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Did<00:18:48.779><c> you</c><00:18:49.380><c> see</c><00:18:49.799><c> Jesus</c><00:18:50.420><c> alive?</c>

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He<00:19:10.920><c> denied</c><00:19:11.480><c> Jesus</c><00:19:12.039><c> when</c><00:19:12.240><c> he</c><00:19:12.500><c> realized</c><00:19:12.880><c> that</c><00:19:13.059><c> if</c><00:19:13.180><c> he</c><00:19:13.480><c> acknowledged</c><00:19:13.880><c> that</c><00:19:14.079><c> he</c><00:19:14.160><c> was</c><00:19:14.400><c> a</c>

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disciple,<00:19:15.240><c> he</c><00:19:15.599><c> might</c>

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Peter<00:19:18.859><c> was</c><00:19:19.240><c> afraid.</c>

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He<00:19:23.519><c> was</c><00:19:23.759><c> no</c><00:19:23.980><c> longer</c><00:19:24.339><c> afraid.</c>

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He<00:19:26.839><c> was</c><00:19:27.200><c> bold.</c>

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So<00:20:14.200><c> Peter</c><00:20:14.500><c> is</c><00:20:14.859><c> now</c><00:20:15.200><c> speaking</c><00:20:15.759><c> to</c><00:20:16.799><c> Jews,</c><00:20:17.980><c> people</c><00:20:18.259><c> who</c><00:20:18.700><c> didn't</c>

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and<00:20:40.319><c> Christ.</c>

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And<00:21:00.099><c> Peter</c><00:21:00.339><c> replied,</c><00:21:01.079><c> repent</c><00:21:01.460><c> and</c><00:21:02.640><c> be</c><00:21:02.900><c> baptized</c><00:21:03.480><c> every</c><00:21:03.880><c> one</c>

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And<00:21:11.099><c> so</c><00:21:11.279><c> from</c><00:21:11.460><c> this</c><00:21:11.759><c> account,</c><00:21:12.400><c> we</c><00:21:12.400><c> see</c><00:21:12.839><c> that</c><00:21:14.259><c> repentance</c><00:21:14.980><c> is</c>

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an<00:21:16.740><c> important</c><00:21:17.079><c> feature.</c>

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It's<00:21:17.980><c> a</c><00:21:18.160><c> major</c><00:21:18.619><c> reason</c><00:21:19.420><c> for</c><00:21:19.779><c> baptism.</c>

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The<00:21:21.680><c> Apostle</c><00:21:22.140><c> Paul</c><00:21:22.460><c> expands</c><00:21:23.059><c> on</c><00:21:23.380><c> this</c><00:21:23.700><c> in</c><00:21:24.279><c> Romans</c><00:21:24.660><c> chapter</c><00:21:25.119><c> 6.</c>

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read<00:21:27.660><c> downstairs.</c>

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and<00:21:32.960><c> what</c><00:21:33.140><c> it</c><00:21:33.500><c> symbolizes.</c>

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is<00:21:43.720><c> because</c><00:21:44.000><c> it</c><00:21:44.420><c> symbolizes</c>

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That's<00:22:08.200><c> what</c><00:22:08.380><c> baptism</c><00:22:08.920><c> symbolizes.</c>

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And<00:22:10.720><c> so</c><00:22:11.000><c> Liz,</c><00:22:11.299><c> this</c><00:22:11.539><c> morning</c><00:22:11.859><c> when</c><00:22:12.019><c> you</c><00:22:12.200><c> came</c><00:22:12.359><c> up</c><00:22:12.559><c> out</c><00:22:12.680><c> of</c><00:22:12.759><c> the</c>

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water,<00:22:13.299><c> it</c><00:22:13.420><c> was</c><00:22:13.619><c> to</c><00:22:14.019><c> indicate</c><00:22:14.380><c> your</c>

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desire<00:22:15.359><c> to</c><00:22:16.220><c> destroy</c><00:22:16.900><c> sin</c><00:22:17.240><c> in</c><00:22:17.420><c> your</c><00:22:17.619><c> life</c><00:22:18.059><c> and</c><00:22:18.839><c> to</c><00:22:19.059><c> live</c><00:22:19.259><c> for</c>

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And<00:22:20.680><c> that's</c><00:22:20.880><c> one</c><00:22:21.000><c> of</c><00:22:21.099><c> the</c><00:22:21.200><c> reasons</c><00:22:21.559><c> why</c><00:22:22.380><c> baptism</c><00:22:22.819><c> is</c><00:22:23.099><c> so</c><00:22:23.440><c> encouraging</c><00:22:23.960><c> to</c><00:22:24.259><c> us</c>

