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 Welcome to our worship service this evening.

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 For those of you who are new, my name is Sean.

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 I'm one of the pastors of Trinity Cambridge Church,

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 and it's my joy and privilege to preach God's word to you this evening.

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 We've been in the series in the Book of Philippians,

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 and we're in the last chapter now, the first nine verses.

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 I usually have a wireless mic,

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 but the mic was not where it was supposed to be this evening,

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 so I'll be using the handheld mic.

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 Let me pray and seek God's help.

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 Heavenly Father,

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 we live in a world where people are desperately longing for your peace.

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 Grant us, Lord,

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 to be peace proclaimers,

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 peacemakers.

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 Those who invite others to the peace that we have with you and with one another.

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 And give us an ever greater measure

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 of that peace

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 in Jesus Christ, we pray.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Philippians 4, verses 1 to 9.

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 Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for,

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 my joy and crown,

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 stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.

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 I entreat Iodia,

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 and I entreat Syntyche to agree in the Lord.

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 Yes,

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 I ask you also, true companion,

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 help these women

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 who have labored side by side with me in the gospel,

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 together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers,

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 whose names are in the book of life.

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 Rejoice in the Lord always.

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 Again,

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 I will say,

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 rejoice.

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 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone.

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 The Lord is at hand.

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 Do not be anxious about anything,

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 but in everything,

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 by prayer and supplication,

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 with thanksgiving,

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 let your requests be made known to God.

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 And the peace of God,

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 which surpasses all understanding,

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 will guard your hearts and your mind in Christ Jesus.

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 Finally,

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 brothers,

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 whatever is true,

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 whatever is honorable,

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 whatever is just,

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 whatever is pure,

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 whatever is lovely,

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 whatever is commendable,

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 if there is any excellence,

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 if there is anything worthy of praise,

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 think about these things.

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 But you have learned and received

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 and heard and seen in me.

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 Practice these things,

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 and the God of peace will be with you.

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 This is God's holy and authoritative word.

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 In its analysis of the things that people searched for

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 on its search engine in the year 2020,

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 Google noted that a search for peaceful or relaxing music,

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 relaxation,

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 meditation,

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 breathing exercises,

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 how to calm down,

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 and inner peace

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 were trending at all time high levels.

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 Due to the pandemic,

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 as well as the societal turmoil

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 and political divisiveness,

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 people were facing high stress and anxiety

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 and seeking respite from them.

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 And in our passage today,

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 Paul assures us that we can find

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 relational peace,

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 verses 1 to 5,

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 inner peace,

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 verses 6 to 7,

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 and the God of peace,

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 ultimately,

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 in verses 8 to 9.

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 But in order to do so,

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 we must rejoice in Christ.

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 And because only those who rejoice in Christ

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 will know God's peace.

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 That's the main point of this passage.

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 So let's look at verses 1 to 5 first,

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 relational peace.

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 In verses 1 to 3,

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 Paul addresses the need for peace and unity within the church.

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 Because as Jesus said in Matthew 12, 25,

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 every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste,

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 and no city or house divided against itself will stand.

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 If the church of God is to stand,

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 it must not be divided against itself.

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 As we've seen throughout our series

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 in the letter to the Philippians,

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 this was one of the main concerns

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 driving Paul to write this letter.

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 The Philippian believers were facing

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 external pressures and persecutions,

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 as well as internal divisions,

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 probably in part prompted by these external pressures.

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 And they were characterized,

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 it says in chapter 2, verse 3,

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 by selfish ambition and conceit.

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 They were characterized by grumbling

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 and disputing, chapter 2, verse 14.

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 And because of this,

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 Paul said earlier in chapter 1, verse 27,

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 Stand firm.

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 He returns to those exact exhortations

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 here in chapter 4, verses 1 to 3.

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 He tells them to stand firm,

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 and he tells them to labor side by side in the gospel.

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 Paul also tells Iodia and Syntyche in particular

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 to agree in the Lord,

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 which is literally have the same mind in the Lord,

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 which was the command he gave in chapter 2, verse 2,

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 complete my joy by being of the same mind.

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 And Paul says this because he knew

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 that the Philippian church could not stand firm in the Lord

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 without having the same mind in the Lord.

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 He singles out two women in particular,

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 Syntyche and Iodia,

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 as objects of this entreaty.

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 And it's remarkable that Paul names them here.

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 This is not in order to shame them.

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 When condemning his opponents,

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 the enemies of the cross,

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 Paul leaves them unnamed.

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 That was a common feature of polemical writing

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 in the ancient world,

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 where by refusing to dignify your opponent

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 by naming them,

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 you are actually marginalizing their point of view.

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 So by naming them here,

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 he's not trying to shame them,

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 but rather he's naming them

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 because they are his friends.

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 Iodia and Syntyche.

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 And he says of them in verse 3,

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 these women have labored side by side

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 with him in the gospel,

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 together with Clement

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 and the rest of my fellow workers,

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 whose names are in the book of life,

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 Paul says.

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 So then these women are cherished co-laborers

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 who share a deep history with Paul.

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 And because they are his friends

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 and sisters in Christ,

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 and likely because their conflict

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 was already known among the Philippian church,

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 Paul dignifies Iodia and Syntyche

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 by entreating them personally by name.

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 The names don't tell us much

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 except that their names mean roughly success

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 or good fortune,

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 so it tells us what their presumably pagan parents

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 wanted for their daughters.

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 But a better fortune

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 than they could have imagined

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 had come to them

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 in that Iodia and Syntyche

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 had become Christians,

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 and their names were now written

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 in the book of life,

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 the book that records the names

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 of those who will have eternal life with God.

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 In spite of this, however,

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 the two women had fallen

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 into a contentious disagreement

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 that required a mediator,

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 a third party.

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 So Paul says in verse 3,

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 Yes, I ask you also,

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 true companion,

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 help these women.

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 We can't verify with certainty

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 the identity of this true companion,

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 but since he is a recipient of the letter,

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 it's probably not Timothy or Epaphroditus

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 who are with Paul at the time of the writing.

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 But one leading candidate that emerges

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 after ruling out some of the obvious ones

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 is Luke,

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 the author of the Gospel of Luke

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 and the book of Acts.

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 We know that Luke

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 was a trusted companion of Paul

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 from the book of Acts.

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 There are sections in the book of Acts,

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 which is written by Luke,

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 where Luke uses the first person

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 plural pronoun,

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 we,

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 indicating that he was present

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 with Paul

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 in some of his missionary journeys.

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 And there's a wee passage

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 in Acts 16,

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 11 to 18,

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 when Paul's in Philippi.

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 And that brings Luke to Philippi.

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 But then the wee passages leave off

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 and then it doesn't come back

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 until six years later

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 in Acts 20,

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 verses 1 to 16,

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 when Paul returns to Philippi,

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 which suggests that Luke

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 was left in Philippi

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 to provide some oversight

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 and leadership

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 for the church there.

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 And if this reconstruction is correct,

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 Paul's asking Luke,

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 as his trusted companion,

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 true companion,

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 to intervene

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 and help Iodia and Syntyche

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 to agree in the Lord.

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 And since they're told

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 to agree in the Lord,

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 it doesn't seem like

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 their disagreement

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 was of a personal nature,

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 but something that pertained

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 to standing firm in the Lord

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 and laboring side by side

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 in the Gospel together.

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 Sometimes,

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 differences in theology

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 or in philosophy of ministry

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 can divide genuine,

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 faithful Christians.

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 But we should seek unity in the faith,

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 as Paul enjoins

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 Syntyche and Iodia to do here.

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 Theologian D.A. Carson

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 was once part

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 of the World Evangelical Fellowship,

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 which brought theologians together

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 from various denominations

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 in different parts of the world

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 in order to hash over

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 various points of disagreement.

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 And recalling that time,

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 D.A. Carson says

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 that he was always

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 pleasantly surprised

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 by just how much agreement

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 they could reach

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 when Christians

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 who are submitted

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 to the authority

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 of God's Word

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 and are trained

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 in sound interpretive principles

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 humbly listen to

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 and talk to one another

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 in pursuit of truth.

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 Especially when the disagreement

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 pertains to gospel priorities,

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 as it appears to do here,

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 we should strive

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 to have the same mind

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 with each other,

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 the same orientation,

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 the same priorities.

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 Because if we don't share

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 these things,

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 the disagreement impedes

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 the progress of the gospel.

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 In the sport of rowing,

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 the boat does not make

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 much forward progress

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 if the rowers are all rowing

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 at their own pace and rhythm.

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 Only when all the rowers

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 are in sync

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 and they are catching

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 and pulling

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 at the same time

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 and in the same cadence

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 is the boat

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 powerfully propelled forward.

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 And a crew is able

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 to attain that kind of unity

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 only by following

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 the stroke

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 the rower seated

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 closest to the stern

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 of the boat.

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 Every rower behind him

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 looks to him

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 and his pace.

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 Likewise,

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 every Christian

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 is to look to Christ,

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 our head.

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 Sync ourselves

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 with his priorities,

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 his purposes.

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 Every Christian

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 is to strive

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 to have Christ's mindset,

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 doing nothing

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 from selfish ambition

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 or conceit,

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 but in humility

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 counting others

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 more significant

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 than yourselves.

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 That's what Paul

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 is entreating

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 Eodia and Syntyche

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 to do.

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 And he appeals

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 to the deep

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 mutual affection

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 he shared

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 with the Philippian church

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 in order to get them

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 to comply.

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 He says to them

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 in verse 1,

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 My brothers,

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 whom I love

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 and long for,

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 my joy and crown,

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 stand firm thus

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 in the Lord,

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 my beloved.

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 Paul's being quite

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 effusive here.

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 He's been saying

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 all along

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 that he rejoices

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 in Christ

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 and in the progress

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 of his gospel.

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 And he said

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 in chapter 3,

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 verse 14,

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 that he's pressing

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 on toward the goal

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 for the prize

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 of the upward call

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 of God

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 in Christ Jesus.

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 He's striving

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 for Christ

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 who is his prize.

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 The perfect knowledge

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 of and union

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 with Christ.

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 That's what Paul

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 is striving for.

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 And here,

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 he tells us again

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 that the Philippians

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 spiritual well-being,

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 their perseverance

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 in the faith

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 is intimately tied

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 to his goal,

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 his welfare.

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 He says that

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 the Philippian church

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 is his joy

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 and crown.

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 In all his striving

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 for the prize,

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 he says,

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 if you do not

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 persevere

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 in faith,

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 Paul says,

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 then my labor

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 would have been

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 in vain.

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 So stand firm

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 in the Lord,

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 my beloved.

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 And he reminds them

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 that Iodia and Syntyche

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 are women

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 who have labored

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 side by side

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 with me

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 in the gospel together,

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 Paul says.

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 And if they have labored

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 side by side

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 with me,

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 then they can labor

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 side by side

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 with each other.

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 In the same way,

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 you faithfully

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 served alongside me,

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 serve alongside

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 each other.

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 We are on the same team.

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 We are people

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 whose names

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 are in the book

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 of life.

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 So I plead with you,

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 he's saying,

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 complete my joy

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 by being

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 of the same mind.

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 Continuing in verses

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 four to five,

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 Paul tells us

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 more specifically

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 how we are to

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 attain such unity.

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 He says,

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 rejoice in the Lord

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 always.

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 Again,

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 I will say,

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 rejoice.

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 Let your reasonableness

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 be known to everyone.

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 The Lord is at hand.

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 The key to unity

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 in the church

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 is joy in Christ.

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 Paul is repeating

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 what he commanded

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 earlier in chapter three,

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 verse one.

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 Rejoice in the Lord.

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 Paul speaks frequently

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 of rejoicing

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 in the book of Philippians

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 and nearly all

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 of those instances

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 refer to rejoicing

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 in Christ

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 or in his gospel.

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 And so that means

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 Christian joy

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 is located in Christ,

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 his person

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 and his work.

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 Paul unpacked this

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 in chapter three

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 and told us

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 that rejoicing

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 in Christ entails

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 putting no confidence

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 in the flesh,

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 in our own righteousness,

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 but instead boasting in

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 and trusting in Christ alone.

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 It's when we are rejoicing

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 in Christ,

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 when we are glorying

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 in Christ

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 and not in ourselves,

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 that we can humble ourselves

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 before others

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 and pursue unity.

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 And Paul says

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 that we should rejoice

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 in the Lord always.

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 This is what George Mueller

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 describes in his autobiography

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 this way.

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 quote,

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 I saw more clearly

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 than ever

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 that the first great

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 and primary business

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 to which I ought to attend

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 every day

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 is to have my soul

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 happy in the Lord.

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 This is the Christian's business

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 each and every day.

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 We are commanded

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 to rejoice in the Lord,

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 not sometimes,

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 but always.

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 Unless we miss

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 the importance

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 of this command,

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 Paul says it again.

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 Again,

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 I will say,

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 rejoice.

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 It's easy to rejoice

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 when we're getting

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 straight A's in school,

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 when we have a vibrant

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 social life,

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 when we're healthy,

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 when our spouses

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 are patient

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 and supported,

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 when our children

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 are behaving,

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 when we're getting

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 promotions at work.

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 But what about

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 when we're failing classes

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 and being ostracized

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 by our peers?

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 What about when we're sick,

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 when marriage is rocky

00:16:12.420 --> 00:16:13.040
 and children

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 are rebellious,

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 when we're unemployed

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 and seemingly unable

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 to get a job,

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 when we lose

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 our loved ones

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 to an untimely death?

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 Can we rejoice?

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 The answer is yes.

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 Why?

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 Because the joy

00:16:31.380 --> 00:16:32.700
 that Paul's talking about

00:16:32.700 --> 00:16:34.040
 is not located

00:16:34.040 --> 00:16:35.900
 in these circumstances,

00:16:35.899 --> 00:16:37.699
 but in Christ

00:16:37.699 --> 00:16:39.139
 who is unchanging.

00:16:41.139 --> 00:16:42.340
 This doesn't mean

00:16:42.340 --> 00:16:43.259
 that we become immune

00:16:43.259 --> 00:16:44.039
 to setbacks

00:16:44.039 --> 00:16:44.939
 or disappointments

00:16:44.939 --> 00:16:45.620
 and tragedies,

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 nor does it mean

00:16:46.639 --> 00:16:47.740
 that we become callous

00:16:47.740 --> 00:16:48.319
 to feeling.

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 Our circumstances

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 can certainly

00:16:51.279 --> 00:16:52.299
 make our lives

00:16:52.299 --> 00:16:52.899
 much,

00:16:53.019 --> 00:16:54.439
 much harder.

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 But even when

00:16:58.939 --> 00:16:59.480
 a pandemic

00:16:59.480 --> 00:17:00.120
 rests,

00:17:00.319 --> 00:17:01.299
 our social life,

00:17:01.579 --> 00:17:02.159
 our health,

00:17:02.259 --> 00:17:02.840
 our loved ones,

00:17:02.899 --> 00:17:03.500
 our hobbies,

00:17:03.759 --> 00:17:04.359
 our routines,

00:17:04.359 --> 00:17:06.039
 and even our very lives

00:17:06.039 --> 00:17:07.039
 from us,

00:17:07.439 --> 00:17:08.179
 it cannot

00:17:08.179 --> 00:17:09.299
 take Christ

00:17:09.299 --> 00:17:09.859
 from us.

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 And in this

00:17:14.279 --> 00:17:15.059
 we can rejoice.

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 In one of his books,

00:17:18.959 --> 00:17:19.679
 John Flavel,

00:17:19.759 --> 00:17:20.779
 the 17th century

00:17:20.779 --> 00:17:21.619
 English pastor,

00:17:22.139 --> 00:17:22.699
 writes about

00:17:22.699 --> 00:17:23.619
 a Christian convert

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 who renounced

00:17:24.339 --> 00:17:25.039
 his nobility

00:17:25.039 --> 00:17:25.819
 and wealth

00:17:25.819 --> 00:17:26.959
 to give himself

00:17:26.959 --> 00:17:27.859
 wholly to Christ.

00:17:28.919 --> 00:17:30.019
 He says this,

00:17:30.679 --> 00:17:31.439
 I have read

00:17:31.439 --> 00:17:32.399
 that when

00:17:32.399 --> 00:17:32.959
 the Duke

00:17:32.959 --> 00:17:34.099
 of Condie

00:17:34.099 --> 00:17:34.839
 had entered

00:17:34.839 --> 00:17:35.500
 voluntarily

00:17:35.500 --> 00:17:36.039
 into the

00:17:36.039 --> 00:17:36.639
 incomities

00:17:36.639 --> 00:17:37.240
 of a religious

00:17:37.240 --> 00:17:37.779
 poverty,

00:17:38.319 --> 00:17:39.459
 he was one day

00:17:39.459 --> 00:17:40.539
 espied and pitied

00:17:40.539 --> 00:17:41.719
 by a lord of Italy

00:17:41.719 --> 00:17:43.319
 who out of tenderness

00:17:43.319 --> 00:17:44.139
 wished him to be

00:17:44.139 --> 00:17:44.899
 more careful

00:17:44.899 --> 00:17:46.119
 and nutritive

00:17:46.119 --> 00:17:47.059
 of his person.

