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Here<00:12:03.149><c> she</c><00:12:03.370><c> was</c><00:12:03.590><c> with</c><00:12:03.850><c> child,</c><00:12:05.590><c> not</c><00:12:05.950><c> married,</c><00:12:07.429><c> never</c><00:12:07.669><c> having</c><00:12:07.970><c> known</c><00:12:08.190><c> a</c><00:12:08.370><c> man.</c>

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me<00:12:19.830><c> was</c><00:12:20.629><c> truly</c><00:12:20.909><c> amazing.</c>

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He<00:12:29.250><c> was</c><00:12:29.629><c> about</c><00:12:29.950><c> to</c><00:12:30.269><c> marry</c><00:12:30.509><c> this</c><00:12:30.870><c> girl</c><00:12:31.490><c> who</c><00:12:32.250><c> was</c><00:12:32.590><c> supposed</c><00:12:32.850><c> to</c><00:12:33.009><c> be</c><00:12:33.169><c> a</c>

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virgin,<00:12:35.269><c> only</c><00:12:35.509><c> to</c><00:12:35.789><c> find</c><00:12:35.950><c> out</c><00:12:36.269><c> that</c><00:12:36.409><c> she</c><00:12:36.529><c> was</c><00:12:36.750><c> pregnant.</c>

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The<00:12:40.309><c> remarkable</c><00:12:41.009><c> show</c><00:12:41.509><c> of</c><00:12:41.809><c> faith</c><00:12:42.549><c> by</c><00:12:43.210><c> these</c><00:12:43.570><c> two</c><00:12:44.070><c> should</c><00:12:44.509><c> be</c>

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an<00:12:44.929><c> example</c><00:12:45.330><c> for</c><00:12:45.649><c> all</c><00:12:45.909><c> of</c><00:12:46.009><c> us.</c>

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Mary<00:12:49.009><c> says</c><00:12:49.370><c> in</c><00:12:49.490><c> Luke</c><00:12:49.769><c> 1,</c><00:12:50.529><c> verse</c><00:12:50.909><c> 48,</c><00:12:53.309><c> henceforth</c><00:12:54.009><c> all</c><00:12:55.169><c> generations</c><00:12:55.950><c> shall</c>

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call<00:12:56.570><c> me</c><00:12:56.809><c> blessed.</c>

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But<00:13:00.389><c> it</c><00:13:00.690><c> seems</c><00:13:01.429><c> that</c><00:13:03.450><c> future</c><00:13:03.870><c> generations</c><00:13:04.590><c> have</c><00:13:05.590><c> carried</c><00:13:06.409><c> things</c><00:13:07.649><c> to</c><00:13:08.350><c> extremes.</c>

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There<00:13:12.690><c> is</c><00:13:13.049><c> no</c><00:13:13.990><c> scriptural</c><00:13:14.990><c> justification</c><00:13:15.830><c> for</c><00:13:16.210><c> the</c><00:13:16.509><c> belief</c><00:13:16.909><c> that</c><00:13:17.669><c> Mary</c><00:13:18.049><c> is</c><00:13:18.450><c> co</c><00:13:18.750><c>-equal</c><00:13:19.029><c> with</c><00:13:19.230><c> Jesus</c><00:13:19.909><c> or</c><00:13:20.590><c> a</c>

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co<00:13:21.289><c>-mediator</c><00:13:21.970><c> of</c><00:13:22.289><c> salvation.</c>

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Scripture<00:13:24.789><c> tells</c><00:13:25.210><c> us</c><00:13:25.529><c> that</c><00:13:25.750><c> after</c><00:13:26.169><c> the</c><00:13:26.389><c> birth</c><00:13:26.590><c> of</c><00:13:26.830><c> Jesus,</c>

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Mary<00:13:28.850><c> resumed</c><00:13:29.909><c> normal</c><00:13:30.889><c> marital</c><00:13:31.409><c> relations,</c>

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gave<00:13:33.289><c> birth</c><00:13:33.990><c> to</c><00:13:34.730><c> other</c><00:13:35.009><c> children</c><00:13:35.590><c> and</c><00:13:36.409><c> lived</c><00:13:36.669><c> a</c><00:13:37.090><c> completely</c>

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normal<00:13:37.909><c> life.</c>

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Jesus<00:13:41.710><c> never</c><00:13:42.149><c> endorsed</c><00:13:42.590><c> such</c><00:13:42.870><c> an</c><00:13:43.149><c> idea.</c>

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Take<00:13:46.210><c> note</c><00:13:46.929><c> of</c><00:13:48.149><c> Luke,</c><00:13:50.370><c> chapter</c><00:13:50.809><c> 11,</c><00:13:52.129><c> verse</c><00:13:52.370><c> 27</c><00:13:53.110><c> and</c><00:13:53.490><c> 28,</c><00:13:55.029><c> and</c>

