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And<00:13:31.679><c> there's</c><00:13:32.860><c> a</c><00:13:33.019><c> lot</c><00:13:33.159><c> of</c><00:13:34.759><c> sadness</c><00:13:35.299><c> on</c><00:13:36.799><c> our</c><00:13:37.100><c> part</c><00:13:37.299><c> when</c><00:13:38.500><c> family</c><00:13:39.100><c> members</c>

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and<00:13:41.379><c> close</c><00:13:41.720><c> friends</c><00:13:42.240><c> who</c><00:13:42.899><c> know</c><00:13:43.240><c> our</c><00:13:43.500><c> beliefs</c><00:13:44.200><c> and</c><00:13:46.539><c> respect</c><00:13:47.320><c> them,</c>

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and<00:13:49.700><c> even</c><00:13:50.039><c> show</c><00:13:50.399><c> a</c><00:13:50.679><c> mild</c><00:13:51.480><c> interest</c><00:13:52.159><c> in</c><00:13:52.460><c> them.</c>

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to<00:13:59.820><c> inquire</c><00:14:01.220><c> deeper</c><00:14:01.860><c> into</c><00:14:02.500><c> the</c><00:14:02.799><c> salvation</c><00:14:03.440><c> that</c><00:14:03.700><c> is</c><00:14:03.879><c> in</c><00:14:04.080><c> Jesus</c><00:14:04.500><c> Christ.</c>

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in<00:14:17.340><c> John's</c><00:14:18.919><c> Gospel,</c><00:14:19.279><c> chapter</c><00:14:19.700><c> 6,</c><00:14:20.159><c> verse</c><00:14:20.440><c> 44.</c>

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Jesus<00:14:23.779><c> said,</c><00:14:24.919><c> No</c><00:14:25.100><c> man</c><00:14:25.879><c> can</c><00:14:26.799><c> come</c><00:14:27.100><c> unto</c><00:14:27.320><c> me,</c>

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except<00:14:29.120><c> the</c><00:14:29.960><c> Father</c><00:14:30.320><c> which</c><00:14:30.620><c> has</c><00:14:31.059><c> sent</c><00:14:31.500><c> me</c><00:14:32.440><c> draw</c><00:14:33.120><c> him.</c>

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Remember<00:14:40.100><c> the</c><00:14:40.639><c> words</c><00:14:40.940><c> of</c><00:14:41.860><c> Paul</c><00:14:42.179><c> in</c><00:14:43.259><c> Hebrews</c><00:14:43.620><c> 11?</c>

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Without<00:14:47.320><c> faith</c><00:14:47.940><c> it</c><00:14:48.440><c> is</c><00:14:48.679><c> impossible</c><00:14:49.299><c> to</c><00:14:49.639><c> please</c><00:14:50.039><c> him,</c>

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for<00:14:51.879><c> he</c><00:14:52.080><c> that</c><00:14:52.279><c> cometh</c><00:14:52.539><c> to</c><00:14:52.799><c> God</c><00:14:53.220><c> must</c><00:14:53.679><c> believe</c><00:14:54.200><c> that</c><00:14:54.480><c> he</c><00:14:54.860><c> is,</c>

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and<00:14:56.539><c> that</c><00:14:56.700><c> he</c><00:14:56.899><c> is</c><00:14:57.159><c> a</c><00:14:57.440><c> rewarder</c><00:14:57.879><c> of</c><00:14:58.039><c> them</c><00:14:58.600><c> that</c><00:14:59.059><c> diligently</c>

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seek<00:15:00.100><c> him.</c>

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For<00:15:06.039><c> those</c><00:15:06.299><c> who</c><00:15:06.659><c> diligently</c><00:15:07.179><c> seek</c><00:15:07.700><c> God,</c><00:15:09.919><c> God</c><00:15:10.899><c> can</c><00:15:11.659><c> show</c><00:15:11.899><c> mercy.</c>

