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That<00:14:11.159><c> is</c><00:14:11.360><c> not</c><00:14:11.539><c> to</c><00:14:11.759><c> say</c><00:14:11.919><c> that</c><00:14:12.100><c> we</c><00:14:12.259><c> don't</c><00:14:12.679><c> want</c><00:14:13.080><c> and</c><00:14:13.399><c> we</c><00:14:13.519><c> don't</c><00:14:13.840><c> value</c><00:14:14.500><c> a</c>

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Well,<00:14:19.659><c> here's</c><00:14:19.980><c> the</c><00:14:20.220><c> balance</c><00:14:20.659><c> in</c><00:14:21.919><c> 1</c><00:14:22.120><c> Timothy</c><00:14:22.399><c> chapter</c><00:14:22.759><c> 2</c><00:14:22.980><c> verse</c><00:14:23.240><c> 1.</c>

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I<00:14:24.379><c> exhort</c><00:14:24.879><c> therefore</c><00:14:25.480><c> that</c><00:14:25.860><c> first</c><00:14:26.220><c> of</c><00:14:26.440><c> all</c><00:14:27.039><c> supplications,</c><00:14:28.259><c> prayers,</c>

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Pray<00:16:06.860><c> to</c><00:16:07.000><c> God</c><00:16:07.360><c> to</c><00:16:08.059><c> give</c><00:16:08.279><c> us</c><00:16:08.659><c> a</c><00:16:09.360><c> peaceful</c><00:16:09.720><c> condition,</c><00:16:10.220><c> if</c><00:16:10.340><c> it</c><00:16:10.500><c> be</c>

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our<00:16:15.919><c> activities</c><00:16:16.299><c> and</c><00:16:16.779><c> live</c><00:16:17.259><c> as</c><00:16:18.120><c> best</c><00:16:18.340><c> we</c><00:16:18.559><c> can.</c>

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Alright,<00:16:22.720><c> what</c><00:16:22.919><c> does</c><00:16:23.120><c> the</c><00:16:23.259><c> Bible</c><00:16:23.919><c> say</c><00:16:25.059><c> then?</c>

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What<00:16:25.659><c> does</c><00:16:25.860><c> the</c><00:16:25.940><c> New</c><00:16:26.100><c> Testament</c><00:16:26.460><c> say</c><00:16:26.860><c> about</c><00:16:27.940><c> this</c><00:16:28.679><c> issue</c><00:16:28.980><c> of</c><00:16:29.299><c> slavery?</c>

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I'd<00:16:32.519><c> like</c><00:16:32.620><c> you</c><00:16:32.820><c> to</c><00:16:33.019><c> turn</c><00:16:33.220><c> to</c><00:16:33.620><c> the</c><00:16:34.240><c> chart</c><00:16:34.480><c> which</c><00:16:34.700><c> you</c><00:16:34.919><c> have.</c>

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It's<00:16:35.440><c> this</c><00:16:35.779><c> overhead</c><00:16:36.440><c> specific</c><00:16:37.960><c> biblical</c><00:16:38.500><c> teaching</c><00:16:39.080><c> about</c>

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slavery<00:16:40.100><c> in</c><00:16:40.340><c> the</c><00:16:40.399><c> New</c><00:16:40.620><c> Testament.</c>

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We'll<00:16:45.700><c> read</c><00:16:45.820><c> the</c><00:16:46.039><c> points</c><00:16:46.259><c> first</c><00:16:46.620><c> and</c><00:16:46.840><c> then</c><00:16:47.279><c> go</c><00:16:47.740><c> to</c><00:16:47.899><c> the</c><00:16:48.039><c> Bible</c><00:16:48.259><c> references.</c>

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It's<00:16:53.159><c> very</c><00:16:53.500><c> clear</c><00:16:54.059><c> when</c><00:16:54.700><c> we</c><00:16:54.799><c> read</c><00:16:54.940><c> the</c><00:16:55.179><c> passages,</c><00:16:55.559><c> this</c><00:16:55.799><c> is</c><00:16:56.080><c> what</c><00:16:56.679><c> Paul,</c><00:16:57.139><c> the</c><00:16:57.259><c> Apostle</c><00:16:57.580><c> Paul,</c><00:16:57.740><c> has</c><00:16:57.919><c> to</c>

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say<00:16:58.220><c> on</c><00:16:58.399><c> this</c><00:16:58.580><c> subject.</c>

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There's<00:16:59.460><c> one</c><00:16:59.620><c> or</c><00:16:59.799><c> two</c><00:17:00.419><c> other</c><00:17:00.740><c> passages</c><00:17:01.120><c> we'll</c><00:17:01.360><c> look</c><00:17:01.559><c> at,</c><00:17:01.679><c> but</c>

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these<00:17:01.980><c> are</c><00:17:02.179><c> the</c><00:17:02.399><c> essential</c><00:17:02.820><c> principles.</c>

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Number<00:17:04.259><c> one,</c><00:17:05.279><c> the</c><00:17:05.319><c> New</c><00:17:05.559><c> Testament</c><00:17:06.019><c> instructs</c><00:17:07.019><c> slave</c><00:17:07.200><c> owners</c>

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to<00:17:08.380><c> treat</c><00:17:08.680><c> the</c><00:17:09.299><c> slaves</c><00:17:09.619><c> they</c><00:17:09.980><c> own</c><00:17:10.279><c> with</c><00:17:10.779><c> care</c><00:17:11.259><c> and</c><00:17:11.680><c> respect.</c>

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Now<00:17:15.039><c> that's</c><00:17:15.619><c> an</c><00:17:15.900><c> amazing</c><00:17:16.480><c> statement.</c>

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There<00:17:17.920><c> is</c><00:17:18.259><c> a</c><00:17:19.359><c> very</c><00:17:21.420><c> profound</c><00:17:22.000><c> perspective</c><00:17:22.740><c> for</c><00:17:24.119><c> someone</c><00:17:24.799><c> who</c>

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is<00:17:25.240><c> a</c><00:17:25.500><c> slave</c><00:17:25.700><c> owner.</c>

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A<00:17:27.960><c> slave</c><00:17:28.079><c> was</c><00:17:28.319><c> not</c><00:17:28.500><c> a</c><00:17:28.599><c> person,</c><00:17:29.099><c> it</c><00:17:29.240><c> was</c><00:17:29.519><c> a</c><00:17:29.720><c> thing.</c>

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It<00:17:30.000><c> was</c><00:17:30.859><c> property</c><00:17:31.380><c> and</c><00:17:31.779><c> you</c><00:17:31.940><c> did</c><00:17:32.079><c> what</c><00:17:32.259><c> you</c><00:17:32.519><c> wished</c><00:17:32.680><c> with</c><00:17:32.940><c> it</c>

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and<00:17:33.279><c> you</c><00:17:33.500><c> told</c><00:17:33.680><c> it</c><00:17:33.839><c> what</c><00:17:33.940><c> to</c><00:17:34.160><c> do</c><00:17:34.460><c> and</c><00:17:34.819><c> when</c><00:17:35.000><c> to</c><00:17:35.200><c> do</c><00:17:35.359><c> it</c><00:17:35.700><c> and</c><00:17:35.839><c> how</c>

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to<00:17:36.240><c> do</c><00:17:36.400><c> it.</c>

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And<00:17:37.259><c> you</c><00:17:37.339><c> didn't</c><00:17:37.559><c> expect</c><00:17:38.059><c> any</c><00:17:39.000><c> feedback.</c>

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You<00:17:41.480><c> were</c><00:17:41.660><c> the</c><00:17:41.819><c> master,</c><00:17:42.299><c> they</c><00:17:42.400><c> were</c><00:17:42.579><c> the</c><00:17:42.900><c> slave.</c>

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If<00:17:43.279><c> they</c><00:17:43.480><c> didn't</c><00:17:43.700><c> obey,</c><00:17:44.240><c> if</c><00:17:44.380><c> they</c><00:17:44.539><c> didn't</c><00:17:44.779><c> follow</c><00:17:45.160><c> explicitly</c>

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your<00:17:46.480><c> commands,</c><00:17:47.099><c> you</c><00:17:47.240><c> had</c><00:17:47.400><c> every</c><00:17:47.700><c> right</c><00:17:47.940><c> to</c><00:17:48.259><c> discipline</c><00:17:48.559><c> them.</c>

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And<00:17:50.059><c> that</c><00:17:50.500><c> could</c><00:17:50.680><c> be</c><00:17:50.839><c> a</c><00:17:51.099><c> very</c><00:17:51.400><c> brutal</c><00:17:51.660><c> process.</c>

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The<00:17:53.579><c> New</c><00:17:53.779><c> Testament</c><00:17:54.359><c> instructs</c><00:17:55.259><c> slave</c><00:17:55.400><c> owners</c><00:17:55.619><c> to</c><00:17:55.920><c> treat</c><00:17:56.299><c> the</c>

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slaves<00:17:56.880><c> they</c><00:17:57.119><c> own</c><00:17:57.220><c> with</c><00:17:57.440><c> care</c><00:17:57.640><c> and</c><00:17:57.819><c> respect.</c>

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What<00:17:59.140><c> a</c><00:17:59.420><c> tremendous</c><00:18:00.259><c> elevation,</c><00:18:01.779><c> what</c><00:18:01.880><c> a</c><00:18:03.259><c> tremendous</c><00:18:03.259><c> move</c><00:18:03.619><c> upscale</c><00:18:04.640><c> in</c><00:18:05.640><c> terms</c><00:18:05.960><c> of</c><00:18:06.319><c> a</c><00:18:06.779><c> principle.</c>

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The<00:18:08.980><c> second</c><00:18:09.160><c> point</c><00:18:09.400><c> is</c><00:18:09.559><c> the</c><00:18:09.660><c> New</c><00:18:09.859><c> Testament</c><00:18:10.220><c> instructs</c><00:18:10.960><c> slaves</c><00:18:11.420><c> to</c><00:18:12.259><c> serve</c><00:18:12.579><c> their</c><00:18:12.900><c> earthly</c><00:18:13.259><c> masters</c><00:18:13.880><c> as</c>

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if<00:18:14.619><c> they</c><00:18:14.799><c> were</c><00:18:15.039><c> serving</c><00:18:15.299><c> God.</c>

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Now<00:18:18.599><c> that's</c><00:18:19.240><c> equally</c><00:18:19.619><c> surprising</c><00:18:20.380><c> and</c><00:18:21.799><c> penetrating</c><00:18:22.480><c> as</c><00:18:22.680><c> we</c>

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think<00:18:23.019><c> about</c><00:18:23.319><c> it.</c>

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And<00:18:25.240><c> think</c><00:18:25.700><c> about</c><00:18:25.920><c> it</c><00:18:26.099><c> in</c><00:18:26.400><c> these</c><00:18:27.039><c> two</c><00:18:28.099><c> ways.</c>

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In<00:18:28.859><c> point</c><00:18:29.059><c> one,</c><00:18:29.339><c> it</c><00:18:29.400><c> was</c><00:18:29.660><c> possible</c><00:18:30.119><c> for</c><00:18:31.420><c> the</c><00:18:32.000><c> slave</c><00:18:32.259><c> owner</c><00:18:32.619><c> and</c>

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certainly<00:18:33.559><c> the</c><00:18:33.880><c> one</c><00:18:34.220><c> who</c><00:18:34.500><c> is</c><00:18:34.579><c> receiving</c><00:18:34.940><c> this</c><00:18:35.200><c> instruction,</c>

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the<00:18:36.400><c> slave</c><00:18:36.660><c> owner</c><00:18:36.940><c> was</c><00:18:37.259><c> a</c><00:18:37.380><c> disciple</c><00:18:38.000><c> and</c><00:18:39.279><c> it</c><00:18:39.400><c> was</c><00:18:39.619><c> possible</c>

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that<00:18:40.240><c> his</c><00:18:40.519><c> slaves</c><00:18:40.859><c> were</c><00:18:41.440><c> not</c><00:18:41.660><c> disciples.</c>

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So<00:18:43.720><c> that's</c><00:18:44.259><c> one</c><00:18:44.460><c> scenario</c><00:18:44.960><c> and</c><00:18:45.460><c> as</c><00:18:45.839><c> a</c><00:18:45.980><c> Christian,</c><00:18:46.460><c> as</c><00:18:46.720><c> a</c>

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Christian<00:18:47.180><c> master,</c>

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he<00:18:48.579><c> or</c><00:18:48.779><c> she</c><00:18:48.880><c> would</c><00:18:49.059><c> have</c><00:18:49.240><c> to</c><00:18:49.519><c> treat</c><00:18:49.980><c> their</c><00:18:50.400><c> slaves</c><00:18:50.799><c> in</c><00:18:52.039><c> a</c><00:18:52.599><c> Christian</c><00:18:53.000><c> way.</c>

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On<00:18:54.920><c> the</c><00:18:55.140><c> second</c><00:18:55.420><c> point,</c><00:18:55.720><c> it</c><00:18:55.779><c> was</c><00:18:56.019><c> possible</c><00:18:56.420><c> for</c><00:18:56.619><c> the</c><00:18:56.920><c> slave</c><00:18:57.059><c> to</c>

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be<00:18:57.380><c> Christian,</c><00:18:59.240><c> but</c><00:18:59.759><c> the</c><00:19:00.839><c> master</c><00:19:01.339><c> not</c><00:19:01.660><c> to</c><00:19:01.839><c> be</c><00:19:01.980><c> Christian.</c>

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And<00:19:03.559><c> look</c><00:19:03.740><c> at</c><00:19:04.079><c> the</c><00:19:04.680><c> situation</c><00:19:05.599><c> there</c><00:19:06.019><c> that</c><00:19:06.559><c> the</c><00:19:06.940><c> slave</c><00:19:07.079><c> is</c><00:19:07.339><c> enjoined</c><00:19:07.680><c> to</c><00:19:08.440><c> follow.</c>

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To<00:19:10.339><c> serve</c><00:19:10.920><c> their</c><00:19:11.200><c> earthly</c><00:19:11.519><c> masters</c><00:19:12.119><c> as</c><00:19:12.460><c> if</c><00:19:12.779><c> they</c><00:19:13.039><c> were</c><00:19:13.299><c> serving</c><00:19:13.599><c> God.</c>

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Now<00:19:17.799><c> the</c><00:19:18.559><c> historical</c><00:19:18.559><c> records</c><00:19:18.960><c> will</c><00:19:19.200><c> show</c><00:19:19.440><c> us</c><00:19:19.619><c> that</c><00:19:20.940><c> the</c><00:19:21.900><c> main</c>

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goal<00:19:22.359><c> of</c><00:19:22.559><c> a</c><00:19:22.680><c> slave</c><00:19:22.799><c> was</c><00:19:23.079><c> to</c><00:19:24.339><c> try</c><00:19:25.480><c> to</c><00:19:25.680><c> attain</c><00:19:25.940><c> freedom.</c>

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Another<00:19:28.259><c> main</c><00:19:28.619><c> purpose</c><00:19:29.019><c> of</c><00:19:29.579><c> a</c><00:19:30.180><c> slave</c><00:19:30.339><c> was</c><00:19:30.660><c> to</c><00:19:31.460><c> in</c><00:19:31.539><c> any</c><00:19:31.920><c> way</c><00:19:32.299><c> sabotage</c><00:19:33.299><c> or</c>

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to<00:19:35.720><c> frustrate</c><00:19:36.960><c> the</c><00:19:37.119><c> purpose</c><00:19:37.720><c> of</c><00:19:38.940><c> his</c><00:19:39.099><c> or</c><00:19:39.180><c> her</c><00:19:39.319><c> master.</c>

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Not<00:19:40.160><c> in</c><00:19:40.319><c> every</c><00:19:40.519><c> case</c><00:19:40.799><c> to</c><00:19:40.920><c> be</c><00:19:41.140><c> sure,</c><00:19:41.460><c> but</c><00:19:41.900><c> a</c><00:19:42.180><c> lot</c><00:19:42.339><c> of</c><00:19:42.579><c> times</c><00:19:42.819><c> they</c>

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would<00:19:44.119><c> in</c><00:19:45.420><c> some</c><00:19:45.779><c> way</c><00:19:46.039><c> try</c><00:19:46.339><c> to</c><00:19:47.539><c> get</c><00:19:48.339><c> back</c><00:19:48.880><c> at</c><00:19:49.180><c> their</c><00:19:49.339><c> master</c>

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because<00:19:49.940><c> of</c><00:19:50.319><c> the</c><00:19:50.460><c> brutal</c><00:19:50.700><c> treatment</c><00:19:51.039><c> they'd</c><00:19:51.400><c> received.</c>

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So<00:19:52.819><c> if</c><00:19:53.299><c> they</c><00:19:53.880><c> were</c><00:19:53.960><c> out</c><00:19:54.160><c> in</c><00:19:54.299><c> the</c><00:19:54.380><c> field</c><00:19:54.579><c> plowing,</c><00:19:55.980><c> it</c><00:19:56.339><c> may</c><00:19:56.519><c> be</c>

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possible<00:19:57.160><c> for</c><00:19:57.400><c> example</c><00:19:57.819><c> to</c><00:19:58.700><c> break</c><00:19:59.000><c> the</c><00:19:59.299><c> plow.</c>

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Which<00:20:00.579><c> means</c><00:20:01.019><c> obviously</c><00:20:01.319><c> it</c><00:20:01.460><c> can't</c><00:20:01.680><c> work</c><00:20:01.880><c> today,</c><00:20:02.420><c> you</c><00:20:02.579><c> can't</c>

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plow<00:20:03.059><c> this</c><00:20:03.240><c> field,</c><00:20:03.400><c> the</c><00:20:03.599><c> plow's</c><00:20:03.880><c> broken.</c>

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And<00:20:04.640><c> they</c><00:20:05.079><c> go</c><00:20:05.240><c> back</c><00:20:05.660><c> and</c><00:20:06.599><c> plead</c><00:20:07.039><c> innocence</c><00:20:08.759><c> in</c><00:20:09.000><c> this</c><00:20:09.259><c> matter.</c>

