:29.299><c> of</c><00:27:29.740><c> thinking,</c>

00:27:31.500 --> 00:27:34.279
which<00:27:31.680><c> is</c><00:27:31.980><c> developed</c><00:27:32.420><c> through</c><00:27:33.339><c> the</c><00:27:33.539><c> word</c><00:27:33.660><c> of</c><00:27:33.900><c> God,</c>

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or<00:27:35.200><c> it</c><00:27:35.299><c> can</c><00:27:35.579><c> be</c><00:27:35.799><c> the</c><00:27:35.980><c> new</c><00:27:36.240><c> mode</c><00:27:36.500><c> of</c><00:27:36.819><c> living</c>

00:27:37.700 --> 00:27:40.259
based<00:27:38.140><c> upon</c><00:27:38.480><c> the</c><00:27:38.700><c> new</c><00:27:38.880><c> mode</c><00:27:39.099><c> of</c><00:27:39.359><c> thinking,</c>

00:27:40.380 --> 00:27:42.339
based<00:27:40.500><c> upon</c><00:27:40.799><c> the</c><00:27:40.980><c> word</c><00:27:41.160><c> of</c><00:27:41.440><c> God.</c>

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Yes,<00:27:42.640><c> we</c><00:27:42.779><c> will</c><00:27:42.980><c> take</c><00:27:43.200><c> one</c><00:27:43.440><c> verse</c><00:27:43.660><c> in</c><00:27:43.859><c> Romans</c><00:27:44.140><c> 8,</c>

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we'll<00:27:44.980><c> make</c><00:27:45.140><c> it</c><00:27:45.319><c> quick,</c><00:27:45.500><c> but</c><00:27:45.619><c> go</c><00:27:45.819><c> back</c><00:27:45.960><c> to</c><00:27:46.119><c> Romans</c><00:27:46.400><c> 8,</c>

00:27:47.079 --> 00:27:48.599
and<00:27:47.180><c> I've</c><00:27:47.500><c> coloured</c><00:27:47.640><c> these</c><00:27:47.859><c> in</c><00:27:48.019><c> in</c><00:27:48.200><c> my</c><00:27:48.359><c> Bible</c>

00:27:48.599 --> 00:27:51.599
so<00:27:48.900><c> that,</c><00:27:49.420><c> providing</c><00:27:49.680><c> I</c><00:27:49.839><c> can</c><00:27:50.039><c> remember</c><00:27:50.259><c> the</c><00:27:50.519><c> colour</c><00:27:50.740><c> code,</c>

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and<00:27:52.279><c> I'm</c><00:27:52.500><c> not</c><00:27:52.799><c> joking</c><00:27:53.099><c> either</c>

00:27:53.400 --> 00:27:54.880
because<00:27:53.539><c> I</c><00:27:53.680><c> haven't</c><00:27:53.819><c> put</c><00:27:53.980><c> the</c><00:27:54.200><c> code</c><00:27:54.319><c> up</c><00:27:54.519><c> the</c><00:27:54.680><c> top,</c>

00:27:55.240 --> 00:27:57.259
but<00:27:55.359><c> providing</c><00:27:55.640><c> I</c><00:27:55.819><c> get</c><00:27:55.980><c> that</c><00:27:56.279><c> right,</c>

00:27:57.720 --> 00:28:00.240
in<00:27:57.920><c> Romans</c><00:27:58.240><c> 8</c><00:27:58.500><c> verse</c><00:27:59.039><c> 9,</c>

00:28:00.680 --> 00:28:03.240
the<00:28:00.859><c> word</c><00:28:01.119><c> spirit</c><00:28:01.400><c> occurs</c><00:28:01.779><c> three</c><00:28:02.200><c> times.</c>

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Each<00:28:03.819><c> time</c><00:28:04.160><c> it</c><00:28:04.400><c> is</c><00:28:05.099><c> a</c><00:28:05.359><c> slightly</c><00:28:05.740><c> different</c><00:28:06.220><c> application.</c>

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Romans<00:28:08.680><c> chapter</c><00:28:09.000><c> 8</c><00:28:09.299><c> verse</c><00:28:09.559><c> 9,</c>

00:28:11.400 --> 00:28:13.339
but<00:28:11.559><c> you</c><00:28:11.720><c> are</c><00:28:11.920><c> not</c><00:28:12.079><c> in</c><00:28:12.240><c> the</c><00:28:12.480><c> spirit,</c><00:28:12.759><c> in</c><00:28:12.960><c> the</c><00:28:13.160><c> flesh,</c>

00:28:13.500 --> 00:28:15.160
but<00:28:13.640><c> in</c><00:28:13.900><c> the</c><00:28:14.180><c> spirit,</c>

00:28:15.700 --> 00:28:20.440
if<00:28:15.940><c> so</c><00:28:16.259><c> be</c><00:28:16.480><c> that</c><00:28:16.740><c> the</c><00:28:17.460><c> spirit</c><00:28:17.779><c> of</c><00:28:18.019><c> God</c><00:28:19.000><c> dwell</c><00:28:19.380><c> in</c><00:28:19.619><c> you.</c>

00:28:20.900 --> 00:28:25.019
Now<00:28:21.140><c> if</c><00:28:21.299><c> any</c><00:28:21.579><c> man</c><00:28:21.880><c> have</c><00:28:22.180><c> not</c><00:28:22.440><c> the</c><00:28:23.180><c> spirit</c><00:28:23.640><c> of</c><00:28:23.920><c> Christ,</c>

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he<00:28:25.500><c> is</c><00:28:25.660><c> none</c><00:28:25.819><c> of</c><00:28:26.019><c> his.</c>

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So<00:28:27.400><c> okay,</c><00:28:27.720><c> he's</c><00:28:27.960><c> telling</c><00:28:28.220><c> us</c><00:28:28.480><c> that</c><00:28:28.599><c> we're</c><00:28:28.740><c> not</c><00:28:28.880><c> in</c><00:28:29.039><c> the</c><00:28:29.240><c> flesh,</c>

00:28:29.500 --> 00:28:30.740
well<00:28:29.640><c> of</c><00:28:29.779><c> course</c><00:28:29.920><c> we're</c><00:28:30.140><c> in</c><00:28:30.220><c> the</c><00:28:30.400><c> flesh,</c>

00:28:30.740 --> 00:28:32.660
physically<00:28:31.539><c> speaking</c><00:28:31.980><c> we're</c><00:28:32.180><c> in</c><00:28:32.299><c> the</c><00:28:32.460><c> flesh,</c>

00:28:32.720 --> 00:28:35.019
and<00:28:32.920><c> will</c><00:28:33.119><c> be</c><00:28:33.259><c> until</c><00:28:33.839><c> our</c><00:28:34.279><c> nature</c><00:28:34.500><c> is</c><00:28:34.839><c> changed.</c>

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But<00:28:35.220><c> he</c><00:28:35.400><c> says</c><00:28:35.539><c> there's</c><00:28:35.779><c> a</c><00:28:36.019><c> sense</c>

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in<00:28:36.980><c> which</c><00:28:37.160><c> you're</c><00:28:37.359><c> not</c><00:28:37.579><c> in</c><00:28:37.779><c> the</c><00:28:37.980><c> flesh,</c>

00:28:38.700 --> 00:28:40.259
but<00:28:38.880><c> you're</c><00:28:39.039><c> in</c><00:28:39.160><c> the</c><00:28:39.380><c> spirit.</c>

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What<00:28:41.140><c> does</c><00:28:41.319><c> he</c><00:28:41.500><c> mean?</c>

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Well,<00:28:43.140><c> let's</c><00:28:43.519><c> read</c><00:28:43.740><c> the</c><00:28:43.940><c> rest.</c>

00:28:45.019 --> 00:28:47.380
He<00:28:45.319><c> says</c><00:28:45.500><c> you</c><00:28:45.640><c> will</c><00:28:45.859><c> be</c><00:28:46.160><c> in</c><00:28:46.480><c> the</c><00:28:46.920><c> spirit</c>

00:28:47.380 --> 00:28:50.700
if<00:28:47.880><c> the</c><00:28:48.240><c> spirit</c><00:28:48.660><c> of</c><00:28:48.940><c> God</c><00:28:49.220><c> dwells</c><00:28:49.680><c> in</c><00:28:49.880><c> you.</c>

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Ah,<00:28:51.240><c> now</c><00:28:51.440><c> what</c><00:28:51.599><c> is</c><00:28:51.839><c> the</c><00:28:52.039><c> spirit</c><00:28:52.259><c> of</c><00:28:52.500><c> God</c><00:28:52.880><c> that</c><00:28:53.359><c> dwells</c><00:28:53.799><c> in</c><00:28:54.000><c> us?</c>

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It's<00:28:54.920><c> got</c><00:28:54.940><c> to</c><00:28:55.059><c> be</c><00:28:55.180><c> God's</c><00:28:55.579><c> word.</c>

00:28:55.920 --> 00:29:00.119
So<00:28:56.839><c> if</c><00:28:57.079><c> God's</c><00:28:57.700><c> word</c><00:28:58.099><c> dwells</c><00:28:58.640><c> in</c><00:28:58.799><c> us,</c>

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he<00:29:01.119><c> goes</c><00:29:01.299><c> on</c><00:29:01.460><c> to</c><00:29:01.640><c> say,</c>

00:29:02.440 --> 00:29:05.680
now<00:29:02.720><c> if</c><00:29:02.940><c> any</c><00:29:03.140><c> man</c><00:29:03.299><c> have</c><00:29:03.519><c> not</c><00:29:03.720><c> the</c><00:29:04.000><c> spirit</c><00:29:04.299><c> of</c><00:29:04.579><c> Christ,</c>

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ah,<00:29:06.400><c> the</c><00:29:06.579><c> spirit</c><00:29:06.839><c> of</c><00:29:07.079><c> Christ,</c>

00:29:07.819 --> 00:29:12.359
the<00:29:08.079><c> spirit</c><00:29:08.400><c> of</c><00:29:08.640><c> Christ</c><00:29:08.980><c> is</c><00:29:09.299><c> the</c><00:29:09.900><c> new</c><00:29:10.460><c> mode</c><00:29:10.880><c> of</c><00:29:11.380><c> thinking</c>

00:29:13.099 --> 00:29:15.039
based<00:29:13.660><c> upon</c><00:29:13.940><c> the</c><00:29:14.180><c> word.</c>

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So<00:29:15.980><c> if</c><00:29:16.440><c> God's</c><00:29:17.000><c> word,</c><00:29:17.339><c> he</c><00:29:17.539><c> has</c><00:29:17.660><c> styled</c><00:29:17.819><c> the</c><00:29:18.119><c> spirit,</c>

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dwells<00:29:19.680><c> in</c><00:29:19.819><c> us,</c>

00:29:20.700 --> 00:29:22.579
then<00:29:20.940><c> there</c><00:29:21.160><c> is</c><00:29:21.319><c> a</c><00:29:21.480><c> new</c><00:29:21.680><c> mode</c><00:29:21.920><c> of</c><00:29:22.240><c> thinking,</c>

00:29:22.579 --> 00:29:25.259
he<00:29:22.980><c> has</c><00:29:23.259><c> styled</c><00:29:23.519><c> the</c><00:29:23.720><c> spirit</c><00:29:24.000><c> of</c><00:29:24.180><c> Christ,</c>

00:29:25.940 --> 00:29:28.000
and<00:29:26.099><c> what</c><00:29:26.240><c> will</c><00:29:26.380><c> that</c><00:29:26.599><c> cause</c><00:29:26.799><c> us</c><00:29:27.039><c> to</c><00:29:27.220><c> do?</c>

00:29:28.119 --> 00:29:30.960
It<00:29:28.279><c> will</c><00:29:28.500><c> cause</c><00:29:28.740><c> us</c><00:29:29.000><c> to</c><00:29:29.140><c> have</c><00:29:29.240><c> a</c><00:29:29.420><c> new</c><00:29:29.619><c> mode</c><00:29:29.799><c> of</c><00:29:30.059><c> living</c>

00:29:31.180 --> 00:29:33.539
based<00:29:31.660><c> on</c><00:29:31.900><c> a</c><00:29:32.059><c> new</c><00:29:32.259><c> mode</c><00:29:32.440><c> of</c><00:29:32.700><c> thinking,</c>

00:29:33.640 --> 00:29:35.259
based<00:29:33.960><c> on</c><00:29:34.200><c> the</c><00:29:34.380><c> word,</c>

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hence<00:29:36.119><c> the</c><00:29:36.599><c> first</c><00:29:36.880><c> word</c><00:29:37.119><c> spirit,</c><00:29:37.559><c> therefore,</c>

00:29:37.859 --> 00:29:39.880
in<00:29:38.000><c> that</c><00:29:38.200><c> verse</c><00:29:38.380><c> would</c><00:29:38.559><c> be</c><00:29:38.740><c> that</c><00:29:38.960><c> one.</c>

00:29:41.819 --> 00:29:43.819
You<00:29:42.299><c> are</c><00:29:42.500><c> not</c><00:29:42.619><c> in</c><00:29:42.799><c> the</c><00:29:42.980><c> flesh,</c>

00:29:43.839 --> 00:29:45.720
but<00:29:44.099><c> you</c><00:29:44.400><c> have</c><00:29:44.579><c> a</c><00:29:44.819><c> new</c><00:29:45.059><c> mode</c><00:29:45.299><c> of</c><00:29:45.559><c> living</c>

00:29:45.720 --> 00:29:47.299
based<00:29:46.079><c> upon</c><00:29:46.299><c> a</c><00:29:46.519><c> new</c><00:29:46.700><c> mode</c><00:29:46.880><c> of</c><00:29:47.140><c> thinking</c>

00:29:47.299 --> 00:29:50.259
based<00:29:47.660><c> upon</c><00:29:47.900><c> the</c><00:29:48.140><c> word</c><00:29:48.359><c> called</c><00:29:48.819><c> spirit,</c>

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because<00:29:52.660><c> God's</c><00:29:53.079><c> spirit,</c>

00:29:53.420 --> 00:29:55.920
his<00:29:53.960><c> spirit</c><00:29:54.240><c> word</c><00:29:54.480><c> dwells</c><00:29:54.900><c> in</c><00:29:55.059><c> you,</c>

00:29:56.720 --> 00:29:59.000
and<00:29:56.799><c> of</c><00:29:57.019><c> course</c><00:29:57.220><c> you</c><00:29:57.380><c> are</c><00:29:57.519><c> able</c><00:29:57.700><c> to</c><00:29:57.839><c> live</c><00:29:58.039><c> like</c><00:29:58.380><c> that</c>

00:29:59.000 --> 00:30:02.099
because<00:29:59.599><c> you</c><00:29:59.880><c> have</c><00:30:00.059><c> in</c><00:30:00.200><c> you</c><00:30:00.799><c> that</c><00:30:01.079><c> new</c><00:30:01.539><c> disposition,</c>

00:30:02.259 --> 00:30:04.839
that<00:30:02.380><c> new</c><00:30:02.599><c> mode</c><00:30:02.740><c> of</c><00:30:02.960><c> thinking</c><00:30:03.140><c> called</c><00:30:03.380><c> the</c><00:30:03.579><c> spirit</c><00:30:03.819><c> of</c><00:30:03.980><c> Christ.</c>

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Have<00:30:05.400><c> a</c><00:30:05.420><c> look</c><00:30:05.539><c> at</c><00:30:05.660><c> the</c><00:30:05.740><c> rest</c><00:30:05.920><c> of</c><00:30:06.119><c> Romans</c><00:30:06.380><c> 8,</c>

00:30:07.480 --> 00:30:09.920
and<00:30:07.640><c> you'll</c><00:30:07.880><c> find</c><00:30:08.000><c> the</c><00:30:08.200><c> word</c><00:30:08.359><c> occurs</c><00:30:08.680><c> many,</c><00:30:09.019><c> many</c><00:30:09.220><c> times</c><00:30:09.579><c> there.</c>

00:30:10.200 --> 00:30:12.660
So<00:30:10.579><c> quickly</c><00:30:10.839><c> back</c><00:30:11.099><c> to</c><00:30:11.319><c> Ephesians,</c>

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I<00:30:13.799><c> only</c><00:30:13.940><c> say</c><00:30:14.099><c> quickly</c><00:30:14.420><c> because</c><00:30:14.700><c> we</c><00:30:14.880><c> must</c><00:30:15.019><c> get</c><00:30:15.180><c> out</c><00:30:15.319><c> of</c><00:30:15.480><c> Romans</c><00:30:15.740><c> 8</c>

00:30:15.940 --> 00:30:18.480
or<00:30:16.240><c> I</c><00:30:16.359><c> will</c><00:30:16.519><c> be</c><00:30:16.680><c> tempted</c><00:30:16.900><c> to</c><00:30:17.099><c> look</c><00:30:17.200><c> at</c><00:30:17.279><c> some</c><00:30:17.519><c> of</c><00:30:17.660><c> the</c><00:30:17.819><c> others</c><00:30:18.019><c> there,</c>

00:30:18.480 --> 00:30:20.019
very,<00:30:19.160><c> very</c><00:30:19.460><c> powerful.</c>

00:30:20.460 --> 00:30:21.980
What<00:30:20.680><c> have</c><00:30:20.839><c> we</c><00:30:21.000><c> got</c><00:30:21.160><c> then</c><00:30:21.400><c> in</c><00:30:21.579><c> Romans,</c>

00:30:22.359 --> 00:30:26.819
I<00:30:22.619><c> mean</c><00:30:22.960><c> Ephesians</c><00:30:24.000><c> chapter</c><00:30:24.480><c> 4</c><00:30:24.920><c> and</c><00:30:25.200><c> verse</c><00:30:25.440><c> 3?</c>

00:30:27.099 --> 00:30:30.940
We<00:30:27.240><c> are</c><00:30:27.599><c> endeavouring</c><00:30:28.220><c> to</c><00:30:28.420><c> keep</c><00:30:28.680><c> the</c><00:30:29.119><c> unity</c><00:30:29.680><c> of</c><00:30:30.319><c> the</c><00:30:30.619><c> spirit.</c>

00:30:31.279 --> 00:30:33.019
What's<00:30:31.680><c> the</c><00:30:31.880><c> spirit</c><00:30:32.140><c> there?</c>

00:30:33.339 --> 00:30:34.819
The<00:30:33.559><c> word</c><00:30:33.720><c> of</c><00:30:33.960><c> God,</c>