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In<00:15:16.700><c> Exodus,</c><00:15:18.220><c> chapter</c><00:15:18.620><c> 33,</c><00:15:19.340><c> verse</c><00:15:19.679><c> 19,</c><00:15:21.639><c> he</c><00:15:22.620><c> said</c><00:15:22.820><c> to</c><00:15:23.039><c> Moses,</c>

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I<00:15:25.039><c> will</c><00:15:25.399><c> show</c><00:15:25.759><c> mercy</c><00:15:26.559><c> on</c><00:15:27.820><c> whom</c><00:15:28.320><c> I</c><00:15:28.799><c> will</c><00:15:29.159><c> show</c><00:15:29.460><c> mercy.</c>

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Paul<00:15:35.440><c> expands</c><00:15:35.919><c> on</c><00:15:36.240><c> this</c><00:15:36.799><c> in</c><00:15:37.259><c> Romans</c><00:15:37.639><c> 9,</c><00:15:38.559><c> verse</c><00:15:38.779><c> 16</c><00:15:39.500><c> through</c><00:15:39.820><c> 24.</c>

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Turn<00:15:40.679><c> that</c><00:15:40.919><c> up,</c><00:15:41.159><c> please.</c>

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Romans<00:15:43.919><c> 9.</c>

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So<00:15:51.080><c> then</c><00:15:51.620><c> Paul</c><00:15:52.100><c> says,</c>

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It<00:15:55.340><c> is</c><00:15:55.580><c> not</c><00:15:56.019><c> of</c><00:15:56.440><c> him</c><00:15:56.980><c> that</c><00:15:57.519><c> willeth,</c>

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nor<00:16:00.899><c> of</c><00:16:01.259><c> him</c><00:16:02.000><c> that</c><00:16:02.679><c> runneth,</c>

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but<00:16:04.539><c> of</c><00:16:04.820><c> God</c><00:16:05.480><c> that</c><00:16:06.360><c> showeth</c><00:16:06.820><c> mercy.</c>

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even<00:16:15.120><c> for</c><00:16:15.419><c> this</c><00:16:15.679><c> purpose</c><00:16:16.179><c> have</c><00:16:16.419><c> I</c><00:16:16.639><c> raised</c><00:16:17.039><c> thee</c><00:16:17.279><c> out,</c>

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that<00:16:18.659><c> I</c><00:16:18.899><c> might</c><00:16:19.100><c> show</c><00:16:19.399><c> my</c><00:16:19.740><c> power</c><00:16:20.200><c> in</c><00:16:20.720><c> thee,</c>

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and<00:16:21.740><c> that</c><00:16:21.960><c> my</c><00:16:22.279><c> name</c><00:16:22.519><c> might</c><00:16:22.799><c> be</c><00:16:23.220><c> declared</c><00:16:23.740><c> throughout</c><00:16:24.519><c> all</c><00:16:25.019><c> the</c><00:16:25.259><c> earth.</c>

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Therefore<00:16:28.399><c> hath</c><00:16:28.799><c> he</c><00:16:29.059><c> mercy</c><00:16:29.679><c> on</c><00:16:30.279><c> whom</c><00:16:30.679><c> he</c><00:16:31.120><c> will</c><00:16:31.379><c> have</c><00:16:31.740><c> mercy,</c>

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For<00:16:45.220><c> who</c><00:16:45.480><c> hath</c><00:16:45.779><c> resisted</c><00:16:46.399><c> his</c><00:16:46.720><c> will?</c>

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Nay,<00:16:49.679><c> but,</c><00:16:50.019><c> O</c><00:16:50.279><c> man,</c><00:16:50.980><c> who</c><00:16:51.379><c> art</c><00:16:51.899><c> thou</c><00:16:52.379><c> that</c><00:16:52.879><c> repliest</c><00:16:53.460><c> against</c><00:16:53.980><c> God?</c>

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Shall<00:16:55.840><c> the</c><00:16:56.120><c> thing</c><00:16:56.980><c> form</c><00:16:57.320><c> say</c><00:16:57.620><c> to</c><00:16:57.820><c> him</c><00:16:58.019><c> that</c><00:16:58.419><c> formed</c><00:16:58.759><c> it?</c>