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The<00:20:10.279><c> sabotage</c><00:20:10.759><c> was</c><00:20:10.980><c> a</c><00:20:11.279><c> very</c><00:20:11.740><c> common</c><00:20:12.740><c> activity</c><00:20:14.099><c> among</c><00:20:14.460><c> slaves</c>

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to<00:20:15.380><c> somehow</c><00:20:16.380><c> get</c><00:20:17.839><c> back</c><00:20:18.160><c> at</c><00:20:18.420><c> masters</c><00:20:18.700><c> who</c><00:20:18.940><c> had</c><00:20:19.079><c> mistreated</c><00:20:19.480><c> them.</c>

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Cause<00:20:19.940><c> a</c><00:20:20.319><c> fire</c><00:20:20.700><c> or</c><00:20:21.259><c> spill</c><00:20:21.880><c> some</c><00:20:23.359><c> food</c><00:20:25.880><c> on</c><00:20:26.220><c> the</c><00:20:26.319><c> floor</c><00:20:26.500><c> or</c><00:20:26.599><c> something.</c>

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Things<00:20:27.640><c> that</c><00:20:28.039><c> might</c><00:20:28.279><c> get</c><00:20:28.460><c> them</c><00:20:28.579><c> into</c><00:20:28.799><c> trouble,</c><00:20:29.160><c> but</c><00:20:29.759><c> the</c><00:20:30.140><c> price</c><00:20:30.319><c> was</c>

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worth<00:20:30.859><c> it</c><00:20:31.039><c> because</c><00:20:31.240><c> they'd</c><00:20:31.440><c> been</c><00:20:31.779><c> so</c><00:20:32.000><c> mistreated.</c>

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Here<00:20:33.579><c> we're</c><00:20:34.579><c> told</c><00:20:34.960><c> a</c><00:20:35.240><c> very</c><00:20:35.559><c> high</c><00:20:35.779><c> principle,</c><00:20:36.460><c> slaves</c><00:20:36.720><c> were</c><00:20:36.900><c> to</c>

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serve<00:20:37.319><c> their</c><00:20:37.660><c> earthly</c><00:20:38.079><c> masters</c><00:20:38.660><c> as</c><00:20:39.400><c> if</c><00:20:39.539><c> they</c><00:20:39.680><c> were</c><00:20:39.920><c> serving</c><00:20:40.180><c> God.</c>

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Well<00:20:41.799><c> let's</c><00:20:42.140><c> look</c><00:20:42.380><c> at</c><00:20:42.500><c> the</c><00:20:42.700><c> passages</c><00:20:43.039><c> then</c><00:20:43.380><c> that</c><00:20:43.859><c> describe</c><00:20:44.339><c> that.</c>

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They're<00:20:44.740><c> very</c><00:20:45.140><c> similar,</c><00:20:46.599><c> but</c><00:20:47.000><c> they</c><00:20:47.240><c> each</c><00:20:47.519><c> have</c><00:20:47.900><c> some</c><00:20:48.160><c> features</c><00:20:48.579><c> that</c>

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are<00:20:49.880><c> distinctive.</c>

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The<00:20:50.640><c> first</c><00:20:50.799><c> one</c><00:20:50.920><c> we'll</c><00:20:51.039><c> look</c><00:20:51.259><c> at</c><00:20:51.420><c> then</c><00:20:51.579><c> is</c><00:20:51.779><c> in</c><00:20:51.940><c> Colossians</c><00:20:52.400><c> chapter</c><00:20:52.779><c> 3.</c>

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I<00:20:57.140><c> mentioned</c><00:20:57.500><c> in</c><00:20:57.700><c> an</c><00:20:57.839><c> earlier</c><00:20:58.140><c> class</c><00:20:58.640><c> that</c><00:20:59.839><c> scholars</c><00:21:01.700><c> in</c><00:21:02.200><c> classic</c><00:21:02.599><c> history</c><00:21:03.000><c> who</c>

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study<00:21:03.619><c> this</c><00:21:03.900><c> issue</c><00:21:04.180><c> of</c><00:21:04.859><c> slavery</c><00:21:05.440><c> in</c><00:21:06.039><c> Roman</c><00:21:06.359><c> times</c>

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are<00:21:08.019><c> very</c><00:21:08.380><c> interested</c><00:21:09.019><c> in</c><00:21:09.460><c> what</c><00:21:09.779><c> the</c><00:21:09.920><c> New</c><00:21:10.079><c> Testament</c><00:21:10.359><c> has</c><00:21:10.619><c> to</c>

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say<00:21:11.299><c> on</c><00:21:11.480><c> this</c><00:21:11.740><c> issue.</c>

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Because<00:21:13.359><c> while</c><00:21:13.539><c> it</c><00:21:13.640><c> doesn't</c><00:21:13.799><c> say</c><00:21:14.000><c> a</c><00:21:14.259><c> lot,</c><00:21:14.500><c> what</c><00:21:14.640><c> it</c><00:21:14.960><c> says</c><00:21:15.299><c> is</c>

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extremely<00:21:16.099><c> important.</c>

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There's<00:21:17.180><c> this</c><00:21:17.440><c> passage</c><00:21:17.759><c> in</c><00:21:18.000><c> Colossians,</c><00:21:18.599><c> the</c><00:21:18.779><c> one</c><00:21:19.039><c> in</c><00:21:19.519><c> Ephesians</c><00:21:19.920><c> which</c>

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we'll<00:21:20.259><c> look</c><00:21:20.460><c> at</c><00:21:20.559><c> in</c><00:21:20.700><c> a</c><00:21:20.839><c> moment.</c>

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One<00:21:22.269><c> in</c><00:21:22.630><c> I</c><00:21:22.849><c> Corinthians</c><00:21:23.230><c> 7,</c><00:21:24.329><c> and</c><00:21:24.490><c> then</c><00:21:24.670><c> of</c><00:21:24.789><c> course</c><00:21:25.009><c> Paul's</c><00:21:25.430><c> letter</c><00:21:25.650><c> to</c><00:21:25.890><c> Anesimus.</c>

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And<00:21:26.750><c> it</c><00:21:27.009><c> gives</c><00:21:27.269><c> an</c><00:21:27.609><c> inside</c><00:21:28.230><c> view</c><00:21:28.730><c> of</c><00:21:29.490><c> how</c><00:21:29.869><c> slavery</c><00:21:30.230><c> worked.</c>

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They<00:21:31.009><c> know</c><00:21:31.210><c> how</c><00:21:31.509><c> it</c><00:21:31.549><c> worked</c><00:21:31.869><c> structurally.</c>

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There's<00:21:33.130><c> a</c><00:21:33.210><c> lot</c><00:21:33.329><c> of</c><00:21:33.490><c> information</c><00:21:33.970><c> in</c><00:21:34.289><c> terms</c><00:21:34.549><c> of</c><00:21:35.390><c> analysis</c><00:21:35.809><c> of</c>

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the<00:21:36.269><c> laws</c><00:21:36.789><c> and</c><00:21:37.930><c> some</c><00:21:38.650><c> of</c><00:21:38.769><c> the</c><00:21:38.869><c> general</c><00:21:39.170><c> literature</c><00:21:39.589><c> that's</c><00:21:39.990><c> around.</c>

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But<00:21:41.710><c> this</c><00:21:41.950><c> is</c><00:21:42.150><c> an</c><00:21:42.329><c> inside</c><00:21:42.809><c> view.</c>

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And<00:21:43.630><c> what</c><00:21:43.809><c> we</c><00:21:44.029><c> have</c><00:21:44.230><c> here</c><00:21:44.609><c> in</c><00:21:45.089><c> Colossians</c><00:21:45.609><c> is</c><00:21:45.950><c> a</c><00:21:46.170><c> very</c><00:21:46.809><c> valued</c>

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resource<00:21:48.250><c> to</c><00:21:49.329><c> scholars</c><00:21:49.769><c> who</c><00:21:50.009><c> look</c><00:21:50.130><c> at</c><00:21:50.289><c> the</c><00:21:50.369><c> issue</c><00:21:50.630><c> of</c><00:21:50.869><c> slavery.</c>

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We're<00:21:53.410><c> going</c><00:21:53.529><c> to</c><00:21:53.690><c> pick</c><00:21:53.769><c> it</c><00:21:53.910><c> up</c><00:21:54.089><c> starting</c><00:21:54.349><c> at</c><00:21:54.549><c> verse</c><00:21:54.690><c> 17.</c>

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And<00:21:57.109><c> what</c><00:21:57.269><c> I'd</c><00:21:57.509><c> like</c><00:21:57.509><c> you</c><00:21:57.690><c> to</c><00:21:57.789><c> observe</c><00:21:58.190><c> here</c><00:21:58.809><c> as</c><00:21:59.190><c> we</c><00:21:59.430><c> read</c><00:21:59.630><c> this</c>

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is<00:22:00.170><c> that</c><00:22:00.730><c> we</c><00:22:01.210><c> go</c><00:22:01.410><c> through</c><00:22:01.650><c> a</c><00:22:01.789><c> list</c><00:22:02.069><c> of</c><00:22:02.849><c> members</c><00:22:04.250><c> of</c><00:22:05.569><c> this</c>

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little<00:22:06.269><c> group.</c>

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Wives<00:22:08.230><c> in</c><00:22:08.369><c> verse</c><00:22:08.589><c> 18,</c><00:22:09.410><c> husbands</c><00:22:09.589><c> in</c><00:22:09.829><c> verse</c><00:22:09.910><c> 19,</c><00:22:10.430><c> children</c><00:22:10.750><c> in</c>

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verse<00:22:11.509><c> 20,</c><00:22:12.230><c> fathers</c><00:22:12.690><c> in</c><00:22:13.109><c> verse</c><00:22:13.410><c> 21,</c>

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servants<00:22:15.049><c> or</c><00:22:15.589><c> slaves</c><00:22:16.170><c> in</c><00:22:16.470><c> verse</c><00:22:16.789><c> 22,</c><00:22:18.309><c> 23,</c><00:22:19.509><c> 24,</c><00:22:20.970><c> 25,</c><00:22:22.329><c> and</c><00:22:22.509><c> masters</c><00:22:23.269><c> in</c><00:22:24.789><c> chapter</c><00:22:25.250><c> 4,</c>

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verse<00:22:26.130><c> 1.</c>

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Now<00:22:28.869><c> that's</c><00:22:29.109><c> a</c><00:22:29.170><c> very</c><00:22:29.490><c> interesting</c><00:22:30.410><c> collection</c><00:22:31.210><c> of</c><00:22:31.730><c> people.</c>

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In<00:22:34.970><c> Latin,</c><00:22:36.849><c> there</c><00:22:36.930><c> is</c><00:22:37.150><c> a</c><00:22:37.329><c> word</c><00:22:37.670><c> called</c><00:22:38.109><c> familia.</c>

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Familia.<00:22:41.069><c> It</c><00:22:41.069><c> sounds</c><00:22:41.289><c> like</c><00:22:41.549><c> family.</c>

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I<00:22:42.289><c> guess</c><00:22:42.549><c> that's</c><00:22:43.430><c> where</c><00:22:43.630><c> we</c><00:22:43.849><c> get</c><00:22:44.730><c> the</c><00:22:45.150><c> word</c><00:22:45.390><c> family.</c>

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But<00:22:46.230><c> the</c><00:22:46.529><c> word</c><00:22:46.769><c> familia</c><00:22:47.410><c> means</c><00:22:48.450><c> more</c><00:22:48.829><c> than</c><00:22:49.069><c> family.</c>

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It<00:22:49.750><c> means</c><00:22:50.269><c> household.</c>

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And<00:22:52.869><c> what</c><00:22:53.269><c> we</c><00:22:53.609><c> have</c><00:22:53.750><c> described</c><00:22:54.309><c> here</c><00:22:55.130><c> is</c><00:22:56.430><c> the</c><00:22:56.670><c> Roman</c><00:22:57.329><c> familia.</c>

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We<00:22:59.109><c> have</c><00:22:59.289><c> the</c><00:22:59.490><c> family</c><00:22:59.730><c> members,</c><00:23:00.269><c> wives,</c><00:23:00.690><c> husbands,</c><00:23:01.069><c> children,</c><00:23:02.190><c> but</c><00:23:02.190><c> included</c><00:23:02.589><c> now</c>

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are<00:23:03.230><c> servants</c><00:23:03.549><c> and</c><00:23:03.809><c> masters</c>

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because<00:23:05.470><c> they</c><00:23:05.650><c> were</c><00:23:05.930><c> regarded</c><00:23:06.390><c> in</c><00:23:06.650><c> this</c><00:23:06.869><c> situation</c><00:23:07.549><c> as</c><00:23:08.490><c> members</c><00:23:08.829><c> of</c>

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the<00:23:09.190><c> household.</c>

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Not<00:23:09.670><c> members</c><00:23:09.869><c> of</c><00:23:10.009><c> the</c><00:23:10.210><c> family,</c><00:23:11.250><c> but</c><00:23:11.349><c> the</c><00:23:12.029><c> slaves</c><00:23:12.390><c> who</c><00:23:12.710><c> worked</c>

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and<00:23:13.930><c> were</c><00:23:14.190><c> trusted</c><00:23:14.769><c> members</c><00:23:15.549><c> of</c><00:23:16.289><c> this</c><00:23:16.430><c> little</c><00:23:16.730><c> entity</c>

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living<00:23:18.309><c> alongside</c><00:23:18.930><c> and</c><00:23:19.210><c> with</c><00:23:19.430><c> the</c><00:23:19.690><c> family</c><00:23:20.289><c> were</c><00:23:21.089><c> called</c><00:23:21.670><c> familia.</c>

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They<00:23:22.470><c> were</c><00:23:23.009><c> part</c><00:23:23.289><c> of</c><00:23:23.430><c> the</c><00:23:23.630><c> household.</c>

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And<00:23:24.769><c> so</c><00:23:25.029><c> it's</c><00:23:25.349><c> no</c><00:23:25.589><c> accident</c><00:23:25.990><c> that</c><00:23:26.230><c> all</c><00:23:26.450><c> these</c><00:23:26.970><c> passages</c><00:23:27.369><c> come</c>

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together<00:23:27.950><c> here.</c>

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If<00:23:28.230><c> you</c><00:23:28.390><c> read</c><00:23:28.569><c> it,</c><00:23:29.130><c> you</c><00:23:29.210><c> might</c><00:23:29.410><c> say,</c><00:23:29.650><c> well,</c><00:23:29.890><c> this</c><00:23:30.109><c> is</c><00:23:30.549><c> sort</c><00:23:30.710><c> of</c>

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independent<00:23:32.250><c> counsel</c><00:23:32.750><c> to</c><00:23:33.029><c> wives</c>

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and<00:23:33.670><c> another</c><00:23:34.329><c> balancing</c><00:23:35.289><c> counsel</c><00:23:36.390><c> to</c><00:23:36.650><c> husband</c><00:23:37.089><c> and</c><00:23:37.329><c> something</c><00:23:37.549><c> here</c><00:23:37.750><c> for</c>

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children<00:23:38.349><c> and</c><00:23:38.769><c> so</c><00:23:39.049><c> forth.</c>

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It's<00:23:39.809><c> not</c><00:23:39.990><c> that.</c>

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It's<00:23:40.869><c> guidance</c><00:23:41.309><c> to</c><00:23:42.089><c> a</c><00:23:42.369><c> whole</c><00:23:42.710><c> unit</c><00:23:42.990><c> of</c><00:23:43.309><c> people</c><00:23:43.670><c> who</c><00:23:44.089><c> are</c>

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living<00:23:44.609><c> together</c>

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or<00:23:46.130><c> who</c><00:23:46.369><c> would</c><00:23:46.609><c> live</c><00:23:46.769><c> together</c><00:23:47.250><c> normally</c><00:23:47.769><c> in</c><00:23:48.130><c> a</c><00:23:48.250><c> situation.</c>

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So<00:23:51.410><c> we</c><00:23:51.730><c> read</c><00:23:51.950><c> now</c><00:23:52.190><c> verse</c><00:23:52.369><c> 17.</c>

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And<00:23:53.789><c> whatsoever</c><00:23:54.309><c> ye</c><00:23:54.730><c> do</c><00:23:55.210><c> in</c><00:23:55.690><c> word</c><00:23:56.009><c> or</c><00:23:56.349><c> deed,</c><00:23:57.170><c> do</c><00:23:57.250><c> all</c><00:23:57.589><c> in</c><00:23:57.730><c> the</c>

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name<00:23:57.990><c> of</c><00:23:58.130><c> the</c><00:23:58.250><c> Lord</c><00:23:58.470><c> Jesus,</c>

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giving<00:23:59.390><c> thanks</c><00:23:59.750><c> to</c><00:23:59.970><c> God</c><00:24:00.329><c> and</c><00:24:00.509><c> the</c><00:24:00.710><c> Father</c><00:24:00.970><c> by</c><00:24:01.309><c> him.</c>

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Wives,<00:24:03.369><c> submit</c><00:24:03.690><c> yourselves</c><00:24:04.190><c> unto</c><00:24:04.390><c> your</c><00:24:04.609><c> own</c><00:24:04.849><c> husbands</c><00:24:05.309><c> as</c><00:24:06.269><c> is</c>

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fit<00:24:07.269><c> in</c><00:24:07.670><c> the</c><00:24:07.849><c> Lord.</c>

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Husbands,<00:24:09.369><c> love</c><00:24:09.569><c> your</c><00:24:09.789><c> wives</c><00:24:10.349><c> and</c><00:24:11.269><c> be</c><00:24:11.529><c> not</c><00:24:11.730><c> bitter</c><00:24:12.009><c> against</c><00:24:12.470><c> them.</c>

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Children,<00:24:14.069><c> obey</c><00:24:14.390><c> your</c><00:24:14.670><c> parents</c><00:24:15.049><c> in</c><00:24:15.329><c> all</c><00:24:15.589><c> things,</c><00:24:16.369><c> for</c><00:24:16.509><c> this</c>

