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the<00:10:58.820><c> light</c><00:10:59.100><c> through</c><00:10:59.379><c> the</c><00:10:59.600><c> world,</c>

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and<00:11:01.320><c> the</c><00:11:01.480><c> world</c><00:11:01.639><c> knew</c><00:11:01.860><c> him</c><00:11:02.120><c> not.</c>

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Brethren<00:11:03.080><c> and</c><00:11:03.399><c> sisters,</c><00:11:03.700><c> as</c><00:11:03.720><c> sons</c><00:11:04.039><c> of</c><00:11:04.240><c> God,</c><00:11:05.279><c> we</c><00:11:05.460><c> should</c><00:11:05.659><c> walk</c>

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through<00:11:06.159><c> the</c><00:11:06.379><c> world</c>

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reflecting<00:11:07.639><c> the</c><00:11:07.899><c> manifestation</c><00:11:08.559><c> of</c><00:11:08.759><c> God,</c><00:11:09.120><c> shouldn't</c><00:11:09.259><c> we?</c>

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The<00:11:10.159><c> true</c><00:11:10.399><c> light</c><00:11:10.620><c> should</c><00:11:10.820><c> dwell</c><00:11:11.019><c> in</c><00:11:11.139><c> us</c><00:11:11.399><c> as</c><00:11:11.659><c> it</c><00:11:11.840><c> dwelt</c><00:11:12.019><c> in</c><00:11:12.220><c> him.</c>

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Otherwise,<00:11:14.059><c> are</c><00:11:14.220><c> we</c><00:11:14.399><c> really</c><00:11:14.799><c> sons</c><00:11:15.279><c> of</c><00:11:15.559><c> God?</c>

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Come<00:11:17.639><c> with</c><00:11:17.820><c> me</c><00:11:17.919><c> to</c><00:11:18.059><c> John</c><00:11:18.320><c> 3,</c><00:11:18.759><c> because</c><00:11:19.460><c> once</c><00:11:19.940><c> again,</c>

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these<00:11:21.139><c> words</c><00:11:21.419><c> are</c><00:11:22.220><c> sourced</c><00:11:22.840><c> from</c><00:11:23.039><c> the</c><00:11:23.159><c> Lord</c><00:11:23.360><c> Jesus</c><00:11:23.759><c> Christ</c>

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himself,<00:11:24.720><c> aren't</c><00:11:25.000><c> they?</c>

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In<00:11:26.340><c> John</c><00:11:26.600><c> 3,</c><00:11:27.639><c> at</c><00:11:27.840><c> verse</c><00:11:28.139><c> 3,</c><00:11:29.460><c> we</c><00:11:29.700><c> know</c><00:11:29.899><c> the</c><00:11:30.059><c> story</c><00:11:30.320><c> very</c><00:11:30.700><c> well</c>

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And<00:11:35.299><c> the</c><00:11:35.399><c> Lord</c><00:11:35.559><c> Jesus</c><00:11:35.919><c> Christ</c><00:11:36.299><c> is</c><00:11:36.519><c> very</c><00:11:37.320><c> plain</c><00:11:37.519><c> in</c><00:11:37.740><c> his</c><00:11:37.940><c> answer</c>

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to<00:11:39.080><c> Nicodemus</c><00:11:39.580><c> in</c><00:11:39.779><c> verse</c><00:11:39.980><c> 3.</c>

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And<00:11:41.019><c> Jesus</c><00:11:41.299><c> answered</c><00:11:41.620><c> Nicodemus</c><00:11:42.220><c> and</c><00:11:42.419><c> said</c><00:11:42.559><c> to</c><00:11:42.700><c> him,</c>

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Truly,<00:11:44.320><c> truly,</c><00:11:44.820><c> I</c><00:11:45.100><c> say</c><00:11:45.320><c> unto</c><00:11:45.580><c> thee,</c>

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except<00:11:46.840><c> a</c><00:11:47.080><c> man</c><00:11:47.279><c> be</c><00:11:47.720><c> begotten</c><00:11:48.500><c> again</c><00:11:48.860><c> or</c><00:11:49.139><c> begotten</c><00:11:49.779><c> from</c><00:11:50.059><c> above,</c>

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he<00:11:51.139><c> cannot</c><00:11:52.559><c> see</c><00:11:53.840><c> the</c><00:11:54.539><c> kingdom</c><00:11:54.899><c> of</c><00:11:55.200><c> God.</c>

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He<00:11:56.159><c> cannot</c><00:11:56.519><c> truly</c><00:11:57.080><c> perceive</c><00:11:57.740><c> the</c><00:11:57.960><c> kingdom</c><00:11:58.259><c> of</c><00:11:58.559><c> God.</c>

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And<00:11:59.340><c> he</c><00:11:59.440><c> cannot</c><00:11:59.779><c> see</c><00:12:00.120><c> it</c><00:12:00.340><c> in</c><00:12:00.539><c> a</c><00:12:00.679><c> literal</c><00:12:00.940><c> sense</c><00:12:01.279><c> as</c><00:12:01.539><c> well.</c>

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Nicodemus<00:12:02.519><c> didn't</c><00:12:02.799><c> understand</c><00:12:03.360><c> this</c><00:12:03.620><c> in</c><00:12:03.759><c> verse</c><00:12:04.000><c> 4.</c>

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And<00:12:04.820><c> Jesus</c><00:12:05.279><c> answered</c><00:12:05.559><c> in</c><00:12:05.759><c> verse</c><00:12:06.000><c> 5</c><00:12:06.360><c> saying,</c>

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Truly,<00:12:07.840><c> truly,</c><00:12:08.440><c> I</c><00:12:08.440><c> say</c><00:12:08.600><c> unto</c><00:12:08.740><c> thee,</c>

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except<00:12:10.000><c> a</c><00:12:10.220><c> man</c><00:12:10.379><c> be</c><00:12:10.779><c> begotten</c><00:12:11.279><c> of</c><00:12:11.519><c> water</c><00:12:12.200><c> and</c><00:12:14.059><c> of</c><00:12:14.480><c> spirit,</c>

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he<00:12:16.639><c> cannot</c><00:12:17.000><c> enter</c><00:12:17.519><c> into</c><00:12:17.820><c> the</c><00:12:17.980><c> kingdom</c><00:12:18.259><c> of</c><00:12:18.480><c> God.</c>

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That<00:12:20.220><c> which</c><00:12:20.379><c> is</c><00:12:20.639><c> begotten</c><00:12:21.120><c> of</c><00:12:21.340><c> the</c><00:12:21.679><c> flesh</c><00:12:21.899><c> is</c><00:12:22.159><c> flesh.</c>

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That<00:12:23.559><c> which</c><00:12:23.759><c> is</c><00:12:23.960><c> begotten</c><00:12:24.399><c> of</c><00:12:24.559><c> the</c><00:12:24.980><c> spirit</c><00:12:25.360><c> is</c><00:12:25.720><c> spirit.</c>

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And<00:12:26.879><c> you</c><00:12:27.039><c> see</c><00:12:27.220><c> the</c><00:12:27.460><c> contrast</c><00:12:27.960><c> here.</c>

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You<00:12:28.860><c> cannot</c><00:12:29.139><c> be</c><00:12:29.460><c> begotten</c><00:12:29.919><c> of</c><00:12:30.179><c> flesh</c><00:12:30.460><c> and</c><00:12:31.159><c> spirit</c><00:12:31.460><c> simultaneously.</c>

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The<00:12:32.580><c> Lord</c><00:12:32.779><c> Jesus</c><00:12:33.100><c> Christ</c><00:12:33.379><c> says</c><00:12:33.559><c> you</c><00:12:33.759><c> are</c><00:12:33.860><c> either</c><00:12:34.179><c> begotten</c><00:12:34.600><c> of</c><00:12:34.820><c> flesh</c>

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or<00:12:35.600><c> begotten</c><00:12:36.039><c> of</c><00:12:36.299><c> spirit,</c><00:12:37.299><c> begotten</c><00:12:37.679><c> of</c><00:12:37.899><c> darkness</c><00:12:38.340><c> or</c><00:12:38.659><c> begotten</c><00:12:39.419><c> of</c><00:12:39.679><c> light.</c>

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And<00:12:41.179><c> John</c><00:12:41.299><c> is</c><00:12:41.519><c> picking</c><00:12:41.820><c> these</c><00:12:42.120><c> thoughts</c><00:12:42.399><c> up</c><00:12:42.740><c> and</c><00:12:43.059><c> says</c><00:12:43.299><c> that,</c>

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yes,<00:12:44.740><c> there</c><00:12:44.899><c> are</c><00:12:45.039><c> many</c><00:12:45.340><c> who</c><00:12:45.700><c> are</c><00:12:46.259><c> born</c><00:12:46.500><c> of</c><00:12:46.740><c> water</c>

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that<00:12:54.659><c> the</c><00:12:55.200><c> spirit</c><00:12:55.519><c> word</c><00:12:55.740><c> should</c><00:12:56.019><c> live</c><00:12:56.220><c> in</c><00:12:56.399><c> us,</c>

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that<00:12:57.039><c> we</c><00:12:57.299><c> should</c><00:12:57.600><c> be</c><00:12:58.059><c> continually</c><00:12:58.639><c> being</c><00:12:59.440><c> renewed</c><00:12:59.919><c> and</c><00:13:00.200><c> begotten</c><00:13:00.919><c> again</c>

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And<00:13:06.360><c> John</c><00:13:06.460><c> goes</c><00:13:06.720><c> on</c><00:13:06.919><c> in</c><00:13:07.080><c> the</c><00:13:07.259><c> epistle</c><00:13:07.860><c> to</c><00:13:08.500><c> say,</c>

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faneru<00:13:12.679><c> again.</c>

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See,<00:13:17.159><c> John</c><00:13:17.379><c> keeps</c><00:13:17.679><c> using</c><00:13:18.019><c> these</c><00:13:18.340><c> same</c><00:13:18.700><c> key</c><00:13:18.940><c> phrases</c><00:13:19.399><c> again</c>

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is<00:13:41.840><c> still</c><00:13:42.139><c> to</c><00:13:42.320><c> be</c><00:13:42.519><c> seen</c><00:13:42.639><c> in</c><00:13:42.840><c> the</c><00:13:43.019><c> earth.</c>

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It's<00:13:43.940><c> a</c><00:13:44.179><c> future</c><00:13:44.480><c> time</c><00:13:44.980><c> when</c><00:13:45.379><c> the</c><00:13:45.700><c> perfection</c><00:13:46.220><c> of</c><00:13:46.620><c> begettal</c><00:13:47.100><c> by</c>

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He<00:13:59.960><c> said,</c><00:14:00.240><c> but</c><00:14:00.360><c> we</c><00:14:01.220><c> know</c><00:14:02.179><c> that</c><00:14:03.179><c> when</c><00:14:03.539><c> he</c><00:14:03.940><c> shall</c><00:14:04.580><c> faneru</c><00:14:06.100><c> appear,</c><00:14:07.159><c> be</c><00:14:07.279><c> manifested,</c>

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we<00:14:08.840><c> shall</c><00:14:09.139><c> be</c><00:14:09.519><c> like</c><00:14:09.860><c> him,</c><00:14:10.539><c> for</c><00:14:10.679><c> we</c><00:14:11.039><c> shall</c><00:14:11.299><c> see</c><00:14:11.720><c> him</c><00:14:12.480><c> as</c><00:14:13.240><c> he</c><00:14:13.639><c> is.</c>

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Because<00:14:20.000><c> John</c><00:14:20.460><c> was</c><00:14:20.899><c> eyewitnessed</c><00:14:21.779><c> together</c><00:14:22.639><c> of</c><00:14:23.899><c> this</c><00:14:24.200><c> majesty</c><00:14:24.899><c> in</c><00:14:25.340><c> the</c><00:14:25.519><c> transfiguration,</c>

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we<00:14:27.480><c> will</c><00:14:27.820><c> see</c><00:14:28.039><c> him</c><00:14:28.539><c> as</c><00:14:29.000><c> he</c><00:14:29.179><c> is,</c><00:14:29.840><c> the</c><00:14:30.059><c> Lord</c><00:14:30.299><c> Jesus</c><00:14:30.820><c> Christ</c><00:14:31.279><c> in</c><00:14:31.539><c> glory.</c>

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This<00:14:32.360><c> was</c><00:14:32.679><c> a</c><00:14:32.860><c> certainty</c><00:14:33.279><c> for</c><00:14:33.539><c> John.</c>

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Brothers<00:14:35.120><c> and</c><00:14:35.440><c> sisters,</c><00:14:35.980><c> the</c><00:14:36.159><c> truth</c><00:14:36.360><c> must</c><00:14:36.740><c> live</c><00:14:36.899><c> in</c><00:14:36.980><c> us</c><00:14:37.440><c> with</c>

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certainty<00:14:38.419><c> as</c><00:14:38.659><c> it</c><00:14:38.860><c> was</c><00:14:39.059><c> with</c><00:14:39.320><c> John.</c>

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We<00:14:40.740><c> don't</c><00:14:41.100><c> know</c><00:14:41.399><c> the</c><00:14:41.580><c> perfection</c><00:14:42.059><c> of</c><00:14:42.299><c> what</c><00:14:42.460><c> it</c><00:14:42.600><c> will</c><00:14:42.759><c> be</c><00:14:43.019><c> like</c>

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to<00:14:43.399><c> be</c><00:14:43.500><c> in</c><00:14:43.600><c> the</c><00:14:43.759><c> kingdom,</c>

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but<00:14:44.539><c> we</c><00:14:44.779><c> know</c><00:14:45.000><c> that</c><00:14:45.200><c> we</c><00:14:45.440><c> shall</c><00:14:45.600><c> be</c><00:14:45.860><c> like</c><00:14:46.100><c> him.</c>

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And<00:14:47.080><c> we</c><00:14:47.240><c> see</c><00:14:47.460><c> through</c><00:14:47.639><c> a</c><00:14:47.840><c> glass</c><00:14:48.120><c> dark</c><00:14:48.379><c> at</c><00:14:48.580><c> the</c><00:14:48.840><c> moment,</c>

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that<00:14:50.039><c> Paul</c><00:14:50.279><c> says</c><00:14:50.519><c> in</c><00:14:50.720><c> Romans</c><00:14:50.980><c> 8</c><00:14:51.320><c> at</c><00:14:51.500><c> verse</c><00:14:51.720><c> 18.</c>

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For<00:14:53.240><c> I</c><00:14:53.519><c> reckon</c><00:14:53.720><c> that</c><00:14:53.940><c> the</c><00:14:54.299><c> sufferings</c><00:14:54.700><c> of</c><00:14:54.879><c> this</c><00:14:55.120><c> present</c><00:14:55.460><c> time</c>

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are<00:14:56.399><c> not</c><00:14:56.679><c> worthy</c><00:14:56.940><c> to</c><00:14:57.179><c> be</c><00:14:57.360><c> compared</c><00:14:57.759><c> with</c><00:14:57.980><c> the</c><00:14:58.240><c> glory</c><00:14:58.679><c> which</c><00:14:59.340><c> shall</c><00:14:59.659><c> be</c>

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revealed<00:15:00.580><c> in</c><00:15:01.299><c> us.</c>

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What<00:15:03.559><c> is</c><00:15:03.960><c> in</c><00:15:04.120><c> us,</c><00:15:04.519><c> brothers</c><00:15:04.620><c> and</c><00:15:04.899><c> sisters,</c><00:15:05.200><c> but</c><00:15:05.460><c> the</c><00:15:05.779><c> spirit</c>

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of<00:15:06.379><c> truth,</c><00:15:07.340><c> the</c><00:15:07.600><c> word</c><00:15:07.860><c> of</c><00:15:08.179><c> life.</c>

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That<00:15:09.820><c> is</c><00:15:10.080><c> what</c><00:15:10.279><c> will</c><00:15:10.659><c> shine</c><00:15:10.980><c> out</c><00:15:11.799><c> as</c><00:15:12.440><c> light</c><00:15:13.139><c> in</c><00:15:13.899><c> earthen</c><00:15:14.259><c> vessels,</c>

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the<00:15:14.980><c> true</c><00:15:15.220><c> treasure</c><00:15:15.679><c> in</c><00:15:16.059><c> earthen</c><00:15:16.440><c> vessels.</c>

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Because<00:15:18.080><c> Paul</c><00:15:18.519><c> goes</c><00:15:18.799><c> on</c><00:15:19.019><c> in</c><00:15:19.200><c> Colossians</c><00:15:19.580><c> 3</c><00:15:19.899><c> verse</c><00:15:20.159><c> 1</c><00:15:20.379><c> to</c><00:15:20.659><c> say</c>

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that<00:15:21.759><c> if</c><00:15:22.240><c> you</c><00:15:22.440><c> be</c><00:15:22.659><c> risen</c><00:15:22.879><c> with</c><00:15:23.139><c> Christ,</c><00:15:23.500><c> seek</c><00:15:23.779><c> those</c><00:15:24.100><c> things</c>

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which<00:15:24.559><c> are</c><00:15:24.820><c> above,</c>

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where<00:15:25.639><c> Christ</c><00:15:26.600><c> sitteth</c><00:15:27.080><c> on</c><00:15:27.259><c> the</c><00:15:27.480><c> right</c><00:15:27.820><c> hand</c><00:15:28.299><c> of</c><00:15:29.240><c> God.</c>

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Christ<00:15:30.159><c> is</c><00:15:30.500><c> already</c><00:15:31.340><c> in</c><00:15:31.799><c> glory</c><00:15:32.360><c> and</c><00:15:32.700><c> he</c><00:15:32.840><c> is</c><00:15:33.019><c> merely</c><00:15:33.360><c> waiting</c>

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to<00:15:34.100><c> achieve</c><00:15:34.440><c> his</c><00:15:34.679><c> inheritance.</c>

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And<00:15:36.580><c> Paul</c><00:15:36.779><c> says</c><00:15:36.980><c> on</c><00:15:37.200><c> the</c><00:15:37.399><c> basis</c><00:15:37.759><c> of</c><00:15:38.019><c> that,</c><00:15:38.720><c> set</c><00:15:38.720><c> your</c><00:15:39.000><c> affection,</c>

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brothers<00:15:39.879><c> and</c><00:15:39.980><c> sisters,</c><00:15:40.700><c> on</c><00:15:40.700><c> the</c><00:15:41.019><c> things</c><00:15:41.440><c> which</c><00:15:42.220><c> are</c><00:15:42.519><c> above,</c>

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not<00:15:43.340><c> on</c><00:15:43.559><c> the</c><00:15:43.659><c> things</c><00:15:43.840><c> of</c><00:15:44.080><c> the</c><00:15:44.220><c> earth.</c>

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Affection<00:15:45.559><c> in</c><00:15:46.139><c> the</c><00:15:46.299><c> Greek</c><00:15:46.460><c> means</c><00:15:46.840><c> the</c><00:15:47.419><c> thoughts</c><00:15:47.700><c> of</c><00:15:47.940><c> the</c><00:15:48.139><c> mind.</c>

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Let<00:15:49.220><c> our</c><00:15:49.620><c> minds</c><00:15:49.860><c> rise</c><00:15:50.419><c> above</c><00:15:50.820><c> the</c><00:15:51.059><c> mundane</c><00:15:51.519><c> of</c><00:15:51.779><c> this</c><00:15:52.100><c> world</c>

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to<00:15:53.320><c> soar</c><00:15:53.620><c> in</c><00:15:53.720><c> the</c><00:15:54.000><c> spirit</c><00:15:54.379><c> with</c><00:15:54.940><c> the</c><00:15:55.159><c> mind</c><00:15:55.379><c> of</c><00:15:55.580><c> John.</c>

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When<00:15:57.379><c> Christ,</c><00:15:58.019><c> who</c><00:15:58.080><c> is</c><00:15:58.240><c> our</c><00:15:58.500><c> life,</c><00:15:59.019><c> shall</c><00:15:59.039><c> appear,</c>

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we<00:16:00.620><c> shall</c><00:16:00.980><c> also</c><00:16:01.580><c> appear</c><00:16:02.139><c> with</c><00:16:02.440><c> him</c><00:16:03.179><c> in</c><00:16:03.659><c> glory.</c>

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The<00:16:05.159><c> rainbowed</c><00:16:05.919><c> angel</c><00:16:06.279><c> marches</c><00:16:07.039><c> into</c><00:16:07.220><c> the</c><00:16:07.440><c> earth</c>

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and<00:16:08.419><c> Christ</c><00:16:08.960><c> with</c><00:16:09.200><c> his</c><00:16:09.600><c> train</c><00:16:09.899><c> filling</c><00:16:10.259><c> the</c><00:16:10.539><c> temple</c>

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is<00:16:12.220><c> the</c><00:16:12.559><c> Christ</c><00:16:13.200><c> with</c><00:16:13.799><c> his</c><00:16:14.240><c> brothers</c><00:16:14.240><c> and</c><00:16:14.539><c> sisters</c><00:16:14.779><c> behind</c><00:16:15.220><c> him.</c>

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This<00:16:16.320><c> is</c><00:16:16.580><c> the</c><00:16:16.740><c> glory</c><00:16:17.000><c> which</c><00:16:17.240><c> we</c><00:16:17.379><c> look</c><00:16:17.659><c> forward</c><00:16:17.940><c> to,</c><00:16:18.200><c> brothers</c>

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and<00:16:18.659><c> sisters,</c>

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that<00:16:19.299><c> we</c><00:16:19.519><c> shall</c><00:16:19.779><c> see</c><00:16:20.100><c> him</c><00:16:20.879><c> as</c><00:16:21.360><c> he</c><00:16:21.539><c> is.</c>

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And<00:16:23.940><c> what</c><00:16:24.120><c> is</c><00:16:24.279><c> the</c><00:16:24.440><c> result?</c>

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What<00:16:25.080><c> should</c><00:16:26.059><c> we</c><00:16:26.299><c> do,</c><00:16:26.539><c> verse</c><00:16:26.879><c> 3,</c><00:16:27.600><c> to</c><00:16:27.820><c> achieve</c><00:16:28.179><c> this?</c>

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Every<00:16:29.919><c> man</c><00:16:30.279><c> that</c><00:16:30.639><c> hath</c><00:16:30.899><c> this</c><00:16:31.320><c> hope</c><00:16:32.019><c> in</c><00:16:32.659><c> him,</c>

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remember<00:16:33.519><c> John</c><00:16:33.740><c> is</c><00:16:33.919><c> always</c><00:16:34.179><c> using</c><00:16:34.419><c> this</c><00:16:34.679><c> word,</c><00:16:35.179><c> internal,</c><00:16:35.980><c> in</c><00:16:36.259><c> him,</c>

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purifies<00:16:37.879><c> himself</c><00:16:38.399><c> even</c><00:16:38.860><c> as</c><00:16:39.360><c> he</c><00:16:40.000><c> is</c><00:16:40.519><c> pure.</c>

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We<00:16:41.580><c> shall</c><00:16:41.879><c> see</c><00:16:42.139><c> him</c><00:16:42.419><c> as</c><00:16:42.840><c> he</c><00:16:43.159><c> is.</c>

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Jesus<00:16:44.379><c> is</c><00:16:44.899><c> pure.</c>

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You<00:16:46.919><c> see,</c><00:16:47.720><c> brothers</c><00:16:47.860><c> and</c><00:16:48.100><c> sisters,</c><00:16:48.299><c> John's</c><00:16:48.600><c> trying</c><00:16:48.759><c> to</c><00:16:48.940><c> tell</c><00:16:49.059><c> us</c>

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that<00:16:49.460><c> this</c><00:16:49.860><c> hope</c><00:16:50.080><c> should</c><00:16:50.340><c> be</c><00:16:50.539><c> in</c><00:16:50.639><c> us.</c>

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Everyone<00:16:51.940><c> should</c><00:16:52.580><c> have</c><00:16:52.860><c> this</c><00:16:53.139><c> hope</c><00:16:53.559><c> in</c><00:16:53.940><c> us.</c>

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And<00:16:55.179><c> the</c><00:16:55.360><c> result</c><00:16:55.700><c> of</c><00:16:55.960><c> that</c><00:16:56.120><c> is</c><00:16:56.440><c> the</c><00:16:56.740><c> desire</c><00:16:57.259><c> to</c><00:16:57.740><c> purify</c><00:16:58.220><c> ourselves.</c>

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And<00:16:59.580><c> the</c><00:16:59.740><c> word</c><00:16:59.860><c> that</c><00:17:00.100><c> he</c><00:17:00.360><c> uses</c><00:17:00.679><c> there</c><00:17:00.960><c> means</c>

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to<00:17:01.519><c> be</c><00:17:01.899><c> ceremonially</c><00:17:02.659><c> clean</c><00:17:03.000><c> under</c><00:17:03.279><c> the</c><00:17:03.519><c> law,</c>

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even<00:17:04.700><c> as</c><00:17:05.180><c> he</c><00:17:05.500><c> is</c><00:17:06.519><c> perfectly</c><00:17:07.140><c> clean.</c>

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You<00:17:09.460><c> know,</c><00:17:10.039><c> we</c><00:17:10.180><c> in</c><00:17:10.339><c> this</c><00:17:10.579><c> life</c><00:17:10.759><c> will</c><00:17:10.940><c> never</c><00:17:11.119><c> be</c><00:17:11.400><c> perfect,</c>

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will<00:17:11.920><c> we,</c><00:17:12.200><c> brothers</c><00:17:12.319><c> and</c><00:17:12.539><c> sisters?</c>

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We<00:17:12.940><c> will</c><00:17:13.019><c> never</c><00:17:13.240><c> be</c><00:17:13.500><c> pure.</c>

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But<00:17:15.299><c> the</c><00:17:15.519><c> desire</c><00:17:16.019><c> here</c><00:17:16.519><c> is</c><00:17:17.079><c> to</c><00:17:17.480><c> purify</c><00:17:18.099><c> ourselves.</c>

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This<00:17:18.779><c> is</c><00:17:19.019><c> the</c><00:17:19.319><c> adjective,</c><00:17:19.940><c> isn't</c><00:17:20.140><c> it?</c>

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This<00:17:21.519><c> is</c><00:17:21.759><c> the</c><00:17:21.940><c> verb.</c>

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With<00:17:22.819><c> Christ,</c><00:17:23.859><c> it</c><00:17:24.099><c> says</c><00:17:24.400><c> that</c><00:17:24.740><c> he</c><00:17:25.220><c> is</c><00:17:25.859><c> pure.</c>

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It's<00:17:26.619><c> a</c><00:17:26.920><c> descriptive</c><00:17:27.420><c> character</c><00:17:27.920><c> of</c><00:17:28.200><c> Christ.</c>

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He<00:17:29.319><c> is</c><00:17:29.799><c> all</c><00:17:30.119><c> pure.</c>

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John's<00:17:31.799><c> trying</c><00:17:32.000><c> to</c><00:17:32.200><c> tell</c><00:17:32.359><c> us</c><00:17:32.920><c> that</c><00:17:33.279><c> we</c><00:17:33.480><c> must</c><00:17:34.160><c> purify,</c>

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try<00:17:35.859><c> to</c><00:17:36.180><c> get</c><00:17:36.440><c> to</c><00:17:36.759><c> that</c><00:17:36.940><c> goal.</c>

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We<00:17:37.500><c> never</c><00:17:37.799><c> gain</c><00:17:37.920><c> to</c><00:17:38.200><c> achieve</c><00:17:38.420><c> it</c><00:17:38.579><c> in</c><00:17:38.680><c> this</c><00:17:38.920><c> life,</c>

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but<00:17:39.660><c> it</c><00:17:39.839><c> is</c><00:17:40.039><c> the</c><00:17:40.220><c> act</c><00:17:40.480><c> of</c><00:17:40.779><c> this</c><00:17:41.079><c> will,</c>

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brothers<00:17:41.619><c> and</c><00:17:41.839><c> sisters,</c>

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this<00:17:42.480><c> desire</c><00:17:43.180><c> to</c><00:17:44.000><c> be</c><00:17:44.220><c> at</c><00:17:44.380><c> that</c><00:17:44.660><c> state</c>

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that<00:17:45.880><c> by</c><00:17:46.140><c> the</c><00:17:46.319><c> grace</c><00:17:46.519><c> of</c><00:17:46.740><c> God</c>

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will<00:17:47.500><c> be</c><00:17:47.740><c> raised</c><00:17:48.000><c> to</c><00:17:48.160><c> be</c><00:17:48.299><c> sons</c><00:17:48.619><c> of</c><00:17:48.799><c> glory</c><00:17:49.140><c> with</c><00:17:49.400><c> him.</c>

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These<00:17:50.660><c> things</c><00:17:50.880><c> are</c><00:17:51.079><c> wonderful,</c><00:17:51.599><c> aren't</c><00:17:51.640><c> they,</c><00:17:51.819><c> brothers</c><00:17:52.099><c> and</c><00:17:52.359><c> sisters?</c>

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Verse<00:17:55.180><c> four.</c>

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John<00:17:56.759><c> brings</c><00:17:57.019><c> it</c><00:17:57.279><c> down</c><00:17:57.440><c> to</c><00:17:57.579><c> earth</c><00:17:57.720><c> in</c><00:17:57.940><c> many</c><00:17:58.099><c> ways</c><00:17:58.380><c> because</c><00:17:58.680><c> he</c><00:17:58.940><c> said,</c>

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Who<00:18:00.680><c> soever</c><00:18:01.140><c> committeth</c><00:18:01.579><c> sin</c><00:18:01.900><c> transgresseth</c><00:18:02.900><c> also</c><00:18:03.440><c> the</c><00:18:03.700><c> law,</c>

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for<00:18:05.440><c> sin</c><00:18:05.799><c> is</c><00:18:06.200><c> the</c><00:18:06.539><c> transgression</c><00:18:07.319><c> of</c><00:18:08.059><c> the</c><00:18:08.279><c> law.</c>

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It<00:18:10.119><c> can</c><00:18:10.279><c> be</c><00:18:10.500><c> rendered</c><00:18:10.799><c> in</c><00:18:11.359><c> other</c><00:18:11.759><c> ways</c><00:18:12.019><c> in</c><00:18:12.220><c> the</c><00:18:12.440><c> Diagelot,</c><00:18:12.740><c> for</c><00:18:13.019><c> example.</c>

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Everyone<00:18:14.299><c> that</c><00:18:14.740><c> practices</c><00:18:15.339><c> sin</c><00:18:16.099><c> also</c><00:18:17.079><c> practices</c><00:18:17.859><c> iniquity</c>

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or<00:18:19.279><c> lawlessness,</c><00:18:19.900><c> as</c><00:18:20.079><c> the</c><00:18:20.259><c> word</c><00:18:20.420><c> should</c><00:18:20.700><c> be.</c>

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And<00:18:21.859><c> sin</c><00:18:22.019><c> is</c><00:18:22.740><c> iniquity</c><00:18:23.420><c> or</c><00:18:23.740><c> lawlessness</c><00:18:24.420><c> from</c><00:18:24.920><c> the</c><00:18:25.160><c> Diagelot.</c>

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Everyone<00:18:26.980><c> that</c><00:18:27.460><c> practices</c><00:18:28.220><c> sin</c><00:18:29.180><c> practices</c><00:18:30.059><c> lawlessness.</c>

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And<00:18:31.619><c> you</c><00:18:31.740><c> see</c><00:18:31.880><c> what</c><00:18:32.079><c> John</c><00:18:32.279><c> is</c><00:18:32.519><c> doing</c><00:18:32.680><c> here</c>

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is<00:18:33.099><c> he's</c><00:18:33.319><c> setting</c><00:18:33.559><c> the</c><00:18:33.839><c> background</c><00:18:34.220><c> for</c><00:18:34.460><c> the</c><00:18:34.700><c> thoughts</c>

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which<00:18:35.099><c> he's</c><00:18:35.339><c> going</c><00:18:35.420><c> to</c><00:18:35.579><c> be</c><00:18:35.779><c> bringing</c><00:18:35.980><c> out,</c>

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for<00:18:36.700><c> example,</c><00:18:37.220><c> in</c><00:18:37.359><c> verse</c><00:18:37.599><c> nine</c><00:18:37.920><c> in</c><00:18:38.099><c> a</c><00:18:38.240><c> couple</c><00:18:38.400><c> of</c><00:18:39.099><c> moments'</c><00:18:39.700><c> time.</c>

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This<00:18:41.500><c> is</c><00:18:41.740><c> the</c><00:18:42.099><c> practicing</c><00:18:42.759><c> of</c><00:18:43.640><c> sin.</c>

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You<00:18:43.839><c> know,</c><00:18:44.279><c> a</c><00:18:44.380><c> person,</c><00:18:44.779><c> a</c><00:18:45.019><c> medical</c><00:18:45.319><c> doctor,</c>

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has<00:18:45.859><c> a</c><00:18:46.079><c> medical</c><00:18:46.400><c> practice.</c>

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It<00:18:47.480><c> is</c><00:18:47.680><c> something</c><00:18:48.000><c> which</c><00:18:48.279><c> they</c><00:18:48.519><c> are</c><00:18:48.759><c> doing</c><00:18:49.240><c> habitually.</c>

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If<00:18:52.059><c> we</c><00:18:52.319><c> are</c><00:18:52.599><c> habitually</c><00:18:53.400><c> sinning,</c>

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John<00:18:55.119><c> says</c><00:18:55.519><c> we</c><00:18:55.900><c> are</c><00:18:56.099><c> without</c><00:18:56.619><c> law.</c>

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Where<00:18:58.019><c> is</c><00:18:58.299><c> the</c><00:18:58.519><c> law</c><00:18:58.859><c> which</c><00:18:59.200><c> is</c><00:18:59.480><c> guiding</c><00:18:59.740><c> our</c><00:19:00.180><c> lives?</c>

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As<00:19:01.160><c> we</c><00:19:01.440><c> struggle</c><00:19:01.819><c> to</c><00:19:02.099><c> purify</c><00:19:02.480><c> ourselves,</c>

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we<00:19:03.200><c> fail</c><00:19:03.519><c> and</c><00:19:03.980><c> become</c><00:19:04.380><c> lawless,</c><00:19:05.140><c> says</c><00:19:05.180><c> John.</c>

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And<00:19:06.799><c> he</c><00:19:06.920><c> says</c><00:19:07.119><c> these</c><00:19:07.440><c> aren't</c><00:19:07.660><c> merely,</c>

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oh,<00:19:08.599><c> well,</c><00:19:08.759><c> we</c><00:19:08.920><c> just</c><00:19:09.140><c> missed</c><00:19:09.400><c> the</c><00:19:09.579><c> mark</c><00:19:09.700><c> today.</c>

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You<00:19:10.240><c> know,</c><00:19:10.339><c> we</c><00:19:10.519><c> just</c><00:19:10.779><c> committed</c><00:19:11.079><c> a</c><00:19:11.339><c> sin.</c>

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Well,<00:19:12.039><c> it's</c><00:19:12.319><c> just</c><00:19:12.559><c> by</c><00:19:12.720><c> the</c><00:19:12.900><c> by.</c>

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John<00:19:13.759><c> is</c><00:19:14.119><c> showing</c><00:19:14.279><c> the</c><00:19:14.720><c> seriousness</c><00:19:15.680><c> of</c><00:19:16.119><c> sin.</c>

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He<00:19:17.119><c> said</c><00:19:17.200><c> it's</c><00:19:17.480><c> not</c><00:19:17.720><c> only</c><00:19:18.160><c> just</c><00:19:18.680><c> missing</c><00:19:19.019><c> the</c><00:19:19.400><c> mark</c><00:19:19.619><c> as</c><00:19:19.920><c> sin</c><00:19:20.099><c> means.</c>

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It<00:19:21.140><c> means</c><00:19:21.640><c> you</c><00:19:21.940><c> are</c><00:19:22.299><c> living</c><00:19:22.579><c> according</c><00:19:23.180><c> to</c><00:19:23.559><c> another</c><00:19:23.839><c> law.</c>

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And<00:19:25.779><c> if</c><00:19:25.920><c> we</c><00:19:26.119><c> in</c><00:19:26.200><c> that</c><00:19:26.500><c> case,</c>

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brethren<00:19:27.140><c> and</c><00:19:27.420><c> sisters,</c>

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living<00:19:28.059><c> according</c><00:19:28.539><c> to</c><00:19:28.799><c> another</c><00:19:29.059><c> law,</c>

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the<00:19:29.819><c> law</c><00:19:30.019><c> of</c><00:19:30.299><c> sin</c><00:19:30.420><c> which</c><00:19:30.720><c> works</c><00:19:31.039><c> in</c><00:19:31.200><c> our</c><00:19:31.400><c> members,</c>

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we're<00:19:33.059><c> in</c><00:19:33.119><c> a</c><00:19:33.259><c> very</c><00:19:33.519><c> precarious</c><00:19:34.000><c> position</c><00:19:34.400><c> before</c><00:19:34.779><c> God,</c><00:19:35.299><c> aren't</c><00:19:35.299><c> we?</c>

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That's<00:19:37.559><c> why</c><00:19:37.839><c> he</c><00:19:38.059><c> says</c><00:19:38.400><c> verse</c><00:19:38.660><c> five.</c>

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And<00:19:40.259><c> you</c><00:19:40.660><c> know</c><00:19:41.160><c> that</c><00:19:41.680><c> he</c><00:19:42.000><c> was</c><00:19:42.640><c> manifested,</c>

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to<00:19:45.579><c> take</c><00:19:46.220><c> away</c><00:19:48.339><c> sins,</c>

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not<00:19:50.980><c> only</c><00:19:51.339><c> our</c><00:19:51.680><c> sins,</c><00:19:52.259><c> but</c><00:19:52.440><c> to</c><00:19:52.759><c> take</c><00:19:53.240><c> away</c><00:19:54.319><c> sins,</c>

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the<00:19:55.119><c> problem</c><00:19:55.720><c> of</c><00:19:56.099><c> sin,</c>