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also<00:13:55.750><c> Mark</c><00:13:56.269><c> chapter</c><00:13:56.690><c> 3,</c><00:13:57.490><c> verse</c><00:13:57.850><c> 32</c><00:13:58.669><c> through</c><00:13:59.429><c> 35.</c>

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In<00:14:02.049><c> Luke,</c><00:14:04.009><c> when</c><00:14:04.149><c> a</c><00:14:04.409><c> certain</c><00:14:04.669><c> woman</c><00:14:05.470><c> extolled</c><00:14:06.470><c> the</c><00:14:06.690><c> blessedness</c><00:14:08.149><c> of</c><00:14:08.789><c> Mary,</c>

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Jesus'<00:14:10.509><c> reply</c><00:14:11.049><c> was,</c>

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Yea,<00:14:13.330><c> rather,</c><00:14:14.250><c> blessed</c><00:14:14.429><c> are</c><00:14:14.809><c> they</c><00:14:15.350><c> that</c><00:14:15.870><c> hear</c><00:14:16.169><c> the</c><00:14:16.330><c> word</c><00:14:16.509><c> of</c>

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God<00:14:17.250><c> and</c><00:14:18.250><c> keep</c><00:14:18.570><c> it.</c>

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And<00:14:21.009><c> in</c><00:14:21.309><c> Mark,</c><00:14:22.549><c> when</c><00:14:22.929><c> told</c><00:14:23.269><c> that</c><00:14:23.529><c> his</c><00:14:23.809><c> mother</c><00:14:24.529><c> and</c><00:14:25.389><c> brothers</c>

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were<00:14:25.909><c> looking</c><00:14:26.230><c> for</c><00:14:26.490><c> him,</c><00:14:28.230><c> his</c><00:14:28.610><c> reply</c><00:14:29.230><c> was,</c>

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was,<00:14:37.549><c> for</c><00:14:37.769><c> whosoever</c><00:14:38.690><c> will</c><00:14:39.090><c> do</c><00:14:39.269><c> the</c><00:14:39.470><c> will</c><00:14:39.570><c> of</c><00:14:39.870><c> God,</c><00:14:41.490><c> the</c><00:14:41.789><c> same</c>

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is<00:14:42.850><c> my</c><00:14:43.149><c> brother,</c><00:14:44.490><c> my</c><00:14:44.950><c> sister,</c><00:14:45.970><c> and</c><00:14:46.570><c> my</c><00:14:46.990><c> mother.</c>

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And<00:14:50.549><c> Peter</c><00:14:51.129><c> puts</c><00:14:51.769><c> the</c><00:14:52.289><c> matter</c><00:14:52.529><c> to</c><00:14:52.830><c> rest</c><00:14:53.070><c> quite</c><00:14:53.529><c> plainly</c><00:14:55.190><c> when</c>

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Neither<00:15:05.230><c> is</c><00:15:05.990><c> there</c><00:15:06.330><c> salvation</c><00:15:07.169><c> in</c><00:15:07.710><c> any</c><00:15:08.090><c> other,</c><00:15:09.710><c> for</c><00:15:09.889><c> there</c><00:15:10.289><c> is</c>

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none<00:15:11.190><c> other</c><00:15:11.669><c> name</c><00:15:12.169><c> under</c><00:15:12.690><c> heaven</c><00:15:13.769><c> given</c><00:15:14.330><c> among</c><00:15:14.830><c> men,</c>

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whereby<00:15:16.570><c> we</c><00:15:17.190><c> must</c><00:15:17.549><c> be</c><00:15:17.970><c> saved.</c>

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a<00:15:31.850><c> human</c><00:15:32.149><c> viewpoint.</c>

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minute,<00:15:50.009><c> isn't</c><00:15:50.370><c> this</c><00:15:50.909><c> the</c><00:15:51.250><c> carpenter's</c><00:15:51.830><c> son,</c>

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the<00:15:53.190><c> son</c><00:15:53.610><c> of</c><00:15:54.169><c> Mary,</c><00:15:55.590><c> and</c><00:15:55.889><c> the</c><00:15:56.149><c> brother</c><00:15:56.389><c> of</c><00:15:56.809><c> James</c><00:15:57.250><c> and</c><00:15:57.450><c> Joseph,</c>

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Judah<00:15:59.070><c> and</c><00:15:59.649><c> Simon?</c>

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And<00:16:02.389><c> are</c><00:16:02.570><c> not</c><00:16:02.769><c> his</c><00:16:03.129><c> sisters</c><00:16:03.710><c> here</c><00:16:04.690><c> with</c><00:16:04.929><c> us?</c>

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And<00:16:09.830><c> they</c><00:16:10.049><c> were</c><00:16:10.370><c> offended</c><00:16:10.889><c> at</c><00:16:11.769><c> him,</c><00:16:12.090><c> weren't</c><00:16:12.090><c> they?</c>

