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and<00:10:05.799><c> maybe</c><00:10:05.980><c> you</c><00:10:06.139><c> can</c><00:10:06.299><c> jot</c><00:10:06.419><c> this</c><00:10:06.659><c> down.</c>

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I'm<00:10:09.179><c> always</c><00:10:09.539><c> challenged</c><00:10:09.940><c> by</c><00:10:10.200><c> this.</c>

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Prayer<00:10:11.879><c> must</c><00:10:12.279><c> be</c><00:10:13.360><c> like</c><00:10:14.820><c> a</c><00:10:15.440><c> steering</c><00:10:15.740><c> wheel</c><00:10:16.200><c> in</c><00:10:16.460><c> our</c><00:10:16.779><c> life,</c>

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not<00:10:18.519><c> a</c><00:10:18.840><c> spare</c><00:10:19.059><c> tyre.</c>

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It's<00:10:22.299><c> not</c><00:10:22.480><c> bad,</c><00:10:22.720><c> is</c><00:10:22.799><c> it?</c>

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I'm<00:10:24.600><c> always</c><00:10:24.919><c> challenged</c><00:10:25.320><c> by</c><00:10:25.600><c> that.</c>

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their<00:10:33.139><c> heart</c><00:10:33.440><c> is</c><00:10:33.740><c> like</c><00:10:33.899><c> a</c><00:10:34.200><c> swinging</c><00:10:34.500><c> pendulum,</c>

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swinging<00:10:35.899><c> from</c><00:10:36.200><c> a</c><00:10:36.580><c> trust</c><00:10:36.899><c> in</c><00:10:37.279><c> God</c>

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to<00:10:38.039><c> trusting</c><00:10:38.340><c> in</c><00:10:38.639><c> their</c><00:10:38.840><c> own</c><00:10:39.080><c> resources.</c>

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and<00:10:43.720><c> the</c><00:10:43.840><c> Greek</c><00:10:44.000><c> is</c><00:10:44.179><c> very</c><00:10:44.399><c> expressive,</c>

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of<00:10:52.379><c> a</c><00:10:52.580><c> person</c><00:10:52.879><c> who's</c><00:10:53.600><c> veering</c><00:10:54.000><c> all</c><00:10:54.360><c> over</c><00:10:54.600><c> the</c><00:10:54.799><c> road.</c>

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a<00:11:03.460><c> mind</c><00:11:03.720><c> at</c><00:11:04.039><c> conflict</c><00:11:04.440><c> with</c><00:11:04.659><c> itself.</c>

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But<00:11:06.360><c> verse</c><00:11:06.639><c> nine</c><00:11:07.059><c> says,</c>

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but<00:11:10.539><c> the</c><00:11:11.220><c> poor</c><00:11:11.519><c> brother,</c>

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but<00:11:14.360><c> the</c><00:11:14.639><c> poor</c><00:11:14.840><c> brother,</c><00:11:15.779><c> what's</c><00:11:16.360><c> the</c><00:11:16.480><c> connection</c><00:11:16.740><c> here?</c>

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James<00:11:17.399><c> is</c><00:11:18.220><c> picking</c><00:11:18.500><c> up</c><00:11:18.759><c> one</c><00:11:19.259><c> common</c><00:11:19.720><c> cause</c><00:11:20.220><c> for</c><00:11:20.639><c> doubt,</c>

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a<00:11:21.799><c> very</c><00:11:22.220><c> common</c><00:11:22.559><c> cause</c><00:11:22.960><c> for</c><00:11:23.340><c> double</c><00:11:23.639><c>-mindedness.</c>

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Well,<00:11:25.940><c> here</c><00:11:26.139><c> it</c><00:11:26.299><c> is.</c>

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we're<00:11:37.759><c> out</c><00:11:37.899><c> of</c><00:11:38.059><c> whack,</c><00:11:38.840><c> we're</c><00:11:39.059><c> out</c><00:11:39.259><c> of</c><00:11:39.440><c> balance.</c>

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the<00:11:43.480><c> greed,</c><00:11:44.059><c> the</c><00:11:44.320><c> envy</c><00:11:44.820><c> is</c><00:11:45.340><c> the</c><00:11:45.500><c> most</c><00:11:45.919><c> frequent</c><00:11:46.379><c> cause</c>

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verses<00:11:56.500><c> nine,</c><00:11:57.059><c> 10,</c><00:11:57.299><c> 11</c><00:11:57.600><c> illustrate.</c>

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those<00:12:05.220><c> that</c><00:12:05.639><c> would</c><00:12:05.899><c> be</c><00:12:06.320><c> rich.</c>

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they<00:12:12.500><c> desire</c><00:12:13.100><c> and</c><00:12:13.399><c> covet</c><00:12:13.779><c> those</c><00:12:14.440><c> riches,</c>

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they<00:12:16.240><c> pierce</c><00:12:16.500><c> themselves</c><00:12:17.019><c> through</c><00:12:17.399><c> with</c><00:12:17.759><c> many</c><00:12:18.000><c> sorrows.</c>

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all<00:12:24.980><c> of</c><00:12:25.159><c> that</c><00:12:26.080><c> can</c><00:12:26.399><c> be</c><00:12:26.700><c> brought</c><00:12:26.960><c> to</c><00:12:27.299><c> ashes.</c>

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of<00:12:45.179><c> our</c><00:12:45.480><c> patient</c><00:12:45.960><c> endurance</c><00:12:46.580><c> of</c><00:12:47.059><c> trials.</c>

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which<00:12:56.559><c> the</c><00:12:56.799><c> Lord</c><00:12:56.960><c> hath</c><00:12:57.139><c> promised</c><00:12:57.500><c> to</c><00:12:57.720><c> them</c><00:12:57.919><c> that</c><00:12:58.220><c> love</c><00:12:58.539><c> him.</c>

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that<00:13:29.399><c> incorruptible</c><00:13:30.519><c> coronal</c><00:13:31.100><c> wreath,</c>

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What<00:13:35.320><c> a</c><00:13:35.659><c> beautiful</c><00:13:36.039><c> object</c><00:13:36.460><c> of</c><00:13:36.779><c> hope</c><00:13:36.980><c> that</c><00:13:37.200><c> is</c>

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for<00:13:37.500><c> those</c><00:13:37.899><c> who</c><00:13:38.559><c> abide</c><00:13:39.139><c> under</c><00:13:40.200><c> patiently</c><00:13:40.840><c> day</c><00:13:41.379><c> by</c><00:13:41.779><c> day</c><00:13:42.059><c> by</c><00:13:42.399><c> day,</c>

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maybe<00:13:43.200><c> all</c><00:13:43.679><c> their</c><00:13:43.860><c> life.</c>

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Those<00:13:45.940><c> who</c><00:13:46.139><c> abide</c><00:13:46.399><c> under</c><00:13:46.759><c> the</c><00:13:46.980><c> weights</c><00:13:47.200><c> and</c><00:13:47.500><c> the</c><00:13:47.700><c> pressures</c>

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of<00:13:48.360><c> life,</c>

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praying<00:13:50.580><c> for</c><00:13:50.860><c> wisdom,</c><00:13:52.320><c> drawing</c><00:13:52.659><c> close,</c>

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loving<00:13:54.860><c> their</c><00:13:55.179><c> Lord.</c>

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For<00:13:56.460><c> them,</c><00:13:56.799><c> the</c><00:13:57.000><c> Lord</c><00:13:57.279><c> will</c><00:13:57.639><c> place</c><00:13:58.019><c> one</c><00:13:58.419><c> day,</c>

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one<00:13:59.500><c> absolutely</c><00:14:00.379><c> wonderful</c><00:14:01.139><c> day,</c>

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the<00:14:01.679><c> Lord</c><00:14:01.980><c> will</c><00:14:02.360><c> place</c><00:14:02.700><c> upon</c><00:14:03.120><c> their</c><00:14:03.500><c> head,</c><00:14:03.759><c> their</c><00:14:04.039><c> bowed</c><00:14:04.480><c> head,</c>

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he<00:14:05.620><c> will</c><00:14:05.899><c> place</c><00:14:06.279><c> that</c><00:14:06.679><c> Stefanos,</c>

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that<00:14:09.740><c> incorruptible</c><00:14:10.480><c> crown,</c>

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because<00:14:13.860><c> they</c><00:14:14.600><c> have</c><00:14:14.879><c> endured.</c>

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Brothers<00:14:15.740><c> and</c><00:14:15.960><c> sisters,</c>

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whatever<00:14:19.379><c> is</c><00:14:20.379><c> our</c><00:14:20.740><c> personal</c><00:14:21.220><c> state</c><00:14:21.580><c> and</c><00:14:21.820><c> the</c><00:14:22.039><c> state</c><00:14:22.159><c> of</c><00:14:22.340><c> our</c><00:14:22.559><c> family,</c>

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thank<00:14:25.799><c> God</c><00:14:26.200><c> and</c><00:14:26.460><c> take</c><00:14:26.659><c> courage,</c>

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because<00:14:28.799><c> for</c><00:14:29.100><c> you,</c><00:14:30.320><c> this</c><00:14:30.559><c> Stefanos</c>

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is<00:14:32.159><c> there</c><00:14:32.440><c> being</c><00:14:33.100><c> held</c><00:14:33.360><c> out</c><00:14:33.639><c> to</c><00:14:33.860><c> you.</c>

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So<00:14:36.279><c> endure</c><00:14:36.620><c> patiently,</c>

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because<00:14:39.340><c> you</c><00:14:39.580><c> love</c><00:14:40.000><c> the</c><00:14:40.320><c> Lord</c><00:14:40.519><c> your</c><00:14:40.759><c> shepherd,</c>

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and<00:14:43.360><c> it</c><00:14:43.679><c> is</c><00:14:44.500><c> your</c><00:14:44.899><c> Father's</c><00:14:45.500><c> joy</c><00:14:45.940><c> to</c><00:14:47.059><c> give</c><00:14:47.200><c> you</c><00:14:47.399><c> the</c><00:14:47.539><c> kingdom.</c>

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Verses<00:14:49.980><c> 13</c><00:14:50.419><c> to</c><00:14:50.559><c> 18</c><00:14:51.039><c> talks</c><00:14:51.360><c> about</c><00:14:51.740><c> the</c><00:14:52.120><c> source</c><00:14:52.639><c> of</c><00:14:53.120><c> temptation.</c>

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I<00:14:54.899><c> want</c><00:14:55.039><c> to</c><00:14:55.159><c> make</c><00:14:55.279><c> this</c><00:14:55.700><c> point</c><00:14:56.179><c> right</c><00:14:56.759><c> up</c><00:14:57.000><c> front.</c>

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Excuse<00:15:03.120><c> me.</c>

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I've<00:15:10.059><c> got</c><00:15:10.159><c> a</c><00:15:10.340><c> 21</c><00:15:10.600><c>-year</c><00:15:10.860><c>-old</c><00:15:10.960><c> daughter</c><00:15:11.259><c> at</c><00:15:11.500><c> home.</c>

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You<00:15:12.639><c> know</c><00:15:12.759><c> what</c><00:15:12.879><c> 21</c><00:15:13.200><c>-year</c><00:15:13.480><c>-old</c><00:15:13.620><c> daughters</c><00:15:13.899><c> are</c><00:15:14.120><c> like?</c>

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They<00:15:15.080><c> give</c><00:15:15.179><c> you</c><00:15:15.360><c> a</c><00:15:15.379><c> list</c><00:15:15.620><c> of</c><00:15:15.899><c> instructions.</c>

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Dad,<00:15:17.899><c> make</c><00:15:18.220><c> sure</c><00:15:18.440><c> you</c><00:15:18.559><c> have</c><00:15:18.679><c> a</c><00:15:18.820><c> drink</c><00:15:19.159><c> before</c><00:15:19.759><c> we</c><00:15:19.879><c> give</c><00:15:20.019><c> you</c><00:15:20.200><c> talk.</c>

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Okay,<00:15:25.460><c> God</c><00:15:25.860><c> whose</c><00:15:26.340><c> character</c><00:15:27.000><c> is</c><00:15:28.679><c> fundamentally</c><00:15:29.320><c> pure</c>

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and<00:15:30.419><c> righteous,</c><00:15:31.159><c> the</c><00:15:31.259><c> point</c><00:15:31.500><c> here</c><00:15:32.120><c> is</c><00:15:33.340><c> that</c><00:15:33.620><c> God</c><00:15:34.039><c> can</c><00:15:34.480><c> be</c><00:15:34.980><c> trusted.</c>

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God<00:15:37.559><c> can</c><00:15:38.159><c> be</c><00:15:38.940><c> trusted.</c>

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Because<00:15:41.320><c> God</c><00:15:41.639><c> is</c><00:15:41.980><c> one,</c><00:15:42.360><c> he</c><00:15:42.600><c> is</c><00:15:42.779><c> true</c><00:15:43.039><c> to</c><00:15:43.220><c> his</c><00:15:43.419><c> character</c>

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with<00:15:44.940><c> no</c><00:15:45.879><c> variableness.</c>

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He<00:15:48.019><c> will</c><00:15:48.320><c> test</c><00:15:48.659><c> us,</c>

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but<00:15:51.220><c> thank</c><00:15:51.539><c> God</c><00:15:51.799><c> he</c><00:15:51.940><c> will</c><00:15:52.279><c> never,</c><00:15:52.659><c> ever</c><00:15:53.460><c> beguile</c><00:15:54.039><c> us.</c>

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He<00:15:56.860><c> is</c><00:15:57.279><c> never</c><00:15:57.620><c> guilty</c><00:15:58.179><c> of</c><00:15:58.799><c> enticing</c><00:15:59.740><c> us</c><00:16:00.419><c> to</c><00:16:00.759><c> sin.</c>

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So<00:16:02.860><c> where's</c><00:16:03.299><c> the</c><00:16:03.519><c> true</c><00:16:03.720><c> cause</c><00:16:04.080><c> of</c><00:16:04.399><c> failure?</c>

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Well,<00:16:07.120><c> it's</c><00:16:07.240><c> pretty</c><00:16:07.460><c> obvious.</c>

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It's<00:16:08.840><c> not</c><00:16:08.980><c> with</c><00:16:09.240><c> God.</c>

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Who's<00:16:11.460><c> it</c><00:16:11.620><c> with?</c>

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Yeah,<00:16:14.580><c> it's</c><00:16:15.100><c> right</c><00:16:15.360><c> here.</c>

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It's<00:16:16.539><c> right</c><00:16:16.740><c> here</c><00:16:16.940><c> with</c><00:16:17.120><c> us.</c>

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When<00:16:19.220><c> we</c><00:16:19.559><c> fail</c><00:16:19.840><c> the</c><00:16:20.059><c> test,</c><00:16:21.220><c> let</c><00:16:21.320><c> no</c><00:16:21.600><c> man</c><00:16:21.799><c> say,</c>

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verse<00:16:22.360><c> 13,</c><00:16:22.779><c> when</c><00:16:22.879><c> he</c><00:16:23.080><c> is</c><00:16:23.259><c> tempted,</c><00:16:23.679><c> I</c><00:16:23.700><c> am</c><00:16:23.879><c> tempted</c><00:16:24.120><c> of</c><00:16:24.320><c> God,</c>

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for<00:16:24.779><c> God</c><00:16:25.080><c> cannot</c><00:16:25.379><c> be</c><00:16:25.639><c> tempted</c><00:16:25.820><c> with</c><00:16:26.059><c> evil,</c>

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neither<00:16:26.919><c> tempteth</c><00:16:27.440><c> he</c><00:16:27.740><c> any</c><00:16:28.019><c> man.</c>

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So<00:16:29.440><c> like</c><00:16:29.720><c> Adam</c><00:16:29.919><c> and</c><00:16:30.100><c> Eve,</c><00:16:30.220><c> we</c><00:16:30.460><c> try</c><00:16:30.720><c> to</c><00:16:31.080><c> shift</c><00:16:31.340><c> the</c><00:16:31.620><c> blame</c>

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when<00:16:32.019><c> we're</c><00:16:32.340><c> tempted.</c>

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No<00:16:34.019><c> one</c><00:16:34.279><c> should</c><00:16:34.519><c> say,</c><00:16:36.139><c> God's</c><00:16:36.919><c> tempting</c><00:16:37.200><c> me.</c>

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Verse<00:16:39.100><c> 14,</c><00:16:39.700><c> every</c><00:16:39.919><c> man</c><00:16:40.139><c> is</c><00:16:40.399><c> tempted</c><00:16:40.639><c> when</c><00:16:40.899><c> he</c><00:16:41.139><c> is</c><00:16:41.399><c> drawn</c><00:16:41.620><c> away</c>

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of<00:16:42.080><c> his</c><00:16:42.159><c> own</c><00:16:42.480><c> lust</c><00:16:42.740><c> and</c><00:16:43.000><c> entice.</c>

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Then<00:16:44.139><c> when</c><00:16:44.379><c> lust</c><00:16:44.639><c> hath</c><00:16:44.960><c> conceived,</c>

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bringeth<00:16:47.399><c> forth</c><00:16:47.639><c> sin,</c><00:16:48.100><c> and</c><00:16:48.100><c> sin</c><00:16:48.379><c> when</c><00:16:48.559><c> it</c><00:16:48.679><c> is</c><00:16:48.879><c> finished</c>

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bringeth<00:16:49.539><c> forth</c><00:16:49.840><c> death.</c>

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You<00:16:51.519><c> know,</c><00:16:51.899><c> Waymouth</c><00:16:52.220><c> has</c><00:16:52.600><c> this</c><00:16:52.820><c> translation.</c>

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His<00:16:54.500><c> own</c><00:16:55.159><c> passions</c><00:16:55.779><c> that</c><00:16:56.379><c> carry</c><00:16:56.759><c> him</c><00:16:57.139><c> away</c>