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not<00:19:57.680><c> only</c><00:19:58.299><c> forgiveness</c><00:19:58.839><c> of</c><00:19:59.200><c> sins.</c>

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He<00:19:59.920><c> has</c><00:20:00.240><c> been,</c><00:20:00.440><c> as</c><00:20:00.619><c> we've</c><00:20:00.839><c> seen,</c>

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the<00:20:01.299><c> propitiation</c><00:20:02.099><c> for</c><00:20:02.680><c> our</c><00:20:02.980><c> sins.</c>

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But<00:20:04.200><c> now</c><00:20:04.440><c> he</c><00:20:04.599><c> is</c><00:20:04.839><c> also</c><00:20:05.259><c> the</c><00:20:05.460><c> one</c><00:20:05.619><c> who</c><00:20:05.920><c> removes</c><00:20:06.380><c> sin</c><00:20:07.200><c> per</c><00:20:07.980><c> se,</c>

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the<00:20:08.579><c> problem</c><00:20:08.960><c> of</c><00:20:09.220><c> sin.</c>

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And<00:20:10.240><c> again,</c><00:20:10.660><c> John</c><00:20:10.980><c> gives</c><00:20:11.299><c> a</c><00:20:11.579><c> beautiful</c><00:20:12.099><c> understanding</c>

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in<00:20:14.039><c> him</c><00:20:14.400><c> is</c><00:20:14.660><c> no</c><00:20:14.900><c> sin,</c>

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in<00:20:16.700><c> the</c><00:20:16.880><c> Lord</c><00:20:17.039><c> Jesus</c><00:20:17.460><c> Christ,</c>

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he<00:20:18.160><c> is</c><00:20:18.559><c> pure,</c>

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he<00:20:20.480><c> is</c><00:20:20.819><c> righteous.</c>

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All<00:20:21.700><c> these</c><00:20:22.000><c> phrases,</c>

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you<00:20:22.859><c> notice</c><00:20:23.119><c> John</c><00:20:23.519><c> when</c><00:20:23.779><c> he</c><00:20:24.180><c> is</c><00:20:24.400><c> showing</c><00:20:24.720><c> the</c><00:20:25.019><c> right,</c>

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always<00:20:26.019><c> emphasizes</c><00:20:26.740><c> how</c><00:20:27.119><c> Christ</c><00:20:27.880><c> perfected</c>

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the<00:20:29.319><c> walk</c><00:20:29.559><c> that</c><00:20:29.819><c> we</c><00:20:30.019><c> should</c><00:20:30.160><c> be</c><00:20:30.400><c> doing.</c>

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The<00:20:32.839><c> Lord</c><00:20:33.079><c> Jesus</c><00:20:33.559><c> Christ</c><00:20:34.119><c> was</c><00:20:34.720><c> the</c><00:20:35.039><c> word</c><00:20:35.380><c> made</c><00:20:35.779><c> flesh</c><00:20:36.059><c> in</c><00:20:36.400><c> manifestation.</c>

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To<00:20:38.579><c> bear</c><00:20:39.099><c> away,</c>

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that's<00:20:40.380><c> what</c><00:20:40.539><c> it</c><00:20:40.740><c> means</c><00:20:40.940><c> there,</c>

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take<00:20:41.640><c> away</c><00:20:42.099><c> is</c><00:20:42.900><c> to</c><00:20:43.420><c> bear</c><00:20:43.859><c> away</c><00:20:44.539><c> the</c><00:20:44.859><c> sins,</c>

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again<00:20:46.519><c> getting</c><00:20:47.000><c> back</c><00:20:47.380><c> to</c><00:20:47.660><c> the</c><00:20:47.799><c> act</c><00:20:48.140><c> of</c><00:20:48.519><c> atonement,</c>

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the<00:20:49.240><c> ram</c><00:20:49.420><c> of</c><00:20:49.559><c> atonement.</c>

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Why<00:20:51.619><c> do</c><00:20:51.859><c> you</c><00:20:51.940><c> think</c><00:20:52.099><c> scripture</c><00:20:52.480><c> says,</c>

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and<00:20:54.160><c> John</c><00:20:54.900><c> the</c><00:20:55.059><c> Baptist</c><00:20:55.279><c> said,</c>

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behold,<00:20:56.720><c> the</c><00:20:56.920><c> lamb</c><00:20:57.160><c> of</c><00:20:57.380><c> God</c><00:20:58.059><c> that</c><00:20:58.940><c> taketh</c><00:20:59.640><c> away,</c>

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beareth<00:21:01.299><c> away</c><00:21:01.720><c> the</c><00:21:02.500><c> sins</c><00:21:02.740><c> of</c><00:21:02.960><c> the</c><00:21:03.140><c> world.</c>

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This<00:21:04.099><c> is</c><00:21:04.259><c> just</c><00:21:04.480><c> what</c><00:21:04.640><c> the</c><00:21:04.740><c> Lord</c><00:21:04.900><c> Jesus</c><00:21:05.299><c> Christ</c><00:21:05.579><c> was</c><00:21:05.779><c> doing.</c>

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He<00:21:06.440><c> was</c><00:21:06.759><c> taking</c><00:21:07.200><c> away</c><00:21:08.279><c> the</c><00:21:08.799><c> root</c><00:21:09.160><c> cause</c><00:21:09.500><c> for</c><00:21:09.859><c> sin,</c>

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he<00:21:11.240><c> can</c><00:21:11.680><c> remove</c><00:21:12.740><c> the</c><00:21:13.220><c> root</c><00:21:13.519><c> of</c><00:21:14.299><c> death</c><00:21:14.720><c> within</c><00:21:15.019><c> each</c><00:21:15.339><c> and</c><00:21:15.420><c> every</c>

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one<00:21:15.839><c> of</c><00:21:15.980><c> us.</c>

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And<00:21:16.940><c> this</c><00:21:17.079><c> is</c><00:21:17.319><c> the</c><00:21:17.440><c> work</c><00:21:17.759><c> of</c><00:21:18.039><c> the</c><00:21:18.119><c> Lord</c><00:21:18.299><c> Jesus</c><00:21:18.640><c> Christ.</c>

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You<00:21:19.099><c> know</c><00:21:19.240><c> what</c><00:21:19.400><c> John</c><00:21:19.599><c> does</c><00:21:19.900><c> here</c><00:21:20.180><c> as</c><00:21:20.380><c> well,</c>

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is<00:21:21.579><c> he</c><00:21:21.720><c> knocks</c><00:21:21.940><c> on</c><00:21:22.140><c> the</c><00:21:22.380><c> head</c><00:21:22.539><c> once</c><00:21:22.900><c> and</c><00:21:23.099><c> for</c><00:21:23.880><c> all</c><00:21:24.220><c> time,</c>

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the<00:21:25.000><c> Gnostic</c><00:21:25.400><c> belief</c><00:21:25.819><c> that</c><00:21:26.299><c> by</c><00:21:26.579><c> being</c><00:21:26.900><c> associated,</c>

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the<00:21:27.900><c> Lord</c><00:21:28.119><c> Jesus</c><00:21:28.599><c> Christ</c><00:21:29.140><c> being</c><00:21:29.640><c> associated</c><00:21:30.400><c> with</c><00:21:31.079><c> the</c><00:21:31.420><c> burden</c><00:21:31.720><c> bearing</c><00:21:32.119><c> of</c><00:21:32.420><c> sin,</c>

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he<00:21:33.160><c> would</c><00:21:33.380><c> be</c><00:21:33.640><c> contaminated</c><00:21:34.220><c> thereby.</c>

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That<00:21:35.859><c> Christ,</c><00:21:36.839><c> not</c><00:21:37.059><c> Jesus,</c>

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Christ<00:21:38.480><c> being</c><00:21:39.079><c> associated</c><00:21:39.759><c> with</c><00:21:40.140><c> burden</c><00:21:40.500><c> bearing</c><00:21:40.779><c> of</c><00:21:41.160><c> sin,</c>

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would<00:21:42.640><c> contaminate</c><00:21:43.779><c> the</c><00:21:44.140><c> spirit.</c>

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That's<00:21:45.099><c> what</c><00:21:45.259><c> the</c><00:21:45.380><c> Gnostics</c><00:21:45.819><c> taught.</c>

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And<00:21:47.240><c> John</c><00:21:47.480><c> here</c><00:21:47.819><c> is</c><00:21:47.900><c> saying</c><00:21:48.339><c> that</c><00:21:48.940><c> the</c><00:21:49.099><c> Lord</c><00:21:49.279><c> Jesus</c><00:21:49.740><c> Christ</c><00:21:50.180><c> was</c><00:21:51.119><c> pure</c><00:21:51.740><c> when</c><00:21:52.359><c> he</c>

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did<00:21:52.819><c> it.</c>

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In<00:21:53.819><c> him</c><00:21:54.079><c> is</c><00:21:54.299><c> no</c><00:21:54.579><c> sin.</c>

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He<00:21:56.519><c> was</c><00:21:56.920><c> pure</c><00:21:57.579><c> as</c><00:21:58.339><c> the</c><00:21:58.900><c> Greek</c><00:21:59.160><c> word</c><00:21:59.440><c> has,</c><00:22:00.220><c> hagnos.</c>

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So<00:22:02.819><c> the</c><00:22:02.940><c> Lord</c><00:22:03.140><c> Jesus</c><00:22:03.539><c> Christ</c><00:22:03.920><c> is</c><00:22:04.099><c> the</c><00:22:04.240><c> one</c><00:22:04.700><c> who</c><00:22:05.119><c> bears</c><00:22:05.460><c> away</c>

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the<00:22:06.039><c> burden.</c>

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In<00:22:06.420><c> verse</c><00:22:06.839><c> 6,</c><00:22:08.220><c> who</c><00:22:08.480><c> saith</c><00:22:08.859><c> abideth</c><00:22:09.559><c> in</c><00:22:09.839><c> him,</c><00:22:10.279><c> sinneth</c><00:22:10.640><c> not.</c>

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Who<00:22:12.019><c> saith</c><00:22:12.240><c> a</c><00:22:12.500><c> sinneth,</c><00:22:13.380><c> hath</c><00:22:13.559><c> not</c><00:22:14.000><c> seen</c><00:22:14.240><c> him,</c><00:22:15.500><c> neither</c><00:22:16.059><c> known</c><00:22:16.519><c> him.</c>

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You<00:22:18.500><c> see,</c><00:22:18.720><c> to</c><00:22:18.819><c> remain</c><00:22:19.099><c> in</c><00:22:19.259><c> the</c><00:22:19.460><c> condition</c><00:22:20.039><c> of</c><00:22:20.400><c> forgiveness</c><00:22:20.839><c> of</c><00:22:21.099><c> sins,</c>

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brethren<00:22:21.599><c> and</c><00:22:21.779><c> sisters,</c><00:22:22.700><c> we</c><00:22:22.940><c> have</c><00:22:23.259><c> to</c><00:22:23.500><c> abide</c><00:22:23.839><c> in</c><00:22:24.019><c> the</c><00:22:24.119><c> Lord</c>

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Jesus<00:22:24.740><c> Christ.</c>

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That's<00:22:25.740><c> what</c><00:22:25.900><c> John's</c><00:22:26.259><c> trying</c><00:22:26.460><c> to</c><00:22:26.740><c> say.</c>

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Who<00:22:27.799><c> saith</c><00:22:28.039><c> abideth</c><00:22:28.920><c> in</c><00:22:29.180><c> him</c><00:22:30.059><c> doesn't</c><00:22:30.880><c> continue</c><00:22:31.599><c> in</c><00:22:31.839><c> the</c><00:22:32.259><c> state</c><00:22:32.779><c> of</c>

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habitual<00:22:33.700><c> sin.</c>

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It<00:22:34.920><c> doesn't</c><00:22:35.160><c> mean</c><00:22:35.339><c> that</c><00:22:35.480><c> we</c><00:22:35.579><c> never</c><00:22:35.900><c> sin,</c><00:22:36.079><c> does</c><00:22:36.380><c> it?</c>

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That<00:22:37.680><c> would</c><00:22:37.859><c> have</c><00:22:38.019><c> played</c><00:22:38.220><c> right</c><00:22:38.519><c> into</c><00:22:38.740><c> the</c><00:22:38.900><c> hands</c><00:22:39.059><c> of</c><00:22:39.220><c> the</c><00:22:39.299><c> Gnostics</c>

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to<00:22:40.759><c> say</c><00:22:41.019><c> that</c><00:22:41.220><c> our</c><00:22:41.400><c> nature</c><00:22:41.660><c> has</c><00:22:41.859><c> been</c><00:22:42.059><c> changed.</c>

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We<00:22:42.640><c> don't</c><00:22:42.880><c> sin</c><00:22:43.079><c> anymore.</c>

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He<00:22:44.920><c> that</c><00:22:45.140><c> saith,</c><00:22:45.900><c> he</c><00:22:46.000><c> hath</c><00:22:46.259><c> no</c><00:22:46.640><c> sin.</c>

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So<00:22:48.519><c> John</c><00:22:49.220><c> here</c><00:22:49.519><c> was</c><00:22:49.740><c> trying</c><00:22:49.960><c> to</c><00:22:50.160><c> show</c><00:22:50.339><c> that</c><00:22:50.779><c> if</c><00:22:51.180><c> we</c><00:22:51.539><c> abide</c><00:22:52.059><c> in</c>

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the<00:22:52.599><c> vine,</c>

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you<00:22:53.759><c> see,</c><00:22:54.039><c> he's</c><00:22:54.140><c> picking</c><00:22:54.299><c> up</c><00:22:54.460><c> the</c><00:22:54.619><c> word</c><00:22:54.779><c> abide</c><00:22:55.200><c> there</c><00:22:55.460><c> again.</c>

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If<00:22:56.339><c> we</c><00:22:56.619><c> abide</c><00:22:57.000><c> in</c><00:22:57.299><c> him,</c><00:22:58.619><c> we</c><00:22:59.039><c> sin</c><00:22:59.299><c> not.</c>

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We<00:22:59.880><c> don't</c><00:23:00.299><c> abide</c><00:23:00.819><c> in</c><00:23:01.099><c> death.</c>

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You<00:23:02.180><c> see,</c><00:23:02.380><c> if</c><00:23:02.440><c> we</c><00:23:02.599><c> don't</c><00:23:02.900><c> abide</c><00:23:03.180><c> in</c><00:23:03.339><c> the</c><00:23:03.500><c> vine,</c><00:23:03.779><c> what</c><00:23:04.039><c> happens</c>

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to<00:23:04.660><c> the</c><00:23:04.839><c> branch?</c>

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The<00:23:07.000><c> branch</c><00:23:07.319><c> that</c><00:23:07.579><c> doesn't</c><00:23:07.920><c> abide</c><00:23:08.299><c> in</c><00:23:08.480><c> the</c><00:23:08.660><c> vine</c><00:23:09.079><c> is</c><00:23:09.799><c> perched.</c>

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And<00:23:11.240><c> that's</c><00:23:11.559><c> exactly</c><00:23:11.900><c> what</c><00:23:12.099><c> the</c><00:23:12.279><c> teaching</c><00:23:12.599><c> of</c><00:23:12.920><c> the</c><00:23:13.079><c> Master</c><00:23:13.500><c> was.</c>

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We<00:23:15.220><c> have</c><00:23:15.420><c> neither</c><00:23:15.740><c> seen</c><00:23:16.039><c> with</c><00:23:16.259><c> our</c><00:23:16.480><c> spiritual</c><00:23:16.920><c> eye,</c>

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nor<00:23:19.119><c> know</c><00:23:19.359><c> by</c><00:23:19.640><c> intimate</c><00:23:20.019><c> experience</c><00:23:20.680><c> of</c><00:23:24.799><c> the</c><00:23:25.000><c> Lord</c><00:23:25.200><c> Jesus</c><00:23:25.599><c> Christ</c><00:23:25.940><c> personally,</c><00:23:26.519><c> do</c><00:23:26.720><c> we?</c>

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We<00:23:27.920><c> are</c><00:23:28.019><c> in</c><00:23:28.140><c> a</c><00:23:28.359><c> different</c><00:23:28.599><c> age</c><00:23:29.200><c> to</c><00:23:29.720><c> John.</c>

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But<00:23:30.740><c> with</c><00:23:31.000><c> our</c><00:23:31.299><c> spiritual</c><00:23:31.880><c> mind,</c><00:23:32.559><c> we</c><00:23:32.559><c> have</c><00:23:32.859><c> to</c><00:23:33.279><c> see</c><00:23:33.720><c> that</c><00:23:34.380><c> we</c>

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abide<00:23:34.980><c> in</c><00:23:35.220><c> him.</c>

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Whosoever<00:23:36.859><c> sinneth</c><00:23:37.579><c> hath</c><00:23:38.000><c> not</c><00:23:38.880><c> seen</c><00:23:39.460><c> him,</c><00:23:40.180><c> neither</c><00:23:40.500><c> known</c><00:23:40.740><c> him.</c>

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If<00:23:41.660><c> we</c><00:23:41.859><c> are</c><00:23:42.000><c> to</c><00:23:42.200><c> abide</c><00:23:42.400><c> in</c><00:23:42.599><c> Christ,</c><00:23:42.960><c> we</c><00:23:43.079><c> have</c><00:23:43.359><c> to</c><00:23:43.700><c> handle</c><00:23:44.160><c> and</c>

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see<00:23:45.619><c> the</c><00:23:46.079><c> word</c><00:23:46.299><c> of</c><00:23:46.579><c> life.</c>

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And<00:23:47.680><c> the</c><00:23:47.779><c> word</c><00:23:47.980><c> of</c><00:23:48.200><c> life</c><00:23:48.400><c> speaks</c><00:23:48.799><c> to</c><00:23:48.960><c> us</c><00:23:49.640><c> of</c><00:23:50.000><c> our</c><00:23:50.160><c> Master.</c>

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You<00:23:51.960><c> see,</c><00:23:52.420><c> brothers</c><00:23:52.519><c> and</c><00:23:52.539><c> sisters,</c><00:23:53.019><c> what</c><00:23:53.079><c> John</c><00:23:53.240><c> is</c><00:23:53.420><c> trying</c><00:23:53.519><c> to</c>

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teach<00:23:53.859><c> very</c><00:23:54.220><c> plainly</c><00:23:54.619><c> here</c>

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is<00:23:55.220><c> that</c><00:23:55.500><c> inconsistent</c><00:23:56.099><c> actions</c><00:23:56.779><c> with</c><00:23:57.319><c> our</c><00:23:57.579><c> words</c><00:23:57.960><c> are</c><00:23:58.680><c> as</c><00:23:58.900><c> good</c><00:23:59.059><c> as</c><00:23:59.259><c> lawlessness.</c>

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And<00:24:01.140><c> he</c><00:24:01.319><c> says</c><00:24:01.579><c> in</c><00:24:01.779><c> verse</c><00:24:02.019><c> 7,</c><00:24:02.640><c> little</c><00:24:02.640><c> children,</c><00:24:03.700><c> let</c><00:24:04.079><c> no</c><00:24:04.500><c> man</c>

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deceive<00:24:05.140><c> you.</c>

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To<00:24:06.400><c> the</c><00:24:06.579><c> little</c><00:24:06.859><c> technion,</c><00:24:07.720><c> let</c><00:24:08.039><c> no</c><00:24:08.440><c> man</c><00:24:09.119><c> lead</c><00:24:09.519><c> you</c><00:24:09.819><c> astray.</c>

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Isn't<00:24:11.279><c> that</c><00:24:11.400><c> very</c><00:24:11.599><c> interesting?</c>

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There<00:24:12.779><c> is</c><00:24:13.339><c> the</c><00:24:13.579><c> leading</c><00:24:13.799><c> away</c><00:24:14.079><c> of</c><00:24:14.420><c> sin</c><00:24:14.799><c> by</c><00:24:15.140><c> the</c><00:24:15.259><c> Lord</c><00:24:15.440><c> Jesus</c><00:24:15.859><c> Christ.</c>

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Here<00:24:17.619><c> is</c><00:24:17.859><c> the</c><00:24:18.079><c> leading</c><00:24:18.299><c> away</c><00:24:18.940><c> into</c><00:24:19.740><c> captivity</c><00:24:20.319><c> once</c><00:24:20.700><c> again</c><00:24:21.039><c> to</c><00:24:21.319><c> flesh.</c>

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You<00:24:22.440><c> see,</c><00:24:22.640><c> there</c><00:24:22.660><c> were</c><00:24:22.839><c> brethren</c><00:24:23.160><c> and</c><00:24:23.380><c> sisters</c><00:24:23.599><c> in</c><00:24:23.799><c> the</c><00:24:23.940><c> Ecclesia</c><00:24:24.319><c> who</c>

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were<00:24:24.960><c> teaching</c><00:24:25.279><c> ideas</c>

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which<00:24:26.279><c> would</c><00:24:26.599><c> take</c><00:24:26.980><c> away</c><00:24:27.680><c> back</c><00:24:28.279><c> into</c><00:24:28.519><c> the</c><00:24:28.759><c> world</c><00:24:29.079><c> from</c><00:24:29.559><c> light</c>

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to<00:24:30.319><c> darkness,</c><00:24:31.359><c> rather</c><00:24:31.579><c> from</c><00:24:31.980><c> darkness</c><00:24:32.559><c> to</c><00:24:33.220><c> light.</c>

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And<00:24:34.559><c> you</c><00:24:34.680><c> see,</c><00:24:34.859><c> it</c><00:24:34.859><c> was</c><00:24:35.079><c> to</c><00:24:35.279><c> the</c><00:24:35.480><c> little</c><00:24:35.680><c> ones</c><00:24:35.960><c> in</c><00:24:36.160><c> the</c><00:24:36.339><c> Ecclesia</c><00:24:36.660><c> that</c>

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John<00:24:37.180><c> was</c><00:24:37.440><c> writing</c><00:24:37.720><c> the</c><00:24:37.960><c> concern</c>

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for<00:24:39.019><c> those</c><00:24:39.299><c> who</c><00:24:39.480><c> could</c><00:24:39.720><c> most</c><00:24:40.180><c> easily</c><00:24:40.720><c> be</c><00:24:41.019><c> affected</c><00:24:41.420><c> by</c><00:24:41.740><c> it.</c>

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You<00:24:42.299><c> see,</c><00:24:42.779><c> Gnosticism</c><00:24:43.279><c> taught</c><00:24:43.680><c> that</c><00:24:44.259><c> by</c><00:24:44.900><c> effect</c><00:24:45.460><c> of</c><00:24:45.920><c> will,</c><00:24:46.960><c> by</c>

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intellectual<00:24:47.920><c> thought,</c>

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one<00:24:48.640><c> could</c><00:24:48.940><c> achieve</c><00:24:49.339><c> righteousness.</c>

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And<00:24:50.559><c> he</c><00:24:50.720><c> says</c><00:24:51.019><c> here,</c><00:24:51.339><c> let</c><00:24:51.500><c> no</c><00:24:51.799><c> man</c><00:24:51.960><c> deceive</c><00:24:52.359><c> you.</c>

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He<00:24:53.380><c> that</c><00:24:54.039><c> doeth</c><00:24:55.000><c> righteousness</c><00:24:55.720><c> is</c><00:24:56.119><c> righteous,</c><00:24:57.480><c> even</c><00:24:57.779><c> as</c><00:24:57.980><c> he</c>

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is<00:24:58.319><c> righteous.</c>

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We<00:24:59.200><c> can't</c><00:24:59.500><c> proclaim</c><00:24:59.880><c> to</c><00:25:00.059><c> have</c><00:25:00.200><c> an</c><00:25:00.440><c> intellectual</c><00:25:00.880><c> knowledge</c>

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of<00:25:01.500><c> righteousness</c>

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and<00:25:02.599><c> physically</c><00:25:02.960><c> our</c><00:25:03.240><c> actions</c><00:25:03.640><c> speak</c><00:25:04.000><c> differently.</c>

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It's<00:25:05.960><c> very</c><00:25:06.259><c> simple,</c><00:25:06.680><c> isn't</c><00:25:06.859><c> it?</c>

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And<00:25:07.839><c> he's</c><00:25:08.019><c> knocking</c><00:25:08.319><c> on</c><00:25:08.579><c> the</c><00:25:09.920><c> head</c><00:25:10.220><c> the</c><00:25:10.960><c> Gnostic</c><00:25:11.420><c> idea</c><00:25:11.920><c> of</c>

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righteousness<00:25:13.180><c> through</c><00:25:13.619><c> intellectualism.</c>

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A<00:25:15.339><c> terrible</c><00:25:15.740><c> thought.</c>

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The<00:25:17.359><c> Lord</c><00:25:17.500><c> Jesus</c><00:25:17.859><c> Christ</c><00:25:18.180><c> in</c><00:25:18.420><c> speaking</c><00:25:18.779><c> of</c><00:25:19.079><c> similar</c><00:25:19.400><c> problems,</c><00:25:20.559><c> of</c><00:25:20.700><c> falling</c><00:25:21.079><c> away</c>

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of<00:25:21.680><c> heresies,</c>

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said,<00:25:23.579><c> by</c><00:25:23.579><c> their</c><00:25:23.980><c> fruits</c><00:25:24.279><c> ye</c><00:25:24.539><c> shall</c><00:25:24.700><c> know</c><00:25:24.960><c> them.</c>

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And<00:25:26.039><c> brethren</c><00:25:26.220><c> and</c><00:25:26.240><c> sisters,</c><00:25:27.259><c> by</c><00:25:27.640><c> our</c><00:25:28.039><c> fruits</c><00:25:28.400><c> we</c><00:25:28.859><c> are</c><00:25:29.319><c> known</c>

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of<00:25:30.339><c> God,</c><00:25:30.759><c> aren't</c><00:25:30.940><c> we?</c>

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We<00:25:32.339><c> reveal</c><00:25:32.700><c> ourselves</c><00:25:33.160><c> by</c><00:25:33.460><c> our</c><00:25:33.720><c> actions</c><00:25:34.079><c> to</c><00:25:34.339><c> the</c><00:25:34.460><c> Lord</c><00:25:34.660><c> Jesus</c>

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Christ,<00:25:35.940><c> who</c><00:25:36.059><c> is</c><00:25:36.220><c> our</c><00:25:36.440><c> high</c><00:25:36.740><c> priest</c><00:25:37.000><c> and</c><00:25:37.220><c> mediator.</c>

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It's<00:25:39.420><c> not</c><00:25:39.599><c> sufficient</c><00:25:40.000><c> not</c><00:25:40.259><c> to</c><00:25:40.440><c> be</c><00:25:40.579><c> doing</c><00:25:40.759><c> wrong,</c><00:25:41.259><c> you</c><00:25:41.359><c> see.</c>

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That's<00:25:42.500><c> what</c><00:25:42.680><c> John</c><00:25:42.900><c> is</c><00:25:43.160><c> saying</c><00:25:43.599><c> here.</c>

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If<00:25:44.539><c> you're</c><00:25:44.740><c> not</c><00:25:45.039><c> doing</c><00:25:45.259><c> the</c><00:25:45.599><c> wrong,</c><00:25:46.220><c> that's</c><00:25:46.539><c> not</c><00:25:46.720><c> enough.</c>

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The<00:25:48.900><c> inverse,</c><00:25:49.779><c> doing</c><00:25:50.140><c> righteousness,</c><00:25:50.960><c> has</c><00:25:51.279><c> to</c><00:25:51.480><c> be</c><00:25:51.700><c> applied.</c>

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You<00:25:53.420><c> see,</c><00:25:53.619><c> if</c><00:25:53.799><c> we</c><00:25:54.019><c> say</c><00:25:54.220><c> we're</c><00:25:54.819><c> not</c><00:25:55.160><c> sinning,</c><00:25:55.859><c> but</c><00:25:56.059><c> we</c><00:25:56.240><c> are</c><00:25:56.480><c> not</c>

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doing<00:25:57.460><c> righteousness,</c>

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that<00:25:59.519><c> doesn't</c><00:25:59.859><c> wash</c><00:26:00.140><c> with</c><00:26:00.400><c> John,</c><00:26:00.940><c> does</c><00:26:00.940><c> it?</c>

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You've<00:26:01.720><c> got</c><00:26:01.859><c> to</c><00:26:02.220><c> do</c><00:26:02.579><c> righteousness,</c><00:26:03.240><c> as</c><00:26:03.480><c> he</c><00:26:03.680><c> said.</c>

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And<00:26:04.740><c> verse</c><00:26:05.000><c> 8,</c><00:26:05.460><c> he</c><00:26:05.460><c> says,</c><00:26:06.140><c> he</c><00:26:06.259><c> that</c><00:26:06.720><c> committeth</c><00:26:07.259><c> sin</c><00:26:07.640><c> is</c><00:26:08.420><c> of</c>

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the<00:26:09.079><c> devil.</c>

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We've<00:26:11.440><c> seen</c><00:26:11.700><c> that</c><00:26:11.900><c> there</c><00:26:12.079><c> were</c><00:26:12.240><c> sons,</c><00:26:13.000><c> in</c><00:26:13.319><c> verse</c><00:26:13.579><c> 1,</c><00:26:14.420><c> of</c><00:26:14.740><c> God.</c>

00:26:15.579 --> 00:26:19.440
Now<00:26:15.839><c> he</c><00:26:16.000><c> is</c><00:26:16.140><c> saying</c><00:26:16.440><c> that</c><00:26:17.079><c> those</c><00:26:17.420><c> who</c><00:26:17.880><c> commit</c><00:26:18.220><c> habitual</c><00:26:18.920><c> sin</c>

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are<00:26:20.240><c> of</c><00:26:21.319><c> another</c><00:26:21.819><c> father.</c>

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The<00:26:23.059><c> devil.</c>

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For<00:26:24.279><c> the</c><00:26:24.500><c> devil</c><00:26:24.839><c> sinneth,</c><00:26:25.299><c> and</c><00:26:25.480><c> look</c><00:26:25.660><c> at</c><00:26:25.799><c> the</c><00:26:25.940><c> words</c><00:26:26.140><c> he</c><00:26:26.420><c> uses,</c>

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from<00:26:27.720><c> the</c><00:26:28.079><c> beginning.</c>

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John<00:26:29.500><c> keeps</c><00:26:29.819><c> using</c><00:26:30.160><c> the</c><00:26:30.420><c> same</c><00:26:30.640><c> phrases.</c>

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For<00:26:31.680><c> this</c><00:26:32.019><c> purpose</c><00:26:32.420><c> the</c><00:26:32.619><c> Son</c><00:26:32.839><c> of</c><00:26:33.039><c> God</c><00:26:33.200><c> was</c><00:26:33.640><c> manifested,</c><00:26:34.660><c> manifested,</c>

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that<00:26:36.119><c> he</c><00:26:36.299><c> might</c><00:26:36.619><c> destroy</c><00:26:37.380><c> the</c><00:26:37.720><c> works</c><00:26:38.079><c> of</c><00:26:38.480><c> the</c><00:26:38.660><c> devil.</c>

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John<00:26:41.099><c> says</c><00:26:41.420><c> to</c><00:26:41.559><c> us</c><00:26:41.839><c> there,</c><00:26:42.240><c> in</c><00:26:42.380><c> verse</c><00:26:42.599><c> 8,</c><00:26:43.440><c> sin</c><00:26:43.700><c> belongs</c><00:26:44.240><c> to</c><00:26:44.579><c> those</c><00:26:45.099><c> who</c>

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belong<00:26:46.380><c> to</c><00:26:46.740><c> another.</c>

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Who<00:26:48.500><c> do</c><00:26:48.619><c> we</c><00:26:48.839><c> belong</c><00:26:49.079><c> to,</c><00:26:49.359><c> brethren</c><00:26:49.559><c> and</c><00:26:49.859><c> sisters?</c>

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Do<00:26:51.680><c> we</c><00:26:51.920><c> belong</c><00:26:52.359><c> to</c><00:26:52.779><c> the</c><00:26:53.000><c> false</c><00:26:53.339><c> accuser</c><00:26:54.039><c> who</c><00:26:54.500><c> sinned</c><00:26:54.960><c> from</c><00:26:55.299><c> the</c><00:26:55.539><c> beginning?</c>

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Remember,<00:26:57.619><c> from</c><00:26:57.880><c> the</c><00:26:58.059><c> beginning</c><00:26:58.400><c> the</c><00:26:58.619><c> light</c><00:26:58.779><c> was</c><00:26:59.039><c> manifested,</c>

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and<00:27:01.119><c> the</c><00:27:01.319><c> world</c><00:27:01.619><c> didn't</c><00:27:01.940><c> understand</c><00:27:02.480><c> light,</c><00:27:03.039><c> and</c><00:27:03.240><c> it</c><00:27:03.420><c> didn't</c>

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turn<00:27:03.960><c> to</c><00:27:04.119><c> the</c><00:27:04.299><c> light,</c>

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and<00:27:05.319><c> it</c><00:27:05.559><c> sought</c><00:27:05.700><c> rather</c><00:27:06.259><c> the</c><00:27:06.619><c> works</c><00:27:06.839><c> of</c><00:27:07.160><c> darkness.</c>

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And<00:27:08.039><c> this</c><00:27:08.240><c> is</c><00:27:08.420><c> why</c><00:27:08.880><c> the</c><00:27:09.180><c> works</c><00:27:09.460><c> of</c><00:27:09.740><c> the</c><00:27:09.880><c> devil</c><00:27:10.160><c> were</c><00:27:10.420><c> from</c><00:27:10.680><c> the</c><00:27:10.920><c> beginning.</c>

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In<00:27:12.220><c> contradistinction</c><00:27:13.319><c> to</c><00:27:14.319><c> the</c><00:27:14.599><c> light,</c><00:27:15.839><c> there</c><00:27:15.980><c> was</c><00:27:16.339><c> the</c><00:27:16.539><c> understanding</c><00:27:17.059><c> of</c><00:27:17.319><c> darkness.</c>

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It<00:27:18.059><c> wouldn't</c><00:27:18.220><c> want</c><00:27:18.440><c> to</c><00:27:18.599><c> turn</c><00:27:18.759><c> to</c><00:27:18.920><c> the</c><00:27:19.099><c> light</c><00:27:19.339><c> from</c><00:27:19.819><c> the</c><00:27:20.019><c> very</c><00:27:20.259><c> beginning.</c>

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And<00:27:21.279><c> the</c><00:27:21.460><c> work</c><00:27:21.660><c> of</c><00:27:21.859><c> the</c><00:27:22.000><c> Lord</c><00:27:22.160><c> Jesus</c><00:27:22.599><c> Christ</c><00:27:23.240><c> in</c><00:27:23.839><c> the</c><00:27:23.920><c> Greek</c><00:27:24.240><c> is</c>

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not<00:27:24.759><c> just</c><00:27:24.980><c> to</c><00:27:25.279><c> destroy,</c>

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but<00:27:26.480><c> it</c><00:27:26.680><c> is</c><00:27:27.059><c> to</c><00:27:27.640><c> untie,</c><00:27:29.259><c> unbundle,</c><00:27:30.180><c> unloose</c><00:27:31.259><c> those</c><00:27:31.779><c> who</c><00:27:31.980><c> were</c>

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shackled,<00:27:33.359><c> says</c><00:27:33.500><c> John,</c>

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by<00:27:35.880><c> the</c><00:27:36.160><c> bondage</c><00:27:36.519><c> of</c><00:27:36.720><c> flesh.</c>

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The<00:27:37.920><c> flesh</c><00:27:39.259><c> that</c><00:27:39.660><c> condemns</c><00:27:40.180><c> us,</c><00:27:40.440><c> the</c><00:27:40.680><c> false</c><00:27:41.019><c> accuser</c><00:27:41.680><c> who</c><00:27:42.099><c> accuses</c><00:27:42.559><c> us</c>

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before<00:27:43.140><c> our</c><00:27:43.359><c> God.</c>

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Our<00:27:44.240><c> flesh</c><00:27:44.460><c> brings</c><00:27:44.940><c> us</c><00:27:45.240><c> down</c><00:27:45.440><c> before</c><00:27:45.779><c> God,</c><00:27:46.700><c> and</c><00:27:46.740><c> Christ</c><00:27:47.059><c> has</c>

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come<00:27:47.440><c> to</c><00:27:47.660><c> untie</c><00:27:48.160><c> us</c><00:27:48.359><c> from</c><00:27:48.539><c> that</c><00:27:48.779><c> bondage.</c>

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That's<00:27:50.180><c> what</c><00:27:50.359><c> John</c><00:27:50.579><c> is</c><00:27:50.819><c> saying</c><00:27:50.980><c> here.</c>

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Jesus<00:27:53.140><c> came</c><00:27:53.380><c> not</c><00:27:53.619><c> to</c><00:27:53.859><c> destroy</c><00:27:54.319><c> flesh</c><00:27:55.039><c> per</c><00:27:55.619><c> se,</c><00:27:55.859><c> did</c><00:27:56.039><c> he,</c>

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but<00:27:56.900><c> to</c><00:27:57.400><c> destroy</c><00:27:58.119><c> sinful</c><00:27:58.859><c> flesh</c><00:27:59.380><c> through</c><00:27:59.819><c> the</c><00:28:00.059><c> crucifixion</c>

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of<00:28:00.980><c> flesh.</c>

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The<00:28:02.819><c> Lord</c><00:28:03.039><c> Jesus</c><00:28:03.480><c> Christ</c><00:28:03.819><c> showed</c><00:28:04.119><c> God's</c><00:28:04.680><c> glory</c><00:28:05.400><c> manifested</c>

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in<00:28:07.160><c> the</c><00:28:07.440><c> Word</c><00:28:07.880><c> becoming</c><00:28:08.500><c> flesh.</c>