00:30:35.839 --> 00:30:40.539
the<00:30:36.000><c> new</c><00:30:36.279><c> mode</c><00:30:36.480><c> of</c><00:30:36.920><c> thinking</c><00:30:37.660><c> based</c><00:30:38.400><c> upon</c><00:30:39.140><c> the</c><00:30:39.279><c> word</c><00:30:39.460><c> of</c><00:30:39.680><c> God,</c>

00:30:40.579 --> 00:30:43.200
or<00:30:40.779><c> the</c><00:30:40.960><c> new</c><00:30:41.160><c> mode</c><00:30:41.319><c> of</c><00:30:41.599><c> living</c><00:30:41.779><c> based</c><00:30:42.140><c> upon</c><00:30:42.380><c> the</c><00:30:42.539><c> new</c><00:30:42.700><c> mode</c><00:30:42.839><c> of</c><00:30:43.039><c> thinking</c>

00:30:43.200 --> 00:30:45.140
based<00:30:43.500><c> upon</c><00:30:43.740><c> the</c><00:30:43.880><c> word</c><00:30:43.980><c> of</c><00:30:44.220><c> God.</c>

00:30:46.059 --> 00:30:48.000
If<00:30:46.619><c> somebody</c><00:30:47.000><c> said</c><00:30:47.200><c> all</c><00:30:47.440><c> of</c><00:30:47.599><c> them,</c>

00:30:48.000 --> 00:30:50.259
I<00:30:48.579><c> don't</c><00:30:48.680><c> think</c><00:30:48.779><c> we</c><00:30:48.920><c> could</c><00:30:49.140><c> object.</c>

00:30:51.220 --> 00:30:54.440
But<00:30:51.299><c> I</c><00:30:51.480><c> think</c><00:30:51.779><c> principally</c><00:30:52.380><c> it's</c><00:30:52.720><c> got</c><00:30:52.819><c> to</c><00:30:53.000><c> be</c><00:30:53.099><c> the</c><00:30:53.240><c> second</c><00:30:53.500><c> one.</c>

00:30:54.480 --> 00:30:56.900
It's<00:30:54.819><c> that</c><00:30:55.200><c> new</c><00:30:55.779><c> mode</c><00:30:56.180><c> of</c><00:30:56.680><c> thinking.</c>

00:30:57.140 --> 00:30:59.119
It's<00:30:57.319><c> the</c><00:30:57.559><c> spirit</c><00:30:58.019><c> of</c><00:30:58.579><c> Christ.</c>

00:30:59.380 --> 00:31:01.079
It's<00:30:59.599><c> that</c><00:30:59.920><c> disposition.</c>

00:31:01.920 --> 00:31:05.920
We've<00:31:02.200><c> got</c><00:31:02.359><c> to</c><00:31:02.539><c> endeavour</c><00:31:02.880><c> therefore</c><00:31:03.240><c> to</c><00:31:03.500><c> keep</c><00:31:03.720><c> that</c><00:31:04.859><c> unity</c>

00:31:06.000 --> 00:31:09.319
which<00:31:06.440><c> can</c><00:31:06.660><c> only</c><00:31:07.000><c> come</c><00:31:07.299><c> from</c><00:31:07.640><c> a</c><00:31:08.099><c> new</c><00:31:08.359><c> mode</c><00:31:08.599><c> of</c><00:31:08.960><c> thinking,</c>

00:31:09.700 --> 00:31:12.640
which<00:31:09.900><c> of</c><00:31:10.059><c> course</c><00:31:10.259><c> must</c><00:31:10.480><c> come</c><00:31:10.740><c> from</c><00:31:10.859><c> the</c><00:31:12.039><c> word</c><00:31:12.220><c> of</c><00:31:12.460><c> God,</c>

00:31:12.839 --> 00:31:16.000
and<00:31:13.079><c> will</c><00:31:13.339><c> manifest</c><00:31:13.839><c> itself</c><00:31:14.200><c> in</c><00:31:14.359><c> this</c><00:31:14.579><c> new</c><00:31:14.819><c> mode</c><00:31:15.000><c> of</c><00:31:15.220><c> living.</c>

00:31:16.180 --> 00:31:20.900
But<00:31:16.700><c> it's</c><00:31:16.940><c> a</c><00:31:17.039><c> disposition</c><00:31:17.500><c> of</c><00:31:17.839><c> mind</c><00:31:18.380><c> which</c><00:31:19.160><c> only</c><00:31:19.480><c> comes</c><00:31:19.720><c> from</c><00:31:19.980><c> God,</c>

00:31:20.960 --> 00:31:25.440
and<00:31:21.160><c> it's</c><00:31:21.500><c> the</c><00:31:21.660><c> unity</c><00:31:22.039><c> of</c><00:31:22.359><c> the</c><00:31:22.599><c> spirit</c><00:31:23.019><c> in</c><00:31:23.720><c> the</c><00:31:23.880><c> bonds</c><00:31:24.079><c> of</c><00:31:24.259><c> peace.</c>

00:31:26.460 --> 00:31:29.539
But<00:31:26.460><c> Paul</c><00:31:26.660><c> says</c><00:31:26.940><c> there's</c><00:31:27.200><c> one</c><00:31:27.440><c> body,</c><00:31:28.319><c> one</c><00:31:28.559><c> spirit.</c>

00:31:29.940 --> 00:31:31.740
You're<00:31:30.259><c> called</c><00:31:30.420><c> in</c><00:31:30.599><c> one</c><00:31:30.819><c> hope</c><00:31:30.940><c> of</c><00:31:31.140><c> your</c><00:31:31.359><c> calling,</c>

00:31:32.140 --> 00:31:34.240
one<00:31:32.420><c> Lord,</c><00:31:32.839><c> one</c><00:31:33.160><c> faith,</c><00:31:33.579><c> one</c><00:31:33.799><c> baptism,</c>

00:31:34.359 --> 00:31:36.019
one<00:31:34.619><c> God</c><00:31:34.920><c> and</c><00:31:35.119><c> Father</c><00:31:35.480><c> of</c><00:31:35.680><c> all</c><00:31:35.859><c> of</c><00:31:35.940><c> it,</c>

00:31:36.019 --> 00:31:37.980
who<00:31:36.160><c> is</c><00:31:36.359><c> above</c><00:31:36.599><c> all</c><00:31:36.819><c> and</c><00:31:37.019><c> through</c><00:31:37.140><c> all</c><00:31:37.359><c> and</c><00:31:37.440><c> in</c><00:31:37.599><c> you</c><00:31:37.740><c> all,</c>

00:31:38.400 --> 00:31:40.140
seven<00:31:38.740><c> lots</c><00:31:39.039><c> of</c><00:31:39.319><c> one.</c>

00:31:41.039 --> 00:31:43.279
And<00:31:41.319><c> yet</c><00:31:41.460><c> he</c><00:31:41.640><c> says</c><00:31:41.740><c> you're</c><00:31:42.019><c> divided.</c>

00:31:44.440 --> 00:31:47.420
And<00:31:44.960><c> the</c><00:31:45.220><c> division</c><00:31:45.519><c> doesn't</c><00:31:45.859><c> come</c><00:31:46.079><c> from</c><00:31:46.240><c> God.</c>

00:31:49.359 --> 00:31:51.299
The<00:31:49.539><c> division</c><00:31:49.819><c> comes</c><00:31:50.099><c> from</c><00:31:50.359><c> man.</c>

00:31:52.299 --> 00:31:55.259
You<00:31:52.420><c> are</c><00:31:52.940><c> not</c><00:31:53.140><c> in</c><00:31:53.440><c> the</c><00:31:53.680><c> flesh</c><00:31:53.900><c> but</c><00:31:54.259><c> in</c><00:31:54.579><c> the</c><00:31:54.880><c> spirit,</c>

00:31:55.539 --> 00:31:56.460
says<00:31:55.660><c> Romans</c><00:31:56.039><c> 8,</c>

00:31:56.940 --> 00:31:59.740
if<00:31:57.299><c> so</c><00:31:57.619><c> be</c><00:31:57.839><c> that</c><00:31:57.980><c> the</c><00:31:58.339><c> spirit</c><00:31:58.599><c> of</c><00:31:58.720><c> God</c><00:31:58.980><c> dwell</c><00:31:59.240><c> in</c><00:31:59.440><c> you,</c>

00:31:59.920 --> 00:32:02.000
and<00:32:00.140><c> if</c><00:32:00.339><c> any</c><00:32:00.539><c> man</c><00:32:00.680><c> have</c><00:32:00.859><c> not</c><00:32:01.019><c> the</c><00:32:01.240><c> spirit</c><00:32:01.519><c> of</c><00:32:01.740><c> Christ,</c>

00:32:02.079 --> 00:32:02.720
he's<00:32:02.180><c> none</c><00:32:02.339><c> of</c><00:32:02.500><c> his.</c>

00:32:03.200 --> 00:32:06.200
If<00:32:03.680><c> we</c><00:32:03.900><c> have</c><00:32:04.039><c> a</c><00:32:04.240><c> division</c><00:32:04.500><c> in</c><00:32:04.720><c> our</c><00:32:04.900><c> family,</c><00:32:05.400><c> in</c><00:32:05.579><c> our</c><00:32:05.799><c> ecclesia,</c>

00:32:06.299 --> 00:32:07.400
or<00:32:06.519><c> wherever,</c>

00:32:08.059 --> 00:32:09.460
that<00:32:08.319><c> division,</c>

00:32:09.740 --> 00:32:13.500
providing<00:32:10.220><c> of</c><00:32:10.519><c> course</c><00:32:10.779><c> we</c><00:32:11.220><c> understand</c><00:32:11.819><c> that</c><00:32:12.079><c> we</c><00:32:12.299><c> are</c><00:32:13.140><c> believing</c>

00:32:13.500 --> 00:32:16.460
the<00:32:13.960><c> same</c><00:32:14.500><c> fundamental</c><00:32:15.559><c> doctrines,</c>

00:32:16.980 --> 00:32:18.559
that<00:32:17.160><c> division</c><00:32:17.559><c> cannot</c><00:32:17.900><c> come</c><00:32:18.180><c> from</c><00:32:18.420><c> God,</c>

00:32:18.660 --> 00:32:20.660
it<00:32:18.720><c> can</c><00:32:18.880><c> only</c><00:32:19.140><c> come</c><00:32:19.380><c> from</c><00:32:19.740><c> flesh.</c>

00:32:21.000 --> 00:32:22.819
We<00:32:21.299><c> need</c><00:32:21.480><c> to</c><00:32:21.740><c> seriously</c><00:32:22.059><c> think</c><00:32:22.319><c> about</c><00:32:22.559><c> it,</c>

00:32:22.880 --> 00:32:25.740
and<00:32:23.140><c> it's</c><00:32:23.460><c> a</c><00:32:23.640><c> very,</c><00:32:24.000><c> very</c><00:32:24.339><c> delicate</c><00:32:24.759><c> balance.</c>

00:32:26.500 --> 00:32:28.380
And<00:32:26.660><c> if</c><00:32:26.779><c> we</c><00:32:26.960><c> were</c><00:32:27.079><c> to</c><00:32:27.220><c> raise</c><00:32:27.359><c> an</c><00:32:27.539><c> issue</c><00:32:27.720><c> at</c><00:32:27.900><c> this</c><00:32:28.099><c> moment</c>

00:32:28.380 --> 00:32:29.819
and<00:32:28.619><c> say,</c><00:32:28.859><c> look,</c><00:32:28.960><c> what's</c><00:32:29.299><c> the</c><00:32:29.480><c> answer,</c>

00:32:30.000 --> 00:32:31.700
we<00:32:30.240><c> would</c><00:32:30.440><c> get</c><00:32:30.700><c> various</c><00:32:31.160><c> opinions.</c>

00:32:32.000 --> 00:32:32.920
What<00:32:32.240><c> do</c><00:32:32.400><c> we</c><00:32:32.539><c> do?</c>

00:32:33.240 --> 00:32:35.259
Say,<00:32:33.440><c> okay,</c><00:32:33.880><c> those</c><00:32:34.079><c> are</c><00:32:34.200><c> that</c><00:32:34.359><c> opinion</c><00:32:34.700><c> to</c><00:32:34.920><c> the</c><00:32:35.079><c> right,</c>

00:32:35.339 --> 00:32:37.119
those<00:32:35.619><c> are</c><00:32:35.759><c> the</c><00:32:35.880><c> opinion</c><00:32:36.039><c> to</c><00:32:36.240><c> the</c><00:32:36.359><c> left,</c>

00:32:38.579 --> 00:32:41.660
and<00:32:39.099><c> as</c><00:32:39.619><c> they</c><00:32:39.859><c> said</c><00:32:39.980><c> in</c><00:32:40.220><c> declaring</c><00:32:40.559><c> the</c><00:32:41.000><c> state</c><00:32:41.180><c> of</c><00:32:41.440><c> Israel,</c>

00:32:41.779 --> 00:32:44.099
the<00:32:41.920><c> abstainers,</c><00:32:42.380><c> they</c><00:32:42.539><c> always</c><00:32:42.799><c> know</c><00:32:42.960><c> what</c><00:32:43.160><c> to</c><00:32:43.420><c> say.</c>

00:32:44.140 --> 00:32:46.960
But<00:32:44.579><c> the</c><00:32:45.099><c> fact</c><00:32:45.259><c> of</c><00:32:45.440><c> the</c><00:32:45.519><c> matter</c><00:32:45.740><c> is</c><00:32:46.079><c> this.</c>

00:32:47.180 --> 00:32:48.240
We<00:32:47.420><c> don't</c><00:32:47.640><c> do</c><00:32:47.880><c> that.</c>

00:32:48.519 --> 00:32:50.180
We<00:32:48.680><c> say,</c><00:32:48.940><c> right,</c><00:32:49.140><c> let's</c><00:32:49.420><c> get</c><00:32:49.700><c> together</c>

00:32:50.180 --> 00:32:53.160
and<00:32:50.819><c> let's</c><00:32:51.079><c> find</c><00:32:51.200><c> our</c><00:32:51.440><c> common</c><00:32:51.720><c> starting</c><00:32:52.059><c> point.</c>

00:32:54.480 --> 00:32:56.480
Might<00:32:54.839><c> be</c><00:32:55.000><c> the</c><00:32:55.140><c> grace</c><00:32:55.299><c> of</c><00:32:55.500><c> God.</c>

00:32:57.680 --> 00:32:59.660
It<00:32:57.960><c> might</c><00:32:58.079><c> be</c><00:32:58.319><c> something</c><00:32:58.519><c> else.</c>

00:33:00.839 --> 00:33:03.660
But<00:33:01.359><c> the</c><00:33:01.880><c> unity</c><00:33:02.279><c> is</c><00:33:03.019><c> of</c><00:33:03.259><c> God,</c>

00:33:03.660 --> 00:33:06.059
and<00:33:04.279><c> that's</c><00:33:04.500><c> what</c><00:33:04.619><c> we</c><00:33:04.839><c> all</c><00:33:05.079><c> want.</c>

00:33:07.380 --> 00:33:08.900
In<00:33:07.440><c> practical</c><00:33:07.839><c> terms,</c>

00:33:09.440 --> 00:33:12.079
we'll<00:33:09.559><c> probably</c><00:33:09.819><c> never</c><00:33:10.099><c> get</c><00:33:10.299><c> it</c><00:33:10.500><c> this</c><00:33:10.759><c> side</c><00:33:10.880><c> of</c><00:33:11.039><c> the</c><00:33:11.220><c> kingdom</c>

00:33:12.160 --> 00:33:14.220
in<00:33:12.640><c> the</c><00:33:12.940><c> complete</c><00:33:13.160><c> sense.</c>

00:33:14.420 --> 00:33:16.819
But<00:33:14.599><c> the</c><00:33:14.819><c> process</c><00:33:15.200><c> of</c><00:33:15.480><c> trying</c><00:33:15.799><c> to</c><00:33:16.019><c> get</c><00:33:16.140><c> it</c>

00:33:16.819 --> 00:33:18.880
helps<00:33:17.119><c> to</c><00:33:17.400><c> develop</c><00:33:17.579><c> our</c><00:33:17.920><c> characters.</c>

00:33:19.180 --> 00:33:20.839
And<00:33:19.359><c> that's</c><00:33:19.539><c> why</c><00:33:19.680><c> we</c><00:33:19.839><c> want</c><00:33:19.980><c> the</c><00:33:20.220><c> kingdom,</c><00:33:20.720><c> don't</c><00:33:20.740><c> we?</c>

00:33:21.180 --> 00:33:23.819
Because<00:33:21.660><c> that</c><00:33:22.240><c> true,</c><00:33:22.640><c> complete,</c><00:33:23.220><c> ultimate,</c>

00:33:24.000 --> 00:33:25.740
physical<00:33:24.539><c> unity</c><00:33:24.940><c> will</c><00:33:25.119><c> only</c><00:33:25.440><c> come</c>

00:33:25.740 --> 00:33:28.500
with<00:33:26.220><c> the</c><00:33:26.420><c> appearance</c><00:33:26.660><c> of</c><00:33:26.859><c> the</c><00:33:26.960><c> Lord</c><00:33:27.119><c> Jesus</c><00:33:27.519><c> Christ.</c>

00:33:28.599 --> 00:33:32.539
So<00:33:28.980><c> when</c><00:33:29.119><c> we</c><00:33:29.339><c> come</c><00:33:29.519><c> then</c><00:33:29.720><c> to</c><00:33:29.880><c> the</c><00:33:30.059><c> next</c><00:33:30.259><c> section,</c><00:33:30.660><c> verses</c><00:33:30.920><c> 7</c><00:33:31.240><c> to</c><00:33:31.359><c> 16,</c>

00:33:33.400 --> 00:33:34.900
Paul<00:33:33.900><c> says,</c>

00:33:35.519 --> 00:33:37.519
but<00:33:35.559><c> unto</c><00:33:35.859><c> every</c><00:33:36.180><c> one</c><00:33:36.339><c> of</c><00:33:36.480><c> us</c><00:33:36.660><c> is</c><00:33:36.880><c> given</c><00:33:37.079><c> grace.</c>

00:33:37.700 --> 00:33:40.079
Oh,<00:33:38.059><c> he</c><00:33:38.240><c> can't</c><00:33:38.539><c> get</c><00:33:38.720><c> away</c><00:33:38.900><c> from</c><00:33:39.079><c> that</c><00:33:39.259><c> word,</c><00:33:39.619><c> can</c><00:33:39.720><c> he?</c>