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and<00:16:58.500><c> serve</c><00:16:58.919><c> as</c><00:16:59.639><c> a</c><00:16:59.779><c> bait.</c>

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So<00:17:02.100><c> on</c><00:17:02.320><c> God's</c><00:17:02.740><c> part,</c><00:17:03.100><c> he</c><00:17:03.279><c> tests</c><00:17:03.679><c> us,</c><00:17:04.579><c> he</c><00:17:04.819><c> proves</c><00:17:05.180><c> us.</c>

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1<00:17:07.920><c> Corinthians</c><00:17:08.240><c> 10,</c><00:17:08.740><c> verse</c><00:17:08.900><c> 13</c><00:17:09.299><c> says</c><00:17:09.619><c> he</c><00:17:09.880><c> provides</c><00:17:10.720><c> a</c><00:17:11.200><c> way</c>

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out,<00:17:13.839><c> a</c><00:17:13.940><c> way</c><00:17:14.079><c> of</c><00:17:14.279><c> us</c><00:17:14.400><c> going.</c>

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It's<00:17:17.279><c> a</c><00:17:17.380><c> great</c><00:17:17.539><c> lesson</c><00:17:17.920><c> here</c><00:17:18.240><c> for</c><00:17:18.460><c> all</c><00:17:18.660><c> of</c><00:17:18.839><c> us,</c>

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brothers<00:17:19.200><c> and</c><00:17:19.400><c> sisters,</c><00:17:19.799><c> young</c><00:17:19.920><c> and</c><00:17:20.140><c> old</c><00:17:20.339><c> alike.</c>

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James<00:17:23.759><c> uses</c><00:17:24.140><c> a</c><00:17:24.380><c> very</c><00:17:24.960><c> powerful</c><00:17:25.460><c> word</c><00:17:25.799><c> here</c><00:17:26.099><c> for</c><00:17:26.359><c> lust.</c>

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An<00:17:29.400><c> unleashing</c><00:17:30.000><c> of</c><00:17:30.779><c> powerful</c><00:17:31.519><c> emotional</c><00:17:32.519><c> feelings</c>

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and<00:17:34.960><c> those</c><00:17:35.559><c> emotions</c><00:17:36.359><c> which</c><00:17:36.759><c> will</c><00:17:37.079><c> lead</c><00:17:37.339><c> to</c><00:17:37.660><c> sin</c><00:17:37.779><c> and</c><00:17:37.980><c> to</c><00:17:38.140><c> death.</c>

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I<00:17:42.119><c> think</c><00:17:42.180><c> we've</c><00:17:42.420><c> all</c><00:17:42.539><c> been</c><00:17:42.740><c> through</c><00:17:42.940><c> the</c><00:17:43.180><c> slippery</c><00:17:43.460><c> paths</c><00:17:43.819><c> of</c><00:17:44.079><c> youth,</c>

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but<00:17:44.519><c> none</c><00:17:44.740><c> of</c><00:17:44.859><c> us</c><00:17:45.039><c> are</c><00:17:45.559><c> immune</c><00:17:46.019><c> from</c><00:17:46.299><c> this.</c>

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At<00:17:48.079><c> times</c><00:17:48.420><c> we</c><00:17:48.960><c> ignore</c><00:17:49.819><c> the</c><00:17:50.720><c> warning</c><00:17:51.160><c> signals,</c>

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you<00:17:51.799><c> know,</c><00:17:52.000><c> the</c><00:17:52.259><c> flashing</c><00:17:52.519><c> lights</c><00:17:53.259><c> are</c><00:17:53.900><c> warning</c><00:17:54.099><c> us.</c>

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We<00:17:57.400><c> allow</c><00:17:58.140><c> the</c><00:17:59.259><c> threefold</c><00:18:00.119><c> lusts</c><00:18:01.160><c> to</c><00:18:01.519><c> run</c><00:18:02.099><c> unchecked</c>

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and<00:18:04.319><c> the</c><00:18:04.619><c> world</c><00:18:04.980><c> and</c><00:18:05.380><c> our</c><00:18:05.819><c> flesh</c><00:18:06.140><c> says,</c><00:18:07.079><c> go</c><00:18:07.220><c> on,</c><00:18:08.920><c> just</c><00:18:09.599><c> do</c><00:18:10.240><c> it.</c>

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You<00:18:14.720><c> know,</c><00:18:14.839><c> it</c><00:18:15.000><c> has</c><00:18:15.240><c> been</c><00:18:15.680><c> said</c><00:18:16.299><c> that</c><00:18:17.079><c> sin</c><00:18:17.700><c> never</c><00:18:18.680><c> ever</c><00:18:19.240><c> comes</c>

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in<00:18:20.160><c> ugly</c><00:18:20.680><c> packages,</c><00:18:24.539><c> never,</c><00:18:25.460><c> always</c><00:18:26.140><c> very</c><00:18:27.160><c> attractive.</c>

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The<00:18:31.980><c> bait,</c><00:18:32.099><c> the</c><00:18:32.579><c> bait</c><00:18:32.940><c> may</c><00:18:33.440><c> look</c><00:18:34.259><c> attractive,</c>

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but<00:18:36.099><c> within</c><00:18:36.380><c> that</c><00:18:36.720><c> bait</c><00:18:37.019><c> is</c><00:18:37.680><c> the</c><00:18:38.099><c> hook</c><00:18:38.539><c> of</c><00:18:40.079><c> death.</c>

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Powerful<00:18:45.779><c> emotions</c><00:18:46.579><c> can</c><00:18:48.619><c> lure</c><00:18:48.980><c> us</c><00:18:49.259><c> away</c><00:18:49.660><c> from</c><00:18:50.039><c> self</c><00:18:50.319><c>-restraint</c>

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and<00:18:52.019><c> before</c><00:18:52.299><c> we</c><00:18:52.539><c> know,</c><00:18:54.279><c> we're</c><00:18:54.519><c> caught.</c>

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We're<00:18:57.460><c> hooked</c><00:18:57.839><c> in</c><00:18:58.700><c> a</c><00:18:59.119><c> spider's</c><00:18:59.740><c> web</c><00:19:00.259><c> of</c><00:19:00.920><c> sin</c><00:19:01.420><c> and</c><00:19:01.839><c> death.</c>

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Maybe<00:19:05.559><c> I</c><00:19:05.720><c> could</c><00:19:05.900><c> talk</c><00:19:06.160><c> to</c><00:19:06.420><c> the</c><00:19:07.579><c> younger</c><00:19:07.920><c> ones</c><00:19:08.319><c> in</c><00:19:08.579><c> our</c><00:19:10.279><c> assembly.</c>

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Young<00:19:13.619><c> people,</c><00:19:15.900><c> I'm</c><00:19:16.079><c> sure</c><00:19:16.339><c> the</c><00:19:16.599><c> older</c><00:19:16.759><c> ones</c><00:19:16.980><c> would</c><00:19:17.240><c> say</c>

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we've<00:19:17.859><c> all</c><00:19:18.099><c> had</c><00:19:18.359><c> to</c><00:19:18.579><c> admit</c><00:19:19.059><c> to</c><00:19:19.700><c> our</c><00:19:20.059><c> failings</c><00:19:20.500><c> and</c><00:19:20.759><c> our</c><00:19:20.980><c> weaknesses.</c>

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Please<00:19:24.799><c> admit</c><00:19:25.640><c> your</c><00:19:26.000><c> weaknesses.</c>

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Choose<00:19:29.900><c> your</c><00:19:30.319><c> friends</c><00:19:30.980><c> wisely.</c>

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Break<00:19:35.720><c> off,</c><00:19:37.460><c> maybe,</c><00:19:38.440><c> you</c><00:19:38.700><c> know,</c>

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you<00:19:40.000><c> should</c><00:19:40.240><c> break</c><00:19:40.539><c> off</c><00:19:40.940><c> that</c><00:19:41.319><c> contact</c><00:19:42.000><c> with</c><00:19:43.220><c> a</c><00:19:43.460><c> friend</c>

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or<00:19:43.980><c> people</c><00:19:45.059><c> or</c><00:19:46.019><c> places</c><00:19:46.500><c> that</c><00:19:47.779><c> can</c><00:19:48.640><c> ensnare</c><00:19:49.440><c> you.</c>

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Flee<00:19:52.559><c> from</c><00:19:52.799><c> it</c><00:19:53.599><c> and</c><00:19:53.960><c> it's</c><00:19:54.299><c> not</c><00:19:54.660><c> a</c><00:19:54.799><c> sign</c><00:19:54.980><c> of</c><00:19:55.119><c> weakness</c><00:19:55.619><c> to</c><00:19:56.299><c> flee</c>

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from<00:19:56.859><c> it.</c>

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Be<00:19:59.680><c> on</c><00:19:59.900><c> guard,</c><00:20:01.700><c> especially</c><00:20:02.319><c> against</c><00:20:03.700><c> our</c><00:20:04.279><c> wayward</c><00:20:05.200><c> sinful</c><00:20:06.500><c> impulses.</c>

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Make<00:20:09.759><c> not</c><00:20:10.599><c> provision</c><00:20:11.140><c> for</c><00:20:11.720><c> the</c><00:20:11.920><c> flesh.</c>

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Verse<00:20:15.660><c> 16,</c><00:20:16.160><c> do</c><00:20:16.420><c> not</c><00:20:17.000><c> err,</c><00:20:17.420><c> my</c><00:20:17.900><c> beloved</c><00:20:18.299><c> brethren.</c>

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Isn't<00:20:19.880><c> that</c><00:20:20.099><c> a</c><00:20:20.339><c> beautiful</c><00:20:20.740><c> expression?</c>

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Here's<00:20:21.940><c> a</c><00:20:22.339><c> senior</c><00:20:22.740><c> figure</c><00:20:23.099><c> in</c><00:20:23.259><c> the</c><00:20:23.420><c> meeting</c>

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saying<00:20:25.059><c> to</c><00:20:26.039><c> all</c><00:20:26.319><c> of</c><00:20:26.440><c> his</c><00:20:26.700><c> chastened</c><00:20:27.359><c> readers,</c>

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my<00:20:29.240><c> beloved</c><00:20:29.859><c> brethren,</c><00:20:30.500><c> my</c><00:20:31.359><c> beloved</c><00:20:32.319><c> brethren,</c>

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and<00:20:33.240><c> we</c><00:20:33.460><c> could</c><00:20:33.720><c> say</c><00:20:33.920><c> it</c><00:20:34.180><c> to</c><00:20:34.460><c> our</c><00:20:34.579><c> young</c><00:20:34.740><c> people,</c>

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my<00:20:37.740><c> beloved</c><00:20:38.339><c> young</c><00:20:39.299><c> people,</c><00:20:40.960><c> do</c><00:20:41.140><c> not</c><00:20:41.460><c> err.</c>

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Don't<00:20:44.519><c> stain</c><00:20:45.119><c> and</c><00:20:46.460><c> ruin</c><00:20:46.920><c> and</c><00:20:48.539><c> wreck</c><00:20:49.000><c> your</c><00:20:49.599><c> life</c>

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that<00:20:50.140><c> has</c><00:20:50.359><c> so</c><00:20:50.680><c> much</c><00:20:50.960><c> potential.</c>

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So<00:20:54.039><c> like</c><00:20:54.180><c> the</c><00:20:54.400><c> Father</c><00:20:54.700><c> in</c><00:20:54.900><c> the</c><00:20:55.119><c> Proverbs,</c>

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James<00:20:56.059><c> is</c><00:20:56.359><c> giving</c><00:20:56.619><c> a</c><00:20:56.940><c> stern</c><00:20:57.240><c> warning.</c>

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He's<00:20:58.019><c> giving</c><00:20:58.279><c> this</c><00:20:58.579><c> warning</c><00:20:58.819><c> with</c><00:20:59.220><c> tender</c><00:20:59.579><c> affection.</c>

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We<00:21:01.940><c> all</c><00:21:02.240><c> wrestle</c><00:21:02.519><c> with</c><00:21:02.759><c> the</c><00:21:02.920><c> law</c><00:21:03.079><c> of</c><00:21:03.400><c> sin</c><00:21:03.579><c> within</c><00:21:03.819><c> our</c><00:21:04.099><c> members</c>

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and<00:21:04.660><c> not</c><00:21:04.859><c> one</c><00:21:05.180><c> of</c><00:21:05.299><c> us,</c><00:21:06.859><c> the</c><00:21:07.400><c> oldest</c><00:21:07.619><c> one</c><00:21:07.880><c> here,</c>

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not<00:21:09.119><c> one</c><00:21:09.339><c> of</c><00:21:09.480><c> us</c><00:21:09.640><c> is</c><00:21:09.980><c> exempt</c><00:21:10.400><c> and</c><00:21:10.940><c> above</c><00:21:11.319><c> reproach.</c>

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All<00:21:13.380><c> of</c><00:21:13.640><c> sin</c><00:21:13.819><c> then</c><00:21:14.019><c> come</c><00:21:14.220><c> short</c><00:21:14.559><c> of</c><00:21:14.720><c> the</c><00:21:14.900><c> glory</c><00:21:15.099><c> of</c><00:21:15.400><c> God.</c>

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But<00:21:17.400><c> with</c><00:21:17.700><c> God,</c><00:21:19.400><c> with</c><00:21:20.440><c> God</c><00:21:20.759><c> there</c><00:21:21.000><c> is</c><00:21:21.259><c> forgiveness.</c>

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That<00:21:24.740><c> he</c><00:21:25.000><c> may</c><00:21:25.240><c> be</c><00:21:25.519><c> forgiven.</c>

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So<00:21:26.619><c> James</c><00:21:27.019><c> is</c><00:21:27.539><c> lifting</c><00:21:27.880><c> this</c><00:21:28.160><c> in</c><00:21:28.279><c> his</c><00:21:28.539><c> head</c>

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to<00:21:29.900><c> marvel</c><00:21:30.400><c> at</c><00:21:30.880><c> the</c><00:21:31.279><c> pure</c><00:21:31.640><c> and</c><00:21:32.299><c> righteous</c><00:21:32.940><c> motivation</c>

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of<00:21:34.519><c> God</c><00:21:34.940><c> in</c><00:21:35.099><c> all</c><00:21:35.420><c> of</c><00:21:35.539><c> his</c><00:21:35.680><c> dealings</c><00:21:36.059><c> with</c><00:21:36.220><c> us,</c>

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totally<00:21:37.480><c> trustworthy,</c><00:21:39.619><c> untainted,</c><00:21:41.160><c> and</c><00:21:41.480><c> flawless.</c>

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So<00:21:43.240><c> verse</c><00:21:43.460><c> 17,</c><00:21:44.339><c> every</c><00:21:44.680><c> good</c><00:21:44.880><c> and</c><00:21:45.259><c> perfect</c><00:21:45.559><c> gift</c><00:21:45.799><c> is</c><00:21:45.940><c> from</c><00:21:46.140><c> above</c>

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and<00:21:46.720><c> cometh</c><00:21:46.920><c> down</c><00:21:47.240><c> from</c><00:21:47.420><c> the</c><00:21:47.640><c> Father</c><00:21:47.880><c> of</c><00:21:48.099><c> lights</c>

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with<00:21:48.839><c> whom</c><00:21:49.039><c> is</c><00:21:49.259><c> no</c><00:21:49.579><c> variableness,</c><00:21:50.740><c> neither</c><00:21:50.740><c> shadow</c><00:21:51.259><c> of</c><00:21:51.539><c> turning.</c>

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And<00:21:52.460><c> we</c><00:21:52.599><c> all</c><00:21:52.839><c> know</c><00:21:52.980><c> that</c><00:21:53.220><c> from</c><00:21:53.700><c> college</c><00:21:54.200><c> days.</c>

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We<00:21:55.460><c> all</c><00:21:55.660><c> know</c><00:21:55.819><c> what</c><00:21:56.119><c> James</c><00:21:56.400><c> is</c><00:21:56.640><c> talking</c><00:21:56.880><c> about.</c>

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The<00:21:58.220><c> physical</c><00:21:58.599><c> illustrates</c><00:21:59.299><c> so</c><00:21:59.740><c> beautifully</c><00:22:00.279><c> the</c><00:22:00.900><c> spiritual</c>

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because<00:22:02.579><c> there</c><00:22:02.880><c> we</c><00:22:03.039><c> have</c><00:22:03.220><c> the</c><00:22:03.500><c> sun.</c>

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It's<00:22:03.980><c> always</c><00:22:04.420><c> there,</c><00:22:04.920><c> fixed</c><00:22:05.180><c> and</c><00:22:05.519><c> constant</c>

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and<00:22:06.059><c> the</c><00:22:06.200><c> moon</c><00:22:06.380><c> and</c><00:22:06.559><c> the</c><00:22:06.779><c> stars</c><00:22:07.099><c> revolve</c><00:22:07.880><c> around</c><00:22:08.180><c> the</c><00:22:08.380><c> sun.</c>

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And<00:22:09.240><c> the</c><00:22:09.339><c> earth</c><00:22:09.619><c> spins</c><00:22:10.160><c> in</c><00:22:10.779><c> its</c><00:22:10.960><c> orbit</c><00:22:11.380><c> around</c><00:22:12.240><c> the</c><00:22:12.500><c> sun.</c>

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So<00:22:14.640><c> it's</c><00:22:14.980><c> clearly</c><00:22:15.259><c> the</c><00:22:15.740><c> changing</c><00:22:16.299><c> positions</c><00:22:16.940><c> of</c><00:22:17.380><c> the</c><00:22:17.720><c> earth</c>

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that<00:22:19.240><c> creates</c><00:22:19.720><c> the</c><00:22:20.140><c> shadows</c><00:22:20.619><c> and</c><00:22:21.059><c> the</c><00:22:21.259><c> darkness.</c>

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Well,<00:22:25.440><c> the</c><00:22:25.740><c> lesson</c><00:22:26.019><c> is</c><00:22:26.299><c> obvious,</c><00:22:26.660><c> isn't</c><00:22:26.859><c> it?</c>

