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which<00:11:42.259><c> the</c><00:11:42.559><c> disciple</c><00:11:42.940><c> has</c><00:11:43.259><c> to</c><00:11:44.919><c> interact</c><00:11:45.659><c> with</c><00:11:46.879><c> the</c><00:11:47.779><c> others</c><00:11:48.039><c> who</c><00:11:48.220><c> are</c><00:11:48.399><c> believers</c><00:11:48.779><c> in</c>

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mind<00:11:58.759><c> the</c><00:11:58.980><c> context</c><00:11:59.639><c> of</c><00:12:00.620><c> these</c><00:12:00.820><c> first</c><00:12:01.039><c> few</c><00:12:01.220><c> chapters</c><00:12:01.580><c> of</c><00:12:01.779><c> Philippians.</c>

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It<00:12:03.279><c> speaks</c><00:12:03.639><c> of</c><00:12:03.860><c> unity</c><00:12:04.139><c> through</c><00:12:04.379><c> humility,</c><00:12:04.919><c> the</c><00:12:05.059><c> manner</c><00:12:05.340><c> in</c><00:12:05.519><c> which</c><00:12:06.019><c> brothers</c><00:12:06.480><c> and</c><00:12:06.779><c> sisters</c><00:12:07.500><c> have</c><00:12:08.080><c> to</c>

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function<00:12:08.639><c> in</c><00:12:08.860><c> an</c><00:12:09.039><c> ecclesia</c><00:12:09.500><c> by</c><00:12:10.679><c> the</c><00:12:10.899><c> rule</c><00:12:11.080><c> of</c><00:12:11.340><c> love.</c>

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In<00:12:12.799><c> which</c><00:12:13.000><c> as</c><00:12:13.200><c> verse</c><00:12:13.440><c> 4</c><00:12:13.919><c> of</c><00:12:14.399><c> Philippians</c><00:12:14.820><c> 2</c><00:12:15.019><c> says,</c><00:12:16.019><c> let</c><00:12:16.159><c> each</c>

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So<00:12:22.360><c> the</c><00:12:22.559><c> ability</c><00:12:23.019><c> to</c><00:12:23.539><c> develop</c><00:12:23.980><c> ourselves,</c><00:12:24.620><c> to</c><00:12:24.659><c> be</c><00:12:25.059><c> strong</c><00:12:25.440><c> disciples,</c><00:12:26.220><c> to</c>

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thrive<00:13:44.350><c> on</c><00:13:44.669><c> mercy</c><00:13:45.210><c> and</c><00:13:46.029><c> humility.</c>

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So<00:14:35.509><c> the</c><00:14:35.750><c> parable</c><00:14:35.970><c> of</c><00:14:36.129><c> the</c><00:14:36.230><c> virgins</c><00:14:36.629><c> is</c><00:14:38.230><c> one</c><00:14:38.509><c> of</c><00:14:39.210><c> collective</c><00:14:39.909><c> preparation.</c>

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And<00:14:43.250><c> it's</c><00:14:43.429><c> one</c><00:14:43.610><c> in</c><00:14:43.769><c> which</c><00:14:44.210><c> we</c><00:14:44.629><c> have</c><00:14:44.830><c> to</c><00:14:45.029><c> work</c><00:14:45.190><c> on</c><00:14:45.429><c> today,</c><00:14:46.490><c> tomorrow,</c><00:14:47.590><c> the</c><00:14:47.730><c> days</c><00:14:47.950><c> to</c><00:14:48.289><c> come</c><00:14:48.629><c> as</c><00:14:49.049><c> a</c><00:14:49.330><c> group.</c>

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And<00:14:52.690><c> it's</c><00:14:52.830><c> not</c><00:14:53.049><c> something</c><00:14:53.350><c> that</c><00:14:53.509><c> we</c><00:14:53.629><c> can</c><00:14:53.809><c> just</c><00:14:54.149><c> summon</c><00:14:54.370><c> at</c><00:14:54.549><c> the</c>

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last<00:14:55.110><c> moment</c><00:14:55.669><c> and</c><00:14:56.629><c> expect</c><00:14:56.970><c> to</c><00:14:57.149><c> be</c><00:14:57.429><c> effectively</c><00:14:57.929><c> prepared</c><00:14:58.610><c> for</c>

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God's<00:14:59.830><c> kingdom</c><00:15:00.070><c> to</c><00:15:00.350><c> come</c><00:15:00.470><c> to</c><00:15:00.809><c> pass</c><00:15:01.090><c> on</c><00:15:01.269><c> this</c><00:15:01.450><c> earth.</c>

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It's<00:15:03.669><c> a</c><00:15:03.850><c> shared</c><00:15:04.090><c> purpose</c><00:15:04.789><c> that</c><00:15:05.289><c> has</c><00:15:05.490><c> brought</c><00:15:05.649><c> us</c><00:15:05.850><c> together</c><00:15:06.529><c> and</c><00:15:06.950><c> one</c><00:15:07.169><c> in</c>

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which<00:15:07.570><c> we</c><00:15:07.730><c> must</c><00:15:07.950><c> diligently</c><00:15:08.470><c> work</c><00:15:09.389><c> and</c><00:15:09.850><c> cooperate</c><00:15:10.250><c> together.</c>

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But<00:15:12.470><c> it's</c><00:15:12.669><c> one</c><00:15:12.850><c> in</c><00:15:12.950><c> which</c><00:15:13.090><c> at</c><00:15:13.289><c> some</c><00:15:13.590><c> point</c><00:15:14.110><c> the</c><00:15:15.190><c> limits</c><00:15:15.470><c> of</c><00:15:15.750><c> being</c><00:15:15.970><c> able</c><00:15:16.230><c> to</c>

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give<00:15:17.330><c> that</c><00:15:17.750><c> preparation</c><00:15:18.309><c> to</c><00:15:18.549><c> one</c><00:15:18.669><c> another</c><00:15:19.009><c> is</c><00:15:20.289><c> over.</c>

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If<00:15:22.070><c> you</c><00:15:22.289><c> haven't</c><00:15:22.529><c> done</c><00:15:22.769><c> it,</c><00:15:23.950><c> the</c><00:15:24.110><c> day</c><00:15:24.269><c> that</c><00:15:24.389><c> Christ</c><00:15:24.649><c> returns,</c>

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it's<00:15:26.330><c> too</c><00:15:26.610><c> late.</c>

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It's<00:15:28.029><c> unfortunate,</c><00:15:29.909><c> but</c><00:15:30.009><c> it's</c><00:15:30.289><c> true.</c>

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Let's<00:15:33.029><c> go</c><00:15:33.230><c> back</c><00:15:33.470><c> to</c><00:15:33.590><c> Matthew</c><00:15:33.870><c> 25</c><00:15:34.409><c> and</c><00:15:34.529><c> we'll</c><00:15:34.710><c> put</c><00:15:34.870><c> aside</c><00:15:35.169><c> this</c>

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concept<00:15:35.889><c> of</c><00:15:36.649><c> what</c><00:15:36.889><c> we</c><00:15:37.190><c> share</c><00:15:37.350><c> together,</c><00:15:38.269><c> this</c><00:15:38.450><c> collective</c><00:15:38.970><c> responsibility</c><00:15:39.809><c> to</c>

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be<00:15:40.629><c> prepared.</c>

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And<00:15:41.929><c> look</c><00:15:42.110><c> now</c><00:15:42.750><c> for</c><00:15:43.389><c> a</c><00:15:43.509><c> few</c><00:15:43.610><c> moments</c><00:15:43.889><c> at</c><00:15:44.070><c> the</c><00:15:44.289><c> individual.</c>

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Matthew<00:15:48.009><c> 25,</c><00:15:49.070><c> the</c><00:15:49.149><c> middle</c><00:15:49.389><c> portion</c><00:15:49.710><c> of</c><00:15:49.870><c> the</c><00:15:49.990><c> chapter</c><00:15:50.250><c> from</c><00:15:50.470><c> verse</c><00:15:50.710><c> 15</c>

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through<00:15:51.450><c> verse</c><00:15:51.769><c> 30,</c><00:15:54.289><c> gives</c><00:15:54.450><c> us</c><00:15:54.649><c> the</c><00:15:54.929><c> parable</c><00:15:55.190><c> of</c><00:15:55.350><c> the</c><00:15:55.570><c> talents.</c>

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And<00:15:56.889><c> this</c><00:15:57.070><c> is,</c><00:15:57.690><c> I</c><00:15:58.090><c> would</c><00:15:58.789><c> suppose,</c><00:15:59.529><c> a</c><00:15:59.669><c> very</c><00:15:59.970><c> well</c><00:16:00.190><c>-known</c><00:16:00.309><c> parable</c><00:16:00.769><c> to</c><00:16:01.149><c> all</c><00:16:01.409><c> of</c><00:16:01.549><c> us.</c>

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It's<00:16:03.309><c> one</c><00:16:03.450><c> in</c><00:16:03.549><c> which</c><00:16:04.190><c> Jesus</c><00:16:04.710><c> describes</c><00:16:05.450><c> a</c><00:16:06.429><c> ruler,</c><00:16:08.190><c> a</c><00:16:08.269><c> man</c><00:16:08.509><c> of</c><00:16:08.750><c> substance</c><00:16:09.190><c> who's</c><00:16:09.850><c> going</c><00:16:10.009><c> to</c><00:16:10.090><c> go</c><00:16:10.330><c> away</c><00:16:10.570><c> on</c><00:16:10.710><c> a</c>

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great<00:16:11.070><c> journey.</c>

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And<00:16:12.509><c> he</c><00:16:12.629><c> gives</c><00:16:12.929><c> from</c><00:16:13.210><c> his</c><00:16:13.450><c> own</c><00:16:13.710><c> wealth</c><00:16:14.090><c> to</c><00:16:14.409><c> his</c><00:16:14.690><c> servants</c><00:16:14.950><c> and</c>

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asks<00:16:15.450><c> them</c><00:16:15.970><c> to</c><00:16:16.669><c> be</c><00:16:16.929><c> custodians</c><00:16:17.350><c> of</c><00:16:17.549><c> that</c><00:16:17.789><c> wealth.</c>

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And<00:16:20.690><c> while</c><00:16:20.870><c> he</c><00:16:21.029><c> leaves,</c><00:16:21.809><c> while</c><00:16:21.950><c> he's</c><00:16:22.230><c> absent,</c><00:16:23.250><c> some</c><00:16:23.470><c> of</c><00:16:23.590><c> those</c>

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custodians<00:16:24.549><c> take</c><00:16:25.830><c> his</c><00:16:26.110><c> wealth</c><00:16:26.389><c> and</c><00:16:26.850><c> they</c><00:16:27.070><c> make</c><00:16:27.169><c> it</c><00:16:27.429><c> grow.</c>

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They<00:16:28.190><c> do</c><00:16:28.409><c> something</c><00:16:28.710><c> with</c><00:16:28.929><c> it</c><00:16:29.029><c> and</c><00:16:29.129><c> others</c><00:16:29.370><c> don't,</c><00:16:30.129><c> or</c><00:16:30.269><c> at</c><00:16:30.330><c> least</c><00:16:30.490><c> in</c>

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this<00:16:30.850><c> case</c><00:16:31.330><c> we're</c><00:16:31.669><c> given</c><00:16:31.769><c> the</c><00:16:31.889><c> example</c><00:16:32.169><c> of</c><00:16:32.350><c> the</c><00:16:32.529><c> one</c><00:16:32.830><c> who</c><00:16:33.370><c> hasn't.</c>

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We'll<00:16:35.309><c> just</c><00:16:35.509><c> read</c><00:16:35.649><c> here</c><00:16:36.409><c> verses</c><00:16:36.870><c> 14</c><00:16:37.409><c> and</c><00:16:37.590><c> 15</c><00:16:38.629><c> of</c><00:16:40.549><c> Matthew</c><00:16:40.870><c> 25.</c>

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For<00:16:41.490><c> the</c><00:16:41.710><c> kingdom</c><00:16:41.950><c> of</c><00:16:42.190><c> heaven</c><00:16:42.389><c> is</c><00:16:42.570><c> like</c><00:16:42.769><c> a</c><00:16:42.950><c> man</c><00:16:43.129><c> traveling</c><00:16:43.470><c> to</c>

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a<00:16:43.850><c> far</c><00:16:44.009><c> country</c><00:16:44.330><c> who</c><00:16:44.570><c> called</c><00:16:44.750><c> his</c><00:16:44.950><c> own</c><00:16:45.210><c> servants</c><00:16:45.490><c> and</c><00:16:45.629><c> delivered</c><00:16:46.009><c> his</c><00:16:46.269><c> goods</c><00:16:46.450><c> to</c><00:16:46.669><c> them.</c>

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And<00:16:48.169><c> to</c><00:16:48.289><c> the</c><00:16:48.429><c> one</c><00:16:48.549><c> he</c><00:16:48.669><c> gave</c><00:16:48.889><c> five</c><00:16:49.250><c> talents,</c><00:16:49.610><c> to</c><00:16:49.789><c> another</c><00:16:50.090><c> two</c><00:16:50.509><c> and</c><00:16:50.710><c> to</c><00:16:50.870><c> another</c><00:16:51.169><c> one,</c><00:16:51.970><c> to</c><00:16:52.190><c> each</c><00:16:52.490><c> according</c><00:16:52.850><c> to</c><00:16:53.070><c> his</c><00:16:53.269><c> own</c><00:16:53.470><c> ability,</c><00:16:54.529><c> and</c><00:16:54.750><c> immediately</c><00:16:55.129><c> he</c><00:16:55.350><c> went</c><00:16:55.409><c> on</c><00:16:55.629><c> a</c><00:16:55.750><c> journey.</c>

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The<00:16:56.909><c> key</c><00:16:57.250><c> phrase</c><00:16:57.649><c> there</c><00:16:58.210><c> for</c><00:16:58.409><c> our</c><00:16:58.690><c> purpose</c><00:16:58.970><c> this</c><00:16:59.230><c> afternoon</c>

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is<00:17:00.090><c> to</c><00:17:00.409><c> each</c><00:17:00.750><c> according</c><00:17:01.190><c> to</c><00:17:01.450><c> his</c><00:17:01.710><c> own</c><00:17:01.929><c> ability.</c>

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Jesus<00:17:06.529><c> tells</c><00:17:06.869><c> us</c><00:17:07.109><c> that</c><00:17:07.309><c> God</c><00:17:07.690><c> gives</c><00:17:08.329><c> each</c><00:17:08.769><c> one</c><00:17:08.990><c> of</c><00:17:09.190><c> us</c>

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something<00:17:10.490><c> different.</c>

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Something<00:17:13.910><c> that</c><00:17:14.130><c> is</c><00:17:14.390><c> unique</c><00:17:14.950><c> to</c><00:17:15.430><c> us</c><00:17:16.329><c> based</c><00:17:16.990><c> on</c><00:17:17.130><c> our</c><00:17:17.450><c> personality,</c><00:17:18.750><c> our</c><00:17:18.910><c> intellect,</c><00:17:19.730><c> our</c><00:17:19.970><c> interests.</c>

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But<00:17:22.650><c> regardless</c><00:17:23.190><c> as</c><00:17:23.450><c> to</c><00:17:23.670><c> what</c><00:17:23.970><c> gifts</c><00:17:24.250><c> we've</c><00:17:24.509><c> been</c><00:17:24.829><c> given,</c><00:17:25.630><c> there's</c><00:17:25.890><c> an</c>

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obligation<00:17:26.710><c> to</c><00:17:27.109><c> use</c><00:17:27.349><c> them.</c>

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It's<00:17:28.049><c> very</c><00:17:28.250><c> simple,</c><00:17:28.450><c> to</c><00:17:28.630><c> apply</c><00:17:29.069><c> them.</c>

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Let's<00:17:31.829><c> turn</c><00:17:32.150><c> just</c><00:17:32.349><c> a</c><00:17:32.509><c> few</c><00:17:32.609><c> verses</c><00:17:33.109><c> down</c><00:17:34.190><c> in</c><00:17:34.349><c> the</c><00:17:34.549><c> chapter.</c>

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Look<00:17:36.589><c> at</c><00:17:36.710><c> verse</c><00:17:36.970><c> 24.</c>

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After<00:17:40.289><c> this</c><00:17:40.970><c> master</c><00:17:41.369><c> had</c><00:17:41.609><c> returned</c><00:17:42.049><c> and</c><00:17:43.549><c> had</c><00:17:43.890><c> met</c><00:17:44.089><c> with</c><00:17:44.470><c> the</c>

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servants<00:17:45.009><c> that</c><00:17:45.329><c> had</c><00:17:45.910><c> done</c><00:17:46.250><c> well,</c><00:17:47.009><c> had</c><00:17:47.210><c> taken</c><00:17:47.490><c> their</c><00:17:47.829><c> talents</c>

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and<00:17:48.990><c> improved</c><00:17:49.650><c> their</c><00:17:49.990><c> situation,</c>

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he<00:17:51.930><c> now</c><00:17:52.150><c> meets</c><00:17:52.349><c> the</c><00:17:52.670><c> one</c><00:17:53.230><c> that</c><00:17:53.890><c> has</c><00:17:54.089><c> done</c><00:17:54.289><c> nothing,</c><00:17:55.970><c> that</c><00:17:56.109><c> has</c>

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been<00:17:56.490><c> handicapped</c><00:17:57.069><c> by</c><00:17:57.289><c> his</c><00:17:57.470><c> own</c><00:17:57.730><c> fears.</c>

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Verse<00:17:59.869><c> 24</c><00:18:00.450><c> of</c><00:18:00.609><c> Matthew</c><00:18:00.970><c> 25.</c>

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Then<00:18:03.309><c> he</c><00:18:03.789><c> who</c><00:18:03.869><c> had</c><00:18:04.009><c> received</c><00:18:04.289><c> the</c><00:18:04.549><c> one</c><00:18:04.849><c> talent</c><00:18:05.109><c> came</c><00:18:05.470><c> and</c><00:18:05.690><c> said,</c>

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Lord,<00:18:06.710><c> I</c><00:18:06.730><c> knew</c><00:18:06.930><c> you</c><00:18:07.089><c> to</c><00:18:07.210><c> be</c><00:18:07.369><c> a</c><00:18:07.549><c> hard</c><00:18:07.750><c> man,</c><00:18:08.509><c> reaping</c><00:18:08.849><c> where</c><00:18:09.009><c> you</c>

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have<00:18:09.349><c> not</c><00:18:09.650><c> sown</c><00:18:09.890><c> and</c><00:18:10.009><c> gathering</c><00:18:10.390><c> where</c><00:18:10.609><c> you</c><00:18:10.789><c> have</c><00:18:10.970><c> not</c><00:18:11.269><c> scattered</c><00:18:11.630><c> seed.</c>

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And<00:18:12.829><c> I</c><00:18:12.970><c> was</c><00:18:13.150><c> afraid</c><00:18:13.809><c> and</c><00:18:14.349><c> went</c><00:18:14.630><c> and</c><00:18:14.869><c> hid</c><00:18:14.990><c> your</c><00:18:15.269><c> talent</c><00:18:15.470><c> in</c><00:18:15.650><c> the</c><00:18:15.849><c> ground.</c>

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Look,<00:18:17.650><c> there</c><00:18:17.890><c> you</c><00:18:18.130><c> have</c><00:18:18.329><c> what</c><00:18:18.509><c> is</c><00:18:18.789><c> yours.</c>

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But<00:18:21.269><c> as</c><00:18:21.470><c> Lord</c><00:18:21.670><c> answered</c><00:18:22.009><c> and</c><00:18:22.190><c> said</c><00:18:22.349><c> to</c><00:18:22.470><c> him,</c><00:18:23.230><c> you</c><00:18:23.430><c> wicked</c><00:18:23.710><c> and</c>

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lazy<00:18:24.269><c> servant,</c>

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you<00:18:25.589><c> knew</c><00:18:25.710><c> that</c><00:18:25.930><c> I</c><00:18:26.130><c> reap</c><00:18:26.269><c> where</c><00:18:26.509><c> I</c><00:18:26.609><c> have</c><00:18:26.730><c> not</c><00:18:27.069><c> sown</c><00:18:27.309><c> and</c><00:18:27.549><c> gather</c>

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where<00:18:27.950><c> I</c><00:18:28.069><c> have</c><00:18:28.150><c> not</c><00:18:28.369><c> scattered</c><00:18:28.650><c> seed.</c>

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Therefore<00:18:29.829><c> you</c><00:18:30.049><c> ought</c><00:18:30.329><c> to</c><00:18:30.450><c> have</c><00:18:30.630><c> deposited</c><00:18:31.069><c> my</c><00:18:31.309><c> money</c><00:18:31.529><c> with</c>

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the<00:18:32.170><c> bankers,</c>

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and<00:18:32.869><c> at</c><00:18:33.009><c> my</c><00:18:33.269><c> coming</c><00:18:33.549><c> I</c><00:18:34.009><c> would</c><00:18:34.190><c> have</c><00:18:34.369><c> received</c><00:18:34.710><c> back</c><00:18:34.990><c> my</c><00:18:35.230><c> own</c>

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with<00:18:35.569><c> interest.</c>

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The<00:18:38.369><c> disappointment</c><00:18:39.049><c> of</c><00:18:39.329><c> this</c><00:18:39.529><c> master</c><00:18:39.849><c> is</c><00:18:40.210><c> obvious</c><00:18:40.470><c> in</c><00:18:40.710><c> the</c>

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tone<00:18:41.109><c> of</c><00:18:41.269><c> these</c><00:18:41.509><c> few</c><00:18:41.670><c> verses.</c>

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This<00:18:45.289><c> man</c><00:18:45.650><c> who</c><00:18:45.829><c> was</c><00:18:45.970><c> given</c><00:18:46.190><c> one</c><00:18:46.549><c> talent</c><00:18:46.970><c> was</c><00:18:48.269><c> not</c><00:18:48.769><c> incapable</c>

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of<00:18:49.730><c> improving</c><00:18:50.089><c> his</c><00:18:50.609><c> situation,</c>

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but<00:18:52.569><c> he</c><00:18:52.710><c> was</c><00:18:52.910><c> afraid</c><00:18:53.289><c> for</c><00:18:53.509><c> whatever</c><00:18:53.849><c> reason.</c>

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And<00:18:56.869><c> this</c><00:18:57.369><c> master</c><00:18:57.769><c> is</c><00:18:58.009><c> so</c><00:18:58.170><c> disappointed</c><00:18:58.569><c> that</c><00:18:58.789><c> even</c><00:18:59.009><c> if</c><00:18:59.170><c> he</c><00:18:59.269><c> had</c><00:18:59.410><c> given</c><00:18:59.549><c> his</c><00:18:59.769><c> talent</c><00:18:59.910><c> to</c>

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someone<00:19:00.390><c> else,</c>

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and<00:19:02.430><c> in</c><00:19:02.490><c> fact</c><00:19:02.650><c> if</c><00:19:03.309><c> he</c><00:19:03.509><c> had</c><00:19:03.690><c> taken</c><00:19:03.930><c> his</c><00:19:04.269><c> gift,</c><00:19:04.930><c> his</c><00:19:05.150><c> knowledge,</c>

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his<00:19:06.170><c> interest,</c>

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and<00:19:07.369><c> just</c><00:19:08.250><c> given</c><00:19:08.609><c> some</c><00:19:08.809><c> encouragement</c><00:19:09.349><c> to</c><00:19:09.630><c> someone</c><00:19:09.890><c> else,</c>