00:33:40.519 --> 00:33:42.759
He<00:33:40.819><c> can't</c><00:33:41.099><c> get</c><00:33:41.279><c> away</c><00:33:41.480><c> from</c><00:33:41.660><c> that</c><00:33:41.900><c> word.</c>

00:33:43.059 --> 00:33:45.160
Unto<00:33:43.319><c> every</c><00:33:43.660><c> one</c><00:33:43.819><c> of</c><00:33:43.980><c> us</c><00:33:44.140><c> is</c><00:33:44.380><c> given</c><00:33:44.640><c> grace</c>

00:33:45.160 --> 00:33:49.779
according<00:33:45.640><c> to</c><00:33:46.000><c> the</c><00:33:46.740><c> measure</c><00:33:47.180><c> of</c><00:33:47.619><c> the</c><00:33:47.920><c> gift</c><00:33:48.279><c> of</c><00:33:48.539><c> Christ.</c>

00:33:51.299 --> 00:33:54.259
Have<00:33:51.440><c> you</c><00:33:51.559><c> ever</c><00:33:51.779><c> thought</c><00:33:52.019><c> of</c><00:33:52.140><c> that</c><00:33:52.339><c> in</c><00:33:52.539><c> terms</c><00:33:52.900><c> of</c>

00:33:54.259 --> 00:33:56.180
Matthew<00:33:54.619><c> chapter</c><00:33:54.960><c> 25?</c>

00:33:57.279 --> 00:33:58.880
Let's<00:33:57.400><c> go</c><00:33:57.599><c> back</c><00:33:57.779><c> to</c><00:33:57.940><c> Matthew</c><00:33:58.180><c> 25,</c>

00:33:58.880 --> 00:34:02.079
because<00:33:59.400><c> he's</c><00:33:59.940><c> talking</c><00:34:00.160><c> about</c><00:34:00.460><c> certain</c><00:34:00.900><c> gifts.</c>

00:34:02.240 --> 00:34:04.299
And<00:34:02.400><c> in</c><00:34:02.559><c> a</c><00:34:02.640><c> moment,</c><00:34:02.819><c> he's</c><00:34:03.140><c> going</c><00:34:03.259><c> to</c><00:34:03.500><c> talk</c><00:34:03.640><c> about</c><00:34:03.920><c> the</c><00:34:04.160><c> fact</c>

00:34:04.299 --> 00:34:06.539
that<00:34:04.480><c> when</c><00:34:04.680><c> he</c><00:34:04.900><c> ascended</c><00:34:05.200><c> up</c><00:34:05.460><c> on</c><00:34:05.720><c> high,</c>

00:34:06.680 --> 00:34:08.039
he<00:34:06.900><c> led</c><00:34:07.059><c> captivity</c><00:34:07.660><c> captive,</c>

00:34:08.079 --> 00:34:10.340
and<00:34:08.260><c> he</c><00:34:08.420><c> gave</c><00:34:08.619><c> gifts</c><00:34:09.099><c> to</c><00:34:09.380><c> men.</c>

00:34:11.159 --> 00:34:14.840
Now,<00:34:11.340><c> the</c><00:34:11.559><c> parable</c><00:34:11.940><c> of</c><00:34:12.280><c> the</c><00:34:12.619><c> talents</c><00:34:12.940><c> in</c><00:34:13.159><c> Matthew</c><00:34:13.500><c> 25</c>

00:34:14.880 --> 00:34:18.440
is<00:34:15.239><c> a</c><00:34:15.480><c> parable</c><00:34:15.800><c> that</c><00:34:16.360><c> speaks</c><00:34:16.619><c> of</c><00:34:16.800><c> that</c><00:34:17.099><c> particular</c><00:34:17.519><c> event.</c>

00:34:19.000 --> 00:34:21.699
In<00:34:19.340><c> the</c><00:34:19.559><c> time</c><00:34:19.719><c> when</c><00:34:19.880><c> the</c><00:34:20.019><c> Lord</c><00:34:20.159><c> spoke</c><00:34:20.519><c> it,</c><00:34:20.619><c> in</c><00:34:20.760><c> Matthew</c><00:34:21.059><c> 25,</c>

00:34:21.719 --> 00:34:23.539
that<00:34:21.940><c> event</c><00:34:22.179><c> was</c><00:34:22.440><c> still</c><00:34:22.659><c> future.</c>

00:34:23.679 --> 00:34:26.719
The<00:34:23.900><c> Lord</c><00:34:24.059><c> had</c><00:34:24.320><c> not</c><00:34:24.639><c> yet,</c><00:34:25.039><c> at</c><00:34:25.360><c> that</c><00:34:25.599><c> time,</c><00:34:25.920><c> ascended</c><00:34:26.179><c> into</c><00:34:26.420><c> heaven.</c>

00:34:26.719 --> 00:34:29.039
But<00:34:27.260><c> I</c><00:34:27.619><c> refer</c><00:34:27.800><c> back</c><00:34:28.019><c> to</c><00:34:28.199><c> Matthew</c><00:34:28.440><c> 25,</c>

00:34:29.079 --> 00:34:33.619
because<00:34:29.400><c> I</c><00:34:29.659><c> suspect</c><00:34:30.079><c> that</c><00:34:31.199><c> maybe</c><00:34:31.940><c> some</c><00:34:32.360><c> of</c><00:34:32.559><c> us</c>

00:34:33.719 --> 00:34:36.079
read<00:34:34.460><c> that</c><00:34:34.679><c> a</c><00:34:34.760><c> little</c><00:34:34.940><c> loosely,</c>

00:34:38.820 --> 00:34:43.239
by<00:34:39.019><c> which</c><00:34:39.239><c> I</c><00:34:39.480><c> mean</c><00:34:40.039><c> that</c><00:34:41.019><c> we</c><00:34:41.280><c> sometime</c><00:34:42.320><c> equate</c>

00:34:43.659 --> 00:34:46.840
the<00:34:43.980><c> talents</c><00:34:44.500><c> with</c><00:34:45.199><c> our</c><00:34:45.760><c> abilities.</c>

00:34:47.619 --> 00:34:51.820
Matthew<00:34:47.900><c> 25</c><00:34:48.659><c> says</c><00:34:49.199><c> in</c><00:34:49.820><c> the</c><00:34:50.000><c> parable</c><00:34:50.239><c> of</c><00:34:50.420><c> the</c><00:34:50.639><c> talents,</c>

00:34:52.360 --> 00:34:53.780
commencing<00:34:52.639><c> in</c><00:34:52.880><c> verse</c><00:34:53.079><c> 14,</c>

00:34:53.780 --> 00:34:56.300
For<00:34:54.639><c> the</c><00:34:54.800><c> kingdom</c><00:34:55.079><c> of</c><00:34:55.280><c> heaven</c><00:34:55.480><c> is</c><00:34:55.679><c> as</c><00:34:55.840><c> a</c><00:34:56.039><c> man</c>

00:34:56.300 --> 00:34:58.559
travelling<00:34:56.679><c> into</c><00:34:56.960><c> a</c><00:34:57.159><c> far</c><00:34:57.340><c> country,</c>

00:34:58.800 --> 00:35:00.739
who<00:34:59.000><c> called</c><00:34:59.380><c> his</c><00:34:59.820><c> own</c><00:35:00.300><c> servants,</c>

00:35:01.239 --> 00:35:03.760
and<00:35:01.440><c> delivered</c><00:35:01.780><c> unto</c><00:35:02.079><c> them</c><00:35:02.380><c> his</c><00:35:02.699><c> goods.</c>

00:35:04.420 --> 00:35:06.820
Now,<00:35:05.360><c> what</c><00:35:05.400><c> were</c><00:35:05.559><c> those</c><00:35:05.880><c> goods?</c>

00:35:08.360 --> 00:35:12.360
Well,<00:35:09.719><c> back</c><00:35:09.960><c> in</c><00:35:10.559><c> chapter</c><00:35:10.860><c> 24,</c>

00:35:12.840 --> 00:35:14.800
and<00:35:13.000><c> at</c><00:35:13.179><c> verse</c><00:35:13.480><c> 47,</c>

00:35:15.260 --> 00:35:16.500
he<00:35:15.420><c> had</c><00:35:15.739><c> said</c><00:35:15.980><c> there,</c>

00:35:16.940 --> 00:35:18.579
that<00:35:17.079><c> the</c><00:35:17.300><c> faithful</c><00:35:17.659><c> and</c><00:35:17.920><c> wise</c><00:35:18.199><c> servant</c>

00:35:18.579 --> 00:35:21.380
will<00:35:18.820><c> be</c><00:35:18.960><c> made</c><00:35:19.219><c> ruler</c><00:35:19.500><c> over</c><00:35:19.840><c> all</c><00:35:20.119><c> his</c><00:35:20.420><c> goods.</c>

00:35:21.619 --> 00:35:24.780
What<00:35:22.019><c> were</c><00:35:22.219><c> the</c><00:35:22.380><c> goods</c><00:35:22.900><c> that</c><00:35:23.659><c> he</c><00:35:23.840><c> delivered?</c>

00:35:27.780 --> 00:35:30.619
Well,<00:35:28.119><c> Paul's</c><00:35:28.420><c> going</c><00:35:28.539><c> to</c><00:35:28.699><c> tell</c><00:35:28.800><c> us</c><00:35:28.980><c> in</c><00:35:29.760><c> Ephesians</c><00:35:30.199><c> in</c><00:35:30.380><c> a</c><00:35:30.480><c> moment,</c>

00:35:30.719 --> 00:35:32.219
that<00:35:30.780><c> when</c><00:35:30.920><c> he</c><00:35:31.099><c> ascended</c><00:35:31.699><c> up</c><00:35:31.960><c> on</c><00:35:32.099><c> high,</c>

00:35:32.340 --> 00:35:33.260
he<00:35:32.340><c> left</c><00:35:32.440><c> certain</c><00:35:32.719><c> gifts</c><00:35:32.940><c> behind.</c>

00:35:33.340 --> 00:35:36.219
What<00:35:33.480><c> were</c><00:35:33.599><c> they?</c><00:35:33.920><c> Gifts</c><00:35:34.079><c> of</c><00:35:34.960><c> the</c><00:35:35.320><c> Spirit.</c>

00:35:36.599 --> 00:35:37.719
Now,<00:35:36.760><c> okay,</c><00:35:36.920><c> we're</c><00:35:37.059><c> not</c><00:35:37.300><c> trying</c><00:35:37.460><c> to</c><00:35:37.639><c> say</c>

00:35:37.719 --> 00:35:40.119
we've<00:35:37.960><c> got</c><00:35:38.059><c> the</c><00:35:38.239><c> gifts</c><00:35:38.380><c> of</c><00:35:38.579><c> the</c><00:35:38.679><c> Holy</c><00:35:38.840><c> Spirit</c><00:35:39.179><c> today.</c>

00:35:40.300 --> 00:35:43.179
But<00:35:40.699><c> God's</c><00:35:41.099><c> Spirit</c><00:35:41.300><c> is</c><00:35:41.639><c> just</c><00:35:41.920><c> as</c><00:35:42.159><c> operative</c><00:35:42.480><c> today</c><00:35:42.800><c> as</c><00:35:42.960><c> it</c>

00:35:43.179 --> 00:35:44.460
ever<00:35:43.400><c> was.</c>

00:35:45.000 --> 00:35:47.300
It<00:35:45.280><c> comes</c><00:35:45.519><c> through</c><00:35:45.739><c> the</c><00:35:45.920><c> word</c><00:35:46.039><c> of</c><00:35:46.340><c> truth.</c>

00:35:47.320 --> 00:35:49.000
It's<00:35:47.719><c> to</c><00:35:47.860><c> be</c><00:35:48.079><c> seen</c><00:35:48.219><c> in</c><00:35:48.420><c> our</c><00:35:48.599><c> new</c><00:35:48.800><c> disposition,</c>

00:35:49.000 --> 00:35:51.380
and<00:35:49.800><c> it's</c><00:35:50.099><c> to</c><00:35:50.199><c> be</c><00:35:50.360><c> seen</c><00:35:50.500><c> in</c><00:35:50.659><c> our</c><00:35:50.800><c> way</c><00:35:50.960><c> of</c><00:35:51.179><c> life.</c>

00:35:51.559 --> 00:35:53.940
So<00:35:51.880><c> this</c><00:35:52.300><c> word</c><00:35:52.579><c> goods</c><00:35:52.920><c> really</c><00:35:53.340><c> means</c>

00:35:53.940 --> 00:35:57.260
that<00:35:55.099><c> when</c><00:35:55.300><c> that</c><00:35:55.639><c> nobleman</c><00:35:56.000><c> went</c><00:35:56.179><c> into</c><00:35:56.420><c> the</c><00:35:56.659><c> far</c><00:35:56.840><c> country,</c>

00:35:57.579 --> 00:36:01.980
he<00:35:57.760><c> apportioned</c><00:35:59.760><c> out</c><00:35:59.880><c> responsibilities</c><00:36:01.039><c> to</c><00:36:01.400><c> people</c>

00:36:01.980 --> 00:36:05.000
in<00:36:03.019><c> what</c><00:36:03.219><c> we</c><00:36:03.440><c> might</c><00:36:03.599><c> call</c><00:36:03.920><c> the</c><00:36:04.199><c> administration</c>

00:36:05.000 --> 00:36:06.980
of<00:36:05.239><c> the</c><00:36:05.440><c> things</c><00:36:05.659><c> of</c><00:36:05.880><c> the</c><00:36:06.139><c> Spirit.</c>

00:36:07.059 --> 00:36:08.780
Think<00:36:07.280><c> about</c><00:36:07.579><c> that.</c>

00:36:09.179 --> 00:36:10.679
The<00:36:09.300><c> word</c><00:36:09.559><c> goods,</c><00:36:09.880><c> therefore,</c>

00:36:11.400 --> 00:36:13.679
constitutes<00:36:11.800><c> the</c><00:36:12.280><c> responsibilities</c><00:36:13.059><c> handed</c><00:36:13.380><c> out.</c>

00:36:13.840 --> 00:36:15.780
Now,<00:36:14.079><c> how</c><00:36:14.280><c> were</c><00:36:14.400><c> they</c><00:36:14.619><c> handed</c><00:36:14.800><c> out?</c>

00:36:16.440 --> 00:36:18.480
Unto<00:36:16.840><c> one,</c><00:36:17.139><c> he</c><00:36:17.360><c> gave</c><00:36:17.599><c> five</c><00:36:17.960><c> talents.</c>

00:36:18.480 --> 00:36:21.159
Now,<00:36:19.000><c> this</c><00:36:19.199><c> is</c><00:36:19.360><c> where</c><00:36:19.480><c> we</c><00:36:19.619><c> might</c><00:36:19.820><c> make</c><00:36:20.079><c> a</c><00:36:20.219><c> mistake.</c>

00:36:21.239 --> 00:36:23.639
We<00:36:21.360><c> might</c><00:36:21.599><c> say,</c><00:36:22.159><c> this</c><00:36:22.539><c> brother</c><00:36:22.920><c> over</c><00:36:23.260><c> here</c>

00:36:23.639 --> 00:36:27.000
has<00:36:24.159><c> a</c><00:36:24.400><c> talent</c><00:36:24.659><c> for</c><00:36:25.260><c> preaching</c><00:36:25.579><c> the</c><00:36:25.840><c> truth</c><00:36:25.980><c> to</c><00:36:26.179><c> interested</c><00:36:26.519><c> friends.</c>

00:36:27.360 --> 00:36:31.099
This<00:36:27.579><c> one</c><00:36:27.780><c> over</c><00:36:28.039><c> here</c><00:36:28.239><c> has</c><00:36:28.800><c> a</c><00:36:29.039><c> talent</c><00:36:29.280><c> to</c><00:36:29.900><c> speak</c><00:36:30.199><c> at</c><00:36:30.380><c> Bible</c><00:36:30.679><c> schools.</c>

00:36:31.380 --> 00:36:33.780
This<00:36:31.579><c> one</c><00:36:31.739><c> over</c><00:36:32.039><c> here</c><00:36:32.239><c> is</c><00:36:32.420><c> a</c><00:36:32.519><c> sister</c><00:36:32.820><c> who</c><00:36:33.000><c> has</c><00:36:33.219><c> the</c><00:36:33.420><c> ability</c>

00:36:33.780 --> 00:36:36.719
to<00:36:34.440><c> play</c><00:36:34.739><c> the</c><00:36:35.039><c> organ</c><00:36:35.179><c> and</c><00:36:35.440><c> lead</c><00:36:35.639><c> the</c><00:36:35.880><c> singing,</c>

00:36:37.019 --> 00:36:38.079
and<00:36:37.159><c> that</c><00:36:37.300><c> that's</c><00:36:37.559><c> the</c><00:36:37.760><c> talent.</c>

00:36:38.360 --> 00:36:40.300
Now,<00:36:38.519><c> that's</c><00:36:38.659><c> not</c><00:36:38.820><c> the</c><00:36:39.059><c> talent</c><00:36:39.239><c> at</c><00:36:39.500><c> all.</c>

00:36:41.039 --> 00:36:43.619
The<00:36:41.239><c> word</c><00:36:41.559><c> talent</c><00:36:41.920><c> is</c><00:36:42.199><c> really</c><00:36:42.440><c> just</c><00:36:42.679><c> a</c><00:36:42.920><c> direct</c><00:36:43.119><c> transfer</c>

00:36:43.619 --> 00:36:47.659
of<00:36:43.800><c> the</c><00:36:43.980><c> Greek</c><00:36:44.159><c> word,</c><00:36:44.460><c> which</c><00:36:44.699><c> means</c><00:36:45.199><c> to</c><00:36:45.960><c> weigh</c><00:36:46.159><c> out</c><00:36:46.380><c> or</c><00:36:46.519><c> to</c><00:36:46.679><c> apportion.</c>

00:36:48.539 --> 00:36:50.599
Because,<00:36:49.679><c> in</c><00:36:49.780><c> course</c><00:36:50.039><c> of</c><00:36:50.320><c> time,</c>

00:36:50.900 --> 00:36:54.360
they<00:36:51.039><c> took</c><00:36:51.260><c> a</c><00:36:51.420><c> particular</c><00:36:51.820><c> valuable</c><00:36:52.699><c> metal</c><00:36:53.019><c> like,</c><00:36:53.559><c> say,</c><00:36:53.559><c> silver,</c>

