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commentary.<00:17:50.170><c> The</c><00:17:50.410><c> prophet</c><00:17:50.690><c> Amos</c><00:17:51.029><c> asked</c><00:17:51.329><c> the</c><00:17:51.549><c> rhetorical</c><00:17:52.009><c> question.</c><00:17:54.490><c> Can</c>

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delay<00:19:24.970><c> that</c><00:19:25.309><c> baptism</c>

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effectively?<00:19:27.829><c> Who</c><00:19:28.210><c> can</c><00:19:28.410><c> I</c><00:19:28.690><c> serve?</c><00:19:28.910><c> Can</c><00:19:29.029><c> I</c><00:19:29.230><c> serve</c><00:19:29.369><c> God</c><00:19:29.710><c> or</c><00:19:30.009><c> mammon?</c><00:19:32.130><c> There</c><00:19:32.529><c> are</c>

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Moses<00:19:40.809><c> gave</c><00:19:41.670><c> instructions</c>

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them<00:19:51.289><c> with</c><00:19:51.589><c> instruction</c><00:19:52.190><c> and</c><00:19:52.529><c> guidance.</c><00:19:55.230><c> The</c><00:19:55.529><c> patriarchs</c><00:19:55.970><c> of</c>

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warm.<00:20:46.609><c> And</c><00:20:46.829><c> he</c><00:20:47.049><c> who</c><00:20:47.170><c> earns</c><00:20:47.349><c> wages</c><00:20:47.710><c> to</c>

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God.<00:21:17.970><c> When</c><00:21:17.970><c> an</c><00:21:18.109><c> ungodly</c><00:21:18.509><c> man</c><00:21:18.829><c> stops</c>

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walking,<00:21:21.710><c> his</c><00:21:21.869><c> search</c><00:21:22.230><c> is</c><00:21:23.049><c> over.</c><00:21:26.289><c> He</c><00:21:26.569><c> no</c><00:21:26.750><c> longer</c><00:21:26.990><c> has</c><00:21:27.349><c> to</c><00:21:27.569><c> work</c>

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to<00:21:28.089><c> find</c><00:21:28.269><c> what</c><00:21:28.430><c> he</c><00:21:28.569><c> wants.</c><00:21:31.829><c> He</c><00:21:32.190><c> stands</c>

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where<00:21:33.349><c> mortal</c><00:21:33.670><c> men</c><00:21:34.089><c> stand</c><00:21:34.529><c> as</c><00:21:34.769><c> sinners.</c><00:21:37.549><c> His</c><00:21:37.930><c> death</c><00:21:38.170><c> is</c><00:21:38.450><c> assured,</c><00:21:39.289><c> both</c>

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moral,<00:21:40.009><c> moral</c><00:21:40.490><c> and</c><00:21:41.009><c> spiritual.</c>

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But<00:21:43.230><c> you</c><00:21:43.410><c> know</c><00:21:43.609><c> something?</c><00:21:45.710><c> Even</c><00:21:45.890><c> at</c><00:21:46.150><c> that</c><00:21:46.349><c> stage,</c><00:21:47.490><c> God</c><00:21:47.750><c> does</c>

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not<00:21:48.230><c> give</c><00:21:48.430><c> up</c><00:21:48.650><c> on</c><00:21:48.809><c> a</c><00:21:48.970><c> man.</c><00:21:50.390><c> God</c><00:21:50.569><c> does</c><00:21:50.809><c> not</c>

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give<00:21:51.210><c> up</c><00:21:51.369><c> on</c><00:21:51.490><c> a</c><00:21:51.630><c> man</c><00:21:51.750><c> when</c><00:21:51.890><c> he's</c><00:21:52.130><c> at</c><00:21:52.329><c> this</c><00:21:52.569><c> first</c><00:21:52.849><c> stage.</c><00:21:55.609><c> God</c>

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is<00:21:56.170><c> there</c><00:21:56.589><c> at</c><00:21:57.150><c> all</c><00:21:57.430><c> times</c><00:21:57.690><c> waiting</c><00:21:58.109><c> for</c><00:21:58.549><c> him</c>