00:17:49.480 --> 00:17:50.599
 The good Duke

00:17:50.599 --> 00:17:51.000
 answered,

00:17:51.839 --> 00:17:52.219
 Sir,

00:17:52.679 --> 00:17:53.439
 be not troubled

00:17:53.439 --> 00:17:54.619
 and think not

00:17:54.619 --> 00:17:55.299
 that I am ill

00:17:55.299 --> 00:17:55.759
 provided

00:17:55.759 --> 00:17:57.339
 of inconveniences,

00:17:57.779 --> 00:17:58.659
 for I send

00:17:58.659 --> 00:17:59.319
 in a harbinger

00:17:59.319 --> 00:17:59.819
 before me

00:17:59.819 --> 00:18:00.219
 who makes

00:18:00.219 --> 00:18:01.199
 ready my lodgings

00:18:01.199 --> 00:18:01.919
 and takes care

00:18:01.920 --> 00:18:02.300
 that I be

00:18:02.300 --> 00:18:03.300
 royally entertained.

00:18:04.259 --> 00:18:04.800
 The Lord

00:18:04.800 --> 00:18:05.259
 asked him

00:18:05.259 --> 00:18:06.320
 who was his

00:18:06.320 --> 00:18:06.779
 harbinger.

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 He answered,

00:18:08.600 --> 00:18:09.700
 The knowledge

00:18:09.700 --> 00:18:10.539
 of myself

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 and the

00:18:11.640 --> 00:18:12.340
 consideration

00:18:12.340 --> 00:18:13.560
 of what I deserve

00:18:13.560 --> 00:18:14.440
 for my sins,

00:18:14.759 --> 00:18:15.680
 which is eternal

00:18:15.680 --> 00:18:16.320
 torments.

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 And when with

00:18:17.480 --> 00:18:18.200
 this knowledge

00:18:18.200 --> 00:18:18.960
 I arrive

00:18:18.960 --> 00:18:19.740
 at my lodging,

00:18:20.140 --> 00:18:21.380
 how unprovided

00:18:21.380 --> 00:18:22.680
 soever I find it,

00:18:23.279 --> 00:18:23.759
 methinks

00:18:23.759 --> 00:18:24.500
 it is ever

00:18:24.500 --> 00:18:25.740
 better than I deserve.

00:18:25.740 --> 00:18:30.579
 Despite the loss

00:18:30.579 --> 00:18:31.620
 of the conveniences

00:18:31.620 --> 00:18:32.900
 and luxuries

00:18:32.900 --> 00:18:34.079
 of his former life,

00:18:34.380 --> 00:18:35.039
 when the Duke

00:18:35.039 --> 00:18:35.559
 of Condie

00:18:35.559 --> 00:18:36.579
 kept his knowledge

00:18:36.579 --> 00:18:38.200
 of his former life

00:18:38.200 --> 00:18:39.660
 as an unregenerate

00:18:39.660 --> 00:18:40.059
 sinner

00:18:40.059 --> 00:18:42.859
 and object

00:18:42.859 --> 00:18:43.980
 of God's wrath

00:18:43.980 --> 00:18:45.480
 who is destined

00:18:45.480 --> 00:18:46.220
 to be punished

00:18:46.220 --> 00:18:47.620
 in eternal hellfire,

00:18:47.920 --> 00:18:48.799
 when he realized

00:18:48.799 --> 00:18:49.480
 that that's who

00:18:49.480 --> 00:18:50.339
 he formerly was

00:18:50.339 --> 00:18:50.880
 but that's what

00:18:50.880 --> 00:18:52.059
 he was rescued from,

00:18:52.339 --> 00:18:53.279
 he could not help

00:18:53.279 --> 00:18:54.059
 but conclude

00:18:54.059 --> 00:18:56.099
 that his conditions

00:18:56.099 --> 00:18:56.759
 were better

00:18:56.759 --> 00:18:57.899
 than what he deserved.

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 And so instead

00:19:00.759 --> 00:19:01.639
 of being filled

00:19:01.639 --> 00:19:02.399
 with self-pity

00:19:02.399 --> 00:19:03.139
 and complaints,

00:19:03.279 --> 00:19:03.720
 he was filled

00:19:03.720 --> 00:19:04.339
 with gratitude.

00:19:07.079 --> 00:19:08.099
 In other words,

00:19:08.200 --> 00:19:09.579
 this man was rejoicing

00:19:09.579 --> 00:19:10.579
 in Christ,

00:19:11.740 --> 00:19:13.159
 in the saving work

00:19:13.159 --> 00:19:14.740
 of Jesus Christ

00:19:14.740 --> 00:19:16.299
 and this put everything

00:19:16.299 --> 00:19:17.359
 else in his life

00:19:17.359 --> 00:19:18.419
 in proper perspective.

00:19:20.279 --> 00:19:21.720
 It's easy to feel

00:19:21.720 --> 00:19:23.200
 that our difficult

00:19:23.200 --> 00:19:23.919
 circumstances

00:19:23.920 --> 00:19:24.720
 are the most

00:19:24.720 --> 00:19:25.740
 pressing things

00:19:25.740 --> 00:19:26.660
 in our own lives.

00:19:27.279 --> 00:19:28.220
 But suffering

00:19:28.220 --> 00:19:29.180
 does not have

00:19:29.180 --> 00:19:29.680
 the power

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 to separate us

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 from God.

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 In fact,

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 if we let it,

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 suffering can drive us

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 closer to God.

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 But sin,

00:19:39.960 --> 00:19:40.640
 our pride

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 and unbelief

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 can separate us

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 from God forever.

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 And that is always

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 the most pressing issue

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 in everyone's life.

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 God's life.

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 And Christ

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 has dealt

00:19:55.500 --> 00:19:56.600
 with our sins

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 to the sins

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 of those

00:19:58.019 --> 00:19:58.980
 who trust in him

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 once and for all

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 on the cross.

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 By paying the penalty

00:20:04.460 --> 00:20:05.220
 for our sins

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 in our place,

00:20:06.080 --> 00:20:07.019
 by dying on the cross,

00:20:07.120 --> 00:20:07.759
 by being raised

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 from the dead

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 on the third day,

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 Jesus took selfish,

00:20:11.440 --> 00:20:12.200
 undeserving,

00:20:12.660 --> 00:20:13.780
 insubordinate sinners

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 and reconciled them

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 to God the Father.

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 And if you are placing

00:20:18.480 --> 00:20:19.180
 all your faith

00:20:19.180 --> 00:20:19.980
 in Jesus Christ

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 and not in your own

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 righteousness

00:20:21.380 --> 00:20:22.140
 for salvation,

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 then you can be assured

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 of this great salvation.

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 And you can rejoice

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 in Christ.

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 We might object

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 at this point,

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 well, it's easy

00:20:31.259 --> 00:20:31.820
 to talk about

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 rejoicing in Christ.

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 But Paul,

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 do you know

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 how hard my life is?

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 But Paul didn't

00:20:42.980 --> 00:20:44.180
 merely talk about this.

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 He exemplified it

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 in his life.

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 During his missionary

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 journey in Philippi

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 in Acts 16,

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 Paul was attacked

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 by a mob,

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 stripped naked

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 and beaten with rods

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 and then he was jailed

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 in the inner prison

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 with his feet shackled.

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 But there,

00:21:00.539 --> 00:21:01.320
 in that prison,

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 without a shred

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 of self-pity,

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 it says Paul and Silas

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 were praying

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 and singing hymns to God

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 while the other prisoners

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 were listening to them.

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 Remember also

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 that Paul

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 wasn't vacationing

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 in Rome

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 sipping fine wine

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 when he wrote

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 this letter.

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 He wrote it

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 while he was

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 under house arrest

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 awaiting his sentence

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 which very well

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 could have been

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 a death sentence.

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 Imagine for a moment

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 what your state of mind

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 would be

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 in that place.

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 And yet,

00:21:31.539 --> 00:21:32.599
 Paul rejoiced

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 in Christ

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 always.

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 the apostle to the Gentile

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 was also the apostle

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 of joy.

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 Brothers and sisters,

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 this joy

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 is a distinctive mark

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 of followers of Christ.

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 When unbelievers

00:21:51.079 --> 00:21:51.959
 think of Christians,

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 the faces that come to mind

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 should not be

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 long,

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 somber,

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 angry faces

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 but faces

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 that manifest

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 joy in Christ.

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 And this rejoicing

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 in the Lord

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 makes us

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 eminently

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 reasonable.

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 Verse 5 says,

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 Let your reasonableness

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 be known to everyone.

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 The Lord is at hand.

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 The NIV,

00:22:15.160 --> 00:22:16.060
 the New International Version

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 translates the word

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 reasonableness

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 as gentleness.

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 Others translate it

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 as graciousness

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 or forbearance.

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 This word appears

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 in conjunction

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 with other words

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 like peaceable

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 in 1 Timothy 3.3

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 and alongside

00:22:31.320 --> 00:22:31.940
 words like

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 pure,

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 peace-loving,

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 open to reason,

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 and rich in mercy

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 in James 3.17.

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 It's a word

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 that's often used

00:22:40.220 --> 00:22:40.980
 to describe

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 the kindness,

00:22:42.380 --> 00:22:42.900
 the mercy,

00:22:43.100 --> 00:22:44.100
 and the magnanimity

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 of a ruler.

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 And Paul uses

00:22:46.980 --> 00:22:47.520
 that word

00:22:47.520 --> 00:22:49.340
 in 2 Corinthians 10.1

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 to describe

00:22:49.980 --> 00:22:50.700
 the meekness

00:22:50.700 --> 00:22:51.920
 and gentleness

00:22:51.920 --> 00:22:53.380
 of Christ himself.

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 The opposite

00:22:55.200 --> 00:22:56.240
 of this reasonableness

00:22:56.240 --> 00:22:57.359
 would be pettiness,

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 contentiousness,

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 or small-mindedness.

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 In short,

00:23:04.079 --> 00:23:05.859
 this is what

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 Ioria and Syntyche

00:23:06.960 --> 00:23:07.480
 needed,

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 reasonableness.

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 And Christians

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 should be known

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 for this

00:23:13.200 --> 00:23:15.980
 to everyone,

00:23:16.539 --> 00:23:17.599
 not just to our friends,

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 but also to our enemies.

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 Not only toward those

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 who are reasonable

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 and agreeable to us,

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 but also toward those

00:23:25.079 --> 00:23:25.900
 who are unreasonable

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 and quarrelsome.

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 To everyone.

00:23:31.060 --> 00:23:32.440
 We live in an increasingly

00:23:32.440 --> 00:23:33.600
 polarized culture,

00:23:33.820 --> 00:23:34.880
 and there's a cacophony

00:23:34.880 --> 00:23:35.560
 of noise.

00:23:36.420 --> 00:23:37.300
 There's a lot of

00:23:37.300 --> 00:23:38.280
 pointing of fingers.

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 But even in this climate,

00:23:41.200 --> 00:23:42.460
 Christians should not

00:23:42.460 --> 00:23:43.160
 be known

00:23:43.160 --> 00:23:44.600
 for being strident

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 or contentious,

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 but for being reasonable.

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 I've been convicted by this

00:23:55.740 --> 00:23:56.259
 this week,

00:23:56.259 --> 00:23:57.119
 brothers and sisters.

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 If you notice

00:23:58.039 --> 00:23:59.359
 that you have been

00:23:59.359 --> 00:23:59.699
 petty,

00:24:00.419 --> 00:24:00.980
 defensive,

00:24:01.859 --> 00:24:02.559
 ungracious,

00:24:03.000 --> 00:24:03.659
 unforgiving,

00:24:03.960 --> 00:24:04.859
 or harsh

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 in your home

00:24:06.939 --> 00:24:09.899
 or on your social media account

00:24:09.899 --> 00:24:11.319
 or whatever context

00:24:11.319 --> 00:24:12.059
 you might be in,

00:24:12.559 --> 00:24:15.379
 examine your heart

00:24:15.380 --> 00:24:16.280
 and ask yourself

00:24:16.280 --> 00:24:17.180
 if you have been

00:24:17.180 --> 00:24:18.880
 rejoicing in the Lord.

00:24:18.880 --> 00:24:26.380
 There are quarrels

00:24:26.380 --> 00:24:27.040
 in our world

00:24:27.040 --> 00:24:28.320
 because our passions

00:24:28.320 --> 00:24:29.420
 are at war within us,

00:24:29.440 --> 00:24:30.580
 as James 4 says.

00:24:31.420 --> 00:24:32.120
 Because there are

00:24:32.120 --> 00:24:33.000
 unmet desires

00:24:33.000 --> 00:24:33.840
 and these desires

00:24:33.840 --> 00:24:34.780
 become demands

00:24:34.780 --> 00:24:35.540
 and these demands

00:24:35.540 --> 00:24:36.380
 get deified

00:24:36.380 --> 00:24:37.040
 as idols

00:24:37.040 --> 00:24:37.840
 of our hearts

00:24:37.840 --> 00:24:38.960
 in whose service

00:24:38.960 --> 00:24:39.580
 we live.

00:24:40.220 --> 00:24:41.280
 But this should not

00:24:41.280 --> 00:24:42.120
 be for the Christian.

00:24:42.660 --> 00:24:43.900
 Our deepest desire

00:24:43.900 --> 00:24:44.680
 is fulfilled

00:24:44.680 --> 00:24:45.800
 in Jesus Christ.

00:24:45.799 --> 00:24:47.539
 we already belong

00:24:47.539 --> 00:24:48.019
 to Christ

00:24:48.019 --> 00:24:48.579
 and soon

00:24:48.579 --> 00:24:49.159
 we will be

00:24:49.159 --> 00:24:50.139
 fully united

00:24:50.139 --> 00:24:50.720
 with Him

00:24:50.720 --> 00:24:52.259
 because Christ

00:24:52.259 --> 00:24:53.339
 is our great prize

00:24:53.339 --> 00:24:53.899
 and reward

00:24:53.899 --> 00:24:54.839
 and this Christ

00:24:54.839 --> 00:24:55.599
 will return

00:24:55.599 --> 00:24:56.399
 soon.

00:24:57.099 --> 00:24:57.759
 That's why

00:24:57.759 --> 00:24:58.419
 we rejoice

00:24:58.419 --> 00:24:59.059
 in the Lord.

00:25:00.539 --> 00:25:01.659
 And those who rejoice

00:25:01.659 --> 00:25:02.079
 in the Lord

00:25:02.079 --> 00:25:02.599
 are characterized

00:25:02.599 --> 00:25:03.460
 by reasonableness.

00:25:04.700 --> 00:25:05.639
 And this is why

00:25:05.639 --> 00:25:06.379
 Paul concludes

00:25:06.379 --> 00:25:06.779
 this thought

00:25:06.779 --> 00:25:07.339
 with the statement,

00:25:07.460 --> 00:25:08.980
 the Lord is at hand.

00:25:10.259 --> 00:25:11.619
 This is the grounds

00:25:11.619 --> 00:25:12.899
 for our reasonableness

00:25:12.899 --> 00:25:13.759
 and rejoicing.

00:25:13.960 --> 00:25:15.440
 Why we are reasonable.

00:25:15.840 --> 00:25:16.820
 Why we rejoice?

00:25:17.039 --> 00:25:17.960
 Because the Lord

00:25:17.960 --> 00:25:19.279
 is at hand.

00:25:20.759 --> 00:25:21.519
 This statement

00:25:21.519 --> 00:25:22.559
 is a bit ambiguous.

00:25:23.500 --> 00:25:24.140
 It could mean

00:25:24.140 --> 00:25:24.600
 that the Lord

00:25:24.600 --> 00:25:25.259
 is nearby

00:25:25.259 --> 00:25:26.680
 in a spatial sense.

00:25:27.519 --> 00:25:28.600
 But it could also mean

00:25:28.600 --> 00:25:29.039
 that the Lord

00:25:29.039 --> 00:25:29.640
 is near

00:25:29.640 --> 00:25:31.000
 or almost here

00:25:31.000 --> 00:25:32.740
 in a temporal sense.

00:25:33.660 --> 00:25:34.700
 And that His return

00:25:34.700 --> 00:25:35.400
 is imminent.

00:25:35.580 --> 00:25:36.460
 Both of these statements

00:25:36.460 --> 00:25:37.039
 are true.

00:25:37.519 --> 00:25:38.340
 He's near in both

00:25:38.340 --> 00:25:38.940
 of those senses.

00:25:39.880 --> 00:25:40.799
 Later in verse 9,

00:25:40.900 --> 00:25:41.160
 Paul says,

00:25:41.240 --> 00:25:41.700
 the God of peace

00:25:41.700 --> 00:25:42.700
 will be with you.