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In<00:16:13.629><c> Capernaum,</c><00:16:15.450><c> John</c><00:16:15.750><c> 6</c><00:16:16.049><c> of</c><00:16:16.210><c> 42,</c><00:16:18.629><c> when</c><00:16:18.830><c> he</c><00:16:19.129><c> taught,</c><00:16:20.629><c> the</c><00:16:20.909><c> question</c><00:16:21.309><c> was</c><00:16:21.649><c> raised,</c>

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is<00:16:24.049><c> not</c><00:16:24.509><c> this</c><00:16:25.049><c> Jesus,</c><00:16:25.610><c> the</c><00:16:25.830><c> son</c><00:16:25.970><c> of</c><00:16:26.269><c> Joseph,</c><00:16:27.929><c> whose</c><00:16:28.129><c> father</c><00:16:28.470><c> and</c><00:16:28.690><c> mother</c><00:16:28.929><c> we</c><00:16:29.149><c> know?</c>

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How<00:16:31.669><c> can</c><00:16:31.950><c> he</c><00:16:32.269><c> say,</c><00:16:32.570><c> I</c><00:16:32.730><c> have</c><00:16:32.950><c> come</c><00:16:33.250><c> down</c><00:16:33.529><c> from</c><00:16:33.830><c> heaven?</c>

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Jesus'<00:16:37.690><c> teachings</c><00:16:38.470><c> belied</c><00:16:40.029><c> his</c><00:16:40.429><c> humble</c><00:16:40.830><c> origin,</c><00:16:43.429><c> because</c><00:16:43.549><c> it's</c><00:16:43.870><c> recorded</c><00:16:44.149><c> he</c>

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spoke<00:16:44.649><c> with</c><00:16:44.889><c> one</c><00:16:45.129><c> having</c><00:16:45.429><c> authority.</c>

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It<00:16:50.710><c> wasn't</c><00:16:51.409><c> this</c><00:16:51.889><c> lack</c><00:16:52.269><c> of</c><00:16:52.809><c> recognition</c><00:16:53.570><c> of</c><00:16:54.210><c> his</c><00:16:54.470><c> identity</c>

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that<00:16:56.509><c> condemned</c><00:16:58.009><c> the</c><00:16:58.669><c> unbelievers.</c>

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It<00:17:02.750><c> was</c><00:17:03.049><c> the</c><00:17:03.289><c> mighty</c><00:17:03.549><c> works</c><00:17:03.870><c> he</c><00:17:04.069><c> did</c><00:17:04.849><c> that</c><00:17:05.750><c> validated</c><00:17:06.329><c> his</c><00:17:06.750><c> claim</c><00:17:06.970><c> that</c><00:17:08.069><c> he</c>

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that<00:17:08.970><c> hath</c><00:17:09.170><c> seen</c><00:17:09.549><c> me</c><00:17:10.490><c> hath</c><00:17:11.410><c> seen</c><00:17:11.730><c> the</c><00:17:11.910><c> Father.</c>

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His<00:17:16.970><c> demonstration</c><00:17:17.730><c> of</c><00:17:18.329><c> power</c><00:17:19.130><c> over</c><00:17:19.789><c> sickness</c><00:17:20.410><c> and</c><00:17:20.970><c> disease,</c>

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over<00:17:22.710><c> nature,</c><00:17:24.190><c> over</c><00:17:24.490><c> life</c><00:17:24.930><c> and</c><00:17:25.269><c> death</c><00:17:26.190><c> itself.</c>

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It<00:17:27.759><c> was</c><00:17:28.400><c> this</c><00:17:28.640><c> demonstration</c><00:17:29.500><c> that</c><00:17:30.480><c> condemned</c><00:17:30.880><c> them.</c>

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As<00:17:34.039><c> Jesus</c><00:17:34.500><c> said</c><00:17:35.220><c> in</c><00:17:36.799><c> John</c><00:17:37.539><c> 15,</c><00:17:39.200><c> verse</c><00:17:39.740><c> 24,</c><00:17:42.920><c> let's</c><00:17:43.200><c> take</c><00:17:43.480><c> a</c><00:17:43.579><c> look</c>

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at<00:17:43.940><c> that.</c>

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If<00:17:52.460><c> I</c><00:17:53.019><c> had</c><00:17:53.319><c> not</c><00:17:53.680><c> done</c><00:17:54.180><c> among</c><00:17:54.779><c> them</c><00:17:55.599><c> works</c><00:17:56.299><c> which</c><00:17:56.880><c> none</c><00:17:57.240><c> other</c>

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man<00:17:58.279><c> did,</c><00:18:00.299><c> they</c><00:18:00.640><c> had</c><00:18:00.980><c> not</c><00:18:01.240><c> had</c><00:18:01.579><c> sin.</c>

