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It<00:13:03.870><c> giveth</c><00:13:04.129><c> light</c><00:13:04.409><c> unto</c><00:13:04.669><c> all</c><00:13:05.049><c> that</c><00:13:05.210><c> are</c><00:13:05.309><c> in</c><00:13:05.409><c> the</c><00:13:05.549><c> house,</c><00:13:05.870><c> Matthew</c><00:13:06.210><c> 5</c><00:13:06.509><c> verses</c><00:13:06.769><c> 14</c>

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You<00:13:37.250><c> let</c><00:13:37.409><c> your</c><00:13:37.629><c> light</c><00:13:37.809><c> so</c><00:13:38.129><c> shine,</c><00:13:38.629><c> is</c><00:13:38.649><c> what</c><00:13:38.830><c> Jesus</c><00:13:39.149><c> was</c><00:13:39.370><c> teaching,</c><00:13:39.769><c> before</c>

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You<00:13:44.529><c> see,</c><00:13:44.629><c> that's</c><00:13:44.970><c> God</c><00:13:45.330><c> thinking.</c>

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Jesus<00:13:47.029><c> is</c><00:13:47.309><c> teaching</c><00:13:47.629><c> that</c><00:13:47.909><c> simple</c><00:13:48.330><c> parable</c><00:13:48.889><c> to</c><00:13:49.409><c> take</c><00:13:49.750><c> God's</c>

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thoughts<00:13:50.830><c> and</c><00:13:51.570><c> put</c><00:13:51.730><c> it</c><00:13:51.870><c> into</c><00:13:52.090><c> the</c><00:13:52.230><c> mind</c><00:13:52.389><c> of</c><00:13:52.509><c> the</c><00:13:52.649><c> people.</c>

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Don't<00:13:53.049><c> hide</c><00:13:53.309><c> your</c><00:13:53.549><c> light,</c><00:13:53.730><c> don't</c><00:13:53.950><c> shy</c><00:13:54.210><c> away</c><00:13:54.490><c> from</c><00:13:54.649><c> the</c><00:13:54.809><c> good</c>

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works,<00:13:55.909><c> from</c><00:13:56.090><c> doing</c><00:13:56.370><c> what</c><00:13:56.549><c> is</c><00:13:56.750><c> right.</c>

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light<00:14:01.149><c> shine</c><00:14:01.950><c> to</c><00:14:02.370><c> all.</c>

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Don't<00:14:04.029><c> hide</c><00:14:04.370><c> your</c><00:14:04.629><c> light.</c>

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And<00:14:10.029><c> Jesus</c><00:14:10.250><c> put</c><00:14:10.629><c> God's</c><00:14:11.250><c> thoughts</c><00:14:11.450><c> into</c><00:14:11.730><c> the</c><00:14:11.889><c> minds</c><00:14:12.070><c> of</c><00:14:12.210><c> the</c>

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Two<00:14:17.509><c> men</c><00:14:17.710><c> owed</c><00:14:17.889><c> a</c><00:14:18.090><c> debt.</c>

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him<00:14:35.029><c> this</c><00:14:35.370><c> negligible</c><00:14:36.029><c> debt.</c>

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figure<00:14:49.289><c> out</c><00:14:49.590><c> what</c><00:14:49.809><c> does</c><00:14:50.009><c> it</c><00:14:50.190><c> mean.</c>

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It<00:15:27.730><c> is</c><00:15:27.870><c> the</c><00:15:27.990><c> glory</c><00:15:28.269><c> of</c><00:15:28.409><c> God</c><00:15:28.590><c> to</c><00:15:28.789><c> conceal</c><00:15:29.149><c> a</c><00:15:29.370><c> thing,</c><00:15:30.090><c> but</c><00:15:30.169><c> the</c><00:15:30.389><c> honor</c><00:15:30.549><c> of</c>

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kings<00:15:31.029><c> is</c><00:15:31.350><c> to</c><00:15:31.529><c> search</c><00:15:31.789><c> out</c><00:15:32.009><c> a</c><00:15:32.110><c> matter.</c>

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so<00:16:06.210><c> that</c><00:16:06.409><c> we</c><00:16:06.669><c> will</c><00:16:06.970><c> search</c><00:16:07.269><c> them</c><00:16:07.549><c> out.</c>

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It's<00:16:08.990><c> to</c><00:16:09.169><c> His</c><00:16:09.470><c> glory</c><00:16:10.110><c> that</c><00:16:10.590><c> He'd</c><00:16:10.830><c> do</c><00:16:10.950><c> this.</c>

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Partly<00:16:13.389><c> because</c><00:16:13.870><c> it</c><00:16:14.049><c> reveals</c><00:16:14.490><c> that</c><00:16:14.710><c> only</c><00:16:14.909><c> God</c><00:16:15.169><c> could</c><00:16:15.389><c> have</c><00:16:15.590><c> written</c><00:16:15.809><c> the</c><00:16:16.009><c> Bible</c><00:16:16.330><c> in</c>

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with<00:16:19.009><c> the</c><00:16:19.210><c> consistent</c><00:16:19.730><c> themes</c><00:16:20.230><c> and</c><00:16:20.429><c> the</c><00:16:20.649><c> echoes</c><00:16:20.889><c> running</c><00:16:21.289><c> throughout</c><00:16:22.370><c> from</c><00:16:22.730><c> beginning</c><00:16:23.049><c> to</c><00:16:23.289><c> end,</c>

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events<00:16:24.649><c> that</c><00:16:24.929><c> are</c><00:16:25.350><c> foreshadowed</c><00:16:26.269><c> or</c><00:16:26.490><c> foretold</c><00:16:27.049><c> hundreds</c><00:16:27.549><c> and</c>

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in<00:16:27.889><c> some</c><00:16:28.129><c> cases</c><00:16:28.509><c> thousands</c><00:16:29.049><c> of</c><00:16:29.330><c> years</c><00:16:29.529><c> in</c><00:16:29.769><c> advance</c>

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come<00:16:31.129><c> to</c><00:16:31.389><c> pass</c><00:16:31.610><c> later</c><00:16:31.929><c> on.</c>

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Divine<00:16:33.889><c> principles</c><00:16:34.990><c> hidden</c><00:16:35.809><c> in</c><00:16:36.350><c> stories</c><00:16:37.009><c> that</c><00:16:38.230><c> require</c><00:16:38.710><c> our</c><00:16:39.090><c> meditation</c>

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before<00:16:40.629><c> we</c><00:16:40.789><c> can</c><00:16:41.029><c> understand</c><00:16:41.429><c> what</c><00:16:41.590><c> those</c><00:16:41.850><c> principles</c><00:16:42.269><c> are.</c>

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It's<00:16:43.350><c> all</c><00:16:43.710><c> a</c><00:16:43.970><c> reflection</c><00:16:44.309><c> of</c><00:16:44.509><c> God's</c><00:16:44.950><c> glory</c><00:16:45.389><c> in</c><00:16:46.090><c> having</c><00:16:46.330><c> written</c><00:16:46.570><c> the</c><00:16:46.730><c> Word</c><00:16:46.929><c> the</c><00:16:47.629><c> way</c><00:16:47.730><c> He</c><00:16:47.850><c> did.</c>

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Isaiah<00:16:48.950><c> 55,</c><00:16:49.610><c> verse</c><00:16:49.809><c> 9</c><00:16:50.289><c> says,</c><00:16:50.750><c> as</c><00:16:50.889><c> we</c><00:16:51.110><c> know,</c>

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the<00:16:52.330><c> heavens</c><00:16:52.669><c> are</c><00:16:53.009><c> higher</c><00:16:53.309><c> than</c><00:16:53.490><c> the</c><00:16:53.669><c> earth</c><00:16:54.029><c> so</c><00:16:54.309><c> are</c><00:16:54.450><c> God's</c>

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thoughts<00:16:55.370><c> and</c><00:16:55.570><c> ways</c><00:16:55.850><c> higher</c><00:16:56.190><c> than</c><00:16:56.409><c> man's.</c>

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You<00:16:57.210><c> see,</c><00:16:57.409><c> Jesus</c><00:16:57.809><c> had</c><00:16:58.009><c> to</c><00:16:58.190><c> get</c><00:16:58.409><c> those</c><00:16:58.769><c> thoughts</c><00:16:59.149><c> now</c><00:16:59.889><c> into</c><00:17:00.250><c> the</c>

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minds<00:17:00.690><c> of</c><00:17:00.970><c> people</c>

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if<00:17:01.870><c> they</c><00:17:02.070><c> were</c><00:17:02.289><c> to</c><00:17:02.450><c> live</c><00:17:02.710><c> different</c><00:17:03.049><c> lives.</c>

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Parables<00:17:06.690><c> were</c><00:17:06.950><c> designed</c><00:17:07.230><c> to</c><00:17:07.390><c> have</c><00:17:07.490><c> an</c><00:17:07.710><c> immediate</c><00:17:08.170><c> impact,</c>

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to<00:17:09.609><c> arrest</c><00:17:10.170><c> our</c><00:17:10.769><c> attention.</c>

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By<00:17:12.930><c> their</c><00:17:13.210><c> nature,</c><00:17:13.970><c> as</c><00:17:14.150><c> soon</c><00:17:14.329><c> as</c><00:17:14.430><c> He</c><00:17:14.609><c> spoke</c><00:17:14.930><c> one,</c><00:17:15.650><c> immediately</c>

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we<00:17:16.509><c> try</c><00:17:16.690><c> to</c><00:17:16.950><c> figure</c><00:17:17.130><c> out</c><00:17:17.349><c> what</c><00:17:17.490><c> it</c><00:17:17.630><c> means.</c>

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And<00:17:19.809><c> there</c><00:17:19.869><c> was</c><00:17:20.029><c> part</c><00:17:20.250><c> of</c><00:17:20.470><c> the</c><00:17:20.789><c> wisdom</c><00:17:21.170><c> behind</c><00:17:21.650><c> the</c><00:17:21.970><c> parables.</c>

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It<00:17:22.710><c> caused</c><00:17:22.930><c> people</c><00:17:23.269><c> to</c><00:17:23.589><c> change</c><00:17:23.869><c> whatever</c><00:17:24.410><c> thoughts</c><00:17:24.910><c> they</c><00:17:25.250><c> had.</c>

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They<00:17:26.089><c> now</c><00:17:26.349><c> focused</c><00:17:26.730><c> on</c><00:17:26.950><c> this</c><00:17:27.250><c> story</c><00:17:27.470><c> that</c><00:17:27.670><c> Jesus</c><00:17:27.950><c> had</c><00:17:28.250><c> told.</c>

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And<00:17:29.289><c> you</c><00:17:29.809><c> see,</c><00:17:30.029><c> when</c><00:17:30.230><c> they</c><00:17:30.589><c> arrived</c><00:17:31.170><c> at</c><00:17:31.450><c> the</c><00:17:31.630><c> meaning</c><00:17:31.890><c> of</c><00:17:32.130><c> the</c><00:17:32.369><c> parable,</c>

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then<00:17:34.430><c> boom,</c><00:17:35.170><c> Jesus</c><00:17:35.529><c> has</c><00:17:35.789><c> their</c><00:17:36.029><c> mind</c><00:17:36.230><c> exactly</c><00:17:36.789><c> where</c><00:17:36.950><c> He</c><00:17:37.009><c> wants</c><00:17:37.250><c> it</c>

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to<00:17:37.569><c> be.</c>

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Because<00:17:38.829><c> you</c><00:17:38.970><c> can't</c><00:17:39.250><c> expect</c><00:17:39.589><c> a</c><00:17:39.730><c> person</c><00:17:40.130><c> to</c><00:17:40.549><c> start</c><00:17:40.869><c> living</c><00:17:41.369><c> a</c>

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new<00:17:41.849><c> life</c><00:17:42.670><c> based</c><00:17:43.170><c> on</c><00:17:43.470><c> divine</c><00:17:43.809><c> principles</c>

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if<00:17:44.589><c> you</c><00:17:44.789><c> can't</c><00:17:45.049><c> first</c><00:17:45.390><c> get</c><00:17:45.569><c> those</c><00:17:45.890><c> divine</c><00:17:46.190><c> principles</c><00:17:46.809><c> into</c>

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their<00:17:47.809><c> mind.</c>

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So<00:17:50.210><c> that</c><00:17:50.289><c> by</c><00:17:50.430><c> using</c><00:17:50.750><c> parables,</c><00:17:52.349><c> Jesus</c><00:17:52.690><c> didn't</c><00:17:52.990><c> tell</c><00:17:53.390><c> people</c>

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what<00:17:54.730><c> to</c><00:17:54.970><c> do,</c>

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like<00:17:55.470><c> your</c><00:17:55.809><c> boss</c><00:17:56.170><c> at</c><00:17:56.349><c> work</c><00:17:56.609><c> may</c><00:17:56.890><c> do</c><00:17:57.089><c> or</c><00:17:57.390><c> a</c><00:17:57.569><c> policeman</c><00:17:57.829><c> in</c><00:17:58.049><c> the</c><00:17:58.210><c> street,</c>

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you<00:17:58.690><c> have</c><00:17:58.869><c> to</c><00:17:58.970><c> go</c><00:17:59.150><c> this</c><00:17:59.470><c> way,</c><00:18:00.009><c> you</c><00:18:00.190><c> have</c><00:18:00.410><c> to</c><00:18:00.569><c> do</c><00:18:00.710><c> this.</c>

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That's<00:18:01.230><c> not</c><00:18:01.470><c> the</c><00:18:01.609><c> approach</c><00:18:01.829><c> Jesus</c><00:18:02.150><c> took.</c>

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He<00:18:03.450><c> took</c><00:18:03.630><c> the</c><00:18:03.930><c> approach</c><00:18:04.250><c> of</c><00:18:05.029><c> presenting</c><00:18:05.630><c> God's</c><00:18:06.349><c> principles</c><00:18:06.829><c> in</c><00:18:07.130><c> a</c>

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parabolic<00:18:07.750><c> form</c>

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so<00:18:09.009><c> that</c><00:18:09.109><c> He</c><00:18:09.170><c> didn't</c><00:18:09.529><c> compel</c><00:18:10.009><c> them</c><00:18:10.309><c> to</c><00:18:11.990><c> act</c><00:18:12.250><c> in</c><00:18:12.470><c> a</c><00:18:12.549><c> certain</c><00:18:12.690><c> way,</c>

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but<00:18:13.029><c> He</c><00:18:13.130><c> did</c><00:18:13.470><c> compel</c><00:18:13.829><c> them</c><00:18:14.069><c> to</c><00:18:14.349><c> think</c><00:18:15.569><c> morally</c><00:18:16.329><c> upon</c><00:18:16.990><c> how</c><00:18:17.230><c> they</c>

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were<00:18:17.569><c> living.</c>

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We<00:18:19.150><c> have</c><00:18:19.650><c> the</c><00:18:20.069><c> chapter</c><00:18:20.470><c> in</c><00:18:21.369><c> 1</c><00:18:21.609><c> Kings</c><00:18:21.829><c> 19</c><00:18:22.490><c> read,</c>

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because<00:18:23.250><c> it</c><00:18:23.369><c> isn't</c><00:18:23.609><c> a</c><00:18:23.930><c> parable</c><00:18:24.170><c> in</c><00:18:24.329><c> 1</c><00:18:24.549><c> Kings</c><00:18:24.769><c> 19,</c>

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but<00:18:25.309><c> if</c><00:18:25.450><c> you</c><00:18:25.569><c> recall</c><00:18:26.190><c> that</c><00:18:26.730><c> story</c><00:18:27.250><c> of</c><00:18:27.509><c> Elijah's</c><00:18:28.009><c> life,</c><00:18:28.190><c> it's</c>

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Up<00:18:31.049><c> until</c><00:18:31.349><c> that</c><00:18:31.569><c> point,</c><00:18:31.970><c> he</c><00:18:32.089><c> was</c><00:18:32.349><c> convinced</c><00:18:32.829><c> that</c><00:18:33.049><c> the</c><00:18:33.309><c> fireballs</c><00:18:33.829><c> from</c><00:18:34.190><c> heaven</c>

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And<00:18:37.829><c> if</c><00:18:37.890><c> we</c><00:18:38.009><c> can</c><00:18:38.170><c> have</c><00:18:38.329><c> a</c><00:18:38.549><c> fireball</c><00:18:38.990><c> big</c><00:18:39.329><c> enough,</c><00:18:40.069><c> it</c><00:18:40.210><c> will</c><00:18:40.549><c> change</c><00:18:40.890><c> the</c>

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hearts<00:18:41.430><c> of</c><00:18:41.650><c> the</c><00:18:41.809><c> nation.</c>

