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people,<00:18:03.109><c> millions.</c>

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knowing<00:19:24.569><c> it?</c>

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souls<00:24:44.529><c> of</c><00:24:44.910><c> the</c><00:24:45.109><c> needy.</c>

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kings<00:25:11.250><c> and</c><00:25:11.549><c> priests</c><00:25:11.809><c> to</c><00:25:12.369><c> rescue</c><00:25:12.950><c> the</c><00:25:13.329><c> needy,</c><00:25:13.950><c> the</c><00:25:14.250><c> mortals</c><00:25:15.450><c> that</c><00:25:17.630><c> will</c><00:25:17.829><c> be</c>

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living<00:25:18.250><c> on</c><00:25:18.589><c> the</c><00:25:18.809><c> earth.</c>

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That<00:25:21.450><c> is</c><00:25:21.609><c> going</c><00:25:21.769><c> to</c><00:25:21.869><c> be</c><00:25:22.049><c> a</c><00:25:22.130><c> job</c><00:25:22.410><c> we</c><00:25:22.630><c> are</c><00:25:22.769><c> going</c><00:25:22.950><c> to</c><00:25:23.130><c> have,</c><00:25:23.450><c> brothers</c><00:25:23.630><c> and</c><00:25:23.910><c> sisters.</c>

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But<00:25:28.170><c> let's</c><00:25:28.390><c> turn</c><00:25:28.690><c> to</c><00:25:29.950><c> Psalm</c><00:25:30.250><c> 82.</c>

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But<00:25:37.869><c> in</c><00:25:38.130><c> Psalm</c><00:25:38.470><c> 82,</c><00:25:39.089><c> verses</c><00:25:39.410><c> 3</c><00:25:39.769><c> and</c><00:25:39.970><c> 4,</c><00:25:42.210><c> the</c><00:25:42.210><c> psalmist</c><00:25:43.869><c> says,</c>

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defend<00:25:45.190><c> the</c><00:25:45.529><c> poor.</c>

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Defend<00:25:52.049><c> the</c><00:25:52.329><c> poor</c><00:25:52.730><c> and</c><00:25:53.130><c> fatherless.</c>

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Do<00:25:54.710><c> justice</c><00:25:55.329><c> to</c><00:25:55.650><c> the</c><00:25:55.930><c> afflicted</c><00:25:56.549><c> and</c><00:25:56.809><c> needy.</c>

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Deliver<00:25:57.869><c> the</c><00:25:58.130><c> poor</c><00:25:58.490><c> and</c><00:25:58.869><c> needy.</c>

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Rid<00:25:59.890><c> them</c><00:26:00.170><c> out</c><00:26:00.609><c> of</c><00:26:00.789><c> the</c><00:26:01.029><c> hand</c><00:26:01.450><c> of</c><00:26:01.829><c> the</c><00:26:01.990><c> wicked.</c>

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If<00:26:03.829><c> we</c><00:26:04.289><c> are</c><00:26:04.829><c> expecting</c><00:26:05.329><c> ourselves</c><00:26:05.890><c> to</c><00:26:06.150><c> be</c><00:26:06.549><c> part</c><00:26:06.829><c> of</c><00:26:07.009><c> that</c><00:26:07.269><c> multitudinous</c><00:26:08.009><c> Christ</c><00:26:08.609><c> in</c>

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the<00:26:09.450><c> kingdom</c><00:26:09.690><c> age,</c>

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and<00:26:11.630><c> be</c><00:26:11.990><c> rescuers</c><00:26:13.150><c> to</c><00:26:14.130><c> those</c><00:26:14.390><c> in</c><00:26:14.630><c> need</c><00:26:14.809><c> then,</c>

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we<00:26:18.029><c> better</c><00:26:18.369><c> make</c><00:26:18.769><c> sure</c><00:26:19.109><c> that</c><00:26:19.329><c> we're</c><00:26:19.589><c> doing</c><00:26:19.789><c> it</c><00:26:20.049><c> now.</c>

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And<00:26:26.910><c> the</c><00:26:27.089><c> interesting</c><00:26:27.410><c> thing</c><00:26:27.650><c> here,</c><00:26:28.150><c> brothers</c><00:26:28.210><c> and</c><00:26:28.490><c> sisters,</c>

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the<00:26:29.650><c> word</c><00:26:29.990><c> needy</c><00:26:30.329><c> that's</c><00:26:30.609><c> used</c><00:26:30.750><c> in</c><00:26:30.950><c> verse</c><00:26:31.230><c> 3</c>

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is<00:26:37.470><c> different</c><00:26:37.950><c> from</c><00:26:38.430><c> the</c><00:26:38.609><c> word</c><00:26:38.789><c> needy</c><00:26:39.049><c> in</c><00:26:39.170><c> verse</c><00:26:39.410><c> 4.</c>

