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 This is the joy of the evening service, right?

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 The further back you sit, the further forward I can come.

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 So, it's good to have you all with us tonight.

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 I'm so glad you've joined us.

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 We are continuing our series and looking at the theme of discipleship in the book of Luke.

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 Thinking, what does it mean?

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 What does it look like to follow Jesus?

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 And we are glad that you are here tonight.

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 But, you know, as we look at our passage, we're looking at Luke chapter 12, verses 4 through 12, page 871 in your pew Bible.

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 We'll be reading that text in a minute.

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 But as you turn there, it occurs to me that as we look at it, one of the big themes in it is what we're afraid of.

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 And I think that, in fact, one of the things that's true of us is that what we're afraid of often tells us a lot about ourselves and who we are.

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 I don't know if you're, this is an old movie reference, but if you've seen Jurassic Park, right?

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 The Richard Attenborough character, John Hammond, he's the creator of the whole thing, right?

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 And throughout most of the movie, he doesn't get the fact that the dinosaurs are going to eat him.

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 He doesn't seem to get that they're dangerous animals that are out of control.

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 He's living in this fantasy world.

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 And what he, he spends the whole movie being afraid that his park is getting broken and that people's experiencers are being ruined.

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 And he doesn't get the fact that there are these dinosaurs that are going to kill him.

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 And it says something about what he really values in his life.

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 And it says something about what he, what he really cared about.

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 And I wonder if that's true for all of us too.

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 What are the fears in your life?

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 What's behind it?

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 You know, one of the things that's true about fear is that fear only arises in our hearts when something that is valuable

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 and something that we care about is threatened, right?

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 So if I go up on a ropes course and I try to try, I hate heights, so this is a bad example,

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 but I try to take that first step off the platform onto the rope,

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 I'm afraid that I'm going to plummet to my death at the bottom of this ropes course, right?

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 I feel like my life is in danger.

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 That's a little example.

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 But maybe there are other things that you feel like are, you easily become afraid of.

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 I'm afraid of getting sick.

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 Afraid of losing my job.

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 I'm afraid of not finding a place of comfort and security.

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 I'm afraid of living alone.

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 There's so many different things that we might find ourselves afraid of.

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 I'm afraid of being ignored or living a life that doesn't seem to have purpose.

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 I'm afraid of being unloved.

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 I'm afraid of myself and the darkness that I see in my own heart and the way I behave sometimes.

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 There's all sorts of things that we can be afraid of.

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 One of the things that we need to explore tonight is,

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 how is it that those fears shape your life?

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 And how is it that being a follower of Jesus can help us in this?

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 Particularly tonight, one of the things we're going to recognize is that

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 one of the greatest fears in humanity is,

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 we fear what other people are going to do to us.

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 We fear how they respond to us and we give them.

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 There's this great book out there,

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 When People Are Big and God Is Small.

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 And we'll come back to that at the end and talk about what that looks like in the reverse.

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 But when people are big and God is small in our lives,

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 how much that warps us.

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 How much that changes how we live and how we behave.

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 What we want to do is look at this passage tonight

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 and think about what it means to be a follower of Jesus in light of these fears.

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 And particularly in light of the fear of other people and what they might do to us.

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 So, that's what we're going to talk about.

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 Let me pray as we look at our passage and then we'll dive in for a few minutes.

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 Lord, tonight we acknowledge to you, Lord, that we are fearful.

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 We acknowledge to you that, Lord, so often our hearts are ruled by it.

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 God, we pray that tonight as we hear Jesus' words to us,

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 Lord, that you would work in our hearts,

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 Lord, to turn from fear to faith.

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 To see you

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 in all of your glory

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 and all of your goodness to us.

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 And Lord, that in doing so, you would change us.

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 Lord, the things that would rule our hearts would be different.

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 Because of our time tonight, we pray.

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 In Jesus' name.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 So, just if you remember, in the context of the book of Luke,

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 we've been looking at it for a while.

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 In chapter 11, we've seen that Jesus has started to teach about what it means.

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 And there's a long section where he's talking to the Pharisees and the lawyers.

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 And he's basically rebuking them and provoking them,

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 calling them out for their ungodly form of religion

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 and the way that they are responding to him in particular.

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 Or, he rebukes them for their hypocrisy

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 that they want to look good on the outside

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 without actually being good on the inside.

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 And without...

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 And rebuking them ultimately also for their pride.

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 For their wanting to perform religiously

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 without actually having the humility to recognize

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 how much they need God

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 and his gracious work in their lives.

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 So, there's a strong sort of confrontation.

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 And we see this in this whole section that we're preaching on in Luke.

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 From chapter...

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 At the end of chapter 9 all the way to chapter 19.

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 Jesus has turned his face towards Jerusalem

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 and he's going to the cross.

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 And what we see over this time

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 is this increasing pattern of conflict

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 with the religious authorities.

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 It's this...

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 It's this increasing...

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 And so, Jesus is starting to exhibit some of those things.

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 And we even see the beginning of chapter 12

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 where he says,

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 Beware the leaven of the Pharisees,

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 which is hypocrisy.

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 Beware the way they are.

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 He's warning his disciples,

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 Look, what the religious leadership of the day in Judaism was

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 was deeply problematic.

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 And a lot of it was because they were rejecting Jesus.

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 They were saying,

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 We don't believe you have anything to say to us.

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 In fact, we think you are wrong.

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 And so, they're denying Jesus' role.

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 So, he's set up...

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 So, we've sort of seen in the context

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 a setup of growing conflict

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 of if you're going to follow me,

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 there are these other forces out there

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 that you're going to have issues with.

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 And that leads us to verse 4,

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 which is where we're going to start tonight.

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 So, let's look at this together.

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 I tell you, my friends,

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 do not fear those who kill the body

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 and after that have nothing more that they can do.

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 But I will warn you whom to fear.

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 Fear him who, after he is killed,

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 has authority to cast into hell.

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 Yes, I tell you, fear him.

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 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies?

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 And not one of them is forgotten before God.

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 Why, even the hairs on your head are all numbered.

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 Fear not.

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 You are more value than many sparrows.

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 And I tell you,

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 everyone who acknowledges me before men,

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 the Son of Man also will acknowledge

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 before the angels of God.

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 But the one who denies me before men

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 will be denied before the angels of God.

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 And everyone who speaks a word

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 against the Son of Man will be forgiven,

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 but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit

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 will not be forgiven.

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 And when they bring you before the synagogues

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 and the rulers and the authorities,

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 do not be anxious about how you should defend yourself

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 or what you should say.

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 For the Holy Spirit will teach you

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 in that very hour

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 what you ought to say.

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 These are Jesus' words to us.

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 They're strong.

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 They're bold.

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 They're sort of blunt.

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 And we need to explore how we interact with them

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 and basically breaks down into two sections.

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 The first one has to do with who you fear

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 and the second one has to do with

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 how you navigate responding to people in light of that.

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 And so this is basically what we're going to look at tonight.

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 Verses four through seven.

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 Did you see the word fear?

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 It's there over and over again.

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 And I have a confession to make.

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 I've read the Bible for years

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 and when I first read,

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 when I first saw that this was a passage I was preaching on,

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 I'm like, oh, this is about like,

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 you need to fear Satan

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 because he's the one who can destroy your soul.

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 Right?

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 And I don't know if any of you thought that.

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 This might just be me because I'm a crazy man.

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 But I just thought, well, okay.

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 But then I read this and I thought,

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 no, no, no, this isn't what it.

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 What he's saying is,

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 what are you really afraid of?

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 Are you afraid of the person?

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 And again, in this context,

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 he's thinking to his disciples,

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 are you afraid of the rulers and the authorities

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 and the Pharisees and the leaders,

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 the religious leadership

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 who may oppose you to the point of putting you to death?

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 Are you afraid of them?

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 Because they might kill you.

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 And, you know, let's be honest.

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 That's pretty normal.

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 Being afraid when you think you're going to die

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 is pretty normal.

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 It's pretty human.

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 There's nothing, you know,

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 it's understandable, right?

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 We want to have,

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 we want to understand, like,

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 that's a very normal fear.

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 But Jesus says,

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 why do you fear them?

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 And he goes on, right?

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 He goes on in verse,

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 in verse eight,

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 and he says,

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 I will tell you who to fear.

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 He says, don't fear that.

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 And we're kind of like,

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 what in the world?

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 Why would we not fear it?

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 Because there's something greater

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 for you to fear.

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 There's something more important for you to fear.

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 And that's what he says in verse eight.

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 I will warn you who to fear.

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 Fear him who, after he is killed,

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 has the authority to cast into hell.

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 Yes, I tell you,

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 fear him.

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 And that's the part where I thought,

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 oh, that's Satan,

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 because he's the one who can destroy our souls

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 and all that stuff.

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 No, no, no, no.

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 It's not that at all.

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 Because he's saying,

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 who actually has the authority to judge us?

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 Who actually has the authority

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 to proclaim a final announcement

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 on our eternal state.

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 It's God himself.

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 And that's who he's saying.

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 He's saying,

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 you need to fear the person

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 who will judge your spiritual state for eternity.

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 And that's the person

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 who you ought to be concerned about.

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 Not about these men

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 who might kill your body.

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 But rather,

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 he's saying,

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 there's something greater

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 that's going on

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 in your spiritual life

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 with your soul.

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 And whether you

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 will go to heaven or to hell,

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 whether you will be with God for eternity,

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 or whether you will be apart from God

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 and under his wrath for eternity,

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 is the most important question

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 that you will ever ask yourself

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 as a human being.

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 This is more important

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 than anything else.

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 He's saying,

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 that's what I want you to be afraid of.

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 Because I want you to understand

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 the value of the soul,

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 and I want you to know the person

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 to whom you're ultimately accountable for.

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 That's the one.

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 That's what I want you to see.

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 And then he goes on,

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 and he gives great encouragement.

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 Because the very one

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 who has the authority,

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 the role of casting judgment upon you

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 for your life,

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 look at what kind of a person he is.

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 Right?

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 This is what verses,

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 verse eight,

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 yeah, verses six and seven,

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 sorry,

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 verse six and seven are all about.

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 Are not five sparrows

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 sold for two pennies?

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 He's talking about

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 the most mundane things.

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 Right?

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 Can't you get,

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 you know,

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 a piece of bubble gum

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 for 25 cents

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 at the,

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 at the,

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 you know,

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 corner store.

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 Right?

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 But God knows even those things,

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 and he cares.

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 So if God cares about

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 those little things,

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 how much more

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 does he care about you?

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 And then he goes on,

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 even then,

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 he knows the hairs of your head,

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 they are numbered.

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 For you are more valuable to him.

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 And this is the thing

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 that Jesus wants to tell them.

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 Jesus says,

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 you are precious

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 in the sight of God.

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 And your soul

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 and your eternal state

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 is the most important thing

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 about you.

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 So what are you going to fear?

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 What are you going to fear

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 in that context?

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 What are you going to be afraid of?

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 Remember we talked about

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 the fact that fear

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 is when something

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 that we value

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 is threatened.

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 Part of what Jesus is doing

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 in these commands

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 is he's trying to help

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 recalibrate for us

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 what we value.

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 Because when I step out

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 on a ropes course,

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 I'm thinking I'm putting

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 my life at risk.

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 Right?

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 But it's possible

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 following Jesus

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 in the first century

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 could mean

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 I'm putting myself

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 at risk of

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 literally being stoned

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 or burned at the stake

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 or being imprisoned.

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 And there are lots of places

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 in the world today

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 where that's still true.

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 That to claim

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 the name of Jesus

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 could result in the very

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 end of your physical life.

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 And Jesus is saying

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 the God who made you

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 and who loves you

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 and who knows you

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 has said that

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 your eternal soul

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 is more important.

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 And that eternal soul

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 and that eternal destiny

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 is connected

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 with following me.

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 We'll pick up on that

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 again at the end.

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 But I want to

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 simply say for you

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 when you think about

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 what do you fear

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 from other people?

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 It's probably not

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 getting killed.

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 Maybe you do.

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 I don't know.

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 I don't know

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 all of your life circumstances.

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 But it's much more likely

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 to be a rejection.

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 People will make fun of you.

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 People will think less of you.

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 In our culture around here

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 some people may think

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 you're not very smart

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 if you believe in Jesus

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 and want to follow him.

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 Other people

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 for some of you

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 it may feel like

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 your reputation at work

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 is at stake

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 if you are known

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 to be a follower of Jesus.

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 For some of you

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 it may be a relationship

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 with someone

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 who you deeply care about.

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 Your best friend,

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 a boyfriend,

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 a girlfriend.

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 But to be known

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 and identified

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 as a follower of Jesus

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 will put that relationship

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 in jeopardy

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 because you know

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 that that person

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 that you care about

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 isn't going to respond

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 well to it.