00:36:54.380 --> 00:36:58.099
and<00:36:54.380><c> they</c><00:36:54.599><c> weighed</c><00:36:54.780><c> out</c><00:36:55.199><c> perhaps</c><00:36:55.739><c> a</c><00:36:56.460><c> pound</c><00:36:56.800><c> of</c><00:36:57.099><c> silver,</c>

00:36:58.420 --> 00:37:02.480
then<00:36:58.739><c> the</c><00:36:58.980><c> pound</c><00:36:59.239><c> of</c><00:36:59.420><c> silver</c><00:36:59.739><c> also</c><00:37:00.199><c> became</c><00:37:00.699><c> a</c><00:37:01.340><c> value</c><00:37:01.679><c> in</c><00:37:02.139><c> money.</c>

00:37:02.840 --> 00:37:06.840
Hence,<00:37:03.340><c> the</c><00:37:03.519><c> English</c><00:37:03.860><c> still</c><00:37:04.420><c> have</c><00:37:04.980><c> things</c><00:37:05.340><c> called</c><00:37:05.699><c> pounds,</c>

00:37:06.980 --> 00:37:08.840
which<00:37:07.219><c> are</c><00:37:07.539><c> essentially</c><00:37:07.920><c> a</c><00:37:08.159><c> unit</c><00:37:08.320><c> of</c><00:37:08.559><c> weight,</c>

00:37:09.179 --> 00:37:10.619
but<00:37:09.320><c> they're</c><00:37:09.500><c> also</c><00:37:09.760><c> money.</c>

00:37:11.079 --> 00:37:13.239
So<00:37:11.360><c> the</c><00:37:11.460><c> word</c><00:37:11.719><c> talent</c><00:37:12.079><c> here</c><00:37:12.400><c> literally</c><00:37:12.820><c> means</c>

00:37:13.239 --> 00:37:15.760
that<00:37:13.719><c> which</c><00:37:13.960><c> is</c><00:37:14.260><c> weighed</c><00:37:14.440><c> out</c><00:37:14.719><c> or</c><00:37:14.940><c> apportioned.</c>

00:37:16.300 --> 00:37:21.480
So,<00:37:17.199><c> unto</c><00:37:17.320><c> one</c><00:37:17.659><c> servant,</c><00:37:17.980><c> he</c><00:37:18.179><c> gave</c><00:37:18.659><c> five</c><00:37:19.500><c> units</c><00:37:19.940><c> of</c><00:37:20.980><c> weight</c>

00:37:22.539 --> 00:37:27.340
of<00:37:23.139><c> responsibility</c><00:37:23.739><c> to</c><00:37:25.099><c> administer</c><00:37:25.539><c> in</c><00:37:25.739><c> the</c><00:37:25.880><c> things</c><00:37:26.019><c> of</c><00:37:26.199><c> the</c><00:37:26.380><c> spirit</c>

00:37:27.559 --> 00:37:32.119
to<00:37:28.159><c> another</c><00:37:28.500><c> two</c><00:37:28.900><c> and</c><00:37:29.099><c> to</c><00:37:29.380><c> another</c><00:37:29.639><c> one,</c><00:37:30.559><c> and</c><00:37:30.840><c> listen</c><00:37:31.059><c> to</c><00:37:31.260><c> this,</c>

00:37:32.159 --> 00:37:36.059
to<00:37:32.340><c> every</c><00:37:32.719><c> man</c><00:37:32.980><c> according</c><00:37:33.519><c> to</c><00:37:33.860><c> his</c><00:37:35.059><c> several</c><00:37:35.599><c> abilities.</c>

00:37:36.460 --> 00:37:39.139
So<00:37:36.679><c> you</c><00:37:36.840><c> see,</c><00:37:37.039><c> the</c><00:37:37.280><c> talent</c><00:37:37.539><c> was</c><00:37:37.800><c> not</c><00:37:38.039><c> the</c><00:37:38.260><c> ability.</c>

00:37:39.659 --> 00:37:43.179
The<00:37:40.000><c> talent</c><00:37:40.280><c> was</c><00:37:40.579><c> the</c><00:37:40.820><c> area</c><00:37:41.260><c> and</c><00:37:41.639><c> the</c><00:37:41.880><c> amount</c><00:37:42.139><c> of</c><00:37:42.460><c> responsibility</c>

00:37:43.179 --> 00:37:48.320
handed<00:37:43.880><c> out</c><00:37:44.179><c> to</c><00:37:44.360><c> the</c><00:37:44.539><c> person</c><00:37:45.000><c> because</c><00:37:45.980><c> of</c><00:37:46.400><c> their</c><00:37:47.139><c> ability.</c>

00:37:49.219 --> 00:37:51.159
I've<00:37:49.360><c> got</c><00:37:49.480><c> another</c><00:37:49.699><c> translation</c><00:37:50.320><c> here</c><00:37:50.699><c> against</c><00:37:51.019><c> it.</c>

00:37:51.219 --> 00:37:53.920
I'm<00:37:51.260><c> not</c><00:37:51.480><c> quite</c><00:37:51.719><c> sure</c><00:37:51.860><c> whether</c><00:37:52.059><c> it's</c><00:37:52.440><c> the</c><00:37:52.880><c> Revised</c><00:37:53.280><c> Standard</c><00:37:53.519><c> Version</c>

00:37:53.920 --> 00:37:57.159
or<00:37:54.159><c> the</c><00:37:54.940><c> Diaglott,</c><00:37:55.699><c> and</c><00:37:56.260><c> it</c><00:37:56.360><c> might</c><00:37:56.519><c> be</c><00:37:56.719><c> something</c><00:37:56.920><c> else,</c>

00:37:57.159 --> 00:37:59.179
but<00:37:57.300><c> I</c><00:37:57.400><c> think</c><00:37:57.519><c> it's</c><00:37:57.780><c> either</c><00:37:57.960><c> one</c><00:37:58.159><c> of</c><00:37:58.320><c> those</c><00:37:58.559><c> that,</c>

00:37:59.280 --> 00:38:01.239
against<00:37:59.659><c> the</c><00:37:59.920><c> words</c><00:38:00.179><c> several</c><00:38:00.780><c> abilities,</c>

00:38:01.340 --> 00:38:05.440
I've<00:38:01.619><c> got</c><00:38:01.800><c> here</c><00:38:02.639><c> respective</c><00:38:03.619><c> capacities.</c>

00:38:06.159 --> 00:38:07.800
Now,<00:38:06.400><c> there</c><00:38:06.539><c> are</c><00:38:06.780><c> differences.</c>

00:38:08.659 --> 00:38:10.980
We<00:38:09.079><c> do</c><00:38:09.440><c> have</c><00:38:09.960><c> different</c><00:38:10.360><c> capacities,</c>

00:38:10.980 --> 00:38:15.920
but<00:38:11.460><c> God</c><00:38:11.760><c> only</c><00:38:12.159><c> expects</c><00:38:12.579><c> back</c><00:38:12.860><c> from</c><00:38:13.119><c> us</c><00:38:13.639><c> what</c><00:38:14.000><c> our</c><00:38:14.239><c> capacity</c><00:38:14.679><c> is.</c>

00:38:16.039 --> 00:38:19.699
So<00:38:16.300><c> he</c><00:38:16.539><c> weighs</c><00:38:16.940><c> out,</c><00:38:17.460><c> in</c><00:38:17.519><c> accordance</c><00:38:17.920><c> with</c><00:38:18.239><c> our</c><00:38:18.559><c> capacities,</c>

00:38:19.940 --> 00:38:21.519
certain<00:38:20.199><c> responsibilities.</c>

00:38:22.579 --> 00:38:24.460
The<00:38:22.739><c> danger</c><00:38:23.059><c> is,</c><00:38:23.300><c> of</c><00:38:23.420><c> course,</c><00:38:23.719><c> the</c><00:38:23.820><c> person</c><00:38:24.159><c> who</c><00:38:24.340><c> said,</c>

00:38:24.599 --> 00:38:25.820
I<00:38:24.619><c> haven't</c><00:38:24.840><c> got</c><00:38:25.039><c> much</c><00:38:25.260><c> capacity,</c>

00:38:26.239 --> 00:38:28.340
so<00:38:26.320><c> I'll</c><00:38:26.500><c> just</c><00:38:26.719><c> hide</c><00:38:26.960><c> mine</c><00:38:27.159><c> in</c><00:38:27.340><c> the</c><00:38:27.519><c> earth.</c>

00:38:29.159 --> 00:38:32.199
And<00:38:29.500><c> consequently,</c><00:38:30.059><c> he</c><00:38:30.260><c> fears</c><00:38:30.639><c> the</c><00:38:30.840><c> coming</c><00:38:31.079><c> of</c><00:38:31.300><c> Christ.</c>

00:38:32.500 --> 00:38:33.760
And<00:38:32.659><c> when</c><00:38:32.840><c> Christ</c><00:38:33.139><c> returns,</c><00:38:33.539><c> he</c><00:38:33.599><c> says,</c>

00:38:34.000 --> 00:38:35.980
I<00:38:34.219><c> knew</c><00:38:34.480><c> thee</c><00:38:34.639><c> to</c><00:38:34.800><c> be</c><00:38:34.940><c> an</c><00:38:35.179><c> austere</c><00:38:35.699><c> man.</c>

00:38:36.159 --> 00:38:38.860
I<00:38:36.420><c> only</c><00:38:36.760><c> saw</c><00:38:37.000><c> the</c><00:38:37.300><c> severity</c><00:38:37.780><c> of</c><00:38:38.059><c> God.</c>

00:38:39.679 --> 00:38:42.099
God's<00:38:40.280><c> children</c><00:38:40.599><c> should</c><00:38:40.840><c> never</c><00:38:41.039><c> be</c><00:38:41.239><c> looking</c><00:38:41.420><c> at</c><00:38:41.579><c> God</c><00:38:41.719><c> as</c><00:38:41.940><c> a</c>

00:38:42.099 --> 00:38:42.619
severe<00:38:42.360><c> God.</c>

00:38:42.760 --> 00:38:44.940
His<00:38:42.880><c> severity</c><00:38:43.260><c> is</c><00:38:43.460><c> only</c><00:38:43.659><c> upon</c><00:38:43.860><c> the</c><00:38:44.079><c> wicked.</c>

00:38:46.179 --> 00:38:48.079
God's<00:38:46.760><c> chastening</c><00:38:47.039><c> is</c><00:38:47.199><c> not</c><00:38:47.400><c> his</c><00:38:47.599><c> severity.</c>

00:38:48.539 --> 00:38:51.219
God's<00:38:48.960><c> chastening</c><00:38:49.320><c> of</c><00:38:49.480><c> his</c><00:38:49.659><c> family</c><00:38:49.960><c> is</c><00:38:50.139><c> his</c><00:38:50.360><c> love.</c>

00:38:51.719 --> 00:38:55.679
God's<00:38:52.320><c> severity</c><00:38:52.780><c> is</c><00:38:53.159><c> only</c><00:38:53.559><c> manifested</c><00:38:54.059><c> on</c><00:38:54.340><c> those</c><00:38:54.659><c> that</c><00:38:55.000><c> don't</c><00:38:55.300><c> believe.</c>

00:38:55.920 --> 00:38:57.880
Romans<00:38:56.239><c> makes</c><00:38:56.519><c> that</c><00:38:56.760><c> very</c><00:38:57.039><c> clear.</c>

00:38:58.940 --> 00:39:01.239
We<00:38:59.239><c> receive</c><00:38:59.659><c> only</c><00:39:00.179><c> God's</c><00:39:00.860><c> kindness.</c>

00:39:01.619 --> 00:39:05.500
If<00:39:01.880><c> he</c><00:39:02.199><c> chastens</c><00:39:02.579><c> us</c><00:39:02.880><c> and</c><00:39:03.039><c> we</c><00:39:03.260><c> are</c><00:39:03.460><c> hurt,</c><00:39:03.980><c> that's</c><00:39:04.280><c> not</c><00:39:04.480><c> severity.</c>

00:39:06.000 --> 00:39:06.719
That's<00:39:06.340><c> kindness.</c>

00:39:06.719 --> 00:39:09.679
But<00:39:07.280><c> the</c><00:39:07.599><c> one</c><00:39:07.820><c> talent</c><00:39:08.139><c> man</c><00:39:08.400><c> hid</c><00:39:08.639><c> his</c><00:39:08.880><c> talent</c><00:39:09.099><c> in</c><00:39:09.300><c> the</c><00:39:09.460><c> earth,</c>

00:39:09.820 --> 00:39:12.480
therefore<00:39:10.219><c> he</c><00:39:10.380><c> was</c><00:39:10.599><c> afraid</c><00:39:10.920><c> of</c><00:39:11.099><c> the</c><00:39:11.300><c> judgment</c><00:39:11.619><c> seat.</c>

00:39:12.719 --> 00:39:16.079
He<00:39:12.900><c> says,</c><00:39:13.460><c> I</c><00:39:13.460><c> saw</c><00:39:13.820><c> thee</c><00:39:14.099><c> as</c><00:39:14.400><c> an</c><00:39:14.579><c> austere</c><00:39:15.099><c> or</c><00:39:15.440><c> severe</c><00:39:15.719><c> man,</c>

00:39:16.300 --> 00:39:18.639
therefore<00:39:16.619><c> I</c><00:39:16.860><c> hid</c><00:39:16.940><c> my</c><00:39:17.260><c> talent</c><00:39:17.480><c> in</c><00:39:17.679><c> the</c><00:39:17.840><c> earth.</c>

00:39:19.300 --> 00:39:21.940
Now<00:39:19.579><c> again,</c><00:39:19.820><c> we've</c><00:39:20.079><c> got</c><00:39:20.179><c> to</c><00:39:20.320><c> get</c><00:39:20.440><c> back</c><00:39:20.599><c> to</c><00:39:20.800><c> Ephesians.</c>

00:39:22.420 --> 00:39:24.420
But<00:39:22.559><c> on</c><00:39:22.800><c> the</c><00:39:22.920><c> way</c><00:39:23.139><c> back,</c><00:39:23.340><c> what</c><00:39:23.519><c> we're</c><00:39:23.780><c> seeing</c><00:39:23.980><c> is</c><00:39:24.239><c> this,</c>

00:39:24.440 --> 00:39:27.519
that<00:39:24.619><c> the</c><00:39:24.760><c> Lord</c><00:39:24.960><c> said,</c><00:39:26.039><c> I'm</c><00:39:26.420><c> going</c><00:39:26.539><c> to</c><00:39:26.760><c> hand</c><00:39:27.019><c> out</c><00:39:27.219><c> to</c><00:39:27.380><c> you,</c>

00:39:27.519 --> 00:39:29.340
when<00:39:27.679><c> I</c><00:39:27.860><c> go</c><00:39:27.960><c> into</c><00:39:28.119><c> my</c><00:39:28.380><c> far</c><00:39:28.539><c> country,</c><00:39:28.820><c> I'm</c><00:39:29.000><c> going</c><00:39:29.119><c> to</c><00:39:29.199><c> leave</c>

00:39:29.340 --> 00:39:30.780
behind<00:39:29.719><c> gifts.</c>

00:39:30.880 --> 00:39:33.179
They<00:39:31.119><c> are</c><00:39:31.380><c> gifts</c><00:39:31.719><c> of</c><00:39:32.079><c> spirit.</c>

00:39:33.280 --> 00:39:35.059
Not<00:39:33.619><c> spirit</c><00:39:33.980><c> that</c><00:39:34.159><c> you</c><00:39:34.360><c> use</c><00:39:34.519><c> for</c><00:39:34.739><c> yourself,</c>

00:39:35.059 --> 00:39:36.539
but<00:39:35.360><c> spirit</c><00:39:35.719><c> you</c><00:39:35.940><c> use</c><00:39:36.039><c> for</c><00:39:36.300><c> others.</c>

00:39:36.760 --> 00:39:40.119
So<00:39:36.940><c> here's</c><00:39:37.239><c> a</c><00:39:37.480><c> capacity,</c><00:39:37.940><c> a</c><00:39:38.099><c> five</c><00:39:38.360><c> capacity</c><00:39:38.900><c> person.</c>

00:39:40.219 --> 00:39:44.079
God<00:39:40.500><c> wants</c><00:39:40.880><c> back</c><00:39:41.139><c> from</c><00:39:41.400><c> you</c><00:39:41.800><c> five</c><00:39:42.539><c> more</c><00:39:43.039><c> units.</c>

00:39:44.119 --> 00:39:46.719
Two<00:39:44.360><c> capacity,</c><00:39:45.000><c> I</c><00:39:45.199><c> want</c><00:39:45.340><c> back</c><00:39:45.659><c> from</c><00:39:45.900><c> you</c><00:39:46.119><c> two</c><00:39:46.400><c> more.</c>

00:39:47.219 --> 00:39:50.019
And<00:39:47.400><c> if</c><00:39:47.480><c> it</c><00:39:47.659><c> happens</c><00:39:47.820><c> to</c><00:39:48.019><c> be</c><00:39:48.119><c> a</c><00:39:48.239><c> one</c><00:39:48.440><c> capacity</c><00:39:48.940><c> person,</c>

00:39:50.199 --> 00:39:53.260
that's<00:39:50.519><c> not</c><00:39:50.699><c> an</c><00:39:50.920><c> inferior</c><00:39:51.360><c> form</c><00:39:51.719><c> of</c><00:39:51.940><c> brother</c><00:39:52.139><c> or</c><00:39:52.420><c> sister.</c>

00:39:53.900 --> 00:39:56.980
They're<00:39:54.280><c> equal</c><00:39:54.619><c> to</c><00:39:54.900><c> everybody</c><00:39:55.199><c> else,</c><00:39:55.460><c> but</c><00:39:55.659><c> because</c><00:39:56.019><c> of</c><00:39:56.199><c> their</c><00:39:56.340><c> capacity,</c>

00:39:57.199 --> 00:39:59.579
God<00:39:57.420><c> requires</c><00:39:57.880><c> back</c><00:39:58.139><c> from</c><00:39:58.340><c> them</c><00:39:58.619><c> in</c><00:39:58.860><c> proportion</c><00:39:59.199><c> to</c><00:39:59.340><c> what</c><00:39:59.440><c> he</c>

00:39:59.579 --> 00:40:00.800
has<00:39:59.760><c> given</c><00:39:59.940><c> them.</c>