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the<00:26:48.250><c> meaning</c><00:26:48.549><c> is</c><00:26:49.809><c> vast.</c>

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It<00:26:50.390><c> is</c><00:26:50.809><c> profound.</c><00:26:51.470><c> It</c><00:26:51.569><c> is</c><00:26:51.890><c> comprehensive.</c>

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It<00:26:56.049><c> covers</c><00:26:56.329><c> so</c><00:26:56.789><c> many</c><00:26:57.069><c> different</c><00:26:57.430><c> areas.</c>

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And<00:27:00.569><c> it's</c><00:27:00.789><c> saying</c><00:27:01.109><c> we</c><00:27:01.549><c> have</c><00:27:01.789><c> to</c><00:27:01.990><c> be</c><00:27:02.289><c> deliverers</c><00:27:03.250><c> in</c><00:27:03.910><c> not</c><00:27:04.210><c> a</c><00:27:04.529><c> limited</c><00:27:04.849><c> scope,</c><00:27:05.930><c> but</c>

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an<00:27:06.490><c> extremely</c><00:27:06.930><c> broad</c><00:27:07.690><c> scope.</c>

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So<00:27:12.990><c> there's</c><00:27:13.369><c> always</c><00:27:13.990><c> work</c><00:27:14.269><c> to</c><00:27:14.470><c> be</c><00:27:14.690><c> done</c><00:27:15.150><c> in</c><00:27:15.529><c> rescuing.</c>

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There<00:27:17.329><c> always</c><00:27:17.730><c> will</c><00:27:18.009><c> be</c><00:27:18.210><c> as</c><00:27:18.349><c> long</c><00:27:18.569><c> as</c><00:27:18.690><c> we</c><00:27:18.849><c> are</c><00:27:19.009><c> in</c><00:27:19.430><c> this</c>

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fleshly<00:27:20.150><c> nature.</c>

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There<00:27:32.069><c> are</c><00:27:32.289><c> times,</c><00:27:32.769><c> brothers</c><00:27:32.849><c> and</c><00:27:33.130><c> sisters,</c><00:27:33.609><c> when</c><00:27:33.930><c> we</c><00:27:34.109><c> may</c><00:27:34.369><c> feel</c><00:27:34.890><c> that</c><00:27:35.210><c> we</c>

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are<00:27:35.569><c> not</c><00:27:35.829><c> seen.</c>

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By<00:27:38.329><c> a</c><00:27:38.509><c> heavenly</c><00:27:38.789><c> father</c><00:27:39.190><c> or</c><00:27:39.390><c> by</c><00:27:39.609><c> our</c><00:27:39.809><c> brethren.</c>

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We<00:27:42.009><c> may</c><00:27:42.250><c> feel</c><00:27:42.490><c> that</c><00:27:42.730><c> we</c><00:27:43.009><c> are</c><00:27:43.430><c> hidden</c><00:27:43.990><c> from</c><00:27:45.009><c> them.</c>

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We<00:27:48.430><c> may</c><00:27:48.730><c> feel</c><00:27:48.990><c> as</c><00:27:49.210><c> though</c><00:27:49.390><c> we're</c><00:27:49.589><c> forgotten.</c>

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We<00:27:54.250><c> may</c><00:27:54.529><c> feel</c><00:27:54.809><c> that</c><00:27:55.049><c> it's</c><00:27:55.609><c> hopeless,</c><00:27:56.650><c> the</c><00:27:56.849><c> situation</c><00:27:57.369><c> that</c>

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we're<00:27:57.769><c> being</c><00:27:58.069><c> faced</c><00:27:58.430><c> with.</c>

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This<00:28:03.789><c> situation</c><00:28:04.349><c> that</c><00:28:04.609><c> we</c><00:28:04.869><c> are</c><00:28:05.849><c> in,</c><00:28:06.450><c> brothers</c><00:28:06.569><c> and</c><00:28:06.849><c> sisters,</c>

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with<00:28:07.349><c> the</c><00:28:07.529><c> pandemic</c><00:28:08.170><c> has</c><00:28:09.990><c> detached</c><00:28:10.950><c> us</c><00:28:11.890><c> from</c><00:28:12.329><c> each</c><00:28:12.589><c> other.</c>

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Yes,<00:28:15.910><c> we</c><00:28:16.109><c> are</c><00:28:16.329><c> trying</c><00:28:16.509><c> to</c><00:28:16.769><c> make</c><00:28:16.910><c> the</c><00:28:17.069><c> best</c><00:28:17.269><c> of</c><00:28:17.390><c> it,</c><00:28:18.349><c> but</c><00:28:20.569><c> it's</c>

