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is<00:12:22.840><c> a</c><00:12:23.059><c> place</c><00:12:23.519><c> by</c><00:12:24.299><c> me.</c>

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And<00:12:26.419><c> so</c><00:12:26.620><c> Elijah</c><00:12:27.019><c> comes</c><00:12:27.399><c> in</c><00:12:27.600><c> his</c><00:12:27.919><c> turn</c><00:12:28.159><c> and</c><00:12:28.360><c> he</c><00:12:28.559><c> lodges</c><00:12:28.899><c> in</c><00:12:29.220><c> the</c><00:12:29.519><c> cave,</c>

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neither<00:12:31.500><c> eating</c><00:12:31.860><c> nor</c><00:12:32.120><c> drinking,</c><00:12:33.179><c> but</c><00:12:33.320><c> doubtless</c><00:12:33.759><c> active</c><00:12:34.139><c> in</c><00:12:34.500><c> mind</c>

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as<00:12:34.960><c> he</c><00:12:35.240><c> reviews</c><00:12:35.559><c> his</c><00:12:35.799><c> position</c><00:12:36.240><c> before</c><00:12:36.659><c> God</c><00:12:36.980><c> during</c><00:12:37.279><c> this</c><00:12:37.519><c> 40</c>

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-day<00:12:38.059><c> period.</c>

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And<00:12:40.840><c> the</c><00:12:40.940><c> word</c><00:12:41.100><c> of</c><00:12:41.340><c> God</c><00:12:41.559><c> comes</c><00:12:41.879><c> to</c><00:12:42.059><c> him</c><00:12:42.240><c> as</c><00:12:42.440><c> in</c><00:12:42.720><c> time</c><00:12:43.039><c> past,</c>

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not<00:12:45.120><c> a</c><00:12:45.340><c> message</c><00:12:45.559><c> for</c><00:12:45.759><c> the</c><00:12:45.960><c> nation</c><00:12:46.340><c> this</c><00:12:46.700><c> time,</c><00:12:48.120><c> but</c><00:12:48.340><c> a</c><00:12:48.559><c> question</c><00:12:48.940><c> for</c><00:12:49.159><c> the</c><00:12:49.419><c> prophet.</c>

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What<00:12:52.059><c> doest</c><00:12:52.580><c> thou</c><00:12:52.919><c> hear,</c><00:12:53.679><c> Elijah?</c>

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Just<00:12:55.879><c> how</c><00:12:56.320><c> do</c><00:12:56.639><c> you</c><00:12:56.899><c> see</c><00:12:57.159><c> yourself</c><00:12:57.840><c> in</c><00:12:58.120><c> relation</c><00:12:58.600><c> to</c><00:12:58.840><c> my</c><00:12:59.100><c> purpose</c><00:12:59.559><c> and</c><00:12:59.779><c> my</c><00:13:00.139><c> work?</c>

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What<00:13:01.820><c> doest</c><00:13:02.340><c> thou</c><00:13:02.600><c> hear,</c><00:13:03.200><c> Elijah?</c>

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And<00:13:05.759><c> I</c><00:13:05.840><c> think</c><00:13:05.940><c> there</c><00:13:06.080><c> are</c><00:13:06.279><c> striking</c><00:13:06.779><c> parallels</c><00:13:07.419><c> with</c><00:13:07.720><c> the</c><00:13:08.039><c> confrontation</c>

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remarkable<00:13:13.799><c> book.</c>

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You<00:13:15.360><c> remember</c><00:13:15.500><c> what</c><00:13:15.700><c> God</c><00:13:15.960><c> said</c><00:13:16.200><c> to</c><00:13:16.480><c> Job</c><00:13:16.720><c> in</c><00:13:17.000><c> chapter</c><00:13:17.220><c> 38?</c>

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He<00:13:18.440><c> said,</c><00:13:18.720><c> Who</c><00:13:18.860><c> is</c><00:13:19.139><c> this</c><00:13:19.379><c> that</c><00:13:19.779><c> darkeneth</c><00:13:20.360><c> counsel</c><00:13:20.779><c> with</c>

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words<00:13:21.600><c> without</c><00:13:22.159><c> knowledge?</c>

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Gird<00:13:23.620><c> up</c><00:13:23.840><c> thy</c><00:13:24.019><c> loins</c><00:13:24.340><c> now</c><00:13:24.620><c> like</c><00:13:24.860><c> a</c><00:13:25.059><c> man,</c><00:13:25.299><c> and</c><00:13:25.779><c> I</c><00:13:26.139><c> will</c><00:13:26.360><c> demand</c>

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of<00:13:27.220><c> thee,</c><00:13:27.580><c> and</c><00:13:27.919><c> answer</c><00:13:28.419><c> thou</c><00:13:28.679><c> me.</c>

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And<00:13:34.659><c> like</c><00:13:35.000><c> Job,</c><00:13:36.980><c> Elijah</c><00:13:37.299><c> hadn't</c><00:13:37.659><c> fully</c><00:13:38.019><c> understood.</c>

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Some<00:13:40.240><c> glimmerings</c><00:13:40.720><c> of</c><00:13:40.980><c> light</c><00:13:41.159><c> had</c><00:13:41.419><c> penetrated,</c>

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but<00:13:42.600><c> he</c><00:13:42.740><c> had</c><00:13:42.980><c> still</c><00:13:43.460><c> a</c><00:13:43.700><c> long</c><00:13:43.940><c> way</c><00:13:44.179><c> to</c><00:13:44.500><c> come</c><00:13:44.759><c> in</c><00:13:45.000><c> his</c><00:13:45.259><c> thinking.</c>

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In<00:13:47.059><c> verse</c><00:13:47.360><c> 10,</c><00:13:49.039><c> he</c><00:13:49.179><c> says,</c><00:13:49.480><c> I</c><00:13:49.480><c> have</c><00:13:49.639><c> been</c><00:13:49.820><c> very</c><00:13:50.220><c> jealous</c><00:13:50.460><c> for</c><00:13:50.659><c> the</c><00:13:50.799><c> Lord</c><00:13:50.980><c> God</c><00:13:51.220><c> of</c><00:13:51.399><c> hosts.</c>

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The<00:13:55.200><c> children</c><00:13:55.480><c> of</c><00:13:55.600><c> Israel</c><00:13:55.940><c> have</c><00:13:56.200><c> forsaken</c><00:13:56.559><c> thy</c><00:13:56.799><c> covenant,</c>

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thrown<00:13:57.580><c> down</c><00:13:57.940><c> thine</c><00:13:58.159><c> altars,</c>

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and<00:13:58.799><c> slain</c><00:13:59.019><c> thy</c><00:13:59.259><c> prophets</c><00:13:59.580><c> with</c><00:13:59.799><c> a</c><00:14:00.059><c> sword,</c><00:14:00.419><c> and</c><00:14:00.700><c> I,</c><00:14:01.059><c> even</c><00:14:01.360><c> I</c><00:14:01.759><c> only</c><00:14:02.080><c> am</c><00:14:02.320><c> left,</c>

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and<00:14:03.460><c> they</c><00:14:03.720><c> seek</c><00:14:03.860><c> my</c><00:14:04.179><c> life</c><00:14:04.440><c> to</c><00:14:04.679><c> take</c><00:14:04.840><c> it</c><00:14:05.059><c> away.</c>

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Is<00:14:08.340><c> there</c><00:14:08.460><c> perhaps</c><00:14:08.820><c> a</c><00:14:09.080><c> touch</c><00:14:09.240><c> of</c><00:14:09.559><c> self</c><00:14:09.840><c>-pity</c><00:14:10.220><c> there,</c><00:14:11.440><c> brethren</c>

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and<00:14:11.879><c> sisters,</c>

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in<00:14:12.320><c> those</c><00:14:12.559><c> words</c><00:14:13.100><c> that's</c><00:14:13.440><c> partly</c><00:14:13.740><c> responsible</c><00:14:14.360><c> for</c><00:14:14.580><c> his</c>

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dislocated<00:14:15.399><c> perspective?</c>

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Well,<00:14:17.700><c> it's</c><00:14:17.860><c> hard</c><00:14:18.179><c> to</c><00:14:18.559><c> exclude</c><00:14:18.860><c> that</c><00:14:19.200><c> possibility,</c><00:14:19.980><c> isn't</c><00:14:20.120><c> it?</c>

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Because<00:14:21.879><c> we</c><00:14:22.279><c> all</c><00:14:22.720><c> carry</c><00:14:23.179><c> a</c><00:14:23.480><c> load</c><00:14:23.679><c> of</c><00:14:24.059><c> self</c><00:14:24.440><c>-pity</c><00:14:24.759><c> around</c><00:14:25.279><c> with</c><00:14:25.580><c> us,</c>

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and<00:14:26.840><c> it's</c><00:14:27.179><c> sometimes</c><00:14:27.639><c> one</c><00:14:27.980><c> of</c><00:14:28.100><c> the</c><00:14:28.399><c> largest</c><00:14:28.860><c> of</c><00:14:29.100><c> the</c><00:14:29.360><c> packs</c><00:14:29.639><c> on</c>

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our<00:14:30.299><c> back</c>

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when<00:14:31.059><c> we</c><00:14:31.379><c> arrive</c><00:14:31.639><c> at</c><00:14:31.840><c> the</c><00:14:32.039><c> Ecclesia.</c>

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But<00:14:33.740><c> if</c><00:14:33.879><c> we</c><00:14:34.100><c> use</c><00:14:34.320><c> our</c><00:14:34.740><c> time</c><00:14:35.019><c> at</c><00:14:35.220><c> the</c><00:14:35.399><c> meeting</c><00:14:35.860><c> aright,</c>

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we<00:14:37.779><c> go</c><00:14:38.039><c> away</c><00:14:38.279><c> with</c><00:14:38.500><c> our</c><00:14:38.759><c> self</c><00:14:38.960><c>-pity</c><00:14:39.179><c> reduced</c><00:14:39.580><c> to</c><00:14:39.759><c> its</c><00:14:40.039><c> proper</c><00:14:40.320><c> size</c>

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because<00:14:41.220><c> we've</c><00:14:41.500><c> picked</c><00:14:41.639><c> up</c><00:14:41.860><c> something</c><00:14:42.159><c> which</c><00:14:42.320><c> is</c><00:14:42.539><c> worth</c><00:14:42.759><c> far</c><00:14:43.159><c> more,</c>

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and<00:14:44.700><c> that</c><00:14:44.840><c> is</c><00:14:45.080><c> the</c><00:14:45.360><c> care</c><00:14:45.620><c> and</c><00:14:45.840><c> the</c><00:14:46.220><c> compassion</c><00:14:46.620><c> of</c><00:14:46.860><c> our</c><00:14:47.139><c> God</c>

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for<00:14:47.820><c> us.</c>

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Like<00:14:49.240><c> as</c><00:14:49.440><c> a</c><00:14:49.659><c> father</c><00:14:50.000><c> pettieth</c><00:14:50.620><c> his</c><00:14:51.019><c> children,</c>

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so<00:14:53.179><c> the</c><00:14:53.340><c> Lord</c><00:14:53.559><c> pettieth</c><00:14:53.980><c> them</c><00:14:54.279><c> that</c><00:14:54.580><c> fear</c><00:14:54.840><c> him.</c>

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That's<00:14:56.220><c> what</c><00:14:56.419><c> counts,</c><00:14:57.000><c> brethren</c><00:14:57.159><c> and</c><00:14:57.419><c> sisters,</c><00:14:58.159><c> not</c><00:14:58.519><c> self</c><00:14:58.899><c>-pity.</c>

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That's<00:15:00.639><c> a</c><00:15:00.940><c> worthless</c><00:15:01.379><c> thing</c><00:15:02.179><c> to</c><00:15:02.500><c> carry</c><00:15:02.759><c> around</c><00:15:03.100><c> with</c><00:15:03.360><c> us.</c>

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The<00:15:05.360><c> pity</c><00:15:05.580><c> of</c><00:15:05.940><c> God</c><00:15:06.200><c> for</c><00:15:06.419><c> his</c><00:15:06.740><c> children,</c><00:15:07.340><c> his</c><00:15:07.639><c> care</c><00:15:07.899><c> and</c><00:15:08.179><c> compassion</c><00:15:08.779><c> for</c><00:15:09.059><c> us,</c>

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that's<00:15:09.720><c> what</c><00:15:10.019><c> matters.</c>

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But<00:15:12.259><c> perhaps</c><00:15:12.580><c> there</c><00:15:12.779><c> was</c><00:15:12.980><c> just</c><00:15:13.240><c> a</c><00:15:13.379><c> touch</c><00:15:13.539><c> of</c><00:15:13.820><c> self</c><00:15:14.080><c>-pity</c><00:15:14.320><c> in</c><00:15:14.620><c> Elijah</c>

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as<00:15:16.940><c> he</c><00:15:17.059><c> came</c><00:15:17.360><c> to</c><00:15:17.600><c> Horeb.</c>

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They<00:15:20.059><c> seek</c><00:15:20.299><c> to</c><00:15:20.559><c> take</c><00:15:20.740><c> away</c><00:15:21.299><c> my</c><00:15:21.659><c> life,</c><00:15:22.000><c> he</c><00:15:22.220><c> says.</c>

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But<00:15:24.039><c> there</c><00:15:24.179><c> was</c><00:15:24.320><c> certainly</c><00:15:24.559><c> more</c><00:15:24.899><c> than</c><00:15:25.179><c> that</c>

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because<00:15:26.519><c> there</c><00:15:26.700><c> was</c><00:15:26.860><c> a</c><00:15:26.960><c> genuine</c><00:15:27.340><c> concern</c><00:15:27.879><c> for</c><00:15:28.080><c> the</c><00:15:28.259><c> ten</c><00:15:28.460><c> tribes.</c>

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What<00:15:29.799><c> would</c><00:15:30.200><c> happen</c><00:15:30.580><c> to</c><00:15:30.879><c> them</c><00:15:31.059><c> if</c><00:15:31.240><c> the</c><00:15:31.460><c> last</c><00:15:31.759><c> remaining</c><00:15:32.220><c> light</c>

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were<00:15:32.720><c> to</c><00:15:32.840><c> be</c><00:15:33.100><c> extinguished?</c>

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How<00:15:35.000><c> will</c><00:15:35.259><c> the</c><00:15:35.440><c> nation</c><00:15:35.740><c> get</c><00:15:35.960><c> on</c><00:15:36.240><c> without</c><00:15:36.620><c> me?</c>

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How<00:15:38.720><c> will</c><00:15:39.019><c> the</c><00:15:39.220><c> Ecclesia</c><00:15:39.600><c> manage</c><00:15:40.100><c> without</c><00:15:40.580><c> me?</c>

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And<00:15:41.860><c> of</c><00:15:41.960><c> course</c><00:15:42.080><c> God</c><00:15:42.320><c> has</c><00:15:42.559><c> to</c><00:15:42.720><c> deal</c><00:15:42.879><c> with</c><00:15:43.080><c> this</c><00:15:43.320><c> problem</c>

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and<00:15:44.519><c> enlarge</c><00:15:45.039><c> the</c><00:15:45.259><c> prophet's</c><00:15:45.740><c> vision.</c>

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For<00:15:46.860><c> God</c><00:15:47.159><c> requires</c><00:15:47.679><c> not</c><00:15:47.980><c> help</c><00:15:48.259><c> from</c><00:15:48.600><c> man,</c><00:15:49.820><c> as</c><00:15:50.059><c> our</c><00:15:50.259><c> hymn</c><00:15:50.539><c> 244</c><00:15:51.480><c> says.</c>

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He's<00:15:52.740><c> certainly</c><00:15:53.039><c> pleased</c><00:15:53.580><c> to</c><00:15:53.860><c> have</c><00:15:54.000><c> our</c><00:15:54.320><c> cooperation,</c>

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but<00:15:55.059><c> he</c><00:15:55.259><c> doesn't</c><00:15:55.639><c> need</c><00:15:55.940><c> it,</c><00:15:56.240><c> brethren</c><00:15:56.480><c> and</c><00:15:56.799><c> sisters.</c>

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And<00:15:58.080><c> so</c><00:15:58.320><c> God</c><00:15:58.600><c> says</c><00:15:58.860><c> to</c><00:15:59.080><c> Elijah</c><00:15:59.519><c> in</c><00:15:59.759><c> verse</c><00:16:00.019><c> 11,</c>

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Go<00:16:00.960><c> forth</c><00:16:01.299><c> and</c><00:16:01.600><c> stand</c><00:16:01.940><c> upon</c><00:16:02.240><c> the</c><00:16:02.460><c> mount</c><00:16:02.679><c> before</c><00:16:03.080><c> the</c><00:16:03.340><c> Lord,</c>

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just<00:16:04.799><c> as</c><00:16:05.000><c> Moses</c><00:16:05.279><c> had</c><00:16:05.500><c> done</c><00:16:05.659><c> before</c><00:16:06.100><c> him.</c>

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And<00:16:07.320><c> he</c><00:16:07.440><c> proceeds</c><00:16:07.779><c> to</c><00:16:08.039><c> teach</c><00:16:08.220><c> the</c><00:16:08.399><c> prophet</c><00:16:08.720><c> a</c><00:16:09.559><c> fundamental</c><00:16:10.220><c> lesson.</c>

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And<00:16:12.100><c> the</c><00:16:12.240><c> Lord</c><00:16:12.460><c> shows</c><00:16:12.779><c> him</c><00:16:13.200><c> characteristics</c><00:16:14.139><c> that</c><00:16:14.519><c> were</c><00:16:14.860><c> in</c><00:16:15.039><c> a</c><00:16:15.240><c> way</c>

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characteristics<00:16:17.000><c> of</c><00:16:17.220><c> Elijah</c><00:16:17.539><c> himself.</c>

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For<00:16:19.019><c> there</c><00:16:19.220><c> was</c><00:16:19.379><c> earthquake,</c><00:16:20.100><c> wind</c><00:16:20.519><c> and</c><00:16:20.860><c> fire.</c>

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But<00:16:23.639><c> the</c><00:16:23.860><c> Lord</c><00:16:24.039><c> was</c><00:16:24.320><c> in</c><00:16:24.500><c> none</c><00:16:24.659><c> of</c><00:16:24.899><c> these</c><00:16:25.200><c> things.</c>

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And<00:16:27.179><c> it</c><00:16:27.299><c> was</c><00:16:27.419><c> to</c><00:16:27.620><c> make</c><00:16:27.799><c> Elijah</c><00:16:28.200><c> realize</c><00:16:28.799><c> that</c><00:16:28.980><c> the</c><00:16:29.159><c> work</c><00:16:29.299><c> of</c><00:16:29.519><c> God</c>

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was<00:16:29.919><c> not</c><00:16:30.200><c> only</c><00:16:30.639><c> in</c><00:16:30.879><c> the</c><00:16:31.080><c> mighty</c><00:16:31.500><c> signs</c><00:16:32.059><c> and</c><00:16:32.419><c> wonders</c>

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that<00:16:33.220><c> he</c><00:16:33.460><c> himself</c><00:16:33.940><c> had</c><00:16:34.220><c> done</c>

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and<00:16:35.860><c> would</c><00:16:36.139><c> yet</c><00:16:36.460><c> do</c><00:16:36.799><c> by</c><00:16:37.120><c> the</c><00:16:37.299><c> word</c><00:16:37.419><c> of</c><00:16:37.600><c> the</c><00:16:37.779><c> Lord,</c>

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but<00:16:39.240><c> that</c><00:16:39.379><c> there</c><00:16:39.539><c> was</c><00:16:39.759><c> also</c><00:16:40.220><c> something</c><00:16:41.179><c> else</c>

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which<00:16:43.299><c> was</c><00:16:43.519><c> to</c><00:16:43.639><c> be</c><00:16:43.879><c> taken</c><00:16:44.100><c> into</c><00:16:44.440><c> consideration</c><00:16:45.279><c> as</c><00:16:45.600><c> well,</c>

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something<00:16:46.379><c> vitally</c><00:16:46.960><c> important.</c>

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And<00:16:48.940><c> so</c><00:16:49.159><c> the</c><00:16:49.340><c> prophet</c><00:16:49.679><c> stands</c><00:16:50.220><c> there</c><00:16:51.100><c> upon</c><00:16:51.559><c> the</c><00:16:51.820><c> mount</c>

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and<00:16:53.960><c> a</c><00:16:54.220><c> mighty</c><00:16:54.639><c> wind</c><00:16:55.159><c> whips</c><00:16:55.559><c> across</c><00:16:55.940><c> the</c><00:16:56.120><c> face</c><00:16:56.360><c> of</c><00:16:56.539><c> the</c><00:16:56.720><c> mountain.</c>

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And<00:16:58.500><c> so</c><00:16:58.759><c> violent</c><00:16:59.139><c> is</c><00:16:59.379><c> the</c><00:16:59.620><c> turbulence</c>

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that<00:17:01.740><c> the</c><00:17:01.899><c> mount</c><00:17:02.139><c> is</c><00:17:02.480><c> split</c><00:17:02.659><c> asunder,</c><00:17:03.279><c> we</c><00:17:03.320><c> are</c><00:17:03.539><c> told,</c>