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us<00:22:25.859><c> back,</c><00:22:26.099><c> for</c><00:22:26.240><c> those</c><00:22:26.480><c> of</c><00:22:26.599><c> us</c><00:22:26.720><c> who</c><00:22:26.839><c> have</c><00:22:27.000><c> already</c><00:22:27.299><c> been</c><00:22:27.559><c> baptized,</c><00:22:27.819><c> it</c><00:22:27.980><c> brings</c><00:22:28.220><c> us</c>

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And<00:22:29.559><c> we</c><00:22:29.740><c> remember</c><00:22:30.380><c> the</c><00:22:31.119><c> joy</c><00:22:31.420><c> of</c><00:22:31.680><c> that</c><00:22:31.960><c> day</c><00:22:32.299><c> and</c><00:22:32.839><c> the</c><00:22:34.160><c> encouragement</c><00:22:34.759><c> that</c><00:22:35.079><c> we</c><00:22:35.339><c> had.</c>

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And<00:22:36.799><c> so</c><00:22:36.940><c> we</c><00:22:37.119><c> thank</c><00:22:37.299><c> you</c><00:22:37.460><c> for</c><00:22:37.660><c> that.</c>

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But<00:22:39.500><c> later</c><00:22:39.819><c> on</c><00:22:40.039><c> in</c><00:22:40.160><c> that</c><00:22:40.380><c> chapter,</c><00:22:40.839><c> Romans</c><00:22:41.160><c> 6,</c><00:22:41.480><c> Paul</c><00:22:41.700><c> tells</c><00:22:42.059><c> us</c>

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that<00:22:42.519><c> no</c><00:22:42.680><c> matter</c><00:22:42.960><c> what</c><00:22:43.380><c> type</c><00:22:43.660><c> of</c><00:22:43.940><c> life</c>

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we<00:22:44.839><c> live,</c><00:22:46.759><c> we're</c><00:22:46.980><c> going</c><00:22:47.119><c> to</c><00:22:47.240><c> be</c><00:22:47.359><c> a</c><00:22:47.660><c> servant</c><00:22:47.960><c> to</c><00:22:48.319><c> somebody.</c>

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We're<00:22:50.420><c> either</c><00:22:50.680><c> going</c><00:22:50.819><c> to</c><00:22:50.920><c> be</c><00:22:51.099><c> a</c><00:22:51.240><c> servant</c><00:22:51.500><c> to</c><00:22:51.859><c> sin</c><00:22:52.140><c> and</c><00:22:52.440><c> unrighteousness</c><00:22:53.259><c> or</c><00:22:53.480><c> we're</c><00:22:53.599><c> going</c><00:22:53.680><c> to</c><00:22:53.799><c> be</c><00:22:53.980><c> a</c>

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servant<00:22:54.380><c> to</c><00:22:54.680><c> God</c><00:22:55.140><c> and</c><00:22:55.799><c> righteousness.</c>

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We<00:22:57.380><c> have</c><00:22:57.640><c> to</c><00:22:57.799><c> make</c><00:22:57.960><c> a</c><00:22:58.240><c> choice</c><00:22:58.500><c> as</c><00:22:58.799><c> to</c><00:22:59.019><c> whom</c><00:22:59.319><c> we</c><00:22:59.799><c> will</c><00:23:00.160><c> serve.</c>

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And<00:23:01.440><c> Liz,</c><00:23:01.599><c> you</c><00:23:01.859><c> showed</c><00:23:02.039><c> us</c><00:23:02.279><c> this</c><00:23:02.559><c> morning</c><00:23:02.859><c> that</c><00:23:03.019><c> it's</c><00:23:03.279><c> your</c><00:23:03.440><c> desire</c><00:23:03.819><c> to</c>

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serve<00:23:04.259><c> God,</c><00:23:05.579><c> to</c><00:23:05.900><c> serve</c><00:23:06.140><c> God</c><00:23:06.460><c> throughout</c>

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your<00:23:07.059><c> life.</c>

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Liz<00:23:08.559><c> has</c><00:23:08.819><c> indicated</c><00:23:09.359><c> that</c><00:23:09.660><c> she</c><00:23:09.880><c> today</c><00:23:10.359><c> is</c><00:23:10.660><c> now</c><00:23:10.920><c> a</c><00:23:11.200><c> servant</c><00:23:11.480><c> of</c><00:23:11.779><c> righteousness.</c>

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But<00:23:13.900><c> I'm</c><00:23:14.059><c> here</c><00:23:14.240><c> to</c><00:23:14.420><c> tell</c><00:23:14.559><c> you</c><00:23:14.700><c> that</c><00:23:14.819><c> it's</c><00:23:14.980><c> not</c><00:23:15.220><c> always</c><00:23:15.559><c> easy.</c>