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 it may be

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 that you will face

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 serious consequences

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 for claiming to be

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 a follower of Jesus

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 in your life.

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 But Jesus says

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 do you see

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 there's something

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 more important

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 than even your very life

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 even your reputation

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 even those relationships

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 whatever seems

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 to be at cost here

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 there's something

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 greater value

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 to be kept.

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 It has to do

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 with following Jesus.

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 Come back to that

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 at the end.

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 The second section

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 in our passage

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 verses 8-12

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 Jesus addresses

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 the context

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 a little more

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 of this identifying

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 with Jesus.

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 Right?

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 He uses these words

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 acknowledge

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 whoever acknowledge

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 it's the same word

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 that in other words

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 is saying

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 to confess

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 or to profess

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 faith in

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 sometimes it just

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 means agree with

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 like I'm in agreement

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 with Jesus

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 I'm in his

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 I'm in his tribe

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 he's my

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 he's

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 he's my God

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 however we think

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 about it

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 this is what

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 acknowledge means

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 it doesn't just

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 mean like a

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 a wave like

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 oh yeah

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 hi I see you

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 you know

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 embarrassingly

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 from across the room

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 it's like

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 no no no

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 that's my guy

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 I'm going to

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 acknowledge

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 the son of man

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 is what it means

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 here

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 right?

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 Jesus says

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 I tell you

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 everyone who

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 acknowledges me

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 before men

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 so again

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 the context

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 is still

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 how are others

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 going to respond

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 even more so here

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 how are others

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 going to respond

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 who acknowledges me

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 then before God

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 before the angels

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 of God

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 which is a picture

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 of that ultimate

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 judgment

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 and that ultimate

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 throne room

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 where even the

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 spiritual heavenly

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 beings will sit

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 around

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 and watch God

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 proclaim judgment

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 on our life

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 right?

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 and if we have

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 identified with

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 Jesus

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 then Jesus

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 will identify

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 us

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 as his

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 before

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 in this

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 in this

00:17:51.519 --> 00:17:53.539
 spiritual

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 global

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 eternal

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 courtroom

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 he will say

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 that's my

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 that's my one

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 he acknowledges me

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 I acknowledge him

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 but

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 verse 9

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 whoever denies me

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 before men

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 will be denied

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 before the angels

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 of God

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 then we get to

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 verse 10

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 which I want to

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 spend a few minutes

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 on because it's

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 one of those

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 really tricky

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 verses right?

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 you just go

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 what in the world?