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there<00:19:12.150><c> would</c><00:19:12.329><c> have</c><00:19:12.450><c> been</c><00:19:12.549><c> a</c><00:19:12.849><c> contribution</c><00:19:13.490><c> to</c><00:19:14.630><c> the</c><00:19:14.829><c> master's</c><00:19:15.269><c> household.</c>

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But<00:19:18.930><c> rather</c><00:19:19.210><c> this</c><00:19:19.430><c> one</c><00:19:19.609><c> just</c><00:19:19.869><c> sat</c><00:19:20.029><c> on</c><00:19:20.250><c> it,</c><00:19:20.869><c> just</c><00:19:21.150><c> hid</c><00:19:21.329><c> it.</c>

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It's<00:19:23.750><c> disappointing.</c><00:19:24.869><c> It's</c><00:19:25.309><c> one</c><00:19:25.549><c> that</c><00:19:25.849><c> I</c><00:19:26.009><c> think</c><00:19:26.150><c> is</c><00:19:26.349><c> a</c><00:19:26.509><c> simple</c>

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lesson<00:19:27.049><c> to</c><00:19:27.309><c> us,</c>

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that<00:19:28.690><c> whatever</c><00:19:29.029><c> we</c><00:19:29.230><c> are</c><00:19:29.410><c> given,</c><00:19:31.190><c> and</c><00:19:31.369><c> surely</c><00:19:31.589><c> just</c><00:19:31.849><c> by</c><00:19:32.029><c> our</c>

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presence<00:19:32.529><c> today</c><00:19:32.789><c> we've</c><00:19:32.950><c> been</c><00:19:33.170><c> given</c><00:19:33.430><c> something,</c>

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our<00:19:35.890><c> eyes</c><00:19:36.089><c> have</c><00:19:36.269><c> been</c><00:19:36.390><c> open</c><00:19:36.710><c> to</c><00:19:36.990><c> the</c><00:19:37.609><c> difference</c><00:19:38.089><c> between</c><00:19:38.750><c> those</c><00:19:39.130><c> who</c>

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follow<00:19:39.609><c> God</c><00:19:39.849><c> and</c><00:19:39.990><c> those</c><00:19:40.250><c> who</c><00:19:40.430><c> don't</c><00:19:40.630><c> in</c><00:19:40.809><c> our</c><00:19:40.950><c> lives.</c>

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Therefore<00:19:42.390><c> we're</c><00:19:42.650><c> obligated</c><00:19:43.470><c> to</c><00:19:43.910><c> take</c><00:19:44.150><c> action,</c>

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and<00:19:45.789><c> to</c><00:19:45.930><c> not</c><00:19:46.069><c> become</c><00:19:46.410><c> complacent</c><00:19:47.049><c> in</c><00:19:47.170><c> the</c><00:19:47.349><c> manner</c><00:19:47.529><c> in</c><00:19:47.690><c> which</c>

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we<00:19:48.049><c> live,</c><00:19:48.910><c> or</c><00:19:49.009><c> in</c><00:19:49.069><c> which</c><00:19:49.230><c> our</c><00:19:49.410><c> ecclesias</c><00:19:49.890><c> operate.</c>

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Let's<00:19:52.630><c> turn</c><00:19:52.869><c> to</c><00:19:53.089><c> Luke</c><00:19:53.650><c> chapter</c><00:19:54.190><c> 19.</c>

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We'll<00:19:56.509><c> pick</c><00:19:56.670><c> up</c><00:19:56.849><c> another</c><00:19:58.130><c> idea</c><00:19:58.990><c> from</c><00:19:59.450><c> the</c><00:19:59.730><c> parable</c><00:19:59.990><c> of</c><00:20:00.250><c> the</c><00:20:00.529><c> Minus,</c>

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and<00:20:00.950><c> it's</c><00:20:01.730><c> a</c><00:20:01.750><c> very</c><00:20:02.150><c> similar</c><00:20:02.630><c> story,</c><00:20:03.750><c> but</c><00:20:03.930><c> there's</c><00:20:04.549><c> a</c><00:20:05.150><c> very</c>

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important<00:20:05.769><c> distinction</c>

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between<00:20:06.589><c> the</c><00:20:06.890><c> parable</c><00:20:07.069><c> of</c><00:20:07.230><c> the</c><00:20:07.430><c> Minus</c><00:20:07.650><c> related</c><00:20:08.029><c> in</c><00:20:08.210><c> Luke</c><00:20:08.390><c> 19,</c>

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and<00:20:09.930><c> the</c><00:20:10.150><c> parable</c><00:20:10.369><c> of</c><00:20:10.549><c> the</c><00:20:10.750><c> talents</c><00:20:10.990><c> related</c><00:20:11.769><c> in</c><00:20:12.730><c> Matthew</c><00:20:12.930><c> 25.</c>

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Begin<00:20:18.569><c> reading</c><00:20:18.890><c> at</c><00:20:19.130><c> Luke</c><00:20:19.670><c> 19</c><00:20:20.490><c> verse</c><00:20:20.849><c> 11.</c>

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Now<00:20:25.109><c> as</c><00:20:25.289><c> they</c><00:20:25.490><c> heard</c><00:20:25.710><c> these</c><00:20:26.009><c> things,</c><00:20:26.230><c> he</c><00:20:26.390><c> spoke</c><00:20:26.650><c> another</c><00:20:26.950><c> parable,</c>

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because<00:20:27.730><c> he</c><00:20:27.849><c> was</c><00:20:28.009><c> near</c><00:20:28.230><c> Jerusalem,</c><00:20:29.150><c> and</c><00:20:29.309><c> because</c><00:20:29.470><c> they</c><00:20:29.730><c> thought</c><00:20:29.950><c> the</c>

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kingdom<00:20:30.430><c> of</c><00:20:30.609><c> God</c><00:20:30.829><c> would</c><00:20:31.029><c> appear</c><00:20:31.349><c> immediately.</c>

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Again,<00:20:34.450><c> we</c><00:20:34.630><c> find</c><00:20:34.970><c> ourselves</c><00:20:35.369><c> in</c><00:20:35.509><c> that</c><00:20:35.710><c> place,</c><00:20:35.990><c> I</c><00:20:36.210><c> believe.</c>

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We<00:20:39.269><c> look</c><00:20:39.490><c> for</c><00:20:39.650><c> the</c><00:20:39.789><c> kingdom</c><00:20:40.029><c> of</c><00:20:40.250><c> God</c><00:20:40.490><c> to</c><00:20:40.750><c> occur.</c>

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I<00:20:42.349><c> believe</c><00:20:42.549><c> many</c><00:20:42.869><c> Christadelphians,</c><00:20:43.549><c> if</c><00:20:43.710><c> not</c><00:20:43.930><c> all,</c><00:20:44.809><c> look</c><00:20:44.990><c> forward</c><00:20:45.210><c> in</c>

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our<00:20:45.650><c> lifetimes,</c><00:20:46.589><c> in</c><00:20:46.750><c> the</c><00:20:46.869><c> very</c><00:20:47.109><c> near</c><00:20:47.269><c> future.</c>

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He<00:20:49.269><c> speaks</c><00:20:49.549><c> to</c><00:20:49.750><c> us</c><00:20:50.049><c> saying,</c><00:20:50.390><c> verse</c><00:20:50.609><c> 12,</c>

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Therefore<00:20:51.549><c> a</c><00:20:52.230><c> certain</c><00:20:52.490><c> nobleman</c><00:20:52.950><c> went</c><00:20:53.130><c> into</c><00:20:53.410><c> a</c><00:20:53.589><c> far</c><00:20:53.789><c> country</c>

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to<00:20:54.410><c> see</c><00:20:54.730><c> for</c><00:20:54.990><c> himself</c><00:20:55.609><c> a</c><00:20:56.190><c> kingdom,</c><00:20:56.609><c> and</c><00:20:56.750><c> to</c><00:20:56.910><c> return.</c>

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So<00:20:58.690><c> he</c><00:20:58.869><c> called</c><00:20:59.049><c> ten</c><00:20:59.309><c> of</c><00:20:59.410><c> his</c><00:20:59.670><c> servants,</c><00:21:00.750><c> delivered</c><00:21:01.089><c> to</c><00:21:01.210><c> them</c>

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ten<00:21:01.710><c> Minus,</c><00:21:02.130><c> and</c><00:21:02.309><c> said</c><00:21:02.430><c> to</c><00:21:02.529><c> them,</c>

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Do<00:21:03.289><c> business</c><00:21:03.690><c> till</c><00:21:03.910><c> I</c><00:21:04.130><c> come.</c>

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Similar<00:21:07.049><c> scenario</c><00:21:07.750><c> as</c><00:21:08.990><c> Matthew</c><00:21:09.250><c> 25.</c>

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The<00:21:10.009><c> difference</c><00:21:10.269><c> here</c><00:21:10.549><c> is</c><00:21:11.009><c> he</c><00:21:11.269><c> did</c><00:21:11.509><c> not</c><00:21:11.730><c> give</c><00:21:11.930><c> to</c><00:21:12.089><c> them</c><00:21:12.269><c> according</c><00:21:12.609><c> to</c><00:21:12.829><c> their</c><00:21:13.009><c> own</c><00:21:13.190><c> ability.</c>

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Each<00:21:14.609><c> servant</c><00:21:14.910><c> received</c><00:21:15.289><c> the</c><00:21:15.609><c> same</c><00:21:16.950><c> opportunity.</c>

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Each<00:21:18.970><c> received</c><00:21:19.289><c> one</c><00:21:19.589><c> Minus,</c><00:21:21.089><c> one</c><00:21:21.430><c> sum</c><00:21:21.650><c> of</c><00:21:21.829><c> money</c><00:21:22.190><c> to</c><00:21:23.190><c> do</c><00:21:23.430><c> business,</c><00:21:24.089><c> to</c><00:21:24.329><c> make</c><00:21:24.490><c> it</c><00:21:24.750><c> grow,</c>

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to<00:21:25.410><c> make</c><00:21:25.589><c> a</c><00:21:25.829><c> difference</c><00:21:26.069><c> with</c><00:21:26.289><c> the</c><00:21:26.430><c> Lord's</c><00:21:26.769><c> household</c><00:21:27.210><c> during</c>

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his<00:21:28.490><c> absence.</c>

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The<00:21:31.410><c> judgment</c><00:21:31.809><c> ends</c><00:21:32.089><c> up</c><00:21:32.309><c> being</c><00:21:33.029><c> virtually</c><00:21:33.450><c> the</c><00:21:33.750><c> same.</c>

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There<00:21:35.190><c> are</c><00:21:35.309><c> two</c><00:21:35.529><c> servants</c><00:21:35.890><c> who</c><00:21:36.109><c> took</c><00:21:36.430><c> that</c><00:21:37.150><c> Minus</c><00:21:38.049><c> and</c><00:21:38.690><c> made</c>

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it<00:21:39.130><c> grow.</c>

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One<00:21:42.390><c> developed</c><00:21:42.990><c> ten</c><00:21:43.490><c> Minus</c><00:21:43.829><c> from</c><00:21:44.029><c> the</c><00:21:44.230><c> one,</c><00:21:44.569><c> one</c><00:21:44.789><c> developed</c><00:21:45.109><c> five,</c><00:21:46.130><c> but</c><00:21:46.430><c> both</c><00:21:46.690><c> were</c><00:21:47.089><c> given</c><00:21:47.309><c> a</c><00:21:47.490><c> reward.</c>

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Both<00:21:48.869><c> were</c><00:21:49.130><c> acceptable</c><00:21:49.750><c> to</c><00:21:50.329><c> the</c><00:21:50.490><c> Master</c><00:21:50.769><c> upon</c><00:21:51.069><c> his</c><00:21:51.329><c> return.</c>

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But<00:21:53.410><c> there</c><00:21:53.609><c> was</c><00:21:53.829><c> one</c><00:21:54.109><c> who</c><00:21:54.269><c> was</c><00:21:54.549><c> afraid</c><00:21:55.069><c> and</c><00:21:56.390><c> did</c><00:21:56.609><c> nothing</c><00:21:56.910><c> with</c><00:21:57.130><c> it.</c>

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We'll<00:21:57.869><c> skip</c><00:21:58.089><c> down</c><00:21:58.390><c> a</c><00:21:58.529><c> few</c><00:21:58.670><c> verses</c><00:21:59.230><c> to</c><00:22:00.089><c> verse</c><00:22:00.390><c> 20.</c>

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And<00:22:02.869><c> another</c><00:22:03.210><c> came</c><00:22:03.509><c> saying,</c><00:22:03.829><c> Master,</c><00:22:04.369><c> here</c><00:22:04.589><c> is</c><00:22:04.789><c> your</c><00:22:05.029><c> Minus,</c>

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which<00:22:06.150><c> I</c><00:22:06.309><c> have</c><00:22:06.470><c> kept</c><00:22:06.630><c> put</c><00:22:06.869><c> away</c><00:22:07.170><c> in</c><00:22:07.950><c> a</c><00:22:08.069><c> handkerchief.</c>

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For<00:22:09.569><c> I</c><00:22:09.849><c> feared</c><00:22:10.069><c> you,</c><00:22:11.029><c> because</c><00:22:11.309><c> you</c><00:22:11.490><c> are</c><00:22:11.549><c> an</c><00:22:11.710><c> austere</c><00:22:12.049><c> man.</c>

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You<00:22:13.170><c> collect</c><00:22:13.450><c> what</c><00:22:13.569><c> you</c><00:22:13.769><c> did</c><00:22:13.910><c> not</c><00:22:14.150><c> deposit,</c><00:22:14.789><c> and</c><00:22:15.009><c> reap</c><00:22:15.170><c> what</c>

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you<00:22:15.509><c> did</c><00:22:15.710><c> not</c><00:22:16.009><c> sow.</c>

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And<00:22:17.289><c> he</c><00:22:17.430><c> said</c><00:22:17.589><c> to</c><00:22:17.710><c> him,</c><00:22:17.930><c> out</c><00:22:18.049><c> of</c><00:22:18.130><c> your</c><00:22:18.329><c> own</c><00:22:18.529><c> mouth</c><00:22:18.769><c> I</c><00:22:18.890><c> will</c><00:22:19.109><c> judge</c><00:22:19.349><c> you,</c>

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you<00:22:19.710><c> wicked</c><00:22:20.069><c> servant.</c>

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He<00:22:21.569><c> knew</c><00:22:21.809><c> that</c><00:22:22.009><c> I</c><00:22:22.089><c> was</c><00:22:22.309><c> an</c><00:22:22.470><c> austere</c><00:22:22.789><c> man,</c><00:22:23.230><c> collecting</c><00:22:23.549><c> what</c><00:22:23.710><c> I</c>

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did<00:22:24.049><c> not</c><00:22:24.230><c> deposit</c><00:22:24.690><c> and</c><00:22:24.849><c> reaping</c><00:22:25.210><c> what</c><00:22:25.309><c> I</c><00:22:25.430><c> did</c><00:22:25.630><c> not</c><00:22:25.970><c> sow.</c>

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Why<00:22:27.589><c> then</c><00:22:27.869><c> did</c><00:22:27.990><c> you</c><00:22:28.170><c> not</c><00:22:28.349><c> put</c><00:22:28.470><c> my</c><00:22:28.630><c> money</c><00:22:28.849><c> in</c><00:22:28.990><c> the</c><00:22:29.170><c> bank,</c><00:22:29.849><c> that</c><00:22:29.910><c> at</c><00:22:30.049><c> my</c><00:22:30.269><c> coming</c><00:22:30.450><c> I</c>

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might<00:22:30.769><c> have</c><00:22:30.950><c> collected</c><00:22:31.289><c> it</c><00:22:31.450><c> with</c><00:22:31.690><c> interest?</c>

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This<00:22:37.170><c> servant</c><00:22:37.650><c> receives</c><00:22:38.309><c> the</c><00:22:38.650><c> same</c><00:22:40.970><c> comment</c><00:22:41.789><c> virtually</c><00:22:42.509><c> as</c>

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the<00:22:43.109><c> one</c><00:22:43.269><c> in</c><00:22:43.509><c> Matthew</c><00:22:43.849><c> 25.</c>

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If<00:22:45.589><c> you</c><00:22:45.769><c> had</c><00:22:45.829><c> just</c><00:22:46.109><c> given</c><00:22:46.269><c> it</c><00:22:46.450><c> even</c><00:22:46.609><c> to</c><00:22:46.869><c> somebody</c><00:22:47.170><c> else</c><00:22:47.890><c> and</c>

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let<00:22:48.670><c> them</c><00:22:48.970><c> use</c><00:22:49.210><c> it,</c>

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it<00:22:50.150><c> would</c><00:22:50.269><c> have</c><00:22:50.390><c> been</c><00:22:50.450><c> more</c><00:22:50.849><c> profitable.</c>

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It's<00:22:54.130><c> an</c><00:22:54.250><c> obligation</c><00:22:54.809><c> on</c><00:22:55.089><c> us</c><00:22:55.569><c> to</c><00:22:55.990><c> take</c><00:22:56.230><c> what</c><00:22:56.410><c> we're</c><00:22:56.690><c> given,</c>

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and<00:22:57.750><c> in</c><00:22:58.990><c> some</c><00:22:59.210><c> respects</c><00:22:59.690><c> we</c><00:23:00.150><c> are</c><00:23:00.329><c> all</c><00:23:00.509><c> given</c><00:23:00.650><c> something</c><00:23:00.950><c> very</c>

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unique<00:23:01.589><c> and</c><00:23:01.809><c> distinct</c><00:23:02.150><c> to</c><00:23:03.029><c> ourselves,</c><00:23:04.789><c> individually.</c>

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But<00:23:07.289><c> there</c><00:23:07.509><c> are</c><00:23:07.589><c> some</c><00:23:07.769><c> times</c><00:23:07.910><c> that</c><00:23:08.009><c> we're</c><00:23:08.170><c> given</c><00:23:08.309><c> the</c><00:23:08.509><c> same</c><00:23:08.769><c> thing</c><00:23:08.970><c> as</c>

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a<00:23:09.309><c> group.</c>

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At<00:23:10.349><c> the</c><00:23:10.529><c> very</c><00:23:10.690><c> least</c><00:23:10.869><c> the</c><00:23:11.109><c> word</c><00:23:11.630><c> has</c><00:23:12.390><c> been</c><00:23:12.589><c> given</c><00:23:12.769><c> to</c><00:23:12.930><c> each</c><00:23:13.190><c> one</c>

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of<00:23:13.470><c> us</c><00:23:13.630><c> in</c><00:23:13.809><c> equal</c><00:23:14.049><c> measure.</c>

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We<00:23:15.390><c> have</c><00:23:15.690><c> the</c><00:23:15.890><c> opportunity</c><00:23:16.490><c> to</c><00:23:16.769><c> study,</c><00:23:17.930><c> to</c><00:23:18.130><c> use</c><00:23:18.369><c> it</c><00:23:18.509><c> as</c><00:23:18.730><c> that</c>

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lamp<00:23:19.210><c> if</c><00:23:19.970><c> you</c><00:23:20.150><c> would,</c>

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and<00:23:22.490><c> that</c><00:23:22.809><c> opportunity</c><00:23:23.329><c> is</c><00:23:23.549><c> available</c><00:23:23.869><c> to</c><00:23:24.109><c> all</c><00:23:24.309><c> of</c><00:23:24.450><c> us.</c>

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So<00:23:27.089><c> the</c><00:23:27.269><c> Lord</c><00:23:27.430><c> asks</c><00:23:27.769><c> us</c><00:23:28.410><c> to</c><00:23:28.589><c> look</c><00:23:28.809><c> at</c><00:23:28.930><c> our</c><00:23:29.130><c> own</c><00:23:29.309><c> lives,</c>

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to<00:23:30.750><c> apply</c><00:23:31.049><c> our</c><00:23:31.289><c> individual</c><00:23:31.769><c> gifts</c><00:23:31.990><c> and</c><00:23:32.150><c> our</c><00:23:32.369><c> collective</c><00:23:32.769><c> gifts</c><00:23:33.369><c> to</c><00:23:34.029><c> make</c><00:23:34.230><c> a</c>

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difference,<00:23:34.849><c> to</c><00:23:34.990><c> make</c><00:23:35.150><c> an</c><00:23:35.430><c> improvement.</c>

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Let's<00:23:38.690><c> look</c><00:23:38.890><c> at</c><00:23:39.049><c> Ephesians</c><00:23:39.529><c> chapter</c><00:23:39.990><c> 4.</c>

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Ephesians<00:23:41.890><c> 4</c><00:23:42.569><c> is</c><00:23:43.230><c> one</c><00:23:43.470><c> of</c><00:23:44.190><c> the</c><00:23:44.789><c> three</c><00:23:45.029><c> primary</c><00:23:45.410><c> locations</c><00:23:45.950><c> in</c>

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which<00:23:47.069><c> the</c><00:23:47.410><c> Apostle</c><00:23:47.849><c> Paul</c><00:23:48.089><c> lays</c><00:23:48.410><c> out,</c>

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in<00:23:49.450><c> a</c><00:23:49.549><c> very</c><00:23:49.890><c> similar</c><00:23:50.210><c> manner</c><00:23:50.829><c> as</c><00:23:51.430><c> Matthew</c><00:23:51.690><c> 25,</c><00:23:52.690><c> the</c><00:23:52.990><c> organization</c><00:23:53.529><c> of</c><00:23:53.710><c> an</c><00:23:53.829><c> ecclesia.</c>

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Ephesians<00:24:02.069><c> 4.</c>

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We'll<00:24:08.009><c> start</c><00:24:08.210><c> at</c><00:24:08.829><c> the</c><00:24:09.009><c> first</c><00:24:09.269><c> verse</c><00:24:09.750><c> and</c><00:24:10.730><c> read</c><00:24:10.910><c> the</c><00:24:11.109><c> first</c><00:24:11.289><c> six</c>

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verses<00:24:11.910><c> of</c><00:24:12.109><c> this</c><00:24:12.329><c> chapter.</c>

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Ephesians<00:24:14.710><c> 4</c><00:24:14.950><c> verse</c><00:24:15.190><c> 1,</c>

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I<00:24:15.630><c> therefore,</c><00:24:16.289><c> the</c><00:24:16.529><c> prisoner</c><00:24:16.849><c> of</c><00:24:17.029><c> the</c><00:24:17.210><c> Lord,</c><00:24:17.549><c> beseech</c><00:24:17.930><c> you</c><00:24:18.109><c> to</c>

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have<00:24:18.470><c> a</c><00:24:18.670><c> walk</c><00:24:18.849><c> worthy</c><00:24:19.170><c> of</c><00:24:19.329><c> the</c><00:24:19.549><c> calling</c><00:24:19.890><c> with</c><00:24:20.430><c> which</c><00:24:20.630><c> you</c><00:24:20.809><c> were</c><00:24:21.049><c> called,</c>

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with<00:24:22.990><c> all</c><00:24:23.269><c> lowliness</c><00:24:23.690><c> and</c><00:24:24.009><c> gentleness,</c><00:24:24.549><c> with</c><00:24:24.809><c> long</c><00:24:25.049><c> suffering,</c><00:24:25.650><c> bearing</c>

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with<00:24:26.130><c> one</c><00:24:26.329><c> another</c><00:24:26.589><c> in</c><00:24:26.829><c> love,</c>

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endeavoring<00:24:28.789><c> to</c><00:24:28.950><c> keep</c><00:24:29.089><c> the</c><00:24:29.329><c> unity</c><00:24:29.589><c> of</c><00:24:29.750><c> the</c><00:24:29.990><c> Spirit</c><00:24:30.210><c> in</c><00:24:30.349><c> the</c><00:24:30.569><c> bond</c><00:24:30.750><c> of</c><00:24:30.990><c> peace,</c>