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and<00:17:04.059><c> great</c><00:17:04.319><c> rocks</c><00:17:04.619><c> are</c><00:17:04.900><c> prized</c><00:17:05.259><c> loose</c><00:17:05.500><c> and</c><00:17:05.779><c> smashed</c><00:17:06.099><c> to</c><00:17:06.339><c> pieces</c>

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before<00:17:06.940><c> the</c><00:17:07.200><c> prophet's</c><00:17:07.660><c> eyes.</c>

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And<00:17:08.680><c> the</c><00:17:08.859><c> force</c><00:17:09.019><c> of</c><00:17:09.200><c> that</c><00:17:09.380><c> wind</c><00:17:09.640><c> must</c><00:17:09.940><c> have</c><00:17:10.160><c> pressed</c><00:17:10.480><c> Elijah</c><00:17:10.980><c> back</c>

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into<00:17:12.380><c> the</c><00:17:12.619><c> cleft</c><00:17:12.859><c> of</c><00:17:13.059><c> the</c><00:17:13.220><c> rock.</c>

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Indeed,<00:17:15.119><c> he</c><00:17:15.220><c> wouldn't</c><00:17:15.440><c> have</c><00:17:15.660><c> survived</c><00:17:16.039><c> at</c><00:17:16.339><c> all</c>

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had<00:17:18.099><c> his</c><00:17:18.359><c> life</c><00:17:18.539><c> not</c><00:17:18.779><c> been</c><00:17:18.980><c> in</c><00:17:19.160><c> the</c><00:17:19.359><c> hollow</c><00:17:19.599><c> of</c><00:17:19.859><c> the</c><00:17:20.019><c> Lord's</c><00:17:20.480><c> hand.</c>

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For<00:17:21.599><c> there</c><00:17:21.839><c> is</c><00:17:22.019><c> a</c><00:17:22.200><c> place</c><00:17:22.680><c> by</c><00:17:23.180><c> me</c><00:17:24.079><c> on</c><00:17:25.119><c> the</c><00:17:25.339><c> mount.</c>

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That<00:17:27.819><c> is</c><00:17:28.019><c> the</c><00:17:28.140><c> grace</c><00:17:28.359><c> of</c><00:17:28.619><c> our</c><00:17:28.819><c> God,</c><00:17:29.259><c> brethren</c><00:17:29.380><c> and</c><00:17:29.680><c> sisters.</c>

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There<00:17:30.200><c> is</c><00:17:30.400><c> a</c><00:17:30.619><c> place</c><00:17:31.299><c> by</c><00:17:32.119><c> me</c><00:17:32.940><c> on</c><00:17:33.799><c> the</c><00:17:33.980><c> mount.</c>

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But<00:17:35.660><c> God</c><00:17:35.859><c> wasn't</c><00:17:36.140><c> in</c><00:17:36.400><c> the</c><00:17:36.579><c> wind.</c>

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It<00:17:37.980><c> was</c><00:17:38.039><c> just</c><00:17:38.279><c> a</c><00:17:38.480><c> manifestation</c><00:17:39.019><c> of</c><00:17:39.259><c> his</c><00:17:39.539><c> power.</c>

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And<00:17:41.059><c> after</c><00:17:41.319><c> the</c><00:17:41.500><c> wind,</c><00:17:41.819><c> an</c><00:17:41.960><c> earthquake.</c>

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And<00:17:43.420><c> the</c><00:17:43.559><c> very</c><00:17:43.980><c> substrata</c><00:17:44.660><c> of</c><00:17:44.859><c> the</c><00:17:45.039><c> mountain</c><00:17:45.279><c> on</c><00:17:45.460><c> which</c><00:17:45.660><c> Elijah</c><00:17:46.000><c> stood</c>

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seemed<00:17:46.660><c> to</c><00:17:46.880><c> be</c><00:17:47.079><c> heaving</c><00:17:47.680><c> and</c><00:17:48.160><c> folding</c><00:17:48.599><c> and</c><00:17:49.000><c> crumpling.</c>

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And<00:17:50.720><c> doubtless</c><00:17:51.019><c> he</c><00:17:51.119><c> could</c><00:17:51.279><c> say</c><00:17:51.460><c> with</c><00:17:51.640><c> Moses,</c>

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so<00:17:52.859><c> terrible</c><00:17:53.279><c> was</c><00:17:53.500><c> the</c><00:17:53.720><c> sight</c>

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that<00:17:54.619><c> I</c><00:17:54.799><c> did</c><00:17:55.000><c> exceedingly</c><00:17:55.539><c> fear</c><00:17:55.880><c> and</c><00:17:56.200><c> quake.</c>

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But<00:17:58.119><c> Elijah</c><00:17:58.460><c> was</c><00:17:58.720><c> spared</c><00:17:59.059><c> the</c><00:17:59.339><c> effects</c><00:17:59.599><c> of</c><00:17:59.819><c> the</c><00:17:59.980><c> earthquake,</c>

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for<00:18:01.420><c> the</c><00:18:01.579><c> earth</c><00:18:01.700><c> did</c><00:18:01.940><c> not</c><00:18:02.279><c> open</c><00:18:02.660><c> her</c><00:18:02.880><c> mouth</c><00:18:03.200><c> and</c><00:18:03.440><c> take</c><00:18:03.660><c> him</c><00:18:03.859><c> in</c>

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like<00:18:04.380><c> Korah,</c><00:18:05.279><c> Dathan</c><00:18:05.440><c> and</c><00:18:05.660><c> Abiram.</c>

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But<00:18:08.359><c> the</c><00:18:08.519><c> Lord</c><00:18:08.640><c> was</c><00:18:08.839><c> not</c><00:18:09.000><c> in</c><00:18:09.180><c> the</c><00:18:09.400><c> earthquake.</c>

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And<00:18:11.640><c> then</c><00:18:12.200><c> the</c><00:18:13.019><c> most</c><00:18:13.740><c> terrifying</c><00:18:14.319><c> of</c><00:18:14.559><c> all</c><00:18:14.819><c> phenomena,</c>

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the<00:18:15.700><c> devouring</c><00:18:16.279><c> fire,</c><00:18:17.940><c> a</c><00:18:18.119><c> raging</c><00:18:18.480><c> inferno</c>

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that<00:18:19.579><c> swept</c><00:18:19.799><c> by</c><00:18:20.099><c> with</c><00:18:20.279><c> irresistible,</c><00:18:21.519><c> unquenchable</c><00:18:22.259><c> force,</c>

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a<00:18:23.799><c> fearful</c><00:18:24.160><c> master</c><00:18:24.720><c> of</c><00:18:25.000><c> man.</c>

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But<00:18:27.059><c> the</c><00:18:27.200><c> Lord</c><00:18:27.339><c> was</c><00:18:27.539><c> not</c><00:18:27.680><c> in</c><00:18:27.819><c> the</c><00:18:28.019><c> fire.</c>

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And<00:18:30.279><c> then,</c><00:18:32.819><c> after</c><00:18:33.259><c> the</c><00:18:33.539><c> fire,</c>

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just<00:18:35.740><c> a</c><00:18:36.759><c> still</c><00:18:37.400><c> small</c><00:18:38.400><c> voice.</c>

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And<00:18:41.279><c> the</c><00:18:41.680><c> literal</c><00:18:42.140><c> Hebrew</c><00:18:42.740><c> of</c><00:18:43.660><c> that</c><00:18:44.039><c> phrase</c>

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is<00:18:44.779><c> a</c><00:18:45.000><c> voice</c><00:18:45.720><c> of</c><00:18:46.559><c> gentle</c><00:18:47.380><c> silence.</c>

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And<00:18:50.160><c> just</c><00:18:50.339><c> how</c><00:18:50.539><c> Elijah</c><00:18:50.859><c> heard</c><00:18:51.099><c> it,</c>

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we're<00:18:51.380><c> not</c><00:18:51.680><c> told,</c><00:18:52.200><c> brethren</c><00:18:52.400><c> and</c><00:18:52.640><c> sisters.</c>

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For<00:18:54.240><c> it</c><00:18:54.440><c> seems</c><00:18:54.640><c> to</c><00:18:54.799><c> have</c><00:18:54.960><c> been</c><00:18:55.099><c> without</c><00:18:55.460><c> any</c><00:18:55.920><c> audible</c><00:18:56.339><c> sound</c>

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at<00:18:57.200><c> all,</c>

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a<00:18:58.559><c> voice</c><00:18:58.980><c> of</c><00:18:59.380><c> gentle</c><00:19:00.259><c> silence.</c>

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No<00:19:03.160><c> sound,</c><00:19:04.799><c> no</c><00:19:05.099><c> message</c><00:19:05.460><c> in</c><00:19:05.740><c> words.</c>

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And<00:19:08.400><c> yet</c><00:19:08.519><c> with</c><00:19:08.720><c> a</c><00:19:08.880><c> rare</c><00:19:09.140><c> flash</c><00:19:09.500><c> of</c><00:19:09.779><c> insight,</c>

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Elijah<00:19:10.960><c> perceives</c><00:19:12.279><c> that</c><00:19:12.579><c> behind</c><00:19:13.619><c> all</c><00:19:14.160><c> these</c><00:19:14.599><c> outward</c><00:19:15.119><c> signs</c>

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of<00:19:15.859><c> the</c><00:19:16.039><c> working</c><00:19:16.259><c> of</c><00:19:16.539><c> God,</c><00:19:16.759><c> behind</c><00:19:17.140><c> all</c><00:19:17.400><c> the</c><00:19:17.599><c> things</c><00:19:17.799><c> that</c><00:19:18.000><c> he</c><00:19:18.220><c> does</c>

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through<00:19:18.759><c> his</c><00:19:19.059><c> servants,</c><00:19:19.420><c> the</c><00:19:19.680><c> prophets,</c>

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there<00:19:20.700><c> was</c><00:19:21.039><c> also</c><00:19:21.619><c> another</c><00:19:22.279><c> force</c><00:19:22.640><c> at</c><00:19:22.900><c> work</c><00:19:23.140><c> amongst</c><00:19:23.440><c> the</c><00:19:23.680><c> ten</c><00:19:23.880><c> tribes</c>

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of<00:19:24.680><c> which</c><00:19:24.859><c> he'd</c><00:19:25.059><c> been</c><00:19:25.240><c> utterly</c><00:19:25.779><c> unaware.</c>

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The<00:19:28.420><c> still</c><00:19:28.920><c> small</c><00:19:29.559><c> voice</c><00:19:30.220><c> of</c><00:19:31.099><c> the</c><00:19:31.559><c> spirit</c><00:19:31.819><c> of</c><00:19:32.140><c> Yahweh.</c>

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Now,<00:19:34.619><c> Obadiah</c><00:19:34.920><c> had</c><00:19:35.180><c> given</c><00:19:35.319><c> him</c><00:19:35.579><c> a</c><00:19:35.700><c> hint</c>

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of<00:19:36.500><c> the</c><00:19:36.779><c> magnitude</c><00:19:37.180><c> of</c><00:19:37.400><c> this</c><00:19:37.660><c> work</c><00:19:37.839><c> when</c><00:19:38.000><c> he</c><00:19:38.119><c> had</c><00:19:38.299><c> spoken</c>

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of<00:19:38.660><c> a</c><00:19:38.720><c> hundred</c><00:19:39.039><c> prophets</c><00:19:39.519><c> hidden</c><00:19:39.960><c> by</c><00:19:40.279><c> fifties</c><00:19:40.700><c> in</c><00:19:40.859><c> a</c><00:19:41.079><c> cave.</c>

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But<00:19:42.880><c> Elijah</c><00:19:43.160><c> at</c><00:19:43.359><c> that</c><00:19:43.640><c> time</c><00:19:43.859><c> had</c><00:19:44.059><c> clearly</c><00:19:44.259><c> been</c><00:19:44.559><c> too</c><00:19:44.859><c> preoccupied</c>

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to<00:19:46.960><c> have</c><00:19:47.180><c> grasped</c><00:19:47.579><c> its</c><00:19:47.779><c> significance.</c>

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He<00:19:48.619><c> was</c><00:19:48.859><c> totally</c><00:19:49.519><c> involved</c><00:19:51.099><c> with</c><00:19:51.299><c> the</c><00:19:51.460><c> problems</c><00:19:51.799><c> concerning</c><00:19:52.200><c> Ahab</c>

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and<00:19:52.819><c> the</c><00:19:52.980><c> 850</c><00:19:53.700><c> prophets</c><00:19:54.160><c> and</c><00:19:54.380><c> priests</c><00:19:54.720><c> of</c><00:19:55.019><c> Baal.</c>

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And<00:19:56.440><c> so</c><00:19:56.559><c> he</c><00:19:56.619><c> hadn't</c><00:19:56.839><c> fully</c><00:19:57.059><c> appreciated</c><00:19:57.680><c> what</c><00:19:57.980><c> Obadiah</c><00:19:58.400><c> had</c>

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said<00:19:58.859><c> to</c><00:19:59.079><c> him.</c>

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The<00:20:00.759><c> Lord</c><00:20:01.059><c> didn't</c><00:20:01.559><c> need</c><00:20:02.000><c> Elijah.</c>

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Before<00:20:04.259><c> ever</c><00:20:04.539><c> the</c><00:20:04.759><c> earth</c><00:20:04.980><c> was</c><00:20:05.359><c> formed,</c><00:20:05.819><c> I</c><00:20:06.220><c> was</c><00:20:06.539><c> there,</c><00:20:07.000><c> said</c>

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the<00:20:07.359><c> Lord.</c>

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And<00:20:08.900><c> in</c><00:20:09.039><c> the</c><00:20:09.160><c> outworking</c><00:20:09.539><c> of</c><00:20:09.660><c> his</c><00:20:09.900><c> purpose,</c>

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man's<00:20:10.740><c> help</c><00:20:10.859><c> is</c><00:20:11.099><c> only</c><00:20:11.319><c> incidental,</c><00:20:11.940><c> as</c><00:20:12.079><c> we've</c><00:20:12.400><c> said.</c>

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And<00:20:13.680><c> it's</c><00:20:13.960><c> the</c><00:20:14.319><c> still</c><00:20:14.700><c> small</c><00:20:15.279><c> voice</c><00:20:15.799><c> of</c><00:20:16.039><c> the</c><00:20:16.519><c> spirit</c><00:20:16.819><c> of</c><00:20:17.200><c> God</c>

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that<00:20:18.339><c> achieves</c><00:20:18.859><c> the</c><00:20:19.059><c> results.</c>

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Now,<00:20:21.180><c> the</c><00:20:21.319><c> same</c><00:20:21.559><c> idea</c><00:20:21.880><c> is</c><00:20:22.240><c> present,</c><00:20:22.680><c> is</c><00:20:22.740><c> it</c><00:20:22.980><c> not,</c><00:20:24.079><c> in</c><00:20:24.160><c> John</c><00:20:24.480><c> chapter</c><00:20:24.859><c> 3</c>

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in<00:20:25.299><c> the</c><00:20:25.400><c> words</c><00:20:25.599><c> of</c><00:20:25.779><c> the</c><00:20:25.880><c> Lord</c><00:20:26.079><c> Jesus</c><00:20:26.480><c> Christ,</c>

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when<00:20:26.960><c> he</c><00:20:27.039><c> said,</c><00:20:27.559><c> Marvel</c><00:20:27.559><c> not</c><00:20:27.819><c> that</c><00:20:27.960><c> I</c><00:20:28.119><c> said</c><00:20:28.259><c> unto</c><00:20:28.500><c> you,</c>

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you<00:20:28.880><c> must</c><00:20:29.119><c> be</c><00:20:29.359><c> born</c><00:20:29.519><c> again.</c>

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For<00:20:30.640><c> the</c><00:20:30.819><c> wind</c><00:20:31.000><c> bloweth</c><00:20:31.359><c> where</c><00:20:31.619><c> it</c><00:20:31.859><c> listeth,</c>

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and<00:20:34.400><c> thou</c><00:20:34.599><c> hearest</c><00:20:34.859><c> the</c><00:20:35.119><c> sound</c><00:20:35.440><c> thereof,</c>

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but<00:20:36.319><c> canst</c><00:20:36.740><c> not</c><00:20:37.079><c> tell</c><00:20:37.500><c> whence</c><00:20:38.019><c> it</c><00:20:38.220><c> cometh</c><00:20:38.539><c> or</c><00:20:38.900><c> whither</c><00:20:39.200><c> it</c><00:20:39.519><c> goeth.</c>

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And<00:20:41.059><c> so</c><00:20:41.339><c> is</c><00:20:41.599><c> every</c><00:20:41.880><c> one</c><00:20:42.059><c> that</c><00:20:42.180><c> is</c><00:20:42.400><c> born</c><00:20:42.619><c> of</c><00:20:42.799><c> the</c><00:20:43.079><c> spirit.</c>

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The<00:20:45.759><c> same</c><00:20:46.079><c> idea</c><00:20:46.440><c> is</c><00:20:46.759><c> present</c><00:20:46.980><c> again</c><00:20:47.359><c> in</c><00:20:47.660><c> Ecclesiastes</c><00:20:49.359><c> chapter</c><00:20:50.119><c> 11,</c>

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and<00:20:50.740><c> this</c><00:20:50.940><c> is</c><00:20:51.099><c> an</c><00:20:51.319><c> interesting</c><00:20:51.700><c> verse,</c>

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if<00:20:52.200><c> you'd</c><00:20:52.480><c> like</c><00:20:52.619><c> to</c><00:20:52.759><c> look</c><00:20:52.900><c> at</c><00:20:53.000><c> it</c><00:20:53.140><c> with</c><00:20:53.319><c> me,</c>

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Ecclesiastes<00:20:54.279><c> chapter</c><00:20:54.660><c> 11</c><00:20:55.019><c> verse</c><00:20:55.380><c> 5,</c>

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which<00:20:56.619><c> is</c><00:20:56.839><c> in</c><00:20:56.980><c> fact</c><00:20:57.140><c> the</c><00:20:57.339><c> source</c><00:20:57.640><c> of</c><00:20:57.819><c> Jesus'</c><00:20:58.259><c> quotation.</c>

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Ecclesiastes<00:21:01.859><c> 11</c><00:21:02.299><c>.5</c><00:21:02.920><c> says,</c>

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As<00:21:05.599><c> thou</c><00:21:06.000><c> knowest</c><00:21:06.599><c> not</c><00:21:06.880><c> what</c><00:21:07.079><c> is</c><00:21:07.359><c> the</c><00:21:07.539><c> way</c><00:21:07.779><c> of</c><00:21:07.980><c> the</c><00:21:08.299><c> spirit,</c>

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nor<00:21:09.640><c> how</c><00:21:09.980><c> the</c><00:21:10.259><c> bones</c><00:21:10.619><c> do</c><00:21:10.920><c> grow</c><00:21:11.279><c> in</c><00:21:11.519><c> the</c><00:21:11.740><c> womb</c><00:21:11.920><c> of</c><00:21:12.240><c> her</c><00:21:12.380><c> that</c><00:21:12.559><c> is</c>

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with<00:21:13.000><c> child,</c>

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even<00:21:15.119><c> so</c><00:21:15.619><c> thou</c><00:21:16.000><c> knowest</c><00:21:16.519><c> not</c><00:21:17.119><c> the</c><00:21:17.420><c> works</c><00:21:17.839><c> of</c><00:21:18.220><c> God</c><00:21:18.619><c> who</c><00:21:19.119><c> maketh</c><00:21:19.720><c> all.</c>

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Thou<00:21:22.180><c> knowest</c><00:21:22.779><c> not</c><00:21:23.059><c> the</c><00:21:23.220><c> works</c><00:21:23.579><c> of</c><00:21:23.839><c> God</c><00:21:24.440><c> who</c><00:21:24.859><c> maketh</c><00:21:25.220><c> all.</c>

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The<00:21:29.220><c> work</c><00:21:29.440><c> of</c><00:21:29.660><c> the</c><00:21:29.859><c> still</c><00:21:30.079><c> small</c><00:21:30.500><c> voice,</c><00:21:31.059><c> brethren</c><00:21:31.180><c> and</c><00:21:31.440><c> sisters,</c>

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is<00:21:31.859><c> something</c><00:21:32.160><c> we</c><00:21:32.440><c> cannot</c><00:21:32.759><c> examine</c><00:21:33.299><c> in</c><00:21:33.519><c> any</c><00:21:33.779><c> detail,</c>

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for<00:21:35.519><c> it</c><00:21:35.700><c> is</c><00:21:35.839><c> part</c><00:21:36.059><c> of</c><00:21:36.240><c> the</c><00:21:36.500><c> inscrutable</c><00:21:37.039><c> wisdom</c><00:21:37.420><c> of</c><00:21:37.740><c> God,</c>

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his<00:21:38.660><c> greatness</c><00:21:39.220><c> is</c><00:21:39.640><c> unsearchable,</c>

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and<00:21:41.200><c> his</c><00:21:41.420><c> way</c><00:21:41.700><c> is</c><00:21:42.039><c> past</c><00:21:42.380><c> finding</c><00:21:42.859><c> out.</c>

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And<00:21:44.660><c> we</c><00:21:44.759><c> do</c><00:21:44.940><c> well</c><00:21:45.180><c> to</c><00:21:45.400><c> remember</c><00:21:45.740><c> that</c>