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to<00:21:59.029><c> respond.</c><00:22:00.849><c> God</c><00:22:01.170><c> always</c><00:22:01.789><c> extends</c><00:22:02.170><c> mercy</c><00:22:02.690><c> to</c><00:22:03.569><c> the</c><00:22:03.730><c> wayward.</c>

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He's<00:22:05.869><c> waited</c><00:22:06.150><c> for</c><00:22:07.170><c> the</c><00:22:07.410><c> prodigal</c><00:22:07.710><c> son</c>

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to<00:22:07.849><c> come</c><00:22:08.089><c> back.</c><00:22:08.630><c> He</c><00:22:08.670><c> was</c><00:22:08.970><c> watching</c><00:22:09.329><c> the</c><00:22:09.549><c> prodigal</c><00:22:09.890><c> son</c><00:22:10.089><c> to</c><00:22:10.190><c> go</c>

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through<00:22:10.589><c> his</c><00:22:11.150><c> turmoil</c><00:22:11.609><c> and</c><00:22:13.349><c> his</c><00:22:13.569><c> downward</c>

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slide<00:22:14.849><c> to</c><00:22:15.849><c> the</c><00:22:16.029><c> south</c><00:22:16.309><c> trough.</c><00:22:20.009><c> And</c><00:22:20.250><c> when</c><00:22:20.569><c> that</c><00:22:20.789><c> man</c><00:22:20.990><c> came</c><00:22:21.269><c> to</c>

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his<00:22:21.609><c> senses,</c><00:22:23.269><c> when</c><00:22:23.470><c> he</c><00:22:23.750><c> found</c><00:22:24.009><c> good</c><00:22:24.309><c> counsel</c>

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that<00:22:24.890><c> he</c><00:22:25.210><c> remembered</c><00:22:25.609><c> from</c><00:22:25.809><c> his</c><00:22:26.049><c> days</c><00:22:26.210><c> of</c><00:22:26.450><c> youth,</c><00:22:28.490><c> there</c><00:22:28.690><c> was</c>

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the<00:22:29.109><c> man</c><00:22:29.890><c> walking.</c><00:22:31.009><c> The</c><00:22:31.049><c> father</c><00:22:31.309><c> was</c>

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going<00:22:31.589><c> out</c><00:22:31.910><c> to</c><00:22:32.049><c> meet</c><00:22:32.210><c> him.</c><00:22:33.710><c> He</c><00:22:33.710><c> never</c><00:22:34.130><c> lost</c><00:22:34.430><c> sight</c><00:22:34.670><c> of</c><00:22:34.829><c> his</c><00:22:35.029><c> son,</c><00:22:36.269><c> nor</c>

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should<00:22:36.789><c> we</c><00:22:37.089><c> lose</c><00:22:37.930><c> sight</c><00:22:38.210><c> of</c><00:22:38.410><c> any</c>

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of<00:22:38.849><c> our</c><00:22:39.009><c> errands.</c><00:22:41.089><c> But</c><00:22:41.250><c> be</c><00:22:41.589><c> prepared</c><00:22:41.750><c> to</c><00:22:41.990><c> reach</c><00:22:42.210><c> out</c><00:22:42.390><c> to</c><00:22:42.490><c> them.</c>

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Listen<00:22:45.190><c> to</c><00:22:45.410><c> the</c><00:22:45.529><c> words</c><00:22:45.690><c> of</c><00:22:45.910><c> God</c><00:22:46.130><c> as</c><00:22:46.289><c> he</c>

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spoke<00:22:46.769><c> about</c><00:22:47.529><c> Errant</c><00:22:47.829><c> Israel</c><00:22:48.410><c> through</c><00:22:48.910><c> Hosea.</c><00:22:50.569><c> Therefore,</c><00:22:51.269><c> behold,</c><00:22:52.049><c> I</c>

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will<00:22:52.569><c> allure</c><00:22:52.970><c> her.</c><00:22:54.250><c> Can</c><00:22:54.410><c> you</c><00:22:54.630><c> believe</c>

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that<00:22:55.289><c> Israel,</c><00:22:56.210><c> committing</c><00:22:56.509><c> adultery,</c><00:22:57.250><c> going</c><00:22:57.509><c> off</c><00:22:58.029><c> and</c><00:22:58.589><c> worshipping</c><00:22:58.890><c> other</c>