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But<00:18:04.119><c> now</c><00:18:04.539><c> have</c><00:18:04.799><c> they</c><00:18:05.160><c> both</c><00:18:05.819><c> seen</c><00:18:06.339><c> and</c><00:18:07.299><c> hated</c><00:18:07.640><c> both</c><00:18:08.200><c> me</c><00:18:09.039><c> and</c><00:18:09.660><c> my</c><00:18:10.019><c> Father.</c>

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Jesus<00:18:19.819><c> was</c><00:18:20.740><c> full</c><00:18:21.000><c> of</c><00:18:21.160><c> the</c><00:18:21.339><c> Holy</c><00:18:21.599><c> Spirit.</c>

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He<00:18:24.720><c> did</c><00:18:24.940><c> all</c><00:18:25.440><c> these</c><00:18:25.859><c> works</c><00:18:26.279><c> through</c><00:18:26.599><c> that</c><00:18:26.880><c> power.</c>

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Wherefore,<00:18:51.180><c> says</c><00:18:51.380><c> Jesus,</c><00:18:51.920><c> I</c><00:18:52.059><c> say</c><00:18:52.299><c> unto</c><00:18:52.559><c> you,</c><00:18:54.279><c> all</c><00:18:54.700><c> manner</c><00:18:55.000><c> of</c>

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sin<00:18:55.680><c> and</c><00:18:56.079><c> blasphemy</c><00:18:56.759><c> shall</c><00:18:57.059><c> be</c><00:18:57.400><c> forgiven</c><00:18:58.240><c> unto</c><00:18:58.819><c> men.</c>

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be<00:19:05.960><c> forgiven</c><00:19:06.480><c> unto</c><00:19:07.039><c> men.</c>

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And<00:19:09.319><c> whosoever</c><00:19:09.920><c> speaketh</c><00:19:10.279><c> a</c><00:19:10.420><c> word</c><00:19:10.619><c> against</c><00:19:11.039><c> the</c><00:19:11.279><c> Son</c><00:19:11.420><c> of</c><00:19:11.640><c> Man,</c>

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it<00:19:13.319><c> shall</c><00:19:13.579><c> be</c><00:19:13.859><c> forgiven</c><00:19:14.180><c> him.</c>

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But<00:19:16.659><c> whosoever</c><00:19:17.539><c> speaketh</c><00:19:18.079><c> against</c><00:19:18.519><c> the</c><00:19:18.839><c> Holy</c><00:19:19.119><c> Spirit,</c><00:19:20.880><c> it</c><00:19:21.140><c> shall</c><00:19:21.460><c> not</c><00:19:21.859><c> be</c>

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forgiven<00:19:22.460><c> him,</c>

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neither<00:19:24.319><c> in</c><00:19:24.660><c> this</c><00:19:25.000><c> world,</c><00:19:26.539><c> neither</c><00:19:26.980><c> in</c><00:19:27.759><c> the</c><00:19:28.000><c> world</c><00:19:28.579><c> to</c><00:19:28.980><c> come.</c>

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You<00:19:36.979><c> know,</c><00:19:38.819><c> the</c><00:19:38.920><c> Jewish</c><00:19:39.299><c> hierarchy,</c><00:19:40.680><c> they</c><00:19:40.980><c> were</c><00:19:41.220><c> well</c><00:19:41.480><c> aware</c>

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No,<00:19:49.839><c> a</c><00:19:49.880><c> king</c><00:19:50.079><c> and</c><00:19:50.259><c> a</c><00:19:50.460><c> prophet</c><00:19:50.680><c> rather,</c><00:19:50.960><c> I'm</c><00:19:51.220><c> sorry.</c>

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What<00:19:52.640><c> they</c><00:19:52.880><c> would</c><00:19:53.160><c> not</c><00:19:53.380><c> accept</c><00:19:53.960><c> was</c><00:19:55.099><c> Jesus</c><00:19:55.519><c> as</c><00:19:55.759><c> a</c><00:19:55.980><c> priest.</c>

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For<00:19:59.200><c> they</c><00:19:59.480><c> knew</c><00:19:59.759><c> that</c><00:20:00.259><c> Messiah</c><00:20:00.740><c> would</c><00:20:01.140><c> come</c><00:20:01.460><c> from</c><00:20:01.759><c> the</c><00:20:02.059><c> tribe</c>

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of<00:20:02.700><c> Judah,</c>

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of<00:20:04.700><c> which</c><00:20:05.319><c> Moses</c><00:20:05.900><c> spake</c><00:20:06.240><c> nothing</c><00:20:07.000><c> concerning</c><00:20:07.960><c> priesthood.</c>

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But<00:20:13.140><c> they</c><00:20:13.440><c> must</c><00:20:13.759><c> have</c><00:20:14.059><c> known</c><00:20:14.619><c> about</c><00:20:15.500><c> Psalms</c><00:20:17.180><c> 110.</c>

