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We're<00:14:13.600><c> simply</c><00:14:13.919><c> thankful</c><00:14:14.519><c> for</c><00:14:14.919><c> what</c><00:14:15.100><c> God</c><00:14:15.399><c> has</c><00:14:15.679><c> given</c><00:14:15.799><c> to</c><00:14:16.120><c> us.</c>

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refers<00:16:36.000><c> to</c><00:16:36.340><c> keeping,</c><00:16:37.720><c> to</c><00:16:38.019><c> either</c><00:16:38.419><c> prevent</c><00:16:38.759><c> hostile</c><00:16:39.480><c> invasion</c>

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It's<00:16:49.659><c> here</c><00:16:49.820><c> to</c><00:16:50.080><c> illustrate</c><00:16:50.559><c> to</c><00:16:50.840><c> us</c><00:16:50.960><c> the</c><00:16:51.279><c> care</c><00:16:51.639><c> of</c><00:16:51.860><c> our</c><00:16:52.019><c> Heavenly</c><00:16:52.320><c> Father</c>

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Let's<00:16:55.220><c> just</c><00:16:55.460><c> turn</c><00:16:55.639><c> up</c><00:16:55.799><c> one</c><00:16:55.940><c> of</c><00:16:56.059><c> the</c><00:16:56.179><c> other</c><00:16:56.379><c> three</c><00:16:56.659><c> references</c>

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and<00:17:03.419><c> verse</c><00:17:03.659><c> 5.</c>

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We'll<00:17:13.680><c> actually</c><00:17:13.900><c> just</c><00:17:14.200><c> begin</c><00:17:14.420><c> reading</c><00:17:14.700><c> in</c><00:17:14.960><c> verse</c><00:17:15.140><c> 3</c><00:17:15.500><c> for</c>

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It<00:17:23.240><c> says,</c><00:17:23.519><c> blessed</c><00:17:23.819><c> be</c><00:17:24.079><c> the</c><00:17:24.299><c> God</c><00:17:24.519><c> and</c><00:17:24.779><c> Father</c><00:17:25.039><c> of</c><00:17:25.240><c> our</c><00:17:25.400><c> Lord</c><00:17:25.640><c> Jesus</c><00:17:25.980><c> Christ,</c><00:17:27.000><c> which</c><00:17:27.160><c> according</c><00:17:27.559><c> to</c>

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by<00:17:31.859><c> the</c><00:17:32.099><c> resurrection</c><00:17:32.500><c> of</c>

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salvation<00:17:45.920><c> ready</c><00:17:46.259><c> to</c><00:17:46.460><c> be</c><00:17:46.680><c> revealed</c><00:17:47.099><c> in</c><00:17:47.700><c> the</c><00:17:47.819><c> last</c><00:17:48.140><c> time.</c>

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And<00:17:49.519><c> so</c><00:17:49.740><c> similar</c><00:17:50.059><c> to</c><00:17:50.259><c> the</c><00:17:50.480><c> context</c><00:17:50.900><c> that</c><00:17:51.119><c> Paul</c><00:17:51.279><c> has</c><00:17:51.660><c> established</c><00:17:51.960><c> back</c><00:17:52.240><c> in</c><00:17:52.440><c> Philippians</c><00:17:52.779><c> 4</c>

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It's<00:18:30.859><c> an</c><00:18:31.079><c> eternal</c><00:18:31.500><c> peace.</c>

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Colossians<00:18:41.640><c> 3</c><00:18:42.039><c> verses</c><00:18:42.380><c> 15</c><00:18:43.079><c> to</c><00:18:43.500><c> 17.</c>

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It's<00:18:44.559><c> on</c><00:18:44.759><c> the</c><00:18:44.940><c> screen,</c><00:18:45.200><c> but</c><00:18:45.299><c> I'll</c><00:18:45.440><c> read</c><00:18:45.599><c> it</c><00:18:45.799><c> for</c><00:18:45.920><c> you.</c>

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It<00:18:48.460><c> says,</c><00:18:48.740><c> And</c><00:18:48.740><c> let</c><00:18:48.920><c> the</c><00:18:49.259><c> peace</c><00:18:49.539><c> of</c><00:18:49.799><c> God</c><00:18:50.119><c> rule</c><00:18:50.680><c> in</c><00:18:51.019><c> your</c><00:18:51.220><c> hearts,</c><00:18:52.119><c> to</c><00:18:52.220><c> the</c>

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admonishing<00:19:02.539><c> one</c>

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grace<00:19:07.019><c> in</c><00:19:07.220><c> your</c><00:19:07.400><c> hearts</c><00:19:07.660><c> to</c>

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the<00:19:07.980><c> Lord.</c>

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And<00:19:09.259><c> whatsoever</c><00:19:09.640><c> you</c><00:19:09.980><c> do</c><00:19:10.119><c> in</c><00:19:10.359><c> word</c><00:19:10.579><c> or</c><00:19:10.859><c> deed,</c><00:19:11.539><c> do</c><00:19:11.700><c> all</c><00:19:12.059><c> in</c><00:19:12.200><c> the</c>

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name<00:19:12.619><c> of</c><00:19:12.819><c> the</c><00:19:12.980><c> Lord</c><00:19:13.220><c> Jesus,</c><00:19:13.700><c> giving</c>

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And<00:19:18.259><c> so</c><00:19:18.380><c> our</c><00:19:18.619><c> instruction,</c><00:19:19.819><c> as</c><00:19:20.180><c> it</c><00:19:20.319><c> has</c><00:19:20.480><c> been</c><00:19:20.640><c> for</c><00:19:20.839><c> the</c><00:19:21.019><c> Philippian</c><00:19:21.299><c> brothers</c><00:19:21.579><c> and</c><00:19:21.839><c> sisters,</c><00:19:22.160><c> is</c><00:19:22.359><c> to</c>

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Therefore,<00:19:24.180><c> to</c><00:19:24.180><c> enter</c><00:19:24.700><c> into</c><00:19:25.259><c> that</c><00:19:25.539><c> rest,</c><00:19:26.420><c> to</c><00:19:26.539><c> be</c><00:19:26.740><c> found</c><00:19:26.920><c> acceptable,</c><00:19:28.359><c> to</c>

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enter<00:19:28.960><c> the</c><00:19:29.220><c> peace</c><00:19:29.660><c> that</c>

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So<00:19:35.420><c> as</c><00:19:35.619><c> we</c><00:19:35.819><c> move</c><00:19:36.019><c> along</c><00:19:36.420><c> back</c><00:19:36.720><c> in</c><00:19:36.960><c> Philippians</c><00:19:37.380><c> chapter</c><00:19:37.779><c> 4,</c><00:19:38.099><c> we</c>

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come<00:19:38.539><c> now</c><00:19:38.799><c> to</c><00:19:39.000><c> the</c><00:19:39.299><c> second</c><00:19:39.680><c> exhortational</c>

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reminder<00:19:40.980><c> that</c><00:19:41.619><c> Paul</c><00:19:41.839><c> wants</c><00:19:42.059><c> to</c><00:19:42.319><c> leave</c><00:19:42.819><c> for</c><00:19:43.240><c> the</c><00:19:43.400><c> brothers</c><00:19:43.599><c> and</c><00:19:43.819><c> sisters</c><00:19:44.099><c> in</c><00:19:44.319><c> Philippi.</c>

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Now,<00:23:47.319><c> the</c><00:23:47.519><c> third</c><00:23:47.720><c> exhortational</c><00:23:48.339><c> reminder</c><00:23:48.799><c> we</c><00:23:49.099><c> see</c><00:23:49.279><c> in</c><00:23:49.480><c> Philippians</c><00:23:49.920><c> chapter</c><00:23:50.339><c> 4</c><00:23:50.799><c> and</c>

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am,<00:24:11.900><c> therewith</c><00:24:12.799><c> to</c><00:24:13.339><c> be</c><00:24:13.599><c> content.</c>

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sisters,<00:24:20.279><c> for</c><00:24:20.480><c> I</c><00:24:21.140><c> have</c><00:24:22.019><c> learned.</c>

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him,<00:24:49.799><c> established</c><00:24:50.259><c> in</c><00:24:50.420><c> the</c><00:24:50.619><c> faith,</c>

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before<00:25:02.799><c> God.</c>

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And<00:25:19.099><c> so</c><00:25:19.240><c> here</c><00:25:19.440><c> we</c><00:25:19.720><c> see</c><00:25:19.880><c> an</c><00:25:20.200><c> example</c><00:25:20.500><c> in</c><00:25:20.740><c> Colossians</c><00:25:21.220><c> of</c><00:25:21.559><c> a</c><00:25:21.900><c> learning</c><00:25:22.059><c> process</c><00:25:22.599><c> to</c>

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of<00:25:32.660><c> Philippians</c><00:25:33.059><c> chapter</c>

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which<00:25:54.559><c> also</c><00:25:54.960><c> ye</c><00:25:55.220><c> are</c><00:25:55.579><c> saved,</c><00:25:56.180><c> if</c><00:25:56.319><c> ye</c>

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And<00:26:01.880><c> the</c><00:26:02.059><c> Greek</c><00:26:02.279><c> word</c><00:26:02.660><c> for</c><00:26:02.819><c> that</c><00:26:03.039><c> word</c><00:26:03.440><c> saved,</c><00:26:04.279><c> when</c><00:26:04.339><c> it</c><00:26:04.539><c> says</c>

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our<00:26:20.859><c> whole</c><00:26:21.160><c> lives</c><00:26:21.839><c> is</c><00:26:23.000><c> to</c><00:26:23.200><c> be</c><00:26:23.440><c> a</c><00:26:23.680><c> learning</c><00:26:23.940><c> process.</c>

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of<00:26:37.440><c> Philippians</c><00:26:37.880><c> chapter</c><00:26:38.220><c> 4.</c>

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lives<00:26:42.019><c> before</c><00:26:42.319><c> God.</c>

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And<00:26:45.000><c> so</c><00:26:45.079><c> what</c><00:26:45.160><c> we</c><00:26:45.299><c> see</c><00:26:45.440><c> back</c><00:26:45.660><c> in</c><00:26:45.839><c> Philippians</c><00:26:46.259><c> chapter</c><00:26:46.599><c> 4</c><00:26:46.940><c> and</c>

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verse<00:26:47.259><c> 11</c><00:26:47.599><c> is</c><00:26:47.819><c> that</c><00:26:48.200><c> there</c><00:26:48.559><c> is</c><00:26:48.740><c> this</c><00:26:48.960><c> idea</c>

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that<00:26:49.480><c> you</c><00:26:49.619><c> have</c><00:26:49.819><c> to</c><00:26:50.079><c> learn</c><00:26:50.380><c> to</c><00:26:50.579><c> be</c><00:26:50.779><c> content</c><00:26:51.200><c> with</c><00:26:51.380><c> what</c><00:26:51.519><c> you</c><00:26:51.720><c> have</c><00:26:51.839><c> in</c><00:26:52.019><c> life.</c>

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And<00:26:53.759><c> we</c><00:26:53.859><c> can</c><00:26:54.039><c> see</c><00:26:54.180><c> how</c><00:26:54.380><c> Paul</c><00:26:54.700><c> too</c><00:26:55.000><c> could</c><00:26:55.180><c> have</c><00:26:55.359><c> learned</c><00:26:55.759><c> this</c>

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by<00:26:56.660><c> being</c><00:26:57.000><c> taught</c><00:26:57.380><c> of</c><00:26:57.819><c> the</c><00:26:58.079><c> example</c><00:26:58.380><c> of</c><00:26:58.579><c> Christ.</c>

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Because<00:26:59.819><c> it</c><00:26:59.980><c> was</c><00:27:00.160><c> Christ,</c><00:27:00.599><c> wasn't</c><00:27:00.799><c> it,</c><00:27:00.980><c> who</c><00:27:01.140><c> in</c><00:27:01.240><c> Matthew</c><00:27:01.559><c> 8</c><00:27:01.740><c> and</c><00:27:01.880><c> verse</c><00:27:02.059><c> 20</c>

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said<00:27:02.579><c> that</c><00:27:02.819><c> foxes</c><00:27:03.440><c> have</c>

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holes<00:27:04.119><c> and</c><00:27:05.099><c> the</c><00:27:05.279><c> birds</c><00:27:05.519><c> of</c><00:27:05.680><c> the</c><00:27:05.799><c> air</c><00:27:05.960><c> have</c><00:27:06.180><c> nests,</c><00:27:06.460><c> but</c><00:27:06.599><c> the</c><00:27:06.859><c> son</c><00:27:07.019><c> of</c>

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man<00:27:07.480><c> hath</c><00:27:07.720><c> not</c><00:27:08.099><c> where</c><00:27:08.299><c> to</c><00:27:08.519><c> lay</c><00:27:08.759><c> his</c>

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head.