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Why<00:17:00.580><c> hast</c><00:17:00.899><c> thou</c><00:17:01.100><c> made</c><00:17:01.399><c> me</c><00:17:01.720><c> thus?</c>

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Hath<00:17:04.200><c> not</c><00:17:04.500><c> the</c><00:17:04.839><c> porter</c><00:17:05.099><c> power</c><00:17:05.799><c> over</c><00:17:06.400><c> the</c><00:17:06.720><c> clay,</c>

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and<00:17:14.880><c> another</c><00:17:15.319><c> unto</c><00:17:16.640><c> dishonor?</c>

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Excuse<00:17:39.840><c> me.</c>

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on<00:17:58.880><c> the</c><00:17:59.099><c> vessels</c><00:17:59.319><c> of</c><00:17:59.680><c> mercy,</c>

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which<00:18:00.640><c> he</c><00:18:00.900><c> had</c><00:18:01.720><c> afore</c><00:18:02.279><c> prepared</c><00:18:03.200><c> unto</c><00:18:03.599><c> glory,</c>

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even<00:18:05.359><c> us</c><00:18:06.140><c> whom</c><00:18:06.480><c> he</c><00:18:06.740><c> hath</c><00:18:06.940><c> called</c><00:18:07.539><c> not</c><00:18:08.640><c> of</c><00:18:08.839><c> the</c><00:18:09.019><c> Jews</c><00:18:09.200><c> only,</c>

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but<00:18:10.920><c> also</c><00:18:11.480><c> of</c><00:18:11.839><c> the</c><00:18:11.980><c> Gentiles.</c>

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When<00:18:17.859><c> you</c><00:18:18.160><c> read</c><00:18:18.279><c> this,</c>

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I<00:18:20.519><c> was</c><00:18:20.740><c> thinking</c><00:18:21.039><c> of</c><00:18:21.900><c> the</c><00:18:22.160><c> words</c><00:18:22.480><c> that</c><00:18:23.900><c> David</c><00:18:24.680><c> said</c><00:18:25.359><c> to</c><00:18:25.619><c> Solomon.</c>

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That's<00:18:28.140><c> back</c><00:18:28.400><c> in</c><00:18:29.740><c> 1</c><00:18:29.960><c> Chronicles,</c><00:18:32.980><c> Chapter</c><00:18:33.480><c> 28,</c>

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verse<00:18:41.980><c> 9.</c>

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And<00:18:49.900><c> thou,</c><00:18:50.380><c> Solomon,</c><00:18:50.619><c> my</c><00:18:51.039><c> son,</c>

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show<00:18:53.400><c> that</c><00:18:53.720><c> the</c><00:18:53.819><c> God</c><00:18:54.140><c> of</c><00:18:54.339><c> thy</c><00:18:54.559><c> father,</c>

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know<00:18:57.700><c> thou</c><00:18:58.440><c> the</c><00:18:58.640><c> God</c><00:18:58.819><c> of</c><00:18:59.019><c> thy</c><00:18:59.220><c> father,</c>

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and<00:19:00.000><c> serve</c><00:19:00.400><c> him</c><00:19:00.980><c> with</c><00:19:01.359><c> a</c><00:19:01.599><c> perfect</c><00:19:02.039><c> heart</c><00:19:02.660><c> and</c><00:19:03.279><c> with</c><00:19:03.640><c> a</c><00:19:03.700><c> willing</c><00:19:03.960><c> mind.</c>

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For<00:19:05.680><c> the</c><00:19:05.960><c> Lord</c><00:19:06.259><c> searcheth</c><00:19:06.900><c> all</c><00:19:07.359><c> hearts,</c>

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and<00:19:08.599><c> understandeth</c><00:19:09.400><c> all</c><00:19:10.140><c> the</c><00:19:10.680><c> imaginations</c><00:19:11.500><c> of</c><00:19:12.539><c> the</c><00:19:12.859><c> thoughts.</c>

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If<00:19:14.640><c> thou</c><00:19:14.940><c> seek</c><00:19:15.240><c> him,</c><00:19:16.059><c> he</c><00:19:16.220><c> will</c><00:19:16.420><c> be</c><00:19:16.700><c> found</c><00:19:17.000><c> of</c><00:19:17.299><c> thee,</c>