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When<00:22:27.779><c> troubles</c><00:22:28.240><c> seem</c><00:22:28.680><c> to</c><00:22:29.180><c> obscure</c><00:22:29.920><c> the</c><00:22:30.240><c> light,</c>

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and<00:22:33.299><c> it</c><00:22:33.420><c> does,</c><00:22:34.539><c> particularly</c><00:22:34.920><c> for</c><00:22:35.299><c> some</c><00:22:35.519><c> of</c><00:22:35.779><c> our</c><00:22:36.079><c> young</c><00:22:36.319><c> people,</c>

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when<00:22:38.200><c> they</c><00:22:38.440><c> just</c><00:22:38.779><c> feel</c><00:22:38.960><c> as</c><00:22:39.200><c> though</c><00:22:39.319><c> they're</c><00:22:39.720><c> enmeshed</c>

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in<00:22:40.319><c> something</c><00:22:40.680><c> that</c><00:22:40.819><c> they</c><00:22:41.119><c> can't</c><00:22:41.500><c> get</c><00:22:41.759><c> out</c><00:22:42.000><c> of,</c>

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they<00:22:44.359><c> need</c><00:22:44.799><c> to</c><00:22:45.180><c> stop,</c>

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go<00:22:48.339><c> into</c><00:22:48.579><c> their</c><00:22:48.799><c> closet,</c><00:22:49.500><c> to</c><00:22:49.720><c> a</c><00:22:49.920><c> private</c><00:22:50.259><c> place</c>

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and<00:22:51.200><c> open</c><00:22:51.579><c> up</c><00:22:51.880><c> their</c><00:22:52.200><c> heart</c><00:22:52.359><c> and</c><00:22:52.680><c> talk</c><00:22:53.059><c> to</c><00:22:53.259><c> God</c>

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and<00:22:54.779><c> look</c><00:22:55.059><c> up</c><00:22:55.559><c> and</c><00:22:55.839><c> to</c><00:22:56.160><c> see</c><00:22:56.339><c> through</c><00:22:56.619><c> the</c><00:22:57.019><c> storm</c><00:22:57.400><c> clouds</c>

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of<00:22:59.279><c> sin</c><00:22:59.720><c> and</c><00:23:00.019><c> despair</c><00:23:00.460><c> and</c><00:23:00.740><c> to</c><00:23:00.980><c> see</c><00:23:01.099><c> the</c><00:23:01.599><c> bright</c><00:23:01.960><c> light</c><00:23:02.740><c> of</c><00:23:03.640><c> God.</c>

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In<00:23:06.039><c> faith,</c><00:23:06.720><c> trust</c><00:23:07.160><c> and</c><00:23:07.559><c> see</c><00:23:07.940><c> through</c><00:23:08.579><c> those</c><00:23:08.920><c> clouds</c><00:23:09.299><c> of</c><00:23:09.599><c> despair</c>

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and<00:23:11.200><c> believe</c><00:23:11.500><c> that</c><00:23:11.680><c> the</c><00:23:11.940><c> Father</c><00:23:12.299><c> of</c><00:23:12.579><c> lights</c><00:23:12.859><c> as</c><00:23:13.180><c> the</c><00:23:13.599><c> sun</c>

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is<00:23:14.220><c> always</c><00:23:14.859><c> there</c><00:23:15.319><c> fixed</c><00:23:15.799><c> and</c><00:23:16.920><c> constant</c>

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and<00:23:18.500><c> always</c><00:23:18.960><c> wanting</c><00:23:19.279><c> to</c><00:23:19.640><c> hear</c><00:23:19.779><c> the</c><00:23:20.119><c> cry</c>

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of<00:23:21.940><c> one</c><00:23:22.220><c> who's</c><00:23:22.640><c> found</c><00:23:22.859><c> himself</c>

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and<00:23:24.859><c> wants</c><00:23:25.019><c> to</c><00:23:25.259><c> come</c><00:23:25.460><c> back</c><00:23:25.700><c> to</c><00:23:25.880><c> his</c><00:23:26.079><c> father.</c>

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So<00:23:29.019><c> as</c><00:23:29.279><c> we</c><00:23:29.759><c> read</c><00:23:30.220><c> last</c><00:23:31.420><c> night,</c><00:23:32.059><c> Psalm</c><00:23:32.119><c> 84,</c>

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God<00:23:33.240><c> is</c><00:23:33.460><c> as</c><00:23:33.700><c> a</c><00:23:33.920><c> sun</c><00:23:34.160><c> and</c><00:23:34.400><c> a</c><00:23:34.640><c> shield.</c>

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The<00:23:36.079><c> Lord</c><00:23:36.240><c> will</c><00:23:36.460><c> give</c><00:23:36.660><c> grace</c><00:23:37.039><c> and</c><00:23:37.240><c> glory.</c>

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No<00:23:37.799><c> good</c><00:23:38.079><c> thing</c><00:23:38.279><c> will</c><00:23:38.480><c> he</c><00:23:38.720><c> withhold</c><00:23:39.140><c> from</c><00:23:39.599><c> them</c>

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that<00:23:40.240><c> walk</c><00:23:40.420><c> uprightly.</c>

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So<00:23:43.200><c> verse</c><00:23:43.460><c> 18,</c><00:23:45.220><c> of</c><00:23:45.339><c> his</c><00:23:45.559><c> own</c><00:23:45.740><c> will</c><00:23:45.980><c> begat</c><00:23:46.319><c> he</c><00:23:46.559><c> us</c>

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with<00:23:46.900><c> a</c><00:23:47.000><c> word</c><00:23:47.099><c> of</c><00:23:47.420><c> truth</c><00:23:47.559><c> that</c><00:23:47.700><c> we</c><00:23:47.940><c> should</c><00:23:48.059><c> be</c><00:23:48.279><c> a</c><00:23:48.440><c> kind</c><00:23:48.640><c> of</c><00:23:48.880><c> firstfritz</c>

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of<00:23:49.519><c> his</c><00:23:49.819><c> creatures.</c>

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Our<00:23:50.740><c> God</c><00:23:51.000><c> has</c><00:23:51.420><c> one</c><00:23:51.920><c> objective</c><00:23:52.779><c> with</c><00:23:53.039><c> us.</c>

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God<00:23:54.180><c> is</c><00:23:54.420><c> a</c><00:23:54.839><c> prime</c><00:23:55.140><c> mover</c><00:23:55.519><c> of</c><00:23:56.099><c> salvation</c>

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and<00:23:57.299><c> has</c><00:23:57.660><c> started</c><00:23:57.920><c> a</c><00:23:58.259><c> sequence</c><00:23:58.619><c> of</c><00:23:58.920><c> events</c>

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that<00:23:59.759><c> lead</c><00:24:00.339><c> to</c><00:24:01.000><c> our</c><00:24:01.160><c> baptism,</c><00:24:01.839><c> to</c><00:24:02.099><c> our</c><00:24:02.420><c> spiritual</c><00:24:02.920><c> birth.</c>

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What<00:24:04.859><c> a</c><00:24:05.079><c> contrast,</c><00:24:06.059><c> verse</c><00:24:06.339><c> 15.</c>

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The<00:24:08.779><c> last</c><00:24:09.619><c> leads</c><00:24:10.559><c> to</c><00:24:10.859><c> sin,</c><00:24:12.400><c> leads</c><00:24:12.599><c> to</c><00:24:12.819><c> death.</c>

00:24:14.660 --> 00:24:18.400
So<00:24:15.119><c> here's</c><00:24:15.359><c> another</c><00:24:15.599><c> birth</c><00:24:16.000><c> process,</c><00:24:16.740><c> but</c><00:24:16.920><c> what</c><00:24:17.119><c> a</c><00:24:17.400><c> difference.</c>

00:24:19.319 --> 00:24:23.119
This<00:24:19.660><c> word</c><00:24:19.900><c> of</c><00:24:20.240><c> truth</c><00:24:20.400><c> is</c><00:24:21.420><c> transforming</c><00:24:22.299><c> our</c><00:24:22.740><c> lives</c>

00:24:23.119 --> 00:24:26.619
and<00:24:23.700><c> elevating</c><00:24:24.460><c> us</c><00:24:24.759><c> to</c><00:24:25.019><c> sonship</c><00:24:25.420><c> with</c><00:24:25.660><c> God.</c>

00:24:27.359 --> 00:24:31.539
And<00:24:27.599><c> so</c><00:24:27.680><c> do</c><00:24:27.859><c> we</c><00:24:28.059><c> see</c><00:24:28.299><c> ourselves</c><00:24:28.700><c> as</c><00:24:29.019><c> part</c><00:24:29.240><c> of</c><00:24:29.519><c> that</c><00:24:30.559><c> birth</c><00:24:30.960><c> process</c>

00:24:31.539 --> 00:24:33.980
to<00:24:31.720><c> be</c><00:24:31.940><c> a</c><00:24:32.039><c> kind</c><00:24:32.259><c> of</c><00:24:32.579><c> firstfritz?</c>

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Do<00:24:34.900><c> we</c><00:24:35.799><c> see</c><00:24:35.960><c> ourselves</c><00:24:36.500><c> as</c><00:24:37.000><c> a</c><00:24:37.319><c> kind</c><00:24:37.799><c> of</c><00:24:38.500><c> firstfritz?</c>

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Like<00:24:40.480><c> those</c><00:24:40.880><c> two</c><00:24:41.240><c> wave</c><00:24:41.559><c> loaves,</c><00:24:42.140><c> Jews</c><00:24:42.440><c> and</c><00:24:42.720><c> Gentiles,</c>

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consecrated<00:24:44.160><c> and</c><00:24:44.599><c> dedicated</c><00:24:45.220><c> to</c><00:24:46.019><c> Yahweh?</c>

00:24:48.059 --> 00:24:51.779
We<00:24:48.539><c> know</c><00:24:48.660><c> that</c><00:24:48.880><c> Christ</c><00:24:49.180><c> was</c><00:24:49.440><c> the</c><00:24:49.700><c> first</c><00:24:50.000><c> sheep</c><00:24:50.279><c> that</c><00:24:50.539><c> was</c><00:24:50.839><c> offered.</c>

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And<00:24:52.640><c> so</c><00:24:52.799><c> he</c><00:24:53.039><c> is</c><00:24:53.259><c> our</c><00:24:53.579><c> role</c><00:24:53.759><c> model</c><00:24:54.119><c> of</c><00:24:54.700><c> dedication.</c>

00:24:55.599 --> 00:24:59.059
And<00:24:55.759><c> the</c><00:24:56.039><c> point</c><00:24:56.200><c> about</c><00:24:56.559><c> firstfritz</c><00:24:57.079><c> is</c><00:24:57.660><c> dedication.</c>

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It's<00:25:01.259><c> our</c><00:25:01.500><c> embodying</c><00:25:01.940><c> of</c><00:25:02.140><c> the</c><00:25:02.480><c> word</c><00:25:02.680><c> of</c><00:25:03.059><c> truth</c>

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that<00:25:04.259><c> will</c><00:25:05.319><c> create</c><00:25:05.819><c> a</c><00:25:06.259><c> likeness</c><00:25:06.779><c> to</c><00:25:07.019><c> our</c><00:25:07.240><c> Lord,</c>

00:25:07.720 --> 00:25:12.059
and<00:25:08.059><c> we</c><00:25:08.359><c> will</c><00:25:08.539><c> desire</c><00:25:09.000><c> to</c><00:25:09.319><c> dedicate</c><00:25:09.700><c> our</c><00:25:10.099><c> lives</c><00:25:10.500><c> to</c><00:25:11.019><c> our</c><00:25:11.319><c> Lord.</c>

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So<00:25:12.440><c> let's</c><00:25:12.900><c> cooperate</c><00:25:13.460><c> with</c><00:25:13.900><c> that</c><00:25:14.599><c> creative</c><00:25:15.259><c> work</c><00:25:15.779><c> of</c><00:25:16.180><c> our</c><00:25:16.420><c> God.</c>

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Christ<00:25:18.039><c> the</c><00:25:18.299><c> firstfritz,</c><00:25:18.960><c> afterward,</c>

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they<00:25:20.220><c> that</c><00:25:20.359><c> are</c><00:25:20.579><c> Christ,</c><00:25:20.920><c> that</c><00:25:21.000><c> he's</c><00:25:21.319><c> coming.</c>

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So<00:25:23.299><c> we</c><00:25:23.599><c> are</c><00:25:23.940><c> his,</c><00:25:25.920><c> because,</c><00:25:26.559><c> brothers</c><00:25:26.660><c> and</c><00:25:26.880><c> sisters,</c>

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we<00:25:27.740><c> are</c><00:25:27.940><c> like</c><00:25:28.220><c> him.</c>

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Verse<00:25:30.019><c> 19,</c><00:25:30.839><c> wherefore,</c><00:25:31.359><c> my</c><00:25:31.559><c> beloved</c><00:25:31.900><c> brethren,</c>

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let<00:25:32.559><c> every</c><00:25:32.859><c> man</c><00:25:33.119><c> be</c><00:25:33.460><c> swift</c><00:25:33.640><c> to</c><00:25:33.880><c> hear,</c><00:25:34.140><c> slow</c><00:25:34.400><c> to</c><00:25:34.720><c> speak,</c><00:25:35.279><c> slow</c>

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to<00:25:35.700><c> wrath.</c>

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You<00:25:38.779><c> know,</c><00:25:38.900><c> there</c><00:25:39.079><c> are</c><00:25:39.420><c> three</c><00:25:40.359><c> action</c><00:25:40.980><c> words</c><00:25:41.319><c> here.</c>

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I'm<00:25:43.240><c> sure</c><00:25:43.460><c> we've</c><00:25:43.720><c> noted</c><00:25:43.880><c> them</c><00:25:44.119><c> before,</c>

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but<00:25:44.640><c> let's</c><00:25:45.440><c> just</c><00:25:46.220><c> remind</c><00:25:46.700><c> ourselves</c><00:25:47.119><c> the</c><00:25:47.460><c> three</c><00:25:47.759><c> action</c><00:25:48.240><c> words.</c>

00:25:50.019 --> 00:25:56.220
One<00:25:50.539><c> fast,</c><00:25:51.819><c> two</c><00:25:52.140><c> slow,</c><00:25:53.380><c> two</c><00:25:54.440><c> slow</c><00:25:55.140><c> actions.</c>

00:25:57.960 --> 00:26:00.539
You<00:25:58.099><c> know,</c><00:25:58.160><c> it</c><00:25:58.200><c> has</c><00:25:58.339><c> been</c><00:25:58.619><c> said</c><00:25:58.900><c> that</c><00:25:59.779><c> man's</c><00:26:00.140><c> been</c><00:26:00.319><c> given</c>

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two<00:26:00.819><c> ears</c><00:26:01.079><c> and</c><00:26:01.240><c> one</c><00:26:01.440><c> mouth,</c>

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and<00:26:01.859><c> they</c><00:26:01.960><c> should</c><00:26:02.119><c> be</c><00:26:02.319><c> used</c><00:26:02.500><c> in</c><00:26:02.640><c> that</c><00:26:02.819><c> sort</c><00:26:02.940><c> of</c><00:26:03.079><c> proportion.</c>

00:26:07.039 --> 00:26:08.819
So<00:26:07.339><c> swift</c><00:26:07.599><c> to</c><00:26:07.779><c> hear.</c>

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The<00:26:11.359><c> point</c><00:26:11.500><c> is,</c><00:26:11.819><c> brothers</c><00:26:11.940><c> and</c><00:26:12.039><c> sisters,</c>

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we<00:26:12.839><c> receive</c><00:26:13.460><c> with</c><00:26:13.839><c> meekness</c><00:26:14.400><c> the</c><00:26:15.000><c> engrafted</c><00:26:15.859><c> word.</c>

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We<00:26:16.500><c> are</c><00:26:16.740><c> listening</c><00:26:17.140><c> to</c><00:26:17.420><c> the</c><00:26:17.619><c> wisdom</c><00:26:17.920><c> from</c><00:26:18.240><c> above.</c>

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We<00:26:20.240><c> are</c><00:26:20.539><c> trying</c><00:26:20.980><c> to</c><00:26:21.380><c> understand</c><00:26:21.960><c> the</c><00:26:22.160><c> will</c><00:26:22.220><c> of</c><00:26:22.480><c> God</c>

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bringing<00:26:23.380><c> us</c><00:26:23.640><c> through</c><00:26:24.259><c> these</c><00:26:24.819><c> various</c><00:26:25.259><c> trials.</c>

00:26:27.559 --> 00:26:30.240
We<00:26:27.660><c> know</c><00:26:27.880><c> that</c><00:26:28.119><c> faith</c><00:26:28.380><c> comes</c><00:26:28.740><c> by</c><00:26:29.880><c> hearing</c>

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and<00:26:30.480><c> hearing</c><00:26:30.680><c> by</c><00:26:30.920><c> the</c><00:26:31.059><c> word</c><00:26:31.160><c> of</c><00:26:31.400><c> God,</c><00:26:31.779><c> Romans</c><00:26:32.079><c> 10,</c><00:26:32.500><c> seven,</c><00:26:32.740><c> eight.</c>

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We<00:26:35.819><c> talk</c><00:26:36.099><c> a</c><00:26:36.259><c> lot.</c>

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Even<00:26:40.440><c> past</c><00:26:40.799><c> 11</c><00:26:41.059><c> o</c><00:26:41.220><c>'clock</c><00:26:41.279><c> at</c><00:26:41.500><c> night.</c>

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We<00:26:44.140><c> talk</c><00:26:44.460><c> a</c><00:26:44.640><c> lot.</c>

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But<00:26:46.880><c> how</c><00:26:47.519><c> swift</c><00:26:48.279><c> are</c><00:26:48.799><c> we</c><00:26:49.059><c> to</c><00:26:49.380><c> read</c><00:26:49.859><c> and</c><00:26:51.480><c> to</c><00:26:51.819><c> hear</c><00:26:51.980><c> God's</c><00:26:52.480><c> word?</c>

00:26:53.539 --> 00:26:55.500
You<00:26:53.599><c> know,</c><00:26:54.059><c> I</c><00:26:54.420><c> wonder,</c><00:26:55.019><c> brothers</c><00:26:55.160><c> and</c><00:26:55.400><c> sisters,</c>

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whether<00:26:55.740><c> we've</c><00:26:56.000><c> really</c><00:26:56.319><c> got</c><00:26:56.480><c> it</c><00:26:56.640><c> all</c><00:26:56.859><c> back</c><00:26:57.140><c> to</c><00:26:57.380><c> front.</c>

00:27:00.980 --> 00:27:02.339
You<00:27:01.140><c> see,</c><00:27:01.279><c> the</c><00:27:01.380><c> Lord</c><00:27:01.539><c> Jesus</c><00:27:02.000><c> Christ</c>

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was<00:27:02.619><c> that</c><00:27:02.920><c> very</c><00:27:03.359><c> beautiful</c><00:27:03.759><c> example.</c>

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The<00:27:07.660><c> Lord</c><00:27:07.779><c> Jesus</c><00:27:08.279><c> Christ,</c><00:27:09.420><c> morning</c><00:27:09.900><c> by</c><00:27:10.619><c> morning,</c>

00:27:14.579 --> 00:27:18.019
we<00:27:15.240><c> have</c><00:27:15.460><c> it</c><00:27:15.680><c> in</c><00:27:15.880><c> Isaiah</c><00:27:16.299><c> chapter</c><00:27:16.599><c> 50.</c>

00:27:18.400 --> 00:27:22.000
He<00:27:18.579><c> wakenth</c><00:27:19.099><c> mine</c><00:27:19.279><c> ear</c><00:27:19.519><c> to</c><00:27:19.759><c> hear</c><00:27:20.299><c> as</c><00:27:20.839><c> the</c><00:27:21.099><c> learned.</c>

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Isn't<00:27:22.259><c> that</c><00:27:22.420><c> beautiful?</c>

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Could<00:27:23.019><c> we</c><00:27:23.839><c> make</c><00:27:24.079><c> that</c><00:27:24.740><c> our</c><00:27:24.940><c> objective?</c>

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Sorry.

