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Temptation.

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We<00:12:12.159><c> know</c><00:12:12.340><c> we</c><00:12:12.519><c> shouldn't,</c><00:12:12.720><c> but</c><00:12:12.820><c> we</c><00:12:12.980><c> do.</c>

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in<00:12:17.659><c> God.</c>

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He<00:12:28.620><c> will</c><00:12:28.860><c> forgive</c><00:12:29.059><c> us.</c>

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But<00:12:39.559><c> also</c><00:12:39.799><c> in</c><00:12:39.960><c> the</c><00:12:40.120><c> book,</c><00:12:40.940><c> it</c><00:12:41.620><c> is</c><00:12:42.399><c> filled</c><00:12:42.700><c> with</c><00:12:43.039><c> one</c><00:12:43.320><c> non</c><00:12:43.659><c>-sinner,</c><00:12:44.919><c> one</c>

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Our<00:12:48.759><c> Lord,</c><00:12:49.220><c> who</c><00:12:49.220><c> is</c><00:12:49.320><c> most</c><00:12:50.080><c> importantly</c><00:12:50.840><c> our</c><00:12:51.639><c> Savior.</c>

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Now,<00:16:37.360><c> I</c><00:16:37.360><c> can't,</c><00:16:37.659><c> unfortunately,</c><00:16:38.159><c> I</c><00:16:38.159><c> can't</c><00:16:38.320><c> remember</c><00:16:38.519><c> which</c><00:16:38.720><c> of</c><00:16:38.840><c> my</c><00:16:39.000><c> Sunday</c><00:16:39.159><c> school</c><00:16:39.399><c> instructors</c><00:16:39.820><c> it</c><00:16:40.279><c> was</c><00:16:40.519><c> that</c><00:16:41.220><c> told</c><00:16:41.320><c> me</c><00:16:41.399><c> to</c><00:16:41.519><c> make</c><00:16:41.679><c> a</c>

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Bring<00:17:26.960><c> your</c><00:17:27.220><c> troubles</c><00:17:27.519><c> and</c><00:17:27.680><c> your</c><00:17:27.880><c> temptations</c><00:17:28.359><c> to</c><00:17:28.559><c> him.</c>

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do<00:17:44.220><c> unjust</c><00:17:44.640><c> things.</c>

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dietary<00:18:00.460><c> temptation.</c>

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his<00:18:33.960><c> kingdom</c><00:18:34.579><c> and</c><00:18:35.240><c> life</c><00:18:35.460><c> everlasting.</c>

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Amen.