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 and anyone who

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 speaks a word

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 against the son

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 of man

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 will be forgiven

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 okay that sounds

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 good because a lot

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 of us have done

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 that at one point

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 maybe in our lives

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 but

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 the one who

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 blasphemes

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 against the Holy

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 Spirit will not

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 be forgiven

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 whoa

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 I thought

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 I thought the whole

00:18:36.480 --> 00:18:37.220
 message of Jesus

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 was forgiveness

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 and now there's

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 this one thing

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 that says

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 no you can't

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 be forgiven

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 of this

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 there's no hope

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 well

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 let me try to

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 explain it to you

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 give you a little

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 hope

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 a little bit

00:18:49.300 --> 00:18:49.920
 of understanding

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 it's very interesting

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 when you look at

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 the parallel

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 of this passage

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 you see it in

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 Matthew

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 verse 12

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 verses 31

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 and 32

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 and in Mark

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 3

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 verses 28

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 through 30

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 it's in the

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 context where

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 the Pharisees

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 and the religious

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 leaders are

00:19:09.240 --> 00:19:10.500
 saying about

00:19:10.500 --> 00:19:11.120
 Jesus

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 that he is

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 in fact

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 filled with the

00:19:15.440 --> 00:19:16.620
 spirit of Satan

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 or Beelzebub

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 because

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 in order

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 that that is

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 where his power

00:19:21.980 --> 00:19:23.160
 to heal

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 is coming from

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 that is where

00:19:24.680 --> 00:19:25.220
 his power

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 to do miracles

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 is coming from

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 that's actually

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 the context

00:19:29.519 --> 00:19:30.180
 in those other

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 two places

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 and it

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 seems that

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 in those

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 other two

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 places

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 it's much

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 clearer

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 that this

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 blaspheming

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 of the

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 Holy Spirit

00:19:40.279 --> 00:19:41.220
 isn't just

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 a

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 momentary

00:19:43.160 --> 00:19:43.740
 denial

00:19:43.740 --> 00:19:44.640
 of Christ

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 but it's

00:19:46.299 --> 00:19:46.559
 a much

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 greater

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 thing

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 here's a

00:19:48.740 --> 00:19:49.420
 definition

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 that I

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 found

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 from

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 a friend

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 of mine

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 who's

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 actually

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 a seminary

00:19:53.019 --> 00:19:53.460
 professor

00:19:53.460 --> 00:19:53.819
 who said

00:19:53.819 --> 00:19:54.099
 this

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 it's a

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 specific

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 active

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 and final

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 choice

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 to declare

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 the person

00:20:00.840 --> 00:20:01.259
 and the

00:20:01.259 --> 00:20:01.519
 work

00:20:01.519 --> 00:20:02.080
 of Jesus

00:20:02.080 --> 00:20:03.040
 as being

00:20:03.040 --> 00:20:03.740
 demonic

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 in origin

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 okay

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 it's saying

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 that Jesus

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 is not

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 God

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 but a

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 man

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 who's

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 being

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 given

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 power

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 from

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 spiritual

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 forces

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 that are

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 in opposition

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 to God

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 it is a

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 complete

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 denial

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 of Jesus

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 claim

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 to be

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 divine

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 to be

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 the son

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 of God

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 to be

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 perfectly

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 sinless

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 to have

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 power

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 and authority

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 in and of

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 himself

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 given to

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 him

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 by God

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 the father

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 to play

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 his role

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 in this

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 world

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 of being

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 the redeemer

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 and savior

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 of the world

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 it is a

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 denial

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 and rejection

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 of all

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 of that

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 and it's

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 not just

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 a momentary

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 but it is

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 a settled

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 decided

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 I will not

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 change

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 this

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 opinion

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 the same

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 writer

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 goes on

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 to say

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 this isn't

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 to minimize

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 the pinch

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 and pain

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 of these

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 strong

00:21:00.960 --> 00:21:01.240
 words

00:21:01.240 --> 00:21:01.740
 of Jesus

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 it's a

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 valid

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 extension

00:21:03.960 --> 00:21:05.480
 to warn

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 people

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 of persistent

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 hardness