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Your<00:23:17.200><c> dad</c><00:23:17.440><c> can</c><00:23:17.700><c> tell</c><00:23:17.859><c> you,</c><00:23:17.980><c> your</c><00:23:18.140><c> mom</c><00:23:18.400><c> can</c><00:23:18.640><c> tell</c><00:23:18.799><c> us,</c><00:23:19.059><c> you</c><00:23:19.160><c> know,</c><00:23:19.700><c> all</c>

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your<00:23:20.099><c> brothers</c><00:23:20.299><c> and</c><00:23:20.599><c> sisters</c><00:23:20.880><c> can</c>

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tell<00:23:21.339><c> you</c><00:23:21.440><c> we</c><00:23:21.819><c> desire</c><00:23:22.500><c> to</c><00:23:22.799><c> serve</c><00:23:23.019><c> God</c><00:23:23.359><c> and</c><00:23:23.700><c> serve</c><00:23:23.940><c> righteousness.</c>

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But<00:23:25.079><c> we</c><00:23:25.420><c> struggle</c><00:23:25.759><c> with</c><00:23:26.000><c> it</c><00:23:26.119><c> and</c><00:23:26.259><c> we</c><00:23:26.559><c> struggle</c><00:23:26.799><c> with</c><00:23:27.059><c> it</c><00:23:27.579><c> on</c><00:23:27.980><c> a</c>

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It<00:23:31.599><c> isn't</c><00:23:31.900><c> always</c><00:23:32.460><c> easy.</c>

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And<00:23:33.400><c> Paul</c><00:23:33.660><c> himself</c><00:23:34.400><c> shared</c><00:23:35.200><c> his</c><00:23:35.519><c> own</c><00:23:35.859><c> struggle.</c>

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So<00:23:36.680><c> let's</c><00:23:37.259><c> look</c><00:23:37.500><c> at</c><00:23:37.680><c> Romans</c><00:23:38.039><c> chapter</c><00:23:38.700><c> 7.</c>

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So<00:23:40.019><c> this</c><00:23:40.220><c> is</c><00:23:40.539><c> following</c><00:23:40.839><c> up</c><00:23:41.140><c> on</c><00:23:41.279><c> the</c><00:23:41.500><c> chapter</c><00:23:41.799><c> that</c><00:23:42.000><c> we</c><00:23:42.180><c> read</c>

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this<00:23:42.619><c> morning</c><00:23:42.859><c> downstairs.</c>

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He's<00:23:44.339><c> continuing</c><00:23:44.799><c> on</c><00:23:45.200><c> in</c><00:23:45.380><c> his</c><00:23:45.559><c> discussion.</c>

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And<00:23:47.119><c> then</c><00:23:47.500><c> what</c><00:23:47.759><c> he</c><00:23:47.900><c> does</c><00:23:48.099><c> is</c><00:23:48.279><c> he</c><00:23:48.380><c> says,</c><00:23:48.519><c> look,</c><00:23:48.799><c> you</c><00:23:49.019><c> know,</c><00:23:49.019><c> you</c>

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need<00:23:49.299><c> to</c><00:23:49.460><c> be</c><00:23:49.579><c> a</c><00:23:49.759><c> servant,</c><00:23:50.119><c> not</c><00:23:50.299><c> of</c><00:23:50.619><c> sin.</c>

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You<00:23:50.960><c> don't</c><00:23:51.180><c> want</c><00:23:51.299><c> to</c><00:23:51.519><c> serve</c><00:23:51.660><c> yourself.</c>

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You<00:23:52.279><c> want</c><00:23:52.480><c> to</c><00:23:52.680><c> serve</c><00:23:52.859><c> God.</c>

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That's<00:23:53.500><c> what</c><00:23:53.619><c> we</c><00:23:53.839><c> need</c><00:23:53.980><c> to</c><00:23:54.240><c> do.</c>

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But<00:23:55.519><c> it's</c><00:23:55.779><c> hard.</c>

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And<00:23:57.220><c> even</c><00:23:57.500><c> I,</c><00:23:57.859><c> Paul,</c><00:23:58.420><c> he</c><00:23:58.660><c> says,</c><00:23:59.319><c> struggle</c><00:23:59.740><c> with</c><00:24:00.000><c> it.</c>

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So<00:24:01.059><c> let's</c><00:24:01.279><c> look</c><00:24:01.500><c> at</c><00:24:01.619><c> Romans</c><00:24:01.900><c> chapter</c><00:24:02.359><c> 7,</c><00:24:02.799><c> verse</c><00:24:03.059><c> 18.</c>

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Paul,<00:24:07.220><c> the</c><00:24:07.359><c> great</c><00:24:07.660><c> apostle,</c><00:24:08.740><c> says,</c><00:24:09.640><c> I</c><00:24:09.640><c> know</c><00:24:09.900><c> that</c><00:24:10.240><c> nothing</c><00:24:10.579><c> good</c><00:24:10.839><c> lives</c><00:24:11.119><c> in</c><00:24:11.400><c> me.</c>