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Christ<00:27:11.119><c> of</c><00:27:11.279><c> all</c><00:27:11.500><c> people,</c><00:27:11.779><c> being</c><00:27:12.059><c> the</c><00:27:12.400><c> son</c><00:27:12.579><c> of</c><00:27:12.839><c> God,</c><00:27:14.200><c> could</c><00:27:14.339><c> have</c><00:27:14.519><c> complained</c><00:27:14.859><c> about</c><00:27:15.039><c> his</c>

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living<00:27:15.460><c> condition.</c>

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But<00:27:17.599><c> he</c><00:27:17.700><c> never</c><00:27:17.960><c> did.</c>

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Christ<00:27:20.279><c> was</c><00:27:20.599><c> content</c><00:27:21.079><c> with</c><00:27:21.299><c> what</c><00:27:21.440><c> he</c><00:27:21.680><c> had.</c>

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And<00:27:23.160><c> so</c><00:27:23.380><c> Paul</c><00:27:23.740><c> learned</c><00:27:24.279><c> that</c><00:27:24.640><c> in</c><00:27:24.859><c> whatsoever</c><00:27:25.380><c> state</c><00:27:25.859><c> he</c><00:27:26.019><c> was</c>

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in,<00:27:26.839><c> therewith</c><00:27:27.420><c> to</c><00:27:27.920><c> be</c><00:27:28.160><c> content.</c>

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And<00:27:29.819><c> it's</c><00:27:30.000><c> not</c><00:27:30.160><c> an</c><00:27:30.319><c> easy</c><00:27:30.519><c> process,</c><00:27:31.160><c> is</c><00:27:31.299><c> it?</c>

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It's<00:27:32.220><c> not</c><00:27:32.359><c> an</c><00:27:32.539><c> easy</c><00:27:32.700><c> process</c><00:27:33.180><c> for</c><00:27:33.380><c> us</c><00:27:33.519><c> to</c><00:27:33.779><c> learn</c><00:27:33.980><c> to</c><00:27:34.140><c> be</c><00:27:34.339><c> content</c><00:27:34.759><c> with</c>

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the<00:27:35.160><c> things</c><00:27:35.299><c> that</c><00:27:35.480><c> we</c><00:27:35.660><c> have</c><00:27:35.759><c> in</c>

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life.

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Just<00:27:37.059><c> look</c><00:27:37.220><c> at</c><00:27:37.359><c> the</c><00:27:37.500><c> world</c><00:27:37.720><c> that</c><00:27:37.880><c> we</c><00:27:38.039><c> live</c><00:27:38.160><c> in.</c>

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We<00:27:40.579><c> see</c><00:27:40.779><c> all</c><00:27:41.039><c> around</c><00:27:41.259><c> us</c><00:27:41.440><c> this</c><00:27:41.619><c> idea</c><00:27:41.920><c> that</c><00:27:42.059><c> you're</c><00:27:42.319><c> not</c><00:27:42.819><c> content</c><00:27:43.220><c> with</c>

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what<00:27:43.559><c> you</c><00:27:43.779><c> have.</c>

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A<00:27:47.460><c> store</c><00:27:47.599><c> that</c><00:27:47.740><c> you</c><00:27:47.880><c> actually</c><00:27:48.099><c> don't</c><00:27:48.380><c> have</c><00:27:48.539><c> here</c><00:27:48.720><c> in</c><00:27:48.839><c> the</c><00:27:49.019><c> US,</c>

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it's<00:27:49.500><c> called</c><00:27:49.680><c> The</c><00:27:49.960><c> Source,</c><00:27:50.259><c> it's</c><00:27:50.440><c> an</c>

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electronic<00:27:51.079><c> store</c><00:27:51.380><c> up</c><00:27:51.599><c> in</c><00:27:51.799><c> Canada.</c>

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And<00:27:52.779><c> their</c><00:27:53.000><c> slogan</c><00:27:53.480><c> is,</c><00:27:54.480><c> I</c><00:27:54.480><c> want</c><00:27:54.819><c> that.</c>

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They're<00:27:56.420><c> telling</c><00:27:56.660><c> you</c><00:27:56.819><c> that</c><00:27:57.000><c> you</c><00:27:57.180><c> are</c><00:27:57.359><c> not</c><00:27:57.579><c> content</c><00:27:57.880><c> with</c><00:27:58.019><c> what</c><00:27:58.160><c> you</c><00:27:58.400><c> have.</c>

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You<00:27:59.500><c> see</c><00:27:59.700><c> that</c><00:27:59.859><c> in</c><00:28:00.000><c> the</c><00:28:00.180><c> store,</c><00:28:00.359><c> you</c><00:28:00.579><c> want</c><00:28:00.880><c> that.</c>

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Come<00:28:01.440><c> in</c><00:28:01.579><c> and</c><00:28:01.680><c> get</c><00:28:01.799><c> it.</c>

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And<00:28:04.339><c> advertising</c><00:28:04.859><c> is</c><00:28:05.220><c> the</c><00:28:05.460><c> art</c><00:28:05.640><c> of</c><00:28:06.000><c> convincing</c><00:28:06.400><c> people</c><00:28:06.960><c> to</c><00:28:07.700><c> buy</c><00:28:08.019><c> something</c><00:28:08.380><c> they</c><00:28:08.619><c> don't</c><00:28:08.900><c> need,</c><00:28:10.019><c> to</c><00:28:10.519><c> spend</c>

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money<00:28:11.119><c> that</c><00:28:11.240><c> they</c><00:28:11.420><c> don't</c><00:28:11.680><c> have,</c><00:28:11.980><c> to</c><00:28:12.140><c> impress</c><00:28:12.480><c> people</c><00:28:12.880><c> they</c>

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don't<00:28:13.279><c> even</c><00:28:13.559><c> know.</c>

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And<00:28:15.559><c> all</c><00:28:15.740><c> around</c><00:28:16.000><c> us,</c><00:28:16.240><c> aren't</c><00:28:16.400><c> we,</c><00:28:16.579><c> in</c><00:28:16.680><c> this</c><00:28:16.940><c> world,</c><00:28:17.200><c> we</c><00:28:17.339><c> are</c>

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bombarded<00:28:18.059><c> with</c><00:28:18.319><c> the</c><00:28:18.480><c> idea</c><00:28:18.680><c> that</c><00:28:18.839><c> what</c><00:28:19.039><c> we</c>

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have<00:28:19.720><c> is</c><00:28:19.980><c> not</c><00:28:20.240><c> enough.</c>

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And<00:28:22.000><c> yet</c><00:28:22.220><c> Paul</c><00:28:22.400><c> is</c><00:28:22.660><c> writing</c><00:28:22.839><c> to</c><00:28:23.099><c> the</c><00:28:23.279><c> Philippians</c><00:28:23.819><c> that</c><00:28:24.380><c> there</c>

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is<00:28:24.839><c> a</c><00:28:25.200><c> contentment</c><00:28:25.960><c> that</c><00:28:26.319><c> we</c><00:28:26.480><c> are</c><00:28:26.619><c> to</c>

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develop<00:28:27.180><c> in</c><00:28:27.380><c> our</c><00:28:27.579><c> lives.</c>

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The<00:28:29.039><c> hope</c><00:28:29.279><c> that</c><00:28:29.460><c> we</c><00:28:29.660><c> have</c><00:28:29.799><c> been</c><00:28:30.019><c> given</c><00:28:30.279><c> by</c><00:28:30.599><c> God</c><00:28:31.079><c> of</c><00:28:31.900><c> eternal</c><00:28:32.259><c> life</c><00:28:32.920><c> should</c><00:28:33.519><c> be</c>

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enough<00:28:34.140><c> for</c><00:28:34.319><c> us.</c>

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That<00:28:36.240><c> should</c><00:28:36.519><c> be</c><00:28:36.940><c> enough</c><00:28:37.160><c> for</c><00:28:37.359><c> us.</c>

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There's<00:28:39.220><c> nothing</c><00:28:39.559><c> that</c><00:28:39.740><c> this</c><00:28:39.980><c> world</c><00:28:40.119><c> can</c><00:28:40.339><c> offer</c><00:28:40.579><c> us</c><00:28:41.099><c> that</c><00:28:41.619><c> can</c>

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take<00:28:42.079><c> away</c><00:28:42.380><c> that</c><00:28:42.680><c> hope</c><00:28:43.119><c> if</c><00:28:43.359><c> it's</c><00:28:43.559><c> the</c>

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number<00:28:43.859><c> one</c><00:28:44.039><c> priority</c><00:28:44.400><c> in</c><00:28:44.559><c> our</c><00:28:44.700><c> life.</c>

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And<00:28:47.279><c> from</c><00:28:47.519><c> 1st</c><00:28:47.759><c> Timothy</c><00:28:48.000><c> 6</c><00:28:48.400><c> verses</c><00:28:48.680><c> 6</c><00:28:49.059><c> to</c><00:28:49.200><c> 10,</c><00:28:49.420><c> which</c><00:28:49.559><c> we</c><00:28:49.740><c> have</c>

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on<00:28:50.000><c> the</c><00:28:50.240><c> slide,</c><00:28:51.099><c> we</c><00:28:51.240><c> read</c><00:28:51.380><c> that</c><00:28:51.579><c> for</c><00:28:51.920><c> godliness</c>

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with<00:28:53.000><c> contentment</c><00:28:54.160><c> is</c><00:28:54.779><c> great</c><00:28:55.180><c> gain.</c>

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Godliness<00:28:57.460><c> with</c><00:28:57.940><c> contentment</c><00:28:58.940><c> is</c><00:28:59.420><c> great</c><00:28:59.660><c> gain.</c>

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We<00:29:01.039><c> live</c><00:29:01.180><c> in</c><00:29:01.299><c> a</c><00:29:01.500><c> world</c><00:29:01.759><c> and</c><00:29:01.960><c> a</c><00:29:02.240><c> society</c><00:29:02.660><c> that's</c><00:29:03.039><c> full</c><00:29:03.500><c> of</c><00:29:03.940><c> opportunity</c><00:29:04.700><c> and</c><00:29:05.480><c> money.</c>

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Career<00:29:07.299><c> advancement,</c><00:29:08.640><c> fancy</c><00:29:08.819><c> cars</c><00:29:09.259><c> and</c><00:29:09.460><c> big</c><00:29:09.660><c> houses.</c>

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We<00:29:11.299><c> are</c><00:29:11.460><c> to</c><00:29:11.660><c> learn</c><00:29:11.900><c> to</c><00:29:12.099><c> be</c><00:29:12.279><c> content</c><00:29:12.740><c> with</c><00:29:13.019><c> what</c><00:29:13.180><c> God</c><00:29:13.400><c> has</c><00:29:13.599><c> given</c><00:29:13.720><c> us.</c>

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We<00:29:15.299><c> must</c><00:29:15.480><c> never</c><00:29:15.779><c> forget</c><00:29:16.279><c> the</c><00:29:16.559><c> gift</c><00:29:16.980><c> that</c><00:29:17.640><c> God</c><00:29:17.859><c> has</c><00:29:18.079><c> given</c><00:29:18.259><c> to</c>

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each<00:29:18.680><c> one</c><00:29:18.799><c> of</c><00:29:18.900><c> us</c><00:29:19.059><c> here.</c>

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Thanks<00:29:20.859><c> therefore</c><00:29:21.359><c> be</c><00:29:21.960><c> unto</c><00:29:22.160><c> God</c><00:29:22.599><c> for</c><00:29:22.779><c> his</c><00:29:23.079><c> unspeakable</c><00:29:23.640><c> gift.</c>

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And<00:29:25.299><c> that</c><00:29:25.480><c> gift</c><00:29:25.700><c> is</c><00:29:25.900><c> the</c><00:29:26.000><c> wonderful</c><00:29:26.400><c> hope</c><00:29:26.660><c> that</c><00:29:26.819><c> we</c><00:29:27.059><c> have</c><00:29:27.839><c> in</c>

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eternal<00:29:28.539><c> life.</c>

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And<00:29:30.799><c> this</c><00:29:30.940><c> was</c><00:29:31.140><c> not</c><00:29:31.359><c> lost</c><00:29:31.740><c> on</c><00:29:31.900><c> the</c><00:29:32.079><c> Philippian</c><00:29:32.440><c> brothers</c><00:29:32.720><c> and</c><00:29:33.000><c> sisters.</c>

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This<00:29:34.859><c> aspect</c><00:29:35.339><c> of</c><00:29:35.579><c> being</c><00:29:35.900><c> content,</c><00:29:36.900><c> this</c><00:29:37.059><c> is</c><00:29:37.279><c> something</c><00:29:37.539><c> that</c>

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they<00:29:38.039><c> actually</c><00:29:38.420><c> had</c><00:29:38.619><c> already</c><00:29:38.880><c> begun</c><00:29:39.420><c> to</c><00:29:40.079><c> implement</c>