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not<00:28:21.089><c> how</c><00:28:21.470><c> it</c><00:28:21.569><c> was</c><00:28:21.869><c> intended.</c>

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This<00:28:23.829><c> ecclesia,</c><00:28:24.509><c> this</c><00:28:24.809><c> light</c><00:28:25.130><c> stand</c><00:28:25.390><c> here</c><00:28:25.750><c> in</c><00:28:26.150><c> Stoughton,</c><00:28:27.230><c> has</c><00:28:27.450><c> done</c><00:28:27.910><c> an</c>

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amazing<00:28:29.369><c> job</c><00:28:30.369><c> in</c><00:28:30.809><c> rescuing</c><00:28:31.609><c> hundreds</c><00:28:32.190><c> and</c><00:28:32.650><c> hundreds</c><00:28:33.170><c> of</c><00:28:33.690><c> brothers</c><00:28:33.930><c> and</c>

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sisters<00:28:34.569><c> and</c><00:28:35.210><c> Sunday</c><00:28:35.509><c> school</c><00:28:35.849><c> scholars,</c><00:28:36.410><c> I</c><00:28:36.849><c> would</c><00:28:37.049><c> imagine</c>

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as<00:28:37.730><c> well.</c>

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And<00:28:41.890><c> this</c><00:28:42.130><c> work</c><00:28:42.309><c> hasn't</c><00:28:42.630><c> been</c><00:28:42.950><c> easy.</c>

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It<00:28:45.829><c> looks</c><00:28:46.069><c> easy</c><00:28:46.869><c> because</c><00:28:48.210><c> it's</c><00:28:48.529><c> so</c><00:28:48.730><c> well</c><00:28:48.930><c> run</c><00:28:49.230><c> and</c><00:28:49.569><c> so</c><00:28:49.809><c> well</c><00:28:50.130><c> produced.</c>

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But<00:28:54.809><c> it</c><00:28:54.970><c> is</c><00:28:55.250><c> a</c><00:28:55.390><c> shining</c><00:28:55.650><c> example</c><00:28:56.450><c> of</c><00:28:56.930><c> what</c><00:28:57.190><c> every</c><00:28:57.589><c> individual</c>

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should<00:28:58.390><c> be</c><00:28:58.630><c> doing</c><00:28:58.829><c> and</c><00:28:59.089><c> every</c><00:28:59.369><c> ecclesia</c><00:28:59.750><c> should</c><00:28:59.970><c> be</c><00:29:00.190><c> doing</c>

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for<00:29:00.589><c> each</c><00:29:00.809><c> other.</c>

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There's<00:29:09.009><c> two</c><00:29:09.210><c> individuals</c><00:29:09.710><c> that</c><00:29:10.890><c> I'd</c><00:29:11.349><c> like</c><00:29:11.450><c> us</c><00:29:11.650><c> to</c><00:29:11.789><c> look</c><00:29:11.950><c> at</c>

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here,<00:29:12.450><c> brothers</c><00:29:12.549><c> and</c><00:29:12.829><c> sisters,</c><00:29:14.109><c> and</c><00:29:14.410><c> that</c><00:29:14.630><c> is</c><00:29:15.210><c> in</c><00:29:15.529><c> Jeremiah</c>

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the<00:29:16.230><c> 38th</c><00:29:16.769><c> chapter.</c>

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We're<00:29:17.809><c> going</c><00:29:17.910><c> to</c><00:29:18.029><c> have</c><00:29:18.109><c> this</c><00:29:18.349><c> in</c><00:29:18.490><c> our</c><00:29:18.710><c> readings</c><00:29:19.029><c> tomorrow.</c>

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And<00:29:29.190><c> it's</c><00:29:29.490><c> about</c><00:29:31.789><c> Abimelek,</c><00:29:35.869><c> who</c><00:29:37.170><c> was</c><00:29:37.390><c> a</c><00:29:37.569><c> servant</c><00:29:37.769><c> of</c><00:29:37.990><c> the</c>

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king,<00:29:38.470><c> Zedekiah.</c>

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And<00:29:40.369><c> for</c><00:29:40.670><c> time,</c><00:29:41.390><c> I'm</c><00:29:41.589><c> not</c><00:29:41.849><c> going</c><00:29:42.089><c> to</c><00:29:45.410><c> read</c><00:29:45.950><c> all</c><00:29:46.250><c> the</c><00:29:46.450><c> scripture</c>

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here,<00:29:47.130><c> but</c><00:29:47.309><c> we</c><00:29:47.490><c> know</c><00:29:47.670><c> that</c><00:29:47.869><c> he</c><00:29:48.069><c> was</c><00:29:48.410><c> instrumental</c><00:29:48.910><c> when</c><00:29:49.130><c> Jeremiah</c><00:29:49.690><c> was</c>