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That<00:24:12.339><c> is</c><00:24:12.539><c> in</c><00:24:12.700><c> my</c><00:24:12.940><c> sinful</c><00:24:13.279><c> nature,</c><00:24:13.799><c> for</c><00:24:13.940><c> I</c><00:24:14.160><c> have</c><00:24:14.319><c> the</c><00:24:14.599><c> desire</c><00:24:14.920><c> to</c>

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do<00:24:15.279><c> what's</c><00:24:15.579><c> good,</c><00:24:15.700><c> but</c><00:24:15.839><c> I</c><00:24:16.140><c> can't</c><00:24:16.700><c> carry</c><00:24:17.019><c> it</c><00:24:17.279><c> out.</c>

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For<00:24:18.660><c> what</c><00:24:18.839><c> I</c><00:24:19.059><c> do</c><00:24:19.140><c> is</c><00:24:19.319><c> not</c><00:24:19.500><c> the</c><00:24:19.640><c> good</c><00:24:19.740><c> I</c><00:24:19.980><c> want</c><00:24:20.220><c> to</c><00:24:20.400><c> do.</c>

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No,<00:24:22.279><c> the</c><00:24:22.500><c> evil</c><00:24:22.740><c> I</c><00:24:22.900><c> don't</c><00:24:23.240><c> want</c><00:24:23.440><c> to</c><00:24:23.619><c> do</c><00:24:23.839><c> this</c><00:24:24.160><c> I</c><00:24:24.420><c> keep</c><00:24:24.720><c> on</c><00:24:25.019><c> doing.</c>

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Now,<00:24:27.319><c> if</c><00:24:27.420><c> I</c><00:24:27.579><c> do</c><00:24:27.920><c> what</c><00:24:28.180><c> I</c><00:24:28.319><c> do</c><00:24:28.519><c> not</c><00:24:28.700><c> want</c><00:24:28.900><c> to</c><00:24:29.079><c> do,</c><00:24:29.319><c> it's</c><00:24:29.420><c> no</c><00:24:29.559><c> longer</c>

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I<00:24:30.140><c> who</c><00:24:30.279><c> do</c><00:24:30.420><c> it,</c><00:24:30.579><c> but</c><00:24:30.779><c> sin</c><00:24:31.039><c> living</c><00:24:31.359><c> in</c><00:24:31.559><c> me</c><00:24:31.759><c> that</c><00:24:32.000><c> does</c><00:24:32.119><c> it.</c>

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So<00:24:32.519><c> I</c><00:24:32.700><c> find</c><00:24:33.059><c> this</c><00:24:33.359><c> law</c><00:24:33.599><c> at</c><00:24:33.839><c> work.</c>

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When<00:24:34.720><c> I</c><00:24:34.900><c> want</c><00:24:35.119><c> to</c><00:24:35.279><c> do</c><00:24:35.460><c> good,</c><00:24:36.380><c> evil</c><00:24:36.640><c> is</c><00:24:36.900><c> right</c><00:24:37.240><c> there</c><00:24:37.519><c> with</c><00:24:37.779><c> me.</c>

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And<00:24:38.880><c> that's</c><00:24:39.180><c> the</c><00:24:39.359><c> challenge</c><00:24:39.759><c> that</c><00:24:39.940><c> you're</c><00:24:40.140><c> going</c><00:24:40.240><c> to</c><00:24:40.420><c> have,</c><00:24:40.880><c> Liz.</c>

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That's<00:24:41.259><c> the</c><00:24:41.440><c> challenge</c><00:24:41.779><c> that</c><00:24:41.980><c> I</c><00:24:42.240><c> have.</c>

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That's<00:24:42.759><c> the</c><00:24:42.980><c> challenge</c><00:24:43.359><c> that</c><00:24:43.599><c> we</c><00:24:43.799><c> all</c><00:24:44.059><c> have.</c>

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And<00:24:46.200><c> even</c><00:24:46.440><c> Jesus</c><00:24:46.839><c> struggled</c><00:24:47.299><c> with</c><00:24:47.519><c> that</c><00:24:47.819><c> challenge.</c>

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Jesus,<00:24:49.660><c> the</c><00:24:49.880><c> son</c><00:24:50.079><c> of</c><00:24:50.319><c> God,</c><00:24:50.839><c> born</c><00:24:51.099><c> of</c><00:24:51.279><c> a</c><00:24:51.440><c> woman,</c><00:24:51.779><c> but</c><00:24:51.960><c> whose</c><00:24:52.279><c> father</c><00:24:52.700><c> was</c>

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God<00:24:53.279><c> in</c><00:24:53.539><c> heaven.</c>

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He<00:24:54.920><c> struggled</c><00:24:55.700><c> with</c><00:24:55.980><c> the</c><00:24:56.220><c> same</c><00:24:56.539><c> thing.</c>

