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seat?<00:12:03.629><c> In</c><00:12:03.750><c> fact</c><00:12:03.850><c> Rodham</c><00:12:04.149><c> translates</c><00:12:04.570><c> it</c><00:12:04.750><c> that</c>

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when<00:12:05.169><c> he's</c><00:12:05.509><c> taken</c><00:12:06.110><c> his</c><00:12:07.289><c> seat,</c><00:12:08.009><c> because</c><00:12:08.429><c> you</c><00:12:08.590><c> see</c><00:12:08.710><c> brothers</c><00:12:08.950><c> and</c><00:12:09.129><c> sisters,</c><00:12:09.830><c> he</c>

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didn't<00:12:10.250><c> begin</c><00:12:10.570><c> to</c><00:12:10.950><c> speak</c><00:12:11.090><c> until</c><00:12:11.289><c> he</c><00:12:11.470><c> sat</c>

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down.<00:12:15.309><c> And</c><00:12:15.590><c> to</c><00:12:15.870><c> sit</c><00:12:16.009><c> is</c><00:12:16.190><c> to</c><00:12:16.409><c> teach.</c><00:12:17.470><c> The</c><00:12:17.690><c> Pharisees</c><00:12:18.129><c> sat</c><00:12:18.350><c> in</c><00:12:18.509><c> Moses'</c><00:12:19.149><c> seat,</c><00:12:20.730><c> but</c><00:12:22.409><c> he's</c><00:12:22.669><c> sitting.</c><00:12:24.690><c> And</c><00:12:24.889><c> when</c><00:12:25.009><c> he</c>

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speaks,<00:12:25.490><c> as</c><00:12:25.649><c> we</c><00:12:25.769><c> saw</c><00:12:25.970><c> last</c><00:12:26.370><c> night,</c><00:12:26.610><c> he</c><00:12:26.909><c> spoke</c><00:12:27.169><c> with</c><00:12:27.629><c> absolute</c>

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authority,<00:12:29.870><c> absolute</c><00:12:30.690><c> authority.</c><00:12:32.169><c> I</c><00:12:32.809><c> say</c><00:12:33.490><c> unto</c><00:12:33.950><c> you,</c>

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not<00:12:36.370><c> everyone</c><00:12:36.710><c> that</c><00:12:36.990><c> saith</c><00:12:37.190><c> to</c><00:12:37.529><c> me,</c><00:12:38.490><c> Lord,</c><00:12:39.169><c> Lord.</c><00:12:40.090><c> There's</c><00:12:40.549><c> absolute</c><00:12:40.909><c> authority</c><00:12:41.370><c> here.</c><00:12:41.909><c> And</c><00:12:42.129><c> what</c><00:12:42.289><c> we</c><00:12:42.529><c> have,</c>

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brothers<00:12:42.970><c> and</c><00:12:43.070><c> sisters,</c><00:12:43.909><c> is</c><00:12:44.169><c> a</c><00:12:44.429><c> man,</c><00:12:46.090><c> the</c><00:12:46.289><c> carpenter</c><00:12:46.610><c> from</c>

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Nazareth,<00:12:47.690><c> from</c><00:12:47.809><c> obscure</c><00:12:48.230><c> Galilee,</c><00:12:49.509><c> sitting</c>

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with<00:12:50.970><c> great</c><00:12:51.250><c> authority.</c><00:12:51.990><c> He</c><00:12:52.190><c> sits</c><00:12:52.429><c> as</c><00:12:52.649><c> a</c><00:12:52.789><c> king.</c>

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Repent<00:12:56.970><c> for</c><00:12:57.149><c> the</c><00:12:57.409><c> kingdom</c><00:12:57.690><c> of</c><00:12:57.970><c> heaven</c><00:12:58.250><c> is</c><00:12:58.570><c> at</c><00:12:58.750><c> hand,</c><00:12:59.129><c> and</c><00:12:59.309><c> the</c>

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royal<00:12:59.769><c> majesty</c><00:13:00.190><c> of</c><00:13:00.309><c> that</c><00:13:00.529><c> kingdom</c><00:13:00.769><c> was</c><00:13:00.970><c> now</c>

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taking<00:13:01.690><c> his</c><00:13:02.110><c> seat.</c><00:13:02.610><c> And</c><00:13:02.669><c> before</c><00:13:03.029><c> him</c><00:13:03.210><c> was</c><00:13:03.429><c> the</c><00:13:03.809><c> court</c><00:13:04.110><c> of</c><00:13:04.529><c> those</c><00:13:04.769><c> who</c>

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wanted<00:13:05.210><c> to</c><00:13:05.509><c> listen.</c>

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And<00:13:06.230><c> this</c><00:13:06.529><c> course</c><00:13:06.789><c> is</c><00:13:07.269><c> dogmatic.</c><00:13:07.950><c> This</c><00:13:08.289><c> course</c><00:13:08.629><c> is</c><00:13:09.029><c> authoritative.</c><00:13:09.990><c> This</c><00:13:10.389><c> style</c><00:13:10.789><c> is</c>

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regal.<00:13:12.009><c> It's</c><00:13:12.350><c> commanding.</c>

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not<00:13:19.210><c> in</c><00:13:19.429><c> the</c><00:13:19.450><c> strictest</c><00:13:19.850><c> sense</c><00:13:20.029><c> as</c><00:13:20.210><c> an</c><00:13:20.509><c> expositor,</c><00:13:21.210><c> but</c><00:13:21.509><c> as</c><00:13:22.169><c> a</c>

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king.<00:13:24.950><c> And</c><00:13:25.210><c> that's</c><00:13:25.370><c> what</c><00:13:25.470><c> he's</c><00:13:25.690><c> here</c><00:13:25.870><c> to</c><00:13:26.049><c> do.</c><00:13:26.269><c> He</c><00:13:26.529><c> takes</c>

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his<00:13:27.909><c> seat.</c><00:13:30.210><c> His</c><00:13:30.330><c> teachings</c><00:13:30.710><c> are</c><00:13:31.149><c> forthright.</c><00:13:32.409><c> He</c><00:13:32.649><c> hardly</c><00:13:33.090><c> stops</c><00:13:33.809><c> to</c>

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argue<00:13:34.769><c> or</c><00:13:34.990><c> to</c><00:13:35.429><c> explain.</c>

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It's<00:13:36.610><c> a</c><00:13:36.769><c> very</c><00:13:37.549><c> weighty</c><00:13:38.090><c> discourse.</c><00:13:38.730><c> As</c><00:13:38.769><c> I</c><00:13:38.950><c> said</c><00:13:39.090><c> last</c><00:13:39.470><c> night,</c>

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why<00:13:48.070><c> we</c><00:13:48.330><c> do</c><00:13:48.669><c> things,</c><00:13:49.330><c> why</c><00:13:49.629><c> we</c><00:13:49.950><c> should</c><00:13:50.169><c> do</c><00:13:50.509><c> things.</c><00:13:52.889><c> He</c><00:13:53.029><c> took</c>

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and<00:13:56.409><c> his</c><00:13:56.669><c> disciples</c><00:13:57.350><c> came</c><00:13:58.970><c> to</c><00:13:59.169><c> him.</c><00:14:01.190><c> They're</c><00:14:01.309><c> all</c><00:14:01.490><c> over</c><00:14:01.649><c> the</c>

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place,<00:14:04.029><c> but</c><00:14:04.169><c> they</c><00:14:04.389><c> came</c><00:14:05.269><c> to</c><00:14:06.129><c> him.</c>

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open<00:14:15.070><c> your</c><00:14:15.309><c> mouth</c>

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if<00:14:16.529><c> you</c><00:14:16.909><c> teach</c><00:14:17.509><c> somebody.</c><00:14:19.610><c> He</c><00:14:19.769><c> opened</c><00:14:20.110><c> his</c><00:14:20.429><c> mouth.</c><00:14:20.730><c> Come</c><00:14:20.870><c> to</c>

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Deuteronomy<00:14:21.409><c> 18.</c>

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Moses<00:14:41.870><c> had</c><00:14:42.250><c> given</c><00:14:42.929><c> his</c><00:14:43.230><c> life</c><00:14:43.870><c> to</c><00:14:44.769><c> the</c><00:14:44.950><c> people.</c><00:14:46.350><c> God</c><00:14:46.549><c> says,</c><00:14:46.809><c> actually,</c><00:14:46.889><c> I'm</c>

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going<00:14:47.129><c> to</c><00:14:47.809><c> give</c><00:14:47.970><c> you</c><00:14:48.169><c> a</c><00:14:48.230><c> different</c><00:14:48.590><c> kind</c>

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of<00:14:49.169><c> leader,</c><00:14:50.049><c> similar</c><00:14:50.309><c> but</c><00:14:50.509><c> different.</c><00:14:51.049><c> Verse</c><00:14:51.269><c> 18,</c><00:14:51.970><c> I</c><00:14:52.250><c> will</c><00:14:52.470><c> raise</c><00:14:52.789><c> them</c><00:14:52.950><c> up</c>

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a<00:14:53.370><c> prophet</c><00:14:53.490><c> from</c><00:14:53.710><c> among</c><00:14:53.889><c> their</c>

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brethren<00:14:54.389><c> like</c><00:14:54.690><c> unto</c><00:14:54.929><c> thee.</c><00:14:55.970><c> I</c><00:14:56.450><c> will</c><00:14:56.690><c> put</c><00:14:57.289><c> my</c><00:14:57.909><c> words</c><00:14:58.549><c> in</c><00:14:59.649><c> his</c>

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mouth,<00:15:01.250><c> and</c><00:15:01.389><c> he</c><00:15:01.629><c> shall</c><00:15:01.809><c> speak</c><00:15:02.129><c> unto</c><00:15:02.350><c> them</c>

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all<00:15:03.830><c> that</c><00:15:03.970><c> I</c><00:15:04.210><c> command</c><00:15:04.509><c> him.</c><00:15:05.370><c> As</c><00:15:05.490><c> you've</c><00:15:05.730><c> come</c><00:15:05.789><c> to</c><00:15:06.009><c> pass,</c><00:15:06.350><c> that</c>

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whoever<00:15:06.669><c> will</c><00:15:06.909><c> not</c><00:15:07.169><c> hearken</c><00:15:07.389><c> to</c><00:15:07.590><c> my</c><00:15:07.789><c> words,</c>

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he<00:15:08.330><c> shall</c><00:15:08.549><c> speak</c><00:15:08.850><c> in</c><00:15:09.029><c> my</c><00:15:09.309><c> name.</c><00:15:09.909><c> I</c><00:15:10.470><c> will</c><00:15:10.850><c> require</c><00:15:11.490><c> it</c><00:15:11.789><c> of</c><00:15:12.110><c> him.</c>

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if<00:15:22.049><c> you</c><00:15:22.230><c> don't</c><00:15:22.490><c> listen</c><00:15:22.690><c> to</c><00:15:22.929><c> him,</c>

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Makarios,<00:15:48.690><c> it</c><00:15:48.950><c> simply</c><00:15:49.210><c> means</c><00:15:49.730><c> to</c><00:15:51.070><c> be</c><00:15:51.250><c> happy,</c><00:15:51.629><c> to</c><00:15:51.789><c> be</c><00:15:52.110><c> blessed.</c>

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and<00:15:57.490><c> happy.</c><00:15:59.129><c> You</c><00:15:59.230><c> see,</c><00:15:59.389><c> that</c><00:15:59.529><c> word</c><00:15:59.850><c> blessed</c><00:16:00.309><c> has</c><00:16:00.769><c> Old</c><00:16:01.129><c> Testament</c><00:16:01.590><c> connotations.</c><00:16:02.370><c> It</c><00:16:02.490><c> has</c>

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way<00:16:17.870><c> in</c><00:16:18.070><c> Scripture.</c><00:16:19.049><c> It's</c><00:16:19.289><c> more</c><00:16:19.509><c> than</c>

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just<00:16:19.830><c> being</c><00:16:20.070><c> happy.</c><00:16:22.929><c> There's</c><00:16:23.129><c> a</c><00:16:23.289><c> reason</c><00:16:23.690><c> for</c><00:16:23.950><c> that</c><00:16:24.169><c> happiness.</c><00:16:25.549><c> And</c><00:16:25.710><c> it's</c>

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explained<00:16:26.190><c> for</c><00:16:26.409><c> us</c><00:16:26.509><c> by</c><00:16:26.750><c> Paul</c>

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in<00:16:27.470><c> Romans</c><00:16:27.769><c> chapter</c><00:16:28.049><c> 4.</c><00:16:28.470><c> Let's</c><00:16:28.669><c> look</c><00:16:28.830><c> at</c><00:16:28.950><c> this,</c><00:16:29.169><c> shall</c><00:16:29.309><c> we?</c>

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Now<00:16:32.149><c> Paul</c><00:16:32.269><c> is</c><00:16:32.429><c> arguing</c><00:16:32.870><c> about</c><00:16:33.250><c> justification</c><00:16:33.830><c> by</c><00:16:34.190><c> faith</c><00:16:34.750><c> and</c>

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not<00:16:35.450><c> by</c><00:16:35.690><c> works</c><00:16:35.889><c> of</c><00:16:36.129><c> law.</c>

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even<00:16:44.870><c> as</c><00:16:45.090><c> David</c><00:16:45.330><c> also</c><00:16:45.889><c> describeth</c><00:16:46.730><c> the</c><00:16:47.450><c> blessedness</c><00:16:48.629><c> of</c><00:16:48.929><c> the</c>

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man<00:16:49.769><c> unto</c><00:16:50.129><c> whom</c><00:16:50.389><c> God</c><00:16:50.889><c> imputeth</c><00:16:51.690><c> righteousness</c>

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without<00:16:52.870><c> works,</c><00:16:54.029><c> saying,</c><00:16:55.169><c> blessed</c><00:16:55.789><c> are</c><00:16:56.210><c> they</c><00:16:56.669><c> whose</c><00:16:56.929><c> iniquities</c><00:16:57.470><c> are</c><00:16:57.730><c> forgiven,</c><00:16:58.909><c> and</c>

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whose<00:16:59.289><c> sins</c><00:16:59.629><c> are</c>

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covered.<00:17:00.690><c> Blessed</c><00:17:01.009><c> is</c><00:17:01.250><c> the</c><00:17:01.470><c> man</c><00:17:02.049><c> to</c><00:17:02.330><c> whom</c><00:17:02.470><c> the</c><00:17:02.750><c> Lord</c><00:17:02.990><c> will</c><00:17:03.450><c> not</c>

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impute<00:17:04.970><c> sin.</c><00:17:06.349><c> Now</c><00:17:06.670><c> what</c><00:17:06.789><c> Paul</c><00:17:06.970><c> is</c><00:17:07.210><c> saying</c><00:17:07.329><c> is</c><00:17:07.569><c> this.</c>

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I'm<00:17:12.269><c> about</c><00:17:12.490><c> to</c><00:17:12.670><c> give</c><00:17:12.769><c> you</c><00:17:12.930><c> a</c><00:17:13.029><c> quotation,</c><00:17:13.549><c> he</c><00:17:13.869><c> says,</c><00:17:14.109><c> from</c><00:17:14.450><c> Psalm</c><00:17:14.849><c> 32,</c>

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which<00:17:16.329><c> is</c><00:17:16.569><c> the</c><00:17:16.849><c> psalm</c><00:17:18.710><c> that</c><00:17:18.990><c> describes</c>

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the<00:17:21.890><c> blessedness</c><00:17:22.450><c> of</c><00:17:22.730><c> a</c><00:17:22.890><c> man</c><00:17:23.150><c> whose</c><00:17:23.509><c> iniquities</c><00:17:24.369><c> are</c><00:17:24.710><c> forgiven,</c><00:17:25.609><c> a</c><00:17:25.730><c> man</c>

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who<00:17:26.210><c> committed</c><00:17:26.490><c> adultery,</c>

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a<00:17:28.390><c> man</c><00:17:28.630><c> who</c><00:17:28.910><c> committed</c><00:17:29.170><c> murder,</c><00:17:31.349><c> a</c><00:17:31.509><c> man</c><00:17:31.789><c> whom</c><00:17:32.109><c> I</c><00:17:32.730><c> forgave.</c>

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Blessed<00:17:37.650><c> are</c><00:17:38.210><c> they</c><00:17:38.549><c> whose</c><00:17:38.769><c> iniquities</c><00:17:39.349><c> are</c><00:17:39.589><c> forgiven.</c><00:17:40.089><c> Blessed</c><00:17:40.609><c> is</c><00:17:41.069><c> the</c><00:17:41.289><c> man</c><00:17:41.470><c> to</c>

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whom<00:17:41.710><c> the</c><00:17:41.869><c> Lord</c><00:17:42.049><c> will</c><00:17:42.190><c> not</c><00:17:42.410><c> impute</c>

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sin.<00:17:43.329><c> So</c><00:17:43.589><c> you</c><00:17:43.670><c> see</c><00:17:43.730><c> that</c><00:17:43.930><c> expression</c><00:17:44.390><c> blessed</c><00:17:45.269><c> is</c><00:17:46.569><c> used</c><00:17:47.329><c> of</c><00:17:48.190><c> a</c>

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happiness<00:17:49.109><c> and</c><00:17:49.609><c> joyfulness</c><00:17:50.210><c> of</c><00:17:50.490><c> an</c><00:17:50.710><c> individual</c>

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whose<00:17:51.609><c> iniquities</c><00:17:52.369><c> are</c><00:17:52.690><c> forgiven.</c><00:17:55.730><c> So</c><00:17:55.990><c> when</c><00:17:56.109><c> we</c><00:17:56.230><c> come</c><00:17:56.329><c> to</c><00:17:56.450><c> Acts</c><00:17:56.609><c> chapter</c><00:17:56.869><c> 3,</c>

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the<00:18:04.289><c> promises</c><00:18:04.509><c> to</c><00:18:04.769><c> Abraham</c><00:18:05.150><c> that</c><00:18:05.369><c> we</c><00:18:05.630><c> learn</c><00:18:05.910><c> from</c><00:18:06.309><c> our</c><00:18:06.650><c> youth,</c>

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we<00:18:07.950><c> learn</c><00:18:08.190><c> from</c><00:18:08.390><c> the</c><00:18:08.529><c> time</c><00:18:08.670><c> that</c><00:18:08.809><c> we</c><00:18:08.890><c> first</c><00:18:09.089><c> came</c>

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at<00:18:14.589><c> the</c><00:18:14.710><c> way</c><00:18:14.930><c> Peter</c><00:18:15.250><c> expands</c><00:18:15.710><c> this</c><00:18:15.950><c> in</c><00:18:16.089><c> Acts</c>

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chapter<00:18:16.490><c> 3,</c><00:18:17.309><c> verse</c><00:18:17.529><c> 25.</c><00:18:18.809><c> You</c><00:18:18.809><c> are</c><00:18:19.049><c> the</c><00:18:19.230><c> children</c><00:18:19.430><c> of</c><00:18:19.670><c> the</c><00:18:19.789><c> prophets</c><00:18:19.990><c> of</c>

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fathers,<00:18:22.450><c> saying</c><00:18:22.710><c> unto</c><00:18:22.930><c> Abraham,</c><00:18:24.289><c> in</c><00:18:24.309><c> thy</c><00:18:24.529><c> seed</c><00:18:24.730><c> shall</c><00:18:24.890><c> all</c>

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kindreds<00:18:25.730><c> of</c><00:18:25.829><c> the</c><00:18:25.930><c> earth</c><00:18:26.029><c> be</c><00:18:26.289><c> blessed.</c><00:18:26.769><c> And</c><00:18:27.150><c> we</c><00:18:27.369><c> use</c>

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that<00:18:27.750><c> to</c><00:18:27.990><c> teach</c><00:18:28.130><c> our</c><00:18:28.309><c> instant</c><00:18:28.490><c> friends</c><00:18:28.950><c> that</c><00:18:29.349><c> the</c><00:18:29.690><c> world</c><00:18:30.009><c> will</c>

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I<00:18:33.410><c> want</c><00:18:33.529><c> you</c><00:18:33.630><c> to</c><00:18:33.769><c> understand</c><00:18:34.170><c> how</c><00:18:34.509><c> Peter</c><00:18:34.869><c> interprets</c><00:18:35.390><c> the</c><00:18:35.609><c> word</c><00:18:35.789><c> blessed,</c><00:18:36.410><c> not</c>

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just<00:18:36.849><c> being</c><00:18:37.430><c> naturally</c><00:18:38.250><c> happy</c><00:18:38.710><c> or</c>

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blessed.<00:18:40.109><c> Verse</c><00:18:40.390><c> 26,</c><00:18:41.609><c> unto</c><00:18:41.809><c> you</c><00:18:42.269><c> first</c><00:18:42.690><c> God,</c><00:18:44.250><c> having</c><00:18:44.490><c> raised</c>