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in<00:29:50.970><c> the</c><00:29:51.150><c> pit</c><00:29:51.390><c> and</c><00:29:52.589><c> he</c><00:29:52.690><c> was</c><00:29:52.869><c> in</c><00:29:53.009><c> the</c><00:29:53.250><c> mire.</c>

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He<00:29:55.029><c> was</c><00:29:55.269><c> the</c><00:29:55.390><c> one</c><00:29:55.509><c> that</c><00:29:55.670><c> went</c><00:29:55.789><c> to</c><00:29:55.990><c> the</c><00:29:56.190><c> king</c><00:29:57.269><c> and</c><00:29:58.789><c> asked</c><00:29:58.990><c> for</c><00:29:59.210><c> him</c><00:29:59.349><c> to</c>

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be<00:30:00.670><c> delivered</c><00:30:01.009><c> out</c><00:30:01.369><c> of</c><00:30:01.549><c> that</c><00:30:01.789><c> pit.</c>

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And<00:30:02.890><c> he</c><00:30:03.069><c> had</c><00:30:03.190><c> the</c><00:30:03.470><c> old</c><00:30:04.069><c> clothing</c><00:30:04.569><c> that</c><00:30:04.829><c> he</c><00:30:05.130><c> had</c><00:30:05.329><c> tied</c><00:30:05.529><c> together</c>

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and<00:30:05.990><c> he's</c><00:30:06.230><c> pulling</c><00:30:06.450><c> him</c><00:30:06.750><c> up</c><00:30:07.049><c> out</c><00:30:07.369><c> of</c><00:30:07.549><c> that</c><00:30:07.849><c> pit.</c>

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I<00:30:08.769><c> mean,</c><00:30:09.130><c> you</c><00:30:09.170><c> can</c><00:30:09.269><c> only</c><00:30:09.410><c> imagine</c><00:30:09.789><c> what</c><00:30:09.930><c> that</c><00:30:10.130><c> was</c><00:30:10.349><c> like.</c>

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And<00:30:13.750><c> the</c><00:30:13.890><c> king</c><00:30:14.029><c> listened</c><00:30:14.589><c> to</c><00:30:15.210><c> Abimelek.</c>

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This<00:30:18.589><c> was</c><00:30:18.849><c> a</c><00:30:19.049><c> brother</c><00:30:19.230><c> that</c><00:30:19.529><c> cared</c><00:30:19.710><c> so</c><00:30:20.309><c> much,</c><00:30:21.470><c> or</c><00:30:21.609><c> an</c><00:30:21.829><c> individual</c><00:30:22.230><c> will</c><00:30:22.490><c> say,</c><00:30:22.890><c> that</c><00:30:23.049><c> cared</c><00:30:23.230><c> so</c>

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much<00:30:24.210><c> for</c><00:30:24.450><c> Jeremiah</c><00:30:25.029><c> that</c><00:30:25.970><c> he</c><00:30:26.309><c> went</c><00:30:26.509><c> to</c><00:30:26.750><c> the</c><00:30:26.970><c> king,</c><00:30:27.650><c> risking</c>

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his<00:30:28.289><c> life.</c>

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Not<00:30:34.190><c> knowing</c><00:30:34.470><c> what</c><00:30:34.630><c> the</c><00:30:34.769><c> response</c><00:30:35.190><c> would</c><00:30:35.410><c> be.</c>

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We<00:30:36.470><c> know</c><00:30:36.750><c> how</c><00:30:37.849><c> hated</c><00:30:38.190><c> Jeremiah</c><00:30:38.730><c> was,</c><00:30:41.210><c> but</c><00:30:41.630><c> he</c><00:30:41.890><c> went</c><00:30:42.190><c> and</c>

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rescued<00:30:43.049><c> Jeremiah.</c>

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And<00:30:47.169><c> the</c><00:30:47.849><c> exhortation</c><00:30:48.390><c> for</c><00:30:48.690><c> us</c><00:30:49.490><c> is</c><00:30:51.589><c> that</c><00:30:51.829><c> he</c><00:30:52.049><c> could</c><00:30:52.250><c> have</c><00:30:52.630><c> said,</c><00:30:53.230><c> no,</c>

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not<00:30:53.410><c> my</c><00:30:53.690><c> problem.</c>

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He<00:30:57.130><c> got</c><00:30:57.289><c> himself</c><00:30:57.670><c> into</c><00:30:57.930><c> the</c><00:30:58.170><c> mire</c><00:30:59.089><c> by</c><00:30:59.670><c> saying</c><00:30:59.829><c> all</c><00:31:00.109><c> these</c>

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outlandish<00:31:00.890><c> things.</c>