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And<00:28:09.700><c> that's</c><00:28:10.160><c> encouraging</c><00:28:10.559><c> to</c><00:28:10.819><c> you</c><00:28:10.960><c> and</c><00:28:11.079><c> I,</c><00:28:11.339><c> brethren</c><00:28:11.500><c> and</c><00:28:11.759><c> sisters,</c>

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because<00:28:12.559><c> it</c><00:28:12.920><c> shows</c><00:28:13.180><c> that</c><00:28:13.559><c> we,</c><00:28:13.940><c> despite</c><00:28:14.500><c> our</c><00:28:14.900><c> Adamic</c><00:28:15.299><c> birth,</c>

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we<00:28:15.819><c> can't</c><00:28:16.180><c> unbear</c><00:28:16.900><c> ourselves</c><00:28:17.500><c> from</c><00:28:17.720><c> being</c><00:28:17.960><c> of</c><00:28:18.299><c> Adam.</c>

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But<00:28:19.480><c> despite</c><00:28:20.000><c> that,</c><00:28:20.319><c> we</c><00:28:20.539><c> can</c><00:28:20.839><c> be</c><00:28:21.460><c> like</c><00:28:22.140><c> the</c><00:28:22.579><c> Son</c><00:28:23.039><c> of</c><00:28:23.359><c> God.</c>

00:28:24.859 --> 00:28:29.039
You<00:28:25.039><c> see</c><00:28:25.160><c> in</c><00:28:25.279><c> verse</c><00:28:25.559><c> 8,</c><00:28:26.420><c> he</c><00:28:26.579><c> uses</c><00:28:26.980><c> the</c><00:28:27.259><c> word</c><00:28:27.680><c> for</c><00:28:28.140><c> this</c><00:28:28.440><c> purpose,</c>

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not<00:28:29.799><c> Jesus</c><00:28:30.619><c> Christ</c><00:28:31.180><c> as</c><00:28:31.420><c> he</c><00:28:31.619><c> used</c><00:28:31.799><c> elsewhere.</c>

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For<00:28:33.059><c> this</c><00:28:33.359><c> purpose,</c><00:28:34.359><c> the</c><00:28:34.559><c> Son</c><00:28:34.819><c> of</c><00:28:35.059><c> God</c><00:28:35.259><c> was</c><00:28:35.519><c> manifested.</c>

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The<00:28:37.680><c> purpose,</c><00:28:38.380><c> brethren</c><00:28:38.380><c> and</c><00:28:38.619><c> sisters,</c><00:28:38.759><c> is</c><00:28:39.059><c> to</c><00:28:39.279><c> bring</c><00:28:39.759><c> many</c>

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sons<00:28:40.660><c> to</c><00:28:41.000><c> glory.</c>

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The<00:28:42.779><c> denial</c><00:28:43.200><c> of</c><00:28:43.440><c> sin's</c><00:28:43.839><c> flesh</c><00:28:43.980><c> was</c><00:28:44.279><c> the</c><00:28:44.460><c> denial</c><00:28:44.720><c> of</c><00:28:44.940><c> God,</c><00:28:45.359><c> wasn't</c><00:28:45.579><c> it?</c>

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And<00:28:46.559><c> this</c><00:28:46.740><c> is</c><00:28:46.819><c> what</c><00:28:47.019><c> the</c><00:28:47.140><c> Gnostics</c><00:28:47.519><c> were</c><00:28:47.740><c> teaching.</c>

00:28:48.559 --> 00:28:52.160
You<00:28:48.740><c> see,</c><00:28:48.880><c> we</c><00:28:48.980><c> are</c><00:28:49.200><c> all</c><00:28:49.460><c> born</c><00:28:49.759><c> of</c><00:28:50.240><c> the</c><00:28:50.480><c> will</c><00:28:50.619><c> of</c><00:28:50.880><c> flesh,</c><00:28:51.160><c> aren't</c><00:28:51.359><c> we?</c>

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Our<00:28:52.519><c> parents</c><00:28:52.859><c> have</c><00:28:53.140><c> desired</c><00:28:53.740><c> that</c><00:28:54.140><c> they</c><00:28:54.299><c> should</c><00:28:54.480><c> have</c><00:28:54.700><c> children.</c>

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We<00:28:55.039><c> are</c><00:28:55.259><c> born</c><00:28:55.440><c> of</c><00:28:55.640><c> the</c><00:28:55.759><c> will</c><00:28:55.900><c> of</c><00:28:56.119><c> flesh.</c>

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Some<00:28:58.200><c> are</c><00:28:58.420><c> born</c><00:28:58.779><c> of</c><00:28:59.240><c> water</c><00:28:59.619><c> in</c><00:28:59.920><c> baptism,</c>

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and<00:29:01.859><c> even</c><00:29:02.240><c> fewer,</c><00:29:02.559><c> very</c><00:29:02.920><c> sadly,</c><00:29:03.400><c> brethren</c><00:29:03.539><c> and</c><00:29:03.859><c> sisters,</c><00:29:03.960><c> are</c>

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born<00:29:04.220><c> of</c><00:29:04.519><c> spirit.</c>

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And<00:29:05.680><c> you</c><00:29:05.799><c> see,</c><00:29:05.940><c> this</c><00:29:06.140><c> is</c><00:29:06.339><c> the</c><00:29:06.480><c> progression</c><00:29:06.980><c> that</c><00:29:07.240><c> John</c><00:29:07.420><c> is</c><00:29:07.700><c> trying</c><00:29:07.859><c> to</c><00:29:08.140><c> show.</c>

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Not<00:29:09.279><c> only</c><00:29:09.700><c> to</c><00:29:09.940><c> be</c><00:29:10.099><c> begotten</c><00:29:10.680><c> again</c><00:29:11.220><c> by</c><00:29:11.559><c> water,</c>

00:29:12.319 --> 00:29:16.740
but<00:29:12.400><c> be</c><00:29:12.680><c> begotten</c><00:29:13.420><c> by</c><00:29:13.759><c> the</c><00:29:14.059><c> spirit</c><00:29:14.539><c> of</c><00:29:15.440><c> manifestation.</c>

00:29:17.220 --> 00:29:20.460
This<00:29:17.319><c> is</c><00:29:17.559><c> the</c><00:29:17.660><c> purpose</c><00:29:17.980><c> why</c><00:29:18.220><c> the</c><00:29:18.420><c> Son</c><00:29:18.579><c> of</c><00:29:18.779><c> God</c><00:29:18.920><c> was</c><00:29:19.259><c> manifested,</c>

00:29:20.599 --> 00:29:24.440
that<00:29:20.779><c> he</c><00:29:20.980><c> might</c><00:29:21.200><c> destroy</c><00:29:21.859><c> the</c><00:29:22.180><c> works</c><00:29:22.539><c> of</c><00:29:23.299><c> the</c><00:29:23.460><c> devil.</c>

00:29:24.759 --> 00:29:28.279
Unregenerate<00:29:25.400><c> human</c><00:29:25.700><c> nature</c><00:29:26.059><c> was</c><00:29:26.359><c> a</c><00:29:26.599><c> curse</c><00:29:26.819><c> from</c><00:29:27.099><c> the</c><00:29:27.259><c> beginning.</c>

00:29:28.519 --> 00:29:33.380
Now,<00:29:28.779><c> are</c><00:29:29.279><c> we</c><00:29:29.579><c> the</c><00:29:30.000><c> sons</c><00:29:30.359><c> of</c><00:29:30.640><c> God</c><00:29:31.279><c> begotten</c><00:29:32.180><c> from</c><00:29:32.440><c> above?</c>

00:29:33.619 --> 00:29:37.519
Why<00:29:33.859><c> do</c><00:29:34.019><c> we</c><00:29:34.160><c> want</c><00:29:34.380><c> to</c><00:29:34.920><c> let</c><00:29:35.079><c> our</c><00:29:35.440><c> lives</c><00:29:35.720><c> unwrap</c><00:29:36.480><c> to</c><00:29:36.779><c> such</c><00:29:36.980><c> an</c><00:29:37.160><c> extent,</c>

00:29:37.519 --> 00:29:40.740
that<00:29:38.339><c> we</c><00:29:38.920><c> fall</c><00:29:39.200><c> back</c><00:29:39.500><c> into</c><00:29:39.720><c> that</c><00:29:39.960><c> way?</c>

00:29:41.519 --> 00:29:44.940
John<00:29:41.619><c> has</c><00:29:41.799><c> said</c><00:29:41.960><c> we've</c><00:29:42.279><c> been</c><00:29:42.480><c> lifted</c><00:29:42.779><c> to</c><00:29:42.980><c> be</c><00:29:43.180><c> sons</c><00:29:43.720><c> of</c><00:29:44.160><c> God,</c>

00:29:46.039 --> 00:29:47.900
and<00:29:46.119><c> our</c><00:29:46.359><c> tendency</c><00:29:46.700><c> is</c><00:29:46.940><c> to</c><00:29:47.140><c> say,</c>

00:29:48.759 --> 00:29:50.579
we'd<00:29:48.920><c> rather</c><00:29:49.059><c> be</c><00:29:49.299><c> sons</c><00:29:49.539><c> of</c><00:29:49.720><c> the</c><00:29:49.859><c> devil.</c>

00:29:51.240 --> 00:29:53.720
Human<00:29:51.500><c> nature's</c><00:29:51.940><c> perverse,</c><00:29:52.539><c> brethren</c><00:29:52.640><c> and</c><00:29:52.920><c> sisters,</c>

00:29:54.559 --> 00:29:57.259
that<00:29:54.640><c> he</c><00:29:54.799><c> goes</c><00:29:55.019><c> on</c><00:29:55.279><c> to</c><00:29:55.539><c> say</c><00:29:55.640><c> in</c><00:29:55.799><c> verse</c><00:29:56.079><c> 9,</c>

00:29:57.359 --> 00:30:02.519
whosoever<00:29:57.920><c> is</c><00:29:58.339><c> begotten</c><00:29:59.019><c> of</c><00:29:59.240><c> God</c><00:30:00.220><c> doth</c><00:30:00.700><c> not</c><00:30:01.059><c> commit</c><00:30:01.400><c> sin,</c>

00:30:04.140 --> 00:30:07.500
for<00:30:04.700><c> his</c><00:30:05.259><c> seed</c><00:30:06.160><c> remaineth</c><00:30:06.980><c> in</c><00:30:07.160><c> him.</c>

00:30:07.519 --> 00:30:12.460
And<00:30:08.299><c> he</c><00:30:08.480><c> cannot</c><00:30:08.819><c> sin</c><00:30:09.059><c> because</c><00:30:09.660><c> he</c><00:30:09.940><c> is</c><00:30:10.400><c> begotten</c><00:30:11.660><c> of</c><00:30:11.960><c> God.</c>

00:30:12.839 --> 00:30:16.099
Here's<00:30:13.140><c> the</c><00:30:13.420><c> begettal</c><00:30:13.859><c> of</c><00:30:14.079><c> God,</c><00:30:14.519><c> as</c><00:30:14.559><c> we've</c><00:30:14.880><c> seen</c><00:30:14.980><c> in</c><00:30:15.240><c> verse</c><00:30:15.500><c> 1,</c>

00:30:16.220 --> 00:30:20.039
verse<00:30:16.599><c> 2,</c><00:30:17.859><c> and</c><00:30:18.259><c> now</c><00:30:18.380><c> in</c><00:30:18.519><c> verse</c><00:30:18.720><c> 9,</c><00:30:19.059><c> and</c><00:30:19.200><c> of</c><00:30:19.359><c> course</c><00:30:19.599><c> again</c><00:30:19.799><c> in</c>

00:30:20.039 --> 00:30:21.339
verse<00:30:20.279><c> 10.</c>

00:30:21.740 --> 00:30:25.539
Begotten<00:30:22.359><c> of</c><00:30:22.619><c> the</c><00:30:22.920><c> Father,</c><00:30:23.700><c> does</c><00:30:23.900><c> not</c><00:30:24.180><c> commit</c><00:30:24.539><c> sin.</c>

00:30:27.140 --> 00:30:28.460
Why<00:30:27.460><c> is</c><00:30:27.740><c> this?</c>

00:30:28.980 --> 00:30:32.059
Why<00:30:29.240><c> is</c><00:30:29.500><c> it</c><00:30:29.680><c> that</c><00:30:30.039><c> we</c><00:30:30.559><c> cannot</c><00:30:30.940><c> sin?</c>

00:30:33.420 --> 00:30:35.440
Does<00:30:33.880><c> not</c><00:30:34.140><c> commit</c><00:30:34.500><c> sin?</c>

00:30:35.599 --> 00:30:37.480
What<00:30:35.819><c> is</c><00:30:36.019><c> John</c><00:30:36.240><c> meaning</c><00:30:36.559><c> then?</c>

00:30:37.519 --> 00:30:41.759
He<00:30:37.960><c> said,</c><00:30:38.619><c> if</c><00:30:38.680><c> the</c><00:30:39.279><c> seed,</c><00:30:40.079><c> it</c><00:30:40.359><c> all</c><00:30:40.660><c> depends</c><00:30:41.059><c> on</c><00:30:41.240><c> the</c><00:30:41.480><c> seed,</c>

00:30:42.119 --> 00:30:43.200
what<00:30:42.339><c> is</c><00:30:42.579><c> the</c><00:30:42.880><c> seed?</c>

00:30:43.700 --> 00:30:46.339
Well,<00:30:43.900><c> the</c><00:30:44.079><c> seed</c><00:30:44.299><c> was</c><00:30:44.599><c> the</c><00:30:44.839><c> word</c><00:30:45.039><c> that</c><00:30:45.259><c> was</c><00:30:45.759><c> sown</c>

00:30:46.339 --> 00:30:49.900
in<00:30:46.859><c> the</c><00:30:47.119><c> beginning</c><00:30:47.660><c> of</c><00:30:48.039><c> the</c><00:30:48.279><c> life</c><00:30:48.519><c> of</c><00:30:48.819><c> the</c><00:30:49.059><c> believer.</c>

00:30:50.259 --> 00:30:52.140
And<00:30:50.339><c> if</c><00:30:50.640><c> the</c><00:30:51.019><c> seed</c><00:30:51.279><c> bears</c><00:30:51.759><c> fruit,</c>

00:30:52.279 --> 00:30:55.420
remember<00:30:52.599><c> John</c><00:30:52.859><c> said</c><00:30:53.099><c> that</c><00:30:53.359><c> your</c><00:30:53.559><c> joy</c><00:30:53.779><c> may</c><00:30:54.059><c> be</c><00:30:54.440><c> full,</c>

00:30:55.519 --> 00:30:57.920
bear<00:30:55.740><c> fruit</c><00:30:56.240><c> was</c><00:30:56.579><c> the</c><00:30:56.819><c> phrase</c><00:30:57.039><c> that</c><00:30:57.279><c> John</c><00:30:57.519><c> used.</c>

00:30:58.240 --> 00:31:01.480
If<00:30:58.539><c> the</c><00:30:58.839><c> word</c><00:30:58.980><c> is</c><00:30:59.279><c> growing</c><00:30:59.539><c> and</c><00:30:59.859><c> developing</c><00:31:00.299><c> in</c><00:31:00.559><c> us,</c>

00:31:01.980 --> 00:31:05.180
it<00:31:02.400><c> says</c><00:31:02.680><c> that</c><00:31:02.940><c> we</c><00:31:03.200><c> have</c><00:31:03.519><c> not</c><00:31:03.960><c> the</c><00:31:04.660><c> power.</c>

00:31:05.180 --> 00:31:08.200
At<00:31:05.779><c> the</c><00:31:05.960><c> end</c><00:31:06.039><c> of</c><00:31:06.160><c> verse</c><00:31:06.359><c> 9,</c><00:31:07.200><c> and</c><00:31:07.200><c> he</c><00:31:07.440><c> cannot</c><00:31:07.819><c> sin,</c>

00:31:08.279 --> 00:31:11.880
can<00:31:08.440><c> be</c><00:31:08.740><c> rendered,</c><00:31:09.519><c> and</c><00:31:09.680><c> he</c><00:31:09.880><c> hath</c><00:31:10.119><c> not</c><00:31:10.440><c> the</c><00:31:10.819><c> power</c><00:31:11.200><c> to</c><00:31:11.579><c> sin</c>

00:31:11.880 --> 00:31:14.480
because<00:31:12.640><c> he</c><00:31:12.920><c> is</c><00:31:13.279><c> begotten</c><00:31:13.859><c> of</c><00:31:14.039><c> God.</c>

00:31:14.920 --> 00:31:16.400
It<00:31:15.099><c> doesn't</c><00:31:15.359><c> mean</c><00:31:15.539><c> that</c><00:31:15.720><c> we</c><00:31:15.839><c> don't</c><00:31:16.160><c> sin,</c>

00:31:16.519 --> 00:31:21.019
but<00:31:16.640><c> if</c><00:31:17.359><c> our</c><00:31:17.579><c> lives</c><00:31:17.940><c> are</c><00:31:18.339><c> led</c><00:31:18.759><c> by</c><00:31:19.319><c> the</c><00:31:19.720><c> Spirit</c><00:31:20.079><c> Word,</c>

00:31:21.200 --> 00:31:23.079
it<00:31:21.359><c> is</c><00:31:21.640><c> growing</c><00:31:21.980><c> so</c><00:31:22.299><c> much</c><00:31:22.519><c> in</c><00:31:22.759><c> us</c>

00:31:23.079 --> 00:31:26.220
that<00:31:23.259><c> we</c><00:31:23.420><c> are</c><00:31:23.640><c> not</c><00:31:23.819><c> going</c><00:31:24.039><c> to</c><00:31:24.259><c> habitually</c><00:31:24.859><c> sin,</c><00:31:25.180><c> are</c><00:31:25.460><c> we?</c>

00:31:27.039 --> 00:31:30.619
You<00:31:27.240><c> see,</c><00:31:27.819><c> Paul</c><00:31:28.079><c> picks</c><00:31:28.380><c> up</c><00:31:28.579><c> this</c><00:31:28.799><c> very</c><00:31:29.440><c> self</c><00:31:29.660><c>-same</c><00:31:29.799><c> thought</c><00:31:30.059><c> in</c><00:31:30.279><c> Hebrews,</c>

00:31:30.779 --> 00:31:34.339
where<00:31:30.880><c> he</c><00:31:31.019><c> said</c><00:31:31.319><c> that</c><00:31:31.859><c> Jesus</c><00:31:32.339><c> Christ</c><00:31:32.700><c> came</c><00:31:33.019><c> to</c><00:31:33.299><c> destroy</c><00:31:33.859><c> him</c>

00:31:34.339 --> 00:31:37.440
that<00:31:34.839><c> hath</c><00:31:35.019><c> the</c><00:31:35.539><c> power</c><00:31:36.039><c> of</c><00:31:36.519><c> death,</c>

00:31:37.599 --> 00:31:41.200
the<00:31:37.819><c> power</c><00:31:38.339><c> of</c><00:31:38.720><c> death</c><00:31:39.160><c> that</c><00:31:39.779><c> is</c><00:31:40.140><c> the</c><00:31:40.319><c> devil.</c>

00:31:43.039 --> 00:31:45.220
The<00:31:43.200><c> one</c><00:31:43.359><c> who</c><00:31:43.599><c> resides</c><00:31:43.980><c> in</c><00:31:44.160><c> the</c><00:31:44.259><c> Lord</c><00:31:44.440><c> Jesus</c><00:31:44.819><c> Christ,</c>

00:31:45.359 --> 00:31:48.240
brethren<00:31:45.500><c> and</c><00:31:45.640><c> sisters,</c><00:31:46.619><c> will</c><00:31:46.740><c> be</c><00:31:47.000><c> delivered</c><00:31:47.380><c> from</c><00:31:47.819><c> sin</c>

00:31:48.240 --> 00:31:51.500
and<00:31:48.980><c> will</c><00:31:49.259><c> have</c><00:31:49.559><c> no</c><00:31:50.000><c> power</c><00:31:50.380><c> to</c><00:31:50.859><c> continue</c>

00:31:51.500 --> 00:31:56.599
desiring<00:31:52.559><c> to</c><00:31:52.880><c> serve</c><00:31:53.140><c> sin</c><00:31:53.680><c> in</c><00:31:54.279><c> a</c><00:31:54.420><c> habitual,</c><00:31:55.119><c> continual</c><00:31:55.680><c> fashion.</c>

00:31:57.519 --> 00:31:59.660
Now,<00:31:58.420><c> John's</c><00:31:58.700><c> language</c><00:31:59.019><c> in</c><00:31:59.220><c> this</c><00:31:59.460><c> verse</c>

00:31:59.660 --> 00:32:02.119
relates<00:32:00.059><c> to</c><00:32:00.299><c> the</c><00:32:00.440><c> whole</c><00:32:00.599><c> life</c><00:32:00.799><c> of</c><00:32:01.019><c> the</c><00:32:01.200><c> believer,</c><00:32:01.519><c> doesn't</c><00:32:01.720><c> it?</c>

00:32:02.119 --> 00:32:04.980
It's<00:32:02.700><c> not</c><00:32:02.940><c> specific</c><00:32:03.539><c> acts,</c><00:32:04.119><c> is</c><00:32:04.160><c> it?</c>

00:32:05.480 --> 00:32:08.759
If<00:32:05.680><c> he</c><00:32:05.859><c> had</c><00:32:06.059><c> said</c><00:32:06.400><c> that,</c><00:32:07.319><c> well,</c><00:32:07.680><c> now</c><00:32:08.039><c> you're</c><00:32:08.259><c> in</c><00:32:08.359><c> the</c><00:32:08.599><c> truth,</c>

00:32:08.759 --> 00:32:10.440
therefore<00:32:09.119><c> you</c><00:32:09.460><c> cannot</c><00:32:09.759><c> commit</c><00:32:10.160><c> sin,</c>

00:32:10.720 --> 00:32:12.539
who<00:32:10.980><c> would</c><00:32:11.099><c> he</c><00:32:11.200><c> be</c><00:32:11.359><c> playing</c><00:32:11.640><c> into?</c>

00:32:14.039 --> 00:32:16.039
He'd<00:32:14.279><c> be</c><00:32:14.420><c> playing</c><00:32:14.559><c> into</c><00:32:14.759><c> the</c><00:32:14.880><c> hands</c><00:32:15.019><c> of</c><00:32:15.160><c> the</c><00:32:15.220><c> Gnostics,</c><00:32:15.700><c> wouldn't</c><00:32:15.859><c> he?</c>

00:32:16.039 --> 00:32:17.119
He<00:32:16.160><c> would</c><00:32:16.319><c> turn</c><00:32:16.579><c> around</c><00:32:16.779><c> and</c><00:32:16.980><c> say,</c>

00:32:17.299 --> 00:32:19.160
well,<00:32:17.480><c> yes,</c><00:32:18.119><c> we</c><00:32:18.359><c> can't</c><00:32:18.660><c> commit</c><00:32:18.819><c> any</c><00:32:19.019><c> sin,</c>

00:32:19.299 --> 00:32:20.740
now<00:32:19.359><c> we're</c><00:32:19.579><c> in</c><00:32:19.619><c> the</c><00:32:19.839><c> truth.</c>

00:32:21.220 --> 00:32:22.880
He<00:32:21.400><c> was</c><00:32:21.619><c> not</c><00:32:21.839><c> talking</c><00:32:22.099><c> about</c><00:32:22.400><c> that,</c><00:32:22.819><c> was</c><00:32:22.819><c> he?</c>

00:32:22.880 --> 00:32:25.740
He<00:32:23.039><c> was</c><00:32:23.160><c> talking</c><00:32:23.400><c> about</c><00:32:23.660><c> the</c><00:32:23.940><c> whole</c><00:32:24.259><c> life</c><00:32:24.519><c> of</c><00:32:24.720><c> the</c><00:32:24.940><c> believer.</c>

00:32:25.900 --> 00:32:27.859
And<00:32:26.140><c> the</c><00:32:26.319><c> only</c><00:32:26.700><c> satisfactory</c><00:32:27.259><c> understanding</c>

00:32:27.859 --> 00:32:29.220
of<00:32:28.079><c> this</c><00:32:28.319><c> verse,</c><00:32:28.700><c> brethren</c><00:32:28.839><c> and</c><00:32:28.839><c> sisters,</c>

00:32:29.220 --> 00:32:34.599
is<00:32:29.819><c> the</c><00:32:30.079><c> difference</c><00:32:30.519><c> between</c><00:32:31.119><c> habitual</c><00:32:31.880><c> and</c><00:32:33.160><c> incidental</c><00:32:33.839><c> sin.</c>

00:32:35.460 --> 00:32:39.019
In<00:32:35.640><c> verse</c><00:32:36.000><c> 9,</c><00:32:36.880><c> the</c><00:32:37.640><c> one</c><00:32:37.900><c> begotten</c><00:32:38.319><c> of</c><00:32:38.440><c> God</c>

00:32:39.019 --> 00:32:41.440
cannot<00:32:39.779><c> commit</c><00:32:40.400><c> habitual</c><00:32:40.940><c> sin,</c>

00:32:41.740 --> 00:32:43.900
because<00:32:41.859><c> if</c><00:32:42.000><c> you're</c><00:32:42.259><c> begotten</c><00:32:42.619><c> of</c><00:32:42.799><c> God,</c>

00:32:44.500 --> 00:32:45.980
you<00:32:44.660><c> cannot</c><00:32:44.960><c> be</c><00:32:45.200><c> a</c><00:32:45.279><c> habitual</c><00:32:45.599><c> sinner.</c>

00:32:46.319 --> 00:32:48.900
If<00:32:46.480><c> you</c><00:32:46.619><c> are</c><00:32:46.819><c> a</c><00:32:46.940><c> habitual</c><00:32:47.180><c> sinner,</c><00:32:47.559><c> John</c><00:32:47.819><c> says,</c>

00:32:49.200 --> 00:32:51.099
you're<00:32:49.299><c> not</c><00:32:49.460><c> the</c><00:32:49.480><c> son</c><00:32:49.660><c> of</c><00:32:49.779><c> God</c><00:32:50.019><c> anymore,</c><00:32:50.380><c> are</c><00:32:50.619><c> you?</c>

00:32:51.440 --> 00:32:52.900
You<00:32:51.680><c> can</c><00:32:51.940><c> be</c><00:32:52.140><c> a</c><00:32:52.259><c> habitual</c><00:32:52.519><c> sinner,</c>

00:32:53.000 --> 00:32:54.720
but<00:32:53.160><c> now</c><00:32:53.359><c> you're</c><00:32:53.500><c> the</c><00:32:53.539><c> son</c><00:32:53.720><c> of</c><00:32:53.839><c> the</c><00:32:53.940><c> devil.</c>

00:32:55.400 --> 00:32:58.880
And<00:32:55.579><c> John</c><00:32:55.740><c> brings</c><00:32:56.019><c> that</c><00:32:56.319><c> very</c><00:32:56.640><c> simply</c><00:32:56.920><c> to</c><00:32:57.579><c> our</c><00:32:58.140><c> understanding.</c>

00:32:59.220 --> 00:33:00.900
The<00:32:59.839><c> tense</c><00:33:00.059><c> of</c><00:33:00.240><c> the</c><00:33:00.460><c> Greek</c><00:33:00.619><c> words</c>

00:33:00.900 --> 00:33:03.160
is<00:33:01.220><c> actually</c><00:33:01.500><c> the</c><00:33:01.940><c> clue</c><00:33:02.160><c> to</c><00:33:02.380><c> this,</c><00:33:02.759><c> isn't</c><00:33:02.759><c> it?</c>

00:33:03.380 --> 00:33:07.519
In<00:33:03.799><c> chapter</c><00:33:04.099><c> 1</c><00:33:04.400><c> verse</c><00:33:04.640><c> 10</c><00:33:04.960><c> to</c><00:33:05.180><c> 2</c><00:33:05.420><c> verse</c><00:33:05.720><c> 2</c><00:33:06.220><c> of</c><00:33:06.539><c> the</c><00:33:06.740><c> epistle,</c>

00:33:08.359 --> 00:33:10.880
we<00:33:08.700><c> see</c><00:33:09.160><c> that</c><00:33:09.500><c> these</c><00:33:10.099><c> words</c><00:33:10.380><c> are</c><00:33:10.619><c> actually</c>

00:33:10.880 --> 00:33:12.799
in<00:33:11.140><c> the</c><00:33:11.240><c> tense</c><00:33:11.440><c> called</c><00:33:11.700><c> the</c><00:33:11.980><c> aorist</c><00:33:12.460><c> tense,</c>

00:33:13.140 --> 00:33:16.019
which<00:33:13.380><c> relates</c><00:33:13.759><c> to</c><00:33:14.160><c> specific</c><00:33:14.839><c> acts.</c>

00:33:16.759 --> 00:33:19.119
In<00:33:16.759><c> chapter</c><00:33:17.299><c> 1</c><00:33:17.579><c> verse</c><00:33:17.779><c> 10</c><00:33:18.059><c> to</c><00:33:18.259><c> 2</c><00:33:18.440><c> verse</c><00:33:18.680><c> 2</c>

00:33:19.119 --> 00:33:21.660
is<00:33:19.519><c> speaking</c><00:33:19.700><c> of</c><00:33:20.019><c> specific</c><00:33:20.640><c> sins.</c>

00:33:22.279 --> 00:33:24.839
In<00:33:22.619><c> this</c><00:33:22.960><c> case,</c><00:33:23.440><c> they</c><00:33:23.579><c> are</c><00:33:23.720><c> in</c><00:33:23.819><c> the</c><00:33:24.019><c> present</c><00:33:24.400><c> tense.</c>

00:33:25.319 --> 00:33:26.759
The<00:33:25.440><c> words</c><00:33:25.640><c> are</c><00:33:25.819><c> in</c><00:33:25.900><c> the</c><00:33:26.160><c> present</c><00:33:26.420><c> tense,</c>

00:33:26.759 --> 00:33:30.900
meaning<00:33:27.460><c> a</c><00:33:27.920><c> habitual</c><00:33:28.440><c> or</c><00:33:29.079><c> a</c><00:33:29.420><c> settled</c><00:33:29.720><c> condition.</c>

00:33:31.539 --> 00:33:33.940
And<00:33:31.559><c> you</c><00:33:31.660><c> see,</c><00:33:31.880><c> John</c><00:33:32.079><c> is</c><00:33:32.279><c> really</c><00:33:32.660><c> right</c><00:33:32.920><c> here,</c><00:33:33.119><c> isn't</c><00:33:33.279><c> he?</c>

00:33:34.000 --> 00:33:37.779
Because<00:33:34.720><c> a</c><00:33:35.099><c> transient</c><00:33:35.500><c> sin</c><00:33:36.180><c> on</c><00:33:36.519><c> our</c><00:33:36.859><c> part,</c>

00:33:38.000 --> 00:33:39.700
which<00:33:38.180><c> is</c><00:33:38.519><c> duly</c><00:33:38.900><c> acknowledged,</c>

00:33:40.180 --> 00:33:43.160
understood<00:33:40.859><c> to</c><00:33:41.079><c> be</c><00:33:41.319><c> sin</c><00:33:41.599><c> and</c><00:33:42.099><c> forgiven,</c>

00:33:43.460 --> 00:33:46.720
actually<00:33:43.940><c> declares</c><00:33:44.519><c> God's</c><00:33:45.000><c> righteousness,</c><00:33:45.519><c> doesn't</c><00:33:45.779><c> it?</c>

00:33:48.180 --> 00:33:51.720
God's<00:33:48.720><c> righteousness</c><00:33:49.059><c> is</c><00:33:49.400><c> declared</c><00:33:49.759><c> when</c><00:33:50.259><c> a</c><00:33:50.720><c> transient</c><00:33:51.099><c> sin</c>

00:33:51.720 --> 00:33:54.799
is<00:33:52.480><c> understood</c><00:33:53.000><c> with</c><00:33:53.259><c> all</c><00:33:53.420><c> the</c><00:33:53.619><c> grief</c><00:33:53.859><c> that</c><00:33:54.039><c> it</c><00:33:54.220><c> brings</c><00:33:54.500><c> to</c>

00:33:54.799 --> 00:33:55.359
our<00:33:55.000><c> hearts,</c>

00:33:55.359 --> 00:33:57.099
and<00:33:55.900><c> God</c><00:33:56.160><c> forgives</c><00:33:56.539><c> it.</c>

00:33:57.160 --> 00:33:58.299
Then<00:33:57.319><c> he</c><00:33:57.519><c> is</c><00:33:57.759><c> glorified.</c>

00:33:58.599 --> 00:34:02.819
But<00:33:58.740><c> habitual</c><00:33:59.220><c> sin</c><00:33:59.660><c> makes</c><00:34:00.160><c> the</c><00:34:00.460><c> truth</c><00:34:00.759><c> a</c><00:34:01.000><c> mockery,</c><00:34:01.720><c> absolute</c><00:34:01.960><c> mockery,</c>

00:34:02.940 --> 00:34:04.799
and<00:34:03.640><c> the</c><00:34:03.779><c> word</c><00:34:03.920><c> is</c><00:34:04.140><c> not</c><00:34:04.299><c> in</c><00:34:04.480><c> us.</c>

00:34:05.220 --> 00:34:06.960
You<00:34:05.400><c> know,</c><00:34:05.400><c> there's</c><00:34:05.599><c> a</c><00:34:05.700><c> very</c><00:34:05.920><c> simple</c><00:34:06.140><c> way</c><00:34:06.339><c> to</c><00:34:06.559><c> understand</c>

00:34:06.960 --> 00:34:08.199
these<00:34:07.240><c> verses.</c>

00:34:08.400 --> 00:34:09.420
I<00:34:08.480><c> was</c><00:34:08.599><c> thinking</c><00:34:08.880><c> about</c><00:34:09.219><c> it.</c>

00:34:09.460 --> 00:34:11.880
You<00:34:09.599><c> know,</c><00:34:10.119><c> you</c><00:34:10.239><c> often</c><00:34:10.420><c> go</c><00:34:10.599><c> into</c><00:34:10.800><c> a</c><00:34:11.099><c> school,</c>

00:34:12.019 --> 00:34:14.699
and<00:34:12.159><c> particularly</c><00:34:12.519><c> the</c><00:34:12.739><c> good</c><00:34:12.920><c> schools</c><00:34:13.219><c> will</c><00:34:13.519><c> have</c><00:34:13.960><c> a</c><00:34:14.300><c> creed,</c>

00:34:14.860 --> 00:34:18.579
and<00:34:14.980><c> the</c><00:34:15.159><c> creed</c><00:34:15.320><c> will</c><00:34:15.599><c> say</c><00:34:15.960><c> the</c><00:34:16.639><c> children</c><00:34:16.980><c> will</c><00:34:17.500><c> attend</c>

00:34:18.760 --> 00:34:21.599
the<00:34:19.320><c> morning</c><00:34:19.860><c> meeting</c><00:34:20.500><c> and</c><00:34:20.760><c> assembly</c><00:34:21.079><c> together,</c>

00:34:21.940 --> 00:34:23.420
and<00:34:22.099><c> the</c><00:34:22.239><c> children</c><00:34:22.400><c> will</c><00:34:22.679><c> study</c><00:34:22.940><c> hard,</c>

00:34:23.420 --> 00:34:25.619
and<00:34:23.940><c> they</c><00:34:24.039><c> will</c><00:34:24.219><c> not</c><00:34:24.420><c> smoke,</c><00:34:24.920><c> and</c><00:34:24.920><c> they</c><00:34:24.960><c> will</c><00:34:25.079><c> not</c><00:34:25.239><c> drink,</c>

00:34:25.679 --> 00:34:29.440
and<00:34:25.880><c> they</c><00:34:25.960><c> will</c><00:34:26.159><c> not</c><00:34:26.400><c> do</c><00:34:26.559><c> all</c><00:34:26.760><c> these</c><00:34:27.699><c> multitude</c><00:34:28.239><c> of</c><00:34:28.559><c> problems.</c>

00:34:30.039 --> 00:34:32.719
That<00:34:30.219><c> is</c><00:34:30.480><c> the</c><00:34:30.739><c> creed,</c><00:34:31.019><c> and</c><00:34:31.159><c> the</c><00:34:31.300><c> headmaster</c><00:34:31.800><c> says,</c>

00:34:32.940 --> 00:34:35.679
we<00:34:32.960><c> do</c><00:34:33.320><c> not</c><00:34:33.599><c> do</c><00:34:33.880><c> these</c><00:34:34.219><c> things</c><00:34:34.599><c> here.</c>

00:34:37.059 --> 00:34:39.019
Do<00:34:37.280><c> you</c><00:34:37.400><c> think</c><00:34:37.599><c> nobody</c><00:34:37.920><c> ever</c><00:34:38.199><c> smokes</c><00:34:38.460><c> or</c><00:34:38.760><c> drinks</c>

00:34:39.019 --> 00:34:41.119
or<00:34:39.340><c> runs</c><00:34:39.659><c> truant</c><00:34:39.900><c> at</c><00:34:40.119><c> that</c><00:34:40.340><c> school?</c>

00:34:41.440 --> 00:34:42.920
Of<00:34:41.699><c> course</c><00:34:41.920><c> they</c><00:34:42.079><c> do.</c>

00:34:43.059 --> 00:34:44.920
But<00:34:43.400><c> it</c><00:34:43.500><c> is</c><00:34:43.659><c> the</c><00:34:43.860><c> difference</c><00:34:44.139><c> between</c><00:34:44.519><c> saying</c>

00:34:44.920 --> 00:34:48.659
this<00:34:45.579><c> is</c><00:34:45.960><c> not</c><00:34:46.300><c> done</c><00:34:46.539><c> in</c><00:34:46.780><c> the</c><00:34:47.039><c> life</c><00:34:47.320><c> of</c><00:34:47.579><c> a</c><00:34:47.800><c> believer</c>