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gods,<00:23:01.150><c> engaging</c><00:23:01.529><c> in</c><00:23:01.730><c> all</c>

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sorts<00:23:02.049><c> of</c><00:23:02.210><c> immoral</c><00:23:02.410><c> behavior,</c><00:23:04.109><c> God</c><00:23:04.349><c> says,</c><00:23:05.130><c> I</c><00:23:05.210><c> will</c><00:23:05.529><c> allure</c><00:23:05.869><c> her.</c><00:23:06.230><c> I'm</c><00:23:06.430><c> going</c><00:23:06.569><c> to</c>

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draw<00:23:06.869><c> her</c><00:23:07.130><c> back.</c><00:23:09.130><c> And</c>

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the<00:23:09.569><c> counsel</c><00:23:09.869><c> is</c><00:23:10.130><c> the</c><00:23:10.349><c> allurement,</c><00:23:12.130><c> the</c><00:23:12.390><c> mercy,</c><00:23:12.769><c> the</c><00:23:13.009><c> love,</c>

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the<00:23:13.470><c> compassion,</c><00:23:14.609><c> the</c><00:23:14.910><c> truth,</c><00:23:15.269><c> the</c><00:23:15.410><c> justice,</c>

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are<00:23:16.549><c> there.</c><00:23:20.589><c> I</c><00:23:21.109><c> will</c><00:23:21.329><c> allure</c><00:23:21.549><c> her</c><00:23:22.410><c> and</c><00:23:23.029><c> bring</c><00:23:23.269><c> her</c><00:23:23.529><c> back</c><00:23:23.710><c> into</c>

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the<00:23:24.089><c> wilderness.</c>

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And<00:23:25.549><c> speak</c><00:23:25.890><c> tenderly</c><00:23:26.549><c> to</c><00:23:26.690><c> her.</c><00:23:28.589><c> And</c><00:23:28.769><c> there</c><00:23:29.109><c> she</c><00:23:29.309><c> shall</c><00:23:29.470><c> answer</c>

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as<00:23:30.069><c> in</c><00:23:30.230><c> the</c><00:23:30.349><c> days</c><00:23:30.470><c> of</c><00:23:30.630><c> her</c><00:23:30.750><c> youth.</c><00:23:33.630><c> If</c><00:23:33.809><c> any</c>

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one<00:23:34.210><c> of</c><00:23:34.369><c> us</c><00:23:34.630><c> misses</c><00:23:34.910><c> an</c><00:23:35.130><c> opportunity</c><00:23:35.589><c> for</c><00:23:35.990><c> reconciliation,</c>

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the<00:23:38.210><c> opportunity</c><00:23:38.630><c> that</c><00:23:38.849><c> God</c><00:23:39.089><c> affords,</c><00:23:41.910><c> then</c><00:23:42.069><c> we</c>

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will<00:23:42.829><c> be</c><00:23:43.470><c> missing</c><00:23:43.710><c> an</c><00:23:43.910><c> opportunity</c><00:23:44.349><c> to</c><00:23:44.589><c> bring</c><00:23:44.930><c> a</c><00:23:45.269><c> brother</c><00:23:45.470><c> or</c>

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sister<00:23:46.009><c> back.</c>

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It's<00:23:53.450><c> easy</c><00:23:53.650><c> to</c><00:23:53.809><c> be</c><00:23:53.910><c> critical</c><00:23:54.630><c> of</c><00:23:55.109><c> other</c><00:23:55.369><c> people's</c><00:23:55.730><c> ways</c><00:23:55.950><c> of</c><00:23:56.170><c> life,</c><00:23:58.009><c> to</c>

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sit<00:23:58.329><c> idly</c><00:23:58.670><c> by</c><00:23:59.069><c> and</c><00:23:59.430><c> cast</c><00:23:59.710><c> barbs</c>

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while<00:24:00.509><c> others</c><00:24:00.769><c> are</c><00:24:00.990><c> working,</c><00:24:02.450><c> working</c><00:24:02.710><c> out</c><00:24:02.910><c> their</c><00:24:03.170><c> salvation,</c><00:24:05.609><c> and</c><00:24:05.970><c> at</c>

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the<00:24:06.190><c> same</c><00:24:06.490><c> time</c><00:24:06.730><c> giving</c><00:24:06.990><c> glory</c>