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This<00:27:30.440><c> is</c><00:27:30.700><c> the</c><00:27:30.859><c> Australian</c><00:27:31.460><c> royal</c><00:27:32.039><c> salute.</c>

00:27:37.180 --> 00:27:38.299
Sorry.

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Back<00:27:41.180><c> in</c><00:27:41.339><c> Australia.</c>

00:27:45.319 --> 00:27:49.900
So<00:27:45.400><c> we're</c><00:27:45.680><c> swift</c><00:27:46.160><c> to</c><00:27:46.579><c> hear,</c><00:27:48.259><c> slow</c><00:27:48.740><c> to</c><00:27:49.079><c> speak.</c>

00:27:51.599 --> 00:27:53.819
You<00:27:51.700><c> know,</c><00:27:51.859><c> this</c><00:27:51.980><c> is</c><00:27:52.240><c> a</c><00:27:52.319><c> major</c><00:27:52.759><c> concern</c><00:27:53.319><c> of</c><00:27:53.559><c> James.</c>

00:27:53.859 --> 00:27:57.099
We're<00:27:54.019><c> gonna</c><00:27:54.140><c> read</c><00:27:54.420><c> about</c><00:27:54.720><c> it</c><00:27:55.140><c> in</c><00:27:55.599><c> chapter</c><00:27:55.940><c> three.</c>

00:27:57.240 --> 00:28:00.440
The<00:27:57.380><c> wise</c><00:27:57.599><c> man</c><00:27:57.859><c> Solomon</c><00:27:58.240><c> said,</c><00:27:59.000><c> God</c><00:27:59.200><c> is</c><00:27:59.420><c> in</c><00:27:59.619><c> heaven.</c>

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Therefore,<00:28:02.099><c> let</c><00:28:02.339><c> thy</c><00:28:02.619><c> words</c><00:28:03.240><c> be</c><00:28:04.039><c> few.</c>

00:28:10.799 --> 00:28:12.779
You<00:28:10.859><c> know,</c><00:28:11.960><c> Proverbs</c><00:28:12.140><c> also</c><00:28:12.539><c> says,</c>

00:28:12.839 --> 00:28:16.180
seest<00:28:13.299><c> thou</c><00:28:13.539><c> a</c><00:28:13.720><c> man</c><00:28:13.900><c> that</c><00:28:14.099><c> is</c><00:28:14.319><c> hasty</c><00:28:14.680><c> in</c><00:28:14.779><c> his</c><00:28:15.039><c> words?</c>

00:28:17.140 --> 00:28:21.660
There's<00:28:17.779><c> more</c><00:28:18.059><c> hope</c><00:28:18.319><c> of</c><00:28:18.539><c> a</c><00:28:18.859><c> fool</c><00:28:19.859><c> than</c><00:28:20.539><c> of</c><00:28:20.680><c> him.</c>

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And<00:28:22.779><c> isn't</c><00:28:23.039><c> it</c><00:28:23.640><c> painfully</c><00:28:24.119><c> true</c>

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how<00:28:26.339><c> hasty</c><00:28:27.619><c> hurtful</c><00:28:28.339><c> words</c>

00:28:30.460 --> 00:28:32.559
destroy<00:28:31.140><c> so</c><00:28:31.420><c> much</c><00:28:31.619><c> good?</c>

00:28:34.299 --> 00:28:37.720
But<00:28:34.640><c> by</c><00:28:35.140><c> contrast,</c><00:28:36.339><c> carefully</c><00:28:36.759><c> considered</c><00:28:37.279><c> words</c>

00:28:37.720 --> 00:28:40.700
of<00:28:38.059><c> counsel</c><00:28:38.680><c> and</c><00:28:39.119><c> exhortation,</c>

00:28:40.940 --> 00:28:44.299
they<00:28:41.119><c> build</c><00:28:41.779><c> and</c><00:28:42.339><c> they</c><00:28:43.180><c> add</c><00:28:43.400><c> grace.</c>

00:28:44.700 --> 00:28:46.500
So<00:28:44.859><c> being</c><00:28:45.119><c> slow</c><00:28:45.400><c> to</c><00:28:45.700><c> speak.</c>

00:28:48.839 --> 00:28:51.339
You<00:28:48.940><c> know,</c><00:28:49.559><c> we</c><00:28:49.759><c> could</c><00:28:49.960><c> almost</c><00:28:50.279><c> phrase</c><00:28:50.559><c> that</c><00:28:50.859><c> another</c><00:28:51.099><c> way,</c>

00:28:51.480 --> 00:28:52.619
couldn't<00:28:51.619><c> we?</c>

00:28:53.500 --> 00:28:56.119
Swift<00:28:53.759><c> to</c><00:28:53.960><c> hear,</c><00:28:54.740><c> slow</c><00:28:55.059><c> to</c><00:28:55.339><c> speak.</c>

00:28:58.400 --> 00:29:01.660
Shouldn't<00:28:58.960><c> we</c><00:28:59.160><c> put</c><00:28:59.359><c> the</c><00:28:59.579><c> brakes</c><00:28:59.819><c> on</c><00:29:00.059><c> a</c><00:29:00.180><c> bit</c><00:29:00.259><c> more</c><00:29:00.500><c> often?</c>

00:29:05.799 --> 00:29:07.660
It's<00:29:05.920><c> also</c><00:29:06.180><c> been</c><00:29:06.500><c> said</c><00:29:06.839><c> very</c><00:29:07.279><c> wisely</c>

00:29:07.660 --> 00:29:11.619
that<00:29:08.759><c> wisdom</c><00:29:09.279><c> and</c><00:29:10.640><c> knowledge</c>

00:29:14.039 --> 00:29:18.500
has<00:29:14.599><c> never</c><00:29:14.920><c> entered</c><00:29:15.259><c> the</c><00:29:15.519><c> brain</c><00:29:15.799><c> through</c><00:29:16.079><c> an</c><00:29:16.279><c> open</c><00:29:16.460><c> mouth.</c>

00:29:22.259 --> 00:29:23.400
Slow<00:29:22.480><c> to</c><00:29:22.680><c> wrath.</c>

00:29:23.700 --> 00:29:27.539
Ah,<00:29:24.900><c> that</c><00:29:25.420><c> is</c><00:29:25.720><c> a</c><00:29:25.880><c> beautiful</c><00:29:26.579><c> quality.</c>

00:29:27.799 --> 00:29:29.019
You<00:29:27.940><c> know</c><00:29:28.079><c> why?</c>

00:29:29.960 --> 00:29:34.160
Slow<00:29:30.339><c> to</c><00:29:30.500><c> wrath,</c><00:29:30.980><c> because</c><00:29:31.259><c> that's</c><00:29:31.920><c> the</c><00:29:32.119><c> quality</c><00:29:32.500><c> of</c><00:29:32.759><c> our</c><00:29:33.019><c> God.</c>

00:29:34.759 --> 00:29:40.980
Pre<00:29:35.079><c>-eminently,</c><00:29:36.640><c> Psalm</c><00:29:36.779><c> 103</c><00:29:37.440><c> verse</c><00:29:37.859><c> eight,</c><00:29:39.099><c> near</c><00:29:39.299><c> my</c><00:29:39.480><c> 9,</c><00:29:39.900><c> 17.</c>

00:29:42.180 --> 00:29:45.099
That's<00:29:42.640><c> the</c><00:29:42.759><c> quality</c><00:29:42.980><c> of</c><00:29:43.160><c> our</c><00:29:43.380><c> God,</c><00:29:43.740><c> brothers</c><00:29:43.880><c> and</c><00:29:44.099><c> sisters.</c>

00:29:45.559 --> 00:29:51.220
But<00:29:45.819><c> with</c><00:29:46.000><c> us,</c><00:29:47.279><c> rarely</c><00:29:47.640><c> is</c><00:29:48.220><c> anger</c><00:29:48.660><c> controlled</c><00:29:49.519><c> or</c><00:29:50.000><c> justified.</c>

00:29:52.220 --> 00:29:57.339
All<00:29:52.900><c> too</c><00:29:53.359><c> frequently,</c><00:29:54.400><c> wrath</c><00:29:54.480><c> flares</c><00:29:55.079><c> from</c><00:29:55.700><c> wounded</c><00:29:56.160><c> pride.</c>

00:29:57.740 --> 00:30:01.240
Loud,<00:29:58.240><c> angry</c><00:29:58.599><c> words</c><00:29:59.059><c> try</c><00:29:59.460><c> to</c><00:29:59.700><c> regain</c><00:30:00.119><c> the</c><00:30:00.359><c> losing</c><00:30:00.720><c> argument</c>

00:30:01.240 --> 00:30:03.119
or<00:30:01.500><c> justify</c><00:30:02.059><c> failure.</c>

00:30:04.079 --> 00:30:05.839
We've<00:30:04.579><c> got</c><00:30:04.640><c> five</c><00:30:04.980><c> children.</c>

00:30:06.380 --> 00:30:07.900
They're<00:30:06.619><c> all</c><00:30:06.759><c> grown</c><00:30:06.960><c> up.</c>

00:30:08.400 --> 00:30:09.940
We<00:30:08.599><c> used</c><00:30:08.799><c> to</c><00:30:08.900><c> have</c><00:30:09.019><c> a</c><00:30:09.140><c> saying</c><00:30:09.319><c> in</c><00:30:09.519><c> our</c><00:30:09.740><c> family,</c>

00:30:10.019 --> 00:30:13.980
when<00:30:10.140><c> you</c><00:30:10.299><c> could</c><00:30:10.599><c> hear</c><00:30:10.920><c> the</c><00:30:11.339><c> arguments</c><00:30:11.720><c> going</c><00:30:12.119><c> up</c><00:30:12.460><c> and</c><00:30:12.640><c> up</c><00:30:12.779><c> and</c><00:30:12.940><c> up,</c>

00:30:14.220 --> 00:30:15.839
guess<00:30:14.460><c> who</c><00:30:14.680><c> was</c><00:30:14.880><c> losing?</c>

00:30:18.460 --> 00:30:20.259
Yeah,<00:30:19.099><c> slow</c><00:30:19.259><c> to</c><00:30:19.480><c> wrath.</c>

00:30:21.000 --> 00:30:22.380
Loud,<00:30:21.700><c> angry</c><00:30:21.920><c> words.</c>

00:30:22.480 --> 00:30:25.079
He<00:30:22.720><c> that</c><00:30:22.980><c> is</c><00:30:23.319><c> slow</c><00:30:23.460><c> to</c><00:30:23.700><c> anger</c><00:30:23.940><c> is</c><00:30:24.220><c> better</c><00:30:24.460><c> than</c><00:30:24.680><c> the</c><00:30:24.819><c> mighty,</c>

00:30:25.160 --> 00:30:27.279
and<00:30:25.299><c> he</c><00:30:25.420><c> that</c><00:30:25.640><c> ruleeth</c><00:30:25.940><c> his</c><00:30:26.200><c> spirit</c><00:30:26.480><c> than</c><00:30:26.619><c> he</c><00:30:26.799><c> that</c><00:30:27.039><c> taketh</c>

00:30:27.279 --> 00:30:27.940
the<00:30:27.500><c> city.</c>

00:30:28.440 --> 00:30:30.839
Proverbs<00:30:28.799><c> 16,</c><00:30:29.319><c> 32</c><00:30:29.779><c> says,</c>

00:30:31.720 --> 00:30:34.799
and<00:30:31.920><c> anger</c><00:30:32.380><c> resteth</c><00:30:32.839><c> in</c><00:30:33.000><c> the</c><00:30:33.160><c> bosom</c><00:30:33.440><c> of</c><00:30:33.740><c> fools.</c>

00:30:37.180 --> 00:30:39.859
So<00:30:37.740><c> Paul</c><00:30:38.000><c> says,</c><00:30:38.559><c> be</c><00:30:38.779><c> angry.</c>

00:30:40.940 --> 00:30:43.460
And<00:30:41.500><c> how</c><00:30:42.059><c> hard</c><00:30:42.380><c> it</c><00:30:42.599><c> is.</c>

00:30:44.380 --> 00:30:46.079
Who<00:30:44.619><c> can</c><00:30:44.920><c> possibly</c><00:30:45.279><c> do</c><00:30:45.500><c> it?</c>

00:30:46.259 --> 00:30:49.640
Be<00:30:46.819><c> angry</c><00:30:47.380><c> and</c><00:30:48.359><c> sin</c><00:30:48.720><c> not.</c>

00:30:50.819 --> 00:30:53.660
That's<00:30:51.619><c> Ephesians</c><00:30:52.019><c> 4,</c><00:30:52.380><c> 26.</c>

00:30:53.779 --> 00:30:55.380
So<00:30:54.019><c> verse</c><00:30:54.220><c> 20,</c><00:30:54.500><c> for</c><00:30:54.660><c> the</c><00:30:54.819><c> wrath</c><00:30:54.960><c> of</c><00:30:55.140><c> man</c>

00:30:55.380 --> 00:30:57.980
worketh<00:30:55.839><c> not</c><00:30:56.079><c> the</c><00:30:56.339><c> righteousness</c><00:30:56.740><c> of</c><00:30:57.119><c> God.</c>

00:30:58.339 --> 00:31:01.339
Verse<00:30:58.559><c> 21,</c><00:30:59.259><c> wherefore</c><00:30:59.579><c> lay</c><00:30:59.920><c> apart</c><00:31:00.359><c> all</c><00:31:00.859><c> filthiness</c>

00:31:01.339 --> 00:31:03.279
and<00:31:01.660><c> superfluity</c><00:31:02.420><c> of</c><00:31:02.740><c> naughtiness.</c>

00:31:03.779 --> 00:31:07.319
So<00:31:03.980><c> the</c><00:31:04.140><c> wherefore</c><00:31:04.559><c> links</c><00:31:05.039><c> 21</c><00:31:05.819><c> to</c><00:31:06.079><c> verse</c><00:31:06.319><c> 20.</c>

00:31:08.079 --> 00:31:12.640
So<00:31:08.359><c> if</c><00:31:08.819><c> this</c><00:31:09.119><c> is</c><00:31:09.440><c> really</c><00:31:09.759><c> a</c><00:31:10.200><c> very</c><00:31:10.799><c> simple</c><00:31:11.599><c> checklist,</c>

00:31:14.460 --> 00:31:20.000
if<00:31:14.660><c> it</c><00:31:14.960><c> doesn't</c><00:31:15.539><c> work</c><00:31:16.140><c> the</c><00:31:16.740><c> righteousness</c><00:31:17.259><c> of</c><00:31:17.759><c> God,</c><00:31:18.579><c> discard</c><00:31:19.039><c> it.</c>

00:31:21.500 --> 00:31:26.900
He<00:31:21.859><c> says,</c><00:31:22.559><c> lay</c><00:31:22.640><c> apart,</c><00:31:24.240><c> cast</c><00:31:24.519><c> off</c><00:31:24.900><c> as</c><00:31:25.539><c> with</c><00:31:25.920><c> clothing.</c>

00:31:27.640 --> 00:31:31.339
Literally<00:31:28.099><c> like</c><00:31:28.519><c> if</c><00:31:28.819><c> I</c><00:31:28.980><c> was</c><00:31:29.119><c> to</c><00:31:29.319><c> take</c><00:31:29.500><c> this</c><00:31:29.980><c> jacket</c><00:31:30.259><c> off,</c>

00:31:31.740 --> 00:31:32.519
put<00:31:31.900><c> it</c><00:31:32.019><c> to</c><00:31:32.119><c> one</c><00:31:32.339><c> side,</c>