00:21:07.279 --> 00:21:07.940
 of heart

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 in opposition

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 to Jesus

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 but

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 this is a

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 message

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 not for

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 the tender

00:21:13.680 --> 00:21:14.340
 conscience

00:21:14.340 --> 00:21:15.059
 or the

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 stumbling

00:21:15.500 --> 00:21:16.000
 believer

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 but rather

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 for the

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 pseudo

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 religious

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 who stands

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 over

00:21:20.220 --> 00:21:20.800
 against

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 Jesus

00:21:21.380 --> 00:21:22.300
 in

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 smugness

00:21:23.240 --> 00:21:24.580
 the

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 Peters

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 and the

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 Pauls

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 and millions

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 of other

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 believers

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 through history

00:21:29.140 --> 00:21:30.200
 have failed

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 and fallen

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 and yet

00:21:31.320 --> 00:21:31.840
 have found

00:21:31.840 --> 00:21:32.220
 Jesus

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 smiling

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 welcoming

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 face

00:21:34.480 --> 00:21:35.259
 of forgiveness

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 did you

00:21:37.580 --> 00:21:38.100
 hear that

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 think about

00:21:39.000 --> 00:21:39.460
 Peter

00:21:39.460 --> 00:21:41.180
 Peter who

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 on the night

00:21:42.160 --> 00:21:42.640
 that Jesus

00:21:42.640 --> 00:21:43.360
 was betrayed

00:21:43.360 --> 00:21:44.200
 and arrested

00:21:44.200 --> 00:21:45.320
 who followed

00:21:45.320 --> 00:21:45.779
 him and

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 around the

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 fire

00:21:47.080 --> 00:21:47.720
 in the

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 courtyard

00:21:48.099 --> 00:21:49.339
 outside the

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 high priest's

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 house

00:21:50.359 --> 00:21:52.079
 they asked

00:21:52.079 --> 00:21:52.259
 him

00:21:52.259 --> 00:21:52.799
 do you

00:21:52.799 --> 00:21:53.259
 identify

00:21:53.259 --> 00:21:53.899
 with him

00:21:53.899 --> 00:21:54.500
 he said

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 no

00:21:55.099 --> 00:21:56.139
 I'm not

00:21:56.139 --> 00:21:56.539
 with him

00:21:56.539 --> 00:21:57.939
 three times

00:21:57.939 --> 00:21:58.379
 he did

00:21:58.379 --> 00:21:58.639
 it

00:21:58.639 --> 00:21:59.740
 three times

00:21:59.740 --> 00:22:00.659
 he denied

00:22:00.659 --> 00:22:01.819
 being connected

00:22:01.819 --> 00:22:02.439
 with Christ

00:22:02.439 --> 00:22:03.319
 three times

00:22:03.319 --> 00:22:03.919
 he actually

00:22:03.919 --> 00:22:04.839
 did what

00:22:04.839 --> 00:22:05.339
 we see

00:22:05.339 --> 00:22:05.859
 in verse

00:22:05.859 --> 00:22:06.379
 nine

00:22:06.379 --> 00:22:07.919
 he denied

00:22:07.919 --> 00:22:08.679
 Christ

00:22:08.679 --> 00:22:12.719
 and yet

00:22:12.719 --> 00:22:14.699
 after his

00:22:14.699 --> 00:22:15.219
 denial

00:22:15.219 --> 00:22:17.119
 as the

00:22:17.119 --> 00:22:17.539
 Holy Spirit

00:22:17.539 --> 00:22:17.960
 worked in

00:22:17.960 --> 00:22:18.440
 his life

00:22:18.440 --> 00:22:18.980
 the cock

00:22:18.980 --> 00:22:19.319
 crowed

00:22:19.319 --> 00:22:19.960
 he realized

00:22:19.960 --> 00:22:20.279
 what he

00:22:20.279 --> 00:22:20.559
 had done

00:22:20.559 --> 00:22:20.899
 he went

00:22:20.899 --> 00:22:21.099
 out

00:22:21.099 --> 00:22:21.359
 and he

00:22:21.359 --> 00:22:21.759
 wept

00:22:21.759 --> 00:22:22.200
 for his

00:22:22.200 --> 00:22:22.500
 sin

00:22:22.500 --> 00:22:24.180
 and when

00:22:24.180 --> 00:22:24.819
 Jesus rose

00:22:24.819 --> 00:22:25.200
 from the

00:22:25.200 --> 00:22:25.440
 dead

00:22:25.440 --> 00:22:26.759
 Peter was

00:22:26.759 --> 00:22:27.019
 the one

00:22:27.019 --> 00:22:27.619
 who ran

00:22:27.619 --> 00:22:28.000
 to the

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 tomb

00:22:28.299 --> 00:22:28.879
 with John

00:22:28.879 --> 00:22:29.720
 to see

00:22:29.720 --> 00:22:30.059
 if this

00:22:30.059 --> 00:22:30.700
 was true

00:22:30.700 --> 00:22:32.839
 and when

00:22:32.839 --> 00:22:33.460
 Peter saw

00:22:33.460 --> 00:22:34.059
 Jesus

00:22:34.059 --> 00:22:34.480
 on the

00:22:34.480 --> 00:22:35.240
 beach

00:22:35.240 --> 00:22:35.819
 at the

00:22:35.819 --> 00:22:36.039
 shore

00:22:36.039 --> 00:22:36.599
 he threw

00:22:36.599 --> 00:22:37.079
 himself

00:22:37.079 --> 00:22:37.539
 into the

00:22:37.539 --> 00:22:37.940
 water

00:22:37.940 --> 00:22:38.639
 so that

00:22:38.639 --> 00:22:38.920
 he could

00:22:38.920 --> 00:22:39.339
 go and

00:22:39.339 --> 00:22:39.740
 be with

00:22:39.740 --> 00:22:39.960
 him

00:22:39.960 --> 00:22:42.700
 so if

00:22:42.700 --> 00:22:43.019
 you're

00:22:43.019 --> 00:22:43.299
 here

00:22:43.299 --> 00:22:43.600
 and you're

00:22:43.600 --> 00:22:44.160
 wondering

00:22:44.160 --> 00:22:44.660
 tonight

00:22:44.660 --> 00:22:45.400
 have I

00:22:45.400 --> 00:22:45.880
 committed

00:22:45.880 --> 00:22:47.100
 the

00:22:47.100 --> 00:22:47.759
 unforgivable

00:22:47.759 --> 00:22:48.279
 sin of

00:22:48.279 --> 00:22:48.740
 blasphemy

00:22:48.740 --> 00:22:49.200
 against the

00:22:49.200 --> 00:22:49.840
 Holy Spirit

00:22:49.840 --> 00:22:51.519
 here's what I

00:22:51.519 --> 00:22:52.079
 would say

00:22:52.079 --> 00:22:54.140
 if you are

00:22:54.140 --> 00:22:54.819
 settled in your

00:22:54.819 --> 00:22:55.240
 heart that

00:22:55.240 --> 00:22:55.940
 Jesus is not

00:22:55.940 --> 00:22:56.340
 God

00:22:56.340 --> 00:22:57.720
 if you think

00:22:57.720 --> 00:22:58.340
 that the only

00:22:58.340 --> 00:22:59.019
 way he ever

00:22:59.019 --> 00:22:59.500
 could have done

00:22:59.500 --> 00:23:00.059
 those things

00:23:00.059 --> 00:23:01.180
 is because of

00:23:01.180 --> 00:23:02.059
 spiritual

00:23:02.059 --> 00:23:02.880
 other kinds

00:23:02.880 --> 00:23:03.500
 of spiritual

00:23:03.500 --> 00:23:04.160
 forces that

00:23:04.160 --> 00:23:04.640
 have nothing

00:23:04.640 --> 00:23:05.180
 to do with

00:23:05.180 --> 00:23:05.559
 God the

00:23:05.559 --> 00:23:05.880
 Father

00:23:05.880 --> 00:23:06.660
 if you

00:23:06.660 --> 00:23:07.880
 reject him

00:23:07.880 --> 00:23:09.580
 and his

00:23:09.580 --> 00:23:10.260
 work of

00:23:10.260 --> 00:23:10.680
 dying on

00:23:10.680 --> 00:23:11.080
 the cross

00:23:11.080 --> 00:23:11.380
 for your

00:23:11.380 --> 00:23:11.680
 sins

00:23:11.680 --> 00:23:12.480
 and rising

00:23:12.480 --> 00:23:12.900
 from the

00:23:12.900 --> 00:23:13.220
 dead

00:23:13.220 --> 00:23:13.920
 if you

00:23:13.920 --> 00:23:15.500
 see all

00:23:15.500 --> 00:23:16.060
 those things

00:23:16.060 --> 00:23:16.320
 and you

00:23:16.320 --> 00:23:16.660
 say that

00:23:16.660 --> 00:23:17.220
 is not

00:23:17.220 --> 00:23:17.640
 true

00:23:17.640 --> 00:23:18.900
 and simply

00:23:18.900 --> 00:23:20.160
 I think

00:23:20.160 --> 00:23:20.720
 Jesus is

00:23:20.720 --> 00:23:21.280
 just a

00:23:21.280 --> 00:23:22.740
 crazy

00:23:22.740 --> 00:23:23.440
 wacko

00:23:23.440 --> 00:23:24.480
 spiritual

00:23:24.480 --> 00:23:24.980
 guy

00:23:24.980 --> 00:23:27.020
 then you

00:23:27.020 --> 00:23:27.320
 are in

00:23:27.320 --> 00:23:27.620
 danger

00:23:27.620 --> 00:23:27.880
 and you

00:23:27.880 --> 00:23:28.140
 need to

00:23:28.140 --> 00:23:28.660
 hear this

00:23:28.660 --> 00:23:29.500
 but if

00:23:29.500 --> 00:23:29.640
 you're

00:23:29.640 --> 00:23:29.900
 sitting

00:23:29.900 --> 00:23:30.140
 here

00:23:30.140 --> 00:23:30.340
 and you're

00:23:30.340 --> 00:23:30.760
 saying I

00:23:30.760 --> 00:23:31.360
 believe in

00:23:31.360 --> 00:23:31.600
 Jesus

00:23:31.600 --> 00:23:32.460
 but once

00:23:32.460 --> 00:23:32.920
 I said

00:23:32.920 --> 00:23:33.340
 something

00:23:33.340 --> 00:23:34.060
 or I

00:23:34.060 --> 00:23:34.460
 struggled

00:23:34.460 --> 00:23:34.940
 with this

00:23:34.940 --> 00:23:35.200
 or there

00:23:35.200 --> 00:23:35.480
 was a

00:23:35.480 --> 00:23:35.860
 time in

00:23:35.860 --> 00:23:36.000
 my

00:23:36.000 --> 00:23:36.360
 past

00:23:36.360 --> 00:23:36.680
 when I

00:23:36.680 --> 00:23:36.880
 did

00:23:36.880 --> 00:23:37.299
 this

00:23:37.299 --> 00:23:38.319
 friends

00:23:38.319 --> 00:23:38.539
 be

00:23:38.539 --> 00:23:39.160
 comforted

00:23:39.160 --> 00:23:40.059
 and return

00:23:40.059 --> 00:23:40.640
 to Jesus

00:23:40.640 --> 00:23:41.720
 you will

00:23:41.720 --> 00:23:42.360
 not be able

00:23:42.360 --> 00:23:42.880
 to repent

00:23:42.880 --> 00:23:43.440
 and come

00:23:43.440 --> 00:23:44.059
 if this

00:23:44.059 --> 00:23:44.440
 is true

00:23:44.440 --> 00:23:44.799
 of you

00:23:44.799 --> 00:23:45.960
 if you've

00:23:45.960 --> 00:23:47.059
 blasphemed

00:23:47.059 --> 00:23:47.339
 the Holy

00:23:47.339 --> 00:23:47.620
 Spirit

00:23:47.620 --> 00:23:48.460
 because it's

00:23:48.460 --> 00:23:48.880
 a settled

00:23:48.880 --> 00:23:49.420
 opinion

00:23:49.420 --> 00:23:51.460
 so know

00:23:51.460 --> 00:23:52.019
 the welcoming

00:23:52.019 --> 00:23:52.500
 embrace

00:23:52.500 --> 00:23:53.019
 of Jesus

00:23:53.019 --> 00:23:54.900
 and return

00:23:54.900 --> 00:23:55.400
 to him

00:23:55.400 --> 00:23:58.220
 and experience

00:23:58.220 --> 00:23:59.180
 the joy

00:23:59.180 --> 00:24:00.140
 of his

00:24:00.140 --> 00:24:00.640
 forgiveness

00:24:00.640 --> 00:24:00.880
 forgiveness

00:24:00.880 --> 00:24:07.140
 but getting

00:24:07.140 --> 00:24:07.540
 back to

00:24:07.540 --> 00:24:08.100
 the argument

00:24:08.100 --> 00:24:08.460
 then

00:24:08.460 --> 00:24:09.120
 what he's

00:24:09.120 --> 00:24:09.400
 saying

00:24:09.400 --> 00:24:09.820
 is

00:24:09.820 --> 00:24:12.540
 look

00:24:12.540 --> 00:24:13.320
 overall

00:24:13.320 --> 00:24:13.920
 the pattern

00:24:13.920 --> 00:24:14.180
 is

00:24:14.180 --> 00:24:14.700
 if you

00:24:14.700 --> 00:24:15.220
 acknowledge

00:24:15.220 --> 00:24:15.500
 me

00:24:15.500 --> 00:24:16.380
 before men

00:24:16.380 --> 00:24:17.880
 then I

00:24:17.880 --> 00:24:18.480
 will acknowledge

00:24:18.480 --> 00:24:19.080
 you in

00:24:19.080 --> 00:24:19.680
 that courtroom

00:24:19.680 --> 00:24:20.960
 but if you

00:24:20.960 --> 00:24:21.460
 deny me

00:24:21.460 --> 00:24:21.800
 and if you

00:24:21.800 --> 00:24:22.360
 persistently

00:24:22.360 --> 00:24:22.820
 deny me

00:24:22.820 --> 00:24:23.160
 and this is

00:24:23.160 --> 00:24:23.480
 why it's

00:24:23.480 --> 00:24:23.700
 in there

00:24:23.700 --> 00:24:24.140
 if you

00:24:24.140 --> 00:24:24.740
 persistently

00:24:24.740 --> 00:24:25.320
 deny me

00:24:25.320 --> 00:24:25.800
 you end

00:24:25.800 --> 00:24:26.320
 up here

00:24:26.320 --> 00:24:26.759
 in this

00:24:26.759 --> 00:24:27.200
 place

00:24:27.200 --> 00:24:30.120
 and there

00:24:30.120 --> 00:24:30.480
 is no

00:24:30.480 --> 00:24:30.960
 forgiveness