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is<00:24:16.970><c> well</c><00:24:17.230><c> pleasing</c><00:24:17.670><c> unto</c><00:24:18.210><c> the</c><00:24:18.490><c> Lord.</c>

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Fathers,<00:24:20.170><c> provoke</c><00:24:20.190><c> not</c><00:24:20.450><c> your</c><00:24:20.670><c> children</c><00:24:20.890><c> to</c><00:24:21.130><c> anger</c><00:24:21.750><c> lest</c><00:24:22.309><c> they</c>

00:24:22.650 --> 00:24:24.210
be<00:24:22.869><c> discouraged.</c>

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Slaves,<00:24:27.130><c> obey</c><00:24:27.450><c> in</c><00:24:27.829><c> all</c><00:24:28.150><c> things</c><00:24:28.430><c> your</c><00:24:28.690><c> masters</c><00:24:29.410><c> according</c><00:24:30.029><c> to</c>

00:24:30.250 --> 00:24:30.970
the<00:24:30.549><c> flesh,</c>

00:24:31.349 --> 00:24:38.470
not<00:24:31.509><c> with</c><00:24:31.730><c> eye</c><00:24:32.009><c> service</c><00:24:32.509><c> as</c><00:24:33.029><c> men</c><00:24:33.349><c> pleasers,</c><00:24:34.250><c> but</c><00:24:34.710><c> in</c><00:24:35.230><c> singleness</c><00:24:35.569><c> of</c><00:24:36.009><c> heart,</c><00:24:36.990><c> fearing</c><00:24:37.349><c> God.</c>

00:24:38.670 --> 00:24:43.089
And<00:24:38.930><c> whatsoever</c><00:24:39.349><c> ye</c><00:24:39.710><c> do,</c><00:24:40.569><c> do</c><00:24:40.730><c> it</c><00:24:41.170><c> heartily</c><00:24:41.950><c> as</c><00:24:42.329><c> to</c><00:24:42.509><c> the</c><00:24:42.690><c> Lord</c>

00:24:43.089 --> 00:24:44.910
and<00:24:43.549><c> not</c><00:24:43.910><c> unto</c><00:24:44.210><c> men,</c>

00:24:44.910 --> 00:24:48.970
knowing<00:24:45.789><c> that</c><00:24:46.690><c> of</c><00:24:46.930><c> the</c><00:24:47.130><c> Lord</c><00:24:47.329><c> ye</c><00:24:47.529><c> shall</c><00:24:47.670><c> receive</c><00:24:48.170><c> the</c><00:24:48.410><c> reward</c>

00:24:48.970 --> 00:24:50.670
of<00:24:49.390><c> the</c><00:24:49.589><c> inheritance,</c>

00:24:50.750 --> 00:24:54.329
for<00:24:50.849><c> ye</c><00:24:51.190><c> serve</c><00:24:51.869><c> the</c><00:24:52.509><c> Lord</c><00:24:52.970><c> Christ.</c>

00:24:54.950 --> 00:24:57.730
But<00:24:55.190><c> he</c><00:24:55.390><c> that</c><00:24:55.529><c> doeth</c><00:24:55.829><c> wrong</c><00:24:56.130><c> shall</c><00:24:56.349><c> receive</c><00:24:56.990><c> for</c><00:24:57.410><c> the</c><00:24:57.589><c> wrong</c>

00:24:57.730 --> 00:24:58.650
which<00:24:57.950><c> he</c><00:24:58.069><c> hath</c><00:24:58.230><c> done,</c>

00:24:59.029 --> 00:25:01.170
and<00:24:59.190><c> there</c><00:24:59.369><c> is</c><00:24:59.470><c> no</c><00:24:59.650><c> respect</c><00:25:00.009><c> of</c><00:25:00.250><c> persons.</c>

00:25:02.529 --> 00:25:07.009
Masters,<00:25:03.210><c> give</c><00:25:03.890><c> unto</c><00:25:04.369><c> your</c><00:25:04.789><c> servants,</c><00:25:05.190><c> your</c><00:25:05.509><c> slaves,</c><00:25:06.670><c> that</c>

00:25:07.009 --> 00:25:09.509
which<00:25:07.349><c> is</c><00:25:08.029><c> just</c><00:25:08.490><c> and</c><00:25:09.029><c> equal,</c>

00:25:09.509 --> 00:25:14.309
knowing<00:25:10.369><c> that</c><00:25:10.910><c> ye</c><00:25:11.230><c> also</c><00:25:11.910><c> have</c><00:25:12.289><c> a</c><00:25:12.450><c> master</c><00:25:12.910><c> in</c><00:25:13.349><c> heaven.</c>

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That<00:25:16.430><c> brings</c><00:25:16.670><c> it</c><00:25:16.829><c> all</c><00:25:16.990><c> together.</c>

00:25:17.609 --> 00:25:22.690
The<00:25:17.769><c> whole</c><00:25:18.410><c> familia</c><00:25:18.950><c> is</c><00:25:20.109><c> instructed,</c><00:25:20.970><c> is</c><00:25:21.450><c> guided</c><00:25:21.710><c> here.</c>

00:25:23.369 --> 00:25:28.529
What<00:25:23.569><c> is</c><00:25:23.809><c> interesting</c><00:25:24.289><c> is</c><00:25:25.829><c> that</c><00:25:26.089><c> there</c><00:25:26.289><c> is</c><00:25:26.450><c> more</c><00:25:26.789><c> said</c><00:25:27.369><c> to</c><00:25:28.190><c> the</c>

00:25:28.529 --> 00:25:30.349
slave<00:25:28.990><c> and</c><00:25:29.509><c> to</c><00:25:29.650><c> the</c><00:25:29.829><c> master</c>

00:25:30.349 --> 00:25:32.970
than<00:25:31.029><c> there</c><00:25:31.250><c> is</c><00:25:31.390><c> to</c><00:25:31.509><c> the</c><00:25:31.609><c> rest</c><00:25:31.769><c> of</c><00:25:31.950><c> the</c><00:25:32.049><c> family.</c>

00:25:34.329 --> 00:25:37.269
If<00:25:34.650><c> you</c><00:25:34.769><c> just</c><00:25:35.009><c> do</c><00:25:35.230><c> a</c><00:25:35.569><c> simple</c><00:25:35.930><c> analysis</c><00:25:36.470><c> and</c><00:25:36.630><c> look</c><00:25:36.789><c> at</c><00:25:36.970><c> that,</c>

00:25:37.269 --> 00:25:41.470
there's<00:25:37.710><c> more</c><00:25:38.089><c> said</c><00:25:38.450><c> in</c><00:25:38.650><c> terms</c><00:25:38.950><c> of</c><00:25:39.309><c> words</c><00:25:39.730><c> and</c><00:25:40.190><c> guidance</c><00:25:40.690><c> to</c>

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the<00:25:42.410><c> slave</c>

00:25:42.789 --> 00:25:46.569
starting<00:25:43.150><c> at</c><00:25:43.329><c> verse</c><00:25:43.509><c> 25</c><00:25:44.210><c> and</c><00:25:44.630><c> master</c><00:25:45.069><c> ending</c><00:25:45.430><c> at</c><00:25:45.950><c> verse</c><00:25:46.230><c> 1</c><00:25:46.430><c> of</c>

00:25:46.569 --> 00:25:47.089
chapter<00:25:46.809><c> 4</c>

00:25:47.089 --> 00:25:49.829
than<00:25:47.250><c> there</c><00:25:47.490><c> is</c><00:25:47.630><c> to</c><00:25:47.849><c> all</c><00:25:48.029><c> the</c><00:25:48.170><c> other</c><00:25:48.309><c> members</c><00:25:48.529><c> of</c><00:25:48.690><c> the</c><00:25:48.849><c> family.</c>

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And<00:25:50.309><c> I</c><00:25:50.450><c> don't</c><00:25:50.650><c> know</c><00:25:50.789><c> if</c><00:25:50.809><c> that's</c><00:25:51.329><c> particularly</c><00:25:51.829><c> significant.</c>

00:25:53.190 --> 00:25:56.230
There's<00:25:53.470><c> a</c><00:25:53.589><c> lot</c><00:25:53.650><c> said</c><00:25:53.869><c> to</c><00:25:54.089><c> wives</c><00:25:54.250><c> and</c><00:25:54.450><c> husbands</c><00:25:54.730><c> and</c><00:25:54.930><c> children</c><00:25:55.190><c> elsewhere.</c>

00:25:56.390 --> 00:26:01.230
So<00:25:56.910><c> this</c><00:25:57.329><c> is</c><00:25:57.549><c> the</c><00:25:57.690><c> place</c><00:25:57.910><c> where</c><00:25:58.390><c> we</c><00:25:59.490><c> would</c><00:26:00.210><c> logically</c><00:26:00.750><c> expect</c>

00:26:01.230 --> 00:26:01.970
more<00:26:01.490><c> information,</c>

00:26:02.349 --> 00:26:04.150
more<00:26:02.490><c> guidance</c><00:26:02.769><c> to</c><00:26:02.950><c> be</c><00:26:03.089><c> given</c><00:26:03.250><c> to</c><00:26:03.470><c> slaves</c><00:26:03.670><c> and</c><00:26:03.890><c> masters.</c>

00:26:04.190 --> 00:26:06.150
But<00:26:04.410><c> nevertheless,</c><00:26:05.250><c> that</c><00:26:05.410><c> is</c><00:26:05.630><c> a</c><00:26:05.829><c> fact.</c>

00:26:06.150 --> 00:26:10.049
Now,<00:26:06.750><c> what</c><00:26:06.890><c> are</c><00:26:07.029><c> the</c><00:26:07.509><c> principles</c><00:26:07.970><c> here</c><00:26:08.289><c> that</c><00:26:08.950><c> emerge?</c>

00:26:10.849 --> 00:26:15.289
The<00:26:11.009><c> service</c><00:26:11.289><c> of</c><00:26:11.490><c> the</c><00:26:11.750><c> slave</c><00:26:11.990><c> is</c><00:26:13.210><c> to</c><00:26:13.809><c> be</c><00:26:14.029><c> as</c><00:26:14.329><c> to</c><00:26:14.509><c> the</c><00:26:14.730><c> Lord</c><00:26:15.029><c> and</c>

00:26:15.289 --> 00:26:17.029
not<00:26:15.450><c> unto</c><00:26:15.670><c> men.</c>

00:26:18.529 --> 00:26:21.490
That's<00:26:18.809><c> easy</c><00:26:19.049><c> to</c><00:26:19.329><c> say,</c><00:26:19.789><c> but</c><00:26:19.950><c> very</c><00:26:20.269><c> hard</c><00:26:20.430><c> to</c><00:26:20.650><c> do</c><00:26:20.809><c> because</c><00:26:21.069><c> it's</c>

00:26:21.490 --> 00:26:23.109
the<00:26:21.589><c> man</c><00:26:21.869><c> you</c><00:26:22.210><c> see,</c>

00:26:23.289 --> 00:26:25.910
the<00:26:23.410><c> man</c><00:26:23.529><c> or</c><00:26:23.670><c> woman</c><00:26:23.950><c> in</c><00:26:24.569><c> households.</c>

00:26:26.309 --> 00:26:31.910
Very<00:26:26.569><c> often</c><00:26:26.890><c> it</c><00:26:27.029><c> was</c><00:26:27.410><c> the</c><00:26:28.170><c> woman,</c><00:26:29.269><c> the</c><00:26:29.650><c> wife</c><00:26:29.950><c> or</c><00:26:30.269><c> the</c><00:26:31.150><c> woman</c><00:26:31.589><c> of</c>

00:26:31.910 --> 00:26:32.609
the<00:26:32.230><c> house</c>

00:26:32.609 --> 00:26:36.390
who<00:26:33.190><c> would</c><00:26:33.789><c> have</c><00:26:34.509><c> responsibility</c><00:26:35.309><c> for</c><00:26:35.670><c> the</c><00:26:35.950><c> slaves</c><00:26:36.109><c> who</c>

00:26:36.390 --> 00:26:37.650
worked<00:26:36.529><c> there.</c>

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And<00:26:38.329><c> the</c><00:26:38.809><c> husband</c><00:26:39.130><c> would</c><00:26:39.589><c> have</c><00:26:39.990><c> his</c><00:26:40.369><c> work</c><00:26:40.609><c> perhaps</c><00:26:40.910><c> outside</c>

00:26:41.269 --> 00:26:41.690
the<00:26:41.490><c> home</c>

00:26:41.690 --> 00:26:45.170
and<00:26:41.990><c> have</c><00:26:42.190><c> other</c><00:26:42.490><c> slaves</c><00:26:42.750><c> that</c><00:26:42.930><c> he</c><00:26:43.089><c> was</c><00:26:43.710><c> responsible</c><00:26:44.250><c> for.</c>

00:26:45.890 --> 00:26:50.289
But<00:26:46.170><c> the</c><00:26:46.369><c> first</c><00:26:46.549><c> principle</c><00:26:46.950><c> here</c><00:26:47.250><c> is</c><00:26:47.509><c> that</c><00:26:48.009><c> the</c><00:26:48.690><c> right</c><00:26:48.950><c> perspective</c><00:26:49.410><c> for</c><00:26:49.670><c> a</c><00:26:49.950><c> slave</c>

00:26:50.289 --> 00:26:54.630
is<00:26:51.029><c> to</c><00:26:51.490><c> carry</c><00:26:51.730><c> on</c><00:26:51.910><c> with</c><00:26:52.069><c> his</c><00:26:52.250><c> duties</c><00:26:52.589><c> and</c><00:26:53.410><c> almost</c><00:26:53.730><c> close</c><00:26:54.069><c> his</c><00:26:54.329><c> eyes.</c>

00:26:54.670 --> 00:26:57.670
If<00:26:54.809><c> he</c><00:26:54.890><c> has</c><00:26:55.069><c> a</c><00:26:55.250><c> non</c><00:26:55.549><c>-Christian</c><00:26:55.910><c> master,</c><00:26:56.910><c> close</c><00:26:57.130><c> his</c><00:26:57.369><c> eyes</c><00:26:57.529><c> and</c>

00:26:57.670 --> 00:27:00.170
do<00:26:57.890><c> that</c><00:26:58.150><c> service</c><00:26:58.769><c> as</c><00:26:59.410><c> unto</c><00:26:59.549><c> the</c><00:26:59.789><c> Lord.</c>

00:27:00.170 --> 00:27:05.509
No<00:27:01.269><c> sabotage,</c><00:27:02.250><c> no</c><00:27:02.349><c> ill</c><00:27:02.609><c>-feeling,</c><00:27:03.369><c> but</c><00:27:03.490><c> submission</c><00:27:03.910><c> and</c><00:27:04.230><c> compliance,</c>

00:27:06.990 --> 00:27:10.829
knowing<00:27:07.589><c> that</c><00:27:08.190><c> they</c><00:27:09.109><c> will</c><00:27:09.289><c> have</c><00:27:09.410><c> a</c><00:27:09.609><c> reward</c><00:27:09.809><c> from</c><00:27:10.029><c> God.</c>

00:27:11.589 --> 00:27:14.490
Their<00:27:11.849><c> recognition</c><00:27:12.630><c> for</c><00:27:12.910><c> their</c><00:27:13.109><c> good</c><00:27:13.369><c> work</c><00:27:13.650><c> will</c><00:27:13.910><c> come</c><00:27:14.170><c> from</c>

00:27:14.490 --> 00:27:16.910
God,<00:27:15.430><c> not</c><00:27:15.750><c> just</c><00:27:16.329><c> from</c><00:27:16.509><c> their</c><00:27:16.690><c> master.</c>

00:27:16.970 --> 00:27:20.430
The<00:27:17.069><c> master</c><00:27:17.309><c> may</c><00:27:17.509><c> recognize</c><00:27:17.869><c> it</c><00:27:18.089><c> or</c><00:27:18.210><c> not,</c><00:27:19.210><c> but</c><00:27:19.470><c> that's</c><00:27:19.769><c> inconsequential.</c>

00:27:20.690 --> 00:27:27.869
It's<00:27:21.109><c> the</c><00:27:21.410><c> Lord</c><00:27:21.750><c> who</c><00:27:22.910><c> will</c><00:27:23.289><c> recognize</c><00:27:24.230><c> in</c><00:27:25.730><c> the</c><00:27:25.970><c> final</c><00:27:26.150><c> analysis</c><00:27:26.650><c> the</c><00:27:26.950><c> service</c><00:27:27.450><c> of</c>

00:27:27.869 --> 00:27:28.369
a<00:27:28.009><c> slave</c>

00:27:28.369 --> 00:27:31.349
if<00:27:28.589><c> he</c><00:27:29.069><c> behaves</c><00:27:29.630><c> as</c><00:27:30.170><c> a</c><00:27:30.390><c> disciple.</c>

00:27:35.150 --> 00:27:38.829
So<00:27:35.730><c> there's</c><00:27:36.309><c> a</c><00:27:36.390><c> very</c><00:27:36.670><c> important</c><00:27:36.990><c> observation</c><00:27:37.470><c> here.</c>

00:27:39.490 --> 00:27:42.910
And<00:27:39.630><c> that</c><00:27:39.849><c> is,</c><00:27:40.289><c> and</c><00:27:40.589><c> it</c><00:27:40.829><c> applies</c><00:27:41.049><c> to</c><00:27:41.410><c> every</c><00:27:41.890><c> situation</c><00:27:42.450><c> we</c><00:27:42.690><c> are</c>

00:27:42.910 --> 00:27:45.150
in<00:27:43.150><c> and</c><00:27:43.829><c> today</c><00:27:44.109><c> even,</c>

00:27:45.549 --> 00:27:48.170
that<00:27:45.670><c> the</c><00:27:45.890><c> guidance</c><00:27:46.130><c> given</c><00:27:46.369><c> here,</c><00:27:46.910><c> whatsoever</c><00:27:47.190><c> ye</c><00:27:47.549><c> do,</c><00:27:47.829><c> do</c><00:27:47.990><c> it</c>