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but<00:19:18.519><c> if</c><00:19:18.819><c> thou</c><00:19:19.059><c> forsake</c><00:19:19.660><c> him,</c><00:19:20.700><c> he</c><00:19:20.920><c> will</c><00:19:21.279><c> cast</c><00:19:21.779><c> thee</c><00:19:22.099><c> off</c><00:19:22.400><c> forever.</c>

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Remember<00:19:32.980><c> what</c><00:19:33.259><c> God</c><00:19:33.599><c> said</c><00:19:33.880><c> to</c><00:19:34.099><c> Moses,</c>

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Leviticus<00:19:37.920><c> 10,</c><00:19:38.440><c> verse</c><00:19:38.640><c> 3.</c>

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God<00:19:40.859><c> said,</c><00:19:42.180><c> I</c><00:19:42.380><c> will</c><00:19:42.779><c> be</c><00:19:43.220><c> sanctified</c><00:19:44.160><c> in</c><00:19:44.759><c> them</c><00:19:45.380><c> that</c><00:19:45.960><c> come</c><00:19:46.359><c> nigh</c>

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to<00:19:46.900><c> me,</c>

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and<00:19:49.859><c> before</c><00:19:50.279><c> all</c><00:19:50.720><c> the</c><00:19:50.940><c> people</c><00:19:51.460><c> I</c><00:19:52.240><c> will</c><00:19:52.720><c> be</c><00:19:53.220><c> glorified.</c>

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God<00:20:23.019><c> himself</c><00:20:23.740><c> that</c><00:20:24.140><c> formed</c><00:20:24.400><c> the</c><00:20:24.660><c> earth</c><00:20:25.160><c> and</c><00:20:25.559><c> made</c><00:20:25.779><c> it.</c>

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He<00:20:27.099><c> hath</c><00:20:27.400><c> established</c><00:20:27.960><c> it,</c><00:20:28.460><c> he</c><00:20:28.900><c> created</c><00:20:29.299><c> it</c><00:20:29.640><c> not</c><00:20:29.880><c> in</c><00:20:30.140><c> vain,</c>

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he<00:20:31.559><c> formed</c><00:20:31.900><c> it</c><00:20:32.519><c> to</c><00:20:32.859><c> be</c><00:20:33.240><c> inhabited.</c>

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I<00:20:35.160><c> am</c><00:20:35.440><c> the</c><00:20:35.759><c> Lord,</c><00:20:36.259><c> and</c><00:20:36.619><c> there</c><00:20:36.819><c> is</c><00:20:37.059><c> none</c><00:20:37.319><c> else.</c>

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I<00:20:40.059><c> have</c><00:20:40.339><c> not</c><00:20:40.819><c> spoken</c><00:20:41.299><c> in</c><00:20:41.900><c> secret,</c>

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in<00:20:44.140><c> a</c><00:20:44.460><c> dark</c><00:20:45.140><c> place</c><00:20:46.039><c> of</c><00:20:48.279><c> the</c><00:20:48.500><c> earth.</c>

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I<00:20:51.259><c> said,</c><00:20:51.779><c> not</c><00:20:52.160><c> unto</c><00:20:52.519><c> the</c><00:20:52.759><c> seat</c><00:20:52.880><c> of</c><00:20:53.180><c> Jacob,</c>

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seek<00:20:55.480><c> ye</c><00:20:55.980><c> me</c><00:20:56.259><c> in</c><00:20:56.559><c> vain.</c>

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I<00:20:58.859><c> the</c><00:20:59.099><c> Lord</c><00:20:59.539><c> speak</c><00:21:00.140><c> righteousness,</c>

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I<00:21:02.559><c> declare</c><00:21:03.240><c> things</c><00:21:04.039><c> that</c><00:21:05.380><c> are</c><00:21:05.700><c> right.</c>