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when<00:21:46.180><c> we're</c><00:21:46.440><c> discussing</c><00:21:46.799><c> the</c><00:21:47.019><c> work</c><00:21:47.200><c> of</c><00:21:47.420><c> the</c><00:21:47.539><c> Holy</c><00:21:47.779><c> Spirit.</c>

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So<00:21:49.400><c> often</c><00:21:49.599><c> we</c><00:21:49.740><c> give</c><00:21:49.920><c> the</c><00:21:50.119><c> impression</c><00:21:50.400><c> that</c><00:21:50.619><c> we</c><00:21:50.960><c> think</c><00:21:51.220><c> we</c><00:21:51.619><c> know</c>

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how<00:21:52.200><c> the</c><00:21:52.539><c> Spirit</c><00:21:52.759><c> of</c><00:21:52.960><c> God</c><00:21:53.279><c> works.</c>

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Elijah's<00:21:56.059><c> confrontation</c><00:21:56.619><c> on</c><00:21:56.819><c> the</c><00:21:57.000><c> Mount</c><00:21:57.180><c> tells</c><00:21:57.420><c> us</c><00:21:57.640><c> that</c><00:21:57.839><c> we</c><00:21:58.119><c> don't,</c>

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the<00:21:59.200><c> words</c><00:21:59.420><c> of</c><00:21:59.619><c> Jesus</c><00:22:00.000><c> tell</c><00:22:00.259><c> us</c><00:22:00.480><c> that</c><00:22:00.700><c> we</c><00:22:01.019><c> don't,</c>

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the<00:22:02.220><c> words</c><00:22:02.539><c> of</c><00:22:02.880><c> Ecclesiastes</c><00:22:03.599><c> 11</c><00:22:04.019><c>.5</c><00:22:04.460><c> tell</c><00:22:04.660><c> us</c><00:22:04.880><c> that</c><00:22:05.099><c> we</c><00:22:05.420><c> do</c><00:22:05.880><c> not</c><00:22:06.359><c> understand</c>

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the<00:22:08.180><c> inscrutable</c><00:22:09.579><c> wisdom</c><00:22:10.140><c> of</c><00:22:10.420><c> God.</c>

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His<00:22:11.500><c> ways</c><00:22:11.799><c> are</c><00:22:12.140><c> unsearchable</c><00:22:12.940><c> and</c><00:22:13.380><c> past</c><00:22:13.839><c> finding</c><00:22:14.319><c> out.</c>

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And<00:22:21.019><c> Elijah's</c><00:22:21.539><c> reaction</c><00:22:22.119><c> as</c><00:22:22.980><c> this</c><00:22:23.359><c> realization</c><00:22:24.119><c> dawns</c><00:22:24.579><c> upon</c><00:22:24.839><c> him</c>

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is<00:22:25.180><c> reminiscent</c><00:22:25.640><c> of</c><00:22:25.859><c> the</c><00:22:26.059><c> patriarch</c><00:22:26.500><c> Job</c>

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when<00:22:27.380><c> he's</c><00:22:27.720><c> confronted</c><00:22:28.059><c> by</c><00:22:28.440><c> the</c><00:22:29.059><c> full</c><00:22:29.440><c> spectrum</c>

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of<00:22:30.160><c> the</c><00:22:30.359><c> wisdom</c><00:22:30.680><c> and</c><00:22:31.059><c> power</c><00:22:31.420><c> of</c><00:22:31.700><c> God.</c>

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He<00:22:33.299><c> says,</c><00:22:33.599><c> I'll</c><00:22:33.759><c> lay</c><00:22:33.859><c> my</c><00:22:34.140><c> hand</c><00:22:34.319><c> upon</c><00:22:34.559><c> my</c><00:22:34.880><c> mouth,</c>

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I<00:22:35.200><c> will</c><00:22:35.400><c> proceed</c><00:22:35.779><c> no</c><00:22:36.119><c> further.</c>

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I<00:22:37.359><c> have</c><00:22:37.619><c> spoken</c><00:22:38.000><c> foolishly</c><00:22:38.660><c> and</c><00:22:38.880><c> unadvisedly.</c>

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Verse<00:22:42.480><c> 13</c><00:22:43.059><c> of</c><00:22:43.299><c> 1</c><00:22:43.539><c> Kings</c><00:22:43.819><c> 19.</c>

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And<00:22:46.779><c> it</c><00:22:46.960><c> was</c><00:22:47.180><c> so</c><00:22:48.000><c> when</c><00:22:49.079><c> Elijah</c><00:22:49.640><c> heard</c><00:22:50.099><c> it,</c>

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when<00:22:51.059><c> he</c><00:22:51.359><c> perceived</c><00:22:51.960><c> this</c><00:22:52.960><c> message</c><00:22:53.539><c> of</c><00:22:53.740><c> the</c><00:22:54.000><c> still</c><00:22:54.299><c> small</c><00:22:54.759><c> voice,</c>

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that<00:22:55.440><c> voice</c><00:22:55.759><c> of</c><00:22:56.000><c> gentle</c><00:22:56.420><c> silence,</c>

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that<00:22:58.059><c> he</c><00:22:58.339><c> wrapped</c><00:22:58.579><c> his</c><00:22:59.019><c> face</c><00:22:59.319><c> in</c><00:22:59.539><c> his</c><00:22:59.880><c> mantle,</c>

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went<00:23:01.859><c> out</c><00:23:02.160><c> and</c><00:23:02.480><c> stood</c><00:23:02.640><c> in</c><00:23:02.920><c> the</c><00:23:03.119><c> entering</c><00:23:03.319><c> inn</c><00:23:03.559><c> of</c><00:23:03.700><c> the</c><00:23:03.960><c> cave.</c>

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You<00:23:06.319><c> see,</c><00:23:06.700><c> he's</c><00:23:06.859><c> no</c><00:23:07.079><c> longer</c><00:23:07.339><c> interested</c><00:23:07.779><c> in</c><00:23:07.940><c> the</c><00:23:08.099><c> outward</c><00:23:08.380><c> manifestations</c>

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of<00:23:09.380><c> God's</c><00:23:09.839><c> power.</c>

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He<00:23:10.740><c> is</c><00:23:10.940><c> now</c><00:23:11.160><c> giving</c><00:23:11.440><c> his</c><00:23:11.799><c> mind</c><00:23:12.339><c> over</c><00:23:13.140><c> wholly</c>

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to<00:23:14.200><c> whatever</c><00:23:14.559><c> it</c><00:23:14.740><c> is</c><00:23:14.980><c> that</c><00:23:15.160><c> God</c><00:23:15.480><c> graciously</c><00:23:16.059><c> condescends</c>

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to<00:23:17.000><c> reveal</c><00:23:17.299><c> to</c><00:23:17.500><c> his</c><00:23:17.759><c> servant</c><00:23:18.079><c> through</c><00:23:18.319><c> the</c><00:23:18.599><c> Spirit.</c>

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And<00:23:22.059><c> behold,</c><00:23:22.420><c> there</c><00:23:22.539><c> came</c><00:23:22.799><c> a</c><00:23:22.960><c> voice</c><00:23:23.180><c> unto</c><00:23:23.440><c> him</c><00:23:23.640><c> which</c><00:23:23.900><c> said,</c>

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What<00:23:24.420><c> doest</c><00:23:24.859><c> thou</c><00:23:25.079><c> hear,</c><00:23:25.640><c> Elijah?</c>

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Now<00:23:28.099><c> how</c><00:23:28.440><c> do</c><00:23:28.680><c> you</c><00:23:28.880><c> see</c><00:23:29.059><c> your</c><00:23:29.319><c> position,</c><00:23:29.980><c> my</c><00:23:30.220><c> servant?</c>

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And<00:23:32.720><c> Elijah</c><00:23:33.039><c> can</c><00:23:33.319><c> do</c><00:23:33.480><c> no</c><00:23:33.700><c> more</c><00:23:33.859><c> than</c><00:23:34.039><c> repeat</c><00:23:34.359><c> the</c><00:23:34.619><c> assertion</c>

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which<00:23:35.180><c> he</c><00:23:35.279><c> has</c><00:23:35.440><c> made</c><00:23:35.640><c> earlier.</c>

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But<00:23:38.460><c> with</c><00:23:38.720><c> nothing</c><00:23:39.019><c> like</c><00:23:39.420><c> the</c><00:23:39.740><c> same</c><00:23:40.019><c> conviction,</c>

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I<00:23:40.779><c> am</c><00:23:41.039><c> sure,</c><00:23:41.500><c> brethren</c><00:23:41.660><c> and</c><00:23:41.960><c> sisters.</c>

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I<00:23:44.619><c> think</c><00:23:44.740><c> he's</c><00:23:44.980><c> saying,</c><00:23:45.240><c> that's</c><00:23:45.579><c> what</c><00:23:45.740><c> I</c><00:23:46.079><c> thought,</c><00:23:46.559><c> Lord,</c>

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that<00:23:49.140><c> I</c><00:23:49.460><c> only</c><00:23:49.700><c> I</c><00:23:49.980><c> am</c><00:23:50.140><c> left,</c><00:23:50.339><c> that's</c><00:23:50.680><c> how</c><00:23:50.859><c> I</c><00:23:51.059><c> did</c><00:23:51.299><c> see</c><00:23:51.500><c> it,</c>

00:23:51.619 --> 00:23:53.720
but<00:23:51.759><c> I'm</c><00:23:51.960><c> not</c><00:23:52.180><c> so</c><00:23:52.460><c> sure</c><00:23:52.640><c> anymore.</c>

00:23:55.000 --> 00:23:57.720
And<00:23:55.519><c> then</c><00:23:55.660><c> he</c><00:23:55.920><c> patiently</c><00:23:56.259><c> awaits</c><00:23:56.619><c> a</c><00:23:56.900><c> further</c><00:23:57.140><c> enlargement</c>

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of<00:23:57.859><c> his</c><00:23:58.119><c> comprehension</c><00:23:58.759><c> from</c><00:23:59.079><c> God.</c>

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Verse<00:24:02.500><c> 15.</c>

00:24:04.539 --> 00:24:07.079
And<00:24:04.559><c> the</c><00:24:04.700><c> LORD</c><00:24:05.000><c> said</c><00:24:05.240><c> unto</c><00:24:05.519><c> him,</c><00:24:06.559><c> Go,</c>

00:24:07.339 --> 00:24:09.740
return<00:24:07.579><c> on</c><00:24:07.819><c> thy</c><00:24:07.960><c> way</c><00:24:08.259><c> to</c><00:24:08.400><c> the</c><00:24:08.519><c> wilderness</c><00:24:08.839><c> of</c><00:24:09.059><c> Damascus,</c>

00:24:10.000 --> 00:24:13.400
and<00:24:10.079><c> when</c><00:24:10.259><c> thou</c><00:24:10.480><c> comest,</c><00:24:10.940><c> anoint</c><00:24:11.180><c> Hazael</c><00:24:11.720><c> to</c><00:24:11.880><c> be</c><00:24:12.000><c> king</c><00:24:12.180><c> over</c><00:24:12.480><c> Syria,</c>

00:24:13.640 --> 00:24:16.180
and<00:24:13.900><c> Jehu</c><00:24:14.160><c> son</c><00:24:14.339><c> of</c><00:24:14.519><c> Nimshi</c><00:24:14.920><c> shalt</c><00:24:15.140><c> thou</c><00:24:15.380><c> anoint</c><00:24:15.640><c> to</c><00:24:15.779><c> be</c><00:24:15.960><c> king</c>

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over<00:24:16.440><c> Israel,</c>

00:24:17.859 --> 00:24:21.039
and<00:24:18.079><c> Elisha</c><00:24:18.619><c> son</c><00:24:18.900><c> of</c><00:24:19.180><c> Shaphat</c><00:24:19.680><c> of</c><00:24:19.960><c> Abel</c><00:24:20.279><c> Mahola</c>

00:24:21.039 --> 00:24:23.900
shalt<00:24:21.420><c> thou</c><00:24:21.680><c> anoint</c><00:24:22.019><c> to</c><00:24:22.160><c> be</c><00:24:22.420><c> prophet</c><00:24:22.759><c> in</c><00:24:23.019><c> thy</c><00:24:23.359><c> room.</c>

00:24:23.900 --> 00:24:26.500
And<00:24:24.819><c> it</c><00:24:24.960><c> shall</c><00:24:25.019><c> come</c><00:24:25.200><c> to</c><00:24:25.440><c> pass,</c>

00:24:26.539 --> 00:24:29.920
that<00:24:26.599><c> him</c><00:24:26.759><c> that</c><00:24:27.000><c> escapeth</c><00:24:27.380><c> the</c><00:24:27.559><c> sword</c><00:24:27.759><c> of</c><00:24:27.960><c> Hazael</c><00:24:28.519><c> shall</c><00:24:28.920><c> Jehu</c><00:24:29.319><c> slay,</c>

00:24:30.200 --> 00:24:33.000
and<00:24:30.339><c> him</c><00:24:30.500><c> that</c><00:24:30.819><c> escapeth</c><00:24:31.160><c> from</c><00:24:31.400><c> the</c><00:24:31.660><c> sword</c><00:24:31.960><c> of</c><00:24:32.259><c> Jehu</c>

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shall<00:24:33.460><c> Elisha</c><00:24:34.119><c> slay.</c>

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And<00:24:35.660><c> this</c><00:24:35.940><c> three</c><00:24:36.279><c>-fold</c><00:24:36.559><c> commission</c><00:24:37.059><c> which</c><00:24:37.359><c> the</c><00:24:37.579><c> prophet</c><00:24:37.759><c> has</c>

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now<00:24:38.220><c> received</c>

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might<00:24:39.200><c> appear</c><00:24:39.640><c> at</c><00:24:39.940><c> first</c><00:24:40.240><c> sight</c><00:24:40.440><c> to</c><00:24:40.619><c> have</c><00:24:40.779><c> nothing</c><00:24:41.059><c> to</c><00:24:41.299><c> do</c><00:24:41.420><c> with</c><00:24:41.640><c> the</c><00:24:41.779><c> lesson</c>

00:24:42.180 --> 00:24:44.259
that<00:24:42.559><c> God</c><00:24:42.720><c> is</c><00:24:42.960><c> teaching</c><00:24:43.240><c> Elijah,</c>

00:24:45.220 --> 00:24:46.920
but<00:24:45.400><c> it</c><00:24:45.640><c> has,</c><00:24:46.039><c> brethren</c><00:24:46.220><c> and</c><00:24:46.460><c> sisters,</c>

00:24:47.380 --> 00:24:50.099
and<00:24:47.619><c> the</c><00:24:47.839><c> key</c><00:24:48.019><c> is</c><00:24:48.299><c> in</c><00:24:48.440><c> verse</c><00:24:48.759><c> 18.</c>

00:24:51.660 --> 00:24:55.799
Yet<00:24:52.220><c> have</c><00:24:52.759><c> I</c><00:24:52.960><c> left</c><00:24:53.259><c> me</c><00:24:53.619><c> seven</c><00:24:53.960><c> thousand</c><00:24:54.460><c> in</c><00:24:54.660><c> Israel,</c>

00:24:55.839 --> 00:24:58.279
all<00:24:56.140><c> the</c><00:24:56.299><c> knees</c><00:24:56.480><c> that</c><00:24:56.660><c> have</c><00:24:56.819><c> not</c><00:24:57.119><c> bowed</c><00:24:57.299><c> unto</c><00:24:57.500><c> Baal,</c>

00:24:58.420 --> 00:25:01.140
and<00:24:58.579><c> every</c><00:24:58.859><c> mouth</c><00:24:59.140><c> which</c><00:24:59.380><c> hath</c><00:24:59.559><c> not</c><00:24:59.779><c> kissed</c><00:25:00.019><c> him.</c>

00:25:01.259 --> 00:25:03.000
And<00:25:01.559><c> if</c><00:25:01.720><c> you</c><00:25:01.799><c> look</c><00:25:01.940><c> at</c><00:25:02.059><c> your</c><00:25:02.200><c> marginal</c><00:25:02.660><c> notes,</c>

00:25:03.099 --> 00:25:06.059
you'll<00:25:03.299><c> see</c><00:25:03.420><c> it</c><00:25:03.579><c> can</c><00:25:03.759><c> also</c><00:25:04.039><c> be</c><00:25:04.240><c> rendered</c><00:25:04.420><c> in</c><00:25:04.619><c> the</c><00:25:04.819><c> future</c><00:25:05.119><c> tense.</c>

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Yet<00:25:06.380><c> will</c><00:25:07.059><c> I</c><00:25:07.420><c> leave</c><00:25:07.740><c> me</c><00:25:08.339><c> seven</c><00:25:08.720><c> thousand</c><00:25:09.160><c> in</c><00:25:09.440><c> Israel,</c>

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which<00:25:10.380><c> have</c><00:25:10.579><c> not</c><00:25:10.859><c> bowed</c><00:25:11.160><c> the</c><00:25:11.279><c> knee</c><00:25:11.420><c> unto</c><00:25:11.759><c> Baal.</c>

00:25:12.400 --> 00:25:16.119
And<00:25:12.720><c> I</c><00:25:12.920><c> think</c><00:25:13.119><c> that's</c><00:25:13.579><c> the</c><00:25:13.940><c> correct</c><00:25:14.240><c> reading</c><00:25:14.740><c> in</c><00:25:15.319><c> the</c><00:25:15.599><c> context</c>

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of<00:25:16.299><c> what</c><00:25:16.480><c> is</c><00:25:16.700><c> being</c><00:25:16.980><c> said</c><00:25:17.279><c> to</c><00:25:17.500><c> the</c><00:25:17.700><c> prophet</c>

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and<00:25:18.579><c> the</c><00:25:18.720><c> lesson</c><00:25:18.960><c> which</c><00:25:19.180><c> is</c><00:25:19.359><c> being</c><00:25:19.720><c> taught</c><00:25:20.019><c> to</c><00:25:20.299><c> him.</c>

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Because<00:25:21.059><c> what</c><00:25:21.339><c> we</c><00:25:21.700><c> have</c><00:25:21.940><c> here</c><00:25:22.400><c> is</c><00:25:22.779><c> the</c><00:25:23.099><c> practical</c><00:25:23.700><c> outworking</c>

00:25:24.700 --> 00:25:30.039
of<00:25:25.279><c> the</c><00:25:25.700><c> experience</c><00:25:26.180><c> he</c><00:25:26.359><c> has</c><00:25:26.700><c> just</c><00:25:27.660><c> undergone</c><00:25:28.440><c> on</c><00:25:28.880><c> the</c><00:25:29.099><c> Mount.</c>

00:25:30.980 --> 00:25:35.660
A<00:25:31.319><c> great</c><00:25:31.660><c> scourge</c><00:25:32.259><c> is</c><00:25:32.400><c> to</c><00:25:32.599><c> sweep</c><00:25:32.819><c> across</c><00:25:33.240><c> the</c><00:25:33.500><c> nation</c><00:25:33.960><c> of</c><00:25:34.519><c> Israel,</c>

00:25:35.680 --> 00:25:39.619
just<00:25:35.940><c> as</c><00:25:36.140><c> Elijah</c><00:25:36.500><c> has</c><00:25:36.839><c> experienced</c><00:25:37.539><c> on</c><00:25:38.240><c> Mount</c><00:25:38.539><c> Horeb.</c>

00:25:39.700 --> 00:25:43.799
A<00:25:39.980><c> wind</c><00:25:40.259><c> to</c><00:25:40.559><c> rend,</c><00:25:41.039><c> an</c><00:25:41.240><c> earthquake</c><00:25:41.599><c> to</c><00:25:42.059><c> shake,</c><00:25:42.279><c> and</c><00:25:42.500><c> a</c><00:25:42.740><c> fire</c><00:25:43.000><c> to</c><00:25:43.299><c> devour.</c>

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And<00:25:44.299><c> this</c><00:25:44.339><c> is</c><00:25:44.579><c> the</c><00:25:44.720><c> work</c><00:25:44.940><c> of</c><00:25:45.160><c> Haseel,</c><00:25:46.339><c> Jehu,</c><00:25:47.039><c> and</c><00:25:47.279><c> Elisha.</c>

00:25:48.960 --> 00:25:50.720
It<00:25:49.059><c> shall</c><00:25:49.200><c> come</c><00:25:49.440><c> to</c><00:25:49.660><c> pass</c><00:25:49.920><c> that</c><00:25:50.039><c> him</c><00:25:50.180><c> that</c><00:25:50.420><c> escapeth</c>

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of<00:25:50.900><c> the</c><00:25:51.079><c> sword</c><00:25:51.240><c> of</c><00:25:51.420><c> Haseel</c><00:25:51.880><c> shall</c><00:25:52.119><c> Jehu</c><00:25:52.539><c> slay,</c>

00:25:53.259 --> 00:25:55.200
and<00:25:53.339><c> him</c><00:25:53.480><c> that</c><00:25:53.779><c> escapeth</c><00:25:54.039><c> from</c><00:25:54.200><c> the</c><00:25:54.359><c> sword</c><00:25:54.500><c> of</c><00:25:54.700><c> Jehu</c>

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shall<00:25:55.480><c> Elisha</c><00:25:56.140><c> slay.</c>

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So<00:25:57.079><c> earthquake,</c><00:25:57.779><c> wind,</c><00:25:58.099><c> and</c><00:25:58.319><c> fire</c><00:25:58.599><c> are</c><00:25:58.740><c> to</c><00:25:58.940><c> sweep</c><00:25:59.140><c> across</c><00:25:59.480><c> the</c><00:25:59.720><c> nation</c>