00:27:48.170 --> 00:27:50.910
hardly<00:27:48.450><c> as</c><00:27:48.750><c> to</c><00:27:48.910><c> the</c><00:27:49.089><c> Lord</c><00:27:49.250><c> and</c><00:27:49.430><c> not</c><00:27:49.589><c> unto</c><00:27:49.789><c> men,</c>

00:27:52.630 --> 00:27:56.410
transforms<00:27:53.210><c> ordinary</c><00:27:53.789><c> duties</c><00:27:54.509><c> and</c><00:27:55.089><c> responsibilities</c>

00:27:57.150 --> 00:28:01.829
to<00:27:57.630><c> be</c><00:27:58.029><c> duties</c><00:27:58.349><c> and</c><00:27:58.750><c> responsibilities</c><00:27:59.430><c> of</c><00:27:59.910><c> value</c><00:28:00.250><c> and</c><00:28:00.630><c> purpose</c><00:28:01.109><c> in</c><00:28:01.650><c> the</c>

00:28:01.829 --> 00:28:03.329
sight<00:28:01.930><c> of</c><00:28:02.190><c> God.</c>

00:28:04.490 --> 00:28:07.630
Do<00:28:04.730><c> you</c><00:28:04.829><c> see</c><00:28:05.109><c> that</c><00:28:05.549><c> shift?</c><00:28:06.630><c> That</c><00:28:06.750><c> we</c><00:28:06.849><c> can</c><00:28:06.970><c> go</c><00:28:07.210><c> about</c><00:28:07.349><c> it,</c><00:28:07.450><c> I've</c>

00:28:07.630 --> 00:28:08.670
got<00:28:07.690><c> to</c><00:28:07.769><c> go</c><00:28:07.869><c> to</c><00:28:08.009><c> work</c><00:28:08.150><c> today.</c>

00:28:09.089 --> 00:28:11.269
I've<00:28:09.430><c> got</c><00:28:09.450><c> to</c><00:28:09.630><c> write</c><00:28:09.750><c> a</c><00:28:09.950><c> report,</c><00:28:10.430><c> I've</c><00:28:10.589><c> got</c><00:28:10.609><c> to</c><00:28:10.789><c> prepare</c><00:28:11.049><c> the</c>

00:28:11.269 --> 00:28:12.890
budget<00:28:11.529><c> and</c><00:28:11.670><c> I'll</c><00:28:11.849><c> probably</c><00:28:11.990><c> have</c><00:28:12.130><c> to</c><00:28:12.269><c> work</c><00:28:12.490><c> overtime</c>

00:28:12.890 --> 00:28:16.369
and<00:28:13.589><c> you</c><00:28:14.170><c> can</c><00:28:14.329><c> really</c><00:28:14.670><c> get</c><00:28:14.869><c> down</c><00:28:15.109><c> on</c><00:28:15.190><c> the</c><00:28:15.329><c> mouth</c><00:28:15.509><c> about</c><00:28:15.789><c> it</c><00:28:16.009><c> and</c>

00:28:16.369 --> 00:28:18.730
get<00:28:16.549><c> very</c><00:28:16.789><c> depressed,</c><00:28:17.190><c> I've</c><00:28:17.349><c> got</c><00:28:17.410><c> to</c><00:28:17.509><c> go</c><00:28:17.609><c> to</c><00:28:17.670><c> work</c><00:28:17.789><c> today.</c>

00:28:19.990 --> 00:28:23.569
And<00:28:20.470><c> that's</c><00:28:20.950><c> not</c><00:28:21.210><c> particularly</c><00:28:21.549><c> a</c><00:28:21.690><c> good</c><00:28:21.789><c> attitude</c><00:28:22.309><c> in</c><00:28:23.289><c> this</c>

00:28:23.569 --> 00:28:25.529
life<00:28:23.849><c> or</c><00:28:24.589><c> before</c><00:28:24.930><c> God.</c>

00:28:25.529 --> 00:28:29.410
Our<00:28:26.329><c> work</c><00:28:26.769><c> is</c><00:28:27.089><c> to</c><00:28:27.210><c> be</c><00:28:27.430><c> as</c><00:28:27.670><c> to</c><00:28:27.809><c> the</c><00:28:27.990><c> Lord.</c><00:28:28.589><c> It's</c><00:28:28.730><c> God</c><00:28:28.970><c> who's</c><00:28:29.150><c> going</c><00:28:29.289><c> to</c>

00:28:29.410 --> 00:28:30.450
assess<00:28:29.609><c> our</c><00:28:30.150><c> work.</c>

00:28:30.549 --> 00:28:33.609
I<00:28:30.569><c> know</c><00:28:31.109><c> we</c><00:28:31.750><c> have</c><00:28:31.990><c> such</c><00:28:32.210><c> things</c><00:28:32.450><c> as</c><00:28:32.670><c> performance</c><00:28:33.089><c> appraisals</c>

00:28:33.609 --> 00:28:35.190
and<00:28:33.930><c> we</c><00:28:34.170><c> want</c><00:28:34.289><c> those</c><00:28:34.470><c> to</c><00:28:34.630><c> come</c><00:28:34.789><c> out</c><00:28:35.029><c> right</c>

00:28:35.190 --> 00:28:38.670
and<00:28:35.349><c> we'd</c><00:28:35.589><c> like</c><00:28:35.650><c> to</c><00:28:35.890><c> be</c><00:28:36.630><c> acknowledged</c><00:28:37.230><c> and</c><00:28:38.009><c> recognized</c><00:28:38.490><c> for</c>

00:28:38.670 --> 00:28:39.210
good<00:28:38.910><c> work</c>

00:28:39.210 --> 00:28:43.089
and<00:28:39.410><c> perhaps</c><00:28:39.809><c> even</c><00:28:41.430><c> see</c><00:28:41.930><c> an</c><00:28:42.150><c> increase</c><00:28:42.390><c> in</c><00:28:42.569><c> our</c><00:28:42.710><c> salary.</c>

00:28:43.349 --> 00:28:46.029
There's<00:28:43.750><c> lots</c><00:28:44.009><c> of</c><00:28:44.150><c> good</c><00:28:44.269><c> reasons</c><00:28:44.569><c> for</c><00:28:44.769><c> doing</c><00:28:44.950><c> good</c><00:28:45.170><c> work,</c><00:28:45.529><c> but</c>

00:28:46.029 --> 00:28:47.029
the<00:28:46.309><c> best</c><00:28:46.630><c> reason</c>

00:28:47.029 --> 00:28:50.710
and<00:28:47.549><c> perhaps</c><00:28:47.869><c> the</c><00:28:48.630><c> only</c><00:28:49.009><c> reason</c><00:28:49.269><c> for</c><00:28:49.450><c> the</c><00:28:49.650><c> disciple</c><00:28:50.009><c> is</c><00:28:50.410><c> that</c>

00:28:50.710 --> 00:28:52.390
his<00:28:51.009><c> work</c><00:28:51.190><c> should</c><00:28:51.410><c> be</c><00:28:51.589><c> as</c><00:28:51.789><c> to</c><00:28:51.910><c> the</c><00:28:52.089><c> Lord</c>

00:28:52.390 --> 00:28:57.029
and<00:28:52.569><c> it</c><00:28:52.869><c> transforms</c><00:28:53.690><c> the</c><00:28:54.170><c> ordinary</c><00:28:54.809><c> to</c><00:28:55.710><c> the</c><00:28:56.309><c> extraordinary,</c>

00:28:57.289 --> 00:28:58.849
to<00:28:57.369><c> the</c><00:28:58.170><c> spiritual.</c>

00:28:58.950 --> 00:29:03.769
It<00:28:58.950><c> takes</c><00:28:59.250><c> a</c><00:28:59.509><c> mundane</c><00:28:59.869><c> task</c><00:29:00.329><c> to</c><00:29:00.490><c> be</c><00:29:00.549><c> something</c><00:29:00.950><c> of</c><00:29:01.670><c> value</c><00:29:02.049><c> and</c><00:29:02.569><c> purpose.</c>

00:29:04.750 --> 00:29:08.369
And<00:29:05.390><c> I</c><00:29:05.650><c> think</c><00:29:05.809><c> that's</c><00:29:06.150><c> a</c><00:29:06.509><c> marvelous</c><00:29:07.029><c> concept.</c>

00:29:08.690 --> 00:29:12.450
For<00:29:08.930><c> a</c><00:29:09.230><c> slave,</c><00:29:09.690><c> it</c><00:29:09.829><c> took</c><00:29:10.049><c> what</c><00:29:10.210><c> was</c><00:29:10.509><c> a</c><00:29:10.710><c> hopeless</c><00:29:10.950><c> situation</c><00:29:11.869><c> to</c>

00:29:12.450 --> 00:29:18.170
one<00:29:12.690><c> that</c><00:29:13.730><c> had</c><00:29:14.029><c> an</c><00:29:14.769><c> eternal,</c><00:29:15.750><c> a</c><00:29:16.130><c> possible</c><00:29:16.470><c> eternal</c><00:29:17.109><c> outcome.</c>

00:29:18.789 --> 00:29:22.410
He<00:29:19.369><c> was</c><00:29:19.589><c> a</c><00:29:19.849><c> slave</c><00:29:20.029><c> possibly</c><00:29:20.490><c> to</c><00:29:20.710><c> death</c><00:29:21.150><c> with</c><00:29:21.730><c> no</c><00:29:21.990><c> way</c><00:29:22.150><c> to</c><00:29:22.289><c> get</c>

00:29:22.410 --> 00:29:23.049
out<00:29:22.589><c> of</c><00:29:22.670><c> it.</c>

00:29:23.450 --> 00:29:26.630
He<00:29:23.569><c> was</c><00:29:23.750><c> in</c><00:29:23.910><c> a</c><00:29:24.130><c> hopeless</c><00:29:24.349><c> situation</c><00:29:25.130><c> and</c><00:29:25.769><c> it</c><00:29:26.069><c> transformed</c>

00:29:26.630 --> 00:29:29.430
that,<00:29:27.690><c> that</c><00:29:28.170><c> bondage,</c>

00:29:29.990 --> 00:29:37.569
that<00:29:29.990><c> living</c><00:29:30.569><c> in</c><00:29:30.990><c> fear</c><00:29:31.509><c> of</c><00:29:32.430><c> nothing</c><00:29:32.670><c> else</c><00:29:32.950><c> but</c><00:29:33.190><c> death,</c><00:29:34.170><c> transformed</c><00:29:34.769><c> that</c><00:29:35.329><c> to</c><00:29:35.710><c> be</c><00:29:35.930><c> one</c><00:29:36.289><c> of</c><00:29:36.890><c> a</c><00:29:37.049><c> situation</c>

00:29:37.569 --> 00:29:41.529
where<00:29:37.789><c> if</c><00:29:37.930><c> I</c><00:29:38.170><c> do</c><00:29:38.349><c> this</c><00:29:38.650><c> right</c><00:29:38.890><c> and</c><00:29:39.109><c> I</c><00:29:39.430><c> serve</c><00:29:40.089><c> faithfully</c><00:29:41.049><c> and</c>

00:29:41.529 --> 00:29:43.130
do<00:29:41.730><c> my</c><00:29:41.970><c> work</c><00:29:42.150><c> as</c><00:29:42.309><c> unto</c><00:29:42.430><c> the</c><00:29:42.670><c> Lord</c>

00:29:43.130 --> 00:29:47.710
to<00:29:43.470><c> having</c><00:29:43.910><c> a</c><00:29:44.430><c> possible</c><00:29:44.849><c> outcome</c><00:29:45.349><c> of</c><00:29:46.690><c> being</c><00:29:47.029><c> in</c><00:29:47.349><c> the</c><00:29:47.509><c> kingdom</c>

00:29:47.710 --> 00:29:48.910
of<00:29:47.970><c> God.</c>

00:29:49.349 --> 00:29:50.450
And<00:29:49.509><c> that's</c><00:29:49.630><c> where</c><00:29:49.750><c> we</c><00:29:49.970><c> all</c><00:29:50.230><c> are.</c>

00:29:50.670 --> 00:29:54.789
We're<00:29:50.769><c> not</c><00:29:51.049><c> slaves</c><00:29:51.490><c> today</c><00:29:51.869><c> in</c><00:29:52.769><c> the</c><00:29:53.849><c> literal</c><00:29:54.130><c> description</c><00:29:54.630><c> of</c>

00:29:54.789 --> 00:29:55.250
that<00:29:54.970><c> term,</c>

00:29:55.269 --> 00:29:58.470
but<00:29:55.410><c> we're</c><00:29:55.630><c> all</c><00:29:55.910><c> in</c><00:29:56.670><c> bondage</c><00:29:57.130><c> to</c><00:29:57.430><c> our</c><00:29:57.990><c> systems.</c>

00:29:58.589 --> 00:30:03.230
We're<00:29:58.970><c> caught</c><00:29:59.230><c> up</c><00:29:59.450><c> in</c><00:29:59.569><c> it</c><00:29:59.750><c> and</c><00:29:59.930><c> constrained</c><00:30:00.490><c> by</c><00:30:00.829><c> all</c><00:30:01.869><c> the</c><00:30:02.049><c> things</c><00:30:02.190><c> we've</c><00:30:02.630><c> just</c>

00:30:03.230 --> 00:30:04.250
spoken<00:30:03.609><c> about.</c>

00:30:04.670 --> 00:30:08.490
But<00:30:04.849><c> we</c><00:30:04.990><c> can</c><00:30:05.329><c> transform</c><00:30:05.849><c> the</c><00:30:06.170><c> ordinary</c><00:30:06.589><c> to</c><00:30:07.009><c> be</c><00:30:07.190><c> something</c><00:30:07.490><c> special</c><00:30:08.170><c> and</c>

00:30:08.490 --> 00:30:10.349
to<00:30:08.630><c> have</c><00:30:08.829><c> special</c><00:30:09.150><c> purpose</c><00:30:09.670><c> and</c><00:30:10.049><c> value.</c>

00:30:10.349 --> 00:30:14.170
So<00:30:11.309><c> that's</c><00:30:11.730><c> the</c><00:30:12.150><c> first</c><00:30:12.470><c> observation</c><00:30:12.970><c> we</c><00:30:13.230><c> have.</c>

00:30:15.950 --> 00:30:19.250
When<00:30:15.990><c> we</c><00:30:16.130><c> look</c><00:30:16.289><c> at</c><00:30:16.410><c> the</c><00:30:16.589><c> masters</c><00:30:17.049><c> in</c><00:30:17.650><c> verse</c><00:30:18.029><c> one</c><00:30:18.470><c> of</c><00:30:18.650><c> chapter</c><00:30:18.890><c> four,</c>

00:30:19.609 --> 00:30:23.309
masters<00:30:19.789><c> give</c><00:30:20.150><c> your</c><00:30:20.450><c> servants</c><00:30:20.730><c> that</c><00:30:20.970><c> which</c><00:30:21.170><c> is</c><00:30:21.509><c> just</c><00:30:21.730><c> and</c><00:30:21.910><c> equal,</c><00:30:22.190><c> knowing</c><00:30:22.490><c> that</c><00:30:22.990><c> you</c>

00:30:23.309 --> 00:30:25.349
also<00:30:23.609><c> have</c><00:30:23.809><c> a</c><00:30:23.970><c> master</c><00:30:24.269><c> in</c><00:30:24.549><c> heaven.</c>

00:30:25.829 --> 00:30:30.630
What<00:30:26.289><c> this</c><00:30:26.829><c> reminds</c><00:30:27.210><c> us</c><00:30:27.410><c> of</c><00:30:27.529><c> now</c><00:30:27.930><c> is</c><00:30:28.710><c> a</c><00:30:28.869><c> very</c><00:30:29.109><c> important</c><00:30:29.430><c> principle</c><00:30:29.829><c> that</c>

00:30:30.630 --> 00:30:35.289
both<00:30:31.109><c> slave</c><00:30:31.450><c> and</c><00:30:31.809><c> master</c><00:30:32.329><c> are</c><00:30:32.829><c> accountable</c><00:30:33.390><c> to</c><00:30:33.789><c> the</c><00:30:34.009><c> same</c><00:30:34.190><c> God.</c>

00:30:36.410 --> 00:30:40.369
Right?<00:30:37.289><c> No</c><00:30:37.329><c> matter</c><00:30:37.789><c> how</c><00:30:37.990><c> it</c><00:30:38.109><c> looks</c><00:30:38.849><c> here</c><00:30:39.630><c> on</c><00:30:39.829><c> this</c><00:30:39.990><c> earth</c><00:30:40.170><c> and</c>

00:30:40.369 --> 00:30:42.450
what<00:30:40.630><c> station</c><00:30:40.990><c> you</c><00:30:41.250><c> have</c><00:30:41.470><c> or</c><00:30:41.589><c> position</c><00:30:42.009><c> you</c><00:30:42.289><c> have</c>

00:30:42.450 --> 00:30:47.009
or<00:30:42.589><c> what</c><00:30:42.829><c> role</c><00:30:42.990><c> you</c><00:30:43.170><c> have</c><00:30:43.309><c> in</c><00:30:43.490><c> life,</c><00:30:45.890><c> we</c><00:30:46.049><c> all</c><00:30:46.190><c> have</c><00:30:46.349><c> the</c><00:30:46.490><c> same</c><00:30:46.670><c> master.</c>

00:30:47.089 --> 00:30:49.390
We're<00:30:47.269><c> all</c><00:30:47.509><c> accountable</c><00:30:47.990><c> to</c><00:30:48.250><c> God.</c>

00:30:50.730 --> 00:30:55.309
And<00:30:51.029><c> Paul</c><00:30:51.230><c> said</c><00:30:51.390><c> that</c><00:30:51.589><c> in</c><00:30:51.690><c> verse</c><00:30:51.890><c> 24</c><00:30:52.430><c> of</c><00:30:53.710><c> chapter</c><00:30:54.029><c> three</c><00:30:54.289><c> to</c><00:30:54.470><c> the</c><00:30:54.710><c> slave</c><00:30:54.849><c> and</c><00:30:54.970><c> now</c><00:30:55.190><c> he</c>