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And<00:18:43.269><c> down</c><00:18:43.470><c> comes</c><00:18:43.710><c> the</c><00:18:43.970><c> fireball</c><00:18:44.410><c> in</c><00:18:44.569><c> chapter</c><00:18:44.950><c> 18.</c>

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24<00:18:47.410><c> hours</c><00:18:47.950><c> later,</c><00:18:48.829><c> Elijah</c><00:18:48.890><c> is</c><00:18:49.230><c> fleeing</c><00:18:49.630><c> for</c><00:18:49.950><c> his</c><00:18:50.130><c> life</c>

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because<00:18:51.470><c> the</c><00:18:51.809><c> fireball</c><00:18:52.309><c> hadn't</c><00:18:52.730><c> converted</c><00:18:53.210><c> anyone.</c>

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It's<00:18:55.869><c> a</c><00:18:55.930><c> spectacular</c><00:18:56.809><c> display</c><00:18:57.450><c> of</c><00:18:57.670><c> God's</c><00:18:58.130><c> power</c><00:18:58.509><c> in</c><00:18:58.730><c> chapter</c><00:18:59.089><c> 18.</c>

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Elijah<00:19:00.670><c> comes</c><00:19:01.109><c> to</c><00:19:01.450><c> Horeb,</c><00:19:02.609><c> and</c><00:19:02.750><c> God</c><00:19:03.049><c> shows</c><00:19:03.410><c> him</c><00:19:03.670><c> his</c><00:19:04.049><c> own</c><00:19:04.730><c> spectacular</c><00:19:05.730><c> display</c><00:19:06.490><c> of</c>

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divine<00:19:07.509><c> power</c>

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with<00:19:08.829><c> the</c><00:19:09.069><c> earthquake</c><00:19:09.609><c> and</c><00:19:09.990><c> the</c><00:19:10.190><c> wind</c><00:19:10.589><c> and</c><00:19:10.769><c> the</c><00:19:10.990><c> fire.</c>

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And<00:19:13.369><c> then</c><00:19:13.990><c> God</c><00:19:14.190><c> says,</c><00:19:15.109><c> but</c><00:19:15.150><c> that's</c><00:19:15.670><c> not</c><00:19:16.390><c> what</c><00:19:16.869><c> changes</c><00:19:17.450><c> the</c><00:19:17.769><c> hearts</c><00:19:18.089><c> of</c>

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men<00:19:18.509><c> and</c><00:19:18.650><c> women.</c>

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What<00:19:20.349><c> changes</c><00:19:20.869><c> their</c><00:19:21.190><c> hearts,</c><00:19:22.009><c> Elijah,</c><00:19:22.730><c> is</c><00:19:23.630><c> the</c><00:19:23.910><c> whisper</c><00:19:24.450><c> of</c>

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the<00:19:25.450><c> still,</c><00:19:26.250><c> small</c><00:19:26.690><c> voice.</c>

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It's<00:19:28.910><c> getting</c><00:19:29.210><c> my</c><00:19:29.789><c> thoughts</c><00:19:30.410><c> into</c><00:19:30.890><c> the</c><00:19:31.210><c> hearts</c><00:19:31.589><c> and</c><00:19:31.869><c> minds</c><00:19:32.250><c> of</c><00:19:32.630><c> individuals.</c>

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Elijah<00:19:40.970><c> will</c><00:19:41.269><c> leave</c><00:19:41.829><c> Mount</c><00:19:42.349><c> Horeb</c><00:19:42.670><c> with</c><00:19:44.410><c> a</c><00:19:44.769><c> newfound</c><00:19:45.490><c> understanding</c>

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that<00:19:47.269><c> it</c><00:19:47.430><c> isn't</c><00:19:47.769><c> miraculous</c><00:19:48.710><c> displays</c><00:19:49.309><c> of</c><00:19:49.509><c> God's</c><00:19:49.970><c> power</c>

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his<00:20:04.250><c> life.</c>

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That's<00:23:09.309><c> all</c><00:23:09.490><c> you</c><00:23:09.630><c> need</c><00:23:09.789><c> to</c><00:23:10.009><c> hear,</c><00:23:10.509><c> sheep</c><00:23:10.910><c> and</c><00:23:11.130><c> goats.</c>

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And<00:23:11.950><c> immediately</c><00:23:12.269><c> our</c><00:23:12.509><c> minds</c><00:23:12.769><c> are</c><00:23:13.049><c> taken</c>

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to<00:23:13.910><c> the</c><00:23:14.029><c> fact</c><00:23:14.230><c> there's</c><00:23:14.490><c> going</c><00:23:14.670><c> to</c><00:23:14.789><c> be</c><00:23:14.930><c> two</c><00:23:15.109><c> groups</c><00:23:15.589><c> at</c><00:23:15.789><c> the</c>

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judgment<00:23:16.210><c> seat.</c>

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One<00:23:17.269><c> group</c><00:23:17.509><c> will</c><00:23:17.710><c> be</c><00:23:18.029><c> accepted</c><00:23:18.390><c> based</c><00:23:18.769><c> on</c><00:23:18.970><c> the</c><00:23:19.130><c> fact</c><00:23:19.289><c> that</c><00:23:19.529><c> they</c><00:23:20.549><c> did</c><00:23:20.950><c> service</c>

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to<00:23:22.029><c> their</c><00:23:22.289><c> fellow</c><00:23:22.609><c> believers</c><00:23:23.210><c> and</c><00:23:23.809><c> those</c><00:23:24.109><c> who</c><00:23:24.269><c> were</c><00:23:24.529><c> in</c><00:23:24.730><c> need</c>

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when<00:23:25.089><c> they</c><00:23:25.250><c> never</c><00:23:25.529><c> saw</c><00:23:25.730><c> Christ.</c>

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And<00:23:27.230><c> he</c><00:23:27.289><c> will</c><00:23:27.549><c> honor</c><00:23:27.809><c> that</c><00:23:28.130><c> service</c><00:23:28.650><c> by</c><00:23:29.250><c> extending</c><00:23:29.690><c> to</c><00:23:29.829><c> them</c><00:23:30.049><c> salvation.</c>

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The<00:23:31.650><c> other</c><00:23:31.910><c> category</c><00:23:32.430><c> are</c><00:23:32.710><c> the</c><00:23:32.849><c> ones</c><00:23:33.049><c> that</c><00:23:33.410><c> didn't</c><00:23:34.170><c> reflect</c>

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the<00:23:34.930><c> character</c><00:23:35.250><c> of</c><00:23:35.509><c> their</c><00:23:35.690><c> Lord.</c>

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They<00:23:36.470><c> didn't</c><00:23:36.849><c> serve</c><00:23:37.150><c> their</c><00:23:37.369><c> Lord</c><00:23:37.549><c> in</c><00:23:37.730><c> that</c><00:23:37.910><c> capacity.</c>

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And<00:23:39.210><c> they,</c><00:23:39.410><c> of</c><00:23:39.509><c> course,</c><00:23:39.789><c> will</c><00:23:39.950><c> be</c><00:23:40.130><c> rejected.</c>

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Pearls<00:23:42.109><c> before</c><00:23:42.369><c> swine.</c>

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It's<00:23:44.170><c> these</c><00:23:44.490><c> simple</c><00:23:45.009><c> stories,</c>

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the<00:23:46.210><c> simple</c><00:23:46.470><c> phrases</c><00:23:46.930><c> then</c><00:23:47.250><c> that</c><00:23:47.289><c> we</c><00:23:47.450><c> can</c><00:23:47.630><c> take</c><00:23:47.849><c> with</c><00:23:48.069><c> us.</c>

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And<00:23:48.869><c> those</c><00:23:49.109><c> divine</c><00:23:49.470><c> principles,</c><00:23:50.069><c> sometimes</c><00:23:50.529><c> there's</c><00:23:51.369><c> one</c><00:23:51.690><c> connected</c><00:23:52.029><c> to</c>

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the<00:23:52.390><c> parable,</c>

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sometimes<00:23:52.990><c> there's</c><00:23:53.230><c> multiple</c><00:23:53.630><c> ones.</c>

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But<00:23:54.930><c> they're</c><00:23:55.069><c> quite</c><00:23:55.289><c> easy</c><00:23:55.549><c> to</c><00:23:55.869><c> remember</c>

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based<00:23:56.789><c> on</c><00:23:57.089><c> the</c><00:23:57.329><c> parabolic</c><00:23:58.109><c> method</c><00:23:58.549><c> of</c><00:23:58.789><c> teaching</c><00:23:59.190><c> that</c><00:23:59.690><c> Jesus</c><00:24:00.009><c> used.</c>

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A<00:24:04.130><c> simple</c><00:24:04.430><c> story</c><00:24:05.009><c> that</c><00:24:05.369><c> leaves</c><00:24:05.549><c> a</c><00:24:05.710><c> permanent</c><00:24:06.150><c> impression</c><00:24:06.809><c> in</c>

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our<00:24:07.369><c> mind.</c>

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And<00:24:09.849><c> you</c><00:24:10.049><c> notice</c><00:24:10.529><c> when</c><00:24:10.809><c> I</c><00:24:11.089><c> say</c><00:24:11.289><c> moat</c><00:24:11.750><c> and</c><00:24:11.970><c> beam,</c>

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when<00:24:12.369><c> I</c><00:24:12.609><c> say</c><00:24:12.750><c> sheep</c><00:24:13.170><c> and</c><00:24:13.410><c> goats,</c>

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when<00:24:13.869><c> I</c><00:24:14.049><c> say</c><00:24:14.210><c> pearl</c><00:24:14.630><c> and</c><00:24:14.890><c> swine,</c>

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notice<00:24:16.089><c> how</c><00:24:16.309><c> our</c><00:24:16.450><c> mind</c><00:24:16.569><c> is</c><00:24:16.789><c> immediately</c><00:24:17.170><c> taken</c><00:24:17.490><c> to</c><00:24:17.710><c> God's</c><00:24:18.009><c> thoughts.</c>

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And<00:24:19.069><c> that's</c><00:24:19.309><c> exactly</c><00:24:19.650><c> what</c><00:24:20.069><c> the</c><00:24:20.569><c> parables</c><00:24:20.849><c> are</c><00:24:21.109><c> intended</c><00:24:21.369><c> to</c><00:24:21.589><c> do.</c>

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In<00:24:23.529><c> Opus</c><00:24:23.769><c> Israel,</c><00:24:24.130><c> this</c><00:24:24.309><c> is</c><00:24:24.490><c> what</c><00:24:24.750><c> Brother</c><00:24:25.009><c> Thomas</c><00:24:25.369><c> said,</c>

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whether<00:24:26.309><c> spoken</c><00:24:26.650><c> or</c><00:24:26.930><c> acted,</c><00:24:27.269><c> parables</c><00:24:27.549><c> are</c><00:24:27.829><c> dark</c><00:24:28.150><c> and</c><00:24:28.529><c> unintelligible</c>

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to<00:24:29.490><c> those</c><00:24:29.809><c> who</c><00:24:29.990><c> are</c><00:24:30.089><c> not</c><00:24:30.369><c> skilled</c><00:24:30.690><c> in</c><00:24:30.869><c> the</c><00:24:31.029><c> things</c><00:24:31.190><c> of</c><00:24:31.349><c> the</c><00:24:31.509><c> kingdom.</c>

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But<00:24:32.970><c> when</c><00:24:33.250><c> once</c><00:24:33.650><c> they</c><00:24:33.970><c> come</c><00:24:34.230><c> to</c><00:24:34.509><c> comprehend</c><00:24:34.869><c> these,</c>

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the<00:24:35.549><c> things</c><00:24:35.849><c> they</c><00:24:36.109><c> resemble</c><00:24:36.609><c> immediately</c><00:24:37.329><c> appear.</c>

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To<00:24:39.789><c> allegorize</c><00:24:40.390><c> is</c><00:24:40.630><c> to</c><00:24:40.829><c> present</c><00:24:41.109><c> truth</c><00:24:41.470><c> by</c><00:24:41.789><c> comparison.</c>

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For<00:24:44.009><c> certain</c><00:24:44.230><c> features</c><00:24:44.650><c> of</c><00:24:44.869><c> the</c><00:24:45.009><c> kingdom</c><00:24:45.269><c> of</c><00:24:45.509><c> God</c><00:24:45.710><c> to</c><00:24:45.910><c> be</c>

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illustrated<00:24:46.750><c> parabolically</c>

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is<00:24:48.089><c> to</c><00:24:48.390><c> speak</c><00:24:48.849><c> or</c><00:24:49.549><c> act</c><00:24:50.109><c> allegorically.</c>

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And<00:24:51.789><c> is</c><00:24:51.970><c> a</c><00:24:52.109><c> mode</c><00:24:52.349><c> of</c><00:24:52.730><c> instruction</c><00:24:53.150><c> more</c><00:24:53.470><c> calculated</c><00:24:54.069><c> to</c><00:24:54.349><c> keep</c>

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up<00:24:54.809><c> the</c><00:24:55.089><c> attention</c>

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and<00:24:56.410><c> to</c><00:24:56.650><c> impress</c><00:24:56.910><c> the</c><00:24:57.170><c> mind</c><00:24:57.390><c> permanently</c>

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than<00:24:58.910><c> a</c><00:24:59.170><c> set</c><00:24:59.390><c> discourse</c><00:24:59.930><c> or</c><00:25:00.329><c> formal</c><00:25:00.829><c> disposition,</c><00:25:01.789><c> a</c><00:25:01.869><c> long</c>

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essay,<00:25:02.529><c> for</c><00:25:02.730><c> instance.</c>

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Some<00:25:04.230><c> of</c><00:25:04.430><c> you</c><00:25:04.509><c> may</c><00:25:04.710><c> say,</c><00:25:05.049><c> well,</c><00:25:05.089><c> your</c><00:25:05.250><c> talk</c><00:25:05.450><c> tonight</c><00:25:05.710><c> should</c><00:25:05.869><c> have</c><00:25:05.950><c> just</c><00:25:06.150><c> been</c><00:25:06.309><c> a</c><00:25:06.509><c> parable,</c>

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a<00:25:07.230><c> nice,</c><00:25:08.170><c> short,</c><00:25:08.470><c> piffy</c><00:25:09.710><c> story.</c>

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The<00:25:12.450><c> scriptures</c><00:25:12.710><c> are</c><00:25:13.089><c> constructed</c><00:25:13.369><c> after</c><00:25:13.630><c> this</c><00:25:13.890><c> ingenious</c><00:25:14.369><c> plan</c>

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by<00:25:14.950><c> which</c><00:25:15.130><c> they</c><00:25:15.289><c> are</c><00:25:15.390><c> made</c><00:25:15.589><c> so</c><00:25:15.769><c> much</c><00:25:15.890><c> more</c><00:25:16.170><c> interesting</c><00:25:16.569><c> and</c>

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capable<00:25:17.109><c> of</c><00:25:17.450><c> containing</c>

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so<00:25:18.470><c> much</c><00:25:18.670><c> more</c><00:25:18.910><c> matter</c><00:25:19.230><c> than</c><00:25:19.490><c> any</c><00:25:19.710><c> other</c><00:25:19.930><c> book</c><00:25:20.069><c> on</c><00:25:20.230><c> the</c><00:25:20.410><c> same</c>

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subject<00:25:21.109><c> and</c><00:25:21.569><c> of</c><00:25:21.710><c> the</c><00:25:21.930><c> same</c><00:25:22.390><c> size.</c>

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A<00:25:24.890><c> third</c><00:25:25.049><c> reason</c><00:25:25.349><c> Jesus</c><00:25:25.710><c> used</c><00:25:26.009><c> parables</c>

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was<00:25:28.529><c> because</c><00:25:28.809><c> the</c><00:25:30.009><c> principles</c><00:25:30.450><c> that</c><00:25:30.849><c> the</c><00:25:31.089><c> parables</c><00:25:31.349><c> taught</c>

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were<00:25:31.930><c> intended</c><00:25:32.269><c> to</c><00:25:32.509><c> be</c><00:25:32.809><c> lived,</c><00:25:33.349><c> not</c><00:25:33.609><c> just</c><00:25:33.950><c> learned.</c>

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The<00:25:35.930><c> parables</c><00:25:36.289><c> provided</c><00:25:36.789><c> a</c><00:25:37.109><c> context</c><00:25:37.869><c> for</c><00:25:38.490><c> living</c><00:25:38.769><c> the</c><00:25:39.009><c> principle.</c>

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This<00:25:40.069><c> isn't</c><00:25:40.329><c> true</c><00:25:40.549><c> in</c><00:25:40.750><c> every</c><00:25:41.009><c> case,</c><00:25:41.289><c> but</c><00:25:41.430><c> it's</c><00:25:41.609><c> true</c><00:25:41.829><c> oftentimes.</c>