00:26:00.079 --> 00:26:02.400
in<00:26:00.500><c> the</c><00:26:00.640><c> work</c><00:26:00.819><c> of</c><00:26:01.039><c> those</c><00:26:01.420><c> three.</c>

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And<00:26:03.339><c> yet</c><00:26:03.539><c> says</c><00:26:03.759><c> God,</c><00:26:04.880><c> despite</c><00:26:05.380><c> these</c><00:26:05.799><c> judgments,</c>

00:26:06.839 --> 00:26:09.400
I<00:26:07.119><c> will</c><00:26:07.460><c> leave</c><00:26:07.880><c> seven</c><00:26:08.240><c> thousand</c><00:26:08.720><c> in</c><00:26:08.980><c> Israel,</c>

00:26:09.480 --> 00:26:12.140
a<00:26:09.720><c> faithful</c><00:26:10.039><c> remnant</c><00:26:10.460><c> who</c><00:26:10.599><c> have</c><00:26:10.759><c> not</c><00:26:11.039><c> bowed</c><00:26:11.220><c> the</c><00:26:11.359><c> knee</c><00:26:11.539><c> to</c><00:26:11.779><c> Baal,</c>

00:26:12.140 --> 00:26:18.559
men<00:26:12.859><c> who</c><00:26:13.119><c> have</c><00:26:13.359><c> listened</c><00:26:13.900><c> to</c><00:26:14.619><c> the</c><00:26:14.880><c> work</c><00:26:15.259><c> of</c><00:26:15.920><c> the</c><00:26:16.220><c> still</c><00:26:16.599><c> small</c><00:26:17.299><c> voice.</c>

00:26:19.299 --> 00:26:21.940
And<00:26:19.619><c> I</c><00:26:19.720><c> think</c><00:26:19.859><c> the</c><00:26:20.160><c> seven</c><00:26:20.400><c> thousand</c><00:26:20.880><c> in</c><00:26:21.180><c> that</c><00:26:21.480><c> verse</c>

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is<00:26:22.619><c> a</c><00:26:22.799><c> symbolic</c><00:26:23.240><c> number,</c>

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comprehending<00:26:25.559><c> all</c><00:26:26.079><c> the</c><00:26:26.339><c> faithful</c><00:26:26.640><c> remnant,</c>

00:26:27.180 --> 00:26:30.039
just<00:26:27.359><c> as</c><00:26:27.519><c> we</c><00:26:27.759><c> have</c><00:26:27.900><c> a</c><00:26:28.079><c> symbolic</c><00:26:28.500><c> number</c><00:26:28.859><c> in</c><00:26:29.000><c> the</c><00:26:29.119><c> book</c><00:26:29.240><c> of</c><00:26:29.500><c> Revelation,</c>

00:26:30.299 --> 00:26:31.920
the<00:26:30.400><c> 144</c><00:26:31.059><c>,000.</c>

00:26:32.140 --> 00:26:34.400
I<00:26:32.319><c> don't</c><00:26:32.400><c> think</c><00:26:32.480><c> it</c><00:26:32.660><c> means</c><00:26:32.900><c> exactly</c><00:26:33.539><c> seven</c><00:26:33.960><c> thousand</c>

00:26:34.400 --> 00:26:35.859
would<00:26:34.619><c> not</c><00:26:34.900><c> bow</c><00:26:35.079><c> the</c><00:26:35.279><c> knee</c><00:26:35.420><c> to</c><00:26:35.680><c> Baal.</c>

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It's<00:26:36.740><c> surely</c><00:26:36.900><c> a</c><00:26:37.160><c> symbolic</c><00:26:37.619><c> number</c>

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comprehending<00:26:39.440><c> the</c><00:26:39.900><c> faithful</c><00:26:40.359><c> remnant.</c>

00:26:42.859 --> 00:26:45.180
And<00:26:43.000><c> so</c><00:26:43.140><c> God</c><00:26:43.380><c> says</c><00:26:43.680><c> to</c><00:26:43.920><c> his</c><00:26:44.259><c> servant,</c>

00:26:46.220 --> 00:26:48.039
you're<00:26:46.319><c> going</c><00:26:46.460><c> to</c><00:26:46.619><c> go,</c><00:26:46.980><c> Elijah.</c>

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Haseel<00:26:48.920><c> is</c><00:26:49.180><c> going</c><00:26:49.359><c> to</c><00:26:49.619><c> come,</c>

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and<00:26:51.180><c> the</c><00:26:51.380><c> cruel</c><00:26:51.599><c> King</c><00:26:51.960><c> Jehu,</c>

00:26:53.140 --> 00:26:55.519
to<00:26:53.319><c> drive</c><00:26:53.579><c> through</c><00:26:53.839><c> the</c><00:26:54.079><c> land</c><00:26:54.259><c> with</c><00:26:54.579><c> fury.</c>

00:26:56.240 --> 00:26:59.220
But<00:26:56.440><c> for</c><00:26:56.660><c> all</c><00:26:57.000><c> this</c><00:26:57.240><c> my</c><00:26:57.579><c> purpose</c><00:26:58.059><c> shall</c><00:26:58.420><c> stand,</c>

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and<00:26:59.859><c> I</c><00:27:00.200><c> will</c><00:27:00.539><c> preserve</c><00:27:01.039><c> my</c><00:27:01.380><c> people.</c>

00:27:02.380 --> 00:27:05.119
There<00:27:02.559><c> will</c><00:27:02.740><c> be</c><00:27:02.900><c> at</c><00:27:03.160><c> least</c><00:27:03.660><c> seven</c><00:27:04.039><c> thousand.</c>

00:27:07.400 --> 00:27:09.960
And<00:27:08.019><c> at</c><00:27:08.240><c> last</c><00:27:08.519><c> the</c><00:27:08.700><c> prophet</c><00:27:09.000><c> understands,</c>

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brethren<00:27:10.319><c> and</c><00:27:10.619><c> sisters,</c>

00:27:11.720 --> 00:27:15.720
that<00:27:11.920><c> the</c><00:27:12.200><c> work</c><00:27:12.460><c> of</c><00:27:12.779><c> God</c><00:27:13.240><c> is</c><00:27:13.839><c> greater</c><00:27:14.339><c> than</c><00:27:14.579><c> the</c><00:27:14.920><c> sum</c><00:27:15.299><c> total</c>

00:27:15.720 --> 00:27:17.779
of<00:27:16.000><c> all</c><00:27:16.380><c> the</c><00:27:16.579><c> work</c><00:27:16.759><c> of</c><00:27:16.960><c> his</c><00:27:17.200><c> servants.</c>

00:27:18.279 --> 00:27:21.619
It's<00:27:18.539><c> greater</c><00:27:18.819><c> than</c><00:27:18.940><c> they</c><00:27:19.140><c> could</c><00:27:19.359><c> ever</c><00:27:19.680><c> conceive</c><00:27:20.259><c> or</c><00:27:20.640><c> understand,</c>

00:27:22.000 --> 00:27:24.900
for<00:27:22.140><c> in</c><00:27:22.359><c> addition</c><00:27:22.640><c> to</c><00:27:23.079><c> all</c><00:27:23.440><c> their</c><00:27:23.680><c> labours,</c>

00:27:25.000 --> 00:27:29.140
there<00:27:25.180><c> is</c><00:27:25.420><c> the</c><00:27:25.640><c> work</c><00:27:26.180><c> of</c><00:27:26.900><c> the</c><00:27:27.200><c> still</c><00:27:27.500><c> small</c><00:27:27.940><c> voice.</c>

00:27:29.740 --> 00:27:32.900
And<00:27:30.059><c> to</c><00:27:30.299><c> cry,</c><00:27:30.900><c> even</c><00:27:31.079><c> I</c><00:27:31.700><c> only</c><00:27:32.099><c> am</c><00:27:32.380><c> left,</c>

00:27:32.900 --> 00:27:35.880
what<00:27:33.980><c> will</c><00:27:34.220><c> happen</c><00:27:34.480><c> to</c><00:27:34.640><c> the</c><00:27:34.779><c> nation</c><00:27:35.079><c> without</c><00:27:35.500><c> me?</c>

00:27:36.039 --> 00:27:38.920
Where<00:27:36.299><c> will</c><00:27:36.539><c> the</c><00:27:36.740><c> Ecclesia</c><00:27:37.039><c> be</c><00:27:37.339><c> after</c><00:27:37.660><c> my</c><00:27:38.019><c> death?</c>

00:27:40.000 --> 00:27:42.019
To<00:27:40.259><c> cry</c><00:27:40.480><c> like</c><00:27:40.900><c> that,</c><00:27:41.339><c> brethren</c><00:27:41.519><c> and</c><00:27:41.759><c> sisters,</c>

00:27:42.099 --> 00:27:45.720
is<00:27:42.339><c> to</c><00:27:42.660><c> display</c><00:27:42.940><c> a</c><00:27:43.380><c> woeful</c><00:27:43.859><c> lack</c><00:27:44.119><c> of</c><00:27:44.480><c> understanding,</c>

00:27:46.000 --> 00:27:48.259
as<00:27:46.259><c> Elijah</c><00:27:46.660><c> had</c><00:27:46.880><c> now</c><00:27:47.240><c> learned.</c>

00:27:49.000 --> 00:27:51.200
And<00:27:49.140><c> of</c><00:27:49.259><c> course</c><00:27:49.400><c> that</c><00:27:49.640><c> lesson</c><00:27:49.920><c> is</c><00:27:50.119><c> for</c><00:27:50.259><c> us.</c>

00:27:51.400 --> 00:27:54.319
The<00:27:51.599><c> work</c><00:27:51.779><c> of</c><00:27:52.019><c> God</c><00:27:52.240><c> is</c><00:27:52.579><c> not</c><00:27:52.940><c> limited</c><00:27:53.400><c> to</c><00:27:53.619><c> the</c><00:27:53.799><c> sum</c><00:27:54.039><c> total</c>

00:27:54.319 --> 00:27:58.279
of<00:27:54.539><c> the</c><00:27:54.779><c> visible</c><00:27:55.180><c> evidence</c><00:27:55.680><c> of</c><00:27:55.920><c> our</c><00:27:56.319><c> strivings</c><00:27:56.839><c> on</c><00:27:56.980><c> his</c><00:27:57.259><c> behalf.</c>

00:27:59.140 --> 00:28:00.960
Our<00:27:59.519><c> Ecclesias,</c><00:28:00.140><c> our</c><00:28:00.359><c> special</c><00:28:00.660><c> efforts,</c>

00:28:00.960 --> 00:28:02.799
our<00:28:01.180><c> Sunday</c><00:28:01.559><c> schools,</c><00:28:02.220><c> our</c><00:28:02.339><c> leaflets,</c>

00:28:02.960 --> 00:28:04.940
our<00:28:03.160><c> magazines,</c><00:28:03.920><c> our</c><00:28:04.119><c> serving</c><00:28:04.460><c> brethren.</c>

00:28:05.339 --> 00:28:08.920
The<00:28:05.460><c> work</c><00:28:05.640><c> of</c><00:28:05.759><c> God</c><00:28:05.940><c> is</c><00:28:06.099><c> greater</c><00:28:06.380><c> than</c><00:28:06.539><c> all</c><00:28:06.920><c> these</c><00:28:07.319><c> things</c><00:28:07.559><c> put</c><00:28:07.819><c> together.</c>

00:28:09.839 --> 00:28:12.119
The<00:28:09.880><c> wind</c><00:28:10.140><c> bloweth</c><00:28:10.519><c> where</c><00:28:10.740><c> it</c><00:28:10.980><c> listeth.</c>

00:28:12.400 --> 00:28:13.619
Thou<00:28:12.539><c> hearest</c><00:28:12.799><c> the</c><00:28:13.000><c> sound</c><00:28:13.259><c> thereof,</c>

00:28:13.700 --> 00:28:16.920
but<00:28:13.799><c> canst</c><00:28:14.119><c> not</c><00:28:14.279><c> tell</c><00:28:14.500><c> whence</c><00:28:14.839><c> it</c><00:28:14.980><c> cometh</c><00:28:15.180><c> or</c><00:28:15.380><c> whither</c><00:28:15.640><c> it</c><00:28:15.900><c> goeth.</c>

00:28:17.319 --> 00:28:20.140
So<00:28:17.519><c> is</c><00:28:17.740><c> every</c><00:28:17.980><c> one</c><00:28:18.140><c> that</c><00:28:18.259><c> is</c><00:28:18.440><c> born</c><00:28:18.660><c> of</c><00:28:18.839><c> the</c><00:28:19.099><c> Spirit.</c>

00:28:22.779 --> 00:28:25.220
The<00:28:23.039><c> work</c><00:28:23.220><c> of</c><00:28:23.400><c> the</c><00:28:23.559><c> still</c><00:28:23.720><c> small</c><00:28:24.079><c> voice</c><00:28:24.400><c> goes</c><00:28:24.740><c> on.</c>

00:28:25.400 --> 00:28:27.339
None<00:28:25.579><c> of</c><00:28:25.720><c> us</c><00:28:25.880><c> is</c><00:28:26.119><c> indispensable,</c>

00:28:28.039 --> 00:28:30.180
although<00:28:28.160><c> we</c><00:28:28.380><c> fondly</c><00:28:28.740><c> imagine</c><00:28:29.019><c> otherwise</c><00:28:29.539><c> at</c><00:28:29.859><c> times</c>

00:28:30.180 --> 00:28:32.759
and<00:28:30.339><c> think</c><00:28:30.539><c> that</c><00:28:30.700><c> we're</c><00:28:30.960><c> kingpins</c><00:28:31.460><c> in</c><00:28:31.640><c> the</c><00:28:31.799><c> purpose</c><00:28:32.039><c> of</c><00:28:32.299><c> God.</c>

00:28:33.200 --> 00:28:34.519
We're<00:28:33.559><c> not.</c>

00:28:35.579 --> 00:28:38.420
And<00:28:35.759><c> the</c><00:28:35.859><c> word</c><00:28:35.940><c> of</c><00:28:36.140><c> God</c><00:28:36.240><c> is</c><00:28:36.440><c> not</c><00:28:36.680><c> bound</c><00:28:36.920><c> by</c><00:28:37.240><c> our</c><00:28:37.420><c> limited</c><00:28:37.779><c> horizons</c>

00:28:38.420 --> 00:28:39.980
and<00:28:38.559><c> lack</c><00:28:38.759><c> of</c><00:28:39.039><c> perception.</c>

00:28:42.579 --> 00:28:44.259
I<00:28:42.839><c> think</c><00:28:42.980><c> we</c><00:28:43.099><c> do</c><00:28:43.240><c> well</c><00:28:43.420><c> to</c><00:28:43.660><c> remember</c><00:28:43.920><c> that</c>

00:28:44.259 --> 00:28:46.539
and<00:28:44.420><c> just</c><00:28:44.700><c> be</c><00:28:44.960><c> a</c><00:28:45.059><c> little</c><00:28:45.200><c> more</c><00:28:45.440><c> humble</c><00:28:45.740><c> in</c><00:28:45.960><c> our</c><00:28:46.200><c> approach</c>

00:28:46.539 --> 00:28:49.039
to<00:28:46.759><c> our</c><00:28:47.019><c> service,</c><00:28:47.579><c> brethren</c><00:28:47.619><c> and</c><00:28:47.900><c> sisters.</c>

00:28:58.119 --> 00:29:02.140
...of<00:28:58.920><c> this</c><00:28:59.720><c> matter</c><00:29:00.240><c> which</c><00:29:00.460><c> is</c><00:29:00.660><c> worth</c><00:29:00.880><c> noting,</c>

00:29:02.460 --> 00:29:07.420
and<00:29:03.259><c> that</c><00:29:03.559><c> is</c><00:29:03.859><c> that</c><00:29:04.140><c> Elijah</c><00:29:04.519><c> hadn't</c><00:29:04.940><c> realized</c><00:29:05.579><c> until</c><00:29:05.980><c> this</c><00:29:06.319><c> moment</c>

00:29:08.380 --> 00:29:12.019
that<00:29:08.779><c> his</c><00:29:09.180><c> labours</c><00:29:09.680><c> in</c><00:29:09.980><c> the</c><00:29:10.259><c> Lord</c><00:29:10.680><c> would</c><00:29:11.119><c> in</c><00:29:11.519><c> the</c><00:29:11.759><c> main</c>

00:29:12.019 --> 00:29:15.519
only<00:29:12.539><c> bear</c><00:29:12.900><c> fruit</c><00:29:13.240><c> after</c><00:29:13.920><c> he</c><00:29:14.099><c> had</c><00:29:14.440><c> gone.</c>

00:29:16.319 --> 00:29:20.000
He<00:29:16.960><c> had</c><00:29:17.140><c> been</c><00:29:17.319><c> working</c><00:29:17.680><c> together</c><00:29:18.319><c> with</c><00:29:18.700><c> God,</c>

00:29:20.480 --> 00:29:23.099
Elijah<00:29:20.880><c> and</c><00:29:21.279><c> the</c><00:29:21.539><c> still</c><00:29:21.859><c> small</c><00:29:22.319><c> voice,</c>

00:29:23.460 --> 00:29:27.740
although<00:29:23.779><c> he</c><00:29:23.920><c> didn't</c><00:29:24.200><c> fully</c><00:29:24.460><c> appreciate</c><00:29:25.279><c> how</c><00:29:25.960><c> that</c><00:29:26.180><c> was</c><00:29:26.460><c> done.</c>

00:29:28.059 --> 00:29:30.900
Side<00:29:28.400><c> by</c><00:29:28.720><c> side</c><00:29:29.099><c> they</c><00:29:29.299><c> had</c><00:29:29.619><c> laboured,</c>

00:29:30.980 --> 00:29:35.900
and<00:29:31.180><c> in</c><00:29:31.380><c> the</c><00:29:31.539><c> fullness</c><00:29:31.799><c> of</c><00:29:32.180><c> time</c><00:29:33.220><c> God</c><00:29:33.660><c> would</c><00:29:33.960><c> grant</c><00:29:34.180><c> the</c><00:29:34.420><c> increase,</c>

00:29:36.119 --> 00:29:39.819
seven<00:29:36.380><c> thousand</c><00:29:36.920><c> that</c><00:29:37.099><c> had</c><00:29:37.319><c> not</c><00:29:37.640><c> bowed</c><00:29:37.900><c> the</c><00:29:38.000><c> knee</c><00:29:38.200><c> to</c><00:29:38.480><c> Baal.</c>

00:29:40.079 --> 00:29:43.880
And<00:29:40.519><c> so</c><00:29:40.799><c> too</c><00:29:41.000><c> in</c><00:29:41.200><c> our</c><00:29:41.480><c> time</c><00:29:41.960><c> we</c><00:29:42.539><c> have</c><00:29:42.660><c> our</c><00:29:42.940><c> special</c><00:29:43.240><c> efforts,</c>

00:29:43.880 --> 00:29:46.059
we<00:29:44.700><c> preach</c><00:29:44.859><c> the</c><00:29:45.079><c> Gospel,</c>

00:29:46.480 --> 00:29:48.559
we<00:29:46.700><c> go</c><00:29:46.900><c> out</c><00:29:47.059><c> of</c><00:29:47.200><c> our</c><00:29:47.380><c> way</c><00:29:47.519><c> to</c><00:29:47.700><c> bring</c><00:29:47.839><c> the</c><00:29:48.000><c> word</c><00:29:48.140><c> of</c><00:29:48.359><c> life</c>

00:29:48.559 --> 00:29:51.339
to<00:29:48.740><c> the</c><00:29:48.880><c> various</c><00:29:49.160><c> cities</c><00:29:49.539><c> and</c><00:29:49.819><c> towns</c><00:29:50.259><c> in</c><00:29:50.799><c> Australia,</c>

00:29:51.539 --> 00:29:55.180
South<00:29:51.759><c> Africa,</c><00:29:52.500><c> England,</c><00:29:53.799><c> North</c><00:29:54.000><c> America,</c>

00:29:55.640 --> 00:29:57.059
and<00:29:55.819><c> sometimes,</c><00:29:56.559><c> brethren</c><00:29:56.680><c> and</c><00:29:56.880><c> sisters,</c>

00:29:57.180 --> 00:29:59.180
it<00:29:57.240><c> looks</c><00:29:57.480><c> as</c><00:29:57.660><c> though</c><00:29:57.920><c> everything</c><00:29:58.279><c> has</c><00:29:58.519><c> just</c><00:29:58.759><c> dried</c><00:29:58.960><c> up</c>

00:29:59.180 --> 00:30:01.299
and<00:29:59.299><c> there</c><00:29:59.440><c> was</c><00:29:59.559><c> so</c><00:29:59.720><c> much</c><00:29:59.940><c> wasted</c><00:30:00.259><c> effort,</c>

00:30:01.640 --> 00:30:03.539
because<00:30:01.700><c> that's</c><00:30:02.019><c> how</c><00:30:02.160><c> Elijah</c><00:30:02.480><c> felt.</c>