00:30:55.309 --> 00:30:59.769
says<00:30:55.430><c> it</c><00:30:55.609><c> to</c><00:30:55.730><c> the</c><00:30:55.890><c> master</c><00:30:56.349><c> in</c><00:30:57.250><c> verse</c><00:30:57.630><c> one</c><00:30:58.150><c> of</c><00:30:58.849><c> chapter</c><00:30:59.170><c> four.</c>

00:30:59.769 --> 00:31:05.390
So<00:31:00.930><c> there's</c><00:31:01.089><c> a</c><00:31:01.269><c> great</c><00:31:01.529><c> equalizing</c><00:31:02.690><c> effect</c><00:31:03.509><c> here</c><00:31:03.809><c> and</c><00:31:04.710><c> there's</c>

00:31:05.390 --> 00:31:09.089
a<00:31:05.470><c> lot</c><00:31:05.630><c> of</c><00:31:05.769><c> concern</c><00:31:06.069><c> about</c><00:31:06.329><c> these</c><00:31:06.549><c> issues</c><00:31:06.950><c> in</c><00:31:08.269><c> today's</c><00:31:08.809><c> life.</c>

00:31:09.269 --> 00:31:13.630
Who<00:31:09.549><c> has</c><00:31:09.789><c> what</c><00:31:10.069><c> rights</c><00:31:10.410><c> and</c><00:31:10.730><c> authorities</c><00:31:11.230><c> and</c><00:31:11.890><c> what</c><00:31:12.130><c> is</c><00:31:12.269><c> the</c><00:31:12.529><c> relationship,</c>

00:31:14.069 --> 00:31:18.930
the<00:31:14.349><c> great</c><00:31:14.910><c> struggle</c><00:31:15.450><c> in</c><00:31:16.029><c> the</c><00:31:16.509><c> debate</c><00:31:16.890><c> about</c><00:31:17.410><c> gender</c><00:31:18.029><c> and</c><00:31:18.430><c> role</c><00:31:18.710><c> and</c>

00:31:18.930 --> 00:31:20.009
so<00:31:19.210><c> forth.</c>

00:31:20.109 --> 00:31:23.970
It<00:31:20.369><c> is</c><00:31:20.769><c> equalized</c><00:31:21.289><c> here</c><00:31:21.829><c> as</c><00:31:22.609><c> we</c><00:31:22.849><c> appreciate</c><00:31:23.289><c> this</c><00:31:23.529><c> principle</c>

00:31:23.970 --> 00:31:27.269
that<00:31:24.789><c> slave</c><00:31:25.150><c> and</c><00:31:25.390><c> master</c><00:31:26.109><c> have</c><00:31:26.410><c> the</c><00:31:26.690><c> same</c><00:31:26.930><c> God</c>

00:31:27.269 --> 00:31:29.390
and<00:31:27.369><c> are</c><00:31:27.529><c> accountable</c><00:31:28.009><c> to</c><00:31:28.250><c> the</c><00:31:28.390><c> same</c><00:31:28.589><c> God</c><00:31:28.789><c> and</c><00:31:28.950><c> will</c><00:31:29.089><c> answer</c>

00:31:29.390 --> 00:31:32.509
to<00:31:29.630><c> the</c><00:31:29.710><c> same</c><00:31:29.930><c> God,</c><00:31:30.490><c> as</c><00:31:30.769><c> will</c><00:31:30.950><c> male</c><00:31:31.210><c> and</c><00:31:31.470><c> female.</c>

00:31:33.549 --> 00:31:36.309
And<00:31:33.769><c> Jew</c><00:31:33.910><c> and</c><00:31:34.130><c> Gentile,</c><00:31:34.609><c> and</c><00:31:34.710><c> you</c><00:31:34.789><c> go</c><00:31:34.910><c> down</c><00:31:35.089><c> the</c><00:31:35.269><c> list,</c><00:31:35.970><c> we're</c>

00:31:36.309 --> 00:31:37.730
all<00:31:36.589><c> accountable</c><00:31:36.950><c> to</c><00:31:37.170><c> the</c><00:31:37.309><c> same</c><00:31:37.509><c> God</c>

00:31:37.730 --> 00:31:40.710
and<00:31:37.829><c> we</c><00:31:38.049><c> need</c><00:31:38.190><c> to</c><00:31:38.430><c> keep</c><00:31:38.549><c> that</c><00:31:39.349><c> in</c><00:31:39.630><c> our</c><00:31:39.829><c> minds</c><00:31:40.069><c> as</c><00:31:40.210><c> we</c><00:31:40.450><c> struggle</c>

00:31:40.710 --> 00:31:41.130
with<00:31:40.970><c> issues.</c>

00:31:41.210 --> 00:31:46.049
There's<00:31:41.450><c> issues</c><00:31:41.990><c> and</c><00:31:43.150><c> perspectives</c><00:31:43.650><c> we've</c><00:31:44.250><c> got</c><00:31:44.349><c> to</c><00:31:44.490><c> get</c><00:31:44.690><c> straight</c><00:31:44.930><c> in</c><00:31:45.170><c> life.</c>

00:31:46.069 --> 00:31:50.369
But<00:31:46.230><c> these</c><00:31:46.490><c> are</c><00:31:46.730><c> guiding</c><00:31:47.009><c> principles</c><00:31:47.549><c> that</c><00:31:48.210><c> help</c><00:31:48.490><c> us</c><00:31:49.329><c> to</c><00:31:50.150><c> work</c>

00:31:50.369 --> 00:31:52.890
through<00:31:50.910><c> the</c><00:31:51.349><c> situations</c><00:31:51.730><c> we're</c><00:31:52.029><c> in.</c>

00:31:54.029 --> 00:32:00.769
All<00:31:55.150><c> right,</c><00:31:55.250><c> let's</c><00:31:55.789><c> turn</c><00:31:56.130><c> to</c><00:31:57.630><c> Ephesians</c><00:31:58.369><c> chapter</c><00:31:58.930><c> six,</c><00:31:59.549><c> please.</c>

00:32:22.390 --> 00:32:27.049
Ephesians<00:32:22.869><c> six,</c><00:32:24.730><c> starting</c><00:32:24.890><c> at</c><00:32:25.150><c> verse</c><00:32:25.410><c> one.</c>

00:32:52.490 --> 00:32:57.970
Servants<00:32:53.250><c> or</c><00:32:53.430><c> slaves,</c><00:32:54.329><c> be</c><00:32:54.549><c> obedient</c><00:32:55.230><c> to</c><00:32:55.569><c> them</c><00:32:56.029><c> which</c><00:32:56.329><c> are</c><00:32:56.589><c> your</c><00:32:56.789><c> masters</c><00:32:57.289><c> according</c><00:32:57.750><c> to</c>

00:32:57.970 --> 00:32:58.809
the<00:32:58.269><c> flesh,</c>

00:32:59.230 --> 00:33:02.849
with<00:32:59.430><c> fear</c><00:32:59.970><c> and</c><00:33:00.369><c> trembling</c><00:33:00.829><c> in</c><00:33:01.569><c> singleness</c><00:33:01.930><c> of</c><00:33:02.150><c> your</c><00:33:02.390><c> heart</c>

00:33:02.849 --> 00:33:05.210
as<00:33:03.589><c> unto</c><00:33:03.910><c> Christ.</c>

00:33:05.529 --> 00:33:09.670
Not<00:33:05.809><c> with</c><00:33:06.289><c> eye</c><00:33:06.589><c> service</c><00:33:06.910><c> as</c><00:33:07.150><c> men</c><00:33:07.430><c> pleasers,</c><00:33:07.970><c> but</c><00:33:08.390><c> as</c><00:33:08.849><c> the</c><00:33:09.130><c> servants</c><00:33:09.410><c> of</c>

00:33:09.670 --> 00:33:12.890
Christ,<00:33:10.529><c> as</c><00:33:10.750><c> the</c><00:33:11.009><c> slaves</c><00:33:11.450><c> of</c><00:33:11.690><c> Christ,</c>

00:33:13.529 --> 00:33:17.329
doing<00:33:13.970><c> the</c><00:33:14.430><c> will</c><00:33:14.589><c> of</c><00:33:14.789><c> God</c><00:33:15.309><c> from</c><00:33:15.690><c> the</c><00:33:15.950><c> heart.</c>

00:33:19.069 --> 00:33:22.789
With<00:33:19.630><c> good</c><00:33:20.049><c> will,</c><00:33:20.509><c> doing</c><00:33:20.849><c> service</c><00:33:21.309><c> as</c><00:33:21.589><c> to</c><00:33:21.750><c> the</c><00:33:21.910><c> Lord</c><00:33:22.230><c> and</c><00:33:22.549><c> not</c>

00:33:22.789 --> 00:33:23.369
to<00:33:22.990><c> men,</c>

00:33:23.529 --> 00:33:26.470
knowing<00:33:23.769><c> that</c><00:33:24.029><c> whatsoever</c><00:33:24.470><c> good</c><00:33:24.789><c> thing</c><00:33:25.009><c> any</c><00:33:25.269><c> man</c><00:33:25.509><c> doeth,</c><00:33:26.289><c> the</c>

00:33:26.470 --> 00:33:29.089
same<00:33:26.710><c> shall</c><00:33:26.970><c> he</c><00:33:27.230><c> receive</c><00:33:27.789><c> of</c><00:33:28.289><c> the</c><00:33:28.509><c> Lord,</c>

00:33:29.309 --> 00:33:31.410
whether<00:33:29.650><c> he</c><00:33:29.950><c> be</c><00:33:30.170><c> bond</c><00:33:30.529><c> or</c><00:33:31.049><c> free.</c>

00:33:31.430 --> 00:33:33.329
So<00:33:31.609><c> there's</c><00:33:31.849><c> that</c><00:33:32.049><c> same</c><00:33:32.250><c> principle</c><00:33:32.529><c> we</c><00:33:32.690><c> just</c><00:33:32.950><c> talked</c><00:33:33.150><c> about,</c>

00:33:33.450 --> 00:33:35.970
this<00:33:33.589><c> accountability,</c><00:33:34.529><c> responsibility</c><00:33:35.329><c> we</c><00:33:35.690><c> have</c>

00:33:35.970 --> 00:33:39.630
to<00:33:36.670><c> a</c><00:33:36.970><c> single</c><00:33:37.250><c> God,</c><00:33:37.589><c> whether</c><00:33:37.890><c> slave</c><00:33:38.309><c> or</c><00:33:38.589><c> master.</c>

00:33:39.809 --> 00:33:43.410
And<00:33:39.990><c> ye</c><00:33:40.150><c> masters</c><00:33:40.690><c> do</c><00:33:41.250><c> the</c><00:33:41.529><c> same</c><00:33:41.750><c> things</c><00:33:42.049><c> unto</c><00:33:42.269><c> them</c><00:33:42.970><c> for</c>

00:33:43.410 --> 00:33:44.829
bearing<00:33:43.690><c> threatening.</c>

00:33:45.069 --> 00:33:49.710
How<00:33:45.549><c> do</c><00:33:45.710><c> you</c><00:33:45.809><c> manage</c><00:33:46.970><c> a</c><00:33:48.170><c> slave</c><00:33:48.529><c> if</c><00:33:48.829><c> you</c><00:33:48.829><c> can't</c><00:33:49.210><c> threaten</c><00:33:49.410><c> him?</c>

00:33:50.109 --> 00:33:52.470
That's<00:33:50.569><c> the</c><00:33:50.670><c> only</c><00:33:50.890><c> tool</c><00:33:51.029><c> you</c><00:33:51.289><c> have.</c>

00:33:53.009 --> 00:33:55.730
At<00:33:53.009><c> least</c><00:33:53.569><c> that's</c><00:33:54.210><c> how</c><00:33:54.430><c> people</c><00:33:54.710><c> viewed</c><00:33:54.930><c> it,</c><00:33:55.029><c> it's</c><00:33:55.150><c> the</c><00:33:55.190><c> only</c><00:33:55.329><c> tool</c><00:33:55.450><c> I</c><00:33:55.630><c> have.</c>

00:33:55.769 --> 00:33:59.930
You<00:33:55.829><c> don't</c><00:33:56.009><c> do</c><00:33:56.190><c> this,</c><00:33:56.369><c> I'm</c><00:33:57.410><c> going</c><00:33:57.589><c> to</c><00:33:57.670><c> give</c><00:33:57.750><c> you</c><00:33:59.170><c> 30</c><00:33:59.509><c> lashes,</c>

00:34:00.009 --> 00:34:02.890
or<00:34:00.210><c> you're</c><00:34:00.410><c> going</c><00:34:00.490><c> to</c><00:34:00.609><c> go</c><00:34:00.730><c> without</c><00:34:01.109><c> food</c><00:34:01.430><c> for</c><00:34:01.950><c> the</c><00:34:02.089><c> next</c><00:34:02.329><c> three</c><00:34:02.529><c> days,</c>

00:34:03.029 --> 00:34:07.049
or<00:34:03.549><c> you'll</c><00:34:04.089><c> be</c><00:34:04.329><c> chained,</c><00:34:04.910><c> or</c><00:34:05.109><c> you'll</c><00:34:05.390><c> be</c><00:34:05.670><c> prevented</c><00:34:05.950><c> from</c><00:34:06.230><c> being</c><00:34:06.490><c> with</c><00:34:06.869><c> the</c>

00:34:07.049 --> 00:34:10.230
rest<00:34:07.309><c> of</c><00:34:07.529><c> your</c><00:34:08.530><c> friends</c><00:34:08.969><c> for</c><00:34:09.250><c> a</c><00:34:09.389><c> month.</c>

00:34:11.690 --> 00:34:17.809
It<00:34:12.329><c> was</c><00:34:12.969><c> the</c><00:34:13.570><c> fear</c><00:34:13.789><c> and</c><00:34:14.409><c> threat</c><00:34:14.869><c> which</c><00:34:15.110><c> was</c><00:34:15.429><c> the</c><00:34:15.789><c> principal</c><00:34:16.130><c> tool</c><00:34:16.550><c> for</c><00:34:17.469><c> guarding</c><00:34:17.690><c> a</c>

00:34:17.809 --> 00:34:18.570
lot<00:34:18.010><c> of</c><00:34:18.289><c> slaves.</c>

00:34:19.010 --> 00:34:20.909
And<00:34:19.130><c> this</c><00:34:19.329><c> master</c><00:34:19.650><c> has</c><00:34:19.789><c> just</c><00:34:20.010><c> been</c><00:34:20.250><c> disarmed.</c>

00:34:21.190 --> 00:34:28.429
He<00:34:21.349><c> said</c><00:34:21.829><c> to</c><00:34:24.789><c> forbear</c><00:34:25.289><c> threatening,</c><00:34:26.449><c> knowing</c><00:34:26.809><c> that</c><00:34:27.389><c> your</c><00:34:27.690><c> master</c><00:34:28.130><c> is</c>

00:34:28.429 --> 00:34:30.010
also<00:34:28.710><c> in</c><00:34:28.969><c> heaven.</c>

00:34:30.269 --> 00:34:33.989
Neither<00:34:30.670><c> is</c><00:34:31.369><c> there</c><00:34:31.550><c> respect</c><00:34:32.530><c> of</c><00:34:32.929><c> persons</c><00:34:33.289><c> with</c><00:34:33.610><c> him.</c>

00:34:34.489 --> 00:34:37.269
So<00:34:34.730><c> we</c><00:34:34.829><c> have</c><00:34:34.909><c> the</c><00:34:35.130><c> same</c><00:34:35.289><c> advice,</c><00:34:35.849><c> basically</c><00:34:36.110><c> it</c><00:34:36.769><c> covers</c><00:34:37.030><c> the</c>

00:34:37.269 --> 00:34:39.849
same<00:34:37.929><c> range</c><00:34:38.349><c> of</c><00:34:38.590><c> issues</c><00:34:38.809><c> here.</c>

00:34:40.329 --> 00:34:45.389
The<00:34:40.889><c> slaves</c><00:34:41.369><c> are</c><00:34:42.809><c> enjoined</c><00:34:43.489><c> to</c><00:34:43.630><c> be</c><00:34:43.849><c> obedient</c><00:34:44.269><c> and</c><00:34:44.590><c> submissive</c>

00:34:45.389 --> 00:34:46.929
to<00:34:45.730><c> their</c><00:34:45.889><c> masters,</c>

00:34:46.989 --> 00:34:51.429
do<00:34:47.090><c> their</c><00:34:47.349><c> work</c><00:34:47.550><c> as</c><00:34:47.730><c> unto</c><00:34:47.869><c> Christ,</c><00:34:49.730><c> recognize</c><00:34:50.150><c> that</c><00:34:50.510><c> it</c><00:34:51.230><c> is</c>

00:34:51.429 --> 00:34:53.429
Christ<00:34:51.769><c> who</c><00:34:52.050><c> will</c><00:34:52.650><c> reward</c><00:34:52.989><c> them,</c>

00:34:53.710 --> 00:34:58.050
and<00:34:53.909><c> masters</c><00:34:54.289><c> are</c><00:34:54.449><c> to</c><00:34:54.570><c> do</c><00:34:54.730><c> the</c><00:34:54.909><c> same</c><00:34:55.190><c> thing</c><00:34:55.510><c> and</c><00:34:56.409><c> to</c><00:34:56.750><c> forbear</c><00:34:57.090><c> threatening,</c>

00:34:58.789 --> 00:35:00.969
both<00:34:59.070><c> knowing</c><00:34:59.349><c> they</c><00:34:59.530><c> have</c><00:34:59.630><c> the</c><00:34:59.849><c> same</c><00:35:00.030><c> God.</c>

00:35:02.090 --> 00:35:04.030
Now<00:35:02.250><c> there's</c><00:35:02.389><c> a</c><00:35:02.570><c> phrase</c><00:35:02.730><c> here</c><00:35:02.909><c> at</c><00:35:03.010><c> the</c><00:35:03.070><c> end</c><00:35:03.210><c> of</c><00:35:03.309><c> verse</c><00:35:03.510><c> 9</c><00:35:03.769><c> worth</c>