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He<00:31:01.470><c> knew</c><00:31:01.650><c> it</c><00:31:01.769><c> was</c><00:31:01.869><c> going</c><00:31:01.970><c> to</c><00:31:02.089><c> upset</c><00:31:02.269><c> people.</c>

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x
But<00:31:07.509><c> he</c><00:31:07.650><c> didn't,</c><00:31:08.049><c> brothers</c><00:31:08.210><c> and</c><00:31:08.430><c> sisters.</c>

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Just<00:31:09.930><c> as</c><00:31:10.670><c> we</c><00:31:13.130><c> have</c><00:31:13.430><c> choices</c><00:31:13.930><c> to</c><00:31:14.210><c> make</c><00:31:15.410><c> at</c><00:31:16.490><c> various</c><00:31:16.769><c> times</c>

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about<00:31:18.309><c> rescuing.</c>

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And<00:31:22.470><c> we</c><00:31:22.609><c> can</c><00:31:22.809><c> turn</c><00:31:23.049><c> our</c><00:31:23.210><c> back.</c>

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I<00:31:27.349><c> wonder</c><00:31:27.730><c> what</c><00:31:28.230><c> I</c><00:31:28.430><c> would</c><00:31:28.609><c> do</c><00:31:29.130><c> if</c><00:31:29.690><c> I</c><00:31:29.849><c> could</c><00:31:29.970><c> be</c><00:31:30.210><c> transported</c><00:31:30.630><c> back</c><00:31:30.950><c> in</c>

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time,<00:31:31.369><c> or</c><00:31:31.490><c> what</c><00:31:31.630><c> you</c><00:31:31.849><c> would</c><00:31:32.049><c> do</c><00:31:32.630><c> if</c><00:31:33.289><c> you</c><00:31:33.470><c> were</c><00:31:33.609><c> in</c><00:31:33.750><c> his</c><00:31:34.089><c> place.</c>

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x
But<00:31:37.250><c> in</c><00:31:37.390><c> the</c><00:31:37.549><c> 39th</c><00:31:38.109><c> chapter,</c><00:31:38.630><c> brothers</c><00:31:38.730><c> and</c><00:31:38.990><c> sisters,</c><00:31:41.329><c> in</c><00:31:41.509><c> verse</c><00:31:41.769><c> 15</c>

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through<00:31:42.569><c> 17.</c>

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Because<00:31:45.670><c> Abimelek</c><00:31:46.309><c> did</c><00:31:46.549><c> this,</c><00:31:49.410><c> go</c><00:31:49.890><c> and</c><00:31:50.549><c> speak</c><00:31:50.869><c> to</c><00:31:52.730><c> Abimelek,</c>

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the<00:31:55.329><c> Ethiopian,</c><00:31:56.490><c> saying,</c>

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Thus<00:31:58.130><c> saith</c><00:31:58.390><c> the</c><00:31:58.609><c> Lord</c><00:31:58.849><c> of</c><00:31:59.089><c> hosts,</c><00:31:59.470><c> the</c><00:31:59.630><c> God</c><00:31:59.809><c> of</c><00:31:59.990><c> Israel,</c><00:32:01.009><c> behold,</c><00:32:02.849><c> I</c><00:32:03.269><c> will</c><00:32:03.529><c> bring</c><00:32:03.869><c> my</c>

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words<00:32:04.789><c> upon</c><00:32:05.190><c> this</c><00:32:05.589><c> city</c><00:32:05.930><c> for</c><00:32:06.369><c> evil,</c><00:32:07.269><c> and</c><00:32:07.430><c> not</c><00:32:07.710><c> for</c><00:32:07.930><c> good,</c><00:32:08.589><c> and</c>

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they<00:32:09.049><c> shall</c><00:32:09.210><c> be</c><00:32:09.910><c> accomplished</c><00:32:10.650><c> in</c><00:32:10.990><c> that</c><00:32:11.269><c> day</c><00:32:11.789><c> before</c><00:32:12.190><c> thee.</c>

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But<00:32:13.910><c> I</c><00:32:14.289><c> will</c><00:32:14.990><c> deliver</c><00:32:15.630><c> thee,</c><00:32:16.630><c> I</c><00:32:16.970><c> will</c><00:32:17.269><c> rescue</c><00:32:17.789><c> thee</c><00:32:18.509><c> in</c><00:32:19.650><c> that</c>

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day,<00:32:20.710><c> saith</c><00:32:20.869><c> the</c><00:32:21.130><c> Lord,</c><00:32:22.450><c> and</c><00:32:22.609><c> thou</c><00:32:22.890><c> shalt</c><00:32:23.269><c> not</c><00:32:23.690><c> be</c><00:32:24.009><c> given</c><00:32:24.269><c> into</c>

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the<00:32:24.910><c> hand</c><00:32:25.470><c> of</c><00:32:25.990><c> the</c><00:32:26.170><c> men</c><00:32:26.329><c> of</c><00:32:26.569><c> whom</c><00:32:26.930><c> thou</c><00:32:27.309><c> art</c><00:32:27.529><c> afraid.</c>

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Why?