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up<00:18:44.990><c> his</c><00:18:45.150><c> son</c><00:18:45.410><c> Jesus,</c><00:18:45.910><c> sent</c><00:18:46.089><c> him</c><00:18:46.230><c> to</c><00:18:46.529><c> bless</c><00:18:46.769><c> you.</c>

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How?<00:18:47.910><c> In</c><00:18:48.289><c> turning</c><00:18:48.690><c> away</c><00:18:49.250><c> every</c><00:18:49.950><c> one</c><00:18:50.170><c> of</c><00:18:50.329><c> you</c><00:18:50.529><c> from</c><00:18:50.769><c> his</c><00:18:51.109><c> iniquities.</c><00:18:52.109><c> So</c><00:18:52.329><c> you</c>

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promised<00:18:55.849><c> to</c><00:18:56.049><c> the</c><00:18:56.269><c> world</c><00:18:56.809><c> are</c><00:18:57.269><c> the</c><00:18:57.470><c> blessings</c><00:18:57.750><c> of</c><00:18:58.190><c> forgiveness</c><00:18:58.710><c> through</c>

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Jesus<00:18:59.430><c> Christ.</c>

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charged<00:19:09.269><c> with</c><00:19:10.029><c> that</c><00:19:10.269><c> significance.</c>

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We're<00:19:15.589><c> talking</c><00:19:15.890><c> about</c><00:19:16.210><c> a</c><00:19:16.750><c> state</c><00:19:17.049><c> of</c><00:19:17.529><c> forgiveness</c><00:19:18.029><c> which</c><00:19:18.910><c> produces</c><00:19:19.890><c> joyfulness</c><00:19:20.650><c> and</c><00:19:21.250><c> thankfulness</c>

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of<00:19:24.910><c> people</c><00:19:25.150><c> who</c><00:19:25.349><c> have</c><00:19:25.450><c> these</c><00:19:25.690><c> qualities.</c>

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You<00:19:30.450><c> know,</c><00:19:31.750><c> of</c><00:19:31.869><c> all</c><00:19:32.009><c> the</c><00:19:32.150><c> words</c><00:19:32.250><c> he</c><00:19:32.349><c> could</c><00:19:32.490><c> have</c><00:19:32.710><c> used,</c>

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this<00:19:36.329><c> word</c><00:19:36.509><c> I</c><00:19:36.609><c> think</c><00:19:36.789><c> would</c><00:19:36.890><c> have</c><00:19:36.990><c> been</c><00:19:37.109><c> a</c><00:19:37.289><c> tremendous</c><00:19:37.930><c> sense</c>

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of<00:19:38.549><c> encouragement.</c>

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You<00:19:39.930><c> know,</c><00:19:40.269><c> when</c><00:19:40.589><c> you</c><00:19:40.829><c> read</c><00:19:41.210><c> between</c><00:19:41.630><c> the</c><00:19:41.890><c> lines</c><00:19:42.309><c> of</c><00:19:42.650><c> the</c><00:19:42.730><c> New</c>

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Testament,<00:19:43.390><c> you</c><00:19:43.490><c> actually</c><00:19:43.809><c> find</c><00:19:44.109><c> that</c><00:19:44.329><c> life</c><00:19:44.529><c> was</c>

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exceedingly<00:19:45.730><c> hard</c><00:19:46.549><c> for</c><00:19:47.029><c> the</c><00:19:47.150><c> majority</c><00:19:47.509><c> of</c><00:19:47.829><c> people.</c><00:19:49.569><c> You</c><00:19:49.690><c> know,</c><00:19:49.849><c> if</c>

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you<00:19:50.210><c> think</c><00:19:50.349><c> about</c><00:19:50.589><c> the</c><00:19:51.029><c> parables</c><00:19:51.549><c> that</c>

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Lord<00:19:52.240><c> spake.</c><00:19:54.140><c> You</c><00:19:54.700><c> know,</c><00:19:54.819><c> he</c><00:19:55.079><c> described</c><00:19:55.980><c> in</c><00:19:56.319><c> one</c><00:19:56.460><c> of</c><00:19:56.700><c> his</c><00:19:56.740><c> parables</c><00:19:57.380><c> a</c><00:19:58.440><c> family</c><00:19:59.380><c> all</c><00:20:01.339><c> in</c>

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the<00:20:01.640><c> same</c><00:20:01.880><c> bed</c>

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because<00:20:05.079><c> there</c><00:20:05.220><c> was</c><00:20:05.400><c> no</c><00:20:06.079><c> great</c><00:20:06.559><c> mansion</c><00:20:06.839><c> for</c><00:20:06.960><c> them</c><00:20:07.039><c> to</c><00:20:07.160><c> live</c><00:20:07.279><c> in.</c><00:20:07.460><c> There's</c><00:20:07.519><c> a</c>

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knock<00:20:07.720><c> on</c><00:20:07.880><c> the</c><00:20:08.019><c> door</c><00:20:08.279><c> and</c>

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someone<00:20:08.940><c> asking</c><00:20:09.359><c> to</c><00:20:09.819><c> borrow</c><00:20:10.099><c> food.</c><00:20:11.059><c> You</c><00:20:11.160><c> know,</c><00:20:11.220><c> this</c><00:20:11.400><c> is</c><00:20:11.619><c> a</c>

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society<00:20:12.500><c> that</c><00:20:12.880><c> doesn't</c><00:20:13.180><c> have</c><00:20:13.519><c> much.</c>

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knocking<00:20:18.160><c> on</c><00:20:18.319><c> the</c><00:20:18.440><c> door</c><00:20:18.559><c> asking</c><00:20:18.839><c> to</c><00:20:19.180><c> borrow</c><00:20:19.460><c> things.</c>

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It<00:20:20.660><c> has</c><00:20:20.900><c> a</c><00:20:21.140><c> woman</c><00:20:21.440><c> sweeping</c><00:20:21.920><c> everywhere</c><00:20:22.420><c> in</c><00:20:22.599><c> the</c><00:20:22.779><c> corner</c><00:20:22.960><c> of</c><00:20:23.180><c> the</c><00:20:23.200><c> house</c><00:20:23.279><c> to</c><00:20:23.440><c> find</c><00:20:23.519><c> a</c>

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And<00:20:31.000><c> in</c><00:20:31.240><c> steps</c><00:20:31.720><c> a</c><00:20:32.259><c> carpenter</c><00:20:32.640><c> from</c><00:20:32.880><c> Nazareth</c><00:20:33.640><c> that</c><00:20:34.400><c> says,</c><00:20:34.740><c> be</c><00:20:34.740><c> happy.</c>

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for<00:20:43.759><c> the</c><00:20:44.019><c> forgiveness</c><00:20:44.319><c> of</c><00:20:44.539><c> your</c><00:20:44.759><c> sins.</c>

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I'm<00:20:47.220><c> going</c><00:20:47.400><c> to</c><00:20:47.539><c> outline</c><00:20:47.839><c> qualities</c><00:20:48.480><c> that</c><00:20:48.660><c> will</c><00:20:49.039><c> allow</c><00:20:49.440><c> you</c><00:20:50.200><c> to</c>

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about<00:21:07.240><c> the</c><00:21:07.480><c> marvellous</c><00:21:08.099><c> providence</c>

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of<00:21:09.000><c> God</c><00:21:09.400><c> in</c><00:21:09.640><c> the</c><00:21:09.759><c> nation</c><00:21:10.019><c> of</c><00:21:10.220><c> Israel.</c><00:21:12.500><c> It</c><00:21:12.900><c> is</c><00:21:13.059><c> an</c><00:21:13.220><c> amazing</c><00:21:13.619><c> chapter.</c><00:21:14.700><c> We</c>

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use<00:21:15.019><c> it</c><00:21:15.220><c> for</c><00:21:15.380><c> our</c><00:21:15.599><c> friends</c><00:21:15.799><c> to</c><00:21:16.059><c> show</c>

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the<00:21:16.839><c> wonderful</c><00:21:17.140><c> predictive</c><00:21:17.640><c> qualities</c><00:21:18.140><c> of</c><00:21:18.339><c> the</c><00:21:18.480><c> word</c><00:21:18.599><c> of</c><00:21:18.819><c> God.</c>

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But<00:21:21.839><c> in</c><00:21:22.059><c> Deuteronomy</c><00:21:22.279><c> 28,</c><00:21:23.359><c> there</c><00:21:23.500><c> was</c><00:21:23.700><c> also</c><00:21:24.180><c> a</c><00:21:25.220><c> vital</c><00:21:26.299><c> link</c><00:21:28.000><c> to</c>

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the<00:21:29.519><c> times</c><00:21:29.680><c> of</c><00:21:29.839><c> Jesus</c><00:21:30.200><c> Christ.</c>

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You<00:21:32.380><c> see,</c><00:21:32.500><c> because</c><00:21:33.779><c> Deuteronomy</c><00:21:34.259><c> 28</c><00:21:35.160><c> predicted</c><00:21:35.920><c> the</c><00:21:36.180><c> invasion</c><00:21:36.740><c> of</c><00:21:36.900><c> the</c>

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Romans<00:21:37.519><c> against</c><00:21:37.900><c> the</c><00:21:38.140><c> Jewish</c>

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state<00:21:38.599><c> in</c><00:21:38.759><c> the</c><00:21:38.839><c> first</c><00:21:39.039><c> century,</c><00:21:39.779><c> so</c><00:21:40.019><c> the</c><00:21:40.180><c> Lord</c><00:21:40.359><c> was</c><00:21:40.759><c> living</c><00:21:41.180><c> in</c>

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the<00:21:41.980><c> time</c><00:21:42.460><c> of</c><00:21:42.960><c> some</c><00:21:43.160><c> of</c><00:21:43.319><c> these</c><00:21:43.480><c> verses</c><00:21:43.799><c> in</c>

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Deuteronomy<00:21:44.279><c> 28.</c><00:21:45.960><c> Verse</c><00:21:46.180><c> 49,</c><00:21:46.880><c> Yahweh</c><00:21:47.339><c> shall</c><00:21:47.900><c> bring</c><00:21:48.200><c> a</c><00:21:48.640><c> nation</c>

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against<00:21:49.220><c> thee</c><00:21:49.299><c> from</c><00:21:49.579><c> far</c><00:21:49.839><c> from</c><00:21:50.000><c> the</c><00:21:50.160><c> end</c><00:21:50.299><c> of</c>

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the<00:21:50.559><c> earth,</c><00:21:50.839><c> as</c><00:21:50.940><c> swift</c><00:21:51.079><c> as</c><00:21:51.220><c> the</c><00:21:51.400><c> eagle</c><00:21:51.680><c> flyeth,</c><00:21:52.500><c> a</c><00:21:52.619><c> nation</c><00:21:52.799><c> of</c>

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fierce<00:21:53.299><c> countenance.</c><00:21:53.660><c> That's</c><00:21:53.960><c> the</c><00:21:54.140><c> Roman</c><00:21:54.480><c> invasion</c>

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of<00:21:55.200><c> Judea.</c><00:21:59.759><c> Now</c><00:21:59.859><c> what</c><00:21:59.980><c> is</c><00:22:00.160><c> significant</c><00:22:00.559><c> is</c><00:22:00.900><c> that</c><00:22:01.180><c> in</c><00:22:01.400><c> verse</c>

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47,<00:22:03.279><c> God</c><00:22:03.500><c> gives</c><00:22:03.759><c> the</c><00:22:04.079><c> reason</c><00:22:04.480><c> why</c><00:22:04.740><c> the</c><00:22:05.000><c> Romans</c><00:22:05.240><c> will</c>

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invade.<00:22:06.019><c> Now</c><00:22:06.200><c> look</c><00:22:06.339><c> at</c><00:22:06.460><c> these</c><00:22:06.640><c> words</c><00:22:06.880><c> in</c><00:22:07.039><c> verse</c><00:22:07.259><c> 47.</c><00:22:09.980><c> Because</c>

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thou<00:22:10.500><c> servest</c><00:22:11.079><c> not,</c>

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Yahweh<00:22:13.079><c> thy</c><00:22:13.359><c> God,</c><00:22:13.960><c> with</c><00:22:14.200><c> joyfulness</c><00:22:14.980><c> and</c><00:22:16.259><c> with</c><00:22:16.640><c> gladness</c><00:22:17.039><c> of</c>

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heart,<00:22:18.839><c> for</c><00:22:18.980><c> the</c><00:22:19.319><c> abundance</c><00:22:19.680><c> of</c>

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all<00:22:20.460><c> things,</c><00:22:21.819><c> therefore</c><00:22:22.160><c> thou</c><00:22:22.400><c> shalt</c><00:22:22.660><c> serve</c><00:22:23.019><c> thine</c><00:22:23.299><c> enemies,</c>

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and<00:22:23.920><c> Yahweh</c><00:22:24.119><c> shall</c><00:22:24.279><c> bring</c><00:22:24.539><c> against</c><00:22:24.900><c> thee</c>

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a<00:22:25.200><c> nation</c><00:22:25.460><c> from</c><00:22:25.819><c> far.</c><00:22:29.099><c> You</c><00:22:29.740><c> know,</c><00:22:29.920><c> if</c><00:22:30.220><c> we've</c><00:22:30.500><c> been</c><00:22:30.759><c> asked</c><00:22:31.000><c> to</c>

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identify<00:22:31.980><c> the</c><00:22:32.299><c> reason</c><00:22:32.680><c> why</c><00:22:32.980><c> the</c><00:22:33.259><c> Romans</c><00:22:33.640><c> invaded</c><00:22:34.200><c> Judea,</c>

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we<00:22:34.900><c> would</c><00:22:35.079><c> have</c><00:22:35.299><c> said</c><00:22:35.400><c> they</c><00:22:35.740><c> crucified</c><00:22:36.380><c> the</c><00:22:36.579><c> Son</c><00:22:36.740><c> of</c><00:22:36.940><c> God.</c><00:22:38.740><c> We</c>

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would<00:22:39.319><c> have</c><00:22:39.339><c> said</c><00:22:39.480><c> that</c><00:22:39.640><c> they</c><00:22:39.660><c> had</c><00:22:39.839><c> a</c><00:22:40.140><c> lifeless,</c>

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formless<00:22:41.240><c> religion,</c><00:22:43.500><c> a</c><00:22:43.559><c> self</c><00:22:43.819><c>-righteous</c><00:22:44.380><c> religion.</c><00:22:45.380><c> But</c><00:22:45.700><c> Deuteronomy</c><00:22:45.960><c> 28</c>

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identifies<00:22:47.420><c> a</c><00:22:47.920><c> tremendous</c><00:22:48.680><c> absence</c>

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in<00:22:49.940><c> their</c><00:22:50.220><c> worship,</c><00:22:51.059><c> and</c><00:22:51.140><c> it's</c><00:22:51.559><c> called</c><00:22:51.759><c> in</c><00:22:51.900><c> verse</c><00:22:52.140><c> 47,</c><00:22:53.640><c> joyfulness</c><00:22:54.119><c> and</c><00:22:54.880><c> gladness</c><00:22:55.339><c> of</c>

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heart<00:22:55.859><c> for</c><00:22:56.079><c> the</c><00:22:56.460><c> abundance</c>

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of<00:22:57.039><c> all</c><00:22:57.319><c> things.</c><00:22:58.279><c> Now</c><00:22:58.500><c> we</c><00:22:58.640><c> sit</c><00:22:58.900><c> here,</c><00:22:59.380><c> brothers</c><00:22:59.480><c> and</c><00:22:59.660><c> sisters,</c><00:23:00.779><c> today</c>

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in<00:23:04.039><c> a</c><00:23:04.299><c> world,</c><00:23:04.559><c> a</c><00:23:04.759><c> depressing</c><00:23:05.299><c> world,</c><00:23:07.099><c> which</c><00:23:07.279><c> attempts</c><00:23:07.539><c> to</c><00:23:07.980><c> squeeze</c><00:23:08.279><c> us</c>

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and<00:23:08.859><c> manipulate</c><00:23:09.279><c> us</c><00:23:09.500><c> in</c><00:23:09.619><c> its</c><00:23:09.839><c> mould</c><00:23:10.200><c> and</c>

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scatter<00:23:11.839><c> across</c><00:23:12.180><c> the</c><00:23:12.460><c> face</c><00:23:12.640><c> of</c><00:23:12.819><c> the</c><00:23:12.940><c> earth</c><00:23:13.099><c> vain</c><00:23:13.420><c> philosophies,</c><00:23:14.640><c> immoral</c><00:23:14.980><c> practices,</c><00:23:15.480><c> and</c>

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it<00:23:16.140><c> becomes,</c>

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I<00:23:16.720><c> think,</c><00:23:17.019><c> very</c><00:23:17.299><c> depressing</c><00:23:17.859><c> at</c><00:23:18.180><c> times</c><00:23:18.519><c> to</c><00:23:19.099><c> bring</c><00:23:19.299><c> up</c><00:23:19.420><c> a</c><00:23:19.720><c> family</c><00:23:20.079><c> in</c><00:23:20.339><c> this</c><00:23:20.579><c> degenerate</c><00:23:21.319><c> age,</c><00:23:21.799><c> and</c><00:23:22.160><c> sometimes</c><00:23:22.460><c> we</c>

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lose<00:23:23.019><c> this</c><00:23:23.579><c> consciousness</c><00:23:24.279><c> of</c><00:23:24.720><c> joy</c><00:23:24.960><c> and</c><00:23:25.140><c> gladness</c><00:23:25.519><c> for</c><00:23:25.720><c> the</c>

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abundance<00:23:26.099><c> of</c><00:23:26.279><c> all</c><00:23:26.519><c> things.</c><00:23:27.559><c> We</c><00:23:27.819><c> become</c>

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depressed.<00:23:32.619><c> We</c><00:23:32.799><c> become</c><00:23:33.200><c> downcast,</c><00:23:34.519><c> disheartened,</c><00:23:36.160><c> frustrated.</c>

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The<00:23:39.920><c> Lord</c><00:23:40.059><c> Jesus</c><00:23:40.420><c> Christ</c><00:23:40.740><c> comes</c><00:23:41.019><c> along</c><00:23:41.400><c> and</c><00:23:41.640><c> says,</c><00:23:42.599><c> blessed,</c>

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happy<00:23:44.480><c> are</c><00:23:44.700><c> those</c><00:23:45.000><c> people</c>

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whose<00:23:46.940><c> iniquities</c><00:23:47.420><c> are</c><00:23:47.680><c> forgiven.</c><00:23:49.759><c> We</c><00:23:50.039><c> have</c><00:23:50.200><c> to</c><00:23:50.339><c> understand,</c>

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brothers<00:23:51.059><c> and</c><00:23:51.220><c> sisters,</c><00:23:52.039><c> that</c><00:23:52.220><c> joy</c>

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is<00:23:53.200><c> one</c><00:23:53.380><c> of</c><00:23:53.460><c> those</c><00:23:53.740><c> fruits</c><00:23:54.140><c> of</c><00:23:54.319><c> the</c><00:23:54.619><c> spirit</c><00:23:54.819><c> because</c><00:23:55.140><c> it's</c><00:23:55.400><c> an</c>

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unnatural<00:23:56.180><c> quality</c><00:23:56.880><c> to</c><00:23:57.400><c> manifest</c><00:23:58.059><c> joyfulness</c><00:23:58.759><c> and</c>

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thankfulness<00:23:59.740><c> when</c><00:24:00.000><c> things</c><00:24:00.259><c> are</c><00:24:00.460><c> going</c><00:24:00.660><c> wrong,</c><00:24:01.339><c> when</c><00:24:01.720><c> trials</c>

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are<00:24:02.539><c> appearing,</c><00:24:03.099><c> when</c><00:24:03.259><c> the</c><00:24:03.579><c> pressure</c><00:24:03.859><c> is</c><00:24:04.119><c> on.</c>

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It's<00:24:04.640><c> difficult</c><00:24:05.099><c> to</c><00:24:05.359><c> do.</c><00:24:08.720><c> It</c><00:24:08.920><c> is</c><00:24:09.119><c> an</c><00:24:09.180><c> unnatural</c><00:24:09.720><c> quality</c><00:24:10.119><c> to</c><00:24:10.339><c> be</c><00:24:10.599><c> thankful</c><00:24:11.200><c> in</c><00:24:12.579><c> a</c>

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thankless<00:24:13.180><c> world.</c>

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That<00:24:16.039><c> quality,</c><00:24:16.500><c> because</c><00:24:16.720><c> that</c><00:24:17.019><c> quality</c><00:24:17.279><c> was</c><00:24:17.599><c> missing</c><00:24:17.980><c> from</c>