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take<00:24:33.609><c> note</c><00:24:33.869><c> of</c><00:24:34.049><c> these</c><00:24:34.210><c> words</c><00:24:34.509><c> now.</c>

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There<00:24:35.690><c> was</c><00:24:35.930><c> one</c><00:24:36.190><c> body</c><00:24:36.569><c> and</c><00:24:36.809><c> one</c><00:24:37.029><c> Spirit,</c><00:24:37.589><c> just</c><00:24:37.789><c> as</c><00:24:37.910><c> you</c><00:24:38.049><c> were</c>

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called<00:24:38.470><c> in</c><00:24:38.710><c> one</c><00:24:38.990><c> hope</c><00:24:39.170><c> of</c><00:24:39.349><c> your</c><00:24:39.589><c> calling,</c>

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one<00:24:40.730><c> Lord,</c><00:24:41.130><c> one</c><00:24:41.390><c> faith,</c><00:24:41.769><c> one</c><00:24:42.009><c> baptism,</c><00:24:43.529><c> one</c><00:24:43.849><c> God</c><00:24:44.230><c> and</c><00:24:44.470><c> Father</c>

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of<00:24:45.029><c> all</c><00:24:45.130><c> who</c><00:24:45.309><c> is</c><00:24:45.470><c> above</c><00:24:45.730><c> all</c><00:24:46.109><c> and</c><00:24:46.329><c> through</c><00:24:46.529><c> all</c><00:24:46.809><c> and</c><00:24:46.910><c> in</c><00:24:47.089><c> you</c><00:24:47.329><c> all.</c>

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This<00:24:49.190><c> is</c><00:24:49.390><c> the</c><00:24:49.589><c> common</c><00:24:49.930><c> framework</c><00:24:50.349><c> which</c><00:24:50.650><c> unites</c><00:24:51.049><c> us,</c><00:24:51.710><c> which</c>

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has<00:24:52.150><c> brought</c><00:24:52.309><c> us</c><00:24:52.569><c> together,</c>

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which<00:24:55.349><c> gives</c><00:24:55.549><c> us</c><00:24:55.789><c> a</c><00:24:56.009><c> bond</c><00:24:56.430><c> that</c><00:24:57.289><c> is</c><00:24:57.470><c> so</c><00:24:57.769><c> unique</c><00:24:58.150><c> and</c><00:24:58.769><c> powerful</c>

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that<00:25:00.130><c> many</c><00:25:01.230><c> of</c><00:25:01.430><c> us,</c><00:25:01.769><c> just</c><00:25:01.970><c> on</c><00:25:02.109><c> this</c><00:25:02.289><c> one</c><00:25:02.490><c> day,</c><00:25:02.730><c> have</c><00:25:02.849><c> traveled</c>

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hours<00:25:03.890><c> to</c><00:25:04.829><c> spend</c><00:25:04.930><c> a</c><00:25:05.109><c> few</c><00:25:05.230><c> moments</c><00:25:05.589><c> together.</c>

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There<00:25:07.710><c> is</c><00:25:08.009><c> one</c><00:25:08.289><c> body,</c><00:25:11.390><c> there</c><00:25:11.569><c> is</c><00:25:11.769><c> one</c><00:25:12.029><c> faith,</c><00:25:12.329><c> there</c><00:25:12.430><c> is</c><00:25:12.650><c> one</c><00:25:12.849><c> baptism,</c>

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there<00:25:14.230><c> is</c><00:25:14.349><c> a</c><00:25:14.589><c> common</c><00:25:14.789><c> understanding</c><00:25:15.549><c> that</c><00:25:16.430><c> we</c><00:25:16.609><c> have</c><00:25:16.769><c> all</c><00:25:16.950><c> gained</c><00:25:17.329><c> by</c><00:25:18.230><c> a</c>

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serious<00:25:18.730><c> study</c><00:25:19.009><c> of</c><00:25:19.150><c> the</c><00:25:19.329><c> Scripture.</c>

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And<00:25:21.930><c> as</c><00:25:22.170><c> a</c><00:25:22.250><c> result,</c><00:25:22.589><c> we</c><00:25:22.710><c> work</c><00:25:22.970><c> together.</c>

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We<00:25:24.029><c> have</c><00:25:24.309><c> this</c><00:25:24.589><c> collective</c><00:25:25.630><c> obligation</c><00:25:26.509><c> to</c><00:25:27.690><c> improve</c><00:25:28.109><c> ourselves,</c>

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to<00:25:29.369><c> improve</c><00:25:29.690><c> the</c><00:25:29.950><c> work</c><00:25:30.109><c> that</c><00:25:30.309><c> we</c><00:25:30.569><c> can</c><00:25:31.029><c> generate</c><00:25:31.650><c> as</c><00:25:32.630><c> ecclesias,</c><00:25:33.990><c> as</c><00:25:34.210><c> a</c><00:25:34.470><c> community.</c>

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But<00:25:36.369><c> within</c><00:25:36.650><c> this</c><00:25:36.930><c> common</c><00:25:37.329><c> framework,</c><00:25:39.190><c> there</c><00:25:40.349><c> is</c><00:25:40.650><c> an</c><00:25:40.890><c> allowance</c><00:25:41.329><c> for</c><00:25:41.970><c> diversity,</c>

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for<00:25:44.089><c> the</c><00:25:44.329><c> unique</c><00:25:44.589><c> nature</c><00:25:44.930><c> of</c><00:25:45.130><c> each</c><00:25:45.470><c> individual</c><00:25:46.109><c> personality,</c>

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each<00:25:49.170><c> individual</c><00:25:49.690><c> interest,</c><00:25:50.190><c> each</c><00:25:50.410><c> individual</c><00:25:50.869><c> expression.</c>

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Let's<00:25:53.650><c> go</c><00:25:53.910><c> down</c><00:25:54.069><c> a</c><00:25:54.210><c> few</c><00:25:54.349><c> verses</c><00:25:54.769><c> in</c><00:25:54.970><c> the</c><00:25:55.109><c> chapter</c><00:25:55.930><c> to</c><00:25:56.470><c> Ephesians</c><00:25:56.869><c> 4,</c><00:25:58.549><c> verse</c><00:25:59.049><c> 11.</c>

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And<00:26:03.710><c> he</c><00:26:03.910><c> himself,</c><00:26:04.410><c> speaking</c><00:26:04.710><c> of</c><00:26:04.910><c> Jesus,</c><00:26:06.390><c> speaking</c><00:26:06.670><c> of</c><00:26:06.849><c> the</c><00:26:07.029><c> Lord,</c><00:26:07.849><c> in</c><00:26:07.990><c> effect,</c>

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he<00:26:10.069><c> and</c><00:26:10.210><c> he</c><00:26:10.369><c> himself</c><00:26:10.750><c> gave</c><00:26:10.990><c> some</c><00:26:11.910><c> to</c><00:26:12.049><c> be</c><00:26:12.230><c> apostles,</c><00:26:13.069><c> some</c><00:26:13.369><c> prophets,</c><00:26:13.849><c> some</c>

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evangelists<00:26:14.670><c> and</c><00:26:14.829><c> some</c><00:26:15.150><c> pastors</c><00:26:15.730><c> and</c><00:26:16.210><c> teachers,</c>

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for<00:26:17.630><c> the</c><00:26:17.910><c> equipping</c><00:26:18.210><c> of</c><00:26:18.410><c> the</c><00:26:18.650><c> saints,</c><00:26:19.069><c> for</c><00:26:19.069><c> the</c><00:26:19.269><c> work</c><00:26:19.450><c> of</c><00:26:19.710><c> ministry,</c><00:26:20.109><c> for</c>

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the<00:26:20.410><c> edifying</c><00:26:20.849><c> of</c><00:26:21.069><c> the</c><00:26:21.210><c> body</c><00:26:21.430><c> of</c><00:26:21.630><c> Christ,</c>

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till<00:26:22.930><c> we</c><00:26:23.150><c> all</c><00:26:23.410><c> come</c><00:26:23.609><c> to</c><00:26:23.769><c> the</c><00:26:23.930><c> unity</c><00:26:24.210><c> of</c><00:26:25.130><c> the</c><00:26:25.309><c> faith</c><00:26:25.589><c> and</c><00:26:26.069><c> the</c><00:26:26.269><c> knowledge</c><00:26:26.509><c> of</c>

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the<00:26:26.829><c> Son</c><00:26:26.970><c> of</c><00:26:27.190><c> God,</c>

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to<00:26:27.990><c> a</c><00:26:28.230><c> perfect</c><00:26:28.529><c> man,</c><00:26:29.349><c> to</c><00:26:29.490><c> the</c><00:26:29.690><c> measure</c><00:26:29.910><c> of</c><00:26:30.089><c> the</c><00:26:30.289><c> stature</c><00:26:30.529><c> of</c><00:26:30.710><c> the</c><00:26:30.849><c> fullness</c><00:26:31.109><c> of</c><00:26:31.369><c> Christ.</c>

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Each<00:26:33.750><c> individual</c><00:26:34.230><c> within</c><00:26:34.630><c> the</c><00:26:34.890><c> community</c><00:26:35.349><c> has</c><00:26:36.029><c> been</c><00:26:36.269><c> given</c><00:26:36.450><c> a</c>

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different<00:26:36.930><c> role.</c>

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None<00:26:40.230><c> of</c><00:26:40.450><c> us,</c><00:26:41.470><c> left</c><00:26:41.609><c> to</c><00:26:41.829><c> our</c><00:26:41.990><c> own</c><00:26:42.190><c> devices,</c><00:26:43.269><c> can</c><00:26:43.490><c> fully</c><00:26:43.769><c> reflect</c><00:26:44.390><c> the</c><00:26:45.309><c> character</c><00:26:45.630><c> of</c><00:26:45.789><c> Jesus.</c>

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We<00:26:47.990><c> each</c><00:26:48.230><c> have</c><00:26:48.390><c> our</c><00:26:48.569><c> own</c><00:26:48.809><c> contribution.</c><00:26:50.170><c> It's</c><00:26:50.349><c> only</c><00:26:50.650><c> in</c><00:26:51.769><c> total,</c><00:26:52.970><c> when</c>

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we<00:26:53.329><c> all</c><00:26:53.490><c> get</c><00:26:53.710><c> together,</c>

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when<00:26:54.170><c> we</c><00:26:54.490><c> share,</c><00:26:55.349><c> when</c><00:26:55.509><c> we</c><00:26:55.630><c> lean</c><00:26:55.829><c> on</c><00:26:56.029><c> one</c><00:26:56.210><c> another,</c><00:26:57.569><c> that</c><00:26:57.670><c> we</c>

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learn<00:26:58.130><c> from</c><00:26:58.369><c> one</c><00:26:58.630><c> another,</c>

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that<00:27:00.069><c> we</c><00:27:00.269><c> begin</c><00:27:00.509><c> to</c><00:27:00.809><c> show</c><00:27:00.950><c> the</c><00:27:01.329><c> characteristics</c><00:27:01.930><c> that</c><00:27:02.170><c> Jesus</c>

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did<00:27:02.690><c> in</c><00:27:02.849><c> his</c><00:27:03.130><c> ministry.</c>

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That's<00:27:06.910><c> one</c><00:27:07.430><c> of</c><00:27:07.569><c> the</c><00:27:07.730><c> real</c><00:27:08.029><c> distinctions</c><00:27:08.509><c> between</c><00:27:08.829><c> the</c><00:27:09.089><c> ministry</c><00:27:09.329><c> that</c>

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Jesus<00:27:09.809><c> prepared</c><00:27:10.250><c> himself</c><00:27:10.769><c> for</c>

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and<00:27:11.589><c> the</c><00:27:11.769><c> one</c><00:27:11.869><c> which</c><00:27:12.109><c> we</c><00:27:12.329><c> are</c><00:27:12.430><c> in</c><00:27:12.549><c> the</c><00:27:12.630><c> midst</c><00:27:12.769><c> of</c><00:27:12.950><c> our</c><00:27:13.089><c> own</c><00:27:13.309><c> preparation.</c>

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Jesus<00:27:15.009><c> had</c><00:27:15.190><c> it</c><00:27:16.089><c> within</c><00:27:16.329><c> himself</c><00:27:16.910><c> to</c><00:27:17.450><c> recognize</c><00:27:18.049><c> his</c><00:27:18.369><c> life</c><00:27:18.690><c> in</c>

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the<00:27:19.250><c> pages</c><00:27:19.490><c> of</c><00:27:19.750><c> the</c><00:27:19.910><c> prophets</c>

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and<00:27:21.450><c> to</c><00:27:21.750><c> make</c><00:27:21.990><c> changes,</c><00:27:23.210><c> to</c><00:27:23.430><c> grow,</c><00:27:24.150><c> to</c><00:27:24.289><c> become</c><00:27:24.609><c> stronger.</c>

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We<00:27:26.529><c> have</c><00:27:26.769><c> to</c><00:27:26.890><c> recognize</c><00:27:27.849><c> those</c><00:27:28.930><c> characteristics</c><00:27:30.049><c> in</c><00:27:30.309><c> one</c><00:27:30.450><c> another</c>

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to<00:27:32.529><c> help</c><00:27:32.730><c> each</c><00:27:33.009><c> other</c><00:27:33.269><c> become</c><00:27:33.609><c> stronger,</c><00:27:35.750><c> to</c><00:27:35.769><c> help</c><00:27:35.950><c> each</c>

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other<00:27:36.430><c> become</c><00:27:36.789><c> merciful,</c><00:27:38.509><c> giving,</c><00:27:39.950><c> consistent.</c>

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Let's<00:27:43.750><c> turn</c><00:27:44.049><c> just</c><00:27:44.630><c> down</c><00:27:45.250><c> to</c><00:27:45.410><c> verse</c><00:27:45.650><c> 16</c><00:27:46.210><c> of</c><00:27:46.430><c> this</c><00:27:46.609><c> same</c><00:27:46.849><c> chapter</c>

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of<00:27:47.390><c> Ephesians.</c>

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The<00:27:49.849><c> Apostle</c><00:27:50.450><c> has</c><00:27:50.549><c> been</c><00:27:50.690><c> using</c><00:27:50.970><c> the</c><00:27:51.569><c> image</c><00:27:51.809><c> of</c><00:27:52.009><c> the</c><00:27:52.210><c> body,</c><00:27:53.130><c> of</c>

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the<00:27:54.269><c> anatomy.</c>

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It's<00:27:55.650><c> one</c><00:27:55.829><c> in</c><00:27:55.910><c> which</c><00:27:56.029><c> he</c><00:27:56.190><c> uses</c><00:27:56.690><c> that</c><00:27:57.490><c> same</c><00:27:57.789><c> image</c><00:27:58.170><c> in</c><00:27:58.589><c> other</c><00:27:58.869><c> places,</c><00:27:59.910><c> including</c><00:27:59.990><c> 1</c>

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Corinthians<00:28:01.109><c> chapter</c><00:28:01.569><c> 12.</c>

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It<00:28:03.329><c> says</c><00:28:03.609><c> in</c><00:28:03.730><c> verse</c><00:28:03.930><c> 16</c><00:28:04.369><c> of</c><00:28:04.490><c> Ephesians</c><00:28:04.950><c> 4,</c>

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From<00:28:05.490><c> whom</c><00:28:05.829><c> the</c><00:28:05.990><c> whole</c><00:28:06.289><c> body,</c><00:28:07.029><c> joined</c><00:28:07.369><c> and</c><00:28:07.589><c> knit</c><00:28:07.710><c> together</c><00:28:08.250><c> by</c>

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what<00:28:08.930><c> every</c><00:28:09.269><c> joint</c><00:28:09.549><c> supplies,</c>

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according<00:28:11.109><c> to</c><00:28:11.329><c> the</c><00:28:11.529><c> effective</c><00:28:11.970><c> working</c><00:28:12.369><c> by</c><00:28:12.630><c> which</c><00:28:12.910><c> every</c><00:28:13.230><c> part</c><00:28:13.430><c> does</c><00:28:13.730><c> its</c><00:28:14.049><c> share,</c>

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causes<00:28:15.650><c> the</c><00:28:15.950><c> growth</c><00:28:16.170><c> of</c><00:28:16.390><c> the</c><00:28:16.549><c> body</c><00:28:16.769><c> for</c><00:28:17.009><c> the</c><00:28:17.190><c> edifying</c><00:28:17.730><c> of</c><00:28:17.970><c> itself</c><00:28:18.289><c> in</c><00:28:18.549><c> love.</c>

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Every<00:28:21.849><c> part</c><00:28:22.170><c> of</c><00:28:22.329><c> the</c><00:28:22.509><c> body,</c><00:28:23.630><c> each</c><00:28:23.809><c> individual,</c>

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with<00:28:25.609><c> the</c><00:28:25.789><c> things</c><00:28:25.910><c> that</c><00:28:26.029><c> they</c><00:28:26.190><c> hold</c><00:28:26.329><c> in</c><00:28:26.569><c> common</c><00:28:26.890><c> with</c><00:28:27.250><c> the</c><00:28:27.529><c> others</c><00:28:27.769><c> in</c>

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the<00:28:28.390><c> same</c><00:28:28.769><c> room,</c>

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in<00:28:29.490><c> the</c><00:28:29.549><c> same</c><00:28:29.690><c> ecclesia,</c><00:28:30.450><c> in</c><00:28:30.589><c> the</c><00:28:30.589><c> same</c><00:28:31.029><c> community,</c>

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along<00:28:32.369><c> with</c><00:28:32.549><c> what</c><00:28:32.710><c> they</c><00:28:32.990><c> bring</c><00:28:33.150><c> to</c><00:28:33.329><c> the</c><00:28:33.490><c> table</c><00:28:33.670><c> that's</c><00:28:33.910><c> different,</c>

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they<00:28:35.390><c> have</c><00:28:35.589><c> to</c><00:28:35.869><c> have</c><00:28:36.289><c> a</c><00:28:36.789><c> contribution.</c>

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Because<00:28:38.349><c> the</c><00:28:38.690><c> whole</c><00:28:39.049><c> is</c><00:28:39.410><c> not</c><00:28:39.569><c> as</c><00:28:39.849><c> strong</c><00:28:40.390><c> without</c><00:28:40.930><c> each</c><00:28:41.230><c> individual</c><00:28:41.869><c> doing</c>

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their<00:28:42.789><c> job.</c>

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It's<00:28:44.109><c> a</c><00:28:44.210><c> very</c><00:28:44.390><c> simple</c><00:28:44.789><c> image,</c><00:28:45.150><c> but</c><00:28:45.329><c> it's</c><00:28:45.769><c> a</c><00:28:45.789><c> very</c><00:28:46.009><c> powerful</c><00:28:46.549><c> one.</c>

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It's<00:28:48.069><c> Christadelphians,</c><00:28:48.849><c> I</c><00:28:49.049><c> believe,</c><00:28:49.890><c> in</c><00:28:49.990><c> my</c><00:28:50.250><c> experience,</c>

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growing<00:28:50.930><c> up</c><00:28:51.170><c> in</c><00:28:51.289><c> the</c><00:28:51.490><c> truth,</c>

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we<00:28:52.470><c> concentrate</c><00:28:53.009><c> so</c><00:28:53.369><c> often</c><00:28:53.549><c> on</c><00:28:53.710><c> the</c><00:28:53.910><c> individual,</c><00:28:55.569><c> on</c><00:28:55.630><c> our</c><00:28:55.849><c> own</c>

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study,<00:28:57.230><c> our</c><00:28:57.390><c> own</c><00:28:57.650><c> development,</c>

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and<00:28:58.950><c> we</c><00:28:59.089><c> don't</c><00:28:59.329><c> always</c><00:29:00.049><c> take</c><00:29:00.630><c> it</c><00:29:01.049><c> to</c><00:29:01.269><c> how</c><00:29:01.589><c> that</c><00:29:01.930><c> individual,</c>

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though,<00:29:03.589><c> has</c><00:29:03.750><c> to</c><00:29:03.950><c> fit</c><00:29:04.089><c> in</c><00:29:04.269><c> the</c><00:29:04.470><c> group,</c>

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has<00:29:05.890><c> to</c><00:29:06.069><c> make</c><00:29:06.289><c> the</c><00:29:06.869><c> ecclesia</c><00:29:07.490><c> stronger</c><00:29:07.990><c> as</c><00:29:08.250><c> a</c><00:29:08.430><c> whole.</c>

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We<00:29:10.329><c> stand</c><00:29:10.670><c> apart</c><00:29:11.009><c> from</c><00:29:11.210><c> the</c><00:29:11.410><c> world</c><00:29:11.670><c> so</c><00:29:12.210><c> often,</c>

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in<00:29:13.750><c> the</c><00:29:13.970><c> manner</c><00:29:14.210><c> in</c><00:29:14.390><c> which</c><00:29:14.690><c> we</c><00:29:15.109><c> understand</c><00:29:15.529><c> the</c><00:29:15.730><c> Bible's</c><00:29:16.130><c> message,</c>

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that<00:29:17.190><c> we</c><00:29:17.390><c> can't</c><00:29:18.029><c> stand</c><00:29:18.329><c> apart</c><00:29:18.750><c> from</c><00:29:19.450><c> ourselves,</c><00:29:21.230><c> from</c><00:29:21.450><c> our</c>

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ecclesial<00:29:22.190><c> family.</c>

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The<00:29:24.730><c> ecclesia</c><00:29:24.970><c> cannot</c><00:29:25.329><c> be</c><00:29:25.750><c> strong</c><00:29:26.369><c> if</c><00:29:26.890><c> it</c><00:29:26.910><c> doesn't</c><00:29:27.150><c> have</c><00:29:27.329><c> each</c>

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one<00:29:27.809><c> contributing.</c>

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And<00:29:31.130><c> what</c><00:29:31.230><c> is</c><00:29:31.430><c> the</c><00:29:32.009><c> purpose</c><00:29:32.470><c> of</c><00:29:32.650><c> the</c><00:29:32.950><c> contribution?</c>

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It's<00:29:35.130><c> the</c><00:29:35.250><c> edifying</c><00:29:35.670><c> of</c><00:29:35.849><c> itself</c><00:29:36.170><c> in</c><00:29:36.390><c> love.</c>

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It's<00:29:37.809><c> the</c><00:29:38.009><c> growth</c><00:29:38.269><c> in</c><00:29:38.549><c> love.</c>

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Attitude<00:29:42.789><c> that</c><00:29:43.349><c> is</c><00:29:43.650><c> selfless</c><00:29:44.069><c> rather</c><00:29:44.390><c> than</c><00:29:44.609><c> selfish,</c><00:29:45.130><c> as</c><00:29:45.170><c> we</c>

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mentioned<00:29:45.609><c> earlier.</c>

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Now<00:29:49.529><c> we</c><00:29:49.589><c> have</c><00:29:49.809><c> the</c><00:29:50.009><c> individual,</c><00:29:51.410><c> the</c><00:29:51.630><c> obligation</c><00:29:52.150><c> to</c><00:29:52.430><c> improve,</c>

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the<00:29:54.410><c> understanding</c><00:29:54.809><c> that</c><00:29:55.009><c> we</c><00:29:55.170><c> each</c><00:29:55.369><c> have</c><00:29:55.529><c> some</c><00:29:55.769><c> very</c><00:29:56.309><c> different,</c><00:29:57.210><c> distinct</c><00:29:57.730><c> gifts.</c>