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Jesus<00:25:43.369><c> doesn't</c><00:25:43.670><c> just</c><00:25:44.029><c> describe</c><00:25:44.829><c> the</c><00:25:45.150><c> divine</c><00:25:45.490><c> principle</c><00:25:46.289><c> in</c><00:25:46.950><c> a</c><00:25:47.150><c> parable.</c>

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He<00:25:47.670><c> also</c><00:25:48.029><c> provides</c><00:25:48.450><c> the</c><00:25:48.789><c> context</c><00:25:49.490><c> for</c><00:25:50.069><c> how</c><00:25:50.269><c> it</c><00:25:50.410><c> should</c><00:25:50.589><c> be</c><00:25:50.809><c> lived.</c>

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So<00:25:52.250><c> you</c><00:25:52.349><c> take</c><00:25:52.569><c> the</c><00:25:52.849><c> example</c><00:25:53.210><c> of</c><00:25:53.690><c> the</c><00:25:54.930><c> supreme</c><00:25:55.630><c> value</c><00:25:56.349><c> of</c><00:25:56.650><c> the</c><00:25:56.849><c> kingdom.</c>

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Well,<00:25:59.349><c> how</c><00:25:59.470><c> do</c><00:25:59.609><c> you</c><00:25:59.650><c> live</c><00:25:59.829><c> that?</c>

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We<00:26:01.069><c> all</c><00:26:01.369><c> understand</c><00:26:01.950><c> the</c><00:26:02.049><c> need</c><00:26:02.309><c> for</c><00:26:02.569><c> the</c><00:26:02.730><c> kingdom</c><00:26:03.029><c> to</c><00:26:03.269><c> be</c><00:26:03.910><c> the</c>

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most<00:26:04.289><c> important</c><00:26:04.789><c> thing</c><00:26:04.990><c> in</c><00:26:05.150><c> our</c><00:26:05.309><c> life.</c>

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Well,<00:26:06.690><c> then</c><00:26:06.829><c> he</c><00:26:06.930><c> says</c><00:26:07.190><c> the</c><00:26:07.470><c> parable,</c><00:26:07.950><c> and</c><00:26:08.009><c> he</c><00:26:08.190><c> sets</c><00:26:08.329><c> the</c><00:26:08.609><c> context</c><00:26:09.069><c> for</c>

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the<00:26:09.410><c> merchant</c><00:26:09.690><c> man</c>

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who<00:26:10.210><c> found</c><00:26:10.430><c> a</c><00:26:10.750><c> pearl</c><00:26:11.009><c> of</c><00:26:11.369><c> great</c><00:26:11.670><c> price,</c>

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and<00:26:13.569><c> it</c><00:26:13.750><c> was</c><00:26:13.930><c> of</c><00:26:14.170><c> such</c><00:26:14.390><c> value</c><00:26:14.769><c> to</c><00:26:14.950><c> him</c><00:26:15.130><c> that</c><00:26:15.289><c> he</c><00:26:15.470><c> sold</c><00:26:15.730><c> everything</c><00:26:16.269><c> he</c><00:26:16.589><c> had</c>

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in<00:26:17.650><c> order</c><00:26:17.930><c> to</c><00:26:18.269><c> buy</c><00:26:18.529><c> that</c><00:26:18.910><c> and</c><00:26:19.170><c> to</c><00:26:19.390><c> retain</c><00:26:19.789><c> that.</c>

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And<00:26:20.630><c> you</c><00:26:20.710><c> see</c><00:26:20.809><c> that</c><00:26:21.109><c> setting</c><00:26:21.329><c> the</c><00:26:21.670><c> context</c><00:26:22.130><c> for</c><00:26:22.390><c> this</c><00:26:22.789><c> principle</c>

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of<00:26:23.890><c> the</c><00:26:24.170><c> supreme</c><00:26:24.450><c> value</c><00:26:24.829><c> of</c><00:26:25.009><c> the</c><00:26:25.210><c> kingdom.</c>

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It<00:26:25.710><c> should</c><00:26:26.150><c> be</c><00:26:27.089><c> the</c><00:26:27.869><c> most</c><00:26:28.490><c> important</c><00:26:29.230><c> thing</c><00:26:29.710><c> in</c><00:26:29.890><c> our</c><00:26:30.049><c> life.</c>

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If<00:26:31.250><c> there's</c><00:26:31.650><c> anything</c><00:26:32.049><c> else</c><00:26:32.349><c> in</c><00:26:32.490><c> our</c><00:26:32.750><c> life,</c><00:26:33.349><c> anything</c><00:26:33.650><c> else,</c>

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whether<00:26:35.170><c> it's</c><00:26:35.450><c> our</c><00:26:35.690><c> career,</c><00:26:36.349><c> whether</c><00:26:36.509><c> it's</c><00:26:36.809><c> our</c><00:26:37.109><c> intelligence,</c>

00:26:37.869 --> 00:26:40.269
whether<00:26:38.089><c> it's</c><00:26:38.430><c> our</c><00:26:38.630><c> looks,</c><00:26:39.009><c> don't</c><00:26:39.269><c> worry,</c><00:26:39.490><c> that</c><00:26:39.670><c> won't</c><00:26:39.890><c> last.</c>

00:26:40.589 --> 00:26:44.369
If<00:26:40.710><c> there's</c><00:26:41.089><c> anything</c><00:26:41.329><c> else</c><00:26:41.670><c> more</c><00:26:41.970><c> important</c><00:26:42.490><c> than</c><00:26:43.369><c> the</c><00:26:43.589><c> kingdom,</c>

00:26:44.549 --> 00:26:46.990
God<00:26:44.970><c> knows</c><00:26:45.430><c> he</c><00:26:45.609><c> can't</c><00:26:46.049><c> save</c><00:26:46.250><c> us.</c>

00:26:47.349 --> 00:26:50.630
He<00:26:47.710><c> can't</c><00:26:48.230><c> save</c><00:26:48.390><c> us</c><00:26:48.670><c> if</c><00:26:48.809><c> we</c><00:26:49.009><c> have</c><00:26:49.269><c> something</c><00:26:49.650><c> else</c><00:26:49.869><c> in</c><00:26:50.049><c> our</c><00:26:50.230><c> life</c>

00:26:50.630 --> 00:26:55.609
that<00:26:51.309><c> is</c><00:26:51.509><c> more</c><00:26:51.789><c> important</c><00:26:52.250><c> to</c><00:26:52.450><c> us</c><00:26:53.109><c> than</c><00:26:53.390><c> the</c><00:26:53.549><c> kingdom</c><00:26:53.809><c> of</c><00:26:54.069><c> God.</c>

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Secondly,<00:26:58.750><c> the</c><00:26:58.869><c> principle</c><00:26:59.269><c> of</c><00:26:59.529><c> loving</c><00:26:59.690><c> your</c><00:26:59.990><c> neighbor</c><00:27:00.289><c> as</c><00:27:00.589><c> yourself.</c>

00:27:01.390 --> 00:27:02.730
Well,<00:27:01.569><c> how</c><00:27:01.710><c> do</c><00:27:01.809><c> you</c><00:27:01.950><c> live</c><00:27:02.109><c> that</c><00:27:02.369><c> principle?</c>

00:27:02.789 --> 00:27:06.289
It's<00:27:03.109><c> very</c><00:27:03.470><c> easy</c><00:27:03.710><c> to</c><00:27:03.930><c> talk</c><00:27:04.069><c> about</c><00:27:04.309><c> loving</c><00:27:04.589><c> your</c><00:27:04.809><c> neighbor</c><00:27:05.069><c> as</c><00:27:05.309><c> yourself.</c>

00:27:07.289 --> 00:27:09.970
What<00:27:07.470><c> is</c><00:27:07.609><c> the</c><00:27:07.849><c> context</c><00:27:08.269><c> in</c><00:27:08.430><c> which</c><00:27:08.569><c> we</c><00:27:08.730><c> should</c><00:27:08.890><c> live</c><00:27:09.130><c> this?</c>

00:27:10.109 --> 00:27:12.609
And<00:27:10.250><c> as</c><00:27:10.349><c> we'll</c><00:27:10.529><c> see</c><00:27:10.650><c> this</c><00:27:10.890><c> week</c><00:27:11.069><c> in</c><00:27:11.210><c> our</c><00:27:11.410><c> study</c><00:27:11.609><c> of</c><00:27:11.789><c> the</c><00:27:11.930><c> Good</c><00:27:12.089><c> Samaritan,</c>

00:27:12.650 --> 00:27:16.269
Jesus<00:27:13.049><c> described</c><00:27:13.670><c> what</c><00:27:13.869><c> it</c><00:27:14.130><c> means</c><00:27:14.450><c> to</c><00:27:14.750><c> actually</c><00:27:15.089><c> live</c><00:27:15.569><c> the</c><00:27:15.829><c> principle,</c>

00:27:16.269 --> 00:27:20.589
and<00:27:16.470><c> he</c><00:27:16.789><c> shows</c><00:27:17.349><c> how</c><00:27:18.089><c> difficult</c><00:27:18.650><c> it</c><00:27:18.809><c> is</c><00:27:18.990><c> to</c><00:27:19.170><c> live</c><00:27:19.309><c> that</c><00:27:19.529><c> principle</c>

00:27:20.950 --> 00:27:24.690
where<00:27:21.630><c> you're</c><00:27:21.950><c> going</c><00:27:22.130><c> along</c><00:27:22.509><c> one</c><00:27:22.829><c> day</c><00:27:23.289><c> and</c><00:27:23.829><c> you</c><00:27:24.049><c> see</c><00:27:24.250><c> someone</c>

00:27:24.690 --> 00:27:25.529
in<00:27:25.329><c> need</c>

00:27:25.529 --> 00:27:29.930
and<00:27:26.230><c> your</c><00:27:26.710><c> agenda</c><00:27:27.190><c> that</c><00:27:27.529><c> day</c><00:27:27.910><c> is</c><00:27:28.410><c> thrown</c><00:27:28.650><c> out</c><00:27:28.930><c> the</c><00:27:29.089><c> window,</c>

00:27:31.329 --> 00:27:34.769
proverbially<00:27:32.009><c> speaking,</c><00:27:33.069><c> because</c><00:27:33.390><c> this</c><00:27:33.730><c> person's</c><00:27:34.509><c> needs</c>

00:27:34.769 --> 00:27:37.490
now<00:27:35.410><c> transcend</c><00:27:35.890><c> everything</c><00:27:36.430><c> else.</c>

00:27:37.849 --> 00:27:40.950
It's<00:27:38.329><c> so</c><00:27:38.650><c> difficult</c><00:27:39.109><c> to</c><00:27:39.369><c> live</c><00:27:39.569><c> that</c><00:27:39.789><c> the</c><00:27:40.049><c> priests</c><00:27:40.269><c> and</c><00:27:40.490><c> the</c><00:27:40.589><c> Levites</c>

00:27:40.950 --> 00:27:45.309
couldn't<00:27:41.230><c> live</c><00:27:41.430><c> it,</c><00:27:42.450><c> which</c><00:27:42.769><c> is</c><00:27:42.930><c> what</c><00:27:43.089><c> the</c><00:27:43.349><c> parable</c><00:27:43.849><c> exposes.</c>

00:27:47.369 --> 00:27:52.009
So<00:27:48.089><c> his</c><00:27:48.309><c> objective</c><00:27:48.670><c> was</c><00:27:49.009><c> not</c><00:27:50.829><c> just</c><00:27:51.049><c> to</c><00:27:51.190><c> educate</c><00:27:51.609><c> people,</c>

00:27:52.109 --> 00:27:57.349
it<00:27:52.190><c> was</c><00:27:52.490><c> to</c><00:27:52.690><c> produce</c><00:27:53.230><c> fruit</c><00:27:53.910><c> in</c><00:27:54.670><c> the</c><00:27:54.869><c> lives</c><00:27:55.250><c> of</c><00:27:55.509><c> those</c><00:27:55.930><c> whom</c><00:27:56.089><c> he</c><00:27:56.309><c> taught.</c>

00:27:58.829 --> 00:28:06.210
A<00:27:59.009><c> fourth</c><00:27:59.250><c> reason</c><00:27:59.869><c> Jesus</c><00:28:00.549><c> used</c><00:28:00.930><c> parables</c><00:28:02.269><c> was</c><00:28:05.569><c> because</c><00:28:05.890><c> they</c><00:28:06.029><c> have</c>

00:28:06.210 --> 00:28:10.569
great<00:28:06.549><c> power</c><00:28:07.009><c> to</c><00:28:07.269><c> change</c><00:28:07.690><c> a</c><00:28:07.970><c> person's</c><00:28:08.569><c> life</c><00:28:09.069><c> who</c><00:28:10.029><c> is</c><00:28:10.289><c> overcome</c>

00:28:10.569 --> 00:28:11.869
by<00:28:10.910><c> sin.</c>

00:28:13.089 --> 00:28:16.809
And<00:28:13.710><c> herein</c><00:28:14.329><c> lies</c><00:28:14.549><c> not</c><00:28:14.849><c> only</c><00:28:15.089><c> the</c><00:28:15.289><c> great</c><00:28:15.549><c> power</c><00:28:16.009><c> of</c><00:28:16.250><c> the</c><00:28:16.470><c> parable,</c>

00:28:17.210 --> 00:28:19.349
but<00:28:17.509><c> the</c><00:28:17.730><c> great</c><00:28:17.990><c> wisdom</c><00:28:18.490><c> in</c><00:28:18.789><c> using</c><00:28:19.029><c> them.</c>

00:28:19.750 --> 00:28:23.769
It's<00:28:20.029><c> far,</c><00:28:20.490><c> far</c><00:28:20.809><c> more</c><00:28:21.190><c> effective</c><00:28:21.569><c> to</c><00:28:22.490><c> tell</c><00:28:22.690><c> a</c><00:28:22.970><c> simple</c><00:28:23.329><c> story</c>

00:28:23.769 --> 00:28:26.529
which<00:28:24.049><c> highlights</c><00:28:24.569><c> a</c><00:28:24.990><c> wrong</c><00:28:25.190><c> behavior</c><00:28:25.710><c> of</c><00:28:25.930><c> a</c><00:28:26.109><c> person</c>

00:28:26.529 --> 00:28:29.690
and<00:28:27.069><c> then</c><00:28:27.369><c> let</c><00:28:27.549><c> the</c><00:28:27.869><c> person</c><00:28:28.329><c> figure</c><00:28:28.710><c> out</c><00:28:29.069><c> that</c><00:28:29.230><c> they</c><00:28:29.410><c> are</c><00:28:29.589><c> in</c>

00:28:29.690 --> 00:28:30.410
the<00:28:29.890><c> wrong</c>

00:28:30.410 --> 00:28:33.950
than<00:28:30.990><c> it</c><00:28:31.190><c> is</c><00:28:31.410><c> to</c><00:28:31.710><c> outright</c><00:28:32.190><c> accuse</c><00:28:32.609><c> them.</c>

00:28:35.609 --> 00:28:39.109
Parables<00:28:35.910><c> have</c><00:28:36.190><c> such</c><00:28:36.490><c> great</c><00:28:36.809><c> power</c><00:28:37.190><c> that</c><00:28:37.329><c> if</c><00:28:37.509><c> the</c><00:28:37.710><c> person</c><00:28:38.029><c> is</c><00:28:38.569><c> receptive</c>

00:28:39.109 --> 00:28:42.730
to<00:28:39.529><c> the</c><00:28:39.769><c> message</c><00:28:40.250><c> of</c><00:28:40.569><c> the</c><00:28:40.769><c> parable,</c><00:28:41.069><c> it</c><00:28:41.190><c> can</c><00:28:41.410><c> save</c><00:28:41.630><c> their</c><00:28:41.890><c> life.</c>

00:28:42.849 --> 00:28:46.690
And<00:28:43.049><c> that's</c><00:28:43.309><c> exactly</c><00:28:43.690><c> what</c><00:28:43.950><c> happened</c><00:28:44.349><c> in</c><00:28:44.650><c> the</c><00:28:44.750><c> case</c><00:28:45.009><c> of</c><00:28:45.210><c> Nathan</c><00:28:45.529><c> and</c><00:28:45.890><c> David.</c>

00:28:47.750 --> 00:28:53.109
Nathan<00:28:48.130><c> spoke</c><00:28:48.450><c> the</c><00:28:48.730><c> parable</c><00:28:49.109><c> and</c><00:28:49.369><c> it</c><00:28:50.549><c> saved</c><00:28:51.390><c> David's</c><00:28:52.210><c> life</c>