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There<00:24:56.960><c> were</c><00:24:57.119><c> times</c><00:24:57.460><c> when</c><00:24:57.720><c> Jesus</c><00:24:58.099><c> wanted</c><00:24:58.380><c> to</c><00:24:58.680><c> do</c><00:24:58.799><c> what</c><00:24:58.960><c> was</c><00:24:59.200><c> best</c><00:24:59.460><c> for</c>

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him,<00:25:00.700><c> not</c><00:25:00.980><c> what</c><00:25:01.119><c> was</c><00:25:01.359><c> best</c><00:25:01.619><c> for</c><00:25:01.799><c> his</c><00:25:02.000><c> father.</c>

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Even<00:25:23.099><c> Jesus</c><00:25:23.740><c> struggled</c><00:25:24.460><c> with</c><00:25:24.920><c> this.</c>

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Do<00:25:38.099><c> your</c><00:25:38.319><c> best</c><00:25:38.539><c> to</c><00:25:38.799><c> keep</c><00:25:38.940><c> the</c><00:25:39.140><c> will</c><00:25:39.319><c> of</c><00:25:39.539><c> sin</c><00:25:39.880><c> buried</c><00:25:40.319><c> in</c><00:25:40.519><c> the</c><00:25:40.720><c> waters</c><00:25:40.980><c> of</c><00:25:41.279><c> baptism.</c>

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Leave<00:25:43.700><c> sin</c><00:25:44.380><c> buried.</c>

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Don't<00:25:46.319><c> drag</c><00:25:46.660><c> them</c><00:25:46.859><c> up.</c>

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And<00:25:52.519><c> that</c><00:25:52.640><c> you've</c><00:25:52.980><c> been</c><00:25:53.160><c> forgiven.</c>

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And<00:25:54.819><c> strive</c><00:25:55.160><c> always</c><00:25:55.900><c> to</c><00:25:56.180><c> serve</c><00:25:56.480><c> God.</c>

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Because<00:25:58.079><c> you've</c><00:25:58.339><c> been</c><00:25:58.519><c> born</c><00:25:58.720><c> again</c><00:25:59.380><c> to</c><00:25:59.720><c> serve</c><00:26:00.059><c> him.</c>

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Now<00:26:01.279><c> sometimes</c><00:26:01.740><c> this</c><00:26:02.019><c> ongoing</c><00:26:02.460><c> struggle</c><00:26:02.880><c> can</c><00:26:03.140><c> be</c><00:26:03.299><c> discouraging,</c><00:26:04.200><c> especially</c>

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if<00:26:06.119><c> you,</c><00:26:08.019><c> and</c><00:26:08.220><c> when</c><00:26:08.480><c> you</c><00:26:08.740><c> sin.</c>

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We'll<00:26:29.519><c> no</c><00:26:29.759><c> longer</c><00:26:30.039><c> carry</c><00:26:30.440><c> that</c><00:26:30.779><c> human</c><00:26:31.140><c> nature</c><00:26:31.559><c> that</c><00:26:31.859><c> causes</c>

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We'll<00:26:35.759><c> no</c><00:26:36.019><c> longer</c><00:26:36.240><c> be</c><00:26:36.819><c> having</c><00:26:37.180><c> that</c><00:26:37.660><c> inclination</c><00:26:38.339><c> to</c><00:26:38.660><c> sin,</c><00:26:39.000><c> that</c><00:26:39.119><c> propensity</c><00:26:39.740><c> to</c><00:26:40.039><c> sin.</c>

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And<00:26:40.599><c> instead,</c><00:26:41.880><c> the</c><00:26:42.000><c> thing</c><00:26:42.160><c> is,</c><00:26:43.539><c> we</c><00:26:43.819><c> will</c><00:26:44.079><c> be</c><00:26:44.680><c> like</c><00:26:45.259><c> God.</c>

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his<00:26:52.579><c> father.</c>

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2<00:26:56.420><c> Peter</c><00:26:56.819><c> chapter</c><00:26:57.380><c> 1.</c>

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given<00:27:20.359><c> you,</c>

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everything<00:27:22.500><c> you</c><00:27:23.140><c> need</c><00:27:23.380><c> for</c><00:27:23.680><c> life</c><00:27:24.359><c> and</c><00:27:25.299><c> godliness</c><00:27:25.920><c> through</c><00:27:26.779><c> a</c>

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knowledge<00:27:27.279><c> of</c><00:27:27.460><c> him.</c>

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life<00:27:35.140><c> and</c><00:27:35.420><c> godliness</c>

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glory<00:27:39.720><c> and</c><00:27:39.980><c> goodness.</c>