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We<00:29:59.450><c> also</c><00:29:59.690><c> have</c><00:29:59.890><c> some</c><00:30:00.150><c> things</c><00:30:00.269><c> that</c><00:30:00.430><c> are</c><00:30:00.569><c> in</c><00:30:00.809><c> common.</c>

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And<00:30:03.470><c> that</c><00:30:03.630><c> we</c><00:30:03.690><c> have</c><00:30:03.869><c> an</c><00:30:04.049><c> obligation</c><00:30:04.529><c> to</c><00:30:04.789><c> use</c><00:30:05.009><c> both</c><00:30:05.589><c> to</c><00:30:06.849><c> improve</c>

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our<00:30:08.069><c> own</c><00:30:08.349><c> position</c>

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and<00:30:09.430><c> also</c><00:30:09.710><c> to</c><00:30:09.950><c> improve</c><00:30:10.190><c> that</c><00:30:10.410><c> of</c><00:30:10.509><c> our</c><00:30:10.670><c> brothers</c><00:30:10.869><c> and</c><00:30:11.150><c> sisters</c>

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around<00:30:11.829><c> us.</c>

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So<00:30:12.970><c> we</c><00:30:13.130><c> have</c><00:30:13.269><c> the</c><00:30:13.529><c> collective</c><00:30:13.910><c> preparation.</c>

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We<00:30:15.250><c> have</c><00:30:15.450><c> individual</c><00:30:15.890><c> commitment</c><00:30:16.349><c> to</c><00:30:16.609><c> improvement.</c>

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How<00:30:18.769><c> do</c><00:30:18.869><c> they</c><00:30:19.029><c> merge</c><00:30:19.250><c> together?</c><00:30:20.170><c> On</c><00:30:20.329><c> what</c><00:30:20.529><c> basis</c><00:30:20.890><c> are</c><00:30:21.109><c> we</c><00:30:21.309><c> judged?</c>

00:30:22.890 --> 00:30:26.730
Let's<00:30:23.130><c> go</c><00:30:23.329><c> back</c><00:30:23.589><c> again</c><00:30:23.890><c> to</c><00:30:24.490><c> Matthew</c><00:30:24.869><c> chapter</c><00:30:25.269><c> 25.</c>

00:30:30.869 --> 00:30:36.130
Now<00:30:31.430><c> take</c><00:30:31.990><c> this</c><00:30:33.470><c> latter</c><00:30:34.049><c> portion</c><00:30:34.470><c> of</c><00:30:34.630><c> Matthew</c><00:30:34.849><c> 25</c>

00:30:36.130 --> 00:30:40.869
and<00:30:36.829><c> consider</c><00:30:37.390><c> how</c><00:30:38.109><c> does</c><00:30:38.269><c> this</c><00:30:38.430><c> apply</c><00:30:38.650><c> to</c><00:30:38.829><c> me</c><00:30:39.410><c> as</c><00:30:40.009><c> an</c><00:30:40.230><c> individual</c><00:30:40.589><c> brother</c>

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and<00:30:41.089><c> sister,</c>

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or<00:30:41.549><c> an</c><00:30:41.670><c> individual</c><00:30:42.170><c> person</c><00:30:42.890><c> who's</c><00:30:43.789><c> considering</c><00:30:44.230><c> this</c><00:30:44.569><c> lifetime</c><00:30:44.970><c> of</c><00:30:45.269><c> commitment.</c>

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And<00:30:46.789><c> also</c><00:30:47.509><c> take</c><00:30:48.609><c> a</c><00:30:48.750><c> moment</c><00:30:48.910><c> to</c><00:30:49.109><c> consider</c><00:30:49.369><c> how</c><00:30:49.569><c> does</c><00:30:49.670><c> that</c><00:30:49.869><c> apply</c><00:30:50.089><c> to</c>

00:30:50.390 --> 00:30:51.150
our<00:30:50.589><c> group</c><00:30:50.789><c> today,</c>

00:30:51.210 --> 00:30:54.990
this<00:30:51.430><c> afternoon</c><00:30:51.829><c> in</c><00:30:51.970><c> this</c><00:30:52.190><c> room,</c><00:30:53.309><c> and</c><00:30:53.490><c> to</c><00:30:53.650><c> our</c><00:30:53.890><c> ecclesias,</c>

00:30:55.210 --> 00:30:58.670
to<00:30:55.609><c> our</c><00:30:55.809><c> part</c><00:30:56.029><c> of</c><00:30:56.210><c> the</c><00:30:56.369><c> continent,</c><00:30:57.890><c> to</c><00:30:58.009><c> the</c><00:30:58.150><c> Christadelphian</c>

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community<00:30:59.069><c> around</c><00:30:59.329><c> the</c><00:30:59.509><c> world.</c>

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We<00:31:01.609><c> have</c><00:31:01.869><c> here,</c><00:31:02.250><c> beginning</c><00:31:02.630><c> in</c><00:31:02.829><c> Matthew</c><00:31:03.130><c> 25</c><00:31:04.490><c> verse</c><00:31:04.769><c> 31,</c>

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a<00:31:06.890><c> description</c><00:31:07.269><c> of</c><00:31:07.450><c> the</c><00:31:07.589><c> Son</c><00:31:07.789><c> of</c><00:31:07.930><c> Man,</c><00:31:08.130><c> of</c><00:31:08.309><c> Jesus,</c><00:31:08.769><c> at</c><00:31:08.930><c> the</c>

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judgment<00:31:09.470><c> seat.</c>

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It's<00:31:09.849><c> very</c><00:31:10.210><c> clear.</c>

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Verse<00:31:13.609><c> 31,</c><00:31:14.029><c> when</c><00:31:14.130><c> the</c><00:31:14.289><c> Son</c><00:31:14.490><c> of</c><00:31:14.609><c> Man</c><00:31:14.769><c> comes</c><00:31:15.089><c> in</c><00:31:15.230><c> his</c><00:31:15.490><c> glory</c><00:31:15.710><c> and</c>

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all<00:31:16.109><c> the</c><00:31:16.309><c> holy</c><00:31:16.549><c> angels</c><00:31:16.869><c> with</c><00:31:17.130><c> him,</c>

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then<00:31:17.910><c> he</c><00:31:18.009><c> will</c><00:31:18.210><c> sit</c><00:31:18.369><c> on</c><00:31:18.529><c> the</c><00:31:18.769><c> throne</c><00:31:18.950><c> of</c><00:31:19.109><c> his</c><00:31:19.309><c> glory.</c>

00:31:22.549 --> 00:31:25.170
All<00:31:23.029><c> the</c><00:31:23.309><c> nations</c><00:31:23.609><c> will</c><00:31:23.829><c> be</c><00:31:24.069><c> gathered</c><00:31:24.309><c> before</c><00:31:24.809><c> him.</c>

00:31:25.470 --> 00:31:28.009
He<00:31:25.609><c> will</c><00:31:25.910><c> separate</c><00:31:26.289><c> them</c><00:31:26.529><c> one</c><00:31:26.769><c> from</c><00:31:27.009><c> another</c><00:31:27.329><c> as</c><00:31:27.549><c> a</c><00:31:27.769><c> shepherd</c>

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divides<00:31:28.450><c> his</c><00:31:28.750><c> sheep</c><00:31:28.910><c> from</c><00:31:29.130><c> the</c><00:31:29.369><c> goats.</c>

00:31:30.210 --> 00:31:33.029
He<00:31:30.410><c> will</c><00:31:30.609><c> set</c><00:31:30.730><c> the</c><00:31:30.990><c> sheep</c><00:31:31.150><c> on</c><00:31:31.329><c> the</c><00:31:31.490><c> right</c><00:31:31.710><c> hand,</c><00:31:32.410><c> but</c><00:31:32.470><c> the</c><00:31:32.650><c> goats</c><00:31:32.809><c> on</c>

00:31:33.029 --> 00:31:34.029
the<00:31:33.170><c> left.</c>

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There's<00:31:36.890><c> a</c><00:31:37.349><c> reason</c><00:31:37.609><c> I</c><00:31:37.829><c> believe.</c>

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This<00:31:38.230><c> is</c><00:31:38.549><c> the</c><00:31:38.730><c> last</c><00:31:40.049><c> idea,</c><00:31:40.950><c> the</c><00:31:41.150><c> last</c><00:31:41.910><c> picture</c><00:31:42.269><c> which</c><00:31:42.509><c> Jesus</c>

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paints<00:31:43.430><c> for</c><00:31:43.650><c> the</c><00:31:43.849><c> listener</c>

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in<00:31:44.849><c> a</c><00:31:44.990><c> series</c><00:31:45.390><c> of</c><00:31:46.309><c> parables</c><00:31:46.789><c> and</c><00:31:47.069><c> instructions</c><00:31:47.589><c> that</c><00:31:47.910><c> he's</c>

00:31:48.029 --> 00:31:48.589
been<00:31:48.269><c> providing</c>

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for<00:31:48.990><c> really</c><00:31:49.170><c> the</c><00:31:49.289><c> last</c><00:31:49.549><c> few</c><00:31:49.789><c> chapters</c><00:31:50.230><c> of</c><00:31:50.390><c> Matthew.</c>

00:31:51.829 --> 00:31:53.490
For<00:31:51.890><c> when</c><00:31:52.049><c> the</c><00:31:52.250><c> disciples</c><00:31:52.509><c> asked</c><00:31:52.789><c> him,</c><00:31:52.950><c> what</c><00:31:52.970><c> would</c><00:31:53.150><c> be</c><00:31:53.309><c> the</c>

00:31:53.490 --> 00:31:55.289
sign<00:31:53.670><c> of</c><00:31:53.829><c> these</c><00:31:54.069><c> things</c><00:31:54.309><c> to</c><00:31:54.990><c> happen</c>

00:31:55.289 --> 00:31:58.289
in<00:31:55.470><c> your</c><00:31:55.609><c> return</c><00:31:56.130><c> and</c><00:31:56.549><c> the</c><00:31:56.769><c> establishment</c><00:31:57.069><c> of</c><00:31:57.269><c> your</c><00:31:57.450><c> kingdom?</c>

00:31:59.609 --> 00:32:01.809
Well,<00:31:59.809><c> he's</c><00:32:00.109><c> led</c><00:32:00.230><c> them</c><00:32:00.490><c> through</c><00:32:00.750><c> and</c><00:32:00.869><c> we've</c><00:32:01.109><c> looked</c><00:32:01.269><c> at</c><00:32:01.589><c> a</c><00:32:01.730><c> few</c>

00:32:01.809 --> 00:32:03.990
of<00:32:01.950><c> the</c><00:32:02.089><c> ideas</c><00:32:02.410><c> in</c><00:32:02.730><c> this</c><00:32:03.009><c> chapter.</c>

00:32:04.089 --> 00:32:08.230
Well,<00:32:04.750><c> this</c><00:32:04.970><c> is</c><00:32:05.230><c> now</c><00:32:05.630><c> going</c><00:32:05.910><c> to</c><00:32:06.130><c> be</c><00:32:06.529><c> the</c><00:32:06.690><c> beginning</c><00:32:07.009><c> of</c><00:32:07.190><c> that</c><00:32:07.410><c> kingdom.</c>

00:32:08.430 --> 00:32:10.609
This<00:32:08.670><c> will</c><00:32:08.829><c> be</c><00:32:09.009><c> the</c><00:32:09.190><c> judgment</c><00:32:09.549><c> seat.</c>

00:32:12.250 --> 00:32:15.190
And<00:32:12.710><c> Jesus</c><00:32:13.170><c> will</c><00:32:14.029><c> take</c><00:32:14.210><c> those</c><00:32:14.410><c> who</c><00:32:14.549><c> have</c><00:32:14.589><c> been</c><00:32:14.710><c> righteous</c><00:32:15.009><c> and</c>

00:32:15.190 --> 00:32:16.250
put<00:32:15.329><c> them</c><00:32:15.529><c> to</c><00:32:15.789><c> his</c><00:32:15.990><c> right,</c>

00:32:16.309 --> 00:32:20.509
and<00:32:16.369><c> he'll</c><00:32:16.490><c> take</c><00:32:16.730><c> those</c><00:32:17.650><c> that</c><00:32:18.849><c> have</c><00:32:19.009><c> not</c><00:32:19.230><c> been</c><00:32:19.490><c> prepared,</c>

00:32:20.789 --> 00:32:24.730
those<00:32:21.029><c> who</c><00:32:21.170><c> have</c><00:32:21.329><c> acted</c><00:32:21.589><c> selfishly,</c><00:32:23.890><c> who</c><00:32:24.089><c> have</c><00:32:24.210><c> not</c><00:32:24.490><c> sought</c>

00:32:24.730 --> 00:32:25.670
the<00:32:24.970><c> Lord's</c><00:32:25.309><c> mercy,</c>

00:32:25.890 --> 00:32:27.789
and<00:32:26.009><c> they'll</c><00:32:26.210><c> be</c><00:32:26.329><c> put</c><00:32:26.470><c> to</c><00:32:26.670><c> the</c><00:32:26.829><c> left.</c>

00:32:29.390 --> 00:32:32.289
And<00:32:29.650><c> what's</c><00:32:29.890><c> the</c><00:32:30.089><c> basis</c><00:32:30.470><c> of</c><00:32:30.789><c> that</c><00:32:31.289><c> judgment?</c>

00:32:33.269 --> 00:32:35.609
Read<00:32:33.450><c> it</c><00:32:33.609><c> just</c><00:32:33.890><c> again,</c><00:32:34.470><c> verse</c><00:32:34.869><c> 34.</c>

00:32:35.769 --> 00:32:37.910
Then<00:32:35.930><c> the</c><00:32:36.089><c> King</c><00:32:36.309><c> will</c><00:32:36.509><c> say</c><00:32:36.670><c> to</c><00:32:36.769><c> those</c><00:32:37.009><c> on</c><00:32:37.170><c> his</c><00:32:37.309><c> right</c><00:32:37.609><c> hand,</c>

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Come,<00:32:38.670><c> you</c><00:32:38.849><c> blessed</c><00:32:39.170><c> of</c><00:32:39.390><c> my</c><00:32:39.609><c> Father,</c><00:32:40.049><c> inherit</c><00:32:40.329><c> the</c><00:32:40.569><c> kingdom</c>

00:32:40.869 --> 00:32:42.049
prepared<00:32:41.329><c> for</c><00:32:41.549><c> you</c>

00:32:42.049 --> 00:32:45.569
from<00:32:42.369><c> the</c><00:32:42.549><c> foundation</c><00:32:43.089><c> of</c><00:32:43.269><c> the</c><00:32:43.490><c> world</c><00:32:44.269><c> for.</c>

00:32:46.609 --> 00:32:51.309
So<00:32:47.109><c> the</c><00:32:47.210><c> King</c><00:32:47.450><c> says</c><00:32:47.750><c> to</c><00:32:47.990><c> those,</c><00:32:48.309><c> Jesus</c><00:32:48.690><c> says</c><00:32:49.009><c> to</c><00:32:49.250><c> those</c><00:32:49.650><c> on</c><00:32:50.009><c> his</c><00:32:50.289><c> right,</c>

00:32:52.089 --> 00:32:54.109
you'll<00:32:52.289><c> now</c><00:32:52.470><c> inherit</c><00:32:52.750><c> the</c><00:32:53.029><c> kingdom.</c>

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Because<00:32:55.549><c> what?</c>

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What<00:32:56.369><c> have</c><00:32:56.509><c> you</c><00:32:56.690><c> done</c><00:32:57.309><c> that</c><00:32:58.250><c> has</c><00:32:58.369><c> given</c><00:32:58.509><c> you</c><00:32:58.690><c> the</c><00:32:58.910><c> opportunity</c>

00:32:59.569 --> 00:33:01.349
to<00:33:00.130><c> inherit</c><00:33:00.549><c> God's</c><00:33:01.089><c> kingdom?</c>

00:33:01.349 --> 00:33:09.410
Before<00:33:01.789><c> we</c><00:33:02.049><c> read,</c><00:33:02.509><c> and</c><00:33:02.829><c> I'm</c><00:33:07.849><c> going</c><00:33:07.849><c> to</c><00:33:07.849><c> read</c><00:33:07.910><c> this</c><00:33:08.130><c> for</c><00:33:08.390><c> us,</c>

00:33:09.809 --> 00:33:12.069
take<00:33:09.950><c> note</c><00:33:10.130><c> for</c><00:33:10.309><c> a</c><00:33:10.410><c> moment</c><00:33:10.549><c> what</c><00:33:10.730><c> it</c><00:33:10.930><c> doesn't</c><00:33:11.190><c> say.</c>

00:33:13.029 --> 00:33:14.809
It<00:33:13.170><c> doesn't</c><00:33:13.289><c> say</c><00:33:13.549><c> that</c><00:33:13.670><c> you're</c><00:33:13.869><c> going</c><00:33:14.109><c> to</c><00:33:14.369><c> enter</c><00:33:14.369><c> the</c><00:33:14.589><c> kingdom</c>

00:33:14.809 --> 00:33:16.549
because<00:33:15.349><c> in</c><00:33:15.950><c> your</c><00:33:16.210><c> life</c>

00:33:16.549 --> 00:33:19.109
you<00:33:16.890><c> changed</c><00:33:17.210><c> the</c><00:33:17.450><c> course</c><00:33:17.670><c> of</c><00:33:17.970><c> world</c><00:33:18.170><c> events.</c>

00:33:20.289 --> 00:33:22.890
It<00:33:20.450><c> doesn't</c><00:33:20.609><c> even</c><00:33:21.029><c> say</c><00:33:21.509><c> that</c><00:33:21.910><c> you</c><00:33:22.029><c> will</c><00:33:22.190><c> enter</c><00:33:22.349><c> the</c><00:33:22.609><c> kingdom</c>

00:33:22.890 --> 00:33:24.369
because<00:33:23.230><c> of</c><00:33:23.430><c> your</c><00:33:23.630><c> preaching</c><00:33:23.970><c> efforts,</c>

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you've<00:33:24.730><c> baptized</c><00:33:25.289><c> thousands.</c>

00:33:29.549 --> 00:33:34.930
It<00:33:30.150><c> doesn't</c><00:33:30.569><c> say</c><00:33:31.329><c> many</c><00:33:31.710><c> things</c><00:33:32.289><c> that</c><00:33:33.450><c> sometimes</c><00:33:33.930><c> we</c><00:33:34.109><c> might</c><00:33:34.309><c> associate</c>

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with<00:33:35.170><c> great</c><00:33:35.509><c> accomplishment.</c>

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The<00:33:37.630><c> resume</c><00:33:38.009><c> of</c><00:33:38.190><c> the</c><00:33:38.349><c> righteous</c><00:33:38.710><c> is</c><00:33:38.910><c> very</c><00:33:39.349><c> simple.</c>

00:33:41.769 --> 00:33:45.430
Verse<00:33:41.950><c> 35,</c><00:33:42.589><c> for</c><00:33:42.789><c> I</c><00:33:42.950><c> was</c><00:33:43.230><c> hungry</c><00:33:43.569><c> and</c><00:33:43.710><c> you</c><00:33:43.869><c> gave</c><00:33:44.130><c> me</c><00:33:44.470><c> food.</c>

00:33:46.130 --> 00:33:48.789
I<00:33:46.349><c> was</c><00:33:46.650><c> thirsty</c><00:33:47.029><c> and</c><00:33:47.210><c> you</c><00:33:47.349><c> gave</c><00:33:47.609><c> me</c><00:33:47.930><c> drink.</c>

00:33:49.049 --> 00:33:51.849
I<00:33:49.309><c> was</c><00:33:49.549><c> a</c><00:33:49.809><c> stranger</c><00:33:50.109><c> and</c><00:33:50.289><c> you</c><00:33:50.430><c> took</c><00:33:50.650><c> me</c><00:33:50.950><c> in.</c>

00:33:51.990 --> 00:33:54.390
I<00:33:52.109><c> was</c><00:33:52.390><c> naked</c><00:33:52.690><c> and</c><00:33:52.849><c> you</c><00:33:53.109><c> clothed</c><00:33:53.470><c> me.</c>

00:33:54.430 --> 00:33:55.930
I<00:33:54.650><c> was</c><00:33:54.990><c> sick</c><00:33:55.150><c> and</c><00:33:55.309><c> you</c><00:33:55.470><c> visited</c><00:33:55.829><c> me.</c>

00:33:55.930 --> 00:33:59.490
I<00:33:56.630><c> was</c><00:33:56.829><c> in</c><00:33:57.069><c> prison</c><00:33:57.349><c> and</c><00:33:57.490><c> you</c><00:33:57.670><c> came</c><00:33:57.970><c> to</c><00:33:58.190><c> me.</c>

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The<00:34:01.490><c> righteous</c><00:34:01.769><c> did</c><00:34:02.069><c> not</c><00:34:02.450><c> have</c><00:34:02.670><c> to</c><00:34:02.890><c> pass</c><00:34:03.089><c> an</c><00:34:03.329><c> oral</c><00:34:03.569><c> examination</c><00:34:04.309><c> on</c><00:34:04.509><c> the</c><00:34:04.690><c> law</c>

00:34:04.789 --> 00:34:05.950
of<00:34:05.049><c> Moses.</c>

00:34:06.630 --> 00:34:10.590
They<00:34:06.750><c> did</c><00:34:06.950><c> not</c><00:34:07.069><c> have</c><00:34:07.250><c> to</c><00:34:07.490><c> present</c><00:34:07.930><c> a</c><00:34:09.130><c> great</c><00:34:09.349><c> study</c><00:34:09.690><c> on</c><00:34:09.869><c> the</c><00:34:10.070><c> atonement</c><00:34:10.429><c> of</c>

00:34:10.590 --> 00:34:12.989
Jesus<00:34:11.269><c> and</c><00:34:11.590><c> his</c><00:34:11.730><c> sacrifice.</c>

00:34:13.530 --> 00:34:17.769
It<00:34:13.530><c> was</c><00:34:13.670><c> not</c><00:34:13.909><c> perfect</c><00:34:14.329><c> law</c><00:34:14.730><c> or</c><00:34:14.989><c> doctrine</c><00:34:15.630><c> that</c><00:34:17.269><c> gave</c><00:34:17.429><c> them</c><00:34:17.590><c> an</c>

00:34:17.769 --> 00:34:19.630
opportunity<00:34:18.190><c> to</c><00:34:18.409><c> enter</c><00:34:18.570><c> the</c><00:34:18.789><c> kingdom.</c>

00:34:20.550 --> 00:34:24.090
It<00:34:20.650><c> was</c><00:34:20.789><c> the</c><00:34:21.010><c> evidence</c><00:34:21.230><c> of</c><00:34:21.590><c> self</c><00:34:21.949><c>-sacrifice</c><00:34:22.670><c> for</c><00:34:22.989><c> others.</c>

00:34:24.409 --> 00:34:28.170
Very<00:34:24.889><c> simple</c><00:34:25.369><c> but</c><00:34:25.650><c> powerful</c><00:34:26.210><c> means</c><00:34:26.570><c> in</c><00:34:26.750><c> their</c><00:34:26.929><c> lives.</c>

00:34:30.389 --> 00:34:34.030
You<00:34:30.869><c> can</c><00:34:31.190><c> see</c><00:34:31.369><c> if</c><00:34:31.489><c> you</c><00:34:31.730><c> follow</c><00:34:32.050><c> these</c><00:34:32.289><c> words</c><00:34:32.550><c> and</c><00:34:32.750><c> these</c><00:34:32.969><c> concepts,</c>