00:35:04.030 --> 00:35:04.670
looking<00:35:04.329><c> at.</c>

00:35:04.670 --> 00:35:09.969
Neither<00:35:05.250><c> is</c><00:35:06.050><c> there</c><00:35:06.349><c> respect</c><00:35:07.050><c> of</c><00:35:07.670><c> persons</c><00:35:08.230><c> with</c><00:35:08.829><c> him.</c>

00:35:11.489 --> 00:35:15.130
It's<00:35:12.110><c> said</c><00:35:12.210><c> to</c><00:35:12.369><c> the</c><00:35:12.550><c> masters</c><00:35:13.050><c> who</c><00:35:13.829><c> have</c><00:35:14.110><c> a</c><00:35:14.289><c> master,</c><00:35:14.789><c> they</c><00:35:14.949><c> have</c>

00:35:15.130 --> 00:35:18.150
a<00:35:15.309><c> master</c><00:35:16.050><c> God</c><00:35:16.789><c> in</c><00:35:17.190><c> heaven,</c>

00:35:18.210 --> 00:35:20.829
and<00:35:18.369><c> there's</c><00:35:18.510><c> no</c><00:35:18.710><c> respect</c><00:35:19.070><c> of</c><00:35:19.289><c> persons</c><00:35:19.550><c> with</c><00:35:19.829><c> God.</c>

00:35:22.329 --> 00:35:32.829
Will<00:35:23.210><c> you</c><00:35:23.449><c> turn</c><00:35:23.650><c> please</c><00:35:24.010><c> to</c><00:35:24.449><c> the</c><00:35:24.590><c> book</c><00:35:24.710><c> of</c><00:35:24.949><c> Acts,</c><00:35:31.050><c> Chapter</c><00:35:31.550><c> 10.</c>

00:35:45.750 --> 00:35:54.489
In<00:35:47.030><c> this</c><00:35:47.269><c> chapter</c><00:35:47.610><c> we</c><00:35:47.809><c> have</c><00:35:48.449><c> the</c><00:35:49.869><c> commission</c><00:35:50.510><c> to</c><00:35:53.329><c> Peter</c><00:35:53.730><c> to</c><00:35:53.989><c> go</c>

00:35:54.489 --> 00:35:57.789
and<00:35:55.150><c> to</c><00:35:55.829><c> visit</c><00:35:56.150><c> with</c><00:35:56.550><c> Cornelius,</c>

00:35:57.789 --> 00:36:01.889
and<00:35:58.530><c> to</c><00:35:59.650><c> proceed</c><00:36:00.070><c> with</c><00:36:00.369><c> his</c><00:36:00.889><c> baptism.</c>

00:36:02.690 --> 00:36:05.090
And<00:36:02.769><c> so</c><00:36:03.010><c> the</c><00:36:03.329><c> whole</c><00:36:03.630><c> story</c><00:36:03.909><c> is</c><00:36:04.110><c> given,</c><00:36:04.230><c> we</c><00:36:04.369><c> know</c><00:36:04.590><c> the</c><00:36:04.869><c> story,</c>

00:36:05.150 --> 00:36:08.670
and<00:36:05.230><c> what</c><00:36:05.389><c> we</c><00:36:05.550><c> want</c><00:36:05.650><c> to</c><00:36:05.789><c> pick</c><00:36:05.929><c> up</c><00:36:06.110><c> here</c><00:36:06.550><c> is</c><00:36:07.090><c> in</c><00:36:07.269><c> verse</c><00:36:07.530><c> 34,</c>

00:36:09.409 --> 00:36:13.869
after<00:36:09.969><c> Peter</c><00:36:10.309><c> has</c><00:36:10.610><c> had</c><00:36:10.789><c> the</c><00:36:10.989><c> vision</c><00:36:11.289><c> and</c><00:36:11.730><c> he's</c><00:36:11.989><c> met</c><00:36:12.190><c> with</c><00:36:13.070><c> the</c>

00:36:13.869 --> 00:36:15.510
delegation<00:36:14.329><c> that</c><00:36:14.590><c> comes</c><00:36:14.769><c> from</c><00:36:14.989><c> Cornelius,</c>

00:36:15.550 --> 00:36:20.070
and<00:36:15.670><c> he</c><00:36:15.769><c> makes</c><00:36:15.949><c> the</c><00:36:16.210><c> trip</c><00:36:16.409><c> and</c><00:36:17.570><c> the</c><00:36:18.570><c> cordialities</c><00:36:19.269><c> are</c><00:36:19.550><c> exchanged,</c>

00:36:20.150 --> 00:36:24.929
now<00:36:21.090><c> we</c><00:36:21.269><c> get</c><00:36:21.489><c> down</c><00:36:21.849><c> to</c><00:36:23.250><c> the</c><00:36:24.150><c> real</c><00:36:24.489><c> issue,</c>

00:36:24.929 --> 00:36:29.409
and<00:36:25.190><c> Peter</c><00:36:27.150><c> speaks</c><00:36:27.650><c> in</c><00:36:27.829><c> verse</c><00:36:28.070><c> 34.</c>

00:36:44.409 --> 00:36:47.610
Now<00:36:44.550><c> that's</c><00:36:45.050><c> an</c><00:36:45.329><c> amazing</c><00:36:45.730><c> verse,</c><00:36:46.389><c> that</c><00:36:46.730><c> statement</c><00:36:47.070><c> there</c><00:36:47.369><c> is</c>

00:36:47.610 --> 00:36:48.989
absolutely<00:36:47.949><c> amazing.</c>

00:36:49.449 --> 00:36:53.289
Our<00:36:49.530><c> brother</c><00:36:49.730><c> Art</c><00:36:49.989><c> this</c><00:36:50.230><c> morning</c><00:36:50.550><c> took</c><00:36:50.750><c> us</c><00:36:50.969><c> through</c><00:36:51.889><c> a</c><00:36:52.989><c> very</c>

00:36:53.289 --> 00:36:54.329
helpful<00:36:53.590><c> meditation</c>

00:36:54.329 --> 00:36:58.170
about<00:36:54.869><c> the</c><00:36:55.329><c> conversion</c><00:36:55.710><c> of</c><00:36:55.969><c> Peter</c><00:36:56.250><c> and</c><00:36:56.530><c> trying</c><00:36:56.690><c> to</c><00:36:57.449><c> just</c><00:36:57.869><c> ask</c>

00:36:58.170 --> 00:36:58.869
us<00:36:58.329><c> to</c><00:36:58.510><c> think</c><00:36:58.670><c> about</c>

00:36:58.869 --> 00:37:02.949
when<00:36:59.090><c> was</c><00:36:59.369><c> Peter</c><00:36:59.829><c> converted,</c><00:37:01.250><c> when</c><00:37:01.409><c> he</c><00:37:01.530><c> was</c><00:37:01.750><c> baptized</c><00:37:02.349><c> or</c><00:37:02.690><c> at</c>

00:37:02.949 --> 00:37:04.590
some<00:37:03.710><c> later</c><00:37:03.989><c> point</c>

00:37:04.590 --> 00:37:09.869
or<00:37:05.150><c> through</c><00:37:05.510><c> a</c><00:37:06.010><c> gradual</c><00:37:06.469><c> continuous</c><00:37:07.110><c> process</c><00:37:07.809><c> of</c><00:37:08.550><c> new</c><00:37:08.849><c> insight.</c>

00:37:10.989 --> 00:37:15.469
And<00:37:11.469><c> this</c><00:37:11.710><c> is</c><00:37:11.889><c> part</c><00:37:12.030><c> of</c><00:37:12.210><c> the</c><00:37:12.329><c> process,</c><00:37:13.710><c> just</c><00:37:14.570><c> look</c><00:37:14.789><c> at</c><00:37:14.929><c> these</c><00:37:15.150><c> words,</c>

00:37:15.610 --> 00:37:18.929
of<00:37:15.769><c> a</c><00:37:15.989><c> truth</c><00:37:16.130><c> I</c><00:37:16.389><c> perceive</c><00:37:16.909><c> that</c><00:37:17.150><c> God</c><00:37:17.369><c> has</c><00:37:17.570><c> no</c><00:37:17.769><c> respect</c><00:37:18.170><c> of</c><00:37:18.409><c> persons.</c>

00:37:18.929 --> 00:37:28.409
The<00:37:19.929><c> NIV</c><00:37:20.389><c> says</c><00:37:20.690><c> this,</c><00:37:23.250><c> now</c><00:37:23.610><c> I</c><00:37:24.070><c> realize,</c><00:37:25.150><c> now</c><00:37:26.170><c> I</c><00:37:27.190><c> realize</c><00:37:27.849><c> how</c>

00:37:28.409 --> 00:37:29.590
true<00:37:28.750><c> it</c><00:37:29.010><c> is</c>

00:37:29.590 --> 00:37:33.730
that<00:37:30.070><c> God</c><00:37:30.670><c> does</c><00:37:31.230><c> not</c><00:37:31.510><c> show</c><00:37:32.289><c> favoritism.</c>

00:37:35.050 --> 00:37:38.570
Think<00:37:35.289><c> of</c><00:37:35.409><c> the</c><00:37:35.650><c> impact</c><00:37:35.909><c> of</c><00:37:36.150><c> that,</c><00:37:37.389><c> think</c><00:37:37.650><c> of</c><00:37:37.710><c> the</c><00:37:37.869><c> impact</c><00:37:38.110><c> on</c>

00:37:38.570 --> 00:37:39.730
the<00:37:38.769><c> hearers,</c>

00:37:39.849 --> 00:37:46.369
think<00:37:40.050><c> of</c><00:37:40.190><c> the</c><00:37:40.429><c> impact</c><00:37:40.750><c> of</c><00:37:41.050><c> that</c><00:37:41.690><c> realization</c><00:37:42.889><c> coming,</c><00:37:44.510><c> filling</c><00:37:45.090><c> Peter's</c><00:37:45.989><c> mind.</c>

00:37:46.369 --> 00:37:51.150
He<00:37:47.550><c> resisted</c><00:37:48.550><c> going,</c><00:37:49.010><c> he</c><00:37:49.010><c> had</c><00:37:49.329><c> no</c><00:37:49.550><c> choice,</c><00:37:50.349><c> the</c><00:37:50.730><c> evidence,</c>

00:37:51.510 --> 00:37:52.650
the<00:37:51.789><c> reasons</c><00:37:52.190><c> for</c><00:37:52.469><c> going</c>

00:37:52.650 --> 00:37:57.090
were<00:37:53.750><c> too</c><00:37:54.250><c> compelling</c><00:37:54.750><c> and</c><00:37:54.909><c> he</c><00:37:55.010><c> had</c><00:37:55.190><c> no</c><00:37:55.389><c> choice</c><00:37:55.630><c> but</c><00:37:55.849><c> to</c><00:37:56.050><c> go.</c>

00:37:58.510 --> 00:38:05.159
But<00:37:58.690><c> when</c><00:37:58.869><c> he</c><00:37:58.989><c> gets</c><00:37:59.190><c> there,</c><00:38:00.429><c> his</c><00:38:01.389><c> mind</c><00:38:01.849><c> is</c><00:38:02.170><c> expanded</c><00:38:02.829><c> to</c><00:38:03.969><c> a</c><00:38:04.150><c> new</c><00:38:04.309><c> dimension,</c>

00:38:05.449 --> 00:38:11.550
he<00:38:05.630><c> now</c><00:38:05.989><c> sees</c><00:38:06.269><c> something</c><00:38:06.670><c> that</c><00:38:07.110><c> he</c><00:38:07.309><c> knew</c><00:38:07.510><c> in</c><00:38:07.789><c> word</c><00:38:08.090><c> and</c><00:38:08.449><c> concept</c><00:38:08.969><c> but</c><00:38:09.550><c> did</c><00:38:09.849><c> not</c><00:38:10.110><c> appreciate</c><00:38:10.730><c> in</c><00:38:11.070><c> reality.</c>

00:38:11.550 --> 00:38:15.989
Here<00:38:12.130><c> he</c><00:38:12.329><c> is</c><00:38:12.769><c> in</c><00:38:13.130><c> the</c><00:38:13.349><c> home</c><00:38:13.710><c> of</c><00:38:14.010><c> a</c><00:38:14.170><c> Gentile,</c>

00:38:16.929 --> 00:38:20.750
absurd<00:38:17.469><c> situation</c><00:38:18.010><c> for</c><00:38:18.309><c> a</c><00:38:18.429><c> Jew</c><00:38:18.510><c> to</c><00:38:18.769><c> go</c><00:38:19.050><c> into</c><00:38:19.309><c> the</c><00:38:19.449><c> home</c><00:38:19.650><c> of</c><00:38:19.849><c> a</c><00:38:19.949><c> Gentile</c>

00:38:20.750 --> 00:38:22.869
and<00:38:21.010><c> now</c><00:38:21.170><c> he's</c><00:38:21.309><c> going</c><00:38:21.429><c> to</c><00:38:21.610><c> preach</c><00:38:21.789><c> the</c><00:38:21.989><c> truth</c><00:38:22.190><c> of</c><00:38:22.369><c> God</c><00:38:22.550><c> to</c><00:38:22.670><c> this</c>

00:38:22.869 --> 00:38:25.090
man<00:38:23.070><c> and</c><00:38:23.309><c> baptize</c><00:38:23.909><c> this</c><00:38:24.130><c> man.</c>

00:38:25.510 --> 00:38:29.989
There<00:38:25.670><c> was</c><00:38:25.909><c> nothing</c><00:38:26.170><c> that</c><00:38:27.590><c> could</c><00:38:27.650><c> seem</c><00:38:27.989><c> more</c><00:38:28.409><c> incongruous</c><00:38:29.289><c> to</c>

00:38:29.989 --> 00:38:31.570
everything<00:38:30.409><c> that</c><00:38:30.710><c> Peter</c>

00:38:31.570 --> 00:38:36.170
would<00:38:32.309><c> understand</c><00:38:32.849><c> as</c><00:38:33.809><c> a</c><00:38:34.550><c> normal</c><00:38:35.050><c> Jew,</c>

00:38:37.030 --> 00:38:42.469
excluding<00:38:37.670><c> the</c><00:38:38.309><c> goyim,</c><00:38:38.650><c> the</c><00:38:38.849><c> Gentile</c><00:38:39.409><c> from</c><00:38:39.610><c> his</c><00:38:41.369><c> everyday</c><00:38:41.969><c> life.</c>

00:38:42.730 --> 00:38:48.289
And<00:38:43.050><c> here</c><00:38:43.190><c> he</c><00:38:43.269><c> is</c><00:38:43.429><c> in</c><00:38:43.550><c> this</c><00:38:43.670><c> situation,</c><00:38:45.349><c> now</c><00:38:45.690><c> I</c><00:38:45.989><c> realize,</c><00:38:47.989><c> now</c>

00:38:48.289 --> 00:38:49.929
I<00:38:48.590><c> realize</c><00:38:48.869><c> what?</c>

00:38:50.909 --> 00:38:55.590
That<00:38:51.070><c> God</c><00:38:51.210><c> has</c><00:38:51.369><c> no</c><00:38:51.570><c> respect</c><00:38:51.909><c> of</c><00:38:52.090><c> persons</c><00:38:52.650><c> to</c><00:38:53.190><c> be</c><00:38:53.429><c> sure</c><00:38:53.730><c> that</c><00:38:53.909><c> there</c><00:38:55.130><c> is</c>

00:38:55.590 --> 00:38:58.070
no<00:38:55.909><c> favoritism</c><00:38:56.710><c> with</c><00:38:57.170><c> God.</c>

00:38:58.630 --> 00:39:02.949
But<00:38:58.889><c> the</c><00:38:59.230><c> extension</c><00:38:59.650><c> of</c><00:38:59.969><c> that</c><00:39:00.710><c> observation</c><00:39:01.349><c> is</c><00:39:01.949><c> that</c><00:39:02.309><c> God</c><00:39:02.610><c> is</c>

00:39:02.949 --> 00:39:04.269
calling<00:39:03.190><c> out</c><00:39:03.429><c> of</c><00:39:03.590><c> the</c><00:39:03.789><c> Gentiles</c>

00:39:04.269 --> 00:39:06.429
the<00:39:04.429><c> people</c><00:39:04.670><c> for</c><00:39:04.949><c> his</c><00:39:05.190><c> name.</c>

00:39:07.809 --> 00:39:13.289
And<00:39:07.969><c> it</c><00:39:08.050><c> takes</c><00:39:08.250><c> us</c><00:39:08.449><c> back</c><00:39:08.750><c> to</c><00:39:09.070><c> the</c><00:39:09.650><c> original</c><00:39:10.150><c> promise</c><00:39:11.550><c> given</c><00:39:12.530><c> to</c><00:39:12.789><c> Abraham</c>

00:39:13.289 --> 00:39:19.969
that<00:39:13.630><c> in</c><00:39:13.869><c> thee</c><00:39:14.489><c> and</c><00:39:15.030><c> in</c><00:39:15.210><c> thy</c><00:39:15.489><c> seed</c><00:39:16.150><c> shall</c><00:39:17.969><c> all</c><00:39:18.389><c> families</c><00:39:18.809><c> of</c><00:39:19.070><c> the</c><00:39:19.230><c> earth</c><00:39:19.389><c> be</c><00:39:19.690><c> blessed.</c>

00:39:20.230 --> 00:39:23.929
All<00:39:20.550><c> families,</c><00:39:21.889><c> it</c><00:39:22.090><c> was</c><00:39:22.369><c> never</c><00:39:22.670><c> intended</c><00:39:23.110><c> to</c><00:39:23.289><c> be</c><00:39:23.409><c> just</c><00:39:23.730><c> the</c>

00:39:23.929 --> 00:39:26.130
Jewish<00:39:24.130><c> people,</c><00:39:24.690><c> the</c><00:39:24.829><c> Hebrew</c><00:39:25.050><c> nation.</c>