00:25:42.759 --> 00:25:43.580
 So God is definitely

00:25:43.580 --> 00:25:44.480
 at hand

00:25:44.480 --> 00:25:45.240
 in the sense

00:25:45.240 --> 00:25:46.680
 of being near us

00:25:46.680 --> 00:25:47.240
 spatially.

00:25:48.519 --> 00:25:50.339
 When you feel ashamed

00:25:50.339 --> 00:25:51.259
 and guilty,

00:25:51.460 --> 00:25:52.180
 when you feel

00:25:52.180 --> 00:25:53.960
 alone and abandoned,

00:25:54.779 --> 00:25:55.539
 when you feel

00:25:55.539 --> 00:25:56.200
 persecuted

00:25:56.200 --> 00:25:57.440
 and threatened,

00:25:58.220 --> 00:25:59.319
 when you are afraid,

00:26:00.099 --> 00:26:01.140
 when you are sad,

00:26:02.099 --> 00:26:03.380
 God's not observing

00:26:03.380 --> 00:26:04.279
 detachedly

00:26:04.279 --> 00:26:05.599
 from a safe distance.

00:26:06.140 --> 00:26:07.420
 No, He's with you.

00:26:07.420 --> 00:26:10.920
 He is at hand.

00:26:12.980 --> 00:26:14.039
 During the pandemic,

00:26:14.660 --> 00:26:15.380
 what would normally

00:26:15.380 --> 00:26:16.060
 be considered

00:26:16.060 --> 00:26:18.279
 socially unacceptable

00:26:18.279 --> 00:26:18.900
 behavior

00:26:18.900 --> 00:26:19.940
 or rude

00:26:19.940 --> 00:26:20.820
 has become

00:26:20.820 --> 00:26:22.080
 the norm

00:26:22.080 --> 00:26:23.000
 and commonplace.

00:26:25.000 --> 00:26:26.060
 Imagine this happening

00:26:26.060 --> 00:26:26.960
 in normal times.

00:26:27.100 --> 00:26:27.300
 I mean,

00:26:27.360 --> 00:26:27.779
 it's humorous

00:26:27.779 --> 00:26:28.300
 to think about.

00:26:28.860 --> 00:26:30.180
 Someone taking a step back

00:26:30.180 --> 00:26:31.080
 every time you take

00:26:31.080 --> 00:26:31.740
 a step forward

00:26:31.740 --> 00:26:32.320
 closer

00:26:32.320 --> 00:26:36.680
 to keep you

00:26:36.680 --> 00:26:37.259
 at a distance,

00:26:37.480 --> 00:26:38.299
 keeping a mask on

00:26:38.299 --> 00:26:38.860
 the whole time

00:26:38.860 --> 00:26:39.700
 as they talk to you.

00:26:44.220 --> 00:26:44.620
 Or,

00:26:44.779 --> 00:26:45.380
 when you need

00:26:45.380 --> 00:26:45.960
 to hand something

00:26:45.960 --> 00:26:46.420
 to them,

00:26:47.519 --> 00:26:48.080
 methodically

00:26:48.080 --> 00:26:48.700
 taking out

00:26:48.700 --> 00:26:49.740
 their latex gloves,

00:26:50.100 --> 00:26:50.700
 putting it on,

00:26:52.080 --> 00:26:53.220
 taking it from you,

00:26:53.820 --> 00:26:55.019
 and then promptly

00:26:55.019 --> 00:26:56.220
 after putting it down,

00:26:56.740 --> 00:26:57.519
 clinically removing

00:26:57.519 --> 00:26:58.360
 the latex gloves

00:26:58.360 --> 00:26:59.160
 and then washing

00:26:59.160 --> 00:26:59.700
 their hands.

00:26:59.700 --> 00:27:06.279
 sometimes

00:27:06.279 --> 00:27:07.660
 Christians think

00:27:07.660 --> 00:27:08.640
 that that's the way

00:27:08.640 --> 00:27:10.039
 God deals with us.

00:27:14.299 --> 00:27:15.200
 But that's not

00:27:15.200 --> 00:27:15.740
 the way God

00:27:15.740 --> 00:27:16.440
 deals with us.

00:27:22.880 --> 00:27:24.180
 He had every reason.

00:27:24.480 --> 00:27:25.440
 He has every reason

00:27:25.440 --> 00:27:26.340
 to treat us that way.

00:27:27.039 --> 00:27:27.680
 He is holy.

00:27:27.920 --> 00:27:28.500
 We are sinful.

00:27:29.700 --> 00:27:30.740
 He is righteous

00:27:30.740 --> 00:27:31.380
 and just.

00:27:31.580 --> 00:27:32.180
 We are not.

00:27:33.279 --> 00:27:34.259
 He is faithful

00:27:34.259 --> 00:27:36.080
 and we are faithless.

00:27:37.980 --> 00:27:38.779
 And yet,

00:27:38.860 --> 00:27:39.860
 God so loved us,

00:27:39.880 --> 00:27:40.799
 He sent His Son,

00:27:40.960 --> 00:27:41.840
 Jesus Christ,

00:27:42.539 --> 00:27:43.900
 to live among us.

00:27:44.200 --> 00:27:45.240
 He became a man

00:27:45.240 --> 00:27:46.400
 and dwelled among us.

00:27:46.440 --> 00:27:47.420
 He experienced

00:27:47.420 --> 00:27:48.660
 our squalor.

00:27:49.220 --> 00:27:50.160
 He lived among

00:27:50.160 --> 00:27:51.120
 filthy sinners.

00:27:51.759 --> 00:27:52.559
 He embraced

00:27:52.559 --> 00:27:53.779
 and healed lepers.

00:27:54.580 --> 00:27:55.319
 And He touched

00:27:55.319 --> 00:27:55.700
 the untouchables

00:27:56.420 --> 00:27:57.759
 with chronic

00:27:57.759 --> 00:27:58.920
 bleeding problems.

00:27:58.920 --> 00:27:59.920
 God with us.

00:27:59.920 --> 00:28:00.880
 This is why

00:28:00.880 --> 00:28:01.980
 Jesus is called

00:28:01.980 --> 00:28:02.720
 Emmanuel,

00:28:03.600 --> 00:28:05.420
 God with us.

00:28:06.720 --> 00:28:08.259
 He is at hand

00:28:08.259 --> 00:28:09.060
 in your life.

00:28:09.620 --> 00:28:10.480
 He is with you

00:28:10.480 --> 00:28:11.120
 in your life.

00:28:13.680 --> 00:28:15.480
 In Daniel chapter 3,

00:28:15.660 --> 00:28:16.620
 King Nebuchadnezzar

00:28:16.620 --> 00:28:17.740
 throws Shadrach,

00:28:17.860 --> 00:28:18.240
 Meshach,

00:28:18.320 --> 00:28:18.820
 and Abednego

00:28:18.820 --> 00:28:20.140
 into the burning,

00:28:20.460 --> 00:28:21.320
 fiery furnace

00:28:21.319 --> 00:28:23.399
 for refusing to bow

00:28:23.399 --> 00:28:24.240
 down to a gold

00:28:24.240 --> 00:28:25.200
 statue of Himself.

00:28:26.899 --> 00:28:28.460
 But then He is astonished

00:28:28.460 --> 00:28:29.439
 and He rises up

00:28:29.439 --> 00:28:29.899
 in haste

00:28:29.899 --> 00:28:31.079
 and asks His advisors,

00:28:31.679 --> 00:28:32.500
 Did we not cast

00:28:32.500 --> 00:28:33.319
 three men

00:28:33.319 --> 00:28:34.259
 into the fire?

00:28:34.740 --> 00:28:35.419
 But I see

00:28:35.419 --> 00:28:36.299
 four men

00:28:36.299 --> 00:28:37.179
 unbound

00:28:37.179 --> 00:28:38.960
 walking in the midst

00:28:38.960 --> 00:28:39.619
 of the fire

00:28:39.619 --> 00:28:40.639
 and they are not hurt

00:28:40.639 --> 00:28:41.899
 and the appearance

00:28:41.899 --> 00:28:42.679
 of the fourth

00:28:42.679 --> 00:28:43.619
 is like a son

00:28:43.619 --> 00:28:44.259
 of the gods.

00:28:45.259 --> 00:28:46.419
 The Lord God

00:28:46.419 --> 00:28:46.799
 Himself

00:28:46.799 --> 00:28:48.279
 was in that furnace

00:28:48.279 --> 00:28:49.680
 through His angelic

00:28:49.680 --> 00:28:50.240
 representative.

00:28:52.000 --> 00:28:54.000
 Whatever your furnace

00:28:54.000 --> 00:28:55.220
 might be in life,

00:28:55.660 --> 00:28:56.000
 sickness,

00:28:56.279 --> 00:28:56.799
 depression,

00:28:57.359 --> 00:28:57.720
 loneliness,

00:28:58.039 --> 00:28:58.460
 rejection,

00:28:58.799 --> 00:28:59.180
 poverty,

00:28:59.839 --> 00:29:00.240
 grief,

00:29:00.940 --> 00:29:01.339
 pain,

00:29:01.879 --> 00:29:02.940
 in your feeling

00:29:02.940 --> 00:29:03.799
 of powerlessness

00:29:03.799 --> 00:29:05.379
 and helplessness,

00:29:05.720 --> 00:29:06.259
 remember,

00:29:07.359 --> 00:29:08.940
 the Lord is at hand.

00:29:10.700 --> 00:29:12.259
 He is with you.

00:29:16.779 --> 00:29:18.180
 But that's not all.

00:29:18.279 --> 00:29:20.559
 Given the

00:29:20.559 --> 00:29:22.519
 eschatological orientation,

00:29:22.680 --> 00:29:23.960
 the end time orientation

00:29:23.960 --> 00:29:24.420
 of the letter

00:29:24.420 --> 00:29:25.220
 to the Philippians,

00:29:25.920 --> 00:29:26.859
 perhaps what Paul

00:29:26.859 --> 00:29:27.379
 has in mind

00:29:27.379 --> 00:29:28.319
 even more immediately

00:29:28.319 --> 00:29:29.759
 is the Lord's

00:29:29.759 --> 00:29:30.740
 imminent return.

00:29:32.240 --> 00:29:33.779
 He's coming back.

00:29:35.799 --> 00:29:37.099
 In chapter 2,

00:29:37.160 --> 00:29:37.720
 verse 16,

00:29:37.799 --> 00:29:38.700
 he urged the Philippians

00:29:38.700 --> 00:29:40.019
 to hold fast,

00:29:40.339 --> 00:29:41.160
 to hold on

00:29:41.160 --> 00:29:42.119
 to the word of life

00:29:42.119 --> 00:29:44.180
 until the day of Christ.

00:29:44.920 --> 00:29:46.139
 You don't have to

00:29:46.139 --> 00:29:47.200
 hold on for long.

00:29:47.200 --> 00:29:48.420
 Just hold on.

00:29:48.680 --> 00:29:50.220
 He is coming back.

00:29:51.819 --> 00:29:52.960
 In chapter 3,

00:29:53.059 --> 00:29:53.700
 verse 8 to 11,

00:29:53.779 --> 00:29:54.980
 he spoke of suffering

00:29:54.980 --> 00:29:56.360
 the loss of all things

00:29:56.360 --> 00:29:57.680
 in order that by any means

00:29:57.680 --> 00:29:58.059
 possible,

00:29:58.140 --> 00:29:58.700
 he may attain

00:29:58.700 --> 00:29:59.360
 the resurrection

00:29:59.360 --> 00:30:00.299
 from the dead.

00:30:00.940 --> 00:30:01.960
 In chapter 3,

00:30:02.019 --> 00:30:02.940
 12 to 21,

00:30:03.279 --> 00:30:04.920
 he spoke of pressing on

00:30:04.920 --> 00:30:05.900
 toward the goal

00:30:05.900 --> 00:30:06.940
 of the prize

00:30:06.940 --> 00:30:07.799
 of the upward call

00:30:07.799 --> 00:30:08.940
 of God in Christ Jesus.

00:30:09.340 --> 00:30:09.819
 And he said

00:30:09.819 --> 00:30:10.720
 that he was awaiting

00:30:10.720 --> 00:30:11.420
 from heaven

00:30:11.420 --> 00:30:12.120
 a Savior,

00:30:12.640 --> 00:30:13.900
 the Lord Jesus Christ,

00:30:13.980 --> 00:30:14.759
 who will transform

00:30:14.759 --> 00:30:15.740
 our lowly body

00:30:15.740 --> 00:30:16.720
 to be like

00:30:16.720 --> 00:30:18.460
 his glorious body.

00:30:22.019 --> 00:30:22.539
 Yes,

00:30:22.759 --> 00:30:24.980
 we have lowly bodies now.

00:30:25.440 --> 00:30:25.740
 Yes,

00:30:25.759 --> 00:30:26.960
 we have suffering now.

00:30:27.039 --> 00:30:28.440
 We have persecution now.

00:30:28.920 --> 00:30:30.500
 We fight against

00:30:30.500 --> 00:30:31.019
 the world,

00:30:31.160 --> 00:30:31.680
 the flesh,

00:30:31.819 --> 00:30:32.619
 and the devil

00:30:32.619 --> 00:30:33.799
 every day now.

00:30:34.500 --> 00:30:35.859
 But hold fast

00:30:35.859 --> 00:30:37.039
 because your Lord

00:30:37.039 --> 00:30:38.019
 is coming.

00:30:39.180 --> 00:30:40.400
 He will redeem you.

00:30:40.400 --> 00:30:42.060
 He will make

00:30:42.060 --> 00:30:43.000
 all things right.

00:30:44.140 --> 00:30:45.259
 He will grant you

00:30:45.259 --> 00:30:45.780
 victory.

00:30:46.340 --> 00:30:47.540
 He will vindicate you.

00:30:49.460 --> 00:30:51.180
 And if we keep

00:30:51.180 --> 00:30:52.380
 that end in view,

00:30:52.600 --> 00:30:53.620
 we can rejoice.

00:30:54.519 --> 00:30:55.680
 We can be reasonable.

00:31:00.960 --> 00:31:02.060
 That's the key

00:31:02.060 --> 00:31:03.120
 to relational peace.

00:31:04.420 --> 00:31:05.259
 That's the key

00:31:05.259 --> 00:31:06.140
 to peace and unity

00:31:06.140 --> 00:31:06.720
 in the church.

00:31:06.720 --> 00:31:06.840
 Amen.

00:31:10.400 --> 00:31:11.300
 But God also

00:31:11.300 --> 00:31:12.220
 promises us

00:31:12.220 --> 00:31:13.580
 inner peace.

00:31:15.060 --> 00:31:15.860
 Peace within

00:31:15.860 --> 00:31:17.060
 our hearts and minds

00:31:17.060 --> 00:31:18.300
 in verses 6 to 7.

00:31:23.019 --> 00:31:24.240
 Paul says in verse 6,

00:31:24.340 --> 00:31:25.220
 Do not be anxious

00:31:25.220 --> 00:31:26.280
 about anything,

00:31:26.680 --> 00:31:27.680
 but in everything

00:31:27.680 --> 00:31:29.320
 by prayer and supplication

00:31:29.320 --> 00:31:30.460
 with thanksgiving,

00:31:30.800 --> 00:31:31.860
 let your requests

00:31:31.860 --> 00:31:32.759
 be made known

00:31:32.759 --> 00:31:33.340
 to God.

00:31:34.380 --> 00:31:35.240
 This command

00:31:35.240 --> 00:31:36.300
 is categorical.

00:31:36.540 --> 00:31:36.980
 It admits

00:31:36.980 --> 00:31:37.820
 no exceptions.

00:31:38.080 --> 00:31:38.920
 It doesn't say

00:31:38.920 --> 00:31:39.860
 do not be anxious

00:31:39.859 --> 00:31:42.679
 about some things.

00:31:43.279 --> 00:31:44.279
 It's about anything.

00:31:45.619 --> 00:31:46.559
 And that word

00:31:46.559 --> 00:31:46.959
 anything

00:31:46.959 --> 00:31:47.879
 is contrasted

00:31:47.879 --> 00:31:48.259
 with the word

00:31:48.259 --> 00:31:48.839
 everything.

00:31:49.799 --> 00:31:50.539
 So then the way

00:31:50.539 --> 00:31:51.279
 to be anxious

00:31:51.279 --> 00:31:52.219
 for nothing

00:31:52.219 --> 00:31:53.799
 is to be prayerful

00:31:53.799 --> 00:31:55.099
 in everything.

00:31:58.219 --> 00:31:59.039
 Some of us

00:31:59.039 --> 00:32:00.019
 are so busy

00:32:00.019 --> 00:32:01.240
 and busy-hearted

00:32:01.240 --> 00:32:02.719
 that we don't even know

00:32:02.719 --> 00:32:03.759
 what we're anxious about.

00:32:04.759 --> 00:32:05.979
 We don't even know

00:32:05.979 --> 00:32:07.039
 what's stressing us out,

00:32:07.219 --> 00:32:08.259
 what worries us.