00:24:30.960 --> 00:24:33.319
 where there's

00:24:33.319 --> 00:24:33.960
 no confession

00:24:33.960 --> 00:24:34.440
 of sin

00:24:34.440 --> 00:24:35.019
 and repentance

00:24:35.019 --> 00:24:35.680
 and faith

00:24:35.680 --> 00:24:36.360
 in Jesus

00:24:36.360 --> 00:24:41.100
 and he

00:24:41.100 --> 00:24:41.500
 goes on

00:24:41.500 --> 00:24:41.840
 in verses

00:24:41.840 --> 00:24:42.440
 11 and

00:24:42.440 --> 00:24:42.779
 12

00:24:42.779 --> 00:24:44.259
 and when

00:24:44.259 --> 00:24:44.680
 they bring

00:24:44.680 --> 00:24:44.799
 you

00:24:44.799 --> 00:24:45.019
 it's

00:24:45.019 --> 00:24:45.400
 fascinating

00:24:45.400 --> 00:24:45.880
 he doesn't

00:24:45.880 --> 00:24:46.400
 say if

00:24:46.400 --> 00:24:46.720
 they

00:24:46.720 --> 00:24:48.039
 he says

00:24:48.039 --> 00:24:48.480
 when

00:24:48.480 --> 00:24:48.900
 they

00:24:48.900 --> 00:24:50.860
 Jesus

00:24:50.860 --> 00:24:51.440
 is telling

00:24:51.440 --> 00:24:52.080
 his people

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 if they

00:24:53.120 --> 00:24:53.720
 persecuted

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 me

00:24:54.059 --> 00:24:54.420
 they will

00:24:54.420 --> 00:24:55.519
 persecute

00:24:55.519 --> 00:24:55.860
 you

00:24:55.860 --> 00:24:56.299
 also

00:24:56.299 --> 00:24:57.079
 if you

00:24:57.079 --> 00:24:57.619
 are a

00:24:57.619 --> 00:24:57.940
 follower

00:24:57.940 --> 00:24:58.180
 of

00:24:58.180 --> 00:24:58.480
 Jesus

00:24:58.480 --> 00:24:59.259
 you

00:24:59.259 --> 00:24:59.680
 will

00:24:59.680 --> 00:25:00.079
 face

00:25:00.079 --> 00:25:00.339
 these

00:25:00.339 --> 00:25:00.740
 places

00:25:00.740 --> 00:25:01.019
 where

00:25:01.019 --> 00:25:01.200
 it

00:25:01.200 --> 00:25:01.319
 will

00:25:01.319 --> 00:25:01.519
 be

00:25:01.519 --> 00:25:02.139
 costly

00:25:02.139 --> 00:25:02.500
 for

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 you

00:25:02.759 --> 00:25:03.259
 to

00:25:03.259 --> 00:25:03.759
 identify

00:25:03.759 --> 00:25:04.139
 with

00:25:04.139 --> 00:25:04.480
 Jesus

00:25:04.480 --> 00:25:07.139
 this is

00:25:07.139 --> 00:25:07.440
 a part

00:25:07.440 --> 00:25:07.559
 of

00:25:07.559 --> 00:25:08.240
 discipleship

00:25:08.240 --> 00:25:08.619
 and we

00:25:08.619 --> 00:25:08.940
 need

00:25:08.940 --> 00:25:09.500
 to own

00:25:09.500 --> 00:25:09.799
 that

00:25:09.799 --> 00:25:10.119
 and to

00:25:10.119 --> 00:25:11.259
 embrace

00:25:11.259 --> 00:25:11.940
 that that's

00:25:11.940 --> 00:25:12.539
 a reality

00:25:12.539 --> 00:25:13.259
 following

00:25:13.259 --> 00:25:13.700
 Jesus

00:25:13.700 --> 00:25:14.139
 is one

00:25:14.139 --> 00:25:14.319
 of the

00:25:14.319 --> 00:25:14.519
 most

00:25:14.519 --> 00:25:14.980
 costly

00:25:14.980 --> 00:25:15.379
 things

00:25:15.379 --> 00:25:15.519
 that

00:25:15.519 --> 00:25:15.659
 will

00:25:15.659 --> 00:25:15.919
 ever

00:25:15.919 --> 00:25:16.220
 happen

00:25:16.220 --> 00:25:16.399
 in

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 your

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 life

00:25:16.899 --> 00:25:17.960
 humanly

00:25:17.960 --> 00:25:18.879
 because

00:25:18.879 --> 00:25:19.720
 everything

00:25:19.720 --> 00:25:20.899
 may be

00:25:20.899 --> 00:25:21.480
 at stake

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 potentially

00:25:24.160 --> 00:25:26.440
 says

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 when

00:25:27.040 --> 00:25:27.240
 they

00:25:27.240 --> 00:25:27.519
 bring

00:25:27.519 --> 00:25:27.779
 you

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 before

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 the

00:25:29.000 --> 00:25:29.580
 synagogues

00:25:29.580 --> 00:25:29.820
 and the

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 rulers

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 and the

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 authorities

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 do not

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 be anxious

00:25:32.700 --> 00:25:33.160
 about how

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 you should

00:25:33.480 --> 00:25:33.820
 defend

00:25:33.820 --> 00:25:34.180
 yourself

00:25:34.180 --> 00:25:34.519
 or what

00:25:34.519 --> 00:25:34.860
 you should

00:25:34.860 --> 00:25:35.279
 say

00:25:35.279 --> 00:25:37.060
 for the

00:25:37.060 --> 00:25:37.620
 Holy Spirit

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 will teach

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 you in

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 the very

00:25:38.940 --> 00:25:39.320
 hour

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 what you

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 ought to

00:25:40.360 --> 00:25:40.700
 say

00:25:40.700 --> 00:25:42.060
 what he's

00:25:42.060 --> 00:25:42.300
 saying

00:25:42.300 --> 00:25:42.900
 is if

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 you're

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 afraid

00:25:43.500 --> 00:25:43.920
 how am

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 I going

00:25:44.160 --> 00:25:44.620
 to respond

00:25:44.620 --> 00:25:44.980
 in that

00:25:44.980 --> 00:25:45.360
 moment

00:25:45.360 --> 00:25:47.259
 if you're

00:25:47.259 --> 00:25:47.779
 afraid

00:25:47.779 --> 00:25:48.779
 and you're

00:25:48.779 --> 00:25:49.160
 thinking

00:25:49.160 --> 00:25:50.180
 maybe I

00:25:50.180 --> 00:25:50.540
 just need

00:25:50.540 --> 00:25:51.000
 to deny

00:25:51.000 --> 00:25:51.360
 Jesus

00:25:51.360 --> 00:25:51.800
 to get

00:25:51.800 --> 00:25:52.220
 myself

00:25:52.220 --> 00:25:52.680
 out of

00:25:52.680 --> 00:25:53.000
 this

00:25:53.000 --> 00:25:53.700
 God

00:25:53.700 --> 00:25:53.940
 says

00:25:53.940 --> 00:25:54.180
 no

00:25:54.180 --> 00:25:54.319
 no

00:25:54.319 --> 00:25:54.640
 no

00:25:54.640 --> 00:25:55.500
 friends

00:25:55.500 --> 00:25:55.920
 listen

00:25:55.920 --> 00:25:56.319
 to me

00:25:56.319 --> 00:25:56.799
 I

00:25:56.799 --> 00:25:57.220
 am

00:25:57.220 --> 00:25:57.559
 with

00:25:57.559 --> 00:25:58.019
 you

00:25:58.019 --> 00:25:58.960
 my

00:25:58.960 --> 00:25:59.380
 Holy

00:25:59.380 --> 00:25:59.940
 Spirit

00:25:59.940 --> 00:26:00.700
 is

00:26:00.700 --> 00:26:01.059
 in

00:26:01.059 --> 00:26:01.299
 will

00:26:01.299 --> 00:26:01.500
 be

00:26:01.500 --> 00:26:01.900
 in

00:26:01.900 --> 00:26:02.440
 you

00:26:02.440 --> 00:26:03.019
 and

00:26:03.019 --> 00:26:03.319
 I

00:26:03.319 --> 00:26:03.539
 will

00:26:03.539 --> 00:26:04.059
 enable

00:26:04.059 --> 00:26:04.359
 you

00:26:04.359 --> 00:26:04.559
 to

00:26:04.559 --> 00:26:04.960
 walk

00:26:04.960 --> 00:26:05.279
 through

00:26:05.279 --> 00:26:05.599
 that

00:26:05.599 --> 00:26:06.099
 trial

00:26:06.099 --> 00:26:06.700
 I

00:26:06.700 --> 00:26:06.880
 will

00:26:06.880 --> 00:26:07.339
 enable

00:26:07.339 --> 00:26:07.680
 you

00:26:07.680 --> 00:26:07.940
 to

00:26:07.940 --> 00:26:08.319
 suffer

00:26:08.319 --> 00:26:08.619
 what

00:26:08.619 --> 00:26:08.819
 you

00:26:08.819 --> 00:26:09.039
 may

00:26:09.039 --> 00:26:09.460
 suffer

00:26:09.460 --> 00:26:09.980
 and

00:26:09.980 --> 00:26:10.099
 I

00:26:10.099 --> 00:26:10.259
 will

00:26:10.259 --> 00:26:10.640
 give

00:26:10.640 --> 00:26:11.039
 you

00:26:11.039 --> 00:26:11.299
 the

00:26:11.299 --> 00:26:11.880
 words

00:26:11.880 --> 00:26:12.140
 to

00:26:12.140 --> 00:26:12.519
 say

00:26:12.519 --> 00:26:13.180
 in

00:26:13.180 --> 00:26:13.299
 the

00:26:13.299 --> 00:26:13.539
 midst

00:26:13.539 --> 00:26:13.740
 of

00:26:13.740 --> 00:26:13.940
 it

00:26:13.940 --> 00:26:17.460
 and

00:26:17.460 --> 00:26:17.880
 friends

00:26:17.880 --> 00:26:18.599
 there

00:26:18.599 --> 00:26:18.900
 are

00:26:18.900 --> 00:26:19.619
 countless

00:26:19.619 --> 00:26:20.380
 testimonies

00:26:20.380 --> 00:26:20.880
 of this

00:26:20.880 --> 00:26:21.819
 throughout

00:26:21.819 --> 00:26:22.640
 history

00:26:22.640 --> 00:26:23.759
 those

00:26:23.759 --> 00:26:24.080
 who

00:26:24.080 --> 00:26:24.420
 are

00:26:24.420 --> 00:26:24.680
 on

00:26:24.680 --> 00:26:24.860
 the

00:26:24.860 --> 00:26:25.200
 brink

00:26:25.200 --> 00:26:25.400
 of

00:26:25.400 --> 00:26:25.660
 being

00:26:25.660 --> 00:26:25.940
 put

00:26:25.940 --> 00:26:26.120
 to

00:26:26.120 --> 00:26:26.600
 death

00:26:26.600 --> 00:26:27.160
 for

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 their

00:26:27.360 --> 00:26:27.880
 faith

00:26:27.880 --> 00:26:28.700
 have

00:26:28.700 --> 00:26:29.040
 given

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 bold

00:26:29.720 --> 00:26:30.060
 and

00:26:30.060 --> 00:26:30.759
 courageous

00:26:30.759 --> 00:26:32.600
 witness

00:26:32.600 --> 00:26:33.540
 to

00:26:33.540 --> 00:26:33.720
 the

00:26:33.720 --> 00:26:34.040
 greatness

00:26:34.040 --> 00:26:34.360
 of

00:26:34.360 --> 00:26:34.660
 Jesus

00:26:34.660 --> 00:26:36.580
 they

00:26:36.580 --> 00:26:36.759
 have

00:26:36.759 --> 00:26:37.420
 seen

00:26:37.420 --> 00:26:38.080
 their

00:26:38.080 --> 00:26:38.560
 spiritual

00:26:38.560 --> 00:26:39.240
 reality

00:26:39.240 --> 00:26:40.280
 they

00:26:40.280 --> 00:26:40.480
 have

00:26:40.480 --> 00:26:41.100
 known

00:26:41.100 --> 00:26:41.920
 more

00:26:41.920 --> 00:26:42.360
 clearly

00:26:42.360 --> 00:26:42.620
 than

00:26:42.620 --> 00:26:42.940
 ever

00:26:42.940 --> 00:26:43.280
 what

00:26:43.280 --> 00:26:43.740
 God

00:26:43.740 --> 00:26:43.980
 has

00:26:43.980 --> 00:26:44.220
 done

00:26:44.220 --> 00:26:44.420
 for

00:26:44.420 --> 00:26:44.620
 them

00:26:44.620 --> 00:26:44.800
 in

00:26:44.800 --> 00:26:45.259
 Christ

00:26:45.259 --> 00:26:47.759
 and

00:26:47.759 --> 00:26:47.920
 they

00:26:47.920 --> 00:26:48.039
 have

00:26:48.039 --> 00:26:48.359
 said

00:26:48.359 --> 00:26:50.339
 what's

00:26:50.339 --> 00:26:50.480
 the

00:26:50.480 --> 00:26:50.700
 worst

00:26:50.700 --> 00:26:50.859
 you

00:26:50.859 --> 00:26:51.019
 can

00:26:51.019 --> 00:26:51.180
 do

00:26:51.180 --> 00:26:51.299
 to

00:26:51.299 --> 00:26:51.460
 me

00:26:51.460 --> 00:26:51.819
 you

00:26:51.819 --> 00:26:52.019
 can

00:26:52.019 --> 00:26:52.240
 kill

00:26:52.240 --> 00:26:52.460
 my

00:26:52.460 --> 00:26:52.799
 body

00:26:52.799 --> 00:26:55.059
 but

00:26:55.059 --> 00:26:55.240
 then

00:26:55.240 --> 00:26:55.379
 I

00:26:55.379 --> 00:26:55.519
 will

00:26:55.519 --> 00:26:55.720
 go

00:26:55.720 --> 00:26:55.859
 and

00:26:55.859 --> 00:26:56.000
 I

00:26:56.000 --> 00:26:56.140
 will

00:26:56.140 --> 00:26:56.299
 be

00:26:56.299 --> 00:26:56.539
 with

00:26:56.539 --> 00:26:57.000
 Jesus

00:26:57.000 --> 00:26:57.900
 and

00:26:57.900 --> 00:26:58.000
 I

00:26:58.000 --> 00:26:58.140
 will

00:26:58.140 --> 00:26:58.599
 testify

00:26:58.599 --> 00:26:59.039
 to

00:26:59.039 --> 00:26:59.240
 the

00:26:59.240 --> 00:26:59.500
 end

00:26:59.500 --> 00:26:59.640
 of

00:26:59.640 --> 00:26:59.859
 my

00:26:59.859 --> 00:27:00.299
 life

00:27:00.299 --> 00:27:01.119
 that

00:27:01.119 --> 00:27:01.599
 he

00:27:01.599 --> 00:27:02.319
 alone

00:27:02.319 --> 00:27:03.680
 can

00:27:03.680 --> 00:27:04.059
 save

00:27:04.059 --> 00:27:04.359
 me

00:27:04.359 --> 00:27:06.400
 and

00:27:06.400 --> 00:27:06.640
 that's

00:27:06.640 --> 00:27:06.779
 what

00:27:06.779 --> 00:27:06.920
 it

00:27:06.920 --> 00:27:07.180
 means

00:27:07.180 --> 00:27:07.339
 to

00:27:07.339 --> 00:27:07.480
 be

00:27:07.480 --> 00:27:07.640
 a

00:27:07.640 --> 00:27:07.940
 disciple

00:27:07.940 --> 00:27:08.180
 of

00:27:08.180 --> 00:27:08.559
 Christ

00:27:08.559 --> 00:27:09.279
 to

00:27:09.279 --> 00:27:09.519
 have

00:27:09.519 --> 00:27:09.799
 that

00:27:09.799 --> 00:27:10.119
 kind

00:27:10.119 --> 00:27:10.259
 of

00:27:10.259 --> 00:27:10.700
 clarity

00:27:10.700 --> 00:27:11.339
 and

00:27:11.339 --> 00:27:11.460
 to

00:27:11.460 --> 00:27:11.640
 have

00:27:11.640 --> 00:27:11.940
 that

00:27:11.940 --> 00:27:12.440
 kind

00:27:12.440 --> 00:27:16.420
 part

00:27:16.420 --> 00:27:16.539