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in<00:29:40.660><c> their</c><00:29:40.920><c> lives.</c>

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They<00:29:42.119><c> recognized</c><00:29:42.680><c> that</c><00:29:42.900><c> God</c><00:29:43.079><c> had</c><00:29:43.319><c> given</c><00:29:43.460><c> them</c><00:29:43.660><c> all</c><00:29:43.940><c> things.</c>

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This<00:29:44.759><c> was</c><00:29:44.980><c> not</c><00:29:45.119><c> a</c><00:29:45.319><c> new</c><00:29:45.579><c> thought</c><00:29:45.940><c> that</c><00:29:46.500><c> Paul</c><00:29:46.680><c> was</c><00:29:46.920><c> passing</c><00:29:47.240><c> on</c>

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to<00:29:47.579><c> them.</c>

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He<00:29:48.279><c> was</c><00:29:48.519><c> just</c><00:29:48.779><c> simply</c><00:29:49.119><c> reiterating</c><00:29:49.640><c> it</c><00:29:49.859><c> to</c><00:29:49.980><c> them.</c>

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And<00:29:51.339><c> in</c><00:29:51.480><c> verse</c><00:29:51.700><c> 15,</c><00:29:52.180><c> when</c><00:29:52.319><c> Paul</c><00:29:52.579><c> thanks</c><00:29:52.960><c> them</c><00:29:53.180><c> for</c><00:29:53.380><c> their</c><00:29:53.680><c> giving</c><00:29:53.920><c> to</c>

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him,<00:29:55.359><c> we</c><00:29:55.539><c> read,</c><00:29:55.900><c> now</c><00:29:56.000><c> ye</c><00:29:56.279><c> Philippians</c>

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know<00:29:57.079><c> also</c><00:29:57.420><c> that</c><00:29:57.559><c> in</c><00:29:57.720><c> the</c><00:29:57.900><c> beginning</c><00:29:58.119><c> of</c><00:29:58.299><c> the</c><00:29:58.460><c> gospel,</c><00:29:58.779><c> when</c><00:29:58.920><c> I</c>

00:29:59.079 --> 00:30:01.480
departed<00:29:59.380><c> from</c><00:29:59.619><c> Macedonia,</c><00:30:00.920><c> Noah</c><00:30:01.119><c> Ecclesia</c>

00:30:01.480 --> 00:30:06.180
communicated<00:30:02.039><c> with</c><00:30:02.400><c> me</c><00:30:02.599><c> as</c><00:30:02.799><c> concerning</c><00:30:03.299><c> giving</c><00:30:03.940><c> and</c><00:30:04.380><c> receiving,</c><00:30:05.420><c> but</c><00:30:05.539><c> ye</c><00:30:05.759><c> only.</c>

00:30:06.680 --> 00:30:09.920
That<00:30:06.880><c> word</c><00:30:07.140><c> giving</c><00:30:07.440><c> is</c><00:30:07.720><c> used</c><00:30:07.900><c> only</c><00:30:08.160><c> two</c><00:30:08.339><c> times</c><00:30:08.599><c> in</c><00:30:08.740><c> the</c><00:30:08.779><c> New</c><00:30:08.960><c> Testament.</c>

00:30:10.119 --> 00:30:15.140
And<00:30:10.200><c> the</c><00:30:10.500><c> only</c><00:30:10.960><c> other</c><00:30:11.440><c> reference</c><00:30:11.920><c> is</c><00:30:13.380><c> found</c><00:30:13.680><c> in</c><00:30:13.940><c> James</c><00:30:14.319><c> 1</c><00:30:14.819><c> and</c>

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verse<00:30:15.359><c> 17.</c>

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Let's<00:30:16.660><c> just</c><00:30:16.880><c> turn</c><00:30:17.019><c> that</c><00:30:17.180><c> up</c><00:30:17.339><c> together.</c>

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James<00:30:27.400><c> 1</c><00:30:27.740><c> and</c><00:30:27.900><c> verse</c><00:30:28.099><c> 17.</c>

00:30:30.559 --> 00:30:34.900
It<00:30:30.660><c> says</c><00:30:30.880><c> every</c><00:30:31.400><c> good</c><00:30:31.920><c> gift,</c><00:30:32.799><c> that's</c><00:30:33.119><c> our</c><00:30:33.279><c> word,</c><00:30:34.180><c> every</c><00:30:34.519><c> good</c>

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gift<00:30:35.380><c> and</c><00:30:35.640><c> every</c><00:30:35.960><c> perfect</c><00:30:36.299><c> gift</c><00:30:36.599><c> is</c>

00:30:36.880 --> 00:30:40.240
from<00:30:37.119><c> above</c><00:30:37.519><c> and</c><00:30:38.319><c> cometh</c><00:30:38.539><c> down</c><00:30:38.960><c> from</c><00:30:39.160><c> the</c><00:30:39.440><c> father</c><00:30:39.700><c> of</c><00:30:39.980><c> lights</c>

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with<00:30:40.539><c> whom</c><00:30:40.660><c> is</c><00:30:40.880><c> no</c><00:30:41.259><c> variableness,</c><00:30:42.400><c> neither</c>

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shadow<00:30:43.200><c> of</c><00:30:43.880><c> turning.</c>

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Everything<00:30:45.299><c> we</c><00:30:45.640><c> have</c><00:30:46.019><c> has</c><00:30:46.319><c> come</c><00:30:46.500><c> from</c><00:30:46.680><c> God</c><00:30:47.160><c> and</c><00:30:47.920><c> the</c><00:30:48.220><c> Philippians</c><00:30:48.900><c> recognized</c><00:30:49.740><c> this.</c>

00:30:51.059 --> 00:30:54.039
And<00:30:51.259><c> they</c><00:30:51.559><c> showed</c><00:30:51.819><c> their</c><00:30:52.140><c> contentment</c><00:30:52.559><c> by</c><00:30:52.900><c> giving</c><00:30:53.299><c> of</c><00:30:53.799><c> even</c>

00:30:54.039 --> 00:30:56.019
the<00:30:54.299><c> little</c><00:30:54.480><c> that</c><00:30:54.680><c> they</c><00:30:54.859><c> did</c><00:30:55.119><c> have.</c>

00:30:56.279 --> 00:30:59.740
The<00:30:56.480><c> Philippians</c><00:30:56.960><c> were</c><00:30:57.339><c> an</c><00:30:57.559><c> Ecclesia</c><00:30:57.960><c> that</c><00:30:58.259><c> showed</c><00:30:58.460><c> continued</c><00:30:59.099><c> support</c>

00:30:59.740 --> 00:31:01.660
for<00:31:00.140><c> the</c><00:31:00.319><c> ministry</c><00:31:00.660><c> of</c><00:31:00.839><c> Paul.</c>

00:31:02.079 --> 00:31:04.500
This<00:31:02.259><c> is</c><00:31:02.420><c> an</c><00:31:02.559><c> Ecclesia</c><00:31:02.839><c> that</c><00:31:03.019><c> had</c><00:31:03.140><c> a</c><00:31:03.380><c> wonderful</c><00:31:03.819><c> generosity</c>

00:31:04.500 --> 00:31:05.880
about<00:31:04.799><c> them.</c>

00:31:06.339 --> 00:31:11.480
Four<00:31:06.680><c> times</c><00:31:07.319><c> it's</c><00:31:08.119><c> noted</c><00:31:08.579><c> that</c><00:31:09.099><c> the</c><00:31:09.380><c> Philippians</c><00:31:10.220><c> sent</c><00:31:10.839><c> Paul</c><00:31:11.180><c> help.</c>

00:31:11.480 --> 00:31:15.980
Four<00:31:12.079><c> times</c><00:31:12.599><c> we're</c><00:31:12.859><c> told</c><00:31:13.319><c> that</c><00:31:13.779><c> this</c><00:31:14.059><c> Ecclesia</c><00:31:14.480><c> sent</c><00:31:14.759><c> Paul</c><00:31:15.000><c> help.</c>

00:31:16.400 --> 00:31:19.680
We<00:31:16.480><c> read</c><00:31:16.700><c> in</c><00:31:16.960><c> Philippians</c><00:31:17.460><c> 4</c><00:31:17.779><c> and</c><00:31:17.940><c> verse</c><00:31:18.099><c> 16,</c><00:31:18.660><c> it</c><00:31:18.700><c> says</c><00:31:18.880><c> for</c><00:31:19.059><c> even</c><00:31:19.400><c> in</c>

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Thessalonica,<00:31:20.440><c> you</c><00:31:20.559><c> sent</c><00:31:20.819><c> once</c>

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and<00:31:22.019><c> again.</c>

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So<00:31:23.359><c> they</c><00:31:23.579><c> sent</c><00:31:23.819><c> twice</c><00:31:24.440><c> to</c><00:31:24.740><c> Paul</c><00:31:24.920><c> when</c><00:31:25.079><c> he</c><00:31:25.240><c> was</c><00:31:25.380><c> in</c><00:31:25.579><c> Thessalonica.</c>

00:31:27.019 --> 00:31:32.160
In<00:31:27.220><c> verse</c><00:31:27.460><c> 18,</c><00:31:29.400><c> we're</c><00:31:29.680><c> told</c><00:31:29.880><c> that</c><00:31:30.160><c> Epaphroditus</c><00:31:31.180><c> had</c><00:31:31.640><c> brought</c>

00:31:32.160 --> 00:31:33.759
gifts<00:31:32.500><c> unto</c><00:31:32.839><c> him</c><00:31:33.099><c> when</c><00:31:33.279><c> he</c><00:31:33.420><c> was</c><00:31:33.599><c> in</c>

00:31:33.759 --> 00:31:34.680
Rome.

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And<00:31:35.079><c> then</c><00:31:35.200><c> in</c><00:31:35.420><c> 2</c><00:31:35.599><c> Corinthians</c><00:31:36.019><c> 11</c><00:31:36.380><c> and</c><00:31:36.579><c> verse</c><00:31:36.759><c> 9,</c><00:31:37.099><c> they</c><00:31:37.380><c> sent</c>

00:31:37.579 --> 00:31:39.920
Paul<00:31:37.880><c> help</c><00:31:38.180><c> once</c><00:31:38.720><c> when</c><00:31:39.200><c> he</c><00:31:39.359><c> was</c><00:31:39.539><c> in</c><00:31:39.799><c> Corinth.</c>

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Four<00:31:40.619><c> times</c><00:31:41.180><c> we're</c><00:31:41.460><c> told</c><00:31:41.960><c> that</c><00:31:42.640><c> this</c><00:31:42.900><c> Ecclesia</c><00:31:43.920><c> gave</c><00:31:44.500><c> unto</c><00:31:44.819><c> Paul.</c>

00:31:45.200 --> 00:31:47.880
They<00:31:45.299><c> were</c><00:31:45.519><c> very</c><00:31:45.920><c> generous</c><00:31:46.380><c> even</c><00:31:46.799><c> with</c><00:31:47.059><c> the</c><00:31:47.220><c> little</c><00:31:47.559><c> that</c>

00:31:47.880 --> 00:31:49.059
they<00:31:48.119><c> had.</c>

00:31:49.640 --> 00:31:54.200
We<00:31:49.779><c> just</c><00:31:49.980><c> want</c><00:31:50.079><c> to</c><00:31:50.200><c> turn</c><00:31:50.359><c> over</c><00:31:50.579><c> now</c><00:31:50.700><c> in</c><00:31:50.859><c> our</c><00:31:51.039><c> Bibles</c><00:31:51.319><c> to</c><00:31:51.680><c> 2</c><00:31:51.980><c> Corinthians</c><00:31:52.720><c> chapter</c><00:31:53.359><c> 8.</c>

00:31:54.660 --> 00:31:58.319
Because<00:31:54.940><c> in</c><00:31:55.259><c> 2</c><00:31:55.460><c> Corinthians</c><00:31:55.940><c> chapter</c><00:31:56.380><c> 8,</c><00:31:57.259><c> this</c><00:31:57.480><c> idea</c><00:31:57.880><c> of</c><00:31:58.059><c> the</c>

00:31:58.319 --> 00:32:00.599
generosity<00:31:58.940><c> of</c><00:31:59.640><c> this</c><00:31:59.880><c> Ecclesia</c><00:32:00.259><c> really</c>

00:32:00.599 --> 00:32:01.680
comes<00:32:00.859><c> out</c><00:32:01.099><c> for</c><00:32:01.319><c> us.</c>

00:32:01.799 --> 00:32:05.599
The<00:32:02.240><c> contentment</c><00:32:03.160><c> and</c><00:32:03.460><c> the</c><00:32:03.720><c> understanding</c><00:32:04.119><c> that</c><00:32:04.400><c> this</c><00:32:04.619><c> Ecclesia</c><00:32:05.000><c> had</c>