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Judea,<00:24:20.539><c> God</c><00:24:20.759><c> sent</c><00:24:20.920><c> the</c><00:24:21.140><c> Romans.</c>

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So<00:24:24.000><c> back</c><00:24:24.119><c> in</c><00:24:24.220><c> Matthew</c><00:24:24.500><c> chapter</c><00:24:24.720><c> five,</c><00:24:26.480><c> that</c><00:24:26.640><c> word</c><00:24:26.960><c> is</c><00:24:27.420><c> charged</c>

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with<00:24:28.559><c> emotion.</c>

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Blessed,<00:24:32.920><c> happy</c><00:24:33.380><c> are</c><00:24:33.660><c> those</c><00:24:34.319><c> who</c><00:24:36.000><c> can</c><00:24:36.220><c> manifest</c><00:24:36.579><c> these</c><00:24:36.880><c> qualities.</c><00:24:38.240><c> You</c>

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know,<00:24:39.000><c> the</c><00:24:39.220><c> Lord's</c><00:24:39.680><c> concept</c><00:24:39.920><c> of</c>

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happiness<00:24:40.380><c> is</c><00:24:40.579><c> so</c><00:24:40.839><c> different</c><00:24:41.039><c> to</c><00:24:41.200><c> the</c><00:24:41.400><c> world,</c><00:24:41.680><c> isn't</c><00:24:41.779><c> it?</c><00:24:42.000><c> I</c>

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mean,<00:24:42.319><c> the</c><00:24:42.480><c> world</c><00:24:42.759><c> gauges</c><00:24:43.299><c> happiness</c><00:24:43.799><c> by</c><00:24:44.559><c> the</c><00:24:44.720><c> amount</c>

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of<00:24:45.240><c> money</c><00:24:45.240><c> that</c><00:24:45.400><c> they</c><00:24:45.579><c> have,</c><00:24:46.160><c> the</c><00:24:46.380><c> comfort</c><00:24:46.799><c> of</c><00:24:46.980><c> their</c><00:24:47.240><c> homes,</c>

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all<00:24:50.039><c> those</c><00:24:50.299><c> ephemeral</c><00:24:50.920><c> things.</c><00:24:52.380><c> But</c><00:24:52.480><c> the</c><00:24:52.640><c> Lord's</c>

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concept<00:24:54.640><c> of</c><00:24:54.880><c> happiness</c><00:24:55.039><c> is</c><00:24:55.259><c> so</c><00:24:55.539><c> different.</c><00:24:58.420><c> You</c><00:24:58.599><c> can</c><00:24:58.779><c> be</c>

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poor,<00:25:00.440><c> downtrodden,</c><00:25:02.819><c> unappreciated,</c>

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on<00:25:05.779><c> your</c><00:25:05.940><c> bed</c><00:25:06.160><c> morning,</c><00:25:08.279><c> but</c><00:25:08.440><c> those</c><00:25:08.660><c> are</c><00:25:08.799><c> the</c><00:25:08.940><c> people</c><00:25:09.319><c> whom</c>

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the<00:25:09.680><c> Lord</c><00:25:10.619><c> pronounces</c><00:25:11.480><c> happy.</c>

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And<00:25:14.480><c> to</c><00:25:14.660><c> Israel,</c><00:25:15.019><c> who</c><00:25:15.140><c> are</c><00:25:15.420><c> struggling</c><00:25:15.799><c> in</c><00:25:16.559><c> this</c><00:25:16.819><c> downtrodden,</c><00:25:18.420><c> oppressive</c><00:25:18.960><c> society,</c>

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where<00:25:21.500><c> the</c><00:25:21.660><c> rich</c><00:25:21.839><c> were</c><00:25:23.259><c> obscenely</c><00:25:24.500><c> rich,</c><00:25:26.680><c> and</c><00:25:26.819><c> the</c><00:25:27.059><c> poor</c><00:25:27.160><c> were</c>

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incalculably<00:25:28.279><c> poor,</c>

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this<00:25:30.119><c> man</c><00:25:30.299><c> was</c><00:25:30.519><c> offering</c><00:25:30.720><c> them</c><00:25:31.079><c> joyfulness</c><00:25:31.579><c> in</c><00:25:31.799><c> the</c><00:25:31.880><c> midst</c><00:25:32.039><c> of</c>

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that<00:25:32.480><c> awful</c><00:25:32.880><c> situation.</c>

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There<00:25:36.539><c> are</c><00:25:36.720><c> eight</c><00:25:36.940><c> beatitudes.</c><00:25:38.640><c> There</c><00:25:38.859><c> are</c><00:25:39.019><c> nine</c><00:25:39.339><c> blessings.</c>

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And<00:25:42.819><c> each</c><00:25:43.339><c> of</c><00:25:43.519><c> those</c><00:25:44.119><c> beatitudes</c><00:25:44.759><c> is</c><00:25:45.460><c> framed</c><00:25:46.059><c> by</c><00:25:46.500><c> two</c><00:25:46.920><c> bookmarks.</c><00:25:47.940><c> You</c><00:25:48.019><c> notice,</c><00:25:48.180><c> for</c>

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example,<00:25:48.720><c> in</c><00:25:48.880><c> verse</c><00:25:49.119><c> three,</c>

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there<00:25:50.900><c> is</c><00:25:51.279><c> the</c><00:25:51.700><c> kingdom</c><00:25:51.980><c> of</c><00:25:52.220><c> heaven.</c><00:25:53.980><c> And</c><00:25:54.240><c> the</c><00:25:54.380><c> last</c><00:25:54.579><c> one</c><00:25:54.700><c> in</c>

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verse<00:25:55.119><c> 10,</c><00:25:56.240><c> there</c><00:25:56.400><c> is</c><00:25:56.980><c> the</c><00:25:57.240><c> kingdom</c><00:25:57.480><c> of</c><00:25:57.720><c> heaven.</c>

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The<00:25:59.000><c> last</c><00:25:59.339><c> two</c><00:25:59.539><c> beatitudes</c><00:25:59.799><c> are</c><00:25:59.960><c> really</c><00:26:00.160><c> just</c><00:26:00.400><c> one.</c><00:26:01.339><c> So</c><00:26:01.579><c> here</c>

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is<00:26:02.299><c> this,</c><00:26:02.500><c> if</c><00:26:02.599><c> you</c><00:26:02.700><c> like,</c><00:26:03.059><c> bookends.</c>

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If<00:26:05.460><c> you</c><00:26:06.160><c> can</c><00:26:06.700><c> manifest</c><00:26:07.480><c> these</c><00:26:07.839><c> qualities,</c><00:26:09.559><c> then</c><00:26:09.759><c> you</c><00:26:10.140><c> truly</c><00:26:10.619><c> are</c><00:26:11.079><c> a</c>

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citizen<00:26:11.819><c> of</c><00:26:12.059><c> this</c><00:26:12.279><c> kingdom.</c><00:26:12.759><c> It's</c><00:26:12.839><c> yours.</c>

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Every<00:26:19.119><c> one</c><00:26:19.839><c> of</c><00:26:19.980><c> those</c><00:26:20.200><c> virtues,</c><00:26:20.859><c> every</c><00:26:20.980><c> one</c><00:26:21.079><c> of</c><00:26:21.160><c> these</c><00:26:21.319><c> qualities</c><00:26:21.799><c> is</c><00:26:22.779><c> a</c><00:26:23.000><c> sense</c><00:26:23.180><c> of</c><00:26:23.720><c> being,</c><00:26:24.160><c> a</c>

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sense<00:26:24.480><c> of</c><00:26:24.839><c> living,</c>

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it's<00:26:25.819><c> a</c><00:26:25.960><c> sense</c><00:26:26.200><c> of</c><00:26:26.660><c> a</c><00:26:26.900><c> person.</c><00:26:29.819><c> It's</c><00:26:30.180><c> so</c><00:26:30.380><c> different</c><00:26:30.680><c> to</c><00:26:31.059><c> the</c><00:26:32.119><c> whole</c><00:26:32.559><c> religious</c><00:26:33.000><c> framework</c><00:26:33.519><c> of</c>

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the<00:26:33.819><c> Jesus</c>

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Jewish<00:26:34.359><c> society</c><00:26:35.059><c> in</c><00:26:35.559><c> the</c><00:26:35.759><c> first</c><00:26:35.960><c> century.</c><00:26:36.440><c> And</c><00:26:36.519><c> the</c><00:26:36.660><c> Lord</c><00:26:36.880><c> challenges</c><00:26:37.579><c> them</c><00:26:37.839><c> in</c>

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every<00:26:38.400><c> aspect.</c>

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Blessed<00:26:44.240><c> are</c><00:26:44.839><c> the</c><00:26:45.200><c> poor</c><00:26:46.039><c> in</c><00:26:46.980><c> spirit.</c>

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That<00:26:50.700><c> word</c><00:26:50.880><c> poor</c><00:26:51.240><c> is</c><00:26:51.480><c> a</c><00:26:51.559><c> very</c><00:26:51.839><c> effective</c><00:26:52.220><c> word.</c><00:26:52.839><c> It</c><00:26:53.039><c> actually</c>

00:26:53.380 --> 00:26:54.779
means<00:26:53.599><c> to</c><00:26:53.900><c> crouch</c><00:26:54.079><c> like</c><00:26:54.319><c> a</c><00:26:54.480><c> beggar.</c>

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Now,<00:26:59.640><c> you've</c><00:26:59.839><c> probably</c><00:27:00.140><c> been</c><00:27:00.420><c> to</c><00:27:00.579><c> countries</c><00:27:01.220><c> where</c><00:27:02.559><c> you've</c>

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seen<00:27:03.059><c> beggars</c><00:27:03.380><c> in</c><00:27:03.519><c> the</c><00:27:03.720><c> streets.</c>

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A<00:27:07.160><c> very</c><00:27:07.440><c> challenging</c><00:27:07.900><c> sight,</c><00:27:08.299><c> isn't</c><00:27:08.440><c> it?</c><00:27:10.859><c> They</c><00:27:11.099><c> are</c><00:27:11.279><c> people</c>

00:27:11.440 --> 00:27:14.339
with<00:27:11.660><c> nothing,</c><00:27:13.259><c> nothing.</c>

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No<00:27:16.380><c> wealth,</c><00:27:19.240><c> no</c><00:27:19.440><c> prestige,</c><00:27:22.039><c> no</c><00:27:22.299><c> glory,</c><00:27:23.900><c> no</c><00:27:24.220><c> status.</c><00:27:26.740><c> A</c><00:27:26.880><c> man</c>

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with<00:27:27.160><c> his</c><00:27:27.480><c> hand</c><00:27:27.799><c> out,</c>

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absolutely<00:27:28.859><c> dependent</c><00:27:29.319><c> on</c><00:27:29.500><c> the</c><00:27:29.680><c> good</c><00:27:29.880><c> graces</c><00:27:30.200><c> of</c><00:27:30.460><c> others,</c>

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absolutely<00:27:35.420><c> dependent,</c><00:27:36.700><c> having</c><00:27:37.059><c> nothing</c><00:27:37.500><c> at</c><00:27:37.940><c> all</c><00:27:38.619><c> to</c><00:27:39.180><c> commend</c><00:27:39.440><c> themselves</c><00:27:39.920><c> to</c><00:27:40.279><c> anyone.</c>

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And<00:27:43.640><c> they</c><00:27:43.779><c> are</c><00:27:44.000><c> empty</c><00:27:44.240><c> handed.</c>

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Now,<00:27:49.019><c> the</c><00:27:49.119><c> Lord</c><00:27:49.220><c> is</c><00:27:49.339><c> not</c><00:27:49.500><c> talking</c><00:27:49.740><c> about</c><00:27:50.099><c> literal</c><00:27:50.380><c> poverty.</c>

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He's<00:27:51.079><c> talking</c><00:27:51.339><c> about</c><00:27:51.559><c> those</c>

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poor<00:27:52.279><c> in</c><00:27:52.740><c> spirit,</c><00:27:54.220><c> the</c><00:27:54.220><c> frame</c><00:27:54.380><c> of</c><00:27:54.700><c> mind.</c>

00:27:58.619 --> 00:28:02.519
There<00:27:58.720><c> are</c><00:27:59.420><c> wealthy</c><00:27:59.859><c> rich</c><00:28:00.180><c> men,</c><00:28:01.019><c> David,</c><00:28:01.539><c> Abraham,</c><00:28:02.240><c> wealthy</c>

00:28:02.519 --> 00:28:06.220
people.<00:28:04.680><c> But</c><00:28:04.859><c> the</c><00:28:04.980><c> Lord</c><00:28:05.119><c> is</c><00:28:05.380><c> talking</c><00:28:05.740><c> about</c>

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a<00:28:06.819><c> frame</c><00:28:06.960><c> of</c><00:28:07.420><c> reference.</c><00:28:10.660><c> They're</c><00:28:11.119><c> called</c><00:28:11.140><c> in</c><00:28:11.299><c> the</c><00:28:11.440><c> scripture</c>

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the<00:28:12.440><c> poor</c><00:28:12.839><c> of</c><00:28:13.079><c> thy</c><00:28:13.319><c> congregation.</c>

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They<00:28:17.180><c> have</c><00:28:17.400><c> no</c><00:28:17.619><c> status,</c><00:28:18.480><c> they</c><00:28:18.680><c> have</c><00:28:18.859><c> no</c><00:28:19.039><c> natural</c><00:28:19.359><c> strength,</c>

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they<00:28:20.339><c> have</c><00:28:20.500><c> no</c><00:28:20.680><c> natural</c><00:28:20.940><c> abilities.</c>

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They're<00:28:24.359><c> dependent</c><00:28:24.660><c> absolutely</c><00:28:25.579><c> on</c><00:28:26.799><c> everything</c><00:28:27.400><c> from</c><00:28:27.640><c> God.</c>

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And<00:28:29.980><c> that's</c><00:28:30.099><c> the</c><00:28:30.220><c> very</c><00:28:30.579><c> first</c><00:28:30.980><c> thing</c>

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the<00:28:32.240><c> Lord</c><00:28:32.640><c> identifies</c><00:28:33.700><c> in</c><00:28:34.079><c> these</c><00:28:34.299><c> lists</c><00:28:34.599><c> of</c><00:28:34.960><c> qualities</c><00:28:35.299><c> for</c>

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citizenship.<00:28:37.779><c> People</c><00:28:38.140><c> who</c><00:28:38.440><c> realize</c>

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that<00:28:41.519><c> they</c><00:28:41.599><c> are</c><00:28:41.859><c> nobodies</c><00:28:42.440><c> with</c><00:28:43.660><c> nothing.</c>

00:28:47.599 --> 00:28:53.099
Absolutely,<00:28:48.200><c> absolutely</c><00:28:49.079><c> dependent</c><00:28:49.839><c> on</c><00:28:51.299><c> everything</c><00:28:51.779><c> from</c><00:28:52.000><c> God.</c>

00:28:54.160 --> 00:29:00.500
And<00:28:54.920><c> it</c><00:28:55.059><c> is</c><00:28:55.299><c> the</c><00:28:55.640><c> absolute</c><00:28:56.420><c> opposite</c><00:28:56.920><c> of</c><00:28:57.299><c> everything</c><00:28:57.900><c> the</c><00:28:59.160><c> Jewish</c><00:28:59.599><c> Pharisee</c><00:29:00.420><c> and</c>

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Sadducees<00:29:01.000><c> stood</c><00:29:01.180><c> for.</c>

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It's<00:29:04.779><c> the</c><00:29:05.000><c> absolute</c><00:29:05.339><c> opposite</c><00:29:05.619><c> of</c><00:29:05.940><c> pride,</c><00:29:07.720><c> which</c><00:29:07.720><c> fosters</c><00:29:08.319><c> this</c><00:29:08.640><c> sense</c><00:29:08.859><c> of</c><00:29:09.140><c> superiority,</c>

00:29:11.440 --> 00:29:13.779
which<00:29:11.519><c> regards</c><00:29:11.900><c> others</c><00:29:12.119><c> with</c><00:29:12.279><c> contempt,</c><00:29:13.299><c> which</c><00:29:13.460><c> promotes</c>

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self<00:29:14.039><c>-interest.</c>

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The<00:29:15.259><c> poor</c><00:29:15.440><c> in</c><00:29:15.720><c> spirit</c><00:29:16.099><c> is</c><00:29:16.740><c> an</c><00:29:17.099><c> absolutely</c><00:29:18.079><c> lowly</c><00:29:18.720><c> individual.</c>

00:29:21.640 --> 00:29:26.539
A<00:29:22.200><c> person</c><00:29:22.519><c> whose</c><00:29:22.880><c> focus</c><00:29:23.400><c> is</c><00:29:23.880><c> absolutely</c><00:29:24.740><c> upon</c><00:29:25.079><c> God,</c><00:29:26.200><c> needful,</c>

00:29:26.819 --> 00:29:29.500
dependent<00:29:27.000><c> on</c><00:29:27.180><c> God</c><00:29:27.380><c> for</c><00:29:27.720><c> absolutely</c><00:29:28.279><c> everything.</c>

00:29:33.079 --> 00:29:36.299
It's<00:29:33.359><c> a</c><00:29:33.500><c> frame</c><00:29:33.599><c> of</c><00:29:33.839><c> mind,</c><00:29:34.140><c> brothers</c><00:29:34.240><c> and</c><00:29:34.400><c> sisters,</c><00:29:34.680><c> where</c>

00:29:36.299 --> 00:29:39.700
in<00:29:36.720><c> Isaiah</c><00:29:36.920><c> 66,</c><00:29:37.559><c> which</c><00:29:37.759><c> I'd</c><00:29:37.900><c> like</c><00:29:37.960><c> you</c><00:29:38.079><c> to</c><00:29:38.160><c> come</c><00:29:38.339><c> to,</c><00:29:39.000><c> was</c><00:29:39.160><c> expressed</c><00:29:39.519><c> by</c>

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the<00:29:39.940><c> prophet</c><00:29:40.140><c> Isaiah.</c>

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Thus<00:29:54.700><c> saith</c><00:29:54.900><c> Yahweh</c><00:29:55.240><c> in</c><00:29:55.380><c> verse</c><00:29:55.640><c> 1</c><00:29:55.799><c> of</c><00:29:55.960><c> Isaiah</c><00:29:56.279><c> 66,</c>

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The<00:29:57.759><c> heaven</c><00:29:57.940><c> is</c><00:29:58.140><c> my</c><00:29:58.440><c> throne</c><00:29:58.759><c> and</c><00:29:59.000><c> the</c><00:29:59.119><c> earth</c><00:29:59.299><c> is</c><00:29:59.539><c> my</c><00:29:59.779><c> footstool.</c>

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Where<00:30:00.819><c> is</c><00:30:00.960><c> the</c><00:30:01.140><c> house</c><00:30:01.500><c> that</c><00:30:01.660><c> ye</c><00:30:01.839><c> build</c><00:30:02.059><c> to</c><00:30:02.259><c> me,</c><00:30:02.440><c> and</c><00:30:02.539><c> where</c><00:30:02.660><c> is</c>

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the<00:30:02.980><c> place</c><00:30:03.119><c> of</c><00:30:03.359><c> my</c><00:30:03.579><c> rest?</c>

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Who<00:30:06.880><c> can</c><00:30:07.039><c> God</c><00:30:07.200><c> live</c><00:30:07.460><c> with?</c><00:30:08.740><c> Where</c><00:30:08.960><c> can</c><00:30:09.140><c> God</c><00:30:09.299><c> live?</c><00:30:11.460><c> Verse</c><00:30:11.799><c> 2,</c>

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For<00:30:12.140><c> all</c><00:30:12.400><c> these</c><00:30:12.660><c> things</c><00:30:12.900><c> of</c><00:30:13.079><c> mine</c><00:30:13.259><c> hand</c><00:30:13.579><c> made,</c><00:30:13.779><c> all</c><00:30:14.039><c> these</c>

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things<00:30:14.480><c> hath</c><00:30:14.640><c> been</c><00:30:14.920><c> saith</c><00:30:15.099><c> Yahweh,</c>

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but<00:30:15.940><c> to</c><00:30:16.119><c> this</c><00:30:16.440><c> man</c><00:30:17.640><c> shall</c><00:30:18.000><c> I</c><00:30:18.140><c> look,</c><00:30:19.339><c> even</c><00:30:19.640><c> to</c><00:30:19.880><c> him</c><00:30:20.680><c> that</c><00:30:21.000><c> is</c><00:30:21.339><c> poor</c><00:30:21.920><c> and</c>

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of<00:30:23.279><c> a</c><00:30:23.400><c> contrite</c><00:30:23.960><c> spirit.</c>