00:34:34.730 --> 00:34:37.650
you<00:34:35.210><c> see</c><00:34:35.530><c> them</c><00:34:35.710><c> throughout</c><00:34:36.050><c> the</c><00:34:36.269><c> gospel</c><00:34:36.610><c> message.</c>

00:34:38.190 --> 00:34:39.989
For<00:34:38.670><c> I</c><00:34:38.769><c> was</c><00:34:39.030><c> hungry</c><00:34:39.269><c> and</c><00:34:39.369><c> you</c><00:34:39.469><c> gave</c><00:34:39.610><c> me</c><00:34:39.809><c> food.</c>

00:34:40.010 --> 00:34:42.190
I<00:34:40.110><c> was</c><00:34:40.389><c> thirsty</c><00:34:40.630><c> and</c><00:34:40.769><c> you</c><00:34:40.849><c> gave</c><00:34:40.989><c> me</c><00:34:41.230><c> drink.</c>

00:34:42.929 --> 00:34:45.769
And<00:34:43.070><c> Jesus</c><00:34:43.409><c> and</c><00:34:43.590><c> the</c><00:34:43.690><c> Beatitudes</c><00:34:44.250><c> and</c><00:34:44.730><c> the</c><00:34:44.889><c> words</c><00:34:45.110><c> of</c><00:34:45.269><c> the</c><00:34:45.429><c> Sermon</c><00:34:45.610><c> on</c>

00:34:45.769 --> 00:34:46.650
the<00:34:45.949><c> Mount,</c>

00:34:47.429 --> 00:34:51.110
the<00:34:47.909><c> kingdom</c><00:34:48.389><c> will</c><00:34:49.730><c> be</c><00:34:49.829><c> for</c><00:34:49.929><c> those</c><00:34:50.190><c> who</c><00:34:50.389><c> hunger</c><00:34:50.630><c> and</c><00:34:50.909><c> thirst</c>

00:34:51.110 --> 00:34:52.489
for<00:34:51.389><c> righteousness.</c>

00:34:56.670 --> 00:34:59.369
And<00:34:56.750><c> what's</c><00:34:56.949><c> important</c><00:34:57.369><c> here,</c><00:34:57.670><c> it's</c><00:34:57.730><c> not</c><00:34:57.969><c> just</c><00:34:58.590><c> that</c><00:34:59.070><c> we</c><00:34:59.210><c> did</c>

00:34:59.369 --> 00:35:01.010
this<00:34:59.590><c> for</c><00:34:59.869><c> Jesus.</c>

00:35:01.969 --> 00:35:05.389
The<00:35:02.170><c> object</c><00:35:02.550><c> of</c><00:35:02.750><c> that</c><00:35:02.969><c> assistance</c><00:35:03.570><c> can</c><00:35:04.230><c> be</c><00:35:04.469><c> anyone.</c>

00:35:06.130 --> 00:35:09.349
It<00:35:06.369><c> surely</c><00:35:06.590><c> can</c><00:35:06.750><c> be</c><00:35:06.909><c> someone</c><00:35:07.170><c> in</c><00:35:07.349><c> our</c><00:35:07.590><c> families,</c><00:35:08.949><c> someone</c><00:35:09.150><c> in</c>

00:35:09.349 --> 00:35:10.349
our<00:35:09.550><c> ecclesial</c><00:35:09.949><c> family.</c>

00:35:10.349 --> 00:35:14.110
I<00:35:11.070><c> think</c><00:35:11.190><c> it</c><00:35:11.289><c> can</c><00:35:11.469><c> even</c><00:35:11.670><c> be</c><00:35:11.869><c> people</c><00:35:12.170><c> that</c><00:35:12.369><c> we</c><00:35:13.610><c> live</c><00:35:13.769><c> with</c><00:35:13.969><c> in</c>

00:35:14.110 --> 00:35:14.829
our<00:35:14.269><c> community,</c>

00:35:15.050 --> 00:35:18.110
at<00:35:15.250><c> work,</c><00:35:15.630><c> at</c><00:35:15.889><c> school,</c><00:35:16.769><c> in</c><00:35:16.869><c> our</c><00:35:17.050><c> neighborhoods.</c>

00:35:18.909 --> 00:35:23.289
No<00:35:19.070><c> one</c><00:35:19.230><c> is</c><00:35:19.510><c> exempt</c><00:35:20.050><c> from</c><00:35:21.590><c> being</c><00:35:21.809><c> an</c><00:35:22.010><c> opportunity</c><00:35:22.570><c> to</c><00:35:22.929><c> show</c>

00:35:23.289 --> 00:35:27.090
the<00:35:23.710><c> love</c><00:35:23.989><c> that</c><00:35:24.190><c> Jesus</c><00:35:24.530><c> has</c><00:35:25.110><c> demonstrated</c><00:35:25.550><c> for</c><00:35:25.769><c> us.</c>

00:35:29.449 --> 00:35:35.269
The<00:35:29.650><c> righteous</c><00:35:30.030><c> respond</c><00:35:31.309><c> to</c><00:35:31.489><c> Jesus</c><00:35:31.929><c> and</c><00:35:32.449><c> respond</c><00:35:33.090><c> to</c><00:35:33.309><c> the</c><00:35:33.710><c> King</c><00:35:34.110><c> in</c><00:35:34.349><c> judgment.</c>

00:35:35.570 --> 00:35:38.389
Verse<00:35:36.269><c> 37</c><00:35:37.070><c> of</c><00:35:37.269><c> Matthew</c><00:35:37.550><c> 25.</c>

00:35:38.389 --> 00:35:40.989
Then<00:35:38.710><c> the</c><00:35:38.949><c> righteous</c><00:35:39.230><c> will</c><00:35:39.469><c> answer</c><00:35:39.769><c> him</c><00:35:40.010><c> saying,</c>

00:36:03.230 --> 00:36:06.989
They<00:36:03.650><c> didn't</c><00:36:04.489><c> help</c><00:36:04.849><c> Jesus</c><00:36:05.570><c> specifically.</c>

00:36:07.409 --> 00:36:09.849
But<00:36:07.889><c> they</c><00:36:08.070><c> helped</c><00:36:08.250><c> someone</c><00:36:08.630><c> else.</c>

00:36:10.110 --> 00:36:13.210
And<00:36:10.230><c> it</c><00:36:10.250><c> didn't</c><00:36:10.429><c> have</c><00:36:10.630><c> to</c><00:36:10.710><c> be</c><00:36:10.869><c> a</c><00:36:10.949><c> person</c><00:36:11.289><c> of</c><00:36:12.369><c> great</c><00:36:12.670><c> position</c>

00:36:13.210 --> 00:36:14.690
or<00:36:13.429><c> power.</c>

00:36:14.909 --> 00:36:17.789
Didn't<00:36:15.050><c> even</c><00:36:15.289><c> have</c><00:36:15.449><c> to</c><00:36:15.530><c> be</c><00:36:15.670><c> someone</c><00:36:15.929><c> that</c><00:36:16.090><c> they</c><00:36:16.250><c> knew</c><00:36:16.429><c> very</c><00:36:16.829><c> well.</c>

00:36:18.349 --> 00:36:23.510
If<00:36:18.489><c> you</c><00:36:18.630><c> help</c><00:36:19.170><c> anyone,</c><00:36:20.809><c> the</c><00:36:20.949><c> least</c><00:36:21.210><c> person</c><00:36:21.969><c> in</c><00:36:23.030><c> the</c><00:36:23.210><c> world</c><00:36:23.389><c> in</c>

00:36:23.510 --> 00:36:25.230
which<00:36:23.650><c> we</c><00:36:23.949><c> live</c><00:36:24.130><c> in,</c>

00:36:25.670 --> 00:36:27.429
in<00:36:25.849><c> effect</c><00:36:26.050><c> you've</c><00:36:26.269><c> helped</c><00:36:26.429><c> Jesus.</c>

00:36:27.730 --> 00:36:32.670
You've<00:36:28.170><c> showed</c><00:36:28.289><c> the</c><00:36:28.530><c> same</c><00:36:28.730><c> love</c><00:36:29.050><c> which</c><00:36:29.289><c> he</c><00:36:30.309><c> has</c><00:36:31.110><c> shown</c><00:36:31.389><c> to</c><00:36:31.570><c> us.</c>

00:36:33.789 --> 00:36:37.489
Just<00:36:34.230><c> as</c><00:36:34.670><c> we</c><00:36:35.110><c> read</c><00:36:35.269><c> in</c><00:36:35.489><c> Ephesians</c><00:36:35.909><c> that</c><00:36:36.130><c> we</c><00:36:36.389><c> contribute</c><00:36:36.849><c> together</c>

00:36:37.489 --> 00:36:41.590
to<00:36:38.250><c> reflecting</c><00:36:38.650><c> the</c><00:36:38.929><c> character</c><00:36:39.429><c> of</c><00:36:39.730><c> Jesus</c><00:36:39.969><c> in</c><00:36:40.150><c> the</c><00:36:40.250><c> whole</c><00:36:40.429><c> body,</c>

00:36:41.809 --> 00:36:43.929
well<00:36:41.949><c> so</c><00:36:42.150><c> too,</c><00:36:42.369><c> this</c><00:36:42.510><c> is</c><00:36:42.670><c> a</c><00:36:42.769><c> matter</c><00:36:42.849><c> in</c><00:36:42.889><c> which</c><00:36:43.030><c> we</c><00:36:43.309><c> literally</c>

00:36:43.929 --> 00:36:45.030
give<00:36:44.150><c> back</c><00:36:44.429><c> to</c><00:36:44.670><c> Jesus.</c>

00:36:45.190 --> 00:36:46.889
Each<00:36:45.449><c> one</c><00:36:45.650><c> of</c><00:36:45.750><c> us</c><00:36:45.909><c> is</c><00:36:46.070><c> part</c><00:36:46.289><c> of</c><00:36:46.449><c> Jesus.</c>

00:36:47.269 --> 00:36:49.010
So<00:36:47.409><c> if</c><00:36:47.530><c> we</c><00:36:47.730><c> help</c><00:36:47.869><c> our</c><00:36:48.070><c> brother</c><00:36:48.309><c> or</c><00:36:48.469><c> our</c><00:36:48.710><c> sister,</c>

00:36:49.309 --> 00:36:51.809
if<00:36:49.510><c> we</c><00:36:49.730><c> help</c><00:36:49.889><c> someone</c><00:36:50.269><c> that</c><00:36:50.429><c> we</c><00:36:50.610><c> run</c><00:36:50.789><c> into</c><00:36:51.070><c> during</c><00:36:51.329><c> the</c><00:36:51.570><c> day</c><00:36:51.710><c> in</c>

00:36:51.809 --> 00:36:52.409
our<00:36:52.010><c> community</c>

00:36:52.409 --> 00:36:55.070
or<00:36:52.590><c> on</c><00:36:52.769><c> the</c><00:36:53.010><c> job</c><00:36:53.550><c> or</c><00:36:53.889><c> at</c><00:36:54.090><c> school,</c>

00:36:55.590 --> 00:36:58.150
in<00:36:55.949><c> a</c><00:36:56.130><c> way</c><00:36:56.289><c> we're</c><00:36:56.489><c> helping</c><00:36:56.769><c> Jesus.</c>

00:36:59.489 --> 00:37:03.269
And<00:37:00.110><c> in</c><00:37:00.469><c> a</c><00:37:00.750><c> very</c><00:37:01.130><c> real</c><00:37:01.289><c> way</c><00:37:01.469><c> we're</c><00:37:01.630><c> helping</c><00:37:01.889><c> ourselves.</c>

00:37:04.789 --> 00:37:09.590
We're<00:37:04.869><c> developing</c><00:37:05.329><c> that</c><00:37:05.730><c> character</c><00:37:06.449><c> that</c><00:37:08.489><c> the</c><00:37:08.730><c> wise</c><00:37:09.050><c> virgins</c>

00:37:09.590 --> 00:37:13.329
had<00:37:09.789><c> already</c><00:37:11.469><c> prepared.</c>

00:37:14.329 --> 00:37:17.690
We're<00:37:14.750><c> utilizing</c><00:37:15.170><c> the</c><00:37:15.530><c> talents</c><00:37:15.949><c> that</c><00:37:16.409><c> we've</c><00:37:16.650><c> been</c><00:37:16.849><c> given.</c>

00:37:18.550 --> 00:37:22.230
The<00:37:18.789><c> talents,</c><00:37:19.170><c> not</c><00:37:19.170><c> just</c><00:37:19.429><c> the</c><00:37:21.429><c> physical</c><00:37:21.869><c> talents,</c>

00:37:22.289 --> 00:37:23.710
the<00:37:22.429><c> money</c><00:37:22.650><c> as</c><00:37:22.829><c> referred</c><00:37:23.130><c> to</c><00:37:23.250><c> in</c><00:37:23.329><c> the</c><00:37:23.510><c> parable,</c>

00:37:23.710 --> 00:37:28.690
but<00:37:23.929><c> the</c><00:37:24.630><c> gifts,</c><00:37:25.750><c> the</c><00:37:25.929><c> ability</c><00:37:26.230><c> of</c><00:37:26.489><c> intellect</c><00:37:26.909><c> and</c><00:37:27.510><c> personality</c>

00:37:29.070 --> 00:37:32.090
that<00:37:29.630><c> the</c><00:37:29.809><c> Lord</c><00:37:29.949><c> has</c><00:37:30.170><c> endowed</c><00:37:30.469><c> on</c><00:37:30.630><c> each</c><00:37:30.829><c> one</c><00:37:30.969><c> of</c><00:37:31.090><c> us.</c>

00:37:34.170 --> 00:37:37.210
Let's<00:37:34.570><c> look</c><00:37:34.769><c> at</c><00:37:34.889><c> Luke</c><00:37:35.090><c> chapter</c><00:37:35.489><c> 10.</c>

00:37:43.309 --> 00:37:48.150
Luke<00:37:43.449><c> 10,</c><00:37:45.550><c> we</c><00:37:46.610><c> have</c><00:37:46.730><c> the</c><00:37:46.929><c> parable</c><00:37:47.130><c> of</c><00:37:47.289><c> the</c><00:37:47.369><c> Good</c><00:37:47.510><c> Samaritan.</c>

00:37:48.150 --> 00:37:52.349
I<00:37:48.989><c> purposely</c><00:37:49.449><c> chose</c><00:37:50.309><c> another</c><00:37:51.050><c> parable</c><00:37:51.389><c> that</c><00:37:51.550><c> should</c><00:37:51.750><c> be</c><00:37:51.969><c> very</c>

00:37:52.349 --> 00:37:54.010
well<00:37:53.230><c> recognized</c>

00:37:54.010 --> 00:37:56.550
to<00:37:54.889><c> everyone</c><00:37:55.190><c> here</c><00:37:55.510><c> today.</c>

00:37:58.050 --> 00:38:00.510
The<00:37:58.150><c> power</c><00:37:58.469><c> of</c><00:37:58.650><c> this</c><00:37:58.929><c> parable</c><00:37:59.289><c> is</c><00:37:59.550><c> another</c><00:37:59.809><c> one</c><00:38:00.050><c> that</c><00:38:00.230><c> is</c><00:38:00.389><c> in</c>

00:38:00.510 --> 00:38:01.929
its<00:38:00.789><c> simplicity.</c>

00:38:04.849 --> 00:38:09.329
I'm<00:38:05.010><c> a</c><00:38:05.130><c> big</c><00:38:05.349><c> believer</c><00:38:05.630><c> that</c><00:38:05.869><c> the</c><00:38:06.090><c> Bible's</c><00:38:06.630><c> message</c><00:38:06.889><c> is</c><00:38:07.230><c> not</c><00:38:07.530><c> that</c><00:38:07.909><c> hard</c><00:38:08.110><c> to</c><00:38:08.449><c> determine.</c>

00:38:09.809 --> 00:38:12.650
It's<00:38:10.030><c> incredibly</c><00:38:10.469><c> difficult</c><00:38:11.030><c> for</c><00:38:11.170><c> us</c><00:38:11.349><c> to</c><00:38:11.550><c> remember</c><00:38:11.869><c> and</c><00:38:12.090><c> actually</c><00:38:12.369><c> do</c>

00:38:12.650 --> 00:38:14.030
every<00:38:12.969><c> day</c>

00:38:14.690 --> 00:38:17.090
because<00:38:15.269><c> we</c><00:38:15.469><c> only</c><00:38:15.710><c> think</c><00:38:15.929><c> of</c><00:38:16.110><c> ourselves.</c>

00:38:17.230 --> 00:38:19.090
I<00:38:17.750><c> know</c><00:38:17.949><c> I</c><00:38:18.250><c> do.</c>

00:38:20.110 --> 00:38:23.869
Constantly<00:38:20.630><c> I'm</c><00:38:21.150><c> concerned</c><00:38:21.469><c> with</c><00:38:21.610><c> my</c><00:38:21.849><c> own</c><00:38:22.130><c> stress,</c><00:38:23.110><c> my</c><00:38:23.230><c> own</c><00:38:23.489><c> desires,</c>

00:38:23.929 --> 00:38:27.150
what<00:38:24.050><c> I'd</c><00:38:24.250><c> like</c><00:38:24.329><c> to</c><00:38:24.510><c> do</c><00:38:24.630><c> with</c><00:38:25.170><c> my</c><00:38:25.590><c> wife</c><00:38:25.869><c> and</c><00:38:26.289><c> with</c><00:38:26.590><c> our</c><00:38:26.849><c> futures,</c>

00:38:27.269 --> 00:38:29.269
with<00:38:27.449><c> myself</c><00:38:27.849><c> on</c><00:38:28.010><c> the</c><00:38:28.230><c> job,</c>

00:38:29.829 --> 00:38:34.110
and<00:38:30.170><c> I</c><00:38:30.550><c> forget</c><00:38:30.989><c> about</c><00:38:31.309><c> what</c><00:38:31.469><c> other</c><00:38:31.690><c> people</c><00:38:31.949><c> need</c><00:38:32.170><c> who</c><00:38:32.349><c> are</c><00:38:32.409><c> right</c><00:38:32.610><c> next</c><00:38:32.869><c> to</c><00:38:33.030><c> me.</c>

00:38:35.949 --> 00:38:39.510
The<00:38:36.190><c> parable</c><00:38:36.449><c> of</c><00:38:36.610><c> the</c><00:38:36.730><c> Good</c><00:38:36.869><c> Samaritan</c><00:38:37.510><c> is</c><00:38:38.409><c> told</c><00:38:38.730><c> to</c><00:38:38.829><c> us</c><00:38:38.969><c> by</c><00:38:39.170><c> Jesus</c>

00:38:39.510 --> 00:38:42.590
as<00:38:39.690><c> the</c><00:38:39.909><c> result</c><00:38:40.130><c> of</c><00:38:40.369><c> a</c><00:38:40.469><c> question</c><00:38:40.929><c> about</c><00:38:41.570><c> who</c><00:38:41.849><c> is</c><00:38:42.010><c> his</c><00:38:42.170><c> neighbor,</c>

00:38:42.590 --> 00:38:45.869
of<00:38:43.030><c> what</c><00:38:44.710><c> the</c><00:38:44.949><c> greatest</c><00:38:45.170><c> commandments</c><00:38:45.630><c> were,</c>

00:38:45.949 --> 00:38:47.889
that<00:38:45.969><c> they</c><00:38:46.130><c> were</c><00:38:46.230><c> to</c><00:38:46.309><c> love</c><00:38:46.530><c> the</c><00:38:46.710><c> Lord</c><00:38:46.889><c> God</c><00:38:47.110><c> with</c><00:38:47.329><c> all</c><00:38:47.449><c> your</c><00:38:47.630><c> heart</c>

00:38:47.889 --> 00:38:50.070
and<00:38:48.050><c> to</c><00:38:48.170><c> love</c><00:38:48.389><c> your</c><00:38:48.550><c> neighbors</c><00:38:48.789><c> yourself.</c>

00:38:53.449 --> 00:38:55.469
And<00:38:53.630><c> Jesus,</c><00:38:54.050><c> to</c><00:38:54.150><c> describe</c><00:38:54.530><c> who</c><00:38:54.730><c> is</c><00:38:54.829><c> your</c><00:38:54.969><c> neighbor,</c><00:38:55.369><c> tells</c>

00:38:55.469 --> 00:38:56.829
this<00:38:55.789><c> story.</c>

00:38:58.730 --> 00:39:01.110
Verse<00:38:59.210><c> 30,</c><00:39:00.469><c> Jesus</c><00:39:00.809><c> says,</c>

00:39:01.250 --> 00:39:03.789
A<00:39:01.289><c> certain</c><00:39:01.630><c> man</c><00:39:01.889><c> went</c><00:39:02.090><c> down</c><00:39:02.369><c> from</c><00:39:02.570><c> Jerusalem</c><00:39:03.110><c> to</c><00:39:03.369><c> Jericho</c>

00:39:03.789 --> 00:39:05.590
and<00:39:03.989><c> fell</c><00:39:04.250><c> among</c><00:39:04.530><c> thieves,</c>

00:39:06.030 --> 00:39:08.710
who<00:39:06.230><c> stripped</c><00:39:06.510><c> him</c><00:39:06.690><c> of</c><00:39:06.809><c> his</c><00:39:07.030><c> clothing,</c><00:39:07.449><c> wounded</c><00:39:07.829><c> him</c><00:39:08.130><c> and</c><00:39:08.230><c> departed,</c>

00:39:08.789 --> 00:39:10.829
leaving<00:39:09.070><c> him</c><00:39:09.369><c> half</c><00:39:09.750><c> dead.</c>

00:39:11.789 --> 00:39:13.909
So<00:39:12.550><c> there's</c><00:39:12.829><c> a</c><00:39:12.989><c> man.</c>

00:39:14.809 --> 00:39:17.449
I<00:39:14.909><c> think</c><00:39:15.190><c> intentionally</c><00:39:15.750><c> we're</c><00:39:15.949><c> not</c><00:39:16.170><c> told</c><00:39:16.489><c> as</c><00:39:16.710><c> to</c><00:39:16.849><c> his</c><00:39:17.050><c> origin,</c>

00:39:17.929 --> 00:39:21.110
his<00:39:18.630><c> position</c><00:39:19.130><c> in</c><00:39:19.349><c> society,</c><00:39:19.989><c> his</c><00:39:20.150><c> ethnic</c><00:39:20.510><c> background.</c>

00:39:21.510 --> 00:39:23.369
It<00:39:21.989><c> doesn't</c><00:39:22.150><c> matter.</c>

00:39:26.110 --> 00:39:31.250
Due<00:39:26.250><c> to</c><00:39:26.550><c> circumstances</c><00:39:27.289><c> not</c><00:39:29.030><c> within</c><00:39:29.309><c> that</c><00:39:29.550><c> person's</c><00:39:30.190><c> control,</c>

00:39:32.610 --> 00:39:35.369
virtually<00:39:32.750><c> every</c><00:39:33.150><c> element</c><00:39:33.570><c> of</c><00:39:33.929><c> Matthew</c><00:39:34.269><c> 25</c>

00:39:35.369 --> 00:39:40.989
and<00:39:35.710><c> the</c><00:39:35.869><c> judgment</c><00:39:36.409><c> of</c><00:39:37.610><c> the</c><00:39:37.769><c> righteous</c><00:39:38.570><c> occurred</c><00:39:40.150><c> to</c><00:39:40.389><c> this</c><00:39:40.630><c> man.</c>