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Here<00:20:22.019><c> is</c><00:20:22.319><c> David</c><00:20:22.640><c> speaking.</c>

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David<00:20:27.200><c> says,</c><00:20:29.880><c> God</c><00:20:30.440><c> said</c><00:20:30.839><c> unto</c><00:20:31.220><c> David's</c><00:20:31.980><c> Lord,</c><00:20:32.859><c> Jesus</c><00:20:33.299><c> Christ,</c>

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thou<00:20:35.460><c> art</c><00:20:35.740><c> a</c><00:20:36.039><c> high</c><00:20:36.339><c> priest</c><00:20:36.740><c> forever</c><00:20:37.440><c> after</c><00:20:38.619><c> the</c><00:20:38.940><c> order</c><00:20:39.200><c> of</c><00:20:40.119><c> Melchizedek.</c>

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etc.,<00:20:51.380><c> whoever,</c>

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were<00:20:53.400><c> tenacious</c><00:20:54.019><c> in</c><00:20:54.359><c> clinging</c><00:20:54.680><c> to</c><00:20:55.759><c> the</c><00:20:56.140><c> Aaronic</c><00:20:57.140><c> priesthood,</c>

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to<00:20:59.140><c> which</c><00:20:59.539><c> they</c><00:21:00.220><c> were</c><00:21:00.420><c> the</c><00:21:00.700><c> successors.</c>

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And<00:21:04.420><c> why?</c>

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Because<00:21:06.960><c> of</c><00:21:07.240><c> the</c><00:21:07.480><c> wealth,</c><00:21:08.960><c> the</c><00:21:09.299><c> power,</c><00:21:10.559><c> the</c><00:21:10.779><c> prestige,</c>

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and<00:21:13.460><c> the</c><00:21:13.740><c> glory</c><00:21:14.059><c> of</c><00:21:14.480><c> men</c><00:21:14.960><c> that</c><00:21:16.119><c> came</c><00:21:16.619><c> with</c><00:21:17.039><c> that</c><00:21:17.460><c> association.</c>

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Matthew<00:21:23.279><c> makes</c><00:21:24.319><c> us</c><00:21:24.579><c> aware</c><00:21:25.200><c> that</c><00:21:27.200><c> forgiveness</c><00:21:27.720><c> of</c><00:21:28.079><c> sins</c>

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could<00:21:29.480><c> only</c><00:21:29.960><c> come</c><00:21:30.599><c> from</c><00:21:31.359><c> the</c><00:21:31.700><c> sacrifice</c><00:21:32.240><c> of</c><00:21:32.519><c> our</c><00:21:32.700><c> Lord.</c>

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their<00:21:43.319><c> sins.</c>

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his<00:21:50.599><c> life</c><00:21:51.180><c> as</c><00:21:51.880><c> a</c><00:21:52.059><c> ransom</c><00:21:52.400><c> for</c><00:21:52.700><c> many.</c>

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Jesus<00:21:59.279><c> declared,</c><00:22:00.980><c> for</c><00:22:01.079><c> this</c><00:22:01.559><c> is</c><00:22:01.960><c> the</c><00:22:02.220><c> blood</c><00:22:02.720><c> of</c><00:22:03.359><c> the</c><00:22:03.559><c> New</c><00:22:03.779><c> Testament,</c>

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which<00:22:05.460><c> is</c><00:22:05.839><c> shed</c><00:22:06.119><c> for</c><00:22:06.480><c> many</c><00:22:06.940><c> for</c><00:22:07.539><c> the</c><00:22:07.759><c> remission</c><00:22:08.220><c> of</c><00:22:08.720><c> sins.</c>

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You<00:22:12.180><c> know,</c><00:22:14.380><c> brothers</c><00:22:14.500><c> and</c><00:22:14.740><c> sisters,</c><00:22:16.200><c> we</c><00:22:16.680><c> have</c><00:22:16.920><c> never</c><00:22:17.240><c> seen</c><00:22:17.539><c> Jesus.</c>

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We<00:22:21.400><c> don't</c><00:22:21.680><c> know</c><00:22:21.880><c> what</c><00:22:22.039><c> he</c><00:22:22.200><c> looks</c><00:22:22.460><c> like.</c>

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We<00:22:25.420><c> have</c><00:22:25.640><c> never</c><00:22:25.859><c> heard</c><00:22:26.059><c> his</c><00:22:26.299><c> voice.</c>

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We<00:22:29.420><c> were</c><00:22:29.759><c> not</c><00:22:30.059><c> present</c><00:22:30.500><c> at</c><00:22:30.900><c> any</c><00:22:31.240><c> of</c><00:22:31.299><c> his</c><00:22:31.599><c> preaching</c><00:22:32.019><c> efforts.</c>