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to<00:24:07.470><c> God</c><00:24:07.809><c> and</c><00:24:08.130><c> pleasure</c><00:24:08.410><c> to</c><00:24:08.569><c> Him.</c><00:24:11.650><c> Proverbs</c><00:24:11.930><c> says</c><00:24:12.150><c> the</c><00:24:12.410><c> scoffer</c>

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does<00:24:12.990><c> not</c><00:24:13.309><c> like</c><00:24:13.509><c> to</c><00:24:13.690><c> be</c><00:24:13.849><c> reproved.</c>

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He<00:24:15.410><c> will</c><00:24:15.670><c> not</c><00:24:15.890><c> go</c><00:24:16.170><c> to</c><00:24:16.309><c> the</c><00:24:16.509><c> wise.</c><00:24:18.750><c> So</c><00:24:19.269><c> we</c><00:24:19.430><c> have</c><00:24:19.630><c> to</c><00:24:19.690><c> go</c><00:24:19.849><c> to</c><00:24:20.009><c> them,</c>

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don't<00:24:20.410><c> we?</c><00:24:22.089><c> We</c><00:24:22.230><c> have</c><00:24:22.289><c> to</c><00:24:22.390><c> reach</c><00:24:22.670><c> out.</c>

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But<00:24:25.190><c> the</c><00:24:25.529><c> consequences</c><00:24:25.990><c> of</c><00:24:26.450><c> scoffing</c><00:24:26.849><c> or</c><00:24:27.109><c> scorning</c><00:24:28.150><c> that</c><00:24:29.029><c> kind</c><00:24:29.289><c> of</c>

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life<00:24:29.650><c> are</c><00:24:29.910><c> so</c><00:24:30.329><c> final</c><00:24:30.730><c> that</c><00:24:31.170><c> the</c><00:24:31.430><c> separation</c>

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of<00:24:32.029><c> God</c><00:24:32.309><c> is</c><00:24:32.710><c> complete.</c><00:24:34.230><c> And</c><00:24:34.470><c> those</c><00:24:34.769><c> who</c><00:24:35.109><c> sit</c><00:24:35.309><c> in</c><00:24:35.549><c> the</c><00:24:35.730><c> seat</c><00:24:35.829><c> of</c>

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the<00:24:36.190><c> scorners</c><00:24:36.869><c> will</c><00:24:37.410><c> not</c><00:24:37.789><c> sit</c><00:24:38.049><c> in</c><00:24:38.230><c> the</c><00:24:38.450><c> congregation</c>

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of<00:24:39.089><c> the</c><00:24:39.309><c> righteous.</c><00:24:41.210><c> The</c><00:24:41.509><c> way</c><00:24:41.769><c> of</c><00:24:41.970><c> the</c><00:24:42.190><c> ungodly</c><00:24:42.650><c> then</c><00:24:42.930><c> leads</c>

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to<00:24:44.470><c> peril</c><00:24:44.750><c> and</c><00:24:45.809><c> ultimately</c><00:24:46.289><c> to</c><00:24:46.730><c> everlasting</c>

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condemnation.<00:24:51.190><c> This</c><00:24:51.470><c> psalm</c><00:24:51.890><c> then,</c><00:24:52.309><c> Psalm</c><00:24:52.650><c> 1,</c><00:24:53.250><c> is</c><00:24:53.549><c> a</c><00:24:53.809><c> scorching</c><00:24:54.349><c> condemnation</c><00:24:55.309><c> and</c><00:24:56.329><c> a</c>

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very<00:24:56.970><c> disturbing</c>

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analysis<00:24:57.910><c> of</c><00:24:58.130><c> our</c><00:24:58.329><c> nature.</c><00:25:01.549><c> But</c><00:25:01.789><c> the</c><00:25:02.009><c> message</c><00:25:02.329><c> there</c><00:25:03.109><c> is</c><00:25:04.549><c> really</c><00:25:04.910><c> not</c>

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about<00:25:05.369><c> us,</c><00:25:07.569><c> although</c><00:25:07.789><c> it</c><00:25:07.990><c> contains</c>