00:31:32.539 --> 00:31:35.720
that's<00:31:33.019><c> exactly</c><00:31:33.500><c> the</c><00:31:33.799><c> word</c><00:31:34.059><c> that</c><00:31:35.059><c> James</c><00:31:35.279><c> is</c><00:31:35.500><c> using.</c>

00:31:36.079 --> 00:31:39.740
Like<00:31:36.400><c> changing</c><00:31:36.799><c> your</c><00:31:37.019><c> garments,</c><00:31:38.359><c> change</c><00:31:38.619><c> your</c><00:31:38.839><c> clothes.</c>

00:31:41.299 --> 00:31:45.099
At<00:31:41.960><c> the</c><00:31:42.059><c> end</c><00:31:42.359><c> of</c><00:31:42.940><c> our</c><00:31:43.240><c> Bible</c><00:31:44.160><c> school,</c>

00:31:45.119 --> 00:31:47.839
kids<00:31:45.240><c> have</c><00:31:45.380><c> been</c><00:31:45.559><c> wearing</c><00:31:46.180><c> the</c><00:31:46.539><c> same</c><00:31:46.900><c> sneakers</c>

00:31:48.420 --> 00:31:49.599
through<00:31:49.059><c> the</c><00:31:49.220><c> whole</c><00:31:49.460><c> week.</c>

00:31:49.960 --> 00:31:52.660
You<00:31:49.960><c> think,</c><00:31:50.559><c> here,</c><00:31:51.000><c> change</c><00:31:51.220><c> your</c><00:31:51.380><c> shoes,</c><00:31:51.680><c> son.</c>

00:31:52.980 --> 00:31:54.380
Change<00:31:53.339><c> your</c><00:31:53.539><c> clothes.</c>

00:31:55.180 --> 00:31:58.220
Well,<00:31:55.380><c> we</c><00:31:55.559><c> should</c><00:31:55.740><c> change</c><00:31:56.079><c> our</c><00:31:56.299><c> clothes</c><00:31:56.539><c> a</c><00:31:56.700><c> bit</c><00:31:56.799><c> more</c><00:31:57.119><c> often,</c><00:31:57.720><c> maybe.</c>

00:31:58.759 --> 00:32:02.680
Maybe<00:31:59.039><c> we</c><00:31:59.259><c> should</c><00:31:59.440><c> change</c><00:31:59.779><c> our</c><00:32:00.119><c> clothes</c><00:32:00.579><c> a</c><00:32:01.619><c> bit</c><00:32:01.839><c> more</c><00:32:02.140><c> often</c>

00:32:02.680 --> 00:32:08.460
of<00:32:03.480><c> filthiness</c><00:32:04.539><c> and</c><00:32:05.660><c> superfluity</c><00:32:06.579><c> of</c><00:32:06.960><c> naughtiness.</c>

00:32:09.339 --> 00:32:11.680
All<00:32:09.680><c> filthiness,</c><00:32:10.339><c> brothers</c><00:32:10.480><c> and</c><00:32:10.619><c> sisters.</c>

00:32:12.839 --> 00:32:16.660
James<00:32:13.079><c> is</c><00:32:13.319><c> saying,</c><00:32:15.039><c> get</c><00:32:15.140><c> rid</c><00:32:15.319><c> of</c><00:32:15.420><c> it.</c>

00:32:17.339 --> 00:32:18.559
That's<00:32:17.539><c> exactly</c><00:32:18.000><c> what</c><00:32:18.180><c> he's</c><00:32:18.259><c> saying.</c>

00:32:18.759 --> 00:32:20.680
Get<00:32:19.180><c> rid</c><00:32:19.579><c> of</c><00:32:19.720><c> it.</c>

00:32:21.400 --> 00:32:23.680
Not<00:32:21.599><c> just</c><00:32:22.019><c> pushy</c><00:32:22.380><c> footing</c><00:32:22.500><c> around.</c>

00:32:24.259 --> 00:32:26.539
Get<00:32:24.660><c> rid</c><00:32:25.059><c> of</c><00:32:25.140><c> it.</c>

00:32:27.680 --> 00:32:31.440
All<00:32:28.480><c> filthiness,</c><00:32:29.740><c> not</c><00:32:29.980><c> just</c><00:32:30.579><c> some,</c>

00:32:32.480 --> 00:32:36.680
with<00:32:33.220><c> secret</c><00:32:33.920><c> little</c><00:32:34.299><c> fascinations</c><00:32:35.000><c> with</c><00:32:35.299><c> some</c><00:32:35.519><c> other</c><00:32:35.779><c> parts.</c>

00:32:37.180 --> 00:32:39.420
Get<00:32:37.759><c> rid</c><00:32:38.339><c> of</c><00:32:38.440><c> it.</c>

00:32:42.440 --> 00:32:45.759
This<00:32:42.799><c> is</c><00:32:43.019><c> far</c><00:32:43.319><c> more</c><00:32:43.700><c> than</c><00:32:43.940><c> ceremonial</c><00:32:44.799><c> defilement,</c>

00:32:45.759 --> 00:32:48.200
well<00:32:46.400><c> known</c><00:32:46.640><c> to</c><00:32:46.859><c> his</c><00:32:47.339><c> readers.</c>

00:32:48.640 --> 00:32:50.700
All<00:32:49.279><c> filthiness,</c><00:32:50.079><c> brothers</c><00:32:50.259><c> and</c><00:32:50.420><c> sisters,</c>

00:32:50.940 --> 00:32:53.500
from<00:32:51.200><c> the</c><00:32:51.799><c> standpoint</c><00:32:52.240><c> of</c><00:32:53.000><c> God,</c>

00:32:55.000 --> 00:32:56.980
is<00:32:55.180><c> moral</c><00:32:55.400><c> defilement,</c>

00:32:57.019 --> 00:32:58.819
excluding<00:32:57.380><c> us</c><00:32:57.740><c> from</c><00:32:58.019><c> fellowship</c><00:32:58.319><c> with</c><00:32:58.619><c> God.</c>

00:32:59.019 --> 00:33:02.259
And<00:32:59.140><c> one</c><00:32:59.359><c> of</c><00:32:59.519><c> our</c><00:33:00.039><c> fundamentals,</c><00:33:01.019><c> first</c><00:33:01.240><c> principle.</c>

00:33:02.400 --> 00:33:05.259
Teenagers<00:33:02.799><c> learn</c><00:33:03.039><c> it,</c><00:33:03.779><c> hopefully,</c><00:33:04.319><c> learn</c><00:33:04.420><c> it</c><00:33:04.559><c> very</c><00:33:04.880><c> early.</c>

00:33:05.460 --> 00:33:06.220
Mark<00:33:05.759><c> seven.</c>

00:33:06.539 --> 00:33:09.259
Not<00:33:06.839><c> defile</c><00:33:07.319><c> from</c><00:33:07.539><c> without,</c><00:33:07.859><c> but</c><00:33:08.000><c> from</c><00:33:08.259><c> within.</c>

00:33:10.920 --> 00:33:13.059
So<00:33:11.259><c> how</c><00:33:11.819><c> clean,</c>

00:33:13.279 --> 00:33:16.839
how<00:33:13.640><c> clean</c><00:33:14.579><c> is</c><00:33:15.380><c> our</c><00:33:15.720><c> mind?</c>

00:33:17.640 --> 00:33:18.980
Are<00:33:17.900><c> we</c><00:33:18.119><c> defile?</c>

00:33:24.299 --> 00:33:25.359
Should<00:33:24.559><c> we?</c>

00:33:25.500 --> 00:33:28.559
Should<00:33:25.779><c> we</c><00:33:26.099><c> cleanse</c><00:33:26.579><c> ourselves,</c><00:33:27.519><c> as</c><00:33:27.740><c> the</c><00:33:27.920><c> scripture</c><00:33:28.160><c> says,</c>

00:33:28.640 --> 00:33:31.339
from<00:33:28.839><c> all</c><00:33:29.319><c> filthiness</c><00:33:29.799><c> of</c><00:33:30.019><c> the</c><00:33:30.299><c> flesh</c><00:33:30.539><c> and</c><00:33:30.900><c> spirit,</c>

00:33:31.599 --> 00:33:34.539
perfecting<00:33:32.220><c> holiness</c><00:33:32.559><c> and</c><00:33:32.819><c> the</c><00:33:33.039><c> fear</c><00:33:33.200><c> of</c><00:33:33.480><c> God?</c>

00:33:35.059 --> 00:33:37.640
And<00:33:35.240><c> we</c><00:33:35.339><c> know</c><00:33:35.480><c> the</c><00:33:35.660><c> passage</c><00:33:35.980><c> so</c><00:33:36.359><c> well</c><00:33:36.680><c> for</c><00:33:37.039><c> our</c><00:33:37.200><c> young</c><00:33:37.359><c> people.</c>

00:33:37.759 --> 00:33:41.279
Wherewithal<00:33:38.319><c> shall</c><00:33:38.519><c> a</c><00:33:38.720><c> young</c><00:33:38.920><c> man</c><00:33:39.480><c> cleanse</c><00:33:39.920><c> his</c><00:33:40.380><c> way?</c>

00:33:42.559 --> 00:33:47.079
By<00:33:43.119><c> taking</c><00:33:43.599><c> heed</c><00:33:44.000><c> thereto</c><00:33:44.539><c> according</c><00:33:45.319><c> to</c><00:33:45.960><c> thy</c><00:33:46.220><c> word.</c>

00:33:47.299 --> 00:33:49.859
And<00:33:47.900><c> because</c><00:33:48.259><c> they've</c><00:33:48.720><c> hidden</c><00:33:48.980><c> the</c><00:33:49.220><c> word</c><00:33:49.359><c> of</c><00:33:49.559><c> God</c>

00:33:49.859 --> 00:33:53.779
within<00:33:50.240><c> their</c><00:33:50.819><c> heart,</c><00:33:51.220><c> they</c><00:33:51.500><c> would</c><00:33:51.779><c> not</c><00:33:52.079><c> sin</c><00:33:52.400><c> before</c><00:33:52.920><c> God.</c>

00:33:54.380 --> 00:33:55.759
That's<00:33:54.980><c> the</c><00:33:55.160><c> process.</c>

00:33:56.160 --> 00:33:59.259
Getting<00:33:56.380><c> rid</c><00:33:56.640><c> of</c><00:33:56.759><c> one</c><00:33:56.980><c> thing</c><00:33:57.160><c> is</c><00:33:57.319><c> not</c><00:33:57.579><c> to</c><00:33:57.880><c> create</c><00:33:58.099><c> a</c><00:33:58.259><c> vacuum.</c>

00:33:59.400 --> 00:34:01.660
But<00:33:59.559><c> it's</c><00:33:59.740><c> to</c><00:33:59.980><c> fill</c><00:34:00.099><c> our</c><00:34:00.440><c> heart</c><00:34:00.640><c> with</c><00:34:00.859><c> the</c><00:34:00.980><c> word</c><00:34:01.099><c> of</c><00:34:01.319><c> our</c><00:34:01.480><c> God,</c>

00:34:01.740 --> 00:34:04.440
that<00:34:01.880><c> we</c><00:34:02.079><c> might</c><00:34:02.339><c> not</c><00:34:02.680><c> sin</c><00:34:03.019><c> before</c><00:34:03.440><c> God.</c>

00:34:05.440 --> 00:34:08.340
That<00:34:06.039><c> superfluity</c><00:34:06.640><c> of</c><00:34:07.039><c> naughtiness.</c>

00:34:09.039 --> 00:34:12.059
What<00:34:09.159><c> a</c><00:34:09.420><c> quaint</c><00:34:09.699><c> expression,</c><00:34:10.280><c> isn't</c><00:34:10.440><c> it,</c><00:34:10.679><c> King</c><00:34:10.920><c> James</c><00:34:11.260><c> Version?</c>

00:34:14.380 --> 00:34:17.059
Superabundance<00:34:15.019><c> of</c><00:34:15.460><c> malice.</c>

00:34:17.639 --> 00:34:19.900
Oh,<00:34:18.280><c> that</c><00:34:18.420><c> makes</c><00:34:18.639><c> you</c><00:34:18.840><c> a</c><00:34:18.900><c> witch,</c><00:34:19.119><c> doesn't</c><00:34:19.280><c> it?</c>

00:34:20.699 --> 00:34:22.579
Superabundance<00:34:21.340><c> of</c><00:34:21.860><c> malice.</c>

00:34:22.820 --> 00:34:23.599
All<00:34:23.199><c> malice.</c>

00:34:23.699 --> 00:34:28.579
Purge<00:34:24.199><c> every</c><00:34:25.019><c> vestige</c><00:34:25.639><c> of</c><00:34:26.079><c> malice</c><00:34:27.139><c> out</c><00:34:27.739><c> of</c><00:34:27.960><c> our</c><00:34:28.239><c> hearts.</c>

00:34:28.639 --> 00:34:33.400
Not<00:34:28.940><c> just</c><00:34:29.440><c> the</c><00:34:29.739><c> outward</c><00:34:29.980><c> anger,</c><00:34:31.820><c> but</c><00:34:31.940><c> you've</c><00:34:32.239><c> got</c><00:34:32.239><c> to</c><00:34:32.380><c> dig</c><00:34:32.559><c> deep.</c>

00:34:33.659 --> 00:34:35.500
You've<00:34:33.960><c> got</c><00:34:34.039><c> to</c><00:34:34.239><c> dig</c><00:34:34.460><c> real</c><00:34:34.860><c> deep</c><00:34:35.139><c> now</c>

00:34:35.500 --> 00:34:39.559
because<00:34:35.800><c> you're</c><00:34:36.039><c> digging</c><00:34:36.280><c> out</c><00:34:37.139><c> malice,</c><00:34:38.500><c> envy,</c>

00:34:40.079 --> 00:34:43.079
jealousy,<00:34:42.119><c> bitterness.</c>

00:34:44.000 --> 00:34:46.940
You've<00:34:44.400><c> got</c><00:34:44.420><c> to</c><00:34:44.599><c> dig</c><00:34:44.780><c> deep</c><00:34:44.960><c> to</c><00:34:45.139><c> get</c><00:34:45.239><c> that</c><00:34:45.480><c> out.</c>

00:34:47.500 --> 00:34:49.500
And<00:34:47.500><c> receive</c><00:34:47.820><c> with</c><00:34:48.119><c> meekness</c><00:34:48.519><c> the</c><00:34:48.719><c> engrafted</c><00:34:49.320><c> word</c>

00:34:49.500 --> 00:34:51.599
which<00:34:49.739><c> is</c><00:34:49.960><c> able</c><00:34:50.199><c> to</c><00:34:50.539><c> save</c><00:34:50.840><c> your</c><00:34:51.179><c> souls.</c>

00:34:52.000 --> 00:34:54.300
And<00:34:52.119><c> the</c><00:34:52.239><c> word</c><00:34:52.400><c> able</c><00:34:52.639><c> there,</c><00:34:53.099><c> we</c><00:34:53.099><c> know</c><00:34:53.519><c> in</c><00:34:53.940><c> English,</c>

00:34:54.599 --> 00:34:57.159
from<00:34:54.860><c> that</c><00:34:55.119><c> we</c><00:34:55.280><c> get</c><00:34:55.440><c> the</c><00:34:55.599><c> English</c><00:34:55.780><c> word</c><00:34:56.039><c> dynamics.</c>

00:34:58.260 --> 00:35:01.699
So<00:34:58.519><c> lay</c><00:34:58.760><c> apart,</c><00:34:59.239><c> if</c><00:34:59.400><c> you</c><00:34:59.579><c> like,</c><00:34:59.900><c> in</c><00:35:00.320><c> a</c><00:35:00.400><c> negative</c><00:35:00.739><c> sense.</c>

00:35:02.440 --> 00:35:06.579
Now,<00:35:03.219><c> James</c><00:35:03.420><c> says,</c><00:35:03.780><c> receive</c><00:35:04.460><c> or</c><00:35:04.800><c> embrace</c><00:35:05.320><c> in</c><00:35:05.480><c> a</c><00:35:05.719><c> positive</c><00:35:06.159><c> way,</c>

00:35:06.579 --> 00:35:11.320
welcome<00:35:07.300><c> the</c><00:35:07.579><c> word</c><00:35:08.039><c> into</c><00:35:08.880><c> your</c><00:35:09.219><c> hearts</c><00:35:09.539><c> and</c><00:35:09.739><c> into</c><00:35:09.980><c> your</c><00:35:10.219><c> lives.</c>

00:35:11.860 --> 00:35:14.619
With<00:35:12.039><c> that</c><00:35:12.440><c> meek</c><00:35:12.760><c> and</c><00:35:13.059><c> gentle</c><00:35:13.400><c> and</c><00:35:13.820><c> teachable</c><00:35:14.280><c> mind,</c>

00:35:14.880 --> 00:35:16.320
receive<00:35:15.340><c> the</c><00:35:15.639><c> seed</c><00:35:15.800><c> of</c><00:35:15.980><c> the</c><00:35:16.139><c> word</c>

00:35:16.320 --> 00:35:19.300
that<00:35:16.460><c> it</c><00:35:16.659><c> may</c><00:35:16.920><c> grow</c><00:35:17.699><c> in</c><00:35:17.980><c> your</c><00:35:18.320><c> heart.</c>

00:35:19.940 --> 00:35:24.980
What<00:35:20.239><c> a</c><00:35:20.699><c> contrast</c><00:35:21.280><c> this</c><00:35:22.159><c> submissiveness</c><00:35:22.800><c> to</c><00:35:23.119><c> God</c><00:35:23.420><c> is</c>

00:35:24.960 --> 00:35:27.579
with<00:35:25.300><c> that</c><00:35:25.820><c> hasty</c><00:35:26.420><c> speech.</c>