 of

00:27:16.539 --> 00:27:16.700
 what

00:27:16.700 --> 00:27:16.980
 Jesus

00:27:16.980 --> 00:27:17.299
 is

00:27:17.299 --> 00:27:19.059
 instructing

00:27:19.059 --> 00:27:19.400
 his

00:27:19.400 --> 00:27:20.740
 disciples

00:27:20.740 --> 00:27:21.100
 in at

00:27:21.100 --> 00:27:21.299
 this

00:27:21.299 --> 00:27:21.600
 point

00:27:21.600 --> 00:27:21.840
 is

00:27:21.840 --> 00:27:22.019
 to

00:27:22.019 --> 00:27:22.360
 say

00:27:22.360 --> 00:27:22.940
 you

00:27:22.940 --> 00:27:23.200
 need

00:27:23.200 --> 00:27:23.400
 to

00:27:23.400 --> 00:27:23.779
 know

00:27:23.779 --> 00:27:24.080
 that

00:27:24.080 --> 00:27:24.320
 this

00:27:24.320 --> 00:27:24.559
 will

00:27:24.559 --> 00:27:25.140
 both

00:27:25.140 --> 00:27:25.420
 be

00:27:25.420 --> 00:27:25.980
 really

00:27:25.980 --> 00:27:26.279
 really

00:27:26.279 --> 00:27:26.820
 hard

00:27:26.820 --> 00:27:27.880
 and

00:27:27.880 --> 00:27:28.200
 that

00:27:28.200 --> 00:27:28.660
 God

00:27:28.660 --> 00:27:28.940
 will

00:27:28.940 --> 00:27:29.519
 really

00:27:29.519 --> 00:27:30.140
 really

00:27:30.140 --> 00:27:30.440
 be

00:27:30.440 --> 00:27:30.759
 with

00:27:30.759 --> 00:27:31.000
 you

00:27:31.000 --> 00:27:33.059
 and

00:27:33.059 --> 00:27:33.240
 he

00:27:33.240 --> 00:27:33.759
 calls

00:27:33.759 --> 00:27:34.120
 them

00:27:34.120 --> 00:27:34.400
 to

00:27:34.400 --> 00:27:34.580
 a

00:27:34.580 --> 00:27:34.840
 kind

00:27:34.840 --> 00:27:35.000
 of

00:27:35.000 --> 00:27:35.460
 loyalty

00:27:35.460 --> 00:27:36.360
 I

00:27:36.360 --> 00:27:36.700
 want

00:27:36.700 --> 00:27:37.080
 you

00:27:37.080 --> 00:27:37.360
 to

00:27:37.360 --> 00:27:37.759
 not

00:27:37.759 --> 00:27:38.100
 fear

00:27:38.100 --> 00:27:38.559
 man

00:27:38.559 --> 00:27:39.180
 but

00:27:39.180 --> 00:27:39.360
 to

00:27:39.360 --> 00:27:39.640
 fear

00:27:39.640 --> 00:27:40.140
 God

00:27:40.140 --> 00:27:40.700
 I

00:27:40.700 --> 00:27:40.940
 want

00:27:40.940 --> 00:27:41.100
 you

00:27:41.100 --> 00:27:41.320
 to

00:27:41.319 --> 00:27:42.339
 acknowledge

00:27:42.339 --> 00:27:42.899
 me

00:27:42.899 --> 00:27:43.839
 identify

00:27:43.839 --> 00:27:44.480
 with

00:27:44.480 --> 00:27:44.839
 me

00:27:44.839 --> 00:27:45.700
 say

00:27:45.700 --> 00:27:46.179
 yes

00:27:46.179 --> 00:27:46.740
 I'm

00:27:46.740 --> 00:27:47.059
 with

00:27:47.059 --> 00:27:47.740
 Jesus

00:27:47.740 --> 00:27:49.559
 and

00:27:49.559 --> 00:27:49.819
 Jesus

00:27:49.819 --> 00:27:50.079
 is

00:27:50.079 --> 00:27:50.299
 with

00:27:50.299 --> 00:27:50.839
 me

00:27:50.839 --> 00:27:52.679
 wherever

00:27:52.679 --> 00:27:53.200
 we

00:27:53.200 --> 00:27:53.460
 are

00:27:53.460 --> 00:27:53.659
 and

00:27:53.659 --> 00:27:54.179
 whatever

00:27:54.179 --> 00:27:54.480
 we

00:27:54.480 --> 00:27:54.639
 are

00:27:54.639 --> 00:27:55.079
 doing

00:27:55.079 --> 00:27:58.519
 and

00:27:58.519 --> 00:27:58.759
 that's

00:27:58.759 --> 00:27:59.019
 hard

00:27:59.019 --> 00:27:59.259
 for

00:27:59.259 --> 00:27:59.679
 us

00:27:59.679 --> 00:28:00.899
 it's

00:28:00.899 --> 00:28:01.119
 hard

00:28:01.119 --> 00:28:01.379
 for

00:28:01.379 --> 00:28:01.740
 us

00:28:01.740 --> 00:28:02.039
 in

00:28:02.039 --> 00:28:02.220
 our

00:28:02.220 --> 00:28:02.539
 culture

00:28:02.539 --> 00:28:03.019
 today

00:28:03.019 --> 00:28:04.119
 we

00:28:04.119 --> 00:28:04.319
 live

00:28:04.319 --> 00:28:04.399
 in

00:28:04.399 --> 00:28:04.519
 a

00:28:04.519 --> 00:28:04.799
 culture

00:28:04.799 --> 00:28:05.119
 that

00:28:05.119 --> 00:28:05.339
 has

00:28:05.339 --> 00:28:05.619
 been

00:28:05.619 --> 00:28:06.799
 saturated

00:28:06.799 --> 00:28:07.119
 and

00:28:07.119 --> 00:28:08.200
 sensitized

00:28:08.200 --> 00:28:09.399
 about

00:28:09.399 --> 00:28:10.000
 religion

00:28:10.000 --> 00:28:10.480
 so

00:28:10.480 --> 00:28:10.740
 that

00:28:10.740 --> 00:28:11.859
 even

00:28:11.859 --> 00:28:12.160
 sort

00:28:12.160 --> 00:28:12.279
 of

00:28:12.279 --> 00:28:12.980
 mentioning

00:28:12.980 --> 00:28:13.240
 the

00:28:13.240 --> 00:28:13.420
 word

00:28:13.420 --> 00:28:13.599
 of

00:28:13.599 --> 00:28:13.859
 Jesus

00:28:13.859 --> 00:28:14.220
 can

00:28:14.220 --> 00:28:15.120
 provoke

00:28:15.120 --> 00:28:15.400
 all

00:28:15.400 --> 00:28:15.759
 sorts

00:28:15.759 --> 00:28:15.920
 of

00:28:15.920 --> 00:28:16.220
 odd

00:28:16.220 --> 00:28:16.779
 reactions

00:28:16.779 --> 00:28:17.819
 we

00:28:17.819 --> 00:28:18.200
 live

00:28:18.200 --> 00:28:18.299
 in

00:28:18.299 --> 00:28:18.460
 a

00:28:18.460 --> 00:28:18.779
 time

00:28:18.779 --> 00:28:19.099
 where

00:28:19.099 --> 00:28:20.099
 identifying

00:28:20.099 --> 00:28:20.480
 as

00:28:20.480 --> 00:28:20.680
 an

00:28:20.680 --> 00:28:21.319
 evangelical

00:28:21.319 --> 00:28:22.039
 Christian

00:28:22.039 --> 00:28:22.740
 has

00:28:22.740 --> 00:28:23.059
 all

00:28:23.059 --> 00:28:23.319
 sorts

00:28:23.319 --> 00:28:23.460
 of

00:28:23.460 --> 00:28:24.059
 connotations

00:28:24.059 --> 00:28:24.259
 that

00:28:24.259 --> 00:28:24.359
 we

00:28:24.359 --> 00:28:24.819
 never

00:28:24.819 --> 00:28:25.319
 mean

00:28:25.319 --> 00:28:25.539
 and

00:28:25.539 --> 00:28:25.900
 don't

00:28:25.900 --> 00:28:26.420
 really

00:28:26.420 --> 00:28:27.339
 want

00:28:27.339 --> 00:28:28.200
 to be

00:28:28.200 --> 00:28:28.660
 identified

00:28:28.660 --> 00:28:29.259
 with

00:28:29.259 --> 00:28:31.279
 in the

00:28:31.279 --> 00:28:31.559
 minds

00:28:31.559 --> 00:28:32.099
 of the

00:28:32.099 --> 00:28:32.400
 broader

00:28:32.400 --> 00:28:32.920
 culture

00:28:32.920 --> 00:28:33.680
 the word

00:28:33.680 --> 00:28:34.240
 evangelical

00:28:34.240 --> 00:28:34.920
 is used

00:28:34.920 --> 00:28:35.180
 in the

00:28:35.180 --> 00:28:35.500
 New York

00:28:35.500 --> 00:28:36.059
 Times

00:28:36.059 --> 00:28:37.120
 usually

00:28:37.120 --> 00:28:37.799
 in a way

00:28:37.799 --> 00:28:38.180
 that I

00:28:38.180 --> 00:28:38.720
 don't always

00:28:38.720 --> 00:28:39.160
 identify

00:28:39.160 --> 00:28:39.640
 with

00:28:39.640 --> 00:28:42.980
 and

00:28:42.980 --> 00:28:43.400
 yet

00:28:43.400 --> 00:28:44.180
 and

00:28:44.180 --> 00:28:44.480
 yet

00:28:44.480 --> 00:28:44.720
 I'm

00:28:44.720 --> 00:28:44.860
 a

00:28:44.860 --> 00:28:45.160
 follower

00:28:45.160 --> 00:28:45.420
 of

00:28:45.420 --> 00:28:45.740
 Jesus

00:28:45.740 --> 00:28:46.680
 and

00:28:46.680 --> 00:28:46.820
 am

00:28:46.820 --> 00:28:47.019
 I

00:28:47.019 --> 00:28:47.540
 willing

00:28:47.540 --> 00:28:47.920
 to

00:28:47.920 --> 00:28:48.259
 say

00:28:48.259 --> 00:28:49.340
 even

00:28:49.340 --> 00:28:49.540
 if

00:28:49.540 --> 00:28:49.660
 I

00:28:49.660 --> 00:28:50.120
 misunderstood

00:28:50.120 --> 00:28:51.000
 and

00:28:51.000 --> 00:28:51.400
 even

00:28:51.400 --> 00:28:51.640
 if

00:28:51.640 --> 00:28:51.880
 I'm

00:28:51.880 --> 00:28:52.380
 mistreated

00:28:52.380 --> 00:28:52.600
 and

00:28:52.600 --> 00:28:52.900
 even

00:28:52.900 --> 00:28:53.060
 if

00:28:53.060 --> 00:28:53.320
 people

00:28:53.320 --> 00:28:53.620
 think

00:28:53.620 --> 00:28:53.900
 less

00:28:53.900 --> 00:28:54.080
 of

00:28:54.080 --> 00:28:54.259
 me

00:28:54.259 --> 00:28:54.680
 and

00:28:54.680 --> 00:28:55.000
 even

00:28:55.000 --> 00:28:55.180
 if

00:28:55.180 --> 00:28:55.340
 my

00:28:55.340 --> 00:28:55.920
 reputation

00:28:55.920 --> 00:28:56.460
 suffers

00:28:56.460 --> 00:28:56.940
 and

00:28:56.940 --> 00:28:57.279
 even

00:28:57.279 --> 00:28:57.440
 if

00:28:57.440 --> 00:28:57.560
 I

00:28:57.560 --> 00:28:57.779
 don't

00:28:57.779 --> 00:28:57.920
 get

00:28:57.920 --> 00:28:58.060
 a

00:28:58.060 --> 00:28:58.460
 promotion

00:28:58.460 --> 00:28:58.720
 and

00:28:58.720 --> 00:28:59.060
 even

00:28:59.060 --> 00:28:59.259
 if

00:28:59.259 --> 00:28:59.440
 my

00:28:59.440 --> 00:28:59.759
 girlfriend

00:28:59.759 --> 00:29:00.120
 breaks

00:29:00.120 --> 00:29:00.320
 up

00:29:00.320 --> 00:29:00.480
 with

00:29:00.480 --> 00:29:00.660
 me

00:29:00.660 --> 00:29:01.120
 and

00:29:01.120 --> 00:29:01.560
 even

00:29:01.560 --> 00:29:02.019
 if

00:29:02.019 --> 00:29:02.480
 I

00:29:02.480 --> 00:29:02.800
 lose

00:29:02.800 --> 00:29:03.040
 my

00:29:03.040 --> 00:29:03.360
 job

00:29:03.360 --> 00:29:03.540
 and

00:29:03.540 --> 00:29:03.900
 even

00:29:03.900 --> 00:29:04.160
 if

00:29:04.160 --> 00:29:04.360
 I

00:29:04.360 --> 00:29:04.700
 don't

00:29:04.700 --> 00:29:04.980
 get

00:29:04.980 --> 00:29:05.620
 the

00:29:05.620 --> 00:29:05.900
 sale

00:29:05.900 --> 00:29:06.220
 that I

00:29:09.160 --> 00:29:15.920
 will

00:29:15.920 --> 00:29:16.220
 follow

00:29:16.220 --> 00:29:16.740
 Jesus

00:29:16.740 --> 00:29:18.700
 and

00:29:18.700 --> 00:29:18.860
 of

00:29:18.860 --> 00:29:19.040
 course

00:29:19.040 --> 00:29:19.360
 friends

00:29:19.360 --> 00:29:19.560
 we

00:29:19.560 --> 00:29:19.800
 think

00:29:19.800 --> 00:29:20.279
 how

00:29:20.279 --> 00:29:20.519
 can

00:29:20.519 --> 00:29:20.680
 this

00:29:20.680 --> 00:29:20.880
 be

00:29:20.880 --> 00:29:21.279
 true

00:29:21.279 --> 00:29:22.100
 it's

00:29:22.100 --> 00:29:22.380
 because

00:29:22.380 --> 00:29:22.620
 of

00:29:22.620 --> 00:29:22.800
 this

00:29:22.800 --> 00:29:23.340
 broader

00:29:23.340 --> 00:29:24.120
 context

00:29:24.120 --> 00:29:26.120
 this

00:29:26.120 --> 00:29:26.460
 broader

00:29:26.460 --> 00:29:26.960
 context

00:29:26.960 --> 00:29:27.160
 of

00:29:27.160 --> 00:29:27.480
 Jesus

00:29:27.480 --> 00:29:27.759
 who

00:29:27.759 --> 00:29:27.940
 is

00:29:27.940 --> 00:29:28.940
 instructing

00:29:28.940 --> 00:29:29.160
 his

00:29:29.160 --> 00:29:29.759
 disciples

00:29:29.759 --> 00:29:30.140
 as

00:29:30.140 --> 00:29:30.420
 he

00:29:30.420 --> 00:29:30.940
 himself

00:29:30.940 --> 00:29:31.160
 is

00:29:31.160 --> 00:29:31.360
 headed

00:29:31.360 --> 00:29:31.580
 to

00:29:31.580 --> 00:29:31.740
 the

00:29:31.740 --> 00:29:32.160
 cross

00:29:32.160 --> 00:29:33.000
 he

00:29:33.000 --> 00:29:33.320
 is

00:29:33.320 --> 00:29:33.580
 going

00:29:33.580 --> 00:29:33.779
 to

00:29:33.779 --> 00:29:33.940
 the

00:29:33.940 --> 00:29:34.240
 place

00:29:34.240 --> 00:29:34.480
 where

00:29:34.480 --> 00:29:34.820
 he

00:29:34.820 --> 00:29:35.060
 will

00:29:35.060 --> 00:29:35.480
 suffer

00:29:35.480 --> 00:29:36.060
 at

00:29:36.060 --> 00:29:36.220
 the

00:29:36.220 --> 00:29:36.560
 hands

00:29:36.560 --> 00:29:36.779
 of

00:29:36.779 --> 00:29:37.120
 men

00:29:37.120 --> 00:29:38.680
 worse

00:29:38.680 --> 00:29:38.940
 than

00:29:38.940 --> 00:29:39.279
 ever

00:29:39.279 --> 00:29:40.039
 he

00:29:40.039 --> 00:29:40.240
 will

00:29:40.240 --> 00:29:40.539
 suffer

00:29:40.539 --> 00:29:40.740
 the

00:29:40.740 --> 00:29:41.259
 worst

00:29:41.259 --> 00:29:41.840
 thing

00:29:41.840 --> 00:29:42.380
 and

00:29:42.380 --> 00:29:42.560
 yet

00:29:42.560 --> 00:29:42.900
 that

00:29:42.900 --> 00:29:43.400
 very

00:29:43.400 --> 00:29:43.980
 suffering

00:29:43.980 --> 00:29:44.620
 that

00:29:44.620 --> 00:29:45.100
 very

00:29:45.100 --> 00:29:45.660
 death

00:29:45.660 --> 00:29:45.900
 that

00:29:45.900 --> 00:29:46.080
 he

00:29:46.080 --> 00:29:46.299
 will

00:29:46.299 --> 00:29:46.740
 die

00:29:46.740 --> 00:29:49.039
 is

00:29:49.039 --> 00:29:49.259
 meant

00:29:49.259 --> 00:29:49.440
 to

00:29:49.440 --> 00:29:49.820
 accomplish

00:29:49.820 --> 00:29:50.160
 for

00:29:50.160 --> 00:29:50.660
 us

00:29:50.660 --> 00:29:51.720
 life

00:29:51.720 --> 00:29:53.039
 because

00:29:53.039 --> 00:29:53.279
 he

00:29:53.279 --> 00:29:53.740
 dies

00:29:53.740 --> 00:29:54.080
 not

00:29:54.080 --> 00:29:54.480
 just

00:29:54.480 --> 00:29:55.620
 because

00:29:55.620 --> 00:29:55.820
 of

00:29:55.820 --> 00:29:55.960
 the

00:29:55.960 --> 00:29:56.240
 evil

00:29:56.240 --> 00:29:56.420
 of

00:29:56.420 --> 00:29:56.680
 man

00:29:56.680 --> 00:29:56.860
 but

00:29:56.860 --> 00:29:57.000
 he

00:29:57.000 --> 00:29:57.400
 dies

00:29:57.400 --> 00:29:57.740
 because

00:29:57.740 --> 00:29:57.940
 of

00:29:57.940 --> 00:29:58.120
 our

00:29:58.120 --> 00:29:58.380