00:32:05.599 --> 00:32:06.980
for<00:32:06.019><c> that</c><00:32:06.180><c> God</c><00:32:06.440><c> had</c><00:32:06.660><c> given</c><00:32:06.779><c> them</c>

00:32:06.980 --> 00:32:11.380
all<00:32:07.059><c> things</c><00:32:07.440><c> is</c><00:32:07.740><c> clearly</c><00:32:08.180><c> shown</c><00:32:08.500><c> here</c><00:32:08.740><c> in</c><00:32:08.960><c> 2</c><00:32:09.180><c> Corinthians</c><00:32:09.660><c> chapter</c><00:32:10.160><c> 8.</c>

00:32:11.400 --> 00:32:14.460
And<00:32:11.539><c> we</c><00:32:11.640><c> know</c><00:32:11.819><c> that</c><00:32:12.059><c> 2</c><00:32:12.240><c> Corinthians</c><00:32:12.619><c> 8</c><00:32:12.859><c> is</c><00:32:13.440><c> the</c><00:32:13.640><c> chapter</c><00:32:13.980><c> where</c>

00:32:14.460 --> 00:32:16.640
Paul<00:32:14.759><c> is</c><00:32:15.019><c> addressing</c><00:32:15.400><c> the</c><00:32:16.079><c> funds</c><00:32:16.339><c> that</c><00:32:16.500><c> had</c>

00:32:16.640 --> 00:32:19.400
been<00:32:16.940><c> collected</c><00:32:17.220><c> for</c><00:32:17.440><c> the</c><00:32:17.680><c> poor</c><00:32:17.859><c> in</c><00:32:18.059><c> Judea.</c>

00:32:19.599 --> 00:32:25.160
We<00:32:19.819><c> see</c><00:32:20.240><c> in</c><00:32:20.380><c> verses</c><00:32:20.660><c> 10</c><00:32:20.900><c> and</c><00:32:21.000><c> 11,</c><00:32:22.579><c> it</c><00:32:22.700><c> says,</c><00:32:24.039><c> and</c><00:32:24.160><c> herein</c><00:32:24.539><c> I</c><00:32:24.720><c> give</c><00:32:24.880><c> my</c>

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advice,<00:32:26.019><c> for</c><00:32:26.140><c> this</c><00:32:26.440><c> is</c><00:32:26.799><c> expedient</c><00:32:27.319><c> for</c>

00:32:27.559 --> 00:32:31.240
you<00:32:27.799><c> who</c><00:32:28.140><c> have</c><00:32:28.440><c> begun</c><00:32:28.859><c> before</c><00:32:29.440><c> not</c><00:32:29.740><c> only</c><00:32:29.980><c> to</c><00:32:30.299><c> do</c><00:32:30.519><c> but</c><00:32:30.680><c> also</c><00:32:31.039><c> to</c>

00:32:31.240 --> 00:32:32.460
be<00:32:31.500><c> forward</c><00:32:31.680><c> a</c><00:32:31.920><c> year</c><00:32:32.099><c> ago.</c>

00:32:32.460 --> 00:32:36.700
Now,<00:32:33.259><c> therefore,</c><00:32:33.859><c> perform</c><00:32:34.519><c> the</c><00:32:34.799><c> doing</c><00:32:35.019><c> of</c><00:32:35.240><c> it,</c><00:32:35.920><c> continue</c><00:32:36.420><c> to</c>

00:32:36.700 --> 00:32:37.779
collect<00:32:37.059><c> for</c><00:32:37.259><c> the</c><00:32:37.480><c> saints.</c>

00:32:38.240 --> 00:32:41.960
That's<00:32:38.559><c> what</c><00:32:38.660><c> he's</c><00:32:38.920><c> telling</c><00:32:39.099><c> them,</c><00:32:40.099><c> that</c><00:32:40.359><c> as</c><00:32:40.619><c> there</c><00:32:40.839><c> was</c><00:32:41.119><c> a</c><00:32:41.359><c> readiness</c><00:32:41.640><c> to</c>

00:32:41.960 --> 00:32:43.640
will,<00:32:42.799><c> so</c><00:32:43.019><c> there</c><00:32:43.160><c> may</c><00:32:43.299><c> be</c><00:32:43.420><c> a</c>

00:32:43.640 --> 00:32:47.539
performance<00:32:44.259><c> also</c><00:32:45.039><c> out</c><00:32:45.460><c> of</c><00:32:45.619><c> that</c><00:32:46.140><c> which</c><00:32:46.460><c> ye</c><00:32:46.720><c> have.</c>

00:32:47.839 --> 00:32:51.079
And<00:32:47.980><c> so</c><00:32:48.180><c> Paul</c><00:32:48.359><c> is</c><00:32:48.660><c> encouraging</c><00:32:49.160><c> the</c><00:32:49.480><c> Corinthians</c><00:32:49.960><c> to</c><00:32:50.700><c> finish</c>

00:32:51.079 --> 00:32:52.019
what<00:32:51.259><c> they</c><00:32:51.460><c> had</c><00:32:51.740><c> started.</c>

00:32:52.500 --> 00:32:55.700
He's<00:32:52.920><c> hoping</c><00:32:53.140><c> to</c><00:32:53.519><c> reignite</c><00:32:54.160><c> the</c><00:32:54.660><c> attitude</c><00:32:55.079><c> that</c><00:32:55.259><c> they</c><00:32:55.500><c> had</c>

00:32:55.700 --> 00:32:58.759
for<00:32:56.099><c> this</c><00:32:56.460><c> collection</c><00:32:57.039><c> for</c><00:32:57.619><c> the</c><00:32:57.839><c> saints.</c>

00:32:59.339 --> 00:33:05.259
And<00:32:59.819><c> what</c><00:33:00.000><c> is</c><00:33:00.240><c> the</c><00:33:00.400><c> example</c><00:33:00.940><c> that</c><00:33:01.200><c> Paul</c><00:33:01.420><c> uses</c><00:33:02.259><c> to</c><00:33:03.019><c> help</c><00:33:03.200><c> to</c><00:33:03.559><c> motivate</c><00:33:03.900><c> them</c><00:33:04.460><c> to</c>

00:33:05.259 --> 00:33:06.180
continue<00:33:05.619><c> this</c><00:33:05.880><c> collection</c>

00:33:06.180 --> 00:33:06.819
for<00:33:06.380><c> the</c><00:33:06.559><c> saints?</c>

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If<00:33:07.359><c> Paul</c><00:33:07.539><c> is</c><00:33:07.720><c> going</c><00:33:07.819><c> to</c><00:33:07.980><c> use</c><00:33:08.160><c> one</c><00:33:08.400><c> example</c><00:33:08.839><c> of</c><00:33:09.000><c> an</c><00:33:09.160><c> Ecclesia</c><00:33:09.599><c> who</c><00:33:10.079><c> has</c><00:33:10.180><c> already</c><00:33:10.420><c> done</c><00:33:10.579><c> this,</c><00:33:10.819><c> who</c><00:33:10.920><c> do</c>

00:33:11.039 --> 00:33:12.460
you<00:33:11.119><c> think</c><00:33:11.240><c> he</c><00:33:11.359><c> would</c><00:33:11.500><c> go</c><00:33:11.720><c> to?</c>

00:33:12.759 --> 00:33:17.539
Well,<00:33:12.900><c> come</c><00:33:13.099><c> back</c><00:33:13.440><c> to</c><00:33:13.619><c> verses</c><00:33:13.839><c> 1</c><00:33:14.119><c> and</c><00:33:14.299><c> 2</c><00:33:14.920><c> of</c><00:33:15.200><c> 2</c><00:33:15.380><c> Corinthians</c><00:33:15.880><c> chapter</c><00:33:16.319><c> 8.</c>

00:33:17.859 --> 00:33:21.119
Moreover,<00:33:18.319><c> brethren,</c><00:33:19.140><c> we</c><00:33:19.319><c> do</c><00:33:19.500><c> you</c><00:33:19.720><c> to</c><00:33:19.940><c> wit</c><00:33:20.099><c> of</c><00:33:20.400><c> the</c><00:33:20.640><c> grace</c><00:33:20.839><c> of</c>

00:33:21.119 --> 00:33:24.339
God<00:33:21.380><c> bestowed</c><00:33:22.299><c> on</c><00:33:22.759><c> the</c><00:33:22.960><c> Ecclesias</c><00:33:23.839><c> of</c>

00:33:24.339 --> 00:33:27.660
Macedonia,<00:33:25.940><c> how</c><00:33:26.019><c> that</c><00:33:26.119><c> in</c><00:33:26.339><c> a</c><00:33:26.460><c> great</c><00:33:26.779><c> trial</c><00:33:27.059><c> of</c><00:33:27.380><c> affliction,</c>

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the<00:33:27.960><c> abundance</c><00:33:28.319><c> of</c><00:33:28.539><c> their</c><00:33:28.839><c> joy</c><00:33:29.200><c> and</c><00:33:29.599><c> their</c><00:33:29.900><c> deep</c>

00:33:30.259 --> 00:33:34.579
poverty<00:33:31.019><c> abounded</c><00:33:32.140><c> unto</c><00:33:32.400><c> the</c><00:33:32.640><c> riches</c><00:33:33.000><c> of</c><00:33:33.440><c> their</c><00:33:33.720><c> liberality.</c>

00:33:35.039 --> 00:33:40.980
For<00:33:35.180><c> to</c><00:33:35.400><c> their</c><00:33:35.680><c> power</c><00:33:36.000><c> I</c><00:33:36.180><c> bear</c><00:33:36.380><c> record,</c><00:33:36.960><c> yea,</c><00:33:37.119><c> and</c><00:33:37.240><c> behold,</c><00:33:37.599><c> their</c><00:33:37.900><c> power</c><00:33:38.200><c> they</c><00:33:38.380><c> were</c><00:33:38.660><c> willing</c><00:33:39.039><c> of</c><00:33:39.779><c> themselves.</c>

00:33:41.279 --> 00:33:45.079
And<00:33:41.519><c> so</c><00:33:41.700><c> Paul</c><00:33:42.019><c> singles</c><00:33:42.400><c> out</c><00:33:42.740><c> the</c><00:33:43.000><c> Ecclesias</c><00:33:43.859><c> in</c><00:33:44.339><c> Macedonia,</c>

00:33:45.400 --> 00:33:48.059
their<00:33:45.799><c> generosity,</c><00:33:46.579><c> their</c><00:33:46.779><c> response</c><00:33:47.339><c> to</c><00:33:47.500><c> his</c><00:33:47.700><c> request</c>

00:33:48.059 --> 00:33:51.519
for<00:33:48.339><c> funds</c><00:33:48.759><c> for</c><00:33:49.319><c> the</c><00:33:49.519><c> poor</c><00:33:49.700><c> in</c><00:33:49.900><c> Judea.</c>

00:33:51.519 --> 00:33:55.119
We<00:33:52.019><c> remember</c><00:33:52.619><c> that</c><00:33:52.960><c> Philippi</c><00:33:53.480><c> was</c><00:33:53.700><c> one</c><00:33:53.880><c> of</c><00:33:54.019><c> the</c><00:33:54.220><c> four</c><00:33:54.799><c> cities</c>

00:33:55.119 --> 00:33:58.019
in<00:33:55.319><c> the</c><00:33:55.460><c> district</c><00:33:55.880><c> of</c><00:33:56.160><c> Macedonia.</c>

00:33:58.339 --> 00:34:04.099
Philippi<00:33:59.019><c> is</c><00:33:59.440><c> listed</c><00:33:59.680><c> here</c><00:34:00.079><c> as</c><00:34:00.319><c> an</c><00:34:00.579><c> example</c><00:34:00.960><c> of</c><00:34:01.160><c> those</c><00:34:01.660><c> who</c><00:34:02.519><c> understood</c><00:34:03.099><c> this</c><00:34:03.440><c> idea</c><00:34:03.799><c> of</c>

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contentment,<00:34:05.180><c> even</c>

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in<00:34:06.000><c> their</c><00:34:06.359><c> poverty</c><00:34:06.940><c> they</c><00:34:07.619><c> gave</c><00:34:08.380><c> unto</c><00:34:09.280><c> this</c><00:34:09.539><c> collection</c><00:34:10.000><c> for</c>

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the<00:34:10.539><c> saints</c><00:34:10.760><c> in</c><00:34:10.960><c> Judea.</c>

00:34:11.980 --> 00:34:14.579
They<00:34:12.300><c> understood</c><00:34:12.840><c> this</c><00:34:13.099><c> principle</c><00:34:13.480><c> of</c><00:34:13.780><c> contentment.</c>

00:34:14.639 --> 00:34:17.500
And<00:34:14.820><c> so</c><00:34:14.960><c> back</c><00:34:15.239><c> in</c><00:34:15.460><c> Philippians</c><00:34:15.840><c> 4</c><00:34:16.199><c> and</c><00:34:16.340><c> verse</c><00:34:16.539><c> 11,</c><00:34:16.920><c> Paul</c><00:34:17.239><c> is</c>