00:30:04.319 --> 00:30:06.579
And<00:30:04.420><c> yet</c><00:30:04.579><c> five</c><00:30:04.839><c> years</c><00:30:05.099><c> later</c><00:30:05.380><c> someone</c><00:30:05.660><c> will</c><00:30:05.839><c> say</c><00:30:06.039><c> to</c><00:30:06.240><c> you,</c>

00:30:06.819 --> 00:30:08.079
do<00:30:06.920><c> you</c><00:30:07.019><c> remember</c><00:30:07.240><c> when</c><00:30:07.400><c> you</c><00:30:07.599><c> invited</c><00:30:07.880><c> me</c>

00:30:08.079 --> 00:30:09.759
to<00:30:08.180><c> the</c><00:30:08.380><c> special</c><00:30:08.640><c> lecture</c><00:30:08.940><c> at</c><00:30:09.200><c> Idlewild?</c>

00:30:10.180 --> 00:30:11.400
That's<00:30:10.500><c> when</c><00:30:10.660><c> it</c><00:30:10.799><c> all</c><00:30:10.940><c> began.</c>

00:30:11.400 --> 00:30:13.599
That's<00:30:11.779><c> when</c><00:30:11.920><c> I</c><00:30:12.119><c> first</c><00:30:12.319><c> got</c><00:30:12.519><c> interested.</c>

00:30:14.440 --> 00:30:15.880
And<00:30:14.539><c> so</c><00:30:14.619><c> we</c><00:30:14.740><c> never</c><00:30:14.980><c> know</c><00:30:15.160><c> when</c><00:30:15.339><c> the</c><00:30:15.539><c> work</c><00:30:15.720><c> done</c>

00:30:15.880 --> 00:30:17.559
is<00:30:16.099><c> going</c><00:30:16.259><c> to</c><00:30:16.460><c> bear</c><00:30:16.700><c> fruit.</c>

00:30:18.200 --> 00:30:19.700
Now<00:30:18.359><c> we</c><00:30:18.480><c> sometimes</c><00:30:19.039><c> like</c><00:30:19.319><c> to</c><00:30:19.559><c> think</c>

00:30:19.700 --> 00:30:22.500
that<00:30:19.859><c> we're</c><00:30:20.079><c> going</c><00:30:20.220><c> to</c><00:30:20.480><c> take</c><00:30:20.740><c> the</c><00:30:21.039><c> town</c><00:30:21.319><c> by</c><00:30:21.940><c> storm,</c>

00:30:23.000 --> 00:30:25.039
by<00:30:23.259><c> earthquake,</c><00:30:23.940><c> wind</c><00:30:24.220><c> and</c><00:30:24.539><c> fire,</c>

00:30:25.299 --> 00:30:28.480
and<00:30:25.480><c> bring</c><00:30:25.640><c> the</c><00:30:25.819><c> name</c><00:30:25.980><c> of</c><00:30:26.220><c> God</c><00:30:26.380><c> to</c><00:30:26.559><c> the</c><00:30:26.740><c> people</c><00:30:26.940><c> of</c><00:30:27.140><c> this</c><00:30:27.380><c> place.</c>

00:30:30.099 --> 00:30:33.079
Elijah<00:30:30.359><c> thought</c><00:30:30.640><c> that's</c><00:30:30.900><c> how</c><00:30:31.079><c> he</c><00:30:31.240><c> was</c><00:30:31.420><c> going</c><00:30:31.559><c> to</c><00:30:31.720><c> do</c><00:30:31.819><c> it,</c>

00:30:33.160 --> 00:30:34.140
and<00:30:33.279><c> God</c><00:30:33.440><c> had</c><00:30:33.640><c> to</c><00:30:33.799><c> say</c><00:30:33.960><c> to</c><00:30:34.059><c> him,</c>

00:30:34.319 --> 00:30:36.640
but<00:30:34.319><c> what</c><00:30:34.680><c> about</c><00:30:35.119><c> me,</c><00:30:35.519><c> Elijah?</c>

00:30:38.039 --> 00:30:39.480
And<00:30:38.339><c> that's</c><00:30:38.539><c> what</c><00:30:38.680><c> he</c><00:30:38.859><c> had</c><00:30:39.119><c> overlooked,</c>

00:30:39.480 --> 00:30:43.599
the<00:30:40.660><c> work</c><00:30:40.940><c> of</c><00:30:41.200><c> the</c><00:30:41.440><c> still</c><00:30:41.720><c> small</c><00:30:42.220><c> voice.</c>

00:30:44.920 --> 00:30:46.539
Now<00:30:45.220><c> he</c><00:30:45.420><c> understood.</c>

00:30:49.220 --> 00:30:51.819
He<00:30:49.359><c> took</c><00:30:49.539><c> the</c><00:30:49.779><c> lesson</c><00:30:50.019><c> to</c><00:30:50.240><c> himself.</c>

00:30:52.240 --> 00:30:53.559
Verse<00:30:52.400><c> 19,</c>

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And<00:30:54.420><c> so</c><00:30:54.579><c> he</c><00:30:54.859><c> departed</c><00:30:55.259><c> thence,</c>

00:30:57.420 --> 00:31:00.140
and<00:30:57.720><c> found</c><00:30:58.359><c> Elisha</c><00:30:59.140><c> son</c><00:30:59.339><c> of</c><00:30:59.660><c> Shaphat,</c>

00:31:00.200 --> 00:31:04.200
who<00:31:00.279><c> was</c><00:31:00.579><c> ploughing</c><00:31:01.119><c> with</c><00:31:01.640><c> twelve</c><00:31:02.259><c> yoke</c><00:31:02.660><c> of</c><00:31:02.839><c> oxen</c><00:31:03.180><c> before</c><00:31:03.619><c> him,</c>

00:31:04.279 --> 00:31:06.940
and<00:31:04.660><c> he</c><00:31:04.960><c> with</c><00:31:05.220><c> the</c><00:31:05.519><c> twelfth.</c>

00:31:06.940 --> 00:31:12.440
And<00:31:08.160><c> Elisha's</c><00:31:08.740><c> name</c><00:31:09.099><c> means</c><00:31:09.640><c> God</c><00:31:10.160><c> is</c><00:31:10.680><c> Saviour.</c>

00:31:13.000 --> 00:31:15.259
And<00:31:13.180><c> these</c><00:31:13.440><c> two</c><00:31:13.640><c> go</c><00:31:13.940><c> together,</c>

00:31:15.839 --> 00:31:18.599
Elijah<00:31:16.339><c> and</c><00:31:16.940><c> Elisha.</c>

00:31:18.680 --> 00:31:20.660
Elijah,<00:31:19.160><c> God</c><00:31:19.420><c> is</c><00:31:19.819><c> strength,</c>

00:31:20.859 --> 00:31:22.359
God<00:31:21.059><c> is</c><00:31:21.279><c> the</c><00:31:21.460><c> mighty</c><00:31:21.720><c> one,</c>

00:31:22.799 --> 00:31:25.579
and<00:31:23.140><c> Elisha,</c><00:31:24.299><c> God</c><00:31:24.640><c> is</c><00:31:24.980><c> Saviour,</c>

00:31:25.660 --> 00:31:27.460
God<00:31:25.920><c> will</c><00:31:26.299><c> save.</c>

00:31:28.599 --> 00:31:31.440
And<00:31:29.059><c> in</c><00:31:29.200><c> a</c><00:31:29.279><c> way</c><00:31:29.400><c> they</c><00:31:29.559><c> go</c><00:31:29.799><c> together</c><00:31:30.160><c> just</c><00:31:30.500><c> like</c>

00:31:31.460 --> 00:31:34.240
John<00:31:31.819><c> the</c><00:31:31.960><c> Baptist</c><00:31:32.279><c> and</c><00:31:32.480><c> the</c><00:31:32.579><c> Lord</c><00:31:32.779><c> Jesus</c><00:31:33.200><c> Christ,</c><00:31:33.660><c> don't</c><00:31:33.940><c> they?</c>

00:31:34.240 --> 00:31:37.140
And<00:31:34.880><c> from</c><00:31:35.140><c> that</c><00:31:35.440><c> point</c><00:31:35.720><c> onwards,</c>

00:31:37.920 --> 00:31:41.420
Elijah<00:31:37.980><c> seems</c><00:31:38.339><c> to</c><00:31:38.619><c> fulfill</c><00:31:39.180><c> the</c><00:31:39.700><c> divinely</c><00:31:40.279><c> appointed</c><00:31:40.900><c> pattern</c>

00:31:41.420 --> 00:31:43.519
and<00:31:41.680><c> go</c><00:31:41.859><c> into</c><00:31:42.140><c> a</c><00:31:42.440><c> decline.</c>

00:31:43.700 --> 00:31:46.740
He<00:31:43.960><c> must</c><00:31:44.200><c> increase</c><00:31:44.880><c> and</c><00:31:45.359><c> I</c><00:31:45.579><c> must</c><00:31:45.839><c> decrease</c>

00:31:46.740 --> 00:31:49.339
until<00:31:47.700><c> the</c><00:31:47.920><c> time</c><00:31:48.059><c> of</c><00:31:48.220><c> his</c><00:31:48.380><c> dramatic</c><00:31:48.799><c> departure</c>

00:31:49.339 --> 00:31:50.579
in<00:31:49.640><c> the</c><00:31:49.700><c> second</c><00:31:49.940><c> book</c><00:31:50.160><c> of</c><00:31:50.380><c> Kings,</c>

00:31:50.640 --> 00:31:54.220
which<00:31:50.799><c> we</c><00:31:51.000><c> will</c><00:31:51.140><c> be</c><00:31:51.339><c> looking</c><00:31:51.519><c> at</c><00:31:51.799><c> tomorrow,</c><00:31:53.000><c> Lord</c><00:31:53.240><c> willing.</c>

00:31:55.660 --> 00:31:57.480
Elisha,<00:31:56.039><c> we</c><00:31:56.140><c> are</c><00:31:56.220><c> told</c><00:31:56.460><c> in</c><00:31:56.640><c> verse</c><00:31:56.920><c> 19,</c>

00:31:57.579 --> 00:32:00.460
was<00:31:57.759><c> ploughing</c><00:31:58.079><c> with</c><00:31:58.359><c> twelve</c><00:31:58.740><c> yoke</c><00:31:59.039><c> of</c><00:31:59.259><c> oxen.</c>

00:32:00.619 --> 00:32:03.000
And<00:32:00.880><c> this</c><00:32:01.019><c> could</c><00:32:01.180><c> mean</c><00:32:01.299><c> one</c><00:32:01.500><c> of</c><00:32:01.619><c> two</c><00:32:01.839><c> things,</c><00:32:02.359><c> brethren</c><00:32:02.480><c> and</c><00:32:02.720><c> sisters,</c>

00:32:03.000 --> 00:32:05.380
that<00:32:03.180><c> either</c><00:32:03.500><c> he</c><00:32:03.619><c> was</c><00:32:03.819><c> the</c><00:32:03.940><c> son</c><00:32:04.079><c> of</c><00:32:04.220><c> a</c><00:32:04.259><c> very</c><00:32:04.539><c> rich</c><00:32:04.740><c> man,</c>

00:32:05.559 --> 00:32:07.619
because<00:32:05.700><c> you</c><00:32:05.799><c> don't</c><00:32:06.099><c> plough</c><00:32:06.400><c> with</c><00:32:06.619><c> twelve</c><00:32:06.940><c> yoke</c><00:32:07.180><c> of</c><00:32:07.359><c> oxen</c>

00:32:07.619 --> 00:32:09.539
in<00:32:07.740><c> a</c><00:32:07.900><c> poor</c><00:32:08.039><c> family,</c><00:32:08.619><c> do</c><00:32:08.700><c> you?</c>

00:32:10.160 --> 00:32:11.579
Alternatively,<00:32:10.880><c> it</c><00:32:10.960><c> could</c><00:32:11.220><c> mean,</c>

00:32:11.579 --> 00:32:13.599
and<00:32:11.720><c> this</c><00:32:11.900><c> is</c><00:32:11.980><c> what</c><00:32:12.140><c> some</c><00:32:12.380><c> of</c><00:32:12.500><c> the</c><00:32:12.720><c> commentators</c><00:32:13.259><c> think,</c>

00:32:13.680 --> 00:32:16.059
that<00:32:13.859><c> he</c><00:32:14.000><c> was</c><00:32:14.299><c> ploughing</c><00:32:14.599><c> together</c><00:32:15.059><c> with</c><00:32:15.339><c> all</c><00:32:15.599><c> the</c><00:32:15.900><c> other</c>

00:32:16.059 --> 00:32:17.220
local<00:32:16.559><c> farmers</c>

00:32:17.220 --> 00:32:19.460
on<00:32:17.799><c> the</c><00:32:18.039><c> village</c><00:32:18.400><c> common,</c>

00:32:19.720 --> 00:32:22.680
which<00:32:19.859><c> was</c><00:32:20.099><c> apparently</c><00:32:21.039><c> a</c><00:32:21.420><c> standard</c><00:32:21.740><c> practice</c><00:32:22.220><c> in</c><00:32:22.480><c> those</c>

00:32:22.680 --> 00:32:23.400
early<00:32:23.039><c> times,</c>

00:32:23.440 --> 00:32:27.119
that<00:32:23.640><c> the</c><00:32:24.319><c> arable</c><00:32:24.720><c> land</c><00:32:25.140><c> around</c><00:32:25.599><c> the</c><00:32:25.880><c> village</c><00:32:26.119><c> was</c><00:32:26.859><c> shared</c>

00:32:27.119 --> 00:32:29.059
and<00:32:27.440><c> worked</c><00:32:27.680><c> on</c><00:32:27.880><c> a</c><00:32:28.079><c> communal</c><00:32:28.400><c> basis.</c>

00:32:29.059 --> 00:32:34.759
Well,<00:32:30.359><c> I'm</c><00:32:30.519><c> not</c><00:32:30.839><c> sure</c><00:32:31.839><c> which</c><00:32:32.420><c> of</c><00:32:32.539><c> those</c><00:32:32.940><c> interpretations</c><00:32:33.779><c> is</c><00:32:34.140><c> correct,</c>

00:32:35.160 --> 00:32:36.559
but<00:32:35.359><c> no</c><00:32:35.579><c> matter.</c>

00:32:37.039 --> 00:32:40.240
Because<00:32:37.059><c> Elijah</c><00:32:37.500><c> passed</c><00:32:38.039><c> over</c><00:32:38.619><c> to</c><00:32:38.960><c> him,</c><00:32:39.319><c> the</c><00:32:39.480><c> Hebrew</c><00:32:39.880><c> says,</c>

00:32:40.319 --> 00:32:44.559
not<00:32:40.539><c> passed</c><00:32:40.900><c> by</c><00:32:41.279><c> him,</c><00:32:42.440><c> Elijah</c><00:32:42.900><c> passed</c><00:32:43.380><c> over</c><00:32:43.859><c> to</c><00:32:44.200><c> him</c>

00:32:44.559 --> 00:32:47.460
and<00:32:45.180><c> cast</c><00:32:45.539><c> his</c><00:32:45.819><c> mantle</c><00:32:46.140><c> upon</c><00:32:46.619><c> him,</c>

00:32:47.819 --> 00:32:51.099
thereby<00:32:48.220><c> designating</c><00:32:49.059><c> him</c><00:32:49.359><c> to</c><00:32:49.599><c> the</c><00:32:49.839><c> prophetic</c><00:32:50.299><c> office</c>

00:32:51.099 --> 00:32:53.200
as<00:32:51.759><c> his</c><00:32:52.059><c> successor.</c>

00:32:55.140 --> 00:32:56.680
Verse<00:32:55.660><c> 20.</c>

00:32:56.859 --> 00:33:00.400
And<00:32:57.079><c> Elijah</c><00:32:57.319><c> left</c><00:32:57.579><c> the</c><00:32:57.859><c> oxen</c><00:32:58.140><c> and</c><00:32:58.259><c> ran</c><00:32:58.519><c> after</c><00:32:58.900><c> Elijah</c><00:32:59.400><c> and</c><00:32:59.640><c> said,</c>

00:33:00.740 --> 00:33:03.359
Let<00:33:00.960><c> me,</c><00:33:01.480><c> I</c><00:33:01.480><c> pray</c><00:33:01.640><c> thee,</c><00:33:01.839><c> go</c><00:33:02.039><c> and</c><00:33:02.140><c> kiss</c><00:33:02.319><c> my</c><00:33:02.579><c> father</c><00:33:02.900><c> and</c><00:33:03.099><c> mother,</c>

00:33:03.500 --> 00:33:05.680
and<00:33:03.680><c> then</c><00:33:03.980><c> I</c><00:33:04.180><c> will</c><00:33:04.460><c> follow</c><00:33:04.799><c> thee.</c>

00:33:06.480 --> 00:33:07.740
That's<00:33:07.000><c> interesting,</c><00:33:07.440><c> isn't</c><00:33:07.599><c> it?</c>

00:33:07.740 --> 00:33:10.599
Because<00:33:08.039><c> Elijah</c><00:33:08.480><c> hadn't</c><00:33:08.859><c> asked</c><00:33:09.299><c> him</c><00:33:09.480><c> to</c><00:33:09.759><c> follow.</c>

00:33:11.059 --> 00:33:13.799
In<00:33:11.279><c> fact,</c><00:33:11.400><c> he</c><00:33:11.579><c> hadn't</c><00:33:11.880><c> said</c><00:33:12.079><c> a</c><00:33:12.339><c> word</c><00:33:12.579><c> to</c><00:33:12.859><c> Elijah.</c>

00:33:14.420 --> 00:33:16.740
Who<00:33:14.740><c> then</c><00:33:14.920><c> had</c><00:33:15.180><c> spoken</c><00:33:15.500><c> to</c><00:33:15.799><c> him?</c>

00:33:17.759 --> 00:33:20.779
Well,<00:33:18.039><c> clearly</c><00:33:18.259><c> it</c><00:33:18.420><c> was</c><00:33:18.599><c> the</c><00:33:18.819><c> work</c><00:33:19.039><c> of</c><00:33:19.299><c> the</c><00:33:19.539><c> still</c><00:33:19.819><c> small</c><00:33:20.319><c> voice,</c>

00:33:20.779 --> 00:33:22.500
brethren<00:33:21.119><c> and</c><00:33:21.400><c> sisters.</c>

00:33:23.299 --> 00:33:25.980
Elijah<00:33:23.799><c> perceived</c><00:33:24.299><c> that</c><00:33:24.640><c> virtue</c><00:33:25.000><c> had</c><00:33:25.279><c> entered</c><00:33:25.480><c> into</c><00:33:25.779><c> him</c>

00:33:25.980 --> 00:33:28.140
and<00:33:26.099><c> that</c><00:33:26.240><c> he</c><00:33:26.420><c> must</c><00:33:26.740><c> respond.</c>

00:33:28.579 --> 00:33:30.400
But<00:33:28.680><c> first</c><00:33:28.980><c> he</c><00:33:29.140><c> says,</c><00:33:29.420><c> let</c><00:33:29.519><c> me</c><00:33:29.700><c> say</c><00:33:29.940><c> farewell,</c>

00:33:30.559 --> 00:33:32.500
and<00:33:30.740><c> then</c><00:33:30.920><c> I</c><00:33:31.079><c> will</c><00:33:31.299><c> follow</c><00:33:31.599><c> thee.</c>

00:33:32.859 --> 00:33:34.900
And<00:33:33.099><c> Elijah</c><00:33:33.539><c> says,</c>

00:33:36.039 --> 00:33:39.859
Go<00:33:36.140><c> back</c><00:33:36.440><c> again,</c><00:33:36.900><c> return,</c><00:33:37.700><c> for</c><00:33:37.859><c> what</c><00:33:38.099><c> have</c><00:33:38.299><c> I</c><00:33:38.460><c> done</c><00:33:38.720><c> to</c><00:33:38.980><c> thee?</c>

00:33:40.559 --> 00:33:42.359
And<00:33:40.779><c> I'm</c><00:33:40.940><c> quite</c><00:33:41.160><c> sure</c><00:33:41.420><c> that</c><00:33:41.579><c> he</c><00:33:41.700><c> didn't</c><00:33:41.920><c> mean,</c>

00:33:42.539 --> 00:33:44.180
I<00:33:42.660><c> don't</c><00:33:43.000><c> want</c><00:33:43.259><c> you</c><00:33:43.420><c> to</c><00:33:43.660><c> follow</c><00:33:43.779><c> me.</c>

00:33:44.480 --> 00:33:47.680
I<00:33:44.660><c> think</c><00:33:44.819><c> he</c><00:33:45.019><c> was</c><00:33:45.279><c> testing</c><00:33:45.799><c> Elijah's</c><00:33:46.599><c> will</c><00:33:46.799><c> to</c><00:33:47.200><c> serve.</c>

00:33:47.680 --> 00:33:50.140
Because<00:33:48.660><c> succession</c><00:33:49.119><c> to</c><00:33:49.339><c> the</c><00:33:49.539><c> prophet's</c><00:33:49.920><c> office</c>

00:33:50.140 --> 00:33:53.200
was<00:33:50.359><c> not</c><00:33:50.579><c> something</c><00:33:50.880><c> to</c><00:33:51.039><c> be</c><00:33:51.220><c> undertaken</c><00:33:51.700><c> lightly</c>

00:33:53.859 --> 00:33:54.920
anymore.