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We<00:22:34.779><c> never</c><00:22:35.460><c> witnessed</c><00:22:36.319><c> any</c><00:22:37.099><c> of</c><00:22:37.339><c> his</c><00:22:37.940><c> numerous</c><00:22:38.420><c> miracles.</c>

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We<00:22:44.059><c> were</c><00:22:44.339><c> not</c><00:22:44.839><c> there</c><00:22:45.460><c> when</c><00:22:45.920><c> he</c><00:22:46.140><c> was</c><00:22:46.380><c> crucified</c><00:22:47.140><c> and</c><00:22:48.380><c> resurrected</c><00:22:48.940><c> three</c>

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days<00:22:49.700><c> later.</c>

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Yet,<00:22:54.259><c> we</c><00:22:54.480><c> believe</c><00:22:55.180><c> in</c><00:22:56.160><c> all</c><00:22:56.660><c> these</c><00:22:57.119><c> things</c><00:22:57.880><c> that</c><00:22:58.559><c> God</c><00:22:59.200><c> has</c><00:22:59.819><c> caused</c><00:23:00.160><c> to</c>

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be<00:23:00.559><c> written</c><00:23:01.119><c> about</c><00:23:02.400><c> him</c><00:23:03.099><c> in</c><00:23:03.559><c> our</c><00:23:03.779><c> Bibles.</c>

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Unlike<00:23:09.079><c> Thomas,</c><00:23:11.740><c> we</c><00:23:12.019><c> believe</c><00:23:12.359><c> sight</c><00:23:12.680><c> unseen.</c>

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And<00:23:15.579><c> because</c><00:23:15.819><c> of</c><00:23:16.000><c> this</c><00:23:16.220><c> belief,</c><00:23:17.140><c> we</c><00:23:17.440><c> are</c><00:23:17.680><c> blessed.</c>

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As<00:23:19.920><c> Jesus</c><00:23:20.380><c> told</c><00:23:20.960><c> Thomas</c><00:23:21.740><c> in</c><00:23:22.920><c> John</c><00:23:23.339><c> 20,</c><00:23:23.819><c> verse</c><00:23:24.119><c> 29,</c>

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because<00:23:26.839><c> thou</c><00:23:27.140><c> hast</c><00:23:27.519><c> seen</c><00:23:27.880><c> me,</c><00:23:28.480><c> thou</c><00:23:28.779><c> hast</c><00:23:29.259><c> believed.</c>

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Blessed<00:23:31.599><c> are</c><00:23:32.220><c> they</c><00:23:32.859><c> that</c><00:23:33.400><c> have</c><00:23:33.700><c> not</c><00:23:34.099><c> seen,</c><00:23:35.079><c> yet</c><00:23:35.240><c> have</c><00:23:35.559><c> believed.</c>

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As<00:23:41.519><c> followers</c><00:23:41.980><c> of</c><00:23:42.339><c> our</c><00:23:42.539><c> Lord</c><00:23:42.880><c> Jesus</c><00:23:43.440><c> Christ,</c>

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we<00:23:45.700><c> are</c><00:23:45.980><c> actually</c><00:23:47.559><c> aware</c><00:23:48.779><c> of</c><00:23:49.359><c> our</c><00:23:49.660><c> inability</c><00:23:50.180><c> to</c><00:23:51.339><c> measure</c><00:23:51.640><c> up</c>

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to<00:23:52.519><c> the</c><00:23:52.819><c> standards</c><00:23:53.240><c> he</c><00:23:53.839><c> set.</c>

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All<00:23:56.839><c> of</c><00:23:56.980><c> us,</c><00:23:57.180><c> I'm</c><00:23:57.380><c> sure,</c><00:23:59.519><c> are</c><00:23:59.680><c> burdened</c><00:24:00.079><c> by</c><00:24:00.460><c> our</c><00:24:01.420><c> conscious</c><00:24:01.980><c> realization</c><00:24:02.920><c> of</c>

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our<00:24:04.579><c> sinfulness.</c>

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which<00:24:15.619><c> we</c><00:24:16.200><c> can</c><00:24:16.720><c> find</c><00:24:17.220><c> forgiveness</c><00:24:18.000><c> through</c><00:24:19.500><c> our</c><00:24:19.680><c> Lord</c><00:24:19.859><c> Jesus</c><00:24:20.319><c> Christ.</c>

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John<00:24:24.680><c> gives</c><00:24:24.940><c> us</c><00:24:25.099><c> some</c><00:24:25.400><c> words</c><00:24:25.599><c> of</c><00:24:25.960><c> encouragement</c><00:24:26.480><c> in</c><00:24:27.400><c> his</c>

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first<00:24:28.000><c> epistle.</c>