00:32:08.259 --> 00:32:11.700
 So oddly enough,

00:32:11.799 --> 00:32:12.220
 some of us

00:32:12.220 --> 00:32:13.319
 need to slow down

00:32:13.319 --> 00:32:14.019
 long enough

00:32:14.019 --> 00:32:14.960
 to come to grips

00:32:14.960 --> 00:32:16.379
 with our anxieties,

00:32:16.960 --> 00:32:17.720
 our worries,

00:32:18.420 --> 00:32:21.960
 and then

00:32:21.960 --> 00:32:23.279
 bring them to God

00:32:23.279 --> 00:32:25.539
 in prayer.

00:32:25.539 --> 00:32:25.579
 prayer.

00:32:26.920 --> 00:32:28.079
 And we need to ensure

00:32:28.079 --> 00:32:28.759
 that our prayers

00:32:28.759 --> 00:32:29.940
 are not an expression

00:32:29.940 --> 00:32:30.899
 of our anxiety

00:32:30.899 --> 00:32:31.659
 and a means

00:32:31.659 --> 00:32:33.059
 of controlling

00:32:33.059 --> 00:32:34.059
 our circumstances,

00:32:34.420 --> 00:32:35.240
 but that rather

00:32:35.240 --> 00:32:35.819
 our prayer

00:32:35.819 --> 00:32:36.519
 is an expression

00:32:36.519 --> 00:32:37.379
 of faith

00:32:37.379 --> 00:32:39.000
 and a relinquishing

00:32:39.000 --> 00:32:40.159
 of control

00:32:40.159 --> 00:32:41.200
 over our circumstances.

00:32:43.460 --> 00:32:44.639
 If we use prayer

00:32:44.639 --> 00:32:45.079
 as a way

00:32:45.079 --> 00:32:46.200
 to rehearse our worries,

00:32:46.359 --> 00:32:47.180
 then we'll just be

00:32:47.180 --> 00:32:47.920
 more worrisome

00:32:47.920 --> 00:32:48.339
 afterward,

00:32:48.859 --> 00:32:49.680
 and we're just

00:32:49.680 --> 00:32:50.440
 talking to ourselves

00:32:50.440 --> 00:32:51.259
 and not to God.

00:32:51.259 --> 00:32:55.660
 If we're honest

00:32:55.660 --> 00:32:56.200
 with ourselves,

00:32:56.299 --> 00:32:56.859
 in our broken

00:32:56.859 --> 00:32:57.680
 and sinful world,

00:32:57.759 --> 00:32:58.379
 we do not have

00:32:58.379 --> 00:32:58.779
 a shortage

00:32:58.779 --> 00:32:59.180
 of things

00:32:59.180 --> 00:32:59.819
 to worry about.

00:33:02.339 --> 00:33:03.099
 All you need

00:33:03.099 --> 00:33:03.339
 to do

00:33:03.339 --> 00:33:04.099
 is turn on the TV,

00:33:04.359 --> 00:33:05.299
 read a page

00:33:05.299 --> 00:33:06.700
 of the newspaper,

00:33:07.180 --> 00:33:08.559
 and then we

00:33:08.559 --> 00:33:09.599
 are warned

00:33:09.599 --> 00:33:10.619
 about global hunger,

00:33:11.839 --> 00:33:12.779
 endangered species,

00:33:13.019 --> 00:33:14.039
 melting ice caps,

00:33:14.559 --> 00:33:15.220
 COVID-19,

00:33:15.559 --> 00:33:16.400
 cultural decline

00:33:16.400 --> 00:33:16.980
 of the West,

00:33:17.119 --> 00:33:17.599
 the ascent

00:33:17.599 --> 00:33:18.240
 of communism

00:33:18.240 --> 00:33:19.279
 and authoritarianism

00:33:19.279 --> 00:33:19.700
 overseas,

00:33:19.700 --> 00:33:21.720
 digital hacking

00:33:21.720 --> 00:33:22.680
 and identity theft,

00:33:22.799 --> 00:33:23.720
 political upheaval,

00:33:23.880 --> 00:33:24.860
 economic recession,

00:33:25.460 --> 00:33:26.080
 and societal

00:33:26.080 --> 00:33:27.059
 moral decay.

00:33:28.980 --> 00:33:29.880
 And that's not

00:33:29.880 --> 00:33:30.259
 even getting

00:33:30.259 --> 00:33:30.640
 to the more

00:33:30.640 --> 00:33:31.460
 personal issues,

00:33:32.220 --> 00:33:33.000
 how you'll have

00:33:33.000 --> 00:33:33.480
 to pay

00:33:33.480 --> 00:33:34.559
 for your broken car,

00:33:35.039 --> 00:33:35.960
 what you will do

00:33:35.960 --> 00:33:36.640
 when your husband

00:33:36.640 --> 00:33:38.000
 is deployed overseas,

00:33:38.819 --> 00:33:39.880
 whether you'll get

00:33:39.880 --> 00:33:40.819
 a job or not,

00:33:41.640 --> 00:33:42.519
 whether you'll get

00:33:42.519 --> 00:33:43.980
 a visa or not,

00:33:45.180 --> 00:33:46.460
 your declining health,

00:33:47.220 --> 00:33:48.140
 turbulent marriage,

00:33:48.140 --> 00:33:50.360
 your children's

00:33:50.360 --> 00:33:50.860
 salvation,

00:33:51.360 --> 00:33:52.060
 their future,

00:33:52.720 --> 00:33:53.540
 their education,

00:33:54.200 --> 00:33:55.280
 rock you in relationships

00:33:55.280 --> 00:33:56.220
 with in-laws.

00:33:56.640 --> 00:33:57.860
 I can go on and on.

00:34:01.020 --> 00:34:01.860
 These are all

00:34:01.860 --> 00:34:02.740
 legitimate worries.

00:34:03.000 --> 00:34:04.000
 We worry because

00:34:04.000 --> 00:34:07.360
 we might lose

00:34:07.360 --> 00:34:08.160
 what we value.

00:34:10.960 --> 00:34:11.960
 And that threat

00:34:11.960 --> 00:34:12.940
 is very real.

00:34:13.160 --> 00:34:14.079
 It's not imagined.

00:34:14.079 --> 00:34:18.759
 But nevertheless,

00:34:19.299 --> 00:34:20.799
 as children of God,

00:34:20.880 --> 00:34:22.179
 we need not worry.

00:34:24.139 --> 00:34:25.219
 Because Jesus

00:34:25.219 --> 00:34:26.259
 assures us

00:34:26.259 --> 00:34:27.279
 in Matthew 6

00:34:27.279 --> 00:34:28.199
 that our Father,

00:34:28.360 --> 00:34:29.219
 our Heavenly Father

00:34:29.219 --> 00:34:30.219
 cares for us

00:34:30.219 --> 00:34:31.679
 and provides

00:34:31.679 --> 00:34:32.480
 for us.

00:34:32.860 --> 00:34:33.599
 And because,

00:34:33.759 --> 00:34:34.799
 as this passage says,

00:34:34.860 --> 00:34:35.519
 we can bring

00:34:35.519 --> 00:34:36.699
 all our petitions

00:34:36.699 --> 00:34:37.460
 to God

00:34:37.460 --> 00:34:38.799
 who hears us.

00:34:38.800 --> 00:34:41.680
 we need not worry

00:34:41.680 --> 00:34:42.680
 because we trust

00:34:42.680 --> 00:34:43.340
 that God

00:34:43.340 --> 00:34:44.380
 is in control

00:34:44.380 --> 00:34:45.440
 when humanity

00:34:45.440 --> 00:34:46.340
 clearly has

00:34:46.340 --> 00:34:47.260
 no control

00:34:47.260 --> 00:34:47.900
 over either

00:34:47.900 --> 00:34:48.620
 their environment

00:34:48.620 --> 00:34:49.320
 or themselves.

00:34:52.900 --> 00:34:53.660
 Do you,

00:34:53.800 --> 00:34:54.380
 brothers and sisters,

00:34:54.519 --> 00:34:55.580
 let your requests

00:34:55.580 --> 00:34:56.480
 be made known

00:34:56.480 --> 00:34:57.019
 to God

00:34:57.019 --> 00:34:58.060
 in everything

00:34:58.060 --> 00:34:59.240
 by prayer

00:34:59.240 --> 00:35:00.180
 and supplication?

00:35:01.019 --> 00:35:01.900
 Do you take

00:35:01.900 --> 00:35:03.060
 stock of what

00:35:03.060 --> 00:35:04.019
 you're worried about

00:35:04.019 --> 00:35:05.580
 and then explicitly,

00:35:05.880 --> 00:35:06.500
 not in some

00:35:06.500 --> 00:35:07.580
 vague generalities,

00:35:07.579 --> 00:35:08.539
 but specifically,

00:35:08.719 --> 00:35:09.279
 do you bring

00:35:09.279 --> 00:35:10.219
 those things to God?

00:35:11.259 --> 00:35:12.539
 Do you earnestly,

00:35:12.699 --> 00:35:14.079
 not haphazardly,

00:35:14.119 --> 00:35:15.480
 in a few hurried minutes,

00:35:16.119 --> 00:35:17.480
 but at length,

00:35:17.559 --> 00:35:18.639
 do you talk to God

00:35:18.639 --> 00:35:19.420
 about your fears

00:35:19.420 --> 00:35:20.139
 and anxieties?

00:35:22.360 --> 00:35:23.279
 When we talk

00:35:23.279 --> 00:35:24.059
 about our troubles

00:35:24.059 --> 00:35:25.239
 with our best friends

00:35:25.239 --> 00:35:26.679
 or with our counselors,

00:35:27.380 --> 00:35:28.619
 we spill our guts

00:35:28.619 --> 00:35:29.360
 in front of them.

00:35:31.279 --> 00:35:32.480
 But do you do that

00:35:32.480 --> 00:35:33.119
 with God?

00:35:35.019 --> 00:35:35.880
 And if not,

00:35:36.000 --> 00:35:36.679
 why not?

00:35:37.579 --> 00:35:39.579
 He wants to hear.

00:35:40.119 --> 00:35:41.259
 He wants to listen.

00:35:41.380 --> 00:35:42.400
 He wants to help.

00:35:42.799 --> 00:35:44.259
 He wants to care for you

00:35:44.259 --> 00:35:45.500
 and provide for you.

00:35:52.039 --> 00:35:53.000
 And our prayer

00:35:53.000 --> 00:35:53.679
 should be accompanied

00:35:53.679 --> 00:35:54.559
 by thanksgiving.

00:35:55.519 --> 00:35:56.219
 This is not

00:35:56.219 --> 00:35:57.299
 thanksgiving

00:35:57.299 --> 00:35:58.500
 in anticipation

00:35:58.500 --> 00:35:59.739
 of what God's

00:35:59.739 --> 00:36:00.219
 going to do

00:36:00.219 --> 00:36:00.779
 in response

00:36:00.779 --> 00:36:01.360
 to our prayers,

00:36:01.599 --> 00:36:02.659
 but the basic

00:36:02.659 --> 00:36:04.159
 posture of thanksgiving

00:36:04.159 --> 00:36:04.900
 that we should have

00:36:04.900 --> 00:36:06.219
 every single time

00:36:06.219 --> 00:36:06.719
 we pray.

00:36:08.679 --> 00:36:09.159
 Thanksgiving

00:36:09.159 --> 00:36:10.779
 is an acknowledgement

00:36:10.779 --> 00:36:12.139
 of our creatureliness

00:36:12.139 --> 00:36:12.859
 before God.

00:36:13.859 --> 00:36:14.899
 It's an acknowledgement

00:36:14.899 --> 00:36:16.319
 that we receive

00:36:16.319 --> 00:36:17.039
 from Him,

00:36:18.119 --> 00:36:19.639
 that all that we have,

00:36:19.839 --> 00:36:20.899
 we receive from Him,

00:36:21.159 --> 00:36:22.339
 not as an entitlement

00:36:22.339 --> 00:36:23.239
 or a wage

00:36:23.239 --> 00:36:23.859
 we have earned,

00:36:23.959 --> 00:36:24.859
 but as a gift

00:36:24.859 --> 00:36:26.419
 from the generous Father.

00:36:27.899 --> 00:36:28.679
 That's why

00:36:28.679 --> 00:36:29.939
 thanksgiving suits us

00:36:29.939 --> 00:36:30.679
 as His creatures.

00:36:30.679 --> 00:36:33.179
 Romans 1,

00:36:33.239 --> 00:36:33.579
 21,

00:36:33.699 --> 00:36:34.119
 22

00:36:34.119 --> 00:36:35.579
 describe the refusal

00:36:35.579 --> 00:36:36.599
 to give thanks

00:36:36.599 --> 00:36:37.159
 to God

00:36:37.159 --> 00:36:38.559
 as the first step

00:36:38.559 --> 00:36:39.619
 toward idolatry.

00:36:41.139 --> 00:36:42.139
 This is true

00:36:42.139 --> 00:36:42.980
 because those

00:36:42.980 --> 00:36:43.500
 who refuse

00:36:43.500 --> 00:36:44.159
 to acknowledge

00:36:44.159 --> 00:36:45.179
 their creatureliness

00:36:45.179 --> 00:36:45.879
 before God

00:36:45.879 --> 00:36:46.319
 and worship

00:36:46.319 --> 00:36:46.919
 the Creator

00:36:46.919 --> 00:36:48.519
 have nothing left

00:36:48.519 --> 00:36:49.199
 but to turn

00:36:49.199 --> 00:36:50.079
 to the worship

00:36:50.079 --> 00:36:50.759
 of creatures.

00:36:50.760 --> 00:36:55.520
 these three commands,

00:36:55.820 --> 00:36:56.280
 rejoice,

00:36:56.820 --> 00:36:57.180
 pray,

00:36:57.360 --> 00:36:58.340
 and give thanks,

00:36:58.420 --> 00:36:59.520
 occur again and again

00:36:59.520 --> 00:37:00.620
 throughout the Psalms

00:37:00.620 --> 00:37:02.400
 and often occur together.

00:37:03.100 --> 00:37:03.700
 Psalm 95,

00:37:03.940 --> 00:37:04.260
 verse 2,

00:37:04.320 --> 00:37:05.460
 let us come into His presence

00:37:05.460 --> 00:37:06.540
 with thanksgiving.

00:37:07.000 --> 00:37:08.640
 Let us make a joyful noise

00:37:08.640 --> 00:37:09.360
 to Him

00:37:09.360 --> 00:37:10.200
 with songs of praise.

00:37:10.320 --> 00:37:11.040
 Psalm 97,

00:37:11.180 --> 00:37:11.520
 12,

00:37:11.900 --> 00:37:13.040
 rejoice in the Lord,

00:37:13.120 --> 00:37:13.720
 O you righteous,

00:37:13.900 --> 00:37:14.960
 and give thanks

00:37:14.960 --> 00:37:16.500
 to His holy name.

00:37:17.440 --> 00:37:18.460
 We find this triad

00:37:18.460 --> 00:37:19.480
 in the New Testament also.

00:37:19.619 --> 00:37:20.300
 Romans 12,

00:37:20.380 --> 00:37:20.740
 12 says,

00:37:20.820 --> 00:37:22.139
 rejoice in hope,

00:37:22.400 --> 00:37:23.760
 be patient in tribulation,

00:37:23.880 --> 00:37:25.980
 be constant in prayer.

00:37:26.619 --> 00:37:27.079
 And perhaps

00:37:27.079 --> 00:37:28.139
 the best known example

00:37:28.139 --> 00:37:28.639
 of them all,

00:37:28.800 --> 00:37:29.960
 1 Thessalonians 5,

00:37:30.059 --> 00:37:30.920
 16 to 18,

00:37:31.019 --> 00:37:32.179
 rejoice always,

00:37:32.760 --> 00:37:34.079
 pray without ceasing,

00:37:34.240 --> 00:37:34.920
 give thanks

00:37:34.920 --> 00:37:36.500
 in all circumstances

00:37:36.500 --> 00:37:37.619
 for this is the will

00:37:37.619 --> 00:37:38.000
 of God

00:37:38.000 --> 00:37:38.820
 in Christ Jesus

00:37:38.820 --> 00:37:39.519
 for you.

00:37:41.599 --> 00:37:42.740
 This is the posture

00:37:42.740 --> 00:37:43.760
 that we should seek

00:37:43.760 --> 00:37:45.000
 to have before God

00:37:45.000 --> 00:37:45.760
 each day.

00:37:47.240 --> 00:37:48.059
 This is actually

00:37:48.059 --> 00:37:49.079
 a great accountability

00:37:49.079 --> 00:37:50.159
 question we could ask

00:37:50.159 --> 00:37:50.679
 one another.

00:37:52.199 --> 00:37:53.299
 Instead of just asking,

00:37:53.420 --> 00:37:54.219
 hey, how are you?

00:37:54.579 --> 00:37:55.779
 That's a good question too

00:37:55.779 --> 00:37:56.779
 if we're willing

00:37:56.779 --> 00:37:57.739
 to answer it honestly.