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simply<00:34:18.079><c> reaffirming</c><00:34:18.900><c> this</c><00:34:19.159><c> principle</c>

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to<00:34:19.780><c> them.</c>

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And<00:34:21.440><c> of</c><00:34:21.659><c> course</c><00:34:21.900><c> we</c><00:34:22.059><c> know</c><00:34:22.340><c> that</c><00:34:22.579><c> back</c><00:34:22.800><c> in</c><00:34:23.219><c> Philippians</c><00:34:23.639><c> chapter</c><00:34:24.000><c> 4,</c><00:34:24.519><c> Paul</c><00:34:24.539><c> was</c>

00:34:24.780 --> 00:34:26.699
very<00:34:25.260><c> thankful</c><00:34:25.699><c> for</c><00:34:26.440><c> his</c>

00:34:26.699 --> 00:34:28.440
caring<00:34:27.000><c> for</c><00:34:27.599><c> him.</c>

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And<00:34:29.119><c> he</c><00:34:29.420><c> recognized</c><00:34:29.780><c> that</c><00:34:30.019><c> God</c><00:34:30.360><c> in</c><00:34:30.659><c> turn</c><00:34:31.039><c> could</c><00:34:31.760><c> supply</c><00:34:32.360><c> for</c>

00:34:32.599 --> 00:34:34.619
them<00:34:32.940><c> their</c><00:34:33.239><c> needs</c><00:34:33.500><c> in</c><00:34:33.739><c> return.</c>

00:34:34.639 --> 00:34:37.760
Just<00:34:34.900><c> as</c><00:34:35.119><c> they</c><00:34:35.360><c> had</c><00:34:35.639><c> supplied</c><00:34:35.980><c> for</c><00:34:36.280><c> Paul's</c><00:34:36.699><c> needs,</c><00:34:36.960><c> God</c><00:34:37.440><c> could</c>

00:34:37.760 --> 00:34:40.019
in<00:34:37.920><c> turn</c><00:34:38.139><c> supply</c><00:34:38.719><c> for</c><00:34:39.139><c> them.</c>

00:34:40.219 --> 00:34:43.380
And<00:34:40.519><c> what</c><00:34:40.679><c> was</c><00:34:40.880><c> the</c><00:34:41.139><c> need</c><00:34:41.320><c> of</c><00:34:41.519><c> the</c><00:34:41.699><c> Philippian</c><00:34:42.000><c> brothers</c><00:34:42.280><c> and</c><00:34:42.519><c> sisters?</c>

00:34:43.920 --> 00:34:47.199
Well<00:34:44.139><c> from</c><00:34:44.280><c> verse</c><00:34:44.559><c> 19</c><00:34:45.119><c> in</c><00:34:45.340><c> Philippians</c><00:34:45.699><c> chapter</c><00:34:46.019><c> 4,</c><00:34:46.920><c> it</c><00:34:47.039><c> was</c>

00:34:47.199 --> 00:34:49.179
their<00:34:47.440><c> needs</c><00:34:47.780><c> according</c><00:34:48.219><c> to</c><00:34:48.420><c> the</c><00:34:48.679><c> glorious</c>

00:34:49.179 --> 00:34:51.500
riches<00:34:49.579><c> in</c><00:34:49.860><c> Christ</c><00:34:50.300><c> Jesus.</c>

00:34:51.780 --> 00:34:54.320
As<00:34:51.980><c> the</c><00:34:52.159><c> Apostle</c><00:34:52.519><c> Paul</c><00:34:52.780><c> started</c><00:34:53.199><c> this</c><00:34:53.420><c> fourth</c><00:34:53.719><c> chapter,</c><00:34:54.300><c> he</c>

00:34:54.320 --> 00:34:56.500
now<00:34:54.800><c> ends</c><00:34:55.039><c> it</c><00:34:55.280><c> bringing</c><00:34:55.619><c> their</c><00:34:55.900><c> minds</c><00:34:56.159><c> again</c>

00:34:56.500 --> 00:35:00.159
to<00:34:56.659><c> the</c><00:34:56.880><c> wonderful</c><00:34:57.239><c> hope</c><00:34:57.480><c> that</c><00:34:57.699><c> they</c><00:34:57.840><c> have</c><00:34:58.380><c> in</c><00:34:58.920><c> eternal</c><00:34:59.219><c> life.</c>

00:35:00.280 --> 00:35:03.300
There<00:35:00.400><c> will</c><00:35:00.599><c> be</c><00:35:00.760><c> a</c><00:35:00.960><c> time</c><00:35:01.159><c> when</c><00:35:01.559><c> every</c><00:35:02.079><c> single</c><00:35:02.559><c> want</c><00:35:02.840><c> that</c><00:35:03.059><c> we</c>

00:35:03.300 --> 00:35:05.039
have<00:35:03.539><c> will</c><00:35:03.760><c> be</c><00:35:04.019><c> satisfied.</c>

00:35:05.239 --> 00:35:09.360
When<00:35:05.420><c> eternal</c><00:35:05.800><c> life,</c><00:35:06.420><c> our</c><00:35:06.599><c> greatest</c><00:35:07.000><c> want,</c><00:35:08.780><c> will</c><00:35:08.900><c> be</c><00:35:09.119><c> granted</c>

00:35:09.360 --> 00:35:10.679
unto<00:35:09.579><c> those</c><00:35:09.860><c> who</c><00:35:09.980><c> have</c><00:35:10.239><c> faithfully</c>

00:35:10.679 --> 00:35:12.400
stood<00:35:10.940><c> fast</c><00:35:11.340><c> in</c><00:35:11.500><c> the</c><00:35:11.619><c> Lord.</c>

00:35:12.840 --> 00:35:15.340
That<00:35:13.000><c> salvation</c><00:35:13.539><c> is</c><00:35:13.840><c> brought</c><00:35:14.000><c> about</c><00:35:14.179><c> by</c><00:35:14.440><c> grace</c><00:35:14.739><c> and</c><00:35:14.980><c> Christ</c>

00:35:15.340 --> 00:35:17.599
has<00:35:15.599><c> provided</c><00:35:16.000><c> us</c><00:35:16.260><c> that</c><00:35:16.460><c> opportunity.</c>

00:35:18.119 --> 00:35:22.539
And<00:35:18.719><c> in</c><00:35:18.860><c> Romans</c><00:35:19.159><c> chapter</c><00:35:19.559><c> 6,</c><00:35:20.000><c> we</c><00:35:20.000><c> read</c><00:35:20.400><c> of</c><00:35:20.820><c> the</c><00:35:20.960><c> wonderful</c><00:35:21.380><c> gift</c><00:35:21.639><c> from</c><00:35:21.860><c> God,</c><00:35:22.519><c> and</c>

00:35:22.539 --> 00:35:24.199
Romans<00:35:22.880><c> chapter</c><00:35:23.219><c> 6</c><00:35:23.559><c> we</c><00:35:23.780><c> read</c>

00:35:24.199 --> 00:35:27.800
at<00:35:24.380><c> verse</c><00:35:24.579><c> 23,</c><00:35:25.159><c> for</c><00:35:25.280><c> the</c><00:35:25.519><c> wages</c><00:35:25.780><c> of</c><00:35:26.099><c> sin</c><00:35:26.199><c> is</c><00:35:26.420><c> death,</c><00:35:27.280><c> but</c><00:35:27.500><c> the</c>

00:35:27.800 --> 00:35:31.260
gift<00:35:28.360><c> of</c><00:35:28.639><c> God</c><00:35:29.139><c> is</c><00:35:29.820><c> eternal</c><00:35:30.179><c> life</c><00:35:30.960><c> through</c>

00:35:31.260 --> 00:35:33.019
Jesus<00:35:31.599><c> Christ</c><00:35:31.900><c> our</c><00:35:32.059><c> Lord.</c>

00:35:33.980 --> 00:35:36.420
And<00:35:34.159><c> as</c><00:35:34.280><c> we</c><00:35:34.420><c> had</c><00:35:34.539><c> read</c><00:35:34.699><c> earlier</c><00:35:35.079><c> this</c><00:35:35.380><c> morning</c><00:35:35.679><c> from</c><00:35:35.940><c> Hebrews</c>

00:35:36.420 --> 00:35:39.519
chapter<00:35:36.920><c> 12</c><00:35:37.260><c> and</c><00:35:37.480><c> verse</c><00:35:37.719><c> 2,</c><00:35:38.900><c> we</c><00:35:39.099><c> were</c><00:35:39.340><c> told</c>

00:35:39.519 --> 00:35:44.679
to<00:35:39.760><c> look</c><00:35:40.099><c> unto</c><00:35:41.059><c> Jesus,</c><00:35:42.719><c> the</c><00:35:42.940><c> author</c><00:35:43.360><c> and</c><00:35:43.739><c> finisher</c><00:35:44.139><c> of</c><00:35:44.420><c> our</c>

00:35:44.679 --> 00:35:47.780
faith,<00:35:45.440><c> who</c><00:35:45.579><c> for</c><00:35:45.760><c> the</c><00:35:46.139><c> joy</c><00:35:46.840><c> that</c><00:35:47.300><c> was</c><00:35:47.579><c> set</c>

00:35:47.780 --> 00:35:51.000
before<00:35:48.179><c> him</c><00:35:48.360><c> endured</c><00:35:48.739><c> the</c><00:35:49.039><c> cross,</c><00:35:50.000><c> despising</c><00:35:50.400><c> the</c><00:35:50.659><c> shame</c><00:35:50.860><c> and</c>

00:35:51.000 --> 00:35:52.360
is<00:35:51.219><c> set</c><00:35:51.360><c> down</c><00:35:51.500><c> at</c><00:35:51.679><c> the</c><00:35:51.800><c> right</c><00:35:52.019><c> hand</c><00:35:52.159><c> of</c>

00:35:52.360 --> 00:35:53.179
the<00:35:52.480><c> throne</c><00:35:52.639><c> of</c><00:35:52.840><c> God.</c>

00:35:53.480 --> 00:35:57.940
And<00:35:53.639><c> that</c><00:35:53.800><c> very</c><00:35:54.119><c> first</c><00:35:54.440><c> word,</c><00:35:54.940><c> looking</c><00:35:55.400><c> unto</c><00:35:56.019><c> Jesus,</c><00:35:57.260><c> it</c><00:35:57.460><c> carries</c><00:35:57.659><c> the</c>

00:35:57.940 --> 00:36:00.119
idea<00:35:58.440><c> of</c><00:35:58.960><c> turning</c><00:35:59.280><c> your</c><00:35:59.579><c> eyes</c><00:35:59.880><c> from</c>

00:36:00.119 --> 00:36:04.019
looking<00:36:00.380><c> at</c><00:36:00.619><c> one</c><00:36:00.860><c> thing</c><00:36:01.380><c> and</c><00:36:02.000><c> turning</c><00:36:02.619><c> them</c><00:36:02.940><c> to</c><00:36:03.500><c> gaze</c><00:36:03.739><c> on</c>

00:36:04.019 --> 00:36:06.340
something<00:36:04.300><c> completely</c><00:36:05.159><c> different.</c>

00:36:07.139 --> 00:36:11.119
And<00:36:07.619><c> so</c><00:36:07.760><c> we</c><00:36:07.940><c> are</c><00:36:08.059><c> to</c><00:36:08.280><c> turn</c><00:36:08.460><c> our</c><00:36:08.739><c> eyes</c><00:36:09.000><c> away</c><00:36:09.320><c> from</c><00:36:09.500><c> the</c><00:36:09.659><c> many</c><00:36:09.860><c> distractions</c><00:36:10.619><c> that</c><00:36:10.940><c> we</c>

00:36:11.119 --> 00:36:12.500
have<00:36:11.280><c> in</c><00:36:11.420><c> our</c><00:36:11.579><c> lives,</c>

00:36:12.940 --> 00:36:15.199
the<00:36:13.119><c> things</c><00:36:13.320><c> that</c><00:36:13.519><c> would</c><00:36:13.679><c> try</c><00:36:13.860><c> to</c><00:36:14.119><c> show</c><00:36:14.260><c> us</c><00:36:14.460><c> that</c><00:36:14.599><c> we</c><00:36:14.760><c> are</c><00:36:14.940><c> not</c>

00:36:15.199 --> 00:36:17.260
content<00:36:15.619><c> with</c><00:36:15.800><c> what</c><00:36:15.940><c> we</c><00:36:16.159><c> have,</c><00:36:17.000><c> any</c>

00:36:17.260 --> 00:36:20.699
distraction<00:36:17.860><c> or</c><00:36:18.039><c> temptation</c><00:36:18.579><c> that</c><00:36:18.780><c> we</c><00:36:19.000><c> have,</c><00:36:19.719><c> we</c><00:36:19.840><c> are</c><00:36:19.940><c> to</c><00:36:20.179><c> avert</c><00:36:20.440><c> our</c>