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us.<00:25:08.849><c> We're</c><00:25:08.869><c> there,</c><00:25:09.170><c> obviously.</c><00:25:11.670><c> It's</c><00:25:11.950><c> about</c><00:25:13.029><c> a</c><00:25:13.829><c> man.</c><00:25:15.890><c> Blessed</c>

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is<00:25:16.970><c> the</c><00:25:17.309><c> man.</c><00:25:18.849><c> It's</c><00:25:19.150><c> singular.</c><00:25:19.769><c> That</c>

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word<00:25:20.190><c> is</c><00:25:20.410><c> singular.</c><00:25:20.750><c> It's</c><00:25:20.869><c> not</c><00:25:21.009><c> the</c><00:25:21.210><c> plural,</c><00:25:21.690><c> Adam.</c><00:25:21.890><c> It's</c><00:25:22.150><c> the</c>

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singular.<00:25:23.150><c> Well,</c><00:25:23.390><c> I</c><00:25:23.490><c> don't</c><00:25:23.670><c> know</c><00:25:23.789><c> how</c>

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to<00:25:24.210><c> say</c><00:25:24.309><c> it</c><00:25:24.470><c> in</c><00:25:24.549><c> Hebrew.</c><00:25:24.869><c> I'm</c><00:25:24.970><c> sure</c><00:25:25.630><c> Brother</c><00:25:25.970><c> Barry</c><00:25:26.230><c> does.</c><00:25:26.710><c> It's</c><00:25:27.230><c> I</c><00:25:27.529><c>-Y</c>

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-S<00:25:28.190><c>-H.</c><00:25:29.269><c> It's</c><00:25:29.529><c> the</c><00:25:29.750><c> singular</c><00:25:30.009><c> form</c>

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of<00:25:30.730><c> man.</c><00:25:33.410><c> So</c><00:25:33.829><c> who's</c><00:25:34.210><c> the</c><00:25:34.410><c> man</c><00:25:34.630><c> referred</c><00:25:35.029><c> to?</c><00:25:36.569><c> It's</c><00:25:36.970><c> deliberate,</c><00:25:37.210><c> I</c><00:25:37.410><c> believe,</c>

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the<00:31:02.630><c> firstborn</c><00:31:03.089><c> of</c><00:31:03.250><c> all</c><00:31:03.490><c> creation.</c><00:31:05.910><c> We</c><00:31:06.109><c> see</c><00:31:06.369><c> Genesis</c><00:31:06.789><c> fulfilled,</c><00:31:07.529><c> don't</c>

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we?<00:31:07.650><c> Genesis</c><00:31:08.049><c> 2,</c><00:31:08.369><c> 7.</c><00:31:09.769><c> Let</c><00:31:10.029><c> us</c>

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make,<00:31:10.569><c> sorry,</c><00:31:11.049><c> Genesis</c><00:31:11.289><c> 1,</c><00:31:11.609><c> 26.</c><00:31:12.289><c> Let</c><00:31:12.470><c> us</c><00:31:12.650><c> make</c><00:31:12.890><c> man</c><00:31:13.190><c> our</c><00:31:13.349><c> image.</c><00:31:14.650><c> The</c>

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goal<00:31:15.089><c> that</c><00:31:15.869><c> God</c><00:31:16.150><c> set</c><00:31:16.309><c> us</c><00:31:16.450><c> to</c><00:31:16.529><c> do</c>

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was<00:31:16.869><c> finally</c><00:31:17.170><c> complete</c><00:31:17.650><c> in</c><00:31:17.990><c> one</c><00:31:18.230><c> man,</c><00:31:19.049><c> the</c><00:31:19.329><c> man.</c><00:31:20.930><c> Blessed</c><00:31:21.250><c> is</c>

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the<00:31:21.710><c> man</c><00:31:21.970><c> who</c><00:31:22.210><c> walks</c><00:31:22.529><c> not</c><00:31:22.809><c> in</c><00:31:23.049><c> the</c><00:31:23.210><c> counsel</c>

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of<00:31:23.650><c> the</c><00:31:23.769><c> ungodly.</c><00:31:26.170><c> Where</c><00:31:26.349><c> the</c><00:31:26.509><c> first</c><00:31:26.730><c> Adam</c><00:31:26.890><c> failed,</c><00:31:27.910><c> the</c><00:31:28.049><c> second</c><00:31:28.369><c> Adam</c>