00:37:58.880 --> 00:37:59.739
 But we could also

00:37:59.739 --> 00:38:00.519
 ask one another,

00:38:01.079 --> 00:38:02.320
 how have you been rejoicing

00:38:02.320 --> 00:38:03.259
 in Christ lately?

00:38:05.940 --> 00:38:06.940
 How grateful

00:38:06.940 --> 00:38:07.880
 have you been lately?

00:38:09.480 --> 00:38:10.699
 How's your prayer life?

00:38:13.500 --> 00:38:14.980
 And if we humble ourselves

00:38:14.980 --> 00:38:15.679
 before God

00:38:15.679 --> 00:38:17.259
 and do these three things,

00:38:17.260 --> 00:38:18.840
 verse 7,

00:38:18.940 --> 00:38:19.560
 promise us,

00:38:19.660 --> 00:38:21.060
 and the peace of God

00:38:21.060 --> 00:38:22.680
 which surpasses

00:38:22.680 --> 00:38:23.640
 all understanding

00:38:23.640 --> 00:38:24.920
 will guard your hearts

00:38:24.920 --> 00:38:25.900
 and your minds

00:38:25.900 --> 00:38:27.220
 in Christ Jesus.

00:38:27.219 --> 00:38:32.599
 there are situations

00:38:32.599 --> 00:38:33.539
 where our anxiety

00:38:33.539 --> 00:38:34.659
 is primarily caused

00:38:34.659 --> 00:38:35.679
 by something

00:38:35.679 --> 00:38:36.519
 that is disordered

00:38:36.519 --> 00:38:37.239
 in our bodies,

00:38:37.699 --> 00:38:39.939
 whether it's a hormonal

00:38:39.939 --> 00:38:40.439
 imbalance

00:38:40.439 --> 00:38:42.039
 after giving birth

00:38:42.039 --> 00:38:43.419
 or something else.

00:38:44.059 --> 00:38:45.099
 But usually,

00:38:45.599 --> 00:38:46.839
 anxiety is primarily

00:38:46.839 --> 00:38:48.599
 caused by a disordered heart

00:38:48.599 --> 00:38:50.239
 and a disordered mind.

00:38:50.239 --> 00:38:57.939
 but as we rejoice

00:38:57.939 --> 00:38:58.779
 in the Lord

00:38:58.779 --> 00:39:00.079
 and as we pray

00:39:00.079 --> 00:39:00.759
 to God

00:39:00.759 --> 00:39:01.819
 with thanksgiving,

00:39:02.039 --> 00:39:03.179
 our minds and hearts

00:39:03.179 --> 00:39:04.259
 get reordered

00:39:04.259 --> 00:39:06.019
 and we're filled

00:39:06.019 --> 00:39:07.119
 with the peace of God

00:39:07.119 --> 00:39:08.159
 which surpasses

00:39:08.159 --> 00:39:08.739
 understanding.

00:39:10.119 --> 00:39:11.719
 This is a wonderful assurance.

00:39:11.919 --> 00:39:12.639
 There are situations

00:39:12.639 --> 00:39:13.259
 in life

00:39:13.259 --> 00:39:14.699
 where we can't

00:39:14.699 --> 00:39:15.779
 possibly imagine

00:39:15.779 --> 00:39:16.699
 having peace.

00:39:16.699 --> 00:39:19.019
 but that's okay

00:39:19.019 --> 00:39:19.960
 because the peace

00:39:19.960 --> 00:39:21.579
 that God promises us here

00:39:21.579 --> 00:39:23.079
 is one that surpasses

00:39:23.079 --> 00:39:23.739
 our understanding.

00:39:24.879 --> 00:39:26.339
 It goes beyond

00:39:26.339 --> 00:39:27.319
 our imagination.

00:39:28.980 --> 00:39:29.759
 Inner peace

00:39:29.759 --> 00:39:30.939
 is possible

00:39:30.939 --> 00:39:32.719
 even under

00:39:32.719 --> 00:39:33.639
 the most turbulent

00:39:33.639 --> 00:39:34.399
 circumstances.

00:39:35.839 --> 00:39:36.879
 And the kind of peace

00:39:36.879 --> 00:39:37.859
 that is in due here

00:39:37.859 --> 00:39:38.319
 is attained

00:39:38.319 --> 00:39:39.139
 not by some

00:39:39.139 --> 00:39:40.519
 psychological technique

00:39:40.519 --> 00:39:42.079
 or mental jiu-jitsu

00:39:42.079 --> 00:39:43.199
 but it is given

00:39:43.199 --> 00:39:44.460
 by God.

00:39:44.460 --> 00:39:46.179
 And it says

00:39:46.179 --> 00:39:46.720
 this peace

00:39:46.720 --> 00:39:48.179
 will guard our hearts

00:39:48.179 --> 00:39:48.900
 and our minds

00:39:48.900 --> 00:39:49.900
 in Christ Jesus.

00:39:50.860 --> 00:39:51.980
 It's a wonderful image.

00:39:52.079 --> 00:39:52.800
 The word guard

00:39:52.800 --> 00:39:54.019
 is a military term

00:39:54.019 --> 00:39:54.940
 used to refer

00:39:54.940 --> 00:39:55.980
 to a garrison

00:39:55.980 --> 00:39:57.280
 that stands guard

00:39:57.280 --> 00:39:58.019
 at the city

00:39:58.019 --> 00:39:59.260
 to protect it

00:39:59.260 --> 00:39:59.980
 from enemies.

00:40:02.119 --> 00:40:03.099
 This would have been

00:40:03.099 --> 00:40:04.440
 a particularly vivid metaphor

00:40:04.440 --> 00:40:05.139
 because Paul

00:40:05.139 --> 00:40:06.199
 is under house arrest.

00:40:06.639 --> 00:40:08.019
 He literally has guards

00:40:08.019 --> 00:40:09.460
 that are keeping

00:40:09.460 --> 00:40:10.659
 a watch on him

00:40:10.659 --> 00:40:11.280
 and making sure

00:40:11.280 --> 00:40:12.199
 that he can't go

00:40:12.199 --> 00:40:12.659
 and come

00:40:12.659 --> 00:40:13.679
 as he pleases.

00:40:13.679 --> 00:40:16.159
 That's what

00:40:16.159 --> 00:40:17.139
 the peace of God

00:40:17.139 --> 00:40:17.639
 does

00:40:17.639 --> 00:40:19.739
 at our hearts

00:40:19.739 --> 00:40:20.739
 in our minds

00:40:20.739 --> 00:40:22.299
 to keep

00:40:22.299 --> 00:40:23.639
 what goes in

00:40:23.639 --> 00:40:24.960
 and what comes out.

00:40:27.119 --> 00:40:28.399
 He keeps us.

00:40:28.519 --> 00:40:29.579
 He protects us.

00:40:32.259 --> 00:40:33.519
 Proverbs 4.23

00:40:33.519 --> 00:40:33.759
 says

00:40:33.759 --> 00:40:34.399
 Keep your heart

00:40:34.399 --> 00:40:35.239
 with all vigilance

00:40:35.239 --> 00:40:35.779
 for from it

00:40:35.779 --> 00:40:36.539
 flow the springs

00:40:36.539 --> 00:40:37.059
 of life.

00:40:37.500 --> 00:40:38.659
 Our actions in life

00:40:38.659 --> 00:40:40.199
 flow from our heart.

00:40:40.899 --> 00:40:41.619
 And if our heart

00:40:41.619 --> 00:40:42.319
 is besieged

00:40:42.319 --> 00:40:43.079
 by anxiety

00:40:43.079 --> 00:40:43.819
 our lives

00:40:43.819 --> 00:40:44.619
 will be busy

00:40:44.619 --> 00:40:45.340
 frantic

00:40:45.340 --> 00:40:46.340
 and joyless.

00:40:46.759 --> 00:40:47.920
 But if we rejoice

00:40:47.920 --> 00:40:48.480
 in Christ

00:40:48.480 --> 00:40:49.360
 and prayerfully

00:40:49.360 --> 00:40:50.239
 entrust ourselves

00:40:50.239 --> 00:40:50.719
 to him

00:40:50.719 --> 00:40:51.599
 his peace

00:40:51.599 --> 00:40:52.279
 will guard

00:40:52.279 --> 00:40:52.920
 our hearts

00:40:52.920 --> 00:40:53.519
 and minds

00:40:53.519 --> 00:40:54.340
 in Christ Jesus.

00:40:56.460 --> 00:40:57.239
 But peace

00:40:57.239 --> 00:40:57.920
 is not something

00:40:57.920 --> 00:40:59.039
 external to God

00:40:59.039 --> 00:40:59.559
 that he gives

00:40:59.559 --> 00:41:00.119
 to us.

00:41:03.119 --> 00:41:03.619
 Rather

00:41:03.619 --> 00:41:04.239
 we experience

00:41:04.239 --> 00:41:04.759
 this peace

00:41:04.759 --> 00:41:05.659
 as we walk

00:41:05.659 --> 00:41:06.480
 in relationship

00:41:06.480 --> 00:41:07.259
 with the God

00:41:07.259 --> 00:41:07.779
 of peace.

00:41:07.980 --> 00:41:08.219
 That's what

00:41:08.219 --> 00:41:09.059
 verses 8 to 9

00:41:09.059 --> 00:41:09.480
 is about.

00:41:09.480 --> 00:41:10.900
 Finally

00:41:10.900 --> 00:41:11.260
 brothers

00:41:11.260 --> 00:41:11.840
 whatever is

00:41:11.840 --> 00:41:12.240
 true

00:41:12.240 --> 00:41:12.719
 whatever is

00:41:12.719 --> 00:41:13.139
 honorable

00:41:13.139 --> 00:41:13.699
 whatever is

00:41:13.699 --> 00:41:14.079
 just

00:41:14.079 --> 00:41:14.659
 whatever is

00:41:14.659 --> 00:41:15.199
 pure

00:41:15.199 --> 00:41:16.519
 whatever is

00:41:16.519 --> 00:41:16.980
 lovely

00:41:16.980 --> 00:41:17.539
 whatever is

00:41:17.539 --> 00:41:18.199
 commendable

00:41:18.199 --> 00:41:18.780
 if there is

00:41:18.780 --> 00:41:19.699
 any excellence

00:41:19.699 --> 00:41:20.179
 if there is

00:41:20.179 --> 00:41:20.960
 anything worthy

00:41:20.960 --> 00:41:21.440
 of praise

00:41:21.440 --> 00:41:22.179
 think about

00:41:22.179 --> 00:41:22.920
 these things

00:41:22.920 --> 00:41:24.079
 what you have

00:41:24.079 --> 00:41:24.659
 learned and

00:41:24.659 --> 00:41:25.280
 received and

00:41:25.280 --> 00:41:25.740
 heard and

00:41:25.740 --> 00:41:26.559
 seen in me

00:41:26.559 --> 00:41:27.800
 practice these

00:41:27.800 --> 00:41:28.179
 things

00:41:28.179 --> 00:41:29.099
 and the God

00:41:29.099 --> 00:41:29.659
 of peace

00:41:29.659 --> 00:41:30.300
 will be with

00:41:30.300 --> 00:41:30.599
 you.

00:41:31.260 --> 00:41:31.599
 There are two

00:41:31.599 --> 00:41:32.420
 main admonitions

00:41:32.420 --> 00:41:32.719
 here.

00:41:32.820 --> 00:41:33.260
 Verse 8

00:41:33.260 --> 00:41:34.119
 says think

00:41:34.119 --> 00:41:34.900
 about these

00:41:34.900 --> 00:41:35.219
 things

00:41:35.219 --> 00:41:36.339
 and verse 9

00:41:36.339 --> 00:41:37.579
 says practice

00:41:37.579 --> 00:41:38.859
 these things.

00:41:39.919 --> 00:41:40.839
 Paul is getting

00:41:40.839 --> 00:41:41.839
 extremely practical

00:41:41.839 --> 00:41:42.159
 here.

00:41:42.379 --> 00:41:42.939
 Only those

00:41:42.939 --> 00:41:43.619
 who rejoice in

00:41:43.619 --> 00:41:44.099
 Christ will

00:41:44.099 --> 00:41:44.699
 know God's

00:41:44.699 --> 00:41:45.239
 peace and in

00:41:45.239 --> 00:41:45.879
 order to rejoice

00:41:45.879 --> 00:41:46.599
 in Christ

00:41:46.599 --> 00:41:47.359
 we're going to

00:41:47.359 --> 00:41:48.219
 have to think

00:41:48.219 --> 00:41:49.179
 about and

00:41:49.179 --> 00:41:49.939
 practice the

00:41:49.939 --> 00:41:50.539
 right things.

00:41:52.279 --> 00:41:53.639
 In Matthew 5

00:41:53.639 --> 00:41:54.619
 Jesus makes

00:41:54.619 --> 00:41:55.239
 the connection

00:41:55.239 --> 00:41:55.799
 that being

00:41:55.799 --> 00:41:56.879
 hatefully angry

00:41:56.879 --> 00:41:57.619
 with someone

00:41:57.619 --> 00:41:58.379
 is tantamount

00:41:58.379 --> 00:41:58.879
 to murder

00:41:58.879 --> 00:42:00.119
 and that

00:42:00.119 --> 00:42:00.959
 lusting after

00:42:00.959 --> 00:42:01.439
 someone is

00:42:01.439 --> 00:42:02.019
 tantamount to

00:42:02.019 --> 00:42:02.779
 committing adultery

00:42:02.779 --> 00:42:03.500
 with him or her

00:42:03.500 --> 00:42:04.059
 in his heart.

00:42:05.219 --> 00:42:06.039
 Jesus makes

00:42:06.039 --> 00:42:07.980
 those connections

00:42:07.980 --> 00:42:09.159
 because hate

00:42:09.159 --> 00:42:10.019
 filled anger

00:42:10.019 --> 00:42:11.219
 is the seed

00:42:11.219 --> 00:42:11.980
 in the mind

00:42:11.980 --> 00:42:12.459
 from which

00:42:12.459 --> 00:42:13.219
 murder grows

00:42:13.219 --> 00:42:14.739
 because lust

00:42:14.739 --> 00:42:15.439
 is the seed

00:42:15.439 --> 00:42:15.919
 in the mind

00:42:15.919 --> 00:42:16.339
 from which

00:42:16.339 --> 00:42:17.000
 adultery

00:42:17.000 --> 00:42:17.859
 grows.

00:42:19.939 --> 00:42:20.939
 This is why

00:42:20.939 --> 00:42:21.679
 it is imperative

00:42:21.679 --> 00:42:22.359
 that we take

00:42:22.359 --> 00:42:23.299
 every thought

00:42:23.299 --> 00:42:23.879
 captive

00:42:23.879 --> 00:42:24.699
 to obey

00:42:24.699 --> 00:42:25.239
 Christ.

00:42:25.819 --> 00:42:26.579
 What you

00:42:26.579 --> 00:42:27.299
 fill your

00:42:27.299 --> 00:42:28.139
 mind with

00:42:28.139 --> 00:42:28.919
 is incredibly

00:42:28.919 --> 00:42:29.379
 important.

00:42:30.879 --> 00:42:31.779
 What kind

00:42:31.779 --> 00:42:33.079
 of TV shows

00:42:33.079 --> 00:42:33.759
 or movies

00:42:33.759 --> 00:42:34.139
 are you

00:42:34.139 --> 00:42:34.559
 watching?

00:42:34.559 --> 00:42:35.539
 What kind

00:42:35.539 --> 00:42:36.099
 of books

00:42:36.099 --> 00:42:36.639
 are you

00:42:36.639 --> 00:42:37.000
 reading?

00:42:37.880 --> 00:42:38.619
 What kind

00:42:38.619 --> 00:42:39.340
 of examples

00:42:39.340 --> 00:42:40.159
 are you

00:42:40.159 --> 00:42:40.480
 following?

00:42:41.219 --> 00:42:41.739
 What does

00:42:41.739 --> 00:42:42.219
 your mind

00:42:42.219 --> 00:42:43.019
 wander to?

00:42:43.480 --> 00:42:43.880
 What is

00:42:43.880 --> 00:42:44.500
 the content

00:42:44.500 --> 00:42:44.960
 of your

00:42:44.960 --> 00:42:45.699
 daydreams?

00:42:45.900 --> 00:42:46.239
 What are

00:42:46.239 --> 00:42:46.960
 you thinking

00:42:46.960 --> 00:42:47.480
 about?

00:42:49.880 --> 00:42:50.539
 As a

00:42:50.539 --> 00:42:50.880
 Canadian

00:42:50.880 --> 00:42:51.320
 American

00:42:51.320 --> 00:42:52.019
 motivational

00:42:52.019 --> 00:42:52.480
 speaker

00:42:52.480 --> 00:42:52.960
 puts it

00:42:52.960 --> 00:42:53.519
 humorously,

00:42:54.039 --> 00:42:54.299
 you are

00:42:54.299 --> 00:42:54.779
 not what

00:42:54.779 --> 00:42:55.179
 you think.