00:36:20.699 --> 00:36:22.420
eyes<00:36:20.900><c> and</c><00:36:21.079><c> to</c><00:36:21.340><c> gaze</c><00:36:21.579><c> on</c><00:36:21.860><c> Christ</c>

00:36:22.920 --> 00:36:26.860
and<00:36:23.400><c> on</c><00:36:23.539><c> the</c><00:36:23.719><c> gift</c><00:36:24.000><c> that</c><00:36:24.199><c> God</c><00:36:24.480><c> has</c><00:36:24.780><c> offered</c><00:36:25.079><c> to</c><00:36:25.300><c> each</c><00:36:25.519><c> one</c><00:36:25.659><c> of</c><00:36:25.820><c> us,</c><00:36:26.619><c> a</c>

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hope<00:36:27.340><c> of</c><00:36:28.039><c> eternal</c><00:36:28.380><c> life.</c>

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The<00:36:30.719><c> last</c><00:36:31.079><c> exhortational</c><00:36:31.719><c> reminder</c><00:36:32.099><c> that</c><00:36:32.260><c> we</c><00:36:32.400><c> want</c><00:36:32.519><c> to</c><00:36:32.760><c> consider</c><00:36:33.000><c> together</c><00:36:33.380><c> this</c>

00:36:33.659 --> 00:36:34.900
morning<00:36:34.079><c> comes</c><00:36:34.719><c> from</c>

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a<00:36:34.940><c> very</c><00:36:35.340><c> well</c><00:36:35.659><c>-known</c><00:36:35.860><c> phrase</c><00:36:36.239><c> of</c><00:36:36.480><c> Philippians</c><00:36:36.900><c> 4</c><00:36:37.539><c> and</c><00:36:37.900><c> verse</c><00:36:38.139><c> 13,</c><00:36:38.679><c> I</c>

00:36:38.840 --> 00:36:41.159
can<00:36:39.139><c> do</c><00:36:39.619><c> all</c><00:36:40.019><c> things</c><00:36:40.579><c> through</c>

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Christ<00:36:41.760><c> who</c><00:36:42.380><c> strengtheneth</c><00:36:42.900><c> me.</c>

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And<00:36:46.099><c> it's</c><00:36:46.300><c> true,</c><00:36:46.679><c> brothers</c><00:36:46.780><c> and</c><00:36:47.000><c> sisters,</c><00:36:47.320><c> that</c><00:36:47.440><c> when</c><00:36:47.599><c> you</c><00:36:47.820><c> isolate</c><00:36:48.320><c> this</c><00:36:48.739><c> verse</c><00:36:49.119><c> just</c><00:36:49.679><c> by</c><00:36:49.940><c> itself,</c>

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it<00:36:50.519><c> seems</c><00:36:50.739><c> to</c><00:36:50.920><c> be</c><00:36:51.079><c> so</c><00:36:51.440><c> simple</c><00:36:51.679><c> and</c><00:36:51.860><c> not</c><00:36:52.099><c> very</c><00:36:52.420><c> profound</c><00:36:52.800><c> for</c><00:36:53.099><c> us.</c>

00:36:54.480 --> 00:36:57.380
Christ<00:36:54.860><c> strengthens</c><00:36:55.420><c> me</c><00:36:55.659><c> so</c><00:36:55.840><c> I</c><00:36:55.960><c> can</c><00:36:56.139><c> do</c><00:36:56.500><c> anything.</c>

00:36:58.360 --> 00:37:00.639
But<00:36:58.599><c> what</c><00:36:58.739><c> is</c><00:36:58.900><c> Paul</c><00:36:59.159><c> really</c><00:36:59.539><c> getting</c><00:36:59.739><c> at?</c>

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What's<00:37:01.079><c> the</c><00:37:01.219><c> exhortational</c><00:37:01.800><c> reminder</c><00:37:02.179><c> that</c><00:37:02.320><c> he</c><00:37:02.500><c> really</c><00:37:02.800><c> wants</c><00:37:03.039><c> the</c>

00:37:03.280 --> 00:37:04.940
Philippians<00:37:03.639><c> to</c><00:37:03.920><c> understand?</c>

00:37:05.519 --> 00:37:09.059
Well,<00:37:05.639><c> of</c><00:37:05.780><c> course,</c><00:37:06.199><c> we</c><00:37:06.260><c> know</c><00:37:06.679><c> context,</c><00:37:07.440><c> context,</c><00:37:08.039><c> context.</c>

00:37:10.380 --> 00:37:13.139
So<00:37:10.500><c> let's</c><00:37:10.679><c> come</c><00:37:10.940><c> back</c><00:37:11.139><c> to</c><00:37:11.280><c> the</c><00:37:11.480><c> previous</c><00:37:11.820><c> verse</c><00:37:12.039><c> we</c><00:37:12.219><c> considered</c><00:37:12.599><c> and</c><00:37:12.820><c> read</c>

00:37:13.139 --> 00:37:15.219
through<00:37:13.440><c> to</c><00:37:13.659><c> verse</c><00:37:13.880><c> 13,</c>

00:37:15.380 --> 00:37:17.480
starting<00:37:15.639><c> in</c><00:37:15.900><c> verse</c><00:37:16.119><c> 11</c><00:37:16.420><c> then.</c>

00:37:18.400 --> 00:37:23.639
Not<00:37:18.699><c> that</c><00:37:18.880><c> I</c><00:37:19.139><c> speak</c><00:37:19.460><c> in</c><00:37:19.679><c> respect</c><00:37:20.099><c> of</c><00:37:20.340><c> want,</c><00:37:21.099><c> for</c><00:37:21.260><c> I</c><00:37:21.420><c> have</c><00:37:21.679><c> learned</c><00:37:22.219><c> in</c><00:37:22.760><c> whatsoever</c><00:37:23.099><c> state</c><00:37:23.380><c> I</c>

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am<00:37:23.780><c> therewith</c>

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to<00:37:24.239><c> be</c><00:37:24.500><c> content.</c>

00:37:25.440 --> 00:37:29.400
I<00:37:25.719><c> know</c><00:37:25.940><c> both</c><00:37:26.159><c> how</c><00:37:26.519><c> to</c><00:37:26.659><c> be</c><00:37:26.840><c> abased</c><00:37:27.460><c> and</c><00:37:27.800><c> I</c><00:37:27.860><c> know</c><00:37:28.059><c> how</c><00:37:28.380><c> to</c><00:37:28.599><c> abound</c>

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everywhere<00:37:30.019><c> and</c><00:37:30.219><c> in</c><00:37:30.400><c> all</c><00:37:30.679><c> things</c><00:37:30.960><c> I</c><00:37:31.139><c> am</c>

00:37:31.320 --> 00:37:34.280
instructed,<00:37:31.780><c> both</c><00:37:32.019><c> to</c><00:37:32.139><c> be</c><00:37:32.360><c> full</c><00:37:32.559><c> and</c><00:37:32.760><c> to</c><00:37:32.840><c> be</c><00:37:33.059><c> hungry,</c><00:37:33.739><c> both</c><00:37:34.019><c> to</c>

00:37:34.280 --> 00:37:35.619
abound<00:37:34.659><c> and</c><00:37:34.820><c> to</c><00:37:35.039><c> suffer</c><00:37:35.280><c> need.</c>

00:37:35.820 --> 00:37:40.260
I<00:37:36.019><c> can</c><00:37:36.320><c> do</c><00:37:36.760><c> all</c><00:37:37.079><c> things</c><00:37:37.699><c> through</c><00:37:38.119><c> Christ</c><00:37:38.539><c> which</c><00:37:38.840><c> strengtheneth</c><00:37:39.340><c> me.</c>

00:37:40.460 --> 00:37:43.940
Notwithstanding,<00:37:41.360><c> ye</c><00:37:41.519><c> have</c><00:37:41.739><c> well</c><00:37:42.079><c> done</c><00:37:42.260><c> that</c><00:37:42.440><c> ye</c><00:37:42.559><c> did</c><00:37:42.659><c> communicate</c><00:37:43.360><c> with</c>

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my<00:37:44.239><c> afflictions.</c>

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And<00:37:45.840><c> so</c><00:37:45.940><c> we</c><00:37:46.119><c> have</c><00:37:46.300><c> a</c><00:37:46.420><c> more</c><00:37:46.639><c> complete</c><00:37:47.139><c> picture</c><00:37:47.599><c> once</c><00:37:48.099><c> you</c><00:37:48.320><c> understand</c><00:37:48.719><c> the</c><00:37:48.980><c> context.</c>

00:37:49.980 --> 00:37:53.280
We're<00:37:50.159><c> not</c><00:37:50.340><c> being</c><00:37:50.619><c> told</c><00:37:50.900><c> that</c><00:37:51.039><c> we</c><00:37:51.159><c> can</c><00:37:51.420><c> simply</c><00:37:51.739><c> do</c><00:37:52.280><c> anything.</c>

00:37:53.619 --> 00:37:58.239
The<00:37:54.179><c> will</c><00:37:54.360><c> of</c><00:37:54.539><c> God</c><00:37:55.059><c> is</c><00:37:55.639><c> still</c><00:37:56.099><c> to</c><00:37:56.400><c> be</c><00:37:56.539><c> done</c><00:37:56.800><c> in</c><00:37:57.000><c> our</c><00:37:57.199><c> lives.</c>

00:37:58.579 --> 00:38:02.780
And<00:37:58.719><c> so</c><00:37:58.800><c> when</c><00:37:58.940><c> Paul</c><00:37:59.199><c> says</c><00:37:59.559><c> that</c><00:37:59.760><c> he</c><00:37:59.840><c> can</c><00:38:00.039><c> do</c><00:38:00.340><c> all</c><00:38:00.800><c> things</c><00:38:01.159><c> through</c><00:38:01.420><c> Christ,</c><00:38:02.619><c> he's</c>

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referring<00:38:03.139><c> back</c><00:38:03.659><c> to</c><00:38:03.840><c> verse</c>

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11<00:38:04.460><c> in</c><00:38:04.800><c> whatsoever</c><00:38:05.500><c> state</c><00:38:06.059><c> I</c><00:38:06.400><c> am</c><00:38:06.619><c> in.</c>

00:38:08.000 --> 00:38:10.440
Whatever<00:38:08.260><c> position</c><00:38:08.820><c> or</c><00:38:09.119><c> state</c><00:38:09.400><c> that</c><00:38:09.599><c> you</c><00:38:09.739><c> are</c><00:38:09.860><c> in</c><00:38:09.940><c> in</c><00:38:10.159><c> life,</c>

00:38:10.719 --> 00:38:12.960
you<00:38:10.800><c> must</c><00:38:11.139><c> still</c><00:38:11.559><c> have</c><00:38:11.980><c> faith</c><00:38:12.360><c> in</c><00:38:12.659><c> God</c>

00:38:12.960 --> 00:38:16.340
that<00:38:13.219><c> he</c><00:38:13.380><c> can</c><00:38:13.559><c> give</c><00:38:13.719><c> you</c><00:38:13.920><c> the</c><00:38:14.119><c> strength</c><00:38:14.599><c> to</c><00:38:14.960><c> get</c><00:38:15.079><c> through</c><00:38:15.320><c> it.</c>

00:38:17.900 --> 00:38:22.820
And<00:38:18.380><c> of</c><00:38:18.579><c> course,</c><00:38:19.400><c> we</c><00:38:19.400><c> should</c><00:38:19.679><c> first</c><00:38:20.119><c> understand</c><00:38:20.940><c> that</c><00:38:22.400><c> we</c><00:38:22.460><c> need</c><00:38:22.639><c> to</c>

00:38:22.820 --> 00:38:25.019
recognize<00:38:23.300><c> that</c><00:38:23.519><c> we</c><00:38:23.679><c> can</c><00:38:24.420><c> do</c><00:38:24.739><c> all</c>

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things<00:38:25.539><c> through</c><00:38:25.920><c> Christ.</c>

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In<00:38:27.880><c> any</c><00:38:28.139><c> need</c><00:38:28.360><c> that</c><00:38:28.559><c> we</c><00:38:28.639><c> have</c><00:38:28.900><c> in</c><00:38:29.079><c> life,</c><00:38:29.360><c> we</c><00:38:29.400><c> can</c><00:38:29.559><c> go</c><00:38:29.719><c> to</c><00:38:29.820><c> God</c><00:38:29.960><c> in</c>

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prayer<00:38:30.480><c> as</c><00:38:30.659><c> we</c><00:38:30.820><c> were</c><00:38:30.980><c> instructed.</c>

00:38:32.380 --> 00:38:35.880
We<00:38:32.480><c> can</c><00:38:32.599><c> go</c><00:38:32.780><c> to</c><00:38:32.860><c> God</c><00:38:33.039><c> in</c><00:38:33.340><c> prayer</c><00:38:33.579><c> for</c><00:38:33.920><c> that</c><00:38:34.199><c> strength</c><00:38:34.699><c> to</c><00:38:35.639><c> help</c>