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For<00:32:30.630><c> I</c><00:32:30.910><c> will</c><00:32:31.210><c> surely</c><00:32:31.730><c> rescue</c><00:32:32.450><c> thee,</c><00:32:33.309><c> and</c><00:32:33.509><c> thou</c><00:32:33.670><c> shalt</c><00:32:34.029><c> not</c><00:32:34.470><c> fall</c><00:32:34.869><c> by</c>

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the<00:32:35.450><c> sword,</c><00:32:36.630><c> but</c><00:32:36.910><c> thy</c><00:32:37.349><c> life</c><00:32:37.670><c> shall</c><00:32:37.990><c> be</c><00:32:38.410><c> for</c><00:32:38.630><c> a</c><00:32:38.950><c> prey</c><00:32:39.130><c> unto</c><00:32:39.509><c> thee,</c><00:32:40.490><c> because</c><00:32:41.190><c> thou</c>

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hast<00:32:41.950><c> put</c><00:32:42.450><c> thy</c><00:32:42.950><c> trust</c><00:32:43.329><c> in</c><00:32:43.670><c> me,</c><00:32:44.509><c> saith</c><00:32:44.650><c> the</c><00:32:44.869><c> Lord.</c>

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Because<00:32:47.869><c> you</c><00:32:48.170><c> did</c><00:32:48.390><c> what</c><00:32:48.609><c> you</c><00:32:48.910><c> did,</c><00:32:50.529><c> that</c><00:32:50.609><c> you</c><00:32:50.869><c> trusted</c><00:32:51.250><c> me</c><00:32:51.589><c> and</c>

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didn't<00:32:51.950><c> fear</c><00:32:52.210><c> the</c><00:32:52.430><c> king,</c><00:32:53.569><c> and</c><00:32:53.930><c> you</c><00:32:54.150><c> brought</c><00:32:54.369><c> this</c><00:32:54.630><c> righteous</c>

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man<00:32:55.309><c> out</c><00:32:55.670><c> of</c><00:32:55.829><c> that</c><00:32:56.150><c> pit,</c><00:32:56.329><c> you</c><00:32:56.569><c> rescued</c><00:32:56.950><c> him.</c>

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I'm<00:32:58.190><c> going</c><00:32:58.329><c> to</c><00:32:58.490><c> rescue</c><00:32:58.769><c> you.</c><00:32:59.589><c> I'm</c><00:33:00.109><c> going</c><00:33:00.170><c> to</c><00:33:00.349><c> repay</c><00:33:00.529><c> you</c><00:33:00.769><c> the</c><00:33:00.970><c> favor.</c>

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And<00:33:07.990><c> one</c><00:33:08.130><c> more</c><00:33:08.609><c> individual</c><00:33:09.349><c> here,</c><00:33:11.349><c> brothers</c><00:33:11.470><c> and</c><00:33:11.750><c> sisters,</c>

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it<00:33:12.190><c> has</c><00:33:12.390><c> to</c><00:33:12.549><c> do</c><00:33:12.630><c> with</c><00:33:12.750><c> the</c><00:33:12.950><c> Apostle</c><00:33:13.349><c> Paul.</c>

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In<00:33:16.329><c> the</c><00:33:16.549><c> 23rd</c><00:33:17.029><c> chapter</c><00:33:17.569><c> of</c><00:33:18.349><c> Acts.</c>

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In<00:33:29.009><c> verse</c><00:33:29.349><c> 27.</c>

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Chapter<00:33:33.390><c> 23.</c>

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This<00:33:36.450><c> man</c><00:33:36.769><c> was</c><00:33:37.109><c> taken</c><00:33:37.630><c> of</c><00:33:38.069><c> the</c><00:33:38.329><c> Jews,</c><00:33:39.849><c> and</c><00:33:40.150><c> should</c><00:33:40.390><c> have</c><00:33:40.769><c> been</c>

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killed<00:33:41.829><c> of</c><00:33:42.109><c> them.</c>

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Then<00:33:45.049><c> came</c><00:33:45.950><c> I</c><00:33:46.329><c> with</c><00:33:47.210><c> an</c><00:33:47.869><c> army,</c><00:33:49.930><c> and</c><00:33:50.309><c> rescued</c><00:33:50.809><c> him,</c><00:33:52.410><c> having</c><00:33:52.670><c> understood</c><00:33:53.369><c> that</c><00:33:53.769><c> he</c>