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survived.<00:31:31.009><c> So</c><00:31:31.390><c> what's</c><00:31:31.630><c> the</c><00:31:31.789><c> point</c>

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of<00:31:32.190><c> Psalm</c><00:31:32.369><c> 1?</c><00:31:33.690><c> Well,</c><00:31:34.289><c> let</c><00:31:34.529><c> me</c><00:31:34.690><c> suggest</c><00:31:35.069><c> to</c><00:31:35.190><c> you</c><00:31:35.430><c> that</c><00:31:35.589><c> there</c><00:31:35.829><c> is</c>

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two<00:31:37.049><c> messages</c><00:31:37.450><c> in</c><00:31:37.730><c> Psalm</c><00:31:37.970><c> 1</c><00:31:39.210><c> that</c><00:31:40.029><c> strike</c>

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a<00:31:40.549><c> balance</c><00:31:40.849><c> and</c><00:31:42.170><c> give</c><00:31:42.369><c> us</c><00:31:42.549><c> the</c><00:31:42.670><c> picture.</c><00:31:51.029><c> The</c><00:31:51.430><c> first</c><00:31:51.690><c> message</c>

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is<00:31:52.170><c> very</c><00:31:52.529><c> clear,</c><00:31:52.829><c> isn't</c><00:31:52.930><c> it?</c><00:31:54.849><c> The</c><00:31:55.390><c> counsel</c>

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of<00:31:55.990><c> God</c><00:31:56.349><c> leads</c><00:31:57.029><c> in</c><00:31:57.390><c> the</c><00:31:57.609><c> way</c><00:31:57.869><c> of</c><00:31:58.069><c> righteousness</c><00:31:58.490><c> to</c><00:31:59.789><c> everlasting</c><00:32:00.450><c> life.</c><00:32:02.170><c> What</c><00:32:02.349><c> a</c>

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glorious<00:32:02.809><c> picture</c>

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we<00:32:03.349><c> have</c><00:32:03.549><c> set</c><00:32:03.750><c> out</c><00:32:03.910><c> before</c><00:32:04.190><c> us.</c><00:32:05.289><c> What</c><00:32:05.529><c> an</c><00:32:05.730><c> opportunity</c><00:32:06.170><c> we</c><00:32:06.369><c> have</c><00:32:06.730><c> of</c>

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being<00:32:07.450><c> like</c><00:32:07.750><c> the</c><00:32:07.890><c> Master,</c><00:32:09.109><c> sharing</c>

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immortality<00:32:10.049><c> with</c><00:32:10.250><c> God,</c><00:32:11.289><c> living</c><00:32:11.609><c> and</c><00:32:11.869><c> reigning</c><00:32:12.089><c> with</c><00:32:12.349><c> Christ</c>

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Himself.<00:32:15.369><c> The</c><00:32:15.650><c> second,</c><00:32:16.990><c> very</c><00:32:17.470><c> clear</c>

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point<00:32:17.930><c> to</c><00:32:18.130><c> me</c><00:32:18.309><c> that</c><00:32:18.630><c> runs</c><00:32:19.150><c> through</c><00:32:19.390><c> the</c><00:32:19.589><c> Psalms</c><00:32:19.829><c> as</c><00:32:20.049><c> well.</c><00:32:21.730><c> The</c>

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counsel<00:32:22.210><c> of</c><00:32:22.410><c> the</c><00:32:22.569><c> ungodly</c><00:32:23.089><c> leads</c><00:32:23.529><c> in</c>

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the<00:32:24.130><c> broad</c><00:32:24.329><c> way,</c><00:32:25.049><c> the</c><00:32:25.289><c> broad</c><00:32:25.569><c> wicked</c><00:32:25.950><c> way,</c><00:32:27.710><c> to</c><00:32:27.890><c> everlasting</c>

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death.<00:32:35.630><c> Which</c><00:32:36.349><c> way</c><00:32:37.009><c> have</c><00:32:38.109><c> we</c><00:32:38.250><c> chosen?</c><00:32:39.390><c> We</c><00:32:39.430><c> have</c><00:32:39.430><c> chosen</c>