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And<00:21:07.920><c> go</c><00:21:08.119><c> down</c><00:21:08.279><c> to</c><00:21:08.440><c> the</c><00:21:08.599><c> 22nd</c><00:21:09.220><c> verse.</c>

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Look<00:21:12.740><c> unto</c><00:21:13.200><c> me,</c><00:21:14.720><c> said</c><00:21:15.220><c> God,</c><00:21:15.759><c> and</c><00:21:16.140><c> be</c><00:21:16.519><c> saved,</c>

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all<00:21:17.920><c> the</c><00:21:18.160><c> ends</c><00:21:18.339><c> of</c><00:21:18.579><c> the</c><00:21:18.680><c> earth.</c>

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For<00:21:19.960><c> I</c><00:21:20.339><c> am</c><00:21:20.559><c> God,</c><00:21:21.559><c> and</c><00:21:21.900><c> there</c><00:21:22.259><c> is</c><00:21:22.759><c> none</c><00:21:23.240><c> else.</c>

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I<00:21:25.279><c> have</c><00:21:25.559><c> sworn</c><00:21:25.920><c> by</c><00:21:26.279><c> myself,</c>

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the<00:21:28.480><c> word</c><00:21:28.920><c> is</c><00:21:29.279><c> gone</c><00:21:29.599><c> out</c><00:21:29.980><c> of</c><00:21:30.200><c> my</c><00:21:30.539><c> mouth</c><00:21:30.940><c> in</c><00:21:31.500><c> righteousness,</c>

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and<00:21:33.200><c> shall</c><00:21:33.579><c> not</c><00:21:34.279><c> return,</c>

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that<00:21:36.599><c> unto</c><00:21:37.019><c> me</c><00:21:37.859><c> every</c><00:21:38.539><c> knee</c><00:21:39.119><c> shall</c><00:21:39.599><c> bow,</c>

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and<00:21:41.460><c> every</c><00:21:42.279><c> tongue</c><00:21:42.779><c> shall</c><00:21:43.279><c> swear.</c>

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All<00:21:48.920><c> honor</c><00:21:49.440><c> and</c><00:21:49.960><c> glory</c><00:21:50.400><c> belongs</c><00:21:51.019><c> to</c><00:21:51.319><c> God.</c>

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And<00:21:55.480><c> now</c><00:21:55.799><c> as</c><00:21:56.339><c> we</c><00:21:57.240><c> come</c><00:21:57.460><c> to</c><00:21:57.779><c> partake</c><00:21:58.339><c> of</c><00:21:58.599><c> this,</c>

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loaf<00:22:00.700><c> and</c><00:22:02.480><c> this</c><00:22:02.819><c> cup,</c>

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we<00:22:05.240><c> must</c><00:22:05.460><c> remember</c><00:22:05.920><c> that</c><00:22:06.200><c> it</c><00:22:06.319><c> is</c><00:22:06.960><c> God's</c><00:22:07.539><c> will</c>

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that<00:22:09.559><c> all</c><00:22:09.940><c> men</c><00:22:10.640><c> should</c><00:22:11.279><c> honor</c><00:22:11.859><c> the</c><00:22:12.319><c> Son,</c>

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even<00:22:14.480><c> as</c><00:22:15.039><c> they</c><00:22:15.400><c> honor</c><00:22:15.940><c> the</c><00:22:16.339><c> Father.</c>

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He<00:22:20.180><c> that</c><00:22:20.539><c> honoreth</c><00:22:20.900><c> not</c><00:22:21.299><c> the</c><00:22:21.539><c> Son,</c>

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honoreth<00:22:23.859><c> not</c><00:22:24.480><c> the</c><00:22:24.740><c> Father</c><00:22:25.680><c> which</c><00:22:26.240><c> hath</c><00:22:26.519><c> sent</c><00:22:26.819><c> him.</c>

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John<00:22:29.140><c> 5</c><00:22:29.680><c> verse</c><00:22:30.019><c> 23.</c>

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Now<00:22:41.319><c> we</c><00:22:41.460><c> are</c><00:22:41.640><c> about</c><00:22:41.799><c> to</c><00:22:42.119><c> honor</c><00:22:43.059><c> our</c><00:22:43.640><c> Lord</c><00:22:43.859><c> Jesus</c><00:22:44.299><c> Christ</c>