00:39:41.409 --> 00:39:44.449
He<00:39:41.570><c> was</c><00:39:41.809><c> left</c><00:39:42.050><c> naked,</c><00:39:42.630><c> he</c><00:39:42.670><c> was</c><00:39:42.909><c> left</c><00:39:43.150><c> thirsty,</c><00:39:43.610><c> he</c><00:39:43.630><c> was</c><00:39:43.809><c> left</c><00:39:44.090><c> hungry,</c>

00:39:44.530 --> 00:39:46.070
he<00:39:44.630><c> was</c><00:39:44.789><c> left</c><00:39:45.050><c> sick.</c>

00:39:47.570 --> 00:39:50.650
The<00:39:47.670><c> only</c><00:39:47.769><c> thing</c><00:39:47.949><c> missing</c><00:39:48.309><c> here</c><00:39:48.530><c> is</c><00:39:48.650><c> he</c><00:39:48.769><c> was</c><00:39:49.329><c> not</c><00:39:49.550><c> in</c><00:39:49.789><c> prison.</c>

00:39:51.070 --> 00:39:54.130
But<00:39:51.250><c> the</c><00:39:51.449><c> manner</c><00:39:51.650><c> in</c><00:39:51.849><c> which</c><00:39:52.690><c> a</c><00:39:53.090><c> priest</c><00:39:53.269><c> and</c><00:39:53.469><c> a</c><00:39:53.550><c> Levi</c><00:39:53.730><c> passed</c>

00:39:54.130 --> 00:39:54.469
him<00:39:54.289><c> by,</c>

00:39:54.610 --> 00:39:58.030
he<00:39:54.610><c> might</c><00:39:54.829><c> as</c><00:39:55.050><c> well</c><00:39:55.230><c> have</c><00:39:55.449><c> been</c><00:39:55.769><c> separated</c><00:39:56.489><c> from</c><00:39:56.690><c> them</c><00:39:56.909><c> physically</c>

00:39:58.710 --> 00:40:00.170
because<00:39:59.150><c> they</c><00:39:59.369><c> avoided</c><00:39:59.769><c> him.</c>

00:40:00.409 --> 00:40:02.389
They<00:40:00.570><c> were</c><00:40:00.670><c> told</c><00:40:00.769><c> that</c><00:40:00.989><c> they</c><00:40:01.530><c> saw</c><00:40:01.849><c> him</c>

00:40:02.389 --> 00:40:05.050
and<00:40:02.610><c> they</c><00:40:02.750><c> passed</c><00:40:03.090><c> by</c><00:40:03.269><c> on</c><00:40:03.409><c> the</c><00:40:03.449><c> other</c><00:40:03.690><c> side</c><00:40:03.849><c> of</c><00:40:03.989><c> the</c><00:40:04.130><c> road.</c>

00:40:05.730 --> 00:40:09.170
And<00:40:05.849><c> the</c><00:40:06.010><c> Samaritan,</c><00:40:07.250><c> who</c><00:40:07.489><c> we</c><00:40:07.670><c> are</c><00:40:07.889><c> told</c><00:40:08.010><c> of</c><00:40:08.130><c> his</c><00:40:08.389><c> ethnic</c><00:40:08.730><c> background</c>

00:40:09.170 --> 00:40:11.949
because<00:40:09.429><c> the</c><00:40:09.730><c> Samaritans</c><00:40:10.250><c> were</c><00:40:10.889><c> looked</c><00:40:11.130><c> down</c><00:40:11.409><c> upon</c><00:40:11.710><c> in</c>

00:40:11.949 --> 00:40:13.289
Jewish<00:40:12.130><c> society.</c>

00:40:13.590 --> 00:40:17.070
They<00:40:13.630><c> were</c><00:40:13.809><c> kind</c><00:40:13.989><c> of</c><00:40:14.329><c> a</c><00:40:15.230><c> half</c><00:40:15.510><c> brother</c><00:40:15.849><c> to</c><00:40:16.090><c> the</c><00:40:16.289><c> Jews</c>

00:40:17.309 --> 00:40:23.409
with<00:40:17.610><c> a</c><00:40:18.710><c> mixture</c><00:40:19.110><c> of</c><00:40:19.710><c> their</c><00:40:20.070><c> own</c><00:40:20.369><c> culture</c><00:40:20.789><c> and</c><00:40:21.969><c> Hebrew</c><00:40:22.349><c> culture.</c>

00:40:24.030 --> 00:40:26.849
They<00:40:24.230><c> weren't</c><00:40:24.510><c> considered</c><00:40:25.309><c> acceptable</c>

00:40:27.230 --> 00:40:30.329
to<00:40:27.530><c> the</c><00:40:27.710><c> religious</c><00:40:28.070><c> leaders</c><00:40:28.349><c> of</c><00:40:28.570><c> Jesus'</c><00:40:29.289><c> day.</c>

00:40:30.889 --> 00:40:34.750
But<00:40:31.449><c> they</c><00:40:31.710><c> evidenced</c><00:40:32.070><c> a</c><00:40:32.210><c> very</c><00:40:32.510><c> important</c><00:40:33.789><c> characteristic</c>

00:40:34.750 --> 00:40:39.989
that<00:40:35.750><c> can</c><00:40:36.349><c> overcome</c><00:40:37.230><c> any</c><00:40:38.829><c> problem.</c>

00:40:40.389 --> 00:40:43.469
Any<00:40:40.869><c> problem</c><00:40:41.090><c> you</c><00:40:41.210><c> may</c><00:40:41.469><c> have</c><00:40:41.590><c> in</c><00:40:41.710><c> your</c><00:40:41.849><c> own</c><00:40:42.070><c> personal</c><00:40:42.429><c> history,</c>

00:40:43.710 --> 00:40:46.170
your<00:40:43.909><c> own</c><00:40:44.210><c> development</c><00:40:44.769><c> as</c><00:40:45.010><c> an</c><00:40:45.170><c> individual.</c>

00:40:46.929 --> 00:40:48.030
Just<00:40:47.150><c> look</c><00:40:47.289><c> at</c><00:40:47.469><c> that</c><00:40:47.650><c> element.</c>

00:40:48.429 --> 00:40:49.349
Verse<00:40:48.690><c> 33,</c>

00:40:49.809 --> 00:40:51.889
A<00:40:49.909><c> certain</c><00:40:50.170><c> Samaritan,</c><00:40:50.690><c> as</c><00:40:50.909><c> he</c><00:40:51.050><c> journeyed,</c><00:40:51.489><c> came</c><00:40:51.610><c> to</c><00:40:51.769><c> where</c>

00:40:51.889 --> 00:40:52.650
he<00:40:52.170><c> was,</c>

00:40:52.829 --> 00:40:57.869
and<00:40:52.989><c> when</c><00:40:53.110><c> he</c><00:40:53.309><c> saw</c><00:40:53.590><c> him,</c><00:40:54.409><c> he</c><00:40:55.650><c> had</c><00:40:55.869><c> compassion</c><00:40:56.449><c> on</c><00:40:56.670><c> him.</c>

00:41:02.050 --> 00:41:04.869
Compassion,<00:41:02.610><c> recognizing</c><00:41:03.170><c> the</c><00:41:03.409><c> need</c><00:41:03.550><c> in</c><00:41:03.809><c> others,</c>

00:41:05.610 --> 00:41:08.070
placing<00:41:05.909><c> yourself</c><00:41:06.349><c> in</c><00:41:06.469><c> their</c><00:41:06.630><c> situation,</c>

00:41:09.610 --> 00:41:11.829
gives<00:41:09.789><c> us</c><00:41:09.989><c> the</c><00:41:10.150><c> opportunity</c><00:41:10.670><c> to</c><00:41:10.889><c> act,</c>

00:41:12.010 --> 00:41:14.309
to<00:41:12.210><c> use</c><00:41:12.489><c> that</c><00:41:12.829><c> lamp</c><00:41:13.010><c> as</c><00:41:13.210><c> our</c><00:41:13.389><c> guide,</c>

00:41:14.570 --> 00:41:18.289
to<00:41:14.769><c> use</c><00:41:15.050><c> our</c><00:41:15.289><c> own</c><00:41:15.510><c> abilities,</c><00:41:16.590><c> to</c><00:41:16.829><c> assist</c><00:41:17.230><c> others.</c>

00:41:18.570 --> 00:41:23.389
And<00:41:18.829><c> again,</c><00:41:19.269><c> this</c><00:41:19.469><c> could</c><00:41:19.650><c> be</c><00:41:19.869><c> the</c><00:41:20.150><c> least</c><00:41:20.789><c> of</c><00:41:22.349><c> our</c><00:41:22.590><c> brethren.</c>

00:41:23.849 --> 00:41:26.369
Sometimes<00:41:24.190><c> even</c><00:41:24.429><c> in</c><00:41:24.610><c> our</c><00:41:24.789><c> ecclesia</c><00:41:25.130><c> we</c><00:41:25.329><c> have</c><00:41:26.010><c> different</c>

00:41:26.369 --> 00:41:27.090
social<00:41:26.809><c> cliques.</c>

00:41:27.090 --> 00:41:30.670
There<00:41:27.949><c> are</c><00:41:28.150><c> some</c><00:41:28.269><c> people</c><00:41:28.630><c> that</c><00:41:29.150><c> maybe</c><00:41:29.489><c> are</c><00:41:29.690><c> on</c><00:41:29.809><c> the</c><00:41:30.090><c> outskirts</c>

00:41:30.670 --> 00:41:32.769
of<00:41:30.929><c> ecclesial</c><00:41:31.369><c> life</c><00:41:31.730><c> socially.</c>

00:41:33.909 --> 00:41:36.070
There<00:41:34.010><c> are</c><00:41:34.150><c> people</c><00:41:34.389><c> who</c><00:41:34.590><c> have</c><00:41:35.250><c> fallen</c><00:41:35.449><c> away</c>

00:41:36.070 --> 00:41:38.929
from<00:41:36.590><c> regular</c><00:41:37.030><c> attendance</c><00:41:37.469><c> at</c><00:41:37.690><c> the</c><00:41:37.869><c> ecclesia.</c>

00:41:40.389 --> 00:41:43.590
Those<00:41:40.989><c> are</c><00:41:41.210><c> people</c><00:41:41.389><c> we</c><00:41:41.510><c> need</c><00:41:41.690><c> to</c><00:41:41.849><c> reach</c><00:41:42.010><c> out</c><00:41:42.329><c> to</c>

00:41:43.610 --> 00:41:48.210
just<00:41:44.190><c> as</c><00:41:44.449><c> much</c><00:41:44.670><c> as</c><00:41:45.730><c> the</c><00:41:45.989><c> person</c><00:41:46.230><c> that</c><00:41:46.369><c> we're</c><00:41:46.530><c> comfortable</c><00:41:46.969><c> with.</c>

00:41:48.449 --> 00:41:52.110
We<00:41:48.809><c> need</c><00:41:49.050><c> to</c><00:41:49.809><c> have</c><00:41:49.969><c> compassion</c><00:41:50.469><c> on</c><00:41:50.590><c> their</c><00:41:50.789><c> situation.</c>

00:41:53.449 --> 00:41:56.909
In<00:41:53.969><c> the</c><00:41:54.130><c> same</c><00:41:54.289><c> manner</c><00:41:54.630><c> we</c><00:41:54.750><c> need</c><00:41:54.969><c> to</c><00:41:55.070><c> do</c><00:41:55.269><c> that</c><00:41:55.510><c> as</c><00:41:56.349><c> an</c><00:41:56.510><c> ecclesia,</c>

00:41:57.070 --> 00:41:58.409
as<00:41:57.269><c> a</c><00:41:57.489><c> community.</c>

00:41:59.730 --> 00:42:01.550
Sometimes<00:42:00.250><c> we're</c><00:42:00.769><c> separated</c><00:42:01.030><c> from</c><00:42:01.210><c> one</c><00:42:01.369><c> another.</c>

00:42:01.630 --> 00:42:04.070
Ecclesias<00:42:01.989><c> have</c><00:42:02.150><c> their</c><00:42:02.329><c> own</c><00:42:02.530><c> squabbles.</c>

00:42:04.889 --> 00:42:06.849
Different<00:42:05.150><c> groups</c><00:42:05.409><c> have</c><00:42:05.590><c> been</c><00:42:05.750><c> alienated</c><00:42:06.170><c> from</c><00:42:06.369><c> one</c><00:42:06.570><c> another</c>

00:42:06.849 --> 00:42:08.150
over<00:42:07.210><c> time.</c>

00:42:08.750 --> 00:42:13.090
We<00:42:08.989><c> need</c><00:42:09.150><c> to</c><00:42:09.269><c> have</c><00:42:09.469><c> compassion</c><00:42:09.929><c> on</c><00:42:10.070><c> one</c><00:42:10.309><c> another</c><00:42:10.789><c> to</c><00:42:11.510><c> effect</c><00:42:11.789><c> change.</c>

00:42:15.570 --> 00:42:17.110
Verse<00:42:16.090><c> 34,</c>

00:42:17.150 --> 00:42:19.630
This<00:42:17.349><c> Samaritan</c><00:42:17.809><c> went</c><00:42:18.070><c> to</c><00:42:18.289><c> him,</c><00:42:18.570><c> bandaged</c><00:42:19.110><c> his</c><00:42:19.349><c> wounds,</c>

00:42:19.630 --> 00:42:21.610
pouring<00:42:20.010><c> oil</c><00:42:20.389><c> and</c><00:42:20.670><c> wine.</c>

00:42:21.789 --> 00:42:23.210
He<00:42:21.929><c> set</c><00:42:22.150><c> him</c><00:42:22.289><c> on</c><00:42:22.389><c> his</c><00:42:22.590><c> own</c><00:42:22.829><c> animal,</c>

00:42:23.349 --> 00:42:25.110
brought<00:42:23.590><c> him</c><00:42:23.789><c> to</c><00:42:23.909><c> an</c><00:42:24.030><c> inn</c><00:42:24.090><c> and</c><00:42:24.190><c> took</c><00:42:24.409><c> care</c><00:42:24.650><c> of</c><00:42:24.829><c> him.</c>

00:42:25.409 --> 00:42:26.809
On<00:42:25.550><c> the</c><00:42:25.670><c> next</c><00:42:25.929><c> day</c><00:42:26.110><c> when</c><00:42:26.250><c> he</c><00:42:26.369><c> had</c><00:42:26.489><c> departed,</c>

00:42:26.929 --> 00:42:29.150
he<00:42:26.989><c> took</c><00:42:27.170><c> out</c><00:42:27.429><c> two</c><00:42:27.590><c> generic,</c><00:42:27.949><c> gave</c><00:42:28.269><c> them</c><00:42:28.489><c> to</c><00:42:28.670><c> the</c><00:42:28.809><c> innkeeper</c>

00:42:29.150 --> 00:42:31.190
and<00:42:29.309><c> said</c><00:42:29.469><c> to</c><00:42:29.590><c> him,</c><00:42:30.150><c> take</c><00:42:30.449><c> care</c><00:42:30.710><c> of</c><00:42:30.909><c> him.</c>

00:42:31.530 --> 00:42:33.670
Whatever<00:42:31.809><c> more</c><00:42:32.050><c> you</c><00:42:32.349><c> spend,</c><00:42:32.590><c> when</c><00:42:32.710><c> I</c><00:42:32.869><c> come</c><00:42:33.070><c> again</c><00:42:33.289><c> I</c><00:42:33.429><c> will</c>

00:42:33.670 --> 00:42:35.510
repay<00:42:33.929><c> you.</c>

00:42:37.869 --> 00:42:42.489
The<00:42:38.210><c> actions</c><00:42:38.690><c> were</c><00:42:39.869><c> a</c><00:42:40.050><c> natural</c><00:42:40.230><c> result</c><00:42:40.789><c> of</c><00:42:41.429><c> compassion,</c>

00:42:43.289 --> 00:42:47.610
of<00:42:43.610><c> recognizing</c><00:42:44.170><c> need</c><00:42:44.570><c> and</c><00:42:45.110><c> just</c><00:42:45.449><c> acting</c><00:42:45.769><c> on</c><00:42:46.030><c> it.</c>

00:42:48.610 --> 00:42:53.590
And<00:42:49.130><c> even</c><00:42:49.369><c> in</c><00:42:49.530><c> the</c><00:42:49.690><c> response</c><00:42:50.250><c> of</c><00:42:50.570><c> the</c><00:42:51.230><c> lawyer</c><00:42:51.610><c> who</c><00:42:51.809><c> was</c><00:42:52.010><c> testing</c><00:42:52.449><c> Jesus,</c>

00:42:54.250 --> 00:42:57.349
we<00:42:54.389><c> see</c><00:42:54.570><c> the</c><00:42:54.730><c> same</c><00:42:54.989><c> quality</c><00:42:55.630><c> that</c><00:42:56.250><c> he</c><00:42:56.489><c> is</c><00:42:56.690><c> recognized.</c>

00:42:57.690 --> 00:43:00.510
Jesus<00:42:57.969><c> asked</c><00:42:58.349><c> him</c><00:42:58.570><c> which</c><00:42:58.809><c> one</c><00:42:59.030><c> of</c><00:42:59.110><c> these</c><00:42:59.369><c> men</c><00:42:59.610><c> was</c><00:42:59.829><c> the</c><00:43:00.110><c> neighbor</c>

00:43:00.510 --> 00:43:04.469
to<00:43:00.969><c> the</c><00:43:01.110><c> one</c><00:43:01.210><c> who</c><00:43:01.329><c> had</c><00:43:01.510><c> fell</c><00:43:01.630><c> into</c><00:43:01.909><c> the</c><00:43:02.969><c> problem</c><00:43:03.289><c> with</c><00:43:03.510><c> the</c><00:43:03.710><c> thieves.</c>

00:43:05.050 --> 00:43:06.250
We<00:43:05.150><c> read</c><00:43:05.269><c> in</c><00:43:05.389><c> verse</c><00:43:05.590><c> 37,</c>

00:43:06.530 --> 00:43:09.070
He<00:43:06.809><c> who</c><00:43:07.030><c> showed</c><00:43:07.289><c> mercy</c><00:43:07.769><c> on</c><00:43:08.030><c> him.</c>

00:43:09.769 --> 00:43:11.929
And<00:43:09.929><c> Jesus</c><00:43:10.130><c> says</c><00:43:10.329><c> go</c><00:43:10.570><c> do</c><00:43:10.769><c> likewise.</c>

00:43:14.849 --> 00:43:19.230
Mercy,<00:43:17.010><c> compassion,</c><00:43:18.210><c> love.</c>

00:43:20.329 --> 00:43:24.329
Those<00:43:20.670><c> ideas</c><00:43:21.409><c> are</c><00:43:22.889><c> what</c><00:43:23.150><c> make</c><00:43:23.510><c> our</c><00:43:23.889><c> collective</c>

00:43:24.329 --> 00:43:27.110
and<00:43:24.590><c> our</c><00:43:24.849><c> individual</c><00:43:25.349><c> differences</c><00:43:25.889><c> work.</c>

00:43:28.070 --> 00:43:29.349
It<00:43:28.329><c> helps</c><00:43:28.469><c> us</c><00:43:28.710><c> to</c><00:43:28.989><c> cooperate.</c>

00:43:29.530 --> 00:43:31.409
It<00:43:29.590><c> helps</c><00:43:29.789><c> us</c><00:43:30.030><c> to</c><00:43:30.269><c> create</c><00:43:30.530><c> something</c><00:43:30.929><c> greater</c>

00:43:31.409 --> 00:43:34.389
than<00:43:31.809><c> any</c><00:43:32.090><c> of</c><00:43:32.190><c> us</c><00:43:32.289><c> could</c><00:43:32.449><c> have</c><00:43:32.630><c> attained</c><00:43:32.969><c> as</c><00:43:33.170><c> an</c><00:43:33.389><c> individual.</c>

00:43:36.989 --> 00:43:40.929
So<00:43:37.250><c> even</c><00:43:37.389><c> though</c><00:43:37.590><c> we</c><00:43:37.809><c> operate</c><00:43:38.190><c> within</c><00:43:38.730><c> the</c><00:43:39.949><c> group,</c>

00:43:42.110 --> 00:43:46.489
even<00:43:42.710><c> though</c><00:43:42.889><c> we</c><00:43:43.090><c> have</c><00:43:43.369><c> to</c><00:43:43.849><c> continually</c><00:43:44.429><c> work</c><00:43:45.050><c> hard</c><00:43:45.550><c> ourselves</c>

00:43:46.489 --> 00:43:51.190
to<00:43:47.250><c> become</c><00:43:47.650><c> better,</c><00:43:48.550><c> to</c><00:43:48.670><c> study</c><00:43:48.909><c> the</c><00:43:49.170><c> Word,</c><00:43:49.630><c> to</c><00:43:49.690><c> be</c><00:43:49.949><c> consistent,</c>

00:43:52.429 --> 00:43:54.789
without<00:43:52.789><c> love</c><00:43:53.349><c> being</c><00:43:53.730><c> the</c><00:43:54.130><c> priority,</c>

00:43:55.050 --> 00:43:59.449
the<00:43:55.309><c> number</c><00:43:55.630><c> one</c><00:43:55.889><c> thing</c><00:43:56.449><c> that</c><00:43:56.909><c> we</c><00:43:57.090><c> keep</c><00:43:57.289><c> in</c><00:43:57.530><c> mind</c><00:43:57.710><c> in</c><00:43:57.849><c> any</c><00:43:58.130><c> situation,</c>

00:44:00.750 --> 00:44:02.989
we<00:44:01.010><c> find</c><00:44:01.250><c> ourselves</c><00:44:01.570><c> in</c><00:44:01.789><c> a</c><00:44:01.889><c> perilous</c><00:44:02.190><c> position</c>

00:44:02.989 --> 00:44:06.150
when<00:44:04.070><c> we</c><00:44:04.210><c> would</c><00:44:04.369><c> come</c><00:44:04.510><c> to</c><00:44:04.650><c> the</c><00:44:04.829><c> judgment</c><00:44:05.070><c> seat.</c>

00:44:07.250 --> 00:44:09.289
Because<00:44:07.849><c> the</c><00:44:08.449><c> statement</c><00:44:08.650><c> of</c><00:44:08.909><c> faith,</c>

00:44:09.289 --> 00:44:11.590
our<00:44:09.909><c> understanding</c><00:44:10.389><c> of</c><00:44:10.730><c> doctrine,</c>

00:44:11.670 --> 00:44:15.789
our<00:44:11.849><c> organization</c><00:44:12.469><c> as</c><00:44:12.710><c> a</c><00:44:12.989><c> community</c><00:44:13.369><c> will</c><00:44:13.929><c> not</c><00:44:14.210><c> save</c><00:44:14.530><c> us.</c>

00:44:16.650 --> 00:44:22.050
We<00:44:17.289><c> have</c><00:44:17.489><c> to</c><00:44:17.670><c> use</c><00:44:17.909><c> that</c><00:44:18.190><c> foundation</c><00:44:19.090><c> to</c><00:44:20.650><c> apply</c><00:44:21.030><c> love</c><00:44:21.349><c> in</c><00:44:21.510><c> our</c><00:44:21.710><c> lives,</c>

00:44:22.210 --> 00:44:24.389
in<00:44:22.309><c> our</c><00:44:22.489><c> relationships</c><00:44:23.030><c> with</c><00:44:23.269><c> one</c><00:44:23.489><c> another,</c>

00:44:24.630 --> 00:44:27.510
in<00:44:24.730><c> our</c><00:44:24.909><c> relationships</c><00:44:25.489><c> with</c><00:44:25.650><c> those</c><00:44:25.909><c> around</c><00:44:26.190><c> us</c><00:44:26.369><c> in</c><00:44:26.489><c> the</c><00:44:26.630><c> world.</c>