00:39:26.489 --> 00:39:29.570
In<00:39:26.670><c> thy</c><00:39:26.889><c> seed</c><00:39:27.110><c> shall</c><00:39:27.369><c> all</c><00:39:27.730><c> families</c><00:39:28.050><c> of</c><00:39:28.210><c> the</c><00:39:28.329><c> earth</c><00:39:28.449><c> be</c><00:39:28.710><c> blessed.</c>

00:39:29.969 --> 00:39:32.449
And<00:39:30.489><c> the</c><00:39:30.650><c> Jew</c><00:39:30.750><c> didn't</c><00:39:31.010><c> believe</c><00:39:31.349><c> it,</c><00:39:31.630><c> they</c><00:39:31.849><c> didn't</c><00:39:32.110><c> want</c><00:39:32.289><c> to</c>

00:39:32.449 --> 00:39:32.769
believe<00:39:32.630><c> it,</c>

00:39:32.769 --> 00:39:36.730
they<00:39:32.869><c> were</c><00:39:33.869><c> the</c><00:39:33.969><c> exclusive</c><00:39:34.489><c> people</c><00:39:34.809><c> of</c><00:39:35.030><c> God</c><00:39:35.289><c> and</c><00:39:35.489><c> they</c><00:39:35.710><c> enjoyed</c><00:39:35.969><c> that</c><00:39:36.289><c> privilege</c>

00:39:36.730 --> 00:39:38.750
and<00:39:37.610><c> the</c><00:39:37.849><c> benefits</c><00:39:38.170><c> of</c><00:39:38.389><c> that.</c>

00:39:39.110 --> 00:39:43.190
And<00:39:39.329><c> they</c><00:39:39.389><c> had</c><00:39:39.530><c> a</c><00:39:39.550><c> lot</c><00:39:39.730><c> of</c><00:39:39.969><c> trouble</c><00:39:40.590><c> with</c><00:39:41.690><c> this</c><00:39:42.030><c> transition</c><00:39:42.630><c> in</c>

00:39:43.190 --> 00:39:43.929
the<00:39:43.389><c> first</c><00:39:43.570><c> century</c>

00:39:43.929 --> 00:39:48.989
of<00:39:44.210><c> seeing</c><00:39:44.469><c> the</c><00:39:44.849><c> inclusion</c><00:39:45.210><c> now</c><00:39:45.610><c> of</c><00:39:46.730><c> the</c><00:39:46.909><c> Gentiles</c><00:39:47.829><c> in</c><00:39:48.170><c> the</c><00:39:48.349><c> purpose</c><00:39:48.550><c> of</c><00:39:48.849><c> God.</c>

00:39:49.150 --> 00:39:51.590
It<00:39:49.489><c> was</c><00:39:49.809><c> always</c><00:39:50.269><c> there.</c>

00:39:51.670 --> 00:39:54.070
It's<00:39:51.789><c> there</c><00:39:51.989><c> right</c><00:39:52.329><c> through</c><00:39:52.510><c> the</c><00:39:52.710><c> prophets,</c><00:39:53.690><c> continuously</c>

00:39:54.070 --> 00:39:54.909
through<00:39:54.389><c> the</c><00:39:54.630><c> prophets</c>

00:39:54.909 --> 00:39:58.929
that<00:39:55.650><c> the</c><00:39:55.869><c> purpose</c><00:39:56.150><c> of</c><00:39:56.409><c> God</c><00:39:56.610><c> would</c><00:39:56.849><c> be</c><00:39:57.630><c> a</c><00:39:58.070><c> worldwide</c><00:39:58.469><c> purpose,</c>

00:39:58.969 --> 00:40:01.550
including<00:39:59.449><c> people</c><00:40:00.110><c> out</c><00:40:00.289><c> of</c><00:40:00.449><c> every</c><00:40:00.610><c> nation.</c>

00:40:01.909 --> 00:40:05.210
But<00:40:02.469><c> the</c><00:40:03.030><c> Jews</c><00:40:03.250><c> were</c><00:40:03.610><c> slow</c><00:40:03.829><c> to</c><00:40:04.329><c> understand</c><00:40:04.929><c> that.</c>

00:40:05.650 --> 00:40:08.469
They<00:40:05.789><c> would</c><00:40:05.989><c> look</c><00:40:06.210><c> forward</c><00:40:06.389><c> to</c><00:40:06.570><c> a</c><00:40:06.789><c> kingdom</c><00:40:07.130><c> where</c><00:40:07.590><c> all</c><00:40:07.809><c> nations</c><00:40:08.130><c> were</c>

00:40:08.469 --> 00:40:10.449
under<00:40:09.550><c> godly</c><00:40:09.989><c> rule,</c>

00:40:10.530 --> 00:40:12.710
but<00:40:10.789><c> they</c><00:40:10.949><c> were</c><00:40:11.090><c> the</c><00:40:11.309><c> privileged</c><00:40:11.630><c> still.</c>

00:40:12.869 --> 00:40:14.489
They<00:40:13.210><c> envisioned</c><00:40:13.489><c> the</c><00:40:13.690><c> kingdom</c><00:40:13.849><c> in</c><00:40:14.050><c> that</c><00:40:14.250><c> way.</c>

00:40:14.610 --> 00:40:20.010
They<00:40:14.909><c> would</c><00:40:15.070><c> be</c><00:40:15.309><c> the</c><00:40:15.969><c> leaders,</c><00:40:18.110><c> but</c><00:40:18.449><c> they</c><00:40:18.690><c> didn't</c><00:40:18.969><c> envision</c><00:40:19.269><c> a</c><00:40:19.670><c> kingdom</c>

00:40:20.010 --> 00:40:25.210
where<00:40:20.429><c> all</c><00:40:20.789><c> the</c><00:40:20.909><c> Gentiles</c><00:40:22.090><c> would</c><00:40:22.869><c> be</c><00:40:23.070><c> part</c><00:40:23.309><c> of</c><00:40:23.429><c> it</c><00:40:23.789><c> in</c><00:40:23.989><c> some</c><00:40:24.230><c> way.</c>

00:40:26.110 --> 00:40:29.650
Of<00:40:26.530><c> a</c><00:40:26.769><c> truth</c><00:40:26.909><c> I</c><00:40:27.130><c> perceive</c><00:40:27.489><c> that</c><00:40:27.710><c> God</c><00:40:27.929><c> is</c><00:40:28.150><c> no</c><00:40:28.389><c> respecter</c><00:40:29.050><c> of</c><00:40:29.230><c> persons,</c>

00:40:29.650 --> 00:40:34.869
but<00:40:30.230><c> in</c><00:40:30.550><c> every</c><00:40:31.090><c> nation</c><00:40:31.610><c> he</c><00:40:32.250><c> that</c><00:40:32.630><c> feareth</c><00:40:32.989><c> him</c><00:40:33.449><c> and</c><00:40:33.889><c> worketh</c><00:40:34.250><c> righteousness</c>

00:40:34.869 --> 00:40:37.449
is<00:40:35.489><c> accepted</c><00:40:36.050><c> with</c><00:40:36.550><c> him.</c>

00:40:37.989 --> 00:40:40.070
And<00:40:38.289><c> so</c><00:40:38.590><c> there's</c><00:40:39.150><c> the</c><00:40:39.329><c> principle.</c>

00:40:40.110 --> 00:40:43.750
That's<00:40:40.349><c> what</c><00:40:40.550><c> guides</c><00:40:40.849><c> us</c><00:40:41.090><c> today</c><00:40:41.389><c> in</c><00:40:42.250><c> our</c><00:40:42.929><c> preaching</c><00:40:43.309><c> initiatives.</c>

00:40:43.829 --> 00:40:46.730
We<00:40:43.949><c> go</c><00:40:44.110><c> to</c><00:40:44.230><c> all</c><00:40:44.469><c> nations</c><00:40:45.110><c> where</c><00:40:45.809><c> we</c><00:40:46.050><c> have</c><00:40:46.269><c> access</c>

00:40:46.730 --> 00:40:49.489
and<00:40:46.969><c> where</c><00:40:47.090><c> we</c><00:40:47.210><c> have</c><00:40:48.190><c> brethren</c><00:40:48.510><c> and</c><00:40:48.710><c> sisters</c><00:40:48.929><c> who</c><00:40:49.070><c> can</c><00:40:49.230><c> manage</c>

00:40:49.489 --> 00:40:51.210
the<00:40:49.710><c> language</c><00:40:50.110><c> and</c><00:40:50.289><c> so</c><00:40:50.530><c> forth.</c>

00:40:51.329 --> 00:40:54.909
The<00:40:51.630><c> truth</c><00:40:51.889><c> is</c><00:40:52.210><c> taken</c><00:40:52.550><c> wherever</c><00:40:53.010><c> it</c><00:40:53.210><c> will</c><00:40:53.429><c> be</c><00:40:53.690><c> received.</c>

00:40:56.030 --> 00:40:58.250
And<00:40:56.670><c> that</c><00:40:57.309><c> is</c><00:40:57.489><c> God's</c><00:40:57.889><c> will.</c>

00:40:58.250 --> 00:41:01.730
It's<00:40:59.150><c> God's</c><00:40:59.590><c> will</c><00:40:59.710><c> ultimately</c><00:41:00.190><c> that</c><00:41:00.730><c> out</c><00:41:00.849><c> of</c><00:41:01.090><c> every</c><00:41:01.309><c> nation</c>

00:41:01.730 --> 00:41:05.329
he<00:41:02.170><c> that</c><00:41:02.409><c> fears</c><00:41:02.590><c> him</c><00:41:02.789><c> and</c><00:41:02.969><c> worketh</c><00:41:03.269><c> righteousness</c><00:41:03.769><c> will</c><00:41:04.070><c> be</c><00:41:04.389><c> accepted.</c>

00:41:06.090 --> 00:41:10.150
So<00:41:06.309><c> that</c><00:41:06.989><c> is</c><00:41:07.289><c> a</c><00:41:07.510><c> principle</c><00:41:07.750><c> then</c><00:41:08.050><c> that</c><00:41:08.289><c> comes</c><00:41:08.530><c> out</c><00:41:08.730><c> of</c><00:41:08.849><c> this</c><00:41:09.070><c> issue</c><00:41:09.369><c> of</c>

00:41:10.150 --> 00:41:12.710
the<00:41:10.690><c> slave</c><00:41:10.989><c>-master</c><00:41:11.309><c> relationship.</c>

00:41:13.989 --> 00:41:16.489
And<00:41:14.449><c> Paul</c><00:41:14.690><c> talks</c><00:41:15.070><c> about</c><00:41:15.250><c> it</c><00:41:15.409><c> in</c><00:41:15.469><c> both</c><00:41:15.670><c> the</c><00:41:15.869><c> passages</c><00:41:16.110><c> that</c><00:41:16.329><c> we</c>

00:41:16.489 --> 00:41:16.809
looked<00:41:16.650><c> at.</c>

00:41:16.809 --> 00:41:18.230
God<00:41:17.010><c> is</c><00:41:17.170><c> no</c><00:41:17.309><c> respecter</c><00:41:17.829><c> of</c><00:41:17.969><c> persons.</c>

00:41:18.610 --> 00:41:20.010
It<00:41:18.769><c> might</c><00:41:19.010><c> look</c><00:41:19.289><c> different.</c>

00:41:20.389 --> 00:41:25.050
A<00:41:20.610><c> person's</c><00:41:21.230><c> a</c><00:41:21.349><c> dirty</c><00:41:21.750><c> slave</c><00:41:22.329><c> and</c><00:41:23.510><c> doing</c><00:41:24.070><c> menial</c><00:41:24.550><c> tasks</c>

00:41:25.050 --> 00:41:28.489
and<00:41:25.550><c> over</c><00:41:25.789><c> here</c><00:41:25.929><c> is</c><00:41:26.070><c> the</c><00:41:26.269><c> owner</c><00:41:26.530><c> in</c><00:41:27.590><c> decent</c><00:41:27.949><c> clothes</c>

00:41:28.489 --> 00:41:33.110
and<00:41:28.949><c> well</c><00:41:29.250><c>-washed</c><00:41:29.630><c> and</c><00:41:29.809><c> well</c><00:41:30.150><c>-fed</c><00:41:30.429><c> and</c><00:41:31.769><c> prospering.</c>

00:41:33.170 --> 00:41:34.250
It<00:41:33.409><c> might</c><00:41:33.530><c> look</c><00:41:33.789><c> different.</c>

00:41:34.690 --> 00:41:36.130
They're<00:41:34.889><c> both</c><00:41:35.130><c> servants</c><00:41:35.429><c> of</c><00:41:35.690><c> God.</c>

00:41:36.570 --> 00:41:38.710
They're<00:41:36.750><c> both</c><00:41:37.050><c> answerable</c><00:41:37.570><c> to</c><00:41:37.750><c> God.</c>

00:41:38.730 --> 00:41:41.889
And<00:41:38.889><c> by</c><00:41:39.010><c> God's</c><00:41:39.369><c> mercy</c><00:41:39.610><c> and</c><00:41:39.869><c> grace</c><00:41:40.090><c> they'll</c><00:41:40.269><c> both</c><00:41:40.530><c> be</c><00:41:41.329><c> rewarded</c>

00:41:41.889 --> 00:41:43.530
by<00:41:42.510><c> God.</c>

00:41:44.530 --> 00:41:47.409
Lessons<00:41:44.869><c> there</c><00:41:45.110><c> for</c><00:41:45.309><c> us,</c><00:41:46.030><c> clear</c><00:41:46.309><c> lessons</c><00:41:46.710><c> for</c><00:41:46.969><c> us</c>

00:41:47.409 --> 00:41:51.309
even<00:41:47.789><c> though</c><00:41:47.989><c> we're</c><00:41:48.170><c> not</c><00:41:48.289><c> in</c><00:41:48.469><c> the</c><00:41:49.170><c> dealing</c><00:41:49.289><c> with</c><00:41:49.530><c> the</c><00:41:49.750><c> institution</c><00:41:50.130><c> of</c><00:41:50.429><c> slavery.</c>

00:41:55.530 --> 00:41:58.389
Well,<00:41:57.210><c> our</c><00:41:57.269><c> time</c><00:41:57.469><c> is</c><00:41:57.750><c> just</c><00:41:58.010><c> about</c><00:41:58.250><c> up.</c>

00:41:58.650 --> 00:42:01.070
Take<00:41:58.989><c> a</c><00:41:59.230><c> quick</c><00:41:59.409><c> look</c><00:41:59.650><c> please</c><00:41:59.989><c> at</c><00:42:00.269><c> Romans</c><00:42:00.530><c> 13</c>

00:42:01.070 --> 00:42:04.090
just<00:42:01.389><c> to</c><00:42:02.030><c> conclude</c><00:42:02.349><c> our</c><00:42:03.050><c> thoughts</c><00:42:03.409><c> today</c><00:42:03.710><c> on</c><00:42:03.929><c> this.</c>

00:42:04.309 --> 00:42:07.130
And<00:42:04.389><c> tomorrow</c><00:42:04.590><c> we'll</c><00:42:05.889><c> be</c><00:42:06.010><c> looking</c><00:42:06.329><c> at</c><00:42:06.550><c> Onesimus</c>

00:42:07.130 --> 00:42:10.329
and<00:42:07.289><c> we'll</c><00:42:07.489><c> have</c><00:42:07.610><c> a</c><00:42:07.670><c> look</c><00:42:07.769><c> at</c><00:42:07.909><c> the</c><00:42:08.070><c> passage</c><00:42:08.389><c> in</c><00:42:08.969><c> 1</c><00:42:09.190><c> Corinthians</c><00:42:09.570><c> 7.</c>

00:42:10.650 --> 00:42:17.369
But<00:42:10.789><c> in</c><00:42:10.969><c> Romans</c><00:42:11.289><c> 13</c><00:42:12.610><c> we</c><00:42:13.789><c> have</c><00:42:14.170><c> the</c><00:42:15.849><c> section</c><00:42:16.489><c> here</c><00:42:16.909><c> starting</c><00:42:17.190><c> at</c>

00:42:17.369 --> 00:42:17.969
verse<00:42:17.650><c> 1</c>

00:42:17.969 --> 00:42:21.690
which<00:42:18.230><c> gives</c><00:42:18.510><c> us</c><00:42:18.969><c> the</c><00:42:20.409><c> reasons</c><00:42:20.889><c> for</c><00:42:21.070><c> what</c><00:42:21.190><c> we</c><00:42:21.329><c> were</c><00:42:21.409><c> talking</c>

00:42:21.690 --> 00:42:22.289
about<00:42:21.889><c> earlier</c>

00:42:22.289 --> 00:42:25.969
about<00:42:22.530><c> not</c><00:42:23.110><c> being</c><00:42:23.489><c> involved</c><00:42:23.909><c> in</c><00:42:24.090><c> the</c><00:42:24.269><c> reformation</c><00:42:24.750><c> of</c><00:42:24.989><c> social</c><00:42:25.309><c> institutions</c>

00:42:25.969 --> 00:42:31.550
and<00:42:26.889><c> accepting</c><00:42:27.630><c> the</c><00:42:30.030><c> world</c><00:42:30.409><c> as</c><00:42:30.630><c> we</c><00:42:30.869><c> find</c><00:42:31.150><c> it.</c>

00:42:31.829 --> 00:42:32.889
We're<00:42:31.929><c> not</c><00:42:32.090><c> here</c><00:42:32.230><c> to</c><00:42:32.510><c> change</c><00:42:32.710><c> it.</c>

00:42:33.230 --> 00:42:34.869
We're<00:42:33.550><c> here</c><00:42:33.730><c> in</c><00:42:33.869><c> this</c><00:42:34.110><c> time</c><00:42:34.289><c> and</c><00:42:34.510><c> place</c>

00:42:34.869 --> 00:42:40.010
and<00:42:35.429><c> our</c><00:42:35.590><c> job</c><00:42:35.869><c> as</c><00:42:36.550><c> disciples</c><00:42:37.050><c> is</c><00:42:37.409><c> to</c><00:42:38.110><c> use</c><00:42:38.929><c> the</c><00:42:39.489><c> opportunities</c>