 own

00:29:58.380 --> 00:29:58.779
 sin

00:29:58.779 --> 00:29:59.960
 and

00:29:59.960 --> 00:30:00.100
 he

00:30:00.100 --> 00:30:00.380
 doesn't

00:30:00.380 --> 00:30:00.600
 just

00:30:00.600 --> 00:30:00.940
 suffer

00:30:00.940 --> 00:30:01.080
 at

00:30:01.080 --> 00:30:01.220
 the

00:30:01.220 --> 00:30:01.539
 hands

00:30:01.539 --> 00:30:01.700
 of

00:30:01.700 --> 00:30:02.000
 evil

00:30:02.000 --> 00:30:02.400
 man

00:30:02.400 --> 00:30:03.060
 on

00:30:03.060 --> 00:30:03.240
 a

00:30:03.240 --> 00:30:03.519
 whim

00:30:03.519 --> 00:30:03.759
 but

00:30:03.759 --> 00:30:03.880
 it

00:30:03.880 --> 00:30:04.060
 is

00:30:04.060 --> 00:30:04.600
 God's

00:30:04.600 --> 00:30:05.360
 predetermined

00:30:05.360 --> 00:30:05.779
 plan

00:30:05.779 --> 00:30:06.299
 that

00:30:06.299 --> 00:30:06.500
 he

00:30:06.500 --> 00:30:06.700
 would

00:30:06.700 --> 00:30:07.019
 come

00:30:07.019 --> 00:30:07.160
 and

00:30:07.160 --> 00:30:07.420
 not

00:30:07.420 --> 00:30:07.820
 just

00:30:07.820 --> 00:30:08.519
 be an

00:30:08.519 --> 00:30:08.920
 unwilling

00:30:08.920 --> 00:30:09.519
 participant

00:30:09.519 --> 00:30:09.820
 but

00:30:09.820 --> 00:30:09.980
 he

00:30:09.980 --> 00:30:10.140
 would

00:30:10.140 --> 00:30:10.539
 offer

00:30:10.539 --> 00:30:11.100
 himself

00:30:11.100 --> 00:30:11.600
 up

00:30:11.600 --> 00:30:12.279
 in

00:30:12.279 --> 00:30:12.480
 our

00:30:12.480 --> 00:30:12.920
 place

00:30:12.920 --> 00:30:13.160
 to

00:30:13.160 --> 00:30:13.539
 take

00:30:13.539 --> 00:30:13.860
 that

00:30:13.860 --> 00:30:14.380
 death

00:30:14.380 --> 00:30:15.039
 that

00:30:15.039 --> 00:30:15.259
 we

00:30:15.259 --> 00:30:15.680
 deserve

00:30:15.680 --> 00:30:15.960
 for

00:30:15.960 --> 00:30:16.200
 our

00:30:16.200 --> 00:30:16.500
 sin

00:30:16.500 --> 00:30:18.080
 he

00:30:18.080 --> 00:30:18.600
 himself

00:30:18.600 --> 00:30:19.019
 endured

00:30:19.019 --> 00:30:19.340
 the

00:30:19.340 --> 00:30:19.940
 worst

00:30:19.940 --> 00:30:21.039
 for

00:30:21.039 --> 00:30:21.519
 us

00:30:21.519 --> 00:30:24.420
 so

00:30:24.420 --> 00:30:24.600
 that

00:30:24.600 --> 00:30:24.740
 he

00:30:24.740 --> 00:30:25.019
 might

00:30:25.019 --> 00:30:25.360
 then

00:30:25.360 --> 00:30:25.620
 turn

00:30:25.620 --> 00:30:25.880
 around

00:30:25.880 --> 00:30:26.080
 and

00:30:26.080 --> 00:30:26.220
 say

00:30:26.220 --> 00:30:26.759
 for

00:30:26.759 --> 00:30:27.180
 all

00:30:27.180 --> 00:30:27.400
 who

00:30:27.400 --> 00:30:27.640
 come

00:30:27.640 --> 00:30:27.860
 to

00:30:27.860 --> 00:30:28.100
 me

00:30:28.100 --> 00:30:28.600
 and

00:30:28.600 --> 00:30:29.220
 confess

00:30:29.220 --> 00:30:29.539
 my

00:30:29.539 --> 00:30:29.980
 name

00:30:29.980 --> 00:30:31.700
 that

00:30:31.700 --> 00:30:31.880
 is

00:30:31.880 --> 00:30:32.420
 confess

00:30:32.420 --> 00:30:32.660
 their

00:30:32.660 --> 00:30:33.160
 sin

00:30:33.160 --> 00:30:33.620
 confess

00:30:33.620 --> 00:30:33.920
 their

00:30:33.920 --> 00:30:34.319
 need

00:30:34.319 --> 00:30:34.539
 for

00:30:34.539 --> 00:30:34.720
 a

00:30:34.720 --> 00:30:34.940
 savior

00:30:34.940 --> 00:30:35.480
 and

00:30:35.480 --> 00:30:35.839
 confess

00:30:35.839 --> 00:30:36.059
 that

00:30:36.059 --> 00:30:36.259
 he

00:30:36.259 --> 00:30:36.839
 alone

00:30:36.839 --> 00:30:37.500
 can

00:30:37.500 --> 00:30:37.799
 give

00:30:37.799 --> 00:30:37.940
 it

00:30:37.940 --> 00:30:38.160
 to

00:30:38.160 --> 00:30:38.519
 us

00:30:38.519 --> 00:30:39.460
 for

00:30:39.460 --> 00:30:39.779
 those

00:30:39.779 --> 00:30:39.940
 of

00:30:39.940 --> 00:30:40.120
 us

00:30:40.120 --> 00:30:40.279
 who

00:30:40.279 --> 00:30:40.759
 confess

00:30:40.759 --> 00:30:41.180
 his

00:30:41.180 --> 00:30:41.500
 name

00:30:41.500 --> 00:30:42.079
 we

00:30:42.079 --> 00:30:42.599
 then

00:30:42.599 --> 00:30:43.099
 become

00:30:43.099 --> 00:30:43.920
 his

00:30:43.920 --> 00:30:44.900
 and

00:30:44.900 --> 00:30:45.120
 he

00:30:45.120 --> 00:30:45.460
 gives

00:30:45.460 --> 00:30:45.920
 us

00:30:45.920 --> 00:30:46.660
 a

00:30:46.660 --> 00:30:47.000
 new

00:30:47.000 --> 00:30:47.299
 and

00:30:47.299 --> 00:30:47.480
 a

00:30:47.480 --> 00:30:47.920
 spiritual

00:30:47.920 --> 00:30:48.620
 life

00:30:48.620 --> 00:30:49.180
 that

00:30:49.180 --> 00:30:49.380
 is

00:30:49.380 --> 00:30:49.579
 for

00:30:49.579 --> 00:30:49.920
 now

00:30:49.920 --> 00:30:50.299
 and

00:30:50.299 --> 00:30:50.500
 for

00:30:50.500 --> 00:30:50.740
 all

00:30:50.740 --> 00:30:51.200
 eternity

00:30:51.200 --> 00:30:52.920
 he

00:30:52.920 --> 00:30:53.400
 gives

00:30:53.400 --> 00:30:53.720
 for

00:30:53.720 --> 00:30:54.200
 us

00:30:54.200 --> 00:30:55.039
 now

00:30:55.039 --> 00:30:55.579
 a

00:30:55.579 --> 00:30:56.000
 place

00:30:56.000 --> 00:30:56.279
 in

00:30:56.279 --> 00:30:56.640
 his

00:30:56.640 --> 00:30:57.180
 family

00:30:57.180 --> 00:30:57.480
 in

00:30:57.480 --> 00:30:57.880
 his

00:30:57.880 --> 00:30:58.319
 kingdom

00:30:58.319 --> 00:30:59.619
 that

00:30:59.619 --> 00:31:00.139
 begins

00:31:00.139 --> 00:31:00.779
 now

00:31:00.779 --> 00:31:01.259
 and

00:31:01.259 --> 00:31:01.480
 will

00:31:01.480 --> 00:31:02.339
 have

00:31:02.339 --> 00:31:02.919
 such

00:31:02.919 --> 00:31:03.220
 that

00:31:03.220 --> 00:31:03.919
 even

00:31:03.919 --> 00:31:04.319
 death

00:31:04.319 --> 00:31:04.539
 no

00:31:04.539 --> 00:31:04.859
 longer

00:31:04.859 --> 00:31:05.299
 matters

00:31:05.299 --> 00:31:05.579
 to

00:31:05.579 --> 00:31:05.960
 us

00:31:05.960 --> 00:31:07.379
 because

00:31:07.379 --> 00:31:07.619
 if

00:31:07.619 --> 00:31:07.759
 we

00:31:07.759 --> 00:31:08.019
 die

00:31:08.019 --> 00:31:08.200
 we

00:31:08.200 --> 00:31:08.439
 go

00:31:08.439 --> 00:31:08.579
 and

00:31:08.579 --> 00:31:08.720
 be

00:31:08.720 --> 00:31:08.980
 with

00:31:08.980 --> 00:31:09.539
 Jesus

00:31:09.539 --> 00:31:11.240
 and

00:31:11.240 --> 00:31:11.519
 friends

00:31:11.519 --> 00:31:11.659
 it

00:31:11.659 --> 00:31:11.859
 gives

00:31:11.859 --> 00:31:12.019
 us

00:31:12.019 --> 00:31:12.379
 great

00:31:12.379 --> 00:31:12.960
 freedom

00:31:12.960 --> 00:31:13.659
 because

00:31:13.659 --> 00:31:14.359
 suddenly

00:31:14.359 --> 00:31:15.559
 rather

00:31:15.559 --> 00:31:15.839
 than

00:31:15.839 --> 00:31:16.240
 people

00:31:16.240 --> 00:31:16.559
 being

00:31:16.559 --> 00:31:16.879
 big

00:31:16.879 --> 00:31:17.019
 in

00:31:17.019 --> 00:31:17.179
 our

00:31:17.179 --> 00:31:17.500
 life

00:31:17.500 --> 00:31:17.679
 and

00:31:17.679 --> 00:31:18.019
 God

00:31:18.019 --> 00:31:18.319
 being

00:31:18.319 --> 00:31:18.879
 small

00:31:18.879 --> 00:31:19.439
 when

00:31:19.439 --> 00:31:19.619
 we

00:31:19.619 --> 00:31:19.960
 see

00:31:19.960 --> 00:31:20.200
 the

00:31:20.200 --> 00:31:20.720
 enormity

00:31:20.720 --> 00:31:20.879
 of

00:31:20.879 --> 00:31:21.059
 what

00:31:21.059 --> 00:31:21.460
 God

00:31:21.460 --> 00:31:21.619
 has

00:31:21.619 --> 00:31:21.819
 done

00:31:21.819 --> 00:31:22.019
 for

00:31:22.019 --> 00:31:22.200
 us

00:31:22.200 --> 00:31:22.359
 in

00:31:22.359 --> 00:31:22.740
 Christ

00:31:22.740 --> 00:31:23.439
 in

00:31:23.439 --> 00:31:23.720
 this

00:31:23.720 --> 00:31:24.299
 work

00:31:24.299 --> 00:31:24.500
 of

00:31:24.500 --> 00:31:25.119
 achieving

00:31:25.119 --> 00:31:25.379
 our

00:31:25.379 --> 00:31:25.939
 salvation

00:31:25.939 --> 00:31:26.839
 suddenly

00:31:26.839 --> 00:31:27.539
 God

00:31:27.539 --> 00:31:28.079
 becomes

00:31:28.079 --> 00:31:28.579
 big

00:31:28.579 --> 00:31:29.699
 in

00:31:29.699 --> 00:31:30.119
 all

00:31:30.119 --> 00:31:30.339
 the

00:31:30.339 --> 00:31:30.699
 greatness

00:31:30.699 --> 00:31:30.980
 of

00:31:30.980 --> 00:31:31.240
 what

00:31:31.240 --> 00:31:31.419
 he

00:31:31.419 --> 00:31:31.679
 is

00:31:31.679 --> 00:31:31.799
 and

00:31:31.799 --> 00:31:32.019
 who

00:31:32.019 --> 00:31:32.240
 he

00:31:32.240 --> 00:31:32.559
 is

00:31:32.559 --> 00:31:33.000
 and

00:31:33.000 --> 00:31:33.179
 what

00:31:33.179 --> 00:31:33.359
 he's

00:31:33.359 --> 00:31:33.619
 done

00:31:33.619 --> 00:31:33.879
 for

00:31:33.879 --> 00:31:34.339
 us

00:31:34.339 --> 00:31:36.220
 and

00:31:36.220 --> 00:31:36.399
 when

00:31:36.399 --> 00:31:36.960
 God

00:31:36.960 --> 00:31:37.159
 is

00:31:37.159 --> 00:31:37.439
 big

00:31:37.439 --> 00:31:37.579
 in

00:31:37.579 --> 00:31:37.759
 our

00:31:37.759 --> 00:31:38.199
 hearts

00:31:38.199 --> 00:31:39.259
 then

00:31:39.259 --> 00:31:39.579
 people

00:31:39.579 --> 00:31:40.079
 become

00:31:40.079 --> 00:31:40.720
 small

00:31:40.720 --> 00:31:42.879
 not

00:31:42.879 --> 00:31:43.159
 in a

00:31:43.159 --> 00:31:43.419
 negative

00:31:43.419 --> 00:31:43.639
 way

00:31:43.639 --> 00:31:43.799
 they

00:31:43.799 --> 00:31:44.019
 just

00:31:44.019 --> 00:31:44.740
 they

00:31:44.740 --> 00:31:45.319
 become

00:31:45.319 --> 00:31:45.839
 they

00:31:45.839 --> 00:31:46.599
 shrink

00:31:46.599 --> 00:31:47.159
 in

00:31:47.159 --> 00:31:47.439
 our

00:31:47.439 --> 00:31:47.740
 view

00:31:47.740 --> 00:31:47.899
 of

00:31:47.899 --> 00:31:48.399
 I

00:31:48.399 --> 00:31:48.579
 just

00:31:48.579 --> 00:31:48.779
 want

00:31:48.779 --> 00:31:48.899
 to

00:31:48.899 --> 00:31:49.059
 live

00:31:49.059 --> 00:31:49.259
 my

00:31:49.259 --> 00:31:49.539
 day

00:31:49.539 --> 00:31:50.059
 every

00:31:50.059 --> 00:31:50.460
 day

00:31:50.460 --> 00:31:51.460
 that's

00:31:51.460 --> 00:31:51.619
 why

00:31:51.619 --> 00:31:51.759
 I

00:31:51.759 --> 00:31:51.899
 can

00:31:51.899 --> 00:31:52.119
 say

00:31:52.119 --> 00:31:52.419
 I

00:31:52.419 --> 00:31:52.839
 identify

00:31:52.839 --> 00:31:53.159
 with

00:31:53.159 --> 00:31:53.599
 Jesus

00:31:53.599 --> 00:31:54.819
 I

00:31:54.819 --> 00:31:55.099
 don't

00:31:55.099 --> 00:31:55.399
 care

00:31:55.399 --> 00:31:55.579
 if

00:31:55.579 --> 00:31:55.719
 you

00:31:55.719 --> 00:31:55.939
 think

00:31:55.939 --> 00:31:56.099
 if

00:31:56.099 --> 00:31:56.279
 I'm

00:31:56.279 --> 00:31:56.419
 a

00:31:56.419 --> 00:31:56.879
 Republican

00:31:56.879 --> 00:31:57.119
 or

00:31:57.119 --> 00:31:57.279
 a

00:31:57.279 --> 00:31:57.619
 Democrat

00:31:57.619 --> 00:31:57.939
 I

00:31:57.939 --> 00:31:58.139
 don't

00:31:58.139 --> 00:31:58.379
 care

00:31:58.379 --> 00:31:58.539
 if

00:31:58.539 --> 00:31:58.639
 you

00:31:58.639 --> 00:31:58.980
 think

00:31:58.980 --> 00:31:59.599
 that

00:31:59.599 --> 00:32:00.019
 I'm

00:32:00.019 --> 00:32:00.740
 a

00:32:00.740 --> 00:32:01.439
 white

00:32:01.439 --> 00:32:01.779
 man

00:32:01.779 --> 00:32:01.959
 or

00:32:01.959 --> 00:32:02.079
 a

00:32:02.079 --> 00:32:02.359
 black

00:32:02.359 --> 00:32:02.759
 man

00:32:02.759 --> 00:32:02.980
 or

00:32:02.980 --> 00:32:04.119
 I

00:32:04.119 --> 00:32:04.339
 don't

00:32:04.339 --> 00:32:04.599
 care

00:32:04.599 --> 00:32:04.839
 about

00:32:04.839 --> 00:32:05.099
 any

00:32:05.099 --> 00:32:05.259
 of

00:32:05.259 --> 00:32:05.399
 the

00:32:05.399 --> 00:32:05.659
 other

00:32:05.659 --> 00:32:06.219
 things

00:32:06.219 --> 00:32:06.459
 of

00:32:06.459 --> 00:32:06.659
 my

00:32:06.659 --> 00:32:07.159
 identity

00:32:07.159 --> 00:32:07.799
 nearly

00:32:07.799 --> 00:32:08.039
 as

00:32:08.039 --> 00:32:08.279
 much

00:32:08.279 --> 00:32:08.419
 as

00:32:08.419 --> 00:32:08.599
 I

00:32:08.599 --> 00:32:09.019
 care

00:32:09.019 --> 00:32:10.179
 about

00:32:10.179 --> 00:32:10.759
 identifying

00:32:10.759 --> 00:32:11.179
 with

00:32:11.179 --> 00:32:11.639
 Jesus

00:32:11.639 --> 00:32:13.459
 that's

00:32:13.459 --> 00:32:13.619
 the

00:32:13.619 --> 00:32:14.039
 thing

00:32:14.039 --> 00:32:14.619
 that I

00:32:14.619 --> 00:32:14.879
 most

00:32:14.879 --> 00:32:15.099
 want

00:32:15.099 --> 00:32:15.219
 to

00:32:15.219 --> 00:32:15.459
 do

00:32:15.459 --> 00:32:15.799
 and

00:32:15.799 --> 00:32:15.919
 I

00:32:15.919 --> 00:32:16.079
 want

00:32:16.079 --> 00:32:16.219
 to

00:32:16.219 --> 00:32:16.419
 tell

00:32:16.419 --> 00:32:16.579
 you

00:32:16.579 --> 00:32:16.759
 about

00:32:16.759 --> 00:32:16.939