00:44:30.730 --> 00:44:34.349
Let's<00:44:30.929><c> turn</c><00:44:31.190><c> to</c><00:44:32.630><c> Romans</c><00:44:33.210><c> chapter</c><00:44:33.610><c> 12.</c>

00:44:34.349 --> 00:44:39.170
And<00:44:35.110><c> we'll</c><00:44:35.329><c> begin</c><00:44:35.550><c> to</c><00:44:36.170><c> summarize</c><00:44:36.750><c> our</c><00:44:37.550><c> thoughts</c><00:44:37.769><c> this</c><00:44:38.070><c> afternoon.</c>

00:44:40.650 --> 00:44:43.829
Romans<00:44:40.829><c> 12</c><00:44:41.210><c> is</c><00:44:41.429><c> another</c><00:44:41.809><c> passage</c><00:44:42.289><c> that</c><00:44:43.010><c> you</c><00:44:43.150><c> can</c><00:44:43.329><c> look</c><00:44:43.630><c> at</c>

00:44:43.829 --> 00:44:49.210
in<00:44:44.170><c> tandem</c><00:44:44.469><c> with</c><00:44:45.489><c> Ephesians</c><00:44:45.969><c> 4</c><00:44:46.369><c> and</c><00:44:46.849><c> 1</c><00:44:47.090><c> Corinthians</c><00:44:47.489><c> 12</c><00:44:47.869><c> and</c><00:44:47.989><c> 13,</c>

00:44:49.530 --> 00:44:53.510
in<00:44:49.650><c> which</c><00:44:49.829><c> the</c><00:44:50.030><c> Apostle</c><00:44:50.469><c> Paul</c><00:44:51.250><c> describes</c><00:44:52.250><c> the</c><00:44:52.570><c> Ecclesia,</c>

00:44:53.929 --> 00:44:55.389
that<00:44:54.030><c> there</c><00:44:54.210><c> is</c><00:44:54.329><c> that</c><00:44:54.570><c> common</c><00:44:54.909><c> framework</c>

00:44:55.389 --> 00:44:57.170
that<00:44:55.610><c> has</c><00:44:55.789><c> brought</c><00:44:55.909><c> us</c><00:44:56.110><c> all</c><00:44:56.289><c> together.</c>

00:44:57.710 --> 00:45:00.750
There<00:44:57.849><c> is</c><00:44:58.050><c> a</c><00:44:58.230><c> place</c><00:44:58.409><c> for</c><00:44:58.690><c> individual</c><00:44:59.269><c> differences</c><00:44:59.809><c> and</c><00:45:00.170><c> contributions,</c>

00:45:00.750 --> 00:45:05.590
but<00:45:01.449><c> it</c><00:45:01.630><c> is</c><00:45:01.889><c> love</c><00:45:02.610><c> that</c><00:45:03.809><c> makes</c><00:45:04.090><c> it</c><00:45:04.269><c> all</c><00:45:04.530><c> possible.</c>

00:45:05.789 --> 00:45:07.210
I<00:45:06.030><c> don't</c><00:45:06.230><c> think</c><00:45:06.369><c> that's</c><00:45:06.730><c> accidental,</c>

00:45:07.289 --> 00:45:09.929
that<00:45:07.469><c> Paul</c><00:45:07.710><c> would</c><00:45:08.010><c> repeat</c><00:45:08.349><c> that</c><00:45:08.849><c> in</c><00:45:09.190><c> letters</c><00:45:09.449><c> to</c><00:45:09.670><c> three</c>

00:45:09.929 --> 00:45:11.250
different<00:45:10.250><c> Ecclesias,</c>

00:45:11.630 --> 00:45:14.349
nor<00:45:11.750><c> that</c><00:45:12.429><c> Jesus,</c><00:45:13.110><c> in</c><00:45:13.389><c> a</c><00:45:13.630><c> similar</c><00:45:13.929><c> manner,</c>

00:45:14.670 --> 00:45:17.250
would<00:45:14.809><c> give</c><00:45:14.929><c> us</c><00:45:15.150><c> that</c><00:45:15.369><c> perspective</c><00:45:15.909><c> in</c><00:45:16.070><c> Matthew</c><00:45:16.389><c> 25,</c>

00:45:17.730 --> 00:45:21.449
with<00:45:17.929><c> the</c><00:45:18.690><c> parables</c><00:45:18.969><c> of</c><00:45:20.190><c> the</c><00:45:20.329><c> wise</c><00:45:20.570><c> and</c><00:45:20.769><c> foolish</c><00:45:20.969><c> virgins,</c>

00:45:21.789 --> 00:45:24.289
the<00:45:22.030><c> talents</c><00:45:22.469><c> followed</c><00:45:23.550><c> by</c><00:45:23.809><c> a</c><00:45:23.929><c> description</c>

00:45:24.289 --> 00:45:26.730
of<00:45:24.469><c> the</c><00:45:24.610><c> Son</c><00:45:24.750><c> of</c><00:45:24.909><c> Man</c><00:45:25.090><c> judging</c><00:45:25.369><c> the</c><00:45:25.650><c> nations.</c>

00:45:29.809 --> 00:45:33.730
Romans<00:45:30.289><c> 12,</c><00:45:31.449><c> beginning</c><00:45:31.690><c> at</c><00:45:31.889><c> verse</c><00:45:32.150><c> 3.</c>

00:45:35.050 --> 00:45:36.969
For<00:45:35.110><c> I</c><00:45:35.349><c> say</c><00:45:35.630><c> to</c><00:45:35.630><c> you,</c><00:45:36.190><c> for</c><00:45:36.369><c> I</c><00:45:36.630><c> say,</c>

00:45:37.369 --> 00:45:39.530
through<00:45:37.510><c> the</c><00:45:37.690><c> grace</c><00:45:37.929><c> given</c><00:45:38.150><c> to</c><00:45:38.409><c> me,</c><00:45:38.730><c> to</c><00:45:38.869><c> everyone</c><00:45:39.190><c> who</c><00:45:39.349><c> is</c>

00:45:39.530 --> 00:45:39.929
among<00:45:39.750><c> you,</c>

00:45:39.949 --> 00:45:42.690
not<00:45:40.130><c> to</c><00:45:40.369><c> think</c><00:45:40.489><c> of</c><00:45:40.590><c> himself</c><00:45:40.949><c> more</c><00:45:41.349><c> highly</c><00:45:41.630><c> than</c><00:45:41.789><c> he</c><00:45:41.969><c> ought</c><00:45:42.130><c> to</c><00:45:42.349><c> think,</c>

00:45:42.969 --> 00:45:44.469
but<00:45:43.130><c> to</c><00:45:43.329><c> think</c><00:45:43.510><c> soberly,</c>

00:45:44.949 --> 00:45:47.969
as<00:45:45.110><c> God</c><00:45:45.329><c> has</c><00:45:45.550><c> dealt</c><00:45:45.690><c> to</c><00:45:45.869><c> each</c><00:45:46.130><c> one</c><00:45:46.349><c> a</c><00:45:46.409><c> measure</c><00:45:46.710><c> of</c><00:45:46.969><c> faith.</c>

00:45:48.869 --> 00:45:52.769
You<00:45:48.989><c> can</c><00:45:49.130><c> recognize</c><00:45:50.210><c> that</c><00:45:50.690><c> each</c><00:45:51.030><c> person</c><00:45:51.429><c> in</c><00:45:51.610><c> the</c><00:45:51.750><c> Ecclesia</c>

00:45:52.869 --> 00:45:54.590
has<00:45:53.349><c> something</c><00:45:53.750><c> they</c><00:45:53.949><c> can</c><00:45:54.230><c> give.</c>

00:45:54.590 --> 00:45:58.010
They've<00:45:55.469><c> been</c><00:45:55.750><c> given</c><00:45:56.110><c> something</c><00:45:56.690><c> unique,</c><00:45:57.690><c> distinctive,</c>

00:45:58.050 --> 00:46:00.829
and<00:45:58.309><c> important</c><00:45:58.829><c> by</c><00:45:59.449><c> God.</c>

00:46:01.110 --> 00:46:03.050
For<00:46:01.210><c> as</c><00:46:01.409><c> we</c><00:46:01.489><c> have</c><00:46:01.630><c> many</c><00:46:01.909><c> members</c><00:46:02.289><c> in</c><00:46:02.510><c> one</c><00:46:02.730><c> body,</c>

00:46:03.090 --> 00:46:05.929
but<00:46:03.289><c> all</c><00:46:03.510><c> the</c><00:46:03.670><c> members</c><00:46:03.889><c> do</c><00:46:04.130><c> not</c><00:46:04.329><c> have</c><00:46:04.469><c> the</c><00:46:04.710><c> same</c><00:46:04.949><c> function.</c>

00:46:06.349 --> 00:46:08.530
So<00:46:06.570><c> we,</c><00:46:06.829><c> being</c><00:46:07.050><c> many,</c><00:46:07.389><c> are</c><00:46:07.530><c> one</c><00:46:07.750><c> body</c><00:46:08.010><c> in</c><00:46:08.230><c> Christ</c>

00:46:08.530 --> 00:46:11.369
and<00:46:08.789><c> individually</c><00:46:09.269><c> members</c><00:46:09.969><c> of</c><00:46:10.289><c> one</c><00:46:10.489><c> another.</c>

00:46:12.469 --> 00:46:14.510
Again,<00:46:12.670><c> there's</c><00:46:12.849><c> that</c><00:46:13.110><c> one</c><00:46:13.369><c> body.</c>

00:46:14.750 --> 00:46:19.230
There's<00:46:14.909><c> a</c><00:46:15.070><c> sense</c><00:46:15.190><c> in</c><00:46:15.329><c> which</c><00:46:15.530><c> all</c><00:46:15.829><c> of</c><00:46:15.989><c> us</c><00:46:17.110><c> share</c><00:46:18.030><c> what</c><00:46:18.769><c> we</c><00:46:19.030><c> do,</c>

00:46:19.230 --> 00:46:21.429
how<00:46:19.530><c> we</c><00:46:19.750><c> do</c><00:46:19.949><c> it,</c><00:46:20.570><c> working</c><00:46:20.789><c> together,</c>

00:46:21.429 --> 00:46:23.929
even<00:46:22.090><c> though</c><00:46:22.889><c> there</c><00:46:23.210><c> are</c><00:46:23.389><c> distinct</c><00:46:23.650><c> ways</c>

00:46:23.929 --> 00:46:26.090
in<00:46:24.070><c> which</c><00:46:24.230><c> we</c><00:46:24.349><c> each</c><00:46:24.510><c> make</c><00:46:24.710><c> that</c><00:46:24.989><c> contribution.</c>

00:46:26.829 --> 00:46:29.329
And<00:46:26.969><c> the</c><00:46:27.090><c> apostle</c><00:46:27.389><c> even</c><00:46:27.590><c> gives</c><00:46:27.769><c> a</c><00:46:27.949><c> few</c><00:46:28.090><c> examples.</c>

00:46:29.869 --> 00:46:32.099
Having<00:46:30.110><c> then</c><00:46:30.449><c> gifts,</c><00:46:30.909><c> verse</c><00:46:31.369><c> 6,</c>

00:46:32.289 --> 00:46:34.409
differing<00:46:32.710><c> according</c><00:46:33.030><c> to</c><00:46:33.190><c> the</c><00:46:33.369><c> grace</c><00:46:33.530><c> that</c><00:46:33.710><c> is</c><00:46:33.889><c> given</c><00:46:34.070><c> to</c><00:46:34.289><c> us.</c>

00:46:34.429 --> 00:46:36.469
Let<00:46:34.610><c> us</c><00:46:34.849><c> use</c><00:46:35.150><c> them.</c>

00:46:36.670 --> 00:46:39.769
Again,<00:46:37.150><c> similar</c><00:46:37.510><c> to</c><00:46:38.190><c> the</c><00:46:38.409><c> words</c><00:46:38.630><c> of</c><00:46:38.789><c> Matthew</c><00:46:39.010><c> 25,</c>

00:46:39.949 --> 00:46:42.170
given<00:46:40.070><c> to</c><00:46:40.250><c> each</c><00:46:40.409><c> according</c><00:46:40.690><c> to</c><00:46:40.829><c> their</c><00:46:41.030><c> own</c><00:46:41.210><c> ability.</c>

00:46:42.449 --> 00:46:45.409
Let<00:46:42.650><c> us</c><00:46:42.909><c> use</c><00:46:43.250><c> them</c><00:46:43.570><c> that</c><00:46:43.750><c> have</c><00:46:43.909><c> been</c><00:46:44.130><c> given</c><00:46:44.230><c> to</c><00:46:44.469><c> us.</c>

00:46:45.570 --> 00:46:48.690
If<00:46:45.849><c> prophecy,</c><00:46:46.429><c> let</c><00:46:46.469><c> us</c><00:46:46.769><c> prophesy</c><00:46:47.349><c> in</c><00:46:47.510><c> proportion</c><00:46:47.949><c> to</c><00:46:48.190><c> our</c><00:46:48.449><c> faith.</c>

00:46:48.690 --> 00:46:51.449
Or<00:46:49.030><c> ministry,</c><00:46:49.409><c> let</c><00:46:49.570><c> us</c><00:46:49.769><c> use</c><00:46:49.989><c> it</c><00:46:50.150><c> in</c><00:46:50.329><c> our</c><00:46:50.530><c> administering.</c>

00:46:51.610 --> 00:46:53.010
He<00:46:51.710><c> who</c><00:46:51.849><c> teaches</c><00:46:52.269><c> in</c><00:46:52.610><c> teaching,</c>

00:46:53.409 --> 00:46:55.010
he<00:46:53.570><c> who</c><00:46:53.789><c> exhorts</c><00:46:54.130><c> in</c><00:46:54.369><c> exhortation,</c>

00:46:55.070 --> 00:46:57.150
he<00:46:55.210><c> who</c><00:46:55.369><c> gives</c><00:46:55.630><c> with</c><00:46:55.949><c> liberality,</c>

00:46:57.190 --> 00:46:58.369
he<00:46:57.349><c> who</c><00:46:57.469><c> leads</c><00:46:57.710><c> with</c><00:46:57.929><c> diligence,</c>

00:46:58.389 --> 00:47:00.710
he<00:46:58.510><c> who</c><00:46:58.630><c> shows</c><00:46:58.829><c> mercy</c><00:46:59.250><c> with</c><00:46:59.550><c> cheerfulness.</c>

00:47:03.590 --> 00:47:06.469
Now,<00:47:04.269><c> I</c><00:47:04.630><c> bring</c><00:47:04.710><c> to</c><00:47:04.809><c> your</c><00:47:04.929><c> attention,</c><00:47:05.250><c> brothers</c><00:47:05.510><c> and</c><00:47:05.750><c> sisters,</c>

00:47:07.250 --> 00:47:09.510
there's<00:47:07.730><c> some</c><00:47:07.769><c> examples</c><00:47:08.550><c> in</c><00:47:08.789><c> these</c><00:47:09.050><c> few</c><00:47:09.190><c> verses</c>

00:47:09.510 --> 00:47:13.250
that<00:47:09.809><c> are</c><00:47:11.190><c> recognizable</c><00:47:11.670><c> to</c><00:47:11.949><c> us.</c>

00:47:13.289 --> 00:47:16.489
As<00:47:13.429><c> someone</c><00:47:13.630><c> who</c><00:47:13.929><c> is</c><00:47:14.409><c> in</c><00:47:15.250><c> administration</c><00:47:15.989><c> in</c><00:47:16.190><c> the</c><00:47:16.309><c> Ecclesia,</c>

00:47:16.489 --> 00:47:18.670
or<00:47:16.769><c> someone</c><00:47:16.809><c> who</c><00:47:16.989><c> is</c><00:47:17.130><c> very</c><00:47:17.449><c> good</c><00:47:17.690><c> at</c><00:47:18.070><c> organizing,</c>

00:47:18.769 --> 00:47:21.389
someone<00:47:18.969><c> who</c><00:47:19.150><c> can</c><00:47:19.670><c> serve</c><00:47:19.889><c> on</c><00:47:20.090><c> an</c><00:47:20.150><c> arranging</c><00:47:20.530><c> board,</c>

00:47:21.670 --> 00:47:24.869
or<00:47:21.829><c> someone</c><00:47:22.909><c> who</c><00:47:23.050><c> can</c><00:47:23.289><c> organize</c><00:47:23.630><c> Sunday</c><00:47:23.989><c> school,</c>

00:47:25.349 --> 00:47:27.110
organize<00:47:25.849><c> functions</c><00:47:26.309><c> and</c><00:47:26.489><c> ecclesial</c><00:47:26.809><c> activities,</c>

00:47:27.130 --> 00:47:29.130
that's<00:47:27.329><c> very</c><00:47:27.530><c> important,</c><00:47:28.150><c> it's</c><00:47:28.510><c> necessary.</c>

00:47:29.449 --> 00:47:31.909
You<00:47:29.650><c> need</c><00:47:29.869><c> people</c><00:47:30.170><c> who</c><00:47:30.369><c> are</c><00:47:30.469><c> good</c><00:47:30.650><c> at</c><00:47:30.829><c> that.</c>

00:47:33.309 --> 00:47:34.389
People<00:47:33.710><c> who</c><00:47:33.829><c> can</c><00:47:34.030><c> teach,</c>

00:47:34.610 --> 00:47:36.730
people<00:47:34.869><c> who</c><00:47:35.030><c> can</c><00:47:35.510><c> get</c><00:47:35.750><c> up</c><00:47:35.949><c> in</c><00:47:36.070><c> front</c><00:47:36.190><c> of</c><00:47:36.349><c> a</c><00:47:36.510><c> room</c>

00:47:36.730 --> 00:47:39.929
and<00:47:37.329><c> talk</c><00:47:37.690><c> about</c><00:47:38.030><c> the</c><00:47:38.250><c> things</c><00:47:38.389><c> that</c><00:47:38.510><c> we</c><00:47:38.650><c> need</c><00:47:38.809><c> to</c><00:47:39.110><c> learn.</c>

00:47:40.030 --> 00:47:42.949
People<00:47:40.309><c> who</c><00:47:40.469><c> can</c><00:47:40.730><c> preach</c><00:47:41.010><c> to</c><00:47:41.190><c> those</c><00:47:41.449><c> outside</c><00:47:42.150><c> the</c><00:47:42.489><c> Ecclesia,</c>

00:47:42.949 --> 00:47:45.670
teach<00:47:43.690><c> them</c><00:47:44.090><c> the</c><00:47:44.269><c> Bible's</c><00:47:44.789><c> message.</c>

00:47:46.329 --> 00:47:49.050
Those<00:47:46.610><c> are</c><00:47:47.469><c> invaluable</c><00:47:48.289><c> skills</c>

00:47:49.050 --> 00:47:51.789
and<00:47:49.909><c> roles</c><00:47:50.130><c> in</c><00:47:50.329><c> ecclesial</c><00:47:50.730><c> life.</c>

00:47:52.469 --> 00:47:56.130
Not<00:47:52.690><c> everyone,</c><00:47:53.369><c> though,</c><00:47:53.369><c> has</c><00:47:53.789><c> those</c><00:47:54.090><c> skills,</c><00:47:54.769><c> those</c><00:47:55.030><c> interests.</c>

00:47:57.070 --> 00:47:58.889
And<00:47:57.429><c> that</c><00:47:57.610><c> doesn't</c><00:47:57.849><c> mean</c><00:47:58.010><c> just</c><00:47:58.190><c> because</c><00:47:58.429><c> they're</c><00:47:58.690><c> a</c><00:47:58.789><c> little</c>

00:47:58.889 --> 00:47:59.849
more<00:47:59.210><c> obvious</c>

00:47:59.849 --> 00:48:02.250
that<00:48:00.449><c> they</c><00:48:00.670><c> are</c><00:48:00.829><c> more</c><00:48:01.090><c> important</c><00:48:01.550><c> than</c><00:48:01.769><c> other</c><00:48:02.010><c> ways</c>

00:48:02.250 --> 00:48:03.829
that<00:48:02.449><c> people</c><00:48:02.670><c> contribute.</c>

00:48:05.630 --> 00:48:08.070
Verse<00:48:06.210><c> 8</c><00:48:06.789><c> says,</c><00:48:07.329><c> and</c><00:48:07.449><c> I'll</c><00:48:07.570><c> read</c><00:48:07.670><c> this</c><00:48:07.849><c> again,</c>

00:48:08.130 --> 00:48:11.170
he<00:48:08.349><c> who</c><00:48:08.630><c> gives</c><00:48:09.329><c> with</c><00:48:10.550><c> liberality,</c>

00:48:11.170 --> 00:48:13.570
someone<00:48:11.829><c> who</c><00:48:12.110><c> gives,</c>

00:48:15.110 --> 00:48:16.550
he<00:48:15.489><c> who</c><00:48:15.690><c> leads</c><00:48:15.949><c> with</c><00:48:16.210><c> diligence,</c>

00:48:16.769 --> 00:48:20.130
a<00:48:16.969><c> person</c><00:48:17.050><c> who's</c><00:48:17.349><c> a</c><00:48:17.489><c> leader</c><00:48:17.670><c> by</c><00:48:17.929><c> example,</c><00:48:18.449><c> who's</c><00:48:18.889><c> consistent,</c>

00:48:22.090 --> 00:48:24.489
he<00:48:22.250><c> who</c><00:48:22.449><c> shows</c><00:48:22.630><c> mercy</c><00:48:23.090><c> with</c><00:48:23.349><c> cheerfulness,</c>

00:48:25.090 --> 00:48:27.090
someone<00:48:25.329><c> who</c><00:48:25.550><c> demonstrates</c><00:48:26.030><c> that</c><00:48:26.369><c> compassion</c>

00:48:27.090 --> 00:48:30.190
that<00:48:27.269><c> we</c><00:48:27.829><c> read</c><00:48:28.070><c> about</c><00:48:28.449><c> in</c><00:48:28.610><c> the</c><00:48:28.809><c> Good</c><00:48:28.969><c> Samaritan.</c>

00:48:31.550 --> 00:48:34.730
In<00:48:31.690><c> our</c><00:48:31.909><c> Ecclesias</c><00:48:32.309><c> we</c><00:48:32.449><c> don't</c><00:48:32.829><c> elect</c><00:48:33.289><c> the</c><00:48:33.809><c> giving</c><00:48:34.130><c> sister</c>

00:48:34.730 --> 00:48:38.590
or<00:48:35.469><c> the</c><00:48:35.690><c> diligent</c><00:48:36.050><c> brother</c><00:48:36.550><c> or</c><00:48:36.869><c> the</c><00:48:37.090><c> merciful</c><00:48:37.489><c> committee.</c>

00:48:40.449 --> 00:48:42.949
Those<00:48:40.969><c> are</c><00:48:41.190><c> characteristics</c><00:48:41.769><c> that</c><00:48:42.070><c> every</c><00:48:42.329><c> brother</c><00:48:42.570><c> and</c><00:48:42.750><c> sister</c>

00:48:42.949 --> 00:48:44.809
has<00:48:43.170><c> the</c><00:48:43.369><c> opportunity</c><00:48:44.010><c> to</c><00:48:44.289><c> demonstrate,</c>

00:48:44.969 --> 00:48:49.070
to<00:48:45.070><c> contribute</c><00:48:45.750><c> to</c><00:48:46.449><c> their</c><00:48:46.789><c> Ecclesia,</c><00:48:47.530><c> to</c><00:48:47.630><c> this</c><00:48:47.869><c> community.</c>