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Please<00:24:29.480><c> turn</c><00:24:29.779><c> on</c><00:24:29.900><c> up</c><00:24:30.079><c> with</c><00:24:30.279><c> me.</c>

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John<00:24:32.299><c> the</c><00:24:32.740><c> epistle,</c><00:24:33.759><c> chapter</c><00:24:34.200><c> 1,</c>

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at<00:24:39.900><c> verse</c><00:24:40.279><c> 7.</c>

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But<00:24:44.819><c> if</c><00:24:45.039><c> we</c><00:24:45.259><c> walk</c><00:24:45.519><c> in</c><00:24:45.779><c> the</c><00:24:45.960><c> light,</c><00:24:47.519><c> as</c><00:24:47.900><c> he</c><00:24:48.200><c> is</c><00:24:48.339><c> in</c><00:24:48.480><c> the</c><00:24:48.660><c> light,</c>

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we<00:24:50.240><c> have</c><00:24:50.519><c> fellowship</c><00:24:51.019><c> one</c><00:24:51.319><c> with</c><00:24:51.619><c> another.</c>

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the<00:25:07.859><c> truth</c><00:25:08.259><c> is</c><00:25:08.640><c> not</c><00:25:08.799><c> in</c><00:25:08.960><c> us.</c>

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our<00:25:18.759><c> sins</c><00:25:19.259><c> and</c><00:25:20.539><c> cleanse</c><00:25:20.819><c> us</c><00:25:21.319><c> from</c><00:25:21.740><c> all</c><00:25:22.460><c> unrighteousness.</c>

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Now,<00:25:31.839><c> it's</c><00:25:32.000><c> a</c><00:25:32.180><c> time</c><00:25:32.299><c> for</c><00:25:32.519><c> us</c><00:25:33.660><c> to</c><00:25:35.140><c> focus</c><00:25:35.460><c> our</c><00:25:35.740><c> thoughts</c><00:25:36.460><c> on</c><00:25:37.819><c> the</c>

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Lord<00:25:38.539><c> Jesus</c><00:25:39.400><c> Christ.</c>

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Paul,<00:25:44.400><c> writing</c><00:25:44.740><c> to</c><00:25:45.000><c> the</c><00:25:45.200><c> Hebrews</c><00:25:45.700><c> in</c><00:25:47.759><c> chapter</c><00:25:48.099><c> 7,</c><00:25:48.559><c> verse</c><00:25:48.819><c> 24,</c><00:25:49.779><c> says,</c>

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This<00:25:52.839><c> man,</c><00:25:54.559><c> Jesus,</c><00:25:56.900><c> because</c><00:25:57.579><c> he</c><00:25:58.140><c> continueth</c><00:25:58.859><c> ever,</c><00:26:00.700><c> hath</c><00:26:00.859><c> an</c>

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unchangeable<00:26:02.819><c> priesthood,</c>

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or<00:26:05.059><c> a</c><00:26:05.259><c> priesthood</c><00:26:06.019><c> that</c><00:26:06.859><c> does</c><00:26:07.180><c> not</c><00:26:07.420><c> pass</c><00:26:07.779><c> from</c><00:26:08.059><c> one</c><00:26:08.420><c> to</c><00:26:08.720><c> another.</c>

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Wherefore,<00:26:12.559><c> he</c><00:26:13.240><c> is</c><00:26:13.700><c> able</c><00:26:14.180><c> to</c><00:26:14.740><c> save</c><00:26:15.079><c> them</c><00:26:16.039><c> to</c><00:26:16.880><c> the</c><00:26:17.160><c> utmost</c><00:26:17.740><c> that</c>

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come<00:26:19.339><c> unto</c><00:26:19.720><c> God</c><00:26:20.279><c> by</c><00:26:20.799><c> him,</c>

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seeing<00:26:23.680><c> he</c><00:26:24.079><c> ever</c><00:26:24.740><c> liveth</c><00:26:25.400><c> to</c><00:26:25.920><c> make</c><00:26:26.440><c> intercession</c><00:26:27.160><c> for</c><00:26:27.859><c> them.</c>

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Jesus<00:26:32.740><c> is</c><00:26:33.099><c> there</c><00:26:33.299><c> for</c><00:26:33.480><c> us.</c>

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He<00:26:42.920><c> will</c><00:26:43.079><c> be</c><00:26:43.359><c> there</c><00:26:44.039><c> for</c><00:26:44.720><c> our</c><00:26:45.059><c> children</c><00:26:45.460><c> and</c><00:26:45.819><c> our</c><00:26:46.119><c> children's</c>

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children<00:26:47.500><c> until</c><00:26:48.660><c> he</c><00:26:48.819><c> comes</c><00:26:49.099><c> again.</c>

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And<00:27:14.279><c> every</c><00:27:16.420><c> priest</c><00:27:17.099><c> standeth</c><00:27:18.039><c> daily,</c><00:27:20.160><c> ministering</c><00:27:21.200><c> and</c><00:27:21.940><c> offering,</c>