00:38:35.880 --> 00:38:38.420
us<00:38:36.639><c> in</c><00:38:37.039><c> time</c><00:38:37.260><c> of</c><00:38:37.519><c> need.</c>

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Perhaps<00:38:38.820><c> there's</c><00:38:39.079><c> a</c><00:38:39.280><c> time</c><00:38:39.440><c> when</c><00:38:39.639><c> we</c><00:38:39.800><c> are</c><00:38:40.079><c> abounding,</c><00:38:40.940><c> we</c><00:38:41.099><c> have</c>

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abundance,<00:38:42.300><c> well</c><00:38:42.380><c> then</c><00:38:42.420><c> we</c><00:38:42.559><c> should</c><00:38:42.739><c> learn</c>

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to<00:38:43.300><c> be</c><00:38:43.380><c> content,</c><00:38:44.739><c> to</c><00:38:44.880><c> recognize</c><00:38:45.519><c> that</c><00:38:45.719><c> we</c><00:38:45.880><c> have</c><00:38:46.300><c> been</c><00:38:46.599><c> given</c>

00:38:47.000 --> 00:38:50.539
all<00:38:47.440><c> of</c><00:38:47.599><c> those</c><00:38:47.840><c> things</c><00:38:48.400><c> through</c><00:38:49.460><c> Christ</c>

00:38:50.500 --> 00:38:52.000
and<00:38:50.800><c> from</c><00:38:51.039><c> God.</c>

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And<00:38:52.860><c> a</c><00:38:52.980><c> wonderful</c><00:38:53.280><c> quote</c><00:38:53.579><c> for</c><00:38:53.800><c> verse</c><00:38:54.019><c> 12</c><00:38:54.420><c> reads</c><00:38:54.739><c> that</c><00:38:54.960><c> the</c><00:38:55.079><c> majority</c><00:38:55.579><c> of</c>

00:38:55.780 --> 00:38:57.539
us<00:38:55.980><c> would</c><00:38:56.139><c> be</c><00:38:56.380><c> glad</c><00:38:56.579><c> at</c><00:38:56.780><c> the</c><00:38:56.920><c> opportunity</c>

00:38:57.539 --> 00:39:02.099
to<00:38:57.880><c> show</c><00:38:58.019><c> our</c><00:38:58.420><c> proficiency</c><00:38:59.119><c> in</c><00:38:59.820><c> the</c><00:39:00.059><c> latter,</c><00:39:00.920><c> in</c><00:39:01.059><c> abounding,</c>

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but<00:39:02.820><c> would</c><00:39:03.059><c> be</c><00:39:03.280><c> gladly</c><00:39:03.579><c> be</c><00:39:03.940><c> spared</c><00:39:04.079><c> occasion</c>

00:39:04.639 --> 00:39:08.719
to<00:39:04.860><c> show</c><00:39:05.079><c> our</c><00:39:05.340><c> mastery</c><00:39:06.000><c> of</c><00:39:06.639><c> the</c><00:39:06.940><c> former</c><00:39:07.300><c> or</c><00:39:07.840><c> being</c><00:39:08.019><c> abased.</c>

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Isn't<00:39:09.260><c> that</c><00:39:09.500><c> true?</c>

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We<00:39:10.659><c> always</c><00:39:10.940><c> love</c><00:39:11.539><c> to</c><00:39:11.699><c> be</c><00:39:11.860><c> abounding,</c><00:39:12.599><c> no</c><00:39:12.780><c> one</c><00:39:12.820><c> wants</c><00:39:13.260><c> to</c><00:39:13.440><c> be</c><00:39:13.619><c> abased,</c><00:39:15.139><c> but</c><00:39:15.340><c> Paul</c><00:39:15.559><c> is</c>

00:39:15.820 --> 00:39:17.079
saying<00:39:16.219><c> that</c><00:39:16.800><c> he</c><00:39:16.860><c> can</c>

00:39:17.079 --> 00:39:21.239
do<00:39:17.440><c> all</c><00:39:17.960><c> things</c><00:39:18.340><c> through</c><00:39:18.579><c> Christ</c><00:39:19.099><c> which</c><00:39:19.719><c> strengthens</c><00:39:20.159><c> him.</c>

00:39:22.019 --> 00:39:24.440
There<00:39:22.039><c> is</c><00:39:22.300><c> nothing</c><00:39:22.739><c> that</c><00:39:23.219><c> we</c><00:39:23.380><c> can't</c><00:39:23.659><c> get</c><00:39:23.860><c> through</c><00:39:24.000><c> if</c><00:39:24.179><c> we</c><00:39:24.239><c> have</c>

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Christ<00:39:24.800><c> and</c><00:39:25.000><c> God</c><00:39:25.400><c> on</c><00:39:25.960><c> our</c><00:39:26.219><c> sides.</c>

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In<00:39:27.599><c> whatever</c><00:39:28.000><c> state</c><00:39:28.340><c> we</c><00:39:28.539><c> are</c><00:39:28.679><c> in,</c><00:39:30.159><c> Christ</c><00:39:30.679><c> can</c><00:39:31.179><c> give</c><00:39:31.300><c> us</c><00:39:31.480><c> that</c><00:39:31.699><c> strength.</c>

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And<00:39:33.719><c> so</c><00:39:33.820><c> the</c><00:39:33.920><c> last</c><00:39:34.260><c> passage</c><00:39:34.599><c> that</c><00:39:34.760><c> we</c><00:39:34.860><c> will</c><00:39:35.019><c> turn</c><00:39:35.239><c> together</c><00:39:35.639><c> is</c>

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found<00:39:36.139><c> in</c><00:39:36.340><c> Ephesians</c><00:39:37.000><c> chapter</c><00:39:37.420><c> 6</c><00:39:38.139><c> and</c>

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it's<00:39:38.679><c> very</c><00:39:39.039><c> fitting</c><00:39:39.239><c> for</c><00:39:39.500><c> us</c><00:39:39.699><c> considering</c><00:39:40.159><c> all</c><00:39:40.579><c> the</c><00:39:40.760><c> language</c>

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that<00:39:41.320><c> we've</c><00:39:41.699><c> seen</c><00:39:41.860><c> in</c><00:39:42.119><c> Philippians</c>

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of<00:39:43.340><c> military</c><00:39:44.039><c> associations.</c>

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In<00:39:45.599><c> Ephesians</c><00:39:46.099><c> chapter</c><00:39:46.480><c> 6</c><00:39:47.039><c> we</c><00:39:47.519><c> have</c><00:39:47.940><c> the</c><00:39:48.460><c> spiritual</c><00:39:49.079><c> soldier</c>

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for<00:39:49.880><c> us.</c>

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Ephesians<00:39:53.139><c> chapter</c><00:39:53.500><c> 6</c><00:39:54.239><c> and</c><00:39:54.539><c> verse</c><00:39:54.760><c> 13,</c><00:39:57.500><c> wherefore</c><00:39:58.059><c> take</c><00:39:58.400><c> unto</c>

00:39:58.619 --> 00:40:00.800
you<00:39:58.820><c> the</c><00:39:59.119><c> whole</c><00:39:59.400><c> armor</c><00:39:59.619><c> of</c><00:39:59.800><c> God,</c><00:40:00.739><c> that</c>

00:40:00.800 --> 00:40:04.280
ye<00:40:00.980><c> may</c><00:40:01.099><c> be</c><00:40:01.300><c> able</c><00:40:01.500><c> to</c><00:40:01.679><c> withstand</c><00:40:02.159><c> in</c><00:40:02.420><c> the</c><00:40:02.619><c> evil</c><00:40:02.840><c> day,</c><00:40:03.719><c> and</c><00:40:03.880><c> having</c><00:40:04.079><c> done</c>

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all,<00:40:05.380><c> to</c><00:40:05.659><c> stand.</c>

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And<00:40:07.380><c> on</c><00:40:07.579><c> our</c><00:40:07.760><c> walks</c><00:40:08.019><c> unto</c><00:40:08.280><c> life</c><00:40:08.579><c> we</c><00:40:08.719><c> must</c><00:40:09.019><c> arm</c><00:40:09.320><c> ourselves</c><00:40:09.860><c> as</c>

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spiritual<00:40:10.739><c> soldiers,</c><00:40:11.900><c> and</c><00:40:12.119><c> we</c><00:40:12.360><c> pray</c><00:40:12.539><c> that</c><00:40:12.699><c> this</c>

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weekend<00:40:13.199><c> is</c><00:40:13.500><c> served</c><00:40:13.679><c> to</c><00:40:13.940><c> help</c><00:40:14.099><c> us</c><00:40:14.719><c> to</c><00:40:14.900><c> be</c><00:40:15.139><c> set</c><00:40:15.440><c> for</c><00:40:15.840><c> the</c><00:40:16.019><c> defense</c><00:40:16.300><c> of</c><00:40:16.460><c> the</c>

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gospel,<00:40:17.659><c> so</c><00:40:17.739><c> that</c><00:40:17.820><c> when</c><00:40:18.019><c> Christ</c>

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returns<00:40:18.820><c> to</c><00:40:19.059><c> this</c><00:40:19.320><c> earth</c><00:40:19.480><c> to</c><00:40:19.800><c> set</c><00:40:19.940><c> up</c><00:40:20.179><c> his</c><00:40:20.460><c> Father's</c><00:40:20.920><c> kingdom,</c>

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that<00:40:22.559><c> we,</c><00:40:23.079><c> having</c><00:40:23.260><c> done</c><00:40:23.480><c> all,</c><00:40:24.340><c> may</c><00:40:24.519><c> stand</c>

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with<00:40:25.199><c> him</c><00:40:25.440><c> in</c><00:40:25.619><c> that</c><00:40:25.800><c> day.</c>

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So<00:40:28.059><c> what</c><00:40:28.179><c> can</c><00:40:28.340><c> we</c><00:40:28.500><c> take</c><00:40:28.699><c> away</c><00:40:28.960><c> then</c><00:40:29.199><c> from</c><00:40:29.440><c> Philippians</c><00:40:30.139><c> chapter</c><00:40:30.960><c> 4?</c>

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We're<00:40:33.159><c> instructed</c><00:40:33.679><c> to</c><00:40:34.059><c> stand</c><00:40:34.340><c> fast</c><00:40:34.780><c> in</c><00:40:34.940><c> the</c><00:40:35.079><c> Lord.</c>

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Paul<00:40:36.619><c> looked</c><00:40:36.840><c> forward</c><00:40:37.280><c> to</c><00:40:37.460><c> the</c><00:40:37.619><c> day</c><00:40:37.860><c> when</c><00:40:38.079><c> the</c><00:40:38.320><c> Philippian</c>

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brothers<00:40:38.960><c> and</c><00:40:39.219><c> sisters</c><00:40:39.480><c> would</c><00:40:39.719><c> receive</c><00:40:40.219><c> that</c><00:40:40.559><c> crown</c>

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of<00:40:41.079><c> life,</c><00:40:42.380><c> and</c><00:40:42.539><c> for</c><00:40:42.719><c> each</c><00:40:42.860><c> of</c><00:40:43.000><c> us</c><00:40:43.300><c> receiving</c><00:40:43.739><c> that</c><00:40:44.059><c> crown</c><00:40:44.300><c> of</c>

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life<00:40:45.079><c> will</c><00:40:45.460><c> not</c><00:40:45.659><c> be</c><00:40:45.880><c> easy,</c><00:40:46.840><c> but</c><00:40:46.920><c> it</c><00:40:47.079><c> will</c>

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be<00:40:47.420><c> worth</c><00:40:47.619><c> it.</c>

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And<00:40:48.920><c> so</c><00:40:49.019><c> our</c><00:40:49.440><c> exhortation</c><00:40:50.159><c> is</c><00:40:50.340><c> to</c><00:40:50.679><c> stand</c><00:40:51.059><c> fast</c><00:40:51.519><c> in</c><00:40:51.699><c> the</c><00:40:51.840><c> Lord.</c>

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We<00:40:53.340><c> must</c><00:40:53.539><c> always</c><00:40:53.800><c> be</c><00:40:54.039><c> rejoicing</c><00:40:54.880><c> in</c><00:40:55.179><c> the</c><00:40:55.380><c> Lord.</c>

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What<00:40:56.340><c> a</c><00:40:56.579><c> wonderful</c><00:40:56.900><c> hope</c><00:40:57.219><c> we</c><00:40:57.440><c> do</c><00:40:57.760><c> have,</c><00:40:58.559><c> and</c><00:40:58.980><c> it</c><00:40:59.039><c> should</c><00:40:59.219><c> make</c>