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by<00:22:45.980><c> remembering</c><00:22:46.700><c> his</c><00:22:47.240><c> sacrifice,</c>

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by<00:22:49.559><c> participating</c><00:22:50.259><c> in</c><00:22:50.559><c> this</c><00:22:51.039><c> communion</c><00:22:51.579><c> service.</c>

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Of<00:22:54.420><c> course,</c><00:22:56.220><c> we</c><00:22:56.380><c> want</c><00:22:56.559><c> to</c><00:22:56.680><c> be</c><00:22:56.779><c> ready</c><00:22:57.099><c> to</c>

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uphold<00:23:00.619><c> God's</c><00:23:02.000><c> word</c><00:23:02.240><c> whenever</c><00:23:02.579><c> possible.</c>

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But<00:23:05.539><c> we</c><00:23:05.980><c> still</c><00:23:06.200><c> have</c><00:23:06.380><c> to</c><00:23:06.619><c> work</c><00:23:06.839><c> out</c><00:23:07.000><c> our</c><00:23:07.240><c> own</c><00:23:07.619><c> salvation.</c>

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And<00:23:10.900><c> when</c><00:23:11.039><c> we</c><00:23:11.319><c> think</c><00:23:11.519><c> of</c><00:23:11.859><c> the</c><00:23:12.799><c> standard</c><00:23:13.160><c> Christ</c><00:23:13.680><c> set</c><00:23:13.920><c> for</c><00:23:14.160><c> us,</c>

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we<00:23:16.480><c> realize</c><00:23:16.940><c> that</c><00:23:17.700><c> we</c><00:23:18.160><c> fall</c><00:23:18.440><c> short.</c>

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Because<00:23:22.240><c> sin</c><00:23:22.579><c> is</c><00:23:23.240><c> insidious.</c>

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Because<00:23:26.240><c> we</c><00:23:26.480><c> tend</c><00:23:26.720><c> to</c><00:23:27.700><c> justify</c><00:23:28.359><c> or</c><00:23:28.900><c> excuse</c><00:23:29.400><c> it.</c>

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When<00:23:32.759><c> we</c><00:23:33.000><c> think</c><00:23:33.140><c> of</c><00:23:33.359><c> our</c><00:23:33.579><c> own</c><00:23:34.160><c> weaknesses</c><00:23:34.599><c> and</c><00:23:34.980><c> shortcomings,</c>

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we<00:23:37.420><c> can</c><00:23:37.619><c> only</c><00:23:37.880><c> marvel</c><00:23:38.380><c> at</c><00:23:38.779><c> the</c><00:23:39.019><c> grace</c><00:23:39.299><c> that</c><00:23:39.640><c> God</c><00:23:39.920><c> has</c><00:23:40.220><c> made</c><00:23:40.420><c> available</c><00:23:40.920><c> to</c><00:23:41.180><c> us.</c>

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If<00:23:44.839><c> we</c><00:23:45.119><c> confess</c><00:23:45.539><c> our</c><00:23:45.859><c> sins,</c><00:23:46.400><c> we</c><00:23:46.579><c> are</c><00:23:46.880><c> told,</c>

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He<00:23:48.380><c> is</c><00:23:48.920><c> faithful</c><00:23:49.720><c> and</c><00:23:50.559><c> just</c><00:23:51.019><c> to</c><00:23:52.099><c> forgive</c><00:23:52.420><c> us</c><00:23:52.759><c> our</c><00:23:53.039><c> sins</c>

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and<00:23:54.500><c> cleanse</c><00:23:54.799><c> us</c><00:23:55.500><c> from</c><00:23:56.099><c> all</c><00:23:57.019><c> unrighteousness.</c>

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1<00:23:59.180><c> John</c><00:23:59.559><c> 1,</c><00:24:00.279><c> 1</c><00:24:00.819><c> verse</c><00:24:01.220><c> 9.</c>