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Through<00:27:41.299><c> these,</c><00:27:41.779><c> through</c><00:27:42.099><c> God's</c><00:27:42.559><c> goodness,</c><00:27:43.000><c> through</c><00:27:43.220><c> God's</c>

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glory,<00:27:44.599><c> through</c><00:27:44.880><c> these,</c>

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he's<00:27:46.160><c> given</c><00:27:46.339><c> us</c><00:27:46.660><c> his</c><00:27:46.980><c> very</c><00:27:47.480><c> great</c><00:27:47.880><c> and</c><00:27:48.440><c> precious</c><00:27:48.759><c> promises,</c>

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so<00:27:50.180><c> that</c><00:27:50.480><c> through</c><00:27:50.779><c> them</c><00:27:51.319><c> you</c><00:27:52.339><c> may</c><00:27:52.799><c> participate</c><00:27:53.579><c> in</c><00:27:53.900><c> the</c>

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divine<00:27:54.579><c> nature</c>

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and<00:27:56.079><c> escape</c><00:27:56.519><c> the</c><00:27:56.920><c> corruption</c><00:27:57.460><c> in</c><00:27:58.160><c> the</c><00:27:58.380><c> world</c><00:27:58.740><c> caused</c><00:27:59.200><c> by</c><00:27:59.480><c> evil</c><00:27:59.740><c> desires.</c>

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That's<00:28:01.940><c> the</c><00:28:02.119><c> kingdom.</c><00:28:03.059><c> That's</c><00:28:03.480><c> what's</c><00:28:03.680><c> been</c><00:28:03.980><c> promised</c><00:28:04.319><c> to</c><00:28:04.579><c> you.</c>

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That's<00:28:05.660><c> what</c><00:28:05.839><c> should</c><00:28:06.119><c> cause</c><00:28:06.539><c> us</c><00:28:06.839><c> to</c><00:28:07.039><c> want</c><00:28:07.200><c> to</c><00:28:07.539><c> hold</c><00:28:07.759><c> on</c><00:28:08.119><c> and</c><00:28:08.279><c> to</c>

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keep<00:28:08.740><c> the</c><00:28:09.059><c> faith</c>

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and<00:28:09.480><c> to</c><00:28:09.720><c> never</c><00:28:09.940><c> let</c><00:28:10.299><c> go,</c><00:28:11.420><c> to</c><00:28:11.700><c> know</c><00:28:12.339><c> that</c><00:28:13.019><c> our</c><00:28:13.339><c> Lord</c><00:28:13.619><c> Jesus</c><00:28:14.140><c> Christ</c><00:28:14.480><c> is</c><00:28:14.720><c> alive</c>

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and<00:28:15.299><c> will</c><00:28:15.480><c> return</c><00:28:16.000><c> and</c><00:28:16.140><c> will</c><00:28:16.319><c> be</c><00:28:16.480><c> the</c><00:28:16.720><c> king</c><00:28:16.900><c> of</c><00:28:17.160><c> the</c><00:28:17.279><c> world</c><00:28:17.559><c> and</c>

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will<00:28:18.039><c> rule</c><00:28:18.339><c> in</c><00:28:18.579><c> righteousness</c>

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and<00:28:20.019><c> that</c><00:28:20.319><c> never</c><00:28:20.599><c> again</c><00:28:21.519><c> will</c><00:28:21.799><c> we</c><00:28:22.039><c> struggle</c><00:28:22.519><c> with</c><00:28:23.240><c> sin</c><00:28:23.740><c> and</c><00:28:24.500><c> temptation.</c>

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1<00:28:25.960><c> Corinthians</c><00:28:26.440><c> chapter</c><00:28:27.039><c> 15.</c><00:28:27.480><c> We</c><00:28:27.640><c> were</c><00:28:27.839><c> there</c><00:28:28.119><c> earlier.</c>

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will<00:28:33.079><c> take</c><00:28:33.380><c> place</c>

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when<00:28:34.059><c> Jesus</c><00:28:34.460><c> comes</c><00:28:34.759><c> back.</c><00:28:35.980><c> Verse</c><00:28:36.220><c> 51.</c>

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Listen,<00:28:40.019><c> Paul</c><00:28:40.319><c> writes,</c><00:28:41.539><c> I</c><00:28:41.619><c> tell</c><00:28:41.859><c> you</c><00:28:42.079><c> a</c><00:28:42.220><c> mystery.</c>

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It's<00:28:44.779><c> no</c><00:28:44.980><c> longer</c><00:28:45.259><c> a</c><00:28:45.420><c> mystery.</c><00:28:45.839><c> He's</c><00:28:46.039><c> telling</c><00:28:46.240><c> it</c><00:28:46.480><c> to</c><00:28:46.660><c> us.</c>