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us<00:40:59.659><c> rejoice</c><00:41:00.400><c> and</c><00:41:00.860><c> look</c><00:41:01.139><c> forward</c><00:41:01.480><c> to</c><00:41:01.619><c> that</c>

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day<00:41:02.059><c> to</c><00:41:02.280><c> come.</c>

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And<00:41:04.059><c> thirdly,</c><00:41:04.340><c> as</c><00:41:04.619><c> we</c><00:41:04.860><c> wait,</c><00:41:05.920><c> what</c><00:41:06.139><c> is</c><00:41:06.360><c> it</c><00:41:06.500><c> that</c><00:41:06.679><c> occupies</c><00:41:07.139><c> our</c><00:41:07.380><c> minds?</c>

00:41:08.619 --> 00:41:14.159
The<00:41:08.940><c> mind</c><00:41:09.239><c> is</c><00:41:09.579><c> insensibly</c><00:41:10.079><c> affected</c><00:41:10.500><c> by</c><00:41:10.699><c> the</c><00:41:10.920><c> train</c><00:41:11.019><c> of</c><00:41:11.280><c> thought</c><00:41:11.440><c> passing</c><00:41:11.860><c> through,</c><00:41:13.820><c> and</c>

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our<00:41:14.360><c> thoughts</c>

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guide<00:41:15.159><c> our</c><00:41:15.400><c> actions.</c>

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So<00:41:16.840><c> let's</c><00:41:17.079><c> fill</c><00:41:17.300><c> up</c><00:41:17.500><c> our</c><00:41:17.699><c> minds</c><00:41:17.980><c> with</c><00:41:18.179><c> the</c><00:41:18.360><c> word</c><00:41:18.500><c> of</c><00:41:18.739><c> God,</c><00:41:19.539><c> so</c>

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that<00:41:19.900><c> in</c><00:41:20.199><c> turn</c><00:41:20.420><c> our</c><00:41:20.679><c> walk</c><00:41:21.139><c> will</c><00:41:21.679><c> be</c><00:41:21.840><c> right</c>

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before<00:41:22.460><c> him.</c>

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And<00:41:24.000><c> lastly,</c><00:41:24.539><c> we</c><00:41:24.539><c> need</c><00:41:24.780><c> to</c><00:41:24.920><c> be</c><00:41:25.079><c> content</c><00:41:25.699><c> in</c><00:41:26.480><c> our</c><00:41:26.739><c> lives</c><00:41:27.039><c> with</c>

00:41:27.179 --> 00:41:29.800
what<00:41:27.360><c> God</c><00:41:27.599><c> has</c><00:41:27.840><c> provided</c><00:41:28.119><c> us,</c><00:41:29.079><c> because</c><00:41:29.300><c> God</c>

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has<00:41:30.099><c> provided</c><00:41:30.460><c> us</c><00:41:30.679><c> something</c><00:41:31.000><c> far</c><00:41:31.420><c> better</c><00:41:32.019><c> than</c><00:41:32.460><c> what</c><00:41:32.599><c> we</c><00:41:32.760><c> can</c>

00:41:32.940 --> 00:41:34.659
ever<00:41:33.179><c> receive</c><00:41:33.739><c> from</c><00:41:34.199><c> the</c><00:41:34.360><c> world</c><00:41:34.500><c> that</c>

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we<00:41:34.800><c> live</c><00:41:34.920><c> in,</c><00:41:35.599><c> and</c><00:41:35.880><c> our</c><00:41:36.079><c> reaction</c><00:41:36.619><c> should</c><00:41:36.980><c> be</c><00:41:37.119><c> to</c><00:41:37.320><c> give</c><00:41:37.500><c> God</c><00:41:37.820><c> thanks</c><00:41:38.539><c> for</c><00:41:39.099><c> his</c><00:41:39.340><c> unspeakable</c><00:41:40.039><c> gift</c><00:41:40.260><c> to</c>

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us.

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We<00:41:42.639><c> just</c><00:41:42.820><c> want</c><00:41:42.920><c> to</c><00:41:43.059><c> close,</c><00:41:43.460><c> brothers</c><00:41:43.579><c> and</c><00:41:43.840><c> sisters,</c><00:41:45.440><c> by</c><00:41:45.739><c> leaving</c><00:41:46.000><c> ourselves</c><00:41:46.420><c> with</c>

00:41:46.599 --> 00:41:47.340
a<00:41:46.659><c> bit</c><00:41:46.739><c> of</c><00:41:46.920><c> an</c><00:41:47.119><c> object</c>

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lesson<00:41:47.780><c> that's</c><00:41:48.300><c> applicable</c><00:41:48.679><c> to</c><00:41:48.860><c> what</c><00:41:48.980><c> we've</c><00:41:49.280><c> considered</c>

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together<00:41:49.920><c> this</c><00:41:50.119><c> weekend.</c>

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And<00:41:51.739><c> object</c><00:41:52.019><c> lessons</c><00:41:52.380><c> can</c><00:41:52.639><c> be</c><00:41:52.860><c> a</c><00:41:53.079><c> very</c><00:41:53.360><c> valuable</c><00:41:53.820><c> tool,</c><00:41:54.280><c> because</c><00:41:54.420><c> what</c>

00:41:54.599 --> 00:41:56.280
we<00:41:54.820><c> do</c><00:41:54.980><c> is</c><00:41:55.139><c> we</c><00:41:55.360><c> attach</c><00:41:55.599><c> a</c><00:41:55.860><c> principle,</c>

00:41:56.699 --> 00:41:59.800
or<00:41:56.840><c> we</c><00:41:57.059><c> attach</c><00:41:57.239><c> a</c><00:41:57.480><c> lesson,</c><00:41:58.219><c> to</c><00:41:58.340><c> a</c><00:41:58.539><c> specific</c><00:41:58.940><c> item.</c>

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And<00:42:00.340><c> so</c><00:42:00.420><c> for</c><00:42:00.579><c> this</c><00:42:00.840><c> morning,</c><00:42:01.320><c> the</c><00:42:01.960><c> object</c><00:42:02.480><c> that</c><00:42:02.760><c> we</c><00:42:02.940><c> want</c><00:42:03.039><c> to</c><00:42:03.340><c> consider</c><00:42:03.699><c> is</c><00:42:04.639><c> a</c>

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metronome,<00:42:06.380><c> and</c><00:42:06.659><c> I'm</c><00:42:06.800><c> sure</c>

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that<00:42:07.199><c> many</c><00:42:07.440><c> people</c><00:42:07.739><c> here</c><00:42:08.079><c> know</c><00:42:08.360><c> what</c><00:42:08.539><c> a</c><00:42:08.840><c> metronome</c><00:42:09.300><c> is.</c>

00:42:10.500 --> 00:42:14.000
A<00:42:10.760><c> metronome</c><00:42:11.119><c> is</c><00:42:11.300><c> a</c><00:42:11.400><c> device</c><00:42:11.739><c> that</c><00:42:12.000><c> helps</c><00:42:12.260><c> piano</c><00:42:12.780><c> players</c><00:42:13.300><c> keep</c>

00:42:14.000 --> 00:42:16.099
the<00:42:14.239><c> beat</c><00:42:14.639><c> as</c><00:42:15.039><c> they're</c><00:42:15.320><c> playing</c><00:42:15.519><c> a</c><00:42:15.719><c> specific</c>

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song.

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And<00:42:17.880><c> for</c><00:42:18.079><c> us,</c><00:42:18.579><c> this</c><00:42:18.800><c> metronome</c><00:42:19.260><c> represents</c><00:42:19.800><c> time,</c><00:42:20.840><c> and</c><00:42:20.980><c> it</c><00:42:21.139><c> represents</c><00:42:21.360><c> the</c><00:42:21.679><c> time</c><00:42:22.280><c> that</c><00:42:22.579><c> we</c>

00:42:22.780 --> 00:42:23.579
have<00:42:23.179><c> before</c>

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Christ<00:42:23.900><c> returns.</c>

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We<00:42:25.780><c> know</c><00:42:26.079><c> that</c><00:42:26.219><c> we</c><00:42:26.280><c> have</c><00:42:26.519><c> a</c><00:42:26.659><c> set</c><00:42:26.820><c> amount</c><00:42:27.059><c> of</c><00:42:27.340><c> time,</c><00:42:28.440><c> and</c><00:42:28.639><c> every</c>

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day<00:42:28.920><c> we</c><00:42:29.019><c> wake</c><00:42:29.280><c> up,</c><00:42:30.119><c> we</c><00:42:30.280><c> hear</c><00:42:30.780><c> this</c><00:42:31.179><c> tick,</c>

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tick,<00:42:32.239><c> tick.</c>

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Get<00:42:33.260><c> up</c><00:42:33.420><c> at</c><00:42:33.559><c> eight,</c><00:42:34.260><c> home</c><00:42:34.460><c> at</c><00:42:34.639><c> five,</c><00:42:35.500><c> readings</c><00:42:35.679><c> at</c><00:42:35.920><c> six,</c><00:42:37.019><c> bed</c>

00:42:37.159 --> 00:42:40.400
at<00:42:37.320><c> ten,</c><00:42:38.760><c> but</c><00:42:38.880><c> brothers</c><00:42:39.039><c> and</c><00:42:39.280><c> sisters,</c>

00:42:40.429 --> 00:42:46.219
we<00:42:40.699><c> don't</c><00:42:40.900><c> always</c><00:42:41.599><c> have</c><00:42:42.019><c> time,</c><00:42:43.500><c> and</c><00:42:43.659><c> one</c><00:42:43.840><c> day</c><00:42:44.460><c> it's</c><00:42:44.980><c> going</c><00:42:45.119><c> to</c><00:42:45.340><c> stop.</c>

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And<00:42:47.239><c> Christ</c><00:42:47.420><c> will</c><00:42:47.599><c> have</c><00:42:47.800><c> returned</c><00:42:48.099><c> to</c><00:42:48.300><c> this</c><00:42:48.539><c> earth</c><00:42:48.980><c> to</c><00:42:49.800><c> set</c><00:42:49.980><c> up</c>

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his<00:42:50.320><c> kingdom.</c>

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And<00:42:53.139><c> if</c><00:42:53.280><c> we</c><00:42:53.460><c> have</c><00:42:53.760><c> heeded</c><00:42:54.039><c> the</c><00:42:54.280><c> advice</c><00:42:54.599><c> of</c><00:42:54.840><c> Paul</c><00:42:55.159><c> to</c><00:42:55.380><c> the</c><00:42:55.559><c> Philippians,</c><00:42:57.500><c> if</c><00:42:57.679><c> we've</c><00:42:58.000><c> attempted</c><00:42:58.340><c> in</c><00:42:58.539><c> our</c>

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lives<00:42:59.099><c> to</c><00:42:59.280><c> be</c><00:42:59.619><c> set</c><00:42:59.880><c> for</c><00:43:00.079><c> the</c><00:43:00.260><c> defense</c><00:43:00.539><c> of</c><00:43:00.699><c> the</c><00:43:00.840><c> gospel,</c><00:43:02.659><c> then</c>

00:43:02.780 --> 00:43:05.300
we'll<00:43:03.059><c> recognize</c><00:43:03.460><c> that</c><00:43:03.639><c> that</c><00:43:03.860><c> day</c><00:43:04.019><c> will</c><00:43:04.300><c> come.</c>

00:43:06.219 --> 00:43:09.239
That<00:43:06.739><c> Christ</c><00:43:07.059><c> will</c><00:43:07.340><c> return</c><00:43:07.780><c> to</c><00:43:08.019><c> this</c><00:43:08.280><c> earth</c><00:43:08.460><c> to</c><00:43:08.739><c> set</c><00:43:08.860><c> up</c><00:43:09.000><c> his</c>

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Father's<00:43:09.679><c> kingdom.</c>

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And<00:43:11.920><c> the</c><00:43:12.019><c> only</c><00:43:12.179><c> question</c><00:43:12.559><c> for</c><00:43:12.820><c> us</c><00:43:13.000><c> then,</c><00:43:13.380><c> brothers</c><00:43:13.400><c> and</c><00:43:13.639><c> sisters,</c><00:43:15.119><c> is</c><00:43:15.219><c> that</c><00:43:15.320><c> we</c>

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have<00:43:15.699><c> taken</c><00:43:16.019><c> the</c><00:43:16.340><c> steps</c>

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in<00:43:16.820><c> our</c><00:43:16.980><c> lives</c><00:43:17.440><c> to</c><00:43:18.059><c> be</c><00:43:18.440><c> set</c><00:43:18.679><c> for</c><00:43:19.019><c> the</c><00:43:19.179><c> defense</c><00:43:19.500><c> of</c><00:43:19.659><c> the</c><00:43:19.800><c> gospel.</c>

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Will<00:43:21.559><c> you</c><00:43:21.699><c> and</c><00:43:21.900><c> I</c><00:43:22.679><c> be</c><00:43:23.099><c> ready?</c>