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heavenly,<00:32:43.190><c> the</c><00:32:43.829><c> first</c><00:32:44.130><c> way,</c><00:32:45.609><c> the</c><00:32:45.750><c> best</c><00:32:46.009><c> way,</c><00:32:47.190><c> the</c><00:32:47.349><c> upright</c>

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way,<00:32:48.630><c> the</c><00:32:48.750><c> godly</c><00:32:49.130><c> way.</c><00:32:51.809><c> And</c><00:32:52.130><c> yet</c><00:32:52.829><c> inside</c>

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each<00:32:54.390><c> of</c><00:32:54.549><c> us</c><00:32:55.269><c> there's</c><00:32:56.349><c> a</c><00:32:56.549><c> man</c><00:32:57.630><c> that</c><00:32:58.470><c> wants</c><00:32:58.690><c> to</c><00:32:58.970><c> walk</c><00:32:59.150><c> the</c><00:32:59.369><c> other</c>

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way.<00:33:03.650><c> We've</c><00:33:04.170><c> seen</c><00:33:05.009><c> that</c><00:33:06.210><c> Jesus</c><00:33:06.529><c> was</c>

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that<00:33:06.910><c> man</c><00:33:07.150><c> too,</c><00:33:10.109><c> who</c><00:33:10.230><c> walked</c><00:33:10.509><c> uprightly</c><00:33:11.069><c> before</c><00:33:11.289><c> His</c><00:33:11.490><c> Father.</c>

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Jesus<00:33:14.190><c> is</c><00:33:14.490><c> the</c><00:33:14.809><c> one</c><00:33:15.390><c> righteous</c><00:33:16.089><c> example.</c>

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We<00:33:19.170><c> have</c><00:33:19.509><c> to</c><00:33:19.769><c> heed</c><00:33:20.130><c> His</c><00:33:20.710><c> invitation</c><00:33:21.470><c> to</c><00:33:21.890><c> follow</c><00:33:22.210><c> me.</c><00:33:23.869><c> And</c><00:33:24.089><c> if</c><00:33:24.269><c> we</c><00:33:24.509><c> do,</c><00:33:25.849><c> we</c><00:33:25.970><c> shall</c><00:33:26.150><c> be</c><00:33:26.309><c> like</c><00:33:26.529><c> a</c>

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tree<00:33:26.890><c> planted</c>

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by<00:33:27.609><c> streams</c><00:33:27.930><c> of</c><00:33:28.109><c> water</c><00:33:28.609><c> that</c><00:33:29.190><c> yield</c><00:33:29.470><c> its</c><00:33:29.710><c> fruit</c><00:33:29.910><c> in</c><00:33:30.230><c> season.</c>

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Its<00:33:32.809><c> leaf</c><00:33:33.089><c> does</c><00:33:33.349><c> not</c><00:33:33.549><c> wither.</c><00:33:34.809><c> In</c><00:33:35.049><c> all</c><00:33:35.390><c> that</c>

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we<00:33:35.769><c> do,</c><00:33:36.369><c> we</c><00:33:36.690><c> shall</c><00:33:36.950><c> prosper.</c>

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Brothers<00:33:41.970><c> and</c><00:33:42.130><c> sisters,</c><00:33:43.769><c> the</c><00:33:43.950><c> opening</c><00:33:44.190><c> excitation</c><00:33:44.950><c> of</c><00:33:45.369><c> the</c>

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Psalms<00:33:46.990><c> is</c><00:33:47.529><c> to</c><00:33:47.750><c> be</c><00:33:48.690><c> like</c><00:33:49.170><c> that</c><00:33:49.609><c> one</c><00:33:49.849><c> man</c><00:33:50.490><c> in</c>

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the<00:33:51.730><c> godly</c><00:33:52.009><c> way.</c><00:33:53.930><c> Let</c><00:33:54.069><c> us</c><00:33:54.250><c> then,</c><00:33:54.509><c> all</c><00:33:54.789><c> this</c><00:33:54.990><c> week,</c><00:33:56.190><c> draw</c><00:33:56.589><c> only</c>

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deeply<00:33:58.349><c> from</c><00:33:59.490><c> the</c><00:33:59.690><c> waters</c><00:34:00.109><c> of</c><00:34:00.650><c> God's</c>