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was<00:33:54.190><c> a</c><00:33:54.309><c> Roman.</c>

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The<00:33:56.790><c> Apostle</c><00:33:57.390><c> Paul</c><00:33:57.910><c> was</c><00:33:58.650><c> rescued</c><00:33:59.230><c> by</c><00:33:59.609><c> an</c><00:34:00.109><c> army.</c>

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Our<00:34:01.849><c> Heavenly</c><00:34:02.210><c> Father</c><00:34:02.470><c> can</c><00:34:02.710><c> bring</c><00:34:02.910><c> an</c><00:34:03.250><c> army</c><00:34:03.849><c> at</c><00:34:04.289><c> any</c><00:34:04.589><c> time</c><00:34:04.809><c> to</c>

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our<00:34:05.329><c> side</c><00:34:05.589><c> and</c><00:34:05.809><c> help</c><00:34:05.950><c> us.</c>

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Can<00:34:07.349><c> rescue</c><00:34:07.730><c> us</c><00:34:07.930><c> no</c><00:34:08.070><c> matter</c><00:34:08.230><c> what</c><00:34:08.369><c> we're</c><00:34:08.590><c> going</c><00:34:08.809><c> through.</c>

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x
This,<00:34:10.630><c> if</c><00:34:10.809><c> we</c><00:34:10.949><c> look</c><00:34:11.170><c> back</c><00:34:11.869><c> in</c><00:34:13.550><c> verse</c><00:34:13.969><c> 22,</c><00:34:14.809><c> this</c><00:34:15.070><c> is</c><00:34:15.309><c> the</c><00:34:15.610><c> chief</c>

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captain,<00:34:16.590><c> brothers</c><00:34:16.869><c> and</c><00:34:17.150><c> sisters.</c>

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We<00:34:19.510><c> know</c><00:34:19.710><c> that</c><00:34:19.929><c> there</c><00:34:20.050><c> were</c><00:34:20.329><c> 40</c><00:34:21.030><c> Jews</c><00:34:21.889><c> who</c><00:34:22.369><c> had</c><00:34:22.550><c> an</c><00:34:22.809><c> oath</c><00:34:23.030><c> to</c>

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kill<00:34:23.670><c> Paul.</c>

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He<00:34:25.610><c> finds</c><00:34:26.050><c> out</c><00:34:26.369><c> about</c><00:34:26.590><c> it</c><00:34:26.750><c> in</c><00:34:26.849><c> verse</c><00:34:27.110><c> 22</c><00:34:27.650><c> from</c><00:34:28.130><c> this</c><00:34:28.349><c> young</c><00:34:28.590><c> man.</c>

00:34:31.690 --> 00:34:34.849
x
And<00:34:32.010><c> then</c><00:34:32.170><c> he</c><00:34:32.230><c> tells</c><00:34:32.429><c> the</c><00:34:32.630><c> young</c><00:34:32.829><c> man,</c><00:34:33.489><c> keep</c><00:34:33.670><c> it</c><00:34:33.849><c> to</c><00:34:33.969><c> yourself.</c>

00:34:35.849 --> 00:34:38.769
x
Then<00:34:36.090><c> he</c><00:34:36.289><c> calls</c><00:34:36.789><c> two</c><00:34:37.309><c> centurions.</c>

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x
And<00:34:40.210><c> he</c><00:34:40.289><c> says</c><00:34:40.510><c> to</c><00:34:40.710><c> the</c><00:34:40.849><c> centurions,</c><00:34:41.690><c> I</c><00:34:41.789><c> want</c><00:34:42.170><c> ready</c><00:34:42.489><c> 200</c><00:34:43.210><c> soldiers.</c>

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Okay,<00:34:44.429><c> that's</c><00:34:44.730><c> enough.</c>

00:34:46.230 --> 00:34:48.090
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No,<00:34:46.429><c> I</c><00:34:46.510><c> don't</c><00:34:46.690><c> think</c><00:34:46.849><c> so.</c>

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x
Because<00:34:49.389><c> he</c><00:34:49.550><c> goes</c><00:34:49.750><c> on.</c>

00:34:50.329 --> 00:34:54.190
x
And<00:34:51.309><c> horsemen,</c><00:34:52.230><c> 3</c><00:34:52.510><c> score</c><00:34:52.769><c> and</c><00:34:52.989><c> 10,</c><00:34:53.769><c> 70.</c>

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Okay,<00:34:54.570><c> that's</c><00:34:54.829><c> enough.</c>

00:34:57.510 --> 00:34:59.250
x
No,<00:34:58.110><c> not</c><00:34:58.369><c> enough.</c>