00:34:49.360 --> 00:34:54.159
and<00:34:50.039><c> God</c><00:34:50.360><c> making</c><00:34:50.780><c> exception</c><00:34:51.500><c> and</c><00:34:52.579><c> the</c><00:34:52.780><c> propitiation</c><00:34:53.480><c> for</c><00:34:53.820><c> us</c>

00:34:54.639 --> 00:34:55.559
for<00:34:54.920><c> when</c><00:34:55.059><c> we</c><00:34:55.320><c> fail.</c>

00:34:56.019 --> 00:34:58.320
That's<00:34:56.360><c> really</c><00:34:56.599><c> what</c><00:34:56.780><c> John</c><00:34:56.980><c> is</c><00:34:57.219><c> trying</c><00:34:57.360><c> to</c><00:34:57.599><c> teach</c><00:34:57.780><c> us</c><00:34:58.059><c> here,</c>

00:34:58.420 --> 00:34:59.440
isn't<00:34:58.599><c> it?</c>

00:35:00.500 --> 00:35:06.280
And<00:35:00.739><c> verse</c><00:35:01.059><c> 10,</c><00:35:02.420><c> the</c><00:35:02.659><c> deciding</c><00:35:03.119><c> factor</c><00:35:03.719><c> is</c><00:35:04.940><c> given</c><00:35:05.179><c> for</c><00:35:05.440><c> us.</c>

00:35:07.019 --> 00:35:09.840
This<00:35:07.400><c> is</c><00:35:07.719><c> the</c><00:35:07.940><c> deciding</c><00:35:08.239><c> factor,</c><00:35:08.760><c> dear</c><00:35:08.820><c> sisters.</c>

00:35:10.079 --> 00:35:16.940
In<00:35:10.340><c> this,</c><00:35:12.219><c> in</c><00:35:12.659><c> this</c><00:35:13.000><c> test</c><00:35:13.340><c> of</c><00:35:13.800><c> our</c><00:35:14.079><c> habitual</c><00:35:14.639><c> or</c><00:35:15.360><c> transient</c><00:35:15.860><c> sin,</c>

00:35:18.179 --> 00:35:20.039
are<00:35:18.659><c> the</c><00:35:18.800><c> children</c><00:35:19.019><c> of</c><00:35:19.099><c> God</c><00:35:19.380><c> manifest,</c>

00:35:20.440 --> 00:35:22.159
and<00:35:20.519><c> the</c><00:35:20.619><c> children</c><00:35:20.860><c> of</c><00:35:21.039><c> the</c><00:35:21.179><c> devil.</c>

00:35:22.820 --> 00:35:25.760
See,<00:35:23.000><c> dear</c><00:35:23.059><c> sisters,</c><00:35:23.579><c> if</c><00:35:23.800><c> there</c><00:35:24.019><c> are</c><00:35:24.260><c> habitual</c><00:35:24.619><c> sins</c><00:35:24.900><c> in</c><00:35:25.099><c> our</c><00:35:25.320><c> lives,</c>

00:35:26.239 --> 00:35:28.820
we<00:35:26.400><c> better</c><00:35:26.639><c> do</c><00:35:26.880><c> something</c><00:35:27.219><c> about</c><00:35:27.599><c> it</c><00:35:27.820><c> right</c><00:35:28.079><c> now,</c>

00:35:29.559 --> 00:35:31.960
otherwise<00:35:29.960><c> we</c><00:35:30.199><c> are</c><00:35:30.420><c> abiding</c><00:35:30.719><c> in</c><00:35:30.920><c> the</c><00:35:31.039><c> devil.</c>

00:35:33.179 --> 00:35:35.559
In<00:35:33.340><c> this</c><00:35:33.719><c> are</c><00:35:34.019><c> the</c><00:35:34.159><c> children</c><00:35:34.420><c> of</c><00:35:34.519><c> God</c><00:35:34.840><c> manifest,</c>

00:35:36.059 --> 00:35:37.639
and<00:35:36.159><c> the</c><00:35:36.280><c> children</c><00:35:36.420><c> of</c><00:35:36.599><c> the</c><00:35:36.739><c> devil.</c>

00:35:38.300 --> 00:35:41.079
Whosoever<00:35:38.780><c> doeth</c><00:35:39.260><c> not</c><00:35:39.760><c> righteousness</c>

00:35:41.679 --> 00:35:43.940
cannot<00:35:42.159><c> be</c><00:35:42.460><c> righteous</c><00:35:42.900><c> because</c><00:35:43.179><c> he</c><00:35:43.360><c> is</c><00:35:43.480><c> not</c><00:35:43.639><c> of</c><00:35:43.780><c> God.</c>

00:35:43.980 --> 00:35:45.000
God<00:35:44.239><c> is</c><00:35:44.500><c> righteous.</c>

00:35:45.340 --> 00:35:47.780
You<00:35:45.480><c> can't</c><00:35:45.739><c> say</c><00:35:45.900><c> you're</c><00:35:46.059><c> of</c><00:35:46.199><c> God</c><00:35:46.719><c> and</c><00:35:46.960><c> you're</c><00:35:47.199><c> not</c><00:35:47.400><c> righteous</c>

00:35:47.780 --> 00:35:50.079
because<00:35:48.139><c> God</c><00:35:48.460><c> is</c><00:35:48.820><c> righteous.</c>

00:35:50.659 --> 00:35:53.320
And<00:35:50.800><c> then</c><00:35:50.920><c> he</c><00:35:51.059><c> adds</c><00:35:51.360><c> this</c><00:35:51.619><c> delectable</c><00:35:52.300><c> phrase,</c>

00:35:53.500 --> 00:35:57.159
neither<00:35:53.840><c> he</c><00:35:54.440><c> that</c><00:35:54.960><c> loveth</c><00:35:55.420><c> not</c><00:35:55.800><c> his</c><00:35:56.260><c> brother.</c>

00:35:57.199 --> 00:36:00.519
And<00:35:57.400><c> he</c><00:35:57.639><c> launches</c><00:35:58.019><c> into</c><00:35:58.800><c> a</c><00:35:59.219><c> beautiful</c><00:35:59.619><c> expansion</c>

00:36:00.519 --> 00:36:03.940
of<00:36:01.380><c> true</c><00:36:01.679><c> love</c><00:36:02.039><c> and</c><00:36:02.360><c> true</c><00:36:02.559><c> manifestation.</c>

00:36:04.280 --> 00:36:09.840
Because<00:36:04.579><c> you</c><00:36:04.800><c> see,</c><00:36:05.340><c> how</c><00:36:05.599><c> was</c><00:36:05.860><c> the</c><00:36:06.139><c> manifestation</c><00:36:06.980><c> of</c><00:36:07.400><c> God</c><00:36:08.159><c> achieved?</c>

00:36:11.000 --> 00:36:13.280
The<00:36:11.340><c> manifestation</c><00:36:11.880><c> of</c><00:36:12.119><c> God</c><00:36:12.360><c> was</c><00:36:12.579><c> achieved</c>

00:36:13.280 --> 00:36:15.800
through<00:36:13.960><c> the</c><00:36:14.179><c> manifestation</c><00:36:14.780><c> of</c><00:36:15.000><c> love.</c>

00:36:15.940 --> 00:36:19.760
The<00:36:16.519><c> giving</c><00:36:16.760><c> of</c><00:36:16.960><c> the</c><00:36:17.059><c> Lord</c><00:36:17.260><c> Jesus</c><00:36:17.699><c> Christ</c><00:36:18.099><c> was</c><00:36:18.380><c> a</c><00:36:18.559><c> gift</c><00:36:18.760><c> of</c><00:36:19.059><c> sacrifice,</c>

00:36:20.159 --> 00:36:22.280
and<00:36:20.179><c> it</c><00:36:20.300><c> was</c><00:36:20.460><c> a</c><00:36:20.860><c> gift,</c><00:36:21.320><c> as</c><00:36:21.579><c> John</c><00:36:21.860><c> says,</c>

00:36:22.679 --> 00:36:27.380
this<00:36:22.940><c> is</c><00:36:23.320><c> bestowed</c><00:36:24.059><c> upon</c><00:36:24.360><c> us</c><00:36:25.300><c> by</c><00:36:26.179><c> the</c><00:36:26.320><c> Lord</c><00:36:26.519><c> Jesus</c><00:36:26.940><c> Christ</c><00:36:27.239><c> and</c>

00:36:27.380 --> 00:36:27.780
by<00:36:27.559><c> God.</c>

00:36:27.800 --> 00:36:32.659
God<00:36:28.039><c> was</c><00:36:28.380><c> in</c><00:36:28.800><c> Christ</c><00:36:29.420><c> reconciling</c><00:36:30.360><c> the</c><00:36:30.579><c> world</c><00:36:31.119><c> unto</c><00:36:31.519><c> himself.</c>

00:36:33.679 --> 00:36:35.780
And<00:36:33.800><c> this</c><00:36:33.960><c> was</c><00:36:34.179><c> the</c><00:36:34.260><c> message</c><00:36:34.539><c> from</c><00:36:34.760><c> the</c><00:36:34.960><c> beginning,</c><00:36:35.400><c> was</c><00:36:35.500><c> it</c><00:36:35.659><c> not?</c>

00:36:35.960 --> 00:36:39.820
God<00:36:36.480><c> so</c><00:36:37.179><c> loved</c><00:36:37.639><c> the</c><00:36:37.940><c> world</c><00:36:38.320><c> that</c><00:36:39.059><c> he</c><00:36:39.280><c> gave,</c>

00:36:39.980 --> 00:36:43.320
he<00:36:40.519><c> gave</c><00:36:41.239><c> his</c><00:36:41.699><c> only</c><00:36:42.039><c> begotten</c><00:36:42.579><c> son.</c>

00:36:43.679 --> 00:36:46.099
You<00:36:44.199><c> see,</c><00:36:44.500><c> God</c><00:36:44.820><c> is</c><00:36:45.159><c> love,</c><00:36:45.500><c> isn't</c><00:36:45.699><c> he?</c>

00:36:46.440 --> 00:36:47.780
He<00:36:46.639><c> is</c><00:36:46.840><c> light.</c>

00:36:47.920 --> 00:36:49.360
He<00:36:48.119><c> is</c><00:36:48.380><c> spirit.</c>

00:36:50.519 --> 00:36:53.159
The<00:36:50.639><c> love</c><00:36:50.840><c> of</c><00:36:51.019><c> one</c><00:36:51.239><c> another</c><00:36:51.539><c> then</c><00:36:52.039><c> shows</c>

00:36:53.320 --> 00:36:56.380
the<00:36:53.840><c> true</c><00:36:54.059><c> manifestation</c><00:36:54.860><c> of</c><00:36:55.059><c> the</c><00:36:55.199><c> love</c><00:36:55.340><c> of</c><00:36:55.539><c> God.</c>

00:36:56.940 --> 00:37:01.659
The<00:36:57.099><c> love</c><00:36:57.300><c> of</c><00:36:57.440><c> God</c><00:36:57.639><c> was</c><00:36:57.900><c> manifested</c><00:36:58.719><c> through</c><00:36:59.900><c> the</c><00:37:00.039><c> Lord</c><00:37:00.219><c> Jesus</c><00:37:00.619><c> Christ.</c>

00:37:01.679 --> 00:37:05.400
The<00:37:01.840><c> love</c><00:37:02.039><c> of</c><00:37:02.260><c> one</c><00:37:02.440><c> another</c><00:37:03.400><c> manifests</c><00:37:04.280><c> our</c><00:37:04.559><c> love</c><00:37:04.719><c> of</c><00:37:04.960><c> Christ.</c>

00:37:05.800 --> 00:37:09.159
That's<00:37:06.199><c> the</c><00:37:06.360><c> simple</c><00:37:06.679><c> teaching</c><00:37:07.099><c> that</c><00:37:07.340><c> John</c><00:37:07.500><c> is</c><00:37:07.699><c> giving</c><00:37:07.920><c> for</c><00:37:08.159><c> us</c><00:37:08.400><c> here.</c>

00:37:09.360 --> 00:37:11.340
We're<00:37:09.659><c> not</c><00:37:09.960><c> doing</c><00:37:10.219><c> righteousness</c>

00:37:11.480 --> 00:37:15.860
if<00:37:12.039><c> we</c><00:37:12.400><c> love</c><00:37:13.019><c> not</c><00:37:14.360><c> our</c><00:37:14.960><c> brother.</c>

00:37:16.300 --> 00:37:18.840
You<00:37:16.400><c> see,</c><00:37:16.579><c> that's</c><00:37:16.960><c> a</c><00:37:17.099><c> passive</c><00:37:17.440><c> sense,</c><00:37:17.900><c> isn't</c><00:37:18.059><c> it?</c>

00:37:19.840 --> 00:37:22.079
We<00:37:20.400><c> don't</c><00:37:20.679><c> actually</c><00:37:20.960><c> love</c><00:37:21.199><c> the</c><00:37:21.400><c> brethren.</c>

00:37:22.400 --> 00:37:24.340
It's<00:37:22.699><c> not</c><00:37:22.840><c> actually</c><00:37:23.119><c> saying</c><00:37:23.360><c> we</c><00:37:23.559><c> hate</c><00:37:23.960><c> here,</c>

00:37:24.380 --> 00:37:27.139
it's<00:37:24.619><c> saying</c><00:37:25.079><c> we</c><00:37:25.780><c> just</c><00:37:25.980><c> actually</c><00:37:26.239><c> don't</c><00:37:26.460><c> give</c><00:37:26.679><c> a</c><00:37:26.840><c> damn.</c>

00:37:27.360 --> 00:37:30.860
We<00:37:27.679><c> don't</c><00:37:28.099><c> care</c><00:37:28.699><c> about</c><00:37:29.260><c> our</c><00:37:29.500><c> brethren</c><00:37:29.739><c> and</c><00:37:29.980><c> sisters.</c>

00:37:31.860 --> 00:37:36.320
You<00:37:32.019><c> see,</c><00:37:32.179><c> to</c><00:37:32.420><c> hate</c><00:37:32.619><c> our</c><00:37:32.900><c> brethren</c><00:37:33.179><c> and</c><00:37:33.420><c> sisters</c><00:37:33.960><c> for</c><00:37:34.619><c> any</c><00:37:35.179><c> cause</c>

00:37:36.440 --> 00:37:39.019
is<00:37:36.860><c> to</c><00:37:37.099><c> deny</c><00:37:37.380><c> ourselves</c><00:37:37.940><c> a</c><00:37:38.199><c> place</c><00:37:38.380><c> in</c><00:37:38.559><c> the</c><00:37:38.739><c> kingdom.</c>

00:37:39.019 --> 00:37:43.559
If<00:37:39.659><c> we</c><00:37:40.000><c> hate</c><00:37:40.280><c> our</c><00:37:40.599><c> brethren</c><00:37:40.940><c> and</c><00:37:41.260><c> sisters</c><00:37:41.579><c> for</c><00:37:42.000><c> any</c><00:37:42.519><c> cause,</c>

00:37:44.239 --> 00:37:46.579
we<00:37:44.519><c> will</c><00:37:44.699><c> not</c><00:37:44.840><c> be</c><00:37:44.980><c> in</c><00:37:45.079><c> the</c><00:37:45.239><c> kingdom</c><00:37:45.519><c> of</c><00:37:45.760><c> God.</c>

00:37:47.539 --> 00:37:50.920
You<00:37:47.579><c> know,</c><00:37:47.840><c> John</c><00:37:48.179><c> stated</c><00:37:48.599><c> previously</c><00:37:49.260><c> in</c><00:37:49.739><c> chapter</c><00:37:50.360><c> 2,</c><00:37:50.719><c> verse</c>

00:37:50.920 --> 00:37:52.320
9<00:37:51.320><c> to</c><00:37:51.400><c> 11,</c>

00:37:52.820 --> 00:37:58.019
that<00:37:52.960><c> hatred</c><00:37:53.260><c> of</c><00:37:53.500><c> our</c><00:37:53.760><c> brethren</c><00:37:54.119><c> was</c><00:37:54.719><c> equivalent</c><00:37:55.760><c> to</c><00:37:57.199><c> sin.</c>

00:37:58.619 --> 00:38:01.760
Here<00:37:58.800><c> he's</c><00:37:59.000><c> saying,</c><00:37:59.880><c> passivity</c><00:38:00.340><c> of</c><00:38:00.639><c> love,</c>

00:38:01.800 --> 00:38:04.500
not<00:38:02.139><c> bothering</c><00:38:02.539><c> to</c><00:38:02.780><c> love</c><00:38:02.920><c> our</c><00:38:03.119><c> brethren</c><00:38:03.360><c> and</c><00:38:03.579><c> sisters,</c>

00:38:04.579 --> 00:38:06.880
is<00:38:04.860><c> tantamount</c><00:38:05.380><c> to</c><00:38:05.460><c> being</c><00:38:05.679><c> off</c><00:38:05.880><c> the</c><00:38:06.019><c> devil.</c>

00:38:07.539 --> 00:38:09.760
How<00:38:08.099><c> can</c><00:38:08.320><c> we</c><00:38:08.500><c> not</c><00:38:08.659><c> love</c><00:38:08.840><c> the</c><00:38:09.039><c> brethren</c><00:38:09.239><c> and</c><00:38:09.480><c> sisters?</c>

00:38:10.119 --> 00:38:12.800
For<00:38:10.360><c> all</c><00:38:10.760><c> the</c><00:38:10.960><c> love</c><00:38:11.179><c> that</c><00:38:11.380><c> has</c><00:38:11.519><c> been</c><00:38:11.800><c> shown</c><00:38:12.039><c> to</c><00:38:12.280><c> us,</c>

00:38:12.900 --> 00:38:16.880
behold<00:38:13.380><c> what</c><00:38:13.860><c> manner</c><00:38:14.199><c> of</c><00:38:14.440><c> love</c><00:38:15.139><c> the</c><00:38:15.559><c> Father</c><00:38:16.019><c> hath</c><00:38:16.340><c> bestowed</c>

00:38:16.880 --> 00:38:17.820
upon<00:38:17.139><c> us</c>

00:38:17.820 --> 00:38:20.559
that<00:38:18.179><c> we</c><00:38:18.360><c> should</c><00:38:18.519><c> be</c><00:38:18.780><c> called</c><00:38:18.940><c> the</c><00:38:19.139><c> sons</c><00:38:19.360><c> of</c><00:38:19.519><c> God.</c>

00:38:21.000 --> 00:38:23.739
In<00:38:21.219><c> verse</c><00:38:21.460><c> 11,</c><00:38:22.460><c> for</c><00:38:22.679><c> this</c><00:38:22.960><c> is</c><00:38:23.139><c> the</c><00:38:23.280><c> message</c>

00:38:23.739 --> 00:38:26.260
that<00:38:24.340><c> you</c><00:38:24.500><c> have</c><00:38:24.719><c> heard</c><00:38:24.920><c> from</c><00:38:25.159><c> the</c><00:38:25.440><c> beginning,</c>

00:38:26.400 --> 00:38:28.760
that<00:38:26.599><c> we</c><00:38:26.840><c> should</c><00:38:27.079><c> love</c><00:38:27.500><c> one</c><00:38:27.780><c> another.</c>

00:38:29.860 --> 00:38:34.179
The<00:38:30.219><c> manifestation</c><00:38:30.920><c> of</c><00:38:31.219><c> God</c><00:38:31.519><c> is</c><00:38:31.960><c> the</c><00:38:32.260><c> manifestation</c><00:38:32.900><c> of</c><00:38:33.219><c> love,</c><00:38:33.440><c> isn't</c><00:38:33.739><c> it?</c>

00:38:34.179 --> 00:38:37.179
This<00:38:34.739><c> is</c><00:38:34.940><c> the</c><00:38:35.079><c> message</c><00:38:35.460><c> from</c><00:38:35.920><c> the</c><00:38:36.139><c> beginning,</c>

00:38:38.239 --> 00:38:39.840
that<00:38:38.340><c> you</c><00:38:38.559><c> have</c><00:38:38.880><c> heard</c><00:38:39.179><c> from</c><00:38:39.380><c> the</c><00:38:39.639><c> beginning,</c>

00:38:39.920 --> 00:38:41.139
that<00:38:40.019><c> we</c><00:38:40.179><c> should</c><00:38:40.340><c> love</c><00:38:40.599><c> one</c><00:38:40.820><c> another.</c>

00:38:41.599 --> 00:38:44.179
Not<00:38:41.800><c> as</c><00:38:42.239><c> Cain,</c><00:38:42.860><c> who</c><00:38:43.099><c> was</c><00:38:43.539><c> of</c><00:38:43.920><c> whom?</c>

00:38:44.639 --> 00:38:46.780
Was<00:38:45.019><c> Cain</c><00:38:45.400><c> of</c><00:38:45.719><c> God?</c>

00:38:48.320 --> 00:38:49.940
Cain<00:38:48.699><c> was</c><00:38:48.940><c> off</c><00:38:49.320><c> the</c><00:38:49.440><c> wicked</c><00:38:49.719><c> one.</c>

00:38:49.960 --> 00:38:53.760
He<00:38:50.139><c> was</c><00:38:50.340><c> off</c><00:38:50.500><c> the</c><00:38:50.699><c> devil</c><00:38:50.940><c> of</c><00:38:51.159><c> verse</c><00:38:51.420><c> 10</c><00:38:51.760><c> and</c><00:38:52.000><c> of</c><00:38:52.179><c> verse</c><00:38:52.559><c> 8.</c>

00:38:54.119 --> 00:38:56.380
And<00:38:54.559><c> he</c><00:38:54.960><c> slew</c><00:38:55.159><c> his</c><00:38:55.460><c> brother.</c>

00:38:56.539 --> 00:38:57.820
Wherefore<00:38:56.960><c> slew</c><00:38:57.260><c> he</c><00:38:57.480><c> him?</c>

00:38:58.139 --> 00:39:00.840
Because<00:38:58.579><c> his</c><00:38:58.920><c> own</c><00:38:59.159><c> works</c><00:38:59.440><c> were</c><00:38:59.739><c> evil,</c>

00:39:00.940 --> 00:39:03.880
and<00:39:01.300><c> his</c><00:39:01.719><c> brother's</c><00:39:02.960><c> righteous.</c>

00:39:04.179 --> 00:39:06.159
You<00:39:04.400><c> see,</c><00:39:04.760><c> the</c><00:39:04.800><c> comparison</c><00:39:05.300><c> with</c><00:39:05.579><c> Cain</c><00:39:05.800><c> and</c><00:39:06.019><c> Abel</c>

00:39:06.159 --> 00:39:10.119
is<00:39:06.340><c> given</c><00:39:06.599><c> to</c><00:39:06.800><c> us</c><00:39:06.940><c> here</c><00:39:07.159><c> by</c><00:39:07.360><c> John</c><00:39:07.639><c> for</c><00:39:08.139><c> a</c><00:39:08.320><c> very</c><00:39:08.579><c> specific</c><00:39:09.039><c> reason.</c>

00:39:10.780 --> 00:39:13.579
If<00:39:10.940><c> you've</c><00:39:11.179><c> got</c><00:39:11.360><c> two</c><00:39:11.639><c> brothers,</c><00:39:12.119><c> natural</c><00:39:12.539><c> brothers,</c>

00:39:13.599 --> 00:39:16.139
there<00:39:13.739><c> will</c><00:39:13.920><c> be</c><00:39:14.139><c> a</c><00:39:14.300><c> natural</c><00:39:14.699><c> desire</c>

00:39:16.159 --> 00:39:18.860
to<00:39:16.639><c> try</c><00:39:16.860><c> and</c><00:39:16.960><c> love</c><00:39:17.199><c> one</c><00:39:17.380><c> another,</c><00:39:17.760><c> wouldn't</c><00:39:17.960><c> there?</c>

00:39:19.380 --> 00:39:22.780
And<00:39:19.619><c> John</c><00:39:19.739><c> is</c><00:39:19.960><c> saying</c><00:39:20.199><c> that</c><00:39:20.539><c> if</c><00:39:21.179><c> amongst</c><00:39:21.559><c> natural</c><00:39:22.239><c> brethren</c>

00:39:22.780 --> 00:39:25.300
there<00:39:23.380><c> could</c><00:39:23.659><c> be</c><00:39:23.940><c> hatred</c><00:39:24.340><c> and</c><00:39:24.599><c> dissension,</c>

00:39:25.719 --> 00:39:27.920
how<00:39:25.960><c> much</c><00:39:26.300><c> more</c><00:39:26.519><c> can</c><00:39:26.679><c> there</c><00:39:26.900><c> be</c><00:39:27.059><c> amongst</c><00:39:27.480><c> us</c>

00:39:27.920 --> 00:39:29.800
who<00:39:28.059><c> are</c><00:39:28.159><c> not</c><00:39:28.320><c> our</c><00:39:28.559><c> natural</c><00:39:28.920><c> flesh?</c>

00:39:30.099 --> 00:39:31.760
That's<00:39:30.340><c> what</c><00:39:30.519><c> John</c><00:39:30.719><c> is</c><00:39:30.980><c> saying.</c>

00:39:32.699 --> 00:39:36.880
And<00:39:33.380><c> why</c><00:39:34.059><c> did</c><00:39:34.539><c> Cain</c><00:39:35.280><c> slay</c><00:39:36.019><c> Abel?</c>

00:39:36.920 --> 00:39:39.920
Because<00:39:37.500><c> his</c><00:39:37.920><c> own</c><00:39:38.300><c> works</c><00:39:38.639><c> were</c><00:39:39.079><c> evil</c>

00:39:40.119 --> 00:39:43.219
and<00:39:40.800><c> his</c><00:39:41.320><c> brothers</c><00:39:41.760><c> were</c><00:39:42.099><c> righteous.</c>

00:39:44.159 --> 00:39:47.440
You<00:39:44.300><c> see,</c><00:39:44.760><c> it's</c><00:39:45.000><c> much</c><00:39:45.260><c> easier</c><00:39:45.679><c> for</c><00:39:45.900><c> us</c><00:39:46.179><c> to</c><00:39:46.480><c> condemn</c><00:39:46.800><c> somebody</c>

00:39:47.440 --> 00:39:50.000
who<00:39:47.960><c> we</c><00:39:48.300><c> feel</c><00:39:48.440><c> is</c><00:39:48.619><c> doing</c><00:39:48.820><c> wrong.</c>

00:39:50.059 --> 00:39:54.099
But<00:39:50.280><c> in</c><00:39:50.500><c> this</c><00:39:50.800><c> case,</c><00:39:52.519><c> the</c><00:39:52.820><c> standard</c><00:39:53.219><c> of</c><00:39:53.860><c> truth</c>

00:39:54.099 --> 00:39:56.400
was<00:39:54.320><c> very</c><00:39:54.760><c> high</c><00:39:55.159><c> with</c><00:39:55.500><c> Abel,</c><00:39:55.900><c> wasn't</c><00:39:56.059><c> it?</c>

00:39:56.579 --> 00:39:58.780
Abel<00:39:56.960><c> was</c><00:39:57.199><c> setting</c><00:39:57.480><c> up</c><00:39:57.800><c> a</c><00:39:57.960><c> standard.</c>

00:39:58.880 --> 00:40:00.219
And<00:39:59.139><c> often</c><00:39:59.380><c> in</c><00:39:59.579><c> a</c><00:39:59.719><c> cliche</c><00:39:59.880><c> life,</c>

00:40:00.219 --> 00:40:03.280
when<00:40:00.400><c> we</c><00:40:00.699><c> set</c><00:40:00.860><c> up</c><00:40:01.099><c> a</c><00:40:01.360><c> standard</c><00:40:01.559><c> which</c><00:40:01.800><c> should</c><00:40:01.980><c> be</c><00:40:02.280><c> achieved,</c>

00:40:03.699 --> 00:40:07.360
there<00:40:03.820><c> is</c><00:40:03.980><c> an</c><00:40:04.139><c> awful</c><00:40:05.179><c> amount</c><00:40:05.539><c> of</c><00:40:05.800><c> hatred,</c><00:40:06.460><c> isn't</c><00:40:06.460><c> there?</c>

00:40:07.460 --> 00:40:10.380
The<00:40:07.659><c> hatred</c><00:40:07.920><c> is</c><00:40:08.179><c> often</c><00:40:08.480><c> not</c><00:40:08.820><c> for</c><00:40:09.019><c> the</c><00:40:09.400><c> standard,</c>

00:40:10.719 --> 00:40:12.260
but<00:40:10.940><c> for</c><00:40:11.260><c> the</c><00:40:11.440><c> brethren.</c>

00:40:12.699 --> 00:40:15.639
Isn't<00:40:12.920><c> that</c><00:40:13.380><c> a</c><00:40:13.659><c> perversity</c><00:40:14.260><c> of</c><00:40:14.519><c> human</c><00:40:14.739><c> nature?</c>

00:40:15.659 --> 00:40:17.940
People<00:40:15.920><c> don't</c><00:40:16.260><c> hate</c><00:40:16.420><c> the</c><00:40:16.800><c> standard,</c><00:40:17.079><c> they</c><00:40:17.219><c> hate</c><00:40:17.460><c> the</c><00:40:17.659><c> brethren.</c>

00:40:18.260 --> 00:40:21.440
And<00:40:18.400><c> they</c><00:40:18.619><c> say,</c><00:40:19.059><c> who</c><00:40:19.340><c> are</c><00:40:19.679><c> you</c><00:40:19.860><c> to</c><00:40:20.119><c> set</c><00:40:20.280><c> yourself</c><00:40:20.619><c> up</c><00:40:20.820><c> as</c><00:40:21.059><c> a</c><00:40:21.219><c> standard?</c>

00:40:21.679 --> 00:40:24.380
And<00:40:21.820><c> this</c><00:40:22.019><c> is</c><00:40:22.239><c> exactly</c><00:40:22.840><c> what</c><00:40:23.099><c> John</c><00:40:23.360><c> says.</c>

00:40:25.800 --> 00:40:28.679
It<00:40:26.019><c> was</c><00:40:26.179><c> because</c><00:40:26.519><c> his</c><00:40:26.860><c> own</c><00:40:27.119><c> works</c><00:40:27.380><c> were</c><00:40:27.619><c> evil</c>

00:40:28.820 --> 00:40:31.260
and<00:40:29.119><c> his</c><00:40:29.320><c> brothers</c><00:40:29.719><c> were</c><00:40:29.980><c> righteous.</c>

00:40:32.300 --> 00:40:34.679
There's<00:40:32.500><c> a</c><00:40:32.679><c> very</c><00:40:32.860><c> good</c><00:40:33.019><c> quote</c><00:40:33.280><c> which</c><00:40:33.539><c> says,</c>

00:40:34.960 --> 00:40:39.119
this<00:40:34.960><c> is</c><00:40:35.219><c> the</c><00:40:35.440><c> hatred</c><00:40:35.760><c> and</c><00:40:36.079><c> envy</c><00:40:36.280><c> which</c><00:40:36.739><c> withers</c><00:40:37.239><c> at</c><00:40:37.579><c> another's</c><00:40:38.159><c> joy</c>

00:40:39.219 --> 00:40:42.260
and<00:40:39.559><c> hates</c><00:40:39.840><c> the</c><00:40:40.340><c> excellence</c><00:40:40.659><c> it</c><00:40:41.019><c> cannot</c><00:40:41.159><c> reach.</c>

00:40:42.639 --> 00:40:43.460
You<00:40:42.760><c> see,</c><00:40:43.000><c> brethren</c><00:40:43.099><c> and</c><00:40:43.099><c> sisters,</c>

00:40:43.639 --> 00:40:46.099
our<00:40:43.800><c> love</c><00:40:44.000><c> has</c><00:40:44.260><c> to</c><00:40:44.400><c> be</c><00:40:44.599><c> greater</c><00:40:44.920><c> than</c><00:40:45.139><c> that,</c><00:40:45.480><c> doesn't</c><00:40:45.699><c> it?</c>

00:40:46.360 --> 00:40:50.539
We<00:40:46.539><c> have</c><00:40:46.780><c> to</c><00:40:47.039><c> love</c><00:40:47.480><c> when</c><00:40:47.980><c> others</c><00:40:48.440><c> are</c><00:40:48.860><c> receiving</c><00:40:49.239><c> joy</c><00:40:49.760><c> and</c><00:40:50.079><c> blessings,</c>

00:40:50.980 --> 00:40:52.760
when<00:40:51.219><c> others</c><00:40:51.500><c> are</c><00:40:51.739><c> better</c><00:40:52.019><c> than</c><00:40:52.239><c> ourselves,</c>

00:40:52.780 --> 00:40:55.219
as<00:40:52.980><c> we</c><00:40:53.199><c> sang</c><00:40:53.320><c> in</c><00:40:53.480><c> our</c><00:40:53.659><c> closing</c><00:40:53.920><c> hymn</c><00:40:54.159><c> yesterday.</c>

00:40:55.539 --> 00:40:58.159
These<00:40:55.800><c> are</c><00:40:56.000><c> the</c><00:40:56.199><c> thoughts</c><00:40:56.400><c> we</c><00:40:56.619><c> have</c><00:40:56.780><c> to</c><00:40:56.980><c> have</c><00:40:57.159><c> in</c><00:40:57.679><c> our</c><00:40:57.820><c> hearts.</c>

00:40:58.179 --> 00:41:03.219
We<00:40:58.800><c> attempt</c><00:40:59.239><c> to</c><00:40:59.679><c> deflect</c><00:41:00.239><c> our</c><00:41:00.920><c> own</c><00:41:01.219><c> inadequacies</c><00:41:02.039><c> onto</c><00:41:02.679><c> others</c>

00:41:03.219 --> 00:41:05.619
and<00:41:03.980><c> blame</c><00:41:04.260><c> them</c><00:41:04.480><c> for</c><00:41:04.739><c> our</c><00:41:05.059><c> failings.</c>

00:41:05.860 --> 00:41:07.940
And<00:41:06.019><c> this</c><00:41:06.139><c> is</c><00:41:06.320><c> what</c><00:41:06.519><c> Cain</c><00:41:06.719><c> was</c><00:41:06.980><c> doing.</c>

00:41:07.960 --> 00:41:11.840
It's<00:41:08.159><c> because</c><00:41:08.460><c> he's</c><00:41:08.780><c> setting</c><00:41:09.059><c> up</c><00:41:09.340><c> such</c><00:41:09.559><c> a</c><00:41:09.820><c> great</c><00:41:10.000><c> example</c><00:41:10.500><c> of</c><00:41:10.699><c> himself.</c>

00:41:13.079 --> 00:41:18.219
Verse<00:41:13.679><c> 13,</c><00:41:14.639><c> marvel</c><00:41:15.019><c> not,</c><00:41:15.320><c> my</c><00:41:15.539><c> brethren,</c><00:41:16.320><c> if</c><00:41:16.539><c> the</c><00:41:16.780><c> world</c><00:41:17.079><c> hates</c><00:41:17.420><c> you.</c>

00:41:19.639 --> 00:41:20.860
Marvel<00:41:19.960><c> not.</c>

00:41:20.900 --> 00:41:24.940
You<00:41:21.139><c> see,</c><00:41:21.760><c> we</c><00:41:22.019><c> can</c><00:41:22.260><c> marvel</c><00:41:22.840><c> when</c><00:41:23.599><c> a</c><00:41:23.860><c> brother</c><00:41:24.079><c> or</c><00:41:24.320><c> sister</c><00:41:24.619><c> hates</c>

00:41:24.940 --> 00:41:26.340
us<00:41:25.219><c> in</c><00:41:25.320><c> the</c><00:41:25.500><c> truth.</c>

00:41:26.559 --> 00:41:29.719
You<00:41:26.900><c> know,</c><00:41:27.119><c> the</c><00:41:27.260><c> hatred</c><00:41:27.579><c> that</c><00:41:27.940><c> John</c><00:41:28.159><c> is</c><00:41:28.440><c> speaking</c><00:41:28.699><c> of</c><00:41:28.940><c> here</c>

00:41:29.960 --> 00:41:32.900
is<00:41:30.519><c> a</c><00:41:30.719><c> hatred</c><00:41:30.980><c> which</c><00:41:31.280><c> is</c><00:41:31.619><c> despising.</c>

00:41:33.320 --> 00:41:36.059
We<00:41:33.519><c> can</c><00:41:33.840><c> despise</c><00:41:34.420><c> one</c><00:41:34.619><c> another</c><00:41:34.880><c> in</c><00:41:35.019><c> the</c><00:41:35.219><c> truth,</c><00:41:35.760><c> can't</c><00:41:35.780><c> we?</c>

00:41:36.480 --> 00:41:39.639
We<00:41:36.659><c> can</c><00:41:36.940><c> despise</c><00:41:37.579><c> the</c><00:41:37.780><c> things</c><00:41:38.039><c> that</c><00:41:38.320><c> one</c><00:41:38.960><c> another</c><00:41:39.280><c> do.</c>

00:41:39.880 --> 00:41:43.239
And<00:41:39.980><c> he</c><00:41:40.179><c> says,</c><00:41:41.019><c> but</c><00:41:41.019><c> don't</c><00:41:41.380><c> be</c><00:41:41.679><c> awestruck</c><00:41:42.199><c> if</c><00:41:42.340><c> the</c><00:41:42.539><c> world</c><00:41:42.719><c> hates</c><00:41:43.019><c> us</c>

00:41:43.239 --> 00:41:44.239
or<00:41:43.500><c> despises</c><00:41:43.920><c> us.</c>

00:41:44.460 --> 00:41:46.719
It<00:41:44.800><c> should</c><00:41:45.139><c> despise</c><00:41:45.739><c> us.</c>

00:41:47.400 --> 00:41:49.480
The<00:41:47.619><c> world</c><00:41:47.820><c> should</c><00:41:48.179><c> despise</c><00:41:48.699><c> us.</c>

00:41:50.159 --> 00:41:51.380
But<00:41:50.400><c> we've</c><00:41:50.599><c> got</c><00:41:50.699><c> a</c><00:41:50.860><c> great</c><00:41:51.059><c> sorrow</c>