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often<00:27:24.579><c> times</c><00:27:24.980><c> the</c><00:27:25.400><c> same</c><00:27:25.980><c> sacrifices,</c><00:27:27.519><c> which</c><00:27:27.779><c> can</c><00:27:28.180><c> never</c><00:27:28.700><c> take</c>

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away<00:27:29.700><c> sin.</c>

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But<00:27:32.880><c> this</c><00:27:33.420><c> man,</c><00:27:34.960><c> after</c><00:27:35.460><c> he</c><00:27:35.680><c> had</c><00:27:36.119><c> offered</c><00:27:36.940><c> one</c><00:27:37.660><c> sacrifice</c><00:27:38.400><c> for</c>

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sins<00:27:39.460><c> forever,</c>

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sat<00:27:42.700><c> down</c><00:27:43.420><c> on</c><00:27:43.900><c> the</c><00:27:44.099><c> right</c><00:27:44.519><c> hand</c><00:27:45.420><c> of</c><00:27:46.119><c> God,</c>

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from<00:27:49.559><c> henceforth,</c><00:27:51.660><c> expecting</c><00:27:52.140><c> till</c><00:27:53.420><c> his</c><00:27:53.819><c> enemies</c><00:27:54.200><c> be</c><00:27:54.599><c> made</c>

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his<00:27:55.319><c> footstool.</c>

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that<00:28:03.720><c> are</c><00:28:03.980><c> sanctified.</c>

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Therefore,<00:28:15.180><c> brothers</c><00:28:15.259><c> and</c><00:28:15.539><c> sisters,</c>

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as<00:28:17.980><c> Paul</c><00:28:18.380><c> writes</c><00:28:18.759><c> to</c><00:28:19.019><c> the</c><00:28:19.200><c> Hebrews</c><00:28:19.759><c> in</c><00:28:21.859><c> chapter</c><00:28:22.200><c> four,</c><00:28:23.519><c> starting</c><00:28:23.539><c> at</c><00:28:24.039><c> verse</c><00:28:26.519><c> 14,</c>

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seeing<00:28:29.480><c> them,</c><00:28:31.319><c> that</c><00:28:31.900><c> we</c><00:28:32.259><c> have</c><00:28:32.420><c> a</c><00:28:32.880><c> great</c><00:28:33.200><c> high</c><00:28:33.660><c> priest</c><00:28:34.240><c> that</c><00:28:35.440><c> is</c>

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passed<00:28:36.240><c> into</c><00:28:36.640><c> the</c><00:28:36.880><c> heavens,</c>

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Jesus<00:28:38.599><c> the</c><00:28:38.940><c> Son</c><00:28:39.119><c> of</c><00:28:39.339><c> God,</c><00:28:41.079><c> let</c><00:28:41.180><c> us</c><00:28:41.460><c> hold</c><00:28:41.839><c> fast</c><00:28:42.559><c> our</c><00:28:43.019><c> profession.</c>

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For<00:28:45.279><c> we</c><00:28:45.519><c> have</c><00:28:45.980><c> not</c><00:28:46.299><c> a</c><00:28:46.480><c> high</c><00:28:46.740><c> priest</c><00:28:47.539><c> that</c><00:28:48.299><c> cannot</c><00:28:50.140><c> be</c><00:28:50.779><c> touched</c>

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with<00:28:51.920><c> the</c><00:28:52.140><c> feeling</c><00:28:52.500><c> of</c><00:28:52.799><c> our</c><00:28:53.039><c> infirmities,</c>

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but<00:28:54.720><c> was</c><00:28:54.960><c> in</c><00:28:55.079><c> all</c><00:28:55.480><c> points</c><00:28:56.440><c> tempted</c><00:28:57.480><c> like</c><00:28:57.779><c> we</c><00:28:58.099><c> are,</c><00:28:59.160><c> yet</c><00:28:59.539><c> without</c><00:29:00.519><c> sin.</c>

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Let<00:29:02.819><c> us</c><00:29:03.299><c> therefore</c><00:29:04.460><c> come</c><00:29:05.319><c> boldly</c><00:29:06.720><c> under</c><00:29:07.160><c> the</c><00:29:07.500><c> throne</c><00:29:07.720><c> of</c><00:29:08.000><c> grace,</c>

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that<00:29:09.539><c> we</c><00:29:09.880><c> may</c><00:29:10.180><c> obtain</c><00:29:10.759><c> mercy</c><00:29:11.559><c> and</c><00:29:13.039><c> grace</c><00:29:13.460><c> to</c><00:29:13.799><c> help</c><00:29:14.220><c> in</c><00:29:15.119><c> time</c><00:29:15.460><c> of</c><00:29:15.779><c> need.</c>