00:28:53.450 --> 00:28:56.170
because<00:28:54.049><c> he</c><00:28:54.210><c> was</c><00:28:54.470><c> willing</c><00:28:54.730><c> to</c><00:28:55.250><c> submit</c><00:28:55.589><c> to</c><00:28:55.890><c> it,</c>

00:28:56.609 --> 00:28:58.869
he<00:28:56.809><c> was</c><00:28:57.089><c> willing</c><00:28:57.250><c> to</c><00:28:57.609><c> change</c><00:28:57.930><c> how</c><00:28:58.150><c> he</c><00:28:58.349><c> was</c><00:28:58.529><c> living,</c>

00:28:59.309 --> 00:29:02.210
and<00:28:59.569><c> he</c><00:28:59.650><c> was</c><00:28:59.950><c> willing</c><00:29:00.130><c> to</c><00:29:00.410><c> be</c><00:29:00.549><c> led</c><00:29:00.809><c> away</c><00:29:01.410><c> from</c><00:29:01.769><c> sin</c>

00:29:02.210 --> 00:29:03.650
and<00:29:02.829><c> back</c><00:29:03.049><c> to</c><00:29:03.269><c> righteousness.</c>

00:29:03.750 --> 00:29:06.250
For<00:29:03.990><c> nine</c><00:29:04.190><c> months,</c><00:29:04.670><c> David</c><00:29:04.990><c> had</c><00:29:05.349><c> denied</c><00:29:05.650><c> his</c><00:29:05.990><c> sin,</c>

00:29:06.250 --> 00:29:10.230
and<00:29:07.210><c> Nathan</c><00:29:07.569><c> comes</c><00:29:07.849><c> in</c><00:29:08.190><c> and</c><00:29:08.369><c> speaks</c><00:29:08.650><c> a</c><00:29:09.009><c> simple</c><00:29:09.589><c> parable,</c>

00:29:10.630 --> 00:29:15.410
a<00:29:11.049><c> simple</c><00:29:11.829><c> parable</c><00:29:12.630><c> with</c><00:29:13.309><c> an</c><00:29:13.750><c> obvious</c><00:29:14.329><c> meaning.</c>

00:29:15.990 --> 00:29:18.829
And<00:29:16.109><c> a</c><00:29:16.230><c> man</c><00:29:16.509><c> who</c><00:29:16.750><c> has</c><00:29:16.910><c> been</c><00:29:17.109><c> heading</c><00:29:17.329><c> in</c><00:29:17.609><c> the</c><00:29:17.869><c> wrong</c><00:29:18.150><c> direction</c>

00:29:18.829 --> 00:29:19.809
for<00:29:19.150><c> months</c>

00:29:19.809 --> 00:29:24.849
can<00:29:21.049><c> have</c><00:29:21.269><c> his</c><00:29:21.589><c> heart</c><00:29:21.910><c> arrested</c><00:29:22.609><c> by</c><00:29:22.910><c> the</c><00:29:23.150><c> message</c><00:29:23.450><c> of</c><00:29:23.690><c> that</c><00:29:23.950><c> parable.</c>

00:29:25.509 --> 00:29:27.269
Young<00:29:25.750><c> people</c><00:29:26.130><c> and</c><00:29:26.309><c> brethren</c><00:29:26.529><c> and</c><00:29:26.789><c> sisters,</c>

00:29:27.390 --> 00:29:30.769
that's<00:29:27.930><c> what</c><00:29:28.150><c> the</c><00:29:28.450><c> power</c><00:29:28.750><c> of</c><00:29:29.009><c> the</c><00:29:29.329><c> parables</c><00:29:29.650><c> is</c><00:29:30.069><c> intended</c><00:29:30.450><c> to</c>

00:29:30.769 --> 00:29:32.509
have<00:29:31.009><c> in</c><00:29:31.250><c> our</c><00:29:31.529><c> lives.</c>

00:29:34.769 --> 00:29:38.990
It's<00:29:35.329><c> critical</c><00:29:35.769><c> this</c><00:29:36.170><c> week</c><00:29:36.390><c> in</c><00:29:36.589><c> our</c><00:29:36.869><c> study</c><00:29:37.349><c> of</c><00:29:38.009><c> these</c><00:29:38.410><c> parables</c>

00:29:38.990 --> 00:29:41.049
that<00:29:39.289><c> we</c><00:29:39.569><c> look</c><00:29:39.809><c> for</c><00:29:40.009><c> the</c><00:29:40.269><c> power,</c>

00:29:41.529 --> 00:29:44.250
and<00:29:41.630><c> look</c><00:29:41.829><c> for</c><00:29:41.990><c> the</c><00:29:42.210><c> power</c><00:29:42.490><c> such</c><00:29:42.769><c> that</c><00:29:42.990><c> it</c><00:29:43.130><c> can</c><00:29:43.450><c> change</c><00:29:43.750><c> our</c><00:29:44.069><c> life,</c>

00:29:44.269 --> 00:29:48.829
and<00:29:44.410><c> it</c><00:29:44.549><c> may</c><00:29:44.789><c> change</c><00:29:45.190><c> Ben</c><00:29:46.390><c> different</c><00:29:47.650><c> than</c><00:29:47.950><c> Liz,</c>

00:29:49.089 --> 00:29:52.710
and<00:29:49.349><c> it</c><00:29:49.410><c> may</c><00:29:49.670><c> change</c><00:29:50.069><c> Tim</c><00:29:50.750><c> different</c><00:29:51.509><c> than</c><00:29:51.730><c> Glenn,</c>

00:29:53.049 --> 00:29:55.769
or<00:29:53.210><c> different</c><00:29:53.430><c> than</c><00:29:53.710><c> Gavin,</c><00:29:54.269><c> or</c><00:29:54.470><c> different</c><00:29:54.730><c> than</c><00:29:54.990><c> Kirsten,</c>

00:29:56.150 --> 00:29:57.950
because<00:29:56.569><c> all</c><00:29:56.809><c> of</c><00:29:56.869><c> us</c><00:29:57.009><c> are</c><00:29:57.170><c> at</c><00:29:57.329><c> different</c><00:29:57.569><c> stages.</c>

00:29:57.950 --> 00:30:01.190
We<00:29:58.109><c> can</c><00:29:58.329><c> read</c><00:29:58.529><c> the</c><00:29:58.750><c> same</c><00:29:59.029><c> parable</c><00:29:59.490><c> and</c><00:29:59.769><c> see</c><00:29:59.930><c> the</c><00:30:00.170><c> same</c><00:30:00.450><c> principle</c>

00:30:01.190 --> 00:30:05.490
but<00:30:02.049><c> how</c><00:30:02.369><c> I</c><00:30:02.630><c> apply</c><00:30:02.869><c> that</c><00:30:03.130><c> in</c><00:30:03.329><c> my</c><00:30:03.690><c> life</c><00:30:04.109><c> is</c><00:30:04.450><c> where</c><00:30:04.970><c> the</c><00:30:05.289><c> rubber</c>

00:30:05.490 --> 00:30:06.390
meets<00:30:05.789><c> the</c><00:30:06.069><c> road.</c>

00:30:06.789 --> 00:30:10.490
That's<00:30:07.210><c> where</c><00:30:07.369><c> the</c><00:30:07.650><c> test</c><00:30:08.109><c> of</c><00:30:08.730><c> the</c><00:30:09.029><c> willingness</c><00:30:09.329><c> on</c><00:30:09.789><c> my</c><00:30:10.150><c> part</c>

00:30:10.490 --> 00:30:14.329
to<00:30:11.029><c> be</c><00:30:11.230><c> instructed</c><00:30:11.769><c> by</c><00:30:12.069><c> this</c><00:30:12.309><c> parable</c><00:30:12.630><c> and</c><00:30:12.869><c> to</c><00:30:13.130><c> change</c><00:30:13.349><c> my</c><00:30:13.730><c> life</c><00:30:14.109><c> by</c>

00:30:14.329 --> 00:30:15.430
this<00:30:14.569><c> parable.</c>

00:30:15.869 --> 00:30:19.250
That's<00:30:16.170><c> what</c><00:30:16.369><c> the</c><00:30:16.569><c> Jews</c><00:30:16.750><c> were</c><00:30:17.089><c> unwilling</c><00:30:17.430><c> to</c><00:30:17.730><c> do</c><00:30:17.849><c> in</c><00:30:18.009><c> Jesus'</c><00:30:18.509><c> life.</c>

00:30:20.029 --> 00:30:23.509
They<00:30:20.170><c> could</c><00:30:20.410><c> hear</c><00:30:20.630><c> the</c><00:30:20.930><c> parable,</c><00:30:21.170><c> they</c><00:30:21.289><c> could</c><00:30:21.509><c> probably</c><00:30:21.849><c> explain</c><00:30:22.349><c> the</c><00:30:22.589><c> parable,</c>

00:30:23.769 --> 00:30:26.950
but<00:30:23.990><c> what</c><00:30:24.170><c> Jesus</c><00:30:24.490><c> is</c><00:30:24.690><c> looking</c><00:30:24.930><c> is</c><00:30:25.289><c> for</c><00:30:25.509><c> us</c><00:30:25.750><c> to</c><00:30:26.009><c> change</c><00:30:26.329><c> our</c><00:30:26.690><c> life.</c>

00:30:26.950 --> 00:30:30.490
Nathan<00:30:27.609><c> exposed</c><00:30:29.130><c> David's</c><00:30:30.190><c> sin</c>

00:30:30.490 --> 00:30:34.170
and<00:30:31.730><c> gets</c><00:30:31.950><c> David</c><00:30:32.250><c> to</c><00:30:32.509><c> confess</c><00:30:32.910><c> his</c><00:30:33.230><c> sin,</c>

00:30:34.650 --> 00:30:36.410
and<00:30:34.690><c> you</c><00:30:34.829><c> notice</c><00:30:35.109><c> when</c><00:30:35.250><c> he</c><00:30:35.430><c> told</c><00:30:35.710><c> the</c><00:30:35.970><c> parable,</c>

00:30:36.769 --> 00:30:39.869
where<00:30:37.210><c> did</c><00:30:37.490><c> David's</c><00:30:38.089><c> thoughts</c><00:30:38.289><c> immediately</c><00:30:38.910><c> go?</c>

00:30:40.170 --> 00:30:42.549
Immediately<00:30:40.750><c> he</c><00:30:40.930><c> went</c><00:30:41.109><c> to</c><00:30:41.250><c> God's</c><00:30:41.690><c> thinking.</c>

00:30:43.869 --> 00:30:46.769
What<00:30:44.230><c> that</c><00:30:44.549><c> rich</c><00:30:44.769><c> man</c><00:30:45.029><c> did</c><00:30:45.269><c> was</c><00:30:45.670><c> so</c><00:30:46.130><c> terrible,</c>

00:30:47.109 --> 00:30:50.230
and<00:30:47.410><c> taking</c><00:30:47.670><c> that</c><00:30:48.049><c> poor</c><00:30:48.250><c> man's</c><00:30:48.849><c> one</c><00:30:49.109><c> little</c><00:30:49.470><c> ewe</c><00:30:49.869><c> lamb</c>

00:30:50.230 --> 00:30:51.950
that<00:30:50.670><c> he</c><00:30:50.990><c> treated</c><00:30:51.190><c> like</c><00:30:51.490><c> a</c><00:30:51.670><c> daughter,</c>

00:30:52.329 --> 00:30:54.289
that<00:30:52.609><c> crime</c><00:30:52.890><c> was</c><00:30:53.230><c> so</c><00:30:53.589><c> heinous,</c>

00:30:54.289 --> 00:30:58.049
and<00:30:54.690><c> he</c><00:30:54.890><c> showed</c><00:30:55.170><c> so</c><00:30:55.630><c> little</c><00:30:55.869><c> pity</c><00:30:56.089><c> that</c><00:30:56.369><c> man</c><00:30:56.630><c> should</c><00:30:56.950><c> die.</c>

00:30:58.369 --> 00:31:00.390
That's<00:30:58.569><c> how</c><00:30:58.769><c> simple</c><00:30:58.930><c> the</c><00:30:59.150><c> story</c><00:30:59.369><c> was.</c>

00:31:01.309 --> 00:31:04.630
Straight<00:31:01.750><c> to</c><00:31:01.990><c> God's</c><00:31:02.490><c> thoughts</c><00:31:02.809><c> is</c><00:31:03.089><c> where</c><00:31:03.289><c> David</c><00:31:03.549><c> was</c><00:31:03.769><c> taken.</c>

00:31:05.490 --> 00:31:07.990
And<00:31:05.609><c> you</c><00:31:05.710><c> notice</c><00:31:05.990><c> the</c><00:31:06.250><c> parable</c><00:31:06.549><c> put</c><00:31:06.809><c> the</c><00:31:07.069><c> divine</c><00:31:07.369><c> principles</c>

00:31:07.990 --> 00:31:09.109
out<00:31:08.369><c> in</c><00:31:08.670><c> front</c>

00:31:09.109 --> 00:31:12.890
so<00:31:09.589><c> that</c><00:31:09.710><c> it</c><00:31:09.849><c> was</c><00:31:10.049><c> the</c><00:31:10.369><c> principles</c><00:31:11.009><c> that</c><00:31:11.589><c> condemned</c><00:31:11.970><c> David.</c>

00:31:13.130 --> 00:31:14.309
It<00:31:13.130><c> wasn't</c><00:31:13.450><c> Nathan.</c>

00:31:16.650 --> 00:31:19.509
Nathan's<00:31:17.250><c> approach</c><00:31:17.630><c> was</c><00:31:17.890><c> to</c><00:31:18.109><c> appeal</c><00:31:18.390><c> for</c><00:31:18.650><c> David</c><00:31:18.849><c> to</c><00:31:19.170><c> rethink</c>

00:31:19.509 --> 00:31:20.230
his<00:31:19.869><c> actions,</c>

00:31:20.289 --> 00:31:22.630
something<00:31:20.650><c> that</c><00:31:20.890><c> David</c><00:31:21.089><c> had</c><00:31:21.269><c> been</c><00:31:21.569><c> unwilling</c><00:31:21.930><c> to</c><00:31:22.210><c> do.</c>

00:31:22.630 --> 00:31:24.509
It<00:31:23.329><c> was</c><00:31:23.329><c> far,</c><00:31:23.329><c> far</c><00:31:23.670><c> more</c><00:31:23.950><c> effective</c>

00:31:24.509 --> 00:31:27.109
than<00:31:25.150><c> if</c><00:31:25.349><c> Nathan</c><00:31:25.650><c> had</c><00:31:25.910><c> sat</c><00:31:26.109><c> down</c><00:31:26.369><c> with</c><00:31:26.630><c> David</c><00:31:26.809><c> and</c><00:31:26.930><c> said,</c>

00:31:27.170 --> 00:31:29.369
look,<00:31:27.309><c> I</c><00:31:27.410><c> need</c><00:31:27.609><c> to</c><00:31:27.789><c> talk</c><00:31:27.910><c> to</c><00:31:27.990><c> you</c><00:31:28.089><c> about</c><00:31:28.230><c> something</c><00:31:28.589><c> serious,</c><00:31:29.009><c> David.</c>

00:31:29.650 --> 00:31:32.109
I<00:31:29.890><c> need</c><00:31:30.089><c> to</c><00:31:30.269><c> talk</c><00:31:30.529><c> to</c><00:31:30.589><c> you</c><00:31:30.769><c> about</c><00:31:30.950><c> your</c><00:31:31.250><c> sins</c><00:31:31.650><c> that</c><00:31:31.869><c> you</c>

00:31:32.109 --> 00:31:33.369
haven't<00:31:32.329><c> admitted.</c>

00:31:33.930 --> 00:31:36.170
It<00:31:34.170><c> likely</c><00:31:34.230><c> would</c><00:31:34.390><c> have</c><00:31:34.509><c> made</c><00:31:34.849><c> far</c><00:31:35.170><c> less</c><00:31:35.450><c> headway</c>

00:31:36.170 --> 00:31:39.589
in<00:31:36.450><c> getting</c><00:31:36.690><c> David</c><00:31:36.950><c> to</c><00:31:37.269><c> confess</c><00:31:37.569><c> his</c><00:31:37.910><c> sin</c><00:31:38.170><c> and</c><00:31:38.509><c> to</c><00:31:38.690><c> repent.</c>

00:31:40.650 --> 00:31:42.309
The<00:31:40.890><c> divine</c><00:31:41.190><c> process</c><00:31:41.630><c> worked</c><00:31:41.869><c> beautifully,</c>