00:40:01.039 --> 00:40:05.599
So<00:40:01.619><c> whilst</c><00:40:02.099><c> there</c><00:40:02.440><c> are</c><00:40:02.719><c> proportions</c><00:40:03.519><c> in</c><00:40:04.440><c> respect</c><00:40:04.800><c> to</c><00:40:04.980><c> the</c><00:40:05.159><c> handing</c><00:40:05.380><c> out</c>

00:40:05.599 --> 00:40:06.480
of<00:40:05.840><c> responsibilities,</c>

00:40:06.960 --> 00:40:11.480
there's<00:40:07.300><c> something</c><00:40:07.760><c> that</c><00:40:08.039><c> you</c><00:40:08.340><c> and</c><00:40:08.599><c> I</c><00:40:08.920><c> have</c><00:40:09.179><c> all</c><00:40:09.599><c> received</c><00:40:10.159><c> equally.</c>

00:40:12.300 --> 00:40:15.139
And<00:40:12.480><c> what's</c><00:40:12.699><c> the</c><00:40:12.840><c> answer</c><00:40:13.119><c> as</c><00:40:13.280><c> we</c><00:40:13.460><c> turn</c><00:40:13.599><c> back</c><00:40:13.780><c> to</c><00:40:13.980><c> Ephesians?</c>

00:40:16.739 --> 00:40:18.300
The<00:40:16.980><c> grace</c><00:40:17.159><c> of</c><00:40:17.380><c> God.</c>

00:40:19.639 --> 00:40:22.579
And<00:40:19.760><c> so</c><00:40:19.880><c> you</c><00:40:20.099><c> see,</c><00:40:20.900><c> whatever</c><00:40:21.159><c> abilities</c><00:40:21.579><c> we</c><00:40:21.800><c> might</c><00:40:22.099><c> have,</c>

00:40:23.019 --> 00:40:26.260
we<00:40:23.320><c> use</c><00:40:23.579><c> it</c><00:40:24.199><c> in</c><00:40:24.579><c> accordance</c><00:40:24.880><c> with</c><00:40:25.139><c> our</c><00:40:25.360><c> appreciation</c><00:40:25.920><c> of</c><00:40:26.099><c> the</c>

00:40:26.260 --> 00:40:27.280
grace<00:40:26.440><c> of</c><00:40:26.679><c> God,</c>

00:40:27.280 --> 00:40:30.960
manifesting<00:40:28.179><c> these</c><00:40:28.559><c> attributes</c><00:40:29.079><c> which</c><00:40:29.360><c> we</c><00:40:29.639><c> see</c><00:40:29.840><c> here,</c>

00:40:31.079 --> 00:40:33.820
so<00:40:31.199><c> that</c><00:40:31.360><c> verse</c><00:40:31.559><c> seven</c><00:40:31.880><c> of</c><00:40:32.079><c> Ephesians</c><00:40:32.519><c> four</c><00:40:32.820><c> said,</c>

00:40:34.719 --> 00:40:37.019
but<00:40:34.719><c> unto</c><00:40:35.019><c> every</c><00:40:35.300><c> one</c><00:40:35.420><c> of</c><00:40:35.599><c> us</c><00:40:35.820><c> is</c><00:40:36.079><c> given</c><00:40:36.320><c> grace</c>

00:40:37.019 --> 00:40:42.039
according<00:40:38.179><c> to</c><00:40:38.500><c> the</c><00:40:38.760><c> measure</c><00:40:39.300><c> of</c><00:40:40.300><c> the</c><00:40:40.480><c> gift</c><00:40:40.699><c> of</c><00:40:40.960><c> Christ.</c>

00:40:42.559 --> 00:40:46.780
And<00:40:42.760><c> then</c><00:40:42.940><c> he</c><00:40:43.099><c> quotes</c><00:40:43.300><c> Psalm</c><00:40:43.639><c> 48,</c><00:40:44.539><c> I'm</c><00:40:44.739><c> sorry,</c><00:40:45.059><c> Psalm</c><00:40:45.320><c> 68,</c>

00:40:47.019 --> 00:40:50.440
when<00:40:47.099><c> he</c><00:40:47.380><c> says,</c><00:40:48.719><c> wherefore</c><00:40:49.179><c> when</c><00:40:49.360><c> he</c><00:40:49.699><c> saith,</c>

00:40:50.739 --> 00:40:55.019
wherefore<00:40:51.159><c> he</c><00:40:51.460><c> saith,</c><00:40:52.420><c> when</c><00:40:52.739><c> he</c><00:40:53.099><c> ascended</c><00:40:53.440><c> up</c><00:40:53.719><c> on</c><00:40:54.039><c> high,</c>

00:40:55.199 --> 00:41:01.119
he<00:40:55.679><c> led</c><00:40:56.059><c> captivity</c><00:40:56.820><c> captive</c><00:40:57.699><c> and</c><00:40:58.519><c> gave</c><00:40:58.820><c> gifts</c><00:40:59.420><c> unto</c><00:40:59.900><c> men.</c>

00:41:02.340 --> 00:41:04.539
I'm<00:41:02.559><c> going</c><00:41:02.659><c> to</c><00:41:02.780><c> leave</c><00:41:02.940><c> out</c><00:41:03.099><c> verses</c><00:41:03.380><c> nine</c><00:41:03.659><c> and</c><00:41:03.820><c> ten</c><00:41:03.960><c> at</c><00:41:04.139><c> the</c><00:41:04.280><c> moment.</c>

00:41:04.800 --> 00:41:07.000
They<00:41:05.000><c> need</c><00:41:05.179><c> a</c><00:41:05.300><c> fair</c><00:41:05.440><c> bit</c><00:41:05.559><c> of</c><00:41:05.800><c> explanation</c><00:41:06.179><c> and</c><00:41:06.340><c> we</c><00:41:06.480><c> just</c><00:41:06.699><c> don't</c>

00:41:07.000 --> 00:41:08.880
have<00:41:07.239><c> time</c><00:41:07.460><c> for</c><00:41:07.639><c> that</c><00:41:07.780><c> this</c><00:41:08.000><c> morning.</c>

00:41:08.980 --> 00:41:10.340
But<00:41:09.219><c> what</c><00:41:09.519><c> did</c><00:41:09.780><c> he</c><00:41:10.019><c> give?</c>

00:41:10.659 --> 00:41:13.360
What<00:41:10.960><c> were</c><00:41:11.159><c> the</c><00:41:11.440><c> gifts</c><00:41:11.820><c> that</c><00:41:12.059><c> he</c><00:41:12.199><c> left</c><00:41:12.360><c> behind?</c>

00:41:13.599 --> 00:41:17.039
Now<00:41:13.800><c> if</c><00:41:13.960><c> we</c><00:41:14.159><c> just</c><00:41:14.420><c> glibly</c><00:41:14.699><c> say</c><00:41:15.179><c> Holy</c><00:41:15.679><c> Spirit</c><00:41:16.039><c> gifts,</c>

00:41:17.360 --> 00:41:18.780
well<00:41:17.639><c> what's</c><00:41:18.000><c> a</c><00:41:18.119><c> Holy</c><00:41:18.320><c> Spirit</c><00:41:18.619><c> gift?</c>

00:41:18.820 --> 00:41:22.039
Can<00:41:18.980><c> I</c><00:41:19.179><c> go</c><00:41:19.360><c> over</c><00:41:19.559><c> and</c><00:41:20.219><c> pick</c><00:41:20.519><c> up</c><00:41:20.719><c> a</c><00:41:20.900><c> piece</c><00:41:21.059><c> of</c><00:41:21.320><c> Holy</c><00:41:21.559><c> Spirit</c><00:41:21.880><c> gift</c>

00:41:22.039 --> 00:41:22.980
off<00:41:22.260><c> that</c><00:41:22.519><c> table?</c>

00:41:22.980 --> 00:41:27.280
Or<00:41:23.900><c> can</c><00:41:24.139><c> I</c><00:41:24.440><c> get</c><00:41:24.860><c> one</c><00:41:25.139><c> from</c><00:41:25.300><c> over</c><00:41:25.519><c> there</c><00:41:25.679><c> on</c><00:41:25.820><c> the</c><00:41:25.960><c> corner</c><00:41:26.119><c> of</c><00:41:26.280><c> the</c><00:41:26.420><c> platform?</c>

00:41:27.579 --> 00:41:29.320
It's<00:41:28.139><c> not</c><00:41:28.340><c> a</c><00:41:28.539><c> tangible</c><00:41:28.860><c> thing.</c>

00:41:29.719 --> 00:41:33.760
You<00:41:29.800><c> can't</c><00:41:30.079><c> just</c><00:41:30.300><c> have</c><00:41:30.500><c> a</c><00:41:30.719><c> Holy</c><00:41:30.960><c> Spirit</c><00:41:31.440><c> gift</c><00:41:32.000><c> floating</c><00:41:32.440><c> around</c><00:41:32.739><c> the</c><00:41:32.960><c> place.</c>

00:41:34.260 --> 00:41:36.659
It's<00:41:34.800><c> a</c><00:41:34.840><c> person</c><00:41:35.179><c> that</c><00:41:35.360><c> is</c><00:41:35.639><c> gifted.</c>

00:41:38.119 --> 00:41:40.860
And<00:41:38.280><c> a</c><00:41:38.440><c> person</c><00:41:38.619><c> who</c><00:41:38.760><c> is</c><00:41:39.019><c> gifted</c><00:41:39.320><c> means</c><00:41:39.820><c> that</c><00:41:40.340><c> person's</c><00:41:40.760><c> had</c>

00:41:40.860 --> 00:41:41.699
something<00:41:41.119><c> given</c><00:41:41.420><c> them.</c>

00:41:41.960 --> 00:41:44.159
That's<00:41:42.179><c> what</c><00:41:42.280><c> a</c><00:41:42.420><c> gift</c><00:41:42.599><c> is,</c><00:41:42.820><c> it's</c><00:41:43.039><c> something</c><00:41:43.280><c> given.</c>

00:41:44.619 --> 00:41:48.659
So<00:41:44.960><c> what</c><00:41:45.320><c> was</c><00:41:45.679><c> it</c><00:41:45.900><c> that</c><00:41:46.139><c> Christ</c><00:41:46.539><c> gave</c><00:41:47.199><c> when</c><00:41:47.980><c> he</c><00:41:48.139><c> ascended</c><00:41:48.420><c> up</c>

00:41:48.659 --> 00:41:49.619
on<00:41:48.840><c> high?</c>

00:41:50.280 --> 00:41:52.320
He<00:41:50.699><c> gave</c><00:41:51.159><c> people.</c>

00:41:52.539 --> 00:41:55.500
People<00:41:53.059><c> who</c><00:41:53.360><c> had</c><00:41:53.579><c> certain</c><00:41:54.039><c> gifts</c><00:41:54.400><c> and</c><00:41:54.820><c> responsibilities.</c>

00:41:55.920 --> 00:41:59.619
Hence<00:41:56.139><c> we</c><00:41:56.380><c> read</c><00:41:56.599><c> in</c><00:41:56.800><c> verse</c><00:41:57.059><c> ten,</c><00:41:58.059><c> eleven</c><00:41:58.460><c> I</c><00:41:58.699><c> mean.</c>

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This<00:42:00.079><c> is</c><00:42:00.219><c> what</c><00:42:00.320><c> he</c><00:42:00.500><c> gave.</c>

00:42:01.280 --> 00:42:08.820
He<00:42:01.460><c> gave</c><00:42:01.679><c> some</c><00:42:01.960><c> apostles,</c><00:42:03.539><c> some</c><00:42:03.860><c> prophets,</c><00:42:05.360><c> some</c><00:42:05.579><c> evangelists,</c><00:42:07.260><c> some</c><00:42:07.539><c> pastors</c><00:42:07.980><c> and</c><00:42:08.280><c> teachers</c>

00:42:08.820 --> 00:42:12.980
for<00:42:09.679><c> the</c><00:42:10.059><c> equipping</c><00:42:10.380><c> of</c><00:42:10.599><c> the</c><00:42:10.860><c> saints,</c><00:42:11.519><c> for</c><00:42:11.699><c> the</c><00:42:12.059><c> work</c><00:42:12.300><c> of</c><00:42:12.500><c> the</c><00:42:12.699><c> ministry,</c>

00:42:13.019 --> 00:42:14.940
for<00:42:13.219><c> the</c><00:42:13.380><c> edifying</c><00:42:13.760><c> of</c><00:42:13.980><c> the</c><00:42:14.099><c> body</c><00:42:14.280><c> of</c><00:42:14.480><c> Christ,</c>

00:42:15.320 --> 00:42:17.900
till<00:42:15.420><c> we</c><00:42:15.659><c> all</c><00:42:15.920><c> come</c><00:42:16.099><c> in</c><00:42:16.260><c> the</c><00:42:16.480><c> unity</c><00:42:16.820><c> of</c><00:42:17.039><c> the</c><00:42:17.199><c> faith</c><00:42:17.440><c> and</c><00:42:17.619><c> of</c><00:42:17.760><c> the</c>

00:42:17.900 --> 00:42:19.199
knowledge<00:42:18.099><c> of</c><00:42:18.320><c> the</c><00:42:18.440><c> Son</c><00:42:18.559><c> of</c><00:42:18.800><c> God</c>

00:42:19.199 --> 00:42:21.179
unto<00:42:19.940><c> a</c><00:42:20.179><c> mature</c><00:42:20.599><c> man.</c>

00:42:21.179 --> 00:42:23.539
And<00:42:21.800><c> we're</c><00:42:21.980><c> going</c><00:42:22.059><c> to</c><00:42:22.119><c> be</c><00:42:22.320><c> talking</c><00:42:22.480><c> about</c><00:42:22.760><c> that</c><00:42:23.019><c> mature</c><00:42:23.340><c> man</c>

00:42:23.539 --> 00:42:24.480
in<00:42:23.719><c> our</c><00:42:23.840><c> last</c><00:42:24.139><c> study.</c>

00:42:24.840 --> 00:42:28.820
The<00:42:25.119><c> spiritual</c><00:42:25.739><c> warrior</c><00:42:26.159><c> of</c><00:42:26.480><c> chapter</c><00:42:26.780><c> six</c><00:42:27.239><c> is</c><00:42:27.739><c> not</c><00:42:28.119><c> you</c><00:42:28.460><c> and</c>

00:42:28.820 --> 00:42:30.480
me<00:42:29.039><c> as</c><00:42:29.360><c> individuals.</c>

00:42:30.960 --> 00:42:35.119
It's<00:42:31.440><c> the</c><00:42:31.719><c> one</c><00:42:32.099><c> Christ</c><00:42:32.599><c> man</c><00:42:33.480><c> of</c><00:42:33.960><c> which</c><00:42:34.099><c> we</c><00:42:34.320><c> are</c><00:42:34.480><c> all</c><00:42:34.699><c> a</c><00:42:34.900><c> part.</c>

00:42:35.480 --> 00:42:38.780
Just<00:42:35.760><c> bear</c><00:42:35.860><c> that</c><00:42:36.039><c> in</c><00:42:36.260><c> mind</c><00:42:36.920><c> for</c><00:42:37.539><c> the</c><00:42:38.000><c> final</c><00:42:38.360><c> study.</c>

00:42:39.039 --> 00:42:41.500
Till<00:42:39.239><c> we</c><00:42:39.460><c> all</c><00:42:39.739><c> come</c><00:42:39.920><c> in</c><00:42:40.079><c> the</c><00:42:40.260><c> unity</c><00:42:40.500><c> of</c><00:42:40.679><c> the</c><00:42:40.860><c> faith</c><00:42:41.039><c> and</c><00:42:41.159><c> of</c><00:42:41.300><c> the</c>

00:42:41.500 --> 00:42:42.420
knowledge<00:42:41.679><c> of</c><00:42:41.880><c> the</c><00:42:42.000><c> Son</c><00:42:42.139><c> of</c><00:42:42.320><c> God</c>

00:42:42.420 --> 00:42:45.900
unto<00:42:42.840><c> a</c><00:42:43.659><c> one</c><00:42:44.159><c> perfect</c><00:42:44.920><c> mature</c><00:42:45.380><c> man</c>

00:42:45.900 --> 00:42:49.980
unto<00:42:46.699><c> the</c><00:42:46.940><c> measure</c><00:42:47.260><c> of</c><00:42:47.539><c> the</c><00:42:47.739><c> stature</c><00:42:48.139><c> of</c><00:42:48.360><c> the</c><00:42:48.500><c> fullness</c><00:42:48.739><c> of</c><00:42:48.980><c> Christ.</c>

00:42:51.340 --> 00:42:55.119
I've<00:42:51.519><c> got</c><00:42:51.739><c> something</c><00:42:52.400><c> I</c><00:42:52.780><c> really</c><00:42:53.139><c> want</c><00:42:53.380><c> to</c><00:42:53.619><c> slip</c><00:42:53.800><c> in.</c>

00:42:56.599 --> 00:43:00.199
We'll<00:42:56.880><c> probably</c><00:42:57.179><c> get</c><00:42:57.460><c> a</c><00:42:57.900><c> copy</c><00:42:58.119><c> of</c><00:42:58.280><c> this</c><00:42:58.460><c> for</c><00:42:58.760><c> you</c><00:42:58.920><c> but</c><00:42:59.199><c> I</c><00:42:59.719><c> really</c><00:43:00.000><c> want</c>

00:43:00.199 --> 00:43:01.280
to<00:43:00.360><c> say</c><00:43:00.519><c> it</c>

00:43:01.280 --> 00:43:03.280
and<00:43:01.719><c> I</c><00:43:01.900><c> need</c><00:43:02.019><c> more</c><00:43:02.260><c> time</c><00:43:02.480><c> to</c><00:43:02.659><c> say</c><00:43:02.780><c> it</c><00:43:02.880><c> than</c><00:43:02.940><c> I've</c><00:43:03.219><c> got.</c>

00:43:03.360 --> 00:43:06.599
I<00:43:03.480><c> know</c><00:43:03.579><c> I</c><00:43:03.699><c> keep</c><00:43:03.860><c> saying</c><00:43:04.139><c> this</c><00:43:04.400><c> but</c><00:43:04.960><c> let's</c><00:43:05.539><c> not</c><00:43:05.719><c> hesitate</c><00:43:06.159><c> and</c>

00:43:06.599 --> 00:43:08.559
let's<00:43:06.840><c> go</c><00:43:07.059><c> straight</c><00:43:07.320><c> into</c><00:43:07.519><c> it.</c>