00:35:29.039 --> 00:35:32.699
And<00:35:29.119><c> that</c><00:35:29.920><c> flash</c><00:35:30.400><c> of</c><00:35:30.860><c> anger</c><00:35:31.199><c> of</c><00:35:31.480><c> the</c><00:35:31.760><c> flesh.</c>

00:35:33.360 --> 00:35:35.519
Pride<00:35:33.800><c> and</c><00:35:34.079><c> self</c><00:35:34.320><c>-assertion</c><00:35:34.800><c> will</c><00:35:35.079><c> prevent</c>

00:35:35.519 --> 00:35:38.139
the<00:35:35.840><c> outworking</c><00:35:36.239><c> of</c><00:35:37.079><c> the</c><00:35:37.280><c> word.</c>

00:35:38.599 --> 00:35:43.179
Because<00:35:38.820><c> it</c><00:35:39.099><c> really</c><00:35:39.360><c> does</c><00:35:39.639><c> run</c><00:35:39.980><c> contrary</c><00:35:40.619><c> to</c><00:35:42.219><c> that</c><00:35:42.659><c> meekness,</c>

00:35:43.199 --> 00:35:46.659
that<00:35:43.699><c> childlike</c><00:35:44.920><c> receptiveness,</c>

00:35:47.860 --> 00:35:52.179
which<00:35:48.000><c> allows</c><00:35:48.340><c> God</c><00:35:48.639><c> to</c><00:35:49.099><c> complete</c><00:35:49.679><c> His</c><00:35:50.840><c> perfect</c><00:35:51.300><c> work</c><00:35:51.559><c> in</c><00:35:51.739><c> us.</c>

00:35:52.559 --> 00:35:56.179
And<00:35:52.760><c> again,</c><00:35:53.000><c> Brother</c><00:35:53.260><c> Neville</c><00:35:53.559><c> Smart</c><00:35:53.840><c> has</c><00:35:54.119><c> a</c><00:35:54.460><c> very</c><00:35:54.840><c> beautiful</c><00:35:55.739><c> piece</c>

00:35:56.179 --> 00:35:58.860
on<00:35:56.440><c> that</c><00:35:57.039><c> in</c><00:35:57.420><c> the</c><00:35:57.619><c> handout</c><00:35:57.840><c> that</c><00:35:58.079><c> you</c><00:35:58.300><c> should</c><00:35:58.480><c> receive</c>

00:35:58.860 --> 00:36:00.619
at<00:35:59.079><c> the</c><00:35:59.179><c> end</c><00:35:59.320><c> of</c><00:35:59.440><c> the</c><00:35:59.619><c> class.</c>

00:36:01.340 --> 00:36:02.760
Verse<00:36:01.579><c> 22.</c>

00:36:03.619 --> 00:36:07.039
The<00:36:04.300><c> be</c><00:36:04.500><c>-doers</c><00:36:04.820><c> of</c><00:36:05.000><c> the</c><00:36:05.119><c> word</c><00:36:05.300><c> are</c><00:36:05.480><c> not</c><00:36:05.739><c> hearers</c><00:36:06.039><c> only.</c>

00:36:09.679 --> 00:36:11.699
Deceiving<00:36:10.239><c> your</c><00:36:10.480><c> own</c><00:36:10.780><c> selves.</c>

00:36:12.059 --> 00:36:15.019
So<00:36:12.239><c> this</c><00:36:12.440><c> is</c><00:36:12.579><c> not</c><00:36:12.739><c> just</c><00:36:13.079><c> a</c><00:36:13.440><c> passive</c><00:36:13.940><c> receiving.</c>

00:36:16.780 --> 00:36:19.420
With<00:36:17.000><c> meekness,</c><00:36:17.739><c> the</c><00:36:17.980><c> implant</c><00:36:18.280><c> of</c><00:36:18.519><c> word,</c>

00:36:19.960 --> 00:36:23.300
but<00:36:20.159><c> really</c><00:36:20.579><c> it's</c><00:36:21.000><c> a</c><00:36:21.239><c> positive</c><00:36:21.960><c> performance.</c>

00:36:23.380 --> 00:36:25.480
It's<00:36:23.780><c> a</c><00:36:23.920><c> being</c><00:36:24.300><c> of</c><00:36:24.480><c> swift</c><00:36:24.880><c> to</c><00:36:25.219><c> hear,</c>

00:36:25.699 --> 00:36:28.980
it's<00:36:26.320><c> receiving</c><00:36:26.820><c> the</c><00:36:27.199><c> wisdom</c><00:36:27.539><c> from</c><00:36:27.860><c> above.</c>

00:36:29.739 --> 00:36:32.559
But<00:36:30.320><c> don't</c><00:36:30.900><c> deceive</c><00:36:31.380><c> ourselves</c><00:36:31.980><c> into</c><00:36:32.300><c> thinking</c>

00:36:32.559 --> 00:36:36.199
that<00:36:32.679><c> we're</c><00:36:32.960><c> gonna</c><00:36:33.099><c> have</c><00:36:33.320><c> an</c><00:36:33.539><c> armchair</c><00:36:34.159><c> ride</c><00:36:34.639><c> into</c><00:36:35.139><c> the</c><00:36:35.340><c> kingdom.</c>

00:36:36.840 --> 00:36:38.199
These<00:36:37.019><c> are</c><00:36:37.280><c> dynamic</c><00:36:37.780><c> words.</c>

00:36:38.280 --> 00:36:41.420
These<00:36:38.619><c> are</c><00:36:39.260><c> powerful,</c><00:36:39.780><c> positive</c><00:36:40.260><c> words.</c>

00:36:42.500 --> 00:36:45.699
Of<00:36:42.659><c> his</c><00:36:42.940><c> own</c><00:36:43.139><c> will</c><00:36:43.420><c> begat</c><00:36:43.940><c> he</c><00:36:44.139><c> us</c><00:36:44.440><c> with</c><00:36:44.760><c> the</c><00:36:44.940><c> word</c><00:36:45.059><c> of</c><00:36:45.420><c> truth.</c>

00:36:46.019 --> 00:36:48.579
Receive<00:36:46.539><c> with</c><00:36:46.780><c> meekness</c><00:36:47.280><c> the</c><00:36:47.559><c> engraft</c><00:36:48.099><c> of</c><00:36:48.360><c> word.</c>

00:36:48.860 --> 00:36:50.719
Be<00:36:48.920><c> ye</c><00:36:49.300><c> doers</c><00:36:49.619><c> of</c><00:36:49.840><c> the</c><00:36:49.900><c> word.</c>

00:36:50.780 --> 00:36:52.639
Here,<00:36:51.079><c> brother</c><00:36:51.260><c> and</c><00:36:51.300><c> sisters,</c><00:36:51.639><c> is</c><00:36:52.000><c> rebirth,</c>

00:36:52.880 --> 00:36:57.880
here<00:36:53.079><c> is</c><00:36:53.380><c> reformation,</c><00:36:54.579><c> here</c><00:36:54.800><c> is</c><00:36:55.079><c> redemption</c><00:36:55.639><c> in</c><00:36:56.619><c> that</c><00:36:56.800><c> process.</c>

00:36:58.699 --> 00:37:00.179
So<00:36:59.420><c> doers</c><00:36:59.760><c> of</c><00:36:59.920><c> the</c><00:37:00.079><c> word.</c>

00:37:00.260 --> 00:37:02.380
You<00:37:00.260><c> know,</c><00:37:01.019><c> with</c><00:37:01.219><c> our</c><00:37:01.500><c> nursery</c><00:37:01.840><c> classes,</c>

00:37:02.559 --> 00:37:06.980
our<00:37:02.860><c> kindergarten</c><00:37:03.320><c> classes,</c><00:37:04.519><c> we</c><00:37:04.840><c> taught</c><00:37:05.179><c> that</c><00:37:05.659><c> story</c><00:37:06.099><c> so</c><00:37:06.760><c> well,</c>

00:37:07.320 --> 00:37:09.380
it's<00:37:08.300><c> ingrained</c><00:37:08.860><c> in</c><00:37:09.059><c> us.</c>

00:37:09.539 --> 00:37:14.579
The<00:37:09.639><c> two</c><00:37:09.900><c> builders,</c><00:37:12.460><c> both</c><00:37:12.860><c> built</c><00:37:13.099><c> their</c><00:37:13.400><c> homes.</c>

00:37:16.500 --> 00:37:22.619
Only<00:37:16.860><c> one</c><00:37:17.400><c> heard</c><00:37:18.059><c> and</c><00:37:18.739><c> did</c><00:37:19.179><c> and</c><00:37:19.880><c> performed</c><00:37:20.380><c> the</c><00:37:20.840><c> sayings</c><00:37:21.320><c> of</c><00:37:21.659><c> Christ.</c>

00:37:23.500 --> 00:37:26.219
So<00:37:23.860><c> many</c><00:37:24.039><c> will</c><00:37:24.239><c> say,</c><00:37:24.739><c> Lord,</c><00:37:25.019><c> Lord,</c>

00:37:26.500 --> 00:37:30.119
we've<00:37:26.820><c> done</c><00:37:26.980><c> many</c><00:37:27.639><c> wonderful</c><00:37:28.139><c> works</c><00:37:28.500><c> in</c><00:37:29.039><c> thy</c><00:37:29.300><c> name.</c>

00:37:30.219 --> 00:37:32.860
They<00:37:30.599><c> claimed</c><00:37:30.960><c> to</c><00:37:31.159><c> have</c><00:37:31.340><c> done</c><00:37:31.440><c> those</c><00:37:31.860><c> laudable</c><00:37:32.400><c> works,</c>

00:37:32.940 --> 00:37:36.619
but<00:37:33.260><c> they</c><00:37:33.619><c> had</c><00:37:34.019><c> not</c><00:37:34.500><c> done</c><00:37:34.940><c> the</c><00:37:35.219><c> will</c><00:37:35.360><c> of</c><00:37:35.679><c> God.</c>

00:37:36.659 --> 00:37:38.500
Professed<00:37:37.239><c> to</c><00:37:37.400><c> do</c><00:37:37.539><c> much,</c>

00:37:38.619 --> 00:37:41.219
but<00:37:38.800><c> they</c><00:37:39.159><c> hadn't</c><00:37:39.480><c> done</c><00:37:39.880><c> the</c><00:37:40.059><c> will</c><00:37:40.139><c> of</c><00:37:40.400><c> God.</c>

00:37:41.500 --> 00:37:43.980
They<00:37:41.840><c> had</c><00:37:42.159><c> their</c><00:37:42.440><c> reward</c><00:37:42.860><c> in</c><00:37:43.099><c> the</c><00:37:43.320><c> praise</c><00:37:43.519><c> of</c><00:37:43.820><c> men</c>

00:37:43.980 --> 00:37:47.340
and<00:37:44.659><c> they</c><00:37:45.679><c> circulated</c><00:37:46.920><c> around</c>

00:37:47.340 --> 00:37:50.079
and<00:37:47.539><c> they</c><00:37:47.780><c> felt</c><00:37:47.920><c> quite</c><00:37:48.239><c> comfortable</c><00:37:48.639><c> about</c><00:37:48.940><c> people</c><00:37:49.280><c> they,</c>

00:37:50.320 --> 00:37:51.920
but<00:37:50.539><c> it</c><00:37:50.619><c> was</c><00:37:50.820><c> all</c><00:37:50.980><c> a</c><00:37:51.219><c> show.</c>

00:37:52.239 --> 00:37:54.119
In<00:37:52.480><c> fact,</c><00:37:52.639><c> it</c><00:37:52.800><c> was</c><00:37:53.019><c> a</c><00:37:53.320><c> sham.</c>

00:37:57.360 --> 00:38:00.099
And<00:37:58.000><c> I've</c><00:37:58.400><c> been</c><00:37:58.639><c> thinking</c><00:37:58.860><c> about</c><00:37:59.119><c> this</c><00:37:59.320><c> a</c><00:37:59.460><c> little</c><00:37:59.679><c> bit</c>

00:38:00.099 --> 00:38:03.880
and<00:38:00.400><c> I</c><00:38:00.639><c> wonder</c><00:38:00.880><c> whether,</c><00:38:01.820><c> in</c><00:38:01.940><c> terms</c><00:38:02.320><c> of</c><00:38:02.539><c> these</c><00:38:02.840><c> dynamics,</c>

00:38:05.159 --> 00:38:08.219
and<00:38:05.340><c> I</c><00:38:05.519><c> don't</c><00:38:05.719><c> know</c><00:38:05.860><c> whether</c><00:38:06.119><c> you'd</c><00:38:07.559><c> like</c><00:38:07.619><c> to</c><00:38:07.900><c> comment</c>

00:38:08.219 --> 00:38:09.840
about<00:38:08.460><c> this</c><00:38:08.880><c> privately</c><00:38:09.360><c> afterwards,</c>

00:38:09.900 --> 00:38:15.599
but<00:38:10.219><c> I</c><00:38:10.619><c> believe</c><00:38:11.400><c> never</c><00:38:13.199><c> has</c><00:38:14.679><c> a</c><00:38:14.920><c> generation</c>

00:38:15.599 --> 00:38:19.460
of<00:38:16.079><c> Christadelphians</c><00:38:16.940><c> heard</c><00:38:17.639><c> so</c><00:38:18.219><c> much.</c>

00:38:20.760 --> 00:38:23.920
You<00:38:21.019><c> know,</c><00:38:21.199><c> we</c><00:38:21.340><c> have</c><00:38:22.119><c> computer</c><00:38:22.659><c> programs</c><00:38:23.280><c> galore.</c>

00:38:23.920 --> 00:38:27.500
We<00:38:24.099><c> have</c><00:38:24.579><c> CDs</c><00:38:25.079><c> and</c><00:38:25.539><c> tapes</c><00:38:25.900><c> and</c><00:38:26.420><c> books,</c>

00:38:27.900 --> 00:38:31.059
libraries<00:38:28.219><c> stocked</c><00:38:28.980><c> with</c><00:38:29.360><c> everything</c><00:38:29.719><c> to</c><00:38:30.059><c> provide</c>

00:38:31.019 --> 00:38:33.579
the<00:38:31.440><c> helps</c><00:38:31.880><c> to</c><00:38:32.519><c> learn.</c>

00:38:34.139 --> 00:38:38.519
Never<00:38:34.400><c> has</c><00:38:34.679><c> a</c><00:38:34.840><c> generation</c><00:38:35.320><c> of</c><00:38:35.539><c> Christadelphians</c><00:38:36.179><c> heard</c><00:38:36.559><c> so</c><00:38:36.960><c> much,</c>

00:38:38.559 --> 00:38:44.360
yet<00:38:38.800><c> is</c><00:38:39.420><c> there,</c><00:38:39.920><c> is</c><00:38:40.239><c> there</c><00:38:40.619><c> a</c><00:38:41.199><c> corresponding</c><00:38:42.079><c> surge</c><00:38:43.119><c> of</c><00:38:43.480><c> activity,</c>

00:38:45.159 --> 00:38:48.320
a<00:38:45.719><c> wave</c><00:38:46.099><c> of</c><00:38:46.559><c> enthusiasm</c>

00:38:48.760 --> 00:38:53.079
sparked<00:38:49.599><c> by</c><00:38:50.000><c> our</c><00:38:50.320><c> reading</c><00:38:50.719><c> and</c><00:38:51.420><c> our</c><00:38:51.679><c> hearing</c><00:38:51.900><c> of</c><00:38:52.079><c> the</c><00:38:52.280><c> word?</c>

00:38:53.440 --> 00:38:59.079
Do<00:38:53.960><c> you</c><00:38:54.159><c> see</c><00:38:54.420><c> it</c><00:38:55.480><c> in</c><00:38:55.860><c> your</c><00:38:56.139><c> ecclesia,</c><00:38:57.840><c> in</c><00:38:58.019><c> my</c><00:38:58.320><c> ecclesia?</c>

00:39:02.179 --> 00:39:04.239
Well,<00:39:02.719><c> maybe</c><00:39:02.960><c> we</c><00:39:03.119><c> can</c><00:39:03.260><c> talk</c><00:39:03.500><c> about</c><00:39:03.739><c> that.</c>

00:39:04.280 --> 00:39:07.500
Verse<00:39:04.440><c> 23,</c><00:39:05.039><c> for</c><00:39:05.400><c> if</c><00:39:06.039><c> any</c><00:39:06.260><c> man</c><00:39:06.519><c> be</c><00:39:06.800><c> a</c><00:39:06.900><c> hearer</c><00:39:07.079><c> of</c><00:39:07.159><c> the</c><00:39:07.320><c> word</c>

00:39:07.500 --> 00:39:09.860
and<00:39:07.639><c> not</c><00:39:07.900><c> a</c><00:39:08.059><c> doer,</c><00:39:08.280><c> he</c><00:39:08.420><c> is</c><00:39:08.659><c> like</c><00:39:08.860><c> unto</c><00:39:09.139><c> a</c><00:39:09.360><c> man</c>

00:39:09.860 --> 00:39:13.000
beholding<00:39:10.639><c> his</c><00:39:10.860><c> natural</c><00:39:11.260><c> face</c><00:39:11.579><c> in</c><00:39:11.739><c> a</c><00:39:11.900><c> glass.</c>

00:39:14.179 --> 00:39:17.960
How<00:39:14.699><c> easy</c><00:39:15.219><c> it</c><00:39:15.420><c> is</c><00:39:15.639><c> for</c><00:39:15.820><c> us</c><00:39:16.079><c> to</c><00:39:16.300><c> deceive</c><00:39:16.760><c> ourselves.</c>

00:39:18.340 --> 00:39:20.659
This<00:39:18.539><c> man</c><00:39:18.840><c> glances</c><00:39:19.300><c> in</c><00:39:19.539><c> the</c><00:39:19.659><c> mirror,</c>