00:41:51.380 --> 00:41:54.139
when<00:41:51.679><c> the</c><00:41:51.940><c> hatred</c><00:41:52.199><c> is</c><00:41:52.400><c> from</c><00:41:52.539><c> a</c><00:41:52.719><c> brother</c><00:41:52.940><c> or</c><00:41:53.099><c> sister</c><00:41:53.380><c> in</c><00:41:53.659><c> Christ.</c>

00:41:54.139 --> 00:41:58.500
And<00:41:54.940><c> verse</c><00:41:55.159><c> 14,</c><00:41:55.519><c> he</c><00:41:55.699><c> said,</c><00:41:57.019><c> we</c><00:41:57.019><c> know</c><00:41:57.360><c> that</c><00:41:57.599><c> we</c><00:41:57.780><c> have</c><00:41:58.179><c> passed</c>

00:41:58.500 --> 00:42:00.880
from<00:41:59.019><c> death</c><00:41:59.820><c> unto</c><00:42:00.400><c> life.</c>

00:42:01.199 --> 00:42:04.860
Here<00:42:01.360><c> is</c><00:42:01.599><c> the</c><00:42:01.820><c> transition,</c><00:42:02.460><c> the</c><00:42:02.699><c> bridge</c><00:42:03.059><c> from</c><00:42:03.800><c> death</c><00:42:04.179><c> to</c><00:42:04.460><c> life,</c>

00:42:05.320 --> 00:42:07.900
because<00:42:05.820><c> we</c><00:42:06.340><c> love</c><00:42:06.639><c> the</c><00:42:06.960><c> brethren.</c>

00:42:08.800 --> 00:42:14.539
He<00:42:08.980><c> that</c><00:42:09.340><c> loveth</c><00:42:09.659><c> not</c><00:42:10.039><c> his</c><00:42:10.300><c> brother</c><00:42:11.199><c> abides</c><00:42:12.760><c> in</c><00:42:13.679><c> death.</c>

00:42:16.360 --> 00:42:19.840
Friends,<00:42:16.579><c> sisters,</c><00:42:16.900><c> how</c><00:42:17.179><c> can</c><00:42:17.380><c> we</c><00:42:17.619><c> love</c><00:42:17.980><c> not</c><00:42:18.679><c> our</c><00:42:18.980><c> brethren?</c>

00:42:20.000 --> 00:42:24.219
Do<00:42:20.519><c> we</c><00:42:20.739><c> want</c><00:42:20.980><c> to</c><00:42:21.280><c> abide</c><00:42:21.659><c> in</c><00:42:22.019><c> death</c><00:42:22.380><c> with</c><00:42:23.079><c> the</c><00:42:23.340><c> devil,</c><00:42:23.900><c> with</c><00:42:24.119><c> the</c>

00:42:24.219 --> 00:42:26.019
wicked<00:42:24.460><c> one,</c><00:42:24.920><c> with</c><00:42:25.260><c> Cain?</c>

00:42:27.099 --> 00:42:31.519
Passing<00:42:27.619><c> from</c><00:42:27.900><c> death</c><00:42:28.239><c> to</c><00:42:28.440><c> life</c><00:42:28.920><c> is</c><00:42:29.440><c> pivotal,</c><00:42:30.099><c> says</c><00:42:30.300><c> John,</c><00:42:30.699><c> upon</c><00:42:30.960><c> loving</c><00:42:31.260><c> the</c>

00:42:31.519 --> 00:42:32.780
brethren<00:42:31.719><c> and</c><00:42:31.880><c> sisters.</c>

00:42:33.320 --> 00:42:35.699
If<00:42:33.460><c> we</c><00:42:33.679><c> can't</c><00:42:33.980><c> love</c><00:42:34.219><c> those</c><00:42:34.539><c> who</c><00:42:34.679><c> are</c><00:42:34.820><c> in</c><00:42:34.820><c> the</c><00:42:34.980><c> room</c><00:42:35.139><c> with</c><00:42:35.400><c> us</c>

00:42:35.699 --> 00:42:38.179
and<00:42:35.860><c> our</c><00:42:36.039><c> brethren</c><00:42:36.239><c> and</c><00:42:36.400><c> sisters</c><00:42:36.559><c> in</c><00:42:36.760><c> the</c><00:42:36.920><c> pleasure</c><00:42:37.179><c> world,</c>

00:42:38.320 --> 00:42:41.320
we<00:42:38.500><c> cannot</c><00:42:38.860><c> love</c><00:42:39.199><c> God</c><00:42:39.460><c> and</c><00:42:39.619><c> we</c><00:42:39.860><c> cannot</c><00:42:39.980><c> be</c><00:42:40.159><c> in</c><00:42:40.280><c> the</c><00:42:40.460><c> kingdom.</c>

00:42:42.980 --> 00:42:46.699
Loving<00:42:43.480><c> our</c><00:42:43.920><c> brethren</c><00:42:44.179><c> reveals</c><00:42:44.860><c> a</c><00:42:45.260><c> love</c><00:42:45.460><c> for</c><00:42:45.599><c> Christ</c><00:42:46.019><c> and</c><00:42:46.239><c> God,</c>

00:42:46.699 --> 00:42:49.480
greater<00:42:47.619><c> than</c><00:42:47.880><c> any</c><00:42:48.300><c> protestations</c><00:42:49.000><c> of</c><00:42:49.199><c> the</c><00:42:49.380><c> same.</c>

00:42:49.539 --> 00:42:52.380
We<00:42:49.619><c> can</c><00:42:49.860><c> say,</c><00:42:50.380><c> yes,</c><00:42:50.639><c> we</c><00:42:50.780><c> love</c><00:42:51.019><c> you,</c>

00:42:53.239 --> 00:42:56.760
but<00:42:53.559><c> we</c><00:42:53.820><c> can't</c><00:42:54.139><c> really</c><00:42:54.440><c> love</c><00:42:55.000><c> unless</c><00:42:55.500><c> we</c><00:42:55.820><c> show</c><00:42:56.000><c> it.</c>

00:42:57.440 --> 00:43:01.099
Matthew<00:42:57.659><c> 25</c><00:42:58.280><c> at</c><00:42:58.500><c> verse</c><00:42:58.760><c> 37,</c><00:43:00.119><c> the</c><00:43:00.280><c> righteous</c><00:43:00.659><c> answer</c><00:43:00.960><c> to</c><00:43:01.079><c> the</c>

00:43:01.099 --> 00:43:02.260
Lord<00:43:01.280><c> Jesus</c><00:43:01.619><c> Christ</c><00:43:01.880><c> and</c><00:43:02.099><c> say,</c>

00:43:02.519 --> 00:43:06.840
when<00:43:02.579><c> saw</c><00:43:02.900><c> we</c><00:43:03.539><c> thee</c><00:43:03.940><c> and</c><00:43:04.179><c> hungered</c><00:43:04.760><c> and</c><00:43:05.199><c> fed</c><00:43:05.440><c> thee,</c><00:43:06.079><c> or</c><00:43:06.300><c> thirsty</c><00:43:06.639><c> and</c>

00:43:06.840 --> 00:43:07.599
gave<00:43:07.079><c> thee</c><00:43:07.300><c> drink?</c>

00:43:08.019 --> 00:43:12.219
When<00:43:08.280><c> saw</c><00:43:08.500><c> we</c><00:43:09.000><c> thee</c><00:43:09.380><c> a</c><00:43:09.659><c> stranger</c><00:43:09.940><c> and</c><00:43:10.159><c> took</c><00:43:10.320><c> thee</c><00:43:10.559><c> in,</c><00:43:11.320><c> or</c><00:43:11.539><c> naked</c><00:43:11.940><c> and</c>

00:43:12.219 --> 00:43:12.940
clothed<00:43:12.639><c> thee?</c>

00:43:12.940 --> 00:43:17.639
Or<00:43:13.340><c> when</c><00:43:13.659><c> saw</c><00:43:13.900><c> we</c><00:43:14.219><c> thee</c><00:43:14.579><c> sick</c><00:43:14.780><c> or</c><00:43:15.000><c> in</c><00:43:15.199><c> prison</c><00:43:15.559><c> and</c><00:43:16.059><c> came</c><00:43:16.320><c> unto</c><00:43:16.599><c> thee?</c>

00:43:17.880 --> 00:43:20.360
When<00:43:18.079><c> the</c><00:43:18.099><c> Lord</c><00:43:18.280><c> Jesus</c><00:43:18.679><c> Christ</c><00:43:19.000><c> answered</c><00:43:19.280><c> and</c><00:43:19.519><c> said,</c>

00:43:20.380 --> 00:43:23.139
as<00:43:20.519><c> much</c><00:43:20.780><c> as</c><00:43:20.940><c> ye</c><00:43:21.079><c> have</c><00:43:21.239><c> done</c><00:43:21.440><c> it</c><00:43:21.699><c> unto</c><00:43:21.880><c> one</c><00:43:22.159><c> of</c><00:43:22.340><c> the</c><00:43:22.440><c> least</c><00:43:22.940><c> of</c>

00:43:23.139 --> 00:43:25.099
these,<00:43:23.639><c> my</c><00:43:23.639><c> brethren,</c><00:43:23.900><c> ye</c><00:43:24.039><c> have</c><00:43:24.099><c> done</c><00:43:24.300><c> it</c><00:43:24.500><c> unto</c><00:43:24.679><c> me.</c>

00:43:25.559 --> 00:43:29.940
Love<00:43:25.820><c> is</c><00:43:26.059><c> manifested</c><00:43:26.739><c> to</c><00:43:27.119><c> Christ</c><00:43:27.800><c> through</c><00:43:28.500><c> love</c><00:43:28.719><c> of</c><00:43:28.920><c> the</c><00:43:29.059><c> brethren.</c>

00:43:30.380 --> 00:43:32.980
The<00:43:30.679><c> righteous</c><00:43:31.119><c> didn't</c><00:43:31.460><c> know</c><00:43:31.639><c> what</c><00:43:31.800><c> they</c><00:43:31.980><c> were</c><00:43:32.139><c> doing,</c><00:43:32.500><c> did</c><00:43:32.659><c> they?</c>

00:43:33.059 --> 00:43:36.320
They<00:43:33.219><c> didn't</c><00:43:33.519><c> understand</c><00:43:34.519><c> the</c><00:43:35.099><c> full</c><00:43:35.320><c> implications</c><00:43:36.019><c> of</c><00:43:36.179><c> what</c>

00:43:36.320 --> 00:43:37.519
they<00:43:36.519><c> were</c><00:43:36.699><c> doing.</c>

00:43:37.639 --> 00:43:41.380
They<00:43:38.039><c> did</c><00:43:38.320><c> it</c><00:43:38.699><c> because</c><00:43:39.639><c> they</c><00:43:40.039><c> loved</c><00:43:40.280><c> their</c><00:43:40.519><c> Lord.</c>

00:43:41.780 --> 00:43:46.920
The<00:43:42.420><c> love</c><00:43:42.699><c> of</c><00:43:42.920><c> their</c><00:43:43.059><c> Lord</c><00:43:43.440><c> was</c><00:43:44.320><c> all</c><00:43:44.739><c> prominent</c><00:43:45.460><c> in</c><00:43:45.699><c> their</c><00:43:45.980><c> minds.</c>

00:43:47.860 --> 00:43:51.880
You<00:43:47.920><c> know,</c><00:43:48.039><c> when</c><00:43:48.179><c> we</c><00:43:48.500><c> pray</c><00:43:48.800><c> or</c><00:43:49.239><c> we</c><00:43:49.739><c> profess</c><00:43:50.300><c> love</c><00:43:50.659><c> of</c><00:43:50.900><c> Christ,</c>

00:43:52.099 --> 00:43:54.800
but<00:43:52.199><c> we</c><00:43:52.400><c> don't</c><00:43:52.679><c> follow</c><00:43:52.960><c> it</c><00:43:53.219><c> up</c><00:43:53.639><c> tangibly,</c>

00:43:55.280 --> 00:43:56.980
we<00:43:55.519><c> remain</c><00:43:55.860><c> in</c><00:43:56.079><c> death.</c>

00:43:57.900 --> 00:44:02.119
In<00:43:58.059><c> John</c><00:43:58.300><c> 5</c><00:43:58.619><c> at</c><00:43:58.840><c> verse</c><00:43:59.099><c> 24,</c><00:44:00.119><c> it's</c><00:44:00.340><c> a</c><00:44:00.400><c> very</c><00:44:00.639><c> important</c><00:44:01.039><c> verse.</c>

00:44:02.619 --> 00:44:06.639
Verily,<00:44:03.239><c> verily,</c><00:44:04.179><c> says</c><00:44:04.360><c> Jesus,</c><00:44:05.179><c> I</c><00:44:05.340><c> say</c><00:44:05.559><c> unto</c><00:44:05.760><c> you,</c>

00:44:06.639 --> 00:44:12.900
He<00:44:07.119><c> that</c><00:44:07.579><c> heareth</c><00:44:07.960><c> my</c><00:44:08.340><c> word</c><00:44:08.960><c> and</c><00:44:10.320><c> believeth</c><00:44:10.719><c> on</c><00:44:10.980><c> him</c><00:44:11.199><c> that</c><00:44:11.519><c> sent</c><00:44:11.800><c> me,</c>

00:44:13.099 --> 00:44:15.780
hath<00:44:13.739><c> everlasting</c><00:44:14.619><c> life,</c>

00:44:15.940 --> 00:44:20.219
and<00:44:16.179><c> shall</c><00:44:16.460><c> not</c><00:44:16.880><c> come</c><00:44:17.199><c> into</c><00:44:17.559><c> condemnation,</c><00:44:18.760><c> but</c><00:44:18.980><c> is</c><00:44:19.500><c> passed</c>

00:44:20.219 --> 00:44:23.559
from<00:44:21.280><c> death</c><00:44:22.460><c> unto</c><00:44:23.039><c> life.</c>

00:44:23.780 --> 00:44:26.119
And<00:44:24.019><c> this</c><00:44:24.179><c> is</c><00:44:24.380><c> exactly</c><00:44:24.739><c> what</c><00:44:24.980><c> John</c><00:44:25.219><c> picks</c><00:44:25.579><c> up.</c>

00:44:26.360 --> 00:44:31.820
He<00:44:26.639><c> said</c><00:44:26.860><c> that</c><00:44:27.199><c> if</c><00:44:27.639><c> we</c><00:44:28.000><c> are</c><00:44:28.599><c> abiding</c><00:44:29.860><c> in</c><00:44:30.920><c> death,</c><00:44:31.320><c> we</c><00:44:31.420><c> are</c><00:44:31.619><c> not</c>

00:44:31.820 --> 00:44:34.260
passing<00:44:32.159><c> from</c><00:44:32.400><c> death</c><00:44:32.619><c> to</c><00:44:32.800><c> life,</c><00:44:33.079><c> are</c><00:44:33.340><c> we?</c>

00:44:35.559 --> 00:44:41.380
It's<00:44:36.119><c> hearing,</c><00:44:37.500><c> believing,</c><00:44:39.280><c> and</c><00:44:39.440><c> remaining</c><00:44:39.960><c> in</c><00:44:40.260><c> the</c><00:44:40.539><c> congregation</c><00:44:41.000><c> of</c><00:44:41.219><c> the</c>

00:44:41.380 --> 00:44:43.139
sons<00:44:41.599><c> of</c><00:44:41.820><c> God.</c>

00:44:43.280 --> 00:44:46.960
Come<00:44:43.460><c> with</c><00:44:43.659><c> me</c><00:44:43.739><c> to</c><00:44:43.900><c> 1</c><00:44:44.099><c> Peter</c><00:44:44.400><c> chapter</c><00:44:44.820><c> 1</c><00:44:45.000><c> at</c><00:44:45.179><c> verse</c><00:44:45.440><c> 18.</c>

00:44:47.860 --> 00:44:50.159
Brethren<00:44:48.179><c> and</c><00:44:48.400><c> sisters,</c><00:44:48.920><c> as</c><00:44:49.039><c> you</c><00:44:49.179><c> know</c><00:44:49.340><c> that</c><00:44:49.559><c> you</c><00:44:49.679><c> were</c><00:44:49.940><c> not</c>

00:44:50.159 --> 00:44:51.760
redeemed<00:44:50.519><c> with</c><00:44:50.860><c> corruptible</c><00:44:51.519><c> things,</c>

00:44:51.900 --> 00:44:56.360
the<00:44:52.019><c> silver</c><00:44:52.300><c> and</c><00:44:52.559><c> gold,</c><00:44:53.460><c> from</c><00:44:53.760><c> your</c><00:44:54.199><c> vain</c><00:44:54.440><c> conversation,</c><00:44:55.480><c> your</c><00:44:55.739><c> vain</c><00:44:56.099><c> way</c>

00:44:56.360 --> 00:44:57.420
of<00:44:56.619><c> living.</c>

00:44:57.780 --> 00:45:01.440
The<00:44:58.199><c> vain</c><00:44:58.400><c> way</c><00:44:58.679><c> of</c><00:44:58.860><c> living</c><00:44:59.219><c> was</c><00:44:59.960><c> of</c><00:45:00.340><c> the</c><00:45:00.539><c> devil.</c>

00:45:01.880 --> 00:45:05.559
And<00:45:02.219><c> it</c><00:45:02.320><c> was</c><00:45:02.579><c> received</c><00:45:03.019><c> by</c><00:45:03.380><c> tradition</c><00:45:03.960><c> from</c><00:45:04.219><c> your</c><00:45:04.440><c> fathers,</c>

00:45:06.119 --> 00:45:09.519
but<00:45:06.260><c> with</c><00:45:06.480><c> the</c><00:45:06.679><c> precious</c><00:45:07.000><c> blood</c><00:45:07.280><c> of</c><00:45:07.500><c> Christ</c><00:45:07.900><c> as</c><00:45:08.440><c> of</c><00:45:08.940><c> a</c><00:45:09.300><c> lamb</c>

00:45:09.519 --> 00:45:12.199
without<00:45:10.119><c> blemish</c><00:45:10.659><c> and</c><00:45:11.000><c> without</c><00:45:11.380><c> spot.</c>

00:45:12.239 --> 00:45:15.659
Here<00:45:12.360><c> is</c><00:45:12.639><c> the</c><00:45:13.139><c> pure,</c><00:45:13.840><c> sacrificial</c><00:45:14.820><c> lamb.</c>

00:45:16.239 --> 00:45:19.599
Seeing<00:45:16.920><c> that</c><00:45:17.260><c> ye</c><00:45:17.440><c> have</c><00:45:17.639><c> purified</c><00:45:18.280><c> your</c><00:45:18.599><c> souls</c><00:45:18.980><c> in</c><00:45:19.239><c> obeying</c>

00:45:19.599 --> 00:45:22.199
the<00:45:19.840><c> truth</c><00:45:20.500><c> through</c><00:45:21.159><c> the</c><00:45:21.639><c> spirit,</c>

00:45:22.519 --> 00:45:26.179
through<00:45:22.860><c> the</c><00:45:23.199><c> spirit</c><00:45:23.500><c> of</c><00:45:23.800><c> truth,</c><00:45:25.079><c> unto</c><00:45:25.239><c> unfeigned</c><00:45:25.780><c> love</c><00:45:26.000><c> of</c>

00:45:26.179 --> 00:45:26.639
the<00:45:26.360><c> brethren,</c>

00:45:26.780 --> 00:45:31.019
see<00:45:27.039><c> that</c><00:45:27.260><c> ye</c><00:45:27.500><c> love</c><00:45:27.760><c> one</c><00:45:28.039><c> another</c><00:45:28.400><c> with</c><00:45:28.980><c> the</c><00:45:29.239><c> pure</c><00:45:29.519><c> heart</c><00:45:29.900><c> fervently.</c>

00:45:31.199 --> 00:45:35.539
You<00:45:31.800><c> know</c><00:45:31.980><c> the</c><00:45:32.099><c> New</c><00:45:32.280><c> International</c><00:45:32.780><c> Version</c><00:45:33.460><c> renders</c><00:45:35.099><c> that</c><00:45:35.320><c> in</c><00:45:35.400><c> a</c>

00:45:35.539 --> 00:45:36.800
very<00:45:36.079><c> good</c><00:45:36.380><c> fashion.</c>

00:45:36.940 --> 00:45:38.960
It<00:45:37.059><c> says</c><00:45:37.380><c> of</c><00:45:37.659><c> verse</c><00:45:37.920><c> 22,</c>

00:45:39.920 --> 00:45:44.059
Now<00:45:40.260><c> that</c><00:45:40.420><c> ye</c><00:45:40.659><c> have</c><00:45:40.760><c> purified</c><00:45:41.380><c> yourselves</c><00:45:41.960><c> by</c><00:45:42.320><c> obeying</c><00:45:42.760><c> the</c><00:45:43.079><c> truth,</c>

00:45:44.500 --> 00:45:47.659
so<00:45:44.579><c> that</c><00:45:44.920><c> ye</c><00:45:45.219><c> have</c><00:45:45.519><c> sincere</c><00:45:46.159><c> love</c><00:45:46.699><c> for</c><00:45:47.139><c> your</c><00:45:47.340><c> brothers,</c>

00:45:47.940 --> 00:45:49.960
sincere<00:45:48.260><c> love</c><00:45:48.619><c> for</c><00:45:48.820><c> your</c><00:45:49.000><c> brothers,</c>

00:45:50.199 --> 00:45:55.099
love<00:45:50.559><c> one</c><00:45:50.860><c> another</c><00:45:51.360><c> deeply</c><00:45:52.460><c> and</c><00:45:53.760><c> from</c><00:45:54.019><c> the</c><00:45:54.300><c> heart.</c>

00:45:55.400 --> 00:45:58.300
You<00:45:55.679><c> see,</c><00:45:55.800><c> if</c><00:45:55.860><c> we</c><00:45:56.039><c> don't</c><00:45:56.280><c> have</c><00:45:56.519><c> this</c><00:45:56.780><c> within</c><00:45:57.039><c> ourselves,</c><00:45:57.760><c> brethren</c><00:45:57.860><c> and</c><00:45:58.099><c> sisters,</c>

00:45:58.300 --> 00:46:01.940
how<00:45:58.719><c> can</c><00:45:58.960><c> we</c><00:45:59.179><c> truly</c><00:45:59.460><c> love</c><00:45:59.960><c> if</c><00:46:00.440><c> it</c><00:46:00.599><c> is</c><00:46:00.780><c> not</c><00:46:01.000><c> deeply</c><00:46:01.460><c> and</c><00:46:01.719><c> from</c>

00:46:01.940 --> 00:46:03.019
the<00:46:02.179><c> heart?</c>

00:46:03.699 --> 00:46:07.820
And<00:46:03.780><c> what</c><00:46:03.960><c> do</c><00:46:04.119><c> you</c><00:46:04.179><c> think</c><00:46:04.659><c> Peter</c><00:46:05.079><c> picks</c><00:46:05.420><c> up</c><00:46:05.880><c> in</c><00:46:06.219><c> verse</c><00:46:06.460><c> 23</c><00:46:07.219><c> of</c><00:46:07.559><c> 1</c>

00:46:07.820 --> 00:46:08.900
Peter<00:46:08.099><c> 1?</c>

00:46:09.360 --> 00:46:13.579
He<00:46:09.519><c> says,</c><00:46:10.260><c> Being</c><00:46:10.260><c> begotten</c><00:46:11.039><c> again</c><00:46:11.639><c> not</c><00:46:12.280><c> of</c><00:46:12.639><c> corruptible</c><00:46:13.280><c> seed.</c>

00:46:13.900 --> 00:46:17.119
You<00:46:13.980><c> see,</c><00:46:14.199><c> Peter</c><00:46:14.400><c> understood</c><00:46:14.940><c> that</c><00:46:15.239><c> to</c><00:46:15.500><c> be</c><00:46:15.760><c> begotten</c><00:46:16.320><c> again</c>

00:46:17.780 --> 00:46:20.019
required<00:46:18.380><c> us</c><00:46:18.659><c> to</c><00:46:18.820><c> love</c><00:46:18.940><c> our</c><00:46:19.179><c> brethren.</c>

00:46:20.940 --> 00:46:23.900
And<00:46:21.239><c> we</c><00:46:21.380><c> are</c><00:46:21.519><c> begotten</c><00:46:22.019><c> not</c><00:46:22.280><c> of</c><00:46:22.739><c> corruptible</c><00:46:23.559><c> seed.</c>

00:46:23.960 --> 00:46:26.179
There<00:46:24.099><c> is</c><00:46:24.360><c> a</c><00:46:24.539><c> new</c><00:46:24.840><c> seed</c><00:46:25.179><c> dwelling</c><00:46:25.480><c> in</c><00:46:25.760><c> us,</c>

00:46:26.179 --> 00:46:29.940
the<00:46:26.920><c> incorruptible,</c><00:46:27.920><c> the</c><00:46:28.199><c> word</c><00:46:28.360><c> of</c><00:46:28.579><c> God,</c><00:46:28.880><c> which</c><00:46:29.239><c> liveth</c><00:46:29.579><c> and</c>

00:46:29.940 --> 00:46:30.800
abideth<00:46:30.380><c> forever.</c>

00:46:31.139 --> 00:46:33.480
Because<00:46:31.500><c> he</c><00:46:31.699><c> says,</c><00:46:32.280><c> for</c><00:46:32.280><c> all</c><00:46:32.619><c> flesh</c><00:46:32.880><c> is</c><00:46:33.139><c> grass.</c>

00:46:33.739 --> 00:46:38.219
And<00:46:33.960><c> as</c><00:46:34.179><c> John</c><00:46:34.360><c> has</c><00:46:34.619><c> said,</c><00:46:35.320><c> the</c><00:46:35.860><c> one</c><00:46:35.920><c> who</c><00:46:36.139><c> doesn't</c><00:46:36.420><c> love</c><00:46:36.639><c> his</c><00:46:36.820><c> brother</c><00:46:37.059><c> abides</c><00:46:37.579><c> in</c><00:46:37.820><c> death.</c>

00:46:38.659 --> 00:46:43.099
All<00:46:39.039><c> flesh</c><00:46:39.340><c> is</c><00:46:39.599><c> grass,</c><00:46:40.639><c> but</c><00:46:40.900><c> the</c><00:46:41.239><c> word</c><00:46:41.460><c> of</c><00:46:41.780><c> Yahweh</c><00:46:42.159><c> endureth</c><00:46:42.679><c> forever.</c>

00:46:43.460 --> 00:46:45.760
If<00:46:43.659><c> we</c><00:46:43.860><c> are</c><00:46:44.019><c> going</c><00:46:44.199><c> to</c><00:46:44.400><c> endure</c><00:46:44.559><c> forever,</c><00:46:45.179><c> brethren</c><00:46:45.340><c> and</c><00:46:45.559><c> sisters,</c>

00:46:46.159 --> 00:46:48.840
the<00:46:46.380><c> word</c><00:46:46.599><c> has</c><00:46:46.940><c> to</c><00:46:47.179><c> abide</c><00:46:47.480><c> within</c><00:46:47.820><c> us.</c>

00:46:49.760 --> 00:46:54.019
You<00:46:49.900><c> know,</c><00:46:50.360><c> Peter</c><00:46:50.460><c> in</c><00:46:50.920><c> 2</c><00:46:51.159><c> Peter</c><00:46:51.400><c> 1</c><00:46:51.719><c> verse</c><00:46:52.320><c> 5</c><00:46:53.079><c> brings</c><00:46:53.500><c> out</c><00:46:53.760><c> a</c>

00:46:54.019 --> 00:46:54.800
beautiful<00:46:54.380><c> point</c>

00:46:54.800 --> 00:46:59.059
in<00:46:55.300><c> the</c><00:46:55.639><c> chain</c><00:46:56.059><c> of</c><00:46:56.719><c> events</c><00:46:57.039><c> that</c><00:46:57.300><c> he</c><00:46:57.519><c> said</c><00:46:57.659><c> must</c><00:46:57.980><c> follow</c><00:46:58.239><c> in</c><00:46:58.460><c> the</c><00:46:58.579><c> life</c><00:46:58.820><c> of</c>

00:46:59.059 --> 00:47:00.559
a<00:46:59.179><c> brother</c><00:46:59.360><c> or</c><00:46:59.519><c> sister.</c>

00:47:01.059 --> 00:47:04.260
He<00:47:01.280><c> speaks</c><00:47:01.619><c> of</c><00:47:02.460><c> diligence,</c><00:47:03.219><c> faith,</c><00:47:03.800><c> etc.</c>

00:47:04.719 --> 00:47:07.139
And<00:47:05.039><c> what</c><00:47:05.300><c> is</c><00:47:05.659><c> added</c><00:47:05.940><c> to</c><00:47:06.639><c> godliness?</c>

00:47:07.539 --> 00:47:14.440
He<00:47:07.739><c> said,</c><00:47:08.559><c> to</c><00:47:08.820><c> godliness</c><00:47:09.360><c> add</c><00:47:10.639><c> brotherly</c><00:47:11.820><c> kindness</c><00:47:12.260><c> or</c><00:47:12.579><c> brotherly</c><00:47:13.139><c> filial</c><00:47:13.519><c> love.</c>

00:47:14.599 --> 00:47:18.039
See,<00:47:14.760><c> it's</c><00:47:14.840><c> very</c><00:47:15.199><c> easy</c><00:47:15.519><c> for</c><00:47:15.719><c> us</c><00:47:15.940><c> to</c><00:47:16.219><c> love</c><00:47:16.960><c> one</c><00:47:17.219><c> another</c><00:47:17.679><c> whom</c>

00:47:18.039 --> 00:47:19.239
we<00:47:18.380><c> find</c><00:47:18.739><c> lovely.</c>

00:47:19.679 --> 00:47:23.539
But<00:47:20.000><c> the</c><00:47:20.199><c> love</c><00:47:20.340><c> of</c><00:47:20.599><c> God</c><00:47:20.840><c> was</c><00:47:21.519><c> commended</c><00:47:21.940><c> to</c><00:47:22.280><c> us</c><00:47:22.920><c> while</c><00:47:23.159><c> we</c><00:47:23.340><c> were</c>

00:47:23.539 --> 00:47:24.539
yet<00:47:23.800><c> in</c><00:47:23.940><c> our</c><00:47:24.179><c> sins.</c>

00:47:24.800 --> 00:47:31.900
To<00:47:25.619><c> brotherly</c><00:47:26.099><c> love,</c><00:47:26.599><c> says</c><00:47:26.739><c> Peter,</c><00:47:27.539><c> must</c><00:47:27.800><c> be</c><00:47:28.119><c> added</c><00:47:29.599><c> brotherly</c><00:47:30.860><c> agape.</c>

00:47:33.300 --> 00:47:35.059
Brotherly<00:47:33.980><c> agape.</c>

00:47:36.199 --> 00:47:37.940
And<00:47:36.320><c> you</c><00:47:36.400><c> know</c><00:47:36.559><c> what</c><00:47:37.280><c> he</c><00:47:37.420><c> does</c><00:47:37.699><c> then?</c>

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He<00:47:38.199><c> stops.</c>

00:47:39.519 --> 00:47:43.340
Because<00:47:39.900><c> out</c><00:47:40.239><c> of</c><00:47:41.300><c> the</c><00:47:41.460><c> chain</c><00:47:41.699><c> of</c><00:47:42.000><c> events,</c><00:47:42.420><c> diligence,</c><00:47:43.099><c> faith,</c>

00:47:43.619 --> 00:47:45.719
virtue,<00:47:44.239><c> knowledge,</c><00:47:44.739><c> temperance,</c>

00:47:46.019 --> 00:47:52.539
patience,<00:47:46.400><c> godliness,</c><00:47:47.599><c> brotherly</c><00:47:48.099><c> love,</c><00:47:50.400><c> agape</c><00:47:50.820><c> love</c><00:47:51.380><c> is</c>

00:47:52.539 --> 00:47:53.579
the<00:47:52.699><c> pinnacle.</c>

00:47:53.920 --> 00:47:57.980
We<00:47:54.440><c> cannot</c><00:47:54.860><c> say</c><00:47:55.239><c> that</c><00:47:55.460><c> we</c><00:47:55.679><c> have</c><00:47:55.900><c> any</c><00:47:56.280><c> of</c><00:47:56.480><c> the</c><00:47:56.679><c> afore</c><00:47:56.920><c> if</c><00:47:57.480><c> agape</c>

00:47:57.980 --> 00:47:59.659
love<00:47:58.400><c> is</c><00:47:59.039><c> not</c><00:47:59.300><c> present.</c>

00:48:00.019 --> 00:48:02.400
And<00:48:00.239><c> this</c><00:48:00.420><c> is</c><00:48:00.539><c> what</c><00:48:00.719><c> John</c><00:48:00.920><c> is</c><00:48:01.179><c> trying</c><00:48:01.300><c> to</c><00:48:01.579><c> teach,</c><00:48:01.860><c> isn't</c><00:48:02.019><c> he?</c>

00:48:02.639 --> 00:48:09.739
Because<00:48:03.159><c> we</c><00:48:03.780><c> read</c><00:48:03.980><c> in</c><00:48:04.179><c> 2</c><00:48:04.380><c> Peter</c><00:48:04.639><c> 1</c><00:48:04.900><c> verse</c><00:48:05.340><c> 8</c><00:48:05.719><c> there</c><00:48:06.340><c> that</c><00:48:07.320><c> if</c><00:48:07.559><c> you</c><00:48:07.780><c> have</c><00:48:07.940><c> these</c><00:48:08.199><c> things</c><00:48:08.460><c> in</c><00:48:08.699><c> you,</c>

00:48:09.860 --> 00:48:15.780
they<00:48:09.880><c> will</c><00:48:10.079><c> make</c><00:48:10.300><c> you</c><00:48:10.500><c> that</c><00:48:10.679><c> you</c><00:48:10.860><c> are</c><00:48:10.980><c> neither</c><00:48:11.320><c> barren</c><00:48:12.059><c> nor</c><00:48:12.659><c> unfruitful</c><00:48:14.320><c> in</c>

00:48:15.780 --> 00:48:17.719
the<00:48:16.000><c> knowledge</c><00:48:16.260><c> of</c><00:48:16.480><c> our</c><00:48:16.619><c> Lord</c><00:48:16.780><c> Jesus</c><00:48:17.219><c> Christ.</c>

00:48:18.199 --> 00:48:22.039
This<00:48:18.519><c> is</c><00:48:18.739><c> that</c><00:48:18.940><c> our</c><00:48:19.420><c> joy</c><00:48:19.800><c> should</c><00:48:20.099><c> be</c><00:48:20.519><c> full,</c><00:48:21.139><c> the</c><00:48:21.420><c> fruit</c><00:48:21.599><c> of</c><00:48:21.800><c> the</c>

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Spirit<00:48:22.300><c> perfected.</c>

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Verse<00:48:25.400><c> 15.</c>

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Whosoever<00:48:26.800><c> hateth</c><00:48:27.159><c> his</c><00:48:27.420><c> brother</c><00:48:27.780><c> is</c><00:48:28.039><c> a</c><00:48:28.280><c> murderer,</c><00:48:30.019><c> and</c><00:48:30.219><c> ye</c><00:48:30.420><c> know</c><00:48:30.699><c> that</c><00:48:30.960><c> no</c>

00:48:31.219 --> 00:48:35.679
murderer<00:48:31.599><c> hath</c><00:48:31.880><c> eternal</c><00:48:32.320><c> life</c><00:48:32.739><c> abiding</c><00:48:33.880><c> in</c><00:48:34.659><c> him.</c>

00:48:36.739 --> 00:48:39.880
The<00:48:36.900><c> Lord</c><00:48:37.139><c> Jesus</c><00:48:37.539><c> Christ</c><00:48:37.840><c> said</c><00:48:38.099><c> in</c><00:48:38.119><c> Matthew</c><00:48:38.480><c> 5</c><00:48:38.820><c> at</c><00:48:38.980><c> verse</c><00:48:39.219><c> 21,</c>

00:48:40.300 --> 00:48:43.880
Thou<00:48:40.559><c> shalt</c><00:48:40.820><c> not</c><00:48:41.139><c> kill,</c><00:48:42.440><c> and</c><00:48:42.619><c> whosoever</c><00:48:43.079><c> shall</c><00:48:43.340><c> kill</c><00:48:43.639><c> shall</c>

00:48:43.880 --> 00:48:45.760
be<00:48:44.059><c> in</c><00:48:44.159><c> danger</c><00:48:44.460><c> of</c><00:48:44.639><c> the</c><00:48:44.820><c> judgment.</c>

00:48:46.079 --> 00:48:51.900
But<00:48:46.280><c> Jesus</c><00:48:46.559><c> said</c><00:48:46.860><c> whosoever</c><00:48:47.659><c> is</c><00:48:48.679><c> angry</c><00:48:49.119><c> with</c><00:48:49.420><c> his</c><00:48:49.619><c> brother</c><00:48:50.019><c> without</c><00:48:50.440><c> a</c><00:48:50.860><c> cause</c>

00:48:52.340 --> 00:48:54.320
shall<00:48:53.000><c> be</c><00:48:53.219><c> in</c><00:48:53.300><c> danger</c><00:48:53.559><c> of</c><00:48:53.780><c> the</c><00:48:53.920><c> judgment.</c>

00:48:54.480 --> 00:49:01.960
Jesus<00:48:54.920><c> is</c><00:48:55.400><c> equating</c><00:48:56.219><c> this</c><00:48:56.639><c> anger</c><00:48:57.059><c> and</c><00:48:57.400><c> despising</c><00:48:58.159><c> of</c><00:48:58.480><c> the</c><00:48:58.679><c> brethren</c><00:48:59.139><c> with</c><00:49:00.320><c> killing</c><00:49:00.679><c> the</c><00:49:00.920><c> brethren.</c>