00:33:56.759 --> 00:33:59.839
And<00:33:56.859><c> our</c><00:33:57.119><c> declaration</c><00:33:57.700><c> that</c><00:33:57.880><c> we</c><00:33:58.039><c> will</c><00:33:58.299><c> follow</c><00:33:58.559><c> our</c><00:33:58.880><c> Lord</c>

00:33:59.920 --> 00:34:02.599
is<00:34:00.480><c> something</c><00:34:00.799><c> lightly</c><00:34:01.400><c> undertaken.</c>

00:34:03.660 --> 00:34:05.339
The<00:34:03.779><c> work</c><00:34:03.940><c> of</c><00:34:04.140><c> the</c><00:34:04.299><c> Lord</c><00:34:04.480><c> is</c><00:34:04.700><c> not</c><00:34:04.940><c> something</c>

00:34:05.339 --> 00:34:07.559
for<00:34:05.740><c> half</c><00:34:06.059><c>-hearted</c><00:34:06.339><c> intermittent</c><00:34:06.960><c> dabblers</c>

00:34:07.559 --> 00:34:10.579
and<00:34:07.779><c> would</c><00:34:07.960><c>-be</c><00:34:08.219><c> enthusiasts,</c><00:34:09.000><c> brethren</c><00:34:09.320><c> and</c><00:34:09.599><c> sisters.</c>

00:34:12.159 --> 00:34:14.320
The<00:34:12.460><c> work</c><00:34:12.619><c> of</c><00:34:12.800><c> a</c><00:34:12.940><c> disciple</c>

00:34:16.059 --> 00:34:18.280
is<00:34:16.539><c> something</c><00:34:16.760><c> to</c><00:34:16.920><c> be</c><00:34:17.159><c> seriously</c><00:34:17.599><c> thought</c><00:34:17.920><c> about</c>

00:34:18.280 --> 00:34:19.679
and<00:34:18.579><c> undertaken.</c>

00:34:21.539 --> 00:34:23.260
And<00:34:21.679><c> so</c><00:34:21.800><c> it</c><00:34:21.940><c> is</c><00:34:22.119><c> here.</c>

00:34:24.719 --> 00:34:27.599
And<00:34:24.900><c> Elijah</c><00:34:25.260><c> responds</c><00:34:25.900><c> magnificently.</c>

00:34:27.820 --> 00:34:30.639
Oh,<00:34:28.079><c> I</c><00:34:28.099><c> think</c><00:34:28.260><c> he's</c><00:34:28.559><c> a</c><00:34:28.860><c> marvelous</c><00:34:29.360><c> example</c><00:34:29.980><c> of</c><00:34:30.159><c> what</c>

00:34:30.639 --> 00:34:33.139
we<00:34:31.000><c> should</c><00:34:31.099><c> be</c><00:34:31.360><c> like</c><00:34:31.519><c> in</c><00:34:31.739><c> our</c><00:34:32.039><c> discipleship.</c>

00:34:33.320 --> 00:34:37.079
Verse<00:34:33.559><c> 21,</c><00:34:35.760><c> having</c><00:34:36.000><c> been</c><00:34:36.219><c> put</c><00:34:36.420><c> to</c><00:34:36.599><c> the</c><00:34:36.820><c> test</c>

00:34:37.079 --> 00:34:39.039
by<00:34:37.340><c> the</c><00:34:37.539><c> words</c><00:34:37.739><c> of</c><00:34:38.000><c> Elijah,</c>

00:34:39.460 --> 00:34:41.880
saying,<00:34:39.699><c> You</c><00:34:39.780><c> can</c><00:34:39.940><c> go</c><00:34:40.179><c> back,</c><00:34:40.380><c> you</c><00:34:40.440><c> can</c><00:34:40.639><c> return</c><00:34:40.940><c> if</c><00:34:41.099><c> you</c><00:34:41.280><c> want</c><00:34:41.460><c> to,</c>

00:34:41.880 --> 00:34:43.420
for<00:34:42.480><c> what</c><00:34:42.639><c> have</c><00:34:42.780><c> I</c><00:34:42.900><c> done</c><00:34:43.059><c> to</c><00:34:43.260><c> thee?</c>

00:34:43.440 --> 00:34:45.679
I<00:34:43.719><c> haven't</c><00:34:44.880><c> said</c><00:34:45.199><c> anything.</c>

00:34:45.719 --> 00:34:48.019
You<00:34:45.860><c> don't</c><00:34:46.179><c> have</c><00:34:46.559><c> to</c><00:34:46.800><c> follow</c><00:34:46.980><c> me.</c>

00:34:48.059 --> 00:34:50.579
But<00:34:48.340><c> the</c><00:34:48.539><c> response</c><00:34:48.940><c> is</c><00:34:49.199><c> magnificent.</c>

00:34:51.699 --> 00:34:53.320
Elijah<00:34:51.940><c> returned</c><00:34:52.500><c> back</c><00:34:52.840><c> from</c><00:34:53.099><c> him</c>

00:34:53.320 --> 00:34:55.760
and<00:34:53.519><c> took</c><00:34:53.780><c> the</c><00:34:54.039><c> yoke</c><00:34:54.300><c> of</c><00:34:54.500><c> oxen</c><00:34:54.820><c> and</c><00:34:55.179><c> slew</c><00:34:55.460><c> them</c>

00:34:55.760 --> 00:34:58.360
and<00:34:56.059><c> boiled</c><00:34:56.400><c> their</c><00:34:56.780><c> flesh</c><00:34:57.099><c> with</c><00:34:57.480><c> the</c><00:34:57.920><c> instruments</c>

00:34:58.360 --> 00:35:00.559
of<00:34:58.579><c> the</c><00:34:58.780><c> oxen</c><00:34:59.159><c> and</c><00:34:59.300><c> gave</c><00:34:59.619><c> unto</c><00:34:59.880><c> the</c><00:35:00.159><c> people,</c>

00:35:00.679 --> 00:35:02.579
and<00:35:01.039><c> they</c><00:35:01.280><c> did</c><00:35:01.480><c> eat.</c>

00:35:03.860 --> 00:35:05.079
Can<00:35:04.099><c> you</c><00:35:04.280><c> see</c><00:35:04.360><c> what</c><00:35:04.480><c> he's</c><00:35:04.719><c> done?</c>

00:35:05.440 --> 00:35:06.880
He's<00:35:05.940><c> burnt</c><00:35:06.199><c> his</c><00:35:06.460><c> equipment.</c>

00:35:07.360 --> 00:35:09.280
He's<00:35:07.900><c> severed</c><00:35:08.159><c> his</c><00:35:08.340><c> links</c><00:35:08.519><c> with</c><00:35:08.719><c> the</c><00:35:09.000><c> past.</c>

00:35:09.280 --> 00:35:12.420
There's<00:35:09.780><c> no</c><00:35:09.980><c> going</c><00:35:10.219><c> back</c><00:35:10.559><c> to</c><00:35:10.800><c> ploughing</c><00:35:11.099><c> now.</c>

00:35:12.719 --> 00:35:14.159
He<00:35:12.920><c> is</c><00:35:13.139><c> committed.</c>

00:35:14.219 --> 00:35:17.380
And<00:35:14.480><c> having</c><00:35:14.679><c> acted</c><00:35:15.000><c> in</c><00:35:15.239><c> that</c><00:35:15.579><c> decisive</c><00:35:16.179><c> fashion,</c>

00:35:17.880 --> 00:35:20.980
it<00:35:18.079><c> says,</c><00:35:18.619><c> Then</c><00:35:18.659><c> he</c><00:35:18.920><c> arose</c><00:35:19.300><c> and</c><00:35:19.500><c> went</c><00:35:19.800><c> after</c><00:35:20.219><c> Elijah</c>

00:35:21.019 --> 00:35:23.380
and<00:35:21.539><c> ministered</c><00:35:22.059><c> unto</c><00:35:22.440><c> him.</c>

00:35:24.900 --> 00:35:27.500
That's<00:35:25.420><c> the</c><00:35:25.599><c> kind</c><00:35:25.820><c> of</c><00:35:26.039><c> person</c><00:35:26.300><c> we</c><00:35:26.500><c> want</c><00:35:26.659><c> in</c><00:35:26.860><c> our</c><00:35:27.059><c> Ecclesias,</c>

00:35:27.579 --> 00:35:28.780
isn't<00:35:27.719><c> it,</c><00:35:28.039><c> brethren</c><00:35:28.179><c> and</c><00:35:28.420><c> sisters?</c>

00:35:29.219 --> 00:35:31.219
People<00:35:29.440><c> who</c><00:35:29.659><c> make</c><00:35:29.820><c> a</c><00:35:30.099><c> decisive</c><00:35:30.719><c> break</c>

00:35:31.219 --> 00:35:34.260
with<00:35:32.019><c> the</c><00:35:32.219><c> things</c><00:35:32.480><c> to</c><00:35:32.659><c> which</c><00:35:32.820><c> they</c><00:35:33.000><c> were</c><00:35:33.239><c> formally</c><00:35:33.519><c> associated</c>

00:35:34.260 --> 00:35:36.059
and<00:35:34.440><c> to</c><00:35:34.559><c> which</c><00:35:34.679><c> they</c><00:35:34.940><c> belonged.</c>

00:35:36.840 --> 00:35:42.079
And<00:35:37.519><c> then</c><00:35:37.739><c> arise</c><00:35:38.480><c> and</c><00:35:40.179><c> follow</c><00:35:40.559><c> and</c><00:35:41.099><c> minister.</c>

00:35:43.360 --> 00:35:44.940
And<00:35:43.460><c> the</c><00:35:43.659><c> marginal</c><00:35:43.980><c> references</c><00:35:44.519><c> indicate</c>

00:35:44.940 --> 00:35:47.320
a<00:35:45.099><c> very</c><00:35:45.380><c> interesting</c><00:35:45.719><c> link</c><00:35:46.079><c> between</c><00:35:46.519><c> these</c><00:35:46.880><c> verses</c>

00:35:47.320 --> 00:35:49.300
and<00:35:47.860><c> Luke</c><00:35:48.179><c> chapter</c><00:35:48.679><c> 9.</c>

00:35:49.699 --> 00:35:53.000
And<00:35:49.860><c> I</c><00:35:49.960><c> want</c><00:35:50.099><c> you</c><00:35:50.239><c> to</c><00:35:50.320><c> have</c><00:35:50.440><c> a</c><00:35:50.559><c> quick</c><00:35:50.699><c> look</c><00:35:50.900><c> at</c><00:35:51.039><c> this</c><00:35:51.260><c> with</c><00:35:51.460><c> me.</c>

00:35:53.880 --> 00:35:56.719
Luke<00:35:54.079><c> chapter</c><00:35:54.440><c> 9,</c>

00:36:00.800 --> 00:36:03.420
right<00:36:01.139><c> near</c><00:36:01.420><c> the</c><00:36:01.619><c> end</c><00:36:01.840><c> of</c><00:36:02.019><c> the</c><00:36:02.239><c> chapter,</c>

00:36:04.800 --> 00:36:07.480
you'll<00:36:05.360><c> find</c><00:36:05.480><c> that</c><00:36:05.659><c> the</c><00:36:05.880><c> context</c><00:36:06.340><c> is</c><00:36:06.619><c> very</c><00:36:07.059><c> similar</c>

00:36:07.480 --> 00:36:10.340
when<00:36:07.699><c> you</c><00:36:07.980><c> examine</c><00:36:08.360><c> it.</c>

00:36:10.460 --> 00:36:12.699
Jesus<00:36:10.599><c> is</c><00:36:11.019><c> discussing</c><00:36:11.579><c> the</c><00:36:12.119><c> challenge</c>

00:36:12.699 --> 00:36:15.199
of<00:36:12.920><c> the</c><00:36:13.159><c> call</c><00:36:13.360><c> of</c><00:36:13.739><c> discipleship.</c>

00:36:15.900 --> 00:36:19.059
And<00:36:15.940><c> let's</c><00:36:16.199><c> just</c><00:36:16.380><c> read</c><00:36:16.559><c> together</c><00:36:16.900><c> from</c><00:36:17.179><c> verse</c><00:36:17.460><c> 57.</c>

00:36:19.260 --> 00:36:21.719
Luke<00:36:19.360><c> chapter</c><00:36:19.639><c> 9,</c><00:36:20.079><c> verse</c><00:36:20.300><c> 57.</c>

00:36:23.420 --> 00:36:25.739
It<00:36:23.500><c> came</c><00:36:23.619><c> to</c><00:36:23.880><c> pass</c><00:36:24.199><c> that</c><00:36:24.440><c> as</c><00:36:24.659><c> they</c><00:36:24.880><c> went</c><00:36:25.119><c> in</c><00:36:25.340><c> the</c><00:36:25.500><c> way,</c>

00:36:25.780 --> 00:36:28.039
that's<00:36:26.159><c> the</c><00:36:26.239><c> little</c><00:36:26.460><c> group</c><00:36:26.699><c> of</c><00:36:26.980><c> disciples,</c>

00:36:29.019 --> 00:36:31.239
a<00:36:29.219><c> certain</c><00:36:29.519><c> man</c><00:36:29.940><c> said</c><00:36:30.199><c> unto</c><00:36:30.500><c> Jesus,</c>

00:36:31.239 --> 00:36:35.679
Lord,<00:36:32.000><c> I</c><00:36:32.380><c> will</c><00:36:32.619><c> follow</c><00:36:32.900><c> thee</c><00:36:33.119><c> whithersoever</c><00:36:33.679><c> thou</c><00:36:34.000><c> goest.</c>

00:36:35.739 --> 00:36:37.599
Jesus<00:36:35.960><c> said</c><00:36:36.199><c> unto</c><00:36:36.460><c> him,</c><00:36:36.699><c> well,</c><00:36:36.800><c> think</c><00:36:37.019><c> about</c><00:36:37.380><c> it,</c>

00:36:37.679 --> 00:36:40.920
because<00:36:38.059><c> foxes</c><00:36:38.579><c> have</c><00:36:38.780><c> holes,</c><00:36:39.239><c> birds</c><00:36:39.599><c> of</c><00:36:39.760><c> the</c><00:36:39.920><c> air</c><00:36:40.039><c> have</c><00:36:40.280><c> nests,</c>

00:36:41.199 --> 00:36:44.340
but<00:36:41.360><c> the</c><00:36:41.539><c> son</c><00:36:41.659><c> of</c><00:36:41.880><c> man</c><00:36:42.099><c> hath</c><00:36:42.300><c> not</c><00:36:42.599><c> where</c><00:36:42.760><c> to</c><00:36:42.960><c> lay</c><00:36:43.099><c> his</c><00:36:43.400><c> head.</c>

00:36:45.460 --> 00:36:48.300
And<00:36:45.760><c> then</c><00:36:45.860><c> he</c><00:36:45.880><c> said</c><00:36:46.039><c> to</c><00:36:46.239><c> another,</c><00:36:47.000><c> follow</c><00:36:47.199><c> me.</c>

00:36:48.420 --> 00:36:52.619
But<00:36:48.639><c> he</c><00:36:48.920><c> said,</c><00:36:49.159><c> Lord,</c><00:36:50.000><c> suffer</c><00:36:50.199><c> me</c><00:36:50.440><c> first</c><00:36:50.639><c> to</c><00:36:50.840><c> go</c><00:36:51.000><c> and</c><00:36:51.179><c> bury</c><00:36:51.280><c> my</c><00:36:51.639><c> father.</c>

00:36:53.099 --> 00:36:55.159
Jesus<00:36:53.440><c> said,</c><00:36:53.760><c> let</c><00:36:53.880><c> the</c><00:36:54.139><c> dead</c><00:36:54.300><c> bury</c><00:36:54.619><c> their</c><00:36:54.920><c> dead,</c>

00:36:55.539 --> 00:36:59.340
but<00:36:55.760><c> go</c><00:36:56.219><c> thou</c><00:36:56.519><c> and</c><00:36:57.039><c> preach</c><00:36:57.360><c> the</c><00:36:57.739><c> kingdom</c><00:36:58.119><c> of</c><00:36:58.420><c> God.</c>

00:36:59.840 --> 00:37:01.659
That's<00:37:00.360><c> the</c><00:37:00.500><c> priority.</c>

00:37:02.519 --> 00:37:05.239
And<00:37:02.519><c> another</c><00:37:02.900><c> also</c><00:37:03.559><c> said,</c><00:37:04.019><c> Lord,</c><00:37:04.159><c> I</c><00:37:04.440><c> will</c><00:37:04.699><c> follow</c><00:37:05.019><c> thee,</c>

00:37:05.239 --> 00:37:06.940
but<00:37:05.400><c> let</c><00:37:05.579><c> me</c><00:37:05.739><c> first</c><00:37:05.980><c> go</c><00:37:06.199><c> bid</c><00:37:06.300><c> them</c><00:37:06.539><c> farewell</c>

00:37:06.940 --> 00:37:09.059
which<00:37:07.199><c> are</c><00:37:07.360><c> at</c><00:37:07.500><c> home</c><00:37:07.639><c> at</c><00:37:07.800><c> my</c><00:37:08.059><c> house.</c>

00:37:09.780 --> 00:37:10.960
And<00:37:09.940><c> Jesus</c><00:37:10.239><c> said</c><00:37:10.440><c> unto</c><00:37:10.699><c> him,</c>

00:37:11.059 --> 00:37:13.679
no<00:37:11.400><c> man</c><00:37:11.780><c> having</c><00:37:12.039><c> put</c><00:37:12.360><c> his</c><00:37:12.619><c> hand</c><00:37:12.800><c> to</c><00:37:13.019><c> the</c><00:37:13.320><c> plough</c>

00:37:13.679 --> 00:37:18.400
and<00:37:13.980><c> looking</c><00:37:14.219><c> back</c><00:37:14.880><c> is</c><00:37:15.639><c> fit</c><00:37:15.960><c> for</c><00:37:16.619><c> the</c><00:37:16.860><c> kingdom</c><00:37:17.199><c> of</c><00:37:17.519><c> God.</c>

00:37:20.880 --> 00:37:23.260
So<00:37:21.400><c> the</c><00:37:21.619><c> context</c><00:37:22.039><c> is</c><00:37:22.360><c> similar.</c>

00:37:23.440 --> 00:37:25.739
Jesus<00:37:23.760><c> is</c><00:37:24.059><c> discussing</c><00:37:24.440><c> the</c><00:37:25.360><c> challenge</c>

00:37:25.739 --> 00:37:27.780
of<00:37:25.940><c> the</c><00:37:26.099><c> call</c><00:37:26.260><c> of</c><00:37:26.519><c> discipleship.</c>

00:37:28.099 --> 00:37:30.519
And<00:37:28.380><c> he</c><00:37:28.539><c> warns</c><00:37:29.139><c> would</c><00:37:29.400><c>-be</c><00:37:29.639><c> enthusiasts</c>

00:37:30.519 --> 00:37:33.519
of<00:37:30.840><c> the</c><00:37:31.019><c> implications</c><00:37:31.719><c> of</c><00:37:32.639><c> following</c><00:37:32.900><c> him.</c>

00:37:34.019 --> 00:37:36.539
And<00:37:34.179><c> he</c><00:37:34.420><c> rebukes</c><00:37:34.780><c> those</c><00:37:35.059><c> who</c><00:37:35.239><c> wanted</c><00:37:35.440><c> to</c><00:37:35.699><c> defer</c><00:37:35.920><c> their</c><00:37:36.260><c> discipleship</c>

00:37:36.800 --> 00:37:38.599
by<00:37:37.099><c> clinging</c><00:37:37.380><c> to</c><00:37:37.599><c> the</c><00:37:37.739><c> comforts</c><00:37:38.260><c> of</c><00:37:38.320><c> home</c>

00:37:38.599 --> 00:37:40.980
and<00:37:38.840><c> family</c><00:37:39.159><c> for</c><00:37:39.360><c> as</c><00:37:39.519><c> long</c><00:37:39.699><c> as</c><00:37:39.940><c> possible.</c>

00:37:42.300 --> 00:37:45.440
And<00:37:42.500><c> our</c><00:37:42.820><c> standard</c><00:37:43.219><c> interpretation</c><00:37:44.159><c> of</c><00:37:44.420><c> verse</c><00:37:44.619><c> 62</c>

00:37:45.440 --> 00:37:47.079
is<00:37:45.920><c> that</c><00:37:46.079><c> once</c><00:37:46.360><c> we're</c><00:37:46.639><c> committed,</c>

00:37:47.300 --> 00:37:52.340
we<00:37:47.340><c> must</c><00:37:47.639><c> pursue</c><00:37:48.079><c> our</c><00:37:48.480><c> goal</c><00:37:48.760><c> with</c><00:37:49.079><c> dedication</c><00:37:49.840><c> and</c><00:37:50.960><c> concentration.</c>

00:37:52.579 --> 00:37:56.019
Looking<00:37:52.860><c> unto</c><00:37:53.099><c> Jesus,</c><00:37:53.639><c> the</c><00:37:53.860><c> author</c><00:37:54.059><c> and</c><00:37:54.320><c> finisher</c><00:37:54.599><c> of</c><00:37:54.840><c> our</c><00:37:55.099><c> faith.</c>