00:31:42.349 --> 00:31:45.710
and<00:31:42.890><c> we</c><00:31:43.650><c> highlight</c><00:31:44.150><c> this,</c><00:31:44.450><c> we</c><00:31:44.569><c> all</c><00:31:44.769><c> know</c><00:31:44.930><c> the</c><00:31:45.190><c> story,</c>

00:31:45.829 --> 00:31:48.190
but<00:31:46.069><c> this</c><00:31:46.329><c> is</c><00:31:46.470><c> why</c><00:31:46.710><c> Jesus</c><00:31:47.109><c> spoke</c><00:31:47.509><c> in</c><00:31:47.809><c> parables.</c>

00:31:48.190 --> 00:31:52.529
It<00:31:48.390><c> encourages</c><00:31:49.309><c> a</c><00:31:49.509><c> person</c><00:31:49.970><c> once</c><00:31:50.329><c> they've</c><00:31:50.789><c> identified</c><00:31:51.309><c> the</c><00:31:51.569><c> principle.</c>

00:31:52.869 --> 00:31:55.089
It<00:31:53.150><c> encourages</c><00:31:53.710><c> introspection.</c>

00:31:55.309 --> 00:31:57.930
How<00:31:55.470><c> do</c><00:31:55.630><c> I</c><00:31:55.809><c> measure</c><00:31:56.130><c> up</c><00:31:56.549><c> to</c><00:31:56.730><c> that</c><00:31:56.950><c> principle?</c>

00:31:58.009 --> 00:32:00.490
That's<00:31:58.210><c> what</c><00:31:58.390><c> Jesus</c><00:31:58.769><c> was</c><00:31:59.029><c> trying</c><00:31:59.309><c> to</c><00:31:59.710><c> teach</c><00:32:00.049><c> people.</c>

00:32:00.930 --> 00:32:02.890
And<00:32:01.029><c> then</c><00:32:01.170><c> once</c><00:32:01.349><c> I</c><00:32:01.490><c> determine</c><00:32:01.890><c> how</c><00:32:02.150><c> I</c><00:32:02.410><c> measure</c><00:32:02.630><c> up,</c>

00:32:02.890 --> 00:32:04.430
which<00:32:03.069><c> probably</c><00:32:03.509><c> isn't</c><00:32:03.750><c> too</c><00:32:04.089><c> high,</c>

00:32:04.769 --> 00:32:07.210
then<00:32:04.869><c> what</c><00:32:05.089><c> changes</c><00:32:05.490><c> do</c><00:32:05.670><c> I</c><00:32:05.710><c> need</c><00:32:05.869><c> to</c><00:32:06.089><c> make</c><00:32:06.190><c> in</c><00:32:06.369><c> my</c><00:32:06.569><c> life</c>

00:32:07.210 --> 00:32:11.150
so<00:32:07.730><c> that</c><00:32:07.869><c> I</c><00:32:07.970><c> can</c><00:32:08.170><c> do</c><00:32:08.349><c> better</c><00:32:08.609><c> at</c><00:32:08.950><c> living</c><00:32:09.109><c> up</c><00:32:09.450><c> to</c><00:32:09.609><c> that</c><00:32:09.809><c> divine</c><00:32:10.130><c> principle?</c>

00:32:12.829 --> 00:32:15.990
But<00:32:13.069><c> David's</c><00:32:13.410><c> response</c><00:32:13.849><c> show</c><00:32:14.049><c> why</c><00:32:14.450><c> Jesus</c><00:32:14.950><c> used</c><00:32:15.509><c> parables.</c>

00:32:15.990 --> 00:32:19.769
If<00:32:16.329><c> parables</c><00:32:16.690><c> work,</c><00:32:17.710><c> they</c><00:32:17.910><c> can</c><00:32:18.230><c> change</c><00:32:18.650><c> people's</c><00:32:19.250><c> hearts</c>

00:32:19.769 --> 00:32:22.109
who<00:32:20.309><c> are</c><00:32:20.529><c> willing</c><00:32:20.750><c> to</c><00:32:20.950><c> be</c><00:32:21.150><c> taught.</c>

00:32:23.450 --> 00:32:26.950
David<00:32:23.670><c> had</c><00:32:23.910><c> ears</c><00:32:24.230><c> to</c><00:32:24.549><c> hear,</c><00:32:25.509><c> and</c><00:32:25.549><c> he</c><00:32:25.769><c> heeded</c><00:32:26.109><c> the</c><00:32:26.390><c> message,</c>

00:32:27.210 --> 00:32:28.970
and<00:32:27.269><c> it</c><00:32:27.450><c> changed</c><00:32:27.789><c> his</c><00:32:28.170><c> thinking,</c>

00:32:29.069 --> 00:32:32.509
it<00:32:29.230><c> changed</c><00:32:29.609><c> his</c><00:32:29.910><c> heart,</c><00:32:30.670><c> and</c><00:32:30.789><c> it</c><00:32:31.009><c> changed</c><00:32:31.309><c> his</c><00:32:31.569><c> conduct.</c>

00:32:32.529 --> 00:32:34.670
That's<00:32:32.750><c> what</c><00:32:32.930><c> Jesus</c><00:32:33.349><c> is</c><00:32:33.650><c> looking</c><00:32:33.890><c> to</c><00:32:34.109><c> achieve</c>

00:32:34.670 --> 00:32:36.609
in<00:32:35.069><c> the</c><00:32:35.170><c> use</c><00:32:35.349><c> of</c><00:32:35.509><c> these</c><00:32:35.750><c> parables.</c>

00:32:37.950 --> 00:32:40.789
You<00:32:38.190><c> can</c><00:32:38.349><c> draw</c><00:32:38.509><c> a</c><00:32:38.609><c> sharp</c><00:32:38.849><c> contrast</c><00:32:39.369><c> between</c><00:32:39.750><c> David's</c><00:32:40.309><c> response</c>

00:32:40.789 --> 00:32:42.849
to<00:32:40.970><c> this</c><00:32:41.250><c> parable</c><00:32:41.470><c> and</c><00:32:41.670><c> the</c><00:32:41.769><c> numerous</c><00:32:42.089><c> times,</c>

00:32:43.329 --> 00:32:44.950
some<00:32:43.549><c> of</c><00:32:43.690><c> which</c><00:32:43.829><c> we</c><00:32:44.109><c> studied</c><00:32:44.329><c> in</c><00:32:44.509><c> the</c><00:32:44.630><c> workbook.</c>

00:32:44.950 --> 00:32:47.130
The<00:32:45.210><c> numerous</c><00:32:45.430><c> times</c><00:32:45.849><c> Jesus</c><00:32:46.190><c> used</c><00:32:46.450><c> parables</c>

00:32:47.130 --> 00:32:51.630
to<00:32:47.789><c> expose</c><00:32:48.970><c> the</c><00:32:49.390><c> heirs</c><00:32:49.809><c> of</c><00:32:50.150><c> the</c><00:32:50.269><c> religious</c><00:32:50.630><c> leaders.</c>

00:32:51.869 --> 00:32:54.109
And<00:32:51.970><c> he</c><00:32:52.009><c> would</c><00:32:52.250><c> speak</c><00:32:52.509><c> parables</c><00:32:52.930><c> to</c><00:32:53.130><c> them,</c><00:32:53.589><c> and</c><00:32:53.670><c> they</c><00:32:53.809><c> would</c>

00:32:54.109 --> 00:32:54.730
not<00:32:54.390><c> heed.</c>

00:32:55.230 --> 00:32:58.089
Even<00:32:55.430><c> though</c><00:32:55.609><c> they</c><00:32:55.829><c> understood,</c><00:32:56.809><c> and</c><00:32:57.009><c> oftentimes</c><00:32:57.430><c> it</c><00:32:57.630><c> will</c><00:32:57.869><c> say</c>

00:32:58.089 --> 00:32:59.710
at<00:32:58.210><c> least</c><00:32:58.470><c> on</c><00:32:58.650><c> three</c><00:32:58.849><c> or</c><00:32:58.910><c> four</c><00:32:59.170><c> occasions,</c>

00:33:00.049 --> 00:33:01.809
well,<00:33:00.190><c> they</c><00:33:00.390><c> understood</c><00:33:00.710><c> he</c><00:33:00.930><c> spoke</c><00:33:01.230><c> this</c><00:33:01.490><c> parable</c>

00:33:01.809 --> 00:33:03.130
directly<00:33:02.349><c> against</c><00:33:02.710><c> them.</c>

00:33:03.549 --> 00:33:06.549
We<00:33:03.710><c> saw</c><00:33:03.930><c> one</c><00:33:04.190><c> case</c><00:33:04.410><c> in</c><00:33:04.569><c> the</c><00:33:04.650><c> readings</c><00:33:04.890><c> last</c><00:33:05.230><c> night</c><00:33:05.410><c> in</c><00:33:05.490><c> Matthew</c><00:33:05.829><c> 15</c>

00:33:06.549 --> 00:33:08.589
where<00:33:06.990><c> the</c><00:33:07.190><c> disciples</c><00:33:07.450><c> come</c><00:33:07.670><c> to</c><00:33:07.849><c> Jesus</c><00:33:08.170><c> and</c><00:33:08.289><c> they</c><00:33:08.470><c> say,</c>

00:33:08.609 --> 00:33:10.569
don't<00:33:08.789><c> you</c><00:33:08.950><c> know</c><00:33:09.150><c> that</c><00:33:09.309><c> the</c><00:33:09.490><c> religious</c><00:33:09.750><c> leaders,</c><00:33:10.150><c> the</c><00:33:10.269><c> Pharisees,</c>

00:33:10.589 --> 00:33:12.630
are<00:33:10.730><c> offended</c><00:33:11.109><c> by</c><00:33:11.309><c> what</c><00:33:11.509><c> you</c><00:33:11.670><c> have</c><00:33:11.910><c> said?</c>

00:33:12.930 --> 00:33:16.890
And<00:33:13.529><c> Jesus</c><00:33:13.890><c> then</c><00:33:14.170><c> warns</c><00:33:14.470><c> them</c><00:33:14.630><c> about</c><00:33:14.910><c> the</c><00:33:15.069><c> leaven</c><00:33:15.329><c> of</c><00:33:15.869><c> the</c><00:33:16.049><c> Pharisees.</c>

00:33:17.269 --> 00:33:19.869
So<00:33:17.490><c> how</c><00:33:17.650><c> we</c><00:33:17.910><c> respond</c><00:33:18.789><c> to</c><00:33:19.309><c> the</c><00:33:19.490><c> lessons,</c>

00:33:20.009 --> 00:33:22.710
how<00:33:20.170><c> we</c><00:33:20.390><c> respond</c><00:33:20.690><c> to</c><00:33:20.829><c> the</c><00:33:21.069><c> principles</c><00:33:21.470><c> will</c><00:33:22.029><c> be</c><00:33:22.269><c> critical.</c>

00:33:23.109 --> 00:33:25.549
Will<00:33:23.269><c> we</c><00:33:23.529><c> either</c><00:33:23.890><c> stand</c><00:33:24.210><c> with</c><00:33:24.529><c> David,</c>

00:33:25.910 --> 00:33:27.890
who<00:33:26.009><c> when</c><00:33:26.089><c> he</c><00:33:26.230><c> was</c><00:33:26.430><c> convicted</c><00:33:26.890><c> of</c><00:33:27.049><c> his</c><00:33:27.289><c> own</c><00:33:27.609><c> sin</c>

00:33:27.890 --> 00:33:31.190
by<00:33:28.170><c> hearing</c><00:33:28.410><c> the</c><00:33:28.670><c> principle,</c><00:33:29.170><c> committed</c><00:33:29.509><c> himself</c><00:33:30.069><c> to</c><00:33:30.309><c> making</c><00:33:30.529><c> changes,</c>

00:33:31.569 --> 00:33:34.190
or<00:33:31.890><c> will</c><00:33:32.089><c> we</c><00:33:32.490><c> stand</c><00:33:32.970><c> with</c><00:33:33.210><c> the</c><00:33:33.390><c> religious</c><00:33:33.710><c> leaders</c>

00:33:34.190 --> 00:33:37.829
who<00:33:34.789><c> heard</c><00:33:35.069><c> parable</c><00:33:35.549><c> after</c><00:33:35.970><c> parable</c><00:33:36.450><c> and</c><00:33:36.730><c> dismissed</c><00:33:37.150><c> it</c>

00:33:37.829 --> 00:33:41.170
as<00:33:38.029><c> not</c><00:33:38.269><c> having</c><00:33:38.490><c> any</c><00:33:38.809><c> application</c><00:33:39.390><c> to</c><00:33:40.089><c> themselves?</c>

00:33:42.730 --> 00:33:46.069
The<00:33:43.289><c> fifth</c><00:33:43.549><c> reason</c><00:33:43.950><c> why</c><00:33:44.190><c> Jesus</c><00:33:44.509><c> spoke</c><00:33:44.849><c> in</c><00:33:45.069><c> parables</c>

00:33:47.130 --> 00:33:50.710
was<00:33:47.690><c> to</c><00:33:47.950><c> expose</c><00:33:48.230><c> the</c><00:33:48.509><c> false</c><00:33:48.750><c> religion</c><00:33:49.190><c> of</c><00:33:49.410><c> his</c><00:33:49.710><c> day.</c>

00:33:50.910 --> 00:33:52.529
We<00:33:51.029><c> want</c><00:33:51.130><c> to</c><00:33:51.190><c> be</c><00:33:51.349><c> careful</c><00:33:51.589><c> here</c><00:33:51.910><c> because</c><00:33:52.049><c> we</c><00:33:52.190><c> don't</c><00:33:52.309><c> want</c><00:33:52.450><c> to</c>

00:33:52.529 --> 00:33:53.309
get<00:33:52.690><c> too</c><00:33:53.049><c> far</c>

00:33:53.309 --> 00:33:56.130
into<00:33:53.710><c> a</c><00:33:53.970><c> discussion</c><00:33:54.490><c> of</c><00:33:54.730><c> the</c><00:33:54.970><c> lost</c><00:33:55.450><c> sons</c>

00:33:56.130 --> 00:34:00.390
that<00:33:56.730><c> we</c><00:33:56.890><c> will</c><00:33:57.109><c> have</c><00:33:57.329><c> on</c><00:33:58.470><c> Thursday,</c><00:33:59.250><c> or</c><00:33:59.250><c> Thursday</c><00:33:59.710><c> I</c><00:33:59.849><c> think</c><00:34:00.029><c> it</c><00:34:00.190><c> is,</c>

00:34:00.450 --> 00:34:01.509
God<00:34:00.630><c> willing.</c>

00:34:02.069 --> 00:34:06.170
But<00:34:02.269><c> we</c><00:34:02.369><c> know</c><00:34:02.529><c> from</c><00:34:02.769><c> our</c><00:34:03.069><c> studies</c><00:34:03.390><c> there</c><00:34:03.769><c> that</c><00:34:03.970><c> Jesus</c><00:34:04.470><c> openly</c><00:34:05.210><c> exposed</c>

00:34:06.170 --> 00:34:09.110
the<00:34:06.569><c> false</c><00:34:06.849><c> beliefs,</c><00:34:07.589><c> the</c><00:34:07.809><c> self</c><00:34:08.170><c>-centered</c><00:34:08.550><c> views,</c>

00:34:09.110 --> 00:34:13.250
the<00:34:09.849><c> egotistical</c><00:34:10.769><c> outlook</c><00:34:11.309><c> of</c><00:34:11.650><c> the</c><00:34:11.849><c> religious</c><00:34:12.230><c> leaders.</c>

00:34:14.349 --> 00:34:17.469
But<00:34:14.630><c> he</c><00:34:14.769><c> didn't</c><00:34:15.130><c> openly</c><00:34:15.789><c> confront</c><00:34:16.389><c> them,</c>

00:34:18.130 --> 00:34:20.389
just<00:34:18.389><c> as</c><00:34:18.570><c> Nathan</c><00:34:18.829><c> didn't</c><00:34:19.210><c> openly</c><00:34:19.670><c> confront</c><00:34:20.070><c> David.</c>

00:34:20.469 --> 00:34:23.170
Instead<00:34:21.050><c> he</c><00:34:21.349><c> spoke</c><00:34:21.769><c> a</c><00:34:22.130><c> parable.</c>

00:34:23.789 --> 00:34:28.329
And<00:34:23.949><c> that</c><00:34:24.250><c> second</c><00:34:24.710><c> son</c><00:34:25.409><c> that</c><00:34:26.829><c> thought</c><00:34:27.050><c> life</c><00:34:27.469><c> should</c><00:34:27.710><c> be</c><00:34:28.030><c> all</c>