 what

00:32:16.939 --> 00:32:17.119
 he's

00:32:17.119 --> 00:32:17.379
 done

00:32:17.379 --> 00:32:18.119
 I

00:32:18.119 --> 00:32:18.319
 want

00:32:18.319 --> 00:32:18.460
 to

00:32:18.460 --> 00:32:18.980
 proclaim

00:32:18.980 --> 00:32:19.240
 to

00:32:19.240 --> 00:32:19.539
 you

00:32:19.539 --> 00:32:20.299
 what

00:32:20.299 --> 00:32:20.539
 he's

00:32:20.539 --> 00:32:20.859
 done

00:32:20.859 --> 00:32:24.240
 and

00:32:24.240 --> 00:32:24.359
 it

00:32:24.359 --> 00:32:24.539
 may

00:32:24.539 --> 00:32:24.859
 cause

00:32:24.859 --> 00:32:25.460
 conflict

00:32:25.460 --> 00:32:26.099
 and

00:32:26.099 --> 00:32:26.240
 it

00:32:26.240 --> 00:32:26.419
 may

00:32:26.419 --> 00:32:26.839
 provoke

00:32:26.839 --> 00:32:27.039
 a

00:32:27.039 --> 00:32:27.439
 reaction

00:32:27.439 --> 00:32:27.639
 that

00:32:27.639 --> 00:32:27.779
 I

00:32:27.779 --> 00:32:28.019
 don't

00:32:28.019 --> 00:32:28.419
 want

00:32:28.419 --> 00:32:29.819
 but

00:32:29.819 --> 00:32:30.059
 when

00:32:30.059 --> 00:32:30.599
 the

00:32:30.599 --> 00:32:31.019
 greatness

00:32:31.019 --> 00:32:31.240
 of

00:32:31.240 --> 00:32:31.399
 what

00:32:31.399 --> 00:32:31.599
 God

00:32:31.599 --> 00:32:31.759
 has

00:32:31.759 --> 00:32:31.980
 done

00:32:31.980 --> 00:32:32.220
 for

00:32:32.220 --> 00:32:32.460
 us

00:32:32.460 --> 00:32:32.599
 is

00:32:32.599 --> 00:32:33.119
 big

00:32:33.119 --> 00:32:34.579
 then

00:32:34.579 --> 00:32:34.819
 we

00:32:34.819 --> 00:32:35.159
 know

00:32:35.159 --> 00:32:35.579
 what

00:32:35.579 --> 00:32:35.879
 Jesus

00:32:35.879 --> 00:32:36.139
 is

00:32:36.139 --> 00:32:36.439
 calling

00:32:36.439 --> 00:32:36.559
 you

00:32:36.559 --> 00:32:36.939
 and

00:32:36.939 --> 00:32:37.079
 then

00:32:37.079 --> 00:32:37.279
 we're

00:32:37.279 --> 00:32:37.500
 free

00:32:37.500 --> 00:32:37.720
 from

00:32:37.720 --> 00:32:38.119
 fear

00:32:38.119 --> 00:32:38.799
 then

00:32:38.799 --> 00:32:38.939
 it

00:32:38.939 --> 00:32:39.200
 doesn't

00:32:39.200 --> 00:32:39.419
 matter

00:32:39.419 --> 00:32:39.599
 what

00:32:39.599 --> 00:32:39.839
 people

00:32:39.839 --> 00:32:40.039
 can

00:32:40.039 --> 00:32:40.200
 do

00:32:40.200 --> 00:32:40.359
 to

00:32:40.359 --> 00:32:40.679
 us

00:32:40.679 --> 00:32:41.539
 because

00:32:41.539 --> 00:32:41.839
 the

00:32:41.839 --> 00:32:42.079
 thing

00:32:42.079 --> 00:32:42.240
 that

00:32:42.240 --> 00:32:42.399
 is

00:32:42.399 --> 00:32:42.879
 most

00:32:42.879 --> 00:32:43.399
 valuable

00:32:43.399 --> 00:32:43.700
 to

00:32:43.700 --> 00:32:44.079
 us

00:32:44.079 --> 00:32:45.419
 our

00:32:45.419 --> 00:32:45.879
 spiritual

00:32:45.879 --> 00:32:46.339
 life

00:32:46.339 --> 00:32:46.579
 our

00:32:46.579 --> 00:32:47.019
 soul

00:32:47.019 --> 00:32:47.619
 is

00:32:47.619 --> 00:32:48.359
 secure

00:32:48.359 --> 00:32:50.240
 before

00:32:50.240 --> 00:32:50.779
 the

00:32:50.779 --> 00:32:51.059
 one

00:32:51.059 --> 00:32:51.279
 who

00:32:51.279 --> 00:32:51.559
 can

00:32:51.559 --> 00:32:52.220
 judge

00:32:52.220 --> 00:32:52.519
 our

00:32:52.519 --> 00:32:52.919
 souls

00:32:52.919 --> 00:32:53.799
 because

00:32:53.799 --> 00:32:54.059
 of

00:32:54.059 --> 00:32:54.240
 what

00:32:54.240 --> 00:32:54.500
 Jesus

00:32:54.500 --> 00:32:54.779
 has

00:32:54.779 --> 00:32:55.059
 done

00:32:55.059 --> 00:32:56.779
 and

00:32:56.779 --> 00:32:57.079
 that's

00:32:57.079 --> 00:32:57.199
 the

00:32:57.199 --> 00:32:57.419
 great

00:32:57.419 --> 00:32:57.759
 hope

00:32:57.759 --> 00:32:59.639
 that's

00:32:59.639 --> 00:32:59.779
 why

00:32:59.779 --> 00:33:00.099
 Jesus

00:33:00.099 --> 00:33:00.579
 says

00:33:00.579 --> 00:33:01.839
 fear

00:33:01.839 --> 00:33:02.220
 not

00:33:02.220 --> 00:33:04.639
 you

00:33:04.639 --> 00:33:04.819
 should

00:33:04.819 --> 00:33:05.099
 fear

00:33:05.099 --> 00:33:05.379
 him

00:33:05.379 --> 00:33:05.679
 but

00:33:05.679 --> 00:33:06.079
 don't

00:33:06.079 --> 00:33:06.240
 be

00:33:06.240 --> 00:33:06.619
 afraid

00:33:06.619 --> 00:33:07.339
 because

00:33:07.339 --> 00:33:07.539
 he

00:33:07.539 --> 00:33:07.859
 loves

00:33:07.859 --> 00:33:08.000
 you

00:33:08.000 --> 00:33:08.179
 he

00:33:08.179 --> 00:33:08.480
 cares

00:33:08.480 --> 00:33:08.619
 for

00:33:08.619 --> 00:33:08.699
 you

00:33:08.699 --> 00:33:09.199
 he

00:33:09.199 --> 00:33:09.480
 who

00:33:09.480 --> 00:33:09.960
 provides

00:33:09.960 --> 00:33:10.099
 for

00:33:10.099 --> 00:33:10.159
 you

00:33:10.159 --> 00:33:10.259
 in

00:33:10.259 --> 00:33:10.439
 all

00:33:10.439 --> 00:33:10.619
 these

00:33:10.619 --> 00:33:10.799
 ways

00:33:10.799 --> 00:33:10.980
 he

00:33:10.980 --> 00:33:11.139
 will

00:33:11.139 --> 00:33:11.500
 provide

00:33:11.500 --> 00:33:11.720
 for

00:33:11.720 --> 00:33:12.019
 you

00:33:12.019 --> 00:33:13.039
 most

00:33:13.039 --> 00:33:13.599
 importantly

00:33:13.599 --> 00:33:13.899
 your

00:33:13.899 --> 00:33:14.460
 salvation

00:33:14.460 --> 00:33:16.039
 and

00:33:16.039 --> 00:33:16.299
 that's

00:33:16.299 --> 00:33:16.519
 what it

00:33:16.519 --> 00:33:16.740
 means

00:33:16.740 --> 00:33:16.899
 to

00:33:16.899 --> 00:33:17.039
 be

00:33:17.039 --> 00:33:17.180
 a

00:33:17.180 --> 00:33:17.399
 follower

00:33:17.399 --> 00:33:17.599
 of

00:33:17.599 --> 00:33:18.039
 Jesus

00:33:18.039 --> 00:33:20.220
 let's

00:33:20.220 --> 00:33:20.480
 pray

00:33:20.480 --> 00:33:26.480
 Lord

00:33:26.480 --> 00:33:26.680
 as

00:33:26.680 --> 00:33:26.980
 we

00:33:26.980 --> 00:33:27.579
 have

00:33:27.579 --> 00:33:27.819
 looked

00:33:27.819 --> 00:33:27.960
 at

00:33:27.960 --> 00:33:28.139
 this

00:33:28.139 --> 00:33:28.519
 tonight

00:33:28.519 --> 00:33:29.639
 I

00:33:29.639 --> 00:33:29.839
 even

00:33:29.839 --> 00:33:30.119
 think

00:33:30.119 --> 00:33:30.240
 of

00:33:30.240 --> 00:33:30.379
 the

00:33:30.379 --> 00:33:30.659
 words

00:33:30.659 --> 00:33:30.819
 we

00:33:30.819 --> 00:33:31.039
 just

00:33:31.039 --> 00:33:31.339
 sang

00:33:31.339 --> 00:33:31.839
 before

00:33:31.839 --> 00:33:33.180
 Lord

00:33:33.180 --> 00:33:33.399
 be

00:33:33.399 --> 00:33:33.819
 thou

00:33:33.819 --> 00:33:34.079
 my

00:33:34.079 --> 00:33:34.579
 vision

00:33:34.579 --> 00:33:35.059
 oh

00:33:35.059 --> 00:33:35.460
 Lord

00:33:35.460 --> 00:33:35.639
 of

00:33:35.639 --> 00:33:35.859
 my

00:33:35.859 --> 00:33:36.279
 heart

00:33:36.279 --> 00:33:37.559
 not

00:33:37.559 --> 00:33:37.919
 be

00:33:37.919 --> 00:33:38.159
 all

00:33:38.159 --> 00:33:38.460
 else

00:33:38.460 --> 00:33:38.659
 to

00:33:38.659 --> 00:33:38.879
 me

00:33:38.879 --> 00:33:39.299
 save

00:33:39.299 --> 00:33:39.539
 that

00:33:39.539 --> 00:33:39.759
 thou

00:33:39.759 --> 00:33:40.159
 heart

00:33:40.159 --> 00:33:42.220
 Lord

00:33:42.220 --> 00:33:42.379
 we

00:33:42.379 --> 00:33:42.619
 pray

00:33:42.619 --> 00:33:42.839
 that

00:33:42.839 --> 00:33:43.019
 would

00:33:43.019 --> 00:33:43.180
 be

00:33:43.180 --> 00:33:43.579
 true

00:33:43.579 --> 00:33:44.839
 Lord

00:33:44.839 --> 00:33:45.059
 that

00:33:45.059 --> 00:33:45.419
 you

00:33:45.419 --> 00:33:45.659
 would

00:33:45.660 --> 00:33:46.100
 fill

00:33:46.100 --> 00:33:46.380
 our

00:33:46.380 --> 00:33:47.060
 minds

00:33:47.060 --> 00:33:47.240
 and

00:33:47.240 --> 00:33:47.420
 our

00:33:47.420 --> 00:33:47.900
 hearts

00:33:47.900 --> 00:33:48.620
 and

00:33:48.620 --> 00:33:48.759
 our

00:33:48.759 --> 00:33:49.360
 eyes

00:33:49.360 --> 00:33:52.100
 with

00:33:52.100 --> 00:33:52.420
 your

00:33:52.420 --> 00:33:52.820
 greatness

00:33:52.820 --> 00:33:53.160
 and

00:33:53.160 --> 00:33:53.279
 the

00:33:53.279 --> 00:33:53.560
 greatness

00:33:53.560 --> 00:33:53.800
 of

00:33:53.800 --> 00:33:53.940
 what

00:33:53.940 --> 00:33:54.140
 you've

00:33:54.140 --> 00:33:54.320
 done

00:33:54.320 --> 00:33:54.519
 for

00:33:54.519 --> 00:33:54.680
 us

00:33:54.680 --> 00:33:54.820
 in

00:33:54.820 --> 00:33:55.180
 Christ

00:33:55.180 --> 00:33:56.440
 and

00:33:56.440 --> 00:33:56.680
 Lord

00:33:56.680 --> 00:33:56.900
 in

00:33:56.900 --> 00:33:57.420
 seeing

00:33:57.420 --> 00:33:57.920
 that

00:33:57.920 --> 00:33:58.200
 Lord

00:33:58.200 --> 00:33:58.420
 you

00:33:58.420 --> 00:33:58.600
 would

00:33:58.600 --> 00:33:58.940
 free

00:33:58.940 --> 00:33:59.160
 us

00:33:59.160 --> 00:33:59.360
 from

00:33:59.360 --> 00:33:59.860
 fear

00:33:59.860 --> 00:34:01.240
 Lord

00:34:01.240 --> 00:34:01.680
 free

00:34:01.680 --> 00:34:02.080
 us

00:34:02.080 --> 00:34:02.580
 to

00:34:02.580 --> 00:34:03.240
 profess

00:34:03.240 --> 00:34:03.600
 you

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 and

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 to

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 proclaim

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 you

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 and

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 to

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 identify

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 with

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 you

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 Lord

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 help

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 us

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 we

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 pray

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 help us

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 to see

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 you

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 and

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 Lord

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 to

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 fix

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 our

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 hearts

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 on

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 you

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 in

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 these

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 ways

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 Lord

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 thank

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 you

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 for

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 your

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 promise

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 that

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 you

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 are

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 a

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 loving

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 God

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 who

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 cares

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 for

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 us

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 and

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 will

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 provide

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 for

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 us

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 in

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 all

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 of

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 these

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 things

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 we

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 pray

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 this

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 in

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 Jesus

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 name

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 Amen