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We<00:24:08.059><c> enjoy</c><00:24:08.500><c> many</c><00:24:09.700><c> blessings</c><00:24:10.200><c> that</c><00:24:10.519><c> God</c><00:24:10.779><c> has</c><00:24:11.079><c> given</c><00:24:11.279><c> us.</c>

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So<00:24:15.119><c> then</c><00:24:15.420><c> we</c><00:24:15.640><c> must</c><00:24:15.980><c> be</c><00:24:16.319><c> on</c><00:24:16.579><c> God</c>

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that<00:24:18.480><c> these</c><00:24:18.980><c> blessings</c><00:24:19.579><c> do</c><00:24:19.980><c> not</c><00:24:20.160><c> lead</c><00:24:20.420><c> to</c><00:24:20.539><c> temptation.</c>

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That<00:24:23.900><c> we</c><00:24:24.039><c> don't</c><00:24:24.279><c> allow</c><00:24:25.119><c> laziness</c><00:24:25.900><c> and</c><00:24:26.259><c> indifference</c>

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to<00:24:32.019><c> keep</c><00:24:32.819><c> us</c><00:24:33.140><c> from</c><00:24:33.380><c> the</c><00:24:33.680><c> glory</c><00:24:34.460><c> that</c><00:24:35.539><c> is</c><00:24:35.759><c> set</c><00:24:35.960><c> before</c><00:24:36.299><c> us.</c>

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We<00:24:39.960><c> should</c><00:24:40.200><c> not</c><00:24:40.420><c> allow</c><00:24:40.579><c> ourselves</c><00:24:41.059><c> to</c><00:24:41.339><c> become</c><00:24:42.160><c> weary</c><00:24:42.700><c> of</c><00:24:43.019><c> things</c><00:24:43.220><c> of</c>

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the<00:24:43.660><c> Spirit.</c>

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Only<00:24:46.539><c> applying</c><00:24:46.980><c> ourselves</c><00:24:47.559><c> to</c><00:24:47.819><c> God's</c><00:24:48.339><c> word</c>

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can<00:24:50.079><c> we</c><00:24:50.299><c> quicken</c><00:24:50.559><c> ourselves</c><00:24:51.119><c> spiritually.</c>

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Realizing<00:24:55.640><c> that</c><00:24:55.960><c> we</c><00:24:56.259><c> can</c><00:24:57.099><c> approach</c><00:24:57.640><c> our</c><00:24:57.839><c> Heavenly</c><00:24:58.200><c> Father</c>

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by<00:24:59.819><c> prayer</c><00:25:00.400><c> in</c><00:25:01.259><c> time</c><00:25:01.460><c> of</c><00:25:01.779><c> need.</c>

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Now,<00:25:15.240><c> in</c><00:25:15.460><c> closing,</c><00:25:16.779><c> please</c><00:25:17.059><c> turn</c><00:25:17.339><c> with</c><00:25:17.519><c> me</c>

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to<00:25:19.700><c> back</c><00:25:19.960><c> to</c><00:25:20.180><c> 1</c><00:25:20.460><c> Timothy</c><00:25:21.019><c> or</c><00:25:22.359><c> back</c><00:25:22.640><c> to</c><00:25:22.960><c> Timothy.</c>

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Paul's<00:25:24.519><c> letter</c><00:25:24.700><c> to</c><00:25:24.920><c> Timothy.</c>

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Verse<00:25:31.779><c> 4.</c>

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Chapter<00:25:33.900><c> 4,</c><00:25:34.339><c> verse</c><00:25:34.640><c> 13.</c>

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1<00:25:39.119><c> Timothy</c><00:25:39.559><c> 4,</c><00:25:40.319><c> 13.</c>

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Till<00:25:44.480><c> I</c><00:25:44.759><c> come,</c><00:25:46.640><c> says</c><00:25:46.779><c> Paul,</c>

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give<00:25:49.779><c> attendance</c><00:25:50.460><c> to</c><00:25:51.960><c> reading,</c><00:25:53.480><c> to</c><00:25:53.680><c> excitation,</c><00:25:56.099><c> to</c><00:25:56.279><c> doctrine.</c>