00:34:28.329 --> 00:34:29.989
about<00:34:28.730><c> him,</c>

00:34:30.829 --> 00:34:32.530
that<00:34:31.030><c> thought</c><00:34:31.170><c> if</c><00:34:31.329><c> there's</c><00:34:31.590><c> a</c><00:34:31.789><c> feast</c><00:34:31.969><c> to</c><00:34:32.170><c> be</c><00:34:32.389><c> had,</c>

00:34:32.610 --> 00:34:34.690
it<00:34:32.650><c> should</c><00:34:32.829><c> be</c><00:34:33.010><c> had</c><00:34:33.150><c> in</c><00:34:33.469><c> my</c><00:34:34.030><c> honor,</c>

00:34:34.690 --> 00:34:38.570
that<00:34:35.389><c> second</c><00:34:35.889><c> son</c><00:34:36.550><c> in</c><00:34:36.989><c> the</c><00:34:37.230><c> parable</c><00:34:37.510><c> was</c><00:34:37.789><c> representative</c>

00:34:38.570 --> 00:34:41.909
of<00:34:39.269><c> this</c><00:34:39.530><c> entire</c><00:34:40.150><c> false</c><00:34:40.809><c> system,</c>

00:34:42.150 --> 00:34:44.989
the<00:34:42.429><c> system</c><00:34:42.730><c> that</c><00:34:43.170><c> encouraged</c><00:34:43.550><c> a</c><00:34:43.969><c> religion</c>

00:34:45.710 --> 00:34:49.849
with<00:34:46.329><c> respect</c><00:34:46.949><c> to</c><00:34:47.309><c> all</c><00:34:47.530><c> the</c><00:34:47.769><c> focus</c><00:34:48.090><c> being</c><00:34:48.389><c> on</c><00:34:48.630><c> the</c><00:34:48.849><c> individual.</c>

00:34:50.309 --> 00:34:52.750
If<00:34:50.429><c> there's</c><00:34:50.710><c> an</c><00:34:50.949><c> important</c><00:34:51.349><c> one</c><00:34:51.550><c> in</c><00:34:51.710><c> this</c><00:34:51.989><c> family,</c><00:34:52.409><c> surely</c>

00:34:52.750 --> 00:34:53.530
it's<00:34:53.130><c> me,</c>

00:34:53.530 --> 00:34:56.670
and<00:34:53.809><c> why</c><00:34:53.909><c> aren't</c><00:34:54.090><c> you</c><00:34:54.230><c> holding</c><00:34:54.469><c> a</c><00:34:54.730><c> feast</c><00:34:54.949><c> in</c><00:34:55.309><c> my</c><00:34:55.789><c> honor?</c>

00:34:56.829 --> 00:35:00.050
And<00:34:57.010><c> Jesus</c><00:34:57.349><c> in</c><00:34:57.510><c> those</c><00:34:57.869><c> parables</c><00:34:58.610><c> with</c><00:34:59.070><c> the</c><00:34:59.289><c> lost</c><00:34:59.630><c> sheep,</c>

00:35:00.230 --> 00:35:02.349
and<00:35:00.329><c> the</c><00:35:00.550><c> lost</c><00:35:00.769><c> coin,</c><00:35:01.230><c> and</c><00:35:01.409><c> the</c><00:35:01.550><c> lost</c><00:35:01.789><c> sons,</c>

00:35:02.349 --> 00:35:04.269
and<00:35:02.849><c> the</c><00:35:03.090><c> rejoicing</c><00:35:03.550><c> that</c><00:35:03.789><c> takes</c><00:35:03.969><c> place,</c>

00:35:04.429 --> 00:35:07.929
shows<00:35:04.550><c> how</c><00:35:04.809><c> out</c><00:35:05.070><c> of</c><00:35:05.289><c> step</c><00:35:05.750><c> the</c><00:35:06.650><c> religious</c><00:35:07.010><c> leaders</c><00:35:07.429><c> were</c>

00:35:07.929 --> 00:35:12.130
with<00:35:09.210><c> the</c><00:35:09.449><c> thinking</c><00:35:09.750><c> and</c><00:35:10.090><c> the</c><00:35:10.349><c> rejoicing</c><00:35:10.849><c> of</c><00:35:11.170><c> the</c><00:35:11.329><c> Father.</c>

00:35:13.130 --> 00:35:15.650
But<00:35:13.429><c> by</c><00:35:13.630><c> not</c><00:35:13.909><c> confronting</c><00:35:14.289><c> the</c><00:35:14.650><c> religious</c><00:35:14.949><c> leaders</c><00:35:15.289><c> directly,</c>

00:35:16.070 --> 00:35:19.789
by<00:35:16.449><c> weaving</c><00:35:16.829><c> his</c><00:35:17.389><c> criticisms</c><00:35:17.989><c> and</c><00:35:18.289><c> his</c><00:35:18.690><c> admonitions</c>

00:35:19.789 --> 00:35:22.610
of<00:35:20.530><c> the</c><00:35:20.789><c> religious</c><00:35:21.170><c> leaders</c><00:35:21.570><c> into</c><00:35:21.929><c> the</c><00:35:22.230><c> parables,</c>

00:35:22.750 --> 00:35:24.849
Jesus<00:35:23.170><c> was</c><00:35:23.389><c> giving</c><00:35:23.630><c> them</c><00:35:24.030><c> opportunity</c>

00:35:24.849 --> 00:35:28.309
to<00:35:26.269><c> understand</c><00:35:26.809><c> what</c><00:35:27.030><c> the</c><00:35:27.329><c> principles</c><00:35:27.690><c> were</c>

00:35:28.309 --> 00:35:31.050
and<00:35:28.869><c> to</c><00:35:29.130><c> respond</c><00:35:29.789><c> to</c><00:35:30.170><c> them.</c>

00:35:32.389 --> 00:35:34.230
So<00:35:32.570><c> the</c><00:35:32.730><c> summary</c><00:35:33.050><c> of</c><00:35:33.230><c> the</c><00:35:33.429><c> five</c><00:35:33.610><c> reasons.</c>

00:35:34.570 --> 00:35:38.050
Number<00:35:34.849><c> one,</c><00:35:35.050><c> to</c><00:35:35.309><c> encourage</c><00:35:35.630><c> people</c><00:35:35.949><c> to</c><00:35:36.190><c> think</c><00:35:36.349><c> with</c><00:35:36.550><c> God's</c><00:35:37.050><c> thoughts.</c>

00:35:38.849 --> 00:35:41.070
Secondly,<00:35:39.429><c> principles</c><00:35:39.789><c> are</c><00:35:40.030><c> easier</c><00:35:40.389><c> to</c><00:35:40.630><c> remember</c>

00:35:41.070 --> 00:35:44.690
when<00:35:41.309><c> attached</c><00:35:41.789><c> to</c><00:35:42.150><c> simple</c><00:35:42.469><c> yet</c><00:35:42.789><c> short</c><00:35:43.170><c> pithy</c><00:35:43.610><c> stories.</c>

00:35:45.510 --> 00:35:47.969
Number<00:35:45.769><c> three,</c><00:35:46.150><c> the</c><00:35:46.349><c> principles</c><00:35:46.829><c> are</c><00:35:47.170><c> to</c><00:35:47.329><c> be</c><00:35:47.570><c> lived,</c>

00:35:48.230 --> 00:35:49.889
not<00:35:48.570><c> just</c><00:35:48.949><c> learned.</c>

00:35:50.570 --> 00:35:52.630
Number<00:35:50.809><c> four,</c><00:35:51.070><c> the</c><00:35:51.269><c> parables</c><00:35:51.570><c> have</c><00:35:51.849><c> great</c><00:35:52.150><c> power,</c>

00:35:52.730 --> 00:35:54.510
more<00:35:52.969><c> so</c><00:35:53.230><c> than</c><00:35:53.369><c> open</c><00:35:53.730><c> confrontation,</c>

00:35:54.510 --> 00:35:58.349
to<00:35:55.309><c> win</c><00:35:55.429><c> an</c><00:35:55.769><c> erring</c><00:35:56.090><c> believer</c><00:35:56.530><c> back</c><00:35:56.969><c> to</c><00:35:57.210><c> righteousness.</c>

00:35:58.889 --> 00:36:01.449
Number<00:35:59.210><c> five,</c><00:35:59.650><c> to</c><00:35:59.929><c> expose</c><00:36:00.289><c> the</c><00:36:00.590><c> false</c><00:36:00.849><c> religion</c>

00:36:01.449 --> 00:36:04.929
and<00:36:02.230><c> self</c><00:36:02.550><c>-centered</c><00:36:02.909><c> views</c><00:36:03.369><c> of</c><00:36:03.690><c> the</c><00:36:03.889><c> religious</c><00:36:04.250><c> leaders</c><00:36:04.690><c> of</c>

00:36:04.929 --> 00:36:05.610
his<00:36:05.230><c> day.</c>

00:36:06.090 --> 00:36:08.250
And<00:36:06.269><c> we're</c><00:36:06.389><c> not</c><00:36:06.590><c> suggesting</c><00:36:07.010><c> these</c><00:36:07.269><c> are</c><00:36:07.429><c> the</c><00:36:07.550><c> only</c><00:36:07.750><c> reasons,</c>

00:36:08.429 --> 00:36:13.590
but<00:36:08.650><c> from</c><00:36:08.889><c> the</c><00:36:09.150><c> studies</c><00:36:09.570><c> of</c><00:36:10.469><c> the</c><00:36:11.289><c> workbook</c><00:36:12.110><c> and</c><00:36:12.949><c> other</c><00:36:13.230><c> reading,</c>

00:36:13.829 --> 00:36:16.809
these<00:36:13.949><c> were</c><00:36:14.170><c> the</c><00:36:14.329><c> five</c><00:36:14.550><c> that</c><00:36:15.349><c> came</c><00:36:15.690><c> to</c><00:36:15.949><c> mind.</c>

00:36:18.329 --> 00:36:22.409
You<00:36:18.510><c> know,</c><00:36:18.510><c> one</c><00:36:18.670><c> might</c><00:36:18.869><c> ask,</c><00:36:19.449><c> why</c><00:36:19.670><c> didn't</c><00:36:19.969><c> Jesus</c><00:36:20.510><c> speak</c><00:36:21.090><c> more</c><00:36:21.730><c> plainly?</c>

00:36:22.409 --> 00:36:25.570
Why<00:36:23.010><c> didn't</c><00:36:23.190><c> he</c><00:36:23.369><c> just</c><00:36:23.989><c> tell</c><00:36:24.369><c> people</c><00:36:24.730><c> in</c><00:36:24.949><c> black</c><00:36:25.250><c> and</c><00:36:25.449><c> white?</c>

00:36:25.650 --> 00:36:29.429
Why<00:36:25.889><c> hide</c><00:36:26.389><c> everything</c><00:36:26.989><c> or</c><00:36:27.769><c> make</c><00:36:28.329><c> it</c><00:36:28.550><c> obscure?</c>

00:36:30.050 --> 00:36:32.590
Well,<00:36:30.269><c> I</c><00:36:30.389><c> found</c><00:36:30.570><c> three</c><00:36:30.869><c> quotes</c><00:36:31.210><c> from</c><00:36:31.489><c> three</c><00:36:32.050><c> of</c><00:36:32.150><c> the</c><00:36:32.309><c> editors</c>

00:36:32.590 --> 00:36:35.489
of<00:36:32.789><c> the</c><00:36:32.929><c> Christadelphian</c><00:36:33.409><c> magazine</c><00:36:33.889><c> that</c><00:36:34.070><c> I</c><00:36:34.210><c> wanted</c><00:36:34.329><c> to</c><00:36:34.530><c> share</c><00:36:34.630><c> with</c><00:36:34.889><c> you,</c>

00:36:35.730 --> 00:36:38.909
some<00:36:35.929><c> of</c><00:36:36.050><c> these</c><00:36:36.230><c> you</c><00:36:36.510><c> may</c><00:36:36.730><c> have</c><00:36:36.949><c> seen,</c><00:36:37.130><c> and</c><00:36:37.349><c> Nazareth</c><00:36:37.690><c> revisited.</c>

00:36:39.150 --> 00:36:43.869
Brother<00:36:39.349><c> Roberts</c><00:36:39.670><c> writes</c><00:36:40.889><c> that</c><00:36:41.269><c> God</c><00:36:41.769><c> is</c><00:36:42.170><c> a</c><00:36:42.469><c> dreadful</c><00:36:43.170><c> majesty</c>

00:36:43.869 --> 00:36:46.349
and<00:36:44.469><c> will</c><00:36:44.690><c> be</c><00:36:44.929><c> held</c><00:36:45.210><c> in</c><00:36:45.550><c> reverence.</c>

00:36:46.829 --> 00:36:49.289
And<00:36:46.989><c> when</c><00:36:47.150><c> men</c><00:36:47.449><c> are</c><00:36:47.869><c> blind</c><00:36:48.289><c> and</c><00:36:48.650><c> deaf</c><00:36:48.829><c> to</c><00:36:49.010><c> him</c>

00:36:49.289 --> 00:36:53.130
and<00:36:49.489><c> through</c><00:36:49.489><c> their</c><00:36:49.710><c> habitual</c><00:36:50.389><c> and</c><00:36:50.769><c> presumptuous</c><00:36:51.650><c> negligences</c>

00:36:53.010 --> 00:36:57.269
for<00:36:53.309><c> a</c><00:36:53.610><c> long</c><00:36:53.909><c> season,</c><00:36:55.170><c> it</c><00:36:55.429><c> is</c><00:36:55.710><c> not</c><00:36:55.949><c> unreasonable</c><00:36:56.590><c> at</c><00:36:56.929><c> all</c>

00:36:57.269 --> 00:37:00.570
that<00:36:57.489><c> God</c><00:36:57.750><c> should</c><00:36:58.010><c> hide</c><00:36:58.329><c> his</c><00:36:58.650><c> wisdom</c><00:36:59.170><c> from</c><00:36:59.650><c> them.</c>

00:37:01.690 --> 00:37:04.070
Brother<00:37:01.989><c> Carter,</c><00:37:02.309><c> in</c><00:37:02.510><c> his</c><00:37:02.710><c> book</c><00:37:02.869><c> on</c><00:37:03.170><c> parables</c><00:37:03.409><c> of</c><00:37:03.610><c> the</c><00:37:03.730><c> Messiah,</c>

00:37:04.190 --> 00:37:08.269
the<00:37:04.449><c> parabolic</c><00:37:04.829><c> form</c><00:37:05.210><c> of</c><00:37:05.469><c> teaching</c><00:37:05.889><c> provides</c><00:37:06.889><c> a</c><00:37:07.170><c> test</c>

00:37:08.210 --> 00:37:11.170
to<00:37:08.510><c> those</c><00:37:08.789><c> who</c><00:37:09.150><c> hear</c><00:37:09.730><c> as</c><00:37:10.210><c> to</c><00:37:10.349><c> whether</c><00:37:10.489><c> or</c><00:37:10.610><c> not</c><00:37:10.730><c> the</c><00:37:10.969><c> person</c>

00:37:11.170 --> 00:37:13.050
will<00:37:11.409><c> take</c><00:37:11.590><c> to</c><00:37:11.750><c> heart</c><00:37:11.949><c> the</c><00:37:12.170><c> lesson.</c>

00:37:13.170 --> 00:37:15.969
Jesus<00:37:13.510><c> knew</c><00:37:13.750><c> the</c><00:37:14.070><c> effect</c><00:37:14.349><c> of</c><00:37:14.650><c> the</c><00:37:14.829><c> method</c><00:37:15.070><c> he</c><00:37:15.369><c> chose.</c>

00:37:15.969 --> 00:37:19.989
And<00:37:17.070><c> for</c><00:37:17.269><c> us</c><00:37:17.530><c> this</c><00:37:17.789><c> week</c><00:37:17.969><c> in</c><00:37:18.130><c> our</c><00:37:18.369><c> studies,</c><00:37:18.750><c> that</c><00:37:19.110><c> same</c><00:37:19.550><c> test</c>

00:37:19.989 --> 00:37:21.710
will<00:37:20.269><c> exist</c><00:37:20.590><c> for</c><00:37:20.889><c> us.</c>

00:37:22.070 --> 00:37:26.730
It's<00:37:22.510><c> very</c><00:37:22.989><c> easy</c><00:37:23.489><c> to</c><00:37:23.789><c> talk</c><00:37:24.150><c> about</c><00:37:24.590><c> parables,</c><00:37:25.989><c> about</c><00:37:26.449><c> what</c>

00:37:26.730 --> 00:37:28.210
they<00:37:27.070><c> mean,</c>

00:37:28.269 --> 00:37:32.929
and<00:37:28.590><c> about</c><00:37:28.829><c> the</c><00:37:29.250><c> significance</c><00:37:29.849><c> that</c><00:37:30.389><c> occurred</c><00:37:30.829><c> back</c><00:37:31.170><c> in</c><00:37:31.429><c> Jesus'</c><00:37:32.090><c> day.</c>