00:43:08.780 --> 00:43:11.380
You<00:43:09.000><c> know</c><00:43:09.099><c> when</c><00:43:09.260><c> it</c><00:43:09.460><c> says</c><00:43:09.679><c> here,</c><00:43:10.079><c> when</c><00:43:10.280><c> he</c><00:43:10.480><c> ascended</c><00:43:10.739><c> up</c><00:43:11.000><c> on</c><00:43:11.219><c> high</c>

00:43:11.380 --> 00:43:14.000
he<00:43:11.579><c> led</c><00:43:11.820><c> captivity</c><00:43:12.360><c> captive</c><00:43:12.760><c> and</c><00:43:13.000><c> gave</c><00:43:13.219><c> gifts</c><00:43:13.500><c> unto</c><00:43:13.739><c> men.</c>

00:43:14.000 --> 00:43:17.199
We<00:43:14.579><c> say</c><00:43:14.760><c> that's</c><00:43:15.079><c> a</c><00:43:15.199><c> quote</c><00:43:15.380><c> from</c><00:43:15.739><c> Psalm</c><00:43:16.039><c> 68.</c>

00:43:17.760 --> 00:43:20.559
Let's<00:43:18.059><c> just</c><00:43:18.320><c> quickly</c><00:43:18.559><c> go</c><00:43:18.800><c> back</c><00:43:18.980><c> to</c><00:43:19.179><c> Psalm</c><00:43:19.340><c> 68</c><00:43:19.820><c> and</c><00:43:20.099><c> note</c><00:43:20.260><c> the</c>

00:43:20.559 --> 00:43:22.400
quote<00:43:20.699><c> in</c><00:43:20.960><c> Psalm</c><00:43:21.199><c> 68.</c>

00:43:24.239 --> 00:43:26.699
I<00:43:24.320><c> don't</c><00:43:24.480><c> mind</c><00:43:24.699><c> if</c><00:43:24.880><c> you</c><00:43:25.199><c> read</c><00:43:25.360><c> that</c><00:43:25.539><c> on</c><00:43:25.659><c> the</c><00:43:25.800><c> way</c><00:43:26.000><c> through</c>

00:43:26.699 --> 00:43:30.280
because<00:43:27.579><c> it's</c><00:43:28.059><c> a</c><00:43:28.119><c> story</c><00:43:28.460><c> that</c><00:43:28.639><c> I'm</c><00:43:28.800><c> going</c><00:43:28.960><c> to</c><00:43:29.119><c> have</c><00:43:29.260><c> to</c><00:43:29.500><c> abridge</c><00:43:29.619><c> a</c><00:43:29.780><c> little</c><00:43:29.980><c> bit</c>

00:43:30.280 --> 00:43:35.239
but<00:43:30.579><c> back</c><00:43:30.840><c> in</c><00:43:31.099><c> Psalm</c><00:43:31.360><c> 68</c><00:43:31.920><c> from</c><00:43:32.179><c> where</c><00:43:32.340><c> the</c><00:43:32.519><c> Apostle</c><00:43:32.920><c> Paul</c><00:43:33.139><c> is</c><00:43:33.420><c> quoting</c>

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Note<00:43:42.639><c> the</c><00:43:42.820><c> verse,</c><00:43:43.059><c> verse</c><00:43:43.300><c> 18.</c>

00:43:44.420 --> 00:43:50.340
Thou<00:43:44.699><c> hast</c><00:43:44.960><c> ascended</c><00:43:45.480><c> on</c><00:43:45.880><c> high,</c><00:43:47.699><c> thou</c><00:43:47.880><c> hast</c><00:43:48.159><c> led</c><00:43:48.440><c> captivity</c><00:43:49.000><c> captive,</c>

00:43:50.519 --> 00:43:55.860
thou<00:43:50.780><c> hast</c><00:43:51.099><c> received</c><00:43:51.619><c> gifts</c><00:43:52.639><c> for</c><00:43:53.380><c> or</c><00:43:54.380><c> even</c><00:43:54.639><c> from</c><00:43:54.920><c> men.</c>

00:43:55.960 --> 00:43:59.960
Now<00:43:56.159><c> what's</c><00:43:56.420><c> the</c><00:43:56.579><c> difference</c><00:43:56.820><c> between</c><00:43:57.260><c> Psalm</c><00:43:57.559><c> 68</c><00:43:58.079><c> and</c><00:43:58.340><c> Ephesians</c><00:43:58.760><c> 4?</c>

00:44:00.139 --> 00:44:03.800
Psalm<00:44:00.659><c> 68</c><00:44:01.179><c> says</c><00:44:01.960><c> thou</c><00:44:02.300><c> hast</c><00:44:02.539><c> ascended</c><00:44:02.900><c> on</c><00:44:03.199><c> high,</c><00:44:03.539><c> thou</c><00:44:03.559><c> hast</c>

00:44:03.800 --> 00:44:04.960
led<00:44:04.019><c> captivity</c><00:44:04.539><c> captive,</c>

00:44:05.059 --> 00:44:11.380
thou<00:44:05.239><c> hast</c><00:44:05.539><c> received</c><00:44:07.159><c> gifts</c><00:44:08.079><c> of</c><00:44:08.800><c> or</c><00:44:09.360><c> for</c><00:44:09.599><c> or</c><00:44:09.860><c> even</c><00:44:10.099><c> from</c><00:44:10.340><c> men.</c>

00:44:11.739 --> 00:44:14.159
Whereas<00:44:11.920><c> Ephesians</c><00:44:12.480><c> says</c><00:44:12.739><c> when</c><00:44:13.039><c> he</c><00:44:13.300><c> ascended</c><00:44:13.619><c> up</c><00:44:13.840><c> on</c><00:44:14.039><c> high</c>

00:44:14.159 --> 00:44:17.059
he<00:44:14.320><c> led</c><00:44:14.500><c> captivity</c><00:44:15.079><c> captive</c><00:44:15.440><c> and</c><00:44:15.639><c> he</c><00:44:15.860><c> gave</c><00:44:16.139><c> gifts</c><00:44:16.460><c> unto</c><00:44:16.679><c> men.</c>

00:44:17.280 --> 00:44:20.019
Now<00:44:17.440><c> you</c><00:44:18.360><c> can't</c><00:44:18.619><c> have</c><00:44:18.659><c> it</c><00:44:18.840><c> both</c><00:44:19.000><c> ways.</c>

00:44:20.440 --> 00:44:23.159
Did<00:44:20.619><c> he</c><00:44:20.840><c> receive</c><00:44:21.179><c> gifts</c><00:44:21.460><c> or</c><00:44:21.639><c> did</c><00:44:21.780><c> he</c><00:44:22.000><c> give</c><00:44:22.179><c> gifts?</c>

00:44:24.340 --> 00:44:27.059
And<00:44:24.639><c> the</c><00:44:24.840><c> actual</c><00:44:25.159><c> answer</c><00:44:25.420><c> is</c><00:44:25.719><c> you</c><00:44:25.840><c> can</c><00:44:26.099><c> have</c><00:44:26.219><c> it</c><00:44:26.420><c> both</c><00:44:26.639><c> ways.</c>

00:44:27.059 --> 00:44:29.880
Here's<00:44:27.760><c> the</c><00:44:28.000><c> brief</c><00:44:28.159><c> version</c><00:44:28.539><c> of</c><00:44:28.719><c> the</c><00:44:28.900><c> story.</c>

00:44:30.900 --> 00:44:32.780
The<00:44:31.139><c> covenant</c><00:44:31.500><c> with</c><00:44:31.880><c> Levi.</c>

00:44:32.840 --> 00:44:35.380
Why<00:44:33.059><c> do</c><00:44:33.219><c> we</c><00:44:33.300><c> put</c><00:44:33.440><c> the</c><00:44:33.699><c> covenant</c><00:44:33.900><c> with</c><00:44:34.159><c> Levi</c><00:44:34.400><c> up</c><00:44:34.679><c> there?</c>

00:44:35.659 --> 00:44:40.739
What<00:44:35.880><c> was</c><00:44:36.420><c> the</c><00:44:36.780><c> task</c><00:44:37.079><c> of</c><00:44:37.300><c> the</c><00:44:37.559><c> Levites</c><00:44:38.119><c> in</c><00:44:39.360><c> Israel</c><00:44:39.739><c> of</c><00:44:39.960><c> old?</c>

00:44:41.119 --> 00:44:43.719
Their<00:44:41.440><c> task</c><00:44:41.820><c> was</c><00:44:42.059><c> to</c><00:44:42.280><c> do</c><00:44:42.480><c> the</c><00:44:42.800><c> work.</c>

00:44:43.980 --> 00:44:48.159
If<00:44:44.099><c> anyone</c><00:44:44.360><c> thought</c><00:44:44.920><c> that</c><00:44:45.500><c> being</c><00:44:45.679><c> a</c><00:44:45.920><c> Levite</c><00:44:46.219><c> was</c><00:44:46.780><c> being</c><00:44:47.039><c> a</c><00:44:47.139><c> nice</c><00:44:47.400><c> job,</c><00:44:47.639><c> it</c><00:44:47.780><c> wasn't.</c>

00:44:48.380 --> 00:44:50.760
Who<00:44:48.679><c> do</c><00:44:48.800><c> you</c><00:44:48.960><c> think</c><00:44:49.139><c> had</c><00:44:49.320><c> to</c><00:44:49.639><c> clean</c><00:44:49.780><c> up</c><00:44:49.980><c> all</c><00:44:50.199><c> the</c><00:44:50.380><c> blood</c><00:44:50.619><c> that</c>

00:44:50.760 --> 00:44:52.280
was<00:44:51.000><c> around</c><00:44:51.260><c> on</c><00:44:51.739><c> the</c><00:44:52.000><c> dirt,</c>

00:44:52.579 --> 00:44:53.920
on<00:44:52.699><c> the</c><00:44:52.920><c> floor</c><00:44:53.119><c> of</c><00:44:53.280><c> the</c><00:44:53.460><c> tabernacle?</c>

00:44:54.199 --> 00:44:55.840
Who<00:44:54.380><c> had</c><00:44:54.559><c> to</c><00:44:54.719><c> get</c><00:44:54.840><c> rid</c><00:44:55.019><c> of</c><00:44:55.159><c> all</c><00:44:55.360><c> the</c><00:44:55.559><c> ashes?</c>

00:44:55.840 --> 00:44:58.380
Who<00:44:56.420><c> had</c><00:44:56.639><c> to</c><00:44:56.820><c> carry</c><00:44:57.099><c> all</c><00:44:57.380><c> the</c><00:44:57.559><c> things?</c>

00:44:58.519 --> 00:44:59.599
The<00:44:58.800><c> Levites.</c>

00:45:00.079 --> 00:45:01.619
They<00:45:00.300><c> had</c><00:45:00.539><c> to</c><00:45:00.699><c> do</c><00:45:00.880><c> the</c><00:45:01.260><c> work.</c>

00:45:02.000 --> 00:45:03.820
That's<00:45:02.199><c> what</c><00:45:02.340><c> Paul's</c><00:45:02.800><c> saying</c><00:45:02.920><c> in</c><00:45:03.119><c> Ephesians</c><00:45:03.539><c> 4.</c>

00:45:04.039 --> 00:45:05.639
There's<00:45:04.360><c> work</c><00:45:04.659><c> to</c><00:45:04.840><c> be</c><00:45:04.980><c> done</c><00:45:05.059><c> in</c><00:45:05.260><c> the</c><00:45:05.420><c> Ecclesia.</c>

00:45:05.719 --> 00:45:06.880
It's<00:45:06.159><c> spiritual</c><00:45:06.539><c> work.</c>

00:45:07.239 --> 00:45:08.980
It's<00:45:07.400><c> not</c><00:45:07.519><c> glamorous</c><00:45:07.980><c> work.</c><00:45:08.300><c> It's</c><00:45:08.599><c> work.</c>

00:45:09.400 --> 00:45:11.159
So<00:45:09.599><c> here's</c><00:45:09.800><c> where</c><00:45:09.980><c> it</c><00:45:10.260><c> started.</c>

00:45:11.800 --> 00:45:14.599
When<00:45:12.039><c> Yahweh</c><00:45:12.360><c> delivered</c><00:45:12.719><c> Israel</c><00:45:13.119><c> from</c><00:45:13.360><c> Egypt</c><00:45:13.679><c> and</c><00:45:14.000><c> slew</c><00:45:14.239><c> all</c>

00:45:14.599 --> 00:45:17.199
the<00:45:15.159><c> firstborn</c><00:45:16.000><c> of</c><00:45:16.260><c> Egypt,</c>

00:45:17.639 --> 00:45:19.940
he<00:45:18.059><c> saved</c><00:45:18.460><c> the</c><00:45:18.719><c> firstborn</c><00:45:19.119><c> of</c><00:45:19.360><c> Israel.</c>

00:45:20.440 --> 00:45:23.300
Exodus<00:45:20.900><c> 4</c><00:45:21.239><c> verses</c><00:45:21.539><c> 22</c><00:45:22.019><c> and</c><00:45:22.260><c> 23.</c>

00:45:23.659 --> 00:45:26.699
As<00:45:24.179><c> a</c><00:45:24.460><c> consequence</c><00:45:25.000><c> of</c><00:45:25.219><c> that,</c><00:45:25.860><c> Yahweh</c><00:45:26.039><c> then</c><00:45:26.420><c> said,</c>

00:45:27.059 --> 00:45:29.920
I<00:45:27.139><c> am</c><00:45:27.519><c> taking</c><00:45:27.840><c> to</c><00:45:28.059><c> myself</c><00:45:28.820><c> the</c><00:45:29.420><c> firstborn.</c>

00:45:30.179 --> 00:45:33.280
So<00:45:30.400><c> every</c><00:45:30.679><c> firstborn</c><00:45:31.179><c> son</c><00:45:31.340><c> in</c><00:45:31.500><c> the</c><00:45:31.659><c> family</c><00:45:31.880><c> is</c><00:45:32.119><c> going</c><00:45:32.260><c> to</c><00:45:32.480><c> belong</c><00:45:32.699><c> to</c><00:45:33.000><c> me.</c>

00:45:33.519 --> 00:45:35.760
I<00:45:33.780><c> am</c><00:45:34.039><c> taking</c><00:45:34.360><c> them</c><00:45:34.539><c> to</c><00:45:34.719><c> myself.</c>

00:45:36.500 --> 00:45:40.340
And<00:45:37.019><c> circumstantial</c><00:45:37.539><c> evidence</c><00:45:37.860><c> seems</c><00:45:38.139><c> very</c><00:45:38.619><c> strong</c><00:45:38.860><c> that</c><00:45:39.420><c> prior</c><00:45:39.980><c> to</c>

00:45:40.340 --> 00:45:42.719
the<00:45:40.900><c> time</c><00:45:41.079><c> of</c><00:45:41.260><c> the</c><00:45:41.360><c> law</c><00:45:41.500><c> of</c><00:45:41.739><c> Moses,</c>

00:45:42.780 --> 00:45:45.780
the<00:45:42.940><c> role</c><00:45:43.179><c> of</c><00:45:43.500><c> priesthood</c><00:45:43.880><c> was</c><00:45:44.139><c> vested</c><00:45:44.420><c> in</c><00:45:44.639><c> the</c><00:45:44.840><c> firstborn</c><00:45:45.300><c> son</c><00:45:45.539><c> in</c>

00:45:45.780 --> 00:45:46.380
the<00:45:46.039><c> family.</c>

00:45:46.699 --> 00:45:47.880
You<00:45:46.800><c> might</c><00:45:46.900><c> like</c><00:45:47.019><c> to</c><00:45:47.199><c> think</c><00:45:47.340><c> about</c><00:45:47.639><c> that.</c>

00:45:47.880 --> 00:45:48.940
That<00:45:48.059><c> again</c><00:45:48.239><c> is</c><00:45:48.460><c> another</c><00:45:48.679><c> range.</c>

00:45:49.019 --> 00:45:52.139
But<00:45:49.159><c> at</c><00:45:49.340><c> this</c><00:45:49.559><c> stage</c><00:45:49.719><c> he</c><00:45:49.900><c> says,</c><00:45:50.280><c> I'm</c><00:45:50.599><c> taking</c><00:45:50.860><c> the</c><00:45:51.099><c> firstborn.</c>

00:45:52.619 --> 00:45:57.579
However,<00:45:54.079><c> when</c><00:45:54.260><c> Israel</c><00:45:54.960><c> sinned,</c><00:45:56.440><c> Yahweh</c><00:45:56.659><c> made</c><00:45:56.940><c> a</c><00:45:57.139><c> change</c><00:45:57.380><c> in</c>

00:45:57.579 --> 00:45:58.139
this<00:45:57.760><c> arrangement.</c>

00:45:58.559 --> 00:46:00.239
You<00:45:58.639><c> remember</c><00:45:58.820><c> the</c><00:45:59.019><c> case</c><00:45:59.179><c> of</c><00:45:59.360><c> the</c><00:45:59.559><c> golden</c><00:45:59.860><c> calf.</c>

00:46:00.579 --> 00:46:04.280
It<00:46:00.739><c> would</c><00:46:01.019><c> appear</c><00:46:01.420><c> that</c><00:46:01.699><c> the</c><00:46:01.920><c> firstborn</c><00:46:02.699><c> had</c><00:46:03.300><c> at</c><00:46:03.500><c> least</c><00:46:03.800><c> failed</c><00:46:04.099><c> in</c>

00:46:04.280 --> 00:46:04.960
their<00:46:04.500><c> duty</c>

00:46:04.960 --> 00:46:08.179
in<00:46:05.519><c> not</c><00:46:05.760><c> directing</c><00:46:06.099><c> Israel</c><00:46:06.579><c> to</c><00:46:06.880><c> reject</c><00:46:07.199><c> that</c><00:46:07.500><c> golden</c><00:46:07.820><c> calf.</c>

00:46:08.460 --> 00:46:10.900
They<00:46:08.679><c> may</c><00:46:08.880><c> have</c><00:46:09.019><c> even</c><00:46:09.239><c> led</c><00:46:09.380><c> them</c><00:46:09.559><c> into</c><00:46:09.760><c> it,</c><00:46:09.880><c> who</c><00:46:10.079><c> knows.</c>

00:46:10.940 --> 00:46:14.420
But<00:46:11.059><c> when</c><00:46:11.260><c> the</c><00:46:11.460><c> challenge</c><00:46:11.739><c> came,</c><00:46:12.360><c> who</c><00:46:12.579><c> is</c><00:46:12.780><c> on</c><00:46:12.980><c> Yahweh's</c><00:46:13.619><c> side,</c>