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And<00:26:10.660><c> let's</c><00:26:11.440><c> see.</c>

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2<00:26:17.480><c> Timothy,</c><00:26:20.579><c> chapter</c><00:26:21.299><c> 3.</c>

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Verses,<00:26:30.319><c> starting</c><00:26:30.839><c> at</c><00:26:31.119><c> verse</c><00:26:31.339><c> 13.</c>

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But<00:26:34.539><c> evil</c><00:26:35.000><c> men</c><00:26:35.500><c> and</c><00:26:35.839><c> seducers</c><00:26:36.660><c> shall</c><00:26:37.079><c> wax</c><00:26:37.660><c> worse</c><00:26:38.200><c> and</c><00:26:38.500><c> worse,</c>

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deceiving<00:26:40.960><c> and</c><00:26:41.279><c> being</c><00:26:41.579><c> deceived.</c>

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Here's<00:26:44.380><c> Paul's</c><00:26:44.680><c> advice,</c><00:26:45.519><c> and</c><00:26:45.920><c> it's</c><00:26:46.680><c> good</c><00:26:46.859><c> for</c><00:26:47.079><c> all</c><00:26:47.259><c> of</c><00:26:47.380><c> us.</c>

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But<00:26:48.799><c> continue</c><00:26:49.460><c> thou</c><00:26:49.940><c> in</c><00:26:51.119><c> the</c><00:26:51.420><c> things</c><00:26:51.700><c> which</c><00:26:52.059><c> thou</c><00:26:52.380><c> has</c><00:26:52.859><c> learned</c>

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and<00:26:54.720><c> has</c><00:26:55.079><c> been</c><00:26:55.400><c> assured</c><00:26:55.819><c> of,</c>

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knowing<00:26:58.789><c> of</c><00:26:59.609><c> whom</c><00:27:00.170><c> thou</c><00:27:00.710><c> hast</c><00:27:01.049><c> learned</c><00:27:01.369><c> them,</c>

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that<00:27:03.769><c> from</c><00:27:04.009><c> a</c><00:27:04.289><c> child</c><00:27:04.829><c> thou</c><00:27:05.170><c> hast</c><00:27:05.509><c> known</c><00:27:05.930><c> the</c><00:27:06.190><c> Holy</c><00:27:06.430><c> Scriptures,</c>

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which<00:27:08.450><c> are</c><00:27:08.690><c> able</c><00:27:08.910><c> to</c><00:27:09.210><c> make</c><00:27:09.430><c> thee</c><00:27:09.829><c> wise</c><00:27:10.289><c> unto</c><00:27:10.670><c> salvation</c>

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through<00:27:12.769><c> faith</c><00:27:13.470><c> which</c><00:27:14.069><c> is</c><00:27:14.210><c> in</c><00:27:14.490><c> Christ</c><00:27:14.809><c> Jesus.</c>

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All<00:27:17.450><c> scripture</c><00:27:17.970><c> is</c><00:27:18.650><c> given</c><00:27:18.910><c> by</c><00:27:19.329><c> inspiration</c><00:27:20.009><c> of</c><00:27:20.269><c> God</c>

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and<00:27:21.730><c> is</c><00:27:22.190><c> profitable</c><00:27:22.930><c> for</c><00:27:23.569><c> doctrine,</c><00:27:25.190><c> for</c><00:27:25.369><c> reproof,</c>

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for<00:27:27.390><c> correction,</c><00:27:29.109><c> for</c><00:27:29.410><c> instruction</c><00:27:30.269><c> in</c><00:27:30.690><c> righteousness,</c>

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that<00:27:32.910><c> the</c><00:27:33.190><c> man</c><00:27:33.430><c> of</c><00:27:33.730><c> God</c><00:27:34.650><c> may</c><00:27:35.470><c> be</c><00:27:35.930><c> perfect,</c>

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thoroughly<00:27:37.950><c> furnished</c><00:27:38.849><c> to</c><00:27:39.369><c> all</c><00:27:40.369><c> good</c><00:27:41.210><c> works.</c>

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Amen.