00:37:33.030 --> 00:37:36.349
And<00:37:33.250><c> it's</c><00:37:33.449><c> easy</c><00:37:33.650><c> to</c><00:37:33.909><c> talk</c><00:37:34.030><c> about</c><00:37:34.250><c> the</c><00:37:34.590><c> context</c><00:37:35.130><c> of</c><00:37:35.329><c> why</c><00:37:35.489><c> he</c><00:37:35.670><c> gave</c><00:37:35.869><c> the</c><00:37:36.110><c> parables.</c>

00:37:36.409 --> 00:37:39.070
And<00:37:36.610><c> all</c><00:37:36.789><c> of</c><00:37:36.929><c> that</c><00:37:37.050><c> is</c><00:37:37.349><c> important</c><00:37:37.630><c> for</c><00:37:37.869><c> our</c><00:37:37.969><c> understanding.</c>

00:37:39.389 --> 00:37:44.610
But<00:37:39.610><c> the</c><00:37:39.829><c> real</c><00:37:40.269><c> power</c><00:37:40.969><c> of</c><00:37:41.510><c> our</c><00:37:41.869><c> study</c><00:37:42.269><c> will</c><00:37:43.590><c> take</c><00:37:43.849><c> place</c><00:37:44.230><c> in</c>

00:37:44.610 --> 00:37:45.250
your<00:37:44.929><c> mind</c>

00:37:45.250 --> 00:37:49.809
as<00:37:46.449><c> you</c><00:37:46.670><c> consider</c><00:37:47.170><c> the</c><00:37:47.449><c> divine</c><00:37:47.789><c> principles</c><00:37:48.449><c> and</c><00:37:48.730><c> how</c><00:37:48.909><c> they</c><00:37:49.150><c> apply</c><00:37:49.570><c> in</c>

00:37:49.809 --> 00:37:50.989
your<00:37:50.030><c> life.</c>

00:37:51.789 --> 00:37:54.909
Lastly,<00:37:52.190><c> Brother</c><00:37:52.409><c> Sargent,</c><00:37:52.829><c> in</c><00:37:52.989><c> his</c><00:37:53.190><c> book</c><00:37:53.369><c> on</c><00:37:53.650><c> the</c><00:37:54.329><c> Gospel</c><00:37:54.690><c> of</c>

00:37:54.909 --> 00:37:55.489
the<00:37:54.949><c> Son</c><00:37:55.130><c> of</c><00:37:55.309><c> God,</c>

00:37:55.550 --> 00:38:00.210
by<00:37:55.730><c> parables</c><00:37:56.269><c> men</c><00:37:56.809><c> were</c><00:37:57.250><c> sifted,</c><00:37:58.530><c> the</c><00:37:58.769><c> hostile</c><00:37:59.190><c> were</c><00:37:59.530><c> barred,</c>

00:38:00.630 --> 00:38:05.909
the<00:38:00.949><c> shallow</c><00:38:01.289><c> were</c><00:38:01.590><c> put</c><00:38:01.750><c> to</c><00:38:01.949><c> the</c><00:38:02.190><c> test,</c><00:38:03.250><c> the</c><00:38:03.469><c> good</c><00:38:03.670><c> hearts</c><00:38:03.929><c> were</c><00:38:04.210><c> nurtured</c><00:38:04.630><c> in</c><00:38:04.949><c> growth,</c>

00:38:05.949 --> 00:38:08.449
for<00:38:06.070><c> they</c><00:38:06.289><c> had</c><00:38:06.550><c> ears</c><00:38:07.190><c> to</c><00:38:07.610><c> hear.</c>

00:38:10.949 --> 00:38:14.250
That<00:38:11.550><c> phrase</c><00:38:11.909><c> back</c><00:38:12.210><c> in</c><00:38:12.329><c> Matthew</c><00:38:12.690><c> 13</c><00:38:13.309><c> when</c><00:38:13.550><c> Jesus</c><00:38:13.909><c> says,</c>

00:38:14.250 --> 00:38:18.030
He<00:38:14.650><c> who</c><00:38:14.849><c> hath</c><00:38:15.150><c> ears</c><00:38:15.550><c> to</c><00:38:15.889><c> hear,</c><00:38:16.630><c> let</c><00:38:16.750><c> him</c><00:38:16.949><c> hear.</c>

00:38:21.170 --> 00:38:23.010
There's<00:38:21.449><c> a</c><00:38:21.550><c> bit</c><00:38:21.650><c> more</c><00:38:21.849><c> to</c><00:38:21.949><c> that</c><00:38:22.150><c> phrase</c><00:38:22.389><c> than</c><00:38:22.550><c> we</c><00:38:22.690><c> may</c><00:38:22.829><c> at</c>

00:38:23.010 --> 00:38:24.369
first<00:38:23.250><c> appreciate.</c>

00:38:25.369 --> 00:38:27.989
Jesus<00:38:25.530><c> isn't</c><00:38:25.789><c> talking</c><00:38:26.210><c> about</c><00:38:26.530><c> a</c><00:38:26.730><c> natural</c><00:38:27.090><c> hearing.</c>

00:38:28.050 --> 00:38:30.670
He's<00:38:28.349><c> talking</c><00:38:28.710><c> about</c><00:38:29.050><c> a</c><00:38:29.250><c> spiritual</c><00:38:29.769><c> hearing.</c>

00:38:31.070 --> 00:38:34.809
He's<00:38:31.309><c> not</c><00:38:31.550><c> just</c><00:38:31.769><c> standing</c><00:38:32.030><c> up</c><00:38:32.289><c> and</c><00:38:32.510><c> saying,</c><00:38:32.630><c> I</c><00:38:32.769><c> have</c><00:38:32.969><c> an</c><00:38:33.190><c> announcement</c><00:38:33.590><c> to</c><00:38:33.909><c> make.</c>

00:38:35.050 --> 00:38:39.050
I<00:38:35.230><c> want</c><00:38:35.389><c> you</c><00:38:35.590><c> to</c><00:38:35.769><c> hear</c><00:38:35.989><c> this</c><00:38:36.289><c> divine</c><00:38:36.630><c> principle</c><00:38:37.230><c> and</c><00:38:37.690><c> then</c><00:38:38.010><c> speak</c><00:38:38.429><c> a</c><00:38:38.710><c> parable.</c>

00:38:39.050 --> 00:38:43.010
What<00:38:39.869><c> Jesus</c><00:38:40.369><c> is</c><00:38:40.710><c> encouraging</c><00:38:41.269><c> all</c><00:38:41.829><c> who</c><00:38:42.110><c> hear</c><00:38:42.329><c> the</c><00:38:42.670><c> parables</c>

00:38:43.010 --> 00:38:44.030
to<00:38:43.349><c> recognize</c>

00:38:44.030 --> 00:38:46.929
is<00:38:44.929><c> that</c><00:38:45.050><c> there</c><00:38:45.170><c> are</c><00:38:45.369><c> two</c><00:38:45.610><c> parts</c><00:38:45.989><c> to</c><00:38:46.230><c> spiritual</c><00:38:46.650><c> hearing.</c>

00:38:47.030 --> 00:38:50.780
One<00:38:47.190><c> is</c><00:38:47.469><c> to</c><00:38:47.789><c> hear,</c><00:38:48.969><c> to</c><00:38:49.289><c> understand</c><00:38:49.690><c> the</c><00:38:49.969><c> principles,</c>

00:38:50.909 --> 00:38:54.389
and<00:38:51.250><c> secondly</c><00:38:51.610><c> to</c><00:38:51.869><c> go</c><00:38:52.110><c> out</c><00:38:52.389><c> and</c><00:38:52.630><c> live</c><00:38:52.789><c> what</c><00:38:52.949><c> we</c><00:38:53.170><c> have</c><00:38:53.389><c> learned.</c>

00:38:54.550 --> 00:38:59.349
So<00:38:54.889><c> that</c><00:38:55.050><c> the</c><00:38:55.269><c> message</c><00:38:55.530><c> goes</c><00:38:56.070><c> from</c><00:38:56.369><c> our</c><00:38:56.630><c> ears</c><00:38:57.369><c> to</c><00:38:58.550><c> our</c><00:38:58.869><c> heart</c>

00:38:59.349 --> 00:39:01.210
to<00:39:00.409><c> our</c><00:39:00.710><c> actions.</c>

00:39:01.369 --> 00:39:03.150
It's<00:39:01.769><c> very</c><00:39:02.230><c> simple.</c>

00:39:03.750 --> 00:39:06.849
The<00:39:04.030><c> parables</c><00:39:04.289><c> we</c><00:39:04.570><c> studied</c><00:39:04.829><c> this</c><00:39:05.090><c> week</c><00:39:05.329><c> were</c><00:39:05.590><c> not</c><00:39:05.869><c> all</c><00:39:06.110><c> that</c><00:39:06.449><c> complex.</c>

00:39:06.849 --> 00:39:09.590
Now,<00:39:07.030><c> they</c><00:39:07.250><c> took</c><00:39:07.469><c> a</c><00:39:07.570><c> bit</c><00:39:07.710><c> of</c><00:39:08.010><c> study</c><00:39:08.409><c> because</c><00:39:09.050><c> the</c><00:39:09.230><c> first</c><00:39:09.389><c> time</c>

00:39:09.590 --> 00:39:10.030
you<00:39:09.730><c> read</c><00:39:09.909><c> it,</c>

00:39:10.030 --> 00:39:12.809
you<00:39:10.130><c> may</c><00:39:10.349><c> step</c><00:39:10.510><c> back</c><00:39:10.769><c> and</c><00:39:10.889><c> say,</c><00:39:11.010><c> now,</c><00:39:11.210><c> what</c><00:39:11.329><c> does</c><00:39:11.590><c> that</c><00:39:11.869><c> mean?</c>

00:39:12.889 --> 00:39:14.789
But<00:39:13.030><c> once</c><00:39:13.190><c> you</c><00:39:13.349><c> go</c><00:39:13.510><c> through</c><00:39:13.670><c> the</c><00:39:13.889><c> questions,</c><00:39:14.309><c> once</c><00:39:14.489><c> you</c><00:39:14.630><c> go</c>

00:39:14.789 --> 00:39:15.610
through<00:39:14.949><c> the</c><00:39:15.230><c> commentaries,</c>

00:39:15.630 --> 00:39:20.389
you<00:39:15.750><c> can</c><00:39:16.030><c> see</c><00:39:16.630><c> the</c><00:39:17.190><c> lesson</c><00:39:17.730><c> that</c><00:39:18.010><c> Jesus</c><00:39:18.389><c> is</c><00:39:18.789><c> drawing</c><00:39:19.030><c> from</c><00:39:19.329><c> the</c><00:39:19.570><c> parable.</c>

00:39:20.650 --> 00:39:23.769
But<00:39:20.829><c> the</c><00:39:20.989><c> point</c><00:39:21.170><c> of</c><00:39:21.269><c> it</c><00:39:21.449><c> is</c><00:39:21.650><c> not</c><00:39:21.929><c> to</c><00:39:22.309><c> figure</c><00:39:22.530><c> out</c><00:39:23.150><c> what</c><00:39:23.429><c> the</c>

00:39:23.769 --> 00:39:25.429
parable<00:39:24.190><c> means.</c>

00:39:25.809 --> 00:39:27.449
And<00:39:26.050><c> that's</c><00:39:26.389><c> the</c><00:39:26.550><c> danger</c><00:39:26.889><c> we</c><00:39:27.130><c> face.</c>

00:39:27.510 --> 00:39:29.190
That's<00:39:27.789><c> what</c><00:39:27.969><c> the</c><00:39:28.230><c> Pharisees</c><00:39:28.690><c> were</c><00:39:28.909><c> like.</c>

00:39:29.630 --> 00:39:33.170
They<00:39:29.829><c> would</c><00:39:30.130><c> find</c><00:39:30.849><c> greater</c><00:39:31.489><c> and</c><00:39:31.829><c> greater</c><00:39:32.210><c> understanding</c><00:39:32.949><c> in</c>

00:39:33.170 --> 00:39:34.130
the<00:39:33.329><c> word,</c><00:39:33.550><c> so</c><00:39:33.769><c> to</c><00:39:33.969><c> speak,</c>

00:39:34.130 --> 00:39:37.050
but<00:39:34.269><c> they</c><00:39:34.429><c> could</c><00:39:34.690><c> never</c><00:39:34.909><c> bring</c><00:39:35.170><c> themselves</c><00:39:35.670><c> to</c><00:39:35.969><c> live</c><00:39:36.110><c> it.</c>

00:39:37.230 --> 00:39:41.550
What<00:39:37.409><c> Jesus</c><00:39:37.769><c> wants</c><00:39:38.090><c> us</c><00:39:38.349><c> to</c><00:39:38.489><c> do</c><00:39:38.590><c> is</c><00:39:38.750><c> once</c><00:39:38.989><c> we</c><00:39:39.309><c> understand</c><00:39:39.929><c> it,</c>

00:39:42.170 --> 00:39:44.250
that<00:39:42.269><c> those</c><00:39:42.530><c> lessons</c><00:39:42.849><c> go</c><00:39:43.050><c> into</c><00:39:43.309><c> our</c><00:39:43.530><c> hearts</c><00:39:43.769><c> so</c><00:39:43.989><c> that</c><00:39:44.110><c> they</c>

00:39:44.250 --> 00:39:46.409
can<00:39:44.550><c> then</c><00:39:45.329><c> affect</c><00:39:45.889><c> our</c><00:39:46.210><c> walk</c>

00:39:46.409 --> 00:39:47.769
and<00:39:46.630><c> our</c><00:39:46.849><c> conduct.</c>

00:39:48.489 --> 00:39:52.130
But<00:39:48.650><c> it</c><00:39:48.789><c> all</c><00:39:48.929><c> must</c><00:39:49.130><c> be</c><00:39:49.309><c> done</c><00:39:49.469><c> willingly,</c><00:39:50.070><c> which</c><00:39:50.250><c> is</c><00:39:50.449><c> why</c><00:39:50.690><c> Jesus</c><00:39:51.050><c> says,</c>

00:39:52.210 --> 00:39:54.730
he<00:39:52.309><c> who</c><00:39:52.530><c> hath</c><00:39:52.809><c> ears</c><00:39:53.210><c> to</c><00:39:53.510><c> hear,</c><00:39:54.050><c> let</c><00:39:54.190><c> him</c><00:39:54.389><c> hear.</c>

00:39:55.110 --> 00:39:57.969
It's<00:39:55.309><c> the</c><00:39:55.429><c> same</c><00:39:55.630><c> phrase</c><00:39:56.030><c> with</c><00:39:56.250><c> the</c><00:39:56.429><c> same</c><00:39:56.590><c> meaning</c><00:39:56.889><c> in</c><00:39:57.070><c> the</c><00:39:57.250><c> seven</c><00:39:57.469><c> letters</c><00:39:57.769><c> to</c>

00:39:57.969 --> 00:39:58.530
the<00:39:58.110><c> Ecclesiastes</c>

00:39:58.530 --> 00:40:00.250
in<00:39:58.690><c> Revelation</c><00:39:59.130><c> 2</c><00:39:59.849><c> and</c><00:39:59.949><c> 3.</c>

00:40:00.250 --> 00:40:05.289
He<00:40:00.570><c> who</c><00:40:00.690><c> hath</c><00:40:00.969><c> an</c><00:40:01.130><c> ear</c><00:40:01.349><c> to</c><00:40:01.590><c> hear,</c><00:40:02.230><c> let</c><00:40:02.409><c> him</c><00:40:02.550><c> hear</c><00:40:02.809><c> what</c><00:40:03.050><c> the</c><00:40:03.289><c> Spirit</c><00:40:03.610><c> saith</c><00:40:03.909><c> unto</c><00:40:04.150><c> the</c><00:40:04.369><c> Ecclesiastes.</c>

00:40:05.650 --> 00:40:10.070
Hear<00:40:05.869><c> what</c><00:40:07.130><c> I</c><00:40:07.269><c> have</c><00:40:07.469><c> to</c><00:40:07.550><c> say</c><00:40:07.829><c> is</c><00:40:07.989><c> what</c><00:40:08.150><c> Jesus</c><00:40:08.449><c> wrote</c><00:40:08.670><c> to</c><00:40:08.829><c> the</c><00:40:08.949><c> Ecclesiastes.</c>

00:40:10.309 --> 00:40:11.750
Understand<00:40:10.789><c> what</c><00:40:10.969><c> I'm</c><00:40:11.210><c> telling</c><00:40:11.469><c> you.</c>