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We'll<00:28:48.119><c> not</c><00:28:48.299><c> all</c><00:28:48.599><c> sleep,</c><00:28:49.599><c> but</c><00:28:49.839><c> we</c><00:28:50.059><c> will</c><00:28:50.359><c> all</c><00:28:50.640><c> be</c><00:28:50.980><c> changed</c>

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in<00:28:52.480><c> a</c><00:28:52.720><c> flash,</c><00:28:53.140><c> in</c><00:28:53.220><c> the</c><00:28:53.359><c> twinkling</c><00:28:53.660><c> of</c><00:28:53.799><c> an</c><00:28:54.000><c> eye,</c><00:28:54.200><c> at</c><00:28:54.380><c> the</c><00:28:54.539><c> last</c><00:28:54.819><c> trumpet,</c>

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for<00:28:55.640><c> the</c><00:28:55.900><c> trumpet</c><00:28:56.160><c> will</c><00:28:56.500><c> sound,</c><00:28:57.000><c> the</c><00:28:57.160><c> dead</c><00:28:57.359><c> will</c><00:28:57.559><c> be</c><00:28:57.799><c> raised</c><00:28:58.160><c> imperishable,</c>

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and<00:28:59.640><c> we</c><00:29:00.240><c> will</c><00:29:00.740><c> be</c><00:29:01.119><c> changed.</c>

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For<00:29:02.980><c> the</c><00:29:03.299><c> perishable</c><00:29:03.660><c> must</c><00:29:03.960><c> clothe</c><00:29:04.339><c> itself</c><00:29:04.819><c> with</c><00:29:05.140><c> imperishable</c>

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and<00:29:05.980><c> the</c><00:29:06.200><c> mortal</c><00:29:06.440><c> with</c><00:29:06.799><c> immortality.</c>

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and<00:29:11.779><c> the</c><00:29:12.119><c> mortal</c><00:29:12.440><c> with</c><00:29:12.880><c> immortality,</c>

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then<00:29:14.500><c> the</c><00:29:14.799><c> saying</c><00:29:15.000><c> that's</c><00:29:15.299><c> written</c><00:29:15.539><c> will</c><00:29:15.799><c> come</c><00:29:16.079><c> true.</c>

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The<00:29:21.019><c> sting</c><00:29:21.180><c> of</c><00:29:21.400><c> death</c><00:29:21.819><c> is</c><00:29:22.359><c> sin,</c><00:29:23.220><c> and</c><00:29:23.519><c> the</c><00:29:23.779><c> power</c><00:29:24.099><c> of</c><00:29:24.380><c> sin</c><00:29:24.480><c> is</c>

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the<00:29:24.920><c> law.</c>

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But<00:29:26.299><c> thanks</c><00:29:26.960><c> be</c><00:29:27.339><c> to</c><00:29:27.619><c> God</c>

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because<00:29:29.640><c> he</c><00:29:29.859><c> gives</c><00:29:30.079><c> us</c><00:29:30.799><c> victory</c>

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through<00:29:32.440><c> our</c><00:29:32.660><c> Lord</c><00:29:32.880><c> Jesus</c><00:29:33.299><c> Christ.</c>

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That's<00:29:37.400><c> our</c><00:29:37.539><c> hope.</c>

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That's<00:29:38.819><c> the</c><00:29:38.940><c> hope</c><00:29:39.059><c> that</c><00:29:39.240><c> you</c><00:29:39.480><c> participate</c><00:29:40.059><c> in</c><00:29:40.259><c> now,</c><00:29:40.579><c> Liz.</c>

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And<00:29:41.779><c> as</c><00:29:42.000><c> you</c><00:29:42.220><c> wait</c><00:29:42.400><c> for</c><00:29:42.640><c> that</c><00:29:42.839><c> glorious</c><00:29:43.259><c> day,</c>

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as<00:29:45.619><c> we</c><00:29:46.140><c> long</c><00:29:46.599><c> for</c><00:29:46.960><c> that</c><00:29:47.240><c> glorious</c><00:29:47.720><c> day,</c>

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especially<00:29:48.720><c> when</c><00:29:48.960><c> we</c><00:29:49.220><c> see</c><00:29:49.420><c> so</c><00:29:49.640><c> many</c><00:29:49.819><c> of</c><00:29:49.960><c> our</c><00:29:50.160><c> brothers</c><00:29:50.460><c> and</c><00:29:50.819><c> sisters</c>

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struggling<00:29:51.799><c> with</c><00:29:52.099><c> the</c><00:29:52.299><c> travails</c><00:29:52.799><c> and</c><00:29:53.019><c> the</c><00:29:53.339><c> troubles</c><00:29:53.640><c> of</c><00:29:54.339><c> health,</c>

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we<00:29:57.339><c> need</c><00:29:57.519><c> to</c><00:29:57.720><c> press</c><00:29:57.920><c> on.</c>