00:49:02.300 --> 00:49:03.059
Do<00:49:02.400><c> you</c><00:49:02.460><c> know</c><00:49:02.619><c> that?</c>

00:49:03.320 --> 00:49:05.579
In<00:49:03.340><c> Matthew</c><00:49:03.679><c> 5</c><00:49:04.000><c> verse</c><00:49:04.280><c> 21.</c>

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And<00:49:05.639><c> whosoever</c><00:49:06.199><c> shall</c><00:49:06.480><c> say</c><00:49:06.739><c> to</c><00:49:06.900><c> his</c><00:49:07.139><c> brother,</c><00:49:07.820><c> Raka,</c><00:49:09.000><c> shall</c>

00:49:09.260 --> 00:49:11.260
be<00:49:09.480><c> in</c><00:49:09.619><c> danger</c><00:49:09.800><c> of</c><00:49:09.980><c> the</c><00:49:10.199><c> council.</c>

00:49:11.599 --> 00:49:18.960
But<00:49:11.860><c> whosoever</c><00:49:12.420><c> shall</c><00:49:12.780><c> say,</c><00:49:13.820><c> Thou</c><00:49:14.159><c> fool,</c><00:49:16.639><c> shall</c><00:49:16.880><c> be</c><00:49:17.079><c> in</c><00:49:17.239><c> danger</c><00:49:17.460><c> of</c><00:49:17.699><c> hellfire.</c>

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Abiding<00:49:19.900><c> in</c><00:49:20.179><c> death,</c><00:49:21.239><c> says</c><00:49:21.340><c> the</c><00:49:21.480><c> Lord</c><00:49:21.659><c> Jesus</c><00:49:22.079><c> Christ.</c>

00:49:23.219 --> 00:49:25.599
You<00:49:23.320><c> know</c><00:49:23.480><c> what</c><00:49:23.639><c> saying</c><00:49:23.980><c> thou</c><00:49:24.300><c> fool</c><00:49:24.519><c> means?</c>

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The<00:49:26.659><c> Greek</c><00:49:26.860><c> word</c><00:49:27.079><c> is</c><00:49:27.280><c> moros,</c><00:49:28.380><c> moron.</c>

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That<00:49:29.940><c> brother</c><00:49:30.239><c> is</c><00:49:30.679><c> such</c><00:49:31.199><c> a</c><00:49:31.639><c> fool,</c><00:49:32.820><c> I</c><00:49:33.219><c> cannot</c><00:49:33.579><c> tolerate</c><00:49:34.059><c> it.</c>

00:49:36.039 --> 00:49:40.260
Jesus<00:49:36.400><c> said</c><00:49:36.840><c> you</c><00:49:37.440><c> have</c><00:49:37.920><c> killed</c><00:49:38.239><c> that</c><00:49:38.579><c> brother</c><00:49:38.960><c> and</c><00:49:39.760><c> you</c><00:49:39.960><c> are</c>

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abiding<00:49:41.039><c> in</c><00:49:41.619><c> death.</c>

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To<00:49:43.179><c> hate</c><00:49:43.440><c> our</c><00:49:43.699><c> brethren,</c><00:49:44.219><c> as</c><00:49:44.480><c> John</c><00:49:44.739><c> says,</c><00:49:45.639><c> is</c><00:49:45.880><c> to</c><00:49:46.179><c> detest</c><00:49:47.059><c> our</c><00:49:47.380><c> brethren.</c>

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To<00:49:48.199><c> dislike</c><00:49:48.780><c> their</c><00:49:49.099><c> habits,</c><00:49:49.800><c> to</c><00:49:49.980><c> dislike</c><00:49:50.420><c> their</c><00:49:50.639><c> ways,</c><00:49:51.800><c> and</c>

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to<00:49:52.139><c> find</c><00:49:52.300><c> them</c><00:49:52.599><c> unpalatable.</c>

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But<00:49:53.659><c> you</c><00:49:53.760><c> know</c><00:49:53.940><c> what?</c>

00:49:54.199 --> 00:49:56.900
John<00:49:54.400><c> is</c><00:49:54.639><c> saying</c><00:49:54.940><c> that</c><00:49:55.400><c> these</c><00:49:55.739><c> are</c><00:49:55.880><c> the</c><00:49:56.000><c> ones</c><00:49:56.239><c> who</c><00:49:56.420><c> would</c><00:49:56.619><c> be</c>

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gotten<00:49:57.199><c> off</c><00:49:57.539><c> the</c><00:49:57.780><c> same</c><00:49:58.079><c> parent.</c>

00:49:59.059 --> 00:50:01.360
You<00:49:59.280><c> might</c><00:49:59.559><c> not</c><00:49:59.840><c> like</c><00:50:00.039><c> them,</c><00:50:00.320><c> brethren</c><00:50:00.460><c> and</c><00:50:00.760><c> sisters,</c><00:50:01.000><c> but</c>

00:50:01.360 --> 00:50:04.480
God<00:50:02.840><c> agape</c><00:50:03.480><c> them.</c>

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And<00:50:04.880><c> he</c><00:50:05.380><c> gave</c><00:50:05.900><c> birth</c><00:50:06.500><c> to</c><00:50:07.219><c> them.</c>

00:50:08.039 --> 00:50:13.079
How<00:50:08.500><c> dare</c><00:50:08.780><c> we,</c><00:50:09.059><c> brethren</c><00:50:09.219><c> and</c><00:50:09.400><c> sisters,</c><00:50:10.559><c> not</c><00:50:10.900><c> agape</c><00:50:11.440><c> one</c><00:50:11.940><c> another</c><00:50:12.579><c> with</c>

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a<00:50:13.400><c> pure</c><00:50:13.679><c> heart,</c><00:50:14.920><c> fervently.</c>

00:50:17.639 --> 00:50:21.940
You<00:50:17.659><c> know</c><00:50:18.179><c> in</c><00:50:18.280><c> Leviticus</c><00:50:18.760><c> 19</c><00:50:19.400><c> we</c><00:50:19.659><c> read</c><00:50:20.139><c> that</c><00:50:21.099><c> this</c><00:50:21.440><c> thought</c><00:50:21.679><c> is</c>

00:50:21.940 --> 00:50:23.840
extended<00:50:22.320><c> even</c><00:50:22.780><c> further.</c>

00:50:24.840 --> 00:50:28.599
It<00:50:24.940><c> says</c><00:50:25.239><c> that</c><00:50:25.440><c> thou</c><00:50:25.579><c> shalt</c><00:50:25.940><c> not</c><00:50:26.320><c> go</c><00:50:26.599><c> up</c><00:50:26.900><c> and</c><00:50:27.079><c> down</c><00:50:27.460><c> as</c><00:50:27.920><c> a</c><00:50:28.280><c> tale</c>

00:50:28.599 --> 00:50:30.780
bearer<00:50:29.099><c> among</c><00:50:29.420><c> thy</c><00:50:29.760><c> people.</c>

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Do<00:50:31.380><c> we</c><00:50:31.519><c> run</c><00:50:31.719><c> around</c><00:50:32.179><c> with</c><00:50:33.000><c> juicy</c><00:50:33.360><c> gossip</c><00:50:33.920><c> of</c><00:50:34.239><c> what</c><00:50:34.460><c> goes</c><00:50:34.760><c> on</c><00:50:34.960><c> in</c>

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one<00:50:35.260><c> another's</c><00:50:35.760><c> life?</c>

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Very<00:50:37.179><c> happy</c><00:50:37.539><c> to</c><00:50:38.079><c> hear</c><00:50:38.619><c> what</c><00:50:39.019><c> has</c><00:50:39.300><c> gone</c><00:50:39.460><c> wrong</c><00:50:39.719><c> and</c><00:50:39.900><c> to</c><00:50:40.159><c> pass</c><00:50:40.420><c> on</c>

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the<00:50:40.780><c> information.</c>

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Brethren<00:50:42.099><c> and</c><00:50:42.380><c> sisters,</c><00:50:42.400><c> we've</c><00:50:42.659><c> got</c><00:50:42.739><c> to</c><00:50:42.920><c> be</c><00:50:43.179><c> circumspect</c><00:50:43.860><c> in</c>

00:50:44.300 --> 00:50:46.460
the<00:50:44.460><c> way</c><00:50:44.619><c> we</c><00:50:44.900><c> talk</c><00:50:45.159><c> about</c><00:50:45.420><c> one</c><00:50:45.639><c> another's</c><00:50:46.139><c> lives.</c>

00:50:46.460 --> 00:50:49.920
Not<00:50:47.079><c> a</c><00:50:47.500><c> tale</c><00:50:47.800><c> bearer</c><00:50:48.420><c> carrying</c><00:50:48.739><c> juicy</c><00:50:49.239><c> information.</c>

00:50:50.079 --> 00:50:53.280
Or<00:50:50.280><c> would</c><00:50:50.380><c> you</c><00:50:50.480><c> know</c><00:50:50.619><c> that</c><00:50:50.840><c> brother,</c><00:50:51.559><c> he's</c><00:50:51.960><c> left</c><00:50:52.119><c> the</c><00:50:52.440><c> truth.</c>

00:50:53.579 --> 00:50:55.519
A<00:50:53.840><c> juicy</c><00:50:54.099><c> piece</c><00:50:54.360><c> of</c><00:50:54.619><c> information.</c>

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Brethren<00:50:56.619><c> and</c><00:50:56.960><c> sisters,</c><00:50:57.179><c> that</c><00:50:57.340><c> brother</c><00:50:57.780><c> has</c><00:50:58.579><c> left</c><00:50:59.099><c> the</c><00:50:59.480><c> truth.</c>

00:51:00.099 --> 00:51:01.860
Do<00:51:00.320><c> you</c><00:51:00.380><c> see</c><00:51:00.539><c> the</c><00:51:00.679><c> difference?</c>

00:51:01.880 --> 00:51:03.539
God<00:51:02.000><c> is</c><00:51:02.219><c> a</c><00:51:02.400><c> tale</c><00:51:02.760><c> bearer.</c>

00:51:04.900 --> 00:51:10.039
Leviticus<00:51:05.340><c> 19</c><00:51:05.800><c> verse</c><00:51:06.019><c> 17,</c><00:51:06.940><c> thou</c><00:51:07.139><c> shalt</c><00:51:07.400><c> not</c><00:51:07.679><c> hate</c><00:51:07.940><c> thy</c><00:51:08.199><c> brother</c><00:51:08.480><c> in</c><00:51:08.699><c> thy</c><00:51:09.000><c> heart.</c>

00:51:10.119 --> 00:51:12.400
Verse<00:51:10.360><c> 18,</c><00:51:10.860><c> thou</c><00:51:11.019><c> shalt</c><00:51:11.280><c> not</c><00:51:11.500><c> avenge.</c>

00:51:12.800 --> 00:51:15.000
They<00:51:13.039><c> did</c><00:51:13.219><c> something</c><00:51:13.519><c> wrong</c><00:51:13.800><c> to</c><00:51:14.019><c> me.</c>

00:51:15.059 --> 00:51:17.260
Just<00:51:15.440><c> next</c><00:51:15.860><c> time</c><00:51:16.119><c> I</c><00:51:16.340><c> will</c><00:51:16.559><c> tell</c><00:51:16.760><c> them</c><00:51:17.019><c> right.</c>

00:51:17.360 --> 00:51:18.949
I<00:51:17.519><c> will</c><00:51:17.719><c> put</c><00:51:17.880><c> them</c><00:51:18.159><c> right.</c>

00:51:20.360 --> 00:51:22.420
Thou<00:51:20.380><c> shalt</c><00:51:20.579><c> not</c><00:51:20.860><c> bear</c><00:51:21.019><c> any</c><00:51:21.340><c> grudge</c><00:51:21.659><c> against</c><00:51:22.000><c> the</c><00:51:22.199><c> children</c>

00:51:22.420 --> 00:51:23.860
of<00:51:22.619><c> thy</c><00:51:22.760><c> people.</c>

00:51:23.980 --> 00:51:25.199
Not<00:51:24.159><c> bear</c><00:51:24.380><c> any</c><00:51:24.679><c> grudge.</c>

00:51:25.440 --> 00:51:29.800
All<00:51:25.780><c> these</c><00:51:26.059><c> things</c><00:51:26.380><c> are</c><00:51:26.780><c> not</c><00:51:27.059><c> loving</c><00:51:27.380><c> because</c><00:51:28.440><c> the</c><00:51:29.300><c> record</c><00:51:29.679><c> in</c>

00:51:29.800 --> 00:51:31.940
Leviticus<00:51:30.260><c> 19</c><00:51:30.760><c> verse</c><00:51:31.059><c> 18</c><00:51:31.460><c> says,</c>

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thou<00:51:32.599><c> shalt</c><00:51:33.139><c> love</c><00:51:33.679><c> thy</c><00:51:34.039><c> neighbor</c><00:51:34.539><c> as</c><00:51:34.840><c> thyself.</c>

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To<00:51:37.340><c> do</c><00:51:37.559><c> any</c><00:51:37.800><c> of</c><00:51:37.900><c> these</c><00:51:38.139><c> things</c><00:51:38.559><c> is</c><00:51:38.980><c> not</c><00:51:39.219><c> to</c><00:51:39.440><c> love.</c>

00:51:41.840 --> 00:51:44.239
That<00:51:42.219><c> which</c><00:51:42.440><c> abides</c><00:51:42.900><c> in</c><00:51:43.079><c> us,</c><00:51:43.460><c> brethren</c><00:51:43.579><c> and</c><00:51:43.800><c> sisters,</c>

00:51:44.500 --> 00:51:49.900
will<00:51:45.099><c> make</c><00:51:45.300><c> us</c><00:51:45.679><c> either</c><00:51:46.119><c> abide</c><00:51:46.440><c> in</c><00:51:46.639><c> Christ</c><00:51:47.199><c> or</c><00:51:48.440><c> abide</c><00:51:48.780><c> in</c><00:51:48.940><c> the</c><00:51:49.059><c> devil.</c>

00:51:50.500 --> 00:51:55.619
Verse<00:51:50.559><c> 16,</c><00:51:51.900><c> hereby</c><00:51:52.320><c> perceive</c><00:51:52.780><c> we</c><00:51:53.079><c> the</c><00:51:53.360><c> love</c><00:51:53.559><c> of</c><00:51:53.800><c> God</c><00:51:54.239><c> because</c>

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he<00:51:55.980><c> laid</c><00:51:56.219><c> down</c><00:51:56.559><c> his</c><00:51:56.840><c> life</c><00:51:57.219><c> for</c><00:51:57.519><c> us.</c>

00:51:59.260 --> 00:52:02.780
And<00:51:59.639><c> we</c><00:51:59.860><c> ought</c><00:52:00.039><c> to</c><00:52:00.300><c> lay</c><00:52:00.460><c> down</c><00:52:00.699><c> our</c><00:52:00.940><c> lives</c><00:52:01.260><c> for</c><00:52:01.480><c> the</c><00:52:01.659><c> brethren.</c>

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Hereby<00:52:04.019><c> we</c><00:52:04.280><c> perceive</c><00:52:04.900><c> the</c><00:52:05.260><c> love,</c><00:52:05.639><c> you</c><00:52:05.840><c> notice,</c><00:52:06.559><c> of</c><00:52:06.659><c> God</c><00:52:06.920><c> is</c><00:52:07.159><c> italics.</c>

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Yes,<00:52:08.619><c> God</c><00:52:08.960><c> loved</c><00:52:09.440><c> in</c><00:52:09.820><c> the</c><00:52:10.320><c> eternal</c><00:52:10.719><c> sense</c><00:52:11.139><c> and</c><00:52:11.480><c> gave</c><00:52:11.739><c> Christ</c>

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for<00:52:12.440><c> us.</c>

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But<00:52:14.119><c> we</c><00:52:14.380><c> perceive</c><00:52:15.019><c> the</c><00:52:15.340><c> true</c><00:52:15.619><c> love</c><00:52:16.280><c> because</c><00:52:16.860><c> Christ</c><00:52:17.460><c> laid</c><00:52:17.760><c> down</c><00:52:18.059><c> his</c>

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life<00:52:18.559><c> for</c><00:52:18.599><c> us.</c>

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And<00:52:20.099><c> we,</c><00:52:20.400><c> brethren</c><00:52:20.599><c> and</c><00:52:20.940><c> sisters,</c><00:52:21.000><c> ought</c><00:52:21.219><c> to</c><00:52:21.380><c> lay</c><00:52:21.599><c> down</c><00:52:21.820><c> our</c>

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lives<00:52:22.619><c> for</c><00:52:23.320><c> our</c><00:52:23.539><c> brethren.</c>

00:52:26.000 --> 00:52:31.239
We<00:52:26.400><c> know,</c><00:52:27.000><c> we</c><00:52:27.179><c> perceive,</c><00:52:28.159><c> says</c><00:52:28.679><c> John,</c><00:52:30.000><c> that</c><00:52:30.260><c> the</c><00:52:30.500><c> love</c><00:52:30.840><c> is</c>

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present<00:52:31.880><c> through</c><00:52:32.719><c> action.</c>

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John<00:52:35.440><c> never</c><00:52:35.880><c> divorces</c><00:52:36.500><c> action</c><00:52:37.019><c> from</c><00:52:37.380><c> confession,</c><00:52:38.059><c> does</c><00:52:38.300><c> he?</c>

00:52:39.380 --> 00:52:43.820
We<00:52:39.940><c> know</c><00:52:40.500><c> the</c><00:52:40.719><c> love</c><00:52:40.920><c> of</c><00:52:41.179><c> God</c><00:52:41.599><c> or</c><00:52:42.440><c> the</c><00:52:42.699><c> true</c><00:52:42.880><c> love</c><00:52:43.280><c> of</c><00:52:43.519><c> the</c><00:52:43.639><c> Lord</c>

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Jesus<00:52:44.219><c> Christ</c>

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through<00:52:45.380><c> the</c><00:52:45.619><c> outstanding</c><00:52:46.159><c> quality</c><00:52:46.679><c> of</c><00:52:46.920><c> Christ.</c>

00:52:47.440 --> 00:52:49.739
What<00:52:47.599><c> was</c><00:52:47.820><c> the</c><00:52:47.960><c> outstanding</c><00:52:48.460><c> quality</c><00:52:48.920><c> that</c><00:52:49.199><c> brought</c><00:52:49.400><c> Christ</c>

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onto<00:52:50.000><c> the</c><00:52:50.280><c> cross?</c>

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Was<00:52:52.719><c> it</c><00:52:52.940><c> not</c><00:52:53.099><c> love</c><00:52:53.639><c> for</c><00:52:53.920><c> his</c><00:52:54.119><c> brethren</c><00:52:54.639><c> and</c><00:52:55.219><c> sisters?</c>

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This<00:52:57.780><c> is</c><00:52:58.039><c> my</c><00:52:58.260><c> commandment,</c><00:52:59.199><c> that</c><00:52:59.400><c> ye</c><00:52:59.679><c> love</c><00:52:59.880><c> one</c><00:53:00.139><c> another</c><00:53:00.780><c> as</c><00:53:01.719><c> I</c>

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loved<00:53:02.599><c> you,</c>

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in<00:53:03.559><c> the</c><00:53:03.800><c> same</c><00:53:04.079><c> manner</c><00:53:04.440><c> as</c><00:53:04.780><c> I</c><00:53:04.940><c> loved</c><00:53:05.219><c> you.</c>

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Greater<00:53:07.199><c> love</c><00:53:07.500><c> hath</c><00:53:07.760><c> no</c><00:53:08.039><c> man</c><00:53:08.199><c> than</c><00:53:08.440><c> this,</c><00:53:09.440><c> than</c><00:53:09.539><c> that</c><00:53:09.780><c> he</c><00:53:09.960><c> lay</c>

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down<00:53:10.500><c> his</c><00:53:10.820><c> life</c><00:53:11.400><c> for</c><00:53:11.960><c> his</c><00:53:12.320><c> friends.</c>

00:53:14.699 --> 00:53:16.840
You<00:53:14.820><c> know,</c><00:53:15.019><c> it's</c><00:53:15.159><c> quite</c><00:53:15.539><c> awe</c><00:53:15.739><c>-inspiring</c><00:53:16.239><c> that,</c><00:53:16.699><c> isn't</c><00:53:16.699><c> it?</c>

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Because<00:53:17.380><c> Jesus</c><00:53:17.760><c> said,</c><00:53:18.579><c> you</c><00:53:18.579><c> have</c><00:53:18.820><c> to</c><00:53:19.000><c> love</c><00:53:19.159><c> me</c><00:53:19.679><c> in</c><00:53:19.900><c> the</c><00:53:20.219><c> same</c><00:53:20.639><c> manner</c><00:53:21.019><c> that</c><00:53:21.340><c> I</c>

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loved<00:53:21.760><c> you.</c>

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The<00:53:23.480><c> same</c><00:53:23.760><c> manner.</c>

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You<00:53:25.780><c> know</c><00:53:25.940><c> what</c><00:53:26.139><c> that</c><00:53:26.400><c> same</c><00:53:26.639><c> manner</c><00:53:26.880><c> is?</c>

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That<00:53:28.300><c> same</c><00:53:28.659><c> manner</c><00:53:28.940><c> is</c><00:53:29.219><c> given</c><00:53:29.400><c> to</c><00:53:29.639><c> us</c><00:53:29.860><c> in</c><00:53:30.079><c> the</c><00:53:30.320><c> words</c><00:53:30.519><c> that</c><00:53:30.840><c> John</c><00:53:31.139><c> uses</c><00:53:31.539><c> for</c><00:53:31.940><c> life</c>

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and<00:53:33.599><c> is</c><00:53:34.139><c> used</c><00:53:34.380><c> in</c><00:53:34.579><c> the</c><00:53:34.800><c> gospels</c><00:53:35.400><c> of</c><00:53:35.719><c> the</c><00:53:35.960><c> life</c><00:53:36.239><c> that</c><00:53:36.500><c> the</c><00:53:36.599><c> Lord</c>

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Jesus<00:53:37.199><c> Christ</c><00:53:37.579><c> laid</c><00:53:37.840><c> down.</c>

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There's<00:53:40.000><c> a</c><00:53:40.139><c> word</c><00:53:40.239><c> in</c><00:53:40.420><c> the</c><00:53:40.519><c> New</c><00:53:40.679><c> Testament,</c><00:53:41.139><c> zoe,</c><00:53:41.860><c> relating</c><00:53:42.219><c> to</c><00:53:42.500><c> life.</c>

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That<00:53:43.019><c> word</c><00:53:43.219><c> isn't</c><00:53:43.460><c> used</c><00:53:43.800><c> here.</c>

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The<00:53:45.559><c> life</c><00:53:45.820><c> that</c><00:53:46.079><c> Christ</c><00:53:46.420><c> laid</c><00:53:46.699><c> down</c><00:53:47.019><c> was</c><00:53:47.500><c> his</c><00:53:48.159><c> spirit.</c>

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The<00:53:49.219><c> Greek</c><00:53:49.519><c> word</c><00:53:50.019><c> psuch,</c><00:53:51.619><c> the</c><00:53:51.920><c> life,</c><00:53:52.440><c> the</c><00:53:52.860><c> spirit.</c>

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He<00:53:53.900><c> laid</c><00:53:54.199><c> down</c><00:53:54.500><c> his</c><00:53:54.860><c> spirit.</c>

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He<00:53:55.360><c> didn't</c><00:53:56.139><c> just</c><00:53:56.539><c> die,</c><00:53:57.099><c> he</c><00:53:57.400><c> gave</c><00:53:57.840><c> his</c><00:53:58.219><c> spirit</c><00:53:58.579><c> in</c><00:53:58.880><c> love</c><00:53:59.360><c> for</c><00:54:00.320><c> those</c><00:54:00.679><c> who</c><00:54:00.900><c> by</c>

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nature<00:54:01.500><c> were</c><00:54:01.820><c> unlovely.</c>

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Jesus<00:54:03.599><c> gave</c><00:54:04.119><c> up</c><00:54:04.460><c> the</c><00:54:04.699><c> spirit</c><00:54:05.219><c> on</c><00:54:05.460><c> the</c><00:54:05.699><c> cross.</c>

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The<00:54:07.559><c> love</c><00:54:07.739><c> of</c><00:54:08.039><c> our</c><00:54:08.280><c> brethren</c><00:54:08.500><c> and</c><00:54:08.719><c> sisters</c><00:54:08.900><c> then</c><00:54:09.719><c> should</c><00:54:10.119><c> be</c>

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the<00:54:10.679><c> laying</c><00:54:10.880><c> aside</c><00:54:11.340><c> of</c><00:54:11.699><c> our</c><00:54:11.980><c> will.</c>

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That<00:54:13.179><c> which</c><00:54:13.440><c> is</c><00:54:13.739><c> good</c><00:54:13.940><c> for</c><00:54:14.139><c> us,</c><00:54:15.519><c> for</c><00:54:15.619><c> that</c><00:54:15.780><c> which</c><00:54:16.000><c> is</c><00:54:16.139><c> good</c><00:54:16.380><c> for</c><00:54:16.559><c> another.</c>

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That<00:54:18.079><c> was</c><00:54:18.340><c> the</c><00:54:18.480><c> nature</c><00:54:18.739><c> of</c><00:54:18.940><c> the</c><00:54:19.199><c> true</c><00:54:19.400><c> love</c><00:54:19.920><c> as</c><00:54:20.480><c> Christ</c><00:54:21.059><c> has</c>

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loved<00:54:21.699><c> us.</c>

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And<00:54:23.519><c> John</c><00:54:23.719><c> says,</c><00:54:24.679><c> and</c><00:54:24.679><c> we</c><00:54:24.980><c> ought</c><00:54:25.340><c> to</c><00:54:25.719><c> lay</c><00:54:25.960><c> down</c><00:54:26.179><c> our</c><00:54:26.480><c> lives</c><00:54:27.079><c> for</c>

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the<00:54:27.920><c> brethren.</c>

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You<00:54:29.219><c> know,</c><00:54:29.639><c> the</c><00:54:29.699><c> word</c><00:54:29.960><c> ought</c><00:54:30.239><c> there</c><00:54:30.400><c> means</c><00:54:30.860><c> on</c><00:54:31.199><c> account</c><00:54:31.719><c> of</c><00:54:31.980><c> or</c>

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because<00:54:33.139><c> of</c><00:54:33.519><c> indebtedness.</c>

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It's<00:54:35.719><c> not,</c><00:54:36.280><c> oh</c><00:54:36.320><c> well,</c><00:54:36.579><c> you</c><00:54:36.639><c> know,</c><00:54:36.860><c> we</c><00:54:37.059><c> really</c><00:54:37.420><c> should</c><00:54:37.599><c> do</c><00:54:37.900><c> this.</c>

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It's<00:54:39.179><c> a</c><00:54:39.380><c> commandment.</c>

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You<00:54:40.460><c> ought</c><00:54:40.840><c> to</c><00:54:41.159><c> love</c><00:54:41.440><c> one</c><00:54:41.699><c> another.</c>

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You<00:54:42.619><c> have</c><00:54:42.940><c> to</c><00:54:43.179><c> do</c><00:54:43.340><c> it</c><00:54:43.599><c> on</c><00:54:43.820><c> the</c><00:54:44.139><c> basis</c><00:54:44.739><c> of</c><00:54:45.780><c> what</c><00:54:45.960><c> was</c><00:54:46.280><c> done</c><00:54:46.480><c> for</c><00:54:46.800><c> you.</c>

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On<00:54:47.460><c> the</c><00:54:47.639><c> basis</c><00:54:47.940><c> of</c><00:54:48.260><c> your</c><00:54:48.500><c> redemption,</c><00:54:49.380><c> the</c><00:54:49.619><c> indebtedness</c><00:54:50.199><c> that</c><00:54:50.460><c> you</c><00:54:50.860><c> have.</c>

00:54:52.000 --> 00:54:55.320
You<00:54:52.239><c> ought</c><00:54:52.400><c> to</c><00:54:52.639><c> do</c><00:54:52.780><c> it</c><00:54:52.940><c> for</c><00:54:53.119><c> the</c><00:54:53.300><c> brother</c><00:54:53.559><c> or</c><00:54:53.780><c> sister</c><00:54:54.059><c> in</c><00:54:54.340><c> Christ.</c>

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And<00:54:56.119><c> you</c><00:54:56.320><c> see,</c><00:54:56.960><c> the</c><00:54:57.219><c> expression</c><00:54:57.599><c> of</c><00:54:57.940><c> love</c><00:54:58.139><c> now</c><00:54:58.420><c> is</c><00:54:58.800><c> raised</c><00:54:59.380><c> to</c>

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a<00:54:59.920><c> new</c><00:55:00.159><c> height.</c>

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It's<00:55:01.440><c> not</c><00:55:01.719><c> merely</c><00:55:02.199><c> an</c><00:55:02.599><c> expression</c><00:55:03.059><c> of</c><00:55:03.559><c> love</c><00:55:03.820><c> for</c><00:55:04.059><c> one</c><00:55:04.219><c> another,</c>

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but<00:55:05.300><c> it's</c><00:55:05.579><c> an</c><00:55:05.780><c> expression</c><00:55:06.300><c> of</c><00:55:06.860><c> gratitude</c><00:55:07.559><c> to</c><00:55:08.659><c> God</c><00:55:09.179><c> and</c><00:55:09.920><c> to</c><00:55:10.199><c> his</c><00:55:10.300><c> son.</c>

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Verse<00:55:12.099><c> 17.</c>

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But<00:55:14.280><c> whoso</c><00:55:14.599><c> hath</c><00:55:14.880><c> this</c><00:55:15.199><c> world's</c><00:55:15.760><c> good,</c><00:55:16.920><c> and</c><00:55:17.320><c> seeth</c><00:55:17.559><c> his</c><00:55:17.820><c> brother</c><00:55:18.059><c> have</c><00:55:18.340><c> need,</c>

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and<00:55:19.800><c> shutteth</c><00:55:20.099><c> up</c><00:55:20.340><c> his</c><00:55:20.619><c> bowels</c><00:55:20.960><c> of</c><00:55:21.139><c> compassion</c><00:55:21.659><c> from</c><00:55:21.980><c> him,</c>

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how<00:55:23.599><c> dwelleth</c><00:55:24.039><c> the</c><00:55:24.159><c> love</c><00:55:24.380><c> of</c><00:55:24.599><c> God</c><00:55:25.079><c> in</c><00:55:26.079><c> him?</c>

00:55:27.900 --> 00:55:32.039
You<00:55:28.000><c> know,</c><00:55:28.820><c> John</c><00:55:29.000><c> is</c><00:55:29.199><c> jumping</c><00:55:29.480><c> in</c><00:55:29.739><c> very</c><00:55:30.079><c> quickly</c><00:55:30.500><c> to</c><00:55:31.280><c> stop</c><00:55:31.699><c> the</c>

00:55:32.039 --> 00:55:33.320
idea<00:55:32.440><c> that</c>

00:55:34.099 --> 00:55:38.219
the<00:55:34.699><c> higher</c><00:55:35.019><c> intellectual</c><00:55:35.739><c> thought,</c><00:55:36.639><c> the</c><00:55:36.800><c> higher</c><00:55:37.119><c> intellectual</c><00:55:37.760><c> love</c>

00:55:38.219 --> 00:55:40.619
would<00:55:38.940><c> not</c><00:55:39.159><c> be</c><00:55:39.420><c> manifested</c><00:55:39.980><c> in</c><00:55:40.239><c> action.</c>

00:55:41.019 --> 00:55:44.699
He's<00:55:41.340><c> giving</c><00:55:41.519><c> us</c><00:55:41.900><c> a</c><00:55:42.039><c> little</c><00:55:42.460><c> cameo</c><00:55:42.920><c> of</c><00:55:43.159><c> love,</c><00:55:43.539><c> isn't</c><00:55:43.719><c> he?</c>

00:55:45.480 --> 00:55:50.780
Who<00:55:45.800><c> that</c><00:55:46.179><c> hath</c><00:55:46.340><c> this</c><00:55:46.679><c> world's</c><00:55:47.320><c> good,</c><00:55:48.639><c> and</c><00:55:48.880><c> seeth</c><00:55:49.079><c> his</c><00:55:49.380><c> brother</c><00:55:50.099><c> have</c><00:55:50.400><c> need,</c>

00:55:50.780 --> 00:55:53.579
and<00:55:51.380><c> shutteth</c><00:55:51.659><c> up</c><00:55:51.820><c> his</c><00:55:52.039><c> bowels</c><00:55:52.380><c> of</c><00:55:52.559><c> compassion.</c>

00:55:53.820 --> 00:55:57.920
How<00:55:54.159><c> dwelleth</c><00:55:54.980><c> what</c><00:55:56.539><c> type</c><00:55:56.880><c> of</c><00:55:57.139><c> love?</c>

00:55:58.980 --> 00:56:03.599
The<00:55:59.119><c> phileo,</c><00:56:00.019><c> no,</c><00:56:01.079><c> the</c><00:56:01.420><c> agape</c><00:56:01.840><c> love</c><00:56:02.139><c> of</c><00:56:02.360><c> God</c><00:56:02.599><c> in</c><00:56:02.840><c> him.</c>

00:56:03.940 --> 00:56:06.380
You<00:56:04.119><c> see,</c><00:56:04.400><c> brethren</c><00:56:04.519><c> and</c><00:56:04.719><c> sisters,</c><00:56:04.960><c> it's</c><00:56:05.139><c> very</c><00:56:05.539><c> easy</c><00:56:05.860><c> for</c><00:56:06.039><c> us</c>

00:56:06.380 --> 00:56:07.420
to<00:56:06.940><c> give</c>

00:56:07.420 --> 00:56:11.139
to<00:56:07.840><c> our</c><00:56:08.019><c> brethren</c><00:56:08.280><c> and</c><00:56:08.539><c> sisters</c><00:56:09.079><c> whom</c><00:56:09.440><c> we</c><00:56:09.780><c> feel</c><00:56:10.059><c> a</c><00:56:10.280><c> kinship</c><00:56:10.719><c> with</c>

00:56:11.139 --> 00:56:14.219
on<00:56:11.559><c> a</c><00:56:11.739><c> fleshly</c><00:56:12.179><c> level,</c><00:56:12.679><c> a</c><00:56:12.900><c> brotherly</c><00:56:13.320><c> level.</c>

00:56:14.960 --> 00:56:17.619
But<00:56:15.079><c> what</c><00:56:15.920><c> John</c><00:56:16.139><c> is</c><00:56:16.360><c> trying</c><00:56:16.539><c> to</c><00:56:16.800><c> teach</c><00:56:16.960><c> us</c><00:56:17.239><c> is</c><00:56:17.400><c> that</c>

00:56:17.619 --> 00:56:20.519
our<00:56:17.840><c> love</c><00:56:18.000><c> is</c><00:56:18.280><c> raised</c><00:56:18.599><c> to</c><00:56:18.820><c> the</c><00:56:19.019><c> level</c><00:56:19.179><c> of</c><00:56:19.380><c> the</c><00:56:19.659><c> divine.</c>

00:56:20.780 --> 00:56:23.480
By<00:56:21.159><c> being</c><00:56:21.760><c> agape</c><00:56:22.420><c> love.</c>

00:56:24.420 --> 00:56:26.840
You<00:56:24.480><c> notice</c><00:56:24.800><c> he</c><00:56:25.019><c> used</c><00:56:25.300><c> the</c><00:56:25.480><c> words</c><00:56:25.760><c> then</c><00:56:26.159><c> at</c><00:56:26.320><c> the</c><00:56:26.440><c> beginning</c><00:56:26.659><c> of</c>

00:56:26.840 --> 00:56:27.579
verse<00:56:26.980><c> 17.</c>

00:56:28.079 --> 00:56:30.440
This<00:56:28.519><c> world's</c><00:56:29.719><c> good.</c>

00:56:32.059 --> 00:56:33.219
This<00:56:32.340><c> world's</c><00:56:32.920><c> good.</c>

00:56:33.539 --> 00:56:35.599
What<00:56:33.780><c> belongs</c><00:56:34.260><c> to</c><00:56:34.480><c> the</c><00:56:34.699><c> world?</c>

00:56:36.219 --> 00:56:38.300
All<00:56:36.440><c> the</c><00:56:36.659><c> things</c><00:56:36.960><c> that</c><00:56:37.360><c> keep</c><00:56:37.559><c> us</c><00:56:37.860><c> alive.</c>

00:56:38.719 --> 00:56:42.059
And<00:56:38.860><c> John</c><00:56:39.019><c> is</c><00:56:39.219><c> saying,</c><00:56:40.019><c> why</c><00:56:40.239><c> should</c><00:56:40.460><c> we</c><00:56:40.739><c> give</c><00:56:41.019><c> to</c><00:56:41.239><c> the</c><00:56:41.420><c> brethren</c><00:56:41.619><c> and</c><00:56:41.820><c> sisters?</c>

00:56:42.119 --> 00:56:45.739
Because<00:56:42.559><c> as</c><00:56:42.780><c> he's</c><00:56:43.079><c> previously</c><00:56:43.440><c> said,</c><00:56:44.260><c> this</c><00:56:44.579><c> world,</c><00:56:45.079><c> this</c><00:56:45.300><c> cosmos,</c>

00:56:45.960 --> 00:56:49.539
this<00:56:46.139><c> order</c><00:56:46.480><c> of</c><00:56:46.699><c> things</c><00:56:47.139><c> just</c><00:56:47.940><c> passes</c><00:56:48.440><c> away.</c>

00:56:49.760 --> 00:56:54.460
Why<00:56:50.159><c> ought</c><00:56:50.480><c> not</c><00:56:50.780><c> we</c><00:56:50.980><c> to</c><00:56:51.219><c> give</c><00:56:51.719><c> and</c><00:56:52.079><c> show</c><00:56:52.519><c> in</c><00:56:52.840><c> true</c><00:56:53.059><c> manifestation</c>