00:34:59.309 --> 00:35:02.210
x
And<00:34:59.510><c> then</c><00:34:59.590><c> he</c><00:34:59.650><c> goes</c><00:34:59.829><c> on,</c><00:35:00.090><c> and</c><00:35:00.230><c> I</c><00:35:00.349><c> want</c><00:35:00.610><c> spam</c><00:35:00.969><c> and</c><00:35:01.250><c> 200.</c>

00:35:03.150 --> 00:35:04.190
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470<00:35:03.789><c> men.</c>

00:35:04.369 --> 00:35:06.570
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Think<00:35:04.630><c> about</c><00:35:04.929><c> this</c><00:35:05.170><c> in</c><00:35:05.329><c> your</c><00:35:05.550><c> mind.</c>

00:35:08.929 --> 00:35:17.110
x
Our<00:35:09.090><c> Heavenly</c><00:35:09.409><c> Father</c><00:35:10.070><c> had</c><00:35:10.510><c> this</c><00:35:10.949><c> chief</c><00:35:11.309><c> captain</c><00:35:11.889><c> get</c><00:35:12.429><c> together</c><00:35:12.989><c> 470</c><00:35:14.369><c> men</c><00:35:15.190><c> to</c>

00:35:17.110 --> 00:35:18.510
x
rescue<00:35:17.550><c> the</c><00:35:17.809><c> Apostle</c><00:35:18.250><c> Paul.</c>

00:35:18.510 --> 00:35:20.349
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Well,<00:35:18.610><c> it</c><00:35:18.630><c> was</c><00:35:18.849><c> an</c><00:35:19.090><c> army.</c>

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God<00:35:24.690><c> is</c><00:35:24.889><c> a</c><00:35:25.030><c> rescuer.</c>

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And<00:35:28.289><c> he</c><00:35:28.409><c> wants</c><00:35:28.750><c> us</c><00:35:29.610><c> to</c><00:35:30.210><c> be</c><00:35:30.449><c> rescuers</c><00:35:31.429><c> as</c><00:35:31.889><c> well.</c>

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And<00:35:38.070><c> lastly,</c><00:35:38.510><c> brothers</c><00:35:38.610><c> and</c><00:35:38.869><c> sisters,</c><00:35:39.690><c> how</c><00:35:39.929><c> could</c><00:35:40.130><c> we</c><00:35:40.429><c> not</c><00:35:41.030><c> finish</c><00:35:41.530><c> our</c><00:35:41.769><c> recitation</c><00:35:42.329><c> with</c><00:35:43.409><c> the</c><00:35:43.630><c> greatest</c><00:35:43.969><c> rescuer</c><00:35:44.510><c> of</c><00:35:44.690><c> all?</c>

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Our<00:35:52.030><c> Lord</c><00:35:52.230><c> Jesus</c><00:35:52.610><c> Christ.</c>

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And<00:35:57.389><c> I'd</c><00:35:57.610><c> like</c><00:35:57.750><c> us</c><00:35:58.070><c> to</c><00:35:59.670><c> close</c><00:36:00.469><c> with</c><00:36:01.329><c> Galatians</c><00:36:01.929><c> chapter</c><00:36:02.309><c> 1.</c>

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Verse<00:36:07.789><c> 3</c><00:36:08.190><c> and</c><00:36:08.369><c> 4.</c>

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Grace<00:36:11.789><c> be</c><00:36:12.110><c> to</c><00:36:12.369><c> you</c><00:36:12.710><c> and</c><00:36:13.090><c> peace</c><00:36:13.610><c> from</c><00:36:14.469><c> God</c><00:36:14.809><c> the</c><00:36:14.989><c> Father</c><00:36:15.590><c> and</c><00:36:16.010><c> from</c><00:36:16.210><c> our</c>

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Lord<00:36:16.769><c> Jesus</c><00:36:17.250><c> Christ,</c>

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who<00:36:19.429><c> gave</c><00:36:19.789><c> himself</c><00:36:20.469><c> for</c><00:36:21.309><c> our</c><00:36:21.650><c> sins</c><00:36:22.309><c> that</c><00:36:23.170><c> he</c><00:36:23.429><c> might</c><00:36:23.829><c> rescue</c><00:36:24.429><c> us,</c><00:36:25.730><c> an</c>

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IV<00:36:26.110><c> version,</c>

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from<00:36:27.849><c> this</c><00:36:28.230><c> present</c><00:36:28.889><c> evil</c><00:36:29.489><c> world</c><00:36:30.389><c> according</c><00:36:31.389><c> to</c><00:36:32.150><c> the</c><00:36:32.329><c> will</c><00:36:32.449><c> of</c>

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God<00:36:33.250><c> and</c><00:36:33.909><c> our</c><00:36:34.090><c> Father.</c>