00:46:14.760 --> 00:46:16.860
the<00:46:14.960><c> Levites</c><00:46:15.340><c> came</c><00:46:15.639><c> forward,</c><00:46:15.920><c> the</c><00:46:16.059><c> tribe</c><00:46:16.280><c> of</c><00:46:16.579><c> Levi.</c>

00:46:17.119 --> 00:46:19.559
Now<00:46:17.360><c> at</c><00:46:17.500><c> this</c><00:46:17.739><c> stage</c><00:46:17.960><c> they</c><00:46:18.099><c> hadn't</c><00:46:18.300><c> been</c><00:46:18.579><c> given</c><00:46:18.739><c> this</c><00:46:19.000><c> special</c><00:46:19.320><c> role.</c>

00:46:19.559 --> 00:46:22.139
They<00:46:19.800><c> were</c><00:46:20.000><c> just</c><00:46:20.239><c> the</c><00:46:20.480><c> tribe</c><00:46:20.679><c> of</c><00:46:20.940><c> Levi,</c><00:46:21.320><c> like</c><00:46:21.500><c> the</c><00:46:21.639><c> tribe</c><00:46:21.900><c> of</c>

00:46:22.139 --> 00:46:23.380
Judah,<00:46:22.320><c> like</c><00:46:22.539><c> the</c><00:46:22.719><c> tribe</c><00:46:22.880><c> of</c><00:46:23.099><c> Dan.</c>

00:46:23.860 --> 00:46:26.579
The<00:46:24.159><c> Levites</c><00:46:24.420><c> said,</c><00:46:24.739><c> we</c><00:46:24.780><c> are</c><00:46:25.039><c> on</c><00:46:25.260><c> Yahweh's</c><00:46:25.800><c> side.</c>

00:46:27.059 --> 00:46:32.980
So<00:46:27.300><c> God</c><00:46:27.559><c> said,</c><00:46:28.519><c> I</c><00:46:28.719><c> am</c><00:46:28.980><c> now</c><00:46:29.280><c> going</c><00:46:29.500><c> to</c><00:46:29.800><c> take</c><00:46:30.019><c> the</c><00:46:30.320><c> Levites</c><00:46:31.099><c> instead</c><00:46:32.480><c> of</c>

00:46:32.980 --> 00:46:33.900
the<00:46:33.239><c> firstborn.</c>

00:46:34.280 --> 00:46:36.980
Numbers<00:46:34.619><c> 3</c><00:46:35.099><c> verses</c><00:46:35.519><c> 5</c><00:46:35.880><c> to</c><00:46:36.000><c> 13.</c>

00:46:37.239 --> 00:46:40.820
So<00:46:37.500><c> instead</c><00:46:37.900><c> of</c><00:46:38.099><c> the</c><00:46:38.360><c> firstborn</c><00:46:38.820><c> having</c><00:46:39.039><c> that</c><00:46:39.400><c> special</c><00:46:39.840><c> role,</c>

00:46:41.159 --> 00:46:43.780
he<00:46:41.360><c> says,</c><00:46:41.519><c> I'm</c><00:46:41.780><c> going</c><00:46:41.900><c> to</c><00:46:42.059><c> take</c><00:46:42.179><c> the</c><00:46:42.460><c> tribe</c><00:46:42.639><c> of</c><00:46:42.880><c> Levi</c><00:46:43.059><c> and</c><00:46:43.219><c> they're</c><00:46:43.539><c> going</c><00:46:43.619><c> to</c>

00:46:43.780 --> 00:46:45.719
be<00:46:44.079><c> special</c><00:46:44.539><c> to</c><00:46:44.820><c> me.</c>

00:46:46.300 --> 00:46:47.219
So<00:46:46.579><c> what</c><00:46:46.780><c> happens?</c>

00:46:47.219 --> 00:46:51.920
Yahweh<00:46:48.260><c> comes</c><00:46:48.659><c> down</c><00:46:49.159><c> on</c><00:46:49.539><c> Sinai</c><00:46:50.619><c> and</c><00:46:51.480><c> he</c><00:46:51.679><c> says,</c>

00:46:52.159 --> 00:46:56.679
I<00:46:52.159><c> am</c><00:46:52.539><c> going</c><00:46:52.760><c> to</c><00:46:53.139><c> take</c><00:46:53.420><c> to</c><00:46:53.659><c> myself</c><00:46:54.480><c> the</c><00:46:55.380><c> Levites.</c>

00:46:56.900 --> 00:46:59.480
I'm<00:46:57.659><c> going</c><00:46:57.800><c> to</c><00:46:57.940><c> take</c><00:46:58.099><c> them</c><00:46:58.239><c> to</c><00:46:58.380><c> myself.</c>

00:47:00.980 --> 00:47:09.619
So<00:47:01.199><c> the</c><00:47:01.460><c> Levites</c><00:47:02.219><c> were</c><00:47:03.079><c> taken</c><00:47:03.719><c> instead</c><00:47:04.920><c> of</c><00:47:05.219><c> the</c><00:47:05.420><c> firstborn</c><00:47:06.079><c> because</c><00:47:07.119><c> they</c><00:47:07.800><c> wanted</c><00:47:08.260><c> to</c><00:47:08.639><c> serve.</c>

00:47:10.800 --> 00:47:13.639
The<00:47:11.059><c> firstborn</c><00:47:11.420><c> had</c><00:47:11.639><c> to</c><00:47:11.860><c> serve</c><00:47:12.000><c> because</c><00:47:12.239><c> that</c><00:47:12.440><c> was</c><00:47:12.599><c> their</c><00:47:12.760><c> role.</c>

00:47:13.800 --> 00:47:16.699
The<00:47:14.320><c> Levites</c><00:47:14.719><c> said,</c><00:47:15.119><c> we</c><00:47:15.119><c> want</c><00:47:15.420><c> to</c><00:47:15.599><c> serve</c><00:47:15.780><c> and</c><00:47:16.059><c> you</c><00:47:16.300><c> and</c><00:47:16.440><c> I</c><00:47:16.599><c> are</c>

00:47:16.699 --> 00:47:18.619
here<00:47:16.800><c> because</c><00:47:17.099><c> we</c><00:47:17.280><c> want</c><00:47:17.500><c> to</c><00:47:17.679><c> serve.</c>

00:47:18.699 --> 00:47:19.699
So<00:47:18.820><c> here's</c><00:47:19.159><c> the</c><00:47:19.340><c> picture.</c>

00:47:20.199 --> 00:47:24.679
Yahweh<00:47:20.420><c> by</c><00:47:21.139><c> manifestation</c><00:47:22.079><c> descended</c><00:47:23.139><c> on</c><00:47:23.500><c> Sinai.</c>

00:47:24.920 --> 00:47:29.019
When<00:47:25.139><c> he</c><00:47:25.280><c> came</c><00:47:25.539><c> down,</c><00:47:26.920><c> he</c><00:47:27.099><c> took</c><00:47:27.559><c> gifts</c><00:47:28.179><c> from</c><00:47:28.460><c> among</c><00:47:28.699><c> men.</c>

00:47:29.199 --> 00:47:33.119
He<00:47:29.460><c> took</c><00:47:29.739><c> the</c><00:47:30.019><c> Levites</c><00:47:30.460><c> from</c><00:47:30.719><c> himself</c><00:47:31.199><c> and</c><00:47:31.559><c> he</c><00:47:31.699><c> says,</c><00:47:31.860><c> I'm</c><00:47:32.159><c> taking</c><00:47:32.460><c> them</c><00:47:32.619><c> to</c><00:47:32.760><c> myself.</c>

00:47:33.380 --> 00:47:36.420
So<00:47:33.619><c> he</c><00:47:33.900><c> took</c><00:47:34.179><c> the</c><00:47:34.420><c> gifts</c><00:47:34.639><c> from</c><00:47:34.820><c> among</c><00:47:35.079><c> men.</c>

00:47:37.659 --> 00:47:39.659
So<00:47:37.920><c> they</c><00:47:38.019><c> were</c><00:47:38.199><c> given</c><00:47:38.360><c> to</c><00:47:38.559><c> God.</c>

00:47:41.239 --> 00:47:45.880
And<00:47:41.800><c> they</c><00:47:42.099><c> served</c><00:47:42.320><c> him</c><00:47:42.760><c> because</c><00:47:43.219><c> they</c><00:47:43.480><c> were</c><00:47:44.119><c> consecrated</c><00:47:44.719><c> to</c><00:47:44.960><c> God.</c>

00:47:46.500 --> 00:47:47.940
But<00:47:46.760><c> what</c><00:47:46.960><c> did</c><00:47:47.119><c> God</c><00:47:47.340><c> then</c><00:47:47.639><c> do?</c>

00:47:48.119 --> 00:47:50.500
He<00:47:48.280><c> didn't</c><00:47:48.519><c> take</c><00:47:48.780><c> the</c><00:47:49.019><c> Levites</c><00:47:49.360><c> up</c><00:47:49.579><c> to</c><00:47:49.739><c> heaven</c><00:47:49.900><c> with</c><00:47:50.159><c> him.</c>

00:47:51.000 --> 00:47:53.699
What<00:47:51.219><c> he</c><00:47:51.400><c> did</c><00:47:51.619><c> was,</c><00:47:51.920><c> he</c><00:47:52.079><c> says,</c><00:47:52.300><c> now</c><00:47:52.500><c> I'm</c><00:47:52.860><c> going</c><00:47:52.940><c> to</c><00:47:53.179><c> turn</c><00:47:53.380><c> around</c>

00:47:53.699 --> 00:47:58.219
and<00:47:54.079><c> I'm</c><00:47:54.380><c> going</c><00:47:54.519><c> to</c><00:47:54.900><c> give</c><00:47:55.320><c> these</c><00:47:55.980><c> Levites</c><00:47:56.599><c> to</c><00:47:56.960><c> Aaron,</c><00:47:58.019><c> the</c>

00:47:58.219 --> 00:47:59.440
high<00:47:58.500><c> priest,</c>

00:47:59.659 --> 00:48:01.820
that<00:47:59.880><c> they</c><00:48:00.179><c> may</c><00:48:00.440><c> assist</c><00:48:00.860><c> Aaron.</c>

00:48:02.019 --> 00:48:03.920
So<00:48:02.300><c> you</c><00:48:02.480><c> see,</c><00:48:02.559><c> he</c><00:48:02.659><c> did</c><00:48:02.860><c> both</c><00:48:03.119><c> things,</c><00:48:03.480><c> didn't</c><00:48:03.699><c> he?</c>

00:48:04.039 --> 00:48:07.900
He<00:48:04.420><c> received</c><00:48:05.000><c> the</c><00:48:05.280><c> gifts</c><00:48:05.739><c> of</c><00:48:06.159><c> the</c><00:48:06.340><c> Levites</c><00:48:06.699><c> himself.</c>

00:48:09.260 --> 00:48:13.099
Which<00:48:09.820><c> is,</c><00:48:10.219><c> of</c><00:48:10.380><c> course,</c><00:48:11.019><c> what</c><00:48:11.420><c> Psalm</c><00:48:11.599><c> 68</c><00:48:12.139><c> says.</c>

00:48:13.719 --> 00:48:17.119
But<00:48:13.880><c> then</c><00:48:14.019><c> he</c><00:48:14.119><c> turned</c><00:48:14.440><c> around</c><00:48:14.739><c> and</c><00:48:15.099><c> gave</c><00:48:15.500><c> them</c><00:48:15.739><c> back</c><00:48:16.000><c> to</c><00:48:16.300><c> Aaron.</c>

00:48:17.619 --> 00:48:19.920
Which<00:48:17.840><c> is</c><00:48:18.000><c> what</c><00:48:18.219><c> Ephesians</c><00:48:18.699><c> 4</c><00:48:18.980><c> says.</c>

00:48:20.400 --> 00:48:23.820
Now<00:48:20.639><c> why</c><00:48:20.920><c> does</c><00:48:21.139><c> Ephesians</c><00:48:21.679><c> 4</c><00:48:22.019><c> make</c><00:48:22.300><c> emphasis</c><00:48:22.780><c> on</c><00:48:23.079><c> the</c><00:48:23.579><c> giving</c>

00:48:23.820 --> 00:48:25.440
rather<00:48:24.260><c> than</c><00:48:24.440><c> the</c><00:48:24.579><c> receiving?</c>

00:48:25.960 --> 00:48:27.380
Well<00:48:26.079><c> look</c><00:48:26.179><c> what's</c><00:48:26.559><c> happened.</c>

00:48:27.840 --> 00:48:29.500
Yahweh<00:48:28.059><c> has</c><00:48:28.280><c> come</c><00:48:28.559><c> down.</c>

00:48:30.099 --> 00:48:33.840
He<00:48:30.300><c> has</c><00:48:30.579><c> taken</c><00:48:30.920><c> us</c><00:48:31.920><c> unto</c><00:48:32.619><c> himself.</c>

00:48:34.179 --> 00:48:36.079
Because<00:48:34.460><c> of</c><00:48:34.639><c> all</c><00:48:34.739><c> of</c><00:48:34.860><c> the</c><00:48:35.059><c> principles</c><00:48:35.340><c> we</c><00:48:35.539><c> know</c><00:48:35.679><c> about</c><00:48:35.900><c> the</c>

00:48:36.079 --> 00:48:37.539
Atonement<00:48:36.360><c> and</c><00:48:36.480><c> Baptism.</c>

00:48:37.760 --> 00:48:40.420
And<00:48:38.320><c> he's</c><00:48:38.579><c> lifted</c><00:48:38.820><c> us</c><00:48:39.260><c> up</c><00:48:39.420><c> into</c><00:48:39.599><c> the</c><00:48:39.820><c> heavenlies.</c>

00:48:40.820 --> 00:48:42.260
But<00:48:40.900><c> what's</c><00:48:41.159><c> he</c><00:48:41.300><c> then</c><00:48:41.500><c> done?</c>

00:48:42.739 --> 00:48:46.559
He<00:48:42.960><c> has</c><00:48:43.239><c> now</c><00:48:43.619><c> given</c><00:48:43.860><c> us</c><00:48:44.219><c> back</c><00:48:44.659><c> to</c><00:48:45.159><c> his</c><00:48:45.460><c> son.</c>

00:48:47.599 --> 00:48:49.340
The<00:48:47.820><c> anti</c><00:48:48.079><c>-type</c><00:48:48.239><c> of</c><00:48:48.380><c> Aaron,</c><00:48:48.659><c> the</c><00:48:48.739><c> high</c><00:48:48.940><c> priest.</c>

00:48:49.820 --> 00:48:51.139
To<00:48:49.960><c> work</c><00:48:50.179><c> for</c><00:48:50.400><c> him.</c>

00:48:51.219 --> 00:48:53.800
Have<00:48:51.340><c> you</c><00:48:51.400><c> ever</c><00:48:51.599><c> noticed</c><00:48:51.920><c> the</c><00:48:52.119><c> number</c><00:48:52.400><c> of</c><00:48:52.679><c> times</c><00:48:53.159><c> that</c><00:48:53.679><c> the</c>

00:48:53.800 --> 00:48:54.800
Lord<00:48:54.000><c> Jesus</c><00:48:54.440><c> Christ,</c>

00:48:54.920 --> 00:48:59.159
particularly<00:48:55.440><c> in</c><00:48:55.739><c> John's</c><00:48:56.219><c> Gospel,</c><00:48:57.519><c> uses</c><00:48:57.800><c> the</c><00:48:58.159><c> expression,</c>

00:48:59.820 --> 00:49:01.719
all<00:48:59.820><c> that</c><00:49:00.099><c> thou</c><00:49:00.280><c> hast</c><00:49:00.619><c> given</c><00:49:00.940><c> me.</c>

00:49:02.199 --> 00:49:04.139
Those<00:49:02.559><c> that</c><00:49:02.800><c> thou</c><00:49:03.119><c> gavest</c><00:49:03.679><c> me.</c>

00:49:04.139 --> 00:49:08.900
Time<00:49:04.900><c> after</c><00:49:05.280><c> time</c><00:49:05.539><c> in</c><00:49:05.719><c> John</c><00:49:06.000><c> chapter</c><00:49:06.340><c> 7,</c><00:49:06.860><c> he</c><00:49:07.059><c> speaks</c><00:49:07.380><c> about</c><00:49:07.800><c> those.</c>

00:49:09.099 --> 00:49:12.980
Because<00:49:09.440><c> he</c><00:49:09.639><c> sees</c><00:49:09.880><c> himself</c><00:49:10.260><c> as</c><00:49:10.480><c> that</c><00:49:11.019><c> firstborn</c><00:49:11.480><c> son</c><00:49:11.659><c> in</c><00:49:11.840><c> the</c><00:49:12.000><c> family.</c>

00:49:13.039 --> 00:49:15.219
And<00:49:13.179><c> we've</c><00:49:13.619><c> been</c><00:49:13.800><c> given</c><00:49:14.019><c> to</c><00:49:14.280><c> Christ.</c>

00:49:15.519 --> 00:49:16.840
Now<00:49:15.619><c> in</c><00:49:15.760><c> what</c><00:49:16.000><c> sense?</c>

00:49:16.980 --> 00:49:20.659
We've<00:49:17.260><c> been</c><00:49:17.440><c> given</c><00:49:17.619><c> to</c><00:49:17.840><c> him</c><00:49:18.159><c> to</c><00:49:18.920><c> serve</c><00:49:20.019><c> Christ.</c>

00:49:20.960 --> 00:49:22.719
And<00:49:21.159><c> how</c><00:49:21.320><c> do</c><00:49:21.420><c> we</c><00:49:21.579><c> serve</c><00:49:21.780><c> Christ?</c>

00:49:23.239 --> 00:49:26.880
We<00:49:23.539><c> serve</c><00:49:23.800><c> Christ</c><00:49:24.480><c> by</c><00:49:25.139><c> serving</c><00:49:25.579><c> each</c><00:49:26.000><c> other.</c>

00:49:27.340 --> 00:49:31.760
And<00:49:27.659><c> the</c><00:49:27.940><c> Levites</c><00:49:28.980><c> were</c><00:49:29.420><c> there</c><00:49:29.960><c> to</c><00:49:30.400><c> serve</c><00:49:30.679><c> Aaron,</c>