00:37:56.260 --> 00:37:58.860
Just<00:37:56.780><c> like</c><00:37:57.119><c> the</c><00:37:57.360><c> expert</c><00:37:57.880><c> ploughman</c>

00:37:58.860 --> 00:38:00.900
who<00:37:59.320><c> never</c><00:37:59.539><c> takes</c><00:37:59.860><c> his</c><00:38:00.059><c> eye</c><00:38:00.199><c> off</c><00:38:00.420><c> the</c><00:38:00.639><c> marker</c>

00:38:00.900 --> 00:38:02.519
at<00:38:01.139><c> the</c><00:38:01.320><c> far</c><00:38:01.519><c> end</c><00:38:01.699><c> of</c><00:38:01.840><c> the</c><00:38:02.039><c> field</c>

00:38:02.519 --> 00:38:04.659
and<00:38:03.380><c> is</c><00:38:03.579><c> able</c><00:38:03.800><c> therefore</c><00:38:04.139><c> to</c><00:38:04.400><c> plough</c>

00:38:04.659 --> 00:38:08.099
straight<00:38:05.099><c> furrow</c><00:38:05.920><c> without</c><00:38:06.360><c> wavering.</c>

00:38:08.400 --> 00:38:10.559
And<00:38:08.579><c> this</c><00:38:09.099><c> exhortation,</c><00:38:09.900><c> brethren</c><00:38:10.059><c> and</c><00:38:10.320><c> sisters,</c>

00:38:10.639 --> 00:38:11.900
to<00:38:10.780><c> seek</c><00:38:11.000><c> the</c><00:38:11.199><c> kingdom</c><00:38:11.460><c> of</c><00:38:11.719><c> God</c>

00:38:11.900 --> 00:38:13.760
with<00:38:12.079><c> a</c><00:38:12.280><c> single</c><00:38:12.519><c>-minded</c><00:38:12.860><c> determination</c>

00:38:13.760 --> 00:38:17.019
is<00:38:14.739><c> of</c><00:38:14.900><c> course</c><00:38:15.159><c> right</c><00:38:15.500><c> and</c><00:38:15.800><c> proper,</c><00:38:16.079><c> isn't</c><00:38:16.260><c> it?</c>

00:38:17.500 --> 00:38:19.679
Brother<00:38:17.679><c> Islip</c><00:38:18.119><c> Collier</c><00:38:18.480><c> has</c><00:38:18.639><c> an</c><00:38:18.880><c> excellent</c><00:38:19.300><c> chapter</c>

00:38:19.679 --> 00:38:22.679
on<00:38:19.940><c> this</c><00:38:20.139><c> subject</c><00:38:20.519><c> in</c><00:38:20.699><c> his</c><00:38:20.880><c> book</c><00:38:21.079><c> Principles</c><00:38:21.659><c> and</c><00:38:21.980><c> Proverbs.</c>

00:38:22.679 --> 00:38:25.880
The<00:38:23.639><c> expert</c><00:38:24.039><c> ploughman</c><00:38:24.739><c> is</c><00:38:25.099><c> eye</c><00:38:25.280><c> on</c><00:38:25.420><c> the</c><00:38:25.599><c> marker</c>

00:38:25.880 --> 00:38:28.639
going<00:38:26.239><c> straight</c><00:38:26.820><c> to</c><00:38:27.039><c> the</c><00:38:27.139><c> kingdom</c><00:38:27.400><c> of</c><00:38:27.659><c> God.</c>

00:38:29.679 --> 00:38:33.960
But<00:38:30.320><c> I</c><00:38:30.960><c> believe</c><00:38:31.260><c> that</c><00:38:31.480><c> the</c><00:38:31.639><c> last</c><00:38:31.940><c> two</c><00:38:32.179><c> verses</c><00:38:32.539><c> of</c><00:38:32.780><c> Luke</c><00:38:33.119><c> chapter</c><00:38:33.619><c> 9</c>

00:38:33.960 --> 00:38:36.579
can<00:38:34.179><c> also</c><00:38:34.559><c> be</c><00:38:34.880><c> understood</c><00:38:35.260><c> in</c><00:38:35.579><c> another</c><00:38:35.920><c> way,</c>

00:38:37.059 --> 00:38:40.519
which<00:38:37.340><c> again</c><00:38:37.699><c> carries</c><00:38:38.019><c> a</c><00:38:38.219><c> very</c><00:38:38.440><c> useful</c><00:38:38.800><c> exhortation</c><00:38:39.559><c> for</c><00:38:39.920><c> us.</c>

00:38:40.860 --> 00:38:42.639
Because<00:38:41.460><c> there</c><00:38:41.639><c> can</c><00:38:41.780><c> be</c><00:38:41.920><c> no</c><00:38:42.139><c> question</c>

00:38:42.639 --> 00:38:44.860
that<00:38:42.900><c> the</c><00:38:43.179><c> language</c><00:38:43.619><c> employed</c><00:38:44.219><c> by</c><00:38:44.619><c> Luke</c>

00:38:44.860 --> 00:38:49.019
is<00:38:45.119><c> taken</c><00:38:45.440><c> straight</c><00:38:45.980><c> out</c><00:38:46.360><c> of</c><00:38:46.579><c> 1</c><00:38:46.860><c> Kings</c><00:38:47.219><c> chapter</c><00:38:47.719><c> 19.</c>

00:38:49.420 --> 00:38:51.780
Have<00:38:49.579><c> a</c><00:38:49.639><c> look</c><00:38:49.739><c> at</c><00:38:49.880><c> the</c><00:38:50.000><c> last</c><00:38:50.179><c> two</c><00:38:50.400><c> verses</c><00:38:50.679><c> again.</c>

00:38:52.679 --> 00:38:53.760
Another<00:38:53.099><c> also</c><00:38:53.539><c> said,</c>

00:38:53.980 --> 00:38:55.340
Lord,<00:38:54.199><c> I</c><00:38:54.460><c> will</c><00:38:54.739><c> follow</c><00:38:55.039><c> thee,</c>

00:38:55.559 --> 00:38:57.579
but<00:38:55.719><c> let</c><00:38:55.920><c> me</c><00:38:56.119><c> first</c><00:38:56.420><c> go</c><00:38:56.639><c> bid</c><00:38:56.739><c> them</c><00:38:57.059><c> farewell</c>

00:38:57.579 --> 00:39:00.019
which<00:38:57.860><c> are</c><00:38:58.039><c> at</c><00:38:58.179><c> home</c><00:38:58.340><c> at</c><00:38:58.519><c> my</c><00:38:58.840><c> house.</c>

00:39:01.340 --> 00:39:01.940
Jesus<00:39:01.679><c> said,</c>

00:39:02.019 --> 00:39:03.940
No<00:39:02.239><c> man</c><00:39:02.519><c> having</c><00:39:02.719><c> put</c><00:39:02.940><c> his</c><00:39:03.139><c> hand</c><00:39:03.300><c> to</c><00:39:03.480><c> the</c><00:39:03.719><c> plough</c>

00:39:03.940 --> 00:39:07.340
and<00:39:04.119><c> looking</c><00:39:04.340><c> back</c><00:39:04.780><c> is</c><00:39:05.079><c> fit</c><00:39:05.280><c> for</c><00:39:05.519><c> the</c><00:39:05.679><c> kingdom</c><00:39:05.980><c> of</c><00:39:06.239><c> God.</c>

00:39:08.599 --> 00:39:10.659
And<00:39:08.900><c> that's</c><00:39:09.280><c> clearly</c><00:39:09.559><c> an</c><00:39:10.019><c> adaptation</c>

00:39:10.659 --> 00:39:13.280
of<00:39:10.940><c> the</c><00:39:11.179><c> situation</c><00:39:11.699><c> in</c><00:39:11.960><c> 1</c><00:39:12.199><c> Kings</c><00:39:12.519><c> 19</c>

00:39:13.280 --> 00:39:15.659
when<00:39:13.960><c> Elisha</c><00:39:14.480><c> was</c><00:39:14.800><c> called</c><00:39:15.059><c> to</c><00:39:15.360><c> service</c>

00:39:15.659 --> 00:39:17.099
because<00:39:16.039><c> that</c><00:39:16.400><c> call</c><00:39:16.559><c> of</c><00:39:16.739><c> Elisha</c>

00:39:17.099 --> 00:39:19.780
is<00:39:17.280><c> the</c><00:39:17.559><c> background</c><00:39:18.199><c> to</c><00:39:18.619><c> those</c><00:39:18.960><c> two</c><00:39:19.199><c> verses.</c>

00:39:19.780 --> 00:39:22.860
And<00:39:20.599><c> I</c><00:39:20.800><c> believe</c><00:39:21.059><c> that</c><00:39:21.559><c> we</c><00:39:21.679><c> are</c><00:39:21.920><c> being</c><00:39:22.219><c> invited</c>

00:39:22.860 --> 00:39:25.099
to<00:39:23.239><c> compare</c><00:39:23.900><c> the</c><00:39:24.239><c> response</c>

00:39:25.099 --> 00:39:27.820
of<00:39:25.800><c> the</c><00:39:26.119><c> two</c><00:39:26.380><c> that</c><00:39:26.599><c> are</c><00:39:26.840><c> called.</c>

00:39:28.940 --> 00:39:30.599
The<00:39:29.179><c> one</c><00:39:29.300><c> in</c><00:39:29.500><c> 1</c><00:39:29.719><c> Kings</c><00:39:29.960><c> 19</c>

00:39:30.599 --> 00:39:32.760
and<00:39:30.880><c> the</c><00:39:31.059><c> one</c><00:39:31.239><c> here</c><00:39:31.480><c> in</c><00:39:31.639><c> the</c><00:39:31.820><c> Gospel.</c>

00:39:33.320 --> 00:39:34.940
Because<00:39:33.599><c> in</c><00:39:33.880><c> 1</c><00:39:34.159><c> Kings</c><00:39:34.400><c> 19</c>

00:39:34.940 --> 00:39:38.360
we<00:39:35.119><c> have</c><00:39:35.360><c> a</c><00:39:35.599><c> ploughman</c><00:39:35.940><c> who</c><00:39:36.179><c> did</c><00:39:36.519><c> not</c><00:39:36.900><c> look</c><00:39:37.239><c> back.</c>

00:39:39.000 --> 00:39:40.019
He<00:39:39.199><c> burnt</c><00:39:39.420><c> his</c><00:39:39.659><c> equipment,</c>

00:39:40.099 --> 00:39:41.559
put<00:39:40.300><c> his</c><00:39:40.559><c> past</c><00:39:40.800><c> behind</c><00:39:41.300><c> him,</c>

00:39:41.719 --> 00:39:42.900
and<00:39:41.880><c> he</c><00:39:42.199><c> followed</c><00:39:42.420><c> Elijah</c>

00:39:42.900 --> 00:39:45.739
with<00:39:43.460><c> determination</c><00:39:44.199><c> and</c><00:39:44.599><c> enthusiasm.</c>

00:39:46.599 --> 00:39:47.900
But<00:39:46.739><c> in</c><00:39:46.920><c> Luke</c><00:39:47.119><c> chapter</c><00:39:47.500><c> 9</c>

00:39:47.900 --> 00:39:50.119
we<00:39:48.139><c> clearly</c><00:39:48.380><c> have</c><00:39:48.699><c> a</c><00:39:48.940><c> half</c><00:39:49.199><c>-hearted</c><00:39:49.539><c> disciple</c>

00:39:50.119 --> 00:39:52.239
who<00:39:50.300><c> wants</c><00:39:50.539><c> to</c><00:39:50.840><c> defer</c><00:39:51.099><c> his</c><00:39:51.460><c> discipleship</c>

00:39:52.239 --> 00:39:54.559
for<00:39:52.480><c> as</c><00:39:52.699><c> long</c><00:39:52.840><c> as</c><00:39:52.920><c> he</c><00:39:53.139><c> possibly</c><00:39:53.539><c> can.</c>

00:39:54.699 --> 00:39:56.039
And<00:39:54.800><c> Jesus</c><00:39:55.119><c> rebukes</c><00:39:55.639><c> him</c><00:39:55.760><c> and</c><00:39:55.860><c> says,</c>

00:39:56.239 --> 00:39:57.139
That's<00:39:56.300><c> not</c><00:39:56.579><c> good</c><00:39:56.760><c> enough.</c>

00:39:57.280 --> 00:39:58.739
It<00:39:57.420><c> won't</c><00:39:57.760><c> do.</c>

00:39:59.880 --> 00:40:01.059
And<00:40:00.019><c> there</c><00:40:00.139><c> can</c><00:40:00.320><c> be</c><00:40:00.519><c> no</c><00:40:00.800><c> doubt,</c>

00:40:01.300 --> 00:40:01.780
brethren<00:40:01.400><c> and</c><00:40:01.699><c> sisters,</c>

00:40:01.820 --> 00:40:03.039
which<00:40:02.079><c> of</c><00:40:02.199><c> the</c><00:40:02.380><c> two</c><00:40:02.539><c> examples</c>

00:40:03.039 --> 00:40:05.179
is<00:40:03.340><c> commended</c><00:40:03.639><c> for</c><00:40:03.880><c> our</c><00:40:04.139><c> emulation.</c>

00:40:06.380 --> 00:40:08.760
And<00:40:06.659><c> it</c><00:40:06.920><c> seems</c><00:40:07.219><c> to</c><00:40:07.440><c> me</c><00:40:07.659><c> that</c><00:40:07.860><c> that</c><00:40:08.059><c> is</c><00:40:08.280><c> the</c><00:40:08.480><c> lesson</c>

00:40:08.760 --> 00:40:11.179
to<00:40:08.980><c> be</c><00:40:09.199><c> drawn</c><00:40:09.400><c> from</c><00:40:09.679><c> Luke's</c><00:40:10.219><c> obvious</c><00:40:10.559><c> illusion</c>

00:40:11.179 --> 00:40:13.539
back<00:40:11.760><c> to</c><00:40:12.059><c> 1</c><00:40:12.360><c> Kings</c><00:40:12.659><c> 19</c>

00:40:13.539 --> 00:40:15.840
in<00:40:14.079><c> this</c><00:40:14.340><c> chapter</c><00:40:14.639><c> of</c><00:40:14.800><c> the</c><00:40:14.920><c> Gospel.</c>

00:40:16.019 --> 00:40:17.699
And<00:40:16.320><c> I</c><00:40:16.480><c> leave</c><00:40:16.659><c> you</c><00:40:16.820><c> to</c><00:40:16.960><c> think</c><00:40:17.139><c> about</c><00:40:17.460><c> that</c>

00:40:17.699 --> 00:40:19.940
as<00:40:17.880><c> a</c><00:40:17.900><c> secondary</c><00:40:18.460><c> interpretation.</c>

00:40:19.980 --> 00:40:22.760
I<00:40:20.000><c> think</c><00:40:20.219><c> both</c><00:40:20.639><c> interpretations</c><00:40:21.420><c> are</c><00:40:21.699><c> valuable.</c>

00:40:23.380 --> 00:40:25.940
The<00:40:23.559><c> idea</c><00:40:23.860><c> of</c><00:40:24.039><c> the</c><00:40:24.239><c> expert</c><00:40:24.539><c> ploughman,</c>

00:40:25.960 --> 00:40:26.960
that<00:40:26.039><c> we</c><00:40:26.139><c> look</c><00:40:26.300><c> unto</c><00:40:26.500><c> Jesus,</c>

00:40:27.079 --> 00:40:28.420
the<00:40:27.239><c> author</c><00:40:27.440><c> and</c><00:40:27.619><c> finisher</c><00:40:27.860><c> of</c><00:40:28.079><c> our</c><00:40:28.300><c> faith,</c>

00:40:28.480 --> 00:40:30.179
we<00:40:28.619><c> never</c><00:40:28.880><c> take</c><00:40:29.159><c> our</c><00:40:29.380><c> eyes</c><00:40:29.559><c> off</c><00:40:29.780><c> the</c><00:40:29.980><c> marker</c>

00:40:30.179 --> 00:40:32.239
and<00:40:30.340><c> we</c><00:40:30.480><c> go</c><00:40:30.699><c> straight</c><00:40:31.039><c> to</c><00:40:31.239><c> the</c><00:40:31.340><c> Kingdom</c><00:40:31.599><c> of</c><00:40:31.840><c> God</c>

00:40:32.239 --> 00:40:35.079
with<00:40:33.000><c> single</c><00:40:33.300><c>-minded</c><00:40:34.119><c> determination.</c>

00:40:35.320 --> 00:40:37.639
That's<00:40:35.679><c> a</c><00:40:35.820><c> good</c><00:40:36.019><c> exhortation,</c><00:40:36.719><c> isn't</c><00:40:36.920><c> it?</c>

00:40:38.000 --> 00:40:39.940
But<00:40:38.199><c> I</c><00:40:38.380><c> also</c><00:40:38.739><c> think</c><00:40:39.000><c> that</c><00:40:39.280><c> by</c><00:40:39.599><c> using</c>

00:40:39.940 --> 00:40:42.320
the<00:40:40.239><c> phraseology</c><00:40:40.920><c> from</c><00:40:41.179><c> 1</c><00:40:41.460><c> Kings</c><00:40:41.719><c> 19,</c>

00:40:42.480 --> 00:40:44.300
we<00:40:42.679><c> are</c><00:40:42.880><c> being</c><00:40:43.119><c> invited</c><00:40:43.559><c> to</c><00:40:43.840><c> compare</c>

00:40:44.300 --> 00:40:46.400
the<00:40:44.579><c> response</c><00:40:45.199><c> of</c><00:40:45.760><c> these</c><00:40:46.119><c> two</c>

00:40:46.400 --> 00:40:48.900
who<00:40:46.519><c> are</c><00:40:46.780><c> called</c><00:40:46.980><c> to</c><00:40:47.300><c> discipleship,</c>

00:40:49.079 --> 00:40:52.619
Elisha<00:40:49.639><c> and</c><00:40:50.059><c> this</c><00:40:50.400><c> man</c><00:40:50.679><c> here</c><00:40:51.019><c> who</c><00:40:51.219><c> is</c><00:40:51.480><c> unnamed.</c>

00:40:52.880 --> 00:40:55.360
The<00:40:53.079><c> one</c><00:40:53.199><c> makes</c><00:40:53.480><c> a</c><00:40:53.699><c> decisive</c><00:40:54.139><c> break</c><00:40:54.480><c> with</c><00:40:54.679><c> his</c><00:40:55.000><c> past</c>

00:40:55.360 --> 00:40:57.260
and<00:40:56.000><c> gets</c><00:40:56.239><c> on</c><00:40:56.480><c> with</c><00:40:56.699><c> the</c><00:40:56.860><c> job.</c>

00:40:57.739 --> 00:41:00.280
The<00:40:57.960><c> other,</c><00:40:59.079><c> well,</c><00:40:59.239><c> he's</c><00:40:59.500><c> trying</c><00:40:59.739><c> to</c><00:40:59.900><c> defer</c>

00:41:00.280 --> 00:41:03.599
this<00:41:00.639><c> responsibility</c><00:41:01.400><c> for</c><00:41:01.699><c> as</c><00:41:01.960><c> long</c><00:41:02.139><c> as</c><00:41:02.280><c> he</c><00:41:02.619><c> possibly</c><00:41:03.079><c> can.</c>

00:41:04.000 --> 00:41:06.679
And<00:41:04.199><c> Jesus</c><00:41:04.440><c> says</c><00:41:04.679><c> it's</c><00:41:05.119><c> not</c><00:41:05.420><c> good</c><00:41:05.699><c> enough.</c>

00:41:07.599 --> 00:41:08.780
And<00:41:07.780><c> there's</c><00:41:07.940><c> no</c><00:41:08.139><c> doubt,</c><00:41:08.440><c> is</c><00:41:08.559><c> there,</c>

00:41:08.880 --> 00:41:11.340
which<00:41:09.119><c> of</c><00:41:09.280><c> those</c><00:41:09.619><c> two</c><00:41:09.960><c> is</c><00:41:10.699><c> commended</c>

00:41:11.340 --> 00:41:17.400
for<00:41:11.880><c> our</c><00:41:13.639><c> emulation</c><00:41:14.679><c> and</c><00:41:15.679><c> for</c><00:41:15.800><c> us</c><00:41:16.079><c> to</c><00:41:16.340><c> follow.</c>

00:41:18.500 --> 00:41:20.360
Just<00:41:18.619><c> one</c><00:41:18.780><c> other</c><00:41:18.980><c> point</c><00:41:19.199><c> before</c><00:41:19.440><c> we</c><00:41:19.699><c> leave</c>

00:41:20.360 --> 00:41:22.539
Luke<00:41:20.780><c> chapter</c><00:41:21.260><c> 9,</c><00:41:22.019><c> had</c><00:41:22.099><c> you</c><00:41:22.280><c> noticed</c>

00:41:23.019 --> 00:41:24.820
that<00:41:23.539><c> a</c><00:41:23.539><c> little</c><00:41:23.699><c> earlier</c><00:41:24.059><c> in</c><00:41:24.219><c> the</c><00:41:24.440><c> chapter,</c>

00:41:25.019 --> 00:41:27.900
we<00:41:25.280><c> also</c><00:41:25.659><c> have</c><00:41:25.860><c> an</c><00:41:26.079><c> Elijah</c><00:41:26.500><c> situation.</c>