00:42:56.340 --> 00:42:57.000
 You are

00:42:57.000 --> 00:42:57.340
 not what

00:42:57.340 --> 00:42:57.599
 you think

00:42:57.599 --> 00:42:57.960
 you are,

00:42:58.299 --> 00:42:59.539
 but you

00:42:59.539 --> 00:43:00.039
 think,

00:43:00.400 --> 00:43:00.739
 but what

00:43:00.739 --> 00:43:01.219
 you think

00:43:01.219 --> 00:43:02.380
 you are.

00:43:02.380 --> 00:43:07.320
 in the

00:43:07.320 --> 00:43:07.800
 context of

00:43:07.800 --> 00:43:08.099
 Proverbs

00:43:08.099 --> 00:43:08.700
 chapter 4

00:43:08.700 --> 00:43:09.340
 verse 23,

00:43:09.599 --> 00:43:09.880
 which I

00:43:09.880 --> 00:43:10.119
 quoted

00:43:10.119 --> 00:43:10.619
 earlier,

00:43:10.740 --> 00:43:11.079
 keep your

00:43:11.079 --> 00:43:11.599
 heart with

00:43:11.599 --> 00:43:12.119
 all vigilance,

00:43:12.200 --> 00:43:12.480
 there is a

00:43:12.480 --> 00:43:13.160
 connection to

00:43:13.160 --> 00:43:13.800
 verse 21,

00:43:13.940 --> 00:43:14.400
 which is keep

00:43:14.400 --> 00:43:15.140
 my words

00:43:15.140 --> 00:43:15.640
 within your

00:43:15.640 --> 00:43:15.900
 heart.

00:43:16.440 --> 00:43:16.980
 The implication

00:43:16.980 --> 00:43:17.480
 is that the

00:43:17.480 --> 00:43:18.440
 way we keep

00:43:18.440 --> 00:43:19.019
 our hearts

00:43:19.019 --> 00:43:19.619
 is to keep

00:43:19.619 --> 00:43:20.380
 God's word

00:43:20.380 --> 00:43:20.800
 in our

00:43:20.800 --> 00:43:21.119
 hearts.

00:43:22.119 --> 00:43:23.240
 Psalm 119

00:43:23.240 --> 00:43:23.680
 verse 11

00:43:23.680 --> 00:43:24.220
 makes that

00:43:24.220 --> 00:43:24.720
 explicit.

00:43:24.920 --> 00:43:25.440
 I have stored

00:43:25.440 --> 00:43:25.860
 up your

00:43:25.860 --> 00:43:26.680
 word in my

00:43:26.680 --> 00:43:27.380
 heart that I

00:43:27.380 --> 00:43:27.780
 might not

00:43:27.780 --> 00:43:28.480
 sin against

00:43:28.480 --> 00:43:28.780
 you.

00:43:28.780 --> 00:43:29.980
 So then

00:43:29.980 --> 00:43:31.080
 one of the

00:43:31.080 --> 00:43:31.620
 ways that

00:43:31.620 --> 00:43:31.920
 we are

00:43:31.920 --> 00:43:32.360
 called to

00:43:32.360 --> 00:43:33.120
 rejoice in

00:43:33.120 --> 00:43:33.580
 Christ,

00:43:34.040 --> 00:43:34.980
 the incarnate

00:43:34.980 --> 00:43:35.440
 word of

00:43:35.440 --> 00:43:35.780
 God,

00:43:36.000 --> 00:43:36.360
 is to

00:43:36.360 --> 00:43:37.260
 think about

00:43:37.260 --> 00:43:37.920
 and fill

00:43:37.920 --> 00:43:38.560
 our minds

00:43:38.560 --> 00:43:39.340
 with the

00:43:39.340 --> 00:43:40.320
 inscripturated

00:43:40.320 --> 00:43:40.720
 word,

00:43:41.200 --> 00:43:41.640
 the written

00:43:41.640 --> 00:43:42.060
 word of

00:43:42.060 --> 00:43:42.320
 God.

00:43:43.660 --> 00:43:44.420
 Turn it

00:43:44.420 --> 00:43:45.260
 over and

00:43:45.260 --> 00:43:45.800
 over and

00:43:45.800 --> 00:43:46.440
 over again

00:43:46.440 --> 00:43:46.700
 in our

00:43:46.700 --> 00:43:47.060
 minds.

00:43:47.519 --> 00:43:47.960
 Remind

00:43:47.960 --> 00:43:48.600
 ourselves of

00:43:48.600 --> 00:43:48.780
 it.

00:43:49.480 --> 00:43:50.200
 Think about

00:43:50.200 --> 00:43:50.320
 it.

00:43:50.420 --> 00:43:50.980
 Read it.

00:43:51.320 --> 00:43:51.700
 Memorize

00:43:51.700 --> 00:43:51.960
 it.

00:43:52.400 --> 00:43:52.760
 Meditate

00:43:52.760 --> 00:43:53.040
 on it.

00:43:53.120 --> 00:43:53.480
 Talk to

00:43:53.480 --> 00:43:54.019
 others about

00:43:54.019 --> 00:43:54.320
 it.

00:43:55.800 --> 00:43:56.180
 Christian

00:43:56.180 --> 00:43:56.940
 meditation in

00:43:56.940 --> 00:43:57.440
 this way

00:43:57.440 --> 00:43:58.140
 differs

00:43:58.140 --> 00:43:58.760
 significantly

00:43:58.760 --> 00:43:59.840
 from popular

00:43:59.840 --> 00:44:00.840
 meditative

00:44:00.840 --> 00:44:01.280
 methods

00:44:01.280 --> 00:44:01.740
 nowadays.

00:44:03.420 --> 00:44:04.080
 Hindu

00:44:04.080 --> 00:44:04.620
 meditation

00:44:04.620 --> 00:44:05.500
 focuses on

00:44:05.500 --> 00:44:06.000
 a repeated

00:44:06.000 --> 00:44:06.840
 sound or

00:44:06.840 --> 00:44:07.420
 a part of

00:44:07.420 --> 00:44:07.840
 the body.

00:44:09.760 --> 00:44:10.060
 Buddhist

00:44:10.060 --> 00:44:10.720
 meditation

00:44:10.720 --> 00:44:11.620
 tries to

00:44:11.620 --> 00:44:12.200
 banish all

00:44:12.200 --> 00:44:12.840
 thoughts from

00:44:12.840 --> 00:44:13.520
 one's mind.

00:44:14.620 --> 00:44:15.280
 All these

00:44:15.280 --> 00:44:16.140
 eastern religions

00:44:16.140 --> 00:44:16.700
 which are

00:44:16.700 --> 00:44:17.020
 becoming

00:44:17.020 --> 00:44:17.500
 increasingly

00:44:17.500 --> 00:44:18.260
 popular here

00:44:18.260 --> 00:44:18.480
 in the

00:44:18.480 --> 00:44:19.660
 west seek

00:44:19.660 --> 00:44:20.440
 to empty

00:44:20.440 --> 00:44:21.440
 one's mind.

00:44:22.700 --> 00:44:23.340
 But

00:44:23.340 --> 00:44:23.860
 Christian

00:44:23.860 --> 00:44:24.400
 meditation

00:44:24.400 --> 00:44:25.640
 is about

00:44:25.640 --> 00:44:26.440
 filling your

00:44:26.440 --> 00:44:26.740
 mind.

00:44:28.760 --> 00:44:30.900
 It reminds

00:44:30.900 --> 00:44:31.220
 me of

00:44:31.220 --> 00:44:31.460
 the

00:44:31.460 --> 00:44:31.900
 home

00:44:31.900 --> 00:44:32.320
 science

00:44:32.320 --> 00:44:32.780
 experiment

00:44:32.780 --> 00:44:33.100
 that I

00:44:33.100 --> 00:44:33.400
 did with

00:44:33.400 --> 00:44:33.620
 one of

00:44:33.620 --> 00:44:33.780
 my

00:44:33.780 --> 00:44:34.100
 daughters.

00:44:34.300 --> 00:44:34.560
 When you

00:44:34.560 --> 00:44:35.920
 take an

00:44:35.920 --> 00:44:36.500
 empty bottle

00:44:36.500 --> 00:44:36.960
 of water

00:44:36.960 --> 00:44:37.680
 and submerge

00:44:37.680 --> 00:44:38.120
 it straight

00:44:38.120 --> 00:44:39.680
 down into

00:44:39.680 --> 00:44:40.420
 a tub full

00:44:40.420 --> 00:44:40.920
 of water,

00:44:41.500 --> 00:44:42.780
 because the

00:44:42.780 --> 00:44:43.200
 bottle is

00:44:43.200 --> 00:44:43.640
 full of

00:44:43.640 --> 00:44:43.920
 air,

00:44:44.060 --> 00:44:44.400
 the water

00:44:44.400 --> 00:44:44.700
 actually

00:44:44.700 --> 00:44:44.960
 doesn't

00:44:44.960 --> 00:44:45.580
 get inside.

00:44:45.579 --> 00:44:46.420
 water

00:44:46.420 --> 00:44:48.380
 is

00:44:48.380 --> 00:44:48.779
 only when

00:44:48.779 --> 00:44:48.920
 you

00:44:48.920 --> 00:44:49.259
 tilt

00:44:49.259 --> 00:44:50.360
 the

00:44:50.360 --> 00:44:50.679
 bottle

00:44:50.679 --> 00:44:51.159
 slightly

00:44:51.159 --> 00:44:51.480
 so that

00:44:51.480 --> 00:44:51.639
 there's

00:44:51.639 --> 00:44:51.759
 an

00:44:51.759 --> 00:44:52.099
 opening

00:44:52.099 --> 00:44:52.360
 through

00:44:52.360 --> 00:44:52.579
 which

00:44:52.579 --> 00:44:52.860
 air

00:44:52.860 --> 00:44:53.099
 can

00:44:53.099 --> 00:44:53.599
 leave

00:44:53.599 --> 00:44:54.279
 the

00:44:54.279 --> 00:44:54.659
 bottle

00:44:54.659 --> 00:44:56.420
 that

00:44:56.420 --> 00:44:56.860
 water

00:44:56.860 --> 00:44:57.639
 displaces

00:44:57.639 --> 00:44:58.079
 the air.

00:44:59.000 --> 00:44:59.119
 It

00:44:59.119 --> 00:44:59.360
 fills

00:44:59.360 --> 00:44:59.519
 the

00:44:59.519 --> 00:44:59.779
 bottle.

00:45:01.460 --> 00:45:02.019
 The

00:45:02.019 --> 00:45:02.579
 only way

00:45:02.579 --> 00:45:02.759
 to

00:45:02.759 --> 00:45:03.159
 empty

00:45:03.159 --> 00:45:03.400
 the

00:45:03.400 --> 00:45:03.679
 bottle

00:45:03.679 --> 00:45:03.860
 of

00:45:03.860 --> 00:45:04.119
 air

00:45:04.119 --> 00:45:04.719
 is

00:45:04.719 --> 00:45:04.900
 to

00:45:04.900 --> 00:45:05.519
 displace

00:45:05.519 --> 00:45:05.860
 it

00:45:05.860 --> 00:45:06.500
 with

00:45:06.500 --> 00:45:06.819
 something

00:45:06.819 --> 00:45:07.199
 else.

00:45:08.539 --> 00:45:09.119
 You

00:45:09.119 --> 00:45:09.539
 can't

00:45:09.539 --> 00:45:09.980
 simply

00:45:09.980 --> 00:45:10.440
 empty

00:45:10.440 --> 00:45:10.679
 it

00:45:10.679 --> 00:45:10.960
 without

00:45:10.960 --> 00:45:11.500
 filling

00:45:11.500 --> 00:45:11.779
 it

00:45:11.779 --> 00:45:11.940
 with

00:45:11.940 --> 00:45:12.239
 something

00:45:12.239 --> 00:45:12.579
 else.

00:45:12.759 --> 00:45:12.960
 Our

00:45:12.960 --> 00:45:13.420
 minds

00:45:13.420 --> 00:45:13.759
 are

00:45:13.759 --> 00:45:14.000
 the

00:45:14.000 --> 00:45:14.319
 same.

00:45:14.320 --> 00:45:14.900
 the

00:45:14.900 --> 00:45:15.260
 only

00:45:15.260 --> 00:45:15.620
 way

00:45:15.620 --> 00:45:15.860
 to

00:45:15.860 --> 00:45:16.420
 empty

00:45:16.420 --> 00:45:16.900
 our

00:45:16.900 --> 00:45:17.280
 minds

00:45:17.280 --> 00:45:17.500
 of

00:45:17.500 --> 00:45:17.980
 evil

00:45:17.980 --> 00:45:18.580
 things

00:45:18.580 --> 00:45:20.660
 is

00:45:20.660 --> 00:45:20.820
 to

00:45:20.820 --> 00:45:21.480
 displace

00:45:21.480 --> 00:45:21.800
 them

00:45:21.800 --> 00:45:22.019
 by

00:45:22.019 --> 00:45:22.559
 filling

00:45:22.559 --> 00:45:22.900
 them

00:45:22.900 --> 00:45:23.380
 with

00:45:23.380 --> 00:45:23.720
 good

00:45:23.720 --> 00:45:24.180
 things.

00:45:27.600 --> 00:45:28.360
 But

00:45:28.360 --> 00:45:28.680
 Paul's

00:45:28.680 --> 00:45:28.880
 not

00:45:28.880 --> 00:45:29.300
 speaking

00:45:29.300 --> 00:45:29.880
 exclusively

00:45:29.880 --> 00:45:30.140
 of

00:45:30.140 --> 00:45:30.640
 meditating

00:45:30.640 --> 00:45:31.240
 and

00:45:31.240 --> 00:45:31.780
 memorizing

00:45:31.780 --> 00:45:32.160
 scripture

00:45:32.160 --> 00:45:32.500
 here.

00:45:32.660 --> 00:45:32.860
 He

00:45:32.860 --> 00:45:33.360
 intentionally

00:45:33.360 --> 00:45:33.900
 uses

00:45:33.900 --> 00:45:34.420
 broad

00:45:34.420 --> 00:45:35.000
 categories

00:45:35.000 --> 00:45:35.320
 of

00:45:35.320 --> 00:45:35.800
 virtuous

00:45:35.800 --> 00:45:36.140
 things

00:45:36.140 --> 00:45:36.280
 that

00:45:36.280 --> 00:45:36.380
 were

00:45:36.380 --> 00:45:36.760
 commonly

00:45:36.760 --> 00:45:37.160
 enjoyed

00:45:37.160 --> 00:45:37.300
 in

00:45:37.300 --> 00:45:37.800
 Greco-Roman

00:45:37.800 --> 00:45:38.240
 moral

00:45:38.240 --> 00:45:38.780
 teachings.

00:45:39.559 --> 00:45:40.120
 He

00:45:40.120 --> 00:45:40.300
 says,

00:45:40.660 --> 00:45:40.700
 finally

00:45:40.700 --> 00:45:41.000
 brothers,

00:45:41.120 --> 00:45:41.280
 whatever

00:45:41.280 --> 00:45:41.559
 is

00:45:41.559 --> 00:45:42.039
 true,

00:45:42.960 --> 00:45:43.240
 not

00:45:43.240 --> 00:45:43.740
 things

00:45:43.739 --> 00:45:43.879
 that

00:45:43.879 --> 00:45:44.039
 are

00:45:44.039 --> 00:45:44.439
 false,

00:45:44.539 --> 00:45:44.619
 but

00:45:44.619 --> 00:45:44.879
 whatever

00:45:44.879 --> 00:45:45.099
 is

00:45:45.099 --> 00:45:45.639
 consistent

00:45:45.639 --> 00:45:45.919
 with

00:45:45.919 --> 00:45:46.419
 God's

00:45:46.419 --> 00:45:46.899
 truth,

00:45:47.399 --> 00:45:47.719
 with

00:45:47.719 --> 00:45:48.159
 God's

00:45:48.159 --> 00:45:48.459
 word,

00:45:48.599 --> 00:45:48.699
 which

00:45:48.699 --> 00:45:48.879
 is

00:45:48.879 --> 00:45:49.319
 truth,

00:45:49.779 --> 00:45:49.979
 whatever

00:45:49.979 --> 00:45:50.199
 is

00:45:50.199 --> 00:45:50.599
 consistent

00:45:50.599 --> 00:45:51.419
 with

00:45:51.419 --> 00:45:51.599
 the

00:45:51.599 --> 00:45:51.979
 gospel

00:45:51.979 --> 00:45:52.199
 of

00:45:52.199 --> 00:45:52.500
 truth,

00:45:52.799 --> 00:45:53.199
 think

00:45:53.199 --> 00:45:53.539
 about

00:45:53.539 --> 00:45:53.939
 these

00:45:53.939 --> 00:45:54.399
 things.