00:56:54.719 --> 00:56:56.340
the<00:56:55.079><c> love</c><00:56:55.280><c> of</c><00:56:55.460><c> God?</c>

00:56:56.539 --> 00:56:58.880
You<00:56:56.679><c> see,</c><00:56:56.940><c> brethren</c><00:56:57.059><c> and</c><00:56:57.059><c> sisters,</c><00:56:57.440><c> if</c><00:56:57.639><c> we</c><00:56:58.159><c> withhold</c>

00:56:58.880 --> 00:57:01.380
our<00:56:59.340><c> bowels</c><00:56:59.679><c> of</c><00:56:59.820><c> mercy</c><00:57:00.059><c> to</c><00:57:00.239><c> one</c><00:57:00.460><c> another,</c>

00:57:01.820 --> 00:57:05.619
we<00:57:01.960><c> are</c><00:57:02.219><c> withholding</c><00:57:02.739><c> a</c><00:57:03.019><c> very</c><00:57:03.380><c> practical</c><00:57:04.079><c> and</c><00:57:04.719><c> tangible</c>

00:57:05.739 --> 00:57:08.139
love<00:57:06.340><c> of</c><00:57:06.519><c> God</c><00:57:06.820><c> to</c><00:57:07.039><c> our</c><00:57:07.199><c> brethren.</c>

00:57:08.639 --> 00:57:12.920
God<00:57:08.900><c> is</c><00:57:09.179><c> using</c><00:57:09.420><c> us</c><00:57:09.760><c> as</c><00:57:10.079><c> not</c><00:57:10.219><c> only</c><00:57:10.519><c> the</c><00:57:10.780><c> vehicle</c><00:57:11.059><c> of</c><00:57:11.420><c> manifestation</c><00:57:12.119><c> of</c><00:57:12.460><c> glory,</c>

00:57:13.400 --> 00:57:15.320
but<00:57:13.559><c> the</c><00:57:13.780><c> manifestation</c><00:57:14.420><c> of</c><00:57:14.760><c> love.</c>

00:57:15.639 --> 00:57:18.059
And<00:57:16.199><c> we</c><00:57:16.420><c> shut</c><00:57:16.679><c> up</c><00:57:16.900><c> our</c><00:57:17.059><c> bowels</c><00:57:17.320><c> of</c><00:57:17.559><c> compassion.</c>

00:57:18.059 --> 00:57:21.380
The<00:57:18.699><c> love</c><00:57:18.940><c> of</c><00:57:19.239><c> God</c><00:57:19.719><c> is</c><00:57:20.320><c> not</c><00:57:20.599><c> being</c><00:57:21.039><c> shown.</c>

00:57:21.559 --> 00:57:24.400
The<00:57:21.719><c> brethren</c><00:57:21.960><c> and</c><00:57:22.320><c> sisters</c><00:57:22.320><c> don't</c><00:57:22.679><c> see</c><00:57:23.059><c> it</c><00:57:23.460><c> tangibly.</c>

00:57:26.559 --> 00:57:29.260
We<00:57:26.739><c> ought</c><00:57:27.000><c> to</c><00:57:27.199><c> do</c><00:57:27.380><c> these</c><00:57:27.659><c> things,</c><00:57:28.019><c> brethren</c><00:57:28.159><c> and</c><00:57:28.460><c> sisters,</c>

00:57:29.460 --> 00:57:32.059
that<00:57:29.739><c> the</c><00:57:29.940><c> love</c><00:57:30.099><c> of</c><00:57:30.320><c> God</c><00:57:30.519><c> should</c><00:57:30.780><c> abide</c><00:57:31.079><c> in</c><00:57:31.260><c> us.</c>

00:57:33.179 --> 00:57:34.800
Verse<00:57:33.440><c> 18.</c>

00:57:34.880 --> 00:57:38.199
My<00:57:34.940><c> little</c><00:57:35.360><c> children,</c><00:57:36.539><c> let</c><00:57:36.679><c> us</c><00:57:36.920><c> not</c><00:57:37.139><c> love</c><00:57:37.400><c> in</c><00:57:37.699><c> word,</c>

00:57:38.619 --> 00:57:43.940
neither<00:57:38.940><c> in</c><00:57:39.300><c> tongue,</c><00:57:40.559><c> but</c><00:57:40.760><c> in</c><00:57:41.059><c> deed</c><00:57:41.599><c> and</c><00:57:42.440><c> in</c><00:57:43.019><c> truth.</c>

00:57:44.619 --> 00:57:46.900
My<00:57:44.900><c> little</c><00:57:45.280><c> children,</c><00:57:45.719><c> my</c><00:57:45.960><c> tekmion.</c>

00:57:47.280 --> 00:57:50.960
You<00:57:47.679><c> see,</c><00:57:48.280><c> he</c><00:57:48.500><c> was</c><00:57:48.840><c> desirous</c><00:57:49.500><c> that</c><00:57:49.699><c> these</c><00:57:49.960><c> little</c><00:57:50.280><c> children</c>

00:57:50.960 --> 00:57:57.360
should<00:57:51.519><c> learn</c><00:57:51.820><c> to</c><00:57:52.119><c> love</c><00:57:52.460><c> in</c><00:57:52.840><c> truth,</c><00:57:54.300><c> in</c><00:57:54.340><c> deed</c><00:57:54.719><c> and</c><00:57:56.039><c> in</c><00:57:56.340><c> truth.</c>

00:57:58.460 --> 00:58:00.920
And<00:57:58.619><c> John</c><00:57:58.760><c> says</c><00:57:59.039><c> that</c><00:57:59.239><c> we</c><00:57:59.420><c> ought</c><00:57:59.599><c> rather</c><00:57:59.940><c> to</c><00:58:00.480><c> refrain</c>

00:58:00.920 --> 00:58:04.059
from<00:58:01.380><c> expressions</c><00:58:02.079><c> of</c><00:58:02.280><c> love</c><00:58:02.519><c> which</c><00:58:02.820><c> aren't</c><00:58:03.099><c> manifested</c><00:58:03.679><c> by</c>

00:58:04.059 --> 00:58:05.400
deeds<00:58:04.280><c> of</c><00:58:04.559><c> love.</c>

00:58:06.579 --> 00:58:11.280
And<00:58:06.940><c> even</c><00:58:07.179><c> worse,</c><00:58:08.380><c> contradicted</c><00:58:08.800><c> by</c><00:58:09.139><c> works</c><00:58:09.559><c> not</c><00:58:10.079><c> of</c><00:58:10.340><c> love.</c>

00:58:11.800 --> 00:58:13.500
And<00:58:12.119><c> he</c><00:58:12.219><c> uses</c><00:58:12.440><c> two</c><00:58:12.699><c> words</c><00:58:13.059><c> there.</c>

00:58:13.500 --> 00:58:17.780
He<00:58:13.699><c> uses</c><00:58:14.139><c> the</c><00:58:14.460><c> logos</c><00:58:14.940><c> and</c><00:58:16.760><c> the</c><00:58:16.980><c> glosser.</c>

00:58:18.260 --> 00:58:21.440
Word<00:58:18.559><c> being</c><00:58:18.860><c> logos</c><00:58:19.440><c> and</c><00:58:20.219><c> tongue</c><00:58:20.639><c> being</c><00:58:21.000><c> glosser.</c>

00:58:21.639 --> 00:58:26.340
He<00:58:21.639><c> said</c><00:58:22.639><c> the</c><00:58:24.000><c> logos,</c><00:58:24.320><c> of</c><00:58:24.599><c> course,</c><00:58:24.980><c> is</c><00:58:25.179><c> the</c><00:58:25.559><c> thought</c><00:58:25.840><c> behind</c>

00:58:26.340 --> 00:58:27.360
the<00:58:26.579><c> word.</c>

00:58:27.860 --> 00:58:30.539
So<00:58:28.280><c> what</c><00:58:28.500><c> is</c><00:58:28.739><c> the</c><00:58:28.960><c> thought</c><00:58:29.119><c> behind</c><00:58:29.480><c> the</c><00:58:29.760><c> word</c><00:58:30.059><c> of</c><00:58:30.320><c> love?</c>

00:58:30.619 --> 00:58:35.019
If<00:58:30.760><c> we</c><00:58:31.000><c> say,</c><00:58:31.980><c> oh,</c><00:58:32.559><c> we</c><00:58:32.780><c> really</c><00:58:33.179><c> ought</c><00:58:33.400><c> to</c><00:58:33.679><c> do</c><00:58:33.880><c> that</c><00:58:34.059><c> for</c><00:58:34.280><c> a</c><00:58:34.400><c> brother</c><00:58:34.559><c> or</c><00:58:34.699><c> sister,</c>

00:58:35.179 --> 00:58:36.320
the<00:58:35.440><c> thought</c><00:58:35.599><c> is</c><00:58:35.920><c> good.</c>

00:58:36.780 --> 00:58:41.980
We<00:58:37.159><c> say</c><00:58:37.460><c> it</c><00:58:37.960><c> and</c><00:58:38.400><c> then</c><00:58:39.300><c> nothing</c><00:58:40.980><c> happens.</c>

00:58:43.500 --> 00:58:48.079
The<00:58:43.719><c> road</c><00:58:43.920><c> to</c><00:58:44.239><c> destruction</c><00:58:44.780><c> is</c><00:58:45.320><c> paved</c><00:58:45.679><c> with</c><00:58:45.940><c> good</c><00:58:46.179><c> intentions,</c><00:58:46.920><c> great</c><00:58:47.000><c> sisters.</c>

00:58:48.639 --> 00:58:50.139
The<00:58:48.840><c> logos</c><00:58:49.079><c> comes</c><00:58:49.360><c> out</c><00:58:49.619><c> of</c><00:58:49.760><c> our</c><00:58:49.920><c> mouths.</c>

00:58:50.480 --> 00:58:51.800
Our<00:58:50.699><c> heart</c><00:58:50.860><c> can</c><00:58:51.079><c> even</c><00:58:51.340><c> feel</c><00:58:51.559><c> it.</c>

00:58:51.940 --> 00:58:54.599
We<00:58:52.179><c> really</c><00:58:52.699><c> should</c><00:58:52.840><c> be</c><00:58:53.039><c> doing</c><00:58:53.219><c> this</c><00:58:53.440><c> for</c><00:58:53.599><c> our</c><00:58:53.760><c> brothers</c><00:58:53.940><c> or</c><00:58:54.179><c> sisters.</c>

00:58:55.079 --> 00:58:55.840
It's<00:58:55.320><c> just</c><00:58:55.500><c> not</c><00:58:55.699><c> done.</c>

00:58:55.960 --> 00:58:56.820
It<00:58:56.179><c> just</c><00:58:56.260><c> goes</c><00:58:56.500><c> away.</c>

00:58:57.139 --> 00:58:58.820
And<00:58:57.360><c> even</c><00:58:57.599><c> worse</c><00:58:57.820><c> than</c><00:58:58.059><c> that</c><00:58:58.199><c> is</c><00:58:58.440><c> glosser,</c>

00:58:58.840 --> 00:59:01.940
which<00:58:59.039><c> is</c><00:58:59.679><c> from</c><00:59:00.039><c> we</c><00:59:00.199><c> get</c><00:59:00.380><c> the</c><00:59:00.519><c> modern</c><00:59:00.679><c> word</c><00:59:00.900><c> glossary.</c>

00:59:02.119 --> 00:59:04.500
It's<00:59:02.320><c> just</c><00:59:02.840><c> language</c><00:59:03.360><c> dripping</c><00:59:03.860><c> all</c><00:59:04.159><c> the</c><00:59:04.260><c> time.</c>

00:59:05.000 --> 00:59:06.400
Oh,<00:59:05.199><c> we</c><00:59:05.300><c> love</c><00:59:05.480><c> them.</c>

00:59:07.940 --> 00:59:12.539
There's<00:59:08.239><c> not</c><00:59:08.400><c> even</c><00:59:08.679><c> the</c><00:59:09.000><c> intent</c><00:59:09.360><c> or</c><00:59:09.860><c> good</c><00:59:10.059><c> intent</c><00:59:10.440><c> of</c><00:59:10.619><c> our</c><00:59:10.820><c> heart</c><00:59:11.039><c> behind</c><00:59:11.400><c> that,</c><00:59:11.800><c> is</c><00:59:11.800><c> it?</c>

00:59:12.599 --> 00:59:18.320
And<00:59:13.019><c> John</c><00:59:13.179><c> is</c><00:59:13.400><c> saying,</c><00:59:14.619><c> do</c><00:59:14.619><c> it</c><00:59:14.980><c> in</c><00:59:15.360><c> deed</c><00:59:15.900><c> and</c><00:59:17.480><c> in</c><00:59:17.940><c> truth.</c>

00:59:18.719 --> 00:59:24.199
Or<00:59:18.880><c> as</c><00:59:19.059><c> the</c><00:59:19.260><c> literal</c><00:59:19.559><c> of</c><00:59:19.739><c> the</c><00:59:19.920><c> Greek</c><00:59:20.059><c> has</c><00:59:20.380><c> it,</c><00:59:21.519><c> these</c><00:59:21.719><c> are</c><00:59:22.719><c> true</c><00:59:23.380><c> works.</c>

00:59:24.639 --> 00:59:26.840
Not<00:59:24.880><c> in</c><00:59:25.159><c> deed</c><00:59:25.360><c> and</c><00:59:25.699><c> in</c><00:59:25.920><c> truth,</c><00:59:26.179><c> the</c><00:59:26.260><c> separate</c><00:59:26.559><c> things.</c>

00:59:26.840 --> 00:59:31.679
He<00:59:27.039><c> says,</c><00:59:27.719><c> these</c><00:59:28.199><c> are</c><00:59:28.739><c> true</c><00:59:29.019><c> works</c><00:59:29.500><c> if</c><00:59:30.239><c> you</c><00:59:30.400><c> do</c><00:59:30.579><c> it</c><00:59:30.920><c> in</c><00:59:31.199><c> truth</c>

00:59:31.679 --> 00:59:37.000
to<00:59:32.340><c> those</c><00:59:32.880><c> whom</c><00:59:33.380><c> Christ</c><00:59:33.780><c> came</c><00:59:34.059><c> to</c><00:59:34.300><c> die,</c><00:59:34.940><c> for</c><00:59:35.179><c> whom</c><00:59:35.360><c> Christ</c><00:59:35.659><c> came</c><00:59:35.920><c> to</c><00:59:36.139><c> die.</c>

00:59:37.420 --> 00:59:41.940
And<00:59:37.980><c> verse</c><00:59:38.239><c> 19</c><00:59:38.659><c> then</c><00:59:38.920><c> gives</c><00:59:39.139><c> us</c><00:59:39.800><c> the</c><00:59:40.139><c> test</c><00:59:40.800><c> whether</c><00:59:41.400><c> we</c><00:59:41.619><c> are</c><00:59:41.800><c> in</c>

00:59:41.940 --> 00:59:43.599
the<00:59:42.159><c> truth</c><00:59:42.300><c> or</c><00:59:42.539><c> not.</c>

00:59:44.199 --> 00:59:47.639
It<00:59:44.300><c> says</c><00:59:44.539><c> it's</c><00:59:44.800><c> a</c><00:59:44.920><c> very</c><00:59:45.619><c> awe</c><00:59:45.780><c>-inspiring</c><00:59:46.300><c> test,</c><00:59:46.860><c> isn't</c><00:59:46.920><c> it?</c>

00:59:47.760 --> 00:59:52.320
Hereby,<00:59:48.679><c> we</c><00:59:48.699><c> know</c><00:59:48.980><c> that</c><00:59:49.239><c> we</c><00:59:49.400><c> are</c><00:59:49.719><c> of</c><00:59:49.980><c> the</c><00:59:50.300><c> truth</c><00:59:51.099><c> and</c><00:59:51.960><c> shall</c>

00:59:52.320 --> 00:59:55.760
assure<00:59:53.079><c> our</c><00:59:53.559><c> hearts</c><00:59:53.960><c> before</c><00:59:54.420><c> him.</c>

00:59:57.260 --> 01:00:01.840
You<00:59:57.380><c> see,</c><00:59:57.639><c> brothers</c><00:59:57.760><c> and</c><00:59:57.900><c> sisters,</c><00:59:58.099><c> if</c><00:59:58.280><c> we</c><00:59:58.440><c> don't</c><00:59:58.800><c> love</c><00:59:59.800><c> in</c><01:00:00.260><c> deeds</c><01:00:00.519><c> of</c><01:00:00.900><c> truth,</c>

01:00:02.480 --> 01:00:04.960
we're<01:00:02.719><c> not</c><01:00:02.820><c> of</c><01:00:03.119><c> the</c><01:00:03.380><c> truth,</c><01:00:03.679><c> are</c><01:00:03.960><c> we?</c>

01:00:05.119 --> 01:00:08.519
And<01:00:05.639><c> neither</c><01:00:05.820><c> can</c><01:00:06.079><c> we</c><01:00:06.260><c> assure</c><01:00:06.719><c> our</c><01:00:07.059><c> hearts</c><01:00:07.300><c> before</c><01:00:07.760><c> him.</c>

01:00:09.300 --> 01:00:12.639
This<01:00:09.539><c> word</c><01:00:09.820><c> assure</c><01:00:10.260><c> there</c><01:00:10.559><c> is</c><01:00:11.000><c> better</c><01:00:11.340><c> rendered</c><01:00:11.659><c> to</c><01:00:12.139><c> persuade</c>

01:00:12.639 --> 01:00:15.340
or<01:00:13.179><c> tranquilize</c><01:00:14.139><c> our</c><01:00:14.460><c> hearts.</c>

01:00:15.760 --> 01:00:18.000
You<01:00:15.840><c> know,</c><01:00:16.079><c> our</c><01:00:16.219><c> hearts</c><01:00:16.440><c> can</c><01:00:16.739><c> condemn</c><01:00:16.960><c> us,</c><01:00:17.300><c> brothers</c><01:00:17.400><c> and</c><01:00:17.639><c> sisters,</c><01:00:17.800><c> in</c>

01:00:18.000 --> 01:00:18.639
these<01:00:18.239><c> matters.</c>

01:00:18.940 --> 01:00:20.280
We<01:00:19.179><c> can</c><01:00:19.400><c> feel</c><01:00:19.579><c> very</c><01:00:19.920><c> wretched.</c>

01:00:20.500 --> 01:00:23.840
What<01:00:20.659><c> have</c><01:00:20.880><c> we</c><01:00:21.179><c> done</c><01:00:21.719><c> for</c><01:00:22.079><c> our</c><01:00:22.239><c> brothers</c><01:00:22.460><c> and</c><01:00:22.699><c> sisters</c><01:00:22.940><c> in</c><01:00:23.280><c> acts</c><01:00:23.559><c> of</c>

01:00:23.840 --> 01:00:24.360
true<01:00:24.000><c> love?</c>

01:00:24.699 --> 01:00:27.780
And<01:00:24.860><c> if</c><01:00:25.039><c> our</c><01:00:25.280><c> heart</c><01:00:25.460><c> condemns</c><01:00:25.960><c> us,</c><01:00:26.300><c> our</c><01:00:26.440><c> heart</c><01:00:26.679><c> is</c><01:00:26.940><c> racing.</c>

01:00:27.960 --> 01:00:29.599
Where<01:00:28.260><c> do</c><01:00:28.440><c> we</c><01:00:28.679><c> stand</c><01:00:29.000><c> before</c><01:00:29.340><c> God?</c>

01:00:29.619 --> 01:00:31.400
Are<01:00:29.880><c> we</c><01:00:30.079><c> in</c><01:00:30.199><c> the</c><01:00:30.480><c> truth?</c>

01:00:32.360 --> 01:00:36.559
But<01:00:32.920><c> he</c><01:00:33.099><c> says,</c><01:00:33.559><c> if</c><01:00:33.559><c> we</c><01:00:33.840><c> do</c><01:00:34.119><c> these</c><01:00:34.400><c> things,</c><01:00:34.820><c> we</c><01:00:34.820><c> can</c><01:00:35.280><c> tranquilize</c><01:00:36.000><c> our</c><01:00:36.239><c> hearts,</c>

01:00:37.019 --> 01:00:40.480
the<01:00:37.219><c> seat</c><01:00:37.420><c> of</c><01:00:37.659><c> our</c><01:00:37.920><c> intellect</c><01:00:38.360><c> before</c><01:00:39.239><c> the</c><01:00:39.480><c> Lord</c><01:00:39.719><c> Jesus</c><01:00:40.159><c> Christ,</c>

01:00:40.579 --> 01:00:45.900
and<01:00:40.800><c> before</c><01:00:41.079><c> is</c><01:00:41.659><c> in</c><01:00:42.239><c> the</c><01:00:43.019><c> presence,</c><01:00:43.559><c> once</c><01:00:43.860><c> again,</c><01:00:44.300><c> in</c><01:00:44.400><c> the</c><01:00:44.699><c> presence</c><01:00:45.260><c> of</c>

01:00:45.900 --> 01:00:47.860
the<01:00:46.039><c> Lord</c><01:00:46.239><c> Jesus</c><01:00:46.719><c> Christ.</c>

01:00:48.199 --> 01:00:50.539
This<01:00:48.619><c> means</c><01:00:48.840><c> that</c><01:00:49.039><c> we</c><01:00:49.139><c> can</c><01:00:49.300><c> come</c><01:00:49.519><c> into</c><01:00:49.739><c> the</c><01:00:49.920><c> presence</c><01:00:50.219><c> of</c><01:00:50.420><c> the</c>

01:00:50.539 --> 01:00:51.780
Lord<01:00:50.679><c> Jesus</c><01:00:51.059><c> Christ</c>

01:00:51.780 --> 01:00:54.199
with<01:00:52.559><c> a</c><01:00:52.780><c> clear</c><01:00:53.000><c> conscience.</c>

01:00:54.619 --> 01:00:57.460
Not<01:00:54.900><c> a</c><01:00:55.099><c> clear</c><01:00:55.260><c> conscience</c><01:00:55.639><c> meaning</c><01:00:55.940><c> that</c><01:00:56.119><c> we</c><01:00:56.340><c> haven't</c><01:00:56.639><c> sinned,</c>

01:00:57.460 --> 01:01:01.000
but<01:00:57.679><c> a</c><01:00:57.940><c> clear</c><01:00:58.139><c> conscience</c><01:00:58.679><c> knowing</c><01:00:59.079><c> that</c><01:00:59.639><c> we</c><01:00:59.820><c> have</c><01:01:00.219><c> tried</c><01:01:00.519><c> with</c><01:01:00.780><c> all</c>

01:01:01.000 --> 01:01:01.639
our<01:01:01.199><c> heart</c>

01:01:01.639 --> 01:01:04.760
to<01:01:02.159><c> love</c><01:01:02.659><c> as</c><01:01:03.199><c> we</c><01:01:03.360><c> have</c><01:01:03.500><c> been</c><01:01:03.820><c> loved.</c>

01:01:05.440 --> 01:01:08.059
How<01:01:05.639><c> many</c><01:01:05.880><c> of</c><01:01:06.099><c> us,</c><01:01:06.380><c> brothers</c><01:01:06.500><c> and</c><01:01:06.739><c> sisters,</c><01:01:07.239><c> today</c><01:01:07.420><c> could</c><01:01:07.739><c> say</c>

01:01:08.059 --> 01:01:11.320
that<01:01:08.219><c> we</c><01:01:08.360><c> can</c><01:01:08.579><c> come</c><01:01:08.800><c> before</c><01:01:09.179><c> Christ</c><01:01:09.659><c> with</c><01:01:09.920><c> a</c><01:01:10.159><c> clear</c><01:01:10.360><c> conscience,</c>

01:01:11.579 --> 01:01:15.940
knowing<01:01:11.880><c> that</c><01:01:12.099><c> we</c><01:01:12.199><c> have</c><01:01:12.559><c> agape</c><01:01:12.960><c>'ed</c><01:01:13.159><c> one</c><01:01:13.440><c> another</c><01:01:14.119><c> with</c><01:01:15.500><c> a</c><01:01:15.719><c> pure</c>

01:01:15.940 --> 01:01:18.579
heart<01:01:16.860><c> fervently?</c>

01:01:19.300 --> 01:01:23.119
Hereby<01:01:19.719><c> know</c><01:01:20.039><c> we</c><01:01:20.579><c> that</c><01:01:21.500><c> we</c><01:01:21.599><c> are</c><01:01:21.820><c> in</c><01:01:21.960><c> the</c><01:01:22.199><c> truth.</c>

01:01:24.079 --> 01:01:26.219
Are<01:01:24.239><c> our</c><01:01:24.440><c> hearts</c><01:01:24.860><c> tranquil</c><01:01:25.340><c> before</c><01:01:25.800><c> him,</c>

01:01:26.219 --> 01:01:30.760
knowing<01:01:26.719><c> that</c><01:01:26.860><c> we</c><01:01:26.980><c> have</c><01:01:27.219><c> really</c><01:01:27.579><c> tried</c><01:01:28.280><c> to</c><01:01:29.000><c> manifest</c><01:01:29.480><c> the</c><01:01:29.739><c> love</c><01:01:30.440><c> to</c>

01:01:30.760 --> 01:01:32.000
the<01:01:30.920><c> beloved?</c>

01:01:33.559 --> 01:01:36.699
But<01:01:33.699><c> you</c><01:01:33.780><c> see,</c><01:01:34.179><c> John</c><01:01:34.199><c> knows</c><01:01:35.199><c> our</c><01:01:35.900><c> thoughts</c><01:01:36.119><c> of</c><01:01:36.340><c> our</c><01:01:36.519><c> hearts.</c>

01:01:36.760 --> 01:01:38.079
Look<01:01:36.900><c> at</c><01:01:37.039><c> verse</c><01:01:37.219><c> 20.</c>

01:01:38.420 --> 01:01:44.559
For<01:01:38.619><c> if</c><01:01:39.159><c> our</c><01:01:39.420><c> heart</c><01:01:39.659><c> condemn</c><01:01:40.079><c> us,</c><01:01:42.780><c> if</c><01:01:42.920><c> our</c><01:01:43.219><c> heart</c><01:01:43.400><c> condemn</c><01:01:43.800><c> us,</c>

01:01:44.820 --> 01:01:49.699
God<01:01:45.059><c> is</c><01:01:45.400><c> greater</c><01:01:45.760><c> than</c><01:01:45.960><c> our</c><01:01:46.239><c> heart,</c><01:01:47.460><c> and</c><01:01:47.820><c> God</c><01:01:48.099><c> knoweth</c><01:01:48.440><c> all</c><01:01:48.659><c> things.</c>

01:01:50.380 --> 01:01:52.699
See,<01:01:50.659><c> brothers</c><01:01:50.739><c> and</c><01:01:50.960><c> sisters,</c><01:01:51.460><c> we</c><01:01:51.699><c> might</c><01:01:51.940><c> all</c><01:01:52.199><c> feel</c><01:01:52.320><c> very</c>

01:01:52.699 --> 01:01:53.860
uncomfortable<01:01:53.159><c> with</c><01:01:53.440><c> these</c><01:01:53.659><c> things,</c>

01:01:53.860 --> 01:01:57.719
but<01:01:54.139><c> John</c><01:01:54.420><c> says,</c><01:01:55.800><c> if</c><01:01:55.820><c> we</c><01:01:56.139><c> have</c><01:01:56.400><c> confessed</c><01:01:56.920><c> these</c><01:01:57.260><c> things</c><01:01:57.420><c> in</c>

01:01:57.719 --> 01:01:58.039
our<01:01:57.840><c> hearts</c>

01:01:58.039 --> 01:02:01.659
and<01:01:58.500><c> know</c><01:01:59.079><c> what</c><01:01:59.519><c> is</c><01:01:59.760><c> the</c><01:02:00.019><c> truth</c><01:02:00.179><c> in</c><01:02:00.400><c> our</c><01:02:00.619><c> hearts,</c>

01:02:03.139 --> 01:02:07.300
when<01:02:03.360><c> we</c><01:02:03.719><c> elevate</c><01:02:04.159><c> God</c><01:02:04.619><c> to</c><01:02:05.000><c> his</c><01:02:05.239><c> position,</c><01:02:05.780><c> the</c><01:02:05.920><c> motto</c><01:02:06.280><c> of</c><01:02:06.579><c> all</c><01:02:06.820><c> scripture,</c>

01:02:07.699 --> 01:02:10.400
God<01:02:08.099><c> is</c><01:02:08.619><c> greater</c><01:02:09.079><c> than</c><01:02:09.260><c> the</c><01:02:09.480><c> problem.</c>

01:02:10.699 --> 01:02:14.219
God<01:02:11.019><c> is</c><01:02:11.340><c> greater</c><01:02:11.880><c> than</c><01:02:12.619><c> our</c><01:02:12.880><c> heart,</c><01:02:13.300><c> says</c><01:02:13.360><c> John.</c>

01:02:14.659 --> 01:02:19.260
If<01:02:14.840><c> our</c><01:02:15.059><c> hearts</c><01:02:15.360><c> are</c><01:02:15.639><c> condemning</c><01:02:16.019><c> us,</c><01:02:17.519><c> God</c><01:02:17.780><c> can</c><01:02:18.059><c> lift</c><01:02:18.239><c> us</c><01:02:18.519><c> up.</c>

01:02:19.679 --> 01:02:23.440
But<01:02:19.920><c> by</c><01:02:20.119><c> the</c><01:02:20.300><c> self</c><01:02:20.460><c>-same</c><01:02:20.699><c> token,</c><01:02:21.840><c> if</c><01:02:22.159><c> our</c><01:02:22.340><c> heart</c><01:02:22.539><c> condemns</c><01:02:22.980><c> us</c><01:02:23.280><c> not,</c>

01:02:23.440 --> 01:02:27.449
he<01:02:23.619><c> said,</c><01:02:25.780><c> God</c><01:02:26.079><c> knows</c><01:02:26.380><c> all</c><01:02:26.639><c> things.</c>

01:02:29.500 --> 01:02:32.630
He<01:02:29.579><c> knows</c><01:02:30.079><c> if</c><01:02:30.579><c> our</c><01:02:30.739><c> hearts</c><01:02:30.940><c> has</c><01:02:31.199><c> condemned</c><01:02:31.420><c> us</c><01:02:31.719><c> or</c><01:02:31.820><c> not.</c>

01:02:33.760 --> 01:02:36.489
Brothers<01:02:33.840><c> and</c><01:02:34.079><c> sisters,</c><01:02:34.400><c> these</c><01:02:34.440><c> are</c><01:02:34.699><c> sobering</c><01:02:35.079><c> words,</c><01:02:35.519><c> aren't</c><01:02:35.679><c> they?</c>

01:02:37.699 --> 01:02:39.340
Verse<01:02:37.980><c> 21.</c>

01:02:39.579 --> 01:02:42.199
Beloved,<01:02:39.940><c> if</c><01:02:40.119><c> our</c><01:02:40.340><c> hearts</c><01:02:40.599><c> condemn</c><01:02:40.960><c> us</c><01:02:41.300><c> not,</c>

01:02:42.219 --> 01:02:46.980
then<01:02:42.519><c> have</c><01:02:43.079><c> we</c><01:02:43.659><c> confidence</c><01:02:44.440><c> or</c><01:02:44.960><c> boldness</c><01:02:46.139><c> toward</c><01:02:46.519><c> God,</c>

01:02:47.300 --> 01:02:49.219
not<01:02:47.619><c> confidence</c><01:02:48.079><c> in</c><01:02:48.380><c> flesh,</c>

01:02:49.539 --> 01:02:53.019
but<01:02:49.800><c> confidence</c><01:02:50.239><c> that</c><01:02:50.480><c> he</c><01:02:50.699><c> can</c><01:02:50.920><c> make</c><01:02:51.179><c> up</c><01:02:51.360><c> for</c><01:02:51.539><c> the</c><01:02:51.800><c> deficiencies</c>

01:02:53.159 --> 01:02:56.400
that<01:02:53.500><c> we</c><01:02:53.659><c> have</c><01:02:53.940><c> tried</c><01:02:54.159><c> with</c><01:02:54.460><c> all</c><01:02:54.659><c> our</c><01:02:54.860><c> hearts</c><01:02:55.179><c> to</c><01:02:55.460><c> love,</c><01:02:56.199><c> even</c>

01:02:56.400 --> 01:02:58.260
as<01:02:56.699><c> we</c><01:02:56.820><c> have</c><01:02:57.019><c> been</c><01:02:57.260><c> loved.</c>

01:02:59.320 --> 01:03:01.440
You<01:02:59.400><c> know,</c><01:02:59.519><c> in</c><01:02:59.659><c> John</c><01:02:59.840><c> 8</c><01:03:00.159><c> at</c><01:03:00.380><c> verse</c><01:03:00.659><c> 9,</c>

01:03:02.239 --> 01:03:05.239
the<01:03:02.340><c> woman</c><01:03:02.579><c> who</c><01:03:02.760><c> was</c><01:03:03.019><c> caught</c><01:03:03.199><c> in</c><01:03:03.380><c> the</c><01:03:03.480><c> act</c><01:03:03.639><c> of</c><01:03:03.840><c> adultery,</c><01:03:05.039><c> and</c>

01:03:05.239 --> 01:03:07.860
everybody<01:03:05.480><c> wanted</c><01:03:05.800><c> to</c><01:03:06.079><c> stone</c><01:03:06.260><c> her,</c>

01:03:08.800 --> 01:03:12.239
when<01:03:09.019><c> they</c><01:03:09.159><c> were</c><01:03:09.500><c> convicted</c><01:03:10.059><c> of</c><01:03:10.500><c> their</c><01:03:10.719><c> own</c><01:03:11.099><c> conscience,</c>

01:03:12.719 --> 01:03:17.579
they<01:03:12.900><c> went</c><01:03:13.300><c> out</c><01:03:13.980><c> one</c><01:03:14.380><c> by</c><01:03:14.679><c> one,</c><01:03:15.860><c> beginning</c><01:03:16.099><c> at</c><01:03:16.300><c> the</c><01:03:16.559><c> eldest,</c>

01:03:18.860 --> 01:03:20.460
even<01:03:19.139><c> unto</c><01:03:19.320><c> the</c><01:03:19.539><c> last.</c>

01:03:21.260 --> 01:03:26.099
And<01:03:21.860><c> Jesus</c><01:03:22.460><c> was</c><01:03:22.940><c> left</c><01:03:23.360><c> alone,</c><01:03:25.239><c> and,</c><01:03:25.300><c> of</c><01:03:25.539><c> course,</c><01:03:25.760><c> the</c><01:03:25.880><c> woman</c>

01:03:26.099 --> 01:03:29.300
with<01:03:26.340><c> him,</c><01:03:27.199><c> Jesus</c><01:03:27.699><c> was</c><01:03:28.119><c> left</c><01:03:28.679><c> alone.</c>

01:03:29.800 --> 01:03:31.820
Brothers<01:03:29.960><c> and</c><01:03:30.260><c> sisters,</c><01:03:30.519><c> our</c><01:03:30.639><c> hearts</c><01:03:30.920><c> must</c><01:03:31.239><c> condemn</c><01:03:31.539><c> us,</c>

01:03:31.880 --> 01:03:33.139
mustn't<01:03:32.139><c> they?</c>

01:03:33.159 --> 01:03:36.760
But<01:03:33.440><c> we</c><01:03:33.559><c> need</c><01:03:33.760><c> to</c><01:03:33.900><c> be</c><01:03:34.099><c> lifted</c><01:03:34.300><c> up,</c><01:03:34.699><c> because</c><01:03:35.300><c> Christ</c><01:03:36.000><c> was</c><01:03:36.380><c> there</c>

01:03:36.760 --> 01:03:38.239
alone<01:03:37.300><c> as</c><01:03:37.659><c> the</c><01:03:37.840><c> example.</c>

01:03:38.659 --> 01:03:42.099
If<01:03:39.059><c> God</c><01:03:39.420><c> and</c><01:03:39.619><c> Christ</c><01:03:39.920><c> are</c><01:03:40.139><c> elevated</c><01:03:40.579><c> and</c><01:03:40.880><c> flesh</c><01:03:41.159><c> is</c><01:03:41.380><c> subjugated,</c>

01:03:42.280 --> 01:03:46.679
and<01:03:42.559><c> we</c><01:03:42.800><c> commit</c><01:03:43.159><c> ourselves</c><01:03:44.099><c> unto</c><01:03:44.960><c> him</c><01:03:45.380><c> with</c><01:03:45.860><c> whom</c><01:03:46.000><c> we</c><01:03:46.199><c> have</c><01:03:46.480><c> to</c>

01:03:46.679 --> 01:03:48.000
do<01:03:46.820><c> in</c><01:03:47.139><c> love,</c>

01:03:48.179 --> 01:03:49.960
he<01:03:48.440><c> shall</c><01:03:48.719><c> redeem</c><01:03:49.039><c> us.</c>

01:03:50.059 --> 01:03:52.019
John<01:03:50.619><c> 10</c><01:03:50.900><c> verse</c><01:03:51.159><c> 29</c><01:03:51.699><c> says,</c>

01:03:52.280 --> 01:03:56.280
My<01:03:52.280><c> father</c><01:03:52.719><c> which</c><01:03:53.039><c> gave</c><01:03:53.480><c> them</c><01:03:53.739><c> me</c><01:03:54.179><c> is</c><01:03:54.860><c> greater</c><01:03:55.559><c> than</c><01:03:55.820><c> all.</c>

01:03:56.599 --> 01:03:58.420
Do<01:03:56.760><c> you</c><01:03:56.760><c> think</c><01:03:56.940><c> John</c><01:03:57.179><c> wasn't</c><01:03:57.519><c> thinking</c><01:03:57.760><c> of</c><01:03:58.000><c> these</c><01:03:58.179><c> thoughts?</c>