00:41:28.079 --> 00:41:29.880
I<00:41:28.260><c> think</c><00:41:28.380><c> this</c><00:41:28.579><c> is</c><00:41:28.820><c> interesting</c><00:41:29.179><c> to</c><00:41:29.400><c> find</c><00:41:29.659><c> them</c>

00:41:29.880 --> 00:41:31.960
both<00:41:30.159><c> side</c><00:41:30.460><c> by</c><00:41:30.739><c> side</c><00:41:30.980><c> in</c><00:41:31.139><c> the</c><00:41:31.320><c> same</c><00:41:31.579><c> chapter.</c>

00:41:31.980 --> 00:41:34.940
Just<00:41:32.239><c> glance</c><00:41:32.460><c> back</c><00:41:32.719><c> to</c><00:41:32.880><c> verse</c><00:41:33.059><c> 54</c><00:41:33.579><c> for</c><00:41:33.860><c> a</c><00:41:34.059><c> moment.</c>

00:41:36.500 --> 00:41:38.699
And<00:41:36.920><c> you</c><00:41:37.119><c> remember</c><00:41:37.300><c> the</c><00:41:37.579><c> situation</c><00:41:38.260><c> where</c>

00:41:38.699 --> 00:41:40.539
they<00:41:39.019><c> went</c><00:41:39.199><c> to</c><00:41:39.380><c> this</c><00:41:39.539><c> village</c><00:41:39.880><c> of</c><00:41:40.079><c> the</c><00:41:40.280><c> Samaritans</c>

00:41:40.539 --> 00:41:43.039
who<00:41:40.980><c> didn't</c><00:41:41.360><c> receive</c><00:41:41.820><c> them.</c>

00:41:43.800 --> 00:41:46.199
And<00:41:43.860><c> when</c><00:41:44.019><c> his</c><00:41:44.260><c> disciples</c><00:41:44.739><c> James</c><00:41:45.159><c> and</c><00:41:45.400><c> John</c><00:41:45.659><c> saw</c><00:41:46.000><c> this,</c>

00:41:46.380 --> 00:41:48.440
they<00:41:46.380><c> said,</c><00:41:46.659><c> Lord,</c><00:41:47.079><c> will</c><00:41:47.159><c> thou</c><00:41:47.340><c> that</c><00:41:47.480><c> we</c><00:41:47.679><c> command</c><00:41:47.980><c> fire</c>

00:41:48.440 --> 00:41:50.179
to<00:41:48.599><c> come</c><00:41:48.800><c> down</c><00:41:48.980><c> from</c><00:41:49.139><c> heaven</c><00:41:49.340><c> and</c><00:41:49.559><c> consume</c><00:41:49.980><c> them</c>

00:41:50.179 --> 00:41:51.880
even<00:41:50.380><c> as</c><00:41:50.639><c> Elijah</c><00:41:50.940><c> did.</c>

00:41:52.139 --> 00:41:53.800
Jesus<00:41:52.500><c> turned</c><00:41:52.800><c> and</c><00:41:53.019><c> rebuked</c><00:41:53.300><c> them</c><00:41:53.480><c> and</c><00:41:53.659><c> said,</c>

00:41:53.880 --> 00:41:56.039
you<00:41:54.019><c> know</c><00:41:54.199><c> not</c><00:41:54.400><c> what</c><00:41:54.659><c> manner</c><00:41:54.960><c> of</c><00:41:55.199><c> spirit</c><00:41:55.420><c> you</c><00:41:55.599><c> are</c><00:41:55.840><c> of,</c>

00:41:56.119 --> 00:41:58.079
for<00:41:56.280><c> the</c><00:41:56.440><c> Son</c><00:41:56.579><c> of</c><00:41:56.780><c> Man</c><00:41:56.940><c> has</c><00:41:57.119><c> not</c><00:41:57.340><c> come</c><00:41:57.539><c> to</c><00:41:57.699><c> destroy</c>

00:41:58.079 --> 00:42:01.019
men's<00:41:58.559><c> lives,</c><00:41:59.260><c> but</c><00:41:59.480><c> to</c><00:41:59.739><c> save</c><00:42:00.019><c> them.</c>

00:42:01.159 --> 00:42:03.079
They<00:42:01.400><c> went</c><00:42:01.599><c> to</c><00:42:01.820><c> another</c><00:42:02.059><c> village.</c>

00:42:04.199 --> 00:42:08.420
Is<00:42:04.380><c> it</c><00:42:04.880><c> coincidence</c><00:42:05.719><c> that</c><00:42:06.460><c> although</c><00:42:06.719><c> apparently</c><00:42:07.500><c> unrelated,</c>

00:42:08.420 --> 00:42:11.199
we<00:42:09.300><c> have</c><00:42:09.519><c> in</c><00:42:09.599><c> this</c><00:42:09.880><c> chapter</c><00:42:10.280><c> an</c><00:42:10.659><c> Elijah</c>

00:42:11.199 --> 00:42:15.679
and<00:42:11.559><c> an</c><00:42:11.900><c> Elisha</c><00:42:12.420><c> situation</c><00:42:13.440><c> set</c><00:42:13.840><c> side</c><00:42:14.260><c> by</c><00:42:14.579><c> side.</c>

00:42:15.900 --> 00:42:18.059
I<00:42:16.099><c> think</c><00:42:16.280><c> it</c><00:42:16.440><c> most</c><00:42:16.699><c> unlikely,</c><00:42:17.320><c> nothing</c><00:42:17.619><c> happens</c>

00:42:18.059 --> 00:42:21.519
by<00:42:19.179><c> sheer</c><00:42:19.480><c> coincidence</c><00:42:20.139><c> in</c><00:42:20.500><c> the</c><00:42:20.679><c> Word</c><00:42:20.840><c> of</c><00:42:21.079><c> God.</c>

00:42:21.920 --> 00:42:24.260
You<00:42:22.119><c> see,</c><00:42:22.239><c> God</c><00:42:22.480><c> works</c><00:42:22.860><c> in</c><00:42:23.239><c> patterns.</c>

00:42:24.679 --> 00:42:26.960
And<00:42:24.840><c> it's</c><00:42:24.980><c> amazing</c><00:42:25.360><c> to</c><00:42:25.679><c> discover</c><00:42:26.000><c> these</c><00:42:26.260><c> little</c><00:42:26.559><c> patterns</c>

00:42:26.960 --> 00:42:31.539
coming<00:42:28.139><c> to</c><00:42:28.380><c> the</c><00:42:28.619><c> surface</c><00:42:29.000><c> in</c><00:42:29.380><c> unexpected</c><00:42:30.780><c> places</c>

00:42:31.539 --> 00:42:34.880
as<00:42:32.460><c> we</c><00:42:32.659><c> go</c><00:42:32.920><c> through</c><00:42:33.179><c> the</c><00:42:33.400><c> Word</c><00:42:33.619><c> of</c><00:42:33.860><c> God.</c>

00:42:35.019 --> 00:42:38.400
So<00:42:35.699><c> there</c><00:42:36.099><c> in</c><00:42:36.280><c> Luke</c><00:42:36.500><c> 9,</c><00:42:36.840><c> we</c><00:42:37.039><c> have</c><00:42:37.280><c> an</c><00:42:37.559><c> Elijah</c><00:42:37.920><c> situation,</c>

00:42:38.400 --> 00:42:42.019
followed<00:42:39.059><c> immediately</c><00:42:39.579><c> by</c><00:42:40.000><c> an</c><00:42:40.280><c> Elisha</c><00:42:40.739><c> situation.</c>

00:42:42.579 --> 00:42:44.360
Well,<00:42:42.780><c> that's</c><00:42:43.039><c> just</c><00:42:43.239><c> in</c><00:42:43.500><c> passing.</c>

00:42:44.480 --> 00:42:46.559
Now<00:42:44.699><c> can</c><00:42:44.860><c> we</c><00:42:44.940><c> go</c><00:42:45.139><c> back</c><00:42:45.340><c> to</c><00:42:45.539><c> 1</c><00:42:45.739><c> Kings</c><00:42:46.059><c> 19</c>

00:42:46.559 --> 00:42:49.739
to<00:42:46.880><c> conclude</c><00:42:47.599><c> our</c><00:42:48.099><c> study</c><00:42:48.340><c> for</c><00:42:48.579><c> the</c><00:42:48.739><c> morning.</c>

00:42:50.980 --> 00:42:58.699
1<00:42:51.139><c> Kings</c><00:42:51.460><c> 19,</c><00:42:55.019><c> Elisha</c><00:42:55.500><c> takes</c><00:42:56.260><c> his</c><00:42:56.960><c> oxen</c><00:42:57.360><c> and</c><00:42:57.679><c> implements</c>

00:42:58.840 --> 00:43:02.639
and<00:42:59.460><c> provides</c><00:43:00.079><c> a</c><00:43:00.460><c> feast</c><00:43:00.760><c> in</c><00:43:00.940><c> that</c><00:43:01.199><c> last</c><00:43:01.579><c> verse,</c>

00:43:02.719 --> 00:43:04.719
a<00:43:02.880><c> feast</c><00:43:03.159><c> of</c><00:43:03.480><c> farewell,</c><00:43:04.019><c> very</c><00:43:04.239><c> much</c><00:43:04.440><c> like</c>

00:43:04.719 --> 00:43:06.980
Matthew's<00:43:05.360><c> feast</c><00:43:05.539><c> on</c><00:43:05.719><c> the</c><00:43:05.860><c> day</c><00:43:06.019><c> when</c><00:43:06.219><c> he</c><00:43:06.480><c> was</c><00:43:06.760><c> called</c>

00:43:06.980 --> 00:43:08.739
to<00:43:07.139><c> the</c><00:43:07.260><c> master's</c><00:43:07.880><c> service.</c>

00:43:08.860 --> 00:43:10.360
You<00:43:09.039><c> remember</c><00:43:09.219><c> he</c><00:43:09.360><c> made</c><00:43:09.559><c> a</c><00:43:09.780><c> great</c><00:43:10.039><c> feast</c>

00:43:10.360 --> 00:43:14.719
and<00:43:10.579><c> invited</c><00:43:10.960><c> everyone</c><00:43:11.599><c> to</c><00:43:12.440><c> come</c><00:43:12.659><c> in</c><00:43:13.039><c> and</c><00:43:13.420><c> share</c><00:43:13.679><c> a</c><00:43:13.860><c> meal.</c>

00:43:15.219 --> 00:43:19.159
Now<00:43:15.579><c> some</c><00:43:15.800><c> have</c><00:43:16.000><c> suggested</c><00:43:16.699><c> that</c><00:43:17.179><c> what</c><00:43:17.420><c> Matthew</c><00:43:17.800><c> was</c><00:43:18.199><c> doing</c>

00:43:19.260 --> 00:43:22.599
was<00:43:19.860><c> having</c><00:43:20.280><c> a</c><00:43:20.719><c> kind</c><00:43:20.860><c> of</c><00:43:21.179><c> final</c><00:43:21.559><c> fling.</c>

00:43:22.980 --> 00:43:25.639
We<00:43:23.340><c> call</c><00:43:23.460><c> it</c><00:43:23.699><c> a</c><00:43:23.920><c> stag</c><00:43:24.260><c> party</c><00:43:24.639><c> in</c><00:43:24.940><c> South</c><00:43:25.280><c> Africa.</c>

00:43:25.699 --> 00:43:28.320
I<00:43:25.840><c> don't</c><00:43:25.980><c> know</c><00:43:26.019><c> what</c><00:43:26.199><c> you</c><00:43:26.420><c> call</c><00:43:26.559><c> it</c><00:43:26.719><c> in</c><00:43:26.800><c> this</c><00:43:27.039><c> part</c><00:43:27.199><c> of</c><00:43:27.360><c> the</c><00:43:27.519><c> world.</c>

00:43:28.519 --> 00:43:30.980
A<00:43:28.860><c> stag</c><00:43:29.219><c> party</c><00:43:29.619><c> just</c><00:43:29.960><c> before</c><00:43:30.300><c> you</c><00:43:30.460><c> get</c><00:43:30.659><c> married.</c>

00:43:31.000 --> 00:43:33.500
You<00:43:31.119><c> have</c><00:43:31.239><c> a</c><00:43:31.440><c> final</c><00:43:31.760><c> fling</c><00:43:32.079><c> with</c><00:43:32.260><c> all</c><00:43:32.460><c> your</c><00:43:32.619><c> men</c><00:43:32.940><c> friends</c>

00:43:33.500 --> 00:43:37.480
to<00:43:34.679><c> say</c><00:43:34.960><c> farewell</c><00:43:35.460><c> to</c><00:43:35.739><c> an</c><00:43:35.960><c> old</c><00:43:36.219><c> life.</c>

00:43:38.219 --> 00:43:40.860
Nothing<00:43:38.659><c> could</c><00:43:38.920><c> be</c><00:43:39.139><c> more</c><00:43:39.460><c> untrue,</c><00:43:40.159><c> brethren</c><00:43:40.340><c> and</c><00:43:40.599><c> sisters.</c>

00:43:40.880 --> 00:43:43.659
That<00:43:41.119><c> is</c><00:43:41.559><c> not</c><00:43:41.820><c> what</c><00:43:42.119><c> Matthew</c><00:43:42.500><c> was</c><00:43:42.800><c> doing.</c>

00:43:44.119 --> 00:43:47.460
He<00:43:44.260><c> was</c><00:43:44.579><c> saying</c><00:43:44.920><c> to</c><00:43:45.199><c> all</c><00:43:45.440><c> the</c><00:43:45.719><c> people</c><00:43:46.079><c> he</c><00:43:46.579><c> knew,</c>

00:43:47.639 --> 00:43:52.019
come<00:43:47.780><c> and</c><00:43:48.199><c> meet</c><00:43:48.519><c> the</c><00:43:48.960><c> man</c><00:43:49.260><c> who</c><00:43:49.559><c> has</c><00:43:49.940><c> changed</c><00:43:50.380><c> my</c><00:43:50.880><c> life.</c>

00:43:53.179 --> 00:43:55.619
Come<00:43:53.380><c> to</c><00:43:53.639><c> a</c><00:43:53.719><c> fraternal</c><00:43:54.360><c> meal</c><00:43:54.639><c> and</c><00:43:54.900><c> meet</c><00:43:55.119><c> the</c><00:43:55.420><c> man</c>

00:43:55.619 --> 00:43:57.820
who's<00:43:56.039><c> changed</c><00:43:56.400><c> my</c><00:43:56.780><c> life.</c>

00:43:58.159 --> 00:44:00.440
And<00:43:58.460><c> I</c><00:43:58.559><c> would</c><00:43:58.760><c> suggest</c><00:43:59.099><c> to</c><00:43:59.219><c> you</c><00:43:59.320><c> that</c><00:43:59.539><c> Elisha</c><00:43:59.980><c> is</c><00:44:00.239><c> doing</c>

00:44:00.440 --> 00:44:04.500
exactly<00:44:00.940><c> the</c><00:44:01.199><c> same</c><00:44:01.559><c> thing</c><00:44:02.519><c> prefiguring</c><00:44:03.840><c> that</c><00:44:04.179><c> feast</c>

00:44:04.500 --> 00:44:09.099
which<00:44:04.980><c> Matthew</c><00:44:06.139><c> held</c><00:44:06.719><c> later</c><00:44:07.260><c> in</c><00:44:07.480><c> the</c><00:44:07.639><c> Gospels.</c>

00:44:09.280 --> 00:44:12.039
And<00:44:09.619><c> then</c><00:44:09.940><c> he</c><00:44:10.260><c> arose</c><00:44:10.699><c> and</c><00:44:10.900><c> went</c><00:44:11.139><c> after</c><00:44:11.500><c> Elijah</c>

00:44:12.039 --> 00:44:14.480
and<00:44:12.739><c> ministered</c><00:44:13.119><c> unto</c><00:44:13.420><c> him.</c>

00:44:15.900 --> 00:44:18.420
And<00:44:16.239><c> there</c><00:44:16.420><c> we</c><00:44:16.579><c> must</c><00:44:16.820><c> leave</c><00:44:17.059><c> these</c><00:44:17.360><c> two</c><00:44:17.579><c> servants</c><00:44:17.880><c> of</c><00:44:18.099><c> the</c><00:44:18.239><c> Lord</c>

00:44:18.420 --> 00:44:21.360
for<00:44:18.579><c> the</c><00:44:18.800><c> present</c><00:44:19.000><c> and</c><00:44:19.199><c> take</c><00:44:19.420><c> up</c><00:44:19.599><c> the</c><00:44:19.739><c> matter</c><00:44:19.920><c> again</c><00:44:20.260><c> tomorrow</c>

00:44:21.440 --> 00:44:25.019
in<00:44:21.960><c> the</c><00:44:22.159><c> final</c><00:44:22.440><c> part</c><00:44:22.739><c> of</c><00:44:22.940><c> our</c><00:44:23.219><c> study,</c><00:44:23.980><c> God</c><00:44:24.199><c> willing.</c>

00:44:27.599 --> 00:44:29.500
We<00:44:27.900><c> have</c><00:44:28.039><c> a</c><00:44:28.199><c> few</c><00:44:28.340><c> moments</c><00:44:28.780><c> in</c><00:44:29.119><c> hand</c>

00:44:29.500 --> 00:44:32.380
and<00:44:29.639><c> if</c><00:44:29.820><c> there</c><00:44:30.079><c> is</c><00:44:30.340><c> somebody</c><00:44:30.679><c> who</c><00:44:30.940><c> could</c><00:44:31.380><c> play</c><00:44:31.880><c> the</c><00:44:32.079><c> piano</c>

00:44:32.380 --> 00:44:34.559
or<00:44:32.699><c> the</c><00:44:32.940><c> organ,</c><00:44:33.340><c> I</c><00:44:33.500><c> would</c><00:44:33.739><c> like</c><00:44:33.940><c> to</c><00:44:34.179><c> conclude</c>

00:44:34.559 --> 00:44:37.699
with<00:44:34.820><c> a</c><00:44:34.920><c> hymn</c><00:44:35.119><c> and</c><00:44:35.340><c> a</c><00:44:35.460><c> prayer,</c><00:44:37.199><c> please.</c>

00:44:42.260 --> 00:44:45.519
And<00:44:42.900><c> the</c><00:44:43.119><c> hymn</c><00:44:43.420><c> is</c><00:44:43.659><c> hymn</c><00:44:44.019><c> 87.</c>

00:44:47.579 --> 00:44:51.039
And<00:44:48.219><c> you'll</c><00:44:48.539><c> see</c><00:44:48.760><c> the</c><00:44:49.079><c> relevance</c><00:44:49.440><c> of</c><00:44:49.719><c> this</c><00:44:50.039><c> hymn</c>

00:44:51.039 --> 00:44:56.360
to<00:44:52.239><c> Elijah's</c><00:44:53.159><c> confrontation</c><00:44:53.980><c> on</c><00:44:54.460><c> Mount</c><00:44:54.840><c> Horeb.</c>

00:44:57.460 --> 00:45:01.679
So<00:44:58.300><c> hymn</c><00:44:58.659><c> 87,</c><00:44:59.960><c> if</c><00:45:00.239><c> you</c><00:45:00.400><c> will</c><00:45:00.539><c> then</c><00:45:00.739><c> remain</c><00:45:01.159><c> standing</c>

00:45:01.679 --> 00:45:04.780
for<00:45:02.000><c> a</c><00:45:02.239><c> closing</c><00:45:02.639><c> prayer,</c><00:45:04.099><c> please.</c>

00:45:05.219 --> 00:45:08.239
Dear<00:45:05.239><c> Lord</c><00:45:05.719><c> and</c><00:45:06.059><c> Father</c><00:45:06.480><c> of</c><00:45:06.739><c> mankind,</c>

00:45:08.960 --> 00:45:11.400
forgive<00:45:09.219><c> our</c><00:45:09.559><c> foolish</c><00:45:09.980><c> ways.</c>

00:45:11.659 --> 00:45:14.539
Re<00:45:11.920><c>-clothe</c><00:45:12.139><c> us</c><00:45:12.340><c> in</c><00:45:12.559><c> our</c><00:45:12.800><c> rightful</c><00:45:13.360><c> mind.</c>

00:45:14.659 --> 00:45:18.159
In<00:45:15.019><c> purer</c><00:45:15.519><c> lives</c><00:45:16.059><c> thy</c><00:45:16.519><c> service</c><00:45:17.039><c> find,</c>

00:45:18.380 --> 00:45:20.539
in<00:45:18.699><c> deeper</c><00:45:19.159><c> reverence</c><00:45:19.880><c> praise.</c>

00:45:20.960 --> 00:45:22.340
And<00:45:21.099><c> in</c><00:45:21.260><c> the</c><00:45:21.420><c> last</c><00:45:21.780><c> verse,</c>

00:45:22.340 --> 00:45:26.719
speak<00:45:23.239><c> through</c><00:45:23.579><c> the</c><00:45:23.840><c> earthquake,</c><00:45:24.940><c> wind</c><00:45:24.980><c> and</c><00:45:25.440><c> fire,</c>

00:45:27.119 --> 00:45:31.219
O<00:45:27.320><c> still</c><00:45:28.000><c> small</c><00:45:28.820><c> voice</c><00:45:29.400><c> of</c><00:45:30.280><c> calm.</c>