00:45:55.159 --> 00:45:55.479
 Whatever

00:45:55.479 --> 00:45:55.739
 is

00:45:55.739 --> 00:45:56.279
 honorable,

00:45:56.519 --> 00:45:56.739
 not

00:45:56.739 --> 00:45:56.959
 what

00:45:56.959 --> 00:45:57.099
 is

00:45:57.099 --> 00:45:57.719
 despicable

00:45:57.719 --> 00:45:58.000
 or

00:45:58.000 --> 00:45:58.739
 contemptible,

00:45:58.839 --> 00:45:58.919
 but

00:45:58.919 --> 00:45:59.199
 whatever

00:45:59.199 --> 00:45:59.519
 is

00:45:59.519 --> 00:46:00.019
 worthy

00:46:00.019 --> 00:46:00.639
 of

00:46:00.639 --> 00:46:01.019
 praise,

00:46:01.119 --> 00:46:01.299
 whatever

00:46:01.299 --> 00:46:01.539
 is

00:46:01.539 --> 00:46:02.039
 noble,

00:46:02.799 --> 00:46:02.979
 whatever

00:46:02.979 --> 00:46:03.199
 is

00:46:03.199 --> 00:46:03.479
 worthy

00:46:03.479 --> 00:46:03.639
 of

00:46:03.639 --> 00:46:04.099
 respect,

00:46:04.279 --> 00:46:04.599
 think

00:46:04.599 --> 00:46:04.939
 about

00:46:04.939 --> 00:46:05.239
 these

00:46:05.239 --> 00:46:05.679
 things.

00:46:06.419 --> 00:46:06.719
 Whatever

00:46:06.719 --> 00:46:07.099
 is

00:46:07.099 --> 00:46:07.679
 just,

00:46:08.799 --> 00:46:09.079
 another

00:46:09.079 --> 00:46:09.619
 translation

00:46:09.619 --> 00:46:09.879
 says,

00:46:09.959 --> 00:46:10.119
 whatever

00:46:10.119 --> 00:46:10.539
 is

00:46:10.539 --> 00:46:11.079
 right,

00:46:11.739 --> 00:46:12.119
 not

00:46:12.119 --> 00:46:12.479
 what

00:46:12.479 --> 00:46:13.039
 sinners,

00:46:13.039 --> 00:46:13.860
 sinful

00:46:13.860 --> 00:46:14.340
 humanity

00:46:14.340 --> 00:46:14.699
 says

00:46:14.699 --> 00:46:14.840
 is

00:46:14.840 --> 00:46:15.139
 right

00:46:15.139 --> 00:46:15.360
 or

00:46:15.360 --> 00:46:15.739
 just,

00:46:15.900 --> 00:46:16.159
 but

00:46:16.159 --> 00:46:16.400
 what

00:46:16.400 --> 00:46:16.800
 God

00:46:16.800 --> 00:46:17.239
 says

00:46:17.239 --> 00:46:17.519
 is

00:46:17.519 --> 00:46:17.900
 right,

00:46:18.420 --> 00:46:18.719
 what

00:46:18.719 --> 00:46:19.079
 God

00:46:19.079 --> 00:46:19.480
 says

00:46:19.480 --> 00:46:19.739
 is

00:46:19.739 --> 00:46:20.239
 just,

00:46:20.900 --> 00:46:21.340
 think

00:46:21.340 --> 00:46:21.579
 about

00:46:21.579 --> 00:46:21.860
 these

00:46:21.860 --> 00:46:22.219
 things,

00:46:22.500 --> 00:46:22.759
 whatever

00:46:22.759 --> 00:46:23.000
 is

00:46:23.000 --> 00:46:23.460
 pure,

00:46:23.619 --> 00:46:23.880
 not

00:46:23.880 --> 00:46:24.320
 things

00:46:24.320 --> 00:46:24.500
 that

00:46:24.500 --> 00:46:24.639
 are

00:46:24.639 --> 00:46:25.099
 tainted

00:46:25.099 --> 00:46:25.699
 or

00:46:25.699 --> 00:46:26.420
 sordid,

00:46:26.679 --> 00:46:26.900
 but

00:46:26.900 --> 00:46:27.219
 whatever

00:46:27.219 --> 00:46:27.519
 is

00:46:27.519 --> 00:46:28.219
 unblemished,

00:46:28.340 --> 00:46:28.500
 whatever

00:46:28.500 --> 00:46:28.759
 is

00:46:28.759 --> 00:46:29.239
 pure

00:46:29.239 --> 00:46:29.480
 and

00:46:29.480 --> 00:46:29.920
 innocent,

00:46:30.320 --> 00:46:30.599
 think

00:46:30.599 --> 00:46:30.860
 about

00:46:30.860 --> 00:46:31.139
 these

00:46:31.139 --> 00:46:31.460
 things,

00:46:31.559 --> 00:46:31.699
 whatever

00:46:31.699 --> 00:46:31.940
 is

00:46:31.940 --> 00:46:32.500
 lovely,

00:46:32.940 --> 00:46:33.279
 not

00:46:33.279 --> 00:46:33.559
 things

00:46:33.559 --> 00:46:33.739
 that

00:46:33.739 --> 00:46:33.940
 are

00:46:33.940 --> 00:46:34.440
 ugly

00:46:34.440 --> 00:46:34.860
 and

00:46:34.860 --> 00:46:35.579
 unpleasant,

00:46:35.800 --> 00:46:35.920
 but

00:46:35.920 --> 00:46:36.199
 whatever

00:46:36.199 --> 00:46:36.500
 is

00:46:36.500 --> 00:46:37.099
 beautiful,

00:46:37.619 --> 00:46:37.860
 whatever

00:46:37.860 --> 00:46:38.119
 is

00:46:38.119 --> 00:46:38.699
 delightful,

00:46:39.300 --> 00:46:39.699
 think

00:46:39.699 --> 00:46:40.019
 about

00:46:40.019 --> 00:46:40.340
 these

00:46:40.340 --> 00:46:40.659
 things,

00:46:40.779 --> 00:46:41.000
 whatever

00:46:41.000 --> 00:46:41.360
 is

00:46:41.360 --> 00:46:42.099
 commendable,

00:46:42.400 --> 00:46:43.099
 not

00:46:43.099 --> 00:46:43.480
 things

00:46:43.480 --> 00:46:43.659
 that

00:46:43.659 --> 00:46:43.820
 should

00:46:43.820 --> 00:46:44.019
 be

00:46:44.019 --> 00:46:44.480
 condemned

00:46:44.480 --> 00:46:44.719
 or

00:46:44.719 --> 00:46:45.280
 denounced,

00:46:45.440 --> 00:46:45.559
 but

00:46:45.559 --> 00:46:45.840
 whatever

00:46:45.840 --> 00:46:46.079
 is

00:46:46.079 --> 00:46:46.940
 praiseworthy,

00:46:47.400 --> 00:46:47.760
 think

00:46:47.760 --> 00:46:48.219
 about

00:46:48.219 --> 00:46:48.840
 these

00:46:48.840 --> 00:46:49.360
 things,

00:46:50.079 --> 00:46:50.460
 and then

00:46:50.460 --> 00:46:50.780
 the last

00:46:50.780 --> 00:46:51.039
 two

00:46:51.039 --> 00:46:51.380
 phrases

00:46:51.380 --> 00:46:51.760
 sum it

00:46:51.760 --> 00:46:52.139
 all up,

00:46:52.219 --> 00:46:52.480
 if there

00:46:52.480 --> 00:46:52.599
 is

00:46:52.599 --> 00:46:52.900
 any

00:46:52.900 --> 00:46:53.519
 excellence,

00:46:53.880 --> 00:46:54.039
 if there

00:46:54.039 --> 00:46:54.159
 is

00:46:54.159 --> 00:46:54.639
 anything

00:46:54.639 --> 00:46:54.980
 worthy

00:46:54.980 --> 00:46:55.159
 of

00:46:55.159 --> 00:46:55.559
 praise,

00:46:56.079 --> 00:46:56.480
 think

00:46:56.480 --> 00:46:57.239
 about

00:46:57.239 --> 00:46:57.559
 these

00:46:57.559 --> 00:46:57.980
 things,

00:46:59.179 --> 00:46:59.860
 and in

00:46:59.860 --> 00:47:00.079
 addition

00:47:00.079 --> 00:47:00.280
 to

00:47:00.280 --> 00:47:00.599
 thinking

00:47:00.599 --> 00:47:00.840
 about

00:47:00.840 --> 00:47:01.039
 these

00:47:01.039 --> 00:47:01.300
 things,

00:47:01.400 --> 00:47:01.500
 we

00:47:01.500 --> 00:47:01.599
 are

00:47:01.599 --> 00:47:01.760
 to

00:47:01.760 --> 00:47:02.219
 practice

00:47:02.219 --> 00:47:02.500
 these

00:47:02.500 --> 00:47:02.880
 things,

00:47:03.420 --> 00:47:04.239
 and we

00:47:04.239 --> 00:47:04.440
 put

00:47:04.440 --> 00:47:04.579
 them

00:47:04.579 --> 00:47:04.760
 into

00:47:04.760 --> 00:47:05.159
 practice

00:47:05.159 --> 00:47:05.420
 by

00:47:05.420 --> 00:47:05.900
 imitating

00:47:05.900 --> 00:47:06.260
 those

00:47:06.260 --> 00:47:06.380
 who

00:47:06.380 --> 00:47:06.500
 have

00:47:06.500 --> 00:47:06.840
 modeled

00:47:06.840 --> 00:47:07.039
 them

00:47:07.039 --> 00:47:07.280
 for

00:47:07.280 --> 00:47:07.639
 us.

00:47:08.360 --> 00:47:08.500
 verse

00:47:08.500 --> 00:47:08.739
 9

00:47:08.739 --> 00:47:08.900
 says

00:47:08.900 --> 00:47:09.079
 what

00:47:09.079 --> 00:47:09.199
 you

00:47:09.199 --> 00:47:09.360
 have

00:47:09.360 --> 00:47:09.719
 learned

00:47:09.719 --> 00:47:09.840
 and

00:47:09.840 --> 00:47:10.219
 received

00:47:10.219 --> 00:47:10.420
 and

00:47:10.420 --> 00:47:10.699
 heard

00:47:10.699 --> 00:47:10.900
 and

00:47:10.900 --> 00:47:11.260
 seen

00:47:11.260 --> 00:47:11.539
 in

00:47:11.539 --> 00:47:11.820
 me

00:47:11.820 --> 00:47:12.659
 practice

00:47:12.659 --> 00:47:13.099
 these

00:47:13.099 --> 00:47:13.460
 things.

00:47:13.940 --> 00:47:14.079
 This

00:47:14.079 --> 00:47:14.280
 is a

00:47:14.280 --> 00:47:14.840
 continuation

00:47:14.840 --> 00:47:16.000
 of

00:47:16.000 --> 00:47:16.400
 Paul's

00:47:16.400 --> 00:47:16.599
 thought

00:47:16.599 --> 00:47:16.760
 from

00:47:16.760 --> 00:47:16.980
 chapter

00:47:16.980 --> 00:47:17.300
 3

00:47:17.300 --> 00:47:17.519
 verse

00:47:17.519 --> 00:47:17.960
 17

00:47:17.960 --> 00:47:18.260
 where

00:47:18.260 --> 00:47:18.400
 he

00:47:18.400 --> 00:47:18.639
 told

00:47:18.639 --> 00:47:18.800
 the

00:47:18.800 --> 00:47:19.260
 Philippians

00:47:19.260 --> 00:47:19.900
 join

00:47:19.900 --> 00:47:20.099
 in

00:47:20.099 --> 00:47:20.639
 imitating

00:47:20.639 --> 00:47:21.019
 me

00:47:21.019 --> 00:47:21.420
 and

00:47:21.420 --> 00:47:21.659
 keep

00:47:21.659 --> 00:47:21.820
 your

00:47:21.820 --> 00:47:22.219
 eyes

00:47:22.219 --> 00:47:22.539
 on

00:47:22.539 --> 00:47:22.880
 those

00:47:22.880 --> 00:47:23.059
 who

00:47:23.059 --> 00:47:23.300
 walk

00:47:23.300 --> 00:47:23.699
 according

00:47:23.699 --> 00:47:23.900
 to

00:47:23.900 --> 00:47:24.039
 the

00:47:24.039 --> 00:47:24.440
 example

00:47:24.440 --> 00:47:24.639
 you

00:47:24.639 --> 00:47:24.860
 have

00:47:24.860 --> 00:47:24.980
 in

00:47:24.980 --> 00:47:25.260
 us.

00:47:26.260 --> 00:47:26.760
 Because

00:47:26.760 --> 00:47:27.099
 the

00:47:27.099 --> 00:47:27.340
 world

00:47:27.340 --> 00:47:27.559
 is

00:47:27.559 --> 00:47:28.099
 replete

00:47:28.099 --> 00:47:28.360
 with

00:47:28.360 --> 00:47:28.639
 bad

00:47:28.639 --> 00:47:29.079
 examples

00:47:29.079 --> 00:47:29.280
 that

00:47:29.280 --> 00:47:29.559
 seek

00:47:29.559 --> 00:47:29.719
 to

00:47:29.719 --> 00:47:29.860
 lead

00:47:29.860 --> 00:47:30.000
 us

00:47:30.000 --> 00:47:30.480
 astray

00:47:30.480 --> 00:47:30.719
 we

00:47:30.719 --> 00:47:31.119
 need

00:47:31.119 --> 00:47:31.320
 to

00:47:31.320 --> 00:47:31.500
 pay

00:47:31.500 --> 00:47:31.920
 careful

00:47:31.920 --> 00:47:32.360
 attention

00:47:32.360 --> 00:47:32.980
 to

00:47:32.980 --> 00:47:33.280
 those

00:47:33.280 --> 00:47:33.480
 who

00:47:33.480 --> 00:47:33.800
 live

00:47:33.800 --> 00:47:34.340
 cross

00:47:34.340 --> 00:47:34.760
 shaped

00:47:34.760 --> 00:47:35.260
 lives

00:47:35.260 --> 00:47:37.039
 according

00:47:37.039 --> 00:47:37.199
 to

00:47:37.199 --> 00:47:37.320
 the

00:47:37.320 --> 00:47:37.679
 pattern

00:47:37.679 --> 00:47:37.880
 that

00:47:37.880 --> 00:47:38.179
 Christ

00:47:38.179 --> 00:47:38.380
 has

00:47:38.380 --> 00:47:38.539
 set

00:47:38.539 --> 00:47:38.760
 for

00:47:38.760 --> 00:47:39.099
 us.

00:47:40.219 --> 00:47:40.480
 And

00:47:40.480 --> 00:47:40.800
 if

00:47:40.800 --> 00:47:41.000
 we

00:47:41.000 --> 00:47:41.199
 do

00:47:41.199 --> 00:47:41.420
 that

00:47:41.420 --> 00:47:41.639
 the

00:47:41.639 --> 00:47:42.000
 God

00:47:42.000 --> 00:47:42.179
 of

00:47:42.179 --> 00:47:42.480
 peace

00:47:42.480 --> 00:47:43.559
 will

00:47:43.559 --> 00:47:43.739
 be

00:47:43.739 --> 00:47:43.980
 with

00:47:43.980 --> 00:47:44.199
 you.

00:47:45.679 --> 00:47:46.119
 I

00:47:46.119 --> 00:47:46.360
 began

00:47:46.360 --> 00:47:46.579
 this

00:47:46.579 --> 00:47:46.880
 message

00:47:46.880 --> 00:47:47.079
 by

00:47:47.079 --> 00:47:47.400
 talking

00:47:47.400 --> 00:47:47.599
 about

00:47:47.599 --> 00:47:47.739
 how

00:47:47.739 --> 00:47:47.980
 people

00:47:47.980 --> 00:47:48.260
 all

00:47:48.260 --> 00:47:48.440
 over

00:47:48.440 --> 00:47:48.639
 the

00:47:48.639 --> 00:47:48.860
 world

00:47:48.860 --> 00:47:49.059
 are

00:47:49.059 --> 00:47:49.360
 seeking

00:47:49.360 --> 00:47:49.880
 peace

00:47:49.880 --> 00:47:50.900
 but

00:47:50.900 --> 00:47:51.300
 peace

00:47:51.300 --> 00:47:51.539
 is

00:47:51.539 --> 00:47:51.960
 elusive

00:47:51.960 --> 00:47:52.679
 for

00:47:52.679 --> 00:47:52.940
 them

00:47:52.940 --> 00:47:54.199
 because

00:47:54.199 --> 00:47:54.380
 it

00:47:54.380 --> 00:47:54.639
 cannot

00:47:54.639 --> 00:47:55.199
 ultimately

00:47:55.199 --> 00:47:55.519
 be

00:47:55.519 --> 00:47:56.019
 found

00:47:56.019 --> 00:47:56.539
 apart

00:47:56.539 --> 00:47:57.000
 from

00:47:57.000 --> 00:47:57.380
 the

00:47:57.380 --> 00:47:57.659
 God

00:47:57.659 --> 00:47:57.840
 of

00:47:57.840 --> 00:47:58.139
 peace.