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inasmuch<00:49:32.619><c> as</c><00:49:32.820><c> they</c><00:49:33.039><c> were</c><00:49:33.300><c> serving</c><00:49:33.599><c> the</c><00:49:33.880><c> community</c><00:49:34.380><c> as</c><00:49:34.679><c> a</c><00:49:34.820><c> whole.</c>

00:49:35.539 --> 00:49:37.780
Sorry<00:49:35.920><c> that</c><00:49:36.119><c> was</c><00:49:36.360><c> a</c><00:49:36.480><c> little</c><00:49:36.659><c> bit</c><00:49:36.920><c> rushed,</c><00:49:37.260><c> but</c><00:49:37.340><c> the</c><00:49:37.460><c> rest</c><00:49:37.619><c> of</c>

00:49:37.780 --> 00:49:39.679
that<00:49:38.039><c> transparency</c><00:49:38.579><c> says</c><00:49:39.019><c> that</c>

00:49:39.679 --> 00:49:44.199
David<00:49:40.059><c> refers</c><00:49:40.460><c> to</c><00:49:40.659><c> this</c><00:49:40.860><c> in</c><00:49:41.079><c> Psalm</c><00:49:41.300><c> 68</c><00:49:41.880><c> verses</c><00:49:42.219><c> 17</c><00:49:42.659><c> and</c><00:49:42.880><c> 18.</c>

00:49:44.280 --> 00:49:47.440
Paul<00:49:44.480><c> comments</c><00:49:44.900><c> on</c><00:49:45.099><c> this</c><00:49:45.300><c> in</c><00:49:45.519><c> Ephesians</c><00:49:45.900><c> 4</c><00:49:46.139><c> verse</c><00:49:46.460><c> 8.</c>

00:49:47.780 --> 00:49:51.760
So<00:49:48.000><c> that</c><00:49:48.219><c> if</c><00:49:48.500><c> we</c><00:49:48.679><c> might</c><00:49:48.880><c> use</c><00:49:49.179><c> the</c><00:49:49.519><c> expression</c><00:49:49.840><c> New</c><00:49:50.300><c> Testament</c><00:49:50.880><c> Levites,</c>

00:49:52.500 --> 00:49:55.199
New<00:49:52.840><c> Testament</c><00:49:53.340><c> Levites</c><00:49:53.980><c> are</c><00:49:54.420><c> called</c><00:49:54.699><c> upon</c>

00:49:55.199 --> 00:49:58.500
to<00:49:55.900><c> perform</c><00:49:56.460><c> similar</c><00:49:57.300><c> service.</c>

00:49:58.760 --> 00:50:02.119
Hence<00:49:59.239><c> when</c><00:49:59.460><c> we</c><00:49:59.599><c> go</c><00:49:59.860><c> back</c><00:50:00.059><c> to</c><00:50:00.239><c> Ephesians</c><00:50:00.760><c> 4</c><00:50:01.199><c> and</c><00:50:01.719><c> we</c><00:50:01.940><c> read</c>

00:50:02.119 --> 00:50:06.260
the<00:50:02.400><c> last</c><00:50:02.739><c> verse</c><00:50:03.000><c> in</c><00:50:03.159><c> that</c><00:50:03.440><c> section,</c><00:50:04.900><c> we</c><00:50:05.000><c> just</c><00:50:05.239><c> about</c><00:50:05.539><c> got</c><00:50:05.760><c> there.</c>

00:50:06.579 --> 00:50:09.380
Well<00:50:06.760><c> we</c><00:50:06.860><c> really</c><00:50:07.179><c> need</c><00:50:07.420><c> to</c><00:50:07.599><c> read</c><00:50:07.760><c> verses</c><00:50:08.099><c> 14</c><00:50:08.639><c> to</c><00:50:08.800><c> 16.</c>

00:50:09.679 --> 00:50:12.619
Can<00:50:09.820><c> we</c><00:50:09.980><c> see</c><00:50:10.179><c> the</c><00:50:10.340><c> picture</c><00:50:10.559><c> then?</c><00:50:11.199><c> God's</c><00:50:11.619><c> grace</c><00:50:11.840><c> has</c><00:50:12.039><c> been</c><00:50:12.260><c> given</c><00:50:12.420><c> to</c>

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us<00:50:12.840><c> equally.</c>

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God<00:50:14.400><c> has</c><00:50:14.739><c> taken</c><00:50:14.980><c> us</c><00:50:15.199><c> unto</c><00:50:15.440><c> himself</c><00:50:16.059><c> and</c><00:50:17.019><c> he</c><00:50:17.260><c> has</c><00:50:17.460><c> given</c><00:50:17.659><c> us</c>

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back<00:50:18.340><c> to</c><00:50:18.599><c> Christ.</c><00:50:19.559><c> And</c><00:50:19.739><c> the</c><00:50:19.880><c> way</c><00:50:20.059><c> in</c><00:50:20.159><c> which</c><00:50:20.280><c> we</c><00:50:20.579><c> serve</c><00:50:20.800><c> Christ</c>

00:50:21.300 --> 00:50:22.300
is<00:50:21.940><c> by</c>

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serving<00:50:22.659><c> each</c><00:50:22.980><c> other,</c><00:50:24.079><c> endeavouring</c><00:50:24.679><c> to</c><00:50:24.880><c> keep</c><00:50:25.079><c> the</c><00:50:25.400><c> unity</c><00:50:25.659><c> of</c>

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the<00:50:26.059><c> spirit</c>

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in<00:50:26.360><c> the</c><00:50:26.500><c> bonds</c><00:50:26.679><c> of</c><00:50:26.920><c> peace.</c><00:50:27.340><c> Let's</c><00:50:27.619><c> read</c><00:50:27.760><c> the</c><00:50:27.920><c> last</c><00:50:28.219><c> three</c>

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verses,<00:50:29.440><c> that's</c><00:50:29.840><c> verses</c>

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14<00:50:30.559><c> to</c><00:50:30.719><c> 16</c><00:50:31.519><c> of</c><00:50:32.260><c> Ephesians</c><00:50:32.760><c> chapter</c><00:50:33.099><c> 4.</c>

00:50:35.340 --> 00:50:38.440
That<00:50:35.539><c> we</c><00:50:35.780><c> henceforth</c><00:50:36.340><c> be</c><00:50:36.559><c> no</c><00:50:36.820><c> more</c><00:50:37.059><c> children,</c><00:50:38.000><c> immature,</c>

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tossed<00:50:38.940><c> to</c><00:50:39.219><c> and</c><00:50:39.420><c> fro</c><00:50:39.519><c> and</c><00:50:39.780><c> carried</c><00:50:39.980><c> about</c><00:50:40.260><c> with</c><00:50:40.480><c> every</c><00:50:40.699><c> wind</c>

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of<00:50:41.179><c> doctrine</c>

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by<00:50:42.440><c> the</c><00:50:42.739><c> slight</c><00:50:42.960><c> of</c><00:50:43.219><c> men</c><00:50:43.440><c> and</c><00:50:43.780><c> the</c><00:50:44.039><c> cunning</c><00:50:44.380><c> craftiness</c><00:50:45.179><c> which</c><00:50:45.500><c> unfortunately</c>

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is<00:50:46.500><c> there</c><00:50:46.659><c> at</c><00:50:46.940><c> times,</c><00:50:47.860><c> whereby</c><00:50:48.119><c> they</c><00:50:48.480><c> lie</c><00:50:48.739><c> and</c><00:50:48.920><c> wait</c><00:50:49.059><c> to</c><00:50:49.300><c> deceive.</c>

00:50:50.619 --> 00:50:54.320
But<00:50:50.920><c> speaking</c><00:50:51.280><c> the</c><00:50:51.619><c> truth</c><00:50:51.800><c> in</c><00:50:52.099><c> love,</c><00:50:53.079><c> may</c><00:50:53.199><c> grow</c><00:50:53.480><c> up</c><00:50:53.719><c> into</c><00:50:54.000><c> him</c>

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in<00:50:54.559><c> all</c><00:50:55.000><c> things</c><00:50:55.320><c> which</c><00:50:55.579><c> is</c><00:50:55.820><c> the</c><00:50:55.980><c> head,</c><00:50:56.159><c> even</c><00:50:56.420><c> Christ,</c><00:50:57.860><c> from</c><00:50:58.199><c> whom</c>

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the<00:50:58.840><c> whole</c><00:50:59.219><c> body,</c><00:50:59.619><c> that</c><00:50:59.940><c> one</c><00:51:00.219><c> body,</c><00:51:01.340><c> fitly</c><00:51:01.820><c> joined</c><00:51:02.199><c> together</c>

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and<00:51:04.099><c> compacted</c><00:51:04.659><c> by</c><00:51:04.860><c> that</c><00:51:05.079><c> which</c><00:51:05.360><c> every</c><00:51:05.780><c> joint</c><00:51:06.119><c> supplier</c>

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according<00:51:07.820><c> to</c><00:51:08.079><c> the</c><00:51:08.340><c> effectual</c><00:51:08.860><c> working</c><00:51:09.179><c> in</c><00:51:09.400><c> the</c><00:51:09.579><c> measure</c><00:51:09.739><c> of</c>

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every<00:51:10.320><c> part</c>

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makes<00:51:11.139><c> increase</c><00:51:11.739><c> of</c><00:51:11.900><c> the</c><00:51:12.039><c> body,</c><00:51:12.380><c> not</c><00:51:12.679><c> decrease,</c><00:51:13.320><c> not</c><00:51:13.519><c> division,</c>

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but<00:51:15.159><c> increase</c><00:51:15.739><c> of</c><00:51:15.920><c> the</c><00:51:16.079><c> body</c><00:51:16.340><c> unto</c><00:51:16.619><c> the</c><00:51:16.800><c> edifying</c><00:51:17.219><c> itself</c><00:51:17.639><c> in</c><00:51:17.920><c> love.</c>

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No,<00:51:18.960><c> not</c><00:51:19.239><c> a</c><00:51:19.420><c> love</c><00:51:19.679><c> that's</c><00:51:20.039><c> a</c><00:51:20.139><c> fleshly</c><00:51:20.579><c> love,</c><00:51:20.940><c> not</c><00:51:21.159><c> a</c><00:51:21.340><c> love</c><00:51:21.519><c> that's</c><00:51:22.000><c> there</c><00:51:22.139><c> by</c>

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force<00:51:22.780><c> or</c><00:51:22.940><c> by</c><00:51:23.159><c> willpower,</c><00:51:24.199><c> but</c><00:51:24.340><c> a</c><00:51:24.559><c> love</c><00:51:24.880><c> which</c><00:51:25.219><c> stems</c><00:51:25.539><c> from</c>

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an<00:51:26.860><c> understanding</c><00:51:27.480><c> of</c><00:51:28.019><c> God's</c><00:51:28.440><c> grace</c><00:51:28.880><c> and</c><00:51:30.280><c> endeavouring</c>

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to<00:51:31.039><c> keep</c><00:51:31.260><c> that</c><00:51:31.639><c> true</c><00:51:32.199><c> unity</c><00:51:32.800><c> of</c><00:51:32.980><c> the</c><00:51:33.199><c> spirit,</c>

00:51:34.460 --> 00:51:38.739
seeing<00:51:34.820><c> that</c><00:51:35.159><c> we</c><00:51:35.380><c> have</c><00:51:35.539><c> a</c><00:51:35.739><c> role</c><00:51:36.199><c> to</c><00:51:36.679><c> serve</c><00:51:36.920><c> God</c><00:51:37.440><c> and</c><00:51:38.000><c> Jesus</c><00:51:38.400><c> Christ</c>

00:51:38.980 --> 00:51:42.059
and<00:51:39.579><c> each</c><00:51:39.840><c> other,</c><00:51:41.239><c> in</c><00:51:41.559><c> so</c><00:51:41.780><c> doing</c>

00:51:42.059 --> 00:51:45.480
there<00:51:42.599><c> will</c><00:51:42.820><c> be</c><00:51:43.019><c> growth</c><00:51:43.280><c> of</c><00:51:43.480><c> the</c><00:51:43.619><c> body</c><00:51:44.219><c> unto</c><00:51:44.619><c> the</c><00:51:44.840><c> edifying</c><00:51:45.280><c> of</c>

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itself<00:51:45.780><c> in</c><00:51:46.039><c> love</c>

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because<00:51:47.199><c> we</c><00:51:47.500><c> have</c><00:51:47.659><c> endeavoured</c><00:51:48.219><c> to</c><00:51:48.679><c> keep</c><00:51:49.019><c> the</c><00:51:49.400><c> unity</c><00:51:49.679><c> of</c><00:51:49.900><c> the</c><00:51:50.099><c> spirit</c>

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in<00:51:50.960><c> the</c><00:51:51.219><c> bonds</c><00:51:51.579><c> of</c><00:51:51.960><c> peace.</c>

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We're<00:52:02.139><c> going</c><00:52:02.260><c> to</c><00:52:02.360><c> bring</c><00:52:02.500><c> this</c><00:52:02.920><c> morning's</c><00:52:03.539><c> session</c><00:52:03.699><c> to</c><00:52:04.039><c> a</c><00:52:04.159><c> close</c><00:52:04.340><c> with</c>

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prayer<00:52:05.059><c> with</c><00:52:05.539><c> our</c><00:52:05.800><c> brother</c><00:52:06.039><c> Robert</c><00:52:06.440><c> Fulton</c><00:52:06.840><c> from</c><00:52:07.119><c> the</c>

00:52:07.320 --> 00:52:09.030
Stoughton<00:52:07.539><c> Massachusetts</c><00:52:08.179><c> Ecclesia.</c>

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Our<00:52:20.289><c> Father</c><00:52:20.550><c> in</c><00:52:20.730><c> Heaven,</c><00:52:21.630><c> we</c><00:52:21.769><c> thy</c><00:52:21.969><c> children</c><00:52:22.250><c> come</c><00:52:22.469><c> unto</c><00:52:22.670><c> you</c>

00:52:22.809 --> 00:52:23.789
at<00:52:22.949><c> this</c><00:52:23.170><c> time</c>

00:52:23.789 --> 00:52:26.849
to<00:52:24.130><c> thank</c><00:52:24.329><c> you</c><00:52:25.030><c> for</c><00:52:25.190><c> this</c><00:52:25.369><c> opportunity</c><00:52:25.949><c> to</c><00:52:26.250><c> come</c><00:52:26.489><c> to</c><00:52:26.630><c> this</c>

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quiet<00:52:27.150><c> place</c>

00:52:27.730 --> 00:52:31.690
to<00:52:28.510><c> hear</c><00:52:28.929><c> thy</c><00:52:29.309><c> words</c><00:52:29.650><c> expounded</c><00:52:30.150><c> unto</c><00:52:30.449><c> us.</c>

00:52:31.730 --> 00:52:34.429
We<00:52:31.869><c> pray</c><00:52:31.949><c> that</c><00:52:32.090><c> you</c><00:52:32.250><c> would</c><00:52:32.349><c> be</c><00:52:32.489><c> with</c><00:52:32.650><c> these</c><00:52:32.889><c> teachers</c><00:52:33.190><c> throughout</c><00:52:33.530><c> the</c><00:52:33.730><c> week</c><00:52:33.889><c> that</c><00:52:34.050><c> they</c><00:52:34.269><c> may</c>

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continue<00:52:34.889><c> to</c><00:52:35.389><c> bring</c><00:52:35.630><c> us</c><00:52:35.869><c> lessons</c><00:52:36.190><c> that</c><00:52:36.369><c> we</c><00:52:36.510><c> can</c><00:52:36.670><c> put</c><00:52:36.849><c> into</c><00:52:37.070><c> our</c><00:52:37.309><c> lives.</c>

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We<00:52:38.510><c> pray</c><00:52:38.510><c> that</c><00:52:38.510><c> you</c><00:52:38.510><c> would</c><00:52:38.510><c> be</c><00:52:38.510><c> with</c><00:52:38.510><c> these</c><00:52:38.510><c> teachers</c><00:52:38.510><c> throughout</c><00:52:38.510><c> the</c><00:52:38.510><c> week</c><00:52:38.510><c> that</c><00:52:38.510><c> they</c><00:52:38.510><c> may</c>

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We<00:52:38.730><c> pray</c><00:52:38.869><c> that</c><00:52:38.989><c> you</c><00:52:39.130><c> would</c><00:52:39.309><c> open</c><00:52:39.469><c> our</c><00:52:39.690><c> hearts</c><00:52:39.869><c> and</c><00:52:40.050><c> our</c><00:52:40.250><c> minds</c>

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if<00:52:40.730><c> we</c><00:52:40.989><c> take</c><00:52:41.230><c> these</c><00:52:41.469><c> lessons</c><00:52:41.849><c> back</c><00:52:42.170><c> with</c><00:52:42.329><c> us</c>

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back<00:52:43.489><c> to</c><00:52:43.710><c> our</c><00:52:43.889><c> Ecclesias</c><00:52:44.449><c> and</c><00:52:44.710><c> those</c><00:52:44.929><c> that</c><00:52:45.110><c> are</c><00:52:45.230><c> not</c><00:52:45.429><c> here.</c>

00:52:46.610 --> 00:52:49.530
We<00:52:46.829><c> pray</c><00:52:46.909><c> that</c><00:52:47.050><c> you</c><00:52:47.230><c> would</c><00:52:47.349><c> be</c><00:52:47.510><c> with</c><00:52:47.670><c> us</c><00:52:47.889><c> in</c><00:52:48.070><c> all</c><00:52:48.230><c> our</c><00:52:48.389><c> endeavours</c><00:52:48.730><c> to</c><00:52:48.949><c> follow</c><00:52:49.230><c> thee</c>

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on<00:52:49.769><c> that</c><00:52:49.909><c> road</c><00:52:50.090><c> that</c><00:52:50.309><c> leads</c>

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their<00:52:50.949><c> life</c><00:52:51.170><c> eternal.</c><00:52:52.550><c> For</c><00:52:52.650><c> we</c><00:52:52.809><c> do</c><00:52:52.969><c> ask</c><00:52:53.230><c> this</c><00:52:53.489><c> and</c><00:52:53.710><c> give</c><00:52:53.809><c> you</c>

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our<00:52:54.170><c> thanks</c><00:52:54.309><c> through</c><00:52:54.530><c> your</c><00:52:54.690><c> Son</c>

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even<00:52:55.090><c> Jesus</c><00:52:55.389><c> the</c><00:52:55.590><c> Christ.</c><00:52:56.429><c> Amen.</c>

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Amen.