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That's<00:30:24.440><c> the</c><00:30:24.599><c> words</c><00:30:24.819><c> of</c><00:30:25.000><c> the</c><00:30:25.099><c> Lord</c><00:30:25.259><c> in</c><00:30:25.440><c> Matthew</c><00:30:25.700><c> chapter</c><00:30:25.920><c> 5,</c><00:30:26.420><c> a</c>

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poor<00:30:27.000><c> and</c><00:30:27.460><c> contrite</c><00:30:27.940><c> spirit,</c>

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and<00:30:28.940><c> who</c><00:30:29.220><c> trembleth</c><00:30:31.119><c> at</c><00:30:31.380><c> my</c><00:30:31.660><c> word.</c>

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Where<00:30:34.960><c> was</c><00:30:35.099><c> the</c><00:30:35.180><c> last</c><00:30:35.460><c> time</c><00:30:35.880><c> you</c><00:30:37.059><c> were</c><00:30:37.480><c> visibly</c><00:30:37.960><c> affected</c><00:30:38.700><c> by</c>

00:30:39.000 --> 00:30:44.200
the<00:30:39.180><c> word</c><00:30:39.299><c> of</c><00:30:39.519><c> God,</c><00:30:41.400><c> trembling</c><00:30:42.180><c> at</c><00:30:42.839><c> his</c><00:30:43.119><c> word?</c>

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Deeply<00:30:46.440><c> moved</c><00:30:46.960><c> by</c><00:30:48.400><c> a</c><00:30:48.720><c> principle</c><00:30:49.359><c> or</c><00:30:51.220><c> a</c><00:30:51.480><c> concept</c><00:30:52.220><c> that</c><00:30:53.460><c> sent</c><00:30:53.680><c> shivers</c><00:30:54.019><c> down</c><00:30:54.279><c> your</c><00:30:54.539><c> spine,</c><00:30:54.839><c> as</c>

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it<00:30:55.180><c> were.</c>

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When<00:30:56.220><c> was</c><00:30:56.319><c> the</c><00:30:56.420><c> last</c><00:30:56.599><c> time</c><00:30:56.740><c> it</c><00:30:56.900><c> happened</c><00:30:57.039><c> to</c><00:30:57.200><c> you?</c>

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This<00:31:02.660><c> is</c><00:31:02.880><c> the</c><00:31:02.980><c> person</c><00:31:03.140><c> I'm</c><00:31:03.279><c> looking</c><00:31:03.480><c> to,</c><00:31:03.759><c> says</c><00:31:03.839><c> God.</c><00:31:04.799><c> I've</c><00:31:05.059><c> met</c>

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everything,<00:31:05.660><c> but</c><00:31:05.900><c> one</c><00:31:06.220><c> thing</c><00:31:06.460><c> I</c><00:31:06.619><c> really</c><00:31:07.799><c> want,</c>

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a<00:31:08.759><c> place</c><00:31:08.880><c> I</c><00:31:09.059><c> really</c><00:31:09.240><c> want</c><00:31:09.339><c> to</c><00:31:09.680><c> live</c><00:31:09.920><c> in</c><00:31:10.259><c> is</c><00:31:10.460><c> a</c><00:31:10.680><c> place</c><00:31:11.259><c> called</c><00:31:12.500><c> a</c>

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man<00:31:13.880><c> of</c><00:31:14.160><c> a</c><00:31:14.380><c> poor</c><00:31:14.640><c> and</c><00:31:15.099><c> contrite</c><00:31:15.660><c> spirit.</c>

00:31:17.920 --> 00:31:22.880
A<00:31:18.019><c> lowly,</c><00:31:19.079><c> humble</c><00:31:19.400><c> individual</c><00:31:20.240><c> who's</c><00:31:21.779><c> absolutely</c><00:31:22.519><c> dependent</c>

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upon<00:31:23.180><c> a</c><00:31:23.339><c> mighty</c><00:31:23.599><c> God.</c>

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Yours<00:31:27.480><c> is</c><00:31:28.079><c> the</c><00:31:28.240><c> king</c><00:31:28.339><c> of</c><00:31:28.500><c> heaven.</c>

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Amazing<00:31:32.680><c> thought,</c><00:31:33.160><c> isn't</c><00:31:33.180><c> it?</c><00:31:35.220><c> These</c><00:31:35.779><c> are</c><00:31:35.900><c> the</c><00:31:36.019><c> people</c><00:31:36.140><c> I</c><00:31:36.359><c> want.</c>

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What's<00:31:40.700><c> interesting</c><00:31:40.819><c> is</c><00:31:41.059><c> that</c><00:31:41.319><c> in</c><00:31:41.539><c> Isaiah</c><00:31:41.759><c> 66</c><00:31:42.099><c> and</c><00:31:42.279><c> verse</c><00:31:42.599><c> 10,</c>

00:31:44.880 --> 00:31:47.539
the<00:31:45.000><c> prophet</c><00:31:45.140><c> says</c><00:31:45.359><c> rejoice</c><00:31:45.740><c> ye</c><00:31:45.940><c> with</c><00:31:46.059><c> Jerusalem</c><00:31:46.359><c> and</c><00:31:46.539><c> be</c><00:31:46.700><c> glad</c><00:31:46.900><c> with</c><00:31:47.059><c> her,</c><00:31:47.460><c> all</c>

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ye<00:31:47.700><c> that</c><00:31:47.859><c> love</c><00:31:47.980><c> her,</c><00:31:48.579><c> rejoice</c><00:31:48.900><c> for</c><00:31:49.180><c> joy</c><00:31:49.339><c> with</c><00:31:49.579><c> her,</c><00:31:50.220><c> all</c><00:31:50.480><c> ye</c><00:31:50.740><c> that</c><00:31:51.160><c> mourn</c><00:31:51.480><c> for</c><00:31:51.759><c> her,</c><00:31:52.359><c> rejoice</c><00:31:52.920><c> for</c><00:31:53.299><c> joy,</c><00:31:53.940><c> all</c><00:31:54.180><c> ye</c>

00:31:54.440 --> 00:31:58.059
that<00:31:54.799><c> mourn</c><00:31:55.099><c> for</c><00:31:55.359><c> her,</c><00:31:55.680><c> and</c><00:31:55.920><c> that</c><00:31:56.119><c> introduces</c><00:31:56.599><c> in</c><00:31:56.859><c> Matthew</c><00:31:57.140><c> chapter</c><00:31:57.440><c> 5,</c>

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the<00:31:58.480><c> second</c><00:31:58.859><c> beatitude.</c>

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Blessed<00:32:05.400><c> are</c><00:32:06.119><c> those</c><00:32:06.440><c> that</c><00:32:06.740><c> mourn,</c><00:32:08.680><c> for</c><00:32:08.740><c> they</c><00:32:08.900><c> should</c><00:32:09.059><c> be</c><00:32:09.359><c> comforted.</c><00:32:11.579><c> It's</c>

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a<00:32:11.839><c> paradox.</c><00:32:13.839><c> Happy</c><00:32:14.279><c> are</c><00:32:14.539><c> those</c><00:32:14.900><c> who</c><00:32:15.059><c> are</c><00:32:15.319><c> crying.</c>

00:32:20.099 --> 00:32:24.299
In<00:32:20.819><c> Israel,</c><00:32:21.579><c> in</c><00:32:21.740><c> the</c><00:32:21.900><c> first</c><00:32:22.079><c> century,</c><00:32:23.220><c> there</c><00:32:23.380><c> were</c><00:32:23.480><c> people</c><00:32:23.700><c> who</c><00:32:23.920><c> stood</c><00:32:24.039><c> on</c>

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street<00:32:24.440><c> corners</c><00:32:25.059><c> with</c><00:32:26.400><c> maximum</c><00:32:26.920><c> exposure,</c><00:32:30.039><c> making</c><00:32:30.299><c> sure</c><00:32:31.119><c> that</c><00:32:32.099><c> people</c><00:32:32.480><c> saw</c>

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them<00:32:33.940><c> mourning,</c><00:32:37.519><c> and</c><00:32:37.720><c> in</c><00:32:37.960><c> contrast,</c><00:32:39.319><c> the</c><00:32:39.420><c> Lord</c><00:32:39.579><c> is</c><00:32:39.819><c> talking</c>

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about<00:32:40.400><c> those</c><00:32:40.839><c> who</c><00:32:41.980><c> mourn</c><00:32:42.339><c> for</c><00:32:42.680><c> Zion.</c>

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I<00:32:46.000><c> mean,</c><00:32:46.299><c> who</c><00:32:46.539><c> at</c><00:32:46.779><c> some</c><00:32:46.980><c> point</c><00:32:47.160><c> in</c><00:32:47.259><c> their</c><00:32:47.440><c> life</c><00:32:47.819><c> hadn't</c><00:32:48.220><c> been</c>

00:32:48.700 --> 00:32:51.779
sorrowful<00:32:49.200><c> or</c><00:32:49.400><c> mournful.</c><00:32:50.539><c> There's</c><00:32:50.759><c> something</c><00:32:51.039><c> deeper,</c><00:32:51.559><c> isn't</c><00:32:51.579><c> it,</c>

00:32:51.779 --> 00:32:53.759
than<00:32:51.940><c> just</c><00:32:52.160><c> being</c><00:32:52.460><c> sorry.</c>

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They're<00:32:55.920><c> those</c><00:32:56.160><c> people</c><00:32:56.400><c> who</c><00:32:56.579><c> are</c><00:32:56.839><c> weeping</c><00:32:57.220><c> for</c><00:32:57.440><c> better</c><00:32:57.660><c> things.</c>

00:32:59.839 --> 00:33:02.819
When<00:33:00.140><c> you</c><00:33:00.299><c> go</c><00:33:00.460><c> through</c><00:33:00.599><c> the</c><00:33:00.759><c> record</c><00:33:00.940><c> of</c><00:33:01.279><c> God,</c><00:33:01.539><c> you</c><00:33:01.980><c> find</c><00:33:02.420><c> that</c>

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there<00:33:03.259><c> are</c><00:33:03.460><c> some</c><00:33:03.920><c> great</c><00:33:04.539><c> people</c><00:33:04.980><c> who</c><00:33:05.140><c> are</c><00:33:05.339><c> in</c><00:33:05.640><c> exactly</c><00:33:06.019><c> that</c><00:33:06.220><c> position.</c>

00:33:09.339 --> 00:33:13.400
You<00:33:09.940><c> have</c><00:33:10.359><c> the</c><00:33:10.519><c> sons</c><00:33:10.680><c> of</c><00:33:11.039><c> Korah</c><00:33:11.579><c> mourning</c><00:33:12.259><c> all</c><00:33:12.759><c> the</c><00:33:12.920><c> day</c><00:33:13.119><c> long</c>

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because<00:33:13.640><c> of</c><00:33:13.799><c> the</c><00:33:13.940><c> enemy.</c><00:33:16.519><c> You</c><00:33:16.599><c> have</c><00:33:16.779><c> Jeremiah</c><00:33:17.279><c> weeping</c><00:33:17.900><c> over</c>

00:33:18.220 --> 00:33:21.240
Zion.<00:33:18.579><c> You</c><00:33:18.660><c> have</c><00:33:18.799><c> the</c><00:33:18.980><c> Lord</c><00:33:19.079><c> himself</c><00:33:19.619><c> weeping</c><00:33:20.000><c> over</c><00:33:20.240><c> Jerusalem.</c>

00:33:21.700 --> 00:33:30.279
You<00:33:21.920><c> have</c><00:33:22.079><c> the</c><00:33:22.259><c> Lord</c><00:33:22.359><c> in</c><00:33:22.500><c> the</c><00:33:22.700><c> garden</c><00:33:23.119><c> with</c><00:33:23.680><c> strong</c><00:33:24.180><c> crying</c><00:33:24.599><c> and</c><00:33:25.039><c> tears.</c><00:33:26.980><c> Paul</c><00:33:27.259><c> weeping</c><00:33:28.339><c> over</c><00:33:29.099><c> the</c><00:33:29.400><c> damage</c><00:33:29.640><c> done</c><00:33:29.900><c> by</c>

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false<00:33:30.599><c> brethren</c><00:33:30.859><c> through</c><00:33:31.059><c> the</c><00:33:31.220><c> ecclesial</c><00:33:31.619><c> world.</c>

00:33:34.039 --> 00:33:42.660
Paul<00:33:34.680><c> in</c><00:33:34.920><c> Ephesus</c><00:33:35.319><c> warning</c><00:33:35.619><c> them</c><00:33:35.900><c> day</c><00:33:36.220><c> and</c><00:33:36.339><c> night</c><00:33:36.500><c> with</c><00:33:36.799><c> tears.</c><00:33:40.440><c> Blessed</c><00:33:40.940><c> are</c>

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they<00:33:42.859><c> that</c><00:33:43.180><c> mourn.</c>

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If<00:33:48.140><c> you're</c><00:33:48.380><c> like</c><00:33:48.579><c> that,</c><00:33:50.539><c> if</c><00:33:50.660><c> you</c><00:33:50.900><c> weep</c><00:33:52.099><c> distressed</c><00:33:53.720><c> over</c><00:33:56.880><c> things</c><00:33:57.180><c> not</c>

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happening<00:33:58.059><c> in</c><00:33:58.279><c> the</c><00:33:58.400><c> way</c><00:33:58.480><c> they</c><00:33:58.779><c> should,</c><00:34:00.720><c> in</c><00:34:00.799><c> our</c><00:34:01.000><c> own</c><00:34:01.339><c> failures,</c><00:34:01.799><c> inabilities,</c><00:34:04.980><c> in</c><00:34:05.140><c> the</c>

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distress<00:34:05.680><c> that</c><00:34:05.859><c> we</c><00:34:06.000><c> feel</c><00:34:06.200><c> across</c><00:34:06.460><c> the</c><00:34:06.680><c> ecclesial</c><00:34:07.019><c> world</c><00:34:07.480><c> times,</c><00:34:09.880><c> if</c>

00:34:10.260 --> 00:34:12.960
you're<00:34:10.460><c> like</c><00:34:10.659><c> that,</c><00:34:11.400><c> then</c><00:34:11.519><c> be</c><00:34:11.860><c> happy.</c>

00:34:14.260 --> 00:34:25.659
Sometimes<00:34:14.880><c> God</c><00:34:15.139><c> offers</c><00:34:15.519><c> comfort</c><00:34:15.880><c> in</c><00:34:16.059><c> this</c><00:34:16.280><c> life,</c><00:34:19.659><c> but</c><00:34:19.699><c> when</c><00:34:19.860><c> the</c><00:34:20.000><c> Lord</c><00:34:20.139><c> does</c><00:34:20.440><c> return</c><00:34:21.179><c> to</c><00:34:21.960><c> wipe</c><00:34:22.199><c> away</c><00:34:22.460><c> all</c><00:34:22.860><c> tears</c><00:34:23.360><c> from</c><00:34:23.579><c> off</c><00:34:23.719><c> all</c><00:34:24.039><c> faces,</c><00:34:25.079><c> it'll</c><00:34:25.300><c> be</c><00:34:25.480><c> a</c>

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time<00:34:25.900><c> of</c><00:34:26.320><c> inexpressible</c><00:34:27.659><c> joy.</c>

00:34:28.139 --> 00:34:34.699
You<00:34:28.760><c> will</c><00:34:29.559><c> be</c><00:34:29.960><c> comforted.</c><00:34:31.199><c> You</c><00:34:31.460><c> will</c><00:34:32.099><c> be</c><00:34:32.420><c> comforted.</c><00:34:34.579><c> There's</c>

00:34:34.699 --> 00:34:41.960
a<00:34:34.780><c> guarantee</c><00:34:35.300><c> there</c><00:34:36.059><c> that</c><00:34:37.719><c> final</c><00:34:38.199><c> consolation,</c><00:34:41.239><c> that</c><00:34:41.380><c> wonderful</c><00:34:41.760><c> sense</c>

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of<00:34:42.360><c> acceptance,</c>

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Come<00:34:44.940><c> ye</c><00:34:45.219><c> blessed</c><00:34:45.500><c> of</c><00:34:45.699><c> my</c><00:34:45.960><c> Father,</c><00:34:46.300><c> inherit</c><00:34:46.559><c> the</c><00:34:46.800><c> kingdom</c><00:34:47.239><c> reserved</c><00:34:47.840><c> for</c>

00:34:47.860 --> 00:34:50.760
you<00:34:47.960><c> from</c><00:34:48.079><c> the</c><00:34:48.179><c> foundation</c><00:34:48.659><c> of</c><00:34:48.820><c> the</c><00:34:49.019><c> world.</c><00:34:49.880><c> Well</c><00:34:50.199><c> done,</c><00:34:50.539><c> good</c>

00:34:50.760 --> 00:34:51.679
and<00:34:50.960><c> faithful</c><00:34:51.219><c> servant.</c>

00:34:51.860 --> 00:34:56.960
And<00:34:52.079><c> you</c><00:34:52.239><c> imagine</c><00:34:52.480><c> those</c><00:34:52.780><c> words</c><00:34:53.039><c> being</c><00:34:53.380><c> said,</c><00:34:54.079><c> the</c><00:34:54.360><c> tremendous</c><00:34:54.920><c> consolation</c><00:34:55.719><c> to</c><00:34:55.940><c> receive</c><00:34:56.500><c> at</c><00:34:56.820><c> the</c>

00:34:56.960 --> 00:35:03.059
hand<00:34:57.099><c> of</c><00:34:57.239><c> the</c><00:34:57.320><c> Lord</c><00:34:57.460><c> Jesus</c><00:34:57.840><c> Christ.</c><00:34:58.820><c> You</c><00:34:59.260><c> will</c><00:34:59.699><c> be</c><00:35:00.039><c> comforted.</c>

00:35:03.059 --> 00:35:08.880
There<00:35:03.440><c> are</c><00:35:03.519><c> people</c><00:35:03.719><c> there</c><00:35:03.980><c> weeping,</c><00:35:06.360><c> pressed,</c><00:35:07.619><c> distressed.</c>

00:35:10.039 --> 00:35:18.019
You<00:35:10.239><c> will</c><00:35:10.539><c> be</c><00:35:10.820><c> comforted.</c><00:35:14.159><c> Blessed</c><00:35:14.599><c> are</c><00:35:15.840><c> the</c><00:35:16.079><c> meek,</c><00:35:17.599><c> for</c><00:35:17.800><c> they</c>

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should<00:35:18.199><c> inherit</c><00:35:19.099><c> the</c><00:35:21.519><c> earth.</c>

00:35:23.860 --> 00:35:27.659
How<00:35:24.460><c> does</c><00:35:24.760><c> meekness</c><00:35:25.139><c> differ</c><00:35:25.420><c> from</c><00:35:25.659><c> being</c><00:35:26.000><c> poor</c><00:35:26.400><c> in</c><00:35:26.760><c> spirit?</c>

00:35:27.940 --> 00:35:32.539
Well,<00:35:28.119><c> poor</c><00:35:28.280><c> in</c><00:35:28.460><c> spirit</c><00:35:28.940><c> describes</c><00:35:29.599><c> someone</c><00:35:29.940><c> who</c><00:35:30.920><c> deems</c><00:35:31.199><c> themselves</c><00:35:31.699><c> unworthy</c><00:35:32.320><c> of</c>

00:35:32.539 --> 00:35:34.719
anything<00:35:32.800><c> that</c><00:35:32.980><c> God</c><00:35:33.099><c> gives</c><00:35:33.400><c> them.</c>

00:35:35.679 --> 00:35:38.900
Unworthy<00:35:36.000><c> to</c><00:35:36.300><c> stand</c><00:35:36.619><c> in</c><00:35:36.840><c> the</c><00:35:37.000><c> presence</c><00:35:37.139><c> of</c><00:35:37.400><c> Almighty</c><00:35:37.699><c> God.</c><00:35:38.420><c> Unworthy</c><00:35:38.780><c> to</c>

00:35:38.900 --> 00:35:44.880
be<00:35:39.199><c> called</c><00:35:39.480><c> to</c><00:35:39.659><c> the</c><00:35:39.800><c> things</c><00:35:39.960><c> of</c><00:35:40.199><c> God.</c><00:35:41.159><c> But</c><00:35:41.539><c> meekness</c><00:35:42.139><c> is</c><00:35:42.500><c> a</c><00:35:42.940><c> selflessness,</c><00:35:44.420><c> both</c><00:35:44.719><c> in</c>

00:35:44.880 --> 00:35:47.539
the<00:35:45.139><c> presence</c><00:35:45.300><c> of</c><00:35:45.559><c> God</c><00:35:45.780><c> and</c><00:35:45.940><c> in</c><00:35:46.119><c> the</c><00:35:46.239><c> presence</c><00:35:46.440><c> of</c><00:35:46.800><c> men.</c>