00:39:20.760 --> 00:39:23.019
sees<00:39:21.159><c> his</c><00:39:21.420><c> physical</c><00:39:21.800><c> features,</c><00:39:22.179><c> and</c><00:39:22.320><c> he's</c><00:39:22.519><c> off,</c>

00:39:23.380 --> 00:39:24.940
not<00:39:23.659><c> giving</c><00:39:23.840><c> a</c><00:39:24.079><c> second</c><00:39:24.380><c> thought,</c>

00:39:25.380 --> 00:39:28.780
which<00:39:25.940><c> early</c><00:39:26.340><c> in</c><00:39:26.519><c> the</c><00:39:26.559><c> morning</c><00:39:26.760><c> mightn't</c><00:39:27.119><c> be</c><00:39:27.260><c> such</c><00:39:27.440><c> a</c><00:39:27.559><c> bad</c><00:39:27.679><c> thing.</c>

00:39:30.139 --> 00:39:32.559
Not<00:39:30.639><c> quite</c><00:39:31.039><c> scrubbed</c><00:39:31.460><c> up.</c>

00:39:32.699 --> 00:39:35.780
Verse<00:39:32.820><c> 24,</c><00:39:33.380><c> for</c><00:39:33.639><c> he</c><00:39:33.820><c> beholdeth</c><00:39:34.380><c> himself</c><00:39:34.860><c> and</c><00:39:35.119><c> goeth</c><00:39:35.360><c> his</c><00:39:35.599><c> way</c>

00:39:35.780 --> 00:39:39.139
and<00:39:36.119><c> straightway</c><00:39:36.500><c> forgetteth</c><00:39:36.920><c> what</c><00:39:37.260><c> manner</c><00:39:37.579><c> of</c><00:39:37.800><c> man</c><00:39:37.960><c> he</c><00:39:38.199><c> was.</c>

00:39:39.780 --> 00:39:42.300
So<00:39:40.139><c> for</c><00:39:40.300><c> this</c><00:39:40.519><c> man,</c><00:39:40.760><c> the</c><00:39:40.960><c> truth</c><00:39:41.139><c> is</c><00:39:41.400><c> academic.</c>

00:39:42.760 --> 00:39:45.960
He<00:39:43.019><c> doesn't</c><00:39:43.500><c> examine</c><00:39:43.940><c> himself</c><00:39:44.579><c> in</c><00:39:44.820><c> the</c><00:39:45.059><c> light</c><00:39:45.260><c> of</c><00:39:45.500><c> the</c><00:39:45.719><c> word,</c>

00:39:45.960 --> 00:39:50.699
so<00:39:46.340><c> he</c><00:39:46.780><c> ignores</c><00:39:47.440><c> the</c><00:39:47.659><c> blemishes,</c><00:39:48.159><c> oh,</c><00:39:48.619><c> it'll</c><00:39:49.019><c> be</c><00:39:49.260><c> all</c><00:39:49.480><c> right.</c>

00:39:51.179 --> 00:39:53.880
We<00:39:51.320><c> have</c><00:39:51.460><c> a</c><00:39:51.599><c> saying,</c><00:39:52.539><c> she</c><00:39:52.800><c> be</c><00:39:53.039><c> right.</c>

00:39:54.380 --> 00:39:56.199
Don't<00:39:54.539><c> know</c><00:39:54.639><c> why</c><00:39:54.840><c> they</c><00:39:55.019><c> use</c><00:39:55.159><c> the</c><00:39:55.219><c> word</c><00:39:55.400><c> she,</c>

00:39:56.340 --> 00:39:59.420
but<00:39:56.639><c> Australians</c><00:39:57.039><c> say,</c><00:39:58.079><c> she</c><00:39:58.300><c> be</c><00:39:58.539><c> right.</c>

00:40:00.699 --> 00:40:02.280
There's<00:40:01.159><c> no</c><00:40:01.400><c> change,</c><00:40:01.860><c> is</c><00:40:01.960><c> there?</c>

00:40:02.559 --> 00:40:05.920
There's<00:40:03.199><c> no</c><00:40:03.699><c> transformation</c><00:40:04.639><c> going</c><00:40:05.000><c> on.</c>

00:40:05.960 --> 00:40:08.880
Verse<00:40:06.139><c> 25,</c><00:40:06.780><c> but</c><00:40:06.920><c> whoso</c><00:40:08.039><c> looketh,</c>

00:40:08.960 --> 00:40:11.400
and<00:40:09.139><c> the</c><00:40:09.340><c> word</c><00:40:09.519><c> means</c><00:40:09.860><c> to</c><00:40:10.159><c> look</c><00:40:10.380><c> intently,</c>

00:40:11.820 --> 00:40:14.659
looketh<00:40:12.139><c> into</c><00:40:12.659><c> the</c><00:40:12.900><c> perfect</c><00:40:13.280><c> law</c><00:40:13.460><c> of</c><00:40:13.679><c> liberty,</c>

00:40:14.940 --> 00:40:18.480
these<00:40:15.619><c> people</c><00:40:16.000><c> want</c><00:40:16.420><c> to</c><00:40:16.599><c> get</c><00:40:16.739><c> a</c><00:40:17.039><c> closer</c><00:40:17.340><c> view.</c>

00:40:18.940 --> 00:40:20.219
They<00:40:19.000><c> study</c><00:40:19.420><c> the</c><00:40:19.619><c> word</c><00:40:19.760><c> of</c><00:40:20.059><c> truth,</c>

00:40:20.380 --> 00:40:23.099
and<00:40:20.380><c> they're</c><00:40:20.780><c> moved</c><00:40:21.039><c> by</c><00:40:21.260><c> what</c><00:40:21.480><c> they</c><00:40:21.840><c> see</c><00:40:22.079><c> therein.</c>

00:40:23.940 --> 00:40:27.239
They<00:40:24.059><c> are</c><00:40:24.420><c> painfully</c><00:40:24.960><c> aware</c><00:40:25.320><c> of</c><00:40:25.480><c> their</c><00:40:25.760><c> moral</c><00:40:26.059><c> blemishes.</c>

00:40:28.400 --> 00:40:30.860
They<00:40:28.800><c> want</c><00:40:29.340><c> to</c><00:40:29.559><c> be</c><00:40:29.820><c> cleansed.</c>

00:40:32.440 --> 00:40:35.179
They<00:40:32.900><c> want</c><00:40:33.340><c> to</c><00:40:33.519><c> look</c><00:40:33.760><c> more</c><00:40:34.500><c> closely,</c>

00:40:35.219 --> 00:40:37.960
and<00:40:35.559><c> the</c><00:40:35.920><c> perfect</c><00:40:36.420><c> image</c><00:40:36.800><c> of</c><00:40:37.000><c> the</c><00:40:37.159><c> word</c><00:40:37.380><c> made</c><00:40:37.699><c> flesh,</c>

00:40:38.079 --> 00:40:42.960
the<00:40:38.159><c> Lord</c><00:40:38.360><c> Jesus</c><00:40:38.760><c> Christ,</c><00:40:40.039><c> it's</c><00:40:40.300><c> like</c><00:40:40.800><c> our</c><00:40:41.420><c> eyes</c><00:40:41.699><c> looking</c><00:40:42.139><c> at</c><00:40:42.579><c> Christ,</c>

00:40:42.960 --> 00:40:48.260
and<00:40:43.179><c> then</c><00:40:43.239><c> there's</c><00:40:43.599><c> this</c><00:40:43.940><c> reflection</c><00:40:44.619><c> to</c><00:40:46.260><c> a</c><00:40:46.500><c> Christ</c><00:40:46.780><c> likeness.</c>

00:40:50.300 --> 00:40:55.119
So<00:40:50.619><c> they</c><00:40:50.760><c> want</c><00:40:50.920><c> to</c><00:40:51.159><c> change</c><00:40:51.760><c> to</c><00:40:52.360><c> the</c><00:40:52.619><c> moral</c><00:40:53.099><c> purity</c><00:40:53.659><c> of</c><00:40:54.099><c> Christ,</c>

00:40:55.280 --> 00:40:58.280
and<00:40:55.480><c> desire</c><00:40:55.699><c> to</c><00:40:55.820><c> be</c><00:40:56.079><c> changed</c><00:40:56.340><c> to</c><00:40:56.559><c> that</c><00:40:56.800><c> likeness,</c>

00:40:58.360 --> 00:41:00.760
and<00:40:58.699><c> they</c><00:40:58.960><c> continue</c><00:40:59.420><c> therein.</c>

00:41:01.340 --> 00:41:04.000
So<00:41:01.559><c> here's</c><00:41:02.099><c> a</c><00:41:02.519><c> steady</c><00:41:02.840><c> gaze.</c>

00:41:05.599 --> 00:41:10.960
This<00:41:06.159><c> is</c><00:41:06.519><c> a</c><00:41:07.179><c> continuing</c><00:41:08.119><c> looking</c><00:41:08.980><c> upon</c><00:41:09.659><c> Christ</c>

00:41:10.750 --> 00:41:15.860
who<00:41:11.099><c> was</c><00:41:11.880><c> the</c><00:41:12.619><c> perfect</c><00:41:13.340><c> manifestation</c><00:41:14.239><c> of</c><00:41:14.900><c> God.</c>

00:41:17.360 --> 00:41:22.559
This<00:41:17.760><c> is</c><00:41:18.059><c> a</c><00:41:18.239><c> commitment</c><00:41:18.639><c> of</c><00:41:19.260><c> asking</c><00:41:19.659><c> in</c><00:41:20.420><c> faith,</c><00:41:21.300><c> of</c><00:41:21.579><c> enduring,</c>

00:41:22.619 --> 00:41:25.519
we<00:41:22.699><c> read</c><00:41:22.880><c> that</c><00:41:23.139><c> in</c><00:41:23.300><c> verse</c><00:41:23.539><c> two</c><00:41:24.079><c> to</c><00:41:24.519><c> four,</c><00:41:24.820><c> verse</c><00:41:25.079><c> 12,</c>

00:41:25.820 --> 00:41:27.800
nothing<00:41:26.159><c> wavering,</c><00:41:26.860><c> verse</c><00:41:27.139><c> six.</c>

00:41:28.260 --> 00:41:31.039
Each<00:41:28.619><c> and</c><00:41:28.820><c> every</c><00:41:29.019><c> day,</c><00:41:29.280><c> looking,</c><00:41:29.820><c> thinking,</c><00:41:30.539><c> acting</c><00:41:30.679><c> on</c><00:41:30.860><c> what</c>

00:41:31.039 --> 00:41:32.179
we<00:41:31.360><c> see,</c>

00:41:32.219 --> 00:41:34.579
a<00:41:32.500><c> continuing</c><00:41:33.000><c> transformation,</c>

00:41:34.860 --> 00:41:37.780
as<00:41:35.139><c> we</c><00:41:35.400><c> said</c><00:41:35.519><c> with</c><00:41:35.739><c> our</c><00:41:35.880><c> young</c><00:41:36.079><c> people</c><00:41:36.380><c> last</c><00:41:36.719><c> week,</c>

00:41:39.340 --> 00:41:43.599
3<00:41:39.900><c>%</c><00:41:40.460><c> on</c><00:41:41.380><c> average</c><00:41:41.900><c> with</c><00:41:42.360><c> our</c><00:41:42.559><c> daily</c><00:41:42.800><c> Bible</c><00:41:43.159><c> readings.</c>

00:41:43.900 --> 00:41:49.219
It's<00:41:43.980><c> only</c><00:41:44.219><c> 3</c><00:41:45.039><c>%</c><00:41:45.739><c> of</c><00:41:46.119><c> our</c><00:41:46.400><c> waking</c><00:41:46.659><c> time</c><00:41:47.199><c> that</c><00:41:47.420><c> we</c><00:41:47.619><c> spend</c><00:41:47.900><c> each</c><00:41:48.360><c> day.</c>

00:41:50.880 --> 00:41:54.820
Three,<00:41:51.440><c> let's</c><00:41:52.000><c> make</c><00:41:52.119><c> it</c><00:41:52.300><c> a</c><00:41:52.300><c> bit</c><00:41:52.420><c> better,</c><00:41:52.800><c> 3%.</c>

00:41:55.039 --> 00:41:58.039
He<00:41:55.599><c> being</c><00:41:55.820><c> not</c><00:41:56.039><c> a</c><00:41:56.260><c> forgetful</c><00:41:56.760><c> hearer,</c><00:41:57.099><c> but</c><00:41:57.260><c> a</c><00:41:57.440><c> doer</c><00:41:57.639><c> of</c><00:41:57.760><c> the</c><00:41:57.920><c> work,</c>

00:41:58.119 --> 00:42:00.639
this<00:41:58.420><c> man</c><00:41:58.639><c> shall</c><00:41:58.780><c> be</c><00:41:59.019><c> blessed</c><00:41:59.219><c> in</c><00:41:59.380><c> his</c><00:41:59.659><c> deed.</c>

00:42:01.500 --> 00:42:02.820
Obviously,<00:42:02.360><c> brothers</c><00:42:02.440><c> and</c><00:42:02.639><c> sisters,</c>

00:42:02.820 --> 00:42:07.340
this<00:42:03.039><c> implies</c><00:42:03.820><c> a</c><00:42:05.219><c> blessing</c><00:42:05.519><c> in</c><00:42:05.739><c> this</c><00:42:06.000><c> present</c><00:42:06.280><c> life.</c>

00:42:07.980 --> 00:42:12.400
A<00:42:08.260><c> dedicated</c><00:42:08.639><c> life</c><00:42:08.960><c> in</c><00:42:09.239><c> Christ</c><00:42:09.599><c> is</c><00:42:10.039><c> blessed</c><00:42:10.559><c> now,</c>

00:42:12.980 --> 00:42:15.480
apart<00:42:13.280><c> from</c><00:42:13.739><c> those</c><00:42:14.099><c> future</c><00:42:14.480><c> blessings.</c>

00:42:16.300 --> 00:42:18.840
Happy<00:42:16.619><c> is</c><00:42:16.840><c> the</c><00:42:17.000><c> man</c><00:42:17.239><c> that</c><00:42:17.480><c> is</c><00:42:17.739><c> so,</c><00:42:18.239><c> or</c><00:42:18.420><c> the</c><00:42:18.559><c> woman,</c>

00:42:19.099 --> 00:42:23.260
who<00:42:19.239><c> is</c><00:42:19.639><c> so</c><00:42:19.960><c> occupied,</c><00:42:21.659><c> doing</c><00:42:21.960><c> heartily</c><00:42:22.579><c> all</c><00:42:22.960><c> things</c>

00:42:23.260 --> 00:42:26.980
as<00:42:23.480><c> unto</c><00:42:23.679><c> the</c><00:42:23.960><c> Lord,</c><00:42:25.219><c> constantly</c><00:42:25.760><c> reminding</c><00:42:26.420><c> themselves</c>

00:42:26.980 --> 00:42:32.699
from<00:42:27.360><c> the</c><00:42:27.579><c> word</c><00:42:28.059><c> that</c><00:42:29.039><c> they</c><00:42:29.360><c> have</c><00:42:29.559><c> received</c><00:42:30.019><c> grace</c><00:42:30.679><c> and</c><00:42:31.519><c> freedom,</c>

00:42:32.820 --> 00:42:34.139
and<00:42:33.119><c> with</c><00:42:33.300><c> that</c><00:42:33.539><c> joy</c><00:42:33.739><c> of</c><00:42:33.980><c> heart,</c>

00:42:34.380 --> 00:42:37.099
they<00:42:34.460><c> gladly</c><00:42:34.780><c> serve</c><00:42:35.260><c> their</c><00:42:35.440><c> Lord</c><00:42:35.719><c> and</c><00:42:35.880><c> their</c><00:42:36.079><c> master.</c>

00:42:38.219 --> 00:42:42.159
Verse<00:42:38.400><c> 26,</c><00:42:38.960><c> if</c><00:42:39.119><c> any</c><00:42:39.900><c> man</c><00:42:40.199><c> among</c><00:42:40.460><c> you</c><00:42:40.679><c> seem</c><00:42:41.000><c> to</c><00:42:41.260><c> be</c><00:42:41.659><c> religious</c>

00:42:42.159 --> 00:42:46.079
and<00:42:43.179><c> bridleeth</c><00:42:43.599><c> not</c><00:42:43.820><c> his</c><00:42:44.159><c> tongue,</c><00:42:44.679><c> but</c><00:42:44.780><c> deceiveth</c><00:42:45.280><c> his</c><00:42:45.500><c> own</c><00:42:45.840><c> heart,</c>

00:42:46.179 --> 00:42:48.500
this<00:42:46.440><c> man's</c><00:42:46.900><c> religion</c><00:42:47.219><c> is</c><00:42:47.619><c> vain.</c>

00:42:49.179 --> 00:42:52.000
So<00:42:49.460><c> this</c><00:42:49.780><c> man</c><00:42:50.019><c> gives</c><00:42:50.280><c> the</c><00:42:50.679><c> appearance</c><00:42:51.039><c> of</c><00:42:51.239><c> being</c><00:42:51.539><c> religious,</c>

00:42:52.079 --> 00:42:56.000
but<00:42:52.260><c> only</c><00:42:52.539><c> succeeds</c><00:42:53.260><c> in</c><00:42:54.480><c> deceiving</c><00:42:54.900><c> himself.</c>

00:42:57.639 --> 00:43:01.960
If<00:42:58.219><c> we</c><00:42:58.539><c> think</c><00:42:58.760><c> that</c><00:42:59.000><c> we</c><00:42:59.199><c> are</c><00:42:59.480><c> a</c><00:42:59.659><c> true</c><00:42:59.920><c> worshiper</c><00:43:00.440><c> of</c><00:43:00.679><c> God,</c>

00:43:02.199 --> 00:43:05.860
yet<00:43:02.539><c> far</c><00:43:02.920><c> to</c><00:43:03.159><c> exercise</c><00:43:03.699><c> control</c><00:43:04.260><c> over</c><00:43:04.599><c> our</c><00:43:04.940><c> tongue,</c>