00:47:59.820 --> 00:48:00.440
 I

00:48:00.440 --> 00:48:00.579
 was

00:48:00.579 --> 00:48:00.880
 once

00:48:00.880 --> 00:48:01.179
 told

00:48:01.179 --> 00:48:01.359
 that

00:48:01.359 --> 00:48:01.480
 in

00:48:01.480 --> 00:48:01.599
 a

00:48:01.599 --> 00:48:01.859
 Christian

00:48:01.859 --> 00:48:02.279
 library

00:48:02.279 --> 00:48:02.559
 put

00:48:02.559 --> 00:48:02.839
 together

00:48:02.839 --> 00:48:03.059
 by

00:48:03.059 --> 00:48:03.219
 a

00:48:03.219 --> 00:48:03.500
 missionary

00:48:03.500 --> 00:48:03.779
 in

00:48:03.779 --> 00:48:04.099
 Southeast

00:48:04.099 --> 00:48:04.559
 Asia

00:48:04.559 --> 00:48:05.279
 one

00:48:05.279 --> 00:48:05.379
 of

00:48:05.379 --> 00:48:05.500
 the

00:48:05.500 --> 00:48:05.819
 most

00:48:05.819 --> 00:48:06.179
 sought

00:48:06.179 --> 00:48:06.399
 out

00:48:06.399 --> 00:48:06.699
 books

00:48:06.699 --> 00:48:06.859
 one

00:48:06.859 --> 00:48:06.940
 of

00:48:06.940 --> 00:48:07.019
 the

00:48:07.019 --> 00:48:07.219
 most

00:48:07.219 --> 00:48:07.639
 frequently

00:48:07.639 --> 00:48:08.039
 borrowed

00:48:08.039 --> 00:48:08.500
 books

00:48:08.500 --> 00:48:09.279
 especially

00:48:09.279 --> 00:48:09.719
 among

00:48:09.719 --> 00:48:09.940
 the

00:48:09.940 --> 00:48:10.179
 Buddhist

00:48:10.179 --> 00:48:10.500
 monks

00:48:10.500 --> 00:48:10.699
 that

00:48:10.699 --> 00:48:10.819
 were

00:48:10.819 --> 00:48:11.099
 there

00:48:11.099 --> 00:48:11.799
 was

00:48:11.799 --> 00:48:11.940
 the

00:48:11.940 --> 00:48:12.139
 book

00:48:12.139 --> 00:48:12.639
 entitled

00:48:12.639 --> 00:48:13.199
 Peace

00:48:13.199 --> 00:48:13.500
 with

00:48:13.500 --> 00:48:13.819
 God

00:48:13.819 --> 00:48:14.059
 by

00:48:14.059 --> 00:48:14.339
 Billy

00:48:14.339 --> 00:48:14.639
 Graham

00:48:14.639 --> 00:48:18.719
 though

00:48:18.719 --> 00:48:18.839
 in

00:48:18.839 --> 00:48:19.319
 appearance

00:48:19.319 --> 00:48:19.619
 these

00:48:19.619 --> 00:48:19.940
 monks

00:48:19.940 --> 00:48:20.839
 demeanor

00:48:20.839 --> 00:48:21.039
 and

00:48:21.039 --> 00:48:21.419
 lifestyle

00:48:21.419 --> 00:48:21.659
 were

00:48:21.659 --> 00:48:21.819
 a

00:48:21.819 --> 00:48:22.079
 picture

00:48:22.079 --> 00:48:22.460
 of

00:48:22.460 --> 00:48:23.079
 perfect

00:48:23.079 --> 00:48:23.579
 peace

00:48:23.579 --> 00:48:24.639
 they

00:48:24.639 --> 00:48:25.019
 lacked

00:48:25.019 --> 00:48:25.539
 true

00:48:25.539 --> 00:48:26.179
 inner

00:48:26.179 --> 00:48:26.639
 peace

00:48:26.639 --> 00:48:27.779
 because

00:48:27.779 --> 00:48:27.940
 they

00:48:27.940 --> 00:48:28.079
 did

00:48:28.079 --> 00:48:28.259
 not

00:48:28.259 --> 00:48:28.539
 have

00:48:28.539 --> 00:48:28.839
 peace

00:48:28.839 --> 00:48:29.079
 with

00:48:29.079 --> 00:48:29.480
 God

00:48:29.480 --> 00:48:32.519
 every

00:48:32.519 --> 00:48:33.000
 single

00:48:33.000 --> 00:48:33.300
 one

00:48:33.300 --> 00:48:33.460
 of

00:48:33.460 --> 00:48:33.679
 us

00:48:33.679 --> 00:48:33.920
 is

00:48:33.920 --> 00:48:34.380
 born

00:48:34.380 --> 00:48:34.880
 in

00:48:34.880 --> 00:48:35.539
 enmity

00:48:35.539 --> 00:48:35.860
 toward

00:48:35.860 --> 00:48:36.260
 God

00:48:36.260 --> 00:48:36.980
 there

00:48:36.980 --> 00:48:37.099
 is

00:48:37.099 --> 00:48:37.820
 hostility

00:48:37.820 --> 00:48:38.199
 between

00:48:38.199 --> 00:48:38.780
 us

00:48:38.780 --> 00:48:39.139
 and

00:48:39.139 --> 00:48:39.380
 God

00:48:39.380 --> 00:48:39.619
 by

00:48:39.619 --> 00:48:40.059
 birth

00:48:40.059 --> 00:48:41.659
 that's

00:48:41.659 --> 00:48:41.940
 the

00:48:41.940 --> 00:48:42.340
 human

00:48:42.340 --> 00:48:43.079
 predicament

00:48:43.079 --> 00:48:43.500
 because

00:48:43.500 --> 00:48:43.780
 our

00:48:43.780 --> 00:48:44.360
 forefather

00:48:44.360 --> 00:48:44.539
 and

00:48:44.539 --> 00:48:45.059
 representative

00:48:45.059 --> 00:48:45.619
 Adam

00:48:45.619 --> 00:48:46.420
 failed

00:48:46.420 --> 00:48:46.860
 us

00:48:46.860 --> 00:48:47.159
 by

00:48:47.159 --> 00:48:47.740
 rebelling

00:48:47.740 --> 00:48:48.159
 against

00:48:48.159 --> 00:48:48.539
 God

00:48:48.539 --> 00:48:49.759
 and

00:48:49.759 --> 00:48:50.019
 Paul

00:48:50.019 --> 00:48:50.820
 describes

00:48:50.820 --> 00:48:51.259
 this

00:48:51.259 --> 00:48:52.059
 condition

00:48:52.059 --> 00:48:52.500
 with

00:48:52.500 --> 00:48:52.840
 three

00:48:52.840 --> 00:48:53.420
 parallel

00:48:53.420 --> 00:48:53.800
 phrases

00:48:53.800 --> 00:48:54.019
 in

00:48:54.019 --> 00:48:54.300
 Romans

00:48:54.300 --> 00:48:54.679
 5

00:48:54.679 --> 00:48:55.119
 he

00:48:55.119 --> 00:48:55.259
 says

00:48:55.259 --> 00:48:55.639
 while

00:48:55.639 --> 00:48:55.920
 we

00:48:55.920 --> 00:48:56.099
 were

00:48:56.099 --> 00:48:56.440
 still

00:48:56.440 --> 00:48:56.920
 weak

00:48:56.920 --> 00:48:57.659
 while

00:48:57.659 --> 00:48:57.860
 we

00:48:57.860 --> 00:48:58.019
 were

00:48:58.019 --> 00:48:58.320
 still

00:48:58.320 --> 00:48:58.860
 sinners

00:48:58.860 --> 00:48:59.579
 while

00:48:59.579 --> 00:48:59.860
 we

00:48:59.860 --> 00:49:00.159
 were

00:49:00.159 --> 00:49:00.980
 enemies

00:49:00.980 --> 00:49:03.380
 we

00:49:03.380 --> 00:49:03.579
 were

00:49:03.579 --> 00:49:04.519
 reconciled

00:49:04.519 --> 00:49:04.699
 to

00:49:04.699 --> 00:49:05.059
 God

00:49:05.059 --> 00:49:05.259
 by

00:49:05.259 --> 00:49:05.460
 the

00:49:05.460 --> 00:49:05.739
 death

00:49:05.739 --> 00:49:05.900
 of

00:49:05.900 --> 00:49:06.099
 his

00:49:06.099 --> 00:49:06.440
 son

00:49:06.440 --> 00:49:11.000
 Ephesians

00:49:11.000 --> 00:49:11.279
 2

00:49:11.279 --> 00:49:11.719
 14

00:49:11.719 --> 00:49:11.960
 says

00:49:11.960 --> 00:49:12.380
 Christ

00:49:12.380 --> 00:49:12.940
 himself

00:49:12.940 --> 00:49:13.279
 is

00:49:13.279 --> 00:49:13.460
 our

00:49:13.460 --> 00:49:14.019
 peace

00:49:14.019 --> 00:49:14.699
 he

00:49:14.699 --> 00:49:14.840
 is

00:49:14.840 --> 00:49:15.099
 called

00:49:15.099 --> 00:49:15.279
 the

00:49:15.279 --> 00:49:15.659
 prince

00:49:15.659 --> 00:49:15.880
 of

00:49:15.880 --> 00:49:16.199
 peace

00:49:16.199 --> 00:49:16.380
 in

00:49:16.380 --> 00:49:16.659
 Isaiah

00:49:16.659 --> 00:49:16.960
 9

00:49:16.960 --> 00:49:17.279
 6

00:49:17.280 --> 00:49:17.820
 because

00:49:17.820 --> 00:49:18.160
 the

00:49:18.160 --> 00:49:18.480
 God

00:49:18.480 --> 00:49:18.660
 of

00:49:18.660 --> 00:49:18.940
 peace

00:49:18.940 --> 00:49:19.220
 so

00:49:19.220 --> 00:49:19.620
 loved

00:49:19.620 --> 00:49:20.000
 us

00:49:20.000 --> 00:49:20.480
 he

00:49:20.480 --> 00:49:20.880
 sent

00:49:20.880 --> 00:49:21.080
 his

00:49:21.080 --> 00:49:21.320
 only

00:49:21.320 --> 00:49:21.720
 son

00:49:21.720 --> 00:49:21.900
 to

00:49:21.900 --> 00:49:22.220
 die

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 for

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 us

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 on

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 the

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 cross

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 so

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 that

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 our

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 guilt

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 might

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 be

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 atoned

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 for

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 and

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 God's

00:49:27.180 --> 00:49:27.620
 wrath

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 righteous

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 wrath

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 might

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 be

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 satisfied

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 and

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 it's

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 only

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 because

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 of

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 Christ

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 that

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 we

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 now

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 have

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 peace

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 with

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 God

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 and

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 it's

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 only

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 by

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 being

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 reconciled

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 to

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 God

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 our

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 father

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 that

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 we

00:49:41.519 --> 00:49:41.660
 have

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 peace

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 with

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 one

00:49:42.480 --> 00:49:42.760
 another

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 as

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 brothers

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 and

00:49:43.480 --> 00:49:43.760
 sisters

00:49:43.760 --> 00:49:44.000
 in

00:49:44.000 --> 00:49:44.300
 Christ

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 so

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 let's

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 be

00:49:49.340 --> 00:49:49.800
 ambassadors

00:49:49.800 --> 00:49:50.080
 of

00:49:50.080 --> 00:49:50.480
 peace

00:49:50.480 --> 00:49:52.000
 ambassadors

00:49:52.000 --> 00:49:52.300
 of

00:49:52.300 --> 00:49:52.860
 reconciliation

00:49:52.860 --> 00:49:54.580
 let's

00:49:54.580 --> 00:49:54.680
 be

00:49:54.680 --> 00:49:54.920
 people

00:49:54.920 --> 00:49:55.040
 who

00:49:55.040 --> 00:49:55.160
 are

00:49:55.160 --> 00:49:55.400
 full

00:49:55.400 --> 00:49:55.560
 of

00:49:55.560 --> 00:49:55.900
 joy

00:49:55.900 --> 00:49:56.100
 and

00:49:56.100 --> 00:49:56.600
 thanksgiving

00:49:56.600 --> 00:49:57.840
 who

00:49:57.840 --> 00:49:58.340
 impart

00:49:58.340 --> 00:49:58.760
 God's

00:49:58.760 --> 00:49:59.000
 peace

00:49:59.000 --> 00:49:59.160
 to

00:49:59.160 --> 00:49:59.519
 those

00:49:59.519 --> 00:50:00.200
 whom

00:50:00.200 --> 00:50:00.360
 they

00:50:00.360 --> 00:50:00.700
 meet

00:50:00.700 --> 00:50:01.500
 because

00:50:01.500 --> 00:50:01.700
 we

00:50:01.700 --> 00:50:02.120
 ourselves

00:50:02.120 --> 00:50:02.480
 have

00:50:02.480 --> 00:50:02.640
 been

00:50:02.640 --> 00:50:02.960
 filled

00:50:02.960 --> 00:50:03.200
 to

00:50:03.200 --> 00:50:03.740
 overflowing

00:50:03.740 --> 00:50:03.940
 by

00:50:03.940 --> 00:50:04.100
 the

00:50:04.100 --> 00:50:04.300
 peace

00:50:04.300 --> 00:50:04.440
 of

00:50:04.440 --> 00:50:04.720
 God

00:50:04.720 --> 00:50:06.560
 let's

00:50:06.560 --> 00:50:06.720
 pray

00:50:06.720 --> 00:50:07.160
 together

00:50:07.160 --> 00:50:12.420
 yes

00:50:12.420 --> 00:50:12.760
 God

00:50:12.760 --> 00:50:15.100
 we

00:50:15.100 --> 00:50:15.260
 have

00:50:15.260 --> 00:50:15.680
 tasted

00:50:15.680 --> 00:50:15.960
 that

00:50:15.960 --> 00:50:16.380
 peace

00:50:16.380 --> 00:50:18.519
 and

00:50:18.519 --> 00:50:18.660
 we

00:50:18.660 --> 00:50:18.940
 long

00:50:18.940 --> 00:50:19.160
 for

00:50:19.160 --> 00:50:19.260
 it

00:50:19.260 --> 00:50:19.440
 more

00:50:19.440 --> 00:50:19.599
 and

00:50:19.599 --> 00:50:19.780
 more

00:50:19.780 --> 00:50:20.140
 Lord

00:50:20.140 --> 00:50:25.680
 grant

00:50:25.680 --> 00:50:25.920
 us

00:50:25.920 --> 00:50:26.119
 to

00:50:26.119 --> 00:50:26.500
 surrender

00:50:26.500 --> 00:50:26.840
 all

00:50:26.840 --> 00:50:27.039
 to

00:50:27.039 --> 00:50:27.300
 you

00:50:27.300 --> 00:50:28.579
 entrust

00:50:28.579 --> 00:50:29.119
 everything

00:50:29.119 --> 00:50:29.460
 to

00:50:29.460 --> 00:50:29.640
 you

00:50:29.640 --> 00:50:29.780
 in

00:50:29.780 --> 00:50:30.079
 prayer

00:50:30.079 --> 00:50:38.340
 oh

00:50:38.340 --> 00:50:38.559
 Lord

00:50:38.559 --> 00:50:38.840
 use

00:50:38.840 --> 00:50:39.220
 us

00:50:39.220 --> 00:50:41.720
 to

00:50:41.720 --> 00:50:42.099
 proclaim

00:50:42.099 --> 00:50:42.300
 your

00:50:42.300 --> 00:50:42.700
 peace

00:50:42.699 --> 00:50:44.799
 in

00:50:44.799 --> 00:50:47.879
 this

00:50:47.879 --> 00:50:48.179
 world

00:50:48.179 --> 00:50:48.460
 full

00:50:48.460 --> 00:50:48.579
 of

00:50:48.579 --> 00:50:49.099
 unrest

00:50:49.099 --> 00:50:53.939
 in

00:50:53.939 --> 00:50:54.179
 Jesus

00:50:54.179 --> 00:50:54.460
 name

00:50:54.460 --> 00:50:54.619
 we

00:50:54.619 --> 00:50:54.839
 pray

00:50:54.839 --> 00:50:55.799
 amen

00:50:55.800 --> 00:50:56.900
 let

00:50:56.900 --> 00:50:57.760
 I

00:50:57.760 --> 00:50:59.019
おっ

00:50:59.240 --> 00:50:59.480
 me

00:50:59.480 --> 00:50:59.780
 but

00:50:59.780 --> 00:51:00.340
 I

00:51:00.340 --> 00:51:01.080
 this

00:51:01.080 --> 00:51:01.220
 is

00:51:01.220 --> 00:51:05.300
 an

00:51:05.300 --> 00:51:06.180
 مث

00:51:06.180 --> 00:51:06.940
 or

00:51:06.940 --> 00:51:07.420
 woman

00:51:07.420 --> 00:51:07.760
 to

00:51:07.760 --> 00:51:08.580
 other

00:51:08.580 --> 00:51:10.080
 THAT

00:51:10.080 --> 00:51:10.700
 nobody