00:35:49.019 --> 00:35:54.760
It's<00:35:49.719><c> a</c><00:35:49.780><c> gentle</c><00:35:50.079><c> and</c><00:35:50.500><c> kind</c><00:35:50.880><c> spirit.</c><00:35:53.000><c> It's</c><00:35:53.079><c> not</c><00:35:53.199><c> a</c><00:35:53.760><c> rough</c><00:35:54.000><c> spirit</c><00:35:54.320><c> that</c>

00:35:54.760 --> 00:35:57.880
runs<00:35:55.099><c> roughshod</c><00:35:55.699><c> over</c><00:35:55.860><c> other</c><00:35:56.059><c> people.</c><00:35:57.340><c> It's</c><00:35:57.500><c> a</c><00:35:57.539><c> gentleness</c>

00:35:57.880 --> 00:35:59.619
about<00:35:58.280><c> meekness.</c>

00:36:01.360 --> 00:36:07.739
And<00:36:01.579><c> the</c><00:36:01.699><c> Lord's</c><00:36:01.900><c> not</c><00:36:02.260><c> talking</c><00:36:02.579><c> about</c><00:36:03.099><c> meekness</c><00:36:03.559><c> in</c><00:36:03.719><c> a</c><00:36:04.079><c> submissive</c><00:36:04.639><c> and</c><00:36:05.079><c> compliant</c><00:36:05.639><c> way</c><00:36:05.900><c> because</c><00:36:06.079><c> you've</c><00:36:06.239><c> got</c><00:36:06.380><c> no</c><00:36:06.639><c> spine.</c>

00:36:09.000 --> 00:36:13.699
He's<00:36:09.599><c> talking</c><00:36:09.920><c> about</c><00:36:10.639><c> a</c><00:36:11.360><c> gentle</c><00:36:11.699><c> and</c><00:36:12.019><c> courteous</c><00:36:12.559><c> and</c><00:36:12.980><c> selfless</c><00:36:13.440><c> brother</c>

00:36:13.699 --> 00:36:18.599
and<00:36:13.960><c> sister</c><00:36:14.480><c> who</c><00:36:15.380><c> are</c><00:36:15.699><c> so</c><00:36:15.860><c> because</c><00:36:16.239><c> the</c><00:36:16.519><c> Lord</c><00:36:16.780><c> is</c><00:36:16.980><c> like</c><00:36:17.280><c> that.</c>

00:36:19.880 --> 00:36:25.699
The<00:36:20.119><c> meek</c><00:36:20.300><c> men</c><00:36:20.440><c> in</c><00:36:20.679><c> scripture</c><00:36:20.880><c> are</c><00:36:21.159><c> dynamic</c><00:36:21.579><c> people.</c><00:36:25.099><c> They</c>

00:36:25.699 --> 00:36:27.840
know<00:36:25.820><c> where</c><00:36:25.900><c> they're</c><00:36:26.079><c> going.</c><00:36:26.300><c> They</c><00:36:26.380><c> know</c><00:36:26.480><c> what</c><00:36:26.559><c> they</c><00:36:26.780><c> want.</c>

00:36:28.599 --> 00:36:34.760
But<00:36:29.519><c> combined</c><00:36:30.360><c> with</c><00:36:31.539><c> that</c><00:36:32.039><c> direction</c><00:36:32.500><c> in</c><00:36:32.780><c> life</c><00:36:32.880><c> is</c><00:36:33.260><c> this</c><00:36:33.559><c> tremendous</c><00:36:34.099><c> sense</c><00:36:34.360><c> of</c>

00:36:34.760 --> 00:36:38.139
gentleness<00:36:35.139><c> and</c><00:36:35.900><c> unworthiness</c><00:36:36.699><c> and</c><00:36:36.920><c> meekness.</c>

00:36:38.400 --> 00:36:47.880
You<00:36:38.460><c> know,</c><00:36:39.139><c> the</c><00:36:39.260><c> world</c><00:36:39.500><c> today</c><00:36:39.960><c> promotes</c><00:36:40.460><c> leadership,</c><00:36:43.559><c> aggression,</c><00:36:46.119><c> progress.</c><00:36:47.480><c> All</c><00:36:47.719><c> of</c>

00:36:47.880 --> 00:36:50.639
those<00:36:48.079><c> things</c><00:36:48.340><c> cut</c><00:36:48.579><c> right</c><00:36:48.940><c> across</c><00:36:49.380><c> this</c><00:36:49.679><c> disposition.</c>

00:36:51.760 --> 00:36:55.239
It's<00:36:52.300><c> a</c><00:36:52.440><c> difficult</c><00:36:53.099><c> balance</c><00:36:53.500><c> to</c><00:36:53.760><c> get</c><00:36:53.980><c> of</c><00:36:54.559><c> having</c><00:36:54.739><c> a</c><00:36:54.900><c> direction</c>

00:36:55.239 --> 00:36:57.679
in<00:36:55.519><c> life,</c><00:36:55.980><c> of</c><00:36:55.980><c> knowing</c><00:36:56.260><c> where</c><00:36:56.559><c> you</c><00:36:56.719><c> and</c><00:36:56.760><c> your</c><00:36:56.960><c> family</c><00:36:57.159><c> are</c><00:36:57.280><c> going</c><00:36:57.500><c> in</c>

00:36:57.679 --> 00:36:58.199
the<00:36:57.940><c> truth.</c>

00:36:58.579 --> 00:37:02.760
And<00:36:58.659><c> yet</c><00:36:58.860><c> to,</c><00:36:59.579><c> in</c><00:36:59.780><c> that</c><00:36:59.980><c> very</c><00:37:00.280><c> leadership</c><00:37:00.739><c> quality,</c><00:37:01.519><c> to</c><00:37:01.679><c> infuse</c><00:37:02.239><c> within</c><00:37:02.500><c> that</c>

00:37:02.760 --> 00:37:07.599
this<00:37:03.000><c> sense</c><00:37:03.320><c> of</c><00:37:03.780><c> meekness.</c><00:37:04.619><c> Very</c><00:37:05.159><c> difficult.</c><00:37:06.139><c> Very</c><00:37:06.639><c> difficult</c><00:37:07.000><c> to</c><00:37:07.300><c> achieve.</c>

00:37:07.599 --> 00:37:10.699
And<00:37:08.300><c> often</c><00:37:08.659><c> people</c><00:37:09.000><c> who</c><00:37:09.260><c> have</c><00:37:09.380><c> that</c><00:37:09.679><c> leadership</c><00:37:10.119><c> role</c><00:37:10.400><c> in</c><00:37:10.579><c> the</c>

00:37:10.699 --> 00:37:15.099
collegial<00:37:10.980><c> life,</c><00:37:12.440><c> founder</c><00:37:12.760><c> of</c><00:37:13.179><c> this</c><00:37:13.460><c> rock,</c><00:37:14.840><c> they</c><00:37:14.960><c> become</c>

00:37:15.099 --> 00:37:16.739
self<00:37:15.340><c>-important.</c>

00:37:17.820 --> 00:37:20.420
They<00:37:18.000><c> become</c><00:37:18.079><c> autocratic</c><00:37:18.639><c> and</c><00:37:18.860><c> aggressive.</c>

00:37:23.500 --> 00:37:28.800
Blessed<00:37:23.840><c> are</c><00:37:24.059><c> those</c><00:37:24.420><c> who</c><00:37:24.659><c> are</c><00:37:25.000><c> meek,</c><00:37:26.599><c> are</c><00:37:26.739><c> those</c><00:37:26.960><c> whom</c><00:37:27.159><c> God</c><00:37:27.539><c> guides</c><00:37:28.119><c> in</c>

00:37:28.800 --> 00:37:31.000
judgment<00:37:29.420><c> as</c><00:37:29.980><c> they</c><00:37:30.139><c> should</c><00:37:30.300><c> inherit</c><00:37:30.500><c> the</c><00:37:30.780><c> earth.</c>

00:37:31.000 --> 00:37:38.500
Come<00:37:31.280><c> back</c><00:37:31.420><c> to</c><00:37:31.579><c> Psalm</c><00:37:31.719><c> 37.</c><00:37:33.780><c> You</c><00:37:33.860><c> know,</c><00:37:33.920><c> if</c><00:37:34.019><c> we</c><00:37:34.159><c> had</c><00:37:34.400><c> time,</c><00:37:38.280><c> you</c>

00:37:38.500 --> 00:37:44.400
could<00:37:38.699><c> go</c><00:37:39.139><c> through</c><00:37:39.760><c> Psalm</c><00:37:40.280><c> 37</c><00:37:41.079><c> and</c><00:37:41.480><c> you</c><00:37:41.579><c> could</c><00:37:41.860><c> almost</c><00:37:42.260><c> map</c><00:37:42.619><c> out</c><00:37:43.139><c> the</c><00:37:43.619><c> discourse</c><00:37:44.179><c> on</c>

00:37:44.400 --> 00:37:44.679
the<00:37:44.559><c> Mount.</c>

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It's<00:37:44.940><c> an</c><00:37:45.219><c> astounding</c><00:37:45.860><c> Psalm.</c><00:37:46.440><c> It's</c><00:37:46.760><c> almost</c><00:37:46.940><c> like</c><00:37:47.159><c> the</c><00:37:47.599><c> blueprint</c><00:37:48.239><c> of</c><00:37:49.079><c> Matthew</c><00:37:49.320><c> 5,</c>

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6<00:37:49.940><c> and</c><00:37:50.079><c> 7.</c>

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The<00:37:51.440><c> subjects</c><00:37:51.719><c> of</c><00:37:52.019><c> righteousness,</c><00:37:52.820><c> of</c><00:37:52.920><c> faith,</c><00:37:53.400><c> of</c><00:37:53.500><c> trust,</c><00:37:53.960><c> of</c>

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language,<00:37:55.239><c> of</c><00:37:55.239><c> the</c><00:37:55.440><c> tongue,</c><00:37:56.039><c> of</c><00:37:56.239><c> dependency</c><00:37:56.980><c> is</c><00:37:57.440><c> all</c><00:37:57.739><c> in</c><00:37:57.880><c> this</c>

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chapter.<00:37:58.539><c> It's</c><00:37:58.820><c> an</c><00:37:59.059><c> astounding</c><00:37:59.559><c> thing.</c>

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You<00:38:02.159><c> see,</c><00:38:02.320><c> here</c><00:38:02.440><c> in</c><00:38:02.659><c> Psalm</c><00:38:02.780><c> 37</c><00:38:03.579><c> and</c><00:38:04.199><c> verse</c><00:38:04.420><c> 11,</c><00:38:06.059><c> the</c><00:38:06.219><c> meek</c><00:38:07.420><c> shall</c><00:38:07.760><c> inherit</c><00:38:08.340><c> the</c>

00:38:08.880 --> 00:38:11.360
earth<00:38:09.219><c> and</c><00:38:09.360><c> shall</c><00:38:09.579><c> delight</c><00:38:09.980><c> themselves</c><00:38:10.599><c> in</c><00:38:10.860><c> the</c><00:38:11.119><c> abundance</c>

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of<00:38:11.699><c> peace.</c>

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It's<00:38:13.820><c> a</c><00:38:14.000><c> same</c><00:38:14.940><c> context</c><00:38:16.800><c> in</c><00:38:18.599><c> verse</c><00:38:18.940><c> 2</c><00:38:19.219><c> that</c><00:38:19.400><c> says,</c><00:38:20.059><c> trust</c><00:38:20.059><c> in</c><00:38:20.360><c> Yahweh</c><00:38:20.800><c> and</c><00:38:21.159><c> do</c>

00:38:21.380 --> 00:38:24.539
good<00:38:21.960><c> and</c><00:38:22.219><c> thou</c><00:38:22.440><c> shalt</c><00:38:23.019><c> dwell</c><00:38:23.400><c> in</c><00:38:23.519><c> the</c><00:38:23.659><c> land</c><00:38:23.940><c> and</c><00:38:24.119><c> thou</c><00:38:24.320><c> shalt</c>

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be<00:38:24.860><c> fed.</c><00:38:26.039><c> Trust</c><00:38:26.420><c> in</c><00:38:26.639><c> God.</c>

00:38:27.960 --> 00:38:30.179
It's<00:38:28.199><c> a</c><00:38:28.320><c> sound</c><00:38:28.460><c> written</c><00:38:28.679><c> by</c><00:38:28.960><c> David</c><00:38:29.260><c> at</c><00:38:29.460><c> the</c><00:38:29.519><c> end</c><00:38:29.639><c> of</c><00:38:29.780><c> his</c><00:38:29.920><c> life</c>

00:38:30.179 --> 00:38:33.699
in<00:38:30.400><c> verse</c><00:38:30.599><c> 25</c><00:38:31.460><c> and</c><00:38:31.780><c> he</c><00:38:31.880><c> looks</c><00:38:32.039><c> back</c><00:38:32.320><c> on</c><00:38:32.559><c> life.</c>

00:38:34.840 --> 00:38:38.619
An<00:38:35.400><c> old</c><00:38:35.679><c> man</c><00:38:35.880><c> looking</c><00:38:36.079><c> back</c><00:38:36.320><c> on</c><00:38:36.440><c> the</c><00:38:36.699><c> experiences</c><00:38:36.980><c> of</c><00:38:37.260><c> life.</c>

00:38:42.380 --> 00:38:45.760
And<00:38:42.480><c> he</c><00:38:42.559><c> looks</c><00:38:42.699><c> at</c><00:38:42.960><c> people</c><00:38:43.280><c> who</c><00:38:43.519><c> will</c><00:38:43.760><c> inherit</c><00:38:44.440><c> the</c><00:38:44.739><c> earth,</c><00:38:45.000><c> who</c><00:38:45.239><c> are</c><00:38:45.400><c> going</c><00:38:45.539><c> to</c>

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actually<00:38:46.079><c> rule</c><00:38:46.460><c> the</c><00:38:46.719><c> world.</c>

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Verse<00:38:49.320><c> 21,</c><00:38:49.940><c> the</c><00:38:49.980><c> wicked</c><00:38:50.300><c> borroweth</c><00:38:50.739><c> and</c><00:38:50.980><c> payeth</c><00:38:51.280><c> not</c><00:38:51.519><c> again,</c>

00:38:51.940 --> 00:38:56.300
but<00:38:52.039><c> the</c><00:38:52.280><c> righteous</c><00:38:53.059><c> showeth</c><00:38:53.800><c> mercy</c><00:38:54.360><c> and</c><00:38:54.900><c> giveth,</c><00:38:55.699><c> for</c><00:38:55.940><c> such</c>

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as<00:38:56.639><c> be</c><00:38:56.940><c> blessed</c><00:38:57.300><c> of</c><00:38:57.519><c> him</c><00:38:57.940><c> shall</c><00:38:58.280><c> inherit</c><00:38:58.559><c> the</c><00:38:58.840><c> earth.</c>

00:39:01.960 --> 00:39:09.940
They<00:39:02.480><c> show</c><00:39:02.820><c> mercy</c><00:39:03.340><c> and</c><00:39:04.400><c> they</c><00:39:04.719><c> give.</c><00:39:06.199><c> That's</c><00:39:06.500><c> the</c><00:39:06.619><c> next</c><00:39:06.800><c> beatitude.</c><00:39:09.659><c> Blessed</c><00:39:09.780><c> are</c>

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the<00:39:10.099><c> merciful.</c>

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These<00:39:13.400><c> are</c><00:39:13.599><c> ones,</c><00:39:14.059><c> brethren</c><00:39:14.099><c> and</c><00:39:14.320><c> sisters,</c><00:39:14.579><c> who</c><00:39:14.840><c> will</c><00:39:15.199><c> inherit</c><00:39:15.860><c> the</c><00:39:16.320><c> earth.</c><00:39:16.559><c> We</c>

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won't<00:39:17.179><c> spend</c><00:39:17.420><c> much</c><00:39:17.639><c> time</c><00:39:17.900><c> in</c><00:39:18.139><c> Psalm</c><00:39:18.280><c> 37,</c><00:39:18.719><c> so</c><00:39:18.840><c> let's</c><00:39:18.920><c> come</c><00:39:19.199><c> back,</c><00:39:19.739><c> shall</c><00:39:19.860><c> we,</c>

00:39:20.280 --> 00:39:21.739
to<00:39:20.940><c> Matthew</c><00:39:21.239><c> chapter</c><00:39:21.460><c> 5.</c>

00:39:21.739 --> 00:39:25.099
But<00:39:22.019><c> explore</c><00:39:22.780><c> Psalm</c><00:39:23.019><c> 37.</c><00:39:23.480><c> It</c><00:39:23.579><c> is</c><00:39:23.840><c> a</c><00:39:23.940><c> fascinating</c><00:39:24.440><c> chapter.</c><00:39:25.019><c> As</c>

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I<00:39:25.239><c> said,</c><00:39:25.440><c> it's</c><00:39:25.739><c> almost</c><00:39:26.059><c> the</c><00:39:26.340><c> blueprint</c><00:39:26.880><c> of</c><00:39:27.380><c> his</c><00:39:27.699><c> discourse</c><00:39:28.179><c> in</c>

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these<00:39:28.599><c> chapters.</c>

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Because<00:39:30.179><c> it's</c><00:39:30.420><c> the</c><00:39:30.619><c> essence</c><00:39:30.940><c> of</c><00:39:31.260><c> discipleship.</c><00:39:33.679><c> Trusting</c><00:39:34.119><c> and</c><00:39:34.239><c> loving</c><00:39:34.480><c> and</c><00:39:34.820><c> believing</c><00:39:35.119><c> in</c>

00:39:35.280 --> 00:39:37.099
the<00:39:35.400><c> things</c><00:39:35.559><c> of</c><00:39:35.820><c> God.</c>

00:39:39.920 --> 00:39:46.099
Blessed<00:39:40.800><c> are</c><00:39:41.679><c> the</c><00:39:41.900><c> meek,</c><00:39:43.159><c> for</c><00:39:43.239><c> they</c><00:39:43.500><c> shall</c><00:39:43.860><c> inherit</c><00:39:44.500><c> the</c><00:39:44.940><c> earth.</c>

00:39:49.420 --> 00:39:55.380
Inherit<00:39:50.300><c> the</c><00:39:51.179><c> earth.</c><00:39:51.539><c> That's</c><00:39:51.920><c> the</c><00:39:52.219><c> Abrahamic</c><00:39:52.679><c> language,</c><00:39:53.199><c> isn't</c><00:39:53.320><c> it?</c>

00:39:55.639 --> 00:39:59.820
And<00:39:56.179><c> to</c><00:39:56.719><c> the</c><00:39:56.920><c> Jewish</c><00:39:57.340><c> Pharisee,</c><00:39:58.480><c> who</c><00:39:58.719><c> believed</c><00:39:59.280><c> that</c><00:39:59.460><c> he</c><00:39:59.579><c> was</c>

00:39:59.820 --> 00:40:02.239
going<00:39:59.940><c> to</c><00:40:00.039><c> be</c><00:40:00.179><c> automatically</c><00:40:00.739><c> in</c><00:40:00.980><c> the</c><00:40:01.219><c> kingdom</c><00:40:01.519><c> and</c><00:40:01.940><c> inherit</c>

00:40:02.239 --> 00:40:06.679
the<00:40:02.500><c> world</c><00:40:02.679><c> because</c><00:40:02.960><c> he</c><00:40:03.119><c> was</c><00:40:03.300><c> a</c><00:40:03.519><c> member</c><00:40:03.780><c> of</c><00:40:03.960><c> the</c><00:40:04.099><c> Abrahamic</c><00:40:04.519><c> family,</c><00:40:06.039><c> was</c><00:40:06.260><c> now</c><00:40:06.460><c> going</c><00:40:06.579><c> to</c>

00:40:06.679 --> 00:40:08.780
be<00:40:06.980><c> exceedingly</c><00:40:07.460><c> disappointed.</c>

00:40:11.320 --> 00:40:16.519
Inheritance<00:40:11.860><c> is</c><00:40:12.400><c> different</c><00:40:12.800><c> from</c><00:40:13.400><c> earning</c><00:40:14.739><c> eternal</c><00:40:15.360><c> life</c><00:40:15.679><c> through</c><00:40:15.840><c> works</c><00:40:16.059><c> of</c><00:40:16.280><c> law.</c>

00:40:16.519 --> 00:40:20.699
Inheritance<00:40:17.460><c> is</c><00:40:17.619><c> something</c><00:40:17.940><c> you</c><00:40:18.179><c> are</c><00:40:18.659><c> given</c><00:40:19.179><c> because</c><00:40:19.880><c> you</c><00:40:20.119><c> belong</c><00:40:20.480><c> to</c>