00:48:50.849 --> 00:48:53.610
So<00:48:51.010><c> again,</c><00:48:51.429><c> we</c><00:48:51.630><c> all</c><00:48:51.969><c> have</c><00:48:52.309><c> the</c><00:48:52.510><c> obligation</c><00:48:53.030><c> to</c><00:48:53.289><c> grow,</c>

00:48:53.869 --> 00:48:57.809
to<00:48:53.869><c> mature</c><00:48:54.250><c> and</c><00:48:54.449><c> become</c><00:48:54.750><c> better</c><00:48:55.250><c> at</c><00:48:55.690><c> whatever</c><00:48:56.070><c> it</c><00:48:56.269><c> is</c><00:48:56.469><c> that</c><00:48:56.670><c> we</c><00:48:56.829><c> do.</c>

00:48:58.670 --> 00:49:00.050
We<00:48:58.789><c> also</c><00:48:59.050><c> cannot</c><00:48:59.309><c> become</c><00:48:59.690><c> discouraged</c>

00:49:00.050 --> 00:49:01.769
that<00:49:00.170><c> there's</c><00:49:00.389><c> no</c><00:49:00.570><c> way</c><00:49:00.769><c> that</c><00:49:00.909><c> I</c><00:49:01.030><c> can</c><00:49:01.170><c> make</c><00:49:01.389><c> a</c><00:49:01.510><c> difference,</c>

00:49:01.829 --> 00:49:04.309
that<00:49:01.929><c> I</c><00:49:02.090><c> can</c><00:49:02.210><c> help</c><00:49:02.489><c> somebody</c><00:49:02.869><c> else.</c>

00:49:04.869 --> 00:49:07.349
Consider<00:49:05.309><c> perhaps</c><00:49:05.690><c> in</c><00:49:05.829><c> your</c><00:49:06.010><c> own</c><00:49:06.230><c> experience</c><00:49:06.730><c> in</c><00:49:06.889><c> the</c><00:49:07.030><c> Ecclesia,</c>

00:49:07.349 --> 00:49:09.889
most<00:49:08.190><c> Ecclesias</c><00:49:08.570><c> have</c><00:49:08.829><c> someone,</c>

00:49:10.010 --> 00:49:12.510
a<00:49:10.389><c> sister</c><00:49:10.750><c> or</c><00:49:11.329><c> perhaps</c><00:49:11.710><c> an</c><00:49:11.889><c> older</c><00:49:12.170><c> brother,</c>

00:49:12.769 --> 00:49:14.469
who's<00:49:12.889><c> just</c><00:49:13.130><c> a</c><00:49:13.309><c> great</c><00:49:13.530><c> listener,</c>

00:49:15.269 --> 00:49:17.409
who<00:49:15.389><c> can</c><00:49:16.190><c> listen</c><00:49:16.590><c> to</c><00:49:16.769><c> the</c><00:49:17.010><c> problems</c>

00:49:17.409 --> 00:49:19.889
of<00:49:17.909><c> perhaps</c><00:49:18.150><c> younger</c><00:49:18.389><c> people</c><00:49:18.710><c> in</c><00:49:18.809><c> the</c><00:49:18.929><c> Ecclesia.</c>

00:49:20.789 --> 00:49:25.250
Maybe<00:49:21.090><c> there's</c><00:49:21.329><c> the</c><00:49:21.510><c> person</c><00:49:21.809><c> who</c><00:49:22.869><c> will</c><00:49:23.289><c> never</c><00:49:23.550><c> be</c><00:49:23.989><c> capable</c>

00:49:25.250 --> 00:49:26.349
of<00:49:25.469><c> giving</c><00:49:25.650><c> an</c><00:49:25.849><c> exhortation,</c>

00:49:26.389 --> 00:49:28.070
perhaps<00:49:26.690><c> they're</c><00:49:27.429><c> too</c><00:49:27.670><c> nervous,</c>

00:49:28.210 --> 00:49:30.789
perhaps<00:49:28.690><c> it's</c><00:49:29.170><c> just</c><00:49:29.429><c> not</c><00:49:29.650><c> something</c><00:49:29.949><c> that</c><00:49:30.409><c> they</c><00:49:30.650><c> feel</c>

00:49:30.789 --> 00:49:31.969
they<00:49:30.909><c> can</c><00:49:31.050><c> ever</c><00:49:31.230><c> be</c><00:49:31.469><c> prepared</c><00:49:31.690><c> for,</c>

00:49:32.170 --> 00:49:35.909
but<00:49:32.409><c> they</c><00:49:32.570><c> do</c><00:49:32.750><c> some</c><00:49:32.989><c> other</c><00:49:33.210><c> job</c><00:49:33.610><c> in</c><00:49:33.909><c> a</c><00:49:34.110><c> quiet</c><00:49:34.329><c> way</c><00:49:34.670><c> all</c><00:49:35.090><c> the</c><00:49:35.409><c> time</c>

00:49:35.909 --> 00:49:39.289
so<00:49:36.349><c> that</c><00:49:36.530><c> no</c><00:49:36.670><c> one</c><00:49:36.789><c> else</c><00:49:36.949><c> even</c><00:49:37.269><c> notices</c><00:49:37.650><c> it</c><00:49:37.969><c> after</c><00:49:38.230><c> a</c><00:49:38.469><c> while.</c>

00:49:39.429 --> 00:49:41.869
That<00:49:39.710><c> person</c><00:49:40.070><c> is</c><00:49:40.289><c> just</c><00:49:40.550><c> as</c><00:49:40.750><c> deserving</c><00:49:41.050><c> of</c><00:49:41.329><c> respect</c>

00:49:41.869 --> 00:49:45.469
as<00:49:42.489><c> the</c><00:49:42.670><c> person</c><00:49:42.929><c> who</c><00:49:43.050><c> is</c><00:49:43.170><c> an</c><00:49:43.289><c> outstanding,</c><00:49:44.329><c> exhorting</c><00:49:44.670><c> brother.</c>

00:49:47.510 --> 00:49:51.670
So<00:49:48.090><c> I</c><00:49:48.670><c> give</c><00:49:48.829><c> you</c><00:49:49.010><c> these</c><00:49:49.230><c> examples</c><00:49:49.829><c> only</c><00:49:50.429><c> in</c><00:49:51.130><c> a</c><00:49:51.369><c> way</c>

00:49:51.670 --> 00:49:54.670
that<00:49:52.329><c> we</c><00:49:52.570><c> look</c><00:49:52.710><c> at</c><00:49:52.889><c> our</c><00:49:53.110><c> own</c><00:49:53.710><c> role</c><00:49:54.010><c> in</c><00:49:54.210><c> the</c><00:49:54.389><c> Ecclesia.</c>

00:49:54.809 --> 00:49:56.710
Consider<00:49:55.150><c> how</c><00:49:55.369><c> we</c><00:49:55.550><c> can</c><00:49:55.750><c> improve</c><00:49:56.090><c> it.</c>

00:49:56.989 --> 00:50:01.829
And<00:49:57.190><c> it's</c><00:49:57.309><c> not</c><00:49:57.610><c> just</c><00:49:57.929><c> through</c><00:49:58.630><c> the</c><00:49:59.449><c> traditional</c><00:50:00.469><c> roles,</c>

00:50:02.530 --> 00:50:06.630
offices<00:50:03.130><c> that</c><00:50:03.730><c> people</c><00:50:04.070><c> tend</c><00:50:04.409><c> to</c><00:50:04.730><c> associate</c><00:50:05.170><c> with</c><00:50:05.429><c> Ecclesia</c><00:50:05.730><c> life.</c>

00:50:06.650 --> 00:50:08.750
They<00:50:06.829><c> can</c><00:50:07.090><c> be</c><00:50:07.269><c> even</c><00:50:07.409><c> in</c><00:50:07.570><c> the</c><00:50:07.809><c> social</c><00:50:08.150><c> interaction</c>

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with<00:50:09.349><c> our</c><00:50:09.530><c> brothers</c><00:50:09.769><c> and</c><00:50:10.070><c> sisters.</c>

00:50:11.170 --> 00:50:15.869
And<00:50:11.289><c> just</c><00:50:11.469><c> reaching</c><00:50:11.769><c> out</c><00:50:12.090><c> with</c><00:50:12.949><c> giving</c><00:50:13.329><c> and</c><00:50:14.210><c> consistency</c><00:50:14.670><c> and</c><00:50:14.969><c> mercy,</c>

00:50:16.230 --> 00:50:17.909
we<00:50:16.550><c> make</c><00:50:16.809><c> a</c><00:50:17.070><c> difference.</c>

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We<00:50:18.469><c> help</c><00:50:18.710><c> demonstrate</c><00:50:19.289><c> Jesus</c><00:50:19.750><c> and</c><00:50:19.909><c> the</c><00:50:20.050><c> way</c><00:50:20.170><c> our</c><00:50:20.469><c> Ecclesia</c><00:50:20.849><c> lives</c>

00:50:21.369 --> 00:50:24.389
and<00:50:22.389><c> serves</c><00:50:22.630><c> as</c><00:50:22.789><c> that</c><00:50:23.090><c> light</c><00:50:23.409><c> stand.</c>

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Brothers<00:50:26.469><c> and</c><00:50:26.730><c> sisters</c><00:50:27.010><c> and</c><00:50:27.250><c> friends,</c><00:50:27.630><c> in</c><00:50:27.829><c> conclusion,</c>

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let's<00:50:28.610><c> look</c><00:50:28.909><c> at</c><00:50:29.070><c> Luke</c><00:50:29.329><c> chapter</c><00:50:29.809><c> 8.</c>

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Luke<00:50:43.269><c> 8,</c><00:50:44.610><c> beginning</c><00:50:44.829><c> at</c><00:50:45.030><c> verse</c><00:50:45.289><c> 16,</c>

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another<00:50:51.809><c> portion</c><00:50:52.170><c> of</c><00:50:52.389><c> Scripture</c><00:50:52.590><c> in</c><00:50:52.710><c> which</c><00:50:52.869><c> Jesus</c><00:50:53.250><c> is</c>

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giving<00:50:54.769><c> us</c><00:50:55.010><c> a</c><00:50:55.070><c> number</c><00:50:55.369><c> of</c><00:50:55.730><c> parables</c>

00:50:56.849 --> 00:50:59.969
to<00:50:57.329><c> give</c><00:50:57.510><c> us</c><00:50:57.949><c> little</c><00:50:58.210><c> glimpses</c><00:50:58.690><c> of</c><00:50:59.369><c> the</c><00:50:59.590><c> kingdom</c>

00:50:59.969 --> 00:51:03.989
and<00:51:00.289><c> the</c><00:51:00.610><c> qualities</c><00:51:01.090><c> particularly</c><00:51:02.409><c> that</c><00:51:02.570><c> we</c><00:51:02.710><c> need</c><00:51:02.909><c> to</c><00:51:03.170><c> develop</c>

00:51:04.050 --> 00:51:06.989
to<00:51:04.530><c> have</c><00:51:04.690><c> a</c><00:51:04.909><c> place</c><00:51:05.070><c> in</c><00:51:05.210><c> that</c><00:51:05.449><c> kingdom.</c>

00:51:07.269 --> 00:51:10.329
Verse<00:51:07.269><c> 16</c><00:51:08.130><c> begins</c><00:51:08.789><c> the</c><00:51:09.090><c> parable</c><00:51:09.369><c> of</c><00:51:09.550><c> the</c><00:51:09.710><c> revealed</c><00:51:10.010><c> light.</c>

00:51:10.670 --> 00:51:12.809
No<00:51:10.670><c> one,</c><00:51:11.809><c> when</c><00:51:11.969><c> he</c><00:51:12.110><c> has</c><00:51:12.230><c> lit</c><00:51:12.369><c> a</c><00:51:12.590><c> lamp,</c>

00:51:12.869 --> 00:51:15.789
covers<00:51:13.190><c> it</c><00:51:13.349><c> with</c><00:51:13.550><c> a</c><00:51:13.690><c> vessel</c><00:51:14.130><c> or</c><00:51:14.710><c> puts</c><00:51:14.909><c> it</c><00:51:15.090><c> under</c><00:51:15.349><c> a</c><00:51:15.530><c> bed,</c>

00:51:16.170 --> 00:51:17.630
but<00:51:16.389><c> sets</c><00:51:16.570><c> it</c><00:51:16.769><c> on</c><00:51:16.929><c> a</c><00:51:17.050><c> lamp</c><00:51:17.269><c> stand</c>

00:51:17.630 --> 00:51:20.789
that<00:51:18.070><c> those</c><00:51:18.389><c> who</c><00:51:18.670><c> enter</c><00:51:19.030><c> may</c><00:51:19.289><c> see</c><00:51:19.550><c> the</c><00:51:19.789><c> light.</c>

00:51:23.690 --> 00:51:25.909
Brothers<00:51:24.010><c> and</c><00:51:24.170><c> sisters,</c><00:51:24.389><c> I</c><00:51:24.530><c> hope</c><00:51:24.750><c> that</c><00:51:24.949><c> just</c><00:51:25.090><c> for</c><00:51:25.230><c> these</c><00:51:25.449><c> few</c><00:51:25.630><c> minutes</c>

00:51:25.909 --> 00:51:29.090
this<00:51:26.090><c> afternoon,</c><00:51:27.150><c> we've</c><00:51:27.550><c> gained</c><00:51:27.769><c> a</c><00:51:27.989><c> sense</c><00:51:28.190><c> of</c><00:51:28.369><c> how</c><00:51:28.550><c> we,</c>

00:51:29.329 --> 00:51:33.769
as<00:51:29.530><c> individuals,</c><00:51:31.989><c> are</c><00:51:32.329><c> a</c><00:51:32.489><c> lit</c><00:51:32.690><c> lamp</c>

00:51:34.070 --> 00:51:38.170
and<00:51:34.710><c> that</c><00:51:34.829><c> we</c><00:51:34.989><c> use</c><00:51:35.190><c> the</c><00:51:35.449><c> word</c><00:51:35.769><c> to</c><00:51:36.369><c> provide</c><00:51:36.710><c> light</c><00:51:36.989><c> to</c><00:51:37.230><c> our</c><00:51:37.429><c> own</c><00:51:37.690><c> lives</c>

00:51:38.170 --> 00:51:40.690
and<00:51:38.610><c> to</c><00:51:38.750><c> the</c><00:51:38.889><c> lives</c><00:51:39.389><c> of</c><00:51:39.690><c> others.</c>

00:51:42.090 --> 00:51:44.230
And<00:51:42.369><c> with</c><00:51:42.610><c> that</c><00:51:42.989><c> process</c><00:51:43.590><c> in</c><00:51:43.949><c> mind,</c>

00:51:44.269 --> 00:51:47.190
there's<00:51:44.510><c> an</c><00:51:44.750><c> obligation</c><00:51:45.409><c> to</c><00:51:45.849><c> become</c><00:51:46.190><c> better.</c>

00:51:47.929 --> 00:51:50.150
There's<00:51:48.150><c> an</c><00:51:48.329><c> opportunity</c><00:51:49.030><c> to</c><00:51:49.389><c> improve</c><00:51:49.670><c> ourselves</c>

00:51:50.150 --> 00:51:52.929
and<00:51:50.389><c> improve</c><00:51:50.769><c> the</c><00:51:51.090><c> situations</c><00:51:51.570><c> of</c><00:51:51.869><c> others</c><00:51:52.090><c> around</c><00:51:52.489><c> us.</c>

00:51:52.929 --> 00:51:58.570
Every<00:51:53.789><c> single</c><00:51:54.130><c> one</c><00:51:54.349><c> of</c><00:51:54.510><c> us</c><00:51:55.489><c> has</c><00:51:55.909><c> something</c><00:51:56.329><c> we</c><00:51:56.550><c> can</c><00:51:56.849><c> give.</c>

00:51:58.730 --> 00:51:59.849
Verse<00:51:58.829><c> 17,</c>

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Similar<00:52:18.510><c> words</c><00:52:19.349><c> to</c><00:52:19.550><c> those</c>

00:52:20.250 --> 00:52:22.670
of<00:52:20.550><c> the</c><00:52:20.670><c> parable</c><00:52:20.949><c> of</c><00:52:21.170><c> the</c><00:52:21.289><c> talent</c><00:52:21.469><c> and</c><00:52:21.690><c> the</c><00:52:21.869><c> minus.</c>

00:52:24.969 --> 00:52:29.150
God<00:52:25.230><c> will</c><00:52:25.469><c> know,</c><00:52:27.650><c> Jesus</c><00:52:27.909><c> on</c><00:52:28.110><c> the</c><00:52:28.289><c> judgment</c><00:52:28.570><c> seat,</c>

00:52:29.449 --> 00:52:31.989
he<00:52:29.630><c> will</c><00:52:29.849><c> see</c><00:52:30.010><c> those</c><00:52:30.309><c> who</c><00:52:31.130><c> belong</c><00:52:31.369><c> in</c><00:52:31.510><c> the</c><00:52:31.650><c> right</c><00:52:31.849><c> hand</c>

00:52:31.989 --> 00:52:33.929
and<00:52:32.110><c> those</c><00:52:32.309><c> who</c><00:52:32.550><c> belong</c><00:52:32.710><c> in</c><00:52:32.869><c> the</c><00:52:33.010><c> left.</c>

00:52:35.849 --> 00:52:38.869
And<00:52:36.030><c> I</c><00:52:36.170><c> remind</c><00:52:36.389><c> us</c><00:52:36.590><c> that</c><00:52:36.769><c> it's</c><00:52:37.110><c> both</c><00:52:37.409><c> as</c><00:52:37.750><c> individuals,</c>

00:52:39.309 --> 00:52:42.510
but<00:52:39.409><c> perhaps</c><00:52:39.769><c> more</c><00:52:40.010><c> to</c><00:52:40.150><c> the</c><00:52:40.289><c> point</c><00:52:40.409><c> this</c><00:52:40.670><c> afternoon</c><00:52:41.030><c> as</c><00:52:41.230><c> a</c><00:52:41.429><c> group,</c>

00:52:43.110 --> 00:52:44.750
as<00:52:43.230><c> an</c><00:52:43.389><c> ecclesia,</c>

00:52:45.710 --> 00:52:48.150
God<00:52:46.150><c> will</c><00:52:46.429><c> judge</c><00:52:46.630><c> us</c><00:52:46.869><c> based</c><00:52:47.110><c> on</c><00:52:47.250><c> how</c><00:52:47.449><c> we</c><00:52:47.610><c> show</c><00:52:47.769><c> mercy</c>

00:52:48.150 --> 00:52:50.110
and<00:52:48.789><c> compassion</c><00:52:48.849><c> and</c><00:52:49.010><c> love.</c>

00:52:50.889 --> 00:52:53.710
We<00:52:51.489><c> already</c><00:52:51.949><c> have</c><00:52:52.710><c> been</c><00:52:53.010><c> brought</c><00:52:53.250><c> together</c>

00:52:53.710 --> 00:52:55.710
by<00:52:53.889><c> what</c><00:52:54.110><c> we</c><00:52:54.309><c> hold</c><00:52:54.469><c> in</c><00:52:54.730><c> common.</c>

00:52:56.090 --> 00:52:57.510
And<00:52:56.170><c> it</c><00:52:56.269><c> is</c><00:52:56.489><c> essential,</c>

00:52:59.230 --> 00:53:01.210
it's<00:52:59.730><c> vitally</c><00:53:00.090><c> important</c><00:53:00.510><c> that</c><00:53:00.670><c> we</c><00:53:00.789><c> understand</c>

00:53:01.210 --> 00:53:03.750
the<00:53:01.409><c> Bible's</c><00:53:01.849><c> message</c><00:53:02.050><c> in</c><00:53:02.230><c> a</c><00:53:02.530><c> similar</c><00:53:02.849><c> way</c>

00:53:03.750 --> 00:53:05.969
that<00:53:04.389><c> makes</c><00:53:04.590><c> us</c><00:53:04.929><c> different</c>

00:53:06.230 --> 00:53:08.650
from<00:53:06.829><c> the</c><00:53:07.030><c> other</c><00:53:07.230><c> Christian</c><00:53:07.670><c> groups</c><00:53:07.989><c> around</c><00:53:08.309><c> the</c><00:53:08.469><c> world</c>

00:53:08.650 --> 00:53:12.309
and<00:53:08.809><c> the</c><00:53:08.949><c> other</c><00:53:09.150><c> people</c><00:53:09.409><c> who</c><00:53:10.489><c> are</c><00:53:10.869><c> just</c><00:53:11.489><c> so</c><00:53:12.010><c> selfish</c>

00:53:12.309 --> 00:53:15.369
that<00:53:12.489><c> they</c><00:53:12.610><c> don't</c><00:53:12.809><c> even</c><00:53:12.989><c> pay</c><00:53:13.210><c> attention</c><00:53:13.590><c> to</c><00:53:13.789><c> anything</c><00:53:14.130><c> spiritual.</c>

00:53:16.289 --> 00:53:19.670
But<00:53:16.929><c> even</c><00:53:17.250><c> within</c><00:53:17.750><c> our</c><00:53:18.090><c> common</c><00:53:18.409><c> understanding,</c>

00:53:20.030 --> 00:53:23.530
it's<00:53:20.210><c> still</c><00:53:20.389><c> the</c><00:53:20.730><c> application</c><00:53:21.510><c> of</c><00:53:22.230><c> that</c><00:53:22.570><c> word,</c>

00:53:24.289 --> 00:53:25.590
in<00:53:24.610><c> love,</c>

00:53:26.690 --> 00:53:27.789
that<00:53:26.809><c> makes</c><00:53:27.030><c> a</c><00:53:27.230><c> difference</c>

00:53:27.789 --> 00:53:30.389
and<00:53:28.409><c> is</c><00:53:28.570><c> the</c><00:53:28.710><c> basis</c><00:53:28.969><c> for</c><00:53:29.230><c> our</c><00:53:29.409><c> own</c><00:53:29.550><c> judgment.</c>

00:53:31.130 --> 00:53:32.510
And<00:53:31.329><c> I</c><00:53:31.449><c> ask</c><00:53:31.590><c> you</c><00:53:31.710><c> to</c><00:53:32.030><c> consider</c>

00:53:32.510 --> 00:53:36.550
how<00:53:33.570><c> you</c><00:53:33.949><c> as</c><00:53:34.369><c> an</c><00:53:34.630><c> individual,</c><00:53:35.110><c> brother</c><00:53:35.389><c> or</c><00:53:35.510><c> sister,</c>

00:53:37.130 --> 00:53:39.510
and<00:53:37.309><c> how</c><00:53:37.510><c> each</c><00:53:37.849><c> one</c><00:53:38.090><c> of</c><00:53:38.210><c> us</c><00:53:38.349><c> in</c><00:53:38.489><c> our</c><00:53:38.670><c> own</c><00:53:38.849><c> ecclesias</c>

00:53:39.510 --> 00:53:41.929
can<00:53:40.389><c> do</c><00:53:40.610><c> a</c><00:53:40.769><c> better</c><00:53:40.989><c> job</c>

00:53:41.929 --> 00:53:45.349
in<00:53:42.349><c> demonstrating</c><00:53:43.010><c> collectively</c><00:53:43.750><c> and</c><00:53:44.090><c> individually</c>

00:53:45.909 --> 00:53:48.050
mercy<00:53:46.530><c> and</c><00:53:47.250><c> love.</c>

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Thank<00:53:48.349><c> you.</c>