00:42:40.010 --> 00:42:40.590
we<00:42:40.389><c> have</c>

00:42:40.590 --> 00:42:43.989
within<00:42:40.869><c> the</c><00:42:41.230><c> framework</c><00:42:41.590><c> and</c><00:42:42.030><c> structures</c><00:42:42.489><c> in</c><00:42:43.250><c> which</c><00:42:43.409><c> we</c><00:42:43.690><c> live.</c>

00:42:44.389 --> 00:42:47.090
And<00:42:44.570><c> that's</c><00:42:44.730><c> really</c><00:42:44.969><c> what</c><00:42:45.130><c> the</c><00:42:45.309><c> guidance</c><00:42:45.550><c> here</c><00:42:45.829><c> is</c><00:42:46.110><c> in</c><00:42:46.349><c> Romans</c><00:42:46.630><c> 13.</c>

00:42:47.170 --> 00:42:49.809
Let<00:42:47.289><c> every</c><00:42:47.650><c> soul</c><00:42:48.150><c> be</c><00:42:48.409><c> subject</c><00:42:48.730><c> unto</c><00:42:48.969><c> the</c><00:42:49.150><c> higher</c><00:42:49.389><c> powers</c>

00:42:49.809 --> 00:42:52.269
for<00:42:50.250><c> there</c><00:42:50.469><c> is</c><00:42:50.610><c> no</c><00:42:50.829><c> power</c><00:42:51.309><c> but</c><00:42:51.789><c> of</c><00:42:51.989><c> God.</c>

00:42:52.409 --> 00:42:56.730
The<00:42:52.510><c> powers</c><00:42:52.809><c> that</c><00:42:53.170><c> be</c><00:42:53.510><c> are</c><00:42:54.369><c> ordained</c><00:42:54.969><c> of</c><00:42:55.250><c> God.</c>

00:42:57.210 --> 00:42:59.130
Whosoever<00:42:57.769><c> therefore</c><00:42:58.170><c> resisteth</c><00:42:58.750><c> the</c><00:42:58.909><c> power</c>

00:42:59.130 --> 00:43:01.070
resisteth<00:42:59.909><c> the</c><00:43:00.070><c> ordinance</c><00:43:00.329><c> of</c><00:43:00.610><c> God</c>

00:43:01.070 --> 00:43:05.190
and<00:43:01.570><c> they</c><00:43:01.769><c> that</c><00:43:01.929><c> resist</c><00:43:02.369><c> shall</c><00:43:02.630><c> receive</c><00:43:03.030><c> to</c><00:43:03.190><c> themselves</c><00:43:03.769><c> damnation.</c>

00:43:05.630 --> 00:43:07.630
And<00:43:05.750><c> so</c><00:43:05.909><c> it</c><00:43:05.989><c> goes</c><00:43:06.110><c> on</c><00:43:06.289><c> to</c><00:43:06.449><c> talk</c><00:43:06.610><c> about</c><00:43:06.909><c> the</c><00:43:07.230><c> powers.</c>

00:43:07.670 --> 00:43:11.010
That<00:43:07.849><c> is</c><00:43:07.989><c> the</c><00:43:08.150><c> political</c><00:43:08.590><c> structures</c><00:43:09.090><c> around</c><00:43:09.889><c> us</c><00:43:10.090><c> are</c><00:43:10.369><c> ordained</c><00:43:10.570><c> by</c><00:43:10.809><c> God.</c>

00:43:11.030 --> 00:43:14.050
They're<00:43:11.190><c> set</c><00:43:11.369><c> in</c><00:43:11.630><c> place</c><00:43:12.530><c> for</c><00:43:13.329><c> God's</c><00:43:13.809><c> purpose.</c>

00:43:14.190 --> 00:43:17.389
Not<00:43:14.309><c> our</c><00:43:14.590><c> own,</c><00:43:15.190><c> not</c><00:43:15.369><c> to</c><00:43:15.590><c> maximize</c><00:43:16.030><c> our</c><00:43:16.329><c> own</c><00:43:16.989><c> freedom</c>

00:43:17.389 --> 00:43:22.030
and<00:43:17.949><c> to</c><00:43:18.510><c> minimize</c><00:43:18.989><c> taxes</c><00:43:19.610><c> and</c><00:43:20.070><c> to</c><00:43:20.210><c> have</c><00:43:20.409><c> the</c><00:43:21.369><c> greatest</c><00:43:21.730><c> amount</c>

00:43:22.030 --> 00:43:23.110
of<00:43:22.250><c> social</c><00:43:22.550><c> benefits.</c>

00:43:23.250 --> 00:43:26.570
We<00:43:23.590><c> want</c><00:43:23.630><c> all</c><00:43:23.829><c> those</c><00:43:24.050><c> things,</c><00:43:24.829><c> but</c><00:43:25.369><c> that's</c><00:43:25.670><c> not</c><00:43:25.829><c> how</c><00:43:26.010><c> God</c><00:43:26.230><c> operates.</c>

00:43:26.730 --> 00:43:30.110
He<00:43:26.730><c> doesn't</c><00:43:27.530><c> set</c><00:43:28.030><c> up</c><00:43:28.369><c> the</c><00:43:28.969><c> governmental</c><00:43:29.449><c> structures</c>

00:43:30.110 --> 00:43:34.170
to<00:43:30.809><c> maximize</c><00:43:31.289><c> all</c><00:43:31.570><c> those</c><00:43:31.829><c> things</c><00:43:32.050><c> on</c><00:43:32.969><c> our</c><00:43:33.150><c> behalf.</c>

00:43:34.750 --> 00:43:38.610
We<00:43:34.969><c> will</c><00:43:35.150><c> be</c><00:43:35.269><c> the</c><00:43:35.530><c> beneficiaries</c><00:43:36.050><c> when</c><00:43:36.369><c> things</c><00:43:37.210><c> are</c><00:43:37.769><c> going</c><00:43:38.050><c> well.</c>

00:43:38.969 --> 00:43:41.010
And<00:43:39.190><c> when</c><00:43:39.289><c> they're</c><00:43:39.449><c> not</c><00:43:39.650><c> going</c><00:43:39.889><c> well,</c><00:43:40.130><c> we're</c><00:43:40.349><c> still</c><00:43:40.510><c> expected</c>

00:43:41.010 --> 00:43:41.690
to<00:43:41.329><c> operate</c>

00:43:41.690 --> 00:43:44.530
within<00:43:41.969><c> that</c><00:43:42.309><c> structure</c><00:43:42.670><c> as</c><00:43:42.969><c> a</c><00:43:43.190><c> servant</c><00:43:43.489><c> of</c><00:43:43.949><c> God.</c>

00:43:44.530 --> 00:43:51.789
Verse<00:43:45.769><c> 6,</c><00:43:47.030><c> for</c><00:43:47.210><c> this</c><00:43:47.610><c> cause</c><00:43:49.269><c> pay</c><00:43:50.469><c> ye</c><00:43:50.670><c> tribute</c><00:43:50.989><c> also,</c>

00:43:52.090 --> 00:43:55.190
for<00:43:52.190><c> they</c><00:43:52.429><c> are</c><00:43:52.650><c> God's</c><00:43:53.329><c> ministers</c><00:43:53.750><c> attending</c><00:43:54.389><c> continually</c>

00:43:55.190 --> 00:43:56.909
upon<00:43:55.590><c> this</c><00:43:56.070><c> very</c><00:43:56.530><c> thing.</c>

00:43:57.070 --> 00:43:59.489
Render<00:43:57.369><c> therefore</c><00:43:58.489><c> all</c><00:43:59.050><c> their</c><00:43:59.289><c> dues.</c>

00:43:59.610 --> 00:44:03.269
Tribute<00:43:59.909><c> to</c><00:44:00.030><c> whom</c><00:44:00.230><c> tribute</c><00:44:00.789><c> is</c><00:44:01.269><c> due,</c><00:44:01.750><c> custom</c><00:44:01.929><c> to</c><00:44:02.110><c> whom</c><00:44:02.250><c> custom,</c>

00:44:03.369 --> 00:44:06.409
fear<00:44:03.710><c> to</c><00:44:03.929><c> whom</c><00:44:04.130><c> fear,</c><00:44:05.010><c> honor</c><00:44:05.570><c> to</c><00:44:05.829><c> whom</c><00:44:06.070><c> honor.</c>

00:44:06.909 --> 00:44:09.829
And<00:44:07.150><c> so</c><00:44:07.250><c> we</c><00:44:07.429><c> operate</c><00:44:07.769><c> within</c><00:44:08.030><c> the</c><00:44:08.369><c> structure</c><00:44:08.769><c> of</c><00:44:09.230><c> the</c><00:44:09.449><c> society</c>

00:44:09.829 --> 00:44:11.429
in<00:44:09.969><c> which</c><00:44:10.150><c> we</c><00:44:10.429><c> live.</c>

00:44:11.510 --> 00:44:15.670
Only,<00:44:12.550><c> and</c><00:44:13.010><c> only</c><00:44:13.309><c> violate</c><00:44:13.750><c> that,</c><00:44:14.090><c> only</c><00:44:14.489><c> refuse</c><00:44:15.110><c> to</c><00:44:15.329><c> do</c><00:44:15.429><c> that</c>

00:44:15.670 --> 00:44:20.050
when<00:44:15.829><c> it's</c><00:44:16.110><c> in</c><00:44:16.230><c> direct</c><00:44:16.510><c> conflict</c><00:44:17.090><c> with</c><00:44:17.869><c> the</c><00:44:18.309><c> will</c><00:44:18.530><c> and</c><00:44:18.809><c> law</c><00:44:18.909><c> of</c><00:44:19.170><c> God.</c>

00:44:20.710 --> 00:44:23.590
And<00:44:20.889><c> so</c><00:44:20.989><c> there</c><00:44:21.190><c> are</c><00:44:21.530><c> a</c><00:44:21.730><c> few</c><00:44:21.889><c> occasions</c><00:44:22.389><c> where</c><00:44:22.630><c> we</c><00:44:22.769><c> do</c><00:44:22.969><c> step</c><00:44:23.210><c> aside</c>

00:44:23.590 --> 00:44:24.989
and<00:44:23.929><c> we</c><00:44:24.110><c> know</c><00:44:24.329><c> what</c><00:44:24.530><c> those</c><00:44:24.730><c> are.</c>

00:44:25.150 --> 00:44:27.190
We<00:44:25.449><c> step</c><00:44:25.710><c> aside</c><00:44:25.989><c> from</c><00:44:26.170><c> the</c><00:44:26.389><c> political</c><00:44:26.690><c> process,</c>

00:44:27.269 --> 00:44:30.369
we<00:44:27.449><c> step</c><00:44:27.670><c> aside</c><00:44:27.989><c> from</c><00:44:28.210><c> the</c><00:44:28.789><c> military</c><00:44:29.250><c> process.</c>

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We<00:44:30.889><c> will</c><00:44:31.309><c> refuse</c><00:44:31.710><c> to</c><00:44:31.889><c> be</c><00:44:32.050><c> involved</c><00:44:32.289><c> in</c><00:44:32.469><c> those</c><00:44:32.670><c> ways.</c>

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But<00:44:33.230><c> otherwise</c><00:44:33.670><c> we</c><00:44:34.090><c> submit</c><00:44:34.650><c> to</c><00:44:35.329><c> the</c><00:44:35.610><c> authorities</c><00:44:35.929><c> because</c>

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they<00:44:36.469><c> are</c><00:44:36.610><c> God's</c><00:44:37.429><c> servants.</c>

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They<00:44:37.909><c> are</c><00:44:37.909><c> God's</c><00:44:38.429><c> ministers</c><00:44:38.730><c> for</c><00:44:38.989><c> that</c><00:44:39.130><c> purpose.</c>

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So<00:44:40.650><c> with</c><00:44:42.090><c> that</c><00:44:42.469><c> framework</c><00:44:42.909><c> we</c><00:44:43.550><c> have</c><00:44:43.949><c> in</c><00:44:44.309><c> the</c><00:44:45.030><c> New</c><00:44:45.550><c> Testament</c>

00:44:46.010 --> 00:44:49.949
the<00:44:46.289><c> institution</c><00:44:46.849><c> of</c><00:44:47.210><c> slavery</c><00:44:47.590><c> where</c><00:44:48.050><c> we</c><00:44:48.130><c> have</c><00:44:48.349><c> slaves</c><00:44:48.650><c> and</c><00:44:48.909><c> masters.</c>

00:44:50.309 --> 00:44:53.409
Some<00:44:50.889><c> slaves</c><00:44:51.090><c> are</c><00:44:51.309><c> Christian,</c><00:44:52.090><c> some</c><00:44:52.309><c> masters</c><00:44:52.750><c> are</c><00:44:52.949><c> Christian,</c>

00:44:53.849 --> 00:44:57.530
in<00:44:54.110><c> some</c><00:44:55.050><c> households</c><00:44:55.690><c> both</c><00:44:56.409><c> are</c><00:44:56.630><c> Christian.</c>

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And<00:44:58.250><c> you</c><00:44:58.329><c> can</c><00:44:58.489><c> imagine</c><00:44:58.869><c> that</c><00:44:59.190><c> to</c><00:44:59.650><c> implement</c><00:45:00.210><c> the</c><00:45:01.429><c> guidance</c><00:45:01.789><c> given</c>

00:45:02.329 --> 00:45:05.590
for<00:45:02.650><c> both</c><00:45:02.889><c> the</c><00:45:03.150><c> slave</c><00:45:03.309><c> and</c><00:45:03.530><c> the</c><00:45:03.710><c> master</c><00:45:03.989><c> would</c><00:45:04.269><c> be</c><00:45:04.510><c> extremely</c><00:45:05.010><c> difficult.</c>

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If<00:45:06.230><c> you're</c><00:45:06.449><c> a</c><00:45:06.610><c> master</c><00:45:06.909><c> with</c><00:45:07.110><c> one</c><00:45:07.349><c> Christian</c><00:45:07.710><c> slave,</c>

00:45:08.130 --> 00:45:10.869
do<00:45:08.570><c> you</c><00:45:08.750><c> treat</c><00:45:08.889><c> him</c><00:45:09.150><c> differently</c><00:45:09.550><c> than</c><00:45:09.730><c> the</c><00:45:09.969><c> others?</c>

00:45:12.010 --> 00:45:15.909
If<00:45:12.130><c> you</c><00:45:12.349><c> are</c><00:45:12.789><c> a</c><00:45:12.949><c> Christian</c><00:45:13.349><c> slave,</c><00:45:13.929><c> the</c><00:45:14.030><c> only</c><00:45:14.269><c> Christian</c><00:45:14.610><c> slave</c><00:45:14.889><c> among</c><00:45:15.150><c> many</c><00:45:15.510><c> slaves,</c>

00:45:16.309 --> 00:45:19.090
are<00:45:16.489><c> you</c><00:45:16.650><c> the</c><00:45:16.829><c> one</c><00:45:16.949><c> that's</c><00:45:17.210><c> real</c><00:45:17.449><c> good</c><00:45:17.769><c> and</c><00:45:17.969><c> doesn't</c><00:45:18.230><c> join</c><00:45:18.469><c> the</c><00:45:18.730><c> protest</c>

00:45:19.090 --> 00:45:21.989
and<00:45:19.369><c> sabotage</c><00:45:19.889><c> of</c><00:45:20.050><c> your</c><00:45:20.690><c> fellow</c><00:45:20.969><c> slaves?</c>

00:45:22.090 --> 00:45:24.269
And<00:45:22.250><c> you</c><00:45:22.429><c> can</c><00:45:22.710><c> create</c><00:45:22.949><c> all</c><00:45:23.170><c> these</c><00:45:23.349><c> pictures</c><00:45:23.690><c> in</c><00:45:23.889><c> your</c><00:45:24.090><c> mind.</c>

00:45:24.449 --> 00:45:26.010
This<00:45:24.730><c> was</c><00:45:24.969><c> not</c><00:45:25.150><c> an</c><00:45:25.289><c> easy</c><00:45:25.469><c> thing</c><00:45:25.650><c> to</c><00:45:25.869><c> do.</c>

00:45:26.070 --> 00:45:28.510
The<00:45:26.329><c> principles</c><00:45:26.690><c> sound</c><00:45:27.090><c> right,</c><00:45:27.630><c> they</c><00:45:27.869><c> are</c><00:45:28.130><c> right,</c>

00:45:28.750 --> 00:45:31.869
but<00:45:29.130><c> it</c><00:45:29.269><c> was</c><00:45:29.510><c> not</c><00:45:29.809><c> easy</c><00:45:30.449><c> to</c><00:45:30.909><c> implement.</c>

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Well,<00:45:33.570><c> we're</c><00:45:33.809><c> going</c><00:45:33.909><c> to</c><00:45:34.050><c> test</c><00:45:34.269><c> that</c><00:45:34.570><c> tomorrow</c>

00:45:35.070 --> 00:45:40.150
in<00:45:35.630><c> one</c><00:45:36.110><c> of</c><00:45:36.230><c> the</c><00:45:36.349><c> most</c><00:45:36.590><c> marvelous</c><00:45:37.250><c> stories</c><00:45:38.429><c> in</c><00:45:39.269><c> the</c><00:45:39.369><c> whole</c><00:45:39.550><c> of</c><00:45:39.809><c> Scripture</c>

00:45:40.150 --> 00:45:43.210
about<00:45:40.969><c> the</c><00:45:41.309><c> fugitive</c><00:45:41.869><c> slave</c><00:45:42.650><c> Onesimus</c>

00:45:43.670 --> 00:45:49.409
and<00:45:44.090><c> how</c><00:45:45.010><c> Paul</c><00:45:45.590><c> and</c><00:45:47.309><c> Onesimus</c><00:45:48.329><c> and</c><00:45:48.610><c> Philemon</c>

00:45:49.409 --> 00:45:52.090
each<00:45:50.090><c> have</c><00:45:50.369><c> to</c><00:45:50.550><c> deal</c><00:45:50.670><c> with</c><00:45:50.849><c> that</c><00:45:51.010><c> situation.</c>

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Thank<00:45:53.150><c> you.</c>