00:40:20.699 --> 00:40:23.159
a<00:40:20.940><c> family</c><00:40:21.400><c> of</c><00:40:21.679><c> faithful</c><00:40:21.940><c> people.</c>

00:40:23.219 --> 00:40:28.400
And<00:40:23.599><c> you</c><00:40:23.780><c> yourselves</c><00:40:24.480><c> are</c><00:40:25.159><c> part</c><00:40:25.500><c> of</c><00:40:25.719><c> that</c><00:40:26.019><c> faithfulness.</c>

00:40:28.880 --> 00:40:34.539
Inherit<00:40:29.280><c> and</c><00:40:29.539><c> inheritance</c><00:40:30.099><c> and</c><00:40:30.579><c> heirs</c><00:40:31.320><c> is</c><00:40:32.840><c> a</c><00:40:32.980><c> different</c><00:40:33.199><c> concept</c><00:40:33.980><c> to</c>

00:40:34.539 --> 00:40:36.699
salvation<00:40:35.000><c> by</c><00:40:35.219><c> works</c><00:40:35.440><c> of</c><00:40:35.699><c> law.</c>

00:40:37.820 --> 00:40:40.300
And<00:40:38.539><c> you've</c><00:40:38.639><c> got</c><00:40:38.659><c> to</c><00:40:38.739><c> be</c><00:40:38.940><c> meek</c><00:40:39.079><c> to</c><00:40:39.219><c> get</c><00:40:39.360><c> it.</c>

00:40:40.739 --> 00:40:42.579
So<00:40:41.219><c> are</c><00:40:41.440><c> we</c><00:40:41.579><c> those</c><00:40:41.739><c> kind</c><00:40:41.840><c> of</c><00:40:42.000><c> people,</c><00:40:42.360><c> brothers</c><00:40:42.360><c> and</c><00:40:42.440><c> sisters?</c>

00:40:42.639 --> 00:40:46.800
Are<00:40:42.760><c> we</c><00:40:43.039><c> selfless</c><00:40:43.400><c> people</c><00:40:43.780><c> or</c><00:40:44.059><c> are</c><00:40:44.320><c> we</c><00:40:44.940><c> selfish</c><00:40:45.420><c> people?</c>

00:40:48.119 --> 00:40:50.260
Are<00:40:48.199><c> we</c><00:40:48.360><c> the</c><00:40:48.539><c> centre</c><00:40:48.719><c> of</c><00:40:48.880><c> our</c><00:40:48.960><c> own</c><00:40:49.039><c> little</c><00:40:49.199><c> universe</c><00:40:49.679><c> or</c><00:40:50.019><c> are</c>

00:40:50.260 --> 00:40:52.960
other<00:40:50.500><c> people</c><00:40:51.119><c> the</c><00:40:51.460><c> centre</c><00:40:51.599><c> of</c><00:40:51.760><c> our</c><00:40:51.880><c> universe?</c>

00:40:55.440 --> 00:40:59.280
Are<00:40:55.639><c> we</c><00:40:55.820><c> selfless</c><00:40:56.800><c> and</c><00:40:58.280><c> humble?</c>

00:41:00.079 --> 00:41:03.519
Because<00:41:00.179><c> that's</c><00:41:00.559><c> the</c><00:41:00.719><c> quality</c><00:41:01.000><c> that</c><00:41:01.159><c> the</c><00:41:01.260><c> Lord</c><00:41:01.340><c> is</c><00:41:01.539><c> looking</c><00:41:01.780><c> for</c><00:41:02.539><c> as</c><00:41:03.179><c> a</c>

00:41:03.519 --> 00:41:06.460
citizen<00:41:04.280><c> of</c><00:41:04.760><c> the</c><00:41:05.000><c> kingdom</c><00:41:05.219><c> of</c><00:41:05.460><c> God.</c>

00:41:07.659 --> 00:41:12.519
In<00:41:08.300><c> verse</c><00:41:08.440><c> 6,</c><00:41:08.739><c> Blessed</c><00:41:09.000><c> are</c><00:41:09.219><c> they</c><00:41:09.400><c> which</c><00:41:09.639><c> do</c><00:41:10.019><c> hunger</c><00:41:10.400><c> and</c><00:41:10.800><c> thirst</c><00:41:11.039><c> after</c><00:41:11.340><c> righteousness,</c><00:41:12.340><c> for</c>

00:41:12.519 --> 00:41:13.780
they<00:41:12.900><c> shall</c><00:41:13.159><c> be</c><00:41:13.519><c> filled.</c>

00:41:14.119 --> 00:41:19.260
They<00:41:14.539><c> don't</c><00:41:14.800><c> possess</c><00:41:15.300><c> any</c><00:41:15.619><c> righteousness</c><00:41:15.920><c> of</c><00:41:16.860><c> their</c><00:41:17.159><c> own,</c><00:41:17.420><c> they</c><00:41:17.840><c> yearn</c><00:41:18.320><c> for</c><00:41:18.639><c> righteousness</c><00:41:19.039><c> to</c>

00:41:19.260 --> 00:41:22.199
be<00:41:19.519><c> given</c><00:41:19.760><c> them,</c><00:41:20.099><c> to</c><00:41:20.239><c> be</c><00:41:20.539><c> imputed</c><00:41:20.900><c> righteousness,</c><00:41:21.780><c> to</c><00:41:21.860><c> be</c>

00:41:22.199 --> 00:41:24.079
counted<00:41:22.539><c> righteous.</c>

00:41:27.139 --> 00:41:29.739
Hungering<00:41:27.539><c> and</c><00:41:27.940><c> thirsting.</c>

00:41:31.519 --> 00:41:35.320
How<00:41:32.519><c> many</c><00:41:32.619><c> Christadelphians</c><00:41:33.579><c> go</c><00:41:34.079><c> without</c><00:41:34.340><c> food?</c>

00:41:38.679 --> 00:41:41.559
But<00:41:38.820><c> here's</c><00:41:39.780><c> an</c><00:41:39.960><c> individual,</c><00:41:40.579><c> here's</c><00:41:40.860><c> a</c><00:41:40.980><c> brother</c><00:41:41.179><c> and</c><00:41:41.239><c> sister</c>

00:41:41.559 --> 00:41:47.420
who<00:41:41.860><c> is</c><00:41:42.480><c> desperately</c><00:41:43.039><c> hungry</c><00:41:43.940><c> and</c><00:41:44.559><c> thirsty</c><00:41:45.380><c> for</c><00:41:46.760><c> something</c>

00:41:47.420 --> 00:41:49.420
given<00:41:48.000><c> by</c><00:41:48.260><c> God.</c>

00:41:51.519 --> 00:41:57.079
The<00:41:52.159><c> Lord</c><00:41:52.440><c> counts</c><00:41:53.199><c> him</c><00:41:53.679><c> or</c><00:41:53.880><c> her</c><00:41:54.219><c> happy</c><00:41:55.019><c> not</c><00:41:55.980><c> who</c><00:41:56.280><c> has</c><00:41:56.679><c> but</c><00:41:56.880><c> who</c>

00:41:57.079 --> 00:41:58.940
earnestly<00:41:57.380><c> desires.</c>

00:42:01.239 --> 00:42:05.980
Yearning<00:42:01.659><c> for</c><00:42:01.920><c> things,</c><00:42:03.940><c> yearning</c><00:42:04.260><c> to</c><00:42:04.440><c> open</c><00:42:04.619><c> the</c><00:42:04.760><c> word</c><00:42:04.860><c> of</c><00:42:05.039><c> God,</c><00:42:05.420><c> yearning</c><00:42:05.800><c> to</c>

00:42:05.980 --> 00:42:10.519
be<00:42:06.440><c> here</c><00:42:06.940><c> this</c><00:42:07.840><c> week</c><00:42:08.260><c> to</c><00:42:08.739><c> listen</c><00:42:09.019><c> to</c><00:42:09.159><c> the</c><00:42:09.260><c> things</c><00:42:09.400><c> of</c><00:42:09.659><c> God.</c>

00:42:11.159 --> 00:42:14.900
Never<00:42:11.440><c> being</c><00:42:11.719><c> fully</c><00:42:12.099><c> satisfied</c><00:42:13.039><c> but</c><00:42:13.340><c> always</c><00:42:13.820><c> seeking</c><00:42:14.260><c> to</c><00:42:14.659><c> be</c>

00:42:14.900 --> 00:42:16.960
filled<00:42:15.219><c> with</c><00:42:15.380><c> the</c><00:42:15.519><c> things</c><00:42:15.679><c> of</c><00:42:15.960><c> God.</c>

00:42:17.659 --> 00:42:20.760
So<00:42:18.340><c> what</c><00:42:18.800><c> are</c><00:42:18.900><c> we</c><00:42:19.000><c> hungry</c><00:42:19.280><c> for,</c><00:42:19.800><c> brethren</c><00:42:19.800><c> and</c><00:42:20.000><c> sisters?</c>

00:42:22.260 --> 00:42:26.400
What<00:42:22.440><c> drives</c><00:42:23.139><c> your</c><00:42:23.480><c> life,</c><00:42:23.639><c> what</c><00:42:23.760><c> drives</c><00:42:24.159><c> my</c><00:42:24.460><c> life?</c>

00:42:27.920 --> 00:42:32.239
Material<00:42:28.139><c> wealth,</c><00:42:29.239><c> status</c><00:42:29.599><c> or</c><00:42:30.780><c> spiritual</c><00:42:31.199><c> things?</c>

00:42:35.500 --> 00:42:37.219
It's<00:42:35.579><c> a</c><00:42:35.619><c> good</c><00:42:35.780><c> question,</c><00:42:36.219><c> isn't</c><00:42:36.219><c> it?</c><00:42:36.440><c> What</c><00:42:36.699><c> are</c><00:42:36.800><c> we</c><00:42:36.960><c> really</c>

00:42:37.219 --> 00:42:38.579
hungry<00:42:37.579><c> for?</c>

00:42:41.679 --> 00:42:45.559
Blessed<00:42:42.079><c> are</c><00:42:42.239><c> those</c><00:42:42.699><c> who</c><00:42:43.139><c> hunger</c><00:42:43.500><c> and</c><00:42:43.960><c> thirst</c><00:42:44.420><c> after</c><00:42:44.980><c> righteousness.</c>

00:42:45.559 --> 00:42:49.119
Seeking<00:42:46.260><c> first</c><00:42:46.639><c> the</c><00:42:46.800><c> kingdom</c><00:42:47.000><c> of</c><00:42:47.179><c> God,</c><00:42:48.480><c> his</c><00:42:48.659><c> righteousness</c>

00:42:49.119 --> 00:42:55.900
and<00:42:49.420><c> don't</c><00:42:49.699><c> worry</c><00:42:49.920><c> about</c><00:42:50.099><c> the</c><00:42:50.219><c> other</c><00:42:50.420><c> things.</c>

00:42:56.039 --> 00:43:00.780
Blessed<00:42:56.099><c> are</c><00:42:56.260><c> the</c><00:42:56.400><c> merciful,</c><00:42:58.579><c> for</c><00:42:58.699><c> they</c><00:42:58.900><c> shall</c><00:42:59.039><c> obtain</c><00:42:59.320><c> mercy.</c>

00:43:02.940 --> 00:43:08.119
Mercy<00:43:03.539><c> which</c><00:43:04.139><c> rejoiceth</c><00:43:04.820><c> against</c><00:43:05.820><c> judgement</c><00:43:06.380><c> as</c><00:43:06.599><c> James</c><00:43:06.940><c> says.</c>

00:43:09.760 --> 00:43:11.800
And<00:43:09.820><c> the</c><00:43:09.900><c> Lord</c><00:43:09.980><c> himself</c><00:43:10.300><c> demonstrated</c><00:43:10.840><c> that</c><00:43:11.059><c> compassion</c><00:43:11.579><c> and</c>

00:43:11.800 --> 00:43:13.420
mercy<00:43:12.000><c> across</c><00:43:12.300><c> Israel.</c>

00:43:15.059 --> 00:43:22.579
People<00:43:15.659><c> came</c><00:43:15.940><c> to</c><00:43:16.079><c> him</c><00:43:16.380><c> with</c><00:43:17.239><c> the</c><00:43:17.400><c> most</c><00:43:17.639><c> disfiguring,</c><00:43:19.360><c> the</c><00:43:19.579><c> most</c><00:43:19.820><c> disfiguring</c><00:43:21.079><c> illnesses,</c><00:43:22.539><c> the</c>

00:43:22.579 --> 00:43:25.079
most<00:43:23.000><c> debilitating</c><00:43:23.679><c> diseases.</c>

00:43:26.099 --> 00:43:28.460
He<00:43:26.159><c> had</c><00:43:26.300><c> mercy</c><00:43:26.579><c> upon</c><00:43:26.880><c> them</c><00:43:27.119><c> and</c><00:43:27.320><c> healed</c><00:43:27.500><c> them.</c>

00:43:28.519 --> 00:43:34.000
He<00:43:28.619><c> saw</c><00:43:28.800><c> Israel</c><00:43:29.699><c> like</c><00:43:30.380><c> sheep</c><00:43:30.739><c> scattered</c><00:43:31.199><c> across</c><00:43:32.519><c> the</c><00:43:32.860><c> hills</c><00:43:33.039><c> of</c><00:43:33.300><c> Galilee</c><00:43:33.519><c> without</c><00:43:33.780><c> a</c>

00:43:34.000 --> 00:43:35.820
shepherd<00:43:34.119><c> and</c><00:43:34.260><c> had</c><00:43:34.480><c> compassion</c><00:43:34.940><c> upon</c><00:43:35.199><c> them.</c>

00:43:36.320 --> 00:43:38.980
People<00:43:36.619><c> needed</c><00:43:37.079><c> to</c><00:43:37.260><c> be</c><00:43:37.500><c> taught</c><00:43:37.679><c> and</c><00:43:38.019><c> healed.</c>

00:43:41.280 --> 00:43:44.579
As<00:43:41.920><c> Micah</c><00:43:42.099><c> said,</c><00:43:42.539><c> what</c><00:43:42.739><c> does</c><00:43:42.940><c> the</c><00:43:43.199><c> Lord</c><00:43:43.500><c> require</c><00:43:44.099><c> of</c><00:43:44.360><c> you?</c>

00:43:44.900 --> 00:43:53.340
What<00:43:45.300><c> does</c><00:43:45.539><c> God</c><00:43:45.780><c> want</c><00:43:46.380><c> that</c><00:43:47.780><c> people</c><00:43:48.119><c> who</c><00:43:49.500><c> do</c><00:43:50.360><c> justice,</c><00:43:53.039><c> love</c>

00:43:53.340 --> 00:43:58.320
mercy,<00:43:56.400><c> walk</c><00:43:56.579><c> humbly</c><00:43:56.940><c> with</c><00:43:57.159><c> their</c><00:43:57.340><c> God?</c>

00:44:00.980 --> 00:44:07.599
Do<00:44:01.500><c> justice</c><00:44:02.239><c> but</c><00:44:03.440><c> love</c><00:44:03.940><c> mercy</c><00:44:04.760><c> and</c><00:44:06.619><c> walk</c><00:44:06.820><c> humbly</c><00:44:07.059><c> with</c><00:44:07.280><c> your</c><00:44:07.460><c> God.</c>

00:44:07.599 --> 00:44:10.820
Do<00:44:07.780><c> what's</c><00:44:08.119><c> right.</c><00:44:09.000><c> You</c><00:44:09.159><c> need</c><00:44:09.340><c> to</c><00:44:09.480><c> do</c><00:44:09.559><c> what's</c><00:44:09.880><c> right.</c>

00:44:11.139 --> 00:44:14.659
But<00:44:11.360><c> in</c><00:44:11.480><c> that</c><00:44:11.780><c> sense</c><00:44:12.039><c> of</c><00:44:12.420><c> doing</c><00:44:12.619><c> what's</c><00:44:13.059><c> right,</c><00:44:13.599><c> don't</c><00:44:14.159><c> lose</c>

00:44:14.659 --> 00:44:16.659
the<00:44:14.960><c> focus</c><00:44:15.300><c> of</c><00:44:15.599><c> compassion.</c>

00:44:18.679 --> 00:44:23.900
The<00:44:18.820><c> Lord</c><00:44:18.960><c> said</c><00:44:19.219><c> that</c><00:44:19.500><c> if</c><00:44:19.880><c> you</c><00:44:20.119><c> have</c><00:44:20.239><c> this</c><00:44:20.480><c> capacity</c><00:44:21.420><c> to</c><00:44:23.300><c> be</c><00:44:23.519><c> able</c><00:44:23.679><c> to</c>

00:44:23.900 --> 00:44:26.940
show<00:44:24.039><c> mercy,</c><00:44:24.699><c> then</c><00:44:24.880><c> you</c><00:44:25.119><c> yourself</c><00:44:25.599><c> will</c><00:44:25.960><c> receive</c><00:44:26.380><c> mercy.</c>

00:44:27.320 --> 00:44:29.900
And<00:44:27.320><c> brothers</c><00:44:27.460><c> and</c><00:44:27.599><c> sisters,</c><00:44:27.739><c> when</c><00:44:27.880><c> we</c><00:44:28.119><c> stand</c><00:44:28.300><c> before</c><00:44:28.659><c> our</c><00:44:28.880><c> Lord</c><00:44:29.260><c> to</c>

00:44:29.900 --> 00:44:34.420
give<00:44:30.019><c> account</c><00:44:30.639><c> of</c><00:44:31.219><c> our</c><00:44:31.340><c> very</c><00:44:31.699><c> feeble</c><00:44:32.039><c> attempts</c><00:44:32.699><c> at</c><00:44:33.320><c> godliness,</c>

00:44:34.719 --> 00:44:41.619
we're<00:44:35.239><c> going</c><00:44:35.420><c> to</c><00:44:35.619><c> need</c><00:44:35.900><c> mercy</c><00:44:36.920><c> and</c><00:44:38.639><c> compassion</c><00:44:39.380><c> and</c><00:44:40.679><c> loving</c><00:44:40.860><c>-kindness.</c>

00:44:41.760 --> 00:44:47.219
And<00:44:41.880><c> if</c><00:44:42.019><c> we</c><00:44:42.260><c> have</c><00:44:42.400><c> been</c><00:44:42.699><c> incapable</c><00:44:43.460><c> of</c><00:44:44.199><c> showing</c><00:44:44.400><c> that</c><00:44:44.619><c> to</c><00:44:44.860><c> others,</c><00:44:47.019><c> how</c>

00:44:47.219 --> 00:44:50.519
can<00:44:47.380><c> we</c><00:44:47.619><c> possibly</c><00:44:47.980><c> expect</c><00:44:48.420><c> that</c><00:44:48.639><c> from</c><00:44:48.840><c> Jesus</c><00:44:49.179><c> Christ?</c>

00:44:52.960 --> 00:44:57.199
As<00:44:53.480><c> Psalm</c><00:44:53.679><c> 18</c><00:44:54.119><c> says,</c><00:44:55.599><c> to</c><00:44:55.599><c> the</c><00:44:55.860><c> merciful</c><00:44:56.179><c> I</c><00:44:56.400><c> will</c><00:44:56.599><c> show</c><00:44:56.840><c> mercy,</c>

00:44:57.360 --> 00:45:00.320
but<00:44:57.460><c> to</c><00:44:57.719><c> the</c><00:44:57.980><c> foward</c><00:44:58.260><c> I</c><00:44:58.460><c> will</c><00:44:58.699><c> show</c><00:44:58.940><c> fowardness.</c>

00:45:01.659 --> 00:45:04.219
The<00:45:02.059><c> man</c><00:45:02.320><c> in</c><00:45:02.480><c> the</c><00:45:02.679><c> parable</c><00:45:02.960><c> who</c><00:45:03.199><c> said,</c><00:45:03.380><c> Lord,</c><00:45:03.699><c> thou</c><00:45:03.780><c> art</c><00:45:03.900><c> a</c>

00:45:04.219 --> 00:45:05.079
hard<00:45:04.559><c> man.</c>

00:45:05.360 --> 00:45:07.039
And<00:45:05.460><c> Jesus</c><00:45:05.559><c> said,</c><00:45:05.719><c> well,</c><00:45:05.800><c> if</c><00:45:05.920><c> you</c><00:45:06.059><c> think</c><00:45:06.159><c> I'm</c><00:45:06.320><c> a</c><00:45:06.460><c> hard</c><00:45:06.639><c> man,</c><00:45:06.840><c> I</c>

00:45:07.039 --> 00:45:08.519
will<00:45:07.179><c> be</c><00:45:07.360><c> a</c><00:45:07.500><c> hard</c><00:45:07.679><c> man.</c>

00:45:08.840 --> 00:45:11.420
He<00:45:09.139><c> rejected</c><00:45:09.380><c> him</c><00:45:10.099><c> for</c><00:45:10.260><c> his</c><00:45:10.480><c> presence.</c>