01:03:58.820 --> 01:04:03.059
God<01:03:59.039><c> is</c><01:03:59.239><c> greater</c><01:03:59.539><c> than</c><01:03:59.739><c> all,</c><01:04:01.500><c> greater</c><01:04:01.780><c> than</c><01:04:02.380><c> them</c><01:04:02.699><c> which</c><01:04:02.940><c> are</c>

01:04:03.059 --> 01:04:03.719
in<01:04:03.179><c> the</c><01:04:03.360><c> world,</c>

01:04:04.139 --> 01:04:07.739
and<01:04:04.420><c> none</c><01:04:05.099><c> is</c><01:04:05.480><c> able</c><01:04:05.840><c> to</c><01:04:06.159><c> pluck</c><01:04:06.239><c> them</c><01:04:06.440><c> out</c><01:04:06.639><c> of</c><01:04:06.820><c> my</c><01:04:07.000><c> father's</c><01:04:07.500><c> hand.</c>

01:04:08.039 --> 01:04:10.480
What<01:04:08.420><c> plucks</c><01:04:08.920><c> us</c><01:04:09.199><c> out</c><01:04:09.420><c> of</c><01:04:09.619><c> the</c><01:04:09.840><c> father's</c><01:04:10.260><c> hand?</c>

01:04:10.739 --> 01:04:16.639
The<01:04:11.119><c> sons</c><01:04:11.440><c> which</c><01:04:11.719><c> are</c><01:04:12.000><c> engraved</c><01:04:12.940><c> on</c><01:04:13.179><c> the</c><01:04:13.460><c> palms</c><01:04:13.940><c> of</c><01:04:14.739><c> the</c><01:04:14.940><c> mother</c><01:04:15.179><c> of</c><01:04:15.420><c> Israel.</c>

01:04:17.460 --> 01:04:18.780
We<01:04:17.820><c> are</c><01:04:17.920><c> in</c><01:04:17.980><c> God's</c><01:04:18.579><c> hands.</c>

01:04:18.780 --> 01:04:21.340
What<01:04:19.219><c> is</c><01:04:19.420><c> going</c><01:04:19.559><c> to</c><01:04:19.719><c> pluck</c><01:04:19.820><c> us</c><01:04:20.079><c> out</c><01:04:20.320><c> of</c><01:04:20.519><c> that?</c>

01:04:22.500 --> 01:04:24.559
The<01:04:22.699><c> devil,</c><01:04:23.119><c> brothers</c><01:04:23.300><c> and</c><01:04:23.559><c> sisters.</c>

01:04:25.000 --> 01:04:28.900
But<01:04:25.099><c> God</c><01:04:25.400><c> is</c><01:04:25.739><c> greater</c><01:04:26.400><c> than</c><01:04:26.639><c> all,</c><01:04:27.019><c> greater</c><01:04:27.380><c> than</c><01:04:27.599><c> our</c><01:04:27.880><c> flesh,</c>

01:04:29.239 --> 01:04:33.239
and<01:04:29.340><c> all</c><01:04:29.599><c> things</c><01:04:29.860><c> are</c><01:04:30.139><c> naked</c><01:04:30.480><c> and</c><01:04:30.840><c> open</c><01:04:31.260><c> unto</c><01:04:31.679><c> the</c><01:04:31.900><c> eyes</c><01:04:32.179><c> with</c>

01:04:33.239 --> 01:04:34.539
him<01:04:33.460><c> whom</c><01:04:33.639><c> we</c><01:04:33.920><c> have</c><01:04:34.159><c> to</c><01:04:34.360><c> do.</c>

01:04:34.699 --> 01:04:37.639
He<01:04:34.900><c> understands</c><01:04:35.579><c> all,</c><01:04:36.239><c> and</c><01:04:36.360><c> he</c><01:04:36.679><c> understands</c><01:04:37.000><c> our</c><01:04:37.280><c> heart</c><01:04:37.460><c> and</c>

01:04:37.639 --> 01:04:38.760
our<01:04:37.820><c> conscience.</c>

01:04:39.639 --> 01:04:42.699
You<01:04:39.800><c> notice</c><01:04:40.079><c> in</c><01:04:40.219><c> verse</c><01:04:40.400><c> 21</c><01:04:40.980><c> that</c><01:04:41.519><c> that</c><01:04:41.820><c> clear</c><01:04:42.039><c> conscience,</c>

01:04:42.960 --> 01:04:45.639
with<01:04:43.099><c> the</c><01:04:43.380><c> love</c><01:04:43.739><c> towards</c><01:04:44.119><c> our</c><01:04:44.360><c> brethren</c><01:04:44.599><c> being</c><01:04:44.960><c> manifested,</c>

01:04:45.639 --> 01:04:49.599
allowed<01:04:46.559><c> us</c><01:04:47.000><c> confidence</c><01:04:48.000><c> toward</c><01:04:49.079><c> God.</c>

01:04:49.639 --> 01:04:51.519
It<01:04:49.820><c> allows</c><01:04:50.119><c> us</c><01:04:50.400><c> to</c><01:04:50.599><c> draw</c><01:04:50.760><c> near</c><01:04:50.960><c> to</c><01:04:51.179><c> God.</c>

01:04:51.940 --> 01:04:55.420
Remember<01:04:52.460><c> that</c><01:04:52.960><c> we</c><01:04:53.179><c> spoke</c><01:04:53.500><c> at</c><01:04:54.099><c> the</c><01:04:54.179><c> end</c><01:04:54.380><c> of</c><01:04:54.539><c> yesterday's</c><01:04:55.420><c> study</c>

01:04:55.420 --> 01:04:59.679
of<01:04:55.760><c> our</c><01:04:55.940><c> heart</c><01:04:56.179><c> condemning</c><01:04:56.659><c> us</c><01:04:57.000><c> and</c><01:04:57.320><c> our</c><01:04:57.699><c> shrinking</c><01:04:58.079><c> away</c><01:04:58.500><c> in</c><01:04:58.860><c> shame.</c>

01:04:59.960 --> 01:05:04.460
Here<01:05:00.179><c> is</c><01:05:00.460><c> our</c><01:05:00.699><c> heart</c><01:05:01.340><c> allowing</c><01:05:01.820><c> us</c><01:05:02.699><c> to</c><01:05:03.019><c> draw</c><01:05:03.179><c> near</c><01:05:03.500><c> and</c><01:05:03.659><c> fellowship.</c>

01:05:04.679 --> 01:05:07.199
If<01:05:04.880><c> we've</c><01:05:05.179><c> got</c><01:05:05.360><c> love</c><01:05:05.780><c> one</c><01:05:06.000><c> for</c><01:05:06.260><c> another,</c>

01:05:07.400 --> 01:05:10.519
it<01:05:07.539><c> means</c><01:05:07.780><c> love</c><01:05:08.139><c> and</c><01:05:08.360><c> fellowship</c><01:05:08.699><c> with</c><01:05:08.980><c> the</c><01:05:09.199><c> Father</c><01:05:09.400><c> and</c><01:05:09.500><c> with</c><01:05:09.659><c> Christ.</c>

01:05:10.820 --> 01:05:12.619
These<01:05:11.079><c> are</c><01:05:11.280><c> the</c><01:05:11.500><c> true</c><01:05:11.760><c> sayings.</c>

01:05:13.539 --> 01:05:15.739
1<01:05:14.099><c> John</c><01:05:14.320><c> 2,</c><01:05:14.780><c> verse</c><01:05:15.019><c> 28.</c>

01:05:16.000 --> 01:05:19.579
Now<01:05:16.199><c> little</c><01:05:16.599><c> children,</c><01:05:17.139><c> abide</c><01:05:17.519><c> in</c><01:05:17.679><c> him</c><01:05:18.059><c> that</c><01:05:18.519><c> when</c><01:05:18.800><c> he</c><01:05:19.039><c> shall</c><01:05:19.219><c> appear,</c>

01:05:19.599 --> 01:05:23.960
we<01:05:19.800><c> may</c><01:05:20.039><c> have</c><01:05:20.559><c> confidence</c><01:05:21.300><c> and</c><01:05:22.239><c> not</c><01:05:22.539><c> be</c><01:05:22.860><c> ashamed</c><01:05:23.199><c> before</c><01:05:23.679><c> him</c>

01:05:23.960 --> 01:05:25.300
at<01:05:24.219><c> his</c><01:05:24.420><c> coming.</c>

01:05:26.179 --> 01:05:28.719
We<01:05:26.380><c> have</c><01:05:26.539><c> not</c><01:05:26.719><c> a</c><01:05:26.900><c> high</c><01:05:27.099><c> priest</c><01:05:27.340><c> which</c><01:05:27.619><c> cannot</c><01:05:27.860><c> be</c><01:05:28.179><c> touched</c><01:05:28.380><c> with</c><01:05:28.579><c> the</c>

01:05:28.719 --> 01:05:29.940
feelings<01:05:29.000><c> of</c><01:05:29.260><c> our</c><01:05:29.440><c> infirmities.</c>

01:05:30.239 --> 01:05:32.099
He<01:05:30.519><c> knows</c><01:05:30.840><c> our</c><01:05:31.199><c> hearts.</c>

01:05:32.639 --> 01:05:36.199
He<01:05:32.820><c> was</c><01:05:33.019><c> in</c><01:05:33.079><c> all</c><01:05:33.300><c> points</c><01:05:33.539><c> tempted</c><01:05:33.920><c> like</c><01:05:34.260><c> as</c><01:05:34.460><c> we</c><01:05:34.579><c> are</c><01:05:34.760><c> yet</c><01:05:34.960><c> without</c><01:05:35.340><c> sin.</c>

01:05:36.539 --> 01:05:41.639
Let<01:05:36.699><c> us</c><01:05:36.940><c> therefore</c><01:05:37.280><c> come,</c><01:05:37.719><c> says</c><01:05:37.920><c> Paul,</c><01:05:39.440><c> boldly</c><01:05:39.960><c> unto</c><01:05:40.239><c> the</c><01:05:40.500><c> throne</c><01:05:40.699><c> of</c><01:05:41.079><c> grace,</c>

01:05:41.639 --> 01:05:43.599
that<01:05:42.219><c> we</c><01:05:42.400><c> may</c><01:05:42.659><c> obtain</c><01:05:43.139><c> mercy.</c>

01:05:43.619 --> 01:05:44.139
Do<01:05:43.739><c> you</c><01:05:43.980><c> see?</c>

01:05:44.420 --> 01:05:47.119
By<01:05:44.739><c> coming</c><01:05:45.059><c> boldly</c><01:05:45.739><c> to</c><01:05:45.920><c> the</c><01:05:46.119><c> throne</c><01:05:46.260><c> of</c><01:05:46.519><c> grace</c><01:05:46.619><c> didn't</c><01:05:46.920><c> mean</c>

01:05:47.119 --> 01:05:48.360
that<01:05:47.300><c> we</c><01:05:47.420><c> were</c><01:05:47.679><c> perfected.</c>

01:05:48.400 --> 01:05:52.360
There<01:05:48.599><c> was</c><01:05:48.900><c> one</c><01:05:49.340><c> standing</c><01:05:50.099><c> there,</c><01:05:50.480><c> the</c><01:05:50.619><c> Lord</c><01:05:50.800><c> Jesus</c><01:05:51.239><c> Christ.</c>

01:05:52.420 --> 01:05:55.199
But<01:05:52.699><c> we</c><01:05:52.940><c> come</c><01:05:53.059><c> with</c><01:05:53.360><c> boldness</c><01:05:53.780><c> because</c><01:05:54.119><c> we</c><01:05:54.380><c> have</c><01:05:54.699><c> tried</c><01:05:54.920><c> with</c>

01:05:55.199 --> 01:05:56.079
all<01:05:55.460><c> our</c><01:05:55.719><c> hearts</c>

01:05:56.079 --> 01:05:58.019
to<01:05:56.639><c> love</c><01:05:56.900><c> even</c><01:05:57.139><c> as</c><01:05:57.400><c> we</c><01:05:57.559><c> are</c><01:05:57.719><c> loved.</c>

01:05:58.400 --> 01:06:02.739
Therefore<01:05:58.800><c> we</c><01:05:59.059><c> obtain</c><01:05:59.579><c> mercy</c><01:06:00.340><c> and</c><01:06:01.199><c> grace</c><01:06:01.619><c> to</c><01:06:01.960><c> help</c><01:06:02.260><c> in</c><01:06:02.460><c> time</c>

01:06:02.739 --> 01:06:03.179
of<01:06:02.960><c> need.</c>

01:06:03.480 --> 01:06:05.119
And<01:06:03.659><c> none</c><01:06:03.820><c> plucks</c><01:06:04.099><c> us</c><01:06:04.280><c> out</c><01:06:04.519><c> of</c><01:06:04.679><c> his</c><01:06:04.860><c> hand.</c>

01:06:05.400 --> 01:06:07.139
We<01:06:05.659><c> do</c><01:06:05.920><c> not</c><01:06:06.099><c> abide</c><01:06:06.619><c> in</c><01:06:06.940><c> sin.</c>

01:06:07.639 --> 01:06:09.960
We<01:06:07.980><c> do</c><01:06:08.300><c> not</c><01:06:08.599><c> live</c><01:06:08.900><c> in</c><01:06:09.539><c> the</c><01:06:09.699><c> devil.</c>

01:06:09.960 --> 01:06:13.019
We<01:06:10.739><c> are</c><01:06:10.960><c> no</c><01:06:11.199><c> more</c><01:06:11.380><c> habitual</c><01:06:11.800><c> sinners.</c>

01:06:13.059 --> 01:06:14.139
Verse<01:06:13.159><c> 22.</c>

01:06:14.559 --> 01:06:17.579
And<01:06:14.940><c> whatsoever</c><01:06:15.360><c> we</c><01:06:15.860><c> ask,</c><01:06:16.579><c> we</c><01:06:16.679><c> receive</c><01:06:17.099><c> of</c><01:06:17.280><c> him</c>

01:06:17.579 --> 01:06:19.699
because<01:06:18.260><c> we</c><01:06:18.619><c> keep</c><01:06:18.860><c> his</c><01:06:19.099><c> commandments</c>

01:06:19.699 --> 01:06:23.579
and<01:06:20.260><c> do</c><01:06:20.500><c> those</c><01:06:20.780><c> things</c><01:06:21.019><c> which</c><01:06:21.219><c> are</c><01:06:21.519><c> pleasing</c><01:06:21.940><c> in</c><01:06:22.519><c> his</c><01:06:22.699><c> sight.</c>

01:06:24.380 --> 01:06:27.000
And<01:06:24.619><c> verse</c><01:06:24.860><c> 23,</c><01:06:25.500><c> and</c><01:06:25.579><c> this</c><01:06:25.800><c> is</c><01:06:26.019><c> his</c><01:06:26.199><c> commandment,</c>

01:06:27.079 --> 01:06:30.179
that<01:06:27.260><c> we</c><01:06:27.420><c> should</c><01:06:27.639><c> believe</c><01:06:28.059><c> on</c><01:06:28.300><c> the</c><01:06:28.440><c> name</c><01:06:28.619><c> of</c><01:06:28.840><c> his</c><01:06:28.960><c> son</c><01:06:29.219><c> Jesus</c><01:06:29.719><c> Christ</c>

01:06:30.179 --> 01:06:33.219
and<01:06:30.360><c> love</c><01:06:30.599><c> one</c><01:06:30.860><c> another</c><01:06:31.280><c> as</c><01:06:31.840><c> he</c><01:06:32.019><c> gave</c><01:06:32.239><c> us</c><01:06:32.519><c> commandment.</c>

01:06:33.699 --> 01:06:35.900
So<01:06:34.000><c> we've</c><01:06:34.239><c> got</c><01:06:34.320><c> to</c><01:06:34.579><c> keep</c><01:06:34.780><c> the</c><01:06:35.059><c> commandments.</c>

01:06:36.179 --> 01:06:40.860
The<01:06:36.519><c> love</c><01:06:37.000><c> was</c><01:06:37.340><c> based</c><01:06:37.940><c> on</c><01:06:38.280><c> commandments</c><01:06:38.699><c> at</c><01:06:38.900><c> the</c><01:06:38.900><c> end</c><01:06:39.119><c> of</c><01:06:39.219><c> verse</c><01:06:39.440><c> 23.</c>

01:06:40.900 --> 01:06:42.480
We<01:06:41.159><c> keep</c><01:06:41.559><c> those</c><01:06:41.960><c> commandments.</c>

01:06:42.679 --> 01:06:44.280
We<01:06:42.780><c> keep</c><01:06:43.420><c> and</c><01:06:43.800><c> we</c><01:06:44.059><c> do.</c>

01:06:44.500 --> 01:06:48.679
The<01:06:44.820><c> word,</c><01:06:45.199><c> the</c><01:06:45.539><c> seed</c><01:06:45.760><c> word,</c><01:06:46.539><c> abides</c><01:06:46.900><c> in</c><01:06:47.079><c> us</c><01:06:47.300><c> and</c><01:06:47.579><c> grows.</c>

01:06:49.900 --> 01:06:53.900
And<01:06:50.019><c> you</c><01:06:50.059><c> know,</c><01:06:50.219><c> we've</c><01:06:50.360><c> got</c><01:06:50.480><c> a</c><01:06:50.639><c> lovely</c><01:06:50.940><c> phrase</c><01:06:51.300><c> here</c><01:06:51.739><c> in</c><01:06:52.820><c> verse</c><01:06:53.159><c> 23.</c>

01:06:54.380 --> 01:06:56.000
And<01:06:54.400><c> this</c><01:06:54.639><c> is</c><01:06:55.079><c> verse</c><01:06:55.320><c> 22.</c>

01:06:56.460 --> 01:06:58.320
Whatsoever<01:06:56.980><c> we</c><01:06:57.219><c> ask,</c><01:06:57.500><c> we</c><01:06:57.679><c> receive</c><01:06:58.039><c> of</c><01:06:58.199><c> him</c>

01:06:58.320 --> 01:06:59.980
because<01:06:58.719><c> we</c><01:06:59.000><c> keep</c><01:06:59.199><c> his</c><01:06:59.480><c> commandments</c>

01:06:59.980 --> 01:07:03.579
and<01:07:00.579><c> do</c><01:07:00.900><c> those</c><01:07:01.139><c> things</c><01:07:01.340><c> that</c><01:07:01.519><c> are</c><01:07:01.860><c> pleasing</c><01:07:02.239><c> in</c><01:07:02.639><c> his</c><01:07:03.179><c> sight.</c>

01:07:03.579 --> 01:07:06.559
You<01:07:04.139><c> see,</c><01:07:04.400><c> God</c><01:07:04.659><c> is</c><01:07:04.980><c> looking</c><01:07:05.340><c> upon</c><01:07:05.780><c> the</c><01:07:06.059><c> ecclesiast.</c>

01:07:06.559 --> 01:07:09.920
He's<01:07:06.940><c> looking</c><01:07:07.219><c> to</c><01:07:07.420><c> see</c><01:07:07.619><c> whether</c><01:07:07.820><c> our</c><01:07:08.119><c> hearts</c><01:07:08.380><c> condemn</c><01:07:08.719><c> us</c><01:07:08.980><c> or</c><01:07:09.139><c> not.</c>

01:07:10.480 --> 01:07:12.699
And<01:07:10.659><c> we</c><01:07:10.920><c> are</c><01:07:11.139><c> in</c><01:07:11.380><c> his</c><01:07:11.639><c> sight.</c>

01:07:13.340 --> 01:07:18.420
And<01:07:13.480><c> if</c><01:07:13.659><c> we</c><01:07:13.800><c> do</c><01:07:13.980><c> the</c><01:07:14.260><c> right,</c><01:07:15.400><c> we</c><01:07:15.539><c> are</c><01:07:15.940><c> pleasing</c><01:07:16.480><c> to</c><01:07:17.639><c> the</c><01:07:17.960><c> God</c><01:07:18.199><c> of</c>

01:07:18.420 --> 01:07:19.639
the<01:07:18.599><c> universe.</c>

01:07:20.920 --> 01:07:22.619
Isn't<01:07:21.119><c> that</c><01:07:21.420><c> awe</c><01:07:21.619><c>-inspiring,</c><01:07:22.139><c> brethren</c><01:07:22.260><c> and</c><01:07:22.500><c> sisters?</c>

01:07:22.900 --> 01:07:26.119
To<01:07:23.179><c> do</c><01:07:23.440><c> the</c><01:07:23.739><c> right</c><01:07:24.079><c> pleases</c><01:07:24.639><c> the</c><01:07:25.000><c> God</c><01:07:25.260><c> of</c><01:07:25.500><c> the</c><01:07:25.699><c> universe,</c>

01:07:26.559 --> 01:07:28.420
just<01:07:26.940><c> you</c><01:07:27.239><c> and</c><01:07:27.420><c> me,</c><01:07:27.599><c> brethren</c><01:07:27.880><c> and</c><01:07:28.179><c> sisters,</c>

01:07:28.880 --> 01:07:32.320
trying<01:07:29.360><c> to</c><01:07:29.659><c> keep</c><01:07:29.860><c> the</c><01:07:30.019><c> commands</c><01:07:30.420><c> and</c><01:07:30.699><c> trying</c><01:07:30.940><c> to</c><01:07:31.179><c> keep</c><01:07:31.360><c> the</c><01:07:31.519><c> love.</c>

01:07:32.519 --> 01:07:35.179
This<01:07:33.079><c> is</c><01:07:33.360><c> truly</c><01:07:33.639><c> sublime,</c><01:07:34.239><c> isn't</c><01:07:34.400><c> it?</c>

01:07:37.519 --> 01:07:39.460
And<01:07:37.539><c> finally,</c><01:07:38.260><c> John</c><01:07:38.320><c> 15</c><01:07:38.760><c> at</c><01:07:38.940><c> verse</c><01:07:39.159><c> 7,</c>

01:07:39.460 --> 01:07:42.500
if<01:07:39.579><c> you</c><01:07:39.800><c> abide</c><01:07:40.119><c> in</c><01:07:40.239><c> me</c><01:07:40.400><c> and</c><01:07:40.559><c> my</c><01:07:40.719><c> words</c><01:07:40.980><c> abide</c><01:07:41.400><c> in</c><01:07:41.559><c> you.</c>

01:07:42.559 --> 01:07:45.480
This<01:07:42.719><c> is</c><01:07:42.940><c> a</c><01:07:42.980><c> very</c><01:07:43.239><c> good</c><01:07:43.420><c> cross</c><01:07:43.659><c>-reference</c><01:07:44.099><c> to</c><01:07:44.360><c> that</c><01:07:44.579><c> verse.</c>

01:07:45.579 --> 01:07:49.179
Ye<01:07:45.619><c> shall</c><01:07:45.940><c> ask</c><01:07:46.360><c> what</c><01:07:46.559><c> ye</c><01:07:46.840><c> will</c><01:07:47.260><c> and</c><01:07:47.800><c> it</c><01:07:48.079><c> shall</c><01:07:48.219><c> be</c><01:07:48.440><c> done</c><01:07:48.579><c> unto</c><01:07:48.820><c> you.</c>

01:07:49.480 --> 01:07:52.159
Verse<01:07:49.579><c> John</c><01:07:50.199><c> 15,</c><01:07:50.619><c> verse</c><01:07:50.840><c> 7</c><01:07:51.219><c> to</c><01:07:51.380><c> 9.</c>

01:07:52.780 --> 01:07:57.139
You<01:07:52.900><c> see,</c><01:07:53.460><c> only</c><01:07:53.800><c> if</c><01:07:54.039><c> we</c><01:07:54.280><c> abide</c><01:07:54.619><c> in</c><01:07:54.820><c> him</c><01:07:55.380><c> and</c><01:07:56.139><c> my</c><01:07:56.800><c> words,</c>

01:07:57.219 --> 01:07:59.239
Jesus'<01:07:57.699><c> words</c><01:07:58.139><c> abide</c><01:07:58.559><c> in</c><01:07:58.760><c> you,</c>

01:07:59.239 --> 01:08:02.400
then<01:07:59.920><c> you</c><01:08:00.139><c> will</c><01:08:00.420><c> ask</c><01:08:00.800><c> what</c><01:08:01.059><c> ye</c><01:08:01.300><c> will</c><01:08:01.500><c> and</c><01:08:01.739><c> it</c><01:08:01.940><c> shall</c><01:08:02.039><c> be</c><01:08:02.260><c> done</c>

01:08:02.400 --> 01:08:03.219
unto<01:08:02.619><c> you.</c>

01:08:03.260 --> 01:08:09.460
Abiding<01:08:03.820><c> in</c><01:08:04.199><c> sin</c><01:08:04.539><c> will</c><01:08:05.199><c> not</c><01:08:05.559><c> greet</c><01:08:05.960><c> the</c><01:08:06.760><c> hearing</c><01:08:07.039><c> ear</c><01:08:07.679><c> of</c><01:08:08.260><c> Almighty</c><01:08:08.639><c> God.</c>

01:08:10.059 --> 01:08:13.739
Transient<01:08:10.619><c> sin</c><01:08:10.960><c> allows</c><01:08:11.400><c> forgiveness,</c><01:08:12.280><c> not</c><01:08:12.400><c> to</c><01:08:12.539><c> get</c><01:08:12.639><c> your</c><01:08:12.900><c> sin.</c>

01:08:13.820 --> 01:08:17.859
And<01:08:13.900><c> verse</c><01:08:14.099><c> 8</c><01:08:14.480><c> of</c><01:08:14.719><c> John</c><01:08:14.960><c> 15,</c><01:08:16.359><c> verse</c><01:08:16.619><c> 8.</c>

01:08:18.119 --> 01:08:23.560
Herein<01:08:18.380><c> is</c><01:08:18.579><c> my</c><01:08:18.800><c> Father</c><01:08:19.199><c> glorified</c><01:08:20.199><c> that</c><01:08:20.840><c> ye</c><01:08:21.399><c> bear</c><01:08:21.880><c> much</c><01:08:22.479><c> fruit,</c>

01:08:23.859 --> 01:08:25.180
the<01:08:24.180><c> fruit</c><01:08:24.359><c> of</c><01:08:24.539><c> the</c><01:08:24.760><c> Spirit.</c>

01:08:25.479 --> 01:08:27.319
So<01:08:25.840><c> shall</c><01:08:26.060><c> ye</c><01:08:26.300><c> be</c><01:08:26.439><c> my</c><01:08:26.720><c> disciples.</c>

01:08:27.319 --> 01:08:30.560
As<01:08:27.979><c> the</c><01:08:28.239><c> Father</c><01:08:28.579><c> has</c><01:08:28.920><c> loved</c><01:08:29.100><c> me,</c><01:08:29.500><c> says</c><01:08:29.560><c> Jesus,</c>

01:08:30.619 --> 01:08:33.680
so<01:08:31.239><c> in</c><01:08:31.979><c> slight</c><01:08:32.140><c> manner</c><01:08:32.439><c> have</c><01:08:32.659><c> I</c><01:08:32.880><c> loved</c><01:08:33.079><c> you,</c>

01:08:34.039 --> 01:08:37.199
continue<01:08:34.399><c> ye</c><01:08:35.920><c> in</c><01:08:36.140><c> my</c><01:08:36.359><c> love.</c>

01:08:37.340 --> 01:08:41.260
If<01:08:37.500><c> ye</c><01:08:37.699><c> keep</c><01:08:37.899><c> my</c><01:08:38.260><c> commandments,</c><01:08:38.760><c> ye</c><01:08:38.939><c> shall</c><01:08:39.180><c> abide</c><01:08:39.760><c> in</c><01:08:39.920><c> my</c><01:08:40.199><c> love,</c>

01:08:41.600 --> 01:08:45.279
abide<01:08:42.020><c> in</c><01:08:42.300><c> life,</c><01:08:43.100><c> even</c><01:08:43.300><c> as</c><01:08:43.579><c> I</c><01:08:43.739><c> have</c><01:08:43.939><c> kept</c><01:08:44.060><c> my</c><01:08:44.420><c> Father's</c><01:08:44.819><c> commandments</c>

01:08:45.279 --> 01:08:48.619
and<01:08:45.600><c> abide</c><01:08:46.420><c> in</c><01:08:47.260><c> his</c><01:08:47.600><c> love.</c>

01:08:49.500 --> 01:08:53.579
And<01:08:49.720><c> the</c><01:08:49.899><c> final</c><01:08:50.239><c> summary</c><01:08:50.640><c> then</c><01:08:50.920><c> is</c><01:08:51.119><c> verse</c><01:08:51.399><c> 23</c><01:08:51.920><c> and</c><01:08:52.060><c> verse</c><01:08:52.420><c> 24.</c>

01:08:53.880 --> 01:08:56.100
And<01:08:54.199><c> this</c><01:08:54.500><c> is</c><01:08:54.800><c> his</c><01:08:55.079><c> commandment.</c>

01:08:56.100 --> 01:08:58.359
You<01:08:56.399><c> notice</c><01:08:56.760><c> singular</c><01:08:57.479><c> commandment.</c>

01:08:58.819 --> 01:09:02.119
There<01:08:58.960><c> is</c><01:08:59.279><c> one</c><01:08:59.600><c> commandment</c><01:09:00.199><c> which</c><01:09:00.460><c> encapsulates</c><01:09:01.680><c> two</c>

01:09:02.119 --> 01:09:03.380
glorious<01:09:02.779><c> ideas.</c>

01:09:03.619 --> 01:09:06.880
This<01:09:03.779><c> is</c><01:09:04.060><c> his</c><01:09:04.319><c> one</c><01:09:04.619><c> commandment</c><01:09:05.319><c> that</c><01:09:06.060><c> we</c><01:09:06.260><c> should</c><01:09:06.520><c> believe</c>

01:09:06.880 --> 01:09:09.720
on<01:09:07.119><c> the</c><01:09:07.319><c> name</c><01:09:07.539><c> of</c><01:09:07.800><c> his</c><01:09:08.020><c> Son,</c><01:09:08.699><c> Jesus</c><01:09:09.279><c> Christ,</c>

01:09:09.840 --> 01:09:13.180
the<01:09:10.020><c> full</c><01:09:10.359><c> title</c><01:09:10.720><c> of</c><01:09:11.000><c> Christ</c><01:09:11.460><c> and</c><01:09:12.220><c> love</c><01:09:12.560><c> one</c><01:09:12.819><c> another</c>

01:09:13.180 --> 01:09:16.800
as<01:09:13.560><c> he</c><01:09:13.779><c> hath</c><01:09:13.939><c> given</c><01:09:14.180><c> us</c><01:09:14.520><c> commandment,</c><01:09:14.960><c> as</c><01:09:15.100><c> he</c><01:09:15.319><c> gave</c><01:09:15.479><c> us</c><01:09:15.720><c> commandment.</c>

01:09:16.840 --> 01:09:19.840
And<01:09:16.960><c> he</c><01:09:17.140><c> that</c><01:09:17.399><c> keepeth</c><01:09:17.800><c> his</c><01:09:18.020><c> commandments</c><01:09:18.479><c> dwelleth</c><01:09:19.020><c> in</c><01:09:19.199><c> him</c>

01:09:19.840 --> 01:09:21.159
and<01:09:20.359><c> he</c><01:09:20.560><c> in</c><01:09:20.680><c> him.</c>

01:09:21.600 --> 01:09:24.560
And<01:09:21.939><c> hereby</c><01:09:22.319><c> know</c><01:09:22.560><c> we</c><01:09:22.760><c> that</c><01:09:23.260><c> he</c><01:09:23.600><c> abideth</c><01:09:23.979><c> in</c><01:09:24.159><c> us</c>

01:09:24.560 --> 01:09:27.140
by<01:09:25.119><c> the</c><01:09:25.439><c> Spirit</c><01:09:25.840><c> of</c><01:09:26.199><c> truth,</c>

01:09:27.260 --> 01:09:30.079
the<01:09:27.420><c> Spirit</c><01:09:27.859><c> of</c><01:09:28.079><c> truth</c><01:09:28.319><c> which</c><01:09:28.600><c> he</c><01:09:28.720><c> hath</c><01:09:28.859><c> given</c><01:09:29.100><c> us.</c>

01:09:30.319 --> 01:09:33.380
You<01:09:30.520><c> see,</c><01:09:30.720><c> the</c><01:09:30.899><c> singular</c><01:09:31.220><c> commandment</c><01:09:32.239><c> cannot</c><01:09:32.600><c> separate</c>

01:09:33.380 --> 01:09:36.960
the<01:09:33.979><c> true</c><01:09:34.199><c> knowledge</c><01:09:34.560><c> of</c><01:09:34.779><c> the</c><01:09:35.020><c> manifestation</c><01:09:35.659><c> of</c><01:09:35.920><c> God</c>

01:09:37.119 --> 01:09:38.479
from<01:09:37.500><c> the</c><01:09:37.680><c> love</c><01:09:37.859><c> of</c><01:09:38.020><c> God.</c>

01:09:38.859 --> 01:09:41.819
God's<01:09:39.460><c> love</c><01:09:39.899><c> was</c><01:09:40.539><c> manifested.</c>

01:09:41.880 --> 01:09:43.760
If<01:09:42.119><c> we</c><01:09:42.439><c> say</c><01:09:42.619><c> we</c><01:09:42.859><c> love</c><01:09:43.100><c> great</c><01:09:43.420><c> sisters,</c>

01:09:43.800 --> 01:09:46.579
we<01:09:44.039><c> have</c><01:09:44.359><c> to</c><01:09:44.699><c> manifest</c><01:09:45.220><c> it,</c><01:09:45.420><c> don't</c><01:09:45.659><c> we?</c>

01:09:46.880 --> 01:09:49.819
Otherwise,<01:09:47.520><c> we</c><01:09:47.659><c> are</c><01:09:47.840><c> not</c><01:09:48.060><c> keeping</c><01:09:48.340><c> his</c><01:09:48.640><c> commandment.</c>

01:09:50.180 --> 01:09:51.920
This<01:09:50.460><c> is</c><01:09:50.699><c> a</c><01:09:50.819><c> great</c><01:09:51.060><c> truth,</c><01:09:51.460><c> isn't</c><01:09:51.659><c> it?</c>

01:09:51.920 --> 01:09:54.399
Otherwise,<01:09:52.760><c> our</c><01:09:52.939><c> profession</c><01:09:53.300><c> of</c><01:09:53.500><c> love</c><01:09:53.739><c> becomes</c>

01:09:54.399 --> 01:09:57.399
a<01:09:55.020><c> sounding</c><01:09:55.340><c> brass</c><01:09:55.800><c> or</c><01:09:56.119><c> a</c><01:09:56.239><c> tinkling</c><01:09:56.579><c> cymbal.</c>

01:09:58.020 --> 01:10:00.100
The<01:09:58.180><c> quality</c><01:09:58.600><c> of</c><01:09:58.859><c> fellowship</c><01:09:59.239><c> with</c><01:09:59.579><c> the</c><01:09:59.800><c> name,</c>

01:10:00.260 --> 01:10:02.319
the<01:10:00.619><c> true</c><01:10:00.920><c> name</c><01:10:01.260><c> of</c><01:10:01.500><c> Yahweh,</c>

01:10:03.279 --> 01:10:06.460
determines<01:10:03.560><c> the</c><01:10:03.920><c> quality</c><01:10:04.619><c> of</c><01:10:05.420><c> our</c><01:10:05.619><c> love.</c>

01:10:07.659 --> 01:10:10.699
John<01:10:07.880><c> Milton</c><01:10:08.260><c> wrote</c><01:10:08.560><c> in</c><01:10:08.720><c> his</c><01:10:08.880><c> poem</c><01:10:09.159><c> Paradise</c><01:10:09.680><c> Lost.</c>

01:10:11.300 --> 01:10:14.739
What<01:10:11.579><c> in</c><01:10:11.840><c> me</c><01:10:12.039><c> is</c><01:10:12.260><c> dark,</c><01:10:13.659><c> illumine?</c>

01:10:15.359 --> 01:10:18.220
What<01:10:15.619><c> is</c><01:10:15.939><c> low,</c><01:10:16.659><c> raise</c><01:10:16.960><c> and</c><01:10:17.319><c> support?</c>

01:10:18.880 --> 01:10:21.300
That<01:10:19.039><c> to</c><01:10:19.300><c> the</c><01:10:19.520><c> height</c><01:10:19.760><c> of</c><01:10:20.060><c> this</c><01:10:20.359><c> great</c><01:10:20.680><c> argument</c>

01:10:21.300 --> 01:10:24.720
I<01:10:21.920><c> may</c><01:10:22.340><c> assert</c><01:10:22.979><c> eternal</c><01:10:23.859><c> providence</c>

01:10:24.720 --> 01:10:28.140
and<01:10:25.600><c> justify</c><01:10:26.119><c> the</c><01:10:26.420><c> ways</c><01:10:26.619><c> of</c><01:10:26.899><c> God</c><01:10:27.079><c> to</c><01:10:27.340><c> me.</c>

01:10:28.479 --> 01:10:31.640
May<01:10:28.680><c> God</c><01:10:28.899><c> be</c><01:10:29.100><c> in</c><01:10:29.239><c> our</c><01:10:29.500><c> thoughts</c><01:10:30.039><c> and</c><01:10:30.579><c> in</c><01:10:30.720><c> our</c><01:10:30.960><c> minds.</c>

01:10:32.079 --> 01:10:34.079
May<01:10:32.119><c> he</c><01:10:32.340><c> abide</c><01:10:32.680><c> in</c><01:10:32.819><c> us</c><01:10:33.020><c> and</c><01:10:33.199><c> may</c><01:10:33.300><c> the</c><01:10:33.520><c> love</c><01:10:33.640><c> of</c><01:10:33.840><c> God</c>

01:10:34.079 --> 01:10:36.619
abide<01:10:34.500><c> in</c><01:10:34.600><c> us</c><01:10:35.399><c> for</c><01:10:35.680><c> our</c><01:10:35.859><c> breakthrough.</c>