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We<00:29:59.420><c> need</c><00:29:59.599><c> to</c><00:29:59.819><c> keep</c><00:29:59.980><c> the</c><00:30:00.240><c> faith.</c>

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because<00:30:04.599><c> of</c><00:30:04.799><c> those</c><00:30:05.400><c> great</c><00:30:05.920><c> and</c><00:30:06.259><c> precious</c><00:30:06.559><c> promises</c>

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of<00:30:07.359><c> a</c><00:30:07.660><c> world</c><00:30:07.940><c> without</c><00:30:08.380><c> sin,</c><00:30:09.799><c> we</c><00:30:10.079><c> press</c><00:30:10.380><c> on.</c>

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And<00:30:12.819><c> so,</c><00:30:13.220><c> Liz,</c><00:30:13.519><c> live</c><00:30:14.019><c> a</c><00:30:14.319><c> life</c><00:30:14.640><c> that's</c><00:30:15.079><c> worthy</c><00:30:15.400><c> of</c><00:30:15.619><c> your</c><00:30:15.900><c> calling.</c>

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Live<00:30:17.099><c> a</c><00:30:17.299><c> life</c><00:30:17.460><c> of</c><00:30:17.859><c> thanksgiving</c><00:30:18.519><c> and</c><00:30:18.759><c> appreciation</c>

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for<00:30:19.680><c> what</c><00:30:19.900><c> Jesus</c><00:30:20.299><c> has</c><00:30:20.599><c> done</c><00:30:20.819><c> for</c><00:30:21.079><c> you.</c>

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Ephesians<00:30:25.559><c> says,</c><00:30:25.920><c> be</c><00:30:25.960><c> very</c><00:30:26.359><c> careful,</c><00:30:26.880><c> then,</c><00:30:27.019><c> how</c><00:30:27.259><c> you</c><00:30:27.559><c> live,</c>

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not<00:30:28.740><c> as</c><00:30:29.099><c> unwise,</c><00:30:30.000><c> but</c><00:30:30.160><c> as</c><00:30:30.500><c> wise,</c>

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making<00:30:32.039><c> the</c><00:30:33.059><c> most</c><00:30:33.519><c> of</c><00:30:33.880><c> every</c><00:30:34.220><c> opportunity.</c>

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What<00:30:36.200><c> an</c><00:30:36.440><c> opportunity</c><00:30:37.000><c> we</c><00:30:37.339><c> have,</c><00:30:37.660><c> brothers</c><00:30:37.799><c> and</c><00:30:38.119><c> sisters.</c>

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An<00:30:39.420><c> opportunity</c><00:30:40.000><c> to</c><00:30:40.259><c> receive</c><00:30:40.880><c> the</c><00:30:41.200><c> kingdom.</c>

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And<00:30:43.599><c> so,</c><00:30:43.779><c> in</c><00:30:44.019><c> conclusion,</c>

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let's<00:30:46.079><c> read</c><00:30:46.880><c> 2</c><00:30:47.619><c> Peter</c><00:30:47.940><c> chapter</c><00:30:48.440><c> 1,</c><00:30:50.000><c> verses</c><00:30:50.339><c> 10</c><00:30:50.680><c> and</c><00:30:50.799><c> 11.</c>

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Therefore,<00:30:56.960><c> my</c><00:30:57.119><c> brothers</c><00:30:57.380><c> and</c><00:30:57.700><c> sisters,</c>

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be<00:30:59.680><c> all</c><00:31:00.079><c> the</c><00:31:00.259><c> more</c><00:31:00.559><c> eager</c><00:31:01.000><c> to</c><00:31:01.279><c> make</c><00:31:01.500><c> your</c><00:31:01.799><c> calling</c><00:31:02.180><c> and</c><00:31:02.460><c> election</c><00:31:02.880><c> sure.</c>

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For<00:31:04.819><c> if</c><00:31:04.960><c> you</c><00:31:05.099><c> do</c><00:31:05.279><c> these</c><00:31:05.660><c> things,</c><00:31:06.680><c> you'll</c><00:31:06.940><c> never</c><00:31:07.240><c> fall.</c>

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And<00:31:09.839><c> you</c><00:31:10.039><c> will</c><00:31:10.420><c> receive</c><00:31:11.380><c> a</c><00:31:12.039><c> rich</c><00:31:12.319><c> welcome</c>

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into<00:31:13.839><c> the</c><00:31:14.099><c> eternal</c><00:31:14.519><c> kingdom</c>

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of<00:31:16.559><c> our</c><00:31:16.680><c> Lord</c><00:31:17.019><c> and</c><00:31:17.339><c> Savior,</c><00:31:18.619><c> Jesus</c><00:31:18.859><c> Christ.</c>

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Even<00:31:21.000><c> so,</c><00:31:21.839><c> come,</c><00:31:22.720><c> Lord</c><00:31:22.880><c> Jesus.</c>