00:43:06.360 --> 00:43:10.639
our<00:43:06.599><c> worship,</c><00:43:07.719><c> James</c><00:43:08.119><c> says,</c><00:43:09.599><c> is</c><00:43:09.860><c> vain.</c>

00:43:11.900 --> 00:43:15.880
Wow,<00:43:13.679><c> makes</c><00:43:13.920><c> you</c><00:43:14.099><c> stop</c><00:43:14.280><c> and</c><00:43:14.500><c> think</c><00:43:14.739><c> about</c><00:43:15.059><c> how</c><00:43:15.400><c> consistent</c>

00:43:15.880 --> 00:43:16.320
you<00:43:16.179><c> are</c>

00:43:16.320 --> 00:43:18.579
in<00:43:16.480><c> your</c><00:43:16.679><c> worship</c><00:43:17.179><c> to</c><00:43:17.820><c> God.</c>

00:43:19.480 --> 00:43:22.699
What<00:43:19.639><c> we</c><00:43:19.900><c> say</c><00:43:20.099><c> and</c><00:43:20.239><c> how</c><00:43:20.480><c> we</c><00:43:20.719><c> say</c><00:43:20.900><c> it</c><00:43:21.099><c> reveals</c><00:43:21.460><c> whether</c><00:43:21.860><c> our</c><00:43:22.320><c> piety</c>

00:43:22.699 --> 00:43:28.960
is<00:43:22.980><c> like</c><00:43:23.219><c> a</c><00:43:23.539><c> costume</c><00:43:24.039><c> that</c><00:43:24.719><c> we</c><00:43:25.019><c> put</c><00:43:25.199><c> on</c><00:43:25.539><c> in</c><00:43:25.840><c> a</c><00:43:26.039><c> play,</c><00:43:27.159><c> our</c><00:43:27.860><c> piety,</c>

00:43:29.800 --> 00:43:34.239
and<00:43:30.380><c> then</c><00:43:30.519><c> we</c><00:43:30.679><c> take</c><00:43:30.860><c> off,</c><00:43:33.179><c> and</c><00:43:33.380><c> then</c><00:43:33.480><c> we</c><00:43:33.619><c> go</c><00:43:33.820><c> on,</c>

00:43:34.320 --> 00:43:36.860
and<00:43:34.599><c> the</c><00:43:34.699><c> natural</c><00:43:34.960><c> man</c><00:43:35.219><c> takes</c><00:43:35.539><c> over.</c>

00:43:38.619 --> 00:43:40.820
Well,<00:43:38.820><c> whether</c><00:43:39.000><c> the</c><00:43:39.219><c> fear</c><00:43:39.400><c> of</c><00:43:39.539><c> God</c><00:43:39.760><c> governs</c><00:43:40.260><c> our</c><00:43:40.539><c> heart</c>

00:43:40.820 --> 00:43:44.519
and<00:43:41.000><c> our</c><00:43:41.260><c> mind</c><00:43:41.440><c> and</c><00:43:41.619><c> our</c><00:43:41.940><c> speech</c><00:43:42.260><c> and</c><00:43:42.820><c> our</c><00:43:43.480><c> appearances.</c>

00:43:45.219 --> 00:43:48.860
So<00:43:45.559><c> what</c><00:43:45.860><c> does</c><00:43:46.280><c> our</c><00:43:46.699><c> speech</c><00:43:47.119><c> reveal</c><00:43:47.619><c> about</c><00:43:47.860><c> us?</c>

00:43:50.820 --> 00:43:53.119
Maybe<00:43:51.400><c> we've</c><00:43:51.659><c> got</c><00:43:51.739><c> to</c><00:43:51.880><c> ask</c><00:43:52.079><c> ourselves,</c>

00:43:54.579 --> 00:43:57.860
can<00:43:54.880><c> I</c><00:43:55.119><c> confess</c><00:43:55.579><c> to</c><00:43:55.900><c> angry</c><00:43:56.239><c> outbursts?</c>

00:43:57.860 --> 00:44:05.219
Can<00:43:58.260><c> I</c><00:43:58.619><c> confess</c><00:43:59.219><c> to</c><00:43:59.679><c> harsh</c><00:43:59.980><c> criticism</c><00:44:00.860><c> or</c><00:44:02.179><c> murmuring,</c><00:44:04.159><c> complaining?</c>

00:44:06.099 --> 00:44:12.400
So<00:44:06.199><c> let's</c><00:44:06.619><c> be</c><00:44:06.840><c> swift</c><00:44:07.139><c> to</c><00:44:07.320><c> hear,</c><00:44:08.139><c> slow</c><00:44:08.900><c> to</c><00:44:09.360><c> speak,</c><00:44:10.719><c> slow</c><00:44:10.960><c> to</c><00:44:11.219><c> writhe.</c>

00:44:12.880 --> 00:44:15.860
You<00:44:12.980><c> know,</c><00:44:13.219><c> it's</c><00:44:13.400><c> a</c><00:44:13.480><c> bit</c><00:44:13.760><c> like</c><00:44:14.079><c> summing</c><00:44:14.360><c> it</c><00:44:14.519><c> up</c><00:44:14.599><c> this</c><00:44:14.860><c> way.</c>

00:44:17.420 --> 00:44:24.280
It<00:44:17.579><c> is</c><00:44:18.039><c> safer</c><00:44:18.480><c> to</c><00:44:19.340><c> judge</c><00:44:19.860><c> a</c><00:44:20.320><c> man</c><00:44:20.639><c> by</c><00:44:21.059><c> his</c><00:44:21.940><c> mastery</c><00:44:22.480><c> of</c><00:44:22.800><c> his</c><00:44:23.159><c> tongue</c>

00:44:24.559 --> 00:44:28.940
than<00:44:25.219><c> by</c><00:44:25.800><c> any</c><00:44:26.380><c> other</c><00:44:26.880><c> show</c><00:44:27.320><c> of</c><00:44:27.639><c> being</c><00:44:27.920><c> religious.</c>

00:44:29.719 --> 00:44:33.980
You<00:44:29.980><c> watch,</c><00:44:30.539><c> you</c><00:44:30.719><c> have</c><00:44:30.840><c> a</c><00:44:30.980><c> look,</c><00:44:31.820><c> you</c><00:44:32.019><c> observe</c><00:44:32.679><c> and</c><00:44:33.099><c> note</c><00:44:33.380><c> a</c><00:44:33.719><c> man</c>

00:44:33.980 --> 00:44:41.239
who<00:44:34.219><c> has</c><00:44:34.559><c> control</c><00:44:35.079><c> over</c><00:44:35.400><c> his</c><00:44:35.760><c> tongue,</c><00:44:37.239><c> and</c><00:44:37.440><c> you</c><00:44:37.820><c> see</c><00:44:38.480><c> a</c><00:44:39.860><c> religious</c><00:44:40.179><c> man.</c>

00:44:42.559 --> 00:44:45.420
Verse<00:44:42.760><c> 27,</c><00:44:43.340><c> pure</c><00:44:43.599><c> religion</c><00:44:43.960><c> and</c><00:44:44.219><c> undefiled</c><00:44:44.719><c> before</c><00:44:45.099><c> God</c>

00:44:45.420 --> 00:44:46.980
and<00:44:45.579><c> the</c><00:44:45.780><c> Father</c><00:44:46.039><c> is</c><00:44:46.300><c> this,</c><00:44:46.519><c> is</c><00:44:46.780><c> what?</c>

00:44:47.179 --> 00:44:49.659
Is<00:44:47.519><c> it</c><00:44:47.679><c> all</c><00:44:47.820><c> about</c><00:44:48.099><c> personal</c><00:44:48.659><c> holiness?</c>

00:44:50.840 --> 00:44:54.159
It's<00:44:51.480><c> before</c><00:44:52.119><c> God</c><00:44:52.480><c> that</c><00:44:52.760><c> counts,</c><00:44:53.260><c> not</c><00:44:53.519><c> before</c><00:44:53.920><c> man.</c>

00:44:54.300 --> 00:44:56.280
It's<00:44:54.480><c> before</c><00:44:54.900><c> God</c><00:44:55.199><c> who</c><00:44:55.340><c> looks</c><00:44:55.619><c> on</c><00:44:55.840><c> the</c><00:44:56.079><c> heart.</c>

00:44:56.559 --> 00:45:00.940
So<00:44:56.699><c> could</c><00:44:56.860><c> the</c><00:44:57.199><c> Jewish</c><00:44:57.519><c> readers,</c><00:44:59.800><c> whose</c><00:45:00.199><c> very</c><00:45:00.559><c> upbringing</c>

00:45:00.940 --> 00:45:03.800
is<00:45:01.400><c> stressed,</c><00:45:01.659><c> making</c><00:45:01.960><c> a</c><00:45:02.139><c> difference</c><00:45:02.360><c> between</c><00:45:02.780><c> clean</c><00:45:03.099><c> and</c><00:45:03.300><c> unclean,</c>

00:45:04.000 --> 00:45:07.599
could<00:45:04.179><c> they</c><00:45:04.559><c> see</c><00:45:04.880><c> past</c><00:45:05.360><c> the</c><00:45:05.699><c> mint</c><00:45:05.860><c> and</c><00:45:06.579><c> the</c><00:45:07.239><c> anus</c>

00:45:07.599 --> 00:45:09.920
and<00:45:07.800><c> the</c><00:45:08.059><c> common</c><00:45:08.239><c> to</c><00:45:08.559><c> the</c><00:45:08.820><c> weightier</c><00:45:09.179><c> matters,</c>

00:45:10.219 --> 00:45:12.920
to<00:45:10.519><c> reach</c><00:45:10.880><c> out</c><00:45:11.239><c> past</c><00:45:11.639><c> the</c><00:45:11.980><c> personal</c><00:45:12.500><c> piety,</c>

00:45:13.000 --> 00:45:17.519
to<00:45:13.179><c> works</c><00:45:13.440><c> of</c><00:45:13.719><c> love</c><00:45:14.059><c> and</c><00:45:14.260><c> of</c><00:45:14.539><c> mercy,</c><00:45:15.739><c> to</c><00:45:15.940><c> love</c><00:45:16.260><c> the</c><00:45:16.579><c> stranger,</c>

00:45:17.519 --> 00:45:21.079
to<00:45:17.820><c> love</c><00:45:18.199><c> the</c><00:45:18.539><c> fatherless,</c><00:45:19.860><c> the</c><00:45:20.199><c> widow?</c>

00:45:22.000 --> 00:45:23.980
Do<00:45:22.159><c> you</c><00:45:22.179><c> know</c><00:45:22.280><c> why</c><00:45:22.480><c> they</c><00:45:22.699><c> should</c><00:45:22.840><c> do</c><00:45:23.059><c> that?</c>

00:45:24.739 --> 00:45:26.800
Because<00:45:25.300><c> God</c><00:45:25.659><c> does.</c>

00:45:27.780 --> 00:45:29.039
Make<00:45:27.980><c> a</c><00:45:28.199><c> note</c><00:45:28.219><c> of</c><00:45:28.340><c> it,</c><00:45:28.539><c> brothers</c><00:45:28.619><c> and</c><00:45:28.800><c> sisters.</c>

00:45:29.260 --> 00:45:32.000
Deuteronomy<00:45:29.699><c> 10,</c><00:45:30.199><c> verses</c><00:45:30.679><c> 18</c><00:45:31.260><c> and</c><00:45:31.400><c> 19.</c>

00:45:32.219 --> 00:45:35.639
It's<00:45:32.659><c> a</c><00:45:32.940><c> powerful</c><00:45:33.380><c> passage,</c><00:45:34.539><c> exalting</c><00:45:34.860><c> the</c><00:45:35.159><c> greatness</c><00:45:35.400><c> of</c>

00:45:35.639 --> 00:45:36.019
our<00:45:35.820><c> God</c>

00:45:36.019 --> 00:45:37.659
in<00:45:36.199><c> the</c><00:45:36.619><c> same</c><00:45:37.119><c> context.</c>

00:45:37.699 --> 00:45:41.420
The<00:45:37.940><c> next</c><00:45:38.440><c> verse</c><00:45:38.960><c> talks</c><00:45:39.800><c> about</c><00:45:40.059><c> him</c><00:45:40.320><c> loving</c><00:45:40.719><c> the</c><00:45:41.119><c> stranger</c>

00:45:41.420 --> 00:45:46.320
and<00:45:41.619><c> the</c><00:45:41.820><c> fatherless,</c><00:45:42.159><c> so</c><00:45:42.360><c> if</c><00:45:42.519><c> we</c><00:45:42.699><c> love</c><00:45:42.840><c> God,</c><00:45:44.699><c> let's</c><00:45:45.139><c> do</c><00:45:45.280><c> likewise.</c>

00:45:47.019 --> 00:45:50.699
To<00:45:47.559><c> visit</c><00:45:47.800><c> the</c><00:45:48.119><c> fatherless</c><00:45:48.579><c> and</c><00:45:48.800><c> widows</c><00:45:49.159><c> in</c><00:45:49.420><c> their</c><00:45:49.679><c> affliction,</c>

00:45:51.019 --> 00:45:53.199
to<00:45:51.119><c> love</c><00:45:51.360><c> not</c><00:45:51.619><c> in</c><00:45:51.920><c> word</c><00:45:52.360><c> nor</c><00:45:52.699><c> in</c><00:45:53.000><c> tongue,</c>

00:45:53.219 --> 00:45:58.860
but,<00:45:53.780><c> John</c><00:45:54.099><c> says,</c><00:45:54.900><c> in</c><00:45:55.139><c> deed</c><00:45:55.519><c> and</c><00:45:56.099><c> in</c><00:45:56.500><c> truth,</c><00:45:56.800><c> because</c><00:45:57.320><c> God</c><00:45:57.659><c> does.</c>

00:46:01.539 --> 00:46:03.679
So<00:46:01.880><c> our</c><00:46:02.139><c> bows</c><00:46:02.420><c> of</c><00:46:02.739><c> compassion</c><00:46:03.219><c> are</c><00:46:03.460><c> moved</c>

00:46:03.679 --> 00:46:07.800
for<00:46:03.940><c> the</c><00:46:04.079><c> least</c><00:46:04.380><c> of</c><00:46:04.739><c> Christ's,</c><00:46:06.780><c> brother</c><00:46:06.780><c> and</c><00:46:07.019><c> sisters,</c>

00:46:08.260 --> 00:46:11.599
and<00:46:08.900><c> no</c><00:46:09.139><c> one</c><00:46:09.300><c> needs</c><00:46:09.599><c> to</c><00:46:09.900><c> know,</c><00:46:10.579><c> except</c><00:46:10.960><c> our</c><00:46:11.260><c> Father,</c>

00:46:11.659 --> 00:46:13.820
who<00:46:11.820><c> knows</c><00:46:12.280><c> our</c><00:46:12.699><c> motivation.</c>

00:46:14.039 --> 00:46:15.840
And<00:46:14.679><c> also,</c><00:46:15.360><c> brothers</c><00:46:15.480><c> and</c><00:46:15.699><c> sisters,</c>

00:46:15.920 --> 00:46:18.780
keep<00:46:16.239><c> ourselves</c><00:46:16.920><c> unspotted</c><00:46:17.500><c> from</c><00:46:17.739><c> the</c><00:46:17.960><c> world.</c>

00:46:19.440 --> 00:46:23.079
Let's<00:46:19.659><c> think</c><00:46:19.820><c> about</c><00:46:20.099><c> Christ</c><00:46:20.599><c> and</c><00:46:20.840><c> his</c><00:46:21.260><c> role</c><00:46:21.559><c> in</c><00:46:21.820><c> his</c><00:46:22.139><c> ministry.</c>

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When<00:46:24.019><c> Christ</c><00:46:24.400><c> reached</c><00:46:24.800><c> out</c><00:46:25.139><c> to</c><00:46:25.420><c> bring</c><00:46:26.179><c> hope</c><00:46:26.679><c> and</c><00:46:27.000><c> new</c><00:46:27.260><c> life</c>

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and<00:46:28.139><c> salvation</c><00:46:28.840><c> to</c><00:46:29.159><c> the</c><00:46:29.420><c> poor</c><00:46:29.619><c> and</c><00:46:29.860><c> needy,</c><00:46:30.400><c> was</c><00:46:30.579><c> he</c><00:46:30.860><c> ever</c><00:46:31.099><c> defiled?</c>

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His<00:46:33.420><c> moral</c><00:46:33.760><c> purity</c><00:46:34.179><c> and</c><00:46:34.679><c> goodness</c><00:46:34.980><c> was</c><00:46:35.400><c> never</c><00:46:35.780><c> compromised.</c>

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So<00:46:37.920><c> Christ</c><00:46:38.239><c> is</c><00:46:38.460><c> our</c><00:46:38.719><c> role</c><00:46:38.880><c> model.</c>

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Let<00:46:40.099><c> us</c><00:46:40.360><c> practice</c><00:46:40.760><c> as</c><00:46:41.059><c> he</c><00:46:41.340><c> did</c><00:46:41.539><c> pure</c><00:46:41.880><c> religion,</c>

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for<00:46:44.280><c> in</c><00:46:44.539><c> doing</c><00:46:44.760><c> this</c><00:46:45.239><c> work,</c><00:46:46.519><c> brother</c><00:46:46.619><c> and</c><00:46:46.900><c> sisters,</c>

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my<00:46:47.840><c> beloved</c><00:46:48.239><c> brother</c><00:46:48.579><c> and</c><00:46:48.840><c> sisters,</c>

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we<00:46:50.760><c> shall</c><00:46:50.960><c> be</c><00:46:51.260><c> blessed</c><00:46:51.980><c> in</c><00:46:52.719><c> our</c><00:46:52.920><c> deed.</c>

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Thank<00:46:54.059><c> you.</c>