00:45:12.519 --> 00:45:15.460
However<00:45:12.920><c> we</c><00:45:13.280><c> treat</c><00:45:13.719><c> others</c><00:45:14.119><c> is</c><00:45:14.679><c> what</c><00:45:14.820><c> we're</c><00:45:15.000><c> going</c><00:45:15.119><c> to</c><00:45:15.320><c> get</c>

00:45:15.460 --> 00:45:16.300
from<00:45:15.659><c> Jesus</c><00:45:16.019><c> Christ.</c>

00:45:16.320 --> 00:45:18.280
And<00:45:16.420><c> this</c><00:45:16.519><c> will</c><00:45:16.619><c> become</c><00:45:16.739><c> more</c><00:45:17.000><c> apparent</c><00:45:17.460><c> when</c><00:45:17.780><c> we</c><00:45:17.960><c> come</c><00:45:18.099><c> down</c>

00:45:18.280 --> 00:45:20.059
to<00:45:18.400><c> Matthew</c><00:45:18.699><c> chapter</c><00:45:19.019><c> 7.</c>

00:45:22.000 --> 00:45:23.980
We<00:45:22.400><c> need</c><00:45:22.800><c> mercy.</c>

00:45:26.239 --> 00:45:30.460
So<00:45:26.719><c> why</c><00:45:27.199><c> are</c><00:45:27.699><c> sometimes</c><00:45:28.079><c> we</c><00:45:28.260><c> incapable</c><00:45:28.639><c> of</c><00:45:28.900><c> showing</c><00:45:29.039><c> it</c><00:45:29.199><c> to</c><00:45:29.280><c> others?</c>

00:45:30.659 --> 00:45:33.099
Blessed<00:45:30.800><c> are</c><00:45:30.960><c> the</c><00:45:31.079><c> merciful,</c><00:45:31.460><c> for</c><00:45:31.539><c> they</c><00:45:31.800><c> shall</c><00:45:32.039><c> obtain</c><00:45:32.360><c> mercy.</c>

00:45:36.039 --> 00:45:38.500
And<00:45:36.519><c> now</c><00:45:36.619><c> we</c><00:45:36.699><c> get</c><00:45:36.760><c> to</c><00:45:36.960><c> the</c><00:45:37.000><c> source</c><00:45:37.219><c> of</c><00:45:37.380><c> the</c><00:45:37.460><c> matter</c><00:45:37.920><c> in</c><00:45:38.380><c> the</c>

00:45:38.500 --> 00:45:40.420
next<00:45:38.880><c> Beatitude.</c>

00:45:42.019 --> 00:45:49.840
Blessed<00:45:42.079><c> are</c><00:45:42.280><c> the</c><00:45:44.360><c> pure</c><00:45:44.599><c> in</c><00:45:45.000><c> heart,</c><00:45:48.219><c> for</c><00:45:48.340><c> they</c><00:45:48.460><c> shall</c><00:45:48.579><c> see</c><00:45:48.820><c> God.</c>

00:45:53.480 --> 00:45:55.480
Purity<00:45:54.039><c> of</c><00:45:54.219><c> the</c><00:45:54.500><c> heart.</c>

00:45:56.380 --> 00:46:00.039
Purity<00:45:57.019><c> to</c><00:45:57.239><c> the</c><00:45:57.559><c> dew</c><00:45:57.860><c> whilst</c><00:45:58.179><c> washing</c><00:45:58.539><c> of</c><00:45:58.860><c> hands.</c>

00:46:02.219 --> 00:46:04.559
All<00:46:02.360><c> these</c><00:46:02.659><c> external</c><00:46:03.139><c> ablutions.</c>

00:46:05.679 --> 00:46:08.559
The<00:46:05.840><c> Lord</c><00:46:06.039><c> said,</c><00:46:06.519><c> you've</c><00:46:06.659><c> missed</c><00:46:06.780><c> the</c><00:46:07.019><c> whole</c><00:46:07.320><c> point</c><00:46:07.559><c> of</c><00:46:07.820><c> this.</c>

00:46:08.800 --> 00:46:14.099
It's<00:46:09.159><c> what</c><00:46:09.480><c> you</c><00:46:10.019><c> think</c><00:46:10.300><c> about,</c><00:46:11.599><c> what</c><00:46:11.800><c> goes</c><00:46:12.199><c> through</c><00:46:12.480><c> your</c><00:46:12.860><c> mind.</c>

00:46:14.280 --> 00:46:16.440
That's<00:46:14.639><c> what</c><00:46:14.780><c> I'm</c><00:46:14.980><c> interested</c><00:46:15.320><c> in.</c>

00:46:18.300 --> 00:46:20.679
We<00:46:18.820><c> have</c><00:46:19.019><c> a</c><00:46:19.179><c> tragic</c><00:46:19.480><c> disability.</c>

00:46:20.739 --> 00:46:23.280
It's<00:46:21.260><c> called</c><00:46:21.380><c> a</c><00:46:21.679><c> proneness</c><00:46:22.039><c> to</c><00:46:22.300><c> sin.</c>

00:46:24.539 --> 00:46:27.920
We<00:46:24.579><c> have</c><00:46:24.800><c> a</c><00:46:25.019><c> heart</c><00:46:25.480><c> that</c><00:46:25.699><c> is</c><00:46:26.019><c> deceitful,</c><00:46:26.980><c> above</c><00:46:27.079><c> all</c><00:46:27.420><c> things,</c>

00:46:28.219 --> 00:46:29.900
desperately<00:46:28.719><c> sick.</c>

00:46:31.019 --> 00:46:33.980
And<00:46:31.119><c> the</c><00:46:31.280><c> challenge</c><00:46:31.900><c> to</c><00:46:32.159><c> us</c><00:46:32.420><c> is,</c><00:46:32.880><c> is</c><00:46:32.980><c> to</c><00:46:33.179><c> actually</c><00:46:33.480><c> try</c><00:46:33.860><c> and</c>

00:46:33.980 --> 00:46:35.079
make<00:46:34.079><c> that</c><00:46:34.340><c> pure.</c>

00:46:37.800 --> 00:46:40.760
We<00:46:38.320><c> live</c><00:46:38.460><c> in</c><00:46:38.619><c> a</c><00:46:38.940><c> morally</c><00:46:39.219><c> polluted</c><00:46:39.699><c> world.</c>

00:46:42.900 --> 00:46:44.960
We<00:46:42.980><c> have</c><00:46:43.059><c> a</c><00:46:43.179><c> disposition</c><00:46:43.599><c> that</c><00:46:44.000><c> naturally</c><00:46:44.360><c> wants</c><00:46:44.579><c> to</c><00:46:44.719><c> do</c><00:46:44.820><c> the</c>

00:46:44.960 --> 00:46:46.059
wrong<00:46:45.179><c> thing.</c>

00:46:46.159 --> 00:46:47.980
We're<00:46:46.320><c> behind</c><00:46:46.719><c> the</c><00:46:46.980><c> eight</c><00:46:47.099><c> ball,</c><00:46:47.239><c> as</c><00:46:47.380><c> it</c><00:46:47.539><c> were,</c><00:46:47.619><c> before</c><00:46:47.860><c> we</c>

00:46:47.980 --> 00:46:48.539
even<00:46:48.280><c> start.</c>

00:46:48.539 --> 00:46:50.719
But<00:46:48.860><c> Jesus</c><00:46:49.099><c> said,</c><00:46:49.360><c> I</c><00:46:49.559><c> need</c><00:46:49.900><c> a</c><00:46:50.139><c> pure</c><00:46:50.280><c> heart.</c>

00:46:51.079 --> 00:46:55.260
I<00:46:51.420><c> need</c><00:46:52.199><c> a</c><00:46:52.639><c> mind</c><00:46:53.059><c> and</c><00:46:53.260><c> a</c><00:46:53.460><c> conscience</c><00:46:53.860><c> that's</c><00:46:54.119><c> been</c><00:46:54.639><c> cleaned</c><00:46:55.000><c> by</c>

00:46:55.260 --> 00:46:55.920
the<00:46:55.420><c> Word</c><00:46:55.519><c> of</c><00:46:55.719><c> God.</c>

00:46:56.260 --> 00:46:58.500
Wherewithal<00:46:56.699><c> should</c><00:46:56.840><c> a</c><00:46:56.960><c> young</c><00:46:57.119><c> man</c><00:46:57.400><c> cleanse</c><00:46:57.760><c> his</c><00:46:58.039><c> way,</c><00:46:58.400><c> says</c>

00:46:58.500 --> 00:46:59.659
Psalm<00:46:58.760><c> 18.</c>

00:47:00.460 --> 00:47:02.659
By<00:47:00.820><c> taking</c><00:47:01.219><c> heed</c><00:47:01.519><c> according</c><00:47:01.860><c> to</c><00:47:02.019><c> the</c><00:47:02.119><c> Word</c><00:47:02.239><c> of</c><00:47:02.480><c> God.</c>

00:47:02.780 --> 00:47:08.260
There<00:47:02.980><c> is</c><00:47:03.340><c> no</c><00:47:03.760><c> other</c><00:47:04.159><c> way</c><00:47:04.500><c> you</c><00:47:04.820><c> can</c><00:47:05.119><c> purify</c><00:47:05.679><c> your</c><00:47:06.019><c> mind</c><00:47:06.480><c> or</c><00:47:06.900><c> your</c><00:47:07.219><c> attitude</c><00:47:07.760><c> or</c>

00:47:08.260 --> 00:47:09.699
your<00:47:08.460><c> motivation</c>

00:47:09.920 --> 00:47:13.219
unless<00:47:10.559><c> you</c><00:47:10.920><c> have</c><00:47:11.079><c> the</c><00:47:11.300><c> Word</c><00:47:11.420><c> of</c><00:47:11.679><c> God</c><00:47:12.039><c> actively</c><00:47:12.659><c> affecting</c>

00:47:13.219 --> 00:47:13.880
that<00:47:13.539><c> mind.</c>

00:47:13.980 --> 00:47:16.539
There<00:47:14.199><c> is</c><00:47:14.559><c> no</c><00:47:14.860><c> other</c><00:47:15.239><c> way</c><00:47:15.460><c> of</c><00:47:15.639><c> existence.</c>

00:47:18.539 --> 00:47:21.440
There<00:47:19.059><c> is</c><00:47:19.320><c> no</c><00:47:20.159><c> formula</c><00:47:20.659><c> that</c><00:47:20.840><c> you</c><00:47:20.940><c> can</c><00:47:21.219><c> take.</c>

00:47:21.579 --> 00:47:22.880
There's<00:47:21.619><c> no</c><00:47:21.820><c> injection</c><00:47:22.219><c> you</c><00:47:22.380><c> can</c><00:47:22.659><c> have.</c>

00:47:23.199 --> 00:47:26.199
The<00:47:23.559><c> mind</c><00:47:23.900><c> has</c><00:47:24.300><c> to</c><00:47:24.539><c> be</c><00:47:24.780><c> affected</c><00:47:25.219><c> by</c><00:47:25.519><c> the</c><00:47:25.699><c> Word</c><00:47:25.820><c> of</c><00:47:26.059><c> God.</c>

00:47:26.239 --> 00:47:28.920
And<00:47:26.400><c> that</c><00:47:26.559><c> takes</c><00:47:26.840><c> time.</c><00:47:27.739><c> It</c><00:47:27.840><c> takes</c><00:47:28.239><c> motivation.</c>

00:47:29.239 --> 00:47:32.219
It<00:47:29.380><c> takes</c><00:47:29.760><c> an</c><00:47:30.360><c> interest</c><00:47:30.579><c> in</c><00:47:30.820><c> these</c><00:47:31.159><c> things.</c>

00:47:32.940 --> 00:47:35.860
And<00:47:33.539><c> you'll</c><00:47:33.780><c> never</c><00:47:33.940><c> get</c><00:47:34.119><c> that</c><00:47:34.400><c> source</c><00:47:34.679><c> pure</c>

00:47:36.420 --> 00:47:41.400
without<00:47:37.019><c> that</c><00:47:37.619><c> Word</c><00:47:38.000><c> of</c><00:47:38.199><c> God</c><00:47:38.460><c> cleansing</c><00:47:39.059><c> and</c><00:47:39.480><c> changing</c><00:47:39.960><c> dispositions.</c>

00:47:41.719 --> 00:47:43.480
It's<00:47:41.980><c> a</c><00:47:42.139><c> lifelong</c><00:47:42.440><c> struggle.</c>

00:47:43.860 --> 00:47:46.360
It's<00:47:44.219><c> a</c><00:47:44.340><c> lifelong</c><00:47:44.840><c> appetite.</c>

00:47:46.539 --> 00:47:49.219
Hungering<00:47:47.059><c> and</c><00:47:47.400><c> thirsting</c><00:47:47.800><c> after</c><00:47:48.059><c> righteousness.</c>

00:47:50.440 --> 00:47:52.099
You<00:47:50.519><c> see,</c><00:47:50.920><c> the</c><00:47:51.000><c> people</c><00:47:51.320><c> on</c><00:47:51.519><c> this</c><00:47:51.800><c> mountain,</c>

00:47:52.239 --> 00:47:56.599
the<00:47:52.320><c> people</c><00:47:52.539><c> on</c><00:47:52.760><c> this</c><00:47:53.059><c> hill</c><00:47:53.260><c> in</c><00:47:53.500><c> Psalm</c><00:47:53.699><c> 24,</c><00:47:54.920><c> are</c><00:47:55.099><c> pure</c><00:47:55.420><c> in</c><00:47:55.840><c> heart.</c>

00:47:58.280 --> 00:48:00.860
They<00:47:58.800><c> are</c><00:47:59.059><c> single</c><00:47:59.440><c> in</c><00:47:59.699><c> their</c><00:47:59.940><c> viewpoint.</c>

00:48:01.119 --> 00:48:03.340
They<00:48:01.239><c> are</c><00:48:01.460><c> single</c><00:48:01.739><c> mind</c><00:48:02.019><c> in</c><00:48:02.199><c> their</c><00:48:02.360><c> commitment.</c>

00:48:03.920 --> 00:48:07.400
And<00:48:04.099><c> whilst</c><00:48:04.260><c> we</c><00:48:04.460><c> all</c><00:48:04.699><c> struggle</c><00:48:05.139><c> to</c><00:48:05.400><c> remove</c><00:48:05.659><c> those</c><00:48:06.039><c> impurities,</c>

00:48:08.900 --> 00:48:11.800
the<00:48:09.119><c> Lord</c><00:48:09.280><c> requires</c><00:48:09.820><c> us</c><00:48:10.900><c> to</c><00:48:11.099><c> be</c><00:48:11.260><c> pure</c><00:48:11.420><c> in</c><00:48:11.679><c> heart.</c>

00:48:11.960 --> 00:48:14.099
And<00:48:12.300><c> Jesus</c><00:48:12.500><c> said,</c><00:48:12.679><c> you'll</c><00:48:12.900><c> see</c><00:48:13.039><c> God.</c>

00:48:16.579 --> 00:48:18.559
Paul<00:48:17.139><c> said</c><00:48:17.280><c> in</c><00:48:17.460><c> Hebrews</c><00:48:17.679><c> about</c><00:48:18.159><c> holiness</c>

00:48:18.559 --> 00:48:21.239
without<00:48:18.860><c> which</c><00:48:19.159><c> man</c><00:48:19.360><c> shall</c><00:48:19.659><c> not</c><00:48:19.920><c> see</c><00:48:20.139><c> God.</c>

00:48:21.920 --> 00:48:24.199
He<00:48:22.039><c> is</c><00:48:22.239><c> a</c><00:48:22.420><c> holy</c><00:48:22.599><c> and</c><00:48:22.880><c> pure</c><00:48:23.039><c> God.</c>

00:48:24.619 --> 00:48:27.780
And<00:48:24.659><c> he</c><00:48:24.920><c> seeks</c><00:48:25.079><c> people</c><00:48:25.420><c> who</c><00:48:25.579><c> are</c><00:48:25.760><c> like</c><00:48:25.980><c> him.</c>

00:48:29.860 --> 00:48:31.699
Blessed<00:48:30.019><c> are</c><00:48:30.199><c> the</c><00:48:30.360><c> peacemakers.</c>

00:48:33.440 --> 00:48:35.880
For<00:48:33.559><c> they</c><00:48:33.639><c> shall</c><00:48:33.739><c> be</c><00:48:33.880><c> called</c><00:48:34.079><c> the</c><00:48:34.360><c> sons</c><00:48:34.619><c> of</c><00:48:34.840><c> God.</c>

00:48:38.840 --> 00:48:43.659
The<00:48:39.139><c> Jewish</c><00:48:39.440><c> world</c><00:48:39.980><c> was</c><00:48:40.360><c> filled</c><00:48:40.980><c> with</c><00:48:41.639><c> violence</c><00:48:42.119><c> and</c><00:48:42.420><c> agitation.</c>

00:48:45.199 --> 00:48:47.800
Judea<00:48:45.840><c> versus</c><00:48:46.199><c> Rome.</c>

00:48:48.440 --> 00:48:51.199
Pharisee<00:48:48.900><c> versus</c><00:48:49.340><c> Sadducee.</c>

00:48:51.400 --> 00:48:53.000
Rich<00:48:51.659><c> versus</c><00:48:52.280><c> poor.</c>

00:48:53.400 --> 00:48:55.920
And<00:48:53.460><c> the</c><00:48:53.760><c> tension</c><00:48:54.159><c> and</c><00:48:54.539><c> the</c><00:48:54.719><c> bitterness</c><00:48:55.000><c> and</c><00:48:55.280><c> the</c><00:48:55.519><c> conflict</c>

00:48:55.920 --> 00:48:57.960
was<00:48:56.340><c> everywhere</c><00:48:57.000><c> in</c><00:48:57.320><c> Judea.</c>

00:48:58.159 --> 00:49:00.639
And<00:48:58.300><c> along</c><00:48:58.500><c> comes</c><00:48:58.800><c> the</c><00:48:59.019><c> Lord</c><00:48:59.199><c> Jesus</c><00:48:59.579><c> Christ.</c>

00:49:02.440 --> 00:49:04.059
He<00:49:02.579><c> says,</c><00:49:02.760><c> I</c><00:49:02.760><c> want</c><00:49:02.960><c> you</c><00:49:03.079><c> to</c><00:49:03.159><c> be</c><00:49:03.280><c> a</c><00:49:03.539><c> peacemaker</c>

00:49:04.059 --> 00:49:07.300
in<00:49:04.599><c> a</c><00:49:04.940><c> society</c><00:49:05.400><c> which</c><00:49:05.639><c> was</c><00:49:05.980><c> contrary</c><00:49:06.360><c> to</c><00:49:06.780><c> every</c><00:49:07.019><c> man.</c>

00:49:07.420 --> 00:49:10.179
That<00:49:07.639><c> was</c><00:49:07.900><c> Paul's</c><00:49:08.739><c> comment</c><00:49:08.920><c> on</c><00:49:09.119><c> the</c><00:49:09.360><c> Jewish</c><00:49:09.599><c> world.</c>

00:49:10.559 --> 00:49:12.260
Contrary<00:49:11.099><c> to</c><00:49:11.420><c> every</c><00:49:11.760><c> man.</c>

00:49:12.260 --> 00:49:15.780
Two<00:49:13.099><c> Jews,</c><00:49:13.739><c> three</c><00:49:14.059><c> opinions.</c>

00:49:17.960 --> 00:49:19.380
Strife,<00:49:18.300><c> contention.</c>

00:49:20.019 --> 00:49:21.420
Everywhere<00:49:20.340><c> present.</c>

00:49:21.480 --> 00:49:24.219
The<00:49:21.539><c> Lord</c><00:49:21.719><c> says,</c><00:49:22.659><c> blessed</c><00:49:23.260><c> are</c><00:49:23.420><c> the</c><00:49:23.659><c> peacemakers.</c>

00:49:24.460 --> 00:49:28.280
Now<00:49:24.639><c> he</c><00:49:24.719><c> didn't</c><00:49:25.039><c> say,</c><00:49:25.639><c> blessed</c><00:49:26.019><c> are</c><00:49:26.199><c> those</c><00:49:26.460><c> of</c><00:49:26.780><c> peaceful</c><00:49:27.099><c> disposition.</c>

00:49:29.380 --> 00:49:30.719
Blessed<00:49:29.539><c> are</c><00:49:29.679><c> those</c><00:49:29.900><c> who</c><00:49:30.099><c> are</c><00:49:30.119><c> easy</c><00:49:30.400><c> going.</c>