00:40:11.750 --> 00:40:14.869
Take<00:40:12.070><c> it</c><00:40:12.289><c> to</c><00:40:12.510><c> heart</c><00:40:12.889><c> and</c><00:40:13.130><c> put</c><00:40:13.329><c> it</c><00:40:13.489><c> into</c><00:40:13.690><c> practice.</c>

00:40:15.130 --> 00:40:16.929
That's<00:40:15.510><c> the</c><00:40:15.650><c> simple</c><00:40:15.909><c> message</c><00:40:16.250><c> of</c><00:40:16.429><c> the</c><00:40:16.630><c> parables.</c>

00:40:16.949 --> 00:40:19.909
It<00:40:17.070><c> was</c><00:40:17.289><c> the</c><00:40:17.489><c> simple</c><00:40:17.710><c> message</c><00:40:18.349><c> of</c><00:40:18.730><c> his</c><00:40:18.949><c> seven</c><00:40:19.190><c> letters</c><00:40:19.530><c> to</c><00:40:19.730><c> the</c>

00:40:19.909 --> 00:40:20.829
seven<00:40:20.150><c> Ecclesiastes.</c>

00:40:21.309 --> 00:40:24.869
And<00:40:21.469><c> if</c><00:40:21.590><c> you</c><00:40:21.769><c> were</c><00:40:21.969><c> a</c><00:40:22.210><c> recipient</c><00:40:22.909><c> of</c><00:40:23.909><c> one</c><00:40:24.090><c> of</c><00:40:24.210><c> those</c><00:40:24.409><c> letters,</c>

00:40:24.869 --> 00:40:28.210
you<00:40:25.550><c> know,</c><00:40:25.690><c> if</c><00:40:25.750><c> he</c><00:40:25.909><c> wrote</c><00:40:26.110><c> a</c><00:40:26.289><c> letter</c><00:40:26.409><c> to</c><00:40:26.630><c> the</c><00:40:26.789><c> Seattle</c><00:40:27.369><c> Ecclesia</c>

00:40:28.210 --> 00:40:33.710
or<00:40:29.010><c> the</c><00:40:30.130><c> South</c><00:40:30.849><c> Downs</c><00:40:32.489><c> Ecclesia,</c>

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do<00:40:34.489><c> I</c><00:40:34.650><c> have</c><00:40:34.730><c> it</c><00:40:34.909><c> right?</c>

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South<00:40:35.989><c> Downs</c><00:40:36.309><c> Ecclesia.</c>

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You<00:40:37.510><c> know,</c><00:40:37.869><c> that</c><00:40:38.130><c> would</c><00:40:38.409><c> immediately</c><00:40:38.969><c> clear</c><00:40:39.389><c> every</c><00:40:39.869><c> item</c><00:40:40.050><c> on</c>

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your<00:40:40.449><c> agenda.</c>

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If<00:40:41.849><c> you</c><00:40:42.050><c> received</c><00:40:42.309><c> a</c><00:40:42.469><c> letter</c><00:40:42.610><c> like</c><00:40:42.909><c> that,</c>

00:40:43.130 --> 00:40:45.909
your<00:40:43.289><c> next</c><00:40:43.590><c> business</c><00:40:43.889><c> meeting</c><00:40:44.170><c> I</c><00:40:44.349><c> can</c><00:40:44.590><c> guarantee</c><00:40:45.190><c> would</c><00:40:45.690><c> have</c>

00:40:45.909 --> 00:40:47.550
one<00:40:46.329><c> item</c><00:40:46.710><c> on</c><00:40:47.050><c> the</c><00:40:47.250><c> agenda,</c>

00:40:48.030 --> 00:40:50.690
the<00:40:48.230><c> letter</c><00:40:48.489><c> we</c><00:40:48.710><c> have</c><00:40:48.889><c> received</c><00:40:49.369><c> from</c><00:40:49.590><c> the</c><00:40:49.710><c> Lord</c><00:40:49.869><c> Jesus</c><00:40:50.210><c> Christ.</c>

00:40:50.690 --> 00:40:55.309
He<00:40:51.570><c> who</c><00:40:51.869><c> has</c><00:40:52.190><c> ears</c><00:40:52.510><c> to</c><00:40:52.849><c> hear,</c><00:40:53.349><c> let</c><00:40:53.449><c> him</c><00:40:53.710><c> hear</c><00:40:54.210><c> what</c><00:40:54.809><c> the</c><00:40:55.090><c> Spirit</c>

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saith<00:40:55.630><c> unto</c><00:40:55.969><c> the</c><00:40:56.190><c> Ecclesiastes.</c>

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Not<00:40:57.750><c> just</c><00:40:58.030><c> so</c><00:40:58.170><c> that</c><00:40:58.269><c> we</c><00:40:58.389><c> will</c><00:40:58.690><c> hear</c><00:40:58.929><c> it,</c>

00:40:59.710 --> 00:41:04.809
but<00:40:59.889><c> we</c><00:41:00.769><c> will</c><00:41:01.670><c> take</c><00:41:01.889><c> it</c><00:41:02.250><c> internally</c><00:41:02.730><c> and</c><00:41:03.269><c> then</c><00:41:03.389><c> it</c><00:41:03.469><c> will</c><00:41:03.769><c> affect</c><00:41:04.309><c> how</c>

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we<00:41:05.030><c> live.</c>

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We<00:41:05.650><c> will</c><00:41:05.829><c> put</c><00:41:05.989><c> it</c><00:41:06.170><c> into</c><00:41:06.329><c> practice.</c>

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It's<00:41:07.969><c> not</c><00:41:08.130><c> difficult</c><00:41:08.489><c> to</c><00:41:08.730><c> imagine</c><00:41:09.090><c> that</c><00:41:09.429><c> the</c><00:41:10.170><c> seven</c><00:41:10.449><c> letters</c>

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were<00:41:11.070><c> treated</c>

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with<00:41:11.710><c> that</c><00:41:12.289><c> level</c><00:41:12.530><c> of</c><00:41:12.869><c> importance.</c>

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A<00:41:14.070><c> paraphrase</c><00:41:14.829><c> of</c><00:41:15.070><c> that</c><00:41:15.969><c> phrase,</c>

00:41:16.530 --> 00:41:18.789
he<00:41:16.710><c> who</c><00:41:16.929><c> hath</c><00:41:17.090><c> ears</c><00:41:17.449><c> to</c><00:41:17.730><c> hear,</c><00:41:18.030><c> let</c><00:41:18.130><c> him</c><00:41:18.349><c> hear,</c>

00:41:18.789 --> 00:41:22.489
we<00:41:19.230><c> would</c><00:41:19.530><c> suggest</c><00:41:20.010><c> on</c><00:41:20.230><c> the</c><00:41:20.429><c> screen,</c><00:41:20.909><c> he</c><00:41:20.909><c> who</c><00:41:21.170><c> will</c><00:41:21.550><c> hear,</c>

00:41:22.690 --> 00:41:26.440
take<00:41:22.909><c> this</c><00:41:23.250><c> lesson</c><00:41:23.570><c> to</c><00:41:23.849><c> heart</c><00:41:24.210><c> and</c><00:41:25.050><c> put</c><00:41:25.289><c> it</c><00:41:25.409><c> into</c><00:41:25.650><c> practice.</c>

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Let<00:41:26.829><c> him</c><00:41:27.050><c> hear.</c>

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That's<00:41:28.150><c> what</c><00:41:28.289><c> Jesus</c><00:41:28.650><c> is</c><00:41:29.030><c> encouraging</c><00:41:29.409><c> us</c><00:41:29.670><c> to</c><00:41:29.829><c> do.</c>

00:41:30.929 --> 00:41:33.210
So<00:41:31.110><c> that</c><00:41:31.250><c> in</c><00:41:31.389><c> our</c><00:41:31.610><c> studies</c><00:41:31.829><c> this</c><00:41:32.150><c> week,</c><00:41:32.369><c> in</c><00:41:32.510><c> our</c><00:41:32.730><c> discussion</c>

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group,<00:41:33.849><c> conversations,</c>

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we<00:41:35.469><c> need</c><00:41:35.650><c> to</c><00:41:35.849><c> make</c><00:41:36.070><c> sure</c><00:41:36.389><c> in</c><00:41:36.789><c> our</c><00:41:37.150><c> discussions</c>

00:41:37.869 --> 00:41:42.289
that<00:41:38.769><c> we</c><00:41:39.010><c> discuss</c><00:41:39.369><c> how</c><00:41:39.630><c> to</c><00:41:39.969><c> effectively</c><00:41:40.449><c> live</c><00:41:40.889><c> the</c><00:41:41.150><c> principles.</c>

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That's<00:41:43.050><c> where</c><00:41:43.190><c> the</c><00:41:43.309><c> real</c><00:41:43.530><c> power</c><00:41:43.969><c> of</c><00:41:44.210><c> the</c><00:41:44.449><c> parables</c><00:41:44.769><c> exists.</c>

00:41:46.190 --> 00:41:48.389
And<00:41:46.750><c> before</c><00:41:47.309><c> the</c><00:41:47.570><c> end</c><00:41:47.750><c> of</c><00:41:47.949><c> the</c><00:41:48.070><c> week,</c>

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brethren<00:41:48.690><c> and</c><00:41:48.969><c> sisters</c><00:41:49.170><c> and</c><00:41:49.409><c> young</c><00:41:49.550><c> people,</c>

00:41:49.829 --> 00:41:52.250
we<00:41:49.989><c> can</c><00:41:50.190><c> begin</c><00:41:50.449><c> to</c><00:41:50.690><c> put</c><00:41:50.789><c> these</c><00:41:51.190><c> principles</c><00:41:51.570><c> into</c><00:41:51.809><c> practice.</c>

00:41:52.309 --> 00:41:54.090
You<00:41:52.409><c> don't</c><00:41:52.570><c> have</c><00:41:52.789><c> to</c><00:41:52.929><c> wait</c><00:41:53.130><c> until</c><00:41:53.469><c> September</c>

00:41:54.090 --> 00:41:57.989
to<00:41:55.070><c> start</c><00:41:55.349><c> putting</c><00:41:55.630><c> into</c><00:41:55.909><c> practice</c><00:41:56.789><c> what</c><00:41:57.369><c> we</c><00:41:57.690><c> learn</c>

00:41:57.989 --> 00:42:01.030
and<00:41:58.250><c> what</c><00:41:58.530><c> will</c><00:41:59.190><c> come</c><00:41:59.469><c> out</c><00:41:59.690><c> of</c><00:41:59.789><c> our</c><00:41:59.989><c> discussions.</c>

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One<00:42:01.670><c> parable</c><00:42:02.010><c> at</c><00:42:02.230><c> a</c><00:42:02.429><c> time,</c><00:42:02.769><c> one</c><00:42:03.070><c> principle</c><00:42:03.690><c> at</c><00:42:03.929><c> a</c><00:42:04.070><c> time</c>

00:42:04.610 --> 00:42:09.130
becomes<00:42:05.469><c> a</c><00:42:05.710><c> building</c><00:42:05.949><c> process</c><00:42:06.550><c> to</c><00:42:07.210><c> transform</c><00:42:07.929><c> our</c><00:42:08.289><c> character.</c>

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But<00:42:09.489><c> the</c><00:42:09.630><c> key</c><00:42:09.969><c> is</c><00:42:10.210><c> our</c><00:42:10.429><c> willingness</c><00:42:10.769><c> to</c><00:42:11.150><c> live</c><00:42:11.489><c> what</c><00:42:11.789><c> we</c><00:42:12.030><c> learn.</c>

00:42:13.610 --> 00:42:16.469
So<00:42:14.150><c> hopefully</c><00:42:14.590><c> you</c><00:42:14.750><c> can</c><00:42:15.070><c> see</c><00:42:15.530><c> some</c><00:42:15.829><c> of</c><00:42:15.969><c> the</c><00:42:16.050><c> reasons</c>

00:42:16.469 --> 00:42:20.050
we<00:42:16.750><c> wanted</c><00:42:16.949><c> to</c><00:42:17.090><c> share</c><00:42:17.250><c> with</c><00:42:17.489><c> you</c><00:42:17.610><c> in</c><00:42:17.670><c> terms</c><00:42:17.969><c> of</c><00:42:18.150><c> why</c><00:42:18.309><c> Jesus</c><00:42:18.610><c> spoke</c><00:42:18.949><c> in</c><00:42:19.170><c> parables.</c>

00:42:20.250 --> 00:42:24.449
His<00:42:20.389><c> ultimate</c><00:42:20.750><c> objective</c><00:42:21.329><c> was</c><00:42:21.710><c> to</c><00:42:21.869><c> get</c><00:42:22.030><c> people</c><00:42:22.409><c> to</c><00:42:22.730><c> live</c><00:42:22.989><c> a</c><00:42:23.210><c> different</c><00:42:23.590><c> way</c><00:42:23.789><c> of</c><00:42:24.010><c> life,</c>

00:42:24.909 --> 00:42:27.610
to<00:42:25.050><c> live</c><00:42:25.230><c> by</c><00:42:25.449><c> the</c><00:42:25.690><c> principles</c><00:42:26.170><c> that</c><00:42:26.429><c> he</c><00:42:26.530><c> was</c><00:42:26.730><c> teaching.</c>

00:42:28.789 --> 00:42:31.110
You<00:42:29.010><c> think</c><00:42:29.190><c> this</c><00:42:29.429><c> through</c><00:42:29.650><c> and</c><00:42:29.809><c> you</c><00:42:29.889><c> can</c><00:42:30.130><c> see</c><00:42:30.250><c> the</c><00:42:30.429><c> wisdom</c><00:42:30.809><c> of</c>

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using<00:42:31.369><c> parables.</c>

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He<00:42:34.409><c> simply</c><00:42:34.730><c> stated</c><00:42:35.110><c> the</c><00:42:35.730><c> principles</c><00:42:36.070><c> with</c><00:42:36.389><c> the</c><00:42:37.449><c> parables,</c>

00:42:37.869 --> 00:42:42.869
containing<00:42:38.909><c> the</c><00:42:39.190><c> principles</c><00:42:39.809><c> without</c><00:42:41.070><c> a</c><00:42:41.969><c> full</c><00:42:42.250><c> explanation.</c>

00:42:43.190 --> 00:42:46.590
And<00:42:43.289><c> the</c><00:42:43.389><c> people</c><00:42:43.630><c> had</c><00:42:43.809><c> to</c><00:42:43.889><c> go</c><00:42:44.150><c> away</c><00:42:44.469><c> and</c><00:42:44.829><c> consider</c><00:42:45.250><c> these</c><00:42:45.570><c> things.</c>

00:42:46.610 --> 00:42:48.030
And<00:42:46.789><c> as</c><00:42:47.010><c> a</c><00:42:47.070><c> result</c><00:42:47.329><c> of</c><00:42:47.510><c> their</c><00:42:47.710><c> thinking,</c>

00:42:48.090 --> 00:42:51.110
God's<00:42:48.550><c> thoughts</c><00:42:48.750><c> would</c><00:42:48.969><c> end</c><00:42:49.150><c> up</c><00:42:49.329><c> being</c><00:42:49.650><c> placed</c><00:42:49.869><c> in</c><00:42:50.010><c> their</c><00:42:50.210><c> mind.</c>

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And<00:42:51.769><c> hopefully</c><00:42:52.050><c> then</c><00:42:52.289><c> they</c><00:42:52.409><c> would</c><00:42:52.610><c> act</c><00:42:52.829><c> on</c><00:42:53.030><c> those</c><00:42:53.269><c> thoughts</c>

00:42:53.590 --> 00:42:56.449
and<00:42:53.769><c> they</c><00:42:53.869><c> would</c><00:42:54.110><c> begin</c><00:42:54.369><c> to</c><00:42:54.670><c> live</c><00:42:54.889><c> as</c><00:42:55.250><c> different</c><00:42:55.510><c> people.</c>

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So<00:42:58.010><c> I</c><00:42:58.050><c> think</c><00:42:58.210><c> we'll</c><00:42:58.329><c> leave</c><00:42:58.469><c> it</c><00:42:58.610><c> there</c><00:42:58.750><c> for</c><00:42:58.929><c> this</c><00:42:59.050><c> evening.</c>

00:43:00.250 --> 00:43:03.969
I<00:43:00.369><c> look</c><00:43:00.530><c> forward</c><00:43:00.929><c> to</c><00:43:01.289><c> beginning</c><00:43:01.550><c> the</c><00:43:01.849><c> studies</c><00:43:02.150><c> together</c><00:43:02.909><c> tomorrow.</c>