00:49:31.000 --> 00:49:33.280
He<00:49:31.099><c> didn't</c><00:49:31.360><c> say,</c><00:49:32.059><c> blessed</c><00:49:32.239><c> are</c><00:49:32.360><c> those</c><00:49:32.619><c> who</c><00:49:32.800><c> have</c><00:49:32.960><c> peace</c><00:49:33.159><c> at</c>

00:49:33.280 --> 00:49:33.860
any<00:49:33.519><c> price.</c>

00:49:34.039 --> 00:49:36.559
He<00:49:34.320><c> thought</c><00:49:34.500><c> about</c><00:49:34.840><c> people</c><00:49:35.219><c> who</c><00:49:35.440><c> can</c><00:49:35.739><c> make</c><00:49:36.119><c> peace.</c>

00:49:37.000 --> 00:49:38.460
Make<00:49:37.159><c> it</c><00:49:37.519><c> happen.</c>

00:49:41.639 --> 00:49:45.940
And<00:49:42.239><c> the</c><00:49:42.539><c> supreme</c><00:49:42.739><c> example</c><00:49:43.380><c> was</c><00:49:44.139><c> his</c><00:49:44.420><c> own</c><00:49:44.719><c> life.</c>

00:49:47.480 --> 00:49:52.199
Having<00:49:47.719><c> given</c><00:49:48.679><c> himself,</c><00:49:50.380><c> made</c><00:49:50.539><c> peace</c><00:49:51.079><c> with</c><00:49:51.380><c> all</c><00:49:51.639><c> men</c><00:49:52.000><c> through</c>

00:49:52.199 --> 00:49:53.079
his<00:49:52.440><c> own</c><00:49:52.760><c> blood.</c>

00:49:53.320 --> 00:49:55.599
To<00:49:53.739><c> bring</c><00:49:54.059><c> people</c><00:49:54.380><c> to</c><00:49:54.619><c> God.</c>

00:49:58.739 --> 00:49:59.980
He<00:49:58.980><c> wants</c><00:49:58.980><c> people</c><00:49:59.159><c> to</c><00:49:59.380><c> make</c><00:49:59.579><c> peace.</c>

00:50:00.079 --> 00:50:02.739
To<00:50:00.159><c> make</c><00:50:00.300><c> it</c><00:50:00.920><c> on</c><00:50:01.300><c> the</c><00:50:01.440><c> right</c><00:50:01.619><c> basis.</c>

00:50:05.820 --> 00:50:08.139
But<00:50:05.940><c> to</c><00:50:06.139><c> make</c><00:50:06.280><c> peace</c><00:50:06.500><c> is</c><00:50:06.760><c> exceedingly</c><00:50:07.199><c> difficult.</c>

00:50:08.280 --> 00:50:11.360
I'm<00:50:08.840><c> going</c><00:50:08.960><c> to</c><00:50:09.059><c> talk</c><00:50:09.179><c> more</c><00:50:09.440><c> about</c><00:50:09.880><c> making</c><00:50:10.360><c> peace</c><00:50:10.840><c> further</c><00:50:11.199><c> on</c>

00:50:11.360 --> 00:50:11.840
the<00:50:11.500><c> discourse</c>

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because<00:50:12.119><c> the</c><00:50:12.300><c> Lord</c><00:50:12.400><c> will</c><00:50:12.619><c> talk</c><00:50:12.820><c> about</c><00:50:13.300><c> how</c><00:50:13.860><c> we</c><00:50:14.039><c> need</c><00:50:14.159><c> to</c><00:50:14.420><c> reconcile</c>

00:50:15.000 --> 00:50:17.219
when<00:50:15.300><c> difficulties</c><00:50:15.860><c> arise.</c>

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When<00:50:18.360><c> things</c><00:50:18.579><c> aren't</c><00:50:18.760><c> going</c><00:50:18.980><c> well.</c>

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Blessed<00:50:22.480><c> are</c><00:50:22.619><c> the</c><00:50:22.800><c> peacemakers.</c>

00:50:25.179 --> 00:50:27.840
Because<00:50:25.440><c> if</c><00:50:25.639><c> you</c><00:50:25.840><c> can</c><00:50:26.059><c> make</c><00:50:26.340><c> peace</c><00:50:26.719><c> and</c><00:50:26.940><c> you</c><00:50:27.000><c> can</c><00:50:27.280><c> reconcile</c>

00:50:27.840 --> 00:50:30.880
and<00:50:28.019><c> you</c><00:50:28.059><c> can</c><00:50:28.260><c> encourage</c><00:50:28.659><c> and</c><00:50:28.900><c> edify</c><00:50:29.420><c> and</c><00:50:29.960><c> draw</c><00:50:30.179><c> people</c><00:50:30.440><c> together</c>

00:50:30.880 --> 00:50:33.000
in<00:50:31.280><c> an</c><00:50:31.519><c> environment</c><00:50:31.920><c> of</c><00:50:32.239><c> peace,</c>

00:50:33.039 --> 00:50:37.059
you<00:50:33.380><c> are</c><00:50:33.940><c> a</c><00:50:34.219><c> member</c><00:50:34.559><c> of</c><00:50:34.840><c> my</c><00:50:35.119><c> family,</c><00:50:35.840><c> says</c><00:50:35.940><c> Jesus</c><00:50:36.300><c> Christ.</c>

00:50:37.059 --> 00:50:38.900
Children<00:50:37.760><c> of</c><00:50:37.880><c> God.</c>

00:50:39.239 --> 00:50:41.559
You<00:50:39.340><c> belong</c><00:50:39.840><c> in</c><00:50:40.500><c> the</c><00:50:40.739><c> family.</c>

00:50:45.059 --> 00:50:50.760
Lastly,<00:50:48.139><c> blessed</c><00:50:48.280><c> are</c><00:50:48.920><c> they</c><00:50:49.599><c> which</c><00:50:49.840><c> are</c><00:50:50.219><c> persecuted</c><00:50:50.519><c> for</c>

00:50:50.760 --> 00:50:52.739
righteousness<00:50:51.179><c> sake.</c>

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For<00:50:52.920><c> theirs</c><00:50:53.159><c> is</c><00:50:53.340><c> the</c><00:50:53.460><c> kingdom</c><00:50:53.639><c> of</c><00:50:53.820><c> heaven.</c>

00:50:54.119 --> 00:50:56.880
Blessed<00:50:54.340><c> are</c><00:50:54.559><c> ye</c><00:50:54.679><c> when</c><00:50:55.000><c> men</c><00:50:55.320><c> shall</c><00:50:55.500><c> revile</c><00:50:55.860><c> you</c><00:50:56.099><c> and</c><00:50:56.280><c> persecute</c><00:50:56.780><c> you</c>

00:50:56.880 --> 00:51:00.199
and<00:50:56.940><c> shall</c><00:50:57.139><c> say,</c><00:50:57.619><c> all</c><00:50:57.820><c> men</c><00:50:58.019><c> of</c><00:50:58.199><c> evil</c><00:50:58.440><c> against</c><00:50:58.739><c> you</c><00:50:59.000><c> falsely</c><00:50:59.420><c> for</c><00:50:59.619><c> my</c><00:50:59.960><c> sake.</c>

00:51:00.440 --> 00:51:03.880
Rejoice<00:51:00.880><c> and</c><00:51:01.039><c> be</c><00:51:01.239><c> exceeding</c><00:51:01.860><c> glad</c><00:51:02.119><c> for</c><00:51:02.599><c> greatest</c><00:51:02.860><c> your</c><00:51:03.099><c> reward</c><00:51:03.300><c> in</c><00:51:03.559><c> heaven.</c>

00:51:03.880 --> 00:51:07.639
Or<00:51:04.219><c> so</c><00:51:04.519><c> persecuted</c><00:51:05.000><c> they</c><00:51:05.500><c> the</c><00:51:05.880><c> prophets</c><00:51:06.059><c> that</c><00:51:06.239><c> would</c><00:51:06.360><c> be</c><00:51:06.599><c> for</c><00:51:06.800><c> you.</c>

00:51:07.699 --> 00:51:11.420
Notice<00:51:08.320><c> the</c><00:51:08.800><c> inordinate</c><00:51:09.239><c> length</c><00:51:09.780><c> of</c><00:51:10.119><c> emphasis</c><00:51:10.519><c> in</c><00:51:10.760><c> this</c><00:51:11.019><c> last</c>

00:51:11.420 --> 00:51:13.340
section<00:51:11.780><c> of</c><00:51:12.019><c> the</c><00:51:12.159><c> Beatitudes.</c>

00:51:14.000 --> 00:51:17.099
It's<00:51:14.079><c> not</c><00:51:14.159><c> just</c><00:51:14.300><c> being</c><00:51:14.519><c> happy,</c><00:51:14.840><c> it's</c><00:51:14.960><c> rejoice</c><00:51:15.260><c> and</c><00:51:15.440><c> be</c><00:51:15.679><c> exceeding</c><00:51:16.139><c> glad.</c>

00:51:20.239 --> 00:51:23.219
That<00:51:20.400><c> word</c><00:51:20.559><c> persecute</c><00:51:20.980><c> means</c><00:51:21.239><c> to</c><00:51:21.719><c> put</c><00:51:21.940><c> to</c><00:51:22.300><c> flight.</c>

00:51:23.940 --> 00:51:27.380
To<00:51:24.099><c> be</c><00:51:24.320><c> chased</c><00:51:24.619><c> down,</c><00:51:24.980><c> to</c><00:51:25.139><c> be</c><00:51:25.699><c> harassed.</c>

00:51:28.860 --> 00:51:31.619
We<00:51:29.400><c> aren't</c><00:51:29.539><c> necessarily</c><00:51:29.940><c> chased</c><00:51:30.340><c> down.</c>

00:51:32.920 --> 00:51:35.739
But<00:51:33.519><c> I'm</c><00:51:33.659><c> sure</c><00:51:33.800><c> we've</c><00:51:33.980><c> been</c><00:51:34.079><c> the</c><00:51:34.239><c> subject</c><00:51:34.619><c> of</c><00:51:34.880><c> all</c><00:51:35.179><c> sorts</c><00:51:35.420><c> of</c>

00:51:35.739 --> 00:51:37.699
evil<00:51:35.940><c> spoken</c><00:51:36.260><c> against</c><00:51:36.599><c> us</c><00:51:36.900><c> falsely.</c>

00:51:39.559 --> 00:51:41.880
Harassed<00:51:40.159><c> for</c><00:51:40.539><c> our</c><00:51:40.780><c> beliefs.</c>

00:51:42.420 --> 00:51:45.659
Ridiculed<00:51:43.019><c> for</c><00:51:43.539><c> that</c><00:51:43.659><c> which</c><00:51:43.739><c> we</c><00:51:44.019><c> stand</c><00:51:44.260><c> for.</c>

00:51:47.059 --> 00:51:48.820
Not<00:51:47.159><c> very</c><00:51:47.420><c> pleasant</c><00:51:47.659><c> to</c><00:51:47.840><c> go</c><00:51:48.019><c> through.</c>

00:51:51.840 --> 00:51:53.460
The<00:51:52.000><c> Lord</c><00:51:52.139><c> says</c><00:51:52.280><c> happy.</c>

00:51:54.239 --> 00:52:00.780
Be<00:51:54.460><c> exceeding</c><00:51:55.099><c> glad</c><00:51:55.460><c> that</c><00:51:56.659><c> you've</c><00:51:56.920><c> been</c><00:51:57.119><c> defamed</c><00:51:58.119><c> for</c><00:51:59.219><c> speaking</c><00:51:59.480><c> the</c><00:51:59.760><c> truth.</c>

00:52:01.780 --> 00:52:05.900
You<00:52:02.139><c> know</c><00:52:02.320><c> sometimes</c><00:52:02.519><c> in</c><00:52:02.639><c> the</c><00:52:02.780><c> workplace</c><00:52:03.139><c> we</c><00:52:04.139><c> avoid</c><00:52:05.119><c> confrontation.</c>

00:52:06.340 --> 00:52:11.920
We<00:52:06.760><c> avoid</c><00:52:07.880><c> being</c><00:52:08.880><c> singled</c><00:52:09.239><c> out</c><00:52:09.559><c> as</c><00:52:10.079><c> someone</c><00:52:10.539><c> who's</c><00:52:10.780><c> different.</c>

00:52:12.900 --> 00:52:14.800
We're<00:52:13.099><c> tentative</c><00:52:13.500><c> about</c><00:52:13.719><c> our</c><00:52:13.940><c> beliefs.</c>

00:52:18.300 --> 00:52:21.960
Because<00:52:18.500><c> we</c><00:52:18.559><c> don't</c><00:52:18.820><c> like</c><00:52:19.079><c> to</c><00:52:19.380><c> receive</c><00:52:19.840><c> the</c><00:52:21.519><c> ridicule.</c>

00:52:22.000 --> 00:52:24.940
We<00:52:22.099><c> don't</c><00:52:22.260><c> want</c><00:52:22.340><c> to</c><00:52:22.500><c> be</c><00:52:22.500><c> the</c><00:52:22.679><c> end</c><00:52:23.039><c> of</c><00:52:23.380><c> jokes</c><00:52:23.679><c> against</c><00:52:24.079><c> us.</c>

00:52:25.079 --> 00:52:27.260
But<00:52:25.219><c> those</c><00:52:25.380><c> are</c><00:52:25.659><c> exceedingly</c><00:52:26.079><c> mild</c><00:52:26.500><c> things.</c>

00:52:27.260 --> 00:52:32.059
Some<00:52:27.980><c> of</c><00:52:28.119><c> the</c><00:52:28.219><c> things</c><00:52:28.380><c> that</c><00:52:28.559><c> the</c><00:52:28.679><c> people</c><00:52:28.800><c> of</c><00:52:28.960><c> God</c><00:52:29.039><c> have</c><00:52:29.900><c> experienced</c><00:52:30.480><c> through</c><00:52:30.820><c> the</c><00:52:31.000><c> ages.</c>

00:52:33.239 --> 00:52:34.440
But<00:52:33.320><c> if</c><00:52:33.460><c> you</c><00:52:33.559><c> do</c><00:52:33.739><c> stand</c><00:52:33.860><c> for</c><00:52:33.960><c> what's</c><00:52:34.280><c> right.</c>

00:52:34.679 --> 00:52:37.760
In<00:52:35.159><c> a</c><00:52:35.420><c> godly</c><00:52:35.800><c> way,</c><00:52:36.079><c> I'm</c><00:52:36.099><c> not</c><00:52:36.199><c> talking</c><00:52:36.300><c> about</c><00:52:36.460><c> an</c><00:52:36.699><c> arrogant</c><00:52:36.940><c> way.</c>

00:52:39.360 --> 00:52:40.340
Inmeekness.

00:52:42.400 --> 00:52:45.760
Then<00:52:42.539><c> you</c><00:52:42.699><c> belong</c><00:52:43.000><c> to</c><00:52:43.179><c> a</c><00:52:43.400><c> family</c><00:52:43.619><c> of</c><00:52:43.880><c> people</c><00:52:44.079><c> called</c><00:52:44.380><c> the</c><00:52:44.739><c> prophets.</c>

00:52:47.739 --> 00:52:50.659
You<00:52:47.980><c> belong</c><00:52:48.199><c> to</c><00:52:48.300><c> an</c><00:52:48.420><c> exclusive</c><00:52:49.019><c> group</c><00:52:49.260><c> of</c><00:52:49.599><c> people.</c>

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Who've<00:52:51.380><c> experienced</c><00:52:51.719><c> the</c><00:52:51.980><c> same</c><00:52:52.239><c> kind</c><00:52:52.619><c> of</c><00:52:53.260><c> defamation</c><00:52:53.820><c> against</c><00:52:54.239><c> them.</c>

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You<00:52:55.900><c> belong</c><00:52:56.519><c> in</c><00:52:57.900><c> my</c><00:52:58.199><c> kingdom.</c>

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You<00:53:00.519><c> belong</c><00:53:00.760><c> with</c><00:53:01.019><c> me.</c>

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We<00:53:04.760><c> come</c><00:53:04.940><c> this</c><00:53:05.139><c> morning,</c><00:53:05.559><c> brothers</c><00:53:05.659><c> and</c><00:53:05.860><c> sisters,</c><00:53:06.280><c> to</c><00:53:06.539><c> reflect</c><00:53:07.019><c> upon</c>

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the<00:53:09.139><c> amazing</c><00:53:10.500><c> work</c><00:53:11.000><c> of</c><00:53:12.320><c> God</c><00:53:12.599><c> in</c><00:53:12.900><c> His</c><00:53:13.219><c> Son.</c>

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To<00:53:17.320><c> be</c><00:53:17.579><c> brought</c><00:53:17.760><c> into</c><00:53:17.980><c> the</c><00:53:18.099><c> very</c><00:53:18.480><c> presence</c><00:53:18.780><c> of</c><00:53:19.099><c> God.</c>

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To<00:53:21.599><c> have</c><00:53:21.739><c> our</c><00:53:22.039><c> iniquities</c><00:53:22.500><c> forgiven.</c>

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And<00:53:24.550><c> have</c><00:53:24.769><c> a</c><00:53:24.989><c> restoration.</c>

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A<00:53:27.449><c> reconciliation</c><00:53:28.210><c> with</c><00:53:28.789><c> Almighty</c><00:53:29.349><c> God</c><00:53:29.690><c> in</c><00:53:29.969><c> heaven.</c>

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We<00:53:30.449><c> ought</c><00:53:30.650><c> to</c><00:53:30.809><c> be</c><00:53:31.030><c> exceedingly</c><00:53:31.769><c> thankful</c><00:53:32.369><c> for</c><00:53:32.630><c> that.</c>

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We<00:53:35.250><c> take</c><00:53:35.449><c> many</c><00:53:35.730><c> things</c><00:53:35.949><c> for</c><00:53:36.170><c> granted.</c>

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But<00:53:39.329><c> the</c><00:53:39.570><c> citizenship</c><00:53:40.030><c> and</c><00:53:40.369><c> the</c><00:53:40.670><c> qualities</c><00:53:41.369><c> of,</c><00:53:42.570><c> brothers</c><00:53:42.570><c> and</c><00:53:42.730><c> sisters,</c><00:53:42.989><c> that</c><00:53:43.409><c> the</c><00:53:43.789><c> Lord</c><00:53:44.090><c> seeks</c><00:53:44.769><c> in</c>

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His<00:53:45.289><c> kingdom.</c>

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Are<00:53:46.170><c> these</c><00:53:46.429><c> qualities</c><00:53:47.010><c> of</c><00:53:47.610><c> humbleness,</c><00:53:49.050><c> meekness,</c><00:53:50.949><c> peaceableness,</c><00:53:51.849><c> righteousness,</c><00:53:53.389><c> mercy.</c>

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Without<00:53:57.230><c> these</c><00:53:57.550><c> things,</c><00:53:57.849><c> brothers</c><00:53:57.989><c> and</c><00:53:58.110><c> sisters,</c><00:53:59.710><c> we</c><00:53:59.710><c> won't</c>

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be<00:54:00.550><c> citizens</c><00:54:00.869><c> of</c><00:54:01.030><c> that</c><00:54:01.210><c> kingdom.</c>

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And<00:54:01.590><c> when</c><00:54:01.710><c> the</c><00:54:01.829><c> Lord</c><00:54:01.949><c> returns</c><00:54:02.349><c> to</c><00:54:02.670><c> find</c><00:54:03.010><c> those</c><00:54:03.309><c> people</c><00:54:03.570><c> who</c><00:54:03.789><c> belong.</c>

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He<00:54:06.010><c> needs</c><00:54:06.110><c> to</c><00:54:06.409><c> find</c><00:54:07.110><c> these</c><00:54:07.889><c> kind</c><00:54:08.190><c> of</c><00:54:08.369><c> people.</c>

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As<00:54:10.510><c> we</c><00:54:10.630><c> partake</c><00:54:10.849><c> of</c><00:54:10.969><c> the</c><00:54:11.210><c> emblems</c><00:54:11.849><c> and</c><00:54:11.969><c> we</c><00:54:12.170><c> examine</c><00:54:12.369><c> ourselves.</c>

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Let<00:54:14.690><c> us</c><00:54:14.849><c> understand</c><00:54:15.309><c> the</c><00:54:15.630><c> great</c><00:54:15.989><c> blessedness</c><00:54:16.750><c> of</c><00:54:16.929><c> the</c><00:54:17.130><c> people</c>

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who've<00:54:18.750><c> been</c><00:54:19.030><c> redeemed</c><00:54:19.849><c> by</c><00:54:20.190><c> the</c><00:54:20.329><c> work</c><00:54:20.469><c> of</c><00:54:20.590><c> the</c><00:54:20.710><c> Son</c><00:54:20.789><c> of</c><00:54:20.989><c> God.</c>